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

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from Ohio. Fanny Bremmer came home with me for a short
call and went to Castors to stay all night. I went to bed early.
Sunday March 28th 1886
It began to snow early in the forenoon and lasted all day.
I was a greater part of the day looking over old letters in my
own room and destroying them. Wrote a letter to Ida.
Monday March 29th 1886
Lee was twenty four years old today. weather still stormy
I was working all day on lace for my black apron.
Tuesday March 30th 1886
I was working all day on my lace. I did not feel like doing
much of anything. A letter from Will and Vene.
Wednesday March 31st 1886
It snowed all day but Hatt came over for a visit. Ott
went to Marengo for the day and Lee was in the valley. I
worked on my lace all day. wrote to Will in the evening.
Thursday April 1st 1886
I was at home all day working on a cover for the wash stand
in my room. It has stopped snowing but it very cold for April.
Friday April 2rd 1886
I worked on my stand cover. weather cold and disagreeable.
The men finished work on the summer kitchen. I received
from Father today another hundred dollars. I wrote to him.
Saturday April 3rd 1886
Rob would have been thirty two years old today. I was hard at
work all day but my heart was sad for him and the thought
of him was with me in every duty. I cannot give him up.

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from Ohio. Fanny Bremmer came home with me for a short call and went to Castors to stay all night. I went to bed early. Sunday March 28th 1886 It began to snow early in the forenoon and lasted all day. I was a greater part of the day looking over old letters in my own room and destroying them. Wrote a letter to Ida. Monday March 29th 1886 Lee was twenty four years old today. weather still stormy I was working all day on lace for my black apron. Tuesday March 30th 1886 I was working all day on my lace. I did not feel like doing much of anything. A letter from Will and Vene. Wednesday March 31st 1886 It snowed all day but Hatt came over for a visit. Ott went to Marengo for the day and Lee was in the valley. I worked on my lace all day. wrote to Will in the evening. Thursday April 1st 1886 I was at home all day working on a cover for the wash stand in my room. It has stopped snowing but it very cold for April. Friday April 2rd 1886 I worked on my stand cover. weather cold and disagreeable. The men finished work on the summer kitchen. I received from Father today another hundred dollars. I wrote to him. Saturday April 3rd 1886 Rob would have been thirty two years old today. I was hard at work all day but my heart was sad for him and the thought of him was with me in every duty. I cannot give him up.