Stevens-Toussaint Correspondence: Extraction Source: JSTOR scholarly edition, correspondence 1798-1800

Stevens-Toussaint Correspondence: Extraction Source: JSTOR scholarly edition, correspondence 1798-1800 Location: toussaint stevens 1798 1800.txt Language: English (with some French original letters) About the Source Edward Stevens was the US Consul General to Saint-Domingue (1799-1800), appointed by President John Adams. His correspondence documents: American recognition of Toussaint's government Trade negotiations between US and Saint-Domingue Intelligence reports on the civil war (Toussaint vs. Rigaud) Secret diplomacy with British General Maitland Character assessments of revolutionary leaders The path toward independence — Stevens observes Toussaint's consolidation of power Stevens was personally close to Toussaint, providing an insider view unavailable elsewhere.