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

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January 30th 1891
I was busy with the work most of the forenoon. I got
in three hours practice and knit some. weather rather
pleasant again. Agnes went to town in the afternoon.
Saturday January 31st 1891
It was drizzling rain most of the day. I was busy about
the house. Agnes and I washed some things in the afternoon.
I practiced two hours which makes thirty one in this month.
We heard from Lizzie Duncan today she is coming Tuesday night.
Sunday February 1st 1891
I was busy about the house most of the forenoon as it
was late when we got up. Will and I were over to Woolfs
in the afternoon. Will Woolf is not very well. I read
and wrote in the evening. weather quite cold.
Monday February 2nd 1891
I cleaned up the parlors in the forenoon while Agnes
did the ironing. I practiced a little in the forenoon. Will
took me over to Fannys in the afternoon. The roads are
very rough. I practiced in the evening.
Tuesday February 3rd 1891
It was a very cold day. I done some baking and put
in four hours at the piano. Will went to the depot
to meet Lizzie Duncan. the train was late and it
was twelve oclock when they got home. Lizzie came all right.
Wednesday February 4th 1891
The weather is a little warmer. I put in what spare
time I had in the morning talking with Lizzie.
Mary Woolf was over in the afternoon. I had a letter
from Mother and she has gone to Oklahoma City.
Thursday February 5th 1891
I got the work done in the forenoon and Will got
Will Woolfs buggy and took us girls over to see Fanny.
We visited at Home all the evening.
Friday February 6th 1891
It was a splendid day. Will took Mary Woolf and us girls
to ride in the afternoon. We were out to Fannys a while
and called at Minnies to see the baby. We spent
the evening at home.

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January 30th 1891 I was busy with the work most of the forenoon. I got in three hours practice and knit some. weather rather pleasant again. Agnes went to town in the afternoon. Saturday January 31st 1891 It was drizzling rain most of the day. I was busy about the house. Agnes and I washed some things in the afternoon. I practiced two hours which makes thirty one in this month. We heard from Lizzie Duncan today she is coming Tuesday night. Sunday February 1st 1891 I was busy about the house most of the forenoon as it was late when we got up. Will and I were over to Woolfs in the afternoon. Will Woolf is not very well. I read and wrote in the evening. weather quite cold. Monday February 2nd 1891 I cleaned up the parlors in the forenoon while Agnes did the ironing. I practiced a little in the forenoon. Will took me over to Fannys in the afternoon. The roads are very rough. I practiced in the evening. Tuesday February 3rd 1891 It was a very cold day. I done some baking and put in four hours at the piano. Will went to the depot to meet Lizzie Duncan. the train was late and it was twelve oclock when they got home. Lizzie came all right. Wednesday February 4th 1891 The weather is a little warmer. I put in what spare time I had in the morning talking with Lizzie. Mary Woolf was over in the afternoon. I had a letter from Mother and she has gone to Oklahoma City. Thursday February 5th 1891 I got the work done in the forenoon and Will got Will Woolfs buggy and took us girls over to see Fanny. We visited at Home all the evening. Friday February 6th 1891 It was a splendid day. Will took Mary Woolf and us girls to ride in the afternoon. We were out to Fannys a while and called at Minnies to see the baby. We spent the evening at home.