"Schrenk to Basel"

Describes the road to Koforidua as normal missionary travel, from Koforidua to Kukurantumi as an apostolic labour. There was scarcely any road from Kukurantumi to Kibi. He was accompanied to Kibi by two 'Constables' who had a present for the king from the Governor, and a letter with the requests (a) to allow the Basel Mission to send messengers into Asante from Begoro (b) to mobilise his army in order to assist in hindering the Asante withdrawal from Ayigbe. The former point was not conceded in any straightforward way. The Okyenhene asked Eisenschmid why the Basel Mission wanted to make connections with Asante through Begoro, when everyone knew the road to Asante went through Obomosu? And he was very concerned about the salt trade passing through Begoro. He in fact insisted that only one request could be adhered to at one time - and insisted on writing to the Governor in these terms before allowing Schrenk and Eisenschmid to travel to Begoro. His interpreter in this session was one Carl Quist, known to the missionaries, who had apparently stolen from Kromer.

08.07.1870

08.07.1870

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