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Finding Number (Click this to view full catalogue structure)CMS/B/OMS/C A1 E3/85
TitleLetter from Nylander to Secretary: 23 July 1813: Bullom Shore
Extent1 doc.
Date1813
DescriptionWhen his house was finished he gave a 'danteka' of cloth, gunpowder, rum and tobacco to the headmen assembled at the King's house, explained the Society's aims and received their promise of help. He now has 11 children (4 Congolese, 4 Bulloms, 3 Maroons) all in one house until building can be done next dry season. His wife and baby son (born 17 Apr) are well, but his little daughter dangerously ill.
Access StatusOpen
Physical DescriptionE3: The numbers are original numbers up to E3/29. Thereafter there were no original numbers and they have been given archivist's numbers. Many of the documents up to E3/38 bear one or two crossed-out original numbers. A few of the numbers up to E3/29 are missing and so marked.
N.B. Numbers 30-122 bear no standing original numbers although some have numbers which have been crossed out.

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