Letter from Ilus Fabyan Carter, 5 April 1855
Portland
Bro. Wilford
The Draft in Washington
from Mr. Heywood was paid. So you
will perceive that the old Stewart balance
is finally closed up, for which we might
to feel thankful—may you ever be spared
on other so perplexing an affair
We have had a long winter, back a
few miles from this city there is some two or
three feet of snow on the ground now.
I am anxious to hear from you to learn
how the new appointments are received
with your people. I hope you will have
no occasion for any difficulty with our
Government, that things will be prudently
and judiciously managed.
There is considerable said about your
people at present, efforts are made to
create all the prejedice possible against
you by very extravigent misrepresentations.
I recd your papers, Gov. message and
proceedings of your Legislature, the message was certainly a very good one, I hope
you will succeed in making something
out of your winter business, you certainly ought to
