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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 |
| 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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