The Makers of Canada: Index and Dictionary of Canadian History
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The Makers of Canada: Index and Dictionary of Canadian History
Canada -- Biography; Canada -- History
=Dollier de Casson, Francis= (1636-1701). Born in Basse Bretagne. Served
with distinction as a cavalry officer under Turenne. Came to Montreal
and joined the Sulpicians in 1666. In 1669-1670 carried out with Galinée
an important exploration of the Great Lakes. Became superior of the
Seminary of Montreal, and later vicar-general of the diocese. =Index=:
=L= Labours with Galinée on the shores of Lake Erie, 11; gives account
of Dollard's exploit, 75; lays foundation stone of Montreal church, 89;
on evil effects of sale of liquor to the Indians, 175; at Quebec, 190.
=F= His history of Montreal, 34; depicts evils of liquor traffic, 335.
=Bib.=: _Histoire de Montréal_. For biog., _see_ Parkman, _Old Régime_;
_Exploration of the Great Lakes by Dollier de Casson and de Bréhant de
Galinée_, ed. by Coyne.
=Dolu.= =Ch= Grand almoner of France, intendant, 129; his instructions
to Champlain, 132. =Bib.=: Biggar, _Early Trading Companies of New
France_; Douglas, _Old France in the New World_.
=Domergue, Lieutenant.= =F= Killed at Laprairie, 313.
=Don de Dieu.= =Ch= Name of vessel in which Champlain sailed for Quebec
in 1608, 39; also one of vessels of Company of New France, 245.
=Dongan, Thomas, Earl of Limerick= (1634-1715). Colonial governor of New
York. Sent to America as governor, 1682. Resigned, 1688. Became Earl of
Limerick, 1698. =Index=: =F= Governor of New York, correspondence with
La Barre, 182; policy with Iroquois, 183; correspondence with
Denonville, 199-200; claims right to trade with Lake tribes, 203;
demands destruction of Fort Niagara, 218; advice to Indians, 219. =L=
Governor of New York, stirs up Iroquois, 185, 191. =Bib.=: _Cyc. Am.
Biog._; _Dict. Nat. Biog._
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