17th Century Dutch | Julie van den Hout
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I hereby deem this a legitimate help topic, even though I have to admit that I came upon the idea while I was supposed to be working on a 17th century text, and started playing on my computer instead. In doing this, though, I happened on some helpful ways to enhance handwritten texts using my Mac’s Preview app. Unfortunately, I am only familiar with these features on my computer, which is a Mac, so I apologize in advance for seeming exclusive.
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  Welcome readers and fellow fans of 17th century Dutch! It seems appropriate to open this blog by showcasing a work that inspired my interest in 17th century Dutch, on a subject that remains near and dear to my heart. Adriaen van der Donck wrote his 1655 book, Beschryvinge van Nieuw-Nederlant, a description of New Netherland, while exiled in the Dutch Republic. He had been denied passage back to his newly adopted homeland by the colony’s West India Company administrators after going over their heads to complain about their management of the colony.