AUTOGRAPH LETTER SIGNED (ALS)
by BARNUM, P. T
- Used
- Signed
- first
- Condition
- Scattered toning and soiling, small tear to top, a couple partial fold separations. Very Good
- Seller
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Fleetwood, Pennsylvania, United States
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About This Item
Bridgeport, CT, 30 January 1877. Letter. Scattered toning and soiling, small tear to top, a couple partial fold separations. Very Good. A two-page letter on the front and verso of a 5-1/8" x 8" sheet with a blue ink stamp of Barnum addressed to an unknown recipient regarding employment and SIGNED as "P. T. Barnum." In part: "You are declining the American tour
. My respected father-in-law is I fear rather too timid. My son-in-law
filled the position of traveling Treasurer 4 or 5 years without inquiry, and hundreds are doing the same every year. We think it is a most healthy calling. It is lively, busy & exciting, but not sickening nor killing. My partners would only have allowed $25 per week & I should have paid the other $15 from my own pocket for the sake of having you see if the business would suit you, and also see if an opening could be made for you whereby you could gain an independence. The disappointment to me is not at all serious on my accountmore so on yours. But it is all for the best no doubt. I still think I shall have a permanent place of amusement in New York City, where you can have a situation & a chance to own an interest which will be sure to be valuable. We will talk it up when we meet.
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Details
- Seller
- Charles Agvent (US)
- Seller's Inventory #
- 021566
- Title
- AUTOGRAPH LETTER SIGNED (ALS)
- Author
- BARNUM, P. T
- Format/Binding
- Letter
- Book Condition
- Used - Scattered toning and soiling, small tear to top, a couple partial fold separations. Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Place of Publication
- Bridgeport, CT
- Date Published
- 30 January 1877
- Keywords
- Signed, Americana, Signatures, Circus, Literature: American, 19th Century American Literature, Show Business
- Bookseller catalogs
- Autographs; Circus;
Terms of Sale
Charles Agvent
All books subject to prior sale. Payment with order; institutions may be billed. Postage additional: $11.00 for the first book, $6.00 each thereafter. Overseas postage billed at approximate cost. Pennsylvania residents must add 6% sales tax. Mastercard, Visa, and American Express accepted. We are also open to reasonable payment terms. A book may be returned within 7 days of receipt for any reason provided it is in the same condition as sent and prior notice is given. Please insure returns for their full value.
About the Seller
Charles Agvent
Biblio member since 2003
Fleetwood, Pennsylvania
About Charles Agvent
We carry a diverse and select stock with major specialties including Modern and 19th Century Literary First Editions, Signed Books & Autographs (especially Presidential and Literary), and Limited Editions Club books. We have been in business since 1987 and are proud to be members of the Antiquarian Booksellers Association of America (ABAA) and the International League of Antiquarian Booksellers (ILAB).