He encloses the expense bill for the Diocese of Detroit. He supposes his draft in favor of Father Francis Van Erp of June 23 was paid. He credits the money Lefevere paid for Willemsen in 1866. He sees with regret that some priest in Hartford, Father Florian de Bruycker is trying to prevail on Father P.J. De Smedt to keep him there. DeNeve has written him to hurry to Detroit. He hopes Fathers Wenceslaus Tilek and Richard Sweeny and De Smedt are already at work. Father Elvert will soon come. He has a Bohemian student named Bobal who speaks German and some English who can be ready in August, 1871. Does Borgess want him?