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Dutch Autograph Letter Signed by J.H. Schorer and J.C. Thibaut to Professor Jona Willem te Water August 11 1786 - This historical manuscript is an Autograph Letter Signed (ALS) originating from Middelburg, Netherlands, dated August 11, 1786. The document is written in Dutch on a single sheet of handmade laid paper, which has been folded to serve as its own envelope. The text is a formal social announcement from J.H. Schorer and J.C. Thibaut addressed to Professor Jona Willem te Water (1740–1822) at Leiden University, informing him of their intention to enter into a legal marriage and the upcoming proclamation of the banns. The letter is signed by both J.H. Schorer and J.C. Thibaut following the closing salutation. The address panel on the reverse is inscribed to Heer Professor Te Water te Leiden and features a red chalk postal rate mark of 6. Two red heraldic wax seals are present, each featuring a crowned shield supported by two lions rampant, representing the family coats of arms. The Schorer family was a prominent noble lineage in the Zeeland region during this period. 12.5 inches H x 8.25 inches W.