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A letter of Albertus C. Van Raalte to the Executive Committee of the Hope College Council, stating that he appreciates the sympathy of the Council but he must return his resignation praying that the Lord will "restore in some measure the functions of the injured and prostratic organs" of his body. V.R. claims that he has to withdraw from all mental labors at this time. The particular document is the number two copy with deletions and additions to the text of his letter.
Date
3-16-1873
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, A. C. and Heeg, Erica D,, "A Letter of Albertus C. Van Raalte to the Executive Committee of the Hope College Council" (1873). Van Raalte Papers: 1870-1879. 155.
https://digitalcommons.hope.edu/vrp_1870s/155
Notes
Transcribed by Erica D. Heeg, October 21, 2002.
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.