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John Francis Quinn Diary, 1897-1905

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The 10 Month October 30 Days 1897

<table>
 <tr>
  <td>Sat</td>
  <td>16</td>
  <td>We was Thrashing at Tomes Powels a Little Rain to Day</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>Sun</td>
  <td>17</td>
  <td>A Very Cool Day the Wind is North </td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>Mon</td>
  <td>18</td>
  <td>I went to Gananoque With Patsy Sullivan I send a Note to Day Darling 75</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>Tus</td>
  <td>19</td>
  <td>I Was Helping Rolend Johnston 1/2 a Day to cut Corn Withe the Team 65  Drew a Load of Wood For Thrashing</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>Wes</td>
  <td>20</td>
  <td>I Finished Drawing in the Potatoes (30 Bushels) an I Drew Home a load of Wood  A Very Good Day </td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>Thr</td>
  <td>21</td>
  <td>I Was Picking stone off this field to Day a Very Warm Day</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>Fri</td>
  <td>22</td>
  <td>a little Rain in the Morning  I was Riging up to Thrash </td>
 </tr>
 <tr>
  <td>Sat</td>
  <td>23</td>
  <td>I Was Helping George Humphrey to Thrash 1/2 a Day Machine Came Here Front Young a Very Hot Day</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>Sun</td>
  <td>24</td>
  <td>a Nice But Cool Day I took Js Macovey out Home to Day I Went out to the Ten  Pater Doil Died at 7.25 PM.</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>Mon</td>
  <td>25</td>
  <td>We Thrashed Heare This Fore Noon WE Had 330 Bushel  A Very Warm Day  I Helped Mr Donuvan to Thrash For WN Bowen 1/2 a Day 30 </td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>Tus</td>
  <td>26</td>
  <td>I Was Helping WN Bowen to Thrash all Day a very Hot Day 150</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>Wes</td>
  <td>27</td>
  <td>I Was Helping WN Bowen to Draw straw out to Lansdowne 50 Eden Reed Had an Auction Sale Very Hot Wether</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>Thr</td>
  <td>28</td>
  <td>I Drew Home a Load of Straw from WN Bowens I helped Rastes Warren to Draw Stones  {illegible} a little Rain to Day</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>Fri</td>
  <td>29</td>
  <td>I was Putting out minure all Day a Nice But Cool Day</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>Sat</td>
  <td>30</td>
  <td>I Finished Putting out Minure to Day a Very Cool Day  it Froze Very Hard last Night</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>Sun</td>
  <td>31</td>
  <td>another Nice But Cool Day the Month Ends Cool an Dry  the IOOF Had a Church Perrade</td>
 </tr>
 <tr>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td>The 11th Month November 30 Days - 1897</td>
 </tr>
 <tr>
  <td>Mon</td>
  <td>1</td>
  <td>The Month Begins with Rain  Comenced to Plow For the field  it Rain a little all Day</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>Tus</td>
  <td>2</td>
  <td>A very Nasty Cold Day with Rain I Plowed 1/2 a Day (Sod)  Very Wet after Noon</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>Wes</td>
  <td>3</td>
  <td>I Plowed Nearly All Day the ground is Very Dry an Hard a Nice But Cool Day a little Rain in Morning</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>Thr</td>
  <td>4</td>
  <td>I Plowed 1/2 a Day I Helped O Keating to Move in the after Noon </td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>Fri</td>
  <td>5</td>
  <td>I Plowed all Day A Nice Warm Day (the Ground is Terible Hard)</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>Sat</td>
  <td>6</td>
  <td>another Nice But Cool Day I Plowed all Day</td>
 </tr>

<table>

Revision as of Mar 4, 2026, 8:21:39 PM, edited by 10.0.2.100

The 10 Month October 30 Days 1897

Sat	16	We was Thrashing at Tomes Powels a Little Rain to Day
Sun	17	A Very Cool Day the Wind is North
Mon	18	I went to Gananoque With Patsy Sullivan I send a Note to Day Darling 75
Tus	19	I Was Helping Rolend Johnston 1/2 a Day to cut Corn Withe the Team 65 Drew a Load of Wood For Thrashing
Wes	20	I Finished Drawing in the Potatoes (30 Bushels) an I Drew Home a load of Wood A Very Good Day
Thr	21	I Was Picking stone off this field to Day a Very Warm Day
Fri	22	a little Rain in the Morning I was Riging up to Thrash
Sat	23	I Was Helping George Humphrey to Thrash 1/2 a Day Machine Came Here Front Young a Very Hot Day
Sun	24	a Nice But Cool Day I took Js Macovey out Home to Day I Went out to the Ten Pater Doil Died at 7.25 PM.
Mon	25	We Thrashed Heare This Fore Noon WE Had 330 Bushel A Very Warm Day I Helped Mr Donuvan to Thrash For WN Bowen 1/2 a Day 30
Tus	26	I Was Helping WN Bowen to Thrash all Day a very Hot Day 150
Wes	27	I Was Helping WN Bowen to Draw straw out to Lansdowne 50 Eden Reed Had an Auction Sale Very Hot Wether
Thr	28	I Drew Home a Load of Straw from WN Bowens I helped Rastes Warren to Draw Stones {illegible} a little Rain to Day
Fri	29	I was Putting out minure all Day a Nice But Cool Day
Sat	30	I Finished Putting out Minure to Day a Very Cool Day it Froze Very Hard last Night
Sun	31	another Nice But Cool Day the Month Ends Cool an Dry the IOOF Had a Church Perrade
		The 11th Month November 30 Days - 1897
Mon	1	The Month Begins with Rain Comenced to Plow For the field it Rain a little all Day
Tus	2	A very Nasty Cold Day with Rain I Plowed 1/2 a Day (Sod) Very Wet after Noon
Wes	3	I Plowed Nearly All Day the ground is Very Dry an Hard a Nice But Cool Day a little Rain in Morning
Thr	4	I Plowed 1/2 a Day I Helped O Keating to Move in the after Noon
Fri	5	I Plowed all Day A Nice Warm Day (the Ground is Terible Hard)
Sat	6	another Nice But Cool Day I Plowed all Day

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John Francis Quinn Diary, 1897-1905

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