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Letter to Cadillac
(October 20, 1701)
Marest, Joseph J. in: Michigan Historical
Collections, Vol. XXXIII, pp. 114-115.
pp. 114, 115.
This 8th letter is from Father Maret.(see fn. 1) It proves the contrary of what he wrote to M. de Lamothe in the 2nd, dated 28th July, 1701, in which he says he is quite ready to set out from the autumn of the same year, if it is desired; and he appears to have been requested to do so by M. de Calliere, as well as Father de Carheil. But all this is practiced in order to lull M. de Lamothe to sleep, who was not disposed to be * * *
ice to the savages who are quite determined to disperse in the woods each in
his own direction and that as far as ever they can. I recommend to you those
who go and visit you; and I am with great respect, Sir, your very humble and
very obedient servant.
[Signed]
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Joseph J. Maret. |
At Missilimakinak, this 20th Oct., 1701.
Eighth,
Sir,
The wife of Quarante Solz has returned us the packet of letters of which you
speak in the one you have done me the favor to write me. I was expecting to
find in it a letter from Father Chollenu who, at the beginning of the one he
sent me by N. f. Louis de Boëme tells me that he has already written to me by
way of Quarante Solz who had set out before. I do not know what has become of
this letter; if it has been inadvertently forgotten, I should be obliged by its
being sent to me on the first opportunity as I know not what it may contain. I
have already sent you word by K8ta8ilib8a that I had charged Mikinak with the
letters Brother Louis brought to me here for you; I have no doubt he has
faithfully delivered them to you. He will have been able to tell you, both he
and the other 8ta8as who are in your parts, what their decision is (if however
they have a fixed decision), so it would be useless for me to write to you of
it. M. Arnand who arrived here the day before yesterday in the evening from the
Bay will be able to tell you that we have never been more lonely at
Missilimakinak than we [now] are since it has been made a settlement. He did
not bring us any letters from the Bay, only he told us that Father Nouvel(see fn. 2) was forming a mission two leagues from the place
where your people were trading their corn; he will tell you the news himself by
word of mouth as he has understood it from (page 115) Amai8e who arrived
yesterday from down there with sundry letters not yet informing us of the
arrival of the vessels which were expected. We have already taken to the Miamis
what they had left here in our charge, everything shall be faithfully returned
to them independently of [?=except] your note which I have not yet been able to
send to Father Aveneau.(see fn. 3) The fort
which you have already finished and the fine building you tell me of will
please our savages greatly, but what will please them more than all the rest is
the cheapness of the goods which you will get for them especially if it is [?to
last] for ever. I have already sent you word that I should apparently make no
move this autumn; I have not even the authority to do so. I may indeed say the
same of Father de Carheil, who has desired me to tell you that he is also, with
respect, as I am and will ever be, Sir, your very humble and very obedient
servant.
[Signed]
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Joseph J. Maret. |
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DETROIT GIVEN TO THE COMPANY OF THE COLONY.
Endorsed-Colonies. M. de Champigny. 30th Oct. 1701.
My Lord,
The great haste in which the King's store-ship "La Seine" left here, prevent me from sending you by that means all the documents referred to in my private letter, which has compelled me to annex to this one a statement of the quantities used up out of His Majesty's stores during the first eight months of the present year, which ought to have been under the Index Letter A in the former [letter.]
A detailed forecast of the disbursements to be made in this country next year, under the letter C.
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A statement of the expenditure incurred for masts during this year under letter D. And another for that which has been incurred for the King's store-ships "La Seine" and "La Jeanne Corneille," under letter E. |
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This paper cannot be sent until the last ship leaves, on account of the payments still being made now. |
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