https://hiddenhistoriesut.org/files/original/556bd49db83153d8dc3d4b5b1f0375fd.jpg 01e7efc27bcdd7f609fa567c0ccea8dd https://hiddenhistoriesut.org/files/original/a89dc9dc4ff600f9815ce375b758f0d7.jpg 17497a5a78c019cb6f436e0af934f210 https://hiddenhistoriesut.org/files/original/da9f2a32b632bcf3953d81125cc0ff00.m4a e8112dbb8ac8adad231b44c7d10f1a5f Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Migrations and Reparations in the Time of Revolutions Subject The topic of the resource John Baptist Toussant Corneau French Immigration Haitian Revolution Description An account of the resource This collection puts the letter to John Baptist Toussant Corneau's family from Banque Hottinguer about the indemnity paid to them by the country of Haiti in the context of other modern Haitian images. Files include the aforementioned letter, various images of riots and protests, a depiction of the Haitian Revolution, and an overhead view of a Haitian city. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Hottinguer & Co., et al. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1788-1804; 1841; 2010-2019 Language A language of the resource English and sparse French Type The nature or genre of the resource Still images Sound Text Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant Haiti, 1788-1804, 2010-2019 Paris, 1841 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Hottinguer & Co. Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource This electronic resource is made available by the University of Texas Libraries solely for the purposes of research, teaching and private study. This material is made available for education and research purposes only. The creator of this exhibit does not own the rights for these items; it cannot grant or deny permission to use this material. Copyright law protects unpublished as well as published materials. It is your responsibility to determine the rights status and secure whatever permission may be needed for the use of any item. Due to the nature of archival collections, rights information may be incomplete or out of date. We welcome updates or corrections. Upon request, we'll remove material from public view while we address a rights issue. Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Nettie Lee Benson Latin American Collection Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Hottinguer & Co. Relation A related resource Haiti. a. Cottinguer & Co., Paris, to J.R.T. Corneau, Esq., Miscellaneous Manuscript No. 88, Benson Latin American Collection, General Libraries, the University of Texas at Austin. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Reparation Letter to the Corneau Family Subject The topic of the resource Jean Baptist Toussant Corneau Haitian Revolution Reparations Annuities Description An account of the resource This is a letter from the French government to the Corneau family detailing the total amount of reparations the family has inherited from Haiti for unspecified damages during the Haitian Revolution. Paris. August 21. 1841. J. R. T. Corneau Esqr. Dear Sir We have the honor to inform you that we have just obtained from the Office of Deposits a definite certificate of the liquidation for the sum of 2963 francs and 48 centimes, constituting the whole amount which is due to you from the indemnity of St Domingo, as an heir of Mr Corneau your uncle – We have received for your share, in the first four annuities, paid by the government of Hayti, 4 per cent on the amount of the above certificate of liquidation. 118 fr 52 Also the interest on this last amount 5.36 fr 123.88 From which we deduct. Our CommiSsion of 1 per ¢ fr 1.25 MeSsenger’s expenses &c. 2.63 The lawyers’ fee which we have paid to Mr. Michel___ 13.50 17.38 Leaving a balance of fr 106.50 which we hold subject to your disposal. Please to accept our sincere salutations Hottinguer [signature] You are doubtless aware that the capital of the certificates of liquidation iSsued by the French government is mearly nominal, the amount of the certificates being based upon the amount of indemnity previously agreed upon between the two governments viz. One Hundred and Fifty Thousand Millions of francs. The first fifth part of which has been distributed at the time, and as to the remaining One Hundred and Twenty Millions of francs, it was by virtue of the treaty of 1838, reduced to the sum of Sixty Millions of francs, payable in Thirty anuities. The first five fixed annually at 1.500.000 fr The next five “ “ 1.600.000 “ The “ “ “ 1.700.000 “ The “ “ “ 1.800.000 “ The “ “ “ 2.400.000 “ The “ “ “ 3.000.000 “ It is of the first four annuities of 1.500.000 each that we give you notice today, each of which making one per cent on the nominal capital of your certificate for 2963.68. [Hottinguer signature] Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Hottinguer & Co. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource August 21, 1841 Language A language of the resource English Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Nettie Lee Benson Latin American Collection Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant Paris, France and St. Domingo (Haiti) Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Hottinguer & Co. Relation A related resource Haiti. a. Cottinguer & Co., Paris, to J.R.T. Corneau, Esq., Miscellaneous Manuscript No. 88, Benson Latin American Collection, General Libraries, the University of Texas at Austin. 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