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Iowa Byington Reed diary, January 1, 1885-September 19, 1886
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Sunday February 14th 1886 I was busy about the house all the forenoon. Mr Dunham came over in the afternoon to fix one of my teeth. he stayed to eat supper with us and spent a part of the evening. Monday February 15th 1886 Mother and I both worked all day on my beaded waist. Tuesday February 16th 1886 We worked all day on the waist. I had a letter from Will. Wednesday February 17th 1886 Hatt and I went down to Robinsons to spend the day. We had a splendid visit. I worked on the waist. In the evening I talked with Lee and wrote a letter to Will. Thursday February 18th 1886 Mother and I worked all the day and evening on my waist. Friday February 19th 1886 weather cold and stormy, still at work beading my waist. Saturday February 20th 1886 It is forty-one years today since Mother and Father were married. We are still working at my waist. Sunday February 21st 1886 I was busy about the house most of the forenoon. It was a real cold day. Hatt came over and brought Robbie. John did not come over so she went home soon after dinner. I wrote a letter to Mrs Fletcher and sent her a pciture of Rob and I. I wrote to John Hart and sent picture to Bird Harris Ott and I sat in his room and talked all the evening.
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Sunday February 14th 1886 I was busy about the house all the forenoon. Mr Dunham came over in the afternoon to fix one of my teeth. he stayed to eat supper with us and spent a part of the evening. Monday February 15th 1886 Mother and I both worked all day on my beaded waist. Tuesday February 16th 1886 We worked all day on the waist. I had a letter from Will. Wednesday February 17th 1886 Hatt and I went down to Robinsons to spend the day. We had a splendid visit. I worked on the waist. In the evening I talked with Lee and wrote a letter to Will. Thursday February 18th 1886 Mother and I worked all the day and evening on my waist. Friday February 19th 1886 weather cold and stormy, still at work beading my waist. Saturday February 20th 1886 It is forty-one years today since Mother and Father were married. We are still working at my waist. Sunday February 21st 1886 I was busy about the house most of the forenoon. It was a real cold day. Hatt came over and brought Robbie. John did not come over so she went home soon after dinner. I wrote a letter to Mrs Fletcher and sent her a pciture of Rob and I. I wrote to John Hart and sent picture to Bird Harris Ott and I sat in his room and talked all the evening.
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