Letter from Charlotte Cushman to C. Adams, Apr 19, 1850 [?]
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[page 1] Dear Sir
To night's house must I am sure satisfy you that no good can ensue to either of us from a continuation of my present engagement, which, while ruinous to us both in a pecuniary point of view, is to me peculiary unpleasant & injurious. throughout the country, my +++ & bosses have been my chief supporters, & I am assured by my friends here, that those who would flock to see me at any other season are now absent from the town, & will remain so till April is over, which +++ with the exception of [illegible, crossed out] December is the flattest month in the year at Charleston. Our friend alone knows of the absence of 200 families among +++ our circle, who will not be returning till the middle of May This cause, & the very injudicious raising of the prices, which it is now too late to remedy must continue to operate against all chances of
[page 2] success on the coming week. As manager to actor I know that my agreement with you is binding it is therefore as a gentleman I must request you to release me from an engagement, which, bringing no profit in the present, may, in its +++ continuance affect my prospects here for the future. I can if now released, come to you about the last of February[?] or the first of March in next year; if you insist upon my now remaining, nothing will ever induce me to visit this city again. I am sorry that your not over-courteous stage manager so annoyed +++ the other morning that I could not then say quietly to you, what I now write. You will greatly oblige me by an immediate reply, which my knowledge of you had me to believe will be favorable to my wishes. I am, dear Sir, your's [sic] very truly
Charlotte Cushman
I will send to your room for an answer early in the morning
