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.
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.
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…
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