The Making of Modern Michigan - "Digitizing Michigan's Hidden Past"

Title

Martha Baldwin diary,page 111

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

EC01d233

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.

22nd A miserable night as to storm & wind. Studying. Went to the party. Lucy went with us. Had quite a pleasant time only about fifty couple there. Did not form any new acquaintances. Saw Mr. (?) whom I had met before. A promise from him of a ride on a post horse. Timothy cool & courteous. Steven sufficiently near. 23 Sleepy, Mr. Hill could not (?) to day upon this morning but came in to night. 24th Recited. Studying. Mollie came in a few moments. Will is here. 25 Cold & stormy. Studying. Called on the Baldwin girls & Mrs. Poppleton. Spent the evening with Mollie. Had a good time.

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