W. F. Pidgin autographs and letters, 1878 and 1898.

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W. F. Pidgin autographs and letters, 1878 and 1898.

Letter (27 Dec. 1898), written to Pidgin by Ellen (V?) Hamlin; autographed letter signed (18 June 1878), by P.T. Barnum; autograph of Nathan A. Farwell, Republican Senator from Maine; and signature of Hannibal Hamlin.

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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...

Hamlin, Hannibal, 1809-1891

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Hannibal Hamlin (August 27, 1809 – July 4, 1891) was an American attorney and politician from the state of Maine. In a public service career that spanned over 50 years, he served as the 15th vice president of the United States. The first Republican to hold the office, Hamlin served from 1861 to 1865. He is considered among the most influential politicians to have come from Maine. A native of Paris, Maine (part of Massachusetts until 1820), Hamlin managed his father's farm before becoming a ne...

Farwell, Nathan A. (Nathan Allen), 1812-1893

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Hamlin, Ellen

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Pidgin, W. F.

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