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1798-August-31

1798-August-31: Same event described by Rayford W.

HT-DRUS-1941-000011

1798-August-31: Same event described by Rayford W. Logan, who notes the historical significance of the Maitland Convention, a document long-disputed and published here for the first time using original copies from the Public Record Office found by Ruth Anna Fisher. This convention, negotiated between Toussaint Louverture and British General Thomas Maitland, represented a landmark in de facto diplomatic relations between the black leadership of Saint-Domingue and a major European power. The agreement established trade relations and a non-aggression pact, illustrating Toussaint’s sophisticated diplomatic maneuvering during the Haitian Revolution. This moment serves as a precursor to the complex diplomatic dances the United States would later perform with the revolutionary government.

Source  ·  HT-DRUS-1941-000011  ·  p. xi Logan, The Diplomatic Relations of the United States with Haiti, xi / Bates: HT-DRUS-1941-000011