Father Baraga received Father Rese's letter of December 2 of the previous year only on January 29. Rese in his letter had complained that Baraga writes so seldom and so little. Baraga justifies himself by saying that though he wrote little to Cincinnati, however he had been writing more to Vienna, to the Leopoldine Association, which letters are quite detailed. These letters to Vienna he considers of greater importance than those to Cincinnati. Baraga is glad to hear that the sum of money which Rese was to receive, is soon to arrive. Fr. Rese complained in his last letter that: Rese had received a printed letter from Vienna, in which Baraga had not specially recommended the Diocese of Cincinnati. But Baraga is sure he has done so in one of his letters. It may be that letter has not yet been printed. Baraga refers to the happy news of the arrival of six Redemptorists, among whom are three priests. If they intend to work only for the greater glory of God they will find plenty of opportunity to save souls. Baraga would know the right places for the three priests. One could go to L'Arbre Croche where Baraga works, as two priests could be fully occupied there--one to be constantly out on the missions, the other one to stay at home. The second priest would be needed in Green Bay even if he knows only French, as he could learn English in less than a year. For the third priest he had in mind the Northwest territory on Lake Superior where there are many Canadians and Indians. They had declared to Madame Marianne Lasaliere Fisher in Mackinaw that they greatly desire a priest. Also Baraga expects a box from the Leopoldine Association, who is sending him rosaries, crucifixes, mass requisites, church waxes, priestly vestments, pictures, engravings etc. according to the information of Mr. Lichtenberg. He asks Fr. Rese to send this box immediately to him when it arrives in Cincinnati as he has not even a rosary left. Moreover, he asks him to send him everything that is in the box, because he needs everything. Fr. Baraga had received only one letter from the Leopoldine Association, while they mention two. The other one was sent in May of last year. He asks Fr. Rese if he had received any letters from the Leopoldine Association last May. Mr. Lichtenberg had written to him requesting a good general map of North America and a specified one of the Diocese of Cincinnati and the land around it. Baraga asks Rese to obtain these maps for him. rest of letter missing. incomplete :: III-2-g A.L. German 2pp. 4to.