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Early Detroit
This was the only French settlement in all Canada where the Jesuits were not. I apprehend that no mission was established among the Indians here until after 1730—certainly there was none among them when Charlevoix was here in 1721. There were Franciscan priests here, but their legitimate duties did not extend to the care of the Indians.
De la Motte did not lose sight of the civilization of the Indians. He built comfortable houses for some of the chiefs, and sought to inspire them with a love for domestic comfort and the habits of civilized life.
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