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...

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Order number: CWM/LMS/Mauritius/Incoming correspondence/Box 2
Date(s) of creation: 2 Jan - 17 Dec 1840
Level: File
Format: Archive           

collection SOAS Archive
id CWM.LMS.13.02.01.028
recordtype archive
scb_item_location Archive & Special Collections
item_location Archive & Special Collections
scb_loan_type Reference only
scb_order_with CWM/LMS/Mauritius/Incoming correspondence/Box 2
callnumber CWM/LMS/13/02/01/028
callnumber_txt CWM/LMS/13/02/01/028
callnumber-sort CWM/LMS/13/02/01/028
prefix_number 028
title Mauritius,1840
scb_date_creation 2 Jan - 17 Dec 1840
scb_level File
level_sort 7/Collection/Sub-Collection/Sub-Sub-Collection/Sub-Sub-Sub-Collection/Series/Sub-Series/Sub-Sub-Series/File
scb_extent 20 items
format Archive
description 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
scb_access_status Open
language English
language_search English
scb_file_number Folder 4, Jackets A,B & C
scb_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.
hierarchy_top_id_raw CWM
hierarchy_sequence CWM.00LMS.0013.0002.0001.00028