Manuscripts

Short Description of the Discovery and of the more particular fortunes of new Netherland formerly a plantation of the Republic of the United Netherlands in America

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Description: Murphy's translation of the work by Nicolas Cornelis Lambrechtsen Korte beschrijving van de ontdekking en der verdere lotgevallen van Nieuw-Nederland : weleer eene volkplanting van het gemeenebest der Vereenigde Nederlanden in America ( Middelburg : bij S. Van Benthem ., 1818). According to the note at the end of the manuscript, Murphy finished "this translation November 29, 1840. It has been made without any knowledge whatever of the language and the Dictionary alone being my Assistant. My first attempt upon the Dutch language & necessarily imperfect."
Type: Manuscripts(Opens in new tab)
Production date: 1840.
Call number: mssHM 3729
Creator: Murphy, Henry Cruse (1810-1882)(Opens in new tab)