1862 April 25, Chapel Hill, N.C.

[from the diary of Eliza Oswald Hill, refugee from Wilmington, N.C.]

Friday  after sewing all day I have a bad head ache still Liz
and I walked up to Mrs Smith's--Mrs Fetter's -- & Mrs Walkers--
Mrs Campbell was from home--but Mrs Walker was very
agreeable--We had hoped to have returned Mrs Battles call but
the rain hurried us home--at night Mr Lee & his friend Mr
Hargrove called to see Eliza--Also Mr Powell & Miller--Tom
received a letter from Mr Mason--He was at York town. On
General Griffith's Staff.

Richard Griffith, 1814-1862, mortally wounded a few weeks later at Savage's Station

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