File #44152: "James Cameron 1893 Diary 36.pdf"

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{page one} Mr James Cameron Island 30th of Nov 1893 St Andrew's Day The Festival of the Scotch Rained some W Wind Lights Lit up yet water Raising a Little no shooting 1st of December some snow Last night Boys working at the Floor and Door of the stable cold Frosty Fed the Heifers at the stack 2nd Windy Frosty working at the stable put 4 of the cows in the new stable to night put the Barrel in the cellar for Water in the Porch put the soap in the cookhouse House not Banked yet 3rd E Wind Snowing Drifting no Lights to night as we cannot see stormy no Boats 4th W Wind cold Frosty Turned and Drew up the 2 Buns 2 men up in the Bay Fired 5 shots Ducquetts Flag Flying to Day putting the Tongue in the Sleigh put in the Pig 5th E Wind Frosty Cold at Tobacco 30 Plugs and a sack of Fine Leaves Boys shot a Duck {page two} Mr James Cameron Island 6th of Dec 1893 St Nicholas The Festival of the Germans Fine E Wind Turned to the West a Blew very hard Drifted Banking the house Boys shot 2 Ducks of a curious Kind but good eating very windy the mare very Lame 7th W Wind shot 5 Ducks got 3 EEls Went around the Island Lewis the Indian here for Milk and Tea he has a Family in his house this Winter the Mare very Lame the hay Done on the Barn Floor 8th Randolph and Leander went to Lewis's for the Pig Leander to Summerstown Bought of Nicholsons Boots 3 Dollars Powder and shot 4 spools Salt nails working at the Floor in the stable Lewis the Indian stopt here coming from Lancaster took supper Got milk Shot a Duck got Gordons cap and neckerchief at Hamiltons
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