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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Wednesday October 4th 1888
I was all the forenoon cleaning the lower story and doing some
baking. Mother was in town most of the day. I wrote some in
the afternoon and helped gather green tomatoes.
Adda went to her Aunts for a three day visit.
Thursday October 4th 1888
Will helped me this morning to do a large washing and I helped
Mother do up the dinner dishes before going to town with Will
to see the crowd of old soldiers at the reunion. We drove up
to the cemetery and staid awhile. The children were over for
the day and Ott and the girls come after them before night.
Friday October 5th 1888
I ironed this forenoon and in the afternoon worked up
in the garret putting some things away. Mother was over to
Clutes and Folsoms to call. I  knit all the evening.
It was a gloomy day threatening  rain. Will to town in evening.
Saturday October 6th 1888
Mother and I cleaned up stairs this morning and she
went to town and in the afternoon I was over to Hatts to visit
with the Robinson girls. Will took me over and brought me back.
Sunday October 7th 1888
We hurried to get the work done and Mother went to church
I got the dinner, by the time she come home. Ott & Fran
were with her. Will and I started right down to the valley
We called at both Stevens and Aunt Ems and got home
by five oclock. Mother and I got supper over. Adda did not come.
Monday October 8th 1888
Adda come last night and we done lots of work today

with washing and ironing both besides cleaning porches and 

getting the meals. Mother was in town in the afternoon.
Tuesday October 9th 1888
I helped a little with the wash this morning and went over
to help the girls sew. I sent home some peaches that Mother
and Adda got ready to make peach butter with. I come home
just before five oclock and helped on with the work till
nearly bed time. We have had pleasant weather for some days.

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Wednesday October 4th 1888 I was all the forenoon cleaning the lower story and doing some baking. Mother was in town most of the day. I wrote some in the afternoon and helped gather green tomatoes. Adda went to her Aunts for a three day visit. Thursday October 4th 1888 Will helped me this morning to do a large washing and I helped Mother do up the dinner dishes before going to town with Will to see the crowd of old soldiers at the reunion. We drove up to the cemetery and staid awhile. The children were over for the day and Ott and the girls come after them before night. Friday October 5th 1888 I ironed this forenoon and in the afternoon worked up in the garret putting some things away. Mother was over to Clutes and Folsoms to call. I knit all the evening. It was a gloomy day threatening rain. Will to town in evening. Saturday October 6th 1888 Mother and I cleaned up stairs this morning and she went to town and in the afternoon I was over to Hatts to visit with the Robinson girls. Will took me over and brought me back. Sunday October 7th 1888 We hurried to get the work done and Mother went to church I got the dinner, by the time she come home. Ott & Fran were with her. Will and I started right down to the valley We called at both Stevens and Aunt Ems and got home by five oclock. Mother and I got supper over. Adda did not come. Monday October 8th 1888 Adda come last night and we done lots of work today with washing and ironing both besides cleaning porches and getting the meals. Mother was in town in the afternoon. Tuesday October 9th 1888 I helped a little with the wash this morning and went over to help the girls sew. I sent home some peaches that Mother and Adda got ready to make peach butter with. I come home just before five oclock and helped on with the work till nearly bed time. We have had pleasant weather for some days.