Also known as: Toussaint Louverture, Toussaint letter to Bonaparte July 1802, Toussaint aboard Le Héros
Last updated: April 16, 2026
A letter written by Toussaint Louverture to Napoleon Bonaparte from aboard the ship Le Héros, July 20, 1802, acknowledging unspecified errors but arguing that after General Leclerc gave his 'word of honor,' Toussaint retired in good faith — only to have himself and his entire family arrested within a month. The letter appeals to Bonaparte's clemency for his family, including his wife, on behalf of 'a fifty-three year old mother.'
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Toussaint Louverture. "Letter to Napoleon Bonaparte from Le Héros (July 20, 1802)." 1802. Rasin.ai, https://rasin.ai/connections/sources/toussaint-july-20-1802. Accessed 2026-05-05.