1862 June 23 Chapel Hill, N.C.

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

Monday 23---the weather is warm again but not unpleasantly so--Cool
mornings & nights make the warm day bearable--I received two let-
ters to day--one from Liz--the other from Mary--All well--Miss
Christine has made up her mind--Being afraid--Being afraid
to risk the children there the summer months--Mary writes
it is sickly in Early particularly amongst the negroes--& I have lost
my maid Phillis--poor creature she was very affectionate & appeared
very fond of me--But being a great sufferer I am glad she is out of her
pain & sorrow--Mr Wm Rensher & Mr Vandyke spent th eevening with
the girls

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