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John Francis Quinn Diary, 1897-1905

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The 4th Month April 30 Days 1898
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   <td>The Month Begins Very Cool the groung is Frozen Hard to Day</td>
 
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   <td>Old Mrs D. Johnston was Put in the Vault A very Cold Day a Very Heavy Snow Storm</td>
 
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   <td>a Very Nice But Cold Day The Ground is Frozen Hard</td>
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   <td>Mon</td>
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   <td>I Was Helping to Saw our Wood over at Mr Hortens I got another Load of Dry Wood From Hortens  this Morning the ground is Covered with snow a Very Cold Day</td>
 
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   <td>another Ver Cool Day the ground is Frozen Very Hard</td>
 
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   <td>A Very Cold Day sum Snow falling the groung is Frozen Hard</td>
 
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   <td>A Nice Warm Day sum People Has Comenced to sow grain  I Drew out a Load of Oats to Lansdowne 58 Bushels  I got the Lumber for the log +</td>
 
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   <td>Good Frida  a Nice But Cool Day the Wind North  I Was Fixing up Fence</td>
 
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   <td>another Very warm Spring like Day I Comenced to Plow sod To-Day  There is Lots of grain Sowd</td>
 
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   <td>Easter Sunday a Very Warm Day 95 in the shade</td>
 
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   <td>I Comenced Spring Work to Day I Sowed 4 Bushels of C Wheat  A Very warm Day the ground works good</td>
 
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   <td>I was sowing oats to Day 5 Bushels sowed (oats  I am seeding the Field accross the Road  another Very Nice Day</td>
 
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   <td>I was Sowing to Day I Sowed 4 Bushels More of oats  A Very Warm Day  I Started to Play on Down in the Band to Day</td>
 
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   <td>I was Helping Owen Sullivan to Moove a Very nice But Cold Day  I got the 2 Cos From Owen to Day</td>
 
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   <td>I sowed 2 Bushels More of Oats to Day a Nice Cool Time 1 sold Pat Sullivan 26 of oats at 28  Looks Like snow</td>
 
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   <td>I Finished sowing the Field accross the Road Tday 10 Bush Sowed Now  I got 3 young Pigs From DB Johnston For $5<u>00</u></td>
 
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   <td>A Nice But Cool Day Very Dry Wether all Spring</td>
 
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   <td>I Had Mr Haslip Helping Me att Spring Work With His Team  I was sowing oats to Day Back on the Sod Field  6 Bushels</td>
 
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   <td>I Comenced to Work down on Owens Place to Day the {illegible}  I Had Mr Haslip Helping Me with Team of 8 Bushels More Sowed </td>
 
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Revision as of Mar 8, 2026, 10:14:51 PM

The 4th Month April 30 Days 1898

Fri 1 The Month Begins Very Cool the groung is Frozen Hard to Day
Sat 2 Old Mrs D. Johnston was Put in the Vault A very Cold Day a Very Heavy Snow Storm
Sun 3 a Very Nice But Cold Day The Ground is Frozen Hard
Mon 4 I Was Helping to Saw our Wood over at Mr Hortens I got another Load of Dry Wood From Hortens this Morning the ground is Covered with snow a Very Cold Day
Tus 5 another Ver Cool Day the ground is Frozen Very Hard
Wes 6 A Very Cold Day sum Snow falling the groung is Frozen Hard
Thr 7 A Nice Warm Day sum People Has Comenced to sow grain I Drew out a Load of Oats to Lansdowne 58 Bushels I got the Lumber for the log +
Fri 8 Good Frida a Nice But Cool Day the Wind North I Was Fixing up Fence
Sat 9 another Very warm Spring like Day I Comenced to Plow sod To-Day There is Lots of grain Sowd
Sun 10 Easter Sunday a Very Warm Day 95 in the shade
Mon 11 I Comenced Spring Work to Day I Sowed 4 Bushels of C Wheat A Very warm Day the ground works good
Tus 12 I was sowing oats to Day 5 Bushels sowed (oats I am seeding the Field accross the Road another Very Nice Day
Wes 13 I was Sowing to Day I Sowed 4 Bushels More of oats A Very Warm Day I Started to Play on Down in the Band to Day
Thr 14 I was Helping Owen Sullivan to Moove a Very nice But Cold Day I got the 2 Cos From Owen to Day
Fri 15 I sowed 2 Bushels More of Oats to Day a Nice Cool Time 1 sold Pat Sullivan 26 of oats at 28 Looks Like snow
Sat 16 I Finished sowing the Field accross the Road Tday 10 Bush Sowed Now I got 3 young Pigs From DB Johnston For $500
Sun 17 A Nice But Cool Day Very Dry Wether all Spring
Mon 18 I Had Mr Haslip Helping Me att Spring Work With His Team I was sowing oats to Day Back on the Sod Field 6 Bushels
Tus 19 I Comenced to Work down on Owens Place to Day the {illegible} I Had Mr Haslip Helping Me with Team of 8 Bushels More Sowed
Wes 20
Thr 21
Fri 22
Sat 23
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