Reports that at Osiem the people were anxious that he should spend the night on his journey to Gyadam, and when he could not they pressed him to return from Gyadam to preach to them (Hönger was not very skilled in the use of twi at this stage). There…
He is considering settling somewhere independent from the mission rather than take a visa which the mission is providing for America. To this end he has visited Süss. Nothing of note transpires about Dauromadam, except that nearest twi village is ¾…
Gives additional information over his movements after leaving Gyadam in 1856. Decided in Gyadam to settle in the Kofrodua district, primarily in order to carry on trading and farming. Many people would be able to settle there in time. The only…
First night at Bewase an Akropong village where the people were not very friendly. Second night Kofridua, the first Akim village, a hunting settlement. On the third day’s journey he made a mistake and was going along the path back to Kofridua when he…
(Süss returned to Gyadam at the end of October 1857). Announces the baptism of several people on Christmas Day. (1.) A man in his early 30s who had got keep into debt in trade, but had been working to pay off the debts and has now done so. Old name…
Reports that a boundary dispute between Gyadam and Kibi seemed likely to come to war, judging by the behaviour of the people in Gyadam at the end of September. Also a visit of two Mohammedans from “Dongko Land” – twenty days journey away, camels,…
These are concerned with a charge against Baum arising from his allowing a woman to sleep in his room for four nights. In The judgement of the Conference Baum is suspended from any connection with the mission, but is to return to Gyadam since there…
Describing the station at Gyadam says it is “negermässig”, i.e. after the fashion of a local hamlet – two huts were actually built, and a third was still only being built and was intended for the use of himself and Hönger. The plantation was simply a…
In describing the difficulties involved in getting people to act as carriers in the expedition with the two new brothers from Christiansborg to Gyadam, Baum says he had his two people with him. On arriving in Gyadam they found that a new house which…
The Mission has set him the problem of advising alternative possible stations in Akim if Gyadam becomes impossible to hold. They suggest Kibi or Koforidua. Baum comments: Kibi is no healthier than Gyadam. Koforidua has at most 20 families living…
No real reason is offered for his return to Gyadam in spite of the instruction from 27 January 1857 (see No. 4). His property has been unmolested since his going: but (neither) have king or people apparently shown any positive signs of their attitude…
Articles signed between Süss and Baum after consultation with the Akropong brothers about their joint conduct at the Dauromadam station. Apart from half the year's support for Baum, equally divided between the twi and Ga districts, the station is to…
It emerges from the text that he is keeping pigs and asking if he can sell the pork, spending his times of health in carpentry. The news of the sending out of two new missionaries to Gyadam arrived on a day when he could not read his letter till the…
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