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John Francis Quinn Diary, 1897-1905

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The 1st Month January 31 Days 1898

<table>
 <tr>
  <td>Sun</td>
  <td>23</td>
  <td>I Went to Old Mr Brians Funeral to Lindhurst A Very Nasty Day With Rain an Snow Storm</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>Mon</td>
  <td>24</td>
  <td>I was Chopping all Day to Day another Nice warm  Day in the Woods Very Fine Sleighing yet </td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>Tus</td>
  <td>25</td>
  <td>I was Helping Roaland Johnston at Sawing With Circler Saw</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>Wes</td>
  <td>26</td>
  <td>A Terible Cold an Stormy Day the Roads ar Filled up I was over Chopping 1/2 a Day</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>Thr</td>
  <td>27</td>
  <td>I Drew 2 1/4 loads of Stove Wood Home I Bought it from Charley Horton in the Woods another Very Cold Day 30 Below Zero</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>Fri</td>
  <td>28</td>
  <td>I was Helping Charley Horton to Draw Hay From the with My Team another Terible Cold Day with  35 Below Zero</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>Sat</td>
  <td>29</td>
  <td>A Nice But a Very Cold Day 35 Below Zero  Miss Libbie Peck Died to Day  I got a New Crank for the Fanning Mill</td>
 </tr>
 <tr>
  <td>Sun</td>
  <td>30</td>
  <td>another Terible Cold Day  35 Below Zero good Sleighing </td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>Mon</td>
  <td>31</td>
  <td>The Month Ends Very Cold an stormy a Stormy and Blustry Day  Patsy was heare Cleaning up Sum Wheat 1/2 a Day</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td>The second 2th Month February 28 Days 1898</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>Tus</td>
  <td>1</td>
  <td>The Month Begins Very Rough a Terible Blustry Day The Roads are Blowed Full (28 Below Zero)</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>Wes</td>
  <td>2</td>
  <td>I was Helping Charley Horton to saw at Fre Johnstons  Candlemas Day   a Nice Bright Day Very Cold  another Bad storm at Night</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>Thr</td>
  <td>3</td>
  <td>I was Helping Charley Horton to Saw Wood at Fred Johnstons another Very Cold Day  Roads are Bad Now</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>Fri</td>
  <td>4</td>
  <td>A Very Heavy Snow Storm in the Morning I went to Delta to the Concervative Convention  The Roads was Very Heavy</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>Sat</td>
  <td>5</td>
  <td>I was Helping Charley Horton to Finish Sawing at E Johnstons 1/2 Day The Roads are all Filled  a Very Stormy Day But Not Very Cold</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>Sun</td>
  <td>6</td>
  <td>A Nice But Cold Day the Roads were all Full  Very little Drivers on the Road</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>Mon</td>
  <td>7</td>
  <td>A Nice Soft Day the Wether is getting milder again  I Cleaned up a grist of Wheat 7 1/2 Bushels the last</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>Tus</td>
  <td>8</td>
  <td>I went to Gananoque with a grist of Wheat  7 1/2 Bushels  the Roads ar Very Soft an Bad to Day I Backed a Note For PS for $35</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>Wes</td>
  <td>9</td>
  <td>another Very Sof Day sum Ran falling I Comenced to Bank out Wood at Mr Hortons X Crows are around again For Spring</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>Thr</td>
  <td>10</td>
  <td>another very Soft Day it is thawing very fast to Day  2 Bank of out of 2 loads of wood  Very wetting </td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>Fri</td>
  <td>11</td>
  <td>another very warm an soft Day the Roads are bad  Uncle Edward Sumers Came out Here with J Paterson</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>Sat</td>
  <td>12</td>
  <td>a Terible Slush to Day it Rained Nearly All Night Very Bad Roads Uncle Edd Went Home to Day Uncle Jim is Hear yet </td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>Sun</td>
  <td>13</td>
  <td>I Froze a litte Last Night a Very Nice warm Day</td>
 </tr>

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Revision as of Apr 2, 2026, 10:51:41 PM, edited by 10.0.2.100

The 1st Month January 31 Days 1898

Sun	23	I Went to Old Mr Brians Funeral to Lindhurst A Very Nasty Day With Rain an Snow Storm
Mon	24	I was Chopping all Day to Day another Nice warm Day in the Woods Very Fine Sleighing yet
Tus	25	I was Helping Roaland Johnston at Sawing With Circler Saw
Wes	26	A Terible Cold an Stormy Day the Roads ar Filled up I was over Chopping 1/2 a Day
Thr	27	I Drew 2 1/4 loads of Stove Wood Home I Bought it from Charley Horton in the Woods another Very Cold Day 30 Below Zero
Fri	28	I was Helping Charley Horton to Draw Hay From the with My Team another Terible Cold Day with 35 Below Zero
Sat	29	A Nice But a Very Cold Day 35 Below Zero Miss Libbie Peck Died to Day I got a New Crank for the Fanning Mill
Sun	30	another Terible Cold Day 35 Below Zero good Sleighing
Mon	31	The Month Ends Very Cold an stormy a Stormy and Blustry Day Patsy was heare Cleaning up Sum Wheat 1/2 a Day
		The second 2th Month February 28 Days 1898
Tus	1	The Month Begins Very Rough a Terible Blustry Day The Roads are Blowed Full (28 Below Zero)
Wes	2	I was Helping Charley Horton to saw at Fre Johnstons Candlemas Day a Nice Bright Day Very Cold another Bad storm at Night
Thr	3	I was Helping Charley Horton to Saw Wood at Fred Johnstons another Very Cold Day Roads are Bad Now
Fri	4	A Very Heavy Snow Storm in the Morning I went to Delta to the Concervative Convention The Roads was Very Heavy
Sat	5	I was Helping Charley Horton to Finish Sawing at E Johnstons 1/2 Day The Roads are all Filled a Very Stormy Day But Not Very Cold
Sun	6	A Nice But Cold Day the Roads were all Full Very little Drivers on the Road
Mon	7	A Nice Soft Day the Wether is getting milder again I Cleaned up a grist of Wheat 7 1/2 Bushels the last
Tus	8	I went to Gananoque with a grist of Wheat 7 1/2 Bushels the Roads ar Very Soft an Bad to Day I Backed a Note For PS for $35
Wes	9	another Very Sof Day sum Ran falling I Comenced to Bank out Wood at Mr Hortons X Crows are around again For Spring
Thr	10	another very Soft Day it is thawing very fast to Day 2 Bank of out of 2 loads of wood Very wetting
Fri	11	another very warm an soft Day the Roads are bad Uncle Edward Sumers Came out Here with J Paterson
Sat	12	a Terible Slush to Day it Rained Nearly All Night Very Bad Roads Uncle Edd Went Home to Day Uncle Jim is Hear yet
Sun	13	I Froze a litte Last Night a Very Nice warm Day

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John Francis Quinn Diary, 1897-1905

John Francis Quinn (35).pdf

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