032-002759805 / Language: Arabic - British Library Archives and Manuscripts Catalogue Search Results

Reference (shelfmark):: EAP051/1/2/112
Title:: Administration of medicine known as “Fu Gwou”, scarification on the head and hand to make a man powerful for head butting and punching
Scope & Content:: Leaves: 1; Pages: 2; Measurements: 15cm x 18cm; Dates: Unknown; Script: Akauku Mfemfe in black Hausa ink and pencil; Arabic script in pencil; Condition: Good; added to the original document are markings in blue ink made at some point prior to the commencement of work by the Bamum Scripts and Arch...
Collection Area:: Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:: Arabic and Bamun
Date Range:: c 1896-1975
Extent:: 2 TIFF images

Reference (shelfmark):: EAP051/1/2/116
Title:: Letter from John Mbufung to mother, along with notes on how to be strong in fights communicated by Nji Mantum; also, some diseases and their cures [03 Mar 1943]
Scope & Content:: Leaves: 1; Pages: 2; Measurements: 15cm x 16cm; Dates: 3 March 1943; Script: Akauku Mfemfe in pencil and roman script (English language) in black ink; Condition: Good; Comments: Letter appears to be sent from either Nigeria or British Cameroons and it is possible that the letter writer was servin...
Collection Area:: Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:: Arabic and Bamun
Date Range:: 03 Mar 1943
Extent:: 2 TIFF images

Reference (shelfmark):: EAP051/1/2/127
Title:: Notes about paying a bride price for a woman; also notes on the first war of King Njoya
Scope & Content:: Leaves: 1; Pages: 2; Measurements: 15cm x 17cm; Dates: Unknown; Script: Arabic script and Akauku Mfemfe in blue ink; Condition: Fair (paper torn in original form); Comments:
Collection Area:: Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:: Arabic and Bamun
Date Range:: c 1896-1975
Extent:: 2 TIFF images

Reference (shelfmark):: EAP051/1/2/139
Title:: Short history of Mfon Pangoun, King of Bandjun, as well as instructions for a medicine for body pain
Scope & Content:: Leaves: 1; Pages: 2; Measurements: 14cm x 10cm; Dates: Unknown; Script: Akauku Mfemfe in pencil and Arabic script and roman script in blue ink; Condition: Good; Comments: Written on an envelope addressed to Pafoumjati
Collection Area:: Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:: Arabic and Bamun
Date Range:: c 1896-1975
Extent:: 2 TIFF images

Reference (shelfmark):: EAP051/1/1/12/835
Title:: Arabic script talisman with esoteric characters concerning Islamic mysticism
Scope & Content:: Leaves: 1; Pages: 2; Measurements: 9.3cm x 7.7cm; Dates Unknown; Script: Arabic script and esoteric characters written in Hausa ink; Condition: Fragment of document (torn around edges); Comments:
Collection Area:: Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:: Arabic and Bamun
Date Range:: 1910-1946
Extent:: 2 TIFF images

Reference (shelfmark):: EAP051/1/1/12/879
Title:: Letter concerning the real identity of a debtor
Scope & Content:: Leaves: 1; Pages: 2; Measurements: 16cm x 6.7cm; Dates Unknown; Script: Akauku Mfemfe and Arabic script in pencil; Condition: Fair; Comments: This document should be re-evaluated in the future to determine if the name in theletter is “Nji Mama” or “Mama Pafumjati” (if the latter, then this item i...
Collection Area:: Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:: Arabic and Bamun
Date Range:: 1910-1946
Extent:: 2 TIFF images

Reference (shelfmark):: EAP051/1/1/12/881
Title:: Notes concerning money, possibly for a Jangui
Scope & Content:: Leaves: 1; Pages: 2; Measurements: 10.8cm x 8.7cm; Dates Unknown; Script: Akauku Mfemfe and Arabic script in pencil; Condition: Fair; Comments:
Collection Area:: Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:: Arabic and Bamun
Date Range:: 1910-1946
Extent:: 2 TIFF images

Reference (shelfmark):: EAP051/1/2/28
Title:: Prayer for deceased and notes on extra prayers to be made during the Holy months in the Islamic faith [01 Jul 1924]
Scope & Content:: Leaves: 1; Pages: 2; Measurements: 16cm x 12cm; Dates: July 1924; Script: Arabic script in black Hausa ink and pencil with Akauku Mfemfe in pencil; Condition: Fair; added to the original document are markings in blue ink made at some point prior to the commencement of work by the Bamum Scripts an...
Collection Area:: Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:: Arabic and Bamun
Date Range:: 01 Jul 1924
Extent:: 2 TIFF images

Reference (shelfmark):: EAP051/1/2/113
Title:: Medicine to be taken prior to a journey in order to bring good luck, along with a prayer concerning death
Scope & Content:: Leaves: 1; Pages: 2; Measurements: 15cm x 9cm; Dates: Unknown; Script: Akauku Mfemfe in pencil and Arabic script in black Hausa ink; Condition: Fair; Comments: written on an envelope
Collection Area:: Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:: Arabic and Bamun
Date Range:: c 1896-1975
Extent:: 2 TIFF images

Reference (shelfmark):: EAP051/1/1/7/10
Title:: Notes from Nji Sulemanu regarding prayer after the death of his Father
Scope & Content:: Leaves: 1; Pages: 2; Measurements: 22.2cm x 17.1cm; Dates Unknown; Script: Arabic script only; Condition: Fair; Comments:
Collection Area:: Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:: Arabic
Date Range:: c 1940-1960
Extent:: 2 TIFF images

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