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John Francis Quinn Diary, 1897-1905

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The 3th Month March  31 Days 1904

<table>
 <tr>
  <td>Sat</td>
  <td>5</td>
  <td>I Was Helping CE Earl to Saw all Day  A Nice But Cold Day</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>Sun</td>
  <td>6</td>
  <td>a Very nice Soft Day  {illegible}</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>Mon</td>
  <td>7</td>
  <td>another Terible Big Rain  Roads Very Bad  {illegible}</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>Tus</td>
  <td>8</td>
  <td>A Nice But Cold Day  Very Bad Roads  Lost of snow yet</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>Wes</td>
  <td>9</td>
  <td>I was Cutting Wood over in Role Johnstons</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>Thr</td>
  <td>10</td>
  <td>another Very Cold Day  Sleighing good again</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>Fri</td>
  <td>11</td>
  <td>"    "     "      "       "      "</td>
 </tr>
 <tr>
  <td>Sat</td>
  <td>12</td>
  <td>I Drew Home 5 loads of Wood from Role Johnstons  A Very Nice But Cold Day  Good Sleighing</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>Sun</td>
  <td>13</td>
  <td>A Very Nice But Cold Day  Good Roads  I took Miss H {illegible}</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>Mon</td>
  <td>14</td>
  <td>another Very Nice Day I Drew Home 4 Loads of Wood  Good Sleighing</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>Tus</td>
  <td>15</td>
  <td>another stormy and Blustry Day  Orlandow Keating Had an Auction Sale   WBW Sold the Big Mare  $115</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>Wes</td>
  <td>16</td>
  <td>I went to Kingston to attend the Grand OL of Ontario to Day  A Lovely Day</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>Thr</td>
  <td>17</td>
  <td>St Patrick Day  I was in Kingston attending GL another Very Nice Day</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>Fri</td>
  <td>18</td>
  <td>I Came Home from Grand L.  A Very Heavy Snow Storm Good Sleighing</td>
 </tr>
 <tr>
  <td>Sat</td>
  <td>19</td>
  <td>I drew Home 2 More Loads of Wood a Very Nasty  I Went to Lansdowne in afternoon  Storm of Snow an Rane</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>Sun</td>
  <td>20</td>
  <td>Another Very Nice But Cold Day   good Sleighing</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>Mon</td>
  <td>21</td>
  <td>I Finished Drawing Home Wood to Day   Old Mrs Donivan of Farfax was Put in the Vault</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>Tus</td>
  <td>22</td>
  <td>A Very Heavy Snow With Thunder & Lightning We Got a New Steel Range Stove $99<u>00</u></td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>Wes</td>
  <td>23</td>
  <td>I went to DB Johnstons Bee Drawing Timber Roads are Very Soft</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>Thr</td>
  <td>24</td>
  <td>I went to Lansdowne for some Potatoes  Very Warm</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>Fri</td>
  <td>25</td>
  <td>another Very Soft Day the watter is Very High to Night Bad Sleighing Now</td>
 </tr>
 <tr>
  <td>Sat</td>
  <td>26</td>
  <td>The First Buggies out to Day this Spring   Very Bad Roads Now</td>
 </tr>

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Revision as of Mar 24, 2026, 11:33:21 AM, edited by 10.0.2.100

The 3th Month March 31 Days 1904

Sat	5	I Was Helping CE Earl to Saw all Day A Nice But Cold Day
Sun	6	a Very nice Soft Day {illegible}
Mon	7	another Terible Big Rain Roads Very Bad {illegible}
Tus	8	A Nice But Cold Day Very Bad Roads Lost of snow yet
Wes	9	I was Cutting Wood over in Role Johnstons
Thr	10	another Very Cold Day Sleighing good again
Fri	11	" " " " " "
Sat	12	I Drew Home 5 loads of Wood from Role Johnstons A Very Nice But Cold Day Good Sleighing
Sun	13	A Very Nice But Cold Day Good Roads I took Miss H {illegible}
Mon	14	another Very Nice Day I Drew Home 4 Loads of Wood Good Sleighing
Tus	15	another stormy and Blustry Day Orlandow Keating Had an Auction Sale WBW Sold the Big Mare $115
Wes	16	I went to Kingston to attend the Grand OL of Ontario to Day A Lovely Day
Thr	17	St Patrick Day I was in Kingston attending GL another Very Nice Day
Fri	18	I Came Home from Grand L. A Very Heavy Snow Storm Good Sleighing
Sat	19	I drew Home 2 More Loads of Wood a Very Nasty I Went to Lansdowne in afternoon Storm of Snow an Rane
Sun	20	Another Very Nice But Cold Day good Sleighing
Mon	21	I Finished Drawing Home Wood to Day Old Mrs Donivan of Farfax was Put in the Vault
Tus	22	A Very Heavy Snow With Thunder & Lightning We Got a New Steel Range Stove $9900
Wes	23	I went to DB Johnstons Bee Drawing Timber Roads are Very Soft
Thr	24	I went to Lansdowne for some Potatoes Very Warm
Fri	25	another Very Soft Day the watter is Very High to Night Bad Sleighing Now
Sat	26	The First Buggies out to Day this Spring Very Bad Roads Now

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