Letter in French language to Nji MAMA from his son Ahmidou, from Douala; Nji Mama includes an explanation in Bamum script on the reverse [20 June 1949]
Scope & Content:
Leaves: 1; Pages: 2; Measurements: 26.4cm x 20.3cm; Dates 20 June 1949; Script: Akauku Mfemfe and roman script; Condition: Good; Comments:
Instructions on the use of a remedy for diarrhea along with one to combat a concealed poison given to a man, presented by Néh FÉYUOM
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Leaves: 1; Pages: 1; Measurements: 17cm x 6.7cm; Dates Unknown; Script: Akauku Mfemfe; Condition: Good; Comments: A “Neh” is the wife of a king or a noble
Letter from King NJOYA to Nji MAMA with the Royal Speech enclosed along with a request for Nji MAMA to come to Mambue with the bag of photos
Scope & Content:
Leaves: 1; Pages: 2; Measurements: 20cm x 17.5cm; Dates Unknown; Script: Akauku Nyiet in red ink and Akauku Mfemfe in pencil; Condition: Good; Comments: King Njoya’s letter is in red ink and Nji Mama has added his notes in pencil
Letter from King NJOYA to Nji MAMA requesting that he look into the matter of a certain memorial object from Nana and that he make a bamboo ladder and bring it to the plantation inMambuo
Scope & Content:
Leaves: 1; Pages: 2; Measurements: 22cm x 17.2cm; Dates Unknown; Script: Akauku Nyiet in red ink and Akauku Mfemfe in pencil; Condition: Good; Comments: King Njoya’s original letter in red ink with Nji Mama’s notes in pencil added
Prayer in Arabic meant to be recited which, according to Nji Mama’s appended note, this should be done 1111 times in order to make a young divorced bride return home
Envelope addressed to Nji Mama PEKEKÙE from FOSHIGUE, with Nji Mama’s notes on contents of letter in Bamum script [01 May 1947]
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Leaves: 1; Pages: 1 (back side of envelope is blank); Measurements: 16cm x 11.5cm; Dates May 1947; Script: Akauku Mfemfe and roman script (French language); Condition: Good; Comments:
Summons in French to MBOUOMBOUO in the case against NJAPNDOUNKÉ for Saturday, 20 July 1946 at 5 o’clock; Nji Mama adds his own notes in Bamum script [29 Apr 1905]
Scope & Content:
Leaves: 1; Pages: 1; Measurements: 18cm x 13cm; Dates 1946; Script: Akauku Mfemfe and roman script (French language); Condition: Good; Comments: Includes official court stamp which has a depiction of the Statue of Liberty on it
Letter in French language to Nji MAMA from PUKÙFÙSHE Amidou, from Douala; Nji Mama adds his own notes in Bamum script [07 Jul 1953]
Scope & Content:
Leaves: 1; Pages: 1; Measurements: 21cm x 27cm; Dates Letter dated 7 July 1953; Script: Akauku Mfemfe and roman script (French language); Condition: Good; Comments: