Joan Derk van der Capellen tot den Pol - Zwolle (NL) - Benjamin Franklin on Waymarking.com

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Franklin lived in Paris between 1777 and 1785. He aroused admiration for his friendly manners, was notable for his brown clothes and coarse shoes. Franklin traveled to Amsterdam in 1778 to secure financing and new investments for the fledgling American state. He visited Henry Hope and corresponded with Joan Derk van der Capellen, who had translated the Declaration of Independence into Dutch.
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On the wall of the house, where Van der Capellen lived, Bloemendalstraat 12, Zwolle hangs this plaque.
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About: Joan Derk van der Capellen tot den Pol
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Dutch
Franklin woonde tussen 1777 en 1785 in Parijs. Hij wekte bewondering door zijn vriendelijke manieren, viel op door zijn bruine kleren en grove schoenen. Franklin reisde in 1778 naar Amsterdam om financiering en nieuwe investeringen te bewerkstelligen voor de jonge Amerikaanse staat. Hij kwam bij Henry Hope op bezoek en correspondeerde met Joan Derk van der Capellen, die de Onafhankelijkheidsverklaring in het Nederlands had vertaald.
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Op de muur van het huis, waar Van der Capellen woonde, Bloemendalstraat 12, Zwolle hangt een plaquette.

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