Gallien informs Bishop Lefevere that the two Central Councils of Paris and Lyons of the Association of the Propagation of Faith have allocated to the diocese of Detroit for the fiscal year 1844, a sum of 31,500 francs. Despite the great increase both as to needs and demands which exceeds the Society's increased income and which force them to make reductions on allocations, the Society has been able to maintain that of Detroit at a high level. The Council is pleased at the good relations that have been maintained between Lefevere and the Council. Gallien is sure that the Society will partake of the consolations with which God will not fail to compensate Bishop Lefevere's zeal and the difficult work of the Apostolate. He is sure that Bishop Lefevere knows that allocations are voted by anticipation and that the greater portion of the funds sent beforehand to their destination are actually received only at the middle of the following year. Only at that time are all allocations able to be balanced. Lefevere, therefore, should draw on him a sum of 10,000 francs in one draft, by the first and second bill of exchange payable 30 years on sight. In order to prevent any mistakes the Society has provided counterfoil books and no payment will be made, at least by draft, unless detached from the counterfoil book. The enclosures are of this kind. Gallien asks Lefevere or his proxy to sign his name to each draft after he has filled in the date, the order, and the sum. This should then be addressed to the administration of the Society at Paris. Later Gallien will send Bishop Lefevere the rest of the allocation. :: III-2-h A.L.S. French 2pp. 8vo.