Letters, 1853-1856.

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Letters, 1853-1856.

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Includes a letter, 1853 June 26, from A.H. Arnold to his brother, Lycurgus, which describes a visit form the P.T. Barnum circus and seeing Tom Thumb. The letter closes with a note from his father, William T. Arnold, urging him to return to Elkton. A letter, 1853 Dec. 27, describes agricultural conditions and stripping tobacco. A letter, 1856 Jan. 13, from Castle Green, Ky., describes how several family members plan on returning to school during the next year if it is affordable.

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Thumb, Tom, 1838-1883

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Charles Stratton (1838-1883), stage name General Tom Thumb, was an American showman noted for his small stature. He was the first major attraction promoted by the circus impresario P.T. Barnum. He was not quite five years old when Barnum hired him for his museum, but Barnum publicized him as General Tom Thumb, an 11-year-old dwarf from England. He quickly became a celebrated figure in the United States and abroad. In 1863 Stratton married Lavinia Warren (1841–1919)—another of Barnum’s performers...

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...

Arnold, Lycurgus H.

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