Expecting that Lefevere is home from his journey to Baltimore, Henni wishes to acquaint him with his own arrival at Milwaukee. He was received very kindly by all his people. A Luther Wood, proprietor of the lot on which Father Martin Kundig built a house, wanted money so Henni had to buy the whole concern. Wood's claims came to $475 payable in two months. The joining house, alias the Ladies Academy is broken up, but Wood thinks it advisable to bring it into his possession by paying $125 for the lot. The old debt on the church may amount to at least $400. Henni does not see that Kundig has learned prudence by his experience at Detroit. What a house must have been kept here last winter. Two young girls as housekeepers with boarding boys and girls and teachers, a carpenter, an architect, and a hostler, all feeding upon Kundig's bounty in hope of better times when the Bishop came! Henni had less trouble in getting them off than he anticipated. Only the carpenter gives Kundig trouble as he cannot pay him. Henni is pleased thus far with the congregation; the chapel is entirely too small. The German school is in poor hands; the English not much better. Henni calls on Lefevere to advance him $500. He had to pay for the house and move in, in order not to give general disappointment. He also feels bound to pay the carpenter as the work was done for the episcopal residence. Henni will return the sum as he receives the first appropriation from Europe. After Pentecost he will commence the visitation. :: III-2-h A.L.S. 4pp. folio