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John Francis Quinn Diary, 1897-1905

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The 7th Month July 31 Days 1898

<table>
 <tr>
  <td>Fri</td>
  <td>1</td>
  <td>I Went to Gananoque to the IOOF Demonstration a Terible Hot Day 90 in the Shade</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>Sat</td>
  <td>2</td>
  <td>I was Working at Haying all Day Down on Owens Place Very Hot Wether Now</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>Sun</td>
  <td>3</td>
  <td>another Very Warm Day in the Foren Noon a Very Heavy wing in after Noon</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>Mon</td>
  <td>4</td>
  <td>I Was Drawing in Hay off of Owens Place 1/2 a Day 3 Loads A Nice Cool Day  I Was Raking up Hay in the after Noon</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>Tus</td>
  <td>5</td>
  <td>I Helped Mr Smiths to Put a New Mowing Machine Together 1/2 Day I Finished Mowing on Owens Place to Day</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>Wes</td>
  <td>6</td>
  <td>I Drew in 5 More Loads of Hay off Owens Place in Fore Noon  Very Warm Day  I Raked up the Remander of the Hay on Owens after noon</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>Thr</td>
  <td>7</td>
  <td>I Drew in 7 Loads More of hay off Owens Place I am Done Down There to Day a Nice Cool Day </td>
 </tr>
 <tr>
  <td>Fri</td>
  <td>8</td>
  <td>I Raked the Groung over on Drew in the Rakings off of Owens Place Harry Bell Was Burried </td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>Sat</td>
  <td>9</td>
  <td>I Comenced to Mowe in this Field to Day Very cool Wind North a little Showry all Day</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>Sun</td>
  <td>10</td>
  <td>LOL Nos 26 an 100. Had a Church Parade  100. to the Presbyterian Church an 26. to Jublee Curch Dulcamane</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>Mon</td>
  <td>11</td>
  <td>I Was Drawing in Hay out of this field 1/2 a Day an I Mowed 1/2 a Day A Very Heavy Frost Last Night it Kille Potatoes an Erley</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>Tus</td>
  <td>12</td>
  <td>I Went to Kingston to the 12th of July Cilibration another Frost Last night A Very Fine Warm Day</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>Wes</td>
  <td>13</td>
  <td>I Was Drawing in Hay an Raking all Day in this Field</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>Thr</td>
  <td>14</td>
  <td>I Was Helping Mr Smith to Put up a Stack of Hay a Very Hot Day</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>Fri</td>
  <td>15</td>
  <td>another Very Warm Day Mowed the Back Meadow to Day another Very hot Day</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>Sat</td>
  <td>16</td>
  <td>I Drew in the Hay out of the Back Meadow to Day 5 Loads  Ross Smith Helped Me 1/2 a Day</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>Sun</td>
  <td>17</td>
  <td>another Very Hot Day Mr Robert Enness Died</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>Mon</td>
  <td>18</td>
  <td>I Was Mowing an Rakcking Hay all Day Wessly Moxely an Robert Ennes was Burried to Day</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>Tus</td>
  <td>19</td>
  <td>I Finished Mowing With the Machene to Day a Big Thunderstorm Last night</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>Wes</td>
  <td>20</td>
  <td>I Finished Mowing With the Machene to Day  a Terible Hot time</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>Thr</td>
  <td>21</td>
  <td>Ross Smith was Helping Me 1/2 a Day to Draw in Hay I Was Sick all Day A Very Hot    100 in the Shade</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>Fri</td>
  <td>22</td>
  <td>I Mowed sum Hay around the Fenceses to Day 1/2 Day Hot Wether</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>Sat</td>
  <td>23</td>
  <td>I Drew in 1 More Load of Hay Rakings to Day We Had Sum Rain at Night I went to Gananoque in after Noon with P{cut off}</td>
 </tr>

<table>

Revision as of Mar 10, 2026, 1:44:39 AM, edited by 10.0.2.100

The 7th Month July 31 Days 1898

Fri	1	I Went to Gananoque to the IOOF Demonstration a Terible Hot Day 90 in the Shade
Sat	2	I was Working at Haying all Day Down on Owens Place Very Hot Wether Now
Sun	3	another Very Warm Day in the Foren Noon a Very Heavy wing in after Noon
Mon	4	I Was Drawing in Hay off of Owens Place 1/2 a Day 3 Loads A Nice Cool Day I Was Raking up Hay in the after Noon
Tus	5	I Helped Mr Smiths to Put a New Mowing Machine Together 1/2 Day I Finished Mowing on Owens Place to Day
Wes	6	I Drew in 5 More Loads of Hay off Owens Place in Fore Noon Very Warm Day I Raked up the Remander of the Hay on Owens after noon
Thr	7	I Drew in 7 Loads More of hay off Owens Place I am Done Down There to Day a Nice Cool Day
Fri	8	I Raked the Groung over on Drew in the Rakings off of Owens Place Harry Bell Was Burried
Sat	9	I Comenced to Mowe in this Field to Day Very cool Wind North a little Showry all Day
Sun	10	LOL Nos 26 an 100. Had a Church Parade 100. to the Presbyterian Church an 26. to Jublee Curch Dulcamane
Mon	11	I Was Drawing in Hay out of this field 1/2 a Day an I Mowed 1/2 a Day A Very Heavy Frost Last Night it Kille Potatoes an Erley
Tus	12	I Went to Kingston to the 12th of July Cilibration another Frost Last night A Very Fine Warm Day
Wes	13	I Was Drawing in Hay an Raking all Day in this Field
Thr	14	I Was Helping Mr Smith to Put up a Stack of Hay a Very Hot Day
Fri	15	another Very Warm Day Mowed the Back Meadow to Day another Very hot Day
Sat	16	I Drew in the Hay out of the Back Meadow to Day 5 Loads Ross Smith Helped Me 1/2 a Day
Sun	17	another Very Hot Day Mr Robert Enness Died
Mon	18	I Was Mowing an Rakcking Hay all Day Wessly Moxely an Robert Ennes was Burried to Day
Tus	19	I Finished Mowing With the Machene to Day a Big Thunderstorm Last night
Wes	20	I Finished Mowing With the Machene to Day a Terible Hot time
Thr	21	Ross Smith was Helping Me 1/2 a Day to Draw in Hay I Was Sick all Day A Very Hot 100 in the Shade
Fri	22	I Mowed sum Hay around the Fenceses to Day 1/2 Day Hot Wether
Sat	23	I Drew in 1 More Load of Hay Rakings to Day We Had Sum Rain at Night I went to Gananoque in after Noon with P{cut off}

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John Francis Quinn Diary, 1897-1905

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