Journal ("Journal historique concernant l'établisement des français à la Louisianne; tiré des mémoires de Mrs. D'Iberville & de Bienville") from first French contact through failure of settlement at St. Bernard, commanded by La Harpe. Includes brief essays at end, including a summary of various theories of the origins of the American Indians.
Jean Baptiste Bénard de La Harpe was a French officer and explorer.
Provenance
Gift from Darby Wiliam in 1816. (Accession 2722ms)
Location of originals:This volume was copied from the original in possession of Dr. John Sibley in 1805 (certified, Nachitoches, October 29, 1805). It is taken from the memoirs of d'Iberville and Bienville. A few pages copied from Department of State's copy.
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General physical description
1 volume, 218 p.
General note
This volume was translated and published in B. F. French, Historical Collections of Louisiana, pt. 3 (New York, 1851).
Early American History Note
This volume appears to be a record of early French colonization efforts in Louisiana (1699-1723). Historical Collections of Louisiana published in 1851 contains a translation of this journal.
Genre(s)
- Manuscript Essays
- Travel Narratives and Journals
Geographic Name(s)
- France -- Colonies.
- Louisiana -- History -- To 1803.
- Mississippi River Valley -- History -- To 1803.
Personal Name(s)
- Bénard de La Harpe, Jean Baptiste, 1683-1765
- Darby, William, 1775-1854
- Le Moyne d'Iberville, Pierre, 1661-1706
- Le Moyne de Bienville, Jean Baptiste, 1680-1767
Subject(s)
- Exploration.
- Native America