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Description
A letter of E. Ravenshorst, Ommen, to Rev. Albertus C. Van Raalte, about many people and news items which he considers would be of interest to A.C.V.R.. Two people mentioned are Blikman and Bolckel. Ravenshorst is reporting on a Mr. Mansier, Van Raalte's brother-in-law. The letter is a mine of information about family and business matters.
Date
11-19-1860
City
Ommen, the Netherlands
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
Ravenshorst, E.; Luidens, John; Luidens, Marcelle; and Kennedy, Nella, "A Letter of E. Ravenshorst, Ommen, to Rev. Albertus C. Van Raalte" (1860). Van Raalte Papers: 1860-1869. 28.
https://digitalcommons.hope.edu/vrp_1860s/28
Notes
In Dutch; translation by John and Marcelle Luidens. Transcription of the letter by Nella Kennedy along with revisions of the Luidens's translation, April, 2007.
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.