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ANS from P. T Barnum, penned at the bottom of a letter sent to him by an autograph collector, one page, 5.5 x 8.5, Adams & Ford, Boots and Shoes letterhead, March 25, 1878. Barnum’s handwritten response: “My greatest and best show on earth will visit Cleveland this summer transported on 97 railway cars of my own. I shall accompany it.” In fine condition. Accompanied by a vintage 3.25 x 3.25 photo of the exterior of the Adams & Ford store.
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