Letter from Ilus Fabyan Carter, 2 January 1855
Portland
Bro. Wilford
I did not rec. a letter from
you by the last mail which is quite unusual,
perhaps you might have written and the
letter not reach me as I understand the
Indians are troublesome on the plains
I wrote you inclosing the Draft on Mrs.
Bingham from her Son which she declined
to pay. I felt quite disappointed in not
hearing from you as your letters usually come
along so regularly once a month, fourty days
from your city. We are all as well as
usual, have a plenty of cold weather and
good sl[e]ighing this winter. Father continues
very smart. Business is uncommonly dull
in the States, money very scarce, failures
frequent and heavy, decidedly disastrous times
What about your new Governer?
Some newspapers are trying to get up an
excitement against the Mormons, call
them all kinds of hard names and would
like to have them exterminated.
I was sorry to hear of the illness of our
friends with you, hope they are all quite well
again. I should be much pleased to rec. a
letter from Mrs. Woodruff. Martha is quite
poorly, all the best are very well hoping to hear
from you soon I remain very truely your friend I. F C
