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John Francis Quinn Diary, 1897-1905

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1897

The 12th Month  December  31 Days

<table>
 <tr>
  <td>Fri</td>
  <td>24</td>
  <td>Comenced to Chop wood over on Mr Hortons A Very Cold Day 15 Below Zero</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>Sat</td>
  <td>25</td>
  <td>another very cold an Blustry Day Christmas Day John Quinn an Eamily was up Hear to Day</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>Sun</td>
  <td>26</td>
  <td>I went up to JR Boapreys for Most a Nice soft Day Very Good Sleighing</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>Mon</td>
  <td>27</td>
  <td>I Drew Hom 2 loads of stove Wood From Rob Johnstons Wood (Wood)  Nomanion Day</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>Tus</td>
  <td>28</td>
  <td>I went up to O.W. Landons to Thrash a Nice warm {cut off}</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>Wes</td>
  <td>29</td>
  <td>I was thrashing at Landons all Day A Very Blustry </td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>Thr</td>
  <td>30</td>
  <td>I was thrashing at OW Landons all Day a Nearly Day Mr Charly Stewart Died at 8 AM Smith {cut off}</td>
 </tr>
 <tr>
  <td>Fri</td>
  <td>31</td>
  <td>I was Thrashing at Noon to Day (2700 Bushels)  2.700  Very Good Sleighing </td>
 </tr>

<table>

The year Ends Fine But Very Cold Very good sleighing But Not Mutch Snow  about {cut oof}

Times are very good and Prices Fair

Wheat  is Worth $102c a Bushel

an Oats   "      24  "     "

an Barley  "     35 c      "  Bushel

an Pork is "   "    $575 a Hundred

"    Beef   "    "     $250 to 4 a Hundred

The Number of Loads of Hay an Grain on the R{cut off{ Place

Hay July 13th We Put in 7 Loads of Hay

"     "        15th  "    "    "  7 More Loads of Hay

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1897

The 12th Month December 31 Days

Fri	24	Comenced to Chop wood over on Mr Hortons A Very Cold Day 15 Below Zero
Sat	25	another very cold an Blustry Day Christmas Day John Quinn an Eamily was up Hear to Day
Sun	26	I went up to JR Boapreys for Most a Nice soft Day Very Good Sleighing
Mon	27	I Drew Hom 2 loads of stove Wood From Rob Johnstons Wood (Wood) Nomanion Day
Tus	28	I went up to O.W. Landons to Thrash a Nice warm {cut off}
Wes	29	I was thrashing at Landons all Day A Very Blustry
Thr	30	I was thrashing at OW Landons all Day a Nearly Day Mr Charly Stewart Died at 8 AM Smith {cut off}
Fri	31	I was Thrashing at Noon to Day (2700 Bushels) 2.700 Very Good Sleighing

The year Ends Fine But Very Cold Very good sleighing But Not Mutch Snow about {cut oof} Times are very good and Prices Fair Wheat is Worth $102c a Bushel an Oats " 24 " " an Barley " 35 c " Bushel an Pork is " " $575 a Hundred " Beef " " $250 to 4 a Hundred The Number of Loads of Hay an Grain on the R{cut off{ Place Hay July 13th We Put in 7 Loads of Hay " " 15th " " " 7 More Loads of Hay

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