An edition of [Documents, papers, materials and publications relating to the Northwest and the state of Illinois] (1903)

[Documents, papers, materials and publications relating to the Northwest and the state of Illinois]

by

Cover of: [Documents, papers, materials and publications relating to the Northwest and the state of Illinois] by H. W. Beckwith, H. W. Beckwith
Read Listen

My Reading Lists:

Create a new list

Check-In

×Close
Add an optional check-in date. Check-in dates are used to track yearly reading goals.
Today
Notes
Notes

Download Options

Buy this book

Last edited by Ted Lienhart
April 13, 2014 | History
Edit
An edition of [Documents, papers, materials and publications relating to the Northwest and the state of Illinois] (1903)

[Documents, papers, materials and publications relating to the Northwest and the state of Illinois]

by

This is a collection of documents (translated into English) for the early history of French Canadian exploration of the Illinois region, and also for the conquest of Illinois country by George Rogers Clark during the Revolutionary War. The editors have added introductions and explanatory notes to each group to assist readers and provide background information. There is a separate index for each document group.

The topics or titles of documents are:

-Voyages and Discoveries of Father James Marquette in the Mississippi Valley
-French Plans of Conquest
-Hennepin’s Narrative
-La Salle’s Voyage down the Mississippi
-Memoir of Henry de Tonty of 1693
-The Aubry Manuscript
-George Rogers Clark’s Conquest of the Illinois
-Letters from the Canadian Archives

Publish Date
Publisher
The H. W. Rokker co., printers
Pages
642

Buy this book

Subjects

Sources, History, Description and travel, Clark's Expedition to the Illinois (1778-1779), Discovery and exploration

People

Henry de Tonty, George Rogers Clark, Father Jaques Marquette, La Salle

Places

Illinois, Illinois Territory, Mississippi River Valley

Times

1650-1790

Showing 1 featured edition. View all 1 editions?

Edition Availability
Cover of: [Documents, papers, materials and publications relating to the Northwest and the state of Illinois]
[Documents, papers, materials and publications relating to the Northwest and the state of Illinois]
1903, The H. W. Rokker co., printers

Add another edition?

Book Details

Table of Contents

Introduction
1673. Of the first voyage made by Father Marquette toward New Mexico, and how the design was conceived.
1671-1678. French plans of conquest. La Salle's letters patent, etc.
1679-1680. Hennepin's narrative from his "La Louisiane" of 1683.
La Salle's voyage down the Mississippi. "The process verbal." Taking possession of all the country drained by that river for the King of France. La Salle's will, etc.
1678-1691. Henry De Tonty's memoir of 1693.
The Aubry manuscript. [1758]
General George Rogers Clark's conquest of the Illinois [with documents, including Clark's memoir 1779]
[Documents relating to Illinois 1772-1780, from] Canadian Archives.
Appendix. Clark's capture of Kaskaskia.
Indexes.

Edition Notes

Published in
Springfield, Ill
Series
Collections of the Illinois State Historical Library -- vol. 1
Genre
Sources.

The Physical Object

Pagination
642 p.
Number of pages
642

ID Numbers

Open Library
OL13499056M
Internet Archive
documentspapersm00beckrich
LCCN
10010365

Source records

Internet Archive item record

Links outside Open Library

Community Reviews (0)

Feedback?
No community reviews have been submitted for this work.

Lists

This work does not appear on any lists.

History

Download catalog record: RDF / JSON
April 13, 2014 Edited by Ted Lienhart added description and tags
August 4, 2012 Edited by ImportBot import new book
April 28, 2010 Edited by Open Library Bot Linked existing covers to the work.
December 10, 2009 Created by WorkBot add works page