Transcript: Gov FH Pierpoint [Francis H. Pierpont] Wheeling July 7th 1861. By Telegraph, from Washington, 7th 1861. Your senators shall be admitted to their seats whenever they appear whether the old ones are vacated or not but I intend to have them vacated tomorrow. BF Wade 27W69&155col chq [page 2] B.F. Wade July 7th