1803-Jun.
1803-Jun.: Jean-Jacques Dessalines wrote a letter to President Thomas Jefferson advising him that American ships would find safety and profit in the island’s…
1803-Jun.: Jean-Jacques Dessalines wrote a letter to President Thomas Jefferson advising him that American ships would find safety and profit in the island’s ports. Jefferson never responded to the invitation, choosing to remain silent on the matter of Haitian independence.
Source · p. 76
Gaffield, Haitian Connections in the Atlantic World, 76