Pierz received the $200 that Lefevere sent through Biddel and Brew. As soon as he received the money he paid all the teachers. He asks Lefevere if he received the triplicates of the receipts signed by the teachers. Pierz did not see the teacher of his school at Manistee, and he did not include this school in his report because of the lack of Indians to carry on the school the right way. It is preferable to include publicly only the 3 schools of Arbre Croche, Lacroix and Middletown in the reports; as for the 5 or 6 remaining schools they will be considered as private. He will reward the teachers of these private schools according to their application to their task. Pierz had said he would take a trip to Lake Superior, but he arrived late at Sault Ste . Marie and found that the boat had already left for LaPointe and that the next boat for LaPointe would be in 3 or 4 weeks. Not being able to wait three or four weeks, Pierz decided to go back to the Ottawa Indians. He recommended the Chippewas of Lake Superior to the cares of Father Frederick Baraga, who will send Pierz his clothes. After spending a week at Sault, Pierz expects to go back to Arbre Croche. His going to Sault was necessary to encourage the Catholics, since they are dissappointed for not having a priest and a school. Pierz was busy all the day long hearing confessions, and teaching school. He baptized 21 shildren and 5 adults. He found the savages still very faithful to the religion, but they need instruction. At the time of their payment, the Indians thought to complain to Pierz for not having a permanent priest and a school. To avoid this Pierz engaged the services of a young man of good conduct to teach the children the prayers of the catechism. He pays him $5 a month. Pierz also promised the Indians that he will send everything necessary for their welfare. He advises Lefevere to pay a visit to Sault this coming summer or fall to give confirmation and to consol them. Pierz enjoys in advance the coming of Lefevere to Mackinac at the time of the next payment. If the payment is fixed for the beginning of September it would be better to give Confirmation on the last day of August. Pierz will let Lefevere know the date of the payment as soon as the matter is decided. Pierz wrote Father Frederick Baraga to tell him to visit Lefevere next summer in regard to the mission, whose size is increasing tremendously with the great number of people coming to settle themselves at Copper Haven, etc. Since last spring Pierz has been working with all his strength for the welfare of the Ottawa Indians, and they put all their confidence in him. He particularly, wants to educate the Indians not only in the schools but also in all the trade important for the good of the tribes. He wants to build an orphanage. All this can be done with the local income and the contributions of the savages. He asks Lefevere to send two sisters for the education of the girls. Now that his mission is getting more prosperous, Pierz expects to catch the attention of the government and get from it the emancipation of the savages. To realize these plans quickly, Pierz sent for two carpenters, so that with the help of the savages they will be able to build a saw-mill and a flourmill. The income from the saw-mill will help to the education of the savages. But at the present time the Indians do not have the money to buy the different parts of the mill and to cover the expenses to build it. Pierz wants to start building the mill on his own account and after that he will give the mill to the community with the condition that no savage will be able to contract any debts. He asks Lefevere to send him the second part of his salary and $300 in advance taken out of his future salary. At the same time he promises Lefevere to send him a receipt for $350. In case that Lefevere can send him an entire year's, he will leave $100 as interest. He hopes to hear from Lefevere soon concerning the matter. He wants to know if Lefevere won't let him build an orphanage for the savages. Miss Taner has left the school at Mackinac at the end of June. Mrs. Maria Anne Fisher is still waiting at Arbre Croche for Pierz to come back. :: III-2-h A.L.S. French 5pp. 8vo.