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Iowa Byington Reed diary, January 1, 1910-December 31, 1911

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Sunday December 1 1910  It was a stormy day & too unpleasant to go to church  I wrote letters all my spare time till bed-time.  I wrote to Aunt Lydia & Sarah.  Lizzie Lindley.  Cousin By.  Sue & Sallie Reid.  Ray Billingsly.  Mother Fletcher & Mary Briggs.  Monday December 19 1910  I got my work done so I went to town at 9.15  I was in two hours and did a lot of shopping.  I got dinner over as soon as possible and worked all afternoon and evening on Christmas work.  Tuesday December 20 1910  I was busy with the work all forenoon and went to town for an hour in afternoon.  Wrote a few cards and worked till bed-time on Christmas work. [Will better.?]   Wednesday December 21 1910  It was a beautiful day.  With sunshine.  I got my morning done early.  Mary Woolf came out for the day.  Will stayed in to visit with us.  and we had a good day.  I put in all my spare time with my Christmas work am nearly done

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Sunday December 1 1910 It was a stormy day & too unpleasant to go to church I wrote letters all my spare time till bed-time. I wrote to Aunt Lydia & Sarah. Lizzie Lindley. Cousin By. Sue & Sallie Reid. Ray Billingsly. Mother Fletcher & Mary Briggs. Monday December 19 1910 I got my work done so I went to town at 9.15 I was in two hours and did a lot of shopping. I got dinner over as soon as possible and worked all afternoon and evening on Christmas work. Tuesday December 20 1910 I was busy with the work all forenoon and went to town for an hour in afternoon. Wrote a few cards and worked till bed-time on Christmas work. [Will better.?] Wednesday December 21 1910 It was a beautiful day. With sunshine. I got my morning done early. Mary Woolf came out for the day. Will stayed in to visit with us. and we had a good day. I put in all my spare time with my Christmas work am nearly done