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Iowa Byington Reed diary, January 1, 1884-December 31, 1884
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Saturday November 15th 1884. I made another comfort in the forenoon and after dinner took a walk down to Robinsons, spent a pleasant hour with Mollie. I practiced all the evening. Sunday November 16th 1884. I went to church in the morning and after dinner we drove to the cemetery. Edith came home with us to stay all night, wrote letters in the evening. Weather growing colder. Monday November 17th 1884. Mother was over to Hatts most of the day. I went over just before night and staid till bed-time. I was over in the morning to get presents for Charlies wedding on Thursday. Tuesday November 18th 1884. I was over to Hatts most of the day helping her sew. Aunt Em was there for dinner. John & Hatt are going to the wedding. Wednesday November 19th 1884. I worked all the forenoon to clean up the house. Soon after dinner dressed to go to the depot. When we arrived in Burlington found Charlie had gone to Roseville. We spent a pleasant evening at Harris House and we girls staid there all night.
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Saturday November 15th 1884. I made another comfort in the forenoon and after dinner took a walk down to Robinsons, spent a pleasant hour with Mollie. I practiced all the evening. Sunday November 16th 1884. I went to church in the morning and after dinner we drove to the cemetery. Edith came home with us to stay all night, wrote letters in the evening. Weather growing colder. Monday November 17th 1884. Mother was over to Hatts most of the day. I went over just before night and staid till bed-time. I was over in the morning to get presents for Charlies wedding on Thursday. Tuesday November 18th 1884. I was over to Hatts most of the day helping her sew. Aunt Em was there for dinner. John & Hatt are going to the wedding. Wednesday November 19th 1884. I worked all the forenoon to clean up the house. Soon after dinner dressed to go to the depot. When we arrived in Burlington found Charlie had gone to Roseville. We spent a pleasant evening at Harris House and we girls staid there all night.
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