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Martha Baldwin diary,page 81

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] Expected to go to church but Stella gave me the slip. So coppied [sic] a composition for Libbie. 11th Picked up, tore up, and packed up, Mark & I had a final train. [?] McC--- went at five Lyd was up I was so sorry I did not go [?] [?] I went to the depot with her, & got back to tea after which Stella Amy & I went down to [?] room, to that old college for the last time I suppose. He came up with us & had a good visit. 12 Bade farewell to my room, our home in Kal. at noon & went to the depot with Lucy & Louisa, at noon then bade good bye to Stella & went down to Mr [?] I am so disappointed that our “entertainment” is past off. We had such a good visit. Alice called. After supper we went out and visited [?] & Mark [?] come to bid me good bye. […]