DIY History | Transcribe | Iowa Women’s Lives: Letters and Diaries | 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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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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138 Friday October 29th 1886. I finished the garret this morning and Mother and I took up carpet in Lee's and May's rooms and the upper hall, and got them all down again before supper. I was very tired indeed. Saturday October 30th 1886. I washed some curtains and other things this morning, besides doing some other work. Mother was in town in the afternoon I ironed the curtains and put them up. I did some mending in the evening while Will was over town to get shaved. Sunday October 31st 1886. It was a pleasant morning and Will and I rode to the valley to salt the cattle. The Whetstone family with Aunt Mary & Minnie were here for dinner. We had roast turkey Will and I went out to Sangsters late in the afternoon for a call. The evening we spent at home, went to bed early Monday November 1st 1886. It was a fine day. We washed some this morning. Will hauled two loads of corn today. I was in town all the afternoon doing some shopping and was at Hatts awhile. I was trimming embroidery in the evening for myself. Tuesday November 2nd 1886. This was election day and Ott was at the polls all day. I ironed in the forenoon and cut out a pair of night gowns for myself in the afternoon. Mother was in town. Will was working about the place. A windy disagreeable day Wednesday November 3rd 1886. Mother and I did some baking in the morning and she went over to Mrs Carneys for dinner and did not get home till night. I was busy about the house most of the forenoon and Will was working about the place. Ott was elected Co. Superintendent by a majority of more than 1500. I cut out Wills night shirts Thursday November 4th 1886. I was going to do a big days sewing but Will offered to take me down to Aunt Ems for a visit and I went. Hatt came over to supper and John came to spend the evening. We had a very social time. I worked button holes all the evening. Weather growing more wintry

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138 Friday October 29th 1886. I finished the garret this morning and Mother and I took up carpet in Lee's and May's rooms and the upper hall, and got them all down again before supper. I was very tired indeed. Saturday October 30th 1886. I washed some curtains and other things this morning, besides doing some other work. Mother was in town in the afternoon I ironed the curtains and put them up. I did some mending in the evening while Will was over town to get shaved. Sunday October 31st 1886. It was a pleasant morning and Will and I rode to the valley to salt the cattle. The Whetstone family with Aunt Mary & Minnie were here for dinner. We had roast turkey Will and I went out to Sangsters late in the afternoon for a call. The evening we spent at home, went to bed early Monday November 1st 1886. It was a fine day. We washed some this morning. Will hauled two loads of corn today. I was in town all the afternoon doing some shopping and was at Hatts awhile. I was trimming embroidery in the evening for myself. Tuesday November 2nd 1886. This was election day and Ott was at the polls all day. I ironed in the forenoon and cut out a pair of night gowns for myself in the afternoon. Mother was in town. Will was working about the place. A windy disagreeable day Wednesday November 3rd 1886. Mother and I did some baking in the morning and she went over to Mrs Carneys for dinner and did not get home till night. I was busy about the house most of the forenoon and Will was working about the place. Ott was elected Co. Superintendent by a majority of more than 1500. I cut out Wills night shirts Thursday November 4th 1886. I was going to do a big days sewing but Will offered to take me down to Aunt Ems for a visit and I went. Hatt came over to supper and John came to spend the evening. We had a very social time. I worked button holes all the evening. Weather growing more wintry