Special Collections and University Archives, - Selected African Holdings
University of Massachusetts Amherst
Selected items with African Origination
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University of Massachusetts Amherst · 1854 English
Garden; now includes coffee plants. An English woman is now living with the Grouts, helping to care for the children. Aldin learns slowly, "we cannot get him to fix his …
University of Massachusetts Amherst · 1854 English
Adams, a missionary, is returning home and his wife will wish to visit missionary friends; the two Lindley daughters also heading to America. Charlotte and family are in good health.
University of Massachusetts Amherst · 1854 English
An English lady is living with the Grouts, helping to teach the children; the boys are learning well. Communion for about forty. Coffee tree now grows in the garden: "Coffee …
University of Massachusetts Amherst · 1854 English
Have just returned from an yearly meeting of missionaries. Children are well. Rode to see a dead elephant, killed by the natives. Have heard of an English lady who wishes …
University of Massachusetts Amherst · 1853 English
Has had daguerreotypes taken by a Norwegian missionary, including of the family; sends them home.
University of Massachusetts Amherst · 1853 English
Often thinks the government under which they live inferior to that at home. Religion at a low ebb: "what is perhaps worse among us, when our members become cold hearted …
University of Massachusetts Amherst · 1850 English
Beginning to feel as if they have a home, having been at Umvoti for six years. Church now has 18 members with more in the wings and a sabbath school …
University of Massachusetts Amherst · 1848 English
The last year has been the busiest of his missionary career. Has built a house for himself of unburned brick with native boys to help. Many of the boys now …
University of Massachusetts Amherst · 1846 English
Charlotte writes that she is busy preparing for the Sabbath, instructing the women in what to do: "For the two last Sab. I have spoken to them without an interpreter …
University of Massachusetts Amherst · 1846 English
Charlotte is gaining strength after exerting herself due to no help from the natives. Baby is doing well; Aldin is regularly in mischief and "aside from his restless, mischievous disposition …