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Description
A letter of Albertus C. Van Raalte to Paulus den Bleyker, of Kalamazoo, in which V.R. understands that den Bleyker wants his loan? repaid by V.R. soon but that V.R. is now unable to refund the moneys he owes him. Apparently den B. has not given up the idea of coming to the Colony but it appears that the possibility is more remote now. V.R. asks him to extend his goodwill and not press for repayment at this time.
Date
8-22-1851
City
Holland Ott[awa] Mich[igan]
Source
The original documents are held in the Holland Museum.
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 the Holland Museum.
Recommended Citation
Van Raalte, A. C.; Dekker, Elisabeth; and Kennedy, Nella, "Letter of A. C. Van Raalte to Paulus Den Bleyker" (1851). Van Raalte Papers: 1850-1859. 209.
https://digitalcommons.hope.edu/vrp_1850s/209
Notes
In Dutch; one translation by an unknown translator and one by Elisabeth Dekker. Nella Kennedy made a transcription and new translation, May, 2003.
Description of the document and reference to the Holland Museum 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.