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Introduction

Chapter I.

History of Mississippi River

Crescent City.—Pineda.—De Soto.—De la Salle.—Pierre Lemoyne d'Iberville
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Chapter II.

Colonization of Louisiana

Jean Baptiste Le Moyne de Bienville.—Pennicaut.—Story of St. Denis
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Chapter III.

Founding of New Orleans

Law.—Duke of Orleans.—Mississippi scheme.—Speculation emigration.—Manon Lescaut.—New Orleans laid out.—Le Page du Pratz.—Immigration.—Dubois incident,
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Chapter IV.

The Ursuline Sisters

Shipments of girls.—Contract with Ursulines of Rouen.—Madeleine Hachard.—Voyage across the ocean.—Arrival in New Orleans.—Installation in convent.—Our Lady of Prompt Succour.—New Ursuline Convent
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Chapter V

Indian troubles.—Marquis de Vaudreuil.—Charity Hospital founded.—Louisiana's first drama.—Jeannot.—De Kerlerec.—Swiss mutiny.—Jumonville de Villiers.—Treaty of Paris.—Little Manchac.—Jesuits and Capuchins, Father Génovaux
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