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P.T. Barnum to Moses Kimball, Letter 7, August 18, 1844
The General's sales of books (lives) and pictures average him $30 per day -- or $9000 per annum -- more than half of which is profit and their perquisites -- not verry bad! His Carriage ponies and servants in livery will be ready in a fortnight and will kill the public dead -- they can't survive it! It will be the greatest hit in the universe -- see if it ain't! God bless you my dear friend...
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Title: P.T. Barnum to Moses Kimball, Letter 7, August 18, 1844
From: P.T. Barnum Letters To Moses Kimball
Creator: Phineas T. Barnum (author)
Date: August 18, 1844
Format: Correspondence
Source: Boston Athenaeum
Keywords: African American; Animals; Boston, MA; Charles Stratton, Tom Thumb; Communication; Connecticut; Correspondence; Economics; Educational Institutions; England; Entertainment; Entertainment, Leisure & Recreation; Labor; Massachusetts; Media; Moses Kimball; Museums; Native American; New York; New York City, NY; Phineas T. Barnum; Physical Disability; Popular Culture; Short Stature; Travel
Topics: Institutions, Organizations & Corporations; Mass Media, Culture & The Arts
Note: Publishing or quoting requires permission from the Boston Athenaeum.


Objects From This Artifact:
- P.T. Barnum to Moses Kimball, Letter 1, January 30, 1843 (doc)
- P.T. Barnum to Moses Kimball, Letter 2, February 5, 1843 (doc)
- P.T. Barnum to Moses Kimball, Letter 3, March 8, 1843 (doc)
- P.T. Barnum to Moses Kimball, Letter 4, September 1, 1843 (doc)
- P.T. Barnum to Moses Kimball, Letter 5, Sepember 4, 1843 (doc)
- P.T. Barnum to Moses Kimball, Letter 6, October 12, 1843 (doc)
- P.T. Barnum to Moses Kimball, Letter 7, August 18, 1844 (doc)
- P.T. Barnum to Moses Kimball, Letter 8, January 30, 1845 (doc)
- P.T. Barnum to Moses Kimball, Letter 9, April 30, 1845 (doc)