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Iowa Byington Reed diary, January 1, 1872-December 31, 1874

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75th Mr Van Camp from Wilton called. He stayed till after supper Mother went to town and Hatt and I got the supper. Tuesday June 25th 1872 I washed this morning. Mrs Brooks was here this afternoon and Mr Ogdens man calcimining the ceiling I went to town was into the store awhile Met Mr Van Camp and he went with me to select the paper for the bed-room We then went down to see Anna Kirkpatrick a few moments. When we got home supper was over so I had to get him and I lunch. Charlie went down to the valley and Emma and Ella came home with him. (Petes birthday) Mr Van Camp stayed all night. Wednesday June 26th 1872 Mother went to town and was gone only a short time this morning, and all the rest of the folks went to commencement I did the ironing and it made me so very tired. Mr Van Camp was over to supper and took me to the reunion. It looked so much like rain that we did not stay long. Was into the store to borrow an umbrella and left my hat Had a letter from Bertie Croninger today.

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75th Mr Van Camp from Wilton called. He stayed till after supper Mother went to town and Hatt and I got the supper. Tuesday June 25th 1872 I washed this morning. Mrs Brooks was here this afternoon and Mr Ogdens man calcimining the ceiling I went to town was into the store awhile Met Mr Van Camp and he went with me to select the paper for the bed-room We then went down to see Anna Kirkpatrick a few moments. When we got home supper was over so I had to get him and I lunch. Charlie went down to the valley and Emma and Ella came home with him. (Petes birthday) Mr Van Camp stayed all night. Wednesday June 26th 1872 Mother went to town and was gone only a short time this morning, and all the rest of the folks went to commencement I did the ironing and it made me so very tired. Mr Van Camp was over to supper and took me to the reunion. It looked so much like rain that we did not stay long. Was into the store to borrow an umbrella and left my hat Had a letter from Bertie Croninger today.