Discovery and Exploration of the Mississippi Valley


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"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 (11 hr 59 min)

Chapters

Preface 2:01 Read by laurencetrask
Pt 1 History of the Discovery of the Mississippi River 21:30 Read by laurencetrask
Pt 2 History of the Discovery of the Mississippi River 25:12 Read by John Dennison
Pt 3 History of the Discovery of the Mississippi River 22:35 Read by John Dennison
Pt 1 Life of Father James Marquette 25:27 Read by THBosc
Pt 2 Life of Father James Marquette 23:00 Read by THBosc
Pt 3 Life of Father James Marquette 24:47 Read by THBosc
Notice on the Sieur Jolliet 4:00 Read by Kangaroo
Notice on Father Dablon, Pt 1 Voyages and Discoveries of Father James Marquette 28:26 Read by Kurt
Pt 2 Voyages and Discoveries of Father James Marquette 53:23 Read by Kurt
Footnote on the Character of the Illinois 25:23 Read by TriciaG
Pt 3 Voyages and Discoveries of Father James Marquette 28:50 Read by Kurt
Pt 4 Voyages and Discoveries of Father James Marquette 30:37 Read by Kurt
Narrative of a Voyage Made to the Illinois by Father Claude Allouez 28:05 Read by TriciaG
Bibliographical Notice of the 'Etablissement de la Foi' of Father Christian le … 18:19 Read by TriciaG
Pt 1 Narrative of the First Attempt by M. Cavelier de la Salle to Explore the M… 18:42 Read by Davida George
Pt 2 Narrative of the First Attempt by M. Cavelier de la Salle to Explore the M… 15:08 Read by Davida George
Biographical Notice of the Works of Father Louis Hennepin 37:34 Read by Patrick McHaffie
Pt 1 Narrative of a Voyage to the Upper Mississippi, by Father Louis Hennepin 38:29 Read by Patrick McHaffie
Pt 2 Narrative of a Voyage to the Upper Mississippi, by Father Louis Hennepin 32:35 Read by Patrick McHaffie
Pt 3 Narrative of a Voyage to the Upper Mississippi, by Father Louis Hennepin 27:47 Read by Patrick McHaffie
Narrative of the Adventures of La Salle's Party 42:12 Read by TriciaG
Narrative of La Salle's Voyage Down the Mississippi 44:57 Read by TriciaG
Account of La Salle's Attempt to Reach the Mississippi by Sea 21:19 Read by Kalynda
Pt 1 Narrative of La Salle's Attempt to Ascend the Mississippi in 1687 21:39 Read by TriciaG
Pt 2 Narrative of La Salle's Attempt to Ascend the Mississippi in 1687 27:09 Read by TriciaG
Pt 3 Narrative of La Salle's Attempt to Ascend the Mississippi in 1687 30:18 Read by TriciaG