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Iowa Byington Reed diary, January 1, 1872-December 31, 1874

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45th Friday April 5th 1872 I feel very much better today I helped about the work this morning and this afternoon I dressed and went to town I was into the store and stayed some time Mr H_ wasent very busy had a pleasant visit with him I did several errands for myself among other things such a pretty new shawl stopped at Sades awhile came home pretty early and got the supper Mother was not at home. The University are having a grand jollification over their appropriation I had an urgent invitation to go over and thought I had not ought to be out after night. I saw Uncle Jim today he is very anxious to have me take that school. It has been such a pleasant day. Saturday April 6th 1872 Another rainy Saturday. I dident feel as well today as I did yesterday. Mother cut up the hog and fried out the lard. Charlie was to town, no letters. He got some stuff to make me some medicine. it took all the evening to make it. An awful dark muddy night there was to have been a sociable at the University but it was postponed.

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45th Friday April 5th 1872 I feel very much better today I helped about the work this morning and this afternoon I dressed and went to town I was into the store and stayed some time Mr H_ wasent very busy had a pleasant visit with him I did several errands for myself among other things such a pretty new shawl stopped at Sades awhile came home pretty early and got the supper Mother was not at home. The University are having a grand jollification over their appropriation I had an urgent invitation to go over and thought I had not ought to be out after night. I saw Uncle Jim today he is very anxious to have me take that school. It has been such a pleasant day. Saturday April 6th 1872 Another rainy Saturday. I dident feel as well today as I did yesterday. Mother cut up the hog and fried out the lard. Charlie was to town, no letters. He got some stuff to make me some medicine. it took all the evening to make it. An awful dark muddy night there was to have been a sociable at the University but it was postponed.