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John Francis Quinn Diary, 1897-1905

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tjhe 5th Month May 30 Days (1898)

<table>
 <tr>
  <td>Mon</td>
  <td>16</td>
  <td>I Planted sum Potatoes to Day an sowed sum Millett an oats across the Road in the Corner Very Warm Day I Went to T Burnses Funeral in after Noon </td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>Tus</td>
  <td>17</td>
  <td>I Took the Heffers out to N.R. Johnstons to Pasture in the Fore Noon I was Roling the Grain in the Back Field in after noon</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>Wes</td>
  <td>18</td>
  <td>I Finished Roling this Fore Noon I Planted Sum Corn Beans an Potatoes across the Road I Was Plowing For WN Bowen in the after noon </td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>Thr</td>
  <td>19</td>
  <td>another Nice rain in the Morning I got a set of wheals Fixed up on Milk Waggon Not Paid</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>Fri</td>
  <td>20</td>
  <td>I went up to Help OW. Landon to Clean up Land to Day  A Very Hot Day</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>Sat</td>
  <td>21</td>
  <td>I was up at OW Landens working another Very Hot Day 90 in the Shade</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>Sun</td>
  <td>22</td>
  <td>We Had another Heavy Rain this morning a good growing time</td>
 </tr>
 <tr>
  <td>Mon</td>
  <td>23</td>
  <td>another Heavy Rain in the Morning I Drew a Load of Wood I was Helping R Smith to Day Stone 1/2 a Day 50</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>Tus</td>
  <td>24</td>
  <td>I Was Ditching this Fore Noon We Kill a Veal Calf to Day 85 Pounds More Rain to Day  I Built a Shed For the Milk Waggon</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>Wes</td>
  <td>25</td>
  <td>I Drew a Load of Oats to Lansdowne For V Keating in the Fore Noon X  I was Helping Mr Smiths to Draw Stone 1/2 Day 50 Paid</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>Thr</td>
  <td>26</td>
  <td>A Very Nice growing Time I Took Mart Down to Rockport  She Went Over to the Island to Sow e</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>Fri</td>
  <td>27</td>
  <td>I Was helping Mr Hortens to Draw $1<u>50</u> Paid out Minure Wilk 1 Day  a Very Hot Day 75 in the sun  the team all Day </td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>Sat</td>
  <td>28</td>
  <td>another Very Hot Day I Went up to Fred Mcdonalds Raning  (80 in the sun to Day)</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>Sun</td>
  <td>29</td>
  <td>a little Cooler to Day With sum Showrs of Rain Wind North</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>Mon</td>
  <td>30</td>
  <td>I Finished Plantin our Potatoes an Beans to Day A Nice Cool Day Sum Rain and I sowed sum Carrots</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>Tus</td>
  <td>31</td>
  <td>I was Helping Mr Smiths to Pick out Stones all Day A Very Hot Day The Month Ends Very Fine an warm</td>
 </tr>
 <tr>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td>The 6th Month <s>July</s> June 30 Days 1898 June</td>
 </tr>
 <tr>
  <td>Wes</td>
  <td>1</td>
  <td>I Was over Helping WN Bowen to Finish Spring Work all Day $1<u>00</u> Old Mr Green was Burried to Day a Very Hot Day 90 in the shade</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>Thr</td>
  <td>2</td>
  <td>I was Shearing our Sheep to Day another Terrible Hot Day I got $20 From Mr Humphrey for 3 Months  100 in the sun to Day</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>Fri</td>
  <td>3</td>
  <td>I was Helping Mr Smiths to Get out Stone all Day $1<u>00</u> We Finished the Stone to Day a Nice Cool Day</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>Sat</td>
  <td>4</td>
  <td>I went to Gananoque with P Sullivan on a Note Business a Nice Cool Day </td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>Sun</td>
  <td>5</td>
  <td>another very warm Day A Big Day at the Horner in Dulcimain Tent</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>Mon</td>
  <td>6</td>
  <td>I Finished Planting Potatoes an Carots to Day a Very Hot Day</td>
 </tr>

<table>

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tjhe 5th Month May 30 Days (1898)

Mon	16	I Planted sum Potatoes to Day an sowed sum Millett an oats across the Road in the Corner Very Warm Day I Went to T Burnses Funeral in after Noon
Tus	17	I Took the Heffers out to N.R. Johnstons to Pasture in the Fore Noon I was Roling the Grain in the Back Field in after noon
Wes	18	I Finished Roling this Fore Noon I Planted Sum Corn Beans an Potatoes across the Road I Was Plowing For WN Bowen in the after noon
Thr	19	another Nice rain in the Morning I got a set of wheals Fixed up on Milk Waggon Not Paid
Fri	20	I went up to Help OW. Landon to Clean up Land to Day A Very Hot Day
Sat	21	I was up at OW Landens working another Very Hot Day 90 in the Shade
Sun	22	We Had another Heavy Rain this morning a good growing time
Mon	23	another Heavy Rain in the Morning I Drew a Load of Wood I was Helping R Smith to Day Stone 1/2 a Day 50
Tus	24	I Was Ditching this Fore Noon We Kill a Veal Calf to Day 85 Pounds More Rain to Day I Built a Shed For the Milk Waggon
Wes	25	I Drew a Load of Oats to Lansdowne For V Keating in the Fore Noon X I was Helping Mr Smiths to Draw Stone 1/2 Day 50 Paid
Thr	26	A Very Nice growing Time I Took Mart Down to Rockport She Went Over to the Island to Sow e
Fri	27	I Was helping Mr Hortens to Draw $150 Paid out Minure Wilk 1 Day a Very Hot Day 75 in the sun the team all Day
Sat	28	another Very Hot Day I Went up to Fred Mcdonalds Raning (80 in the sun to Day)
Sun	29	a little Cooler to Day With sum Showrs of Rain Wind North
Mon	30	I Finished Plantin our Potatoes an Beans to Day A Nice Cool Day Sum Rain and I sowed sum Carrots
Tus	31	I was Helping Mr Smiths to Pick out Stones all Day A Very Hot Day The Month Ends Very Fine an warm
		The 6th Month ~~July~~ June 30 Days 1898 June
Wes	1	I Was over Helping WN Bowen to Finish Spring Work all Day $100 Old Mr Green was Burried to Day a Very Hot Day 90 in the shade
Thr	2	I was Shearing our Sheep to Day another Terrible Hot Day I got $20 From Mr Humphrey for 3 Months 100 in the sun to Day
Fri	3	I was Helping Mr Smiths to Get out Stone all Day $100 We Finished the Stone to Day a Nice Cool Day
Sat	4	I went to Gananoque with P Sullivan on a Note Business a Nice Cool Day
Sun	5	another very warm Day A Big Day at the Horner in Dulcimain Tent
Mon	6	I Finished Planting Potatoes an Carots to Day a Very Hot Day

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John Francis Quinn Diary, 1897-1905

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