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John Francis Quinn Diary, 1897-1905

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The 1th Month November 30 Days 1900
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The 11th Month November 30 Days 1900
  
 
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   <td>28</td>
 
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   <td>I was Fixing Pump on the Keating Place  I Cleaned the Stove Pipes and put Box Stove  A Nice But Cold Day</td>
 
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   <td>We Butchered 2 Pigs to Day  I Drove to Lansdowne in the Evening  I got 60 lbs of Beaf From Wes Johnston Last night</td>
 
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   <td>I Cut the Pork to Day 300 lbs  I got Bill Shod all around  Month Ends Mild  good sleighing But it is getting soft to Night</td>
 
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   <td>1</td>
 
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   <td>The Month Begins Very Cold with Sum Rain  {rest of line illegible}</td>
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   <td>The Month Begins Very Cold with Sum Rain  the Snow is getting very soft  Bad Sleighing</td>
 
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   <td>another Very Nice Warm Day  Buggies and  {illegible} A Very Slopy Day  Cutter Running</td>
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   <td>another Very Nice Warm Day  Buggies and  cutters Both Running A Very Slopy Day  Cutter Running</td>
 
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   <td>another {illegible line} to Day  Very Slopy Roads</td>
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   <td>another little Snow and Rain storm to Day  Very Slushy Roads</td>
 
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   <td>Tus</td>
 
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   <td>a Very Stormy Day with sleet and Snow I worked at {rest of illegible}  the IOOF Lodge Met at Lansdowne</td>
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   <td>a Very Stormy Day with sleet and Snow I was Helping getting Ready the IOOF Lodge Had an at Home at Lansdowne</td>
 
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   <td>another Very Nice warm Day I Drove Mother to Lansdowne  I got a New Over coat and a sute of  clothes cost {cut off}</td>
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   <td>another Very Nice warm Day I Drove Mother to Lansdowne  I got a New Over coat and a sute of  clothes for {cut off}</td>
 
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The 11th Month November 30 Days 1900

Wes 28 I was Fixing Pump on the Keating Place I Cleaned the Stove Pipes and put Box Stove A Nice But Cold Day
Thr 29 We Butchered 2 Pigs to Day I Drove to Lansdowne in the Evening I got 60 lbs of Beaf From Wes Johnston Last night
Fri 30 I Cut the Pork to Day 300 lbs I got Bill Shod all around Month Ends Mild good sleighing But it is getting soft to Night
The 12th Month December 31 Days 1900
Sat 1 The Month Begins Very Cold with Sum Rain the Snow is getting very soft Bad Sleighing
Sun 2 another Very Nice Warm Day Buggies and cutters Both Running A Very Slopy Day Cutter Running
Mon 3 another little Snow and Rain storm to Day Very Slushy Roads
Tus 4 a Very Stormy Day with sleet and Snow I was Helping getting Ready the IOOF Lodge Had an at Home at Lansdowne
Wes 5 I was helping Mr Smith to Thrash Had Snow to Day Annual Meeting of No. 26 Lodge Mr Henery Patience Died Last Night
Thr 6 I was Thrashing at DB. Johnstons all Day Stormy
Fri 7 I was Thrashing 1/2 Day for DB Johnston Henry Patience was Put in vault We sold 2 Cows to Andy Robertson $20 (Forty)
Sat 8 I Went to Gananoque WE 6 Bushels of Wheat Avery Goo Sleighing Quite a cold Day (I Paid $1500 to WJ Gibson on Harness
Sun 9 A Very Cold Day I Drove Home to see Martha
Mon 10 A Nice Very Cold Day 8 Below Zero I went to the anns of Temperance B{cut off}
Tus 11 another Very Nice warm Day I Drove Mother to Lansdowne I got a New Over coat and a sute of clothes for {cut off}
Wes 12 I was Helping Charley Houston to Cut Stove Wood in the woods A Nice But Cold Day
Thr 13 We Cut Wood 1/2 a Day a little Rain in the Morning Very Cold at night 10 Below Zero
Fri 14 I Went to Gananoque in the after noon a Very Cold Day I Paid the Jurnelist $3.25 For Paper 12 Below Zero
Sat 15 A Very Cold Day good sleighing now
Sun 16 another Cold and Stormy Day
Mon 17 I was at Home to Day A Nice But Cold Day
Tus 18 I Went Thrashing at Robert Johnstons all Day
Wes 19 I Was Thrashing at Mr Hortens all Day 60c Nice and Warm
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