Pierre François Xavier de Charlevoix
French traveler and historian
Pierre François Xavier de Charlevoix, S.J. was a French Jesuit priest, traveller, and historian, often considered the first historian of New France. Wikipedia
Born: October 29, 1682, Saint-Quentin, France
Died: February 1, 1761 (age 78 years), La Flèche, France
Parents: François de Charlevoix and Antoinette Forestier
Books
Journal of a Voyage to North America
History and General Description of New France
The History of Paraguay. Containing Amongst Many Other New, Curious, and Interesting Particulars of that Country, a Full and Authentic Account of the Establishments Formed There by the Jesuits ... Written Originally in French, by the Celebrated Father Charlevoix. In Two Volumes
The History of Paraguay Containing Amongst Many Other New, Curious, and Interesting Particulars of That Country, a Full and Authentic Account of the Establishments Formed There by the Jesuits, Written Originally in French, V 1 Of 2
History and General Description of New France. Translated From the Original Edition and Edited, With Notes; Volume 3
The History of Paraguay: Containing ... a Full and Authentic Account of the Establishments Formed There by the Jesuits, from Among the Savage Natives ... Establishments Allowed to Have Realized the Sublime Ideas of Fenelon, Sir Thomas Moore, and Plato