Letter: To Friend Osborne from P.T. Barnum, August 18, 1857
P. T. Barnum (created by)
August 18 1857 (Date manufactured/created)
Paper Documentary Artifact
7.25 in H
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4.5 in W
Letter with envelope to friend Osborne from P.T. Barnum on the topic of fire annihilation dated from August 18, 1851.
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.
BF 1993.016.001