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…
Announces the almost complete destruction of his property in a fire at Bismarckburg. Inter al his cloth and grey baft had been destroyed, and so was his store of which he was using since the people will not accept English or German money. The fire…
Including a short biography of Catechist Awere by Müller. He was born of Christian parents in Akropong in 1860, and his work had been entirely in the Akropong Middle School and the Anum community.
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…
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…
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