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Martha Baldwin diary,page 71

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, 1860-1863

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Some sections of the original diary are illegible, and these are noted in the transcription. A bracketed question mark [?] represents one illegible word. Places where whole sentences (or considerable portions thereof) were found to be illegible are noted with a bracketed ellipsis […]. Whole paragraphs found to be illegible have been noted in the following manner: [P] March first 1861 Was not called on in [?] Sections. Recited in Latin and first rate in Rhetoric. Went down to the society & had a good time, though the mud was awful deep. March 2 Saturday A busy day, and had to write my report. Amy brought me four letters one from home, from Eva & from Wash & Paysly. Dick came for me and, the circle was very pleasant, indeed. But the rain & mud wasn’t so nice. Father is trying so hard to get me a school. 3rd Another Sabath [sic] past. Have been to church came home in the rain & am most sick. Lucy & Hill have gone to church. Have been reading & writing. March forth [sic]. A gun just broke upon the air, not the still, but the stormy air, announcing I suppose that Mr Lincoln is president not of the United States