Details about his disease and how the Danish Dr. Hansen did not take care of him, being drunk all the time. The operation of the aneurism on the lip (pp 1-3). His method of learning Ashanti from Adu, an Ashanti man (p 3 bottom). Hopes and…
Parts printed in Heidenbote 1846, pp 79-81: Extratcs from diary, Aburi request for school, school at Akropong, yam festival, Thompson visit, difference with Abiriw priest. Not printed: Surprised and at first frightened that he is to go to the deadly…
Glad that the committee at last agrees to the stationing of a missionary at Christiansborg. About Riis’ house at Ussu: Dr. Hansen whom he allowed to stay in the hones is drunk daily and makes a lot of noise. He pleases the committee send them goods.…
Andreas Riis will leave for Europe the next day. He is very bitter against the other missionaries, especially against the young brethren. The house he bought in Ussu and repaired with mission funds he wants the missionaries to pay rent for. He has in…
Comments on the manuscript for the new Twi reader. It is still a provisional book till a thorough study of the language has been made. Contents: Sounds, words, little sentences, biblical stories, ten commandments, creed, Lord's prayer, a few short…
Feels abandoned by God since the newly arrived brethren have told him about the expressions Riis used against him calling Thompson "Pilatus" and stating that he never would eat with an African at the same table. About the school doing well. Lutterodt…
Riis is still very sick. His behaviour in the last time to be explained to a large part by his sickness. The newly arrived brethren do not understand this. There are things Riis does Widmann could not do, his conscience would not allow him. But the…
Parts printed in Heidenbote 1846, p 33: School for West Indians language study, preparation of a new textbook. Not printed: Accounts of the journey to the coast (p 4).
Large portions printed in Heidenbote 1846, pp 33-37: Sickness, work in school, supervision of the work on the plantations. Not printed pp 4-5: Difficulties with Riis. Riis does not give to Schiedt the things requested for the labourers.
Parts printed: Heidenbote 1846, pp 37-38: News on school at Akropong. Not printed: It was bitter for him to be put mainly in charge of carpentry while he longed so much to work with children and had been used so often in the school of his father.…
Often feels melancholy and lonely. He and his wife long after Christian fellowship. There was a school exam, sorry that Riis did not seem satisfied. New school building, better suited.
Though weak, he had to go to Ussu. Hence he began packing and sending the goods brought by the brethren which stood round in a store, partly damaged by termites, since there was nobody looking after them. He found carriers only till Adjamante, half…
pp 1-5: Account of the ships journey to the Gold Coast. Advisability not to send brethren on boats coming from Bremen since these need half a year to reach the Gold Coast and are not fitted out for passengers. pp 6-7: About the school at Ussu:…
Parts printed: Heidenbote 1845, p 100. School at Akropong. Not printed: Widmann's opinion that the harmattan is an unhealthy season. Request that the committee looks for a wife for him: Proposes one of the daughters of family Klaiber at Böblingen…
Matters concerning George Thompson (pp 1-2). About the slaves bought free. They shall give them the letter of freedom on the day of their baptism (p 3). Sorry that Committee took over (Abokobi) planation, he might have sold it again. Goods ordered…
The effect of the Owusu Akyem tragedy. Work at Akropong: They lost sleep and appetite. Africans from the town consolated them "the Lord will change it for the best". Ussu servants all but 8 run away. Difficulty to get carriers. 7 Ussu carriers…
Parts printed in Heidenbote 1845, pp 103-104 and Missionsmgazin 1845, p 11. Enthusiastic impressions of the mission settlement at Akropong. Notes not printed: Adum - palaver a sad matter, health of the missionaries.
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