340 20 77903 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: 01.02.1883 Proper date: 01.02.1883 Description An account of the resource Appealing to the Committee for cover for a debt he has in is personal account. The circumstances leading to it include expenditure of £9 which in fact went on the Mpraeso house at a time when the Committee in Basel were holding expenditure down to what was an impracticable level in view of the shortage of labour which Ramseyer could call on for free service? Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context D-01.37.VI..82 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: 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: 16.05.1883 Proper date: 16.05.1883 Description An account of the resource Concerned with two problems which arose during the Praetorius visit. He and Dilger are now quite at unity and Ramseyer wishes he had never written the letter which he did about their differences. And the community have asked forgiveness for the accusations they had made against him in a letter to Praetorius. Ramseyer expostulated with them especially about the charge that he had treated them like animals, and they agreed that when he tried to drive them out to their farms, he was doing it for their own good. Nataniel Beko the Presbyter seems to have been the man who took the lead in asking forgiveness, and acted as the community’s spokesman. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context D-01.37.VI..84 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: 21.05.1883 Proper date: 21.05.1883 Description An account of the resource A report on the Mpraeso station, and his work. His 'history' of Mpraeso is that at first he had 7 catechumens, none of whom came to baptism in the end. Then there were a group of 4 who were baptised, and there are four more awaiting baptism now. His Sunday programme: 6-7a.m, family prayers with the Christians, 10-11a.m, Divine Service. 3-4 p.m. Sunday School for Christians and catechumens. 4p.m. street preaching. 6-7p.m.family prayers. Sometimes they preach at Oboneng or Atibie instead of Mpraeso. He describes general welcome in the villages where he goes to preach. Sometimes the chiefs come to his preaching – they usually take his side in a dispute, the real enemy are the fetish priests. As explanations for the lack of actual movement into the church, he offers the respect for the old men, and the expectation that the mission would pay people's debts; as they had in a few cases, mistakenly; as far as he was concerned. Obo he names as a place which he hopes will become the Larteh of Kwahu - but not yet, the three catechumens he trained last year have all lapsed. In travelling about Kwahu they usually pay for their lodging by giving tobacco and salt to the father and mother of the house. He remarks that the villages are cleaner than in Akim and the people especially the wives. more industrious. They tend to live beyond their means, however. There are serious water shortages in the dry season. Discussing Asante Akim (where he went on the first visit with Dilger) Kwabi summarises the chief’s statements about their request for a teacher in this way: 'First we called you to help us from the Asantes. Secondly to establish a school or station among us so that in our triyble we shall apply to the teacher who will be amongst us to write us a letter to the Governor on the coast. At first we did apply to Mr. Ramseyer who wrote to the Governor of our state in that time .in the last year, .but we received no proper answer, for the Governor did write to the King of Kumasi. Now he – the the Asantehene - had sent to us to say that the Governor wished that we might return to him, and had sent his ambassadors with fetish to make a covenant of peace with us to serve him, but we have refused to do so. We now beg you to write to the Governor for us. The reply to this was that the missionaries have nothing to do with political affairs, and the establishing of the station was not in their power - they would have to contact their elders about it in Europe if they were to send. Someone back to Abetifi with them, however, they would write again to the Governor on their behalf.' They then visited 10 villages - they were warmly welcomed 'for all this time the ambassadors of the King of Kumasi were present among them. We ourselves saw them in some of their villages named Dworansa and Kyekyebuase where we were; as protectors to them'. 'They were not so much for the word of peace for their soul, but more for the- outward protection from their old master the King of Kumasi'. A second visit to Asante Akim with Ramseyer is reported (January 1882); less zeal there than before. The fetish priest from Obogu had fled to Jeoase ‘one of the villages of the east of Asante Akim'. He is still sending men secretly to come and poison people in Obogu. The Obogu chief appealed for help in this connection, but they told him that they were only able to admonish people to live at peace with those around them. Kwabi ends with the hope that they may awake to the danger to their soul. (Ramseyer comments that he thinks that it is not only in Kwahu that people hope to ‘live upon the mission' – i.e. get their debts paid on baptism. Müller comments that the report is of little value.) Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context D-01.37.VI..88 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 Kwabi to the Local Committee 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: 28.09.1883 Proper date: 28.09.1883 Description An account of the resource A stations-conference protocol dated 19th July in fact, over the settling of a catechist in Bompata. This has been agreed in principle the only thing to be decided is when. This conference was about the estimates of expenditure in land-purchase and building. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context D-01.37.VI..87 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: 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 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/. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context D-01.40.I. 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-01.40 - Ghana 1884 Title A name given to the resource General District Conference 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/. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context D-01.40.II. 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-01.40 - Ghana 1884 Title A name given to the resource Christiansborg 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/. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context D-01.40.III. 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-01.40 - Ghana 1884 Title A name given to the resource Abokobi (including Agona, Fante Kotoku) 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/. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context D-01.40.IV. 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-01.40 - Ghana 1884 Title A name given to the resource District Conference Ga-Adangme 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/. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context D-01.40.VI. 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-01.40 - Ghana 1884 Title A name given to the resource Ada 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: 30.09.1884 Proper date: 30.09.1884 Description An account of the resource A four side letter entitled 'Islam on the Gold Coast' Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context D-01.40.V..112 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-01.40 - Ghana 1884: D-01.40.V. - Odumase Title A name given to the resource Weiss 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: 23.03.1884 Proper date: 23.03.1884 Description An account of the resource Müller is the District Praeses (chairman). Proposing the stationing of Basel Mission personnel in Nkonya and other districts. In the first part of the letter Miller argues that there is spare missionary strength on the Gold Coast available for work in new districts. The background to this appears to be a handing over of responsibility in the Akwapim area to local workers, and he also considers it easy to overstaff the Begoro-Kibi and Abetifi stations. The obvious new area for the mission is the trans-Volta Twi-speaking tribes. Not only has their opposition to the Asante overlordship prepared people, Twi has spread as a common language, and their tribulations .have disillusioned them about their fetishes. From Krepe to the neighbourhood of Salaga they have put themselves under the protection of Dente and honour the Sundays. The fetish priest of Dente did not hinder them, so that they have a new area for mission work spreading 100 or more hours into the interior. The Krepe area though and Ewe area, is one where Twi is spoken. It would be necessary to have a linking station in it between Anum and the north, staffed by a local worker. Amfoi is suggested - the people there had already asked David Asante for a teacher. In Nkonya they visited Prapraasi, Ntschumuru, Kogyabi, Antomada, Tapo, Wurupon, and calculate a population of 10,000. The gospel is not completely strange to them because Nkonya people will spend weeks or even months in Larteh, and say that they notice the life, conduct and liturgies of the Christians there. A woman who had lived in Akropong brought them a small present and asked them to set up mission stations like those in Akwapim in Nkonya. In a conference with the chief of Nkonya and his subchiefs (20 Jan 84) the chiefs wanted to know what the contents of the gospel were, and what directions the missionaries needed to give them as to what to do and not do (in reply to which they were directed to remember the situation vis-a--vis the stations in Akwapim). In his preaching connected with this occasion Müller writes that he stressed the blessings which follow from following Christ, and what the Europeans have become through accepting Christianity. The towns visited in Boem were: Gyasekan I & II, Broada, Guamang, Kogye, Worawora. The latter he suggests would be best for a mission station if it were not on the edge of the district. The poverty of the people impressed him - he presumes that this is because they have been cut off from the coast by Akwamu and Anglo. They were given a good welcome, by the fetish priests as well as the people (a fetish – priestess in Broada and the chief-fetishpriest in Gyasekan are specifically cited - the latter's invitations to them to stay with him were very pressing, and in the end they had to accept a gift of cowries food etc. from him). The letter ends with a firm suggestion that Anum be taken over by a European missionary, while David Asante devotes himself to the work further inland, based on Nkonya. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context D-01.41.I..4 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-01.41 - Ghana 1884: D-01.41.I. - District Conference Akwapim-Akem Title A name given to the resource Johannes Müller to Basel