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Title
Martha Baldwin diary,page 27
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
EC01d149

Relation
Part of Martha Baldwin's Diary, 1859-1860

Type
text, image

Format
tiff

Description
The following is a transcription of Martha Baldwin's diary, 1859-1860. Question marks inclosed in parentheses represent words in the original diary that were illegible. Elipses are used to indicate larger portions of the text found to be illegible.

Aug 3rd This morning Sarah came back and Sophie with her. Henry Buck of Ypsilanti called here. He is on his way home from Grand Rapids. Aug 4th Rode up to Gus this afternoon and staid to tea, then went down to B. 5th To day the children were determined to go to the circus and as (?) general, I had to go and take them. Staid at Clara’s. 6th Frank’s school closed to day. The Alumni of the institution were present vis Gus Del Emma Mary & myself. 7th Sarah Will & I went to church. Been studying. Do want so much to know about going to school.


Martha Baldwin diary,page 27

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