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John Francis Quinn Diary, 1897-1905

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1901
The 6th Month June 20 Days

<table>
 <tr>
  <td>Sun</td>
  <td>23</td>
  <td>The sons of Temperence Peraded to the Presbyterian Church  A Terible Thunder Storm Last Night</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>Mon</td>
  <td>24</td>
  <td>I Was Drawing Dirt filling in at the gate  another Very Hot Day</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>Tus</td>
  <td>25</td>
  <td>I went out to Seeleys Bay to attend the District Temperence parade</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>Wes</td>
  <td>26</td>
  <td>I was working on the Rode all Day Very warm </td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>Thr</td>
  <td>27</td>
  <td>I was working   "      "        "    I got through</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>Fri</td>
  <td>28</td>
  <td>I was working for CE EArl on the Road 1/2 a Day  Very Hot</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>Sat</td>
  <td>29</td>
  <td>I was working on the Rode 1 Day for CE Earl  We Finished  A Nice Cool Day</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>Sun</td>
  <td>30</td>
  <td>A Very Nice Cool Day The Month Ends {illegible}</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td>The 7th Month July 31 Days 1901</td>
 </tr>
 <tr>
  <td>Mon</td>
  <td>1</td>
  <td>I was Helping Charley Earl to shingle His House  A Very Hot Day</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>Tus</td>
  <td>2</td>
  <td>I went to Tomy Ruttles Rasing  another Very Hot Day </td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>Wes</td>
  <td>3</td>
  <td>I was fiting up for to Start Haying Very Hot   I went to County Lodge  at Lansdowne  I went out to Greenfield to a Social in Evening </td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>Thr</td>
  <td>4</td>
  <td>I was cultivating out our Potatoes and Corn a Little Rane to Day </td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>Fri</td>
  <td>5</td>
  <td>I was Patching the Roofs of the Barn an House a Nice Cool Day</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>Sat</td>
  <td>6</td>
  <td>another little Rane to Day Very Warm</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>Sun</td>
  <td>7</td>
  <td>a Very nice warm Day the Orange Men Marched to English C. Church  a heavy Rane at Night</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>Mon</td>
  <td>8</td>
  <td>I got a New Mowing Machine to Day </td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>Tus</td>
  <td>9</td>
  <td>I comenced Haying to Day I Mowed 6  Very Hot</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>Wes</td>
  <td>10</td>
  <td>another Heavy Rane this Morning</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>Thr</td>
  <td>11</td>
  <td>I was Gathering up Hay all Day Very Dry </td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>Fri</td>
  <td>12</td>
  <td>We went to Gananoque to the Cilibration  A Very Fine Day </td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>Sat</td>
  <td>13</td>
  <td>We Drew in 7 Loads of Hay  a Very Hot Day</td>
 </tr>

<table>

Revision as of Mar 17, 2026, 4:18:51 PM, edited by 10.0.2.100

1901 The 6th Month June 20 Days

Sun	23	The sons of Temperence Peraded to the Presbyterian Church A Terible Thunder Storm Last Night
Mon	24	I Was Drawing Dirt filling in at the gate another Very Hot Day
Tus	25	I went out to Seeleys Bay to attend the District Temperence parade
Wes	26	I was working on the Rode all Day Very warm
Thr	27	I was working " " " I got through
Fri	28	I was working for CE EArl on the Road 1/2 a Day Very Hot
Sat	29	I was working on the Rode 1 Day for CE Earl We Finished A Nice Cool Day
Sun	30	A Very Nice Cool Day The Month Ends {illegible}
		The 7th Month July 31 Days 1901
Mon	1	I was Helping Charley Earl to shingle His House A Very Hot Day
Tus	2	I went to Tomy Ruttles Rasing another Very Hot Day
Wes	3	I was fiting up for to Start Haying Very Hot I went to County Lodge at Lansdowne I went out to Greenfield to a Social in Evening
Thr	4	I was cultivating out our Potatoes and Corn a Little Rane to Day
Fri	5	I was Patching the Roofs of the Barn an House a Nice Cool Day
Sat	6	another little Rane to Day Very Warm
Sun	7	a Very nice warm Day the Orange Men Marched to English C. Church a heavy Rane at Night
Mon	8	I got a New Mowing Machine to Day
Tus	9	I comenced Haying to Day I Mowed 6 Very Hot
Wes	10	another Heavy Rane this Morning
Thr	11	I was Gathering up Hay all Day Very Dry
Fri	12	We went to Gananoque to the Cilibration A Very Fine Day
Sat	13	We Drew in 7 Loads of Hay a Very Hot Day

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