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John Francis Quinn Diary, 1897-1905

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1899
The 12th Month December 31 Days 1899

<table>
 <tr>
  <td>Mon</td>
  <td>4</td>
  <td>I Went Thrashing with John E Staceys at John F. Foleys all Day 75 c  a Nice But Cold Day</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>Tus</td>
  <td>5</td>
  <td>We finished thrashing at Mr Foleys an ground 1/2 a Day  14 inches of Snow on the Level  A  Very Big Snow Storm Last Night</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>Wes</td>
  <td>6</td>
  <td>we Finished grinding at Mr Foleys an Mooved to Robert Johnstons 75c A Nice But Cold Day  the First Sleigs Run yesterday</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>Thr</td>
  <td>7</td>
  <td>We finished thrashing at Mr Johnstons an ground sum 75c good Sleighing Quite Cold to Day</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>Fri</td>
  <td>8</td>
  <td>I Drew Home a Load of Wood From Mr Hortens in the fore Noon  good sleighing  The Machine Came Here at Noon We Thrashed Sum </td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>Sat</td>
  <td>9</td>
  <td>We finished Thrashing at the Keating Barn to Day at 300 PM   840 in all   A Very Nice But Cold Day   they Went to Mr Smiths to grind</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>Sun</td>
  <td>10</td>
  <td>a Nice But Cool Day  good sleighing to Day</td>
 </tr>
 <tr>
  <td>Mon</td>
  <td>11</td>
  <td>a Very Nasty Wet Day  I Moved the Thrasher up to OW Landons From Heare 1/2 a Day   A Terible Slopy Day</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>Tus</td>
  <td>12</td>
  <td>We Mooved the Engine up to OW Landons From Mr Smiths all Day 75 A Terible Wet Day Snow till Noon  Mrs Charles Horten Died at 8:20 OclockAM</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>Wes</td>
  <td>13</td>
  <td>I was thrashing at OW Landons all Day with Rob Stacey a Terible Mudy time</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>Thr</td>
  <td>14</td>
  <td>Mrs Charles Horten was Put in the Vault a Terible Cold Day  the Roads are Frozen Hard an Very Rough</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>Fri</td>
  <td>15</td>
  <td>I was Thrashing at OW Landons all Day with Staceys 75c  We Finished Thrashing  another Very Heavy Fall of Snow 10 inches on the level</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>Sat</td>
  <td>16</td>
  <td>I too the Seperator out to Eddy Websters they groung all Day at Landons 75c  A Very Nice Warm Day Very Good Sleighing</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>Sun</td>
  <td>17</td>
  <td>another Nice Soft Day  Very good Sleighing to Day </td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>Mon</td>
  <td>18</td>
  <td>We Finished grinding at OW Landons an Mooved to A. Warts an ground after Noon 75 another Very Soft an Warm Day</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>Tus</td>
  <td>19</td>
  <td>another very Heavy Rain in the Fore Noon I Went to Johnstons in the afternoon</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>Wes</td>
  <td>20</td>
  <td>We finished grining at Warts a Mooved to Eddy Websters  A Very nice Warm Day</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>Thr</td>
  <td>21</td>
  <td>We thrashed at Eddy Websters to Day and ground sum another Very Nice Day 75  </td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>Fri</td>
  <td>22</td>
  <td>We finished grinding at mr Websters an Mooved to Jas Willson</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>Sat</td>
  <td>23</td>
  <td>We Mooved Home to JE Staceys in the Fore Noon X  John E and I Went to Athens to attend the Funeral of Able Scott</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>Sun</td>
  <td>24</td>
  <td>I was attending the Funeral of Bro Able Scott of Adeson A Terible Wet Day  No Snow at all on now</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>Mon</td>
  <td>25</td>
  <td>Christmas Day I Came Home from attending the Funeral of Bro Scott  a Very Cold an Stormy Snow Day  2 inches of snow </td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>Tus</td>
  <td>26</td>
  <td>I Helped Ross Smiths to DeHorn Sum Cows an Helped CE Earl to Butcher His Porks</td>
 </tr>

<table>

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1899 The 12th Month December 31 Days 1899

Mon	4	I Went Thrashing with John E Staceys at John F. Foleys all Day 75 c a Nice But Cold Day
Tus	5	We finished thrashing at Mr Foleys an ground 1/2 a Day 14 inches of Snow on the Level A Very Big Snow Storm Last Night
Wes	6	we Finished grinding at Mr Foleys an Mooved to Robert Johnstons 75c A Nice But Cold Day the First Sleigs Run yesterday
Thr	7	We finished thrashing at Mr Johnstons an ground sum 75c good Sleighing Quite Cold to Day
Fri	8	I Drew Home a Load of Wood From Mr Hortens in the fore Noon good sleighing The Machine Came Here at Noon We Thrashed Sum
Sat	9	We finished Thrashing at the Keating Barn to Day at 300 PM 840 in all A Very Nice But Cold Day they Went to Mr Smiths to grind
Sun	10	a Nice But Cool Day good sleighing to Day
Mon	11	a Very Nasty Wet Day I Moved the Thrasher up to OW Landons From Heare 1/2 a Day A Terible Slopy Day
Tus	12	We Mooved the Engine up to OW Landons From Mr Smiths all Day 75 A Terible Wet Day Snow till Noon Mrs Charles Horten Died at 8:20 OclockAM
Wes	13	I was thrashing at OW Landons all Day with Rob Stacey a Terible Mudy time
Thr	14	Mrs Charles Horten was Put in the Vault a Terible Cold Day the Roads are Frozen Hard an Very Rough
Fri	15	I was Thrashing at OW Landons all Day with Staceys 75c We Finished Thrashing another Very Heavy Fall of Snow 10 inches on the level
Sat	16	I too the Seperator out to Eddy Websters they groung all Day at Landons 75c A Very Nice Warm Day Very Good Sleighing
Sun	17	another Nice Soft Day Very good Sleighing to Day
Mon	18	We Finished grinding at OW Landons an Mooved to A. Warts an ground after Noon 75 another Very Soft an Warm Day
Tus	19	another very Heavy Rain in the Fore Noon I Went to Johnstons in the afternoon
Wes	20	We finished grining at Warts a Mooved to Eddy Websters A Very nice Warm Day
Thr	21	We thrashed at Eddy Websters to Day and ground sum another Very Nice Day 75
Fri	22	We finished grinding at mr Websters an Mooved to Jas Willson
Sat	23	We Mooved Home to JE Staceys in the Fore Noon X John E and I Went to Athens to attend the Funeral of Able Scott
Sun	24	I was attending the Funeral of Bro Able Scott of Adeson A Terible Wet Day No Snow at all on now
Mon	25	Christmas Day I Came Home from attending the Funeral of Bro Scott a Very Cold an Stormy Snow Day 2 inches of snow
Tus	26	I Helped Ross Smiths to DeHorn Sum Cows an Helped CE Earl to Butcher His Porks

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John Francis Quinn Diary, 1897-1905

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