La Vérendrye
Americannoun
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A trader named Pierre La Vérendrye had built the fort with his sons, before going on to explore and claim the western half of Canada for New France.
From The Guardian • May 27, 2020
It was M. Margry who first drew attention to the achievements of the family of La Vérendrye, by an article in the Moniteur in 1852.
From A Half-Century of Conflict - Volume II by Parkman, Francis
La Vérendrye mentions some peculiar customs of the Mandans which answer exactly to those described by more recent observers.
From A Half-Century of Conflict - Volume II by Parkman, Francis
On hearing this story, La Vérendrye sent his eldest son, Pierre, to pursue the discovery with two men, ordering him to hire guides among the Mandans and make his way to the Western Sea.
From A Half-Century of Conflict - Volume II by Parkman, Francis
"These people," said La Vérendrye to the Jesuit Degonnor, "are great liars, but now and then they tell the truth."
From A Half-Century of Conflict - Volume II by Parkman, Francis
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