Baraga informs the Bishop of the great success of his mission and the ill success of the Presbyterian mission. The latter have only converted one family in the last five years and even then they were converted in Sault Ste. Marie and live now with their minister who keeps and clothes them entirely. But even so some of them come on Sunday to Mass and much prefer Baraga's Sunday School to the instruction of their own minister. One grown up girl comes regularly on Sundays. If he could offer them the same worldly advantages as their minister they would soon change sides. On Christmas day Father baptized 22 Indians, mostly adults, and on New Year's day 4 Indians. In the five months that Father has been in La Pointe he has already converted 185 Indians and half-breeds and it seems that many more will be converted before the year is over. Fortunately only one member of the Mission has died the last five months, a little child. On the other hand the regrets that he has to conduct the mission without any financial help. A school would be very necessary, but it is impossible to teach school and to attend to his mission obligations at the same time. He hopes that in the next year he will not only have a teacher but also some financial support. He entreats the Bishop to inform him whether and when the Bishop intends to go to Europe. He is very anxious to know this. In the coming summer he expects to come to Detroit, where he hopes to see the Bishop and have his Chippaway Prayer book printed. This has become quite a necessary tool. :: III-2-g A.L.S. German 1p. 4to.