| Description | He recounts the arrival of the 'Wilding', the location of the Sperrhackens to Yongroo, Harrison to Rio Pongas, and Hartwig's death. The Hughes have returned to England, Mrs. Hughes being certified as unable to withstand the climate. Sutherland, the schoolmaster sent by the African Institution, has arrived, but his wife is also returning through illness.
He has selected ground for the CMS settlement at Leic. Mt. and begun preparations, but must await MacCarthy's arrival for surveying. He asks for 3 or 4 schoolmaster to relieve him. He hears that the Kleins are leaving Bramia for the Isles do Los after a disagreement with Fernandez, and has asked Renner to investigate. He is now so fully occupied in the Peninsula that he cannot visit the mission stations. He has a little son, born 19 Mar and finds that the support of 30 children makes deep inroads on his salary. |