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John Francis Quinn Diary, 1897-1905
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| + | The 3th Month March 31 Days 1899 | ||
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| − | <td></td> | + | <td>Tus</td> |
| − | <td></td> | + | <td>7</td> |
| − | <td></td> | + | <td>We Finished Sawing in the Woods to Day a Very Cold Day 50 Cords of Wood I Joined the <u>Sons</u> of <u>Temperence</u> at <u>Lansdowne</u> X</td> |
</tr> | </tr> | ||
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| − | <td></td> | + | <td>Wes</td> |
| − | <td></td> | + | <td>8</td> |
| − | <td></td> | + | <td>I Was Helping Charley Horten to Draw Hay 1/2 a Day A Nice Warm Day</td> |
</tr> | </tr> | ||
<tr> | <tr> | ||
| − | <td></td> | + | <td>Thr</td> |
| − | <td></td> | + | <td>9</td> |
| − | <td></td> | + | <td>A Very Heavy Snow Storm This Fore Noon 6 inches Soft on the Level I Paid O Sullivan $25<u>00</u> Ballance on Rent</td> |
</tr> | </tr> | ||
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| − | <td></td> | + | <td>Fri</td> |
| − | <td></td> | + | <td>10</td> |
| − | <td></td> | + | <td>I Was Helping George Humphries to saw Wood Half Day With the Circler Saw A Nice Warm Day</td> |
</tr> | </tr> | ||
<tr> | <tr> | ||
| − | <td></td> | + | <td>Sat</td> |
| − | <td></td> | + | <td>11</td> |
| − | <td></td> | + | <td>" " " " 3/4 of a Day Mudy again a Very Soft Day the Snow all gon</td> |
</tr> | </tr> | ||
<tr> | <tr> | ||
| − | <td></td> | + | <td>Sun</td> |
| − | <td></td> | + | <td>12</td> |
| − | <td></td> | + | <td>a Very Heavy Rain this morning the ground is Very Soft The Roads are Terible Bad to Day</td> |
</tr> | </tr> | ||
<tr> | <tr> | ||
| − | <td></td> | + | <td>Mon</td> |
| − | <td></td> | + | <td>13</td> |
| − | <td></td> | + | <td>I Was Helping Role Johnston 1/2 a Day to tap in His Shugar Bush 35 c A Nice But Cold Day</td> |
</tr> | </tr> | ||
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| − | <td></td> | + | <td>Tus</td> |
| − | <td></td> | + | <td>14</td> |
| − | <td></td> | + | <td>I took out a grist of Feet to JE Staceys to get ground 30 Bush Barly a cwt The Roads are Very Rough an Bad Now</td> |
</tr> | </tr> | ||
<tr> | <tr> | ||
| − | <td></td> | + | <td>Wes</td> |
| − | <td></td> | + | <td>15</td> |
| − | <td></td> | + | <td>A Very Stormy Day With Snow Sleet and Rain all Day The Roads are are Very Bad Now</td> |
</tr> | </tr> | ||
<tr> | <tr> | ||
| − | <td></td> | + | <td>Thr</td> |
| − | <td></td> | + | <td>16</td> |
| − | <td></td> | + | <td>I Was Working at Mr Hortens 1/2 ad a Nice But Cold Day</td> |
</tr> | </tr> | ||
<tr> | <tr> | ||
| − | <td></td> | + | <td>Fri</td> |
| − | <td></td> | + | <td>17</td> |
| − | <td></td> | + | <td>St Patricks Day a Nice But a Very Cold Day the wind North</td> |
</tr> | </tr> | ||
<tr> | <tr> | ||
| − | <td></td> | + | <td>Sat</td> |
| − | <td></td> | + | <td>18</td> |
| − | <td></td> | + | <td>Another Very Heavy Snow Storm to Day With Wind From the North East (4 inches of Snow on the Level again)</td> |
</tr> | </tr> | ||
<tr> | <tr> | ||
| − | <td></td> | + | <td>Sun</td> |
| − | <td></td> | + | <td>19</td> |
| − | <td></td> | + | <td>another very stormy Day with snow an sleet lots of Cutters out to Day</td> |
</tr> | </tr> | ||
<tr> | <tr> | ||
| − | <td></td> | + | <td>Mon</td> |
| − | <td></td> | + | <td>20</td> |
| − | <td></td> | + | <td>I Was Helping John Quinn to Moove up to CA. McNeils good sleighing A Terible Blustry Day</td> |
</tr> | </tr> | ||
<tr> | <tr> | ||
| − | <td></td> | + | <td>Tus</td> |
| − | <td></td> | + | <td>21</td> |
| − | <td></td> | + | <td>I Was Helping Charley Horten to Draw hay From the Front Barn 65 First Class Sleighing Now </td> |
</tr> | </tr> | ||
<tr> | <tr> | ||
| − | <td></td> | + | <td>Wes</td> |
| − | <td></td> | + | <td>22</td> |
| − | <td></td> | + | <td>I Was Helping Role Johnston to Draw Wood an Cut Straw to Day 65 A Nice Soft Day</td> |
</tr> | </tr> | ||
<tr> | <tr> | ||
| − | <td></td> | + | <td>Thr</td> |
| − | <td></td> | + | <td>23</td> |
| − | <td></td> | + | <td>another Very Stormy Day With Rain Snow and Wind the Roads are Very Soft</td> |
</tr> | </tr> | ||
<tr> | <tr> | ||
| − | <td></td> | + | <td>Fri</td> |
| − | <td></td> | + | <td>24</td> |
| − | <td></td> | + | <td>I Was Drawing Home Wood all Day the Sleighing is the Very Best I Had Role Johnston in the after Noon Drew</td> |
</tr> | </tr> | ||
<tr> | <tr> | ||
| − | <td></td> | + | <td>Sat</td> |
| − | <td></td> | + | <td>25</td> |
| − | <td></td> | + | <td>I Was Helping Role Johnston to Cut Wood in the Woods 1/2 a Day 35 I went out to Uncle Fred Somerses good Sleighing</td> |
</tr> | </tr> | ||
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| − | <td></td> | + | <td>Sun</td> |
| − | <td></td> | + | <td>26</td> |
| − | <td></td> | + | <td>A Very Fine Warm Day I was out in South Crosbee</td> |
</tr> | </tr> | ||
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| − | <td></td> | + | <td>Mon</td> |
| − | <td></td> | + | <td>27</td> |
| − | <td></td> | + | <td>I Came Home From uncle Eads this Morning to Saw Wood to Day 35 A Very Nice DAy I Was Helping Role Johnston</td> |
</tr> | </tr> | ||
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| − | <td></td> | + | <td>Tus</td> |
| − | <td></td> | + | <td>28</td> |
| − | <td></td> | + | <td>I Was Helping Role Johnston all Day to Cut Wood For Schoolhouse 65 A Very Blustry Day</td> |
</tr> | </tr> | ||
<tr> | <tr> | ||
| − | <td></td> | + | <td>Wes</td> |
| − | <td></td> | + | <td>29</td> |
| − | <td></td> | + | <td>I Was Helping Role Johnston all Day Cutting Stove Wood 65 </td> |
</tr> | </tr> | ||
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| − | <td></td> | + | <td>Thr</td> |
| − | <td></td> | + | <td>30</td> |
| − | <td></td> | + | <td>A Terible Cold Day I Paid John Sheild $5<u>00</u> on Account</td> |
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Revision as of Apr 2, 2026, 11:22:05 PM
The 3th Month March 31 Days 1899
| Tus | 7 | We Finished Sawing in the Woods to Day a Very Cold Day 50 Cords of Wood I Joined the Sons of Temperence at Lansdowne X |
| Wes | 8 | I Was Helping Charley Horten to Draw Hay 1/2 a Day A Nice Warm Day |
| Thr | 9 | A Very Heavy Snow Storm This Fore Noon 6 inches Soft on the Level I Paid O Sullivan $2500 Ballance on Rent |
| Fri | 10 | I Was Helping George Humphries to saw Wood Half Day With the Circler Saw A Nice Warm Day |
| Sat | 11 | " " " " 3/4 of a Day Mudy again a Very Soft Day the Snow all gon |
| Sun | 12 | a Very Heavy Rain this morning the ground is Very Soft The Roads are Terible Bad to Day |
| Mon | 13 | I Was Helping Role Johnston 1/2 a Day to tap in His Shugar Bush 35 c A Nice But Cold Day |
| Tus | 14 | I took out a grist of Feet to JE Staceys to get ground 30 Bush Barly a cwt The Roads are Very Rough an Bad Now |
| Wes | 15 | A Very Stormy Day With Snow Sleet and Rain all Day The Roads are are Very Bad Now |
| Thr | 16 | I Was Working at Mr Hortens 1/2 ad a Nice But Cold Day |
| Fri | 17 | St Patricks Day a Nice But a Very Cold Day the wind North |
| Sat | 18 | Another Very Heavy Snow Storm to Day With Wind From the North East (4 inches of Snow on the Level again) |
| Sun | 19 | another very stormy Day with snow an sleet lots of Cutters out to Day |
| Mon | 20 | I Was Helping John Quinn to Moove up to CA. McNeils good sleighing A Terible Blustry Day |
| Tus | 21 | I Was Helping Charley Horten to Draw hay From the Front Barn 65 First Class Sleighing Now |
| Wes | 22 | I Was Helping Role Johnston to Draw Wood an Cut Straw to Day 65 A Nice Soft Day |
| Thr | 23 | another Very Stormy Day With Rain Snow and Wind the Roads are Very Soft |
| Fri | 24 | I Was Drawing Home Wood all Day the Sleighing is the Very Best I Had Role Johnston in the after Noon Drew |
| Sat | 25 | I Was Helping Role Johnston to Cut Wood in the Woods 1/2 a Day 35 I went out to Uncle Fred Somerses good Sleighing |
| Sun | 26 | A Very Fine Warm Day I was out in South Crosbee |
| Mon | 27 | I Came Home From uncle Eads this Morning to Saw Wood to Day 35 A Very Nice DAy I Was Helping Role Johnston |
| Tus | 28 | I Was Helping Role Johnston all Day to Cut Wood For Schoolhouse 65 A Very Blustry Day |
| Wes | 29 | I Was Helping Role Johnston all Day Cutting Stove Wood 65 |
| Thr | 30 | A Terible Cold Day I Paid John Sheild $500 on Account |
| {written vertically across page} The Month Ends Very Nice and Warm The Wind FRom South |
