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

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106th and then dressed and went to town made several calls and then got home in time to help about the evening work. A windy day 
Friday September 27th This is most a lovely day, I was busy all the forenoon about the house-work and dinner In the afternoon I had to iron and did not get through till dark. Mother went to town and did not get home till supper time. Aunty Walker was here and stayed all night. I had a letter from Mr Huebner answered it. Saturday September 28th 1872 It rained nearly the whole day Aunty and Uncle Walker were here spending the day The boys were at work on the kitchen Oh Dear! what a gloomy day I am so disappointed I wanted to go to town this afternoon and to the University Sociable Had a letter from Mr Huebner. Sunday September 29th 1872 I was all the forenoon about the work I then dressed and went over to Robinsons stopped at Mrs Brooks late in the afternoon I went over to Lornas and stayed till after supper did not get home from there till dark. Wrote to Bertie Croninger in the evening.

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106th and then dressed and went to town made several calls and then got home in time to help about the evening work. A windy day Friday September 27th This is most a lovely day, I was busy all the forenoon about the house-work and dinner In the afternoon I had to iron and did not get through till dark. Mother went to town and did not get home till supper time. Aunty Walker was here and stayed all night. I had a letter from Mr Huebner answered it. Saturday September 28th 1872 It rained nearly the whole day Aunty and Uncle Walker were here spending the day The boys were at work on the kitchen Oh Dear! what a gloomy day I am so disappointed I wanted to go to town this afternoon and to the University Sociable Had a letter from Mr Huebner. Sunday September 29th 1872 I was all the forenoon about the work I then dressed and went over to Robinsons stopped at Mrs Brooks late in the afternoon I went over to Lornas and stayed till after supper did not get home from there till dark. Wrote to Bertie Croninger in the evening.