Offers a singular glimpse into nineteenth-century southern culture through the eyes of a captivating and complex woman who, as a product of that culture, both revered and reviled it. Skillfully edited and annotated, this is a rich resource for anyone researching the nineteen-century South, not least for its observations on slave and class relations, regional politics, lynching, farm management, medical practices, mental illness, and the Civil War in Texas. Includes an Index.

(Key Words: Elizabeth Scott Neblett, Texas, United States Civil War, Diaries, Lettes, Slaves, Class, American South, Lynchings, Farm Management, Medicine, Mental Illness, Vaccinations, John Scott, Robert E. Lee, Houston, Galveston, Correspondence, Personal Narratives).