Historical documents
Archives and old documents concerning the Idaksahak and their region, shown with their images, a faithful transcription and a critical note: provenance, state of the images and known editions.
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Open letter from the customary chiefs, notables and traders of the Niger Bend (30 May 1958)
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Letter to the President of the French Republic from chiefs, notables and traders of Timbuktu, Gao and Goundam, restating the petition of 30 October 1957: they ask to remain “Muslim French citizens” and refuse to be attached to an autonomous or federal grouping of Black Africa or North Africa. Four pages received: the first page and three lists of signatories from the Timbuktu district (68 names). The transcription and notes are in French, the language of the document.
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