Letter: To P.T. Barnum from F. F. French, November 12, 1874
November 12 1874 (Date manufactured/created)
Paper Documentary Artifact
Letter to P.T. Barnum from F.F. French dated November 12, 1874. Written on stationery from the Windsor, Fifth Avenue in New York City. 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.
EL 1988.019.001