Jesuits in North America

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1910 edition. Excerpt: ...o’clock to wish us a happy New-Year, each in turn, one after another. I went to see him after mass. Another time we must be beforehand with him. M. Gifiard also came to see us. The Hospital nuns sent us letters of compliment very early in the morning; and the Ursulines sent us some beautiful presents, with candles, rosaries, a crucifix, etc., and, at dinner-time, two excellent pies. I sent them two images, in enamel, of St. Ignatius and St. Francis Xavier. We gave to M. Gififard Father Bonnet’s book on the life of Our Lord; to M. des Chzitelets, a little volume on Eternity; to M. Bourdon, a telescope and compass; and to others, reliquaries, rosaries, medals, images, etc. I went to see M. Giffard, M. Couillard, and Mademoiselle de Repentigny. The Ursulines sent to beg that I would come and see them before the end of the day. I went, and paid my compliments also to Madame de la Peltrie, who’ sent us some presents. I was near leaving this out, which would have been a sad oversight. We gave a crucifix to the woman who washes the churchlinen, a bottle of eau-do-vie to Abraham, four handkerchiefs to his wife, some books of devotion to others, and two handkerchiefs to Robert Hache. He asked for two more, and we gave them to him.” 1 1 Journal des Supérieurs des Jésuites, MS. Only fragments ofthis curious record are extant. It was begun by Lalemant in 1645. For the privilege of having what remains of it copied, I am indebted to M. Jacques Viger. The entry translated above is of Jan. 1, 1646. Of the persons named in it, Gifiard was seigneur of Beauport, and a member of the Council; Des Chfltelets was one of the earliest settlers, and connected by marriage with Gifiard; Couillsrd was son-in-law of the first settler,...