Antananarivo, 31 March 1875
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Object number2014.03354.02.2
TitleAntananarivo, 31 March 1875
DescriptionPage 2 of the letter dated Antananarivo, 31 March 1875. 2 Pages. Loose part of the Album containing 134 letters. Second part of a letter from a clergyman based in the capital of Madagascar. He refers in both letters to a Tananarive, this is the old French name for Antananarivo. He notes the presence of old French settlers, 'Creole' (from Bourgoin?). The second half of this letter mirrors the first - worries over a lack of suitable churches/site for churches and a reiteration of the desire to build more schools.
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Production date 1875-03-31 - 1875-03-31
Object nameletter page
Object categorycorrespondence
Techniquehand-written
Dimensions
- length: 210 mm
width: 130 mm
Credit line“Accepted under the Cultural Gifts Scheme by HM Government from Clive Richards OBE DL and allocated to the ss Great Britain Trust, 2017”