Secretary of States Despatches 2nd January 1877 - 30th December 1878

The volume contains letters written by the Secretary of State for the Colonies to the Governor of the colony of Sierra Leone. Despatches are numbered 269 to 398. They dea with different topics related to the administration of the West African settlements.

Extent: 1 volume containing 808 pages.

Size and dimensions of original material: Height 36cm, width 22cm, depth 6cm.

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.