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Description
In this letter of Rev. Cornelis Vander Meulen to Rev. Hendrik P. Scholte, the writer of the letter is expressing his sympathy to SchoIte in the loss of his dear wife. His wife was Sara Maria Brandt who died on 23 January 1844.
Date
1-26-1844
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
Vander Meulen, Cornelius and Kennedy, Nella, "Letter from Rev. Cornelis Vander Meulen to Rev. Hendrik P. Scholte" (1844). Van Raalte Papers: 1840-1849. 54.
https://digitalcommons.hope.edu/vrp_1840s/54
Notes
The translation and annotion of the letter was done my 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.