Madagascar,1829

includes letters from: Joseph Freeman, Tananarive [Antananarivo] - left for Mauritius (see extra file CWM/LMS/13/02/02/019 for further letters from him in 1829) Robert Lyall, Tananarive Missionaries committee, Tananarive George Chick, Tananarive David Jones, Tananarive; mission at a standstill; 'dar...

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Order number: CWM/LMS/Madagascar/Incoming correspondence/Box 3
Date(s) of creation: 9 Jan - 29 Dec 1829
Level: File
Format: Archive           

collection SOAS Archive
id CWM.LMS.13.02.02.017
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 3
callnumber CWM/LMS/13/02/02/017
callnumber_txt CWM/LMS/13/02/02/017
callnumber-sort CWM/LMS/13/02/02/017
prefix_number 017
title Madagascar,1829
scb_date_creation 9 Jan - 29 Dec 1829
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 34 items
format Archive
description includes letters from: Joseph Freeman, Tananarive [Antananarivo] - left for Mauritius (see extra file CWM/LMS/13/02/02/019 for further letters from him in 1829) Robert Lyall, Tananarive Missionaries committee, Tananarive George Chick, Tananarive David Jones, Tananarive; mission at a standstill; 'dark and cloudy'; every affair decided by idols and charms David Johns, Tananarive Edward Baker, Tananarive David Jones and David Griffiths, Tananarive British & Foreign Bible Society, London - resolutions The Times newspaper, London - contains letter (anon) from Port Louis, Mauritius about events in Madagascar South African Advertiser newspaper, number 353 and 355 containing inslatments of article about Madagascar written by a missionary (anon) Volava James Cameron, Tananarive - started making soap Razifinharefo John Canham, Abohimandroso - leaving Madagascar printed description in French language of an expedition in Madagascar sketch of royal courtyards & houses Death of Daniel Tyerman; Joseph Freeman left for Mauritius George Chick took work with the Malagasy government of queen Ranavalona; a dispute broke out between the missionaries and Robert Lyall who was expelled; Edward Baker, despite poor health, progressed with printing; further letters from Joseph Freeman on matters of dispute are in extra file CWM/LMS/13/02/02/019.
scb_access_status Open
language English
language_search English
scb_file_number Folders 1 and 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.0013.0002.0002.00017