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,…
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'…
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
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…
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).
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…
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…
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…
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…
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.…
Thanks for a long letter from the inspector. About Frederic Davunnah: He is not doing well-employed for a time in school, but dismissed as unsuitable. Sergeant on the fort, small salary, which does not suffice for his need. Sold a golden watch and…
The governor has ordered him to come here - he thus wants to deprive the Akwapims of their support in their disputes with him. He finds no consolation in the company of his country people, since their moral life is bad. He has been prohibited to…
He is still kept back in Ussu and not allowed to return to his home. In Akropong, the Governor threatens to send soldiers to fetch him an imprison him in the castle at Christiansborg if he should set foot on the soil of Akropong. He is a man who…
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