Collection Area: Endangered Archives Programme / Project / Collection: Bamum script and archives project - British Library Archives and Manuscripts Catalogue Search Results

Reference (shelfmark):: EAP051/1/2/233
Title:: Writings of Usman DAN FODIO in Hausa language
Scope & Content:: Leaves: 1; Pages: 1; Measurements: 15cm x 17cm; Dates: Unknown; Script: Arabic script in black native ink; Condition: Good; added to the original document is a numeral in pencil made at some point prior to the commencement of work by the Bamum Scripts and Archives Project; Comments: This document...
Collection Area:: Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:: Arabic
Date Range:: c 1896-1975
Extent:: 1 TIFF images

Reference (shelfmark):: EAP051/1/2/234
Title:: Letter to King Njoya from Chèrif Yussuf concerning travel
Scope & Content:: Leaves: 1; Pages: 1; Measurements: 15cm x 17cm; Dates: Unknown; Script: Arabic script in blue ink; Condition: Good; added to the original document (on reverse) is writing in French language in blue pen (dated 1976) along with a numeral in pencil on the front side made at some point prior to the c...
Collection Area:: Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:: Arabic
Date Range:: c 1896-1975
Extent:: 1 TIFF images

Reference (shelfmark):: EAP051/1/2/235
Title:: Letter to King Njoya from Abdulaye congratulating him on Islam
Scope & Content:: Leaves: 1; Pages: 1; Measurements: 14cm x 16cm; Dates: Unknown; Script: Arabic script in black and blue ink; Condition: Good; added to the original document is writing in French language in blue pen (dated 1976) along with a numeral in pencil on the front side made at some point prior to the comm...
Collection Area:: Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:: Arabic
Date Range:: c 1896-1975
Extent:: 1 TIFF images

Reference (shelfmark):: EAP051/1/2/236
Title:: Letter to Pafoumjati from Imam Kuotu concerning prayer for protection extended to King Njoya
Scope & Content:: Leaves: 1; Pages: 2; Measurements: 13cm x 17cm; Dates: Unknown; Script: Arabic script in pencil; Condition: Good; added to the original document is a numeral in pencil made at some point prior to the commencement of work by the Bamum Scripts and Archives Project; Comments:
Collection Area:: Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:: Arabic
Date Range:: c 1896-1975
Extent:: 2 TIFF images

Reference (shelfmark):: EAP051/1/2/237
Title:: Letter and notes concerning the afterlife in Islamic doctrine
Scope & Content:: Leaves: 1; Pages: 3 (one side divided into two pages); Measurements: 14cm x 17.5cm; Dates: Unknown; Script: Arabic script in pencil and and Akauku Mfemfe in native black ink; Condition: Good; added to the original document are some markings in French language in blue pen made at some point prior ...
Collection Area:: Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:: Arabic and Bamun
Date Range:: c 1896-1975
Extent:: 3 TIFF images

Reference (shelfmark):: EAP051/1/2/238
Title:: Letter from King Njoya, writing from palace at Mantoum, regarding money and payment for laborers [c 1924]
Scope & Content:: Leaves: 1; Pages: 2; Measurements: 14cm x 18cm; Dates: ca. 1924; Script: Akauku Mfemfe in native black ink, purple pencil, and pencil; Condition: Good; added to the original document are some markings in French language in blue pen made at some point prior to the commencement of work by the Bamum...
Collection Area:: Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:: Bamun
Date Range:: c 1924
Extent:: 2 TIFF images

Reference (shelfmark):: EAP051/1/2/239
Title:: Letter from Imam Malum regarding charity to Malam Muhammed
Scope & Content:: Leaves: 1; Pages: 2; Measurements: 16cm x 18cm; Dates: Unknown; Script: Arabic script in native black ink and Akauku Mfemfe in pencil; Condition: Good; added to the original document are some markings in French language in blue pen made at some point prior to the commencement of work by the Bamum...
Collection Area:: Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:: Arabic and Bamun
Date Range:: c 1896-1975
Extent:: 2 TIFF images

Reference (shelfmark):: EAP051/1/2/240
Title:: Letter from Sulimanu to Munkalami, written from the military barracks in Calabar; on reverse is a list of names [18 Oct 1933]
Scope & Content:: Leaves: 1; Pages: 2; Measurements: 16cm x 18cm; Dates: 18 October 1933; Script: Roman script (English language) in black ink and (on reverse) Akauku Mfemfe in black ink and pencil; Condition: Fair (taped); added to the original document is a numeral (in this case, 115) made at some point prior to...
Collection Area:: Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:: English
Date Range:: 18 Oct 1933
Extent:: 2 TIFF images

Reference (shelfmark):: EAP051/1/2/241
Title:: Letter from King Njoya, writing from the palace at Mantoum, to Njori, communicating that money should be sent; also, a list of names who should give the money [c 1927]
Scope & Content:: Leaves: 1; Pages: 3 (one side divided into two pages); Measurements: 14cm x 10cm; Dates: ca. 1927; Script: Akauku Mfemfe in pencil; Condition: Good; added to the original document are markings in the French language in blue pen made at some point prior to the commencement of work by the Bamum Scr...
Collection Area:: Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:: Bamun
Date Range:: c 1927
Extent:: 3 TIFF images

Reference (shelfmark):: EAP051/1/2/242
Title:: Letter to Pafoumjati with request to marry his daughter, along with notes on reverse about a hunting fetish
Scope & Content:: Leaves: 1; Pages: 2; Measurements: 16cm x 19cm; Dates: Unknown; Script: Roman script (English language) in native black ink and notes added later in Akauku Mfemfe in blue ink; Condition: Poor; Comments:
Collection Area:: Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:: English
Date Range:: c 1896-1975
Extent:: 2 TIFF images

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