Wednesday, December 29, 2021

William Preston Smith to A. P. Shutt, October 26, 1859—12 m.

Baltimore, Oct. 26, 1859-12 o'clock, M.
A. P. Shutt,
        Harper's Ferry.

Gorman not yet returned from Philadelphia; Conductor Gaither here.

Thomas Gifford or Joseph Pearson will be up on Express. Will arrange for Phelps to get off at Ferry to-night. Advise Mr. Barbour. Let Phelps return as soon as possible. Will see about additional watchmen.

W. P. SMITH.

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

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