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John Francis Quinn Diary, 1897-1905

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Th 5th Month May 31 Days 1897

<table>
 <tr>
  <td>Wes</td>
  <td>12</td>
  <td> I was Sowing oats 1/2 a Day Back of the Barn another Very Heavy Rain to Day</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>Thr</td>
  <td>13</td>
  <td>I was Braking in the field all Day a Very nice warm after noon</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>Fri</td>
  <td>14</td>
  <td>I was Sowing oats 1/2 a Day another Terible Heavy Rain  Very Cold to Day Heavy Thunder an Snow</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>Sat</td>
  <td>15</td>
  <td>I Built a Pen For the Pigs in the Fore Noon I drew Home Load of {cut off}  I Finished the Field Back of the Barn to Day 12 Bushel of Oats sowed </td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>Sun </td>
  <td>16</td>
  <td>a Very Nice Warm Day I Went Down to John Quinn to R{cut off} the First {cut off} The Roads are Muddy an Rough yet </td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>Mon</td>
  <td>17</td>
  <td>I was Pulverizing all Day in this Field Nice an  Pigs are Worth 4 1/2 cts Live Wate to Day  </td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>Tus</td>
  <td>18</td>
  <td>I was sowing all Day a Very warm Day the ground is Very Hard</td>
 </tr>
 <tr>
  <td>Wes</td>
  <td>19</td>
  <td>another Nice But Cool Day, the Wind is North S  Pulverising all Day</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>Thr</td>
  <td>20</td>
  <td>I was sowing in this field 1/2 a Day another Very Heavy Rain an all Night</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>Fri</td>
  <td>21</td>
  <td>the ground is to Wet to Day it Rained {illegible} after  a Very Heavy Rain Last Night</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>Sat</td>
  <td>22</td>
  <td>I was Pulverising all Day in the Field across Road</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>Sun </td>
  <td>23</td>
  <td>another very Wet Day it Rained Nearly all Day </td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>Mon</td>
  <td>24</td>
  <td>I Finished Sowing Grain to Day the Ground is  {cut off} The Queens Birth Day   85 Bushels sowed it is all in </td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>Tus</td>
  <td>25</td>
  <td>another Very Wet Day in the Fore Noon I Send a Note of $25 For 1 Month  Went to Gananoque With {cut off}</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>Wes</td>
  <td>26</td>
  <td>A Nice warm Day I was Putting out minure to Day in this   A Very Heavy Frost Last Night  Martha went over to the Island to Day </td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>Thr</td>
  <td>27</td>
  <td>I was Putting out Minure all Day in this Field a Nice gr {cut foff}  another Big Frost Last Night X  Mrs John A. Stacey Died Last Night</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>Fri</td>
  <td>28</td>
  <td><u>Mrs John A Stacey</u> was Burried to Day Funeral at 10  I went to the Funeral in Fore Noon A little Rain in after noon</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>Sat</td>
  <td>29</td>
  <td>another Very Heavy Rain to Day I got 2 Bags of Potatoes From Brock Truesdell</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>Sun </td>
  <td>30</td>
  <td>another Nice But Very Cool to Day Wind N.W.   X Martha Quinn of Alexaner Bay was across the River </td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>Mon</td>
  <td>31</td>
  <td>I Drew Home another Load of wood to Day I Put out Minure in the after noon The Month Ends Very Cold an Wet a lot of grain to sow yet</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td>The 6th Month June 30 Days  1897~</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>Tus</td>
  <td>1</td>
  <td>The Month Begins Fine But Very Cool  I was Helping Rob Johnston at S {cut off}</td>
 </tr>

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Revision as of Mar 2, 2026, 1:59:43 AM, edited by 10.0.2.100

Th 5th Month May 31 Days 1897

Wes	12	I was Sowing oats 1/2 a Day Back of the Barn another Very Heavy Rain to Day
Thr	13	I was Braking in the field all Day a Very nice warm after noon
Fri	14	I was Sowing oats 1/2 a Day another Terible Heavy Rain Very Cold to Day Heavy Thunder an Snow
Sat	15	I Built a Pen For the Pigs in the Fore Noon I drew Home Load of {cut off} I Finished the Field Back of the Barn to Day 12 Bushel of Oats sowed
Sun	16	a Very Nice Warm Day I Went Down to John Quinn to R{cut off} the First {cut off} The Roads are Muddy an Rough yet
Mon	17	I was Pulverizing all Day in this Field Nice an Pigs are Worth 4 1/2 cts Live Wate to Day
Tus	18	I was sowing all Day a Very warm Day the ground is Very Hard
Wes	19	another Nice But Cool Day, the Wind is North S Pulverising all Day
Thr	20	I was sowing in this field 1/2 a Day another Very Heavy Rain an all Night
Fri	21	the ground is to Wet to Day it Rained {illegible} after a Very Heavy Rain Last Night
Sat	22	I was Pulverising all Day in the Field across Road
Sun	23	another very Wet Day it Rained Nearly all Day
Mon	24	I Finished Sowing Grain to Day the Ground is {cut off} The Queens Birth Day 85 Bushels sowed it is all in
Tus	25	another Very Wet Day in the Fore Noon I Send a Note of $25 For 1 Month Went to Gananoque With {cut off}
Wes	26	A Nice warm Day I was Putting out minure to Day in this A Very Heavy Frost Last Night Martha went over to the Island to Day
Thr	27	I was Putting out Minure all Day in this Field a Nice gr {cut foff} another Big Frost Last Night X Mrs John A. Stacey Died Last Night
Fri	28	Mrs John A Stacey was Burried to Day Funeral at 10 I went to the Funeral in Fore Noon A little Rain in after noon
Sat	29	another Very Heavy Rain to Day I got 2 Bags of Potatoes From Brock Truesdell
Sun	30	another Nice But Very Cool to Day Wind N.W. X Martha Quinn of Alexaner Bay was across the River
Mon	31	I Drew Home another Load of wood to Day I Put out Minure in the after noon The Month Ends Very Cold an Wet a lot of grain to sow yet
		The 6th Month June 30 Days 1897~
Tus	1	The Month Begins Fine But Very Cool I was Helping Rob Johnston at S {cut off}

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John Francis Quinn Diary, 1897-1905

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