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Rev. Seine Bolks, President, And E. B. E. Janssen, Clerk, Of The Classis Of Wisconsin, Reported To The General Synod Of The Reformed Protestant Dutch Church, S. Bolks, E.B. E. Janssen, Nella Kennedy Apr 1855

Rev. Seine Bolks, President, And E. B. E. Janssen, Clerk, Of The Classis Of Wisconsin, Reported To The General Synod Of The Reformed Protestant Dutch Church, S. Bolks, E.B. E. Janssen, Nella Kennedy

Van Raalte Papers: 1850-1859

Rev. Seine Bolks, president, and E. B. E. Janssen, clerk, of the Classis of Wisconsin, reported to the General Synod of the Reformed Protestant Dutch Church that the Reformed churches in the state have "banded together to form a Classis."The classis now seeks recognition from the synod. Rev. Martin A. Ypma and Elder G. Brand were elected as delegates to the meeting of the General Synod.

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Selections From Book, Entitled, Mentor: De Getrouwe Leidsman En Raadgever Voor Landverhuizers, Die Naar Noord-Amerika Willen Vertrekken By M. D. Teenstra, Published By J. Oomkens & Zoon, 1855., M. D. Teenstra, Henry Ten Hoor Dec 1854

Selections From Book, Entitled, Mentor: De Getrouwe Leidsman En Raadgever Voor Landverhuizers, Die Naar Noord-Amerika Willen Vertrekken By M. D. Teenstra, Published By J. Oomkens & Zoon, 1855., M. D. Teenstra, Henry Ten Hoor

Van Raalte Papers: 1850-1859

Selections from book, entitled, MENTOR: de Getrouwe Leidsman en Raadgever 11007' Landverhuizers, die naar Noord-Amerika Willen Vertrekken by M. D. Teenstra, published by J. Oomkens & Zoon, 1855. Pages excerpted are 166-71, 278-79, 284-87, 298-01, and 304-09. In these pages, several settlements are mentioned such as Holland, Michigan, and Albertus C. Van Raalte is mentioned on page 299. These are mainly first hand reports of Netherlanders who emigrated to America and are very happy that they did so.

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A Report By A. C. Van Raalte On The Church In Holland, Ottawa Co., Mich. Which Was Printed In The Twenty-Third Annual Report Of The Board Of Domestic Missions Of The Ref. Protestant Dutch Church, 1855. Pp. 90-92., A. C. Van Raalte Dec 1854

A Report By A. C. Van Raalte On The Church In Holland, Ottawa Co., Mich. Which Was Printed In The Twenty-Third Annual Report Of The Board Of Domestic Missions Of The Ref. Protestant Dutch Church, 1855. Pp. 90-92., A. C. Van Raalte

Van Raalte Papers: 1850-1859

A report by A. C. Van Raalte on the Church in Holland, Ottawa Co., Mich. which was printed in the Twenty-Third Annual Report of the Board of Domestic Missions of the Ref. Protestant Dutch Church, 1855. pp. 90-92.

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News Note In De Hollander, Simone Kennedy Nov 1854

News Note In De Hollander, Simone Kennedy

Van Raalte Papers: 1850-1859

A news note in De Hollander said that Hoyt G. Post's position would be taken by someone else. "We cannot tell if this transfer will be beneficial for the Colony. This is what we know: Hoyt G. Post has done many good things for our Settlement and has always been of great assistance to our non-English speaking Dutch when they had to deal with court cases and other issues."

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Report In De Hollander, Simone Kennedy Nov 1854

Report In De Hollander, Simone Kennedy

Van Raalte Papers: 1850-1859

It was reported in De Hollander on this date that although the Whig party campaigned "tirelessly," the Democratic majority was maintained by 46 because the pastors, elders, and deacons of the First Reformed Church aided the party. But the Republicans had the majority in Zeeland although the editor did not have the precise numbers.

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A Receipt From Robert Carter & Brothers, Publishers And Booksellers, To The "Holland Church Library" In The Amount Of $45.00., Robert Carter Aug 1854

A Receipt From Robert Carter & Brothers, Publishers And Booksellers, To The "Holland Church Library" In The Amount Of $45.00., Robert Carter

Van Raalte Papers: 1850-1859

A receipt from Robert Carter & Brothers, publishers and booksellers, 285 Broadway, N.Y., to the "Holland Church Library" in the amount of $45.00. Twenty-eight volumes had been purchased by A.C.V.R. for the library of First Reformed Church.

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Copy Of A Letter From A. C. Van Raalte To Gilman Chase, A. C. Van Raalte Aug 1854

Copy Of A Letter From A. C. Van Raalte To Gilman Chase, A. C. Van Raalte

Van Raalte Papers: 1850-1859

A copy of a letter of A.C.V.R. to Gilman Chase regarding property matters. The letter is difficult to read even though A.C.V.R. wrote in English. Apparently he hastily made a copy of the original letter. Therefore, his handwriting is not in the usual clear style of most of his writings. The letter needs to be "deciphered" in order to be useful for research.

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Discussion In De Hollander, A. C. Van Raalte Jun 1854

Discussion In De Hollander, A. C. Van Raalte

Van Raalte Papers: 1850-1859

In De Hollander on this date, there was a considerable discussion in regard to hiring a teacher for the district school. Rev. Albertus C. Van Raalte who was referred to as the "senior [school] Inspector" protested the hiring of George A. Seaver but was overruled by the board and hired.

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The Request Of The Classis Of Holland For Permission That The Teacher In The Holland Academy Be Allowed To Serve As Missionary To Preach In The English Language, The Classis Of Holland May 1854

The Request Of The Classis Of Holland For Permission That The Teacher In The Holland Academy Be Allowed To Serve As Missionary To Preach In The English Language, The Classis Of Holland

Van Raalte Papers: 1850-1859

The request of the Classis of Holland for permission that the teacher in the Holland Academy be allowed to serve as missionary to preach in the English language.

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Notice In De Hollander, A. C. Van Raalte Apr 1854

Notice In De Hollander, A. C. Van Raalte

Van Raalte Papers: 1850-1859

A notice in De Hollander placed by A. C. Van Raalte that ministers in the Classis of Michigan were coming to conduct worship service in the District Schoolhouse.

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David Mcneish, Stated Clerk Of The Classis Of Michigan, Wrote The Board Of The Education Of The Reformed Protestant Dutch Church As Well As The Board Of Domestic Missions., David Mcneish Mar 1854

David Mcneish, Stated Clerk Of The Classis Of Michigan, Wrote The Board Of The Education Of The Reformed Protestant Dutch Church As Well As The Board Of Domestic Missions., David Mcneish

Van Raalte Papers: 1850-1859

David McNeish, stated clerk of the Classis of Michigan, wrote the Board of the Education of the Reformed Protestant Dutch Church as well as the Board of Domestic Missions. [See file, same date.] Resolution one of the classis was: "That this Classis urge upon our Board of Education the necessity of establishing in the Village of Holland an Academy in which can be taught the pious youth of the Churches who have the ministry or teaching as a profession in view." The second resolution read: "That it be recommended to the B. of Edn to confer with our Board of …

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A Receipt For $2.00 Which A. C. V. R. Contributed To The American Bible Society, Alex W. Murray Dec 1853

A Receipt For $2.00 Which A. C. V. R. Contributed To The American Bible Society, Alex W. Murray

Van Raalte Papers: 1850-1859

A receipt for $2.00 which A.C.V.R. contributed to the American Bible Society. Signed by Alex. W. Murray for the Assistant Treasurer.

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Letter From A. C. Van Raalte To David Demarest Published In The Christian Intelligencer, A. C. Van Raalte Jun 1852

Letter From A. C. Van Raalte To David Demarest Published In The Christian Intelligencer, A. C. Van Raalte

Van Raalte Papers: 1850-1859

A letter of Rev. Albertus C. Van Raalte to Rev. David Demarest, pastor of the Second Reformed Church, New Brunswick, New Jersey, in which he profusely thanks the women of the Second Reformed Church for the two boxes of clothing which they sent. The letter was published in The Christian Intelligencer onThursday, August 12, 1852. The clothing arrived in good order. Van Raalte said that he called in the pastors of the Holland Colony and their wives who assisted him in the distribution of the articles of clothing for the most needy of the various congregations. In V.R.'s remarks, he …

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Indenture - Rev. Albertus Van Raalte And His Wife, Christina, Conveyed Lots One, Two, Fifteen And Sixteen In Block Forty One In The Village Of Holland To The Consistory Of The First Reformed Church For The Price Of One Dollar. This File Also Includes Excerpts From The Minutes Of Various Meetings Of The Consistory Of The First Reformed Church. Feb 1852

Indenture - Rev. Albertus Van Raalte And His Wife, Christina, Conveyed Lots One, Two, Fifteen And Sixteen In Block Forty One In The Village Of Holland To The Consistory Of The First Reformed Church For The Price Of One Dollar. This File Also Includes Excerpts From The Minutes Of Various Meetings Of The Consistory Of The First Reformed Church.

Van Raalte Papers: 1850-1859

Rev. Albertus Van Raalte and his wife, Christina, conveyed lots one, two, fifteen and sixteen in block forty one in the Village of Holland to the consistory of the First Reformed Church for the price of one dollar according to this indenture. Along with this document are excerpts from the minutes of various meetings of the consistory of the First Reformed Church.

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Meeting Notes Of The Consistory Of The First Reformed Church, A. C. Van Raalte, J. Labots, William Buursma Feb 1852

Meeting Notes Of The Consistory Of The First Reformed Church, A. C. Van Raalte, J. Labots, William Buursma

Van Raalte Papers: 1850-1859

The Consistory of the First Reformed Church met on this date. Rev. Albertus C. Van Raalte, elders H. Broek, Wilterdink, Hekhuis, Broersma, Labots, and deacons de Weerd, Wilterdink, van den Berg, and Keppel were present. The entire meeting was taken up with a discussion about the weekly newspaper, De Hollander, which involved V.R. who was to have control of the contents. The Doesburgs who put out the paper had questions about this.

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A Call From The Graafschap Consistory Was Made To The Rev. Helkius De Cock Who Lived In The Netherlands, H. Strabbing, H. Schrotenboer, J. Rutgers, Steven Lukas, J. F. Van Anrooy, M. Naejas, Harry Boonstra, Nella Kennedy Sep 1851

A Call From The Graafschap Consistory Was Made To The Rev. Helkius De Cock Who Lived In The Netherlands, H. Strabbing, H. Schrotenboer, J. Rutgers, Steven Lukas, J. F. Van Anrooy, M. Naejas, Harry Boonstra, Nella Kennedy

Van Raalte Papers: 1850-1859

A call from the Graafschap Consistory was made to the Rev. Helkius de Cock who lived in the Netherlands. The writer of the document said that Rev. Albertus C. Van Raalte did not sign the call for some unknown reason. Elders who signed were H. Strabbing, H. Schrotenboer, J. Rutgers, and Steven Lukas; and deacons, J. F. van Anrooy and M. Naeijghe document also included responses to the seven questions which de Cock had asked about Graafschap, its environs, the state of the parsonage, etc

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A Draft Of A Letter From A. C. Van Raalte To Mr. Silsbee, A. C. Van Raalte Aug 1851

A Draft Of A Letter From A. C. Van Raalte To Mr. Silsbee, A. C. Van Raalte

Van Raalte Papers: 1850-1859

A draft of a letter by A.C.V.R. to a Mr. Silsbee who is the executor of the estate of Mr. Nathaniel Silsbee. Some parts of the letter were scratched out and rewritten. A.C.V.R. is concerned about paying off the debt he owed Silsbee for land purchased in 1848. Hyma makes reference to this letter on pp. 164-65. A.C.V.R. concludes by saying "excuse my broken English."

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Letter From A. C. Van Raalte To Paulus Den Bleyker, A. C. Van Raalte, Elisabeth Dekker, Nella Kennedy Aug 1851

Letter From A. C. Van Raalte To Paulus Den Bleyker, A. C. Van Raalte, Elisabeth Dekker, Nella Kennedy

Van Raalte Papers: 1850-1859

A letter of Albertus C. Van Raalte to Paulus den Bleyker, in Kalamazoo, about several business matters. V.R. had hoped he would have come to Holland to get the papers V.R. is now sending but he had not come. In the course of the letter, V.R. refers to advice his father gave him: Boy, do well and never look back. The business arrangements with denb. appear to be unraveling. V.R. still hopes that the denbleykers will come to the Colony but V.R. is quite direct in some of his comments about denb.'s business ideas.

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Letter From A. C. Van Raalte To Carl Godfried De Moen, A. C. Van Raalte, Nella Kennedy May 1851

Letter From A. C. Van Raalte To Carl Godfried De Moen, A. C. Van Raalte, Nella Kennedy

Van Raalte Papers: 1850-1859

In a long letter of Rev. Albertus C. Van Raalte to his wife's brother, Carl Godfried de Moen, he chided his brother-in-law for not writing more often. The letter is a goldmine of information on many matters such as giving a description of the Van Raalte home, their dog who goes after the numerous rodents, people such as Paulus den Bleyker, business matters, and the "Free School" in Ommen. He also wrote: "We are laying the foundations of towns and villages, foundations of a mightily blessed people, a people who, if they do not leave their God, will have a …

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Letter From A. C. Van Raalte To Paulus Den Bleyker, A. C. Van Raalte, Elisabeth Dekker, Simone Kennedy Jan 1851

Letter From A. C. Van Raalte To Paulus Den Bleyker, A. C. Van Raalte, Elisabeth Dekker, Simone Kennedy

Van Raalte Papers: 1850-1859

A letter of Albertus C. Van Raalte to Paulus den Bleyker, of Kalamazoo, concerning money and business matters again. Apparently V.R. is trying to get den Bleyker to invest in the Colony because V.R. is "convinced that your capital can be doubled..." Land that borders the lake is very valuable, V.R. believes. These matters must be kept secret, however.

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Letter From A. C. Van Raalte To The Holland Community Published In De Hollander, A. C. Van Raalte, Giles Van De Wall Nov 1850

Letter From A. C. Van Raalte To The Holland Community Published In De Hollander, A. C. Van Raalte, Giles Van De Wall

Van Raalte Papers: 1850-1859

A letter of Albertus C. Van Raalte to the Holland community which was published in De Hollander on November 30, 1850, volume I, number 9. V.R. said that the Hollanders were being deprived of national news and consequently of knowledge of American life because this community had no newspaper. Therefore, the publishers have established this paper. V.R. has been asked to write a column for it. He hopes that the paper will be an effective instrument for instructing the local people on what is happening. He also invited others to join him in providing information for the paper. Hawks and …

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Correspondence Of The Detroit Daily Advertiser, Which Was Published In The Grand River Eagle, P. 2, About "The Hollanders In Michigan." Mar 1850

Correspondence Of The Detroit Daily Advertiser, Which Was Published In The Grand River Eagle, P. 2, About "The Hollanders In Michigan."

Van Raalte Papers: 1850-1859

Correspondence of the Detroit Daily Advertiser, which was published in the Grand River Eagle, p.2, about "The Hollanders in Michigan." The author of the report is not given.

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A Rough Draft Of The Document For The Incorporation Of The First Reformed Church Of Holland, Michigan, A. C. Van Raalte Aug 1849

A Rough Draft Of The Document For The Incorporation Of The First Reformed Church Of Holland, Michigan, A. C. Van Raalte

Van Raalte Papers: 1840-1849

A rough draft of the document for the incorporation of the First Reformed Church of Holland, Michigan. It appears to be in A.C.V.R.'s handwriting and is in English.

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Marriage Record Between Jan Pauels And Maaike Schaap, A. C. Van Raalte Jul 1849

Marriage Record Between Jan Pauels And Maaike Schaap, A. C. Van Raalte

Van Raalte Papers: 1840-1849

A marriage record: "This is to certify, that Jan Pauels of Holland Ottawa Michigan aged 28 years, and Maaike Schaap of Fillemore [sic] Allegan Michigan aged 24 years, were joined in matrimonij bij me at mij house in [the] Presence of Otto Schaap of Fillmore Allegan and Cornelis van Herwijnen of Holland on the 16 Julij 1849. Holland Ottawa Michigan 16 Julij 1849 A. C. Van Raalte Minister of the gospel"[.]

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Report Of Isaac Wyckoff Following Visit To The Holland Colony, Isaac Wyckoff May 1849

Report Of Isaac Wyckoff Following Visit To The Holland Colony, Isaac Wyckoff

Van Raalte Papers: 1840-1849

The report of the Rev. Isaac Wyckoff, Albany, New York, following his visit to the Holland Colony and other Dutch immigrant settlements in the Middle West.

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Request From Jan Slag To The Trustees Of The Village Of Holland, Jan Slag, Henry Ten Hoor Mar 1849

Request From Jan Slag To The Trustees Of The Village Of Holland, Jan Slag, Henry Ten Hoor

Van Raalte Papers: 1840-1849

Jan Slag made a request to the trustees of the village of Holland to obtain a piece of land on which he would build a shipyard. The tract of land is described in the document. The trustees of the village are Van der Sling [?], J. A. Verhorst, J. Binnenkant, A. C. Van Raalte, J. Schrader, and B. Grootenhuis.

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Letter From Seine Bolks To Karel De Moen, Seine Bolks, Johannes W. Visscher Feb 1849

Letter From Seine Bolks To Karel De Moen, Seine Bolks, Johannes W. Visscher

Van Raalte Papers: 1840-1849

A letter of the Rev. Seine Bolks to the Rev. Karel de Moen, explaining why he and his people decided to settle in the Holland Colony. His letter is not as extensive as Vander Meulen's and Van Raalte's, but is important nevertheless.

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"Census Of The Colony January 18, 1849", A. C. Van Raalte Jan 1849

"Census Of The Colony January 18, 1849", A. C. Van Raalte

Van Raalte Papers: 1840-1849

A document in A.C.V.R.'s handwriting [7], entitled, "Census of the Colony January 18, 1849, Taken in connection with the circulation of the harbor petition. On that date, there were 464 houses, 1744 acres cleared, 2 churches, 2 mills, and 2,185 "souls." He added, "Persons at Grand & Kalamazoo rivers and other places at work who belong here would prombably swell the population to 2500. Add Indian lands cleared and there would be not less than 2000 acres." Holland village and neighborhood contained 131 houses.

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Partial Xeroxed Copy Of Der Toestand Der Hollandsche Kolonisten In Den Staatmichigan, Noord Amerika Drie Brieven Aan C. G. De Moen Door A. C. Van Raalte, C. Vander Meulen, En S. Bolks, C. G. De Moen, A. C. Van Raalte, C. Vander Meulen, S. Bolks, E. R. Post, D. F. Van Vliet Dec 1848

Partial Xeroxed Copy Of Der Toestand Der Hollandsche Kolonisten In Den Staatmichigan, Noord Amerika Drie Brieven Aan C. G. De Moen Door A. C. Van Raalte, C. Vander Meulen, En S. Bolks, C. G. De Moen, A. C. Van Raalte, C. Vander Meulen, S. Bolks, E. R. Post, D. F. Van Vliet

Van Raalte Papers: 1840-1849

A partial xeroxed copy of DE TOESTAND DER HOLLANDSCHE KOLONISATIE in den Staat Michigan, Noord-Amerika, in het begin van het jaar 1849. Medegedeeld in drie Brieven van de WelEew. Heeren A. C. VAN RAALTE, C. VAN DER MEULEN, en S. BOLKS, aan C. G. DE MOEN Herder en Leeraar der Christ. Afgesch. Gemeente in den Ham (Prov. Overijssel). Met twee Kaarten, Waar achter volgt: EEN BRIEF van den WelEerw. Heer G. Baay uit Alto, Staat Wisconsin, aan zijne Vrienden in Nederland. Amsterdam: Hoogkamer & Compe. 1849. 44 pages

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"The Hollanders And The Colony" Report In The Grand River Eagle, J. Walker Nov 1848

"The Hollanders And The Colony" Report In The Grand River Eagle, J. Walker

Van Raalte Papers: 1840-1849

A report on "The Hollanders and the Colony," which appeared in the Grand River Eagle, p. 2., mainly from a Mr. J. Walker, an American school teacher in Zeeland. This gentleman's students are mainly adults learning the English language. There is also a school using the Dutch language. The village of Zeeland contains "50 to 100 houses". The area is "fast becoming a garden of the choicest kind." The colonists are a "reading and writing people." "When these people arrive, the first thing done is to buy a piece of land; the second is to commence chopping; the third to …

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