In this series of posts, I present to you the life and careers of three extraordinary individuals, Carel Hartsinck and his sons Pieter Hartsinck and Willem Carel Hartsinck. All three had remarkable lives and careers in the 17th century. Connecting … Continued
Jacob Haafner remembers his stay of one and a half years in Sadras as the best time of his life. He had a job that satisfied him and paid well. But he best remembers the relaxed life style, where natives … Continued
In the 18th century one of the Westerners who lived on the Coromandel coast of India and wrote about his experiences was Jacob Haafner. He lived in Sadras for some years where he worked as a bookkeeper. Here I bring … Continued