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Excerpt from: P.T. Barnum to Moses Kimball, Letter 3, March 8, 1843 In keeping Tom Thumb longer South than I expected, I keep him out of my own Museum as well as yours, and if he lives, you shall have him, and at a time when you can make more money than he now could for you, and as for making hay, excitement etc. -- it will be found an easy matter for you to raise an excitement on Tommy anytime especially the first time.... |  Read Full Text |
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| Title: | P.T. Barnum to Moses Kimball, Letter 3, March 8, 1843 | |
| From: | P.T. Barnum Letters To Moses Kimball | |
| Creator: | Phineas T. Barnum (author) | |
| Date: | March 8, 1843 | |
| Format: | Correspondence | |
| Source: | Boston Athenaeum | |
| Keywords: | Animals; Boston, MA; Charles Stratton, Tom Thumb; Communication; Correspondence; Economics; Educational Institutions; Entertainment; Entertainment, Leisure & Recreation; INSTITUTIONS, ORGANIZATIONS & CORPORATIONS; Labor; MASS MEDIA, CULTURE & THE ARTS; Massachusetts; Media; Moses Kimball; Museums; Native American; New York; New York City, NY; Phineas T. Barnum; Physical Disability; Popular Culture; Short Stature; Travel | |
| Note: | Margins on original charred. Extant portions transcribed. Publishing or quoting requires permission from the Boston Athenaeum. |
Objects From This Artifact:
- P.T. Barnum to Moses Kimball, Letter 1, January 30, 1843 (doc)
- P.T. Barnum to Moses Kimball, Letter 2, February 5, 1843 (doc)
- P.T. Barnum to Moses Kimball, Letter 3, March 8, 1843 (doc)
- P.T. Barnum to Moses Kimball, Letter 4, September 1, 1843 (doc)
- P.T. Barnum to Moses Kimball, Letter 5, Sepember 4, 1843 (doc)
- P.T. Barnum to Moses Kimball, Letter 6, October 12, 1843 (doc)
- P.T. Barnum to Moses Kimball, Letter 7, August 18, 1844 (doc)
- P.T. Barnum to Moses Kimball, Letter 8, January 30, 1845 (doc)
- P.T. Barnum to Moses Kimball, Letter 9, April 30, 1845 (doc)
