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Martha Baldwin diary,page 99

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] [?] Camp and Flemings. Utica for ever. With euchre parties on Saturday [?] occasionally a party, school through the week passed the winter for me and with April came the farewell to Franklin and after a short vacation spent in sickness I find myself in the Birmingham district school. Pleasantly for the most part passed the summer. Sarah & family Julia [?] Mrs [?] were here and horseback rides have been the rage. Yet some things, one thing is not as I wish. Yet while I deplore it I have not the courage to end it. Nov finds me teaching [?] school in B--- with much to do, and little time in which to do it. Dec 25th Invited up to Mr Trowbridge – to dinner to meet M[?] [?] from Ypsi and such [?]