Papers, n.d.; 1854-1879.

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Papers, n.d.; 1854-1879.

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This small collection of papers includes six manuscript notes and letters of Barnum. One letter is written on Barnum's American Museum letterhead, while two others are written on his personal letterhead each with a different monogram style. The collection also contains two printed letters allowing admittance to Barnum's American Museum, one for Rev. George Barrell Cheever (1807-1890) and his family.

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Gadsden Public Library

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Gadsden Public Library

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Barnum, P. T. (Phineas Taylor), 1810-1891

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Phineas Taylor Barnum was an American showman, businessman and politician remembered for promoting celebrated hoaxes and founding the Barnum & Bailey Circus (1871–2017) with James Anthony Bailey. He was also an author, publisher and philanthropist. Barnum became a small-business owner in his early twenties and founded a weekly newspaper before moving to New York City in 1834. He embarked on an entertainment career, first with a variety troupe called "Barnum's Grand Scientific and Musical The...

Barnum's American Museum

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Cheever, George Barrell, 1807-1890

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American author, clergyman, reformer. From the description of Letters of George Barrell Cheever [manuscript], 1837-1859. (University of Virginia). WorldCat record id: 647833549 George Barrell Cheever was born into a prosperous family in Maine, and educated at Bowdoin College. He was torn between Unitarian and Congregational beliefs but, influenced by his mother, he joined Andover Theological Seminary and became a minister, eventually embracing Congregationalist principles. H...