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Martha Baldwin diary,page 90

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, 1858-1859

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The following is taken from a transcription of Martha Baldwin’s diary (1858-1859). Illegible sections of the original text are noted as follows: ______. A parenthetical question mark (?) follows words in the original text that were not completely legible but were still transcribed. Well Mr. Hughes and Miss _______ are married, really married, this morning at nine o’clock by the _________ . Sam Hill, Wilson and Miss Bishop from Pontiac stood up with them and eleven couples went to the cars with them. I never thought despite the assurances of ________ rumor that they would make a match for they are both so very spunky but may they live happily through a long life. Sam, __________, Pinky(?) (as she has called him) will