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Martha Baldwin diary,page 85

Baldwin, Martha, 1840-1913

Baldwin Public Library

Baldwin, Martha, 1840-1913

Women Michigan Birmingham Biography

Birmingham (Mich.) History

EC01b085

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] 27 Most sick. 28 Picking our old papers & writing to Lucy, Alice, Ada, & DGP. O I dread to morrow. 28th School [?] A [?] scholar & two dollars a week. Great expectations. May 3rd Walked home. Tired as I can be. May 4th Busy every minute. Stayed with Mary. Hoyt called. He is really handsome but he has changed or I have. 5th War, war, will it ever cease! The […] Reading & to night have just come from Mollie’s. Are talking about organizing a reading circle. Wednesday. Walked home. Writing to Loo. Mother read loud in the [?] Saturday. Mother & I went up to Franks. Had a good time. To night our reading circle met. Very well for B--- now we have started. I’m bound not to give it up if Mollie Mother and I are the only ones.