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Title
Martha Baldwin diary,page 82
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
EC01b082

Relation
Part of Martha Baldwin's Diary, 1860-1863

Type
text, image

Format
tiff

Description
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] George (good soul) was going home and went out with me. I hated to leave the girls they are all so good & pretend to think lots of me. George was very good & pleasant, left me at Golesberg, & Wednesday morning at six found me at Detroit most home. Saw several I knew, & eleven found me at home. It does seem good to see every body again. Gus was at the cars. I went down to her then inspected [?] this afternoon. I am some tired. 14 Sunday. At church in that new church. Tis pretty. Gus came and stayed till evening meeting we had a good time. Mollie is not at home. But Our poor country what will be the end. Yesterday blood was spilled; brothers blood. Fort Sumter [sic] is taken. Has God forsaken us. [?] it may be all well with us yet. Much as I would like to have stayed I am glad I came home. We do live so easy.

Martha Baldwin diary,page 82

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