338 20 77825 Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Description An account of the resource At the end of the year there were 35 adults and 23 children in the community. One of the presbyters is called Timothy Apenten. The chief is not preventing people from becoming Christians (this is chief Danso). Many of the heathens do not like monogamy, however, and some of them have sworn an oath never to become a Christian. There is no hint at the difficulties reported by Marquart - the congregation is depicted, for example, processing with a fine dresses, namely in the Christian manner on Christmas Day into Abomosu proper for street preaching, and Anoba is obviously trying to give the impression of considerable numbers being involved (in a note at the end he writes that the Abomosu community have been a little better than before, attending services punctually, and paying their tax). Asunafo - 49 in the community, and roughly a similar situation vis-a-vis the non-Christians as in Abomosu. Tumfa - 16 in the community. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context D-01.37.IV..77 Subject The topic of the resource [Archives catalogue]: Guides / Finding aids: Archives: D - Ghana: D-01 - Incoming correspondence from Ghana up to the outbreak of the First World War: D-01.37 - Ghana 1883: D-01.37.IV. - Kjebi Title A name given to the resource Anoba’s Report on Abomosu and District Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource Date early: 21.05.1883 Proper date: 21.05.1883 Description An account of the resource This discusses the arrangements to be made over supervision in Akim. There had been much pressure from Praetorius and the other missionaries to run Akim from Begoro, leaving local pastors in the main centres to exercise detailed supervision. In the end Buck prevailed on Praetorius to allow him to decide whether or not to reside in Kibi, and he wishes to do so, partly on the grounds that the Akim congregations are not yet ready to do without a presence in Kibi, partly on the grounds that he is not so sure Begoro is healthier than Kibi. For example, he calculates that 33% of the missionaries resident in Kibi have died (8 out of 24), while the figure for Begoro is 42%, 3 out of 7. Nevertheless he has issued a formal document outlining the geographical responsibilities of the different pastors, and their constitutional position. This will take effect from 1st June. This document is at No 60. It is fairly straightforward, with no mention of pastoral care for villages on the Densu in the Koforidua-Nswmam sector. The rest the document gave wide pourers to the pastors, and they were also specifically enjoined to keep nothing hidden from the missionaries, and to keep them informed over major problems. Müller's subscript refutes Buck over the respective reputations of Kibi and Begoro over health. He also would prefer Begoro to keep, as its district, the outstations at the foot of the hills (Anyinam, Fankyeneko etc.) so that young missionaries stationed there have somewhere in which to gain experience and become independent of detailed guidance. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context D-01.37.IV..59-61 Subject The topic of the resource [Archives catalogue]: Guides / Finding aids: Archives: D - Ghana: D-01 - Incoming correspondence from Ghana up to the outbreak of the First World War: D-01.37 - Ghana 1883: D-01.37.IV. - Kjebi Title A name given to the resource Buck to Basel and Müller’s Subscript Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource Date early: 01.07.1883 Proper date: 01.07.1883 Description An account of the resource Reports that most of the catechumen in his area are from Sadwumase. There are 2 catechumen at Anyinasin, one at Agyapomma, at Nsutam the people do not want to listen to_preaching. A tour-to Dwenase, Abompe and Akenkase showed that the people were unwilling to respond –in Abompe they said they were afraid to come forward unless there was a teacher in the town. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context D-01.37.IV..68 Subject The topic of the resource [Archives catalogue]: Guides / Finding aids: Archives: D - Ghana: D-01 - Incoming correspondence from Ghana up to the outbreak of the First World War: D-01.37 - Ghana 1883: D-01.37.IV. - Kjebi Title A name given to the resource Mullings' Report on the First Half of 1883 Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource Date early: 01.08.1883 Proper date: 01.08.1883 Description An account of the resource He reports that when Christians commit adultery it stops the heathens considering becoming Christians. There are three presbyters at Abomosu. Of the 17 pupils in his school 7 are sons of non-Christian parents, and 6 are Christian girls. It is very hard to persuade• the parents of the latter to let them attend school. It is hard to get a full meeting of the congregation because members so often go to Accra or Akyemfo to get goods. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context D-01.37.IV..69 Subject The topic of the resource [Archives catalogue]: Guides / Finding aids: Archives: D - Ghana: D-01 - Incoming correspondence from Ghana up to the outbreak of the First World War: D-01.37 - Ghana 1883: D-01.37.IV. - Kjebi Title A name given to the resource Anoba’s Report on the Congregation at Abomosu in the First Half of 1883 Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource Date early: 04.08.1883 Proper date: 04.08.1883 Description An account of the resource Praetorius’ visit impressed the local people greatly, especially his pressing them over Church Tax, which before they had believed was imposed on them by the missionaries only, 4 people have had to be excluded for sexual irregularities, and two for going to a Mohammedan for help after the one of them had lost two children successively soon after birth. He is, however, positive in his praise of the majority of the community, reports 5 re-acceptances, and 5 catechumens, 4 ex-slaves and one a native of Akyiase. The school has increased from 15 to 22 in the three weeks before he wrote the report - these are mostly of heathen children, and tree of them indeed have offices (as bellringers or singers) in a 'play' group. Many heathens attend services, and many young men are learning to read, their progress not much affected by Opoku's 6 weeks' absence on the coast as witness in a case. In Tafo land has recently been bought for the Christians, when Opoku was in Asokore the chief invited him and many of his.audience into his house to continue preaching when it began to rain. A subscript from Buck remarks that the Juabens are strengthening heathenism by selling amulets in the Akim towns. He names Samang, Anyinam, Kwabeng, Osanase and Kukurantumi. Opoku mentions the Juaben's involvement with Mohammedanism. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context D-01.37.IV..70 Subject The topic of the resource [Archives catalogue]: Guides / Finding aids: Archives: D - Ghana: D-01 - Incoming correspondence from Ghana up to the outbreak of the First World War: D-01.37 - Ghana 1883: D-01.37.IV. - Kjebi Title A name given to the resource Opoku’s Report for the First Half of 1883 Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource Date early: 04.08.1883 Proper date: 04.08.1883 Description An account of the resource This report is almost completely about the move into Agona, and the problem of assessing the desire for Basel Mission personnel in the Methodist sector of the Gold Coast. So are a series of subscripts Nos. 64 & 65. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context D-01.37.IV..63 Subject The topic of the resource [Archives catalogue]: Guides / Finding aids: Archives: D - Ghana: D-01 - Incoming correspondence from Ghana up to the outbreak of the First World War: D-01.37 - Ghana 1883: D-01.37.IV. - Kjebi Title A name given to the resource Buck’s Report for the Second Quarter of 1883 Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource Date early: 08.09.1883 Proper date: 08.09.1883 Description An account of the resource He discusses first the problem of Joseph Bosompem, heir to a sub-chief's stool in Kibi. The stool had been vacant for 2 years, because Bosompem would not take it in view of his being a Christian, but negotiations had taken place in which he was involved to see if conditions could be devised in which Buck Bosorpem might be able to remain a Christian and yet take the stool. Buck remarks that the Awapim synod had once ruled that no Christian might become a chief, but he questions whether this can remain the rule for all time. Eventually a deputation came from the town – the full role of the elders, and the king's brother, pointing out that Bosompem was the legitimate heir and making a formal request to know the conditions under which he could take up the office. (Buck says he felt a glow of joy and satisfaction, because these were the very men who four years before had caused so much trouble, derided him, and refused to respond to his moves to negotiate over the status of people attempting to become Christians. Now they were coming to ask a Christian to become a chief, and seeking his conditions for the move.) Bosompem declared that he would not accept the debts of his predecessor’s obsequy customs, and a heathen chief took these over with the estate of the deceased. He declared he would judge cases according to English law, would accept no drinks, would not accept the stool or make the customary acts of respect and homage. Not too much difficulty was made over any of these points. The linguist remarked that sooner or later they would all be Christians. The stool was handed over to the missionary to be kept with proper respect. In fact Bosompem will be mostly ruling over. Christians anyway, since most of his uncle's slaves are now in the community. He has ordered a bell so that he can call his people to instruction in reading. The trouble in Apapam was that the local people wanted to settle a fetish priest near the chapel, and this would probably mean difficulty in getting access to it. Buck warns them that this would be illegal. In a paragraph on the Abomosu community, he remarks that half of the community are relatives of the dismissed presbyter Abraham Bugyei anyway, that they do not pay Church Tax and have not been able to pay for communion wine with the result that there have been no more celebrations of the Communion, and their behaviour is so bad that the local people want to hear no more Christian preaching. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context D-01.37.IV..71 Subject The topic of the resource [Archives catalogue]: Guides / Finding aids: Archives: D - Ghana: D-01 - Incoming correspondence from Ghana up to the outbreak of the First World War: D-01.37 - Ghana 1883: D-01.37.IV. - Kjebi Title A name given to the resource Buck’s Report for the Third Quarter of 1883 Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource Date early: 20.12.1883 Proper date: 20.12.1883 Description An account of the resource En route to Kibi-he visited the evangelist at Asafo - he has 6 boys - who come to school, and a few catechumen. Müller met one catechumen, and saw at once that he was a slave looking for his freedom - 'it often goes like this'. The chief was prepared to lead his people in attending Müller's street preaching. High praise for Imm. Baokye and Bosompem, but Müller remarks that the slave attitude causes unpleasantness. In particular there are a lot of separations between husband and wife. Bosompem's inherited stool was given to the missionaries. Two elders had to be sent to Asiamang where the Christians were being threatened with being driven off their land and out of their houses. The elders carried a threat that the case would go before the English courts if further trouble was caused. To the Kibi schools has been added a middle school. There are 45 pupils in the scholl of the community. On a visit to Tumfa he found the catechist in a house on mission land, another large house accommodated a family, and another small house had been built by a young man. Kola nuts grow in plenty around Tumfa, and the inhabitants take them off to Salaga. In Abomosu 12-15 families have settled on mission land, Abraham Bugyei having built himself a magnificent house with a shingle roof rather on the lines of a catechist's house in Akwapim. Müller stressed there - against widespread delinquency - the importance of regular attendance at service. In Kwabeng one of the carriers asked to take part in street preaching. It turned out that he had been sold by the Asantes to someone in Kwabeng before he went to Kukurantumi and became a Christian. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context D-01.37.II..19 Subject The topic of the resource [Archives catalogue]: Guides / Finding aids: Archives: D - Ghana: D-01 - Incoming correspondence from Ghana up to the outbreak of the First World War: D-01.37 - Ghana 1883: D-01.37.II. - Aburi Title A name given to the resource J. Müller’s Report on a Journey around Akim Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource Date early: 02.01.1884 Proper date: 02.01.1884 Description An account of the resource 3 additional families now housed on mission land at Anum. No preaching tours on the part of Asante, although he has been preaching and visiting assiduously in the Anum villages Apenkwa, Amanforo and Amoana. (Occupied with building). Movements in the Anum community: 2 births, 1 person moved here, 7 were baptised (2 wives of Christian husbands, 1 foster-child of a Christian family, and 3 heathen youths.) Increase of ten, against which must be set a loss of 6, 5 through moving away, and one child in Asante's own family died, He is not optimistic about the morale of the community, citing two cases where a Christian asked his opinion on a matter to do with his religion and practice, gave a very disillusioned answer. Events in Boso shamed Asante of his lack of faith. The community there increased by 40, Christians moved to Boso, one child was born to Christian parents, and 32 were baptised (all in November and December), 11 children and 21 adults, All the married men but 4 were baptised with their wives. On the baptism day their heathen relatives gave those who were baptised presents of cowries, food, and animals. The Christians sang and prayed late into the night Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context D-01.37.VII..105 Subject The topic of the resource [Archives catalogue]: Guides / Finding aids: Archives: D - Ghana: D-01 - Incoming correspondence from Ghana up to the outbreak of the First World War: D-01.37 - Ghana 1883: D-01.37.VII. - Anum Title A name given to the resource Annual Report for the Station Anum for 1883 Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource Date early: 12.10.1883 Proper date: 12.10.1883 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context D-01.37.VII..104 Subject The topic of the resource [Archives catalogue]: Guides / Finding aids: Archives: D - Ghana: D-01 - Incoming correspondence from Ghana up to the outbreak of the First World War: D-01.37 - Ghana 1883: D-01.37.VII. - Anum Title A name given to the resource Asante's Quarter Report for the Third Quarter 1883 Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource Date early: 04.02.1884 Proper date: 04.02.1884 Description An account of the resource The report is mostly printed as an appendix to the 1884 Annual Report of the Mission, pp 77f. Additional material One of the people excluded in Mpaeso had stayed for a long time in Fante, and found the church discipline of the Basel Mission too atringent. They had discussed starting a school in Mpraeso, but decided against it on the grounds that many children are pawns in Kwahu, and the rest have to help their parents on their farms. Personnel on the station: Sam Boateng came to Abetifi as catechist from the Teacher’s Seminary at Akropong. Teacher Dako left for Akira, and was replayed by Catechist William Mansa transferred from Asunafo. Catechist Boateng while taking some classes in the Boarding School is more busy with pastoral work and is supposed to carry out preaching tours 2 days each week. Preaching tours in 1883 were carried out partly by Nataniel Beko, and evangelist, working especially in Sakraka and Obo. In the former towards the end of the year he had a large number of hearers and it is possible there will be catechumens in that village soon. In Obo they cannot get a stable entry - many people say if there was a catechist they would become Christians, but equally the missionarias feel they should have at the beginnings of a community first. They have got as far as agreeing the price with the owner of a plot of land on a hill between Obo and Tweneduruase, but the Tweneduruase chief is raising difficulties because of his fetish which has some connection with the land, and the Obo chief will not help them though his intervention would be sufficient to settle the matter - he would prefer to sell the missionaries a plot of land in the valley and further away from the town. Ramseyer comments that if they were under the Protectorate it would be easy to settle this, but as they are not, they must have patience Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context D-01.37.VI..95 Subject The topic of the resource [Archives catalogue]: Guides / Finding aids: Archives: D - Ghana: D-01 - Incoming correspondence from Ghana up to the outbreak of the First World War: D-01.37 - Ghana 1883: D-01.37.VI. - Abetifi Title A name given to the resource Annual Report for the Station Abetifi for 1883 Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource Date early: 17.01.1884 Proper date: 17.01.1884 Description An account of the resource 2 pupils died during the year - one Ramseyer's houseboy, another an ordinary schoolboy, as yet unbaptised, though Dilger writes in his modesty and patience more of a Christian than some baptised boys. In writing about Ramseyer’s houseboy’s death, Dilger contrasts the peace and joy and heavenly fight of his deathbed with the comfortlessness, wild, indeed comical conduct of his relatives at the graveside. Two boys left the school under unsatisfactory circumstances - one of the seduced one of Dilger's maids. The remaining pupils are young - indeed some are quite small, which makes the running of the school much easier. Many of them have heathen parents, and the problem remains of leading them to conversion. The school itself does not convert - that depends on the individual. In terms of scholarly achievement he has a spread of results from outstandingly good to rather backward (the latter among the very young). They are slow to send the latter away since to go to school is to become a Christian in local eyes. Half the Kwahu community is composed of past and present scholars, Teacher Koranteng has been suspended. The new catechist is a men whom they can be thankful to have - he counts his calling a real honour. He and his wife are modest and self-effacing - the mission should give them the respect they deserve. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context D-01.37.VI..96 Subject The topic of the resource [Archives catalogue]: Guides / Finding aids: Archives: D - Ghana: D-01 - Incoming correspondence from Ghana up to the outbreak of the First World War: D-01.37 - Ghana 1883: D-01.37.VI. - Abetifi Title A name given to the resource Dilger's Annual Report of the Boy's Boarding School for 1883 Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource Date early: 14.03.1883 Proper date: 14.03.1883 Description An account of the resource A year of conflict and difficulty caused by the Christian scholars, not the heathens. Lies and disobedience were the main problems - and they were so serious that, he says, at one stage he told the pupils that if he were to die soon they would be his murderers, and on another occasion he had to bring in Ramseyer to settle a problem. His comments on Dako are almost word for word those of earlier years except that he says Dako is learning nothing new - indeed his knowledge is shrinking. And Koranteng he feels is useless - he did not even bother to look for the towns about which he was teaching on a map that Dilger made of Palestine. He has also not been reliable in his attendance at classes. (There is a comment at the end from Müller, the Basel Missions Inspector of Schools, that an investigation was being made of Koranteng's conduct, and he would be dismissed if Dilger's accusations were fully established.) Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context D-01.37.VI..97 Subject The topic of the resource [Archives catalogue]: Guides / Finding aids: Archives: D - Ghana: D-01 - Incoming correspondence from Ghana up to the outbreak of the First World War: D-01.37 - Ghana 1883: D-01.37.VI. - Abetifi Title A name given to the resource Annual Report of the Abetifi Boarding School in 1882, written by Dilger Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Description An account of the resource Concerned with the case of teacher Koranteng. Issues a stake seem to have been his idleness, and his idle manner. In a tense moment, too, Dilger seems to have been overcome by the thought that a man of this calibre would have a very lowly job in his homeland. Another problem was that he had a farm, and spent far too much time on it in Dilger’s opinion. He is, however, hoping that he will receive a reprimand rather than a dismiss. (To this is added a remark of Ramseyer’s, that they had had difficulty with both teachers getting them to attend evening prayers. They both add that on other stations this was not requited of the teachers). Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context D-01.37.VI..98 Subject The topic of the resource [Archives catalogue]: Guides / Finding aids: Archives: D - Ghana: D-01 - Incoming correspondence from Ghana up to the outbreak of the First World War: D-01.37 - Ghana 1883: D-01.37.VI. - Abetifi Title A name given to the resource Appendix to the Annual Report of 1882 (No. 97) Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource Date early: 12.08.1883 Proper date: 12.08.1883 Description An account of the resource Transmitting reports on Asante Affairs which he had heard in Asuboa and Bompata. The first account he heard was that Kumasi had fought the other states, the latter wanting to reinstate Karikari as Asantehene. 600 people had died in the battle, The second account (in Bompata) was more circumstantial. Karikari commmanded the Nsutahene Yaw Akroma to take prisoners chiefs Boakye Tengteng, Adubofo, Ba Opoku, Sana Opoku, Hyeawu Boakye, Yaw Kara; meanwhile he was to make arrangements with the young men. Instead of that the Nsutahene held Karikari himself prisoner but he then committed suicide. Following which a battle had taken place in which 1000 people had died. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context D-01.37.VI..89 Subject The topic of the resource [Archives catalogue]: Guides / Finding aids: Archives: D - Ghana: D-01 - Incoming correspondence from Ghana up to the outbreak of the First World War: D-01.37 - Ghana 1883: D-01.37.VI. - Abetifi Title A name given to the resource Dilger to Basel (from Bompata) Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource Date early: 18.08.1883 Proper date: 18.08.1883 Description An account of the resource On the news brought by Kumawu ambassadors to Abetifi. Describes Kumawu as a small Asante province one day's journey west of Agogo, with the two main towns Kumawu and Bodumase. The messengers arrived on 15th August. Their report and requests were: A short while ago Kumawu, Mampong and Nsuta sent ambassadors to the great council in Kumasi to ask that Kalikari should be put on the stool - if this occurred they argued inter al the Juabens would return from Koforidua. At which Owusu Koko, banished under Karikari but now the most important man in Kumasi (a brother of Prince Ansah’s) said that if Kwaku Duah was not put on the throne, then Kumasi would be burnt to ashes before anyone else was installed. At this there was fighting (one of the two ambassadors had actually been present and claimed to have seen the fighting on the streets of Kumasi at first hand) - it lasted all day on the 4th August and 17 chiefs were killed and 3000 people altogether. After this Karikari asked the Kuwamu so whether since they had supported his candidature they would now support him in battle – which they refused to do. Out of this critical situation the ambassadors had been sent asking the Kwahua to join them in an alliance, and to help them in a request to the English Government to be taken into the protectorate. The Kwahu answer (at a council on 17th August) was to ask for a larger deputation from Kwahu, and some gold-dust as earnest money. Ramseyer has also heard that the friendship of Agogo for Kumasi is no longer as strong as it was. In a digression he writes that although his name is used by this Kumawu embassy (they came to him first and the Abetifi chief they visited after) and although he corresponds with the Governor, he is in no way the Governor's agent. He regards himself as a missionary and an ambassador of peace and as such everyone - Asantes, Kwahus, - he treats with friendship. This business is no concern of his, but if they want to go to the governor, he can write to his brother to help them meet the Governor - more than that he cannot do. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context D-01.37.VI..90 Subject The topic of the resource [Archives catalogue]: Guides / Finding aids: Archives: D - Ghana: D-01 - Incoming correspondence from Ghana up to the outbreak of the First World War: D-01.37 - Ghana 1883: D-01.37.VI. - Abetifi Title A name given to the resource Ramseyer to Basel Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource Date early: 20.08.1883 Proper date: 20.08.1883 Description An account of the resource A German translation of extracts from the original French. He states that were Karikari on the throne there would be a good chance that the Mission would be allowed to start work in Kumasi. (31st Aug) Dilger returning from Agogo and Kumawu doubt if these tribes (it is not clear which of the preceding names Asante Akim, Agogo and Kumawu are implied) are in earnest about their suggestion of an alliance with Kwahu – that was the product only of a momentary state of hopelessness. They belong to Asante, 'which after all is best'. Dilger met a general expectancy that Karikari with his experience would eventually ascend the throne, and also that he would allow the opening of schools. (21st Sep) Ansah reports that he has been called to the Governor to discuss Asante affairs. People say Karikari is dead, but Ansah does not believe this. Yesterday a man arrived in Abtifi from Kumawu who assured Ramseyer that Karikari was alive. He had been arrested while on his way to Nkoransa to raise reinforcements. At the moment he is held near to Kumasi. The same man said that there was little doubt that Karikari would be made king - with the exception of a few chiefs this was the wish of the whole people. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context D-01.37.VI..91 Subject The topic of the resource [Archives catalogue]: Guides / Finding aids: Archives: D - Ghana: D-01 - Incoming correspondence from Ghana up to the outbreak of the First World War: D-01.37 - Ghana 1883: D-01.37.VI. - Abetifi Title A name given to the resource Ramseyer to the Neuchatel Friends Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource Date early: 28.08.1883 Proper date: 28.08.1883 Description An account of the resource Almost entirely concerned with summarising letters received from Prince Ansah. Letter dated 31st July from Ansah: Asante ambassadors arrived on 28th Aug in Cape Coast en route for Accra. They were from the great princes Mampong, Nsuta, Kokofu, Aguna, Afidwase etc. Their message that the chiefs of Asante (except the Kumasi chiefs) inform the Governor that they have chosen Karikari as Asantehene. This happened in Breman, a favourite town of the former king's. They chose him because he had learnt a good lesson in the 1873-74 war and its aftermath. As a result he was ready to pay attention to the advice of Europeans and civilised men. Ovusu Koko, Asafo Boakye and Asamoa Kwami have the Asante throne in their possession and intend to put Kwaku Duah on it, against the will of the whole Asante nation. Mamponghene etc. out of consideration of the Governor have treated these people and their supporters with patience - otherwise they would have brushed them away and seized the throne. They ask the Governor therefore to use his influence to get these princes to give up the throne. Ansah adds that as soon as Karikari is on the throne he will go to him and try to get Ramseyer and others invited to Kumasi. Letter of 9th August: Since 31st July he has received several letters from Karikari asking him to help him, the last from Breman dated 3 July in which he asks Ansah to ask missionaries to come to him - now he wants missionaries and schools. The writer of the letter was James Sey - illness if the messenger had delayed its arrival. Owusu Koko etc. are also writing to Ansah asking for his help on their side. Ansah has replied that he will help them with great pleasure when they have laid down their weapons and submitted to Karikari, since it is vain for them to try to oppose the whole people. Ramseyer comments at the end in terms of a Karikari victory. Rottman (cashier) in pencil from Accra points out that Ramseyer’s expectations of an early call to Kumasi are quite unfounded since it seems Karikari is dead. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context D-01.37.VI..92 Subject The topic of the resource [Archives catalogue]: Guides / Finding aids: Archives: D - Ghana: D-01 - Incoming correspondence from Ghana up to the outbreak of the First World War: D-01.37 - Ghana 1883: D-01.37.VI. - Abetifi Title A name given to the resource Ramseyer to Basel Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource Date early: 03.09.1883 Proper date: 03.09.1883 Description An account of the resource A summary report of his journey to Kumawu - for the full report see No. 94 below. He was interested to see if it was possible to travel in Asante without going to Kumasi first. It was, and he visited Konongo, Odumase, and Kumawu. In the villages of the latter he received a very friendly welcome, there is a universal demand for teachers, and since the town lies so high it would be an excellent place to build a house for a health retreat for missionaries in Kumasi, and as a starting point for missionary journeys into the Northern Asante states. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context D-01.37.VI..93 Subject The topic of the resource [Archives catalogue]: Guides / Finding aids: Archives: D - Ghana: D-01 - Incoming correspondence from Ghana up to the outbreak of the First World War: D-01.37 - Ghana 1883: D-01.37.VI. - Abetifi Title A name given to the resource Dilger to Basel Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource Date early: 26.10.1883 Proper date: 26.10.1883 Description An account of the resource Report on his journey to Kuwamu. Kwabi accompanied him on the journey. The report starts after Obogu, Konogo and Odumase had been visited. Their decision to go to Kumawu seems to have been largely a matter of the difficulty of travelling (owing to the rainy season and the roads) in the Asante Akim district, and the hope of better conditions elsewhere. They travelled through Dome, and Ani-Nsuwa, the latter a very poor village, the people more backward than any they had so far met. From there to Wiawoso, via a route on which there were many hamlets, though they only saw one. Dilger writes poetically on Wiawoso as being a town on a hill whose light cannot be hid; one thing he says is that the paths in the vicinity were broader and better cleaned (presumably than those he was used to travelling in Asante Akim). In Wiawoso they asked for a house to spend the night in which was willingly agreed though it was difficult finding one because many of the women from the Kumawu towns had fled here. Dilger preached on the text ‘God is love’ and they both had great joy in their preaching. In Wiawoso was also a very impressive figure - a Kumawu chief there with hill people. A calm and decisive old man. They exchanged gifts, and the chief gave Dilger one of his hunter to lead him to his town. The next day they travelled from Wiawoso to Woaso, losing their way at one stage (having gone on ahead of their guide) and finding a group of people in hiding under a step rock by a waterfall 3 hours march from Woaso. In Woaso they were met by the heir to the stool, and dashed paw-paws. He slept there on a bedstead covered with a grass mat, but both the bed and room were too small for him to lie straight. A house opposite to the one where they slept was shut up, and upon enquiry their host said that his sister’s body was in it, lying in her coffin on a bedstead. She was also a sister of Kwaku Dua, the future king. When she died the Kumasis directed that her corpse should be left in this house - according to her dying wishes this brother had remained in the town ever since – he would rather die than see his sisters bones taken to Kumasi to be destroyed. The village probably held 1000 people, most of them were fled, but Kotia the chief had told them that would come back to see them if they would stay two days. In the event Kotia did not arrive back in the village on the appointed day, and the missionaries left without seeing him again. Their host and the dead woman's sister was Kotia's nephew. From Woase they visited - at the invitation of the chiefs - Anananya where their preaching received a great welcome, especially on the part of the chief. The latter said that their message was the message they really needed, and when Kwabi asked him how he was so sure his reply was that experience told him this - had he not served God his hair would not be so white. They also visited the three hamlets together known as Teteabran – these were only temporary settlements of the Tetabran people. Dilger preached on the parable of the lost sheep. The next day they travelled through Anananya to Obodomase. This is currently the head state of Kumawu in view of the fact that the Kumawuhene was taken away to Kumasi after the Juaben war. From Obodomase, where they stayed the night, they visited Mmedimmesabi, a fairly large place, from which the people had not fled, and two little villages Besoro and Abease. The people in these two offered to come to Kumawu to hear the preaching in the morning but the mission party explained that this was a 'Word' for women and children as well as sent and so preached on the spot. The following morning they visited three further farming settlements Domaben (‘I am the light of the world’ was the text there) after which they passed the grave of the recently dead young chief of the village, whom their escort greeted by name, and came to two villages called Tomade. There all the population came out willingly to the preaching except one man who tufted out to be the fetish priest. Dilger feels it noteworthy that he was suspicious of that although in his opinion he could not have known of their purpose in coming. In an aside he writes that the fetish priests are accorded more honour in Asante than in Akwapim Akem and Kwahu. Even in the smallest village the fetish Tano, imported from Gyaman, is honoured with a small well-built fetish house (it is not clear whether this last refers specifically to this particular settlement of Tomade or not). In Kumawu he preached a sermon which Inspector Josenhans had told him would cause stones to be thrown in the mission field, but in fact none were thrown though the old man of Woaso stood up and left the gathering part way through. Kumawu is in a sad cnndition - a larger and a smaller group of houses separated by a high grass. The town-site itself is much greater than what remains. The Kumawu people say it once had 77 streets and alleys, and was the same sort of size as Kumasi. Also that if a man died he was buried before the mourners could arrive at the house - and that a child who had strayed only a little way from his parent’s house would not be able to find the way back. They say that only an eighth or a tenth of its old size. Dilger reckons it to about one fifth. However, Dilger says the town is not very small even in his day, for on the Sunday in order to give everyone the opportunity to heat the gospel they preached in 3 different places. The town has suffered heavily from the depredations of the Kumasis and Juabens. He was constantly being shown places where rich men lived who had been plundered. In one case a man had lost 60 or more slaves. In another a man, still rich, claimed that he had been ambushed by the Asantes and had lost 600 dollars & 25 children and grown-ups. Dilger concludes by writing that there was a general desire for a teache. He remarks (while in the Woaso-Tetebran district, though the implication seems to be that this is generally the case in the Kwahu hills) that the tall trees are leas closely packed than they are in Akem and that you see patches where the underbush had been cleared and pineapples are grown. He also writes that in his two days with the silent people of Kumawu he began to feel something of what it must have been like living with a deceitful people for 4 1/2 years as Ramseyer and Kuhne had to. (The only overt sign of hostility in Kumawu was that it took a long time to find them a house for sleeping). Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context D-01.37.VI..94 Subject The topic of the resource [Archives catalogue]: Guides / Finding aids: Archives: D - Ghana: D-01 - Incoming correspondence from Ghana up to the outbreak of the First World War: D-01.37 - Ghana 1883: D-01.37.VI. - Abetifi Title A name given to the resource Dilger to Basel