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Household chore plan from 1869 manual for American women
A 1869 schedule outlines a weekly routine for housewives including Monday week preparation, Tuesday washing, Wednesday ironing, Thursday ironing mending folding and storing, Friday cleaning, Saturday organizing, and Sunday religious duties from The American Woman's Home Manual by C Beecher and H Beecher Stowe.
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American Woman's Home Manual
C. Beecher
H. Beecher
Stowe
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