1862 October 28 Chapel Hill, N.C.

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

Tuesday 28th  We had a frost last night & it is extremely cold this morning - Katie
brought me 4 letters from the Mail.  One from Mr Parker enclosing a check for
$300 borrowed money-One from Fan Bradley-One from Liz, & one from Tom--
the latter is still near Winchester & merely wrote to say he was well & might
be there 2 weeks longer--to beg us to send Noah on- & to send me his signature
to draw his dividend -& to request a few more clothes sent to him.  From
Liz I am sure to hear that Noah dislikes returning--& has taken a
job of work to do that he cant leave before he finishes it--Even should
he consent to return. Liz says Eliza & Mr. Mason are enjoying them
selves together & Captain Mason spoke of leaving the day after she
wrote the 25th for Columbus Georgia--But she thought her mother
intended to persuade him to remain longer--Young Mr Guth
-rie has just left for GordonsVille where his Regiment is now
Camped--He is a fine young man--& not entirely recovered-so
it made us all feel bad to see him go off--Mr Perkins letter contained a
check of $300 on the Raleigh Bank--Money he has loaned me-
Tuesday-No mail & many reports about Black water being taken by the
Yankees to try & get Weldon--the weather still cold & the fever decrea
sing in Wilmington--

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