Correspondence about difficulties into which Mischlich had fallen in his relations with the merchant community in Adele. Müller's letter contains two points: Firstly they had heard rumours about Mischlich's activities and character from Krobo, and…
Lists the building operations on mission land, (other than members' houses) carried on the year: Anum - a second cistern, and a 30 lengthening of the chapel Toseng - a 2-room shingle roof teacher's house and a chapel Bose - a new storehouse Kpalime -…
A report on the Basel Mission schools in the English Volta district. Anum - 75 children, 34 of them boarding boys, and overall increase of 13. He points out that only 41 pupils are actually from Anum. The coffee plantation brought little return in…
He has the impression that the presence of the church is causing changes, including the point that now it does not cause a crisis when someone wants to become a Christian. Even fetish priests and their families are content to see their children…
Reporting a journey to Krakye - the wag Krakye chief's reply to the question whether or not they wanted a school was that they did not want a school - they would send another boy to school if that was wanted, but that was all. A German official,…
A general report on events in Atwati and Adele. On the capture of the fetish priest of Buruku at Siare by the Germans, Mischlich repeats material already reported to Basel with certain additions: Mischlich himself had been involved in a riot in Siare…
He has 3 adult ex-slaves with him (elderly men) and 4 ex-slave children. Enough temu-speaking people come through Adele for him to have learned to carry on ordinary conversation in the language.
Reports cases both of a catechumen who confessed sins voluntarily because 'the Word of God gave him no peace' (a man called Kyekye), and another who lied about his having committed no major sins. Reports political difficulties in Worawora town. The…
Reports the proceedings involved in purchasing land from a member of the Botoku tribe. The land had already been chosen, and agreement in principle come to with the owner, a certain woman. On Martin’s visit to clinch the deal, however, he met with…
Reports the death of an Akim merchant in Katsenke died while drunk and everyone believed that he had died because of the drink (liquor). His two wives were there and had shaved their heads. The corpse was wrapped in 'a coloured heathen cloth', with a…
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