A.I. Boreman - Jacob Boreman Letters (cont.); Autograph letter signed. From A.I. Boreman, Parkersburg, WV, to Jacob Boreman, [Kansas City, Missouri]. Discusses financial affairs of their brother Thomas; A. I. mentions he is checking on the Colorado judgeship for Jacob; notes Republican victory in West Virginia for Grant and Wilson; wonders whether Democratic Party is in as great a disarray as seems - if so the Republicans may hold the state, but fears the Democrats' "powers of cohesion and recuperation" may win out; regrets the Republicans did not carry Missouri; fears Frank Blair will be reelected to the Senate from Missouri; wonders whether they might do something to prevent that, but reconsiders that at least Blair will only damage his own party as a Senator and is really better in that respect than other Democrats might be, 20 November 1872

A.I. Boreman - Jacob Boreman Letters (cont.); Autograph letter signed. From A.I. Boreman, Parkersburg, WV, to Jacob Boreman, [Kansas City, Missouri]. Discusses financial affairs of their brother Thomas; A. I. mentions he is checking on the Colorado judgeship for Jacob; notes Republican victory in West Virginia for Grant and Wilson; wonders whether Democratic Party is in as great a disarray as seems - if so the Republicans may hold the state, but fears the Democrats' "powers of cohesion and recuperation" may win out; regrets the Republicans did not carry Missouri; fears Frank Blair will be reelected to the Senate from Missouri; wonders whether they might do something to prevent that, but reconsiders that at least Blair will only damage his own party as a Senator and is really better in that respect than other Democrats might be, 20 November 1872, Box: 1, Folder: 3. Arthur I. Boreman (1823-1896) Papers, A&M 0104. West Virginia and Regional History Center. https://archives.lib.wvu.edu/repositories/2/archival_objects/130847 Accessed December 04, 2025.