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Franklin County: Alexander K. McClure to Eli Slifer, May 29, 1852

Summary:
McClure writes that he will be starting a new paper and that Andrew Curtin may run for office.


May 29

Chambersburg

Dear Colonel-

I cannot now say just when I will visit you; but it is one of the things to be done, and I mean to steal the first favorable opportunity for it.

I will be busy for a few weeks now; but will see you either Monday or Tuesday on my way to Philadelphia. I have been brain-wasting and in order to cure it have just bought out the old Repository & will announce myself conducting it. I have a good business

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partner, and will have only the Editing & a general supervision of the business. It will [deleted: ] no more labor than is necessary to a health existence; and I will try & make it a paper to which our friends can look with some assurance and satisfaction.

It looks very much as if Curtin would run. He sent me some confidential messages by General Crawford a few days ago which looked very much that way. Indeed. I am satisfied that he at least

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does not discourage it positively. Well, if so I will follow his fortunes as of old; but the act of nomination must not be mine.

Truly thine

AKMcClure

Honorable Eli Slifer



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