Wednesday, August 15, 2012

1862 August 16 New Bern, N.C.

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

Saturday 16th  The weather still continues very cool--I hope
the Soldiers are enjoying it--Eliza has finished her bonnet
it really does her great credit--It is well shaped & fits nicely--
Mrs Watters & Sarah have availed themselves of the cool weather
to return visits--they took tea with Miss Sallie Mallett--No
news in todays paper--Mr Fetter- (Fred Fetter) arrived tonight-
he called in & had a chat with Eliza the other young ladies
had retired--William is getting quite well again--Mrs Watters
presented Eliza this afternoon with a handsome Bible accom
-panied by a very sweet friendly note--She is a lovely woman
in every sense of the word--& a good example in her daily
walk--& Benevolent ways for us all to follow--She received
a letter since dinner from Mrs John Cowan saying Mr
William Wrights daughter Isabel is quite ill at the [?]
The physician & Mrs DeRossett sent for--

MSS 6960

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