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Title
Martha Baldwin diary,page 176
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
EC01c177

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

Type
text, image

Format
tiff

Description
This page is incorrectly labeled as number 177 - the correct page number is 176. 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. buried yesterday. I had hoped to see her once more. Millie ____ came up his morning. Left on the cars at three and am at home. Can I believe it. At home. Will and Father met me at the cars. I saw a few familiar faces in B. But at home all is natural. Saw Grandma’s room when ever since I can remember I have gone to see her when I came home. It is empty and silent now. Mother is looking well, better than I expected to find her. They are all worn and weary taking care of Grandma. I can see

Martha Baldwin diary,page 176

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