Peoria city and county, Illinois; a record of settlement, organization, progress and achievement . fort was very nearly finishedand we named it Fort Creve Coeur because the desertions of our men and theother difticulties which we labored under had almost broken our hearts. And weheard nothing of our ship and therefore wanted rigging and tackle for our bark—M. de La Salle did not doubt then that his beloved Grifiin (i. e. his trans]3ortand trading ship—Ed.) was lost, but neither this nor the other difficulties dejectedhim—his great courage buoyed him up, and he resolved to return to Fort Fron-t
Peoria city and county, Illinois; a record of settlement, organization, progress and achievement . fort was very nearly finishedand we named it Fort Creve Coeur because the desertions of our men and theother difticulties which we labored under had almost broken our hearts. And weheard nothing of our ship and therefore wanted rigging and tackle for our bark—M. de La Salle did not doubt then that his beloved Grifiin (i. e. his trans]3ortand trading ship—Ed.) was lost, but neither this nor the other difficulties dejectedhim—his great courage buoyed him up, and he resolved to return to Fort Fron-tenac by land notwithstanding the severe and unspeakable dangers attending sogreat a voyage. Hennepin tells again of long consultations had and the resolve that La Salleset out with three men and bring back with him all the necessary things for theirdiscoveries. La Salle was intending to navigate the Mississippi to its mouthand Hennepin and two companions to go by the mouth of the Illinois to the upperMississippi. The missionaries who had accompanied La Salle to Creve Coeur are now about. I /^^ f - ^-\^#fe 14 WJBT, HI . 5^.P
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