Beschrijving van het stranden van het stoomschip Willem I, 1837 1837

This 1837 document, "Beschrijving van het verloop der Schipbreukingen der Stoomboot Willem I", is an anonymous handwritten account of the 1837 shipwreck of the steamship "Willem I" near the island of Terschelling. The piece, measuring 273 mm in height and 237 mm in width, describes the events leading up to the shipwreck, highlighting the efforts to rescue the passengers and crew. It provides valuable insight into maritime history and the challenges faced by early steamship travel.