Margaret Davidson Gwyn diary and daybook, 1854-1864

Item Info

Title:
Margaret Davidson Gwyn diary and daybook, 1854-1864
Date:
1854 to 1864
Creator:
Gwyn, Margaret Davidson
Description:
Diary, 1862-1864, kept by Margaret Gwyn, describing life in rural Tennessee. Entries contain detailed information about household and farm activities and Gwyn's relationships with her husband, son, and other community families. Included are numerous references to the war and its effect on the household, especially the death of her son and the presence of Union and Confederate troops in the area, the raiding of provisions, and the agitation of enslaved persons in the area. Also, daybook, 1854, of Romulous Gwyn, recording goods traded at a general store in Irving College, Tenn.
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Format:
Language:
English
Extent:
1 volume
Digital Collection:
Margaret Davidson Gwyn diary and daybook, 1854-1864
Rights:
Free Re-Use
No Copyright - United States
Identifier:
  • 000851106
  • cbmst121001
  • ark:/87924/r4q81f29b
  • 0661f0e6-0f06-421b-9a0c-9be18284d05d
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