Letter: To Miss Mabel A. Porter from P.T. Barnum, July 28, 1885
P. T. Barnum (created by)
July 28 1885 (Date manufactured/created)
Letter to Miss Mabel A. Porter from P.T. Barnum, dated July 28, 1885. Envelope has embossed P.T. B. initals.
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 B01F06