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Martha Baldwin diary,page 112

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 113 - the correct page number is 112. 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. sitting in my room lazily scribbling the passing event. We are wanting to go out and see about that school very much indeed but whether we shall go or not I know not. If I could get boarded in one place and could get $16 a month I would take it and I could come down here once in two weeks so it would be endurable. There is one man in the place that wants or thinks he wants to take Latin lessons. The matter has got to be decided soon anyway. We went this afternoon out two miles the school is taken and I was glad to hear it. Tis the most dreary place I ever saw and the