1862 August 5 Lynchburg,Va.

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

Tuesday 5. One of the hottest days of the
Season.  I suffered much.  The story
of Sewards resignation and of the
refusal of the Governors to
send more troops found a miserable
canard. The motion for recog
nition in parliament after debate
and a speech by Lord Palmerston
was withdrawn & the whole was
just left to the Government. It
is not likely soon to be accomplish
-ed--I feel little interest in it
We must achieve our own in-
dependence. Very busily engaged
all day.  Read some to day & no
telegram until qr past 10 at night
when I recd one from Mary stating
that Eugne had still fever but
was not very sick.

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