1862 July 5 Chapel Hill, N.C.

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

Saturday 5th  Still too cold for the season--But bright & very clear--I received
a letter from Sarah this morning postmarked Wilmington & supposing she
had sent t on to be mailed there by some friend I laid it down until I
was ready to open it--What a surprize then met my eye to hear she
was there herself with her mother & child--on her way to this place.
They thought it adviseable to leave Mississippi--& not liking to keep
William in Wilmington thro the summer--Much to my gratifica
tion & joy they have selected Chapel Hill to come to--& have written to
get rooms here at the Hotel--Cousin Sally Landon has just driven
up in the Hack to say goodbye--She has gone to Mrs Wooster in her
affliction, & from there will go to the Hillsboro' to be with the DeRossett
family under their overwhelming trouble--I was glad to hear from
Judge Person of Captain Wm DeRosetts safety as it was report
ed he was killed--I wish sincerely I could hear from Tom's self
I have answered Sarah's letter & told her she can get rooms--But they are
so common looking--& so poorly furnished I am afraid she
wont be satisfied--No papers from Richmond this morning--The Wilmingtoon
Journal contains nothing new---

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