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THE MISSISSIPPI VOYAGE OF
JOLLIET AND
MARQUETTE,
1673
Of the first Voyage made by Father Marquette
toward New Mexico,
and how the
Idea thereof was conceived.l
THE
Father had long premeditated this undertaking,
in-
fluenced by a most ardent desire to extend the
kingdom of
Jesus Christ, and to make him known and adored
by all the
peoples of that country. He saw himself, as it
were, at the
door of these new nations when, as early as
the year 1670, he
was laboring in the mission at the
Point of St. Esprit, at the
extremity of Lake Superior,
among the Outaouacs;2 he even
saw occasionally various
persons belonging to these new peo-
ples, from whom he
obtained all the information that he could.
This induced
him to make several efforts to commence this
undertaking,
but ever in vain; and he even lost all hope of
succeeding
therein, when God brought about for him the fol-
lowing
opportunity.
In the year 1673,
Monsieur the Count de Frontenac, our
governor,3 and
Monsieur Talon, then our intendant, recog-
nizing the
importance of this discovery-either that they
might seek
a passage from here to the Sea of China, by the
river
that discharges into the Vermillion, or California
Sea;
or because they desired to verify what has for some
time been
This introduction
was written by Father Claude Dablon, superior of
the
mission.
2 For this
mission, see Allouez's narrative, pp. 115-118, ante.
Marquette
superseded the former at La Pointe du St.
Esprit in the autumn of 1669.
3
Louis de Buade, Count de Frontenac, was the greatest
governor of New
France during the seventeenth century.
Born in 1620, he entered the army at
the age of fifteen,
and was in active service for many years. In 1672 he was
sent
to Canada as governor-general. Recalled ten years
later because of dissensions
with the Jesuits, he was
again in 1689 sent to save the colony from destruction
by
the Iroquois. In 1696 he invaded their territory, compelled
them to peace,
and returned triumphant. He died at
Quebec, November 28,
1698.
227
Object Description
| Document Number | AJ-051 |
| Document URL | http://www.americanjourneys.org/aj-051/ |
| Document Title | The Mississippi Voyage of Jolliet and Marquette, 1673 |
| Author | Marquette, Jacques, 1637-1675 |
| Contributor | Kellogg, Louise Phelps, died 1942 (editor) |
| Document Source | Kellogg, Louise P. (editor). Early Narratives of the Northwest, 1634-1699. (New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1917). Pages 223-257. |
| Series | Original Narratives of Early American History |
| Electronic Publisher | Wisconsin Historical Society |
| Electronic Publication Date | 2003 |
| Print / Download PDF Version | http://www.americanjourneys.org/aj-051/print/ |
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| Genre | Jesuit relation; translation; |
| Language | English |
| Region / Country | Great Lakes & Mississippi Valley; Southeast; |
| State / Province | Michigan; Wisconsin; Iowa; Illinois; Missouri; Kentucky; Tennessee; Arkansas; |
| Event Date | 1673 |
| Ethnicity | French; Indian; |
| Indian Tribe | Menominee; Miami; Mascouten; Kickapoo; Illinois; Peoria; Cherokee; Tuscarora; Kaskaskia; Quapaw; |
| Key Persons & Places | Claude Dablon; Green Bay; Fox River; Wisconsin River; Mississippi River; Missouri River; Ohio River; Ouaboukigou River; |
| Encounters | contact / meeting; arrival / landing; |
| Daily Life | housing & furnishings; customs; jewelry & adornment; clothing; |
| Art | dance; visual arts; |
| Religion & Beliefs | Indian beliefs; Indian practices; |
| Politics | slavery; |
| Science & Technology | navigation; geography; |
| Digital Format | xml |
| Digital Identifier | AJ-051 |
| Copyright & Access | © Copyright 2003 by the Wisconsin Historical Society (Madison, Wisconsin). For further information see http://www.americanjourneys.org/rights/ |
Description
| Document Number | AJ-051 |
| Document URL | http://www.americanjourneys.org/aj-051/ |
| Document Title | The Mississippi Voyage of Jolliet and Marquette, 1673 |
| Author | Marquette, Jacques, 1637-1675 |
| Contributor | Kellogg, Louise Phelps, died 1942 (editor) |
| Document Page | 227 |
| Document Source | Kellogg, Louise P. (editor). Early Narratives of the Northwest, 1634-1699. (New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1917). Pages 223-257. |
| Series | Original Narratives of Early American History |
| Electronic Publisher | Wisconsin Historical Society |
| Electronic Publication Date | 2003 |
| Print / Download PDF Version | http://www.americanjourneys.org/aj-051/print/ |
| Read Background | http://www.americanjourneys.org/aj-051/summary/ |
| Genre | Jesuit relation; |
| Page Type | text; |
| Language | English |
| Region / Country | Great Lakes & Mississippi Valley; |
| Event Date | 1673 |
| Key Persons & Places | Dablon, Claude |
| Digital Format | jpeg |
| Digital Identifier | AJ-051-0247 |
| Copyright & Access | © Copyright 2003 by the Wisconsin Historical Society (Madison, Wisconsin). For further information see http://www.americanjourneys.org/rights/ |
| Full Text |
THE MISSISSIPPI VOYAGE OF JOLLIET AND MARQUETTE, 1673 Of the first Voyage made by Father Marquette toward New Mexico, and how the Idea thereof was conceived.l THE Father had long premeditated this undertaking, in- fluenced by a most ardent desire to extend the kingdom of Jesus Christ, and to make him known and adored by all the peoples of that country. He saw himself, as it were, at the door of these new nations when, as early as the year 1670, he was laboring in the mission at the Point of St. Esprit, at the extremity of Lake Superior, among the Outaouacs;2 he even saw occasionally various persons belonging to these new peo- ples, from whom he obtained all the information that he could. This induced him to make several efforts to commence this undertaking, but ever in vain; and he even lost all hope of succeeding therein, when God brought about for him the fol- lowing opportunity. In the year 1673, Monsieur the Count de Frontenac, our governor,3 and Monsieur Talon, then our intendant, recog- nizing the importance of this discovery-either that they might seek a passage from here to the Sea of China, by the river that discharges into the Vermillion, or California Sea; or because they desired to verify what has for some time been This introduction was written by Father Claude Dablon, superior of the mission. 2 For this mission, see Allouez's narrative, pp. 115-118, ante. Marquette superseded the former at La Pointe du St. Esprit in the autumn of 1669. 3 Louis de Buade, Count de Frontenac, was the greatest governor of New France during the seventeenth century. Born in 1620, he entered the army at the age of fifteen, and was in active service for many years. In 1672 he was sent to Canada as governor-general. Recalled ten years later because of dissensions with the Jesuits, he was again in 1689 sent to save the colony from destruction by the Iroquois. In 1696 he invaded their territory, compelled them to peace, and returned triumphant. He died at Quebec, November 28, 1698. 227 |