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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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Tuesday October 30th 1888
It was a very pleasant day. I helped with the work all the
forenoon. I got a letter from Charlie at noon in regard
to May. I went to town soon after dinner and was to see
Dr. Rockey and get medicine for my cold. I went down
to see the girls and answered Charlies letter. I staid
there for an early supper and the girls come home
with me to spend the evening. John came after them.
Ott went to Cedar Rapids tonight. I bid Pottle good-by
at Hatts he started home tonight.
Wednesday October 31st 1888
Mother helped me give the house a good cleaning
up this morning. And Adda and I got the dinner
Mrs. Sanders and Mrs Talbott were here. It was a
pleasant day. Will brought a load of wood from the
valley. Mother went to town to stay all night and see
the Republican rally. It looked fine from here.
Thursday November 1st 1888
I was at home all day. I worked some on the lace for my
skirt. Mother did not get home till the middle of the day.
I felt badly all day and coughed a great deal.
Friday November 2nd 1888
I was not able to get up this morning. and Will went
after Dr Rockey as soon as he had breakfast. He came
right over and gave me medicine which quieted my coughing and 
I slept most of the day. There was a heavy rain last night
so Will could not husk corn today. Hatt went to the valley today.
Saturday November 3rd 1888
I was still sick in bed all day. Fanny was over in the
afternoon. I got her to write to Charlie for me.
Sunday November 4th 1888
The Dr come to see me agin this morning and made a
change in my medicine. I was sick all day. Only sitting
up long enough to have my bed made. Ott & Fanny were
over part of the afternoon. And after they went home John
and Hatt were here for a few moments. They brought the
Phaeton home as John had gone to the valley for Hatt and the children.

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Tuesday October 30th 1888 It was a very pleasant day. I helped with the work all the forenoon. I got a letter from Charlie at noon in regard to May. I went to town soon after dinner and was to see Dr. Rockey and get medicine for my cold. I went down to see the girls and answered Charlies letter. I staid there for an early supper and the girls come home with me to spend the evening. John came after them. Ott went to Cedar Rapids tonight. I bid Pottle good-by at Hatts he started home tonight. Wednesday October 31st 1888 Mother helped me give the house a good cleaning up this morning. And Adda and I got the dinner Mrs. Sanders and Mrs Talbott were here. It was a pleasant day. Will brought a load of wood from the valley. Mother went to town to stay all night and see the Republican rally. It looked fine from here. Thursday November 1st 1888 I was at home all day. I worked some on the lace for my skirt. Mother did not get home till the middle of the day. I felt badly all day and coughed a great deal. Friday November 2nd 1888 I was not able to get up this morning. and Will went after Dr Rockey as soon as he had breakfast. He came right over and gave me medicine which quieted my coughing and I slept most of the day. There was a heavy rain last night so Will could not husk corn today. Hatt went to the valley today. Saturday November 3rd 1888 I was still sick in bed all day. Fanny was over in the afternoon. I got her to write to Charlie for me. Sunday November 4th 1888 The Dr come to see me agin this morning and made a change in my medicine. I was sick all day. Only sitting up long enough to have my bed made. Ott & Fanny were over part of the afternoon. And after they went home John and Hatt were here for a few moments. They brought the Phaeton home as John had gone to the valley for Hatt and the children.