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Martha Baldwin diary,page 107

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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This page is incorrectly labeled as number 108 - the correct page number is 107. 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. and watched its bright waves as they dashed upon the shore whispering many a tale of their wanderings. Have been to church this evening. Heard a very good sermon. This closes my first Sunday in Lexington and I wonder if it will be my last. I am afraid I shall not get into the right kind of society. She seems so ________ to think those who can support a little better style than they feel above her. Wonder if Father is home yet. Have been writing to them but the mail does not go and come but once every other day and that makes me more homesick than all.