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John Francis Quinn Diary, 1897-1905

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The 6th Month June 30 Days 1902

Sun 1 A Very Nice Warm Day the Month Begins Fine and Warm I took Lizzie and Maud out to Uncle Edds
Mon 2 I was sawing Down in Canetown another Very Hot Day Old Mr Tom Earl was Burried to Day
Tus 3 I " " " " all Day
Wes 4 we sawed 1/2 a Day a Very Heavy Rane in the Morning
Thr 5 We Sawed all Day another Very Hot Day
Fri 6 " " " " " "
Sat 7 another Very Heavy Rane in the Fore noon We came Home at Noon
Sun 8 another Terible Wet Day it Raned Nearly all Day
Mon 9 I Went Back to Canetown to Saw $1.75 another Very warm Day
Tus 10 We sawed all Day a Little Rane in the morning
Wes 11 We Finished sawing in Canetown to Day $1.75
Thr 12 We Mooved Home the Machinery to Day Very Hot
Fri 13 I was at Home I cultivated out the Potato and Howed sum
Sat 14 I Was Howing the Potatoes and Mowed the grass around the Hous A Very hot Day
Sun 15 A Very Disagreable Day John Quin family was Here
Mon 16 X I was at Lansdowne getting the Machinery Redy to Moove to Gananoque A Big Rain to Day
Tus 17 We Mooved to Gananoque to Day A Very Hot Day
Wes 18 I Went out to Ellis Vill to District Division Very Warm
Thr 19 I Was working in the Mill at Gananoque
Fri 20 We sawed all Day a Nice Cool Day
Sat 21 A Terible Heavy Rane Storm we Didnt work any to Day
Sun 22 another Nice But Very Cool Day

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