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

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Monday May 25th 1891
I had considerable extra work to do so did not wash
today. I was down to Niphers late in the afternoon. They
called Will out last night at two oclock that the old
gentleman was dead, and he was there the rest of the night.
Tuesday May 26th 1891
It was a pleasant day and we done a large washing
today. Mother and Father come home this morning and
after we had got the dinner over Will took us all to town in
the Surry. We stopped at Hatties awhile. Mrs Bremmer
went home tonight.
Wednesday May 27th 1891
We were busy with our work all the forenoon and in
the afternoon We went to Mr Niphers funeral. We rode
around town some after coming from the cemetery. I
practiced a little in the evening. Will went to town.
Thursday May 28th 1891
It was a pleasant day. Mother went to town to spend
the day. I was busy with the work all the forenoon and
was all the afternoon out where the boys were fixing the
chicken house so nothing so nothing could get in. Will and
I rode over town after supper. Mother came home after supper.
Friday May 29th 1891
I was doing some extra work up stairs in the forenoon
and setting some hens. I done some sewing in the afternoon
and after supper we work out in the yard some. Will
went to ride after supper and took Mr Stile with him.
Saturday May 30th 1891
We done lots of work this forenoon with baking &c. We
got it all done before noon and in the afternoon
Will hitched to the Surry and took us over to town. We
rode around some and Mother and I done some shopping.
Brown came down for a visit. We worked in the yard after supper.
Sunday May 31st 1891
Agnes did not come back all day. Mother and I were
busy with the work all forenoon. Will and I went out to
Marys in the afternoon and out to the pasture. I read
in the evening.
[note: Nipher is Peter Nipher, born 16 October 1809 in NY. He is buried at plot 27, Block 8, of the Oakland Cemetery at Iowa City]

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Monday May 25th 1891 I had considerable extra work to do so did not wash today. I was down to Niphers late in the afternoon. They called Will out last night at two oclock that the old gentleman was dead, and he was there the rest of the night. Tuesday May 26th 1891 It was a pleasant day and we done a large washing today. Mother and Father come home this morning and after we had got the dinner over Will took us all to town in the Surry. We stopped at Hatties awhile. Mrs Bremmer went home tonight. Wednesday May 27th 1891 We were busy with our work all the forenoon and in the afternoon We went to Mr Niphers funeral. We rode around town some after coming from the cemetery. I practiced a little in the evening. Will went to town. Thursday May 28th 1891 It was a pleasant day. Mother went to town to spend the day. I was busy with the work all the forenoon and was all the afternoon out where the boys were fixing the chicken house so nothing so nothing could get in. Will and I rode over town after supper. Mother came home after supper. Friday May 29th 1891 I was doing some extra work up stairs in the forenoon and setting some hens. I done some sewing in the afternoon and after supper we work out in the yard some. Will went to ride after supper and took Mr Stile with him. Saturday May 30th 1891 We done lots of work this forenoon with baking &c. We got it all done before noon and in the afternoon Will hitched to the Surry and took us over to town. We rode around some and Mother and I done some shopping. Brown came down for a visit. We worked in the yard after supper. Sunday May 31st 1891 Agnes did not come back all day. Mother and I were busy with the work all forenoon. Will and I went out to Marys in the afternoon and out to the pasture. I read in the evening. [note: Nipher is Peter Nipher, born 16 October 1809 in NY. He is buried at plot 27, Block 8, of the Oakland Cemetery at Iowa City]