Brief aan Nicolaas Listingh Possibly 1694

"Brief aan Nicolaas Listingh" is a handwritten letter from Willem van Outhoorn, a Dutch governor-general of the Dutch East India Company, to Nicolaas Listingh, likely dated 1694. This letter, now housed in the Rijksmuseum, demonstrates the elegant penmanship characteristic of the time and reveals details about the business dealings of the Dutch East India Company in the 17th century. The formal tone and use of Dutch language offer insight into the administrative practices of the era. The letter provides a glimpse into the historical correspondence of a significant figure in Dutch colonial history.