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John Francis Quinn Diary, 1897-1905

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   <td>I Was Putting out Minure 1/2 a Day A Big Excitement at the Lansdowne over the Railrode Gang</td>
 
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   <td>I Was Putting out Minure all Day there was a Big Trile at Lansdowne on the New Railrode Gang  a Big Ryet in Lansdowne 8 Men arrested last night </td>
 
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   <td>I went to Lynn this after Noon to attend the County O L  A Nice Cool Day</td>
 
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   <td>another Nice Cool Day  Mrs Steven Findely Died About 9 Oclock Last Night </td>
 
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   <td>I was Piling out Minure all Day another Nice Cool Day</td>
 
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   <td>I Went to OW Landons Rasing a Nice But Windy Day</td>
 
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   <td>We Comenced to Do our Rode Work in the Beet{illegible}  A Terible Hot Day 90 in the Shade to Day</td>
 
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   <td>We was Working on the Road all day a Nice Cool Day  A Nice Showr of Rain at Noon</td>
 
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   <td>We finished Rode Work at Noon to Day a Nice Cool Day  a little more Rain to Day</td>
 
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   <td>I Was Howing Potatoes an corn 1/2 a Day The Mare Folded {foaled} this Morning </td>
 
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   <td>A Very Nice But Hot Day 70 in the Shade</td>
 
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   <td>I Was Working on the Road Aall Day for Role Johnston  $1.<u>00<</u>/td>
 
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   <td>I was Helping WN. Bowen to Do Rode Work Cold Day 75 Paid  a Nice Rain in the Fore Noon</td>
 
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   <td>I Had WN Bowen Helping Me to Fix up the stable all Day  We were Putting in a New Floore</td>
 
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   <td>We finished Fixxing up the Stable to Day a Nice cool Day  Mr W. J. Cornett Was Killed at Lansdowne Byt the cares to Day</td>
 
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   <td>I Was Helping Mr Haslip take a Load of Hay to Lansdowne  1360 lbs  For W. Johnston</td>
 
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   <td>I Went to Brockville With a Load of Hay for Roland Johnston A Very Hot Day 90 in </td>
 
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   <td>Mr William Cornett was Put in the Vault to Day another Very Hot Day</td>
 
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   <td>I Finished Piling out the Minure this Fore Noon</td>
 
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   <td>I got a New Lumber Waggon to Day From WP Moore for $50 an the Old Waggon a Very {illegible} Day</td>
 
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   <td>a Very Nice Easy Rain all Day the only good Rain We Have Had for a Month</td>
 
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   <td>I Was Working at Role Johnstons all Day Tending Masons $1<u>00</u></td>
 
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   <td>I Went to Gananoque with a grist of wheat 6 Bushels  The Month Ends Very Hot</td>
 
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The 6th Month June 31 Days 1899

Thr 8 I Was Putting out Minure 1/2 a Day A Big Excitement at the Lansdowne over the Railrode Gang
Fri 9 I Was Putting out Minure all Day there was a Big Trile at Lansdowne on the New Railrode Gang a Big Ryet in Lansdowne 8 Men arrested last night
Sat 10 I went to Lynn this after Noon to attend the County O L A Nice Cool Day
Sun 11 another Nice Cool Day Mrs Steven Findely Died About 9 Oclock Last Night
Mon 12 I was Piling out Minure all Day another Nice Cool Day
Tus 13 I Went to OW Landons Rasing a Nice But Windy Day
Wes 14 We Comenced to Do our Rode Work in the Beet{illegible} A Terible Hot Day 90 in the Shade to Day
Thr 15 We was Working on the Road all day a Nice Cool Day A Nice Showr of Rain at Noon
Fri 16 We finished Rode Work at Noon to Day a Nice Cool Day a little more Rain to Day
Sat 17 I Was Howing Potatoes an corn 1/2 a Day The Mare Folded {foaled} this Morning
Sun 18 A Very Nice But Hot Day 70 in the Shade
Mon 19 I Was Working on the Road Aall Day for Role Johnston $1.00</td>
Tus 20 I was Helping WN. Bowen to Do Rode Work Cold Day 75 Paid a Nice Rain in the Fore Noon
Wes 21 I Had WN Bowen Helping Me to Fix up the stable all Day We were Putting in a New Floore
Thr 22 We finished Fixxing up the Stable to Day a Nice cool Day Mr W. J. Cornett Was Killed at Lansdowne Byt the cares to Day
Fri 23 I Was Helping Mr Haslip take a Load of Hay to Lansdowne 1360 lbs For W. Johnston
Sat 24 I Went to Brockville With a Load of Hay for Roland Johnston A Very Hot Day 90 in
Sun 25 Mr William Cornett was Put in the Vault to Day another Very Hot Day
Mon 26 I Finished Piling out the Minure this Fore Noon
Tus 27 I got a New Lumber Waggon to Day From WP Moore for $50 an the Old Waggon a Very {illegible} Day
Wes 28 a Very Nice Easy Rain all Day the only good Rain We Have Had for a Month
Thr 29 I Was Working at Role Johnstons all Day Tending Masons $100
Fri 30 I Went to Gananoque with a grist of wheat 6 Bushels The Month Ends Very Hot
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