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Robert Walker Byington diary, April 3, 1883 - August 2, 1884 and Iowa Byington Reed diary, September 20, 1886 -December 31, 1892: Part 1

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Diary of Robert Walker Byington Tuesday, April 3rd, 1883,Today is my 29th Birthday, and it so happens that I commence the record of the 30th year of my life and a new volume of my diary. May I not be called upon to record fewer blessings or more sorrows than fell to our lap during the time embraced in the volume I have just closed! God has been very good to us, and may His protecting care still, in the future as in the past be around about us! It has been an important day spent in the attendance upon the Supreme Court at Davenport. Geo Day and I roomed together last night, were aroused at 4 a.m. by the alarum clock, arose, dressed hastily, ate a bite of breakfast, and hurried to the depot, to find that our train was 25 min late. Had pleasant run down, and reached Davenport at 8 o'clock. Got a shave at German barber shop, and breakfast at a restaurant. At 10 o'clock I attended the session of the Supreme Court at the "Library Hall" Upon the call of the docket I announced that there would be an oral argument in the case of Byington vs Fountain et al. Geo Boal was there this morning and heard the announcement. John F. Duncombe of Ft Dodge, began the argument on the rehearing of the amendment case at 10 o'clock and made a fine argument concluding at noon- basing his argument on the paramount authority of the people. Dined at the Ackley House at 2 p.m. attended the Sup. Ct. Judge Nourse spoke till 5 o'clock. Spent eve walking about with Jno Helmicks A fine day.

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Diary of Robert Walker Byington Tuesday, April 3rd, 1883,Today is my 29th Birthday, and it so happens that I commence the record of the 30th year of my life and a new volume of my diary. May I not be called upon to record fewer blessings or more sorrows than fell to our lap during the time embraced in the volume I have just closed! God has been very good to us, and may His protecting care still, in the future as in the past be around about us! It has been an important day spent in the attendance upon the Supreme Court at Davenport. Geo Day and I roomed together last night, were aroused at 4 a.m. by the alarum clock, arose, dressed hastily, ate a bite of breakfast, and hurried to the depot, to find that our train was 25 min late. Had pleasant run down, and reached Davenport at 8 o'clock. Got a shave at German barber shop, and breakfast at a restaurant. At 10 o'clock I attended the session of the Supreme Court at the "Library Hall" Upon the call of the docket I announced that there would be an oral argument in the case of Byington vs Fountain et al. Geo Boal was there this morning and heard the announcement. John F. Duncombe of Ft Dodge, began the argument on the rehearing of the amendment case at 10 o'clock and made a fine argument concluding at noon- basing his argument on the paramount authority of the people. Dined at the Ackley House at 2 p.m. attended the Sup. Ct. Judge Nourse spoke till 5 o'clock. Spent eve walking about with Jno Helmicks A fine day.