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Title
Martha Baldwin diary,page 127
Creator
Baldwin, Martha, 1840-1913

Institution
Baldwin Public Library

Subject
Baldwin, Martha, 1840-1913

Subject
Women Michigan Birmingham Biography

Subject
Birmingham (Mich.) History

Item Number
EC01c127

Relation
Part of Martha Baldwin's Diary, 1858-1859

Type
text, image

Format
tiff

Description
This page is incorrectly labeled as number 128 - the correct page number is 127. 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. their lunch of mush and milk. Oh how I wish I was there, too, to help them but that is not to be. November 22. At school. November 23. Put a letter in the office for home and to Ada(?) and Miss ________. November 24. Had two new scholars, small ones. November 25. Thanksgiving Day. Oh how I do want to be home but it is no use to wish. Taught this forenoon and have been knitting this afternoon. November 26. At school, the same as ever. November 27. Saturday, washing and very busy. A letter from home. November 28. A stormy day and did not go

Martha Baldwin diary,page 127

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