Was four months away from Akropong this year: To Meischel who was sick, later also, when his wife was sick. Now to Christiansborg where Stanger is overburdened with work. Extracts from Diary: May 26th: An old man says at Akropong: I and my six wives…
His journey to Krobo and Akwamu and Peki. Visits Manva Krobo on the mountain, stays in Odonkor Azu's stone house. People think he comes because of the palavers between Akwapim and Krobo (especially Krobo and Apirede and Adukrun people) to Odonkor…
i) The Building of the West Indian houses: premiums given to masons for quick work. Work at the stone house for Widmann begun (pp 1-2). ii) The planting coffee: doing well, once the plants are higher than 1 foot before that time, some animal rodes…
Sorry he is not yet able to do without an interpreter. Reason: Much work with the school and the college where he teaches 12 periods a week and has the supervision, a difficult task to bring them to a regular and well-ordered life. Hopes to find more…
1) On West Indians: Those returning are to be sent via London, reason why. 2) Plantations: Matter transferred to stations 3) Thompson: Should be dismissed. 4) Teshi: For the sake of those baptized a teacher must remain there. 5)About the school and…
Not content about some of the tools sent. Requirements. The seeds should be packed in glasses or tins. Most of the seeds sent were spoiled. Why no tobacco seeds?
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