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Iowa Byington Reed diary, January 1, 1910-December 31, 1911

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Wednesday March 9 1910 I had churning to do and was busy all forenoon At 1.12 went down to Marys where I had a I had a pleasant visit Come home at 4.30 I read in the evening a nice letter from Lydia today Thursday March 10 1910 I wrote a letter to Lydia before time to get the dinner. I went down home for the afternoon Hattie had gone to Cedar Rapids with Fannie and Emily Aunt Anna started home today. I stopped by Eugenes I took him some grape juice. I went on up town and did not get home till 5.39. I got supper over and read some. Friday March 11 1910 I did not feel well. I think I took cold. I baked bread cleaned upstairs. The kitchen and shed some. Swept up the cellar and Will churned for me. To bed at seven oclock Saturday March 13 1910 Will went to town at 2.12 for the day. I cleaned the lower story baked a cake and scrubbed he front porch. I went down to Fannies to a party for the cousins at 2.12. I enjoyed it very much considering how I felt with my cold. I came home at 7.35. I had a card from Mary Briggs
 
Iowa Women’s Lives: Letters and Diaries