His house servants are people sent to him from Adele and Krakye by Lieutenant von Doering. He has given up drinking beer and wine except when ill or on special occasions. Partly because of cost (a bottle a day would cost 425 Marks each year simply to…
At the end of a report about his return journey to Africa are the following points: - During his furlough he learned soldering. He has a picture of the Kaiser and his wife in his house. He remarks that it is no good beating school children a lot and…
a) The first catechism of the Wesleyan Methodists. Second edition 1896, corrected proofs, 24 loose leaves; b) Gbomo Tsui. Translated from the Twi language into Ga or Akra, Basel 1896, corrected proofs, 54 lose leaves; c) Another bundle of proofs of…
Partly by other missionaries: a.) Die Ringkämpfe in Kamerun und die Stellung unserer Christengemeinden zu denselben, K. Stolz, handwritten copy of a report by K. Stolz on wrestling matches in Kamerun and the attitude taken by Christian congregations…
Tabular "Kalagnana of Virashaivas" 2 folio sheets, . "Notes on the history of Deccan Kingdom from 1000 AD to 1700 AD" 1 folio sheet Rough MS notes in German on cats and monkeys in India (1 folio sheet). "Studies on Lingatism. On Kalagnana", 1 folio…
Most of them written in Ghana during World War I, some correspondence with colonial authorities. Amongst the documents is a copy of a speech by Sir F. G. Guggisberg on the events in Ghana 1920-1926 and the prospects for 1927/1928, touching on the…
A large pile of correspondence conderning the K.E.M. with D.G.M. Leith, Tomlinson and de Benoit 1918-23, another pile mainly addressed to Dr. Burckhardt 1923-26, with some reports. Small envelope with as yet unidentified correspondence. Small…
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