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John Francis Quinn Diary, 1897-1905

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the 6th Month June 30 Days   (1900)

<table>
 <tr>
  <td>Sun</td>
  <td>24</td>
  <td>I Went to Elgin to Day and to Lindhurst to Church  A Very Hot Day</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>Mon</td>
  <td>25</td>
  <td>I Went Back to Kingston to Camp this Morning a Very Hot Day  Mrs Henry Patience was Put in the Vault To Day  </td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>Thr</td>
  <td>28</td>
  <td>We had a Show Battle in the Camp to Day  A Very Nice cool Day</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>Fri</td>
  <td>29</td>
  <td>We had a Grand March ouot to Day of 14 {illegible}  all through the city A Very nice Cool Day</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>Sat</td>
  <td>30</td>
  <td>The sholders Came some from Camp to Day  A very Cool Day</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td>the 7th Month July 31 Days  1900</td>
 </tr>
 <tr>
  <td>Sun</td>
  <td>1</td>
  <td>The Month Begins Very warm and Dry </td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>Mon</td>
  <td>2</td>
  <td>I Put the wire on the Road Fence in the Fore Noon  I had Owen Sullivan Helping Me  1/2 a Day  I was Helping OS 1/2 a Day at Haying</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>Tus</td>
  <td>3</td>
  <td>I was Helping Owen Sullivan 1/2 a Day at Haying Down in Armstrongs Meadow   A little Showry to Day</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>Wes</td>
  <td>4</td>
  <td>I was Rigging up the Mowing Machine to Day I was Sick  A very Hot Day</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>Thr</td>
  <td>5</td>
  <td>I Drew the Rales away off the Road and Butchered a Hog  I got a Barl of Salt $130  A Nice Cool Day</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>Fri</td>
  <td>6</td>
  <td>I was Helping to Fix up the Picknick Ground over on Mr Hortens  Gove    A Very Hot Day  I was working at the Road Fence 1/2 a Day</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>Sat</td>
  <td>7</td>
  <td>I Drew a Load of Cheese to Lansdowne in Fore Noon  another Very Warm Day  I was working at the Road Fence 1/2 a Day </td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>Sun</td>
  <td>8</td>
  <td>The Orange Men Marched to Church to Day 2:30 o clock to the Presbyterian Church  60 Strong  A Nice Cool Day We Had a Very Heavy Rain Last night</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>Mon</td>
  <td>9</td>
  <td>I Finished the Fence along the Road to Day and Hung the Gates it Rained a Little all Day</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>Tus</td>
  <td>10</td>
  <td>I was Helping to Prpare the fair ground for the 12th of July Cilibration  al  Day Wet</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>Thr</td>
  <td>12</td>
  <td>I Went out to Elgin to the Orange Cilibration</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>Fri</td>
  <td>13</td>
  <td>I Was Helping with Team 1/2 a Day to Clear away the things afte the 12th  I was Helping CE Earl 1/2 a Day at Fix Barn</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>Sat</td>
  <td>14</td>
  <td>I Went to Gananoque with a grist of Wheat 6 Bushels A Very Hot Day</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>Sun</td>
  <td>15</td>
  <td>A Nice Cool Day with Frequent Showers  of Rain</td>
 </tr>

<table>

Revision as of Mar 15, 2026, 6:23:46 PM, edited by 10.0.2.100

the 6th Month June 30 Days (1900)

Sun	24	I Went to Elgin to Day and to Lindhurst to Church A Very Hot Day
Mon	25	I Went Back to Kingston to Camp this Morning a Very Hot Day Mrs Henry Patience was Put in the Vault To Day
Tus	26	I was in Camp to a Nice Cool Day
Wes	27	" " " "
Thr	28	We had a Show Battle in the Camp to Day A Very Nice cool Day
Fri	29	We had a Grand March ouot to Day of 14 {illegible} all through the city A Very nice Cool Day
Sat	30	The sholders Came some from Camp to Day A very Cool Day
		the 7th Month July 31 Days 1900
Sun	1	The Month Begins Very warm and Dry
Mon	2	I Put the wire on the Road Fence in the Fore Noon I had Owen Sullivan Helping Me 1/2 a Day I was Helping OS 1/2 a Day at Haying
Tus	3	I was Helping Owen Sullivan 1/2 a Day at Haying Down in Armstrongs Meadow A little Showry to Day
Wes	4	I was Rigging up the Mowing Machine to Day I was Sick A very Hot Day
Thr	5	I Drew the Rales away off the Road and Butchered a Hog I got a Barl of Salt $130 A Nice Cool Day
Fri	6	I was Helping to Fix up the Picknick Ground over on Mr Hortens Gove A Very Hot Day I was working at the Road Fence 1/2 a Day
Sat	7	I Drew a Load of Cheese to Lansdowne in Fore Noon another Very Warm Day I was working at the Road Fence 1/2 a Day
Sun	8	The Orange Men Marched to Church to Day 2:30 o clock to the Presbyterian Church 60 Strong A Nice Cool Day We Had a Very Heavy Rain Last night
Mon	9	I Finished the Fence along the Road to Day and Hung the Gates it Rained a Little all Day
Tus	10	I was Helping to Prpare the fair ground for the 12th of July Cilibration al Day Wet
Wes	11	" " " " 1/2 a Day
Thr	12	I Went out to Elgin to the Orange Cilibration
Fri	13	I Was Helping with Team 1/2 a Day to Clear away the things afte the 12th I was Helping CE Earl 1/2 a Day at Fix Barn
Sat	14	I Went to Gananoque with a grist of Wheat 6 Bushels A Very Hot Day
Sun	15	A Nice Cool Day with Frequent Showers of Rain

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John Francis Quinn Diary, 1897-1905

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