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

Friday 29th  Mr M___ & Eliza have gone off to take a morning
walk–I have at last received my knitting cotton–& Mrs. Watters
has commenced the sock–We have all been together to day in
my room–Sarah has at last received the long looked for
letter from Fred–He has been sick again–Had three or 4
bad fevers–They were at Bolivar 25 miles from D J Mear’s
Mrs Mears sent them word she was coming to see them.

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