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Bienville to the Minister
(August 20, 1735)
Bienville and Salmon in: Dunn, J. P.,
Mission to the Ouabache, pp. 309-310.
(page 309) par un convoy qui vient de descendre des Ilinois, que le fort qu'il avoit fait pour la garnison, qui n'etoit que de 10 hommes, est tres petit, et en assez bon estat, qu'il convient seulement d'y mettre un doublage de pierres, qu'il a fait construire dedans une maison son frais, pour son logement, et quelques soldats de leur par ont fait eux-memes des Baraques pour se loger, que presentement que la garnison sera augment jusqu 80 hommes, comme M. de Bienville en a donn les ordres M. Dartaguiette.
[TRANSLATION. Concerning the Ouabache M. de Vincennes, from whom we have not yet had news, informs us by a convoy which has come down from the Illinois, that the fort which he has built is very small for the garrison, which is of only ten men, and is in good enough condition; that it is desirable only to add a sheathing of stone; that he had constructed within it, at his own expense, a house for his lodging, and several soldiers, on their part, have built a barracks for their lodging; that now the garrison will be increased to thirty men, as M. de Bienville has given orders to M. D'Artaguiette.]
No. 23.
Report of M. de Bienville on the Chickasaws, August 20, 1735:
Le Sr. de Vincennes qui commande au fort des Peanguichias a determine les sauvages de son Quartier faire la mme chose (i. e., declare war agianst the Chickasaws) et a obtenu de M. Dartaguiette l'agrement de marcher avec eux avec ce quil pourra ramasser de Francois. Comme cet officier a beaucoup de credit sur l'esprit des sauvages, M. de Bienville est persuad qu'il les engagera bien faire.
[TRANSLATION. Sieur de Vincennes, who commands at the fort of the Piankeshaws, has induced the Indians of (page 310) his region to do the same thing and has obtained from M. D'Artaguiette an agreement to march with them with such of the French as he can collect. As this officer has much influence on the spirit of the Indians, M. de Bienville is convinced that he will get them to act well.]
No. 24.
In a letter of Bienville and Salmon to the minister, May 13, 1737, it is mentined that as the Jesuits live close to the hospital, one of the fathers might be appointed chaplain, and be on duty all day.
Il pourroit mme y rester la nuit dans Les cas pressants. Nous avons pour cela jett la veue sur Le P. Doutreleau Cydevant superieur aux Ilinois, c'est un homme d'Environ 45 ans qui n'est plus D'age apprender l'Idiome sauvage, nous ne disons pas pour cela qu'il convienne de donner cette place d'Aumonier aux Jesuites. * * * Au sujet de la cur du fort de Chartres aux Ilinois nous attendons l'Effet de ce que Monseigneur en aura dit M. L'evesque de Quebec.
[TRANSLATION. He would also be able to remain there over night in pressing cases. We have had in mind for this Pere D'Outreleau, former superior at the Illinois. He is a man of about forty-five years, who is no longer of an age to learn the Indian idiom. We express no opinion on the propriety of giving this place of chaplain to the Jesuits. * * * On the subject of the cur of Ft. Chartres, in the Illinois country, we await the effect of that which Monseigneur has said about it to the Bishop of Quebec.]
No. 25.
Extract from a letter of M. de Bienville to the Minister, June 21, 1737:
Les Peanghikias chez qui nous avons un poste ou commandoit feu Mr. de Vincennes ont presque tous quitts
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