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John Francis Quinn Diary, 1897-1905

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1905
The second Month February   28 Days 1905

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 <tr>
  <td>Tus</td>
  <td>7</td>
  <td>another stormy Day  the Roads ar all full</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>Wes</td>
  <td>8</td>
  <td>I got Home 3 Loads of sled wood to Day  Gordon Johnston Drew a Load for me  A Very Nice But cold Day</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>Thr</td>
  <td>9</td>
  <td>another heavy Snow and wind storm to Day  is thawing a Little</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>Fri</td>
  <td>10</td>
  <td>another terible stormy Blustry Day  Roads full</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>Sat</td>
  <td>11</td>
  <td>I Drove to Lansdowne I got 50 lbs of flower an 305 lbs of feed  A Nice Warm Day Roads Very Bad</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>Sun</td>
  <td>12</td>
  <td>another Very Cold an Stormy Day We Drove to church this Morning  Roads all Full at night</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>Mon</td>
  <td>13</td>
  <td>another terible Stormy Day   an Very Cold  Roads all Full No Driving at all</td>
 </tr>
 <tr>
  <td>Tus</td>
  <td>14</td>
  <td>A Terible Blizard to Day  this Road is compleatly Blocked  Miss Lea Warren was Married </td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>Wes</td>
  <td>15</td>
  <td>A Nice Bright But cold Day   I was shoveling snow all Day  Very bad Roads</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>Thr</td>
  <td>16</td>
  <td>another Terible Blustry Day  Roads all full again  I was Shoveling snow</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>Fri</td>
  <td>17</td>
  <td>another Very Blustry Day  the Roads are terible Bad   the IOOF at Home an Ball</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>Sat</td>
  <td>18</td>
  <td>another Stormy Day  the Roads all full again  I was shoveling snow</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>Sun</td>
  <td>19</td>
  <td>A Nice Bright Day the first in 2 Weeks Bad Roads</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>Mon</td>
  <td>20</td>
  <td>another Blustry Day   a Little warmer  I was shoveling snow</td>
 </tr>
 <tr>
  <td>Tus</td>
  <td>21</td>
  <td>another Nice Bright Day  Mr an Mrs Wetheral was Here for Dinnner  Roads Very Bad</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>Wes</td>
  <td>22</td>
  <td>a Nice warm Day  I was shoveling snow  only 2 Duble Teams on the Road in 10 Days </td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>Thr</td>
  <td>23</td>
  <td>another Very Nice Bright Day  I was Diging Lots of sleighs out to Day  Snow 7 feet Deep and snow  {illegible}</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>Fri</td>
  <td>24</td>
  <td>another Nice Warm &  Bright Day   I was Digging Snow of the yard</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>Sat</td>
  <td>25</td>
  <td>A very Warm Day Roads Very bad I dug snow  1/2 a Day  I went out to Lansdowne </td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>Sun</td>
  <td>26</td>
  <td>A Very Blustry Day But Bright an Cold  we Went to Church</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>Mon</td>
  <td>27</td>
  <td>A Nice Bright Day But cold  Jas was Helping O Sullivan to Put in Stack of Hay   Old Mikle Wing Died Last Night</td>
 </tr>
 <tr>
  <td>Tus</td>
  <td>28</td>
  <td>The Month Ends Fine and Bright and Warm   Jim was Helping S to Draw in Hay</td>
 </tr>

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Revision as of Mar 27, 2026, 1:09:51 PM, edited by 10.0.2.100

1905 The second Month February 28 Days 1905

Tus	7	another stormy Day the Roads ar all full
Wes	8	I got Home 3 Loads of sled wood to Day Gordon Johnston Drew a Load for me A Very Nice But cold Day
Thr	9	another heavy Snow and wind storm to Day is thawing a Little
Fri	10	another terible stormy Blustry Day Roads full
Sat	11	I Drove to Lansdowne I got 50 lbs of flower an 305 lbs of feed A Nice Warm Day Roads Very Bad
Sun	12	another Very Cold an Stormy Day We Drove to church this Morning Roads all Full at night
Mon	13	another terible Stormy Day an Very Cold Roads all Full No Driving at all
Tus	14	A Terible Blizard to Day this Road is compleatly Blocked Miss Lea Warren was Married
Wes	15	A Nice Bright But cold Day I was shoveling snow all Day Very bad Roads
Thr	16	another Terible Blustry Day Roads all full again I was Shoveling snow
Fri	17	another Very Blustry Day the Roads are terible Bad the IOOF at Home an Ball
Sat	18	another Stormy Day the Roads all full again I was shoveling snow
Sun	19	A Nice Bright Day the first in 2 Weeks Bad Roads
Mon	20	another Blustry Day a Little warmer I was shoveling snow
Tus	21	another Nice Bright Day Mr an Mrs Wetheral was Here for Dinnner Roads Very Bad
Wes	22	a Nice warm Day I was shoveling snow only 2 Duble Teams on the Road in 10 Days
Thr	23	another Very Nice Bright Day I was Diging Lots of sleighs out to Day Snow 7 feet Deep and snow {illegible}
Fri	24	another Nice Warm & Bright Day I was Digging Snow of the yard
Sat	25	A very Warm Day Roads Very bad I dug snow 1/2 a Day I went out to Lansdowne
Sun	26	A Very Blustry Day But Bright an Cold we Went to Church
Mon	27	A Nice Bright Day But cold Jas was Helping O Sullivan to Put in Stack of Hay Old Mikle Wing Died Last Night
Tus	28	The Month Ends Fine and Bright and Warm Jim was Helping S to Draw in Hay

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