•BOOK• Iowa Letters

"Well illustrated and much expanded from the original Amsterdamse Emigranten (1976), Iowa Letters is a new contribution to North American historiography rather than being a translation of an existing work. With almost twice as many letters as the original Dutch work, lowa Letters provides unique and fascinating insights into the experiences of nineteenth-century Dutch immigrants on the North American prairie - a story that has been poorly documented in English until now. This expertly translated collection of letters is particularly noteworthy for the two-way Budde-Wormser exchanges, and it provides significant new data on the Dutch in North America.In addition to expanding Dutch American historiography, the Dutch American Historical Commission, translator, editor, sponsors, and publisher are adding an important component to Iowa history, frontier history, and American history. 

RICHARD HARMS professor of history at Calvin College and archivist of the Christian Reformed Church in North America