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Iowa Byington Reed diary, January 1, 1923-December 31, 1924
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Thursday August 14th 1924 I went to town for treatment for my eye. Rested in PM and later went to Mrs Ensigns to a party. Rode with The Byingtons after supper. Mrs Sheldrick came today. Friday August 15th 1924 LeGrand took Fannie, Hattie, Birdie, & me down to Stevens to spend the day. A great visit. But came home in the rain. A letter from Mattie Fletcher. Wrote Lydia in evening. Saturday August 16th 1924 I rode to town in AM with Fannie & LeGrand. Spent the afternoon with Fannie at Hatties. The boys came for supper. It was a sort of farewell party for Birdie. Rode in the evening. Sunday August 17th 1924 Did not go away from the house in AM. Went to ride with The Byingtons in PM. Was at Williamsburg. Did not get home till nearly supper time. Wrote Mattie Fletcher and Ella Wilcox. The Whetstones to Burlington to take Birdie home. Monday August 18th 1924 A rainy forenoon. Letters from Lydia and Lizzie. We rode in PM taking Hattie and Mrs Sheldrick. We were out after supper too. Wrote to Lizzie and Mrs Falk. Tuesday August 19th 1924 Was busy in AM. Rode some in PM. I got material for bag. Out again in the evening. A friend of LeGrands with us. Wednesday August 20th 1924 I went to town in AM. I had letters from Mrs Falk, Lydia, Lizzie, and Warner McCall. I wrote Lydia and to Lizzie Lindley I would not come out. Rode in PM. Hattie with us. Biddy Prentiss here in the evening.
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Thursday August 14th 1924 I went to town for treatment for my eye. Rested in PM and later went to Mrs Ensigns to a party. Rode with The Byingtons after supper. Mrs Sheldrick came today. Friday August 15th 1924 LeGrand took Fannie, Hattie, Birdie, & me down to Stevens to spend the day. A great visit. But came home in the rain. A letter from Mattie Fletcher. Wrote Lydia in evening. Saturday August 16th 1924 I rode to town in AM with Fannie & LeGrand. Spent the afternoon with Fannie at Hatties. The boys came for supper. It was a sort of farewell party for Birdie. Rode in the evening. Sunday August 17th 1924 Did not go away from the house in AM. Went to ride with The Byingtons in PM. Was at Williamsburg. Did not get home till nearly supper time. Wrote Mattie Fletcher and Ella Wilcox. The Whetstones to Burlington to take Birdie home. Monday August 18th 1924 A rainy forenoon. Letters from Lydia and Lizzie. We rode in PM taking Hattie and Mrs Sheldrick. We were out after supper too. Wrote to Lizzie and Mrs Falk. Tuesday August 19th 1924 Was busy in AM. Rode some in PM. I got material for bag. Out again in the evening. A friend of LeGrands with us. Wednesday August 20th 1924 I went to town in AM. I had letters from Mrs Falk, Lydia, Lizzie, and Warner McCall. I wrote Lydia and to Lizzie Lindley I would not come out. Rode in PM. Hattie with us. Biddy Prentiss here in the evening.
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