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Reference (shelfmark):: EAP051/1/1/12/122
Title:: Collective letter of Greetings to Nji MAMA from his wives at the time they were in Koupara [c 1910-1920]
Scope & Content:: Leaves: 1; Pages: 2; Measurements: 16cm x 15.2cm; Dates ca. 1910-1920; Script: Akauku Nyiet and Akauku Mfemfe; Condition: Good; Comments: This document is of interest for several reasons. First, it is evidence of the use of the Bamum script by women, which has been documented elsewhere, yet the B...
Collection Area:: Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:: Bamun
Date Range:: c 1910-1920
Extent:: 2 TIFF images

Reference (shelfmark):: EAP051/1/1/12/130
Title:: Islamic Invocation “Ayatil Kursi” (Verse of Throne from the Qur'an) in Arabic script, with its correct identification noted in Bamum script; on reverse is an explanation of the verse in the Bamum script
Scope & Content:: Leaves: 1; Pages: 2; Measurements: 18cm x 11.5cm; Dates Unknown; Script: Akauku Mfemfe in pencil and Arabic script in black ink; Condition: Good; Comments:
Collection Area:: Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:: Arabic and Bamun
Date Range:: 1910-1946
Extent:: 2 TIFF images

Reference (shelfmark):: EAP051/1/1/12/132
Title:: Letter to Nji MAMA from his children from Fonten; on reverse is a calculation by Nji MAMA in the Bamum script
Scope & Content:: Leaves: 1; Pages: 2; Measurements: 16.9cm x 14.4cm; Dates Unknown; Script: Akauku Mfemfe; Condition: Good; Comments: This letter shows that at least some of Nji Mama’s children learned to write the Bamum script
Collection Area:: Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:: Bamun
Date Range:: 1910-1946
Extent:: 2 TIFF images

Reference (shelfmark):: EAP051/1/1/12/145
Title:: Envelope (without letter) from King NJOYA to Nji MAMA which contained a public announcement and includes both King Njoya’s official stamp in blue ink and a rare wax palace seal on the back of the envelope
Scope & Content:: Leaves: 1; Pages: 2; Measurements: 11.8cm x 9cm; Dates Unknown; Script: Akauku Nyiet in blue ink; Condition: Good; Comments:
Collection Area:: Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:: Bamun
Date Range:: 1910-1946
Extent:: 2 TIFF images

Reference (shelfmark):: EAP051/1/1/12/155
Title:: Letter from NJOYA Ibrahimu to Nji MAMA concerning various topics, along with a certain medicine for a toothache [18 Apr 1905]
Scope & Content:: Leaves: 1; Pages: 2; Measurements: 16.7cm x 10.6cm; Dates 1935; Script: Akauku Mfemfe in blue ink; Condition: Good; Comments: NJOYA Ibrahimu writes his name in the roman script as “Desinateur Fauban Jitut”
Collection Area:: Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:: Bamun
Date Range:: 18 Apr 1905
Extent:: 2 TIFF images

Reference (shelfmark):: EAP051/1/1/12/177
Title:: Medicinal remedy and instructions to heal smallpox, eye infections, and back pain via Arabic recitation and explanations in Bamum script
Scope & Content:: Leaves: 1; Pages: 2; Measurements: 12cm x 9cm; Dates Unknown; Script: Arabic script in black ink and Akauku Mfemfe script in pencil; Condition: Good; Comments:
Collection Area:: Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:: Arabic and Bamun
Date Range:: 1910-1946
Extent:: 2 TIFF images

Reference (shelfmark):: EAP051/1/1/12/181
Title:: Letter from King NJOYA at Mambue to Nji MAMA regarding some matters in dispute with an individual called MÉNGNA
Scope & Content:: Leaves: 1; Pages: 2; Measurements: 22.2cm x 17.5cm; Dates Unknown; Script: Original written in Akauku Nyiet in black ink with Nji Mama’s notes in Akauku Mfemfe in pencil added later; Condition: Good; Comments:
Collection Area:: Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:: Bamun
Date Range:: 1910-1946
Extent:: 2 TIFF images

Reference (shelfmark):: EAP051/1/1/12/182
Title:: Letter from King NJOYA at Mambue to TIKOMPAFUL regarding the matter of exporting beans from Foumban to Bamenda
Scope & Content:: Leaves: 1; Pages: 2; Measurements: 17.4cm x 10.9cm; Dates Unknown; Script: Original in Akauku Nyiet script in red ink with Nji Mama’s notes in Akauku Mfemfe script in pencil added later; Condition: Good; Comments: Mambue is about 9 km from Foumban
Collection Area:: Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:: Bamun
Date Range:: 1910-1946
Extent:: 2 TIFF images

Reference (shelfmark):: EAP051/1/1/12/186
Title:: Letter from Mambue farm to Nji MAMA from MANSHÜT regarding MUMLIOM, son of YANGUE, a man-servant of Néh POPUERE, regarding matters relating to young women of Magna
Scope & Content:: Leaves: 1; Pages: 2; Measurements: 22.2cm x 17.2cm; Dates Unknown; Script: Akauku Nyiet script in black ink with Nji Mama’s notes in Akauku Mfemfe added later in pencil; Condition: Poor, with burn marks; Comments: While a preliminary examination indicates that this letter was written by Manshüt, ...
Collection Area:: Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:: Bamun
Date Range:: 1910-1946
Extent:: 2 TIFF images

Reference (shelfmark):: EAP051/1/1/12/192
Title:: Letter from King NJOYA, written from Mambue, to Nji MAMA in Foumban regarding the news of certain women coming from Bamenda
Scope & Content:: Leaves: 1; Pages: 2; Measurements: 22.2cm x 17.3cm; Dates Unknown; Script: Original in Akauku Nyiet script in black ink with Nji Mama’s notes in Akauku Mfemfe script in pencil added later; Condition: Good; Comments:
Collection Area:: Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:: Bamun
Date Range:: 1910-1946
Extent:: 2 TIFF images

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