Published apparently in toto as an appendix to the Annual Report for 1877 of the mission. It repeats on the whole the content of the letter No. 257. The building (of which some more exact details are given) has been their main business, they have…
An oral message thanking the Governor for his concern for the missionaries in the event of a Juaben-Asante war. He feels however there is nothing to be feared at the moment - if there were he would have heard from David Asante (admittedly he is away…
The first three pages report the development of the Juaben affair. The Governor had said in his letter that in the event of trouble he could not extend protection to the Abetifi missionaries. Dieterle repeats that so far as he knows no trouble is in…
More on the Juaben problem. He quotes a reply to his letter to Abetifi from Werner dd 16 August. In Abetifi they were surprised to hear of troubles developing between Asante and Juaben. All is quiet there, and no-one grudges the Juabenhene his fate…
Reports the return from Salaga of various catechists ‘a few weeks ago'. They brought back with them several horses, donkeys, and a number of cows, though unfortunately they forgot to bring a bull. Unfortunately the animals do not seem to like the air…
He had heard in Christiansborg that a detachment of Hausas was to be sent to Kibi as s garrison with the object of increasing the government's standing in Akim.
Once more concerned with the question of building and build costs. They give an estimate of costs and another computation of the types of expenses incurred so far.
Reports in extenso the destruction of the swish walls of the 2nd storey of the mission building by an unexpected early March thunderstorm (This is mentioned in the printed 1877 Annual Report). Damage is calculated at £60.
The report is partially printed as an appendix to the Annual Report of the Basel Mission 1878 (p. 85ff). It is mostly phased in general terms. The Christian community has with difficulty been assembled on the quiet of the mission hill, away from the…
They are looking forward to baptising 21 people when the chapel is consecrated on Ascension Day. 8 of them are women, 4 the wives of the men already baptised. All have been forbidden from travelling so that they may be regularly instructed and kept…
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