1862 July 11 Lynchburg, Va.

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

Friday 11.-- It began to rain at day light
and turn cool.  Nothing important
from the army--In the evening
Charles Minor arrived.  He has been
employed by Lewis in some capacity
in his survey of the country near
Richd and has run up here to see
his wife.  She had left Browns
and gone temporarily to Sue's. I
think she had better have remain
-ed at Edgewood.--I cant say I
fancy her much.  Went over to Sues
in the evening--met there Dr. south-
gate, of the Army--Son of our old
cashier in Norfolk.

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