[from the diary of William M. Blackford, former diplomat, bank officer, postmaster and editor of Lynchburg, Va., with five sons in the Confederate army]
Sunday 9. a bright clear cool morning--Staige
went at 6. Heard about 9 that Slaughter was
dying. Prayers offered in Church for him.
Wrote to James Monroe. Walked in the evening to
Slaughters--very low--no hope it [?] [?]-- Recd
a telegram from Mary, stating she was detained
at Charlottesville--& would be home tomorrow. I
would rather she should make her visit there
now,than go back--I hope she will stay for
a week at least, & think she will after she sees
Dr Davis. It is four weeks today since John
Minor died--a dozen or more of the Home
Guard and a like number of the Rifles having
reenlisted, have come home on the 3 wks furlough
Church at night--when with Mary & Fanny
to the Doctors where we staid until 10
MSS 4763
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