Special Collections and University Archives, - Selected African Holdings
University of Massachusetts Amherst
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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 …
University of Massachusetts Amherst · 1845 English
Charlotte is doing well; her illness was diagnosed as a prolapsed uterus. Baby Aldin is moving about and beginning to talk. People are collecting about a give "good attention to …
University of Massachusetts Amherst · 1845 English
Locusts have descended on his oats and corn, despite precautions. The country "is amazingly fruitful under favorable circumstances, but there is many a step twixt the cup and the lip. …
University of Massachusetts Amherst · 1845 English
Another son [Humphrey] was born to Grout and with on Dec. 27. Aldin is getting large and sometimes troublesome.
University of Massachusetts Amherst · 1845 English
Has been doing well, but warm weather makes him feel his age. Thanks for the package for goods from home: "We frequently now have an apple pie, as you do …
University of Massachusetts Amherst · 1844 English
Making their wagons ready: "We have yet no established government here and do not know for certain either how the land or natives will be disposed of..." Charlotte suffers some …
University of Massachusetts Amherst · 1844 English
Charlotte has suffered another attack of dysentery, but is better again. The house at Umvoti is nearly ready for occupancy
University of Massachusetts Amherst · 1844 English
Their mission has been recalled; people has raised funds for their support until a time when they hear whether the Board will allow them to continue. "I suppose the Millerites …