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

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Saturday December 26th 1891
It was a very cold day. Mother and I worked at the
quilt the most of the time. We did not do very much
cooking. I sewed carpet rags in the evening. Will went to town.
Sunday December 27th 1891
I was busy about the work all forenoon and in 
the afternoon Will and I walked over to Chalfants
and on down to Eugenes. We did not find the folks
who came with Mary to bury her on Thursday.
Monday December 28th 1891
It was a fine day but a strong wind came up at
night. We did some baking this forenoon and Mother
went to town. I had Tom help me wash in the afternoon.
I was very tired but worked on the carpet rags.
Tuesday December 29th 1891
It was a little cold this morning but tunred out to
be a pleasant day. The folks came over from town 
and Mary Woolf and the girls came. We got a fine lot
done on the quilt. Mother and I worked at it all the
evening after getting a little supper.
Wednesday December 30th 1891
Mother and I finished the quilt by noon. She and
Father went to town to stay several days. I cleaned
up the room up stairs and done some other work.
I sewed carpet rags in the evening. weather pleasant.
Thursday December 31st 1891
It was a gloomy day and began to rain early in
the evening. I ironed in the forenoon, did some
mending in the afternoon. worked a carpet rags
in the evening. No one in the house but Will and I.
Friday January 1st 1892
It snowed and blowed all day along. I did not stir
out of the house I was so busy all the forenoon with
the house work and in the afternoon bound the quilt
we finished. I worked at the carpet rags and some
lace in the evening. Very much such a day as last
New Years. Will and I alone again tonight.

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Saturday December 26th 1891 It was a very cold day. Mother and I worked at the quilt the most of the time. We did not do very much cooking. I sewed carpet rags in the evening. Will went to town. Sunday December 27th 1891 I was busy about the work all forenoon and in the afternoon Will and I walked over to Chalfants and on down to Eugenes. We did not find the folks who came with Mary to bury her on Thursday. Monday December 28th 1891 It was a fine day but a strong wind came up at night. We did some baking this forenoon and Mother went to town. I had Tom help me wash in the afternoon. I was very tired but worked on the carpet rags. Tuesday December 29th 1891 It was a little cold this morning but tunred out to be a pleasant day. The folks came over from town and Mary Woolf and the girls came. We got a fine lot done on the quilt. Mother and I worked at it all the evening after getting a little supper. Wednesday December 30th 1891 Mother and I finished the quilt by noon. She and Father went to town to stay several days. I cleaned up the room up stairs and done some other work. I sewed carpet rags in the evening. weather pleasant. Thursday December 31st 1891 It was a gloomy day and began to rain early in the evening. I ironed in the forenoon, did some mending in the afternoon. worked a carpet rags in the evening. No one in the house but Will and I. Friday January 1st 1892 It snowed and blowed all day along. I did not stir out of the house I was so busy all the forenoon with the house work and in the afternoon bound the quilt we finished. I worked at the carpet rags and some lace in the evening. Very much such a day as last New Years. Will and I alone again tonight.