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Finding Number (Click this to view full catalogue structure)CMS/B/OMS/C MA O 9/1-75
TitleCampbell, Rev Thomas
Extent75 items
Date1863-1876
DescriptionMauritius: Creve Coeur 1863: Madagascar: Andovoranto 1866-69; Savanandriana 1869; Vohimare 1869-71; Andovoranto 1871-72; Vohimare 1873: Mauritius: Plaines Wilhems and [Belvidere] 1874; Port Louis 1875
/1-39 Letters 1863,1866-76 including:
/4 Includes journal of visit to Tamatave, Fenoarivo and Mahambo Sep - Nov 1866;
/5 Includes reference to John Ratsize 1867;
/6 Includes journal of visit to Mananzara [Vatomandry, Maintinandry, Maroisika, Mananoro, Betsizaraina, Antangorano, Andonaka, Masindrano, Mananzara] 10 May - 18 Jun 1867;
/7 Includes journal of visit to Mananzara and Fianarantsoa 6 Sep - 28 Oct 1867 [includes details of appearance and dress of Malagasies, also relating to cemeteries];
/8 Reference to death of Queen Rasiherina 1868;
/11 Includes reference to sending 36 photos taken by Mr. Parrett LMS printer [?Missionary Leaves Association photo albums CMS/H/H 31 AG1-2 held by CMS Oxford];
/23 Relating to sending monkey skins home [with list]; also photographs of John Ratsize 1871;
/29 Account of shipwreck of 'Penelope' after 1873 hurricane [see 1866 journal for previous shipwreck in the 'Souvenir' on voyage from Vohimare];
/32 Relating to winding up of mission 1874;
/35 Adverse comments on books on Madagascar published by London Missionary Society 1875;

/40-44 Correspondence with mission secretary [P. S. Royston] 1865 including:
/40 Letter from William Hey, Tamatave enclosing letter from T. C., Mahalevona 1865;
/41 Copy of letter from W. Hey to bishop of Mauritius 1865;
/42 Copy of letter to bishop of Mauritius from T. C. 1865;

/45-59 Journals 1864-71: Including:
/45 1864 3 Jul - 7 Aug: voyage from Mauritius arriving at Seychelles 7 Aug: visited Johauna [?Anjouan, Comoro Islands]; 12-29 Jul [including visit to King of Johauna]; 11 Jul relating to 'Alabama' also preserved soups (had some days of board HMS 'Rapid');
/46 3 - 16 Nov 1864: voyage from Mauritius to Madagascar [arrived 9 Nov];
/47 17 Nov - 11 Dec 1864: Vohimare [17 Nov includes description Governor's dinner-party];
/48 28 Mar - 25 Apr 1865: Hiarana and Amboiano;
/49 Journal of a visit to Angoutey and Maransetra 31 May - 28 Aug 1865;
/50 18 Nov 1867 - 23 Jan 1868: journal extracts;
/51 Journal of a journey into the interior of Madagascar 3 Jul - 7 Dec 1868: Vatomaundry, Betsizaraina, Ambinaninisakaleona, Mahela, Mananzara, Ambohimanga, Fianarantsoa, Ambositra, plain of Sirabe, Betajo [includes reference to Autonalas people; coronation of Queen Randvalona; account of customs etc.];
/52 13 Jun - 7 Nov 1869 [including account of persecution of John Ratsize];
/53 14 Nov 1869 - 29 Jan 1870;
/54 6 Feb - 1 May 1870;
/55 4 - 16 May 1870: extracts;
/56 29 May - 4 Sep 1870: extracts;
/57 25 Sep 1870 - 19 Mar 1871: extracts;
/58 Journey to the Sakalava in West Madagascar 11 - 28 Jul 1871;
/59 Journey from Vohimare to Andovaranto 22 Aug - 30 Sep 1871;
/60-61 Annual letters for 1867, 1870;
/62 Account of history of Antimors people 1868;
/63-64 Copies of letters from Campbell and Rev. H. Maundrell to bishop [of Mauritius] 1865, 1866;
/65 Translation of letter from John Ratsize to Campbell 1866;
/66A-B Letter from John Ratsize to Campbell [in Malagasy: with translation by Bishop R. O'Ferrall 1964] 1869;
/67 Letter from U[?t]etchell, deputy commissioner of the navy at Mayotte [in French] 1874;
/68-72 Medical certificates for Mrs. Campbell 1874, 1876; letter from Father (R. H. Meade of Bradford, Yorkshire) [/70] reporting on her health 1874;
/73 Sketch of church at Vohimare built by John Ratsize and Simeon Ratsitera 1867;
/74-75 Statistics for mission 1868, nd
Access ConditionsFor conservation reasons microfilm or digital surrogates are made available in place of the originals.
Access StatusOpen, but subject to some access restrictions
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