The novel Black Robe by Brian Moore (and, yes, the movie,
too) inspired me to do some research, from which I learned
that the Jesuits in Canada were fanatical reporters, sending
annual Relations back to their superiors in France, telling
them everything that happened that year. While I have still
to come across a printed set of these reports, I found
yesterday the next best thing: a four volume set of
_Pioneer Priests of North America, 1642 - 1710_ , by Rev. T.
J. Campbell, S.J. of Fordham University, published from 1908
to 1916 (first printing of each volume and yes it has been
reprinted periodically) and all in very good condition. The
first volume is sort of a summary to the other three, which
are arranged as follows: vol. 1 - Among the Iroquois; vol.
2 - Among the Hurons; vol. 3 - Among the Algonquins.

In addition to the Relations, the author relies on Parkman,
Winsor and numerous other authorities, but cites to Parkman
more often than to the others.


--
Francis A. Miniter

Mesure is Medicine þauh þou muche ȝeor[n]e.
Al nis not good to þe gost þat þe bodi lykeþ,
Ne lyflode to þe licam þat leof is to þe soule.

William Langland, The Vision of Piers Plowman
Passus I, lines 33 - 35