Life, Letters And Travels Of Father Pierre-Jean De Smet, 1801-1873 V1 (1904)

By Pierre-Jean De Smet, Hiram Martin Chittenden, Alfred Talbot Richardson

Book Overview

Life, Letters And Travels Of Father Pierre-Jean De Smet, 1801-1873 V1 (1904) is a biographical account of the life of Father Pierre-Jean De Smet, a Belgian Jesuit missionary who spent most of his life working with Native American tribes in the western United States. The book is written by Hiram Martin Chittenden and was first published in 1904. The first volume covers De Smet's early life and his travels to the United States, where he established missions among various Native American tribes, including the Flathead, Nez Perce, and Sioux. The book draws heavily on De Smet's personal letters and journals, providing insight into his experiences and the challenges he faced as a missionary. It also includes descriptions of the Native American cultures he encountered and his efforts to promote peace between tribes and between Native Americans and European settlers. Overall, the book provides a detailed and engaging portrait of a remarkable individual and his contributions to the history of the American West.Part 1, The Potawatomi Mission, 1838-1839; Part 2, The Flathead Mission. This Book Is In English.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1120498422
• ISBN13: 9781120498427
• Release Date: November 2009
• Publisher: Kessinger Publishing
• Length: 432 Pages
• Weight: 1.27 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.0" x 9.0"