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Early American Travels Folio Fragment on Hemnepin
Fragment from a 19th century newspaper continues the tale of Father Louis Hennepin, chronicling his voyage through the Great West, Canadian discoveries, and missions among tribes. The text highlights his travels from Muenster to Rochelle, port calls at Quebec and St. Augustine, and his lessons learned during a four year sojourn with Indigenous peoples.
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Father Hemnepin
Great West
Wham Jil
England
North America
Europe
Flanders
Ion
St. Francis
Trong Drake
Aly
Ure
Ypres
Humault
Wing
Mendwate
Cals
Dunkirk
Tke
Muastrich
Senetre
Ta. D
Rochelle
Freneis de Laval
O Ponce
Fidelum
Cane
Turkey
Figiers
Tunis
Queder
Ciety
Canada
Fiat
Laval
Quebec
Adelms
St. Augustine
Ques Bery
Rivera
St. Anne's
Pan
Levi
St. Lawrence
Honnehiouta
Honontagos Inondagas
New Hollend
New York
Port Fronnecos Lake
Oumtio
Cmerd
Roentry