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

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198th among other things got stuff for another comfort. I had a letter from J.J.H. today. Wednesday September 17th 1873 We made another comfort today and I rode over to town and got stuff for another one. Wrote to Mr Huebner in the evening. Thursday September 18th 1873 We made another comfort today. It rained all the forenoon. Weather cooler. Friday September 19th 1873 I washed in the forenoon and after dinner Hattie and I ironed We got through by four oclock and went to town and out to Goldsmiths after grapes. Saw Lizzie Lindley she is at home on a visit. Saturday September 20th 1873 We put up grapes and made jelly this forenoon. Hattie went to town After dinner We cleaned up the house and did some baking. I went over to town late in the afternoon, took supper at the Pinney house Emma Moon came up today to make a visit. Sunday September 21st 1873 I wrote to Mr Huebner this morning Mr Southworth from Delavan took dinner here. I went to town in the afternoon. Mr Beeson came home with us and spent the evening.

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198th among other things got stuff for another comfort. I had a letter from J.J.H. today. Wednesday September 17th 1873 We made another comfort today and I rode over to town and got stuff for another one. Wrote to Mr Huebner in the evening. Thursday September 18th 1873 We made another comfort today. It rained all the forenoon. Weather cooler. Friday September 19th 1873 I washed in the forenoon and after dinner Hattie and I ironed We got through by four oclock and went to town and out to Goldsmiths after grapes. Saw Lizzie Lindley she is at home on a visit. Saturday September 20th 1873 We put up grapes and made jelly this forenoon. Hattie went to town After dinner We cleaned up the house and did some baking. I went over to town late in the afternoon, took supper at the Pinney house Emma Moon came up today to make a visit. Sunday September 21st 1873 I wrote to Mr Huebner this morning Mr Southworth from Delavan took dinner here. I went to town in the afternoon. Mr Beeson came home with us and spent the evening.