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Iowa Byington Reed diary, May 1, 1904-March 31, 1905

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Friday November 11th 1904
Will helped me put out a big washing and then I
got dinner. He went up to the pasture in the
afternoon to bring Bess and colt home. I did some
writing.
Saturday November 12th 1904
I ironed and did other work in the forenoon.
Will went to town in the afternoon and I went as
far as down home. we stopped at Woolfs a
moment. Did evening work, took bath, to bed early.
Sunday November 13th 1904
Will went to pasture and I was busy all forenoon
doing some extra work. I wrote to Lydia and
read some in afternoon. spent evening at Mrs Pointins.
Monday November 14th 1904
I got around a little earlier with my work.
Hattie brought May Lathrop and daughter up we
had a nice visit. Hattie went home about
four oclock. The girls stayed till after supper.
Will took their suitcase down to Mrs Pointins
where they met to stay all night. I read in
the evening after my work was done up.
Will took eight hogs to town this morning, brought 127.35.

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Friday November 11th 1904 Will helped me put out a big washing and then I got dinner. He went up to the pasture in the afternoon to bring Bess and colt home. I did some writing. Saturday November 12th 1904 I ironed and did other work in the forenoon. Will went to town in the afternoon and I went as far as down home. we stopped at Woolfs a moment. Did evening work, took bath, to bed early. Sunday November 13th 1904 Will went to pasture and I was busy all forenoon doing some extra work. I wrote to Lydia and read some in afternoon. spent evening at Mrs Pointins. Monday November 14th 1904 I got around a little earlier with my work. Hattie brought May Lathrop and daughter up we had a nice visit. Hattie went home about four oclock. The girls stayed till after supper. Will took their suitcase down to Mrs Pointins where they met to stay all night. I read in the evening after my work was done up. Will took eight hogs to town this morning, brought 127.35.