A heavy cold and inadequate diet have made Johan weak. He has no money to buy food. He hopes Lefevere has money for him at Cheboygan, Michigan Chaboegan. Father Angelus Van Paemel was there yesterday and told Johan for Lefevere that not being a school master he could hope for nothing from the government. As a missionary Johan believes he is entitled to a small part of the 30,000 francs allocated to the diocese of Detroit by the Association for the Propagation of the Faith . Van Paemel starts out again today for Lake Superior. He would like an understanding as to what he would receive every year. If Lefevre would fix a certain amount each year it would eliminate clashes already occurred between Fathers Andrew Visoski Viszocsky and Charles Deceuninck ; and later between Fathers Charles L. DePreitre and Charles Chambille . If he has presumed to ask for a change, it is because he believes he has good reasons; if he stays, he cannot be without resources. He loves the savages. The framework of the school is all up. They sold potatoes to get the boards which came yesterday from Mackinac. They hope to finish in a month. The land on which the priest's house stands is not next to the church nor is the school house. The council met and decided that land should be given to the church up to the river which encloses the two buildings. In a note Johan adds that American refugees are at Little Traverse. One came yesterday to ask to become a Catholic. The Mormons are sometimes useful for the conversion of Americans. :: III-2-i A.L.S. French 3pp. 8vo. 10