to Dr. Davenport
30 November 1878
Barnum, P.T. (Phineas Taylor), 1810-1891
A short, odd, breezy letter, Barnum promises a humorous lecture, possibly to a religious group. He also remarks on the virtues of being "practically useful to our fellow man," indicating that he would trade some of his faith for a stack of good works...
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