1862 December 8 Chapel Hill, N.C.

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

Monday 8  Still very cold every thing frozen- & good fires
agreeable--I scarcely leave my room such weather--Eliza
heard from Joe to day so all will be right about money-
The only two dresses she could buy are left with Mrs Thompson
to be made--Only one letter today & that from Mrs Loeb
refusing to do any more work for the present.  Mrs Camp-
bell went off to day for Wilmington to bring away or
sell my things before the Yankees attack the place--Mrs
Walters has already sold out--& I hope to follow--Ours
old Town is not what it used to be-& since the yellow fever
has been there--& Eliza intends leaving me-I dont care
to return--Still it makes me sad to leave for good my na
-tive place, & give up old associations--& to know the
remainder of my days I must live about--Mrs Jewett
has taken a house up here-& will be up with Mrs Campbell
Mrs Drane has gone down for the first time since her husbands
                                                                              death
We heard a few days ago of Mrs Bales' death--She left an infant
3 days old--Mrs Walters troubles are increasing-Sarah is quite
unwell to day--

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