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includes draft contract between Government and LMS re education of 9 Malagasy youths and letters from:
king Radama, Tananarive [Antananarivo] - copy of treaty with British Government re slavery; (in French) appreciated work of missionaries, requests another artisan
J Wilmot, Downing Street (London) - re teaching trades to Malagasy boys
Michael Parker, Woolwich
William Hankey, Tenet Street (London)
George Chick, Tananarive - describes work as arstisan to LMS directors to Malagasy
David Griffiths, Tananarive - items sent for museum
David Jones, Tananarive - supports artisans wanting to marry; lists incomprehensible words; new school for 200 children; interview with James Hastie and king Radama re extending work beyond Tananarive
John Jeffreys, George Chick, David Griffiths, David Jones, John Canham, from Tananarive - correspondence regarding differences between them
R M Frewin, Office of Ordinance - Malagasy youth Verkey to enter royal powder mills
J W Millar, London - report on 7 Malagasy youths studying in London
John Canham, Tananarive - artisans'work; difficulty getting tanning materials
Mrs John Jeffreys [née Keturah Yarnold], Tananarivou [Antananarivo] - differences over fixing the language
John Jeffreys, Tananarivou - offers resignation (with reasons)
joint letter from David Griffiths, John Canham, George Chick and Thomas Rowlands testifying favourably to George Burder for David Jones
J W Wright, Waltham Abbey - re Malagasy youth Verkey studying at royal powder mills
Karl Theodor Hillenberg (in German), Tananarive - testimony to missionaries there, specifically John Jeffreys
G Buchan, Clifton and Harrogate - on starting mission stations at St Augustines Bay [St Augustin, near Toliara] and W Coast
George Burder, London - reply to G Buchan
Anon, Isle de France [Mauritius] - cost of living in Madagascar
joint letter from David Jones and David Griffiths reporting on progress of work
Jos Taylor, 77 Hatton Garden - promising comment of Committee on Buchan correspondence asap
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