Baraga complains that Lefevere has not kept the agreement by which Baraga took the jurisdiction over the Indian Missions in the north of the Detroit Diocese. Lefevere agreed to cede to Baraga also all the temporal emoluments and benefits arising from the spiritual attendance of those missions. Baraga considers this an essential point, because temporal emoluments are strictly necessary for the proper administration of Indian Missions. Baraga has had nothing but trouble and expense from these missions. He does not mind the trouble, but he cannot bear any longer the whole expense. He is willing to take upon himself the whole care and trouble and half of the expense. He thinks Indian missions should be assisted by the Bishop of the diocese. The Indians do not support them fully, though they could and would do it, if they were properly compelled to it. Baraga has given $200.00 a year to every Indian missionary and some complain that it is too little. Father John George Steinhouser absolutely required $300.00 and obtained it, because he declared that he could not live with less. Baraga asks nothing for himself, but Lefevere must bear half of the support of the missionaries. For each of the missionaries of the 3 principal missions in those counties, namely Cross Village, Little Traverse Bay, and Grand Traverse, Baraga requires $100.00 a year, and he will supply the rest. At the same time Baraga declares that in case of a refusal, he considers the agreement as deficient in a principal point, and therefore dissolved and the 3 missions will be returned to their proper Bishop. :: III-2-i A.L.S. 2pp. 8vo.