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John Francis Quinn Diary, 1897-1905

John Francis Quinn (82).pdf

1900
The 11th Month  November 30 Days 1900
<table>
 <tr>
  <td>Mon</td>
  <td>5</td>
  <td>I Plowed all Day on the Keating Place  I went to Gananoque to the {illegible} supper  Mr Haslip Plowed all Day $1<u>50</u></td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>Tus</td>
  <td>6</td>
  <td>I was thrashing at Aden Beatys all Day  Edmin Cornwall Came out   Heavy Thunder Storm  Mr Haslip Plowed all Day $1<u>50</u> </td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>Wes</td>
  <td>7</td>
  <td>Provincial Elections Tailor Had a Majority  A Terible Wet Day</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>Thr</td>
  <td>8</td>
  <td>I Plowed all Day Mr Haslip Plowed all Day For Mr $150  We Comenced to Feed the Cattle for good</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>Fri</td>
  <td>9</td>
  <td>I Plowed all Day a Very Blustry Day with Now and Rain an Wind  (Very Cold)  The First Snow this Fall</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>Sat</td>
  <td>10</td>
  <td>a Very Cold Day the Ground is Frozen Hard  Som People are trying to Plow the Rest</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>Sun</td>
  <td>11</td>
  <td>I took Uncle Andy out to Uncle Eeds to Day  Mr Simson Died at 10 oclock  the Roads was Very Muddy</td>
 </tr>
 <tr>
  <td>Mon</td>
  <td>12</td>
  <td>I Went out and Brought Home the young cattle  to Day A very Nasty Day with snow and Rain</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>Tus</td>
  <td>13</td>
  <td>I Plowed 1/2 a Day I Went to Rev. Mr S Simsons Funeral  in after Noon  A Terible Heavy Snow Storm after Noon</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>Wes</td>
  <td>14</td>
  <td>A nice But Cold Day ther is 3 inches of snow on the Level  Edmon Connell Went Home By Trane to Day  Some Peple are Plowing</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>Thr</td>
  <td>15</td>
  <td>another Very Cold Day  2 Below Zero  I Banked the House and Fixed the Windows</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>Fri</td>
  <td>16</td>
  <td>another Very Cold Day sum Sleighs out to Day the First</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>Sat</td>
  <td>17</td>
  <td>I was Thrashing with W.B. Warren at Hue Linches Place  a Very Soft Day with snow and Rain</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>Sun</td>
  <td>18</td>
  <td>It Rained a little all Day Very Cold at night  Old Mr Duglas Died 11 Pm O clock</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>Mon</td>
  <td>19</td>
  <td>a terible Heavy Sleet and Rain Storm in the after Noon an Night  I Plowed 1/2 a Day on the Keating Place</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>Tus</td>
  <td>20</td>
  <td>I Plowed 1/2 a Day on Keating  A Very Fogy and Warm Day  I went to Mr Douglases Funeral  Roads Very Bad</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>Wes</td>
  <td>21</td>
  <td>I Plowed 1/2 a day   A Terible Rain and Wind Storm in the afternoon   I was Ditching 1/2 a Day</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>Thr</td>
  <td>22</td>
  <td>I Plowed all Day on the Keating Place Mr Haslip Plowed 1/2 a Day 75  a Nice Warm Day</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>Fri</td>
  <td>23</td>
  <td> I Plowed all Day on the Keating Place Mr Haslip Plowed it all Day $150  The ground Plows good  a Nice Warm Day</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>Sat</td>
  <td>24</td>
  <td>Plowed all Day on the Keating Place  Another Nice But Cold Day    the Land Plows the Very Best Now  Got Pair Ruber Boots to Day</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>Sun</td>
  <td>25</td>
  <td>A terible Stormy Day with Snow and sleet and Wind  No Frost in the Ground 4 inches of Snow on the Level</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>Mon</td>
  <td>26</td>
  <td>Another very stormy Day with Sleet and Rain  it Snowed all Night 7 inches of snow Now </td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>Tus</td>
  <td>27</td>
  <td>A Nice Warm Day I Brought Home the Colt From Pasture  Lots of Sleighs out to Day the Roads are Very Soft</td>
 </tr>

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1900 The 11th Month November 30 Days 1900

Mon	5	I Plowed all Day on the Keating Place I went to Gananoque to the {illegible} supper Mr Haslip Plowed all Day $150
Tus	6	I was thrashing at Aden Beatys all Day Edmin Cornwall Came out Heavy Thunder Storm Mr Haslip Plowed all Day $150
Wes	7	Provincial Elections Tailor Had a Majority A Terible Wet Day
Thr	8	I Plowed all Day Mr Haslip Plowed all Day For Mr $150 We Comenced to Feed the Cattle for good
Fri	9	I Plowed all Day a Very Blustry Day with Now and Rain an Wind (Very Cold) The First Snow this Fall
Sat	10	a Very Cold Day the Ground is Frozen Hard Som People are trying to Plow the Rest
Sun	11	I took Uncle Andy out to Uncle Eeds to Day Mr Simson Died at 10 oclock the Roads was Very Muddy
Mon	12	I Went out and Brought Home the young cattle to Day A very Nasty Day with snow and Rain
Tus	13	I Plowed 1/2 a Day I Went to Rev. Mr S Simsons Funeral in after Noon A Terible Heavy Snow Storm after Noon
Wes	14	A nice But Cold Day ther is 3 inches of snow on the Level Edmon Connell Went Home By Trane to Day Some Peple are Plowing
Thr	15	another Very Cold Day 2 Below Zero I Banked the House and Fixed the Windows
Fri	16	another Very Cold Day sum Sleighs out to Day the First
Sat	17	I was Thrashing with W.B. Warren at Hue Linches Place a Very Soft Day with snow and Rain
Sun	18	It Rained a little all Day Very Cold at night Old Mr Duglas Died 11 Pm O clock
Mon	19	a terible Heavy Sleet and Rain Storm in the after Noon an Night I Plowed 1/2 a Day on the Keating Place
Tus	20	I Plowed 1/2 a Day on Keating A Very Fogy and Warm Day I went to Mr Douglases Funeral Roads Very Bad
Wes	21	I Plowed 1/2 a day A Terible Rain and Wind Storm in the afternoon I was Ditching 1/2 a Day
Thr	22	I Plowed all Day on the Keating Place Mr Haslip Plowed 1/2 a Day 75 a Nice Warm Day
Fri	23	I Plowed all Day on the Keating Place Mr Haslip Plowed it all Day $150 The ground Plows good a Nice Warm Day
Sat	24	Plowed all Day on the Keating Place Another Nice But Cold Day the Land Plows the Very Best Now Got Pair Ruber Boots to Day
Sun	25	A terible Stormy Day with Snow and sleet and Wind No Frost in the Ground 4 inches of Snow on the Level
Mon	26	Another very stormy Day with Sleet and Rain it Snowed all Night 7 inches of snow Now
Tus	27	A Nice Warm Day I Brought Home the Colt From Pasture Lots of Sleighs out to Day the Roads are Very Soft

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John Francis Quinn Diary, 1897-1905

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