Chapters in this book

1. Front Matter ii
2. Contents vi
3. The Jesuit Relations and Allied Documents vii
4. The Beginnings of the Jesuit Mission to New France
5. Letter From Father Charles L’Alemant, Superior of the Missions of Canada, to the Very Reverend Father Mutio Vitelleschi, General of the Society of Jesus, at Rome (1626) 13
6. Brief Relation of the Journey to New France, Made in the Month of April Last by Father Paul Le Jeune, of the Society of Jesus 16
7. Leiter From Father Paul Le Jeune, to the Reverend Father Provlnclal of France, at Paris 22
8. Relation of What Occurred in New France on the Great River St. Lawrence, in the Year One Thousand Six Hundred Thlrty-Four 29
9. The Mission to the Hurons
10. Relation of What Occurred Among the Hurons in the Year 1635 39
11. Instrucrions for the Fathers of Our Society Who Shall Be Sent to the Hurons 48
12. Relation of What Occurred in the Mission of the Society of Jesus, in the Land of The Hurons, in the Year 1637 51
13. Letter of Father François Du Peron of the Society of Jesus, to Father Joseph Imbert Du Peron, His Brother, Religious of the Same Society 53
14. The Martyrdom of Huronia and the Mission to the Iroquois
15. Of Incursions by the Iroquois 57
16. How Father Jogues Was Taken by the Iroquois, and What He Suffered on His First Entrance Into Their Country 59
17. Leiter of Father Paul Ragueneau to the Very Reverend Father Vincent Caraffa, General of the Society of Jesus, at Rome (1649) 62
18. A Veritable Account of the Martyrdom and Blessed Death of Father Jean De Breboeuf and of Father Gabriel L’Alemant, in New France, in the Country of the Hurons, by the Iroquois, Enemies of the Faith 67
19. Of The Removal of the House of Sainte Marie to the Island of St. Joseph: of the Capture and Devastation of the Mission of Saint Jean, by the Iroquois, and of the Death of Father Charles Garnier and of Father Noel Chabanel, Who Were Missionaries There 72
20. Relation of What Occurred in the Mission of the Fathers of the Society of Jesus, in the Country of New France, From the Summer of the Year 1653 to the Summer of the Year 1654 78
21. Journey of Fathers Joseph Chaumont and Claude Dablon to Onontague, A Country of the Upper Iroquois 82
22. Leiter to Reverend Father Louys Cellot, Provincial of the Society of Jesus in the Province of France, by Father Francois-Joseph Le Mercier (1656) 84
23. Leiter of Father Claude Chauchetiere, Respecting the Iroquois Mission of Sault St. Francois Xavier, Near Montreal 87
24. The Western Missions and the Expansion of New France
25. Of the Condition of the Country in General 89
26. Journal of Father Claude Allouez’s Voyage into the Outaouac Country 94
27. Taking Possession, in the King’s Name of All the Countries Commonly Included Under the Designation Outaouac 97
28. Of the First Voyage Made by Father Marquette Toward New Mexico, and How the Idea Thereof Was Conceived (1673) 100
29. A Leiter, Addressed to Reverend Father Jean De Lamberville, Regarding the Illinois Missions 107
30. Letter by Reverend Father Étienne De Carrell to Monsieur Louis Hector De Callieres, Governor 111
31. Settlements and Missions of the Society in New France (1703) 115
32. The Jesuits at Quebec
33. Relation of What Occurred in New France in the Year 1635 119
34. Relation of What Occurred in New France in the Year 1639 122
35. Of the Residence at Sillery, and How the Savages There Spend the Year 126
36. Extracts From the Journal of the Jesuits at Quebec (1645-68) 131
37. Revenues of the Jesuits in Canada (1701) 143
38. Memoir by Father Claude Godefroi Coquart Upon the Posts of the King’s Domain (1750) Chekoutimi 147
39. Leiter of Father Augustin L. De Glapion to Mr. Hugh Finlay, of the Legislative Councll (1788) 152
40. Notes 154
41. Suggestions for Further Reading 158