Collected notes of Nji Mama: a copy of a letter Nji Mama sent to Fopeya to inform him that he had received his letter but that he was not pleased that Fopeya had written to him on a bad piece of paper; in another section Awawu reports that she [17 May 1939]
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Leaves: 1; Pages: 2; Measurements: 20.7cm x 13.4cm; Dates 17 May 1939; Script: Akauku Mfemfe; Condition: Good; Comments: There have been several instances in which we have been confused because we have found copies of Nji Mama’s letters, as he sometimes wrote drafts of letters. The “Njoya” mentio...
Receipt for fees for justice of the peace paid by CHINTOUS, spouse of LIYOU, written in French; on the reverse is a note describing the transaction. On the reverse is a note in the Bamum script describing the transaction [04 Feb 1936]
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Leaves: 1; Pages: 2; Measurements: 11.9cm x 6.1cm; Dates 4 February 1936; Script: Akauku Mfemfe and roman script (French language); Condition: Good; Comments:
Notes on the time taken by the King to settle a man (in a house?) along with a calendar [06 Apr 1905]
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Leaves: 1; Pages: 2; Measurements: 8.7cm x 5.6cm; Dates 1923; Script: Akauku Mfemfe and Arabic script in pencil and black ink; Condition: Fair; Comments:
Letter to Nji MAMA from a son who complains to his father about a bad deed done to him by his brothers Nkayuengan and Nsangu, with a land issue also reported [06 Oct 1953]
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Leaves: 1; Pages: 2; Measurements: 27cm x 21.2cm; Dates 6 October 1953; Script: roman script (French language); Condition: Fair; Comments:
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]
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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...