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Martha Baldwin diary,page 64

Baldwin, Martha, 1840-1913

Baldwin Public Library

Baldwin, Martha, 1840-1913

Women Michigan Birmingham Biography

Birmingham (Mich.) History

EC01b064

Part of Martha Baldwin's Diary, 1860-1863

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Some sections of the original diary are illegible, and these are noted in the transcription. A bracketed question mark [?] represents one illegible word. Places where whole sentences (or considerable portions thereof) were found to be illegible are noted with a bracketed ellipsis […]. Whole paragraphs found to be illegible have been noted in the following manner: [P] 16th Busy ironing sewing working & every thing. [?] Jewel a friend of [?] McC_______ has been here. To night Dick came for me to go down to Mrs Eams’ to that reading circle. [?] and Mr Webb were there and their own family. Fred read the [?] and all read in the “Professor of the Breakfast Table.” I enjoyed it most of any thing since I have been here. Studied till twelve and after. 17th Sunday again. Down to church. Have not read a word, but have written a letter home—one to Mollie & one to P____. […] He rushed into the garden, And hid behind the [?] We have got to have some similes in the class to morrow & some metaphors & I can’t think of any. O I wish I had gone to