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

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124 work and practiced a little in the evening Uncle Will Moon stayed here all night. It was a beautiful day and evening. Tuesday November 9th 1875. I did up the work good this morning and did the ironing I got done by noon. I went over to see Sallie Hart in the afternoon I stayed there till about eight oclock and Lee came over to walk home with me. It was a light night  Wednesday November 10th 1875 I did the work in the forenoon and after dinner Lee and I went to town in the buggy We were not gone long. I did some work after I came home before it was time to get supper Mother knocked the kitchen stove pipe down and we had to get supper on Mrs McGoverns stove. Thursday November 11th 1875. I did up the work this morning and baked a couple of cakes. After the dinner work was done up Lee and I went down to Aunt Marys in the buggy and brought home a feather bed she had loaned us. We had a great time fixing the stove pipe tonight. Mr Chapman and Miss Mygatt spent the evening here. A splendid day and evening

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124 work and practiced a little in the evening Uncle Will Moon stayed here all night. It was a beautiful day and evening. Tuesday November 9th 1875. I did up the work good this morning and did the ironing I got done by noon. I went over to see Sallie Hart in the afternoon I stayed there till about eight oclock and Lee came over to walk home with me. It was a light night Wednesday November 10th 1875 I did the work in the forenoon and after dinner Lee and I went to town in the buggy We were not gone long. I did some work after I came home before it was time to get supper Mother knocked the kitchen stove pipe down and we had to get supper on Mrs McGoverns stove. Thursday November 11th 1875. I did up the work this morning and baked a couple of cakes. After the dinner work was done up Lee and I went down to Aunt Marys in the buggy and brought home a feather bed she had loaned us. We had a great time fixing the stove pipe tonight. Mr Chapman and Miss Mygatt spent the evening here. A splendid day and evening