Letter, 1873 August 18, Hartford, Conn., to P.T. Barnum, Bridgeport, Conn.

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Letter, 1873 August 18, Hartford, Conn., to P.T. Barnum, Bridgeport, Conn.

Saw article in Courant about Bridgeport's plan for a seaside hotel; offers to bring his plans and elevations for Fenwick Hall at Saybrook, Conn., and for the contemplated hotel at Savin Rock near New Haven, Conn.

1 p. ; 27 x 21 cm.

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

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