William Preston Smith to Alfred M. Barbour, October 24, 1859

Baltimore, Oct. 24, 1859.

A. M. Barbour,

        H. Ferry:

Have tried to secure the best man for you, and if you can wait till mail train west, of Wednesday, he can go up. Major Shutt can hardly go up now, unless it is urgently necessary. Let me know if Wednesday morning will do, if not, I will get another for express to-morrow.

W. P. SMITH.

SOURCE: B. H. Richardson, Annapolis, Maryland, Publisher, Correspondence Relating to the Insurrection at Harper's Ferry, 17th October, 1859, p. 31