Struggles and Triumphs · Character
Doctor Baird
A clergyman and author who assisted Barnum.
minor
Also known as Dr. Baird, Robert Baird
First appearance: xvii the jenny lind enterprise
Doctor Baird shows up with force in Return to America. The page is where that presence becomes real.
Venerable Presbyterian divine and missionary; fellow passenger on the Cunard steamer; engages in theological discussions and repartee with passengers.
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- Barnum's inner circle
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