Dutch New York, between East and West: The World of Margrieta van Varick

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Commemorating the 400th anniversary of Henry Hudson’s voyage and the lasting legacy of Dutch culture in New York, this book explores the life and times of a captivating woman, her circle of relatives, and her things. Margrieta was once born within the Netherlands but lived at the extremes of the Dutch colonial world, in Malacca at the Malay Peninsula and in Flatbush, Brooklyn. When she came to New York in 1686 along with her husband and set up a shop, she brought an astonishing array of Eastern goods, many of which have been documented in an inventory made after her death in 1695. Extensive archival research has enabled a collaborative team to reconstruct her story and establish the depth of her connection to Dutch trading establishments in Asia. This can be a groundbreaking contribution to the histories of New York City, the Dutch in another country empire, women, and material culture.


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