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100 1 _aDanckaerts, Jasper,
_d1639-1703?
245 1 0 _aJournal of Jasper Danckaerts, 1679-1680
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2007
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
_btxt
_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
_bcr
_2rdacarrier
500 _aRelease date is 2007-10-30
508 _aE-text prepared by Chuck Greif, Linda Cantoni, and the Project Gutenberg Online Distributed Proofreading Team
520 _a"Journal of Jasper Danckaerts, 1679-1680" by Jasper Danckaerts is a historical account written in the late 17th century. The work serves as a detailed diary chronicling the author's voyage from the Netherlands to New Netherland (now New York) and his travels through various American colonies, documenting encounters and observations along the way. It encapsulates the experiences and impressions of a traveler seeking to establish a communal community during a time of religious and social upheaval in both Europe and America. At the start of the journal, Danckaerts recounts the early stages of his journey, beginning on June 8, 1679. He describes the emotional farewells with friends and the challenges faced in departure, including delays and the physical discomforts of travel. The opening portion highlights his and his companion, Peter Sluyter's, preparations and expectations as they board the ship "Charles" in Amsterdam, as well as their experiences dealing with a variety of fellow passengers. Through Danckaerts's detailed observations about the ship's journey and the people they encounter, the reader is introduced to the multifaceted experiences that characterize life at sea and the diversity of society during this time. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aUnited States -- Description and travel -- Early works to 1800
653 _aLabadists
653 _aNew York (State) -- Description and travel -- Early works to 1800
653 _aNew York (State) -- History -- Colonial period, ca. 1600-1775
700 1 _aJames, Bartlett Burleigh,
_d1867-1953
700 1 _aJameson, J. Franklin
_q(John Franklin),
_d1859-1937
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/23258
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