With subscripts from Müller (senior) and Schrenk discusses what action should be taken over Obuobisa, the catechist who had been absent from Anum since the middle of the previous year. The information relevant to the political situation south of Anum…
Statistics for the year: The mission land at Kibi is given as 20 acres. The numbers in the Kibi community had increased from 35 to 42, there were now 20 communicants and 2 catechumens. 20 pupils in the boarding school, plus 2 day-boys. 9 girls are…
The new Christian Abraham Boamma had been on a journey to a friend of his with whom he discussed his new religion - the friend said the ‘word’ was 'sweet' and sent the missionaries a gift of yams and a hen, though Lodholz explains that it is…
Raises the question of policies in relation to the organisation of the mission in Akim- whether there should be two stations, and if so whether Asiakwa or Kukurantumi should be the second. There is a long clear setting out of the factors by Schrenk…
Reports two preaching journeys he had made in Akim. He writes: - That in Asafo the people were not willing to listen quietly to his preaching; - That in Asafo there was a small fetish shrine in the form of a house big enough to allow the chief to…
The report is almost exclusively concerned with the Akim gold industry. Washing from the rivers is carried on by women and children who are happy if they earn 3d-4d per day. A particular type of earth is known as ore-bearing, and if a gold-digging…
Includes the report that And. Ewyi has been received back into the community having given Lodholz the impression at an interview that he was a broken man - such as Lodholz had seen very rarely in Africa. Lodholz was also pleased to see the evidence…
The report is mostly concerned with the Akim judicial system. In an introduction Eisenschmid justifies his saying that the Akim 'civilisation' is at a low level by citing two points - firstly that small misdeeds are visited by heavy and often cruel…
According to Eisenschmid the earlier proceedings had left Ampaw of Kukurantumi in undisputed possession of the land, though with a heavy fine to pay on account of his representatives misuse of the Okyenhene’s oath. However, following the death of…
The protocoll discusses Gibson’s application to be transferred from Kukurantumi - at that stage no further developments had occurred in the land case, though many people felt it might lead to open warfare. A subscript dated 2 March 1869 to the…
To the minutes there are subscripts concerning trouble over the boundaries of the Mission Land in Kibi. People in the town were disputing the mission's ownership of a strip of land on the town side of the mission land, and another strip along the…
During 1868 the station staff changed in that - Brother Krauss died - Brother Schönhuth arrived, and was joined by his wife - The Ramseyer's arrived. A new catechist was also appointed to Anum after Obuobisa had failed to find a way of returning and…
Reports that with Krauss' illness he needs a catechist or teacher urgently. Someone who went to Battor would have frequent opportunities to travel to Anum.
Anum and its associated towns are all under arms. A month ago the fighting men moved out to a camp about 5 hours away. They have been joined by the Akem leader Dompre, with his 140 men. You already knew that earlier Dompre had been based on…
Reports Krauss' death. Describing the conditions under which Krauss was able to make a journey by river to Odumase in mid-April are printed in Heidenbote, 1868, p94.
A detailed account of the troubles of the previous quarter. The call to arms had occurred at the height of Krauss' illness, when he needed two people by his bed day and night. Officially there was a fine of 110 heads of cowries (Müller gives as the…
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