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Iowa Byington Reed diary, May 12, 1879-December 31, 1879

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Sunday June 29th 1879
I helped do up the work this morning and then got ready for church. Mother had dinner nearly ready when I got home. In the afternoon I wrote to [Corney?] and about four oclock Win came over and her and I went down to Robinsons and I went on to Lothrops. Win stayed till after supper. I wrote a little to Hatt in the evening. Went to bed early.
Monday June 30th 1879
I felt miserably this morning but I did the ironing and fixed up the screens. Rob started for Waterloo in the forenoon. Mother and I picked currants in the afternoon.
Tuesday July 1st 1879
I worked till ten oclock to get the work done up. The girls (Win and Clara) came then and as soon as I could get ready Lee took us down to Robinsons Win and mother had just come back from Hartsocks with some berries. The girls went on to Lothrops to spend the afternoon. Lee came after us. We took the girls on to town. I had a letter from Ira and from Hatt.

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Sunday June 29th 1879 I helped do up the work this morning and then got ready for church. Mother had dinner nearly ready when I got home. In the afternoon I wrote to [Corney?] and about four oclock Win came over and her and I went down to Robinsons and I went on to Lothrops. Win stayed till after supper. I wrote a little to Hatt in the evening. Went to bed early. Monday June 30th 1879 I felt miserably this morning but I did the ironing and fixed up the screens. Rob started for Waterloo in the forenoon. Mother and I picked currants in the afternoon. Tuesday July 1st 1879 I worked till ten oclock to get the work done up. The girls (Win and Clara) came then and as soon as I could get ready Lee took us down to Robinsons Win and mother had just come back from Hartsocks with some berries. The girls went on to Lothrops to spend the afternoon. Lee came after us. We took the girls on to town. I had a letter from Ira and from Hatt.