It is time that he show some signs of life, since he has received two letters together with the precious things Brute has sent. He did not receive it all at once because Father Gabriel Richard forgot to give them to him and he did not have Brute's first letter until a long time after Richard has returned from Congress. He wrote to his superior and the letter was lost. This second letter he hopes will do better than the first. He has not yet received any letters from Britany, but one from a friend in Bordeaux. He has sent word to France only twice. He sent 3 or 4 letters to France in March but has had no answer but this very day they have announced that they have some letters for him at Detroit. He is 12 miles from Detroit where the people do not speak French and he does not speak English. One can expect difficulties among people who have rarely seen a priest for twenty years. He has hopes of building two churches one of stone and the other of brick. Since he came he had given first Communion to 66 children. About 50 were ready by All Saints. He has baptized one lady 52 years old. He hopes to baptize the father of a family who has declared himself a Catholic. He has nothing further to announce. He is very grateful to Brute because nothing is more agreeable than to receive news. He had a high fever during the month of August but he has recovered. P.S. He sends his respects to his friends. To this is added by Father Richard Since nature adhors a vacuum he will fill out the page. He begs pardone for so doing and then acknowledges a letter from Brute of April 11 containing an excellent map. Governor Lewis Cass was away when he received it. When he returns soon there will be a grand feast for him and for Richard in which Brute will enter by his exhibition. What men were those Jesuits, what a loss for the Indians. How ignorant were those Americans who said to others "will you vote for a friar or a jesuit? The election is decided. The Canvassers announced their decision after two months and a half. They announced for Major Biddle 689, for Gabriel Richard 724 and for Austin E. Wing 728. Martin lost his donkey for 4 votes. The friends of Biddle claim they canvassers have exceeded their powers. Some Americans are trying to get for Richard the seat in Congress which was deprived by wicked tricks. An American has sworn an affidavit that he witnessed an incident in which Richard lost 60 votes and this does not count many other places were witnessed testify to similar events. But Richard says he will remain in Detroit and let the other two fight it out in Washington. Wing who obtained the certific served the warrant for Labadie for he is sheriff. He told Richard six weeks ago that he had no doubt that Richard had the most legal votes but that his sins out weighed Richard's prayers. The prayers can win a revision. The good St. Anne suffered the revision and the 6 Charity Sisters whom Brute sent to Arbre Croche in June what will they think? Father Francis Vincent Badin has made a pretty chapel for the Indians. He said Mass there July 19 and on a second visit he baptized 21 savages and admitted 5 Indians to first Communion. P.S. He has Brute's letter in which he announces Bishop Louis William Dubourg's $200. That is a good happening. With what he has he can perhaps arrive at a compromise with his friend Labadie who has warned him about going beyond the limits 3 times in going to Washington. He might be content with half a judement or $600, offering him at this time $150. This keeps him here when he has an idea of going to Washington. P.S. He sends his regards to Father Jean Dubois, to the other priests and the good sisters who ought always to prepare to go to Arbew Croche when Providence furnishes the means. Brute should prepare professors for college in ovo. :: II-3-o - A.L.S. - French; - parts in English 4pp. 4to. 6