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Martha Baldwin diary,page 179

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 180 - the correct page number is 179. 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. Gus came down this afternoon. O how natural it seems to be once more wending my way with her along the well remembered road. Father has applied for the Birmingham school for me. I hardly expect to get it but they offer pretty good wages so I think there is no harm in trying. If I do not get that I shall not teach as they want me at home. March 16. At home busily at work all day. Tonight I started to go down to Mr. Coopers but meeting Father and Eva coming back from B came back with them. Then went over to Mr. Gilletts a few minutes.