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

Saturday–One letter from Tom–He is still near Winchester
& begs me to send him a blanket as the weather is becoming
very cold–I went out to return visits with Mrs Walters and
while at Dr Jones’ heard of an opportunity to send off a blanket
to Tom–Captain Saunders leaves Monday morning & is ta
-king a great many things to the soldiers near Winchester
& will Miss Mollie Jones assures me take Toms blanket so
I have sent it to her to give her cousin–I dont know
wen Noah will start–or whether he will go at all as
he does not wish to return & has gotten a job of work
I was quite disappointed at not hearing from Liz or Eliza
to day- We paid 4 pleasant visits–Mrs Hargraves–Mrs
Pools–The Reverend Dr Johnston–& Dr Jones’–This after
-noon I have been writing–Every day passes without
my getting any work done–Mr Wingfield & daughter got
back from Richmond to day–Nothing new from the Army
Tis reported that we have taken Plymouth from the Yankees
but how long can we hold it from their Gunboats–
Mr Grabell has commenced sending papers again–

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