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Iowa Byington Reed diary, January 1, 1876-November 15, 1877

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36 Folsom was here all the evening. We went to bed tolerably early as Charlie and Bird are going home in the morning. Oh what a jolly visit we have had with them. Monday March 27th 1876. We got up at half-past three this morning to get breakfast for them. Rob, Hatt, and Ella went to the depot. As soon as they were started I got at the washing. We got it all done by noon. I worked all the afternoon on an overskirt for Mother. Went to bed early. Tuesday March 28th 1876. Did up the work this morning and fixed a waist for Mother. In the afternoon she went down town And we girls baked cake and did a big ironing. We had supper ready when she came home, I cut carpet rags all evening. Wednesday March 29th 1876 As soon as we got the work done up this morning we girls went to town. We paid some bills and did some trading, It was after eleven oclock when we got home. I sewed

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36 Folsom was here all the evening. We went to bed tolerably early as Charlie and Bird are going home in the morning. Oh what a jolly visit we have had with them. Monday March 27th 1876. We got up at half-past three this morning to get breakfast for them. Rob, Hatt, and Ella went to the depot. As soon as they were started I got at the washing. We got it all done by noon. I worked all the afternoon on an overskirt for Mother. Went to bed early. Tuesday March 28th 1876. Did up the work this morning and fixed a waist for Mother. In the afternoon she went down town And we girls baked cake and did a big ironing. We had supper ready when she came home, I cut carpet rags all evening. Wednesday March 29th 1876 As soon as we got the work done up this morning we girls went to town. We paid some bills and did some trading, It was after eleven oclock when we got home. I sewed