[Rarebooks] FS: P. T. Barnum Handwritten SIGNED Letter Expecting a Political Favor for a Family Member

[Charles Agvent]

BARNUM, P. T. AUTOGRAPH LETTER SIGNED (ALS). Louisville, KY, 3 February 
1870. A 2-page letter on the front and verso of a 5-1/8" x 8" sheet of 
blindstamped Galt House letterhead addressed to Mr. Grinnell and SIGNED 
as "P. T. Barnum." In full: "I enclose a letter from Congressman Kellogg 
according to my agreement with you. You know I much wanted to have my 
son in law D. W. Thompson promoted to Weigher and that you promised he 
should at least be re-instated to Inspector during the month of January. 
My wife writes me that he is much disheartened to be so long unemployed. 
I stop at Washington next week & could bring you letters from half the 
U.S. Senators, but as Senator Ferry has already asked it as a personal 
favor & Senator Fenton has asked it & far above all, as you have 
promised it, no further steps can be necessary on my part. I shall be 
home next week and for heaven's sake don't let me appear before you any 
longer in the character of a mendicant, but let me come as your Grateful 
& much obliged Friend." In a postscript initialed "P.T.B.," he provides 
David W. Thompson's address along with a further testimonial to his 
abilities. An integral blank leaf, now detached, bears an affixed 
PSA/DNA label. Normal creases from folding; some bleedthrough of ink. 
Near Fine. (#020256)        $1,500

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