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Title
Martha Baldwin diary,page 156
Creator
Baldwin, Martha, 1840-1913

Institution
Baldwin Public Library

Subject
Baldwin, Martha, 1840-1913

Subject
Women Michigan Birmingham Biography

Subject
Birmingham (Mich.) History

Item Number
EC01c157

Relation
Part of Martha Baldwin's Diary, 1858-1859

Type
text, image

Format
tiff

Description
This page is incorrectly labeled as number 157 - the correct page number is 156. 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. February 11. Went down to Mr. William Jenks and spent the afternoon. February 12. Mrs. William Jenks spent the afternoon here. Went up town this evening. February 13. Went to church this evening. Hear M. Nickey. Have written to Eliza and Em and ________ February 14. Went to Lyceum this evening with Guster, a Swiss, who lives opposite, and Mrs. Y.; the debate was good. February 15. I thought I should go today but did not. Guster was here this eve. February 16. No news from home yet. I fear Grandma is worse. I leave for St. Clair tomorrow

Martha Baldwin diary,page 156

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