Ebenezer Don Carlos Bassett was United States Ambassador to Haiti from 1869 to 1877. He was the first African American diplomat and the fourth U.S. ambassador to Haiti since the two countries established relations in 1862. His mother was Pequot. From 1857 to 1869, he was the principal of the Institute for Colored Youth in Philadelphia.
B. Bureau of Foreign Relations, Port au Prince, September 29, 1871. Mr. Minister Resident: Notwithstanding the formal assurance already given to you by my government that it intends to observe…
[E.—Inclosure 5 in No. 364.—Translation.] Mr. Excellent to Mr. Bassett. Bureau of Foreign Affairs, Port au Prince, May 4, 1875. Mr. Minister: The government being informed that the persons named…
[Inclosure in No. 457.—Translation.] Mr. Price to Mr. Bassett. Bureau of Foreign Affairs, Port au Prince, June 10, 1876. Mr. Minister: I have the honor to return to you under…