Moutard asks Lefevere to grant a divorce to Mrs. de Keunink, daughter of Mr. Moran. He and the priests he has consulted think that she will not live with him again and being desirous of coming back to her religion has asked Moutard to write Lefevere for permission to live single. Moutard also asks for the faculty of absolving from excommunication incurred by marrying outside the church. He has hopes that all difficulties at Gratten, Michigan will be settled the first Sunday of March. More than 25 persons spoke up to him in the church; public attacks were made upon Giles and the schoolmaster. After 3 hours Moutard got them to confess publicly that they had acted wrongly. They said openly that they had seen the late Father drunk. If it comes out all right Moutard will apply for a mission which Father Crutil Francis Krutil has promised him. It is very hard and dangerous to go to the missions as the water is so high. Father John G. Steinhauser is now at the Rapids; he cannot get back to his missions for all bridges are partly swept away or under water. Lefevere will learn about Moutard's situation in the Rapids when Moutard comes to Detroit next Easter. :: III-2-i A.L.S. 3pp. 8vo.