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Iowa Byington Reed diary, January 1, 1893-May 31, 1894

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Sunday September 17th 1893
I got my work done up and went to church alone.
Will did not feel very well but after we had dinner
he went over to Marys with me. Got a small basket
of plums. We stopped at home on our way back.
Spent the evening at home. Went to bed early.
Monday September 18th 1893
I worked all the forenoon making plum
butter and jelly. Mr & Mrs Fuller came back at
noon. It rained enough to lay the dust and
I was washing windows and cleaning screens
all afternoon. It was a warm day.
Nine years today since Brother Rob was buried.
Tuesday September 19th 1893
I put my jelly away this morning and gave
Mr Edwards room a good cleaning. In the afternoon
I washed the windows for Mrs Fuller and those
in the kitchen and cleaned down the cellar
stairs. Fanny was here a few moments in the
afternoon.
Wednesday September 20th 1893
Will helped me wash this morning and I made
a pour out of it with hydrant water. It rained
early in the morning and after supper in the
evening. I was over home all afternoon helping sew
Will began work on the chicken yard today.

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Sunday September 17th 1893 I got my work done up and went to church alone. Will did not feel very well but after we had dinner he went over to Marys with me. Got a small basket of plums. We stopped at home on our way back. Spent the evening at home. Went to bed early. Monday September 18th 1893 I worked all the forenoon making plum butter and jelly. Mr & Mrs Fuller came back at noon. It rained enough to lay the dust and I was washing windows and cleaning screens all afternoon. It was a warm day. Nine years today since Brother Rob was buried. Tuesday September 19th 1893 I put my jelly away this morning and gave Mr Edwards room a good cleaning. In the afternoon I washed the windows for Mrs Fuller and those in the kitchen and cleaned down the cellar stairs. Fanny was here a few moments in the afternoon. Wednesday September 20th 1893 Will helped me wash this morning and I made a pour out of it with hydrant water. It rained early in the morning and after supper in the evening. I was over home all afternoon helping sew Will began work on the chicken yard today.