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Iowa Byington Reed diary, January 1, 1883-December 31, 1883

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very pleasant visit. I was sewing what time I had in the afternoon and evening. I had a letter from Verne which I answered tonight. 
Thursday October 4th 1883 It was a gloomy rainy day. I went to town soon after breakfast and came right back I got the house cleaned up in time to do a little sewing before dinner, was busy all the afternoon working up some rags. 
Friday October 5th 1883 I had help to sew on Mothers dress and worked on it all day. We had the piano turned in the afternoon. I played a little in the evening. I put a little washing up in the garret this afternoon. 
Saturday October 6th 1883 I went to town this forenoon and cleaned up the house. I helped sew a little in the afternoon and did some ironing Mother was to town, it cleared of this afternoon I did some odd jobs of mending in the evening The boys and Mother and I sat up late to talk.

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very pleasant visit. I was sewing what time I had in the afternoon and evening. I had a letter from Verne which I answered tonight. Thursday October 4th 1883 It was a gloomy rainy day. I went to town soon after breakfast and came right back I got the house cleaned up in time to do a little sewing before dinner, was busy all the afternoon working up some rags. Friday October 5th 1883 I had help to sew on Mothers dress and worked on it all day. We had the piano turned in the afternoon. I played a little in the evening. I put a little washing up in the garret this afternoon. Saturday October 6th 1883 I went to town this forenoon and cleaned up the house. I helped sew a little in the afternoon and did some ironing Mother was to town, it cleared of this afternoon I did some odd jobs of mending in the evening The boys and Mother and I sat up late to talk.