Dr. Hendrik van Wijn (1740-1831) was born in The Hague. He was a historian, antiquary and poet. He became known as co-founder of the Society of Dutch Literature. In 1802 he was appointed as the first "Archivarius of the Batavian Republic" and "Archivarius of Holland". After the formation of the Kingdom of the Netherlands he remained in office, in what was then called the National Archives.
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Hendrik van Wijn (1740-1831)