Download or read book Pere Marquette written by Agnes Repplier and published by The Minerva Group, Inc.. This book was released on 2000-12 with total page 308 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Father Pere Marquette, S.J., a Jesuit Priest in the early 1600's on the North American Continent, gained the confidence of the Indians, not only with his Catholic Religion, but his wisdom and understanding of the American Indian, and his major achievements being his exploring expeditions, most notably the exploring expedition down the Mississippi River.