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A.L.S. 1 page. Rippon Lodge. Insists since her debility is coming on, she should go to the Springs or another healthy climate, even if she will be away from Mr. [Bushrod] Washington for a while--will go with her if it suits--Tommy [Blackburn] very ill, must leave and go elsewhere--Kitty [Blackburn] got home safely--should she put apricots in box and send them by stage? Autograph letter signed, laminated. Name on original manuscript appears as "C. Blackburn." Date on original catalog card appears [17]95 June 16.

A.L.S. 1 page. Rippon Lodge. Announces Juda's [Judith Blackburn] death--one of her infants died before her--her dying request that Nancy [Ann] take Jenny--children well--[Thomas Blackburn] still lame. Autograph letter signed, integral cover, laminated. Name on original manuscript appears as "C. Blackburn." Date on original catalog card appears [1795] Oct. 25.

A.L.S. 1 page. Rippon Lodge. Couldn't write earlier because of Aunt Ballett's illness--gave Dickey [Richard S. Blackburn] the bill which he will inclose to Mr. [Bushrod] Washington--[letter] very faded and hard to decipher]. Autograph letter signed, laminated. Name on original manuscript appears as "C. Blackburn." Date on original catalog card appears [17]98 [Sept. 8 ?].

A.L.S. 2 pages. Greenwood. She couldn't write from Geo. Town because Sally Forrest's child was ill whole time she was there-don't bother sending old Anabella, for she has decided to have Mrs. Brown [as midwife]--her 3 servant girls will all lay in soon so she will be almost without servants--looks forword to seeing her at end of next month--her children send love--Mr. Tracy is here and [offers her his piano forte ?]. Autograph letter signed, laminated, incomplete watermark. Name on original manuscript appears as "S. Craufurd."

A.L.S. 1 page. Greenwood. They are well--mortified Papa [Th. Blackburn] didn't come to see them on his trip to George Town--hasn't received letter he wrote--will look for her at end of month--news of neighbors--Mrs. Craufurd died. Autograph letter signed, separate piece of cover, laminated, marked to go by "Stage," postmarked by hand "Dec. 8," watermark. Date on original catalog card appears [17]94 Dec. 5.

A.L.S. 2 pages. Greenwood. Two [slaves] have run away, one breaking down a door where he was confined--ring leader is Bill who is influenced by his mother--hopes she and papa [who evidently owns the mother] won't let her off this time for "I believe she has a desire to ruin us if she possibly can"--requests Papa's [T. Blackburn] help in bringing them back, for it ruins them, losing them at this busy time. Autograph letter signed, laminated, incomplete watermark. Name on original manuscript appears as "S. Craufurd."

A.L.S. 3 pages. Greenwood. Craufurd bewails the recent death of George Washington -- "it haunts my slumbers and in the day I can think of nothing else" -- wishes to write Sister Nancy [Ann Blackburn Washington] -- poor Bushrod Washington, his uncle first and "I suppose next his Brother [Corbin] will fall victims to the unrelenting hand of death." -- speaks of Mr. Craufurd's illness and other family matters. Autograph letter signed, integral cover, docketed in a later hand "Death of Gen. Washington mentioned," Ms. badly torn and disintegrated, laminated, watermark. Name on original manuscript appears as "S. Craufurd."