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John Francis Quinn Diary, 1897-1905

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   <td>Fri</td>
 
   <td>Fri</td>
  <td></td>
 
 
   <td>1</td>
 
   <td>1</td>
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  <td>I was Helping Rolend Johnston all Day with team to Fit up His Corn Ground  The Month Begins Very warm and Dry</td>
 
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   <td>Sat</td>
 
   <td>Sat</td>
 
   <td>2</td>
 
   <td>2</td>
   <td></td>
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   <td>a Very Heavy Fall of Rain to Day  it Rained 12 Hours</td>
 
  </tr>
 
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   <td>Sun</td>
 
   <td>Sun</td>
 
   <td>3</td>
 
   <td>3</td>
   <td></td>
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   <td>I Went up to Gananoque to the Conference Meeting</td>
 
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   <td>Mon</td>
 
   <td>Mon</td>
 
   <td>4</td>
 
   <td>4</td>
   <td></td>
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   <td>I was Diggling Post Holes all Day I Had Role Johnstons Man Helping A Very Hot Day</td>
 
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   <td>Tus</td>
 
   <td>Tus</td>
 
   <td>5</td>
 
   <td>5</td>
   <td></td>
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   <td>I Drew Home the Posts for the Fence to Day 43 Posts I got Tires set on Bugy and 1 Horse Bill shod A Nice Cool Day</td>
 
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   <td>Wes</td>
 
   <td>Wes</td>
 
   <td>6</td>
 
   <td>6</td>
   <td></td>
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   <td>I was Putting up Wire Fence to Day on Front of Hay  I Had Mr Smiths Man Helping A Very Hot Day</td>
 
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   <td>Thr</td>
 
   <td>Thr</td>
 
   <td>7</td>
 
   <td>7</td>
   <td></td>
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   <td>I was Helping George Humphrey to Build Patent Fence the Back {cut off}  a little Showry to Day</td>
 
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   <td>Fri</td>
 
   <td>Fri</td>
 
   <td>8</td>
 
   <td>8</td>
   <td></td>
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   <td>"      "        "        "  </td>
 
  </tr>
 
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   <td>Sat</td>
 
   <td>Sat</td>
 
   <td>9</td>
 
   <td>9</td>
   <td></td>
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   <td>I was Moving the Rails From the side of the Road  setting {cut off}a Nice Cool Day</td>
 
  </tr>
 
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   <td>Sun</td>
 
   <td>Sun</td>
 
   <td>10</td>
 
   <td>10</td>
   <td></td>
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   <td>JE Stacey and I spent Sunday at JT Slacks</td>
 
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   <td>Mon</td>
 
   <td>Mon</td>
 
   <td>11</td>
 
   <td>11</td>
   <td></td>
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   <td>we were working on the Road to Day a Very warm</td>
 
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   <td>Tus</td>
 
   <td>Tus</td>
 
   <td>12</td>
 
   <td>12</td>
   <td></td>
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   <td>Martha and I went out to Lindhurst to attend the District Temperance League  another Very Warm Day</td>
 
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   <td>Wes</td>
 
   <td>Wes</td>
 
   <td>13</td>
 
   <td>13</td>
   <td></td>
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   <td>I went out to N.R. Johnstons Raison all Day another Very Hot Day</td>
 
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   <td>Thr</td>
 
   <td>Thr</td>
 
   <td>14</td>
 
   <td>14</td>
   <td></td>
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   <td>I was Helping W.N. Bowen to Build Chimny on His House  A Very Hot Day</td>
 
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   <td>Fri</td>
 
   <td>Fri</td>
 
   <td>15</td>
 
   <td>15</td>
   <td></td>
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   <td>I was Helping W.N. Bowen 1/2 a Day to Finishe the Chimney 50 c Paid  I Cultivated out our Potatoes and Corn in the after Noon A Very Hot Day</td>
 
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   <td>Sat</td>
 
   <td>Sat</td>
 
   <td>16</td>
 
   <td>16</td>
   <td></td>
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   <td>another Very Hot Day  I was working around Home</td>
 
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   <td>Sun</td>
 
   <td>Sun</td>
 
   <td>17</td>
 
   <td>17</td>
   <td></td>
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   <td>A Very Nice warm Day  We Had a Nice Shower of Rain Last Night</td>
 
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   <td>Mon</td>
 
   <td>Mon</td>
 
   <td>18</td>
 
   <td>18</td>
   <td></td>
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   <td>I was setting the Posts for the Fence along the Road a very Hot Day</td>
 
  </tr>
 
  </tr>
  
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   <td>Tus</td>
 
   <td>Tus</td>
 
   <td>19</td>
 
   <td>19</td>
   <td></td>
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   <td>I went to Kingston to Military Camp  A Very Hot Day</td>
 
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   <td>Wes</td>
 
   <td>Wes</td>
 
   <td>20</td>
 
   <td>20</td>
   <td></td>
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   <td>I was in Camp a Nice Cool Day</td>
 
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   <td>Thr</td>
 
   <td>Thr</td>
 
   <td>21</td>
 
   <td>21</td>
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   <td>"      "        "      "  </td>
 
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   <td>Fri</td>
 
   <td>Fri</td>
 
   <td>22</td>
 
   <td>22</td>
   <td></td>
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   <td>Mrs Henry Patience Died this morning {illegible}</td>
 
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   <td>Sat</td>
 
   <td>Sat</td>
 
   <td>23</td>
 
   <td>23</td>
   <td></td>
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   <td>I Came Home and went out to {illegible}</td>
 
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Revision as of Mar 15, 2026, 1:04:38 PM

The 6th Month June 30 Days (1900)

Fri 1 I was Helping Rolend Johnston all Day with team to Fit up His Corn Ground The Month Begins Very warm and Dry
Sat 2 a Very Heavy Fall of Rain to Day it Rained 12 Hours
Sun 3 I Went up to Gananoque to the Conference Meeting
Mon 4 I was Diggling Post Holes all Day I Had Role Johnstons Man Helping A Very Hot Day
Tus 5 I Drew Home the Posts for the Fence to Day 43 Posts I got Tires set on Bugy and 1 Horse Bill shod A Nice Cool Day
Wes 6 I was Putting up Wire Fence to Day on Front of Hay I Had Mr Smiths Man Helping A Very Hot Day
Thr 7 I was Helping George Humphrey to Build Patent Fence the Back {cut off} a little Showry to Day
Fri 8 " " " "
Sat 9 I was Moving the Rails From the side of the Road setting {cut off}a Nice Cool Day
Sun 10 JE Stacey and I spent Sunday at JT Slacks
Mon 11 we were working on the Road to Day a Very warm
Tus 12 Martha and I went out to Lindhurst to attend the District Temperance League another Very Warm Day
Wes 13 I went out to N.R. Johnstons Raison all Day another Very Hot Day
Thr 14 I was Helping W.N. Bowen to Build Chimny on His House A Very Hot Day
Fri 15 I was Helping W.N. Bowen 1/2 a Day to Finishe the Chimney 50 c Paid I Cultivated out our Potatoes and Corn in the after Noon A Very Hot Day
Sat 16 another Very Hot Day I was working around Home
Sun 17 A Very Nice warm Day We Had a Nice Shower of Rain Last Night
Mon 18 I was setting the Posts for the Fence along the Road a very Hot Day
Tus 19 I went to Kingston to Military Camp A Very Hot Day
Wes 20 I was in Camp a Nice Cool Day
Thr 21 " " " "
Fri 22 Mrs Henry Patience Died this morning {illegible}
Sat 23 I Came Home and went out to {illegible}
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