1862 July 21 Chapel Hill, N.C.

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

Monday 21st July
I have been reading a very interesting book all morning--& have been invi-
ted out to tea at Mrs Wm Davis'--But declined going--Mrs Phillips paid
me a long visit--& Cousin Sally London & Anna Wright called too--
Mr & Mrs Johnston & Eliza took tea with Mrs Davis & returned home n
a heavy rain--About 7 OClock P M Liz, Mr Parker, An[?] & Daniel
Bond drove up--& we were all rejoiced to see them as they were seve-
ral days behind the time they had promised to be here--Liz had been to
Oxford to put Henry her brother to school from there to Kitrel[l]s Springs for
one day & night--& then to Hillsboro' to get Dan into a military school. But
he was thought too young - & now will go to Dr. Wilsons Mr Parker returned to night

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