1862 September 13 Chapel Hill, N.C.

[from the diary of Eliza Oswald Hill, refugee from Wilmington, N.C.]
Saturday 13th  another day of suspense & disappointment--No news
of Tom--3 letters have come for Eliza & one of them must
contain some news of Tom--But I cannot take the liberty
of opening them--I am almost sure he is sick--concluded at
last to open one--His name not mentioned--Liz has been return
-ing visits all morning--Sarah with a headach.  I have been
knitting steadily not feeling like sewing

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