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John Francis Quinn Diary, 1897-1905

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The 12th Month December 31 Days
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   <td>Comenced to Chop wood over on Mr Hortons A Very Cold Day 15 Below Zero</td>
 
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   <td>another very cold an Blustry Day Christmas Day John Quinn an Eamily was up Hear to Day</td>
 
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   <td>I went up to JR Boapreys for Most a Nice soft Day Very Good Sleighing</td>
 
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   <td>I Drew Hom 2 loads of stove Wood From Rob Johnstons Wood (Wood)  Nomanion Day</td>
 
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   <td>I went up to O.W. Landons to Thrash a Nice warm {cut off}</td>
 
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   <td>I was thrashing at Landons all Day A Very Blustry </td>
 
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   <td>I was thrashing at OW Landons all Day a Nearly Day Mr Charly Stewart Died at 8 AM Smith {cut off}</td>
 
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   <td>I was Thrashing at Noon to Day (2700 Bushels)  2.700  Very Good Sleighing </td>
 
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The year Ends Fine But Very Cold Very good sleighing But Not Mutch Snow about {cut oof}
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Times are very good and Prices Fair
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Wheat is Worth $102c a Bushel
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an Oats  "      24 "    "    
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an Barley "    35 c      " Bushel
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an Pork is "   "    $575 a Hundred
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"    Beef   "    "    $250 to 4 a Hundred
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The Number of Loads of Hay an Grain on the R{cut off{ Place
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Hay July 13th We Put in 7 Loads of Hay
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"    "        15th "    "    " 7 More Loads of Hay
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The 12th Month December 31 Days

Fri 24 Comenced to Chop wood over on Mr Hortons A Very Cold Day 15 Below Zero
Sat 25 another very cold an Blustry Day Christmas Day John Quinn an Eamily was up Hear to Day
Sun 26 I went up to JR Boapreys for Most a Nice soft Day Very Good Sleighing
Mon 27 I Drew Hom 2 loads of stove Wood From Rob Johnstons Wood (Wood) Nomanion Day
Tus 28 I went up to O.W. Landons to Thrash a Nice warm {cut off}
Wes 29 I was thrashing at Landons all Day A Very Blustry
Thr 30 I was thrashing at OW Landons all Day a Nearly Day Mr Charly Stewart Died at 8 AM Smith {cut off}
Fri 31 I was Thrashing at Noon to Day (2700 Bushels) 2.700 Very Good Sleighing
The year Ends Fine But Very Cold Very good sleighing But Not Mutch Snow about {cut oof} Times are very good and Prices Fair Wheat is Worth $102c a Bushel an Oats " 24 " " an Barley " 35 c " Bushel an Pork is " " $575 a Hundred " Beef " " $250 to 4 a Hundred The Number of Loads of Hay an Grain on the R{cut off{ Place Hay July 13th We Put in 7 Loads of Hay " " 15th " " " 7 More Loads of Hay
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