1790 (July 26) Entire letter from Port au Prince to Cognac, handstamped circular "COLONIES PAR BORDEAUX" with three central fleur de Lys, charged 10 decimes, fine and scarce.

Armee de Saint-Domingue. 1802-03 Collection of letters from the Armee de Saint-Domingue, the expedition sent by Napoleon to reconquer Haiti following a slave rebellion; the expedition occupied the seaports but could not compete with guerrilla warfare in the inland area and evacuated the island at the end of 1803. The collection comprising 26 letter of which 22 are on locally printed notepaper, including five letters from Commander in Chief Rochambeau (who succeeded Leclerc in 1803), Commander in Chief Leclerc (who led the landings in 1801 but died of yellow fever in 1803), Generals Boye, Boyer, Duqua, Aurry, Pagert, Noailles, Clauzel, Lacroix, Thouvenot, Claparede, etc., no address panels, a remarkable lot from this scarce expedition. (26).

1802 (Oct 21) Entire letter to "Le Captaine General Leclere au Cap" and signed "Dtn Rochambeau", sent free of charge, with superb "PT. REPUBIN" handstamp, the letter on printed notepaper of "Dtn. Rochambeau, General de Division, Commandant les Departemens du Sud & de l'Artibonite", from the Head Quarters at Port Republican (the revolutionary name for Port-au-Prince). A rare handstamp, used 1801-03 during the period of the French expedition led by General Leclerc. Rochambeau became Commander in Chief in 1803 after Leclerc died of yellow fever; he was forced to capitulate and evacuate the island at the end of 1803. With J. Robineau Certificate (1999). Photo on Page 100. (Image1)

1802 (Sep 11) Entire letter on "Le General de Division, Chef et l'Etat Major de l'Armee" printed notepaper from the Head Quarters at Cap, signed "Duqua", addressed "Au Prefet Colonial au Cap, Etat Major General", both sides with circular framed "ETAT / MAJOR GENERAL / DE L'ARMEE DE / ST. DOMINGUE". A scarce cachet on an official letter sent free of charge, the letter requesting maintenance for three civilians on passage from Cap to Martinique. Photo on Page 100. (Image1)