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He lays stress on the friendliness of the Governor's attitude to them - he said to Ramseyer 'I am ready to do for your mission whatever it is in my power to do'.

They had left Kwafo in Kumasi provisionally until the catechist assigned to Kumasi - Jos. Adaye from Kukurantumi - arrived. Ramseyer's picture is generally of welcome for the change in the political situation, and delight in Kumasi that he was to…

It is printed in full with a few minor stylistic corrections in Heidenbote 1896 pp 35-36. Perregaux’ letter of the same date, printed in Le Missionaire 1896 pp27-29 concerns the same material, but is being his view of time Kumasi and the situation.…

It accompanies a copy of the text of Governor Maxwell's letter to him dated 22 January 1896 (see No 129). It retorts in addition to general comments and the news that he planned a journey with Perregaux, Hanson and perhaps Kwafo through Nkoranza and…

Concerning an application from Prempeh to Ramseyer for his mediation vis-a-vis the Governor. 3 ambassadors had come to Catechist Boateng in Bompata with the message that the Asantehene had heard that an English army was setting out for Kumasi, but…

Celebrates Hodgson's letter, and suggests that stations be set up in Nkoranza and either Kumawu or Mampong. He also asks for additional staff in early 1896 — 3 missionaries, young, but experienced and practical men (he suggests Lochmann, Kurz and…

While in Accra on his return from Europe Ramseyer had had an interview with Governor Hodgson and the new Governor who gave him a good hope that the Kumasi question would be ‘sorted out before the end of the year.'

Reports the death of Miss Luther who arrived in Ghana to marry Missionary Perregaux, but died in Aburi only a few days after landing.

A sequel to the letter No. 134 above. The 'mitrailleuse' is some sort of gun firing rockets. The English officers are now all on the station which they admire - several are hawing to live in the houses of the Christian families. The 400 hausas are…

His first report on the Nkoranza war. His information on events in Asante (he offers this is in the face of the many rumours circulating) is that about 1,5 years previously Nkoranza had declared itself independent of Asante, whereon Prempeh had…

En passant in a discussion of the need for a higher grant for travelling in Kwahu Ramseyer gives as examples of the problems which frequently come up and need settlement: 1. That the chief in Pepease has forbidden the Christians from scooping up…

Contains some information about his children. Their son Paul went to New Mexico to farm in June, with Ed. Perregaux' brother. Emmanuel is studying to be an architect. Rosy helps in the house.

A further short report on Asante Akim. The chief of Asante Akim has recently asked him to write on his behalf to the Governor, asking to be taken into the English protectorate. Ramseyer has hopes that this will happen, since Ateobu has recently been…

The report is printed in two installments in the Heidenbote 1892 - p17f and p30f. Only one point is omitted - that he had very recently news that the Asante chief Yaw Sapong had threatened to fight the Asante Akims, and indeed some skirmishing had…

An answer to questions about marriages between Christians and heathens posed by the Basel Committee (see Anum letter no. 118). The answer is roughly the same as for Anum, though more detailed. Dieterle and Eisenschmid had both advised him in the…

Part of this report is printed as an appendix to the 1890 Annual Report (pp83ff). Additional material: In Mpraeso, where preaching has been like pouring water on the rocks, there were 4 adults and 3 children baptised in June. In the Abetifi baptism…

Report of the first Mission Anniversary in Abetifi. It is mainly printed in the 1889 Annual Report pp41ff.

Report on a visit to Asante Akim. He remarks that he has been twice delayed by the war in Eastern Ashanti, and indeed did not go so far as Agogo partly, because he heard that there were very few people in that town, but more because he wanted to…

Report on the acceptance of Kwahu in the English Gold Coast colony. Ramseyer says tout court that in the race of extortion by people coming out of the colony in the days before Kwahu was under British law the missionaries stood by the Kwahu people -…

A planned visit to Asante Akim and Agogo has bad to be put off for a short while because strife in Kumawu and Nsuta has spread to Agogo.
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