News about a serious sickness of his in April, cured by the African doctor. The European Doctor, Dr. Tietz, is useless, but few people trust him for treatment, and those he treated have died, but those treated by the African doctor all survived.…
About the annual account for 1833 - March 1834. Sad, that so much was spent - but better to maintain health. About the kindness of high commissioner for war Richter, whose children Riis teaches privately together with the Governors daughters. Even…
Report about his work in school. Assisted by a Mulatto in the boys' school and a European lady in the girls' school, but his presence needed to maintain discipline. Confirmation of children in November. Difficulties with the Europeans: their…
Interim Governor Brock willing to help for the erection of the negro school on the plantation, but Reverend von Haven died and Riis feels obliged to take care of the congregation till a new chaplain comes out. He does not intend, however, to take…
Governor Lind has died. This will make the opening of the school at Frederiksgave in the newly built house difficult. Fortunately the council has decided in Governor Lind's time to permit this school, so that the Interim Governor will have to give…
Thanks for letter of consolation from Basel (first half first page) Long extracts from this letter were printed in Heidenbote 1833, pp 79-81 (Journey to Ningo – plan to open school on the plantations).
Story of the series of diseases which afflicted him. Cured by an African doctor who prescribed cold ablutions and rubbing in of lime. Recovery on the Akwapim hills, where Riis went on the 24 October (page 1-3) General remarks about the beauty and…
News of the sickness and death of Jäger on Lutterodt’s plantation. The sickness and recovery of Riis himself. Has returned to Christiansborg (carried). Extract see Heidenbote 1833, p. 52 f
Pp. 1-5: Detailed account of sickness and of the death of Heinze (Page 1). Considerations about their work. Frederic Davunnah gets the salary and is trained as a teacher in Copenhagen on the cost of the king. He is ready to take the post. The girls'…
a) Letter of Heinze to the brethren, no date, not finished and signed; one page. Short dates of the journey and good advise of the doctor Heinze about behaviour to captains and precautions for sea sickness. b) Page one, bottom till Page 6: A. Riis,…
News about the journey to the Gold Coast, the sadness when they heard of Henke's death. Cape Coast: Kind reception by Maclean who wants them to stay. Would pay out of his own pocket £loo annually to a missionary - every English speaking missionary…
Written in Ussu near Christiansborg 2 pages addressed to the Inspector (Vorsteher) and to brother Büchelen. News of the sickness of all the three brethren and of the death of Heinze. Pages 3-4: About the arrival of wine etc. See also the Heidenbote…
21 January: Departure London 22 January: Discover Gold Coast Africans on board as cook, sailor and ship’s boy. 23 January: Lessons in Accra language from the ship’s boy. Glad that Jäger knew some Accra and gave more words for his dictionary of Accra.…
Has still no answer to his letters to Basel and Frankfurt. Feeels sicker than before. Governor Hain died. “It was no loss for the church of Christ, I am sorry to say”. He did no care for religion at all and never visited the school. He was a man…
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