The petition asked by Lefevere has been drawn up and sent. Attorney Cook drew it up and aided greatly in procuring the signatures. Cook also wrote to Robert McClelland whom he knows. Placidus Ord has asked Menet to tell Lefevere that his father is also a college friend of the Secretary of the Interior. The commandant at Fort Brady has not talked to him again so Menet does not know if he has received any orders about the claim of the Church. Menet learned from the Superior that Mother Marie Xavier had already arrived at Detroit. One of her first duties, no doubt, will be to talk to Lefevere. Menet is preparing a school house for her. He has written to Mr. Palms to draw on Lefevere for $100 less $10.30 for the jubilee. Father August Kohler S.J. who was replaced there for 3 or 4 months by Father M.S.V. Hanipaux, S.J. left the Sault the same day that Lefevere wrote to send him to the Upper Lake. Without this arrangement made in advance by their superiors, Menet would have yielded to Lefevere's and Bishop Frederic Baraga's wishes. Kohler is to send Lefevere a draft for $195 for Baraga. Menet has told Lefevere why he held it. Menet had subscribed to "Catholic Instructor" but has changed to the "Vindicator". Cooke is interested in it. One of the board members of the public school of Sault talked to Menet about Brother Lacoste, S.J. for the school. Menet thinks that a public school in this country would be infidel or sectarian and that freedom of education founded on natural and divine law is preferable to all, that it is better to wait until the government openly adopts that liberty which is in the Constitution and which alone can procure peace and concord among citizens so different in religious matters. P.S. As soon as the business of claims is ended at Washington, all the unoccupied lands will be sold, at least within 4 square miles. Would it not be advisable for Lefevere or the future bishop to buy some pieces of land especially if the bishop would fix his residence there. Would it not be apropos to make arrangements with some one who would act in his name. :: III-2-i A.L.S. French 3pp. 12mo. 11