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Martha Baldwin diary,page 135

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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This page is incorrectly labeled as number 136 - the correct page number is 135. 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. December 20. To night two young ladies called on me, the first since I have been here, and they don’t amount to any _____ December 21. Went to meeting this evening to a missionary meeting. December 22. Miss Sanderson spent the evening here. Some do not ________ a ________. December 23. I mend tonight. I sent a collar and cuffs that I have worked since I have been here to Mother, and a pair of mittens to Eva. They will get there Christmas day. December 24. O how I wish I was at home