The volume contains letters written by J. C. Ernest Parkes and M. Sanusi on their behalf and on the behalf of the governor-in-chief of the colony of Sierra Leone. The letters were written to leaders from areas surrounding the colony like Panguma, Madina, or Port Loko. They deal with diplomatic issues like payment of stipends or treatment of prisoners.
Extent: 1 volume containing 309 pages.
Size and dimensions of original material: Height 38cm, width 24cm, depth 2cm.
Condition of original material: The volume is in good condition.
Custodial history: British Colonial Office; Department of Native Affairs.
Arrangement: Letters written in a chronological order.
Scribe(s): Mohamed Sanusi, Government Arabic Writer; J. C. E. Parkes, Superintendent of the Department of Native Affairs;.
