Papers of James Redpath, 1861.

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Papers of James Redpath, 1861.

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Volume of copies of letters and reports with some newspaper clippings relating to Redpath's duties as General Agent of Emigration to Haiti and Commercial Agent for Haiti, at Philadelphia. Most of this work involved the recruiting of free blacks, chiefly from New York, Boston, Philadelphia, Washington, D.C., and Canada for emigration to Haiti. Includes material relating to general relations between the U.S. and Haiti, the Spanish occupation of the Dominican Republic, and the affair of the brig William. Correspondents include Benjamin C. Clarke, Auguste Elie, Thaddeus Hyatt, Victorien Plésance, William H. Seward, and Charles Sumner.

1 volume (358 pages).1 microfilm reel.

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