Project Gutenberg 2014-07-07 Public domain in the USA. 785 Thwaites, Reuben Gold 1853 1913 Thwaites, R. G. (Reuben Gold) The Jesuit Relations and Allied Documents, Vol. 3: Acadia, 1611-1616 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. 3: Acadia, 1611-1616" by Reuben Gold Thwaites is a historical account that was likely compiled in the late 19th century. This volume is part of a larger collection detailing the travels and explorations of Jesuit missionaries in New France, with this specific focus on the region of Acadia during the early 17th century. The main subjects include the experiences of Jesuit priests, particularly Father Pierre Biard, as they navigated the challenges of establishing missions in North America, often in the face of hostile conditions and conflicts. The opening portion of the text introduces various accounts from Father Biard, who details his experiences after being captured by English forces in New France. He describes the harsh realities faced by the Jesuit missionaries, including their struggles for survival, the establishment of missions, and the relationships formed with the local Indigenous populations. Biard recounts significant events, such as their captivity, the attacks by the English, and appeals for support from their counterparts in France. His reflections illustrate both the perils of mission life in Acadia and the resilience of the Jesuit mission amidst adversity, setting the stage for a deeper examination of their historical impact in this region. (This is an automatically generated summary.) file:///public/vhost/g/gutenberg/html/files/46218/46218-h/images/cover.jpg Reading ease score: 60.9 (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 Category: History - American Category: History - Religious 557313 2025-07-18T14:42:39.005423 text/html 538302 2024-10-24T08:32:54 text/html 349639 2025-07-18T14:42:45.788377 application/epub+zip 357150 2025-07-18T14:42:40.120401 application/epub+zip 272594 2025-07-18T14:42:39.560446 application/epub+zip 531910 2025-07-18T14:42:50.574370 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 457142 2025-07-18T14:42:45.214478 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 373074 2022-09-21T04:47:25.577921 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 492326 2025-07-18T14:42:38.325498 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 472265 2024-10-24T08:32:54 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 18105 2025-07-18T14:42:50.805363 application/rdf+xml 6310 2025-07-18T14:42:39.660408 image/jpeg 1841 2025-07-18T14:42:39.610441 image/jpeg 327716 2025-07-18T14:42:39.055422 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