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John Francis Quinn Diary, 1897-1905

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The 7th Month July 31 Days 1899

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 <td>Sat</td>
 <td>1</td>
 <td>I Drew Home 2 Loads of Wood from Mr Hortens Bush to Day The Month Begins Fine an Cool</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
 <td>Sun</td>
 <td>2</td>
 <td>a very Warm Day Charley Fitzsimons Was Burried at Rockport</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
 <td>Mon</td>
 <td>3</td>
 <td>I Comenced to Mow to Day in the Field across the Road O Sullivan Went after Martha to Day for to attend {cut oof}</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
 <td>Tus</td>
 <td>4</td>
 <td>I was Raking an Putting up Hay to Day A very Hot day 95 (Mart was at Home to Day)</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
 <td>Wes</td>
 <td>5</td>
 <td>I Drew in 4 Loads of Hay to day O Sullivan Law Sute Came of to Day Between {cut off} a Terible Hot Day 108 in the Shade</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
 <td>Thr</td>
 <td>6</td>
 <td>I Drew in one More Load of Hay and Finished Cutting the Field across the Road Very Hot 95 in the Shade</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
 <td>Fri</td>
 <td>7</td>
 <td>I Was Mowing around the fences an ditches 1/2 a day I raked and put up 80 {cut off} A Very Hot time</td>
 </tr>
 <tr>
 <td>Sat</td>
 <td>8</td>
 <td>We Had a Very Heavy Rain this Morning I Comenced to Mow on the Keating Place</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
 <td>Sun</td>
 <td>9</td>
 <td>We Had a Terible Heavy Rain Storm last night it Has Rained all Day to Day</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
 <td>Mon</td>
 <td>10</td>
 <td>I Comenced to Mow on the Keating Place Saturday <s>Mr Haslip was Helping</s> I was Helping Role Johnston 1/2 a Day Washing</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
 <td>Tus</td>
 <td>11</td>
 <td>I Was Working at Haying all Day I Had Mr Haslip Helping Me all Day We Drew in 4 loads an Raked an Cocked 4 loads 9 loads</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
 <td>Wes</td>
 <td>12</td>
 <td>I Went to Cornwall to the Orange Cilibration a nice Cool Day Mr Haslip was Working at Haying For Me all Day $100</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
 <td>Thr</td>
 <td>13</td>
 <td>We Was Drawing in Hay Mr Haslip Raking all Day A Nice Day I Put 4 Loads iof Hay in the Keating Barn Mr Haslip was Helping Me all Day $100</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
 <td>Fri</td>
 <td>14</td>
 <td>I Mowed all Day on the Keating Place I cut 10 a{cut off} We Halled a 50 1/2 a Day 50 I Had Mr Haslip Raking 1/2 a Day</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
 <td>Sat</td>
 <td>15</td>
 <td>We was Raking an Drawing in all Day off the Keating Place We Had Mr Haslip all Day $100 7 Loads Home</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
 <td>Sun</td>
 <td>16</td>
 <td>another Very Nice Rain Last Night an to Day</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
 <td>Mon</td>
 <td>17</td>
 <td>I Mowed 3/4 of a Day on the Keating Place there was a Heavy Rain in after noon I got the Grey Horse Shod all Round 60c</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
 <td>Tus</td>
 <td>18</td>
 <td>I Had Mr Haslip Helping Me all Day Raking an Drawing Hay $100 A Very Warm Day 4 Loads More Hay in</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
 <td>Wes</td>
 <td>19</td>
 <td>We Finished Drawing in hay out of Keatings Back Field 24 Loads Mr Haslip was helping Me all Day $100</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
 <td>Thr</td>
 <td>20</td>
 <td>We Comenced Cutting on this Field an Raking an Drawing in to Day I Got a new Set of Duble Harnes Mr Haslip Helped Me all Day $100</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
 <td>Fri</td>
 <td>21</td>
 <td>I Was Drawing in Hay all Day I Had O Sullivan 1/2 a Day an Mr Haslip a 1/2 a Day</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
 <td>Sat</td>
 <td>22</td>
 <td>I Drew a Load of Cheese this Morning I had Owen Sullivan a Day on the Keating Place Mr Haslip Helped Me all Day</td>
 </tr>

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Revision as of Mar 13, 2026, 12:54:09 PM, edited by 10.0.2.100

The 7th Month July 31 Days 1899

Sat	1	I Drew Home 2 Loads of Wood from Mr Hortens Bush to Day The Month Begins Fine an Cool
Sun	2	a very Warm Day Charley Fitzsimons Was Burried at Rockport
Mon	3	I Comenced to Mow to Day in the Field across the Road O Sullivan Went after Martha to Day for to attend {cut oof}
Tus	4	I was Raking an Putting up Hay to Day A very Hot day 95 (Mart was at Home to Day)
Wes	5	I Drew in 4 Loads of Hay to day O Sullivan Law Sute Came of to Day Between {cut off} a Terible Hot Day 108 in the Shade
Thr	6	I Drew in one More Load of Hay and Finished Cutting the Field across the Road Very Hot 95 in the Shade
Fri	7	I Was Mowing around the fences an ditches 1/2 a day I raked and put up 80 {cut off} A Very Hot time
Sat	8	We Had a Very Heavy Rain this Morning I Comenced to Mow on the Keating Place
Sun	9	We Had a Terible Heavy Rain Storm last night it Has Rained all Day to Day
Mon	10	I Comenced to Mow on the Keating Place Saturday ~~Mr Haslip was Helping~~ I was Helping Role Johnston 1/2 a Day Washing
Tus	11	I Was Working at Haying all Day I Had Mr Haslip Helping Me all Day We Drew in 4 loads an Raked an Cocked 4 loads 9 loads
Wes	12	I Went to Cornwall to the Orange Cilibration a nice Cool Day Mr Haslip was Working at Haying For Me all Day $100
Thr	13	We Was Drawing in Hay Mr Haslip Raking all Day A Nice Day I Put 4 Loads iof Hay in the Keating Barn Mr Haslip was Helping Me all Day $100
Fri	14	I Mowed all Day on the Keating Place I cut 10 a{cut off} We Halled a 50 1/2 a Day 50 I Had Mr Haslip Raking 1/2 a Day
Sat	15	We was Raking an Drawing in all Day off the Keating Place We Had Mr Haslip all Day $100 7 Loads Home
Sun	16	another Very Nice Rain Last Night an to Day
Mon	17	I Mowed 3/4 of a Day on the Keating Place there was a Heavy Rain in after noon I got the Grey Horse Shod all Round 60c
Tus	18	I Had Mr Haslip Helping Me all Day Raking an Drawing Hay $100 A Very Warm Day 4 Loads More Hay in
Wes	19	We Finished Drawing in hay out of Keatings Back Field 24 Loads Mr Haslip was helping Me all Day $100
Thr	20	We Comenced Cutting on this Field an Raking an Drawing in to Day I Got a new Set of Duble Harnes Mr Haslip Helped Me all Day $100
Fri	21	I Was Drawing in Hay all Day I Had O Sullivan 1/2 a Day an Mr Haslip a 1/2 a Day
Sat	22	I Drew a Load of Cheese this Morning I had Owen Sullivan a Day on the Keating Place Mr Haslip Helped Me all Day
Sun	23	A Very Fine Cool Day

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John Francis Quinn Diary, 1897-1905

John Francis Quinn (59).pdf

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