The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1850-02-21
Ie.nv TInd,s visit to America.


There have been many reports in clrcula-
ton as to the intended visit of this amiabe
and gifted lady to the United States. We
are now enabled to state the fact and partlc-'
MARS on the best authority, that OF private
Letter from MadlIe. Lind, and Persual OF
the documents relating to the engagement,
nth which we have been favored 3by Mr.:
Rarnnm's Aren't The latter were signed at
N ,1Iheck on the 9th uit, and are in substance
Ias follows. emitting the sums OF money out oil
Idelcacv to MadIle Lind, with the remark
hat those already specified by some oil our
Icotemporaries are quite incorrect
| Mr. Barnum, the Spectator, agrees 9Pfo-
vide NadlIe Lind a waiting maid, servant to
snnerintend the baggage for herself and par
tv to paw all travelling expenses, including
those of her companan (the amlable relative
who ACCOMPANIED her in England), Sec
retarv. and the professional fee OF M Benedict
land Sionor BeIIett, the musical conductor
and vocalist whom she has particularly
selected; to place at her disposal in each city
a carriage and pair ofEorses, and to secure
her certain sum for each concert or oratorlo
in which she shall sing That after seventy
five concerts if Mr. Barnum shall have real
lied a sum named, exclusive OF all current ex-
penses, then, in addition to the hrst amount,
a further sum of one-ftth OF nightly prohts oil
] We may state the terms given to Messrs.
Bellett are very liberal-such as, in reference
to Mr. Benedict could alone have tempted
him from his eminent position in the metrop-
= oils. Madlle. Lind on her part, agrees to sing
. lin $50 concerts including Oratorlos, within one.
! year, if possible-or, if not, within eighteen
: months: to have full control as to the number
e OF nights or concerts in each week, and. the
r number of pieces in each cOncert-the form
i er as well as the latter to be conditional on
= her health and safety OF voice. In no case Is
IS she to appear in opera.
1t is further proposed that the life OF Mdlle:
J. Lind and that of each of her assistants shall
Of be insured for the full amount OF their en-
/ Iparements; in case of death, half the sum to
d be paid to their heirs or assigns, the remain
is der to Mr.. Barnum. The party to leave Tor
n America the last week in August or first week
m lin September During the interim Madlle
r Lind will remain on the continent singing FOL
n various charities and will pay visit OF some
m duration to Stockholm, her native city. The
IN following Is a copy OF the letter addressed by
in Mdlle. Lind to Mr.. Barnum.
e. LUBEcK, Sth January, 1850.
he SIR: At the request OF your agent Mr.
-, who is now here, and whose oblec
- is, at the earliest opportunity, to advise you
nd II beg to state that | have this day concluded
he TO accept the terms made me for you,t to the ct
"a feet of visiting the United States OF Amerc;
We professionally. under your auspices, the de
Fir tails of which are set forth in formal mutu
al agreement; and l cannot but express m.
gratitude for the anxiety you and your agen
- evince to render my intendedtou replete wit
~ comfort Trusting the speculation may NEE
Oh your most sanguine expectation, Is my mos
- ardent desire; and no endeavors to secur
o., ',it which, shall be wanting GOD granting m
Of heaIth) on the part of, sir, yours, most re
% spectfnlv. JENNY LIND.
"a To P. L. BARNUM, Esq, Iranistan villa,
Bridgeport Connecticut United States.
(True copv witre~sed -. ~ LIl@+At-r LIN
ng AS evidence of the noble spirit which a
of ways animated this greatly gifted lady. W
- may state that, further condition in the cor
ee tract stipuates that she shall be at full Gbe1
Of ty to sing for charitable purposes wheneve
lily she may desire SO to do. That she will bav
in the greatest reception the United States ba
Ply ever yet given to artistic talent, there can b
he little doubt; and we venture to prophesv tina
he enthusiasm will increase with the knowIedp
&c OF her genius and character Her iudpmen
nd has been shown in the selection of two sncl
be able assistants as Mr.. Benedict and Siono
ne Belletti-the latter is a fine barytone. wb,
er has sung with her almost through the Who'll,
- OF her career the former gentleman in man
~ ner and character, an artist in every sense n
the term, one whom she has graced with he,
- friendship, and who knows how to value it
Lin. Times.