Letter: ASPCA Correspondence to Samuel Hurd from Henry Bergh, May 23, 1876
May 23 1876 (Date manufactured/created)
Paper Documentary Artifact
Letter to Samuel Hurd from Henry Bergh on ASPCA letterhead dated from May 23, 1876. Within the letter are concerns about the horse races in the Hippodrome and the death of five animals. Bergh was a vocal critic of Barnum's treatment of animals, but the two eventually became friends. Barnum proceeded to leave the ASPCA money in his will.
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.
A Gift of the Discovery Museum, Bridgeport, Connecticut
2003.009.001 A