Document information :

Abstract : [1698?] Memoir setting forth Iberville's proposal respecting the discovery of the mouth of the Mississippi by means of an establishment on St. Esprit Bay, and an expedition of sixty Canadians, descending the Mississippi from the Lakes, planting a colony at the mouth of the river and building a fort there; natural resources of the country; advantages for religion; need of diligence and secrecy; qualifications of Iberville for the leadership. 8 pp. BN., MSS. Clair., 495:485.

Number of pages : 8

Date : 1698-01-01

Date anomalies : Estimated Date

Document type : memoir

Author : Le Moyne, sieur d'Iberville, Pierre

Location information :
Area:Mississippi River  State or Province:Louisiana  Country or Continent:New France  

Original Surrey Calendar Citation : BN., MSS. Clair., 495:485.

Updated citation : BNF., MSS. Clair., 495:485.

Appearance in the Surrey Calendar : volume 1, page : 42, order of appearance in the volume : 548

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