{page one} Mr James Cameron Island 8th of April 1893 Fine Running well the sap ice opening s{illegible} a Good Deal of shooting seen Loons high Wind Tapt 7 Trees 9th On This Day of the Month I was Married 1862 Thirty one years Married to {illegible} Sunday Fine Boiling to Day 10th Fine in the Bush strained Running well a Good Lot of shooting Ducks Plenty {illegible} Fine E Wind Running well Boiling Lots of Shooting Piling stove wood Put of Dicks Bun Got an EEl the ice Before went off in a very large cake Killing snakes come out of ther holes 12th Fine Day Jams of ice shot 2 Ducks {illegible} Little Island Took the Boat {illegible}of the Island A {illegible}nk Brought {illegible} and got away with {illegible} to Day {illegible} {illegible} to the Bush commenced {illegible}south Wind Drawing {illegible}13th Fine some Rain high {illegible} the camp EEl {illegible} syrup from the {illegible} windy {illegible} {illegible} made 2 Batches {illegible} {illegible} Traded {illegible} Gallons 15th Wind {illegible} {last line illegible} {page two} Mr James Cameron Island 1893