Tokens of Affection: The Letters of a Planter's Daughter in the Old South (Southern Voices from the Past : Women's Letters, Diaries, and Writings)

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Summary: A highly readable and entertaining antebellum diary.
Review: Those who are disappointed by the dregs of antebellum women's diaries predominating in publishing today will find plenty to make them happy here. This book is chatty, gossipy, quite frank and revealing, yet informative; in all, a true window into the lives of two sisters. I recommend it highly as a read, however; as a $45 purchase...go see if the library has it first. -Marianna