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John Francis Quinn Diary, 1897-1905

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The 11th Month November  30 Days 1904

<table>
 <tr>
  <td>Wes</td>
  <td>16</td>
  <td>We was working at the House Dillon an Patience  I Plowed all Day</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>Thr</td>
  <td>17</td>
  <td>We worked at the House all Day  Very cold Day   Maggie Rath was married</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>Fri</td>
  <td>18</td>
  <td>We was working at the House all Day Very Cold</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>Sat</td>
  <td>19</td>
  <td>We Finished Fixing House at {Illegible}  A Nice warm Day</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>Sun</td>
  <td>20</td>
  <td>another Very Nice Day  A Little Rane at Night</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>Mon</td>
  <td>21</td>
  <td>I Finished Plowing to Day a Very Warm Day</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>Tus</td>
  <td>22</td>
  <td>I was Ditching and spreding Minure all Day  </td>
 </tr>
 <tr>
  <td>Wes</td>
  <td>23</td>
  <td>I Drove to Brockville  I got Married to {Illegible}</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>Thr</td>
  <td>24</td>
  <td>I Drove from Brockville  to Frankville Very Cold Day</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>Fri</td>
  <td>25</td>
  <td>We Drove from Frankville to New Boyne  The Plowing is Stoped A Nice But Cold Day  a Little Snow</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>Sat</td>
  <td>26</td>
  <td>We Drove from New Boyne to Burger another Nice Day  A{illegible} Sliter was Put in Vault</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>Sun</td>
  <td>27</td>
  <td>We went from Burger to Cranworth  A Nice But Cold Day</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>Mon</td>
  <td>28</td>
  <td>We Drove from Cranworth to Portland   A Very nice But Cold Day</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>Tus</td>
  <td>29</td>
  <td>We Drove From Portland to Elgin  A Heavy Snow Storm Last night</td>
 </tr>
 <tr>
  <td>Wes</td>
  <td>30</td>
  <td>We got Home from our trip  A Nice But Cold Day  Month Ends with Snow</td>
 </tr>
 <tr>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td>The 12th Month   December 31 Days  1904</td>
 </tr>
 <tr>
  <td>Thr</td>
  <td>1</td>
  <td>We Drove to Lansdowne in after noon  Month Begins Fine But Cold Very Cold</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>Fri</td>
  <td>2</td>
  <td>a Very nice But Cold Day  I was Fixing up around  {Illegible} was at Lansdown Visiting</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>Sat</td>
  <td>3</td>
  <td>another Very Cold Day   We were fixing up things around </td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>Sun</td>
  <td>4</td>
  <td>A Nice But Cold Day  Mr J Sheperd an Miss Maddeline was out {Illegible}</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>Mon</td>
  <td>5</td>
  <td>a Very Strong day Snow an Sleet I took Mary out to Lansdowne  {Illegible}</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>Tus</td>
  <td>6</td>
  <td>another Nice But Cold Day   {rest of entry Illegible}</td>
 </tr>

<table>

Revision as of Mar 27, 2026, 1:20:36 AM, edited by 10.0.2.100

The 11th Month November 30 Days 1904

Wes	16	We was working at the House Dillon an Patience I Plowed all Day
Thr	17	We worked at the House all Day Very cold Day Maggie Rath was married
Fri	18	We was working at the House all Day Very Cold
Sat	19	We Finished Fixing House at {Illegible} A Nice warm Day
Sun	20	another Very Nice Day A Little Rane at Night
Mon	21	I Finished Plowing to Day a Very Warm Day
Tus	22	I was Ditching and spreding Minure all Day
Wes	23	I Drove to Brockville I got Married to {Illegible}
Thr	24	I Drove from Brockville to Frankville Very Cold Day
Fri	25	We Drove from Frankville to New Boyne The Plowing is Stoped A Nice But Cold Day a Little Snow
Sat	26	We Drove from New Boyne to Burger another Nice Day A{illegible} Sliter was Put in Vault
Sun	27	We went from Burger to Cranworth A Nice But Cold Day
Mon	28	We Drove from Cranworth to Portland A Very nice But Cold Day
Tus	29	We Drove From Portland to Elgin A Heavy Snow Storm Last night
Wes	30	We got Home from our trip A Nice But Cold Day Month Ends with Snow
		The 12th Month December 31 Days 1904
Thr	1	We Drove to Lansdowne in after noon Month Begins Fine But Cold Very Cold
Fri	2	a Very nice But Cold Day I was Fixing up around {Illegible} was at Lansdown Visiting
Sat	3	another Very Cold Day We were fixing up things around
Sun	4	A Nice But Cold Day Mr J Sheperd an Miss Maddeline was out {Illegible}
Mon	5	a Very Strong day Snow an Sleet I took Mary out to Lansdowne {Illegible}
Tus	6	another Nice But Cold Day {rest of entry Illegible}

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John Francis Quinn Diary, 1897-1905

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