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includes letters from:
David Griffiths, Tananarive [Antananarivo] - death of Charles Hovenden, his child and of James Cameron's child
Mrs M A Hovenden, Tananarive
copy of letters in French from A Robin, king Radama's chief secretary, Tananarive and Tamatave [Toamasina] - concerning Mr Rolland (Thomas Rowlands - to resume work as weaver) and the school at Antsahadinta; schools generally; refusing John Canham's production freedom from export duty
Thomas Rowlands, Amparibe and Antsahadinta
John Cummins, Amparibe
James Cameron, Tananarive
David Jones, Tananarive
David Johns, Tananarive
Joseph Freeman, Port Louis (Mauritius), Tamatave and Tananarive
George Chick, Tananarive
John Canham, Ifenoarivo - tribute to prince Rataffe
Robert Lyall, (?) Port Louis
Thomas Kelsey, Grand River (Mauritius)
joint letter by David Jones and David Griffiths, Tananarive - king Radama's interest in education; paper making
injustice felt to result from Blanchard's exclusive commercial treaty with Radama overcome by royal command in favour of LMS; differences over work of artisan missionaries especially Thomas Rowland's abandonent of weaving (as uncompetitive) which frustrates spinning, both Rowlands and Cummins consider removal; need of printer/paper-maker; complexity of James Hastie's will and resulting issue between missionaries and his widow; goodwill of King Radama but growing French influence; attack by robbers on missionary stores; Malagasy boys in England need longer training, unsatisfactory conduct of two who returned to Madagascar.
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