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Reference (shelfmark):: EAP051/1/1/12/889
Title:: Envelope addressed to NJOYA Ibrahim in Foumban [01 Oct 1947]
Scope & Content:: Leaves: 1; Pages: 2; Measurements: 15.5cm x 12.3cm; Dates October 1947; Script: Roman script; Condition: Fair; Comments: Includes three stamps; Njoya Ibrahim is Nji Mama’s younger brother
Collection Area:: Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:: English
Date Range:: 01 Oct 1947
Extent:: 2 TIFF images

Reference (shelfmark):: EAP051/1/1/13/56
Title:: Document from Mama showing a debt that should de discharged before the Muslim fasting period; on the reverse a letter in English [24 Apr 1905]
Scope & Content:: Leaves: 1; Pages: 1; Measurements: 20cm x 12cm; Dates 1941; Script: Akauku Mfemfe and roman script (English); Condition: Poor; Comments:
Collection Area:: Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:: Bamun and English
Date Range:: 24 Apr 1905
Extent:: 1 TIFF images

Reference (shelfmark):: EAP051/1/1/13/70
Title:: List of individuals along with the number of the King’s wives, as well as a mention of taxes; on reverse is a note in English from the Banso court [16 Mar 1931]
Scope & Content:: Leaves: 1; Pages: 1; Measurements: 15.3cm x 10cm; Dates The court note is dated 16 March 1931; Script: Akauku Mfemfe and roman script (English language); Condition: Poor; Comments: The “king” referred to here might be “Mfon Musa” was made a claim on the throne after King Njoya’s death and was liv...
Collection Area:: Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:: Bamun and English
Date Range:: 16 Mar 1931
Extent:: 1 TIFF images

Reference (shelfmark):: EAP051/1/1/13/89
Title:: Note on medicine by Nji KOUOTOU; on the reverse is part of a letter in poor pidgin English
Scope & Content:: Leaves: 1; Pages: 2; Measurements: 20.1cm x 12.6cm; Dates Unknown; Script: Akauku Mfemfe and roman script (Pidgin English); Condition: Poor; Comments:
Collection Area:: Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:: Bamun and English
Date Range:: c 1912-1975
Extent:: 2 TIFF images

Reference (shelfmark):: EAP051/1/1/13/125
Title:: Note on the process of making medicine, written on the back of a list of items in English marked “Contents of a Bag”
Scope & Content:: Leaves: 1; Pages: 2; Measurements: 14.3cm x 11cm; Dates Unknown; Script: Akauku Mfemfe and roman script (English language); Condition: Poor; Comments:
Collection Area:: Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:: Bamun and English
Date Range:: c 1912-1975
Extent:: 2 TIFF images

Reference (shelfmark):: EAP051/1/2/91
Title:: Letter from Mako to Malam Abdu, written from Bamenda, warning of police arrest; also, medicine to treat pain of the ribcage [25 Sep 1952]
Scope & Content:: Leaves: 1; Pages: 2; Measurements: 16cm x 21cm; Dates: 25 September 1952; Script: Akauku Mfemfe in pencil and roman script (English language) in blue ink; Condition: Fair (torn); Comments: Further study of this document may reveal that the medicine for pain of the ribcage is connected in some way...
Collection Area:: Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:: Bamun and English
Date Range:: 25 Sep 1952
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):: EAP051/1/2/242
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

Reference (shelfmark):: EAP051/1/2/250
Title:: Letter to King Njoya from Captain J.W.N.D. Tyndall, written from Foumban, thanking the King for his kind treatment of British forces during their stay in Foumban [30 Jan 1916]
Scope & Content:: Leaves: 1; Pages: 1; Measurements: 14cm x 19cm; Dates: 30 January 1916; Script: Roman script (English language) and slight Arabic script in black ink; Condition: Good; Comments: Includes official crest of the British forces in the First World War (that is, West African Frontier Force). The letter...
Collection Area:: Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:: English
Date Range:: 30 Jan 1916
Extent:: 1 TIFF images

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