Pierz sends the teachers' receipts from the school at Arbre Croche, but he does not send those from the private schools in the affiliated missions, since Lefevere has not yet them. He is not able to send the report of the school at Arbre Croche properly, since he cannot lie about the poor conditions. Indeed, if he would write a true report concerning the conditions in the school Lefevere would not be able to send it to the government. Lefevere can make any report he wishes. Ever since he was isolated from the school at Arbre Croche, nothing has been changed as to the inspection or direction of the school. However, he did not neglect the instruction of the children and adults in the church; and he did not lose the opportunity to exhort the parents to send their children learn very little. The school in the mission itself is always more neglected but the private schools in the affiliated missions are always florishing. A great number of children have learned to read. It is a pity that there are no books to be given to the savages. He has satisfied and paid all the teachers. He did not take any money out for any time wasted, he paid them $2 and gave them some presents for the work of examining each pupil, who learned how to read and pray well. Pierz is very much saddened by the lack of means to keep going to 4 schools in the affiliated missions. To satisfy the teachers and pay all the debts of the mission Pierz spent his entire salary, so that now he is without anything for himself and his cook. Because of his age he needs some good food and good clothing. He received a letter from the Chief Pichobe from Grand Traverse asking him to come at once for some are sick and the Catholics want to make their devotions before the navigation is closed for the winter. Behold more expenses and suffering. Pierz asks Lefevere to be more compassionate and be good enough to send him at his convenience the balance of his salary for the past year; at least any sum between $113 and $600, as Lefevere promised and paid for the last few years. Furthermore, Pierz would like to know what salary Lefevere will be willing to pay him so that he could proportion his expenses with his salary. Pierz asks Lefevere if he willing to approve the schools in the affiliated missions. He hopes that Lefevere would not leave him in such a poor situation and that he will be willing to furnish sufficiant means to take care of the great mission and to do his duty the way it should be done. Pierz advises some changes to improve the school at Arbre Croche; the best thing to do would be to establish a small convent and send 2 sisters to keep school and educate the children of the savages. Pierz wrote Father Ivo Leivez to come to Arbre Croche, since Pierz does not have the means to keep an assistant. If Pierz had more means he would be able to do more for the mission. :: III-2-h A.L.S. French 3pp. 8vo.