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Memoire Concernant les Pays des Illinois, 1723

The census was taken to count the population who lived within the territory assigned to the French Company of the Indies. The artifact can be used to determine the number of individuals who lived in each of the identified geographical areas. It can also be used to give context about the area where the individuals lived including the type of structures and agriculture present.

 

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