1862 August 13 Chapel Hill, N.C.

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

Wednesday 13th  I received a long letter from Mary to day--All were
well in Georgia.  No news except the requisition of the Governor
for every 5th able bodied negro to be sent to Savannah to work on
the Entrenchments.  I also received a letter from Mr Metts--requesting
me to hire a portion of my house to a Mr Van Ordsville for a short
time.  I answered his letter--wrote to Mr Jewett--& sent off a long one to
Ellen--After dinner we all went to Church--& at night we occupied
the parlour chatting until 10 Oclock--Dr Mallett is better. thought
to be out of danger--No letters yet from Mr Watters or Ford.

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