Discovery and Exploration of the Mississippi Valley
John Gilmary Shea
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Length 11 h 59 min
Chapters 26
First published 1852
"It has long been a desideratum to have in English the early narratives, of the discovery and exploration of the Mississippi. Marquette's map and voyage have indeed appeared, but the narrative varies in no small degree from the authentic manuscript, and the map is not at all a copy of that still preserved, as it came from the hand of the great explorer. These published from original manuscripts, and accompanied by the narratives of the missionaries in La Salle's expedition, are now first presented in an accessible shape, and complete the annals of the exploration.
The life of Marquette, and the history of the exploration itself, are the result of many years study of the early Spanish and French authorities, both printed and manuscript, some of which have never before been consulted." - Summary by the Author
Chapters
1
Preface Read by laurencetrask 2:01
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Pt 2 History of the Discovery of the Mississippi River Read by John Dennison 25:12
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Pt 3 History of the Discovery of the Mississippi River Read by John Dennison 22:35
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Pt 1 Life of Father James Marquette Read by THBosc 25:27
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Pt 2 Life of Father James Marquette Read by THBosc 23:00
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Pt 3 Life of Father James Marquette Read by THBosc 24:47
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Notice on the Sieur Jolliet Read by Kangaroo 4:00
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Notice on Father Dablon, Pt 1 Voyages and Discoveries of Father James Marquette Read by Kurt 28:26
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Pt 2 Voyages and Discoveries of Father James Marquette Read by Kurt 53:23
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Footnote on the Character of the Illinois Read by TriciaG 25:23
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Pt 3 Voyages and Discoveries of Father James Marquette Read by Kurt 28:50
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Pt 4 Voyages and Discoveries of Father James Marquette Read by Kurt 30:37
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Narrative of a Voyage Made to the Illinois by Father Claude Allouez Read by TriciaG 28:05
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Bibliographical Notice of the 'Etablissement de la Foi' of Father Christian le Clercq Read by TriciaG 18:19
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Pt 1 Narrative of the First Attempt by M. Cavelier de la Salle to Explore the Mississippi Read by Davida George 18:42
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Pt 2 Narrative of the First Attempt by M. Cavelier de la Salle to Explore the Mississippi Read by Davida George 15:08
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Biographical Notice of the Works of Father Louis Hennepin Read by Patrick McHaffie 37:34
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Pt 1 Narrative of a Voyage to the Upper Mississippi, by Father Louis Hennepin Read by Patrick McHaffie 38:29
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Pt 2 Narrative of a Voyage to the Upper Mississippi, by Father Louis Hennepin Read by Patrick McHaffie 32:35
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Pt 3 Narrative of a Voyage to the Upper Mississippi, by Father Louis Hennepin Read by Patrick McHaffie 27:47
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Narrative of the Adventures of La Salle's Party Read by TriciaG 42:12
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Narrative of La Salle's Voyage Down the Mississippi Read by TriciaG 44:57
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Account of La Salle's Attempt to Reach the Mississippi by Sea Read by Kalynda 21:19
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Pt 1 Narrative of La Salle's Attempt to Ascend the Mississippi in 1687 Read by TriciaG 21:39
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Pt 2 Narrative of La Salle's Attempt to Ascend the Mississippi in 1687 Read by TriciaG 27:09
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Pt 3 Narrative of La Salle's Attempt to Ascend the Mississippi in 1687 Read by TriciaG 30:18
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