File #44051: "James Cameron 1891 Diary 1.pdf"

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Mr James Cameron Island 1st of Jan 1891 New Years Day E Wind cold cutting Firewood not much shooting 2nd Kind of soft Rained cutting Fire wood some of the Bosells Fishing EEls at the Sturgeon Island Drew up John H's Bun in the Grove 3rd Allen's Birth Day Cold Frosty W Wind cutting stove Wood Leander got a Rat seen a Weasel Track on the Island seen 2 men over at Lewis's Fishing EEls 4th Sunday John H Went to Hamilton for the Mail and was the First we heard of John Angus Death and then we seen it in the Glengarrian Departed on New Years eve the 31st of December 1890 Buried at 2 Oclock Friday the 2nd 1891 his ailment was inflamation of the Lungs 4th the 2 Girls went over to Lewis's Lewis came over with them to see me had 2 axe handles Gave him new years to take to the children 5th John Angus Birth Day 5 of Sept 1850 age 40 years (his Birth Day) 3 Months & 26 Days
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