Memoirs written 150 years ago, only recently discovered, tell the story of early American life through the eyes of a prominent family. A young woman’s story as she recounts her view of a family endowed with politicians, scientists, and Civil War soldiers from her town of Goshen Connecticut. Written with quill and ink, and in a style of script no longer taught, these pages were carefully transcribe for the appreciation and understanding of the days in which Abraham Lincoln was in office. Times have changed, or have they?