Pierz is just back from a visit to the savages at Machkigan. To Lefevere he sends a report concerning his visit and the conditions of the savages as far as Kachagen Ondichaning, 50 miles from Arbre Croche, where Pierz established a mission last spring. Pierz says that the place chosen for the mission is very good for such as purpose and that there are already 163 baptized. By next spring the same mission will be increased to a number of 400 or more because of the 5 small villages nearby and of the savages' assurance that they will establish themselves at Kachagen Ondichaning and buy the land. All the Indians shook hands with Pierz and promised him to become Catholics. It would be necessary to have a permanent priest in the mission. All the Catholics of Grand Traverse bought some good land in the bay and are going to settle a small village there. Pierz believes that the mission of Kachagen Ondichaning and the new village in the Bay of Grand Traverse could be cared for by one priest since the two places are only 10 miles apart by land and 20 by water. At Machigan Pierz discovered 204 Catholics savages established in a good village about 60 miles from the lake, in the woods along the navigable river. These savages have very nice houses and beautiful gardens. It is also an excellent place for hunting. They will not leave the place unless the government chases them out. If a priest could be sent to the savages at Machkigan, more than 200 savages from Kickadinang and Sagitang would come to establish a mission, which would make a mission of more than 400 of 500 savages. But for this a permanent priest is needed. Pierz took a census of the missions for the government and the savages fear deportment. The present time is the most favorable to convert the savages to the Catholic Religion. This would be possible if Pierz had the time to instruct sufficiently and if he had the means to travel or stay with the savages long enough. In his last visits to the missions Pierz did not baptize many adults because of the lack of time to prepare them and of funds to pay 3 ecus a day to feed three men. Pierz promised the Indians of Grand Traverse, Kachagen, Ondichaning, and Jamegobing, etc. which are about 100 miles apart, that he will be back in September to give them the necessary instruction and to baptize the pagans. Pierz asks Lefevere to send him the balance of his salary for the year. Lefevere could send the money through some salesman going to Mackinac for the the next payment. Right after the payment Pierz will leave for his missions; consequently he needs the money for the trip and for the teachers' salaries. The savages at Mackigong asked Pierz to build a school for the children but Pierz did not accept, since he did not know how he would manage to pay the teacher. Lefevere should take care of the expenses of the mission and send him only $100. Furthermore, Pierz believes firmly that Lefevere should send him half the government funds for the education of the mission's savages, since he has more work and more expenses than anyone else. It is only just that the funds should be distributed according to the number of savages, and the expenses the education will require. He hopes that Lefevere will send him the necessary amount of money to pay his debts and to take care of his missions properly. :: III-2-h A.L.S. French 3pp. 8vo.