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Description
A letter of Rev. Albertus C. Van Raalte to "Lieve Kinderen," his children about the "letters to the Dames," or the sisters of Rev. and Mrs. John Vleck in New Jersey to whom Van Raalte had sold some lots. The letter is puzzling and it is difficult for the reader just what the problems were that needed to be solved.
Date
12-22-1857
City
Holland, Michigan
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, Albertus; ten Hoor, Henry; and Kennedy, Nella, "Letter from Albertus C. Van Raalte to "Lieve Kinderen" (His Children)" (1857). Van Raalte Papers: 1850-1859. 22.
https://digitalcommons.hope.edu/vrp_1850s/22
Notes
In Dutch; translation by Dr. Henry ten Hoor, February, 2000; retranslated by Nella Kennedy, February, 2005.
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.