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Local Matters. A Novel Suit
Complaint by J.W. Beach about Pastrana's marriage to Theodore Lent. Justice Lawder investigates the complaint.
Miss Julia Pastrana
Press lunch with Pastrana, London and Audience Reaction
New York City Directories
This document uses information from New York City directories and the U.S. Census of 1850 to identify which Theodore Lent married Julia Pastrana, determine his relationships with family members, and posit which newspaper stories were about Pastrana's…
News and Miscellany
Marriage of Pastrana and Lent. Includes detail that Theodore and his brother "were to have been exhibited with her."
Not the Only "Bear Woman"
Interaction between Lent and audience member. They make a bet and the audience member tells a story about seeing another Bear Woman.
Passport Applications
In one letter, Lent asks how he and "a naturalized citizen" can obtain a passport. In a second letter, Theodore and Samuel E. Lent take an oath about the true identities of Theodore and "his ward," Julia Pastrana
Signorita Zenona Pastrana
Drawings of Marie Bartels, Theodore Lent's second wife, who performed under the name "Zenora Pastrana." These images echo a series of images of Julia Pastrana, reinforcing Lent's assertion that "Zenora" and Julia were sisters.
The Bear Woman
Added details about marriage include that Lent and his brother "attended to the details of the exhibition."
Theodore Lent--Auctioneer
Auction at 495 Broadway. List of furniture to be sold.
Theodore Lent, Auctioneer
Lent to hold auction at 80 Leonard Street. Included will be "the fixtures of a barroom and oyster saloon."