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Iowa Byington Reed diary, January 1, 1882-December 31, 1882

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Thursday April 6th 1882. I was busy about the house all the forenoon. Hatt, Aunty Walker, and Miss Watson were here all the afternoon. Hatt stayed till after supper and I went home with her and stayed all the evening. Friday April 7th 1882. I was busy at house work all the forenoon. The rest of the boys got back today. I finished up my black satin polinaise. I played on the piano all the evening. Saturday April 8th 1882 I worked about the house most of the forenoon and practiced a little. I went over town and was gone all the afternoon. The Helmich boys gave me fifty dollars I put in the bank. I was at Hatts all the afternoon. I worked a little in the evening and went to bed early.
 
Iowa Women’s Lives: Letters and Diaries