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Title: Exploration of Lake Superior. The voyages of Radisson and
Groseilliers.Publisher: British Library, Historical Print
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British Library Campbell, Henry Colin.; Chouart des Groseilliers.,
M dard; Radisson; 1896. 17-35 p.; 8 . 10408.dd.20.(5.)
Pierre-Esprit Radisson (1636-1710) was a French-Canadian fur trader
and explorer. He is often linked to his brother-in-law Medard des
Groseilliers who was about 20 years older. The decision of Radisson
and Groseilliers to enter the English service led to the formation
of the Hudson's Bay Company. Born near Avignon in 1636, he came to
New France at an early age. While out duck-hunting he was captured
by the Mohawks and adopted by his captors. He learned their
language and way of life and joined them in their wars. While out
hunting with an Algonquin and three Mohawks the captives killed
their captors and escaped but were quickly hunted down. The
Algonquin was killed and Radisson was tortured until he was rescued
by his Indian 'family'. He later escaped to Fort Orange (Albany)
where he served as an interpreter. Radisson wrote his "Voyages" in
1668/9 in England after a storm prevented him from joining the
first expedition to Hudson Bay.
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In the first place, I think myself oblidg'd to vindicat myself from
the imputation of inconstancy for acting in this voyage against the
English Intrest, and in the yeare 1683 against the French Intrest,
for which, if I could not give a very good account, I might justly
lye under the sentenc of capritiousness and inconstancy. But
severall Persons of probity and good repute, being sensible what my
brother-in-Law, Mr Chouard Des Groisiliers, and myself performed in
severall voyadges for the Gentlemen conserned in the Hudson's Bay
Trade, relating to the Comers of Bever skins, and the just cause of
dissattisfaction which both of us had, to make us retire into
France.
In the first place, I think myself oblidg'd to vindicat myself from
the imputation of inconstancy for acting in this voyage against the
English Intrest, and in the yeare 1683 against the French Intrest,
for which, if I could not give a very good account, I might justly
lye under the sentenc of capritiousness and inconstancy. But
severall Persons of probity and good repute, being sensible what my
brother-in-Law, Mr Chouard Des Groisiliers, and myself performed in
severall voyadges for the Gentlemen conserned in the Hudson's Bay
Trade, relating to the Comers of Bever skins, and the just cause of
dissattisfaction which both of us had, to make us retire into
France.
In the first place, I think myself oblidg'd to vindicat myself from
the imputation of inconstancy for acting in this voyage against the
English Intrest, and in the yeare 1683 against the French Intrest,
for which, if I could not give a very good account, I might justly
lye under the sentenc of capritiousness and inconstancy. But
severall Persons of probity and good repute, being sensible what my
brother-in-Law, Mr Chouard Des Groisiliers, and myself performed in
severall voyadges for the Gentlemen conserned in the Hudson's Bay
Trade, relating to the Comers of Bever skins, and the just cause of
dissattisfaction which both of us had, to make us retire into
France.
In the first place, I think myself oblidg'd to vindicat myself from
the imputation of inconstancy for acting in this voyage against the
English Intrest, and in the yeare 1683 against the French Intrest,
for which, if I could not give a very good account, I might justly
lye under the sentenc of capritiousness and inconstancy. But
severall Persons of probity and good repute, being sensible what my
brother-in-Law, Mr Chouard Des Groisiliers, and myself performed in
severall voyadges for the Gentlemen conserned in the Hudson's Bay
Trade, relating to the Comers of Bever skins, and the just cause of
dissattisfaction which both of us had, to make us retire into
France.
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