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Cornelis Dirksz van Foreest Last Will and Testament (translated extract), 1767
Overview of the Collection
- Creator
- Dirksz van Foreest, Cornelis.
- Title
- Cornelis Dirksz van Foreest Last Will and Testament (translated extract)
- Dates
- 1767 (inclusive)17671767
- Quantity
- 1.5 linear feet of shelf space, (1 item)
- Collection Number
- Cage 5079 (collection)
- Summary
- Extract of Last Will and Testament of Cornelis Dirksz van Foreest of Hoorn, the Netherlands, written on one membrane of parchment. English translation from Low Dutch, 1767.
- Repository
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Washington State University Libraries' Manuscripts, Archives, and Special Collections (MASC)
Manuscripts, Archives, and Special Collections
Terrell Library Suite 12
Pullman, WA
99164-5610
Telephone: 509-335-6691
mascref@wsu.edu - Access Restrictions
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This collection is open and available for research use.
- Languages
- English.
Biographical NoteReturn to Top
Cornelis Dirksz van Foreest (1704-1761) was a wealthy landowner and the mayor of Hoorn, in the northern Netherlands. In 1750, he became the governor of the Dutch East India Company in Hoorn.
Content DescriptionReturn to Top
This collection consists of a single item: the translation from Low Dutch to English of an extract from the Last Will and Testament of Cornelis Dirksz van Foreest, written on one membrane of parchment (approximately 49 x 46.5 cm). The extract only contains van Foreest's public funds, credit, and chattel in Great Britain. The original will was written in 1746 and the translation was done in 1767.
Use of the CollectionReturn to Top
Preferred Citation
Cornelis van Foreest Last Will and Testament (translated extract), 1767
Manuscripts, Archives, and Special Collections, Washington State University Libraries, Pullman, WA.
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Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Finding aid prepared by Megan Ockerman.
2016
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.
