memoirs

{ or pl. , n. [ F. mémoire, m., memorandum, fr. mémoire, f., memory, L. memoria. See Memory. ] 1. A memorial account; a history composed from personal experience and memory; an account of transactions or events (usually written in familiar style) as they are remembered by the writer. See History, 2. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. A memorial of any individual; a biography; often, a biography written without special regard to method and completeness. [ 1913 Webster ]

3. An account of something deemed noteworthy; an essay; a record of investigations of any subject; the journals and proceedings of a society. [ 1913 Webster ]