Title: The secret diary of William Byrd of Westover, 1709-1712
First published: 1941
Description: A transcription from the original shorthand of the first part of Byrd's diary now in the Henry E. Huntington Library. Parts covering the period from December 13, 1717, to May 19, 1721, and from August 10, 1739, to August 31, 1741, are located in the Virginia Historical Society and the University of North Carolina Library respectively. cf. Introd.
Subjects: Social life and customs, Diaries, Plantation owners, Medicine, Social life & customs
Places: Virginia
People: William Byrd (1674-1744)
Time periods: To 1775