A part of the report is printed in Heidenbote 1878 p 51 (The bulk of the unprinted material is concerned with Eisenschmid’s impressions on a return to Kibi).. In discussing Begoro he says that he had visited the station several times before, the…
Teacher Adu at Begoro is from Kukurantumi, a small but busy man, of the best students of his year. He has just married a very simply Christian girl from his home town, and seems happy and at peace. (He seems too on good terms with Eisenschmid). The…
General report on conditions in Akim after his first tour of the district, with comments on the necessary next steps. On his tour people were apathetic in only a few places. On the whole they are receptive, but not much out of a longing for…
Carries the news that peace has been sorted out between Christians and the Okyenhene. After a series of palavers the Okyenhene has declared himself at peace, with the promise that Buck will see to it that the Christians no longer insult him. Buck…
Reports the first news of Hall's death on 30th Aug. He had only been taken to Abomosu on 25th Aug, when he was in good health. On 28th a letter came to Buck saying he had a large boil on the nape of his neck, and asking for plaster. Then on 29th came…
Part of this report is printed as an annex to the 1879 Annual Report (pp 66-70). Statistics - there are 12 Christians' houses on the mission land at Kibi, and 14 at Kukurantumi. Asiakwa, Kwabeng and Asunafo-Abomosu are listed as established…
The boarding school in Kibi in a good condition, little missing of lessons, e.g. progress satisfactory in all but arithmetic, the teachers working conscientiously, with one or two reservations stated about the two Akim teachers. Date is praised very…
30 people joined the community in 1878, 17 from Kukurantumi itself, and 15 (including children) being freed slaves from the interior. Members of the congregation earn their living by hunting, making palm-oil, the produce of their farms, and-trade.…
The report is partly printed in Heidenbote 1878 pp 49-50. Additional material: He reports other cases arising in Kibi and his relations with the Okyenhene in them. In one session on 12th March he had come excitedly with a large following to Buck - so…
He had returned to Akim after the court case in Accra, but had received a letter from the directing committee (G.C. Ausschuss) saying he must be posted out of Akim in view of the Governor's second letter to the Mission, which had threatened to give…
The bulk of this report is printed as an annex to the 1878 Annual Report pp81-84. Additional points: Eisenschmid footnotes Buck's acoount of Akim agriculture that they plant yams, else they would have none for their annum yam custom. To his section…
The ‘peace’ between Okyenhene and Christians was, in detail, a request by Buck to the Okyenhene that for 6 months he be allowed to learn the situation before being made responsible for the deeds and statements of the Christians, and on the other hand…
Compares the storming visits of the Christians from Akim villages the day before asking for teachers and catechists as like a day at Sedan. Apapam and Abomosu had both been to see him - and Apedwa and Banso had also asked for this. The 4 Abomosu…
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