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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Title | Correspondence Relative to the Emigration to Hayti, of the Free People of Colour, in the United States: Together with the Instructions to the Agent Sent Out by President Boyer |
| Author | Dewey, Loring Daniel (1791-1867); Boyer, Jean Pierre (1776-1850) |
| Date | 1824 |
| Document Type | Printed Book |
| Publisher Information | New York: Printed by Mahlon Day |
| Reference | Dated Pams. |
| BIB ID | 251377 |
| Library / Archive | American Antiquarian Society |
| Collection Name | Pamphlets |
| Description | The correspondence of Loring D. Dewey and Jean Pierre Boyer, President of Haiti, as published by the former. The main subject is the proposal to promote the emigration of African Americans to Haiti, an issue which was submitted by Dewey to the American Colonization Society, but was rejected. A new society, the Society for Promoting the Emigration of Free Persons of Colour to Hayti, was organized in June 1824. |
| Theme(s) | Departures: Port Conditions and Organisation; Motives for Emigration |
| Country (from) | United States of America |
| Country (to) | Haiti |
| Nationality | African American |
| People | Dewey, Loring Daniel; Boyer, Jean Pierre |
| Keywords | emigration, immigration, colony, slavery, liberties, benevolent society, emigrant company |
| Additional Information | Please note: Some of the metadata for this document has been taken from the American Antiquarian Society catalogue. |
| Language | English |
| Copyright | American Antiquarian Society |
