File #46038: "James Cameron Diary,1898 (41).pdf"

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{page one} James Cameron Island 19th of Nov 1898 Fine E Wind Rained to night Mr Genie Went off Fernandez huning got none a Lot of Shooting Rigging up the Shore Stanley Plastering Gave Mr Genie Fish and Ducks Alexandra Went up very heavy Loaded went Slow 20th A Fortunate Day W Wind A Deer on the Island Took the Water Leander and Fernandez and Stanley after him Shot him near Alexis or Plum-Island a Fine Large Deer or Moose sent a Peice to John Hamilton Gordon came had the Parcel from Dan Frank Laplante took it From the station coat cap and Drawers Fies Collars 21st On This Day of the Month DMM Senior Departed 1846 {torn away} to Dundee with 2 Tubs {torn away}10.80 Tea 6 lb Soda Broom soap {torn away} Race of Deer {rest of page torn away} {page two} 24th Grenada's Last Trip James Cameron Island 22nd of November 1898 E Wind Blew hard Ed Renshaw here Gave him a Peice of Deer for Barnhart Fernandez took a Peice to Dan and Andrew Fraser this is the Day Corbett and Sharky is to Fight Let the Water Run at the ash three not very Well to Day 23rd Fine W Wind Rained Last night Cool to Day put the Felt on the Granary and Tin The 2 Boys Stanley and Fernandez went to cut Stove Wood for Renshaws Ducks not Plenty to Day Heard Sharkey whipped Corbett 24th Thanksgiving Day Fine Made a Cedar-Raft For Ducks in the Pond cut a Log of Stove-wood of the Soft Maple Log Set 2 Traps for the Mink cut My Hair Snowed to night hard 25th St Catherine's Day Fine cold Drifted Randolph her 2 of Porter no Boats to Day 26th Fine Gordon came had the Mail From Dan Went to Lancaster Fernandez {torn away} Gordon the Mink got out of the Trap {torn away} Bought a coat Sent a Letter {torn away} Deer skin to the Tan{torn away}
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