Father Marivault regrets the fact that he had not spoken to the Bishop at Bertrand, Michigan. A few weeks later he was sent to Pokagon to make a permanent home among his dear Indians. The American superior, Father Edward Sorin, of his congregation Congregation of Holy Cross sent him two Sisters of Holy Cross ; the one a young Irish Sister who occupies herself with the school and the sacristy; the other with nursing the sick and teaching sewing to the children. Marivault is particularly concerned with the task of using all means to reunite all the Pottawattomies at Pokagon. This he believes to be very important both from a spiritual and temporal point of view. There is so much disorder in the other villages; it appears that the Indians fear that if they come to Pokagon they will be sent to the Mississippi. He believes that a letter from the Bishop on this subject will make an impression. He thinks that Brother Joseph will tell Lefevere of the difficulty he has to get the Indians at Pokegan to work. He has no vase for holy oils and what holy oil he has is old. He is sure that the Bishop will aid them. He needs two or three altar stones and a chalice. He asks the Bishop about requirements for the gaining of indulgences and about marriages not solemnized. There is a note here in the margin— "impediments of clandestinity." He asks whether the decree of the Council of Trent Tridentine decree held, or the decree based on the answer from Rome to Lefevere three years ago. Ought they to regard such marriages null before that time. Marivault then states a definite case of two Catholics married seven years ago by a Protestant minister, who separated some time after and then wish to remarry. The difficulty arises whether such marriages are null only since the answer from Rome, or have they always been. The decision is pressing. :: III-2-h A.L.S. French 2pp. 12mo.