Mr. Girardin, who is returning to Detroit, is bringing this letter. Nothing of importance has happened since the bishop's visit except the conversion of Thomas Ermintinger . The Ursuline Manual which Menet had given his daughter, Mrs. Catherine Styles, was the cause of the conversion. Menet would like to have more copies of this excellent prayer book. Father M.S.V. Hanipaux has been with Menet since October and is devoting himself to the Indians. He will be a great help for the retreat and the jubilee. In Spring Menet hopes to do as much for those savages who speak English. In a previous note Menet assured the bishop that he would do all in his power toward getting sisters to instruct the girls. If the bishop will help him that may be possible. Mlle Tanner, who for some years has taken care of education and who has been living with the Sisters of Loretto at Cape Girardeau with the intention of becoming a nun this year, told Menet that if her superior could get lodging and school teacher's salary for two or three sisters she would send a small colony. She mentioned the same thing in a letter sent from Mackinaw. He asks the bishop if it might not be possible, since nothing has been done for the education of Catholic girls at the Sault and in view of the good which will result, to build a house on the ground in front of the church. He hopes that the Bishop will help him in this even more then in getting a presbytery. With the help of God it will be done if not in one year at least in two. He asks the bishop for a satisfactory answer if not at the present time at least by some promise for the future and to support the good intentions of that community for the Sault. He asks the bishop's benediction for this proposal and for Sault Ste Marie. :: III-2-h A.L.S. French 1p. 4to.