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John Francis Quinn Diary, 1897-1905

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The 2 second Month February 28 Days 1899

Tus 14 I was Banking out Wood out of the Woods 1/2 a Day A very Fine Day Davy Armstrongs sister Died Last Night
Wes 15 We finished Banking out To Day on Mr Hortens Place A Nice Soft Day I Took out 30 Bushels of Oats to W.P. Mooer to Day
Thr 16 I Went up to Help O.W. Landon to Cut Stove I Was Helping Mr Smith 1/2 a Day to Cut Wood in woods
Fri 17 I Was up Helping OW. Landon to Cut Stove Wood A Very Soft Day a little Rain
Sat 18 I Was up Helping OW. Landon to Cut Stove Wood another Very Soft Day The Snow Nearly all Gone
Sun 19 A Very Blustry Day But Very Slushy a Little More Snow The Hornerite Church Was opened to Day
Mon 20 I Was Helping Role Johnston to Cut Fire Wood all Day A Nice Warm Day William Armstrong Died
Tus 21 I was Chopping for Role Johnston all Day another Warm Day The Roads are Very Muddy Now
Wes 22 another Very Nasty Day with Rain an Snow I went to William Armstrongs Funeral Very High watter in the {cut off}
Thr 23 I went up to O.W. Landons to cut Stove Wood 1/2 a Day The Road The First Cow Calved Last Night The Heffer 2 inches of Snow Fell Last Night
Fri 24 I Was up at OW Landons all Day Chopping a Nice But Cold Day The Roags are very Rough again
Sat 25 I " " " OW L. all Day Cutting Stove wood No Sleighing For 2 Weeks Past Good Wheeling to Day
Sun 26 a Very Disagreeable sort of Day With wind Rain an Snow A Very Soft Time
Mon 27 I Drew a Load of Oats to Lansdowne 65 Bushels Very Bad Very Mudy Now A Very Big Rain Storm Last Night Very Blustry
Tus 28 The Month Ends Very Mild But High Wind From the South I Drew out another Load of Oats to Day 74 Bushels 75 an {cut off}
the 3th Month March 31 Days 1899 Good Wheeling
Wes 1 The Month Begins Fine But Cold A Terible Heavy snow an {cut off} I Drew out one More Load of Oats to Day 69 Bus I Drew Home Load of Wood
Thr 2 I was Helping Wesly Johnston to Cut Wood in the woods all Day another one of the Armstrong Girls Died Last Night A Very Warm Day
Fri 3 I Was Chopping for Wessly Johnston all Day another Very Warm Day Uncle John Patterson Came Heare the Roads are Very Mudy
Sat 4 I Was Helping Mr Smiths to saw Wood all a Nice S{cut off}
Sun 5 A Terible Storm of Snow an Rain last Night it Rained all Day to Day
Mon 6 We Was Sawing our Wood over in the Woods this afternoon A Big Wind Storm Last Night
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