Project Gutenberg 2014-12-29 Public domain in the USA. 59 Germon, Maria Germon, Maria Vincent Germon, Mrs. R. C. A Diary Kept by Mrs. R. C. Germon, at Lucknow, Between the Months of May and December, 1857 Produced by Juliet Sutherland, Cindy Horton and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "A Diary Kept by Mrs. R. C. Germon, at Lucknow, Between the Months of May and December, 1857," is a historical account written in the late 19th century. The diary details the tumultuous and harrowing experiences of Mrs. Germon during the siege of Lucknow amid the Indian Rebellion of 1857. The narrative provides personal insights into the lives of families and military personnel as they confront the threats and unrest that characterized this historical moment. The opening of the diary introduces readers to the tense atmosphere surrounding Lucknow just prior to the siege. Mrs. Germon recounts her daily life, filled with anxiety over the emerging violence following alarming news from nearby regions. The writing captures her interactions with friends and family, the preparations for potential attacks, and her concern for her husband, who is actively engaged in military duties. As the situation escalates, it becomes evident that Mrs. Germon’s ordinary routine is overshadowed by the unfolding crisis, setting the stage for a gripping chronicle of resilience and survival under extreme duress. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en India -- History -- Sepoy Rebellion, 1857-1858 Lucknow (India) -- History -- Siege, 1857 -- Personal narratives Germon, Maria DS Text Browsing: History - General Browsing: History - Warfare 258908 258905 2024-09-20T05:32:34.172164 2023-09-20T15:28:20.776305 text/html text/html 264254 2014-12-29T15:50:26 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 848855 2014-12-29T15:50:28 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 869373 2024-09-20T05:32:41.630117 application/epub+zip 870692 2024-09-20T05:32:36.846181 application/epub+zip 168151 2024-09-20T05:32:34.584159 application/epub+zip 1207637 2024-09-20T05:32:44.962082 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1183444 2024-09-20T05:32:40.548105 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 223972 2022-09-21T17:14:48.003637 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 226968 226865 2024-09-20T05:32:33.707141 2023-09-20T15:28:20.348276 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 226876 2014-12-29T15:50:26 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 81637 2014-12-29T15:50:28 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 18290 2024-09-20T05:32:45.103083 application/rdf+xml 16460 2024-09-20T05:32:35.903141 image/jpeg 2304 2024-09-20T05:32:35.845175 image/jpeg 858769 2024-09-20T05:32:34.215171 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog