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John Francis Quinn Diary, 1897-1905
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The 6th Month June 30 Days 1898-
| Tus | 7 | I Went out to JE Stacies With a grist A Very Hot Day 85 Heat Snow Grass around the Monn to Day |
| Wes | 8 | I went up to Work at OW Landens a Very Warm Day |
| Thr | 9 | I Was Working at OW. Landons all Day 150 another very Hot Day Big Crowds at the Hornerite Tent Day an Night |
| Fri | 10 | I Went To Sam Johnstons Rasing all Day a Very Cool Day |
| Sat | 11 | I Was up Helping OW. Landon to Cut Wood in the all Day We Had a Very Nice Rain to Day |
| Sun | 12 | it Rained Nearly all Day the Roads are very Muddy Mr Renolds Preached His Farewell Sermon |
| Mon | 13 | I was Helping Sam Johnston to Put Rafters on an Move another P{cut off} A Very Cool Day a little Rain all Day |
| Tus | 14 | I Was Helping OW Landon to Saw Wood all Day ${cut off} A Nice Cool Day |
| Wes | 15 | I Was Helping Role Johnston to saw Wood With Sircler saw another Very Cool Day |
| Thr | 16 | I Was Building Patent Fence For Wessley Johnston A Very Hot Day |
| Fri | 17 | I Was Working on the Road Scraper 1/2 a Day With {cut off} I Cultivated out the Potatoes after noon |
| Sat | 18 | I Was up Helping OW Landon to Build Wire Fence Mary Aliza Somers Came Here We Had a Heavy Thunder Storm at Night |
| Sun | 19 | I Took Mary Alya Down to Culbarts to Day a Nice C{cut off} |
| Mon | 20 | I Was Doing the Road Work For Owens Place to Day a Terible Rain Storm to Day |
| Tus | 21 | I went out to Lansdowne to attend the County {cut off} More Rain to Day |
| Wes | 22 | I Finished the Road Work For Owens Place Lillie Molten was Burried West of Landens |
| Thr | 23 | I Was Howing Potatoes at Home 1/2 a Day I Was Helping Mr Paul Hortons 1/2 Day Hortens Comenced Haying |
| Fri | 24 | I Was Putting in Culverts on the Road 1/2 a Day I Was Howing 1/2 a Day Good Hay Wether |
| Sat | 25 | I Was Howing 1/2 a Day an is Was Fixing up the Mowing in the after noon a little rain to Day |
| Sun | 26 | a Very Nice Cool Day The New Minister Mr S{cut off} Preached to Day |
| Mon | 27 | I was Helping C E Earl to Put a New sill under Barn |
| Tus | 28 | A Very Hot Day |
| Wes | 29 | I Was Paris Greening the Potatoes an Howing all Day |
| Thr | 30 | I Comenced Haying to I Mowed 1/2 a Day Down on Owens The Month Ends Dry an Very Warm |
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