Wednesday, March 7, 2012

1862 March 8 Lynchburg, Va.

[from the diary of William M. Blackford, former diplomat, bank officer and editor of Lynchburg, Va., with five sons in the Confederate Army]

Saturday 8 Fine clear cold morning. Very small
offering--free offering. The discount line some twenty
thousand dollars-- Very much at a loss to ac
count for William not coming. Examined
some of the papers brought from Fredg. Many
years old--a marriage contract between the
Carters & Champes in 1762 very curious. The
letters of London Merchants models of brevity
and complaisance. Letter from G[?] Kean[?]
about his uniform. Heard at night of the
attack by the Iron Clad Steamer Merrimac
upon two Yankee frigates the Cumberland
and Congress, both of which, it is sad she
destroyed--Shall await final[?] accounts with
interest. Some return of my sore throat.

MSS 4763

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