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Iowa Byington Reed diary, January 1, 1899-June 30, 1902

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Saturday December 7th 1901
I got my work done this morning. I answered both
the letters I got last night. Will went to town in
the morning. The Warners were here to visit
by invitation. I got my supper early and knit
in the evening. Dell's brother here to stay all night.
Sunday December 8th 1901
The boys went to town in the forenoon. I was
busy most of the morning, read some. In the
afternoon I wrote a letter to Lizzie Lindley
Mollie came back before supper.
Monday December 9th 1901
I churned this morning and Will helped me
work. Jist as I finished my dinner work
Mother and Clara Shultz came. weather nice.
It was three years today since Edith died.
Tuesday December 10th 1901
It was cloudy and snowed some. so I brought
the cloths from the line. I knit when not
busy with the work. I had expected to go down home.
Wednesday December 11th 1901
Will went down town this morning and got a
sack of sugar and three sacks of flour. I did some
extra work about the kitchen. Will worked on the shed.

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Saturday December 7th 1901 I got my work done this morning. I answered both the letters I got last night. Will went to town in the morning. The Warners were here to visit by invitation. I got my supper early and knit in the evening. Dell's brother here to stay all night. Sunday December 8th 1901 The boys went to town in the forenoon. I was busy most of the morning, read some. In the afternoon I wrote a letter to Lizzie Lindley Mollie came back before supper. Monday December 9th 1901 I churned this morning and Will helped me work. Jist as I finished my dinner work Mother and Clara Shultz came. weather nice. It was three years today since Edith died. Tuesday December 10th 1901 It was cloudy and snowed some. so I brought the cloths from the line. I knit when not busy with the work. I had expected to go down home. Wednesday December 11th 1901 Will went down town this morning and got a sack of sugar and three sacks of flour. I did some extra work about the kitchen. Will worked on the shed.