La Salle and the discovery of the great West - North Central ...

;15;INDEX. 601mended to Colbert by Fronte-nac, 99 ;petitions for a patentof nobility and a grant of FortFrontenac, 100; his petitiongranted, 100 ; returns to Canada,101 ; oppressed by the merchantsof Canada, 101 ; Le Berbecomes the bitter enemy of,101 ; aims at the control of thevalleys of the Ohio and the Mississippi,102 ; opposed by theJesuits, 102 ; the most dangerousrival of the Jesuits for thecontrol of the West, 104; thePrince de Conti the patron of,106; the Abbe" Renaudot's memoirof, 106, 107; account of,107 ; not well inclined towardsthe Recollets, 108 ;plots against,113; caused no little annoyanceby his brother, 114 ; Jesuit intriguesagainst, 115 ; attempt topoison, 116; exculpates theJesuits, 116 ;letter to the Princede Conti, 118 ; the Jesuits inducemen to desert from, 118; defamedto Colbert, 119; at FortFrontenac, 120; sails again forFrance, 1 22 ; his memorial laidbefore Colbert, 122 ; urges theplanting of colonies in the West,123 ; receives a patent fromLouis XIV., 124; forbidden totrade with the Ottawas, 125given the monopoly of buffalohides,126 ; makes plans to carryout his designs, 126; assistancereceived from his friends, 127;invaluable aid received fromHenri de Tonty, 127 ;joined byLa Motte de Lussiere, 1 29 ; sailsfor Canada, 129 ; makes a leaguewith the Canadian merchants,129 ; met by Father Hennepinon his return to Canada, 130;joined by Father Hennepin, 131relations with Father Heuuepiu,134, 135; seta out to join LaMotte, 141 ; almost wrecked,142 ; treachery of his pilot, |4Ipacifies the Seuecas, US; delayedby jealousies, 143 ; returnsto Fort Frontenac, 143;unfortunate in the choice of subordinates,143 ; builds a Teaselabove the Niagara cataract, 144jealousy and discontent, 147 ;lays foundation for blockhousesat Niagara, 148 ; the launch ofthe " Griffin," 149 ; his propertyattached by his creditors, 150on Lake Huron, 152 ; commendshis great enterprise to St. Anthony of Padua, 152; at StIgnace of Michilimackinac, 153;rivals and enemies, 154; onLake Michigan, 155; at GreenBay, 155; finds the Pottawattamiesfriendly, 155; sends the" Griffin " back to Niagara ladenwith furs, 156; trades with theOttawas, 156; hardships, 15^:encounter with the Outagamies,160, 161 ; rejoined by Tonty,162 ; forebodings concerning the" Griffin," 163 ; on the St. Joseph,164; lost in the forest, 165 ; onthe Illinois, 166; Dnpleasis at*tempts to murder, 166; theIllinois town, 169, 170; hungerrelieved, 171 ; Illinoishospitality, 173; still followedby the intrigues of his enemies,175; harangue* the Indians,177 ; deserted by his men,178; another attempt to poisoo,178; builds Fort Creveccenr.180 ; loss of the " Griffin," 1*1 :anxieties of. 1 83 : a happy artirW.184 ; builds another vessel, 185 ;