Franklin County: Alexander K. McClure to Eli Slifer,
March 24, 1863
Summary:
McClure's letter refers to a court case in Fulton county, and a military
appropriations bill McClure would like to see put through the state Senate.
March 24th/63
Chambersburg
Dear Colonel-
I will be down Thursday afternoon on my way to Washington. Will have time to confer with you an hour and will meet you at Herr's.
Please see that a [unclear: proper] appropriation for military clerks is put in the bill in the Senate.
The Fulton county court meets Monday a week. It is of the first importance that
the Governor sends some competent person to prosecute
the [illeg.] case. The District Attorney is clearly implicated and there
is very intense feeling on the subject in the county. [unclear: Reilly]
is competent
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and being a Democrat is the proper man. He would go upon
the request of the Governor or Attorney General and leave his pay to an
appropriation by the next Legislature. I wrote Mr Meredith on Friday but have no
answer. If this can be done it should be done at once.
I have written several parties upon the other subject mentioned in your letter.
Truly thine
AKMcClure
Colonel Eli Slifer
