Christians are already setting out to build houses in the Christian village in Kibi - at the time of writing 3 had been started, and a 'respectable’ carpenter and mason had also decided to ask to build a house there. He describes a preaching journey…
The school in the town was reopened in the middle of January. In Strömberg’s opinion the converts on the Gyadam station with the exception of the Fanteman Edward were all sincere.
A part of this letter is quoted in the Heidenbote 1860, p.20. There is some additional material. In June the Kibi camp seems to have been in the region of Tekyiman, which Strömberg describes as a town under Kukurantumi. Not only Gyadam but Mosiaso…
He has made a preaching journey to Kibi while waiting for the situation to develop so that he could actually settle himself there. The preaching journey had the result that the Kibi people now know more clearly what his objectives are in going there…
After the battle, Atta retired to Nsutam to repair a lack of gunpowder. (Strömberg visited him en route for Akropong. On the journey onwards from Nsutem Strömberg reports meeting of many Akim war-parties on the way to join the king). Agyeman’s…
Reports the same information as Kromer (see No 12), also that the-chief of Kukurantumi (Ampaw) had been in charge of a force of 1000 men on the western frontier of Akim. He had been able to send a message that only the Asante rearguard stood south of…
Discussing finance, comes to the problem of paying the debts of employees. Cases offered as occurring recently in Kibi: - A servant of Strömberg's who to employ he had to pay 5 dollars, and shortly after Strömberg was presented with the alternative…
Includes an extended account of his journey from Krobo to Begoro, partly printed in Heidenbote 1863 p117f. The object of his journey was to get masons and sawyers. He was only able to employ one of each, however. 14th March - set out from Odumase…
Concerns finance on the station - he is apparently still using gold dust, reckons to lose 10% in the weighing process, and finds provisions cost up to 40% more in Kibi than in Akropong.
Gives the names of the recently baptised: In Kukurantumi Jonas Pabi, Adolph Anokye, Benj. Joshua Tachumase, Emmanuel Owu-adere, David Afum, Daniel Osei. In Kibi Georg Bonte. He reports that among Agyeman’s other crimes towards the Asantes was the…
Includes reports concerning relations with the Okyenhene. His drinking is so serious that he elders are becoming opposed to him. Also he seized an Accra man working on the station for debt, and only after much pressure from the mission accepted…
Writes that he is more than prepared to obey the Basel Committee and regard the 4th Commandment as applying to them, though he adds the condition of his being convinced that they are being guided by the head of the church. This letter in fact asks to…
The letter is partly printed as an annex to the 1862 Annual Report (pp.117-119). Additional information: 3 further people -in Kukurantumi have come forward as catechumens including a middle-aged man: A man has announced to the King in Kibi that he…
He discusses building plans and reports difficulty with the sawyer’s work because of laziness. Strömberg replies to criticisms made to him by Inspector Josenhans, especially over his suggested wife over whom he had asked the Basel Committee to open…
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