he autograph map (by Marquette) of the Mississippi, as discovered by
him. This extends no farther than the "A Kansea" (Arkansas), where his
voyage in that direction terminated.

The map published by Thevenot, and recently reproduced by Rich,
Bancroft, and others, is incorrect in many particulars, especially with
regard to this fact of the Arkansas being the lowest point reached by
Marquette.

Besides the two Relations (MS.) aforesaid, and the Marquette
manuscripts, fragments of the Relations for the years 1674, 1676, 1678,
and the following years, have been found, but incomplete.

In addition to all these, Father Martin calls attention to one of the
printed Relations, little known out of Italy, in the language of which
it was written. It was printed at Macerata in 1653. A recent letter from
Father Martin announces that he has completed translations into French
and English, which will soon be published. It is the work of Father
Francois Joseph Bressani, and is thus noticed by Charlevoix:

"Father Bressani, a Roman by birth, was one of the most illustrious
missionaries to Canada, where he suffered a cruel captivity, and severe
tortures. He speaks little of himself in his history, which is well
written, but which relates almost entirely to the Huron mission, in
which he labored with great zeal so long as it continued. After the
almost entire destruction of that nation, and the dispersion of the
remainder, he returned to Italy, where he continued to preach until his
death, with the greater success, inasmuch as he bore in his mutilated
hands the glorious marks of his apostleship among the heathen."[F]

The translation by Father Martin will be illustrated by maps and
engravings.

Recent letters from Italy announce further discoveries in the library of
the Dominican Friars at Rome. We congratulate the historical student on
the recovery of these and similar memorials of the early history of the
country. Especially the labors of the Jesuit missionaries deserve to be
more generally familiar to the readers of history; and we cordially
respond to the sentiment of approbation with which the services of Dr.
O'Callaghan and Father Martin have been greeted heretofore by the press.

FOOTNOTES:

[B] History of New Netherland, or New-York under the Dutch. &c. 2 vols.
8vo. New-York: Appleton & Co., 1846-8.

[C] Proceedings of the New-York Historical Society. For the year 1847,
pp. 140-158.

[D] Voyage du Champlain. Ed. 1632. p.