Haitian collection. 1714-1916

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Haitian collection. 1714-1916

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/762139692

This collection dates from 1714 to 1916 (with gaps) and documents French colonial rule of Saint Domingue, the slave insurrection, the beginning of Haitian self-rule, and the development of the Republic. Important figures include Jean-Jacques Dessalines, Toussaint Louverture, Henry (Henri) Christophe, Alexandre Pétion, Jean Pierre Boyer, Donatien-Marie-Joseph de Vimeur, and Julien Raimond. Among the most common topics covered are slavery and the slave trade, commercial activities, and colonial life. In addition, there are several letters that contain events that occurred during the American Revolution. Included are correspondence, financial records, and legal documents.

1,000 items.

Boston Public Library, Central Library in Copley Square

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SNAC Resource ID: 8150873

Boston Public Library, Central Library in Copley Square

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Boston Public Library. Special Collections.

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Henri Christophe, King of Haiti, 1767-1820

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Dessalines, Jean-Jacques, 1758-1806

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Emperor of Haiti; former slave. From the description of Jean-Jacques Dessalines permit, 1804. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 79424032 ...

Hédouville, Gabriel-Marie-Théodore-Joseph d', 1755-1825.

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Toussaint Loverture, 1743?-1803.

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