Pierz sends Lefevere receipts for the money accepted for his salary up to now. In case there is any mistakes it is all right for Lefevere to correct them on a new piece of paper. He sends also two receipts from Margaret, a few others will soon follow. Coming back from Detroit, Pierz went through Grand Traverse where he found 12 sick and 6 dead. It will be necessary to send a priest to Grand Traverse to take care of the savages. When Pierz told them that they must assure the bishop that they will support a priest the savages were willing to sign a letter promising to support a priest. Pierz does not want to go to Lacroix because he still has several savages here insufficiently instructed whom he does not want to leave thus with Father Ignatius Mark, and because in the mission affiliated to Lacroix in the Island of Castor there are several Irish Catholics whose language he is not able to speak. He does not want to decide upon the arrangement of the diocese, but he still thinks that a new arrangement of the missions would be necessary for the common good of the savages. At least 3 or 4 priests at Grand Traverse, are needed. One at Arbre Croche, the other at Lacroix, the third at Grand Traverse, and the fourth at Kachagen Ondibaning. The savages at Mackigong promised him to join the savages at Kachagen Ondibaning. He heard of a new priest just ordained who wishes to come in the missions. This priest is learning the language with Father Frederick Baraga . That priest would be better off at Lacroix since his health is not of the best. Mark would be all right for the mission at Grand Traverse and all along lake Michigan. As to Pierz, he says that he still wishes to stay two more years in the mission at Little Traverse because he has there his gardens, cows and poultry. When everything will be fixed up, he will ask Lefevere's permission to leave the mission if Lefevere has a priest to replace him. In this mission there is not enough spiritual consolation. However, Pierz will still work as much as possible and he is satisfied with his yearly salary of $500. But as soon as the new priest will replace him he will give up $100 of his salary to the new missionary. Pierz says that he will be glad to do anything Lefevere asks. :: III-2-l A.L.S. French 3pp. 8vo.