https://www.archivalgossip.com/collection/files/original/2bece3a5440728a3540f7b16ddbb40a8.pdf 703f50a3a150388a17bd40537f66e2c0 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Cushmania Subject The topic of the resource Cushman, Charlotte Saunders, 1816-1876 Stebbins, Emma, 1815-1882 Gossip--Published Gossip--Private Relationships--Networks Italy--Rome Description An account of the resource A collection of archival material (letters, diaries, articles, auto/biographical accounts) collected from different archives (cf. <a href="https://www.archivalgossip.com/sources/archives/">list</a>) that showcase the life of Charlotte Cushman, one of the most successful US American actresses of the nineteenth century. We invite you to either look for specific items via the tag cloud at the bottom of the page or the search function at the top, <a href="https://archivalgossip.com/collection/items/browse?collection=1" target="_blank" rel="noopener">browse all items</a> in this collection, or explore thematic compilations of selected items in our "<a href="https://archivalgossip.com/collection/exhibits" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Exhibits</a>." <h6 style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://archivalgossip.com/collection/files/original/c4226e025914fe32ca1542c728bd11cc.JPG"><img title="Item Locations" alt="Item Locations" src="https://archivalgossip.com/collection/files/original/c4226e025914fe32ca1542c728bd11cc.JPG" style="display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" width="349.5" height="237.5" /></a>(<a href="http://hdlab.stanford.edu/palladio/">Palladio</a> visualization, Dec 2021: location of items in collection, size nodes)</h6> <h6 style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://archivalgossip.com/collection/files/original/44bccce1e23bf9efe34d0078d3cc97f0.JPG"><img title="Item Locations" alt="Item Locations" src="https://archivalgossip.com/collection/files/original/44bccce1e23bf9efe34d0078d3cc97f0.JPG" style="display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" width="349.5" height="324.5" /></a>(<a href="http://hdlab.stanford.edu/palladio/">Palladio</a> visualization, Dec 2021: letter correspondence for items that have values defined for "location sender" AND "location recipient," size nodes)</h6> Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Library of Congress New York Public Library Philadelphia Historical Society Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1816-00-00/1920-00 Letter A resource containing textual messages sent from one person to another or one person to many people. Text Any textual data included in the document [page 1] Dear Mr Risley In consequence of my having fallen into a poor & nervous state of health. I am obliged to seek the quiet of This English mountain place where I am being treated Hydropathically[?] — which always makes me better. Thus I am brought nearer to my American friends. & it makes me reach [page 2] out my hands in even this small way to find those I value in my own land. among others you will let me seek you. first to ask you to let me know if you have received the font & if you find it satisfactory. and then to ask you to let me hear from you about it, & about your own beings & doings— How your daughters are, & where they are purposing to spend this summer & then to ask you to drop me a line. as you promised. to let me know something about [page 3] our mutual intrust[?] man +++ Stone C — what it has been doing and what its prospects are you know that as I woman I can not know so much about business as if I were a man. & where I have invested my small earnings I am naturally a little anxious to know how they are progressing — I shall be thankful to you for a line at your best leisure. addressed to me care of Mr Cushman Law Fire Insurance office 114 Chaucery Lane London. England you know my nephew Mr Cushman was decapitated by Mr Fish. at [page 4] [line missing] I thought I had deserved something at the hands of Mr Fish. but I suppose I could scarcely expect it. If there is a chance of getting any thing in the Treasury office gift I should be very glad. if you could use any influence for Mr Cushman either at New York or Boston. You must forgive me if I ask too much of you. I shall see you all next Summer I hope — when I purpose visiting the states again. Commend me to your daughters, & hoping to hear from you very soon. Believe me ever very truly yours Charlotte Cushman I saw the departure of our dear friend announced at Chicago. Bless him. From The name and email address of the person sending the email Cushman, Charlotte Saunders, 1816-1876 To The name(s) and email address(es) of the person to whom the email was sent Risley, Hanson A. , 1814-1893 Location The location of the interview Great Malvern , Worcestershire, UK Geocode (Latitude) 52.1109798 Geocode (Longitude) -2.3285836 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Letter from Charlotte Cushman to Hanson A. Risley, July 2, 1869 Type The nature or genre of the resource Reference Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 0917 Subject The topic of the resource Illness Finances Gender Norms Cushman, Charlotte Saunders, 1816-1876 Description An account of the resource Charlotte Cushman finds herself in a "poor & nervous state of health" and seeks treatment in England. She turns to Risley for business advice submitting to gender steretypes: "I can not know so much about business as if I were a man." She also mentions that her "nephew Mr Cushman was decapitated by Mr Fish," which is why Cushman asks for Risley's support on her nephew's behalf. <h3>Credit</h3> <a href="https://find.library.duke.edu/catalog/DUKE000873709">Hanson A. Risley Papers, 1774-1908</a>, <a href="https://library.duke.edu/rubenstein/">David M. Rubenstein Rare Book & Manuscript Library</a>, Duke University Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Cushman, Charlotte Saunders, 1816-1876 Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Hanson A. Risley Papers, 1774-1908, Box 7-D, Rubenstein, Duke University financial concerns gender norms/bending social capital