These are concerned with a charge against Baum arising from his allowing a woman to sleep in his room for four nights. In The judgement of the Conference Baum is suspended from any connection with the mission, but is to return to Gyadam since there…
Reports that a boundary dispute between Gyadam and Kibi seemed likely to come to war, judging by the behaviour of the people in Gyadam at the end of September. Also a visit of two Mohammedans from “Dongko Land” – twenty days journey away, camels,…
(Süss returned to Gyadam at the end of October 1857). Announces the baptism of several people on Christmas Day. (1.) A man in his early 30s who had got keep into debt in trade, but had been working to pay off the debts and has now done so. Old name…
First night at Bewase an Akropong village where the people were not very friendly. Second night Kofridua, the first Akim village, a hunting settlement. On the third day’s journey he made a mistake and was going along the path back to Kofridua when he…
Gives additional information over his movements after leaving Gyadam in 1856. Decided in Gyadam to settle in the Kofrodua district, primarily in order to carry on trading and farming. Many people would be able to settle there in time. The only…
He is considering settling somewhere independent from the mission rather than take a visa which the mission is providing for America. To this end he has visited Süss. Nothing of note transpires about Dauromadam, except that nearest twi village is ¾…
Reports that at Osiem the people were anxious that he should spend the night on his journey to Gyadam, and when he could not they pressed him to return from Gyadam to preach to them (Hönger was not very skilled in the use of twi at this stage). There…
The bulk of this letter is printed in the appendix to the annual report 1858, p. 120ff. It concerns the death of Missionary Hönger at Gyadam. Additional material mostly concerns short-term practical questions concerned with the station. A particular…
No seperate number, bound before, Gyadam No. 10. Hönger had at his death a high sum in his possession: it is doubtful how much of this was his own property.
Describes the building of the station on the hill - he apparently has assembled from the town a labour force of 6 sawyers, 6 masons, 6 water carriers, and several other people able to do a variety of tasks, along with a dozen other people who work…
Comments that it is nearly time for the Christian community to migrate out of Gyadam to the environs of the mission station – that this will be good for them, since they have suffered a fair amount of teasing in the town. Also if they are going to…
Includes a description of street-preaching one Sunday in the main street at Gyadam - a circle of hearers around Süss. A fetish procession came down the street, but made a detour around side streets to avoid the circle listening to Süss – Kromer…
Discussing the political situation in the Area Süss suggests that on the while it would be true to say that the subjects of Kotoku in the Gyadam area (the Northern division of the state) have broken away from the rule of Kibi - though he also repeats…
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