First establishment of the faith in New France
By: By Father Christian Le Clercq, Recollect missionary. Now first tr., with notes, by John Gilmary Shea.
Contributors: Shea, John Gilmary, 1824-1892.; Membré, Zénobe, 1645?-1687?; Douay, Anastase.
Series: Western Americana, 1550-1900 -- reel 317, no. 3172.
Publisher: J.G. Shea
Published: 1881
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Format: Microform
Subjects: La Salle, Robert Cavelier, -- sieur de, -- 1643-1687; Franciscan Recollects -- Canada; Jesuits -- Canada; New France -- Discovery and exploration; Canada -- History -- To 1763 (New France); Louisiana -- History -- To 1803; United States -- History -- King William's War, 1689-1697
Notes: Only 250 copies printed.

French original published, Paris, 1691, under title: Premier establissement de la foy dans la Nouvelle France.

"A sketch of Father Christian Le Clercq ... and of the works that bear his name": v. 1, p. [5]-36.

Vol. 2 (p. [128]-282) includes the narratives of La Salle's discoveries written by the Recollect missionaries Zeńobe Membré and Anastase Douay.

Master microform held by: ResP.

Howes, U.S.IANA, no. L.172.

Microfilm. Woodbridge, Conn., Research Publications, 1975. 1 reel. 35 mm. (Western Americana, reel 317, no. 3172)