[from the diary of Eliza Oswald Hill, refugee from Wilmington, N.C.]
Thursday no Mrs Walters yet--We have concluded hearing our Telegra
-phic wires were cut by the Yankees below Goldsboro, & the track
pulled up & burnt for six miles-She has taken another course & i
is coming thro' Fayetteville--& Mrs Campbell & Jewett with her
& perhaps Mrs Wright. They are still fighting at Kinston
& the most of the conscripts were taken prisoners--Two Mr
Fetters amongst them--Mrs Duncan Moore has arrive from
Charlotte & brought Eliza's second box-The white bonnet
is very plain-rich velvet-& handsome-The travelling one
is not as fashionable-& Eliza has already taken it to the
milliner to alter-She has concluded to let Mrs Younge the Cha
-pel Hill Dress maker make her dress--I hope she wont spoil
it-I had a pleasant letter from Joe-Still some of the news
was unpleasant, & that was hearing Mary is again quite sick
I feel anxious about her-I would gladly go to her if I could-She
needs someone to attend to the children & house when she is sick
Just as I prophecied Joe's house wont be finished for many weeks
as he cant procure bricks to build his chimney--No letter from
Tom yet-I am getting uneasy-As he is at Fredericksburg--
MSS 6960
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