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Audio Transcript of Pierre-Joseph-Marie Chaumonot and René Ménard 1656


Audio Transcript: Fathers Chaumonont and Ménard, on 19 September 1655, set out from Trois-Rivières, to serve as missionaries in Onondaga territory, which they explored as they travelled through the territory between present-day Oneida Lake and the Genesee River.

Source: Voiceovers by Kyle Rawn, Christian Wyss and LeeAnn McLellan, Algonquin College, Ottawa. Assistance provided by Don Crockford, Coordinator, Broadcasting Radio and Media Design Sector, Algonquin College.