Brief aan Willem Vogelsang Possibly 1907

Hendrik Petrus Berlage crafted this letter to Willem Vogelsang, and what remains is a fascinating insight into the past, a little window into history. Imagine Berlage penning this missive; his hand moving across the paper, each stroke deliberate yet flowing. What thoughts occupied his mind as he chose his words, sealed the envelope, and sent it on its way? The stamp, a small circle with the mark of Amsterdam, anchors the letter to a time and place. It’s easy to imagine him walking to the post office in Amsterdam, the city’s sounds and smells surrounding him as he posted the letter, not knowing that over a century later, people would pause to consider this very envelope. There’s something so intimate about holding a letter. It’s as if you’re joining a conversation across time, and even though the words inside are lost, the envelope whispers stories of connection, communication, and the human desire to reach out to one another.