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From: Dorothy Koenig <>
Subject: Re: New Netherland(s?)
Date: Tue, 1 Feb 2000 19:41:25 -0800 (PST)

Dear Pat, As editor of "New Netherland Connections", how can I refuse
such an opportunity?

NEW NETHERLAND was a Dutch colony in North America occupying lands
bordering the Hudson River and later the lower Delaware River. It was
conquered by the English in September 1664 and renamed "New York" after
its new proprietor, The Duke of York. The capital of New Netherland (the
whole colony) was "New Amsterdam" (the city that occupied lower Manhattan
south of Wall Street).

While we're at it, HOLLAND was a medieval county of the Holy Roman Empire,
its land now included in the Dutch provinces of North Holland and South
Holland. The proper name for the present-day Dutch kingdom is the
"Netherlands" (in English).

Source: "Webster's Geographical Dictionary" [Springfield, MA: G. & C.
Merriam Co., 1964].

Dorothy

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Dorothy A. Koenig
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On Tue, 1 Feb 2000, Pat Wardell wrote:

> Dorothy --
> This was posted on our nj-history list and I thought you might be able to
> answer the question (if you do, can you cc me on it? -- maybe cc the entire
> Dutch-Colonies List?) I'm sure others will be interested.
>
> >Delivered-To:
> >Date: Tue, 1 Feb 2000 08:27:15 -0500 (EST)
> >From: mappen <>
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> >To:
> >Subject: New Netherland(s?)
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> >Sender:
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> >
> >nj_history folks:
> >
> >In her reply about the naming of New Jersey, Linda Barth mentioned
> >New Netherland.
> >
> >I sometimes see that colony referred to as New Netherlands (with
> >an "s" on the end). Am I correct that the plural version is wrong?
> >
> >
> >
> >-Marc Mappen
> >
> >
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>
> Pat Wardell in Englewood, FL
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