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P.T. Barnum to Moses Kimball, Letter 9, April 30, 1845
General is carrying all before him. He is as merry, happy and successful as ever. Stratton is laying up $500 per week and I guess Bridgeport will be quite too [small] to hold him on our return, and as for his wife, she will look upon N.Y. or Boston as dirty villages, quite beneath her notice....
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Title: P.T. Barnum to Moses Kimball, Letter 9, April 30, 1845
From: P.T. Barnum Letters To Moses Kimball
Creator: Phineas T. Barnum (author)
Date: April 30, 1845
Format: Correspondence
Source: Boston Athenaeum
Keywords: Boston, MA; Charles Stratton, Tom Thumb; Communication; Correspondence; Economics; Educational Institutions; England; Entertainment; Entertainment, Leisure & Recreation; France; Labor; Massachusetts; Media; Moses Kimball; Museums; New York; New York City, NY; Phineas T. Barnum; Popular Culture; Travel
Topics: Institutions, Organizations & Corporations; Mass Media, Culture & The Arts
Note: Publishing or quoting requires permission from the Boston Athenaeum.


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- 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)