Friday, September 21, 2012

1862 September 22 Chapel Hill, N.C.

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

Monday 22d. Still very dark chilly & cloudy, Liz went off at 5 o'clock to
Pittsboro' to bring Eliza home. No mail last night so we are without
letters or papers--Today we are going to read a very pretty book aloud--
Mrs. Ransom left this morning for Dr Wm Mears'. She called yesterday
to bid us good bye. To day I pay my board--$1 per day--

MSS 6960

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