TitleMartha Baldwin diary,page 96 Date1860-01-21 SubjectBaldwin, Martha, 1840-1913 DescriptionGot Plutarch’s Lives from the library which mother and I have commenced.
22nd Went to church... View Details
TitleMartha Baldwin diary,page 97 Date1860-01-24 SubjectBaldwin, Martha, 1840-1913 Description24 Stormy and dull.
25th To day we went over to Mr. Durkees. Had quite a pleasant visit. Went to ... View Details
TitleMartha Baldwin diary,page 98 Date1860-01-26 SubjectBaldwin, Martha, 1840-1913 Descriptionpopped in and they all stayed the evening not a word was said about it. I thought it queer.
27 Fri... View Details
TitleMartha Baldwin diary,page 99 Date1860-01-29 SubjectBaldwin, Martha, 1840-1913 Descriptionevening to spiritualist meeting. Some of it did very well but I did not like it all.
The wind blow... View Details
TitleMartha Baldwin diary,page 100 Date1860-01-30 SubjectBaldwin, Martha, 1840-1913 Description31st Can it be the last day of January. Cold very cold. Studied this forenoon. H. George Torrey ... View Details
TitleMartha Baldwin diary,page 101 Date1860-02-02 SubjectBaldwin, Martha, 1840-1913 DescriptionFeb 2nd Mollie Mary Ann and I are getting up a surprise for Mr. (?) if we can only keep it still it ... View Details
TitleMartha Baldwin diary,page 102 Date1860-02-03 SubjectBaldwin, Martha, 1840-1913 Descriptionin surprising them. Broke up at one. There were about thirty there.
4th Father is better. Took a... View Details
TitleMartha Baldwin diary,page 103 Date1860-02-06 SubjectBaldwin, Martha, 1840-1913 Descriptionas she talked and helped about it she did not enjoy it one bit because her father is so sick. (?) e... View Details
TitleMartha Baldwin diary,page 104 Date1860-02-09 SubjectBaldwin, Martha, 1840-1913 Description9th To day has been spent studying. Will came over this afternoon. To night I went over to dancing... View Details
TitleMartha Baldwin diary,page 105 Date1860-02-09 SubjectBaldwin, Martha, 1840-1913 Descriptionright & all that sort of thing yet they are not willing I should learn. They do not approve of publ... View Details
TitleMartha Baldwin diary,page 106 Date1860-02-10 SubjectBaldwin, Martha, 1840-1913 Description10th I have the blues to day. Saw Mollie a few moments this morning and am going up there to night ... View Details
TitleMartha Baldwin diary,page 107 Date1860-02-12 SubjectBaldwin, Martha, 1840-1913 Description12 Did not go to church. Read wrote & studied. (?) (?) came in a few moments. A queer freak. I ... View Details
TitleMartha Baldwin diary,page 108 Date1860-02-14 SubjectBaldwin, Martha, 1840-1913 Description14th Studying. Lucy came in a few moments. I am reading Plutarch’s Lives. To day finished... View Details
TitleMartha Baldwin diary,page 109 Date1860-02-16 SubjectBaldwin, Martha, 1840-1913 Description16 To night Mary & Spencer called for me to go up to dancing school and (?). Had a pleasant time.
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TitleMartha Baldwin diary,page 110 Date1860-02-20 SubjectBaldwin, Martha, 1840-1913 Description20 They [sic] sleighing has all departed but I thought I must show some of it so Lucy & [I] went up ... View Details
TitleMartha Baldwin diary,page 111 Date1860-02-22 SubjectBaldwin, Martha, 1840-1913 Description22nd A miserable night as to storm & wind. Studying. Went to the party. Lucy went with us. Had q... View Details
TitleMartha Baldwin diary,page 112 Date1860-02-26 SubjectBaldwin, Martha, 1840-1913 Description26 Sunday did not go to church for my throat was bad. Reading and studying. Lucy & Mary came in th... View Details
TitleMartha Baldwin diary,page 113 Date1860-02-28 SubjectBaldwin, Martha, 1840-1913 DescriptionI had to treat him pleasantly & think it best to be good friends till he knows as he is going so soo... View Details
TitleMartha Baldwin diary,page 114 Date1860-03-01 SubjectBaldwin, Martha, 1840-1913 DescriptionMarch 1st The spring was ushered in with tears. Tears of joy methinks to return to us once more.
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TitleMartha Baldwin diary,page 115 Date1860-03-02 SubjectBaldwin, Martha, 1840-1913 Descriptionbut with Tim I would like to see anyone stand on this (?). You can’t [be] mad at him or keep... View Details
TitleMartha Baldwin diary,page 116 Date1860-03-05 SubjectBaldwin, Martha, 1840-1913 DescriptionMarch 5 That great dreaded literary is passed and can it be that we are all alive. All went off wel... View Details
TitleMartha Baldwin diary,page 117 Date1860-03-07 SubjectBaldwin, Martha, 1840-1913 DescriptionMr. & Mrs. (?) Mr. & Mrs. Hughes & Mrs. Crissy here to tea. Went to the (?) A perfect jam went to t... View Details
TitleMartha Baldwin diary,page 118 Date1860-03-13 SubjectBaldwin, Martha, 1840-1913 Description13th Studying, busy. Frank called & says (?) is married. Another of our friends stepped off.
14th... View Details
TitleMartha Baldwin diary,page 119 Date1860-03-23 SubjectBaldwin, Martha, 1840-1913 Description23rd Don’t get along one bit in Trigonometry. Those problems are so hard. Reviewing in Lati... View Details
TitleMartha Baldwin diary,page 120 Date1859-04 SubjectBaldwin, Martha, 1840-1913 DescriptionApril one pack envelopes .10
Postage .30
June “ .09
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June 17th For summer bon... View Details
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