Monday, August 20, 2012

1862 August 21 Chapel Hill, N. C.

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

Thursday--It has clouded up & has every appearance of rain--I have
been busy darning stockings all day--& making my needle book
Eliza received a letter this morning from Mr M--Liz is busy making
a Shaker bonnet to wear when walking out--Lize is making gai
ters--a very troublesome business--

MSS 6960

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