Epinal - Madagascar. French Colonial War. Le General Gallieni Pacificateur de Ma…

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Epinal - Madagascar. French Colonial War. Le General Gallieni Pacificateur de Madagascar. Rare flyleaf with the general's portrait and biographical description combined with a description of the military campaign in Madagascar.

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Epinal - Madagascar. French Colonial War. Le General Gallieni Pacificateur de Madagascar. Rare flyleaf with the general's portrait and biographical description combined with a description of the military campaign in Madagascar.

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GALLIÉNI, Joseph. Autograph letter signed, addressed to 'Monsieur Octave Diamanti,' Paris. Tananarive, March 3, 1901. Bifolium in 8vo. 210x138 mm. Letter on 4 pages, text in French, cursive script, brown ink. Good condition. Joined with:- Part of envelope with addressee's address, mm.114x140. Blue stamp 'Madagascar'.- Post card 'General Gallieni Gouverneur de Paris', 140x90 mm.With portrait and biographical note in French. Important document relating to the gold mines of Madagascar. The recipient, Engineer Octave Diamanti, was the director of the 'Compagnie coloniale et des mines d'or de Suberbieville'. General Joseph Galliéni, 1849-1916, was the Governor of Madagascar from 1896 to 1905. He pacified the island, and ruled the colony with authoritarian methods :he deposed Queen Ranavalona, sent the prime minister into exile and executed two ministers ; he enforced the Indigenate Code of 1877,which sanctioned the separation and subalternity of the indigenous population from the French settlers by preventing marriages and forcing the Malagasy to learn the French language. " ... mes meilleurs souhaits pour vous et votre société... nous seront très heureux de tous les efforts que vous ferez dans la région du nord-est de l'ile, puisque ces efforts contribueront naturellement à la prospérité de la Colonie. Je vous remercie pour le témoignage de sympathie que vous avez tenu à m'adresser, à propos de la dernière interpellation contre l'administration de Madagascar. Je vous prie de croire que toutes ces attaques m'ont laissé complètement froid et ne m'empêcherons pas de continuer ma tâche, suivant le programme que je me suis fixé tant que le Ministre me conservera sa confiance. Cependant je ne vous cacherai pas que je serai heureux si une occasion se présentait qui me permit d'abandonner mes fonctions pour aller prendre le repos qui m'est bien nécessaire, après tant d'années passées aux colonies. J'ai écrit au Ministre aux sujet des médailles coloniales de votre personnel qui a montré tant de dévouement lors de l'expédition de 1895..." Bifolium, in 8vo. 210x138 mm. Letter on 4 pages, text in French, cursive writing, brown ink. Good condition. Bound with:- Part of the envelope with the recipient's address, 114x140 mm. Blue stamp 'Madagascar'.- Postal card 'General Gallieni Gouverneur de Paris', 140x90 mm.With portrait and biographical note in French. Important document relating to the gold mines of Madagascar. The recipient, the engineer Octave Diamanti, was the director of the 'Compagnie colonial et des mines d'or de Suberbieville'. General Joseph Galliéni, 1849-1916, was the governor of Madagascar from 1896 to 1905. He pacified the island, and governed the colony with authoritarian methods: he deposed Queen Ranavalona, sent the Prime Minister into exile and executed two ministers; he applied the Indigenous code of 1877, which sanctioned the separation and subordination of the indigenous population compared to the French settlers by preventing marriages and forcing the Malagasy to learn the French language. " ... mes meilleurs souhaits pour vous et votre société... nous seront très heureux de tous les efforts que vous ferez dans la région du nord-est de l'ile, puisque ces efforts contribueront naturellement à la prospérité de la Colonie. Je vous remercie pour le témoignage de sympathie que vous avez tenu à m'adresser, à propos de la dernière interpellation contre l'administration de Madagascar. Je vous prie de croire que toutes ces attaques m'ont laissé complètement froid et ne m'empêcherons pas de continuer ma tâche, suivant le programme que je me suis fixé tant que le Ministre me conservera sa confiance. Cependant je ne vous cacherai pas que je serai heureux si une occasion se présentait qui me permit d'abandonner mes fonctions pour aller prendre le repos qui m'est bien nécessaire, après tant d'années passées aux colonies. J'ai écrit au Ministre aux sujet des médailles coloniales de votre personnel qui a montré tant de dévouement lors de l'expédition de 1895..."

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