Letter from Albertus C. Van Raalte to His Wife

Rev. Albertus C. Van Raalte reports to his wife about his trials in obtaining more land for the Holland Colony. When he got to Marshall he discovered that land speculators had already taken the land he thought was available for the Colony. He and a lawyer left Marshall and traveled to Grand Rapids to see the owner who relinquished the property. The man who owned the property purchased the land because he was the contractor for a canal. With the help of prominent men in Grand Rapids, the land went back to the state. These are anxious days for Van Raalte but he urges his dear wife not to worry. Van Raalte says much also about the horse he had and its need for rest.https://digitalcommons.hope.edu/vrp_1840s/1156/thumbnail.jp

Letter Fragment from Hendrik P. Scholte to G. Groen Prinsterer

A fragment of a letter of Hendrik P. Scholte to G. Groen van Prinsterer, stating that he has come to the conclusion to emigrate to America where many of the Afscheidenen have gone.https://digitalcommons.hope.edu/vrp_1840s/1092/thumbnail.jp

Letter from E. Van Unen to Waarde Broeder

A letter of E. van Unen to Waar de Broeder. A translated quote of the letter states: Dominee Van Raalte visited us on Thursday and it was especially uplifting. The worthy continues to visit us and displays his loyalty as a servant of the Evangelie and is not ashamed to show his bond/ties with us. The rest of the letter is about how they are often fined and then jailed but they continue to struggle forward.https://digitalcommons.hope.edu/vrp_1830s/1099/thumbnail.jp

Letter from Antonie Brummelkamp to G. Groen van Prinsterer

A letter of Antoine Brununelkamp to G. Groen van Prinsterer about emigration to North America. To give direction to the stream after the dike has been broken will be fruitless work.https://digitalcommons.hope.edu/vrp_1840s/1072/thumbnail.jp