Baraga has returned from a trip of 600 miles and found the Bishop's letter of Jan. 24 and a copy of the Metropolitan Almanac for 1846. He was surprised to find his name in the almanac among the priests of the Milwaukie diocese. He believes that Bishop John Martin Henni thought Baraga intended to spend part of the winter and all spring at Fond du Lac to establish a mission there. He had intended to do so, but the arrival of Father Otto Skolla changed his plans. He stayed only a few days, arranged for the building of a church with a small priest-house and he promised them that Father Skolla will visit them and stay with them at last a month or 6 weeks in spring. Baraga is glad he came back to his own mission so quickly. He was absent only 5 weeks, instead of 4 or 5 months as he thought first. Baraga asks the Bishop again if he will visit them this summer. He wants to know it, because then he must prepare his congregation for confirmation. :: III-2-h A.L.S. French 2pp. 8vo