Search Letters

The index of thousands of diplomatic letters can be searched by entering one or more search fields. As all letters do have a source location, destination location, and the name of the ruler who wrote the particular letter, searching with one or more of these search fields will generally give good results. To filter still further the number of results, it is possible to set a time frame. Selection can lead to one or more results. Each result can be clicked on, invoking the browse page on the exact position of the letter in the scans of the original volume of the Daily Journals of Batavia Castle.



Inserted on Description Archive Reference
April 29, 1636
Source: Ayutthaya
Destination: Batavia
Ruler: Phra Khlang
Language: Dutch (translated)
volume 3, page 88-88 
March 14, 1636
Source: Launggyet
Destination: Batavia
Language: Dutch (translated)
volume 3, page 37-38 
Jan. 17, 1636
Destination: Batavia
Language: Dutch (translated)
volume 3, page 8-9 
Jan. 17, 1636
Destination: Batavia
Language: Dutch (translated)
volume 3, page 9-10 
Aug. 24, 1634
Original Date: Aug. 17, 1634
Source: Banten
Destination: Banten
Notes: Written by the Governor-General while he was docked in Banten.
Language: Dutch (translated)
volume 2, page 371-372 
May 7, 1632
Source: Jepara
Destination: Batavia
Language: Dutch (translated)
volume 2, page 74-76 
Sept. 20, 1628
Source: Teluk Jakarta
Destination: Batavia
Notes: Written during the first siege of Batavia.
Language: Dutch (translated)
volume 1, page 356-357 
June 24, 1625
Original Date: Jun. 11, 1625
Source: Batavia
Destination: Batavia
Ruler: Henry Hawley
Notes: Inserted in English.
Language: Dutch (translated)
volume 1, page 170-171