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John Francis Quinn Diary, 1897-1905
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The 4th Month April 30 Days 1898
| Fri | 1 | The Month Begins Very Cool the groung is Frozen Hard to Day |
| Sat | 2 | Old Mrs D. Johnston was Put in the Vault A very Cold Day a Very Heavy Snow Storm |
| Sun | 3 | a Very Nice But Cold Day The Ground is Frozen Hard |
| Mon | 4 | I Was Helping to Saw our Wood over at Mr Hortens I got another Load of Dry Wood From Hortens this Morning the ground is Covered with snow a Very Cold Day |
| Tus | 5 | another Ver Cool Day the ground is Frozen Very Hard |
| Wes | 6 | A Very Cold Day sum Snow falling the groung is Frozen Hard |
| Thr | 7 | A Nice Warm Day sum People Has Comenced to sow grain I Drew out a Load of Oats to Lansdowne 58 Bushels I got the Lumber for the log + |
| Fri | 8 | Good Frida a Nice But Cool Day the Wind North I Was Fixing up Fence |
| Sat | 9 | another Very warm Spring like Day I Comenced to Plow sod To-Day There is Lots of grain Sowd |
| Sun | 10 | Easter Sunday a Very Warm Day 95 in the shade |
| Mon | 11 | I Comenced Spring Work to Day I Sowed 4 Bushels of C Wheat A Very warm Day the ground works good |
| Tus | 12 | I was sowing oats to Day 5 Bushels sowed (oats I am seeding the Field accross the Road another Very Nice Day |
| Wes | 13 | I was Sowing to Day I Sowed 4 Bushels More of oats A Very Warm Day I Started to Play on Down in the Band to Day |
| Thr | 14 | I was Helping Owen Sullivan to Moove a Very nice But Cold Day I got the 2 Cos From Owen to Day |
| Fri | 15 | I sowed 2 Bushels More of Oats to Day a Nice Cool Time 1 sold Pat Sullivan 26 of oats at 28 Looks Like snow |
| Sat | 16 | I Finished sowing the Field accross the Road Tday 10 Bush Sowed Now I got 3 young Pigs From DB Johnston For $500 |
| Sun | 17 | A Nice But Cool Day Very Dry Wether all Spring |
| Mon | 18 | I Had Mr Haslip Helping Me att Spring Work With His Team I was sowing oats to Day Back on the Sod Field 6 Bushels |
| Tus | 19 | I Comenced to Work down on Owens Place to Day the {illegible} I Had Mr Haslip Helping Me with Team of 8 Bushels More Sowed |
| Wes | 20 | It is Raining to Day it Has Ben Raining 24 hours Now I was sick With a Bad Cold all Day |
| Thr | 21 | I Was Plowing all Day Down on Owens Place a Nice Cool Day Some Hail an Snow to Day |
| Fri | 22 | I was Plowing all Day on Owns Place I Had Mr Haslip Helping Me to Plow all Day with Team Sum More Rain to Day |
| Sat | 23 | The Ground is Very Wet to Day I Was Plowing 1/2 a Day Down on Owens Place A Very Hot after Noon |
