[from the diary of Eliza Oswald Hill, refugee from Wilmington, N.C.]
Friday the 30th warmest day we have had this season–Eliza
has just received a letter from Mr M—n he has been
very sick–& is still too weak to join his Regiment–I feel
quite anxious about him–& wish he was here–No letter
from Tom–I am still hard at work on summer dresses
for Eliza–Have not yet commenced my own–Eliza, Susy
Wingfield & Milly Cornick–Escorted by Mr Gorrell Mr Adams
& Mr Bunting went off this morning on a PicNic & to fish
We are my family I mean all to take tea at Mrs Sam Phillips.
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