Letter from Ilus Fabyan Carter, 5 July 1852
133 miles out from S. Lake
My Dear Sister & Bro
Having an opportunity of
sending by Mr. Brown I write a few lines to
say that I am quite well and progressing finely
I am pleased that the ordinance of baptism
was administered to me and am sorry that i am
not authorized to do the same to any one that
might wish it. I think your friend M. Pince
and perhaps John will soon think favorable enough
of the [pm] to adopt it should an opportunity offer
and I wish to it all my fellow men what good
I am in this cold uncharitable world.
I had a very narrow escape this morning
from a serious accident for which I feel very
thankful to our Heavenly Father and the kind friends
for their prayers for me protection from him
Fearing the Indians might trouble as we were
examining our rifles, guns and pistols, one large
rifle band hose pistel requiring reloading I
undertook to discharge it at a mark, it burst
in many pieces in my hands, but injured me but
a trible, all expressed their great surprised at the
result.
