Saturday, September 1, 2012

1862 September 2 Chapel Hill, N.C.

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

Tuesday 2d  Liz has gone to pass the day with Mrs Lucas--I have been busily
at work--Lize & Mr Mason together in the parlour--No letters to day
from Richmond but one from Mrs Branch--saying Noah was
all ready to start to Virginia when Toms letter arrived saying
dont send him until he wrote for him to come.  I am truly sorry
it happened so--as Toms next letter begged me to start him.  Mrs
Branch had put up a nice ham & other eatables for him too--Mr.
Mason leaves tonight for Richmond--We area all sorry to part
with him such dreadful times as these are--His furlough
only extended 6 or 7 days--We have just hear of another battle.

MSS 6960

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