J. M. Lowe to William Preston Smith, November 22, 1859—4:23 p.m.

Relay House, Nov. 22d, 1859—4.23 P. M.

W. P Smith:

I understand that I am to instruct Conductor of Mail East to leave cars off to take troops to Washington, and that they are to go by 4.20 train to-night.

J. M. LOWE.

SOURCE: B. H. Richardson, Annapolis, Maryland, Publisher, Correspondence Relating to the Insurrection at Harper's Ferry, 17th October, 1859, p. 49