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John Francis Quinn Diary, 1897-1905

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   <td>Tus</td>
 
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   <td>1</td>
 
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   <td>The Month and Year Begins Fine But Very Cold  I Was Helping George Humphrey to Saw Wood all Day 75</td>
 
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   <td>I was Helping George Humphries to saw 1/1 a Day  A Terible Blustry and Cold Day</td>
 
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   <td>Thr</td>
 
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   <td>I was Helping Mr Haslip to Chop Wood Back on Martin Cross  A Very Cold Day 10 Below Zero </td>
 
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   <td>Fri</td>
 
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   <td>A Very Cold and Blustry Day some Snow Falling 12 Below Zero</td>
 
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   <td>Sat</td>
 
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   <td>another Very Cold Day But fine and Clear  12 Below Zero I Sold WP Moore 9 Bushels of Barly to Day </td>
 
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   <td>Sun </td>
 
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   <td>a Very Nice Warm Day Good Sleighing</td>
 
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   <td>Mon</td>
 
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   <td>Township Election a Very Stormy Day</td>
 
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   <td>Tus</td>
 
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   <td>I to Lansdowne to District Orange Lodge  Uncle Edd Sumers Came out to Day  a Very {cut off}</td>
 
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   <td>another Nice Soft Day I sold Uncle Eed 40  B{cut off}  Maudy Conell Came out with Uncle Eed {rest of line illegible}  </td>
 
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   <td>I went up to Kingston on Business I Paid CR Webster  ${cut off}  A Terible Heavy Storm of snow and sleet</td>
 
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   <td>Fri</td>
 
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   <td>11</td>
 
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   <td>I was sick all Day  I Went Down to W. Grames after  The solders got Hom From Africa a Very Cold Disagreeable Day</td>
 
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   <td>Sat</td>
 
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   <td>12</td>
 
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   <td>I was Helping to Prepare a Reception at Lansdowne  For George Bryan Red Frank S{cut off} a Terible Stormy Day  </td>
 
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   <td>Sun </td>
 
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   <td>a Nice Mild Day  Lots of Snow on Now</td>
 
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   <td>I was Helping to straten up after our Reception For George Bryan at Lansdowne  I sold 32 Bushels of oats to George Summer 28c</td>
 
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   <td>another Nasty storm of Rain and Snow all Day</td>
 
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   <td>I was attending the District Temperence {illegible}  A Very Heavy Rain Nearly all Day </td>
 
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   <td>A Very Cold Day  Good Sleighing Now</td>
 
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   <td>Fri</td>
 
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   <td>another Very Cold Day  10 Below Zero  Mother was sick Had the Doctor</td>
 
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   <td>another very Cold Day 26 Below Zero  Mother was Very Sick</td>
 
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   <td>A Little Milder to Day Lizzie came Home to Day  George Sumers an Hillard Warner Came  {illegible}</td>
 
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   <td>Mon</td>
 
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   <td>A Very Soft Day a Heavy Rain at night</td>
 
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   <td>another Very Cold Day Very icey Now</td>
 
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Revision as of Mar 16, 2026, 12:51:27 PM

1901 The 1 First Month January 31 Days

Tus 1 The Month and Year Begins Fine But Very Cold I Was Helping George Humphrey to Saw Wood all Day 75
Wes 2 I was Helping George Humphries to saw 1/1 a Day A Terible Blustry and Cold Day
Thr 3 I was Helping Mr Haslip to Chop Wood Back on Martin Cross A Very Cold Day 10 Below Zero
Fri 4 A Very Cold and Blustry Day some Snow Falling 12 Below Zero
Sat 5 another Very Cold Day But fine and Clear 12 Below Zero I Sold WP Moore 9 Bushels of Barly to Day
Sun 6 a Very Nice Warm Day Good Sleighing
Mon 7 Township Election a Very Stormy Day
Tus 8 I to Lansdowne to District Orange Lodge Uncle Edd Sumers Came out to Day a Very {cut off}
Wes 9 another Nice Soft Day I sold Uncle Eed 40 B{cut off} Maudy Conell Came out with Uncle Eed {rest of line illegible}
Thr 10 I went up to Kingston on Business I Paid CR Webster ${cut off} A Terible Heavy Storm of snow and sleet
Fri 11 I was sick all Day I Went Down to W. Grames after The solders got Hom From Africa a Very Cold Disagreeable Day
Sat 12 I was Helping to Prepare a Reception at Lansdowne For George Bryan Red Frank S{cut off} a Terible Stormy Day
Sun 13 a Nice Mild Day Lots of Snow on Now
Mon 14 I was Helping to straten up after our Reception For George Bryan at Lansdowne I sold 32 Bushels of oats to George Summer 28c
Tus 15 another Nasty storm of Rain and Snow all Day
Wes 16 I was attending the District Temperence {illegible} A Very Heavy Rain Nearly all Day
Thr 17 A Very Cold Day Good Sleighing Now
Fri 18 another Very Cold Day 10 Below Zero Mother was sick Had the Doctor
Sat 19 another very Cold Day 26 Below Zero Mother was Very Sick
Sun 20 A Little Milder to Day Lizzie came Home to Day George Sumers an Hillard Warner Came {illegible}
Mon 21 A Very Soft Day a Heavy Rain at night
Tus 22 another Very Cold Day Very icey Now
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