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

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Thursday August 20th 1885
It was a warm day. I sat at home knitting most
of the time. wrote a long letter to Will.  Late in the
afternoon Ann, Aunty and myself walked over to call
on a couple of Henry's sisters.
Friday August 21st 1885
I was home all the forenoon. I drawed on a part 
of a skirt to chain stitch for Ann. I worked some
on my edging. I wrote to Minnie and Laura. Us
girls were down town in the afternoon. I got thread
and began work on Ann's shirt. The dus[t] is awful.
Saturday August 22nd 1885
We were at home all day. I had a letter from
Hatt and answered it. She says Anna Anderson
is to be married next Wednesday. I wish she had
waited a couple of years yet.
Sunday August 23rd 1885
It rained so we could not go to camp meeting
and I read in the forenoon and wrote in the afternoon.
Just before night Henry, Ann, Maud and I took a
walk down by the river. had a card from Father.
Monday August 24th 1885
It was a rainy day which was most grateful
for the heat and dust had become intolerable
I worked steadily on Anns skirt and finished
up one breadth. I wrote to Father.

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Thursday August 20th 1885 It was a warm day. I sat at home knitting most of the time. wrote a long letter to Will. Late in the afternoon Ann, Aunty and myself walked over to call on a couple of Henry's sisters. Friday August 21st 1885 I was home all the forenoon. I drawed on a part of a skirt to chain stitch for Ann. I worked some on my edging. I wrote to Minnie and Laura. Us girls were down town in the afternoon. I got thread and began work on Ann's shirt. The dus[t] is awful. Saturday August 22nd 1885 We were at home all day. I had a letter from Hatt and answered it. She says Anna Anderson is to be married next Wednesday. I wish she had waited a couple of years yet. Sunday August 23rd 1885 It rained so we could not go to camp meeting and I read in the forenoon and wrote in the afternoon. Just before night Henry, Ann, Maud and I took a walk down by the river. had a card from Father. Monday August 24th 1885 It was a rainy day which was most grateful for the heat and dust had become intolerable I worked steadily on Anns skirt and finished up one breadth. I wrote to Father.