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Iowa Byington Reed diary, January 1, 1893-May 31, 1894
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Friday June 2nd 1893 I went up town in the forenoon and helped Fanny some with the rags. We went over the river in the afternoon and she and Ott did not come home till bed time. Mrs Ida Burkett of Idaho called here today. Saturday June 3rd 1893 I was busy with the baking all forenoon. I helped Fanny some with carpet rags in afternoon and evening. was up town in afternoon to get things for Sunday. Fanny was home all day. Sunday June 4th 1893 It was very late when I had breakfast this morning. Josie went to church. I was busy all forenoon getting dinner. I wrote and read some in the afternoon and talked with Will. In the evening Ott & Fanny with Will and I sat on the porch till bed time and then talked with Mr Edwards and Anna Monday June 5th 1893 We got an early start at the washing and were done that we ironed some of the things before dinner. Mother and Hatt were over in the afternoon. Mother helped me sew carpet rags and the girls went up town to do shopping. We sewed on the rags in the evening.
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Friday June 2nd 1893 I went up town in the forenoon and helped Fanny some with the rags. We went over the river in the afternoon and she and Ott did not come home till bed time. Mrs Ida Burkett of Idaho called here today. Saturday June 3rd 1893 I was busy with the baking all forenoon. I helped Fanny some with carpet rags in afternoon and evening. was up town in afternoon to get things for Sunday. Fanny was home all day. Sunday June 4th 1893 It was very late when I had breakfast this morning. Josie went to church. I was busy all forenoon getting dinner. I wrote and read some in the afternoon and talked with Will. In the evening Ott & Fanny with Will and I sat on the porch till bed time and then talked with Mr Edwards and Anna Monday June 5th 1893 We got an early start at the washing and were done that we ironed some of the things before dinner. Mother and Hatt were over in the afternoon. Mother helped me sew carpet rags and the girls went up town to do shopping. We sewed on the rags in the evening.
Iowa Women’s Lives: Letters and Diaries
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