James Redpath correspondence

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{"value"=>"Sc MG 166", "type"=>"local_call"}

{"value"=>"b11524030", "type"=>"local_b"}

unitdate

{"value"=>"1861-1862", "type"=>"inclusive", "normal"=>"1861/1862"}

unittitle

{"value"=>"James Redpath correspondence"}

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repository

{"value"=>"<span class=\"corpname\">Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture, Manuscripts, Archives and Rare Books Division</span>"}

langmaterial

{"value"=>"English"}

origination

{"value"=>"Redpath, James, 1833-1891", "type"=>"persname"}

bioghist

{"value"=>"<p>Abolitionist, reformer,and author. Redpath was appointed commissioner of emigration in the United States by Haitian president Geffrard in 1859. He founded the Haitian Emigrant Bureau in Boston and New York, and simultaneously published a newspaper, <span class=\"title\">The Pine and Palm</span>m (May 1861-), \"devoted to the interests of freedom and of the colored races in America.\" He later became the Haitian Consul at Philadelphia and was instrumental in obtaining recognition of Haitian independence by the U.S. government.</p>", "supress_display"=>true}

scopecontent

{"value"=>"<p>Letter copy book owned by James Redpath containing letters written to various government officials in the United States and Haiti regarding specific details concerning the emigration of American slaves and freedmen to Haiti.</p>", "supress_display"=>true}

acqinfo

{"value"=>"<p>Schomburg NEH Automated Access to Special Collections Project</p>"}

accessrestrict

{"value"=>"<p>Researchers restricted to photocopies.</p>"}

date_start

1861

keydate

1861

date_end

1862

date_inclusive_start

1861

date_inclusive_end

1862

prefercite

{"value"=>"[Item], James Redpath correspondence, Sc MG 166, Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture, Manuscripts, Archives and Rare Books Division, The New York Public Library"}

abstract

{"value"=>"Abolitionist, reformer,and author. Redpath was appointed commissioner of emigration in the United States by Haitian president Geffrard in 1859. He founded the Haitian Emigrant Bureau in Boston and New York, and simultaneously published a newspaper, <span class=\"title\">The Pine and Palm</span>m (May 1861-), \"devoted to the interests of freedom and of the colored races in America.\" He later became the Haitian Consul at Philadelphia and was instrumental in obtaining recognition of Haitian independence by the U.S. government. Letter copy book owned by James Redpath containing letters written to various government officials in the United States and Haiti regarding specific details concerning the emigration of American slaves and freedmen to Haiti.", "generated"=>true}

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