Bishop Rese had told Father Saenderl that he will be able to receive immediately the allowance the government had granted at the treaty for the benefit of the school. Nevertheless there has been hardly any school in Arbre Croche since August 1836, because Rese had declared at that time that the government would pay nothing for educational purposes and Saenderl did not feel obliged to incur the trouble and expense of keeping a school. When Augustine Hamelin came to Arbre Croche Saenderl had asked him if he had special instructions from Rese to keep school. He answered that he had only talked to Father Vincent Badin. Saenderl showed him Rese's letter and told him that if he wants to keep school he must do it at his own risk and can hardly hope for any recompense. Nevertheless he began his school, but gave up after 4 weeks. Since then Arbre Croche had no Catholic school. Hamelin alternated his stay at St. Ignace and Arbre Croche arranging it so as to be absent from Arbre Croche when the Indians were not in the village and if he was there he would follow the occupation of the Indians. Under these circumstances Saenderl could not ask him to keep the school going, much less could he pay him. Therefore he regarded his school only as a gratuitous action. The report which was sent to Rese was a pure lie. It was done on the maxim; he who wants to be deceived etc. and because no one has hardly the right to ask for such a report. If Rese wants a school in Arbre Croche, then it must be done on a solid basis which has not been done until now. It is quite unfair that the bishop let them have the trouble and expense of keeping a school while he draws the income. Saenderl insists that the bishop should come to Arbre Croche and arrange with Hamelin about the school, as Saenderl wants neither trouble nor responsibilities. The school building is uninhabitable, and the Indians decided to demolish the old structure and build a smaller one with just a kitchen and two little apartments for the cook and Saenderle's servant. There are everywhere empty houses, which could be fixed up for Hamelin and his school without great expenses, provided of course that Monseigneur will give him an appropriate compensation. :: III-2-g A.L.S. French 2pp. 8vo.