MH
, along with her partner Charlotte Cushman
, sculptor Harriet Hosmer
, journalist Grace Greenwood
and several other women, travelled to Rome to live like jolly female bachelors.
Merrill, Lisa. When Romeo Was a Woman. University of Michigan Press, 1999.
169, 171
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Matilda Hays
Four months after leaving Charlotte Cushman
and departing for Italy, MH
returned to England seeking a reconciliation with her former partner.
Merrill, Lisa. When Romeo Was a Woman. University of Michigan Press, 1999.
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Matilda Hays
MH
and Charlotte Cushman
returned once more to Italy, where this year their relationship finally ended.
Merrill, Lisa. When Romeo Was a Woman. University of Michigan Press, 1999.