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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Friday November 23th 1888
Adda did the ironing in the forenoon and I helped
Mother some about the dinner. Mother heard Ott was
sick and she went to town just before noon. I put in
a great part of the afternoon writing a letter to Irene.
Will was very tired from husking and we went to bed early.
Saturday November 24th 1888
I was busy helping with the work in the forenoon. Mother
was to town in afternoon. I had a letter from May at
noon in which she says she likes living with her Father
very much and one he had written to Charles in which
he says he is happy to have her with him. I worked all
afternoon doing mending for Will. he was working in the
corn all day and went to town a while in the evening.
Sunday November 25th 1888
It was a fine day and Mother and Will went to the
valley. I helped Adda about the work and was out
walking about some after dinner. John & Hatt were here
awhile with Robbie and Mr & Mrs Comey called too.
I read a little in the evening and we went to bed early
Will was over town a litte while after supper for my whisley.
Monday November 26th 1888
It was a gloomy day but we had the washing done
and the boys were husking corn. I worked on a stand
cover some and read a little besides helping with the work.
Tuesday November 27th 1888
I was busy about the house most of the forenoon. I gave
my room a good cleaning up. In the afternoon I cut out
a calico dress for Mother and a couple of waists for myself.
I worked on my stand cover in the evening. We went to bed early.
Wednesaday November 28th 1888
I sewed some during the day/ Mother dressed a tirket this
morning and gave the rooms up stairs a good cleaning. Fanny
came and took her over town just before dinner. Charlie was
in town a few hours and him and mother were over to see me
Adda ironed in the forenoon and I mended the clothes
and put them away. Mr Brown went home for Thanksgiving.

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Friday November 23th 1888 Adda did the ironing in the forenoon and I helped Mother some about the dinner. Mother heard Ott was sick and she went to town just before noon. I put in a great part of the afternoon writing a letter to Irene. Will was very tired from husking and we went to bed early. Saturday November 24th 1888 I was busy helping with the work in the forenoon. Mother was to town in afternoon. I had a letter from May at noon in which she says she likes living with her Father very much and one he had written to Charles in which he says he is happy to have her with him. I worked all afternoon doing mending for Will. he was working in the corn all day and went to town a while in the evening. Sunday November 25th 1888 It was a fine day and Mother and Will went to the valley. I helped Adda about the work and was out walking about some after dinner. John & Hatt were here awhile with Robbie and Mr & Mrs Comey called too. I read a little in the evening and we went to bed early Will was over town a litte while after supper for my whisley. Monday November 26th 1888 It was a gloomy day but we had the washing done and the boys were husking corn. I worked on a stand cover some and read a little besides helping with the work. Tuesday November 27th 1888 I was busy about the house most of the forenoon. I gave my room a good cleaning up. In the afternoon I cut out a calico dress for Mother and a couple of waists for myself. I worked on my stand cover in the evening. We went to bed early. Wednesaday November 28th 1888 I sewed some during the day/ Mother dressed a tirket this morning and gave the rooms up stairs a good cleaning. Fanny came and took her over town just before dinner. Charlie was in town a few hours and him and mother were over to see me Adda ironed in the forenoon and I mended the clothes and put them away. Mr Brown went home for Thanksgiving.