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Hessels, Jan Hendrick. Hon. M.A. 1884. A Dutchman. S. of William, engineer, deceased. B. Sept. 1, 1836, at Haarlem, Holland. School, Haarlem. Adm. at ST JOHN'S, Nov. 21, 1894. Lived in Cambridge for some forty years, working daily in the University Library. Bibliographical and philological student, whose most valuable work was his study of the history of printing in Holland and elsewhere. Edited Lex Salica. Became a British subject late in life. 'He did a good deal of antiquarian work and was a most conceited and contentious person' (Scott, MSS.). Died Oct. 8, 1926, at Bloemendaal, near Haarlem. (Cambridge Review, Nov. 5, 1926; Eagle, XLIV. 332.) | Jan Hendrick HESSELS Approx. lifespan: 18361926 Hon. MA 1884 Dutchman s. of William HESSELS deceased engineer: b. Haarlem, Holland 1836:09:01 Sch: Haarlem School [Haarlem], [ Holland ] Adm. St John's College 1894:11:21 working daily in University Library Cambridge, [ Cambridgeshire ] for some forty years Bibliographical and philological Student whose most valuable work was his study of the history of printing in Holland and elsewhere Holland Publ.: Edited Lex Salica Became a British subject late in lifef[/am] "He did a good deal of antiquarian work and was a most conceited and contentious person" (Scott, MSS .)" /> d. Bloemendaal, near Haarlem, [ Holland ] 1926:10:08 ( Cambridge Review 1926:11:05; Eagle XLIV 332.) |