Summary |
Description: Report of the failure of the first Dutch expedition in search of a northeast passage to China, expressing the opinion that the strait could still be found, citing Linschoten's persistent belief that a passage could be located in the vicinity of Vaygach. Accompanied by a letter confirming the return of one Dutch ship from the expedition, and a printed ode dedicated to Jan Huyghen van Linschoten. |
General note | AMDigital Reference: 1596 fPa. |
Original version | Reproduction of: Letter to Abraham Ortelius, Enkhuizen, 20 December 1596 20 Dec 1596. |
Location of original | James Ford Bell Library, University of Minnesota |
Copyright note | James Ford Bell Library, University of Minnesota |
Language | Text in Latin, Dutch. |
Source of description | Description based on online resource (viewed on May 28, 2018). |