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Iowa Byington Reed diary, January 1, 1881-December 31, 1881

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Tuesday May 3rd 1881 
Mother came home about ten oclock this 
morning and said Hatt was better and I 
should go over and stay with her. And as 
she was coming home she met Lucy Fletcher 
who told her that Mrs Robinson died very 
suddenly last night. I went right over to 
stay with Hatt. 
Wednesday May 4th 1881 
I was busy about the work most of the 
forenoon. Rob came down to dinner and 
him and I came over home to go to the 
funeral. Mrs Robinson was buried there at 
home. I did not stay to see any of the 
folks but went back to town to do 
some errands for Hatt and go back down there 
Thursday May 5th 1881 
I was busy about the house all the 
forenoon and Mother came over in the 
afternoon. Win was there and he took we 
girls down to see Lizzie Lindley. 
I got the supper after I came back

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Tuesday May 3rd 1881 Mother came home about ten oclock this morning and said Hatt was better and I should go over and stay with her. And as she was coming home she met Lucy Fletcher who told her that Mrs Robinson died very suddenly last night. I went right over to stay with Hatt. Wednesday May 4th 1881 I was busy about the work most of the forenoon. Rob came down to dinner and him and I came over home to go to the funeral. Mrs Robinson was buried there at home. I did not stay to see any of the folks but went back to town to do some errands for Hatt and go back down there Thursday May 5th 1881 I was busy about the house all the forenoon and Mother came over in the afternoon. Win was there and he took we girls down to see Lizzie Lindley. I got the supper after I came back