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HAITI. ROCHAMBEAU, MARIE-JOSEPH VIMEUR, GENERAL.

Partially

printed document, accomplished by hand,

captioned ““We Don Marie-Joseph

Vimeur Rochambeau, General in Chief of the Army of San Domingue and Captain of the

Colony.” A passport for Citizen Paul Pierce Thomasson. Single folio leaf, 11

1

2

x 8

7

8

inches;

iron gall ink writing partially oxidized, but still quite clear and legible.

Cap-Francais, 18 February, 1803

[600/900]

Passport authorized and signed by General Rochambeau, a ruthless General who was known

for his harsh treatment of blacks. By today’s standards, Rochambeau would have been tried for

war crimes. Rochambeau was sent by the French government to re-take control from the rebels

under Dessalines, but was defeated at the battle of Vertieres in 1803.

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HAITI.

Toussaint L’Ouverture.

Engraved lithographic portrait by Francois

Seraphim Delpeche. 14

1

2

x 10 inches, an un-colored copy.

Paris, 1838

[600/900]

SCARCE

.

In 1838, William C. Nell (1816-1874), a black abolitionist and author, advertised

in William Lloyd Garrison’s “Liberator” that 12 copies of this lithograph would be for sale.

While it is not known for certain that Nell commissioned this portrait of Toussaint, he was an

agent for its sale. Nell had commissioned engraved portraits for sale as a means of supporting

his activities, including the noted “Heralds of Freedom,” representing both white and black abo-

litionists.

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HAITI.

Toussaint L’Ouverture.

Engraved lithographic portrait by Francois

Seraphim Delpeche. 8

1

4

x 5

1

8

inches, a small, un-colored copy, after his larger portrait, this

one with a facsimile of Toussaint’s signature.

Paris, 1838

[400/600]

A SMALLER VERSION

of Delpeche’s famous portrait of the Haitian leader. Scarcer than the

larger portrait.

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