Colonial Mobile; an historical study largely from original sources, of the Alabama-Tombigbee basin and the old South West, from the discovery of the Spiritu Santo in 1519 until the demolition of Fort Charlotte in 1821 . Carte PARTiCW: r^•• -i^ ?. I. FROM LA SALLE TO IBERVILLE. 47 Iberville had gone back to France in May, 1699, after build-ing Fort Maurepas, but he returned in August, bringing coureurs de bois, the Jesuit Du Rhu, Le Sueur, St. Denis, Bois-briant, and Chateauguay, besides supplies. There had alreadycome on the Badine from La Rochelle a young man anxious tosee the world. He was a
Colonial Mobile; an historical study largely from original sources, of the Alabama-Tombigbee basin and the old South West, from the discovery of the Spiritu Santo in 1519 until the demolition of Fort Charlotte in 1821 . Carte PARTiCW: r^•• -i^ ?. I. FROM LA SALLE TO IBERVILLE. 47 Iberville had gone back to France in May, 1699, after build-ing Fort Maurepas, but he returned in August, bringing coureurs de bois, the Jesuit Du Rhu, Le Sueur, St. Denis, Bois-briant, and Chateauguay, besides supplies. There had alreadycome on the Badine from La Rochelle a young man anxious tosee the world. He was a ship-carpenter, Penicaut by name,born at Rochelle in 1680, and to him we owe the pious andinteresting Annals of Louisiana from 1698 to 1722. Hewill be our chief authority for many years. On account of histrade and his facility for languages, our first Mobile writer wasa member of all exploring parties. His and the other nameswill become very familiar, and make us feel well launched inMobile history. Iberville came and went more than once while Fort de Mau-repas lasted, and was heartily welcomed by the colonists. Forthey were not agriculturists, and but for supplies from Franceand Spanish ports, would have starved. The health of thegarrison
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