[from the diary of Eliza Oswald Hill, refugee from Wilmington, N.C.]
Wednesday 3d Mr Mason is off--He has beautiful weather
for travelling--Eliza takes the separation very much to heart.
She has been crying all morning--& speaks of leaving here on a
visit to Anne [?] in Pittsboro--If she can get an escort.
Liz has gone with Mrs Ned Davies in the Country some 12 miles
to see if any thing can be bought out of a country store a that dis
tance--she & I paid a few visits yesterday- & I expected to return
more this morning had she not left--Sarah has been with
us all morning & Eliza & Katy have been arranging dresses &
&c to take with her to Pittsboro--Liz received by this morning's
mail a long letter from Joe--He has made up his mind to move
his Forest Hill house up on the Calomakee[?] where it is health
-ier- Nearer the Post Office & the physicians--as well as
nearer Ellens sisters--& his brothers family00It is a great
undertaking but I hope he may succeed at it--We all attended
service this afternoon--Mr Wingfield officiated as Mr Hilliard
has received a commission in the Army as Chaplin & has gone
to Raleigh to make arrangements for accepting it.
MSS 6960
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