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John Francis Quinn Diary, 1897-1905

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The 2th Second Month February 28 Days  1900

<table>
 <tr>
  <td>Tus</td>
  <td>13</td>
  <td>uncle George Went Hom to Bitish Clumba to Day   A Terible Wet Day it Has Rained 24 Hours steady A Very Mudy Time</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>Wes</td>
  <td>14</td>
  <td>it turned Very Cold Last Night an Froze Hard it is Very Cold to Day  There is good Whealing  an there is Not afternoon on Now</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>Thr</td>
  <td>15</td>
  <td>another Blustry Day With Snow an High Wind </td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>Fri</td>
  <td>16</td>
  <td>a Very Nice Warm Day  Fine Whealing Now Tea Meeting at Dulcumaine  There is about 1 1/2 inches of snow now</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>Sat</td>
  <td>17</td>
  <td>another Nice But Cold Day  There is Nothng a Doing at all  Uncle Edward Summer came out to Day </td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>Sun</td>
  <td>18</td>
  <td>a Nice But Cold Day Wind North  Uncle Edd an Mary went Home to Day </td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>Mon</td>
  <td>19</td>
  <td>another Nice Warm Day good Whealing Now</td>
 </tr>
 <tr>
  <td>Tus</td>
  <td>20</td>
  <td>A Very Warm Day  I Drew the Last of our Stove Wood Home  From Mr Hortens to Day</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>Wes</td>
  <td>21</td>
  <td>I Butchered a Pork to Day  A nice Soft Day Looks like Snow</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>Thr</td>
  <td>22</td>
  <td>another Very Nasty Day with Heavy Sleet storm </td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>Fri</td>
  <td>23</td>
  <td>I Started to Help Tomas Bryon to cut Stove wood For WN Bowen a Nice Soft Day</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>Sat</td>
  <td>24</td>
  <td>We Cut Wood 1/2 a day a Terible Heavy Rain in after Noon </td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>Sun</td>
  <td>25</td>
  <td>a Terible Cold Day Wind From North West</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>Mon</td>
  <td>26</td>
  <td>another Terible Cold Day I Just Dun the Chores to Day  No Sleighing</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>Tus</td>
  <td>27</td>
  <td>I Comenced to Draw Home our Wood From Reeds a very cold Day Very Bad Sleighing</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>Wes</td>
  <td>28</td>
  <td>I Finished Banking out our Fire Wood Mr Haslip was Helping me all Day 75  2 Loads of Wood Home  A Very Heavy Snow Storm all Day </td>
 </tr>
 <tr>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td>The 3th Month  March 31 Days 1900</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>Thr</td>
  <td>1</td>
  <td>This is the Worst Day of Storm that Has Com this Winter  it is Snowing and Blowing terific Roads full</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>Fri</td>
  <td>2</td>
  <td>another Terible Stormy Day  I was opening up the Roads to Day  We Travel on the Roads at tall </td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>Sat</td>
  <td>3</td>
  <td>The Hole gang was out Braking Roads all Day  the Male and Sum other Rigs got through to Day </td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>Sun</td>
  <td>4</td>
  <td>another Terible Cold and Blustry Day No Travel {illegible} to Day </td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>Mon</td>
  <td>5</td>
  <td>I Went to Old Mr Superleses Funeral to Day  He was Burried By the LO Dis Lodge A Very Cold Day an Bad Roads  </td>
 </tr>

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Revision as of Mar 14, 2026, 10:02:10 PM, edited by 10.0.2.100

The 2th Second Month February 28 Days 1900

Tus	13	uncle George Went Hom to Bitish Clumba to Day A Terible Wet Day it Has Rained 24 Hours steady A Very Mudy Time
Wes	14	it turned Very Cold Last Night an Froze Hard it is Very Cold to Day There is good Whealing an there is Not afternoon on Now
Thr	15	another Blustry Day With Snow an High Wind
Fri	16	a Very Nice Warm Day Fine Whealing Now Tea Meeting at Dulcumaine There is about 1 1/2 inches of snow now
Sat	17	another Nice But Cold Day There is Nothng a Doing at all Uncle Edward Summer came out to Day
Sun	18	a Nice But Cold Day Wind North Uncle Edd an Mary went Home to Day
Mon	19	another Nice Warm Day good Whealing Now
Tus	20	A Very Warm Day I Drew the Last of our Stove Wood Home From Mr Hortens to Day
Wes	21	I Butchered a Pork to Day A nice Soft Day Looks like Snow
Thr	22	another Very Nasty Day with Heavy Sleet storm
Fri	23	I Started to Help Tomas Bryon to cut Stove wood For WN Bowen a Nice Soft Day
Sat	24	We Cut Wood 1/2 a day a Terible Heavy Rain in after Noon
Sun	25	a Terible Cold Day Wind From North West
Mon	26	another Terible Cold Day I Just Dun the Chores to Day No Sleighing
Tus	27	I Comenced to Draw Home our Wood From Reeds a very cold Day Very Bad Sleighing
Wes	28	I Finished Banking out our Fire Wood Mr Haslip was Helping me all Day 75 2 Loads of Wood Home A Very Heavy Snow Storm all Day
		The 3th Month March 31 Days 1900
Thr	1	This is the Worst Day of Storm that Has Com this Winter it is Snowing and Blowing terific Roads full
Fri	2	another Terible Stormy Day I was opening up the Roads to Day We Travel on the Roads at tall
Sat	3	The Hole gang was out Braking Roads all Day the Male and Sum other Rigs got through to Day
Sun	4	another Terible Cold and Blustry Day No Travel {illegible} to Day
Mon	5	I Went to Old Mr Superleses Funeral to Day He was Burried By the LO Dis Lodge A Very Cold Day an Bad Roads

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