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John Francis Quinn Diary, 1897-1905
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1903 The 1st Month January 31 Days
| Fri | 23 | another very Cold and Blustry Day |
| Sat | 24 | I Drew Home another Load of Dry Wood from Reeds good Roads Now |
| Sun | 25 | another terible Heavy snow Storm to Day Old Mr Hugh Running Died Mrs Malery Put in Vault |
| Mon | 26 | I Drew Home the first Load of Green Wood for this Winter |
| Tus | 27 | I Drew Home another Load of Dry Wood old Mr Hugh Running was Put in the Vault Big thaw |
| Wes | 28 | another very soft Day a Little Rane a concert for LOL No 26 |
| Thr | 29 | + another very soft Day Heavy Thunder an Lightning WN. Bowens Little Boy Died Last Night From Fever |
| Fri | 30 | another Very Blustry Day snow an Rane |
| Sat | 31 | the Month Ends Fine an Very Mild good sleighing |
| 1903 | ||
| the Second 2th Month February 28 Days 1903 | ||
| Sun | 1 | the Month Begins Fine But Cloudy an Cold John Quinn and Family was up |
| Mon | 2 | Caldamas a Very Dark and Fogy Day I Drew Home 1 More Load Wood to Day |
| Tus | 3 | County OL. Met at Lansdowne to Day A Terible Big Sleet Storm at Night |
| Wes | 4 | another very soft Day Now an Rane |
| Thr | 5 | another Terible Blustry Day Snow and Wind Very Cold |
| Fri | 6 | I Drew the Last of the dry Wood Home I Helping Ross Smith 1/2 a Day to Butcher |
| Sat | 7 | a Very Fine Day Mary and I Drove to Day Lansdowne for Groceries |
| Sun | 8 | a Terible Big Snow Storm and wind to Day Quartly Meeting to Day |
| Mon | 9 | another Very Nice Day the Roads are Bad Mary went to {illegible} Crosses to Work |
| Tus | 10 | I Drew Home another Load of Green Wood from Reeds I Paid W Mcnight {illegible} Very Nice Warm Day |
| Wes | 11 | I Drew Home 2 Loads of Green Wood to Day a Big Rane at night I Bought 10 Cords of of Wood the Roads was very soft |
| Thr | 12 | We B {rest of entry illegible} Look after Stone A Very Slushy Day Roads Bad |
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