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John Francis Quinn Diary, 1897-1905

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The 5th Month May 31 Days 1905
<table>
 <tr>
  <td>Thr</td>
  <td>4</td>
  <td>A Nice Drying Day I was Letting off watter all Day   We Comenced to draw the Milk</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>Fri</td>
  <td>5</td>
  <td>another Showry Day  No Springs Work Doing</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>Sat</td>
  <td>6</td>
  <td>I was Sowing Garden seeds 1/2 a Day  another Heavy Rane in the Afternoon</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>Sun</td>
  <td>7</td>
  <td>another Very Wind and Showry Day  Miss Lora Dollen was Here for waggon</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>Mon</td>
  <td>8</td>
  <td>Another Very Cool Day   I split sum Wood and Made a Big Box</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>Tus</td>
  <td>9</td>
  <td>I sold a Pig to Burns & Robinson  300 lbs  5 1/4 C Got sum Lambs X   I sowed sum garden Seeds</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>Wes</td>
  <td>10</td>
  <td>A Nice Drying Day  We took Down Box Stove and  comenced house Cleaning</td>
 </tr>
 <tr>
  <td>Thr</td>
  <td>11</td>
  <td>A Very warm Day  I Finished Sowing Oats in this Field  6 Bus  20 lbs of oats</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>Fri</td>
  <td>12</td>
  <td>I was Helping to House Clean  I Put the Seeling on in the Back Room</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>Sat</td>
  <td>13</td>
  <td>I Helped Mr Smiths 1/2 a Day to Draw in Hay out of stack   A Very Warm Day</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>Sun</td>
  <td>14</td>
  <td>another Showry Day  A Nice growing time</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>Mon</td>
  <td>15</td>
  <td>I Was Fixing and Putting on the screne Door an Spliting Wood</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>Tus</td>
  <td>16</td>
  <td> Heavy Rane </td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>Wes</td>
  <td>17</td>
  <td>I was Cleaning and Drawing the Minure off the Rock  A Nice day A Lot of Seeding to Do  and Pulverising the garden across Road</td>
 </tr>
 <tr>
  <td>Thr</td>
  <td>18</td>
  <td>I finished sowing grane to Day  30 Bushels Sowed   Another Heavy Rane at Night Sowed 2 Bushels of Peas  </td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>Fri</td>
  <td>19</td>
  <td>I was Splitting wood in the yard all Day  A Very Cold Day   Uncle Andy was out Here</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>Sat</td>
  <td>20</td>
  <td>I was Helping Wessly Johnston at Springs work a 1/2 Day with team</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>Sun</td>
  <td>21</td>
  <td>another very cool Day  I was sick to Day   </td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>Mon</td>
  <td>22</td>
  <td>I was Helping Wess Johnston I was sick all Day at springs work  al Day with Team A Very cold Day</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>Tus</td>
  <td>23</td>
  <td> I was Very sick all Day O got a Cow from HC Mulvaugh yesteday</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>Wes</td>
  <td>24</td>
  <td>I was Sick all Day  But feeling some Beter</td>
 </tr>
 <tr>
  <td>Thr</td>
  <td>25</td>
  <td>We Planted the Piece accross the Road with Potatoes Beans an Corn  Cow Came in  nice and warm</td>
 </tr>

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Revision as of Apr 5, 2026, 5:24:51 PM, edited by 10.0.2.100

The 5th Month May 31 Days 1905

Thr	4	A Nice Drying Day I was Letting off watter all Day We Comenced to draw the Milk
Fri	5	another Showry Day No Springs Work Doing
Sat	6	I was Sowing Garden seeds 1/2 a Day another Heavy Rane in the Afternoon
Sun	7	another Very Wind and Showry Day Miss Lora Dollen was Here for waggon
Mon	8	Another Very Cool Day I split sum Wood and Made a Big Box
Tus	9	I sold a Pig to Burns & Robinson 300 lbs 5 1/4 C Got sum Lambs X I sowed sum garden Seeds
Wes	10	A Nice Drying Day We took Down Box Stove and comenced house Cleaning
Thr	11	A Very warm Day I Finished Sowing Oats in this Field 6 Bus 20 lbs of oats
Fri	12	I was Helping to House Clean I Put the Seeling on in the Back Room
Sat	13	I Helped Mr Smiths 1/2 a Day to Draw in Hay out of stack A Very Warm Day
Sun	14	another Showry Day A Nice growing time
Mon	15	I Was Fixing and Putting on the screne Door an Spliting Wood
Tus	16	Heavy Rane
Wes	17	I was Cleaning and Drawing the Minure off the Rock A Nice day A Lot of Seeding to Do and Pulverising the garden across Road
Thr	18	I finished sowing grane to Day 30 Bushels Sowed Another Heavy Rane at Night Sowed 2 Bushels of Peas
Fri	19	I was Splitting wood in the yard all Day A Very Cold Day Uncle Andy was out Here
Sat	20	I was Helping Wessly Johnston at Springs work a 1/2 Day with team
Sun	21	another very cool Day I was sick to Day
Mon	22	I was Helping Wess Johnston I was sick all Day at springs work al Day with Team A Very cold Day
Tus	23	I was Very sick all Day O got a Cow from HC Mulvaugh yesteday
Wes	24	I was Sick all Day But feeling some Beter
Thr	25	We Planted the Piece accross the Road with Potatoes Beans an Corn Cow Came in nice and warm

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