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John Francis Quinn Diary, 1897-1905

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The 7th Month July 31 Days  1905

<table>
 <tr>
  <td>Fri</td>
  <td>7</td>
  <td>Fixed up Waggon Rack  I was Helping Jos{illegible} Humphrey 1/2 a Day  to{illegible}  Miss Harold Went Home to Frankville Old Mrs Car{illegible} was out Here  </td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>Sat</td>
  <td>8</td>
  <td>We Drew in 5 Loads of Hay and Went to Lansdowne A Very  Hot Day</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>Sun</td>
  <td>9</td>
  <td>LOL No 26 Had a Church Perade to English Church  A Very hot Day</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>Mon</td>
  <td>10</td>
  <td>I was Helping CE Earl to Put Sement Floor in Barn  to Day  A Heavy Rane in fore Noon</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>Tus</td>
  <td>11</td>
  <td>I was Raking and Putting up Hay after No   I got a Young Pig From {illegible}  Very Hot</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>Wes</td>
  <td>12</td>
  <td>I Went to Prescott to the celebration a terible  A Very Heavy thunder Storm After noon  I got a Bag of Sugar</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>Thr</td>
  <td>13</td>
  <td>We Drew in 6 Loads of Hay and Mowed Sum</td>
 </tr>
 <tr>
  <td>Fri</td>
  <td>14</td>
  <td>I Helped Joshaway Humphrey 1/2 a Day  to Draw in Hay  We Raked an Put up 100 cocks  A Very Hot Day</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>Sat</td>
  <td>15</td>
  <td>We Drew in 4 Loads More of Hay and Mowed sum More  A Good Hay Day </td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>Sun</td>
  <td>16</td>
  <td>A Nice Cool and Showry Day  Mary an Mrs Moore was out Here Miss Meddler and Will Cook was Here</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>Mon</td>
  <td>17</td>
  <td>I Raked and put Hay I Drew in sum a Very Warm Day</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>Tus</td>
  <td>18</td>
  <td>We Mowed sum and Drew in 4 Loads More Very Hot  a Terible Thunderstorm  John L. Foleys Buildings Burnt</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>Wes</td>
  <td>19</td>
  <td>A Terible Big Storm of Hale Rane and Wind this Morning Crops are Badely Damaged</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>Thr</td>
  <td>20</td>
  <td>I cut sum More Hay an Put in Barn</td>
 </tr>
 <tr>
  <td>Fri</td>
  <td>21</td>
  <td>I was Raking and Puting up Hay all Day</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>Sat</td>
  <td>22</td>
  <td>We Drew in Hay all Day  6 Loads  30 Loads in Now   We Had a Calf Die</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>Sun</td>
  <td>23</td>
  <td>Another Showery Day  Nice and Cool We Had Dr {illegible} for Mother</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>Mon</td>
  <td>24</td>
  <td>I finished Mowing the Big Field to Day  a Little Rain</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>Tus</td>
  <td>25</td>
  <td>We finished Drawing in Hay out of Big field to Day  4 Loads   34 Loads  Very Cool A Very Good {illegible}</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>Wes</td>
  <td>26</td>
  <td>I finished Cutting Hay with Machine to Day  A very Showry time</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>Thr</td>
  <td>27</td>
  <td>I was Raking and putting up Hay in Back Field all Day  </td>
 </tr>
 <tr>
  <td>Fri</td>
  <td>28</td>
  <td>We Drew in 5 Loads of Hay from Bak Field a Very warm {illegible} Day</td>
 </tr>

<table>

Revision as of Mar 28, 2026, 11:44:00 AM, edited by 10.0.2.100

The 7th Month July 31 Days 1905

Fri	7	Fixed up Waggon Rack I was Helping Jos{illegible} Humphrey 1/2 a Day to{illegible} Miss Harold Went Home to Frankville Old Mrs Car{illegible} was out Here
Sat	8	We Drew in 5 Loads of Hay and Went to Lansdowne A Very Hot Day
Sun	9	LOL No 26 Had a Church Perade to English Church A Very hot Day
Mon	10	I was Helping CE Earl to Put Sement Floor in Barn to Day A Heavy Rane in fore Noon
Tus	11	I was Raking and Putting up Hay after No I got a Young Pig From {illegible} Very Hot
Wes	12	I Went to Prescott to the celebration a terible A Very Heavy thunder Storm After noon I got a Bag of Sugar
Thr	13	We Drew in 6 Loads of Hay and Mowed Sum
Fri	14	I Helped Joshaway Humphrey 1/2 a Day to Draw in Hay We Raked an Put up 100 cocks A Very Hot Day
Sat	15	We Drew in 4 Loads More of Hay and Mowed sum More A Good Hay Day
Sun	16	A Nice Cool and Showry Day Mary an Mrs Moore was out Here Miss Meddler and Will Cook was Here
Mon	17	I Raked and put Hay I Drew in sum a Very Warm Day
Tus	18	We Mowed sum and Drew in 4 Loads More Very Hot a Terible Thunderstorm John L. Foleys Buildings Burnt
Wes	19	A Terible Big Storm of Hale Rane and Wind this Morning Crops are Badely Damaged
Thr	20	I cut sum More Hay an Put in Barn
Fri	21	I was Raking and Puting up Hay all Day
Sat	22	We Drew in Hay all Day 6 Loads 30 Loads in Now We Had a Calf Die
Sun	23	Another Showery Day Nice and Cool We Had Dr {illegible} for Mother
Mon	24	I finished Mowing the Big Field to Day a Little Rain
Tus	25	We finished Drawing in Hay out of Big field to Day 4 Loads 34 Loads Very Cool A Very Good {illegible}
Wes	26	I finished Cutting Hay with Machine to Day A very Showry time
Thr	27	I was Raking and putting up Hay in Back Field all Day
Fri	28	We Drew in 5 Loads of Hay from Bak Field a Very warm {illegible} Day

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