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Antoine-Simon Le Page du Pratz
Antoine-Simon Le Page du Pratz was a French settler, engineer and naturalist who lived in Louisiana from 1718 to 1734, part of that time near the Natchez. His Histoire de la Louisiane, published in 1758, describes the colony's natural history and Natchez society, including the funeral of the war chief Tattooed Serpent in 1725. It is a key source for Natchez culture.
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