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Iowa Byington Reed diary, January 1, 1872-December 31, 1874

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31st  tonight, and a few lines to Mr Huebner after I got home from town. I had a very nice time to the party there was a good many there I knew. Mollie was not able to go I did not get home till half past two Tuesday March 6th 1872 Taught this forenoon and Rob took charge of the school this afternoon he has not been well enough to attend school this week I went to town got a few trinkets to send to the folks had a note from Mr Huebner was into the store a few moments he is feeling some better today. Came right back home to help about the supper Mrs Middleton and Mollie were over to take supper with the boys Ira went to the valley got back about three John staid at our house today We had an early supper soon after the boys bid us good by and Charlie went to the depot with them. Oh how I hated to have them go  Flo started west this morning at ten I felt awful tired and sleepy tonight But I wrote an eight page letter to Bertie tonight got to bed pretty early The weather is real pleasant and the roads are quite good. Three years today Pete came to Iowa City.

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31st tonight, and a few lines to Mr Huebner after I got home from town. I had a very nice time to the party there was a good many there I knew. Mollie was not able to go I did not get home till half past two Tuesday March 6th 1872 Taught this forenoon and Rob took charge of the school this afternoon he has not been well enough to attend school this week I went to town got a few trinkets to send to the folks had a note from Mr Huebner was into the store a few moments he is feeling some better today. Came right back home to help about the supper Mrs Middleton and Mollie were over to take supper with the boys Ira went to the valley got back about three John staid at our house today We had an early supper soon after the boys bid us good by and Charlie went to the depot with them. Oh how I hated to have them go Flo started west this morning at ten I felt awful tired and sleepy tonight But I wrote an eight page letter to Bertie tonight got to bed pretty early The weather is real pleasant and the roads are quite good. Three years today Pete came to Iowa City.