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

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147th home. had a letter from Mr Huebner I sewed all the evening. Saturday Feb 15th 1873 I did not feel at all well today but after the work was done I went over to Esthers and did some tucking. did not get home till almost night. In the evening I wrote to Mr Huebner. Sunday Feb 16th 1873 I wrote to Cousin Venie this forenoon  after dinner I dressed and went to town called to see Mrs Huebner and to see Sadie Pinney I did not get home till almost dark. Hattie and Ott went to the Baptist concert tonight. A year ago tonight we had our exhibition  Monday Feb 17th 1873 It was a lovely morning and I walked out to my school it thawed today till it was quite sloppy I walked home in the evening and was awful tired  after I had eaten my supper I cut out some work, but went to bed early. Tuesday Feb 18th 1873 My walk was too much for me last night I was real sick today Hattie taught for me Mother went to town in the afternoon.

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147th home. had a letter from Mr Huebner I sewed all the evening. Saturday Feb 15th 1873 I did not feel at all well today but after the work was done I went over to Esthers and did some tucking. did not get home till almost night. In the evening I wrote to Mr Huebner. Sunday Feb 16th 1873 I wrote to Cousin Venie this forenoon after dinner I dressed and went to town called to see Mrs Huebner and to see Sadie Pinney I did not get home till almost dark. Hattie and Ott went to the Baptist concert tonight. A year ago tonight we had our exhibition Monday Feb 17th 1873 It was a lovely morning and I walked out to my school it thawed today till it was quite sloppy I walked home in the evening and was awful tired after I had eaten my supper I cut out some work, but went to bed early. Tuesday Feb 18th 1873 My walk was too much for me last night I was real sick today Hattie taught for me Mother went to town in the afternoon.