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Title
Martha Baldwin diary,page 46
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
EC01d168

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.

dinner. Was sorry Gus & L did not come for the last decent visit. Soph and Frank came had a good visit. I hated to see the old things go especially the old buggy in which I have had so many pleasant rides and those old things that Gus and I had at the village. The other things were not those that I cared very much for being mostly old (?). I am tired out. 25th To day Eve and I went to church. All I could get my mind on during the sermon was where was Father going? I have been lonely to day thinking of leaving the dear old place. Suppose we must give up the parlor to morrow and that handsome vine over the door. Have had my last visit to night. Have written to Will told him of all the (?).


Martha Baldwin diary,page 46

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