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A Letter from Jean-Pierre Boyer to Greek Revolutionaries
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Introduction
Many scholars have detailed the impact of the Haitian revolution in the New World.1 As this letter indicates, however, this impact spread far beyond that. This letter, written by Jean-Pierre Boyer in 1822, provides interesting insight into how the Haitian president viewed the role of Haiti in the world. At the same time, it highlights the allure Haitian revolutionaries had among contemporary Greek revolutionaries thousands of miles away.
The four recipients of Buyer's letter were Greek expatriates living in France, who had assembled themselves into a Committee which was seeking ...
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