1862 June 5 Chapel Hill, N.C.

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

        Thursday
Wednes ^ 5th  all have gone to hear the Validictory. I have been busy
all day finishing off Elizas new[?] muslin
dress & Liz has been to bid her friends goodbye--I went with her to
return Mrs Mickles visit. & was quite pleased with her= This
afternoon the house or at least parlour has been full of students
some of them remaining to play cards until after 12 oclock--
Mr Parker went with Eliza to speaking---The Diplomas were de
-livered Mr Gorrells speech a failure

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