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.
