Franklin County: Edward McPherson to John B.
McPherson, [no date]
Summary:
Edward McPherson writes to his father about the social events in Philadelphia,
discusses friends and acquaintances, and requests news about friends.
424 Wall Street,
Phila.
My Dear Father --
I quite expected to find some letter here on my return; but can find none. I
infer you are all pretty well, and a little lazy.-- I left Harg. on Saturday Evening,
& spent Sunday in Lancaster coming to Phila. in this morning's early train Between Harrisburg &
Lancaster, I had the company of Mr. & Mrs. Nathl.
[unclear: Ellmaker] who are returning from Bedford, Miss Sarah
[unclear: Mayer] from Lewistown, & Miss
[unclear: Voorher] with her, & the two Miss
[unclear: Muosers] who had been to the Teacher's Convention at
Chambersburg. One of these ladies was [illeg.] bridesmaid at W. Runell's
wedding.-- We had a great deal to say, & the time passed pleasantly.-- I
saw also in Harrisburg Wm.
[unclear: Herenton].-- He came from Bedf.
on Thursday evening, & was on his way to Chambersburg-- I presume to see
after an importunate debtor.--He looks tolerably well, only. His wife is
suffering from a gathering in her heart.-- I forgot to ask him for his parents
health, or his child's, as breakfast was announced soon after we commenced
talking.-- Tell Lizzie Law that W. Hoff has been markedly attentive to Miss
Hale, that Miss Hale has received his attention with marked pleasure, &
that Mrs. E. thinks they are engaged. W. Hoff talks as if they were, &
everything indicated that fact.-- Tell her, to write a sympathizing letter to
Mr. [unclear: Horwitz] -- I was much amused at Mrs. E.'s earnestness of
manner, & her [illeg.] were certainly very strong.-- Very few of
our acquaintences re-
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mained at Bedford. Miss Walker of Cincinnati
left on Sunday, summoned home by news of her Father's extreme illness.-- Mrs.
Budd was still there, & very [unclear: gay].-- A gentleman was
with her, whom Mrs. E. was told to consider as her beau.-- She had forgotten his
name.-- I saw Mr. Stevens yesterday afternoon.- He had returned on Friday [deleted: ] from Chambersburg.-- He joined his [unclear: case]
there.-- At [unclear: Hollisdayburg], the other side took a
[unclear: non-suit], after the Jury had
come from their room and had agreed upon their verdict, but before the verdict was given to the Court. The other side, by some
means, heard that the verdict was against them.-- Today, Court opens in
Lancaster. Bachman's suit is one of the cases for trial. Mr Stevens, being one
of his counsel.-- Bachman has lost a great deal of [unclear: flak],
since his trouble began, & he looked badly.-- Judge Vondersmith came to
Phila in the same train with me,
acccompanied by his bail. I don't know whether he will soon be tried.
Tell Lizzie that as I was going down Chest. Street this morning in an omnibus, I saw [unclear: Wycke] to Miss [unclear: Ard], who was walking with a companion.-
Simon Stevens told me he saw W. Mchaffey the early part of last week, in Phila. on his way to see his wife. I presume from that, she has been ill; & I feel quite anxious to know what announcements have been made.-
Tomorrow there is to be a meeting of [illeg.] politicians here, to raise
money for the campaign.-- Mr. [unclear: Judd] is in town, &
insists upon definite action.- In this, he is backed
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up by us all.--
We have announced a series of meetings for W. Wilmot, which will give him
something to do from next week to the election.-- The time fixed for [deleted: ] September 30--is a very suitable period--
I write in haste.
Yours truly
Edwd
