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Letter from King NJOYA to Nji MAMA [1902-1906]
Leaves: 1; Pages: 2; Measurements: 16.5cm x 15cm; Dates ca. 1902-1906; Script: Nyinyi mfamfu men script in pencil; Condition: Good; Comments: This… -
Announcement written by King Njoya addressed to the leading citizens (Nji) regarding a money issue [1902-1906]
Leaves: 1; Pages: 2; Measurements: 22.3cm x 13cm; Dates ca. 1902-1906; Script: Nyinyi mfamfu men script in red and black ink; Condition: Good;… -
Letter to Nji MAMA from NJOYA Ibrahimu [27 Mar 1905]
Leaves: 1; Pages: 2; Measurements: 22.5cm x 14.4cm; Dates c 1913; Script: Akauku Nyiet in black ink; Condition: Good; Comments. … -
Letter from King NJOYA to Nji MAMA requesting him to do what he asked him to do [1902-1906]
Leaves: 1; Pages: 2; Measurements: 20.5cm x 16cm; Dates ca. 1902-1906; Script: Nyinyi mfamfu men script in pencil; Condition: Good; Comments.… -
Letter from King NJOYA to Nji MAMA communicating that he (the King) intends to engage the daughter of Derma on account of God [1902-1906]
Leaves: 1; Pages: 2; Measurements: 14cm x 11cm; Dates ca. 1902-1906; Script: Nyinyi mfamfu men script in indigo colored ink with some pencil;… -
"Letter from Awawu KPÙMIÈ (a woman) about MAMBOUNE, daughter of NSANGOU; also verse from Qur'an"
Leaves: 1; Pages: 2; Measurements: 21cm x 13cm; Dates Unknown; Script: Akauku Mfemfe and Arabic script; Condition: Good; Comments: The author urges… -
"Prayer in Arabic meant to be recited which, according to Nji Mama’s appended note, this should be done 1111 times in order to make a young divorced bride return home"
Leaves: 1; Pages: 1 (with appended note glued in); Measurements: 10.6 x 9.5cm; Dates Unknown; Script: Akauku Mfemfe and Arabic script; Condition:… -
"Letter from NJOYA Ibrahimu to Nji MAMA concerning various topics, along with a certain medicine for a toothache [18 Apr 1905]"
Leaves: 1; Pages: 2; Measurements: 16.7cm x 10.6cm; Dates 1935; Script: Akauku Mfemfe in blue ink; Condition: Good; Comments: NJOYA Ibrahimu writes… -
"Note regarding body purification during the Muslim holy night of Ashura prior to Ramadan, including names of various individuals and further notes on the praying process; sura “Al –Imran” from 3rd ch...
Leaves: 1; Pages: 4 (as folded); Measurements: 22cm x 17cm; Dates Unknown; Script: Akauku Mfemfe; Condition: Good; Comments. -
Muslim invocation in Arabic script with note on reverse by Nji Mama in Bamum script identifying the author as Malum Salifu of Bafia
Leaves: 1; Pages: 2; Measurements: 22cm x 17cm; Dates 19 July 1935; Script: Akauku Mfemfe; Condition: Good; Comments. -
"Letter to RIPÉR from Nji NGOULOURE, from Fouapon, reporting a war victory"
Leaves: 1; Pages: 4 (folded); Measurements: 17.5cm x 11cm; Dates Unknown; Script: Akauku Mfemfe in pencil and Arabic script in black ink; Condition… -
Arabic Arcane with notes by Nji Mama indicating that this had been strongly advised to use this after the Magrib prayers
Leaves: 1; Pages: 2; Measurements: 11cm x 8.7cm; Dates Unknown; Script: Akauku Mfemfe in pencil and Arabic script in black ink with vowel markings… -
Note by some unknown person to his elder brother telling him to avoid hating and warning him against sorcery
Leaves: 1; Pages: 1; Measurements: 10.5cm x 7.8cm; Dates Unknown; Script: Akauku Mfemfe; Condition: Poor; Comments. -
Report on a medicine to protect against stomach warms provided by Malum BELLO; on reverse is a diagram of a building
Leaves: 1; Pages: 2; Measurements: 10.5cm x 8.5cm; Dates Unknown; Script: Akauku Mfemfe; Condition: Good; Comments. -
Letter from King NJOYA to Tikompaful [15 Oct 1918]
Leaves: 1; Pages: 2; Measurements: 20.5cm x 16.2cm; Dates 15 October 1918; Script: Akauku Mfemfe in faded black ink; Condition: Fair; Comments:…