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Iowa Byington Reed diary, January 1, 1872-December 31, 1874
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222nd Sunday December 28th 1873 Mother and I went to the Universalist church this morning with the expectation of hearing Miss Chapin preach but was disappointed. I stopped at the Pinney House for dinner and Mother went down to Mrs Middletons I was over to Folsoms a few minutes late in the afternoon. In the evening I read a little. Monday December 29th 1873. It was too cold to wash today so I cut out my wrapper and sewed some on both of them. I sewed till quite late in the evening. Three years ago tonight I had a party. Tuesday December 30th 1873 I sewed all the forenoon and after dinner Mother and I went to town in the buggy to do some shopping It was very cold driving When We got home Emma Middleton was here and her and Hatt had supper ready. I sewed all the evening. I had a letter from Owen and one from Ira today.
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222nd Sunday December 28th 1873 Mother and I went to the Universalist church this morning with the expectation of hearing Miss Chapin preach but was disappointed. I stopped at the Pinney House for dinner and Mother went down to Mrs Middletons I was over to Folsoms a few minutes late in the afternoon. In the evening I read a little. Monday December 29th 1873. It was too cold to wash today so I cut out my wrapper and sewed some on both of them. I sewed till quite late in the evening. Three years ago tonight I had a party. Tuesday December 30th 1873 I sewed all the forenoon and after dinner Mother and I went to town in the buggy to do some shopping It was very cold driving When We got home Emma Middleton was here and her and Hatt had supper ready. I sewed all the evening. I had a letter from Owen and one from Ira today.
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