Blackistone Family Collection--Correspondence

Archive

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St. Mary's County Historical Society, Leonardtown, MD

Name/Title

Blackistone Family Collection--Correspondence

Entry/Object ID

2004.008.0010

Scope and Content

1 folder ; 14 3/4" w x 9 5/8" h Folder 000071. Pieces 71-80 Mostly letters between John F. and his wife and family while he is in Annapolis at the session of the General Assembly. Slaves were deserting the home farm and there was much anxiety. There is a lovely letter from John F. to Lilia on their 25th wedding anniversary of January 15, 1864.

Collection

Blackistone Family Collection

Archive Details

Primary Language

English

Archive Items Details

Date(s) of Creation

January 1864

Location

Container

Blackistone Collection, Box 11

Shelf

Rack 15, Shelf 5

Wall

South wall

Room

Archives 1

Building

Tudor Hall

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Dent, John F. (1814-1898)

Person or Organization

Dent, Lillia Blakistone (1815-1884)