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Iowa Byington Reed diary, January 1, 1882-December 31, 1882
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Tuesday May 30th 1882. I sewed most of the forenoon and helped Jennie all the afternoon and we got nearly done Mother was in town in the afternoon. I worked some after supper and played on the piano some. Wednesday May 31st 1882. I did a little finishing of the sewing this morning and put our dresses all away I went to town in the afternoon was down to Hatts a little while, got a few notions at Moores and the impression taken for my teeth. I made a lace collar for Mother before supper time, and in the evening finished the edging for my skirt. A letter from Uncle Jacob Thursday June 1st 1882. After I got my work done in the morning I began a skirt I was fixing for myself and it took me all day. Mother was over to Hatts in the afternoon I practiced in the evening and wrote a letter to Vene.
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Tuesday May 30th 1882. I sewed most of the forenoon and helped Jennie all the afternoon and we got nearly done Mother was in town in the afternoon. I worked some after supper and played on the piano some. Wednesday May 31st 1882. I did a little finishing of the sewing this morning and put our dresses all away I went to town in the afternoon was down to Hatts a little while, got a few notions at Moores and the impression taken for my teeth. I made a lace collar for Mother before supper time, and in the evening finished the edging for my skirt. A letter from Uncle Jacob Thursday June 1st 1882. After I got my work done in the morning I began a skirt I was fixing for myself and it took me all day. Mother was over to Hatts in the afternoon I practiced in the evening and wrote a letter to Vene.
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