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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"Letter from FOCHIGÙE Ali, from Victoria, to Nji Mama with 1000 francs inside for MEWOUO. Nji Mama includes an explanations in Akauku Mfemfe on both sides. [ 8 May 1949]"
Leaves: 1; Pages: 2; Measurements: 21cm x 17cm; Dates 8 May 1949; Script: Akauku Mfemfe and roman script (French language); Condition: Good;…
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"Letter from Benjamin Kengau Kuyam, Njintut, to Nji Mama (addressed Nji Pokeko, Planteur Baigom). Letter is written in Bamum language using French orthographic script. Nji Mama has written notes on to...
Leaves: 1; Pages: 2; Measurements: 25.5cm x 21cm; Dates 23 April 1949; Script: Akauku Mfemfe and roman script (for Bamum language); Condition: Good…
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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;…
