Letter from Ilus Fabyan Carter, 4 January 1853
Portland
Dear Sister and Brother
We wish you a
very "happy New Year." I have been expecting
a letter from you for some time first but
have recd. none since I returned. I have written
you a number and hope you have recd them
I recd the amt. from Dr. Bernhisel $153.50
and am much obliged for it, those individuals
left so soon after I was there and before your
emegration got in that you done well to write
that amount, I feel very anxious to hear from
you, how our friends are there, how they stood
the journey across the plains &c, the sacrafice
with many is truly very great and I hope they
may be so guided and directed as to receive
Heavens choicest blessings. I think Martha has
written you recently, if not she will at once.
She often speaks of you in the kindest and most
sincere manner, you know that Martha has
always possessed a good heart, a kind and
affectionate one for all good people, and she
has been rewarded for those good qualities for
she now is enjoying great happiness in religion
thank God that there is a way of Salvation
provided for poor fallen men, and that every one
that will, may come and partake of it, to the
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