Letter : New York, to Moses Kimball, Boston, 1849.

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Letter : New York, to Moses Kimball, Boston, 1849.

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A friendly letter to his Boston counterpart concerning preparations for new acts and revealing his strategies for attracting audiences, mentioning the purchase of orangutans, his need for a good stage manager, the magician Adrien, and making an offer that was refused ("Thank God!") to "the Siamese Twins" (Chang & Eng Bunker?).

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Boston Athenaeum

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