The Journeys of Rene Robert Cavelier, Sieur de La Salle, Volume 1

The Journeys of Rene Robert Cavelier, Sieur de La Salle, Volume 1

Description

First volume of biographical accounts related to the explorations of René Robert Cavelier, Sieur de La Salle in North America including memoirs, accounts, and narratives of his discovery and exploration down the Mississippi River.

Physical Description

xxix, 298 p. : ill. ; digital (epub) file

Creation Information

Cox, Isaac Joslin 2017.

Context

This book is part of the collection entitled: Rare Book and Texana Collections and was provided by the UNT Libraries Special Collections to The Portal to Texas History, a digital repository hosted by the UNT Libraries. It has been viewed 210 times. More information about this book can be viewed below.

Editor

Cox, Isaac Joslin

Printer

Allerton Book Co. Publisher of original edition (1922)

Publisher

University of North Texas. Libraries.
Place of Publication: Denton, Texas

Provided By

UNT Libraries Special Collections

The Special Collections Department collects and preserves rare and unique materials including rare books, oral histories, university archives, historical manuscripts, maps, microfilm, photographs, art and artifacts. The department is located in UNT's Willis Library in the fourth floor Reading Room.

Titles

Main Title: The Journeys of Rene Robert Cavelier, Sieur de La Salle, Volume 1
Series Title: American explorers

Description

First volume of biographical accounts related to the explorations of René Robert Cavelier, Sieur de La Salle in North America including memoirs, accounts, and narratives of his discovery and exploration down the Mississippi River.

Physical Description

xxix, 298 p. : ill. ; digital (epub) file

Notes

This e-book has been made possible in part by the National Endowment for the Humanities: Exploring the human endeavor. http://www.neh.gov/

"The Journeys of Rene Robert Cavelier, Sieur de La Salle as related by his faithful lieutenant, Henri de Tonty; his missionary colleagues, Fathers Zenobius Membre, Louis Hennepin, and Anastasius Douay; his early biographer, Father Christian LeClercq; his trusted subordinate, Henri Joutel; and his brother, Jean Cavelier; together with Memoirs, Commissions, etc."

"Volume I."

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Identifier

Unique identifying numbers for this book in the Portal or other systems.

UNT Catalog No.: b5808028 | View in Discover
Archival Resource Key: ark:/67531/metapth846126

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The Journeys of Rene Robert Cavelier, Sieur de La Salle, Volume 1, ark:/67531/metapth6104

Collections

This book is part of the following collections of related materials.

Rare Book and Texana Collections

These materials include a 1633 map, America Noviter Delineata; H. K. Yoakum's History of Texas, and Exploration of the Red River of Louisiana, in the year 1852 by Randolph B. Marcy.

Broadening Access to Books on Texas and Oklahoma

Out-of-print books related to Texas and Oklahoma history, made available as ebooks thanks to a Humanities Open Book Program grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities: Celebrating 50 Years of Excellence.

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