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John Francis Quinn Diary, 1897-1905

John Francis Quinn (78).pdf

The 8th Month August  31 Days 1900

<table>
 <tr>
  <td>Mon</td>
  <td>6</td>
  <td>I Was Binding and Stuking all Day on the Keating  A Very Hot  Day 112 in Shade  Mary Came Home From Kingston on a Visit  </td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>Tus</td>
  <td>7</td>
  <td>I Was Binding at Home 1/2 a day  We Went to Lansdwne  {illegible}  Very Hot 108 in Shade</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>Wes</td>
  <td>8</td>
  <td>I Finished Cutting Grain on this Place to Day {rest of line illegible}</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>Thr</td>
  <td>9</td>
  <td>I Drew in the Barley and Wheat on the Keating Place and Bound a Piece out on the Keating Place {rest of line illegible}  another Very Hot Day  98  </td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>Fri</td>
  <td>10</td>
  <td>I Was Raking over the Barley Ground and Stuking  we Had a Heavy Rain in {rest of line illegible}</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>Sat</td>
  <td>11</td>
  <td>I Was Drawing in grain Heare all Day {rest of line illegible} I Had Mr Haslip Helping Me 1/2 a Day  and the {rest of line illegible}</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>Sun</td>
  <td>12</td>
  <td>a Very Cool Day with Showers From the{rest of line illegible}  Very Cool</td>
 </tr>
 <tr>
  <td>Mon</td>
  <td>13</td>
  <td>A Very Nice Rain all Day From the North East    I got the Grey Horse Shod all round  another Cool Day </td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>Tus</td>
  <td>14</td>
  <td>another Nice Cool Day I was Mowing around the Fences and {rest of line illegible} another Heavy Rain at Night I was Binding 1/2 a Day on the Keating Place</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>Wes</td>
  <td>15</td>
  <td>I Was Binding 1/2 a Day on the Keating Place  a Terible Heavy Thunder Storm an Rain Last Night  I Had Mr Haslip 1/2 a Day  a Very Hot after noon</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>Thr</td>
  <td>16</td>
  <td>I was Binding all Day on the Keating Place a Very Hot Day   I Finished on this side of the Road on the K. place   I Had Mr Haslip 1/2 a Day Stuking</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>Fri</td>
  <td>17</td>
  <td>I Finished Cutting Grain to Day 1/2 a Day on the Keating Place I Had Mr Haslip all Day $100   </td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>Sat</td>
  <td>18</td>
  <td>A nice Cool Day  a Very Heavy Rain in the Evening  I went out to Elgin in the Evening</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>Sun</td>
  <td>19</td>
  <td>Mary and I was out to Uncle Edds We Came Home at Night  a Very Cool Day </td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>Mon</td>
  <td>20</td>
  <td>I was Helping Mr Patience all Day to Draw in grain</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>Tus</td>
  <td>21</td>
  <td>I was Drawing in grain all Day Mr Haslip helped Me all DAy  </td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>Thr</td>
  <td>23</td>
  <td> I was Drawing in all Day We Finished Harvest  Mr Haslip was Helping all Day $1<u>00</u></td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>Fri</td>
  <td>24</td>
  <td>{rest of page illegible}</td>
 </tr>

<table>

Revision as of Mar 15, 2026, 8:20:08 PM, edited by 10.0.2.100

The 8th Month August 31 Days 1900

Mon	6	I Was Binding and Stuking all Day on the Keating A Very Hot Day 112 in Shade Mary Came Home From Kingston on a Visit
Tus	7	I Was Binding at Home 1/2 a day We Went to Lansdwne {illegible} Very Hot 108 in Shade
Wes	8	I Finished Cutting Grain on this Place to Day {rest of line illegible}
Thr	9	I Drew in the Barley and Wheat on the Keating Place and Bound a Piece out on the Keating Place {rest of line illegible} another Very Hot Day 98
Fri	10	I Was Raking over the Barley Ground and Stuking we Had a Heavy Rain in {rest of line illegible}
Sat	11	I Was Drawing in grain Heare all Day {rest of line illegible} I Had Mr Haslip Helping Me 1/2 a Day and the {rest of line illegible}
Sun	12	a Very Cool Day with Showers From the{rest of line illegible} Very Cool
Mon	13	A Very Nice Rain all Day From the North East I got the Grey Horse Shod all round another Cool Day
Tus	14	another Nice Cool Day I was Mowing around the Fences and {rest of line illegible} another Heavy Rain at Night I was Binding 1/2 a Day on the Keating Place
Wes	15	I Was Binding 1/2 a Day on the Keating Place a Terible Heavy Thunder Storm an Rain Last Night I Had Mr Haslip 1/2 a Day a Very Hot after noon
Thr	16	I was Binding all Day on the Keating Place a Very Hot Day I Finished on this side of the Road on the K. place I Had Mr Haslip 1/2 a Day Stuking
Fri	17	I Finished Cutting Grain to Day 1/2 a Day on the Keating Place I Had Mr Haslip all Day $100
Sat	18	A nice Cool Day a Very Heavy Rain in the Evening I went out to Elgin in the Evening
Sun	19	Mary and I was out to Uncle Edds We Came Home at Night a Very Cool Day
Mon	20	I was Helping Mr Patience all Day to Draw in grain
Tus	21	I was Drawing in grain all Day Mr Haslip helped Me all DAy
Wes	22
Thr	23	I was Drawing in all Day We Finished Harvest Mr Haslip was Helping all Day $100
Fri	24	{rest of page illegible}
Sat	25
Sun	26
Mon	27
Tus	28
Wes	29
Thr	30
Fri	31

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John Francis Quinn Diary, 1897-1905

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