Letter: To Mr. Waldo, editor of Bridgeport Standard, from P.T. Barnum, January 29, 1890
Letter to Mr. Waldo, the editor of the Bridgeport Standard, from P.T. Barnum dated to January 29, 1890. Written on stationery from Hotel Victorian... Show moreLetter to Mr. Waldo, the editor of the Bridgeport Standard, from P.T. Barnum dated to January 29, 1890. Written on stationery from Hotel Victorian on Northumberland Avenue, London. P.T. Barnum wrote a large number of letters in his time, and as a public figure, received many in return. These manuscripts offer insight into his personal life via correspondence with friends and family, his business interests including the American Museum and the circus, and his personality. The various correspondents demonstrate how vast his social circle was, and the space he occupied as a public figure during his own lifetime. Show less