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4 unusual facts about Jacob Ludwig Döhne


Jacob Ludwig Döhne

The British Bible Society contributed some paper and the translation of the Psalms soon appeared in print.

The Frontier War of 1846-47 between the Xhosa and the Whites put an end to all plans and the missionaries joined the fleeing masses, with Döhne, Guldenpfennig and Posselt finding safety at Bethany in the Orange Free State.

After first visiting Franschhoek, Döhne left for Kaffraria in response to a request from fellow missionary Kayser.

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It was later renamed Dohne after the first missionary in the area, Jacob Ludwig Döhne, but in 1857 it was reverted to its previous name, with the name Döhne referring only to a small station nearby.



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