William Preston Smith to Alfred M. Barbour, October 25, 1859—4:36 p.m.

Baltimore, Oct. 25, 1859—4.36 P. M.

A. M. Barbour,
        Harper's Ferry:

Major Shutt will go up this afternoon, and remain until further advices from us. I requested him to call upon you.

One of the parties you want will, perhaps, be with him, and another to-morrow, as it is thought most desirable to have two. This, however, is as you may chose.

W. P. SMITH.

SOURCE: B. H. Richardson, Annapolis, Maryland, Publisher, Correspondence Relating to the Insurrection at Harper's Ferry, 17th October, 1859, p. 33