Monroe County WV Archives History - Letters .....Letter From Lewis To Allen T. Caperton February 22, 1848
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Allen T. Caperton 

Exchange Hotel 

Richmond, Va. 

Union, February 22, 1848 

 

Dear Allen: 

Yesterday was Court day and the Democrats had a meeting in the Court House for 
the purpose (as they say) of appointing delegates to the Democratic Convention 
to be held in Richmond on the 28th. A.A. 

Chapman made a most boisterous, uproarious, windy speech. He called the Whigs 
every mean name he could think of. W. Alexander corrected him several times. 
And asked him a few questions which made him quite wordy. John Echols was 
engaged and did not hear the first part of the Generals speech. He 
heard the latter part of it, and when the General finished he got up and asked 
if he would be permitted to explain or correct a few false statements the 
General had made. He then went on and tore the General to pieces. The people 
generally were very much pleased. The General would not reply to John. 

He said it was a Democratic Meeting and the Whigs had no right to interfere. A 
good many of the Democrats thought Chapman ought not to have spoken. They 
seemed to be a good deal displeased. It was very laughable to see Old Sam 
Clark sitting up as president, and Bill Adair, Secretary giving General 
Chapman a hell of a scourging. 

I bought for you from Humphrey Hogshead eight bushels of clover seed, for 
which I had to pay $5.50 per bushel. It was the best I could do, and it is the 
best, cleanest and prettiest seed I ever saw. I have not been able to hire any 
person to make rails at Barger’s yet. Your hands will go on there to plough as 
soon as the weather is suitable. It is now raining very fast and has been 
raining for two or three days. Your hands have gotten the most of the gravelly 
hill ploughed. It is the hardest work you ever saw. And I don’t think the crop 
will more than half pay for the labor. 

F.F. Neal wants to buy some cattle. He says he understood you wished to sell 
some of the smallest of your cattle, and if you wanted he would like to 
purchase them. I told him I did not know what your price was or whether you 
would sell or not. 

E.B. Bailey, John E. Seurs, I.A. Alderson and John Echols have just started to 
Giles in the rain to the convention. Bailey says the people of Greenbrier 
won’t listen to any name other than yours as a candidate for the Senate. And 
he says he is bound to nominate you in the convention. I hope you will 
not be the nominee. 

Your people are all well, little Mary has been sick but is better. 


Lewis E. Caperton


Fanny is improving. Her spirits are yet bad. She thinks she will never get 
well. They are expecting the remains of H. Erskine from Lewisburg this week. 
Four wagons will start from here tomorrow to bring John Echols and any 
furniture. No more news. 

 


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