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Tuesday November 25th 1884. We had a turkey dinner and John and Hatt were over with the children. Charlie and Ida went to the valley and I went home with Hatt to spend the evening. A letter from Will. Wednesday November 26th 1884. We had the washing done this forenoon. I was in town awhile. I did some sewing after dinner. Charlie and Ida came home at four oclock and Anna Anderson was with them. Mollie Folsom called. Mr & Mrs Clute, John & Hatt spent the evening here. Thursday November 27th 1884. Thanksgiving day! All our family with Aunty Walker took dinner at Hatts. We had a happy day, the only person we wanted there besides was Our Rob. We all went down to the train at half past four to see Charlie & Ida start home. I wrote a long letter to Will in the evening. Friday November 28th 1884. I wroked about the house all forenoon and sewed all the afternoon and evening. Mother was in town. Weather pleasant. Saturday November 29th 1884. I was at home all day. Ida went home on a visit
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Tuesday November 25th 1884. We had a turkey dinner and John and Hatt were over with the children. Charlie and Ida went to the valley and I went home with Hatt to spend the evening. A letter from Will. Wednesday November 26th 1884. We had the washing done this forenoon. I was in town awhile. I did some sewing after dinner. Charlie and Ida came home at four oclock and Anna Anderson was with them. Mollie Folsom called. Mr & Mrs Clute, John & Hatt spent the evening here. Thursday November 27th 1884. Thanksgiving day! All our family with Aunty Walker took dinner at Hatts. We had a happy day, the only person we wanted there besides was Our Rob. We all went down to the train at half past four to see Charlie & Ida start home. I wrote a long letter to Will in the evening. Friday November 28th 1884. I wroked about the house all forenoon and sewed all the afternoon and evening. Mother was in town. Weather pleasant. Saturday November 29th 1884. I was at home all day. Ida went home on a visit
Iowa Women’s Lives: Letters and Diaries
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