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John Francis Quinn Diary, 1897-1905
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The 7th Month July 31 Days 1899
| Sat | 1 | I Drew Home 2 Loads of Wood from Mr Hortens Bush to Day The Month Begins Fine an Cool |
| Sun | 2 | a very Warm Day Charley Fitzsimons Was Burried at Rockport |
| Mon | 3 | I Comenced to Mow to Day in the Field across the Road O Sullivan Went after Martha to Day for to attend {cut oof} |
| Tus | 4 | I was Raking an Putting up Hay to Day A very Hot day 95 (Mart was at Home to Day) |
| Wes | 5 | I Drew in 4 Loads of Hay to day O Sullivan Law Sute Came of to Day Between {cut off} a Terible Hot Day 108 in the Shade |
| Thr | 6 | I Drew in one More Load of Hay and Finished Cutting the Field across the Road Very Hot 95 in the Shade |
| Fri | 7 | I Was Mowing around the fences an ditches 1/2 a day I raked and put up 80 {cut off} A Very Hot time |
| Sat | 8 | We Had a Very Heavy Rain this Morning I Comenced to Mow on the Keating Place |
| Sun | 9 | We Had a Terible Heavy Rain Storm last night it Has Rained all Day to Day |
| Mon | 10 | I Comenced to Mow on the Keating Place Saturday |
| Tus | 11 | I Was Working at Haying all Day I Had Mr Haslip Helping Me all Day We Drew in 4 loads an Raked an Cocked 4 loads 9 loads |
| Wes | 12 | I Went to Cornwall to the Orange Cilibration a nice Cool Day Mr Haslip was Working at Haying For Me all Day $100 |
| Thr | 13 | We Was Drawing in Hay Mr Haslip Raking all Day A Nice Day I Put 4 Loads iof Hay in the Keating Barn Mr Haslip was Helping Me all Day $100 |
| Fri | 14 | I Mowed all Day on the Keating Place I cut 10 a{cut off} We Halled a 50 1/2 a Day 50 I Had Mr Haslip Raking 1/2 a Day |
| Sat | 15 | We was Raking an Drawing in all Day off the Keating Place We Had Mr Haslip all Day $100 7 Loads Home |
| Sun | 16 | another Very Nice Rain Last Night an to Day |
| Mon | 17 | I Mowed 3/4 of a Day on the Keating Place there was a Heavy Rain in after noon I got the Grey Horse Shod all Round 60c |
| Tus | 18 | I Had Mr Haslip Helping Me all Day Raking an Drawing Hay $100 A Very Warm Day 4 Loads More Hay in |
| Wes | 19 | We Finished Drawing in hay out of Keatings Back Field 24 Loads Mr Haslip was helping Me all Day $100 |
| Thr | 20 | We Comenced Cutting on this Field an Raking an Drawing in to Day I Got a new Set of Duble Harnes Mr Haslip Helped Me all Day $100 |
| Fri | 21 | I Was Drawing in Hay all Day I Had O Sullivan 1/2 a Day an Mr Haslip a 1/2 a Day |
| Sat | 22 | I Drew a Load of Cheese this Morning I had Owen Sullivan a Day on the Keating Place Mr Haslip Helped Me all Day |
| Sun | 23 | A Very Fine Cool Day |
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