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Franklin County: Alexander K. McClure to Eli Slifer, December 20, 185x

Summary:
McClure writes to Slifer about negotiations over Curtin's possible resignation as Commonwealth Secretary.

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December 20

Chambersburg

Dear Col-

Yours is at hand, and I am grateful for the trouble you have taken in the matter.

I have not heard from Sellers yet, but likely will to-morrow. He means to try and get Curtin to consent to an arrangement whereby there shall be an appointment for Secretary say till Spring, and there is a possibility that he will do so. If not, I shall be perfectly content, though I do hope that he will then withdraw from the field for Senator.

Kunkel did not see Johnston in Philadelphia, and he does not know when he will

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be at Pittsburgh. If I understand out business there, we want to see Johnston more than any other man, and we must not go until it is certainly ascertained that he is there. I wrote to Kunkel to let me know when he goes home, and we will follow him as soon as possible.

I shall of course make it a point to go to Pittsburgh with Killinger & Kunkel, unless I should in the mean time be in [unclear: ] by Curtin's resignation, of which there now seems little probability.

Keep me advise of the progress of matters, and I will do likewise. I seen communications to the city paper on Monday.

Yours truly

AK McClure

Col E Slifer