Pierz is back form a visit to the missions as far as Machkigong and sends Lefevere a report of his trip. From Kachagens-Ondibaning to Machkigong, Pierz did not meet very many Catholics, but he visited 40 pagan families now becoming Catholics. He baptized only the babies and a few adults because he did not have sufficient time to stay longer. All these savages promised Pierz to come to Grand Traverse or Kachagens Ondibaning, the home of their parents who are now Catholics, where he will instruct them. At Machkigong Pierz found almost 200 Catholics. Pierz took care of them and advised them to come to one of the 3 missions. In his trip along the Lake Michigan, Pierz found around 50 families: French, German and English and took care of them. As to the Irish, Pierz promised to send Father A. Vanpamel because he speaks English. Pierz, however, tells Lefevere that it would be much better to send another priest, able to speak three languages. Next Sunday, Pierz is leaving for Grand Traverse and Kachagen Ondibaning; he expects to convert many pagans to the Church. If he has to consolations in his affiliated missions he had many troubles at Arbre Croche. During his absence as son from Pedasige called Michel came to Van Pamel to marry a girl newly baptized at Grand Traverse; but another girl from Little Traverse declared she had been seduced by him. Consequently, Van Pamel asked the bad boy to marry the girl from Little Traverse or at least to sign a paper declaring that he will pay her $50. The bad boy did not dany his conduct but refused to sign anything or to pay anything. He went back to Mackinac where he married before a magistrate the girl from Grand Traverse. This boy went to a Protestant school. After his return to Little Traverse, Pierz met Michel's father who asked him to marry his son the right way. Pierz told his father that this was a great scandal for the entire congregation and that for this reason, Michel and his wife are barred from the sacraments until the Bishop decides their case. He asks Lefevere to tell him how to act in such a case, since he wants to make a salutary impression on the savages. Something new is happening in the nation of the Ottawas. Indeed, following the Chippewa, Menominee, and Potowatomi expropriations it is the turn now of the Ottawas. There is a village, Kitchinibising, 30 miles from Grand River where the Americans loaded all the savages into 17 wagons to be sent to the Mississippi. Mr. William Lasly from Machigong coming from Detroit told Pierz that the government plans to leave only the savages of Waganakising, Arbre Croche, Middletown, and Lacroix in their own land. And that the Catholics with a certain education will be able to join these missions. Pierz is satisfied with such a situation. Indeed, he says that he will be able to gather and take care of all the good savages and to reject the bad ones. Pierz believes that no white should be allowed to buy any land near the savages' missions. It would be fine if Lefevere could do something with the government at Detroit to prevent the sale of land between Lacroix and Arbre Croche. The savages would be good citizens if kept away from the whites. Van Pamel and Pierz are very good friends. Pamel acts with very much prudence and has all the qualities of a good missionary. Van Pamel is also in charge of the English school for adults. The deed concerning the land of the Church has been lost at Mackinac. Pierz asks for a new man to survery the Church property for a new deed. :: III-2-h A.L.S. French 4pp. 8vo.