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 10th 1888
I helped with the work this morning while Mother went to
town. I got ready about eleven oclock and went over to
Mattie Fletchers where I was invited to meet with her sisters
and Fanny & Hattie. We had a splendid day . I stopped in
town on my way home. I got home before it was very late.
Thursday October 11th 1888
We took an early start and took up the dining room
carpet before noon. In the afternoon we cleaned the
sitting room and done some other work. Mother was in town
all the afternoon. Weather still keeps pleasant.
Friday October 12th 1888
We soon got the work done this  morning I rode over town
with Will in the cart. We had a cold windy day. The men
began work on the cattle barn. I did mending in the evening.
Saturday October 13th 1888
I helped do up the work this morning and ironed some
things that Adda washed yesterday. Will took me down
to Robinsons to visit with the girls and come for me at
four oclock. Mother went to town to stay all night Adda
and I worked till nearly nine oclock to get the work done.
We have been putting up preserves and jelly.
Sunday October 14th 1888
I was busy helping Adda all forenoon with the work
as Mother went to church. I read a little in the afternoon
I wrote to May in the evening and went to bed early.
Monday October 15th 1888
It looked some like rain but we washed in the morning
and it cleared of so Adda ironed part of the clothes
while I was in town in the afternoon. I met with the girls
and we called at Aunty Walkers. Will was breaking a colt to
drive for Mr. Songster. I knit a little in the evening.
Tuesday October 16th 1888
I made a lot of chin chin today. Adda finished the
ironing and Mother was  in town in the afternoon. Weather
pleasant [in?] the even. nearly finished the cattle shed this evening.

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Wednesday October 10th 1888 I helped with the work this morning while Mother went to town. I got ready about eleven oclock and went over to Mattie Fletchers where I was invited to meet with her sisters and Fanny & Hattie. We had a splendid day . I stopped in town on my way home. I got home before it was very late. Thursday October 11th 1888 We took an early start and took up the dining room carpet before noon. In the afternoon we cleaned the sitting room and done some other work. Mother was in town all the afternoon. Weather still keeps pleasant. Friday October 12th 1888 We soon got the work done this morning I rode over town with Will in the cart. We had a cold windy day. The men began work on the cattle barn. I did mending in the evening. Saturday October 13th 1888 I helped do up the work this morning and ironed some things that Adda washed yesterday. Will took me down to Robinsons to visit with the girls and come for me at four oclock. Mother went to town to stay all night Adda and I worked till nearly nine oclock to get the work done. We have been putting up preserves and jelly. Sunday October 14th 1888 I was busy helping Adda all forenoon with the work as Mother went to church. I read a little in the afternoon I wrote to May in the evening and went to bed early. Monday October 15th 1888 It looked some like rain but we washed in the morning and it cleared of so Adda ironed part of the clothes while I was in town in the afternoon. I met with the girls and we called at Aunty Walkers. Will was breaking a colt to drive for Mr. Songster. I knit a little in the evening. Tuesday October 16th 1888 I made a lot of chin chin today. Adda finished the ironing and Mother was in town in the afternoon. Weather pleasant [in?] the even. nearly finished the cattle shed this evening.