"Strömberg to Basel"

A small part of this letter is printed in Heidenbote 1861, p-.20 Defending the choice of Kukurantumi as a centre for the mission Strömberg locates the Akira frontier as going nearly as far as Obom so that the people of Koforidua and Agweso are Akims. He also remarks again on the fact that it is on the main trade route from Asante towards the eastern part of the Gold coast so that on average he has 4-5 Asantes listening to his preaching. This report is the source of the remark in the Heidenbote article - in an editorial passage - that the Asantes are trading in rice, shea butter, parrots and slaves. Concerning the influence of Islam, Strömberg says that Mohammedans had great influence over Agyeman of Gyadam in the recent war.

26.08.1860

26.08.1860

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