Secretary of States Despatches 8th January 1840 - 29 November 1840

The volume contains letters received by the Governor of the colony of Sierra Leone from the Secretary of State for the Colonies. The volume includes an index with the number and sudjects of the letters. Another index is included as loose pages and appears to be a later addition.Topics discussed range from ordinances, the CMS, to war office instructions.

Extent: 1 volume containing 1,088 pages.

Size and dimensions of original material: Height 34cm, width 21cm, depth 10cm.

Condition of original material: The volume is in good condition.

Custodial history: British Colonial Office.

Arrangement: Letters written in a chronological order.