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

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Friday July 15th 1881. 
I was here at home all day busy with 
sewing when not at the house-work. The 
boys were down to dinner. The river is 
beginning to fall a little today. Weather 
very warm. 
Saturday July 16th 1881. 
It was a terribly warm day I was busy 
all day at different kinds of work. 
The boys were here for dinner. I went 
up town after supper. Hatt finished up my 
macrame shopping bag today and I carried 
it tonight. I went to see Win a little 
while. she has been sick. I did several 
errands for Hatt and myself and did not 
get home till John came from the store. 
Jist about as hot a night as I ever knew. 
Sunday July 17th 1881 
I did not go to church this morning but 
wrote a long letter to Vene. Mother was here in 
the afternoon and I went up to see Aunty Walker 
and Win a little bit. Went to bed early.

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Friday July 15th 1881. I was here at home all day busy with sewing when not at the house-work. The boys were down to dinner. The river is beginning to fall a little today. Weather very warm. Saturday July 16th 1881. It was a terribly warm day I was busy all day at different kinds of work. The boys were here for dinner. I went up town after supper. Hatt finished up my macrame shopping bag today and I carried it tonight. I went to see Win a little while. she has been sick. I did several errands for Hatt and myself and did not get home till John came from the store. Jist about as hot a night as I ever knew. Sunday July 17th 1881 I did not go to church this morning but wrote a long letter to Vene. Mother was here in the afternoon and I went up to see Aunty Walker and Win a little bit. Went to bed early.