Transcribe
Translate
Iowa Byington Reed diary, January 1, 1912-December 31, 1915
Page 18
More information
digital collection
archival collection guide
transcription tips
Thursday March 21, 1912 Was busy with the wash all forenoon. Ida to town [illegible] afternoon to stay a few days with Hattie. I sewed [illegible] afternoon and in the evening wrote to Lydia and sent a [choir tidy?] to her mother. Friday March 22, 1912 I finished my skirt and [foot] the trimming in a sheet. Will went to town in the forenoon and we talked nearly all the afternoon about our property and [illegible] [our?] Will's soon. Saturday March 23, 1912 I went to town at 9.15. I was up in [illegible] office and got some figures I wanted. I then went to see Dr Smith and did some errands before going over the [river?]. I stopped at [Former's?] and Susan [Fletcher?] [illegible] with [illegible] up home for dinner. Ida Hattie and I had a talk alone before I came home. I went on up town. Came home at 5:30 got supper and read all evening Sunday March 24, 1912 We got up very late. did the work and some [illegible] I wrote Rob & Cora. I read most of the afternoon and evening. This has been Fathers birth-day. He would have been 96. Monday March 25, 1912 Will was away all day only coming home to meals looking after the [illegible] at [Carolville?]. Ida came out at 1.40 and had letters from Nellie and there was mail here for her. She went down town long enough to get some things and go to the church with Hatties family for supper. [Alt?] & [Francine?] were out to [illegible] the evening. I did the working and [illegible] the others out of [illegible]. Ida is to go to North Hunderson tomorrow
Saving...
prev
next
Thursday March 21, 1912 Was busy with the wash all forenoon. Ida to town [illegible] afternoon to stay a few days with Hattie. I sewed [illegible] afternoon and in the evening wrote to Lydia and sent a [choir tidy?] to her mother. Friday March 22, 1912 I finished my skirt and [foot] the trimming in a sheet. Will went to town in the forenoon and we talked nearly all the afternoon about our property and [illegible] [our?] Will's soon. Saturday March 23, 1912 I went to town at 9.15. I was up in [illegible] office and got some figures I wanted. I then went to see Dr Smith and did some errands before going over the [river?]. I stopped at [Former's?] and Susan [Fletcher?] [illegible] with [illegible] up home for dinner. Ida Hattie and I had a talk alone before I came home. I went on up town. Came home at 5:30 got supper and read all evening Sunday March 24, 1912 We got up very late. did the work and some [illegible] I wrote Rob & Cora. I read most of the afternoon and evening. This has been Fathers birth-day. He would have been 96. Monday March 25, 1912 Will was away all day only coming home to meals looking after the [illegible] at [Carolville?]. Ida came out at 1.40 and had letters from Nellie and there was mail here for her. She went down town long enough to get some things and go to the church with Hatties family for supper. [Alt?] & [Francine?] were out to [illegible] the evening. I did the working and [illegible] the others out of [illegible]. Ida is to go to North Hunderson tomorrow
Iowa Women’s Lives: Letters and Diaries
sidebar
