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Martha Baldwin diary,page 28

Baldwin, Martha, 1840-1913

Baldwin Public Library

Baldwin, Martha, 1840-1913

Women Michigan Birmingham Biography

Birmingham (Mich.) History

EC01b028

Part of Martha Baldwin's Diary, 1860-1863

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Some sections of the original diary are illegible, and these are noted in the transcription. A bracketed question mark [?] represents one illegible word. Places where whole sentences (or considerable portions thereof) were found to be illegible are noted with a bracketed ellipsis […]. Whole paragraphs found to be illegible have been noted in the following manner: [P] 29th Thanksgiving and no school. Did a great amount of work in the morning and went to church. The sermon by the Rev. Taylor was queer and good. Something of an imitation of Buchers stile. The subject the beauties of winter. That we thanked God for Spring Summer and Autumn and then curled up thinking if they could only get through the winter they might have something to be thankful for in the Spring. Accepted the invitation of Mrs Anderson to dinner. Had a very pleasant time [?] one [?] of the family [?] myself. Was not a little surprised that I should be thus honored, came home and went to studying but Casden Barlow & Hill came up, brought some refreshments and we had a gay time. Went to bed at two