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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC02437.05547 |
| From Archive Folder | The Henry Knox Papers [0111] July 1792 |
| Title | Henry Knox to Henry Jackson about the performances of Monsieur Placide and recommending Mr. Harper |
| Date | 18 July 1792 |
| Author | Knox, Henry (1750-1806) |
| Recipient | Jackson, Henry |
| Document Type | Correspondence |
| Content Description | States a Mr. Harper, a performer, will deliver this letter to Jackson. Writes, "He proposes to visit Boston with Monsieur [Alexander] Placide, in order to exhibit such specimens of theatre performances as may be permitted, and the astonishing powers of Mr. Placide on the tight rope." Recommends Mr. Harper to Jackson. |
| Subjects | Revolutionary War General Art, Music, Theater, and Film Letter of Introduction or Recommendation Circus |
| People | Jackson, Henry (1747-1809) Knox, Henry (1750-1806) Placide, Alexander (1750-1812) |
| Place written | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
| Theme | Arts & Literature |
| Sub-collection | The Henry Knox Papers |
| Additional Information | Alexander Placide was a French-born dancer, acrobat, actor, tightrope-walker, and theatre impresario. The son of travelling acrobats, Placide studied dance in Paris, had his first theatrical success as a tightrope-walker at the court of Louis XVI, and toured Europe with his acrobat troupe. |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |