They wished to get all possible information about their missions before writing. He cannot yet state the exact number of Catholics under their care. The following places have no church: Traverse City, Traverse Lacke, Cedar Runn Settlement, Frankfurth, Benzie, Glean Arbor, Port Unity, Carp River, Leeland, Northport, Sutton's Bay, New Mission, New Schweden, Glean Lacke, Plattai Lacke, Cristal Lacke, Schleaping bare, Antrim City, Old Mission, Haits, Mapletown, Witewatter, Elk Rapids, Brownstown, Eastport, Au Sabie River, Manastee River, Silver Lacke, Monroe . Eagletown has a little rotten frame chruch, Carp Lacke a little rotten log church. None have Catholic schools. All the Missions are very difficult due to long neglect and different languages. They are all mixed with French, German, Irish, Bohemians and Indians. Catholics are so poor that they give nothing. They need help or will be lost. The agents of secret societies—Free Masonry, Odd Fellows— and Methodists and Presbyterians work hard on them. Could they not get some assistance from the Propagation of the Faith, or other sources? They are making preparations to open Catholic schools. :: III-2-l A.L.S. 3pp. 12mo. 33