Baraga had hoped as long as the boats were running, the priest Father Francis Van der Bomfor whom he had written to Father John de Neve by the advice of Father Louis Van der Driessche will come to his diocese. Whoever, dissuaded him from coming will have to share the responsibility of a premature ordination, as Baraga must have priests in certain places. His diocese is not like other dioceses, where the parishes are close together. His parishes are hundreds of miles apart and communication is difficult or impossible, especially in winter. He must have priests, and if he cannot have learned priests from Europe, he must ordain his unlearned students. He has a student now who is a good man but who does not yet know much. He is compelled to ordain him next summer. Those who dissuade learned priests from coming to him, must accept the blame. :: III-2-j A.L.S. 2pp. 8vo.