Theodorick Bland to Frances (Bland) Randolph Tucker, Matoax, near Petersburg, Virginia, 1777

Containers:
Box 4, Folder 3
Scope and content:

Parted with her good sister-in-law and best of wives (Martha (Dangerfield) Bland). She went to Virginia and self to Bellon ? Thomas Edward's nephew badly wounded and General Francis killed by cannon ball in thigh. Walker Baylor and Matt Smith also wounded. With some difficulty has engaged Thomas Davis as tutor to Randolph boys. Has lived with him a year. He expects to marry and live in Brandon parish. Has imparted to him his own ideas of education. Has not seen Colonel John Banister yet. Has heard that Robert Bolling is in Congress.

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