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Martha Baldwin diary,page 95

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] this morning but have adjourned to my room to study catalogue & almanac. Sept 6th Eva came to day. She has grown but looks just as she always did. Went to take a ride to day. Sept 7th At Gus [sic] this afternoon. Sept 8th At church. Played dodge all day and was finally caught at last. Confound him sent him home though. 15th Eva has been at Uncle Franks all the week. Yesterday we went to [?] school [?][?] Spent the evening at Marys with G--- & Van Camp. O fiddle I wish I was out of this town. 22 One more week passed. Rainy. A Sabbath school [?][?] Wednesday. Thursday up to Gus & a ride with her Charlotte & Elie Caswell. Yesterday Mary [?] funeral. To day we all went down to Bloonbergs, for [?]