Letter from Ilus Fabyan Carter, 31 March 1854
Bro. Wilford
Governor Youngs Draft on
Hon. J. M. Bernhisel was forwarded to him
by us when received, for acceptance, which
he refused to do stating that he was not
in possession of funds that would warrant
his doing it, but thought he might have
some by & by that would enable him to pay it.
We then wrote him proposing that he might
make it payable a few months hence if he
would accept it, to prevent its being protested,
as a protest would be attended with some
inconvenience and expense, that he also
declined, and so the matter rests, we
still hold the Draft, what shall we do with it?
Upon the recept. if your letter informing
me of Mr Horners comeing to the States I wrote
him and the other man at once directing
them how to forward the funds, as yet I
have not heard a word from one of them.
Horner seems to be a great scamp, if he
has anything there that you can get hold of
I think I should do it to the amount of the
