Dessalines Reader, 1 January 1804 [transcription from NLJ] Posted on October 27, 2015 by Julia Gaffield, PhD Jean-Jacques Dessalines, “Armée Indigène,” [Declaration of Independence, transcription], 1 January 1804, MS 72, National Library of Jamaica. Share this:TwitterFacebookTumblrEmailLike this:Like Loading... Related