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On this date, Rev. Albertus C. Van Raalte purchased land that was sold for back taxes. For thirty acres of land, he paid $7.58 and for a ten acre plot, he paid $2.48.

Date

10-24-1853

City

Ottawa County, Michigan

Notes

Description of the document and reference to Western Michigan University Archives 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.

Source

Courtesy, Western Michigan University Archives and Regional History

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 Western Michigan University Archives.

On This Date, Rev. Albertus C. Van Raalte Purchased Land That Was Sold for Back Taxes

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