Three young Indians, bearer of this letter, intend to come to Detroit to attend an English school, because Augustine Hamelin will not teach school in Arbre Croche. They have no money. Saenderl told them that they would receive nothing unless they pay for their board. But they want to go to Detroit and return to Arbre Croche in case of refusal. They will come to Father De Bruyn for advice. Saenderl has just received De Bruyn's letter of May 22, which cleared up several things. Sometime before Saenderl has received a letter from De Bruyn dated March 21, in which De Bruyn states that he had been officially informed that Bishop Frederick Rese will be able to receive immediately the allowance granted to him by the treaty, for the school, then De Bruyn also states in his letter of May 22, that though Rese had succeeded in a formal promise, that the government has not paid a cent. It is Saenderl's opinion that the government always pays if it has promised, but Rese has never received such a promise, because all the money is given to the Protestants and nothing to the Catholics. Henry Schoolcraft has arranged the distribution so badly among the Indians. With De Bruyn's letter, Saenderl had also received a letter from Mr. John McDonnell, concerning the establishing of a mission among the Catholic Indians in their new territory in the West. In the summer of 1837 Saenderl has spoken to judge McDonnell about the difficulty of placing the Ottawas on the Mississippi river, because the Indians have a horror of going there as there is no priest, no church in that territory. They prefer to migrate to Canada where they could preserve their Catholic religion. A Catholic mission is indispensable to them. McDonnell asked Saenderl to give him his ideas in form of a letter, which he did. McDonnell had then immediately taken steps in Washington. Consequently a letter which he quotes was sent by C.A. Harris, Commissioner from the Office of Indian Affairs on May 29, 1838 to the Senator John Marrel. A rescript of that letter was sent to McDonnell who again sent it to Saenderl. In it Harris acknowledges the receipt of a letter, with enclosures, written by Mr. Marrel on May 19. Harris states that he is returning the enclosures, but that he cannot act definitely on the appointment of Hamelin as principal chief of the Ottawas until he has a report from the acting superintendent. Concerning the establishing of a Catholic mission at the point designated by Saenderl, Harris states that the annuities of the Ottawas and Chippewas for education have already been distributed among the different religious associations and the department does not intend to interfere at present. Saenderl continues in his letter by saying that this letter of Harris is enough proof that the funds for education have gone to the Protestants and that the Catholics have been excluded. Therefore De Bruyn's statement that he has been informed officially that Bishop Rese will receive immediately the money allowed for the schools by the treaty, seems to Saenderl like a fable of Fontaine or like a story from Boccaccio. If the government does not give any money, he does not feel obliged to hold school. He can see that one would like to have a school in Arbre Croche, but for the moment it is a bad speculation. Rese risks nothing but ink and paper which he squanders in making petitions, but Saenderl will risk everything. He thinks it is inconsiderate to expect him to keep a school on his own expenses. If Rese wants a school he should do so at his own risk. If Saenderl employs Hamelin he must also pay him. In the summer of 1837 Father Florimond Bonduel had sent to him a Miss Tanner, asking him to open a school in Middletown and allow Miss Tanner 200 dollars a year. Saenderl explained to her the situation and she left immediately. Saenderl will employ Hamelin only a little for Arbre Croche. :: III-2-g A.L.S. French, English pp.