Requirements: seeds for American tobacco, strong tools, shoes etc. Considerations why not to lose courage. The giving up of fetishes does not profit much, a change of heart is needed. No rum is given by the missionaries now. Sad experiences with a…
Work with the teacher training institutes much reading, retelling and memorizing of biblical stories and passages from the reader. A weekly letter to be written about the news in town etc. Dictations, Geography, Hymn singing. This all taught by him…
Ann Rochester was pregnant and died because she could not bring forth. Meischel sick and recovered. Their teacher on the girls' school had to be dismissed on moral reasons. Send a European lady teacher or an ordained missionary for the school.…
Long account of the journey (pp 1-2). Printed: Arrival in Christiansborg, impression of Christiansborg congregation: Heidenbote 1849, pp 96b-97a and 98.
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…
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