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Iowa Byington Reed diary, January 1, 1876-November 15, 1877
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190 Friday Friday May 25th 1877. I finished the aprons before noon and began to work on a suit for Lib I got quite a start on it. She and I dressed to go to the party (at Aunt Lindas) before supper. Our folks came along in good time and we all enjoyed ourselves very well. Mother sent word I had better come home tonight so I did. It was nearly morning when we got home. A beautiful moon-light night. Saturday May 26th 1877. I felt miserably all day. Aunt Mellissa staid here all night and she helped Mother with the morning work. I went to town in the afternoon a little while. To bed very early at night. Sunday May 27th 1877. Mother and Rob went to the valley today and I did most of the house-work. I rather enjoyed it after sewing all week Hatt went buggy riding in the afternoon and Pete was over and him and I took
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190 Friday Friday May 25th 1877. I finished the aprons before noon and began to work on a suit for Lib I got quite a start on it. She and I dressed to go to the party (at Aunt Lindas) before supper. Our folks came along in good time and we all enjoyed ourselves very well. Mother sent word I had better come home tonight so I did. It was nearly morning when we got home. A beautiful moon-light night. Saturday May 26th 1877. I felt miserably all day. Aunt Mellissa staid here all night and she helped Mother with the morning work. I went to town in the afternoon a little while. To bed very early at night. Sunday May 27th 1877. Mother and Rob went to the valley today and I did most of the house-work. I rather enjoyed it after sewing all week Hatt went buggy riding in the afternoon and Pete was over and him and I took
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