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June 17, 1648
Source: Surabaya
Destination: Batavia
Language: Dutch (translated)
volume 9, page 97-98 
April 25, 1679
Source: Surabaya
Destination: Batavia
Notes: Loaction of sender not entirely clear.
Language: Dutch (translated)
volume 27, page 149-151 
file 2484, folio 244-249 
July 15, 1679
Original Date: Jul. 13, 1679
Source: Batavia
Destination: Surabaya
Language: Dutch (translated)
volume 27, page 304-311 
file 2484, folio 496-507 
Aug. 12, 1679
Original Date: Jul. 25, 1679
Source: Surabaya
Destination: Batavia
Language: Dutch (translated)
volume 27, page 367-368 
file 2485, folio 595-597 
April 9, 1680
Original Date: Apr. 5, 1680
Source: Batavia
Destination: Surabaya
Language: Dutch (translated)
volume 28, page 153-159 
file 2486, folio 356-369 
April 9, 1680
Original Date: Apr. 5, 1680
Source: Batavia
Destinations: Makassar, Surabaya
Ruler: Arung Palakka
Language: Dutch (translated)
volume 28, page 159-164 
file 2486, folio 370-382 
April 15, 1680
Original Date: Dec. 14, 1679
Source: Surabaya
Destination: Batavia
Notes: Date seems to be recorded wrongly: 1090 Dhu L-Qa'da (Dulcayda) 11; before the murder of Trunajaya which is mentioned in the letter.
Language: Dutch (translated)
volume 28, page 171-178 
file 2486, folio 397-413 
June 2, 1680
Source: Surabaya
Destination: Batavia
Language: Dutch (translated)
volume 28, page 326-332 
file 2487, folio 733-742 
Dec. 27, 1684
Source: Batavia
Destination: Surabaya
Language: Dutch (translated)
file 2497, folio 1467-1468 
July 18, 1689
Sources: Sumenep, Surabaya
Destination: Batavia
Ruler: Raden Suderma
Language: Dutch (translated)
file 2505, folio 460-461 
Sept. 1, 1696
Sources: Bangkalan, Surabaya
Destination: Batavia
Language: Dutch (translated)
file 2516, folio 718-718 
March 26, 1697
Original Date: Mar. 26, 1697
Source: Batavia
Destination: Surabaya
Language: Dutch (translated)
file 2517, folio 249-252 
April 30, 1697
Source: Surabaya
Destination: Batavia
Language: Dutch (translated)
file 2517, folio 314-315 
May 31, 1697
Sources: Bangkalan, Surabaya
Destination: Batavia
Language: Dutch (translated)
file 2517, folio 414-417 
Sept. 2, 1697
Source: Surabaya
Destination: Batavia
Language: Dutch (translated)
file 2517, folio 659-661 
Sept. 28, 1697
Original Date: 1697
Source: Batavia
Destination: Surabaya
Language: Dutch (translated)
file 2517, folio 706-709 
Oct. 21, 1697
Sources: Sampang, Surabaya
Destination: Batavia
Language: Dutch (translated)
file 2517, folio 765-767 
June 20, 1698
Source: Surabaya
Destination: Batavia
Language: Dutch (translated)
file 2518, folio 385-388 
Sept. 12, 1698
Sources: Bangkalan, Surabaya
Destination: Batavia
Language: Dutch (translated)
file 2518, folio 523-524 
Sept. 22, 1698
Original Date: Sep. 22, 1698
Source: Batavia
Destinations: Bangkalan, Surabaya
Language: Dutch (translated)
file 2518, folio 546-548