Madagascar,1828

includes proposals to king Radama for cotton factory in Madagascar and letters from: Richard Knill, St Petersburg - obituary of Charles Hovenden; proposal for widows' fund David Jones, Tananarive[Antananarivo] - death of king Radama Joseph Freeman, Tananarive - more schools; harmony among missiona...

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Order number: CWM/LMS/Madagascar/Incoming correspondence/Box 2
Date(s) of creation: 14 Feb - 28 Dec 1828
Level: File
Format: Archive           

Order number: CWM/LMS/Madagascar/Incoming correspondence/Box 2
Summary: includes proposals to king Radama for cotton factory in Madagascar and letters from: Richard Knill, St Petersburg - obituary of Charles Hovenden; proposal for widows' fund David Jones, Tananarive[Antananarivo] - death of king Radama Joseph Freeman, Tananarive - more schools; harmony among missionaries; paper needed for printing; message from Queen Ranavalona Robert Lyall, Tananarive George Bennet and Joseph Freeman, Tananarive - copies of letters following Bennet's visit David Griffiths, Tananarive - Sir Charles Colville (governor of Mauritius) - arrival of 2 Malagasy boys joint letter from missionaries at Tananarive thanking George Bennet George Bennet, Cape Town - printed description of Radama's funeral David Johns, Tananarive printed Second report of Madagascar Missionary Society, with written message from David Griffiths on reverse
Extent: 15 items
Access status: Open
Language: English
File number: Folder 4
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.
Format: Archive