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John Francis Quinn Diary, 1897-1905

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The 6th Month June 30  Days 1898-

<table>
 <tr>
  <td>Tus</td>
  <td>7</td>
  <td>I Went out to JE Stacies With a grist A Very Hot Day 85 Heat  Snow Grass around the Monn to Day</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>Wes</td>
  <td>8</td>
  <td>I went up to Work at OW Landens a Very Warm Day</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>Thr</td>
  <td>9</td>
  <td>I Was Working at OW. Landons all Day 1<u>50</u> another very Hot Day Big Crowds at the Hornerite Tent Day an Night</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>Fri</td>
  <td>10</td>
  <td>I Went To Sam Johnstons Rasing all Day a Very Cool Day</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>Sat</td>
  <td>11</td>
  <td>I Was up Helping OW. Landon to Cut Wood in the all Day We Had a Very Nice Rain to Day</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>Sun</td>
  <td>12</td>
  <td>it Rained Nearly all Day the Roads are very Muddy Mr Renolds Preached His Farewell Sermon</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>Mon</td>
  <td>13</td>
  <td>I was Helping Sam Johnston to Put Rafters on an Move another P{cut off}  A Very Cool Day a little Rain all Day </td>
 </tr>
 <tr>
  <td>Tus</td>
  <td>14</td>
  <td>I Was Helping OW Landon to Saw Wood all Day ${cut off} A Nice Cool Day </td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>Wes</td>
  <td>15</td>
  <td>I Was Helping Role Johnston to saw Wood With Sircler saw  another Very Cool Day</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>Thr</td>
  <td>16</td>
  <td>I Was Building Patent Fence For Wessley Johnston  A Very Hot Day</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>Fri</td>
  <td>17</td>
  <td>I Was Working on the Road Scraper 1/2 a Day With {cut off}   I Cultivated out the Potatoes after noon </td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>Sat</td>
  <td>18</td>
  <td>I Was up Helping OW Landon to Build Wire Fence   Mary Aliza Somers Came Here  We Had a Heavy Thunder Storm at Night</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>Sun</td>
  <td>19</td>
  <td>I Took Mary Alya Down to Culbarts to Day a Nice C{cut off}</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>Mon</td>
  <td>20</td>
  <td>I Was Doing the Road Work For Owens Place to Day  a Terible Rain Storm to Day</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>Tus</td>
  <td>21</td>
  <td>I went out to Lansdowne to attend the County  {cut off} More Rain to Day</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>Wes</td>
  <td>22</td>
  <td>I Finished the Road Work For Owens  Place  Lillie Molten was Burried  West of Landens </td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>Thr</td>
  <td>23</td>
  <td>I Was Howing Potatoes at Home 1/2 a Day I Was Helping Mr Paul Hortons 1/2 Day  Hortens Comenced Haying</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>Fri</td>
  <td>24</td>
  <td>I Was Putting in Culverts on the Road 1/2 a Day  I Was Howing 1/2 a Day Good Hay Wether</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>Sat</td>
  <td>25</td>
  <td>I Was Howing 1/2 a Day an is Was Fixing up the Mowing  in the after noon  a little rain to Day </td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>Sun</td>
  <td>26</td>
  <td>a Very Nice Cool Day The New Minister Mr S{cut off} Preached to Day</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>Mon</td>
  <td>27</td>
  <td>I was Helping C E Earl to Put a New sill under Barn</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>Wes</td>
  <td>29</td>
  <td>I Was Paris Greening the Potatoes an Howing all Day </td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>Thr</td>
  <td>30</td>
  <td>I Comenced Haying to I Mowed 1/2 a Day Down on Owens The Month Ends Dry an Very Warm</td>
 </tr>

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Revision as of Mar 10, 2026, 1:24:54 AM, edited by 10.0.2.100

The 6th Month June 30 Days 1898-

Tus	7	I Went out to JE Stacies With a grist A Very Hot Day 85 Heat Snow Grass around the Monn to Day
Wes	8	I went up to Work at OW Landens a Very Warm Day
Thr	9	I Was Working at OW. Landons all Day 150 another very Hot Day Big Crowds at the Hornerite Tent Day an Night
Fri	10	I Went To Sam Johnstons Rasing all Day a Very Cool Day
Sat	11	I Was up Helping OW. Landon to Cut Wood in the all Day We Had a Very Nice Rain to Day
Sun	12	it Rained Nearly all Day the Roads are very Muddy Mr Renolds Preached His Farewell Sermon
Mon	13	I was Helping Sam Johnston to Put Rafters on an Move another P{cut off} A Very Cool Day a little Rain all Day
Tus	14	I Was Helping OW Landon to Saw Wood all Day ${cut off} A Nice Cool Day
Wes	15	I Was Helping Role Johnston to saw Wood With Sircler saw another Very Cool Day
Thr	16	I Was Building Patent Fence For Wessley Johnston A Very Hot Day
Fri	17	I Was Working on the Road Scraper 1/2 a Day With {cut off} I Cultivated out the Potatoes after noon
Sat	18	I Was up Helping OW Landon to Build Wire Fence Mary Aliza Somers Came Here We Had a Heavy Thunder Storm at Night
Sun	19	I Took Mary Alya Down to Culbarts to Day a Nice C{cut off}
Mon	20	I Was Doing the Road Work For Owens Place to Day a Terible Rain Storm to Day
Tus	21	I went out to Lansdowne to attend the County {cut off} More Rain to Day
Wes	22	I Finished the Road Work For Owens Place Lillie Molten was Burried West of Landens
Thr	23	I Was Howing Potatoes at Home 1/2 a Day I Was Helping Mr Paul Hortons 1/2 Day Hortens Comenced Haying
Fri	24	I Was Putting in Culverts on the Road 1/2 a Day I Was Howing 1/2 a Day Good Hay Wether
Sat	25	I Was Howing 1/2 a Day an is Was Fixing up the Mowing in the after noon a little rain to Day
Sun	26	a Very Nice Cool Day The New Minister Mr S{cut off} Preached to Day
Mon	27	I was Helping C E Earl to Put a New sill under Barn
Tus	28	A Very Hot Day
Wes	29	I Was Paris Greening the Potatoes an Howing all Day
Thr	30	I Comenced Haying to I Mowed 1/2 a Day Down on Owens The Month Ends Dry an Very Warm

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