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[1] ALS, NWM. On the back of the letter appears the following list of names, probably representing the men recommended to Anderson by Speed for supervision of the distribution of arms at the designated places: James Harlan, Frankfort; James Speed, Louisville; Garrett Davis, Paris; Samuel Lusk, Lancaster; John H. Ward, Bowling Green; Thornton F. Marshall, Augusta; James H. [Lord?], Frankfort; Charles A. Wickliffe, Bowling Green. On May 19, Anderson acknowledged receipt of Lincoln's letter `` . . . introducing Mr. Joshua F. Speed and giving me instructions about issuing arms to our friends in Ky. I will carefully attend to the performance of that duty. . . . Mr. Speed and other gentlemen . . . advise that I should not, at present, have any thing to do with the raising of troops in Ky. . . . Many of our friends think that it would be advisable for me to take command of New Port Barracks. . . . '' (DLC-RTL). On May 28, the Department of Kentucky was constituted, with Anderson in command.