Radama I, King, 1793-1828 to James Hastie
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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC04466.02 Author/Creator: Radama I, King, 1793-1828 Place Written: Madagascar Type: Autograph note signed Date: 18 June 1821 Pagination: 1 p. : address : docket ; 9.5 x 19.7 cm. Order a Copy
Written by Radama I "the Great," the first king of Madagascar, to Hastie, the British agent to his court. Document is in Radama's language, probably Malagasy, and is translated and transcribed by Hastie above Radama's words. He is inviting Hastie to visit him, saying the rice is boiled and the birds are cooling. Hastie was in Tananarivo, the capital. Translation of address says "I salute you."
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