Document: Haiti-Commander of Jeremie
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Title
Document: Haiti-Commander of Jeremie
Description
(HAITI). Document signed by the commander of the arrondissement of Jeremie, in French, 1 page folio, Jeremie, 11 Prairial, year 8 [May 31, 1800], ordering Captain Couba to take his company to La Petite Riviere, guard the shore there, maintain order, and “preach love of work and of liberty.” An interesting document from the period in the struggle for independence when the legendary Toussaint L’Ouverture was consolidating his power. Fine.
Creator
Commander of Jeremie
Source
Gift of Dr. Stuart Embury, 2021
Date
May 31, 1800
Format
pdf, paper, unknown dimensions
Language
French
Type
Text
Identifier
HC700.14.21
Coverage
Jérémie (Grand’Anse, Haiti)
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Original Format
paper
Files
Collection
Citation
Commander of Jeremie, “Document: Haiti-Commander of Jeremie ,” HAMOC, accessed July 3, 2026, https://hamoc.libraryhost.com/items/show/685.
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