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

Page 189

189th Monday August 4th 1873. Hattie and I did a very large washing today. in the afternoon I wrote a letter to Winnie and went to town. When I came home supper was ready I rolled up the clothes and went to bed. Tuesday August 5th 1873 We ironed till noon today and did not finish. After dinner I went out to Mrs Dennisons and did not come home till evening. I had a letter from Mr Huebner, a letter from Winn. Wednesday August 6th 1873 I finished the ironing this morning and then sat down to mend stockings. Mother started visiting but Stevens family and came back they stayed all day. Weather warm. Thursday August 7th 1873 I washed some this morning and after an early dinner Mother went visiting. Hattie and I cleaned the house all up very nice and then ironed and got the supper. Mother did not get home till night. oh but us girls were tired went to bed early. Friday August 8th 1873. I did some baking in the forenoon and in the afternoon mended stockings. Lou did not come nor did I hear from her.

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189th Monday August 4th 1873. Hattie and I did a very large washing today. in the afternoon I wrote a letter to Winnie and went to town. When I came home supper was ready I rolled up the clothes and went to bed. Tuesday August 5th 1873 We ironed till noon today and did not finish. After dinner I went out to Mrs Dennisons and did not come home till evening. I had a letter from Mr Huebner, a letter from Winn. Wednesday August 6th 1873 I finished the ironing this morning and then sat down to mend stockings. Mother started visiting but Stevens family and came back they stayed all day. Weather warm. Thursday August 7th 1873 I washed some this morning and after an early dinner Mother went visiting. Hattie and I cleaned the house all up very nice and then ironed and got the supper. Mother did not get home till night. oh but us girls were tired went to bed early. Friday August 8th 1873. I did some baking in the forenoon and in the afternoon mended stockings. Lou did not come nor did I hear from her.