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John Francis Quinn Diary, 1897-1905

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Sat 13 {first part all illegible} Roads Very Bad
Sun 14 A Terbile Stormy and Cold Day {illegible}
Mon 15 another very Cloudy Day { illegible}
Tus 16 A Terible Cold and Stormy Day { illegible}
Wes 17 I Went to Lansdowne to Day for Stuf Very Cold
Thr 18 {illegible} the last of the wood From Frank O Gradies 6 cords Very Cold
Fri 19 {illegible} a load of Dry Wood from Reeds to Day Mr John Cook Died this Morning 5 AM
Sat 20 {illegible} the Rest of the Dry Wood from Reeds to Day
Sun 21 Old Mr J Cook Was Put in the Vault to Day {illegible} A Nice Soft Warm Day Miss H was out the 330 PM
Mon 22 A Terible Heavy Rain Last Night A Very Blustry Day Very Bad Roads to Day Very Soft
Tus 23 Another Very Stormy Day I wne to Lansdowne after girls
Wes 24 I was Chopping Wood over on Role Johnstons A nice Day
Thr 25 another Very stormy and Blustry Day Mrs Hilliad Latimore Died
Fri 26 I Was Cutting Wood in Johnstons Bush all Day A Nice Warm Day Mary went to work at Jmes Greens
Sat 27 I Went to Charley Erls Bea Drawing Timber Mrs Latimore was Put in the Vault another Nice Warm Day
Sun 28 another Terible Stormy Day with Rane Sleet an Wind
Mon 29 the Month Ends Very Cold an Rough I was Helping D B Johnston to Saw Wood all Day Old Mr Nickles Horten Died to Day
The 3th Month March 31 Days 1904
Tus 1 the Month Begins Very Blustry the Worst Wind Storm this winter
Wes 2 A Very Nice Warm Day I was sick all Day Mr Horton was Put in the Vault The Bell Ringers Had a concert in Lansdowne
Thr 3 a Terible Blustry Day With Wind and Rane Tom Bryan Mooved to Seelys Bay
Fri 4 Mary Went to work at Jas Greers Sawed at CE Earls to Day

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