Lives of John Ribault, Sebastian Rale, and William Palfrey.
Contributors: Sparks, Jared, 1789-1866.; Francis, Convers, 1795-1863.; Palfrey, John Gorham, 1796-1881.
Series: Library of American biography -- v. 7; Library of American biography -- v. 17.
Publisher: C.C. Little and J. Brown
Published: 1848
Place of publication: Boston
Language: eng
Number of pages: 448
Subjects: Ribaut, Jean, -- ca. 1520-1565; Rasles, Sébastien, -- 1657-1724.; Palfrey, William, -- 1741-1780.; United States -- History -- Colonial period, ca. 1600-1775 -- Biography.; America -- Discovery and exploration -- French.
Genres: Biography.
Notes: Three added t.p.: 1st engraved, with ill.; 2nd gives ser. number as 2nd ser., v. 7.

"Account of the books relating to the attempts of the French to found a colony in Florida": p. 146-156.

Includes bibliographical references.
Table of contents: value: Life of John Ribault : comprising an account of the first attempts of the French to found a colony in North America / by Jared Sparks.; value: Life of Sebastian Rale, missionary to the Indians / by Convers Francis.; value: Life of William Palfrey : paymaster-general in the army of the Revolution / by John Gorham Palfrey.