Also known as: Toussaint Louverture, Toussaint letter to Decrès, Toussaint to Minister of Marine 1802
Last updated: April 16, 2026
A brief protest letter from Toussaint Louverture to French Minister of Marine Decrès, written after his arrest, stating that he and his family were taken by General Leclerc 'who had nevertheless given his word of honor' and appealing for justice. The letter is one of the clearest documentary records of Toussaint's betrayal and his dignified but desperate appeal to French republican principles.
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