False reports, sent by the Methodist preachers of L'Anse to Mr. Robert Stuart, have caused a terrible persecution against Father Baraga and also a circular to be published which abolishes religious freedom and almost closes the doors to the Catholic missionaries in Indian countries. Baraga believes that the purpose of that circular was to chase him out of L'Anse. Mr. Stuart has always protected the Methodists and is very angry that Baraga had established a Catholic mission in L'Anse. But Baraga hopes that the letter he wrote to Mr. Stuart will prevent that justice be openly violated. He asks the Bishop to go without delay to Washington with these documents and give them to Mr. Spenser, the Secretary of War. Baraga is sure that he does not know the truth of this whole affair. If he knew it, he would not agree to it, he being a free American. Baraga would go to Washington himself if he were not so far away and so busy. So he begs the Bishop again to do so without fail, because it is very important and of great consequence. P.S. The sum of $800. which he put down for expenses for the mission, is not exaggerated if he includes his voyage to Lapointe which lasted 20 days, then the schoolteacher, the hired man and the great quantity of provisions which were needed up to date. Baraga expects a big sum from Europe, which will come into the hands of Mr. Crooks. He also asks that the Bishop send him 9 yards of lasting through Mr. Livingston at Saut. A.L.S. French 2pp. He encloses the following: