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Lot #191
P. T. Barnum

Including a handwritten letter and beautiful Barnum & Bailey check

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Including a handwritten letter and beautiful Barnum & Bailey check

Three items: ALS, one page, lightly-lined, 5.75 x 9, personal letterhead, February 11, 1887. Letter to John H. Perry. In part: “I know and realize every word you say about ‘Law and Order Leagues.’ I am too old to do much except to lend my name, & contribute my annual dues—if such a League is formed here of the right sort of me, it ought to be done & can be done.” Also includes a colorfully illustrated Barnum & Bailey business check signed by C. R. Hutchinson, 8.5 x 3.25, payable to J. E. Osborne & Co. for $347.71, stamp-dated December 10, 1918; and a transaction land transaction deed between Barnum and John Loverty for the sale of a tract of land in Bridgeport, May 20, 1852, signed by some witnesses and representatives but not Barnum. In overall fine condition. RR Auction COA.

Auction Info

  • Auction Title: Rare Manuscript, Document & Autograph
  • Dates: #421 - Ended January 15, 2014