First Christian marriage at Akropong between converts (p 1). Rain comes at last, long dry period before. Discussion with an Akropong man. "Christianity is a deep water, you do not at once jump in, you want to measure the depth first", he said (p 3).…
Written from Akropong. On Hanson's Accra gospels: handy (pp 1-3). On his plans for linguist work as directed by the committee: A primer is in the writing, a grammar and dictionary will take time. For the translation of the Bible Hanson has made a…
Printed: Heidenbote 1851, pp 43-44 (Sickness, school, Teshi) Not printed: Visit to the Donko people at Accra and their Arabic school. Teacher there kind, showed him a Coran and a new testament in modern Arabic. But he only understands literary…
pp 1-5 personal: On the marriage question of the missionaries. Aftermath of Schiedt palaver (pp 5-6). Plans for colonisation: What could be planted (pp 6-7). Description of the cultivation work buildings and farm at Akropong. Craftsmen: Black smith,…
Answer to a series of questions from Inspector Josenhans. The missionary should not live like a European, but as much as possible like an African, after the pattern of the Apostels. Stations should be well occupied so that sick brethren can be…
Extracts from diary: Taking leave of Widmann and Governor Carstensen. Old missionaries sad. Danish flag for last time hoisted on Christiansborg castle (p 1). Finds Abokobi plantation neglected, coffee trees and orange tree there (p 2). His job: The…
News about the first time here. His ploughing tools etc. and the barrel with seeds arrived. Journey to Akropong. Marriage of the brethren. Impressions of Akropong. Has started planting wheat, potatoes, arrowroot and peas at Christiansborg.
He found some things not as liked them, but it is too early for him to form a judgement. The brethren are very kind. He hopes in due time to report his plan to settle Christian Europeans here. Some people are for it, some against.
The day before Sakite sent a messenger to Akwamu - a Krobo man who was born in Akwamu - with someone else who had been being held in Odumase as a hostage. With them went a written message as urging to the Akwamuhene the release of the captive…
The letter is accompanied by a sketch map. Reports news which, he says, is obviously from Akwamu sources, and though too good to be completely true nevertheless came from sources he feels are reliable. According to these, the Asante-Akwamu army…
Since his thoughts are dominated by the thought of the uncertain fate of Ho and Anum mission stations and their personnel, he is writing about the background to the catastrophe. After Simpson's visit for some time there was no news of the Asantes,…
Material to the relations with Akwamu and Asante: Chief Cloko Patu of Yilosi, and a number of Gas and Akwapims (among them, some so-called educated people, have accused the King's sons; and even him (Zimmermann), in the African Times, of being in…
Reports Krauss' death. Describing the conditions under which Krauss was able to make a journey by river to Odumase in mid-April are printed in Heidenbote, 1868, p94.
This wide-ranging report covers the whole lower Volta situation, and also urges approaches to the Prussian government to step into the vacuum left by weakened English control in the area. Only specific details concerning Anum, Akwamu, and Asante are…
Preaching tour. Legon, identified only as being two hours from Christiansborg. Not his first visit. People friendly. Spoke to a small group of people (Häufling) who listened with attention, and some greater understanding than usual. A former…
Report of Peter Nyarko's journey into Akwanu/Asante held territory 7 Messengers were sent, including the ex-Catechist Peter Nyarko, and another excluded Christian, Andrea Mate, son of a former elder of the church. These two were at the head of the…
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