Sad news: Death and burial of Mrs. Riis. He preached over the tomb on the wedding text of Riis. Lament. 3,24-26. Riis followed the coffin with one shoe only, the bad foot training along in socks only. Mrs. Widmann sick (p 1). Why so high expenses: To…
Describes his meeting with his bride and marriage. About the making of burnt bricks: Could not burn them. The burning of bricks too hot - and no need - local stone cheaper. Therefore the making of bricks not a suitable industry for the West Indians.…
Three brethren probably will have to leave the country soon on health reasons. Aburi cannot be kept as a mission station. Walker should be put in charge of the people there and the school.
About the accounts for 1849: High expenses, partially because Schiedt gave loans to people, the money is still outstanding. Also because most salaries etc. are now paid in money (Dieterle and Stanger: This better than paying in cloth). 6 of 8 parts…
Account of his sickness (p 2). About the building, held up only a little by sickness of West Indians (p 2-3) Planting: Much time spent on weeding and the repair of the fence. Shall concentrate on arrowroot and Coffee He harvested 194 lbs coffee and…
Death of his wife from Diarrhea shortly after the delivery of his child. Death of the 10 weeks old child, sickness of Riis himself, reasonably he must ask for permission to return to Europe. Suffers from liver (pp 1-8). Concentrates now on linguistic…
Greens still not yet away, they had difficulties to find warm clothes for them. They do not think it advisable to care for a settlement of liberated slaves, they lack the people for it. Marriages of Christian men and pagan women must be allowed.…
Personal: Death of Koester, Thompson's fall and lack of repentance (p 1). Division of work at Akropong, what is taught in the seminary, Jonathan Palmer serves as interpreter very satisfactory (p 2). Learning Twi: Concentration on the Akropong…
Death of Koester. Two more brethren for Ussu therefore urgently and immediately needed. Thompson fell again, confesses, his wife asks divorce, he leaves the mission.
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