Diary Adelaide
Mai 1839 - August 1839
Mauwitpinna tells me that Munaityerlo is not one man, but several, just like munana meyo, so that the hope of having discovered a certain all-powerful and supreme being among the natives has become water again.

Teichelmann believes that he has discovered all tense forms of the verb.

June 20th, 1839.
Wirra Gudnuitya, Wirraityunna begins his house.

June 21st, 1839.
Wrote a three-and-a-half [two(and)and-a-half] sheet report to my company(97).
Contents:

Trip to the Murray; the two murders committed by natives, execution of two murderers, impression of the same (Nurutti); lamentation for the dead; Investigating a death and examining the suspect; Funeral Munana and her ascension; Tindoperlitta and Kakirra. Yura and its ban. Favorable conclusion from this; On the other hand, sins, polygamy and polyandry, child molestation, child murder, horrible diseases. Proximity to the city, evil influence on the natives; the government has no power to appropriate land for them; reported to Angas; Property rights. Our retention of the language, effort in learning it; native boys left again, otherwise dismissed; Lack of resources, loss of time and inaction are the result, otherwise travel to Encounter Bay. Image of a daily life. Our houses, description of Piltawodlinga; the governor wants our report and our opinion. Sending along newspapers. Ending.

June 22nd, 1839.
Written to Pastor Wermelskirch(98).
Contents:

My intention to go to Wirramu to forestall the Wesleyan plan; Pastor Kavel's secret drafting and introduction of a new community constitution; Cessation of German church services in Adelaide; my opinion on whether it is desirable for a missionary to come here married or unmarried.

In the evening I visited Mr. Simsen [Simpson], to whom I gave a live parrot.

List of sworn Germans in the newspaper(99).

Employment of a new protector.

( 085 ) June 23rd, 1839. Sunday.
Very uncomfortable; headache and dizziness; entertaining visit from Mr. Meier(100).

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