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William Preston Smith to J. B. Ford, November 27, 1859

Baltimore, November 27th, 1859.
J. B. Ford,
        Wheeling.

Arrange at any time for the prompt transportation, either of troops, equipments or ammunition, without saying anything about the pay.

That has been agreed upon with the authorities of Virginia. Keep an accurate memorandum of all we do in this way, and return it to us at the close of the campaign.

W. P. SMITH.

SOURCE: B. H. Richardson, Annapolis, Maryland, Publisher, Correspondence Relating to the Insurrection at Harper's Ferry, 17th October, 1859, p. 53

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