The volume contains despatches written by the Commandant of Sherbro and sent to members of the colonial administration. Despatches written between 1883 and 1884 are numbered from 179 to 243. Those written in 1884 go from 1 to 208, and those in 1885 go from 1 to 251.
Extent: 1 volume containing 310 pages.
Size and dimensions of original material: Height 37cm, width 25cm, depth 2cm.
Condition of original material: There is extensive water damage, which makes some pages illegible.
Custodial history: British Colonial Office.
Arrangement: Letters written in a chronological order.
