Lettres curieuses sur l'Amérique Septentrionale
Subtitle: Canada
Contributors: Marest, Gabriel, 1662-1714; Rasles, Sébastien, 1657-1724; Du Poisson, Paul, 1692-1729; Vivier, Louis, 1741-1756; Picolo, Francesco Maria, 1658-1729; Margat de Tilly, Jean Baptiste, 1689-1747
Series: Selected Americana from Sabin's Dictionary of books relating to America, from its discovery to the present time -- 40685
Publisher: Impr. de J.B. Gros
Published: 1981
Place of publication: Paris
Language: fre
Format: Microform
Number of pages: 264
Subjects: Jesuits -- Missions; Jesuits -- North America; New France -- Discovery and exploration; Louisiana -- Description and travel; Haiti -- History -- To 1791
Notes: Eight letters from Jesuit missionaries in America, selected from v. 6-8 of "Lettres édifiantes et curieuses," Paris, 1780-88.  In the present edition the title, place and date of writing, and name of writer have been omitted, and minor changes made at beginning and end of the letters.  The first five letters may be found, with English translations in v. 66-69 of "The Jesuit relations and allied documents," 1896-1901

Includes letters written by: Gabriel Marest, Sébastian Rasles, Paul Du Poissom, Louis Vivier, Francesco Maria Picolo and Jean Baptiste Margot de Tilly

Sabin 40685

Microfiche (negative). Louisville, [Ky.] : Lost Cause Press, 1981. 7 microfiches ; 11 x 15 cm. ([Selected Americana from Sabin's Dictionary ... ])