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Iowa Byington Reed diary, January 1, 1899-June 30, 1902
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Wednesday December 26th 1900 Mort helped me wash this morning while Will went to Hill Siding to see about his hay rack. In the afternoon they got their loads ready to go to Coralville tomorrow. I churned in the afternoon. I was very tired and went to bed early. Thursday December 27th 1900 The boys started away just as the sun came up. I wrote to Ida before mail time I was busy with the work a great part of the day. I put the clothes out to finish drying. The boys did not get home till night. they had a break down. I wrote to Mother in the evening. Weather pleasant. Friday December 28th 1900 I did a big days work with ironing baking and making mince meat. The boys got two big loads of fodder ready to take an early start tomorrow again. Saturday December 29th 1900 The boys took an early start with their loads and I soon followed driving Nellie. I went right over home Hattie had a turkey dinner for the friends visiting here will got back from Coralville in time for dinner We had a very nice visit. Mrs Horne was there before starting to California. We came home before it was very late A cold day but the roads are fine
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Wednesday December 26th 1900 Mort helped me wash this morning while Will went to Hill Siding to see about his hay rack. In the afternoon they got their loads ready to go to Coralville tomorrow. I churned in the afternoon. I was very tired and went to bed early. Thursday December 27th 1900 The boys started away just as the sun came up. I wrote to Ida before mail time I was busy with the work a great part of the day. I put the clothes out to finish drying. The boys did not get home till night. they had a break down. I wrote to Mother in the evening. Weather pleasant. Friday December 28th 1900 I did a big days work with ironing baking and making mince meat. The boys got two big loads of fodder ready to take an early start tomorrow again. Saturday December 29th 1900 The boys took an early start with their loads and I soon followed driving Nellie. I went right over home Hattie had a turkey dinner for the friends visiting here will got back from Coralville in time for dinner We had a very nice visit. Mrs Horne was there before starting to California. We came home before it was very late A cold day but the roads are fine
Iowa Women’s Lives: Letters and Diaries
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