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John Francis Quinn Diary, 1897-1905

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1901
The First Month   January   31 Days

<tr>
  <td>Fri</td>
  <td>24</td>
  <td>I Went Bak to Dunk Reads and Bought 30 Cords of Wood  I Drew 1 Load home</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>Sat</td>
  <td>25</td>
  <td>I Drew Home 2 loads of Wood from Dunk Reads  I Paid Read For Woo  $10</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>Sun</td>
  <td>26</td>
  <td>another Nice Soft Day</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>Tus</td>
  <td>28</td>
  <td>I Went up to Maple Grove to SOT District Meeting</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>Wes</td>
  <td>29</td>
  <td>another Terible Cold Day </td>
 </tr>
 <tr>
  <td>Thr</td>
  <td>30</td>
  <td>I was Working in the Saw Mill all Day </td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>Fri</td>
  <td>31</td>
  <td>The Month Ends Fine But Very Cold  I Was Working in the Mill all Day</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td>The 2 sec  Month February  28 Days </td>
 </tr>
 <tr>
  <td>Sat</td>
  <td>1</td>
  <td>I WEnt to WB Warrens Wood Bee  The Month Begins Stormy and ?Very Cold</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>Sun</td>
  <td>2</td>
  <td>another Very Stormy Day snowing an Blowing  Maud C was here</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>Mon</td>
  <td>3</td>
  <td>a Terible Blizard to Day  the Roads ar all Full</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>Tus</td>
  <td>4</td>
  <td>fine But Very Cold Roads all full I Went to Lansdowne Braking Roads</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>Wes</td>
  <td>5</td>
  <td>another Nice But Very Cold Day  Some Drivers to Day  Revival Meeting Started Last night</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>Thr</td>
  <td>6</td>
  <td>another Very Stormy Day</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>Fri</td>
  <td>7</td>
  <td>a Nice But Cold Day   Very Bad Roads</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>Sat</td>
  <td>8</td>
  <td>another Very Stormy and Blustry Day</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>Sun</td>
  <td>9</td>
  <td>A Very Blustry Day the Roads are all Full</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>Mon</td>
  <td>10</td>
  <td>a Nice But Cold  I Drew Home a Load of Wood Very Bad Roads</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>Tus</td>
  <td>11</td>
  <td>I Drew Home another Load of Wood Bad Roads</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>Wes</td>
  <td>12</td>
  <td>I was Banking out Wood all Day a Very stormy Day  {rest of line illegible}</td>
 </tr>

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Revision as of Mar 18, 2026, 12:54:50 PM, edited by 10.0.2.100

1901 The First Month January 31 Days

Thr	23
Fri	24	I Went Bak to Dunk Reads and Bought 30 Cords of Wood I Drew 1 Load home
Sat	25	I Drew Home 2 loads of Wood from Dunk Reads I Paid Read For Woo $10
Sun	26	another Nice Soft Day
Mon	27
Tus	28	I Went up to Maple Grove to SOT District Meeting
Wes	29	another Terible Cold Day
Thr	30	I was Working in the Saw Mill all Day
Fri	31	The Month Ends Fine But Very Cold I Was Working in the Mill all Day
		1902
		The 2 sec Month February 28 Days
Sat	1	I WEnt to WB Warrens Wood Bee The Month Begins Stormy and ?Very Cold
Sun	2	another Very Stormy Day snowing an Blowing Maud C was here
Mon	3	a Terible Blizard to Day the Roads ar all Full
Tus	4	fine But Very Cold Roads all full I Went to Lansdowne Braking Roads
Wes	5	another Nice But Very Cold Day Some Drivers to Day Revival Meeting Started Last night
Thr	6	another Very Stormy Day
Fri	7	a Nice But Cold Day Very Bad Roads
Sat	8	another Very Stormy and Blustry Day
Sun	9	A Very Blustry Day the Roads are all Full
Mon	10	a Nice But Cold I Drew Home a Load of Wood Very Bad Roads
Tus	11	I Drew Home another Load of Wood Bad Roads
Wes	12	I was Banking out Wood all Day a Very stormy Day {rest of line illegible}

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