Baraga, Frederick, Bishop of Saut Ste. Marie, Saut Ste. Marie, Michigan, to Bishop Peter Paul Lefevere, Detroit, Michigan, 1859 April 9
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Baraga reminds Lefevere that he had written to him on Jan. 5 about the Indian missions in the northern part of Lefevere's diocese, requesting him to contribute a little towards the support of the 3 missionaries there. He has waited now for 3 months for an answer. Lefevere did the same when Baraga wrote to him about making restitution of the traveling expenses of Father M.M. Marco which were charged to Baraga and deducted from his allowance in Paris. Lefevere never answers letters in which he is asked to do justice in money matters. He has treated his Indian missions very unjustly during the more than 10 years prior to giving the jurisdiction over them to Baraga. Although Lefevere has received tens of thousands of dollars for those missions, Baraga asks him how much he spent for them. Lefevere's former missionaries give awful testimony against him. If Lefevere does not comply with Baraga's just demand, he will submit the matter to the Archbishop John Baptist Purcell and the other Bishops of the province. If these do not give any decision, Baraga will then quietly turn back these missions to their proper Bishops. :: III-2-i A.L.S. 2pp. 8vo.
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- Creation: 1859 April 9
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