Desiring to aid poor members of the Church in North America as much as possible he decreed in the last session of the Leopoldine Association to allot to the diocese in Lefevere's charge 4.000 florins standard currency that this sum may go towards helping the Germans nation in his diocese. He also sends at the same time for the zealous missionary Father Frederic Baraga 650 florins, 30 Kreuzers, and for Father Francis Piery 272 florins, 30 Kreutzers. He and the Leopoldine Association are interested in receiving reports of the state and of the propagation of the Church in Lefevere's diocese so that they may rejoice in the fruits of his fervor and praise God who gives the increase. He has sent the money by the bankers Rothschild and hopes Lefevere will write telling how much money he received either in Austrian or English currency, so that he can calculate how much the bankers took for their services. He prays that God will conserve and bless Lefevere and that Lefevere and his faithful will pray for him. P.S. He asks that the enclosed letters be sent to the missionaries Baraga and Piery. :: III-2-h L.S. Latin 3pp. 8vo.