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John Francis Quinn Diary, 1897-1905

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The 8th Month  August 31 Days 1897

<table>
 <tr>
  <td>Sun</td>
  <td>8</td>
  <td>another Very Warm Day I was over to O {cut off} and Andy was not Home to Day</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>Mon</td>
  <td>9</td>
  <td>I was Helping WN Bowen all Day at Harvest Cutting Wheat  (Very Hot)</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>Tus</td>
  <td>10</td>
  <td>I Was Howing Potatoes all Day For WN Bowen  a Nice But Showry Day</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>Wes</td>
  <td>11</td>
  <td>I was Helping Rolend Johnston to saw Wood 1/2 a Day 50 cts  I Drew Home another Load of Wood a Very {illegible}</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>Thr</td>
  <td>12</td>
  <td><s>I was Helping WN Bowen at Harvesting</s> WN Bowen Cut Wheat to Day  Miss Addie Johnston Died I Comenced Harvest</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>Fri</td>
  <td>13</td>
  <td>I Was Helping WN Bowen at Harvesting His Wheat all Day</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>Sat</td>
  <td>14</td>
  <td>I went to Addie Johnstons Funeral in the Fore Noon I Drew in the Wheat in the after noon</td>
 </tr>
 <tr>
  <td>Sun</td>
  <td>15</td>
  <td>a Very Nice Cool Day Good Harvest Wether </td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>Mon</td>
  <td>16</td>
  <td>I was Mowing Oats 1/2 a Day along the Ditch on  a Very Heavy Wind all Day it is Very Like Rain Storm</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>Tus</td>
  <td>17</td>
  <td>I was Helping Mr Smith 1/2 a Day at Harvesting I Helping WN Bowen 1/2 a Day at Harvest  A Nice Cool Day</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>Wes</td>
  <td>18</td>
  <td>I Helped Mr Smith 1/2 a Day Drawing in Wheat  I Went to Ritchard Williams Rasing  (a Very Nice Cool Day) +</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>Thr</td>
  <td>19</td>
  <td>I Was Helping Mr Smith 1/2 a Day to Pull Peas A Very Heavy Rain in After noon</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>Fri</td>
  <td>20</td>
  <td>I Helped Mr Smith 1/2 a Day to Finish Pulling Peas I Was over Thrashing at RV A {cut off}</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>Sat</td>
  <td>21</td>
  <td>WN Bowen Cut Sumore of the oats  Nice an Cool Heard Mr John Tailor was Burred to Day a {cut off}</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>Sun</td>
  <td>22</td>
  <td>a Very Nice Cool Day A little Rain </td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>Mon</td>
  <td>23</td>
  <td>WN Bowen finished Cutting our Grain a Nice Cool Day </td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>Tus</td>
  <td>24</td>
  <td>I was Drawing in oats 1/2 a Day I was Helpng C C Earl to Draw  Mr Heslip Helped a Very Hot Day</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>Wes</td>
  <td>25</td>
  <td>I was Helping Mr Smith to Thrash all Day a Nice Rain in Night</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>Thr</td>
  <td>26</td>
  <td>I was over at WN Bowens We Fixed His Stable Flore I was sick the Direahia</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>Fri</td>
  <td>27</td>
  <td>I was sick all Day a Nice Cool Day it is Cloudy Like Rain</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>Sun</td>
  <td>29</td>
  <td>Monday  I Cut the Millet to Day Monday  an Drew in some oats</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>Mon</td>
  <td>30</td>
  <td>another Very Cool Day a little Rain Night</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>Tus</td>
  <td>31</td>
  <td>We finished Harvesting to Day a Nice Day a Very Heavy {cut off} We Finished</td>
 </tr>

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Revision as of Mar 4, 2026, 3:23:51 PM, edited by 10.0.2.100

The 8th Month August 31 Days 1897

Sun	8	another Very Warm Day I was over to O {cut off} and Andy was not Home to Day
Mon	9	I was Helping WN Bowen all Day at Harvest Cutting Wheat (Very Hot)
Tus	10	I Was Howing Potatoes all Day For WN Bowen a Nice But Showry Day
Wes	11	I was Helping Rolend Johnston to saw Wood 1/2 a Day 50 cts I Drew Home another Load of Wood a Very {illegible}
Thr	12	~~I was Helping WN Bowen at Harvesting~~ WN Bowen Cut Wheat to Day Miss Addie Johnston Died I Comenced Harvest
Fri	13	I Was Helping WN Bowen at Harvesting His Wheat all Day
Sat	14	I went to Addie Johnstons Funeral in the Fore Noon I Drew in the Wheat in the after noon
Sun	15	a Very Nice Cool Day Good Harvest Wether
Mon	16	I was Mowing Oats 1/2 a Day along the Ditch on a Very Heavy Wind all Day it is Very Like Rain Storm
Tus	17	I was Helping Mr Smith 1/2 a Day at Harvesting I Helping WN Bowen 1/2 a Day at Harvest A Nice Cool Day
Wes	18	I Helped Mr Smith 1/2 a Day Drawing in Wheat I Went to Ritchard Williams Rasing (a Very Nice Cool Day) +
Thr	19	I Was Helping Mr Smith 1/2 a Day to Pull Peas A Very Heavy Rain in After noon
Fri	20	I Helped Mr Smith 1/2 a Day to Finish Pulling Peas I Was over Thrashing at RV A {cut off}
Sat	21	WN Bowen Cut Sumore of the oats Nice an Cool Heard Mr John Tailor was Burred to Day a {cut off}
Sun	22	a Very Nice Cool Day A little Rain
Mon	23	WN Bowen finished Cutting our Grain a Nice Cool Day
Tus	24	I was Drawing in oats 1/2 a Day I was Helpng C C Earl to Draw Mr Heslip Helped a Very Hot Day
Wes	25	I was Helping Mr Smith to Thrash all Day a Nice Rain in Night
Thr	26	I was over at WN Bowens We Fixed His Stable Flore I was sick the Direahia
Fri	27	I was sick all Day a Nice Cool Day it is Cloudy Like Rain
Sat	28	I Drew in sum Oats to Day a Very Cool Time
Sun	29	Monday I Cut the Millet to Day Monday an Drew in some oats
Mon	30	another Very Cool Day a little Rain Night
Tus	31	We finished Harvesting to Day a Nice Day a Very Heavy {cut off} We Finished

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John Francis Quinn Diary, 1897-1905

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