1865 Mr James Cameron Island Feb 5th 1865 John Angus James Hugh went off I went as far as Peters B stormy some 6th Grinding axes cut down the Hicory at the Lower Point 7th Drawing wood 8th Gordons Birth Day Breaking Roads 9th Drawing Wood stormy weather these Days 10 cutting stove Wood 11th Went to Williamstown a Treat Harpers -/7 1/2 a Treat at Davids Bad Roads on the ice Old Pge died 12th Went to see Ellen 13th came Home a Very Frosty night Last night the coldest I felt this Winter Bought of Mr Harper 1 squaw Broom -/7 1/2 1 yd of Tobacco -/7 1/2 stopt at Archy Campbells 14th St Valentines Day a Ball at D Summers to night 15th Drawing Wood Kenneth MDonnell Drawing his Marsh hay home Clows taking over oats 16th Went to Mr Harpers 67 lb of Oats 1/2 lb Tea 1/10/1/2 1/2 Gal syrup 1/10 1/2 2 lb of Butter -2/- 10 bl Beef 3/6 Treat Matches -/10 Jim Hopkins wife at Hamiltons 17th Drawing Wood 18th stormy James Hughs Birth Day 19th Sunday 20th Drawing Wood 21st Went to Salmon River Bought of GA Streeter 1 pair of Boots 2 1/2 Our money Left my old Boots to be mended Bought of Rob Baker 1 Tumbler -/6 paid Congdon 5 cents Bought 2 Siscos 3 cents 2 cents for candy got a Ride from Comrie acrofs stopt at Angus Camerons all night Bought Mr Harper 1 Bottle Whiskey -/7 1/2 seen Lauries Boy 22 came home Mrs Christee here with 2 pictures for Potatoes 23 Went to Mr Harpers 109 lbs Peas 1 Gal syrup 3/9 1/2 lb Tea 1/10 1/2 Treat -/7 1/2 went up with Thomas Munroe & Bill McLeod {second page} Mr James Cameron Island 24th Feby 1865 Mending Harnefs a Rout at Christees about stolen clothes 25th Writing a Letter for Christees about the ill usage they got yesterday Brought me a Letter Back from Norman concerning the stealing of D McRae clothes splitt 2 sticks for Rails crust not good 26th Raining some 27th chopping stove Wood 28th Last Day of the Month stormy snowing fixing straw in the Barn on 1 side 1st of March Ash Wednesday snowing some Fine Day took home 2 Loads of Wood not very well 2nd Went to Summers sold the timber to A Summers for L5..0..0.. 1 lb of tea on the Bargain Endorsed it on my Note took Dinner with Him Bought of Mrs Harper 1/2 lb saleratus -/4 1/2 lb Candles -/5 1 plug Tobacco /2 pipe 1/12 Treat -/4 Fixing the Ashes in the Bags 3 Bags of Ashes Mr Harper to Montreal Mrs Christee here Gave her some Pease 3rd snowing Raining went to A Summer with the Ashes 4 Bushes 2/6 Brought a Bag of Oats Bought of Mr Harper 1/2 Gal syrup 1/10 1/2 10 lb Beef 1 Doz Herrings 2 1/2 cents coming to Me Got some yeast from Lydia Ann 4th stormy day Christees here for Potatoes Brought a small smootheron to sell 5th Went to Christees 6th Went to Mr Harpers 1 lb sugar -/ 7 1/2 1/2 Gal oil 1/8 Treat -/7 1/2 Angus on the Front Renting the House to Carey a Treat at Davids 2/- My Mare Run away twice at Renshaws Island Lashey caught the Mare 7th Went to Dundee Got the Pots from the Old Lady Christees took their Pot here a Treat about Wade selling Men Emmanuel Poorly First crows I seen