Excerpt from The Jesuit Relations and Allied Documents XXIV. In this letter to Cardinal Richelieu (dated August 1, 163 Le Jeune congratulates him on his efforts to root out the Huguenot heresy; thanks him for his kindness, and for evidences Of affection for the Jesuit mission in Canada; and urges the great man to aid the Company Of New France in their colonizing enterprise, for on their success depends that of the mission. The cardinal is reminded how many poor French families might be provided with homes if sent to the New World, where land is abun dant; he is also informed that some savages have been converted to the faith. XXV. This document is known as Le Jeune's Ro lation Of 1635. Heretofore the superior Of Quebec has been the sole author Of the annual report Of the Jesuit mission in New France. But with the arrival Of new missionaries the work was greatly broadened, and hereafter we shall find the Relation a composite, arranged by the superior from the several individual reports forwarded to him by his assistants in the field. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.