"Nice content and easily readable."

SIDESHOW ARMLESS/LEGLESS MAN WRITES LETTER WITH HIS MOUTH 1868 – $400 (NEW JERSEY)

This is a two-page letter written by Walter H. Stuart of Brownfield, Maine dated 1868, Stuart had no arms or legs and worked the Sideshows and Carnivals in the years after the Civil War. He was also known as “Texas Jack the One-Armed Whittler” His performance would include him writing a letter or signing autographs with his mouth. A real unique piece of Americana. I have included a scanned photo of Stuart with a comparison autograph on the reverse. I do not possess the photo, just the letter. CDV photo’s of Stuart are frequently available on EBAY, which is where I copied this photo. This letter details his summer shedule for the year 1868. Nice content and easily readable. This is a “Must Have” for the collector or historian of Sideshow memorabilia. This letter comes with it’s original envelope, also addressed by Stuart. This letter is suitable for framing along with the many other scanned photos of Stuart which I will provide with the sale of this document.