Father Baraga arrived in L'Anse on Oct. 24. The Indians received him with joy, though at this time most of them were either pagans or Methodists. The new mission of St. Francis Xavier is doing well, many conversions were made and many are being prepared for baptism. A number of Methodists who have been in L'Anse for 10 years are becoming Catholics. On Christmas day he baptized 29 persons, almost all grown-ups. Altogether he has baptized 54. He is satisfied that he came here this winter as he could not have done so much good in Lapointe. He hopes the Bishop can come next summer, it will give him spiritual joy and consolation to visit that mission. Baraga has also established a Catholic school, which gives him great consolation. Mr. and Mrs. Cotte, who had spent several winters in Grand Portage, are now passing the winter in L'Anse. Mrs. Cotte, who is very pious, teaches school and Baraga helps whenever he can. There are 51 pupils, i.e. 39 children and 12 adults. At first they are taught their catechism and to read, then arithmetic and to write, all in the Indian language. In 2 months they learned to read their prayerbooks, which the Bishop had bound for them last summer. Mrs. Cotte is a very efficient teacher. Baraga thinks that it is the will of God that he should establish a mission in L'Anse. Father Otto Skolla can stay in Lapointe. With the money he had received through the treaty of Lapointe, he intends to build a little chapel next spring. He bought a building from the Company, 72 ft. X 20 ft, in good condition, for only $40.. He will transfer it to a place which he selected for his mission. There the chapel and a small priest house will also be built. Baraga begs the Bishop to send him an order written in French, that he should continue to remain in L'Anse and leave his mission of Lapointe to his successor. He thinks the Bishop will be satisfied with him and he hopes the new mission will not cause extra expenses. P.S. Baraga informs the Bishop that L'Anse belongs to Michigan, therefore also to the diocese of Detroit and not to the new diocese of Milwaukee, like Lapointe. This is also a reason why Baraga wants to remain in L'Anse, he likes the former better than the latter. He also asks to have an assortment of nails and a box of glass sent to him as soon as navigation has started. :: III-2-h A.L.S. French 3pp.