De suikerplantage Waterlant in Suriname

Many Amsterdammers owned one or more plantations in Surinam, on the northern coast of South America. Like many of the plantation owners, Jonas Witsen never went there himself. From 1706 to 1708 Dirk Valkenburg was writer and book-keeper for Witsen in Surinam. He was employed to record everyday life and the natural environment in Surinam.

De suikerplantage Waterlant in Suriname

Many Amsterdammers owned one or more plantations in Surinam, on the northern coast of South America. Like many of the plantation owners, Jonas Witsen never went there himself. From 1706 to 1708 Dirk Valkenburg was writer and book-keeper for Witsen in Surinam. He was employed to record everyday life and the natural environment in Surinam.