| | Book | Requires cookie* | | 1 | Title: | Lettres curieuses sur l'Amâerique Septentrionale: Canada
| | | | Creator: | Marest, Gabriel, 1662-1714 | | | | | Rasles, Sâebastien, 1657-1724 | | | | | Du Poisson, Paul, 1692-1729 | | | | | Vivier, Louis, 1741-1756 | | | | | Picolo, Francesco Maria, 1658-1729 | | | | | Margat de Tilly, Jean Baptiste, 1689-1747 | | | | | Jesuits | | | | Publication: | Impr. de J.B. Gros, Paris,1845. | | | | Notes: | Eight letters from Jesuit missionaries in America, selected from v. 6-8 of "Lettres âedifiantes et curieuses". Paris, 1780-88. In the present edition the title, place and date of writing, and name of writer have been omitted, and minor changes made at beginning and end of the letters. The first five letters may be found, with English translations, in v. 66-69 of "The Jesuit relations and allied documents", 1896-1901. | | | | Call #: | F1030.7 C45 | | | | Extent: | 2 p. leaves, xviii, 264 p. 17 cm. | | | | Subjects: | Jesuits -- Missions -- America | New France -- Discovery and exploration | Louisiana -- Description and travel | California, Lower | Haiti -- History -- To 1791
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| Book | Requires cookie* | | 2 | Title: | Description de la Louisiane, nouvellement decouverte au sud' oèuest de la Nouvelle France
| | | | Creator: | Hennepin, Louis, 17th cent | | | | Publication: | A. Auroy, Paris,1688. | | | | Notes: | Title vignette (printer's device), head pieces. Engraved map has title: Carte de la Nouuelle France et de la Louisiane...l'an 1683, by N. Guerard. "Les moeurs des sauvages" with caption title and separate paging, forms second part. First edition 1683. Howes H 415. | | | | Call #: | F25J H515 Vault | | | | Extent: | [12], 312, 107 p. fold. map 17 cm. | | | | Subjects: | Indians of North America -- Mississippi River Valley | Louisiana -- Description and travel | New France -- Discovery and exploration | Mississippi River -- Discovery and exploration | Mississippi River Valley -- History | Imprints, Early French To 1750
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