The Jesuit Relations and Allied Documents, Vol. 5: Quebec, 1632-1633
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The Jesuit Relations and Allied Documents, Vol. 5: Quebec, 1632-1633
Canada -- History -- To 1763 (New France); Indians of North America -- Canada; Jesuits -- Missions; Jesuits -- North America
Le 3. du mesme mois, le Pere Dauost arriua de Tadoussac, il fut
contrainct de se faire apporter dans vn canot par des Sauuages,
voyant que le vaisseau auquel il estoit ne pouuoit monter faute de
vent, craignãt d'ailleurs que les Hurons ne descendissent, & ne s'en
retournassent sans luy en leur pays. Dieu soit glorifié [250 i.e., 150]
pour iamais, qui nous a rassemblez tous en nostre petite maisonette,
auec vne grande ioye & vn grãd desir de luy offrir nos vies pour son
seruice.
On the 3rd of the same month Father Davost arrived from Tadoussac.
He was forced to have himself brought down in a canoe by some
Savages, as his vessel could not come up the river, because there
was no wind; he also feared that the Hurons might come down, and
return to their country without him. May God be forever [250
i.e., 150] praised, who has brought us together in our own little
cottage, in great joy, and with a strong desire to give our lives
to his service.
Le 4. Louys Amantacha Hurõ qui a esté baptisé en France, & instruit par
nos Peres, & qui auroit fait merueille en son pays s'il n'eut esté pris
des Anglois, se vint confesser & communier en nostre petite Chapelle.
Il y auoit deux iours qu'il estoit descendu à Kebec, nous venant
visiter dés le commencement de son arriuée, ie l'inuitay à penser vn
petit à sa conscience, il me promit qu'il le feroit, aussi n'y a-il
pas manqué.
On the 4th, Louys Amantacha,[21] a Huron who was baptized in
France, and taught by our Fathers, and who would have done wonders
in his country if he had not been captured by the English, came to
confession and communion at our little Chapel. Two days before, he
had arrived at Kebec, coming to see us immediately. I asked him to
think about his conscience a little; he promised me that he would,
and he has kept his word.
Le 5. trois Capitaines de diuerses nations nous vindrent voir, nous
leur mõstrasmes quelques tableaux, taschant de leur faire entendre ce
qu'ils representoient, nous les fismes manger, puis ie leur fis present
à [251 i.e., 151] chacun d'vn chappelet de rassade, ils estoient les
plus contens du monde; ie leurs fis le meilleur accueil qui me fut
possible scachant que nos Peres qui vont aux Hurons, deuoient passer
par leur pays.
On the 5th, three Captains of different tribes came to see us. We
showed them several pictures, trying to make them understand what
they represented. We gave them something to eat and then I made
each one [251 i.e., 151] a present of a rosary of glass beads.
They were the happiest men in the world. I gave them as warm a
reception as I could, knowing that our Fathers who were going to
the Hurons would pass through their country.
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