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