[i] Source(s):  “A Description of Louisiana” by Father Hennepin translated by John Gilmore Shea, which can be found in the “March of America Facsimile Series” volume 30, page 107; According to the The Great Lakes Division US Naval Sea Cadet Corps, “…Theories abound about the cause and location of her sinking.  She might have been overcome by storms in Lake Michigan , attacked and burned by Indians in the Straits of Mackinaw, or taken over by a mutinous crew who stole the furs and scuttled the ship in a deserted Lake Huron bay.  Although many divers claim to have found her final resting place, no claim has ever been sufficiently documented”  http://www.prideofmichigan.org/Griffin.htm

[ii] Source(s):  “A Description of Louisiana” by Father Hennepin translated by John Gilmore Shea, which can be found in the “March of America Facsimile Series” volume 30, page 131-134, Fort Miami Heritage Society states, “La Salle built Fort Miami at the river's mouth and for many years European and Native people met and traded there.”  http://www.fortmiami.org/library.phtml

[iii] Source(s):  “A Description of Louisiana” by Father Hennepin translated by John Gilmore Shea, which can be found in the “March of America Facsimile Series” volume 30, page 140-175.  The Seignelay River would take the expedition to the Illinois Nation where they had a conference.  They also near by built a second fort called Fort Creveœur .  The expedition spent considerable time in this area, (Early December 1679 to February, 28 1680 ), when Hennepin left the expedition to begin his expedition.  While they were building this fort, they were also building a new ship to sail down the Mississippi river . When the La Griffin did not return, De la Salle apparently went back to Fort Frontenac to discover the reason why.  He also went back to pick up rigging for the small ship they were building, see page 188 in “A Description of Louisiana”.

[iv] Source(s): “A Description of Louisiana” by Father Hennepin translated by John Gilmore Shea, which can be found in the “March of America Facsimile Series” volume 30, page 191-192, De la Salle’s letter describing the expedition, Page 361, also Henry de Tonty letter states the date of this expedtion, page 372.  In Hennepin’s book, he takes the credit for being the expedition’s leader.  However, according to De la Salle’s letter, Michael Accault was the appointed leader his letter states, “…Michael Accault, was totally versed in their language and manners.  He knew all their customs and was esteemed by several of these nations among whom I have already sent him, where he succeeded completely.  He is moreover prudent, brave and cool.”  He also states that Hennepin joined this group to preach the gospel.  Anthony Auguelle was also known as Picard du Gay.  They brought between 1000 and 1200 livres worth of goods with them which Hennepin lists, “…ten knives, twelve awls, a small roll of tobacco,… …two pounds of black and white beads, and a small package of needles.”

[v] Source(s): “A Description of Louisiana” by Father Hennepin translated by John Gilmore Shea, which can be found in the “March of America Facsimile Series” volume 30, page 204-208.  Hennepin writes about there pending deaths, “This compelled me to go to the war chief… …and throw into their midst six axes, fifteen knives, and six fathoms of our black tobacco, then bowing down my head I showed them, with an axe, that they may tomahawk us, if they thought proper.” this appeased them and then next morning April 12^th, they all smoked the peace pipe.

[vi] Source(s): “A Description of Louisiana” by Father Hennepin translated by John Gilmore Shea, which can be found in the “March of America Facsimile Series” volume 30, page 209-210.