Letters received : regarding Tom Thumb, 1866 Oct. 1-1952 Mar. 12 (bulk 1951 May 12-1952 Mar. 12).

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Letters received : regarding Tom Thumb, 1866 Oct. 1-1952 Mar. 12 (bulk 1951 May 12-1952 Mar. 12).

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Letters sent to G.A. Cleveland Shrigley in response to his advertisement for information concerning Tom Thumb, about whom Shrigley planned to write a book. Enclosed in the letters are clippings, a copy of a diary extract, two ALS to the Tillinghams, London, from Mrs. Charles S. Stratton, 1873 and 1878, and two ALS to Mrs. Franklin from Mrs. Stratton, 1872, and from Minnie Warren, Mrs. Stratton's sister, 1866.

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Magri, M. Lavinia (Mercy Lavinia), 1841-1919

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Thumb, Tom, 1838-1883

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