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GHR-KE-2012-00005 Registered

Letter-copy book

Maker unknown · 1898

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Identification

Reference
GHR-KE-2012-00005
Object
Letter-copy bookVerified
Category
Manuscript, ledger or archive
Maker
Unknown
Date
1898Documented (invoice, certificate or archive record)Verified
Made in
Not recorded
Current location
Mombasa, Kenya
Registered
8 Nov 2012

Physical description

Verified

Letter-copy book, with tipped-in correspondence. Used in Mombasa for much of its working life.

Height
327 mm
Width
286 mm
Depth
39 mm
Weight
1.81 kg

Method: Applicant’s measurements

Materials
Paper, iron-gall ink, quarter-leather binding
Condition
Good — Complete, with wear consistent with age and use.Verified
Condition notes
Light surface scratches; all parts present.

Provenance and custody history

Applicant-submitted

Malindi Maritime Collection, 1910: Acquired for use in Mombasa. Nusrat Ahmed, 1930: Bought at auction. Thika Heritage Trust, 1959: Transferred into an institutional collection. Achen Opio, 1982: Bought privately. Kitale Railway Heritage Trust, 2009: Institutional transfer by the current custodian.

  1. 1898
    Maker unknown Manufacture
    Made.
    VerifiedSource: Maker’s records
  2. 1910
    Malindi Maritime Collection Acquisition · Mombasa
    Acquired for use in Mombasa.
    VerifiedSource: Inventory entry
  3. 1930
    Nusrat Ahmed Sale · Mombasa
    Bought at auction.
    VerifiedSource: Accession register
  4. 1959
    Thika Heritage Trust Transfer · Mombasa
    Transferred into an institutional collection.
    VerifiedSource: Family account
  5. 1982
    Achen Opio Sale · Mombasa
    Bought privately.
    VerifiedSource: Accession register
  6. 2009
    Kitale Railway Heritage Trust Transfer · Mombasa
    Institutional transfer by the current custodian.
    Applicant-submittedSource: Family account
  7. 2012
    Kitale Railway Heritage Trust Registration · Mombasa
    Entered on the Global Heritage Registry.
    VerifiedSource: Registry decision
Acquired by current custodian
Institutional transfer, 2009 — Achen OpioVerified

Inspections and verification

No physical inspection has been carried out. Facts marked Verified were confirmed from documentary evidence.