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

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Friday June 19 1908
After the morning work was done Will and I began work on the cherries.  Billy picked in afternoon and then the boys worked awhile at taking the branches of that big tree in the front lot.  I put up cherries till night.
Saturday June 20 1908
I worked with the cherries all day.  Will helped till noon.  He took some and eggs down to Mother.  Billy finished picking them.  I worked on till bed time.  A very warm day.  I wrote a few lines to Hattie.
Sunday June 21 1908
Will helped me part of the forenoon  I finished up the cherries soon after dinner  I have up 30 qts all seeded.  It was the middle of the afternoon before I was ready to rest.  I read and wrote some.  I would liked to have gone down home to be with Mother  Emma McCallister is staying with her she keeps well.  I wrote a long letter to Lydia in the evening.
Monday June 22 1908
Billy helped me do a big washing.  I ironed in the afternoon and cleaned some windows for screens.  I worked all day till bed-time.  It was very warm.

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Friday June 19 1908 After the morning work was done Will and I began work on the cherries. Billy picked in afternoon and then the boys worked awhile at taking the branches of that big tree in the front lot. I put up cherries till night. Saturday June 20 1908 I worked with the cherries all day. Will helped till noon. He took some and eggs down to Mother. Billy finished picking them. I worked on till bed time. A very warm day. I wrote a few lines to Hattie. Sunday June 21 1908 Will helped me part of the forenoon I finished up the cherries soon after dinner I have up 30 qts all seeded. It was the middle of the afternoon before I was ready to rest. I read and wrote some. I would liked to have gone down home to be with Mother Emma McCallister is staying with her she keeps well. I wrote a long letter to Lydia in the evening. Monday June 22 1908 Billy helped me do a big washing. I ironed in the afternoon and cleaned some windows for screens. I worked all day till bed-time. It was very warm.