Folder 2
Container
Contains 1 Result:
Lefresne, Sebastien. A.L.S. to his children; Cap-Français (Haiti), [Jan/Feb 1802]
File — Folder: 2
Call Number: MS 7320
Scope and Contents
Informs that news in France of recent events in St. Domingue are skewed and provides first-hand account of the burning of Cap-Français in early 1802. Describes his escape from the flames, the debris, and the swords of the assassins. Mentions General Toussaint Louverture, promising to send a copy of the new Constitution of the rebels to his family. 1s. (3p.)
Dates:
[Jan/Feb 1802]
