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Reference (shelfmark):: EAP051/1/1/13/61
Title:: Note on divination and healing with various medicines, written on the back of a wrapper of some kind, from Spain, with a royal crown (razors?)
Scope & Content:: Leaves: 1; Pages: 2; Measurements: 8cm x 8cm; Dates Unknown; Script: Akauku Mfemfe; Condition: Fair; Comments:
Collection Area:: Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:: Bamun
Date Range:: c 1912-1975
Extent:: 2 TIFF images

Reference (shelfmark):: EAP051/1/1/13/62
Title:: Explanation on how to use “mba suu” for medical treatment; on reverse, and unrelated, is an envelope addressed to Malom Abdu
Scope & Content:: Leaves: 1; Pages: 2; Measurements: 14.7cm x 9cm; Dates Unknown; Script: Akauku Mfemfe; Condition: Poor; Comments:
Collection Area:: Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:: Bamun
Date Range:: c 1912-1975
Extent:: 2 TIFF images

Reference (shelfmark):: EAP051/1/1/13/63
Title:: Medicinal notes in Arabic script which transcribes the Bamum language; on reverse are notes in Bamum script, a small note in roman script, and a stamp (from Nigeria?)
Scope & Content:: Leaves: 1; Pages: 2; Measurements: 12.8cm x 10cm; Dates Unknown; Script: Akauku Mfemfe, Arabic script (transcribing Arabic and Bamum), and roman script; Condition: Poor; Comments:
Collection Area:: Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:: Arabic and Bamun
Date Range:: c 1912-1975
Extent:: 2 TIFF images

Reference (shelfmark):: EAP051/1/1/13/64
Title:: Instruction on the use of medicine for hernia
Scope & Content:: Leaves: 1; Pages: 2; Measurements: 14.8cm x 9.5cm; Dates Unknown; Script: Akauku Mfemfe; Condition: Fair; Comments:
Collection Area:: Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:: Bamun
Date Range:: c 1912-1975
Extent:: 2 TIFF images

Reference (shelfmark):: EAP051/1/1/13/65
Title:: Note on pregnancy relating to Mama and Salamatou, a list of various individuals and their children, a history of some world events, and an explanation of a medicine against hernia
Scope & Content:: Leaves: 1; Pages: 4 (folded into 4); Measurements: 14cm x 14cm; Dates Unknown; Script: Akauku Mfemfe; Condition: Poor; Comments:
Collection Area:: Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:: Bamun
Date Range:: c 1912-1975
Extent:: 4 TIFF images

Reference (shelfmark):: EAP051/1/1/13/66
Title:: List of items received by Abdou from Daouda and the sale prices of those objects
Scope & Content:: Leaves: 1; Pages: 2; Measurements: 16.2cm x 4.7cm; Dates Unknown; Script: Akauku Mfemfe and Arabic script; Condition: Poor; torn; Comments:
Collection Area:: Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:: Arabic and Bamun
Date Range:: c 1912-1975
Extent:: 2 TIFF images

Reference (shelfmark):: EAP051/1/1/13/67
Title:: Note on the moon’s relationship to the timing for Ramadan prayer in the Islamic tradition
Scope & Content:: Leaves: 1; Pages: 1; Measurements: 16cm x 10cm; Dates Unknown; Script: Akauku Mfemfe; Condition: Poor; Comments:
Collection Area:: Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:: Bamun
Date Range:: c 1912-1975
Extent:: 1 TIFF images

Reference (shelfmark):: EAP051/1/1/13/68
Title:: Note by Maloum ALADOU relating a census of children and communicating a certain medicine for children
Scope & Content:: Leaves: 1; Pages: 2; Measurements: 10cm x 7.8cm; Dates Unknown; Script: Akauku Mfemfe with slight Arabic script; Condition: Poor; Comments: Written on a piece of an exercise book
Collection Area:: Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:: Arabic and Bamun
Date Range:: c 1912-1975
Extent:: 2 TIFF images

Reference (shelfmark):: EAP051/1/1/13/69
Title:: Slight text in the Bamum script
Scope & Content:: Leaves: 1; Pages: 1; Measurements: 10.5cm x 5.5cm; Dates Unknown; Script: Akauku Mfemfe; Condition: Very poor; Comments: Impossible to make sense of this at the present time
Collection Area:: Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:: Bamun
Date Range:: c 1912-1975
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

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