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Description
A letter to Christine Van Raalte from her brother, Ben, who writes that "Gen. Sherman looks like an old broken-down farmer but he's a sharper. I have had the pleasure of seeing most of the generals in this army." The battle for Atlanta is furious.
Date
7-30-1864
City
In the field in front of Atlanta, Ga.
Source
The original documents are held in the National Archives of the Netherlands.
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 National Archives of the Netherlands.
Recommended Citation
Van Raalte, Ben; Jalving, Clarence; and Kennedy, Nella, "A Letter to Christine Van Raalte from Her Brother, Ben" (1864). Van Raalte Papers: 1860-1869. 250.
https://digitalcommons.hope.edu/vrp_1860s/250
Notes
Translated by Clarence Jalving; Re-translated by Nella Kennedy, 2008.
Description of the document and reference to the National Archives of the Netherlands 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.