This volume contains letters written by J. C. E. Parkes, the Superintendent of the Department of Native Affairs, to local rulers in Benkia, Kambia, and Rokelle among other areas. The volume contains an index of letters with the names of the recipients, a brief subject, and page number in the volume. The letters concern the relationships between British officials and local rulers, some of them Muslim. Letters are also addressed to colonial officials in Sierra Leone including the Principal of the CMS Grammar School, the Colonial Secretary, and the District Commissioner in Sherbro. The letters refer to payment of stipends, slavery, and state of affairs.
Extent: 1 volume containing 388 pages.
Size and dimensions of original material: Height 38cm, width 24cm, depth 3cm.
Condition of original material: The volume is in good condition. It is bound but the spine is broken.
Custodial history: British Colonial Office; Department of Native Affairs.
Arrangement: Letters written in a chronological order.
Author(s)/Creator(s): Department of Native Affairs.
Scribe(s): J. C. E. Parkes, Superintendent of the Department of Native Affairs.
