Beschrijving
Manuscript, 16,5×11,5cm, 15pp. pastepater softcover binding, written by Ds. Willem Cornelis van Campen, born 11 April 1785 in Leiden, died 2 January 1842 in Spaarndam. In 1822 he became clergyman/predikant at Spaarndam; then predikant in Schoorl, in 1844 worked for Hoogheemraadschap. He had several sons
One of them, the eldest Frederik, would fight at the Tiendaagse Veldtocht. He married Willemina Frederika Booij on 20 december 1811 at Leiden. This handwritten manuscript contains firstly a poem on the eve of the departure of their eldest son Frederik (2e bataljon Jagers) on 30 October 1830 to take part in the campaign against the Belgian revolutionaries. The second poem is adressed to his wife to support her in the anxiety over a son going to war, the third is about three men (Dutchman, Englisham and Frenchman) with alliteration to actual events.
All children of Ds Van Campen:
Frederik van Campen 1812-1861, Pieter van Campen 1814-1871, Abraham Willem van Campen 1815-1890, Jacobus Ewaldus Cornelus van Campen 1818-1865, Abrahama Willemina Maria van Campen 1822-1827, Frederik Louis Marie van Campen 1822-1829, Willem Jacob van Campen 1824-1901, Johanna Henderika Katharina van Campen 1825-1907, Abraham Adriaan Booij van Campen 1829-1877, Maria Catharina Abraha Frederika van Campen 1832-1911.
The son Frederik van Campen (Schoorl 1812-1865) was opzichter Heemraadschap van den Amstel en Nieuwer Amstel, he lived in Ouder Amstel. He married Margaretha Agnes Hamers on 19 December 1844 te Spaarndam. He survived the campaign.
