William Preston Smith to Thomas H. Parsons et al, November 30, 1859

Baltimore, Nov. 30, 1859.

T. H. Parsons—Washington, D. C.,
    J. M. Lowe—Washington Junction,
        G. S. Koontz—Ellicott's Mills,
            W. A. Gorton—Martinsburg,
                L. C. Boehm—Cumberland,
                    L. E. Randall—Piedmont.

Upon request of authorities of the State of Virginia, we have concluded to sell no tickets by trains of Thursday and Friday—1st and 2nd of December, to any point between Monocacy and Cumberland. Of course we are willing to accommodate the regular travel, or persons having legitimate business between the points indicated, and will allow tickets to be sold to such.

You will act carefully in accordance with these instructions.

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. 67

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

J. M. Lowe to William Preston Smith, November 21, 1859—7:55 a.m.

Relay, Nov. 21st, 1859—7.55 A. M.

W. P. Smith:

We have one hundred and fifty men, four passenger cars, one gondola with cannon, and one house car for Harper's Ferry.

J. M. LOWE.

SOURCE: B. H. Richardson, Annapolis, Maryland, Publisher, Correspondence Relating to the Insurrection at Harper's Ferry, 17th October, 1859, p. 45