Madagascar,1825

includes letters from: J Verkey, Isle of France [Mauritius] John Jeffreys, Ambatomanga - school and building; Mrs Jeffreys [née Keturah Yarnold] ill, taking her to Mauritius James Hastie, Tananarive [Antananarivo] report on mission schools, instruction in Imerina; his visit to King Radama David Jone...

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Order number: CWM/LMS/Madagascar/Incoming correspondence/Box 2
Date(s) of creation: 24 Feb 1825 - 26 Dec 1825
Level: File
Format: Archive           

collection SOAS Archive
id CWM.LMS.13.02.02.013
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 2
callnumber CWM/LMS/13/02/02/013
callnumber_txt CWM/LMS/13/02/02/013
callnumber-sort CWM/LMS/13/02/02/013
prefix_number 013
title Madagascar,1825
scb_date_creation 24 Feb 1825 - 26 Dec 1825
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 26 items
format Archive
description includes letters from: J Verkey, Isle of France [Mauritius] John Jeffreys, Ambatomanga - school and building; Mrs Jeffreys [née Keturah Yarnold] ill, taking her to Mauritius James Hastie, Tananarive [Antananarivo] report on mission schools, instruction in Imerina; his visit to King Radama David Jones, Tananarive - new trades David Griffiths, Tananarive - requests printer and press; extract of journals; proposes new station at Fort Dauphin [Faradofay]; report on Malagasy boys educated in England [African peoples in England]; some missionaries to raise money for mission school repository Mrs Jeffreys [née Keturah Yarnold], Port Louis (Mauritius) - death of John Jeffreys and their daughter Elizabeth George Chick, Tananarive - working on iron for Radama's palace John Canham, Ifenoarivo - new station; asks for fiancée to be sent out; tannery begun; Mauritius government grant ended Thomas Rowlands, Tananarive - educational news; appeal for books introduced mulberry tree joint letters by: David Jones, James Hastie and David Griffiths, Tananarive - rules for Madagascar Missionary School Society; appeal to periodical Christian World William Hankey and George Burder, London, to John Jeffreys - happy settlement of disputes (did not reach Jeffreys) David Jones and David Griffiths, Tananarive - first prayer meetings in Malagasy language; Radama patron of school society
scb_access_status Open
language English
language_search English
scb_file_number Folder 2
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.0013.0002.0002.00013