Chronology -- The Development of the American Diary -- Diaries of Western Travel and Settlement -- War Diaries I--Military -- War Diaries II--Civilian -- Other Diaries of Situation -- Travel-Dominated Life Diaries -- Generalized Life Diaries -- Transcendentalist Journals -- Conclusion: Looking Forward
Summary
Provides a critical introduction to the American diary literature of late nineteenth-century
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (pages 166-172) and index