Special Collections and University Archives, - Selected African Holdings

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 · 1844 English

Grout and Charlotte are doing well. Has received a temporary appointment from the Cape government as missionary to the natives of Natal; hopes to leave for Natal.


University of Massachusetts Amherst · 1844 English

Birth of a son: "Charlotte's sickness was rather severe, of about fifteen hours continuance, but terminated favorably and as yet both mother and child are doing well. She has yet …


University of Massachusetts Amherst · 1843 English

Staying in an old house abandoned by a Boer as unfit for habitation. Grout's hair is turning white; Charlotte is not yet graying. Has planted a little garden with vegetables. …


University of Massachusetts Amherst · 1842 English

Fitting a house for Charlotte. News of family illness and death since last contact a year ago; predictions that Grout would die within two years have proven incorrect, though then …


University of Massachusetts Amherst · 1842 English

Has just heard that James has entered college and will write him about the temptations of college life an the need to keep after "cultivation of his religious feelings." Have …


University of Massachusetts Amherst · 1841 English

Have moved to Inkanyezi, living in a hut supplied by the natives. Has commenced planting; am in good country though surrounded by wild beasts: elephants, buffaloes, hippos, lions, tigers, hyenas. …


University of Massachusetts Amherst · 1841 English

Hard to believe they have now planted and harvested hay and grain and are now eating apples. House in Umlosi is quite comfortable for Natal. Studying Zulu with Brother Champion …


University of Massachusetts Amherst · 1840 English

Ocean voyage to South Africa. "Dingaan's power is, we hear, very much broken, and we hear has been driven from his country, and that the Boers have issued a proclaimation, …


University of Massachusetts Amherst · 1840 English

As yet at Umlosi; visit to Umpandi over country he had not yet traveled; camping in a poor tent. Killed a nine foot snake with poison fangs a quarter of …


University of Massachusetts Amherst · 1836 English

Extract from missionary reports on mission to the Zulus discussing Aldin Grout and brother George Chapman and Dr. Newton Adams; possibly from published ABCFM report.