Cartas edificantes, y curiosas, escritas de las missiones estrangeras / por algunos missioneros de la Compañia de Jesus ; traducidas del idioma francès por el padre Diego Davin.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Jesuits.

Le Gobien, Charles, 1653-1708.

Davin, Diego.

Series:

Sabin Americana : History of the Americas, 1500-1926.

Sabin Americana : History of the Americas, 1500-1926

Standardized Title:

Lettres édifiantes et curieuses. Spanish.

Language:

French

Spanish

Subjects (All):

Voyages and travels.

Jesuits--Missions.

Jesuits.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (16 v. ) maps ;

Place of Publication:

Madrid : En la Oficina de la viuda de M. Fernandez, imprenta del Supremo Consejo de la Inquisicion ..., 1753-1757.

Notes:

Title varies slightly.

The French collection, first published Paris, 1702-76, in 34 v., was edited by C. Le Gobien and others.

"Since [this translation] ... was concluded while the original French publication was still in progress, it does not, of course, have claim to completeness."--The Jesuit relations and allied documents, v. 66, p. 324.

"Me ha parecido [a mi, Davin] incluir en este tomo [decimosexto] ... algunas cartas recientes que me han sido communicadas."--v. 16, p. 1.

Reproduction of original from Huntington Library.

Sabin no. 40705.

Cited in:

RLIN, CTRG96-B2239

OCLC:

85791322