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Iowa Byington Reed diary, September 9, 1895-December 31, 1896

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Friday March 27th 1896
Will went in town with the butter and eggs this
morning before we went down to Stevens to dinner.
They had quite a company and a very pleasant
time. The weather turned bad for us to come
home. Father and Mother were down too.
I did my evening work and read after supper. Seth
was working about the place fixing places for the hogs.
Saturday March 28th 1896
I did some sewing today. I did just as little
house work as possible for my feet hurt me so
I could hardly walk. Seth worked about the place
all day. Will went to town in the afternoon.
A very windy day.
Sunday March 29th 1896
It was a pleasant morning. We went to church. I
got dinner over as soon as we came home. I read
and wrote what spare time I had. This is Lee's 
birthday. He is thirty-four years old.
Monday March 30th 1896
It was such a pleasant day. I did baking and got
dinner. Mary Woolf and Jennie were out to spend the
day. Will began to cut stalks today. I sewed what time I had.
Tuesday March 31st 1896
I was busy most of the forenoon with the work as I
got early dinner. Will and I took down marketing and
went over home. I did not see Lee. He had walked over
town. We came home in time to do evening work.
Seth had a friend from Ill to eat dinner with him.

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Friday March 27th 1896 Will went in town with the butter and eggs this morning before we went down to Stevens to dinner. They had quite a company and a very pleasant time. The weather turned bad for us to come home. Father and Mother were down too. I did my evening work and read after supper. Seth was working about the place fixing places for the hogs. Saturday March 28th 1896 I did some sewing today. I did just as little house work as possible for my feet hurt me so I could hardly walk. Seth worked about the place all day. Will went to town in the afternoon. A very windy day. Sunday March 29th 1896 It was a pleasant morning. We went to church. I got dinner over as soon as we came home. I read and wrote what spare time I had. This is Lee's birthday. He is thirty-four years old. Monday March 30th 1896 It was such a pleasant day. I did baking and got dinner. Mary Woolf and Jennie were out to spend the day. Will began to cut stalks today. I sewed what time I had. Tuesday March 31st 1896 I was busy most of the forenoon with the work as I got early dinner. Will and I took down marketing and went over home. I did not see Lee. He had walked over town. We came home in time to do evening work. Seth had a friend from Ill to eat dinner with him.