Marriage
Despite wooing several women of reputable accomplishments Halhed married (Helena) Louisa Ribaut, stepdaughter of Johannes Matthias Ross, the head of Dutch factory at Kasimbazaar when Halhed was stationed there. It is possible to assume that the marriage was a little difficult in the beginning owing to the marked absence of Louisa Halhed from the public and literary life of Halhed in the early years of their marriage but soon it was to become the strongest of bonds and the most faithful one for the difficult times that lay ahead of Halhed. Although there are no records of the betrothal it probably took place in 1775.
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