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Bock (Kikangala) to Bracker with another request for reimbursement of the costs resulting from Bock's accident in Morogoro. Problem with his wife's dowry: on Breklum's advice, Mrs Bock's father had very stable transport boxes made for his daughter's dowry. But transporting these heavy crates is too expensive for Bocks to finance. Bock thinks it's Breklum's duty to pay for the transport of the crates. Otherwise, Breklum missionaries would in future only have to marry rich women who could finance the transport of their trousseaux themselves. Bock finds it impossible that Andersen still got involved in the discussion. Andersen himself did not have to pay a penny for the transport of his loads to Uha and even asked Bock and Jessen to take one suitcase each from Tabora so that Andersen's loads could all be transported at mission cost. Bock now has a constant stomach ailment. The doctor advised him to drink a lot of milk, but there is no milk in Uha. There's no money to buy a pregnant cow. 'Do you still have any right to send people to Africa if you withdraw your hand and leave them to themselves?' Urgent appeal to pay the doctor's bills. A visit to the doctor always costs a lot of money, because a safari has to be made there first. Mrs. Bock had severe bleeding that almost killed her. Bock demands: "As long as Breklum does not send a doctor to Uha, Breklum has to pay for the medical costs! Ask for a bathtub. Salary comparisons with other missions and missionaries. Why wasn't Jessen's request granted to give him an ID as treasurer? Unbearable debt burden at Bock. Andersen is now a Croesus who can help Bock out with money. Andersen has earned an extra income by growing and selling potatoes on the mission property. Bock doubts that this is right, because every earned income from the mission property should flow into the mission treasury [at the margin Bracker noticed 'Very right!']. Unlike Andersen, Bock has no time to 'do business' at all. The daily devotions require above all a lot of linguistic time for preparation. Unfortunately the listeners never arrive on time, so the purchase of a bell would be nice. Hoisting the flag does not have the desired effect. Furthermore, an assembly house would be important. Problem Makamba: Andersen claims that he did not consider the place Makamba suitable from the beginning. Bock firmly rejects all responsibility for the Makamba decision. Andersen even urged him to start construction in Makamba a month earlier than planned. So where do you want the new station? Bock thinks it's possible to dry out the swamp in Makamba. Explanation of the name of the station 'Kikangala'. The distance from Kikangala to Makamba is 10 hours. Makamba would do well as a carpentry station, but as a sermon station it is too far away. Bock and Andersen soon set out in search of a suitable location for a new station. Please reimburse the cost of the bicycles, as they cannot be used in the impassable Uha anyway.

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Schierenberg, Kristin: Afrikabestände im Archiv der Breklumer Mission. In: University of Leipzig Papers on Africa. Mission Archives No 24. Leipzig 2548