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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204 Sunday February 12th 1888 I was all the forenoon getting dinner as Mary did not get home from Hatties where she stayed last night and Mother went to church. Ott was over all the afternoon and we were trying to arrange about next years business. Will and I went to church in the evening. Monday February 13th 1888 We got the washing done about eleven oclock and Mother went over to see how Aunty Walker was. I did up the work and knit on my stocking. Will went to town in the evening and I worked on my books. Weather mild. Will brought another load of wood, making seven cut by Moffet Tuesday February 14th 1888 I was busy about the the work all forenoon. It turned colder and the ground was froze today. Will and I walked to town together after dinner. I did some errands after stopping to see how Aunty was and then went down to the Court-house and sat in Otts office two hours waiting for him to come in I went down to Hatts to supper and Will came after me in the evening. Fanny was invited out to a tea party. Wednesday February 15th 1888 I did not feel well and did not do much work in the morning. Mother got most of the dinner. She went to town in the afternoon and he was busy the entire afternoon. Will was hauling hay he bought of the Folsom boys. In the evening he was gone down town and I was knitting. Thursday February 16th 1888 It was a splendid day. I felt better and helped with the work some. The girls came over before noon and Robbie was with them. Ott came for his dinner. Will sold his hogs to Anthony today they brought him $217.00, he finished hauling the hay. The evening we spent in our room talking. Friday February 17th 1888 It was a nice day and Mother went to town early in the day to go see how Dr and Allison Moore were and to take dinner at Moores. She was at Hatties to supper. Will took me to town after supper and Mother, Hattie, Fanny and I went to the Irving Exhibition. It was entertaining. Willie and Mr Brown brought us home.

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204 Sunday February 12th 1888 I was all the forenoon getting dinner as Mary did not get home from Hatties where she stayed last night and Mother went to church. Ott was over all the afternoon and we were trying to arrange about next years business. Will and I went to church in the evening. Monday February 13th 1888 We got the washing done about eleven oclock and Mother went over to see how Aunty Walker was. I did up the work and knit on my stocking. Will went to town in the evening and I worked on my books. Weather mild. Will brought another load of wood, making seven cut by Moffet Tuesday February 14th 1888 I was busy about the the work all forenoon. It turned colder and the ground was froze today. Will and I walked to town together after dinner. I did some errands after stopping to see how Aunty was and then went down to the Court-house and sat in Otts office two hours waiting for him to come in I went down to Hatts to supper and Will came after me in the evening. Fanny was invited out to a tea party. Wednesday February 15th 1888 I did not feel well and did not do much work in the morning. Mother got most of the dinner. She went to town in the afternoon and he was busy the entire afternoon. Will was hauling hay he bought of the Folsom boys. In the evening he was gone down town and I was knitting. Thursday February 16th 1888 It was a splendid day. I felt better and helped with the work some. The girls came over before noon and Robbie was with them. Ott came for his dinner. Will sold his hogs to Anthony today they brought him $217.00, he finished hauling the hay. The evening we spent in our room talking. Friday February 17th 1888 It was a nice day and Mother went to town early in the day to go see how Dr and Allison Moore were and to take dinner at Moores. She was at Hatties to supper. Will took me to town after supper and Mother, Hattie, Fanny and I went to the Irving Exhibition. It was entertaining. Willie and Mr Brown brought us home.