Diaries of eight middle- and upper-class women, from 1789 to 1915. These candid works provide a good source for the study of United States social and political history.

The Guide (MICRO CT3260 .A546 1983x) includes biographical material, synopsis of contents, and a subject index.

Authors include:

• Ruth Henshaw Bascom (1789-1846) 3 reels
• Abigail Gardner Drew (1799-1817), Hannah Davis Gale (1837-1838), Louisa Adams Park (1800-1801), Sally Ripley (1799-1801 & 1805-1809), Martha (Patty) Rogers (1785) 1 reel
• Susan E.P.B. Forbes (1841-1908) 11 reels
• Caroline Barrett White (1849-1915) 6 reels