Letter from Alexander Kelly McClure to Eli Slifer, February 13 1851

    Source citation
    Alexander Kelly McClure, Harrisburg, to Eli Slifer, Carlisle, 13 February 1851, MC 2003.4, Eli Slifer Papers, Archives and Special Collections, Dickinson College, Carlisle, PA.
    Author (from)
    McClure, Alexander Kelly
    Recipient (to)
    Slifer, Eli
    Type
    Letter
    Date Certainty
    Exact
    Transcriber
    Zak Rosenberg
    Transcription date
    The following text is presented here in complete form, as it originally appeared in print. Spelling and typographical errors have been preserved as in the original.

    Sentinel Office
    Mifflintown, Feby 13, 1851

    Dear Col-

    Your [one word illegible] duly at hand and considered, I did write to friend Woods, and arranged it with him to be chosen Senatorial Delegate to the Whig State Convention. At the time our convention met, I was not aware that Union had elected a Representative Delagate, or we would have confirmed him and nominated me for Senatorial, instead of selecting me as Representative Delegate. I was so much from home taking the census, that your proceedings had escaped my notice. It will be all right however, as I have called our county committee to confirm your Representative Delegate and me as Senatorial. I agree most heartily with you in reference to Scott and Johnston. With them I am willing to "sink or swim - survive or perish!" If we can't succeed with them, we can't touch bottom with any others. They are in fact the salvation, the only hope of the Whig party, and the [true?] policy of Pennsylvania Whigs is to stand or fall with them I have not a "free ticket" as you seem to suppose, or I should probably visit you oftener than I do. However I reckon I go about often enough, considering that I edit a paper after a fashion and study a little law to boot I would have been down at the committee meeting, but it came on court week. But I will be down before the session closes - I guess you had better try and help our Locfoco friend Bonsall out of his scrape. There is some merit in his case. I don't like him as a man or as a Locofoco, but I wouldn't do him injustice for all that. He is a perfect mule any way you take him, though honest as the day is long. I trust you will be able to read this letter. Write whenever you have anything important on hand, and as much oftener as you feel like it. Remember me to Cunningham. Yours truly A K McClure

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