North American French Regime Collection, 1593-1977, undated.

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North American French Regime Collection, 1593-1977, undated.

Records pertaining to Jacques Marquette, S.J., exploration, and Catholic mission activities in North America of the French government and the French Province of the Society of Jesus. Included are materials relating to missions among aboriginal Indians in the Great Lakes and Kaskaskia and St. Lawrence River regions. Notable correspondents include Claude Dablon, S.J., Louis Joliet, Robert Cavelier de La Salle; and Jacques Marquette, S.J.

29 microfilm reels ; 35 mm. facsim. documents, research notes and correspondence, and descriptive writings.

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