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James Cameron (1824-1912)
1882
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{In places, this diary is worn from weather and time. On occasion, the tops, bottoms, and
edges of the pages are crumbly and moldy, making some words and sentences illegible. In
most cases, a note that reads “{Illegible}” refers to this situation.}
1882
{M}r James Cameron Island 1st of January
New Years Day Sunday West Wind cold Randolph and Leander went to Try to catch perch
in the Back Bay as they seen a good many under the ice got none
2nd cutting Firewood and clearing Brush next the Marsh Back of the Barn cold north west
wind
3rd North East Wind cold Frosty snowing {Between the lines it reads: allens B Day} Livinia
not well put the Bottom of the Marsh hay stack in the Barn the West one of the 3 stacks
raised the stick at the River as the water is raising hard Frost to night but the wind is too
high for the ice to take stopt up till 4 o clock as Livinia is not well put the 3 oars on top of
the Fence as they were Laying on the Ground
4th cold north West wind high Freezing hard Randolp {the ‘ph’ of this name are merged into
one letter} seen a Minks Track in the cord Wood Bay I set a Trap for him at the Lower Point
Fixing the Handsleigh wind too high for the ice to take a good deal of anchor ice going
Down Frosty to night But warm house and good Fires
5th ice took this Morning East Wind cold some a great many airholes and poor ice as the
wind was too high before it Fell it was then it commenced to take Drawing Wood went to
the head of the Island Just Like glass took acrofs {across} in some places
6th snowing E Wind Drawing wood Fixing shafts on the Jumper
7th not cold West Wind Drawing Wood Brok{e} on the Marsh hay stack East one got a Rat
{muskrat}
Mr James Cameron Island January 8th 1882
HughAnn's Birth Day 18{ink smudge; below it reads: 1866} Sunday got a Rat Kind of soft
Began to rain raining ice commenced to open to night
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9th got a Rat skinned 2 Rast Kind of soft Drew the stick acrofs the Warfh at the river ice
opening and a going Down Windy to night W Wind
10th Cutting Brush in the cord Wood Bay Drew the 2 canoes Down to Bismarcks-Bay as its
open close to shore Fine West Wind ice going Down
11th Stormy snowing East Wind Drifting Wind changed to north West hard for to Water the
cattle
12th Kind of Fine NW Wind cutting Firewood seen the Minks Track Fresh cutting hay in the
stack put some in the Barn ice going Down
13th stormy E Wind Livinia very unwell cold set a Trap for the Mink turned the canoes
14th Fine Turned Windy North W Wind turd {Above are the letters: ne} Frosty ice making in
some places the Wind too high to make to night Drew some hay out of the stack into the
Barn went to the head of the Islan{d} Livinia not well ice going Down some
15th South West wind Drifting ice not making
16th Kind of Fine Drawing Wood
17th some cold Windy ice took acrofs to night
18th began to move about 10 o clock Windy breaking the ice some north and south Wind
Fine Frosty went to head of the Island cutting and Drawing wood Frosty Last night
19th cutting Wood Fine cutting Rails
20th cold some crofsed {crossed} on the ice to Hamiltons got ashore at the Lower end of
Hamiltons John came to meet us as its open only took this morning Randolp went to
Summerstown Bought of Mr Ward ½ lb Tea 27 cents Box of Blackning 6 spool of Thread 5
got an Almanac and 1 From J Hamilton and a Lot of newspapers got a Letter from Dan with
2 Dollars in it took some of my Flour from Hamiltons Heard the Rev Mr McPherson's Wife
Departed of Lancaster
Mr James Cameron Island January 21st 1882
St Agnefs {Agnes’s} Fine in the Forepart of the Day Drawing Wood Turned stormy East
Wind snowing put 7 or 8 Bushes up in Bay on our Road
22nd West Wind Stormy Drifting Frosty got a Rat
23rd very Frosty W West cold air holes smoking and a good many of them shutting up
24th Frosty Frosty Wind West charlie Tuppers Birth Day
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25th Robie Burns B Day East Wind I crofsed to Hamiltons to help them with the Thrashing
charlie Parisha came with his new Mill cold some Gordon with him
26th Thrashing
27th Thrashing
28th Thrashing Hunter up the Front Departed
29th I stopt at Hamiltons Gordon came Down sent a Bottle of RR Relief with him cold Windy
sunday
30th Thrashing {Below it reads: Randolp at hamiltons}
31st Thrashing
1st of February a Fine Day at 12 o clock of the Thrashing came home to 1 Gal of oil Solomon
Falkener taking his Tent from Hamiltons that he had for Takeing Likenefses ice Slippery not
very well this Week at hamiltons Races in Dundee Bismarck and HughAnn came James M
Dougall came acrofs with them Bella McDougall got Married some weeks ago to Hewards
The Stack Finished
2 Candlemas Day The Bear if he comes out to Day he can see his Shadow some says the
Raccoon comes out too the sun Shines fine soft day West Wind Randolp went to James
McDougall with Bismarck I went as Far as Francis Island with them ice Slippery Drew some
Wood Crofsing on the Lower Road
3rd West Wind Went to Hamiltons for our Flour Tom Jack and Mr McCrimmon over the
River Races in Dundee the crack in the ice not good
4th E Wind cold Frosty and Stormy not very well with Rheumatism Broke on another Marsh
hay stack 2 ½ Tons
Mr James Cameron Island Feby 5th 1882
Gordon here Fine E Wind and changed to West Drifting some
6th HughAnn Randolph and I crofsed to Hamiltons took home the Flour and the Bran
{Above it reads: Mr McDougall Drawing stones} from Hamiltons West Wind Fine
7th unfortunate Day E Wind high very stormy snowing hail Cattanach and Dr Cameron
Married to Day and a Stormy Day they have the young Bull Dead skinned him a Donation
Party at the Rev Mr Patterson's to night hailing
8th Gordons Birth Day 1863 crofsed to Summerstown Brought Mr Holesworth 2 Bags Left
them at Mr Wards Bought of J Summers 18 yds of Cotton 1..62 2 ½ of Linsey 25 1 spool of
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Thread 5 Box of Matches 12 ½ Bought of Mr Ward 2 Bars of soap 10 1 Bunch of matches Got
2 Bushels of Oats at Hamiltons
9th Randolph Went to F {Fort} Covington with his own Boots and Livinia's to be Fixed 70
Bought 2 lb of Tea 40 {Above it reads: sold 9 Rats 12 ½ 1..8} and 50 a lb 10 cents for
crackers and candy Drew 2 Loads of wood John H got in the crack of ice close to shore a
very Fine Day very warm
10th A cheese Meeting in Lancaster went to Summerstown sold a Mink to John Summers
1..50 Bought of J Summers 2 spools of Thread 10, 4 pens 4 pipe 1 Bought of Mr Ward stick of
Worm Candy 12 ½ Lamp Chimney 10 John Hamilton to Lancaster I Fixed the crack in the Ice
took the Horse part of the way acrofs to day a very fine Day
11th a Fine Day at Wood
12th Sunday a Fine Day Rained to night
13th putting out Manure commenced to Rain
14th Fine Day St Valentine cutting Wood 2 Men here in a Cutter wanting Elm {Between the
lines it reads: St Valentines} took Dinner Fed Horse hay Gave 27 cents
15th I crofsed to Summerstown J Hamilton Drove up Bought of J Summers 2 yds of Calico
25 R R Relief 25 Book 5 Lead pencil 3 cents a Fine Day no snow on the Roads ice Getting
Bad seen J Hopkins Treated me Nicholson and Parisha a Lawsuit at Duncan G's HughAnn 5
cents
Mr James Cameron Island 16th of Feby 1882
Fine Warm {Illegible} Cutting stove Wood Randolph crofsed to Mr Holesworth for Money
got none Bought of Mr Ward Worm Candy 10 cents Tax 5 cents castor oil 10 cents Parisha
Lost the suit had to pay Nicholson 10 Dollars very warm Seen a Robin to Day a Gull went
east Duc{ks} going Down ice not very good opening in those Bursts and Large cracks
McDougall Drawing to Day
17th chopping in the Bush cutting hay in the mow
18th cutting stove Wood
19th Windy cold
20th a Fine Day Randolph crofsed got 5 Dollars in Gold from Mr Holesworth Bought Salts 4
cents shirt Buttons 3 cents
21st Srove Tuesday a very stormy Day E Wind Drifting Snowing and Blowi{ng}
22nd Ash Wednesday Washington's Birth Day very Stormy E Wind
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23rd a very Fine Day Drawing Wood Began to Feed all the cattle Fine hay Keeping in the
White Bull crofsed over to Antwine Bosells to see how the ice Was heard Jim McDougall
Lost his sleigh and crowBars and things that was on his sleigh when his horses got in heard
Steward Died and was opened {Below it reads: Angus McLellan Departed} a Great Deal of
crofsing on the upper and Lower Roads to Day
24th A very Fine Day HughAnn Went to Mrs Peter Chisholm's in the Gore and I went to
Williamstown {Above it reads: a Bottle of Wine}
25th Angus McLellan Buried to Day a very Large Funeral Went to Bur{Illegible} a very Fine
Day came home called at Mrs Chish-olm in the Gore to see Bismarck and HughAnn took
Dinner there got a Ride From sawlogs and then From John Angus McLaughlin and then From
Allen Munroe walked the Rest of the Way Very Tired James Hugh thinking of going of about
the 11th
26th Sunday Gordon here gave him my comforter a Fine Day
Mr James Cameron Island Feb 27th 1882
a very Fine Warm Day put a Ton of Marsh hay in the Barn the Last of the stack Drew some
wood cut some cedars on the north side of the Island for Rails cutting stove Wood seen
some Grass Birds a good deal of crofsing on the East and West Road not very well Freezing
to night Thomas Munroe Departed
28th crofsed to Hamiltons went up to night to the Wake stopt all night Randolp to Mr
Wards salt 15 cents Darning needle 1 Solomon Falkener wanting a place to Fish Did not let
him have it
1st of March came in very Rainy and Wet all Day Thomas Munroe Buried Went up to
Nicholsons John Hamilton and I Rain ceased and we came to Hamiltons Gordon and Tom
acrofs the River Gordon went out with Charlie Parisha to night
2nd Fine came from hamiltons Ducks Plenty water on the ice water Raising near shore
warm
3rd Fine William Slenery Shadgate's Birth Day Uncle John's eldest Boy Raining Wind seen
Wild Geese for the first this spring
4th Fine Day warm put out some Manure ploughe{d} 2 or 3 Rounds but there is Frost in the
Ground cutting Stove Wood 13 Wild Geese in the air hole ice Wearing close to shore seen 2
cutters on the Lower Road
5th Fine Day hailed at night
6th Made 5 Troughfs Raining Snowing Foggy snowed some to night ice wearing opening
close to shore Horse and cutter came up the ice on J McDougalls Road think its J
McDougall sun Warm
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7th ice opening at the airholes A Man came up the ice afoot on J McDougalls Road
Randolph Drawing Wood to the sugar camp a Fine Day got a crow in the Trap
1882
Mr James Cameron Island 8th of March
Seen J McDougall going Down to Johnsons Light and coming Back Lots of crofsing on the
Road to Lancaster some Men afoot 3 of Them cutting and Drawing Wood for the Sugar
Bush Seen a Fire about ½ past 10 o clock at night Down the way of Captain Rankins and
seen a Fire or Large smoke up West ice opening and a spot opened at Francis Island Livinia
not well Tom Jacks 2 Dogs came here seen them in the Bush Fine Day Froze some Last
night took some cranberries from the Bush
9th cutting Drags for the Sugar Bush
10th snowing hard
11th a Fine Day ice going some Drawing Wood to the house
12th On this Day of the Month D McMaster came to the Island E Wind snowing went to the
Pitt Point to see how the ice was in the channel
13th Made 8 Troughfs chopping stove wood a Big Jam before the Door and it moved away a
Peice took 13 Troughfs to the Bush
14th Stanley's Birth Day 1880 Fixing the canoe to put it out tomorrow Drew it Down to the
Lower Point Froze very hard tonight ice going Down Cutting hay on the West Mow
15th a Fine Day in Lots of ice going Down E Wind commenced to Raise Landed at the Foot
of Hamiltons Island at the Maple Tree got 50 lb of Flour and 2 Bushels of Oats John
Borrowed of Craig Randolph to the Store got 3 Dollars Fro{m} Howlsworth which makes us
clear Bought 2 lb of soda of Ward Tom Jack and J Vipond had some Words heard the
Queen was Fired at By one R McLean got some Pearl Buttons from Mrs Hamilton Heard Jim
Hopkins was going away Monday coming - 20th) John Hamilton {Illegible} to the L{illegible}
End of the Island with our {Illegible}
1882
James Cameron Island March 16th
East Wind Fine got a small canoe going Down amongst the ice set some Traps as I seen a
Mink Track Made some Troughfs wind changed South West
17th St Patricks Day the Festival of the Irish high East Wind Fine Cold ice going Down Broke
the crowbar working at the ice at shore Drew the small canoe from the Lower Point cutting
some Firewood
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18th got a Mink at the Lower Point high E Wind ice going Down not Moving from shore Much
Cold but Fine cutting hay in the Mow
19th Fine Thawing
20th Spring commences West Wind Found a Basswood Canoe Taking the Boxes of Irons
out of the Cookhouse took 3 Sap Barrels to the River to soak them took 2 Pots and chains
and 8 Troughfs up to the sugar Camp wheater we will make sugar or not
21st E Wind Fine Turned Stormy from the South East snowing Found a Bun up in the Bay
turned Bottom side up Randolph and I around the Island ice Breaking side of shore and
Jamming a canoe Down below the East End of the Island in a Jam of ice But its too Stormy
to where she is the waves smashed the sturgeon Pen
22nd Livinia Birth Day Senior E Wind cold Freezing some Fine went Down to the Jam at the
East End of the Island and got the Canoe out of it put some Pins in the Bows of 3 canoes
spoiled my axe knocked the Face of it Grinding the axes
23 chopping {Above it reads: high Wind to night}
24th Fine Day
25th Annunciation of Virgin Mary Genny cow Calved
26th Fine
27th S Wind Rain High south Wind Randolph and I crofsed to Hamiltons in the Basswood
{Above it reads: John H Birth Day 1876} canoe stopt at hamiltons all night Tom and Gordon
Thrashing at Robert Jacks
28th got 100 Wt of Flour from Hamiltons Got a Letter from Burdo wrote 4 Letters to Day 1
to charlie Burdo Genie Sh{Illegible} Fine ice going Down
{M}r James Cameron Island 29th of March 1882
Crofsed to Summerstown Sold Mr Ward 34 lb of Butter Tennet and all settled on My
account up to this Date Bought of Mr Ward Tea 28 Broom 20 soap 7 2 Bars 12 salt 30 starch
7 Barley 3 lb 18 oil 40 paid this Bought on Credit rope halter 30 4 ;b of nails 16 Bought of
John Summers 4 yds Cotton 32 4 yds of shirting 50 2 yds of Overalls 50 Tea 30 Thread 5
Knife 45 Sold to John Summers 1 Mink got 1 Dollar Cash Got 3 Bushels of Potatoes Sent of 4
Letters One to Charles Tupper England One to Paschal Burdo Ogdens-burgh 1 to Henery
Genie St Annicet 1 To Narcifse Shora Longuiet Chambly Lower Canada postage 15 cents EW
Fine had a hard Job with the Jam of ice at the head of Hamiltons Island Mr Streeter and
Solomon Falkner came acrofs in a Boat they went to Lancaster John Hamilton to Lancaster
him and Gordon for Saw Dust for the ice house Jim Hopkins Left his compliments with G
Renshaw for me
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30 chopping Raw Weather these Days
31 Windy Fine Raw cold Found some sticks at the Pitt Point north Wind
1st of April all Fools Day The Wind is shifting all round E Wind snowed and Thawed Randolph
took a stick from Pit Point cutting Wood Cutting hay Lots of Ducks some Wild Geese on the
edge of the ice Tobacco seed Planted in a Basin for Plants
2nd Raining
3rd Princefs Louise commenced to Run Randolph crofsed Bought of J Summers 1 spool of
Thread 5 cents got the Budget speech Tapt 35 Trees Fine Day
4th Thunder Rained some Boiling First Molasses Tapt 17 Trees Paid Gray Fishing
5th Tapt 41 Thats 93 in all
6th Boiling
7th Good Friday Peter Back here stopt all night all Kinds of Wind
8 {Illegible} Laplante here for sand Princefs {Illegible} Went to Lancaster made 2 Gallons
1882
Mr James Cameron Island 9th of April
10th 11th and all the Week in the Bush
16th Gordon here Randolp Boiling sap
17th in the Bush Made syrup
18th Our Duncan's Birth Day crofsed to Summerstown John Hamilton Tom and Gordon went
to Dundee 40 Brought 4 lb of Butter Bought of Mr Ward Tea 30 Soda 10 Hops 8 Lock 20
soap 19 Got 100 of Flour 2 of oats from Hamiltons E Wind Henery Genie came up 3 Bags of
Potatoes Jim Summers off to California yesterday
19th Fixing hay seed in the Bags Windy
20th Genie making oars Raining Windy
21 Genie went off took home the sugar Bush Rigging Genie got 2 Tame Ducks to take home
windy Rain Fine Gathering Manure and putting it in a heap
22nd Fixing the Fence at the foot of the Lane Windy Massena went into salmon River first
Trip
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23rd St George's Day Fine the Steamer Sparry came up from Valley-Field Lights Lit up
24th Taking away the Banking from the East End of the House Mr James McDougall and his
2 Boys Here Gave them 2 Bottles of syrup a Fine Day
25th St Marks Day a Fine Day all kinds of wind Taking the Banking from the West end of the
house fixing the Little shed Roof at the Mill house Lost the Big Hook of chain Ploughing a
Little at the Door
26th Went to alexis Island shot a Blue Bill the Algoma in to Salmon River a steamer went
Down the Artic setting Fire to the Lower-Point Lots of Ducks not much Pike coming in to
shore
27th Went to Kit Kit Island E Wind
28th Went to Rof's and Charlies Island Found a Good Barrel and no Bottom to it seen a Lot
of Stones James McDougall had piled up Last Fall
29th St Francis Came up First Trip Raining hailing
{3}0th Bohemian came up First Trip East and West Wind Went to Sturgeon Island Randolp
Leander Fernandez John H and M{Illegible}
Mr James Cameron Island 1st of May 1882
Oxley Calved Ploughing taking up stones set Fire to the Pit Point Lower and Wind high West
2nd Ploughed a Ridge putting out Manure high Wind Snowe{d} hard and hailed Blustering
Freezing hard to night
3rd Fixing Fence upper Feild I went around the Island Seen a Ducks nest high West Wind
the 2 Boats went up St Francis Kind of Late Feeding the cattle yet
4th Went with Butter and Eggs to Mr Wards Bought 3 yds of Cotton 27 ½ lb Tea 30 shot 10
Gimlet 8 Bought of J Summers 4 yds of calico 40 Thread 5 paper 12 ½ Curry Comb 10 Got
100 Wt of Flour.. 2 Bushels of Oats at hamiltons settled to Day and made a Mistake in
Making up of a Month
5th Planting and Plouging James Grant here going to Cazzouville {Above it reads: John
Cameron Departed} spoke to the Man about the manure
6th putting out Manure and Planting Potatoes
7th Willie McDougall and Donald John up from Rofs's Island
8th Randolp Went to the Kit Kit for a Plank we Drew up there working
9th 10th 11th at Fences Burning Brush putting out manure
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12th clearing some Brush on the Lower Point
13th The Fishermen the Charros came high E Wind
14th a Fine Day
15th Ploughing
16th Randolph and I crofsed Bought of Mr Ward on Credit ½ lb Tea 30 2 papers of seeds 10
cent Brought of J Summers 8 yds of overalls 2 Dollars 18 yds of Calico 12 ½Thread 20 cents
on credit Got a Bag of Potatoes for seeds
17th at Corn Genie came Filled 3 Bags of Hay seed Gave Carraway and {Illegible}sey E Wind
Gave him a canoe
19th Genie went off Ploughing
20th EW Planted Back Peice with Potatoes Fixing the yard Fence and the Fence around the
Potatoes Peice Got 50 cents from the Fishermen
1882
Mr James Cameron Island 21st of May
E Wind Livinia Leander and I to he Upper Point
22nd Planted about 60 or 80 hills of Potatoes this Morning Narcifse and I to Summerstown
all Election talk Bought of Mr Ward ½ lb Tea 30 straw hat 10 cents on credit Bought of J
Summers ½ lb Tea 20 cents changed a Five Dollar Gold Peice at John Hamiltons E Wind
Rain commenced after 12 and is much wanted Fernandez John H and I went to the Bush to
Look for John H's axe as he Lost it Laid it Down when Looking for Pepper-root and cant Find
it Ticks Plenty Mosquitoes Plenty Frog Music enoughf Oriolles or hanging Bird came and all
the Feathered inhabitants of the air no Potato Bugs yet Potatoes up
23rd Raining
24th Queen's Birth Day Alexandra up with soldiers to cornwall Fixing the irons in the Big Bun
Fixing all the Rubbish of Boards and B{Illegible}
25th Fixing the Lane Fence East Side Fixing the Barn some taking Down the stack Rails got 2
Sturgeon on their Line Killed one
26 at Lane Fence cut some Brush high West Wind
27th Went to Summerstown Bought of J summers 11 lb of Swanton Lime 33 Bought of Ward
2..25 lbs sacks of Flour 94 cents a peice 1..88 Bought nails for Narcisse 2 ½ for had narcisses
10
Bun Great Meeting to night in Summerstown Dan and McLennan John Hamilton Bad with a
sore Foot a Rusty Fork went in it Got 50 cents from Narcifse Rained some
1882
Mr James Cameron Island 28th of May
A Fine Day Whit Sunday East Wind Rained some Willie McDougall and the Boys here Mr
Genie came Fishing to night got 13 Sturgeon Besides pike EEls suckers perch Brought me a
Dog Raining tonight Ticks plenty potatoes up
29th Royal Oak Day or Oak apple Day Raising sand Mr Wright here from F Covington Mr
Genie went of early this morning Seen McDougalls going with the scow to Rofs's Island N
West Wind Fine cool Raft went Down in tow
30th at sand Windy raised an old pile of sand at Bell Bay that I had piled up over 23 year
and its good yet
31st Went to Christees Island to get Fat Pine seen Burdo a Frenchman that Lives up near
Cornwall Found a Bun Turned Bottom side up Drew it ashore and Left it high E Wind Raising
Troweled some got none seen some Black snakes Fishermen went to Lancaster to night
with their Fish
1st of June The Glorious First of June Rowena's Birth Day 1878 E Wind Rain changed to high
West Wind Fixing the calves pasture Fence at the shore pealed an Elm for Bark Fishermen
Phillip got Bread cold Corsican Late going Down
2nd Working at a new calve Pasture at the old Garden Fine Day
3rd Fine Windy Algoma aground above Wells's the Sparry and Princefs Louise working at
her claring at the shore Landing windy to nigh{t}
4th Old George the 3rd's Birth Day Trinity Sunda{y} Raining Went to the Bush got Kind of
Faint not well the Traveller had to stop with the wind Last night the algoma got away this
morning
5th St Boniface cleaning out the sheds Partly Raining Fine cutting Weeds out of the
Potatoes corn coming up
6th crofsed to Summersto{wn} took the shears to J Hamilton to sharpin John Summers
Wife a young Daughter at 4 o Clock this morning Boug{ht from Sum}mers Tea 20 2 Dollar to
Smallman for Flour Letter from Mary Mrs Baker Poorly
June
Mr James Cameron Island 7th June 1882
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at Hamiltons Bought of Mr Ward 25 lbs of Corn Meal 55 very Windy came home the Sparry
did not call with the Wind
8th Put the calves in the new Pasture Made a shed for them for the Rain cut crotches
sheared the sheep Randolph and Narcifse crossed got the Flour I sent for by smallman
Gave Randolp a Dollar for a pair of Boots too small for him Dinner Party at Mr P Purcells to
night as he is Leaving for the old country heavy Thunder and Lightning to night Rain
Randolph staying with Narcifse while Phillip is away
9th Our Mary's Birth Day 1813 Let out the sheep Windy cutting weeds in Potatoes Ticks
Plenty some Mosquitoes Meeting at Summerstown to night Donald Sandfield
10th got 100 Wt of Flour from montreal Phillip took it up 3..50 Rain Cold Tying the Grey
horse out
11th Fine Brindle calved {c}arried it home on hand Barro or Box a heifer Calve
12th {Illegible} the Beds from up stairs
13th Went to christees Island and the Kit Kit Fine
14th at Potatoes couring Narcisse went with his Fish Box to Lancaste{r} Whitewashing a
Fine Day
15th 3 Men at the Lower Point {F}ishing had Fat Pine Fixing the Stair-Door Rainy Windy
{1}6th Trimming Trees in the Grove Randolph to Mr Wards Bought of Mr Ward ½ lb Tea 25
Soap 7 Hat 10 got Papers from J Hamilton Sent Back the Cornwall paper
{17}th Cleaning out the Milk house put the Plough through the Weeds in the Potatoes and
Corn very Warm Rain to night heavy Thunder and Lightning the Boys came Back from the
Barn as they were going to Bed with a Heavy clap that came Just as they were in
18th The River Memorable Waterloo Chico{Illegible} went into Dundee {th}is Evening for the
first time E Wind W Wind Rain Thunder Fine cows {Illegible} to night Gates not shut
19th Rain Fine Windy 3 Men Passed up {Illegible} Boat and had a Wheel Barrow on the Bow
of the Boat {Th}under Lightning at the Garden Weeding
1882
Mr James Cameron Island 20th of June
This is Election Day Between D A McDonald and D MacMaster Fine Windy a Race the Sparry
and Chicoutimi {Below it reads: or Fairy} The Dr's Boat ahead Dan Gained for Fairy the
Election Fine Day
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21st First Day of Summer the Longest Day and Shortest night Great Shooting and Fires
Bonfires a Big one on Hamiltons Island I had 3 Big ones here Fired only 1 shot as my Great
Gun was out of order
22nd our Dan's Birth Day Washing the Wool Trowling got none Windy Hoeing at Corn and
Potatoes
23rd Crofsed to Summerst{own} took 4 Doz of Eggs Bought of Mr Ward 15 cents a Doz Salt
20 soap 17 Pepper 15 Blue 5 Bread cash 28 Tea ½ lb on credit 25 Fine salt on credit 10C 15
Bought of John Summers Hoe 60 ½ lb Tea 25 Doz Buttons 15 cents Sacrament on the Front
By Rev Abe Patterson Got the news of the Election at Hamilton took home she{ep}-shears
Got Papers Got the Flag with National Polic{y?} Home Industry and National Policy Raining
hot Hoeing
24th John the Baptiste Went to Dundee and Fort Covington Brought 20 Doz of Eggs 18
cents 3..60 a calf skin 1 Dollar Bought of Smallman 51 ½ yards of Cotton atlantic {Illegible} 8
cents 4..63 2 pairs of Boots 2 ½ ½ lb Tea 25 2 yds of Tweed 50 Bought of Mr Burdo T Pots
30 Dipper 15 Sauce Pan 40 Tin Basin 15 3 Plugs of Tob 6 2 Pipes 2 a Bottle of RRR on Credit
25) Lilly Calved to Day Got the Kettle strainer Fixed at Mr Granges 25 Bought a small Tin
cup 5 got another for nothing Got some papers and Books from Mr David Baker got a Ride
up from Dundee to the Fort from Nicholas Farling Mr Callanagh the Minister Left Dundee
very warm Day J McKenna shearing his sheep
25 a Boat crew at the Fishermens shanty Rain Thunder Fine Wind Young Ducks all out
1882
Mr James Cameron Island 26th of June
some parts Keeping John the Baptiste Day Hoeing and Weeding Fixing Line on Rods went to
Sturgeon Island to the Fish perch got 7 Windy stormy Thunder Rain WN and East Winds
27th Fine Windy Burdo and Henerys Fisherm{en} passed up Hoeing the Potatoes in the
Bean Place and it is howed well tied the Hops put Hoeing and Weeding in the Back place
Grubs Bad Bugs eggs plenty Hens Tearing Down the Hoeing Knocked 1 stiff this morning but
got her alive again oiled the Hoe handle and 3 prung Fork and the shovel handle and you
cannot handle them but the Sturgeon oil sticks to your hands so I have to wash it off soar
with Rheumati{sm}
28th Fixing Buoy's out at Francis Island and at the squaw Island heavy Rain Windy Thunder
at hoeing
29th Went to J Hamiltons took John H with us the First time ever he was there a colt at
Hamiltons Tom got pigs from his father I went to the store Brought up some eggs for
Hamiltons got Tea and cinnamon Bought at John Summers's a paper of needles 5 eac{h}
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Bought at Mr Wards 1 cents of needles Great shooting at Lancaster Last night St Peter's
Day a Lawsuit John Summers and Maxwell Down going out to Dan Campbells about it
30th hoeing fine Fishing shower
1st of July Dominion Day Great Demonstration {i}n Cornwall to Day Sir J A McDonald and Sir
Hector Langevin there to Day Raining East Wind and Turned to West a Good many Boats
Antwine Bosells wife a young son
1882
Mr James Cameron Island 2nd of July
Windy rain Fine
3rd put the Plough Through the Potatoes Passport and Corsican went Down West Wind
Fine
4th of July American Independence a Fine Day Hoeing put out Tobacco plants 42 Randolph
and Livinia went to Bosells got Tobacco 10 cents worth Hoeing Potatoes and corn
5th Our John's Birth Day 1803 Fine E Wind Rained some Livinia Randolph and Rowena went
to Antwine Bosells had Narcifse's Boat sailed over and Back
6th sent with Fishermen for Flour to Montreal Narcisse took the sail to Lancaster Gordon
here Trowling Gave Narcisse 28 cents for Bread as he is going to Summerstown for Bread
for himself East Wind Rainy Changed to West Raining Fine Bad with Rheumatism Leander
Traded hats with Gordon Potatoes corn onions Turnips Looks well Tobacco small Grass
very poor Bottom
7th Went to Dundee with 3 lbs of Butter and 3 ½ Doz of Eggs 20 cents for Butter 18 cents
for Eggs Bought of Smallman Scythe 60 snath 60 Rake 20 Stone 8 ½ Doz of Cups & saucers
50 3 lb of Double 10” nails 12 3 yds of Tweed 75 Canvafs 12 Lining 10 Thread 5 Buttons 15
Boots 1.. pipe 2 cent Boug{ht} of Mr Burdo 4 Basins 1.. and Paid 25 cents for a Bottle of RRR I
got Before Paid Is Lemay 90 cents I owed him since Winter Hooks 3 ½ lb Tea 15 Bar of soap
25 pipe 29 Bought of Mr Long Awl 2 Caps 10 Seen Mr Tuthill Treated me senn Laurie stopt
at Mr Lukes got some Hops from her Moses Miller Buried to Day
8th crofsed to Summerstown Bought of Mr Ward 100 Wt of Flour 3.75 paid 1..90 Bought
Tobacco 10 paid Giving Jobs out on the Roads seen Mr Oxly and Mr McPhee putting young
Cattle on Board the Steamer Fairy Games in Cornwal{l} to Day and a Boat Race Stopt at
Hamiltons all night set Livinia a Towel
9th came from Hamiltons Fine
10th Fishing and Hoeing and Fixing the Barn with Double 10 nails
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Mr James Cameron Island 11th of July 1882
Commenced to Mow around the Barn and House and {Between the lines it reads: high Wind
high Wind} at Road to the River putting out Turnips and Tobacco plants
12th of July Orangeman's Day Firing some shots had our colours up Mowed the Calves
Pasture very heavy hay a Fine Day
13th Mowing the Grove and along the Bank of the River a Fine Day Windy Windy 5 Girls here
in the Wind Brought Livinias Drefs stopt all night 3 Paro's Mrs Green antwines Girl and stopt
all night
14th Henery here for Mrs Paro and Mrs Green and 3 more I Wrote a Letter for Henery for
Licence Gathering Raking hay Making cocks 40 Randolp crofsed to get his coat cut By Mrs
Paro Gave them 1 ½ of Butter a Good many Fishing EEls on top of the Water to night
something Like a Gun Boat anchored at the Lighthouse coming up
15th St swithen Day a very Fine Day warm no rain to Day Scotch Moon to Day put in 47
cocks of hay went to Fish got 23 perch and R Bass Picnick on St Francis Lost my Knife on
he 12th Lots of Fishing Lights out to night put out Tobacco Plants
16th Sunday Fine Day
17th Mowing- high Wind - Back of the Barn
18th Raining Thunder Lightning Fishing Randolp crofsed for his coat
19th Mrs Paro here got 3 lb of Butter Burdo here The Tomas came on Alexis Island
20th Putting in hay Mowing
21st Went to the head of the Island Rasberries getting Ripe
22nd putting in hay got 108 cocks in the Barn now Mowed a Road Down on the Middle of
the hill a Robbey to night on the Fishermen of cat Fish Perch and 20 EEls Tomas here
sening this Morning I put them off the place put the 2 young Bulls out to the Pasture with
the Cows Great Display of Fireworks at hamiltons Island Began the Week a Pic Nic to Day
23rd Sunday a Fine Day had Cucumbers to Day Rasberries Ducks Laying Narcifse Sharron
we{nt} to Lancaster with his Boat for the Bohemian
White swallow White swallow
1882
Mr James Cameron Island 24th of July
Monday {Above it reads: Francis and Wife here} Putting in Mowing Windy cucumbers
plenty Potatoes some
15
25th St James The Apostle's Day Went to Dundee a Fine Day Windy 24 lbs of Butter and 8
Doz of Eggs Bought of Smallman Flour .. 1..90 Salt 80 Tea 35 Matches 10 3 ½ yds of Tweed
87 ½ 8 yds of Calico 64 Buttons 10 Tobacco 5 Bought 54 lbs of Corn me{al} of Jo Lemay
and 1 lb of Tea 1..26 cents for credit Tobacco 7 soda 8 Bought of Mr Long Tobacco 5 pipe
Bought of Burdo Stone 10 To 1 Pint of Whiskey 10 Salts 10 Races in Lancaster Tyo's horse
and Grey Charlie Tyos Gained the Race high Wind coming home took Dinner at Luke's stopt
on Alexis Island as we take in Water
26th Putting in 160 cocks in now Mowing
27th Mowing St Joseph of Arimathea's Day Warm
28 Mowing Thunder Rain Lightning Great many Boats a Going and Lots of Towing those
Days {Above it reads: Burdos in the Berries got Bread}Lots of Ducks in Flocks and its very
early for them to Flock Dans Gordon Douglas Buried to Day at Williamstown
29th Narcisse Wife came to Day taking an odd Mefs of Potatoes
30th Garfield and McAllister here got 50 cents for cooking For Them James McDougal{l}
Mrs McDougall and Mifs Caty McDougall here
31st Mowing
1st of Augt or Lammas Day The Cows Milked to Day By Some one
2 Mo{wing?} Jim McDougall Jane McDougall {Above it reads: Minnies Birth Day} Annie McD
and Elizabeth Chisholm here put out the stick of Timber
3rd Narcifse wife and Boys went of to Montreal Francis Girl here with 2 Basket 2 lbs of
Butter
4th Mowing
5th very warm Burdo here for a Box that narcisse took up for him
6th Randolph's Birth Day 1867 a very very very warm warm Day John H & Leander and I
went to Christees Island 3 Thieves going around
7th Mowing Raining Bill Morris and Bush Looking for 3 ment that stole 250 Dollars from a
widow woman Raining
1882
Mr James Cameron Island 8th of August
Mowing
9th at Hay
16
10th Mr Heron & Hopkins here Fishing
11th crofsed to Summerstown Gave J Summers 4 Dollars to my account Bought Linsey
Thread {Below it reads: Paid Paid} Tea Pot RRR {Below it reads: Paid} Stone Fork Rake
{Below it reads: Paid}Tobacco Bought of Mr Ward Paid Oil Hops Cloves Broom Paid Worm
Candy Tax paid mr Ward this to 4 5 ½ Doz of Eggs Windy Rained some stopt at Hamiltons
Rode Down with Tom at the Lighthouse a spell with the Rain
12th Mowing Wood Roy and Indian here Bought 2 Baskets from his Girl Babcock A Mullen
here Fishing Windy
13th Mr Genie here Brought me 2 or 3 lb of Tea and 20 lbs of Barley Gordon and Tommy
Rose here took his pants to be made
14th 2 men Fishing that came up with the men
15th Mowing
16th 1 of those men went off
17th Rained very very hard wind cold
18th Finished mowing Lower Point Fine cold not well got a Channel cat from Phillip
Gathering
19th Mr John Morris came up putting in hay Burdo got his Lines Stole Bismarcks Birth Day
1870 Mr David Baker here and Robinson stopt all night
20th Mr Baker went off Mr Morris here corn good to Eat
21st Went with Mr Morris and Narcifse over to Frashers he went to Dundee took the Road
and {c}ame Back by Boat Bosells put him acrofs mowing
22 Mr Morris Phillip and I crofsed to Frashers met Mr Baker had Breakfast on the small
Island out From Frashers and a Drop of good Stuff of Gin came home Mowing
23rd Mr Morris and Phillip and I seized on 3 Men in a Boat Liddle McLaurin Wageant Let
them go Raining they Promised to com{e} Down but did not come
1882
Mr James Cameron Island Augt 24th
Mr Morris and I crofsed to South side of Christees Island with Canoe then went to
Summerstown Bought of J Sum{mers} 50 lb of Flour 1..87 ½ cents on credit Bought of Mr
Ward Pan of Bread 28 cents and 1 Pound of Putty 6 cent Met Mr Baker at the head of our
Island had a Round Wind high Mowing
17
25th Mowing Canal of Beauh{omes?} Broke about the Time
26th Mr Morris took cars for Montreal Phillip said on Thursday night Putting in all we had cut
in the Upper Field
27th Sunday the Boats began to come up the canal must be Fixed Gordon here Got his
pants Lots of Shooting
28th Mowing Warm heavy shower East wind sprang up quick
29th went to Dundee very Foggy took 25 lb of Butter 8 ½ Doz of Eggs Bought of smallman
24 yds of Calico pair of Boots for myself a pair for Randolph 2 ½ yds of Tweed 32 lbs of salt
Box of Matches 4 Bars of soap 2 Butter Tennets Scythe and snath stone 2 ½ lbs of shingle
nails 3 Boxes of Blue Bought of Mr Longspoon ½ lb of Powder Bought of Mr Burdo 1 lb of
Tobacco pipe Bought of Lemay ½ lb of Soda Brought home Tyos Bottle got Books and
papers from Mr Baker Stopt at Lukes had Dinner Down the River with Josy Galerneau stopt
at Plum Island had a coo with Josey Mowing in the upper Field with new scythe hay good
taking up the onions and stershions {?} the sunflowers getting Ripe
30th Mowing upper Field
31 Mowing making cocks
1st of September Shooting Bee on the south side Fine some Rain
2nd Mowing Rain Fine Mowed in Front Marsh some caught 13 Cat Fish to night St Francis
into Dundee 13
- September - 1882
Mr James Cameron Island 3rd of September
D McMaster's Birth Day 1846 Fine Raining hard
4th put in about 30 cocks of hay Raining Fine Thunder Lightning East and West wind
Blackbirds at the Corn shot a squirrel cleaned my Guns taking the Buds of the Tobacco
5th John Angus's Birth Day 1850 Turning hay in the Upper Field
6th putting in some
7th cut the calfs Pasture 2nd crop
8th Mowing Back Marsh
9th Williams from Longuiel here hunting Lent my canoe to him Made 45 cocks in Back
Marsh Gave narcisse a Dollar to to for Bread for himself Paid it
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10th Mr and Mrs Hamilton here going to Francis Island to salt the cattle A Fine Day Lucia
here for Potatoes Lashey here got a Line and Minnoe hook from him Williams Went off to
Lancaster to be Ready for the Boat wanting to Buy Fat Cattle
11th made a stack put 83 cocks in it E Wind Fine
12th Traded the Basswood Canoe with Mr Lashey for his Boat Gave Boot 50 cents cash 3 lb
Butter 3 Bushels of Botatoes Mowing in the Back Marsh
13th Raining Mowing gathering Randolph he crofsed to Get the Tub of Butter Weighed 21 ½
lbs at the Wards
14th High south West Wind Rained heavy Broke Down the Tobacco some
15th Mowing
16th Mowing and Making cocks in the Front Marsh Made 80 Killed 2 of the Tame Ducks Got
Pay for the Tub of Butter
17th Mr & Mrs Gatbeau here he comes out to take the Fresh air on the Lake has their Lunch
at the head of the Island took the wife and I up to treat us Princefs Louise Made 2 Trips to
Lancaster to Day
- 18th 1882
Mr James Cameron Island Sept
Raining Thunder Lightning went to alexis Island no cattle on the Island Fine and Raining put
some shingles on the Roof
19th Went to the Bush up around the Island Windy Raining Thunder and Lightning Randolph
to the Little Island North Side East & West Wind Exhibition in Montreal commenced this
week and a ugly Time they have with all Kinds of Weather 20th Digging some of the
Potatoes
20th Digging Potatoes Taking in Corn Raining and Fine
21st First Day of Autumn Fall E Wind Rain Fine Taking in corn cut all the cornstalks 2 men
here for Potatoes Let the Cows in to the Lower Point Sun crofsing the Line
22nd E Wind Fine changed to South West Blew hard and Raining took up some Potatoes
Wind knocking Down the Apples Drew some Drags Killing some of the Ducks and young
Roosters hens Laying Pealing Apples and Drying them
23rd Randolph crofsed to Summerstown Bought of Mr Ward a pan of Bread 28 cents paid
what Phillip got sunday 60 cents a spool of Thread 5 pipe 1 cent heard that John Richard
19
Grants Barn was Burnt with Lightning this Week taking up Potatoes at the apple Tree Gave
Lashey a peck of Potatoes and a Pound of Butter Fine Day
24th Fine Day the Princefs Louise went Down the Back channel to St Annicet then over to
Lancaster Foggy some
25th commenced the stack put in 78 cocks in it to Day Fine Wind East calm Took up some
Potatoes Ploughed some Roes
Mr James Cameron Island Sept 26th 1882
Fine to Day North E Wind Went to Dundee Brought 12 Doz of EEgs at 22 cents Bought of
Allen Smallman 2 Sacks of Flour 3..75 2 Butter Tubs 22 & 25 46 lbs of Salt 46 4 Bars of soap
20 Bought of Mr Burdo plates 40 shot 10 Knitting needles 4 Bought of Tyo HW 35 Treat 10
Bought of Jo Lemay 1 lb of Tea 30 paid Jo for Corn meal and Tea I got from him some time
ago seen George Morris Young Luke Pare is moving Down to Mr Wells's to Live Jo Lemay
Fixed my Pipe for nothing Wind high coming home Antwine Galineau Married yesterday
27th at Potatoes E. Wind
28th Crofsed to Hamiltons John crofsed a passenger the Minister's Brother in Dundee
Bought of John Summers 1 Peck Measure Imperial 60 cents 2 Spools of Thread 10 cents
high E Wind Fine Got a Lot of Papers From John 2 From J Summers
29th St Michaels Day put more hay on the Middle stack put 40 in the West Stack at the
Potatoes
30th E Wind at Potatoes Broke the Jumper yesterday in the Marsh
Oct 1st E Wind Fine EW
2nd Ploughing the Potatoes and Taking them up Making them in heaps in the field so to pick
them over on account of the Rot put a Few cocks of Hay on the Stack put corn stalks in the
Barn Gathered some Grapes to make wine
3rd Randolph and J H went to Hamiltons to pick Potatoes Fine Frost Last night took up the
Potatoes in the Back Place Leander & Fernandez 8 Bushels all the Rest are Rotten took up
the squashes Mr Dubois the Fish Market Man came to night Mr W Dunlop took him here
1882
Mr James Cameron Island 4th of Oct
The comet in the East Looks Large Mr Dubois here I went Down with him to the Shanty and
he Treated me he Boug{ht} over 100 Dollars worth of Fish this Trip cleaned and Moved the
stove took up the Potatoes in the Bean Place 6 Bushels a good many Rotten put 8 Bushels
in for a Beginning Mr Dubois Gave Stanley 25 cents cut all the Tobacco to Day The St
20
Francis commenced to go Down the Day she comes up got a small sturgeon From Narcisse
Water Falling commenced to Rain shelling corn
5th Taking in Potatoes all the Potatoes up only not in the cellar all yet Narcifse took me
Down to Treat me Cut Some of the Tobacco
6th Randolp John & Bismarck From Hamiltons took some Apples Took in Potatoes all the
Potatoes in about 80 Bus{hels} put in the Tobacco in the Barn put some Hay on the West
stack Lashey got ½ Bushel of Potatoes all paid for his Trade for the Boat & canoe Mr Stickler
here Bought the sand Gave me {Illegible symbol} 2..25 Gave me a smal{l} vial of Good stuff
7th Bismarck went off Rain Thunder and Fine W Wind at Tobacco
8th Sunday Fine Windy
9th Mowing Front Marsh High Wind West
10th Hugh Ann's Birth Day 1844 Mowing Marsh hay wind West high Went to Hamiltons got a
Bag of Apples Randolph came home I stopt for the Bee Tommorow Court-Day in Lancaster
to Day
11th Nomination Day for Members the Bee at Hamiltons Taking stonesto the Bridge a Dance
to night at hamiltons
18{82}
Mr James Cameron Island Oct 12th
at Hamiltons E Wind went up to the store Bought of Mr Ward 10 lb of sugar paid paid John
Summers for Pipe came home from Hamiltons John sent me home got a Basin of Pies and a
Roast Ducks and a Bottle of good stuff seen Mr Wilson the Lawyer or Judge of Fort
Covington Wanting to have a place to stop if he comes Down to hunt
13th E Wind cloudy some Rain made 70 cocks of Hay prefsing Grapes for wine the Bigh Pot
Full and 22 lb of sugar in it
14th Killing 2 of the Ducks Hanging up some Tobacco in the Barn Randolp & Leander Picking
Grapes
{Ink smudge: 15th Fine} Sunday
16th Went to Summerstown Bought of Ward pair of Boots on credit 75 or returned if they
Dont fit (Bought ½ lb Tea 25 paid this Tea put the Horse in the stable for some womons
Brought of Julia Summers 1 Quart Hight Wines 70 cents for the Grapes Brought ashes to
Hamiltons to make soap and a Basket of Grapes to make wine Got apple high E Wind Phillip
Shora Down with us Bought Matches 3 cents worth
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17th Caught the Horse commenced the East stack Gordon came Helped to make the stack
Brought an overshirt to make stopt till night and I crofsed with him and then he went to
James McDougalls Husking Bee Bought of Mr Ward the Boots I got and took another pair 90
cents but they are small too pipe
18th Election Day for Mr Rayside & McArthur Rayside Elected Picking apples Mrs Laird up J
Purcell & Craig a Quarrel
1882
Mr James Cameron Island 19th of October
at Hamiltons picking apples and putting them on the Wharf for the Princefs Louise to take
acrofs to Fort Covington to have them made into Cider John went too about 32 Bags of
Apples Tom Jack in Cornwall Getting his ½ of the Land that his Father Bought Betwe{en}
them but they have to go Tommorro and Bring Roberts wife to sighn it a Big Fire
somewhere Back we could see it from Hamiltons
20th Gordon came home with me from Ham{il}-tons Brought 7 6 Bushels of apples got his
watch and my own got his overshirt went with the Gun shot squirrels an{d} Woodpeckers
Randolph went to the Head of the Island with him in the Boat Making Fence at the stack
Bottling the Wine 26 Bottles and 2 Jars in all now about 7 Gallons He Killing the Roosters
Frost to night
21st at Hay to cover the sheds very Fine Day W Wind Evening East this morning White Frost
Fixing Big shed Door Took in Turnips
22nd Sunday E Wind changed South W Randolp and I to Kit Kit Rofs's and Butternut or
charles Isla{nd} Americans hunteing on Charles Island the Treated me Went to Squaw
Island wind changed to south West Blew hard
23rd Livinia Birth Day 1868 Fixing Floor in sheep place
24th Our Hugh's Birth Day cleaning Big shed
25th My Birth Day St Chrispins Shoemakers Day cleaning Big shed got a Treat of Wine on
my B Day
26 Banking the West End of the house got a Sturgeon from Phillip
1882
Mr James Cameron Island 27th of October
Finished the Big shed took a large stone out of it and smashed the Door off Mr Wilson of
Fort Covington a Lawyer By Profession came Down for a Hunt at Ducks his son and Billy
22
Morris Treated me had 4 or 5 Rounds and went off in the Morning Left the Wife a Dollar in
silver Gave me a chunk of Tobacco Banking the House
28th Randolph and Phillip crofsed to Summerstow{n} Brought the Little Boots Back again
took another Pair {Above it reads: 85 cents} and took a pair for his Mother 1..40 on credit
Bought 1 lb Tea 50 paid 2 lbs of nails 10 paid putting out manure aroun{d} the apple trees
29th Sunday Went to the Kit Kit Rofs's and Butternut or charlies Island {3 ameri?} and
squaw Island wind changed to South West and Blew hard
30th Made cheese Fixing Milkhouse shed Bottled 2 Gallons of Wine cut some Mars{h} hay
31st Holy Eve cracking nuts Eating {o}f apples Reading Burns's Halloween Banking {Above it
reads: Lightning Rain} inside the cookhouse and Milkhouse shed Randolp to the Kit Kit for a
Board
1st of November The Harvest month of Death All saint Day Fishermen went off High wind
Left their seine Lines hooks as they {t}hink they will come Back again {c}utting the Boys
hair or heads Bad {w}ith a cold
2nd All Souls Day Bad with my head a very Bad cold Frost Last night snowed some Grains
Steamer Maud stopt at Lower Point put more hay on the sheds piling Firewood at {t}he
Door Killed 2 young Roosters Filled the straw Tick
1882
Mr James Cameron Island 3rd of November
set for Rats
4th cutting Runners for the Jumper Leander and I
5th Guy Fawks Day Livinia and I Down at the Shora's his Son-in-Law there Windy
6th in the Bush cutting Wood
7th Helen's Birth Day Making a Runner
8th hunting in the Bay before the house got 2
9th Prince of Wales Birth Day hunting
10th Went to Dundee I sold 2 Tennets of Butter and 8 Doz of Eggs Bought 3 lb of Tea 90 6
Bars of Soap 47 nutmegs 8 1 lb of Starch 10 Salt 45 Gun 25 8 yds of Ticking 1..60 Broom 25
Matches 10 Thread 5 Boots 18 Boots 2..25 Lunch 25 Flour 3..15 Cotton 1.. Overalls 1..44 Linsey
1.. 18 yds Calico 1..44 Candy crackers stopt at Lukes had supper some wind coming got the
clock to start to Day
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11th Randolph to Wards Blacking pipe and Glass
12th sunday
13th Narcisse came and his nephew
14th went off the Black Kitten Lost
15th Bill Morris and a constable from Beauhornois hunting Ducks
16 Bad with Rheumatism
17th Rheumatism
18th at Wood
19 Pare Bone here
20th Bad with Rheumatism
21st on this Day of the Month D McMaster Departed 1846 I got a Letter to Day from Dan
Letting me Know his wife was poorly and AV Randolph crofs to o{Cut off} Fixing the Stable
Door
22nd Went to Williamstown the Massenna Breaki{ng} the Ice up Salmon River
23 in Willia{mstown}
24 in Williamstown Mrs Dunlop there from Lancaster
25 in Williamstown
26th in Williamstown
27th came home from Williamstown J Hamilton put me acrofs Henery Bosell here
1882
Mr James Cameron Island 28th of November
a Tug went Down with a Dredge at Wood
29th cut some hay in the Marsh for Bedding for the cattle put the squashes out in the
stable
30th St Andrews Day The Festival of the Scotch Firing cracking nuts nothing but Wine for a
Scotch Drink Fine snowed a Little set Fires Randolph shot a Squirrel
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1st of December some snow Fine Cutting and Drawing No Lights in Mr Hill's or Johnston's in
the Floating Light But Light on the cherry Island Lots of Ducks in Flocks at the Lower end of
the Rushes at the Foot of the Island putting in the calves at night and 3 of the cows
Plastering Killed all the Ducks But 3 we are Keeping Killed 12 of them Killed 7 Roosters
Keeping 30 hens
2nd East Wind snowing water Raising Done making cheese Making curds now cutting alders
and Willows in the swamp Back of the Barn or what we call the oak Feild cows going out to
Feed in the Day time
3rd 1st Sunday in Advent cold Freezing East Wind Began to Feed the cattle
4th chopping Stove Wood Broke on the West stack of hay Back of the Barn Fixed a hinge on
the calves Door cold Freezing made a good bit of ice in the Back Bay 2 Large Gulls chasing
Ducks
5th snowing some cutting alders and Willows Windy
6th Venus on the sun cloudy Fine West Wind Frosty Drawing and cutting Willows
7th very Windy cold
8th cold Freezing high Wind Princefs Louise Went up the Sny
9th the Princefs crofsed and Went up Fine some Wind snowing some ice Froze out to the
Rushes Drew some Wood
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Transcribed by Rural Diary Archive volunteers
{In places, this diary is worn from weather and time. On occasion, the tops, bottoms, and
edges of the pages are crumbly and moldy, making some words and sentences illegible. In
most cases, a note that reads “{Illegible}” refers to this situation.}
1882
{M}r James Cameron Island 1st of January
New Years Day Sunday West Wind cold Randolph and Leander went to Try to catch perch
in the Back Bay as they seen a good many under the ice got none
2nd cutting Firewood and clearing Brush next the Marsh Back of the Barn cold north west
wind
3rd North East Wind cold Frosty snowing {Between the lines it reads: allens B Day} Livinia
not well put the Bottom of the Marsh hay stack in the Barn the West one of the 3 stacks
raised the stick at the River as the water is raising hard Frost to night but the wind is too
high for the ice to take stopt up till 4 o clock as Livinia is not well put the 3 oars on top of
the Fence as they were Laying on the Ground
4th cold north West wind high Freezing hard Randolp {the ‘ph’ of this name are merged into
one letter} seen a Minks Track in the cord Wood Bay I set a Trap for him at the Lower Point
Fixing the Handsleigh wind too high for the ice to take a good deal of anchor ice going
Down Frosty to night But warm house and good Fires
5th ice took this Morning East Wind cold some a great many airholes and poor ice as the
wind was too high before it Fell it was then it commenced to take Drawing Wood went to
the head of the Island Just Like glass took acrofs {across} in some places
6th snowing E Wind Drawing wood Fixing shafts on the Jumper
7th not cold West Wind Drawing Wood Brok{e} on the Marsh hay stack East one got a Rat
{muskrat}
Mr James Cameron Island January 8th 1882
HughAnn's Birth Day 18{ink smudge; below it reads: 1866} Sunday got a Rat Kind of soft
Began to rain raining ice commenced to open to night
1
9th got a Rat skinned 2 Rast Kind of soft Drew the stick acrofs the Warfh at the river ice
opening and a going Down Windy to night W Wind
10th Cutting Brush in the cord Wood Bay Drew the 2 canoes Down to Bismarcks-Bay as its
open close to shore Fine West Wind ice going Down
11th Stormy snowing East Wind Drifting Wind changed to north West hard for to Water the
cattle
12th Kind of Fine NW Wind cutting Firewood seen the Minks Track Fresh cutting hay in the
stack put some in the Barn ice going Down
13th stormy E Wind Livinia very unwell cold set a Trap for the Mink turned the canoes
14th Fine Turned Windy North W Wind turd {Above are the letters: ne} Frosty ice making in
some places the Wind too high to make to night Drew some hay out of the stack into the
Barn went to the head of the Islan{d} Livinia not well ice going Down some
15th South West wind Drifting ice not making
16th Kind of Fine Drawing Wood
17th some cold Windy ice took acrofs to night
18th began to move about 10 o clock Windy breaking the ice some north and south Wind
Fine Frosty went to head of the Island cutting and Drawing wood Frosty Last night
19th cutting Wood Fine cutting Rails
20th cold some crofsed {crossed} on the ice to Hamiltons got ashore at the Lower end of
Hamiltons John came to meet us as its open only took this morning Randolp went to
Summerstown Bought of Mr Ward ½ lb Tea 27 cents Box of Blackning 6 spool of Thread 5
got an Almanac and 1 From J Hamilton and a Lot of newspapers got a Letter from Dan with
2 Dollars in it took some of my Flour from Hamiltons Heard the Rev Mr McPherson's Wife
Departed of Lancaster
Mr James Cameron Island January 21st 1882
St Agnefs {Agnes’s} Fine in the Forepart of the Day Drawing Wood Turned stormy East
Wind snowing put 7 or 8 Bushes up in Bay on our Road
22nd West Wind Stormy Drifting Frosty got a Rat
23rd very Frosty W West cold air holes smoking and a good many of them shutting up
24th Frosty Frosty Wind West charlie Tuppers Birth Day
2
25th Robie Burns B Day East Wind I crofsed to Hamiltons to help them with the Thrashing
charlie Parisha came with his new Mill cold some Gordon with him
26th Thrashing
27th Thrashing
28th Thrashing Hunter up the Front Departed
29th I stopt at Hamiltons Gordon came Down sent a Bottle of RR Relief with him cold Windy
sunday
30th Thrashing {Below it reads: Randolp at hamiltons}
31st Thrashing
1st of February a Fine Day at 12 o clock of the Thrashing came home to 1 Gal of oil Solomon
Falkener taking his Tent from Hamiltons that he had for Takeing Likenefses ice Slippery not
very well this Week at hamiltons Races in Dundee Bismarck and HughAnn came James M
Dougall came acrofs with them Bella McDougall got Married some weeks ago to Hewards
The Stack Finished
2 Candlemas Day The Bear if he comes out to Day he can see his Shadow some says the
Raccoon comes out too the sun Shines fine soft day West Wind Randolp went to James
McDougall with Bismarck I went as Far as Francis Island with them ice Slippery Drew some
Wood Crofsing on the Lower Road
3rd West Wind Went to Hamiltons for our Flour Tom Jack and Mr McCrimmon over the
River Races in Dundee the crack in the ice not good
4th E Wind cold Frosty and Stormy not very well with Rheumatism Broke on another Marsh
hay stack 2 ½ Tons
Mr James Cameron Island Feby 5th 1882
Gordon here Fine E Wind and changed to West Drifting some
6th HughAnn Randolph and I crofsed to Hamiltons took home the Flour and the Bran
{Above it reads: Mr McDougall Drawing stones} from Hamiltons West Wind Fine
7th unfortunate Day E Wind high very stormy snowing hail Cattanach and Dr Cameron
Married to Day and a Stormy Day they have the young Bull Dead skinned him a Donation
Party at the Rev Mr Patterson's to night hailing
8th Gordons Birth Day 1863 crofsed to Summerstown Brought Mr Holesworth 2 Bags Left
them at Mr Wards Bought of J Summers 18 yds of Cotton 1..62 2 ½ of Linsey 25 1 spool of
3
Thread 5 Box of Matches 12 ½ Bought of Mr Ward 2 Bars of soap 10 1 Bunch of matches Got
2 Bushels of Oats at Hamiltons
9th Randolph Went to F {Fort} Covington with his own Boots and Livinia's to be Fixed 70
Bought 2 lb of Tea 40 {Above it reads: sold 9 Rats 12 ½ 1..8} and 50 a lb 10 cents for
crackers and candy Drew 2 Loads of wood John H got in the crack of ice close to shore a
very Fine Day very warm
10th A cheese Meeting in Lancaster went to Summerstown sold a Mink to John Summers
1..50 Bought of J Summers 2 spools of Thread 10, 4 pens 4 pipe 1 Bought of Mr Ward stick of
Worm Candy 12 ½ Lamp Chimney 10 John Hamilton to Lancaster I Fixed the crack in the Ice
took the Horse part of the way acrofs to day a very fine Day
11th a Fine Day at Wood
12th Sunday a Fine Day Rained to night
13th putting out Manure commenced to Rain
14th Fine Day St Valentine cutting Wood 2 Men here in a Cutter wanting Elm {Between the
lines it reads: St Valentines} took Dinner Fed Horse hay Gave 27 cents
15th I crofsed to Summerstown J Hamilton Drove up Bought of J Summers 2 yds of Calico
25 R R Relief 25 Book 5 Lead pencil 3 cents a Fine Day no snow on the Roads ice Getting
Bad seen J Hopkins Treated me Nicholson and Parisha a Lawsuit at Duncan G's HughAnn 5
cents
Mr James Cameron Island 16th of Feby 1882
Fine Warm {Illegible} Cutting stove Wood Randolph crofsed to Mr Holesworth for Money
got none Bought of Mr Ward Worm Candy 10 cents Tax 5 cents castor oil 10 cents Parisha
Lost the suit had to pay Nicholson 10 Dollars very warm Seen a Robin to Day a Gull went
east Duc{ks} going Down ice not very good opening in those Bursts and Large cracks
McDougall Drawing to Day
17th chopping in the Bush cutting hay in the mow
18th cutting stove Wood
19th Windy cold
20th a Fine Day Randolph crofsed got 5 Dollars in Gold from Mr Holesworth Bought Salts 4
cents shirt Buttons 3 cents
21st Srove Tuesday a very stormy Day E Wind Drifting Snowing and Blowi{ng}
22nd Ash Wednesday Washington's Birth Day very Stormy E Wind
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23rd a very Fine Day Drawing Wood Began to Feed all the cattle Fine hay Keeping in the
White Bull crofsed over to Antwine Bosells to see how the ice Was heard Jim McDougall
Lost his sleigh and crowBars and things that was on his sleigh when his horses got in heard
Steward Died and was opened {Below it reads: Angus McLellan Departed} a Great Deal of
crofsing on the upper and Lower Roads to Day
24th A very Fine Day HughAnn Went to Mrs Peter Chisholm's in the Gore and I went to
Williamstown {Above it reads: a Bottle of Wine}
25th Angus McLellan Buried to Day a very Large Funeral Went to Bur{Illegible} a very Fine
Day came home called at Mrs Chish-olm in the Gore to see Bismarck and HughAnn took
Dinner there got a Ride From sawlogs and then From John Angus McLaughlin and then From
Allen Munroe walked the Rest of the Way Very Tired James Hugh thinking of going of about
the 11th
26th Sunday Gordon here gave him my comforter a Fine Day
Mr James Cameron Island Feb 27th 1882
a very Fine Warm Day put a Ton of Marsh hay in the Barn the Last of the stack Drew some
wood cut some cedars on the north side of the Island for Rails cutting stove Wood seen
some Grass Birds a good deal of crofsing on the East and West Road not very well Freezing
to night Thomas Munroe Departed
28th crofsed to Hamiltons went up to night to the Wake stopt all night Randolp to Mr
Wards salt 15 cents Darning needle 1 Solomon Falkener wanting a place to Fish Did not let
him have it
1st of March came in very Rainy and Wet all Day Thomas Munroe Buried Went up to
Nicholsons John Hamilton and I Rain ceased and we came to Hamiltons Gordon and Tom
acrofs the River Gordon went out with Charlie Parisha to night
2nd Fine came from hamiltons Ducks Plenty water on the ice water Raising near shore
warm
3rd Fine William Slenery Shadgate's Birth Day Uncle John's eldest Boy Raining Wind seen
Wild Geese for the first this spring
4th Fine Day warm put out some Manure ploughe{d} 2 or 3 Rounds but there is Frost in the
Ground cutting Stove Wood 13 Wild Geese in the air hole ice Wearing close to shore seen 2
cutters on the Lower Road
5th Fine Day hailed at night
6th Made 5 Troughfs Raining Snowing Foggy snowed some to night ice wearing opening
close to shore Horse and cutter came up the ice on J McDougalls Road think its J
McDougall sun Warm
5
7th ice opening at the airholes A Man came up the ice afoot on J McDougalls Road
Randolph Drawing Wood to the sugar camp a Fine Day got a crow in the Trap
1882
Mr James Cameron Island 8th of March
Seen J McDougall going Down to Johnsons Light and coming Back Lots of crofsing on the
Road to Lancaster some Men afoot 3 of Them cutting and Drawing Wood for the Sugar
Bush Seen a Fire about ½ past 10 o clock at night Down the way of Captain Rankins and
seen a Fire or Large smoke up West ice opening and a spot opened at Francis Island Livinia
not well Tom Jacks 2 Dogs came here seen them in the Bush Fine Day Froze some Last
night took some cranberries from the Bush
9th cutting Drags for the Sugar Bush
10th snowing hard
11th a Fine Day ice going some Drawing Wood to the house
12th On this Day of the Month D McMaster came to the Island E Wind snowing went to the
Pitt Point to see how the ice was in the channel
13th Made 8 Troughfs chopping stove wood a Big Jam before the Door and it moved away a
Peice took 13 Troughfs to the Bush
14th Stanley's Birth Day 1880 Fixing the canoe to put it out tomorrow Drew it Down to the
Lower Point Froze very hard tonight ice going Down Cutting hay on the West Mow
15th a Fine Day in Lots of ice going Down E Wind commenced to Raise Landed at the Foot
of Hamiltons Island at the Maple Tree got 50 lb of Flour and 2 Bushels of Oats John
Borrowed of Craig Randolph to the Store got 3 Dollars Fro{m} Howlsworth which makes us
clear Bought 2 lb of soda of Ward Tom Jack and J Vipond had some Words heard the
Queen was Fired at By one R McLean got some Pearl Buttons from Mrs Hamilton Heard Jim
Hopkins was going away Monday coming - 20th) John Hamilton {Illegible} to the L{illegible}
End of the Island with our {Illegible}
1882
James Cameron Island March 16th
East Wind Fine got a small canoe going Down amongst the ice set some Traps as I seen a
Mink Track Made some Troughfs wind changed South West
17th St Patricks Day the Festival of the Irish high East Wind Fine Cold ice going Down Broke
the crowbar working at the ice at shore Drew the small canoe from the Lower Point cutting
some Firewood
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18th got a Mink at the Lower Point high E Wind ice going Down not Moving from shore Much
Cold but Fine cutting hay in the Mow
19th Fine Thawing
20th Spring commences West Wind Found a Basswood Canoe Taking the Boxes of Irons
out of the Cookhouse took 3 Sap Barrels to the River to soak them took 2 Pots and chains
and 8 Troughfs up to the sugar Camp wheater we will make sugar or not
21st E Wind Fine Turned Stormy from the South East snowing Found a Bun up in the Bay
turned Bottom side up Randolph and I around the Island ice Breaking side of shore and
Jamming a canoe Down below the East End of the Island in a Jam of ice But its too Stormy
to where she is the waves smashed the sturgeon Pen
22nd Livinia Birth Day Senior E Wind cold Freezing some Fine went Down to the Jam at the
East End of the Island and got the Canoe out of it put some Pins in the Bows of 3 canoes
spoiled my axe knocked the Face of it Grinding the axes
23 chopping {Above it reads: high Wind to night}
24th Fine Day
25th Annunciation of Virgin Mary Genny cow Calved
26th Fine
27th S Wind Rain High south Wind Randolph and I crofsed to Hamiltons in the Basswood
{Above it reads: John H Birth Day 1876} canoe stopt at hamiltons all night Tom and Gordon
Thrashing at Robert Jacks
28th got 100 Wt of Flour from Hamiltons Got a Letter from Burdo wrote 4 Letters to Day 1
to charlie Burdo Genie Sh{Illegible} Fine ice going Down
{M}r James Cameron Island 29th of March 1882
Crofsed to Summerstown Sold Mr Ward 34 lb of Butter Tennet and all settled on My
account up to this Date Bought of Mr Ward Tea 28 Broom 20 soap 7 2 Bars 12 salt 30 starch
7 Barley 3 lb 18 oil 40 paid this Bought on Credit rope halter 30 4 ;b of nails 16 Bought of
John Summers 4 yds Cotton 32 4 yds of shirting 50 2 yds of Overalls 50 Tea 30 Thread 5
Knife 45 Sold to John Summers 1 Mink got 1 Dollar Cash Got 3 Bushels of Potatoes Sent of 4
Letters One to Charles Tupper England One to Paschal Burdo Ogdens-burgh 1 to Henery
Genie St Annicet 1 To Narcifse Shora Longuiet Chambly Lower Canada postage 15 cents EW
Fine had a hard Job with the Jam of ice at the head of Hamiltons Island Mr Streeter and
Solomon Falkner came acrofs in a Boat they went to Lancaster John Hamilton to Lancaster
him and Gordon for Saw Dust for the ice house Jim Hopkins Left his compliments with G
Renshaw for me
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30 chopping Raw Weather these Days
31 Windy Fine Raw cold Found some sticks at the Pitt Point north Wind
1st of April all Fools Day The Wind is shifting all round E Wind snowed and Thawed Randolph
took a stick from Pit Point cutting Wood Cutting hay Lots of Ducks some Wild Geese on the
edge of the ice Tobacco seed Planted in a Basin for Plants
2nd Raining
3rd Princefs Louise commenced to Run Randolph crofsed Bought of J Summers 1 spool of
Thread 5 cents got the Budget speech Tapt 35 Trees Fine Day
4th Thunder Rained some Boiling First Molasses Tapt 17 Trees Paid Gray Fishing
5th Tapt 41 Thats 93 in all
6th Boiling
7th Good Friday Peter Back here stopt all night all Kinds of Wind
8 {Illegible} Laplante here for sand Princefs {Illegible} Went to Lancaster made 2 Gallons
1882
Mr James Cameron Island 9th of April
10th 11th and all the Week in the Bush
16th Gordon here Randolp Boiling sap
17th in the Bush Made syrup
18th Our Duncan's Birth Day crofsed to Summerstown John Hamilton Tom and Gordon went
to Dundee 40 Brought 4 lb of Butter Bought of Mr Ward Tea 30 Soda 10 Hops 8 Lock 20
soap 19 Got 100 of Flour 2 of oats from Hamiltons E Wind Henery Genie came up 3 Bags of
Potatoes Jim Summers off to California yesterday
19th Fixing hay seed in the Bags Windy
20th Genie making oars Raining Windy
21 Genie went off took home the sugar Bush Rigging Genie got 2 Tame Ducks to take home
windy Rain Fine Gathering Manure and putting it in a heap
22nd Fixing the Fence at the foot of the Lane Windy Massena went into salmon River first
Trip
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23rd St George's Day Fine the Steamer Sparry came up from Valley-Field Lights Lit up
24th Taking away the Banking from the East End of the House Mr James McDougall and his
2 Boys Here Gave them 2 Bottles of syrup a Fine Day
25th St Marks Day a Fine Day all kinds of wind Taking the Banking from the West end of the
house fixing the Little shed Roof at the Mill house Lost the Big Hook of chain Ploughing a
Little at the Door
26th Went to alexis Island shot a Blue Bill the Algoma in to Salmon River a steamer went
Down the Artic setting Fire to the Lower-Point Lots of Ducks not much Pike coming in to
shore
27th Went to Kit Kit Island E Wind
28th Went to Rof's and Charlies Island Found a Good Barrel and no Bottom to it seen a Lot
of Stones James McDougall had piled up Last Fall
29th St Francis Came up First Trip Raining hailing
{3}0th Bohemian came up First Trip East and West Wind Went to Sturgeon Island Randolp
Leander Fernandez John H and M{Illegible}
Mr James Cameron Island 1st of May 1882
Oxley Calved Ploughing taking up stones set Fire to the Pit Point Lower and Wind high West
2nd Ploughed a Ridge putting out Manure high Wind Snowe{d} hard and hailed Blustering
Freezing hard to night
3rd Fixing Fence upper Feild I went around the Island Seen a Ducks nest high West Wind
the 2 Boats went up St Francis Kind of Late Feeding the cattle yet
4th Went with Butter and Eggs to Mr Wards Bought 3 yds of Cotton 27 ½ lb Tea 30 shot 10
Gimlet 8 Bought of J Summers 4 yds of calico 40 Thread 5 paper 12 ½ Curry Comb 10 Got
100 Wt of Flour.. 2 Bushels of Oats at hamiltons settled to Day and made a Mistake in
Making up of a Month
5th Planting and Plouging James Grant here going to Cazzouville {Above it reads: John
Cameron Departed} spoke to the Man about the manure
6th putting out Manure and Planting Potatoes
7th Willie McDougall and Donald John up from Rofs's Island
8th Randolp Went to the Kit Kit for a Plank we Drew up there working
9th 10th 11th at Fences Burning Brush putting out manure
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12th clearing some Brush on the Lower Point
13th The Fishermen the Charros came high E Wind
14th a Fine Day
15th Ploughing
16th Randolph and I crofsed Bought of Mr Ward on Credit ½ lb Tea 30 2 papers of seeds 10
cent Brought of J Summers 8 yds of overalls 2 Dollars 18 yds of Calico 12 ½Thread 20 cents
on credit Got a Bag of Potatoes for seeds
17th at Corn Genie came Filled 3 Bags of Hay seed Gave Carraway and {Illegible}sey E Wind
Gave him a canoe
19th Genie went off Ploughing
20th EW Planted Back Peice with Potatoes Fixing the yard Fence and the Fence around the
Potatoes Peice Got 50 cents from the Fishermen
1882
Mr James Cameron Island 21st of May
E Wind Livinia Leander and I to he Upper Point
22nd Planted about 60 or 80 hills of Potatoes this Morning Narcifse and I to Summerstown
all Election talk Bought of Mr Ward ½ lb Tea 30 straw hat 10 cents on credit Bought of J
Summers ½ lb Tea 20 cents changed a Five Dollar Gold Peice at John Hamiltons E Wind
Rain commenced after 12 and is much wanted Fernandez John H and I went to the Bush to
Look for John H's axe as he Lost it Laid it Down when Looking for Pepper-root and cant Find
it Ticks Plenty Mosquitoes Plenty Frog Music enoughf Oriolles or hanging Bird came and all
the Feathered inhabitants of the air no Potato Bugs yet Potatoes up
23rd Raining
24th Queen's Birth Day Alexandra up with soldiers to cornwall Fixing the irons in the Big Bun
Fixing all the Rubbish of Boards and B{Illegible}
25th Fixing the Lane Fence East Side Fixing the Barn some taking Down the stack Rails got 2
Sturgeon on their Line Killed one
26 at Lane Fence cut some Brush high West Wind
27th Went to Summerstown Bought of J summers 11 lb of Swanton Lime 33 Bought of Ward
2..25 lbs sacks of Flour 94 cents a peice 1..88 Bought nails for Narcisse 2 ½ for had narcisses
10
Bun Great Meeting to night in Summerstown Dan and McLennan John Hamilton Bad with a
sore Foot a Rusty Fork went in it Got 50 cents from Narcifse Rained some
1882
Mr James Cameron Island 28th of May
A Fine Day Whit Sunday East Wind Rained some Willie McDougall and the Boys here Mr
Genie came Fishing to night got 13 Sturgeon Besides pike EEls suckers perch Brought me a
Dog Raining tonight Ticks plenty potatoes up
29th Royal Oak Day or Oak apple Day Raising sand Mr Wright here from F Covington Mr
Genie went of early this morning Seen McDougalls going with the scow to Rofs's Island N
West Wind Fine cool Raft went Down in tow
30th at sand Windy raised an old pile of sand at Bell Bay that I had piled up over 23 year
and its good yet
31st Went to Christees Island to get Fat Pine seen Burdo a Frenchman that Lives up near
Cornwall Found a Bun Turned Bottom side up Drew it ashore and Left it high E Wind Raising
Troweled some got none seen some Black snakes Fishermen went to Lancaster to night
with their Fish
1st of June The Glorious First of June Rowena's Birth Day 1878 E Wind Rain changed to high
West Wind Fixing the calves pasture Fence at the shore pealed an Elm for Bark Fishermen
Phillip got Bread cold Corsican Late going Down
2nd Working at a new calve Pasture at the old Garden Fine Day
3rd Fine Windy Algoma aground above Wells's the Sparry and Princefs Louise working at
her claring at the shore Landing windy to nigh{t}
4th Old George the 3rd's Birth Day Trinity Sunda{y} Raining Went to the Bush got Kind of
Faint not well the Traveller had to stop with the wind Last night the algoma got away this
morning
5th St Boniface cleaning out the sheds Partly Raining Fine cutting Weeds out of the
Potatoes corn coming up
6th crofsed to Summersto{wn} took the shears to J Hamilton to sharpin John Summers
Wife a young Daughter at 4 o Clock this morning Boug{ht from Sum}mers Tea 20 2 Dollar to
Smallman for Flour Letter from Mary Mrs Baker Poorly
June
Mr James Cameron Island 7th June 1882
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at Hamiltons Bought of Mr Ward 25 lbs of Corn Meal 55 very Windy came home the Sparry
did not call with the Wind
8th Put the calves in the new Pasture Made a shed for them for the Rain cut crotches
sheared the sheep Randolph and Narcifse crossed got the Flour I sent for by smallman
Gave Randolp a Dollar for a pair of Boots too small for him Dinner Party at Mr P Purcells to
night as he is Leaving for the old country heavy Thunder and Lightning to night Rain
Randolph staying with Narcifse while Phillip is away
9th Our Mary's Birth Day 1813 Let out the sheep Windy cutting weeds in Potatoes Ticks
Plenty some Mosquitoes Meeting at Summerstown to night Donald Sandfield
10th got 100 Wt of Flour from montreal Phillip took it up 3..50 Rain Cold Tying the Grey
horse out
11th Fine Brindle calved {c}arried it home on hand Barro or Box a heifer Calve
12th {Illegible} the Beds from up stairs
13th Went to christees Island and the Kit Kit Fine
14th at Potatoes couring Narcisse went with his Fish Box to Lancaste{r} Whitewashing a
Fine Day
15th 3 Men at the Lower Point {F}ishing had Fat Pine Fixing the Stair-Door Rainy Windy
{1}6th Trimming Trees in the Grove Randolph to Mr Wards Bought of Mr Ward ½ lb Tea 25
Soap 7 Hat 10 got Papers from J Hamilton Sent Back the Cornwall paper
{17}th Cleaning out the Milk house put the Plough through the Weeds in the Potatoes and
Corn very Warm Rain to night heavy Thunder and Lightning the Boys came Back from the
Barn as they were going to Bed with a Heavy clap that came Just as they were in
18th The River Memorable Waterloo Chico{Illegible} went into Dundee {th}is Evening for the
first time E Wind W Wind Rain Thunder Fine cows {Illegible} to night Gates not shut
19th Rain Fine Windy 3 Men Passed up {Illegible} Boat and had a Wheel Barrow on the Bow
of the Boat {Th}under Lightning at the Garden Weeding
1882
Mr James Cameron Island 20th of June
This is Election Day Between D A McDonald and D MacMaster Fine Windy a Race the Sparry
and Chicoutimi {Below it reads: or Fairy} The Dr's Boat ahead Dan Gained for Fairy the
Election Fine Day
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21st First Day of Summer the Longest Day and Shortest night Great Shooting and Fires
Bonfires a Big one on Hamiltons Island I had 3 Big ones here Fired only 1 shot as my Great
Gun was out of order
22nd our Dan's Birth Day Washing the Wool Trowling got none Windy Hoeing at Corn and
Potatoes
23rd Crofsed to Summerst{own} took 4 Doz of Eggs Bought of Mr Ward 15 cents a Doz Salt
20 soap 17 Pepper 15 Blue 5 Bread cash 28 Tea ½ lb on credit 25 Fine salt on credit 10C 15
Bought of John Summers Hoe 60 ½ lb Tea 25 Doz Buttons 15 cents Sacrament on the Front
By Rev Abe Patterson Got the news of the Election at Hamilton took home she{ep}-shears
Got Papers Got the Flag with National Polic{y?} Home Industry and National Policy Raining
hot Hoeing
24th John the Baptiste Went to Dundee and Fort Covington Brought 20 Doz of Eggs 18
cents 3..60 a calf skin 1 Dollar Bought of Smallman 51 ½ yards of Cotton atlantic {Illegible} 8
cents 4..63 2 pairs of Boots 2 ½ ½ lb Tea 25 2 yds of Tweed 50 Bought of Mr Burdo T Pots
30 Dipper 15 Sauce Pan 40 Tin Basin 15 3 Plugs of Tob 6 2 Pipes 2 a Bottle of RRR on Credit
25) Lilly Calved to Day Got the Kettle strainer Fixed at Mr Granges 25 Bought a small Tin
cup 5 got another for nothing Got some papers and Books from Mr David Baker got a Ride
up from Dundee to the Fort from Nicholas Farling Mr Callanagh the Minister Left Dundee
very warm Day J McKenna shearing his sheep
25 a Boat crew at the Fishermens shanty Rain Thunder Fine Wind Young Ducks all out
1882
Mr James Cameron Island 26th of June
some parts Keeping John the Baptiste Day Hoeing and Weeding Fixing Line on Rods went to
Sturgeon Island to the Fish perch got 7 Windy stormy Thunder Rain WN and East Winds
27th Fine Windy Burdo and Henerys Fisherm{en} passed up Hoeing the Potatoes in the
Bean Place and it is howed well tied the Hops put Hoeing and Weeding in the Back place
Grubs Bad Bugs eggs plenty Hens Tearing Down the Hoeing Knocked 1 stiff this morning but
got her alive again oiled the Hoe handle and 3 prung Fork and the shovel handle and you
cannot handle them but the Sturgeon oil sticks to your hands so I have to wash it off soar
with Rheumati{sm}
28th Fixing Buoy's out at Francis Island and at the squaw Island heavy Rain Windy Thunder
at hoeing
29th Went to J Hamiltons took John H with us the First time ever he was there a colt at
Hamiltons Tom got pigs from his father I went to the store Brought up some eggs for
Hamiltons got Tea and cinnamon Bought at John Summers's a paper of needles 5 eac{h}
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Bought at Mr Wards 1 cents of needles Great shooting at Lancaster Last night St Peter's
Day a Lawsuit John Summers and Maxwell Down going out to Dan Campbells about it
30th hoeing fine Fishing shower
1st of July Dominion Day Great Demonstration {i}n Cornwall to Day Sir J A McDonald and Sir
Hector Langevin there to Day Raining East Wind and Turned to West a Good many Boats
Antwine Bosells wife a young son
1882
Mr James Cameron Island 2nd of July
Windy rain Fine
3rd put the Plough Through the Potatoes Passport and Corsican went Down West Wind
Fine
4th of July American Independence a Fine Day Hoeing put out Tobacco plants 42 Randolph
and Livinia went to Bosells got Tobacco 10 cents worth Hoeing Potatoes and corn
5th Our John's Birth Day 1803 Fine E Wind Rained some Livinia Randolph and Rowena went
to Antwine Bosells had Narcifse's Boat sailed over and Back
6th sent with Fishermen for Flour to Montreal Narcisse took the sail to Lancaster Gordon
here Trowling Gave Narcisse 28 cents for Bread as he is going to Summerstown for Bread
for himself East Wind Rainy Changed to West Raining Fine Bad with Rheumatism Leander
Traded hats with Gordon Potatoes corn onions Turnips Looks well Tobacco small Grass
very poor Bottom
7th Went to Dundee with 3 lbs of Butter and 3 ½ Doz of Eggs 20 cents for Butter 18 cents
for Eggs Bought of Smallman Scythe 60 snath 60 Rake 20 Stone 8 ½ Doz of Cups & saucers
50 3 lb of Double 10” nails 12 3 yds of Tweed 75 Canvafs 12 Lining 10 Thread 5 Buttons 15
Boots 1.. pipe 2 cent Boug{ht} of Mr Burdo 4 Basins 1.. and Paid 25 cents for a Bottle of RRR I
got Before Paid Is Lemay 90 cents I owed him since Winter Hooks 3 ½ lb Tea 15 Bar of soap
25 pipe 29 Bought of Mr Long Awl 2 Caps 10 Seen Mr Tuthill Treated me senn Laurie stopt
at Mr Lukes got some Hops from her Moses Miller Buried to Day
8th crofsed to Summerstown Bought of Mr Ward 100 Wt of Flour 3.75 paid 1..90 Bought
Tobacco 10 paid Giving Jobs out on the Roads seen Mr Oxly and Mr McPhee putting young
Cattle on Board the Steamer Fairy Games in Cornwal{l} to Day and a Boat Race Stopt at
Hamiltons all night set Livinia a Towel
9th came from Hamiltons Fine
10th Fishing and Hoeing and Fixing the Barn with Double 10 nails
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Mr James Cameron Island 11th of July 1882
Commenced to Mow around the Barn and House and {Between the lines it reads: high Wind
high Wind} at Road to the River putting out Turnips and Tobacco plants
12th of July Orangeman's Day Firing some shots had our colours up Mowed the Calves
Pasture very heavy hay a Fine Day
13th Mowing the Grove and along the Bank of the River a Fine Day Windy Windy 5 Girls here
in the Wind Brought Livinias Drefs stopt all night 3 Paro's Mrs Green antwines Girl and stopt
all night
14th Henery here for Mrs Paro and Mrs Green and 3 more I Wrote a Letter for Henery for
Licence Gathering Raking hay Making cocks 40 Randolp crofsed to get his coat cut By Mrs
Paro Gave them 1 ½ of Butter a Good many Fishing EEls on top of the Water to night
something Like a Gun Boat anchored at the Lighthouse coming up
15th St swithen Day a very Fine Day warm no rain to Day Scotch Moon to Day put in 47
cocks of hay went to Fish got 23 perch and R Bass Picnick on St Francis Lost my Knife on
he 12th Lots of Fishing Lights out to night put out Tobacco Plants
16th Sunday Fine Day
17th Mowing- high Wind - Back of the Barn
18th Raining Thunder Lightning Fishing Randolp crofsed for his coat
19th Mrs Paro here got 3 lb of Butter Burdo here The Tomas came on Alexis Island
20th Putting in hay Mowing
21st Went to the head of the Island Rasberries getting Ripe
22nd putting in hay got 108 cocks in the Barn now Mowed a Road Down on the Middle of
the hill a Robbey to night on the Fishermen of cat Fish Perch and 20 EEls Tomas here
sening this Morning I put them off the place put the 2 young Bulls out to the Pasture with
the Cows Great Display of Fireworks at hamiltons Island Began the Week a Pic Nic to Day
23rd Sunday a Fine Day had Cucumbers to Day Rasberries Ducks Laying Narcifse Sharron
we{nt} to Lancaster with his Boat for the Bohemian
White swallow White swallow
1882
Mr James Cameron Island 24th of July
Monday {Above it reads: Francis and Wife here} Putting in Mowing Windy cucumbers
plenty Potatoes some
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25th St James The Apostle's Day Went to Dundee a Fine Day Windy 24 lbs of Butter and 8
Doz of Eggs Bought of Smallman Flour .. 1..90 Salt 80 Tea 35 Matches 10 3 ½ yds of Tweed
87 ½ 8 yds of Calico 64 Buttons 10 Tobacco 5 Bought 54 lbs of Corn me{al} of Jo Lemay
and 1 lb of Tea 1..26 cents for credit Tobacco 7 soda 8 Bought of Mr Long Tobacco 5 pipe
Bought of Burdo Stone 10 To 1 Pint of Whiskey 10 Salts 10 Races in Lancaster Tyo's horse
and Grey Charlie Tyos Gained the Race high Wind coming home took Dinner at Luke's stopt
on Alexis Island as we take in Water
26th Putting in 160 cocks in now Mowing
27th Mowing St Joseph of Arimathea's Day Warm
28 Mowing Thunder Rain Lightning Great many Boats a Going and Lots of Towing those
Days {Above it reads: Burdos in the Berries got Bread}Lots of Ducks in Flocks and its very
early for them to Flock Dans Gordon Douglas Buried to Day at Williamstown
29th Narcisse Wife came to Day taking an odd Mefs of Potatoes
30th Garfield and McAllister here got 50 cents for cooking For Them James McDougal{l}
Mrs McDougall and Mifs Caty McDougall here
31st Mowing
1st of Augt or Lammas Day The Cows Milked to Day By Some one
2 Mo{wing?} Jim McDougall Jane McDougall {Above it reads: Minnies Birth Day} Annie McD
and Elizabeth Chisholm here put out the stick of Timber
3rd Narcifse wife and Boys went of to Montreal Francis Girl here with 2 Basket 2 lbs of
Butter
4th Mowing
5th very warm Burdo here for a Box that narcisse took up for him
6th Randolph's Birth Day 1867 a very very very warm warm Day John H & Leander and I
went to Christees Island 3 Thieves going around
7th Mowing Raining Bill Morris and Bush Looking for 3 ment that stole 250 Dollars from a
widow woman Raining
1882
Mr James Cameron Island 8th of August
Mowing
9th at Hay
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10th Mr Heron & Hopkins here Fishing
11th crofsed to Summerstown Gave J Summers 4 Dollars to my account Bought Linsey
Thread {Below it reads: Paid Paid} Tea Pot RRR {Below it reads: Paid} Stone Fork Rake
{Below it reads: Paid}Tobacco Bought of Mr Ward Paid Oil Hops Cloves Broom Paid Worm
Candy Tax paid mr Ward this to 4 5 ½ Doz of Eggs Windy Rained some stopt at Hamiltons
Rode Down with Tom at the Lighthouse a spell with the Rain
12th Mowing Wood Roy and Indian here Bought 2 Baskets from his Girl Babcock A Mullen
here Fishing Windy
13th Mr Genie here Brought me 2 or 3 lb of Tea and 20 lbs of Barley Gordon and Tommy
Rose here took his pants to be made
14th 2 men Fishing that came up with the men
15th Mowing
16th 1 of those men went off
17th Rained very very hard wind cold
18th Finished mowing Lower Point Fine cold not well got a Channel cat from Phillip
Gathering
19th Mr John Morris came up putting in hay Burdo got his Lines Stole Bismarcks Birth Day
1870 Mr David Baker here and Robinson stopt all night
20th Mr Baker went off Mr Morris here corn good to Eat
21st Went with Mr Morris and Narcifse over to Frashers he went to Dundee took the Road
and {c}ame Back by Boat Bosells put him acrofs mowing
22 Mr Morris Phillip and I crofsed to Frashers met Mr Baker had Breakfast on the small
Island out From Frashers and a Drop of good Stuff of Gin came home Mowing
23rd Mr Morris and Phillip and I seized on 3 Men in a Boat Liddle McLaurin Wageant Let
them go Raining they Promised to com{e} Down but did not come
1882
Mr James Cameron Island Augt 24th
Mr Morris and I crofsed to South side of Christees Island with Canoe then went to
Summerstown Bought of J Sum{mers} 50 lb of Flour 1..87 ½ cents on credit Bought of Mr
Ward Pan of Bread 28 cents and 1 Pound of Putty 6 cent Met Mr Baker at the head of our
Island had a Round Wind high Mowing
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25th Mowing Canal of Beauh{omes?} Broke about the Time
26th Mr Morris took cars for Montreal Phillip said on Thursday night Putting in all we had cut
in the Upper Field
27th Sunday the Boats began to come up the canal must be Fixed Gordon here Got his
pants Lots of Shooting
28th Mowing Warm heavy shower East wind sprang up quick
29th went to Dundee very Foggy took 25 lb of Butter 8 ½ Doz of Eggs Bought of smallman
24 yds of Calico pair of Boots for myself a pair for Randolph 2 ½ yds of Tweed 32 lbs of salt
Box of Matches 4 Bars of soap 2 Butter Tennets Scythe and snath stone 2 ½ lbs of shingle
nails 3 Boxes of Blue Bought of Mr Longspoon ½ lb of Powder Bought of Mr Burdo 1 lb of
Tobacco pipe Bought of Lemay ½ lb of Soda Brought home Tyos Bottle got Books and
papers from Mr Baker Stopt at Lukes had Dinner Down the River with Josy Galerneau stopt
at Plum Island had a coo with Josey Mowing in the upper Field with new scythe hay good
taking up the onions and stershions {?} the sunflowers getting Ripe
30th Mowing upper Field
31 Mowing making cocks
1st of September Shooting Bee on the south side Fine some Rain
2nd Mowing Rain Fine Mowed in Front Marsh some caught 13 Cat Fish to night St Francis
into Dundee 13
- September - 1882
Mr James Cameron Island 3rd of September
D McMaster's Birth Day 1846 Fine Raining hard
4th put in about 30 cocks of hay Raining Fine Thunder Lightning East and West wind
Blackbirds at the Corn shot a squirrel cleaned my Guns taking the Buds of the Tobacco
5th John Angus's Birth Day 1850 Turning hay in the Upper Field
6th putting in some
7th cut the calfs Pasture 2nd crop
8th Mowing Back Marsh
9th Williams from Longuiel here hunting Lent my canoe to him Made 45 cocks in Back
Marsh Gave narcisse a Dollar to to for Bread for himself Paid it
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10th Mr and Mrs Hamilton here going to Francis Island to salt the cattle A Fine Day Lucia
here for Potatoes Lashey here got a Line and Minnoe hook from him Williams Went off to
Lancaster to be Ready for the Boat wanting to Buy Fat Cattle
11th made a stack put 83 cocks in it E Wind Fine
12th Traded the Basswood Canoe with Mr Lashey for his Boat Gave Boot 50 cents cash 3 lb
Butter 3 Bushels of Botatoes Mowing in the Back Marsh
13th Raining Mowing gathering Randolph he crofsed to Get the Tub of Butter Weighed 21 ½
lbs at the Wards
14th High south West Wind Rained heavy Broke Down the Tobacco some
15th Mowing
16th Mowing and Making cocks in the Front Marsh Made 80 Killed 2 of the Tame Ducks Got
Pay for the Tub of Butter
17th Mr & Mrs Gatbeau here he comes out to take the Fresh air on the Lake has their Lunch
at the head of the Island took the wife and I up to treat us Princefs Louise Made 2 Trips to
Lancaster to Day
- 18th 1882
Mr James Cameron Island Sept
Raining Thunder Lightning went to alexis Island no cattle on the Island Fine and Raining put
some shingles on the Roof
19th Went to the Bush up around the Island Windy Raining Thunder and Lightning Randolph
to the Little Island North Side East & West Wind Exhibition in Montreal commenced this
week and a ugly Time they have with all Kinds of Weather 20th Digging some of the
Potatoes
20th Digging Potatoes Taking in Corn Raining and Fine
21st First Day of Autumn Fall E Wind Rain Fine Taking in corn cut all the cornstalks 2 men
here for Potatoes Let the Cows in to the Lower Point Sun crofsing the Line
22nd E Wind Fine changed to South West Blew hard and Raining took up some Potatoes
Wind knocking Down the Apples Drew some Drags Killing some of the Ducks and young
Roosters hens Laying Pealing Apples and Drying them
23rd Randolph crofsed to Summerstown Bought of Mr Ward a pan of Bread 28 cents paid
what Phillip got sunday 60 cents a spool of Thread 5 pipe 1 cent heard that John Richard
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Grants Barn was Burnt with Lightning this Week taking up Potatoes at the apple Tree Gave
Lashey a peck of Potatoes and a Pound of Butter Fine Day
24th Fine Day the Princefs Louise went Down the Back channel to St Annicet then over to
Lancaster Foggy some
25th commenced the stack put in 78 cocks in it to Day Fine Wind East calm Took up some
Potatoes Ploughed some Roes
Mr James Cameron Island Sept 26th 1882
Fine to Day North E Wind Went to Dundee Brought 12 Doz of EEgs at 22 cents Bought of
Allen Smallman 2 Sacks of Flour 3..75 2 Butter Tubs 22 & 25 46 lbs of Salt 46 4 Bars of soap
20 Bought of Mr Burdo plates 40 shot 10 Knitting needles 4 Bought of Tyo HW 35 Treat 10
Bought of Jo Lemay 1 lb of Tea 30 paid Jo for Corn meal and Tea I got from him some time
ago seen George Morris Young Luke Pare is moving Down to Mr Wells's to Live Jo Lemay
Fixed my Pipe for nothing Wind high coming home Antwine Galineau Married yesterday
27th at Potatoes E. Wind
28th Crofsed to Hamiltons John crofsed a passenger the Minister's Brother in Dundee
Bought of John Summers 1 Peck Measure Imperial 60 cents 2 Spools of Thread 10 cents
high E Wind Fine Got a Lot of Papers From John 2 From J Summers
29th St Michaels Day put more hay on the Middle stack put 40 in the West Stack at the
Potatoes
30th E Wind at Potatoes Broke the Jumper yesterday in the Marsh
Oct 1st E Wind Fine EW
2nd Ploughing the Potatoes and Taking them up Making them in heaps in the field so to pick
them over on account of the Rot put a Few cocks of Hay on the Stack put corn stalks in the
Barn Gathered some Grapes to make wine
3rd Randolph and J H went to Hamiltons to pick Potatoes Fine Frost Last night took up the
Potatoes in the Back Place Leander & Fernandez 8 Bushels all the Rest are Rotten took up
the squashes Mr Dubois the Fish Market Man came to night Mr W Dunlop took him here
1882
Mr James Cameron Island 4th of Oct
The comet in the East Looks Large Mr Dubois here I went Down with him to the Shanty and
he Treated me he Boug{ht} over 100 Dollars worth of Fish this Trip cleaned and Moved the
stove took up the Potatoes in the Bean Place 6 Bushels a good many Rotten put 8 Bushels
in for a Beginning Mr Dubois Gave Stanley 25 cents cut all the Tobacco to Day The St
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Francis commenced to go Down the Day she comes up got a small sturgeon From Narcisse
Water Falling commenced to Rain shelling corn
5th Taking in Potatoes all the Potatoes up only not in the cellar all yet Narcifse took me
Down to Treat me Cut Some of the Tobacco
6th Randolp John & Bismarck From Hamiltons took some Apples Took in Potatoes all the
Potatoes in about 80 Bus{hels} put in the Tobacco in the Barn put some Hay on the West
stack Lashey got ½ Bushel of Potatoes all paid for his Trade for the Boat & canoe Mr Stickler
here Bought the sand Gave me {Illegible symbol} 2..25 Gave me a smal{l} vial of Good stuff
7th Bismarck went off Rain Thunder and Fine W Wind at Tobacco
8th Sunday Fine Windy
9th Mowing Front Marsh High Wind West
10th Hugh Ann's Birth Day 1844 Mowing Marsh hay wind West high Went to Hamiltons got a
Bag of Apples Randolph came home I stopt for the Bee Tommorow Court-Day in Lancaster
to Day
11th Nomination Day for Members the Bee at Hamiltons Taking stonesto the Bridge a Dance
to night at hamiltons
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Mr James Cameron Island Oct 12th
at Hamiltons E Wind went up to the store Bought of Mr Ward 10 lb of sugar paid paid John
Summers for Pipe came home from Hamiltons John sent me home got a Basin of Pies and a
Roast Ducks and a Bottle of good stuff seen Mr Wilson the Lawyer or Judge of Fort
Covington Wanting to have a place to stop if he comes Down to hunt
13th E Wind cloudy some Rain made 70 cocks of Hay prefsing Grapes for wine the Bigh Pot
Full and 22 lb of sugar in it
14th Killing 2 of the Ducks Hanging up some Tobacco in the Barn Randolp & Leander Picking
Grapes
{Ink smudge: 15th Fine} Sunday
16th Went to Summerstown Bought of Ward pair of Boots on credit 75 or returned if they
Dont fit (Bought ½ lb Tea 25 paid this Tea put the Horse in the stable for some womons
Brought of Julia Summers 1 Quart Hight Wines 70 cents for the Grapes Brought ashes to
Hamiltons to make soap and a Basket of Grapes to make wine Got apple high E Wind Phillip
Shora Down with us Bought Matches 3 cents worth
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17th Caught the Horse commenced the East stack Gordon came Helped to make the stack
Brought an overshirt to make stopt till night and I crofsed with him and then he went to
James McDougalls Husking Bee Bought of Mr Ward the Boots I got and took another pair 90
cents but they are small too pipe
18th Election Day for Mr Rayside & McArthur Rayside Elected Picking apples Mrs Laird up J
Purcell & Craig a Quarrel
1882
Mr James Cameron Island 19th of October
at Hamiltons picking apples and putting them on the Wharf for the Princefs Louise to take
acrofs to Fort Covington to have them made into Cider John went too about 32 Bags of
Apples Tom Jack in Cornwall Getting his ½ of the Land that his Father Bought Betwe{en}
them but they have to go Tommorro and Bring Roberts wife to sighn it a Big Fire
somewhere Back we could see it from Hamiltons
20th Gordon came home with me from Ham{il}-tons Brought 7 6 Bushels of apples got his
watch and my own got his overshirt went with the Gun shot squirrels an{d} Woodpeckers
Randolph went to the Head of the Island with him in the Boat Making Fence at the stack
Bottling the Wine 26 Bottles and 2 Jars in all now about 7 Gallons He Killing the Roosters
Frost to night
21st at Hay to cover the sheds very Fine Day W Wind Evening East this morning White Frost
Fixing Big shed Door Took in Turnips
22nd Sunday E Wind changed South W Randolp and I to Kit Kit Rofs's and Butternut or
charles Isla{nd} Americans hunteing on Charles Island the Treated me Went to Squaw
Island wind changed to south West Blew hard
23rd Livinia Birth Day 1868 Fixing Floor in sheep place
24th Our Hugh's Birth Day cleaning Big shed
25th My Birth Day St Chrispins Shoemakers Day cleaning Big shed got a Treat of Wine on
my B Day
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1882
Mr James Cameron Island 27th of October
Finished the Big shed took a large stone out of it and smashed the Door off Mr Wilson of
Fort Covington a Lawyer By Profession came Down for a Hunt at Ducks his son and Billy
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Morris Treated me had 4 or 5 Rounds and went off in the Morning Left the Wife a Dollar in
silver Gave me a chunk of Tobacco Banking the House
28th Randolph and Phillip crofsed to Summerstow{n} Brought the Little Boots Back again
took another Pair {Above it reads: 85 cents} and took a pair for his Mother 1..40 on credit
Bought 1 lb Tea 50 paid 2 lbs of nails 10 paid putting out manure aroun{d} the apple trees
29th Sunday Went to the Kit Kit Rofs's and Butternut or charlies Island {3 ameri?} and
squaw Island wind changed to South West and Blew hard
30th Made cheese Fixing Milkhouse shed Bottled 2 Gallons of Wine cut some Mars{h} hay
31st Holy Eve cracking nuts Eating {o}f apples Reading Burns's Halloween Banking {Above it
reads: Lightning Rain} inside the cookhouse and Milkhouse shed Randolp to the Kit Kit for a
Board
1st of November The Harvest month of Death All saint Day Fishermen went off High wind
Left their seine Lines hooks as they {t}hink they will come Back again {c}utting the Boys
hair or heads Bad {w}ith a cold
2nd All Souls Day Bad with my head a very Bad cold Frost Last night snowed some Grains
Steamer Maud stopt at Lower Point put more hay on the sheds piling Firewood at {t}he
Door Killed 2 young Roosters Filled the straw Tick
1882
Mr James Cameron Island 3rd of November
set for Rats
4th cutting Runners for the Jumper Leander and I
5th Guy Fawks Day Livinia and I Down at the Shora's his Son-in-Law there Windy
6th in the Bush cutting Wood
7th Helen's Birth Day Making a Runner
8th hunting in the Bay before the house got 2
9th Prince of Wales Birth Day hunting
10th Went to Dundee I sold 2 Tennets of Butter and 8 Doz of Eggs Bought 3 lb of Tea 90 6
Bars of Soap 47 nutmegs 8 1 lb of Starch 10 Salt 45 Gun 25 8 yds of Ticking 1..60 Broom 25
Matches 10 Thread 5 Boots 18 Boots 2..25 Lunch 25 Flour 3..15 Cotton 1.. Overalls 1..44 Linsey
1.. 18 yds Calico 1..44 Candy crackers stopt at Lukes had supper some wind coming got the
clock to start to Day
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11th Randolph to Wards Blacking pipe and Glass
12th sunday
13th Narcisse came and his nephew
14th went off the Black Kitten Lost
15th Bill Morris and a constable from Beauhornois hunting Ducks
16 Bad with Rheumatism
17th Rheumatism
18th at Wood
19 Pare Bone here
20th Bad with Rheumatism
21st on this Day of the Month D McMaster Departed 1846 I got a Letter to Day from Dan
Letting me Know his wife was poorly and AV Randolph crofs to o{Cut off} Fixing the Stable
Door
22nd Went to Williamstown the Massenna Breaki{ng} the Ice up Salmon River
23 in Willia{mstown}
24 in Williamstown Mrs Dunlop there from Lancaster
25 in Williamstown
26th in Williamstown
27th came home from Williamstown J Hamilton put me acrofs Henery Bosell here
1882
Mr James Cameron Island 28th of November
a Tug went Down with a Dredge at Wood
29th cut some hay in the Marsh for Bedding for the cattle put the squashes out in the
stable
30th St Andrews Day The Festival of the Scotch Firing cracking nuts nothing but Wine for a
Scotch Drink Fine snowed a Little set Fires Randolph shot a Squirrel
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1st of December some snow Fine Cutting and Drawing No Lights in Mr Hill's or Johnston's in
the Floating Light But Light on the cherry Island Lots of Ducks in Flocks at the Lower end of
the Rushes at the Foot of the Island putting in the calves at night and 3 of the cows
Plastering Killed all the Ducks But 3 we are Keeping Killed 12 of them Killed 7 Roosters
Keeping 30 hens
2nd East Wind snowing water Raising Done making cheese Making curds now cutting alders
and Willows in the swamp Back of the Barn or what we call the oak Feild cows going out to
Feed in the Day time
3rd 1st Sunday in Advent cold Freezing East Wind Began to Feed the cattle
4th chopping Stove Wood Broke on the West stack of hay Back of the Barn Fixed a hinge on
the calves Door cold Freezing made a good bit of ice in the Back Bay 2 Large Gulls chasing
Ducks
5th snowing some cutting alders and Willows Windy
6th Venus on the sun cloudy Fine West Wind Frosty Drawing and cutting Willows
7th very Windy cold
8th cold Freezing high Wind Princefs Louise Went up the Sny
9th the Princefs crofsed and Went up Fine some Wind snowing some ice Froze out to the
Rushes Drew some Wood
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