Baraga asks the Bishop to be told definitely whether he should remain through the winter and for good in La Pointe or go back to L'Arbre Croche during the winter months. Fr. Baraga is thoroughly wiling to obey the Bishop's order, but he does not like to be left so uncertain. He thinks however that the presence of a priest in this mission on Lake Superior is necessary throughout the year. Concerning the Grand River Mission, Michigan Father Baraga assures the Bishop that he left it without debts, except the one he owed Mr. Richard Godfroy, namely $47.72. But the Bishop himself had promised to pay that sum to Mr. Pierre Godfroy in Detroit. There may be small debts for letters or news papers which occurred after his departure. Concerning the house which has begun to be built before Baraga left, he assures the Bishop that every thing was prepared and paid for, including the man who built it. Only 2 or 3 window frames had to be finished and paid for, the rest was all prepared. If Father Andrew Viszoczky asks for more to finish the house, then he may have made alterations on the house. If he bought a cooking stove, it was needless as there are 3 good stoves in the house which is enough. Baraga definitely paid for the cattle he bought from Mr. Campeau for $40.00. If the Bishop has not yet sent the bills to Washington he will find them marked as paid either in March, April, or May 1834. If Mr. Campeau agitates against Father Andrew Viszoczky that would not be the first injustice from him. Baraga asks the Bishop to go to Grand River himself to restore order. Concerning the debt to Mrs. Marianne Lesaliere Fisher and the hired man, the money was sent to them through Antoine Campeau - the better one of all the Campeaus. They must have received it no doubt meanwhile. If the Bishop should hear anything contrary to what Baraga just wrote, it is not true. Looking over the Bishop's last letter again, Father Baraga found that the Bishop had given him positive consent to remain at La Pointe, over which he is very happy. He complains that his winter clothes and other things which he had left in Detroit have not been sent to him and he has to fare the hardships of the coming winter without the necessary equipment., P.S. He remarks that he received a little food: 2 quarts of flour and one quart of lard 0 nothing else.` October 12 In German` Father wants to close this letter with good news. He does not need an interpreter any longer and for the last few weeks he has taught the Indians personally with success. Besides he is translating the Attawa Prayerbook into Chippaway and he hopes to have it ready for print in spring. It will be for the advantage of his mission and the mission of Father Francis X. Hatscher. He is doing this translation with the help of a real native of the Falls at Sault [Saulte] Ste. Marie, called Michel Cadotte, Fils. Baraga has already three fourths of it translated and hopes to have it finished in five days. He also intends to enlarge and revise the Cathechism. The difference between Attawa and Chippaway is significant. Many words in Ottawa his helper cannot understand, but fortunately Father does and he translates them into French where upon his translator turns them into Chippaway. He has given up the thought of going to Europe to make a collection for his mission. It would take too much time. :: III-2-g A.L.S. French 3pp. 4to.