Penrose, Ann Wilkinson. Diary and family letters, 1861-1865, undated 11 items, 1 ms. vol. Location: T:108, Mss. Mf.:P. Resident of New Orleans, Louisiana. Diary contains daily entries in the form of letters to her son, Joseph Biddle Wilkinson Penrose, serving in the Confederate army, reflecting civilian life in New Orleans during the Union occupation of that city. Loose items consist of family letters and a family history. For further information, see online catalog. Mss. 1169.