1861 May 21 Chapel Hill, N.C.

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

Wednesday 21st  One letter from Willie Hamlin--the ladies all went to the
Halls & Libraries--Lieutenant Murder arrived last night & Mr Johnston
with his bride from Plymouth--He made his escape from the Yankees
who intended to entrap him--As he was a paroled prisoner who
had not returned to them--But he got married 3 nights sooner than
they intended & came off--Julius Wright came down to day
for his Sister Kate who is at Mrs Hargarves with the Bradleys
They leave for Wilmington on next tuesday--He sat the eve-
ning or part of it with Eliza--Mr Nicolson paid her a
visit too--At night all the ladies came down making quite
a parlor full--& the girls entertained them with the piano

MSS 6960