Monday, October 29, 2012

1862 October 30 Lynchburg, Va.

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


Thursday 30  Consulted one or
two friends about the proposal of
McD. They advise my accepting
which I shall do.  Conferring
with Mr Macon he reminded me
that it would be necessary to ask
permission of the Board.  I had for
gotten the by law--I sold Charles'
Maria & her children to A. E. Huff
I took $1600 for her in consideration
of its being a good home.  It was
indispensable she should be parted
with & her conduct deprived her
of all  [consideration?]  Still I would
not have been the agent for selling
her at auction.  I consider I have
sacrificed several hundred dollars
by not doing so----We have rumors
coning on a very authentic source
that England & France are at
last to offer to mediate--which if
[?] will be followed by recog-
nition.  The news is certainly believed
in the north.  I place more reliance
on it than on any previous rumors.
Ld Lyon is to arrive next week
with instructions on the subject.
Meem told me today that he had
sold within the past ninety days
$200.000 and with the last 30
days $75.000  He has made an im-
mense fortune within the last 18 [years?]
He has worked hard certainly.

MSS 4763

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