Lefevere's letter conveying his wish for Kundig to return to Detroit came last night. Kundig is ready. He hopes his last two letters gave no offense. Though his attachment to Milwaukee is very great, he wants but to know the day and he will start immediately ... and better to start now than next spring for many reasons: the church, except the steeple, is finished; new addition is not yet begun; Sunday school and day school have just begun; debts are liquidated; boarding school has not yet opened. By next spring the attachment of the congregation would be increased, and his departure would be made more difficult or perhaps impossible. The principal difficulties are: 1. The attachment of the three congregations. Father Lawrence Kilroy will find difficulties yet have no brother priest within hundreds of miles to console him. 2. To get as much money as possible and to obtain more room in the church, Kundig holds divine service separately for the two congregations. Thus he can sell the pews twice. If he is called away, justice will require the return of the pew-rent to the Germans. The Catholics in Southport are not able to support a priest. Kundig intended to call on Lefevere in about two weeks for Father Thomas Morrissey. Besides Southport there are six large congregations in different directions where churches are being built or about to be begun next winter ... they all desire to have a priest, say every sixth Sunday. Morrissey could take care of them while Kundig would superintend the building. Should he be allowed to stay, he entreats Lefevere to let him know immediately and to send his belongings. He will follow the warning Lefevere gave him. He keeps nothing in his hands. All is done by the officers appointed by the society, who know a little too much to be misguided by his advice. He would have wished to see Lefevere there before leaving; but Lefevere's command will find him his most obedient servant. :: III-2-g A.L.S. 4pp. 8vo.