The Wisdom of the Africans of the Gold Coast as illustrated in their proverbs, with more than 3000 Twi proverbs listed. Notebook in Christaller's handwriting. For other proverbs see also D/20,Sch.3,16 and D/20,Sch.4,11 and 13.
Apparently prepared for the printer. Attached is a copy of a letter dated April 1882 commending the dictionary to the English Secretary of State for the Colonies.
Informing that the Abetifi chief Ado Kwame (Kofi Denkyi died on Jan 15th) is sorry to hear that the Inspector will not visit Abetifi, and is sending him a sheep to greet him
It is between his knowing that Beko and Boamma had met Praetorius in Begoro and his knowing the contents of their letter. In this it is clear that he feared that Boamma in particular had complaints to make about Ramseyer's treatment.
File containing 77 items, mainly letters concerning Ga literature and dictionary and some printed alphabet specimens, the letters are written in German or Ga.
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