"H.N. Riis to Basel"
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"H.N. Riis to Basel"
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Personal: Death of Koester, Thompson's fall and lack of repentance (p 1). Division of work at Akropong, what is taught in the seminary, Jonathan Palmer serves as interpreter very satisfactory (p 2). Learning Twi: Concentration on the Akropong Dialect. Reason why. Great help of boys in the seminary, beginnings of a dictionary, mistakes in former grammar studies discovered, new spelling system introduced (System Venn), collecting proverbs (pp 3-4).
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08.08.1849
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08.08.1849
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D-01.03.II.,21
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Reference: BMA D-01.03.II.,21
Title: "H.N. Riis to Basel"
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Date: 08.08.1849
“H.N. Riis to Basel,” BMArchives, accessed April 21, 2026, https://www.bmarchives.org/items/show/100224810.
Title: "H.N. Riis to Basel"
Creator: unknown
Date: 08.08.1849
“H.N. Riis to Basel,” BMArchives, accessed April 21, 2026, https://www.bmarchives.org/items/show/100224810.
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Switzerland
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