pp 1-5: On Riis palaver, sharp judgements. Riis drinking schnaps and selling his slaves to the drunkard Dr. Hansen with his several concubines. pp 5-6: Plan to build a chapel at Christiansborg. Visit by chaplain Hanson from Cape Coast, the editor of…
Government proposal to hand over school and chaplaincy: They missionaries at the Gold Coast agree. Ask the committee to decide soon. Thompsons had a boy, George Peter. Good progress at Teshi. On his way back Schiedt thrown out of basket, badly…
H. Riis here to consult the doctor. Evening school for grownups begun: 7 classes, each evening of the week except Saturday. School at Labadi 25 children
Parts printed in Heidenbote 1846, pp 79-81: Extratcs from diary, Aburi request for school, school at Akropong, yam festival, Thompson visit, difference with Abiriw priest. Not printed: Surprised and at first frightened that he is to go to the deadly…
Large portions printed in Heidenbote 1846, pp 33-37: Sickness, work in school, supervision of the work on the plantations. Not printed pp 4-5: Difficulties with Riis. Riis does not give to Schiedt the things requested for the labourers.
Parts printed in Heidenbote 1845, pp 103-104 and Missionsmgazin 1845, p 11. Enthusiastic impressions of the mission settlement at Akropong. Notes not printed: Adum - palaver a sad matter, health of the missionaries.
Bitter letter, full of accusations against Riis: A. Riis does never acknowledge any fault and cannot stand contradictions. He neglects his proper missionary work, even with his houseboys, promises freedom to slaves for the day of their baptism etc. …
Stanger pp 1-2, Schiedt (p 3). Matters at Teshi: The school has dropped down to three boys. The bad behavior of Jonas Hosford had been the first blow, the present teacher is also unsuitable, the fetishpriest against it. They say: Our God Laakpa has…
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