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Description
A letter of Albertus C. Van Raalte to Hendrik P. Scholte expressing his joy that Scholte's congregation has received recognition by the government while, A.C.V.R. continues to feel like "a hunted partridge in the mountains" (I Samuel 26:20). The Van Raaltes are planning to move to Ommen soon. "Last week I pleaded before the court in Almelo with pleasure and joy."
Date
2-18-1839
City
Genemuiden, the Netherlands
Source
The original documents are held in Central College.
Rights
This digitized material is intended for personal research/study only. The original documents may not be reproduced for commercial use in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical, without permission in writing from Central College.
Recommended Citation
Van Raalte, A. C, and Kennedy, Nella, "Letter from A. C. Van Raalte to Henrik P. Scholte" (1839). Van Raalte Papers: 1830-1839. 79.
https://digitalcommons.hope.edu/vrp_1830s/79
Notes
In Dutch; translation by Nella Kennedy.
Description of the document and reference to Central College by Dr. Elton J. Bruins.
About the collection:
Elton J. Bruins, long-time professor in the Department of Religion at Hope College, spent years collecting documents by and about Albertus C. Van Raalte, founder of Holland, Michigan and early patron of Hope College. Documents were gathered from dozens of public and private collections, making a nearly exhaustive collection of Van Raalte's writings and reflections. It is these documents that make up the "Van Raalte Papers."
Digitizing the Van Raalte papers was supported by the Dutch Culture USA program by the Consulate General of the Netherlands in New York. The project was done in partnership with Heritage Hall at Calvin University, which also digitized its Van Raalte collections.