Franklin County: Alexander K. McClure to Simon
Cameron, July 2, 1860
Summary:
McClure supports Cameron against political defamation from opponents.
A. K. McClure
July 2, 1860.
July 2
Chambersburg,
Dear Genl
I have your favor of the 30th ult, and am glad to learn that I misunderstood you, With your letter, I received one from Mr Dull, for whom I was to appear at Harrisburg today, informing me that I need not come until Friday. I will therefore not be down until that day.
It is possible that Casey & Mann would attempt to Inform testimony to
defame you? I certainly would not act hastily on such information
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for
the man who would be brought to defame you should be
[unclear: conoleated] as a [unclear: untress] against any one, I
know that Mann has been personally bitter against you;
but I did not suppose that Mr. Casey was so, I should like to see you before you
take any decisive steps in the matter, for while I would not under any
circumstances interfere to protect any one who could be guilty of
[unclear: having] another to defame you--I would have to be very
conclusively assured of the correctiveness of the charge before I would
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take any [unclear: full] action. Dr Eckert
I do not know: but Mann & Casey are men from whom I would even expect
better things.
Cant you be at [unclear: Cresson] on Tuesday the 10th. I am sure that you would be warmly welcomed into our counsels, and your presence would certainly be no disadvantage to you personally. I think that now is the time of your life to dissipate the unfounded prejudice that has been [unclear: chisled] against you in certain sections of our State by our own political friends, Write me often
Truly thine
AKMcClure
Gen S Cameron
