Correspondance avec les chefs indigènes, Ahmad al-Kabir, Reel 15G 74
Scope and Contents
An extremely important dossier, consisting of a register of French translations of Arabic letters, mainly from and to Ahmad al-Kabir and his circle. They seem to have been translated in Kayes about 1894, and were perhaps captured in Bandiagara in 1893. The first and main section includes subsections B, A and L. The second section has several letters from Ahmad al-Bakkay, written probably in the early 1860s as he sought to mount a campaign against... Umar in Masina.
See moreDates
- Creation: approximately 1960-2009
Conditions Governing Access
The collection is open for research.
Conditions Governing Access
The material is stored offsite in Remote Storage. Please contact Special Collections 3 working days in advance if you wish to use it.
Extent
From the Collection: 16.2 Linear Feet (17 boxes) : 14 boxes 25 x 43 x 33 cm 3 boxes 27 x 40 x 13 cm
Language of Materials
English
Repository Details
Part of the Stephen O. Murray and Keelung Hong Special Collections Repository