Baraga is at present with all his Indians from L'Anse in Lapointe, who came to receive their payment. He is greatly disturbed that his Indians of Lapointe have not yet received a missionary since he left. They desire one so much, that he promised to spend every summer with them until they will have a priest. He wrote to Bishop John Martin Henni of Milwaukee to send them one as soon as possible. The Indians of Grand Portage and Fond du Lac, who are also here are even more to be pitied. Baraga deplores it greatly that there is not another missionary besides himself for that big district on Lake Superior and no hope of getting one. The Catholic religion cannot make great progress among the Indians if there is only one Catholic Missionary to 50 of other denominations, if women are counted in them 450 to 1. Baraga's mission-settlement in L'Anse will be finished before the winter. He hopes that the Bishop has received his letter with the documents asking him to speak to the Secretary of War. He is very anxious to know the outcome of that unusual procedure circular. The Indians of L'Anse are very poor, especially in regard to agriculture. Baraga had proposed to cultivate a big common field, but they had no seeds. They lost all their potato seeds through famines. They received no help from the government because they are Catholics and since Robert Stuart started to persecute them it will be worse. He asks the Bishop to send them next spring 25 quarts of potatoes so they can sow about 4 minots for each family. That would be permanently sufficient. Mr. Livingston would send the potatoes from the Saut to L'Anse. It might be more advantageous to but them this fall when they are cheap. Aug. 16. Bishop Henni of Milwaukee has confirmed 122 persons this morning in Lapointe. Baraga asks the Bishop again to send Father Otto Skolla to Lapointe this fall as he had been destined for the mission since he left Europe. Father Skolla himself desires to come. :: III-2-h A.L.S. French 3pp.