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has recommended to the Marquis de Vaudreuil\ 

 and I am made perfedly fenfible of the defe-» 

 rence fhewn to fuch a recommendation. I can 

 afTure you, Sir, that the General's table is of 

 great ufe to me, and to all thofe that are lately- 

 arrived, and have not had time to take any 

 fixed lodgings. The affluence is very great ; 

 but the governor does the honours of his table in 

 fo noble and generous a manner, that he acquires 

 the eileem and friendfhip of all the officers, who 

 juftly ftile him the father of the colony. M. 

 Michel de la Rouvlllierey who fuperintends the 

 markets *, likewife contributes to render life 

 agreeable to us, by the juft prices he fixes up^ 

 on the victuals of the country, and by every 

 thing relative to his office* 



We expe6l to fet out for the Illmols the 20th 

 of Auguft next ; Mr. de Macarty^ who is to go 

 with us, has been appointed commandant of the 

 dejiachrnent by the court. The different nations 

 which I fhal.l be obliged to vifit during this long 

 voyage, will furnilh me amply with materials 

 for a defcription of the fine river MiJJift;[)fi^ arid 

 the people on Jts banks. 



In the mean while, I intend to give you a de:* 

 fcription of Louifiana in general ; but I believe 



I do 



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