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John Francis Quinn Diary, 1897-1905

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The 6th Month June  30 Days (1900)

<table>
 <tr>
  <td>Fri</td>
  <td>1</td>
  <td>I was Helping Rolend Johnston all Day with team to Fit up His Corn Ground  The Month Begins Very warm and Dry</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>Sat</td>
  <td>2</td>
  <td>a Very Heavy Fall of Rain to Day  it Rained 12 Hours</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>Sun</td>
  <td>3</td>
  <td>I Went up to Gananoque to the Conference Meeting</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>Mon</td>
  <td>4</td>
  <td>I was Diggling Post Holes all Day I Had Role Johnstons Man Helping A Very Hot Day</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>Tus</td>
  <td>5</td>
  <td>I Drew Home the Posts for the Fence to Day 43 Posts I got Tires set on Bugy and 1 Horse Bill shod A Nice Cool Day</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>Wes</td>
  <td>6</td>
  <td>I was Putting up Wire Fence to Day on Front of Hay  I Had Mr Smiths Man Helping A Very Hot Day</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>Thr</td>
  <td>7</td>
  <td>I was Helping George Humphrey to Build Patent Fence the Back {cut off}  a little Showry to Day</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>Sat</td>
  <td>9</td>
  <td>I was Moving the Rails From the side of the Road  setting {cut off}a Nice Cool Day</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>Sun</td>
  <td>10</td>
  <td>JE Stacey and I spent Sunday at JT Slacks</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>Mon</td>
  <td>11</td>
  <td>we were working on the Road to Day a Very warm</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>Tus</td>
  <td>12</td>
  <td>Martha and I went out to Lindhurst to attend the District Temperance League  another Very Warm Day</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>Wes</td>
  <td>13</td>
  <td>I went out to N.R. Johnstons Raison all Day another Very Hot Day</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>Thr</td>
  <td>14</td>
  <td>I was Helping W.N. Bowen to Build Chimny on His House  A Very Hot Day</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>Fri</td>
  <td>15</td>
  <td>I was Helping W.N. Bowen 1/2 a Day to Finishe the Chimney 50 c Paid  I Cultivated out our Potatoes and Corn in the after Noon A Very Hot Day</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>Sat</td>
  <td>16</td>
  <td>another Very Hot Day  I was working around Home</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>Sun</td>
  <td>17</td>
  <td>A Very Nice warm Day  We Had a Nice Shower of Rain Last Night</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>Mon</td>
  <td>18</td>
  <td>I was setting the Posts for the Fence along the Road a very Hot Day</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>Tus</td>
  <td>19</td>
  <td>I went to Kingston to Military Camp  A Very Hot Day</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>Fri</td>
  <td>22</td>
  <td>Mrs Henry Patience Died this morning {illegible}</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>Sat</td>
  <td>23</td>
  <td>I Came Home and went out to {illegible}</td>
 </tr>

<table>

Revision as of Mar 15, 2026, 1:04:38 PM, edited by 10.0.2.100

The 6th Month June 30 Days (1900)

Fri	1	I was Helping Rolend Johnston all Day with team to Fit up His Corn Ground The Month Begins Very warm and Dry
Sat	2	a Very Heavy Fall of Rain to Day it Rained 12 Hours
Sun	3	I Went up to Gananoque to the Conference Meeting
Mon	4	I was Diggling Post Holes all Day I Had Role Johnstons Man Helping A Very Hot Day
Tus	5	I Drew Home the Posts for the Fence to Day 43 Posts I got Tires set on Bugy and 1 Horse Bill shod A Nice Cool Day
Wes	6	I was Putting up Wire Fence to Day on Front of Hay I Had Mr Smiths Man Helping A Very Hot Day
Thr	7	I was Helping George Humphrey to Build Patent Fence the Back {cut off} a little Showry to Day
Fri	8	" " " "
Sat	9	I was Moving the Rails From the side of the Road setting {cut off}a Nice Cool Day
Sun	10	JE Stacey and I spent Sunday at JT Slacks
Mon	11	we were working on the Road to Day a Very warm
Tus	12	Martha and I went out to Lindhurst to attend the District Temperance League another Very Warm Day
Wes	13	I went out to N.R. Johnstons Raison all Day another Very Hot Day
Thr	14	I was Helping W.N. Bowen to Build Chimny on His House A Very Hot Day
Fri	15	I was Helping W.N. Bowen 1/2 a Day to Finishe the Chimney 50 c Paid I Cultivated out our Potatoes and Corn in the after Noon A Very Hot Day
Sat	16	another Very Hot Day I was working around Home
Sun	17	A Very Nice warm Day We Had a Nice Shower of Rain Last Night
Mon	18	I was setting the Posts for the Fence along the Road a very Hot Day
Tus	19	I went to Kingston to Military Camp A Very Hot Day
Wes	20	I was in Camp a Nice Cool Day
Thr	21	" " " "
Fri	22	Mrs Henry Patience Died this morning {illegible}
Sat	23	I Came Home and went out to {illegible}

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