Letters, 1860 Oct. 24-Dec. 5, New York, to A.B. Corbusier, Havana.

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Letters, 1860 Oct. 24-Dec. 5, New York, to A.B. Corbusier, Havana.

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Writing to his employee traveling with Adams' California Menagerie circus in Cuba, Barnum (Oct. 24) asks to be sent the written agreement between "the Albinoes" and Mr. Morris of London, requests (Nov. 27) that he be sent oranges and bananas, and (Dec. 5) follows up a letter from his manager, John Greenwood, Jr., regarding Corbusier's salary. Two of the letters are on Barnum's American Museum stationery; there is one envelope.

5 items in folder ; 26 cm.

Boston Athenaeum

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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...

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