Letter: Dear Helen from P.T. Barnum, August 18, 1890
P. T. Barnum (created by)
August 18 1890 (Date manufactured/created)
Letter to Dear Helen from P.T. Barnum, August 18, 1890. Helen is one of Barnum's daughters. Wrtitten on stationary from Paul Smith's Adirondack Mountains.
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.
BM-MSS 002 S01 B01F07