Madagascar,1823

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)...

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Order number: CWM/LMS/Madagascar/Incoming correspondence/Box 1B
Date(s) of creation: 1823 - 24 Dec 1823
Level: File
Format: Archive           

collection SOAS Archive
id CWM.LMS.13.02.02.011
recordtype archive
scb_item_location Archive & Special Collections
item_location Archive & Special Collections
scb_loan_type Reference only
scb_order_with CWM/LMS/Madagascar/Incoming correspondence/Box 1B
callnumber CWM/LMS/13/02/02/011
callnumber_txt CWM/LMS/13/02/02/011
callnumber-sort CWM/LMS/13/02/02/011
prefix_number 011
title Madagascar,1823
scb_date_creation 1823 - 24 Dec 1823
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 48 items
format Archive
description 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
scb_access_status Open
language English
language_search English
scb_file_number Folders 4 & 5
scb_finding_aids A detailed list of Incoming Correspondence for Madagascar, 1794-1879 (list E2), is available for consultation in the Special Collections Reading Room, SOAS Library.
hierarchy_top_id_raw CWM
hierarchy_sequence CWM.00LMS.0013.0002.0002.00011

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