Baltimore, Nov. 12, 1859.
Hon. Andrew Hunter, Charlestown, Va.
Dear Sir:—The
President has handed me your letter of 20th inst., concerning precautions
against an expected attempt at rescue of the State prisoners at Charlestown. He
desires me to say to you for him, that the matter will receive our most
thorough attention.
He further says,
that we have and shall continue to decline all requests looking to excursions
or reduction of fare to parties proposing to attend the execution, offers for
which have been made from Boston and elsewhere. We will arrange to advise you
by Express, from Harper's Ferry, should occasion require. Very respectfully and
truly yours,
W. P. SMITH, Master
of Transportation,
SOURCE: B. H. Richardson, Annapolis, Maryland,
Publisher, Correspondence Relating to the Insurrection at Harper's
Ferry, 17th October, 1859, p. 40
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