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| Abstract : September 25, 1685. Rome. [Bernou to Renaudot.] Villermont's anger at Bernou's reply to his attacks on La Salle. 2 pp. BN., MSS. fr., n.a., 7479:257. |
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| Abstract : February 28, 1700. Quinipissa [or Bayogoula]. H[enri de] Tonty to his brother. Service rendered to Montigny, Davion, and St. Cosme; hostility of Jesuits; voyage with Iberville; Fort Mississippi; Champigny's enmity, etc. (Ext. by Claude Delisle). 4 pp. ASH., 115-10:no. 14. |
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| Abstract : May 21, 1733. Fort St. Charles, Lake of the Woods. La Vérendrye to Beauharnois [Beauharnais]. Difficulties in way of establishing posts on Lake of the Woods and at Ouinipigon; map of his route; the Sioux. 5 pp. AC., F 3, 12:85; ASH., 115-11:no.9. (LC.) |
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| Abstract : June 2, 1736 to August 3, 1737. Fort St. Charles, Lake of the Woods. La Vérendrye to Beauharnais [Beauharnois]. Memoir in the form of a journal during the above period. Events at his western posts; Indian affairs; description of the country; journey to Montreal with furs. Sends map. 36 pp. AC., F 3, 12:248; ASH., 115-11:no.9. |
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| Abstract : October 31, 1744. Quebec. La Vérendrye to the minister. Account of his condition and of his activity in the west for the last thirteen years. 3pp. AC., C 11 e, 16:280. Margry, VI.583. |
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| Abstract : September 30, 1750. Montreal. La Vérendrye, fils, to the minister. Death of his father, December 1749; Saint-Pierre to discover Sea of the West. 11pp. AC., C 11 e, 16:308. Margry, VI.621. |
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| Abstract : [1701]. News from the Mississippi, by Surgères. Tonty's visit to the gulf, etc. 2 pp. BN., MSS.fr., 22801:147 (LC). |
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| Abstract : April 10, 1731. Versailles. Minister to Beauharnais [Beauharnois]. Discusses La Vérendrye's memoir on discovery of the Sea of the West; expenses approved instructions for continuation of his work. 1p. AC., B 55:479. |
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| Abstract : 1726 to 1732. Account of the efforts of La Vérendrye for discovery of Sea of the West. Indian reports; journey to Camanistigoya; construction of Fort Thekamamihouene by La Gemeraye [Jemerais]; journey of La Vérendrye and Father Messager to Lake of the Woods; fort built by Christinaux; Gemeraye's report on Ouachipouata Indians. 6 pp. BN., MSS.fr., n.a., 2551:160; ASH., 115-11:no.9. (LC.) |
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| Abstract : May 27, 1733 to July 12, 1734. [J]ournal of events at Fort St. Charles during the above period, by La Vérendrye, who is ordered to establish many posts as an aid to the discovery of the Sea of the West. Sioux wars; iron mines; beaver trade; silver mines on Red River and the English colony there; journeys to Michilimackinac. 48 pp. AE., Mém. et Doc., Amér., 8:46; AC., C 11e, 16:173 (ext.). |
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