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Title
Martha Baldwin diary,page 93
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
EC01d215

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.

The sermon was all (?) and very noisy and in my humble opinion (?) to little religion in the (?). I had the honor of Mr. Baldwin’s company home. Quite an honor when I consider him the most disagreeable fellow I ever knew. 16th Recited. Mother came for me to go to Lyceum. Her essay was good mine miserable. The debate was very good. Mary and I are in deep trouble to know whether or no. Timothy soiled his coat cleaning lamps to get into the show. 17 Recited both in composition & (?) Mary has been in (?).


Martha Baldwin diary,page 93

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