Answer to various questions from the committee. About cultivations' attempts at Christiansborg: Soil not fertile, but cattle rearing possible. They have four cows which they have given to a hired cattleman, whose half salary they pay. They should buy…
Learning Ga (p 1). Teaching singing in school. The sight of the stick quietens the children and makes them sing nicely (p 2) Burial of Mulattos, description (p 3). The chief wanted him to buy his gun. He needs money for funeral customs. Otherwise his…
Preaching tour. Legon, identified only as being two hours from Christiansborg. Not his first visit. People friendly. Spoke to a small group of people (Häufling) who listened with attention, and some greater understanding than usual. A former…
About the teachers' training: Schiedt took boys from noble families who were more interested to go into trade as soon as possible. The students lived in town. Now they live here in the mission house. They all liked to listen to teaching and to learn,…
He and his wife well. She learns Ga well from the housegirls. Zimmermann must go home. The committee must calculate at home that about half of the people sent out will not be able to stand the climate.
Reaction to the saying of Inspector Josenhans: "It is true that nobody should be blamed for running away from death in Africa, you cannot command anybody to go into death and yet no battle is won, if the warrior tries to escape death". This is true…
He found some things not as liked them, but it is too early for him to form a judgement. The brethren are very kind. He hopes in due time to report his plan to settle Christian Europeans here. Some people are for it, some against.
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