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Iowa Byington Reed diary, January 1-October 21, 1874

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104th a tooth pulled, went back down home got the supper over and ironed till real late. We had a whole houseful of callers tonight. Vene and her children staid all night with us. Sunday September 6th 1874 I read a little and visited in the forenoon. In the afternoon I wrote some. George and wife were here all the afternoon and staid all night. Monday September 7th 1874. I washed this forenoon and went up town in the afternoon. In the evening George and his wife came down and staid all night with us. Tuesday September 8th 1874. The folks from McLean Co all went home this morning. After they had started I went to ironing. I got through by noon. I went up town twice in the afternoon. Had a letter from Mother and one from Charlie. Wednesday September 9th 1874. I did the work and took care of Etta who was not very well. Aunty was down and staid part of the night. I spent the evening over to Beechers.

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104th a tooth pulled, went back down home got the supper over and ironed till real late. We had a whole houseful of callers tonight. Vene and her children staid all night with us. Sunday September 6th 1874 I read a little and visited in the forenoon. In the afternoon I wrote some. George and wife were here all the afternoon and staid all night. Monday September 7th 1874. I washed this forenoon and went up town in the afternoon. In the evening George and his wife came down and staid all night with us. Tuesday September 8th 1874. The folks from McLean Co all went home this morning. After they had started I went to ironing. I got through by noon. I went up town twice in the afternoon. Had a letter from Mother and one from Charlie. Wednesday September 9th 1874. I did the work and took care of Etta who was not very well. Aunty was down and staid part of the night. I spent the evening over to Beechers.