1837 June 9, Harrisburg, to Alfred

              Harrisburg 6mo 9.  1837



Dear Alfred



Yesterday after I had sealed my Letter to thy dear mother the mail brt. me thine of the 7th-



The time of our adjournment is as uncertain as ever- To day I expect we shall close the debate on the last sec of the 1st article.  The veto power caused some discussion- but the majority for returning the provisions of the Constitution on that subject, has been expectedly great- The next great effort of the reformers will be on the Judiciary- but I shall not be at all surprised if they succeed little better in that than in other things- Indeed I cannot help hoping that our Constitution will not undergo any very great change- We have however the most exciting subjects yet to come up- & no man can predict the time they may occupy.



Having heard since coming here the speech made by Judge Hallowell much landed, I felt anxious to see it- but if it cannot be had we myst try to do without it- We have today some skirmishing on a resolution to prohibit colored persons from coming into the State- a motion was made to postpone it indefinitely, but I regret to say it did not prevail-  It was however postponed for the present-



I shall indeed rejoice when I can be permitted to join you once more in Race Street- but am truly rejoiced to hear of all being well-



I had a fall to day from wh. I recd. some slight injury & my principal object in writing now has been to mention it lest some other person shd. do so to make you uneasy- I hurt my side & head a little- perhaps it w.d be as well to say little about it- lest mother sh.d be uneasy I made a mistep on the stair way



Farewell

Thos. P Cope