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Excerpt from: P.T. Barnum to Moses Kimball, Letter 9, April 30, 1845 General is carrying all before him. He is as merry, happy and successful as ever. Stratton is laying up $500 per week and I guess Bridgeport will be quite too [small] to hold him on our return, and as for his wife, she will look upon N.Y. or Boston as dirty villages, quite beneath her notice.... | ![]() Read Full Text |
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Title: | P.T. Barnum to Moses Kimball, Letter 9, April 30, 1845 | |
From: | P.T. Barnum Letters To Moses Kimball | |
Creator: | Phineas T. Barnum (author) | |
Date: | April 30, 1845 | |
Format: | Correspondence | |
Source: | Boston Athenaeum | |
Keywords: | Boston, MA; Charles Stratton, Tom Thumb; Communication; Correspondence; Economics; Educational Institutions; England; Entertainment; Entertainment, Leisure & Recreation; France; Labor; Massachusetts; Media; Moses Kimball; Museums; New York; New York City, NY; Phineas T. Barnum; Popular Culture; Travel | |
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