Carter, I? W. J? (per W.W. Handy), letter, Franklin County, Ala., June 25, 1855, to Peter Still, Burlington, New Jersey

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Franklin County Ala

June 25 1855

Peter Still Dear Sir

I [received] your letter [written] March 13/55 and was glad to [hear] from you and family & the health of you all. [Together] with your Relations and friends and the safe [arrival] of your family which I thought you never would see this side of the grave for although it was [rumored] abroad I could not think it possible that you could or would enjoy such a good fortune [as] you [mention] all safe all happy in the place where hearts were made. glad to see you all safe & satisfied Dear sir you [most cordially] have mine & [family's] love & Respects to you & sister Levina Peter Levin & Catherine you mentioned in your letter that your motive for writing was to get some information respecting your little grandson peter he was born March 11^th 1854 when your family left he was sick & hardly Expected to live but he is well now and a very fine child and [figuratively] speaking is your Self his head Eyes mouth & [complexion] is a perfect picture of you Sir I now [mention] that I saw Joseph Gist and he says that his Mother Brothers & sisters are all well also his grandmother and sends their best Respects to you & family in Regard to the fish trap Joseph [does] not seem to hold it but

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but says that it is unprofitable he says that he [examined] it and saw that one side was broken down also he says that Jno & Louis McKiernan said that you Left it to them and there was something about the settlement of a coat[?] which Leaves him not to hold the trap Joseph says that since you Left him he has felt Lost Ever since that your departure has filled him with Joy and [grief] and more [grief] than Joy also he says you must Remember him William Handy & family sends Respects to you and family Edward & Ann Eliza Hopkins [respects] to you & family

No more to say now

I. W. J. Carter
per W. W. Handy