Title: Diary of Jason Niles (1814-1894)
Description: Diary of Jason Niles, who practiced law for 46 years in Kosciusko, Miss., and served as a Republican U.S. representative from 1873-1875. The diary is an unusually full and articulate record of the experiences and opinions of a New Englander residing in the South.
Subjects: Diaries, Lawyers, New Englanders, History, Politics and government, Social life and customs, Personal narratives, Description and travel
Places: Mississippi, Kosciusko (Miss.), Canada, United States
People: Jason Niles (1814-1894)
Time periods: 19th century, Civil War, 1861-1865