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John Francis Quinn Diary, 1897-1905

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<table>
 <tr>
  <td>Thr</td>
  <td>28</td>
  <td>A Very Heavy Wind Blowing all Day  I Went to Lansdowne to Night</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>Fri</td>
  <td>29</td>
  <td>I Was Helping Role Johnston 1/2 a Day to Cut Corn  A Very Heavy Rain in after Noon</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>Sat</td>
  <td>30</td>
  <td>I Drew Home a Load of Stove Wood to Day I Helped Role Johnston Kill a Beef  The Month Ends Fine but Ver Cold with Heavy Frost </td>
 </tr>
 <tr>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td>The 10th Month October 31 Days 1899</td>
 </tr>
 <tr>
  <td>Sun</td>
  <td>1</td>
  <td>The Month Begins Fine But Very Cold a Heavy frost </td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>Mon</td>
  <td>2</td>
  <td>I Was Helping Role Johnston to Fill His Silo all Day With Team  A Nice But Cold Day</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>Tus</td>
  <td>3</td>
  <td>I got the Horses shod all around with New Showes to Plow & Harvest a Nice Warm Day  I Plowed 1/2 a Day Ground Plow and </td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>Wes</td>
  <td>4</td>
  <td>I Plowed 1/2 a Day on the Keating Place The First Day of Lansdowne Fair  Mary Came Home Nice Warm Day</td>
 </tr>
 <tr>
  <td>Thr</td>
  <td>5</td>
  <td>I Plowed 1/2 a Day on  "     "     "      We all went to the Fair in the after noon</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>Fri</td>
  <td>6</td>
  <td>I Plowed 1/2 a Day on the Keating Place Mary went Home to Kingston Mrs Mathew Stacey Died at 1 O Clock PM</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>Sat</td>
  <td>7</td>
  <td>I Plowed 1/2 a Day on the Keating Place  JE Stacey an in the {cut off}John Smith was Taken Very sick Last Night</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>Sun</td>
  <td>8</td>
  <td>Mrs M.W. Stacey was Put in the Vault in after Noon 204 in the Procession</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>Mon</td>
  <td>9</td>
  <td>it Rained a little all Day a Nasty an Muddy time  John Smith was Very Bad all Day</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>Tus</td>
  <td>10</td>
  <td>I was looking after Mr Smiths Stuff while John was Sick   John R. Smith Died at 10:30 o'clock AM</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>Wes</td>
  <td>11</td>
  <td>I was Doing the Chores for Mr Smith </td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>Thr</td>
  <td>12</td>
  <td>John R. Smith was put in the Vault to Day at {cut off}  A Nice Warm Day  </td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>Fri</td>
  <td>13</td>
  <td>I Plowed 1/2 a Day  I Was Helping George Humphrys to thrash 1/2 a Day  a Very Hot Day 80 in the shade</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>Sat</td>
  <td>14</td>
  <td>We was Thrashing 1/2 a Day at George Humpherys 1/2 a Day at Owen Sullivans another very warm Day</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>Mon</td>
  <td>16</td>
  <td>I Was Helping Owen Sullivan to Finish Thrashing I was Helping Patsy Sullivan 1/2 a Day to Day </td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>Tus</td>
  <td>17</td>
  <td>I Was Helping Mr Smith to Thrash 3/4 of a Day a Very Warm Day  A Very Dry Time</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>Wes</td>
  <td>18</td>
  <td>We Finished thrashing at Mr Smiths at Noon  a Big Rain Last Night  I Plowed 1/2 a Day on the Keating Place</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>Thr</td>
  <td>19</td>
  <td>I Plowed 1/2 a Day on the Keating Place  A Nice Warm Day   A Little More Rain Last Night</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>Fri</td>
  <td>20</td>
  <td>I Plowed all Day on the Keating Place</td>
 </tr>

<table>

Revision as of Mar 13, 2026, 9:59:39 PM, edited by 10.0.2.100

Thr	28	A Very Heavy Wind Blowing all Day I Went to Lansdowne to Night
Fri	29	I Was Helping Role Johnston 1/2 a Day to Cut Corn A Very Heavy Rain in after Noon
Sat	30	I Drew Home a Load of Stove Wood to Day I Helped Role Johnston Kill a Beef The Month Ends Fine but Ver Cold with Heavy Frost
		The 10th Month October 31 Days 1899
Sun	1	The Month Begins Fine But Very Cold a Heavy frost
Mon	2	I Was Helping Role Johnston to Fill His Silo all Day With Team A Nice But Cold Day
Tus	3	I got the Horses shod all around with New Showes to Plow & Harvest a Nice Warm Day I Plowed 1/2 a Day Ground Plow and
Wes	4	I Plowed 1/2 a Day on the Keating Place The First Day of Lansdowne Fair Mary Came Home Nice Warm Day
Thr	5	I Plowed 1/2 a Day on " " " We all went to the Fair in the after noon
Fri	6	I Plowed 1/2 a Day on the Keating Place Mary went Home to Kingston Mrs Mathew Stacey Died at 1 O Clock PM
Sat	7	I Plowed 1/2 a Day on the Keating Place JE Stacey an in the {cut off}John Smith was Taken Very sick Last Night
Sun	8	Mrs M.W. Stacey was Put in the Vault in after Noon 204 in the Procession
Mon	9	it Rained a little all Day a Nasty an Muddy time John Smith was Very Bad all Day
Tus	10	I was looking after Mr Smiths Stuff while John was Sick John R. Smith Died at 10:30 o'clock AM
Wes	11	I was Doing the Chores for Mr Smith
Thr	12	John R. Smith was put in the Vault to Day at {cut off} A Nice Warm Day
Fri	13	I Plowed 1/2 a Day I Was Helping George Humphrys to thrash 1/2 a Day a Very Hot Day 80 in the shade
Sat	14	We was Thrashing 1/2 a Day at George Humpherys 1/2 a Day at Owen Sullivans another very warm Day
Sun	15	a Very Nice Warm Day
Mon	16	I Was Helping Owen Sullivan to Finish Thrashing I was Helping Patsy Sullivan 1/2 a Day to Day
Tus	17	I Was Helping Mr Smith to Thrash 3/4 of a Day a Very Warm Day A Very Dry Time
Wes	18	We Finished thrashing at Mr Smiths at Noon a Big Rain Last Night I Plowed 1/2 a Day on the Keating Place
Thr	19	I Plowed 1/2 a Day on the Keating Place A Nice Warm Day A Little More Rain Last Night
Fri	20	I Plowed all Day on the Keating Place

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John Francis Quinn Diary, 1897-1905

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