Mauritius,1840
includes: joint letters from David Jones and Edward Baker, Port Louis - (May) Malagasy refugees, news of Madagascar; John Le Brun deserves support; (October) David Jones and David Griffiths arrive Port Louis. David Jones, Port Louis - invited to Madagascar for 4 months, purpose, hurricane damage; v...
| Order number: |
CWM/LMS/Mauritius/Incoming correspondence/Box 2 |
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| Date(s) of creation: |
2 Jan - 17 Dec 1840 |
| Level: |
File |
| Format: | Archive |
| Order number: |
CWM/LMS/Mauritius/Incoming correspondence/Box 2 |
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| Summary: |
includes:
joint letters from David Jones and Edward Baker, Port Louis - (May) Malagasy refugees, news of Madagascar; John Le Brun deserves support; (October) David Jones and David Griffiths arrive Port Louis.
David Jones, Port Louis - invited to Madagascar for 4 months, purpose, hurricane damage; visit by Quakers; events at Tananarive [Antananarivo]; David Griffiths fined and expelled
Edward Baker, Piton and Port Louis - rumoured killing of Christians in Madagascar, report of 11 martydoms, L Powell untrustworthy, copy letter from David Jones re 9 martyrs, David Griffiths and Campbell reach Tamatave [Toamasina] printing press; many Malagasy arrive
John Le Brun [Jean Le Brun, Jean Lebrun, John Lebrun], Port Louis - made an LMS director; changed outlook in Mauritius; delayed new chapel nearly complete
13 papers relating to new Protestant chapel, Port Louis |
| Extent: |
20 items |
| Access status: |
Open |
| Language: | English |
| File number: |
Folder 4, Jackets A,B & C |
| Finding aids: |
A detailed list of Incoming Correspondence for Mauritius, 1814-1848 (list E5), is available for consultation in the Special Collections Reading Room, SOAS Library. |
| Format: | Archive |