Struggles and Triumphs · Character

Mr. John Greenwood

An Englishman who managed Barnum's London operations.

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Also known as Mr. Greenwood, Greenwood, the confused Greenwood, Mr. John Greenwood , Jr., poor Greenwood

Mr. John Greenwood shows up with force in At the Foot of the Ladder. The page is where that presence becomes real.

Mentioned as one of the references Barnum offers to Mr.

Mr. John Greenwood first appears in 0013 xi general tom thumb in england.

In At the Foot of the Ladder: Mentioned as one of the references Barnum offers to Mr. Olmsted.

Later, in Rest, but Not Rust: Co-purchaser of the American Museum collection with Henry D. Butler.

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At the Foot of the Ladder
Mentioned as one of the references Barnum offers to Mr. Olmsted.
Rest, but Not Rust
Co-purchaser of the American Museum collection with Henry D. Butler.
Richard's Himself Again
Co-owner of the Museum with Butler; agrees to sell back the Museum to Barnum.
More About the Museum
Museum manager who purchased the 'cherry-colored cat' from a farmer.
XLVI: Seaside Park
Mentioned as one of the donors of land for Seaside Park.

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