Wednesday, August 29, 2012

1862 August 30 Chapel Hill, N.C.

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

Saturday 30th  Liz has gone up to spend the day with Mrs.
Lucas--Mr M & Eliza have gone to the Library--Sarah & I
are enjoying a pleasant chat all morning while we carried on
our knitting--At 4 O'clock Mrs Watters & Sarah went off to return
visits--I could not accompany them having to put trimming on
Eliza's white frock for her to wear tomorrow. Mr. Mason has just
taken her to ride --Susie & Mollie are dressed up expecting two
students to call--the Renchers have left the Hill.

MSS 6960

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