Author: Chrestien Le Clercq

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Published: 2015-08-05

Total Pages: 426

ISBN-13: 9781332456178

Excerpt from First Establishment of the Faith in New France This is the first English translation of a work published in France in 1691, and now become exceedingly scarce, but yet of high value to American scholars, since, with Hennepin's "Description of Louisiana," it gives the earliest printed account of the explorations of Robert Cavelier, written by Recollect missionaries who were his companions for a series of years, and wrote from actual observation. It contains also a sketch of Canadian history, especially in connection with the missionary labors of the Recollect or Franciscan Fathers, who were the first clergy of the colony founded by Champlain, who visited what is now Ontario and New York, and in later days were generally the chaplains at the forts by which France endeavored to hold our western country. In translating, the original has been closely followed, and proper names are given as Le Clercq prints them, the correct form being added in the notes. References are made to other works and documents, especially to those collected by Mr. Margry. In the portion where the Jesuit Relations of their missions in Canada are so sharply criticised, the allusions have in most cases been traced. In the introduction will be found what is known of the missionary labors of the author, and a discussion of the questions that have been raised in regard to the work. 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.