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John Francis Quinn Diary, 1897-1905

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   <td>I Drew 2 1/4 loads of Stove Wood Home I Bought it from Charley Horton a ${cut oof} another Very Cold Day 30 Below Zero</td>
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   <td>I Drew 2 1/4 loads of Stove Wood Home I Bought it from Charley Horton in the Woods another Very Cold Day 30 Below Zero</td>
 
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   <td>A Nice But a Very Cold Day 35 Below Zero  Miss Libbie Peck Died to Day  I got a New Crank for the Ea{cut off}</td>
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   <td>A Nice But a Very Cold Day 35 Below Zero  Miss Libbie Peck Died to Day  I got a New Crank for the Fanning Mill</td>
 
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   <td>Mon</td>
 
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   <td>7</td>
 
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   <td>A Nice Soft Day the Wether is getting milder  I Cleaned up a grist of Wheat 7 1/2 Bushels the {cut off}</td>
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   <td>A Nice Soft Day the Wether is getting milder again I Cleaned up a grist of Wheat 7 1/2 Bushels the last</td>
 
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   <td>I went to Gananoque with a grist of Wheat  7 1/2 Bushels  the Roads ar Very Soft an Bad to Day I Backed a Note For P {cut off}</td>
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   <td>I went to Gananoque with a grist of Wheat  7 1/2 Bushels  the Roads ar Very Soft an Bad to Day I Backed a Note For PS for $35</td>
 
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   <td>another very warm an soft Day the Roads are bad  Uncle Edward Sumers Came out Here with J Paterson</td>
 
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   <td>12</td>
 
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   <td>a Terible Slush to Day it Rained Nearly All Night Very Bad Roads Uncle Edd Went Home to Day Uncle Jim is Hear yet </td>
 
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   <td>I Froze a litte Last Night a Very Nice warm Day</td>
 
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The 1st Month January 31 Days 1898

Sun 23 I Went to Old Mr Brians Funeral to Lindhurst A Very Nasty Day With Rain an Snow Storm
Mon 24 I was Chopping all Day to Day another Nice warm Day in the Woods Very Fine Sleighing yet
Tus 25 I was Helping Roaland Johnston at Sawing With Circler Saw
Wes 26 A Terible Cold an Stormy Day the Roads ar Filled up I was over Chopping 1/2 a Day
Thr 27 I Drew 2 1/4 loads of Stove Wood Home I Bought it from Charley Horton in the Woods another Very Cold Day 30 Below Zero
Fri 28 I was Helping Charley Horton to Draw Hay From the with My Team another Terible Cold Day with 35 Below Zero
Sat 29 A Nice But a Very Cold Day 35 Below Zero Miss Libbie Peck Died to Day I got a New Crank for the Fanning Mill
Sun 30 another Terible Cold Day 35 Below Zero good Sleighing
Mon 31 The Month Ends Very Cold an stormy a Stormy and Blustry Day Patsy was heare Cleaning up Sum Wheat 1/2 a Day
The second 2th Month February 28 Days 1898
Tus 1 The Month Begins Very Rough a Terible Blustry Day The Roads are Blowed Full (28 Below Zero)
Wes 2 I was Helping Charley Horton to saw at Fre Johnstons Candlemas Day a Nice Bright Day Very Cold another Bad storm at Night
Thr 3 I was Helping Charley Horton to Saw Wood at Fred Johnstons another Very Cold Day Roads are Bad Now
Fri 4 A Very Heavy Snow Storm in the Morning I went to Delta to the Concervative Convention The Roads was Very Heavy
Sat 5 I was Helping Charley Horton to Finish Sawing at E Johnstons 1/2 Day The Roads are all Filled a Very Stormy Day But Not Very Cold
Sun 6 A Nice But Cold Day the Roads were all Full Very little Drivers on the Road
Mon 7 A Nice Soft Day the Wether is getting milder again I Cleaned up a grist of Wheat 7 1/2 Bushels the last
Tus 8 I went to Gananoque with a grist of Wheat 7 1/2 Bushels the Roads ar Very Soft an Bad to Day I Backed a Note For PS for $35
Wes 9 another Very Sof Day sum Ran falling I Comenced to Bank out Wood at Mr Hortons X Crows are around again For Spring
Thr 10 another very Soft Day it is thawing very fast to Day 2 Bank of out of 2 loads of wood Very wetting
Fri 11 another very warm an soft Day the Roads are bad Uncle Edward Sumers Came out Here with J Paterson
Sat 12 a Terible Slush to Day it Rained Nearly All Night Very Bad Roads Uncle Edd Went Home to Day Uncle Jim is Hear yet
Sun 13 I Froze a litte Last Night a Very Nice warm Day
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