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

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187th Friday July 25th 1873 We got our work all did up early Mr and Mrs Warner McCall and Sadie Pinney spent the day here. Mr Fry was here to supper. I took Winnie over to the depot. We all hated to see her go the worst kind. Came back home before night. Saturday July 26th 1873 I sewed all day, made Mother a calico dress. After supper went to town. Sunday July 27th 1873 I did not feel at all well today. Wrote a letter to Mr Huebner and read some. Monday July 28th 1873 Hattie and I washed this forenoon. Mother went to Robinsons in the afternoon. I went to town after supper. Tuesday July 28th 1873 I ironed this forenoon. Mother went to town. Mrs Moore and May Billingsley spent the day here and Hattie went home with them to stay all night. I had a letter from Mr Huebner. I wrote to him this afternoon  Lee and I went to town in the buggy after supper. I got a dozen new milk pans.

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187th Friday July 25th 1873 We got our work all did up early Mr and Mrs Warner McCall and Sadie Pinney spent the day here. Mr Fry was here to supper. I took Winnie over to the depot. We all hated to see her go the worst kind. Came back home before night. Saturday July 26th 1873 I sewed all day, made Mother a calico dress. After supper went to town. Sunday July 27th 1873 I did not feel at all well today. Wrote a letter to Mr Huebner and read some. Monday July 28th 1873 Hattie and I washed this forenoon. Mother went to Robinsons in the afternoon. I went to town after supper. Tuesday July 28th 1873 I ironed this forenoon. Mother went to town. Mrs Moore and May Billingsley spent the day here and Hattie went home with them to stay all night. I had a letter from Mr Huebner. I wrote to him this afternoon Lee and I went to town in the buggy after supper. I got a dozen new milk pans.