November 9th, 1839.
The native Yammaruwe Nunkanere (Encounter Bay Bob), son of Yungarauwe, is currently lying in Kadlitpinna's house, suffering from venous disease. I visited him today and asked him if he would like to go with me to Encounter Bay and teach me the language of his tribe and serve as an example to his fellow tribesmen, what he promised;

May the Lord grant that this man may become something to the praise of his mighty and glorious grace. Amen.

Bauer told me that Julius Fiedler had told Schlinke that Bertha actually belonged to him.

( 175 ) November 10th, 1839. Sunday.
This morning I began to teach Jammaruwe the Lord's Prayer in English, following up the final request with an exhortation that he should ask God to deliver him from his present physical and eternal spiritual evils. He was very attentive.

In the afternoon I was back in Klemzig; Mr. Fiedler told me that he had paid a friendly visit to the Kavel family and that the old mother seemed to have changed her mind in her current illness. Thank God. To my chagrin, Bertha was busy all day; When we sat behind the tree in the garden and I read Kavel's letter and my answer to her, Br. Teichelmann and Julius Fiedler surprised us. In the evening we sat together in confidence for another hour in the same old spot, even though it was raining. She showed her tender concern for me by covering my bare head with her shawl in the cold rain and regretting that many an evening I had to go home alone in the dark for her sake. She said that so far she had not enjoyed any happiness equal to that of love. I said that I was so sorry that she was so busy with all sorts of business, and had no real role model or companion whose association could be useful for the development of her character, and so on. She completely agreed with that.

November 11th, 1839.
I heard from Bauer that the news came from Hahndorf through Kleinschmidt that Pastor Kavel took my letter very badly and wanted to present it to the elders; There was also talk of writing to Dresden and whether the marriage would be useful for the mission.

( 176 ) November 12th, 1839.
Yammaruwe had mostly forgotten everything I had told him about Bible stories; He also cannot find his way into the language so easily, as it becomes difficult for him to translate from English into his own language. The message has arrived that the Murray natives had a five-hour battle with the Europeans there and killed a stockman.

Mr Hall, who was in Piltawodlinga with the Governor yesterday, had asked whether I still lived in my present house or was I already in Encounter Bay?