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P.T. Barnum to Moses Kimball, Letter 5, Sepember 4, 1843
The manager can only say that it hopeless as such appearance of reality as any fish lying the stalls of our fish markets. . .At all events whether this production is the work of nature or art it is decidedly the most stupenduous curiousity ever submitted to the public for inspection....
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Title: P.T. Barnum to Moses Kimball, Letter 5, Sepember 4, 1843
From: P.T. Barnum Letters To Moses Kimball
Creator: Phineas T. Barnum (author)
Date: September 4, 1843
Format: Correspondence
Source: Boston Athenaeum
Keywords: Animals; Boston, MA; Charles Stratton, Tom Thumb; Communication; Correspondence; Economics; Educational Institutions; Entertainment; Entertainment, Leisure & Recreation; Massachusetts; Media; Moses Kimball; Museums; New York; New York City, NY; Phineas T. Barnum; Physical Disability; Popular Culture; Short Stature
Topics: Institutions, Organizations & Corporations; Mass Media, Culture & The Arts
Note: Margins on original charred. Extant portions transcribed. 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)