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John Francis Quinn Diary, 1897-1905

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   <td>Sun</td>
 
   <td>Sun</td>
 
   <td>1</td>
 
   <td>1</td>
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   <td>the Month Begins Very Dry an Hot  Mother James an Mary Went out to JQ's</td>
 
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   <td>Mon</td>
 
   <td>Mon</td>
 
   <td>2</td>
 
   <td>2</td>
   <td></td>
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   <td>another Very Hot Day  I was Digding Potatoes 1/2 a Day  A Very Heavy Rane at Night</td>
 
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   <td>Tus</td>
 
   <td>Tus</td>
 
   <td>3</td>
 
   <td>3</td>
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   <td>We Thrashed Here to Day  all Day    {illegible} 167 Bushel Martha Went Back to Montreal</td>
 
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   <td>Wes</td>
 
   <td>Wes</td>
 
   <td>4</td>
 
   <td>4</td>
   <td></td>
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   <td> I was Helping C Earl to thrash a Very warm Day  {illegible}  640 Bushels</td>
 
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   <td>Thr</td>
 
   <td>Thr</td>
 
   <td>5</td>
 
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   <td>{illegible} Mr Smith Died at 6 AM  I was at Mr Smiths Wake all Day  an Night</td>
 
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   <td>Fri</td>
 
   <td>Fri</td>
 
   <td>6</td>
 
   <td>6</td>
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   <td>I was at Mr Smith Most of the Day  Helping Them </td>
 
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   <td>Sat</td>
 
   <td>Sat</td>
 
   <td>7</td>
 
   <td>7</td>
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   <td>Mr Smith was Put in the Vault to Day 10 AM {illegible} I Drew in our corn in afternoon  </td>
 
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   <td>Sun</td>
 
   <td>Sun</td>
 
   <td>8</td>
 
   <td>8</td>
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   <td>another Lovely Day  J Quinn an Mrs was out Here We Went to Church Morning </td>
 
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   <td>Mon</td>
 
   <td>Mon</td>
 
   <td>9</td>
 
   <td>9</td>
   <td></td>
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   <td>I Went Down to Ln to Help CM Quinn to Put up Wind Mill</td>
 
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   <td>Tus</td>
 
   <td>Tus</td>
 
   <td>10</td>
 
   <td>10</td>
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   <td>I was Down Helping CM Q to Put up Wind Mill  A Charly Sniders  Lyn</td>
 
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   <td>Wes</td>
 
   <td>Wes</td>
 
   <td>11</td>
 
   <td>11</td>
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   <td>A terible Big Rane all Day  an all Night</td>
 
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   <td>Thr</td>
 
   <td>Thr</td>
 
   <td>12</td>
 
   <td>12</td>
   <td></td>
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   <td>I came Home from Lyn at Night a Heavy Storm of Snow an Rane  Very cold</td>
 
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   <td>Fri</td>
 
   <td>Fri</td>
 
   <td>13</td>
 
   <td>13</td>
   <td></td>
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   <td>I cleaned up 6 Bush of Wheat for grist an filled up 66 Bush of Oats</td>
 
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   <td>Sat</td>
 
   <td>Sat</td>
 
   <td>14</td>
 
   <td>14</td>
   <td></td>
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   <td>I went to Lyndhurst with a grist of wheat 6 B an Feed  16 Bs</td>
 
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   <td>Sun</td>
 
   <td>Sun</td>
 
   <td>15</td>
 
   <td>15</td>
   <td></td>
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   <td>A Nice Warm Day  Blanch  B{illegible} was here</td>
 
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   <td>Mon</td>
 
   <td>Mon</td>
   <td>16</td>
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   <td>X16 X</td>
   <td></td>
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   <td>I comenced to Plow to Day  for ground Very hard  {illegible}</td>
 
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   <td>Tus</td>
 
   <td>Tus</td>
 
   <td>17</td>
 
   <td>17</td>
   <td></td>
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   <td>I was Putting out Minure all Day Very Warm</td>
 
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   <td>Wes</td>
 
   <td>Wes</td>
 
   <td>18</td>
 
   <td>18</td>
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   <td>We Put out Minure to Day  a Very Heavy Rane in After Noon</td>
 
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   <td>Thr</td>
 
   <td>Thr</td>
 
   <td>19</td>
 
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   <td>I Plowed Sod all Day the Land is a Little Softer</td>
 
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   <td>Fri</td>
 
   <td>Fri</td>
 
   <td>20</td>
 
   <td>20</td>
   <td></td>
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   <td>I Plowed Sum More to Day  a terible Heavy Rane  flood of watter {illegible}</td>
 
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   <td>Sat</td>
 
   <td>Sat</td>
 
   <td>21</td>
 
   <td>21</td>
   <td></td>
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   <td>I Plowed 1/2 a Day  We Drove to Lansdownein after Noon</td>
 
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   <td>Sun</td>
 
   <td>Sun</td>
 
   <td>22</td>
 
   <td>22</td>
   <td></td>
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   <td>another Cold and Wet Day  Froze Hard Last Night  Blanch B{illegible} was Here all Day</td>
 
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Revision as of Mar 28, 2026, 12:22:22 PM

The 10th Month October 31 Days 1905

Sun 1 the Month Begins Very Dry an Hot Mother James an Mary Went out to JQ's
Mon 2 another Very Hot Day I was Digding Potatoes 1/2 a Day A Very Heavy Rane at Night
Tus 3 We Thrashed Here to Day all Day {illegible} 167 Bushel Martha Went Back to Montreal
Wes 4 I was Helping C Earl to thrash a Very warm Day {illegible} 640 Bushels
Thr 5 {illegible} Mr Smith Died at 6 AM I was at Mr Smiths Wake all Day an Night
Fri 6 I was at Mr Smith Most of the Day Helping Them
Sat 7 Mr Smith was Put in the Vault to Day 10 AM {illegible} I Drew in our corn in afternoon
Sun 8 another Lovely Day J Quinn an Mrs was out Here We Went to Church Morning
Mon 9 I Went Down to Ln to Help CM Quinn to Put up Wind Mill
Tus 10 I was Down Helping CM Q to Put up Wind Mill A Charly Sniders Lyn
Wes 11 A terible Big Rane all Day an all Night
Thr 12 I came Home from Lyn at Night a Heavy Storm of Snow an Rane Very cold
Fri 13 I cleaned up 6 Bush of Wheat for grist an filled up 66 Bush of Oats
Sat 14 I went to Lyndhurst with a grist of wheat 6 B an Feed 16 Bs
Sun 15 A Nice Warm Day Blanch B{illegible} was here
Mon X16 X I comenced to Plow to Day for ground Very hard {illegible}
Tus 17 I was Putting out Minure all Day Very Warm
Wes 18 We Put out Minure to Day a Very Heavy Rane in After Noon
Thr 19 I Plowed Sod all Day the Land is a Little Softer
Fri 20 I Plowed Sum More to Day a terible Heavy Rane flood of watter {illegible}
Sat 21 I Plowed 1/2 a Day We Drove to Lansdownein after Noon
Sun 22 another Cold and Wet Day Froze Hard Last Night Blanch B{illegible} was Here all Day
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