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John Francis Quinn Diary, 1897-1905

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The 5th Month May 31 Days   1899

<table>
 <tr>
  <td>Wes</td>
  <td>17</td>
  <td>A Nice But Cold Day  a Very Heavy Rain Last night  I took Martha to Rockport this after Noon to go the Islands to Work</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>Thr</td>
  <td>18</td>
  <td>another Heavy Rain to Day No Springs work to Day </td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>Fri</td>
  <td>19</td>
  <td>another Very wet Day The ground is Very Wet  I Went out to Elgin after seed Potatoes to Uncle Eedd </td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>Sat</td>
  <td>20</td>
  <td>I Came Home from Elgin to Day the Roads are Very Bad  X Mary Eliza Came Out With Me For a Visit </td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>Mon</td>
  <td>22</td>
  <td>I finished  Finished Sowing Grain to Day I Sowed 6 Bushel of Pa{cut off}  Mr Haslip Was helping Me all Day with Team  1<u>75</u></td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>Tus</td>
  <td>23</td>
  <td>We Went out to Lansdowne in the morning I was Putting Minure on the {cut off}   I got a Pair of Shoes 75  A Very Warm Day </td>
 </tr>
<tr>
  <td>Wes</td>
  <td>24</td>
  <td>I Was working up the garden an Covering it with Minure   The Queens Birth Day a Very Warm Day </td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>Thr</td>
  <td>25</td>
  <td>I Was Planting Corn an Beans in the Corner across the Road a Nice warm Day </td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>Fri</td>
  <td>26</td>
  <td>I Was Putting in garden stuff to Day a Very Warm Day </td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>Sat</td>
  <td>27</td>
  <td>Mr Haslip an I Finished Planting the Potatoes This Evening  A Very Heavy Rain in the after Noon an Night</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>Sun</td>
  <td>28</td>
  <td>a Very Cool Day the Roads ar Very Mudy again </td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>Mon</td>
  <td>29</td>
  <td>I went to Lansdowne in the Fore noon to get a Tub Fixed   I got a New Minure Fork A Very Heavy Thunder storm  in the Forenoon </td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>Tus</td>
  <td>30</td>
  <td>I Helped Owen S. to Load 2 Pigs in the Morning  I Cleaned a grist of Barley an took it out W Stacey </td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>Wes</td>
  <td>31</td>
  <td>I Comenced to Pile out the Minure 10 Loads out to {cut off}   A Very Hot Day </td>
 </tr>
 <tr>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td>The 6th Month June 30 Days  1899</td>
 </tr>
 <tr>
  <td>Thr</td>
  <td>1</td>
  <td>The Month Begins with Light Showers  I Was Puttin 20 Loads out  Minure</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>Fri</td>
  <td>2</td>
  <td>a nice Warm Day I was Drawing out Minure all Day </td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>Sat</td>
  <td>3</td>
  <td>I Took Mary Eliza Summers Home to Day </td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>Sun</td>
  <td>4</td>
  <td>another Very Showry Day I Came home from E{cut off}  XX Mrs Sacha Landon Died to day </td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>Mon</td>
  <td>5</td>
  <td>I Was Mooving Hay From one Mow to the other   I washed the Buggys the Forenoon a Terible Hot Day 70 in the Shade</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>Tus</td>
  <td>6</td>
  <td>I was out With George Humphrus to the Back Place Built {cut off}   Mrs Landon was Put in the Vault</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>Wes</td>
  <td>7</td>
  <td>I was was Piling out Minure all Day Very Hot a Heavy Thunder storm in the {cut off}</td>
 </tr>

<table>

Revision as of Mar 12, 2026, 10:26:21 PM, edited by 10.0.2.100

The 5th Month May 31 Days 1899

Wes	17	A Nice But Cold Day a Very Heavy Rain Last night I took Martha to Rockport this after Noon to go the Islands to Work
Thr	18	another Heavy Rain to Day No Springs work to Day
Fri	19	another Very wet Day The ground is Very Wet I Went out to Elgin after seed Potatoes to Uncle Eedd
Sat	20	I Came Home from Elgin to Day the Roads are Very Bad X Mary Eliza Came Out With Me For a Visit
Sun	21	A Very Nice But Cool Day
Mon	22	I finished Finished Sowing Grain to Day I Sowed 6 Bushel of Pa{cut off} Mr Haslip Was helping Me all Day with Team 175
Tus	23	We Went out to Lansdowne in the morning I was Putting Minure on the {cut off} I got a Pair of Shoes 75 A Very Warm Day
Wes	24	I Was working up the garden an Covering it with Minure The Queens Birth Day a Very Warm Day
Thr	25	I Was Planting Corn an Beans in the Corner across the Road a Nice warm Day
Fri	26	I Was Putting in garden stuff to Day a Very Warm Day
Sat	27	Mr Haslip an I Finished Planting the Potatoes This Evening A Very Heavy Rain in the after Noon an Night
Sun	28	a Very Cool Day the Roads ar Very Mudy again
Mon	29	I went to Lansdowne in the Fore noon to get a Tub Fixed I got a New Minure Fork A Very Heavy Thunder storm in the Forenoon
Tus	30	I Helped Owen S. to Load 2 Pigs in the Morning I Cleaned a grist of Barley an took it out W Stacey
Wes	31	I Comenced to Pile out the Minure 10 Loads out to {cut off} A Very Hot Day
		The 6th Month June 30 Days 1899
Thr	1	The Month Begins with Light Showers I Was Puttin 20 Loads out Minure
Fri	2	a nice Warm Day I was Drawing out Minure all Day
Sat	3	I Took Mary Eliza Summers Home to Day
Sun	4	another Very Showry Day I Came home from E{cut off} XX Mrs Sacha Landon Died to day
Mon	5	I Was Mooving Hay From one Mow to the other I washed the Buggys the Forenoon a Terible Hot Day 70 in the Shade
Tus	6	I was out With George Humphrus to the Back Place Built {cut off} Mrs Landon was Put in the Vault
Wes	7	I was was Piling out Minure all Day Very Hot a Heavy Thunder storm in the {cut off}

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John Francis Quinn Diary, 1897-1905

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