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John Francis Quinn Diary, 1897-1905
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1899 The 12th Month December 31 Days 1899
| Mon | 4 | I Went Thrashing with John E Staceys at John F. Foleys all Day 75 c a Nice But Cold Day |
| Tus | 5 | We finished thrashing at Mr Foleys an ground 1/2 a Day 14 inches of Snow on the Level A Very Big Snow Storm Last Night |
| Wes | 6 | we Finished grinding at Mr Foleys an Mooved to Robert Johnstons 75c A Nice But Cold Day the First Sleigs Run yesterday |
| Thr | 7 | We finished thrashing at Mr Johnstons an ground sum 75c good Sleighing Quite Cold to Day |
| Fri | 8 | I Drew Home a Load of Wood From Mr Hortens in the fore Noon good sleighing The Machine Came Here at Noon We Thrashed Sum |
| Sat | 9 | We finished Thrashing at the Keating Barn to Day at 300 PM 840 in all A Very Nice But Cold Day they Went to Mr Smiths to grind |
| Sun | 10 | a Nice But Cool Day good sleighing to Day |
| Mon | 11 | a Very Nasty Wet Day I Moved the Thrasher up to OW Landons From Heare 1/2 a Day A Terible Slopy Day |
| Tus | 12 | We Mooved the Engine up to OW Landons From Mr Smiths all Day 75 A Terible Wet Day Snow till Noon Mrs Charles Horten Died at 8:20 OclockAM |
| Wes | 13 | I was thrashing at OW Landons all Day with Rob Stacey a Terible Mudy time |
| Thr | 14 | Mrs Charles Horten was Put in the Vault a Terible Cold Day the Roads are Frozen Hard an Very Rough |
| Fri | 15 | I was Thrashing at OW Landons all Day with Staceys 75c We Finished Thrashing another Very Heavy Fall of Snow 10 inches on the level |
| Sat | 16 | I too the Seperator out to Eddy Websters they groung all Day at Landons 75c A Very Nice Warm Day Very Good Sleighing |
| Sun | 17 | another Nice Soft Day Very good Sleighing to Day |
| Mon | 18 | We Finished grinding at OW Landons an Mooved to A. Warts an ground after Noon 75 another Very Soft an Warm Day |
| Tus | 19 | another very Heavy Rain in the Fore Noon I Went to Johnstons in the afternoon |
| Wes | 20 | We finished grining at Warts a Mooved to Eddy Websters A Very nice Warm Day |
| Thr | 21 | We thrashed at Eddy Websters to Day and ground sum another Very Nice Day 75 |
| Fri | 22 | We finished grinding at mr Websters an Mooved to Jas Willson |
| Sat | 23 | We Mooved Home to JE Staceys in the Fore Noon X John E and I Went to Athens to attend the Funeral of Able Scott |
| Sun | 24 | I was attending the Funeral of Bro Able Scott of Adeson A Terible Wet Day No Snow at all on now |
| Mon | 25 | Christmas Day I Came Home from attending the Funeral of Bro Scott a Very Cold an Stormy Snow Day 2 inches of snow |
| Tus | 26 | I Helped Ross Smiths to DeHorn Sum Cows an Helped CE Earl to Butcher His Porks |
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