1862 December 9 Lynchburg, Va.

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

Tuesday 9  Nothing of very special inter
est.  Letter from Charles requesting
me to get him an enclosed requisition
a small wall tent.  He had not heard
of his appointment and refers me
to a letter directed to Sue, which has
not come to hand, for an account of
his interview with Gen Lee.  It was of
course satisfactory-but we know
nothing of its nature.  I shall sus
pend doing any about the
tent until I hear further from him.
-I rather wish he would not leave
the company until the fight has
taken place-if fight there is to be-
near Fredg--I am glad three of my
sons are near enough to strike
in defense of their native town &
protection of their property.  I am asto
nished when I see how little I care
for the danger in which our house
s--Perish the whole town, rather than
let the [word scratched out] for get possession
of it  [word scratched out] weather much moderated
Bringing up arrears of business
in Bank and getting ready for the
end of the year


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