While McMaster thought he was sick, he had been camping in the prairies. He has spent 4 weeks among the Pottowatomies, 65 miles from Atoka, to begin a residence and a church. The Indians are Catholic for the most part and more are coming from Kansas. They have made him an offer in the desire to have a mission. He returned last Saturday and learned of the marvelous prayers to be offered for the missions, appealing to heaven for a people driven from their heritage by those who do not render them even spiritual good from the abundance of their table. Although he could write a long letter on the condition of the Indians, the fact of their condition is a shame. They say that they ask for priests and they do not come. He points out that a man who has been 6 years among the Seminoles has about 200 Catholics baptized and practicing the Catholic religion. As their reservation is next to that of the Pottatomies, the Seminoles rejoice that the Benedictines are coming so that they can live and die in the faith. Similar things present themselves to him on every trip. His work is not that of the writer and he sends this information only for the benefit of the generous readers of the Journal. He thanks McMaster for his information on the Catholic Indian Bureau . He has refused to cooperate with them because he has received scarcely anything from them and in their publication they do not speak of either the Journal or the Association of St. Michael. He begs McMaster to continue his work. He notes that the Morning Star of New Orleans has joined the Association of St. Michael. He is to save the money for Robot until he indicates the bank in New York where it is to be deposited. :: I-2-b A.L.S. French 4pp. 12mo.