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Description
Ben Van Raalte, a son of Albertus and Christina Van Raalte, wrote his father saying that he had not yet received a letter from him although his mother had. Ben reported that the hired hand had run off so he had not been able to do anything about the fence. After he finishes his work in the morning, he strips wood until 4.30 p.m. and then attends evening school. Derk brings his father up-to-date on farm matters.
Date
3-4-1859
City
Holland, Michigan
Source
In the collection of Cindy Van Orsdal Merwin, Weaverville, CA.
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 Cindy Van Orsdal Merwin.
Recommended Citation
Van Raalte, Ben and Kennedy, Nella, "Letter from Ben Van Raalte to A. C. Van Raalte" (1859). Van Raalte Papers: 1850-1859. 93.
https://digitalcommons.hope.edu/vrp_1850s/93
Notes
In Dutch; translated by Nella Kennedy, 2001.
Description of the document and reference to Cindy Van Orsdal Merwinby 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.