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P.T. Barnum to Moses Kimball, Letter 8, January 30, 1845
Since New Year's (the new Tom Thumb administration) my profits have averaged $800 per week and I think if the general lives I may safely count on clearing $25,000 per annum. You may well say it is a "fairy business". The Stratton's are crazy -- absolutely deranged with such golden success. At first they were inclined to take airs, carry high heads, and talk about what we were doing but when Mrs. Stratton began to be too inquisitive about the business and to say that she thought expenses were too high and that I spent too much for printing etc. I told them both very decidedly that I was the manager...
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Title: P.T. Barnum to Moses Kimball, Letter 8, January 30, 1845
From: P.T. Barnum Letters To Moses Kimball
Creator: Phineas T. Barnum (author)
Date: January 30, 1845
Format: Correspondence
Source: Boston Athenaeum
Keywords: Advertising; Boston, MA; Charles Stratton, Tom Thumb; Communication; Correspondence; Economics; Educational Institutions; England; Entertainment; Entertainment, Leisure & Recreation; Family; 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)