There are two letters written to Hudson from Confederate soldiers held as prisoners of war in 1864 and 1865 during the American Civil War.]]>

The document names and enumerates 21 enslaved persons from the Blackford estate in 1858. First names are listed; no surnames are listed.

Although the list is titled as of December 12, 1858, it includes the names of enslaved persons born after that point in time and therefore appears to be a list of persons enslaved by Blackford until their emancipation at the end of the Civil War.

Named enslaved persons include: William (Big Bill), Gabe, Alley, William, Jack, Thomas, Maria, Jane, Jenney, Ellen, Mary, Dick, Henry, William, Fanny, Caroline, Becky, Henry, Beverly, Caleb, and Charles.

Of the 21 enslaved persons on the list, three are named William (ages 37 years, 25 years, and 4 years) and two are named Henry (one aged 6 years and one born March 1858).

In addition to the names of the enslaved persons the list includes two typed notes, with one note mentioning a colt. ]]>