There is a book called Women's Diaries of the Westward Journey by Lillian Schlissel, published in 1982 by schocken books of New York. Would this be what you are referring to? Joanne -----Original Message----- From: betty weber <[email protected]> To: [email protected] <[email protected]> Date: Wednesday, February 07, 2001 9:54 AM Subject: Re: [TNROOTS] Women's lives >Mona, You may want to check with Ancestry.com regarding a magazine they >publish, called History. It has some excellent information in each of the >copies-----the kind that you are talking about and they might be able to >tell you if they have information, in past issues, that is more specific to >what you are wanting, or to refer you to another source. Good luck. >Betty >----- Original Message ----- >From: "mona everett" <[email protected]> >To: <[email protected]> >Sent: Tuesday, February 06, 2001 10:21 AM >Subject: [TNROOTS] Women's lives > > >> Hello! Does anyone know of any published journals by women living in rural >> East TN or NC from the mid-1700s-late 1800s? I am trying to get a feel for >> what their daily lives were like. How did they cope with having a child >> every 15 months or so? And then losing 3 at a time to diphteria, as my >> ggrandmother did? What did they think about the Indian raids? What about >the >> isolation? Any pointers to a published woman's view of these times will be >> greatly appreciated. I am in awe of what these women endured for us to be >> here now! Thanks. Mona >> >> >> ==== TNROOTS Mailing List ==== >> >> >> >> ============================== >> Add as many as 10 Good Years To Your Life >> If you know how to reduce these risks. >> http://www.thirdage.com/health/wecare/hearthealth/index.html >> >> > > >==== TNROOTS Mailing List ==== > > > >============================== >Join the RootsWeb WorldConnect Project: >Linking the world, one GEDCOM at a time. >http://worldconnect.rootsweb.com >