Letter: To Charles H. Thorpe from P.T. Barnum, December 12, 1881
P. T. Barnum (associated with)
December 12 1881 (Date manufactured/created)
Paper Documentary Artifact
7 in H
X
4.5 in W
Letter and envelope to Charles H. Thorpe from P.T. Barnum on Waldemere stationary, dated to December 12, 1881.
P.T. Barnum wrote a large number of letters in his time, and as a public figure, received 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, received 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 1993.025.001 AB