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

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130 Sunday December 3rd 1876. I helped do up the work this morning And then went out to Fletchers to see Anna and her baby. When I came home I ate my dinner and helped do up the work. I fixed the boys lunch and took up stairs and wrote a little in the evening. I felt symptoms of cold and went to bed early. Hatt went to church at night. Monday December 4th 1876. I did a large washing this forenoon. And in the afternoon Went to town and got stuff to make our new dress skirts that Mother brought from Burlington I went back to the lecture with Rob though I did not expect to. Weather pleasant. Five years ago today I began teaching in our new school house Tuesday December 5th 1876. I went to town again this forenoon for things I forgot last night. I sewed all the afternoon on dresses and knit in the evening. Weather rather pleasant.

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130 Sunday December 3rd 1876. I helped do up the work this morning And then went out to Fletchers to see Anna and her baby. When I came home I ate my dinner and helped do up the work. I fixed the boys lunch and took up stairs and wrote a little in the evening. I felt symptoms of cold and went to bed early. Hatt went to church at night. Monday December 4th 1876. I did a large washing this forenoon. And in the afternoon Went to town and got stuff to make our new dress skirts that Mother brought from Burlington I went back to the lecture with Rob though I did not expect to. Weather pleasant. Five years ago today I began teaching in our new school house Tuesday December 5th 1876. I went to town again this forenoon for things I forgot last night. I sewed all the afternoon on dresses and knit in the evening. Weather rather pleasant.