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News from Mamba Station
ALMW_II._MB_1895_1 · File · 1895
Part of Francke's Foundations in Halle

Author: From Miss. Althaus diary (26 Aug. to 10 Oct.). Scope: pp. 10-19. Contains, among other things: - "One. The construction work." (SW: construction timber by chief Koimbere; catechist Zacharias; vegetable cultivation) - "2nd look into daily life." (SW: Tamu cook Jesudasen; nutrition; scientific station Marangu - natural scientist Dr. Lent and Dr. Kretschmer; Pombe - banana beer; markets in Marangu and Kilema; shops in Moshi) - "3rd homecoming of a Tamulu Christian." (SW: Death of Tamulin Marial; Pulmonary consumption) - "4. Murder of two German naturalists." (SW: Dr. Lent and Dr. Kretschmer murdered in Rombo by Kerua under Chief Leikturu) - "5. The Expedition against the Kerua People." (SW: punitive expedition with 2000-3000 Dschagga warriors; chief Leikturu flees)

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News from Nkarungo
ALMW_II._MB_1896_12 · File · 1896
Part of Francke's Foundations in Halle

Author: From Miss's diaries. Fassman and Ovir. Scope: pp. 177-181. Contains, among other things: - "First Christmas." (SW: Employment of the missionaries - weekdays - language study, teaching, construction work, gardening - Sundays - Tamulen and Dschaggag divine service; description of Christmas) - "2. month January 1896." (SW: roof truss on stone house; caravan from Mombasa; return of Miss. Müller with his wife)

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ALMW_II._MB_1894_15 · File · 1894
Part of Francke's Foundations in Halle
  • Author: From letters of the missionaries Päsler and Althaus. Scope: p. 381-384 398-401 422-425. Contains, among other things: - 1st (SW: Division of the Dschagga area between Catholics and the Leipzig Mission; investigation trip of Miss. Althaus und Faßmann; contract with Chief Makoko; station development in the Mamba area; Chief Koimbere; Tamulen for support) - 2. Althaus supervises the construction work; Miss. Päsler and Müller from Madchame; slow progress of house building and horticulture; exchange and trade) - (SW: Start of construction of a stone house; Miss. Päsler - Return to Madchame; divine service with Tamulen and Swahili)
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