Letter: To Mr. Smith from P.T. Barnum, January 11, 1834
P. T. Barnum (created by)
January 11 1834 (Date manufactured/created)
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Letter to Mr. Smith from P.T. Barnum, dated January 11, 1834. It concerns the sale of tickets for Barnum's lottery, and was written in Bethel, Connecticut.
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.
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