Governor Henry A Wise to the Officer in Command at Harper's Ferry, October 18, 1859—8 a.m.

Relay House, October 18, 1859—8 A. M.

To Officer in Command at Harper's Ferry:

I am here with 90 men, waiting for train to Harper's Ferry; make no terms with insurgents before I reach you.

H. A. WISE.

SOURCE: B. H. Richardson, Annapolis, Maryland, Publisher, Correspondence Relating to the Insurrection at Harper's Ferry, 17th October, 1859, p. 20