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Van der Donk wrote this book about the colony to recruit settlers, and it became a bestseller that extolled the virtues and bright future of America, describing the landscape and trade possibilities.
He wrote a book about the colony, The Description of New Netherland, which became a bestseller.
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Van der Donk wrote this book about the colony to recruit settlers, and it became a bestseller that extolled the virtues and bright future of America, describing the landscape and trade possibilities.
He wrote a book about the colony, The Description of New Netherland, which became a bestseller.
He poured out his heart in the book, extolling the virtues of America.
Van der Donk's book was so successful that hundreds of people who read it marched to the port ready to sail to America.