"Dilger to Basel"
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"Dilger to Basel"
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The bulk of the letter is about his learning of the twi language, which he has tiled to do mainly by talking about secular topics. He does not think the Bible Translation is understood by many poople. He offers some proverbs which he has learnt. Dilger comments finally that it would be good to offer a proper description of African religion, but he is not yet in a position of understanding the language, customs, and needs of the people enough to do this.
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05.09.1881
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05.09.1881
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D-01.33.XV..259
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Reference: BMA D-01.33.XV..259
Title: "Dilger to Basel"
Creator: unknown
Date: 05.09.1881
“Dilger to Basel,” BMArchives, accessed May 4, 2026, https://www.bmarchives.org/items/show/100214249.
Title: "Dilger to Basel"
Creator: unknown
Date: 05.09.1881
“Dilger to Basel,” BMArchives, accessed May 4, 2026, https://www.bmarchives.org/items/show/100214249.
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CH-4003 Basel
Switzerland
Tel. +41 61 260 2232
Fax: +41 61 260 2268
Email: info@bmarchives.org
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