Autograph letter signed from Henry Placide, Babylon, L.I., to Mrs. Oak Smith [manuscript], 1865 August 9.

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Autograph letter signed from Henry Placide, Babylon, L.I., to Mrs. Oak Smith [manuscript], 1865 August 9.

Placide regrets he cannot accept an invitation.

2 leaves ; 21 x 13 cm.

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SNAC Resource ID: 7556275

Folger Shakespeare Library

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Placide, Henry P., 1799-1870

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Early Native American comedian noted for his polished acting in Old comedy and for his dialect and broken-English parts; member of the Park Theatre, New York, stock company. From the description of Collection, 1810-1834. (University of California, Davis). WorldCat record id: 32824095 ...

Smith, Elizabeth Oakes Prince, 1806-1893

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Elizabeth Oakes Smith was a notably intelligent, talented, and accomplished 19th century American author. She first published poems in her husband's newspapers, began to write in earnest to alleviate financial concerns, and produced a remarkably capable and diverse body of work including poetry, essays, children's stories, novels, and non-fiction. She became one of the first women lecturers, speaking on women's rights and abolition. She was well-connected and well-respected by her peers, and mai...