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Title
Martha Baldwin diary,page 115
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
EC01d237

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.

but with Tim I would like to see anyone stand on this (?). You can’t [be] mad at him or keep him at a distance. I am sorry I have grieved mother so know ‘twould have been better not to have done it yet I do not feel it to be as bad as she thinks it. March 3rd Blustery yet warm. Recited. My Latin is awful hard. Took a short ride (?) (?). Uncle Frank’s people here. Went up to Mollie’s to night. She is sad on account of her father. I fear he never will be well again. March 4th Did not go to church. Writing. Had the pleasure of (?) Stephen this afternoon.


Martha Baldwin diary,page 115

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