Letter: To I.E. Williams from P.T. Barnum, July 14, 1854 (includes typescript copy)
P. T. Barnum (created by)
July 14 1854 (Date manufactured/created)
Letter to to I.E. Williams from Barnum, dated July 14, 1854 (includes typescript copy).
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 B01F03