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Mary Henrietta Peters diary, 1891

1891-04-26 -- 1891-04-29

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sun April 26 A nice warm day mother father & I started for Linies to day & met Linies comeing & we turned back Anna Rierson came with them I went to Lizes & got some raspberry bushes this Eve Eat supper at Linies mon April 27 A harid windy day & was affal cold this morning I renovated the boys room & took mothers bedroom carpet up & cleaned the room I painted it to day mother went to Linies to see Bertha she has a sore mouth Tues April 28 A lovely still sunshiny day I washed a big washing mother warped Mat Prouty carpet Maggie came after some yeast father is building a wall under the front poarch Bill & Wallace is seeding a book agent was here Wed April 29 A windy day but bright I ironed put mothers bedroom carpet down & set things to right the men plowed the yard I scrubed & lots of other things
 
Iowa Women’s Lives: Letters and Diaries