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Martha Baldwin diary,page 4

Baldwin, Martha, 1840-1913

Baldwin Public Library

Baldwin, Martha, 1840-1913

Women Michigan Birmingham Biography

Birmingham (Mich.) History

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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] Of course I am not much acquainted but then I do not have time to be homesick. We have such a beautiful view of this beautiful town and far away are the distant hills. Friday I received a letter saying Mrs Oston would visit me on her way home. Met her at the depot at noon but she had to leave at midnight. Lucy and I went to the [?] with her and you can imagine our surprise to see her walk in next morning. She had taken the wrong train and she went down to our [?] with us. At noon I went to the depot with her. It did me so much good to see her yet I hated to have her go. She is the first one I have seen