John Mercer Langston was an African American abolitionist, attorney, educator, activist, diplomat, and politician. He was the founding dean of the law school at Howard University and helped create the department, During his tenure he was coauthor of the Civil Rights Act of 1875, the blueprint used for the Civil Rights Act of 1964. He was the first president of what is now Virginia State University, a historically black college. He was elected a U.S. representative from Virginia and wrote From the Virginia Plantation to the National Capitol; Or, the First and Only Negro Representative in Congress From the Old Dominion.
No. 260. Mr. Langston to Mr. Evarts. Legation of the United States, Port au Prince, Hayti, November 29, 1877.(Received December 14.) No. 11.] Sir: It is matter of gratification that…
No. 261. Mr. Langston to Mr. Evarts. Legation of the United States, Port au Prince, Hayti, Dec. 6, 1877. (Received Dec. 22.) No. 12.] Sir: As regards the condition of…
No. 262. Mr. Langston to Mr. Evarts. Legation of the United States, Port au Prince, Hayti, December 6, 1877. No. 14.] (Received December 22.) Sir: In accordance with instructions contained…
[Inclosure in No. 14.] Mr. Langston to Mr. Carrié. Legation of the United States, Port au Prince, Hayti, December 6, 1877. Sir: I have the honor to address you with…
No. 264. Mr. Langston to Mr. Evarts. Legation of the United States, Port au Prince, Hayti, December 22, 1877. (Received January 8, 1878.) No. 17.] Sir: In great haste, on…
[Inclosure in No. 21.] Mr. Langston to Mr. Carrié. Legation of the United States, Port au Prince, December 26, 1877. Sir: Please accept my grateful acknowledgments for your reply of…
No. 265. Mr. Langston to Mr. Evarts. Legation of the United States, Port au Prince, Hayti, January 9, 1878. (Received January 25.) No. 21.] Sir: I have heretofore, as an…
No. 266. Mr. Langston to Mr. Evarts. Legation of the United States, Port au Prince, Hayti, January 24, 1878. (Received February 9.) No. 23.] Sir: I have the honor to…
No. 267. Mr. Langston to Mr. Evarts. Legation of the United States, Port au Prince, Hayti, March 18, 1878. (Received March 30.) No. 39.] Sir: I have the honor to…
No. 268. Mr. Langston to Mr. Evarts. Legation of the United States, Port au Prince, Hayti, March 26, 1878. (Received April 9.) No. 40.] Sir: Referring to my No. 39,…
No. 269. Mr. Langston to Mr. Evarts. Legation of the United States, Port au Prince, Hayti, April 10, 1878. (Received April 24.) No. 42.] Sir: Referring to my No. 40,…
No. 271. Mr. Langston to Mr. Evarts. Legation of the United States, Port au Prince, Hayti, May 10, 1878. (Received June 1.) No. 54.] Sir: On the first day of…
No. 272. Mr. Langston to Mr. Evarts. Legation of the United States, Port au Prince, Hayti, May 25, 1878. (Received June 10.) No. 55.] Sir: The constitution of Hayti requires…
No. 274. Mr. Langston to Mr. Evarts. Legation of the United States, Port aa Prince, Hayti, July 11, 1878. (Received July 23.) No. 69.] Sir: On last Monday, the 8th…
No. 275. Mr. Langston to Mr. Evarts. Legation of the United States, Port au Prince, Hayti, July 24, 1878. (Received August 8.) No. 74.] Sir: In my dispatch numbered 69,…
No. 276. Mr. Langston to Mr. Evarts. Legation of the United States, Port au Prince, Hayti, July 25, 1878. (Received August 8.) No. 78.] Sir: I have the honor to…
[Inclosure 2 in Mr. Langston’s No. 106.] Mr. Langston to Mr. Ethéart. Legation of the United States, Port au Prince, Hayti, January 18, 1879. No. 39.] Sir: I have heretofore,…
[Inclosure 2 in No. 111.] Mr. Langston to Mr. Ethéart. Legation of the United States, Port au Prince, Hayti, January 21, 1879. No. 40.] Sir: In reply to your dispatch…
No. 243. Mr. Langston to Mr. Evarts. Legation of the United States, Port au Prince, Hayti, January 24, 1879. (Received February 10.) No. 106.] Sir: I have the honor to…
No. 244. Mr. Langston to Mr. Evarts. Legation of the United States, Port au Prince, Hayti, January 24, 1879. (Received February 10.) No. 111.] Sir: I have the honor to…
No. 245. Mr. Langston to Mr. Seward. Legation of the United States, Port au Prince, Hayti, January 24, 1879. (Received February 10.) No. 112.] Sir: I have the honor to…
No. 246. Mr. Langston to Mr. Evarts. Legation of the United States, Port au Prime, Hayti, March 12, 1879. (Received March 31.) No. 133.] Sir: Referring to my dispatch No.…
No. 247. Mr. Langston to Mr. Evarts. Legation of the United States, Port au Prince, Hayti, June 7, 1879. (Received June 20). No. 159.] Sir: Referring to my dispatch, No.…
No. 248. Mr. Langston to Mr. Evarts. Legation of the United States, Port au Prince, Hayti, June 21, 1879. (Received July 7.) No. 165.] Sir: With regard to the political…