Life, Letters and Travels of Father Pierre-Jean de Smet, 1801-1873, Vol. 2 (Classic Reprint)

Itinerary from 1843 to 1846, I nclusive. 1843- OR the purpose of soliciting funds for the missions, Father De Smet made a journey to New Orleans and back and as far east as Boston and back He then went to Westport, Mo., with Father De Vos and companions Then left St. Louis for Europe Embarked at New York (fourth voyage across the A tlantic) In twenty-one days landed in I reland Visited Cork and Dublin Crossed to Liverpool and London Continued on to Antwerp Visited the principal cities in Belgium, France, Italy and Holland Embarked at Antwerp with a father and a brother from Belgium, three Italian fathers, and six sisters of Notre Dame de Namur Descended the Scheld to Flushing, where he was detained twenty-eight days by contrary winds. No dates given. Distance traveled, 15,479 miles. 1844.
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