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Martha Baldwin diary,page 87

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, 1858-1859

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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. September 15. Twas with varied feelings of disgust and disbelief that I listened to an account as to how Mary Baynok had dismissed Wilson and as to his being a young man of doubtful character told to Father by the Dr. ________ I did spunk up a little at the idea the more so when I knew some of the things mentioned to be mistakes. I don’t doubt but what Mary dismissed him and but what her father was candid about it but I do doubt the yarns about his character and about his insulting other people and making his brags(?). I have seen much of him and though wild,