"EDSON SHEARS SHOT HIS STEP-FATHER ...

DEMAGOGUES, BAD WHISKEY & PARTY SPIRIT DID THEIR SEVERAL DUTIES ... " Manuscript Letters Signed. Feb 7. 1856 & Jan 28, 1855. Two letters attached together, 3pp. Lancaster & Philadelphia from John Bremmer to his brother and To Charles Bremmer John H. McCulley. Content includes the particulars ofa shooting affray: " ... Edson M.Shears shot his step-father Geo W.McElroy .. " other various bits of news: " .. . anxious for us to come out to Kokomo where he would give us land. .. mother is sick; a friend died of consumption ... elections last Tues & "spirits" moved many .... Demagogues, bad whiskey & party spirit did their several duties ... rumor abroad that election will be contested .. . With this you will received John Mc Cully's letter which we received last Friday ... " That letter is carefully pasted to Bremmer's letter with further news: " ... Last Sunday I was on the Delaware river skating and since then fishing for Miss Albright and a hors(sic) and slay ... " Very Good.