Secretary of States Despatches 30th October 1871 - 22nd October 1872

The volume contains letters received by the Governor of the colony of Sierra Leone from the Secretary of State for the Colonies. The letters deal with appointments of administrators in the West African settlements as well as correspondence from the foreign office. The volume contains an index that was added at a later stage.

Extent: 1 volume containing 1,016 pages.

Size and dimensions of original material: Height 37cm, width 22cm, depth 10cm.

Condition of original material: The spine is broken and some pages are loose.

Custodial history: British Colonial Office.

Arrangement: Letters written in a chronological order.