Krapf in Church Missionary Records (1838-46)

Church Missionary Record: Detailing the Proceedings of the Church Missionary Society. London [publisher not identified], 1830-76.

Topics, 1838-46

  • vol. 9 (1838), p. 18: excerpt from Krapf’s letter of 15 Oct. 1837.
  • vol. 11 (1840), p. 102: An Ethiopian who had accompanied Krapf on his journey to Ethiopia was accepted into the CMS seminary in Cairo; he was also taught to play the harmonium.
  • vol. 12 (1841), p. 2-4: No quotations from Krapf; Isenberg reports their stays in Adwa and Ankober; p. 3-4 mention two Ethiopians interested in evangelising the Oromos [HathiTrust] · pp. 184-87: excerpts from Krapf’s journal and his letter of 1 Dec. 1840: Oromo resource person Berkie [Barkii]; etc.
  • vol. 13 (1842), p. 97–98: Krapf’s letters of 1 Febr. and 20 Febr. 1841: i.a., he translated Mt – Acts and Romans into Oromo.
  • vol. 14 (1843), p. 27–39: Krapf’s letters of 14 Dec. 1841, 28 Febr. 1842 and 26 Dec. 1842 as well as his journal; p. 28: Krapf sent an Oromo version of Mt – Acts home (Romans not being mentioned) and completed Genesis
  • vol. 15 (1844), p. 69, 71-72: Krapf’s letters of 22 April 1843 (waiting for CMS Board decision to reach the Oromo via Zanzibar) and 26 May 1843 (death of first child)
  • vol. 16 (1845), p. 6–13; 39–45: Krapf’s letters of 9 Sept. 1844 and excerpts from his journal; p. 42 on translational labours · pp. 73–74: “Memoir of Mrs. Krapf”
  • vol. 17 (1846), p. 1–9; 36–39: Krapf’s letters of 9 Sept. 1844, 25 Sept. 1844, 30 Jan. 1845, 14 Febr. 1845 as well as his journal, p. 38f on translation work in Kiswahili, Kinika, etc.

Not yet seen:

  • vol. 10 (1839), p. xx-yyy: excerpt from Isenberg & Krapf’s Journal
  • vol. 18 (1847), p. _ _ _
  • vol. 19 (1848), p. _ _ _
  • vol. 20 (1849), p. _ _ _

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