A New Southern Woman: The Correspondence of Eliza Lucy Irion Neilson, 1871-1883

From 1871 to 1883, Eliza Lucy Irion Neilson (1843-1913) composed and saved more than 130 letters documenting family and domestic life in Columbus, Mississippi. A New Southern Woman features 80 letters from Neilson's correspondence, providing readers with a glimpse into the recovery of domestic culture in postwar Mississippi, the impact of the war on marriage and education, and a reflection on family relationships after the conflict ended.

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• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1611171032
• ISBN13: 9781611171037
• Release Date: January 2013
• Publisher: University of South Carolina Press
• Length: 306 Pages
• Weight: 1.05 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 6.1" x 9.1"