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John Francis Quinn Diary, 1897-1905

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The 6th Month June 30 Days 1897 (11 Page)

<table>
 <tr>
  <td>Fri </td>
  <td>25</td>
  <td>I was in Kingston at Bagada Camp Very Hot Wind</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>Sat</td>
  <td>26</td>
  <td>a little Cooler to Day For Drilling  Mr Willim Macculah Died Last Night</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>Sun</td>
  <td>27</td>
  <td>another very Hot Day in Camp I went to see Lizzie to day Mr William Mccullock was Buried </td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>Mon</td>
  <td>28</td>
  <td>a very Hot Day in Camp the Boys are Ba{cut off} John Stacey Hous was Burnt  Brunt with</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>Tus</td>
  <td>29</td>
  <td>We Had a Very Heavy Rain to Day it From 9 AM till 11PM</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>Wes</td>
  <td>30</td>
  <td>a Nice Cool Day after the Rain The Month End {cut off}</td>
 </tr>
 <tr>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td>The 7th Month July 31 Days 1897</td>
 </tr>
 <tr>
  <td>Thr</td>
  <td>1</td>
  <td>The Month Begins warm and Dry the Grand  Day Took Place to Day up to the  {cut off}</td>
 </tr>
 <tr>
  <td>Fri </td>
  <td>2</td>
  <td>another Very Hot Day in Camp I Went up to Lizzie an Mary</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>Sat</td>
  <td>3</td>
  <td>We Came Home From Camp to Day a Very  Hot (100 in shade}</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>Sun</td>
  <td>4</td>
  <td>another Very Hot Day 90 in the Shade</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>Mon</td>
  <td>5</td>
  <td>I Was Howing Potatoes to Day Very Rought Wind</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>Tus</td>
  <td>6</td>
  <td>I Was Hlelping CE Earl to Draw in Rye all Day A Very Hot Dry 98 in the shade </td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>Wes</td>
  <td>7</td>
  <td>I was Helping WN Bowen  1/2 Day to Draw in Rye  a Terible Hot Time 110</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>Thr</td>
  <td>8</td>
  <td>I was Helping WN Bowes 1/2 Day to draw in Rye another terible Hot  Day 100</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>Fri </td>
  <td>9</td>
  <td>another Very Hot Day 110 in the sun to Day I took the waggon to the shop to get {cut off}</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>Sat</td>
  <td>10</td>
  <td>another terible Hot Day 118 in the sun, I was Fixing the Mowing Machine</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>Sun</td>
  <td>11</td>
  <td>the LOL Had a Church Perad We got a very Rain in the Evening  a Night</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>Mon</td>
  <td>12</td>
  <td>the Orange Men WEnt to Watertown to Day  I went to Watertown  It Rained Nearly all DAy a very Warm Day</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>Tus</td>
  <td>13</td>
  <td>I Went after the waggon to the shape in the Fore Noon  a little More rain to Day I Drew a Load of Wood</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>Wes</td>
  <td>14</td>
  <td>I went out to Lansdowne for Sum Shingles an Nales  (a Nice Cool time None) Patch the Barn</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>Thr</td>
  <td>15</td>
  <td>I Finished Patching the Barn I Comenced Haying Tomy Donevan Died to Day at 8:40  AM oclock  I Comenced Haying</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>Fri </td>
  <td>16</td>
  <td>I was working at Haying all Day I Drew in 1 Load a Very Hot time again</td>
 </tr>

<table>

Revision as of Mar 3, 2026, 11:58:06 PM, edited by 10.0.2.100

The 6th Month June 30 Days 1897 (11 Page)

Fri	25	I was in Kingston at Bagada Camp Very Hot Wind
Sat	26	a little Cooler to Day For Drilling Mr Willim Macculah Died Last Night
Sun	27	another very Hot Day in Camp I went to see Lizzie to day Mr William Mccullock was Buried
Mon	28	a very Hot Day in Camp the Boys are Ba{cut off} John Stacey Hous was Burnt Brunt with
Tus	29	We Had a Very Heavy Rain to Day it From 9 AM till 11PM
Wes	30	a Nice Cool Day after the Rain The Month End {cut off}
		The 7th Month July 31 Days 1897
Thr	1	The Month Begins warm and Dry the Grand Day Took Place to Day up to the {cut off}
Fri	2	another Very Hot Day in Camp I Went up to Lizzie an Mary
Sat	3	We Came Home From Camp to Day a Very Hot (100 in shade}
Sun	4	another Very Hot Day 90 in the Shade
Mon	5	I Was Howing Potatoes to Day Very Rought Wind
Tus	6	I Was Hlelping CE Earl to Draw in Rye all Day A Very Hot Dry 98 in the shade
Wes	7	I was Helping WN Bowen 1/2 Day to Draw in Rye a Terible Hot Time 110
Thr	8	I was Helping WN Bowes 1/2 Day to draw in Rye another terible Hot Day 100
Fri	9	another Very Hot Day 110 in the sun to Day I took the waggon to the shop to get {cut off}
Sat	10	another terible Hot Day 118 in the sun, I was Fixing the Mowing Machine
Sun	11	the LOL Had a Church Perad We got a very Rain in the Evening a Night
Mon	12	the Orange Men WEnt to Watertown to Day I went to Watertown It Rained Nearly all DAy a very Warm Day
Tus	13	I Went after the waggon to the shape in the Fore Noon a little More rain to Day I Drew a Load of Wood
Wes	14	I went out to Lansdowne for Sum Shingles an Nales (a Nice Cool time None) Patch the Barn
Thr	15	I Finished Patching the Barn I Comenced Haying Tomy Donevan Died to Day at 8:40 AM oclock I Comenced Haying
Fri	16	I was working at Haying all Day I Drew in 1 Load a Very Hot time again

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John Francis Quinn Diary, 1897-1905

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