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Title
Martha Baldwin diary,page 34
Creator
Baldwin, Martha, 1840-1913

Institution
Baldwin Public Library

Subject
Baldwin, Martha, 1840-1913

Subject
Women Michigan Birmingham Biography

Subject
Birmingham (Mich.) History

Item Number
EC01d156

Relation
Part of Martha Baldwin's Diary, 1859-1860

Type
text, image

Format
tiff

Description
The following is a transcription of Martha Baldwin's diary, 1859-1860. Question marks inclosed in parentheses represent words in the original diary that were illegible. Elipses are used to indicate larger portions of the text found to be illegible.

But how swiftly the years are. I can scarcely notice that I am so old. (?) sometimes I think I ought to give up my hobby – a four years course, but it does seem as though I could not. How I do wish I knew just what I ought to do. Thursday evening I went down to the village called on (?) Willetts. She goes back this week. Came home about sick. Gus and I took a bouquet to Mrs. Hughes who has a daughter. 26th Almost sick. 27 To day I was intending to ride to Pontiac but just as I was ready to go Nellie Waldron cane to spend the day. Had a pleasant time. This afternoon we called on Frank & Em Davis.


Martha Baldwin diary,page 34

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