(This letter is printed more or less in full in the pamphlet “Begoro und Okwau. Bericht über zwei Untersuchungsreisen als Vorbereitung für die Asante-Mission", 1875) They went by the Begoro route, and saw in that town the snail harvest – the women…
In a short attached note to 257 Mader endorses the points mentioned there, though seems to feel a second station in Akim (at Begoro) is a more straightforward step than establishing one in Kwahu, in view of the political situation in Asante.
Additional comments to accompany Mohr’s letter of 22 March 1875 (see No 254). This letter is printed in parts in the pamphlet “Begoro und Okwau. Bericht über zwei Untersuchungsreisen als Vorbereitung für die Asante-Mission" (1875). Begoro is built…
(Cornelius seems to have been the catechist sent one week ahead of Mohr and Mader on their exploratory visit to Begoro). He preached there twice a day, from 7 to 8 in the morning, and 5 to 6.30 in the evening. He remarks that the poor people have…
The report is printed fairly full in Heidenbote 1875 pp66-68. It includes comments about his journeys to Begoro and Kwahu. The alternative route to Kwahu to the Begoro route he describes as going via Abommosu, Asunafo, and Asuom. If the route via…
The report is printed in full in Heidenbote 1876, p6. Remarks that since the slave-emancipation by the colonial government, Asante and Kwahu merchants are no longer travelling to the coast via Kibi, but via Kukurantumi. This is because since the…
A letter informing the committee of their hesitations about going forward to Kwahu, because of the war. Much of the informations are in Mohr’s letter number 255 of 1875. Additional points: The Juabenhene had visited Ramseyer on the mission station…
Over the previous two weeks information from all parts of Asante shows that all is now quiet. Furthermore from Dr Gouldsberry it is learnt that Asante has no intention to attack Kwahu – indeed the Juaben war was the fault of the Juabens, who not only…
Reporting their arrival in Abetifi. He finds there faces he recognises from their stay as prisoners, and everyone knows who is he and are surprised to see him back again. The hut where he lived for two days as a prisoner is now in ruins. Politically…
First night at Osino, second at Anyinam, third in a bivouac, mid-afternoon on the next day at Mpraeso. Very friendly reception at Mpraeso – they had a choice of accommodation. 600 people including the chief and his elders listened to Asante’s…
Printed apparently in full as an appendix to the Missions Annual report 1876 p. 92ff. Consists of a description of the station and the buildings thereon: an enumeration of the community not in any great detail, and a final paragraph about food…
Partly printed in Heidenbote 1876 p33. The main material of interest in the printed passage is the number of candidates for baptism (21 men), the employment of 7 on the building, and the missionaries' determination that they should learn orderly and…
The report was apparently printed in full in Heidenbote 1876 p 51ff. It concerns the difficulties of the building process (tree-felling and handling of the labour force, and its recruitment - the impact of the small trade on the Akim labour market) a…
The protocoll contents offers and accounts of expenditures to date. The conference also recommends the application by Catechist Obeng for £1 on account of his recently born son, which the missionaries sponsor on account of the high cost of living in…
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