Project Gutenberg 2014-01-14 Public domain in the USA. 995 Thwaites, Reuben Gold 1853 1913 Thwaites, R. G. (Reuben Gold) The Jesuit Relations and Allied Documents, Vol. 1: Acadia, 1610-1613 Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Jesuit_Relations Produced by Karl Hagen, Eleni Christofaki and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by the Canadian Institute for Historical Microreproductions (www.canadiana.org)) "The Jesuit Relations and Allied Documents, Vol. 1: Acadia, 1610-1613" by Reuben Gold Thwaites is a historical account published in the late 19th century." This volume serves as a collection of documents detailing the travels and explorations of Jesuit missionaries in New France during the early 17th century, particularly focusing on Acadia and the interactions with Native American tribes. The texts provide valuable insights into the early colonial history and missionary efforts of the Jesuits, capturing both their challenges and observations about the indigenous peoples of North America. At the start of the volume, the editor introduces the context of Jesuit missions in New France, emphasizing the significance of these documents in understanding the history and culture of the region during this period. The opening sections highlight key figures such as the secular priest Messire Jessé Fléché and Jesuit Fathers Pierre Biard and Ennemond Massé, who arrived in Acadia with the aim of converting Indigenous peoples to Christianity. The narratives reflect their experiences, including their initial successes and the subsequent hardships faced amidst a backdrop of political and social complexities within the colonies and the native tribes. (This is an automatically generated summary.) file:///public/vhost/g/gutenberg/html/files/44669/44669-h/images/cover.jpg Reading ease score: 63.8 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Canada -- History -- To 1763 (New France) Indians of North America -- Canada Jesuits -- Missions Jesuits -- North America F1001 Text Browsing: History - American Browsing: History - General Category: History - American Category: History - Early Modern (c. 1450-1750) Category: History - Religious 604025 2025-06-18T07:37:40.469843 text/html 585078 2024-10-24T00:46:04 text/html 1172443 2025-06-18T07:37:50.305460 application/epub+zip 1175625 2025-06-18T07:37:42.119855 application/epub+zip 284091 2025-06-18T07:37:41.244767 application/epub+zip 2321433 2025-06-18T07:37:56.795692 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 2241808 2025-06-18T07:37:49.328507 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 393838 2022-09-20T11:52:06.776180 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 521645 2023-09-19T13:03:42.966960 text/plain 501569 2024-10-24T00:46:04 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16752 2025-06-18T07:37:57.208622 application/rdf+xml 6474 2025-06-18T07:37:41.371868 image/jpeg 1902 2025-06-18T07:37:41.305844 image/jpeg 1149758 2025-06-18T07:37:40.556846 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia