Letter: To P.T. Barnum from M. Lavinia Warren, June 12, 1878
M. Lavinia Warren (created by)
P. T. Barnum (associated with)
Huldah Pierce Warren Bump Newell (Minnie Warren) (associated with)
P. T. Barnum (associated with)
Huldah Pierce Warren Bump Newell (Minnie Warren) (associated with)
June 12 1878 (Date manufactured/created)
Paper Documentary Artifact
Letter from M. Lavinia Warren to P.T. Barnum, written on June 12, 1878. It regards the health of Minnie Warren, Lavinia's sister. The letter is a continuation of her letter of June 5, 1878 (2003.009.035).
P.T. Barnum wrote a large number of letters in his time, and as a public figure, recieved many in return. These manuscripts offer insight into his personal life via correspondence with friends and family, his business interests including the American Museum and the circus, and his personality. The various correspondents demonstrate how vast his social circle was, and the space he occupied as a public figure during his own lifetime.
P.T. Barnum wrote a large number of letters in his time, and as a public figure, recieved many in return. These manuscripts offer insight into his personal life via correspondence with friends and family, his business interests including the American Museum and the circus, and his personality. The various correspondents demonstrate how vast his social circle was, and the space he occupied as a public figure during his own lifetime.
A Gift of the Discovery Museum, Bridgeport, Connecticut
2003.009.013