DIY History | Transcribe | Iowa Women’s Lives: Letters and Diaries | Iowa Byington Reed diary, January 1, 1907-December 31, 1909

Transcribe
Translate

Iowa Byington Reed diary, January 1, 1907-December 31, 1909

Page 121

Thursday March 5 1908
It rained all day.  I was busy sewing. I got my old white waist ready to make into a dressing sacque and did other work.  Billy was away all day.  Will about the place most of the day.  It was seven years today since we buried Lee.  What a day it was.
Friday March 6 1908
I fixed a pillow case in the forenoon. baked bread today. I mended a lot of mittens for Will in afternoon.  I read in the evening.  There has been a strong wind all day.  Will was down to Woolf in forenoon  he is much better.
Saturday March 7 1908
I put in all forenoon doing sweeping and cleaning.  The boys were here for a pick-up dinner.  Will went back to town.  They telephoned Will Woolf was worse.  I went down there in afternoon.  I baked cookies at supper time.  read in evening
Sunday March 8 1908
Will went to Woolfs early.  I went down at 10.10 to go to church  I went home with John for dinner.  Clara & Hattie walked to the cemetery. I staid with Mother till nearly three oclock  I walked over to Woolfs.  Will very sick.  I staid there till 4.30  I did the evening work and some telephoning and wrote and read in evening.  quite cold today.

Saving...

Thursday March 5 1908 It rained all day. I was busy sewing. I got my old white waist ready to make into a dressing sacque and did other work. Billy was away all day. Will about the place most of the day. It was seven years today since we buried Lee. What a day it was. Friday March 6 1908 I fixed a pillow case in the forenoon. baked bread today. I mended a lot of mittens for Will in afternoon. I read in the evening. There has been a strong wind all day. Will was down to Woolf in forenoon he is much better. Saturday March 7 1908 I put in all forenoon doing sweeping and cleaning. The boys were here for a pick-up dinner. Will went back to town. They telephoned Will Woolf was worse. I went down there in afternoon. I baked cookies at supper time. read in evening Sunday March 8 1908 Will went to Woolfs early. I went down at 10.10 to go to church I went home with John for dinner. Clara & Hattie walked to the cemetery. I staid with Mother till nearly three oclock I walked over to Woolfs. Will very sick. I staid there till 4.30 I did the evening work and some telephoning and wrote and read in evening. quite cold today.