Sad news that it was proved and confessed by Thompson, that he had committed adultery several times with several girls and had aborted a girl pregnant by him. Schiedt had done his best for one year adhortating and pleading - in vain. Thompson salary…
Boys school has 82 boys. Top class fairly fluent in English and able to translate into the vernacular. They got many children, but he is not satisfied. The more he gets, the more he wants. The evening school for grownups has become small now. He…
Government proposal to hand over school and chaplaincy: They missionaries at the Gold Coast agree. Ask the committee to decide soon. Thompsons had a boy, George Peter. Good progress at Teshi. On his way back Schiedt thrown out of basket, badly…
Quarrels between Dutch and English Accra last Homowo festival. Burning down of Dutch Accra. Many Osu people participate and wounded. Reaction of the people in Dutch Accra.
Dutch Accra burned down (p 1). Financial difficulties: No money to be got on the coast (p 1-2). Need to care for the Mulatto girls, even if they are to become concubines later. This is a special reason to have pity on them (p 3). Plan to hand over…
He is accused of having sinned with a girl - denies. But asks for dismissal since he does not want endless palavers. Is against the fusion of the Mulatto school with the Mission school since he had much trouble with the Mulatto boys in his school.…
H. Riis here to consult the doctor. Evening school for grownups begun: 7 classes, each evening of the week except Saturday. School at Labadi 25 children
pp 1-5: On Riis palaver, sharp judgements. Riis drinking schnaps and selling his slaves to the drunkard Dr. Hansen with his several concubines. pp 5-6: Plan to build a chapel at Christiansborg. Visit by chaplain Hanson from Cape Coast, the editor of…
p 1: On Andreas Riis: Thompson offended at the nickname Pilatus. Feared that committee would listen to Riis and dismiss Thompson. p 2: News about the school
Bitter letter, full of accusations against Riis: A. Riis does never acknowledge any fault and cannot stand contradictions. He neglects his proper missionary work, even with his houseboys, promises freedom to slaves for the day of their baptism etc. …
a) Riis: Asked by the committee to give a written statement on the affairs of his uncle Andreas Riis, he does so, though with a painful heart. He argues that both sides are to blame, but that the greater guilt was on the side of his uncle. Having…
News of the death of Sebald: He had been sick in Basel already. Need to send healthy people out. Request for a wife and more brethren. On day of Sebald’s death a new Akwapimhene installed, begin of peace.
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