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John Francis Quinn Diary, 1897-1905
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| − | <td></td> | + | <td>12</td> |
| − | <td></td> | + | <td> I was Sowing oats 1/2 a Day Back of the Barn another Very Heavy Rain to Day</td> |
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| − | <td></td> | + | <td>Thr</td> |
| − | <td></td> | + | <td>13</td> |
| − | <td></td> | + | <td>I was Braking in the field all Day a Very nice warm after noon</td> |
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| − | <td></td> | + | <td>Fri</td> |
| − | <td></td> | + | <td>14</td> |
| − | <td></td> | + | <td>I was Sowing oats 1/2 a Day another Terible Heavy Rain Very Cold to Day Heavy Thunder an Snow</td> |
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| − | <td></td> | + | <td>Sat</td> |
| − | <td></td> | + | <td>15</td> |
| − | <td></td> | + | <td>I Built a Pen For the Pigs in the Fore Noon I drew Home Load of {cut off} I Finished the Field Back of the Barn to Day 12 Bushel of Oats sowed </td> |
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| − | <td></td> | + | <td>Sun </td> |
| − | <td></td> | + | <td>16</td> |
| − | <td></td> | + | <td>a Very Nice Warm Day I Went Down to John Quinn to R{cut off} the First {cut off} The Roads are Muddy an Rough yet </td> |
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| − | <td></td> | + | <td>Mon</td> |
| − | <td></td> | + | <td>17</td> |
| − | <td></td> | + | <td>I was Pulverizing all Day in this Field Nice an Pigs are Worth 4 1/2 cts Live Wate to Day </td> |
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| − | <td></td> | + | <td>Tus</td> |
| − | <td></td> | + | <td>18</td> |
| − | <td></td> | + | <td>I was sowing all Day a Very warm Day the ground is Very Hard</td> |
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| − | <td></td> | + | <td>Wes</td> |
| − | <td></td> | + | <td>19</td> |
| − | <td></td> | + | <td>another Nice But Cool Day, the Wind is North S Pulverising all Day</td> |
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| − | <td></td> | + | <td>Thr</td> |
| − | <td></td> | + | <td>20</td> |
| − | <td></td> | + | <td>I was sowing in this field 1/2 a Day another Very Heavy Rain an all Night</td> |
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| − | <td></td> | + | <td>Fri</td> |
| − | <td></td> | + | <td>21</td> |
| − | <td></td> | + | <td>the ground is to Wet to Day it Rained {illegible} after a Very Heavy Rain Last Night</td> |
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| − | <td></td> | + | <td>Sat</td> |
| − | <td></td> | + | <td>22</td> |
| − | <td></td> | + | <td>I was Pulverising all Day in the Field across Road</td> |
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| − | <td></td> | + | <td>Sun </td> |
| − | <td></td> | + | <td>23</td> |
| − | <td></td> | + | <td>another very Wet Day it Rained Nearly all Day </td> |
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| − | <td></td> | + | <td>Mon</td> |
| − | <td></td> | + | <td>24</td> |
| − | <td></td> | + | <td>I Finished Sowing Grain to Day the Ground is {cut off} The Queens Birth Day 85 Bushels sowed it is all in </td> |
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| − | <td></td> | + | <td>Tus</td> |
| − | <td></td> | + | <td>25</td> |
| − | <td></td> | + | <td>another Very Wet Day in the Fore Noon I Send a Note of $25 For 1 Month Went to Gananoque With {cut off}</td> |
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| − | <td></td> | + | <td>Wes</td> |
| − | <td></td> | + | <td>26</td> |
| − | <td> | + | <td>A Nice warm Day I was Putting out minure to Day in this A Very Heavy Frost Last Night Martha went over to the Island to Day </td> |
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| − | <td></td> | + | <td>Thr</td> |
| − | <td></td> | + | <td>27</td> |
| − | <td> | + | <td>I was Putting out Minure all Day in this Field a Nice gr {cut foff} another Big Frost Last Night X Mrs John A. Stacey Died Last Night</td> |
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| − | <td></td> | + | <td>Fri</td> |
| − | <td></td> | + | <td>28</td> |
| − | <td></td> | + | <td><u>Mrs John A Stacey</u> was Burried to Day Funeral at 10 I went to the Funeral in Fore Noon A little Rain in after noon</td> |
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| − | <td></td> | + | <td>Sat</td> |
| − | <td></td> | + | <td>29</td> |
| − | <td></td> | + | <td>another Very Heavy Rain to Day I got 2 Bags of Potatoes From Brock Truesdell</td> |
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| − | <td></td> | + | <td>Sun </td> |
| − | <td></td> | + | <td>30</td> |
| − | <td></td> | + | <td>another Nice But Very Cool to Day Wind N.W. X Martha Quinn of Alexaner Bay was across the River </td> |
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| − | <td></td> | + | <td>Mon</td> |
| − | <td></td> | + | <td>31</td> |
| − | <td></td> | + | <td>I Drew Home another Load of wood to Day I Put out Minure in the after noon The Month Ends Very Cold an Wet a lot of grain to sow yet</td> |
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| − | <td></td> | + | <td>Tus</td> |
| − | <td></td> | + | <td>1</td> |
| − | <td></td> | + | <td>The Month Begins Fine But Very Cool I was Helping Rob Johnston at S {cut off}</td> |
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Revision as of Mar 2, 2026, 1:59:43 AM
Th 5th Month May 31 Days 1897
| Wes | 12 | I was Sowing oats 1/2 a Day Back of the Barn another Very Heavy Rain to Day |
| Thr | 13 | I was Braking in the field all Day a Very nice warm after noon |
| Fri | 14 | I was Sowing oats 1/2 a Day another Terible Heavy Rain Very Cold to Day Heavy Thunder an Snow |
| Sat | 15 | I Built a Pen For the Pigs in the Fore Noon I drew Home Load of {cut off} I Finished the Field Back of the Barn to Day 12 Bushel of Oats sowed |
| Sun | 16 | a Very Nice Warm Day I Went Down to John Quinn to R{cut off} the First {cut off} The Roads are Muddy an Rough yet |
| Mon | 17 | I was Pulverizing all Day in this Field Nice an Pigs are Worth 4 1/2 cts Live Wate to Day |
| Tus | 18 | I was sowing all Day a Very warm Day the ground is Very Hard |
| Wes | 19 | another Nice But Cool Day, the Wind is North S Pulverising all Day |
| Thr | 20 | I was sowing in this field 1/2 a Day another Very Heavy Rain an all Night |
| Fri | 21 | the ground is to Wet to Day it Rained {illegible} after a Very Heavy Rain Last Night |
| Sat | 22 | I was Pulverising all Day in the Field across Road |
| Sun | 23 | another very Wet Day it Rained Nearly all Day |
| Mon | 24 | I Finished Sowing Grain to Day the Ground is {cut off} The Queens Birth Day 85 Bushels sowed it is all in |
| Tus | 25 | another Very Wet Day in the Fore Noon I Send a Note of $25 For 1 Month Went to Gananoque With {cut off} |
| Wes | 26 | A Nice warm Day I was Putting out minure to Day in this A Very Heavy Frost Last Night Martha went over to the Island to Day |
| Thr | 27 | I was Putting out Minure all Day in this Field a Nice gr {cut foff} another Big Frost Last Night X Mrs John A. Stacey Died Last Night |
| Fri | 28 | Mrs John A Stacey was Burried to Day Funeral at 10 I went to the Funeral in Fore Noon A little Rain in after noon |
| Sat | 29 | another Very Heavy Rain to Day I got 2 Bags of Potatoes From Brock Truesdell |
| Sun | 30 | another Nice But Very Cool to Day Wind N.W. X Martha Quinn of Alexaner Bay was across the River |
| Mon | 31 | I Drew Home another Load of wood to Day I Put out Minure in the after noon The Month Ends Very Cold an Wet a lot of grain to sow yet |
| The 6th Month June 30 Days 1897~ | ||
| Tus | 1 | The Month Begins Fine But Very Cool I was Helping Rob Johnston at S {cut off} |
