Baraga cannot give good news about the school and parish. The number of the children in the school has diminished again. The teacher, Mr. Cullen, has done his best and so has Baraga but with no success. The reason for this poor attendance may be the high tuition. The people find a dollar too high to pay for a child every month. If the Bishop would reduce the tuition it might help. Others say that the children learn nothing. But Baraga can testify that Mr. Cullen has taken great pains to instruct the children well and six hours a day. Mr. cullen intends to see the Bishop soon to discuss with him this and other things. Concerning the parish, Baraga is again unable to give the Bishop good news. In general the parishioners lack great zeal of religion. They go to Church on sunday only if the weather is beautiful. No one has yet paid one cent of the debt they owe their former parish priest, Father Andrew Viszoczky. In the church and priest's house many things should be fixed and repaired, but as Baraga is not going to stay there, he does not want to begin any important changes. things could be brought to order again without financial help from the Bishop as the parish is well able to support itself. Baraga asks the Bishop, if he has his breviary, to give it to Mr. Cullen. Also Baraga likes to know 8 or 10 days ahead of time, before he leaves for good the civilized country. :: III-2-g A.L.S. French 3pp. 4to.