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Sister intends to send a historical rhyme for the Feast of St. Mark together with some verses on St. Michael. :: X-2-o A.L.S. 1p. 12mo.

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Brother Bar bas suggests that Brownson publish all the book notices and criticisms from the original numbers of Brownson's Review, for the feels that no part of the writings of Orestes A. Brownson should be omitted. :: III-3-b A.L.S. 1p. 12mo.

Scope and Contents Baraga will have to remain in Cincinati until the latter part of June. He has more than $200—in drafts on the Michigan Insurance Bank etc., which he cannot use in Cincinnati. He will keep them until he returns to Detroit. He asks the Bishop to send him a check on some good Cincinnati bank for the $300—which is to receive this spring. Baraga worries about his flock on Lake Superior. They have no priest when he is gone. He begs the Bishop to send Father Angelus van Paemel immediatley on a...

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Baraga received the Bishop's letter of April 28, together with the draft. He is sorry that Father Angelus van Paemel cannot go to Lake Superior. He hopes that Father August Kohler S.J. is willing, to go. He ask the Bishop to give the note which he had sent him for Father van Paemel to Father Kohler. :: III-2-i A.L.S. English 1p. 8vo

Scope and Contents Baraga had received a letter from Father Jean Baptist Menet S.J. in which he states that Father M.S.V. Hanipaux S.J. will not be in Sault Ste. Marie until July 10, and that he intends to go then on a mission to Lake Superior by himself. Menet volunteered to go to Baraga's missions but as he can only speak French, which is less needed, as there are only a few neglectful Canadians about the mines, Baraga wrote him not to go at all. Baraga begs the Bishop to send Father Angelus van Paemel to...

Scope and Contents Baraga had to waste 10 days already and may have to wait 10 days more, before he can return to L'Anse, because the Lake is at this time so stormy. People from L'Anse have given him good news of his mission. His Indians remain faithful to the promises which they have given. There is only one person who has taken a drink at Copperharbor during Baraga's absence, not to intoxicate himself altogether, but because he has always drunk. There is only Joe Piquette who drinks as he has done before,...

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Baraga arrived in Copperharbor in the morning and found a letter from Mr. Wheaton his book binder, asking for the rest of his money. If the Bishop has already received the Government payment, he should pay Mr. Wheaton, if not, it can wait. Baraga writes again about sending a priest to Keweenaw and wishes that the Bishop would let him know soon what he intends to do. :: III-2-h A.L.S. French 1p. 8vo

Scope and Contents Baraga is afraid that the Bishop is displeased with him because of the quantity and quality of his money orders of this year. But if the Bishop has patience every thing will be alright. Some of the money orders will not be payable until 1848 when the Bishop will have the money coming to Baraga. Today he was obliged to write out an order for $74— which will not be payable until April 1848, or even later when the Bishop receives the money for the Indian schools. Baraga is today in...

Scope and Contents Baraga is again in Copperharbor on his way to Fond du Lac Minnesota. When he was in Lapointe in August, Father Otto Skolla told him that he has not been in Fond du Lac this year. Many people from there are complaining that they have been entirely abandoned. That has pained Baraga so much that he promised them to visit them this fall and to stay with them until New Year's day and then return to L'Anse on snow-shoes. It is certainly sad to see such a vast district in which missionaries could...

Scope and Contents Baraga is quite disturbed that he has to inform Father Badin that the school teacher of Cottrellville has to be dismissed. He got intoxicated several times during Father Baraga's absence and even yesterday May 26. he came to the house so drunk, that he could not stand up. Today he did not go back to school though Baraga told him that he could collect a little of his school money if he would go back immediately. Father Baraga advises Father Badin not to receive Mr. Kelly in Detroit because he...

Scope and Contents Baraga cannot give good news about the school and parish. The number of the children in the school has diminished again. The teacher, Mr. Cullen, has done his best and so has Baraga but with no success. The reason for this poor attendance may be the high tuition. The people find a dollar too high to pay for a child every month. If the Bishop would reduce the tuition it might help. Others say that the children learn nothing. But Baraga can testify that Mr. Cullen has taken great pains to...

Scope and Contents The seminarist Mr. Kelly who was sent by the Bishop to replace Mr. Cullen has commenced his schoolwork on Wednesday, April 22. He has 18 pupils. Everyone is pleased that the Bishop has lowered the tuition, and it seems that the former high price was really the cause that Mr. Cullen's school was in such disfavor. Mr. Kelly is staying with Father Baraga in the priest's house. One week he gets his board from Mr. David Cottrell, the second week from Mr. George Cottrell and the third from Mr....

Scope and Contents Father Baraga informs the Bishop that he had contracted a fever at St. Clair River at the occasion of a ten day mission at, Black river and as there were no good doctors, he went to Detroit a week ago to be treated by Dr. White who had cured him entirely. He feels his old self again and thanks God that he has given him such a healthy constitution. The school at St. Clair is flourishing much better since the price has been lowered. Mr. Kelly has now 24 pupils in the school of the priest's...

Scope and Contents Baraga read the strange statement in the "Boston Pilot" that Pope Pius IX will confirm only one out of the 12 new bishops whom the National Council had appointed and that is Father James Roosevelt Bayley who is to become Bishop of Newark, New Jersey. If the Holy Father knew the spiritual misery of the Upper Peninsular he would have confirmed the proposed vicariate before all other Sees. Baraga intended to go to Europe immediately after his consecration to select a few priests for Lake...

Scope and Contents Father Baraga reports to the Bishop the news about Lyon and Rome. When Mr. Didier Petit of Lyon came to paris last December, Baraga gave him everything that the Bishop had given him for Lyon. Petit promised to make the best use of it. When Baraga came to Lyon in February he expected to find everything in order and printed, but none of it was done. The members of the council of the Association of the Propagation of the Faith at Lyon were more interested at present in the Chinese missions than...

Scope and Contents Baraga left L'Anse on June 16, to go to Lapointe. On his way he stopped at Fort Wilkins as there are many Irish soldiers who are anxious to have a priest from time to time. Concerning the potatoes which the Bishop had promised to send, they have not arrived. A boat came to L'Anse on May 6, but the Captain said no potatoes were shipped from Saut. No other boat came since. Baraga is therefore obliged to send two big canoes to Saut where Mr. Brush bought for him 50 minots of potatoes, a dollar...

Scope and Contents Baraga feels mortified because, as Bishop Rese had told him in a letter of October 15, the transport of the box from Austria sent to by his relative had cost $100. Baraga had written to his relations not to send him boxes anymore but the money instead. Baraga will try to come to Detroit this winter. Then he will tell the Bishop all the news and troubles of his mission., P.S. Father Baraga asks the Bishop that the box from Austria, which, as he was informed, had meanwhile arrived in Detroit,...

Scope and Contents Baraga acknowledges the receipt of the Bishop's letter of September 6th. He regrets that the Bishop's boat did not stop at Baraga's mission and he does not expect a visit from the Bishop any more this year as it is too late in the season for a voyage in such wilderness. Regarding the cooking-stove mentioned in the Bishop's letter, Baraga had decided that he does not need one. He has sold his house on Mr. Campeau's side and lives now in a small house on the Indian side near the chapel and as...

Scope and Contents Baraga asks of Badin to forward the enclosed letter by post to Bishop Frederick Rese and to pay for the postage and to add the amount to his bill. He is addressing this letter to Father Badin, because he supposes that Bishop Rese is not in Detroit. He also asks Badin to go to the bank with the check which Rese had sent him and cash it and send him the money at a good opportunity, that is, either by Mr. Godfroi who will soon come to Grand River or by Mr. Campau. Furthermore Baraga asks Badin...

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Baraga acknowledges the receipt of the $290, and thanks Father Badin for having been always so kind, but especially for helping him pay his bill by ordering 50 Masses to be said for Father Badin's intention. Baraga has not yet received his missal, etc. Mr. Godfroi will come back with his merchandise. Baraga and his people wish very much to have the visit of the Bishop this summer. :: III-2-g A.L.S. French 1p. 8vo.

Scope and Contents Baraga repeats he wants Father Badin, 1. to pay for this letter and add the amount to his bill., 2. to cash the check of $300. which he has sent him in a letter., 3. to take from that money all he owes him for letters., 4. to buy for him at Steavens 4 pounds of iron wire number 20., 5. to send him the rest of the money through Mr. Campau when this gentleman returns from New York., Mr. Antoine Campau, who is bringing him this letter, will tell him all the news from Grand River Rapids. ::...

Scope and Contents Baraga wrote a letter to the Bishop c/o Mr. Choiselat in Paris, France, in which he told him about his European trip. He asks the Bishop to take charge of the distribution of his Indian books. Father Thavenet, an old missionary of the Algonkins found serious mistakes in the expressions about the Holy Eucharist. Baraga promised him that they would be corrected before they are distributed. He has already corrected a great number of them during the twelve days he has been in Havre and he will...

Scope and Contents Again Father Baraga asks for a chalice and a paten, because he had left both with Father Viszoczky. He has to use his ciborium in place of the chalice and a little communion cloth of 6 inch square in place of a paten. If it should be too late to send the chalice now, he would like to have it as soon as navigation is possible again. Father Baraga is happy to be at La Pointe and so is everybody else. He thanks the Bishop for having him sent here and invites him earnestly to visit the next...

Scope and Contents Baraga asks the Bishop to be told definitely whether he should remain through the winter and for good in La Pointe or go back to L'Arbre Croche during the winter months. Fr. Baraga is thoroughly wiling to obey the Bishop's order, but he does not like to be left so uncertain. He thinks however that the presence of a priest in this mission on Lake Superior is necessary throughout the year. Concerning the Grand River Mission, Michigan Father Baraga assures the Bishop that he left it without...

Scope and Contents Baraga informs the Bishop of the great success of his mission and the ill success of the Presbyterian mission. The latter have only converted one family in the last five years and even then they were converted in Sault Ste. Marie and live now with their minister who keeps and clothes them entirely. But even so some of them come on Sunday to Mass and much prefer Baraga's Sunday School to the instruction of their own minister. One grown up girl comes regularly on Sundays. If he could offer...

Scope and Contents Father Baraga asks the Bishop's advice in two things: 1 He asks about Canadians or half-breed Catholics, who spend the winter in their own territory but the summer in La pointe and there live together with women without being married. He asks what he should do if they do not listen to any of his exhortations either to be married in church or to separate. He had forbidden them to go to church to make them see the horror of their crimes. But on the other hand that deprives them of the sermons...

Scope and Contents Father Baraga is quite pleased with his little chapel because it was built in such a short time and is not only paid for but through the Fur Company even overpaid. One priest's house is not yet finished. This is the fault of the firm who had at first promised to erect the chapel and the priest's house at the same time. The building which Mr. Michel Cadotte had given to Baraga for a priest's house was started, but then they stopped working and no urging has induced them to keep their...

Scope and Contents Baraga apologizes to Abbott for having neglected to secure a license from Henry Schoolcraft while he was in Mackinaw and thanks him for having obtaine4d one for him. As he is not sure whether his license to celebrate marriages must also be confirmed by Schoolcraft, he sends it to Abbott asking him to attend to it and send it back to him as soon as possible. The beginning of his new mission is very prosperous. His chapel is almost finished, it measures 50 feet by 20 and is 18 feet high. It...

Scope and Contents Father Baraga arrived in L'Anse on Oct. 24. The Indians received him with joy, though at this time most of them were either pagans or Methodists. The new mission of St. Francis Xavier is doing well, many conversions were made and many are being prepared for baptism. A number of Methodists who have been in L'Anse for 10 years are becoming Catholics. On Christmas day he baptized 29 persons, almost all grown-ups. Altogether he has baptized 54. He is satisfied that he came here this winter as he...

Scope and Contents Father Baraga had felt uneasy because he was not sure whether he followed his own will or God's will in establishing the new mission at L'Anse. After having received on May 18 the Bishop's letter of March 20, 1844 he is happy to know through the mouth of his Superior that he did the will of God. This gives him courage to bear the sorrows and cares which always go with the establishments of a new mission. He thanks the Bishop for the presents and especially for the $300. he sent for the...