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John Francis Quinn Diary, 1897-1905

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   <td>Fri</td>
 
   <td>Fri</td>
 
   <td>10</td>
 
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   <td>I was Braking in ground on the Keating Place all Day  A Very Hot Day</td>
 
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   <td>Sat</td>
 
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   <td>I took the colt out to Pasture it Raned a Little to Day  A Very Big Rain  Last Night  A </td>
 
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   <td>Sun</td>
 
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   <td>12</td>
 
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   <td>We went out to Quarterly Meeting a Very nice Day  another Big Storm of Wind</td>
 
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   <td>Mon</td>
 
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   <td>13</td>
 
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   <td>I Plowed Sod 1/2 a Day on the Keating Place  More Rain to Day  I Plow at our garden spent {cut off}</td>
 
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   <td>Tus</td>
 
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   <td>I was sowing all Day on the Keating Place </td>
 
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   <td>Wes</td>
 
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   <td>15</td>
 
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   <td>I was sowing 1/2 a Day 4 Bus and Braking in 1/2 a Day  on Keating Mr Haslip was very Bad</td>
 
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   <td>I was Braking in all Day a very warm Day  The Mare Folded to Day</td>
 
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   <td>Fri</td>
 
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   <td>I was Braking in all Day in the Front Field all Day to Day</td>
 
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   <td>Sat</td>
 
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   <td>18</td>
 
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   <td>a Terible Heavy Rain all Night and and all Day to Day</td>
 
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   <td>Sun</td>
 
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   <td>19</td>
 
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   <td>another Very Wet Day the Colt died to Day</td>
 
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   <td>Mon</td>
 
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   <td>20</td>
 
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   <td>Another Wet Day  I unloded the New En{cut off}</td>
 
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   <td>Tus</td>
 
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   <td>21</td>
 
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   <td>A Nice Drying Day  the Roads are Very Bad</td>
 
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   <td>Wes</td>
 
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   <td>I was Loading up Machinery to start for Town</td>
 
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   <td>I was Helping Sam Warren to Moove the Chrusher From Warburton to Henery B{cut off}  old Mr John Redmond Died Last Night  </td>
 
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   <td>Fri</td>
 
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   <td>Queens Birth Day  A Very wet and cold Day  Mr Redmond was Burried to Day  at 3 oclock PM</td>
 
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   <td>Sat</td>
 
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   <td>25</td>
 
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   <td>Martha and I went to Uncle Edds to Day and came  I got 3 Bags of Potaoes  Very Bad Roads</td>
 
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   <td>Sun</td>
 
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   <td>A Nice Warm Day But Very Mudy Roads  Ettie Somers got Drowned at River at 6 PM</td>
 
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   <td>I was Boring Post Holes along the Lane 1/2 a Day  I was Helping Ross Smith to Team Draw old Stable O Sullivan</td>
 
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   <td>I was Pulverizing 1/2 a Day  Very Wet We went to {illegible}</td>
 
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   <td>another very Wet Day  the Roads are Very Bad</td>
 
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   <td>another Heavy Rain to Day </td>
 
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   <td>A Little Warmer to Day  The Month Ends Very Wet </td>
 
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Revision as of Mar 17, 2026, 2:33:38 PM

1901 The 5th Month May 31 Days 1901

Fri 10 I was Braking in ground on the Keating Place all Day A Very Hot Day
Sat 11 I took the colt out to Pasture it Raned a Little to Day A Very Big Rain Last Night A
Sun 12 We went out to Quarterly Meeting a Very nice Day another Big Storm of Wind
Mon 13 I Plowed Sod 1/2 a Day on the Keating Place More Rain to Day I Plow at our garden spent {cut off}
Tus 14 I was sowing all Day on the Keating Place
Wes 15 I was sowing 1/2 a Day 4 Bus and Braking in 1/2 a Day on Keating Mr Haslip was very Bad
Thr 16 I was Braking in all Day a very warm Day The Mare Folded to Day
Fri 17 I was Braking in all Day in the Front Field all Day to Day
Sat 18 a Terible Heavy Rain all Night and and all Day to Day
Sun 19 another Very Wet Day the Colt died to Day
Mon 20 Another Wet Day I unloded the New En{cut off}
Tus 21 A Nice Drying Day the Roads are Very Bad
Wes 22 I was Loading up Machinery to start for Town
Thr 23 I was Helping Sam Warren to Moove the Chrusher From Warburton to Henery B{cut off} old Mr John Redmond Died Last Night
Fri 24 Queens Birth Day A Very wet and cold Day Mr Redmond was Burried to Day at 3 oclock PM
Sat 25 Martha and I went to Uncle Edds to Day and came I got 3 Bags of Potaoes Very Bad Roads
Sun 26 A Nice Warm Day But Very Mudy Roads Ettie Somers got Drowned at River at 6 PM
Mon 27 I was Boring Post Holes along the Lane 1/2 a Day I was Helping Ross Smith to Team Draw old Stable O Sullivan
Tus 28 I was Pulverizing 1/2 a Day Very Wet We went to {illegible}
Wes 29 another very Wet Day the Roads are Very Bad
Thr 30 another Heavy Rain to Day
Fri 31 A Little Warmer to Day The Month Ends Very Wet
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