According to Sitzler the command had been given to chain Mohr to the block while the Kibi troubles were afoot but the command coincided with the arrival of a messenger that with the news of the coming of-a Government’s officer. He criticises the…
The letter is marked private. Being called to the coast on 27th April, he had considered it necessary to take his wife to Aburi although her confinement was due on 9th May, but they had got to Aburi in 3 days, without any rain, and with no carrier…
Points out the problems involved in holding the Kibi School in Begoro, and asked the Executive Committee (Local Committee) to enquire whether the Governor proposes to instruct the Kibi community to return there or not. They first feel that unless a…
The reactions are not unanimous; Eisenschmid takes Mohr‘s part, but Jos. Müller points out that they do not know whether or not the agents are prevented from returning to their posts by the orders of the military or their own fears, and if the former…
He complains about Mohr's having criticised him in public. The agents' side had felt it a provocation that - according to this letter - Mohr had accused them of instigating the school boys to want to run easy because they were themselves afraid. He…
A contemporary report of the Middle School pupils' wish to leave Begoro in middle March. One of Sitzler's tactics was to warn the teachers that if the pupils went away the mission would having nothing for them to do and they would go onto 1/3 pay.…
He remarks that Akrofi is Ofori's uncle, chief of Late currently under investigation. Eisenschmid regards him as having much to blame in the Akim disturbances for not having accepted Mohr's instructions, though he is now better disposed.
It is conderned with administrative details especially in connection with the activities of the local agents. Anoff apparently arrived in Aburi only on 13th February, and has been given a 6 week vacation. The two schools were being carried on in…
He returned to Begoro from Acora with a military escort oh 16th February Previously after much effort Simonds had persuaded Ata to leave for Accra on January 8th, a few days previously Bosompem and the two other accused had been taken to the coast…
The letter is marked private. Reports Ata’s death in the find of consumption. His follower had immediately taken him off on the direct way to Kibi to be buried at Banso. Mohr had told the Governor that there was an outstation close by the burial…
He was absent in Akwapim on vacation when the persecution broke out. On returning to Anyinam he found that many of the Christians had scattered, specifically naming Nkwatia, Agogo and Abokbbi as places to which he had lost members. Anoba's property…
Identifies as a main source of Ata's anger with the Christians that so many of his personal guards had been converted. The Christians of the Kibi district suffered 38 deaths. Ofori explains this as following from the unaccustomed climates in the…
The Middle-School suffered a three-week holiday immediately after the riots of February. The soholars returned in rather a rebellious spirit - Sitzler reckons because two holidays close together had reminded them that idleness is rather nice. Then…
Anyinam - he repeats the point that most of the community are slaves out of Kwahu. The Wife of the presbyter who was sold off to Kwahu with her children has not been returned. Nevertheless at Christmas 2 married couples and two children were…
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Die Akten enthalten Broschüren sowie Korrespondenz mit und über die Organisation Kirche wohin? Die Akten betreffen nicht nur die ASA sondern auch Themen welche KEM und Kirche wohin im Allgemeinen betreffen.
Details of property: He gives the number of Christian houses in Begoro as 20-24. The DC for Akim was staying in the Begoro Mission House at the time of writing the report. The sleeping and eating accommodation for Middle School pupils in Begoro had…
From it it appears that the Christians beaten up on December 15th were from Begoro - the missionaries' carriers. Ata was very angry when the missionaries went to complain about the incident, and told them he did not fear white men or black. The…
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