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John Francis Quinn Diary, 1897-1905

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The 4th Month  April 30 Days 1900
 
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   <td>a Very Wet Day the Roads are Very Bad again</td>
 
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   <td>I finished Building the Fence out Back  I was letting off Watter 1/2 a Day</td>
 
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   <td>21</td>
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   <td>I Was Mooving the Fence from the Road Back to the Pasture  I Was Building Fence 1/2 a Day</td>
 
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   <td>A Very Nice But Cloudy Day Mrs John E Stacey Died this Morning</td>
 
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   <td>I Finished Building Patent Fence to Day  another Nice Warm Day</td>
 
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   <td>Mrs John E. Stacey wa put in the Vault this after noon  A Nice But Cool Day</td>
 
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   <td>I Comenced Springs Work to Day I was Braking ground on the  all Day </td>
 
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   <td>I Sowed 2 Bushels an a Peck of Wheat on the Keating Place at the Road a Nice cool Day</td>
 
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   <td>I Sowed 7 Bushels of Oats on the Keating Place  A Nice But Cool Wind N</td>
 
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   <td>I started to Brake in the Big Field at Home  a Nice Warm Day Wind is North </td>
 
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   <td>A Very Fine and warm Day</td>
 
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   <td>A Very Cool Day  I Sowed 6 Bushels of Wheat to Day Mr Haslip Comenced to {cut off}  The Month Ends Very Fine an Dry</td>
 
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   <td>The 5th Month  May 31 Days 1900</td>
 
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   <td>We Took the Cattle and Colt away to Pasture to Day  Mr Haslip Helped Me 1/2 a Day 75 c Old Mr P. Lappen Died Last Night</td>
 
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   <td>I Went to Gananoque to Pady Lappens Funeral A Very Warm Day</td>
 
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   <td>I was working at Springs Work all Day  4 Bush Sowed to {cut off}  Mr  Haslip Helped all Day</td>
 
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   <td>We Finished Sowing at Home to Day Mr Haslip Was Helping me all Day  A Very Cold Day with Snow and Rain From North</td>
 
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   <td>We started to work on the Keating Place again to Day  Mr Haslip was helping Me all Day $2  I went out to Elgin  1/2 a Day with 2 Team</td>
 
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   <td>Martha and I was out to Elgin to Day We Came home  a Very Cold Day wtih sum {cut off}</td>
 
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   <td>I was working at Springs Work all Day on the Keating Place  Very Cold  I Sowed 6 Bushels of Oats on Keating Place</td>
 
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   <td>a Heavy Rain this Morning I WEnt to Lansdowne  I got Jims Check Cashed </td>
 
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   <td>I Was Braking in ground on the Keating Place all Day  A Very Cool Day</td>
 
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The 4th Month April 30 Days 1900

Thr 19 a Very Wet Day the Roads are Very Bad again
Fri 20 I finished Building the Fence out Back I was letting off Watter 1/2 a Day
Sat 21 I Was Mooving the Fence from the Road Back to the Pasture I Was Building Fence 1/2 a Day
Sun 22 A Very Nice But Cloudy Day Mrs John E Stacey Died this Morning
Mon 23 I Finished Building Patent Fence to Day another Nice Warm Day
Tus 24 Mrs John E. Stacey wa put in the Vault this after noon A Nice But Cool Day
Wes 25 I Comenced Springs Work to Day I was Braking ground on the all Day
Thr 26 I Sowed 2 Bushels an a Peck of Wheat on the Keating Place at the Road a Nice cool Day
Fri 27 I Sowed 7 Bushels of Oats on the Keating Place A Nice But Cool Wind N
Sat 28 I started to Brake in the Big Field at Home a Nice Warm Day Wind is North
Sun 29 A Very Fine and warm Day
Mon 30 A Very Cool Day I Sowed 6 Bushels of Wheat to Day Mr Haslip Comenced to {cut off} The Month Ends Very Fine an Dry
The 5th Month May 31 Days 1900
Tus 1 We Took the Cattle and Colt away to Pasture to Day Mr Haslip Helped Me 1/2 a Day 75 c Old Mr P. Lappen Died Last Night
Wes 2 I Went to Gananoque to Pady Lappens Funeral A Very Warm Day
Thr 3 I was working at Springs Work all Day 4 Bush Sowed to {cut off} Mr Haslip Helped all Day
Fri 4 We Finished Sowing at Home to Day Mr Haslip Was Helping me all Day A Very Cold Day with Snow and Rain From North
Sat 5 We started to work on the Keating Place again to Day Mr Haslip was helping Me all Day $2 I went out to Elgin 1/2 a Day with 2 Team
Sun 6 Martha and I was out to Elgin to Day We Came home a Very Cold Day wtih sum {cut off}
Mon 7 I was working at Springs Work all Day on the Keating Place Very Cold I Sowed 6 Bushels of Oats on Keating Place
Tus 8 a Heavy Rain this Morning I WEnt to Lansdowne I got Jims Check Cashed
Wes 9 I Was Braking in ground on the Keating Place all Day A Very Cool Day
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