A Diary: Kept by Mrs. R. C. Germon at Lucknow between the months of May and December 1857 is a historical document that recounts the experiences of a British woman during the Indian Rebellion of 1857. Mrs. Germon was living in Lucknow, India, with her husband, who was a judge, when the rebellion broke out. The diary provides a first-hand account of the siege of Lucknow, which lasted for over three months and resulted in the deaths of thousands of...