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To my dear Pieternelletje : grandfather and granddaughter in VOC time, 1710-1720 /

This book contains the correspondence between Pieternella van Hoorn in Amsterdam and her grandfather Willem van Outhoorn, former VOC governor-general, in Batavia, during the period 1710-1720. Numerous letters combined with contemporaneous documents offer a vivid and clear picture of VOC-history.

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Brommer, Bea (Author), Outhoorn, Willem van, 1635-1720 (Author), Hoorn, Pieternella van, 1698-1764 (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Dutch
Language Notes:Includes some documents in Dutch with facing English translation.
Published: Leiden, The Netherlands : Brill Hes & De Graaf, [2015]
Subjects:
Outhoorn, Willem van, > 1635-1729 > Correspondence.
Hoorn, Pieternella van, > 1698-1764 > Correspondence.
Dutch > Indonesia > Correspondence.
Nederlandsche Oost-Indische Compagnie > History.
Indonesia > History > 18th century.
Netherlands > History > 18th century.
Description
Summary:This book contains the correspondence between Pieternella van Hoorn in Amsterdam and her grandfather Willem van Outhoorn, former VOC governor-general, in Batavia, during the period 1710-1720. Numerous letters combined with contemporaneous documents offer a vivid and clear picture of VOC-history.
Physical Description:384 pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 31 cm
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references (pages 366-371) and index.
ISBN:9789004289666
9004289666