Collection, 1855-1970, 1861-1899.

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Collection, 1855-1970, 1861-1899.

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Correspondence between Captain Charles Minor Blackford and his wife Susan Leigh Colston Blackford, written mostly during the Civil War; other family correspondence, including typescripts of letters from Captain Blackford and typescripts of letters from James G. Minor, a freed slave in Monrovia, Liberia, to his former mistress Mary Berkeley Minor Blackford of Virginia; Captain Blackford's legal notes and account book; account book of Thomas Colston; business docket of law partnership of Kirkpatrick and Blackford; genealogical information about family (the Blackford-Colston, etc. Family History includes a typed copy of the "Registry of Negroes as of 12-12-1858," with notes about some of the people); photo of bill of sale of Peggy Dean to William Blackford; diary of and poems by Dr. Blackford; and other items.

10 boxes; 20 v.

Lynchburg Public Library

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SNAC Resource ID: 7273528

Lynchburg Public Library

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Colston, Thomas M.

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Carter family.

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Marshall family.

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Colston family.

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Dean, Peggy Powell (American patron, contemporary)

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Minor family.

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Blackford, Susan Leigh Colston.

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Blackford, Charles M. (Charles Minor), 1865-

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Blackford Family.

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The Blackford family lived in Lynchburg, Virginia. Captain C.M. Blackford was a lawyer. His wife was Susan Leigh Colston, the daughter of Thomas Colston. Their son was Dr. C.M. Blackford, Jr. (he died in 1924). Susan published her memoirs of the Civil War, entitled Memoirs of Life In and Out of the Army in Virginia. From the description of Collection, 1855-1970, 1861-1899. (Lynchburg Public Library). WorldCat record id: 29676778 ...

Fisher family.

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Blackford, Charles Minor, 1833-1903

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Minor, James G.

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