Thomas H. Parsons to William Preston Smith, October 17, 1859—12:22 p.m.

Washington, Oct. 17th, 1859–12.22 P. M.

W. P. Smith:

Troops will leave on Express this evening. I will leave the cars containing them at Relay.

T. H. PARSONS.

SOURCE: B. H. Richardson, Annapolis, Maryland, Publisher, Correspondence Relating to the Insurrection at Harper's Ferry, 17th October, 1859, p. 12