The Leopoldine Association has received some gifts during the past year for Fathers Francis Pierz, Frederick Baraga and Andrew Viszoczky. The sum amounts to 906 florins, 19 kreutzers which is to be sent by Arnstein and Eckeles of Vienna. In the meantime Badin can, if necessary, make allowance to the missionaries for the sum. For Pierz there are 309 fl. 41 k. for Masses to be said and other gifts of 209 Fl. 4 k. Totaling 518 f. 45 k. For Baraga 347 fl. 34 K. and for Viszoczky 40 fl. Milde asks to be informed immediately of the receipt of the money. Also he asks about the money sent to Bishop Frederick Résé on March 1, 1839 totaling 864 florins 40 kreutzers as follows: for Father Simon Saenderl, C.SS.R. 60 fl.; for a church, in honor of the B.V.M. in the diocese of Detroit 50 fl.: for Father John N. Neumann, C.SS.R.of the diocese of New York 85 fl. Milde asks Badin to give him information about the Germans in the diocese of Detroit as well as in other dioceses of North America - about their religious progress and needs and the use made for them of the money from the Leopoldine Association. This is important to him as president of the Association and because of a recent pamphlet, "Die Katholisch- Irish, bischöfliche Administration in Nord-America," by Severus Brandanus, published this year in Philadelphia. Milde does not believe all the publication says but he is afraid its contents will affect the liberality of the members of the Association. :: III-2-g A.L.S. Latin 4pp. 8vo.