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Iowa Byington Reed diary, January 1, 1899-June 30, 1902
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Monday January 9th 1899 It was a fine winter day and we were up early for the boys to begin work on the ice. They made a fine start I had three extra men for dinner. I was busy with the work all day. did washing alone Tuesday January 10th 1899 I did ironing and churning today got dinner for four extra men. I was busy every minute of the day. They finished filling our ice house 23 [loads?]. Wednesday January 11th 1899 Our boys went down to work at Johns today they were home for dinner. I took up the carpet and cleaned the kitchen and the crumb cloth in the sitting room and gave the front rooms a good sweeping. I was nearly tired to death by night Thursday January 12th 1899 The boys went down to Johns and was not even home for dinner. I did dusting baking and cleaned all the silver in the forenoon. I worked on a shirt I am making for Father. I was down to Callies in the afternoon. Came home in the rain. They finished filling Johns ice house today. The boys are nearly used up with hard work.
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Monday January 9th 1899 It was a fine winter day and we were up early for the boys to begin work on the ice. They made a fine start I had three extra men for dinner. I was busy with the work all day. did washing alone Tuesday January 10th 1899 I did ironing and churning today got dinner for four extra men. I was busy every minute of the day. They finished filling our ice house 23 [loads?]. Wednesday January 11th 1899 Our boys went down to work at Johns today they were home for dinner. I took up the carpet and cleaned the kitchen and the crumb cloth in the sitting room and gave the front rooms a good sweeping. I was nearly tired to death by night Thursday January 12th 1899 The boys went down to Johns and was not even home for dinner. I did dusting baking and cleaned all the silver in the forenoon. I worked on a shirt I am making for Father. I was down to Callies in the afternoon. Came home in the rain. They finished filling Johns ice house today. The boys are nearly used up with hard work.
Iowa Women’s Lives: Letters and Diaries
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