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Magistrate questions Pastrana in response to the complaint J.W. Beach made about her marriage to Theodore Lent

NEW YORK CITY DIRECTORIES.pdf
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…

BL_0000183_18570810_030_0005.pdf
Press lunch with Pastrana, London and Audience Reaction

Accident, Pittsfield Sun.pdf
Theodore Lent is driving a horse drawn carriage with family and friends. Lent loses control of the horses and the carriage overturns. All are injured.

Albion NY Orleans Republican 1854-1860 - 0335.pdf
Pastrana's "man" (Lent) claims to have chased Julia's mother in Mexico

Passport Application, Initial Inquiry.jpg
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

Baltimore Sun, Marriage Brouhaha.pdf
Complaint by J.W. Beach about Pastrana's marriage to Theodore Lent. Justice Lawder investigates the complaint.

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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.

San Antonio Texan (San Antonio, Tex.), Vol. 8, No. 3, Ed. 1 Thursday, November 1, 1855 -The Portal to Texas History.pdf
Interaction between Lent and audience member. They make a bet and the audience member tells a story about seeing another Bear Woman.

Charles Lent.pdf
In 1860, Charles Lent's stables burned down, destroying "eighty horses, two omnibuses, several sets of harnesses, and a quantity of feed." 41 horses were saved but Lent estimated his losses at approximately $10,000.
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