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Iowa Byington Reed diary, January 1, 1881-December 31, 1881

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stayed all day. I went back over to Hatts in the evening and stayed all night. Mother went home. Saturday August 13th 1881 I was busy about the house most of the day Mrs Oglevie went home tonight Mollie and I came over home and Mother went over there to stay. Wrote to Jennie Mc-- {McCallister?}. Saturday {Sunday} August 14th 1881 I was busy about the work in the forenoon for Bridget went to church. In the afternoon I walked down to Robinsons with May but did not find Lizzie at home. I played on the piano all the evening. Monday August 15th 1881 Bridget went up to Oxford today I had only just got the work done when Ann Palmer and Ella McCall from Des Moines came to spend the day. Mother came home just before noon. I worked on my edging all my spare time.
 
Iowa Women’s Lives: Letters and Diaries