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Scope and Contents False reports, sent by the Methodist preachers of L'Anse to Mr. Robert Stuart, have caused a terrible persecution against Father Baraga and also a circular to be published which abolishes religious freedom and almost closes the doors to the Catholic missionaries in Indian countries. Baraga believes that the purpose of that circular was to chase him out of L'Anse. Mr. Stuart has always protected the Methodists and is very angry that Baraga had established a Catholic mission in L'Anse. But...

Scope and Contents Baraga had recieved no news from the Bishop since the arrival of Father Otto Skolla . He asks the Bishop to bring with him next summer the money which the Archbishop of Vienna had sent to him. He would like to have as much as possible in hard money, the rest in light drafts. At present there are several merchants in L'Anse and Baraga is not obliged anymore to buy everything from the Fur Company. He could have done better shopping before with cash money. He intends to be in L'Anse the greater...

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Baraga received the Bishop's letter of Nov. 13, 1845. He repeats what he has written to the Bishop in his letter of Jan. 5. On Feb. 4 he intends to leave L'Anse to go 115 miles on snowshoes to Fond du Lac. It will be a very difficult journey. He intends to be back at the end of March, still going on snowshoes. :: III-2-h A.L.S. French 1p.

Scope and Contents Baraga has returned from a trip of 600 miles and found the Bishop's letter of Jan. 24 and a copy of the Metropolitan Almanac for 1846. He was surprised to find his name in the almanac among the priests of the Milwaukie diocese. He believes that Bishop John Martin Henni thought Baraga intended to spend part of the winter and all spring at Fond du Lac to establish a mission there. He had intended to do so, but the arrival of Father Otto Skolla changed his plans. He stayed only a few days,...

Scope and Contents Baraga thanks the Bishop for his kindness, for the manual, the Almanac of 1847 and for the Lenten regulations. Baraga had made his missionary visit to Point Keweenaw in January and spent 3 weeks there. He is very satisfied with the mission and was surprised to have found so many Irish, German and Canadian Catholics in the mines. There are more than 240, according to the enclosed list, but there are still 2 or 3 smaller places which are not marked down. Baraga had heard that in the coming...

Scope and Contents Baraga asks the Bishop for advice in a matter of baptism after a premature delivery. Rev. Father Peter Kindekins had sent him a treatise about it. Baraga remembers to have heard in Carniola, his native country as well as in America, that there is no soul in the foetus and that the foetus is thrown away immediately. But if, according to the above mentioned treatise, the human embryo has a soul from the first day of conception, Baraga would like to know why such a soul should be deprived of...

Scope and Contents Baraga received the Bishop's letter of June 14 July 10 and thanks him for allowing him $200 - for his needs. He wants the Bishop to keep the money until he needs it. He has already written a money order for Mr. Sherman, one of the merchants at L'Anse. What the Bishop said about sending a priest to Keweenaw is the same that Baraga had told the Catholics when he was there last May. But Baraga's wonders why the Jesuits do not send one or two priests there as they intend to take Lake Superior...

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Baraga made out a money order to a man for $181. Under the condition that he will wait until fall, or even until spring 1848. Therefore if the Bishop has not yet received the money for Baraga from Vienna, this man will wait. Nothing should be given to him from the $200, Government money, which is destined for something else. :: III-2-h A.L.S. French 1p. 8vo

Scope and Contents Baraga received the Bishop's letter of Oct. 5 on Dec. 24 1841, the day after his arrival at Fond du Lac. Baraga is sorry not to have marked on his money orders the day on which they were payable, according to his arrangements with his creditors. He thought it was sufficient to inform the Bishop about the time. Baraga has already drawn some money from the $300.- which the government has been accustomed to pay for the schools every spring. He asks the Bishop to let him have all of the $300....

Scope and Contents Baraga is disappointed that he has not yet received a letter from the Bishop to assure him that the Bishop has received the "Answers" to the questions of the government, which were sent in the fall 1847. Baraga worries and asks for just one line about that matter. A short time ago he returned from a mission which he had opened in the mining camps at Keweenaw Point. There were not as many people there this winter, as last, but they are still numerous everywhere and Baraga hopes that more will...

Scope and Contents Baraga received the Bishop's letter of March 9 on April 11 and is happy that the manuscript for the government is in the Bishop's hands. He thanks him also for the $200.- and hopes that a little more money will come for him from Europe during the summer, so he can do more good for this mission. As there are still new conversions, he has to build new houses in his Catholic village. Each house costs him complete $50. He is covering them with shingles, because the roof made of bark has to be...

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Baraga has just received all his accounts for this year. It pains him that they will exceed by $ 70 the $ 200-granted by the Bishop. He asks him to add that amount to the rest. He gives the Bishop his word that this is all for this year. He has made an agreement with the merchants, that every thing which he will take hereafter shall be put on his accounts for the following spring. :: III-2-h A note apparently enclosed in another document French 2pp. 16to

Scope and Contents The Bishop's letter of April 25 reached Baraga on May 22 and he fears this answer will not reach the Bishop on time for him to give a report to Mr. William Almy Richmond . It takes at least a month and a half between the writing of the Bishop's letter and the receipt of Baraga's answer. Baraga finds it surprising that the government could have doubts "of the propriety of a portion of the school fund being allowed for the support of the Catholic schools." They know or at least ought to know...

Scope and Contents Baraga is sending to the Bishop a report of his mission to have it sent to the editor of the Almanac. The report speaks of the mission at L'Anse, Keewenaw Bay under the title of the Most Holy Name of Jesus and under the care of Baraga as vicar general. He speaks of the spiritual welfare of the Indians, especially of their Temperance Society, and of their interference with others who bring whiskey into their towns. He speaks of their industry and progress. The number of Chippewa families in...

Scope and Contents Baraga is sorry to have to inform the Bishop that Father Angelus Van Paemel will not become an Indian missionary. Baraga is quite displeased. Van Paemel has given up the study of the Indian language and intends to return to Detroit as soon as possible. Father Francis X. Pierz will be very disappointed. Baraga's mission in L'Anse is considerably increasing. 25 persons are preparing for baptism, besides the annual increase of newly born children. It would be a pity if this mission be...

Scope and Contents Baraga received the Bishop's notes of Feb. 8 and 12 some days ago. He is grateful that the Bishop had advised Father Angelus Van Paemel to remain on the Indian mission, who is an excellent priest for the missions. Van Paemel will remain in L'Anse about 3 months more, and then go to L'Arbre Croche, for 3 reasons: 1. He is destined for the Ottawa missions and their dialect is quite different from the Chippewa dialect. He should study their language there. 2. L'Arbre Croche is a better place to...

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Baraga has decided to write his Dictionary only in 2 languages, Indian and English, omitting the French. He has 3 reasons: 1. The Dictionary is connected with the Grammar which is only in English and Indian. 2. It will take him 15 months to write it, but fully 2 years if he would add French to it. 3. A third language would increase the printing expenses by a third. Baraga likes to know soon if he is doing right. :: III-2-h A.L.S. English 1p. 8vo

Scope and Contents Baraga was requested by a young man who died in L'Anse at the mines to forward $ 56.40 to his mother in Switzerland. Baraga asks the Bishop to have the amount sent to the person named on the outside of the letter enclosed, together with this letter. He wants a receipt of the money enclosed, to show to those who requested him to forward it. He also begs the Bishop that he request the persons through whom he will send the money to write plainly the direction on their letter to Mr. Biser and in...

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Baraga refers to the Bishop's letter of Feb. 8 in which the Bishop allows Baraga $150.- for this season, besides the 2 money orders on Messrs. Rood and Brady. Baraga has now written the last 2 orders on this amount. He enumerates 6 orders which he has written for the $150.- payable to Messrs. Barbeau, Crebassa, Senter, Brady interest, Barbeau, Bendry. :: III-2-h A.L.S. English lp. 8vo

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Baraga wants the Bishop to ask Mr. Krug, a German bookseller in Detroit, if he is in need of the $60.- which Baraga has in cash, having sold some books for him. He cannot send the money now after the close of navigation. If Mr. Krug needs it urgently then the Bishop should advance it to him and Baraga will send it by the first opportunity. Perhaps this winter if a trustworthy man goes through Detroit. If not then on the first boat spring. :: III-2-h A.L.S. English 1p. 8vo.

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Baraga sees the advantage of cash money, he has not issued a single order on the Bishop. He wants the yearly $300.- sent to Father Jean Baptist Menet S.J. at Sault Ste. Marie who will send it by boat to Baraga. He has received the the Ordo for 1852, together with the Faculties and Statutes. He has not yet received the Almanac of 1852 and would like to have it. :: III-2-h A.L.S. English 1p. 8vo

Scope and Contents Baraga received the Rescripts and Statutes of Dec. 25, 1851 and of Jan. 20, 1852 and wants to make the following request: 1. To be dispensed from burning a lamp before the Holy Sacrament, as he goes to the different missions on Keweenaw Point 3 or 4 times a year and as often to those of Ontonagon. Every such missionary visit takes almost 3 weeks. Besides his oil is so coarse that the lamp requires constant care. It would be difficult to keep it burning all night. 2. In regard to the...

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Baraga is constantly asked for the little Catechisms when he goes on a mission to the mining settlements. As he has none he asks the Bishop to send him a good number of them as soon as possible through Father Jean Baptist Menet S.J.. He also wants the Almanac for 1852, and the $300 which he was to receive this spring. It should be sent to Father Menet who will find a sure opportunity in Captain Bendry to send them to Baraga. :: III-2-h A.L.S. French 1p. 8vo.

Scope and Contents Baraga requests the Bishop to send the little box which he is sending with the letter to Vienna Austria by the surest opportunity. He also wants to know what to do about sick-calls to distant mining settlements. There are many Catholics on Keweenaw Point and Ontonagon. If every one that falls sick calls for a priest, it will be very hard on him. He does not think that he is obliged to answer such sick-calls, as he is not the regular pastor of all these distant congregations. He does for them...

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Baraga reminds the Bishop that he has not yet received the $300.- for this spring or summer. He wants the money to be sent to Father Jean Baptist Menet S.J. who will forward it to him. It would be very distressing to him if he were not to receive that money as he has already made arrangements to make the payments in cash and not issue any orders on the Bishop. :: III-2-h A.L.S. Enlish 1p. 8vo

Scope and Contents Baraga thanks the Bishop for the note of July 14, which he received on July 30, and for sending the $300.- to Father Jean Baptist Menet S.J. who will forward it to him. Baraga is enclosing the School-Report, which the Bishop should address to whom it may concern. In regard to the little box destined for Archbishop Vincent Eduard Milde Vienna, Baraga is sorry to hear that it has not yet been sent away. He wants the Bishop to send it by railroad or boat to some acquaintance in New York who...

Scope and Contents Baraga answers the circular written in the Superintendency of Indian Affairs, Detroit, April 3, 1844. He received it May 18, 1844, therefore for him this is the day of its publication. He intends to abide by everything in the circular, but as a law cannot be in effect before its publication so that circular cannot be applied to his mission and school before May 18. By that date, Baraga's mission was already established nearly 7 months. The Circular, being a law, states that wherever a...

Scope and Contents Baraga has not heard for a long time from the Bishop, although the mail passes through these parts every month. But the Bishop's letters might have arrived in Saut and stayed there. The mail that passes through L'Anse up to April 1st. comes from Fort Howard, Greenbay, Brown County, Wisconsin Territ. All the Bishop's letters written before that date should be addressed via Fort Howard, etc. as above. He should do that hereafter with all the letters from December 1st to April 1st., because as...

Scope and Contents Baraga has just received the Bishop's letter of Nov. 15, 1844. He had indeed with great reluctance consented last year, that Mr. Crook should draw $300. form the Bishop's account, but the Bishop does not have to pay it until July 1, 1845 and should consider that sum as a contribution for the year 1845. In 1846 Baraga hopes to receive more help. He wants part of the school fund every year as he is entitled to it. He has been teaching school alone since last fall for Mrs. Cotte has veen bery...

Scope and Contents Baraga stopped again in Lapoint on his way from Fond du Lac to L'Anse. He intends to go on the next day. Again Baraga asks the Bishop to consent to Father Otto Skolla's dismissal from the diocese. He also asked Bishop Henni to accept and confirm Skolla as a missionary in his diocese. Skolla is very useful in Lapointe and the congregation would not like to lose him. This also help Baraga as he could spend more time at his own mission. Once more Baraga gives instructions about the money sent...