Thompson claims, based on an account of Halleur, that Riis had installed Owusu Akyem as successor of Adum during Adum's lifetime and this was guilty of the palavers (p 1). Description of the tragedy with Owusu Akyem, printed in Heidenbote 1845, pp…
The Africans and the Governor and the English say that Riis is guilty of all the Akwapim palavers. Lutterodt wrote to Riis to justify himself, but Schiedt finds that Riis should keep quiet.
Realizes his fault. Asks for readmission. Brought to this by experiences in Ussu (almost murdered by Ussu people, threatened by Hyenas) on the sea capsided in Canoe at Tantumship on sandbank in Channel before that long time no wind near Cape Verde…
The story of the perfidy of Adum and the Christiansborg people against Owusu Akyem and the Akropongs and the tragedy of the 25th November. See: Missionsmagazin 1845, pp 106-109. Not printed: Guilt of the Governor: Interfering too late and listening…
Danish Governor is back. Did not get the permission to have English as medium of instruction in the school of the fort. Kindly disposed towards the mission (p 1). At Akropong, Widmann has begun the first Ashanti school with later 12 boys on the 24th…
Now 25 boy and 9 girls and two monitors are in school. The bible class for young lads has dissolved itself again (p 1). Thompson was insulted at a party, where the Europeans were drunk and he did not want to drink (pp 2-4). Palavers in Akwapim.…
Parts printed: Missionsmagazin 1845, pp 103-105. First vernacular hymn sung, first sermon in Twi, disturbances. Not printed: Even Adum does not hate the missionaries, he wanted to keep back Lutterodt and Riis, because he did not want them to go to…
Happy relations to chaplain Jorgensen. He asked Riis to take service and administrate the Lord’s supper. During his sickness Riis looked after his congregation and helped him with medical advise from his experience. Rev. Greaves in Accra sick, also…
He had an exam with the children in school in singing, reciting of hymn memorized, reading, writing, biblical history and counting. There are now 22 boys and 9 girls and with him two monitors in school. There are more children coming now. Mulatto…
Printed in Missionsmagazin 1845, p. 102f: Has to go on frequent journeys to the coast, exam in Thompson's Ussu school, colonial chaplain, mulattos. Not printed: Theft of cloth and its detection (p 2-3). A mission owned store house in Christiansborg…
News about the school: Missionsmagazin 1844, pp 89-90. Not printed: Birth of daughter, Inspector asked as godfather (p 2). Rev. Greaves came to English Accra. Teacher there: Miss De Graft (p 3).
2 pages accounts, 2 pages explanations. 9 persons bought free for their service. 520 carriers between Akropong and coast in the year. Cows bought, houses built. For the sawing machine alone they needed 90 carriers. The people bought free are not…
Parts printed: Missionsmagazin 1845, pp 100 f: Requests for schools. People listen to gospel, but fetish fear great, language work. Not printed: Death of Rev. Watkins, Methodist, at English Accra (p 1). West Indians: Better relations to them as…
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