The Jesuit Relations and Allied Documents

<p><i>The Jesuit Relations and Allied Documents</i> is a collection of primary source accounts from Jesuit missionaries in New France (present-day Canada and parts of the United States) between 1610 and 1791. Volume 20 offers a fascinating glimpse into the lives and work of these missionaries as they explored the New World documented their interactions with indigenous populations and sought to convert them to Christianity.</p> <p>This meticulously compiled edition presents the original French Latin and Italian texts alongside English translations and detailed notes providing invaluable insight for historians researchers and anyone interested in the early colonial history of North America. The writings offer rich descriptions of the land the customs of native tribes and the challenges faced by the Jesuits in their mission. These first-hand accounts are essential for understanding the complex cultural and religious landscape of the 17th and 18th centuries and the enduring legacy of the Jesuit presence in North America.</p><p>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 was reproduced from the original artifact and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore you will see the original copyright references library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world) and other notations in the work.</p><p>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.</p><p>As a reproduction of a historical artifact this work may contain missing or blurred pages poor pictures errant marks etc. 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.</p>