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Iowa Byington Reed diary, January 1, 1885-September 19, 1886

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Sunday June 14th 1885
I was busy about the work most of the forenoon. I wrote
to Will Work in the afternoon. The folks were over with
the children and stayed till after supper. Mother went
to engage a wash woman as they went home. There was
a terrible wind storn in the night.
Monday June 15th 1885
I was at home all day. Mother to town in the afternoon
I worked some on my edging and practiced considerable.
Tueasday June 16th 1885
I was busy about the work all the forenoon. I spent the
afternoon in town. I took a lesson did some trading and
ate my supper at Hatts. Weather cooler. Otto got home
from Lennors this morning. there was great damage done there.
Wednesday June 17th 1885
It was a splendid day and with our help the washing was
done by noon. I practiced while mother was gone to town
in the afternoon. I fixed the clothes for ironing and
went up stairs and wrote to Will. I had a letter
from him this morning. Mr. Gillillard are dinner here.
Thursday Jubne 18th 1885
Hatt and the children with Aunty Walker over all day
The woman came and did part of the ironing this forenoon
I was busy nearly all day with the work. I practiced a
very little. It is nice weather today since Rob was buried.
I was very tired and went to bed early. weather 
growing warm again.

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Sunday June 14th 1885 I was busy about the work most of the forenoon. I wrote to Will Work in the afternoon. The folks were over with the children and stayed till after supper. Mother went to engage a wash woman as they went home. There was a terrible wind storn in the night. Monday June 15th 1885 I was at home all day. Mother to town in the afternoon I worked some on my edging and practiced considerable. Tueasday June 16th 1885 I was busy about the work all the forenoon. I spent the afternoon in town. I took a lesson did some trading and ate my supper at Hatts. Weather cooler. Otto got home from Lennors this morning. there was great damage done there. Wednesday June 17th 1885 It was a splendid day and with our help the washing was done by noon. I practiced while mother was gone to town in the afternoon. I fixed the clothes for ironing and went up stairs and wrote to Will. I had a letter from him this morning. Mr. Gillillard are dinner here. Thursday Jubne 18th 1885 Hatt and the children with Aunty Walker over all day The woman came and did part of the ironing this forenoon I was busy nearly all day with the work. I practiced a very little. It is nice weather today since Rob was buried. I was very tired and went to bed early. weather growing warm again.