History of the Basel Mission in South Mahratta 43 pp T/S, 1935 (NB the red pagination is to be preferred to the blue!). This is mainly a history of what Schiess himself experienced - the first world war breaks out already on p. 11.
The Danish Government has now more soldiers and therefore the slave trade can be suppressed better. Many liberated slaves, however, are recaptured. The Governor asked the mission, whether they would not settle liberated slaves with a missionary on…
Sad news that it was proved and confessed by Thompson, that he had committed adultery several times with several girls and had aborted a girl pregnant by him. Schiedt had done his best for one year adhortating and pleading - in vain. Thompson salary…
The Africans and the Governor and the English say that Riis is guilty of all the Akwapim palavers. Lutterodt wrote to Riis to justify himself, but Schiedt finds that Riis should keep quiet.
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