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John Francis Quinn Diary, 1897-1905

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The 3th Month March  31 Days  1899

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 <tr>
  <td>Tus</td>
  <td>7</td>
  <td>We Finished Sawing in the Woods to Day a Very Cold Day 50 Cords of Wood I Joined the <u>Sons</u> of <u>Temperence</u> at <u>Lansdowne</u> X</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>Wes</td>
  <td>8</td>
  <td>I Was Helping Charley Horten to Draw Hay 1/2 a Day  A Nice Warm Day</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>Thr</td>
  <td>9</td>
  <td>A Very Heavy Snow Storm This Fore Noon 6 inches Soft  on the Level  I Paid O Sullivan $25<u>00</u> Ballance on Rent</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>Fri</td>
  <td>10</td>
  <td>I Was Helping George Humphries to saw Wood Half Day With the Circler Saw  A Nice Warm Day</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>Sat</td>
  <td>11</td>
  <td>"   "     "      "   3/4 of a Day  Mudy again a Very Soft Day the Snow all gon</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>Sun</td>
  <td>12</td>
  <td>a Very Heavy Rain this morning the ground is Very Soft The Roads are Terible Bad to Day</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>Mon</td>
  <td>13</td>
  <td>I Was Helping Role Johnston 1/2 a Day to tap in His Shugar Bush  35 c   A Nice But Cold Day</td>
 </tr>
 <tr>
  <td>Tus</td>
  <td>14</td>
  <td>I took out a grist of Feet to JE Staceys to get ground 30 Bush Barly a cwt  The Roads are Very Rough an Bad Now</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>Wes</td>
  <td>15</td>
  <td>A Very Stormy Day With Snow Sleet and Rain all Day  The Roads are are Very Bad Now</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>Thr</td>
  <td>16</td>
  <td>I Was Working at Mr Hortens 1/2 ad  a Nice But Cold Day</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>Fri</td>
  <td>17</td>
  <td>St Patricks Day a Nice But a Very Cold Day the wind North</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>Sat</td>
  <td>18</td>
  <td>Another Very Heavy Snow Storm to Day With Wind From the North East  (4 inches of Snow on the Level again)</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>Sun</td>
  <td>19</td>
  <td>another very stormy Day with snow an sleet lots of Cutters out to Day</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>Mon</td>
  <td>20</td>
  <td>I Was Helping John Quinn to Moove up to CA. McNeils good sleighing A Terible Blustry Day</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>Tus</td>
  <td>21</td>
  <td>I Was Helping Charley Horten to Draw hay From the Front  Barn 65 First Class Sleighing Now  </td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>Wes</td>
  <td>22</td>
  <td>I Was Helping Role Johnston to Draw Wood an Cut Straw to Day 65  A Nice Soft Day</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>Thr</td>
  <td>23</td>
  <td>another Very Stormy Day With Rain Snow and Wind the Roads are Very Soft</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>Fri</td>
  <td>24</td>
  <td>I Was Drawing Home Wood all Day the Sleighing is the Very Best  I Had Role Johnston in the after Noon Drew</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>Sat</td>
  <td>25</td>
  <td>I Was Helping Role Johnston to Cut Wood in the Woods 1/2 a Day 35  I went out to Uncle Fred Somerses good Sleighing</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>Sun</td>
  <td>26</td>
  <td>A Very Fine Warm Day I was out in South Crosbee</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>Mon</td>
  <td>27</td>
  <td>I Came Home From uncle Eads this Morning to Saw Wood to Day 35  A Very Nice DAy  I Was Helping Role Johnston</td>
 </tr>

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The 3th Month March 31 Days 1899

Tus	7	We Finished Sawing in the Woods to Day a Very Cold Day 50 Cords of Wood I Joined the Sons of Temperence at Lansdowne X
Wes	8	I Was Helping Charley Horten to Draw Hay 1/2 a Day A Nice Warm Day
Thr	9	A Very Heavy Snow Storm This Fore Noon 6 inches Soft on the Level I Paid O Sullivan $2500 Ballance on Rent
Fri	10	I Was Helping George Humphries to saw Wood Half Day With the Circler Saw A Nice Warm Day
Sat	11	" " " " 3/4 of a Day Mudy again a Very Soft Day the Snow all gon
Sun	12	a Very Heavy Rain this morning the ground is Very Soft The Roads are Terible Bad to Day
Mon	13	I Was Helping Role Johnston 1/2 a Day to tap in His Shugar Bush 35 c A Nice But Cold Day
Tus	14	I took out a grist of Feet to JE Staceys to get ground 30 Bush Barly a cwt The Roads are Very Rough an Bad Now
Wes	15	A Very Stormy Day With Snow Sleet and Rain all Day The Roads are are Very Bad Now
Thr	16	I Was Working at Mr Hortens 1/2 ad a Nice But Cold Day
Fri	17	St Patricks Day a Nice But a Very Cold Day the wind North
Sat	18	Another Very Heavy Snow Storm to Day With Wind From the North East (4 inches of Snow on the Level again)
Sun	19	another very stormy Day with snow an sleet lots of Cutters out to Day
Mon	20	I Was Helping John Quinn to Moove up to CA. McNeils good sleighing A Terible Blustry Day
Tus	21	I Was Helping Charley Horten to Draw hay From the Front Barn 65 First Class Sleighing Now
Wes	22	I Was Helping Role Johnston to Draw Wood an Cut Straw to Day 65 A Nice Soft Day
Thr	23	another Very Stormy Day With Rain Snow and Wind the Roads are Very Soft
Fri	24	I Was Drawing Home Wood all Day the Sleighing is the Very Best I Had Role Johnston in the after Noon Drew
Sat	25	I Was Helping Role Johnston to Cut Wood in the Woods 1/2 a Day 35 I went out to Uncle Fred Somerses good Sleighing
Sun	26	A Very Fine Warm Day I was out in South Crosbee
Mon	27	I Came Home From uncle Eads this Morning to Saw Wood to Day 35 A Very Nice DAy I Was Helping Role Johnston
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