[from the diary of Eliza Oswald Hill, refugee from Wilmington, N.C.]
Sunday 19th A bright beautiful day--cloudless & pleasantly cool
We have just heard of 5 deaths in this place to day--A young man by
the name of Whitaker who left a year ago for the Army in perfect
health died yesterday from Hemorhage of the lungs. Mrs. Grants
child is to be buried at 9 O'Clock--Eliza has heard this morning
that Mr Mason is sick. She feels badly about it--I have
just received a letter from Christian Campbell--I heard since
dining Mr Whitaker is not dead a false report.
MSS 6960
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