Archival records from "Bamum manuscript collection of the Archives du Palais des Rois Bamoun (APRB) in the Royal Palace of Bamum Kings in Foumban, Cameroon [c1896-1975]" (EAP051-1)
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"Envelope from wife of Nji Mama, PASMA Kongbieouo, Douala, to Nji MAMA. Nji Mama includes notes in Bamum script on the envelope. [11 July 1940]"
Leaves: 1; Pages: 2; Measurements: 15cm x 13.5cm; Dates 11 July 1940; Script: Akauku Mfemfe and roman script; Condition: Good; Comments: The…
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Envelope from NGARBA NJANKUO to Nji MAMA. On the back of the envelope are notes by Nji Mama in Akauku Mfemfe [May 1942]
Leaves: 1; Pages: 2; Measurements: 14cm x 12cm; Dates May 1942; Script: Akauku Mfemfe and roman script; Condition: Good; Comments: stamps on…
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Envelope addressed to Nji Mama from one of his children in Douala; Nji Mama has included an explanation on the envelope in the Bamum script [3 November 1949]
Leaves: 1; Pages: 2; Measurements: 14cm x 11cm; Dates 3 November 1949; Script: Akauku Mfemfe and roman script; Condition: Good; Comments: stamp on…
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"Letter in French language to Nji MAMA from his son Ahmidou, from Douala; Nji Mama includes an explanation in Bamum script on the reverse [20 June 1949]"
Leaves: 1; Pages: 2; Measurements: 26.4cm x 20.3cm; Dates 20 June 1949; Script: Akauku Mfemfe and roman script; Condition: Good; Comments.…
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"Letter in French from Ali Mfoshingue to Nji Mama, from Victoria; Nji Mama includes explanation of letter on reverse in Akauku Mfemfe script. [1 June 1949]"
Leaves: 1; Pages: 2; Measurements: 21cm x 17cm; Dates 1 June 1949; Script: Akauku Mfemfe and roman script; Condition: Good; Comments.…
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Record of a Trial over the matter of the raffia field in Fomloum [ May 1922]
Leaves: 1; Pages: 2; Measurements: 20.2cm x 15cm; Dates May 1922; Script: Akauku Mfemfe and roman script; Condition: Good; Comments: Includes King…
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Note regarding the work of slaves on “samba mfout” (seven feet of land) on a plantation; on reverse is unrelated government receipt issued to Nji Mama [1939-1940]
Leaves: 1; Pages: 2; Measurements: 11cm x 8cm; Dates note dated July 1940; receipt dated 8 May 1939; Script: Akauku Mfemfe and roman script;…
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"Mail from Njoya Ibrahimu to Nji Mama, from Douala [January 1934]"
Leaves: 1; Pages: 2; Measurements: 20cm x 14cm; Dates January 1934; Script: Akauku Mfemfe and roman script; Condition: Good; Comments.…
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Letter to NJI MAMA from YUEREN in Duala asking him to extend his greetings to people [17 Apr 1933]
Leaves: 2; Pages: 3 (letter, with one blank side, plus envelope); Measurements: 27cm x 21.5cm; Dates 17 April 1933; Script: Akauku Mfemfe and roman…
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Letter to NJI MAMA PEKEKÙE from Ali FOSHIGÙE in Buea [07 Nov 1949]
Leaves: 1; Pages: 1; Measurements: 21.2cm x 17cm; Dates Letter appears to be dated 7 November 1949 but NJI MAMA seems to indicate it was not…
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NJI MAMA’s Accounting of Taxes paid in 1939 and at the beginning of 1940 [16 Feb 1940]
Leaves: 1; Pages: 2; Measurements: 14cm x 9cm; Dates 16 February 1940; Script: Akauku Mfemfe and roman script; Condition: Good; Comments:…
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Notes about people who had written documents; on reverse side is a list of localities between Foumban and Douala written in the roman script
Leaves: 1; Pages: 2; Measurements: 22cm x 21.5cm; Dates; Script: Akauku Mfemfe and roman script; Condition: Good; Comments.
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Letter of trial for the case Mama MBOUOMBOUO and MÙNTAPBEME; on reverse is an unrelated letter in the French language [01 Jun 1946]
Leaves: 1; Pages: 2; Measurements: 19.5cm x 15cm; Dates June 1946; Script: Akauku Mfemfe and roman script (French language); Condition: Good;…
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"Notes on Worshipping God; also, various addresses and a small architectural sketch [01 Oct 1953]"
Leaves: 7; Pages: 13; Measurements: 11cm x 9cm; Dates October 1953; Script: Akauku Mfemfe and roman script; Condition: Good; Comments.…
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"List of contributors to a group savings organization and the name of the individual who collected the money; on the reverse is an unrelated letter written to NJI MAMA from one of his sons from Dschan...
Leaves: 1; Pages: 1; Measurements: 21.1cm x 14.7cm; Dates No date for the group savings record; the letter in French is dated 16 April 1938; Script…
