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John Francis Quinn Diary, 1897-1905

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   <td>Fri</td>
 
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   <td>23</td>
 
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   <td>another very Cold and Blustry Day </td>
 
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   <td>Sat</td>
 
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   <td>24</td>
 
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   <td>I Drew Home another Load of Dry Wood from Reeds  good Roads Now</td>
 
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   <td>Sun</td>
 
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   <td>25</td>
 
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   <td>another terible Heavy snow Storm to Day  Old Mr Hugh Running Died  Mrs Malery Put in Vault</td>
 
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   <td>Mon</td>
 
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   <td>26</td>
 
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   <td>I Drew Home the first Load of Green Wood for this Winter</td>
 
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   <td>27</td>
 
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   <td>I Drew Home another Load of Dry Wood  old Mr Hugh Running was Put in the Vault  Big thaw</td>
 
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   <td>another very soft Day a Little Rane  a concert for LOL No 26</td>
 
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   <td>+  another very soft Day Heavy Thunder an Lightning  WN. Bowens Little Boy Died Last Night From Fever</td>
 
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   <td>Fri</td>
 
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   <td>30</td>
 
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   <td>another Very Blustry Day snow an Rane</td>
 
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   <td>Sat</td>
 
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   <td>31</td>
 
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  <td>the Month Ends Fine an Very Mild good sleighing</td>
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  <td>1903  </td>
 
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   <td>the Second 2th  Month February 28 Days 1903  </td>
 
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   <td>Sun</td>
 
   <td>Sun</td>
 
   <td>1</td>
 
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   <td>the Month Begins Fine But Cloudy an Cold  John Quinn and Family was up</td>
 
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   <td>2</td>
 
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   <td>Caldamas  a Very Dark and Fogy Day  I Drew Home 1 More Load Wood to Day</td>
 
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   <td>County OL.  Met at Lansdowne to Day  A Terible Big Sleet Storm at Night</td>
 
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   <td>Wes</td>
 
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   <td>4</td>
 
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   <td>another very soft Day Now an Rane</td>
 
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   <td>Thr</td>
 
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   <td>5</td>
 
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   <td>another Terible Blustry Day  Snow and Wind Very Cold</td>
 
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   <td>Fri</td>
 
   <td>Fri</td>
 
   <td>6</td>
 
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   <td>I Drew the Last of the dry Wood Home  I Helping Ross Smith 1/2 a Day to Butcher</td>
 
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   <td>Sat</td>
 
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   <td>7</td>
 
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   <td>a Very Fine Day  Mary and I Drove to Day Lansdowne for Groceries</td>
 
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   <td>8</td>
 
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   <td>a Terible Big Snow Storm and wind to Day  Quartly Meeting to Day </td>
 
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   <td>Mon</td>
 
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   <td>9</td>
 
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   <td>another Very Nice Day the Roads are Bad Mary went to {illegible} Crosses to Work</td>
 
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   <td>Tus</td>
 
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   <td>10</td>
 
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   <td>I Drew Home another Load of Green Wood from Reeds  I Paid W Mcnight  {illegible}  Very Nice Warm Day</td>
 
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   <td>Wes</td>
 
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   <td>11</td>
 
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   <td>I Drew Home 2 Loads of Green Wood to Day a Big Rane  at night  I Bought 10 Cords of of Wood  the Roads was very soft </td>
 
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   <td>We B {rest of entry illegible} Look after Stone  A Very Slushy Day Roads Bad</td>
 
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1903 The 1st Month January 31 Days

Fri 23 another very Cold and Blustry Day
Sat 24 I Drew Home another Load of Dry Wood from Reeds good Roads Now
Sun 25 another terible Heavy snow Storm to Day Old Mr Hugh Running Died Mrs Malery Put in Vault
Mon 26 I Drew Home the first Load of Green Wood for this Winter
Tus 27 I Drew Home another Load of Dry Wood old Mr Hugh Running was Put in the Vault Big thaw
Wes 28 another very soft Day a Little Rane a concert for LOL No 26
Thr 29 + another very soft Day Heavy Thunder an Lightning WN. Bowens Little Boy Died Last Night From Fever
Fri 30 another Very Blustry Day snow an Rane
Sat 31 the Month Ends Fine an Very Mild good sleighing
1903
the Second 2th Month February 28 Days 1903
Sun 1 the Month Begins Fine But Cloudy an Cold John Quinn and Family was up
Mon 2 Caldamas a Very Dark and Fogy Day I Drew Home 1 More Load Wood to Day
Tus 3 County OL. Met at Lansdowne to Day A Terible Big Sleet Storm at Night
Wes 4 another very soft Day Now an Rane
Thr 5 another Terible Blustry Day Snow and Wind Very Cold
Fri 6 I Drew the Last of the dry Wood Home I Helping Ross Smith 1/2 a Day to Butcher
Sat 7 a Very Fine Day Mary and I Drove to Day Lansdowne for Groceries
Sun 8 a Terible Big Snow Storm and wind to Day Quartly Meeting to Day
Mon 9 another Very Nice Day the Roads are Bad Mary went to {illegible} Crosses to Work
Tus 10 I Drew Home another Load of Green Wood from Reeds I Paid W Mcnight {illegible} Very Nice Warm Day
Wes 11 I Drew Home 2 Loads of Green Wood to Day a Big Rane at night I Bought 10 Cords of of Wood the Roads was very soft
Thr 12 We B {rest of entry illegible} Look after Stone A Very Slushy Day Roads Bad
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