James Cooley Fletcher, o missionário amigo do Brasil

Abstract

James Cooley Fletcher (1823-1901) was a Presbyterian clergyman who
served as a missionary, diplomat and lobbyist in Brazil between 1852 and
1869. He became especially known for authoring the book Brazil and
Brazilians: Historical and Descriptive Sketches, 1857, which became the
main reference about the country in the United States so far. Fletcher is an
author often quoted but little understood. The main objective of this paper
is to make this character better known, or at least to better detail his life
and especially the years of his trip to Brazil. That is, this article is a brief
narrative of the life of Preacher James Cooley Fletcher, especially during
his years in Brazil.