As we are now within the last fifty pages of Barnum’s letters in the copybook, (not counting several of Barnum’s letters to the Atlas newspaper), I am on the lookout for information that brings us closer to conclusions on the storylines that have taken shape over the past sixteen months of blog posts.

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February of 1846 was a busy month indeed for the Gen. Tom Thumb tour in Scotland, so there has been a lot to report on! 

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It’s a thrill when a little historical detective work pays off, and this week I’ve had the good fortune to find the identity of the “Mr. Miller” with whom P. T. Barnum corresponded in the winter of 1846.  And—like magic (+ research)—this opened the door to another storyline: Barnum’s connections with illusionists! 

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Discovering last week that a “bundle” of Barnum’s February 1846 letters in the copybook appear after the letters written in March was a surprise, rather like finding that a large handful of jigsaw puzzle pieces have been separated from the box, and then realizing the gaps in the puzzle you’ve been assembling could have been

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We are back in the United Kingdom again this week, focusing on Barnum’s latest activities there as he makes the final arrangements for the opening performances of Hop O’ My Thumb, the new play starring Gen. Tom Thumb.