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John Francis Quinn Diary, 1897-1905

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The 10 Month October 30 Days 1897

Sat 16 We was Thrashing at Tomes Powels a Little Rain to Day
Sun 17 A Very Cool Day the Wind is North
Mon 18 I went to Gananoque With Patsy Sullivan I send a Note to Day Darling 75
Tus 19 I Was Helping Rolend Johnston 1/2 a Day to cut Corn Withe the Team 65 Drew a Load of Wood For Thrashing
Wes 20 I Finished Drawing in the Potatoes (30 Bushels) an I Drew Home a load of Wood A Very Good Day
Thr 21 I Was Picking stone off this field to Day a Very Warm Day
Fri 22 a little Rain in the Morning I was Riging up to Thrash
Sat 23 I Was Helping George Humphrey to Thrash 1/2 a Day Machine Came Here Front Young a Very Hot Day
Sun 24 a Nice But Cool Day I took Js Macovey out Home to Day I Went out to the Ten Pater Doil Died at 7.25 PM.
Mon 25 We Thrashed Heare This Fore Noon WE Had 330 Bushel A Very Warm Day I Helped Mr Donuvan to Thrash For WN Bowen 1/2 a Day 30
Tus 26 I Was Helping WN Bowen to Thrash all Day a very Hot Day 150
Wes 27 I Was Helping WN Bowen to Draw straw out to Lansdowne 50 Eden Reed Had an Auction Sale Very Hot Wether
Thr 28 I Drew Home a Load of Straw from WN Bowens I helped Rastes Warren to Draw Stones {illegible} a little Rain to Day
Fri 29 I was Putting out minure all Day a Nice But Cool Day
Sat 30 I Finished Putting out Minure to Day a Very Cool Day it Froze Very Hard last Night
Sun 31 another Nice But Cool Day the Month Ends Cool an Dry the IOOF Had a Church Perrade
The 11th Month November 30 Days - 1897
Mon 1 The Month Begins with Rain Comenced to Plow For the field it Rain a little all Day
Tus 2 A very Nasty Cold Day with Rain I Plowed 1/2 a Day (Sod) Very Wet after Noon
Wes 3 I Plowed Nearly All Day the ground is Very Dry an Hard a Nice But Cool Day a little Rain in Morning
Thr 4 I Plowed 1/2 a Day I Helped O Keating to Move in the after Noon
Fri 5 I Plowed all Day A Nice Warm Day (the Ground is Terible Hard)
Sat 6 another Nice But Cool Day I Plowed all Day

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