Committee's original plan: to send Rottmann, Fetzer and Meier to Anum. Meantime Meier had died, so Klaus had been added to the list. They regret that none of these is ordained, but accept that the shortage of missionaries enforces this. However, none…
Gives no very clear opinion over the question which troubles him: Dauromadam. Believes it is necessary to preserve Dauromadam as an intermediate point between Anum and the coast, but health-wise it really ought not to be under the care of a European.…
He argues that Dauromadam is necessary for Anum: but that also the local trade of the post could be built up. Suggests instead of a resident European that the local assistant who handles trade be joined by a catechist.
Report of the initial settlement of Anum by himself, Fetzer, Klaus; with Philip Kwabi as Catechist (at the same time Fetzer put in charge of Dauromadam, where Cat. Adolph Briandt is to be posted as catechist to accompany Daniel Young from Akropong).…
Describes the 'King' of Anum as young and extremely friendly. He visits them almost every evening. His palace appears rather poor. The chosen settlement site has a view to the north over wide plains 'partly Asante‘. They have already experienced…
A very outspoken paragraph on the uselessness of the Dauromodam settlement. He is trying to learn Kyerepong as well as Twi, since Twi is only the trade language
Rottmann's absence is discussed, and an emphatic request made for his replacement by a senior married brother. The latter partly because he and his wife would be so valuable in helping the younger missionaries through their acclimatisation period.…
Statistics - Christaller and Eisenschmid in Kibi with their wives, Kromer at Kukurantumi. Chr. Asante is the catechist at Kibi, Kromer is assisted by teacher Andreas Ewyi. At Kibi Jonathan Palmer is Christaller's language informant. At Kibi the…
The Christians had only at the end of 1865 decided to settle themselves on Mission Land. Teacher Ewyi is a Kukurantumi man, and though he has many good qualities is too timid about getting into conflict with Kukurantumi families to exercise proper…
Includes a comment on Abraham Atitsogbe that he had cleared debt of 50 dollars since Eisenschmid had come to Kibi (4 years), and had also bought for himself the tools he needed to carry on his trade. His house-boy, Wilhelm Dapa, aged 19, has just…
His account of the Kukurantumi troubles (he was called there by Kromer in late August) is that there was a meeting of the people inter al. about the passage of the laws which the heathen party resolved on after the fight (mentioned in No. 33 and 21)…
The Kukurantumi-Asafo land case has been settled, and it seems that Eisenschmid was at least an intermediary in the matter since he interviewed the Asafo chief on the subject when he was en route for Kukurantumi, heard that he was prepared to settle…
The bulk of this report is published in the 1865 Annual Report, pp 106-109. Additional material: Theft is a major problem - three serious cases have occurred, in one of which they managed to get their things back. Philip Kwabi is totally reliable,…
Before moving to the temporary quarters they had built on the new station, they were living in a house belonging to one Briandt. He has 40-60 workers involved with land-clearing and building: they are paid daily rates, and every Saturday afternoon is…
Reacts to a letter from Basel dated 11th January, which in turn is a reply to their Stations Conference Protocol of 5th Nov 1864. The Basel Committee appear to have taken exception to the requests made, and the tone in which they were made. The two…
Both are dominated by illness: Klaus had been driven to Akropong for recovery after a persistent recurrent fever and two severe attacks of Yellow Fever. They are active in trading.
Basel has written that a budget of £18 per person in Anum for carriage costs is too high. They, on the other hand, plead that it is too low: that each load costs 4 heads of cowries, and that many loads are also lost or stolen on the way. J. Müller,…
The new station has an excellent view over the immense plains to the north where thousands of unevangelised people live. About 50 men are working on the building site, but the bulk of these are from Accra. He analyses the difficulty of getting a…
His first night out from Dauromadam was spent in the village of Onipaho, in a hut with no furnishings of any kind. Next day they called on the Akwamuhene, taking the customary gift. They were given a very friendly welcome. They asked for the…
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