Establishment of Jesuit missions: Abenaki ; Quebec ; Montreal ; Huron ; Iroquois ; Ottawa ; and Lousiana.

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Excerpt from The Jesuit Relations and Allied Documents, Vol. 41: Travels and Explorations of the Jesuit Missionaries in New France, 1610 1791; The Original French, Latin, and Italian Texts, With English Translations and Notes; Illustrated by Portraits, Maps, and Facsimiles; Lower Canada, Iroquois, 1654 1656 LXXXVI. The Relation of 1653 54 is written by Francois le Mercier, except the last chapter, which is an epitome of information on Canadian matters received by the Paris editor from other sources. The superior writes an introductory note to the provin cial, which mentions the success Of Father Le Moyne's recent journey to the Iroquois country, and the consequent Opening for a mission there. For this purpose, Le Mercier asks that Six more Fathers be sent to Canada; and that more funds be contributed by the charitable, that this additional expense may be met. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

The Jesuit Relations and Allied Documents is a fascinating primary source that offers a glimpse into the experiences of the Jesuit missionaries who traveled and explored New France (present-day Canada) from 1610 to 1791. This multi-volume work features original French, Latin, and Italian texts, accompanied by English translations and notes. It is a must-read for anyone interested in the history of the early French colonies in North America, as well as the history of Christian missions. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.