Pierz came with his savages to Mackinac, where the savages are freezing on the shore for now 2 weeks waiting for the payment up to this day. After waiting such a long time Pierz just received a letter from Lefevere with a $100 check. He thanks Lefevere for his goodness. Lefevere did not realise Pierz's hope by covering the expenses of the mission. But Pierz Believes that Lefevere will satisfy Pierz as soon as he can. $113 are still missing from $600 salary Pierz receives yearly. He does not want to think that Lefevere would cut down his salary; since the work and the expenses increase every day. It is for this reason that Pierz hopes that Lefevere would reward him for his great fatigues with a good salary; at least good enough to cover the expenses of the great mission. Pierz was surprised when he heard through Father Andrew Piret that Father A. Godfert of GreenBay planned to establish himself in the mission of Arbre Croche without getting Lefevere's permission and without notifying Pierz of his decision. Pierz says that he met Godfert last year at Mackinac and that at the same time he learned that Godfert came from Holland with a group of emigrants. Pierz talked a short time with Godfert and the latter said that he wished to do some work in the mission for the savages and that he was not yet engaged with any other dioceses. Pierz told him to send a request to Lefevere, since he needed several priests, and that it is possible that Lefevere would accept him in his mission among the savages or even for the place at Arbre Croche, in case Lefevere would accept Pierz's resignations, which would allow him to go to the Mississipi with the pagans of Chippewas. He told Pierz that he wanted to try. But since that time Pierz did not hear anymore from Godfert. Pierz says that Father Ivo Leiviz wrote him a letter telling that he wished to come to Lefevere's diocese and live with him for the winter. He askes Pierz to recommend him to Lefevere, so that he could be accepted in the diocese. But from Lefevere's last letter it seems that Lefevere does not have a very great enthusiasm to satisfy Leiviz's wish. Pierz, because he knows very well this good man and devout priest and knowing also that the diocese needs some good priest, and also because of the winter is so near to start mutual correspondence, wrote Father Leiviz. He told him that in case he can obtain a legal dismissal from his diocese, he will be able to present himself to Lefevere in Detroit to ask to be accepted in this diocese and if Lefevere is satisfied he will be able to live with Pierz. Pierz says that if he made a mistake by telling Leiviz to come he begs pardon of Lefevere. Leiviz is a Franciscan and thinks that in case his order established in the United States, he will be able to enter it. Consequently, Leiviz does not want to join a diocese permanently because he expects to leave later. If Father Leiviz comes to Detroit, Pierz says that even if Lefevere does not accept him, he should at least give him the permission to spend the winter with Pierz. Pierz guaranties his excellent conduct. Father Mrak and Piret send their compliments. :: III-2-h A.L.S. French 3pp. 8vo.