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John Francis Quinn Diary, 1897-1905

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The 12th Month of December 31 Days 1897

<table>
 <tr>
  <td>Wes</td>
  <td>1</td>
  <td>I was Thrashing DB Johnstons all Day The Month Begins Very Cold a Blustry Snow</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>Thr</td>
  <td>2</td>
  <td>I was Thrashing at Robert Johnstons all Day A Very Nice But Cold 9 Below Zero  Charley Bradly was Put in the Vault</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>Fri</td>
  <td>3</td>
  <td>I went to Gananoque For Sum Flour a Very Nice  Day The Whealing is Fine Adm Smith Nor</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>Sat</td>
  <td>4</td>
  <td>I was Helping Welssly Johnson to Thrash to Day A Very Heavy White Frost   A Very Nasty Storm of Rain a Sleet</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>Sun</td>
  <td>5</td>
  <td>a Nice But Cool Day a little Slopy to Day </td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>Mon</td>
  <td>6</td>
  <td>We Finished Thrashing at Wessly Johnstons a Very Cold Day I got Fathers Sertificet out of LOL No. 100</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>Tus</td>
  <td>7</td>
  <td>I was Thrashing at Mr Hortons with the Stacey Brothers all Day 60  A Very Nasty Day With a Storm of Soft Snow</td>
 </tr>
 <tr>
  <td>Wes</td>
  <td>8</td>
  <td>I was Thrashing at  "     "     "    Staceys all Day   A Nice Warm Day Very Soft to Day</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>Thr</td>
  <td>9</td>
  <td>I was Up Helping OW Landon to saw Wood With the Sircler all Day 50 s</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>Fri</td>
  <td>10</td>
  <td>I was Helping Wessly Johnston to grind 3/4 of Day another Very Warm Day it is Terible Muddy Now</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>Sat</td>
  <td>11</td>
  <td>A Very Heavy Rain to Day the Frost is all out again</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>Sun</td>
  <td>12</td>
  <td>a Nice Warm Day But Very Muddy</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>Mon</td>
  <td>13</td>
  <td>I Went over to WN Bowens to Help Him to Plow all Day</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>Tus</td>
  <td>14</td>
  <td>I was Plowing over at Bowens, another Terible Heavy Rain to Day  1/2 Day</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>Thr</td>
  <td>16</td>
  <td>I "        "    all Day  I Came Home at night  Plowing</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>Fri</td>
  <td>17</td>
  <td>I Plowing at Home an Ditching to Day a Very Heavy Fall of Snow to Day it Froze a little Last Night</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>Sat</td>
  <td>18</td>
  <td>A Very Cold an Blustry Day a Bout 4 inches of snow on the Land  Lots of Sleighs out to Day the First Sleighing</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>Sun</td>
  <td>19</td>
  <td>a Nice But Cold Day a little sleighing now</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>Mon</td>
  <td>20</td>
  <td>I was Helping Patsy Sullivan to Thrash a Very Cold an stormy Day  Snowing  I got a New Pair of Ferts and Rubbers $2<u>25</u></td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>Tus</td>
  <td>21</td>
  <td>I was Helping Mr Smith to Thrash all Day a Very Cold Day  Very Good Sleighing</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>Wes</td>
  <td>22</td>
  <td>I Drew Home a Load of Wood From Robs on the Sleigh</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>Thr</td>
  <td>23</td>
  <td>I was Helping Rob Johnston to grind all Day a Very Cold an Blustry Day</td>
 </tr>

<table>

Revision as of Mar 6, 2026, 2:09:54 PM, edited by 10.0.2.100

The 12th Month of December 31 Days 1897

Wes	1	I was Thrashing DB Johnstons all Day The Month Begins Very Cold a Blustry Snow
Thr	2	I was Thrashing at Robert Johnstons all Day A Very Nice But Cold 9 Below Zero Charley Bradly was Put in the Vault
Fri	3	I went to Gananoque For Sum Flour a Very Nice Day The Whealing is Fine Adm Smith Nor
Sat	4	I was Helping Welssly Johnson to Thrash to Day A Very Heavy White Frost A Very Nasty Storm of Rain a Sleet
Sun	5	a Nice But Cool Day a little Slopy to Day
Mon	6	We Finished Thrashing at Wessly Johnstons a Very Cold Day I got Fathers Sertificet out of LOL No. 100
Tus	7	I was Thrashing at Mr Hortons with the Stacey Brothers all Day 60 A Very Nasty Day With a Storm of Soft Snow
Wes	8	I was Thrashing at " " " Staceys all Day A Nice Warm Day Very Soft to Day
Thr	9	I was Up Helping OW Landon to saw Wood With the Sircler all Day 50 s
Fri	10	I was Helping Wessly Johnston to grind 3/4 of Day another Very Warm Day it is Terible Muddy Now
Sat	11	A Very Heavy Rain to Day the Frost is all out again
Sun	12	a Nice Warm Day But Very Muddy
Mon	13	I Went over to WN Bowens to Help Him to Plow all Day
Tus	14	I was Plowing over at Bowens, another Terible Heavy Rain to Day 1/2 Day
Wes	15	I " " all Day " " A Nice warm Day But Very Wet an Mudy 1/2 Day
Thr	16	I " " all Day I Came Home at night Plowing
Fri	17	I Plowing at Home an Ditching to Day a Very Heavy Fall of Snow to Day it Froze a little Last Night
Sat	18	A Very Cold an Blustry Day a Bout 4 inches of snow on the Land Lots of Sleighs out to Day the First Sleighing
Sun	19	a Nice But Cold Day a little sleighing now
Mon	20	I was Helping Patsy Sullivan to Thrash a Very Cold an stormy Day Snowing I got a New Pair of Ferts and Rubbers $225
Tus	21	I was Helping Mr Smith to Thrash all Day a Very Cold Day Very Good Sleighing
Wes	22	I Drew Home a Load of Wood From Robs on the Sleigh
Thr	23	I was Helping Rob Johnston to grind all Day a Very Cold an Blustry Day

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John Francis Quinn Diary, 1897-1905

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