being the date of his first letter after his return - Left St. Louis for New York November 21st - Embarked November 25th on the City of Baltimore and crossed the ocean (sixteenth crossing)- Two days before reaching Liverpool he fell during a storm and broke two ribs - December 11th left Liverpool for London, and thence to Termonde where he remained the rest of the year.
Distance traveled, 10,000 miles.
1869.
Father De Smet spent the first five months of the year in visiting the principal places in Belgium, Holland, France and England - June 12th embarked on the City of Dublin for America - Stopped to coal at Queenstown, Ireland - Continued voyage same day (seventeenth crossing of Atlantic) - Reached New York June 29th -July 2d left New York for St. Louis and arrived there on the 4th - In October made a trip to Omaha and back; in November to St. Mary's and back; and in December to Chicago and Milwaukee and back.
Distance traveled, 9,799 miles.
1870.
In St. Louis until June 1st when he set out for the upper Missouri to see about establishing a mission among the Sioux -Went as far up as Grand river - Returned early in August -During the fall made a journey to Chicago and Milwaukee - Remained in St. Louis the rest of the year.
Distance traveled, 4,200 miles.
1871,
Father De Smet remained in St. Louis until June 25th when he left for Europe-Embarked July 1st on the steamer City of New York -Crossed the Atlantic (eigh-