Public Announcement from King Njoya instructing people to capture a particular rattle snake and bring it to him
Scope & Content:
Leaves: 1; Pages: 2; Measurements: 22cm x 17.6cm; Dates Unknown; Script: Akauku Mfemfe; Condition: Good; Comments: Includes King Njoya’s official stamp and his signature
Envelope addressed to PEMOUNTAUNJU Abdoulay (Grand Marabou of Foumban), fromGBENKOM Yakubu, in Douala; Nji Mama adds his notes in Bamum script [15 Dec 1930]
Scope & Content:
Leaves: 1; Pages: 2; Measurements: 14.6cm x 11.7cm; Dates 15 December 1930; Script: Original in roman script with Nji Mama’s notes in Akauku Mfemfe added later; Condition: Good; Comments: Includes postage stamp
Letter to Nji MAMA, “Frère du Roi Njoya, Foumban” from Nji Moussa Manfa (Mfon Musa), writingfrom Mbanga; Nji Moussa apologizes to Nji Mama for not having come at the death (to thefuneral?) of King Njoya due to fever, asserts that he is very happy to learn [24 Jul 1933]
Scope & Content:
Leaves: 1; Pages: 2 (plus envelope); Measurements: letter 33.6cm x 21cm and envelope 16.5cm x 12.6cm; Dates 24 July 1933; Script: Roman script (French language); Condition: Good; Comments: This letter is extremely important for Bamum history. The Letter includes Nji Musa’sofficial stamp and envel...
Letter to NJI MAMA PEKEKÙE from Ali FOSHIGÙE in Buea [07 Nov 1949]
Scope & Content:
Leaves: 1; Pages: 1; Measurements: 21.2cm x 17cm; Dates Letter appears to be dated 7 November 1949 but NJI MAMA seems to indicate it was not received until May 1950; Script: Letter in roman script (French) with NJI MAMA’s notes in Akauku Mfemfe; Condition: Good; Comments: No photograph in letter