Brief aan Frans Buffa en Zonen Possibly 1874 - 1879

This letter to Frans Buffa en Zonen was written by Gerke Henkes on the 9th of July, 1874. Though seemingly simple, this handwritten script carries a powerful symbol: the act of communication itself. Consider the letter as a motif, a gesture echoing across time. The act of writing, of sending missives across distances, resonates with ancient forms of communication – from cuneiform tablets to medieval illuminated manuscripts. The letter, like these earlier forms, attempts to bridge space and time, carrying thoughts and emotions from one mind to another. The script on the page becomes a symbolic representation of human connection, deeply rooted in our collective memory. The act of reading this letter engages us in a dialogue across history, invoking a subconscious understanding of our shared human need to communicate, to reach out, to connect.