StoryNote logo

President Martin van Buren spoke Dutch as his first language. Are there any records of him conversing in Dutch with Dutch (or Flemish) dignitaries/diplomats/visitors? Would the Dutch spoken by Van Buren be any different from the Dutch spoken by those Dutch visitors?

by /u/PrinceChocomel in /r/AskHistorians

Upvotes: 18

Favorite this post:
Mark as read:
Your rating:
Add this post to a custom list

StoryNote©

Reddit is a registered trademark of Reddit, Inc. Use of this trademark on our website does not imply any affiliation with or endorsement by Reddit, Inc.