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John Francis Quinn Diary, 1897-1905

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The 3rd Month March 31 Days 1903

<table>
 <tr>
  <td>Fri</td>
  <td>6</td>
  <td>I Took a Load of SOT out to {rest of line illegible} A Nice warm Day  Bad Sleighing to Day   {rest of line illegible}</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>Sat</td>
  <td>7</td>
  <td>another Very Nice Warm Day  {rest of line illegible}</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>Sun</td>
  <td>8</td>
  <td>Another Very Slopy Day  {rest of line illegible}  Old Mrs Sam Johnston Died  {rest of line illegible}</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>Mon</td>
  <td>9</td>
  <td>Maggie Smith Died  {rest of line illegible}  I Went to Mrs Johnstons Funeral</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>Tus</td>
  <td>10</td>
  <td>I went to Maggies Funeral  {rest of line illegible}</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>Wes</td>
  <td>11</td>
  <td>another Very nice But Very Cloudy Day</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>Thr</td>
  <td>12</td>
  <td>A Very Cloudy and Dark Time Very Mild wether for March  One of the Big Team Died</td>
 </tr>
 <tr>
  <td>Fri</td>
  <td>13</td>
  <td>another Nice Mil Day  I was Cutting Wood for Mr Haslip  A Very Exciting Time in Lansdowne  over try out of Body  {rest of line illegible}</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>Sat</td>
  <td>14</td>
  <td>Another Nice Warm Day  I Was helping CM Quinn to Fit DB Johnstons  the Roads are drying up some</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>Sun</td>
  <td>15</td>
  <td>another Nice Day a Little colder   the Roads are drying up some</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>Mon</td>
  <td>16</td>
  <td>a Very Nice Bright Day the Brighst Day in 2 Weeks</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>Tus</td>
  <td>17</td>
  <td>A Very Wet an Dark Day  Big Rane Last Night  Very Muddy</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>Wes</td>
  <td>18</td>
  <td>Another Very Nice warm Day  I comenced to cut the Wood in the yard  Frogs ar Coking again </td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>Thr</td>
  <td>19</td>
  <td>I was cutting Wood in yard all Day  A Very Nice Warm Day   the Frogs ar Snging Mary to Day</td>
 </tr> <tr>
  <td>Fri</td>
  <td>20</td>
  <td>another Lovely Spring Day  I was cutting wood all Day  I Paid John Reeds $10 on wood</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>Sat</td>
  <td>21</td>
  <td>another Very Spring Like Day  I took Mother to Lansdowne in Afternoon I cut sum Wood  {rest of line illegible}</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>Sun</td>
  <td>22</td>
  <td>A Very Nice But cold Day  Mary was Home to Day the Roads are Very Bad</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>Mon</td>
  <td>23</td>
  <td>a Terible Heavy Rane all Day  a Terible Slushy Now</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>Tus</td>
  <td>24</td>
  <td>another Very Nasty Day with Rane and Snow very Cold</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>Wes</td>
  <td>25</td>
  <td>A Very Cold Day  the Ground is white with snow Has snowed a Little all Day  Will Quinn Died   </td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>Thr</td>
  <td>26</td>
  <td>A Very Nice  Bright Day if a Frozen Hard to Day  I was cutting wood all Day in the yard</td>
 </tr> <tr>
  <td>Fri</td>
  <td>27</td>
  <td>Another Very Nice Day was Cutting Wood in Yard  The   {rest of line illegible} in Brockville</td>
 </tr>

<table>

Revision as of Mar 20, 2026, 5:50:38 PM, edited by 10.0.2.100

The 3rd Month March 31 Days 1903

Fri	6	I Took a Load of SOT out to {rest of line illegible} A Nice warm Day Bad Sleighing to Day {rest of line illegible}
Sat	7	another Very Nice Warm Day {rest of line illegible}
Sun	8	Another Very Slopy Day {rest of line illegible} Old Mrs Sam Johnston Died {rest of line illegible}
Mon	9	Maggie Smith Died {rest of line illegible} I Went to Mrs Johnstons Funeral
Tus	10	I went to Maggies Funeral {rest of line illegible}
Wes	11	another Very nice But Very Cloudy Day
Thr	12	A Very Cloudy and Dark Time Very Mild wether for March One of the Big Team Died
Fri	13	another Nice Mil Day I was Cutting Wood for Mr Haslip A Very Exciting Time in Lansdowne over try out of Body {rest of line illegible}
Sat	14	Another Nice Warm Day I Was helping CM Quinn to Fit DB Johnstons the Roads are drying up some
Sun	15	another Nice Day a Little colder the Roads are drying up some
Mon	16	a Very Nice Bright Day the Brighst Day in 2 Weeks
Tus	17	A Very Wet an Dark Day Big Rane Last Night Very Muddy
Wes	18	Another Very Nice warm Day I comenced to cut the Wood in the yard Frogs ar Coking again
Thr	19	I was cutting Wood in yard all Day A Very Nice Warm Day the Frogs ar Snging Mary to Day
Fri	20	another Lovely Spring Day I was cutting wood all Day I Paid John Reeds $10 on wood
Sat	21	another Very Spring Like Day I took Mother to Lansdowne in Afternoon I cut sum Wood {rest of line illegible}
Sun	22	A Very Nice But cold Day Mary was Home to Day the Roads are Very Bad
Mon	23	a Terible Heavy Rane all Day a Terible Slushy Now
Tus	24	another Very Nasty Day with Rane and Snow very Cold
Wes	25	A Very Cold Day the Ground is white with snow Has snowed a Little all Day Will Quinn Died
Thr	26	A Very Nice Bright Day if a Frozen Hard to Day I was cutting wood all Day in the yard
Fri	27	Another Very Nice Day was Cutting Wood in Yard The {rest of line illegible} in Brockville

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