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

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Wednesday May 13th 1891
We had a big forenoon work with sweeping the
house nearly all over. I was out where they were
working on the hen house most of the afternoon. Tishie
Woolf was here and Agnes was gone home. The boys got
the chicken house about done. Will and I went out to
see Fanny on the evening. She is moved down stairs.
Thursday May 14th 1891
We washed again this forenoon besides doing other
work.The men are cleaning up the yard after their
work. It is going to look very well indeed. And it
makes so much nice room for my chickens. I helped
Will some about the place.
Friday May 15th 1891
We done ironing and baking today. I did not get the
bread done till nearly supper time. I wrote to Mother
in the afternoon. I have not heard from her this week.
I was picking up things out of doors and worked out a
little after supper. weather threatens rain which is
badly needed. I practiced a little in the evening.
Saturday May 16th 1891
I was busy most of the forenoon with little chickens and 
getting the dinner. Will hitched to the surry after dinner
and we went to town. We took John & Hattie out to
Wood Lawn. We found Fanny over to Carneys. We met the
Woolf girls down town and took them home. They have
a pony from Delavan and we went over there to
spend the evening. No rain yet. I had a letter from Mother.
Sunday May 17th 1891
I was busy about the work all the forenoon. Will went
down to Uncle Jims of an errand. After dinner we
hitched to the surry and took John & Hatt out as far
as Otts where we found Fanny was able to ride and they
got out and took the horse and phaeton and Ott and 
Fanny rode with us and all went out to Dentons.
We went on out to Woolfs after we came back. Agnes
did not come back to help me get supper.

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Wednesday May 13th 1891 We had a big forenoon work with sweeping the house nearly all over. I was out where they were working on the hen house most of the afternoon. Tishie Woolf was here and Agnes was gone home. The boys got the chicken house about done. Will and I went out to see Fanny on the evening. She is moved down stairs. Thursday May 14th 1891 We washed again this forenoon besides doing other work.The men are cleaning up the yard after their work. It is going to look very well indeed. And it makes so much nice room for my chickens. I helped Will some about the place. Friday May 15th 1891 We done ironing and baking today. I did not get the bread done till nearly supper time. I wrote to Mother in the afternoon. I have not heard from her this week. I was picking up things out of doors and worked out a little after supper. weather threatens rain which is badly needed. I practiced a little in the evening. Saturday May 16th 1891 I was busy most of the forenoon with little chickens and getting the dinner. Will hitched to the surry after dinner and we went to town. We took John & Hattie out to Wood Lawn. We found Fanny over to Carneys. We met the Woolf girls down town and took them home. They have a pony from Delavan and we went over there to spend the evening. No rain yet. I had a letter from Mother. Sunday May 17th 1891 I was busy about the work all the forenoon. Will went down to Uncle Jims of an errand. After dinner we hitched to the surry and took John & Hatt out as far as Otts where we found Fanny was able to ride and they got out and took the horse and phaeton and Ott and Fanny rode with us and all went out to Dentons. We went on out to Woolfs after we came back. Agnes did not come back to help me get supper.