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

Thursday — Still very cloudy – & stormy looking – I am now writing
in a comfortable little room in my new boarding house I like
it so far very much – I can come up in my room & write
as much as I please- No one interrupts me or wants to know
what I am doing – Christian Campbell sleeps  in the next
room & she pays me a visit occasionally which is very
agreeable – I had a short letter from Liz this morning begging
me to come to Enfield to see her – & I must try to do so – tho
I hate travelling such times as these  – I fear the Smallpox
which is spreading over the Country – Scarlet fever is pre-
vailing here too _ Two of Dr. Jones’ children have it. Sent
off 3 letters to day – one to Liz – one to James & one containing $8
to Miss [?] for 2 caps

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