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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Saturday September 22, 1888
I went to McKinsteys to call this forenoon and on over
to Venes to call for an hour. I got back to Duncans about noon to
find Mrs D- there alone Lizzie had gone down to Maggies. I
helped get some dinner and wrote to Will and Charlie
about five oclock I went over to Bakers to stay all night.
I spent a very pleasant evening visitng with Mr & Mrs Baker.
Sunday Septmber 23rd 1888
I went over to Duncans in time to dress for church.
Lizzie came up this morning with Morice and Flora to
have little Grace baptized. I went back to Duncans to spend
the rest of the day. But went up to  church with Lizzie in
the evening and back to Bakers to stay all night.
Monday September 24th 1888
I got a letter from Will this morning . he found things
all right at home but was delayed in getting there. I
went down to Duncans after getting  the mail and helped Mrs
Duncan get dinner. Lizzie went  back to Maggies again
I wrote a long letter to Will and called at Mrs Cobeons
before going over to mrs Woolfs where I stayed all night
The two girls started to Louisville  tonight at eight oclock
We went down to the depot with them. weather very pleasant.
Tuesday September 25th 1888
I waited for the mail and then went over to Venes where I
spent a good day with her. When I got back to Duncans
at supper time Lizzie and Flora  were there to tell me good bye
I spent the evening at home. Will Duncan and wife were
there awhile. I picked up some things ready to pack.
Wednesday September 26th 1888
I packed my trunk before breakfast and mr Snyder
came for me about eight oclock. Laura mason was at the
depot. I wrote to Will while waiting at Peoria  I met Mr.
and Mrs Halson there on their way home from Ohio. The
train was late starting from Peoria and the ride over very
tedious. Charlie was at the train and quite out of patience
with the delay. I was very tired and much chilled when
we got up to his house. Ida was looking for us.

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Saturday September 22, 1888 I went to McKinsteys to call this forenoon and on over to Venes to call for an hour. I got back to Duncans about noon to find Mrs D- there alone Lizzie had gone down to Maggies. I helped get some dinner and wrote to Will and Charlie about five oclock I went over to Bakers to stay all night. I spent a very pleasant evening visitng with Mr & Mrs Baker. Sunday Septmber 23rd 1888 I went over to Duncans in time to dress for church. Lizzie came up this morning with Morice and Flora to have little Grace baptized. I went back to Duncans to spend the rest of the day. But went up to church with Lizzie in the evening and back to Bakers to stay all night. Monday September 24th 1888 I got a letter from Will this morning . he found things all right at home but was delayed in getting there. I went down to Duncans after getting the mail and helped Mrs Duncan get dinner. Lizzie went back to Maggies again I wrote a long letter to Will and called at Mrs Cobeons before going over to mrs Woolfs where I stayed all night The two girls started to Louisville tonight at eight oclock We went down to the depot with them. weather very pleasant. Tuesday September 25th 1888 I waited for the mail and then went over to Venes where I spent a good day with her. When I got back to Duncans at supper time Lizzie and Flora were there to tell me good bye I spent the evening at home. Will Duncan and wife were there awhile. I picked up some things ready to pack. Wednesday September 26th 1888 I packed my trunk before breakfast and mr Snyder came for me about eight oclock. Laura mason was at the depot. I wrote to Will while waiting at Peoria I met Mr. and Mrs Halson there on their way home from Ohio. The train was late starting from Peoria and the ride over very tedious. Charlie was at the train and quite out of patience with the delay. I was very tired and much chilled when we got up to his house. Ida was looking for us.