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91st traveling suit stopped at Lauras when I came home Hatt was there and we both staid till after supper Had a letter from Mr Huebner. Wednesday August 14th 1872. Mother went to town this forenoon and Hatt and I did up the work Miss Sherman came over to go to work but we did not go at it till after dinner This afternoon Jim Mc and Mort were here a few moments Mort wanted me to go tomorrow but I presuaded them to wait till Monday. Thursday August 15th 1872. I went to town this morning got me a new wrapper and some muslin did considerable running around I had a letter from Mr H_ he was in Iowa City I answered it and sent the letter to the P.O. We got on finely with our sewing Winnie and Laura was here this afternoon and the Robinson girls this eve. It was late when I got the work done and I felt just tired enough to die. Friday August 16th 1872 I went right to sewing this morning It is show day and of course we must have company Aunt Sarahs family was here The little boys were to town had a note from Mr Huebner
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91st traveling suit stopped at Lauras when I came home Hatt was there and we both staid till after supper Had a letter from Mr Huebner. Wednesday August 14th 1872. Mother went to town this forenoon and Hatt and I did up the work Miss Sherman came over to go to work but we did not go at it till after dinner This afternoon Jim Mc and Mort were here a few moments Mort wanted me to go tomorrow but I presuaded them to wait till Monday. Thursday August 15th 1872. I went to town this morning got me a new wrapper and some muslin did considerable running around I had a letter from Mr H_ he was in Iowa City I answered it and sent the letter to the P.O. We got on finely with our sewing Winnie and Laura was here this afternoon and the Robinson girls this eve. It was late when I got the work done and I felt just tired enough to die. Friday August 16th 1872 I went right to sewing this morning It is show day and of course we must have company Aunt Sarahs family was here The little boys were to town had a note from Mr Huebner
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