News about the first time here. His ploughing tools etc. and the barrel with seeds arrived. Journey to Akropong. Marriage of the brethren. Impressions of Akropong. Has started planting wheat, potatoes, arrowroot and peas at Christiansborg.
First days on the coast, conferences, visit of friendly Europeans who yet have a different spirit. Hopes that something might be done for the salvation of their souls. Journey to Akropong: Printed in Heidenbote 1850, pp 97-98. A fence of lemon trees…
Extracts from diary: Taking leave of Widmann and Governor Carstensen. Old missionaries sad. Danish flag for last time hoisted on Christiansborg castle (p 1). Finds Abokobi plantation neglected, coffee trees and orange tree there (p 2). His job: The…
Answer to a series of questions from Inspector Josenhans. The missionary should not live like a European, but as much as possible like an African, after the pattern of the Apostels. Stations should be well occupied so that sick brethren can be…
Plan of Government to move to Accra with the next Governor. About the sending of letters home (Postal services) (p 1). Their great enemy here is onanism of the boys and every man. About living together with the brethren.
Sickness of Stanger. Kindness of the British physician who asks much money from the traders but offered to treat the missionaries free. Financial affairs.
pp 1-5 personal: On the marriage question of the missionaries. Aftermath of Schiedt palaver (pp 5-6). Plans for colonisation: What could be planted (pp 6-7). Description of the cultivation work buildings and farm at Akropong. Craftsmen: Black smith,…
Preaching tour: Teshi – Pantanang – Adotaa – Pantang – Abokobi – Lutterodt’s Plantation etc. On p 2 a sketch plan of the plantation villages. The Danish map is all wrong. Description of Mr. Lutterodt's plantation. The letter contains a sketch map of…
Extracts from his diary. Stop sending cloth instead of money. It wastes the missionary's time (p 2). Visit to Methodist school of Rev. Wharton at Accra: better teachers than the Basel Mission, pay them higher salaries so that temptation to trade…
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