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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171 Friday June 17th We done the washing this forenoon. Charlie did the most of the work for us. I did a little sewing in the afternoon but the rest of the folks went over to see the dress parade. I was over to Folsoms after supper for eggs. Saturday June 18th 1887 I rode over town with Will in the forenoon for groceries. I did the ironing before I went. In the afternoon we went again. I was going to stay at Hatties awhile, but it looked so much lke rain that we drove home right away again. There was a hard wind and heavy rain storm. Will was down town after supper. Sunday June 19th 1887 I was working about the house most of the forenoon. Elmer Anderson was here for dinner. Mother went to town in the afternoon and Will and I sat on the porch and talked. John & Hatt were here for a few moments in the evening. I had one of my lonely low-spirited spells in the evening. Monday June 20th 1887 We were busy about the house all the forenoon and soon after dinner Mother and I walked to town to get her a dress. I did not stay long but she did not come till night. Tuesday June 21st 1887 We washed this morning and Mother and I were out about the place for a little while after dinner. She then went to town and I wrote a couple of letters. It was bed-time before the evening work was all done. Mother came home before supper. Wednesday June 22nd 1887 Mother ironed this morning and I began work on her dress I helped with the dinner and sewed in the afternoon again Mother went to town but came back before supper. Thursday June 23rd 1887 Will and I took an early start and drove out to see the field where Charlie was laying by the corn today. We then went out to Watsons to engage some berries. From there we came home by the upper road. Mother went to town as soon as I got back. May and I cleaned the garret and I washed windows in the afternoon. Will brought Aunty Walker to stay all night.

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171 Friday June 17th We done the washing this forenoon. Charlie did the most of the work for us. I did a little sewing in the afternoon but the rest of the folks went over to see the dress parade. I was over to Folsoms after supper for eggs. Saturday June 18th 1887 I rode over town with Will in the forenoon for groceries. I did the ironing before I went. In the afternoon we went again. I was going to stay at Hatties awhile, but it looked so much lke rain that we drove home right away again. There was a hard wind and heavy rain storm. Will was down town after supper. Sunday June 19th 1887 I was working about the house most of the forenoon. Elmer Anderson was here for dinner. Mother went to town in the afternoon and Will and I sat on the porch and talked. John & Hatt were here for a few moments in the evening. I had one of my lonely low-spirited spells in the evening. Monday June 20th 1887 We were busy about the house all the forenoon and soon after dinner Mother and I walked to town to get her a dress. I did not stay long but she did not come till night. Tuesday June 21st 1887 We washed this morning and Mother and I were out about the place for a little while after dinner. She then went to town and I wrote a couple of letters. It was bed-time before the evening work was all done. Mother came home before supper. Wednesday June 22nd 1887 Mother ironed this morning and I began work on her dress I helped with the dinner and sewed in the afternoon again Mother went to town but came back before supper. Thursday June 23rd 1887 Will and I took an early start and drove out to see the field where Charlie was laying by the corn today. We then went out to Watsons to engage some berries. From there we came home by the upper road. Mother went to town as soon as I got back. May and I cleaned the garret and I washed windows in the afternoon. Will brought Aunty Walker to stay all night.