De Smet's Letters and Sketches, 1841-1842: Free Audiobook and Listening Guide
De Smet's Letters and Sketches, 1841-1842 by Fr. Pierre-Jean De Smet: the LibriVox audiobook summary, 22 original MP3 tracks, 8:15:44 running time and a link to listen.
De Smet's Letters and Sketches, 1841-1842, credited to Fr. Pierre-Jean De Smet, is available as a LibriVox volunteer audiobook. This guide identifies the recording, its source summary and its audio tracks.
About the work
The LibriVox catalogue summary, preserved with the recording, reads:
LibriVox recording of De Smet's Letters and Sketches, 1841-1842 by Fr. Pierre-Jean De Smet. Read in English by Carol Pelster In 1841 and 1842, Fr. Pierre-Jean DeSmet traversed the wide and wild American West to bring the gospel to the Flatheads, who had sent multiple delegations from Montana to St. Louis, repeatedly requesting a Blackgown priest to instruct them in Christianity. Fr. DeSmet’s letters to his Jesuit Superiors show his heroic religious dedication and selflessness, as he recounts fatigues, hunger, thirst, and dangers that rival those of the apostle St. Paul. He also makes intelligent observations of geography, geology, weather (including an enthusiastic description of a tornado), and the interesting customs of the different tribes he meets. His generous love and respect for the Indians was rewarded by their receptivity to his gospel message, with thousands receiving baptism. In years subsequent to the writing of these letters, Fr. DeSmet continued his missionary activities in the West, and traveled an estimated 180,000 miles in his unstinting efforts on behalf of the Indians and the Catholic faith. - Summary by Carol Pelster
Recording facts
- Recording title: De Smet's Letters and Sketches, 1841-1842
- Author credits: Fr. Pierre-Jean De Smet
- Language: English
- Original MP3 tracks: 22
- Listed recording duration: 8:15:44
Catalogue topics
- blackfeet
- crows
- oregon history
- montana history
- wyoming history
- idaho history
- catholic missionaries in the american west
- pierre-jean desmet
Track guide
- 01 - Letter 1 — 33:38
- 02 - Letter 2, part 1 — 21:55
- 03 - Letter 2, part 2 — 23:13
- 04 - Letter 2, part 3 — 19:19
- 05 - Letter 3 — 35:44
- 06 - Letter 4 — 30:13
- 07 - Letter 5 — 34:38
- 08 - Letter 6 — 6:59
- 09 - Letter 7 — 30:42
- 10 - Letter 8 — 15:03
- 11 - Letter 9 — 26:40
- 12 - Letter 10 — 8:57
- 13 - Letter 11 — 23:52
- 14 - Letter 12 — 23:09
- 15 - Book II Part 1 — 25:40
- 16 - Book II Part 2 — 24:34
- 17 - Book II Part 3 — 29:43
- 18 - Book II Part 4 — 28:33
- 19 - Book II Part 5 — 12:06
- 20 - Letter 14 — 6:04
- 21 - Letter 15 — 10:47
- 22 - Letter 16 — 24:15
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