DIY History | Transcribe | Iowa Women’s Lives: Letters and Diaries | Iowa Byington Reed diary, April 3-1883-December 31, 1892: Part 2

Transcribe
Translate

Iowa Byington Reed diary, April 3-1883-December 31, 1892: Part 2

Page 286

Monday August 19th 1889
We did a large washing in the morning and got the [churning?] done. Mother and I ironed in the afternoon and every thing was put away after supper. a hot day.
Tuesday August 20th 1889
Will let the contract for digging the well this morning and then he went on the excursion to Waterloo It was so hot and dusty that I thought best not to go I took Edith and went to town in the forenoon to get some things for myself. Aunt Melinda Adams spent the day here. I ripped up my green dress and fixed chair cushion Will came home about eight 'oclock well pleased with his trip.
Wednesday August 21st 1889
Mother went down to Aunt Libs with Mrs Van Fleet. I cut out some muslin sewing and done some mending It took me some time to do the work as the men are digging the well. Will took me to town in the afternoon. We went down to see Eugene, he is no better. I was at the dentists and to see Ott about money. We drove out to Fannys just before we came home.
Thursday August 22nd 1889
I had a girl come to help me sew today we did not make very great progress. Mother went to town in the afternoon to see John & Hatt as they got home today and Agnes did not come back to help get supper so I had to stop sewing. a hot day.
Friday August 23rd 1889
I helped sew all the forenoon and soon after dinner Will and I went to town and from there out to the Masonic picnic at the fair ground. I had to stop at the office on the way in to see Ott. I was gone longer than I should have been. The girls were over all afternoon.
Saturday August 24th 1889
I helped sew all I could today. We did not make such very good progress but I can get through alone now. Susie Tallent was here in the afternoon and stayed till after supper. It was a hot day. The men are working on the well yet

Saving...

Monday August 19th 1889 We did a large washing in the morning and got the [churning?] done. Mother and I ironed in the afternoon and every thing was put away after supper. a hot day. Tuesday August 20th 1889 Will let the contract for digging the well this morning and then he went on the excursion to Waterloo It was so hot and dusty that I thought best not to go I took Edith and went to town in the forenoon to get some things for myself. Aunt Melinda Adams spent the day here. I ripped up my green dress and fixed chair cushion Will came home about eight 'oclock well pleased with his trip. Wednesday August 21st 1889 Mother went down to Aunt Libs with Mrs Van Fleet. I cut out some muslin sewing and done some mending It took me some time to do the work as the men are digging the well. Will took me to town in the afternoon. We went down to see Eugene, he is no better. I was at the dentists and to see Ott about money. We drove out to Fannys just before we came home. Thursday August 22nd 1889 I had a girl come to help me sew today we did not make very great progress. Mother went to town in the afternoon to see John & Hatt as they got home today and Agnes did not come back to help get supper so I had to stop sewing. a hot day. Friday August 23rd 1889 I helped sew all the forenoon and soon after dinner Will and I went to town and from there out to the Masonic picnic at the fair ground. I had to stop at the office on the way in to see Ott. I was gone longer than I should have been. The girls were over all afternoon. Saturday August 24th 1889 I helped sew all I could today. We did not make such very good progress but I can get through alone now. Susie Tallent was here in the afternoon and stayed till after supper. It was a hot day. The men are working on the well yet