Thursday, September 13, 2012

1862 September 14 Chapel Hill, N.C.

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

Sunday 14th  Mr. Wingfield gave us a very good sermon
this morning--& will have the Church opened on Sabbath at
5 O Clock in the afternoon instead of 8 at night--The negroes
go in to Sunday school at 4 OClock & let out at 5--I have
just written Eliza a long letter--& enclosed it with 3 from
Mr. Mason--also sent her $5 more she wrote for & 3 news
papers to read--by Judge Osborne--who leaves here for
Pittsboro court in the morning--

MSS 6960

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