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…
On page 4 is a long paragraph about the Juabens. In April the ‘Commandant’ from Accra travelled through Aburi on his trek into Akira to arrange land for the settlement of the Juabens. He seemed happy that all was well, but Dieterle’s observation is…
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.
Includes the point that though the Governor had summoned the Okyenhene and his supporters to Christiansborg on 1st November, he was hoping that the case would be settled peaceably between the parties so that this would not be necessary. The Akropong…
Asante had recently been on the coast over the question of events in Kibi. Buck had been invited before the Governor to answer the question to whom the Governor should approach to express himself concerning the charges made against Asante and press…
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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