Wednesday, August 11, 2021

William Preston Smith to Thomas H. Parsons, October 18, 1859—8:30 p.m.

Baltimore, Oct. 18th, 1859–8.30 P. M.
Thomas H. Parsons,
        Washington, D. C.

How many troops will you have? Will there be any artillery? Let us know these facts at earliest possible moment. Don't let any more cars be sent than you can avoid, as our trains will be heavy from Baltimore to Harper's Ferry.

W. P. SMITH

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

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