Pierz is back from his mission of Grand Traverse and he takes the pleasure in sending Lefevere a report concerning his visit. The pagans at La Pointe de Chabwasson, 12 miles in from the village of Grand Traverse, received Pierz very well. Pierz preached to the savages 3 whole days and the chief followed by the 6 members of his family accepted the Catholic religion upon the condition that a priest should come to visit them often enough to give them the proper instruction in religion and in the divine exercises. Pierz got a good Christian to teach these savages the prayers and the catechism until next fall when he will go back to baptize the new converts. At the large village of Grand Traverse, Pierz was not there 3 days before he had already heard the confessions of all the Catholic families, about 30 families, and had given 5 instructions. The great chief Echkwagonebi and several other pagans declared themselves for the Catholic religion and have learned their prayers. Some he baptized. They asked Pierz to stay with them or to send Father Ignatius Mrak to spend the winter there. At the Catholic village near the Bay, Pierz tells Lefevere that everything was in good order and there were religious sentiments. A great number of children and adults had learned to read their catechism fairly well. They meet every Sunday in a big house for the divine service and they are talking of building a church. Pierz advised the Catholics to unite either with the mission of Arbre Croche or that of Lacroix, but they did not accept the proposition, because they have better land and better crops than the Indians at LaCroix, where the land is very sandy and the wheat crop this year very poor. Another reason for their refusal is that the Indians are attached to their native land and their families. Pierz believes that a priest from LaCroix should apply the whole of himself during the summer to visit the affiliated missions and to take care of the savages in their own land, which they do not want to leave voluntarily. Furthermore, it is hardly practical to send the savages to meet the priest, since they do not know in advance when and where they should meet him. There are still places where the priest has to look for the wandering sheep. Pierz's great mission should be cared for by two priests, one taking care of the 3 villages of the mission and the other travelling during the summer with his barge and 3 men. They would cover 1,200 miles on the water visiting 8 affiliated missions 2 or 3 times during the year. Thus they would be able to care for the Catholics and increase the number of converts. Pierz believes that if they do not carry out this plan they will fail in their duty, since they are responsible for each sould lost by their carelessness. Pierz's saw-mill at Lacroix is running now but the carpenters are still working on it. He has an important problem to solver. He has to pay $500 and he asks Lefevere to send him the balance of his salary $50 for the month of Sept. 1, 1845 and $50 for Sept. 1, 1846 minus the $8 owed Lefevere leaving $92. Pierz asks Lefevere to send him the money through some agent in Detroit, for instance Mr. Payment, Mr. Votson, or Mr. Camp; or some one coming to Machinac who can give it to Mr. Abbot. :: III-2-h A.L.S. French 4pp. 8vo.