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Iowa Byington Reed diary, January 1, 1875-December 20, 1877

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27 Tuesday February 23rd 1875. It was raining this morning and Will took me out to school and came after me in the evening. I talked with Will nearly all the evening. Curt Hardy was here all night. Wednesday February 24th 1875. Will took me to school today and came after me in the evening. I wrote a letter to Brother Chas today. In the afternoon I got two letters from him and one from Mother. Will and I played seven-up in the evening. I beat him for the first time. Cousin Ira started to McLean Co today. Thursday February 25th 1875. I was taken to school and brought home again today. I helped Aunty knit wristlets. Weather warm and roads muddy. Friday February 26th 1875. I walked to school this morning and Will came after me in the evening. As soon as I came home I picked out my clothes ready to iron. After supper I ironed them. That took till after eight oclock. Will and I then played seven-up awhile. Uncle went to Emden today with the intention of going to McLean Co with the cattle.

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27 Tuesday February 23rd 1875. It was raining this morning and Will took me out to school and came after me in the evening. I talked with Will nearly all the evening. Curt Hardy was here all night. Wednesday February 24th 1875. Will took me to school today and came after me in the evening. I wrote a letter to Brother Chas today. In the afternoon I got two letters from him and one from Mother. Will and I played seven-up in the evening. I beat him for the first time. Cousin Ira started to McLean Co today. Thursday February 25th 1875. I was taken to school and brought home again today. I helped Aunty knit wristlets. Weather warm and roads muddy. Friday February 26th 1875. I walked to school this morning and Will came after me in the evening. As soon as I came home I picked out my clothes ready to iron. After supper I ironed them. That took till after eight oclock. Will and I then played seven-up awhile. Uncle went to Emden today with the intention of going to McLean Co with the cattle.