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John Francis Quinn Diary, 1897-1905

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The 9th Month September 30 Days 1904

Tus 13 I was Picking Stone and sowing grain in the Back Field {illegible}
Wes 14 I was Putting out Minure all Day A Very Heavy Thunder {illegible}
Thr 15 I Plowed 1/2 a Day the Land is Very Hard Yet
Fri 16 I was Putting out Minure and Plowing all Day
Sat 17 I Put out sum Minure and Drew a load of {illegible} I got a Barrel of Salt $10 JA {illegible}
Sun 18 A Very nice Warm Day Mary was Home
Mon 19 We Killed a Pig to Day I went to Malorytown at Night Pork Weighing I Put out Sum Minure in {illegible}
Tus 20 I went Thrashing With E.J Warren at DB Johnstons I sold Pork to Dan Bradley A Terible Thunder Storm
Wes 21 I was Thrashing at Will Todds all Day Very Cold
Thr 22 We thrashed at WB Foleys First Day of Lansdowne Very Cool
Fri 23 Last Day of Lansdowne Fare Very Cold
Sat 24 A Terible Big Rane to Day We Thrashed 1/2 a Day at WH Bowens
Sun 25 A Nice But Very Muddy Day Raly Day at Lansdowne Sundy School Very Cool Wether
Mon 26 another Very Wet Day We Finished at Bowns and Mooved to JW Johnston
Tus 27 We thrashed at EW Johnstons all Day and Mooved to D DeWolphs
Wes 28 We Thrashed at Dewolphs and Jas Picks Very Hot
Thr 29 Another Terible Thunder and Rane Storm all Day
Fri 30 I Went to old Mr Plunkets Funeral to Day Month Ends Cold and Wet
The 18th Month October 31 Days 1904
Sat 1 We Built the chimney on the House to Day Charles Horten Built it
Sun 2 A Very Nice But cool Day
Mon 3 We was Thrashing at Charley Armstrongs all Day $122

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