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Title Authors Description OpenBook ID
French and Indians of Illinois River French and Indians of Illinois River N. Matson The author says this is a history of the country between the Wabash and Mississippi rivers, that was once occupied by the Illinois Indians. He says that some of the incidents in the narrative, “…are … OL1619308W
A company man A company man Marc-Antoine Caillot "Caillot's 1730 memoir recounts a young man's voyage from Paris to New Orleans, where he served the Company of the Indies. An introduction and annotations provide historical context to this intimate … OL19666742W
In search of empire In search of empire James S. Pritchard,James Pritchard,James S. Pritchard,Pritchard, James S The decades between 1670 and 1730 were the most formative in the history of the French colonies in the Americas. A sufficient number of migrants arrived from France and Africa to create settlements, … OL2444174W