Pierz takes this occasion to tell Lefevere that his is at Mackinac and in good health and sends at the same time the records of the pupils at Lacroix and Middletown . He should establish another school at Castor's island and at Grand Traverse if he had the means. He received a letter from the Archbishop of Vienin and one from Lefevere with the news of some money coming soon. This is a providence of God at the right time. The Archbishop wrote Pierz that he will send 272 florins given for him in 1842, and to Lefevere 4000 florins from the Leopoldine association with the purpose that Lefevere help the German missionaries. Bishop Frederick Rese has been receiving yearly great amounts of money for the same purpose, and Father Francoi s Vincent Badin several thousand florins. But never has a single German missionary received a cent. Even the money sent by some friends has never reached the right destination. But he never did complain in any way against his superiors. He hopes that God's Providence has given them a just superior. Now he hopes that Lefevere will send him some funds from Leopoldine Foundation, because he needs them for his mission. Trips are expensive, as also were the presents he had to give to the newly baptized. This year he has been doing a lot of good with the help of God. He hopes to do more if he has the means. But he is still in debt to the company and he has to pay them next fall. Pierz begs Lefevere to help him as much as possible. There is a good chance to send the money immediately since the merchant Berchard is there until the savages leave the town. He could give Pierz the money before leaving Mackinac if Lefevere would send the money to Mr. Berchard's shop #112 under the supervision of Mr. Pherney of Detroit. Mr. Pherney will write to Mr. Berchard to make the payment. There are a great number of savages at Mackinac and Pierz preaches to them twice every day. But the church is too small for the pagans listened to him very carefully. After the savages leave Mackinac, Pierz expects to go to Sault Ste. Marie. He had to travel 500 miles before the winter set in. The savages will be paid on the 29th of August. Pierz has not seen Stewart and he did not write his report. He will do so as soon as possible following Lefevere's advice, and will send him a copy. Pierz wrote a letter to the President of the United States pleading for his Indians. There is no fear of the Indian schools being taken from the Catholics by the Protestants. On the contrary, Pierz would have taken the school at Grand Traverse from the Presbyterians, but he fears if he would do so the Protestants would mistreat the Indians. He is so surprised to find Father Santeli still there asking for back payments, but he thinks he will leave soon. Pierz asks Lefevere to warn him in a few weeks in advance before coming to the mission next fall. P.S. If Badin has any goods at Detroit or at the house of Lefevere, Pierz claims $150 for his effects retained in Badin's hands. And if Lefevere draws the money from the New York banks addressed to Rese during the years 1838-9 which was sent for Pierz and Father Frederick Baraga, Pierz asks him to search for these letters which contain news of his fatherland. Pierz encloses a statement of the condition of the schools at Arbre Croche, Lacroix, and Middletown dated August 22, 1843. :: III-2-h A.L.S. French 5pp. 8vo.