“Praised, praised be Jesus Christ!” With this lovely greeting our heart greets you for the first time from far away hot Africa. Arrived here Wednesday, 18th December after a journey of two months. Details about their departure from Copenhagen, a…
Personal News. Their goods arrived only very late at London. They worried about it, but it was good, so they were not spoiled by laying at the bottom. Happy to hear news of the conversion of pagans elsewhere. "Believe me, I am much consolated to know…
News about their good, which arrived late in London and were damaged on board, since water entered the bowels of the ship. Details about the proper clothes to be worn in the tropics. Their wine has arrived safely but begins to get sour. Observes wild…
How their letters were expedied. Glad to have received the first letters from home. Their furniture has not yet arrived from London. Account of the sickness of Holzwarth (in full detail). Copy of this letter typewritten in the personal file of…
Introduction: They are now in the land of pagan darkness... long prayer for strength and the holy spirit, to do the work well. Holzwarth has recovered, but Schmid is sick and Henke also, but less so. He has been spared and finds the climate not so…
News about his sickness and that of Schmid, and spiritual reflections on it. No. 6a: Note by Holzwarth, giving account of the cost of suits and other needs of the brethren. No. 6b: List of books which the brethren Salbach and Schmid would like for…
Arrangements to get provisions via Copenhagen and cowries from an agent in London- proposed is Edward Moore. They still have their piastres. The wine is finished, they do not need more. Kitchen requirements: Some ordered from London. Writing material…
Henke is sick. Details about his disease. Extracts from his diary: Monday 11th May: Palaver in the castle about a man shot by accident during funeral celebrations. Wednesday, 13th May: The palaver could not be settled by the governor who gave the…
2 pages and two pages of a commenting letter by J.C.L Handt, London. Thanks for a letter received from Kissling telling of the death of Rev. Wulff and giving news. Hopes that Sessing soon will come to Liberia and that he will bring as planned the…
Since the letter carrying his news to Basel was lost, he writes again the sad news of the death of Holzwarth, Salbach and Schmid. Dr. Trentepohl urged Henke to take logging in the castle again, the Governor Lind providing a room for him. After the…
Had news about the death of two missionaries in Liberia. Connections with the brethren in Liberia and letter he had from them mentioned. Thanks for letters received via Liberia. Weather is cold and unpleasant. Greetings to Rev. König near Frankfurt…
Very happy to have letters from home - urged for more. Glad to have good news of his family. Account of the death and funeral of Holzwarth, Salbach and Schmid (same words as in No 2, 1830) On page 7: Plans for the future school for Africans, on…
Wonders whether his letters have not arrived in Basel. Glad to get letters. Cry for letters from the Frankfurt Mission Committee. Joy of having Kissling for a fortnight at Christianborg in November. Kissling gave gloomy account of mission in Liberia.…
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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