Mr. Richmond sent some government papers containing 99 questions concerning the conditions of the savages. He wants to know the exact number of the savages and how much Pierz pays his school teachers. Pierz asks Lefevere what answer he could give to the questions. Father Ignatius Mrak received his quarter payment some time ago and Pierz is worrying since he did not get any answer to his letter of March 3. lest the letter containing his check got lost. Consequently, he asks Lefevere to send him a small letter to let him know if the check has been sent or not. If not, Pierz says that he might go to Detroit, since he has several supplies to buy. He will have with him the government papers. He has been sick and he is still very weak. He decided to stay in the mission one more yeat to take care of the mission of Grand Traverse. At Grand Traverse there are 229 Catholics; the number could be double if only he could spend some time there. The Catholics of Grand Traverse bought some good land 20 miles from the village where they are established now. They decided to leave their village for the new place they just bought. The Presbyterian minister is left with only 31 members of his church. Pierz Still insists on getting a permanent priest for Grand Traverse. Indeed, with a resident priest they could gather all the other Christians all along the Lake Michigan and establish a florishing mission. Concerning the idea Pierz would like to talk in provate to Lefevere :: III-2-h A.L.S. French 2pp. 8vo.