1862 July 12 Chapel Hill, N.C.

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

Saturday 12th  my mind being too much worried about Tom, I have gotten out
no sewing to day; but concluded to indulge my fondness for reading---& direct
my thoughts from painful fears--by taking up "True Womanhood" to read
& have found it very interesting & instructive.  No news from Virginia
to day--No papers except the Wilmington Journal--Cousin E. Lord paid
me a very unexpected visit to day--I though when she was first announ
-ced she had com to tell me bad news about Tom--But she soon relieved
me of that fear by asking me if I had heard from him?  She was on her way
to Hillsboro' to see Kate Mears in her great affliction--& stopt here to me only
one  hour--I was truly glad to see her--& it would have given me pleasure could
she have remained a day or two with us--But she had Mr Hills Barauch
& Mules & did not like to detain him.  Anna Wright called while she was here
and remained until our bell rang for dinner--Mr Ford Fetter has returned
for a day or two to Chapel Hill.  Time flies rapidly up here. Before we
can realize the week is half gone--Sunday is here again--We will soon be
looking for Liz- & I hope Sarah & Mrs Watters & dear little William too--

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