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

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184th Saturday July 12th 1873. The first thing this morning Winnie and I took a ride out to Hartsocks to get some raspberries. as they had none for us We came to Fletchers with no better success The Circle Troupe had a picnic today. Mother went to town this afternoon. Henry Mygatts youngest girl died today. I had a letter from Mr Huebner. Sunday July 13th 1873. I was not at all well today. Weather intensely warm. Wrote to Mr Huebner. Mother and Charlie went to Nora Mygatts funeral. Monday July 14th 1873 We did not wash today Mrs Fletcher sent us some berries this morning We put them up before dinner. In the afternoon I went to town made some calls. I bought some rasp-berries. I went back after them in the buggy and We put them up after dark. Tuesday July 14th 1873 Winnie and I washed this morning I did not feel at all like it. In the afternoon We picked currants to make jelly. I had a letter from Mr Huebner today Winnie and I went to town in the buggy after supper to get paint for the fence.

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184th Saturday July 12th 1873. The first thing this morning Winnie and I took a ride out to Hartsocks to get some raspberries. as they had none for us We came to Fletchers with no better success The Circle Troupe had a picnic today. Mother went to town this afternoon. Henry Mygatts youngest girl died today. I had a letter from Mr Huebner. Sunday July 13th 1873. I was not at all well today. Weather intensely warm. Wrote to Mr Huebner. Mother and Charlie went to Nora Mygatts funeral. Monday July 14th 1873 We did not wash today Mrs Fletcher sent us some berries this morning We put them up before dinner. In the afternoon I went to town made some calls. I bought some rasp-berries. I went back after them in the buggy and We put them up after dark. Tuesday July 14th 1873 Winnie and I washed this morning I did not feel at all like it. In the afternoon We picked currants to make jelly. I had a letter from Mr Huebner today Winnie and I went to town in the buggy after supper to get paint for the fence.