Browse Collections

Martha Baldwin diary,page 69

Baldwin, Martha, 1840-1913

Baldwin Public Library

Baldwin, Martha, 1840-1913

Women Michigan Birmingham Biography

Birmingham (Mich.) History

EC01c069

Part of Martha Baldwin's Diary, 1858-1859

text, image

tiff

The following is taken from a transcription of Martha Baldwin’s diary (1858-1859). Illegible sections of the original text are noted as follows: ______. A parenthetical question mark (?) follows words in the original text that were not completely legible but were still transcribed. August 11. To night, strange to say Gus came down for me to go to Birmingham. Of course I went and of course I saw the Posts and of course I saw Wilson and of course everybody saw us. Hoyt was going up to the literary society which meets at Franks. August 12. Went out horseback riding and up to Franks. Had a cool pleasant time. It was so late. August 13. I much like Milton though the theme is one that savors much of brimstone, yet tis filled with much that is