Father Prost informs Bishop rese that Father John T. Van den Broek dismissed Mr. Baqueau, who came to Green Bay to live with the Redemptorists. As he let himself be engaged by Van den Broek without telling the Redemptorists, they refused to take him in. But as he would have had to pay $12 a month for his board, they let him stay with them, however, he has to buy his own food, which may be prepared without charge by their own cook. Mr Baqueau said that Van den Broek, who keeps school for the Indians, has only 3 pupils twice a week. However, he demands a salary. When the Redemptorists heard that, they engaged Elizabeth Grignon to begin an Indian school in Green Bay where she teaches now daily and which is well frequented. Mr. George Doty is now undecided who should get the salary. He leaves the decision to the bishop. Prost had intended to erect a school in Green Bay in spring. But as he would also have to take the pupils in as boarders, he cannot do it, because he does not have the place nor the help. A boarding school would be out of the question. But if he could find some reliable persons who would do the work and teach the elementary reading and writing and take charge of the food on their own account, then he would give them half of the house, and the Redemptorists would take over the supervision. If a pupil would like to go on with his studies, they would give him the necessary instructions. But these things would have to be approved by their Supervisor general, as they are against their rules. Prost recommends the School Brothers of Belgium whose efficiency has been praised everywhere. They would surely receive help from the Propagation of the Faith in Paris. Rese should write for more information to Belgium and Paris. In that way, not only the teaching problem could be solved but also the training of a clergy. Mr. Baqueau is incompetent in everything. The best thing for him would be to go back to Europe. Prost received just now the news of the terrible fire in New York, where all his possessions burned. The loss is more than 1,000 Thalers, including a monstrance, 3 ciboria, a silver chalice, censers, church lamps, valuable books, vestments and church linens. It is a heavy loss for Fathers Frost and Peter Czakert, because now they are without clothes, linen and money. Among his oil paintings he had a Crucifixion, for which a Protestant in New York promised someone else $10 if he could persuade Prost to sell it. And on top of it all there is not hope of getting any money from Vienna, because they think that the Redemptorists received the 9000 florins. :: III-2-g A.L.S. German 2pp. 8vo.