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Newbury Port Herald many were fond of Mr. Granville and the work he did, "It is due to Mr. Granville to state, that, from the day of his landing to the day of his embarkation, we have not heard a whisper against him, although we have heard much in his favour, not only as to the manner in which he had executed the duties of the delicate and important mission but as the general deportment." Granville's work in the United States was instrumental in the success of Boyer's plans for Haiti. Through his demeanor, he not only left a positive impression as a distinguished gentleman of color and also left a lasting positive impression about the charter of the Haitian people. "If this is a specimen of Haytien manners, it would not be amiss to send some of our young men to President Boyer that they may learn how to behave themselves le gentlemen and like Christians."
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Haytiens who insult strangers." The lieutenant later realized his mistake and wrote a letter apologizing for his behavior. Granville responded, "Sir, I write insults in the sand; and favors, on marble." Many came to regard Granville as a man of honor. "This officer has conducted himself with the greatest circumspection, and has made every favorable impression on the minds of our citizens with respect to his character and talents."
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records the incident as such "Observing Mr. Granville at his elbow, the officer remarked, ‘sir are you not aware that it is contrary to custom for white men and colored people to eat at the same table?". He continued to insult
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of the time. He never wrote or talked about this portrait, but he mentioned how he was being paraded in the U.S as a strange beast, being asked to talk and showing himself to others in an exotic manner. "They look at me as a curious beast, given meetings to hear me speak, so I chattered like a
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and that he received the "La Croix pour sa belle conduite" (Cross for his gallant conduct). Granville, while in the U.S. referred to his years in France when he, with dignity, led whites, in their own country, into battle.
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left with thirty families on board. Later
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