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

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177th Thursday June 12th 1873 Mother Lee and I took a ride in the new buggy went to Grand-mas and staid till after dinner and to Aunt Ellens for supper and then got home before night. Wrote to Cousin Ettie.  Friday June 13th 1873 I washed this forenoon and ironed some in the afternoon. Hattie and Winnie had company I went to bed early. Saturday June 14th 1873 I swept the house this forenoon and ironed some I felt awful bad about noon but after dinner I felt some better. I went over to take a music lesson after supper. Hattie and Winnie went to the social. I practiced some in the evening and went to bed early. Sunday June 15th 1873 I wrote Mr Huebner a long letter this forenoon. When Charlie came home to dinner he brought Mr Schell with him. In the afternoon Charlie and Mother went to Flora Sangsters funeral. And Winnie went away with Mr Schell. When Mother and Charlie got home Hattie and I took a ride. In the evening I wrote to Cousin Ira. it is warm and very dusty.

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177th Thursday June 12th 1873 Mother Lee and I took a ride in the new buggy went to Grand-mas and staid till after dinner and to Aunt Ellens for supper and then got home before night. Wrote to Cousin Ettie. Friday June 13th 1873 I washed this forenoon and ironed some in the afternoon. Hattie and Winnie had company I went to bed early. Saturday June 14th 1873 I swept the house this forenoon and ironed some I felt awful bad about noon but after dinner I felt some better. I went over to take a music lesson after supper. Hattie and Winnie went to the social. I practiced some in the evening and went to bed early. Sunday June 15th 1873 I wrote Mr Huebner a long letter this forenoon. When Charlie came home to dinner he brought Mr Schell with him. In the afternoon Charlie and Mother went to Flora Sangsters funeral. And Winnie went away with Mr Schell. When Mother and Charlie got home Hattie and I took a ride. In the evening I wrote to Cousin Ira. it is warm and very dusty.