Hiram Fain Diary Transcript

Hiram Fain Diary Transcript

The Hiram Fain Diary Transcript, held by the Archives of Appalachia at East Tennessee State University, consists of a transcript of the diary of Hiram Fain that contains Fain's observations between October 21, 1850 and February 28, 1870. In the diary, Hiram Fain relates his day-to-day activities including planting and harvesting at Spring Vale Farm, legal activities such as preparing wills, working at the bank, and caring for livestock. He also describes weather conditions, astronomical events, an earthquake in 1861, the sale of slaves, the illness and death of family and friends, and local events and news. In his daily accounts during the Civil War, Fain notes the news received from battles and federal activity in East Tennessee, providing insight into the difficulties experienced by Confederate sympathizers in East Tennessee following the war. The diary was transcribed in 1994 by John N. Fain, and the original diary is held by the Calvin M. McClung Historical Collection in Knoxville, Tennessee.

Fain, Hiram

Hiram Fain Diary Transcript, Archives of Appalachia, East Tennessee State University

1850-10-21 to 1870-02-28 [diary]
1994 [transcript]

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