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John Francis Quinn Diary, 1897-1905

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The 11th Month November 30 Days 1899

<table>
 <tr>
  <td>Mon</td>
  <td>13</td>
  <td>I Helped Ross <s>mith to Butcher Pig in the Fore Noon  Sam Ells is Plowing  to Day a Nice But Cold Day the groung is Frozen</s></td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>Tus</td>
  <td>14</td>
  <td>I Took a grist of Feed out to JE Staceys in the morning  the ground Plowed good to Day  I Drew Home a Load of Stove Wood</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>Wes</td>
  <td>15</td>
  <td>I Was Drawing up Wood to Thrash with 1/2 a day I Wnet to Staceys For a grist  A Very Nasty Day With a Rain  From the N East</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>Thr</td>
  <td>16</td>
  <td>I Plowed 1/2 a Day I went to Patsy Sullivans Plowing Bee  The ground Plowes the Best it Has this Fall in the after noon</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>Fri</td>
  <td>17</td>
  <td>I Plowed 1/2 a Day  I Drew sum Wood to Thrash in the Fore noon The ground was Frozen Very Hard this Morning</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>Sat</td>
  <td>18</td>
  <td>I Plowed all Day I Had Mr Haslip Plowing all Day  I Had Wesly Johnston Plowing A Very Cloudy Day But Very Warm</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>Sun</td>
  <td>19</td>
  <td>another Heavy Rain this forenoon A Very Nice Warm afternoon  I Went up to see Reece Webster He got Here on Monday</td>
 </tr>
 <tr>
  <td>Mon</td>
  <td>20</td>
  <td>I Finished Plowing at Home this Fore Noon I was Plowing on the {cut off} 1/2 a Day With Team  I Had Mr Haslip all Day  I Had Ross Smith 1/2 a Day  I Had Wessly Johnston all Day</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>Tus</td>
  <td>21</td>
  <td>I Plowed all Day on the Keating Place I Had Ross Smith Plowing all Day  A Very Nice Warm Day</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>Wes</td>
  <td>22</td>
  <td>I Plowed 1/2 a Day on the Keating Place I Was Helping Ross Smith 1/2 a Day to Put in {cut oof}  A Nice But Cool Day to Frost Now</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>Thr</td>
  <td>23</td>
  <td>I Was Helping Mr Smith 1/2 a Day to Draw in Hay and {cut off}  A Hard Freeze last night  sum Bridgeses on the Road</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>Fri</td>
  <td>24</td>
  <td>I was Shoveling an Plowing on the Keating 1/2 a Day  A Very warm Day the ground Plows Fine Now</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>Sat</td>
  <td>25</td>
  <td>We drove to Lansdowne a Very Nice Warm Day</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>Sun</td>
  <td>26</td>
  <td>another Very Nice warm Day  the Roads are Good</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>Mon</td>
  <td>27</td>
  <td>I went with Harry Nunn to Press Hay at Byrion Boices</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>Tus</td>
  <td>28</td>
  <td>I was Pressing at Boicieses another Very Hot Day  </td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>Wes</td>
  <td>29</td>
  <td>We were Pressing at Boiceses another Very Hot Day  a good Time for Plowing</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>Thr</td>
  <td>30</td>
  <td>We Finished </td>
 </tr>
 <tr>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
 </tr>
 <tr>
  <td>Fri</td>
  <td>1</td>
  <td></td>
 </tr>

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Revision as of Mar 14, 2026, 12:43:50 PM, edited by 10.0.2.100

The 11th Month November 30 Days 1899

Mon	13	I Helped Ross ~~mith to Butcher Pig in the Fore Noon Sam Ells is Plowing to Day a Nice But Cold Day the groung is Frozen~~
Tus	14	I Took a grist of Feed out to JE Staceys in the morning the ground Plowed good to Day I Drew Home a Load of Stove Wood
Wes	15	I Was Drawing up Wood to Thrash with 1/2 a day I Wnet to Staceys For a grist A Very Nasty Day With a Rain From the N East
Thr	16	I Plowed 1/2 a Day I went to Patsy Sullivans Plowing Bee The ground Plowes the Best it Has this Fall in the after noon
Fri	17	I Plowed 1/2 a Day I Drew sum Wood to Thrash in the Fore noon The ground was Frozen Very Hard this Morning
Sat	18	I Plowed all Day I Had Mr Haslip Plowing all Day I Had Wesly Johnston Plowing A Very Cloudy Day But Very Warm
Sun	19	another Heavy Rain this forenoon A Very Nice Warm afternoon I Went up to see Reece Webster He got Here on Monday
Mon	20	I Finished Plowing at Home this Fore Noon I was Plowing on the {cut off} 1/2 a Day With Team I Had Mr Haslip all Day I Had Ross Smith 1/2 a Day I Had Wessly Johnston all Day
Tus	21	I Plowed all Day on the Keating Place I Had Ross Smith Plowing all Day A Very Nice Warm Day
Wes	22	I Plowed 1/2 a Day on the Keating Place I Was Helping Ross Smith 1/2 a Day to Put in {cut oof} A Nice But Cool Day to Frost Now
Thr	23	I Was Helping Mr Smith 1/2 a Day to Draw in Hay and {cut off} A Hard Freeze last night sum Bridgeses on the Road
Fri	24	I was Shoveling an Plowing on the Keating 1/2 a Day A Very warm Day the ground Plows Fine Now
Sat	25	We drove to Lansdowne a Very Nice Warm Day
Sun	26	another Very Nice warm Day the Roads are Good
Mon	27	I went with Harry Nunn to Press Hay at Byrion Boices
Tus	28	I was Pressing at Boicieses another Very Hot Day
Wes	29	We were Pressing at Boiceses another Very Hot Day a good Time for Plowing
Thr	30	We Finished

Fri	1
Sat	2
Sun	3

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