William Preston Smith to John T. Crow, October 25, 1859—9:11 a.m.

Baltimore, Oct. 25, 1859–9.11 A. M.

J. T. Crow,
        Sun Building:

What are we to understand you will do about the letters to be used in the trial of the Harper's Ferry Rioters, which the President spoke of, for Governor Wise? Please answer.

W. P. SMITH.

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