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Iowa Byington Reed diary, January 1, 1884-December 31, 1884

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Thursday December 11th 1884. I was busy about the work all forenoon. I went to town after dinner, wrote to Mother. In the evening wrote to Will. Friday December 12th 1884. I finished up the house-work in the forenoon so I was in town all the afternoon. I sewed in the evening. Saturday December 13th 1884. I was home all day. I worked about the house till noon and made some curtains for the folding doors in the afternoon. Hatt was over and staid till after supper. Sunday December 14th 1884. I was at home at work all day. The girls went to church in the evening. I played on the piano. Monday December 15th 1884. Mother came from Burlington this forenoon. I helped with the work till noon, spent the afternoon at Hatts and she came home with me to stay till after supper. Tuesday December 16th 1884. I was home all day, had letters from Will Reed and Vene, also one from Charlie Helmich saying his sister Mary was dead. Wrote to Father and our Charles.

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Thursday December 11th 1884. I was busy about the work all forenoon. I went to town after dinner, wrote to Mother. In the evening wrote to Will. Friday December 12th 1884. I finished up the house-work in the forenoon so I was in town all the afternoon. I sewed in the evening. Saturday December 13th 1884. I was home all day. I worked about the house till noon and made some curtains for the folding doors in the afternoon. Hatt was over and staid till after supper. Sunday December 14th 1884. I was at home at work all day. The girls went to church in the evening. I played on the piano. Monday December 15th 1884. Mother came from Burlington this forenoon. I helped with the work till noon, spent the afternoon at Hatts and she came home with me to stay till after supper. Tuesday December 16th 1884. I was home all day, had letters from Will Reed and Vene, also one from Charlie Helmich saying his sister Mary was dead. Wrote to Father and our Charles.