{page one} James Cameron Island 23rd of March. Ice opened today at Fran{run off} Island. The old mark for the{run off} to go. Randolph here, had to stop night and go across with the {illegible} in the morning. Fernandez went to Lancaster to see and get some medicine from Dr. Harkness got it. Ice bad near shore, made syrup for the first had many 7 gallons, a very good sap Day Stanley taken medicine today. A very very fine day, sap running well, ice opening slowly. Lots of shooting away down east and south east. Cleaned my gun and oiled it, 10 gallons in the house today. 25th, Lady Day annunciation. Virgin Mary a very Fine Day. Went to the old house, took over an axe. Took a lot of cans today, sap run well. {three or four lines blacked out} 26th John Hamilton Cameron Birthday, 1876, 26 years old to Day. East wind, a very very fine day. Ice jamming on the channel going down. Went to Upper Point, lots of shooting. {page two} James Cameron Island 1st Apr. All Fools Day, Rained {folded over} Leander went to meet {folded over} Randolph here, shot 2 Bla{folded over} Made a cake of sugar. Lots {folded over} some ice close to shore here {folded over} Had some snow on the Ground {folded over} Stanley some better, my {folded over} is no Better. Sheep grazing on hill here, they took about 10 gallons. 2nd, Froze some last night, fine some wind. 3rd, Leander to {folded over} Windy, sharpening saw 4 up a little. Randolph here, the Dr here for the last {folded over} A very fine day, put a handle in an axe the Drs Last Trip the ice in the bay yet {illegible} Frost tonight, lots of shooting at Na-Houtas or Carin{folded over} Island or Hawk Island, Snake Island no nothing call it. This is St. Ambrose day. 5th, very fine, Mr Arthur Hu{cut off} and 2 boys of Lemays here Bought a gallon of syrup, 6th, Fortunate Day. Adelaide, James R. and Randolph here Fine Day. 4 of the Boys in the bush made Taffy E Wind, Gordon crossed to Bakers he is Shingling {illegible}