 Commodore George Washington Nutt collection
Collection DescriptionHistorical NoteGeorge Washington Morrison Nutt (1844-1881), was a precocious and talented little person who was engaged by Phineas T. Barnum to perform at the American Museum in 1862. Nutt was also the coachman for Tom Thumb. Scope and ContentThe collection consists of correspondence, mostly fan mail, a pair of gloves, and one photocopy of the will of Major Rodnia Nutt, photographs, and several cartes de visites. Administrative InformationPreferred CitationCommodore George Washington Nutt collection, ms2641, Hargrett Rare Book and Manuscript Library, The University of Georgia Libraries. Finding Aid PublicationFinding aid prepared on: 2015. Related Materials and SubjectsSubject Terms | ||||||||||||||||||