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…
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…
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…
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…
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.…
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…
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…
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 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.
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…
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.
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…
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…
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…
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:…
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