1862 August 16 Lynchburg, Va.

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

Saturday 16  Recd letter from Mary dated
Thursday, Evg--Eugene had return of
fever and the pain in his leg con
tinues--I am very much discouraged
by this news.  I had hoped he wd
be able to get home in a day or two
Discounted less than at on any day
since we went into business--not
8.000 ---very closely engaged
all day--Called at night and
brought the Misses Wallis to our
home with young Taliaferro. They
spent the evening with us [Fleming?]
[Saunders?] came in about 8.  just from
Jacksons army which he says was
to march this morng--Young Brooke
has not improved much.


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