William Preston Smith to Lewis M Cole, October 18, 1859 — 1:10 p.m.

Harper's Ferry, October 18th, 1859—1.10 P. M.

L. M. Cole,

Will send mail east from this place, about half an hour late, followed by ten wheeler with troops, and also Pennsylv[a]nia Rail Road Directors with a third train, — two last as extra. I go on first train as far as Monocacy at least.

W. P. SMITH.

SOURCE: B. H. Richardson, Annapolis, Maryland, Publisher, Correspondence Relating to the Insurrection at Harper's Ferry, 17th October, 1859, p. 23