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Scanned Manuscript UG Transcription Progress Scripto transcription progress Done Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. <div class="mw-content-ltr mw-parser-output"> Mr James Cameron Island Dec 30th 1874 {last two December entries transcribed in Cameron's 1874 diary} 1st of January 1875 Fishing EEls before the Door Got 1 Went to the Little Island North Side Got 1 seen 3 men crofsing Summerss Road water raising some close to shore Drew 3 Loads of Marsh hay from the stack in the Upper Field Kind of soft to Day 2nd Drew the rest of the stack to Day commenced to snow East and North wind put some in the Barn and some in the Stable Loft put the rest in the stack Behind the Barn 3rd Allen's Birth Day a Fine Day 4th To Day is Election Day for councillors in Williamstown Mr William McLeodTrying for the first Time Did not get in Went to the P.O. Bought a Darning needle From Charlie Roses 12 lb of Pork Flour 25 lb Got New Years from T. Summers 5th William Lavalette Drawing his Fine hay stack Lent him the 2 inch Auger cutting Drawing Wood 6th Epiphany crofsed to John Hamilton Got the Gazette of Dec 18th witha Big Lie in it about the Digging of an Indian Mound a very Big Lie for Mr Leslie to put in a Paper Got a Ride from Dan Cameron Bought of Vipond on Credit 1/2 lb Tea 30 cents 1 Peice of Tobacco 5 cents First crofsing Horses at Summerss 7th St Distaffs Day East Wind and snow Drawing Drags 8th Hugh Ann {cut off} in the swamp chopping seen 2 Hounds comeing Down on the Ice cut over to Christees then came over here went around the Island then went up to Hopkins I got a Weasel in my Trap crofsed to Charlie Roses with the Hid Gordon and I put out some more Bushes took a Peice of Meet 23 lbs a Fine Day 9th started to go acrofs and it turned stormy I turned Back very very High Wind West very cold and Frosty to night  </div> <div class="mw-content-ltr mw-parser-output"> {page one} Mr James Cameron Island Jany 10th 1875 East Wind Sunday cold Frosty some Windy seen the crow as he hangs around here all this Winter 11th chopped a Birch My Heart very curious and some very Dizzy Venus very Bright this Morning 12th Old New Years Day I crofsed stopt at John Hamiltons took my crapers as the ice is slippery some shots Bought of Viponds & Bro 115 lbs Flour 3..50 Cotton 1 Dollar 2 Skains B thread 8 cents Tape 7 cents 2 Lamp Chimney at 16 4..19 "" Charlie Rose took up the Heeder 49 lbs to my credit 2..45 seen Jame Williams took me to Davids to treat me Seen Rose Got a Loan of a Bag From Tom Summers Got a Ride Down with John Hamilton took supper at John Kammetts Left my Flour there all Talk about Election Grant Pitt {cut off} a Fine Day 13th Stormy East Wind went to the Bush for 2 Loads of Wood to night the wind changed to west and Blustery St Hilary 14th cut an Elm Tree for saw Logs John Hamilton came Down with my Flour James Grant here to see the Staves sold them for 10 Collars to Leave 100 Wt of Flour at Vipond for me at 2..75 and he is to Leave 3..25 at Viponds some stormy to Day cold to night and Frosty a Meeting to night Summers's By McNab spouting Made chairman of Caribou Cameron and with every Mean he Done he took the Pip out of RS. McDonald Mouth Quite a Route their to night if he would follow on much longer he would be pitched out the Window 15 James Grant for the Staves a Very Frosty Day 16th I crofsed took a peice of Meat to J Hamilton John and after a Pig to Rookys Got an order from Jim Grant on Vipond for {cut off} Bought Gordons Boots 2.. Needles 3 cents 1/4 lb starch 1/2 lb soda 2 Tobacco Matches Got a paper from John the Angus spoke to AJ Baker to settle for Bag of Flour I Got on the 12th John Hamilton talking to me about the star so Bright in the Morning Heard Mrs Norman McDonald was Buried to Day Jim Nicholson got a Kick from a colt in the Jaw Sunday Cold 18th cut 2 Elms one them them Loged Election Day Grant McNab 19th John Hamilton took Down the Saw Great Bonfire to night in Summerstown I Fired about 18 Volleys to night for Grant {page two} Mr James Cameron Island January 19th 1875 Great spouting to night A Fine Frosty night put poison Down at the Sturgeon Island 20th Drew 2 Loads of Wood not well 21st St Agnefs Day ot well cold stormy East Wind Full moon came in stormy took in the Band of Meat to thaw 22nds stormy E Wind changed to West snowing and Fine seen J Hopkins coming to Alexis Island William Lavellette here with a Team for his hay not well to Day 23rd Took Oak Bar Bought of Viponds 1/2 lb Tea spool of Thread Paid 8 cents on Letter and Paper to Charlie sold 5 lb Tallow Got a Letter From Dan that he sent on the 7th of Nov with 2 Dollars in it cold some 24th Charlie Tuppers Birth Day stormy and cold 25th at the Elm saw Logs cut 2 Got it of the stump cutting Wood Drew some home 26th Frosty Windy went to see the Poison 27th cold and stormy 28th William Drawing his marsh hay we put i the Barn the Last of our Marsh hay 29th Gordon went to Hamiltons with the saw and the Wool a Beech Drew some Drags Randolph and I Threshing Hamiltons 30th a Fine Day Cutting hay in the Barn cutting Stove Wood 31st Sunday Jim Hopkins Charlie and George Birch took old Dick home took some old scyths and Irons Jim Bushing the Road on the ice to Lancaster 1st of Feby went to the Bush chopping Jim Hopkins Bushing the Road 1nd Candlemas Day I went to Summerstown Got a 2 Cornwall Papers and the New York Weekly Sun Went to see Grant Got 3 Skanes of yarn from Mrs Rose Charlie Rose to Mill A Smallman over to see Frank Laplante about taking out the Boat Henery and George Bosell here Fishing EEls 3 Gordon Went to Charlie Roses Got 25 lb of Flour Got 2 Bushels of Buckwheat from John Hamilton Willie Rose came Down with Gordon to the head of the Island and I met him there 4th cutting stove wood 5th I crofsed Got the other Dollar from Jo Vipond that I was to Get when I Bought Gordons Boots Bought with it paper comb Tea nails Paid Tom S. 30 cents to Day 10 cents  </div> <div class="mw-content-ltr mw-parser-output"> {page one} Mr James Cameron Island Feby 6th 1875 Saturday Scotch Moon Came in Stormy Charlie Rose came Down with my Flour and a Bag of Potatoes Gave or sent a small cake of Maple Sugar to his Mother cold and stormy 7th Sunday a Fine Day cold some wind south West and North East Gordon went Down to see the Poison Shrove Sunday or Quinquagesima 8th Gordons B Day A Very Fine Day East Wind Went Down to the Sturgeon Island and from there Down to the Kit Kit Island I thought it was the Track of a Wolf I seen It was very Large where I could see it no Fox Tracks cut a Water hole outside of the Rushes in the channel as there is Wigglers close to shore cold some and Frosty 9th Frosty Blowing as its is that every Day Fixed the Fire shovel sharpened the saws set and Filed the crofscut a part of it some Travelling on the Lancaster Road 10th Ash Wednesday Frosty some Eat no Meat to Day as it is One of the Days I Dont Eat Meat this Day and Good Friday Made 2 sticks for the Barn Door and a Knob a Great Deal of Traveling on the Lancaster to Salmon River Going and Coming the Moon in Perigee to Day we will have a change and its needed as its being cold I may say since New Years Day with the Exception of a Day or part of a Day 11th the First Fine Warm Day we have had this some time its Thawing snowing have South Wind West Wind and North Wind all around the compass the Wind is to Day went to the Bush Trying the Old Crofscut saw EEl Fishers Going Down Before the Door went to the North side of the Island 5 of them a Good many Travelling on the Lancaster Road Blowing and Snowing Mr Reynolds and Vass here Sold Rosy to Got 25 Dollars Bought 9 Bunches of Fishing Lines for about 20 cents they Started for Lancaster went to the Foot of the Island Found it to Wild cold and stormy turned Back Stopt all night its an awful Wicked night with Drifting {page two} Mr James Cameron Island Feby 12th 1875 Reynold and Vafs went of to come some Soft Evening for the Rosy cold Frosty Windy cutting stove Wood claring of snow after Last nights squall and Bluster 13th a Fine Day but cold and Windy the Marsh hay all Done only whats on the stable loft and thats wanted there the cut of Fine is Done Sown o the Ground commenced a Feeding Good hay to the cows and sheep stay out the crofscut saw it cuts middling well for and old File to sharpen it Fixed the Fire Shovel its an awful time with Wind and Cold Weather Frosty 14th St Valentines Day Wrote a Letter to John care of Workout New York City Director on the inside Feby the 16th Cold Windy Feeding all the cattle Good hay now 15th Sawing stove wood cutting hay on the Mow cold Drifting Stormy cutting up on the head 16th a Little Moderate but cold and Windy William Labelle for a Load of Marsh hay Thought of Going acrofs but Did not Go Fixing the cover of this copy sowing and taking some of the epiphany Copys out it as its Too Thick some Going Down the Lancaster Road to Day Frashers Island Drawing to the Light house to Day 17th I crofsed to Viponds Bought of Vipond 10 yds of Calico 14 yds of Cotton at 8 1/2 lb Tea Broom 25 cents Shovel 1 Dollar white spool Black spool White thread Black Thread Postage on Letter Sent a Letter to John a Fine Day and a very stormy Day T Summers went for Saw Logs to their Bush seen Cook Eaton heard Tom's Wife had a Daughter last Week John Hamilton talking to me about the Stone Drawers to the Lighthouse Mark Laplante over the River Working at the Prrime 18th James Hughs Birth Day I went to Viponds Bought Pepper Tobacco cold got a Bunch of Newspapers from Hamilton that some one Left for me  </div> <div class="mw-content-ltr mw-parser-output"> {page one} Mr James Cameron Island Feb 19th 1875 A Fine Day John Hamilton Brought a Bag of Potatoes from Charlie Rose Gave John 2 Boards for to make a Sleigh Box he had his young Colt with him Goes very steady seen a Mink Track my Head Got awful some this afternoon its cold in my head 20th Fine soft Began to snow East Wind Sent Gordon to Viponds with 5 Dollars Bought 1 Dollars worth of Pork Bottle of Eclectric oil Plug of Tobacco Got 3 Dollars of Canada Money Back Got a stick of Candy from John Vipond set 2 Traps for the Mink not very well wind changed to night for to Drift more as it Just snow enough to make a Drift 21st Sunday a strange Dog Black and curly came to the Barn and around the House tried to coax him but he would not come near us run out on the ice and came Back again and something Strange came Down Whirling on the ice Gordon chased it for a While but the N West Wind was so high he turned Back Drifting and Blowing hard what the thing was I don Know without it was a Basket or an umbrella or Muff it was something perhaps neither of the things I mentioned a Blustering Day 22nd Washingtons Birth Day I crofsed to John Hamiltons Charlie Roses Wife not Well Went to Viponds Got a Ride Down from Kenneth McLaughlin told me the Dog I seen Sunday was Nickolsons name Whute took Dinner and Tea to Day at Hamiltons Mrs Rose and Mrs Summers there Charles Wife a Miscarriage tonight Got a Lot of Newspapers from John a Fine Day Jim Nickolson Here to see about the Dog then came to Hamiltons where I was 23rd Cut Down a Dead Hicory Tree in the Grove Sawed part of it Down Snowing Soft Charlie came Down with 3 Bags of Potatoes from John Hamilton {page two} Mr James Cameron Island Feby 24th 1875 some crust crofsed J Hamilton Going to Lancaster with his Oil ca to be Fixed Willie Rose went with him Gave J Vipond my Account 17 Dollars American Money Bought 70 lb of Flour at 3 Dollars paid this a Fine Day Raining some and Fine seen Rooky not coming to the stores seen Frank Laplante wanting the Ash stick Got the Steamer Raised 4 Feet Got a stick of Elm from J Grant for the Boat An Ohio Man going about to Graft Trees for 8 cents a Graft 25th stormy Raining hailing snowed after Dark 26th Drifting Blowing no one Drawing stones to the Lighthouse to Day taking up wood from under the snow Frosty some not very well 27th Norman Bethunes Wife Died Gordon Went to the Vipons for a Gallon of Mollasses 1/2 lb Tea 1 Plug of Tob Gave him 75 cents paid this stopt at J Hamiltons John Took Gordon home and the Flour 70 lbs John took a Dead Birch Fine to Day some Frosty this Evening 28th Last Day of the Month Sunday a Fine Day Kind of Cold seen a Man on the ice Like as if he Broke Down Fixing his cutter he Turned Back Like to Hopkins 1st of March came in Like a Lion cold Stormy East Wind and Drifting Blowing had not such a storm this Winter the sheds stables Barn all Full of snow that it made to night 2nd a Fine Day Gordon Went to Charlie Roses with 25 lbs of Flour Heard Old Arnold McDonald was to Be Buried to Day the old Gentleman was well advanced in Years Donald McDonald said if he had went to Dig the Grave that he would Dig 2 so he would put archy in 1 of them Gordon got some seeds from Charlie Rose 3rd cold and Drifting Lavellets here with a span of Horses for a Load of their Marsh hay J Hamilton came for the Box as he is Going to Mill and to visit tommorrow 4th Stormy sawing Wood sawed the Birch  </div> <div class="mw-content-ltr mw-parser-output"> {page one} Mr James Cameron Island March the 5th 1875 Fine and snowing Blowing not very cold crofsed stoped at Charlie Roses Mrs J.A. Cameron & Mrs Camer Cameron came to see Charlies Wife Rod Camden and Smith the Inspectors Lighthouses at Hamiltons John and his Wife away Charlie and I up to the store he Brought Frank Laplante 2 Bags of Potatoes Bought of Vipond 1 Plug of Tobacco paid this seen at Summers's John MGreggor he came over with Dick Nicholson and his son heard P Baker was a Going to Nevada Frank Laplante a Bee at the Boat to Day wanting more timbers for it yet old Mr Vipond up there is some talk of them selling out to one Stuard Races in Hogansburgh AJ Baker and Dunlop went Jim Grant crofsed with 2 sticks of Elm to Mill Got a Ride Down with Charlie Rose took Dinner there Frank wanting the Loung the stick Dont want to Buy it said he come Down tommorrow to see it a Great Deal of Travelling on the ice to Day Frank Laplante Lost his axe on the ice crofsing Broke 1 of the screwJacks 6th snowing Blowing cold some 7th a very fine warm Day 8th I crofsed wrote a Letter for J Hamilton took Dinner went up to the Store got some Papers from Cornwall stopt at Charlie Roses till it was 12 oclock McCrimmon at John Hamiltons Mr Reynolds here took away Rosey 9th Gordon went for the oil 10th stopt John Hamilton their stove pipes took fire Bought 1 plug of Tobacco sent a Paper to Charlie seen Mrs Rose Got a Hooker or 2 Tom Kensey wife a young Daughter yesterday 11th Gordon went to Hamilton John came Down with 2 Bags of Potatoes and took up My Ashes 11 Bushels Bought of Vipond and Bro 1 lb Tea 65.. 2 Doz of herriings 50 2 yds of Towelling 40 pair of Braces 25 3 yeds Calico 39 Thats 2..15 and the ashes is 1.65 I owe 54 cents on this came Down to Johns took supper speaking to Charlie about the sheep {page two} Mr James Cameron Island March 12th 1875 Soft to Day Raining on this Day of the Month M Master First came to the Island and the ice opened on this Day of the month that year which was very early one of the White sheep had a Lamb yester a Black Lam or spotted Lewis Bosell up yesterday over at the Raising of the Prime Lewis thinking Charlie Rose would come to Day 13th I crofsed John Hamilton and Charlie Rose at the Funeral of one of the Boys in the Concefsion Bought of Vipond 1 plug of Tobacco I owe 1 cent on the plug got the Promise of 100 lb of Flour From J Grant as Vipond would not Give it to me its to come to night from F Covington stopt at J Hamiltons took supper there Got 3 peices of Pork from Jim Cold East Wind but Warmer in the evening J Grant sending his car Load of Wheat over to F Covington to Get Ground heard John Sessima got seized for smuggling coal oil from the Stateside Lost his Horses Heard the Prime was up 28 Feet yesterday Gordon Fixed a covering over the sheep 14th Sunday Preaching on the Front a change in the Moon First Quarter 11 after 8 about the Time the Wind Raised a Morning Change Mercury stationary in the sign of the Bull seen 2 crows to Day for the First this Winter Nicholsons Drawing their ice yesterday to their ice house 15th went to the Bush to see the Elm Logs took the snow of them snow very Deep in the Bush a Fine Day thawing took the square out of the Bush 16th I crofsed got 25 lb of Flour from J Grant water on the ice slush seen the Mink track came Back on his old Track 1 Lamb The Sale out in the Gore to Day McGillis and John McPhersons Kind of Fine to Day 17th St Patrick and he is like Wildfire to Day Storms Blustering cutting stove Wood one of the sheep had 2 Lambs to Day 18th Drifting Cold Raw Day 19th got 2 Foxes Down at the Sturgeon Island near the Poison skinned them to night Thawing them out all Day 20th First Day of Spring East Wind cold and Stormy I crofsed J Hamilton Parkey went took home the Gentleman Pig John and I went up to J Grants got 100 Wt of Flour from the Old Lady as Jim was not at home Vipond would not Give it to me Matches {illegible}  </div> <div class="mw-content-ltr mw-parser-output"> {page one} Mr James Cameron Island March 20th 1875 in at Tom Summers had a Treat Mr Oxley told me he would Give me an old Mare 22 years old if I would Go out for her got 3 Dollars from J Hamilton But Returned it Back to him in the P Office seen the Man that Bought Blackholes Farm his name is Mr Sample wanting to Rent a House on the Front Seen D. Baker Esqu From Dundee a cold Stormy Day John Hamilton Drove me Down home with the Flour Seen Mr Laird and Lady Elizabeth Hamiltons Husband as I would suppose a Gentleman Got a Cornwall Gazette Date 13th of March Rookey going acrofs the River to see his People in the states Vondals Men Working at Oak on Toom Summers's Place Spring came in very stormy and cold 21st Palm Sunday a Fine Day cold sunshine Drifting some Water Raising on the ice in some Places another Lamb Last night Went Down to the Sturgeon Island to Day snowbirds Flying about a change in the Moon to Day at 58 Minutes after 6 in the Evening 2 of the Lambs Dead 22nd Livinia Birth Day Temped to go for the Mare to Mr Oxlys got a halter from John Hamilton and Raw took Dinner at Mr Oxleys Seen Allen Munroe's Wife there Met J Grant on the Road Talking about the Bulls squire McLeod Went to Lancaster with J Grant Took the Fox skins of the Boards to night 23rd Cutting alders at the South Marsh Williams Boys for their Marsh hay got the Load of the stone turned out a very very fine Day though Cold in the Morning cut a Waterhole a Good Ways in from the shore near 3 Feet to the Bottom and no water cut in to the Frozen Ground and no Water come a Great Many crofsing and Going on the ice to D{cut off} 24th Went to Fort Covington sold 2 Foxes to Mr Streeters Boy Got a Ride from James Grant going and coming Gave him L2..50 cents American Money Bought of WJ Baker 2 Plugs Tobacco Pipe in at Hopkins and Paro Bones heard Bill Rented his Farm last Winter Going West Wind coming Back Met J Cameron the Blacksmith {page two} Mr James Cameron Island March 25th 1875 Annunciation Lady Day Charlie Rose came Down with a Bag of Potatoes Gordon Went home with the halter Gordon went to Bosells for EElskins Antwine a Bee Moving his House at Archy McDonalds a Fine Day got some Tobacco from Peggy 26th Good Friday Fine in the Morning turned stormy all kinds of Wind and Weather snow Rain hail Freezing Thawing and Fine cutting in the Bush the Wind came From Every quarter I think its Jo Lemay a Drawing straw up on the ice set Traps for the Mink 27th Kind of Storm 28th Easter Sunday J Hopkins Charlie and Johnnie here have the old horse and cutter Gave him a strap of his horse covers 29th a Fine Day Went to Williamstown Brought a cake of 12 lbs of Sugar Last springs sugar George Bosell here Williams speaking to me about hay got a Ride a part of the Way on sawLogs Angus Mack in Vere's Grandson at Ellens and Hugh Anns 30th Got From Allen Livingstons Travels got Ride out from Hugh Munroes stopt at Viponds got a Ride the Rest of the Way from Allen Munroe Got 3 Papers from Dan Races are to have 2 Men a peice to night to arrange matters Lagor here looking for sand Gordon got a Fox 31st Jim Hopkins came to Draw my Elm saw Logs to the Door Drew them went home and came again Down as there is a Lot of Water in Salmon River got 2 sticks to fix his Boat house took away his ashes 1st of April I went to Salmon River sold My Fox Skin to Mr Streeter Got 5/6 for it Old John Creed Buried to Day people Dying with the small Pox Below Dundee Bought of Robert Baker 1 lb of Powder 2 lb of shot 1/2 lb Tea on credit as I owe him Besides this 3..15 cents Bought Broom Paid crackers Paid Bought Comb of Birds 5 cts paid got Box of Robish Losenges from Mr Baker to Bring him a Mefs of fish for it Got some sweetys for the children and Livinia Gave James Grant 1 Dollar towards my Flour sighning Bills and Paros writing Peter Buchanan and I got a Ride Dwon from Paro {illegible} for his Dog Snider coming to Buy the old Horse Stopt at Paros all night and Rain water on the Salmon River  </div> <div class="mw-content-ltr mw-parser-output"> {page one} Mr James Cameron Island April 2nd 1875 seen Wild Geese came from Paros to J Hopkins took Breakfast at Jim Sold the old horse to snider for 20 Dollars got 15 Down to get the other 5 sometime Before June Jim and Paro came Down with me got some onions and Papers for 7/6 J Hamilton and Tommy Jack here Raining some went up with John for Potatoes Gordon and I got 3 Bags of Potatoes from John and he came Down with them 3rd I went to Summerstown to see J Grant 4th Low Sunday went to the Sturgeon Island Cranes Blackbirds swallows Phebes Robins came 5th Tapt 2 or 3 Trees sent Gordon over to see if George was coming to make the sugar J Hamilton here 6th crofsed to see J Grant got 2 sacks at Viponds for me Lewis Blondeau Daughter Getting Married to Day took Dinner at Hamiltons Pete came with the Pot and Ellen got the 2 axes 7th Tapt some Trees John came Down with my Flour Charlie Rose Moving away from John Hamiltons Tapping to Day 18th Made Mollasses about 2 Gallons 9th Boiling in the Bush William Lavellette here to see if I would Trust him hay came in the afternoon Gave him 1/2 Ton then he came home with the Fork and Rope 10th Gordon went to Hamiltons for a Bag of Grain for the Hens Got it and a Paper from John Seen a cutter crofsing Summers's Road sugared about 25 lbs to Day 11 Boiling in the Bush Sugared of to Day over 30 lbs But put in in the Moles to Day 12th sugared over what we Done yesterday 13th Sugaring to Day 14th I think there is a hole open at Francis Island in the ice 15th Made about 2 Gallons of Mollasses and 22 lbs of Sugar to Day Killed a crow set Fire to the Marsh water Low ice opened at the Sturgeon Island 16th Gathering some and Tapping 17th Drawing wood Boiling 18th Sugared over 30 lbs and 1 1/2 of Syrup but its soft out Duncans Birth Day {page two} Mr James Cameron Island 19th of April 1875 Boiling some syrup Windy ice moving slowly a Great Jam Down at the Floating Light 20th Drawing Wood went to the head of the Island 21st chopping in the Gr{illegible} some of the Drags sap not running these few Days as it is cold 22nd putting out manure Broke my axe handle set some fire in the Back Marsh the James right opposite the Door cold and Windy Drew the Big Canoe out of the Grove seen some Kind of craft coming Down fromo the Mouth of Salmon River Down the Back channel it looks like scow or B Bakers Barge yesterday it came Down opposite Na Houtas Island on the south channel Great Fires in the Marshes 23rd St George's Day some Snow Windy Rain Boiling 24th Boiling Made Sugar I put out my canoe 25th St Marks Day Fine Windy snowing Blowing Boiling 25 old Duncan McDougall Departed 26th Peggy Bosell and Pete and Georges Boy Brought 7 hats 3 EEls Tobacco 1/2 Gal of Mollasses 4 lbs of Sugar some out of the Pot on the Fire Made about 64 lbs put it 2 pots to sugar Windy Fine 27th Boiling 28th made sugar 29th the Jenny crofsed a Tug Propeller went Down made 3/4 lb of Sugar 30th Made 4 Gallons of Mollases Found a young Bull Drowned {illegible} near the shore 1st of May Keeping and Feeding the cattle in from the Sugar Bush the stack Back of the Barn Done Found an Elm canoe at Na Houtas Island coming Down sap not running well gathered 4 pails Windy in the Morning got round to East Wind Blowed hard to night rained some Sunday 2nd Reading Livingstones Travels in Africa Raining to night Windy high South West and cloudy 3 Went to the head of the Island took up my 2 Mink Traps in the Bay shot a Duck didn't get him trees not running much snowed some this Morning some Frost last night  </div> <div class="mw-content-ltr mw-parser-output"> {page one} Mr James Cameron Island May 4th 1875 Crofsed to Summerstown Met A Smallman going up with the ark him and Frank Laplante as the Jennie is aground since the 1st of May the Victoria took her of the Victoria's Frist Trip up to Cornwall to Day Bought of Jo Vipond 50 Wt of Flour went of with James Grant and got it 2 yds of Cloth for Gordon 90 cents a yd 1..80 hank of Thread Tea 24 spectacles 35 plug of Tob 5 Paper 1 sold 31 lbs of Sugar AJ Baker took a cake seen J Hopkins at the store his Mother Poorly John Hamilton Went to Lancaster I Got a Bag of Potatoes from John a Fine Day 5th Blew some in the Morning turned calm Drawing the things out of the sugar Bush Fixing the Leech for the soap a Propeller went Down 6th Ascension Day Blary calved the Manitoba went Down on her first Trip East Wind and Rain a Lot of Boats went Down to Day taking the Banking from the West End of the house Watching the Decoys 7th crofsed to Viponds with 33 lbs of Sugar Bought 17 yds of Calico 75 cents 6 yds of Cotton 1 Bot of Household Panecea 25 Tax 10 6 yds 2 spools of Thread Paper of Needles helped Willie Rose to put out the scow on Hamiltons Island the York went Down went into Lancaster 1 Tow Boat came up Enterprize went into Salmon River Got 3 Cornwall Papers in the office to Day took Dinner at Hamiltons Duncan Chisholm there Buying cattle Heard John and George Nicholson and John James had a Fight Brought over a cake of sugar to J Grant and one for Peter Grant for the use of his Pot 8th Fixing the Fences Began to Thunder I started to see old Mrs Hopkins as I think she is not alive got there and she is no more Jim and Charlie Maville came heavy thunder Rain and Lightning Sunday 9th G Renshaw and T Munroe and Mr McCarty came Mr D Baker Mr Smallman Mr P Buchanan came the Manitoba got aground above Hopkins {page two} Mr James Cameron Island May 9th 1875 Jim and P Buchanan had Charlie G Grant went to the Manitoba to see Mr Phillips about the certificate Put George Grant acrofs Peter stopt all night 10th T Munroe came started with the Remains met the Steamer Jennie and she Towed us acrofs the Victoria took off the Manitoba the Jennie took some Passengers of the Manitoba as she turned and went for Montreal got to Summerstown got Tom Summers's horses and Duncan Cameron Drove the Remains out to the Station so we Parted with my old Friend had a Few rounds at Summerstown Peter Buchanan Pete Grant and Charlie and I came Back to Hopkins had Dinner and we all parted I got the Loan of Jims Boat got a calf and a Pig as there were going to Kill the calf I took it to Raise 11th Making the soap taking the Banking from the Lower End of the house Dug a Little in the Garden 12th Crofsed to J Hamiltons went got up stopt at Hamiltons took Dinner Mended the Kettle strainer John and I the wind Lulled for a Little I started for the store and it raised from the south and Blew a Gale I stopt all night at Munroes all night Brought 2 cakes of sugar to Vipond Bought Knife 20 1/2 lb Tea 35 2 Plugs 10 50 lb Flour 1.50 9 yds of Cotton Bag of Salt 20 Starch 10 Soda 6 13th high Wind came home Hamilton sent a cow to Elizabeth the Manitoba Down first Fixing Fences 14th Pope Pius the 9ths Birth Day Raining Ice going Down Fixing the calves Pasture Henery Pete Peggy Bosell here for Archys Pot Got 5 lbs of Sugar for the Pot 4 lbs for a hat 1 cake for Pete 2 Eggs of sugar for the children 15th Raining 16th Raining snowed some Lots of snow on the Mountains Lots of ice Going Down not many Boats to Day high Wind 2 Men crofsed at the Foot of the Island to Frasers 3 in it coming Back high Wind going set a hen to Hatch 15th  </div> <div class="mw-content-ltr mw-parser-output"> {page one} Mr James Cameron Island May 16th 1875 16 Sunday 17th Lots of ice Going Down to Day went to Jim Hopkins with his Boat seen Josey Galerneau on Alexis Island Got a Plough from Jim and the spear some Melons and Top Onions seeds The Victoria went Down with a Raft of Cord Wood from the Racket put the sheep in yesterday thinking they were coming for them to Day Began to Plough the potato Ground Fishing to night got a Lunge about 15 lbs a Fine Day Spotty calved 18th Finshed the Potato Ground Made a harrow Fixing the Back Peice of Fence at the Barn Piling the scantling Working at the Garden put in 5 1/2 Beds of Top Onions scowing 3 Loads of Cattle to Alexis Island 19th Planting wheat seeds I had about 1/2 of the Peice put the Early Rose at the Back of the Pile of stones and some at the East side Began to Rain cannot get hardly too Dry Days together Fixing a Board in the Floor as its wore out a Great many Boats going up the Bay went Down without a Two the Jennie and another Boat went in together to Salmon River the Jennie showing her the Road got a Lunge 15 lb I dont Know whats her name Let Dolly out on the Grass for the first time she was on the Grass the Phebe has here nest in the Barn again this year 20 Fixing the Logs around the Potatoes 21st I went to Hamiltons for the Tin Kettle Strainers Got 2 Bags of Potatoes from John Planted some Potatoes Fishing tonight 22nd Gordon Went to Hamiltons with Fish Got some Pork and Fat Pine from John 23rd Sunday Frank Laplante and Family here Gordon and I to the Little Island north side set Fire in the Back Sugar Bush Marsh run in the Leaves some 24th Queen's Birth Day shooting Fishing Perch Got 6 with the Line Making the Garden 25th Fixing the Gate and the Fence around the Gate Fishing to night 26th George Renshaw here with a Man wanting hicory Gordon to Hamiltons got more pine {page two} Mr James Cameron Island May 27th 1875 I crofsed stopped a while with John Hamilton as I was going up and stopped a Little while when I was coming Down he was ploughing Bought of Jo Vipond 7 Loaves of Bread Rope for Lines 1/2 lb Tea Salt 1/2 bushel paper of Pins 5 Bunches of Matches 2 plugs of Tobacco 1 1/2 yds of Blue Cotton for Bismarck Thread 4 lbs of nails thread sold 6 Dozen of Eggs and 11 1/2 lbs of Sugar Got a Paper from Charlie Got a paper from Cornwall got 27 cents cash for the Balance from Jo in to Dinner with Thomas Munroe at the Ashery Heard Donald Sandfield was Governing Ontario Fishing to night Got 4 Sturgeon 5 EEls pikes perch 28th Went to Dundee took a Hide and 5 1/2 lb of Butter 1 Sturgeon 75 American 75 cash I had Gave Mr Baker a sturgeon took Dinner with Robert Bought 11 yds of Wadding and Forgot it 50 lbs of Flour 4 yds at 18 cents 1 1/2 of Black Ribbon 2 skains and 2 spools Brown and 8 lbs of swanton Lime at the Prime seen Bill stopt at Paro'es took supper got a spear pole from Paro got my sliver Broom I Lost on the ice the Mosquitoes Like to eat me going up Got a Bag of Potatoes From Mr Baker Got a Bunch of sweetys from Robert for the children Jo Lemay is Living in Dundee now at J McGreggor threated me to a Glass of ale 29th Royal Oak Day Buoy came Down Gordon and I Tried to Raise it went to the Kit Kit Island towed it some on the shoal Left it took home some Fat Pine ice going Down yet a Party on the Victoria to Lancaster commenced to Rain and Foggy 30th Sunday G.A.R. Decoration Day a Fine Day took some Ticks of Dolly no Steamers went to Day put 10 Ducks Eggs under a hen yesterday 31st putting Manure on in a heap Back of the Barn ploughed the peice at the Barn Planted Potatoes harrowed and Fixed the Fence went to Look for Fat Pine on Na Houtas Island got a Good Load Fishing tonight Got 1 sturgeon 3 EEls 7 Perch a Great Many Boats Going to Day up and Down Tried Trowling to Na Houtas Island did not Get a snap the Manitoba ahead to Day going Down of the Canadian  </div> <div class="mw-content-ltr mw-parser-output"> {page one} Mr James Cameron Island June the 1st 1875 The Glorious First of June Put the Calves out in their Pasture Fixing their Fence cleaning out up stairs cut some Pine sent Gordon up for J Hopkins and then called him Back as I seen 2 Men Working at the Buoy East Wind a Good many on the Water to Day at Fire at the Brush Heap at the Bank and set Fire at the Wit Place Below the House Gordon Fixing Logs to Draw the Boat up on plastered a note up stairs 2nd Gordon started to go to Hopkins and Turned Back Isacc and John Vipond came to see the sheep picked out 4 of them the 2 Black one the one that Lost her Lamb and the Biggest of Last years Lambs they said they would send Jo Day after tomorrow to Shear them 3rd Got a Basswood saw Log cutting pine Whitewashing the House 4 of June old George the 3rds Birth Day S Got the sheep sheared ours and Marked the right Ear all But one Marked the Lambs Rofs Briggs and Graud Trowling Fixing some of the Fence at the Wet Place Kept in their sheep and Let ours go some Windy Rained a Little 5th Went around the Island Got some pine speared a succour Looking at the sheep on the Kit Kit Point The Manitoba up First and then went and Towed a small Tug up From Below Charlies Island Tried to Fish Perch Before the Door they wont Bite yet Made a Round of Trowling got no Bits Took a sleep in the Barn to Day the White hen has out her chickens Found the 2 Pronged Fork that was Lost since Last Fall in the stable Loft Windy to Day in spells a Great many Boats went up to Day Thunder Rain shot a Duck Rainbow to night The Potatoes up some squashes up 6th Sunday Fishing tonight 7th Rained some 8th Went to Dundee with 4 Sturgeon Left at home sold to Paro Bones a Large one Got 50 cents out of R Bakers Store from him sold 16 B {cut off} Got 50 cents sold 2 to Tyo Got 50 cents had 3 Dozen Eggs Bought 1/2 lb Tea 50 lb of Flour Matches Got My Bat{illegible} I Forgot Bought Bordeau 1 Plugg Tob took Dinner at Bells Got my Butternut Pa{cut off} {page two} Mr James Cameron Island 9th of June 1875 Our Marys Birth Day Went to the Bush for Bark Barked 2 Chairs Making the Last of the soap 10th Went to Squaw Island Charlies Island Rofs's Island Gull and Lizard Islands and to the Kit Kit Island took Dinner on the East End of Rofs's Island seen a Few Black Snakes not many around Lots of nests of Gull Island of the Gulls Got some fat Pine Trowled all the way up and down did not get a Bite a Lot of these Dirty Catapillars on the Island now a Fine Day East Wind 11th Jo Vipond came to shear the sheep sheared his 4 and marked the Right Ear with a peice of took his wool Let out the sheep Weeding the Potatoes some Gordon and Randolph Fishing out before the Door Got 4 Fishes Wind Raised 12th Jim Hopkins Down with the scow for the Bull Wind Raised very hugh Charlie Johnnie and Georgina with him Jim made a Paddle of an Oak stave Burning caterpillers Burnt the Horse Shoes Left the scow the Wind very hight Jim started had the Wind high crofsing The Manitoba went did not see the Canadian Going up some Thunder not much Rain a Man and a Girl Killed at Lasheys with the Lightning to Day 13th Sunday Kind of cold Windy 14th Cold 15th Hugh Ann went to Salem a very fine Day taking some of the Boards from the Bush Piling Board in the Grove 16th cutting Weeds in Potatoes Filled the Bags with ashes 17th Went with the Wood the Carding to Mr Shannons Mill paid 20 cents him to send it to Bakers to Dundee Got an order from R Baker to the Miller F Covington for 100 Wt of Flour 3 Dollars Gave Robert the Wool 90 lb he wil allow me What he gets for it got 75 cts American Money from him got 1 1/2 lb Tea on credit Bought electric oil paid this Bought of Bordeau 1 plug of Tobacco 10 cents Bills Gave Bill and Mr Phillips my Fish the Lanching the Steamer Crime Belonging to Mr Smallman here Glided of into the Water very handsome could not go off Better seen J Hopkins took Whitey Bull to Day and McCaul  </div> <div class="mw-content-ltr mw-parser-output"> {page one} Mr James Cameron Island June 18th 1875 this Decided Waterloo Got 2 Eggs Boxes on the Water Went to Alexis Christies and Na Houtas Island seen Paul Grant on Alexis Island treated me got some fat Pine Found a Rat in the Water and a Bunch of Letters on Alexis Island Fishing to night got some eEls and Pike 19th Clearing the chips from the Door 20th Last Day of Spring Rose Sunday Allen came stopt for Dinner went of got 30 the Barge and Saya Girl to 1 stop 21st Frist day of Summer one Barge aground on the Little channel north side of the Island on the stones Got the Loan of my canoe to put out their anchor a Raft of 8 or 9 sticks went Down Before the Door it was sticks that got Lost from the Raft and they Left them up at Black Horse Island Watered the Garden and some of the Potatoes Made a Fish Box a Good many Trowling on the Water 22nd Our Dan's Birth Day I went with my ashes to James Grants Bought of Vipond Br in the new store 1/2 lb Tea 1 plug of Tob 2 chimney for Lamps Castor oil Bar of Soap Hoe Matches Working at the Roads Heard Old Alex Kenneth or old Hogan Departed yesterday Got Potatoes from J Hamilton took Dinner there in the Ashery with Lewis Blondeau Seen old D McGreggor John Painting the Lighthouse Some Thunder Rain Passed to the south side hoeing Potatoes Gave a Loaf of Bread to the Barge 23rd Drawing Wood and toop up 3 or 4 Barrels of Water for the Garden Windy 24th St John the Baptiste Went to Christees Island for Pine Fishing to night 25th Hoeing the Potatoes Went Down on the Shoal at the Sturgeon Islands Got 5 EEls seen a sturgeon Gordon got 3 EEls on our shoal Today the Island Near the Horse-shoe seen a Large Lunge Fine Day Battle of Bannockburn Weeding the Garden 26th old John Rankin the Blacksmith here came acrofs with Dan McDougall and stopt here all night went out Fishing him Gordon and I got sturgeon EEl succour Got him to Rankin Robert Baker came went Down with him on my sturgeon Shoal {page two} Mr James Cameron Island June 26th 1875 Gordon went to Bosells for my stick and Gaff got them Got some Tobacco would not take no pay Brought the children some sugar Heard Walter Baker was in Jail for going to stab John Carey expecting the new Boat up Henery and George on the Corinthian Indians set Fire on the Pit Point Last night some strawberries Ripe Down on the shoal Looking for EEls got none got 1/2 Dozen of Fish at Kit Kit some Drops of Rain Gout out the Fish-Box yesterday East Wind and West some Wind and calm an Foggy Mr Rankin came he being acrofs with Dan McDougall Fishing with Rankin Gordon and I got 1 sturgeon Robert Baker Frank Mayvill Alex Deroshee came I went with them got 1 Good Sturgeon Sunday 27th Rankin went to J Hopkins Gave him all the Fish we caught 28th Charlie Parisha and J James Farmer here for the Black Bull told them they could have him Saturday 12 Chickens to Day Planted Cucumbers put salt on them see if it would Kill the Grubs 29th Put out the Big stove in the cookhouse and put the cooking stove out went to the Kit Kit Island East Wind Got 3 Pickerel 2 Chub 9 Perch took a Load of Wood Found 4 bolts or spikes in a stick Hoeing some commenced to Rain Rained very heavy to night which is much wanted Deer Flies Bad Caterpillers plenty eating all the Leaves of the Trees Ticks some St Peter's Day 30th Jim and Charlie Hopkins here Gave him 5 pine Boards took home his Plough cut a hickory for axe handles hoeing Potatoes cleaning the Boat the Wind Raised High Filled the straw tick Pealing Elm Bark 1st of July Dominion Day very Windy Pic Nick on Hamilton Island with the Victoria 2nd Went to Hamiltons John Ploughing for Buckwheat at Bordman planting a Place from John Bought of Mifs Vipond Ball bread 2 Window Glafs plug Tobacco soda Took a Letter {illegible} to John  </div> <div class="mw-content-ltr mw-parser-output"> {page one} Mr James Cameron Island July the 3rd 1875 Fishing to night Went with my Boat to J Hopkins Ground the Axe Got Tobacco Plants that Rankin sent up on the Canadian Charlie Rose here with Charlie Parisha for the Black Bull Put out the Tobacco Plants Brought my chains Links to Jim to Fix 3 prung Fork and my hoe Hoeing his Potatoes took Dinner Gordon at a Job Taking over the Bull Got a Rope 4th Independence Sunday 5th Our Johns Birth Day Races in Dundee Bot Races I went to Christees Factory warm 6th Went to the Kit Kit Island Got some Fish Trowling not Good Peggy Bosell here got {illegible} Mr Fulton and John KirkPatrick here Raining hard 2 other men one of them is Dug Alans Mr Fulton Gave Gordon 25 cetns Gordon Gave him 2 Fine Pikes 7th they went off Left 2 Dollars Gve Mr Fulton 4 chub perch and Bafs and Pickerel Fishing and Indian here for sticks for bars Gave me a Plug of Tobacco T Bodeva and Rob Kennedy here for hay cut a Road in the hay to the calve Pasture yesterday Election in Dundee Cameron elected 8th I went to Dinner Mr Reynolds here he is camped on Hamiltons Island took a stick for Paddle to Paro Bowen Robert Baker on a Piccnick to Day Bought at the Mill 5 cwt of Flour 1..50 Bought of J Baker 6 yds of Calico 75 cents Butter tub 30 cents paid this)( got 1 Box of Caps on credit 15) Got my wool 9th Put in Hay Cut 4 elm stick for a Jumper 10th Went to Viponds with 3 Doz of Eggs Bought 1/2 lb Tea 1 pipe 2 Papers that he Got a Peice of Meat Fresh from Charlie Parisha McNab is Elected Took my 1 1/2 Inch Augur to J Hamilton to sharpen the St Francis a party on her going Down from Cornwall got Papers from Charlie got the Loan of Basket from J Vipond Great Rain to the North not much here Thunder and Lightning Raftmen here for oars got none Lashey Fishing at head of the Island cleaning my old Gun {page two} Mr James Cameron Island 11th of July 1875 Sunday Let out the Black clave Went to the West End of the Island to see Lashey complaining of not Getting Fish some Ripe Rasberries commencing no EEl Flies hardly yet 12th of July Orangemans Day Fixing some Pretty good volleys Prime made her first Trip to Day Mowed a Road to the Back of the Barn 13th Went Down Trowling to the Kit Kit Went over to Christies Thunder heavy Rain and Lightning 14th Working at Making a Jumper the hens taking up the Potatoes Got some Rasberries Mr Fulton Mr Plumado and Miles here to night hand a Good Lot of Fish a Party on the St Francis From Dundee up to Cornwall 15th St Swithens Day Put in a Few cocks of hay took Wood up from the shore 16th Indians after the Big Canoe Louis Jacops Charlie Hopkins and Philips Boy and another Boy with them Lost his Knife Mowing some in the Grove 17th Mowing 18th Lashey here for Butter 19 J Fernandez Birth Day I went to Dundee Settling up to this Date with R Baker had a Tennet of Butter Began a New Account Bought of R Baker Flour 100 lbs 8 yds of Cotton 1.. Print 11 yds 77 cent Wincey 4 yds 92 Cloth 2..50 Thread 2 skains 2 spools 1 pair {illegible} 3.75 pair of {illegible} Boots 1..50 scythe 90 Crockery 1..25 Tin Dishes 10 Basket 35 stones 10 Bought of J McGreggor 1 Pint Got a Peppermint Essence From D Baker sweetys for nothing 13 Dollars 8 cents Got a Pig from Mrs Mayville Got the Grindstone from P Buchanan 20th Mowing 21st Mr Fulton and Masterson the editor of the Cornwall Gazzette and McDonald J James here 2 Dollars 22nd Mary Jim Hopkins Paro Bones Wife and Caty Grant here for Berries Brought the Dog Guess to me 23rd Putting in hay 24th a Picknick on the Bohemian from Cornwall 2 Trips I went to Renshaws on the Bohemian Bought of J Vipond 1 lb Tea Pipe pins Tobacco Got a Letter from John to {part of line illegible} was Buried Last Monday {illegible} Men here.  </div> <div class="mw-content-ltr mw-parser-output"> {page one} Mr James Cameron Island July 25 1875 Sunday St James Day Got a channel catfish from Lashey took salts 26th Dog Days Begun Mowing Back of the Barn 27th Mowing Mr Rofs and Mr Adams here to night 27th Got Ready to go spearing and the wind Raised and Rained some so they went acrofs to Summerstown as his Brothers Turner and Slack was there without Boat nor Provision Got the Loan of Lasheys canoe for them to go spearing Gave me 7/6 Mr Adams forgot his Braces 28 Mowing George Bosell 29th Putting in hay 30th Mowing 31st Putting in hay a young son 1st of August or Lammas Day the Day of Fruits went to the Kit Kit Island Rankin the Blacksmith here from Hopkins Left a hoe there George Renshaw here yesterday going Down with Captain Rankin and he went Down after him to Day 2nd Looking for the Black calf Mowing Down on the Riverside and south side Minnie's Birth Day 3rd Raining Put in a Load of hay took home 2 Loads of wood Making a Rake Gordon Got a peice of Tobacco from Henery East Wind the ark crofsing to Alexis Island Corinthan went Down Alexandra went Down Found Bismarcks Knife 4th Got a Lunge Mr Fulton and Mr McArthur here I went still Fishing with them Lost my line sinkers and all to Day Gordon Got a Bunch of hooks from Mr Fulton 5th Mr Fulton and Mr McArthur went off they Got a Lunge to Day cutting hay on the Lower Point 6th Randolphs Birth Day I crofsed to Summerstown 3 Doz of Eggs Bought of Viponds 1/2 lb Tea 5 Bunches of Matches 2 plugs of Tobacco scythe stone Rake 1/2 Bushel of coarse salt sack of Fine salt coarse comb Got a Grindstone from J Hamiltons seen Walter Baker Antwine Bosell Left the Bohemian Going Pilot on the St. Francis {page two} Mr James Cameron Island Augt 7th 1875 Early this Morning got a Lunge on the north side of the Sturgeon Island went acrofs and put it on Board of the Steamer Prime in Mr Smallman and care to Mr Fulton Cornwall offered him pay for the Freight he would not take hay Gave him 10 cents to pay the Freight of the Flour Gave him 3 Dollars for Flour Bought of Vipond 19 cents work of Rope straw hat 10 seen Dr Dickensons steamer a nice Little craft the St Francis a Pleasure Party from Cateau to the Landing and the Running the Long Sault came home Mowed a peice Raining 8th Sunday Raising some Windy sun shining and clouded Writing a Letter to John 1974 Box 9th Putting all Day hay in Livinia Raking part of to Day Prime Towed a Barge in the Morning 10th Mowing Put in a Load Frank Laplantes Wife a Young Daughter Walter Baker here 11th crofsed to Summerstown Early this Morning for My Flour got it Bought of Viponds 1 Tin Basin 12 1/2 cents plug of Tob paid the Postage on the Letter I send to John 3 cents Antwine Bosell came of the St Francis this Morning I came Down stopt at J Hamiltons Got 3 scythes and a snath from on the Jennie running now Burns Lefs Wood Mr Fulton and Mr Snetsinger here I went Down still Fishing with them took our Dinner at the Waterside and our Whiskey and Beer Algerian sunk to Day 12th Went Down with them to the Kit Kit this Morning got a Good sized Pike Mr Snetsinger did Trowling at the horse shoe (75) Mr Fulton Brought me a sugared cured hamd and a sack of Flour he says my Lunge weighed 26 one of the others 25 lbs one he got 21 lbs Rained hard Mr Tuthill here Gave him an arrow point Mowing 13 Raining Mowing here 2 Mifs Sweets and 2 Mr Sweets Left 50 cents Peter Back the Indian Rowing them Gave me a cigar Very Fine People they seem to be they are from Potsdam Nicolsville where the live an Indian here for Matches this Morning Gave him some heard the Steamer York Propeller was burnt  </div> <div class="mw-content-ltr mw-parser-output"> {page one} Mr James Cameron Island Augst 14th 1875 Putting in some Frank Laplante and his 2 Boys here for Viponds 4 sheep had Woods or Phillips Boat the Great 4 Paws Show in Cornwall to Day a shocking Load on the St Francis going from Lancaster to Cornwall a Fine Day 15th at Na Houta's Island got a Large succour I seen a Blacksnake a very warm Day 16th Mowing on the Lower Point Very heavy Rain to Day wind high Thunder and Lightning wind south East Torrents of Rain set Fire on the hill to Day plenty of shooting and some yesterday as its the First Day they commenced all the Ducks a change in the Moon this Evening 17th Fine and Warm and wind went to Little Island North side got some Fat Pine Found 2 Ticks on me to Day got a Perch Trowling Done Mowing all below the house Made some Rails for the stack Behind the Barn shot a Duck Did not Get him a Great many Trowling and still Fishing to Day Alexandra and Corsican went Down Passport went up Bay of Quinte went up with 2 Large schooner the Little Tug Boat Passed her with her Tow 18 commenced Mowing down in the upper Feild 19th Bismarck's Birth Day Mowing and putting in 20 Putting in Livinia Raking for the First {illegible} Little While on the south side 21st Finished putting in from Below the House 22nd Fishing at Sturgeon Island 2 Men for Butter and Potatoes an Indian and his Wife East Wind 23 Mowing in the Upper Feild Gordon and I 24th Went to Summerstown Bought of Vipond 3 papers 1/2 lb Tea Matches Pan Heard Archy Campbells Daughter Departed and Aleck Lewis Grant on the Branch Died and Peter Shet{cut off} Wife Died 25 Went to Dundee and F Covington to a Picnic on the St Francis Got the Steamer Kettle Fixed at Matthews 25 cents had 4 Doz of Eggs (Bought on creidt 9 yds of Calico 13.17 cent) Bought Butter Tub Thread Robishaws Pills Minnow hooks 6 yd Cotton paid this all but the calico Bought J McGreggors Pint Bowl Cooper Grindstone 40 cents seen Laurie and George Brought Bag to {illegible} Bottle to Jim Hopkins of vinegar {page two} Mr James Cameron Island Augst 26th 1875 Mowing and Gathering 27th Very very warm to Day Gordon not well 28th Mowing putting in and Gathering in the Upper Feild Gordon not Well warm Jacop here for Potatoes Salt Tea Bread Got {illegible} from him 29th Warm Found a White Bottle at Sturgeon Island Lashey here for Butter Got none had none to spare now the Boats Coming up as the Canal was Broke the Corinthian Bohemian Pasport St Francis and Propellers 30th Done in the upper Feild Mowed some in the Back Marsh put 50 cocks of Fine hay in the stack and 11 of marsh hay on the Top Warm 1st of September very warm Made 27 cocks in the Back Marsh put 14 cocks on top of the Fine hay on the Floor Fixing cranks in the Grindstone Spartan went up Corinthian went Down 2nd Fine this Morning Mowed some Began to Thunder & Lightning Rain Heavy Rain some Wind south West the hens Playing the Devill with the Potatoes 3 D McMaster Birth Day East Wind Mowing in the Back Marsh Finished it of Mowing Made over 30 cocks to Day up Beside what is to make 4th a Fortunate Day Drew some Wood Wind West high Mowed a swath or 2 in the Front Marsh the Bohemian went Down to Lancaster with Pleasure Party the St Francis a Pleasure Party from St Regis a Good many Propellers going to Day Butternuts Getting Good some apples Falling with the Wind 5th John Angus Birth Day Sunday Jacop and his Wife and St Batterance's Boy and his Wife and 2 children Brought me 2 Paddles and 1 axe helve Gave them 2 sticks to Make Brooms Gave them Potatoes West Wind high Spartan Went Down Livinia, Livinia and Bismarck and I on the Pitt Point Got some Long Black Berries Plums Ripe some Water Raising some 6th Dog Days End Made a Fence of Rails for the Marsh hay stack Began to Mow some in the Front Marsh Gathered all the hay in the Back Marsh 7th Began the Marsh hay stack put all into it out of the Back Marsh 8th Mowing 9th I crofsed to Summerstown Got 2 Dollars from William Lavellette put part for the hay at Hamiltons John Mowing Oats Turn over for this the 9th continued  </div> <div class="mw-content-ltr mw-parser-output"> {page one} Mr James Cameron Island Sept 9th 1875 Bought of Vipond 1/2 lb Tea Tob Case of Matches 2 Window Glafs 1/2 lb Powder 1 lb shot had 5 Dozen of Eggs the rest in cash paid this Got 4 papers 2 Cornwall 2 New York J Grant Down with me to Hamiltons took Dinner at Hamiltons the Wind Rose from the West all of a sudden Mr Fulton and Mr Lambert and another man here The Fair in F Covington commences to Day a Great Talks William McLean and Fetterlys Daughter 10th Very Windy James in Lancaster shot 2 Ducks with Mr Lamberts Gun Cleaning my DB Gun 4 Men here Dunlop McLennan Stouff and McNaughton had Dinner Gave them a Paddle cutting in the Front Marsh 11th Finished the stack theres is 100 cocks in it put 6 cocks of Marsh hay in the Barn put 5 cocks in the Stable Loft of Marsh hay made about 60 cocks 12th Gordon and I to Alexis Island 2 shantys there of Jacops 13th Mowing in the Front Marsh 14th Commenced the stack at the East End of the Barn a very warm warm Day cut Tobacco 15 Finished the stack put 100 cocks in tghe Back Garden Good measure in it went to Fish very heavy thunder and Lightning Rain 16th Raining Windy high Wind Working at the Box for the axes 17th Shot 3 Ducks cold cold Time 18th Drawing Wood took in some Butternuts shot a Squirrel at the Butternut tree on the hill cutting the Tobacco in the Garden 19th put the Tobacco in the stable went to the Sturgeon Island to Fish very cold 20th took in the Double Stove from the cookhouse put up the cooking stove in the cook house Lashey here cold and Windy Thunder and Lightning to Day heavy hailstones caught a Pike Frost at night Gave Lashey a Bunch of Matches sawing with the crofscut saw Stove Wood 21st Lashey here shot a Black Duck Livinia Bad with the Toothache and Headache Took up the onions Murdock Murcheson and Captain A Cameron's Daughter Married {page two} Mr James Cameron Island Sept 25 1875 I crofsed to Summerstown Bought of Vipond & Bros 1/2 lb Tea 1 lb of shot 3 pipes paid this Got 2 Suns and 2 Gazettes Cornwall stopt at J Hamiltons with the Wind took Dinner Last Day of Summer John Putting in his Marsh hay 23rd 1st Day of Autumn or Fall Fine Day but Windy from the West Drawing Wood and Mowed some in the Marsh Put up the (yesterday Quilt) 24th cutting Wood on the Pitt Point putting Brush on the Bank Mr Solomon Faulkner an Thomas Hall Mr Hall's Son here Hunting Ducks high Wind a Fine Day a Raft Went Down Towed by a Propeller 25th The Bohemian a Party on Hamiltons Island put in 8 cocks of Marsh Hay in the Barn Drew 2 Loads of Wood the steamer St Francis Touching some at the Mouth of Salmon River 26th AJ Bakers wife a young Got some Grapes the cranberries taking away from the Lower Point this Morning with a canoe with 3 Indians in it the Bay of Quinte went Down with a Large Raft and took a Barge in Tow near the Lighthouse Windy the Passport went Down 27th Fixing the Stable Door Raining Thunder and Lightning West East North and South Winds to Day Ground the axes Fixing a Paddle went to the Upper and Pitt Point 28th crofsed to Summerstown to meet the Steamer Jennie sent to Cornwall for 100 of Flour 3..10 Went to Jim Hopkins G Renshaw and Got my Hoe that Rankin made and Left there Got the Loan of a Log Chain from Jim Left my Canoe at Frank Laplantes {cut off} papers Bought 1/2 lb crackers a Fine Day took Down Hamiltons Flour the Locks Broke the Passport Broke them Frost this Morning 29th Michaelmas Day Went to Fort Covington Brought my Lock of my Gave to J Lemay 35 cents Got the Boots Fixed at Normans Bethune 15 Bought of Miss K Gr 1/4 lb of crackers 1/2 lb of Cheese I wrote a Letter in Congdons Paper Envelope and stamp 8 to 2 cents of Sweetys in at Jim Camerons Wrote a Letter to John came Down and it commenced to Rain stopt with Bill D Summers and Family here Rained very hard to night  </div> <div class="mw-content-ltr mw-parser-output"> {page one} Mr James Cameron Island 30th of Sept 1875 Stormy this Morning in Dundee Began to Blow hard at Bills went to the upper village did not see Mr Spencer Bells leg swelled some he has been Bitten by a Dog of Rolphs 1st of October Bought of R Baker 2 1/2 of Linsey 23 cents 9 1/2 d Eclectric oil 25 cents 1 lb shot 10 94 1/2 cents on credit) ( Bought 4 yds of Cotton at 8 paid this 35 cts American Money Bought a Pair of Mits at Lemay 37 1/2 cents Bought at J McGreggors Whiskey 15 cents came home the Magnet and Spartan went Down to Day there must be something wrong in the Corinthian or some of the mail Line perhaps with the high wind yesterday 2nd cutting hoop poles and Drags Drew a stick for oars a Good Deal of shooting to Day split a few Rails 3rd went for some Grapes Livinia and Gordon and I Fine but Windy 4th Went acrofs to J Hamilton's turned windy and as he has to have his Bee tommorrow I stopt went up with John to the store Bought of Jo Vipond 1/2 lb of Tea on Credit (1 Plug of Tobacco paid this) John Bought his Licquor at Tom Summers 5th cold and Raining no Bee to Day Charlie Craig came to John stopt all night for the Bee First Wild Geese song 6th to Day the Bee Folks came to Draw Stones to the Bridge high East Wind cold some Lost 1 of my Mittens went up in the Evening to Mr Summers to 1/2 Gallon and a Pint of High wines 7th Came home Got a Bag of apples from John wind Raised 8th Killed a sheep 9th Digging Potatoes 10th Hugh Ann McMasters Birth Day Gordon and I went Down to the Kit Kit Rofs Island and Charlies Island made a camp on Charlies Island stopt there Got some nuts 11th on Charlies Island set some Traps 12th came home William Lavellette here from Hamiltons for to help them with the Potatoes went up Working at the Potatoes Henry Bosell William John and I 13th Worked some in the afternoon in the Bush for Wood 2 Indians here Got Bread and Dinner Tobacco {page two} Mr James Cameron Island Oct 14th 1875 A Fine Day Finished the Potatoes Mr Curry there Buying apples Got an old axe from John came home Got a Bible and a Testament Bible 40 cents Testament 5 Bought of Mr G Renshaw Colportia for the Bible {illegible} got some Tracts from Mrs Hamilton 15th Finished our Potatoes Went to the head of the Island Cut a Hicory a Man here for Milk a hunter Cooked there I in Bismarck Bay Scowing their Horses from Rofs's Island went Twice for them Gordon Got a Rat a Fine Day East Wind and West Algerian went Down 16th Lashey here for a spear pole Drew some Drags piling up some firewood Raining Made a stack on the Henhouse and calve stable cut an ash for spear poles Robideau's wife Died on the 16th 17th Cold some snow on the Mountain went to the head of the Island 18th St Lukes Day Raining Fixing a Board in the Floor 19th Drawing Wood and piling at the Door 20th Drawing wood 21st cleaning out the calves stables and Made an end to the pile of Manure Hunters Down making Decoys at the Rofs Island 22nd Drew some Drags made a Decoy in Front of the Rushes before the Door shot a Duck got a {illegible} 23rd Livinia's Birth Day 1868 I crofsed to Hamiltons John Thorshew his Bucket {cut off} Mayvills Mill at it took a Glass to John took Dinner finishing his oats Went to the store paid Jo for the 1/2 lb and Got from him had 5 Rats 12 1/2 cents Bought 1/2 lb Tea Knitting needles 4 cents Lamp Chimney paid this) ( got a 1/2 Bushel salt on credit) Got my Papers Got 2 Letters from John Seen J Hopkins wanting the Dog Guefs for to hunt Partridge Deer very Plenty on the Woods on the Front Baited John's Lines as I was going up Tommy Jackson came on the Bark Woods Heard Mr Baker was seized on McLeans steamer Down to Frances Island shot a Duck coming Down John Vipond in Lower Canada Got some crabapples from Mrs Hamilton 24th Our Hughs Birth Day Sunday Went to the Little Island Gordon and I Charlie Hopkins and Luke Bones Billy here for Guefs for hunt Gave Charlie a Paddle his mother left here  </div> <div class="mw-content-ltr mw-parser-output"> {page one} Mr James Cameron Island Oct 25th 1875 My Birth Day St Crispin al Shoemakers Day I went to Fort Covington Left the Rags at R Bakers in Dundee till28th Wrote a Letter to John from Dundee Post Office the Eureka in Dundee with a Barge Load of Coal very windy weather Baker settling up with the Montreal Creditors Charlie Hopkins here this week hunting 29th Killed a sheep a very Fat one 30th Banking the West End of the house set Fire to try if the Marsh would Burn Put Dolly in tonight for the First Raining East Wind south West and North West wind to Day a Good deal of shooting 31st Last Day of the Month Sunday Holy Eve a Raft went Down this Morning towed snow on the Mountains snowed a Little Last night cold November 1st all Saints Day Banking the houses 2nd Drawing Wood Watching Ducks at the Lower Point 3rd Henery Genie and one of the Henderson Boys for a canoe to Fish with the Light Bought 1 lb Butter 25 cents 4th shot 2 Black Ducks took the Bun around to the Pitt Point did not Get them Got 2 EEls seen Thomas Rosar with a Boat H Genie came Back with the canoe Gave him a stick to make a Ramrod Found 2 Baskets 1 of them Good seen Henery Bosell and Pete Fishing EEls 5th Guy Fawks Day Mr Oxley and 2 Boys here crofsing to Hamiltons splitting Rails John Nicholson here 6th Went to F Covington and Dundee Gave R Baker Tennet of Butter Left it at the House paid J Cameron 25 cents for the stage stopt all night Charlie Parisha and I Hamilton home with Blackie Bull Got a Pail of Lime Enterprize aground I came took her of water Low 7th Helens Birth Day I came home Got the B{cut off} Hunting Steamer came Down to night at the Foot of Hamiltons Island anchored to night {page two} Mr James Cameron Island Nov 8th 1875 the steamboat hunters on our Island out shooting got 2 Before the Door Drawing Wood 9th Banking the inside the cookhouse Henery Genie and son came being up to get his pay from the Victoria Windy night high E Wind had a Drop 10th Henery and I went around the Island Henery started Went Down as Far as Charlies Island and came Back and Left his Pine Jack Eel spear and pole till he would come after them High E Wind commenced to snow Made a Fence around the Fine hay stack the St Francis Steamer Going into Lancaster Lighthouse Got aground to night 11th Martinmas Manitoba and a Propeller at the St Francis took her of Ground worked a While at her snow melting to Day cut some soft Maple Blocks for Troughfs 12th very unwell this morning seen Mr Esdails man hunting out before the Door treated me went to the Sturgeon Island for EEls got 1 Lost 3 Went to Fish to night with fat Pine Got 1 sturgeon 1 sucker 2 perch fish not Plenty wind Raised came home 13th Got Ready to crofs and it commenced to Rain did not Go the St Francis into Salmon River turned the canoe in the swamp 14th high East Wind did not see the St coming out turned Stormy 15th the Jennie did not come out this morning high E Wind Gordon got a Rat I caught a small small owl with my hands went Behind the tree he was on Got a Bittern or Mire Drum in the Trap some Propellers going to Day Drew some Drags Drew the Long cedar Log up from the River snowed some to night and Rained some the Manitoba Whistling at Renshaw wharf 16th Banking the north side of the house taking Manure out of the sheep's place the owl went off commenced to Rain Manitoba took a Barge in to Lancaster and 2 Barges to the Lighthouse propellers went up 17th Drawing Drags put up some Troughfs the Jennie tried to come out of Salmon River but had to turn Back 18th Jim Hopkins here Wanting an oak Runner Drew some Drags and hoop Poles turned to snowing  </div> <div class="mw-content-ltr mw-parser-output"> {page one} Mr James Cameron Island Nov 19th 1875 Raining some E Wind 20th crofsed to Summerstown took a Peice of Sturgeon and cranberries to Mrs Hamilton got a Peice of Pork and apples from her took up G Renshaws Flour and a Trunk for John Hamilton for the St Francis Got 2 Bags of Potatoes a Peice of Deer Venison and a Peice of Pork for me George Bought of Vipond and Bro 1/2 lb Tea 1/2 lb soda 4 spools of Thread 2 Hanks of Black and Grey Thread to 3 Rats anda cake of tallow and 17 cents cast seen old Major Fraser the Bohemian stopt Runing the St Francis came up to night a Fine Day Dan Cameron and G Renshaw Killed a handsome Buck yesterday 21st On This Day of the Month D McMaster Departed 1846 St Francis Went Down snowed and Rained some this Morning 22nd started to go acrofs Left my canoe at the head of the Island turned Back Drew some Wood Jim Hopkins Down at the the Kit Kit Boats running 23rd Drawing Wood Boats a Going the East Went up with a Tow 25 put in the sheep and Fixing the sheds Jim Hopkins and Paro Bone Passed up a man on the Little Island cut a Beech Tree Raising some of the Troughfs piling Wood 26th Jim Hopkins Charlie and Jonnie here an ugly Day raining and sleet Working at the oak Tree Jim took his Bun up from the Kit Kit Island Ellen Briggs Departed some time this Week 27th I crofsed to Summerstown sent a Letter to John Brought T Munroe his Lamb Got a 100 lbs of Flour from AJ Baker 3..10 cents Seen on of D Munroe sons at Thomas's no Light in J Hamilton to night Bought a Plug of Tobacco for I have Charlie Maville crofsing his horses in a scow William McLeod shot a Deer Kerosene oil got turned East Wind Freezing hard to night 28th cold E Wind Began to Snow this Evening 29th Light on Cherry Island Our Hill no Light on 27th {page two} Mr James Cameron Island Nov 29th 1875 Got a Rat cold Made a Fence around the stack at the E End of the Barn 30th St Andrews Day the Festival of the Scotch Shot a Black Duck at the East End of the Island cold and Frosty snow on the Ground for St Andrews Balls took up some Troughfs 1st of December cold Went to head of the Island 2nd in the Bush Drew some Drags 3rd Killed the Blackie Bull E Wind some cold 4th in the Bush Drawing Drags a Fine Day Kind of Warm seen a sail crofsed to Hopkins yesterday Wild Geese plenty Ducks plenty Big White Tail Eagle Flying around seen a Weasel track ice made out a Good Bit but its Breaking some up to Day Sunday 5th East Wind Cold some a change in the Moon about 9., Oclock tonight turning very Frosty to night 6th the Festival of the Germans cutting Birch in the swamp Jim Hopkins came for the crock Rodney Briggs and Charlie with him had Viponds Big Boat took home Load of Wood E Wind 7th chopping some some old took home a Load of Wood 8 chopping 9th took home the Bun Drew the Pile of Cord Wood up From the Bank Drew 3 Loads from the oak Field Dry Willows and Alders Drew home the stick of oak and sawed the Both Ends 12 Feet Length about 10 inches 20th Leanders Birth Day 3 Years old to Day chopping Beech in the sugar Bush took home a load of wood 21st cutting Alders upper end of the Marsh at the cord Wood Bay Drawing home 5 Loads on the Jumper Fine Wind Began to snow to night Great Dreams these nights Sunday the 12th Snowing East Wind not cold Full Moon Evening change 13th chopping in the swamp some Birches Thawing a Little 14th cutting in the swamp Cold and Windy 15th The ice took over to Christees Channel Steamboat open Drew home some Firewood Great many air holes Ducks Plenty  </div> <div class="mw-content-ltr mw-parser-output"> {page one} Mr James Cameron Island Dec 16th 1875 in the Bush cut 2 Beeches the channel all open and then came Down a Jam and very near stuck acrofs between this and Francis Island but its moved off I was watching it seen a Boat crofing and it turned Back could not get acrofs 17th a Fine Morning then turned windy hard Blow from the West in the swamp cut a Birch Drew 2 Loads of Wood the Ice will be apt to take to night as its very frosty 18th ice taken acrofs here this morning cold and Frosty Windy West Wind Broke on the Marsh hay stack at the Back of the Barn Great smoke from the air holes chopping stove Wood Hens a Freezing some Drifting some no Foxes crofsed yet without they will crofs to night 19th cold and Frosty Windy 20th Wind high Drifting hard Frost cut a Birch stump Drew a Load of it with the Bun 21st First crofsing on the ice for me Mr Streeter crofsed with horse Isacc Vipond crofsed and G Renshaw with horse stopt at Renshaws to night heard John Cattanack Died and Duncan McDougall in Nevada and John M Intosh in Montreal ice Pretty good 5 inches George took over from Hopkins McCauls things to Viponds 22nd First Day of Winter I came Down to Hamiltons Got some Herrings from George Began to thaw Last night got the Whitewash Brush from George Renshaw Began to Whitewash a Fine warm Day 23 Thawing and Raining cutting in the Bush took the Bark of the Basswood saw Log Began to Freeze to night hard and cold 24th Cold East Wind I crofsed took the sleigh to Hamiltons very cold Frosty and high Wind took 2 Rats to Viponds 16 cents a peice Bought 1/2 lb Tea I owe 4 cents on it Jim Grant and Tom Summers Treated for Christmas old Jo Robideau Buried to Day a Big Fire Last night the way of Bombay stopt at Hamiltons took Dinner came home and its awful cold {page two} Mr James Cameron Island Dec 25th 1875 Christmas Day heavy Thunder and Lightning A Big Fire on the Black River Donald McPhersons Barn by lightning Raining Fine Windy cold and Warm cutters crofsing Summers Road 27 Sunday Duncan McDougalls Funeral to Day Died in California his Remains taken home chopping Nomination Day in Williamstown for Councillers raised some of the Troughs no snow on the Ground Fine but cold 28th crofsed to Hamiltons John not well helped them to Butcher their Cow had a Treat of Wine Got Flour and Buckwheat Flour and a Bag of Buckwheat from John East Wind cold Freezing the ice Glib 29th Our Angus B Day in the Bush a Man Down at the Kit Kit Fishing EEls all Day 30th Dolly not very smart Kind of Fine and soft a Few Drops of Rain John Hamilton here cut a Basswood ice not making much 31st I crofsed took a Peice of meat to G Renshaw J Hamilton and I to Renshaws together took Dinner George Drawing stones to the Wharf George John and I crofsed to Summerstown Training and Footing on the ice to have Races commenced high Wind to night this is New Years Eve Heard St Helen Island was Blowed up Gave James Grant I Borrowed with Flour from Viponds put in the Barn George Beal sat up a Good While to night 1st of January 1876 Firing away the old Year and Rung in the New Year Randolph shot a Bale at Marsh Gordon shot a Squirrel for the First thing he ever shot at a Fine Day Fishing EEls Rained some soft Weather ice not hard EEls not plenty 2 Went to the Little Island North side Gordon and I the Wind very high we had to crawl back on our Knees and Tack against the Wind and then the wind took us Down but we made out with very hard work as the ice was so slippery high high Wind  </div> transcribed https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/6d94857e55d2199fa10e36111f0e5429.pdf e04a02b8b6239b4247d131f51a3d3995 PDF Text Text �� https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/b5a5e824068889f305aa4234e2523aad.pdf 2c761f797824cc21993a358b86d715a2 PDF Text Text James Cameron (1824-1912) 1874 Transcribed by Rural Diary Archive volunteers Mr James Cameron Island December the 23rd 1873 A Fine Day went to Summerstown ice in the Little channel Bought of Vipond 1/2 lb Tea 25 1/2 lb Tob 20 1/2 lb Powder 20 Pipes all at 4 1/2 Gal oil 25 94 cents and what I got on the 17th 3..50 Makes 4.44 cents 24th Blowing some Fixing the shed chopping Christmas Eve 25 Christimas Day a very Fine Day 26th cold Windy chopping 27th Drawing wood snowing stormy E Wind 28th Sunday cold 29th Our Angus B Day Stormy High Wind 30th cold Blowing high West Wind chopping 31st Warmer Great Lots of ice going Down New Years Eve Firing Water Raising very high 1st of January 1874 a very Fine Day Shooting spearing EEls in the Back Bay Gordon and I 2nd chopping E Wind snowing thawing 3rd Allen's Birth Day 1853 at hamiltons Got a Bag of Potatoes Seen A Hamilton and his Wife and child Got Johny Semo to come Down to hamiltons Bridge with a Bag of Ho{cut off} Seen Mr Campbell the Weaver had New Years from him in Davids Shed Bought of Vipond To 100 Wt Flour 3..50 1/2 lb Tea 25 2 spools of Thread 10 2 pipes 2 1/2 lb Tobaco 20 4..7 cents 4th Sunday 5th chopping in the swamp cold Frosty 1 �7th Raining Fixing the Hinges on the Roan Door 8th Hugh Ann Birth Day 1866 chopping Raining snowing at the oak stick 9th a very Fine Day Took the Oak stick out of the ice to the Front of the Door and got it up on the ice left it for to night 10 Lewis Lorren here gave him an ash to make Baskets Rain some Fine 11th Preaching on the Front snowing and Fine 12th Fine high Wind turned cold 13th St Hilary Fine calm Freezing some East Wind ice Making some got the Oak stick Brodside to the Bank high Wind Breaking the ice 14th Stormy E Wind Drifing Snowing ice Making and ice Breaking Duck Plenty Fishhawks Diving Down on them and the Eagle after them the ice took acrofs here through the night or Before day light this Morning of the Fifteenth 15 ice acrofs at the Foot of Francis Island Went to head of the Island Gordon and I cold Frosty Nor West Wind Ice Jamming coming Down the channel taken acrofs to Christees Taken about the middle of the Island at 10 oclock {page one} Mr James Cameron Island January 16th 1874 Very very cold Windy and Frosty chopping stove wood 17th cold this morning First crofsing ice Good never Tried except 1 place 5 inches Ice Being Jammed its very Rough Returned Viponds Bag {to Io?} John in Montreal James Hopkins crofsed this Morning got a Ride Down From George Bosell to Hamilton Bridge Bought of Vipond 1/2 lb Tea 25 1/2 lb Tea 37 1/2 1 lb nails 8 3 Quarts of or 6 37 1/2 2 lb White soap 20 1..28.. 2 �18th Sunday James Hopkins here Fine Day seen a Duck on the shore and a Fox going up the hill at the Sugar Bush the Water Raising on the ice and cracks opening wide cut 3 EEl Holes in the ice got none 19th Raining hard Drew some wood with Dick 20th chopping in the swamp Frosty 21st St Agnefs J Hopkins came to put shoes on Dick took him home took my hems and Backstrap to Fix for me took the Old Horse home Gordon and I put in Bushes up to near Hamiltons ice 11 to 14 inches thick But it is Thawing I suppose they will all be {?} on it 22nd Raining thawing 23rd Jim came with the Ram gave him an ash Runner and some crooks for Fork handles Brought me 3 book the Red Rover the spy the Brothers or D{oaliledise?} I gave the 3 Books the Wind Whistling Islanders Types of America Beauty a Book on Flowers and Roots took his Whippletrees and 1 Trace of his Went to the Bush Commenced to Rain Came home went again Raining 24th Charlie Tuppers Birth Day I crofsed to Little sleigh ice fit this morning after last nights Frost ice Pretty Rough although it Rained and thawed so much water Raising on the marsh and near shore John Hamilton in the McLeods Bush Got 4 Dollars from AJ Baker for my mink and 6 Weasel skins I sent with him to sell in Montreal Gave to John Vipond to Give to Hamilton as I owed him P Buchanan John Tyo {illegible} Treated in Summers 3 Election Times now Bought of Vipond 100 lb Flour 3..50 12 lbs Pork 1..20 1/2 Bushel of Pease 37 1/2 4 Plugs of Tob 2 chewing 2 smoking 20 5..27 1/2 John Hamilton took a Bag Down on the sleigh to his Place took down 2 sacks of Flour snowing the ice awful slippery to walk got my 2 sacks at Hamiltons East Wind Wind changed to night to West 3 �{page two} Mr James Cameron Island January 25th 1874 Sunday Robie Burns Day a Fine Day cool some Wind Freezing some 26th in the Bush Broke my axehelve cold and Frosty 27th in the Bush Put a new handle in my axe Frost and cold 28th Frosty some warm Began to snow Gordon and I went to Hamiltons 29th chopping cold snowing Election in Williamstown Between Donald Sandfield and J Grant of the South Branch very cold to night 30th chopping cold and stormy 31st very Frosty chopping Digging wood out of the pile as the snow is Drifted it with Banks cold to night Last of the Month 1st of Feby Sunday Fine 2nd Candlemas chopping 3rd in the Bush 4th Stormy 5th very cold 6th Went to Summerstown Bought of Vipond 29 lb of Pork 40 lb Pease 1/2 lb Tea 1/2 lb Tea Eclectrick oil took Dinner at Hamiltons John not Well took Supper at G Renshaws got the Loan of Georges crofscut saw got a Ride Down with Charlie Rose to Hamiltons got Georges saw File Left the saw at Hamiltons John going to night out to the 2nd concefsion school meeting and Dance 7th Gordon and I went to Hamiltons for the saw and the Bag 8th Gordons Birth Day Sunday Leander very sick 4 �9th Sawing the Pine Stick I crofsed to Summerstown Bought of Mrs Summers Pint of Whiskey 15 cents Bought of Vipond Bottle of caster oil Brought G Renshaws Bag to Viponds 10th chopping 11th chopping one of Russes Boys here for the EEl spears took home Mr Spinks spear Fine and some cold 12th Summers's Ball to night Valentine I crofsed Bought of Vipond 31 lb of Pork 1/2 lb of Tobacco Seen Jim Hopkins Treated in Summers and Mears son Treated, A Hamilton Went to Cornwall to Day Kind of Drifting cold East Wind some Kind of a Fire Back of Mayvills Island this morning cold East Wind a Ball at John Tyo’s to night 13th Warm Raining some Jim Hopkins To 27 lb of Flour Got the ash and Runner water on the ice {page one} Mr James Cameron Island Feby 14th 1874 St Valentines Day a Fine Day no crofsing on Summers's Road I suppose the Salmon River is Bad with this thaw and Rain Filling my Bags with Ashes working around the oak stick a Gang of People Fishing eels Below Captain Frasers 15th Sunday Shrove Sunday a Fine Day 16th in the Bush storm snowing Raining turned Fine Gordon Went to Hamiltons for the Pork this Pork is not fit for use Jim Hopkins to the Shanty and George Grant taking care of the schoolmam 17th in the Bush Pretty Cold not well with a Pain 18th Ash Wednesday I crofsed got a Ride up From J Hamilton Gave him the 4 Dollars From J Vipond Bought of Vipond 50 lbs of Flour 1..75 3 Quarts of Kerosene oil 37 1/2 Bought of AJ 5 �Baker 48 lbs of Pork 12 1/2 6 Dollars at its very Best told J Vipond about his Pork Being Spoiled took a slice to him to see it Went over to George Renshaw George had a Bee yesterday Drawing stones Dewey speaking to me about the manure John Hamilton took Down my Pork and Flour I Rode Down with Charlie Rose the Last Day of the Races in Dundee stopt to Dinner at Hamiltons made a mistake I eat meat to Day but I never took any thought about it Went up for my Bag Got a Paper from Charlie Got the Loan of Hamiltons handsleigh to take Down my Flour and Pork John and Charlie going to Lancaster saw Logs a very fine Day 19th Cold and Frosty this morning expecting them to come John Came Drew 4 Loads Charlie Rose Drew a Load stopt and took Dinner at Hamiltons turned snowing George Renshaw Piling and had his Bottle Got a Bag of Potatoes From J Hamilton 20th 2 cutters at the Sturgeon Island Fishing EEls Fixed a handle in the EEl spear Prying up the Big End of the Oak Foxes running the ice to Day a Great many Fixing the Bottom Part of the Barn Door Raining Snowing Fine 21st John Hamilton and Alexander here John came to the House very unwell in Bed took 2 Loads stormy and Blowing Windy {page two} Mr James Cameron Island Feb 22nd 1874 Sunday Washington's Birth Day a Fine Day 23rd in the Bush East Wind turned to Blow hard from the West Blew very hard Thawing raining Began to Freeze at night First Quarter Morning change 6 �24th St Matthias Day crofsed to Summerstown With AJ Baker Measured the Lane Fence East side Bought of Vipond 1 lb Tea 60 2 Plugs of Tobacco 8 2 Bunches of Matches 2 cents Went to George Renshaws took Dinner there got a Ride down from Charlie Rose the ice Glib 25th George Renshaw came for Jim Hopkins Took 1019 lbs Went up with George Got a Ride Down from Charlie Rose took a Load up 26th Charlie and A Hamilton here went to Lewis Bosells Bee took home Viponds Bag Brought of Vipond 100 lbs of Flour 3..50 Pair of Boots 3..50 18 yds Calico 2..52 2 spools and 2 skains 6 yds of Cotton 60 1 Bar of soap 10 1/2 lb oats I came home left the things for Charlie Rose to take Down and he forgot them 27th Charlie Went to the store and got my things William Lavellets wife and Boy here to see if I had hay to sell 28th chopping Gordon and I a very hard Beech cannot split it all Peggy Bosell and Georges Girl here wanting the sugar Bush Last Day of the Month 7 or 8 cutters Down Below the Sturgeon Island Fishing in their From St Annicet a Fine Day a Mock or Dog sun on the East side of the sun and a Big circle around the sun Sunday 1st of March St Davids The Festival of the Welsh a Fine Day 2nd March I started to go acrofs met G Renshaw coming for his 1/2 Ton of Hay and turned Back with him went up with George Went with him to AJ Bakers to get 1/2 Ton of Marsh hay had an upset and made 2 Loads of it a Fine Day George and I went to Dundee went to see Mr Smallman took over a Passenger a Blacksmith from Williamstown ice Getting in holes in Salmon River George thinking of having a Bee tommorrow heard about Janet Buchanan being unfortunate {page one} 7 �Mr James Cameron Island March 3rd 1874 G Renshaws George came Down to take up my Ashes A Very Fine Day sun awful hot George Bosell cutting Wood for the sugar camp and Fixing for the sugar had 7 1/2 Bushels of Ashes Bought corn Broom Worm Losenges starch Soap Matches 1/2 yds Cotton Lead Pencil I Bought on Credit 3/4 yds of White Flannel for Sugar Strainer at 45 per yd 33 1/2 J Hopkins Drawing his hay took 2 Big Loads AJ Baker Selling his horse Dandy to Spooner Sarah Baker going of West to night on the cars to Toronto Spotty calved to Day a Bull Calve ice soft and sloppy Got my Augur from G Renshaw Got a small Grindstone from George looks like Rain to night high Wind and Raining hard to night Jim Hopkins took home his mill a Great many Fishing EEls this weather Roads Pretty Bare Going in Buggies crows Plenty heard a Flock of Ducks going down this morning 4th Blowing Raining hard snowing Freezing Made a Few soft maple Troughfs 5th Went to the Bush John Hamilton and Charlie Rose here I cut the Dead oak on the Bank speaking to John about the saw logs 6th I crofsed to Summerstown John Hamilton and Charlie Rose came for the Logs took 3 hemlock and 1 Pine took them to Lancaster mill George Bosell here took the Pot and 3 Barrels to the Bush helped them Loading the Logs I went with George Renshaw to F Covington Races in Dundee Old Mr Chapman Buried to Day Seen Donald Angus at the Mill in at Mr Streeters in at Mr Parkers at Granges and Matthews a cold Easterly windy Day Frosty cutting ice for ice housing in Dundee came to Georges stopt all night as he is coming Down in the morning Jimmy Pat in the store and I did not know him 7th George Renshaw and I came Down Got some hops and Leaven from George's Wife Jim Hopkins came for his Mowing Machine and Horse Rake cold commenced hail and snowing 8 �{page two} Mr James Cameron Island March 8th 1874 Sunday West Wind Kind of Fine Preaching on the Front commenced stormy through the night 9th stormy Blowing snowing took a Tramp up the ice Making a Place in the stable for the cow Blary 10th Blary calved a heifer calf took the other calve from Spotty he drinks without any Trouble in the Bush snowing Blowing 11th stormy Blowing Drifting Freezing the Black Bull got in the Waterhole his 2 hind Legs chopping and sawing stovewod the stove cracked this morning Put a Round Block under the Back Part of it with 2 Bricks on it so it would not Fall 12th On this Day of the Month D Master First came to the Island and the ice opened on that Day which was very early Windy Frosty West Wind water by the side of the shores a Good deal of snow on the ice in the Bush chopping 13th Made 27 Troughfs cold stormy Mary Roy at David Summers Departed Heard old Snider Died 14th George Renshaw here for Hay took me home a Load of Wood had a Bottle went up with George Went to the Funeral Mary Roys Heard one of Donald Roaches children Departed Bought of Vipond 100 lbs of Flour 3..50 1/ lb of Tob 20 Pipe 20 1/2 lb Tea 25 1/ 2 lb Tea 32 1/2 Bill came Down with me Got a Bottle and 8 cards from G Renshaw Bill stopt all night 15th a Fine Day 16th John Hamilton and Charlie Rose came for the Pine Logs John and I went to Mr Martin Hill got the sawed 870 Feet John Paid for the sawing of them Pretty Frosty But fine Mr 9 �Smallman offered 8 Dollars American Money in at the Boat Builders Hurted my Knee taking the Boards out of the Mill came home 17th St Patricks Fired 3 Volleys Jim Hopkins here Brought home My Books and I Gave him his Books The Rev W S Hayward the Protestant Episcopal Minister at Jim’s Jim told me he almost was coming Down here {page one} Mr James Cameron Island March 18th 1874 George Bosell Got the Loan of the 2 inch augur square adze and the Broad-axe took 30 Troughfs finished to the Bush 24 more not Finished took 2 Bags of Potatoes George Tapt to Day I went over to Help Charlie Rose to Load Brought home Hamiltons Bag and Summers's Bag seen Jim Hopkins taking home Caribous canoe and had the wheel of Smallmans Steamer taking it out to the cars Dan Cameron a Bee Drawing Fire Wood Got a Ride from John McGreggor up to Tom Kennedys at night I stopt with Dunvegan William McLeod and had Quite a nice time and no ways short of the Barley Bru met with everything else he showed me a Belt of an officers sword that a Brother of Sir Walter Scott's sone Took of of an of Dead officer in Egypt with Splendid Brittish Lion Heads on it in Sir Ralph Abercrombie time The Rosseau's run away from McLeods Place Last night 19th Took Breakfast with Dunvegan waiting till Charlie Rose went to come Lavelletts wife looking for Law for her Daughter Thomas Murry and Ranald Angus there Charlie and John Came went to the Bush a Rainy Day still we Drew some Thomas Munroe came Down Bought a cow From J Hamilton I came home Great Deal of Water on the ice George Made Syrup we got 3 Quarts and 1 Pint Charlie May in here yesterday got a Stick for his Thrashing Mill 10 �20th John Hamilton and Charlie Rose came Down with my share of Boards took me a Bushel of Buckwheat took up a Load Chopping First Day of Spring William McLeod Moving his Cook House to Day Charlie Drawing Wood from the Hog Island {page two} Mr James Cameron Island March 21st 1874 I Made 26 Splits of ash for Troughfs cut Brush at the Brush Fence in the Oak Field went around Lower Point the ice Getting Bad close to shore at The Thornapple Tree George Gathered about 40 pans of sap John Hamilton and Charlie came Down and he yelled so mighty Loud and so often that I was sure the Horses was in the ice But he was at Lancaster to Day and I think it was some of the Lancaster stimulation was Roaring 22nd Livinia Birth Day seen Wild Geese yesterday seen a Grey Bird to Day Ducks Flying George Boiling in the Bush Got the Moles Took his {illegible} and Provision to the House took home the sleigh Snowing some this Morning air cold But Fine Made the Moles Full and a 2 Quart Basin Full he took Home and some he made in a Trough got the 1/2 of What was made in the Trough and We are to Get a 2 Quart Basin about 7 lb we are to get Peggy Began to stop 23rd snowing Last night Drifting Blowing Making Troughs Finished 26 in the su{cut off} George helped us some 24th a Fortunate Day George came acrofs Gordon and I working at the Troughs taking them to the Trees 26 of Them 30 and 24 thats 84 Boiling in the Bush very cold Windy crofsing summerss Road yet Made 2 cakes and about 4 lb in the Tin Basin about 28 lbs) to Day 25th Big wind Aiken Burnt out 27th chopping stove Wood 11 �28th John Hamilton and George Renshaw here took the crofscut saw Gave George some hay and a Bottle of Maple syrup George had a Bottle of Brandy Gave John a Bottle of Syrup went up with George Bought of Vipond 100 lbs of Corn meal 2 Dollars 1 lb Tea 65 cents Got a Ride acrofs from John Tyo and Robert Baker a very stormy time Blustering of snow came home 29th George Renshaw came Down with my corn meal I met him at the Head of the Island Peggy here {page one} Mr James Cameron Island March 30th 1874 Went to Williamstown sent Mrs Summers Bag home with George Bosell in Williamstown 31st in Williamstown 1st of April all Fools Day Got a Tin Tea Pot From Sullivan the Tinsmith and Big Pan Gave him my Pipe 2nd Came home hens Began to Lay Bought of Burbanks 1 Patent Pail 25 cents Plug of Tobacco John Angus came with the Buggy to the Front to Angus McDonalds Gate came home 3rd Good Friday the Heifer Rosy calved it is a heifer calf Made sugar the Moles Full and a 2 lb cake home I Eat no meat to Day set traps for the Mink 4th George came took home 2 cakes of sugar they went home found the ice not very good and came Back the ice opened at Francis Island to Day George and I Fishing EEls before the Door Got 30 EEls cold and Windy Old Mrs McLaughlin Died 5th Gathered about 10 Pails of Sap Easter Sunday the Ice opened at the Little Island 12 �6th helped George to making For 8 Troughfs George Tapt the Rest of the Trees to Day Raining middling well Snowing some fair very cold Drifting Windy 7th Boiling sugared about 44 Gordon and I Fishing EEls got 4 Lost one he went in the hole 8th Splitting the Birch and Ash Logs at the River split a Basswood for Rails sugared about 40 lbs to Day Began to snow heavy to night skinned the calf Seen a swallow for the First cranes came Grassbirds came heard nighthawks 9th a very fine Day sap running well put out the canoe for the First went to the Sturgeon Island Randolph and I Sugared about 33 lbs Peggy and George crofsed Left the canoe at Hamiltons Island Gordon and I Gathered about 15 pails about 60 pails of sap in the Barrels to night Drew the Bun to the River and the Jumper to the Barn opening slowly 12 Years Married to Day {page two} Mr James Cameron Island April 10th 1874 Began to snow hard from the N East went to the Bush covered the Barrels and Pots Mending Randolphs Boots George Pete and Peggy came sugared the Moles and 6 lb cake Pete and George crofsed 11th Fine turned to snowing hard N West wind Sugared the Moles and 3 of the 7 lb Basins 1 2 lb cake Windy cold ice going Down stopt all night and a Going home in the Morning some Drifting stuff going Down some saw Logs wind too high to Get them got a Hemlock Plank Randolph and I Randolph and I in the Bush Gordon in the Bush with them all Day 12th Low Sunday George Peggy and Pete crofsed Peggy and Pete came Sunday night ice going Down some 13 �13th Sugared Cutting Brush in the upper Field Made some troughfs for Gordon in the swamp and tapt some soft Maple Trees running well 14th George Renshaw here had a Bottle of Good stuff John Gray and his 2 Brothers here Fishing EEls stopt all night Got 4 EEls from John Gray Sugared 2 Moles 2 Basins Gordon and I chopping some wood for the Raining Thunder and Lightning to night the first thunder we had this spring 15th John Gray went of high Wind calm and Foggy Raining hard Made it in Molasses and crofsed Peggy and Pete came Back emptied the troughfs cows wanting to go to the Bush Broke the ice at the shore Prying it up and the wind Rose in the night and mad a Great clearing Pewits or Pevys came they come Regular every year and hatch 2 times in the Barn I see a Wild Goose every Day Flying alone he must be astray or Lost his own Flock Ice Brok well to Day from the Light house 16th a change in the Moon this Morning Fixing the Fence at the Pig Pen Windy Froze hard Last night Keeping in the cows Took the Canoe up to the Door {page one} Mr James Cameron Island April 17th 1874 Cutting Brush Knocking around 18th Our Duncans Birth Day 19th in the Bush Frank Laplante here Got Gordon and I in the Bush Boiling 2 Barrels Windy snowing and Raining 21st George came gave him a Pipe 22nd Made Mollasses the Janet crofsed to Summerstown on her First Trip 14 �23rd St Georges Day I crofsed in a canoe to Summerstown Brought 28 lb of Sugar to Viponds Bought of Vipond 12 yds of Cotton 2 spools 2 combs 1 Box of Matches 1 lb of Tea Soda Tobacco Pipes 3 Quarts of Kerosene oil Salt 1/2 lb Powder 1 lb Shot at AJ Bakers Andrew in Williamstown at a Sale Went over with George Renshaw to Fix his Stick George and I came Down to Hamilton together John Vipond crofsed to Dundee 24th Sap Running no one in the Bush to Day on this Day of the Month Granny Departed 1869 set Fires at the Wet Place on the hill below the Camp Put out the Boat towed a Flat Peice of Hemlock in to shore set Traps on the stump Keeping in the Cattle 2 men and 2 Women passed close to shore up to Salmon River 25th St Marks Day Granny Bosell here Pete and Peggy in the Bush the old Woman stopped Fine and East Wind some say the Kind of Weather you have to Day you will have for 40 Days but its St Swithens I use to Look to the air is cold Frozen very hard Last night Got A Rat for the First this spring the Janet crofsed twice to Day 26th Sunday a heavy North East Storm of Snow to day snowing hard stopt in the afternoon 27th Boiling in the Sugar Bush made about 3 Gallons George Renshaw here Wanting me to Go tommorrow to Lancaster with him sold George a Gallon of Mollasses the old Woman crofsed with Peggy and Pete to the {illegible} snowing acrofs Cutting Brush on the Lower Point {page two} Mr James Cameron Island April 28th 1874 Went to Lancaster with George Renshaw Mr Heill's Light and the Johnstons Light Lit to night for the First time this spring George Landed me at the Pitt Point Gave me a Dollar for the 15 �syrup had crackers and Brandy at Big Dan Point above Allen Roys sap Running no one in the Bush to Day Lots of ice going Down 29th A Propeller went Down this Evening anchored at the Lighthouse Snowing hard to Day working at the Banking putting Manure on the Garden 30th 2 Proppellers and Tow Boat and the Alexandra went Down to Day high North West wind Fixing my Decoys 1st of May St Phillip and St James high Wind Froze hard snowing cold Went to the upper Point seen a Mink Track set at the Lower Point for him shot a Wood Pecker Put out the Decoys 2 Proppellers went Down the America and East cutting Brush at the south side of the Lower Point cut the Plum Trees Down Put them on the shore side Full Moon to Day the Weather very cold and Raw 2nd a Fine Day Gordon and I to the Sturgeon Island Made a Blind set the Decoys shot 2 Ducks heard something Like an earthquake this Evening Bismarck Laying on the Floor said it was going to shake him Down set some Traps 3rd Sunday Gordon Began to Boil and Gather as they have not Been here since Monday and its running all Week Bismark and Livinia and I went to the Upper Point George Bosells Wife came to see about the Bush they could not Get Pete to come to the sugar Bush A very fine Day Killed a Good many snakes 4th crofsed stoped at J Hamiltons Got my Bitters some of the Liquor of the Bee seen Mrs Cunningham Elizabeth seen John She{cut off} took Dinner there Got a Bag of Potatoes from John AJ Baker and I and George Renshaw Measuring Wood Sold 23 lb at 12 cents Bought Sacks 50 yds Calico at 12 1/2 Tob 1/2 lb Castor oil 10 helping G Renshaw with the store house Laying the Foundation the Clara came in Got Top Onions From G Renshaws 16 �{duplicate of the last page} {page one} Mr James Cameron Island May the 5th 1874 Gordon and I went to the Little Island North side set the shay on Fire Craig Putting his cattle on Francis Island Bill McLeod Put his Bull on the head of the Island and went home with the scow to Hopkins without Saying a work to me about it I tried to Put him Back in the River but he wont go so I tied him to the fence to night and shut in our cows taking the Banking from the house not very well Pleased about that Bull coming 6th Crofsed J Hamilton Putting up a Frame to had his oil at the Light House went to tell W. McLeod to take away his Bull 2 lb of Sugar to AJ Baker Left a Cake of 8 lb with Andrew for Peter Bow Grant for the use of his Pot Got 5 Dollars from AJ Baker Paid me for the Sugar Bought of Vipond 1/2 lb Tea Calico Rope 20 Tax 10 Soap 10 Got a Herring Band from him Got a Bushel of Lime from J Grant not Paid yet came Down to Hamiltons Put the Barrel of oil in the oil House John Charlie Rose G Grant a I Bid Good By with E Hamilton as she is Going to Lafrance to Morrow on the Boat the First Trip up of the Bohemian to Day the osprey and a Great many Proppellers Going up to Day Digging in the Garden commenced 7th Digging the Garden 8th Digging the Potatoe Ground set some Traps taking the East End Banking From the House Lots of Frost in the Ground 9th Change in the Moon this Morning very heavy Rain all Kind of changes in the wind Calm Fine Windy the Corinthian went Down for the First time this spring 10th Sunday Blowing 11th digging Planting Potatoes set the Leech for soap 17 �12th Reg and Pete came for their sugar Brought Gordon a {illegible} Gave them some Butter a Great Lot of Rubbish going down {illegible} to spear tonight got Suckers Pike Perch Rock Bass Chub {page two} Mr James Cameron Island May the 13th 1874 Pope Pius the 9th Born on this Day of the Month William McLeod and his Farmer after their Bull Made the Barrel of Soft Soap Rafts going Down John James his Raising yesterday 14th Fixing the Floor in the cookhouse Went to J Hopkins Got his spear as mine is not Fixed yet he has no coal I am Ploughing for Pease Froze hard to night Livinia at her Garden Planted 3 Beds of Top Onions Wind Raised as I was coming home 15th Planted some Potatoes worked at the Garden 5 Beds of Top Onions 3 Bags of Potatoes Planted Charlies Tomato seeds From England stersions Cayene Pepper 16th East Wind and West Blew hard to night and Rained Fixed the sticks around the Potatoes Fixing some at the Calf Pasture Bismarck and Livinia went up in the Bay only 5 of the Hens Laying Ticks Bad cutting some Fat Pine shot a Red headed Wood Pecker there is 4 of them came to the Grove to Day every year regular there was always one came splitting rails a Raft this side of Renshaws Wharf 17th Sund the Sparrow Went Down the Bay went Down without a Tow West Wind the air is cool to Day Salted the cows up on the hill Water high Found a Bottle on the Water I think its ink that was in it 3 of Calvins Men here to supper half staved slept in the stable loft in the hay 18th took their Breakfast and Dinner Gave me 1.75 cents and I put them to the Raft they stopt on the raft all night raining 18 �19th came Back 2 of them stop in the Morning the other went with the coteau Plots Majore is his name had 6 Meals Gave me a Dollar as they had no More 20th Went to Summerstown Mrs Summers wanting some Potato onions John Hamilton William McLeod and I in Davids Bought of Viponds 25 lb of Corn Meal 1/2 lb Tea Broom Hoe Soda 3 yds of Calico 1 3/4 Tweed for Gordon 35 a yd Tob Pipe 21st Plastering Lashey and Laduke came stopt for Dinner they went of up to Smarts Bay came Back to night and it is raining heavy got their supper had a Bottle this Morning 22nd Lashey and Laduke went of Gave me 9 Dollars Gave Livinia 75 cents Working at the Soap this is the 2nd time at the soap 23 cents Summerstown Brought Mrs Summers the onions and some of the English Tomato seeds Old Angus Suple at J Hamiltons Bill Morris and D Suple took us over Fishing to night got 8 Fish Tom Sumers got a Maskinonge 35 lb {page one} Mr James Cameron Island May 23rd 1874 Bought of Viponds 50 lb Flour 1 lb salts 2 lb nails 2 Plugs of Tobacco Tape John Hamilton and I Down together took Dinner at Hamiltons Got a Bushel of Potatoes from John seen Mr Woods and Mitchell wanting to crofs Frank Laplante went acrofs with them Jim Hopkins there to Day Rookey and J Hamilton wanting Jim to Rent the Alexis Island seen Mrs Carey Planted some Potatoes high Wind 24th Sunday Queen's Birth Day took Medicine to Day Fine Day Magnet went Down colours up 25th this the Queens Birth Day Fixing the Lane Fence Went around the Island Gordon and I Keeping in the Black Bull very heavy straight south wind to Day Raining Fine and Windy East Wind in the Morning 19 �26th Whitewashing the House 27th Planted some Long Johns 2 Basins of seeds) Victoria was Down with Raft Manitoba went Down Light the Corsica went Down Early this morning she ought to go Down yesterday Put the Big Flat Stone at the Cook House Cleaned up stairs Mosquitoes a Few tonight 28th Caught 2 Canoes got an Ash sawlog caught 7 Perch 29th Went to Dundee high E Wind a Montreal Yacht went up Salmon River Bought of RJ Baker 1 Pair Boots 3 Hats 2 yds of Ribbon 3 yds of Tweed 10 yds of Cotton 6 yds of Fine or Refined Cotton 4 yds Calico 3 yds of Flannel Black Thread 2 Tin Basins 1 strainer Tea Kettle Tea Pot Pudding-Dish R.R. Relief Knife 3 Bushels of Potatoes 1 spool of White Thread ) To 5 1/2 Doz of EEgs 1 calf skin Bought of Bordeau 2 pipes Election Day in Dundee For Cameron and Mr Laurin Cameron ahead to Day at the Pools Mosquitoes Bad coming Down Salmon River John Hamilton and Rookey sending their cattle to Alexis Island The Bay of Quinte got aground with a Raft Lashey came 30th set the Line with Lashey at East End of Hay Island Planted Potatoes Digging at the Potatoes up some of Them 31st Sunday Raining very hard 1st of Glorious 1st of June Making the {illegible} Pasture Fence Larger Went to the Kit Kit Lashey went off caught a Perch on his Line Planted Potatoes at " {page two} Mr James Cameron Island June 2nd 1874 The Boston Steamer went up the Back or south channel Got aground at the entrance of the Salmon River got off 20 �3 the Boston came out this morning and went into Lancaster Fixing the sheds Digging for Potatoes Planted Cucumbers Bought a Basket From Quakeree a 1 1/2 of Butter for it Plastering Whitewashing Fixing the Fish Box Put out the Heifer calf yesterday went to see Lashey's Line nothing Touching it the Bay went Down with a nice Tow of Schooners and Barges Victoria went up the PasPort went Down 4th I think it was the Magnet went to Down south her colours up to Day or tommorrow went to Alexis Island for fat Pine got 2 Big staves Corpus Christie 5th The Manitoba at 2 Rafts Gordon and I went to Christies Found Bun Got Fat Pine Digging and Planting Potatoes 6th Finished Planting Potatoes at the Barn Jim Hopkins here from Jo Lemays Gave him a cake of Sugar 8 lb 7th Sunday Heavy rain and high East Wind Foggy Mr Murcheson stopt as he was crofsing he was up {illegible} Hector Mc Rae Corinthian went Down stopt some where about the Light house with the Fog 8th Windy Fixing the Fence in the Lane Jim Hopkins came with his 3 Heifers and old Dick Left the scow Kept {illegible} Fish to night we Got 5 sturgeon and 3 EEls Lost an awful Big one Broke the spear handle in him Gave Jim 3 or them Johnny Down with him 9th Went to Summerstown got 2 Papers from Charlie Took Dinner with Lewis Blondeau Bought of Vipond 2 sacks of Flour Pepper castor oil Tobacco Tom Summers and Dr Dickinson got an upset Last night out of their Bun Heard Murdy Murchison and Captain Camerons Daughter was Married that what the colours was up For the Day the Magnet went Down Our Marys Birth Day 21 �10th Went to Dundee had 9 1/2 of Butter Bought of RJ Baker 8 yds of cotton 40 cent cash Butter Tub got my Boots Fixed Bought of Bordeau Tin {cut off} candles Left my Shovels with the Blacksmith Lashey here Lost his canoe Tyler Lincoln here Took away the scow I met the Clara towing {cut off} got my 1 pound of shot I Left when I was in Dundee {cut off} {page one} Mr James Cameron Island June 11th 1874 Shearing the sheep one of them I did not get till Dark Magnet went Down 12th Raining sheared the Black sheep Kept them in as it is cold Rafts Towing Down 13th Drew some Wood Putting Manure on the Potatoes 14th Sunday Miles and a Man Fishing here Factory man heavy Rain Thunder 15th Washed the Wool Mr Spencer here and Galerneau Fishing at night Rob Baker and John Tyo came and I Went with them Down on my Sturgeon Bar 16th Barking Barking the chairs 17th Jimy Cameron Dr Crary and Labuff here Treated me with a Drop of Good Stuff 18th the Ever Memorable Battle of Waterloo Mr Fulton here Weeding Drawing Wood 19th hoeing. a Man Going about on the River the Boston steamer Wakened him up in the Evening the Corsican coming up Would have run him over if I had not Gone out in the steamboat Channel and Towed him out of her way Asked him his name and he told me it was Toughf and again when I got him all Right I asked him again and he said it was Alexander McCarty so I set him on the right course to Christees Island and then he Knew the where Matthews shanty was the wind raised very sudden and high from the East to night 20th made a Pig Pen crofsed to Viponds Bought Tea Tobacco Pipes Gave Lewis Blondeau some ---- men at the shore here to night Fishing old Mr Barrett Buried to Day in 22 �Williamstown with AJ Baker Launching his Boat Henery Left the Victoria yesterday and Grant and Dan Cameron Taking their Bulls from the Island the Alexandra Went Down in Tow of the Bay 21st Rose Sunday Went to Butternut Rofs Gull Lizard Kit Kit and Sturgeon Island Gordon Randolph and myself Fishing Lashey set his Line 1st Day of Summer {page two} Mr James Cameron Island June 22nd 1874 Our Dan's Birth Day a Great many rafts went Down in Tow and sailing Lashey crofsed Forgot his lines and came again after them cutting the weeds in the Potatoes went Down to the Line 25th Mr Tuthills here made me a Present of a Trowling Line all complete Gave him some old Indian curiositys axes Flint Crockery Stones Treated me to a Glass of Beer The Boston aground George Sims here 24th St John the Baptiste Day a Great Gathering in Montreal for all parts of the States and Canada Tyler Lincoln here Treated me to a Glass of {illegible} 2 Men here Sandy Dugold McGillis {illegible} and a Man By the name of Warden or Warder they were on a Raft and had nothing to Eat I gave them their Dinner 25th Went out to George Renshaws wool and Thomas Munroes Bought at Viponds 5 cents of Nutmegs the Boston after a Smallman Steamer to Tow them off would not Go But went to Lancaster for a Load of Eggs 26 Went to Hamilton the Boston Got off Ground this morning Went to Dundee with 9 1/2 lbs of Wool and 3 1/2 Doz of Eggs Left my Bag with Robert to send it to Renshaw with Flour Bought 3 Plugs of Tob 5 cents paid to a Bag of Potatoes Got a Present of a First Rate spear 23 �from or Between Rober Baker and John Tyo Robert got the Beard Fixed of it By the Blacksmith Mr Fulton and Mr White here to night Jamey Cameron and his man here 27th Went to John Hamiltons The Abysinian and Athenian went Down Murdy Murchison and Shetlee putting their Horses to Alexis Island went to G Renshaws my Flour did not come Got some from George and he gave me a Loaf Killed a Calf for Alex Roses Wife took the Head of it {page one} Mr James Cameron Island June 28th 1874 Sunday Berries ripe some strawberries Lashey here 29th St Peters Day Hoeing 30th Drawing Wood 2 of the sheep Lame by some one chasing them 1st of July Dominion Day Found 7 of the Lambs Dead Canadian First Trip Jacob or George Edward here Gave them Pine to Fish 2nd Hoeing Leslie Mitchell Jim Hopkins and Charlie Johnne here Digging in Sounding Place in the upper Feild Dug about 8 Feet came to shells and stones I Gave Leslie all my Indian curiositys and Bones to him for the Museum Middle Day of the Year Jim took his spear B{rings?} to put in my spear pole Raining hard to night 3rd I crofsed to Summerstown Bread Tea Tobacco George Renshaw Buried his child to Day still-Born A J Bakers cow raising her up in slings Sacrament commenced in Williamstown to Day to night a Fishing Party here tonight Jim Hopkins Bill Morris Leslie Mitchel Rob Baker all Pretty well on the Boshure they came to the house to treat me before they would Drink all they had and Left my Bitters for the Morning 24 �4th American Independence I crofsed got a pipe from John Hamilton Sent him the Brush took to John Hamilton got 100 Wt of Flour from Vipond on R Bakers order to 5 cents of Matches Brought in G Baker the Bark at Thomas Munroes to Dinner seen Donald Suple on the Boat the Canadian Went to Dundee to Day Raining 5th Our John's Birth Day Lashey took away his Line Fine Day 6th Drawing Wood Seen the Comet Last night 7th Hoeing Mr Fulton and Peter the Indian Heavy wind and Rain 8th Mr Spencer for W{illegible} planted Turnips Fixing old iron {page two} Mr James Cameron Island July 9th 1874 Went to Dundee Brought the stove old iron {illegible} Bought of R Baker scythe and snaith 1/2 lb Tea 2 Rakes Butter Tub salt (3 yds of Cloth on credit 1 Gallon Kerosene plug Plug Paid this ) Great talk about the sea serpent at St Regis its all Bosh Allen came he is selling the Life of Livingstone a very warm Day heard the Corinthian got aground with the storm on split Rock in the Custom House Got a {blank} From Mr Phillips 10th mowed some Allen Gordon Fixed the Boat and Went to Bosells went out to Fish 11th Mowing Allen and Gordon went to the store Shows in Cornwall yesterday a Great crowd of People Allen Camerons son and Caribous Man here for to see if I could Pasture his horse 12th of July Sunday High East Wind not very well Charlie Rose and John Hamilton here as they heard Great Talk about Jim Hopkins Digging and Finding Dead men Bones and Indian axes which is not True Allen crofsed with them 13th Keeping Orangemans Day Firme High wind H Laduke here and Frank Laplante Putting in 15th Mowing 25 �16th Mowing 17th Putting in hay crofsed got 2 scythes and a snaith from John Hamilton Bought of Vipond 1/2 lb Tobacco 1/2 lb Tea 1 pint of High Wines Matches 1 castor oil stopt at Oak 18th Putting in and Mowing 19th crofsed for Mrs Rose stopt at Charlies his Girl went over for Granny Rose the Boy Born at about 12 oclock Fernandez Raining and Windy tonight 20th Mowed some crofsed with Granny Rose to Hamiltons Gave her a cake of sugar and a Bottle of Vinegar or went to the {illegible} eat new Potatoes Bought of T Summers 1 pint of H Wines 21st Baking Making Butter 22nd Mowing 23 putting in John Tyo Hopkins here and Robert Baker here Pete Grant here I went to Fish with them 24th Mr Kirk Patrick and the Tailor here Dug some Worms for them a very very warm Day mowing on the Bank of the River {page one} Mr James Cameron Island July 25th 1874 St James Day Mr Ryan here for Matches Gave Gordon 5 cents I crofsed to Viponds with 5 Dozen Eggs Bought 8 Loaves of Bakers Bread John Hamilton Treated at Summerss {illegible}ter Lincoln and I Heard George Bosell Left the Manitoba Put in 3 or 4 Loads of hay a very warm Day Kept the Horse in the Barn as their is a stick came out of the stable and afraid it will fall Down 26th Dog Days Begin High Wind Rasberries Ripe Spartan went Down English Cherries Ripe 26 �27th Haying 28th haying 29th 2 Boats Yankees here this Morning Asking their Breakfast Bl{illegible} Richard and 5 others Left 50 cents Mr Fulton and Edward Plamondin here to night 30th haying 31st the Last of July I am forgetting some things to put Down at the Last of the month and the Mid of the Month of my List as I had not in work time to write 1st of August or Lammas Day at the haying Gordon crofsed to Viponds for Bread 1/2 lb Tea 2nd Rainy this Morning there was a Gentleman Trowling Down at the side of the Rushes he came ashore I went to meet him and he asked me to go out and have a Trowl with him and so I Did and was all Day from home Charlie Rose and Rocky and I went to Alexis Island and it was cold and Windy They left me on their way Back at the head of the Island here it was Mr Minkler I was with Trowling Minnies Birth Day 3rd Went to Dundee with Butter 8 lbs of Butter Bought 8 yds of calico and 5 yds at 10 cents 1/2 lb Tea Tobacco (Flour cash 2.75 Rope ) Pipe sweetys Rattle Lamp hooks 4th haying George Bosell here 5 Went to Vipond for my Flour of the Jennie 6th Randolph's Birth Day a Fortunate Day Mr Tutlemans Wife here Got 2 splendid Maskenonge one about 32 and the other 28 lb I am not Quite sure of the Weight 7th {illegible} and Herbert went of Raining some to Day Gave him {illegible} making {illegible} hay 9th Got a Linge about 16 lb {page two} 27 �Mr James Cameron Island Augt 10th 1874 I Went to Dundee Gave Mr Phillips a Lunge Left Mrs N{illegible} McDonald some Pickerel Bought of AJ Baker Bong Caps & {Bunch?} of Ropes Hat Spy Glafs or {illegible} Washboard 5 yds cotton Jim and I came home together stopt at Mr Phillips had a couple of Rounds of First Best stuff took Dinner at Bills Bill Mowing with his new Mowing Machine got an old scyth from {illegible} at the Hay 12th Hailstones Mr Fulton John Kirkpatrick high Wind Thunder Lightning very curious Lightning Ryan Grant and 2 other Men slept in the Barn Henery Bosells Wife Died to night 13th Windy 14 Paso Bone Jim Hopkins Fishing at Hay 15 Haying 16th {hay? illegible} 17th 18th at haying 19th Bismarcks Birth Day Mr Dunn came to night camped on the Lower Point 20th Taking in hay 21st crofsed to Summerstown Seen Burton Got a sm{illegible} Gave me a1 lb of Tea 22 Taking in Hay Mr Dunn and Wife went off 23rd Gordon Randolph and I went to Alexis Island Men there Making a Raft of old Wood they wanted oars from me Mr Murchison and McDonell here 24th came for the oars 5 of them a 1..60 cents I got 25th Mr Fulton and Indian here 26th Gordon and I went to Fish at Rofs's Island took Dinner with Mr Fulton on the Foot of the Rofs's Island a very very warm Day a Drowned Man Found and Buried on Hog Island a Frenchman of of a Barge one of these Days 28 �27th William Lavellette here for hay Mowing Gordon and I 28th Putting in hay 29th at Summerstown seen Alice Burton going acrofs on the Jennie John Vipond going to Lower Canada Gave Captain Smallman the Money to Fetch me 50 lb of Flour 30th Sunday 31st Mowing 1st of Sept at the hay 2 I crofsed for my Flour, Found a Basin William and Richard came to mow 3rd Dan McMasters Birth Day 4th Mowing the Back Marsh 5th at hay John Angus Birth Day Lavalletts Working at hay shot 4 Ducks cutting the Last of the fine hay Gordon and I 6th Last of the Dog Days 7th Lavellets Made the 2 stacks to Day Fenced our stack 8th William Fencing his stack 40 hours Devotion crofsed to Summerstown 1/2 lb Tea Tob Matches {page one} Mr James Cameron Island 9th of Sept 1874 cutting in the Back Marsh Mr Fulton here and Son-in-Law George Renshaw came to Mow in Back Marsh 10th Working at the hay Making Coils 11th at hay Began the Marsh hay stack 29 �13th Sunday I think it is the Sunday the Fire took in Cornwall Fishing caught a Lunge and Lot of Pickerel and Perch 14th I crofsed Summerstown Got 5 Dollars From AJ Baker Mr Spencer and Alfred Henery here at night Got the Rat in the Trap 15 Went Down to Fish with Mr Spencer Below the Sturgeon Island Broke the Lamp chimney 16th Mowed some 17th cutting for the stable Pulling the stable Down 18 in the Bush 19th Commenced the stable Laid 4 sticks to Day 20th Went to the Bay to Fish Turned Windy 21st at the stable 22 Mr Spencer here and Boy Barton Brought me some Fat Pine 23rd First Day of Fall Autumn took very very sick as I went out to Fish a very warm Day 24th at the stable Gordon went o Lavelletts to see if they were coming to cut the Marsh 25 Gordon and I to the store paid Jo for the 4 Loaves of Bread salt thread Gordon went this Evening For the Flour 3..50 Paid this John in Toronto 26th at the stable 27th at Kitt Kit very Windy seen Dunn and Briggs 28th in the Bush 29th at the stable St Michaelmas 30th Went to Hamiltons went up to the store John and I came Down to the house George Renshaw and Wife went to Finch 1st of October in the Bush 30 �2nd at the stable 3rd Got the Beams in 4th Sunday 5th Foggy in the morning 6 or 7 Propellers a Race going on 6th and 7th at the stable 8th Put up the Last and set 4 Traps for the First 9th Getting a {illegible} in the Bush got 2 Rats 10th Hugh Anns Birth Day Gordon Went to Bosells for Chisel {illegible} to the store for Tea comb Matches {illegible} toria at Summerstown {page two} Mr James Cameron Island 11th of October 1874 High Wind went around the Island Found a Quart Jar 12th at the West side of the stable Roof Seen Wild Geese for the first this fall 13th at the Roof no more nails cut some Marsh hay in the swamp Back of the Barn 14th Went acrofs with 4 1/2 Bushels of Ashes 15 cents a Bushel Bought of Viponds 4 lbs cut nails 20 cents 1/2 lb clinch nails 7 cents 3 1/2 yds of Cotton at 10 cents Went to Isacc Blondeau's he is in Widow John Summers's house now 15 Finished the Roof Fixed the 2 Gable Ends 16th Laying the Beems for the Floor Laid most part of the Floor hung the Door took up the Potatoes in the Back Garden 17th took up the Last of the Potatoes in Front of the house Made a Whippletree set Fires in Brush Blow the House Windy a Good deal of Shooting at Christees Island took up the Turnips Killed 2 Rusters 31 �18th St Lukes Day cold some and Windy Canadian did not stop to night in Lancaster Kept acrofs to the St Annicet side set some Traps no working of Rats in the Back Marsh Found a Bottle in the Rushes Lea & Perrins Bottle) the owl took away another of the hens Manitoba went up to Day the water Low but Raising some to Day North Wind 19th William and the 2 Boys came to cut Marsh hay covering the calf shed Got Rat 20th William Stacking made 2 stacks put 9 cocks in the Stable chinking the stable Thunder Raining very fine Windy 21st Finishing the Stable Floor and at the Calf Stable Drew some wood out of the Back Marsh Banking the West End of the house 22nd Mowing some 9 cocks in the stable Loft Fixing the Loge barn) Drew up the Old Red Canoe Drew the Fish Box Tried Alder Bark for Worms but no Good 23rd Livinia Birth Day a Fine Day 1868 Plastering some 24th Our Hugh's Birth Day Drew the Ash stick up on the Barn set Fire in the Marsh Hay Back West of the Barn Drew some Wood Peggy and Pete Bosell here for their sugar 24 lb {page one} Mr James Cameron Island Oct 25th 1874 My Birth Day St Crispin Day All Shoemakers Day Sunday Gordon and I to Christees Island Found a Honey Bee Tree a very Fine Day East Wind and West Magnet went Down 26th putting out manure 27th Fixing the shed 28th Drawing Wood 29th Fixing around the Barn 30th Knocking around 32 �31st Hallow Evening 2 Men on the Sturgeon Island hunting Had a Dog to go for their Ducks when they would shoot them came to the house for oil and Eggs cracking nuts eating apples Drinking cider and Soda sugar Keeping the Hallow Een or till Hallow Eve 1st of Nov Sunday All Saints Day cold Windy Weasel killed the chicken set a Trap for him at the Barn and got him 2nd All Souls Day Fixing the Stall in the stable taking manure out of the sheep shed 3rd Just one Month to Day since I Did not smoke Went to Viponds with 9 Rats Bought Tea Tob File 4 lb nails Eclectric paid the above a pair of Boots on Credit 3..75 stopt at John Hamiltons took Dinner took away his Tobacco in Mist {cut off} 4th First time I tried for EEls got one 5th Guy Fawks Day I went to Dundee with 29 lbs of Butter 1 and a peck of Onions 12 lb of Rags Bought of Robert Boots 1..40 3 yds Cotton 69 5 yds Cloth 4..50 11 yds of Print 1..10 8 yds Calico 1..19 Got a 25 cents cash Gave me a Knife a Present Got 1/2 lb crackers 7 cents Very windy Day Bills 2 Boys Down the River with me seen Hughy Rankin a Blacksmith in the Bakers Shop fired smoky Dark Raining and Windy Got the iron of the End of a Whippletree from Mr Baker 6th Windy Drawing Drags 7th Cleaned out my Boat Fishing EEls at the Little Island Got 5 Ellens Birth Day 8th Ducks in Great {cut off} at the Door and in the Bay Went to Little Island Got 1 shot Good many Lashey here took away his Gun {numbers in middle of page} 888 961 73 -25 = 48 – 7 = 41 {page two} Mr James Cameron Island Nov 9th 1874 33 �Banking the house 10th Mr Esdaile here in the Evening made a Decoy shot 19 Ducks Gave me 50 cents for the use of my canoe 11th Mr Esdaile came early this Morning came to the house about 10 oclock and had 40 Ducks shot then a Rainy wet Day he must have a Good many at night for he Kept his man busy going out after them 12th Windy Jim Hopkins here with the scow 13th Drawing Wood Broke the Jumper 14th Fishing EEls Got 24 some cold 15th set fire to the Marsh and the Wind changed to the south we had hard work to stop the fire from the stacks Jim Hopkins had a stack Burnt to Day the Indians set Fire to the marsh 16th Gordon and I to the Kit Kit Got 4 Ducks 17th Jim Hopkins took away his heifers and the Ram East Wind a Great Lot of cord Wood Going Down we Gathered near a cord of it Beech maple elm Basswood ash heard James Craig Departed 18th Working at the Runner of the Jumper 19th Drew some hay for the shed Mr Lander Reynolds here 20th Began to snow South Wind Bill and Rodney Briggs here came to Fish EEls turned stormy heard red Hugh Giles Died 21st On this Day of the Month Donald McMaster Departed 1846 Feeding the cattle cutting stove Wood Froze to night 34 �22nd Sunday cold Fine a Great many Boats a Going to Day put in the sheep Last night Left the Lambs out The Bay of Quinte got aground to night near Charlie's Island or Butternut Island 23rd E Wind The Hiram Calvin and the William came this Evening the Bay of Quinte Working at her 24th the steamer Albian Went up piling the Cord Wood I Found at the Water a Good Cord of it Went to the head of the Island 25th Advent St Catherines a Barge went Down Gordon not Well 26th I crofsed a Fine Day Bought of Viponds 1/2 lb Tea 1 plug of Tob 51 yds of Cotton 1 cent Sweetys Rope 10 cents Black and Grey thread 2 hanks John Hamilton and John Craig taking the scow and canoe From Frasers marsh Left it when after 2 eels {page one} Mr James Cameron Island Nov 27th 1874 Fishing EEls got none trying Back in the Rushes sowing the thumb on my Leather mit Wind high a Good Deal of shooting 28th I crofsed Got From AJ Baker 3..10 Bought 100 lb Flour Bought 1 chimney 8 cents 2 Lamp Wick 4 cents Oil Got a Whippletree iron From John Hamilton and Charlie Rose cleaning out the Steamer Victoria A McLaughlin and John R Grant John and Jo Vipond Went Down to their Fathers the St Andrews Dinner or Ball Last night at McRae's (3 Dollars pretty steep this) William McLeod went to Alexan{cut off} a to night took a Buggie and its commencing to snow very hard snowed hard all night East Wind came see if there is any Light in Mr hills Lighthouse to night But John Hamilton has Charlie Rose putting out manure John Hamilton Plastering stables Broke my Paddle 35 �1st Sunday in Advent Lots of snow it snow hard Last night Fine some Wind West to Day no Light in Mr Hills to night Light on Cherry Island 30th St Andrews The Scotch Festival very cold Windy Broke on the stack of Marsh hay Back of the Barn sawing Wood put in the sheep 1st of December cutting in the Bush Ducks and Geese Plenty 2nd in the Bush heard some yelling on Christies Island Drew my Canoes and cleaned them out and the yelling Quit Kind of soft I heard since it was Mr Phillips that his Boat Drifted out from the shore while he was up through the Island a Fishing Light out night or its Jack the Lanthern 3rd changed the s{cut off} 4th Turned the stove rong End for the Pan of the stove 5th Drew some Wood Jim Hopkins here from Lancaster Gave me a Hooker of Old Rye and Left me my Bitters Gave me Shot powder and Tobacco Down with WB Rofs and Tom Calquhoun Gave him the Books Got From Mary-Ann {page two} Mr James Cameron Island Dec 6th 1874 St Nicholas Went to Kitt Kit on the Island West of Rofs I Found 2 Peices of iron must have laid there a Great many years at Charlies Island shot 2 Ducks East Wind and snow 7th Fishing EEls got 1 a Fine Day 8 Chopping in the swamp 9th chopping 10th Leanders Birth Day 2 Years Old to Day Drawing Wood a Fine Day on the East and West Wind Fine cold {Bea?} Fine hay on the East mow 36 �11th in the Bush 12th chopping at the Door 13th Snowing at night East Wind stormy 14th very Frosty North Wind 15th very Frosty Wind West Feeding the Cattle Extra the ice very near taking if it would hold on for another Day it would take 16th Put the Boat in the Barn Drew up the Canoes Water Raising Drew my small canoe Down to Bismarcks Bay as its the handiest Place to put her Out 17th in the Bush soft fine East Wind and West snowing 18th Took in the iron Boxes Fixing the Wire on the stove 19th Drawing Drags from the Upper Point Fixed Rosy in the Stable a Good Deal of ice Going Down shot a Wood Pecker thats continually tapping at the shingles on the Roof of the House 2 sugar Brids here around the House all Winter Ducks very Plenty out on Shore not many wild Geese the Eagle Flying and Getting those Wounded Ducks the Fishawk around after the Ducks Cattle went to the Bush to Day 20th Last Day of Autumn or Fall East Wind snowing Fine very cold Feeding Reddy Extra as I suppose to Give him the Knife some of those Days 21st First Day of Winter St Thomas Fixing the post in a chair went to the Pitt Point the ice took up From Lancaster Drywell to Francis Island open all above this Freezing hard to night no Jamming of ice it Froze before Hamiltons at 12 Oclock {page one} Mr James Cameron Island Dec 22 1874 37 �East Wind I thought the ice was taken and I crofsed to Hamiltons John told me where I crofsed it had not taken at 12 oclock Last night and its open all above that ice very thin my Road acrofs is very crooked took Dinner at Hamiltons Mrs Carey Poorly Got a Peice of Tobacco from John 23 Began to thaw some tonight the ice dont look any too Good crofsed but its very bad went to Viponds Bought on Credit from Jo 1/2 lb of Tea 30 cents) ( Bought and Paid for 2 Hanks of Black Thread 2 pack of matches 1/2 lb Soda paid this Got 2 Papers from Dan Got 2 Papers from Joe John Hamilton Killing his Hogs Frank Leplante Rockys Boy Willie Rose Charlie and John Got some Buckwheat from John and he Divided his Flour with me as their is none at the store the Ice coming Back very Bad Opened this evening B{cut off} 24th Drawing Drags the Ice all going away Jamming going Down Christmas Eve set up a Good while to night seen a Fire it must be a chimney at the Depot or in Meadow B on Fire Freezing some to night seen the Fox to night the Eagle On to Tree on the Pitt Point Gave the cattle a Christmas Eve supper this Evening Feeding Reddy Pretty well 25th Christmas Day Friday Pleasant but cold Wind West went the Lower Point Keeping this Day as Sunday ice Going Down some the River open 26th St Stephens Day Chopping at the Door 27th Went to the Sturgeon Island in the canoe ice Jammed up to the Sturgeon Island Went to Pitt Point 28th Killed the Bull Reddy Raining 29th cutting up the Beef 3/4 Weighed 228 lbs 1 Qu in the Milkhouse put the Boat up high in the Barn as the cows Broke some out on the Barn Floor {page two} 38 �Mr James Cameron Island Dec 30th 1874 Putting in the Marsh hay stack at the Back of the Barn cold North Wind high Froze very hard the ice all in a skim tonight and its Freezing very hard to night 31st Freezing hard all Day to Day to night is New Years Eve the Eagle at the Ducks in the air holes 1st of January 1875 Fishing EEls before the Door Got 1 Went to the Little Island North Side Got 1 seen 3 men crofsing Summerss Road water raising some close to shore Drew 3 Loads of Marsh hay from the stack in the Upper Field Kind of soft to Day 2nd Drew the rest of the stack to Day commenced to snow East and North wind put some in the Barn and some in the Stable Loft put the rest in the stack Behind the Barn 3rd Allen's Birth Day a Fine Day 4th To Day is Election Day for councillors in Williamstown Mr William McLeod Trying for the first Time Did not get in Went to the P.O. Bought a Darning needle From Charlie Roses 12 lb of Pork Flour 25 lb Got New Years from T. Summers 5th William Lavalette Drawing his Fine hay stack Lent him the 2 inch Auger cutting Drawing Wood 6th Epiphany crofsed to John Hamilton Got the Gazette of Dec 18th with a Big Lie in it about the Digging of an Indian Mound a very Big Lie for Mr Leslie to put in a Paper Got a Ride from Dan Cameron Bought of Vipond on Credit 1/2 lb Tea 30 cents 1 Peice of Tobacco 5 cents First crofsing Horses at Summerss 7th St Distaffs Day East Wind and snow Drawing Drags 8th Hugh Ann Birth Day 1866 Hugh Ann in the swamp chopping seen 2 Hounds coming Down on the Ice cut over to Christees then came over here went around the Island then 39 �went up to Hopkins I got a Weasel in my Trap crofsed to Charlie Roses with the Hide Gordon and I put out some more Bushes took a Peice of Meet 23 lbs a Fine Day 9th started to go acrofs and it turned stormy I turned Back very very High Wind West very cold and Frosty to night For more information on James Cameron, check out the “Meet the Diarists” section under “Discover” on our website: ruraldiaries.uoguelph.ca 40 � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. 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Scanned Manuscript & Typed Transcription UG Transcription Progress Scripto transcription progress Done Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. <div class="mw-parser-output"> Mr James Cameron Island December the 23rd 1873 A Fine Day went to Summerstown ice in the Little channel Bought of Vipond 1/2 lb Tea 25 1/2 lb Tob 20 1/2 lb Powder 20 Pipes all at 4 1/2 Gal oil 25 94 cents and what I got on the 17th 3..50 Makes 4.44 cents 24th Blowing some Fixing the shed chopping Christmas Eve 25 Christimas Day a very Fine Day 26th cold Windy chopping 27th Drawing wood snowing stormy E Wind 28th Sunday cold 29th Our Angus B Day Stormy High Wind 30th cold Blowing high West Wind chopping 31st Warmer Great Lots of ice going Down New Years Eve Firing Water Raising very high 1st of January 1874 a very Fine Day Shooting spearing EEls in the Back Bay Gordon and I 2nd chopping E Wind snowing thawing 3rd Allen's Birth Day 1853 at hamiltons Got a Bag of Potatoes Seen A Hamilton and his Wife and Child Got Johny Semo to come Down to hamiltons Bridge with a Bag of Ho{cut off} Seen Mr Campbell the Weaver had New Years from him in Davids Shed Bought of Vipond to 100 wt Flour 3.50 1/2 lb Tea 25 2 spools of Thread 10 2 pipes 2 1/2 lb Tobacco 20 4..7 cents 4th Sunday 5th chopping in the swamp cold Frosty 7th Raining Fixing the Hinges on the Roan Door 8th Hugh Ann Birth Day 1866 chopping Raining snowing at the oak stick 9th a very Fine Day Took the oak stick out of the ice to the Front of the Door and got it up on the ice left it for to night 10 Lewis Lorren here gave him an ash to make Baskets Rain some Fine 11th Preaching on the Front snowing and Fine 12th Fine high Wind turned cold 13th St Hilery Fine calm Freezing some East Wind ice Making some got the Oak stick Brodiside to the Bank high Wind Breaking the ice 14th Stormy E Wind Drifing Snowing ice Making and ice Breaking Duck Plenty Fishhawks Diving Down on them and the Eagle after them the ice took acrofs here through the night or Before day light this Morning of the Fifteenth 15 ice acrofs at the Foot of Francis Island Went to head of the Island Gordon and I cold Frosty Nor West Wind Ice Jamming comeing Down the channel taken acrofs to Christees Taken about the middle of the Island at 10 oclock </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> {page one} Mr James Cameron Island January 16th 1874 Very very cold Windy and Frosty chopping stove wood 17th cold this morning First crofsing ice Good never Tried except 1 place 5 inches Ice Being Jammed its very Rough Returned Viponds Bag {illegible} John in Montreal James Hopkins crofsed this Morning got a Ride Down From George Bosell to Hamilton Bridge Bought of Vipond 1/2 lb Tea 25 1/2 lb Tea 37 1/2 1 lb nails 8 3 Quarts of or 6 37 1/2 2 lb White soap 20 1..28.. 18th Sunday Jame Hopkins here Fine Day seen a Duck on the shore and a Fox going up the hill at the Sugar Bush the Water Raising on the ice and cracks opening wide cut 3 EEl Holes in the ice got none 19th Raining hard Drew some wood with Dick 20th chopping in the swamp Frosty 21st St Agnefs J Hopkins came to put shoes on Dick took him home took my hems and Backstrap to Fix for me took the Old Horse home Gordon and I put in Bushes up to near Hamiltons ice 11 to 14 inches thick But it is Thawing I suppose this eill all be b{illegible} yet 22nd Raining thawing 23rd Jim came with the Ram gave him an ash Runner and some crooks for Fork handles Brought and 3 Books the Wind Whistling Islanders Types of American Beauty a Book on Flowers and Roots took his Whippletrees and 1 Trace of his Went to the Bush Commenced to Rain came home went again Raining 24th Charlie Tuppers Birth Day I crofsed to Little sleigh ice fit this morning after last nights Frost ice Pretty Rough although it Rained and thawed so much water Raising on the marsh and near shore John Hamilton in the McLeods Bush Got 4 Dollars from AJ Baker for my mink and 6 Weasel skins I sent with him to sell in Montreal Gave to John Vipon to Give to Hamilton as I owed him P Buchanan John Tyo {illegible} Treated in Summers 3 Election Times now Bought of Vipond 100 lb Flour 3..50 12 lbs Pork 1..20 1/2 Bushel of Pea 37 1/2 4 Plugs of Tob 2 chewing 2 smoking 20 5..27 1/2 John Hamilton took a Bag Down on the sleigh to his Place took down 2 sacks of Flour snowing the ice awful slippery work got my 2 sacks at Hamiltons East Wind Wind changed to night to West {page two} Mr James Cameron Island January 25th 1874 Sunday Robie Burns Day a Fine Day cool some Wind Freezing some 26th in the Bush Broke my axehelve cold and Frosty 27th in the Bush Put a new handle in my axe Frost and cold 28th Frosty some warm Began to snow Gordon and I went to Hamiltons 29th chopping cold snowing Election in Williamstown Between Donald Sandfield and J Grant of the South Branch very cold to night 30th chopping cold and stormy 31st very Frosty chopping Digging wood out of the pile as the snow is Drifted it with Banks cold to night Last of the Month 1st of Feby Sunday Fine 2nd Candlemas chopping 3rd in the Bush 4th Stormy 5th very cold 6th Went to Summerstown Bought of Vipond 29 lb of Pork 40 lb Pease 1/2 lb Tea 1/2 lb Tea Eclecterick oil took Dinner at Hamiltons John not Well took Supper at Renshaws got the Loan of Georges crofscut saw got a Ride Down with Charlie Rose to Hamiltons got Georges saw File Left the saw at Hamiltons John going to night out to the 2nd concefsion school meeting and Dance 7th Gordon and I went to Hamiltons for the saw and the Bag 8th Gordons Birth Day Sunday Leander very sick 9th Sawing the Pine Stick I crofsed to Summerstown Bought of Mrs Summers Pint of Whiskey 15 cents Bought of Vipond Bottle of caster oil Brought G Renshaws Bag to Viponds 10th chopping 11th chopping one of Russes Boys here for the EEl spears took home Mr Spinks spear Fine and some cold 12th Summers's Ball to night Valentine I crofsed Bought of Vipond 31 lb of Pork 1/2 lb of Tobacco Seen Jim Hopkins Treated in Summers and M{illegible} Treated A Hamilton Went to Cornwall to Day Kind of Drifting cold East Wind some Kind of a Fire Back of Mayvills Island this morning cold East Wind a Ball at John Tyos to night 13th Warm Raining some Jim Hopkins To 27 lb of Flour Got the ash and Runner water on the ice </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> {page one} Mr James Cameron Island Feby 14th 1874 St Valentines Day a Fine Day no crofsing on Summers's Road I suppose the Salmon River is Bad with this thaw and Rain Filling my Bags with Ashes working around the oak stick a Gang of People Fishing eels Below Captain Frasers 15th Sunday Shrove Sunday a Fine Day 16th in the Bush storm snowing Raining turned Fine Gordon Went to Hamiltons for the Pork this Pork is not fit for use Jim Hopkins to the Shanty and George Grant taking care of the schoolmam 17th in the Bush Pretty cold not well with a Pain 18th Ash Wednesday I crofsed got a Ride up From J Hamilton Gave him the 4 Dollars From J Vipond Bought of Vipond 50 lbs of Flour 1..75 3 Quarts of Kerosene oil 37 1/2 Bought of AJ Baker 48 lbs of Pork 12 1/2 6 Dollars at its very Best told J Vipond about his Pork Being Spoiled took a slice to him to see it Went over to George Renshaw George had a Bee yesterday Drawing stones Dewey speaking to me about the manure John Hamilton took Down my Pork and Flour I Rode Down with Charlie Rose the Last Day of the Races in Dundee stopt to Dinner at Hamiltons made a mistake I east meat to Day but I never took any thought about it Went up for my Bag Got a Paper from Charlie Got the Loan of Hamiltons handsleigh to take Down my Flour and Pork John and Charlie going to Lancaster saw Logs a very fine Day 19th Cold and Frosty this morning expecting them to come John Came Drew 4 Loads Charlie Rose Drew a Load stopt and took Dinner at Hamiltons turned snowing George Renshaw Piling and had his Bottle Got a Bag of Potatoes From J Hamilton 20th 2 cutters at the Sturgeon Island Fishing EEls Fixed a handle in the EEl spear Prying up the Big End of the Oak Foxes running the ice to Day a Great many Fixing the Bottom Part of the Barn Door Raining Snowing Fine 21st John Hamilton and Alexander here John came to the House very unwell in Bed took 2 Loads stormy and Blowing Windy {page two} Mr James Cameron Island Feb 22nd 1874 Sunday Washington's Birth Day a Fine Day 23rd in the Bush East Wind turned to Blow hard from the West Blew very hard thawing raining Began to Freeze at night First Quarter Morning change 24th St Matthias Day crofsed to Summerstown With AJ Baker Measured the Lane Fence East side Bought of Vipond 1 lb Tea 60 2 Plugs of Tobacco 8 2 Bunches of Matches 2 cents Went to George Renshaws took Dinner there got a Ride down from Charlie Rose the ice Glib 25th George Renshaw came for Jim Hopkins Took 1019 lbs Went up with George Got a Ride Down from Charlie Rose took a Load up 26th Charlie and A Hamilton here went to Lewis Bosells Bee took home Viponds Bag Brought of Vipond 100 lbs of Flour 3..50 Pair of Boots 3..50 18 yds Calico 2..52 2 spools and 2 skains 6 yds of Cotton 60 1 Bar of soap 10 1/2 lb oats I came home left the things for Charlie Rose to take Down and he forgot them 27th Charlie went to the store and got my things William Lavellets wife and Boy here to see if I had had to sell 28th chopping Gorodn and I a very hard Birch cannot split it all Peggy Bosell and Georges Girl here wanting the sugar Bush Last Day of the Month 7 or 8 cutters Down Below the Sturgeon Island Fishing in their From St Annicet a Fine Day a Mock or Don sun on the East side of the sun and a Big circle around the sun Sunday 1st of March St Davids The Festival of the Welsh a Fine Day 2nd March I started to go acrofs met G Renshaw coming for his 1/2 Ton of Hay and turned Back with him went up with George Went with him to AJ Bakers to get 1/2 Ton of Marsh hay had an upset and made 2 Loads of it a Fine Day George and I went to Dundee went to see Mr Smallman took over a Passenger a Blacksmith from Williamstown ice Getting in holes in Salmon River George thinking of having a Bee tommorrow heard about Janet Buchanan being unfortunate </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> {page one} Mr James Cameron Island March 3rd 1874 G Renshaws George came Down to take up my Ashes A Very Fine Day sun awful hot George Bosell cutting Wood for the sugar came and Fixing for the sugar had 7 1/2 Bushels of Ashes Bought corn Broom Worm Losenges starch soap Matches 1/2 yds Cotton Lead Pencil I Bought on Credit 3/4 yds of White Flannel for Sugar Strainer at 45 per yd 33 1/2 J Hopkins Drawing his hay took 2 Big Loads AJ Baker Selling his horse Dandy to Spooner Sarah Baker going of West to night on the cars to Toronto Spotty calved to Day a Bull Calve ice soft and sloppy Got my Augar from G Renshaw Got a small Grindstone from George looks like Rain to night high Wind and Raining hard to night Jim Hopkins took home his mill a Great many Fishing EEls this weather Roads Pretty Bare Going in Buggies crows Plenty heard a Flock of Ducks going down this morning 4th Blowing Raining hard snowing Freezing Made a Few soft maple Troughfs 5th Went to the Bush John Hamilton and Charlie Rose here I cut the Dead oak on the Bank speaking to John about the saw logs 6th I crofsed to Summerstown John Hamilton and Charlie Rose came for the Logs took 3 hemlock and 1 Pine took them to Lancaster mill George Bosell here took the Pot and 3 Barrels to the Bush helped them Loading the Logs I went with George Renshaw to F Covington Races in Dundee Old Mr Chapman Buried to Day Seen Donald Angus at the Mill in at Mr Streeters in at Mr Parkers Got Granges and Matthews a cold Easterly windy Day Frosty cutting ice for ice housing in Dundee came to Georges stopt all night as he is coming Down in the morning Jimmy Pat in the store and I did not know him 7th George Renshaw and I came Down Got some hops and Leaven from George's Wife Jim Hopkins came for his Mowing Machine and Horse Rake cold commenced hail and snowing {page two} Mr James Cameron Island March 8th 1874 Sunday West Wind Kind of Fine Preaching on the Front commenced stormy through the night 9th stormy Blowing snowing took a Tramp up the ice Making a Place in the stable for the cow Blary 10th Blary calved a heifer calf took the other from Spotty he drinks without any Trouble in the Bush snowing Blowing 11th stormy Blowing Drifting Freezing the Black Bull got in the Waterhole his 2 hind Legs chopping and sawing stovewod the stove cracked this morning Put a Round Block under the Back Part of it with 2 Bricks on it so it would not Fall 12th On this Day of the Month D Master First came to the Island and the ice opened on that Day with was very early Windy Frosty West Wind water by the side of the shores a Good deal of snow on the ice in the Bush chopping 13th Made 27 Troughfs cold stormy Mary Snider Died 14th George Renshaw here for Hay took me home a Load of Wood had a Bottle went up with George Went to the Funeral Mary Roys Heard one of Donald Roaches children Departed Bought of Vipond 100 lbs of Flour 3..50 1/ lb of Tob 20 Pipe 20 1/2 lb Tea 25 1/ 2 lb Tea 32 1/2 Bill came Down with me Got a Bottle and 8 cards from G Renshaw Bill stopt all night 15th a Fine Day 16th John Hamilton and Charlie Rose came for the Pine Logs John and I went to Mr Martin Hill got the sawed 870 Feet John Paid for the sawing of them Pretty Frosty But fine Mr Smallman offered 8 Dollars American Money in at the Boat Builders Hurted my Knee taking the Boards out of the Mill came home 17th St Patricks Fired 3 Volleys Jim Hopkins here Brought home My Books and I Gave him his Books The Kinth it Hayward the Protestant Episcopal Minister at Jims Jim told me he almost was coming Down here </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> {page one} Mr James Cameron Island March 18th 1874 George Bosell Got the Loan of the 2 inch augur square adze and the Broad-axe took 30 Troughfs finished to the Bush 24 more not Finished took 2 Bags of Potatoes George Tapt to Day I went over to Help Charlie Rose to Load Brought home Hamiltons Bag and Summers's Bag seen Jim Hopkins taking home Caribous canoe and had the wheel of Smallmans Steamer taking it out to the cars Dan Cameron a Bee Drawing Fire Wood Got a Ride from John McGreggor up to Tom Kennedys at night I stopt with Dunvegan William McLeod and had Quite a nice time and no ways short of the Barley Bru met with everything else he showed me a Belt of an officers sword that a Brother of Sir Walter Scott's sone Took of of an of Dead officer in Egypt with Splendid Brittish Lion Heads on it in Sir Ralph Abercrombie time The Rosseau's run away from McLeods Place Last night 19th Took Breakfast with Dunvegan waiting till Charlie Rose went to come Lavelletts looking for Law for her Daughter Thomas Murry and Ranald Angus there Charlie and John Came went to the Bush a Rainy Day still we Drew some Thomas Munroe came Down Brought a cow From J Hamilton I came home Great Deal of Water on the ice George Made Syrup we got 3 Quarts and 1 Pint Charlie May in here yesterday got a stick for his Thrashing Mill 20th John Hamilton and Charlie Rose came Down with my share of Boards took me a Bushel of Buckwheat took up a Load Chopping First Day of Spring William McLeod Moving his Cook House to Day Charlie Drawing Wood from the Hog Island {page two} Mr James Cameron Island March 21st 1874 I Made 26 splits of ash for Troughfs cut Brush at the Brush Fence in the Oak Field went around Lower Point the ice Getting Bad close to shores The Thornapple Tree George Gathered about 40 pans of sap John Hamilton and Charlie came Down and he yelled so mighty Loud and so often that I was sure the Horses was in the ice But he was at Lancaster to Day and I think it was some of the Lancaster stimulation was Roaring 22nd Livinia Birth Day seen Wild Geese yesterday seen a Grey Bird to Day Ducks Flying George Boiling in the Bush Got the Moles Took tin {illegible} and Provision to the House took home the sleigh Snowing some this Morning air cold But Fine Made the Moles Full and a 2 Quart Basin Full he took Home and some he made in a Trough got the 1/2 of What was made in the Trough and We are to Get a 2 Quart Basin about 7 lb we are to get Peggy Began to stop 23rd snowing Last night Drifting Blowing Making Troughs Finished 26 in the su{cut off} George helped us some 24th a Fortunate Day George came acrofs Gordon and I working at the Troughs taking them to the Trees 26 of Them 30 and 24 thats 84 Boiling in the Bush very cold Windy crofsing summerss Road yet Made 2 cakes and about 4 lb in the Tin Basin about 28 lbs) to Day 25th Big wind Aikery Burnt out 27th chopping stove Wood 28th John Hamilton and George Renshaw here took the crofscut saw Gave George some hay and a Bottle of Maple syrup George had a Bottle of Brandy Gave John a Bottle of Syrup went up with George Bought of Vipond 100 lbs of Corn meal 2 Dollars 1 lb Tea 65 cents Got a Ride acrofs from John Tyo and Robert Baker a very stormy time Blustering of snow came home 29th George Renshaw came Down with my corn meal I met him at the Head of the Island Peggy here </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> {page one} Mr James Cameron Island March 30th 1874 Went to Williamstown sent Mrs Summers Bag home with George Bosell in Williamstown 31st in Williamstown 1st of April all Fools Day Got a Tin Tea Pot From Sullivan the Tinsmith and Big Pan Gave him my Pipe 2nd Came home hens Began to Lay Bought of Burbanks 1 Patent Pail 25 cents Plug of Tobacco John Angus came with the Buggy to the Front to Angus McDonalds Gate came home 3rd Good Friday the Heifer Rosy calved it is a heifer calf Made sugar the Moles Full and a 2 lb cake home I Eat no meat to Day set traps for the Mink 4th George came took home 2 cakes of sugar they went home found the ice not very good and came Back the ice opened at Francis Island to Day George and I Fishing EEls before the Door Got 30 EEls cold and Windy Old Mrs McLaughlin Died 5th Gathered about 10 Pails of Sap Easter Sunday the Ice opened at the Little Island 6th helped George to making For 8 Troughfs George Tapt the Rest of the Trees to Day Raining mist Dingwell snowing some fair very cold Drifting Windy 7th Boiling sugared about 44 Gordon and I Fishing EEls got 4 Lost one he went in the hole 8th Splitting the Birch and Ash Logs at the River split a Basswood for Rails sugared about 40 lbs to Day Began to snow heavy to night skinned the calf Sun a swallow for the First cranes came Grassbirds came heard nighthawks 9th a very fine Day sap running well put out the canoe for the First went to the Sturgeon Island Randolph and I Sugared about 33 lbs Peggy and George crofsed Left the canoe at Hamiltons Island Gordon and I Gathered about 15 pails about 60 pails of sap in the Barrels to night Drew the Bun to the River and the Jumper to the Barn opening slowly 12 Years Married to Day {page two} Mr James Cameron Island April 10th 1874 Began to snow hard from the N East went to the Bush covered the Barrels and Pots Mending Randolphs Boots George Pete and Peggy came sugared the Molasses and 6 lb cake Pete and George crofsed 11th Fine turned to snowing hard N West wind Sugared the Moles and 3 of the 7 lb Basins 1 2 lb cake Windy cold ice going Down stopt all night and a Going home in the Morning some Drifting stuff going Down some saw Logs wind too high to Get them got a Hemlock Plank Randolph and I Randolph and I in the Bush Gordon in the Bush with them all Day 12th Low Sunday George Peggy and Pete crofsed Peggy and Pete came Sunday night ice going Down some 13th Sugared Cutting Brushin the upper Field Made some troughfs for Gordon in the swamp and tapt some soft Maple Trees running well 14th George Renshaw here had a Bottle of Good stuff John Gray and his 2 Brothers here Fishing EEls stopt al night Got 4 EEls from John Gray Sugared 2 Moles 2 Basins Gordon and I chopping some wood for the Raining Thunder and Lightning to night the first thunder we had this spring 15th John Gray went of high Wind calm and Foggy Raining hard Made it in Molasses and crofsed Peggy and Pete came Back emptied the troughfs cows wanting to go to the Bush Broke the ice at the shore Prying it up and the wind Rose in the night and mad a Great clearing Pewits or Pevys came they come Regular every year and hatch 2 times in the Barn I see a Wild Goose every Day Flying alone he must be astray or Lost his own Flock Ice Brok well to Day from the Light house 16th a change in the Moon this Morning Fixing the Fence at the Pig Pen Windy Froze hard Last night Keeping in the cows Took the canoe up to the Door </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> {page one} Mr James Cameron Island April 17th 1874 Cutting Brush Knocking around 18th Our Duncans Birth Day 19th in the Bush Frank Laplante here Got Gordon and I in the Bush Boiling 2 Barrels Windy snowing and Raining 21st George came gave him a Pipe 22nd Made Mollasses the Janet crofsed to Summerstown on her First Trip 23rd St Georges Day I crofsed in a canoe to Summerstown Brought 28 lb of Sugar to Viponds Bought of Vipond 12 yds of Coton 2 spools 2 combs 1 Box of Matches 1 lb of Tea Soda Tobacco Pipes 3 Quarts of Kerosene oil Salt 1/2 lb Powder 1 lb Shot at AJ Bakers Andrew in Williamstown at a Sale Went over with George Renshaw to Fix his Stick George and I came Down to Hamilton together John Vipond crofsed to Dundee 24th Sap Running no one in the Bush to Day on this Day of the Month Granny Departed 1869 set Fires at the Wet Place on the hill below the Camp Put out the Boat towed a Flat Peice of Hemlock in to shore set Traps on the stump Keeping in the Cattle 2 men and 2 Women passed close to shore up to Salmon River 25th St Marks Day Granny Bosell here Pete and Peggy in the Bush the old Woman stopped Fine and East Wind some say the Kind of Weather you have to Day you will have for 40 Days but its St Swithens I use to Look to the air is cold Froze {illegible} hard Last night Got A Rat for the First this spring the Janet crofsed twice to Day 26th Sunday a heavy North East Storm of Snow to day snowing hard stopt in the afternoon 27th Boiling in the Sugar Bush made about 3 Gallons George Renshaw here Wanting me to Go tommorrow to Lancaster with him sold George a Gallon of Mollasses then old Woman crofsed with Peggy and Pete to the {illegible} snowing acrofs cutting Brush on the Lower Point {page two} Mr James Cameron Island April 28th 1874 Went to Lancaster with George Renshaw Mr Heill's Light and the Johnstons Light Lit to night for the First time this spring George Landed me at the Pitt Point Gave me a Dollar for the syrup had crackers and Brandy at Big Dan Point above Allen Roys sap Running no one in the Bush to Day Lost of ice going Down 29th A Propeller went Down this Evening anchored at the Lighthouse Snowing hard to Day working at the Banking putting Manure on the Garden 30th 2 Proppellers and Tow Boat and the Alexandra went Down to Day high North West wind Fixing my Decoys 1st of May St Phillip and St James high Wind Froze hard snowing cold Went to the upper Point seen a Mink Track set at the Lower Point for him shot a Wood Pecker Put out the Decoys 2 Proppellers went Down the America and East cutting Brush at the south side of the Lower Point cut the Plum Trees Down Put them on the shore side Full Moon to Day the Weather very cold and Raw 2nd a Fine Day Gordon and I to the Sturgeon Island Made a Blind set the Decoys shot 2 Ducks heard something Like an earthquake this Evening Bismarck Laying on the Floor said it was going to shake him Down set some Traps 3rd Sunday Gordon Began to Boil and Gather as they have not Been here since Monday and its running all Week Bismark and Livinia and I went to the Upper Point George Bosells Wife came to see about the Bush they could not Get Pete to come to the sugar Bush A very fine Day Killed a Good many snakes 4th crofsed stoped at J Hamiltons Got my Bitters some of the Liquor of the Bee seen Mrs Cunningham Elizabeth seen John She{cut off} took Dinner there Got a Bag of Potatoes from John AJ Baker and I and George Renshaw Measuring Wood Sold 23 lb at 12 cents Bought Socks 50 yds Calico at 12 1/2 Tob 1/2 lb Castor oil 10 helping G Renshaw with the store house Laying the Foundation the Clara came in Got Top Onions From G Renshaw </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> {duplicate of the last page} </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> {page one} Mr James Cameron Island May the 5th 1874 Gordon and I went to the Little Island North side set the m hay on Fire Craig Pi{illegible} his cattle on Francis Island Bill McLeod Put his Bull on the head of the Island and went home with the scow to Hopkins without Saying a work to me about it I tried to Put him Back in the River but he wont go so I tied him to the fence to night and shut in our cows taking the Banking from the house not very well Pleased about that Bull coming 6th Crofsed J Hamilton Putting up a Frame to had his oil at the Light House went to tell W. McLeod to take away his Bull 2 lb of Sugar to AJ Baker Left a cake of 8 lb with Andrew for Peter Bow Grant for the use of his Pot Got 5 Dollars from AJ Baker Paid me for the Sugar Bought of Vipond 1/2 lb Tea Calico Rope 20 Tax 10 Soap 10 Got a Herring Band from him Got a Bushel of Lime from J Grant not Paid yet came Down to Hamiltons Put the Barrel of oil in the oil House John Charlie Roase G Grant a I Bid Good By with E Hamilton as she is Going to Lafrance to morrow on the Boat the First Trip up of the Bohemian to Day the osprey and a Great many Proppellers Going up to Day Digging in the Garden commenced 7th Digging the Garden 8th Digging the Potatoe Ground set some Traps taking the East End Banking From the House Lots of Frost in the Ground 9th Change in the Moon this morning very heavy Rain all kind of changes in the wind Calm Fine Windy the Corinthian went Down for the First time this spring 10th Sunday Blowing 11th Digging Planting Potatoes set the Leech for soap 12th Reg and Pete came for their sugar Brought Gordon a {illegible} Gave them some Butter a Great Lot of Rubbish going down {illegible} spear tonight got Suckers Pike Perch Rock Bass Chub {page two} Mr James Cameron Island May the 13th 1874 Pope {illegible} the 9th Born on this Day of the Month William McLeod and his Farmer after their Bull Made the Barrel of Soft Soap Rafts going Down John James his Raising yesterday 14th Fixing the Floor in the cookhouse Went to J Hopkins Got his spear as mine is not Fixed yet he has no coal {illegible} Ploughing for Pease Froze hard to night Livinia at her Garden Planted 3 Beds of Top Onions Wind Raised as I was coming home 15th Planted some Potatoes {illegible} at the Garden 5 Beds of Top Onions 3 Bags of Potatoes Planted Charlies Tomato seeds From England {illegible} Cayene Pepper 16th East Wind and West Blew hard to night and Rained Fixed the sticks around the Potatoes Fixing some at the Calf Pasture Bismarck and Livinia went up in the Bay only 5 of the Hens Laying Ticks Bad cutting some Fat Pine shot a Red headed Wood Pecker there is 4 of them came to the {cut off} to Day every year regular there was always one came splitting rails a Raft this side of Renshaws Wharf 17th Sund the Sp{cut off} Went Down the Bay went Down without a Tow West Wind the air is cool to Day Salted the cows up on the hill Water high Found a Bottle on the Water I think its ink that was in it 3 of Calvins Men here to supper half staved slept in the stable loft in the hay 18th took their Breakfast and Dinner Gave me 1.75 cents and I put them to the Raft they stopt on the raft all night raining 19th came Back 2 of them stop in the Morning the other went with the {illegible} Plots Majore is his name had 6 Meals Gave me a Dollar as they had no More 20th Went to Summerstown Mrs Summers wanting some Potato onions John Hamilton William McLeod and I in Davids Bought of Viponds 25 lb of Corn Meal 1/2 lb Tea Broom Hoe Soda 3 yds of Calico 1 3/4 Tweed for Gordon 35 a yd Tob Pipe 21st Plastering Lashey and Laduke came stopt for Dinner they went of up to Smarts Bay came Back to night and it is raining heavy got their supper had a Bottle this Morning 22nd Lashey and Laduke wet of Gave me 9 Dollars Gave Livinia 75 cents Working at the Soap this is the 2nd time at the soap 23 cents Summerstown Brought the summer {illegible} onions and some of the english Tomato seeds to Angus Suple at J Hamiltons Bill Morris and Q Suple took us over Fishing to night got 8 Fish Tom Sumers got a Maskinonge 35 lb </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> {page one} Mr James Cameron Island May 23rd 1874 Bought of Viponds 50 lb Flour 1 lb salts {illegible} 2 Plugs of Tobacco Tape John Hamilton and I Down together took Dinner at Hamiltons Got a Bushel of Potatoes from John seen Mr Woods and Mitchell wanting to crofs Frank Laplante went acrofs with them Jim Hopkins there to Day Rookey and J Hamilton wanting Jim to Rent the Alexis Island seen Mrs Carey Planted some Potatoes high Wind 24th Sunday Queen's Birth Day took Medicine to Day Fine Day Magnet went Down colours up 25th this the Queens Birth Day Fixing the Lane Fence Went around the Island Gordon and I Keeping in the Black Bull very heavy straight south wind to Day Raining Fine and Windy East Wind in the Morning 26th Whitewashing the House 27th Planted some Long Johns 2 Basins of seeds) Victoria was Down with Raft Manitoba went Down Light the Corsica went Down Early this morning she ought to go Down yesterday Put the Big Flat Stone at the Cook House Cleaned up stairs Mosquitoes a Few tonight 28th Caught 2 Canoes got an Ash sawlog caught 7 Perch 29th Went to Dundee high E Wind a Montreal Yacht went up Salmon River Bought of RJ Baker 1 Pair Boots 3 Hats 2 yds of Ribbon 3 yds of Tweed 10 yds of Cotton 6 yds of Fine or Refined Cotton 4 yds Calico 3 yds of Flannel Black Thread 2 Tin Basins 1 Strainer Tea Kettle Tea Pot Pudding Dish RR Relief Knife 3 Bushels of Potatoes 1 spool of White Thread ) To 5 1/2 Doz of EEgs 1 calf skin Bought of Bordeau 2 pipes Election Day in Dundee For Cameron and Mr Laurin Cameron ahead to Day at the Pools Mosquitoes Bad coming Down Salmon River John Hamilton and Rookey sending their cattle to Alexis Island The Bay of Quinte got aground with a Raft Lashey came 30th set the Line with Lashey at East End of Hay Island Planted Potatoes Digging at the Potatoes up some of Them 31st Sunday Raining very hard 1st of Glorious 1st of June Making the {illegible} Pasture Fence Larger Went to the Kit Kit Lashey went off caught a Perch on his Line Planted Potatoes at " {page two} Mr James Cameron Island June 2nd 1874 The Boston Steamer went up the Back or south channel Got aground at the entrance of the Salmon River got off 3 the Boston came out this morning and went into Lancaster Fixing the sheds Digging for Potatoes Planted Cucumbers Bought a Basket From Quakeree a 1 1/2 of Butter for it Plastering Whitewashing Fixing the Fish Box Put out the Heifer calf yesterday went to see Lashey's Line nothing Touching it the Bay went Down with a nice Tow of Schooners and Barges Victoria went up the PasPort went Down 4th I think it was the Magnet went to Down south her colours up to Day or tommorrow went to Alexis Island for Fat Pine got 2 Big staves Corpus Christie 5th The Manitoba at 2 Rafts Gordon and I went to Christies Found Bun Got Fat Pine Digging and Planting Potatoes 6th Finished Planting Potatoes at the Barn Jim Hopkins here from Jo Lemays Gave him a cake of Sugar 8 lb 7th Sunday Heavy rain and high East Wind Foggy Mr Murcheson stopt as he was crofsing he was up {illegible} Hector the Rae Corinthian went Down stopt some where about the Light house with the Fog 8th Windy Fixing the Fence in the Lane Jim Hopkins came with his 3 Heifers and old Dick Left the scow Kept {illegible} Fish to night we Got 5 sturgeon and 3 EEls Lost an awful Big one Broke the spear handle in him Gave Jim 3 or them Johnny Down with him 9th Went to Summerstown got 2 Papers from Charlie Took Dinner with Lewis Blondeau Bought of Vipond 2 sacks of Flour Pepper castor oil Tobacco Tom Summers and Dr Dickinson got an upset Last night out of their Bun Heard Murdy Murchison and Captain Camerons Daughter was Married that what the colours was up For the Day the Magnet went Down Our Marys Birth Day 10th Went to Dundee had 9 1/2 of Butter Bought of RJ Baker 8 yds of cotton 40 cent cash Butter Tub got my Boots Fixed Bought of Bordeau Tin {cut off} candles Left my Shovels with the Blacksmith Lashey here Lost his caone Tyler Lincoln here Took away the scow I met the Clara towing {cut off got my 1 pound of shot Left when I was in Dundee {cut off} </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> {page one} Mr James Cameron Island June 11th 1874 Shearing the sheep one of them I did not get till Dark Magnet went Down 12th Raining sheared the Black sheep Kept them in as it is cold Rafts Towing Down 13th Drew some Wood Putting Manure on the Potatoes 14th Sunday Miles and a Man Fishing here Factory man heavy Rain Thunder 15th Washed the Wool Mr Spencer here and Galerneau Fishing at night Rob Baker and John Tyo came and I Went with them Down on my Sturgeon Bar 16th Barking Barking the chairs 17th Jim Y Cameron Dr Crary and Labuff here Treated me with a Drop of Good Stuff 18th the Ever Memorable Battle of Waterloo Mr Fulton here Weeding Drawing Wood 19th hoeing a Man Going about on the River the Boston steamer Wakened him up in the Evening the Corsican coming up Would have run him over if I had not Gone out in the steamboat channel and Towed him out of her way asked him his name and he told me it was Toughf and again when I got him all Right I asked him again and he said it was Alexander McCarty so I set him on the right course to Christees Island and then he knew the where Matthews shanty was the wind raised very sudden and high from the East to night 20th made a Pig Pen crofsed to Viponds Bought Tea Tobacco Pipes Gave Lewis Blondeau some ---- men at the shore here to night Fishing old Mr Barrett Buried to Day in Williamstown with AJ Baker Launching his Boat Henery Left the Victoria yesterday and Grant and Dan Cameron Taking their Bulls from the Island the Alexandra Went Down in Tow of the Bay 21st Rose Sunday Went to Butternut Rofs Gull Lizard Kit Kit and Sturgeon Island Gordon Randolph and myself Fishing Lashey set his Line 1st Day of Summer {page two} Mr James Cameron Island June 22nd 1874 Our Dan's Birth Day a Great many rafts went Down in Tow and sailing Lashey crofsed Forgot his lines and came again after them cutting the weeds in the Potatoes went Down to the Line 25th Mr Tuthills here made me a Present of a Trowling Line all complete Gave him some old Indian curiositys axes Flint Crockery Stones Treated me to a Glass of Beer The Boston aground George Sims here 24th St John the Baptiste Day a Great Gathering in Montreal for all parts of the States and Canada Tyler Lincoln here Treated me to a Glass of {illegible} {illegible} here Sandy Dugold McGillis {illegible} and a Man By the name of Warden or Warder they were on a Raft and had nothing to East I gave them their Dinner 25th Went out to George Renshaws wool and Thomas Munroes Bought at Viponds 5 cents of Nutmegs the Boston after a Smallman Steamer to Tow them off would not Go But went to Lancaster for a Load of Eggs 26 Went to Hamilton the Boston Got off Ground this morning Went to Dundee with 9 1/2 lbs of Wool and 3 1/2 Doz of Eggs Left my Bag with Robert to send it to Renshaw with Flour Bought 3 Plugs of Tob 5 cents paid to a Bag of Potatoes Got a Present of a First Rate spear from Mr Between Rober Baker and John Tyo Robert got the Beard of it Fired By the Blacksmith Mr Fulton and Mr White here to night Jame Y Cameron and his man here 27th Went to John Hamiltons The Abysinian and Athenian went Down Murdy Murchison and Sheltee putting their Horses to Alexis Island went to G Renshaw my Flour did not come Got some from George and he gave me a Loaf Killed a Calf {illegible} Roses Wife took the Head of it </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> {page one} Mr James Cameron Island June 28th 1874 Sunday Berries ripe some strawberries Lashe here 29th St Peters Day Hoeing 30th Drawing Wood 2 of the sheep Lame by some chasing them 1st of July Dominion Day Found 7 of the Lambs Dead Canadian First Trip Jacob or George Edward here Gave them Pine to Fish 2nd Hoeing Leslie Mitchell Jim Hopkins and Charlie Johnne here Digging in Sounding Place in the upper Feild Dug about 8 Feet came to shells and stones I Gave Leslie all my Indian curiositys and Bones to him for the Museum Middle Day of the Year Jim took his spear B{illegible} to put in my spear pole Raining hard to night 3rd I crofsed to Summerstown Bread Tea Tobacco George Renshaw Buried his child to Day still Born A J Bakers cow raising her up in slings Sacrament commenced in Williamstown to Day to night a Fishing Party here tonight Jim Hopkins Bill Morris Leslie Mitchel Rob Baker all Pretty well on the Boshure they came to the house to treat me before they would Drink all they had and Left my Bitters for the Morning 4th American Independence I crofsed got a pipe from John Hamilton Sent him the Brush hook to John Hamilton got 100 Wt of Flour from Vipond on R Bakers order to 5 cents of Matches Brought in G Baker the Bark at Thomas Munroes to Dinner seen Donald Suple on the Boat the Canadian Went to Dundee to Day Raining 5th Our John's Birth Day Lashey took away his Line Fine Day 6th Drawing Wood Seen the Comet Last night 7th Hoeing Mr Fulton and Peter the Indian Heavy wind and Rain 8th Mr Spencer for W{illegible} planted Turnips Fixing old iron {page two} Mr James Cameron Island July 9th 1874 Went to Dundee Brought the stove old iron {illegible} Bought of R Baker scythe and snath 1/2 lb Tea 2 Rakes Butter Tub salt (3 yds of Cloth on credit 1 Gallon Kerosene plug Plug paid this ) Great talk about the sea serpent at St Regis its all Bosh Allen came he is selling the Life of Livingstone a very warm Day heard the Corinthian got aground with the storm on split Rock in the Custom House Got a From Mr Phillips 10th mowed some Allen Gordon Fixed the Boat and Went to Bosells went out to Fish 11th Mowing Allen and Gordon went to the store Shows in Cornwll yesterday a Great crowd of People Allen Camerons son and Caribous Man here for to see if I could Pasture his horse 12th of July Sunday high East Wind not very well Charlie Rose and John Hamilton here as they heard Great Talk about Jim Hopkins Digging and Finding Ead men Bones and Indian axes which is not True Allen crofsed with them 13th Keeping Orangemans Day Firme High wind Laduke here and Frank Laplante Putting in 15th Mowing 16th Mowing 17th Putting in hay crofsed got 2 scythes and a snath from John Hamilton Bought of Vipond 1/2 lb Tobacco 1/2 lb Tea 1 pint of High Wines Matches 1 castor oil stopt at Oak 18th Putting in and Mowing 19th crofsed for Mrs Rose stopt at Charlies his Girl went over for Granny Rose the Boy Born at about 12 oclock Fernandez Raining and Windy tonight 20th Mowed some crofsed with Granny Rose to Hamiltons Gave her a cake of sugar and a Bottle of Vinegar or went to the {illegible} eat new Potatoes Bought of T Summers 1 pint of H Wines 21st Baking Making Butter 22nd Mowing 23 putting in John Tyo Hopkins here and Robert Baker here Pete Grant here I went to Fish with them 24th Mr Kirk Patrick and the Tailor here Dug some Worms for them a very very warm Day mowing on the Bank of the River </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> {page one} Mr James Cameron Island July 25th 1874 St James Day Mr Ryan here for Matches Gave Gordon 5 cents I crofsed to Viponds with 5 Dozen Eggs Bought 8 Loaves of Bakers Bread John Hamilton Treated at Summerss {illegible}ter Lincoln and I Heard George Bosell Left the Manitoba Put in 3 or 4 Loads of hay a very warm Day Kept the Horse in the Barn as their is a stick campout of the stable and afraid it will fall Down 26th Dog Days Begin High Wind Rasberries Ripe Spartan went Down English Cherries Ripe 27th Haying 28th haying 29th 2 Boats Yankees here this Morning Asking their Breakfast Bl{illegible} Richard and 5 others Left 50 cents Mr Fulton and Edward Plamondin here to night 30th haying 31st the Last of {illegible} I am to gather something to put Down at the Last of the month and the Most of the Month {rest of line illegible} 1st of August or Lammas Day at the haying Gordon crofsed to Viponds for Bread 1/2 lb Tea 2nd Rainy this Morning there was a Gentleman Trowling I own at the side of the Rushes he came ashore I went to meet him and he asked me to go out and have a Trowl with him and so I Did and was all Day from home Charlie Rose and Rocky and I went to Alexis Island and it was cold and Windy They left me on their way Back at the head of the Island here it was Mr Minkler I was with Trowling Minnies Birth Day 3rd Went to Dundee with Butter 8 lbs of Butter Bought 8 yds of calico and 5 yds at 10 cents 1/2 lb Tea Tobacco (Flour cash 2.75 Rope ) Pipe sweetys Rattle Lamp hooks 4th haying 5 Went to Vipond for my Flour of the Jennie 6th Randolph's Birth Day a Fortunate Day Mr Tutlemans Wife here Got 2 splendid Maskinone one about 32 and the other 28 lb I am not Quite sure of the Weight 7th {illegible} and Herbert went of Raining some to Day Gave him {illegible} making {illegible} hay 9th Got a linge about 16 lb {page two} Mr James Cameron Island Augt 10th 1874 I went to Dundee Gave Mr Phillips a Lunge Left Mrs N{illegible} McDonald some Pickerel Bought of AJ Baker Bong Caps & {illegible} of Ropes Hat Spy Glafs or {illegible} Washboard 5 yds cotton Jim and I came home together stopt at Mr Phillips had a couple of Rounds of First Best stuff took Dinner at Bills Bill Mowing with his new Mowing Machine got an old scyth from {illegible} at the Hay 12th Hailstones Mr Fulton John Kirkpatrick high Wind Thunder Lightning very curious Lightning Ryan Grant and 2 other Men slept in the Barn Henery Bosells Wife Died to night 13th Windy 14 Paso Bone Jim Hopkins Fishing at Hay 15 Haying 16th {illegible} 17th 18th at haying 19th Bismarcks Birth Day Mr Dunn came to night camped on the Lower Point 20th Taking in hay 21st crofsed to Summerstown Seen Burton Got a sm{illegible} Gave me a1 lb of Tea 22 Taking in Hay Mr Dunn and Wife went off 23rd Gordon Randolph and I went to Alexis Island Men there Making a Raft of old Wood they wanted oars from me Mr Murchison and McDonell here 24th came for the oars 5 of them a 1..60 cents I got 25th Mr Fulton and {illegible} here 26th Gordon and I went to Fish set Rofs's Island took Dinner with Mr Fulton on the Foot of the Rofs's Island a very very warm Day a Drowned Man Found and Buried on Hog Island a Frenchman of of a Barge one of these Days 27th William Lavellette here for hay Mowing Gordon and I 28th Putting in hay 29th at Summerstown seen Alice Burton gave acrofs on the Jennie John Vipond going to Lower Canada Gave Captain Smallman the Money to Fetch me 50 lb of Flour 30th Sunday 31st Mowing 1st of Sept at the hay 2 I crofsed for my Flour, Found a Basin William and Richard came to mow 3rd Dan McMasters Birth Day 4th Mowing the Back Marsh 5th at hay John Angus Birth Day Lavallettes Working at hay shot 4 Ducks cutting the Last of the fine hay Gordon and I 6th Last of the Dog Days 7th Lavellets Made the 2 stacks to Day Fenced our stack 8th William Fencing his stack 40 hours Devotion crofsed to Summerstown 1/2 lb Tea Tob Matches </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> {page one} Mr James Cameron Island 9th of Sept 1874 cutting in the Back Marsh Mr Fulton here and Son-in-Law George Renshaw came to Mow in Back Marsh 10th Working at the hay Making Coils 11th at hay Began the Marsh hay stack 13th Sunday I think it is the Sunday the Fire took in Cornwall Fishing caught a Lunge and Lot of Pickerel and Perch 14th I crofsed Summerstown Got 5 Collars From AJ Baker Mr Spencer and Alfred Henery here at night Got the Rat in the Trap 15 Went Down to Fish with Mr Spencer Below the Sturgeon Island Broke the Lamp chimney 16th Mowed some 17th cutting for the stable Pulling the stable Down 18 in the Bush 19th Commenced the stable Laid 4 sticks to Day 20th Went to the Bay to Fish Turned Windy 21st at the stable 22 Mr Spencer here and Boy Barton Brought me some Fat Pine 23rd First Day of Fall Autumn took very sick as I went out to Fish a very warm Day 24th at the stable Gordon went o Lavelletts to see if they were coming to cut the Marsh 25 Gordon and I to the store paid Jo for the 4 Loaves of Bread salt thread Gordon went this Evening For the Flour 3..50 Paid this John in Toronto 26th at the stable 27th at Kitt Kit very Windy seen Dunn and Briggs 28th in the Bush 29th at the stable St Michaelmas 30th Went to Hamiltons went up to the store John and I came Down to the house George Renshaw and Wife went to Finch 1st of October in the Bush 2nd at the stable 3rd Got the Beams in 4th Sunday 5th Foggy in the morning 6 or 7 Propellers a Race going on 6th and 7th at the stable 8th Put up the Last {illegible} set 4 Traps for the First 9th Getting a {illegible} in the Bush got 2 Rats 10th Hugh Anns Birth Day Gordon Went to Bosells for Chisel {illegible} to the store for Tea comb Matches {illegible} toria at Summerstown {page two} Mr James Cameron Island 11th of October 1874 High Wind went around the Island Found a Quart Jar 12th at the West side of the stable Roof Seen Wild Geese for the first this fall 13th at the Roof no more nails cut some Marsh hay in the swamp Back of the Barn 14th Went acrofs with 4 1/2 Bushels of Ashes 15 cents a Bushel Bought of Viponds 4 lbs cut nails 20 cents 1/2 lb clinch nails 7 cents 3 1/2 yds of Cotton at 10 cents Went to Isacc Blondeau's he is in Widow John Summers's house now 15 Finished the Roof Fixed the 2 Gable Ends 16th Laying the Beems for the Flour Laid most part of the Floor hung the Door took up the Potatoes in the Back Garden 17th took up the Last of the Potatoes in Front of the house Made a Whippletree set Fires in Brush Blow the House Windy a Good deal of Shooting at Christees Island took up the Turnips Killed 2 Rusters 18th St Lukes Day cold some and Windy Canadian did not stop to night in Lancaster Kept acrofs to the St Ammicet side set some Traps no Working of Rats in the Back Marsh Found a Bottle in the Rushes Lea & Perrins Bottle) the owl took away another of the hens Manitoba went up to Day the water Low but Raising some to Day North Wind 19th William and the 2 Boys came to cut Marsh hay covering the calf shed Got Rat 20th William Stacking made 2 stacks put 9 cocks in the Stable chinking the stable Thunder Raining very fine Windy 21st Finishing the Stable Floor and at the Calf Stable Drew some wood out of the Back Marsh Banking the West End of the house 22nd Mowing s{illegible} 9 cocks in the stable Loft Fixing the Loge barn) Drew up the Old Red Canoe Drew the Fish Box Tried alder Bark for Worms but no Good 23rd Livinia Birth Day a Fine Day 1868 Plastering some 24th Our Hugh's Birth Day Drew the Ash stick up on the Barn set Fire in the Marsh Hay Back West of the Barn Drew some Wood Peggy and Pete Bosell here for their sugar 24 lb </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> {page one} Mr James Cameron Island Oct 25th 1874 My Birth Day St Crispin Day All Shoemakers Day Sunday Gordon and I to Christees Island Found a Honey Bee Tree a very Fine Day East Wind and West Magnet went Down 26th putting out manure 27th Fixing the shed 28th Drawing Wood 29th Fixing around the Barn 30th Knocking around 31st Hallow Evening 2 Men on the Sturgeon Island hunting Had a Dog to go for their Ducks when they would shoot them came to the house for oil and Eggs cracking nuts eating apples Drinking cider and Soda sugar Keeping the Hallow Een or till Hallow Eve 1st of Nov Sunday All Saints Day cold Windy Weasel killed the chicken set a Trap for him at the Barn and got him 2nd All Souls Day Fixing the Stall in the stable taking manure out of the sheep shed 3rd Just one Month to Day since I Did not smoke Went to Viponds with 9 Rats Bought Tea Tob File 4 lb nails Eclectric paid the above a pair of Boots on Credit 3..75 stopt at John Hamiltons took Dinner took away his Tobacco in Mist {cut off} 4th First time I tried for EEls got one 5th Guy Fawks Day I went to Dundee with 29 lbs of Butter 1 and a peck of Onions 12 lb of Rags Bought of Robert Boots 1..40 3 yds Cotton 69 5 yds Cloth 4..50 11 yds of Print 1..10 8 yds Calico 1..19 Got a 25 cents cash Gave me a Knife a Present Got 1/2 lb crackers 7 cents Very windy Day Bills 2 Boys Down the River with me seen Hughy Rankin a Blacksmith in the Bakers Shop fired smoky Dark Raining and Windy Got the iron of the End of a Whippletree from Mr Baker 6th Windy Drawing Drags 7th Cleaned out my Boat Fishing EEls at the Little Island Got 5 Ellens Birth Day 8th Ducks in Great {cut off} at the Door and in the Bay Went to Little Island Got 1 shot Good many Lashey here took away his Gun {page two} Mr James Cameron Island Nov 9th 1874 Banking the house 10th Mr Esdaile here in the Evening made a Decoy shot 19 Ducks Gave me 50 cents for the use of my canoe 11th Mr Esdaile came early this Morning came to the house about 10 oclock and had 40 Ducks shot then a Rainy wet Day he must have a Good many at night for he Kept his man busy going out after them 12th Windy Jim Hopkins here with the scow 13th Drawing Wood Broke the Jumper 14th Fishing EEls Got 24 some cold 15th set fire to the Marsh and the Wind changed to the south we had hard work to stop the fire from the stacks Jim Hopkins had a stack Burnt to Day the Indians set Fire to the marsh 16th Gordon and I to the Kit Kit Got 4 Ducks 17th Jim Hopkins took away his heifers and the Ram East Wind a Great Lot of cord Wood Going Down we Gathered near a cord of it Beech maple elm Basswood ash heard James Craig Departed 18th Working at the Runner of the Jumper 19th Drew some hay for the shed Mr Lander Reynolds here 20th Began to snow South Wind Bill and Rodney Briggs here came to Fish EEls turned stormy heard red Hugh Giles Died 21st On this Day of the Month Donald McMaster Departed 1864 Feeding the cattle cutting stove Wood Froze to night 22nd Sunday cold Fine a Great many Boats a Going to Day put in the sheep Last night Left the Lambs out The Bay of Quinte got aground to night near Charlie's Island or Butternut Island 23rd E Wind The Hiram Calvin and the William came this Evening the Bay of Quinte Working at her 24th the steamer Albian Went up piling the Cord Wood I Found at the Water a Good Cord of it Went to the head of the Island 25th Advent St Catherines a Barge went Down Gordon not Well 26th I crofsed a Fine Day Bought of Viponds 1/2 lb Tea 1 plug of Tob 51 yds of Cotton 1 cent Sweetys Rope 10 cents Black and Grey thread 2 hanks John Hamilton and John Craig taking the scow and canoe From Frasers marsh Left it when after 2 eels </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> {page one} Mr James Cameron Island Nov 27th 1874 Fishing EEls got none trying Back in the Rushes sowing the thumb on my Leather mit Wind high a Good Deal of shooting 28th I crofsed Got From AJ Baker 3..10 Bought 100 lb Flour Bought 1 chimney 8 cents 2 Lamp Wick 4 cents Oil Got a Whippletree iron From John Hamilton and Charlie Rose cleaning out the Steamer Victoria A McLaughlin and John R Grant John and Jo Vipond Went Down to their Fathers the St Andrews Dinner or Ball Last night at McRae's (3 Dollars pretty steep this) William McLeod went to Alexan{cut off} a to night took a Buggie and its commencing to snow very hard snowed hard all night East Wind came see if there is any Light in Mr hills Lighthouse to night But John Hamilton has Charlie Rose putting out manure John Hamilton Plastering stables Broke my Paddle 1st Sunday in Advent Lots of snow it snow hard Last night Fine some Wind West to Day no Light in Mr Hills to night Light on Cherry Island 30th St Andrews The Scotch Festival very cold Windy Broke on the stack of Marsh hay Back of the Barn sawing Wood put in the sheep 1st of December cutting in the Bush Ducks and Geese Plenty 2nd in the Bush heard some yelling on Christies Island Drew my Canoes and cleaned them out and the Yelling Quit Kind of soft I heard since it was Mr Phillips that his Boat Drifted out from the shore while he was up through the Island a Fishing Light out night or its Jack the Lanthern 3rd changed the s{cut off} 4th Turned the stove rong End for the Pan of the stove 5th Drew some Wood Jim Hopkins here from Lancaster Gave me a Hooker of Old Rye and Left me my Bitters Gave me Shot powder and Tobacco Down with WB Rofs and Tom Calquhoun Gave him the Books Got From Mary-Ann {page two} Mr James Cameron Island Dec 6th 1874 St Nicholas Went to Kitt Kit on the Island West of Rofs I Found 2 Peices of iron must have laid there a Great many years at Charlies Island shot 2 Ducks East Wind and snow 7th Fishing EEls got 1 a Fine Day 8 Chopping in the swamp 9th chopping 10th Leanders Birth Day 2 Years Old to Day Drawing the Fine hay on the East mow 11th in the Bush 12th chopping at the Door 13th Snowing at night East Wind stormy 14th very Frosty North Wind 15th very Frosty Wind West Feeding the Cattle Extra the ice very near taking if it would hold on for another Day it would take 16th Put the Boat in the Barn Drew up the Canoes Water Raising Drew my small canoe Down to Bismarcks Bay as its the handiest Place to put her Out 17th in the Bush soft fine East Wind and West snowing 18th Took in the iron Boxes Fixing the Wire on the stove 19th Drawing Drags from the Upper Point Fixed Rosy in the Stable a Good Deal of ice Going Down shot a Wood Pecker thats continually tapping at the shingles on the Roof of the House 2 sugar Brids here around the House all Winter Ducks very Plenty out {illegible} shore not many wild Geese the Eagle Flying and Getting those Wounded Ducks the Fishawk around after the Ducks Cattle went to the Bush to Day 20th Last Day of Autumn or Fall East Wind snowing Fine very cold Feeding Reddy Extra as I suppose to Give him the Knife some of those Days 21st First Day of Winter St Thomas Fixing the post in a chair went to the Pitt Point the ice took up From Lancaster Drywell to Francis Island open all above this Freezing hard to night no Jamming of ice it Froze before Hamiltons at 12 Oclock </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> {page one} Mr James Cameron Island Dec 22 1874 East Wind I thought the ice was taken and I crofsed to Hamiltons John told me where I crofsed it had not taken at 12 oclock Last night and its open all above that ice very thin my Road acrofs is very crooked took Dinner at Hamiltons Mrs Carey Poorly Got a Peice of Tobacco from John 23 Began to thaw some tonight the ice dont look any too Good crofsed but its very bad went to Viponds Bought on Credit from Jo 1/2 lb of Tea 30 cents) ( Bought and Paid for 2 Hanks of Black Thread 2 pack of matches 1/2 lb Soda paid this Got 2 Papers from Dan Got 2 Papers from Joe John Hamilton Killing his Hogs Frank Leplante Rockys Boy Willie Rose Charlie and John Got some Buckwheat from John and he Divided his Flour with me as their is none at the store the Ice coming Back very Bad Opened this evening B{cut off} 24th Drawing Drags the Ice all going away Jamming going Down Christmas Eve set up a Good while to night seen a Fire it must be a chimney at the Depot or in Meadow B on Fire Freezing some to night seen the Fox to night the Eagle On to Tree on the Pitt Point Gave the cattle a Christmas Eve supper this Evening Feeding Reddy Pretty well 25th Christmas Day Friday Pleasant but cold Wind West went the Lower Point Keeping this Day as Sunday ice Going Down some the River open 26th St Stephens Day Chopping at the Door 27th Went to the Sturgeon Island in the canoe ice Jammed up to the Sturgeon Island Went to Pitt Point 28th Killed the Bull Reddy Raining 29th cutting up the Beef 3/4 Weighed 228 lbs 1 Qu in the Milkhouse put the Boat up high in the Barn as the cows Broke some out on the Barn Floor {page two} Mr James Cameron Island Dec 30th 1874 Putting in the Marsh hay stack at the Back of the Barn cold North Wind high Froze very hard the ice all in a skim tonight and its Freezing very hard to night 31st Freezing hard all Day to Day to night is New Years Eve the Eagle at the Ducks in the air holes 1st of January 1875 Fishing EEls before the Door Got 1 Went to the Little Island North Side Got 1 seen 3 men crofsing Summerss Road water raising some close to shore Drew 3 Loads of Marsh hay from the stack in the Upper Field Kind of soft to Day 2nd Drew the rest of the stack to Day commenced to snow East and North wind put some in the Barn and some in the Stable Loft put the rest in the stack Behind the Barn 3rd Allen's Birth Day a Fine Day 4th To Day is Election Day for councillors in Williamstown Mr William McLeodTrying for the first Time Did not get in Went to the P.O. Bought a Darning needle From Charlie Roses 12 lb of Pork Flour 25 lb Got New Years from T. Summers 5th William Lavalette Drawing his Fine hay stack Lent him the 2 inch Auger cutting Drawing Wood 6th Epiphany crofsed to John Hamilton Got the Gazette of Dec 18th witha Big Lie in it about the Digging of an Indian Mound a very Big Lie for Mr Leslie to put in a Paper Got a Ride from Dan Cameron Bought of Vipond on Credit 1/2 lb Tea 30 cents 1 Peice of Tobacco 5 cents First crofsing Horses at Summerss 7th St Distaffs Day East Wind and snow Drawing Drags 8th Hugh Ann {cut off} in the swamp chopping seen 2 Hounds comeing Down on the Ice cut over to Christees then came over here went around the Island then went up to Hopkins I got a Weasel in my Trap crofsed to Charlie Roses with the Hid Gordon and I put out some more Bushes took a Peice of Meet 23 lbs a Fine Day 9th started to go acrofs and it turned stormy I turned Back very very High Wind West very cold and Frosty to night </div> transcribed https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/5611dba24df9906e37144c183dea0bce.pdf 073bbcb8e2030671a619c38957835202 PDF Text Text �� https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/4758ae8de752c9f25853bb4e079cee0b.pdf f1821160fe17d7a7b39e975ebdf5abc3 PDF Text Text James Cameron (1824-1912) 1873 Transcribed by Rural Diary Archive volunteers {page one} Mr James Cameron Island 31st 1873 Took Breakfast at Hamiltons Stormy Cold East Wind Left my Pork at Hamiltons Fine in the afternoon Shooting to night out of the 2 Guns 1st of January 1873 Firing this morning Jim Hopkins Charlie Hopkins Bill Morris George Morris Pars Bowen old Mrs Morris Mrs Macilvan and Sarah Betsy and 2 children stopt for Dinner Gave Bill a Bible and English newspaper sent Mrs Hopkins Book home Got 5 cartriges from Jim 2nd I crofsed to Hamiltons William Lavelette there with 4 axes to Grind Got Isacc Blondeau to Fix my Boots 15 cents Got new Years from Isacc Heard Sandy Ward Departed yesterday James McKenna here for a Load of his hay Fine turned cold and then stormy then Raining to night George Renshaw came from Town went Down yesterday 3rd Allen's Birth Day a Fine Day Sun hot Thawing Chopping Stove Wood 4 chopping stove Wood stormy this morning turned Kind warm some Windy from the West changed to night to East Sunday 5 cold some Froze last night Blustering to Day snowing Drifting East Wind 1 �6th Began to Make a hand Sleigh seen a Fish hawk or an Eagle after a Duck in the airhole and after hovering around for a Long time he plunged after her and Got her and Tore her on the ice 7th Working at the sleigh 8th Hugh Ann's Birth Day 7 years old to Day James McKenna came for a Load of his hay Had a Bottle with him his Bobs came a part I Gave him a Trace chain and we Fixed it Finished the handsleigh 9th a very Fine Morning got Ready to go acrofs it turned very stormy went as Far as Hamiltons took the sleigh could hardly make out coming home could not see 16 feet Before me very Frosty to night 10th cold Frosty Nor West Wind Drifting Quit milking Spotty this week {page 2} Mr James Cameron Island Jan 11th 1873 cutting Stove Wood very Frosty and Frosty Frosty to night its awful Frosty time this Long While nailing some Boards on the shed 12th Sunday seen a Fox crofsing from Alexis Island 2 Ducks in the air hole a very Fine Day west Wind in the Evening turned from the East can hardly do anything But chopping Stove Wood and Keeping on Fires house warm took the oars and Paddle up from the Boat cold this Evening But Pleasant 13th calf Dead Quite smart this morning cold Day 14th James McKenna took a Load Gave me 25 cents had a Drop Skinned the calf Drew him to the Lower Point set 2 Traps for the Fox Gordon to the Bush for a Load of Wood 15th cutting stove Wood Very Cold 2 �16th Fine Raining West Wind TMcKenna Took all his hay had 2 Teams Took me a Sack of Flour from Mr Crippin sent the calf skin to Mr Strater a very Large Load had to hitch the 2 Team to the Load put in the Bottom of the Marsh hay stack Rained very very heavy tonight the Feilds all Bear and Blowed very hard 17th Moved the Marsh hay of the West mow and put some Fine hay on the upper Boards ice all Glib a very heavy Thaw Salmon River Busted up 18th East Wind Stormy snowing Blowing 19th Sunday My Shoulder very Bad with Rheumatism Drifting and wind 20th a Fine Morning Went acrofs stopt at Hamiltons a Great Lot of Men on the ice surveying and sounding the Depth of Water 4 at Hamiltons 4 at McLeods 4 at Vipond and a Lot at Summers’s Bought of Vipond 4 Bro 1 lb TEa 1/2 lb Tob 1 Bar Soap Got an Almanack Got a Ride up and Down from J Hamilton John got his Boots Wetted them Turned Stormy East Wind and snow heard about Sutherlands Murder to Day seen George Grant and Jim Bushes Boy Got a Paper from Charlie 21st St Agnefs Day Bushed some of the Road at the Upper Point The Surveyors at the head of the Island and along the north side E Wind turned stormy. {page one} Mr James Cameron Island Jany 22nd 1873 Went to Parishas Bought 1 Pint of Old Rye 15 Soap 9 Comb 10 Pipe Matches 2 23rd the Surveyors surveying the North Bay and the Barn and the House and And the East End and the South Side of the Island J McKenna here for his Stack of Marsh Hay about 2 Tons had 2 Team Brought me 90 cents From Mr Streeter for the calf skin Mr Crippin Sent By him Tea and Sweetys to the children I went to John Hamiltons for 6 1/2 Bushel of Buckwheat 3 �Got a Basin of Apples from John Willie Rose there with 2 axes to Get the handles taken out of them John Broke his own axehandle taken them out a Fine Day East Wind turned cold 24th Charlie Tuppers Birth Day and a stormy Day it is East Wind made a Machine to to cut Tobacco Drank Charlie's health to Day 25th Robie Burns Birth Day W Wind I see a Sleigh Going Down the ice I think its a Load of the surveyors it turned when it got Below the Lighthouse 26th Sunday a Fine Day the Fox Playing a Great deal around the airhole A Fortunate Day East Wind then West Livinia Bad with the Toothache 27th crofsed to Summerstown cold Stormy Bought 4 Pens 28th New Moon Fine Morning I started for Salmon River Turned Stormy West Wind snowing and Drifting called at Hopkins Got a Ride up From J Alpin McGreggor called at John McGreggor Paid 10 cents I owed him had a Treat Bought a Pint Got the Pay of My Rats from Mr Streeter Gave him the small Pile of manure Bought of Dr Gillis 1 Bottle of Poison 5/Bought of Congdon Pink Root and senna 30 cents Bought of Parker Licquorice Went in to see the Barber and Mr Crippin and Mr McKenna Stormy Day stopt at Donald Suples all night had a Great night with Angus had some Rounds at Tyos with D Baker {page two} Mr James Cameron Island January 29th 1873 Bought of J McGreggor Speaking to P Buckanan to send Me Down to Hopkins a 100 Wt of Flour got Hana at Suples to Fix my Boot 10 cents a very very Frosty morning and Last night Got a Ride down stopt at Hopkins came home 30th set the Poison at the Sturgeon Island 4 �31st Went to Summerstown Bought of Vipond Brush 20 cents Rope 15 Bottle of Oil 25 Soap 10 cents George Renshaw Treated at Summers heard young Donald McGreggor came home going to have a Lawsuit with his Father about the Farm heard Tom Summers was to Be Married next Thursday a Dance in Lancaster to night and a Dance out at Andrew Camerons called at John Hamiltons he told me he would Give me the horses tomorrow 1st of February I crofsed to John Hamiltons got the Team to Go to Hopkins for my Flour a Pretty Frosty Day East Wind Donald McDonald got the Loan of J Hamiltons Gentleman Pig Gotof Books Scout Captain C and Saray Judson 2 admirals Too Good For him Mary Ann has a very Bad Thumb with a Felon on it One of their sheep got Ripped with the Cows took home the Horses a Pretty Frosty Day 2nd Sunday Candlemas Day a cold Windy Day Frosty and Frosty to night and Last Last night High Wind to night 3rd Making a Road up through the Marsh took home a Load of Wood A very Fine Day Kind of Warm a Good Deal of Crofsing on Summers Road to Day the Air hole shut up a Great Deal yesterday 4th Raining Some Fine 5th in the Bush clearing some in the Front Marsh 6th Mr Crippin Mr Cook East and Julius Basco came for a Load of Hay had a hooker and the oyster crackers Sweetmeats to the Children Got a canoe for to make a Trough Tom Summers Getting Married to Day I went to Roses for the Rest of the yarn Bought of Parisha cold Rye and Black Thread met John Hamilton taking up the ice cutters and Engineers Got a cat Roses Got 1 Sack of Flour From Crippin {page one} 5 �Mr James Cameron Island Feby 7th 1873 Cutting Wood Piling in the cookhouse Cattle eating out in the Feilds 8th Gordon's Birth Day 1863 a very Fine Fore Part of the Day Soft Good Travelling on the ice a sleigh or Cutter at the Lighthouse those Engineers Moving upwards now cutting some wood and clearning up in the Bay 9th Sunday Preaching on the Front seen a man Crofsing a Foot at the Lower end of this Island to Christees Fine Day wind Cold Some Frosty 10th Went to the Sturgeon Island to see the Poison Bate very Frosty 11th a Fortunate Day East Wind Stormy snowing turned Fine in the afternoon seen a Fox crofsing to the head of the Island chopping up in the Bay Firewood 12th Races at Dundee on the Ice Went to Get my Boot Fixed By Isacc Blondeau 10 cents Tom Summers Poorly Bought of Viponds Matches almanac 5 cents Soda 10 cents Robert Jack Thrashing at John Hamiltons a Fine Day water Raising some places near shore 13th Went to Fort Covington at the Races Came Down with Bill Heard of Mr Stafford Getting out of his mind and its no wonder the Man has Been Fined so often Left 5 Razors with the Barber took home P Buchanans Bag Got some B Wheat from Bill a Man hurted at the Races I think his name is Elliot the Man that owened the Grey horse that Trotted 14th Tom Davis Died on 14 Bill came Down with me 15th cutting Wood a Fine Day 16th Sunday a Fine Day Seen a Fox going the way of the Poison 17th a Fine Day Went to Fort Covington Got a Ride up from Jim Hopkins took Dinner there stopt at J McGreggors had a Round Got a viol full Heard Tom Davis was Buried yesterday Sarah Baker Married to Day Went to see the Barber Got a Case of Razors from him in 6 �exchange for 5 sent some apples and sweetys to the children Mr Crippin sent sweetys to the children got a Ride Back from {illegible Creppens?} Got 2 Books Charlie Shot a Dog Jim Missed him {page two} Mr James Cameron Island Feby 18th 1873 James Hughs Birth Day I think Mr Streeters Daughter is getting Married to Day in the Bus cut Down the Dead oak Tree in the Upper Marsh 19th a Fine Morning turned soft Raining some high West Wind waiting for a Ride went to George Renshaws wrote a Letter for George water on the ice Dan McGreggor a Treat at Summers's Seen the Lessor Young Angus at Summer's got From Ewing & Brothers Seedsmen and Florists 100 McGill Street Montreal the catalogue of Seeds Got a Paper from Charlie 20th Went to Fort Covington met John Tyo on the Salmon River he had a Bottle Treated me out of it Bill and Luke putting out Manure not Froze much the Heaps about 8 inches D.Suple went to Cornwall to 1/2 Pound of Tea from Mr Bought at R Bakers Tobacco 5 Went to see Tom Mulverhills Place he showed me the way they Play on the Billiard Table came Down to the Lines Mr Baker Treated me in Tyos Stopt at D Suples all night 21st Arthur Burton Died on 21st Came home Tired Stormy East Wind very stormy could not see the Islands had hardwork to make out the way struck the head of our Island 22nd Washingtons Birth Day Shot a Strange Bird the was Flying around all winter cutting some sticks of oak thats around the Door Drifting West Wind cutting the Stove Wood 23rd Shrove Sunday cold Frosty 24 St Matthias Day very Cold 7 �25th Cutting Wood in the Bush Snow Deep 26th Ash Wednesday a Fine Day Went to the Sturgeon Island Great Banks of Snow Drifts up on the plane Foxes dont Touch the Poison Gordon Went for Cedar to the North Side of the Island seen a horse and cutter and 4 men I think there Fishing EEls Below Captain Fraser's New Moon comes in to night 27th East Wind Fine Day Gordon Went to Bosells for Tobacco 28th chopping in the Bush 1st of March St Davids Day went to Summerstown Got a Letter From Helen the Death of her Little Boy Arthur in it a Fine Day some snow this Morning {page one} Mr James Cameron Island March 2nd 1873 Friday a very Fine Day 3rd Went to Summerstown for J Grants Horses to take Down 2 sacks of Flour I got from him a Treat at Summerss 15 cents Brought over 5 Bushels of Ashes and 1 Bushel of Onions sold to Viponds 90 cents Bought of Vipond Soap Tobacco Dowds Elixer Sweetys 1/2 lb Tea 4th Went to Summerstown took Donald Suples some onions Got a Ride from G Renshaw Island From Mr Kennedy on the Black River called at J MGreggor Bought 1 Pint Got a Salmon Trout From Mr Crippin some sweetys for the children in at the Barbers took supper at Donald Suples Bought Knitting needles at D Bakers Licquorice got a Ride Down from J Plumar Got a sticking Plaster from Bill 6th chopping 7th a Fine Day Thawing 8 �8ths a Great many going the ice to Lancaster Raining water on the ice cutting hay in the mow 9th Sunday wind high Thawing Freezing the wind high Last night did not see an crofsing to Day 10th 2 Men here Dupee Gave me a Dollar I went to Williamstown Brought Ellen the christian Consolation Against the Tears of Death at old Mrs Simon Christys Wake Died on the 8th old Mr Patrick Buchanan Died in Montreal Taken up on the cars to night and then Taken acrofs to Dundee 11th Came home from Williamstown J Hopkins here 12th On this Day of the Month D McMaster first came to the Island AJ Baker To 3 1/2 Cords of Wood James Hopkins here Drew me 2 Loads of Wood 13th Jim Hopkins Drew me 2 Loads of Wood Went to Little Island EEl Fishers talking about the Sugar Bush Fine Day 14th Went to Summerstown and F Covington Got 3.75 American Money a Treat at S and at J MG Got a Ride From Little I J McDougall Races in Dundee Ducks in the air hole the Eagle and Crows flying {page two} Mr James Cameron Island March 15th 1873 George Renshaw here Fixing the shafts of his sleigh took my ashes up to Summerstown Got some money fomr AJ Baker Gave it to Vipond Bought a pair of Boots 3..75 nutmeg mustard George Bosell here Cook Eaton here and Johny Moore for staves 62 Large Staves and and 9 �90 small ones got 1 Dollar American Money from Cook Eaton 75 they took from here 95 they took from here raining snowing very high Wind Blustering 17th St Patricks Day Splitting Rails 18th Went to Fort Covington old Mrs Truax Buried to Day 19th James Grant Went Down to Rankins Mill with 2 Teams or more Charlie Rose George and Lewis Bosell here cutting wood for the sugar Bush 20th George Renshaw here had some Potatoes and a Hooker Wrote a Letter For George Gave Vipond 2 Dollars to my {illegible} 21st Frist Day of spring 21st Stormy East Wind and snowing Mrs Creed Buried 22nd Livinia Birth Day I went to George Renshaws Got a Ride acrofs from Busha Got 2 sacks of Flour 10 lbs of Pork(1/2 lb Tea a Few Days Before Got a Ride Down with my Flour to the Lines with Pet Buchanan Got a Ride to George Renshaws with Charlie Rose Broke Down at Bills at the Distillery Lis Getting Widow Laflesh Getting married to Parker George Renshaw came Down with me with his horse and cutter 23rd George Gathering sap stormy snowing 24th Fine Boiling in the Bush at Troughfs 25th Mr Crippin and Reynolds here {scrolling loops} *17th the St James hotel Burnt Catherine Barrett Buried 18th Went to F Covington Mrs Traux Buried got a Ride Down From Cook Eaton on a Waggon Found a Rug on the ice sent Gordon to Bosells 19th cutting Wood for the sugar Bush 20th Went up with George crofsed to Viponds Gave him 2 Dollars to my account George Bosell taken the Rigging to the Bush a Fine Day turning soft E wind snowed hard to night 10 �21st Court in Cornwall to Day got 2..80 From AJ Baker yesterday 22nd First Tapping 24th 1st Boiling in the Bush 25th Mr Crippin and Mr Reynolds here tonight 26 Fine Turned stormy as they started of 27th snowing stormy 28th came for the stick Austin and David Vass Mr Crippin sent 2 Glafs Dishes and Raisins {page one} Mr James Cameron Island March 25th 1873 Came for the oak stick 309th Raining a Sleigh crofsed heard that a Many Hung himself at Dan Cameron's in the Barn his name was Mayo seen 2 crows for the first 31st Made over a Gallon of Molasses for our share Peggy Began to stop from crofsing 1st of April First sugar Made about 24 lbs Gordon and I seen Robins in the Bush a Fine Day 2nd Boiling in the Bush commenced to Rain Fixing the stable Door I think its Jim Hopkins that crofsed this Morning a Man and 1 horse sleigh crofsed as far as Hopkins and turned Right Back in a Hurry 3rd AJ Baker and Mr Emery here Andrew Gave 25 cents to Gordon I crofsed to Vipond Bought Kerosene Tea Tobacco Got a Letter and Papers 4th chopping Stove Wood 5th Peggy and George crofsed 6th Palm Sunday Peggy came Heavy Rain Thunder and Lightning George Gordon and I emptying the Troughfs 11 �7th Writing a Letter to Charlie 8th Henry Bosell and Antwine here to Give Me word that Minnie was very Low in Williamstown I crofsed over with them ice Bad close to shore The Roads very Bad Going to Williamstown Dark When I got to the shore took my Tea at George Bosells 9th in Williamstown 10th The Ice opened at Francis Island 11th Good Friday in Williamstown 12 in Williamstown Mr Currys Child Departed Spotty calved on Good Friday in Williamstown 13th Easter Sunday in Williamstown 14th 15th 16th came Home from Williamstown got a Ride from Rooky Got over with Peggy and Peter as they were coming to the Sugar Bush First Laying of the hens 17th Went to F Covington Lashey and I got 20 Dollars to 10 lb Pork 1 sack of Flour 1/2 lb Tea Tobacco 1/2 Dozen spoons 6 Tin Pans 1 lb of Buckshot 1/2 lb Powder stopt at D Suples all night Gave a Receipt to old D McGreggor {page two} Mr James Cameron Island April 18, 1873 Our Duncans Birth Day came home Lashey and I the Wind very high 19th Splitting Rails Blacy calved cleaning around the House set 5 Traps Great shooting 20th John Hamilton and George Renshaw here Looking for sticks of Timber that Left Georges Island Last night 12 �21st I and Gordon Went to Rofs's Island Found the Timber and secured it well Jacob here to night and one of the Grays 22nd Went to PO at John Hamiltons 23rd St Georges Day Firing Piling Manure 24th Fixing the Fence Made Syrup 25th Spearing Eels got 31 26th Knocking around 27th Went to Rofs's Island George here 28th Lights Lit up in the Lighthouses Went to Summerstown Brought Mrs Spinks some EEls are have his EEl spear and he gave me a Dz of Excellent Herring 29th First Boat Went Down Went to Summerstown and Dundee The Royals First Trip 30th I and George Renshaw came from Dundee 1st of May The Raft came Tied up in the Bay Gordon Boiling sap 2nd High Wind Working at the Fence 13th Fixing the Gate setting Fires 4th The Man of the Raft Went off the John A McDonald and American Went Down 5th Making Fence at the Barn Making Rails 6th Digging in the Garden Planting Potatoes 7th John Hamilton and William McLeod here with their Bulls 8th Setting Fires on the Pitt Point Burnt the Fence 9th commencing making up the Fence on the Pitt Point 10th Raising the Lighthouse On Hamiltons Island 11th Lost Day 13 �12th L Received Sink 13th,14th 15th 16th Got Potatoes From Hamiltons 17th Digging and Planting 18th Planting 19th Went to Roses Ground and old Knife for Andrew Mrs Rose and Margaret in Lancaster Got some seed Potatoes from them 20th Went to Dundee on Last then 21st crofsed Cooks Raftsmen Left 1 of their men with me 22 Got my canoe to go to the Raft Planting Potatoes 23rd the Man came for his auger and Went off with my canoe without Paymernt {page one} Mr James Cameron Island May 24th 1873 the Queens Birth Day Firing Planting 25th 26th Fixing Fence 27th at the Fence at the East End of the Barn Found a Bun 28th Planted the Beans Trowling Got a Pike 29th Royal Oak Day Barked a chair 30th cleaning the chips from around the Door 31st cutting Brush setting Fires very cold nights 1st of June Whit Sunday 2nd Went to Na Houtas Island the Wind Raised 14 �3rd Went to Christees Island and Na Houtas I 4th Barking chairs started for the Post Office turned Back Wind and Rain 5th crofsed 4 Raftsmen from the Hay Island Gave me a Dollar as they had no more and hard work to have that Bought of Vipond 3 Bunches of Lines Hooks 3/4 of Tea Tobacco Black Thread Matches Pipes Got a Letter 2 Papers Mrs Carey sent sweetys to the children came Back Went for the 2 Men Left on the Raft took them up to Get something to Eat as they must be Prety Hungry went Down with them to their Raft and it started while they were at their Dinner and it was almost at the Floating Light when we caught it could not Pay me nor Give me an axe or an auger to show what I had Done for them Heavy Rain haild and thunder Magnet went Down 6th Barking chair Planting Potatoes caught a Dram over Below Christees 7th Raftmen here for the Dram Paid me Gave me 4 Dollars 8th Trinity Sunday Peggy Bosell Georges Wife and children here Alexand Grant Boo) Departed Livinia and I and all the children Went Down to the Kit Kit Island a very fine Day 9th Our Mary's Birth Day crofsed to Summerstown Bought Flour Hat cotton Thread eggs Brown Ribbon Went Down to Kenneths Thomas Munroe and I and put the Dead close on A Grant Got a Rooster from W Spink 10th Put a hent to Hatch 11th Making a Pen for Pigs I am to Get from George Bosell Weeding Potatoes {page two} Mr James Cameron Island June 12th 1873 Corpus Christee or Big Sunday with the Indians) very unwell in Bed all Day 15 �13th Gordon Randolph Little Livinia and I went to Squaw Butternut Blacksnake Lizard and Gull Islands Alexander Smallman stopt here to night him and his man Trowling Gave the children 50 cents 14th Great smoke from the East seen a Dram Going Down near Charlies went for it and caught it staked it and it was a hard Job came Back Went to Bosells for the Pigs Got 2 Hoeing Potatoes 15th Raining Warm East and West Wind Went to meet Calvins men to tell them about the Dram they had no Money had a Big shallop with the men Magnet on the stearn Big Sunday 16th Weeding the Garden 17th Cutting Brush in the Pond Below the House 18th The ever Memorable Battle of Waterloo went to the PO Took Dinner at Henery Bosells and had sturgeon the First I East this spring Mr Crippin here tonight and Galerneau with him Left me the Peice of Pine that he mistook for a Heavy Lunge 19th caught a Pine stick that one end of it was Broke off Washing the Wool caught a very heavy Gale of wind Gordon Randolph and I at Christees Island crofsed to Alexis Island Made Fire thought near night it was Best to crofs so we did and had all we could do 20th 21st 22nd our Dans Birth Day 23rd Fixing the Wool Weighing it 24th The Canadian Festival Went to Fort Covington and Dundee Got 2 Sacks of Flour on an crosk From the Miller 4 Dollars American Money I Forget how Many of lbs of Wool I had a I think it was 30 cents a lb Robert allowed me X 25th George Renshaw came Down with Pat 16 �26th I and Pat crofsed to Summerstown Brought over Thomas Munroe half of the Wool Bought 1/2 lb Tea Basket Cornmeal 1/2 Gallon H Wines 27th at the Potatoes Fixing the Boat 28th I crofsed to Summerstown Bought of T Summers 3 qt of HW 29th Pat Gordon and I went to Charlies and Rofs's Island Took our Dinner on the Big Stone at the BAck of Charlies Island 1111 There was a Waterspout or Whirlwind {page one} Mr James Cameron Island June 30th 1873 Gordon and I took Pat Down to Lancaster Gordon Stopt at the Boat and I went up to Mr Harpers with Pat he Gave me his overcoat as he no way of carrying it to the West as he is going to start tomorrow wrote a Letter for Pat and Bid him Farewell and we Parted Gordon and I came home wind high 1st of July Dominion Day 2 Men here for Milk the Stopt at the Lower Point I think its Mr Fulton one of them 2nd Fixing up Old Newspapers to Bring to Mary and Ellen in Williamstown 3rd Started for Dundee Turned Back 4th American Independence Fishing over at Christees Island Got a Good many Pickerel a Great many Boats on the Water celebrating 4th of July John Hamilton took away his Bull 5th Our John's Birth Day Went for the Rools of Wool 6th Sunday 7th White Wash 8th Henery Bosell here for W. McLeods Bull 17 �9th Went to Williamstown a very warm Day Angus out at the Caledonia Spring 10th in Williamstown 11th in Williamstown came home 3 Funerals their to Day 12th Orange Man's Day Went to Summerstown Bought 1/2 Tea Tobacco a Pleasure Trip the Manitoba and Banshee 13th Went to Rofs Island to Look if it a was A Kenneth colt was there 14th Raining Making soap 15th Manitoba and 2 Propellers a Peice Going up AJ Baker here 16th I went to Summerstown Isacc Vipond and Big Bill a Fight {page two} Mr James Cameron Island 21st of July 1873 Mowing a Little 22nd Mowing 23rd went over with ashes and Went with a Passenger to Dundee a Seller of Sowing Machines 24th came home stopt at Hopkins 25th high Wind Mr Spencer and Mr Thompson a Lame Man and Jo Been Rowing them Picking Berries up in the Bush 26th Took the Purcheon around the Head of the Island From Below the Bell Bay 27th Henery Came here and one of McDonald 28th Mowing Putting in some 29 Mr Spencer here Mowing 30th William Roy here I went to Summerstown 18 �31st I went to Dundee Got the Grindstone stoped J Hopkins coming Back I Missed a Great Deal of the Month Ryan and White in the Barn to m of Lt 1st of August Ryan and White here Raining very hard turned fine and they started and was caught in an awful Shower came Down in Torrents 2nd Minnie's Birth Day 1864 3rd Jim Hopkins and some of the children here Nellie Grant J McDougalls Boys here 4th Mowing 5th Went to Summerstown Bought salt coarse and Fine 6th Randolphs Birth Day 1867 the Bay Quinte aground Down near the Butternut Island took the Raft aground {illegible} here tonight 7th Mr Spencer and I Fishing A Party Fishing Fishing Down on Charlies Island Gave Me a Fishing Tackle Gave Me a Dollar Gave him a Paddle 8th Went to Dundee 9th Went to Charlies Island Music on the Bonchere a Party Going Down 10th Sunday 11th Went with my spear handle and primes to Jim Hopkins at F Covington 12th crofsed the Pilots from the Kit Kit Mr Fulton here Last night 13th Put in some hay Taking care of the Raft all this week as the Bofs of the Raft sent a Man to tell me to Look after it and they owe me 6/3 for crofsing them and got their axe and auger for it {page one} Mr James Cameron Island Aug 15th 1873 Mr Fulton and Adams here 19 �16th Raining high Wind 17th George Renshaw and his neice here Mr Crippin and Tyler Lincoln stopt in the stable Loft till morning 19th Bismarck's Birth Day 1870 20th Got a Letter From John in Summerstown 21st Went to Dundee with a Tennet of Butter Bought of J.R. Baker 16 yds of Cotton 20 yds of Calico 1 1/2 yds for what I was short 22nd Writing Fishing shot a Duck Heavy Rain and Thunder high Wind 23 Sent a Letter to John Willie Rose John Hamilton and I went up to the store John Trowling Gave J Hamilton and Willie Rose my Boat to Go to Lancaster put me ashore at the Nor West side of the Island they had Quite a heavy Wind a Going Down Sunday 24th I and Gordon Went to John Hamiltons for the Boat in the Light House 25th Jim Hopkins came to Mow took his Mowing Machine along with him we went after the old horse up to Black Horse Island 26th Mowing 27th I went to Summerstown Got a paper oil and Tea 28th Mr Fulton and Charlie and Miles Mr Fulton not very well had some Talk with Jim Hopkins about streatching in catching Fish 29 Gathering Hay Mowing 30th put in all the Hay thats cut Raining Hailing 31st Fishing Rain and Fine 1st of September very unwell High West Wind a Great Deal of shooting on the South side 2nd Games at Lancaster 20 �3rd Dan McMaster's Birth Day 1846 Jim Hopkins and Charlie came to Mow Finished the Mowing 4th Jim went home East Wind Towed the Pine up with them 5th John Angus Birth Day 1850 6th Doing a Little or Nothing {page two} Mr James Cameron Island September 7th 1873 Gordon and I went Down to the Kit Kit Island or Hen Island 8th Mowing some 9th put in Hay 10th Mr Fulton and Mr Bristow and 2 Americans here one of the Americans was Blanchard the other Mans name I forget I went to Summerstown Peter Baker Married to Day Mr Fulton Left 3/9 11th Mowing 12th Mr Tuthill and Mr Spencer here Windy not very well 13th Putting in Marsh Hay put in 20 Bushels of Potatoes 14th a cold Day 15th Put up the Quilt Lashey here Jim Hopkins came from Lancaster down with 3 Passengers 17th Jim Hopkins took away his horses Drew up the stick of Pine and some Logs out of the River Gordon Randolph and I went up with them took Dinner at Hopkins 18th went to the PO stopt at the Lighthouse 21 �19th 2 Indians here Looking for a canoe they Lost with the wind Gave them their Breakfast high Wind Raining 20th Drawing wood 21st Last Day of Summer 22nd First Day of Autumn Went to F Covington wrote a Letter in Congdons to John 23 Drawing Wood 24th Mowing Marsh hay Bill and I Plomado here from Lancaster Mr Spencer all alone here stopt to night 25th Mr Spencer went to Summerstown hauled out his Boat as there was a peice of Iron catching on the Bottomo and we Fixed it One of the sheep shot 26 I caught the Sheep Killed it and went over with 1/2 of the Mutton to Thomas Munroe D MDonald and I Down together to Roses he had Tennet for Butter went to Roses Got some apples 27th 28th A very very Fine Day Went Down to the Kit Kit Garden and I took sick and was very unwell seen a Weasel there 29th St Michael and all Angles 30th Mowing in the Front Marsh John Hamilton here with his Lighthouse Book so him and I Fixed it as well as we could {page one} Mr James Cameron Island October 1st 1873 very windy the Bohemian went up and had a Barge in Tow coming out of Lancaster and went Down the same Day 22 �2nd Windy seen Wild Geese for the first seen From the 3rd till the 8th I Missed those Days 9th Lashey King and Guy here took Dinner 10th Hugh Ann McMasters Birth Day Lashy came with hi Bark Line 11th Set the Sturgeon Line 12th got a Sturgeon Lashey went to Lancaster Smallmans steamer Jenny went to Montreal the Horse hurted some way or other 13th cut Down an Ash Tree at the soft maple place in the Sugar Bush 14th Gathering nuts Blowing hard Found staves 15th went to Summerstown went to Prize G Renshaw Wharf Thomas Munroe and I seen Mr Phillips and J Hopkins hunting had a hooker of the Best But Riley) 16th Windy 17th Went to Fort Covington seen shick 18th Fishing at the Mouth of Salmon River for Black Bass and Pickerel Lashey and I Mr Spence there too 19th Lashey to Lancaster 20th 21st 22nd 23rd Little Livinia Birth Day 1868 I went to Fort Covington Got the Parcel from John seen Mr Phillips said it was all right 24th Our Hugh's Birth Day Mr Phillips and John Davidson passed Down stopt at the Lower End of the Island another hunter there a Man from Montreal his name was Sims as I asked his name 25th My Birth Day St Crispins Day 23 �26th W Spink and Donald McDonald here 27th Squirrel Hunting J Hopkins Allen Cameron G Grant here hunting Squirrels cold ugly Day Windy 2 of pound of shot from A Cameron 28th at Summerstown 29th Watertown went Down with Raft 30th at J Hamiltons Got 75 from John Bought 100 lb Flour Tea 31st Holy Eve Banking the house cracking nuts {page two} Mr James Cameron Island November 1st 1873 All Saints Day Snowing Hard 2nd all Souls Day went around the Island Found a Bottle on the Bank near Bell Bay 3rd Snowing and Raining 4th Drawing Wood 5th Guy Fawks Day put in some coils of hay 6th Drawing Wood 7th Helen McMasters Birth Day went Down to the Kit Kit Island 8th Making Decoys went and set them up in the cordwood Bay while watching there what did I happen to see but a Mink had to chance to shoot But I set Traps for him 9th Prince Alberts Birth Day 10th Lashey came Making a spear Pole 11th Lashey went to Lancaster Began to Draw the stack of Marsh Hay one I had since Last year at its good 14th Drawing Wood 2 Hunters at the Sturgeon Island with Decoys 24 �15th crofsed to PO Got a Letter From Charlie 16th Stormy windy Bohemian went up 17th Fixing the Floor snowing stormy 18th stormy went to Pitt Point snowing 19th Seen a King Fisher he comes around here these some Days Took the Hooks of the night Line and its a Mighty cold Job to do 20th Fine Day Drew some Wood 2 Boats went up to day 21st On this Day of the Month D. McMaster Departed 1846 Got the Mink I set for got a Weasel shot a Duck 22nd a Boat went Down Cutting Wood 23d a Boat went Down 24th boating Light no Light to night very stormy East Wind 25th no Light in Mr Hills Lighthouse to night 5 Steamers went up to Day Stormy 26th Light on Cherry Island cold and stormy got a Weasel 27th Very unwell with a Pain 28th Drifting Drew some Drags 29th Put out the Boat cutting stove Wood 30th St Andrews Day the Scotch Festival a Fine Day cold Advent Sunday 1st of December cold East Wind very very Frosty to night Made a Good Bit of ice to night chopping Firewood went to the Upper Point Found a Duck on the edge of the ice {page one} Mr James Cameron Island Dec 2nd 1873 25 �Cold snowing Hailing East Wind Mending my Boot 3rd a very fine Day took up the Line Rained some getting Wood Wetyas and another cheif here to night 4th Wetyas went acrofs Pretty windy But the Wind is raising in a Hurricane most awful Blowing I never seen such hills and hollows in the Lake as I stand Looking at them Knocked down some Trees in the Bush and the Top of a Hicory in in the Grove Rained some working at the Ash stick at the shore 5th Fixing the shed went through the Bush 6th Bought of Vipond and B. 1/2 lb Tea 2 Bushels of Pease 75 cents a Bushel 7th a Fine Day 8th Took My Mink and 7 Weasels to AJ Baker he is Going to Bring them to Montreal to sell for me Andrew in Cornwall to Mill Took a Bushel of Onions to L Bosell Gave me 1 Dollar Bought 8 yds of Cotton Paid this 1 Dollar 9th chopping 10th Leanders Birth Day 1872 working at the Ash 11th Fine Set Fire in the Front Marsh turned to snowing chopping 12th Fine at J Hamiltons at AJ Bakers got 88 lbs of Flour and 4 Dollars in Bills seen his young son Andrew 1 leaving his harnefs Gave 4 Dollars to John Vipond Bought of Vipond Boots 1..85 Boots 2..25 18 yds of Calico 2..70 7 yds Cotton 98.3 yds 27 cloth 2..70 spools 10 Pork 1.96 Lamp Glove 10 Tea 25 Tob 17 Mal pipes Salt 75 Tea Pot 45 14 Doz of Cups 20 Tallow 20 m 16.89 13th very Stormy E Wind and snowing Jack the Blackbird Dead 14th Blowing Drifting Gordon Trying his scates 26 �15th chopping Old Dick in the Bush 16th Chopping a Foggy Morning cleared off 17th Went to Viponds very Fine Day a Robin here and its must be astray with all the storms Bought of Vipond To 1 axe 1..25 1 1/2 yds of cloth 1..35 electric oil 25 1/2 yd s cotton 28 2 Bars Yellow Soap 20 1/2 Quire of Papers 12 1/2 1/2 lb {illegible} 18 chopping with the New Axe at the oak stick in the Rushes 19 stormy snowing 20th chopping a Fine Day 21st cold Blowing Drifting Killed the 2 Hogs Lewis, Henery Bosell hurted at J Gr{cut off} {page two} Mr James Cameron Island December the 23rd 1873 A Fine Day went to Summerstown ice in the Little channel Bought of Vipond 1/2 lb Tea 25 1/2 lb Tob 20 1/2 lb Powder 20 Pipes all at 4 1/2 Gal oil 25 94 cents and what I got on the 17th 3..50 Makes 4.44 cents 24th Blowing some Fixing the shed chopping Christmas Eve 25 Christimas Day a very Fine Day 26th cold Windy chopping 27th Drawing wood snowing stormy E Wind 28th Sunday cold 29th Our Angus B Day Stormy High Wind 30th cold Blowing high West Wind chopping 31st Warmer Great Lots of ice going Down New Years Eve Firing Water Raising very high 1st of January 1874 a very Fine Day Shooting spearing EEls in the Back Bay Gordon and I 27 �2nd chopping E Wind snowing thawing 3rd Allen's Birth Day 1853 at hamiltons Got a Bag of Potatoes Seen A Hamilton and his Wife and Child Got Johny Semo to come Down to hamiltons Bridge with a Bag of Ho{cut off} Seen Mr Campbell the Weaver had New Years from him in Davids Shed Bought of Vipond to 100 wt Flour 3.50 1/2 lb Tea 25 2 spools of Thread 10 2 pipes 2 1/2 lb Tobacco 20 4..7 cents 4th Sunday 5th chopping in the swamp cold Frosty 7th Raining Fixing the Hinges on the Roan Door 8th Hugh Ann Birth Day 1866 chopping Raining snowing at the oak stick 9th a very Fine Day Took the oak stick out of the ice to the Front of the Door and got it up on the ice left it for to night 10 Lewis Lorren here gave him an ash to make Baskets Rain some Fine 11th Preaching on the Front snowing and Fine 12th Fine high Wind turned cold 13th St Hilery Fine calm Freezing some East Wind ice Making some got the Oak stick Brodiside to the Bank high Wind Breaking the ice 14th Stormy E Wind Drifing Snowing ice Making and ice Breaking Duck Plenty Fishhawks Diving Down on them and the Eagle after them the ice took acrofs here through the night or Before day light this Morning of the Fifteenth 15 ice acrofs at the Foot of Francis Island Went to head of the Island Gordon and I cold Frosty Nor West Wind Ice Jamming coming Down the channel taken acrofs to Christees Taken about the middle of the Island at 10 oclock 28 �For more information on James Cameron, check out the “Meet the Diarists” section under “Discover” on our website: ruraldiaries.uoguelph.ca 29 � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and 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Scanned Manuscript & Typed Transcription UG Transcription Progress Scripto transcription progress Done Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. <div class="mw-parser-output"> {page one} Mr James Cameron Island 31st 1873 Took Breakfast at Hamiltons Stormy Cold East Wind Left my Pork at Hamiltons Fine in the afternoon Shooting to night out of the 2 Guns 1st of January 1873 Firing this morning Jim Hopkins Charlie Hopkins Bill Morris George Morris Pars Bowen old Mrs Morris Mrs Macilvan and Sarah Betsy and 2 children stopt for Dinner Gave Bill a Bible and English newspaper sent Mrs Hopkins Book home Got 5 cartriges from Jim 2nd I crofsed to Hamiltons William Lavelette there with 4 axes to Grind Got Isacc Blondeau to Fix my Boots 15 cents Got new Years from Isacc Heard Sandy Ward Departed yesterday James McKenna here for a Load of his hay Fine turned cold and then stormy then Raining to night George Renshaw came from Town went Down yesterday 3rd Allen's Birth Day a Fine Day Sun hot Thawing Chopping Stove Wood 4 chopping stove Wood stormy this morning turned Kind warm some Windy from the West changed to night to East Sunday 5 cold some Froze last night Blustering to Day snowing Drifing East Wind 6th Began to Make a hand Sleigh seen a Fish hawk or an Eagle after a Duck in the airhole and after hovering around for a Long time he plunged after her and Got her and Tore her on the ice 7th Working at the sleigh 8th Hugh Ann's Birth Day 7 years old to Day James McKenna came for a Load of his hay Had a Bottle with him his Bobs came a part I Gave him a Trace chain and we Fixed it Finished the handsleigh 9th a very Fine Morning got Ready to go acrofs it turned very stormy went as Far as Hamiltons took the sleigh could hardly make out coming home could not see 16 feet Before me very Frosty to night 10th cold Frosty Nor West Wind Drifting Quit milking Spotty this week {page 2} Mr James Cameron Island Jan 11th 1873 cutting Stove Wood very Frosty and Frosty Frosty to night its awful Frosty time this Long While nailing some Boards on the shed 12th Sunday seen a Fox crofsing from Alexis Island 2 Ducks in the air hole a very Fine Day west Wind in the Evening turned from the East can hardly do anything But chopping Stove Wood and Keeping on Fires house warm took the oars and Paddle up from the Boat cold this Evening But Pleasant 13th calf Dead Quite smart this morning cold Day 14th James McKenna took a Load Gave me 25 cents had a Drop Skinned the calf Drew him to the Lower Point set 2 Traps for the Fox Gordon to the Bush for a Load of Wood 15th cutting stove Wood Very Cold 16th Fine Raining West Wind TMcKenna Took all his hay had 2 Teams Took me a Sack of Flour from Mr Crippin sent the calf skin to Mr Strater a very Large Load had to hitch the 2 Team to the Load put in the Bottom of the Marsh hay stack Rained very very heavy tonight the Feilds all Bear and Blowed very hard 17th Moved the Marsh hay of the West mow and put some Fine hay on the upper Boards ice all Glib a very heavy Thaw Salmon River Busted up 18th East Wind Stormy snowing Blowing 19th Sunday My Shoulder very Bad with Rheumatism Drifting and wind 20th a Fine Morning Went acrofs stopt at Hamiltons a Great Lot of Men on the ice surveying and sounding the Depth of Water 4 at Hamiltons 4 at McLeods 4 at Vipond and a Lot at Summerss Bought of Vipond 4 Bro 1 lb TEa 1/2 lb Tob 1 Bar Soap Got an Almanack Got a Ride up and Down from J Hamilton John got his Boots Wetted them Turned Stormy East Wind and snow heard about Sutherlands Murder to Day seen George Grant and Jim Bushes Boy Got a Paper from Charlie 21st St Agnefs Day Bushed some of the Road at the Upper Point The Surveyors at the head of the Island and along the north side E Wind turned stormy. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> {page one} Mr James Cameron Island Jany 22nd 1873 Went to Parishas Bought 1 Pint of Old Rye 15 Soap 9 Comb 10 Pipe Matches 2 23rd the Surveyors surveying the North Bay and the Barn and the House and and the East End and the South Side of the Island J McKenna here for his Stack of Marsh Hay about 2 Tons had 2 Team Brought me 90 cents From Mr Streeter for the calf skin Mr Crippin Sent By him Tea and Sweetys to the children I went to John Hamiltons for 6 1/2 Bushel of Buckwheat Got a Basin of Apples from John Willie Rose there with 2 axes to Get the handles taken out of them John Broke his own axehandle taken them out a Fine Day East Wind turned cold 24th Charlie Tuppers Birth Day and a stormy Day it is East Wind made a Machine to to cut Tobacco Drank Charlie's health to Day 25th Robie Burns Birth Day W Wind I see a Sleigh Going Down the ice I think its a Load of the surveyors it turned when it got Below the Lighthouse 26th Sunday a Fine Day the Fox Playing a Great deal around the airhole A Fortunate Day East Wind then West Livinia Bad with the Toothache 27th crofsed to Summerstown cold Stormy Bought 4 Pens 28th New Moon Fine Morning I started for Salmon River Turned Stormy West Wind snowing and Drifting called at Hopkins Got a Ride up From J Alpin McGreggor called at John McGreggor Paid 10 cents I owed him had a Treat Bought a Pint Got the Pay of My Rats from Mr Streeter Gave him the small Pile of manure Bought of Dr Gillis 1 Bottle of Poison 5/- Bought of Congdon Pink Root and senna 30 cents Bought of Parker Licquorice Went in to see the Barber and Mr Crippin and Mr McKenna Stormy Day stopt at Donald Suples all night had a Great night with Angus had some Rounds at Tyos with D Baker {page two} Mr James Cameron Island January 29th 1873 Bought of J McGreggor Speaking to P Buckanan to send Me Down to Hopkins a 100 Wt of Flour got Hana at Suples to Fix my Boot 10 cents a very very Frosty morning and Last night Got a Ride down stopt at Hopkins came home 30th set the Poison at the Sturgeon Island 31st Went to Summerstown Bought of Vipond Brush 20 cents Rope 15 Bottle of Oil 25 Soap 10 cents George Renshaw Treated at Summers heard young Donald McGreggor came home going to have a Lawsuit with his Father about the Farm heard Tom Summers was to Be Married next Thursday a Dance in Lancaster to night and a Dance out at Andrew Camerons called at John Hamiltons he told me he would Give me the horses tomorrow 1st of February I crofsed to John Hamiltons got the Team to Go to Hopkins for my Flour a Pretty Frosty Day East Wind Donald McDonald got the Loan of J Hamiltons Gentleman Pig Gotof Books Scout Captain Anot Saray Judson 2 admirals Too Good For him Mary Ann has a very Bad Thumb with a Felon on it One of their sheep got Ripped with the Cows took home the Horses a Pretty Frosty Day 2nd Sunday Candlemas Day a cold Windy Day Frosty and Frosty to night and Last Last night High Wind to night 3rd Making a Road up through the Marsh took home a Load of Wood A very Fine Day Kind of Warm a Good Deal of Crofsing on Summers Road to Day the Air hole shut up a Great Deal yesterday 4th Raining Some Fine 5th in the Bush clearing some in the Front Marsh 6th Mr Crippin Mr Cook East and Julius Basco came for a Load of Hay had a hooker and the oyster crackers Sweetmeats to the Children Got a canoe for to make a Trough Tom Summers Getting Married to Day I went to Roses for the Rest of the yarn Bought of Parisha cold Rye and Black Thread met John Hamilton taking up the ice cutters and Engineers Got a cat Roses Got 1 Sack of Flour From Crippin </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> {page one} Mr James Cameron Island Feby 7th 1873 Cutting Wood Piling in the cookhouse Cattle eating out in the Feilds 8th Gordon's Birth Day 1863 a very Fine Fore Part of the Day Soft Good Travelling on the ice a sleigh or Cutter at the Lighthouse those Engineers Moving upwards now cutting some wood and clearning up in the Bay 9th Sunday Preaching on the Front seen a man Crofsing a Foot at the Lower end of this Island to Christees Fine Day wind Cold Some Frosty 10th Went to the Sturgeon Island to see the Poison Bate very Frosty 11th a Fortunate Day East Wind Stormy snowing turned Fine in the afternoon seen a Fox crofsing to the head of the Island chopping up in the Bay Firewood 12th Races at Dundee on the Ice Went to Get my Boot Fixed By Isacc Blondeau 10 cents Tom Summers Poorly Bought of Viponds Matches almanac 5 cetns Soda 10 cents Robert Jack Thrashing at John Hamiltons a Fine Day water Raising some places near shore 13th Went to Fort Covington at the Races Came Down with Bill Heard of Mr Stafford Getting out of his mind and its no wonder the Man has Been Fined so often Left 5 Razors with the Barber took home P Buchanans Bag Got some B Wheat from Bill a Man hurted at the Races I think his name is Elliot the Man that owened the Grey horse that Trotted 14th Tom Davis Died on 14 Bill came Down with me 15th cutting Wood a Fine Day 16th Sunday a Fine Day Seen a Fox going the way of the Poison 17th a Fine Day Went to Fort Covington Got a Ride up from Jim Hopkins took Dinner there stopt at J McGreggors had a Round Got a viol full Heard Tom Davis was Buried yesterday Sarah Baker Married to Day Went to see the Barber Got a Case of Razors from him in exchange for 5 sent some apples and sweetys to the children Mr Crippin sent sweetys to the children got a Ride Back from {illegible} Got 2 Books Charlie Shot a Dog Jim Missed him {page two} Mr James Cameron Island Feby 18th 1873 James Hughs Birth Day I think Mr Streeters Daughter is getting Married to Day in the Bus cut Down the Dead oak Tree in the Upper Marsh 19th a Fine Morning turned soft Raining some high West Wind waiting for a Ride went to George Renshaws wrote a Letter for George water on the ice Dan McGreggor a Treat at Summers's Seen the Lessor Young Angus at Summer's got From Ewing & Brothers Seedsmen and Florists 100 McGill Street Montreal the catalogue of Seeds Got a Paper from Charlie 20th Went to Fort Covington met John Tyo on the Salmon River he had a Bottle Treated me out of it Bill and Luke putting out Manure not Froze much the Heaps about 8 inches D.Suple went to Cornwall to 1/2 Pound of Tea from Mr Bought at R Bakers Tobacco 5 Went to see Tom Mulverhills Place he showed me the way they Play on the Billiard Table came Down to the Lines Mr Baker Treated me in Tyos Stopt at D Suples all night 21st Arthur Burton Died on 21st Came home Tired Stormy East Wind very stormy could not see the Islands had hardwork to make out the way struck the head of our Island 22nd Washingtons Birth Day Shot a Strange Bird the was Flying around all winter cutting some sticks of oak thats around the Door Drifting West Wind cutting the Stove Wood 23rd Shrove Sunday cold Frosty 24 St Matthias Day very Cold 25th Cutting Wood in the Bush Snow Deep 26th Ash Wednesday a Fine Day Went to the Sturgeon Island Great Banks of Snow Drifts up on the plane Foxes dont Touch the Poison Gordon Went for Cedar to the North Side of the Island seen a horse and cutter and 4 men I think there Fishing EEls Below Captain Fraser's New Moon comes in to night 27th East Wind Fine Day Gordon Went to Bosells for Tobacco 28th chopping in the Bush 1st of March St Davids Day went to Summerstown Got a Letter From Helen the Death of her Little Boy Arthur in it a Fine Day some snow this Morning </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> {page one} Mr James Cameron Island March 2nd 1873 Friday a very Fine Day 3rd Went to Summerstown for J Grants Horses to take Down 2 sacks of Flour I got from him a Treat at Summerss 15 cents Brought over 5 Bushels of Ashes and 1 Bushel of Onions sold to Viponds 90 cents Bought of Vipond Soap Tobacco Dowds Elixer Sweetys 1/2 lb Tea 4th Went to Summerstown took Donald Suples some onions Got a Ride from G Renshaw Island From Mr Kennedy on the Black River called at J MGreggor Bought 1 Pint Got a Salmon Trout From Mr Crippin some sweetys for the children in at the Barbers took supper at Donald Suples Bought Knitting needles at D Bakers Licquorice got a Ride Down from J Plumar Got a sticking Plaster from Bill 6th chopping 7th a Fine Day Thawing 8ths a Great many going the ice to Lancaster Raining water on the ice cutting hay in the mow 9th Sunday wind high Thawing Freezing the wind high Last night did not see an crofsing to Day 10th 2 Men here Dupee Gave me a Dollar I went to Williamstown Brought Ellen the christian Consolation Against the Tears of Death at old Mrs Simon Christys Wake Died on the 8th old Mr Patrick Buchanan Died in Montreal Taken up on the cars to night and then Taken acrofs to Dundee 11th Came home from Williamstown J Hopkins here 12th On this Day of the Month D McMaster first came to the Island AJ Baker To 3 1/2 Cords of Wood James Hopkins here Drew me 2 Loads of Wood 13th Jim Hopkins Drew me 2 Loads of Wood Went to Little Island EEl Fishers talking about the Sugar Bush Fine Day 14th Went to Summerstown and F Covington Got 3.75 {illegible} a Toast at S and at J MG Got a Ride From Little I J McDougall Races in Dundee Ducks in the air hole the Eagle and Crows flying {page two} Mr James Cameron Island March 15th 1873 George Renshaw here Fixing the shafts of his sleigh took my ashes up to Summerstown Got some money fomr AJ Baker Gave it to Vipond Bought a pair of Boots 3..75 nutmeg mustard George Bosell here Cook Eaton here and Johny Moore for staves 62 Large Staves and and 90 small ones got 1 Dollar American Money from Cook Eaton 75 they took from here 95 they took from here raining snowing very high Wind Blustering 17th St Patricks Day Splitting Rails 18th Went to Fort Covington old Mrs Truax Buried to Day 19th James Grant Went Down to Rankins Mill with 2 Teams or more Charlie Rose George and Lewis Bosell here cutting wood for the sugar Bush 20th George Renshaw here had some Potatoes and a Hooker Wrote a Letter For George Gave Vipond 2 Dollars to my {illegible} 21st Frist Day of spring 21st Stormy East Wind and snowing Mrs Creed Buried 22nd Livinia Birth Day I went to George Renshaws Got a Ride acrofs from Busha Got 2 sacks of Flour 10 lbs of Pork(1/2 lb Tea a Few Days Before Got a Ride Down with my Flour to the Lines with Pet Buchanan Got a Ride to George Renshaws with Charlie Rose Broke Down at Bills at the Distillery Lis Getting Widow Laflesh Getting married to Parker George Renshaw came Down with me with his horse and cutter 23rd George Gathering sap stormy snowing 24th Fine Boiling in the Bush at Troughfs 25th Mr Crippin and Reynolds here {scrolling loops} <ul> <li>17th the St James hotel Burnt Catherine Barrett Buried</li> </ul> 18th Went to F Covington Mrs Traux Buried got a Ride Down From Cook Eaton on a Waggon Found a Rug on the ice sent Gordon to Bosells 19th cutting Wood for the sugar Bush 20th Went up with George crofsed to Viponds Gave him 2 Dollars to my account George Bosell taken the Rigging to the Bush a Fine Day turning soft E wind snowed hard to night 21st Court in Cornwall to Day got 2..80 From AJ Baker yesterday 22nd First Tapping 24th 1st Boiling in the Bush 25th Mr Crippin and Mr Reynolds here tonight 26 Fine Turned stormy as they started of 27th snowing stormy 28th came for the stick Austin and David Vass Mr Crippin sent 2 Glafs Dishes and Raisins </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> {page one} Mr James Cameron Island March 25th 1873 Came for the oak stick 309th Raining a Sleigh crofsed heard that a Many Hung himself at Dan Cameron's in the Barn his name was Mayo seen 2 crows for the first 31st Made over a Gallon of Molasses for our share Peggy Began to stop from crofsing 1st of April First sugar Made about 24 lbs Gordon and I seen Robins in the Bush a Fine Day 2nd Boiling in the Bush commenced to Rain Fixing the stable Door I think its Jim Hopkins that crofsed this Morning a Man and 1 horse sleigh crofsed as far as Hopkins and turned Right Back in a Hurry 3rd AJ Baker and Mr Emery here Andrew Gave 25 cents to Gordon I crofsed to Vipond Bought Kerosene Tea Tobacco Got a Letter and Papers 4th chopping Stove Wood 5th Peggy and George crofsed 6th Palm Sunday Peggy came Heavy Rain Thunder and Lightning George Gordon and I emptying the Troughfs 7th Writing a Letter to Charlie 8th Henry Bosell and Antwine here to Give Me word that Minnie was very Low in Williamstown I crofsed over with them ice Bad close to shore The Roads very Bad Going to Williamstown Dark When I got to the shore took my Tea at George Bosells 9th in Williamstown 10th The Ice opened at Francis Island 11th Good Friday in Williamstown 12 in Williamstown Mr Currys Child Departed Spotty calved on Good Friday in Williamstown 13th Easter Sunday in Williamstown 14th 15th 16th came Home from Williamstown got a Ride from Rooky Got over with Peggy and Peter as they were coming to the Sugar Bush First Laying of the hens 17th Went to F Covington Lashey and I got 20 Dollars to 10 lb Pork 1 sack of Flour 1/2 lb Tea Tobacco 1/2 Dozen spoons 6 Tin Pans 1 lb of Buckshot 1/2 lb Powder stopt at D Suples all night Gave a Receipt to old D McGreggor {page two} Mr James Cameron Island April 18, 1873 Our Duncans Birth Day came home Lashey and I the Wind very high 19th Splitting Rails Blacy calved cleaning around the House set 5 Traps Great shooting 20th John Hamilton and George Renshaw here Looking for sticks of Timber that Left Georges Island Last night 21st I and Gordon Went to Rofs's Island Found the Timber and secured it well Jacob here to night and one of the Grays 22nd Went to PO at John Hamiltons 23rd St Georges Day Firing Piling Manure 24th Fixing the Fence Made Syrup 25th Spearing Eels got 31 26th Knocking around 27th Went to Rofs's Island George here 28th Lights Lit up in the Lighthouses Went to Summerstown Brought Mrs Spinks some EEls are have his EEl spear and he gave me a Dz of Excellent Herring 29th First Boat Went Down Went to Summerstown and Dundee The Royals First Trip 30th I and George Renshaw came from Dundee 1st of May The Raft came Tied up in the Bay Gordon Boiling sap 2nd High Wind Working at the Fence 13th Fixing the Gate setting Fires 4th The Man of the Raft Went off the John A McDonald and American Went Down 5th Making Fence at the Barn Making Rails 6th Digging in the Garden Planting Potatoes 7th John Hamilton and William McLeod here with their Bulls 8th Setting Fires on the Pitt Point Burnt the Fence 9th commencing making up the Fence on the Pitt Point 10th Raising the Lighthouse On Hamiltons Island 11th Lost Day 12th L Received Sink 13th,14th 15th 16th Got Potatoes From Hamiltons 17th Digging and Planting 18th Planting 19th Went to Roses Ground and old Knife for Andrew Mrs Rose and Margaret in Lancaster Got some seed Potatoes from them 20th Went to Dundee on Last then 21st crofsed Cooks Raftsmen Left 1 of their men with me 22 Got my canoe to go to the Raft Planting Potatoes 23rd the Man came for his auger and Went off with my canoe without Paymernt </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> {page one} Mr James Cameron Island May 24th 1873 the Queens Birth Day Firing Planting 25th 26th Fixing Fence 27th at the Fence at the East End of the Barn Found a Bun 28th Planted the Beans Trowling Got a Pike 29th Royal Oak Day Barked a chair 30th cleaning the chips from around the Door 31st cutting Brush setting Fires very cold nights 1st of June Whit Sunday 2nd Went to Na Houtas Island the Wind Raised 3rd Went to Christees Island and Na Houtas I 4th Barking chairs started for the Post Office turned Back Wind and Rain 5th crofsed 4 Raftsmen from the Hay Island Gave me a Dollar as they had no more and hard work to have that Bought of Vipond 3 Bunches of Lines Hooks 3/4 of Tea Tobacco Black Thread Matches Pipes Got a Letter 2 Papers Mrs Carey sent sweetys to the children came Back Went for the 2 Men Left on the Raft took them up to Get something to Eat as they must be Prety Hungry went Down with them to their Raft and it started while they were at their Dinner and it was almost at the Floating Light when we caught it could not Pay me nor Give me an axe or an auger to show what I had Done for them Heavy Rain haild and thunder Magnet went Down 6th Barking chair Planting Potatoes caught a Dram over Below Christees 7th Raftmen here for the Dram Paid me Gave me 4 Dollars 8th Trinity Sunday Peggy Bosell Georges Wife and children here Alexand Grant Boo) Departed Livinia and I and all the children Went Down to the Kit Kit Island a very fine Day 9th Our Mary's Birth Day crofsed to Summerstown Bought Flour Hat cotton Thread eggs Brown Ribbon Went Down to Kenneths Thomas Munroe and I and put the Dead close on A Grant Got a Rooster from W Spink 10th Put a hent to Hatch 11th Making a Pen for Pigs I am to Get from George Bosell Weeding Potatoes {page two} Mr James Cameron Island June 12th 1873 Corpus Christee or Big Sunday with the Indians) very unwell in Bed all Day 13th Gordon Randolph Little Livinia and I went to Squaw Butternut Blacksnake Lizard and Gull Islands Alexander Smallman stopt here to night him and his man Trowling Gave the children 50 cents 14th Great smoke from the East seen a Dram Going Down near Charlies went for it and caught it staked it and it was a hard Job came Back Went to Bosells for the Pigs Got 2 Hoeing Potatoes 15th Raining Warm East and West Wind Went to meet Calvins men to tell them about the Dram they had no Money had a Big shallop with the men Magnet on the stearn Big Sunday 16th Weeding the Garden 17th Cutting Brush in the Pond Below the House 18th The ever Memorable Battle of Waterloo went to the PO Took Dinner at Henery Bosells and had sturgeon the First I East this spring Mr Crippin here tonight and Galerneau with him Left me the Peice of Pine that he mistook for a Heavy Lunge 19th caught a Pine stick that one end of it was Broke off Washing the Wool caught a very heavy Gale of wind Gordon Randolph and I at Christees Island crofsed to Alexis Island Made Fire thought near night it was Best to crofs so we did and had all we could do 20th 21st 22nd our Dans Birth Day 23rd Fixing the Wool Weighing it 24th The Canadian Festival Went to Fort Covington and Dundee Got 2 Sacks of Flour on an crosk From the Miller 4 Dollars American Money I Forget how Many of lbs of Wool I had a I think it was 30 cents a lb Robert allowed me X 25th George Renshaw came Down with Pat 26th I and Pat crofsed to Summerstown Brought over Thomas Munroe half of the Wool Bought 1/2 lb Tea Basket Cornmeal 1/2 Gallon H Wines 27th at the Potatoes Fixing the Boat 28th I crofsed to Summerstown Bought of T Summers 3 qt of HW 29th Pat Gordon and I went to Charlies and Rofs's Island Took our Dinner on the Big Stone at the BAck of Charlies Island 1111 There was a Waterspout or Whirlwind </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> {page one} Mr James Cameron Island June 30th 1873 Gordon and I took Pat Down to Lancaster Gordon Stopt at the Boat and I went up to Mr Harpers with Pat he Gave me his overcoat as he no way of carrying it to the West as he is going to start tomorrow wrote a Letter for Pat and Bid him Farewell and we Parted Gordon and I came home wind high 1st of July Dominion Day 2 Men here for Milk the Stopt at the Lower Point I think its Mr Fulton one of them 2nd Fixing up Old Newspapers to Bring to Mary and Ellen in Williamstown 3rd Started for Dundee Turned Back 4th American Independence Fishing over at Christees Island Got a Good many Pickerel a Great many Boats on the Water celebrating 4th of July John Hamilton took away his Bull 5th Our John's Birth Day Went for the Rools of Wool 6th Sunday 7th White Wash 8th Henery Bosell here for W. McLeods Bull 9th Went to Williamstown a very warm Day Angus out at the Caledonia Spring 10th in Williamstown 11th in Williamstown came home 3 Funerals their to Day 12th Orange Man's Day Went to Summerstown Bought 1/2 Tea Tobacco a Pleasure Trip the Manitoba and Banshee 13th Went to Rofs Island to Look if it a was A Kenneth colt was there 14th Raining Making soap 15th Manitoba and 2 Propellers a Peice Going up AJ Baker here 16th I went to Summerstown Isacc Vipond and Big Bill a Fight {page two} Mr James Cameron Island 21st of July 1873 Mowing a Little 22nd Mowing 23rd went over with ashes and Went with a Passenger to Dundee a Seller of Sowing Machines 24th came home stopt at Hopkins 25th high Wind Mr Spencer and Mr Thompson a Lame Man and Jo Been Rowing them Picking Berries up in the Bush 26th Took the Purcheon around the Head of the Island From Below the Bell Bay 27th Henery Came here and one of McDonald 28th Mowing Putting in some 29 Mr Spencer here Mowing 30th William Roy here I went to Summerstown 31st I went to Dundee Got the Grindstone stoped J Hopkins coming Back I Missed a Great Deal of the Month Ryan and White in the Barn to m of Lt 1st of August Ryan and White here Raining very hard turned fine and they started and was caught in an awful Shower came Down in Torrents 2nd Minnie's Birth Day 1864 3rd Jim Hopkins and some of the children here Nellie Grant J McDougalls Boys here 4th Mowing 5th Went to Summerstown Bought salt coarse and Fine 6th Randolphs Birth Day 1867 the Bay Quinte aground Down near the Butternut Island took the Raft aground {illegible} here tonight 7th Mr Spencer and I Fishing A Party Fishing Fishing Down on Charlies Island Gave Me a Fishing Tackle Gave Me a Dollar Gave him a Paddle 8th Went to Dundee 9th Went to Charlies Island Music on the Bonchere a Party Going Down 10th Sunday 11th Went with my spear handle and primes to Jim Hopkins at F Covington 12th crofsed the Pilots from the Kit Kit Mr Fulton here Last night 13th Put in some hay Taking care of the Raft {illegible} this week as the Bofs of the Raft sent a Man to tell me to Look after it and they owe me 6/3 for crofsing them and got their axe and auger for it </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> {page one} Mr James Cameron Island Aug 15th 1873 Mr Fulton and Adams here 16th Raining high Wind 17th George Renshaw and his neice here Mr Crippin and Tyler Lincoln stopt in the stable Loft till morning 19th Bismarck's Birth Day 1870 20th Got a Letter From John in Summerstown 21st Went to Dundee with a Tennet of Butter Bought of J.R. Baker 16 yds of Cotton 20 yds of Calico 1 1/2 yds for what I was short 22nd Writing Fishing shot a Duck Heavy Rain and Thunder high Wind 23 Sent a Letter to John Willie Rose John Hamilton and I went up to the store John Trowling Gave J Hamilton and Willie Rose my Boat to Go to Lancaster put me ashore at the Nor West side of the Island they had Quite a heavy Wind a Going Down Sunday 24th I and Gordon Went to John Hamiltons for the Boat in the Light House 25th Jim Hopkins came to Mow took his Mowing Machine along with him we went after the old horse up to Black Horse Island 26th Mowing 27th I went to Summerstown Got a paper oil and Tea 28th Mr Fulton and Charlie and Miles Mr Fulton not very well had some Talk with Jim Hopkins about streatching in catching Fish 29 Gathering Hay Mowing 30th put in all the Hay thats cut Raining Hailing 31st Fishing Rain and Fine 1st of September very unwell High West Wind a Great Deal of shooting on the South side 2nd Games at Lancaster 3rd Dan McMaster's Birth Day 1846 Jim Hopkins and Charlie came to Mow Finished the Mowing 4th Jim went home East Wind Towed the Pine up with them 5th John Angus Birth Day 1850 6th Doing a Little or Nothing {page two} Mr James Cameron Island September 7th 1873 Gordon and I went Down to the Kit Kit Island or Hen Island 8th Mowing some 9th put in Hay 10th Mr Fulton and Mr Bristow and 2 Americans here one of the Americans was Blanchard the other Mans name I forget I went to Summerstown Peter Baker Married to Day Mr Fulton Left 3/9 11th Mowing 12th Mr Tuthill and Mr Spencer here Windy not very well 13th Putting in Marsh Hay put in 20 Bushels of Potatoes 14th a cold Day 15th Put up the Quilt Lashey here Jim Hopkins came from Lancaster down with 3 Passengers 17th Jim Hopkins took away his horses Drew up the stick of Pine and some Logs out of the River Gordon Randolph and I went up with them took Dinner at Hopkins 18th went to the PO stopt at the Lighthouse 19th 2 Indians here Looking for a canoe they Lost with the wind Gave them their Breakfast high Wind Raining 20th Drawing wood 21st Last Day of Summer 22nd First Day of Autumn Went to F Covington wrote a Letter in Congdons to John 23 Drawing Wood 24th Mowing Marsh hay Bill and I Plomado here from Lancaster Mr Spencer all alone here stopt to night 25th Mr Spencer went to Summerstown hauled out his Boat as there was a peice of Iron catching on the Bottomo and we Fixed it One of the sheep shot 26 I caught the Sheep Killed it and went over with 1/2 of the Mutton to Thomas Munroe D MDonald and I Down together to Roses he had Tennet for Butter went to Roses Got some apples 27th 28th A very very Fine Day Went Down to the Kit Kit Garden and I took sick and was very unwell seen a Weasel there 29th St Michael and all Angles 30th Mowing in the Front Marsh John Hamilton here with his Lighthouse Book so him and I Fixed it as well as we could </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> {page one} Mr James Cameron Island October 1st 1873 very windy the Bohemian went up and had a Barge in Tow coming out of Lancaster and went Down the same Day 2nd Windy seen Wild Geese for the first seen From the 3rd till the 8th I Missed those Days 9th Lashey King and Guy here took Dinner 10th Hugh Ann McMasters Birth Day Lashy came with hi Bark Line 11th Set the Sturgeon Line 12th got a Sturgeon Lashey went to Lancaster Smallmans steamer Jenny went to Montreal the Horse hurted some way or other 13th cut Down an Ash Tree at the soft maple place in the Sugar Bush 14th Gathering nuts Blowing hard Found staves 15th went to Summerstown went to Prize G Renshaw Wharf Thomas Munroe and I seen Mr Phillips and J Hopkins hunting had a hooker of the Best But Riley) 16th Windy 17th Went to Fort Covington seen shick 18th Fishing at the Mouth of Salmon River for Black Bass and Pickerel Lashey and I Mr Spence there too 19th Lashey to Lancaster 20th 21st 22nd 23rd Little Livinia Birth Day 1868 I went to Fort Covington Got the Parcel from John seen Mr Phillips said it was all right 24th Our Hugh's Birth Day Mr Phillips and John Davidson passed Down stopt at the Lower End of the Island another hunter there a Man from Montreal his name was Sims as I asked his name 25th My Birth Day St Crispins Day 26th W Spink and Donald McDonald here 27th Squirrel Hunting J Hopkins Allen Cameron G Grant here hunting Squirrels cold ugly Day Windy 2 of pound of shot from A Cameron 28th at Summerstown 29th Watertown went Down with Raft 30th at J Hamiltons Got 75 from John Bought 100 lb Flour Tea 31st Holy Eve Banking the house cracking nuts {page two} Mr James Cameron Island November 1st 1873 All Saints Day Snowing Hard 2nd all Souls Day went around the Island Found a Bottle on the Bank near Bell Bay 3rd Snowing and Raining 4th Drawing Wood 5th Guy Fawks Day put in some coils of hay 6th Drawing Wood 7th Helen McMasters Birth Day went Down to the Kit Kit Island 8th Making Decoys went and set them up in the cordwood Bay while watching there what did I happen to see but a Mink had to chance to shoot But I set Traps for him 9th Prince Alberts Birth Day 10th Lashey came Making a spear Pole 11th Lashey went to Lancaster Began to Draw the stack of Marsh Hay one I had since Last year at its good 14th Drawing Wood 2 Hunters at the Sturgeon Island with Decoys 15th crofsed to PO Got a Letter From Charlie 16th Stormy windy Bohemian went up 17th Fixing the Floor snowing stormy 18th stormy went to Pitt Point snowing 19th Seen a King Fisher he comes around here these some Days Took the Hooks of the night Line and its a Mighty cold Job to do 20th Fine Day Drew some Wood 2 Boats went up to day 21st On this Day of the Month D. McMaster Departed 1846 Got the Mink I set for got a Weasel shot a Duck 22nd a Boat went Down Cutting Wood 23d a Boat went Down 24th {illegible}ing Lights no Light to night very stormy East Wind 25th no Light in Mr Hills Lighthouse to night 5 Steamers went up to Day Stormy 26th Light on Cherry Island cold and stormy got a Weasel 27th Very unwell with a Pain 28th Drifting Drew some Drags 29th Put out the Boat cutting stove Wood 30th St Andrews Day the Scotch Festival a Fine Day cold Advent Sunday 1st of December cold East Wind very very Frosty to night Made a Good Bit of ice to night chopping Firewood went to the Upper Point Found a Duck on the edge of the ice </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> {page one} Mr James Cameron Island Dec 2nd 1873 Cold snowing Hailing East Wind Mending my Boot 3rd a very fine Day took up the Line Rained some getting Wood Wetyas and another cheif here to night 4th Wetyas went acrofs Pretty windy But the Wind is raising in a Hurricane most awful Blowing I never seen such hills and hollows in the Lake as I stand Looking at them Knocked down some Trees in the Bush and the Top of a Hicory in in the Grove Rained some working at the Ash stick at the shore 5th Fixing the shed went through the Bush 6th Bought of Vipond and B. 1/2 lb Tea 2 Bushels of Pease 75 cents a Bushel 7th a Fine Day 8th Took My Mink and 7 Weasels to AJ Baker he is Going to Bring them to Montreal to sell for me Andrew in Cornwall to Mill Took a Bushel of Onions to L Bosell Gave me 1 Dollar Bought 8 yds of Cotton Paid this 1 Dollar 9th chopping 10th Leanders Birth Day 1872 working at the Ash 11th Fine Set Fire in the Front Marsh turned to snowing chopping 12th Fine at J Hamiltons at AJ Bakers got 88 lbs of Flour and 4 Dollars in Bills seen his young son Andrew 1 leaving his harnefs Gave 4 Dollars to John Vipond Bought of Vipond Boots 1..85 Boots 2..25 18 yds of Calico 2..70 7 yds Cotton 98.3 yds 27 cloth 2..70 spools 10 Pork 1.96 Lamp Glove 10 Tea 25 Tob 17 Mal pipes Salt 75 Tea Pot 45 14 Doz of Cups 20 Tallow 20 m 16.89 13th very Stormy E Wind and snowing Jack the Blackbird Dead 14th Blowing Drifting Gordon Trying his scates 15th chopping Old Dick in the Bush 16th Chopping a Foggy Morning cleared off 17th Went to Viponds very Fine Day a Robin here and its must be astray with all the storms Bought of Vipond To 1 axe 1..25 1 1/2 yds of cloth 1..35 electric oil 25 1/2 yd s cotton 28 2 Bars Yellow Soap 20 1/2 Quire of Papers 12 1/2 1/2 lb {illegible} 18 chopping with the New Axe at the oak stick in the Rushes 19 stormy snowing 20th chopping a Fine Day 21st cold Blowing Drifting Killed the 2 Hogs Lewis, Henery Bosell hurted at J Gr{cut off{ {page two} Mr James Cameron Island December the 23rd 1873 A Fine Day went to Summerstown ice in the Little channel Bought of Vipond 1/2 lb Tea 25 1/2 lb Tob 20 1/2 lb Powder 20 Pipes all at 4 1/2 Gal oil 25 94 cents and what I got on the 17th 3..50 Makes 4.44 cents 24th Blowing some Fixing the shed chopping Christmas Eve 25 Christimas Day a very Fine Day 26th cold Windy chopping 27th Drawing wood snowing stormy E Wind 28th Sunday cold 29th Our Angus B Day Stormy High Wind 30th cold Blowing high West Wind chopping 31st Warmer Great Lots of ice going Down New Years Eve Firing Water Raising very high 1st of January 1874 a very Fine Day Shooting spearing EEls in the Back Bay Gordon and I 2nd chopping E Wind snowing thawing 3rd Allen's Birth Day 1853 at hamiltons Got a Bag of Potatoes Seen A Hamilton and his Wife and Child Got Johny Semo to come Down to hamiltons Bridge with a Bag of Ho{cut off} Seen Mr Campbell the Weaver had New Years from him in Davids Shed Bought of Vipond to 100 wt Flour 3.50 1/2 lb Tea 25 2 spools of Thread 10 2 pipes 2 1/2 lb Tobacco 20 4..7 cents 4th Sunday 5th chopping in the swamp cold Frosty 7th Raining Fixing the Hinges on the Roan Door 8th Hugh Ann Birth Day 1866 chopping Raining snowing at the oak stick 9th a very Fine Day Took the oak stick out of the ice to the Front of the Door and got it up on the ice left it for to night 10 Lewis Lorren here gave him an ash to make Baskets Rain some Fine 11th Preaching on the Front snowing and Fine 12th Fine high Wind turned cold 13th St Hilery Fine calm Freezing some East Wind ice Making some got the Oak stick Brodiside to the Bank high Wind Breaking the ice 14th Stormy E Wind Drifing Snowing ice Making and ice Breaking Duck Plenty Fishhawks Diving Down on them and the Eagle after them the ice took acrofs here through the night or Before day light this Morning of the Fifteenth 15 ice acrofs at the Foot of Francis Island Went to head of the Island Gordon and I cold Frosty Nor West Wind Ice Jamming comeing Down the channel taken acrofs to Christees Taken about the middle of the Island at 10 oclock </div> transcribed https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/d108cef9eb5532a9b918cccebd52c631.pdf 5ad7269912196ce4da68741066800845 PDF Text Text �� https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/7967bf441029fa66c50d7e609e9f4ea0.pdf 3ece6395df64bfba29fc6f0f62ae7260 PDF Text Text James Cameron (1824-1912) 1872 Transcribed by Rural Diary Archive volunteers {page one} Mr James Cameron Island, January 1st, 1872 Monday New Years Day Fine Soft Day Lashey came to Fish EEls had N Years with him went Down to this side of the Kit Kit to Look for a spot of EEls in the mud 2nd Lashey got a stick for to make a hand sleigh 3rd Allens Birth Day in the Bush had a very narrow escape of a Dead Limb of Elm coming Down on the Top of me had it Been and inch closer it would smash me in peices William in the Bush Stebbin David Baker and Peter Buchanan here Stebbins came for his stack took 2 Loads Mr Baker Gave the children 11 cents some sweetys 4th William here Got an Order to Get an Axe from AJ Baker Lashey here went to try to find the Place for EEls turned some Bushes to Francis Island 5th I went to AJ Bakers Flour 3..75 5 yds Calico 75 Thread 15 2 1/2 Tweed 60 4 lb 2 oz of Butter 85 1 Doz Herring 25 1/2 Bushel oats 20 lbs Pork at 5 Binding 5 cents Returned his Bottle Got my mits Mrs Rose left and Forgot them or Left them at George Renshaws George and I Down to Parishes Bought 1 Bar of Soap 1 Tailors Thimble William Lavellette over to mill came Down with him as he carries my things Down took Dinner at Williams Came home with me Heard R.W. Cameron was on the Front up at Mr Aries 6th a Holy Day Charlie and Payne came for their haystook the stack in the upper Feild squally and stormy Northern Light or Merry Dancers to night Axe -- {page two} Mr James Cameron Island January 7th 1872 Sunday Cold Windy Frosty Blustering 1 �8th Hugh Anns Birth Day Charlie and Payne came for their stack 9th Stebbins came for the Bottom of his stack Gave an order to William for 2 Dollars 10th AJ Baker commenced to Draw got a Letter from Capt A Cameron got a Paper from Charlie 11th Cut a Hickory Tree for axe handle William cut his Finger making a Wedge for his axe Williams Wife and Lewis here Drew some Wood Gave the Hicory to William to make me a Handle 12th Chopping wood George Williams Boy here high wind Last night Good Going on the ice Found Paynes Key of his Traces he lost 13th Richard Williams Boy here Gave him an order for 2 Dollars 3 3/4 measured this morning Moses Jesema in the Bush told me George Bosell was taken Prisoner to Day for striking Kenneth McDonald yesterday Quarreling about Horse Racing cutting Firewood William drawing his hay from Hamiltons sent a Letter to Captain A Cameron 14th Cold Fine Day 15th very cold and and Frosty East Wind went to the Bush Dr Gillis came acrofs From Frasers on the south side to see if I had any Black oak went up to the West End of the Island to see the Big Hickory he says its about 30 Feet Long 16th Helping Moses to Load he told me George Bosell had to pay 10 Dollars cut some Firewood Cold East Wind a Great Deal of Hay crofsing these Days {page one} Mr James Cameron Island Jany 17th 1872 William came to chop and Richard Mr Crippin and Mr Wright here for to see if I had hay for sale had a Drop of Good stuff Promised to come tommorrow a very fine Day 18th Mr Crippin 2 Men came Bashead for a Load had 1/2 Barrel of Herring for me 2..1/2 lbs of Tea and cheese and a Bottle Mr D Baker and P Buchanan and Galerneau here had 2 Team 2 Tons of Hay 20 Dollars Brought the children Papers sweetys Gave Gordon a Knife Lots of Papers Got an upsett on the ice Gave William a Dozen of Herring 2 �19th Mr P Buchanan and Frank Mayville came took a Ton and the Pine 20 Feet 8 inches Long 19 1/2 and 20 inches wide Oak 16 Feet Long 11 inches Wide going to come for the others some time next Week had a Bottle Mr Stebbins came got 1/2 Ton on account of James Hopkins Fixing my Boat Mr Stebbins Got the D Barrelled Pistol Mr Crippin Came Gave me 12 1/2 Dollars 10 in Bills 2 1/2 in Gold Had a Bottle Brought apples and sweetmeats to the children he is to send me 1/4 of Beef at 5 cents and a syrup Barrel at 1 Dollar Promised him the stack and 1/2 of the West End of the Barn Gave William an order for 2 Dollars {page two} Mr James Cameron Island 19th Jany 1872 James Y Camerons Buildings Burnt this morning 10 head of cattle Burnt and a Great many other things about his Buildings Gave William an iron for his sleigh William had 5 1/2 cords to night 20th Stormy went to the Bush 21st St Agnefs Day a Fine Day 22nd old Bodway Died stormy 23rd William chopping sent an order to AJ Baker for Flour and ink Cutting the Hay in the East End of the Barn 24th Charles Tuppers Birth Day did not Get the Flour got the ink Got 1 1/2 Bushels of Potatoes took them From Hamiltons cellar AJ Baker to Cornwall for Flour Mr Crippins 2 sleighs came for Hay Bashea and Labuff Broke on the stack Gave Richard William some Hay for the Horse Pretty Frosty Morning sent Down his Hay Knife to cut the Mow sent a Letter to Mr Crippin for 45 lbs of Flour one of those Sacks 25th Labuff and Bashea here took 2 Loads Finished the East side commenced the southside of the West mow Cutting it in 2 Mr Crippin Came took me a Fresh Codfish about 3 lbs selling them at 8 cents a lb a Sack of Flour 49 lbs took his Dinner with him had a Dish of Oysters crackers and cheese I had a Good Feast of the Oysters Got a 100 Weight of Flour from AJ Baker William took it over Gave William some hay and Herrings 3 �{page one} Mr James Cameron Island Jany 26th 1872 Putting hay overhead on the Barn floor Cutting with the HayKnife On the West Mow John Hamilton and Mr Grimshaw here not very well to Day Mr Crippen men did not come to Day 27th William Lavellette here Mr Crippins Men came had 24 Bags of took 2 Good Loads of Hay Gave William an order on AJ Baker for 15/- 23 1/4 cut now thats 12 Dollars he got now Heard Antwine Bosell Moved Back to his old Place Heard old Nicolaw was very Poorly Seen a Fox on the ice Before the Door this Morning early the Grove Full of Blue jays this morning Piling the Rails that was around the stacks Cutting the Mow of Hay so to have it Ready for them when they come Sunday 28th a very fine Day snowed a Little 29th Stormy cold West Wind cutting the Old Marsh hay stack Made a handle for the Hayfork of Ash not very well Roses old sheep not very smart pretty cold this Evening 30th Mr Crippins Men here took the Ice to Lancaster for a Load of Salt Left me a Qr of Beef Weighed it 62 lb turned Kind of Stormy Cut a Waterhole got no Water as it is Low 31st Races in Fort Covington on the ice. I went to Summerstown Bought of AJ Baker paid 1/3 Peck of Salt 12 1/2 Linsey 4 yds 9 3/- plaid shirting 1/10 1/2 5/7 1/2 Calico 3 yds 9 - 2/3 2 spols Thred 10 ) Matches Paid -5 Tobacco 4 plugs 17 paid) Left 50 cents with Isacc Blondeau for Livinia Boots got a Paper from Charlie seen Flanders there {page two} Mr James Cameron Island 1st of Feb 1872 William here got the Horse to go to AJ Bakers Bought of AJ Baker 1/2 Gal Kerosene oil 1/3 Pork 7 1/2 lb at 37 1/2 Pork 4 lb at 10 40 Barley 4 lb 28 Ginger 10 Scissors -/9 Wick -5 Starch 1/4 lb 51 yds Cotton 12 1/2 (Bottle of Gin Paid this Lead Pencil a Treat Paid this Left my Boots with Isacc Blondeau Left him 1 Dollar the 2 Pair to cost 6/3 I am to Get 1/3 Back from him the Races in F Covington to Day Angus and Dr Shaver and Earle crofsed to the Races Paid 4 �Willim 3/- for 2 Bushels of Potatoes I got from him Jim Hopkins done Thrashing at Peter Spinks George Renshaw to Cornwall Talking to Murdy Grant about the Cow 2nd not very well Charlie Roses Wife and 2 Girls and Margaret Rose here Brought the yarn a Fine Day Drew 2 Loads of Wood with Williams horse Roses old sheep died this morning Livinia not very well Bad with Pains tonight Jim Hopkins Drawing Wood on the ice from Alexis Island 3rd William here turned very stormy this Evening East Wind cutting Firewood in the Bush cutting Stove Wood 4th Sunday Bismarck sick Livinia sick a Fine Day snowed a Little 5th the 2 Williams here Gave him an Order for 2 Dollars a Lamb to Day 6th a Lamb East Wind stormy snowing Grinding the axes {page one} Mr James Cameron Island Feby 7th 1872 Drew 2 Loads with Williams horse snow very Deep in the Bush the 2 Lambs Dead this morning Keeping the sheep in. Our own and Roses Making a shirt Finished it 8th Gordons Birth Day I crofsed to AJ Bakers Bought 1/2 lb Tea 25 Bottle of Castor oil 12 1/2 lb Salts 8 cent 1 Box of Blakeleys Worm Losenges 25 cents 20 in a Box 1 Ball of Candlewick 12 1/2 cents Went to George Renshaws for my mits came Down By Parishaws with Dan Munro and Henery Lavellette Bought Sundries 10 1/2 lb of candles -/4 1/4 lb crackers -/2 a Bar of scented Windsor soap -/2 took supper at Williams a Broom 28 cents Got 2 Papers from AJ Baker the snow very heavy to travel on the ice 9th Drew a Load with Williams horse sent Gordon up in the Bush with the horse to William Bismarck not well 10th Gave William an order for 4 Dollars on AJ Baker cut a Waterhole yesterday as the Wigglers is in the other waterhole Drew and chopped a Load of Wood Drifting some 10 11th Sunday a Fine Day Preaching on the Front 5 �12th Monday not very well A Fine Day the Valentine Ball at Summers's to night up in the Bush Cooking at the wood Young Henery Bosell Married to Day to Lalondes Daughter {page two} Mr James Cameron Island Feby 13th 1872 Made 4 Troughs of Soft Maple Crofsed over to Parishaws called at William Lavellets the 2 Boys went up with the Cutter with me Bought 1 Gallon of Mollasses 50 cents 2 cents worth of crackers Whiskey 12 1/2 cents Foggy Kind of Weather Rained some this evening the Indian in Dundee Gathering their Rent thought I seen Pat Passing Parishaws in a cutter But it was not him 14th very stormy Snowing St Valentines Day and Ash Wednesday I eat no meat to Day nor Good Friday 2 Days I Keep of Lent cleaned out the Barn of Marsh hay thats on the East mow 15 in the Bush cutting Wood for the house Gordon and I cut a Waterhole 16th in the Bush the snow Deep in the Bush cutting Firewood 17th a very fine Day cutting stove Wood not very well crofsed to AJ Baker seen John Hamilton and Charlie Rose here coming for the sheep Brought 3 Bags of Potatoes John Hamilton Charlie Rose took away the sheep a cake of cheese of 9 lb (Bought of AJ Baker 1/2 lb soda 1/2 lb Tea 1/2 lb Tobacco Box of Worm Candy Dan Angus and Duncan McDougall Down the Road Parted at Parishas a very fine night Frosty but calm 18th James Hugh's Birth Day Sunday a very Fine Warm sunny Day 19th Put the Boat in the Barn made some Troughfs cut 20 splits for Troughfs of ash in the Bush a very fine Day {page one} Mr James Cameron Island Feby 20th 1872 Cut 2 Waterholes the wigglers very Bad crofsed over to Summerstown Peter Grant Going to Mill I got a Ride over with him the New Mill in F Covington Commenced Grinding now had a 6 �Treat at Summerstown Stopt at John McGreggors Seen Jim Hopkins there Drawing ice treated Peter and I twice Seen Oscar Laflesh there in at Mr Streeters Peter had a Basket of Eggs Went to see Mr Crippins Grocery store Bought 1 lb of Tea 80 cents Treated me in the Hotel and had a Lunch in the store he Promised me a Barrel for to hold syrup Price 1 Dollar also a 50 lb of Flour or a Sack to come for the Hay this Week Went to Mr Grange to see his Pots and stoves in at J Camerons took our Tea at Peters Brotherinlaws Mr Wright a Cameron Girl he has for Housekeeper stopt at Mr D Bakers and at Donald Suples Got a Ride Down from Kenneth McDonalds from the store to Parishaws Kenneth going to Barretts made a mistake in my mittens Kenneth took mine or I took his in Mistake a very fine night Water coming on the ice in some places 21st in the Bush Henery Lavellette here came home with the Barrel cutting hay in the Barn 22 22 William Henery here to Day Cutting Marsh stack {page two} Mr James Cameron Island Feby 22nd 1872 Washingtons Birth Day 23rd more Lambs to Day Went up with Lewis Henerys Boy on the Load of Wood to AJ Bakers Bought 2 1/4 yd of Cloth at 1 Dollar a yd 1/2 yds at 50 cents for Gordon 8 1/2 yds Cotton 12 1/2 cents 3 1/2 yds Buff 19 8 yds of Wincey 20 cents 1 yd Lining 20 cents Thread /2 6..62 cents it comes to came Down to Kenneths got the Brush Hook got a Ride Down Mr Crippin went to Cornwall to Day Andrew told me Heard John Rankin was up yesterday and that he was going to Be Captain of the L Renaud this Spring 24th St Matthias Day Heard and seen crows to Day for the first I heard this Winter a Fine Day Lewis Henery Brought my Boots Down from Isacc Blondeaus I have 10 Ash Troughfs made in the Bush to Day East Wind some Lambs to Day Full Moon this Morning snow middling Deep in the Bush 25 Sunday a Kind of soft day Raining some 7 �26th Lewis Henerys Boy Drawing came after me on horse Back to Raise his Mare she Laid Down in the Bush she would not Draw got her up she is all right came for another Load a very Frosty Day to Day 27th Helping Moses Loading in the Bush I have 19 Troughfs made in the Bush and 16 at the house thats 35 Finished now 28th crofsed to Summerstown Bought of AJ Baker 1/2 Gallon Mollasses 25 cents 2 lb Butter 40 cents A Bottle of Rye 20 cents Sundries - seen A McGregor got a Ride to F Covington with him in to see Mr Crippin Bought of Donald McRae 1/2 Doz spoons 20 cents Went up to see William McLeod he is very Poorly {page one} Mr James Cameron Island Feby 29th 1872 Chopping in the Bush a Cord of Basswood for Gordon to get an axe for himself a Fine Day But cold enough Heard McGreggor Mill was Burnt in Westville on the 27th the Day Before went to F Covington John Hamilton had a Bee on the 28th taking sawLogs to Cornwall seen a Traveller By the name of Weston a Glovemaker that was amongst those Burnt in Michigan Helped him along some Gave him my Direction A Great many crofsing to the mill on the ice a Frosty night 1st of March came in Cold St Davids Day the Festival of the Welsh Frosty Windy snowed a Little to night Cut some Marsh hay in the old stack 2 More Lamb Dead the Cat Died with a Bone in her neck made a Troughf 2nd Got a Ride over with Moses Jesima Brought AJ Baker Kettle home (Bought 100 lb of Flour 3..50 3 1/2 yds of Cloth for Gordon and Randolph 50 = 1..75 5 lb of Pork 50 1 Bunch of Black Bindings 5 needles Moses came Down with me for the Hay Got a Load I think a Ton Went to see if I could get Peters Pot John Hamilton for some wood 3rd Sunday a Fine Day 4th William Lavalette here Fine in the morning turned stormy snowing Blowing cold some 5th Very Cold Windy and Frosty 6th cold stormy 8 �7th 2 Williams came to chop I drew 4 Loads with their Horse A Horse Passed the Door went up to Hopkins {page two} Mr James Cameron Island March 8th 1872 William chopping Gave him an order for 18/- Drew 2 Loads with his horse John Hamilton and Charles Rose here 9th William came with his cutter 1 Bushel of Potatoes 1/2 Gallon of Mollasses his wife Poorly to see the Doctor in Lancaster to Day Kind of Stormy the fore part of the Day East Wind Got 2 papers 1 from Dan and 1 from Charlie Sunday 10th a very fine Day Rained in the Evening 11th William came I crofsed to P O Bought 1 plug of AJ Baker 5 cents Got a Ride acrofs from J Grants Team Going with saw Logs took over 2 Tennets of AJ Bakers to the Cooper Bought of Mr Crippin 1 lb Tea 1 1/2 for 40 cents other the cheap 130 cents Sent some sweetmeats to the children Gave me some nuts for them Paul Jo's house Burnt this morning Stopt at Donald Super had a Treat on Credit Got an Order from Mr Crippin to Get a Barrel at D McRae's But there was none Got a Ride acrofs from Hughy Grant and McQuaig {Cuaig} stopt at Summers's had a Treat not paid Met Jim Hopkins On the Road helped us with the Logs as we were near upsetting Heard Mr Kimball Departed a very fine man when out on the Lake a Fishing Got a Budget from Charlie Mr John Craig Drawing his Grain from Jacobs Island {page one} Mr James Cameron Island March 12th 1872 On this Day of the Month D M{c} Master first came to the Island East Wind Cold William Chopping the Big Beech its awful the crofsing there is those Days to Salmon River to Mill Seen a Rabbits Track on the Island the first I seen this Winter 13th I went to Summerstown took A Kenneth the Book the Queen's Travels Through Scotland went to Peter Grants to see if I was going to Get his Pot to make Sugar Bought of 9 �AJ Baker 1/2 Dozen of White handled Knives 5/- Got 23 cents cash Comforter 60 cents crossed to Salmon River With a Smallman he has a Load of Flour from the Depot George Renshaw came along with us Got a Bottle from Tyo a Treat at D Suple 10 cents paid went to Mr Granges and to Matthews to Look at there cooking stoves George and I walked to Hopkins got a Ride from there to Renshaws stopt at Georges all night 14th seen 2 Foxes on the ice at Jacops Island Bought of AJ Baker Pork Butter Cotton 1 yd Thread matches Cups & saucers 1/2 Doz Plates Binding sundries Got a Ride Down from Moses Gave William an order for 18/- the cheese Factory Burnt in Bombay on the night of the 12th seen the fire 13th very warm day 15th Cold to Day in the Bush Looking at the Bottom of the Piles 16th Drew some Rondeaus and a Load of Wood {page two} Mr James Cameron Island March 17th 1872 St Patricks Day Sunday a Fine Day seen a Fox coming acrofs into the Bush snowed some tonight and Blowing 18th Alex Roy and Donald Roy here for Marsh hay the Roads was too Bad for them to take any William and Henery here took the shoe off the Horse Writing a Letter to Charlie Drifting some 19th East Wind snowing some turned very fine I crofsed to Post Office with the Letter and a Paper to Charlie Got Postage stamps Bought a Shovel 6/3 got 1/3 for Tom Summers Sundries 15 cents turned very stormy from the West very very stormy it must be a Touch of the Equinoxical Gales Peter Buchanan Went to Lancaster for Janet Pete Grant and George took over from Hopkins William McLeods Bull John Carey hiring 2 Indians to Chop this is the Last Day of Winter and a Stormy Day it is 20th This is the First Day of Spring very Cold and Stormy Reading the Canada Scotsman 4 of them and cold to night William Got 3..30 From AJ Baker cut 4 1/2 Cords 10 �21st William and Henery here to Day told he got an Order for 4 1/2 yesterday putting the Marsh hay of the West mow to the East Mow 22nd Gave William an order Gave them an order for 18/- and Gave him an order for myself to Get 100 lb Flour 17/6 1/2 bus Salt 1/3 Gal Mollass 50 cents 23rd William Brought me those things from the store Gave William 1/2 Dozen of Herrings {page one} Mr James Cameron Island 24th March 1872 Palm Sunday Sunday Evening that Allen Camerons Child was taken acrofs and Left all night in the Presbyterian church on the Front which was I think a very Good idea 25th Lady Day Annunciation of Virgin Mary John Hamilton Charles Rose and Willie Rose here Donald Young Alek McDoneles wife Departed this Morning I crofsed to Summerstown the Funeral of Allen Camerons child to Day the Priests and Bishops and the Unitarian Preacher in Williamstown this week speaking to A McLachlan about a Load of Marsh hay to come tommorrow for it Bought of AJ Baker 1 lb Powder 4 3 lb shot 1/6 Box of Caps 10 cents seen the 2 Herricks at Summers's George and Ben soap 10 cents turned a Little soft this Evening Rookey taking Down his Potatoes to Peter Grants 26th soft to Day Raining some put the Marsh hay stack in the Barn Captain McLauchlin came for the hay Got 1/2 Ton Gave me 6/3 and is Going to Leave the rest with AJ Baker one of my Feet very sore on the sole there is a corn and I put it on a piece of ice and it pains me most awful sore Kind of Looks Like a thaw which is much needed Froze some to night Fixing my Powder and shot 27th The Funeral to Day 28th I crofsed William McLean came for a Load of Marsh hay Gave me 2 Dollars for what he got Got 6/3 from AJ Baker that Captain MLaughlin left for me crofsed {against currant?} to Mr MLeods for a Pot Got a Ride up From Donald Angus Bought Basket 12 / Pins 10 Treat 10 Paid John Summers what I owed him 2/6 Butter Tapt {page two} 11 �Mr James Cameron Island March 29th 1872 Good Friday I crofsed to Summerstown Got a Ride to Renshaws place seen George Semo coming and stopt for him in at Minklers to Ginger Bread 5 took a Letter over for AJ Baker to Duncan took 1 Back Paid 25 cents to Donald Suple that I owed him Got a veal Filled 10 cents Got sweetys from Mr David Baker for the children Papers and a Book and 2 Jews Harp for them crackers 5 cents Bought a Oil can for 50 cents from AJ Baker in to see Dunham Mills about the sugar Pot wanting 8 lbs of Sugar for the use of it it only holds 6 Pails a Passenger came acrofs with us Calvin Henery a Blacksmith water coming on the Salmon River a Fine Day Bought of AJ Baker 3 Quarts of Kerosene 37 1/2 cents 30th crofsed over Got a Ride from John Hamilton Got 2 Bags from him to Get Flour seen Mr Crippin Got 200 lbs of Flour at the Mill on his order 1/2 lb Tea 60 cents 30 cents Duncan money Got 15 Dollars American Money a Treat at Suples 15 cents took John Hamilton Horses and Load Home Tommy and I Helped them at Bills with a cow that could not Get up seen Mrs Hopkins she went to Hamiltons took my supper there Robert Jack and John came A Smallman took his Boiler and engine acrofs to Day Jim Hopkins helped them with the oxen where they Got off the Track on the ice {page one} Mr James Cameron Island March 31st 1872 Easter Sunday very stormy snowing Blowing East Wind set eggs to Day change in the Moon April the 1st All Fools Day so called stormy snowing and Drifting all Day 2nd a Fine Day cut a new Waterhole seen a Large Flock of Wild Geese Flying very low Going West in the Evening Trapt a crow pulled the Tail out of him and let him Go Got a Muskrat that was running on the ice set 2 Traps for the Fox as he was Last night in the Barn yard Williams in the Sugar Bush Drawing Wood to the camp Great snow Banks with the Drifts of snow 3rd of April First Gathering of sap after being Tapt since Last Thursday no Gathering till to Day 2 Cranes and a Flock of Ducks Going West the cranes seems Bewildered or Lost Gordon and I to the Bush Gave them the Rigging for the Bush Chains hooks Trammels 2 Barrells to Day 2 pails Hammer 12 �4th First Fire made in the Bush to Day Got the cloth strainer had 109 Trees tapt tapping more to Day Mr Crippin Came got 10 Dollars Cash settled all up Left me an order for 24..69 cents after settling all up which was Due me gave him a Load 1500 he said that what was in it to Day Got 1/2 Gallon 1 pint for our share of Mollasses 15 pails Gathered yesterday this made paid Henery 30 cents for Potatoes I Got {page two} Mr James Cameron Island April 5th 1872 5th Seen 2 Cranes on the 4th yesterday seen Robins and Blackbirds to Day Ducks plenty seen a Miller Flying Caterpillars on the snow crawling Heard one of the McRaes Below Dundee was Dead old Lashombe Departed yesterday Mr McRae to Be Buried in Cornwall Heard George Bosell sold his Horse Got the Load of Mr Spinks 2 Pots Henery William took them Down crofsed over with George Renshaw wrote a Letter for him concerning the steamer Adolphus in at Peter Grants about a cow took over the Hollow adze to Hamiltons for Charlie Rose Promised AJ Baker 1/2 Ton of Hay the ice opening Down to Flanagans Point George Renshaw taking some of his Potatoes from Hamiltons Jim Hopkins Drawing wood with the oxen Snow Birds Plenty Promised AJ Baker to go up tommorow for to Go to Couries 6th A Fortunate Day Not Very well John Hamilton took 2 Bags of Flour and 1 Barrel of Herring paid AJ Baker 4. 3/4 for the Herring or L1..3..9 went up with John Gave AJ Baker 25 Dollars American Money 22.50 cents its stand to our money to Look up a cow for me Got 1 From Charlie Rose he says Bought Ten yds Ticking 2..50 Thread 10 10 or 12 yd Cotton 15 Cents 1..80 1/2 lb Tob 20 Postage 3 Sundries 15 Gave him 1/2 Ton Hay the Nicholsons came down with me and Got it Made Sugar to Day for the first about 36 all soft it wont come out of the Moles took 30 soft Maples Troughfs from the House to the Bush Gordon all Day in the Bush Lent them 8 lbs of Flour 209 Trees Tapt now {page one} Mr James Cameron Island 7th of April 1872 Low Sunday not seeing any one crofsing Summers's Road But 1 man a Foot going over seen 3 Black Ducks for the First Black Ducks I seen a change in the Moon this Evening Thawing 13 �East Wind Air Cold But Fine Williams acrofs with the Horse Gathered 55 pails to Day A Man crofsing a foot Summers's Road 8th Went up to the Bush Got Richard to Go over for the cow told him to Get a Rope from AJ Baker and charge it to me Got the Rop 36 cents Andrew and him came Down to Roses and Got the Cow Gave Richard 1 1/2 Dozen of Herrings for his Trouble for taking her home Lots of Water on the ice Gave them Boards for to make a camp in the Sugar Bush and covers for the Barrel put the Ewe and her nannie in the small stable and put the cow in the Horse Stable not well these Days a Fine Day East Wind seen 2 sleighs or cutters crofsing Summers's Road to Day Peveys or Pewits came every year Regular they make 2 nests in the Barn they hatch Twice a year in the {illegible} Boiling in the Bush 9th 10 years Married to Day in the Sugar Bush Made about 36 lbs to Day Thawing William and his wife Began to stop all night Lots of Water on the ice 10th Quit crofsing with the Horse came a Foot Richard Henery Lewis Henery gave us Back the 8 lb Flour made Mollasses to to Day about 3 Gallons in all Made the Fence for the Heifer and Bull {page two} Mr James Cameron Island 11th of April 1872 Frose hard Last night Windy some Wild Geese not very Plenty cutting and Piling wood in the cookhouse went up on the south side of the Island came Down through the sugar Bush Henery and Lewis came at Dark I went to the sugar Bush Sold William 3 Dozen of Herrings 75 cents 12th I crofsed at the Foot of Frances Island stopt at Williams Took John Hamiltons Bags to Roses stopt at Peter Grants Going up and coming Down to have his sale tomorrow Raining Bought of AJ Baker 1 lb Tea 50 1 lb shot 10 1 Broom 12 1/2 Match 5 Sundries 15 Tea Pot 25 ..../.. 17 1/2 ) called in at Roses coming Down stopt at Williams took over some tea for Williams Got some Papers from AJ Bakers Wife Henery and Richard Henery here all night the Fox (Barking on the Island) to night 13th a Fine Day high Wind Peter Grants Sale to Day Boiling in the Bush sugared to day 14 �14th Sunday in the Bush Sugared off the Moles full and 2 pans William and Henery in the Bush cold Windy 15th Richard Went acrofs for Potatoes the ice opened to night took over a Jar the moles full 1 Basin and the pudding dish full Randolph and I took out the Long Canoe out of the ice took the Boat out to the Long canoe out of the ice took the Boat out of the East End of the Barn 16th Making an oar Digging a peice of sod in Front of the old House set Fire to the marsh yesterday {page one} Mr James Cameron Island 17th of April 1872 Went to the Bush Gordon and I cutting some Wood for William a Great sap Day sugared the Moles full and 3 pans full Kind of soft took the tub to the Bush set fires on the Pitt Point Killed the First snake I seen and Burnt him in the fire the sheep started to the Bush got them turned Back Before they Got the taste of the sap ice not open on the south side of the Island yet a Fine Day 18th Our Duncans Birth Day putting out Fires heard the First Frogs singing set Fires in the upper Feild 19th Weighed the sugar 178 lbs owe them 3 lbs out the Weight about 60 lbs sugared off to Day Quirking about set Fires on the North side of the sugar Bush William and his Wife crofsed to night heard Funny Jim Purcell Departed some time about Monday Last Henery and Lewis Henerys Boy Boiled all night tonight in the Bush Sap Ran Well to Day Drawing some of the square sticks around the Garden Heard Pete Grant was working at Hamiltons Shed Training 20th a Fortunate Day in the Bush all Day Made about 5 Gallons of syrup for our share Sugared off about 45 lbs of sugar East Wind Dont run very well to Day the sap Great Fires in the Marshes Killing a Great many snakes to Day Gordon and Williams Boys Richard Henery and Lewy Bosell Freezing some to night a Great Deal of shooting now at Ducks and Muskrats {page two} 15 �Mr James Cameron Island April 21st 1872 Sunday Hugh Ann and Randolph went to the sugar Bush Livinia Got a Hen from Mrs William made 1 Gallon and a Quart to Day 22nd High Wind a Great Deal of ice Going Down 23rd St Georges Day Fired 4 Rounds this morning William Came to the sugar Bush made 3 Gallons of syrup Let out the Cow to Day for the first time since she came Cutting Brush setting Fires took the Rails of the West Stack Cold to Day high Wind Brought Livinia a straw Hat Cleaning around the crockery and Indian curriosity Place to Day snowed some this Evening stopt here to night William the Wife and George 24th Put Out the canoe and Put out the Boat took it from the Barn Fishing EEls Got 2 Lost 1 Hugh Ann Gordon and I Went up to the Cordwood Bay in the Boat William got the EEll spear Gave the Boy 3 Herrings A Fine Day took her Jars to the Bush a lot of ice Went Down On this Day of the month Granny Departed 1869 25th St Marks Day its Raining cold East Wind Fine went to AJ Bakers Settled up with him clear of all Dues and Demands up to this Date Brought him 9 Dollars in my Debt Bought 13 yds of Plaid at 35 cents 4 yds Cotton a 7 1/2 4 yds of cloth 2/6 per yd Thread H Eycee RRR castor oil Braces Tobacco Rake Lining Binding Got 1 Dollar Cash to 1 Muskrat 25 cents got a Tub Bought Bottles 7 cents Pitcher 1/3 {page one} Mr James Cameron Island April 26th 1872 setting Fires on the Pitt Point shot a Rat set 27 Traps for the first I set this spring Fishing EEls at Christees Got 7 Lashey here fishing EEls Gave him some sugar for old Mrs Bosell Gave him a stave to make Paddles for himself Making Mollasses William Frosty nights high Wind to Day a Great Deal of shooting 27th high North Wind setting fires around the Banks shot a Duck a Great Distance of got up after a While and Flied away Letting spotty out to Feed in the Daytime Keeping in the Heifer and Bull and the sheep made 3 Gallons to Day of Mollasses Livinia not well all the children Bad with the Cold clearing away around the Door yard Great Fires in the Marshes now Froze Hard tonight 16 �28th a Fortunate Day all the Children went to the Sturgeon Island a Great Lot of Geese and Ducks at the East end of the Island Found a Grose Egg on the North East end of our Island 29th Went to AJ Bakers took 13 lbs of sugar at 12 1/2 1 Muskrat 1/3 1/2 lb Tea 6 yds of Linsey 2 1/2 yds of Cotton Thread Tobacco 1 lb nails matches Called at John Hamiltons got some of the Earley Roses to Plant and some of the Goderich and a Bag of Long Johns Bought of J Grant 1/2 Bushel of Lime 10 cents AJ Baker Measuring and weighing his stock the 3 Viponds there Nicholsons Putting up their Barn on John Summers's Place I got another tub from AJ Baker to put the Lime in Y Camerons Daughter Poorly William Gathering sap for Vinegar But as I cant Furnish him with a Barrel he is Going to make Mollasses made 20 lbs of sugar By Boiling the Mollasses over {page two} Mr James Cameron Island April 30th 1872 Planted 14 hills of Potatoes near the Back Marsh Made 2 1/2 Gallons of Mollasses for the Last Paid William and settled with him all about the sugar took home the Pots and Barrells from the Camp shot a Rat East Wind Began to Dig the Garden Let out the Cows and sheep 1 of May St Phillips and St James Day Fixing the Garden Fence Digging in the Garden Gordon and I went to the Sturgeon Island Kitt Kit Island Gull Island Lizard Island Rofs's or Snake Island and from there to Charlies or Butternut Island East Wind Came home Commenced to Rain Wind changed to West Got some Fat Pine Mr Hills Light Lit up to night Shot a squirrel on the Old Chimney 2nd crofsed to Summerstown speaking to J Hamilton told me Allen McDonnell sold his Team of Horses Charlie Rose went to the Boat Yesterday Brought Mrs Spinks Pot home sold my Rat to Vipond only wanted to pay me 20 cents but that is no go got 25 Bought 2 Hats 20 cents 2 Plugs of Tob 9 cents 1 Box of matches 1 cent AJ Baker and his Going to I Y Camerons Daughters Funeral Wind high hard Rain got all wet coming home Got a Paper from Charlie the St Helens and a Propeller went Down for the first Began to Dig the Back Garden Finished Digging Dan McGreggor here about his Colts Gave him a canoe and Paddle Light up in all the Light houses tonight I thought I heard Thunder to Day very sore with my Feet not many Ticks yet some 17 �{page one} Mr James Cameron Island May 3rd 1872 Cold some this morning Fixing the sticks at the Door the Osprey went Down the Dominion went up went to the Upper Point and around the north side of the Island Planted the Back Garden with over 50 hills of Earley Roses and the Rest in Goderich Potatoes Found a straw Hat in the Water at the Pit Point set out some Fires Lots of Cakes of ice Going Down Horses Came Dan McGreggor and John Hamilton with the Bull Left the scow 4th Fixing the chairs Raining some seen the Horses salted them 5th set the Big Traps set Fire to the marsh in spots The L Renaud came up her First Trip 6th Got a Rat Shot a Duck did not Get him Got a Dog Fish. Gathered Some old staves of the Bottom a Fine Day John Hamilton and Young Jack here with the scow for hay Planted some Potatoes about 90 hills of Long Johns 7th Lots of ice Going Down Planting and Digging Planted 1 Row of Garnet Chilies 1 Row of Goderich on the west side of the chilies Looking for Ducks nest up in the Bay Got none New Moon to Day Fine Day wind South West Planted 5 Beds of Potato Onions and put in some squash amongst the Potatoes the Osprey and Indian went up 8 Lashey here got 3 or 4 staves Fishing to night Got 2 Sturgeon 1 Pickerel 4 Pike 5 Perch 3 succours Planted and Digging The Bay of Quinte Touring here {page two} Mr James Cameron Island May 9th 1872 Holy Thursday Ascension Day Taking the sods of the Peice Before the old House took up the step the Big Flat stone that Mary Laid as a step Before the Door Lashey Fishing Perch in the Bay wind Raising salted the Cows in the Mear the sugar Camp Lightning Thunder some Rain set Fires to some Brush Back of the Barn 10th shot a Duck Went to Gather some fat Pine Fixing the Gate Drew the Big Plank to the Apple Tree Planted some Potatoes at the sod at the old House and squashes Fishing to 18 �night Got 3 EEls 1 Perch 1 Sturgeon Fish scarce to night Pine not very Good Steersman not much Better 11th Walter Baker Moved to the Front Raining to night 12th First Raft went Down Towed By the Bay of Quinte 13th not very well went to Christees for fat Pine Fishing to night Got a Good many wind raised some 14th went to Summerstown Brought a Rat 1/3 Bought of Vipond 1/2 lb Tea 25 1 Bot of Pain Killer 25 5 cents of cut Tob Box of Matches 1 cent 50 cents for Onions Postage and Paper 5 sent Ewing and Brothers 100 lb McGill street Montreal helping Andrew to Fill the Bags with Pease had a Treat at Summers Gave a Ride up to Mrs Hamilton Got 5 lb and 2 oz of Butter from John Hamilton took my Dinner at Isacc Blondeaus Got oil from D. McGreggor and salt for the colts {page one} Mr James Cameron Island May 15th 1872 Went to Fort Covington and Dundee Bought of Mr Crippin 1 lb Tea I Pair of scissors 1..50 in Money Got sweetys and nuts for the children got a Lemon for Livinia had a Glass of Cider Bought of Mr Grange 1 strainer 40 1 Tin Mug 5 cents Brought 2 Sheep Pelts to Mr Streeter got 2 Dollars American Money Took Dinner at Donald Suples Brought Mr Baker a Sturgeon Bought of Mr Baker 5 Tin Pans 1 Dollar 1 1/2 Bushel of Potatoes 50 cents thread and saltseller -/9 Got a Box of salt From him sent a Present of a Pudding Dish to Livinia and Raisins and sweetys and Papers to the children a Treat at Suples and at Tyos with Mr Phillips Tyo Putty a story higher on his house Mr Smallmans steamer near Finished Lanched yesterday something Tottlish Bought of Mr Smallman 5 lb crackers Called at Laflesh's Down on Mavilles old Place Came home some cold to night Got a Line and 2 Ears of corn from Laflesh took supper there 16th Planting and digging at the old house all chilies Planted to Day windy from the North to Day Cold and Fine 17th Oiling and Taking Ticks of the Colts Making the house Between the milkhouse and the house Mosquitos commencing taking the Banking From the house the Steamer Royal commenced running Mr Smallmans Steamer Fired 2 Rounds at her Putting manure on the 19 �Top Potatoe Ground Found a Large Long Canoe and it Loaded with old slabs and peices of Boards it must Belong to Paul Jo {page two} Mr James Cameron Island May 18th 1872 Working at the store but crofsed to G Renshaws took over Mrs Hamiltons Plate and Cloth I got From her with the Butter my onions came on the steamer L Renaud Paid 10 cents Freight for 2 Quarts Brought a Cooler over for James Grant to the Ashery sent 2 papers to Charlie a Cornwall Freeholder and the Star Bought of Mr Vipond 1 Coarse Comb 10 cents paid Postage 4 cents on the papers went over with George Renshaw took Down John Hamiltons Plough for George heard Mrs Harper was on her Last the Royal taking over Freight the Renaud left for Dundee Captain Rankin crofsed on her made another trip for a Load of sheep to Summerstown with a scow the new Boat Manitoba expected up to night Mr Craig taking his Cattle to Francis Island a Fortunate Day 19th Oscar Laflesh and Lis and 3 children and Mrs Morris came Before Day Light Raining this evening oiling the Colts in the stable and taking ticks of them Traded Paddles with Oscar 20th Taking some of the Rubbish out of the Milkhouse and Fixing the Banking at the East End Planted 4 Beds of Top Onions Digging the Garden caught the sheep 21st sheared the sheep Fixed the Ram Lambs went to the Sturgeon Island took the Canoe from the Bay where Dan McGreggor Left it a Fine Day sun hot the William Touring here {page one} Mr James Cameron Island May 22nd 1872 The Manitoba took Henery on Board at the Foot Went around the Island set Fire to the North West side of the marsh of Francis Island got 2 Big staries and 2 small ones Fishing at the Little Island North side Brought home a Load of chips cleaning out the Milkhouse cutting stakes for the Fence 23rd Looking for the sheep went up to the head of the Island seen Donald MGreggor oiling the colts and Taking ticks of them we went Down to Rosses Island very Foggy Cleared of he 20 �did not Like the Pasture on Rofs's Island Left his salt I crofsed to the P.O. Got a Paper from Charlie Bought of Mr Vipond 15 Bunches of Matches 1 File Pipe had a treat with Murdy Grant he told me he was Going to Go to California heard his Cousin was Killed on the RailRoad out at A Camerons Donald McGreggor told me he Lost his Grey horse Mrs Harper Poorly yet not expected to stand it Long cutting some Brush Down on the hill at the apple Trees on the Lower Point Gordon Randolph and I Found a Ducks nest with 10 eggs in it 24th Queen Victoria's Birth Day Mrs Harper Departed the John A McDonald aground Last night at the Little Island Fired a Good many volleys this Morning Looking for the sheep Found them one of the sheep in the Barn came home herself to die Raining some to night the Manitoba into Dundee with her colours up turning some of the sugar Troughfs 25th cutting Brush in the Wet Place Below the house cut Down a Butternut on the Pitt Point made 6 Rails out of it cut Down some Choke Cherries for Rails 26th Sunday Mrs Harper Buried to Day a Fine Day went to Fish to night {page two} Mr James Cameron Island May 27th 1872 Weighing the Wool and Putting Thomases in Bags Donald MGreggor here for the colts taking them up to Clarks Island Mr Balisle here went to Lancaster Got a hooker from him Fixing the Fence on the Pitt Point the other Sheep Died Drew her to the Back Marsh 28th Fixing the Fence 29th Royal Oak Day Rob Summers came home very Poorly cutting Brush Back of the house 30th Went Home with Thomas's share of the Wool Gave him a Dollar for the skins Gave me 20 cents Back went up to Mr McGreggors Got 3 Bags of Potatoes Took Dinner Drew the Potatoes for me to the River William McLeod's Building going up the Frame of it to Day Got my Boots from Isacc Blondeau did not charge me for them AJ Baker at Hogansburgh a Talk of Colborn Grant being married Last Sunday to Wrights Daughter at Fort Covington the Enterprize aground Right opposite Donald MGreggors up about hopkins Corpus Christie to Day a Fine Day went to night to Fish Got 15 8 EEls 4 suckers 3 Perch 21 �31st White Washing the house and the apple Trees 1st of June Filled 9 Bags with ashes Fixing up the Petition Putting some of the Rubbish out of the cook house Heavy shower of Hailstones Hon John Sandfield McDonald Departed {page one} Mr James Cameron Island June the 2nd 1872 Sunday Livinia Gordon and Bismarck went up to Salmon River to see Lis A Fine Day Rained some Tom Kennedy and Rookey here wanting Pasture for their sheep Gordon close to the Royal Spotty Calved to Day a Heifer calf 3rd Gordon and I to Rofs Island to see if we could find some fat Pine Stumps got some got 4 staves Large ones and 2 small ones Killed some Black snakes Trowled some to Day for the First But Got no Bites high East Wind went to Charlies Island the (Butternut) Julia Mayville and Galerneau here Sunday Looking for Balick they say he has Left her shot some of those Fan Tailed Black Birds a Great many on the water to Day splitting up Fat Pine Planted citrons and Watermelons to Day Potatoes coming up some Gordon Broke the hoe Piled up the Big staves 44 Good ones 70 odd ones of small ones John Sanford McDonald Buried to Day 4th Began to Heap up manure at the East End of the Barn Dug this Peice put 90 odd hills of Beans sowed some scarlet Hatfeild Ruta Bagas seeds commenced 5th howing the Weeds in the Potatoes Fishing alone got 10 peices of Fish EEls succours Perch Lost a Sturgeon 6th Brought my ashes to the River caught 7 Planks Lots of Rubbish going Down to Day Washed the Wool Fire Flies commenced to show or Lightning Bugs Cut some Brush at the Lower Point 7th Looking for the Ram Found him Dead up at the East side of the Big Hicory Elm nuts Falling Pigeons Plenty {page two} Mr James Cameron Island June 8th 1872 22 �Whitewashed the Cook house Fixing the Tools up Dug some at the River cleared away stones to not hurt the Bottom of the Boats or canoes a Great many Propeller Boats a Touring up to Day Raining Foggy some a Great time for Grass Growing 9th Sunday Marys Birth Day Gordon and Randolph and I went around Na howta's Island 10th Brushing made a Fence at the West End of the Barn Mr Crippin and Mr Paddock here Trowling Brought nuts and sweetmeats to the children Left his Tea 11th cutting some Brush hoeing some 12th Our heifer calved (Robert Summers Departed 13th Brushing 14th WEnt with 5 Bags of ashes 8 Bushels to Jimmy Grant Did not hear of Robs Death till I seen the Funeral Folks there stopt in the ashery Jim Hopkins and I till the Funeral was over to 1 Pint of Whiskey Bought of Vipond 1 Dollars worth of Tin Basins 1 Tin mug Butter Tub 1 Doz Eggs for her to hatch Heard the Kingston was Burnt 15th Cutting Weeds Brush Windy set the Hen to hatch 16th caught the Raft 2 men came and told me to take care of it till Thursday I took the sail and Rope of the Raft to the house and pully Block very very Warm Day sleeping made the stroke on this Day the ever memorable Battle of Waterloo Began 17th Began to Wean Bismarck not to say very Bad Went with 6 1/2 Bushel of ashes Bought of Vipond 2 small Tin mugs 1 Dipper 3 yds of Linen for Gordon thread 1/4 lb Tob {page one} Mr James Cameron Island June 18th 1872 Gordon Livinia and I went to the Kit Kit Trowling Found a Paddle hoeing some Fired 2 shot at a Loon 19th Went to Fort Covington Bought of Mr Crippin 1 sack of Flour 1 Bar of soap 1/2 lb Tea took 2 Tennets of Butter to the Storehouse for him sent some sweetys to the children sold 15 Bottles to John Tyo Bought 1/2 lb Tea 1 plug of Tobacco 2 Glasses 8 cents Cash sold Rob Baker 15 lb Rags at 3 cents a lb Bought 2 Bowls 12 cents 2 hats 30 Ribbon 21 lb salt Fine 1 1/2 23 �cents a lb 2 Treats at Suples took Dinner at Donald Suples Sandy Brown There Gave Lis children some cents the Barge Shamrock in to Fort Covington very heavy thunder Lightning Raining Broke my Oar 20th First Day of Summer a very very warm Day the Raftmen came Gave me 3 Dollars Gordon Randolph and I went Trowling to the squaw Island Found some Fat Pine Got 2 staves in the Bottom hoeing a Little Killed the Black Hen as she crows most awful Fat Fixing oars the heifer a Little ugly to milk Grubs playing the Devil in the Garden and Potatoes 21st Friday Fishing Down to Rankins mill to see Boards Got the Loan of my Boat to go Down a Picnic on the Manitoba from Salmon River Gordon and I Down on the Little Sturgeon Island shoal seen a very Large Maskinonge {page two} Mr James Cameron Island June 23rd 1872 Sunday a Fine Day 4 People in a Boat here from the south side its Mr Murchison that comes once every summer and his Boy and some other Boys with him sold him a canoe to come for it next Sunday heard from them Big John McRae in Williamstown was Dead 24th St John the Baptist Day Found a Canoe Great Shooting the Boat Manitoba a Pleasure Trip to Day Fishing on the shoals for EEls John Parisha Got the Loan of my Boat to Go Down for his Boards came as far as here with 1/2 of them had to Leave the rest on an Island Got some Bread Butter and Sugar Matches Gave me 4/- Cash went Back after the Rest of his Boards and took them home 25th John Parisha came home with my Boat told me about Viponds being taken Prisoner for Buying the stolen Boat and finding it in John Hamiltons Barn Began the to make the Fence for the Calfs Pasture old Logs Pretty Heavy the Battle of Bannock Burn 26th Oscar Laflesh Drowned i at the calf Pasture Fence 27th Went to Williamstown and its an awful warm Day a Raft Leaving Lancaster James Hugh in Cornwall heard Ellen McGreggor Died up at John Craigs to Day or yesterday 24 �28th a Propeller a ground at the Floating Light the Manitoba and the Bay of Quinte taking her off 29th Came from Williamstown Bought of Ellen 9 yds calico Tobacco Soda Tea took Minna home with me and she is sick as usual St Peters Day {page one} Mr James Cameron Island June 30th 1872 Murchison and McDonald Came for the canoe Gave me a Dollar Jim Hopkins G Grant and Mr Leslie here Mr Leslie Looking for old Indian curiosities such as crockery Flints stone axes of which I Gave him Quite an assortment Gave me 2 nubs for his Cows horns Gave him a Peice of Ash for oars it was him who told us that Oscar was Drowned 1st of July Dominion Day Found Deadmans Bones The Royal after a Party to Lancaster to take to Dundee Quite a number on Board at the Calve Paster Fence Rained a Little But I think there was heavy Rain elsewhere Livinia Got sick through the night cleaned out the Boat and canoes 2nd Crossed to Summerstown Bought Viponds 1/2 lb Electric Oil 25 1 Bale of Candle wick 8 Pipe 15 Bought of Mrs Summers 1 Pint Whiskey 15 Sundries Nutmegs 5 cloves 10 Heard 1 of McLauchlins Girls in the Meadow Bay was Dead Allen McDonald on the Boshure Began working on the Roads Found a cent at the ashery Livinia very unwell Got a Letter and 2 Papers from Charlie to Fishing Line 8 cents Got Gordons Boots But did not Pay for the mending of them to Day 3rd I Forgot to write some of the Days what I was Doing 4 American Independence 5th our Johns B Day 6th {blank} 7th Dan Summers and Charles Rockhill here 8th John Hamilton took away his Bull 25 �9th at George Renshaws Grinding his axe Jim Hopkins on the Royal Bought of Vipond Flour paid Gordons Boots 1/3 Got 4 Papers from Jim Hopkins Took some Herring Butter Tea sugar milk to Lis {page two} Mr James Cameron Island {illegible} 1872 {first two line too dark to decipher|} Charley by name {illegible} to Salmon River Bought of C{illegible} Bought of Baker 2 hats 30 cents {illegible} Day Firing 20 rounds {illegible} 13th Fishing Down at Rofs Island 15th cutting around the Barn {illegible} 17 - 19th Jim Hopkins {illegible} Bill got a Book from her to Read {illegible} them Heavy Rain {illegible} Wool to F Covington sold to Mathews {illegible} Carded Gave 28 cents Bought 1/2 lb Tea Tobacco {illegible} Baker 2 {illegible} of Flour 3 yds Calico 1/10 1/2 Thread {illegible} from V Buchanan a Treat at Island {illegible} Treat at Suples Bought a Bottle 5 cents {illegible} 30 cents for the Hens 2 of them that {illegible} took Down a pint of Gin and {illegible} Mr Baker to the Fa{illegible} and Georges Jim McIlvain {illegible} Tried the Potatoes {illegible} 21st a Fine Day Sunday {illegible} Stable and the Barn {illegible} to Hamiltons {rest of page too dark to decipher} {page one} Mr James Cameron Island {illegible} 1872 {First several lines illegible} Below the Kitt Kit Island John {illegible} 26 �here picking Berries very {illegible} Windy for a While Lashey was here {illegible} Lines John MGreggor {illegible} 10 cents a Peice for {illegible} Waiting for Lashey did not come 28 {illegible} Raining hard all Day 30th {illegible} Lines Went to Summerstown {illegible} Flour Tobacco Got a Letter and papers {illegible} Charlie heard there is a R {illegible} Lashey 30th Jo Lehmans {illegible} staves Fishing at night tried the {illegible} 1st of August or Lammas Day {rest of page too dark to decipher} {page two} Mr James Cameron Island 1872 {page too dark to decipher} {page one} Mr James Cameron Island {illegible} 1872 {all of page too dark to decipher} {page two} Mr James Cameron Island {illegible} 1872 {first line illegible} put in 2 Loads this Morning Began to Rain they went off with the {illegible} and Roses Dan the Day {illegible} Fine awful warm to day 27 Loads in now made 14 cocks of hay cutting the weeds round the Potatoes taking up Some of the new Potatoes they are good and Large very warm 18th Sunday Raining some Lashey here Choke Cherries good 19th the Barber {illegible} was came to mow with them put in all the hay in the upper Field Mowing the Marsh I went to Viponds Bought Boots 3 Tob Salt {illegible} RR Relief 4 hooks Borax Bismarcks Birth Day Worked James Grants Mare 27 �20th Finished Stack of Marsh hay and part of another 21st Finished the 2 stacks Cutting in the Back Marsh they went off Leaving me what was to the Back Marsh About 70 cocks for {illegible} I cocked it all before the Rain 22 {illegible} Thunder and Great Lightning the {rest of entry illegible} 23rd went to Viponds to Exchange {illegible} Boots Bought Tob took some nails from the {illegible} pork Treated me {illegible} 24th Put in over 50 cocks {illegible} the stable Loft Lined the Jumper 25 Sunday Lavinia and I to the head of the Island to Salt the horses Long Black Berries Ripe cap Berries or Scotch Berries 26th Shot 7 Ducks Mowing some Fixed the North End Gable of the stable 18 ft {illegible} cut the calve Pasture Cows came in in took {illegible} Bushels of Potato Onions salted {rest of page illegible} {page one} Mr James Cameron Island 29 Aug 1872 Took Dinner at Suples seen Mr Mulverhill and the Barber treated me Bought of Rob Baker Tobacco Matches Pipes Got 2 Butter Tennets from Robert 30 lb Weightone helped Mr Baker to crofs his horses a Devil of a Bother to catch them Christee here stopt all night 30th very windy seen 2 Draws Lashed together coming Down went out Gordon and I and stopt them Christee made a {illegible} 2 Men came Dubal and Rousseau to look after the Raft 31st Raftmen Making Paddles Christee went off 1st of September Sunday the men tried to go but the wind was too high had to turn Back put myself and Gordons name on our Paddles salting the horses 2nd Drawing Wood out of the swamp 3rd D McMasters Birth Day Raftmen went off Took in the Top onions about 2 Bushels 4th cutting Down trees in the Bush took in apples 28 �5th 5th John Angus Birth Day I went to Viponds Bought 1 pair of Boots 1..65 1/2 lb Tea 1 Doz Buttons (2 lb shot 1/2 lb Tob on Credit) caps matches at John Hamiltons got the scythe heard Henerys Louise was Kicked of the Boat for stealing The Manitoba came for the Raft got 5 Dollars from them 6th Dog Days End Went to Mr Viponds Bought 2 1/2 yds cloth at 80 cents 8 yds Cotton 12 1/2 short 7/6 Thread 3 lb Powder paper paid all this called at Roses took Dinner there Got the adze 7th Fixing the Bed up Stairs 8th Sunday Preaching on the Front Raining 9th at Hay 10 I made an oar at Hay 11th made 6 cocks in the stack James Grant here Looking at {illegible} Fair commenced in Fort Covington {illegible} Grant here with his horse took the {last line illegible} {page two} Mr James Cameron Island Sept 13th 1872 Last Day of the Fair in F Covington to Day Went to P.O. Bought of V & B On Credit 100 lb of Flour 3.50 1/2 yd of Cloth 40 1 lb Tea 65 1/2 Bushel of Salt 25 4 Papers from AJ Baker sent 2 to Charlie Postage 4 cents paid Matches paid Got a Paper from Charlie a Barge Loading Ashes at J Grant Ashery A Treat from Mrs Summers 90 cents with Norman shot 2 Ducks up in the Cord Wood Bay did not Get them 15th Sunday Rob Kennedy and 4 of Jim McDougalls Boys here wanting to see if I had any Gun Flints Gave them a handfull of them Grapes turning 16th at the Potatoes 17th got the Potatoes at the soap made a Paddle shot some Ducks 18th at the soap the soap dont make very well made another Paddle 29 �19th Went to the Kit Kit Island shot a Duck took home a Load of Wood Blue Jays came 2 Men crofsed over to Charlies Island I thought it was Jim Hopkins they fired shots there 20th Raining Fixing the sticks at the Manure heap went to the Pitt Point cut a swarth of Marsh hay Eat some Butternuts yesterday at the Kit Kit the only ones I saw this year 21st at the Potatoes 46 Bushels in now a Great many Rotting of them Found the hens nest with 4 Eggs in it went to the Sturgeon Island Caught a Pickerel no Ducks the Manitoba went Down with a Raft Fixing the Birch Log at the shore Raising it out of the Water the Water is very Low 22nd First Day of Autumn the Equinoxical Gales will commence now Windy to Day but Fine Bismarck not well I think he is Bad with worms 23rd Piling up manure in the yard a Fine Day tonight there was Great Rolls of Thunder and Lightning all continually with stopping the Thunder the same the thunder much {cut off} {page one} Mr James Cameron Island Sept 24th 1872 very unwell this morning at the Potatoes {illegible} 3 People passed close in a Boat 2 men and a Woman and a Dog and tommorow the Boat Passed up this morning with i think one of the Salemeaus in it 25 Went around the Island Found a Bottle the Renaud Began turning Back from Cornwall the same Day and stopping all night at Lancaster went to the head of the Island took home a Load of Wood heavy Rain and wind got all wet Pairing apples at night 26th Cleaning the stove pipes cleaned the onions yesterday 5 Bushels of Potatoe onions and 1 1/2 or 2 of Top Onions Drawing wood With the Horse the first time I put harnefs on him Drew 3 Jags of Marsh hay took the Birch Log up on the Bank the Boy Towed Down a Raft 27th Gathering Grapes and Cranberries the Manitoba Went Down with a Raft. Gordon and Hugh Ann at the Grapes and cranberries a Good Deal of shooting evenly some the Mice very Plenty now 30 �28th Went with the wool to Mrs Rose Bought (6 Windows of Glass 18 cents 1 lb of putty 7 cents on credit) 1/2 lb of Cut Tobacco paid matches paid Mrs Summers 10 cents for a Treat I had on the 14th Mr Spinks and I Fishing Perch at G Renshaws for a 15 Gallon cask for Mrs Summers Moved on the Front hunting Kenneth McDonald poorly A Fine Day Henery Bosell Getting Timber afloat Sunday 29 St Michael or Michallmas East Wind Rain F. one{illegible} S West 30th Fixing Glafs in the Windows High West wind Gordon and I went out for a Pine stick took it to the Sturgeon Island 1st of October Mowing colouring yarn Broke of {illegible} scythe Made 17 18 cocks in Back in the {illegible} marsh {page two} Mr James Cameron Island Oct 2nd 1872 Drew in the Marsh hay Drew some Wood went for a Peice of Pine 12 Foot Long the wind too high from the North and had to go to Na houtas Island and Left it there some Rain high North Wind Drew the Boards from the Sugar Bush Drew up the Long Pine Log at the River Manitoba went up a Propeller Towing a Schooner Magnet went Down Renaud went up and Down 3rd Went to Na houtas Island for the stick south West Wind some Rain First setting of Traps 6 in the Front Marsh Took up the Last of the Potatoes about 60 Bushel of Good Measure of Good Potatoes But there is a Great many Rotten ones Left out 4th Got 2 Rats and 1 Foot First time Gordon skinned a Rat Fixing my Traps set six in the Back Marsh Fixing Traps at night Piling up Wood 5th Went down to the Sturgeon Island for the stick I left there Gordon and I took it home Taking up manure put some on the Rol{ink blot} Ground very heavy Thunder and sharp Lightning not much rain here got a Rat First Frost this morning East Wind turned to West Renaud went up a Great Deal of Towing Ducks not plenty seen no Wild Geese yet 31 �6th a very Fine Day some wind and calm The Osprey and Manitoba coming up the Manitoba turned at the Light house and took a Large square sail Barge in tow that stopt the Race with the Osprey very heavy Lightning and Thunder to night and Rain 2 men passed up in a Bun came from Rofs Island Got a Rat took Salts {page one} Mr James Cameron Island October 7th 1872 Raining all Day the water Raising Fixing Traps Got a Rat put Blary in the stable to night Manitoba went Down no Tow Letting the Water out of the Barnyard 8th Went to Summertown seen George Renshaw at Hamiltons putting out Manure Bought of Vipond & Bro 1/2 H T 5 cent 1 Box Matches 20 on Credit 85 cents 2 Darning Needles 2 cents paid Got my Boot Fixed 5 cents Gordon not well Putting up Manure 9th Went to Williamstown Brought 1/2 Barrel of Pickled cucumbers & cranberries to Ellen and Doctor Shaver Apples Onions heard the Williamstown Mills were Burnt about 2 Weeks ago Angus in Cornwall the Rain Raised the River at Williamstown and in the Lake 10th Hugh Anns Birth Day took Dinner at Ellens 11th in Williamstown 12th First ice Came From Williamstown Got From Ellen Tea Tobacco soap Bottle of Whiskey soda sweetys Rice Got a Peice of Pork Got the Peice of Pork from Mary Tea shot From Allen Met Bill Morrison & Mr Woods near the Lighthouse stopt on the squaw Island Bill and Mr Woods called coming up south Wind to Day The L Renaud went Down towing something Like a Raft acrofs into the channill From the South side near Rankins Bay hard Frost and ice Last night set some Traps 13th Raining Done a Great Deal of Rubbish coming Down these Days 14th Went up to head of the Island for a Basswood saw log some rain & snow fell for the first Rain Fine Began Banking the West end of the house Fired at a Loon and struck him Bad 15th chopping fire wood in the Bush Made a Fence around the East marsh hay stack cutting the Brush there a Great Deal of shooting to Day high Wind and Raining {cut off} straining the cider seen a Big Fire to night 32 �{page two} Mr James Cameron Island Oct 1872 Plaining Boards Working at the Manure Raining Plastering the stable 17th Went to the Kit Kit Rofses and Clarke Island shot some Ducks did not Get them South East Wind and Rain Working at the manure A Raft went Down 18th St Luke Day Drawing Wood shot an Horned Owl that was after Hopper the Blue Ruster a new Boat went Down the steamer Advance 19th at the manure 20th Sunday 21st at the Manure 22nd Maxim here stopt all night Left a Duck the Indian Peter made an axe handle and 1 for himself went to the Little Island North side for a saw Log a small one 23rd Little Livinias Birth Day cut a Hicory Tree the Indians came would Give me 6 handles out of it But I split it myself and did not Give it to them shot a Duck did not Get him 24th our Hugh's Birth Day Went to Vipond Bought 3 Quarts of Kerosene oil 2 lb shot chimney for Lamp 1/2 lb Tobacco seen one of the Greaves Boys from Pensylvania at Thomas Munroes him taking up his Potatoes told me one of Donald Roys Girls Died in Montreal and taking up to Be Buried yesterday on the Front 25th My Birth Day went to Dundee got copperas from Suple in John McGreggors Tavern Right on the Line On na houtas Island all night 26th stormy East Wind Sunday 27th Writing a Letter to Charlie 28th high wind 33 �29th Went to Roses seen Annabella there put my Letter in the P.O. and 2 papers to Charlie got them from AJ Baker 1/4 lb Ginger {page one} Mr James Cameron Island Oct 30th 1872 high Wind chopping and clearing on the Lower Point Luke Bowen and Lis came luke had a hooker with him Brought my Musket home and Brought his EEl spear home Gave him a stick of hicory Grants men came for their Timber Gave me the Big pay for saving them 1 1/2 Dollars 31st This is Holy Eve I went to Hamiltons and Down to Hugh M Gillis's for the Boy to Bring to D Suple he would not come Got 100 lb of Flour from Peter Buchannan treated me in Tyos had a Treat at John McGreggors seen Luke Paid Donald Suple 35 cents Found a cat on the Road stopt at Bills all night Bought of Bourdon 4 yds of Flannel at 25 cents a yd 1st of November all Saints Day came home Luke spearing EEls Raining 2nd all Souls Day Trying for EEls got none Tearing Down the East shed pilling the Rails Lots of Ducks and Wild Geese a Great many shooting a Good Deal of Towing 3rd On this Day of the Month Granda Departed in the year 1857 high wind East the Corsican went up this morning 4th Began the East shed Fixing the Manure in a Pile at the East End of the Barn 5th Guy Fawks Day Got 2 Ducks Maxim here Piling manure 6th Maxim went off 7th Helens Birth Day Making a Fence around the heap of Manure 8th caught the horse Drawing wood From the Lower Point cold high Wind covered the Radishes 9th Prince of Wales Birth Day Drawing Wood cutting and piling shot an owl {page two} 34 �Mr James Cameron Island Nov 10 1872 Went around the island Hugh Ann Allan and George Grant came had a Bottle got some caps from George old Donald Munroe poorly 11th Martinmas piling Wood Fine the East shed the Mayhues up to Fix {illegible} Brought me some Tamrack nott jobs {illegible} a pain a Good many Wild Geese a Fine Day wind high from the East 12th Raining Split some Rails Tried for EEls got none 13th Began taken the manure out of the sheep shed tore the shed down Banking inside the shed at the North side of the house took up the parsnips Broke the Lamp chimney snowed on the Mountain Last night white Frost and ice Wild Geese plenty 14th Raining Eclipse 15th cutting stove Wood 16th I went to Summerstown seen Rod Cameron taking up stones on Hamiltons Island for the Lighthouse he Told me old Donald Munroe Departed on the 11th Bought of Vipond 2 Bushels of oats 70 cents 8 yds of Cotton 14..1..12 1/2 lb cut Tob 20 a spool 3 2 hanks of Black Thread 5 James Grant and John Hamilton Thomas Munroe came with the ark for the Horses the Wind was too high had to Leave them and take my Boat and go home I Harnefsed the horse to the sleigh and took Down the Bag of Oats put the horses in the stable Feeding the with Timothy 17th Sunday Wind high went to look at the scow 18th Howard McDonald Died Began to make a hen House and took a Bad pain in my Back its the Backache i can hardly stir with it Fed the Horses some Oats feeding and salt they have not the disorder other horses has put the Hens in their house to night the calves stopt away to night snowing tonight Windy {page one} Mr James Cameron Island Nov 19 1872 Stormy snowing and Blowing put in the Cattle tonight for the first time Boats going up Royal out of Dundee Bad with my Back 35 �20 James Grant here for the Horses Told me Kenneth McDonald and a Friend of mine was a streed to Day Being ailing this Long time with the Cancer in his Breast Fixed the old Wood saw as we Broke the other one 21st On this Day of the Month Donald McMaster Departed in 46 Bad with my Back very high Wind 6 Boats Passed to Day 22nd a Fine Morning calm turned to snow East Wind Picton went up working at the shed 23rd on this Day of the month David Morris Departed in 62 Magnet went up Working at Shed snowing America went up 24th Sunday Gordon Found a Decoy Duck 25th covering the shed high high Wind Broke a Big Lim of the Hicory at the West end of the house 26th Went to Salmon River to Bills for Lis she was at Bombay ice in Salmon River the Royal Broke it this morning came home went to Viponds cotton Shirting calico Tobacco castor oil Powder Linsey Thread Tea Got 2 Bags of apples From John Hamilton John Treated in Davids Seen Jim Hopkins Treated me in Davids high East Wind and Foggy coming home 27th Went to Write a Letter for George Renshaw Went to Viponds took Back the 2 Chimney Lamps as they dont fit Bought Four salt 1/2 Bus starch 2 Bottles Downs Elixer 1 lb nails 10 1/2 of Tallow at 9 cents 5..1 Got a Treat from Tom Kennedy Got 5 papers form AJ Baker yesterday seen the Royal on legs {illegible} crofsed to Dundee {page two} Mr James Cameron Island Nov 28th 1872 Froze hard Last night nailing Board on the shed took home the Oak stick East Wind the cat taken away By the Owl to night 29th Drew the Oak up on the Water Logs snowing Blowing went Fixed the Onions in the cellar and Filled the Big Vinegar Jar of 6 Gallons Full in the cellar a Little Propeller went Down and she went Down yesterday with 2 Jolly Boats Behind her 36 �30th St Andrews Day high Wind Drifting Blowing a Steamer went Down Keeping in the sheep for the first time sawing stove Wood Lots of Wild Geese 1st of December Sunday Fine Day 2nd Fixing the Oak stick took it out of the ice on the shore Went for Mrs Rose went to Parishas Got 3 Quarts of Whiskey 75 cents Treat 2 Glasses 10 cents Granny Rose took home partly the yard East Wind Left our Boat at the upper end of the Island 3rd Very Bad with my Back 4th Raising the Troughfs cold some 5th Mrs Rose making a Pair of mittens for me 6th St Nicholas Day festival for the Germans I crofsed to Roses took my Dinner got a Basket of Pork had a Treat Bought of Parisha 1 Gallon of Whiskey 1 Dollar 1 Pint 12 1/2 cents Bought of Vipond & Brothers Pork 24 lb Pork 6 lb Tea Tob Tob Broom Soap 4..21 cents Got a Letter From Charlie Seen the steamer Allison Lying at Summers Wharf They were surveying the channel with her 7th chopping and sawing Wood East south turned to West Fine for a while piling the staves Down at the River there is 40 Good ones there Sunday 8th Killed a Rooster Raining snowing Windy some {page one} Mr James Cameron Island Dec 9th 1872 Snowing cold piling some 27 staves at the Oak Tree chopping stove Wood 10th the Baby Born about 1 or 2 o clock Leander a Fine Day Frosty Cut my Leg with saw Blowing some 11th cold Frosty chopping stove wood Went to the Pitt Point 12th Freezing hard ice Took to Christees Island Just for a Little while then Opened out again turned windy and soft all Broke up 37 �13th a Fine Morning Calm got the Boat out Gordon and I to the head of the Island so as to take Granny Rose acrofs to Hamiltons Island came Down and Got Mrs Rose Ready so we put her acrofs to Hamiltons Island Just had time to come Back as the wind Raised high from the West Mrs Rose got a Tumble as she was going up the hill at Hamiltons Island Gave her an order on Viponds for 2 Dollars Gave her a Book of sermons a Gimlet some envelopes 14th a Fine Day But Windy some Full moon a change of high south Wind Set a Trap for a Muskrat on the Pitt Point shot an Owl shot a squirrel scrubbed the House Hugh Ann and I not much snow on the Ground Sunday 15th a Fortunate Day Gordon Got a Muskrat we set for him yesterday Fine high Wind 16th Baking sawing Wood 17th Went to the Pitt Point took 2 iron Bolts home that I Found in a paddle of a Steamboat 18th Putting up Boards at the End of the House Fixing up Fat Pine in a heap 19th a Fortunate Day Baking 20th a Fortunate Day Livinia got up Drifting snowing Blowing Windy to night ice making some 21st First Day of Winter ice Making and took acrofs at the Light House and this Evening Between us and Francis Island Went to Pitt Point to see the ice not Taking at Hamiltons {page two} Mr James Cameron Island Dec 22nd 1872 A Fortunate Day Sunday change in the Moon this Evening cold Windy Frosty a Great many air holes around here a very Large one opposite the House Ice took to night or about Daylight 23rd I crofsed to Hamiltons Put some small Bushes on my Road stopt at Hamiltons took Dinner Got 2 or 3 hookers of Whiskey Got 2 Pipes from John turned Stormy and cold 38 �24th Frosty and cold cutting stove Wood 25th Christmas Day very Frosty this Morning and Last night 4 men at the Foot of the Island Fishing EEls 26th very Frosty Cutting stove Wood and its Enough to Do to attend to the Fires 27th Seen a Team crofsing Summerss Road I think they are Bushing the Road St John the Evangelist Day XX very Frosty 28th seen a Fox around the airhole Frosty Began the Marsh Hay stack its awful what the cattle eats this Frosty cold Weathre chopping Stove Wood 29th our Angus's Birth Day seen the Fox this morning he has Been around the Barn since we have no Dog a Team or Cutter crofsing to Summerstown Gordon and I went Down around the Lower Point Frosty Last night shut up this air holle Before the Door a Great Deal a very Fine Day to Day no wind Sun is hot 30th a Fine Day I crofsed stopt at John Hamiltons Got 45 cents Cash from John took Dinner there Bought of Vipond 42 lb of Pork Heads and Feet at 4 cents a lb 1.68 1 lb Tea 1 Gall oil 1/2 lb Tob 20 cents seen George Bosell Left 2 Dollars to my account that George left for me (Darning needle and sweetys paid this) 2 Treats at Summers Got a Ride Down with John Hamilton stopt all night at Hamiltons the First Time I ever stopt over night Got a Treat from John MGreggor {page one} Mr James Cameron Island Dec 31st 1872 Took Breakfast at Hamiltons Stormy Cold East Wind Left my Pork at Hamiltons Fine in the afternoon Shooting to Night out of the 2 Guns 1st of January 1873 Firing this morning Jim Hopkins Charlie Hopkins Bill Morris George Morris Pars Bowen old Mrs Morris Mrs Macilvan and Sarah Betsy and 2 children stopt for Dinner Gave Bill a Bible and English newspaper sent Mrs Hopkins Book home Got 5 cartriges from Jim 2nd I crofsed to Hamiltons William Lavelette there with 4 axes to Grind Got Isacc Blondeau to Fix my Boots 15 cents Got New Years from Isacc Heard Sandy Ward Departed yesterday 39 �James McKenna here for a Load of his hay Fine turned cold and then stormy then Raining to night George Renshaw came from Town went Down yesterday 3rd Allen's Birth Day a Fine Day Sun hot Thawing Chopping Stove Wood 4 chopping stove Wood stormy this morning turned Kind warm some Windy from the West changed to night to East Sunday 5 cold some Froze last night Blustering to Day snowing Drifing East Wind 6th Began to Make a hand Sleigh seen a Fish hawk or an Eagle after a Duck in the airhole and after hovering around for a Long time he plunged after her and Got her and Tore her on the ice 7th Working at the sleigh 8th Hugh Ann's Birth Day 7 years old to Day James McKenna came for a Load of his hay Had a Bottle with him his Bobs came a part I Gave him a Trace chain and we Fixed it Finished the handsleigh 9th a very Fine Morning got Ready to go acrofs it turned very stormy went as Far as Hamiltons took the sleigh could hardly make out coming home could not see 16 feet Before me very Frosty to night 10th cold Frosty Nor West Wind Drifting Quit milking Spotty this week For more information on James Cameron, check out the “Meet the Diarists” section under “Discover” on our website: ruraldiaries.uoguelph.ca 40 � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. 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Scanned Manuscript & Typed Transcription UG Transcription Progress Scripto transcription progress Done Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. <div class="mw-parser-output"> {page one} Mr James Cameron Island, January 1st, 1872 Monday New Years Day Fine Soft Day Lashey came to Fish EEls had N Years with him went Down to this side of the Kit Kit to Look for a spot of EEls in the mud 2nd Lashey got a stick for to make a hand sleigh 3rd Allens Birth Day in the Bush had a very narrow escape of a Dead Limb of Elm coming Down on the Top of me had it Been and inch closer it would smash me in peices William in the Bush Stebbins Stebbins came for his stack took 2 Loads Mr Baker Gave the children 11 cents some sweetys 4th William here Got an Order to Get an Axe from AJ Baker Lashey here went to try to find the Place for Eels turned some Bushes to Francis Island 5th I went to AJ Bakers Flour 3..75 5 yds Calico 75 Thread 15 2 1/2 Tweed 60 4 lb 2 oz of Butter 85 1 Doz Herring 25 1/2 Bushel oats 20 lbs Pork at 5 Binding 5 cents Returned his Bottle Got my mits Mrs Rose left and Forgot them or Left them at George Renshaw's George and I Down to Parishes Bought 1 Bar of Soap 1 Tailors Thimble William Lavellette over to mill came Down with him as he carries my things Down took Dinner at Williams Came home with me Heard R.W. Cameron was on the Front up at Mr Aries 6th a Holy Day Charlie and Payne came for their haystook the stack in the upper Feild squally and stormy Northern Light or Merry Dancers to night Axe -- {page two} Mr James Cameron Island January 7th 1872 Sunday Cold Windy Frosty Blustering 8th Hugh Anns Birth Day Charlie and Payne came for their stack 9th Stebbins came for the Bottom of his stack Gave an order to William for 2 Dollars 10th AJ Baker commenced to Draw got a Letter from Capt A Cameron got a Paper from Charlie 11th Cut a Hickoy Tree for axe handle William cut his Finger making a Wedge for his axe Williams Wife and Lewis here Drew some Wood Gave the Hicory to William to make me a Handle 12th Chopping wood George Williams Boy here high wind Last night Good Going on the ice Found Paynes Key of his Traces he lost 13th Richard Williams Boy here Gave him an order for 2 Dollars 3 3/4 measured this morning Moses Jesema in the Bush told me George Bosell was taken Prisoner to Day for striking Kenneth McDonald yesterday Quarreling about Horse Racing cutting Firewood William drawing his hay from Hamiltons sent a Letter to Captain A Cameron 14th Cold Fine Day 15th very cold and and Frosty East Wind went to the Bush Dr Gillis came acrofs From Frasers on the south side to see if I had any Black oak went up to the West End of the Island to see the Big Hickory he says its about 30 Feet Long 16th Helping Moses to Load he told me George Bosell had to pay 10 Dollars cut some Firewood Cold East Wind a Great Deal of Hay crofsing these Days </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> {page one} Mr James Cameron Island Jany 17th 1872 William came to chop and Richard Mr Crippin and Mr Wright here for to see if I had hay for sale had a Drop of Good stuff Promised to come tommorrow a very fine Day 18th Mr Crippin 2 Men cae Bashead for a Load had 1/2 Barrel of Herring for me 2..1/2 lbs of Tea and cheese and a Bottle Mr D Baker and P Buchanan and Galerneau here had 2 Team 2 Tons of Hay 20 Dolers Brought the children Papers sweetys Gave Gordon a Knife Lots of Papers Got an upsett on the ice Gave William a Dozen of Herring 19th Mr P Buchanan and Frank Mayville came took a Ton and the Pine 20 Feet 8 inches Long 19 1/2 and 20 inches wide Oak 16 Feet Long 11 inches Wide going to come for the others some time next Week had a Bottle Mr Stebbins came got 1/2 Ton on account of James Hobkins Fixing my Boat Mr Stebbins Got the D Barrelled Pistol Mr Crippin Came Gave me 12 1/2 Dollars 10 in Bills 2 1/2 in Gold Had a Bottle Brought apples and sweetmeats to the children he is to send me 1/4 of Beef at 3 cents and a syrup Barrel at 1 Dollar Promised him the stack and 1/2 of the West End of the Barn Gave William an order for 2 Dollars {page two} Mr James Cameron Island 19th Jany 1872 James Y Camerons Buildings Burnt this morning 10 head of cattle Burnt and a Great many other things about his Buildings Gave William an iron for his sleigh William had 5 1/2 cords to night 20th Stormy went to the Bush 21st St Agnefs Day a Fine Day 22nd old Bodway Died stormy 23rd William chopping sent an order to AJ Baker for Flour and ink cutting the Hay in the East End of the Barn 24th Charles Tuppers Birth Day did not Get the Flour got the ink Got 1 1/2 Bushels of Potatoes took them From Hamiltons cellar AJ Baker to Cornwall for Flour Mr Crippins 2 sleighs came for Hay Bashea and Labuff Broke on the stack Gave Richard William some Hay for the Horse Pretty Frosty Morning send Down his Hay Knife to cut the mow sent a Letter to Mr Crippin for 45 lbs of Flour one of those sacks 25th Labuff and Bashea here took 2 Loads Finished the East side commenced the southside of the West mow cutting it in 2 Mr Crippin Came took me a Fresh Codfish about 3 lbs selling them at 8 cents a lb a Sack of Flour 49 lbs took his Dinner with him had a Dish of Oysters crackers and cheese I had a Good Feast of the Oysters Got a 100 Weight of Flour from AJ Baker William took it over Gave William some hay and Herrings </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> {page one} Mr James Cameron Island Jany 26th 1872 Putting hay overhead on the Barn floor Cutting with the HayKnife On the West Mow John Hamilton and Mr Grimshaw here not very well to Day Mr Crippen men did not come to Day 27th William Lavellette here Mr Crippins Men came had 24 Bags of took 2 Good Loads of hay Gave William an order on AJ Baker for 15/- 23 1/4 cut now thats 12 Dollars he got now Heard Antwine Bosell Moved Back to his old Place Heard old Nicolaw was very Poorly Seen a Fox on the ice Full of Blue jays this morning Piling the Rails that was around the stacks cutting the Mow of Hay so to have it Ready for them when they come Sunday 28th a very fine Day snowed a little 29th Stormy cold West Wind cutting the Old Marsh hay stack Made a handle for the Hayfork of Ash not very well Roses old sheep not very smart pretty cold this evening 30th Mr Crippins Men here took the Ice to Lancaster for a Load of Salt Left me a Qr of Beef weighed it 62 lb turned Kind of Stormy Cut a Waterhool got no Water as it is Low 31st Races in Fort Covington on the ice I went to Summerstown Bought of AJ Baker paid 1/3 Peck of Salt 12 1/2 Linsey 4 yds 9 3/- plaid shirting 1/10 1/2 5/7 1/2 Calico 3 yds 9 - 2/3 2 spols Thred 10 ) Matches Paid -5 Tobacco 4 plugs 17 paid) Left 50 cents with Isacc Blondeau for Livinia Boots got a Paper from Charlie seen Flanders there {page two} Mr James Cameron Island 1st of Feb 1872 William here got the Horse to go to AJ Bakers Bought of AJ Baker 1/2 Gal Kerosene oil 1/3 Pork 7 1/2 lb at 37 1/2 Pork 4 lb at 10 40 Barley 4 lb 28 Ginger 10 Scissors -/9 Wick -5 Starch 1/4 lb 51 yds Cotton 12 1/2 (Bottle of Gin Paid this Lead Pencil a Treat Paid this Left my Boots with Isacc Blondeau Left him 1 Dollar the 2 Pair to cost 6/3 I am to Get 1/3 Back from him the Races in F Covington to Day Angus and Dr Shaver and Earle crofsed to the Races Paid Willim 3/- for 2 Bushels of Potatoes I got from him Jim Hopkins done Thrashing at Peter Spinks George Renshaw to Cornwall Talking to Murdy Grant about the Cow 2nd not very well Charlie Roses Wife and 2 Girls and Margaret Rose here Brought the yarn a Fine Day Drew 2 Loads of Wood with Williams horse Roses old sheep died this morning Livinia not very well Bad with Pains tonight Jim Hopkins Drawing Wood on the ice from Alexis Island 3rd William here turned very stormy this Evening East Wind cutting Firewood in the Bush cutting Stove Wood 4th Sunday Bismarck sick Livinia sick a Fine Day snowed a Little 5th the 2 Williams here Gave him an order for 2 Dollars a Lamb to Day 6th a Lamb East Wind stormy snowing Grinding the axes </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> {page one} Mr James Cameron Island Feby 7th 1872 Drew 2 Loads with Williams horse snow very Deep in the Bush the 2 Lambs Dead this morning Keeping the sheep in Our own and Roses Making a shirt Finished it 8th Gordons Birth Day I crofsed to AJ Bakers Bought 1/2 lb Tea 25 Bottle of Castor oil 12 1/2 lb Salts 8 cent 1 Box of Blakeles Worm Losenges 25 cents 20 in a Box 1 Ball of Candlewick 12 1/2 cents Went to George Renshaws for my mits came Down By Parishaws with Dan Munro and Henry Lavellette Bought Sundries 10 1/2 lb of candles -/4 1/4 lb crackers -/2 a Bar of scented Windsor soap -/2 took supper at Williams a Broom 28 cents Got 2 Papers from AJ Baker the snow very heavy to travel on the ice 9th Drew a Load with Williams horse sent Gordon up in the Bush with the horse to William Bismarck not well 10th Gave William an order for 4 Dollars on AJ Baker cut a Waterhole yesterday as the Wigglers is in the other waterhole drew and chopped a Load of Wood Drifting some 10 11th Sunday a Fine Day Preaching on the Front 12th Monday not very well A Fine Day the Valentine Ball at Summers's to night up in the Bush Cooking at the wood Young Henry Bosell Married to Day to Lalondes Daughter {page two} Mr James Cameron Island Feby 13th 1872 Made 4 Troughs of Soft Maple Crofsed over to Parishaws called at William Lavellets the 2 Boys went up with the cutter with me Bought 1 Gallon of Mollasses 50 cents 2 cents worth of crackers Whiskey 12 1/2 cents Foggy Kind of Weather Rained some this evening the Indian in Dundee Gathering their Rent thought I seen Pat Passing Parishaws in a cutter But it was not him 14th very stormy Snowing St Valentines Day and Ash Wednesday I eat no meat to Day nor Good Friday 2 Days I Keep of Lent cleaned out the Barn of Marsh hay thats on the East mow 15 in the Bush cutting Wood for the house Gordon and I cut a Waterhole 16th in the Bush the snow Deep in the Bush cutting Firewood 17th a very fine Day cutting stove Wood not very well crofsed to AJ Baker seen John Hamilton and Charlie Rose here coming for the sheep Brought 3 Bags of Potatoes John Hamilton Charlie Rose took away the sheep a cake of cheese of 9 lb (Bought of AJ Baker 1/2 lb soda 1/2 lb Tea 1/2 lb Tobacco Box of Worm Candy Dan Angus and Duncan McDougall Down the Road Parted at Parishas a very fine night Frosty but calm 18th James Hugh's Birth Day Sunday a very Fine Warm sunny Day 19th Put the Boat in the Barn made some Troughfs cut 20 splits for Troughfs of ash in the Bush a very fine Day </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> {page one} Mr James Cameron Island Feby 20th 1872 Cut 2 Waterholes the wigglers very Bad crofsed over to Summerstown Peter Grant Going to Mill I got a Ride over with him the New Mill in F Covington Commenced Grinding now had a Treat at Summerstown stopt at John McGreggors Seen Jim Hopkins there Drawing ice treated Peter and I twice Seen Oscar Laflesh there in at Mr Streeters Peter had a Basket of Eggs Went to see Mr Crippins Grocery store Bought 1 lb of Tea 80 cents Treated me in the Hotel and had a Lunch in the store he Promised me a Barrel for to hold syrup Price 1 Dollar also a 50 lb of Flour or a Sack to come for the Hay this Week Went to Mr Grange to see his Pots and stoves in at J Camerons took our Tea at Peters Brotherinlaws Mr Wright a Cameron Girl he has for Housekeeper stopt at Mr D Bakers and at Donald Suples Got a Ride Down from Kenneth McDonalds from the store to Parishaws Kenneth going to Barretts made a mistake in my mittens Kenneth took mine or I took his in Mistake a very fine night Water coming on the ice in some places 21st in the Bush Henery Lavellette here came home with the Barrel cutting hay in the Barn 22 22 William Henery here to Day Cutting Marsh stack {page two} Mr James Cameron Island Feby 22nd 1872 Washingtons Birth Day 23rd more Lambs to Day Went up with Lewis Henerys Boy on the Load of Wood to AJ Bakers Bought 2 1/4 yd of Cloth at 1 Dollar a yd 1/2 yds at 50 cents for Gordon 8 1/2 yds Cotton 12 1/2 cents 3 1/2 yds Buff 19 8 yds of Wincey 20 cents 1 yd Lining 20 cents 1 yd Lining 20 cents Thread -/2 6..62 cents it comes to came Down to Kenneths got the Brush Hook got a Ride Down Mr Crippin went to Cornwall to Day Andrew told me Heard John Rankin was up yesterday and that he was going to Be Captain of the L Renaud this Spring 24th St Matthias Day Heard and seen crows to Day for the first I heard this Winter a Fine Day Lewis Henery Brought my Boots Down from Isacc Blondeaus I have 10 Ash Troughfs made in the Bush to Day East Wind some Lambs to Day Full Moon this Morning snow middling Deep in the Bush 25 Sunday a Kind of soft day Raining some 26th Lewis Henerys Boy drawing came after me on horse Back to Raise his Mare she Laid Down in the Bush she would not Draw got her up she is all right came for another Load a very Frosty Day to Day 27th Helping Moses Loading in the Bush I have 19 Troughfs made in the Bush and 16 at the house thats 35 Finished now 28th crofsed to Summerstown Bought of AJ Baker 1/2 Gallon Mollasses 25 cents 2 lb Butter 40 cents A Bottle of Rye 20 cents Sundries seen A McGregor got a Ride to F Covington with him in to see Mr Crippin Bought of Donald McRae 1/2 Doz spoons 20 cents Went up to see William McLeod he is very Poorly </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> {page one} Mr James Cameron Island Feby 29th 1872 Chopping in the Bush a cord of Basswood for Gordon to get an axe for himself a Fine Day But cold enough Heard McGreggor Mill was Burnt in Westville on the 27th the Day Before went to F Covington John Hamilton had a Bee on the 28th taking sawlogs to Cornwall seen a Traveller By the name of Weston a Glovemaker that was amongst the Burnt in Michigan Helped him along some Gave him my Direction A Great many crofsing to the mill on the ice a Frosty night 1st of March came in Cold St Davids Day the Festival of the Welsh Frosty Windy snowed a Little to night cut some Marsh hay in the old stack 2 More land Dead the cat died with a Bone in her neck made a Troughf 2nd Got a Ride over with Jesima Brought AJ Baker Kettle home Bought 100 lb of Flour 3..50 3 1/2 yds of Cloth for Gordon and Randolph 50 = 1..75 5 lb of Pork 50 1 Bunch of Black Bindings 5 needles Moses came Down with me for the Hay Got a Load I think a Ton Wait to see if I could get Peters Pot John Hamilton for some wood 3rd Sunday a Fine Day 4th William Lavalettel here Fine in the morning turned stormy snowing Blowing cold some 5th Very Cold Windy and Frosty 6th cold stormy 7th 2 Williams came to chop I drew 4 Loads with their Horse a Horse Passed the Door went up to Hopkins {page two} Mr James Cameron Island March 8th 1872 William chopping Gave him an order for 18/- Drew 2 Loads with his horse John Hamilton and Charles Rose here 9th William came with his cutter 1 Bushel of Potatoes 1/2 Gallon of Mollasses his wife Poorly to see the Doctor in Lancaster to Day Kind of Stormy the fore part of the Day East Wind Got 2 papers 1 from Dan and 1 from Charlie Sunday 10th a very fine Day Rained in the Evening 11th William came I crofsed to P O Bought 1 plug of AJ Baker 5 cents Got a Ride acrofs from J Grants Team Going with saw Logs took over 2 Tennets of AJ Bakers to the Cooper Bought of Mr Crippin 1 lb Tea 1 1/2 for 40 cents other the cheap 130 sent some sweetmeats to the children Gave me some nuts for them Paul Jo's house Burnt this morning stopt at Donald Super had a Treat on Credit Got an Order from Mr Crippin to Get a Barrel of D McRae's But there was none Got a Ride acrofs from Hugh Grant and McQuaig {Cuaig} stopt at Summers's had a Treat not paid Met Jim Hopkins On the Road helped us with the Logs as we were near upsetting Heard Mr Kimball Departed a very fine man when out on the Lake a Fishing Got a Budget from Charlie Mr John Craig Drawing his Grain from Jacobs Island </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> {page one} Mr James Cameron Island March 12th 1872 On this Day of the Month D MMaster first came to the Island East Wind Cold William Chopping the Big Beech its awful the crofsing there is those Days to Salmon River to Mill Seen a Rabbits Track on the Island the first I seen this Winter 13th I went to Summerstown took A Kenneth the Book the Queen's Travels Through Scotland went to Peter Grants to see if I was going to Get his Pot to make Sugar Bought of AJ Baker 1/2 Dozen of White handled Knives 5/- Got 23 cents cash Comforter 60 cents crossed to Salmon River With a Smallman he has a Load of Flour from the Depot George Renshaw came along with us Got a Bottle from Tyo a Treat at Suple 10 cents paid went to Mr Granges and to Matthews to Look at there cooking stoves George and I walked to Hopkins got a Ride from there to Renshaws stopt at Georges all night 14th seen 2 Foxes on the ice at Jacobs Island Bought of AJ Baker Pork Butter Cotton 1 yd Thread matches Cups & saucers 1/2 Doz Plates Binding sundries Got a Ride Down from Moses Gave William an order for 18/- the cheese Factory Burnt in Bombay on the night of the 12th seen the fire the Bush Looking at the Bottom of the Piles 16th Drew some Pondews and a Load of Wood {page two} Mr James Cameron Island March 17th 1872 St Patricks Day Sunday a Fine Day seen a Fox coming acrofs into the Bush snowed some tonight and Blowing 18th Alex Roy and Donald Roy here for Marsh hay the Roads was too Bad for them to take any William and Henery here took the shoe off the Horse Writing a Letter to Charlie Drifting some 19th East Wind snowing some turned very fine I crofsed to Post Office with the Letter and a Paper to Charlie Got Postage stamps Bought a shovel 6/3 got 1/3 for Tom Summers Sundries 15 cents turned very stormy from the West very very stormy it must be a Touch of the Equinoxical Gales Peter Buchanan Went to Lancaster for Janet Pete Grant and George took over from Hopkins William McLeods Bull John Carey hiring 2 Indians to chop this is the Last Day of Winter and a stormy Day it is 20th This is the First Day of Spring very cold and stormy Reading the Canada Scotsman 4 of them and cold to night William Got 3..30 From AJ Baker cut 4 1/2 Cords 21st William and Henery here to Day told he got an Order for 4 1/2 yesterday putting the Marsh hay of the West mow to the East Mow 22nd Gave William an order Gave them an order for 18/- and Gave him an order for myself to Get 100 lb Flour 17/6 1/2 bus Salt 1/3 Gal Mollass 50 cents 23rd William Brought me those things from the store Gave William 1/2 Doz of Herrings </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> {page one} Mr James Cameron Island 24th March 1872 Palm Sunday Sunday Evening that Allen Camerons Child was taken acrofs and Left all night in the Presbyterian church on the Front which was I think a very Good idea 25th Lady Day Annunciation of Virgin Mary John Hamilton Charles Rose and Willie Rose here Donald Young Alek McDoneles wife Departed this Morning I crofsed to Summerstown the Funeral of Allen Camerons child to Day the Priests and Bishops and the Unitarian Preacher in Williamstown this week speaking to A McLachlan about a Load of Marsh hay to come tommorrow for it Bought of AJ Baker 1 lb Powder 4 3 lb shot 1/6 Box of Caps 10 cents seen the 2 Herricks at Summers's George and Ben soap 10 cents turned a Little soft this Evening Rookey taking Down his Potatoes to Peter Grants 26th soft to Day Raining some put the Marsh hay stack in the Barn Captain McLauchlin came for the hay Got 1/2 Ton Gave me 6/3 and is Going to Leave the rest with AJ Baker one of my Feet very sore on the sole there is a corn and I put it on a piece of ice and it pains me most awful sore Kind of Looks Like a thaw which is much needed Froze some to night Fixing my Powder and shot 27th The Funeral to Day 28th I crofsed William McLean came for a Load of Marsh hay Gave me 2 Dollars for what he got Got 6/3 from AJ Baker that Captain MLaughlin left for me crofsed {illegible} to Mr MLeods for a Pot Got a Ride up From Donald Angus Bought Basket 12 / Pins 10 Treat 10 Paid John Summers what I owed him 2/6 Butter Tapt {page two} Mr James Cameron Island March 29th 1872 Good Friday I crofsed to Summerstown Got a Ride to Renshaws place seen George Semo coming and stopt for him in at Minklers to Ginger Bread 5 took a Letter over for AJ Baker to Duncan took 1 Back Paid 25 cents to Donald Suple that I owed him Got a veal Filled 10 cents Got sweetys from Mr David Baker for the children Papers and a Book and 2 Jews Harp for them crackers 5 cents Bought a Oil can for 50 cents from AJ Baker in to see Dunham Mills about the sugar Pot wanting 8 lbs of Sugar for the use of it it only holds 6 Pails a Passenger came acrofs with us Calvin Henery a Blacksmith water coming on the Salmon River a Fine Day Bought of AJ Baker 3 Quarts of Kerosene 37 1/2 cents 30th crofsed over Got a Ride from John Hamilton Got 2 Bags from him to Get Flour seen Mr Crippin Got 200 lbs of Flour at the Mill on his order 1/2 lb Tea 60 cents 30 cents Duncan money Got 15 Dollars American Money a Treat at Suples 15 cents took John Hamilton Horses and Load Home Tommy and I Helped them at Bills with a cow that could not Get up seen Mrs Hopkins she went to Hamiltons took my supper there Robert Jack and John came A Smallman took his Boiler and engine acrofs to Day Jim Hopkins helped them with the oxen where they Got off the Track on the ice </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> {page one} Mr James Cameron Island March 31st 1872 Easter Sunday very stormy snowing Blowing East Wind set eggs to Day change in the Moon April the 1st All Fools Day so called stormy snowing and Drifting all Day 2nd a Fine Day cut a new Waterhole seen a Large Flock of Wild Geese Flying very low Going West in the Evening Trapt a crow pulled the Tail out of him and let him go Got a Muskrat that was running on the ice set 2 Traps for the Fox as he was Last night in the Barn yard Williams in the Sugar Bush Drawing Wood to the camp Great snow Banks with the Drifts of snow 3rd of April First Gathering of sap after being Tapt since Last Thursday no Gathering till to Day 2 Cranes and a Flock of Ducks Going West the cranes seems Bewildered or Lost Gordon and I to the Bush Gave them the Rigging for the Bush Chains hooks Trammels 2 Barrells to Day 2 Pails Hammer 4th First Fire made in the Bush to Day Got the cloth strainer had 109 Trees tapt tapping more to Day Mr Crippin Came got 10 Dollars Cash settled all up Let me an order for 24..69 cents after settling all up which was Due me gave him a Load 1500 he said that what was in it to Day Got 1/2 Gallon 1 pint for our share of Mollasses 15 pails Gathered yesterday this made paid Henery 30 cetns for Potatoes I Got {page two} Mr James Cameron Island April 5th 1872 5th Seen 2 Cranes on the 4th yesterday seen Robins and Blackbirds to Day Ducks plenty seen a Miller Flying Caterpillars on the snow crawing Heard one of the McRaes Below Dundee was Dead old Lashombe Departed yesterday Mr McRae to Be Buried in Cornwall Heard George Bosell sold his Horse Got the Load of Mr Spinks 2 Pots Henery William took them Down crofsed over with George Renshaw wrote a Letter for him concerning the steamer Adolphus in at Peter Grants about a cow took over the Hollow adze to Hamiltons for Charlie Rose Promised AJ Baker 1/2 Ton of Hay the ice opening Down to Flanagans Point George Renshaw taking some of his Potatoes from Hamiltons Jim Hopkins Drawing wood with the oxen snowBirds Plenty Promised AJ Baker to go up tommorow for to Go to Couriers 6th A Fortunate Day Not Very well John Hamilton took 2 Bags of Flour and 1 Barrel of Herring paid AJ Baker 4. 3/4 for the Herring or L1..3..9 went up with John Gave AJ Baker 25 Dollars American Money 22.50 cent its stand to our money to Look up a cow for me Got 1 From Charlie Rose he says Bought Ten yds Ticking 2..50 Thread 10 10 or 12 yd Cotton 15 Cents 1..80 1/2 lb Tob 20 Postage 3 Sundries 15 Gave him 1/2 Ton Hay the Nicholsons came down with me and Got it Made Sugar to Day for the first about 36 all soft it wont come out of the Moles took 30 soft Maple Troughfs from the House to the Bush Gordon all Day in the Bush Lent them 8 lbs of Flour 209 Trees Tapt now </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> {page one} Mr James Cameron Island 7th of April 1872 Low Sunday not seeing any one crofsing Summers's Road But 1 man a Foot going over seen 3 Black Ducks for the First Black Ducks I seen a change in the Moon this Evening Thawing East Wind Air Cold But Fine Williams acrofs with the Horse Gathered 55 pails to Day A Man crofsing a foot Summers's Road 8th Went up to the Bush Got Richard to Go over for the cow told him to Get a Rope from AJ Baker and charge it to me Got the Rop 36 cents Andrew and him came Down to Roses and Got the Cow Gave Richard 1 1/2 Dozen of Herrings for his Trouble for taking her home Lots of Water on the ice Gave them Boards for to make a camp in the Sugar Bush and covers for the Barrel put the Ewe and her nannie in the small stable and put the cow in the Horse Stable not well these Days a Fine Day East Wind seen 2 sleighs or cutters crofsing Summers's Road to Day Peveys or Pewits came every year Regular they make 2 nests in the Barn they hatch Twice a year in the {illegible} Boiling in the Bush 9th 10 years Married to Day in the Sugar Bush Made about 36 lbs to Day Thawing William and his wife Began to stop all night Lots of water on the ice 10th Quit crofsing with the Horse came a Foot Richard Henery Lewis Henery gave us Back the 8 lb Flour made Mollasses to to Day about 3 Gallons in all Made the Fence for the Heifer and Bull {page two} Mr James Cameron Island 11th of April 1872 Frose hard Last night Windy some Wild Geese not very Plenty cutting and Piling wood in the cookhouse went up on the south side of the Island came Down through the sugar Bush Henery and Lewis came at Dark I went to the sugar Bush Sold William 3 Dozen of Herrings 75 cents 12th I crofsed at the Foot of Frances Island stopt at Williams Took John Hamiltons Bags to Roses stopt at Peter Grants going up and coming Down to have his sale tomorrow Raining Bought of AJ Baker 1 lb Tea 50 1 lb shot 10 1 Broom 12 1/2 Match 5 Sundries 15 Tea Pot 25 ..../.. 17 1/2 ) called in at Roses coming Down stopt at Williams took over some tea for Williams Got some Papers from AJ Bakers Wife Henery and Richard Henery here all night the Fox Barking on the Island to night 13th a Fine Day high Wind Peter Grants Sale to Day Boiling in the Bush sugared to day 14th Sunday in the Bush Sugared off the Moles full and 2 pans William and Henery in the Bush cold Windy 15th Richard Went acrofs for Potatoes the ice opened to night took over a Jar the moles full 1 Basin and the pudding dish full Randolph and I took out the Long Canoe out of the ice took the Boat out to the Long canoe out of the ice took the Boat out of the East End of the Barn 16th Making an oar Digging a peice of sod in Front of the old House set Fire to the marsh yesterday </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> {page one} Mr James Cameron Island 17th of April 1872 Went to the Bush Gordon and I cutting some Wood for William a Great sap Day sugared the Moles full and 3 pans full Kind of soft took the tub to the Bush set fires on the Pitt Point Killed the First snake I seen and Burnt him in the fire the sheep started to the Bush got them turned Back Before they Got the taste of the sap ice not open on the south side of the Island yet a Fine Day 18th Our Duncans Birth Day putting out Fires heard the First Frogs singing set Fires in the upper Feild 19th Weighed the sugar 178 lbs owe them 3 lbs out the Weight about 60 lbs sugared off to Day Quirking about set set Fires on the north side of the sugar Bush William and his Wife crofsed to night heard Funny Jim Purcell Departed some time about Monday Last Henery and Lewis Henerys Boy Boiled all nght tonight in the Bush Sap Ran Well to Day Drawing some of the square sticks around the Garden Heard Pete Grant was working at Hamiltons Shed Training 20th a Fortunate Day in the Bush all Day Made about 5 Gallons of syrup for our share Sugared off about 45 lbs of sugar East Wind Dont run very well to Day the sap Great Fires in the Marshes Killing a Great many snakes to Day Gordon and Williams Boys Richard Henery and Lewy Bosell Freezing some to night a Great Deal of shooting now at Ducks and Muskrats {page two} Mr James Cameron Island April 21st 1872 Sunday Hugh Ann and Randolph went to the sugar Bush Livinia Got a Hen from Mrs William made 1 Gallon and a Quart to Day 22nd High Wind a Great Deal of ice Going Down 23rd St Georges Day Fired 4 Rounds this morning William came to the sugar Bush made 3 Gallons of syrup Let out the Cow to Day for the first time since she came cutting Brush setting Fires took the Rails of the West Stack Cold to Day high Wind Brought Livinia a straw Hat Cleaning around the crockery and Indian curriosity Place to Day snowed some this Evening stopt here to night William the Wife and George 24th Put Out the canoe and Put out the Boat took it from the Barn Fishing EEls Got 2 Lost 1 Hugh Ann Gordon and I went up to the Cordwood Bay in the Boat William got the EEll spear Gave the Boy 3 Herrings A Fine Day took her Jars to the Bush a lot of ice Went Down On this Day of the month Granny Departed 1869 25th St Marks Day its Raining cold East Wind Fine went to AJ Bakers Settled up with him clear of all Dues and Demands up to this Date Brought him 9 Dollars in my Debt Bought 13 yds of Plaid at 35 cents 4 yds Cotton a 7 1/2 4 yds of cloth 2/6 per yd Thread H Eyese RRR castor oil Braces Tobacco Rake Lining Binding Got 1 Dollar Cash to 1 Muskrat 25 cents got a Tub Bought Bottles 7 cents Pitcher 1/3 </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> {page one} Mr James Cameron Island April 26th 1872 setting Fires on the Pitt Point shot a Rat set 27 Traps for the first I set this spring Fishing EEls at Christees Got 7 Lashey here fishing EEls Gave him some sugar for old Mrs Bosell Gave him a stave to make Paddles for himself Making Mollasses William Frosty nights high Wind to Day a Great Deal of shooting 27th high North Wind setting fires around the Banks shot a Duck a Great Distance of got up after a While and Flied away Letting spotty out to Feed in the Daytime Keeping in the Heifer and Bull and the sheep made 3 Gallons to Day of Mollasses Livinia not well all the children Bad with the cold clearing away around the Door yard Great Fires in the Marshes now Froze Hard tonight 28th a Fortunate Day all the Children went to the Sturgeon Island a Great Lot of Geese and Ducks at the East end of the Island Found a Grose Egg on the North East end of our Island 29th Went to AJ Bakers took 13 lbs of sugar at 12 1/2 1 Muskrat 1/3 1/2 lb Tea 6 yds of Linsey 2 1/2 yds of Cotton Thread Tobacco 1 lb nails matches called at John Hamiltons got some of the Earley Roses to Plant and some of the Goderich and a Bag of Long Johns Bought of J Grant 1/2 Bushel of Lime 10 cents AJ Baker Measuring and weighing his stock the 3 Viponds there Nicholsons Putting up their Barn on John Summers's Place I got another tub from AJ Baker to put the Lime in Y Camerons Daughter Poorly William Gathering sap for Vinegar But as I cant Furnish him with a Barrel he is Going to make Mollasses made 20 lbs of sugar by Boiling the Mollasses over {page two} Mr James Cameron Island April 30th 1872 Planting 14 hills of Potatoes near the Back Marsh Made 2 1/2 Gallons of Mollasses for the Last Paid William and settled with him all about the sugar took home the Pots and Barrells from the Camp shot a Rat East Wind Began to Dig the Garden Let out the Cows and sheep 1 of May St Phillips and St James Day Fixing the Garden Fence Digging in the Garden Gordon and I went to the Sturgeon Island Kitt Kit Island Gull Island Lizard Island Rofs's or Snake Island and from there to Charlies or Butternut Island East Wind Came home commenced to Rain Wind changed to West Got some Fat Pine Mr Hills Light Lit up to night Shot a squirrel on the Old Chimney 2nd crofsed to Summerstown speaking to J Hamilton told me Allen McDonnell sold his Team of Horses Charlie Rose went to the Boat Yesterday Brought Mrs Spinks Pot home sold my Rat to Vipond only wanted to pay me 20 cents but that is no go got 25 Bought 2 Hats 20 cents 2 Plugs of Tob 9 cents 1 Box of matches 1 cent AJ Baker and his Going to Y Camerons Daughters Funeral Wind high hard Rain got all wet coming home Got a Paper from Charlie the St Helens and a Propeller went Down for the first Began to Dig the Back Garden Finished Digging Dan McGreggor here about his Colts Gave him a canoe and Paddle Light up in all the light houses tonight I thought I heard Thunder to Day very sore with my Feet not many Ticks yet some </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> {page one} Mr James Cameron Island May 3rd 1872 Cold some this morning Fixing the sticks at the Door the Osprey went Down the Dominion went up went to the Upper Point and around the north side of the Island Planted the Back Garden with over 50 hills of Earley Roses and the Rest in Goderich Potatoes Found a straw Hat in the Water at the Pit Point set out some Fires Lots of Cakes of ice Going Down Horses Came Dan McGreggor and John Hamilton with the Bull Left the scow 4th Fixing the chairs Raining some seen the Horses salted them 5th set the Big Traps set Fire to the marsh in spots The L Renaud came up her First Trip 6th Got a Dog Fish Gathered Some old staves of the Bottom a Fine Day John Hamilton and Young Jack here with the scow for hay Planted some Potatoes about 90 hills of Long Johns 7th Lots of ice Going Down Planting and Digging Planted 1 Row of Garnet Chilies 1 Row of Goderich on the west side of the chilies Looking for Ducks nest up in the Bay Got none New Moon to Day Fine Day wind South West Planted 5 Beds of Potato Onions and put in some squash amongst the Potatoes the Osprey and Indian went up 8 Lashey here got 3 or 4 staves Fishing to night Got 2 Sturgeon 1 Pickerel 4 Pike 5 Perch 3 succours Planted and Digging The Bay of Quinte Touring here {page two} Mr James Cameron Island May 9th 1872 Holy Thursday Ascension Day Taking the sods of the Peice Before the old House took up the step the Big Flat stone that Mary Laid as a step Before the Door Lashey Fishing Perch in the Bay wind Raising salted the Cows in the Near the sugar Camp Lightning Thunder some Rain set Fires to some Brush Back of the Barn 10th shot a Duck Went to Gather some fat Pine Fixing the Gate drew the Big Plank to the Apple Tree Planted some Potatoes at the sod at the old House and squashes Fishing to night Got 3 EEls 1 Perch 1 Sturgeon Fish scarce to night Pine not very Good Steersman not much Better 11th Walter Baker Moved to the Front Raining to night 12th First Raft went Down Towed By the Bay of Quinte 13th not very well went to Christees for fat Pine Fishing to night Got a Good many wind raised some 14th went to Summerstown Brought a Rat 1/3 Bought of Vipond 1/2 lb Tea 25 1 Bot of Pain Killer 25 5 cents of cut Tob Box of Matches 1 cent 50 cents for Onions Postage and Paper 5 sent Ewing and Brothers 100 lb McGill street Montreal helping Andrew to Fill the Bags with Pease had a Treat at Summers Gave a Ride up to Mrs Hamilton had a Treat at Sumers Gave a Ride up to Mrs Hamilton had Got 5 lb and 2 oz of Butter from John Hamilton took my Dinner at Isacc Blondeaus Got oil from D. McGreggor and salt for the colts </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> {page one} Mr James Cameron Island May 15th 1872 Went to Fort Covington and Dundee Bought of Mr Crippin 1 lb Tea I Pair of scissors 1..50 in Money Got sweetys and nuts for the children got a Lemon for Livinia had a Glass of cider Bought of Mr Grange 1 strainer 40 1 Tin Mug 5 cents Brought 2 Sheep Pelts to Mr Streeter got 2 Dollars American Money Took Dinner at Donald Suples Brought Mr Baker a Sturgeon Bought of Mr Baker 5 Tin Pans 1 Dollar 1 1/2 Bushel of Potatoes 50 cents thread and saltseller -/9 Got a Box of salt From him sent a Present of a Pudding Dish to Livinia and Raisins and sweetys and Papers to the children a Treat at Suples and at Tyos with Mr Phillips Tryd Putty a story higher on his house Mr Smallman steamer near Finished Lanched yesterday something Tottlish Bought of Mr Smallman 1/2 lb crackers Called at Laflesh's Down on Mavilles old Place Came home some cold to night Got a Line and 2 Ears of corn from Laflesh took supper there 16th Planting and digging at the old house all chilies Planted to Day windy from the norht to Day Cold and Fine 17th Oiling and Taking Ticks of the Colts Making the house Between the milkhouse and the house Mosquitos commencing taking the Banking From the house the Steamer Royal commenced running Mr Smallmans Steamer Fired 2 Rounds at her putting manure on the Top Potatoe Ground Found a Large Long Canoe and it Loaded with old slabs and peices of Boards it must Belong to Paul Jo {page two} Mr James Cameron Island May 18th 1872 Working at the store but crofsed to G Renshaws took voer Mrs Hamiltons Plate and cloth I got From her with the Butter my onions came on the steamer L Renaud Paid 10 cents Freight for 2 Quarts Brought a cooler over for James Grant to the Ashery sent 2 papers to Charlie a Cornwall Freeholder and the Star Bought of Mr Vipond 1 Coarse Comb 10 cents paid Postage 4 cents on the papers went over with George Renshaw took Down John Hamiltons Plough for George heard Mrs Harper was on her Last the Royal taking over Freight the Renaud left for Dundee Captain Rankin crofsed on her made another trip for a Load of sheep to Summerstown with a scow the new Boat Manitoba expected up to night Mr Craig taking his Cattle to Francis Island a Fortunate Day 19th Oscar Laflesh and Lis and 3 children and Mrs Morris came Before Day Light Raining this evening oiling the Colts in the stable and taking ticks of them Traded Paddles with Oscar 20th Taking some of the Rubbish out of the Milkhouse and Fixing the Banking at the East End Planted 4 Beds of Top Onions Digging the Garden caught the sheep 21st sheared the sheep Fixed the Ram Lambs went to the Sturgeon Island took the canoe from the Bay where Dan McGreggor Left it a Fine Day sun hot the William Touring here </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> {page one} Mr James Cameron Island May 22nd 1872 The Manitoba took Henery on Board at the Foot Went around the Island set Fire to the North West side of the marsh of Francis Island got 2 Big staries and 2 small ones Fishing at the Little Island North side Brought home a Load of chips cleaning out the Milkhouse cutting stakes for the Fence 23rd Looking for the sheep went up to the head of the Island seen Donal MGreggor oiling the colts and Taking ticks of them we went Down to Rosses Island very Foggy cleared of he did not Like the Pature on Rofs's Island Left his salt I crofsed to the P.O. Got a Paper from Charlie Bought of Mr Vipond 15 Bunches of Matches 1 File Pipe had a treat with Murdy Grant he told me he was Going to California heard his Cousin was Killed on the RailRoad out at A Camerons Donald McGreggor told me he Lost his Grey horse Mrs Harper Poorly yet not expected to stand it Long cutting some Brush Down on the hill at the apple Trees on the Lower Point Gordon Randolph and I Found a Ducks nest with 10 eggs in it 24th Queen Victoria's Birth Day Mrs Harper Departed the John A McDonald aground Last night at the Little Island Fired a Good many volleys this Morning Looking for the sheep Found them one of the sheep in the Barn came home herself to died Raining some to night the Manitoba into Dundee with her colours up turning some of the sugar Troughfs 25th cutting Brush in the Wet Place Below the house cut Down a Butternut on the Pitt Point made 6 Rails out of it cut Down some Choke Cherries for Rails 26th Sunday Mrs Harper Buried to Day a Fine Day went to Fish to night {page two} Mr James Cameron Island May 27th 1872 Weighing the Wool and Putting Thomases in Bags Donald MGreggor here for the colts taking them up to Clarks Island Mr Balisle here went to Lancaster Got a hooker from hime Fixing the Fence on the Pitt Point the other Sheep Died Drew here to the Back Marsh 28th Fixing the Fence 29th Royal Oak Day Rob Summers came home very Poorly cutting Brush Back of the house 30th Went Home with Thomas's share of the Wool Gave him a Dollar for the skins Gave me 20 cents Back went up to Mr McGreggors Got 3 Bags of Potatoes Took Dinner Drew the Potatoes for me to the River William McLeod's Building going up the Frame of it to Day Got my Boots from Isacc Blondeau did not charge me for them AJ Baker at Hogansburgh a Talk of Colborn Grant being married Last Sunday to Wrights Daughter at Fort Covington the Enterprize aground Right opposite Donald MGreggors up about hopkins Corpus Christie to Day a Fine Day went to night to Fish Got 15 8 EEls 4 suckers 3 Perch 31st White washing the house and the apple Trees 1st of June Filled 9 Bags with ashes Fixing up the Petition Putting some of the Rubbish out of the cook house Heavy shower of Hailstones Hon John Sandfield McDonald Departed </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> {page one} Mr James Cameron Island June the 2nd 1872 Sunday Livinia Gordon and Bismarck went up to Salmon River to see Lis A Fine Day Rained some Tom Kennedy and Rookey here wanting Pasture for their sheep Gordon close to the Royal Spotty Calved to Day a Heifer calf 3rd Gordon and I to Rofs Island to see if we could find some fat Pine Stumps got some got 4 staves Large ones and 2 small ones Killed some Black snakes Trowled some to Day for the First But Got no Bites high East Wind went to Charlies Island the Butternut) Julia Mayville and Galerneau here Sunday Looking for Balick they say he has Left her shot some of those Fan Tailed Black Birds a Great many on the water to Day splitting up Fat Pine Planted citrons and Watermelons to Day Potatoes coming up some Gordon Broke the hoe Piled up the Big staves 44 Good ones 70 odd ones of small ones John Sanford McDonald Buried to Day 4th Began to Heap up manure at the East End of the Barn Dug this Peice put 90 odd hills of Beans sowed some scarlet Hatfeild Ruta Bagas seeds commenced 5th howing the Weeds in the Potatoes Fishing alone got 10 peices of Fish Ells succours Perch Lost a sturgeon 6th Brought my ashes to the River caught 7 Planks Lots of Rubbish going Down to Day Washed the Wool Fire Flies commenced to show or Lightning Bugs cut some Brush at the Lower Point 7th Looking for the Ram Found him Dead up at the East side of the Big Hicory Elm nuts Falling Pigeons Plenty {page two} Mr James Cameron Island June 8th 1872 Whitewashed the Cook house Fixing the Tools up Dug some at the River cleared away stones to not hurt the Bottom of the Boats or canoes a Great many Propeller Boats a Touring up to Day Raining Foggy some a Great time for Grass Growing 9th Sunday Marys Birth Day Gordon and Randolph and I went around Na Howta's Island 10th Brushing made a Fence at the West End of the Barn Mr Crippin and Mr Paddock here Trowling Brought nuts and sweetmeats to the children Left his Tea 11th cutting some Brush hoeing some 12th Our heifer calved Robert Summers Departed 13th Brushing 14th WEnt with 5 Bags of ashes 8 Bushels to Jimmy Grant Did not hear of Robs Death till I seen the Funeral Folks there stopt in the ashery Jim Hopkins and I till the Funeral was over to 1 Pint of Whiskey Bought of Vipond 1 Dollars worth of Tin Basins 1 Tin mug Butter Tub 1 Doz Eggs for her to hatch Heard the Kingston was Burnt 15th cutting Weeds Brush Windy set the Hen to hatch 16th caught the Raft 2 men came and told me to take care of it till Thursday I took the sail and Rope of the Raft to the house and pully Block very very Warm Day sleeping made stroke on this Day the evermemorable Battle of Waterloo Began 17th Began to Wean Bismarck not to say very Bad Went with 6 1/2 Bushel of ashes Bought of Vipond 2 small Tin mugs 1 Dipper 3 yds of Linen for Gordon thread 1/4 lb Tob </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> {page one} Mr James Cameron Island June 18th 1872 Gordon Livinia and I went to the Kit Kit Trowling Found a Paddle hoeing some Fired 2 shot at a Loon 19th Went to Fort Covington Bought of Mr Crippin 1 sack of Flour 1 Bar of soap 1/2 lb Tea took 2 Tennets of Butter to the storehouse for him sent some sweetys to the children sold 15 Bottles to John Tyo Bought 1/2 lb Tea 1 plug of Tobacco 2 Glasses 8 cents a lb Bought 2 Bowls 12 cents 2 hats 30 Ribbon 21 lb salt Fine 1 1/2 cents a lb 2 Treats at Suple took Dinner at Donald Suples Sandy Brown There Gave Lis children some cents the Barge Shamrock in to Fort Covington very heavy thunder Lightning Raining Broke my Jar 20th First Day of Summer a very very warm Day the Raftmen came Gave me 3 Dollars Gordon Randolph and I went Trowling to the squaw Island Found some Fat Pine Got 2 staves in the Bottom hoeing a Little Killed the Black Hen as she crows most awful Fat Fixing oars the heifer a Little ugly to milk Grubs playing the Devil in the Garden and Potatoes 21st Friday Fishing Down to Rankins mill to see Boards Got the Loan of my Boat to go Down a Picnic on the Town on the Little Sturgeon Island shoal seen a very Large Maskinonge {page two} Mr James Cameron Island June 23rd 1872 Sunday a Fine Day 4 People in a Boat here from the south side its Mr Murchison that comes once every summer and his Boy and some other Boys with him sold him a canoe to come for it next Sunday heard from them Big John McRae in Williamstown was Dead 24th St John the Baptist Day Found a Canoe Great Shooting the Boat Manitoba a Pleasure Trip to Day Fishing on the shoals for EEls John Parisha Got the Loan of my Boat to Go Down for his Boards came as far as here with 1/2 of them had to Leave the rest on an Island Got some Bread Butter and Sugar Matches Gave me 4/- Cash went Back after the Rest of his Boards and took them home 25th John Parisha came home with my Boat told me about Viponds being taken Prisoner for Buying the stolen Boat and finding it in John Hamiltons Barn Began the to make the Fence for the Calfs Pasture old Logs Pretty Heavy the Battle of Bannock Burn 26th Oscar Laflesh Drowned at the calf Pasture Fence 27th Went to Williamstown and its an awful warm Day a Raft Leaving Lancaster James Hugh in Cornwall heard Ellen McGreggor Died up at John Craigs to Day or yesterday 28th a Propeller a ground at the Floating Light the Manitoba and the Bay of Quinte taking her off 29th Came from Williamstown Bought of Ellen 9 yds calico Tobacco Soda Tea took Minna home with me and she is sick as usual St Peters Day </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> {page one} Mr James Cameron Island June 30th 1872 Murchison and McDonald came for the canoe Gave me a Dollar Jim Hopkins G Grant and Mr Leslie here Mr Leslie Looking for old Indian curiosities such as crockery Flints stone axes of which I Gave him Quite an assortment Gave me 2 nubs for his Cows horns Gave him a Peice of Ash for oars it was him who told us that Oscar was Drowned 1st of July Dominion Day The Royal after a Party to Lancaster to take to Dundee Quite a number on Board at the Calve Paster Fence Rained a Little But I think there was heavy Rain elsewhere Livinia Got sick through the night cleaned out the Boat and canoes 2nd Crossed to Summerstown Bought Viponds 1/2 lb Electric Oil 25 1 Bale of Candle wick 8 Pipe 15 Bought of Mrs Summers 1 Pint Whiskey 15 Sundries Nutmegs 5 cloves 10 Heard 1 of McLauchlins Girls in the Meadow Bay was Dead Allen McDonald on the Boshure Began working on the Roads Found a cent at the ashery Livinia very unwell Got a Letter and 2 Papers from Charlie to Fishing Line 8 cents Got Gordons Boots But did not Pay for the mending of them to Day 3rd I Forgot to write some of the Days what I was Doing 4 American Independence 5th our Johns B Day 6th 7th Dan Summers and Charles Rockhill here 8th John Hamilton took away his Bull 9th at George Renshaws Grinding his axe Jim Hopkins on the {illegible} Bought of Vipond Flour paid Gordons Boots 1/3 Got 4 Papers from Jim Hopkins Took s{illegible} Herring Butter Tea sugar milk to Lis {page two} Mr James Cameron Island {illegible} 1872 {first two line too dark to decipher|} Charley by name {illegible} to Salmon River Bought of C{illegible} Bought of Baker 2 hats 30 cents {illegible} Day Firing 20 rounds {illegible} 13th Fishing Down at Rofs Island 15th cutting around the Barn {illegible} 17 - 19th Jim Hopkins {illegible} Bill got a Book from her to Read {illegible} them Heavy Rain {illegible} Wool to F Covington sold to Mathews {illegible} Carded Gave 28 cents Bought 1/2 lb Tea Tobacco {illegible} Baker 2 {illegible} of Flour 3 yds Calico 1/10 1/2 Thread {illegible} from V Buchanan a Treat at Island {illegible} Treat at Suples Bought a Bottle 5 cents {illegible} 30 cents for the Hens 2 of them that {illegible} took Down a pint of Gin and {illegible} Mr Baker to the Fa{illegible} and Georges Jim McIlvain {illegible} Tried the Potatoes {illegible} 21st a Fine Day Sunday {illegible} Stable and the Barn {illegible} to Hamiltons {rest of page too dark to decipher} </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> {page one} Mr James Cameron Island {illegible} 1872 {First several lines illegible} Below the Kitt Kit Island John {illegible} here picking Berries very {illegible} Windy for a While Lashey was here {illegible} Lines John MGreggor {illegible} 10 cents a Peice for {illegible} Waiting for Lashey did not come 28 {illegible} Raining hard all Day 30th {illegible} Lines Went to Summerstown {illegible} Flour Tobacco Got a Letter and papers {illegible} Charlie heard there is a R {illegible} Lashey 30th Jo Lehmans {illegible} staves Fishing at night tried the {illegible} 1st of August or {illegible} {rest of page too dark to decipher} {page two} Mr James Cameron Island 1872 {page to dark to decipher} </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> {page one} Mr James Cameron Island {illegible} 1872 {all of page too dark to decipher} {page two} Mr James Cameron Island {illegible} 1872 {first line illegible} put in 2 Loads this Morning Began to Rain they went off with the {illegible} and Roses Dan the Day {illegible} Fine awful warm to day 27 Loads in now made 14 cocks of hay cutting the weeds round the Potatoes taking up Some of the new Potatoes they are good and Large very warm 18th Sunday Raining some Lashey here Choke Cherries good 19th the Barber {illegible} was came to mow with them put in all the hay in the upper Field Mowing the Marsh I went to Viponds Bought Boots 3 Tob Salt {illegible} RR Relief 4 hooks Borax Bismarcks Birth Day Worked James Grants Mare 20th Finished Stack of Marsh hay and part of another 21st Finished the 2 stacks cutting in the Back Marsh they went off Leaving me what was to the Back Marsh About 70 cocks for {illegible} I cocked it all before the Rain 22 {illegible} Thunder and Great Lightning the {rest of entry illegible} 23rd went to Viponds to Exchange {illegible} Boots Bought Tob took some nails from the {illegible} pork Treated me {illegible} 24th Put in over 50 cocks {illegible} the stable Loft Lined the Jumper 25 Sunday {illegible} and I to the head of the Island to Salt the horses Long Black Berries Ripe cap Berries or Scotch Berries 26th Shot 7 Ducks Mowing some Fixed the North End Gable of the stable 18 ft {illegible} cut the calve Pasture Cows came in in took {illegible} Bushels of Potato Onions salted {rest of page illegible} </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> {page one} Mr James Cameron Island 29 Aug 1872 Took Dinner at Suples seen Mr Mulverhill and the Barber treated me Bought of Rob {illegible} Tobacco Matches Pipes Got 2 Butter Tennets from Robert 30 lb Weightone helped Mr Baker to crofs his horses a Devil of a Bother to catch them Christee here stopt all night 30th very windy seen 2 Draws Lashed together coming Down went out Gordon and I and stopt them Christee made a {illegible} 2 Men came Dubal and Rousseau to look after the Raft 31st Raftmen Making Paddles Christee went off 1st of September Sunday the men tried to go but the wind was too high had to turn Back put myself and Gordons name on our Paddles salting the horses 2nd Drawing Wood out of the swamp 3rd D McMasters Birth Day Raftmen went off Took in the Top onions about 2 Bushels 4th cutting Down trees in the Bush took in apples 5th 5th John Angus Birth Day I went to Viponds Bought 1 pair of Boots 1..65 1/2 lb Tea 1 Doz Buttons (2 lb shot 1/2 lb Tob on Credit) caps matches at John Hamiltons got the scythe heard Henerys Louise was Kicked of the Boat for stealing The Manitoba came for the Raft got 5 Dollars from them 6th Dog Days End Went to Mr Viponds Bought 2 1/2 yds cloth at 80 cents 8 yds Cotton 12 1/2 short 7/6 Thread 3 lb Powder paper paid all this called at Roses took Dinner there Got the adze 7th Fixing the Bed upstairs 8th Sunday Preaching on the Front Raining 9th at Hay 10 I made an oar at Hay 11th made 6 cocks in the stack James Grant here Looking at {illegible} Fair commenced in Fort Covington {illegible} Grant here with his horse took the {last line illegible} {page two} Mr James Cameron Island Sept 13th 1872 Last Day of the Fair in F Covington to Day Went to P.O. Bought of V & B on credit 100 lb of Flour 3.50 1/2 yd of Cloth 40 1 lb Tea 65 1/2 Bushel of Salt 25 4 Papers from AJ Baker sent 2 to Charlie Postage 4 cents paid Matches paid Got a Paper from Charlie a Barge Loading Ashes at J Grant Ashery A Treat from Mrs Summers 90 cents with Norman shot 2 Ducks up in the Cord Wood Bay did not Get them 15th Sunday Rob Kennedy and 4 of Jim McDougalls Boys here wanting to see if I had any Gun Flints Gave them a handfull of them Grapes turning 16th at the Potatoes 17th got the Potatoes at the soap made a Paddle shot some Ducks 18th at the soap the soap dont make very well made another Paddle 19th Went to the Kit Kit Island shot a Duck took home a Load of Wood Blue Jays came 2 Men crofsed over to Charlies Island I thought it was Jim Hopkins they fired shots there 20th Raining Fixing the sticks at the Manure heap went to the {illegible} Point cut a swarth of Marsh hay Eat some Butternuts yesterday at the Kit Kit the only ones I saw this year 21st at the Potatoes 46 Bushels in now a Great many Rotting of them Found the hens nest with 4 Eggs in it went to the Sturgeon Island caught a Pickerel no Ducks the Manitoba went Down with a Raft Fixing the Birch Log at the shore Raising it out of the water the Water is very Low 22nd First Day of Autumn the Equinoxical Gales will commence now Windy to Day but Fine Bismarck not well I think he is Bad with worms 23rd Piling up manure in the yard a Fine Day tonight there was Great Rolls of Thunder and Lightning all continually with {illegible} the Thunder the same the thunder much {cut off} </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> {page one} Mr James Cameron Island Sept 24th 1872 very unwell this morning at the Potatoes {illegible} 3 People passed close in a Boat 2 men and a Woman and a Dog and tommorow the Boat Passed up this morning with I think one of the Salemeaus in it 25 Went around the Island Found a Bottle the Renaud Began turning Back from Cornwall the same Day and stopping all night at Lancaster went to the head of the Island took home a Load of Wood heavy Rain and wind got all wet Pairing apples at night 26th Cleaning the stove pipes cleaned the onions yesterday 5 Bushels of Potatoe onions and 1 1/2 or 2 of Top Onions Drawing wood With the Horse the first time I put harnefs on him Drew 3 Jags of Marsh hay took the Birch Log up on the Bank the Boy Towed Down a Raft 27th Gathering Grapes and Cranberries a Good Deal of shooting evenly some the Mice very Plenty now 28th Went with the wool to Mrs Rose Bought (6 Windows of Glass 18 cents 1 lb of putty 7 cents on credit) 1/2 lb of Cut Tobacco paid matches paid Mrs Summers 10 cents for a Treat I had on the 14th Mr Spinks and I Fishing Perch at G Renshaws for a 15 Gallon cask for Mrs Summers Movedon the Front hunting Kenneth McDonald poorly A Fine Day Henery Bosell Getting Timber afloat Sunday 29 St Michael or Michallmas East Wind Rain F. one{illegible} S West 30th Fixing Glafs in the Windows High West wind Gordon and I went out for a Pine stick took it to the sturgeon Island 1st of October Mowing colouring yarn Broke {illegible} scythe Made 17 18 cocks in Back in the {illegible} marsh {page two} Mr James Cameron Island Oct 2nd 1872 Drew in the marsh hay Drew some Wood went for a Peice of Pine 12 Foot Long the wind too high from the North and had to go to Na Houtas Island and Let it there Some Rain high North Wind Drew the Boards from the Sugar Bush Drew up the Long Pine Log at the River Manitoba went up a Propeller Towing a Schooner Magnet went Down Renaud went up and Down 3rd Went to Na Houtas Island for the stick south West Wind some Rain First setting of Traps 6 in the Front Marsh Toop up the Last of the Potatoes about 60 Bushel of Good Measure of Good Potatoes But there is a Great many Rotten ones Left out 4th Got 2 Rats and 1 Foot First time Gordon skinned a Rat Fixing my Traps set six in the Back Marsh Fixing Traps at night Piling up Wood 5th Went down to the Sturgeon Island for the stick I left there Gordon and I took it home To {illegible} manure put some on the Rol{ink blot} Ground very heavy Thunder and sharp Lightning not much rain here got a Rat First Frost this morning East Wind turned to West Renaud went up a Great Deal of Towing Ducks not plenty seen no Wild Geese yet 6th a very Fine Day some wind and calm The Osprey and Manitoba coming up the Manitoba turned at the Light house and took a Large square sail Barge in town that stopt the Race with the Osprey very heavy Lightning and Thunder to night and Rain 2 men passed up in a Bun came from Rofs Island Got a Rat took Salts </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> {page one} Mr James Cameron Island October 7th 1872 Raining all Day the water Raising Fixing Traps Got a Rat put Blary in the stable to night Manitoba went Down no Tow Letting the Water out of the Barnyard 8th Went to Summertown seen George Renshaw at Hamiltons putting out Manure Bought of Vipond & Bro 1/2 H T 5 cent 1 Box Matches 20 on Credit 85 cents 2 Darning Needles 2 cents paid Got my Boot Fixed 5 cents Gordon not well Putting up Manure 9th Went to Williamstown Brought 1/2 Barrel of Pickled cucumbers & cranberries to Ellen and Doctor Shaver Apples Onions heard the Williamstown Mills were Burnt about 2 Weeks ago Angus in Cornwall the Ruen Raised the River at Williamstown and in the Lake 10th Hugh Anns Birth Day took Dinner at Ellens 11th in Williamstown 12th Came notice train Williamstown Got From Ellen Tea Tobacco soap Bottle of Whiskey soda sweetys Rice Got a Peice of Pork Got the Peice of Pork from Mary Tea shot From Allen {illegible} Bill Morrison Mr Wood nar the Lighthouse stopt on the squaw Island Bill and Mr Woods The L Renaud went Down towing something Like a Raft acrofs into the channill From the South side near Rankins Bay hard Frost and ice Last night set some Traps 13th Raining Done a Great Deal of Pickles coming {illegible} these Days 14th Went up to head of the Island for a Basswood saw log some rain & snow fell for the first Rain Fine Began Banking the West end of the house Fired at a Loon and struck him Bad 15th chopping fire wood in the Bush Made a Fence around the East marsh hay stack cutting the Brush there a Great Deal of shooting to Day high Wind and Raining {illegible} straining the cider seen a Big Fire to night {page two} Mr James Cameron Island Oct 1872 Plaining Boards Working at the Manure Raining Plastering the stable 17th Went to the Kit Kit Rofses and Clarke Island shot some Ducks did not Get them South East Wind and Rain Working at the manure A Raft went Down 18th St Luke Day Drawing Wood shot an Horned Owl that was after Hopper the Blue Ruster a new Boat went Down the steamer Advance 19th at the manure 20th Sunday 21st at the Manure 22nd Maxim here stopt all night Left a Duck the Indian Peter made an axe handle and 1 for himself went to the Little Island North side for a saw Log a small one 23rd Little Livinias Birth Day cut a Hicory Tree the Indians came would Give me to handles out of it But I split it myself and did not Give it to them shot a Duck did not Get him 24th our Hugh's Birth Day Went to Vipond Bought 3 Quarts of Kerosene oil 2 lb shot chimney for Lamp 1/2 lb Tobacco seen one of the Greaves Boys from Pensylvania at Thomas Munroes him taking up his Potatoes told me one of Donald Roys Girls Died in Montreal and taking up to Be Buried yesterday on the Front 25th My Birth Day went to Dundee got copperas from Suple in John McGreggors Tavern Right on the Line On Na Houtas Island all night 26th stormy East Wind Sunday 27th Writing a Letter to Charlie 28th high wind 29th Went to Roses seen Annabella there put my Letter in the P.O. and 2 papers to Charlie got them from AJ Baker 1/4 lb Ginger </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> {page one} Mr James Cameron Island Oct 30th 1872 high Wind chopping and clearing on the Lower Point Luke Bowen and Lis came Luke had a hooker with him Brought my Musket home and Brought his EEl spear home Gave him a stick of hicory Grants men came for them Timber Gave me the Big pay for saving them 1 1/2 Dollars 31st This is Holy Eve I went to Hamilton and Down to Hugh M Gillis's for the Boy to Bring to D Suple he would not come Got 100 lb of Flour from Peter Buchanan treated me in Tyos had a Treat at John McGreggors seen Luke Paid Donald suple 35 cents Found a cat on the Road stopt at Bills all night Bought of Bourdon 4 yds of Flannel at 25 cents a yd 1st of November all Saints Day came home Luke spearing EEls Raining 2nd all Souls Day Trying for EEls got none Tearing Down the East shed pilling the Rails Lots of Ducks and Wild Geese a Great many shooting a Good Deal of Towing 3rd On this Day of the Month Granda Departed in the year 1857 high wind East the Corsican went up this morning 4th Began the East shed Fixing the Manure in a Pile at the East End of the Barn 5th Guy Fawks Day Got 2 Ducks Maxim here Piling manure 6th Maxim went off 7th Helens Birth Day Making a Fence around the heap of Manure 8th caught the horse Drawing wood From the Lower Point cold high Wind covered the Radishes 9th Prince of Wales Birth Day Drawing Wood cutting and piling shot an owl {page two} Mr James Cameron Island Nov 10 1872 Went around the island Hugh Ann Allan and George Grant came had a Bottle got some caps from George old Donald Munroe poorly 11th Martinmas piling Wood {illegible} the East shed the Mayhues up to Fix {illegible} Brought me some Tamarack nott jobs {illegible} a pain a Good many Wild Geese a Fine Day wind high from the East 12th Raining Split some Rails Tried for EEls got none 13th Began taken the manure out of the sheep shed tor the shed down Banking inside the shed at the North side of the house took up the parsnips Broke the Lamp chimney snowed on the Mountain Last night white Frost and ice Wild Geese plenty 14th Raining Eclipse 15th cutting stove Wood 16th I went to Summerstown seen Rod Cameron taking up stones on Hamiltons Island for the Lighthouse he Told me old Donald Munroe Departed on the 11th Bought of Vipond 2 Bushels of oats 70 cents 8 yds of Cotton 14..1..12 1/2 lb cut Tob 20 a spool 3 2 hanks of Black Thread 5 James Grant and John Hamilton Thomas Munroe came with the ark for the Horses the Wind was too high had to Leave them and take my Boat and go home I Harnefsed the horse to the sleigh and took Down the Bag of Oats put the horses in the stable Feeding the with Timothy 17th Sunday Wind high went to look at the scow 18th Howard McDonald Died Began to make a hen House and took a Bad pain in my Back its the Backache I can hardly stir with it Fed the Horses some Oats feeding and salt they have not the disorder other horses has put the Hens in their house to night the calves stopt away to night snowing tonight Windy </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> {page one} Mr James Cameron Island Nov 19 1872 Stormy snowing and Blowing put in the Cattle tonight for the first time Boats going up Royal out of Dundee Bad with my Back 20 James Grant here for the Horses Told me Kenneth McDonald and a Friend of mine was a streed to Day Being ailing the Long time with the Cancer in his Breast Fixed the old Wood sa as we Broke the other one 21st On this Day of the Month Donald McMaster Departed in 46 Bad with my Bakc very high Wind 6 Boats Passed to Day 22nd a Fine Morning calm turned to snow East Wind Picton went up working at the shed 23rd on this Day of the month David Morris Departed in 62 Magnet went up Working at Shed snowing America went up 24th Sunday Gordon Found a Decoy Duck 25th covering the shed high high Wind Broke a Big Lim of the Hicory at the West end of the house 26th Went to Salmon River to Bills for Lis she was at Bombay ice in Salmon River the Royal Broke it this morning came home went to Viponds cotton Shirting calico Tobacco castor oil Powder Linsey Thread Tea Got 2 Bags of apples From John Hamilton John Treated in Davids Seen Jim Hopkins Treated me in Davids high East Wind and Foggy coming home 27th Went to Write a Letter for George Renshaw Went to Viponds took Back the 2 Chimney Lamps as they dont fit Bought Four salt 1/2 Bus starch 2 Bottles Downs Elixer 1 lb nails 10 1/2 of Tallow at 9 cents 5..1 Got a Treat from Tom Kennedy Got 5 papers form AJ Baker yesterday seen the Royal on legs {illegible} crofsed to Dundee {page two} Mr James Cameron Island Nov 28th 1872 Froze hard Last night nailing Board on the shed took home the Oak stick East Wind the cat taken away By the Owl to night 29th Drew the Oak up on the Water Logs snowing Blowing went Fixed the Onions in the cellar and Filled the Big Vinegar Jar of 6 Gallons Full in the cellar a Little Propeller went Down and she went Down yesterday with 2 Jolly Boats Behind her 30th St Andrews Day high Wind Drifting Blowing a Steamer went Down Keeping in the sheep for the first time sawing stove Wood Lots of Wild Geese 1st of December Sunday Fine Day 2nd Fixing the Oak stick took it out of the ice on the shore Went for Mrs Rose went to Parishas Got 3 Quarts of Whiskey 75 cents Treat 2 Glasses 10 cents Granny Rose took home partly the yard East Wind Left our Boat at the upper end of the Island 3rd Very Bad with my Back 4th Raising the Troughf cold some 5th Mrs Rose making a Pair of mittens for me 6th St Nicholas Day festival for the Germans I crofsed to Roses took my Dinner got a Basket of Pork had a Treat Bought of Parisha 1 Gallon of Whiskey 1 Dollar 1 Pint 12 1/2 cents Bought of Vipond & Brothers Pork 24 lb Pork 6 lb Tea Tob Tob Broom Soap 4..21 cents Got a Letter From Charlie Seed the steamer Allison Lying at Summers Wharf They were surveying the channel with her 7th chopping and sawing Wood East south turned to West Fine for a while piling the staves Down at the River there is 40 Good ones there Sunday Sunday 8th Killed a Rooster Raining snowing Windy some </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> {page one} Mr James Cameron Island Dec 9th 1872 Snowing cold piling some 27 staves at the Oak Tree chopping stove Wood 10th the Baby Born about 1 or 2 o clock Leander a Fine Day Frosty Cut my Leg with saw Blowing some 11th cold Frosty chopping stove wood Went to the Pitt Point 12th Freezing hard ice Took to Christees Island Just for a Little while then opened out again turned windy and soft all Broke up 13th a Fine Morning Calm got the Boat out Gordon and I to the head of the Island so as to take Granny Rose acrofs to Hamiltons Island came Down and Got Mrs Rose Ready so we put her acrofs to Hamiltons Island Just had time to come Back as the wind Raised high from the West Mrs Rose got a Tumble as she was going up the hill at Hamiltons Island Gave here an order on Viponds for 2 Dollars Gave her a Book of sermons a Gimlet some envelopes 14th a Fine Day But Windy some Full moon a change of high south Wind Set a Trap for a muskrat on the Pitt Point shot an Owl shot a squirrel scrubbed the House Hugh Ann and I not much snow on the Ground Sunday 15th a Fortunate Day Gordon Got a Muskrat we set for him yesterday Fine high Wind 16th Baking sawing Wood 17th Went to the Pitt Point took 2 iron Bolts home that I Found in a paddle of a Steamboat 18th Putting up Boards at the End of the House Fixing up Fat Pine in a heap 19th a Fortunate Day Baking 20th a Fortunate Day Livinia got up Drifting snowing Blowing Windy to night ice making some 21st First Day of Winter ice Making and took acrofs at the Light House and this Evening Between us and Francis Island Went to Pitt Point to see the ice not Taking at Hamiltons {page two} Mr James Cameron Island Dec 22nd 1872 A Fortunate Day Sunday change in the Moon this Evening cold Windy Frosty a Great many air holes around here a very Large one opposite the House Ice took to night or about Daylight 23rd I crofsed to Hamiltons Put some small Bushes on my Road stopt at Hamiltons took Dinner Got 2 or 3 hookers of Whiskey Got 2 Pipes from John turned Stormy and cold 24th Frosty and cold cutting stove Wood 25th Christmas Day very Frosty this Morning and Last night 4 men at the Foot of the Island Fishing EEls 26th very Frosty cutting stove Wood and its Enough to Do to attend to the Fires 27th Seen a Team crofsing Summerss Road I think they are Bushing the Road St John the Evangelist Day XX very Frosty 28th seen a Fox around the airhole Frosty Began the Marsh Hay stack its awful what the cattle easts this Frosty cold Weathre chopping Stove Wood 29th our Angus's Birth Day seen the Fox this morning he has Been around the Barn since we have no Dog a Team or Cutter crofsing to Summerstown Gordon and I went Down around the Lower Point Frosty Last night shut up this air holle Before the Door a Great Deal a very Fine Day to Day no wind sun is hot 30th a Fine Day I crofsed stopt at John Hamiltons Got 45 cents cash from John took Dinner there Bought of Vipond 42 lb of Pork Heads and Feet at 4 cents a lb 1.68 1 lb Tea 1 Gall oil 1/2 lb Tob 20 cents seen George Bosell Left 2 Dollars to my account that George left for me (Darning needle and sweetys paid this) 2 Treats at Summers Got a Ride Down with John Hamilton stopt all night at Hamiltons the First Time I ever stopt over night Got a Treat from John MGreggor </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> {page one} Mr James Cameron Island Dec 31st 1872 Took Breakfast at Hamiltons Stormy Cold East Wind Lest my Pork at Hamiltons Fine in the afternoon shooting to night out of the 2 Guns 1st of January 1873 Firing this morning Jim Hopkins Charlie Hopkins Bill Morris George Morris Pars Bowen old Mrs Morris Mrs Macilvan and Sarah Betsy and 2 children stopt for Dinner Gave Bill a Bible and English newspaper sent Mrs Hopkins Book home Got 5 cartriges from Jim 2nd I crofsed to Hamiltons William Lavelette there with 4 axes to Grind Got Isacc Blondeau to Fix my Boots 15 cents Got new Years from Isacc Heard Sandy Ward Departed yesterday James McKenna here for a Load of his hay Fine turned cold and then stormy then Raining to night George Renshaw came from Town went Down yesterday 3rd Allen's Birth Day a Fine Day Sun hot Thawing Chopping Stove Wood 4 chopping stove Wood stormy this morning turned Kind warm some Windy from the West changed to night to East Sunday 5 cold some Froze last night Blustering to Day snowing Drifing East Wind 6th Began to Make a hand Sleigh seen a Fish hawk or an Eagle after a Duck in the airhole and after hovering around for a Long time he plunged after her and Got her and Tore her on the ice 7th Working at the sleigh 8th Hugh Ann's Birth Day 7 years old to Day James McKenna came for a Load of his hay Had a Bottle with him his Bobs came a part I Gave him a Trace chain and we Fixed it Finished the handsleigh 9th a very Fine Morning got Ready to go acrofs it turned very stormy went as Far as Hamiltons took the sleigh could hardly make out coming home could not see 16 feet Before me very Frosty to night 10th cold Frosty Nor West Wind Drifting Quit milking Spotty this week </div> transcribed https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/9594f42e86b4f9a7e7facf8f8e31f5b7.pdf 5b4e2d1eede76906cfb1fbec8549b7fe PDF Text Text �� https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/a95df3b07dcc59e70f26cfbfcacfa026.pdf 11ce96cd782621dfa4e12073a7f032cb PDF Text Text James Cameron (1824-1912) 1866 Transcribed by Rural Diary Archive volunteers Mr James Cameron Island Monday 1st News Years Day Windy Fixing in the New Year ice opening again Mrs Rose here and Pat 2nd a Ball at Davids Pat and I to Mr Harpers him to Williamstown (Bought of Lydia Ann 1/2 Gal of H Wines 1/2 lb Tea 1/2 lb French Tobacco 1/2 lb of plug Tobaco 4 pipes 2 lbs sugar 1/2 lb Pepper 1/2 paper Juns 1/2 Quire of paper Radways Relief I coarse comb 1/2 Doz envelopes 1 Box Matches 1 paper Needles 4 or 5 needles 3 1/2 lb Butter 3 nutmegs ) ( 1/2 penny worth 15.8 1/2 of sweetys paid this) A Fine Day in the Water Pat got 1/2 Gal of H W 1/2 lb Tea Mrs Rose making the charm for Long Angus commencing to Freeze this evening 3rd Car Allens Birth Day Grinding the axes Pat and I Drew some Drags ice making very wide Made my shirt 4th Drew 2 Loads with the sleigh very Frosty to night 5th ice taken acrofs here taken the hay of the oats Foxes crofsed the ice to night 6th Andrew Rose here crofsed to Francis Island with him and Mrs Rose bushed the Road some Bushed the Road up to Hamiltons Pat and I went to Mr Harpers Gave him 5/- to my account Bought 1/2 lb saleratus paid this -/3 for a Treat paid Gave Mrs Rose 3/9 of in order on Mr Harper Gave Andrew Rose -/7 1/2 to treat himself Freezing hard 7th Sunday Lashey here Treatede stope to Dunes {illegible line at top of page} 1866 Mr James Cameron Island January 8th 1 �Pat Went to Williamstown I went to Hopkins heard George Morris was Married to Betsy Bone Pete Rosseau Married to Clarissa Bone turned Back Went to Henery Went to see William Lavellet very Poorly Mrs Rose and Charlie Rose came I met them on the ice a very very Frosty night Potatoes Froze the Girl Hughann Born at about 10 oclock tonight 9th Mrs Rose here Pat came From Williamstown 10th I went to Henerys for Mag she could not come Mrs Rose and I crofsed Gave her an Order on Mr Harper for 1/3 Gave here -/6 cash and a Peice of Meat or 2 Some Matches Mifs Margaret Rose came acrofs with me seen a sleigh crofsing the Ice to Day from Hopkins 11th Pat Went of to Maitland Killed a Muskrat on the ice Before the House Killed another in the Back Marsh 12th Drawing Wood Went to Henery to see if William was alive or not 13th Drawing Drags snowing storming 14th Sunday all alone Margaret here very very Frosty to night and Morning 15th the morning A Fortunate Day Went to Salmon River got a Ride part of the Way from McRae Gave Mr Streeter 16 Rats at 28 cents 4..48 cent to my account Bought a Pair for Mary 2/6 Mended Livinia in to Mrs Morris's took Dinner there at Bob at Lukes Bob Promised to come Down with Girl got a Runner from Luke for the stove a very cold night and stormy 16th Margaret Rose went home gave her 1/9 cash 2 envelopes a Very Good Girl she is seen a Fox on the ice 17th taking Frozen Potatoes out of the cellar Mrs Morris George and Laurie here stormy Day stormy night Made a Waterhole 18th Drawing 2 Loads of Wood Breaking Roads Soft to Day snowing Thawing Rain and hailing water Raising near shore 2 �{second page} {illegible} new some {illegible} chopping the hay in the mow 20th high Wind took home 2 Loads of Wood Raining 21st {illegible} St Agnefs Day 22nd chopping Stove Wood Powell {illegible} about this time 23rd I crofsed stopt at Roses heard Pat was Bar tender in Williamstown Bought of Mr Harper 1/2 lb Tea 2/- 1/2 lb Starch -/4 1 lb soap -/6 Treat paid this 1 can of Magnum Bonun Soap not Paid - /7 1/2 24th Charles Tuppers Birth Day Charlie came up Gave him some m{illegible} some pease Beans some Tallow for Lights old Mits a Bottle of {illegible} some Bread Left his Rats 3 on them 25th Robert Burns Birth Day and very Stormy Day it is East Wind and Drifting Mending the Harness some 26th Drew home 2 Loads of Wood chopping Stove wood and around the Barn shovelling away snow Banks 27th Drew some wood 28th Sunday alone all of us Reading Lovers of Pleasure more than Lovers of God 29th Went Down to Charlies his Ashes and Old stove took them up here Got a Basket of nuts from him 30th Breaking the Roads in the bush to a{?} piles of Wood 31st Cutting Stove Wood Went Down after for Charlie as he cant Walk up himself put in the sheep 3 �1st of February Charlie and I to Dundee took his ashes and iron to sell for him sold them to D Baker got 21 lb Flour 3 yds of cotton spool of thread Bottle of Whiskey all for him A Very Stormy Day seen Walter Baker Treated us {today?} took Dinner at Mrs Morris's Got some yarn Stormy coming home Charlie very sick at night 2nd I crofsed I sent him Down with the horse got the Loan of a Garden Book some nuts came home went to the Bush to Break Roads 3rd Drawing Wood Drifting 4th Sunday put Milly in the Barn at night all alone ourselves 5th Fixing the oats in the Barn and putting out snow 6th cold cutting Stove Wood 7th Went to the Bush very cold and stormy 8th Went to Mr A{illegible} with 13 lbs of Wool 30 cents 4..90 cents to Paying My coat {illegible} Birth Day Bought of Mr Harper 5/- worth of Flour {illegible} for Lines 1 yd Lining of 1 Kind 3 yds of another paper {illegible} 8 yds of {illegible} towards it 2 spools of Thread White thread {rest of entry illegible} {page one} 2 loads of wood Went to the Harpers Bought of 1/2 lb Tea 1 lb soap Brought home his Bottle Brought him some small Bottles for Hair Oil Brought over some Beef to Hugh McGillis's Family John James Poorly getting Horse 10th cutting a new Waterhole Went Down for Charlie to take him to Mr Harpers with 3 Rats Got Pease Pork Flour seen Angus at Mr Harpers sent a Lot of sweetys to Gordon 11th Went home with Charlie got some nuts & 1/2 Dozen of Onions from him Pat and Mr Robinson here from Williamstown had a Bottle Took Dinner took his things and his Jar all we 4 �had here Stormy Day Raining snowing east Wind Livinia went for the first time to milk Bosey since the 8th January 12th The Dance in celebration of St Valentines at Mr David Summer’s as it come the first of Lent they have it on the 12th Drawing Fire Wood stormy evening Snow and Wind 13th Drew a Load of Wood Went to see if there was a letter in the P Office none commenced another peice of the Hay on the mow cut a Waterhole 14th St Valentines Day and Ash Wednesday Went with the Hide to Mr Streeter Left it at Mrs Morris's for him to get Bought of Mr Streeter 1 pair of Boots 4 Dollars Left my others to get Mended Jim Hopkins working at Mr Phillips wharf stormy some chopping Stove Wood Blowing hard 15th Mending my Leather mits very stormy with wind 16th Drew 2 Loads of Wood and chopped them cut Down the Hicory Tree on the Bank before the Door 17th chopping Stove Wood fine Day But very windy weather since the new Moon came in windy to night 18th Sunday James Hugh's Birth Day Fine Day 19th Drew 2 Loads of Wood Went Down cut and Drew 2 Loads for Charlie on the Butternut Island took Charlie up went to Mr Harpers got his measure for a Pair of Pants and coat a treat at A Summers bought of A Summers 3 cents of Tobacco paid this Sent Charlie Home got some Butternuts some coarse salt very unwell snowing cleaned out the Barn {page two} A Fortunate Day Began to Thrash the Oats {folded over} Bushels Went with it to Mr Harpers 2 Bushels lb 25 cents a Bushel Lashey Came Fishing EEls got 2 Bought of Mr Harper 1 lb 5 �Soap 10 cents 1/2 lb Tea {torn away} Ball of Canelle Weak 8 Cents 1 lb Sugar /7 1/2 1 Broom 1/2 Gal Kerosene Oil 1/10 1/2 Mr Harper in Montreal St Matthias Day Lashey Left his axe and spear coming tomorrow 22nd Washingtons Birth Day Lashey came to chop I went to Mr Harpers him in Montreal Bought of A Summers cut Tobacco a Hank of Thread paid this Water on ice a Fine Day 23rd very Fine Day trying for eels got none chopping stove wood seen 4 Ducks for the first going west seen them again in the evening going east Drew some wood my nose started Bleeding seen crows for the first Carys Drawing their House from the Island 24th Raining and Blowing Lashey Grinding the axes 25th Sunday William Lavelettes Wife and Boy and George Bosells wife here slippery on the ice 26th Lashey chopping a very cold Day William Lavalette here for a Load of old Wood Christie here sold his spear to me Thrashing the Last of the oats and Fanning 3 Bushels 27th helped Lashey to split his Tree got ready to go to the store did not go not very Good ice slippery Teams Beginning to go on the ice to Lancaster from Salmon River one cutter went Down and a Team Loaded came up 28th Last Day of the Month Went to Mr Harpers Bought 2 Dollars worth of Flour To 1 lb of French Tobacco for Lashey Andrew John Summers and he is starting for Cariboo Got a Bad fall on the ice opposite Kenneths hurted my arm 1st of March St Davids Day The Festival of the Welsh Lashey chopping I splitting 3 Logs Looking at Trees Lashey for his sleigh and Traps Raining Blowing 2nd {?}it 7 eels got 3 and a catfish Raining 6 �3rd Lashey Fishing in the Bay got none Wet in the forenoon. Fine Day HughAnn and John Angus Came me in the Bush Drew some for Troughfs cut them yesterday Sunday 4th Hugh Ann and John Angus went home Good going on ice A Great Deal of Travelling on the ice all over and acrofs it is so very Good Lashey crofsed on scates 2 Indians Fishing eels before the Door Henery and Seomos Boy Fishing Down at the Little Island Molly had her calf to Day sent some Beefsteak to Mary a Bottle of eel oil and some Grapes to Allen 5th Lashey crofsed to chop for Andrew J Baker made 10 Troughfs to Day very sick it is awful the Travelling up and Down on the ice cold Windy day 6th Bob and John Hamilton here 7th John Hamilton here cold some 8th Drawing wood to the House Made some 4 or 5 Troughfs 9th 3 Loads Crofsed from Lancaster before the Door of Boards I went to Mr Harpers Bought 1 lb Tea or 2 1/2 lbs 4/1 1/2 1 1/2 yds of Lindsay Wolsey 2/3 1 Bar of Soap -/6 Treat -/6 a Barrell for sap David Summers Drawing ice Sacrament in Williamstown 2 of Barretts Boys from Williamston came scating up the Lake to Salmon River one of the Dixons sons 10th made a few Troughs Lashey done chopping at A Bakers took over the Barrel from Mr Harpers 1 Dozen of Herring 1/3 3 lbs of Pork for himself and some onions about 1 Gallon of Mollasses in the Barrel 1 Quart Mr Harper put in Sunday 11th Lashey went for his Barrel to Henerys snowing 12th on this Day of the month McMaster first came to the Island I went to Mrs Morris's her at Bills 7 �13th Went for the Pot Mrs Morris got it went Down for Charlie Brout him to Harpers sent him home a Great deal of Travelling on the ice Bought of Mr Harper 1/2 lb Soda Mrs Baker a Bee drawing Wood 14th Drawing Wood Making spoils Filling the Banch with water at the River the calve Dead Raining 15th Skinning the calf Bill here going to the Depot Tom Davis came 16th Tom Went of Turned Back with the Water on the ice crofsed to Frashers Drawing Wood cut Down a tree for Troughs Drew home 4 Logs of them 17th St Patricks seen Wild Geese for the first time helping Lashey to cut his wood snowing Blowing Freezing {page two} Sunday Fine cold day 19th Alexander Cameron Captain Lost of the Horses Broke in at the Lower end of Hamiltons Island {illegible} crofsed to Mr Harpers Bought 37 lbs of Oatmeal Heard from Mr Lions that Dan came home on Friday 20th John Hamilton Drew 4 Loads Helping Lashey to split First Day of Spring seen Blackbirds and a cold Day it is east Wind 21st snowing Blowing Hailing Raining Wind changed to the West made 5 Troughs The Equinoxial Gales on on about these Days Sun Crofsing the Line 22nd Livinia Birth Day I crofsed to Mr Harpers for to get the Loan of his Pot John Hamilton to Cornwall for Flour very unwell 23rd Helping Lashey to split stove wood very sick 8 �24th A Fortunate Day Bought of Mr Harper 1 Bag Flour 3 1/2 6 lb of Rice 2/- Pail 1/3 4 yds of Lindsay 6/ {cut off} 2 yds of Cotton at 10 1/2 1/9 Thread -/3 1 Peck of Onions 1/3 1/2 lb Tea Canvass £ 1..12..6 Lashey got 1 Quart -/7 1/2 Pipes 1 -/2 5 lbs of Pork 3/ 1 1/2 lb Tobacco Treat -/6 thats 5/3 shillings he got to Day Olde Mr McLeod very Poorly 25th Sunday Stormy snowing Blowing Drifting 26th Semo here in the Morning his Boy came in the evening an order on Mr Harper for 4 lbs of Pork 27th Semo here to tell me Mr Harper would not Give him any on the Order Lashey crofsed for Mr Harpers Big {cut off} Drawing wood to the sugar camp 28th commenced feeding hay of the Stable loft to the cattle Tapt 2 trees to Day 3 yesterday not running well took home about 1/2 Gallon of Sap for a Drink set a Trap for the crows. Made Troughs to Day cut the Beef Head 2 Teams came up from Lancaster went up before the Door followed my {cut off} 29th Lashey crofsed Gave an order for 1 lb Tobacco Taking home 30th Good Friday Lashey Done chopping helping him to split Bought of Mr Harper 1 Bags of Flour 3 1/2 Dollars 1/2 lb Tea 2/3 Soap -/6 2 yds Calico 2/6 1 plug of Tobacco -/3 4 1/2 lb Pork 2/ £1..5..16 Tapt 43 Trees Gathered 3 1/2 pails I have 5 Tapt thats 48 Tapt now Raining Lashey Fishing EEls got 6 1st of April all Fools Day Lashey {cut off} sap not Running Easter Sunday Sun Doesn't Dance the sign of a hard year Lashey Tapping some Gathered 5 pails that 9 pails I got in the Barrels now Made a Fire in the Bush 9 �3rd Began to Boil Boiled 9 Pails about 7 lbs of sugar made for the first Gathered 20 Pails to Day Tapt 16 Trees more made 3 Troughs Lashey sick Horses crofsed Summers Road to Day a Feast for Gordon of Sugar 4th Gave Lashey an order on Mr Harper x for 7/6 in Goods Lashey went off Boiling about 25 Pails to Day Gordon in the Bush with me Black Ducks came Gathered 4 pails of sap not running to Day very well Cranes came All the Feathered inhabitants of the air came swallows Robins, Pheabe or Pewit as some calls them shooting commenced 5th Gordon and I Gathering and Boiling in the Bush Tried for EEls got 1 6th a Fortunate Day Boiling 10 Pails took it home to Sugar of with what I Boiled yesterday water raising near shore Ice opened at Francis Island sap not Running to Day Gathered 1 1/2 pails wild Gees Plenty 7th got 2 pails of sap Sunday 8th Low Sunday Running Gathered a 2 Barrels 9th 4 years Married to Day, Boiling on the Bush about 40 Pails took it home to sugar off 36 lbs Gathering and Boiling Loons came Seen a Boat crofsing to Hopkins Livinia Gordon Mary and the Baby all came to the Bush Boiled about 40 Pails to Day Keeping the cows and sheep in they make a Destruction in the Bush water very low along the shore 11th Gathering and Boiling some took home to Sugar off 12th not running much seen 2 canoes fishing eels at the Hay Island Lots of Ice going Down shot at a Rat Did not get him the Frog Music commenced 13th Gordon and I to the head of the Island the cows Playing the Devil in the Bush knocked out all the spoils went to every tree me very very sick Seen a canoe with 3 going to Charlies stopt all night Found a tennet that the wind must have Blown from shore 10 �14th Gathered 8 pails of Sap cleaning the cellar and up stairs put the sofa up stairs some of the Hens commencing to Lay {second page} Lashey came from John Camerons making sugar there very sick after a spree yesterday sap running Gathering 12 pails of sap 16th Boiling in the Bush Gordon and I sugared off at night 2 cakes about or over 20 lbs sugar Lashey went off Lent him a Bag 17th Gathered some Boiling some 18th our Duncans Birth Day Made about 3 Gallons of Mollasses Let out the Little Ram Johnstons Light Lit on Cherry Island Gathered 12 pails and Lost 6 pails as it Leaked out of one of the Barrels 19th Boiling about 6 pails it is getting sour made molasses of it it will do for vinegar shot at 2 Rats did not get them Let out the Big Ram and the cows all went to the Bush a havoc on the spoils and the Troughs Gathered 3 Pails for vinegar an left it in the Pot not many canoes or crafts on the water Spring 20th a Lamb for the first one of the season sheep it out in the Raining time Thunder to night for the first east wind Lashey came at night staving 21st Lashey crofsed I Put out our canoe for the first time this spring 2 more Lambs the sheep with the Black spot on, our nannie a Lamb its gone too no Luck with Lambs as yet 22nd Sunday and I to Fish eels got 32 to Day 23rd St Georges The Festival of the English seen Charlie crofsing to Ross Island Made the Ley or Li for the soap set the Pot a very a very stormy windy wet day east Wind water 11 �Raised some One of the Big soft maples of the 2 Blew down with the wind on the Flat Back of the Barn Frost and ice Last night ice going Down yet 24th Lashey went to Hunt Raining 25th St Ma{cut off} Day very unwell went to Head of the Island 26th Making the soap cold Day Sap Running took some for vinegar tapt some trees 27th took home 2 Gallons of sap for vinegar Lashey came set my traps no Rats shot a Duck very very sick all Mr White coming to the Lighthouse Charlie came up him and Lashey him and Lashey to the store Gordon and I fishing, got 5, found a hat on the water, Bought of Mr Harper for me. 1 bottle of R.R.Relief, 1/3 Mr Harper killing his pigs, the Bouquet in to Summertown and Dundee to day chartered for a day. Sunday 29th, Charlie here, the Steamer Kingston went down lots of ice going down 30th Last day of April me very unwell Charlie here went home, 1 of the life boats went down and 2 Propellers, Dug a peice of ground behind the shed Lashey went fishing got 1 cat fish set 5 Traps tonight. The taking out at the Scow Light house today and Lit up Mr Hills light lit for the first time. 1st of May and fine day, Livinia and the baby Lashey went to Salmon River , Mrs. Morris came Down with Gordon and Mary and I all alone planted the tobacco seed and cabbage seed behind the shed, got a Duck and a Rat setting fire on the Grove and the Back Marsh Feast for Gordon and Mary today at sugar 2nd Lashey and me Splitting Rails sap Running ice going Down three More Lambs all Dead 3rd very unwell, got a Duck in the Trap 4th America went and one of her Barges Broke away from her near the Lighthouse, piling some of the troughs in the Bush, Lashey went to Mr. Harpers, sent an order with him for 1/2 12 �lb Tea, 2/6 {cut off} powder, paper pins , 1 bottle of Radways 1/3 6 Bunches matches - /3 1/2 Tobacco 1/ about 6/3 worth) Emmanuel here 5th Lashey making a sturgeon pen set his line, Grey Lost the whippletree and trace chain and part of the big chain 2 Lambs yesterday 1 to day the Black sheep 6th George Morriss here the old Lady went home with him, I took home the Pot a bottle of Molasses Bottle of vinegar a Vat of ashes 4 lbs sugar for the use of her Pots the Emrefs into Lancaster from Below. Right page Drew some rails setting out fires Emprefs into Lancaster going Down planting seed onions potatoes onions 8th put out Manure let out the 3 sheep with the Lambs, Thomas Munro stayed all night on the Island got Lost in the Fog 9th Thomas came to the house very early Lashey crofsed with Fish to sell, Working in the Garden but out carraway plants cabbage stocks for seeds, beets for seeds very unwell 10th Ascension Day George Morris came to Plough first Ploughing this Afternoon before the Door Planted about 100 hills of corn before the Old House Door Putting hen Manure on the Garden, 11th George Ploughing Jimmy Bone and I went to the Mr Harpers with the Pot and about 11 lb or 10 1/2 say of sugar for Pay for the Pot and strainer cloth Bought of Mr Harper 1/2 11 tea 2/3 1/2 soda 2 yds for Gordon. 8 yds of cotton at 1/- 8/- 1/- cash for seeds 2 papers onions 1 of carrots at A Summers I Dozen of Herrings 1/3 (Broom Forgots this that 17/4 seen S Ladnach came Down with us 13 �12th Grey Ploughing some shadrack crofsed with Gordon to Salmon River took my Canoe Launched the Long Canoe Lashey to St Annicet Ticks Plenty sheep Losing their {illegible} on the Bushes very much Got a cedar stick on the Water Bouquet Down with a Raft in Tow 13th Sunday Raining and Windy Lashey came from St Annicett 14th Took George and Mary Ann Bone came had Grain 2 Bushels 1 Bushel of Pease of Oats Drew some of the sticks to the Front of the old House Dug some in the Garden Livinia Marking out some of the Beds 15th George Began to Plough Down on the ground cutting some of the Brush Went with Lashey Line wind high Livinia sowed onions Lashey Getting Sturgeon a Going and Towing of them commenced to Rain to night Took the most of the Wool of our Little sheep as it is to her not very well to Day James Hopkins here for the scow First Trip up for the SalaBerry Lashey Preparing his Fish for Montreal Jim Hopkins taking cattle to A{illegible} Island Lashey went to Montreal Harrowing and Planting Potatoes, Before the Door about 4 {22?} Bushels of seeds caught 2 sturgeon 18th cut about 4 Bushels of seeds of Potatoes Butchered a Sturgeon went to the Head of the Island, Planted a bed of beets some Tomatoes some Flowers The Steamer Bursted her Boiler at Montreal 19th Lashey from Montreal cutting Brush at the Plumtrees got 7 sturgeon since Lashey went off Highlander Towing here now Making my sail Found a Raft Oar Drew it up a peice on shore George went off and Mary Ann Bone gave them my canoe and 2 Paddles 20th Whitsunday East Wind 21st began to shear 4 of the sheep and part of another 14 �22nd Sheared 2 of the sheep very cold Keeping in the sheep with the cold the Colt and the Mare very Bad with Ticks took her out of the Mudhole 23rd Found the Colt very full of Ticks Lashey and Me taking them of Harrowing above the house for corn some grains of snow fell seen a steamer coming out of Salmon River very Unwell today, 24th planted 5 Quarts of Corn it was soaked well when I planted it George wind Bound on Alexis Island came at night Queens Birthday Fired 8 or 10 volleys took 4 Bushes of potatoes for {torn off ed}, 1 Bushel of Wheat the Harrow and Harnefs 25th sowed Bushels of Wheat Fixing the colt set Lasheys Line Charlie came took up some seeds different Kinds Charlie and I to Williamstown took out 5lb of sugar 1 Bottle of Syrup, 1 cake to Grany 1 to each of Ellens Girls 1 to Ellens 3 EEls Georges colt dead went to see Pat John Angus got hurted the Queens Birth day seen Johns Likeness 26th came home slept at Lancaster sent Charlie for onions got a Quart of Potatoe onions /6 a Quart seen John Dunlop took Breakfast on Susys Island sowed a pail full of wheat I had in the house alongside of Georges Wheat sowed George's Pease 1 Bushel sowed 2 Bushels of my Pease George measured them Mr. Laduke here took breakfast Gave Livina Lashey went {?}away with Laduke Betsy Bone came sheared the Big Ram. {second page} Sunday George went home Lent him canoe Sail oars high East Wind Raining this evening Livinia sick Let out the sheep that is sheared 8 of them 2 in yet to be sheared 28th Sheared the 2 sheep with the Lambs George came Lashey crofsed this evening 29th George Trying to plough with the Mare Found an oar 30th planted the cucumbers and Melons 15 �31st Corpus Christie planted 2 Bushels of our seed ends of the Potatoes Lashey and me set a hen to hatch Luke Brown and Betsy came to Let George know about the scow George Crofsed Luke got a Large Sturgeon from Lashey Fixing sticks around from Butternut tree to the Gate planted some Pumpkins among the Potatoes 1st of June the Glorious 1st of June Hard Victory Frost Last night Charlie and I to Williamstown with the Wool 33 lb of Wool 5 cakes of sugar to the Boys and Hughann pickled cucumbers Grapes and currants 2 eels Went to see Ellen got a pair of young Rabbits from Ellen got some stuff in a Bottle from Ellen got some --- seen Pat Bought of James Summers 5 cents of Thread a Treat Thomas MacDonells seen A Campbell and Old Sandy Smith John Angus came with us very unwell coming home Charlie went home to night 2nd of June Harrowing and sowing 1 1/2 Bushels of Pease thats 3 1/2 of my Pease thats sowed and 1 Bushel of Georges which makes 4 1/2 in all sowed of Pease John Angus and I went to Fish at night Got 1 Maskinonge 1 Sturgeon 3 EEls 2 suckers 2 perch 1 cat Fish 3rd Sunday a Fine Day no Boats going to Day got some Wild Onions in the Bush 4th George the 3rd Birth Day John Angus crofsed with Lashey Raining put in some Potatoes around the corn Door cleaning the corn 5th Lashey crofsed got a paper from Harper for me making a Box to Hold his minnows Put in 16 hills of squashes at the East End of the Barn 6th Thunder and Lightning very hard Raining the Fields all of Garden Rain letting the water Run off Lashey Kille 19 {torn off} to fetch to Montreal Lashey came From Lancaster Boats stopt going to Montreal Came Back with his Fish Raining 8th Lashey to Salmon River Putting out Manure Ticks Bad 16 �9th Our Marys Birth Day crofsed Lashey and I never heard of Old Mrs Hamiltons Death till I Landed on shore Buried to Day went up with Thomas Munroe took Dinner there Bought of Mr Harper 1/2 lb candles paid -/6 the Fenians is all the Talk now 10th Sunday Walter Baker and his wife came Then I crofsed over with Walter for the 3 children and Mifs Duffield from Below Brunstons Place Walter crofsed to Thomas Munroes 11th Walter crofsed home Lashey crofsed to Mr Harper Gave him an Order for 1/2 Gal oil and 1/2 lb Tea Bought cloth for his coat George came I planted 1 Bushel of Potatoes above the corn my own seed 12th Charlie came up went to Salmon River To Mr Streeter 5 Rats at 35 cents 1..75 1 Calf Skin 90 cents Bought of Mr Streeter 1 Pair Lace Boots 75ct My own Boots 1/2 soled and Fixed 2..50 cents Thomas Munroe came for Walters Family 13th George Sowed the Black Oats Bushels and 1 peck of Mine I went to the Harpers Charlie and John Brought over a Box for A Summers and some for Mr Harper Got some sweetys from Mr Harper for the children 2 pipes Charlie got his Bottles 14th Planting Potatoes in the Peice Below the House finished them about 9 1/2 or 10 Bushels of my Potatoes and 4 Bushels of Georges in all 15 sowed his Black oats next to the Pond about 10 Bushels and the Rest in White Oats Put in the Potatoes above the House in all about 13 1/2 Bushels in all of Potatoes Planted Beans about 4 Quarts and 2 Quarts corn I Kept his Potatoes and Gave him my seed as his is Larger for eating Lashey to Salmon River with Sturgeon and eels heard of Christopher Prue being sent to Penitentiary for stealing a cow from his Lashey George Went Home 17th Sunday Lashey went for a Rig to Bosells {second page} 17 �18 The Memorable Battle of Waterloo De{illegible} Raining 19th William Lavelette Fishing with Lashey 20th George came sowing the Oats in the upper Feild 8 Bushels of Oats he had altogether and 3 & 1 peck of mine of Black oats George Fixing the slab Fence on the Pitt Point 21 First hoeing of the Potatoes 22 Our Dans Birth Day George Finished hoeing the potatoes Went home Lashey went to Mr Harper Brought me 1/2 lbs of Tobacco 1/c 23rd Angus Cameron and William Lavellette here Trowling Bought a Sturgeon 43 Lent him my Gaff Garden all weeded for the first time cleaning and putting a Fence at east and North side of the house 24th Sunday Jim Hopkins here and 2 children and par{illegible} Bone Gave the children a Little cake of sugar a peice of 25th Drew some wood set Fire for the ashes fixing the Fence on the Pitt Point 26th Sowed 1 Bushel of Buckwheat George came Gave him a harrow today for the 1 he Lost on Jims harrow took home the harrows Lashey Fishing Pickerel 2 men here to night slept in Barn a very rainy night Thunder and Lightning their names are Nevin 2 Brothers 1 of them Wounded in the mouth, the Back Garden Harrowed yesterday nothing in it yet 27th Great Firing of Guns some where up the Front or on the River Put out the stock on the 26th Yesterday 28th Lashey to Salmon River with Fish 29th Lashey came from Henerys with his salt I set a Trap at 2nd Bay North side of the Head of the Island 18 �30th Put in the Single Stove Drew Home the Ashes Mr Frasher here Brought the canoe The L Renaud steamer commenced to Run here now 1st of July Sunday to Bosells The Hen has 10 chickens 2nd Tom Davis here for his Gearing Gordon and I for Pine around the shore 2rd Lashey Salmon Livermore here for Fish Last night 4th Independence of the Americans Planted a Row of Potatoes in the old Garden Bear Paws & Seedlings and Blue Merseys Raining high wind Fixing the Ashes in the Bags Our John's Birth Day Salaberry Down Before the Renaud this morning Picking strawberries Gordon Mary and I Plaining the seats of my canoe 6th Washing the Wool Raining Thundering 7th Fixing the Canoe Found a nest 10 eggs in it the Cat Killling the chickens and curly 8th Sunday Raining & Blowing went Round the Island with canoe 9th went Down to Charles Gordon and I Lot of Indians came down to Day to Fish Lashey to Dundee for Flour 25 1/2 lbs 10th hoeing the Corn Potatoes Tomatoes Beans Pumpkins Before the Door Lashey set his line at the head of the Island The Gun Boat Royal Began shooting at our Island I answered them came down to the Foot of the Island then turned up again Fishing got 6 got an eel on my line Drew 2 Barrels of Water and a Load of Wood from the River Mosquitoes Bad Deer Flies Bad 11th George Betsy and Maryann Bone came to hoe for the first hoeing of the corn and potatoes above the house 12th Orangemans Day The Passport & Grecian went up with either Soldiers or emigrants Loaded 13th Planted some Tobacco plants 19 �14th Gordon and I Fishing over at Christees a pleasure trip on the Salaberry for Raising Money for the St Regis Church Lashey and me to Fish at night 15th St Swithens Day its a Raining this Morning when it Rains to Day it Rains for 40 Days 16th Got Pike and an eel on the line Mowed a Road to the 2 Gardens Made a coil of Hay 17th George and Betsy came with the scow hoeing I went Charlies Gordon with me Charlie came up took up home Tansy old Mare and Pennys a Flower Christee here and Moccasinmouth Got Potatoes put out some Tobacco Plants George Brought me a Tin Basin full Mrs Norman McDonald sent me some newspapers 18 Very wet put out some Tobacco cabbage Tansy old Man Grinding syths me and Lashey working at his Line 19th Took 10 and 1 peck -/10 Bush Got Receipt clear with Bakerup to the Date. 10 ¼ of Ashes 5 lbs of Iron 4 Bottles 11/9 to 46 cents take out {illegible} the {illegible} account {second page} James Cameron Island Went to Dundee paid 46 cents clear the old account to this Date 6/2 to New account of What I Bought to Day To sack of Flour 2..30 cents 1/2 lb Tea 37 1/2 Tea 1/2 lb 34 cents 1/2 lb Tob 19 2 Rakes 7 1/2 each 25/Scyth 1..25 7 yds at 28 1.96 Matches 10 Whiskey 12 3 small Bowls at 4 12 cents 3 cups & saucers 12 1/2 took up to Day 7..13 1/2 cents take 6/2 out Leaves 5..89 1/2 Due Jim Hopkins and Family here helping George with the Potatoes 20th Charlie went home Gave him a Bottle with vinegar 3 packs of Matches and some Mowing some 20 �21st Helping George to put the plough through the Potatoes Mowing some Grant Gillis Campbell McGiffin here for Berries got some Fish Gave me 15 cents George took the Horses home got my cleevis put a coil of Hay in the Barn 22nd Sunday Bill and Emmanuel here after Blood Root very unwell this afternoon 23rd Mowing John Cambells is Dead 24th Mowing in the Grove 25th St James Day steamer L Renaud a Pleasure Trip Running the Cornwall s{illegible} Betsy and Mrs Morris here put in the first Hay 16 cocks Ground the new scythe 26th Dog Days commences {illegible} Doctor Shaver Thomas Munroe here Gave Pat 2/6 worth of EEls out of Lasheys Barrel sent 2 to Mary John Hamilton Getting Married to Day 27th Mowing Back of the Garden and in the Grove spreading hay salting eels 28th Mowing on the Bank of the River Raining Thunder and Lightning cut a Road through the Rushes 29th Sunday Pat Irons Thomas Munroe Jimmy Pat here eat cucumbers To 1 1/2 lb Tea Gave 3 Pick{cut off} to Pat Livinia Gordon Mary and the Baby out in the hill {illegible} 30th Put in 16 cocks of Hay spreading Moved around the Butter stump Livinia Raked a Little Got 2 catfish 31st Made 18 lbs of currant Preserves 1st of August John Gray here at night Got the fat pine to Fish Kept the cows in 2nd Marys Birth Day shooting commenced yesterday a Race yesterday the L Renaud and Salaberry Renaud a head of the Salaberry Finished Mowing the Grove Francis here Looking for his {illegible} 21 �Mowing Behind the Barn Lashey Finished making his Line Gathering hay 2 Men here wanting Timber Bought David Summer's sticks the Champion aground on the Bar at the Squaw Island Yesterday the America took her off and Left a Barge alongside of her 4th Raining very hard all Day Sunday 5th Raining 6th Lashey crofsed the Gun Boat Royal Laying at Lancaster and at the Lighthouse till Wednesday the eighth 7th Mowing Turning and spreading hay put in 7 cocks of hay Raining put in the Rams 5 of them 8th Lashey came took the Hooks of my Line Put in 15 cocks Livinia Raking some in the Grove the Grove all Finished and its time the Salaberry passed by Lancaster going down did not go in 9th Raining 10th I over gets old Noonan Mrs Bowen here Brought me a Hat took the Dog & a pig and Let him go Pic nic Party at the head of the Island Grant Stephens HolenBack & c gave them 3 Perch Looking for the cows all Day 11th Put in 18 Cocks Gathering and Raking 12 Lashey to Salmon River Found a small Bottle of Rum on the water Found a chunk of maple sugar on the Island choke cherries Ripe {illegible} Berries Ripe Hazelnuts Getting Good a Fine Day the America aground Going Down at Lower end of Charlies Island & Gun Boat went up Saturday the 11th 13th {illegible}towing. The Ottawa at the Tug Boat America 14th Gordon Mary and I went to Charlies 2 Steamers taking the America off heavy Rain all Day 22 �15th Mowing the L Renaud a Pleasure trip 16th Charlie here Lashey went with his EEls to Dundee only sold the 1/2 of them Gave Charlie a Bottle of vinegar Ground his scythe Put in 20 cocks of Hay Livinia Raking 17th Lashey commenced Fishing Pickerel old Alexan Grant Buried to Day Mowing put in 4 cocks of Hay 18th Mowing Little spread {semo?} very unwell 19th Sunday Lashey to Mr Harpers Raining and E Wind 20th Mowing some 21st Mowing a Little Hunters From Montreal sailed up had to put in to the Bay with the Rain then They came to the House want to know where Summerstown and Calqhicans {illegible} then started and had to turn to Alexis Island {second page} Windy Livinia not very well Lashey making EEl spear from {illegible} for Fishing in the Mud put in 10 cocks of Hay 24th Mowing some Drying some Tobacco Leaves 25 A Fortunate Day shot a Duck Turning the Hay and spreading and Raking put in 7 cocks of Hay 26th Sunday Rain Gordon and I in the Bush got Long Berries 27th put in 6 Good coils of hay cutting some Keeping in the Mare Rain 28th Charlie came up Brought me a Whetstone Went to Mr Harpers Bought 1 Bar of Soap 1/3 1 yd of Linsey 1/8 1/2 lb Powder 1/- X matches -/3 1/2 lb Tea 2/3 2 spools Thread -/6 Meal (In 96 cents not sure) Raining George here and Pare Bone 29th Mowing Back of the Barn Charlie Brought up the Dog yesterday 23 �30th Gathering on the Lower Point Livinia Raking Raining this evening 31st Last Day of the Month a very fine Day and much wanted turning the hay put in 8 cocks had mare in the cart the Turtles got out a Letter for Charlie on the P.O Lancaster Very Bad with the Abominable Tooth Ache 1st of September Fired a shot at some Divers did not Get them I can heare Luke Bowen singing and Laughing over at Alexis Island 2 sailboats Tacking over and acrofs put up some hay 2nd Lashey to Lancaster 3rd Dans Birth Day mowing in some 4th Gathering some and mowing a Drudge went to in Tow of the America Bossy calved George Morris came to cut the Pease Began the 2 Rows of Potatoes one for them and one for us Put in 8 coils of hay from Below 4 from the upper feild 5th John Angus Birth Day put in 6 coils {132?} Finished cutting the Pease Began the Wheat Took Mary home from the Pitt Point 6th Finished the Wheat cutting it put in a Load of Wheat George and I 7th George and I putting in Wheat 4 or 5 Loads Rain commenced Took up a Load of Wood from the River put the Wheat on the east side or end of the Barn cut over 20 sheaves to take home for hats 8th George Went home Making a Trench in the yard to let the water run off Raining 9th Sunday Lashey crofsed George Bosell mifsed the L Renaud at Renshaw Wharf Sunday Cold David Morris's Birth Day cutting hay Emmanuel here to Lancaster with Nicholas Furlinger Took in all Top Onions see or Black seed Took in all Potatoe Onions About 1 Bushel Pulling the Black Seed onions cut the Tops of the carrots and Beets cabbage seed Pepper 24 �Grass seed all Ripe some carrot seeds and Beets Ripe spread out some heads of Tobacco that the wind Broke Down Let the Mare go the calf sucks alone or Drinks alone cut some corn stalks Lashey started to Fish at Cornwall 11th George and Bets Bone came Done Putting in the Wheat 4 or 5 Loads of Peas in commenced to Rain they went off 12th Cutting and Taking in the Tobacco spreading hay Turned the Pease cut some corn stalks put in some onions 13th put in the cellar 1 Bushel of Potatoes for the First our own Planting Pickling the Cucumbers a 1/2 Barrel very windy time now 14th Thunder and Lightning George and Jimmy Bone came Put in the Last of the Pease Took over 20 sheaves for straw for Hats. Black Cherries Ripe Turning hay and coiling some Began to Rain Lashey Came Cut the Pease off the West side on the East side of the Barn something wrong with 2 of the Rams cutting the Hay next the Front Marsh 15th Cutting Hay Took the most of the Tobacco cut it all in the Back Garden Frost to night near the Morning Lashey Made a spear pole Took in 1 Bushel of the Black seed onions Emmanuel here to night all night Sunday 16th Charlie came up 17th Raining East Wind 18th Charlie and I to Williamstown Brought out Tobacco EEls cucumbers Carraways cherries Charlie Brought a Dog and sage Heard Dan was Teaching at Ormstown stopt all night James Summers Merchant Williamstown Married to Day to Mifs Robinson stopt at Charlies coming Back Brought up some of his things to sell for him Gave me shovel and a pot for old Iron in exchange 2 pullets to the Baby Found a short peice of Pine 25 �{second page} put in 6 cocks of Hay took all the Tobacco Lashey and Henery to Cornwall to Fish put the calf in the old house Heavy Rain and Wind CranBerries getting Ripe 21st Raining Charlie and me Grinding the axe Thunder Blowing West Wind now 22nd Charlie went home Mowing some on the Lower Point Laduke here Gave 5 cents to May had a snack to eat 23rd Sunday caught 3 Peices of Pine and a small canoe Went to Alexis Island East Wind 24th Put in 9 cocks of Hay put some on the stable Loft 3 sheaves of Cornstalks 2 in the barn cut the cornstalks all the onions up stairs Picking some cranBerries 25th set the Line caught some Perch Broke the Point of my scythe shot a Duck 26th cutting in the Back Marsh 27th took home a canoe Load of Wood from the shore side 28th Putting in Hay a cock or 2 got some hay amongst the Wild Pease Lashey came 29th St Mat and all Angels Fishing Mary Gordon and myself plus a small canoe 3 Men here hunters Americans Mr. {illegible} Artificial Leg maker from Potsdam Gave me his card Bought 1/2 Bushel of Potatoes a Melon he Gave me 70 cents American Money 30th Went Down to see Charlie Livinia Gordon Mary the Ba{by?} and myself took Dinner with Charlie I suppose for the Last time with him on the Butternut Island as he is Preparing to Leave soon for his native Land England a Fine Day Charlie came up with his ashes and irons Rags 1st of October Charlie and I Had a Treat at Normans paid this 2 Bunches of Matches for Emmanuel down with us took supper then heard that Betsy Bone had a Daughter some Last Week took a Box of Ashes up for Luke Court Day in Dundee Christee here 26 �2nd Blowing to Day hard, Gathering a Few cocks of hay 3 put 3 coils of Good Hay went Down with Charlie took up Potatoes took up some Boards Fixed his Pumpkins James Cameron Island Oct 4 {missing} the Back Marsh some all our corn in First Ice in the canoe this Morning Wild Geese came on the 4th Hunters on the Little Island came Last night Lashey here about the squirrel hunt took away his Gun 5th The squirrel hunt on the Front Charlie and I went Down he went to Lancaster to sell his Potatoes corn Pumkins Squashes Beans Gun I took some Peices of Boards got his Whetstone a Trace chain some Boxes old Pails Barrels Garden Rake & hoe & creepers corn Rounder and sleigh Tennet came home seen an Indian Trying for EEls in the mud seen him take in 2 eels Mowed all the Back Marsh took in the Pumkins and squashes over 40 Pumkins 9 or 10 Squashes 6th Mowing 7th Sunday 8th Charlie came up with his hens to Mr Harpers sold his Gun and Traps and spear high Wind raised 9th Windy George came cutting the Oats and Buckwheat him and Prue Made 20 cocks of Marsh Hay 10 HughAnns Birthday Began the Track at the east end of the Barn put 25 good cocks in it to Day George and Prue went home 11th Charlie and I went Down for a Load of stuff 27 �12th Charlie and I to Lancaster for his post office order to Draw £3 on the Martintown P.O. Charlie and I to Williamstown Left the canoe at David Rofs's 13th Charlie went him and Pat to Martintown came home that night 14th Sunday Charlie and I went Down to his place took up a Load of stuff 15th Went to Mr Harpers a Treat and 1 pipe to me Charlie Bought me a Bottle of R Randy Relief came home made a cock of Hay on the Bar in the mash Before the Door 16th Charles Tupper started from here for Lancaster on his way to old England I put him to Lancaster I came home around the shore 17th I thought Charlie was on the L Renaud going up Raised a Flag for him and Fired 3 shots Mowing in the Marsh 4 coils of Good hay 5 of marsh Hay Set my Traps for the first time got 1 to night {second page} James Cameron Island {rest torn away} put 5 coils on the stack of Marsh hay put 5 of Good hay on the stable loft Gordon and I Down on the water Got 2 Rats 20th Lashey and I trying for eels got none Sunday 21st a Fine Day 22nd Mowing in the Front Marsh very high got a Rat a Fortunate Day 23 Mowing some 24th our Hughs Birth Day Making cocks Took up a Basket of Potatoes and the nigger Toes and Kidneys or 6 Weeks Potatoes George came to Dig the Potatoes 25th My Birth Day Began the stack at the Hog Pen Put 20 coils in it to Day 28 �26th Drew 2 Loads of Wood very unwell Got a Rat Lots of Hunters a shooting around Lashey took away his spear put in 3 Baskets of Potatoes a Great many rotten ones in them 27th Raining some 28th Sunday Raining 29th put in some Potatoes 30th John Gray here all night 31st Got a Rat Holy Eve cracking nuts Gordon Mary and us as {illegible}king the house 1st of November All Saints Day George came to Dig the Potatoes 3 Indians here Peter Skin and his son sold them 1/2 Bushel of {torn off} stole my Pipe 2nd all Souls Day Bob here Gave me 4 Pumkins 3rd On this Day of the Month Granda Departed George working at the peice of Potatoes Below the house Banking and taking away the stones from the east end of the house put the Fence around the oats stack Lashey here for his stick for handle of spear Trying for eels got 1 put the calve in the stable Playing the Devil with the Hicorytrees at the head of the Island the Indians Sunday 4th George went home 4 Baskets of Potatoes Jacop Peter Buckshot and Peter {torn off} here for Tobacco got 2 EEls From them Monday the 5th Guy Fawks Day A Fortunate Day Took in the carrots 4 Baskets Beets 3 Bushels Good Measure Freezing hard Thomas here with 2 Boats found his own Purcell with him a Hooker put the eggs in the cellar James Cameron Island {illegible} 29 �Took up all my Traps as i am getting no Rats took up 5 cocks of Marsh hay cut 2 Hicorys at the upper Point 2 Loads of Wood put the little Black Ram in the stable with the calf cleaning cranberries 7 1/2 lbs Christie crofsed over 7th Our Ellen's Birth Day Mr Laduke here and 2 Men stopt allnight 8th Laduke went off George and Pare Bone came to Dig Potatoes Drawing wood Killed 2 snakes in the Bush a Great many EEl Fishers around 9th Banking the Front of the House St Battuce here and 2 more Indians Got salt and tobacco Gave 2 cents for salt George done of Taking up the Potatoes some of his Potatoes Froze Began to thrash the Beans the Baby Hugh Ann commencing to stand up Wetyas here for the spear his Father left Gave him 2 sticks for axe handles 10th Fanning the Beans 3 1/2 got my 1/2 of them 1 1/2 and about 2 Quarts Thrashing some Buckwheat 3 1/2 Bushels Thrashed he got 2 Bushels I got 1 1/2 Sunday 11th Mayhue here to night 12th Fixing the East shed 13th Mayhu went off Gave Bully to him Andrew Summers here Gave him 3 Peices of Pine 8 Dollars towards the note {illegible} Dollars & 60 cents in the note this 8 Dollars is to be taken out of the 29 which Leaves 21 Dollars & 60 cents I owe him on the note Wetyas brought the axe handles Gave him some Potatoes 14th The Salaberry not up to Day seized for running in the L Renaud Went Down to Charlies for the cabbage Found his house Burnt Down got 11 eels Last night down at my Place 15th The Salaberry came up to Day George and Jim Hopkins here for Potatoes and heifer Got my part of the potatoes Raining Fixing the West End of the House 16th Raining all day 30 �17th Let out the Rams The Black sheep along with them put one of them again Working at the shed water {second page} James Cameron Island {rest illegible} Sunday Raining some Water high set 3 Traps 19 Went to Mr Harpers Bought (50 lbs oatmeal 2 Bars of soap 1 lb shot on credit)( Tea 1/3 oil 1/3 chimney Lamp the Matches 1 1/2 pins -/1 sweetys -/1 pip 1/2 Returned the Jar treat 5 cents paid this) Pat stopping at Mr Harpers Lewy Pike and Bruce here all night got some shot from them they stole my mits 20th Lashey here Grinding his axe all the Rams out now 21st On this Day of the Month Donald McMaster Departed 1846 Killed the Bull no one Helping me but Gordon 22nd cut the meat and salted over 300 Weight about 18 lbs of clean Tallow 23rd Melted the Tallow put some Boards on the Back of the house 24th Lashey here took away his Bed Moccasins Tops Gave him 2 peices of meat Found 2 head of Barrels in the cord Wood Bay 25th St Catherine Day a fine Day the Salaberry came out of Salmon River hard Work to Break the ice 26th Fixed a Door on the hen house shot a sawBeak went to Fish eels got 1 Wild Geese plenty put peice above the Door 27th Henery here for Wood taking in about 9 coils of marsh hay from the Front Marsh about 5 from the Back Marsh put some on the top the sheds Kind of soft to Day 28th very Wet Drawing Wood Raining, Salaberry into Salmon River 31 �29th Raining 30th Plastering St Andrews Day 1st of December Cold Finished the Plastering 2nd Sunday Fine Day 3rd Putting Board up on the Front of the house scow Light house moved Renshaws steamer came up with his Barge and another propeller took a Barge into Lancaster James Cameron Island Dec the 4th 1866 2 propellers came up I went to Mr Harpers Brought 3 1/2 of Tallow at -/17 1/2 per lb 8/5 1/2 A Treat or 2 paid this and for sweetys went to Williamstown 5th in Williamstown 6th came From Williamstown Bargained with Mr Munroe about 6 sheep on the Halves took Dinner at Thomas Munroes Bought of Mr H 1 Bottle of Whiskey and a Treat paid this) 1 Bag of Flour 4 1/2 1/2 lb Tea 2/6 1/2 lb Mustard -/10 1/2 1/2 lb Ginger -/7 1/2 Glass for Lamp -/7 1/2 3 Quarts of Oil 1/10 1/2 1 Quart of Whiskey and Treat 1/3 an axe handle in my canoe Left By some one and took my tin Basin away no Light in Mr Hills Light house Last night Johnsons and McGee's Lights up yet 2 Boats passed one up with a Tow and a Propeller one went Down Baker Towed up with her the Advance up to Cornwall the Propeller that Went Down got aground the Bruno near the Scow Light House 7th Thomas Munroe came Down with the 6 sheep the 2 Boys with him Packing the Stove in a Box to Fetch to Williamstown Tobacco Pepper 2 pairs of spectacles Hugh Ann's hair {cut off} california Hats stone axe Indian Flints Wild Turnip Alsike cabbage Hooks 8th caught the sheep and the Box took over to Thomas Munroes Left them there took Dinner there Bought of Mr Harper 1/2 lb saleratus or soda and a Treat -/6 paid this) Raining 32 �Hard East Wind changed to South Wind A Steamer went Down today {cut off}ght in McGees yet and Johnsons Wild Geese and Ducks plenty 9th Sunday a steamer came up a Barge in Tow a Boat Passed with 4 or 5 men going to Lancaster took the sheep from the head of the Island 10th Whitewashing inside and outside 11th Fixing slats on the Door upstairs very cold went for cedar the Big Ram with Thomas's Sheep since Monday 12th cutting stove Wood a canoe crofsed the gheler’s man in them 13 This is the Day {illegible} men is to Be hung in toronto taking the canoe out of the ice {second page} James Cameron Island {rest of line illegible} Took the 2 young Rams from the Pitt Point cold Frosty weather 15th Drawing Drags cold east Wind and snow through the night 16th Sunday cold to Day 17th cold stormy went to the Head of the Island for the sheep the Big Ram along with them Thomas's sheep feeding the cattle extra turned a little milder Ducks plenty 18th chopping stove Wood 19th stormy Drawing Drags Drew some of the sticks from around the garden to the grove 20th cutting stove Wood Frosty Day and Last night Froze out to the edge of the Rushes Feeding the cattle extra Horses out to Day seen Wild Geese going West cut my Thumb with the Drawing knife Grinding the axe 21st Feeding the 2 young Rams with Good Hay and calf went around the Island ice taken to the Little Island North side its turned warm some or the ice would take This is the First day 33 �of Winter and a Fine Day it is. Besides other years east Wind Made 15 candles out of our Tallow as yet Fixing the Dried currants Dried Grapes Dried apples Dried elder Berries and Black Berries Rasberries 22nd Feeding the Horses with carrots cutting stove Wood Fine Day the Ice took from the end of our Rushes to Rofs Island Broke on a new cake of sugar 14 lbs to Day Gordon played in the snow all Day with his sleigh 23rd Cooking Pies 24th Cooking Cakes preparing for Christmas Eve Made a shaft for the sleigh ice Box up 25th Christimas Day A Fine Day it Began snowing towards evening I went out in the small canoe up to the Bay Wind West seen no one on the Water to Day But myself 26th Working the shaft putting it together 27th put the shafts on the sleigh Went to the Bush Gordon and I took home a load of Wood took home a Load of Cedar for Brooms Fixing Canoes water Raising East Wind stormy James Cameron Island Dec 28th Wind changed to Nor West Cold Stormy Freezing hard to night Livinia Making a vest for me 29th Ice going Down Freezing and Blowing hard ice made well in the Bays Last night Our Angus Birth Day about sundown the ice very near Jamming Between this and Christees Good Fires and all well 30th Ice a making anchor ice going Down 31st Last Day of the year ice taking Last night acrofs here {rest of these pages already transcribed in the 1867 Cameron Diary} 34 �For more information on James Cameron, check out the “Meet the Diarists” section under “Discover” on our website: ruraldiaries.uoguelph.ca 35 � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. 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Scanned Manuscript & Typed Transcription UG Transcription Progress Scripto transcription progress Done Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. <div class="mw-parser-output"> {Note to Transcriber: Please begin transcribing at January 1st, 1866.} Mr James Cameron Island Monday 1st News Years Day Windy Fixing in the New Year Ice opening again Mrs Rose here and Pat 2nd a Ball at Davids Pat and I to Mr Harpers him to Williamstown Bought of Lydia Ann 1/2 Gal of H Wines 1/2 lb Tea 1/2 lb French Tobacco 1/2 lb of plug Tobaco 4 pipes 2 lbs sugar 1/2 lb Pepper 1/2 paper Juns 1/2 Quire of Paper Radways Relief I coarse comb 1/2 Doz envelopes 1 Box Matches 1 paper Needles 4 or 5 needles 3 1/2 lb Butter 3 nutmegs ) ( 1/2 penny worth 15.8 1/2 of sweetys paid this) A Fine Day in the Water Pat got 1/2 Gal of H W 1/2 lb Tea Mrs Rose making the charm for Long Angus commencing to Freeze this evening 3rd Car Allens Birth Day Grinding the axes Pat and I Drew some Drags ice making very wide Made my shirt 4th Drew 2 Loads with the sleigh very Frosty to night 5th ice taken acrofs here taken the hay of the oats Foxes crofsed the ice to night 6th Andrew Rose here crofsed to Francis Island with him and Mrs Rose bushed the Road womd Bushed the Road up to Hamiltons Pat and I went ot Mr Harpers Gave him 5/- to my account Bought 1/2 lb saleratus paid this -/3 for a Treat paid Gave Mrs Rose 3/9 of in order on Mr Harper Gave Andrew Rose -/7 1/2 to treat himself Freezing hard 7th Sunday Lashey here Treatede stope to Dunes </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> {illegible line at top of page} 1866 Mr James Cameron Island January 8th Pat Went to Williamstown I went to Hopkins heard George Morris was married to Betsy Bone Pete Rosseau Married to Clarissa Bone turned Back Went to Henery Went to see William Lavellet very Poorly Mrs Rose and Charlie Rose came I met them on the ice a very very Frosty night Potatoes Froze the Girl Hughann Born at about 10 Oclock tonight 9th Mrs Rose here Pat came From Williamstown 10th I went to Henerys for Mag she could not come Mrs Rose and I crofsed Gave her an Order on Mr Harper for 1/2 Gave here -/6 cash and Peice of Meat or 2 some Matches Mifs Margaret Rose came acrofs with me seen a sleigh crofsing the Ice to Day from Hopkins 11th Pat Went of to Maitland Killed a Muskrat on the ice Before the House Killed another in the Back Marsh 12th Drawing Wood Went to Henery to see if William was alive or not 13th Drawing Drags snowing storming 14th Sunday all alone Margaret here very very Frosty to night and Morning 15th the morning A Fortunate Day Went to Salmon River got a Ride part of the Way from McRae Gave Mr Streeter 16 Rast at 28 cents 4..48 cent to my account Bought a Pair for Mary 2/6 Mended Livinia in to Mrs Morris's took Kinner there at Bob at Lukes Bob Promised to come Down with Girl got a Runner from Luke for the stove a very cold night and storrmy 16th Margaret Rose went home gave her 1/9 cash 2 envelopes a very Good Girl she is see a Fox on the ice 17th taking Frozen Potatoes out of the cellar Mrs Morris George and Laurie here stormy Day stormy night Made a Waterhole 18th Drawing 2 Loads of Wood Breaking Roads Soft to Day snowing Thawing Rain and hailing water Raising near shore {second page} {illegible} new some {illegible} chopping the hay in the mow 20th high Wind took home 2 Loads of Wood Raining 21st {illegible} St Agnefs Day 22nd chopping Stove Wood Powell {illegible} about this time 23rd I crofsed stopt at Roses heard Pat was Bar tender in Williamstown Bought of Mr Harper 1/2 lb Tea 2/- 1/2 lb Starch -/4 1 lb soap -/6 Treat paid this 1 can of Magnum Bonun Soap not Paid - /7 1/2 24th Charles Tuppers Birth Day Charlie came up Gave him some m{illegible} some pease Beans some Tallow for Lights old Mits a Bottle of {illegible} some Bread Left his Rats 3 of them 25th Robert Burns Birth Day and very Stormy Day it is East Wind and Drifting Mending the Harness some 26th Drew home 2 Loads of Wood chopping Stove wood and around the Barn shovelling away snow Banks 27th Drew some wood 28th Sunday alone all of us Reading Lovers of Pleasure more than Lovers of God 29th Went Down to Charlies his Ashes and Old stove took them up here Got a Basket of nuts from him 30th Breaking the Roads in the bush to a pile of Wood 31st Cutting Stove Wood Went Down after for Charlie as he cant Walk up himself put in the sheep 1st of February Charlie and I to Dundee took his ashes and iron to sell for him sold them to D Baker got 21 lb Flour 3 yds of cotton spool of thread Bottle of Whiskey all for him A Very Stormy Day seen Walter Baker Treated us {illegible} took Dinner at Mrs Morris's Got some yarn Stormy coming home Charlie very sick at night 2nd I crofsed I sent him Down with the horse got the Loan of a Garden Book some nuts came home went to the Bush to Break Roads 3rd Drawing Wood Drifting 4th Sunday put Milly in the Barn at night all alone ourselves 5th Fixing the oats in the Barn and putting out snow 6th cold cutting Stove Wood 7th Went to the Bush very cold and stormy 8th Went to Mr A{illegible} with 13 lbs of Wool 30 cents 4..90 cent to Paying My coat {illegible} Birth Day Bought of Mr Harper 5/- worth of Flour {illegible} for Lines 1 yd Lining of 1 Kind 3 yds of another paper {illegible} 8 yds of {illegible} towards it 2 spools of Thread White thread {rest of entry illegible} </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> {page one} 2 loads of wood Went to the Harpers Bought of 1/2 lb Tea 1 lb soap Brought home his Bottle Brought him some small Bottle for Hair Oil Brought over some Beef to Hugh McGillis's Family John James Poorly getting Horse 10th cutting a new Waterhole Went Down for Charlie to take him to Mr Harpers sent a Lot of sweetys to Gordon 11th Went home with Charlie got some nuts & 1/2 Dozen of Onions from him Pat and Mr Robinson here from Williamstown had a Bottle Took Dinner took his things and his Jar all we had here Stormy Day Raining snowing East Wind Livinia went for the first time to milk Bosey since the 8th January 12th The Dance in celebration of St Valentines at Mr David Summers as it come the first of Lent they have it on the 12th Drawing Fire Wood stormy evening Snow and Wind 13th Drew a Load of Wood Went to see if there was a letter in the P Office none commenced another peice of the Hay on the mow cut a Waterhole 14th St Valentines Day and Ash Wednesday Went with the Hide to Mr Streeter Left it at Mrs Morris's for him to get Bought of Mr Streeter 1 pair of Boots 4 Dollars Left my other to get Mended Jim Hopkins working at Mr Phillips wharf stormy some chopping Stove Wood Blowing hard 15th Mending my Leather mits very stormy with wind 16th Drew 2 Loads of Wood and chopped them cut Down the Hicory Tree on the Bank before the Door 17th chopping Stove Wood fine Day But very windy weather since the new Moon came in windy to night 18th Sunday James Hugh's Birth Day Fine Day 19th Drew 2 Loads of Wood Went Down cut and Drew 2 Loads for Charlie on the Butternut Island took Charlie up went to Mr Harpers got his measure for a Pair of Pants and coat a treat at A Summers bought of A Summers 3 cents of Tobacco paid this Sent Charlie Home got some Butternuts some coarse salt very unwell snowing cleaned out the Barn {page two} A Fortunate Day Began to Thrash the Oats {folded over} Bushels Went with it to Mr Harpers 2 Bushels lb 25 cents a Bushel Lashey Came Fishing EEls got 2 Bought of Mr Harper 1 lb Soap 10 cents 1/2 lb Tea {torn away} Ball of Canelle Weak 8 Cents 1 lb Sugar /7 1/2 1 Broom 1/2 Gal Kerosene Oil 1/10 1/2 Mr Harper in Montreal St Matthias Day Lashey Left his axe and spear coming tomorrow 22nd Washingtons Birth Day Lashey came to chop I went to Mr Harpers him in Montreal Bought of A Summers cut Tobacco a hank of Thread paid this Water on ice a Fine Day 23rd very Fine Day trying for eels got none chopping stove wood seen 4 Ducks for the first going west seen them again in the evening going east Drew some wood my nose started Bleeding seen crows for the first Carys Drawing their House from the Island 24th Raining and Blowing Lashey Grinding the axes 25th Sunday William Lavelettes wife and Boy and George Bosells wife here slippery on the ice 26th Lashey chopping a very cold Day William Lavalette here for a Load of old Wood Christie here sold his spear to me Thrashing the Last of the oats and Fanning 3 Bushels 27th helped Lashey to split his Tree got ready to go to the store did not go nover very Good ice slippery Teams Beginning to go on the ice to Lancaster from Salmon River one cutter went Down and Team Loaded came up 28th Last Day of the Month Went to Mr Harpers Bought 2 Dollars worth of Flour To 1 lb of French Tobacco for Lashey Andrew John Summers and he is starting for Cariboo Got a Bad fall on the ice opposite Kenneths hurted my arm 1st of March St Davids Day The Festival of the Welsh Lashey chopping I splitting 3 Logs Looking at Trees Lashey for his sleigh and Traps Raining Blowing 2nd Lashey Fishing in the Bay got none Wet in the forenoon. Fine Day HughAnn and John Angus Came me in the Bush Drew some for Troughfs cut them yesterday </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Sunday 4th Hugh Ann and John Angus went home Good going on ice A Great Deal of Travelling on the ice all over and acrofs it is so vey Good Lashey crofsed on scates 2 Indians Fishing eels before the Door Henery and Seomes Boy Fishing Down at the Little Island Molly had her calf to Day sent some Beefsteak to Mary a Bottle of eel oil and some Grapes to Allen 5th Lashey crofsed to chop for Andrew J Baker made 10 Troughfs to Day very sick it is awful the Travelling up and Down on the ice cold Windy day 6th Bob and John Hamilton here 7th John Hamilton here cold some 8th Drawing wood to the House Made some 4 or 5 Troughs 9th 3 Loads Crofsed from Lancaster before the Door of Boards I went to Mr Harpers Bought 1 lb Tea or 2 1/2 lbs 4/1 1/2 1 1/2 yds of Lindsay Wolsey 2/3 1 Bar of Soap -/6 Treat -/6 a Barrell for sap David Summers Drawing ice Sacrament in Williamstown 2 of Barretts Boys from Williamston came scating up the Lake to Sahn on River one of the Dixons {cut off} 10th made a few Troughs Lashey done chopping at A Bakers took over the Barrel from Mr Harpers 1 Dozen of Herring 1/3 3 lbs of Pork for himself and some onions about 1 Gallon of Mollasses in the Barrel 1 Quart Mr Harper put in Sunday 11th Lashey went for his Barrel to Henerys snowing 12th on this Day of the month McMaster first came to the Island I went to Mrs Morris's her at Bills 13th Went for the Pot Mrs Morris got it went Down for Charlie Brout him to Harpers sent him home a Great deal of Travelling on the ice Bought of Mr Harper 1/2 lb Soda Mrs Baker a Bee drawing Wood 14th Drawing Wood Making spoils Filling the Banch with water at the River the calve Dead Raining 15th Skining the calf Bill here going to the Depot Tom Davis came 16th Tom Went of Turned Back with the Water on the ice crofsed to Frashers Drawing Wood cut Down a tree for Troughs Drew home 4 Logs of them 17th St Patricks seen Wild Geese for the first time helping Lashey to cut his wood snowing Blowing Freezing {page two} Sunday Fine cold day 19th Alexander Cameron Captain Lost of the Horses Broke in at the Lower end of Hamiltons Island {illegible} crofsed to Mr Harpers Bought 37 lbs of Oatmeal Heard from Mr Lions that Dan came home on Friday 20th Joh Hamilton Drew 4 Loads Helping Lashey to split First Day of Spring seen Blackbirds and a cold Day it is east Wind 21st snowing Blowing Hailing Raining Wind changed to the West made 5 Troughs The Equinoxial Gales on on about these Days Sun Crofsing the Line 22nd Livinia Birth Day I crofsed to Mr Harpers for to give the Loan of his Pot John Hamilton to Cornwall for Flour very unwell 23rd Helping Lashey to split stove wood very sick 24th A Fortunate Day Bought of Mr Harper 1 Bag Flour 3 1/2 6 lb of Rice 2/- Pail 1/3 4 yds of Lindsay 6 {cut off} 2 yds of Cotton at 10 1/2 1/9 Thread -/3 1 Peck of Onions 1/3 1/2 lb Tea Canvass L 1..12..6 Lashey got 1 Quart -/7 1/2 Pipes 1 -/2 5 lbs of Pork 3/ 1 1/2 lb Tobacco Treat -/6 thats 5/3 shillings he got to Day old Mr McLeod very Poorly 25th Sunday Stormy snowing Blowing Drifting 26th Semo here in the Morning his Boy came in the evening an order on Mr Harper for 4 lbs of Pork 27th Senio here to tell me Mr Harper would not Give him any on the Order Lashey crofsed for Mr Harpers Big {cut off} Drawing wood to the sugar camp 28th commenced feeding hay of the Stable loft to the cattle Tapt 2 trees to Day 3 yesterday not running well took home about 1/2 Gallon of Sap for a Drink set a Trap for the crows. Made Troughs to Day cut the Beef Head 2 Teams came up from Lancaster went up before the Door followed my {cut off} 29th Lashey crofsed Gave an order for 1 lb Tobacco Taking home 30th Good Friday Lashey Done chopping helping him to split Bought of Mr Harper 1 Bags of Flour 3 1/2 Dollars 1/2 lb Tea 2/3 Soap -/6 2 yds Calico 2/6 1 plug of Tobacco -/3 4 1/2 lb Pork 2/ L1..5..16 Tapt 43 Trees Gathered 3 1/2 pails I have 5 Tapt thats 48 Tapt now Raining Lashey Fishing EEls got 6 1st of April all Fools Day Lashey {cut off} sap not Running Easter Sunday Sun Doesn't Dance the sign of a hard year </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Lashey Tapping some Gathered 5 pails that 9 pails I got in the Barrels now Made a Fire in the Bush 3rd Began to Boil Boiled 9 Pails about 7 lbs of sugar made for the first Gathered 20 Pails to Day Tapt 16 Trees more made 3 Troughs Lashey sick Horses crofsed Summers Road to Day a Feast for Gordon of Sugar 4th Gave Lashey an order on Mr Harper for 7/6 in Goods Lashey went off Boiling about 25 Pails to Day Gordon in the Bush with me Black Ducks came Gathered 4 pails of sap not running to Day very well Cranes came all the Feathered inhabitants of the air came swallows Robins, Pheabe or Pewit as some calls them shooting commenced 5th Gordon and I Gathering and Boiling in the Bush Tried for EEls got 1 6th a Fortunate Day Boiling 10 Pails took it home to Sugar of with what I Boiled yesterday water raising near shore Ice opened at Francis Island sap not Running to Day Gathered 1 1/2 pails wild Gees Plenty 7th got 2 pails of sap Sunday 8th Low Sunday Running Gathered a 2 Barrels 9th 4 years Married to Day, Boiling on the Bush about 40 Pails took it home to sugar off 36 lbs Gathering and Boiling Loons came Seen a Boat crofsing to Hopkins Livinia Gordon Mary and the Baby all came to the Bush Boiled about 40 Pails to Day Keeping the cows and sheep in they make a Destruction in the Bush water very low along the shore 11th Gathering and Boiling some took home to Sugar off 12th not running much seen 2 canoes fishing eels at the Hay Island Lots of Ice going Down shot at a Rat Did not get him the Frog Music commenced 13th Gordon and I to the head of the Island the cows Playing the Devil in the Bush knocked out all the spoils went to every tree me very very sick Seen a canoe with 3 going to Charlies stopt all night Found a tennet that the wind must have Blown from shore 14th Gathered 8 pails of Sap cleaning the cellar and up stairs put the sofa up stairs some of the Hens commencing to Lay {second page} Lashey came from John Camerons making sugar there very sick after a spree yesterday sap running Gathering 12 pails of sap 16th Boiling in the Bush Gordon and I sugared off at night 2 cakes about or over 20 lbs sugar Lashey went off Lent him a Bag 17th Gathered some Boiling some 18th our Duncans Birth Day Made about 3 Gallons of Mollasses Let out the Little Ram Johnstons Light Lit on Cherry Island Gathered 12 pails and Lost 6 pails as it Leaked out of one of the Barrels 19th Boiling about 6 pails it is getting sour made molasses of it it will do for vinegar shot at 2 Rats did not get them Let out the Big Ram and the cows all went to the Bush a Havoc on the spoils and the Troughs Gathered 3 Pails for vinegar an left it in the Pot not many canoes or crafts on the water Spring 20th a Lamb for the first one of the season sheep it out in the Raining time Thunder to night for the first east wind Lashey came at night staving 21st Lashey crofsed I Put out our canoe for the first time this spring 2 more Lambs the sheep with the Black spoton, our nannie a Lamb its gone too no Luck with Lambs as yet 22nd Sunday and I to Fish eels got 32 to Day 23rd St Georges The Festival of the English seen Charlie crofsing to Ross Island Made the Ley or Li for the soap set the Pot a very a very stormy windy wet day east Wind water Raised some One of the Big soft maples of the 2 Blew down with the wind on the Flat Back of the Barn Frost and ice Last night ice going Down yet 24th Lashey went to Hunt Raining 25th St Ma{cut off} Day very unwell went to Head of the Island 26th Making the soap cold Day Sap Running took some for vinegar tapt some trees 27th took hom 2 Gallons of sap for vinegar Lashey came set my traps no Rats shot a Duck very very sick all Mr White coming to the Lighthouse </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> left page Charlie came up him and ashley him and Lashey to the store Gordon and I fishing, got 5, found a hat on the water, Bought of Mr Harper for me. 1 bottle of R.R.Relief, 1/3 Mr Harper killing his pigs, the Bouquet in to Summertown and Dundee to day chartered for a day. Sunday 29th, Charlie here, the Steamer Kingston went down lots of ice going down 30th Last day of April me very unwell Charlie here went home, 1 of the life boats went down and 2 Propellers, Dug a peice of ground behind the shed Lashey went fishing got 1 cat fish set 5 Traps tonight. The taking out at the Scow Light house today and Lit up Mr Hills light lit for the first time. 1st of May and fine day, Livinia and the baby Lashey went to Salmon River , Mrs. Morris came Down with Gordon and Mary and I all alone planted the tobacco seed and cabbage seed behind the shed, got a duck and a Rat setting fire on the Grove and the back Marsh Feast for Gordon and Mary today at sugar 2nd Lashey and me splitting rails sap running in ice going down three, more Lambs all dead 3rd very unwell, got a duck in the trap th America went and one of her barges broke away from her near the Lighthouse, piling some of the troughs in the bush, Lashey went to Mr.Harpers, sent an order with him for 1/2 lb tea, 2/6 {cut off} powder, paper pins , 1 bottle of Radways 1/3 6 bunches matches - /3 1/2 Tobacco 1/ about 6/3 worth) Emmanuel here 5th Lashey making a sturgeon pen set his line, Grey cost the whippletree and trace chain and part of the big chain 2 lambs yesterday 1 to day the Black sheep 6th George Morriss here the old lady went home with him, i left home the pot a bottle of molasses bottle of vinegar a Vat of ashes 4 lbs sugar for the use of her pots the Emrefs into Lancaster from Below. Right page Drew some rails setting out fires, Emprefs into Lancaster going down planting seed onions potatoes onions 8th put out manure let out the 3 sheep with the lambs, Thomas Munro stayed all night on the island got lost in the fog 9th Thomas came back to the house very early Lashey crofsed with fish to sell, Working in the garden but out caraway plants cabbage stocks for seeds, beets for seeds very unwell 10th George Morris came to plough first ploughing this afternoon before the door Planted about a 100 hills g corn before the old house door putting hen manure on the garden, 11th George Ploughing Jimmy Bone and I went to the Mr Harpers with the Pot and about 11 lb or 10 1/2 say of sugar for Pay for the Pot and strainer cloth Bought of Mr Harper 1/2 11 tea 2/3 1/2 soda 2 yds for Gordon. 8 yds of cotton at 1/- 8/- 1/- cash for seeds 2 papers onions 1 of carrots at a Summers I Dozen of Herring 1/3 (Broom Forgots this that 17/4 seen S Ladnack came Down with us 12th Grey Ploughing some shadrack crofsed with Gordon to Salmon River took my Canoe Launched the Long Canoe Lashey to St Annicet ticks Plenty shep Losing their {illegible} on the Bushes very much Got a cedar stick on the Water Bouquet Down with a Raft in Tow 13th Sunday Raining and Windy Lashey came from St Annicett 14th Took George and Mary Ann Bone came had Grain 2 Bushels 1 Bushel of Pease of Oats Drew some of the sticks to the Front of the old House Dug some in the Garden Livinia Marking out some of the Beds 15th George Began to Plough Down on the ground cutting some of the Brush Went with Lashey Line wind high Livinia sowed onions Lashey Getting Sturgeon a Going and Towing of them commenced to Rain to night took the most of the Wool of our Little sheep as it is to her not very well to Day James Hopkins here for the scow First Trip up for the SalaBerry Lashey Preparing his Fish for Montreal Jim Hopkins taking cattle to A{illegible} Island </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Lashey went to Montreal Harrowing and Planting Potatoes, Before the door about 4 bushels of seeds of potatoes caught 2 sturgeon 18th cut about 4 Bushels of seeds of Potatoes Butchered a Sturgeon went to the Head of the Island, Planted a bed of beets some tomataoes some flowers the steamer Bursted her Boiler at Montreal 1 19th Lashey from Montreal cutting brush at the Plumtrees got 7 sturgeon since Lashey went off Highlander towing here now Making my sail found a raft oar drew it a peice on shore George went off and Mary Ann Bone gave them my canoe and 2 paddles 20th Whit Sunday east wind 21st began to shear 4 of the sheep and part of another 22nd sheared 2 of the sheep very cold keeping in the sheep with the cold, the Colt and the mare very Bad with ticks look her out of the mudhole 23rd found the Colt very full of ticks Lashey and me taking them of Harrowing above the house for sorne some grains of snow fell seen a steamer coming at of Salmon River very unwell today, 24th planted 5 quarts of corn it was soaked well when I planted it George wind, bound on a Alexis Island came at night Queens Birthday fired 8 or 10 volleys took 4 bushes of potatoes for {torn off}, 1 bushel of wheat the Harrow and Harnefs 25th sowed bushels of wheat fixing the colt set Lasheys line Charlie came up look some seeds different kinds Charlie and I to Williamstown took out 5lb of sugar 1 bottle of syrup, i cake to granny 1 to each of Ellens Girls 1 to Ellens 3 EEls Georges colt dead went to see Pat John Angus got hurted the Queens Birth day seen Johns Likeness 26th came home slept at Lancaster sent Charlie for onions got a quart of potatoes onions 1lb a quart seen John Dunlop took breakfast on Susy's Island sowed a pail full of wheat I had in the house alongside Georges wheat sowed George's pease 1 bushel sowed 2 bushels of my pease George measured them Mr. Laduke here took breakfast gave Livina Lashey went away with Laduke Betsy Bone came sheared the Big Rarn. {second page} Sunday George went home Lent him canoe Sail oars high East Wind Raining this evening Livinia sick Let out the sheep that is sheared 8 of them 2 in yet o be sheared 28th Sheared the 2 sheep with the Lambs George came Lashey crofsed this evening 29th George Trying to plough with the Mare Found an oar 30th planted the cucumbers and Melons 31st Corpus Christie planted 2 Bushels of our seed ends of the Potatoes Lashey and me Luke Brown and Betsy came to Let George know about the scow George Crofsed Luke got a Large Sturgeon from Lashey Fixing sticks aroudn from Butternut tree to the Gate planted some Pumpkins among the Potatoes 1st of June the Glorious 1st of June How Victory Frost Last night Charlie and i to Williamstown with the Wool 33 lb of Wool 5 cakes of sugar to the Boys and Hughann pickled cucumbers Grapes and currants 2 eels Went to see Ellen got a pair of young Rabbits from Ellen got some stuff in a Bottle from Ellen got some --- seen Pat Bought of James Summers 5 cents of Thread a Treat Thomas McDonell seen A Campbell and Old Sandy Smith John Angus came with us very unwell coming home Charlie went home to night 2nd of June Harrowing and sowing 1 1/2 Bushels of Pease thats 3 1/2 of my Pease thats sowed and 1 Bushel of Georges which makes 4 1/2 in all sowed Pease John Angus and I went to Fish at night Got 1 Maskinonge 1 Sturgeon 3 EEls 2 suckers 2 perch 1 cat Fish 3rd Sunday a Fine Day no Boats going to Day got some Wild Onions in the Bush 4th George the 3rd Birth Day John Angus crofsed with Lashey Raining put in some Potatoes around the corn Door cleaning the corn 5th Lashey crofsed got a paper from Harper for me making a Box to Hold his minnows Put in 16 hills of squashes at the East End of the Barn 6th Thunder and Lightning very hard Raining the Fields all of Garden Rain letting the water Run off Lashey Kille 19 {torn off} to fetch to Montreal </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Lashey came From Lancaster Boats stopt going to Montreal Came Back with his Fish Raining 8th Lashey to Salmon River Putting out Manure Ticks Bad 9th Our Marys Birth Day crofsed Lashey and I never heard of Old Mrs Hamiltons Death till I Landed on shore Buried to Day went up with Thomas Munroe took Dinner there Bought of Mr Harper 1/2 lb candles paid -/6 the Fenians is all the Talk now 10th Sunday Walter Baker and his wife came Then I crofsed over with Walter for the 3 children and Mifs Duffield from Below Brunstons Place Walter crofsed to Thomas Munroes 11th Walter crofsed home Lashey crofsed to Mr Harper Gave him an Order for 1/2 Gal oil and 1/2 lb Tea Bought cloth for his coat George came I planted 1 Bushel of Potatoes above the corn my own seed 12th Charlie came up went to Salmon River To Mr Streeter 5 Rats at 35 cents 1..75 1 Calf Skin 90 cents Bought of Mr Streeter 1 Pair Lace Boots 75ct My own Boots 1/2 soled and Fixed 2..50 cents Thomas Munroe cme for Walters Family 13th George Sowed the Black Oats Bushels and 1 peck of Mine I went to the Harpers Charlie and John Brought over a Box for A Summer and some for Mr Harper Got some sweetys from Mr Harper for the children 2 pipes Charlie got his Bottles 14th Planting Potatoes in the Peice Below the House finished them about 9 1/2 or 10 Bushels of my Potatoes and 4 Bushels of Georges in all 15 sowed his Black oats next to the Pond about 10 Bushels and the Rest in White Oats Put in the Potatoes above the House in all about 13 1/2 Bushles in all of Potatoes Planted Beans abot 4 Quarts and 2 Quarts corn I Kept his Potatoes and Gave him my seed as his is Larger for eating Lashey to Salmon River with Sturgeon and eels heard of Christopher Prue being sent to Penitentiary for stealing a cow form Lashey George Went Home 17th Sunday Lashey went for a Big to Bosells {second page} 18 The Memorable Battle of Waterloo De{illegible} Raining 19th William Laveletter Fishing with Lashey 20th George came sowing the Oats in the upper Feild 8 Bushels of Oats he had altogether and 3 & 1 peck of mine of Black oats George Fixing the slab Fence on the Pitt Point 21 First hoeing of the Potatoes 22 Our Dan's Birth Day George Finished hoeing the potatoes Went home Lashey went to Mr Harper Brought me 1/2 lbs of Tobacco 1/c 23rd Angus Cameron and William Lovellette here Trowling Bought a Sturgeon 43 Lent him my Gaff Garden all weeded for the first time cleaning and putting a Fence at east and North side of the house 24th Sunday Jim Hopkins here and 2 children and par{illegible} Bone Gave the children a Little cake of sugar a peice of 25th Drew some wood set Fire for the ashes fixing the Fence on the Pitt Point 26th Sowed 1 Bushel of Buckwheat George came Gave him a harrow today for the 1 he Lost on Jims harrow took home the harrows Lashey Fishing Pickerel 2 men here to night slept in Barn a very rainy night Thunder and Lightning their names are Nevin 2 Brothers 1 of them Wounded in the mouth the Back Garden Harrowed yesterday nothing in it yet 27th Great Firing of Guns some where up the Front or on the River Put out the stock on the 26th Yesterday 28th Lashey to Salmon River with Fish 29th Lashey came from Henerys with his salt I set a Trap at 2nd Bay North side of the Head of the Island 30th Put in the Single Stove Drew Home the Ashes Mr Frasher here Brought the canoe The L Renaud steamer commenced to Run here now 1st of July Sunday to Bosells The Hen has 10 chickens 2nd Tom Davis here for his Gearing Gordon and I for Pine around the shore 2rd Lashey Salmon Livermore here for Fish Last night 4th Independence of the Americans Planted a Row of Potatoes in the old Garden Bear Paws & Seedlings and Blue Merseys Raining high wind Fixing the Ashes in the Bags </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Our John's Birth Day Salaberry Down Before the Renaud this morning Picking strawberries Gordon Mary and I Plaining the seats of my canoe 6th Washing the Wool Raining Thundering 7th Fixing the Canoe Found a nest 10 eggs in it the Cat Killling the chickens and curly 8th Sunday Raining & Blowing went Round the Island with canoe 9th went Down to Charles Gordon and I Lot os Indians came down to Day to Fish Lashey to Dundee for Flour 25 1/2 lbs 10th hoeing the Corn Potatoes Tomatoes Beans Pumpkins Before the Door Lashey set his line at the head of the Island The Gun Boat Royal Began shooting at our Island I answered them came down to the Foot of the Island then turned up again Fishing got 6 got an eel on my line Drew 2 Barrels of Water and a Load of Wood from the River Mosquitoes Bad Deer Flies Bad 11th George Betsy and Maryann Bone came to hoe for the first hoeing of the coarn and potatoes above the house 12th Orangemans Day The Passport & Grecian went up with either Soldiers or emigrants Loaded 13th Planted some Tobacco plants 14th Gordon and I Fishing over at Christees a pleasure trip on the Salaberry for Raising Money for the St Regis {torn off}orch Lashey and me to Fish at night 15th St Swithens Day its a Raining this Morning when it Rains to Day it Rains for 40 Days 16th Got Pike and an eel on the line Mowed a Road to the 2 Gardens Made a coil of Hay 17th George and Betsy came with the scow hoeing I went Charlies Gordon with me Charlie came up took up home Tansy old Mare and Pennys a Flower Christee here and Moccasinmouth Got Potatoes put out some Tobacco Plants George Brought me a Tin Basin full Mrs Norman McDonald sent me some newspapers 18 Very wet put out some Tobacco cabbage Tansy old Man Grinding syths me and Lashey working at his Line 19th Took 10 and 1 peck -/10 Bush got 5 lbs of Iron 4 Bottles 11/9 to 46 cents take out {illegible} the {illegible} account {second page} James Cameron Island Went to Dundee paid 46 cents clear the old account to this Date 6/2 to New account of What I Bought to Day To sack of Flour 2..30 cents 1/2 lb Tea 37 1/2 Tea 1/2 lb 34 cents 1/2 lb Tob 19 2 Rakes 7 1/2 each 25/Scyth 1..25 7 yds at 28 1.96 Matches 10 Whiskey 12 3 small Bowls at 4 12 cents 3 cups & saucers 12 1/2 took up to Day 7..13 1/2 cents take 6/2 out Leaves 5..89 1/2 Due Jim Hopkins and Family here helping George with the Potatoes 20th Charlie went home Gave him a Bottle with vinegar 3 packs of Matches and some Mowing some 21st Helping George to put the plough through the Potatoes Mowing some Grant Gillis Campbell McGiffin here for Berries got some Fish Gave me 15 cents George took the Horses home got my clevis put a coil of Hay in the Barn 22nd Sunday Bill and Emanuel here after Blood Root very unwell this afternoon 23rd Mowing John Cambells is Dead 24th Mowing in the Grove 25th St James Day steamer L Renaud a Pleasure Trip Running the Cornwall s{illegible} Betsy and Mrs Morris here put in the first Hay 16 cocks Ground the new scythe 26th Dog Days commences {illegible} Doctor Shaver Thomas Munroe here Gave Pat 2/6 worth of EEls out of Lasheys Barrel sent 2 to Mary John Hamilton Getting Married to Day 27th Mowing Back of the Garden and in the Grove spreading hay salting eels 28th Mowing on the Bank of the River Raining Thunder and Lightning cut a Road through the Rushes 29th Sunday Pat Irons Thomas Munroe Jimmy Pat here eat cucumbers To 1 1/2 lb Tea Gave 3 Pick{cut off} to Pat Livinia Gordon Mary and the Baby out in the hill {illegible} 30th Put in 16 cocks of Hay spreading Moved around the Butter stump Livinia Rake a Little Got 2 catfish 31st Made 18 lbs of currant Preserves 1st of August John Gray here at night Got the fat pine to Fish Kept the cows in 2nd Marys Birth Day shooting commenced yesterday a Race yesterday the L Renaud and Salaberry Renaud a head of the Salaberry Finished Mowing the Grove Francis here Looking for his {illegible} </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Mowing Behind the Barn Lashey Finished making his Line Gathering hay 2 Men here wanting Timber Bought David Summer's sticks the Champion aground on the Barn at the Squaw Island Yesterday the America took her off and Left a Barge alongside of her 4th Raining very hard all Day Sunday 5th Raining 6th Lashey crofsed the Gun Boat Royal Laying at Lancaster and at the Lighthouse till Wednesday the eighth 7th Mowing Turning and spreading hay put in 7 cocks of hay Raining put in the Rams 5 of them 8th Lashey came took the Hooks of my Line Put in 15 cocks Livinia Raking some in the Grove the Grove all Finished and its time the Salaberry passed by Lancaster going down did not go in 9th Raining 10th I over gets old Noonan Mrs Bowen here Brought me a Hat took the Dog & a pig and Let him go Pic nic Party at the head of the Island Grant Stephens HolenBack & c gave them 3 Perch Looking for the cows all Day 11th Put in 18 Cocks Gathering and Raking 12 Lashey to Salmon River Found a small Bottle of Rum on the water Found a chunk of maple sugar on the Island choke cherries Ripe {illegible} Berries Rip Hazelnuts Getting Good a Fine Day the America aground Going Down at Lower end of Charlies Island & Gun Boat went up Saturday the 11th 13th {illegible}owing. The Ottawa at the Tug Boat America 14th Gordon Mary and I went to Charlies 2 Steamers takeing the America off heavy Rain all Day 15th Mowing the L Renaud a Pleasure trip 16th Charlie here Lashey went with his EEls to Dundee only sold the 1/2 of them Gave Charlie a Bottle of vinegar Ground his scythe Put in 20 cocks of Hay Livinia Raking 17th Lashey commenced Fishing Pickerel ol Alexan Grant Buried to Day Mowing put in 4 cocks of Hay 18th Mowing Little spread some very unwell 19th Sunday Lashey to Mr Harpers Raining and E Wind 20th Mowing some 21st Mowing a Little Hunters From Montreal sailed up had to put in to the Bay with the Rain then Then came to the House want to know where Summerstown and Calqhians {illegible} then started and had to turn to Alexis Island {second page} Windy Livinia not very well Lashey making EEl spear from {illegible} for Fishing in the Mud put in 10 cocks of Hay 24th Mowing some Drying some Tobacco Leaves 25 A Fortunate Day shot a Duck Turning the Hay and spreading and Raking put in 7 cocks of Hay 26th Sunday Rain Gordon and I in the Bush got Long Berries 27th put in 6 Good coils of hay cutting some Keeping in the Mare Rain 28th Charlie came up Brought me a Whetstone Went to Mr Harpers Bought 1 Bar of Soap 1/3 1 yd of Linsey 1/8 1/2 lb Powder 1/- X matches -/3 1/2 lb Tea 2/3 2 spools Thread -/6 Meal (In 96 cents not sure) Raining George here and Pare Bone 29th Mowing Back of the Barn Charlie Brought up the Dog yesterday 30th Gathering on the Lower Point Livinia Raking Raining this evening 31st Last Day of the Month a very fine Day and much wanted turning the hay put in 8 cocks had mare in the cart the Turtles got out a Letter for Charlie on the P.O Lancaster Very Bad with the Abominable Tooth Ache 1st of September Fired a shot at some Divers did not Get them I can hear Luke Bowen singing and Laughing over at Alexis Island 2 sailboats Tacking over and acrofs put up some hay 2nd Lashey to Lancaster 3rd Dans Birth Day mowing in some 4th Gathering some and mowing a Drudge went to in Tow of the America Bossy calved George Morris came to cut the Pease Began the 2 Rows of Potatoes one for them and one for us Put in 8 coils of hay from Below 4 from the upper feild 5th John Angus Birth Day put in Wheat 6th Finished the Wheat cutting it put in a Load of Wheat George and I 7th George and I putting in Wheat 4 or 5 Loads Rain commenced Took up a Load of Wood from the River put the Wheat on the east side or end of the Barn cut over 20 sheaves to take home for hats 8th George Went home Making a Trench in the yard to let the water run off Raining 9th Sunday Lashey crofsed George Bosell mifsed the L Renaud at Renshaw Wharf </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Sunday Cold David Morris's Birth Day cutting hay Emmanuel here to Lancaster with Nicholas Furlinger Took in all Top Onions see or Black seed Took in all Potatoe Onions About 1 Bushel Pulling the Black Seed onions cut the Tops of the carrots and Beets cabbage seed Pepper Grass seed all Ripe some carrot seeds and Beets Ripe spread out some heads of Tobacco that the wind Broke Down Let the Mare go the calf sucks alone or Drinks alone cut some corn stalks Lashey started to Fish at Cornwall 11th George and Bets Bone came Done Putting in the Wheat 4 or 5 Loads of Peas in commenced to Rain they went off 12th cutting and taking in the Tobacco spreading hay Turned the Pease cut some corn stalks put in some onions 13th put in the cellar 1 Bushel of Potatoes for the First our own Planting Pickling the Cucumbers a 1/2 Barrel very windy time now 14th Thunder and Lightning George and Jimmy Bone came Put in the Last of the Pease Took over 20 sheaves for straw for Hats. Black Cherries Ripe Turning hay and coiling some Began to Rain Lashey Came Cut the Pease off the West side on the East side of the Barn something wrong with 2 of the Rams cutting the Hay next the Front Marsh 15th Cutting Hay Took the most of the Tobacco cut it all in the Back Garden Frost to night near the Morning Lashey Made a spear pole Took in 1 Bushel of the Black seed onions Emmanuel here to night all night Sunday 16th Charlie came up 17th Raining East Wind 18th Charlie and I to Williamstown Brought out Tobacco EEls cucumbers Carraways cherries Charlie Brought a Dog and sage Heard Dan was Teaching at Ormstown stopt all night James Summers Merchant Williamstown Married to Day to Mifs Robinson stopt at Charlies coming Back Brought up some of his things to sell for him Gave me shovel and a pot for old Iron in exchange 2 pullets to the Baby Found a short peice of Pine {second page} put in 6 cocks of Hay took all the Tobacco Lashey and Henery to Cornwall to Fish put the calf in the old house Heavy Rain and Wind cranBerries getting Ripe 21st Raining Charlie and me Grinding the axe Thunder Blowing West Wind now 22nd Charlie went home Mowing some on the Lower Point Laduke here Gave 5 cents to May had a snack to eat 23rd Sunday caught 3 Peices of Pine and a small canoe Went to Alexis Island East Wind 24th Put in 9 cocks of Hay put some on the stable Loft 3 sheaves of Cornstalks 2 in the barn cut the cornstalks all the onions up stairs Picking some cranBerries 25th set the Line caught some Perch Broke the Point of my scythe shot a Duck 26th cutting in the Back Marsh 27th took home a canoe Load of Wood from the shore side 28th Putting in Hay a cock or 2 got some hay amongst the Wild Pease Lashey came 29th St Mat and all Angels Fishing Mary Gordon and myself plus a small canoe 3 Men here hunters Americans Mr. {illegible} Artificial Leg maker from Potsdam Gave me his card Bought 1/2 Bushel of Potatoes a Melon he Gave me 70 cents American Money 30th Went Down to see Charlie Livinia Gordon Mary the Ba{cut off} and myself took Dinner with Charlie I suppose for the Last time with him on the Butternut Island as he is Preparing to Leave soon for his native Land England a Fine Day Charlie came up with his ashesand irons Rags 1st of October Charlie and I Had a Treat at Normans paid this 2 Bunches of Matches for Emmanuel down with us took supper then heard that Betsy Bone had a Daughter some Last Week took a Box of Ashes up for Luke Court Day in Dundee Christee here 2nd Blowing to Day hard, Gathering a Few cocks of hay 3 put 3 coils of Good Hay went Down with Charlie took up Potatoes took up some Boards Fixed his Pumpkins </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> James Cameron Island Oct 4 {missing} the Back Marsh some all our corn in First Ice in the canoe this Morning Wild Geese came on the 4th Hunters on the Little Island came Last night Lashey here about the squirrel hunt took away his Gun 5th The squirrel hunt on the Front Charlie and I went Down he went to Lancaster to sell his Potatoes corn Pumkins Squashes Beans Gun I took some Peices of Boards got his Whetstone a Trace chain some Boxes old Pails Barrels Garden Rake & hoe & creepers corn Rounder and sleigh Tennet came home seen an Indian Trying for EEls in the mud seen him take in 2 eels Mowed all the Back Marsh took in the Pumkins and squashes over 40 Pumkins 9 or 10 Squashes 6th Mowing 7th Sunday 8th Charlie came up with his hens to Mr Harpers sold his Gun and Traps and spear high Wind raised 9th Windy Gerge came cutting the Oats and Buckwheat hime and Prue Made 20 cocks of Marsh Hay 10 HughAnn's Birthday Began the Track at the east end of the Barn put 25 good cocks in it to Day George and Prue went home 11th Charlie and I went Down for a Load of stuff 12th Charlie and I to Lancaster for his post office order to Draw L3 on the Martintown P.O. Charlie and I to Williamstown Left the canoe at David Rofs's 13th Charlie went him and Pat to Martintown came home that night 14th Sunday Charlie and I went Down to his place took up a Load of stuff 15th Went to Mr Harpers a Treat and 1 pipe to me Charlie Bought me a Bottle of R Randy Relief came home made a cock of Hay on the Bar in the mash Before the Door 16th Charles Tupper started from here for Lancaster on his way to old England I put him to Lancaster I came home around the shore 17th I thought Charlie was on the L Renaud going up Raised a Flag for him and Fired 3 shots Mowing in the Marsh 4 coils of Good hay 5 of marsh Hay Set my Traps for the first time got 1 to night {second page} James Cameron Island {rest torn away} put 5 coils on the stack of Marsh hay put 5 of tGood hay on the stable loft Gordon and I Down on the water Got 2 Rats 20th Lashey and I trying for eels got none Sunday 21st a Fine Day 22nd Mowing in the Front Marsh very high got a Rat a Fortunate Day 23 Mowing some 24th our Hugh' Birth Day Making cocks Took up a Basket of Potatoes and the nigger Toes and Kidneys or 6 Weeks Potatoes George came to Dig the Potatoes 25th My Birth Day Began the stack at the Hog Pen Put 20 coils in it to Day 26th Drew 2 Loads of Wood very unwell Got a Rat Lots of Hunters a shooting around Lashey took away his spear put in 3 Baskets of Potatoes a Great many rotten ones in them 27th Raining some 28th Sunday Raining 29th put in some Potatoes 30th John Gray here all night 31st Got a Rat Holy Eve cracking nuts Gordon Mary and us as {illegible}king the house 1st of November all Saints Day George came to Dig the Potatoes 3 Indians here Peter Skin and his sone sold them 1/2 Bushel of {torn off} stole my Pipe 2nd all Souls Day Bob here Gave me 4 Punkins 3rd On this Day of the Month Granda Departed George working at the peice of Potatoes Below the house Banking and taking away the stones from the east end of the house put the Fence around the oats stack Lashey here for his stick for handle of spear Trying for eels got 1 put the calve in the stable Playing the Devil with the Hicorytrees at the head of the Island the Indians Sunday 4th George went home 4 Baskets of Potatoes Jacop Peter Buckshot and Peter {torn off} here for Tobacco got 2 EEls From them Monday the 5th Guy Fawks Day A Fortunate Day Took in the carrots 4 Baskets Beets 3 Bushels Good Measure Freezing hard Thomas here with 2 Boats found his own Purcell with him a Hooker put the eggs in the cellar </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> James Cameron Island {illegible} Took up all my Traps as I am getting no Rats took up 5 cocks of Marsh hay cut 2 Hicorys at the upper Point 2 Loads of Wood put the little Black Ram in the stable with the calf cleaning cranberries 7 1/2 lbs Christie crofsed over 7th Our Ellen's Birth Day Mr Ladecke here and 2 Men stopt allnight 8th Laduke went off George and Pare Bone came to Dig Potatoes Drawing wood Killed 2 snakes in the Bush a Great many EEl Fishers around 9th Banking the Front of the House St Battuce her and 2 more Indians Got salt and tobacco Gave 2 cents for salt George done of Taking up the Potatoes some of his Potatoes Froze Began to thrash the Beans the Baby Hugh Ann commencing to stand up Wetyas here for the spear his Father left Gave him 2 sticks for axe handles 10th Fanning the Beans 3 1/2 got my 1/2 of thyen 1 1/2 and about 2 Quarts Thrashing some Buckwheat 3 1/2 Bushels Thrashed he got 2 Bushels I got 1 1/2 Sunday 11th Mayhue here to night 12th Fixing the East shed 13th Mayhu went off Gave Bully to him Andrew Summers here Gave him 3 Peices of Pine 8 Dollars towards the note {illegible} Dollars & 60 cents in the note this 8 Dollars is to be taken out of the 29 which Leaves 21 Dollars & 60 cents I owe him on the note Wetyas brought the axe handles Gave him some Potatoes 14th The Salaberry not up to Day seized for running in the L Renaud Went Down to Charlies for the cabbage Found his house Burnt Down got 11 eels Last night down at my Place 15th The Salaberry came up to Day George and Jim Hopkins here for Potatoes and heifer Got my part of the potatoes Raining Fixing the West End of the House 16th Raining all day 17th Let out the Rams The Black sheep along with them put one of them again Working at the shed water {second page} James Cameron Island {rest illegible} Sunday Raining some Water high set 3 Traps 19 Went to Mr Harpers Bought (50 lbs oatmeal 2 Bars of soap 1 lb shot on credit)( Tea 1/3 oil 1/3 chimney Lamp the Matches 1 1/2 pins -/1 sweetys -/1 pip 1/2 Returned the Jar treat 5 cents paid this) Pat stopping at Mr Harpers Lewy Pike and Bruce here all night got some shot from them they stole my mits 20th Lashey here Grinding his axe al the Rams out now 21st On this Day of the Month Donald McMaster Departed 1846 Killed the Bull no one Helping me but Gordon 22nd cut the meat and salted over 300 Weight about 18 lbs of clean Tallow 23rd Melted the Tallow put some Boards on the Back of the house 24th Lashey here took away his Bed Moccasins Tops Gave him 2 peices of meat Found 2 head of Barrels in the cord Wood Bay 25th St Catherine Day a fine Day the Salaberry came out of Salmon River hard Work to Break the ice 26th Fixed a Door on the hen house shot a sawBeak went to Fish eels got 1 Wild Geese plenty put peice above the Door 27th Henery here for Wood taking in about 9 coils of marsh hay from the Front Marsh about 5 from the Back Marsh put some on the top the sheds Kind of soft to Day 28th very Wet Drawing Wood Raining, Salaberry into Salmon River 29th Raining 30th Plastering St Andrews Day 1st of December Cold Finished the Plastering 2nd Sunday Fine Day 3rd Putting Board up on the Front of the house scow Light house moved Renshaws steamer came up with his Barge and another propeller took a Barge into Lancaster </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> James Cameron Island Dec the 4th 1866 2 propellers came up I went to Mr Harpers Brought 3 1/2 of Tallow at -/17 1/2 per lb 8/5 1/2 A Treat or 2 paid this and for sweetys went to Williamstown 5th in Williamstown 6th came From Williamstown Bargained with Mr Munroe about 6 sheep on the Halves took Dinner at Thomas Munroes Bought of Mr H 1 Bottle of Whiskey and a Treat paid this) 1 Bag of Flour 4 1/2 1/2 lb Tea 2/6 1/2 lb Mustard -/10 1/2 1/2 lb Ginger -/7 1/2 Glass for Lamp -/7 1/2 3 Quarts of Oil 1/10 1/2 1 Quart of Whiskey and Treat 1/3 an axe handle in my canoe Left By some one and took my tin Basin away no Light in Mr Hills Light house Last night Johnsons and McGee's Lights up yet 2 Boats passed one up with a Tow and a Propeller one went Down Baker Towed up with her the Advance up to Cornwall the Propeller that Went Down got aground the Bruno near the Scow Light House 7th Thomas Munroe came Down with the 6 sheep the 2 Boys with him Packing the Stove in a Box to Fetch to Williamstown Tobacco Pepper 2 pairs of spectacles Hugh Ann's hair {cut off} california Hats stone axe Indian Flints Wild Turnip Alsike cabbage Hooks 8th caught the sheep and the Box took over to Thomas Munroes Left them there took Dinner there Bought of Mr Harper 1/2 lb sleratus or soda and a Treat -/6 paid this) Raining Hard East Wind changed to South Wind A Steamer went Down today {cut off}ght in McGees yet and Johnsons Wild Geese and Ducks plenty 9th Sunday a steamer came up a Barge in Tow a Boat Passed with 4 or 5 men going to Lancaster took the sheep from the head of the Island 10th Whitewashing inside and outside 11th Fixing slats on the Door upstairs very cold went for cedar the Big Ram with Thomas's Sheep since Monday 12th cutting stove Wood a canoe crofsed the gheler 1 man in them 13 This is the Day {illegible} men is to be hung in toronto taking the canoe out of the ice {second page} James Cameron Island {rest of line illegible} Took the 2 young Rams from the Pitt Point cold Frosty weather 15th Drawing Drags cold east Wind and snow through the night 16th Sunday cold to Day 17th cold stormy went to the Head of the Island for the sheep the Big Ram along with them Thomas's sheep feeding the cattle extra turned a little milder Ducks plenty 18th chopping stove Wood 19th stormy Drawing Drags Drew some of the sticks from around the garden to the grove 20th cutting stove Wood Frosty Day and Last night Froze out to the edge of the Rushes Feeding the cattle extra Horses out to Day seen Wild Geese going West cut my Thumb with the Drawing knife Grinding the axe 21st Feeding the 2 young Rams with Good Hay and calf went around the Island ice taken to the Little Island North side its turned warm some or the ice would take This is the First day of Winter and a Fine Day it is. Besides other years east Wind Made 15 candles out of our Tallow as yet Fixing the Dried currants Dried Grapes Dried apples Dried elder Berries and Black Berries Rasberries 22nd Feeding the Horses with carrots cutting stove Wood Fine Day the Ice took from the end of our Rushes to Rofs Island Broke on a new cake of sugar 14 lbs to Day Gordon played in the snow all Day with his sleigh 23rd Cooking Pies 24th Cooking Cakes preparing for Christmas Eve Made a shaft for the sleigh ice Box up 25th Christimas Day A Fine Day it Began snowing towards evening I went out in the small canoe up to the Bay Wind West seen no one on the Water to Day But myself 26th Working the shaft putting it together 27th put the shafts on the sleigh Went to the Bush Gordon and I took home a load of Wood took home a Load of Cedar for Brooms Fixing Canoes water Raising East Wind stormy </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> James Cameron Island Dec 28th Wind changed to Nor West Cold Stormy Freezing hard to night Livinia Making a vest for me 29th Ice going Down Freezing and Blowing hard ice made well in the Bays Last night Our Angus Birth Day about sundown the ice very near Jamming Between this and Christees Good Fires and all well 30th Ice a making anchor ice going Down 31st Last Day of the year ice taking Last night acrofs here {rest of these pages already transcribed in the 1967 Cameron Diary} </div> transcribed https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/e9a547e646b6e867ac9db29d5e6f8293.pdf 1e94d5d38d9ea18b0eb6fe9b1cb3ab75 PDF Text Text �� https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/636b1e90f53fe75e45c9c9e5a0d5edb3.pdf 4bfc3e05fd0fbdfb3bb73e5fcff93937 PDF Text Text James Cameron (1824-1912) 1865 Transcribed by Rural Diary Archive volunteers Ist of January1865 New Years Day Sunday had a Few Rounds of Whiskey this Day Nobody here ice commencing to Jam Freezing to night 2nd the ice taken Before the Door a Great many air holes Thrashing set 2 Traps at the Lower Point 3rd Allens Birth Day Thrashing pease Went Down to Charlies took Dinner got some nuts Charlie came up with me hurted the instep of my Foot splitting a stick of stove Wood A Strange dog came about Dark 4th Charlie Went home Gave him some pease some matches stuff for his hens 1/2 Bushel of Potatoes some poison old pair of mits Fanning Pease 3 Bushels Drew some Drags Mary Fell out of the Bed 5th Bushing the Road at the Upper Point to Hamiltons very crooked with so many air holes 6th crofsed to Renshaws got New Years from Mr Powell Donald McDonald and I crofsed to Mr Harpers a Treat gave Ranald Angus a/7 1/2 for a Raffle of Window sashes Bought of Mr Harper 3/4 of Calico -/7 1/2 1 lb candles /10 2 yds of shirting 2/6 Went to Mr David Summers a Treat 1/- paid this David Went to cure Long Angus's child her Palate was Down Dave has a charm for that Heard of Dan Going to Toronto the 7th 1865 Mr James Cameron Island January Thrashing the Last of the Pease and Fanning them 3 1/2 a cold Day the air holes shutting up well 8th Sunday Lashey here for his sleigh and scates I though I seen a Cutter crofsing Summers's Road cold to Day Freezing hard 9th Thrashed 3 Floors of wheat 7 Bushell Fanned this is the First of Thrashing of Wheat Francis Laplante here for Semos spear gave it to him all the Bosells Fishing EEls Turned 1 �Warmer seen cutters going on the ice and a Load of Hay as is supposed the cutter Turned Back 2 times to Summers Put Straw in the strawtick to Day 10th I went to Fish EEls opposite the Foot of Christees Island the Bosells came got 2 Turned Stormy came home very stormy East Wind First Feeding of Hay to the Horses 11th cold, snow Deep in the Breaking Roads Drawing a Little Wood home with the sleigh Banks of Snow Drifts 12th Getting Wood Breaking Roads 13 This is the Old New Year and it is stormy Went to the head of the Island cut the Top of the Top of the Oak Tree at the very point of the Island 13th Drawing wood out of the Bay with the Mare Soft Day to day cows going to the Bush at night commenced to Drift & Blow 14th Drawing Wood 15th Sunday Cold Frosty 16th Thrashed 3 Bushels of Oats Cold Weather 17th Thrashed 2 1/2 of Oats cold & Frosty a cold night too 18th cold Turned a Little Milder in the afternoon Went to Draw a Load of Wood great Dreams those nights Feeding the Cattle more than Common it is so cold 19th Drew 2 Loads of wood Went to Mr Harpers got 5/- of Flour 1 lb Candles -/10 1 spool Thread Pipe plug Tobacco some paper 1/2 lb Tea 1/10 1/2 Bought of Rolland 6 yds Tape 15 cents 3 skains 10 cents 1 spool Red 5 cents 30 cents in all {second page} Mr James Cameron Island January 20th Went to Mr Harpers to 62 lbs of Oats to my account a Treat Gave George Bosell & Lewis a Ride down Bushing the upper Point Road some First Crofsing with a Horse 21st Went to Mr Harpers with a Bag of Pease & 2 Bushels of Oats 18 bl Beef 5/3 1 Qt Whiskey -/7 1/2 1/2 Gal Oil 1/8 2 �22nd Crofsed to Francis Island turned Back was going to Semos 23 Fine Day Drawing Wood 24th Went with 3 Bushels B Wheat to Mrs Morris Bought of Mr Harper 2 lbs Butter 2/- Treat -/7 1/2 Bottle Whiskey -/10 1/2 25 Semo came to Thrash at the Wheat The Horse Dead 26th Fanning Wheat 4 Bushels Thrashed White Oats 4 Bushels commenced Black Oats Went to the store 1 1/2 Pease 3 1/2 Pints High Wines 14 lb Beef 27th Semo Thrashing 28th Thrashing & Fanning the Last and Frist of the Black Oats Gave him 2 Bushels Oats 2 Pease & 2 of Potatoes for his Pay Let him have the Mare to go home with his Pay 29th All Alone 30th Went to Salmon River with 4 Bushels of Wheat Lis came Down with me Bought Mr Harper 1 plug Tobacco got my Account from P Buchanan Bought of Mr Streeter 1 pair for Livinia 2 2/4 their Money Bought of Congdon Mrs Winslows soothing syrup Pink & Semos 31st Went to Mr Harpers to 2 Bushels & some lbs over 80 odd lbs of Pease 25 lbs Beef 1/2 lb Tea a Treat -/7 1/2 Took Thomas Munroe up Home 1/3 for the Roseboroug Church Gave Mr Harper 5/- cash for to get me a Paper 1st February Went as far as Renshaws with Lis Went to Fish EEls with Henery Antwine to Christee Got 60 20 a peice 2nd all Bad with Cold 3 taking home wood 4th Went to Charlies to Draw some Wood John Angus & James Hugh came Brought me a pair of Boots 1865 Mr James Cameron Island Feb 5th 1865 John Angus James Hugh went off I went as far as Peters B stormy some 3 �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 Page 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 4 �23 Went to Mr Harpers 109 lbs Pease 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 5 �7th Went to Dundee Got the Pots from the Old Lady Christees took their Pot here a Treat about Wade selling min Emmanuel Poorly First crows I seen Mr James Cameron Island March 8th 1865 A Summers here for the Timber Seen Wild Geese Semo got the Horse to Draw Wood 9th After Timber Lis came 10th George Semo here Stormy Day 11th Went to Salmon River with 3 Bushels of B Wheat Run over Deneens Child Bought of GA Streeter a pair for Gordon 9 York shillings Tapping my Boots 1 Dollar American Money Brought the candlemoles to Mr Harper & Letter to Foley A Letter to J Hopkins From Mr Phillips Bought of Mr Harper syrup 3/9 Heard Dan was to be at home in a few Days 2 clafs certificate 12th On this Day of the month McMaster first came to the Island stormy cold 13th Drew 2 Loads of Wood Christee here had nothing to eat Gave him some Potatoes and Pease & his Breakfast Tobacco 14th stormy time 15th Went a Treat at D Summers 1/3 seen Dany Ding went with Charlie to Renshaws Bought of Mr Harper Treat -/7 1/2 1/2 Quire of Paper -/6 came home 16th Went as far as Renshaws with Lis she got a Ride acrofs stopt a while with Powell went Down with Charlie forgot his sleigh got the Load of a Half Barrel from him got some Red Pepper Blackbirds came seen 2 Ducks Grey Birds Races in Salmon River 17th Doing Little or nothing 18th Drawing Wood 1 cutter crofsed Summer's Road ice Bad in Salmon River no sleighs crofsing Getting Bad around the Points went up in the Bush for the first time this month so very Deep 19th Sunday Charlie here for his sleigh 2 of Christees coming acrofs but they turned Back air hole Before the Door opened horses out Picking all Day hens not Laying yet 6 �{second page} 1865 Mr James Cameron Island March 20th Some crust something like sugar weather went to the Bush Tapt 29 Trees took home 4 Pails of sap Tapt 2 Butternuts Trees for a Medicine Lashey came Pretty well staving had a Coo got a Bunch of Matches some Tobacco from him Christees crofsed over to Summers they went to Sugar Making Great crofsing the Lancaster Road Great Fishing at the Big Bay 21st Went to Bosells for Lasheys spear cut 4 holes no eels Made Molasses out of the 4 Pails of sap a Great Feast for Gordon Tapt 30 Trees this Evening Gathered 2 pails of sap not running well seen 2 men crofsing Summers's Road a Foot cows a Picking out now on or about these Days the Equinoxial Gales are Sun crofsing the Line 22nd Livinia Birth Day got 4 EEls 23rd Snowing Brought home 3 pails of sap Made the First Sugar about 1 lb cows wanting to go to the Bush Robins came on the 22nd went to the head of the Island water Raising in the Marsh seen 3 Men going to Christees eel Fishers Lots of snow Birds Hens commenced to Lay some of them but the Dog made Free in taking them 24th A Fortunate Day But as Fortunate as it is I spilled a 1/2 Barrel of Sap taking it home cut 3 holes for EEls got 4 swallows came Gathered 22 pails of sap Besides what I spilled 25th a Man here from the Grand River he Lives in Bombay a shantyman I suppose ice opened Between here and Francis Island Molly had her calf this Evening First Boiling of sap in the Bush to Day Gathered 14 Pails to Day Tapped 10 Trees thats 36 pails I have Gathered now Sunday 26th Gathered 15 pails Gordon & Mary Livinia & myself Went to the Bush Boiled 2 pails while there No Eggs yet Took home some Mollasses 27th Gathered 30 Pails to Day Boiling all in the Bush took home what we Boiled 1865 Mr James Cameron Island March 28th Went to the Bush Sugared of what we took home yesterday Gathered 36 Pails of sap to Day Boiled Down 36 Pails to Day Went to Fish EEls got 11 of them ice slow in opening 7 �29th Went to the Bush Boiled 37 Pails to Day Gathered 33 pails to Day Tapt 10 Trees Gathering Wood for the Fire took home what we Boiled yesterday and what we Boiled yesterday and what we Boiled to Day Summers's Road Out Before the Door east Wind 30th Sugared of Threw out the Rain water & sap 31st Gathered 2 Pails Tapt some Trees Boiled over 40 Pails to Day Took home the syrup to sugar at home the Frogs a Making a noise Butterflies and Millers Drawing wood to the camp east Wind 1st of April All Fools Day Lashey here for his Spear water coming in the cellar Fixing the Potatoes put 8 Bushels in the Box pout out 10 pails of Water sugared Twice Went to the West end of the Island Killed a snake and put him in the Fire Gathered 8 Pails to Day Tapt a Birch Tree for Vinegar ice Going from before the Door hens commenced to Lay only 1 of them the Mare out Weaned the calf yesterday Hay all Done on the East side Began 1/2 of the other side of the Hay Sunday the 2nd 3 /2 Pails gathered to day 3rd Gathered 9 Pails to Day Tapt some more trees took home 8 pails to Boil in the house today Seen BumbleBees or Humble Bees whatever you choose to call them 2 Indians Fishing EEls me Fishing got 3 put a pole in my spear put out the Gaberna canoe Fired a shot at a Rat and did not Get him ice Before the Door yet 4th 5 pails Gathered to Day Went Down to the Barn above the Kit Kit Just as I got there the Wind raised {second page} April 5th 1865 Mr James Cameron Island Went to Fish EEls got 18 came home took home 10 pails of Birch sap to make vinegar Loons a Roaring Made Mollas of 15 pails 6th a Fortunate Day high Wind 4 Indians came up from Charlies Gathered 11 Pails of sap & Rain together Boiling the Birch sap at the end of the house for vinegar Killed 7 snakes or 8 set 2 Traps for Mink found a cedar stick only 3 hens Laying yet of the 16 Pat at Charlies 7th Boiling sap yet Fixing the Fence on the Pitt Point high Wind 8th Boiling vinegar sap took home all the things from the Bush 8 �9th Sunday 3 years Married to Day Palm Sunday to Day Pat and Charlie here 10th Mr Powell here him and I to Charlies took 1/2 Bushel of Potatoes to Charlie Lent Pat the most noted Pirates, Shipwrecks & Disasters at sea and the Hospital Book Put 5 Gallons and 1 Quart on the Jar to Day took a Pail of Birch sap home for Charlie. Fixing of Renshaws account 11th Went to Renshaws Gave what he owed me £27..7..2 Besides there was 70 lb of Barley and 2 1/2 of Potatoes I gave him in place of me owing him 26 Dollars and 26 cents he owes me a Balance of Something I did not want to see what it was as I was not well pleased at his Boarish Look Went to Mr Harpers Pat and Charlie there Gave Charlie the eel oil to Fetch to Powell had 2 Treats at Mr Harpers Took Dinner at Thomas Munroes wrote a Letter for Thomas A Summers Bought out Rolland Taking stack Down Got the Clevis Charlie left his shirt to Make. {Duplicate of the previous page} 1865 Mr James Cameron Island March 28th Went to the Bush sugared of what we took home yesterday Gathered 36 Pails of sap to Day Boiled Down 36 Pails to Day Went to Fish EEls got 11 of them ice slow in opening 29th Went to the Bush Boiled 37 Pails to Day Gathered 33 Pails to Day Tapt 10 Trees Gathering Wood for the Fire took home what we Boiled yesterday and what we Boiled to Day Summers's 19 Road Out Before the Door east Wind 30th Sugared off Threw out the Rain water& sap 31st Gathered 2 Pails Tapt some Trees Boiled over 40 Pails to Day took home the syrup to sugar at home the Frogs a Making a Noise Butterflies and Millers. Draining wood to the Camp east Wind 1st of April All Fools Day Lashey here for his Spear water coming in the cellar Fixing the Potatoes put 8 Bushels in the Box pout out 10 pails of Water sugared Twice Went to the West end of the Island Killed a snake and put him in the Fire Gathered 8 Pails to Day Tapt a Birch Tree for Vinegar ice Going from before the Door hens commenced to Lay only 1 of 9 �them the Mare out Weaned the calf yesterday Hay all Done on the East side Began 1/2 of the other side of the Hay Sunday the 2nd 3 /2 Pails gathered to day 3rd Gathered 9 Pails to Day Tapt some more trees took home 8 pails to Boil in the house today Seen BumbleBees or Humble Bees whatever you choose to call them 2 Indians Fishing EEls me Fishing got 3 put a pole in my spear put out the Gaberna canoe Fired a shot at a Rat and did not Get him ice Before the Door yet 4th 5 pails Gathered to Day Went Down to the Barn above the Kit Kit Just as I got there the Wind raised {second page} April 5th 1865 Mr James Cameron Island Went to Fish EEls got 18 came home took home 10 pails of Birch sap to make vinegar Loons a Roaring Made Mollas of 15 pails 6th a Fortunate Day high Wind 4 Indians came up from Charlies Gathered 11 Pails of sap & Rain together Boiling the Birch sap at the end of the house for vinegar Killed 7 snakes or 8 set 2 Traps for Mink found a cedar stick only 3 hens Laying yet of the 16 Pat at Charlies 7th Boiling sap yet Fixing the Fence on the Pitt Point high Wind 8th Boiling vinegar sap took home all the things from the Bush 9th Sunday 3 years Married to Day Palm Sunday to Day Pat and Charlie here 10th Mr Powell here him and I to Charlies took 1/2 Bushel of Potatoes to Charlie Lent Pat the most noted Pirates, Shipwrecks & Disasters at sea and the Hospital Book Put 5 Gallons and 1 Quart on the Jar to Day took a Pail of Birch sap home for Charlie. Fixing of Renshaws account 11th Went to Renshaws Gave what he owed me £27..7..2 Besides there was 70 lb of Barley and 2 1/2 of Potatoes I gave him in place of me owing him 26 Dollars and 26 cents he owes me a Balance of Something I did not want to see what it was as I was not well pleased at his Boarish Look Went to Mr Harpers Pat and Charlie there Gave Charlie the eel oil to Fetch to Powell had 2 Treats at Mr Harpers Took Dinner at Thomas Munroes wrote a Letter for 10 �Thomas A Summers Bought out Rolland Taking stack Down Got the Clevis Charlie left his shirt to Make. {second page} Mr James Cameron Island 1865 Mr James Cameron Island April 12th Went to Fish EEls the wind came from the West I came up as far as the Sturgeon Island had to Wheel round and go for Rofs Island the swells running in and over my canoe Stopt all Day on Rofs Island the Wind and Water on the River was like Drifting of snow and smoke stopt on the Island all night. very cold 13th calling for Charlie My canoe all split with the Lashing of the Waves Charlie came for me stopt at Charlies till Friday 14th Good Friday when the Wind Lowered and him and Pat came home with me used me well Lent Charlie an axe Gave Charlie his shirt Bills roof of his Barn Blowed off Part of it there must Bean a Great Destruction with this wind 15th Making Fence in the Lane Found a Bottle that Charlie Rose and Dan McDougall had Left in the Feild seen Renshaws Boat sailing up from the Warf Went Through to see the Damage the Wind had done and it tore Down trees set Fire to the marsh Hay up in the Bay 16th Sunday Easter Sunday a Great Frolic of Eggs to Day 17th Went for the Horses to head of the Island got a Rat first setting of Traps Last night Hard Frost and ice Last night very hard Drew some stones to the Bank put Manure in the canoe for plants Drew the Big Canoe up to the Door set 4 Traps in the Front Marsh 18 Our Duncans Birth Day and a Windy Day it is very high Wind Pat and Charlie crofsed Dont think But they got to Hamiltons Island fore the store caught them First ploughing in the Garden ploughed some before the Door commenced to Rain Found the sheep Dead Making Fence on the Pitt Point 1st Steamer went to Day Tried to go into Lancaster I think its the Emprefs came Down Abe Lincoln Shot I heard Found the sheep Lamb Dead {second page} 19th 1865 Mr James Cameron Island April 11 �Pat & Charlie here from Summerstown had a Smather took Breakfast & Dinner the Wind high Split the Hicory for Capstans Bars ploughed a little the horses will not go for me Lashey here to Chop 20th hard Frost and hail East wind filled the Bags with Ashes Gathering iron the Bachelor after Bossy to Day Great Going of Boats from Salmon River to Lancaster this while Back now cold to Day 21st Got a Rat wind high Seen Charlie Trying the Perch at the Lower end of his Island him and Pat Loons a Roaring Put in the sheep again Fixing the Big Canoe some 22nd Went to the Little Island North side Went to my Spot to Fish EEls got 6 came home wind Raised Found a part of a Horse pelt Went to the Bush for Wild Onions took home a pail full very high Wind 23rd St George's Day Sunday Raining & snowing Blowing Hills Light Lit Sunday 24th Lashey came Late night to chop him and I to Renshaws & Harpers Bought of Mr Harper Flour 5/- I Forgot how many Pounds 1/2 lb Tea 1/10 1/2 1/2 lb Saleratus -/4 Heard Morway Departed heard that Abraham was poorly Ploughed a Little Before the Door 25th Livinia & Lashey and Mary went to Salmon River Abraham Departed this Life Gordon and I to Fish EEls got 23 Gordon got Kind of Sea sick with the Rocking of the canoe a very fine Day Salaberry came up to night 1st Rafts went Down 26th The Emprefs came up & went Down stopt all night at Lancaster Salaberry into Salmon River St Helen Went Down Livinia Mary & Lashey came home Gordon Pat & Charlie and I to Mr Harpers for the first time Gordon went to the store or Front 27th Planted Potatoes Before the Door Finished ploughing the Garden Passport went Down 2 Rows of all sorts early ones niggertoes Blue merseys or whatever you call them and my Little Blue noses {potatoes} Mr James Cameron Island April 28th 1865 Fixing the slab Fence on the Pitt Point Helping Lashey to split a Fortunate Day took home a Load of chips Fixed the Door up stairs First sail came up Passed here East Wind cold Rain & hail Lashey crofsed to go to confefsion to Williamstown 12 �29th Fishing EEls Before the Door got a Great Blow of Wind for a Little While Raining the Emprefs up First this Morning Before the Salaberry Propellers going Down Tug went Down Barge sailed into Salmon River Sunday 30th Our nannie a Lamb the Rumpling White hen commenced to Hatch 13 Eggs under her Molly and the Batchelor sparking a Good many Trees and Limbs Down with yesterdays storm Charlie and Pat to the Squaw Island for eggs 2 Rafts going down 1st of May Emprefs went Down took in 6 eggs this morning East Wind Cold Fixing the Fence on Pitt Point Went to Fish EEls got 30 Fine 3 Masted Vessel went Down in Tow of the America 5 men here Looking for a Dram of Timber Ploughed a Ridge at Dead Butternut Tree 2nd Charlie & Pat came Went to Salmon River Brought 28 lb iron 1/2 12 lb Rags 36 cents 1 1/2 Ashes 1/3 which comes to 4/2 1/2 paid an old account of 40 odd cents all clear up to this Date (Bought on credit Meal 30 cents 1/2 lb crackers 7 cents this is charge to me) got 1 or 2 fathom of Rope 1/2 lb candles -/4 Bought the shot paid this 2 papers of Onion and 1 paper of Beets 1 of Carrots paid all this Gave the old Lady a Bag of Ashes and Bag of Potatoes Brought home the Pot Bought of P Buchanan 1 Quart 1/2 Pint of Whiskey 2 Tin Dishes 1 Goopey Matches Bought of Baker 1 Bar of Soap 20 cents paid this Returned the Bottle Gave Charlie some Potatoes EEls pail sap 1 bottle of Vinegar sweet Pat Left his shirts to wash Gave Pat some oil Got 2 French almanacks at Bakers James Hopkins poorly, planted the Tobacco {second page} Mr James Cameron Island May 3rd 1865 Ploughed above the house Went to Fish EEls with Pat and Charlie got 15 Gave 1 to Pat had oatmeal for supper a Great Treat the young Nannies Lamb Dead 4th Shot 2 Ducks got 4 eels Ploughing Let out the calve a While set Fire to Little Island the Emprefs chasing the Salaberry planted 3 Beets for seed Berris & Tomatoes in a Box ice Last night 2 hens Wanting to Hatch 2 more Lambs the White Sheep has Fixing some sticks at or around the upper Part of the old house made 2 Pannets at the end of the Lane that was Broke with the Wind clearing around the shore the canoe & Bun & sticks Heard Thunder Raining some the Bouquet in to Salmon River Planted 2 Rows straight Down from the currant Bushes of White Potatoes and a Row of Blue Mersey or niggertoes early ones 13 �allmost seed planted 5 Rows all Together to Day Harrowing another of these Large 3 Masted Ships went Down to Day in tow of the America 5th Ploughing Harrowing for the Rest of the Potatoes 6th Planted the Rest of the Potatoes above the House 2 Men here from a Raft for Bread Gave 9 lbs of Pork 1 1/2 of Potatoes to them Left their Towel Made 1st Butter 3 Men here one of them a Laduke from St Timothy stopt all night Raining the Empress up Before the Salaberry 7th Sunday Henery and his Wife here got Potatoes currant Bush slips took Dinner Tom came tomatoes starting Berries 8th Monday Ploughing Down on the hill Semow here for seeds of Potatoes Put in the Ram 9th Charlie and Pat crofsed Pat going to see his children Charlie seen Angus on the Front A Summers & Ne McDonald here with his horse Gave me a Bottle and it full of Sting A Letter from Lis Making the Garden onions Beets start of sage carraway carrots caught an Elm stick Mr James Cameron Island May 10th 1865 Ploughing Looking for the young Ram All Day and him in with the sheep the Black lamb Dead Tom crofsed with the 2 Canoes 11th Ploughing Raining went to Fish EEls got 2 Wind Raised as usual Fixing the Brush Fence some planted Corn before the old House about 80 Hills of Yellow corn sweet corn or sugar Corn about 40 hills took 2 currant Bushes on the 10th 12th Went for a Plank at the head of the Island ploughed some Tom Tried the Perch to Bite got none Finished Reading Paul Clifford Fixing a Whippletree snow on the Mountains 3 Proppellors after one another the St Helene chasing the Huron My Horses very slow to work they want a Driver none too Fat Plenty Good Hay not any oats 13th got 2 eels in the Mud Tom and I Dan Came Blistered his hands not Being accustomed to Row 14th Sunday Dan Went off 14 �15th Sowed 2 1/2 of Pease Foggy this Morning Tom set his line set mine Broke Lost 30 Fathom of it got 3 Perch for the First Tom Caught Harrowed the Garden Made holes for the Corn 16th Planted 300 hills of Corn Put Manure on them Planted Pumpkins Pat & Charlie here Charlie Brought a Hen for eggs as he has no Ruster Mr Streeter & his Brother William who is very Poorly along with him Gave him 3 Rats Thunder Foggy Pat Brought Livinia 1/2 lb Tea some crackers Gordon Charlie Pretty well to Do washed 6 peices for Pat caught 4 Perch Left his Dog the hen off her nest A Hatching 17th Made a Fence Behind the shed put out 4 Loads of Manure some on the corn and potatoes a Load in the Garden very fine and then turned very cold Gomprey up first got eating of Perch Tom got a Pickerel {second page} the 18th 1865 Mr James Cameron Island May A Fortunate Day Trying to Plough the horses will not got for me sowed a Bushel of Wheat on 2 1/2 pails harrowing 19th Tom Setting his Lines Mosquitoes commencing 20th Digging the peice Behind the shed at the Pig Pen Fishing caught a Pickerel Let Gray out to Grafs went to Fish at night with a Light got 15 Tom & I I Lost a Great many as my spear is not very good Looking for Gordon as his is Lost Got him in the wheat Ground asleep Sunday Rogation the 21st Went to the Little Island North side Gordon & I got 6 Duck Eggs Gordon had a right view of the American steamer set Fire to the Hay on the Little Island Let out the sheep and Lambs The Batchelor & Molly together Tom Went home took a Pike with him the Potatoes Beginning to peep up onions up in the garden Beets & carrots 22nd Taking the ground away from the east end of the House and stones took 6 Bushels of Potatoes out of the cellar put in the old House planted 6 pais of Potatoes in the Garden 1 Row next the currant Bushes of early Lady Fingers next Row Blue Merseys or seedlings 23 Ploughing had to take Grey to Finish a Ridge alone 24th Fishing Perch Queens Birth Day Pat came up alone him and I to Mr Harpers a Great Day in Cornwall The Highland Games for the Championship of the World Tarring and 15 �McLennan Toronto Lost the Bet of 1000 Dollars Got 5/- Cash from Pat Bought of Mifses Harper 1 pint Whiskey -/4 2 Candles -/3 1 Pipe paid this Antwine and parent came to Fish sold them a Bun got a Coat and shirt for it sold them Potatoes got 31 Hooks 25th ascension Day or Holy Thursday I went to Summerstown Bought yds B Ribbon 1/- paid this Bought Mr Harper 5/- worth of Flour Mr James Cameron Island May 26th 1865 Planted the 40 Hills of corn over again Took up my Traps Tom set out his Line again 27th Drew up the Elm stick Antwine went of Fishing Perch Baited the Line Watering the Garden and corn and some Potatoes The Spartan went Down on the 26th yesterday on her First Trip 28 Sunday Mrs Morris George & Bob here Tom went for his spectacles 29th Royal Oak Day Charlie and Pat up Going to Mr Harpers Treated me The Game men on the Front Jarmy and McLennan Sowed 4 1/2 Bushels of Oats Harrowing Cleaning the Potatoes Planted 61 hills of Cucumbers Mush Melons 31 Water Melons 5 hills, 1 hill of citrons took home 4 peices of Washing. Brought to Wash 2 peices More 30 Henery set his Line stopt all night Towing got some Boards 31st Christie here took away the Glafs Gave him 2 spears 1 EEl spear 3 prungs 1 Fish spear 2 prungs 1st of June Ploughing the Potatoe Ground Below the house 2nd Planted about 3 Bushels of sets or small potatoes very warm Harrowing 3rd Fixing the Red canoe 2 Men here Fishing Gains and Saya from the South Branch camping on the Pitt Point 4th of June George the 3rds Birth Day Sunday the 2 men here for Baites Say and Gains A Great many Rafts a Going Down a steamer from Below Taking up a Raft above the squaw Island Began to Rain which is much wanted 5th Hoeing Potatoes Went to Renshaws with Saya got a Quart of High Wines Gave me a 1/3 for 200 Gordon got 5 cents got some Potatoes onions from them Powder and caps 16 �6th Pat & Charlie came I went to Harpers Bought 1/3 worth of Tea 16 worth of Candles Heard Donald McDonald John Son Died & Jim McRory Buried Pat to Cornwall {second page} 7th 1865 Mr James Cameron Island June Henery & Pat Thomas & 2 Boys William Rose here had a Bottle of stuff gave the Boys some sugar Pat took some Tea from co{illegible} to Livinia Pat stopt all night Thunder & Lightning and Rain 8th Charlie came up for Pat Charlie took up 100 Plants put them out sheared the Rest of the sheep Lots of Trowling got 2 Pickerel Trowling 9th Our Marys Birth Day I went to Mr Harpers with 10 Dozen of eggs Bought of Mr Harper 3 1/2 yds of cotton at 8 per yd 2/4 4 yds Calico at 1/2 4/8 spool of Thread 1 Quart of oil -/10 Treat -/7 1/2 which comes to 8/8 1/2 got a Doz of the eggs at {Balatise? } on this Due Harper of 2/10 1/2 & an almanack went to Renshaws stopt at Hamiltons with John as he had some oats in the Canoe he got at McLeods Took supper at Hamiltons John Angus Came got a Wooden Pipe from Seans got a Tumbler from Summers store 10th Fishing got 33 Perch Hoeing and cleaning the Potatoes 4th Sunday went acrofs with John Angus Gordon and I stopt on Francis Island the first time ever Gordon was on it Heard George Bosell was Going to be mate on the Salaberry Fishing Got 12 Perch and 2 Picerel Lost 1 12th of June Cleaning the Corn and Potatoes wind high Keeping in the calve 13th hoeing and cleaning the corn Fixing the sticks of Hicory for to go to Renshaws 14th Went to Renshaws Tom & I 15th Corpus Christie 16th Crofsed Pilots 5 of them gave me 1/3 crofsed with 2 of the men Gave me 1/3 Going to A Summers 1/2 lb Saleratus 1/4 lb of starch paid this Bought of Mrs Harper 2 lb of soap 1/paid this Found an elm stick 54 Length 17th Pat & Charlie here Gave Pat my 4 peices of Washing Crofsed to see Renshaw got 5/for the sticks Bought of Harper 5/- {illegible} of Flour Paid 17 �Mr James Cameron Island June 18 1865 The ever memorable Battle of Waterloo Grand Procession at St Regis Pat and Charlie here going to Careys Strawberries Ripe some now Gordon Mary Livinia and me at the Lower Point for Berries 19th I went to Dundee Bought of Buchanan 1 1/2 of Potatoes at 2/6 per Bushel 3/9 Had 83 lbs of Oats at 40 cents for 34 lbs Bought 1/14 of soap at {?ents} a lb Bought Pudding Dish 30 cents I owe him 16 cents on this Returned Bakers Bag stopt at Mrs Morris's with the shower stopt at Alex Island till the storm was over Charlie Brought some plants 2 Men here for Brushs Timber did not get any 20th Tom Came Fixing Boots & Marys Moccasins Put the story in the old House 21st Longest Day in the year got 9 Perch set the Line 18 hooks on Lashey Came stopt all night got 2 EEls From him 22nd Our Dans Birth Day hoeing some Fixing the Gate got a Pickerel & 4 Perch Mosquitoes Bad 23rd Charlie here Left his shirt to make Baited the Line with chub Charlie Brought Lashey here at night 24th Antwine Russel Fishing eels Tom started turned Back with the Wind 25th a Fortunate Day Sunday got 2 EEls got 1 Large Pike Thunder & Lighting at night Raining some Strawberries now on the Lower Point 26th Monday Ploughing the Potatoes & corn Raining very dirty the Potatoes 27th Wind High high 28th Charlie came Pat & Thomas Munroe came Lent a Bag & Bottle to Put at the Potatoes and at the Weeding & Watering the Garden heard of those that was Killed on the RailRoad Docherty Cunningham Curry &Caribou John Raising his {illegible} Working on the Roads now A Summers informed on selling Licquor 30th Wind high putting the Plough through the Rest of the Potatoes Before the Door Broke the Plough 18 �{second page} July the 1st 1865 Mr James Cameron Island Hoeing Potatoes Below the house for the Ist hoeing got a Cat Fish and a Pike on the Line got chub to bait with the Salaberry a Pleasure Trip to Cornwall 2nd Robert McDonald Angus Cameron Johnny saw Summers here had a Bottle Left the contents of it with me & the Bottle Raining some cold evening very near Frost only for the wind being high 3rd Potatoes 4 of Chily Windy at the Potatoes 5th Our { Icut off } Birth Day Sold Mr Kimball 3 1/2 Doz of {cut off} crofsed to Mr Harpers Bought 4 lbs of {cut off} not Paid 1/3 1/2 lb Tea paid Treats paid Laying of the Foundation stone of {cut off} Camerons house Laid a Great ceremony 6th Crofsed with Charlie and Pat B{cut off} of Mr Harper 3 1/2 yds of 1 Kind 4 yds of {cut off} at 1/- thats 7/6 not Paid Bought of A Summers Esgss 4 Loaves Bread 1/3 copperas -/2 spool {cut off} -/6 paid this Went to Renshaws for {cut off} of sugar for Mr Harper Pat and {cut off} Thomas Munroes Charlie and I Lis came {cut off} 7th Lis started turned Back started again h{cut off} 8th hoeing some Christie here Grinding his axe Fine a Tree for spear pole put out 10 p{cut off} of Tobacco yesterday got 2 eels 1 sturgeon from Lashey went to his Line with The Rope & the St Charles a Race To day Raspberries get Ripe eat new Potatoes Jim Hopkins to Williamstown and his Family 9th Jim & Family {cut off}here coming Back in the Bush Gordon Mary & Livinia I picking Berries 10th Finished hoeing Below the house first hoeing high Wind 1865 Mr James Cameron Island July 11th John Hamilton Sandy and Charlie Rose here for the Bull had hard Work with him Filling my Bags with Ashes cut a little Hay Just a Few forks full in the Barn Drawing Wood for the house Berries Plenty Blackbirds commencing to swarm George Semo Married to Day 19 �12th Orangemans Day Went to Salmon River Bought of Norman on credit 1 Bunch of Matches -/7 1/2 bought David Baker 49 lbs of Flour 7/6 Gave to my account 79 lbs of Oats 3/11 and 3 Dozen {cut off} eggs 1/10 1/2 came home Raining Seen Johny Kenneth & Thomas Munroe 13th Finished hoeing the corn commenced to Mow around the house a Race the Lord Elgin & the Spartan Spartan Best 14th Mowing the Grove the Passport passed the Emprefs Lashey here 4 Steamers Towing the Barges a Boat aground at the foot of Frances Island 15 Made 8 coils of hay {cut off}ing the Barn Door the Traveller Went Down The Salaberry a Pleasure Trip St Swithens Day no rain to Day here 16th Sunday Raining Raftmen belonging to Mr Thomas Buck here slept in the Barn 17th the Raftmen of Mr Buck stole away Tippoo the Dog Charlie & Pat here took Down the Double stove in the old house Mary commencing to make a few steps in Walking Mowing some Charlie Brought 100 Turnips to Transplant 18th high high Wind Went with Lashey to his line gathering in the Grove 20th Put in about 24 coils in the Barn Went to the Raft caught 7 perch & chub on the Raft put in the cows as they come in the Grain {second page} Mr James Cameron Island July 21st 1865 Mowing Broke the snaith Berries Plenty Finished the mowing in the Grove Raftmen here cutting Hand spikes shot a sawbeak 22nd Charlie and Pat here went with them to Summerstown 2 Bushel of Ashes 1/3 to Treat 1 Bar of soap 1/- 3 Dozen of eggs to Mr Harper 1/2 lb Tea and 1 lb candles Treat came home Mr Stickler here Looking at the Timber Went to the Raft and then to Mr Harpers with 80 lbs of Oats not very well turned very sick in the night new Potatoes Plenty Sunday 23rd the Ra{cut off} in the Berries I picked a Pitcher of Berries 20 �24th Gordon Pat Charlie and I to Wi{cut off} the first time for Gordon to be there Got a Present of Pants from Dan of Tartan yds Brought 28 lb of Wool and a co{cut off} of Sugar pickled cucumbers Ellen {cut off} 4 presents to Mary Gordon seen the cars and on the RailRoad Bridge for the first time coming Back took Bob Kennedy along with us Charlie and Pat stopt at night Lashey here Weaned Marry 25th St James Day Put in 25 coils of Hay Mowed some 26th Dog Days Begin Mowing Bob & I 27 Went to the Raft got 1/3 from them Trying for eels put in 22 coils of hay Bob and i Christee here gave him some Potatoes for a Basket Gave him and old Knife as he had none a very hot Day to Day Went Down to help Lashey with his Line and he was after setting it 28 Raking cutting put in 20 coils in the Barn Found a nest with 20 eggs in it 29th Fishing Perch got 2 Mowing down at the apple Trees 30th 1865 Mr James Cameron Island July Sunday Went to Christees A Summers here for his horse Gordon I and Bob on Christee Nahoutas or cachin-tota & Alexis's Islands Went to the Bush for Berries Livinia Mary Gordon Bob & I got 3 Blank on the Islands 31st Last Day of July Mowing Below the Garden very thin the hay Bob Broke the Point of his scythe Fishing Began to take the Tops up of the Potatoes now it was only Rooting them out here and there Before this a very warm Day choke cherries Turning eat no cucumbers yet 1st of August or Lammas Day {illegible}ing commences put in 17 coils of hay small cucumbers setting Brush heaps on Fire Marys Birth Day put in 7 coils of hay most awful warm Thunder last night very big Rolls cutting a Little Bob shot 2 Ducks set some more heaps of Brush on fire 3rd cutting on the Lower Point Went to Mr Harpers Bought 3 pecks of Salt 1/3 paid pens 6 & holder -/3 worth of hooks Paid Bought of A Summers Treat -/6 {cut off} & Senna -/6 spool of Red Thread-/1 21 �4th put in {cut off} coils of hay upper side Gathering Ashes 5th Killed the Ram Gathering & Mowing put in 7 coils on the east side for the First Fishing at night got 3 eels & a catfish 6th Sunday A Fortunate Day Raining East Wind stormy Lightning 7th A Fortunate Day blowing some On the Pitt Point & Behind the Barn Raining & Blowing hard from the West Black Birds Birds Bad horses Bad cows Bad wanting to come in Hazelnuts Good choke cherries Good Goose Berries & Black currants Good Butternuts not Good {second page} Augst 8th 1865 Mr James Cameron Island Tuesday Mowing Back of the Barn very sick 9th Mowing a Great many Indians Going Down to the Long BlackBerries Put in 6 coils on the east side of the Barn a Good hay 10th Put in the East side 9 coils of Grass & clover Dan and Allen came Pete Bosell put them acrofs Began to Rain A Fortunate Day 11th Raining Picking choke cherries Dan & I put Dan and Allen acrofs to Henerys took supper at Henerys Heard how Renshaws wood and Wharf was Burnt By the Steamer Hope's Sparks Brought 2 Books to Gordon Dan Did 12th The Salaberry a Pleasure Trip to Cornwall Gathering and Putting in put 16 coils on the West side and put 10 on the east side 140 coils on the West side now and 32 on the East side 13th a change in the Moon Bob skidadled of Took the Basket and cherries, eat new corn today a Boat around that stole Bob away 14th cutting above the Lane Indians coming Down now to Fish and Steal a very very warm Day to Day Blackbirds bad 15th Livinia Gordon and Mary went to Dundee to see their Grandmother John nine came for A Summers Sand with a Scow Showed him the sand commenced cutting the Pease made 9 coils of Hay above the Lane this is an awful warm Day Lightning to night Blackbirds commenced the corn Lent them my spade and Hammer & Basin 22 �16th Got 2 Loaves of Bread from them for Potatoes Got 4 EEls of an Indian for Potatoes Gave him stuff to make Paddles & axe helve Livinia came home 17th cutting Hay cut the Wheat as the Hens and Birds Finished it all Pat came went acrofs John Brought 4 Loaves 1/3 I Paid this and the Tumbler 5 cents Bought spools 3 -/3 went on Board the Raft coming Back 18th 1865 Mr James Cameron Island Augst Put in 1 1/2 Loads of Pease Put in 7 coils on the upper side put 5 on the east side put the Wheat up east side the cows Demolished the corn coming in in the night 19th A Fortunate Day Finished cutting the Pease put them in put in 2 or 3 coils of hay on east side Lashey Came with his Tackling Henery from Montreal to Day Awful Dry time with warm Weather 20th Sunday Great smoke from the West 9 Pannels of our Fence on the Pitt Point Burnt next the River High Wind Rain in the Evening and at night Great Fires out some Place Hunting commences in Lower Canada for Ducks 21st Monday Lashey Fishing Pickerel got 17 crofsed to the other side Mowing some of the Oats its not Ripe but it is impossible to Keep the Cattle out of it and it is all Tramped cutting Hay some on the Lower Point Fixing som Tobacco the Green Leaf Packed it in a Match Box and Put 2 or 3 Layers of sugar on it and then Prefsed it with a Heavy weight Christie here gave him a Ring for his scythe took Dinner here Grinding his scythe impossible to catch the Mare to night Thunder to Day 22nd cut the corn stalks Mowing some Pealing apples cut a coil of Marsh Hay at the River side very unwell though knocking around for all that. Kingston went Down to Day First Trip since she got smasshed 23rd cutting some hay few Drops of Rain the Alma went up 24th cutting and Gathering Hay Lashey crofsed took his Barrel here gathered a coil of Oats 25th a Fortunate Day put in15 coils of hay on the east side got an axehelve from the indian Lashey went to Traps put a clout on the small Ram put in some corn stalks 23 �{second page} 1865 Mr James Cameron Island Augst 26th Cut the Last of the Oats cut a coil of Marsh Hay in the Front Marsh high Wind 27th Sunday Lashey came took 2 cats From Traps here Lashey went to Salmon River Hazelnuts Good Gordon & I on the Pitt Point after some 28th put in 2 small Loads of Oats Took in 1 Basket of sweet apples paid the Indians for the axehelve Lashey came some sober 29th cutting some hay on the Lower Point some Marsh hay in Back Marsh Raking the Last of the Oats pulled the Beans Took up 1/2 Bushel of Apples Made a coil of Marsh hay on the Bank of the River South side next the oats 30th Went to Mr Harpers with Pat & Charlie took about 13 Dozen of eggs Bought of Mr Harper Flour 5/- Tea 1/2 lb 1/10 1/2 Thread -/3 Soap 1/- sweetys for Gordon Bought of A Summers 1/4 lb starch Thread -/1 1/2 needles -/2 Treat -/3 Lent my Knife to Long John to cut Tobacco and he did not return it to me Pat went to the Gore heard of Mrs Munroe being very low in the 2nd concefsion the Spartan Sunk stopt in Hamiltons coming home heard Alexander went off Charlie & I came home 31st Went to Salmon River Charlie & I took 3 lb of Wool 4 lb Bag & all stopt at Lukes got a Taste to charge 6 cents or 9 of shinplasters for the wool Mark 450 on the Bag Gave Streeter 1 sheepskin 2/6 to my acc Bl Treat of Beer at Normans paid Loan of a Bottle From D Baker Waiting at the Lines for Spink a Steamer at Laports Island from Odgensburgh with hunters Mrs Semo Derushies Departed this life A Terrible time with smoke and Fires 1st of September Lashey went with the oak stick to Lancaster had to let it Go after taking it as far as the Lighthouse Thrashing and pulling some Beans Lashey making a Paddle the 2nd 1865 Mr James Cameron Island September Mowing in the Marsh Before the Door Fixing Fish Box Board under the Canoe Water Low Heard of Semows wife Being Buried to Day for the first time i heard of it Shot a Duck shot an Hen Hawk very smokey time 24 �3rd Sunday Dans Birth Day Lashey went to Lukes I went to Fish got 3 Pickerel 4 Perch east wind Rose very Quick 4th Finished husking the corn put a Bushel of Potatoes in the cellar Pulled the Onions summer savoury and the Beet seed Drew some Wood made a good coil of hay on the Lower Point Put the husks of the corn in the North east side of the Barn Lashey came had a trace of corn and some Loose a Fine vessel went Down in tow with the America took in some Apples 5th John Angus's Birth Day Mowing a Little took in the onions 1/2 bushel 3 Traces of Corn and 2 Bushels of Loose corn in the col Raining some and much wanted Took in 1/2 bushel of Potatoes cut My Pants 6th Mowing the Back Marsh Took up out of the Garden 1 1/2 of Potatoes Thats 3 Bushels in the cellar now a Great Lot of Cattle crofsing on the Bouquet a cow Jumped in the Water and Swam to Hamiltons Island smokey Time with Fires 7th put in 1 Bushel of Potatoes in the cellar put 8 coils of Marsh hay in the Barn from the front Marsh and 18 in from the Back Marsh Lashey to Lancaster with his Fish east Wind Great smoke 8th A Fortunate Day pulled the Beans and put them in the Barn took up the pumkins put 3 coils of Good hay on the Stable Loft took 2 cart loads old Wood home Lashey a New sail A Fine 3 Masted Vessel went Down in Tow of the America 9th Took 2 Bushels of Potatoes in to Day Thrashing & Fanning some of the Beans near a Good 1/2 Bushel Raining east Wind & West south East again cleaned out the stable Wellington went up Found a Tin Dish Found an old halter Lost this 3 or 4 years {second page} Mr James Cameron Island Sept 10th 1865 Sunday The Tug Ottawa at a Barge aground opposite the Pitt Point David Morris's Birth Day Raining some the Indian Left the stick he was going to make Paddles of 11th shot a Duck did not Get him Pat and Thomas Munroe here Lashey came Took up 1 Bushel of Potatoes thats 7 Bushels in the cellar now cleaned my 2 Guns thrashed a Basin of Beans Raining and Blowing the Ottawa got the Barge of to Day the Brantford Salaberry Huron Emprefs and another Boat all went Down this Morning 25 �12th Took in 3 Bushels of Potatoes caught the Little Ram and his Back Bone cut Through with the string put some mixture of eel oil and put to his Back 13th Went to the Kit Kit Island then acrofs to Charlies Charlie came up a very very warm Day Charlie & I to Mr Harpers took 6 Dozen of eggs 3/9 Bought 3 Skains of Thread 13 Doz of Buttons -/5 1 yard of Ticking for Pockets 1/3 1 Pint of Whiskey Got some apples from John Hamilton Charlie got an axe And 1/2 lb Tea from Mr Harper Gave Charlie 6 cents to Give for the axe Got 1/6 cash from Mr Harper on the eggs 14th Started for St Regis took Mr Harper 55 lb of Oats took a Pint of Whiskey a very Windy Day stopt on Clarks Island for a spile stopt at Louis Grays and had Dinner stopt in at Moses the Indians heavy Rain Thunder Lightning went in to St Regis to Mr Powell Pat There used us well stopt at the International Hotel Kept By Edward Plomado George Morris here 15th got Breakfast at Mr Powell Charlie Paid for the Bed Bought of Powell a Bar of Soap -/9 got a Bottle of Whiskey Charlie paid for it put in /3 came home 16th put in some Marsh Hay 5 coils Drew a Load of Wood shot a Duck took up 1 Bushel of Potatoes thats 11 Bushels in the cellar now Great Shooting to Day Lashey came to night Sept the 17th 1865 Mr James Cameron Island Sunday high Wind Raining cattle Destroyed the tops of the Beets and carrots 18th took in1 Bushel of Butternuts for the First Beech nuts fell Last night with the wind took in some cranBerries Began to Thrash the Pease Thrased about 2 Bushels and Fanned them Lashey crofsed to Harpers made a Paddle for himself Mr Harper a young Daughter 19th Thrashed the rest of the Pease Lashey came took in the Beets as the cows is Destroying them 20th Fanned the Last of the Pease about 3 Bushels Took up 5 Bushels of Potatoes High Wind thats 16 Bushels of Potatoes in the cellar now a Raffle at Lauries to night 21st St Mathew Took in 2 Bushels of Potatoes made Preserves of Cran berries 6 lb and 6 of sugar thats 12 lb and 3 lb of Western Berries and 3 of Sugar that 6lbs of them 18 lb in all Lashey went to Fish Made a Minno Line for me Tanning his Deer skin Mowing a Little shot 3 26 �Ducks the Water Very Low But it is Raising this Evening the Mice Playing the Devil with the Potatoe eating them 22nd First Day of Autumn or Fall this Evening) took in 2 Bushels of Potatoes to Day Cutting the Marsh Before the Door south side Took in a Kettle of Butternuts Gordon and I to the Head of the Island Found a canoe setting Pole shut a squirrel up in the Butternut Tree the equinoctial Gales now or about this Time The Time when the Day and night are equal 23rd Making coils of Marsh Hay about 10 Went to Summerstown Received a Letter From Dan From Laprairie Bought of A Summers 1/2 lb Candles 4 1/2 no oil at Mr Harpers Heard of Thomas Munroes child Being Dead came Down with the Company with John Hamilton Got some Papers from Mr Harper Sunday 24th Wind High Lashey here Found a Norway Pine 55 Feet in Lenght Gordon and I On the Pitt Point 20 Bushels in the cellar now {second page} Mr James Cameron Island Sept 25th 1865 Fixing the Pine stick in the Bay High Nor West Wind Lashey crofsed Took up 4 Bushels of Potatoes a tin Kettle of nuts caught a Squirrel in the Trap on the Butternut tree 26th Took in the Last of the Marsh hay 15 coils took up all the Potatoes Before the Door 30 Bushels in the cellar now From Before the House 27th Fishing Perch went to Charlies stopt all night Charlie to Lancaster Shelling the corn 50 lbs Fanned it with the Mill a Very Fine Day Henery Genie caught 14 sturgeon to night 28th came from Charlie's got From Henery 3 or 4 Loads of Powder shot and caps took some Tansey and Peppermint from Charlies Began to Take up the Potatoes in the Peice Below the House took in 3 1/2 Bushels Took up a Bushel for Christee Gave him some Tobacco Mary very sick 29th St Michaels Day a Fine Day Took in 3 Bushels of Potatoes Fired 2 shots at Ducks did not get them 30th cutting some of the Plumtrees took in 2 1/2 of Potatoes High Wind & Rain Shot a squirrel Took in a Kettle of Butternuts 27 �1st of October Sunday Went around the Island 2nd Took in 3 1/2 of Potatoes Fishing Perch Lashey here told us Semos child was Buried to Day 3rd a Fortunate Day took in 3 Bushels of Potatoes Filled a Bag with Ashes a Big Raft going Down Lots of Canoes on the water to Day fixing the Bags Set My Traps for the first setting got 2 Rats to night 4th Got a Rat Raining plaining Boards Christee here Gave him a Bushel of Potatoes Wild Geese Flying upwards set 9 Traps Got 1 to night and 1 in this Morning 5th Took in the Last of the Potatoes 6 Bushels about 50 Bushels in the cellar got 2 Rats Great Going of Boats 6th Went Down to help Charlie with his Potatoes put them in a heap 7th 1865 Mr James Cameron Island Oct At Charlies Wind high Raining some Found a Hat in the Water came home A Fortunate Day no Rats Sunday 8th Fine Day East Wind Got a Rat 9th Drawing Wood Got a Rat Cut a Stick for a Spear pole Water very low 10th Our Hugh Anns Birth Day Charlie came up with his Ashes Went to Summerstown Seen Pat Bought of A Summers 1/2 Dozen of Cups & saucers 1/3 I paid with the Ashes 2 Bushels (Bought of Mr Harper 1/2 lb Tea 3/6 1 Gallon of oil 3/9 1 Pipe and Treat not paid for) ( Had 61 lbs of Pease got the worth of Flour) Pat speaking to me about coming here to stay Pat Boys were Down last Week Wrote a Letter for Pat to Jane got a Letter From Dan Got a Letter From Colquhoun not a Letter But a paper I Got from Dan 11th Went to Mill with 42 lbs corn Bought of G Streeter 1 pair of Lace Boots 2 Dollars Returned D Bakers Bottle sold 7 Bottles to D Baker 1/6 Bought 1 lb Shot -/6 1/2 lb Saleratus /4 2 oz of Powder and Remander in 1/2 pint of Gin Gave P Buchanan 61 or 2 lbs of Pease 3/to My Account Stopt all night at Mrs Morris's Got some Papers from her Mr Marsh putting on Great Works at the Lines 28 �12th came home cold high wind Stopt at Lukes got 2 Treats from Luke stopt on Alexis Island came home got a Rat 13th Grinding the axes Charlie and I got 2 Rats ice in the canoe this morning for the first ice Charlie Went home 14th Drawing wood Hunters on the Little Island the Dog took away 2 skins Board and all Shot 3 Wood Ducks Sunday 15th Gathered the Grapes for fear I would lose them Henery Genie Looking for the Anchor Guns Lost of the Raft Beech nuts Falling 16th Fixing the stoves Got a Rat & Duck Lashey came Staving had a Hooker Wind high Cariboos Seizing and Indians Rats Traps Mink for Hunting in the Marsh {second page} Mr James Cameron Island Oct 17th 1865 Lashey Tried the EEls in the Mud for the first time Got 18 Got 2 eels from Lashey I Went to the Sturgeon Island Found a Knife and some shot Went for a pole put in my spear split stuff for spear poles Pat and Jimmy came had a Bottle of Good stuff Wrote a Letter for him to Hugh Got a Rat and knocked one out of my Trap put a handle in the axe 18th got a Rat Fishing EEls got 4 very sick took a sleep Water very low East Wind 19th Raining no Rats fixing a trap cleaning up stairs put Onions in the cellar Made a sprit for my sail made seats for the canoe something rong with the heifer she is Bawling all Day put her in the Barn to night 20th High Wind Milked the heifer put her in the Barn took the small Ram out of the stable and put him with the other Ram Kenneth Peter and Johny Rose Dan McDougall here Looking for Pete Grant thought he was Drowned I crofsed with them stopt at Peters all night 21st Bought of Mr Harper Quart of Whiskey -/7 1/2 I went to Careys to see Pat he was up with Jimmy to Hogansburgh came home Peter and Johny Kenneth put me acrofs 22nd Sunday Looking for the heifers calf 29 �23rd Drew some Wood crofsed to Harpers seen Pat Bought of Mr Harper soap 1/2 lb candles Pat Bought 1 Bag of Flour 1 lb Tea 1 Quart of Whiskey I Bought 2 Dozen of herrings 2/6 24th Our Hugh's Birth Day went to Semos Pat and I got Lasheys spear at Henerys gave Lashey his Knife he lost took his Barrel away Gave us some eels pat and went to fish Broke Lasheys spear got 2 eels 25th My Birth Day Pat and I to Charlies took a Bottle of Gin took Dinner took Charlies corn up took up some cabbage Leaves and Pumkins up Charlie turned Back 26th Wind high east cold fixing the stable got a Rat Mr James Cameron Island October 27th 1865 Drawing Drags Pat chopping stove Wood cold East Wind some snow to night Water very low 28th Pat and I to Mr Harpers Pat Bought of Mr Harper 1/4 of Mutton 17 lbs 2 Bars of soap Tobacco Matches 1 Quart of Whiskey Gave him a 20 Dollar Bill American Money to take to Montreal Took up My Traps seen Caty her and Ben Tyo at the store Sunday 29th Wrote 2 Letters for Pat 30 Lashey here for his spear him and I for EEls got 20 31st Drawing Wood Pat and I to the store for Holy Eve 1/2 Gallon of Whiskey Bought of Mr Harper Wick for Lamp -/3 1 spool of Thread Charlie came up Keeping up the Halloween cracking nuts Playing a Game or so of cards 1st of Nov all Saints Day Went to Mill for Charlie Got 3 lb of Roll 27 cents not paid got a Bottle from Bob Baker 1/- Bottle and Whiskey not Paid 1 Bunch of Matches -/3 paid this a Treat from J Cameron Left the Wool to spin at Mrs Morris's Got the spear from Bob and Handle Stopt at Mr Lukes treated them Seen Lis Laflesh after being Married Married Sunday Last Squire Parker Died yesterday Bought of Mr Streeter 1 pair for Gordon 2 1/4 Exchanged Livinias which is 50 cents extra on those I got to Day Laduke and Lashey here for Timber sold 3 peices for 10 Dollars a 2n all Souls Day Charlie went home 30 �3rd Went to Fish EEls Pat and I Got 85 in My Place 4th cleaning EEls all Day a Fine Day Raining at night 5th on this Day first we came in this house to Live Cold snowing some a Fortunate Day 6th Took a Bad Pain in my Back very Bad with it 7th Ours Allens Birth Day cold some and snow Took in the Cabbages about 80 head a EEl Fisher here Cleaned the clock Mavile is his uncle Mayer by name windy and cold {second page} The Harvest Month of Death 1865 Mr James Cameron Island Nov 8th The Mayer here for Potatoes got 1/3 from him 9th Prince of Wales Birth Day Pat and I cutting Drags Mr Leo Laduke came for the timber Gave me 5 Dollars & the Discount 5 cents 11 to Gordon promised to sent it By Mail to me from St Timothy his Direction is Mr Leo Laduke St Timothy Bridgeman CE Stoped here all night 10th Pat and I crofsed to Summerstown Bought of A Summers 1 small sack of Fine salt 1/Paid Bought of Mr Harpers 1 Quart of Whiskey -/7 1/2 Pipe -/1/2 Mr Harper in Montreal 11th cutting Wood 12th Sunday Wind High thawing 13th Drawing Drags very Bad with a pain in My Back set fire to the Back Marsh some of it Burnt Christie here all night 1 Bushel of Potatoes got a Broom gave him some tobacco 14th very Bad with my Back 2 men here Lincoln and another man Going for Robert Chapman to Lancaster his Brother Adam Chapman Died this Morning Christee making an axehelve 15th Bad with my Back Sandy Cameron Married on the 15th 16th Went to Mr Harpers Bought 14 yds of Cotton at -/10 per yd 11/8 2 yds shirting 1/3 2/6 3 yds Flannel at 2/6 7/6 8 yds Callico at 1/3 10/- 1/2 lb Tea 2/6 2 Spools -/6 1/2 lb Powder 1/- 31 �wick for candles -/6 Lamp Chimney -/6 which comes to L1..17..2 Gave Mr Harper 15/- Cash to My account to some Treats all paid 1 Bag of Salt 2/6 17th Setting Fires in Marsh 18th very Bad with my Back Pat chopping Stove Wood Thomas Munroe here with a letter to Pat from Jane Gave Thomas some eels sent 3 Pains of Glass and some Broken ones to Robert Carey for the New House Thomas Gave Gordon 5 cents Lent the Basket to Thomas with eels 19th Sunday Wind high Some snow very little very Bad with my Back 20th very Bad tried salt but no Good Dan Started for Verginia Pat seen him on the cars or Pensylvania Mr James Cameron Island Nov 21st 1865 21st on this Day of the Month Donald McMaster Departed in the year 1846 East Wind a sail crofsing from Below to Christees very stormy night 22nd very Bad with the Pain Tried the red pepper and I think it does best of anything I tried yet the Salaberry did not come to Day 23rd The Salaberry came up to Day and started Down again Pat came from Maitland 24th Lashey here him and Pat to Mr Harpers for me Bought 1 Bottle of R.R R 1/3 1/2 lb Saleratus 1/4 lb salts some oatmeal Mr Harper Gave Sent a Letter to Mr Leo Laduke Bridgeman St Timothy Postage Paid Lashey stopt all night 25th St Catherine Bossy and the Batchelor together Lashey went off a Great many Fishing eels steamers a Going very Bad with my Back yet Sunday the 26th 2 Indians spearing eels before the Door came up from Charlies Salaberry went into Salmon River 27th Salaberry went Down snowing I found a Bottle at Lower end of the Island and a Cedar stick that was blew up with the storm very Bad with my Back yet 28th Trying to catch the Horses Boats a Going yet 32 �29th Drew some Drags going about a Little now 30th St Andrews Day the Scotch Festival Went to Mr Harpers Bought 5 Gal Whiskey 1/3 paid Pat a Quart too Took Charlie home very staving Got some camphor From Mr Harper 1st of December Charlie here wind High snowing some 2nd Drawing wood Pat and I to Mr Harpers Pat got 2 Letters Bought a spool of Red Thread Charlie went home Sunday 3rd writing 4 Letters for Pat Mrs Morris and George here stopt all night 4th Went off Gave her some yarn to Make Mittens for me Went to fish EEls got 13 Let out the Little Ram A Boat Proppeller went Down 5th Pat and I crofsed Pat Bought churn 6/3 7/6 worth of Flour 1 Quart Whiskey I Bought 1 Coat £.2..2..6 from {illegible} Summers 1 spool of thred Bought of Mr Harper 1/2 Gal oil {illegible} 1/3 paid this) took Dinner there {second page} Mr James Cameron Island Dec 5th 1865 Got a Letter From Mr Laduke Five Dollars in it Donald A McPherson Died this Morning Light in the Lighthouses yet 6th 2 Boats Went down 1 up Fixing the Boards on the end of the House 7th Pat and I went to Williamstown Brought 4 EEls out to her Left our canoe at Captain Frasers the first time I was in Captain Frashers since came to the Island went to Ellens seen her Baby seen Dans Letter from Pitthole Pensylvania a Present for Livinia Mr Hills Light up yet a Good Breese coming home 8th 2 Boats went Down the Ranger I think is one of them freezing hard to day set fire to the Marsh 9th Steamer went Down with a Propeller and Barge in tow Lashey here took his Traps pail spear Box Christee and wife here Gave them some Potatoes Left his 2 EEl spears & 2 spears of Mine one Broke he is to fixed it Pat and I crofsed to Mr Harpers Pat got 1/2 Gall, 33 �me a Quart paid this Quart) got 2 pipes sweetys paid) high Wind coming Back almost impossible to manage the swells 10th Sunday Wrote a Letter for Pat to Sandy in Youngstown Ohio Mr Hills Light up to night and Johnstons too is 11th Monday Pat went to Barrets to Live Bought of Mr Harper (1 Bushel of Lime 1/3 of Pink or senna 1/2 lb Salts 1 Quart of Mollasses -/7 1/2 58 cents) ( Bought 1 Pair of Braces 2/Chimney Lamp -/6 a Belt a Present a pipe -/1/2 sweetys -/2 1/2 a Treat -/10 cents Paid this Bought of A Summers pink Root -/6 Took Dinner at Fellurroes Got the Basket and a Peice of Pork Mr Harpers child christened Sunday the 10th Gave Mr Harper 2 1/2 Dollars to My account 12th Fishing EEls Raining some wind changed to night Got 3 eels very high Wind 13th very windy fixing Boards behind the stairs where the stove wood is Kept Making a Petition upstairs Gordon and Mary took Medicine for the Worms Mr Hill crofsed to Frashers 1865 Mr James Cameron Island Dec 14th Finished the Petition up stairs set 3 Traps in the Back Marsh 15 A Fortunate Day very sick with my Breast the ice Made out to the edge of the Rushes a Great Job cutting out my canoe cutting Manure Before the stable Door Put in the small Ram and the young Bull in the barn cold Freezing hard and high Wind 16th I went to Fish eels got 5 cold sun North East Wind not very well water very low Horses out yet cant catch them to put them in Great saving of Feed 17th Sunday New moon comes in all alone. Quit milking Molly 18th a very fine Day cutting my canoe out of the ice at the shore Tried for eels got none 19th A Fortunate Day I went to Salmon River Left my canoe at Hopkins Pat came Brought 1 Gal Whiskey 1 Bottle of Gin 1 lb Tea stopt at Mrs Morris all night Got my mits very high Wind all night 34 �20th a Fortunate Day came to Hopkins a Job Pare and me putting out the canoe sailed Home Put in Gray one of the Hens Froze put Straw over the Potatoes in the cellar no snow on the Ground High Wind east to night Blowed Wicked fixed stones in the canoe after night but the Wind being so high Throwed her on shore Lost my 2 oars stearn seat 21st First Day of Winter and a cold stormy Day it is putting the Water and ice out of the canoe and a Job it is Livinia sick 22nd a Fortunate Day ice making very well took the Canoe to the Head of the Island Pat and I anchor ice making very well Froze acrofs to the Little Island North Side 23rd Cold ice made on the Rush Bed to the Kitt Kitt Island Killed the Bull put 2 shots in But the first shot Killed him without a Groan Left the meat in the Barn till we could cut it up very cold Work a Fortunate Day 24th Sunday Christmas eve took Gray to the Head of the Island to Draw up the canoe Thawing to Day snowing Blowing ice all gone away mostly 25th Christimas Day Cutting the meat and Salting it 26th went to Mr Harpers To 1/2 Gal Whiskey 2/6 Tape 7 1/2 shirting {illegible} 1/2 10 yds cotton 8/9 4 yds Calico 5/2 spools -/4 soap 1/-2 1/2 lb Butter 3/1 castor oil -/7 1/2 2 lb sugar 1/3 Mrs Rose came with us L1..6..10 {illegible} Mr Harper {second page} Mr James Cameron Island Dec 27th 1865 Raining east Wind snow Found 1 of the oars 28th Lifting the Troughs to the Trees 102 of them Piling some corn Wood that Laying Down in the Bush east Wind and snow stormy changed to the West put in the Mare 29th Our Angus's Birth Day Drew some of the square sticks from around the Garden 30th stormy east wind Freezing Making ice ice made acrofs to night here Sunday 31st Last Day of the year went to the Pitt Point 35 �For more information on James Cameron, check out the “Meet the Diarists” section under “Discover” on our website: ruraldiaries.uoguelph.ca 36 � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. 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Scanned Manuscript & Typed Transcription UG Transcription Progress Scripto transcription progress Done Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. <div class="mw-parser-output"> Note to Transcriber: Please begin transcribing at January 1st, 1865. 1864 Mr James Cameron Island Dec 29 Ist of January1865 New Years Day Sunday had a Few Rounds of Whiskey this Day Nobody here ice commencing to Jam Freezing to night 2nd the ice taken Before the Door a Great many air holes Thrashing set 2 Traps at the Lower Point 3rd Allens Birth Day Thrashing pease Went Down to Charlies took Dinner got some nuts Charlie came up with me hurted the instep of my Foot splitting a stick of stove Wood A Strange dog came about Dark 4th Charlie Went home Gave him some pease some matches stuff for his hens 1/2 Bushel of Potatoes some poison old pair of mits Fanning pease 3 Bushels Drew some Drags Mary Fell out of the Bed 5th Bushing the Road at the Upper Point to Hamiltons very crooked with so many air holes 6th crofsed to Renshaws got New Years from Mr Powell Donald McDonald and I crofsed to Mr Harpers a Treat gave Ranald Angus a/7 1/2 for a Raffle of Window sashes Bought of Mr Harper 3/4 of Calico -/7 1/2 1 lb candles /10 2 yds of shirting 2/6 Went to Mr David Summers a Treat 1/- paid this David went to cure Long Angus's child her Palate was Down Dave has a charm for that Heard of Dan Going to Toronto </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> the 7th 1865 Mr James Cameron Island January Thrashing the Last of the Pease and Fanning them 3 1/2 a cold Day the air holes shutting up well 8th Sunday Lashey here for his sleigh and scates I though I seen a Cutter crofsing Summers's Road cold to Day Freezing hard 9th Thrashed 3 Floors of wheat 7 Bushell Fanned this is the First of Thrashing of Wheat Francis Laplante here for Semos spear gave it to him all the Bosells Fishing EEls Turned Warmer seen cutters going on the ice and a Load of Hay as is supposed the cutter Turned Back 2 times to Summers Put Straw in the strawtick to Day 10th I went to Fish EEls opposite the Foot of Christees Island the Bosells came got 2 Turned Stormy came home very stormy East Wind First Feeding of Hay to the Horses 11th cold, snow Deep in the Breaking Roads Drawing a Little Wood home with the sleigh Banks of Snow Drifts 12th Getting Wood Breaking Roads 13 This is the Old New Year and it is stormy Went to the head of the Island cut the Top of the Top of the Oak Tree at the very point of the Island 13th Drawing wood out of the Bay with the Mare Soft Day to day cows goin to the Bush at night commenced to Drift & Blow 14th Drawing Wood 15th Sunday Cold Frosty 16th Thrashed 3 Bushels of Oats cold Weather 17th Thrashed 2 1/2 of Oats cold & Frosty a cold night too 18th cold Turned a Little Milder in the afternoon Went to Draw a Load of Wood great Dreams those nights Feeding the Cattle more than Common it is so cold 19th Drew 2 Loads of wood Went to Mr Harpers got 5/- of Flour 1 lb Candles -/10 1 spool Thread Pipe plug Tobacco some paper 1/2 lb Tea 1/10 1/2 Bought of Rolland 6 yds Tape 15 cents 3 skains 10 cents 1 spool Red 5 cents 30 cents in all {second page} Mr James Cameron Island January 20th Went to Mr Harpers to 62 lbs of Oats to my account a Treat Gave George Bosell & Lewis a Ride down Bushing the upper Point Road some First Crofsing with a Horse 21st Went to Mr Harpers with a Bag of Pease & 2 Bushels of Oats 18 bl Beef 5/3 1 Qt Whiskey -/7 1/2 1/2 Gal Oil 1/8 22nd Crofsed to Francis Island turned Back was going to Semos 23 Fine Day Drawing Wood 24th Went with 3 Bushels B Wheat to Mrs Morris Bought of Mr Harper 2 lbs Butter 2/- Treat -/7 1/2 Bottle Whiskey -/10 1/2 25 Semo came to Thrash at the Wheat the Horse Dead 26th Fanning Wheat 4 Bushels Thrashed White Oats 4 Bushels commenced Black Oats Went to the store 1 1/2 Pease 3 1/2 Pints High Wines 14 lb Beef 27th Semo Thrashing 28th Thrashing & Fanning the Last and Frist of the Black Oats Gave him 2 Bushels Oats 2 Pease & 2 of Potatoes for his Pay Let him have the Mare to go home with his Pay 29th all alone 30th Went to Salmon River with 4 Bushels of Wheat Lis came Down with me Bought Mr Harper 1 plug Tobacco got my Account from P Buchanan Bought of Mr Streeter 1 pair for Livinia 2 1/2 their Money Bought of Congdon Mrs Minslows soothing syrup Pink & Semos 31st Went to Mr Harpers to 2 Bushels & some lbs over 80 odd lbs of Pease 25 lbs Beef 1/2 lb Tea a Treat -/7 1/2 Took Thomas Munroe up Home 1/3 for the Roseboroug Church Gave Mr Harper 5/- cash for to get me a Paper 1st February Went as far as Renshaws with Lis Went to Fish EEls with Henery Antwine to Christee Got 60 20 a peice 2nd all Bad with cold 3 taking home wood 4th Went to Charlies to Draw some Wood John Angus & James Hugh came Brought me a pair of Boots </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> 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 </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Mr James Cameron Island March 8th 1865 A Summers here for the Timber Seen Wild Geese Semo got the Horse to Draw Wood 9th After Timber Lis came 10th George Semo here stormy Day 11th Went to Salmon River with 3 Bushels of B Wheat Run over Dencens Child Bought of GA Streeter a pair for Gordon 9 York shillings Tapping my Boots 1 Dollar American Money Brought the candlemoles to Mr Harper & Letter to Foley A Letter to J Hopkins From Mr Phillips Bought of Mr Harper syrup 3/9 Heard Dan was to be at home in a few Days 2 clafs certificate 12th On this Day of the month McMaster first came to the Island stormy cold 13th Drew 2 Loads of Wood Christee here had nothing to eat Gave him some Potatoes and Pease & his Breakfast Tobacco 14th stormy time 15th Went a Treat at D Summers 1/3 seen Dany Ding went with Charlie to Renshaws Bought of Mr Harper Treat -/7 1/2 1/2 Quire of Paper -/6 came home 16th Went as far as Renshaws with Lis she got a Ride acrofs stopt a while with Powell went Down with Charlie forgot his sleigh got the Load of a Half Barrel from him got some Red Pepper Blackbirds came seen 2 Ducks Grey Birds Races in Salmon River 17th Doing Little or nothing 18th Drawing Wood 1 cutter crofsed Summer's Road ice Bad in Salmon River no sleighs crofsing Getting Bad around the Points went up in the Bush for the first time this month so very Deep 19th Sunday Charlie here for his sleigh 2 of Christees coming acrofs but the turned Back air hole Before the Door opened horses out Picking all Day hens not Laying yet {second page} 1865 Mr James Cameron Island March 20th Some crust something like sugar weather went to the Bush Tapt 29 Trees took hom 4 Pails of sap Tapt 2 Butternuts Trees for a Medicine Lashey came Pretty well staving had a coo got a Bunch of Matches some Tobacco from him Christees crofsed over to Summers they went to Sugar Making Great crofsing the Lancaster Road Great Fishing at the Big Bay 21st Went to Bosells for Lasheys spear cut 4 holes no eels Made Molasses out of the 4 Pails of sap a Great Feast for Gordon Tapt 30 Trees this Evening Gathered 2 pails of sap not running well seen 2 men crofsing Summers's Road a Foot cows a Picking out now on or about these Days the Equinoxial Gales are Sun crofsing the Line 22nd Livinia Birth Day got 4 EEls 23rd Snowing Brought home 3 pails of sap Made the First Sugar about 1 lb cows wanting to go to the Bush Robins came on the 22nd went to the head of the Island water Raising in the Marsh seen 3 Men going to Christees eel Fishers Lots of snow Birds Hens commenced to Lay some of them but the Dog made Free in taking them 24th A Fortunate Day But as Fortunate as it is I spilled a 1/2 Barrel of Sap taking it home cut 3 holes for EEls got 4 swallows came Gathered 22 pails of sap Besides what I spilled 25th a Man here from the Grand River he Lives in Bombays shantyman I suppose ice opened Between here and Francis Island Molly had her calf this Evening First Boiling of sap in the Bush to Day Gathered 14 Pails to Day Tapped 10 Trees thats 36 pails I have Gathered now Sunday 26th Gathered 15 pails Gordon & Mary Livinia & myself Went to the Bush Boiled 2 pails while there No Eggs yet Took home some Mollasses 27th Gathered 30 Pails to Day Boiling all in the Bush took home what we Boiled </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> 1865 Mr James Cameron Island March 28th Went to the Bush Sugared of what we took home yesterday Gathered 36 Pails of sap to Day Boiled Down 36 Pails to Day Went to Fish EEls got 11 of them ice slow in opening 29th Went to the Bush Boiled 37 Pails to Day Gathered 33 pails to Day Tapt 10 Trees Gathering Wood for the Fire took home what we Boiled yesterday and what we Boiled yesterday and wht we Boiled to Day Summers's Road Out Before the Door east wind 30th Sugared of Threw out the Rain water & sap 31st Gathered 2 Pails Tapt some Trees Boiled over 40 Pails to Day Took home the syrup to sugar at home the Frogs a Making a noise Butterflies and Millers Drawing wood to the camp east Wind 1st of April all Fools Day Lashey here for his Spear water coming in the cellar Fixing the Potatoes put 8 Bushels in the Box pout out 10 pails of Water sugared Twice Went to the West end of the Island Killed a snake and put him in the Fire Gathered 8 Pails to Day Tapt a Birch Tree for Vinegar ice Going from before the Door hens commenced to Lay only 1 of them the Mare out Weaned the calf yesterday Hay all Done on the East side Began 1/2 of the other side of the Hay Sunday the 2nd 3 /2 Pails gathered to day 3rd Gathered 9 Pails to Day Tapt some more trees took home 8 pails to Boil in the house today Seen BumbleBees or Humble Bees whatever you choose to call them 2 Indians Fishing EEls me Fishing got 3 put a pole in my spear put out the Gaberna canoe Fired a shot at a Rat and did not Get him ice Before the Door yet 4th 5 pails Gathered to Day Went Down to the Barn above the Kit Kit Just as I got there the Wind raised {second page} April 5th 1865 Mr James Cameron Island Went to Fish EEls got 18 came home took home 10 pails of Birch sap to make vinegar Loons a Roaring Made Mollas of 15 pails 6th a Fortunate Day high Wind 4 Indians came up from Charlies Gathered 11 Pails of sap & Rain together Boiling the Birch sap at the end of the house for vinegar Killed 7 snakes or 8 set 2 Traps for Mink found a cedar stick only 3 hens Laying yet of the 16 Pat at Charlies 7th Boiling sap yet Fixing the Fence on the Pitt Point high Wind 8th Boiling vinegar sap took home all the things from the Bush 9th Sunday 3 years Married to Day Palm Sunday to Day Pat and Charlie here 10th Mr Powell here him and I to Charlies took 1/2 Bushel of Potatoes to Charlie Lent Pat the most noted Pirates, Shipwrecks & Disasters at sea and the Hospital Book Put 5 Gallons and 1 Quart on the Jar to Day took a Pail of Birch sap home for Charlie. Fixing of Renshaws account 11th Went to Renshaws Gave what he owed me L27..7..2 Besides there was 70 lb of Barley and 2 1/2 of Potatoes I gave him in place of me owing him 26 Dollars and 26 cents he owes me a Balance of Something I did not want to see what it was as I was not well pleased at his Boarish Look Went to Mr Harpers Pat and Charlie there Gave Charlie the eel oil to Fetch to Powell had 2 Treats at Mr Harpers Took Dinner at Thomas Munroes wrote a Letter for Thomas A Summers Bought out Rolland Taking stack Down Got the Clevis Charlie left his shirt to Make. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> {Duplicate of the previous page} 1865 Mr James Cameron Island March 28th Went to the Bush sugared of what we took home yesterday Gathered 36 Pails of sap to Day Boiled Down 36 Pails to Day Went to Fish EEls got 11 of them ice slow in opening 29th Went to the Bush Boiled 37 Pails to Day Gathered 33 Pails to Day Tapt 10 Trees Gathering Wood for the Fire took home what we Boiled yesterday and what we Boiled to Day Summers's Road Out Before the Door east Wind 30th Sugared of Threw out the Rain water & sap 31st Gathered 2 Pails Tapt some Trees Boiled over 40 Pails to Day took home the syrup to sugar at home the Frogs a Making a Noise Butter {second page} Mr James Cameron Island </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> 1865 Mr James Cameron Island April 12th Went to Fish EEls the wind came fro the West I came up as far as the Sturgeon Island had to Wheel round and got Rofs Island the swells running in and over my canoe stopt all Day on Rofs Island the Wind and Water on the River was like Drifting of snow and smoke stopt on the Island all night very cold 13th calling for Charlie My canoe all split with the Lashing of the Waves Charlie came for me stopt at Charlies till Friday 14th Good Friday when the Wind Lowered and him and Pat came home with me used me well Lent Charlie an axe Gave Charlie his shirt Bills roof of his Barn Blowed off Part of it there must Bean a Great Destruction with this wind 15th Making Fence in the Lane Found a Bottle that Charlie Rose and Dan McDougall had Left in the Feild seen Renshaws Boat sailing up from the Warf Went Through to see the Damage the Wind had done and it tore Down trees set Fire to the marsh May up in the Bay 16th Sunday Easter Sundy a Great Frolic of Eggs to Day 17th Went for the Horses to head of the Island got a Rat first setting of Traps Last night Hard Frost and ice Last night very hard Drew some stones to the Bank put Manure in the canoe for plants drew the Big Canoe up to the Door set 4 Traps in the Front Marsh 18 Our Duncans Birth Day and a Windy Day it is very high Wind Pat and Charlie crofsed Dont think But they got to Hamiltons Island fore the store caught them First ploughing in the Garden ploughed some before the Door commenced to Rain Found the sheep Dead Making Fence on the Pitt Point 1st Steamer went to Day Tried to go into Lancaster I think its the Emprefs came Down Abe Lincoln Shot I heard Found the sheep Lamb Dead {second page} 19th 1865 Mr James Cameron Island April Pat & Charlie here from Summerstown had a smather took Breakfast & Dinner the Wind high split the Hicory for Capstans Bars ploughed a litle the horses will not go for me Lashey here to chop 20th hard Frost and hail East wind filled the Bags with Ashes Gathering iron the Bachelor after Bossy to Day Great Going of Boats from Salmon River to Lancaster this while Back now cold to Day 21st Got a Rat wind high Seen Charlie Trying the Perch at the Lower end of his Island him and Pat Loons a Roaring Put in the sheep again Fixing the Big Canoe some 22nd Went to the Little Island North side Went to my Spot to Fish EEls got 6 came home wind Raised Found a part of a Horse pelt Went to the Bush for Wild Onions took home a pail full very high Wind 23rd St George's Day Sunday Raining & snowing Blowing Hills Light Lit Sunday 24th Lashey came Late night to chop him and I to Renshaws & Harpers Bought of Mr Harper Flour 5/- I Forgot how many Pounds 1/2 lb Tea 1/10 1/2 1/2 lb Saleratus -/4 Heard Morway Departed heard that Abraham was poorly Ploughed a Little Before the Door 25th Livinia & Lashey and Mary went to Salmon River Abraham Departed this Life Gordon and I to Fish EEls got 23 Gordon got Kind of Sea sick with the Rocking of the canoe a very fine Day Salaberry came up to night 1st Rafts went Down 26th The Emprefs came up & went Down stopt all night at Lancaster Salaberry into Salmin River St Helen went Down Livinia Mary & Lashey came home Gordon Pat & Charlie and I to Mr Harpers for the first time Gordon went to the store or Front 27th Planted Potatoes Before the Door Finished ploughing the Garden Passport went Down 2 Rows of all sorts early ones niggertoes Blue Merseys or whatever you call them and my Little Blue noses {potatoes} </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Mr James Cameron Island April 28th 1865 Fixing the slab Fence on the Pitt Point Helping Lashey to split a Fortunate Day took home a Load of chips Fixed the Door up stairs First sail came up Passed here East Wind cold Rain & hail Lashey crofsed to go to confefsion to Williamstown 29th Fishing EEls Before the Dorr got a Great Blow of Wind for a Little While Raining the Emprefs up First this Morning Before the Salaberry Propellers going Down Tug went Down Barge sailed into Salmon River Sunday 30th Our nannie a Lamb the Rumpling white hen commenced to Hatch 13 Eggs under her Molly and the Batchelor sparking a Good many Trees and Limbs Down with yesterdays storm Charlie and Pat to the squaw Island for eggs 2 Rafts going down 1st of May Emprefs went Down took in 6 eggs this morning East Wind Cold Fixing the Fence on Pitt Point Went to Fish EEls got 30 Fine 3 Masted Vessel went Down in Tow of the America 5 men here Looking for a Dram of Timber Ploughed a Ridge at Dead Butternut Tree 2nd Charlie & Pat came Went to Salmon River Brought 28 lb iron 1/2 12 lb Rags 36 cents 1 1/2 Ashes 1/3 which comes to 4/2 1/2 paid an old account of 40 odd cents all clear up to this Date (Bought on credit Meal 30 cents 1/2 lb crackers 7 cents this is charge to me) got 1 or 2 fathom of Rope 1/2 lb candles -/4 Bought the shot paid this 2 papers of Onion and 1 paper of Beets 1 of Carrots paid all this Gave the old Lady a Bag of Ashes and Bag of Potatoes Brought home the Pot Bought of P Buchanan 1 Quart 1/2 Pint of Whiskey 2 Tin Dishes 1 Goopey Matches Bought of Baker 1 Bar of Soap 20 cents paid this Returned the Bottle Gave Charlie some Potatoes EEls pail sap 1 bottle of Vinegar sweet Pat Left his shirts to wahs Gave Pat some oil Got 2 French almanacks at Bakers James Hopkins poorly, planted the Tobacco {second page} Mr James Cameron Island May 3rd 1865 Ploughed above the house Went to Fish EEls with Pat and Charlie got 15 Gave 1 to Pat had oatmeal for supper a Great Treat the young nannies Lamb Dead 4th Shot 2 Ducks got 4 eels Ploughing Let out the calve a While set Fire to Little Island the Emprefs chasing the Salaberry planted 3 Beets for seed Berris & Tomatoes in a Box ice Last night 2 hens Wanting to Hatch 2 more Lambs the White Sheep has Fixing some sticks at or around the upper Part of the old house made 2 Panels at the end of the Lane that was Broke with the Wind clearing around the shore the canoe & Bun & sticks Heard Thunder Raining some the Bouquet in to Salmon River Planted 2 Rows straight Down from the currant Bushes of White Potatoes and a Row of Blue Mersey or niggertoes earl ones all{illegible} seed planted 5 Rows all Together to Day Harrowing another of these Large 3 Masted Ship went Down to Day in tow of the America 5th Ploughing Harrowing for the Rest of the Potatoes 6th Planted the Rest of the Potatoes above the House 2 Men here from a Raft for Bread Gave 9 lbs of Pork 1 1/2 of Potatoes to them Left their Towel Made 1st Butter 3 Men here one of them a Laduke from St Timothy stopt all night Raining the Empress up Before the Salaberry 7th Sunday Henery and his wife here got Potatoes currant Bush slips took Dinner Tom tomatoes starting Berries 8th Monday Ploughing Down on the hill Semow here for seeds of Potatoes Put in the Ram 9th Charlie and Pat crofsed seen Angus on the Front A Summers & Re McDonalad here with his horse Gave me a Bottle and it full of sting a Letter from Lis Making the Garden onions Beets start of sage carraway carrots caught an Elm stick </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Mr James Cameron Island May 10th 1865 Ploughing Looking for the young Ram all Day and him in with the sheep the Black lamb Dead Tom crofsed with the 2 Canoes 11th Ploughing Raining went to Fish EEls got 2 Wind Raised as usual Fixing the Brush Fence some planted Corn before the old House about 80 Hills of Yellow corn sweet corn or sugar Corn about 40 hills took 2 currant Bushes on the 10th 12th Went for a Plant at the head of the Island ploughed some Tom Tried the Perch to Bite got none Finished Reading Paul Clifford Fixing a Whippletree snow on the Mountains 3 Propperllors after one another the St Helene chasing the Huron My Horses very slow to work they want a Driver none too Fat Plenty Good Hay not any oats 13th got 2 eels in the Mud Tom and I Dan came Blistered his hands not Being accustomed to Row 14th Sunday Dan Went off 15th Sowed 2 1/2 of Pease Foggy this Morning Tom set his line set mine Broke Lost 30 Fathom of it got 3 Perch for the First Tom Caught Harrowed the Garden Made holes for the Corn 16th Planted 300 hills of Corn Put Manure on them Planted Pumpkins Pat & Charlie here Charlie Brought a Hen for eggs as he has no Ruster Mr Streeter & his Brother William who is very Poorly along with him Gave him 3 Rats Thunder Foggy Pat Brought Livinia 1/2 lb Tea some crackers Gordon Charlie Pretty well to Do washed 6 peices for Pat caught 4 Perch Left his Dog the hen off her nest A Hatching 17th Made a Fence Behind the shed put out 4 Loads of Manure some on the corn and potatoes a Load in the Garden very fine and then turned very cold Gomprey up first got eating of Perch Tom got a Pickerel {second page} the 18th 1865 Mr James Cameron Island May A Fortunate Day trying to Plough the horses will not got for me sowed a Bushel of Wheat on1/2 pails harrowing 19th Tom Setting his Lines Mosquitoes commencing 20th Digging the peice Behind the shed at the Pig Pen Fishing caught a Pickerel Let Gray out to Grafs went to Fish at night with a Light got 15 Tom & I I Lost a Great many as my spear is not very good Looking for Gordon as his is Lost Got him in the wheat Ground asleep Sunday Rogation the 21st Went to the Little Island North side Gordon & I got 6 Duck Eggs Gordon had a right view of the American steamer set Fire to the Hay on the Little Island Let out the sheep and Lambs The Batchelor & Molly together Tom Went home took a Pike with him the Potatoes Beginning to peep up onions up in the garden Beets & carrots 22nd Taking the ground away from the east end of the House and stones took 6 Bushels of Potatoes out of the cellar put in the old House planted 6 paills of Potatoes in the Garden 1 Row next the currant Bushes of early Lady Fingers next Row Blue Merseys or seedlings 23 Ploughing had to take Grey to Finish a Ridge alone 24th Fishing Perch Queens Birth Day Pat came up alone him and I to Mr Harpers a Great Day in Cornwall The Highland Games for the Champions hip of the World Tarring and McLennan Toronto Lost the Bet of 1000 Dollars Got 5/- Cash from Pat Bought of Mifses Harper 1 pint Whiskey -/4 2 Candles -/3 1 Pipe paid this Antwine and parent came to Fish sold them a Bun got a Coat and shirt for it sold them Potatoes got 31 Hooks 25th ascension Day or Holy Thursday I went to Summerstown Bought yds B Ribbon 1/- paid this Bought Mr Harper 5/- worth of Flour </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Mr James Cameron Island May 26th 1865 Planted the 40 Hills of corn over again Took up my Traps Tom set out his Line again 27th Drew up the Elm stick Antwine went of Fishing Perch Baited the Line Watering the Garden and corn and some Potatoes The Spartan went Down on the 26th yesterday on her First Trip 28 Sunday Mrs Morris George & Bob here Tom went for his spectacles 29th Royal Oak Day Charlie and Pat up Going to Mr Harpers Treated me The Game men on the Front Jarmy and McLennan Sowed 4 1/2 Bushels of Oats Harrowing Cleaning the Potatoes Planted 61 hills of Cucumbers Mush Melons 31 Water Melons 5 hills, 1 hill of citrons took home 4 peices of Washing. Brought to Wash 2 peices More 30 Henery set his Line stopt all night Towing got some Boards 31st Christie here took away the Glafs Gave him 2 spears 1 EEl spear 3 prungs 1 Fish spear 2 prungs 1st of June Ploughing the Potatoe Ground Below the house 2nd Planted about 3 Bushels of sets or small potatoes very warm Harrowing 3rd Fixing the Red canoe 2 Men here Fishing Gains and Saya from the South Branch camping on the Pitt Point 4th of June George the 3rds Birth Day Sunday the 2 men here for Baites Say and Gains A Great many Rafts a Going Down a steamer from Below Taking up a Raft above the squaw Island Began to Rain which is much wanted 5th Hoeing Potatoes Went to Renshaws with Saya got a Quart of High Wines Gave me a 1/3 for 200 Gordon got 5 cents got some Potatoes onions from them Powder and caps 6th Pat & Charlie came I went to Harpers Bought 1/3 worth of Tea 16 worth of candles Heard Donald McDonald John Sombred & Jim McRory Burg{illegible} Pat to Cornwall {second page} 7th 1865 Mr James Cameron Island June Henery & Pat Thomas & 2 Boys William Rose here had a Bottle of stuff gave the Boys some sugar Pat took some Tea from co{illegible} to Livinia Pat stopt all night Thunder & Lightning and Rain 8th Charlie came up for Pat Charlie took up 100 Plants put thim out sheared the Rest of the sheep Lots of Trowling got 2 Pickerel Trowling 9th Our Marys Birth Day I went to Mr Harpers with 10 Dozen of eggs Bought of Mr Harper 3 1/2 yds of cotton at =/8 per yd 2/4 4 yds Calico at 1/2 4/8 spool of Threat 1 Quart of oil -/10 Treat -/7 1/2 which comes to 8/8 1/2 got a Doz of the eggs a i{llegible} on this Due Harper of 2/10 1/2 & an almanack went to Renshaws stopt at Hamiltons with John as he had some oats in the canoe he got at McLeods Took supper at Hamiltons John Angus came got a Wooden Pipe from Seans got a Tumbler from Summers store 10th Fishing got 33 Perch Hoeing and cleaning the Potatoes 4th Sunday went acrofs with John Angus Gordon and I stopt on Francis Island the first time ever Gordon was on it Heard George Bosell was Going to be mate on the Salaberry Fishing Got 12 Perch and 2 Picerel Lost 1 12th of June Cleaning the Corn and Potatoes wind high Keeping in the calve 13th hoeing and cleaning the corn Fixing the sticks of Hicory for to to to Renshaws 14th Went to Renshaws Tom & I 15th Corpus Christie 16th Crofsed Pilots 5 of them gave me 1/3 crofsed with 2 of the mand Gave me 1/3 {illegible} A Summers 1/2 lb Saleratus 1/4 lb of starch paid this Bought of Mrs Harper 2 lb of sopa 1/- paid this Found an elm stick 54 Length 17th Pat & Charlie here Gave Pat my 4 peices of Washing Crofsed to see Renshaw got 5/- for the sticks Bought of Harper 5/- {illegible} of Flour paid </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Mr James Cameron Island June 18 1865 The ever memorable Battle of Waterloo Grand Procession at St Regis Pat and Charlie here going to Careys Strawberries Ripe some now Gordon Mary Livinia and me at the Lower Point for Berries 19th I went to Dundee Bought of Buchanan 1 1/2 of Potatoes at 2/6 per Bushel 3/9 Had 83 lbs of Oats at 40 cents for 34 lbs Bought 1/14 of soap at {illegible} a lb Bought Pudding Dish 30 cents I owe him 16 cents on this Returned Bakers Bag stopt at Mrs Morris's with the shower stopt at Alex Island till the storm was over Charlie Brought some plants 2 Men here for Brushs Timber did not get any 20th Tom Came Fixing Boots & Marys Moccasins Put the stery in the old House 21st Longest Day in the year got 9 Perch set the Line 18 hooks on Lashey came stopt all night got 2 EEls From him 22nd Our Dans Birth Day hoeing some Fixing the Gate got a Pickerel & 4 Perch Mosquitoes Bad 23rd Charlie here Left his shirt to make Baited the Line with chub Charlie Brought Lashey here at night 24th Antwine Russel Fishing eels Tom started turned Back with the Wind 25th a Fortunate Day Sunday got 2 EEls got 1 Large Pike Thunder & Lighting at night Raining some Strawberries now on the Lower Point 26th Monday Ploughing the Potatoes & corn Raining very dirty the Potatoes 27th Wind High high 28th Charlie came Pat & Thomas Munroe came Lent a Bag & Bottle to Put at the Potatoes and at the Weeding & Watering the Garden heard of those that was Killed on the RailRoad Docherty Cunningham Curry & Carebou John Raising his {illegible} Working on the Roads now A Summers informed on selling Licquor 30th Wind high putting the Plough through the Rest of the Potatoes Before the Door Broke the Plough {second page} July the 1st 1865 Mr James Cameron Island Hoeing Potatoes Below the house for the Ist hoeing got a cat Fish and a Pike on the Line got chub to bait with the Salaberry a Pleasure Trip to Cornwall 2nd Robert MDonald Angus Cameron Johnny saw Summers here had a Bottle Left the contents of it with me & the Bottle Raining some cold evening very near Frost only for the wind being high 3rd Potatoes 4 of Chily Windy at the Potatoes 5th Our {illegible} Birth Day Sold Mr Kimball 3 1/2 Doz of {cut off} crofsed to Mr Harpers Bought 4 lbs of {cut off} not Paid 1/3 1/2 lb Tea paid Treats paid Laying of the Foundation stone of {cut off} Camerons house Laid a Great ceremony 6th Crofsed with Charlie and Pat B{cut off} of Mr Harper 3 1/2 yds of 1 Kind 4 yds of {cut off} at 1/- thats 7/6 not Paid Bought of A Summers Esgss 4 Loaves Bread 1/3 copperas -/2 spool {cut off} -/6 paid this Went to Renshaws for {cut off} of sugar for Mr Harper Pat and {cut off} Thomas Munroes Charlie and I Lis came {cut off} 7th Lis started turned Back started again h{cut off} 8th hoeing some Christie here Grinding his axe Fine a Tree for spear pole put out 10 p{cut off} of Tobacco yesterday got 2 eels 1 sturgeon from Lashey went to his Line with The Rope & the St Charles a Race To day Raspberries get Ripe eat new Potatoes Jim Hopkins to Williamstown and his Family 9th Jim & Family {cut off}here coming Back in the Bush Gordon Mary & Livinia I picking Berries 10th Finished hoeing Below the house first hoeing high Wind </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> 1865 Mr James Cameron Island July 11th John Hamilton Sandy and Charlie Rose here for the Bull had hard Work with him Filling my Bags with Ashes cut a little Hay Just a Few fork full in the Barn Drawing Wood for the house Berries Plenty Blackbirds commencing to swarm George Semo Married to Day 12th Orangemans Day Went to Salmon River Bought of Norman on credit 1 Bunch of Matches -/7 1/2 bought David Baker 49 lbs of Flour 7/6 Gave to my account 79 lbs of Oats 3/11 and 3 Dozen {cut off} eggs 1/10 1/2 came home Raining Seen Johny Kenneth & Thomas Munroe 13th Finished hoeing the corn commenced to Mow around the house a Race the Lord Elgin & the Spartan Spartan Best 14th Mowing the Grove the Passport passed the Emprefs Lashey here 4 Steamers Towing the Barges a Boat aground at the foot of Francis Island 15 Made 8 coils of hay {cut off}ing the Barn Door the Traveller Went Down The Salaberry a Pleasure Trip St Swithens Day no rain to Day here 16th Sunday Raining Raft belonging to Mr Thomas Buck here slept in the Barn 17th the Raftmaen of Mr Buck stole away Tippoo the Dog Charlie & Pat here took Down the Double stove in the old house Mary commencing to make a few steps in Walking Mowing some Charlie Brought 100 Turnips to Transplant 18th high high Wind Went with Lashey to his line gathering in the Grove 20th Put in about 24 coils in the Barn Went to the Raft caught 7 perch & chub on the Raft put in the cows as they come in the Grain {second page} Mr James Cameron Island July 21st 1865 Mowing Broke the snaith Berries Plenty Finished the mowing in the Grove Raftmen here cutting Hand spikes shot a sawbeak 22nd Charlie and Pat here went with them to Summerstown 2 Bushel of Ashes 1/3 to Treat 1 Bar of soap 1/- 3 Dozen of eggs to Mr Harper 1/2 lb Tea and 1 lb candles Treat came home Mr Stickler here Looking at the Timber Went to the Raft and then to Mr Harpers with 80 lbs of Oats not very well turned very sick in the night new Potatoes Plenty Sunday 23rd the Ra{cut off} in the Berries I picked a Pitcher of Berries 24th Gordon Pat Charlie and I to Wi{cut off} the first time for Gordon to be there Got a Present of Pants from Dan of Tartan yds Brought 28 lb of Wool and a co{cut off} of Sugar pickled cucumbers Ellen {cut off} 4 presents to Mary Gordon seen the cars and on the RailRoad Bridge for the first time coming Back took Bob Kennedy along with us Charlie and Pat stopt at night Lashey here Weaned Marry 25th St James Day Put in 25 coils of Hay Mowed some 26th Dog Days Begin Mowing Bob & I 27 Went to the Raft got 1/3 from them Trying for eels put in 22 coils of hay Bob and I Christee here gave him some Potatoes for a Basket Gave him and old Knife as he had none a very hot Day to Day Went Down to help Lashey with his Line and he was after setting it 28 Raking cuting put in 20 coils in the Barn Found a nest with 20 eggs in it 29th Fishing Perch got 2 Mowing down at the apple Trees </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> 30th 1865 Mr James Cameron Island July Sunday Went to Christees A Summers here for his horse Gordon I and Bob on Christee Na-houtas or cachin-tota & Alexis's Islands Went to the Bush for Berries Livinia Mary Gordon Bob & I got 3 Blank on the Islands 31st Last Day of July Mowing Below the Garden very thin the hay Bob Broke the Point of his scythe Fishing Began to take the Tops up of the Potatoes now it was only Rooting them out here and there Before this a very warm Day choke cherries Turning eat no cucumbers yet 1st of August or Lammas Day {illegible}ing commences put in 17 coils of hay small cucumbers setting Brush heaps on Fire Marys Birth Day put in 7 coils of hay most awful warm Thunder last ight very big Rolls cutting a Little Bob shot 2 Ducks set some more heaps of Brush on fire 3rd cutting on the Lower Point Went to Mr Harpers Bought 3 pecks of Salt 1/3 paid pens 6 & holder -/3 worth of hooks Paid Bought of A Summers Treat -/6 {cut off} & Senna -/6 spool of Red Thread-/1 4th put in {cut off} coils of hay upper side Gathering Ashes 5th Killed the Ram Gathering & Mowing put in 7 coils on the east side for the First Fishing at night got 3 eels & a catfish 6th Sunday A Fortunate Day Raining East Wind stormy Lightning 7th A Fortunate Day blowing some ON the Pitt Point & Behind the Barn Raining & Blowing hard from the West BlackBirds Birds Bad horses Bad cows Bad wanting to come in Hazelnuts Good choke cherries Good Goos Berries & Black currants Good Butternuts not Good {second page} Augst 8th 1865 Mr James Cameron Island Tuesday Mowing Back of the Barn very sick 9th Mowing a Great many Indians Going Down to the Long BlackBerries Put in 6 coils on the east side of the Barn a Good hay 10th Put in the East side 9 coils of Grass & clover Dan and Allen came Pete Bosell put them acrofs Began to Rain a Fortunate Day 11th Raining Picking choke cherries Dan & I put Dan and Allen acrofs to Henerys took supper at Henerys Heard how Renshaws wood and Wharf was Burnt By the Steamer Hope's Sparks Brought 2 Books to Gordon Dan Did 12th The Salaberry a Pleasure Trip to Cornwall Gathering and Putting in put 16 coils on the West side and put 10 on the east side 140 coils on the West side now and 32 on the East side 13th a change in the Moon Bob skidadled of Took the Basket and cherries, eat some new corn today a Boat around that stole Bob away 14th cutting above the Lane Indians coming Down now to Fish and steal a very very warm Day to Day Blackbirds bad 15th Livinia Gordon and Mary went to Dundee to see their Grandmother John nine came for A Summers Sand with a Scow Showed him the sand commenced cutting the Pease made 9 coils of Hay above the Lane this is an awful warm Day Lightning to night Blackbirds commenced the corn Lent them my spade and Hammer & Basin 16th Got 2 Loaves of Bread from them for Potatoes Got 4 EEls of an Indian for Potatoes Gave him stuff to make Paddles & axe helve Livinia came home 17th cutting Hay cut the Wheat as the Hens and Birds Finished it all Pat came went acrofs John Brought 4 Loaves 1/3 I Paid this and the Tumbler 5 cents Bought spools 3 -/3 went on Board the Raft coming Back </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> 18th 1865 Mr James Cameron Island Augst Put in 1 1/2 Loads of Pease Put in 7 coils on the upper side put 5 on the east side put the Wheat up east side the cows Demolished the corn coming in in the night 19th A Fortunate Day Finished cutting the Pease put them in put in 2 or 3 coils of hay on east side Lashey came with his Tackling Henery from Montreal to Day awful Dry time with warm Weather 20th Sunday Great smoke from the West 9 Pannels of our Fence on the Pitt Point Burnt next the River High Wind Rain in the Evening and at night Great Fires out some Place Hunting commences in Lower Canada for Ducks 21st Monday Lashey Fishing Pickerel got 17 crofsed to the other side Mowing some of the Oats its not Ripe but it is impossible to Keep the cattle out of it and it is all Tramped cutting Hay some on the Lower Point Fixing som Tobacco the Green Leaf Packed it in a Match Box and Put 2 or 3 Layers of sugar on it and then Prefsed it with a Heavy weight Christie here gave him a Ring for his scythe took Dinner here Grinding his scythe impossible to catch the Mare to night Thunder to Day 22nd cut the corn stalks Mowing some Pealing apples cut a coil of Marsh Hay at the River side very unwell though knocking around for all that Kingston went Down to Day First Trip since she got smasshed 23rd cutting some hay few Drops of Rain the Alma went up 24th cutting and Gathering Hay Lashey crofsed took his Barrel here gathered a coils of Oats 25th a Fortunate Day put in15 coils of hay on the east side got an axehelve from the Indian Lashey went to Traps put a clout on the small Ram put in some corn stalks {second page} 1865 Mr James Cameron Island Augst 26th Cut the Last of the Oats cut a coil of Marsh Hay in the Front Marsh high Wind 27th Sunday Lashey came took 2 cats From Traps here Lashey went to Salmon River Hazelnuts Good Gordon & I on the Pitt Point after some 28th put in 2 small Loads of Oats took in 1 Basket of sweet apples paid the Indians for the axehelve Lashey came some sober 29th cutting some hay on the Lower Point some Marsh hay in Back Marsh Raking the Last of the Oats pulled the Beans Took up 1/2 Bushel of Apples Made a coil of Marsh hay on the Bank of the River South side next the oats 30th Went to Mr Harpers with Pat & Charlie took about 13 Dozen of eggs Bought of Mr Harper Flour 5/- Tea 1/2 lb 1/10 1/2 Thread -/3 Soap 1/- sweetys for Gordon Bought of A Summers 1/4 lb starch Thread -/1 1/2 needles -/2 Treat -/3 Lent my Knife to Long John to cut Tobacco and he did not return it to me Pat went to the Gore heard of Mrs Munroe being very low in the 2nd concefsion the Spartan Sunk stopt in Hamiltons coming home heard Alexander went off Charlie & I came home 31st Went to Salmon River Charlie & I took 3 lb of Wool 4 lb Bag & all stopt at Lukes got a Taste to charge 6 cents or 9 of shinplasters for the wool Mark 450 on the Bag Gave Streeter 1 sheepskin 2/6 to my acc Bl Treat of Beer at Normans paid Loan of a Bottle From D Baker Waiting at the Lines for Spink a Steamer at Laports Island from Odgensburgh with hunters Mrs Semo Derushies Departed this life A Terrible time with smoke and Fires 1st of September Lashey went with the oak stick to Lancaster had to let it Go after taking it as far as the Lighthouse Thrashing and pulling some Beans Lashey making a Paddle </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> the 2nd 1865 Mr James Cameron Island September Mowing in the Marsh Before the Door Fixing Fish Box Board under the Canoe Water Low Heard of Semows wife Being Buried to Day for the first time, heard of it Shot a Duck shot a Hen Hawk very smokey time 3rd Sunday Dans Birth Day Lashey went to Lukes I went to Fish got 3 Pickerel 4 Perch east wind Rose very Quick 4th Finished husking the corn put a Bushel of Potatoes in the cellar Pulled the Onions summer savoury and the Beet seed Drew some Wood made a good coil of hay on the Lower Point Put the husks of the corn in the North east side of the Barn Lashey came had a Trace of corn and some Loose a Fine vessel went Down in tow with the America took in some Apples 5th John Angus's Birth Day Mowing a Little took in the onions 1/2 bushel 3 Traces of Corn and 2 Bushels of Loose corn in the col Raining some and much wanted Took in 1/2 bushel of Potatoes cut My Pants 6th Mowing the Back Marsh Took up out of the Garden 1 1/2 of Potatoes Thats 3 Bushels in the cellar now a Great Lot of Cattle crofsing on the Bouquet a cow Jumped in the Water and swam to Hamiltons Island smokey Time with Fires 7th put in 1 Bushel of Potatoes in the cellar put 8 coils of marsh hay in the Barn from the front Marsh and 18 in from the Back Marsh Lashey to Lancaster with his Fish east Wind Great smoke 8th a Fortunate Day pulled the Beans and put them in the Barn took up the pumkins put 3 coils of Good hay on the stable Loft took 2 cart loads old Wood home Lashey a New sail a Fine 3 Masted vessel went Down in Tow of the America 9th Took 2 Bushels of Potatoes in to Day Thrashing & Fanning some of the Beans near a Good 1/2 Bushel Raining east Wind & West south East again cleaned out the stable Wellington went up Found a Tin Dish Found an old halter Loast this 3 or 4 years {second page} Mr James Cameron Island Sept 10th 1865 Sunday The Tug Ottawa at a Barge aground opposite the Pitt Point David Morris's Birth Day Raining some the Indian Left the stick he was going to make Paddles of 11th shot a Duck did not Get him Pat and Thomas Munroe here Lashey came Took up 1 Bushel of Potatoes thats 7 Bushels in the cellar now cleaned my 2 Guns thrashed a Basin of Beans Raining and Blowing the Ottawa got the Barge of to Day the Brantford Salaberry Huron Emprefs and another Boat all went Down this Morning 12th Took in 3 Bushels of Potatoes caught the Little Ram and his Back Bone cut Through with the string put some mixture of eel oil and sut to his Back 13th Went to the Kit Kit Island then acrofs to Charlies Charlie came up a very very warm Day Charlie & I to Mr Harpers took 6 Dozen of eggs 3/9 Bought 3 Skains of Thread 13 Doz of Buttons -/5 1 yard of Ticking for Pockets 1/3 1 Pint of Whiskey Got some apples from John Hamilton Charlie got an axe and 1/2 lb Tea from Mr Harper Gave Charlie 6 cents to Give for the axe Got 1/6 cash from Mr Harper on the eggs 14th Started for St Regis took Mr Harper 55 lb of Oats took a Pint of Whiskey a very Windy Day stopt on Clarks Island for a spile stopt at Louis Grays and had Dinner stopt in at Moses the Indians heavy Rain Thunder Lightning went in to St Regis to Mr Powell Pat There used us well stopt at the International Hotel Kept By Edward Plomado George Morris here 15th got Breakfast at Mr Powell Charlie Paid for the Bed Bought of Powell a Bar of Soap -/9 got a Bottle of Whiskey Charlie paid for it put in /3 came home 16th put in some Marsh Hay 5 coils Drew a Load of Wood shot a Duck took up 1 Bushel of Potatoes thats 11 Bushels in the cellar now Great Shooting to Day Lashey came to night </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Sept the 17th 1865 Mr James Cameron Island Sunday high Wind Raining cattle Destroyed the tops of the Beets and carrots 18th took in1 Bushel of Butternuts for the First Beech nuts fell Last night with the wind took in some cranBerries Began to Thrash the Pease Thrased about 2 Bushels and Fanned them Lashey crofsed to Harpers made a Paddle for himself Mr Harper a young Daughter 19th Thrashed the rest of the Pease Lashey came took in the Beets as the cows is Destroying them 20th Fanned the Last of the Pease about 3 Bushels Took up 5 Bushels of Potatoes High Wind thats 16 Bushels of Potatoes in the cellar now a Raffle at Lauries to night 21st St Mathew Took in 2 Bushels of Potatoes made Preserves of Cranberries 6 lb and 6 of sugar thats 12 lb and 3 lb of Western Berries and 3 of Sugar that 6lbs of them 18 lb in all Lashey went to Fish Made a Minno Line for me Tanning his Deer skin Mowing a Little shot 3 Ducks the Water very Low But it is Raising this Evening the Mice Playing the Devil with the Potatoes eating them 22nd First Day of Autumn or Fall this Evening) took in 2 Bushels of Potatoes to Day Cutting the Marsh Before the Door south side Took in a Kettle of Butternuts Gordon and I to the Head of the Island Found a canoe setting Pole shut a squirrel up in the Butternut Tree the equinoctial Gales now or about this Time The Time when the Day and night are equal 23rd Making coils of Marsh Hay about 10 Went to Summerstown Received a Letter From Dan From Laprairie Bought of A Summers 1/2 lb Candles 4 1/2 no oil at Mr Harpers Heard of Thomas Munroes child Being Dead came Down with the Company with John Hamilton Got some Papers from Mr Harper Sunday 24th Wind High Lashey here Found a Norway Pine 55 Feet in Lenght Gordon and I On the Pitt Point 20 Bushels in the cellar now {second page} Mr James Cameron Island Sept 25th 1865 Fixing the Pine stick in the Bay High Nor West Wind Lashey crofsed Took up 4 Bushels of Potatoes a tin Kettle of nuts caught a Squirrel in the Trap on the Butternut tree 26th Took in the Last of the Marsh hay 15 coils took up all the Potatoes Before the Door 30 Bushels in the cellar now From Before the House 27th Fishing Perch went to Charlies stopt all night Charlie to Lancaster Shelling the corn 50 lbs Fanned it with the Mill a Very Fine Day Henery Genie caught 14 sturgeon to night 28th came from Charlie's got From Henery 3 or 4 Loads of Powder shot and caps tooks some Tansey and Peppermint from Charlies Began to Take up the Potatoes in the Peice Below the House took in 3 1/2 Bushels Took up a Bushel for Christee Gave him some Tobacco Mary very sick 29th St Michaels Day a Fine Day Took in 3 Bushels of Potatoes Fired 2 shots at Ducks did not get them 30th cutting some of the Plumtrees took in 2 1/2 of Potatoes High Wind & Rain Shot a squirrel Took in a Kettle of Butternuts 1st of October Sunday Went around the Island 2nd Took in 3 1/2 of Potatoes Fishing Perch Lashey here told us Semos child was Buried to Day 3rd a Fortunate Day took in 3 Bushels of Potatoes Filled a Bag with Ashes a Big Raft going Down Lots of Canoes on the water to Day fixing the Bags Set My Traps for the first setting got2 Rats to night 4th Got a Rat Raining plaining Boards Christee here Gave him a Bushel of Potatoes Wild Geese Flying upwards set 9 Traps Got 1 to night and 1 in this Morning 5th Took in the Last of the Potatoes 6 Bushels about 50 Bushels in the cellar got 2 Rats Great Going of Boats 6th Went Down to help Charlie with his Potatoes put them in a heap </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> 7th 1865 Mr James Cameron Island Oct At Charlies Wind high Raining some Found a Hat in the Water came home A Fortunate Day no Rats Sunday 8th Fine Day East Wind Got a Rat 9th Drawing Wood Got a Rat Cut a stick for a spear pole Water very low 10th Our Hugh Anns Birth Day Charlie came up with his Ashes Went to Summerstown Seen Pat Bought of A Summers 1/2 Dozen of Cups & saucers 1/3 I paid with the Ashes 2 Bushels (Bought of Mr Harper 1/2 lb Tea 3/6 1 Gallon of oil 3/9 1 Pipe and Treat not paid for) ( Had 61 lbs of Pease got the worth of Flour) Pat speaking to me about coming here to stay Pat Boys were Down last Week Wrote a Letter for Pat to Jane got a Letter From Dan Got a Letter From Colquhoun not a Letter But a paper I Got from Dan 11th Went to Mill with 42 lbs corn Bought of G Streeter 1 pair of Lace Boots 2 Dollars Returned D Bakers Bottle sold 7 Bottles to D Baker 1/6 Bought 1 lb Shot -/6 1/2 lb Saleratus -/4 2 oz of Powder and Remander in 1/2 pint of Gin Gave P Buchanan 61 or 2 lbs of Pease 3/- to My Account Stopt all night at Mrs Morris's Got some Papers from her Mr Marsh putting on Great Works at the Lines 12th came home cold high wind Stopt at Lukes got 2 Treats from Luke stopt on Alexis Island came home got a Rat 13th Grinding the axes Charlie and I got 2 Rats ice in the canoe this morning for the first ice Charlie Went home 14th Drawing wood Hunters on the Little Island the Dog took away 2 skins Board and all Shot 3 Wood Ducks Sunday 15th Gathered the Grapes for fear I would lose them Henery Genie Looking for the anchor Guns Lost of the Raft Back nuts Falling 16th Fixing the stoves Got a Rat & Duck Lashey came staving had a Hooker Wind high cariboos seizing and Indians Rats Traps for Hunting in the Marsh {second page} Mr James Cameron Island Oct 17th 1865 Lashey Tried the EEls in the Mud for the first time Got 18 Got 2 eels from Lashey I Went to the Sturgeon Island Found a Knife and some shot Went for a pole put in my spear split stuff for spear poles Pat and Jimmy came had a Bottle of Good stuff Wrote a Letter for him to Hugh Got a Rat and knocked one out of my Trap put a handle in the axe 18th got a Rat Fishing EEls got 4 very sick took a sleep water very low East Wind 19th Raining no Rats Fixing a trap cleaning up stairs put onions in the cellar Made a sprit for my sail made seats for the canoe something rong with the heifer she is Bawling all Day put her in the Barn to night 20th High Wind Milked the heifer put her in the Barn took the small Ram out of the stable and put him with the other Ram Kenneth Peter and Johny Rose Dan McDougall here Looking for Pete Grant thought he was Drowned I crofsed with them stopt at Peters all night 21st Bought of Mr Harper Quart of Whiskey -/7 1/2 I went to Careys to see Pat he was up with Jimmy to Hogansburgh came home Peter and Johny Kenneth put me acrofs 22nd Sunday Looking for the heifers calf 23rd Drew some Wood crofsed to Harpers seen Pat Bought of Mr Harper soap 1/2 lb candles Pat Bought 1 Bag of Flour 1 lb Tea 1 Quart of Whiskey I Bought 2 Dozen of herrings 2/6 24th Our Hugh's Birth Day went to Semos Pat and I got Lasheys spear at Henerys gave Lashey his Knife he lost took his Barrel away Gave us some eels Pat and went to fish Broke Lasheys spear got 2 eels 25th My Birth Day Pat and I to Charlies took a Bottle of Gin took Dinner took Charlies corn up took up some cabbage Leaves and Pumkins up Charlie turned Back 26th Wind high east cold fixing the stable got a Rat </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Mr James Cameron Island October 27th 1865 Drawing Drags Pat chopping stove Wood cold East Wind some snow to night Water very low 28th Pat and i to Mr Harpers Pat Bought of Mr Harper 1/4 of Mutton 17 lbs 2 Bars of soap Tobacco Matches 1 Quart of Whiskey Gave him a 20 Dollar Bill American Money to tak to Montreal Took up My Traps seen Caty her and Ben Tyo at the store Sunday 29th Wrote 2 Letters for Pat 30 Lashey here for his spear him and I for EEls got 20 31st Drawing Wood Pat and I to the store for Holy Eve 1/2 Gallon of Whiskey Bought of Mr Harper Wick for Lamp -/3 1 spool of Thread Charlie came up Keeping up the Halloween cracking nuts Playing a Game or so of cards 1st of Nov all Saints Day Went to Mill for Charlie Got 3 lb of Roll 27 cents not paid got a Bottle from Bob Baker 1/- Bottle and Whiskey not Paid 1 Bunch of Matches -/3 paid this a Treat from J Cameron Left the Wool to spin at Mrs Morris's Got the spear from Bob and Handle stopt at Mr Lukes treated them Seen Lis Laflesh after being Married Married Sunday Last Squire Parker Died yesterday Bought of Mr Streeter 1 pair for Gordon 2 1/4 Exchanged Livinias which is 50 cents extra on those I got to Day Laduke and Lashey here for Timber sold 3 peices for 10 Dollars a 2n all Souls Day Charlie went home 3rd Went to Fish EEls Pat and I Got 85 in My Place 4th cleaning EEls all Day a Fine Day Raining at night 5th on this Day first we came in this house to Live Cold snowing some a Fortunate Day 6th Took a Bad Pain in my Back very Bad with it 7th Ours Allens Birth Day cold some and snow Took in the Cabbages about 80 head a EEl Fisher here Cleaned the clock Mavile is his uncle Mayer by name windy and cold {second page} The Harvest Month of Death 1865 Mr James Cameron Island Nov 8th The Mayer here for Potatoes got 1/3 from him 9th Prince of Wales Birth Day Pat and I cutting Drags Mr Leo Laduke came for the timber Gave me 5 Dollars & the Discount 5 cents 11 to Gordon promised to sent it By Mail to me from St Timothy his Direction is Mr Leo Laduke St Timothy Bridgeman CE stoped here all night 10th Pat and I crofsed to Summerstown Bought of A Summers 1 small sack of Fine salt 1/- Paid Bought of Mr Harpers 1 Quart of Whiskey -/7 1/2 Pipe -/1/2 Mr Harper in Montreal 11th cutting Wood 12th Sunday Wind High thawing 13th Drawing Drags very Bad with a pain in My Back set fire to the Back Marsh some of it Burnt Christie here all night 1 Bushel of Potatoes got a Broom gave him some tobacco 14th very Bad with my Back 2 men here Lincoln and another man Going for Robert Chapman to Lancaster his Brother Adam Chapman Died this Morning Christee making an axehelve 15th Bad with my Back Sandy Cameron Married on the 15th 16th Went to Mr Harpers Bought 14 yds of Cotton at -/10 per yd 11/8 2 yds shirting 1/3 2/6 3 yds Flannel at 2/6 7/6 8 yds Callico at 1/3 10/- 1/2 lb Tea 2/6 2 Spools -/6 1/2 lb Powder 1/- wick for candles -/6 Lamp Chimney -/6 which comes to L1..17..2 Gave Mr Harper 15/- Cash to My account to some Treats all paid 1 Bag of Salt 2/6 17th Setting Fires in Marsh 18th very Bad with my Back Pat chopping Stove Wood Thomas Munroe here with a letter to Pat from Jane Gave Thomas some eels sent 3 Pains of Glass and some Broken ones to Robert Carey for the New House Thomas Gave Gordon 5 cents Lent the Basket to Thomas with eels 19th Sunday Wind high Some snow very little very Bad with my Back 20th very Bad tried salt but no Good Dan Started for Verginia Pat seen him on the cars or Pensylvania </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Mr James Cameron Island Nov 21st 1865 21st on this Day of the Month Donald McMaster Departed in the year 1846 East Wind a sail crofsing from Below to Christees very stormy night 22nd very Bad with the Pain Tried the red pepper and I think it does best of anything I tried yet the Salaberry did not come to Day 23rd The Salaberry came up to Day and started Down again Pat came from Maitland 24th Lashey here him and Pat to Mr Harpers for me Bought 1 Bottle of RRR 1/3 1/2 lb Saleratus 1/4 lb salts some oatmeal Mr Harper Gave Sent a Letter to Mr Leo Laduke Bridgeman St Timothy Postage Paid Lashey stopt all night 25th St Catherine Bossy and the Batchelor together Lashey went off a Great many Fishing eels steamers a Going very Bad with my Back yet Sunday the 26th 2 Indians spearing eels before the Door came up from Charlies Salaberry went into Salmon River 27th Salaberry went Down snowing I found a Bottle at Lower end of the Island and a Cedar stick that was blew up with the storm very Bad with my Back yet 28th Trying to catch the Horses Boats a Going yet 29th Drew some Drags going about a Little now 30th St Andrews Day the Scotch Festival Went to Mr Harpers Bought 5 Gal Whiskey 1/3 paid Pat a Quart too Took Charlie home very staving Got some camphor From Mr Harper 1st of December Charlie here wind High snowing some 2nd Drawing wood Pat and I to Mr Harpers Pat got 2 Letters Bought a spool of Red Thread Charlie went home Sunday 3rd writing 4 Letters for Pat Mrs Morris and George here stopt all night 4th Went off Gave her some yarn to Make Mittens for me Went to fish EEls got 13 Let out the Little Ram A Boat Proppeller went Down 5th Pat and I crofsed Pat Bought churn 6/3 7/6 worth of Flour 1 Quart Whiskey I Bought 1 Coat L.2..2..6 from {illegible} Summers 1 spool of thred Bought of Mr Harper 1/2 Gal oil {illegible} 1/3 paid this) took Dinner there {second page} Mr James Cameron Island Dec 5th 1865 Got a Letter From Mr Laduke Five Dollars in it Donald A McPherson Died this Morning Light in the Lighthouses yet 6th 2 Boats Went down 1 up Fixing the Boards on the end of the House 7th Pat and I went to Williamstown Brought 4 EEls out to her Left our canoe at Captain Frasers the first time I was in Captain Frashers since came to the Island wen to Ellens seen her Baby seen Dans Letter from Pitthole Pensylvania a Present for Livinia Mr Hills Light up yet a Good Breese coming home 8th 2 Boats went Down the Ranger I think is one of them freezing hard to day set fire to the Marsh 9th Steamer went Down with a Propeller and Barge in tow Lashey here took his Traps pail spear Box Christee and wife here Gave them some Potatoes Left his 2 EEl spears & 2 spears of Mine one Broke he is to fixed it Pat and I crofsed to Mr Harpers Pat got 1/2 Gall, me a Quart paid this Quart) got 2 pipes sweetys paid) high Wind coming Back almost impossible to manage the swells 10th Sunday Wrote a Letter for Pat to Sandy in Youngstown Ohio Mr Hills Light up to night and Johnstons too is 11th Monday Pat went to Barrets to Live Bought of Mr Harper (1 Bushel of Lime 1/3 of Pink or senna 1/2 lb Salts 1 Quart of Mollasses -/7 1/2 58 cents) ( Bought 1 Pair of Braces 2/- Chimney Lamp -/6 a Belt a Present a pipe -/1/2 sweetys -/2 1/2 a Treat -/10 cents Paid this Bought of A Summers pink Root -/6 Took Dinner at Fellurroes Got the Basket and a Peice of Pork Mr Harpers child christened Sunday the 10th Gave Mr Harper 2 1/2 Dollars to My account 12th Fishing EEls Raining some wind changed to night Got 3 eels very high Wind 13th very windy fixing Boards behind the stairs where the stove wood is Kept Making a Petition upstairs Gordon and Mary took Medicine for the Worms Mr Hill crofsed to Frashers </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> 1865 Mr James Cameron Island Dec 14th Finished the Petition up stairs set 3 Traps in the Back Marsh 15 A Fortunate Day very sick with my Breast the ice Made out to the edge of the Rushes a Great Job cutting out my canoe cutting Manure Before the stable Door Put in the small Ram and th young Bull in the barn cold Freezing hard and high Wind 16th I went to Fish eels got 5 cold sun North East Wind not very well water very low Horses out yet cant catch them to put them in Great saving of Feed 17th canoe out of the ice at the shore Tried for eels got none 19th a Fortunate Day I went to Salmon River Left my canoe at Hopkins Pat came Brought 1 Gal Whiskey 1 Bottle of Gin 1 lb Tea stopt at Mrs Morris all night Got my mits very high Wind all night 20th a Fortunate Day came to Hopkins a Job Pare and me putting out the canoe sailed Home Put in Gray one of the Hens Froze put straw over the Potatoes in the cellar no snow on the Ground High Wind east to night Blowed Wicked fixed stones in the canoe after night but the Wind being so high Throwed her on shore Lost my 2 oars stearn seat 21st First Day of Winter and a cold stormy Day it is putting the Water and ice out of the canoe and a Job it was Livinia sick 22nd a Fortunate Day ice making very well took the Canoe to the Head of the Island Pat and I anchor ice making very well Froze acrofs to the Little Island North Side 23rd cold ice made on the Rush Bed to the Kitt Kitt Island Killed the Bull put 2 shots in But the first shot Killed him without a Groan Left the meat int he Barn till we could cut it up very cold Work a Fortunate Day 24th Sunday Christmas eve took Gray to the Head of the Island to Draw up the canoe Thawing to Day snowing Blowing ice all gone away mostly 25th Christimas Day cutting the meat and salting it 26th went to Mr Harpers To 1/2 Gal Whiskey 2/6 Tape 7 1/2 shirting {illegible} 1/2 10 yds cotton 8/9 4 yds Calico 5/2 spools -/4 soap 1/-2 1/2 lb Butter 3/1 castor oil -/7 1/2 2 lb sugar 1/3 Mrs Rose came with us L1..6..10 {illegible} Mr Harper {second page} Mr James Cameron Island Dec 27th 1865 Raining east Wind snow Found 1 of the oars 28th Lifting the Troughs to the Trees 102 of them Piling some corn Wood that Laying Down in the Bush east Wind and snow stormy changed to the West put in the Mare 29th Our Angus's Birth Day Drew some of the square sticks from around the Garden 30th stormy east wind Freezing Making ice ice made acrofs to night here Sunday 31st Last Day of the year went to the Pitt Point </div> transcribed https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/0c95dc36c88b5de47533979dea517411.pdf 5d31c7c54a38b60c62cce6f8c3f6b8c0 PDF Text Text �� https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/75549bb369c609e51e04e8a11465e94b.pdf 3884c6af171a014fc242e01c4dbc3f5e PDF Text Text James Cameron (1824-1912) 1864 Transcribed by Rural Diary Archive volunteers 1st of January 1864 Raining snowing Blowing wind changed Blew hard from the West Me Firing in the New Year Great cracks 2nd Livinia Bad with Tooth ache 3rd Allens Birth Day Sunday 4th Hansel Monday chopped and cutting poles for Rails 5th set my 3 Pills of Poison at the sturgeon Island Bushed the Road at the Head of the Island ice Good Cutters crofsing to Salmon River took Home a Load of Firewood {illegible} went to Henerys Henery came to Fish EEls Antwine a Young son Monday night cutting Holes with Henery got a Basket of EEls From him. {second page} 1864 Mr James Cameron Island January the 7th Henery here Fishing EEls Brought a Mefs of Potatoes Gave me some more small EEls Gave him a peice of Pork &Dozen of herrings a Very cold Day William Fishing 3 hens Froze the airholes shutting up Wonderful Quick 8th Drawing home Wood very windy weather 9th chopping Rails of Elm & Bafswood cut the Tops in cordwood put Down 3 Elms 1 Basswood 1 stump of maple piling the Brush as I go along Afternoon turned Stormy with high Wind very high Vin Made my Vest on put a Back in it One of the sheep something wrong with its Eye 10th Sunday Dan came Gave Gordon -/10 Lashey here 11th Dan Went off took the Upper Point Road A Dance at Allen Roys cutting Rails 1 �12th Went to Mr Harpers he is to Give Andrew Summers 34 Dollars for me the Wood comes to ₤ 10..18..5 Bought of Harper 1/4 of Horse Shoe Nails -/4 1/2 A Treat for 4 -/7 1/2 Bought of Rolland McDonald 1 1/2 yds of Tape -/6 Bushing the Road at Summer's John Hamilton on the Boshure Horses run away Angus here the Horn Broke off the Cow Since I went off warm to Day this is the Old New Years Eve Windy from the West 13th chopping a Beech Tree Fired of 3 shotts 14th Lashey came him & I chopping 15th Lashey worked a 1/2 Day Went to Salmon River stormy some Drawing Wood to the house Christie came home 16th George Renshaw here for a Load of Cord Wood Chopping Rails me Sunday 17th I went to Charlies took Dinner there got the Loan of a Book took up my Poison Lashey came 18th 1864 Lashey went to Fish EEls and for his spear got 30 I went to Mr Harpers he paid A Summers for Me 26 Dollars a Treat -/7 1/2 crofsed to Salmon River paid Mr Norman .7/6 all clear up to this Date Seen Bills Boy Bought of G A Streeter a pair of Lace Boots 8/9 a pair for myself 4 1/4 a Treat at Stoughtons with Walter Baker 1/6 Bought of P Buchannan Skelletons hoops 7/6 Came Down By Alexis Island Bills horse Dead Left my Boots to be Fixed 19th Stormy Lashey Fishing went for Tobacco to Harpers I sent an order for a Lamp Got it & Broke coming home Lashey stopt all night at Henerys 20th Breaking Roads chopping in the Bush Lashey skinning eels Fixing his Spear Getting all his clothes washed 21st St Agnes Day Went to Mr Harpers Bought of 1/2 lb Tea 2/- 2 lbs Sugar 1/3 Lamp 2/6 Treats 1/3 Went Down to Charlies with Grey took him up to Mr Harpers with Charlies the First time a horse out Charlie Staving Lashey Thrashing Wheat 22nd Lashey chopping Charlie & I Fanning 2 Bushels of Wheat Stormy some Took my Yarn to Mr Harpers on the 21st 10 lb Bag & All 9 of yarn 21 Skains For to Give to Mr Campbell to Weave 2 �23rd Went Down with Charlie took the Mare Lashey chopping & Went to Fish EEls in the evening I went with Gordon & his Mother to her Mothers Raining 24th Charlies Birth Day Lashey went to Bosells for his Traps and Razor 25th Washingtons Birth Day My Boy Went to the cold springs on the 24th Lashey to Fish EEls got 27 Angus &Mr Harper here Looking at the cows Gave him a variety of Fish to take home Put the Marsh hay in the Barn Lashey at 26 Lashey worked in the Afternoon Angus Jack & Jackson came took the cow salt hops Abe Lis Gordon and Livinia came {second page} Mr James Cameron Island January 27th 1864 I went as far as Mr Harpers with Lis & Abe Bought of Mr Harper 1/2 lb Candles -/4 1/2 Treat /4 Mr Renshaw showing me the Bad piling & Bad Wood Lashey chopping all Day me chopping 28th Lashey chopping all Day me chopping very fine weather 29th Races in Salmon River Lashey went with his EEls chopping till 8 or 9 o clock we will call it 1/2 Day as he is going for my Boots Drawing Wood a Mosquito on my Finger sucking as if it was the month of June The Pony Bet at the Races 30th Lashey came in afternoon Stormy 31st Sunday Stormy East Wind & snow 1st of February Lashey Thrashing oats I went to Mr Harpers Bought Whiskey 1/2 Gal & Treat 1/10 1/2 Tobacco for Lashey 1/2 lb 2/- Broom -/7 1/2 Matches -/4 Pipes -/1 Ink -/3 had the Mare up stormy weather Brought 2 Bottles to Mr Harper 1 for the Bottle he gave me for the oil the other Charlie & I Got 2nd Fanning 10 Bushels of Oats Drew a Load of Wood Lashey Fishing since 10,0 clock. got 1 Set his Traps at the Hay Island got 1 Rat 3rd Went to Salmon River Brought the saw home gave a Book to Abe to Buchannan 80 lb of Oats at 40 cents a bushel to my account to 12 Rats to Streeter 2..25 cents took 2 Bushels 3 �of Wheat to Mill Bought of Congdon 1/2 Oz of camphor 7 cents hoarhound candy 3 cents got an almanack Bought of Mr Harper 1 Bottle of oil -/10 Treat -/7 1/2 4th chopping all Day Lauree came 5th Laura went to Salmon River Margaret henerys Girl here Lashey chopping all Day went Down for Charlie & his ashes took Down 2 Bags Charlie Gave Gordon a Bell Lashey getting Rats 6th Lashey went to Frapps I went with Charlie to A Summers got 2/3 cash seen young David he was very Low Bought of Mr Harper 1/2 lb Tea 2/- 2 Treats 1/3 got 3 papers from McDonald went home with Charlie James Cameron Island February 7th 1864 Sunday 7th Grear here had a Bottle of Grog stopt all night Lashey at Phraps 8th Monday Gordons Birth Day a year old to Day Drawing Wood for the house Grear went off George Bosell Married to Day Putting Ashes in the Bags a Stormy Day snowing windy Blustering Day 9th Shrove Tuesday chopping some Lashey took Dinner Went to Salmon River 10th Lashey came at 10 o clock Began to thrash after Breakfast call it 1/2 Day at the Black Oats 11th a very cold Day Fanning 9 1/2 of Black Oats Chopping some Put the Dogs in the Barn a very cold Forenoon at 12 changed warm in the afternoon 12th Ash Wednesday Angus came talking about chopping Took us 3 nice peices of Meat Lashey chopping all day Me Drawing Wood to the house 13th Lashey chopping Went to Mr Harpers Bought 1/2 lb Tea 2/- 1/2 lb Tobacco 1/- snuff -/+ soap a Bar 1/3 Treat -/7 1/2 Stormy Weather Seen Angus Cameron Working at Harpers 14th Sunday Valentines Day alone stormy Day 15th Cold Day Lashey chopping 1/2 Day I commenced to Draw for the first Drawing 16th Lashey chopping all Day Dan Summers Laurie & Bob here Drawing Wood Stormy Time 4 �17th a Very Frosty Day I think the coldest we had yet the cows nose Bleeds to Day 18th James Hugh's Birth Day cut Down a Big Basswood Tree for rails in the swamp Drawing Wood in the afternoon 19th Lashey chopping me Fixing my coat Drew a Few Loads to the Bank 20th Drawing some I went to Mr Harpers Bought 1/2 Gal 1/3 1/2 lb Tob 1/- for Lashey 6 pipes -/3 got the cloth 7lb weight 8 1/4 got the Lend of the pot 2 Treat 1/3 Dan Summers Came 21st Sunday Mrs Morris here & Lis & Abe Lashey went to Morways {second page} Mr James Cameron Island Feby 22nd 1864 Dan Summers went to John Camerons to chop Me Drawing till 12 o clock Lashey Came I went to A Summers with my Ashes 4 1/2 Bushels to my Account A Treat at Davids -/7 1/2 went to Mr Harpers Grey started home 23rd Went to Dundee with the cloth Turned Back Bill Breaking his oxen Bought of Mr Harper 1 Barrel of Flour ₤1..75 a treat -/7 1/2 a fine Day Drawing Wood to the Bank Lashey chopping 24th St Mathias Drawing Wood Crows came a Fine Day 25th Drawing Wood Lashey cut Down the Maple on the Pitt Point cows going to the Bush 25th helping Lashey to Split in the afternoon 27th Laurie went to Salmon River Tippoo Followed her Finished working at the Maple splitting it Lashey to Harpers 1 Quart of Whiskey -/7 1/2 salts -/6 Treat -/6 exchanging axes -/7 1/2 Sunday 28th Alone Lashey taking Medicine 29th Last Day of the Month Lashey Grinding his Axe. Went to Bosells for his Gun 1st March Kind of a Fine Day some snow & cloudy snow through the night. Making Troughs Lashey & I Horses out all night 5 �2nd Lashey at the Trough him & I Finished them to Day 98 Troughs Laurie came Blustering to Day 3rd Drawing the Troughs to the Trees Drew some of the Maple From the Pitt Point Lashey Thrashing the Pease Straw over got a Peck out of it Lashey chopping the Oak on the Bank crust. Good Livinia Bad with the Tooth Acke 4th Lashey to Mr Harpers To 1 Quart of High Wines 1/3 1/2 lb Tobacco 1/- Tea 1/2 lb 2/cattle going to the Bush 5th Heard Black Ducks coming the Maple. 12 cords Lashey & I 6th Sunday Dan Summers came Lashey to Bosells heard of Nicholas Farlanger Being Drowned and Donald McDougalls Daughter being Perished 7th Dan & Lashey to the store Harpers Bought eels crackers Tea & Whiskey Lashey Staving a Great fall of snow a Treat on my order Mr James Cameron Island March 8th 1864 Lashey chopping 1/2 Day or 3/4 Me Piling the Beech Dan Summers & Lashey crofsed Lashey went to chop for Money water & snow on the Ice 9th Making the Soap Sawing Blocks for spoils 10th A Fortunate Day Livinia Went to Salmon River Me Making spoils The Boy a very good Boy Took in 2 Eggs 11th The Points a Getting Bad The Water Men here Them & I Meausuring the Marshes 18 acres Damaged of the Marsh (Wood Land South side 20 acres)(North Side From West End 3 acres Wood Land) Ploughed Land in the oakfield and above that to the edge of the swamp allowing 21 Feet for a Cart Road on East side of the oak feild That stated Just now what amount of Lost Land in it Ploughed Land the Feild above the house not stated how much in Lost Land in it Just now There is an allowance to be made for the Lofs of the Bank and the East end Livinia & Lis came I went to Harpers Bought 1/2 Dozen of chairs 7/6 Tea 1..10 1/2 Matches 1/3 Tobacco 1/2 lb -/4 1/2 1/2 Whiskey -/7 1/2 Basket -/7 1/2 Saleratus -/10 1 lb sugar -/7 1/2 Treats 1/3 14..10 1/2 ) a chair for Gordon Nothing 12th This is the Date McMaster first came to the Island Laure & Lis here 6 �13th Sunday Laurie & Lis crofsed a Quarrel at Lukes Dan Summers & Bill & Laurie 14th I went to Bills Bee Charlie went to the Harpers stopt all night 15th Renshaws Horses crofsed to Salmon River I came home Met Donald Summers on the ice seen 3 Wild Geese on the air hole cording some Beech 16th cording most Done Tippoo came From Charlies 17th St Patricks I went to Mr Harpers Brought of Rolland Calico 2 yds 5/- 2 yds 2/3 {illegible} Powder -/10 Gave an order to him on harper for 4.54 took home 2 of the chairs a Team crofsed 18th Went for the other 4 chairs got a Ride from John Hamilton Treats at Harpers Lots a crofsing seen P Buchannan. Keefe a Bought of Bolland for the ash {illegible} Remnant of Calico all clear now. {second page} Mr James Cameron Island March 19th 1864 19th Drawing Wood Piling some Wood 20 Sunday Clarissa Bone to Be Married to Day 20th Sunday not married yet Blustering Palm Sunday snowed A cutter crofsed to Hopkins the hay all done on the East side of the Barn Feeding the hens no eggs yet 21st About or on these Days the equinoxial gales Sun crofsing the Line Spring time now 21st I went to Christees all away cutting Stove Wood 22nd Livinia's Birth Day, Drawing wood to the house 23rd Cutting Rails & poles for Fence Campbell came Told me about Young David Summers being buried yesterday Departed I suppose on the 20th Ellen Morris here Told us Emmanuel's child Died on the 7th Sap not running Freezing hard Good Going on the Ice 24th A Fortunate Day Maunday Thursday the Day before Good Friday Livinia & Ellen crofsed went for a Lamb the Boy & Me alone a Fine Day Great crofsing to and From Summerss Feeding Good Hay this sometime to the Cows Livinia came 7 �25th Good Friday I went to Tom Kennedys with the chain Bought of Mr Harper 1 Quart & pint of Hi Wi /10 1/2 Broom) -/7 1/2 Sugar / Treat -/7 1/2 Paul Jo a Bad Fall of the sleigh on the ice cut his head Took home a pail of soft Maple sap. Made syrup of it this is the first new sugar this year Tapt 10 Trees with the augur Grears Boy here 26th Went to Salmon River Bought of P Buchanan 1lb shot 15 cent paid Bought of Baker 2 lb shot 25 cents 1 pair hinges & screws 10 cents a Gun Lock 2 Boxes of Caps 10 cents Gillis Buying a cow Got a peice of a Chain from Bill ice Getting Bad but crofsing Got some Balls from Bols Blackbirds came some Geese & Ducks Charlie here not very well 27th Easter Sunday Charlie went home Gave him some caps Buckshot cream Oats pease Tea Ice opened where I crofsed yesterday Wild Geese plenty salted eggs But no Fresh ones 1864 Mr James Cameron Island March 28th East Monday Began to Tap Taped about 60 Trees Some more to Tap took home 11 pails but our Pots is too small for Boiling it ice opening very slow to Day shot a Squirrel caught an EEl 29th Easter Tuesday Gathering sap and Boiling in the house which is a very slow way made 2 1/2 Gallons of Mollasses 30th a change in the Moon took home 5 pails not running very well thats about 40 pails now if it was attended to there would be a Good Lot of sugar made ice only open to Francis Island on our road crofsing opens Better on the South Side went to head of the Island My canoe is there but full of Ice took some out of it took home a Load of Wood cutting the ice at the shore for fear the cattle will get in for they must go out to the far off Waterhole hailing and raining some East wind high this 3 Days now 31st Last Day of the Month in the Bush Keeping the cows in and thats not an easy Job running some 10 lbs sugared hens not Laying yet April the 1st East Wind not running very well in the Bush about 60 Pails now went to the Canoe at the head of the Island. seen a Rat cleaned out the red canoe 2nd Sugared of took home 5 pails I think it will make vinegar the Cows went to the Bush. Ducks not Plenty 8 �3rd Sunday Ice opening Between this & Charlies in the evening 4th Gathering 20 Pails Suguard of 8 lb Made 1 1/2 pails of Sap Boiled out of 5 pails piling some of the Wood 5th Drawing Fence Rails Drawing Stones Got 15 pails of Sap to Day took home a Load of Chips First Laying of Hens ice going Down Cows Going to the Bush Bad with the Rheumatism 6th 12 lb in Big cake 1 lb in the Little one Shot a Rat Brought my canoe From the Head of Island Dutcher Passed here Firing the cannon For Nic Farlanger Robins came Gathered 9 pails to Day I got 7 pails of sap Killed a Snake cleaning around the {cellar?} taken up stones Fixing the Hops taking home chips {second page} Mr James Cameron Island April 8th 1864 Sap near Done Got 1 Pail took home chips Sugared of 12 in One 4 in another Frogs commenced 9th Made Molasses 1 1/2 Gal put out the 2 Rams seen a Boat crofsing to Salmon River Towing a canoe after it Making a Door for up Stairs wind high East wind all the time this while now Setting Fires in the Trout Marsh ice in it yet set the Fires on the ice Sunday the 2 years to Day since we were married Sunday the 10th snowing hard went for the cows to the Bush Found the Fox's hole in a Big Elm Bully killed one of the young ones took 1 home as it is Sunday. Leave it alone to Day Raining & hailing and sunshine 11th went to see if the Fox could Be Found Killed her in the Log got 4 young ones more thats 6 she had skinned the Fox their eyes is not open yet but they take milk East wind yet ice Going Down Loons came 12th 2 of the Frashers here Gave them my canoe wind high 13th Tapt 6 more Trees Snowing & Raining 14th came with the Canoe Gave them a Dish to Bail their Pont Putting out Manure Drawing stones cleaning around the Door took home 6 pails Snow & Sap Swallows came Bakers 9 �Barge in to Salmon River Lashey here gave him a Bunch of Matches took his spear & 1 stick to Make his Paddle 15 Fixed the Hinges on the Door & chest set 8 Traps Lashey took his Gun & Traps away Gave him a pound of shot & caps he has got my horn and a peice of Trap chain Indians coming Down for the first spearing of EEls 16th Drawing stones putting them at the Bank Before the Door at the River drew some Basswood Logs to the Bank shot a Rat got him in the Morning 17th got 3 Rats Snowing a Good Lot Frost too ice 18th Our Duncans Birth Day First Eating of EEgs very sick take Limewater and milk Chopping out the Bottom of the Canoe Began the Fence at upper Feild very unwell Tom Scutters here crofsed with an Irishman Mr James Cameron Island April the 19th 1864 First Ploughing Before the Door tore down the Cook House Shot a Duck ice going Down yet East Wind Great roaring of Loons a Great many Fishing eels Drew some stones to the Bank Fishing Lights out now for Spearing 20th ploughing Shot a Duck Emmanuel here 21st very {sick?} Charlie here Ellen & Lis came got 2 EEls from Charlie gave him 3 Rats shot a Duck 2 Lambs to night for the first 22nd Steamer went Down for the first a propeller First Lights in the Light House Took up my Traps ice in the Marsh yet snow in the Garden Henery & Boy here caught a Basswood canoe Henery Told me Mr Harper had Left Renshaws 23rd St Georges Day Fixing the Fence a Boat went Down Raining very sick 24th Sunday 2 Lambs 1 Dead 1 of the old sheep Went with Gordon to the Little Island the Sturgeon Island south side) a Fine Day Great Shooting on the Dundee side very sick took some nitre which made me feel Better its cold the sap runs a Little yet ice Going down 25th St Mearst Day Ploughed some commenced to R{illegible}a Barge came up sailing into Salmon River water commenced to {Build?} 10 �26th piling some of the Wood that fell Down set 3 Traps got a cat fish 27th Got a Rat Went to Renshaws Bought of Powell for the first time 1 B of oil 1 lb Tea 1/2 of each) 4 pins {illegible} 6 sheets of paper 1/2 lb candles took home the pot the cham{illegible} all night at Renshaws the St Helen went Down our Nannie a Lamb and She wont Look at it 28th A Fortunate Day finished piling the Basswood Traveller Sir John Campbell 2 Propellers went Down The Traveller came up the Bouquet in to Salmon River for the first time Snow Last night and to Day some got {illegible} Ploughing Down on Barley place wet yet took of some stone ploughing {illegible} above the house Ranger went up St Helen {illegible} & I to Dundee Bought 1 1/2 Potatoes 1 ewe {last line illegible} {second page} {very dark and hard to decipher} Mr James Cameron Island 1st May {illegible} Raining some Blowing hard first trip{illegible} to Day Ottawa went up First Trip {illegible} the Salaberry in to Salmon River 2nd {illegible} first and few of the Red ones I got at B{illegible} {illegible} the {illegible} crew here got the augur stopping in to {illegible} as they have no shanty on their raft Lent them the {illegible} of our Dishes Tea Candles soap salt Wood 3rd {illegible} a Little Gave them 1 1/2 Doz of Herring some Potatoes {illegible} went off Gave me 6/3 they owe me 3/9 yet {illegible} to pay me cleaning out the old House {illegible} the 2 Rams Big Ram 6 lbs on the {illegible} got a Rat Ploughed a Little 5th Ploughed {illegible}Day Holy Thursday 6th Planting our own {illegible} some nigger toes 2 or 3 other Kinds I got in {illegible} Potatoes onions Fixed the square peices of timber {illegible} of the House seen a Rabbit on the Island {illegible} High with so much rain Raining some {illegible} Ticks commencing me not very well {illegible} make shot a Duck did not Get him Henery {illegible} here Gave him some Bark wanting a p{eice?} a Large Raft at the Little Island the Boquet at {illegible} down on the peice that was ploughed {illegible} Horses out to Grass since it is {illegible} being in to Summerstown with D {illegible} {illegible} McDonald here at the Wood Bought {illegible} Mr James Cameron Island May the 9th 1864 11 �Working at the Fence Charlie here Fishing EEls Brought up 2 Kinds of Melons cucumbers Sage Fixing the Canoe Back of the Barn something rong with the Kingston as she is Letting of Steam going up at the Pitt Point a Fine Day 10th a Fine Morning But it commenced to Rain cleaning the shore cut the Plum trees on the Bank Drew the Basswood tree away took home some wood Kept in the Heifer that takes the cows home {illegible} Washing some of the Bedcloths Drew the canoe from the Barn to the River the Osprey went Down Rafts going Down Lots of {ice?} Going Down 11th Ploughing cold Day but fine for working East Wind it takes the Magnet 12 minutes from here till she is out of sight of the Butternut Island Boats a Going in Plenty it takes the Champion 14 minutes to do what the Magnet done {illegible} 12th the Osprey went up Me to Mr Renshaws Bought 1/2 lb Tea 1/10 1/2 Pint of H Wines -/9 1 lb candles -/10 took {illegible} Gave Alexander Hamilton his sail the Rain commenced through the night Heavy Thunder & Lightning for the First we had this spring the Black sheep had her Lamb a Race From the a Little puffer 13 Change in the Moon Ground very wet George Renshaw Measuring the Wood Gave him an oar Huron Went Down Drew him Down Wood & 9 Troughs Drew some stones Livinia not Well {illegible} Ploughing some very wet Drew some Rails 14th crofsed with the Pilots 6 of them got 3/9 a Man of the Raft stopt here John S{illegible} Charlie here Whit Sunday First commencement of Mosquitos Rain {second page} {page very dark and difficult to decipher} Mr James Cameron Island May the 16th 1864 Charlie and I Looking for the Line did not get it the Man of the Raft here Livinia at the Garden Thunder Lightning Rain Whit 17th Sowed the near 3 Bushels of small Pease the Raft {illegible} Gone Gave me 5/18th A Fortunate Day Went to Renshaws Bought 1/2 lb Tea 1/- 2 1/2 Bushels of Potatoes at 1/5 per 1 Quart H W 1 1/2 Bushel of Wheat 7/6 came home Sowed the Wheat plowed a Ridge of the Big Pease Put in the Sheep 12 �19th Sowed the Barley 3 Bushels put 2 Sowed Both Kinds very {thin?} Ploughed a Ridge of the Big Pease very Wet at the Pond Planted Potatoes we got at Renshaws Molly Milked by some 20th Sowed {illegible} of Barley or a Little more crofsed the River From Williamsburgh Gave some of them their Breakfast {illegible} Bread for the Rest of them Gave me 6/{illegible} next q. Ploughed a Ridge at the Point the 2 Mifs Harpers Sandy Hamilton &i {illegible} the Kingston chasing the Alexander commenced R{illegible} to night 21st ploughed a Ridge Sheared the rest of the Sheep 4 of them Let the Pet Lamb out with the rest of them and they have a Bad night {illegible} 4 Men here for the raft stopt all night changing canoe to go up their raft Paid for {illegible} the Drain 3/9 & for their trouble {illegible} come to 6/3 a Fine Day Trinity Sunday 23rd Fixing Fence 24th Queens Birth Day Firing in the Morning {illegible} Black sheep Dead on the Pitt Point {illegible} {both pages very dark and difficult to decipher} Mr James Cameron Island May 25th 1864 Ploughing some Drew some Rails to the {illegible} Brush at the apple Trees Drawing some stuff up from the shore Raining Fixing the Fence at the {illegible} He and Charlie G{illegible} east Wind the Long John {illegible} The Bouquet & the Proppeller a Race Towing 26th Corpus Christie a Raining See the Horse on the Head of the Island I dont Know when he came on {illegible} very Foggy weather to Day ploughed the Garden Finished ploughing for the Wheat Ground Bosells came crofsed to Christes or Frashers 27th Ploughing {illegible} to Fish 28th Ploughing sowed a pail of Barley {illegible} 29th Sunday Royal Oak Day Tom Caught 8 Perch for the {illegible} Set out the Line Charlie came up Bill & Abe {illegible} Family here Raining 30th Charlie & I to Salmon River took 7 Rats at 28 cents Fox Skin 7/6 a pair of Boots 3/{illegible} Gordon 3/9 Bought of Minkler 1 1/2 yds {illegible} 1/2 lb Ginger -/7 1/2 Bought of 13 �Norman 3 yds {illegible} at 3/6 per yd 10/6 Paid 1 of Castor oil paid before {illegible} Baker for Potatoes & Boxes Bought Hooks {illegible} Pocket Book Buckshot took Dinner at {illegible} Got a Treats for me & for Gordon from the old {illegible} Bob Wife 1 for me 1 for Gordon Got a Present of {illegible} Gordon of a Tin pail from Elizabeth for {illegible} to him {illegible} Charlie went {illegible} harrowed the 1/2 of it {second page} Mr James Cameron Island June 1st 1864 R{illegible} went to Fish Perch for the first time this year got a Good many Tom & I Baiting the Line Rafts in abundance & Boats 2 Went to Look for the 2 lambs found them took them home the younger one Died. Working in the garden Cucumbers Beans onions Beets Got a Ling or Bastard or {illegible} whats the name dont know but one of them {illegible} in the evening got an eel Raining East Wind took Medicine I Ploughed a Ridge above the House Fishing Perch got Raining Blowing Set a Hen to Hatch under the B{illegible} Went to the Sturgeon Island got 7 Ducks of set it on Fire Trowling got none 4th of June George the 3rds Birth Day Renshaws Barge came for the Wood set the heaps in the Upper Feild a Fire Sunday the 5th Dan Went off Mr Powell & {illegible} the Captain for Milk 6th High Wind {illegible} the Potatoes Planted corn & Pumpkins & squashes before the House Door Planted 3 seeds of squashes between the {illegible} the Garden & 1 Grain of Bean Just Like a Pea Weeding the cucumbers & Melons James Hopkins came after dinner to Let us Know Bills child to be Buried tommorrow Gave him the old Tin Lantern set Fire to the Brush in the {illegible} 7th got Ready to Go but the Wind is so very high {illegible} Fixing the fences Hoeing set Fire to the heap of Brush at the Big {illegible}ler 1 of the Hens of the Hatching no chickens Looking for Nick Farlinger Northen Light{rest of line illegible} {both pages very dark and difficult to decipher} 1864 Mr James Cameron Island June the 8th 14 �Sowed 4 Bushels of Oats Tom came {illegible} Fishing Tom & I got 12 Perch EEls The Barge John {illegible} off setting Fires to Brush Killed about 9 {illegible} 9th Our Marys Birth Day cleaning Potatoes commenced to Rain High wind {illegible} cold some This Scotch Moon is always very indifferent from any other Moon the Moon that comes in on Saturday is called a Scotch Moon) Some a Trowling these Days got a Strap From Tom for the Razor 10th Hoeing Finished the First cutting up the Weeds on what I planted First 11th Tom & I went to Renshaws heard of Mr Harper being Married to Lidia Ann Hamilton this Week on Bought of Renshaws 1/2 lb Tea 1/6 spent 15 cents {illegible} Bottle 19 Peters B Wife's a young {illegible} this Week Bought of Mr Hopkins {illegible} 1/2 lb candles {illegible}pipes -/3 Tobacco plug {illegible} Stopt at Mr Powells all night {illegible} George Morris came home on the 9th) 12th {illegible} George Bill Abe Ellen their Mother came Down James Grant & A Hamilton here) Tom Staving 13th Hoeing Planted the corn 14th Went to B{illegible} McDonells Tom & I Tom got the chair at Tom Kennedys Bought of {illegible} 7 yds shirting {rest of entry too dark to read} {second page} Mr James Cameron Island June the 15th 1864 Came from Williamstown Charlie & I a Fortunate Day 16th Went to Renshaws Bought Barley 1 1/2 at M{illegible} P{illegible} Potatoes 1 1/2 at 35 cents 2/2 a Bar of Soap -/6 came home 17th Sowed 7 1/2 of Barley next the Wheat 18th The M{illegible }the Battle of Waterloo Fought Planted 2 Bushels of Potatoes &Pumkins amongst them got 2 Sturgeon {illegible line above} Drawing sticks out of the Bush for the Fence Fixing the Fence on the Pitt Point 19th Sunday Tom Went off Fishing Perch Gordon to the L{ine?} 15 �20th Longest Day in the Year Washing the Wool Moved the stove in the Old House hoeing some {illegible} setting Fires for the Mosquitoes in stumps for the c{illegible} Old Jo Ruso Departed 21st First Day of Summer Angus & Thomas Munroe here Looking at B{illegible} Went to Salmon River Bought of Robert Morris 2 1/2 Bushels Buckwheat at the {illegible} Price now Bought a Pig 5/- {illegible} in Salmon River Yesterday Lost My Knife 22nd Our Dan's Birth Day Sowing the Buckwheat Sowed the {illegible} Potatoes I took about 1 1/2 pails to sow that {illegible} the peice Bet{illegible} the Barley & the oats near 1/2 Bushel of Dirt out of 23rd harrowing Finished the B Wheat Strawberries Ripe some now {both pages very dark and hard to decipher} Mr James Cameron Island June the 24th 1864 Trowling still Fishing Baited the Line very warm those Days Found a Broken Sash on the Water 25th A Fortunate Day Cutting Weeds out of the Potatoes Thunder Very Little Rain here and very much wanted Found 2 oak staves no Fish on the Line 26th Picking Strawberries Gordon Livinia & I 27th 7 sleepers Pat to Charlies cleaning the Weeds of the Potatoes Put the Plough through the Potatoes Pat & Charlie here Left me a Pit Bottle swimming Lashey here going to set his Line tomorrow 29th Went to Williamstown in the Raft Charlie Brought 12 lb of Wool a cake of {illegible} Ellen her little Girl sick with the Whooping Cough Cattanade child Buried to Day a very warm day at George McDonalds a Treat 20 cents piling the Wood {illegible} 1/2 pint from Pat to take home Charlies Bottle {illegible} me a Newspaper stopt all night in the old House Buckwheat up 3 Days ago took Back the cloth & Wool 30th Last Day of June Fishing Rafts Going in abundance took {illegible} Load of Wood hoeing the few hills of Corn 16 �1st of July Went to MrRenshaws Bought Tea 1/2 lb 2/- 1/2 lb 2/6 Flour 233 lb L1..15..0 Basket 1/3 pails 1/3 Soap 2/- soap -/7 1/2 chimy Lamp -/6 alspice -/4 High Wines Gallon 6/Emmanuel there {illegible} 2nd Raining Blowing East Wind {illegible} Martin Picking Strawberries {illegible} {second page} 1864 Mr James Cameron Island July 4th Hoeing Potatoes Before the Door found some {illegible} but very small found Gordons coppers on a {illegible} 5th Hoeing Potatoes cleaning Beans in the Garden 6th {illegible} Grant here Looking at the colt heard John Dougal McGillis Being Dead Buried on Sunday Last Heard they Found Farlanger on Saturday the 2nd 7th Fishing on the Ru{illegible} got 3 eels {illegible} 1 Perch Trouble getting it. Lost My spoon 8th Went to Salmon River with a Dollars worth of Flour to Mrs Morris for Pay for the Pig 9th Went to Bosells for Mag got an eel B{illegible} & Martin here all night got 2 Pickeral Charlie here Grinding his scythe 10th Sunday Jim Hopkins {illegible} Paul McDonald here gave me 6 {illegible} aground above the Light House Bound a Raft aground {illegible} the Bar Rained heavy to night the s{illegible} 11th Went to Salmon River {illegible} Betsy Bowen Brought her home here {illegible} Fixed her Boots Bought of Norman King {illegible}crackers 1/2 lb Bought of Bub Baker lb shot {illegible} crews paid A {illegible} here Clowes & Angus {illegible} for sand got none Angus at Dutchers 12th I went to {illegible} Mr Harper Bought of Renshaw 1 Gal W 3/- {illegible} 1/2 Tea 1/6 1 {illegible} Jar took Tea there {illegible} his Bag Mr James Cameron Island July 13 1864 17 �Hoeing Potatoes Fixing the Room Door Charlie came up with his ashes at Mr Harpers a good spell 2 Treats & sweetys 1/02 well used went over to Renshaws with the Jar stoptallnight 14th came home William Spink & George Renshaw here 15th Went with Charlie to Salmon River to get {illegible} Bought of {illegible} Streeter a Pair of Boots ₤4 1/4 Left my old Boots Mrs Bowen here for Berries Charlie & I Fishing Betsy Hoeing the Potatoes Black Birds swarming St Swithen's Day if it Rains to Day it Rains for 40 Days But no Rain thanks to his Glorious Majesty for that 11th Hoeing the Potatoes for the first Hoeing Finished 17th John Angus came Lashey & Henery here gave me a channel cat an EEl the Body snatcher &Muly & Mr Stickler called for Matches Gave me some crackers Jim Hopkins & Family Picking Berries me Picking Berries 18th Began to Mow for the first time I crofsed with John Angus Christee here Lis Abe Mary Jane Lukes Boy here Picking Berries a hen to hatch Grinding scythes 19th Mowing 20th Put in 1 1/2 Loads of Hay for the first Began to rain storm of Thunder & Lightning Spencer after Berries Mayberries Ripe plenty and cucumbers Fixing the cart & Harnefs 21st Gordon very sick Mowing the Grove Livinia Making Preserves 22nd Jacops wife here Bought a Basket from her Gave her Loaf {illegible} soap Kept in the heifer {second page} 1864 Mr James Cameron Island July the 22nd Rakin some Hay Making coils mowing some 23rd at the Hay 24th Sunday Jacop here got 3 EEls for {illegible} Gave him 2 others & 2 peices of Hicory for handles 18 �25th St James Day mowing Pitt 1 Load south West 1/2 a load Good hay in the Bottom something Eating the eggs Berries Plenty Livinia & Gordon after Berries set some traps for Mice 26th Dog Days Begin now Raining Fishing got 5 Fish Loaded my Gun 27 Mowing shooting Blackbirds 28th Went to Renshaws Bought scythe stones H Wines 1/2 Gal 1/- Tea 1/2 lb 1/6 11 lb Ham at 8 1/2 1/9 1/2 Bought of Mr Harper 1/2 worth of sweetys. Seen Donald Cameron at Mr Harpers Mr {illegible} & Smallman here all night I stopt at Renshaws all night Raining and High Wind 29th came home Smallman gave Gordon 10 cents Tried the new scythe Raining East Wind 30th put in some 31st Sunday Found some Lumber 3 peices Livinia & I Tom Scutters here promised him a puppy Betsy crofsed to Toms August 1st Hunting commences putting in hay & Mowing Down at the Apple Tree in the Evening Went for Mrs Christee Livinia sick 2nd of August the Hurefs Mary Born 1 oclock in the Morning Gave Mrs Christee for to Give her the Rest again sent her home Smallman & 2 Men here sailes by name Spence {illegible}HolingBack. stopt in the Rain got 40 cents on Greenback {Both pages very dark and difficult to decipher} Mr James Cameron Island August 3rd 1864 3 Men here for Mr Jones's Raft of {illegible} this Cameron that was Killed in California was his uncle he Lives on the Ottawa Gave them cucumbers Got 6/10 1/2 from men for their Grub 5th Mr Halton & Howard slept in the Barn Fixed the clock for nothing 6th Charlie here Brought me 3 eels for salt Fixing my fat Pine Thunder & Lightning Gave Charlie the Book the Murder of Corrigan 19 �7th Tom Scuthers here Lent him my Gun for a week on 6 Dollars cash Lost my Pipe I think it was stole 8th Monday crofsed 5 Indians got Abe Down Heavy Rain 9th Mowing Long Berries Ripe 10th Left the Augur for what {illegible} me young chickens 11 of them choke cherries Ripe 12th George Semo here & got a Load shot I crofsed to Mr Harpers Got 11 or 12 long P{illegible} on it & 1 lb candles /10 a Treat paid on the Girl 2 Gal Whiskey took Powell some Cucumbers Bought of Renshaw 1/2 lb Tea 7 b{illegible} cut the Barley very smoky time 13th George Morris gave me an EEl. put in the Barley 6 coils of it gave me an{illegible} put in the Barley 6 coils of it something in Georges eye & something in my eye to. Christie here Mary Bone here Rondwels 2 Girls Maggy Henry & Sandy 14th Lis George came here Picking Long Black Berries Gave George an gave me for{Renshaw?} preaching on the Front {rest of line illegible} {second page} Mr James Cameron Island August the 15th 1864 went to Renshaws Bought 1 Gal of Whiskey 2 Barrel 2/3 paid John Gray 10/- for 2 sticks of timber 1 Bottle of Ink Treat 1 Bag of salt 2/6 Charlie and me to Williamstown took 1 of oak 1 Pine a handle 16th came home Got a sword in Williamstown 17th George crofsed Tom Fixing his canoe Gave Charlie some salt Mowing some George north with the Hunters 18th Thrashing the Barley 4 1/2 Bushels of this peice above the house Tom Fixed the sives 19th Began the pease Tom to Frashers Tom Scutters took home my Gun 20th cut the Wheat Scutters & his wife here Betsy & George to Salmon River put in a Load of Pease Tom came for his Gaffs 21st Tom went off George and Betsy came 2 lbs shot 20 �22nd George went home Raining put in 2 small Loads of Wheat eggs plenty put out a short peice of Line 23 cutting Pease Sandy Semo came in the evening 24th {illegible} cutting the pease put in a Load of Pease Sandy Semo Mowing 25th caught 4 peices of Timber belonging to Boyd & Roach all the pease in and tame hay Went to Renshaws Sandy & I took over a Man got -/4 1/2 a stormy night stopt all night at Renshaws Seen Neil Mathieson on the St Lawrence Young Angus got the Loan of the Brush Hook 1864 Mr James Cameron Island Aug 26th Bought of Renshaw Tea 2/6 Gal W 1/6 5/- Herrings 5/- oil -/10 got the Loan of the Pot got some Lead the Men here for sticks Gave Livina 12/6 Donald MDonnell here Looking for Timber Gave Betsy 5/- First money she got of her Wages Gave George Semo an order on Renshaws 5/- Lent him a Bag 27th Tom Cutters here Melting Led took the tar out of the Pot Fixed the Leech Barrel 28th Sunday Raining Got 2/6 From Calvins Men for Bread and sleeping in the barn 29th commenced to mow Marsh hay Mowing Oats mowed some of the Barley Betsy Picking Hazelnuts Tom Clarisa and the {Skeddadler?} crofsed 30th mowing oats marsh hay 31st put in some Oats a Loaf of Bread to a Man -/7 1/2 1st of September 3 Loads of Marsh hay in the east side shot a Duck Making the soap 2nd at the Marsh Finished cutting start Black oats 3rd Cut the Last of the Barley put in the Last of the Black oats Betsy crofsed home Dans Birth Day 4th Sunday {illegible} East Wind Rain got 2 squirrels in the Trap 21 �5th cut some oats and Marsh Hay 6th Went to Salmon River cut some 5 lbs Wool got {illegible} and money to charge 7 cents for the cloth paid Norman the {illegible} -/4 a Treat paid this Bought of Robert {illegible} Wines Gimlet 1/2 lb powder 2 lb shot {illegible} on the 15th paid for castor oil George {illegible} Mrs Morris's to spin Lash took his {second page} { top of page cut off} 7th Charlie went home Gave him a Dozen of Herring put in 2 Loads of Barley Black {illegible} Bad 8th cut the Rest of the White Oats 9th thrashed the Barley 2 Bushels a Great Deal of Hog Grafs in it for Provender 10th Finished the Oats but Raking them 2 small loads on the east side Gordon Lost I was sure he was Drowned as we searched so much for him Found him on the Grafs at the corner of the Potatoes asleep Lashey here shot 2 very Fat Ducks of what call the coot kind since they have no tail 11th Sunday a Quiet Day not one Moving about on the water a Steamer on the Back Channel a Blowing all the Morning 12th Angus & James McBain here Looking at the Cows Drawing the old house over to the Barn 13th Lashey here Hewing Sticks around the stack 14th Betsy came Angus came for the cows Dan McDougall and Charlie Rose here {illegible} Dutcher Johny Rose Finished Front Marsh Before the Door {top of page cut off} {both pages very dark and difficult to decipher} Mr James Cameron Island Sept 15th 1864 22 �Putting in Hay all oats & Barley in mow took up 2 Bushles of Potatoes making a stack of the straw at the Back of the all Barley straw in the Bottom 30 coils of Marsh Hay then Floor of Barley straw on the Top of that 16th the Kingston went Down with soldiers 17th Lots of Rafts Going down I went to Renshaws with Spinkers Dog Mr Renshaw {illegible} to 1 Bag of Potatoes 1 Bag of Barley 70 lbs 1/2 lb Tea oil -/10 1 Quart of H Wine Saleratus 1 lb -/7 1/2 18th Sunday Johny {illegible} here gave him 1 of the Puppies James Grant here & a H{illegible} Grapes Plenty 19th Betsy Gathering Grapes Mowing the Marsh Hay 20th Went home with Betsy at Christie commenced Husking the corn 21st Finished Mowing the Buckwheat Below the house Lashey here {illegible} 22nd The Equinoxial Gales on or about this {illegible} the Buckwheat before the Barn {second page} 1864 Mr James Cameron Island Sept 23rd Betsy Bone & Clarisa here from Toms very early about 10 o clock took Breakfast here an old Man Fishing Name Lewis Dishaw taking Grapes & cranberries Put in a Few cocks of Hay on the stack put in a load of Buckwheat 24th Took in about 9 Bushels of Potatoes in the cellar 25th Sunday all alone 26th cutting the Buckwheat in the upper Feild Rory Cameron & Johny Rofs here Looking for sand Gave me a Hooker wanting a 1000 Bushels of sand 27th Finished the Buckwheat went to Gather some sand put up 50 Bushels and Hard Work at that High Wind 23 �29th Drawing sticks aroud the Heap of sand taking home Firewood took in the Pumkins about 60 of them took in some cucumbers for seed Great Towing of Boats the Traveller Geldersleeve Hope Ottawa all Towing 29th Michaelmas Day Raining East Wind & West Took in 3 Bushels of Potatoes Taking in Butternuts shells all my corn very near a Bushel Fixing the Harnefs some 30th Raising sand before the Door 50 Bushels crofsed to Renshaws stopt till Sunday 1st of Oct at Renshaws Killed a sheep 2nd came home Bought of Renshaw 10 lb Biscuits at 2/6 1/2 lb Tea 0/2 6 lb Pork at -/7 1/2 3/9 Raining Tom Cotters here 3 Fortunate Day took up 3 bushel of Potatoes Went Down for Charlie took up all cucumbers onions melons Tomatoes 4th Charlie & I to Renshaws to 2 Bushels of Barley 7/6 paid Mr Harper 65 cents for 5 lbs pork & lb candles Bought a fine comb 10 cents Bought at {illegible} 1 Quart of Whiskey -/9 came home {illegible} Potatoes seen a {illegible} Mr James Cameron Island October 5th 1864 Charlie & I to Salmon River 1 1/2 of Wheat Last years Wheat & 1 Bushel of Corn 100 lb of Barley to P Buchannan to my account the Boys Horses &harnefs & Wagon seized yesterday heard Clarifsa Bone went on a Boat Paid Betsy 1 Dollar Bought of G Streeter 1 pair for Livinia 7/6 1 pair for Gordon 5/- 2 awls 5 cents Bought of Norman 3 1/2 yds of shirting at 30 cents 5/3 and 1 spool paid 2/3 for the cloth 7 yds 1/4 sent it Down with A Smallman & Dutcher to Hopkins Got a Treat From Mr Phillips near Laports Island A Treat From A Stickler took Dinner at Mrs Morris's Wild Geese came Rafts a Going Down took in Dozen Eggs Rainy weather 6th Doing not much cleaning my Gun Looking at the sand 7th a Fortunate Day Blowing hard West Wind Thrashing the Beans & Fanning them with the Wind took in 5 Bushels of Potatoes I have in 20 Bushels now whatever water very Low with West Wind the F Exhibition in Malone this time and very Bad time they have 8th East Wind &Rain Water High a Great many Boats a Going to Day Looking at my traps Fixing the Dutch Collar chopping Stove Wood Bad Weather for the Buckwheat 24 �9th Sunday snow on the Mountains a Few Grains of Snow Falling 10th our Hugh Anns Birth Day. at the Buckwheat commenced to Rain some hail Drawing Drags Maryann Henery {illegible} Married to Day Beech nuts Plenty Hicory nuts & oak nuts falling Black Birds Plenty Wood Ducks plenty Lightning to night 11th Drew up the Elm stick Mr Hill crofsed to Frasher's Drew ash Log for Rails Brok the Whippletrees & harnefs took up 5 Bushels of Potatoes thats 25 in the cellar now Mary Ann Bosell Married on the 10th {second page} Mr James Cameron Island Oct 12th 1864 Shot a Wood Duck seen a Great Many Wild Geese for the first I seen though they came some time ago took in three Loads of Buckwheat though it is Raining thrashed a Floor got it salted 2 2 Dozen of Eggs for a Begginning of this pail chopping Stove Wood 13th Went to Renshaw Bought 1 Bottle oil 1/2 lb Tea 1/10 1/2 Brought a Bag of Seeds got another Bag in place of my own Lewis Blondea there 14th Came home heard John McGillis Blacksmith came home high Wind Gathering the Buckwheat in the upper Feild Raining 15 thrashing 2 Bushels of B Wheat Raining Sunday 16th Donald McDonald and 1 of Kenneths boys here Raining 17th Thrashing some Tom Davis came Raining Set my Traps for the first setting set 9 of them in the Front Marsh 18th Took in 7 Bushels of Potatoes to Day got 1 Foot of a Rat 19th Mr Luke Bowen and Betsy here on Frashers Little Island all night with the Wind had his Jar and Made Tom Davis staving Luke gave the Gordon 3 cents had Lots of Provision Gave 7 Pumkins 6 Bunches of Matches some seed cucumbers a Dog Tom Gave some Butternuts Tom sleeping all Day Lent Luke my Long Gun took up 1 1/2 Bushel of Potatoes Fanning 1 and a peck of Buckwheat cleaned out the sheep place got a Rat for the First Left my Canoe at the head of the Island took home the pails From the sand on the North Side Took up 10 25 �Bushels of sand before the Door 33 1/2 Bushels in the cellar now Thats 70 Bushels Before the Door of sand 1864 Mr James Cameron Island Oct the 20th Tom went off Gathering the Buckwheat took up 1 Bushel of Potatoes thats 34 1/2 in the cellar now set my Big Trap for Mink got 2 Rats Gave Tom an awl cucumbers for seed 2 Bear paws Potatoes for seed Left his Things here Killed 6 of the Rusters Besides what the Hawks takes away 21st a Fortunate Day put in 5 loads of B Wheat Got 3 Rats The Dogs Made a Destruction on the Mice if they Killed 1 they Killed over 200 22nd A Fortunate Day Put in 2 small Loads of Buckwheat Solomon Falkener and Mr Hill & son here EEl Fishers in the Mud now commenced Wild Geese plenty Henery Bosell on the Batter at Harpers a Battle in Sniders House Between hime and Semo Seizing their Things of or For the Game Laws 23rd Sunday I went to Semos Got some of his Raising of Tobacco and a Dog got the Loan of his spear Semos Brother there went to Henerys took Dinner there Gave me 4 plugs of his Raising of Tobacco Henery Going to Cornwall tomorrow to see a Lawyer Rafts a Going Down in abundance a Propeller with 2 pipe & 3 Masts went Down caught an EEl with Semos spear Raining some 24th Our Hugh's Birth Day Got 2 Rats east Wind Filled 5 Bags of Ashes {illegible} Bill here had a Bottle Left some papers and a Bottle 25th My Birth Day Charlie here went to A Summers with 6 1/2 of Ashes a Treat at Mr Harpers -/6 Got /7 1/2 from Rolland on the Ashes got a Due Bill on the Rest took 1 1/2 of Nuts for Charlie to Renshaws got 1 Gallon of oil 3/- got a Knife from Mr Powell Seen Sullivan on the Front & Maxim here {second page} Mr James Cameron Island Oct the 26th 1864 Maxim Lesot here shot 2 Wild Geese Charlie went home took in 3 1/2 of Potatoes 26 �27 at the Potatoes 5 Bushels in Charlie came up a Breeze of East Wind 28th a Great East Wind & Rain the Alexandra Burnt about this Time Trying to take the pine sticks out of the marsh 29th Went to Salmon River brought 4 of Buckwheat 1 corn for Charlie Nuts onions got my Boot pegged got my yarn from the Old Woman had a snack at Minklers Got my cloth at Mr Hopkins took supper there Charlie and I Heard of P Buchannans Hoops being Lost By a Boat Running in to her Got a Hooker from Luke of Gin White Frost & Ice to night 30th Charlie Went home Mrs Morris and Abe here got some Pumkins Grapes nuts cucumbers for seed Maxim Lesot came at night 31st Holy Eve or Halloween took in 7 Bushels of Potatoes to Day A Summers & Antwine Bosell here for sand got a Rat Huron went up Maxim here at night about 50 Bushels of Potatoes in now cracking nuts 1st of November All Saints Day Maxim here Gave me 25 cents shinplaster got a Rat Got an EEl took in 1 1/2 of Potatoes painting oars and Paddles ice last night Maxim Boy Killed a snake him and Bully 2nd went off stole a stick of Timber from the shore Drawing Drags the Mare sick Tom Davis came with the canoe Gave me a watch key 3rd on this day of the Month Granda Departed crofsed with Tom Trying to Find Mr Harper yesterday Seen Angus went to Renshaws Killed a sheep went to Semos him sick Bought of Rolland 13 cents of Thread stopt at Renshaws all night The Harvest Month of Death Mr James Cameron Island Nov the 4th 1864 High East Wind Me at Renshaws all Day Mr Harpers Boat went off with the Wind the Protection came up yesterday 5 Guy Fawkes Day a Fortunate Day Just a year to Day since we came to Live in this house came home from Renshaws a Barrel of Pork left off the salaberrry for David Summers Broke her Stern Line came home got a Rat in my Big Trap hard Frost to night 27 �6th Sunday Lewis Blondeau here Gave him a Paddle & sash 1/2 Bushel of Potatoes Found Mr Harpers Boat the Blacksnake Flat Bottom Bob & Morway here Fishing EEls Huron went Down Got an EEl 7th Our Ellens Birth Day Mrs James Hopkins wife in Williamstown Taking up Potatoes 10 Bushels about 2 Bushels Froze put in the old House 8th Went to tell Mr Harper about his Boat Bought of Mr Harper 15 lb of Pork at -/7 1/2 9/3 1/2 1 Canister of Powder 1/3 2 Treats paid crofsed with Robert MDonell to Renshaws then came Back seen Thomas Summers an David at Renshaws Fixing the Boat with George Mrs Munroe &Mrs Hopkins crofsed Gave Powell a Paddle got a small Bottle & a Whipstock in my canoe came Home the Grecian & St Helen stopt at Renshaws took Wood 9th Henerys Boys taking up sand I took up 10 Bushels more on the North Side taking a stick of pine up with Gray Raining Killed a snake this Must be the Frog Days as they Make a Great Deal of Noise the Frogs Talking very sick at night 10th not well very high Wind Trees a Falling the Front of the shed Blew Down {second page} Mr James Cameron Island Nov'r the 11th 1864 Wind high water Raising some got the pine stick out of the Marsh Raising 10 or more of Sand at the Front of the house working at the sticks took up the Last of the Potatoes 1 1/2 Bushels as I think it is time the 2 Turtles alive in the Barrel at the River yet they are there since June set 2 Traps in the Barn for Mice got 2 mice in them 12th Andrew Summers here Promised to put up 150 Bushels of Sand Good Measure which I will do as I got that number of Bushels already at 3 cents a Bushel thats 4.50 endorsed on the note told me to bring a Jar on the Bargain and he would give some Stimuation crofsed got a 1/2 Gallon at Harpers from Andrew came home Old Halloween On this Day of the Month old John Summers Departed cracking nuts 13th Sunday 4 Men Fishing EEls before the Door 14th Sawed 3 Logs 1 Log 14 Feet the other 2 12 Feet a peice Breadth 14 inches thick Bouquet in to Salmon River Steamers a Going and Towing put in the Horses for the First night shot a saw Beak at the Lower end of the Island 28 �15th Shot a Duck Charlie came up Drew up another stick sawed 3 of sticks Drew them up 2 Men for Potatoes got 1/3 from them snowing hard 16th Charlie and I to Renshaws took 4 Bushels of Potatoes took up 3 Boards to Hamiltons for Mr Harper got 1/3 cash from Lewis Blondeau for Paddle got the Potatoes 1/2 lb Tea 14 lb of Flour saleratus wick Charlie sold his Turnips Got the Butternuts from Charlie Gave him some salt caps 17th Charlie went home Bill Nicholson here for scantling got 7 Gave me 2/6 chopping stove Wood 18th Banking the House took up 10 Bushels more of sand before the Door Francis son in Law here all night covered the sand {illegible} 1864 Mr James Cameron Island November the 19th 1864 On this Day of the Month old Mr Hamilton Departed in 1857 put 2 Boards over the Windows Drew some wood 20th A Fortunate Day Bub & Maxims Boy here Mrs Christee & Mary and 2 Girls got 1 Bushel of Potatoes 21st On this Day of the Month Donald McMaster Died in 1846 I went to spear eels got 60 Blistered my Hands a Fine Day 22nd cleaning eels in the old house snowing & Raining 23rd On this Day of the Month old Mr Morris Departed 2 years ago Thrashing B Wheat Feeding the cattle some a Great Many Boats a Going to Day a Propeller went Down Gildersleeve Magnet the Salaberry into Salmon River the Last Trip for the Salaberry the Wales Propeller went up with a tow 2 more Boats went up Rousseauss Barge Laying at the Lighthouse waiting to go into Lancaster A Great many of the channel or Fall Ducks out Before the Door put in Gray 24th Jimmy Grant took away his horse Lashey here for some old Wood for Bosells Fanning 2 Bushels of Wheat 29 �25th St Catherines Day a Sore hand or wrist Drew some wood in the old canoe Boat a Going Like Mad 26th I went to Spear EEls Got 16 Yelling to Charlie to come Let the Horses out My wrist very sore I cannot spear with it 27th Sunday Raining East Wind 1st Sunday in Advent Boats a Going yet 28th Drawing Wood 29th Plastering 30th St Andrews Day Plastering Charlie & Henery Semo here Went with them to Renshaws Bought 1/3 Tea cash 1/2 Gal Whiskey 30 cents paid this with D{illegible} on Rolland 2 papers of Pepper -/8 a Good sail came home a Dinner at David Summers to night Whitbys up Mr Stickler here for timber water Raising some 1st Drew the 2 sticks Little up Drew some wood at Lawrence went up a Barge two Boat went Down in the night Let the Rams fighting put in the small Ram {illegible} on the Garden planted a Cherry {bottom line illegible} {second page} 1864 the 6 1864 Mr James Cameron Island December Grinding the Axes Raining 4th Sunday Lights up yet 5th The Brantford went up a Bargain in Tow and a poor Tower she is cleaning up the old House Fixing irons & Tools and boards that scattered about Turning the Bed Fixed the Petition Took up my short peices of Line 8 hooks on Found where there was a Bee's nest on a Tree that fell Down but they got wet and all spoiled. Ducks Plenty and Wild Geese snowing some 6th Thrashing 1 1/2 of Buckwheat no Boats went the River to Day Mr Hill has no Light to night I suppose since no Boats went to Day Cherry Island and McGee's is Lite to night Salmon River open yet 30 �7th Raining Fixing Handles in Forks plaining strips to go on the cracks of the Gable end of the House Cherry Island Light up yet 8th Went around the Island Freezing cold Windy night Last night and to Day water Fell some snowing Put in the Sheep cutting stove Wood Horses in 9 Light on Cherry Island 2 Men in a Boat passed the head of Charlies Island 10th East Wind Water Raising Hauling up the canoes took one of the Logs up a peice cold night Johnstons Light Done Feeding the cattle 11th Sunday snowing and Blowing Freezing Bad time 12th Thrashing the Last of the B Wheat very cold Hens Freezing Finished the Buckwheat 13th A change in the Moon & a change in the Weather Fanning the B Wheat Three Bushels Hens a Dying with the cold a Good Large peice of ice made in the Bay But I think it will all go away went to the Head of the Island took the stone Boat to Break the Road all Well Good Fires and Warm 14th Drawing the canoes cut Down a plum tree Stormy some Mr James Cameron Island Dec the 15th 1864 Fixing the canoes Drawing Wood some cold Ducks & wild Geese Plenty Hawks and owls Flying about 16th Went to to Renshaws with their Jar went to Mr Harpers Bought (Butter 2 prints 1/2 lb of saleratus and a Wick for Lamp paid all this 1/3) credit 1 Cap 10/- 19 lb Pork 11/10 1/2 Hogs Lard 8 lbs at 9D 6/- 50 lb Flour 7/6 1 lb Tea 3/9 Broom -/7 1/2 Treat -/7 1/2 Dan Summers on the Front a very fine Day came home 17th a Fine Day turned soft Drawing Drags Broke the Chain ice Breaking up Before the Door Ducks up to the shore Wind Raising at night 18 Sunday 3 Men Passed up in a Boat Before the Door McNairn Hopkins 19th Thrashing the Big Pease Fanning 3 Bushels 20th Thrashing the small Pease Thrashed 3 Bushels cold Windy Time 31 �21st This is about or tommorrow is the First Day of Winter and a Stormy Day and night it is The Bull and the heifer a Wicked Fight My Canoe in a Bad Way Drew some Drags 22nd the ice taken 23rd Very Frosty & cold ice taken all over Went to the head of the Island 24th Went to Mr Harpers called at Hamiltons caught a Duck Left it at Hamiltons got Christmas a Hooker of Brandy John very Poorly but getting Better Bought of Mr Harper 8 yds of Cotton 10/- 2 yds Calico at /10 1/8 Wick -/3 & 3 1/2 pints of oil -/10 Quart of H Wines 1/6 1/2 lb Candles -/5 - 14/8) ( Bought & Paid for Treats & sweetys) 25th Christmas Day a Fine Day Jim Hopkins George Morris & Lukes Boy here came Down on the Ice 26th Fine I went to spear EEls got 44 turning soft 27th Working at the pine stick got it Raised 28th Raining cutting the ice around the other pine got it to stir some a New Moon Kind of Soft the ice getting Bad {second page} 1864 Mr James Cameron Island Dec 29 Our Angus Birth Day Drawing Wood snowing ice all opened out Down the Channel 30th ice going Down and Jamming got the Shortest of the Pine stick up on skids on the ice thrashed a Floor of Oats 1/2 Bushel 31st Last Day of the Year Butting the Logs back of the Barn Making a Rack for the sleigh ice all clear Feeding the Cattle all extra Freezing hard to night Health Peace and Plenty But no Whiskey Broke on the stack Back of the Barn cattle all hearty 32 �For more information on James Cameron, check out the “Meet the Diarists” section under “Discover” on our website: ruraldiaries.uoguelph.ca 33 � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. 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Scanned Manuscript & Typed Transcription UG Transcription Progress Scripto transcription progress Done Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. <div class="mw-parser-output"> 1st of January 1864 Raining snowing Blowing wind changed Blew hard from the West Me Firing in the New Year Great cracks 2nd Livinia Bad with Tooth ache 3rd Allen's Birth Day Sunday 4th Hansel Monday chopped and cutting poles for Rails 5th set my 3 Pills of Poison at the sturgeon Island Bushed the Road at the Head of the Island ice Good Cutters crofsing to Salmon River took Home a Load of Firewood {illegible} went to Henerys Henery came to Fish EEls Antwine a Young son Monday night cutting Holes with Henery got a Basket of EEls From him. {second page} 1864 Mr James Cameron Island January the 7th Henery here Fishing EEls Brought a Mefs of Potatoes Gave me some more small EEls Gave him a peice of Pork & Dozen of herrings a very cold Day William Fishing 3 hens Froze the airholes shutting up Wonderful Quick 8th Drawing home Wood very windy weather 9th chopping Rails of Elm & Bafswood cut the Tops in cordwood put Down 3 Elms 1 Basswood 1 stump of maple piling the Brush as I go along Afternoon turned Stormy with high Wind very high Vin Made my Vest on put a Back in it One of the sheep something wrong with its Eye 10th Sunday Dan came Gave Gordon -/10 Lashey here 11th Dan Went off took the Upper Point Road A Dance at Allen Roys cutting Rails 12th Went to Mr Harpers he is to Give Andrew Summers 34 Dollars for me the Wood comes to L 10..18..5 Bought of Harper 1/4 of Horse shoe Nails -/4 1/2 A Treat for 4 -/7 1/2 Bought of Rolland McDonald 1 1/2 yds of Tape -/6 Bushing the Road to Summers John Hamilton on the Boshure Horses run away Angus here the Horn Broke of the Cow Since I went off warm to Day this is the Old New Years Eve Windy from the West 13th chopping a Beech tree Fired of 3 Shotts 14th Lashey came him & I chopping 15th Lashey worked a 1/2 Day Went to Salmon River stormy some Drawing Wood to the house Christie came home 16th George Renshaw here for a Load of Cord Wood Chopping Rails me Sunday 17th I went to Charlies took Dinner there got the Loan of a Book took up my Poison Lashey came </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> 18th 1864 Lashey went to Fish EEls and for his spear got 30 I went to Mr Harpers he paid A Summers for Me 26 Dollars a Treat -/7 1/2 crofsed to Salmon River paid Mr Norman .7/6 all clear up to this Date Seen Bills Boy Bought of G A Streeter a pair of Lace Boots 8/9 a pair for myself 4 1/4 a Treat at Stoughtons with Walter Baker 1/6 Bought of P Buchanan Skelletons hoops 7/6 Came Down By Alexis Island Bills horse Dead Left my Boots to be Fixed 19th Stormy Lashey Fishing went for Tobacco to Harpers I sent an order for a Lamp Got it & Broke coming home Lashey stopt all night at Henerys 20th Breaking Roads chopping in the Bush Lashey skinning eels Fixing his Spear Getting all his clothes washed 21st St Agnes Day Went to Mr Harpers Bought of 1/2 lb Tea 2/- 2 lbs Sugar 1/3 Lamp 2/6 Treats 1/3 Went Down to Charlies with Grey took him up to Mr Harpers with Charlies the First time a horse out Charlie staving Lashey Thrashing Wheat 22nd Lashey chopping Charlie & I Fanning 2 Bushel of Wheat Stormy some Took my yarn to Mr Harpers on the 21st 10 lb Bag & All 21 Skains For to Give to Mr Campbell to Weave 23rd Went Down with Charlie took the Mare Lashey chopping & Went to Fish EEls in the evening I went with Gordon & his Mother to her Mothers Raining 24th Charlies Birth Day Lashey went to Bosells for his Traps and Razor 25th Washingtons Birth Day My Boy Went to the cold springs on the 24th Lashey to Fish EEls got 27 Angus & Mr Harper here Looking at the cows Gave him a variety of Fish to take home Put the Marsh hay in the Barn Lashey at 26 Lashey worked in the Afternoon Angus Jack & Jackson came took the cow salt hops Abe Lis Gordon and Livinia came {second page} Mr James Cameron Island January 27th 1864 I went as far as Mr Harpers with Lis & Abe Bought of Mr Harper 1/2 lb Candles -/4 1/2 Treat -/4 Mr Renshaw showing me the Bad piling & Bad Wood Lashey chopping all Day me chopping 28th Lashey chopping all Day me chopping very fine weather 29th Races in Salmon River Lashey went with his EEls chopping till 8 or 9 o clock we will call it 1/2 Day as his going for my Boots Drawing Wood a Mosquito on my Finger sucking as if it was the month of June The Pony Bet at the Races 30th Lashey came in afternoon stormy 31st Sunday Stormy East Wind & snow 1st of February Lashey Thrashing oats I went to Mr Harpers Bought Whiskey 1/2 Gal & Treat 1/10 1/2 Tobacco for Lashey 1/2 lb 2/- Broom -/7 1/2 Matches -/4 Pipes -/1 Ink -/3 had the Mare up stormy weather Brought 2 Bottles to Mr Harper 1 for the Bottle he gave me for the oil the other Charlie & I Got 2nd Fanning 10 Bushels of Oats Drew a Load of Wood Lashey Fishing sunce 10,0 clock got 1 Set his Traps at the Hay Island got 1 Rat 3rd Went to Salmon River Brought the saw home gave a Book to Abe to Buchanan 80 lb of Oats at 40 cents a bushel to my account to 12 Rats to Streeter 2..25 cents took 2 Bushels of Wheat to Mill Bought of Congdon 1/2 oz of camphor 7 cents hoarhound candy 3 cents got an almanack Bought of Mr Harper 1 Bottle of oil -/10 Treat -/7 1/2 4th chopping all Day Laurie came 5th Laura went to Salmon River Margaret henerys girl here Lashey chopping all Day went Down for Charlie & his ashes took Down 2 Bags Charlie Gave Gordon a Bell Lashey getting Rats 6th Lashey went to Trapps I went with Charlie to A Summers got 2/3 cash seen young David he was very Low Bought of Mr Harper 1/2 lb Tea 2/- 2 Treats 1/3 got 3 papers from McDonald went home with Charlie </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> James Cameron Island February 7th 1864 Sunday 7th Grear here had a Bottle of Grog stopt all night Lashey at Phraps 8th Monday Gordons Birth Day a year old to Day Drawing Wood for the house Grear went off George Bosell Married to Day Putting ashes in the Bags a Stormy Day snowing windy Blustering Day 9th Shrove Tuesday chopping some Lashey took Dinner Went to Salmon River 10th Lashey came at 10 o clock Began to thrash after Breakfast call it 1/2 Day at the Black Oats 11th a very cold Day Fanning 9 1/2 of Black Oats chopping some Put the Dogs in the Barn a very cold Forenoon at 12 changed warm in the afternoon 12th Angus Ash Wednesday came talking about chopping Took us 3 nice peices of Meat Lashey chopping all day Me Drawing Wood to the house 13th Lashey chopping Went to Mr Harpers Bought 1/2 lb Tea 2/- 1/2 lb Tobacco 1/- snuff -/+ soap a Bar 1/3 Treat -/7 1/2 Stormy Weather Seen Angus Cameron Working at Harpers 14th Sunday Valentines Day alone stormy Day 15th Cold Day Lashey chopping 1/2 Day I commenced to Draw for the first Drawing 16th Lashey chopping all Day Dan Summers Laurie & Bob here Drawing Wood stormy Time 17th a Very Frosty Day I think the coldest we had yet the cows nose Bleeds to Day 18th James Hugh's Birth Day cut Down a Big Basswood Tree for rails in the swamp Drawing Wood in the afternoon 19th Lashey chopping me Fixing my coat Drew a Few Loads to the Bank 20th Drawing some I went to Mr Harpers Bought 1/2 Gall 1/3 1/2 lb Tob 1/- for Lashey 6 pipes -/3 got the cloth 7lb weight 8 1/4 got the Lend of the pot 2 Treat 1/3 Dan Summers came 21st Sunday Mrs Morris here & Lis & Abe Lashey went to Morways {second page} Mr James Cameron Island Feby 22nd 1864 Dan Summers went to John Camerons to chop Me Drawing till 12 o clock Lashey Came I went to A Summers with my Ashes 4 1/2 Bushel to my Account A Treat at Davids -/7 1/2 went to Mr Harpers Grey started home 23rd Went to Dundee with the cloth Turned Back Bill Breaking his oxen Bought of Mr Harper 1 Barrel of Flour L1..75 a treat -/7 1/2 a fine Day Drawing Wood to the Bank Lashey chopping 24th St Mathias Drawing Wood crows came a Fine Day 25th Drawing Wood Lashey cut Down the Maple on the Pitt Point cows going to the Bush 25th helping Lashey to split in the afternoon 27th Laurie went to Salmon River Tippoo followed her Finished working at the Maple splitting it Lashey to Harpers 1 Quart of Whiskey -/7 1/2 salts -/6 Treat -/6 exchanging axes -/7 1/2 Sunday 28th Alone Lashey taking Medicine 29th Last Day of the Month Lashey Grinding her Axe. Went to Bosells for his Gun 1st March Kind of a Fine Day some snow & cloudy snow through the night Making Troughs Lashey & I Horses out all night 2nd Lashey at the Trough him & I Finished them to Day 98 Troughs Laurie came Blustering to Day 3rd Drawing the Troughs to the Trees Drew some of the Maple From the Pitt Point Lashey Thrashing the Pease straw over got a Peck out of it Lashey chopping the Oak on the Bank crust Good Livinia Bad with the Tooth Acke 4th Lashey to Mr Harpers To 1 Quart of High Wines 1/3 1/2 lb Tobacco 1/- Tea 1/2 lb 2/- cattle going to the Bush 5th Heard Black Ducks coming the Maple 12 cords Lashey & I 6th Sunday Dan Summers came Lashey to Bosells heard of Nicholas Farlanger Being Drowned and Donald McDougalls Daughter being Perished 7th Dan & Lashey to the store Harpers Bought eels crackers Tea & Whiskey Lashey Staving a Great fall of snow a Treat on my order </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Mr James Cameron Island March 8th 1864 Lashey chopping 1/2 Day or 3/4 Mr Piling the Beech Dan Summers & Lashey crofsed Lashey went to chop for Money water & snow on the Ice 9th Making the Soap Sawing Blocks for spoils 10th A Fortunate Day Livinia Went to Salmon River Mr Making spoils The Boy a very good Boy Took in 2 Eggs 11th The Point a Getting Bad The Water Men here Them & I Meausuring the Marshes 18 acres Damaged of the Marsh (Wood Land South side 20 acres)(North Side From West End 3 acres Wood Land) Ploughed Land in the oakfield and above that to the edge of the swamp allowing 21 Feet for a cart road on East side of the oak feild That stated Just now what amount of Lost Land in it Ploughed Land the Feild above the house not stated how much in Lost Land in it Just now There is an allowance to be made for the Lofs of the Bank and the East end Livinia & Lis came I went to Harpers Bought 1/2 Dozen of chairs 7/6 Tea 1..10 1/2 Matches 1/3 Tobacco 1/2 lb -/4 1/2 1/2 Whiskey -/7 1/2 Basket -/7 1/2 Saleratus -/10 1 lb sugar -/7 1/2 Treats 1/3 14..10 1/2 ) a chair for Gordon Nothing 12th This is the Date McMaster first came to the Island Laure & Lis here 13th Sunday Laurie & Lis crofsed a Quarrel at Lukes Dan Summers & Bill & Laurie 14th I went to Bills Bee Charlie went to the Harpers stopt all night 15th Renshaws Horses crofsed to Salmon River I came home Met Donald Summers on the ice seen 3 Wild Geese in the air hole cording some Beech 16th cording most Done Tippoo came From Charlies 17th St Patricks I went to Mr Harpers Brought of Nolland calico 2 yds 5/- 2 yds 2/3 {illegible} Powder -/10 Gave an order to him on harper for 4.54 took home 2 of the chairs a Team crofsed 18th Went for the other 4 chairs got a Ride from John Hamilton Treats at Harpers Lots a crofsing seen P Buchanan Keefe a Bought of Bollan for the ash {illegible} Remnant of Calico all clear now. {second page} Mr James Cameron Island March 19th 1864 19th Drawing Wood Piling some Wood 20 Sunday Clarissa Bone to Be Married to Day 20th Sunday Blustering Palm Sunday snowed A cutter crofsed to Hopkins the hay all done on the East side of the Barn Feeding the hens no eggs yet 21st about or on these Days the equinoxial gales sun crofsing the Line Springtime now not Married yet 21 I went to Christees all away cutting stove wood 22nd Livinia's Birth Day, Drawing wood to the house 23rd cutting Rails & poles for Fence Campbell came Told me about Young David Summers being buried yesterday Departed I suppose on the 20th Ellen Morris here Told us Emmanuels child Died on the 7th Sap not running Freezing hard Good Going on the Ice 24th A Fortunate Day Maunday Thursday the Day before Good Friday Livinia & Ellen crofsed went for a Lamb the Boy & Me alone a Fine Day Great crofsing to and From Summerss Feeding Good Hay this sometime to the cows Livinia came 25th Good Friday I went to Tom Kennedys with the chain Bought of Mr Harper 1 Quart & pint of Hi Wine 10 1/2 Broom) -/7 1/2 Treat -/7 1/2 Paul Jo a Bad Fall of the sleigh on the ice cut his head took home a pail of soft Maple sap Made syrup of it this is the first new sugar this year Tapt 10 Trees with the augur Grears Boy here 26th Went to Salmon River Bought of P Buchanan 1lb shot 15 cent paid Bought of Baker 2 lb shot 25 cents 1 pair hinges & screws 10 cents a Gun Lock 2 Boxes of Caps 10 cents Gillis Buying a cow Got a peice of a chain from Bill ice Getting Bad but crofsing Got some Balls from Bole Blackbirds came some Geese & Ducks Charlie here not very well 27th Easter Sunday Charlie went home gave him some caps Buckshot cream oats pease Tea Ice opened where I crofsed yesterday Wild Geese plenty salted eggs But no Fresh ones </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> 1864 Mr James Cameron Island March 28th East Monday Began to Tap Taped about 60 Trees Some more to Tap took home 11 pails but our Pots is too small for Boiling it opening very slow to Day shot a Squirrel caught an EEl 29th Easter Tuesday Gathering sap and Boiling in the house which is a very slow way makde 2 1/2 Gallons of Mollassess 30th a change in the Moon took home 5 pails not running very well thats about 40 pails now if it was attended to there would be a Good Lot of sugar made ice only open to Francis Island on our road crofsing opens Better on the South side went to head of the Island My canoe is there but full of Ice took some out of it took home a Load of Wood cutting the ice at the shore for fear the cattle will get in for they must go out to the far oof Waterhole hailing and raining some East wind high this 3 Days now 31st Last Day of the Month in the Bush Keeping the cows in and thats not an easy Job running some 10 lbs sugar made hens not Laying yet April the 1st East Wind not running very well in the Bush about 60 Pails now went to the Canoe at the head of the Island seen a Rat cleaned out the red canoe 2nd Sugared of took home 5 pails I think it will make vinegar the cows went to the Bush Ducks not Plenty 3rd Sunday Ice opening Between this & Charlies in the evening 4th Gathering 20 Pails Sugard of 8 lb Made 1 1/2 pails of Sap Boiled out of 5 pails piling some of the Wood 5th Drawing Fence Rails Drawing Stones Got 15 pails of Sap to Day took home a Load of Chips First Laying of Hens ice going Down cows Going to the Bush Bad with the Rheumatism 6th 12 lb in Big cake 1 lb in the Little one Shot a Rat Brought my canoe From the Head of Island Dutcher Passed here Firing the cannon For McFarlinger Robins came Gathered 9 pails to Day I got 7 pails of sap Killed a Snake cleaning around the {illegible} taken up stones Fixing the Hops taking home chips {second page} Mr James Cameron Island April 8th 1864 Sap near Done Got 1 Pail took home chips Sugared of 12 in One 4 in another Frogs commenced 9th Made Molasses 1 1/2 Gal put out the 2 Rams seen a Boat crofsing to Salmon River Towing a canoe after it Making a Door for up Stairs wind high East wind all the time this while now Setting Fires in the Trout Marsh ice in it yet set the Fires on the ice Sunday the 2 years to Day since we were married Sunday the 10th snowing hard went for the cows to the Bush Found the Fox's hole in a Big Elm Bully killed one of the young ones took 1 home as it is Sunday. Leave it alone to Day Raining & hailing and sunshine 11th went to see if the Fox could Be Found Killed her in the Log got 4 young ones more that 6 she had skinned the Fox their eyes is not open yet but they take milk East wind yet ice Going Down Loons came 12th 2 of the Frashers here Gave them my canoe wind high 13th Tapt 6 more Trees Snowing & Raining 14th came with the Canoe Gave them a Dish to Bail their Pont Putting out Manure Drawing stones cleaning around the Door took home 6 pails Snow & Sap Swallows came Bakers Barge in to Salmon River Lashey here gave him a Bunch of Matches took his spear & 1 stick to Make his Paddle 15 Fixed the Hinges on the Door & chest set 8 Traps Lashey took his Gun & Traps away Gave him a pound of shot & caps he has got my horn and a peice of Trap chain Indians coming Down for the first spearing of EEls 16th Drawing stones putting them at the Bank Before the Door at the River drew some Basswood Logs to the Bank shot a Rat got him in the Morning 17th got 3 Rats snowing a Good Lot Frost too ice 18th Our Duncans Birth Day First Eating of EEgs very sick take Limewater and milk Chopping out the Bottom of the Canoe Began the Fence at upper Feild very unwell Tom Scutters here crofsed with an Irishman </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Mr James Cameron Island April the 19th 1864 First Ploughing Before the Door tore down the cook House Shot a Duck ice going Down yet East Wind Great roaring of Loons a Great many Fishing eels Drew some stones to the Bank Fishing Lights out now for spearing 20th ploughing Shot a Duck Emmanuel here 21st very {illegible} Charlie here Ellen & Lis came got 2 EEls from Charlie gave him 3 Rats shot a Duck 2 Lambs to night for the first 22nd Steamer went Down for the first a propeller First Lights in the Light House Took up my Traps ice in the Marsh yet snow in the Garden Henery & Boy here caught a Basswood canoe Henery Told me Mr Harper had Left Renshaws 23rd St Georges Day Fixing the Fence a Boat went Down Raining very sick 24th Sunday 2 Lambs 1 Dead 1 of the old sheep Went with Gordon to the Little Island the Sturgeon Island south side) a Fine Day Great Shooting on the Dundee side very sick took some nitre which made me feel Better its cold the sap runs a Little yet ice Going down 25th St Mearst Day Ploughed some commenced to B{illegible} 26th piling some of the Wood that fell Down set 3 Traps got a cat fish 27th Got a Rat Went to Renshaws Bought of Powell for the first time 1 B of oil 1 lb Tea 1/2 of each) 4 pins {illegible} 6 sheets of paper 1/2 lb candles took home the pot the cham{illegible} all night at Renshaws the St Helen went Down our Nannie a Lamb and She wont Look at it 28th A Fortunate Day finished piling the Basswood Traveller Sir John Campbell 2 Propellers went Down The Traveller came up the Bouquet in to Salmon River for the first time Snow Last night and to Day some got {illegible} Ploughing some on Barley place wet yet took of some stone ploughing {illegible} above the house Ranger went up St Helen {illegible} & I to Dundee Bought 1 1/2 Potatoes 1 ewe {last line illegible} {second page} {very dark and hard to decipher} Mr James Cameron Island 1st May {illegible} Raining some Blowing hard first trip{illegible} to Day Ottawa went up First Trip {illegible} the Salaberry in to Salmon River 2nd {illegible} first and few of the Red ones I got at B{illegible} {illegible} the {illegible} here got the augur stopping in to {illegible} as they have no shanty on their raft Lent them the {illegible} of our Dishes Tea Candles sop salt Wood 3rd {illegible} a Little Gave them 1 1/2 Doz of Herring some Potatoes {illegible} went off Gave me 6/3 they owe me 3/9 yet {illegible} to pay me cleaning out the old House {illegible} the 2 Rams Big Ram 6 lbs on the {illegible} got a Rat Ploughed a Little 5th Ploughed {illegible}Day Holy Thursday 6th Planting our own {illegible} some nigger toes 2 or 3 other Kinds I got in {illegible} Potatoes onions Fixed the square peices of timber {illegible} of the House seen a Rabbit on the Island {illegible} High with so much rain Raining some {illegible} Ticks commencing me not very well {illegible} make shot a Duck did not Get him Henery {illegible} here Gave him some Bark wanting a p{illegible} a Large Raft at the Little Island the Boquet at {illegible} down on the peice that was ploughed {illegible} Horses out to Grass since it is {illegible} being in to Summerstown with D {illegible} {illegible} McDonald here at the Wood Bought {illegible} </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Mr James Cameron Island May the 9th 1864 Working at the Fence Charlie here Fishing EEls Brought up 2 Kinds of Melons cucumbers Sage Fixing the Canoe Back of the Barn something rong with the Kingston as she is Letting of Steam going up at the Pitt Point a Fine Day 10th a Fine Morning But it commenced to Rain cleaning the shore cut the Plum trees on the Bank Drew the Basswood tree away took home some wood Kept in the Heifer that takes the cows home {illegible} Washing some of the Bedcloths Drew the canoe from the Barn to the River the {illegible}orey went Down Rafts going Down Lots of {illegible} are going Down 11th Ploughing cold Day but fine for working East Wind it takes the Magnet 12 minutes from here till she is out of sight of the Butternut Island Boats a Going in Plenty it takes the Champion 14 minutes to do what the Magnet done {illegible} 12th the Osprey went up Me to Mr Renshaws Bought 1/2 lb Tea 1/10 1/2 Pint of H Wines -/9 1 lb candles -/10 took {illegible} Gave Alexander Hamilton his sail the rain commenced through the night Heavy Thunder & Lightning for the First we had this spring the Black sheep had her Lamb a Race From the a Little puffer 13 change in the Moon Ground very wet George Renshaw Measuring the Wood Gave him {illegible} oar Huron Went Down Drew him Down Wood & 9 Troughs Drew some stones Livinia not Well {illegible} Ploughing some very wet Drew some Rails 14th crofsed with the Pilots 6 of them got 3/9 a Man of the Raft stopt here John S{illegible} Charlie here Whit Sunday First co{illegible} of Mosquitos Rain {second page} {page very dark and difficult to decipher} Mr James Cameron Island May the 16th 1864 Charlie and i Looking for the Line did not get it the Man of the Raft here Livinia at the Garden Thunder Lightning Rain Whit 17th Sowed the near 3 Bushels of small Pease the Raft {illegible} Gone Gave me 5/- 18th A Fortunate Day Went to Renshaws Bought 1/2 lb Tea 1/- 2 1/2 Bushels of Potatoes at 1/5 per 1 Quart H W 1 1/2 Bushel of Wheat 7/6 came home Sowed the Wheat plowed a Ridge of the Big Pease Put in the sheep 19th Sowed the Barley 3 Bushels put 2 Sowed Both Kinds very {illegible} Ploughed a Ridge of the Big Pease very Wet at the Pond Planted Potatoes we got at Renshaws Molly Milked by some 20th Sowed {illegible} of Barley or a Little more crofsed the River From Williamsburgh Gave some of them their Breakfast {illegible} Ploughed a Ridge at the Point the 2 Mifs Harpers Sandy Hamilton & i {illegible} the Kingston chasing the Alexander commenced R{illegible} to night 21st ploughed a Ridge Sheared the rest of the Sheep 4 of them Let the Pet Lamb out with the rest of them and they have a Bad night {illegible} 4 Men here for the raft stopt all night changing canoe to go up their raft Paid for {illegible} the Drain 3/9 & for their trouble {illegible} come to 6/3 a Fine Day Trinity Sunday 23rd Fixing Fence 24th Queens Birth Day Firing in the Morning {illegible} Black sheep Dead on the Pitt Point {illegible} </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> {both pages very dark and difficult to decipher} Mr James Cameron Island May 25th 1864 Ploughing some Drew some Rails to the {illegible} Brush at the apple Trees Drawing some stuff up from the shore Raining Fixing the Fence at the {illegible} H{illegible} Charlie {illegible}ing east Wind the Long John {illegible} The Bouquet & the Proppeller a Race Towing 26th Corpus Christie a Raining See the Horse on the Head of the Island I dont Know when he came on {illegible} very Foggy weather to Day ploughed the Garden Finished ploughing for the Wheat Ground Bosells came crofsed to Christes or Frashers 27th Ploughing {illegible} to Fish 28th Ploughing sowed a pail of Barley {illegible} 29th Sunday Royal Oak Day Tom Caught 8 Perch for the {illegible} Set out the Line Charlie came up Bill & Abe {illegible} Family here Raining 30th Charlie & I to Salmon River took 7 Rats at 28 cents Fox Skin 7/6 a pair of Boots 3/{illegible} Gordon 3/9 Bought of Minkler 1 1/2 yds {illegible} 1/2 lb Ginger -/7 1/2 Bought of Norman 3 yds {illegible} at 3/6 per yd 10/6 Paid 1 of Castor oil paid before {illegible} Baker for Potatoes & Boxes Bought Hooks {illegible} Pocket Book Buckshot took Dinner at {illegible} Got a Treats for me & for Gordon from the old {illegible} Bob Wife 1 for me 1 for Gordon Got a Present of {illegible} Gordon of a Tin pail from Elizabeth for {illegible} to him {illegible} Charlie went {illegible} harrowed the 1/2 of it {second page} Mr James Cameron Island June 1st 1864 R{illegible} went to Fish Perch for the first time this year got a Good many Tom & I Baiting the Line Rafts in abundance & Boats 2 Went to Look 2 lambs found them took them home the young {illegible} Died working in the garden Cucumbers Beans onions Beets Got a Ling or Bastard or {illegible} whats the name dont know but one of them {illegible} in the evening got an eel Raining East Wind took Medicine I Ploughed a Ridge above the House Fishing Perch got Raining Blowing Set a Hen to Hatch under the B{illegible} Went to the Sturgeon Island got 7 Ducks of set it on Fire Trowling got none 3th of June George the 3rds Birth Day Renshaws Barge came for the Wood set the heaps in the uper Feild a Fire Sunday the 5th Dan Went off Mr Powell & {illegible} the Captain for Milk 6th High Wind {illegible} the Potatoes Planted corn & Pumpkins & squashes afre the House Door Planted 3 seeds of squashes between the {illegible} the Garden & 1 Grain of Bean Just Like a Pea Weeding the cucumbers & Melons James Hopkins came after dinner to Let us Know Bills child to be Buried tommorrow Gave him the old tin Lantern set Fire to the Brush in the {illegible} 7th got Ready to Go but the Wind is so very high {illegible} Fixing the {illegible}es Hoeing set Fire to the heap of Brush at the Big {illegible}ler 1 of the Hens of the Hatching no chickens Looking for Nick Farlinger {rest of line illegible} </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> {both pages very dark and difficult to decipher} 1864 Mr James Cameron Island June the 8th Sowed 4 Bushels of Oats Tom came {illegible} Fishing Tom & I got 12 Perch EEls The Barge John {illegible} off setting Fires to Brush Killed about 9 {illegible} 9th Our Marys Birth Day cleaning Potatoes commenced to Rain High wind {illegible} cold some This Scotch Moon is always very indifferent from any other Moon this Moon that comes in on Saturday is called a Scotch Moon) Some a Trowling these Days got a Strap From Tom for the Razor 10th Hoeing Finished the Fints cutting up the Weeds on what I planted Frist 11th Tom & I went to Renshaws heard of Mr {illegible} being Married to Lidia Ann Hamilton this Week on Bought of Renshaws 1/2 lb Tea 1/6 spent 15 cents {illegible} Bottle 19 Peters B Wife's young {illegible} this Week Bought of Mr Hopkins {illegible} 1/2 lb candles {illegible} -/3 Tobacco plug {illegible} Stopt at Mr Powells all night {illegible} George Morris came home on the 9th) 12th {illegible} George Bill Abe Ellen their Mother came Down James Grant & A Hamilton here Tom Staving 13th Hoeing Planted the corn 14th Went to B{illegible} McDonells Tom & I Tom got the chair at Tom Kennedys Bought of {illegible} 7 yds shirting {rest of entry to dark to read} {second page} Mr James Cameron Island June the 15th 1864 Came from Williamstown Charlie & I a Fortunate Day 16th Went to Renshaws Bought Barley 1 1/2 at M{illegible} P{illegible} Potatoes 1 1/2 at 35 cents 2/2 a Bar of Soap -/6 came home 17th Sowed 7 1/2 of Barley next the Wheat 18th The M{illegible }the Battle of Waterloo Fought Planted 2 Bushels of Potatoes & Pumkins amongst them got 2 Sturgeon {illegible line above} Drawing sticks out of the Bush for the Fence Fixing the Fence on the Pitt Point 19th Sunday Tom went off Fishing Perch Gordon to the L{illegible} 20th Longest Day in the year Washing the Wool Moved the stove fin the Old House hoeing some {illegible} seting Fires for the Mosquitoes in stumps for the c{illegible} Old Jo Ruso Departed 21st First Day of Summer Angus & Thomas Munroe here Looking at B{illegible} Went to Salmon River Bought of Robert Morris 2 1/2 Bushels Buckwheat at the {illegible} Price now Bought a Pig 5/- {illegible} in Salmon River Yesterday Lost My Knife 22nd Our Dan's Birth Day Sowing the Buckwheat Sowed the {illegible} Potatoes I took about 1 1/2 pails to sow that {illegible} the peice Bet{illegible} the Barley & the oats near 1/2 Bushel of Dirt out of 23rd harrowing Finished the B Wheat Strawberries Ripe some now </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> {both pages very dark and hard to decipher} Mr James Cameron Island June the 24th 1864 Trowling still Fishing Baited the Line very warm those Days Found a Broken Sash on the Water 25th A Fortunate Day Cutting Weeds out of the Potatoes Thunder Very Little Rain here and very much wanted Found 2 oak staves no Fish on the Line 26th Picking Strawberries Gordon Livinia & I 27th 7 sleepers Pat to Charlies cleaning the Weeds of the Potatoes Put the Plough through the Potatoes Pat & Charlie here Left me a Pit Bottle swimming Lashey here going to set his Line tomorrow 29th Went to Williamstown in the Raft Charlie Brought 12 lb of Wool a cake of {illegible} Ellen her little Girl sick with the Whooping Cough Cattanade child Buried to Day a very warm day at George McDonalds a Treat 20 cents piling the Wood {illegible} 1/2 pint from Pat to take home Charlies Bottle {illegible} me a Newspaper stopt all night in the old House Buckwheat up 3 Days ago took Back the cloth & Wool 30th Last Day of June Fishing Rafts Going in abundance took {illegible} Load of Wood hoeing the few hills of Corn 1st of July Went to Mr Renshaws Bought Tea 1/2 lb 2/- 1/2 lb 2/6 Flour 233 lb L1..15..0 Basket 1/3 pails 1/3 Soap 2/- soap -/7 1/2 chimy Lamp -/6 alspice -/4 High Wines Gallon 6/- Emmanuel there {illegible} 2nd Raining Blowing East Wind {illegible} Martin Picking Strawberries {illegible} {second page} 1864 Mr James Cameron Island July 4th Hoeing Potatoes Before the Door found some {illegible} but very small found Gordons coppers on a {illegible} 5th Hoeing Potatoes cleaning Beans in the Garden 6th {illegible} Grant here Looking at the colt heard John Dougal McGillis Being Dead Buried on Sunday Last Heard they Found F{illegible} on Saturday the 2nd 7th Fishing on the Ru{illegible} got 3 eels {illegible} 1 Perch Trouble getting {illegible} Lost My spoon 8th Went to Salmon River with a Dollars worth of Flour to Mrs Morris for Pay for the Pig 9th Went to Bosells for Mag got an eel B{illegible} & Martin here all night got 2 Pickeral Charlie here Grinding his scythe 10th Sunday Jim Hopkins {illegible} Paul McDonald here gave me 6 {illegible} aground above the Light House a Raft aground {illegible} the Bar Rained heavy to night the s{illegible} 11th Went to Salmon River {illegible} Betsy Bowen Brought her home here {illegible} Fixed her Boots Bought of Norman King {illegible}crackers 1/2 lb Bought of Bub Baker lb shot {illegible} crews paid A {illegible} here Clowes & Angus {illegible} for sand got none Angus at Dutchers 12th I went to {illegible} Mr Harper Bought of Renshaw 1 Gal W 3/- {illegible} 1/2 Tea 1/6 1 {illegible} Jar took Tea there {illegible} his Bag </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Mr James Cameron Island July 13 1864 Hoeing Potatoes Fixing the Room Door Charlie came up with his ashes at Mr Harpers a {illegible} spell 2 Treats & sweetys 1/02 well used went over to Renshaws with the Jar stopt allnight 14th came home William Spink & George Renshaw here 15th went with Charlie to Salmon River to get {illegible} Bought of {illegible} Streeter a Pair of Boots L4 1/4 Left my old Boots Mrs Bowen here for Berries Charlie & I Fishing Betsy Hoeing the Potatoes Black Birds swarming St Swithens Day if it Rains to Day it Rains for 40 Days But no Rain thanks to his Glorious Majesty for that 11th Hoeing the Potatoes for the first Hoeing Finished 17th John Angus came Lashey & Henery here gave me a channel cat an EEl the Body snatcher & Muly & Mr Stickler called for Matches Gave me some crackers Jim Hopkins & Family picking Berries me Picking Berries 18th Began to Mow for the first time I crofsed with John Angus Christee here Lis Abe Mary Jane Lukes Boy here Picking Berries a hen to hatch Grinding scythes 19th Mowing 20th Put in 1 1/2 Loads of Hay for the first Began to rain storm of Thunder & Lightning Spencer after Berries Mayberries Ripe plenty and cucumbers Fixing the cart & Harnefs 21st Gordon very sick Mowing the Grove Livinia Making Preserves 22nd Jacops wife here Bought a Basket from her {illegible} her {illegible} soap Kept inthe heifer {second page} 1864 Mr James Cameron Island July the 22nd Rakin some Hay Making coils mowing some 23rd at the Hay 24th Sunday Jacop here got 3 EEls for {illegible} Gave him 2 others & 2 peices of Hicory for handles 25th St James Day mowing Pitt 1 Load south West 1/2 a load Good hay in the Bottome something Eating the eggs Berries Plenty Livinia & Gordon after Berries set some traps for Mice 26th Dog Days Begin now Raining Fishing got 5 Fish Loaded my Gun 27 Mowing shooting Blackbirds 28th Went to Renshaws Bought scythe stones H Wines 1/2 Gal 1/- Tea 1/2 lb 1/6 11 lb Ham at 8 1/2 1/9 1/2 Bought of Mr Harper 1/2 worth of sweetys seen Donald Cameron at Mr Harpers Mr {illegible} & Smallman here all night I stopt at Renshaws all night Raining and High Wind 29th came home Smallman gave Gordon 10 cents Tried the new scythe Raining East Wind 30th put in some 31st Sunday Found some Lumber 3 peices Livinia & I Tom Scutters here promised him a puppy Betsy crofsed to Toms August 1st Hunting commences putting in hay & Mowing Down at the apple Tree in the Evening Went for Mrs Christee Livinia sick 2nd of August the Hurefs Mary B{illegible} 1 oclock in the Morning Gave Mrs Christee for to Give here the REst again sent her home Smallman & 2 Men here sailes by name Spence {illegible}HolingBack stopt in the Rain got 40 cents on Greenback </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> {Both pages very dark and difficult to decipher} Mr James Cameron Island August 3rd 1864 3 Men here for Mr Jones's Raft of {illegible} this Cameron that was Killed in California was his uncle he Lives on the Ottawa Gave them cucumbers Got 6/10 1/2 from men for their Grub 5th Mr Halton & Howard slept in the Barn Fixed the clock for nothing 6th Charlie here Brought me 3 eels for salt Fixing my fat Pine Thunder & Lightning Gave Charlie the Book the Murder of Corrigan 7th Tom Scuthers here Lent him my Gun for a week on 6 Dollars cash Lost my Pipe I think it was stole 8th Monday crofsed 5 Indians got Abe Down Heavy Rain 9th Mowing Long Berries Ripe 10th Left the Augur for what {illegible} me young chickens 11 of them {illegible} choke cherries Ripe 12th George Semo here & got a Load shot I crofsed to Mr Harpers Got 11 or 12 long P{illegible} on it & 1 lb candles /10 a Treat paid on the Girl 2 Gal Whiskey took Powell some Cucumbers Bought of Renshaw 1/2 lb Tea 7 b{illegible} cut the Barley smoky time 13th George Morris gave me an{illegible} put in the Barley 6 coils of it gave me an{illegible} put in the Barley 6 coils of it something in Georges eye & something in my eye to Christie here Mary Bone here Rondwells 2 Girls Maggy Henry & Sandy 14th Lis George Picking Long Black Berries Gave George an Mary Bone here gave me an{illegible} preaching on the Front {rest of line illegible} {second page} Mr James Cameron Island August the 15th 1864 went to Renshaws Bought 1 Gal of Whiskey 2 Barrel 2/3 paid John Gray 10/- for 2 sticks of timber 1 Bottle of Ink Treat 1 Bag of salt 2/6 Charlie and me to Williamstown took 1 of oak 1 Pine a handle 16th came home Got a sword in Williamstown 17th George crofsed Tom Fixing his canoe Gave Charlie some salt Mowing some George North with the Hunters 18th Thrashing the Barley 4 1/2 Bushels of this peice above the house Tom Fixed the sives 19th Began the pease Tom to Frashers Tom Scutters took hom my Gun 20th cut the Wheat Scutters & his wife here Betsy & George to Salmon River put in a Load of Pease Tom came for his Gaffs 21st Tom went off George and Betsy came 2 lbs shot 22nd George went home Raining put in 2 small Loads of Wheat eggs plenty {illegible} a short peice of Line 23 cutting Pease Sandy Semo came in the evening 24th {illegible} cutting the pease put in a Load of Pease Sandy Semo Mowing 25th caught 4 peices of Timber belonging to Boyd & Roach all the pease in and tame hay Went to Renshaws Sandy & I took over a Man for -/4 1/2 a stormy night stopt all night at Renshaws Seen Neil Mathieson on the St Lawrence Young Angus got the Loan of the Brush Hook </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> 1864 Mr James Cameron Island Aug 26th Bought of Renshaw Tea 2/6 Gal W 1/6 5/- Herrings 5/- oil -/10 got the Loan of the Pot got some Lead the Men here for sticks Gave Livina 12/6 Donald MDonnell here Looking for Timber Gave Betsy 5/- First money she got of her Wages Gave George Semo an order on Renshaws 5/- Lent him a Bag 27th Tom Cutters here Melting Led took the tar out of the Pot Fixed the Leech Barrel 28th Sunday Raining Got 2/6 From Calvins Men for Bread {illegible} sleeping in the barn 29th commenced to mow Marsh hay Mowing Oats mowed some of the Barley Betsy Picking Hazelnuts Tom Clarisa and the {illegible} crofsed 30th mowing oats marsh hay 31st put in some Oats a Loaf of Bread to a Man -/7 1/2 1st of September 3 Loads of Marsh hay in the east side shot a Duck Making the soap 2nd at the Marsh Finished cutting start Black oats 3rd Cut the Last of the Barley put in the Last of the Black oats Betsy crofsed home Dans Birth Day 4th Sunday {illegible} East Wind Rain got 2 squirrels in the Trap 5th cut some oats and Marsh Hay 6th Went to Salmon River 5 lbs Wool got {illegible} and money to charge 7 cents for the cloth paid Norman the {illegible} -/4 a Treat paid this Bought of Robert {illegible} Wines Gimlet 1/2 lb powder 2 lb shot {illegible} on the 15th paid for castor oil George {illegible} Mrs Morris's to {illegible} {second page} { top of page cut off} 7th Charlie went home Gave hime a Dozen of Herring put in 2 Loads of Barley Black{illegible} Bad 8th cut the Rest of the White Oats 9th thrashed the Barley 2 Bushels a Great Deal of Hog Grafs in it for Provender 10th Finished the Oats but Raking them 2 small loads on the east side Gordon Lost I was sure he was Drowned as we searched so much for him Found him on the Grafs at the corner of the Potatoes asleep Lashey here shot 2 very Fat Ducks of what {illegible} the coot kind since they have no tail 11th Sunday a Quiet Day not one Moving about on the water a steamer on the Back Channel a Blowing all the Morning 12th Angus & James McBain here Looking at the cows Drawing the old house over to the Barn 13th Lashey here Hewing sticks and the stack 14th Betsy came Angus came for the cows Dan McDougall and Charlie Rose here {illegible} Dutcher Johny Rose Finished Front Marsh Before the Door </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> {top of page cut off} {both pages very dark and difficult to decipher} Mr James Cameron Island Sept 15th 1864 Putting in Hay all oats & Barley in mow took up 2 Bushles of Potatoes making a stack of the straw at the Back of the all Barley straw in the Bottom 30 coils of Marsh Hay then Floor of Barley straw on the Top of That 16th the Kingston went Down with soldiers 17th Lots of Rafts Going down I went to Renshaws with Spinklers Dog Mr Renshaw {illegible} to 1 Bag of Potatoes 1 Bag of Barley 70 lbs 1/2 lb Tea oil -/10 I Quart of H Wine Saleratus 1 lb -/7 1/2 18th Sunday Johny {illegible} here gave him 1 of the Puppies James Grant here & a H{illegible} Grapes Plenty 19th Betsy Gathering Grapes Mowing the Marsh Hay 20th Went home with Betsy at {illegible} commenced Husking the corn 21st Finished Mowing the Buckwheat Below the house Lashey here {illegible} 22nd The Equinoxial Gales on or about this {illegible} the Buckwheat before the Barn {second page} 1864 Mr James Cameron Island Sept 23rd Betsy Bone & Clarisa here from Toms very early about 10 o clock took Breakfast here an old Man Fishing Name Lewis Dishaw taking Grapes & cranberries Put in a Few cocks of Hay on the stack put in a load of Buckwheat 24th Took in about 9 Bushels of Potatoes in the cellar 25th Sunday all alone 26th cutting the Buckwheat in the upper Feild Rory Cameron & Johny Rofs here Looking for sand Gave me a Hooker wanting a 1000 Bushels of sand 27th Finished the Buckwheat went to Gather some sand put up 50 Bushels and Hard Work at that High Wind 29th Drawing sticks aroudn the Heap of sand taking home Firewood took in the Pumkins about 60 of them took in some cucumbers for seed Great Towing of Boats the Traveller Geldersleeve Hope Ottawa all Towing 29th Michaelmas Day Raining East Wind & West Took in 3 Bushels of Potatoes Taking in Butternuts shells all my corn very near a Bushel Fixing the Harnefs some 30th Raising sand before the Door 50 Bushels crofsed to Renshaws stopt till Sunday 1st of Oct at Renshaws Killed a sheep 2nd came home Bought of Renshaw 10 lb Biscuits at 2/6 1/2 lb Tea 0/2 6 lb Pork at -/7 1/2 3/9 Rianing Tom Cotters here 3 Fortunate Day took up 3 bushel of Potatoes Went Down for Charlie took up all cucumbers onions melons Tomatoes 4th Charlie & I to Renshaws to 2 Bushels of Barley 7/6 paid Mr Harper 65 cents for 5 lbs pork & lb candles Bought a fine comb 10 cents Bought at {illegible} 1 Quart of Whiskey -/9 came home {illegible} Potatoes seen a {illegible} </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Mr James Cameron Island October 5th 1864 Charlie & I to Salmon River 1 1/2 of Wheat Last years Wehat & 1 Bushel of Corn 100 lb of Barley to P Buchanan to my account the Boys Horses & harnefs & Wagon seized yesterday heard Clarifsa Bone went on a Boat Paid Betsy 1 Dollar Bought of G Streeter 1 pair for Livinia 7/6 1 pair for Gordon 5/- 2 awls 5 cents Bought of Norman 3 1/2 yds of shirting at 30 cents 5/3 and 1 spool paid 2/3 for the cloth 7 yds 1/4 sent it Down with A Smallman & Dutcher to Hopkins Got a Treat From Mr Phillips near Laports Island A Treat From A Stickler took Dinner at Mrs Morris's Wild Geese came Rafts a Going Down took in Dozen Eggs Rainy weather 6th Doing not much cleaning my Gun Looking at the sand 7th a Fortunate Day Blowing hard West Wind Thrashing the Beans & Fanning them with the Wind took in 5 Bushels of Potatoes I have in 20 Bushels now whatever water very Low with West Wind the F Exhibition in Malone this time and very Bad time they have 8th East Wind & Rain Water High a Great many Boats a Going to Day Looking at my traps Fixing the Dutch Collar chopping Stove Wood Bad Weather for the Buckwheat 9th Sunday snow on the Mountains a Few Grains of Snow Falling 10th our Hugh Anns Birth Day at the Buckwheat commenced to Rain some hail Drawing Drags Maryann Henery {illegible} Married to Day Beech nuts Plenty Hicory nuts & oak nuts falling Black Birds Plenty Wood Ducks plenty Lightning to night 11th Drew up the Elm stick Mr Hill crofsed to Frasher's Drew ash Log for Rails Brok the Whippletrees & harnefs took up 5 Bushels of Potatoes thats 25 in the cellar now Mary Ann Bosell Married on the 10th {second page} Mr James Cameron Island Oct 12th 1864 Shot a Wood Duck senn a Great Many Wild Geese for the first I seen though they came some time ago took in three Loads of Buckwheat though it is Raining thrashed a Floor got it salted 2 2 Dozen of Eggs for a Begginning of this pail chopping Stove wood 13th Went to Renshaw Bought 1 Bottle oil 1/2 lb Tea 1/10 1/2 Brought a Bag of Seeds got another Bag in place of my own Lewis Blondea there 14th Came home heard John McGillis Blacksmith came home high Wind Gathering the Buckwheat in the upper Feild Raining 15 thrashing 2 Bushels of B Wheat Raining Sunday 16th Donald McDonald and 1 of Kenneths boys here Raining 17th Thrashing some Tom Davis came Raining Set my Traps for the first setting set 9 of them in the Front Marsh 18th Took in 7 Bushels of Potatoes to Day got 1 Foot of a Rat 19th Mr Luke Bowen and Betsy here on Frashers Little Island all night with the Wind had his Jar and Made Tom Davis staving Luke gave the Gordon 3 cents had Lots of Provision Gave 7 Pumkins 1 Bunch of Matches some seed cucumbers a Dog Tom Gave some Butternuts Tom sleeping all Day Lent Luke my Long Gun took up 1 1/2 Bushel of Potatoes Fanning 1 and a peck of Buckwheat cleaned out the sheep place got a Rat for the First Left my Canoe at the head of the Island took home the pails From the sand on the North Side Took up 10 Bushels of sand before the Door 33 1/2 Bushels in the cellar now Thats 70 Bushels Before the Door of sand </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> 1864 Mr James Cameron Island Oct the 20th Tom went off Gathering the Buckwheat took up 1 Bushel of Potatoes thats 34 1/2 in the cellar now set my Big Trap for Mink got 2 Rats Gave Tom an awl cucumbers for seed 2 Bear paws Potatoes for seed Left his Things here Killed 6 of the Rusters Besides what the Hawks takes away 21st a Fortunate Day put in 5 loads of B Wheat Got 3 Rats The Dogs Made a Destruction on the Mice if they Killed 1 they Killed over 200 22nd A Fortunate Day Put in 2 small Loads of Buckwheat Solomon Falkener and Mr Hill & son here EEl Fishers in the Mud now commenced Wild Geese plenty Henery Bosell on the Batter at Harpers a Battle in Sniders House Between hime and Semo Seizing their Things of or For the Game Laws 23rd Sunday I went to Semos Got some of his Raising of Tobacco and a Dog got the Loan of his spear Semos Brother there went to Henerys took Dinner there Gave me 4 plugs of his Raising of Tobacco Henery Going to Cornwall tomorrow to see a Lawyer Rafts a Going Down in abundance a Propeller with 2 pipe & 3 Masts went Down caught an EEl with Semos spear Raining some 24th Our Hugh's Birth Day Got 2 Rats east Wind Filled 5 Bags of Ashes {illegible} Bill here had a Bottle Left some papers and a Bottle 25th My Birth Day Charlie here went to A Summers with 6 1/2 of Ashes a Treat at Mr Harpers -/6 Got /7 1/2 from Rolland on the Ashes got a Due Bill on the Rest took 1 1/2 of Nuts for Charlie to Renshaws got 1 Gallon of oil 3/- got a Knife from Mr Powell Seen Sullivan on the Front Maxim here {second page} Mr James Cameron Island Oct the 26th 1864 Maxim Lesot here shot 2 Wild Geese Charlie went home took in 3 1/2 of Potatoes 27 at the Potatoes 5 Bushels in Charlie came up a Breeze of East Wind 28th a Great East Wind & Rain the Alexandra Burnt about this Time Trying to take the pine sticks out of the marsh 29th Went to Salmon River brought 4 of Buckwheat 1 corn for Charlie Nuts onions got my Boot pegged got my yarn from the Old Woman had a snack at Minklers Got my cloth at Mr Hopkins took supper there Charlie and I Heard of P Buchanans Hoops being Lost By a Boat Running in to her Got a Hooker from Luke of Gin White Frost & Ice to night 30th Charlie went home Mrs Morris and Abe here got some Pumkins Grapes nuts cucumbers for seed Maxim Lesot came at night 31st Holy Eve or Halloween took in 7 Bushels of Potatoes to Day A Summers & Antwine Bosell here for sand got a Rat Huron went up Maxim here at night about 50 Bushels of Potatoes in now cracking nuts 1st of November All Saints Day Maxim here Gave me 25 cents shinplaster got a Rat Got an EEl took in 1 1/2 of Potatoes painting oars and Paddles ice last night Maxim Boy Killed a snake hime and Bully 2nd went off stole a stick of Timber from the shore Drawing Drags the Mare sick Tom Davis came with the canoe Gave me a watch key 3rd on this day of the Month Granda Departed crofsed with tom Trying to Find Mr Harper yesterday seen Angus went to Renshaws Killed a sheep went to Semos him sick Bought of Rolland 13 cents of Thread stopt at Renshaws all night </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> The Harvest Month of Death Mr James Cameron Island Nov the 4th 1864 High East Wind Me at Renshaws all Day Mr Harpers Boat went off with the Wind the Protection came up yesterday 5 Guy Fawks Day a Fortunate Day Just a year to Day since we came to Live in this house came home from Renshaws a Barrel of Pork left off the salaberrry for David Summers Broke her Stern Line came home got a Rat in my Big Trap hard Frost to night 6th Sunday Lewis Blondeau here Gave him a Paddle & sash 1/2 Bushel of Potatoes Found Mr Harpers Boat the Blacksnake Flat Bottom Bob & Morway here Fishing EEls Huron went Down Got an EEl 7th Our Ellens Birth Day Mrs James Hopkins wife in Williamstown Taking up Potatoes 10 Bushels about 2 Bushels Froze put in the old House 8th Went to tell Mr Harper about his Boat Bought of Mr Harper 15 lb of Pork at -/7 1/2 9/3 1/2 1 Canister of Powder 1/3 2 Treats paid crofsed with Robert MDonell to Renshaws then came Back seen Thomas Summers an David at Renshaws Fixing the Boat with George Mrs Munroe & Mrs Hopkins crofsed Gave Powell a Paddle got a small Bottle & a Whipstock in my canoe came Home the Grecian & St Helen stopt at Renshaws took Wood 9th Henerys Boys taking up sand I took up 10 Bushels more on the North Side taking a stick of pine up with Gray Raining Killed a snake this Must be the Frog Days as they Make a Great Deal of Noise the Frogs Talking very sick at night 10th not well very high Wind Trees a Falling the Front of the shed Blew Down {second page} Mr James Cameron Island Nov'r the 11th 1864 Wind high water Raising some got the pine stick out of the Marsh Raising 10 or more of Sand at the Front of the house working at the sticks took up the Last of the Potatoes 1 1/2 Bushels as I think it is time the 2 Turtles alive in the Barrel at the River yet they are there since June set 2 Traps in the Barn for Mice got 2 mice in them 12th Andrew Summers here Promised to put up 150 Bushels of Sand Good Measure which I will do as I got that number of Bushels already at 3 cents a Bushel thats 4.50 Endorsed on the note told me to bring a Jar on the Bargain and he would give some Stimuation crofsed got a 1/2 Gallon at Harpers from Andrew came home Old Halloween On this Day of the Month old John Summers Departed cracking nuts 13th Sunday 4 Men Fishing EEls before the Door 14th Sawed 3 Logs 1 Log 14 Feet the other 2 12 Feet a peice Breadth 14 inches thick Bouquet in to Salmon River Steamers a Going and Towing put in the Horses for the First night shot a saw Beak at the Lower end of the Island 15th Shot a Duck Charlie came up Drew up another stick sawed 3 of sticks Drew them up 2 Men for Potatoes got 1/3 from them snowing hard 16th Charlie and I to Renshaws took 4 Bushels of Potatoes took up 3 Boards to Hamiltons for Mr Harper got 1/3 cash from Lewis Blondeau for Paddle got the Potatoes 1/2 lb Tea 14 lb of Flour saleratus wich Charlie sold his Turnips Got the Butternuts from Charlie Gave him some salt caps 17th Charlie went home Bill Nicholson here for scantling got 7 Gave me 2/6 chopping stove Wood 18th Banking the House took up 10 Bushels more of sand before the Door Francis son in Law here all night covered the sand {illegible} </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> 1864 Mr James Cameron Island November the 19th 1864 On this Day of the Month old Mr Hamilton Departed in 1857 put 2 Boards over the Windows Drew some wood 20th A Fortunate Day Bub & Maxims Boy here Mrs Christee & Mary and 2 Girls got 1 Bushel of Potatoes 21st On this Day of the Month Donald McMaster Died in 1846 I went to spear eels got 60 Blistered my Hands a Fine Day 22nd cleaning eels in the old house snowing & Raining 23rd On this Day of the Month old Mr Morris Departed 2 years ago Thrashing B Wheat Feeding the cattle some a Great Many Boats a Going to Day a Propeller went Down Gildersleeve Magnet the Salaberry into Salmon River the Last Trip for the Salaberry the Wales Propeller went up with a tow 2 more Boats went up Rousseauss Barge Laying at the Lighthouse waiting to go into Lancaster A Great many of the channel or Fall Ducks out Before the Door put in Gray 24th Jimmy Grant took away his horse Lashey here for some old Wood for Bosells Fanning 2 Bushels of Wheat 25th St Catherines Day a Sore hand or wrist Drew some wood in the old canoe Boat a Going Like Mad 26th I went to Spear EEls Got 16 Yelling to Charlie to come Let the Horses out My wrist very sore I cannot spear with it 27th Sunday Raining East Wind 1st Sunday in Advent Boats a Going yet 28th Drawing Wood 29th Plastering 30th St Andrews Day Plastering Charlie & Henery Semo here Went with them to Renshaws Bought 1/3 Tea cash 1/2 Gal Whiskey 30 cents paid this with D{illegible} on Rolland 2 papers of Pepper -/8 a Good sail came home a Dinner at David Summers to night Whitbys up Mr Stickler here for timber water Raising some 1st Drew the 2 sticks Little up Drew some wood at Lawrence went up a Barge two Boat went Down in the night Let the Rams fighting put in the small Ram {illegible} on the Garden planted a Cherry {bottom line illegible} {second page} 1864 the 6 1864 Mr James Cameron Island December Grinding the Axes Raining 4th Sunday Lights up yet 5th The Brantford went up a Bargain in Tow and a poor Tower she is cleaning up the old House Fixing irons & Tools and boards that scattered about Turning the Bed Fixed the Petition Took up my short peices of Line 8 hooks on Found where there was a Bee's nest on a Tree that fell Down but they got wet and all spoiled Ducks plenty and Wild Geese snowing some 6th Thrashing 1 1/2 of Buckwheat no Boats went the River to Day Mr Hill has no Light to night I suppose since no Boats went to Day Cherry Island and McGee's is Lite to night Salmon River open yet 7th Raining Fixing Handles in Forks plaining strips to go on the cracks of the Gable end of the House Cherry Island Light up yet 8th Went around the Island Freezing cold Windy night Last night and to Day water Fell some snowing Put in the Sheep cutting stove Wood Horses in 9 Light on Cherry Island 2 Men in a Boat passed the head of Charlies Island 10th East Wind Water Raising Hauling up the canoes took one of the Logs up a peice cold night Johnstons Light Done Feeding the cattle 11th Sunday snowing and Blowing Freezing Bad time 12th Thrashing the Last of the B Wheat very cold Hens Freezing Finished the Buckwheat 13th A change in the Moon & a change in the Weather Fanning the B Wheat Three Bushels Hens a Dying with the cold a Good Large peice of ice made in the Bay But I think it will all go away went to the Head of the Island took the stone Boat to Break the Road all Well Good Fires and Warm 14th Drawing the canoes cut Down a plum tree Stormy some </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Mr James Cameron Island Dec the 15th 1864 Fixing the canoes Drawing Wood some cold Ducks & wild Geese Plenty Hawks and owls Flying about 16th Went to to Renshaws with their Jar went to Mr Harpers Bought (Butter 2 prints 1/2 lb of saleratus and a Wick for Lamp paid all this 1/3) credit 1 Cap 10/- 19 lb Pork 11/10 1/2 Hogs Lard 8 lbs at 9D 6/- 50 lb Flour 7/6 1 lb Tea 3/9 Broom -/7 1/2 Treat -/7 1/2 Dan Summers on the Front a very fine Day came home 17th a Fine Day turned soft Drawing Drags Broke the chain ice Breaking up Before the Door Ducks up to the shore Wind Raising at night 18 Sunday 3 Men Passed up in a Boat Before the Door McNairn Hopkins 19th Thrashing the Big Pease Fanning 3 Bushels 20th Thrashing the small Pease Thrashed 3 Bushels cold Windy Time 21st this is about or tommorrow is the First Day of Winter and a stormy Day and night it is The Bull and the heifer a Wicked Fight My Canoe in a Bad Way Drew some Drags 22nd the ice taken 23rd Very Frosty & cold ice taken all over Went to the head of the Island 24th Went to Mr Harpers called at Hamiltons caught a Duck Left it at Hamiltons got Christmas a Hooker of Brandy John very Poorly but getting Better Bought of Mr Harper 8 yds of Cotton 10/- 2 yds Calico at /10 1/8 Wick -/3 & 3 1/2 pints of oil -/10 Quart of H Wines 1/6 1/2 lb Candles -/5 - 14/8) ( Bought & Paid for Treats & sweetys) 25th Christmas Day a Fine Day Jim Hopkins George Morris & Lukes Boy here came Down on the Ice 26th Fine I went to spear EEls got 44 turning soft 27th Working at the pine stick got it Raised 28th Raining cutting the ice around the other pine got it to stir some a New Moon Kind of Soft the ice getting Bad {second page} 1864 Mr James Cameron Island Dec 29 Our Angus Birth Day Drawing Wood snowing ice all opened out Down the Channel 30th ice going Down and Jamming got the shortest of the Pine stick up on skids on the ice thrashed a Floor of Oats 1/2 Bushel 31st Last Day of the Year Butting the Logs back of the Barn Making a Rack for the sleigh ice all clear Feeding the Cattle all extra Freezing hard to night Health Peace and Plenty But no Whiskey Broke on the stack Back of the Barn callte all hearty </div> transcribed https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/b1de643f0694221ac3a148b100b97e57.pdf 7dd44ed9b26488a109d66013ac8d1f24 PDF Text Text �� https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/8689618be46972889732fa7957d24cde.pdf 7fad89e1ded612986512b1d66f9873c9 PDF Text Text James Cameron (1824-1912) 1863 Transcribed by Rural Diary Archive volunteers January 1st 1863 Mr James Cameron Island New Years Day Firing with the Pistol wind changed at 12 or 1 oclock this morning West By north and by south West about 6,o Clock. Went around the Island cut Down 2 Oaks that was dead Feeding the cattle Well 2nd A Very fine Day seen a 2 canoes Fishing EEls made the Bed in the Kitchen 3rd Went to Dundee George Greaves & Gabriel Got in with the Horses Going for Fish Jim Allens Birth Day went to Cornwall for Baker & Frank Mrs Maryville a young one Last night Races on the ice to Day at Normans Bought of Norman 1/2 lb saleratus paid this sweetys /-1 nothing on credit got Baker to take 5 sheep allowing 15 dollars for them Witnefs to a note John M cBean Gave for 100 Dollars Bought of Baker 1 lb of cut tobacco to be paid got a Whippletree iron ofor the end from Bill Brought home the mits Got some papers from Bill Old Mrs Donald Cameron Carpenters Wife was Buried to Day I heard so a very Fine old Lady she was Went so I would Get Abe & List a school came home Sunday the 4th Was a fine Day East Wind a Boat going to Lancaster Jim Hopkins & George Graves called here on there way Back Wind Began to Raise Treated them about 8 o'clock the wind very high the change in the moon does it 1863 the 5th 1863 Mr James Cameron Island January Hansel Monday Drew the 2 oak Trees up on the Hill took home some Drags The Calve Died with Drinking too much skinned her. setting Fires in the Marshes High wind a Fine Day Wind Last night Blew some old Trees Down 6th cleaning the pipes Drew the calve away took the Hay From the End of the Barn to the stable put the Calve in the hen house 1 �7th Began to thrash the Oats the the Black 1 1/2 Began the other cold Freesing a little snow Last night put the sheep in the Big shed the Waterhole axe in the River 8th a Mink on the Island dont come to My Traps the Fox on but very shy Threshed oats Went to the head of the Island ice made well in the Bays the Mice Eating the oats Like the Devil 9th Thrashing & Fanning 5 - Bushels Lavinia helping me to Fan all the Potatoes covered now in the cellar 6 he{cut off} 1/2 Bushel in every heap turned warm in the Evening East Wind 10th Drawing Drags a Great Miracle in Finding a shirt Button in the Bush I happened to Turn over in Fun a Rotten Piece of a Log chunk Like as i turned it i commenced cutting the Ground as it was a little Frozen and what did i cut out But a shirt Button it Looked as if I was Just set to do it South Wind & snow cam in a hurry {second page}1863 Mr James Cameron Island January the 11th Sunday Fine Day snowing & Raining at night 12th Thrashing the Last of the Oats Vin. Washing got a Rat 13th Fanning 3 Bushels thats 8 Bushels of White Oats & 1 1/2 of Black Oats a Great yeild set My Trap tied to the calfs Leg went to Little Island chasing a Duck put some of the Marsh hay out of the Barn Began the Good hay for Gray a Fine Day But East Wind Raising at night some 14th Drew some Drags hacking at a Log of Lasheys for wood. Raining some 15th Going out to the Bush for to chop I met with a Deer's Track came home for my Gun chased him Down 3 Times from the Head of Island I Fired at him but I was too far off I Lamed him a little all day after did not Get him I am thinking he'll stop all night with me he or she is a Bonny Beastie Turning stormy after Dark Blowing hard 16th a very stormy Day Found old Min the cat in the Trap Dead went to the Pitt Point to see if I would see the Deer did not see him East Wind changed to the Nor West if it would Freeze the ice would take chopping stove wood Gave Gray a pail of Milk some cold to night 2 �Good Fires warm house though the snow came in. Thomas Munroe Out on the Lake all night. him and Gabriel got his Feet Froze Badly 17th the ice took after the Deer to Kit Kit Old Mr Alexander Cameron Departed this life Mr James Cameron Island Jany 18th 1863 I crofsed to Henerys the ice Good came home and went to the Wake caught a Duck on the ice Gave it to Henerys children 19th Went to Dig the Grave John Duncan Henry William Rose John Rose & one of Long Johns Boys & Myself the Hardest Job to Dig a Grave that ever I seen almost impossible to Dig it.Thomas Munroe Taking home From Hopkins came Down to R{illegible} had Dinner came Home Thomas Froze on the night of the 16th 20th Drawing Wood at head of Island put out some Bush 21st St Agnes Day Taking the Wheat of the Hay on the West side of the Mow 22nd I went to see Thomas Munroe Angus Came sent out 18 Pounds of Butter Basket &Towel Bought of A Summers 1/2 lb Tea 1/4 1/2 Tape -/4 Powder canister 1/6 shot -/6 1/2 2 sp{cut off} -/6 Got the Dog Bull Tarrier about 1 year old Paid 5 Dollars to Streeter for him seen young David But He looks very Poorly Bought A Lottery Ticket 23rd Went for the Mare to Walters Bought of A Summers Led Pencil -/2 1/2 Horseshoe nails -/4 Got 2 shoes From Joby Rose got a Mouse in my Trap Bushed some of the Road to Francis Island Thawing some Killing Hogs at David Summers Sherriff McIntyre Down to Ranald G{cut off} {second page} 24th 1863 Mr James Cameron Island Very stormy some East Wind cutting Wood 25th Sunday Robie Burns Birth Day 26th Drawing Drags Fixing the Roads for to Draw the hay went to spear EEls got 1 Henery Big Frank Tom skutters George Semo came to Fish I cut Holes for them got 32 out of one 3 �hole got 12 from tom cotters some a Great many small ones Peter and another indian Fishing stopt all night Got 45 or 46 from them in all 27th went with Henery & Big Frank cutting holes for them Got about 70 or so Gave me 31 EEls took Dinner here Heard Antwine Bosell was called Last Sunday with Jessimas Girl Henery told me Heard Old Mrs Donald McDougall Broke her arm Peter went home a Mink on the Island set 2 Traps Fishers in the Big Bay 28th Heard that John Grave Died in California old Mrs Wright John Camerons wife Mrs Lablaw (Old Martins McMartin Buried to Day) Heard Bill McKay put in Jail for at his wife sawing Allens Logs semo & Henery Bosells. Went to Williamstown got a Ride from Keefe the Baker a treat at Ranalds 1/- seen Finlay Rofs and Wife and Margaret Rofs in James Summers store got a pair of Mits 2 Headstalls a sale of Lasy Firmans in Williamstown 29th got a Ride home snowing no Mink in the trap Heard Dany Duncan was poorly 30th 1863 Mr James Cameron Island Jany the {30} th Went to head of the Island with Gray Went to the Little Island with the truck Drawing Drags put out 3 Pills for the Fox on ice in the Bay snowing 31st chopping Wood Drew a Big Basswood stick 1st of February Sunday a Fine Day Wind Raised through the night about 3 oclock the pipes took Fire in the Morning of the 2nd the house near Going cleaned the pipes the Big Maple came Down with the storm and the stump in the Marsh My canoe Blowed into the airhole and out of it. shingles of of the house 3rd Went to the ice put out some Bushes chopping stove wood cold Day to Day 4th a very cold Day the coldest we had this year this far came for the hay James Grant Angus about 3/4 of a Tun upset with the Load on the ice Laurie's Birth Day (21 now) cold night 5th colder Day still east Wind snowing to night Freezing hard everything Froze in the house 6th a snowy stormy Day went for the Truck the ice snow Deep went to see the traps 4 �7th Breaking Roads went to Head of the Island took home my Traps from there snow Deep 2 Foxes at the airhole all Day Playing William Hamilton Departed this Life Malcom Dingwall poorly M Lauchlans Daughter poorly Se{cut off} poorly {second page} Sunday February 8 1863 Mr James Cameron Island Livinia sick a very fine Day the Baby Born Gordon a son I crofsed Heard of William Hamiltons Death Semo went for Mrs Morris I had to turn Midwife Myself crofsed for Margaret Henerys Girl 9th Went to A Summers Bought 1 Gal Whiskey 2/6 nails -/6 Tallow -6/6 Tea 1/2 lb 1/4 1/2 Saffras -/2 nutmeg -/6 Sugar 2 lbs 1/3 Broom -/5 2 yds calico 1/8 Soap 1/3 Left my Horse at Roses Antwine Bosell Married to Day to Jessimas Girl a Treat on the Boys at the store 1/3 came home stormy East Wind William Hamilton Buried to Day 10th I went for Semos Cutter took it Home 11th Went home with Mrs Morris stopt at Henerys took home the Basket 12th chopping Wood cold some 13 Margaret went home to go to the Ball. Mary Ann came A Ball; to night at Davids Valentine 14th Valentine Day Mary Ann went home Thrashing Wheat The Feet cut off Thomas Munroe Margaret & Henery came Sunday 15th Henery went home Thawed & Rain some Last night Warmer to Day High Wind 16th Thrashing Wheat a fine Day 17th Took home a Drag Henry & Wife here all night 18th James Hugh's Birth Day Ash Wednesday Gave Henery an Order for 4/- on A Summers Bought of A Summers Flour {illegible} 2/9 candles -/6 Castor oil -/7 1/2 Treat 1/3 Got Some {illegible} with me gave him 1 Bushel of Oats . ( 1-90 1 1/2) 1863 Mr James Cameron Island February the 19 5 �Went to Salmon River called on George Renshaw got 6/- from him paid Peter Buchannen 4/- to my credit paid a Treat at Normans -/6 Bought of Buchanan 1 Ball of Wick 17 cents paid this Bought of D Baker 1/2 lb Tobacco -/6 to Be Paid Got my Boots Fixed By Streeter 1/- got the other Boots at Bufs 7/6 20th Angus came for Hay him and Motty Ruso upsets on the {cut off} Malcom Dingwall Departed Fanning Wheat 1/1/2 stormy Day Took the sleigh to me 21st chopping stove Wood Drew a Drag Cold Day Pipes a fire Sunday 22nd Washingtons Birth Day Mary Ann Phiney Antwine & Augusta Prudhoe here to Dinner a cold Day 23rd Fixing the Rack for the Sheep Drew a Load of Wood Got a Weasel in a Trap Malcolm Dingwall Buried Christees came home 24th Seen Charlie yesterday & to Day a cutter to Christee Found a Fox after eating the Poison Mary Went home this evening cleaned the cook stove Drawing Wood A Soiree at D{illegible} Last Night on Favour of Thomas Munroe 25th Ellen cam for Granny Bob & Wife here a Great many Fishing EEls Brought a Drefs for the Boy Shoeing Gray put 2 shoes on Henery a Bee Little Henery here for Milk 26th Henery & Wife here stopt all night Rover eat the Poison to Day Henery and I chopping 27th Henery & I to see eels holes found some on the ice 28th Henery chopped 1/2 Day Jack came Fishing EEls seen crows 1st 29th Writing Letters for Henery Jack Went off Stormy Jack {illegible} & 3 more {second page} Mr James Cameron Island March Jack here Fishing EEls 2nd Went for Charlies ashes 3rd Stormy East Wind Charlie here 6 �4th Went with the ashes to Summers got 70 cents cash Bought of A Summers 1/2 lb starch -/7 1/2 2 yds Muslin 2/- 1/2 bus salt 1/3 Matches -/6 1/2 quire -/7 1/2 2 lb sugar 1/3 Charlie a Bottle Drank it all got a Bottle from A Summers to be Returned 5th Went to Salmon River with 7 Bushels of Ashes at 18 cents Paid 1/1/2 lb of Tobacco got Bonnet Borders 1/2 Take 3 cents needles -/4 32 cents cash a pair of sox 1/3 Got 40 1/2 Dollars from Smart paid Mears 4 Dollars paid Minkler 10 Dollars paid Grange 1 Dollar paid Berry the Butcher 2 1/2 Dollars Gave Grindel Streeter 1 Fox 6/3 Mink L1..0..{cut off} 16 Rats at 1/3 4 Dollars 1 Calf skin 5/- 10 Cash I got 1 pair Boots 5/- Mended Vins Boots for nothing Paid Norman 2/3 i owed him i did not Get my change Back Les came home with me Thowed of 4 1/2 of the 11 Dollars that was coming on the sheep thats 7 Dollars for myself Lost 1 of my Bags 6th Stormy Drifting soft some Drew some Woods with the Mare cleaning the pipes Mary Ann here all night her Brother for Milk Lent the cover of the Tin Kettle to them Fishing EEls 2 Men before the Door Got a Mink at the Lower End of the Island Took up my 2 Traps in the marsh 7th Biil & Abraham came for the Pease Straw got it got 3 1/2 Bushels of Oats got 2 Trace Chains Mr James Cameron Island March 7th 1863 A Stickler here Looking as he said for Timber for John Rankin that Frank sold Lis went home on the Load of Straw Got 2 of My Bags to take the Oats 3 Men here Fishing EEls Lashomb Jessima & Left their horse here Margaret Bosell went home her Month is up gave her a Pair of Boots put out 3 Pills and one out Before Sunday the 8th Stormy Drifting snowing 9th cut a Waterhole Broke the Road Both ways went for a Load of Wood Turned stormy a Very Great Storm would turn Fine and Begin again I suppose it is these Days the Equinoxial Gales are Sun about the Line it is so Very Blustering The Dove came 10th Went to Salmon River Brought A Summers Bottle home Mrs Morris went up with me at Lukes at Kimballs Bought a song Book -/10 Bought Essence of Peppermi{n}t sold to Streeter 1 Mink 4 Dollars cash Bonnet Borders at Tuthills 37 cents got 2 almanacks a Treat at M{cut off} 10 cent 11cents for Whiskey Bought of A Summers 1 Quart Whiskey -/7 1/2 1 lb 7 �sugar -/7 1/2 1/2 lb Tea 2/3 Bought of A Norman 1 Broom -/6 The Prince of Wales Married to Day Firing at Night Mr Henderson came with me to Thrash 11th Stormy time I went to Williamstown Brought carpet stuff 1 Keg of EEls Jar of Milk got the Big Jar A {illegible} {second page} James Cameron Island March the 12th came from Williamstown cold Morning Bought of A Summers 1 Bar soap 1/ 1/2 Fanning the Last of the Wheat 2 Bushels chopping some stove Wood Henderson the Pigeon Gone off (Dove) this Day McMaster came to the Island first 13th Gave an Order to Henderson on A Summers for 3/9 14th got a Rat Knocking about Waiting these 2 Days see if they were coming for the Hay cold night this. cattle all well 15 Sunday a cold morning Freezing very hard but a Fine Day A Strange Bird on the top of the Barn 16th a very cold Morning But a most Beautiful Day it is, cut one EEl hole and stopt at that the Ice is so very thick very near 3 Feet in the Thicknefs Fixed my spear made a hole for another nail Drew home 2 Loads of Wood with the Mare the Wolf on the Island a Dog on his Track Sunday 17th Stormy snowing West Wind St Patricks and a stormy Day it is waiting for them to come for the hay set 2 Trap in Back Part of the Island either a Rat or Mink hole thats 5 Traps have set 4 piles out 18th I went to Salmon River to settle affairs Brought some hops to Bills horse him dead Seen old David Summers & John Cameron there took me to Coles Tavern and Treated well to 2 Treats at Coles 1 at Normans 1 at Bakers paid Norman for the Broom Came home started with the Boy Gordon to Morrises took the short Road at Alexis Island 19th went to Mr Wells & to the Presbyterian at Paddocks Bought of Ba Ellen Married on the 18th the 19th 1863 {cont.} 8 �Mr James Cameron Island March Bought of A Baker 1 Quart of Whiskey 74 1 Pound of sugar -/7 1/2 Paid this Gave him 2.6 cents did not Get my change came Down Livinia wanting to get her sheep Got my 2 Bags from Bill seen William McDonell Ocin From Williamstown Buying hay in at Morris. A Great many taking hay from the other side 20th Setting Traps for a Mink 21st Went to Christees Sandy Came caught a Rat 22nd Lavinia Birth Day Jacop & another Indian here Both Staving 23rd I went to Fort Covington took home Bakers Bottle Artimas Sick Bought of GA St{cut off} 3 Bushels of Potatoes at 33 cents a Bushel Paid this Gave him 2 Rats 60 cents paid me Promised Mr Minkler the Butter went Mavills Road Angus & John Cameron here for the hay Semo here to see if I would Give him hay 24th Sandy commenced to Chop Sandy Crofsed I went with the Butter Sold it to Stewart Mears for 18 cents Bought the Tennet Back from him for 1/3 1 lb shot -/6 Blue 4 cents 2 lb sugar 1/3 pins 8 cents Axe 3/9 not Warranted Bought of D Baker 1 Grindstone at 1 1/2 cents a lb Weight 52 lbs 4/- paid this (a Treat at Normans 10 cents paid) Got 10 Dollars Cash American Money Good Travelling ice Good Fine Day 25th Raining hard got a Black Muskrat Fixing a Crank in the Grindstone 26th Went to Semos gave him hay 300 Weight or so took Dinner at Henerys water on the Ice Sandy came The Dove came Back again to see us went off {second page} Mr James Cameron Island March the 27th 1863 Sandy & I chopping on the Bank 28th Sandy chopping I commenced to Draw cord Wood for the first i Drew. Drew what Henery and I cut First Wild Geese is heard Christie Wife here with Baskets commenced to snow no Eggs yet Ellen Morris's Birth Day Sunday 29th Stormy Day snowing & Blowing 9 �30 Drawing some in the Bush took home a Load of wood Made the Beetle a fine Day (Intercalary Day 29) 31st Last Day of the Month Sandy crofsed I went to Salmon River Bought of Mears & McPhee 1/2 lb Tobacco 1/- Tea 2/- Bought of G.A. Streeter 1 pair of Boots 6/3 Babesh 1/- a Treat at Stoughtons -/6 Got the Strainer Fixed -/7 1/2 Bought of Norman 8 Dishes for 2/2 paid 20 cents of this Got a Ride from a Caller Angus Motty Ruso Heard Sandy Cameron had the small Pox Got a Ride part of the way from William McGreggor Seen Cranes on Alexis Island 1st of April All Fools Day Took in 2 Eggs the Cats eating them Stormy Day chopping stove Wood This Day 5 years ago Duncan Died 2nd Thinking to have a Bee to Day But it is so Stormy no one could come Drew the Last of what wood I had chopped to the Bank 3rd Good Friday Jo here Jim Nicholson after the Hollo Adze got it Jacop &Anneas here Fishing EEls gave them a peice of Bread 4th Jo went for his cloths I went to A Summers Bought 1 Gal Whiskey 2/6 1/4 Tea 1/2 lb 1/4 1/2 Soda -/4 Herrings 2 Dozen 1/3 combs -/8 shot -/6 Soap 1/1 1/2 Pink & Semo {illegible} (9..3) account of A Summer the same on the other side of the Leaf. 1863 Mr James Cameron Island April 4 Went to a Summers Bought 1 Gallon of Whiskey 2/6 2 Dozen of Herrings 1/3 1/4 of Tea 1/- lb Tea 1/4 1/2 Soda 1/2 lb 4 1/2 Soap 1/ 1 1/2 Shot -/6 Combs -/8 Pink & Senna -/6 not very well Luke & Emmanuel here with a Letter from Mr Norman concerning the giving over the movable Property to Mr Frothugh Caught 1 EEl Ice thick in the Channel I {r?}owed off cut an Stick for Spear poles Me very sick through the night Sunday Easter 5th Charlie here Gave me -/6 for cabbageseed Sandy Came very sick 10 �6th Christees went off Jacop Left the spear for Charlie and Marys chest of cloths Peter Small Tree took the spear away Fenny here for milk they went to Charlies Lewis Christees boy with him very sick Set a trap took up my Big Trap 7th Stormy Day of Snow Sandy Making my mits 8th Went to the Bush for firewood 9th Began the hay on the East end 10th ice Opened in the Channel Lots of Teams crofsing to Day with heavy Loads I went to Salmon River Bought of Mears 2 lb Sugar 1/3 caps -/4 1/2 2 papers for myself & 2 for Charlie 20 cents2 Bats to Streeter 60 cash paid this to me A Treat at Keefs -/6 paid Norman 20 cents & I owed him on the tart Dishes 10 cent for Crackers and Treat 1 paper cabbage {seed?} 1 paper Needles Gave the Writings to Frothingham agent a Lawsuit about a Prue got 10 cents from Artimas a horse got in Dan Duncan over with McMartin Seen these Gannets going {second page} Mr James Cameron Island April the 11th 1863 Drawing in the Bush the soft Maple & Oak swallows came Robins came snowbirds Plenty BlackBirds & cranes all the Feathered inhabitants now came the Dove came again (Seen these Gannets going Down on the 10th) Hens not Laying Fine Day Livinia made a Taste of Sugar Sandy chopping the Oaks on the Bank Feed Plenty for Man and Beast 12th ice Opened Before the Door Raining some. cattle out Picking some ice not opening Fast 13th Began Cording the Wood on the Bank Drawing some 14th Livinia sick Fired 2 shots at a Rat did not get it The Churn impossible to make Butter Firing commenced ice opening very slow Drew the Canoe Behind the Barn Loons Roaring 15th Drawing set a Trap shot a squirrel with Thomas Davis Fitsstephen Gun Cording some Drawing Went out with the small Canoe for the first time this year ice Jamming some 16 Drawing & Piling 11 �17th sick some Sandy making 2 Whippletrees Light in the Light House Raining got a Rat 18th Our Duncans Birth Day Bought of A Summers 1/2 Gal HW 2/6 Knife 1/6 Tobacco 1/2 lb 1/4 1/2 Salts -/2 Crema Tartar -/3 envelopes -/3 Tax -/5 got my account from him Sandy Staving Sandy shooting Sunday 19th Charlie here Charlie sick me not well a Fine Day 20th Drawing in the Bush Heard the Frogs for the first time High Wind 21st Drawing to the Bank 2 Indians on the Pitt Point Lewis Christees Boy &Smalltree Shot a Rat set 2 Traps ice going Down ice in the Marsh Fishing EEls got 2 in the Mud great shooting April the 22nd 1863 Mr James Cameron Island Wednesday Spearing EEls Charlie & I got a Few Nursing some 23rd St Georges Day A Fine Day Fishing EEls got 8 Drawing to the Bank ice going Down Hens not Laying hard Frost Nights snow got 2 Rats Fixing the Fence in the Upper Feild Cows going to the Bush Feeding them yet Burning some of the Rubish Before the Door 24th ice going Down cleaning the Pipes cleaning the cookhouse & Milkhouse Drawing up Stick with Bolts in it at the Lower Point ice in the Back Bay yet a Bird came in the House Sandy chopping A Barge in to Salmon River i think it is Mr Bakers 2 Master 25th Drawing in the Bush 26th Windy Took Medicine 27th Began to plough before the Door got a Rat 28 Went to Salmon River Bought of Congdon a Bottle of Medicine & a Box of Pills 3/9 Paid Bought of P Buchanan 10 lb salt 1/- 1/2 Bushel of Potatoes 18 cents paid this paid 2 Dollars but it stood only 7/6 to my account (I owe now {illegible} to him $1..94 cents one Dollar & 94 cents) Bought of Minkler a sank /7 1/2 1/2 Dozen of Spoons 1/10 1/2 paid) Brought 2 1/2 of Wheat to Mrs Morris that I Took out of their Wheat on Bargain got my Gun took Dinner their Sandy & I stopt at Lukes had a Round or 2 to gave Sandy 10 cents the Prisoner escaped Sunday from John Birch Old young alek Departed yesterday not very well 12 �29th setting fires Fixing Pitt Point Fence Found a Fox {second page} Mr James Cameron Island April 29th 1863 First Steamboat Passed a Propeller name ______ I Put the Cats on the Little Island set Fire on the Island First Lights for Boats in the Lighthouses tonight Took Pills the Clock astray Sandy Chopping 30th Sent Sandy to A Summers sent the Whippletree Irons to Tom Kennedy to Fix Tom sent me his own Harnefsed the Horses together for the First time Bought of A Summers 1/2 Gal Whiskey 1/2 1 lb of Tobacco 2/9 got no sugar Sandy Staving ploughing before the Door Planting Potatoes About 40 hills of the White & Blue noses at Last Row of the Furrow 6 square) A Boat Went Down Charlie Fishing EEls Fishing at night got 2 1st of May Sandy ploughing the Pease Ground me planting Potatoes the Dog Killed 1 hen & almost another shot 2 Ducks put in the pigs set Fires in the Grove a Great Deal of ice Going Down The Lottery to come of to night 2nd Salaberry Came up First Trip ploughing the pease Ground some snow Fixing the Fence on the Pitt Point Sunday the 3rd Sandy and the Boy & Lavinia went to Mrs Morris's the Bowmanville went Down Lis came Down with them Thomas Munroe went for his Boat I went to the Little Island very unwell Lots of Wild Geese & Ducks close to the shore since it is Sunday 4th very unwell 7 or 8 Boats Passed up and Down Tow Boats commenced put in the Calves 1863 Mr James Cameron Island May 5 Ploughing East Wind Frost Last Night sowed another Paper of Cabbage seeds in 3 Troughs Christee here Going for his Folks to Kenyon took 1 of Marys shirts out to her steamer Huron went up on her First Trip setting Fires Driving for Sandy Took up my Traps very unwell Taking Medicine Began Down next the oak Tree 6th Sowed 3 Bushels of small Peas very sick 13 �7th 13 pecks of Black Oats sowed & Sowed 2 Bushels of the Big Pease Fixing the Gate 8th Mr John Campbell here Washing his things Lashey here for his Lines pail & hooks The New Era or Emprefs went Down Sandy & I ploughing East Wind the Traveller a Great Tow coming up Drew the Big Canoe Behind the Barn A very fine Day Frost Last Night 9th Mr Cambell washing &Irening Thomas Munroe Down with Pat Charlie to Lancaster Sandy crofsed with Thomas took Dinner ploughing above the house Mary Christee here for her chest Lent them the saw & Gimlet sent over the Broken neck Bottle to David Ploughed the Garden 10th Sunday Preaching on the Front Mrs Bosell here for Canoe Pat & Charlie here got 3 apples From Pat Huron went Down Took salts Wild Geese & Ducks Plenty before the Door Ticks commencing a bad Mosquito Commencing to come Rain in the night 11th Raining tried the Perch got none Sandy Came have the News of Rob Summers John Cameron & Sandy gone to Frasher River {second page} 1863 Mr James Cameron Island May 12th Fixing the Fence on the Pitt Point Campbell crofsed Sandy to the Store Called at old Bosells for the Line got it for 2 Dollars an order on A Summers for a Dollar got the rong Line 13th Went to Salmon River with Elizabeth To Streeter 7 Rats at 32 cent 2 & 24 cents Bought of Streeter 1 Bushel of Potatoes /10 1/2 Paid) got the Boots Fixed on the Heels Bought of Mears 1/2 lb Tea 1/10 1/2 Bought of Congdon 1 plaster 18 cents Worm Tea 1/3 Got an Almanack Bought of Buchanan 2 Bushels of Barley 1 of American Money & charged 2/6 more on it Being Yankee Money Salt 30 cents Rope 1/3 2 Papers seeds 12 cents 2 lb Sugar 1/3 Broom 2 cents Soap 10 cents Came Down took Tea at Mrs Morris's Layna came Down Charlie & Pat here 14th Holy Thursday Sandy Chopping Old Mrs Angus McDonald Departed this Life 15th Sandy making Rockers for the chair went to Bosells for the Line got a peice of Line 14 �16th Set the Line Caught the First Perch 4 of them Found a Sheep in the Water took the Wool off took home the Black Cat Baited the Line for the First time Thunder & Lightning Old Mrs McDonald Buried to Day Boats Going in abundance Drawing some in the Bush Sandy chopping 17th Sunday Sandy went home with Laurie Pat & Charlie here gave me a Glafs of Gin Got a Sturgeon for the first 18th Ploughing above the house hailstones & Rain Broke the Line the Sheep 2 Lambs they Died planted the Sugar corn & popcorn or Rice corn & 2 hills of White corn 1863 Mr James Cameron Island May 19th 19th Planted the corn some Ploughed a Little above the Lane & Behind the Barn But it is too wet with the Rain Broke the coulter 20th A Hen to Hatch with 10 Eggs on the stable Loft Ploughing Behind the barn Ploughed a Ridge down at the Plumtree took over the Bun to Mr David Summers Bought A Summers 1 pair of Overalls 3/- 1/2 lb Tea 2/- 1 Bar of Soap 1/1 1/2 saw File -/6 Hoe 1/10 1/2 which comes to 8/6) (Big Jim in the Glen Buried on the 20th ) Speaking to Kenneth about their colts 21st Sowed 2 Bushels of Barley Sandy crofsed seen Angus on the Front Rob Summers came home 22 planted potatoes in the Garden and some above the house the Bluenoses in the Garden took home sticks for a Harrow Drew a sawlog up out of the River 23rd Sowed near a Bushel of Pease at the end of the Big Bease, Sowed above house 3 1/2 of Oats the Potatoes peeping up Before the Door Sandy came Staving got a Ducking got a Plough Point from David Summers for me 24th Sunday Queens Birth Day 3 men here from a Raft wanted 12 withs gave me 12 cents cash Sandy Bad with the Piles 25th Keeping the Queens Birth Day me shooting at night Ploughing Behind the barn Lashey here 15 �26th Frost Last night shearing 3 of the sheep Ram my Sheep and the one thats got the Lamb Fishing Sandy and I making a Harrow planted some pumkins and white Beans at the Pig Pen 27th Went to Salmon River Bought of GA Streeter 1 pair of Boots for Sandy 6/10 1/2 a Rat got 32 cents Bought A Bushel of Potatoes 1/10 paid {illegible} {second page} Mr James Cameron Island May 27th 1863 Bought of Mr Mears & C 1/2 lb Tea 1/10 1/2 12 yds calico at 1/6 yard 1 spool 10 cents Bought of Grange 1 Ladle 1/- 1 skimmer -/6 Bought of Bill Morris & Co 1 Bull calf to Cash on it 2/6 To 1/2 Bushel Potatoes 15 Cents Les came Down with us Sandy at Congdons for the Piles Watson's First Trowling on the Lake for Lunge 28th Sandy crofsed for the Wheat to A Summers did not Get it putting manure on the Garden ploughing some 1 lb of Tobacco 2/3 at the Garden Taking the Banking from the house 29th Went to Salmon River stopt at Renshaws scow Bought of Quaw 2 Bushels of Wheat 15/- Bought of Norman 5 Bunches of Line 1/3 not Paid Paid the other 12 cents to Bill for the calf Ellen came Down with us Left the Horn at Grange to he 6 cents 30th Sowed 1 of Wheat 1/2 Bushel sowed next to the barley sowed 1/2 Bushel or so above the Oats 2 Ridges to sow their yet Began to Rain Sandy hewing the house fixing the saw Let the Horses out for the first time to Grafs Went to Little Island Trowling some took the oats out of the Wheat 31st Davidson & 2 girls and Uncle Duncans John here Wind high 1st of June an Eclipse sowed the Wheat at the side of hay & some Behind the Barn harrowing at the scoring the house 3rd Sandy crofsed with Ellen took home the horn Hoeing corn and Potatoes Planting corn & squashes at the Pease Making the Soap not very well 4th of June Finished hewing the house Began the Rafters Making the soap got a pike yesterday 16 �1863 Mr James Cameron Island June 5 Friday 5th of June Put the Rafters on the House & Boarded some on North Side Went to Charlies Got some Turnip seed & Onions & the hammer 2 Men here Lee & Reuben Martin's Son all night Raining Mary Birch Pafsed in a Boat close to shore 6th Went to Christees seen Mary Anns Baby about a month old Christee says it Belongs to Thomas More got 13 Pine Boards & 1 hemlock Board Cost 2 Dollars paid 1 Dollar of it I owe him a Dollar yet on them go the scyths 2 of them saw & Gimlet cut the Door of the house Raining 7th Corpus Christe Grand procefsion in St Regis Sandy went home with Lis took Ellen down Ellen made a Cap for the Boy Brought a hammer from Morris's Sandy did Charlie here Gave him potatoes to plant pease soap Found 5 Large staves & 4 small ones. 8th Raining Fishing perch caught 44 put them in the pen but 20 of them got away Sandy & Ellen sparking a Raft cutting poles Left them 9th Our MarysBirth Day Went to Summers a Treat at Davids 1/3 on credit Bought of A Summers 2 Bunshes of shingles 12/6 10 lb nails shingles 2/6 Donald Summers & Robert Down for the Canoe went to Alexis Island for Boards Richard Greav here 10th Began to shingle the north side 11 calling for Charlie Sandy working at the Door cleaning out the cellar 12h Went to Salmon River with the wool 15 lb only got 12 Ba{cut off} 7 cents a lb oiled and carded paid 10 cents Duty got the Receipt of the wool for 4 cents Bought P Buchanan 4 lb nails 1/- 1 Bushel of potatoes 1/6 crackers & cheese -/7 1/2 Got the churn Fixed at McGiffens 1/3 not paid to Day John Angus came {second page} Mr James Cameron Island June 13th 1863 Working at the house Began to shingle the South Side John Angus & me Fishing got none went to Fish with the Light Sandy Lost a Sturgeon the City of Hamilton Began to tow here 17 �hoeing some Mosquitoes Bad Ticks some young chickens 14 of them Jack Bad with Boils Ellen made a Puzzle hens scratching the Wheat 14th Jack Ellen & Sandy went to Christees 3 canoes went Down 15th I and Sandy & Jack crofsed Gave John Angus the Berries to take to Ellen Left the Dog Tippoo on the Island Settled with old Bosell about the Line all clear Got the round adze From Nicholson took a hook out of Semos Boys hand Henery Bad with a Felon on his Finger A Great Gale of North Wind coming home Sandy & Ellen Crofsed for the Shingles & for the Wheel & Reel Gave Sandy an Order to get them cedar shingles 7/6 16th came Back Ellen & Sandy Tom Davis came high Wind working at the Potatoes 17th working at the House Finished shingling the South Side Began the West Gable end hoeing some 18th This Day the Deciding the Battle of Waterloo Finished the West Gable end put out 2 Lines Tom Went off John Cameron & Fray here stopt all night 19th Went to A Summers Bought 1/2 lb Tea 1/10 1/2 1 lb Tobacco 2/3 1/2 Gal Whiskey 1/3 Soda -/4 1/2 Pepper -/1 7 lb nails 1/9 1 Bottle Porter 1/- 2 Bowls -/9 a Hat for nothing Wind very high Began the East End of the Gable 20th Fixing End of the House {illegible} Wife here Bought a sturgeon & Basket from her Gave some Meal and Potatoes Mr James Cameron Island June 21st 1863 Sunday 21st Sandy went to church Ellen was home A Smallman here 22nd Our Dans Birth Day a Fortunate Day Christee here I went to Renshaws Mr Harper Treated me 23rd Fixing the stone wall in the cellar Digging and putting Out Ground 2 Men were here with Bob Getts Dunee & Watson From PlatsBurgh Raining 24th St John the Babtiste Day Great Firing of Cannons Back of St Annicet Or there abouts 3 Men here all night Fishers) Sandy Digging the Cellar Berres some Ripe now StrawBerries) Fishing at night at the Little Island for Pickerel got none 18 �25th Shows in Salmon River Sandy & E Morris went Found an Elem stick on the water Turned with it I fetched it to the shore hoeing corn Potatoes Pulling Cotton out of the Grain Mustard bad in the Grain Angus came at night 26th Sandy & Ellen came Brought 4 Plains From the Estate of the Late D Morris to Be Returned Sandy Staving at the show Drawing up the Elm stick Drawing stones Donald Suple here Got a Rod Davidson & Miller with him Angus went off 27th Sandy went off with Ellen The Boy out on the water with us hoeing some Sunday 28th Pophams wife here for Milk Sandy & I went to Williamstown with 2 Bushels of Big Pease about 18 lbs of Wool without the Bags {illegible} at Sheep 60 heads of cabbage Plants 1 Bag of Potatoes Pie Plants or Rubarb 29th Came home took scantling canoe load got an old Buttertub {second page} 1863 Mr James Cameron Island June 30th 30th Charlie and me to Dundee with Ashes Bought of Norman Beer 2/6 Bought of P Buchannan 2 Bushels of Potatoes 2/6 1 lb nails -/3 2 pipes -/1 Signing the papers for the Race course July 1st 1863 Wednesday A Stickler here sold him the Elm stick for his Boat Gave me 1 Dollar on Bargain Drawing Stone for the cellar Drew the stick to the River with Gray 2nd Christee here for a snaith & ring got it 2 Men here From Rankins for the stick Gave me the Rest of the Pay Gave them a Tin Dish to Drink Opend my Boil A Great Deal of stuff coming out of it Drawing stones Let out the hogs 3rd Hiram Stephens here Paul Grant gave me a Paper a Hooker of Gin caught an EEl Last night withe the hand Line fixing Logs under the East & West ends of the house Thundering to the South East Wind plaining the Boards Found New Potatoes 2 of them when hoeing Mosquitos Bad Gave Sandy 2/6 cash for his share in the stick 4th of July the Salabery a Pleasure Trip up to Cornwall Sent Sandy to A Summers To 1/2 lb Tea 2/- 1/2 Gal Mollasseys 2 lb of sugar 1/1 1/2 lb salts -/6 Very Bad with my Boil on My Ribs 19 �Sunday 5th Our Johns Birth Day Granny Morris Lis & Abe here Sandy went to church got the Lend of their Saw 6th cutting sticks for the Cart caught 3 Pickerel Mr Campbel came Alexander Hamilton took him Rasberries commencing to Get Ripe put some Fires on the Pitt Point Heard Henerys Boy was sick Mr James Cameron Island July 7th 1863 Sandy and I caught 6 peices of Timber took 4 of them to the Raft and 2 to the shore got some Staves the owener Henery Toulds the Bofs John D McMillen went to Alexis Island A Lincoln here Left his Fish till he came From Lancaster A Great smash of Rafts Francis Lost the Anchor Campbell Washing his clothes, a year ago to Day Bill and Cambell Married 8th Went to see Antwine Bosele Semo Cutting Francis Island Took a spree stopt at Mr David Summers all night the first time I ever slept in that House Bought of A Summers Tin pan 1/2 Sugar 2 lb 1/3 Cotton 3/3 1 Bottle Beer -/71/2 Angus at Davids Allen McDonell On the Boshure 9th Went to Renshaws got 2 Dollars & 3/4 from him (13..9) Christee here Grinding Scythe Henerys Girls & Boys here Gave them Marsh hay for Bedding a Great Wind Last night Broke the corn (a Fortunate Day) I Went to Dundee Bought of D Baker 1 Barrel of Flour L1..5 Paid Norman 3..6 cash I owed him Bought of Norman 3 Thimbles -/3 1 pen 1/2 2 peace with Sandy on the Matches paid all this a Treat -/2 paid this Took Supper at Mrs Morris's Sandy &I 10th took away 2 peices of Elm Went to Get My Pay Gave me 5/- Cash and a pail of Greese Drawing some of the cord Wood Making Roads in the Bush setting stump and Brush a Fire took home sticks for the cart Bosells at the Rasberries 11th putting the Floor in in the house Drew some Wood Began to use the Flour the Salaberry went Down Currants commencing to be Ripe {second page} Orangemens Day Mr James Cameron Island July 12th 1863 20 �12 Sunday Bill Bule & Cambell here took Dinner 13th at the Floor & cellar Door Finished now 14th at the Drew the Last of the Cord Wood 15th Finished the Floor up Stairs Mrs Bowen Clarissa Mary Ann &Mr Bayville & wife here at Berries A Pleasure Trip on the Salaberry going Down Fishing at Night got 3 Great many Rafts a Going Down Keeping in the calve & Pigs a Great Bother with them 16th Began the Car for the Cart Sandy and I Got New Potatoes yesterday on the 15th for the first we eat EEl Flies very Plenty 17th Mrs Morris & Abe & Laurie at the Berries Brought Gordon A Had stopt all night Sandy to the store Bought of A Summers 1/2 lb Tea 1/10 1/2 1 lb Tobacco 2/3 18th the Men of M Aults Raft got the canoe and 3 Loaves of Bread gave me 3 lb of Pork & 2/6 cash Sunday 19th Took Breakfast in the new house for the first time Sandy & Boy & Livinia went to Mrs Morrises James Hopkins & Family here Took Dinner with them up in the Bush Tom Davis Sold his gun to James Hopkins 10/20th Sandy went to Bells Bee Charlie here Grinding his Scythe Went to A Summers to 1/2 lb powder 1 lb shot Rake -/10 2 stones -/8 2 lb sugar 1/3 1/2 lb Tea Mowing some Commenced to Mow 21st Mowing some Sandy came from the Bee 22nd commenced to mow on the Pitt Point Jock took his spear Gave them Paddles to Make 23rd Mowing put in 2 Loads 24th put in 3 Loads a very warm Day a Race the emprefs & Alexandra 25 Mowing Grove at the Raft Got an axe Gave the Bread Butter Milk Mr James Cameron Island July 26th 1863 21 �Sunday 26th Livinia Gordon Sandy &Myself went Down to see Charles Tupper for the First Time ever she or Gordon was on the Butternut Island Took Dinner there got Cucumbers got A Birmingham Paper a great Many Rafts a Going Down 27th Mowing Below the Grove side of the River Down at the Apple Tree Gathering Behind the Garden Wind very high 28th a Fortunate Day put in 3 Loads of Hay cutting some on the Lower Point Went to Mayorells to see about the Hay a Great Many Cranes a Flocking Berries Plenty currants Plenty Blackbirds Bad 29th Went to Williamstown for the Boys Charlie and I Bought of J McLaurin 200 Bricks no change took 30 More Brick for 5/- 2/3 a hundred he sells them Working at the hay on Murdys Place 30th Put in 1 Load the Rain commenced Mowing 31st Mowing got a Paddle From the Indian John Burch here gave us a Hooker and Left us a Hooker 2 Men with him 1st of August Mowing in the upper Feild Put a Board on the calf a Race the Huron & Alexandra (John Rankin went Down with George Renshaw or George went down with him Racing took Breakfast alone in the new House 2nd Sunday Boys Picking Berries Went to Christees Got the sash from him for the snaith 4 of them all clear now eat Corn Black Berries 3rd Mrs Morris Ellen & Mary Birch here for Berries Gathering Hay Put in 4 Load of Hay Ellen stopt Mr Watson &Mr Spencer here all night Jacops Wife for salt got 3 EEls from here 4th Thats 16 Loads of Hay in the Barn now {second page} 1863 Mr James Cameron Island August 5th 5th Eglantine McDonald Married to Day to McDonald Lagare put in 1 Load Gathering and coiling hay Wind high Bouquet Down with a Raft found a stave in Rushes 22 �6th A Fortunate Day Rained some Last night the Black Birds almost Finished the Barley at the Peas Tethering Gray choke cherries Turning some 7th a Fortunate Day I Went to see Norman about Kimball Affair Bought of G A Streeter 1 Pair of Boots 4..25 Lace Boots $1..37 1/2 Cents this is a Beginning of an account Bought of Minkler 2 1/2 Calico 45 Cents Crackers 8 cents saleratus 8 cents Bought of Congdon Turpentine 5 cents salts 10 cents Bought of Derushie 1 lb candles 20 cents Whiskey 40 cents saleratus 8 cents ink 5 cents Bought of Baker Lines 20 cents cloves 2 cents Saleratus 8 cents a Treat at Normans of Beer 12 1/2 cents paid Bought of Buchanan 14 lbs salt 21 cents Left 25 cents with Norman to Pay the Cooper American Money took Dinner at Mrs Morris's Gave Morway a Ride Down James Hugh at Fort Covington with us on the Boat for the first Time John Angus came 8th My Canoe taken away this Morning By the Prescott Pilots went to look for it at Hamiltons Sent Sandy & Jack to Frashers Point Found it there 2 Men here of Calvins Raft Left an Axe for there Board which comes to 6/.3 Lost all Day Looking for the canoe Highlander went Down Cameron Raft going Down Black Birds Very Bad Pease Ripe some of them the Barley all eat Henery making a stack on Francis Island Hamilton Thrashing Wheat Sandy & Jack for the Canoe to Frashers Point found it took it home Sunday 9th Went to Williamstown with the Boys Allen I Hugh and John Angus Brought Currants Cherries Mr James Cameron Island August 10 1863 10th came from Williamstown took 1 Quart From John Frasher took Breakfast on Dans Point Cutting in the upper Feild Christee here wanting my Canoe Ellen spinning Sandy Bad with Boils Sent Sandy with a Order to A Summers 1/2 lb tea 1.b Tobacco Began Mowing the Barley Oats & Pease McArthur the schoolmaster Getting Married to Day 11th Went to Get Livinia Tooth pulled Dr Gilles pulled the wrong tooth 1/3 paid Bought of Norman 1 Quart and the Bottle to Be Returned not paid yet Left My Coat Exchanged the Dishes got a Dipper and salt cellar got a treat from Jim Hopkins taking Down Board Between 2 Canoes Bill Making his stacks on Laports Island in at Pains on Niggar Point A very Warm Day and a very stormy Night Blew Down 4 Trees in the Grove and the Big Butternut in the Pease 12th cutting the Barley Finished it Reaping the Oats Big Oats 23 �13th put in 2 Loads of Pease 1 Load of sheaves Smallman & Palmer & Allan here stopt in the new house Gave Me 55 cents for their Trouble Pat & Charlie here Gave us 2 Hookers a peice 14th shot a Duck Began the stack Drew 3 Loads in it 15th put 2 1/2 Good Loads in the stack 1 Load of Pease put in 16th Sunday Ellen & Sandy crofsed Laura came 17th Went with Livinia with her Teeth Got 2 pulled out by Peck 2/6 Bought knitting needles /1 1/2 settled with Norman 15 cents Returned the Bottle Brought home the wheel Charlie here 18th Cutting the Big Pease put in 1 Load of Barley Found a Canoe put in the 2 Rams {second page} Mr James Cameron Island Aug 19th 1863 19th put in the Big Pease 2 Loads of them a Load of Hay and 1/2 Load of Barley thrashed 2 Floors of Barley cut some of the Oats & some of the small pease Fixing the Fence at the Pitt Point Lots going down to the Long Black Berries shooting commenced cut the window in the East end of the House 20th Shooting commenced to Day in Canad East I went to Dundee Bought of P Buchanan 17 lb of Pork at 10 cents 1..70 cents 1/2 lb Powder 1/- 1 lb shot -/6 Raining cutting the window in the West end of the house 21st Donald young Alek here from the Long Black Berries cut the Last of the Pease Put them in cut the Last of the Oats Fanned near a Bushel of Barley went to the Kit Kit Island 22nd Drawing up Drags with Gray Drew the Canoe Back of the Barn took up 3 Barrels of water cleaned the stove Began to cut the Marsh Hay in Front of house Laurie and Sandy to Dundee Mr Spinks came From Burying the old Gentleman his Father wind high 23rd Sunday Angus came made a Bargain with Sandy for 1/4 of the Grain that would be Raised Me the 1/2 half put Angus to the foot of Hamiltons Island 24 �24th Monday put in 1 Load of Oats the Wind very high Rained in the Evening Thunder & Lightning cut a soft Maple for a stone Boat at the Box of the car Burnt 3 pannets of the Fence 1863 Mr James Cameron Island Aug 25th Began to Thrash the Barley 4 Bushels altogether Thrashing 3 Floors of Pease Sandy went to A Summers 2 lb sugar 1/2 lb Tobacco 1/1 1/2 1lb Tea no Whiskey 26th Went to the Kit Kit Fanned 1 1/2 of Pease got a Stave 1 sucker cut the Wheat down next the Barley Turning the oats Sent Sandy with an order to George Renshaws did not got 1/2 Gallon From A Summers 27th Charlie here had Cucumbers shot a Duck got the Peice of the Line put in the Last of the Oats put in the wheat 1 Load 28th cut some Marsh Hay Making the stone Boat 29th Raining Moving the Hog Pen Drew some stones to the River cut one of the cherries that was on the Bank of the River put in some Butternuts Sunday the 30th Sandy & Laurie crofsed very high had a Row Laurie & Sandy 31st Put in a Load of Wheat & a Load of Marsh hay in the stable took 2 Bushels of Pease out to Williamstown 1st of September Got some onions from her got some fat Pine on Big Dans place cutting Marsh hay Fixing my ashes & iron for Salmon River 2nd 52 lbs of iron & 3 bushel of Ashes Bought of Baker 3 bushels of Lime at -/9 got 30 cents cash 1lb shot 1 Box caps pipes 4 cents Bought of Deroshie 1/2 lb candles -/6 crackers 5 cents 2 Bushels of Barley to Mill Gave Ann a Ride Down Thomas Munroe at Lukes John Cambell Married on (the 23rd of August) 3rd Blacking the West end of the House piling the cord Wood shot a Duck Raining 4th cutting Marsh Hay Fishing Perch husking some of the corn put in the Pig the cattle on the inside of gate now opened a Boil 25 �5th Began taking of the stones took in the Last of the Grain 1 of Wheat) Fishing perch Dan on the Front for the school {second page} 1863 Mr James Cameron Island Sept 6th Sunday Bob & Clarisa Bone here took in a Basket of hazelnuts Sandy & I 7th Fishing Perch Angus & Tom Davis came had 4 Traces and the swivel Dan commenced to Teach for the first turn out of his Life coiling the Hay in the Front Marsch 5 coils put in 6 Before Sandy at the stones Cut the Pig 8th Angus & Sandy crofsed gave Sandy 6 cents Andrew Summers selling of his store coiling hay in the Back Marsh high wind Sandy working at the Ground for the fall wheat Shot a Duck some one at the cord Wood Lashey went to Cornwall to fish at the stones 9th putting out Manure on the Peice for fall wheat 10th putting out Manure 11th coiling the hay in the Back Marsh 12th Thrashing 2 of Big Pease Salaberry a Pleasure Trip Antwine Russel came home 13th Sunday alone Wind high 14th Sand Crofsed to Summers's Sandy staving putting out Manure Antwine Trowling Christee here making a Bench Antwine set his Line 15th commenced to plough spreading manure Antwine Thrashing Wheat high Wind very smoky with fires out 16th Ellen & Lis & Abe here for Grapes Fanning 2 Bushels of Wheat 17th Went to Mill Bought of Norman 1 Knife 1/10 1/2 Tobacco 1/3 Matches -/6 Line 1/3 which comes to 4/10 1/2 Loan of Bottle Bought of P Buchanan 1/2 lb Tea 2/6 Took Dinner at Morrises Ellen came Down with us 26 �18th Raining Making spokes about 70 19th Cutting Hoop Poles about 100 Antwine Thrashing the Big Pease Sandy at a Pounder Sunday 20th Bill his wife & Mother Abe here Antwine Bosell wife and sister here gave an oar to Abe got a sturgeon Mr James Cameron Island Sept the 21st 1863 Monday 21st Sandy & Antwine went to Salmon River Me Harrowing the Fall Wheat for the first Harrowing cutting the Butternut tree and the cherry that fell with the wind Bought of P Buchanan 66 cent for Pork 6 Rounds 100 Poles Gave a Dollar Gave Back the change 1/2 Bushel salt charged to me 22nd Thrashing Big Pease 23 Fanning the Big Pease 3 Bushels Sandy went to Williamstown 1st Day of Autumn 24th Making stack of Marsh Hay Began to Rain 25th Raffle of Rob Summers of a cow 25th Began the chimney Antwine Thrashing the Small Peace 26th Finished the chimney 27th Sunday Antwine & Sandy went to Rosses Island for Nuts Sandy went home with Ellen 28th Fanning the Pease 7 Bushels Put a Board on the calve Sandy Ploughing Lashey here Found a cow that was skinned took her ashore 29th Ploughing shot a Duck & A Ruster took the Tallow out of the Cow Antwine at the Ashes St Michael Wild Geese Plenty 30th Last of the Month helping Antwine with the Logging put 2 Loads in the stack ploughing Killed the hog October 1st Finished the Marsh stack 60 or 70 coils in it stacked the straw ploughing set Fire in the swamp taking in Butternuts 2nd Antwine underpinning the house Banking some Sandy Ploughing in the upper feild 27 �3rd Went to Salmon River with Ashes 4 VA Peck Got 50 cents & Antony 50 cents Bought of Norman 1 Bottle 1/3 on credit Tobacco (5 cents paid) Bought of Baker 1 1/2 Lime 1/1 1/3 paid Bought of Buchanan pins 10 cents {second page} 1863 Mr James Cameron Island Oct 4th Sunday John Angus here in the Bush at nuts 5th at the spokes salted eggs Antwine and me sawing Sandy ploughing 6th splitting spokes Mowing grass Sunday salted 9 Dozen of Eggs put them in the cellar 7th Tom came with the Line Antwine and me to the Kit Kit got a Gull alive caught 4 Perch Tom left his Grappling and hook 8th Sandy & Antwine went to Summers took an awful spree had a Bottle could not find it Sandy took A 1/4 of tea got some Money from A Cameron Shelling corn me 9th Looking for the Bottle I Found it all watered plastering some set the Line 10th Our Hugh Anns Birth Day Antwine went for a Quart to Renshaws Plastering 11th Sunday went to Harpers and then to Salmon River One of the Frashers women Departed about this time Livinia Gordon & I to the Bush for Beech nuts 12th Put in the stack of Hay alone they came staving then went to Christees for sticks for David Summers stopt all night the old Man Both staving shot a Mud Hen 13th Working at the House old Man came had Christees canoe Banking the House shot 2 Ducks did not get them 14th Went to A Summers to settle L19.. gave my Note to him Bought 5 cent worth of sugar went to see Mr Harper about the wood Sandy & Antwine to Christee for 2 Sticks Brought them Found 6 peices went over with 2 of them Antwine went off to Christees Sandy stopt all night at Summers 28 �Mr James Cameron Island Oct 15th 1863 Sandy came here & a skidadler took over 4 peice took Bags for Potatoes shot a Duck got a sturgeon plastering some of the House with clay & ashes Charlie here got my Pants took me 40 punkins and a squash 16th Sandy away with Hunte to Lancaster Drew some Wood 17th High wind a Great Deal of Thunder & Lightning changeable winds Sandy came staving Lost his Paddle his Knife Brought 2 Bushels of Potatoes from D Summers got another Paddle from David splitting 5 or 6 Logs at the Cord Wood 18th St Lukes Day Sunday Charlie came up with the Pants Charlie Rose & A Hamilton to Rofs Island for Nuts great shooting at Christees 19th Monday Sandy crofsed to work on a Barge to Load Henery Fishing EEls in the Mud and an Indian got a Good many Fishing for Bart got a chub Baited 36 Hooks Fixing Traps Boiled the Brine of the Pork took all the scum of it & Let it cool before putting it on opened the Boil on my crooked finger feeding the cows Pumkins to the cows 20th Got a Sturgeon Fishing EEls Got 4 Thomas Munroe Andrew Summers Antwine here seen the Fox a Letter From Mr Harper about the Timber Set my traps 12 of them 21st Got 4 Rats 22 Got 4 Rats Sandy and Lis came Found my Dream concerning the Bottles got 3 Baskets Dreamed of 3 Bottles gotting a Cedar Broom 23rd went to Mr Harpers about the Wood Had a Treat Bought 1 lb Bicuit -/3 1/ lb candles /4 1/2 Bought 2 Bushels of Lime 1/10 1/2 to be taken out of the Wood {second page} 23rd 1863 Mr James Cameron Island Oct went to Charlies with the Pants wind high 29 �24th Our Hugh's Birth Day got a Rat Plastering Sandy sick cleaned the Floor of the New House Sunday the 25th my Birth Day Antwine here had a Bottle Sandy went home with Lis Antwine went and got 1/2 Gal at Harper No Rats water Very Low Ell Fishing Great now wild Geese Plenty ice Last night for the first in the canoes has a notion snow But not come yet North East Wind the Hawk trying to take the hens 26th Antwine went to Summers Sandy came no Rats took up my Traps some of them put the Boards around the side of the house Antwine staving one of the McMasters Boys Getting Married to Day to Buy a Girl Sunday Mrs Skarret Moved away from Morrises A Barn Belonged to someone Burnt up Salmon River a Day or 2 ago 27th Sandy crofsed to Summers plaining Boards 28th Emmanuel here fishing Ells got a small sturgeon plastering some {illegible} went off 29th Went to Mr Harpers Bought of him 1 lb candles /9 1 Dozen Fish 1/- 6 lb crackers 2/1 Flour 6/6 Treated us plastering some Fixing the chimney and Windows 30th Went to Williamstown Met Charlie came with me Brought 2 of Pease saw Knife 1 Bag of Nuts 1 Basket of Hazelnuts Peice of Pork got a mess of Potatoes got some Red Pepper from Charlie 31st Drawing spokes water very Low the west wind is so high All Hallows Eve cracking nuts put in spotted pig The harvest month of Death Mr James Cameron Island Nov 1st 1863 Sunday 1st all alone Sandy went to Salmon River Sent a Sturgeon with him to Mrs Morris the Water getting high yesterday the Lowest I seen for some time now cut my hair turned the canoe some one cut 2 hicorys at the Head of the Island put in the sow 2nd Plastering up stairs Went to head of the Island found a Board & cedar Rail the Black Cat in the Trap Plaining the canoe 3rd Taking Down the Petition Plaining some of the Boards On this Day Granda Departed put the Beds up stairs moped it out 30 �4th plaining some Boards Puttying the Windows & put them in Boats a Going in abundance high wind wild Geese & Ducks plenty took salts 5th Guy Fawkes Day a Fortunate Day Moved in the New House put in the stove & Bed a Fire in the chimney of the old House the Wind change to and smoked then Raining East Wind changed the West Boats going up & Down Like Mad Racing a deal of shooting 6th Drawing Drags Robert Stuart here all night wind high 7th Robert shot a Duck went off Our Ellens Birth Day 8th Sunday Str Battwece here Fishing EEls Sandy came 9th Went to Salmon River 126 spokes Left at Buchanan sold the Cooper 40 small staves 60 cents 12 Big ones 72 cents Got 1 Dollar & 25 for the Lot Gave 5/- stood 3/9 to my account Bought of Buchanan fine comb -/7 1/2 pipe 1 1/2 platter 35 cent paid this with the Rags 12 lb Bought of Norman 1 lb saleratus 10 Ce crackers {second page} Mr James Cameron Island Nov 9th 1863 Bought of J Cameron 6 yds of Cotton 30 cts a yd Bought 1/2 the candles of McRae 10 cent hard came home snowing & Blowing got Lost stopt at the Round Island came home 10th Fixing the Door upstairs 11th Thrashing 2 of Oats gave the hogs 1/2 bushel more Mixed 11 peck of Pease with 2 of Oats making the stairs high Wind snowing with the change of the moon 12th a Fine Day Ploughing John Gray came set 7 Traps for Rats on the halves had a couple of Bottles of Whiskey 13th John Gray made 2 Paddles got 3 Rats Ploughing Killed a Ruster wind very high 14th a Fortunate Day wind high John Gray got 2 Rats ploughing Before the Door Gave the hogs 1/2 Bushel of the Big Pease Sandy & John Gray went to see Mr Harper as they were very Thirsty took his Rats 15th Sunday 4 of the Indians & Sandy came from Harpers all day here 31 �16th Went to See Norman about the school affair took 242 spokes 3 Bushels of Provender took home 4 plains hammer & the little Saw & the Pot Bought 2 1/2 yds cloth 12/6 Foggy coming home 17th Raining Fixing the stovepipes in the old house Charlie came went Down for his corn came up 18th Charlie & me to Mill 77 spokes took Mrs Hopkins home Gave L1..5 to Lucy Baker gave me a R{illegible} Left it with Norman a Treat at Jessima1/- with old D Cameron Norman got his Goods thats 126, 242) 77)) (445 spokes Left at Buchanaans Sandy Crofsed 1863 Mr James Cameron Island Nov 19 Charlie here cutting stove Wood him & I 2 Indians went Down high wind put in the small Merino Lamb with the Ram Grinding the Axes Ellen a young Daughter on the 15th one of those Days 20th Wind high Charlie c & me Fishing got 4 Sandy Came got a Rat Geese & Ducks plenty 21st On this Day Donald McMaster Departed 17 years ago Sandy went off Charlie at Harpers with us took in his Goods Bought of Mr Harper Whiskey 3 Quarts 1/6 1lb sugar -/6 a Treat /6 paid all this Bought 1/2 Barrel of Herring 12/6 Bought of out of A Summers or McDonell 1lb starch 1/- Whitewash Brush 1/8 Salt 5/22nd Sunday Laurie came Charlie here 23rd Charlie & I went to Harpers Bought 1 lb candle -/9 1/2 lb Tea 2/- Got the Loan of his pot for to Kill the Hogs Bought of McDonald 3 1/2 yds of stripe shirting at 1/3 4/4 1/2 3 1/2 of Cotton at 1/2 1/2 4/3 thread -/d 1/2 24th Killed the 2 Hogs Charlie and I 25th St Catherines Day cutting the Pork 240 lbs & 250 cleaned up the old House 26th a Boat aground Below Charlies Charlie went Home gave him pork Herring Heart Muskrat sold Fixing the West sheds set a Fire in the oak Feild and some on the Back Marsh 32 �Laurie at my Pants Livinia at my Striped Shirt Huron went up Pasport went Down Windy a sore knee I got 27th Fire in Front Marsh Fixing the East shed My Pants Finished the Bouquet at the Protection {second page} 1863 Mr James Cameron Island Nov the 28th Charlie came up went to Mr Harpers Brought home the Pot Bought of Mr Harper 1 Barrel of Flour 5.75 cents 1lb candles -/9 3 Quarts of Whiskey 1/6 1 lb sugar -/7 1/2 Fishing EEls got 6 Raining Sunday 29th Charlie here 30th St Andrews Day Charlie & I all of us Keeping the scotch Saints Day Charlie cutting wood for himself Salmon River Froze now the Osprey went up 1st of Dec put in the horses Drawing wood put out some manure put in the calves set 2 Traps set Poison for the Fox the Traveller went up & a schooner in to the Sir Colen Campbell after No Light in could see in the Light house with the Drift of snow But I see it after a while it cleared off 2nd Whitewashing went around the Island got a Broom a steamer 2 pipes at Renshaws wharf wind high high a small steamer went up a puffer Rain hail and snow Freezing hard Light in the Lighthouses yet Cows picking some out yet ice on the Marsh White owl coming around 3rd White washing the inside of the house at the Petition 4th Finished the Petition White washing outside get the house 5th set fire to the Marsh 6th Sunday Lashey here 7th Fishing EEls got 3 Henery & Lashey & William Fishing a very fine Day 33 �8th A Fine Day crofsed with Laurie Went to Renshaw himself there a Treat for 3 of us took Dinner with Mr Harper &Mr Renshaw Oxly there put Mr Renshaw acrofs No Light in Mr Hills Light Nor in the scow But Light on Cherry Island 9th 1863 Mr James Cameron Island Dec Mr Harper & George Renshaw here came to Measure the Wood 30 cords Took a Bottle of Whiskey to me cold & Windy Feeding the cattle out of the Barn & stacks cut a small Hicory for Axe helves Freezing hard to night 10th change in the Moon making a Rack for my sleigh drew a Load of Wood from the Bush cold Windy the Fox dont come to the Poison Finished my shirt Livinia sick Keeping sheep in Killed 2 Rusters 11th Doing a Little or nothing 12th put some feathers in the Bed Drawing wood ice Froze pretty well in the Bay East Wind this Long time now Blowing hard Raining 13th Sunday Raining East Wind horses out up to head of Island no Boats nor Canoes on the River this some Days now 14th Grinding the axes and some of the Tools Raining East Wind cleaned 9 EEls cleaning the Canoes of Water took up Box or Fish Pen Drew in the Bun Making a cap for Gordon ice all Brok up around shore 15th A Fortunate Day cut some cord Wood & claring for the first at the Head of the Island. Horses out Weaning Gordon this is the 2nd Day now for him very high Wind & Cold 16th Tippoo her puppies to Day 5 17th Easterly Winds cold water Raising trying to snow Rain or hail at night Cutting stove Wood Putting some Hens in the old House Fixing canoes Good Fires 18 cutting stove Wood 19th Drawing Wood 3 Loads cold Windy weather 34 �20th Sunday all alone Ducks before the Door {second page} 1863 Mr James Cameron Island Dec 21st set 4 Traps in the Front Marsh 22nd First Day of Winter a Fortunate Day cold Freezing hard Went to Sturgeon Island Went to the Head of the Island to Leave my canoe there Just as I got it on shore there came a Jam of about 3 acres of ice Bang on the shore where I was Drawing up my Canoe the wind is East making ice wheather it will stand or not I Dont Know 23rd the ice took to Christees open on the steamboat channel I think it is taken to Charlies as far as I can see taken to the Kitt Kit Seen 7 wild Geese Ducks Plenty the wind changed to the West afore Daylight Made a Ramrod for the Long Gun Fixed one of the chairs Gray & the Mare out to night not cold Weather 24th The ice not taken at the Head of the Islands but between here & Captain Frasers it is taken Put 8 or 10 Bushes on the Road to Charlies the Fox Left Last night 3 or 4 pills out no Foxes yet Gordon not well Freezing Hard to night Change in the moon Fed the cattle all Extra 25th Christimas Day A Fine Day went to see my Poison no Foxes Feeding the cattle well Health & Peace Plenty But no Whiskey Charlie crofsing to Rofses Island 26th Went to Mr Harpers crofsed at the Foot of Hamiltons Island ice very Bad Jim Hopkins crofsed a Treat at McDonell paid Bought of Mr Harper Tea 1/2 lb 2/- 1/2 lb candles /4 1/2 Basket -/7 1/2 sugar 7 1/2 Broom -/7 1/2 Treat paid this Matches & pipes -/2 Donald McGregor for salt Dec the 26th 1863 Mr James Cameron Island Donald McGreggor at Harpers took over a Bag of salt George Renshaw came acrofs from the Island with the Horse Fired a shot with Johny Sandfields Rifle at a Mark 27th Sunday took up my Poison Seen Charlie taken home a Load of Wood 35 �28th ice Brok up some lats night with the Wind Thrashed Better than 1/2 Bushel of Wheat turning stormy 29th Bushed the Road acrofs to Francis Island Took home a Load of Wood at the Head of the Island Lavinia Making stockings for Gordon 30th Went to the Bush cut a small Maple put a Handle in the Big Axe seen a fox crofsing From Christies 31st Last Day of the year Went to Mr Harpers him at Summerstown I crofsed Bought of Andrew 1 lb of Powder 1/8 3 oz of Cloves -/4 1/2 Tallow 1 lb & 12 oz Bought of Mr Harper 1 Gal of Whiskey 2/- & Treat 1 Ball of Cotton -/7 1/2 1/2 lb Tea 2/- 2 lb sugar 1/3 Made up the Wood Maple 11 1/2 Beech 11 1/2 Soft 6 3/4 L10..18..5 Set up till after one Oclock Fired 3 shots Stormy at night the New Year came in Stormy with East Wind 1st of January 1864 Raining snowing Blowing wind changed Blew hard from the West Me Firing in the New Year Great cracks 2nd Livinia Bad with Tooth ache 3rd Allen's Birth Day Sunday 4th Hansel Monday chopped and cutting poles for Rails 5th set my 3 Pills of Poison at the sturgeon Island Bushed the Road at the Head of the Island ice Good Cutters crofsing to Salmon River took Home a Load of Firewood {illegible} went to Henerys Henery came to Fish EEls Antwine a Young son Monday night cutting Holes with Henery got a Basket of EEls From him. 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Scanned Manuscript & Typed Transcription UG Transcription Progress Scripto transcription progress Done Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. <div class="mw-parser-output"> January 1, 1863 Mr James Cameron Island New Years Day Firing with the Pistol wind changed at 12 or 1 oclock this morning West By north and by south West about 6 O Clock Went around the Island cut Down 2 Oaks that was dead Feeding the cattle Well 2nd A Very fine Day seen a 2 canoes Fishing EEls made the Bed in the Kitchen 3rd Went to Dundee George Greaves & Gabriel Got in Horses Going for Fish Allens Birth Day Jim went to Cornwal for Baker & Frank Mrs Mayville a young one Last night Races on the ice to Day at Normans Bought of Norman 1/2 lb saleratus paid this sweetys -/1 nothing on credit got Baker to take 5 sheep allowing 15 dollars for them Witnefs to a note John M cBean Gave for 100 Dollars Bought of Baker 1 lb of cut tobacco to be paid got a Whippletree iron of the end from Bill Brought home the mits Got some papers from Bill Old Mrs Donald Cameron Carpenters Wife was Buried to Day I heard so a very Fine old Lady she was went So I would Get Abe & List school came home Sunday the 4th Was a fine Day East Wind a Boat going to Lancaster Jim Hopkins & George Graves called here on there way Back Wind Began to Raise Treated hem about 8 oclock the wind very high the change in the moon does it </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> 1863 the 5th 1863 Mr James Cameron Island January Hansel Monday Drew the 2 oak Trees up on the Hill took home some Drags the Calve Died with Drinking too much skinned her setting Fires in the Marshes High wind a Fine Day Wind Last night Blew some old Trees Down 6th cleaning the pipes Drew the calve away took the Hay From the End of the Barn to the stable put the Calve in the hen house 7th Began to thrash the Oats the the Black 1 1/2 Began the other cold Freesing a little snow Last night put the sheep in the Big shed the Waterhole axe in the River 8th a Mink on the Island dont come to My Traps the Fox on but very shy Threshed oats Went to the head of the Island ice made well in the Bays the Mice Eating the oats Like the Devil 9th Thrashing & Fanning 5 - Bushels Lavinia helping me to Fan all the Potatoes covered now in the cellar 6 he{cut off} 1/2 Bushel in every heap turned warm in the Evening East Wind 10th Drawing Drags a Great Miracle in Finding a shirt Button in the Bush I happened to Turn over in Fun a Rotten Piece of a Log chunk Like as I turned it I commenced cutting the Ground as it was a little Frozen and what did I cut out But a shirt Button it Looked as if I was Just set to do it South Wind & snow cam in a hurry {second page} Mr James Cameron Island January the 11th Sunday Fine Day snowing & Raining at night 12th Thrashing the Last of the Oats Vin Washing got a Rat 13th Fanning 3 Bushels thats 8 Bushels of White Oats & 1 1/2 of Black Oats a Great yeild set My Trap tied to the calfs Leg went to Little Island chasing a Duck put some of the Marsh hay out of the Barn Began the Good hay for Gray a Fine Day But East Wind Raising at night some 14th Drew some Drags hacking at a Log of Lasheys for wood Raining some 15th Going out to the Bush for to chop I met with a Deer's track came home for my Gun chased him Down 3 Times from the Head of Island I Fired at him but was too far off I Lamed him a little al day after did not Get him I am thinking he'll stop all night with me he or she is a Bonny Beastie Turning stormy after Dark Blowing hard 15th a very stormy Day Found old Min the cat in the Trap Dead went to the Pitt Point to see if I would see the Deer did not see him East Wind changed to the Nor West of it would Freeze the ice would take chopping stove wood Gave Gray a pail of Milk some cold to night Good Fires warm house though the snow came in Thomas Munroe Out on the Lake all night him and Gabriel got his Feet Froze Badly 17th the ice took after the Deer to Kit Kit Old Mr Alexander Cameron Departed this life </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Mr James Cameron Island Jany 18th 1863 I crofsed to Henerys the ice Good came home and went to the Wake caught a Duck on the ice Gave it to Henerys children 19th Went to Dig the Grave John Duncan Henry William Rose John Rose & one of Long Johns Boys & Myself the Hardest Job to Dig a Grave that ever I seen almost impossible to Dig it Thomas Munroe Taking home From Hopkins came Down to R{illegible} had Dinner came Home Thomas Froze on the night of the 16th 20th Drawing Wood at head of Island put out some Bush 21st St Agnes Day Taking the Wheat of the Hay on the West side of the Mow 22nd I went to see Thomas Munroe Angus Came sent out 18 Pounds of Butter Basket & Towl Bought of A Summers 1/2 lb Tea 1/4 1/2 Tape -/4 Powder canister 1/6 shot -/6 1/2 2 sp{cut off} -/6 Got the Dog Bull Tarrier about 1 year old Paid 5 Dollars to Streeter for him seen young David But He looks very Poorly Bought A Lottery Ticket 23rd Went for the Mare to Walters Bought of A Summers Led Pencil -/2 1/2 Horseshoe nails -/4 Got 2 shoes From Joby Rose got a Mouse in my Trap Bushed some of the Road to Francis Island Thawing some Killing Hogs at David Summers Sherrif McIntyre Down to Ranald G{cut off} {second page} 24th 1863 Mr James Cameron Island Very stormy some East Wind cutting Wood 25th Sunday Robie Burns Birth Day 26th Drawing Drags Fixing the Roads for to Draw the hay went to spear EEls got 1 Henery Big Frank Tom skutters George Semo came to Fish I cut Holes for them got 32 out of one hole got 12 from tom cotters some a Great many small ones Peter and another Indian Fishing stopt all night Got 45 or 46 from them in all 27th went with Henery & Big Frank cutting holes for them Got about 70 or so Gave me 31 EEls took Dinner here Heard Antwine Bosell was called Last Sunday with Jessimas Girl Henery told me Heard Old Mrs Donald McDougall Broke her arm Peter went home a Mink on the Island set 2 Traps Fishers in the Big Bay 28th Heard that John Grave Died in California old Mrs Wright John Camerons wife Mrs Lablaw old Martins McMartin Buried to day Heard Bill McKay put in Jail for at his wife sawing Allens Logs Semo & Henery Bosells Went to Williamstown got a Ride from Keefe the Baker a treat at Ranalds 1/- seen Finlay Rofs and Wife and Margaret Rofs in James Summers store got a pair of Mits 2 Headstalls a sale of Lasy Finnans in Williamstown 29th got a Ride home snowing no Mink in the trap Heard Dany Duncan was poorly </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> 30th 1863 Mr James Cameron Island Jany the Went to head of the Island with Gray Went to the Little Island with the truck Drawing Drags put out 3 pills for the Fox on ice in the Bay snowing 31st chopping Wood Drew a Big Basswood stick 1st of February Sunday a Fine Day wind Raised through the night about 3 oclock the pipes Took Fire in the Morning of the 2nd the house near Going cleaned the pipes the Big Maple came Down with the storm and the stump in the Marsh My canoe Blowed into the airhole and out of it shingles of of the house 3rd Went to the ice put out some Bushes chopping stove wood cold Day to Day 4th a very cold Day the coldest we had this year this far came for the hay James Grant Angus about 3/4 of a Tun upset with the Load on the ice Laurie's Birth Day (21 now) cold night 5th colder Day still east Wind snowing to night Freezing hard everything Froze in the house 6th a snowy stormy Day went for the Truck the ice snow Deep went to tsee the traps 7th Breaking Roads went to Head of the Island took home my Traps from there snow Deep 2 Foxes at the airhole all Day Playing William Hamilton Departed this Life Malcom Dingwall poorly M Lauchlans Daughter poorly Se{cut off} poorly {second page} Sunday February 8 1863 Mr James Cameron Island Livinia sick a very fine Day the Baby Boarn Gordon son I crofsed Heard of William Hamiltons Death Semo went for Mrs Morris I had to turn Midwife Myself crofsed for Margaret Henerys Girl 9th Went to A Summers Bought 1 Gal Whiskey 2/6 nails -/6 Tallow 6/6 Tea 1/2 lb 1/4 1/2 Saffras -/2 nutmeg -/6 Sugar 2 lbs 1/3 Broom -/5 2 yds calico 1/8 Soap 1/3 Left my Horse at Roses Antwine Bosell Married to Day to Jessimas Girl a Treat on the Boys at the store 1/3 came home stormy East Wind William Hamilton Buried to Day 10th I went for Semos Cutter took it Home 11th Went home with Mrs Morris stopt at Henerys took home the Basket 12th chopping Wood cold some 13 Margaret went home to go to the Ball Mary Ann cmae to Ball; to night at Davids Valentine 14th Valentine Day Mary Ann went home Thrashing Wheat The Fee cut off Thomas Munroe Margaret & Henery came Sunday 15th Henery went home Thawed & Rain some Last night Warmer to Day High Wind 16th Thrashing Wheat a fine Day 17th Took home a Drag Henry & Wife here all night 18th James Hugh's Birth Day Ash Wednesday Gave Henery an order for 4/- on A Summers Bought of A Summers Flour {illegible} 2/9 candles -/6 castor oil -/7 1/2 Treat 1/3 Got Some {illegible} with me gave him 1 Bushel of Oats ({illegible} 1-90 1 1/2) </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> 1863 Mr James Cameron Island February the 19 Went to Salmon River called on George Renshaw got 6/- from him paid Peter Buchanan 4/- to my credit paid a Treat at Normans -/6 Bought of Buchanan 1 Ball of Wick 17 cents paid this Bought of D Baker 1/2 lb Tobacco -/6 to Be Paid Got my Boots Fixed By Streeter 1/- got the other Boots at Bufs 7/6 20th Angus came for Hay him and Motty Ruso upsets on the {cut off} Malcom Dingwall Departed Fanning Wheat 1/1/2 stormy Day Took the sleigh to me 21st chopping stove Wood Drew a Drag cold day Pipes a fire Sunday 22nd Washingtons Birth Day Mary Ann Phiney Antwine & Augusta Pridhoe here to Dinner a cold Day 23rd Fixing the Rack for the Sheep Drew a Load of Wood Got a Weasel in a Trap Malcolm Dingwall Buried Christees came home 24th Seen Charlie yesterday & to Day a cutter to Christee Found a Fox after eating the Poison Mary Went home this evening cleaned the cook stove Drawing Wood A Soiree at D{illegible} Last Night on Favour of Thomas Munroe 25th Ellen cam for Granny Bob & Wife here a Great many Fishing EEls Brought a Drefs for the Boy Shoeing Gray put 2 shoes on Henery a Bee Little Henery here for Milk 26th Henery & Wife here stopt all night Rover eat the Poison to Day Henery and I chopping 27th Henery & I to see eels holes found some on the ice 28th Henery chopped1/2 Day Jack came Fishing EEls seen Crows 1st 29th Writing Letters for Henery Jack went off Stormy Jack {illegible} & 3 more {second page} Mr James Cameron Island March Jack here Fishing EEls 2nd Went for Charlies ashes 3rd Stormy East Wind Charlie here 4th Went with the ashes to Summers got 70 cents cash Bought of A Summers 1/2 lb starch -/7 1/2 2 yds Muslin 2/- 1/2 bus salt 1/3 Matches -/6 1/2 quire -/7 1/2 2 lb sugar 1/3 Charlie a Bottle Drank it all got a Bottle from A Summers to be Returned 5th Went to Salmon River with 7 Bushels of Ashes at 18 cents Paid 1/1/2 lb of Tobacco got Bonnet Borders 1/2 Take 3 cents needles -/4 32 cents cash a pair of sox 1/3 Got 40 1/2 Dollars from Smart paid Mears 4 Dollars paid Minkler 10 Dollars paid Grange 1 Dollar paid Berry the Butcher 2 1/2 Dollars Gave Grindel Streeter 1 Fox 6/3 Mink L1..0..{cut off} 16 Rats at 1/3 4 Dollars 1 Calf skin 5/- 10 Cash I got 1 pair Boots 5/- Mended Vins Boots for nothing Paid Norman 2/3 I owed him I did not Got my change Back Les came home with me Thowed of 4 1/2 of the 11 Dollars that was coming on the sheep thats 7 Dollars for myself Lot 1 of my Bags 6th Stormy Drifting soft some Drew some Woods with the Mare cleaning the pipes Mary Ann here all night her Brother for Milk Lent the cover of the Tin Kettle to them Fishing EEls 2 Men before the Door Got a Mink at the Lower End of the Island Took up my 2 Traps in the marsh 7th Biil & Abraham came for the Pease Straw got it got 3 1/2 Bushels of Oats got 2 Trace Chains </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Mr James Cameron Island March 7th 1863 A Stickler here Looking as he said for Timber for John Rankin that Frank sold Lis went home on the Load of Straw Got 2 of my Bags to take the Oats 3 Men here Fishing EEls Lashomb Jessima & Left their horse here Margaret Bosell went home her Month is up gave her a Pair of Boots put out 3 Pills and one out Before Sunday the 8th Stormy Drifting snowing 9th cut a Waterhole Broke the Road Both ways went for a Load of Wood Turned stormy a Very Great Storm would turn Fine and Begin again I suppose it is these Days the Equinoxial Gales are Sun about the Line it is so Very Blustering The Dove came 10th Went to Salmon River Brought A Summers Bottle home Mrs Morris went up with me at Lukes at Kimballs Bought a song Book -/10 Bought Essence of Peppermint sold to Streeter 1 Mink 4 Dollars cash Bonnet Borders at Tuthills 37 cents got 2 almanacks a Treat at M{cut off} 10 cent 11cents for Whiskey Bought of A Summers 1 Quart Whiskey -/7 1/2 1 lb sugar -/7 1/2 1/2 lb Tea 2/3 Bought of A Norman 1 Broom -/6 The Prince of Wales Married to Day Firing at Night Mr Henderson came with me to Thrash 11th Stormy time I went to Williamstown Brought carpet stuff 1 Keg of EEls Jar of Milk got the Big Jar a {illegible} {second page} James Cameron Island March the 12th came from Williamstown cold Morning Bought of A Summers 1 Bar soap 1/ 1/2 Fanning the Last of the Wheat 2 Bushels chopping some stove Wood Henderson the Pigeon Gone off (Dove) this Day McMaster came to the Island first 13th Gave an Order to Henderson on A Summers for 3/9 14th got a Rat Knocking about Waiting these 2 Days see if they were coming for the Hay cold night this cattle all well 15 Sunday a cold morning Freezing very hard but a Fine Day A Strange Bird on the top of the Barn 16th a very cold Morning But a most Beautiful Day it is, cut one EEl hole and stopt at that the Ice is so very thick very near 3 Feet in the Thicknefs Fixed my spear made a hole for another nail Drew home 2 Loads of Wood with the Mare the Wolf on the Island a Dog on his Track Sunday 17th Stormy snowing West Wind St Patricks and a stormy Day it is waiting for them to come for the hay set 2 Trap in Back Part of the Island either a Rat or Mink hole thats 5 Traps have set 4 piles out 18th I went to Salmon River to settle affairs Brought some hops to Bill horse him dead Seen old David Summers & John Cameron there took me to Coles Tavern and Treated well to 2 Treats at Coles 1 at Normans 1 at Bakers paid Norman for the Broom Came home started with the Boy Gordon to Morrises took the short Road at Alexis Island 19th went to Mr Wells & to the Presbyterian at Paddocks Bought of Ba Ellen Married on the 18th </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> the 19th 1863 Mr James Cameron Island March Bought of A Baker 1 Quart of Whiskey 74 1 Pound of sugar -/7 1/2 Paid this Gave him 2.6 cents did not Get my change came Down Livinia wanting to get her sheep Got my 2 Bags from Bill seen William McDonell Ocin From Williamstown Buying hay in or Morris A Great many taking hay from the other side 20th Setting Traps for a Mink 21st Went to Christees Sandy Came caught a Rat 22nd Lavinia Birth Day Jacop & another Indian here Both Staving 23rd I went to Fort Covington took home Bakers Bottle Artimas Sick Bought of GA St{cut off} 3 Bushels of Potatoes at 33 cents a Bushel Paid this Gave him 2 Rats 60 cents a Bushel Paid this Gave him 2 Rats 60 cents paid me Promised Mr Minkler the Butter went Mavills Road Angus & John Cameron here for the hay Semo here to see if I would Give him hay 24th Sandy commenced to Chop Sandy Crofsed I went with the Butter Sold it to Stewart Mears for 18 cents Bought the Tennet Back from him for 1/3 1 lb shot -/6 Blue 4 cents 2 lb sugar 1/3 pins 8 cents Axe 3/9 not Warranted Bought of D Baker 1 Grindstone at 1 1/2 cents a lb Weight 52 lbs 4/- paid this (a Treat at Normans 10 cents paid) Got 10 Dollars Cash American Money Good Travelling ice Good Fine Day 25th Raining hard got a Black Muskrat Fixing a Crank in the Grindstone 26th Went to Semos gave him hay 300 Weight or so took Dinner at Henerys water on the Ice Sandy came The Dove came Back again to see us went off {second page} Mr James Cameron Island March the 27th 1863 Sandy & I chopping on the Bank 28th Sandy chopping I commenced to Draw cord Wood for the first I Drew Drew what Henery and I cut First Wild Geese is heard Christie Wife here with Baskets commenced to snow no Eggs yet Ellen Morris's Birth Day Sunday 29th Stormy Day snowing & Blowing 30 Drawing some in the Bush took home a Load of wood Made the Beetle a fine Day (Intercalary Day 29) 31st Last Day of the Month Sandy crofsed I went to Salmon River Bought of Mears & McPhee 1/2 lb Tobacco 1/- Tea 2/- Bought of G.A. Streeter 1 pair of Boots 6/3 Babish 1/- a Treat at Stoughtons -/6 Got the strainer Fixed -/7 1/2 Bought of Norman 8 Dishes for 2/2 paid 20 cents of this Got a Ride from a Caller Angus Motty Ruso Heard Sandy Cameron had the small Pox Got a Ride part of the way from William McGreggor Seen Cranes on Alexis Island 1st of April All Fools Day Took in 2 Eggs the Cats eating them Stormy Day chopping stove Wood This Day 5 years ago Duncan Died 2nd Thinking to have a Bee to Day But it is so stormy no one could come Drew the Last of what wood I had chopped to the Bank 3rd Good Friday Jo here Jim Nicholson after the Hollo Adze got it Jacop & Anneas here Fishing EEls gave them a peice of Bread 4th Jo went for his cloths I went to A Summers Bought 1 Gal Whiskey 2/6 1/4 Tea 1/2 lb 1/4 1/2 Soda -/4 Herrings 2 Dozen 1/3 combs -/8 shot -/6 Soap 1/1 1/2 Pink & Semo {illegible} (9..3) account of A Summer the same on the other side of Leaf </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> 1863 Mr James Cameron Island April 4 Went to a Summers Bought 1 Gallon of Whiskey 2/6 2 Dozen of Herrings 1/3 1/4 of Tea 1/- lb Tea 1/4 1/2 Soda 1/2 lb 4 1/2 Soap 1/ 1 1/2 Soap 1/1 1/2 Shot -/6 Combs -/8 Pink & Sema -/6 not very well Luke & Emmanuel here with a Letter from Mr Norman concerning the giving over the movable Property to Mr Frothugh Caught 1 EEl Ice thick in the channel I owed off cut an stick for spear poles Me very sick through the night Sunday Easter 5th Charlie here Gave me -/6 Christees went off Jacop Left the spear for Charlie and Marys chest of cloths Peter Small Tree took the spear away Fenny here for milk they went to Charlies Lewis Christees boy with him very sick Set a trap took up my Big Trap 7th Stormy Day of Snow Sandy Making my mits 8th Went to the Bush for firewood 9th Began the hay on the East end 10th ice opened in the channel Lots of Teams crofsing to Day with heavy Loads I went to Salmon River Bought of Mears 2 lb Sugar 1/3 caps -/4 1/2 2 papers for myself & 2 for Charlie 20 cents I owed him on the tart Dishes 10 cent for crackers and Treat 1 paper cabbage 1 paper Needles Gave the Writings to Frothingham agent a Lawsuit about a Prue got 10 cents from Artimas a horse got in Dan Duncan over with McMartin Seen these Gannets going {second page} Mr James Cameron Island April the 11th 1863 Drawing in the Bush the soft Maple & Oak swallows came Robins came snowbirds Plenty BlackBirds & cranes all the Feathered inhabitants now came the Dove came again (Seen these Gannets going Down on the 10th) Hens not Laying Fine Day Livinia made a Taste of Sugar Sandy chopping the Oaks on the Bank Feed Plenty for Man and Beast 12th ice opened Before the Door Raining some cattle out Picking some ice not opening Fast 13th Began Cording the Wood on the Bank Drawing some 14th Livinia sick Fired 2 shots at a Rat did not get it The churn impossible to make Butter Firing commenced ice opening very slow Drew the Canoe Behind the Barn Loons Roaring 15th Drawing set a Trap shot a squirrel with Thomas Davis Fitsstephen Gun cording some Drawing Went out with the small canoe for the first time this year ice Jamming some 16 Drawing & Piling 17th sick some Sandy making 2 Whippletrees Light in the Light House Raining got a Rat 18th Our Duncans Birth Day Bought of A Summers 1/2 Gal HW 2/6 Knife 1/6 Tobacco 1/2 lb 1/4 1/2 Salts -/2 Crema Tartar -/3 envelopes -/3 Tax -/5 got my account from him Sandy Staving Sandy shooting Sunday 19th Charlie here Charlie sick me not well a Fine Day 20th Drawing in the Bush Heard the Frogs for the first time High Wind 21st Drawing to the Bank 2 Indians on the Pitt Point Lewis Christees Boy & Smalltree Shot a Rat set 2 traps ice going Down ice in the Marsh Fishing EEls got 2 in the Mud great shooting </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> April the 22nd 1863 Mr James Cameron Island Wednesday Spearing EEls Charlie & I got a Few nursing some 23rd St Georges Day A Fine Day Fishing EEls got 8 Drawing to the Bank ice going Down Hens not Laying hard Frost Nights now got 2 Rats Fixing the Fence in the Upper Feild Cows going to the Bush Feeding them yet Burning some of the Rubish Before the Door 24th ice going Down cleaning the Pipes cleaning the cookhouse & Milkhouse Drawing up Stick with Bolts in it at the Lower Point ice on the Back Bay yet a Bird came in the House Sandy chopping A Barge in to Salmon River I think it is Mr Bakers 2 Master 25th Drawing in the Bush 26th Windy Took Medicine 27th Began to plough before the Door got a Rat 28 Went to Salmon River Bought of Congdon a Bottle of Medicine & a Box of Pills 3/9 Paid Bought of P Buchanan 10 lbsalt 1/- 1/2 Bushel of Potatoes 18 cents paid this paid 2 Dollars but it stood only 7/6 to my account (I owe now {illegible} to him $1..94 cents one Dollar & 94 cents) Bought of Minkler a sank /7 1/2 1/2 Dozen of Spoons 1/10 1/2 paid) Brought 2 1/2 of Wheat to Mrs Morris that I Took out of their Wheat on Bargain got my Gun took Dinner their Sandy & I stopt at Lukes had a Round or 2 to gave Sandy 10 cents the Prisoner escaped Sunday from John Birch Old young alek Departed yesterday not very well 29th setting fires Fixing Pitt Point Fence Found a Fox {second page} Mr James Cameron Island April 29th 1863 First Steamboat Passed a Propeller name ______ I Put the Cats on the Little Island set Fire on the Island First Lights for Boats in the Lighthouses tonight Took Pills the Clock astray Sandy Chopping 30th Sent Sandy to A Summers sent the Whippletree Irons to Tom Kennedy to Fix Tom sent me his own Harnefsed the Horses together for the First time Bought of A Summers 1/2 Gal Whiskey 1/2 1 lb ot Tobacco 2/9 got no sugar Sandy Staving ploughing before the Door Planting Potatoes About 40 hills of the White & Blue noses at Last Row of the Furrow 6 square) A Boat Went Down Charlie Fishing EEls Fishing at night got 2 1st of May Sandy ploughing the Pease Ground me planting Potatoes the Dog Killed 1 hen & almost another shot 2 Ducks put in the pigs set Fires in the Grove a Great Deal of ice Going Down The Lottery to come of to night 2nd Salaberry Came up First Trip ploughing the pease Ground some snow Fixing the Fence on the Pitt Point Sunday the 3rd Sandy and the Boy & Lavinia went to Mrs Morris's the Bowmanville went Down Lis came Down with them Thomas Munroe went for his Boat I went to the Little Island very unwell Lots of Wild Geese & Ducks close to the shore since it is Sunday 4th very unwell 7 or 8 Boats Passed up and Down Tow Boats commenced put in the Calves </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> 1863 Mr James Cameron Island May 5 Ploughing East Wind Frost Last Night sowed another Paper of Cabbage seeds in 3 Troughs Christee here Going for his Folks to Kenyon took 1 of Marys shirts out to her steamer Huron went up on her First Trip setting Fires Driving for Sandy Took up my Traps very unwell Taking Medicine Began Down next the oak Tree 6th Sowed 3 Bushels of small Peas very sick 7th 13 pecks of Black Oats sowed & Sowed 2 Bushels of the Big Pease Fixing the Gate 8th Mr John Campbell here Washing his things Lashey here for his Lines pail & hooks The New Ear or Emprefs went Down Sandy & I ploughing East Wind the Traveller a great Two coming up Drew the Big Canoe Behind the Barn A very fine Day Frost Last Night 9th Mr Cambell washing & Irening Thomas Munroe Down with Pat Charlie to Lancaster Sandy crofsed with Thomas took Dinner ploughing above the house Mary Christee here for her chest Lent them to saw & Gimlet sent over the Broken neck Bottle to David Ploughed the Garden 10th Sunday Preaching on the Front Mrs Bosell here for Canoe Pat & Charlie here got 3 apples From Pat Huron went Down Took salts Wild Geese & Ducks Plenty before the Door Ticks commencing a bad Mosquito commencing to come Rain in the night 11th Raining tried the Perch got none Sandy came have the news of Rob Summers John Cameron & Sandy gone to Frasher River {second page} 1863 Mr James Cameron Island may 12th Fixing the Fence on the Pitt Point Campbell crofsed Sandy to the store called at old Bosells for the Line got it for 2 Dollars an order on A Summers for a Dollar got the rong Line 13th Went to Salmon River with Elizabeth To Streeter 7 Rats at 32 cent 2 & 24 cents Bought of Streeter 1 Bushel of Potatoes /10 1/2 Paid) got the Boots Fixed on the Heels Bought of Mears 1/2 lb Tea 1/10 1/2 Bought of Congdon 1 plaster 18 cents Worm Tea 1/3 Got an Almanack Bought of Buchanan 2 Bushels of Barley 1 of American Money & charged 2/6 more on it Being Yankee Money Salt 30 cents Rope 1/3 2 Papers seeds 12 cents 2 lb Sugar 1/3 Broom 2 cents Soap 10 cents Came Down took Tea at Mrs Morris's Layna came Down Charlie & Pat here 14th Holy Thursday Sandy Chopping Old Mrs Angus McDonald Departed this Life 15th Sandy making Rockers for the chair went to Bosells for the Line got a peice of Line 16th Set the Line Caught the First Perch 4 of them Found a sheep in the Water took the Wool off took home the Black Cat Baited the Line for the First time Thunder & Lightning Old Mrs McDonald Buried to Day Boats Going in abundance Drawing some in the Bush Sandy chopping 17th Sunday Sandy went home with Laurie Pat & Charlie here gave me a Glafs of Gin Got a Sturgeon for the first 18th Ploughing above the house hailstones & Rain Broke the Line the Sheep 2 Lambs hey Died planted the sugar corn & popcorn or Rice corn & 2 hills of White corn </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> 1863 Mr James Cameron Island May 19th 19th Planted the corn some Ploughed a Little above the Lane & Behind the barn But it is too wet with the Rain Broke the coulter 20th A Hen to Hatch with 10 Eggs on the stable Loft Ploughing Behind the barn Ploughed a Ridge down at the Plumtree took over the Bun to Mr David Summers Bought A Summers 1 pair of Overalls 3/- 1/2 lb Tea 2/- 1 Bar of Soap 1/1 1/2 saw File -/6 Hoe 1/10 1/2 which comes to 8/6) (Big Jim in the Glen Buried on the 20th ) speaking to Kenneth about their colts 21st Sowed 2 Bushels of Barley Sandy crofsed seen Angus on the Front Rob Summers came home 22 planted potatoes in the Garden and some above the house the Bluenoses in the Garden took home sticks for a Harrow Drew a sawlog up out of the River 23rd Sowed near a Bushel of Pease at the end of the Big Bease, Sowed above house 3 1/2 of Oats the Potatoes peeping up Before the Door Sandy came Staving got a Ducking got a Plough Point from David Summers for me 24th Sunday Queens Birth Day 3 men here from a Raft wanted 12 withs gave me 12 cents cash Sandy Bad with the Piles 25th Keeping the Queens Birth Day me shooting at night Ploughing Behind the barn Lashey here 26th Frost Last night shearing 3 of the sheep Ram my Sheep and the one thats got the Lamb Fishing Sandy and I making a Harrow planted some pumkins and white Beans at the Pig Pen 27th Went to Salmon River Bought of GA Streeter 1 pair of Boots for Sandy 6/10 1/2 a Rat got 32 cents Bought A Bushel of Potatoes 1/10 paid {illegible} {second page} Mr James Cameron Island May 27th 1863 Bought of Mr Mears & C 1/2 lb Tea 1/10 1/2 12 yds calico at 1/6 yard 1 spool 10 cents Bought of Grange 1 Ladle 1/- 1 skimmer -/6 Bought of Bill Morris & Co 1 Bull calf to Cash on it 2/6 To 1/2 Bushel Potatoes 15 Cents Les came Down with us Sandy at Congdons for the Piles Watson's First Trowling on the Lake for Lunge 28th Sandy crofsed for the Wheat to A Summers did not Get it putting manure on the Garden ploughing some 1 lb of Tobacco 2/3 at the Garden Taking the Banking from the house 29th Went to Salmon River stopt at Renshaws scow Bought of Quaw 2 Bushels of Wheat 15/- Bought of Norman 5 Bunches of Line 1/3 not Paid Paid the other 12 cents to Bill for the calf Ellen came Down with us Left the Horn of Grange to be 6 cents 30th Sowed 1 of Wheat 1/2 Bushel or so above the oats 2 Ridges to sow their yet Began to Rain Sandy hewing the house fixing the saw Let the Horses out for the first time to Grafs Went to Little Island Trowling some took the oats out of the Wheat 31st Davidson & I2 girls and Uncle Duncans John here Wind high 1st of June an Eclipse sowed the Wheat at the side of hay & some Behind the Barn harrowing at the scoring the house 3rd Sandy crofsed with Ellen took home the horn Hoeing corn and Potatoes Planting corn & squashes at the Pease Making the Soap not very well 4th of June Finished hewing the house Began the Rafters Making the soap got a pike yesterday </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> 1863 Mr James Cameron Island June 5 Friday 5th of June Put the Rafters on the House & Boarded some on North Side Went to Charlies Got some Turnip seed & Onions & the hammer 2 Men here Lee & Reuben Martins 's Son all night Raining Mary Birch Pafsed in a Boat close to shore 6th Went to Christees seen Mary Anns Baby about a month old Christee says it Belongs to Thomas More got 13 Pine Boards & 1 hemlock Board Cost 2 Dollars paid 1 Dollar of it I owe him a Dollar yet on them go the scyths 2 of them saw & Gimlet cut the Door procefsion in St Regis Sandy went home with Lis took Ellen down Ellen made a Cap for the Boy Brought a hammer from Morris's Sandy did Charlie here Gave him potatoes to plant pease saop Found 5 Large staves & 4 small ones 8th Raining Fishing perch caught 44 put them in the pen but 20 of them got away Sandy & Ellen sparking a Raft cutting poles Left them 9th Our Marys Birth Day Went to Summers a Treat at Davids 1/3 on credit Bought of A Summers 2 Bunshes of shingles 12/6 10 lb nails shingles 2/6 Donald Summers & Robert Down for the Canoe went to Alexis Island for Boards Richard Grear here 10th Began to shingle the north side 11 calling for Charlie Sandy working at the Door cleaning out the cellar 12h Went to Salmon River with the wool 15 lb only got 12 Ba{cut off} 7 cents a lb oiled and carded paid 10 cents Duty got the Receipt of the wool for 4 cents Bought P Buchanan 4 lb nails 1/- 1 Bushel of potatoes 1/6 crackers & cheese -/7 1/2 Got the churn Fixed at McGiffens 1/3 not paid to Day John Angus came {second page} Mr James Cameron Island June 13th 1863 Working at the house Began to shingle the South Side John Angus & me Fishing got none went to Fish with the Light Sandy Lost a Sturgeon the City of Hamilton Began to tow here hoeing some Mosquitoes Bad Ticks some young chickens 14 of them Jack Bad with Boils Ellen made a Puzzle hens scratching the Wheat 14th Jack Ellen & Sandy went to Christees 3 canoes went Down 15th I and Sandy & Jack crofsed Gave John Angus the Berries to take to Ellen Left the Dog Tippoo on the Island Settled with old Bosell about the Line all clear Got the round adze From Nicholson took a hook out of Semos Boys hand Henery Bad with a Felon on his Finger A Great Gale of North Wind coming home Sandy & Ellen Crofsed for the Shingles & for the Wheel & Reel Gave Sandy an Order to get them cedar shingles 7/6 16th came Back Ellen Ellen & Sandy Tom Davis came high Wind working at the Potatoes 17th working at the House Finished shingling the South Side Began the West Gable end hoeing some 18th This Day the Deciding the Battle of Waterloo Finished the West Gable end put out 2 Lines Tom Went offf John Cameron & Fray here stopt all night 19th Went to A Summers Bought 1/2 lb Tea 1/10 1/2 1 lb Tobacco 2/3 1/2 Gal Whiskey 1/3 Soada -/4 1/2 Pepper -/1 7 lb nails 1/9 1 Bottle Porter 1/- 2 Bowls -/9 a Hat for nothing Wind very high Began the East End of the Gable 20th Fixing End of the House {illegible} Wife here Bought a sturgeon & Basket from her gave some Meal and Potatoes </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Mr James Cameron Island June 21st 1863 Sunday 21st Sandy went to church Ellen was home A Smallman here 22nd Our Dans Birth Day a Fortunate Day Christee here I went to Renshaws Mr Harper treated me 23rd Fixing the stone wall in the cellar Digging and putting Out Ground 2 Men were here with Bob Getts Dynn & Watson From PlatsBurgh Raining 24th St John the Babtiste Day Great Firing of Cannons Back of St Annicet Or there abouts 3 Men here all night Fishers) Sandy Digging the Cellar Berres some Rip now strawBerries Fishing at night at the Little Island for Pickerel got none 25th Shows in Salmon River Sandy & E Morris went Found an Elem stick on the water Turned with it I fetched it to the shore hoeing corn Potatoes Pulling Cotton out of the Grain Mustard bad in the Grain Angus came at night 26th Sandy & Ellen came Brought 4 Plains From the Estate of the Late D Morris to be Returned Sandy Staving at the show Drawing up the Elm stick Drawing stones Donald Suple here Got a Rod Davidson & Miller with him Angus went off 27th Sandy went off with Ellen The Boy out on the water with us hoeing some Sunday 28th Pophams wife here for Milk Sandy & I went to Williamstown with 2 Bushels of Big Pease about 18 lbs of Wool without the Bags {illegible} at Sheep 60 heads of cabbage Plants 1 Bag of Potatoes Pie Plants or Rubarb 29th came home took scantling canoe load got an old Buttertub {second page} 1863 Mr James Cameron Island June 30th 30th Charlie and me to Dundee with ashes Bought of Norman Beer 2/6 Bought of P Buchanan 2 Bushels of Potatoes 2/6 1 lb nails -/3 2 pipes -/1 Signing the papers for the Race course July 1st 1863 Wednesday A Stickler here sold him the Elm stick for his Boat Gave me 1 Dollar on Bargain Drawing Stone for the cellar Drew the stick to the River with Gray 2nd Christee here for a snaith & ring got it 2 Men here From Rankins for the stick Gave me the Rest of the Pay Gave them a Tin Dish to Drink opend my Boil A Great Deal of stuff came out of it Drawing stones Let out the hogs 3rd Hiram Stephens here Paul Grant gave me a Paper a Hooker of Gin caught an EEl Last night withe the hand Line fixing Logs under the East & West ends of the house Thundering to the South East Wind plaining the Boards Found New Potatoes 2 of them when hoeing Mosquitos Bad Gave Sandy 2/6 cash for his share in the stick 4th of July the Salabery a Pleasure Trip up to Cornwall Sent Sandy to A Summers To 1/2 lb Tea 2/- 1/2 Gal Mollasseys 2 lb of sugar 1/1 1/2 lb salts -/6 Very Bad with my Boil on My Ribs Sunday 5th Our Johns Birth Day Granny Morris Lis & Abe here Sandy went to chruch got the Lend of their Saw 6th cutting sticks for the cart caught 3 Pickerel Mr Campbell came Alexander Hamilton took him Rasberries commencing to Get Rip put some Fires on the Pitt Point Heard Henerys Boy was sick </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Mr James Cameron Island July 7th 1863 Sandy and I caught 6 peices of Timber took 4 of them to the Raft and 2 to the shore got some staves the owener Henery Toulds the Bofs John D McMillen went to Alexis Island A Lincoln here Left his Fish till he came From Lancaster A Great smash of Rafts Francis Lost the Anchor Campbell Washing his clothes, a year ago to Day Bill and Cambell Married 8th Went to see Antwine Bosele Semo Cutting Francis Island Took a spree stopt at Mr David Summers all night the first time I ever slept in that House Bought of A Summers Tin pan 1/2 Sugar 2 lb 1/3 Cotton 3/3 1 Bottle Beer -/71/2 Angus at Davids Allen McDonell On the Boshure 9th Went to Renshaws got 2 Dollars & 3/4 from him (13..9) Christee here Grinding Scythe Henerys Girls & Boys here Gave them Marsh hay for Bedding a Great wind Last night Broke the corn (a Fortunate Day) I Went to Dundee Bought of D Baker 1 Barrel of Flour L1..5 Paid Norman 3..6 cash I owed him Bought of Norman 3 Thimbles -/3 1 pen 1/2 2 peace with Sandy on the Matches paid all this a Treat -/2 paid this Took Supper at mrs Morris's Sandy & I 10th took away 2 peices of Elm Went to Get My Pay Gave me 5/- Cash and a pail of Greese Drawing some of the cord Wood Making Roads in the Bush setting stump and Brush a Fire took home sticks for the cart Bosells at the Raspberries 11th putting the Floor in in the house Drew some Wood Began to use the Flour the Salaberry went Down Currants commencing to be Ripe {second page} Orangemens Day Mr James Cameron Island July 12th 1863 12 Sunday Bill Bule & Cambell here took Dinner 13th at the Floor & cellar Door Finished now 14th at the Drew the Last of the Cord Wood 15th Finished the Floor up stairs Mrs Bowen Clarissa Mary Ann & Mr Bayville & wife here at Berries A Pleasure Trip on the Salaberry going Down Fishing at Night got 3 Great many Rafts a Going Down Keeping in the calve & Pigs a Great Bother with them 16th Began the Car for the Cart Sandy and I Got New Potatoes yesterday on the 15th for the first we eat EEl Flies very Plenty 17th Mrs Morris & Abe & Laurie at the Berries Brought Gordon A Had stopt all night Sandy to the store Bought of A Summers 1/2 lb Tea 1/10 1/2 1 lb Tobacco 2/3 18th the Men of M Aults Raft got the canoe and 3 Loaves of Bread gave me 3 lb of Pork & 2/6 cash Sunday 19th Took Breakfast in the new house for the first time Sandy & Boy & Livinia went to Mrs Morrises James Hopkins & Family here Took Dinner with them up in the Bush Tom Davis Sold his gun to James Hopkins 10/- 20th Sandy went to Bills Bee Charlie here Grinding his Scythe Went to A Summers to 1/2 lb powder 1 lb shot Rake -/10 2 stones -/8 2 lb sugar 1/3 1/2 lb Tea Mowing some Sandy came from the Bee 22nd commenced to mow on the Pitt Point Jock took his spear Gave them Paddles to Mke 23rd Mowing put in 2 Loads 24th put in 3 loads a very warm Day a Race the Emprefs & Alexandra 25 Mowing Grove at the Raft Got an axe Gave the Bread Butter Milk </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Mr James Cameron Island July 26th 1863 Sunday 26th Livinia Gordon Sandy & Myself went Down to see Charles Tupper for the First Time ever she or Gordon was on the Butternut Island Took Dinner there got Cucumbers got A Birmingham Paper a great Many Rafts a Going Down 27th Mowing Below the Grove side of the River Down at the apple Tree Gathering Behind the Garden Wind very high 28th a Fortunate Day put in 3 Loads of Hay cutting some on the Lower Point Went to Mayorells to see about the Hay a Great Many Cranes a Flocking Berries Plenty currants Plenty Blackbirds Bad 29th Went to Williamstown for the Boys Charlie and I Bought of J McLaurin 200 Bricks no change took 30 More Brick for 5/- 2/3 a hundred he sells them Working at the hay on Murdys Place 30th Put in 1 Load the Rain commenced Mowing 31st Mowing got a Paddle From the Indian John Birch here gave us a Hooker and Left us a Hooker 2 Men with him 1st of August Mowing in the upper Feild Put a Board on the calf a Race the Huron & Alexandra John Rankin went Down with George Renshaw or George went down with him Racing took Breakfast alone in the new House 2nd Sunday Boys Picking Berries Went to Christees Got the sash from him for the snaith 4 of them all clear now eat Corn Black Berries 3rd Mrs Morris Ellen & Mary Birch here for Berries Gathering Hay Put in 4 Load of Hay Ellen stopt Mr Watson & Mr Spencer here all night Jacops Wife for salt got 3 EEls from here 4th Thats 16 Loads of Hay in the Barn now {second page} 1863 Mr James Cameron Island August 5th 5th Eglantine McDonald Married to Day to McDonald Lagare put in 1 Load Gathering and coiling hay Wind high Bouquet Down with a Raft found a stave in Rushes 6th A Fortunate Day Rained some Last night the Black Birds almost Finished the Barley at the Peas Tethering Gray choke cherries Turning some 7th a Fortunate Day I Went to see Norman about Kimball Affair Bought of GA Streeter 1 Pair of Boots 4..25 Lace Boots $1..37 1/2 Cents this is a Beginning of an account Bought of Minkler 2 1/2 Calico 45 Cents Crackers 8 cents saleratus 8 cents Bought of Congdon Turpentine 5 cents salts 10 cents Bought of Derushie 1 lb candles 20 cents Whiskey 40 cents cloves 2 cents Saleratus 8 cents a Treat at Normans of Beer 12 1/2 cents paid Bought of Buchanan 14 M{illegible} 21 cents Left 25 cents with Norman to Pay the cooper American Money took Dinner at Mrs Morris's Gave Morway a Ride Down James Hugh at Fort Covington with us on the Boat for the first Time John Angus came 8th My Canoe taken away this Morning By the Prescott Pilots went to look for it at Hamiltons Sent Sandy & Jack to Frashers Point Found it there 2 Men here of Calvins Raft Left an Axe for there Board which comes to 6/3 Lost all Day Looking for the canoe Highlander went Down Cameron Raft going Down Black Birds Very Bad Pease Ripe some of them the Barley all eat Henery making a stack on Francis Island Hamilton Thrashing Wheat Sandy & Jack for the Canoe to Frashers Point found it took it home Sunday 9th Went to Williamstown with the Boys Allen I Hugh and John Angus Brought currants Cherries </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Mr James Cameron Island August 10 1863 10th came from Williamstown took 1 Quart From John Frasher took Breakfast on Dans Point cutting in the upper Feild Christee here wanting my Canoe Ellen spinning Sandy Bad with Boils Sent Sandy with a order to A Summers 1/2 lb tea 1.b Tobacco Began Mowing the Barley Oats & Pease McArthur the schoolmaster Getting Married to Day 11th Went to Get Livinia Tooth pulled Dr Gilles pulled the wrong tooth 1/3 paid Bought of Norman 1 Quart and the Bottle to Be Returned not paid yet Left My Coat Exchanged the Dishes got a Dipper and salt cellar got a treat from Jim Hopkins taking Down Board Between 2 Canoes Bill Making his stacks on Laports Island in at Pains on Niggar Point A very Warm Day and a very stormy Night Blew Down 4 Trees in the Grove and the Big Butternut in the Pease 12th cutting the Barley Finished it Reaping the Oats Big Oats 13th put in 2 Loads of Pease 1 Load of sheaves Smallman & Palmer & Allan here stopt in the new house Gave Me 55 cents for their Trouble Pat & Charlie here Gave us 2 Hookers a peice 14th shot a Duck Began the stack Drew 3 Loads in it 15th put 2 1/2 Good Loads in the stack 1 Load of Pease put in 16th Sunday Ellen & Sandy crofsed Laura came 17th Went with Livinia with her Teeth Got 2 pulled out by Peck 2/6 Bought knitting needles -/1 1/2 settled with Norman 15 cents Returned the Bottle Brought home the wheel Charlie here 18th Cutting the Big Pease put in 1 Load of Barley Found a Canoe put in the 2 Rams {second page} Mr James Cameron Island Aug 19th 1863 19th put in the Big Pease 2 Loads of them a Load of Hay and 1/2 Load of Barley thrashed 2 Floors of Barley cut some of the Oats & some of the small pease Fixing the Fence at the Pitt Point Lots going down to the Long Black Berries shooting commenced cut the window in the East end of the House 20th Shooting commenced to Day in Canad East I went to Dundee Bought of P Buchanan 17 lb of Pork at 10 cents 1..70 cents 1/2 lb Powder 1/- 1 lb shot -/6 Raining cutting the window in the West end of the house 21st Donald Young Alek here from the Long Black Berries cut the Last of the Pease Put them in cut the Last of the Oats Fanned near a Bushel of Barley went to the Kit Kit Island 22nd Drawing up Drags with Gray Drew the Canoe Back of the Barn took up 3 Barrels of water cleaned the stove Began to cut the Marsh Hay in Front of house Laurie and Sandy to Dundee Mr Spinks came From Burying the old Gentleman his Father wind high 23rd Sunday Angus came made a Bargain with Sandy for 1/4 of the Grain that would be Raised Me the 1/2 half put Angus to the foot of Hamiltons Island 24th Monday put in 1 Load of Oats the Wind very high Rained in the Evening Thunder & Lightning cut a soft Maple for a stone Boat at the Box of the car Burnt 3 pannels of the Fence </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> 1863 Mr James Cameron Island Aug 25th Began to Thrash the Barley 4 Bushels altogether Thrashing 3 Floors of Pease Sandy went to A Summers 2 lb sugar 1/2 lb Tobacco 1/1 1/2 1lb Tea no Whiskey 26th Went to the Kit Kit Fanned 1 1/2 of Pease got a Stave 1 sucker cut the Wheat down next the Barley Turning the oats Sent Sandy with an order to George Renshaws did not got 1/2 Gallon From A Summers 27th Charlie here had cucumbers shot a Duck got the Peice of the Line put in the Last of the Oats put in the wheat 1 Load 28th cut some Marsh Hay Making the stone Boat 29th Raining Moving the Hog Pen Drew some stones to the River cut one of the cherries that was on the Bank of the River put i some Butternuts Sunday the 30th Sandy & Laurie crofsed very high had a Row Laurie & Sandy 31st Put in a Load of Wheat & a Load of Marsh hay in the stable took 2 Bushels of Pease out to Williamstown 1st of September Got some onions from her got some fat Pine on Big Dans place cutting Marsh hay Fixing my ashes & iron for Salmon River 2nd 52 lbs of iron & 3 bushel of Ashes Bought of Baker 3 bushels of Lime at -/9 got 30 cents cash 1lb shot 1 Box caps pipes 4 cents Bought of Deroshie 1/2 lb candles -/6 crackers 5 cents 2 Bushels of Barley to Mill Gave Ann a Ride Down Thomas Munroe at Lukes John Cambell Married on (the 23rd of August) 3rd Blacking the West end of the House piling the cord Wood shot a Duck Raining 4th cutting Marsh Hay Fishing Perch husking some of the corn put in the Pig the cattle on the inside of gate now opened a Boil 5th Began taking of the stones took in the Last of the Grain 1 of Wheat Fishing Perch Dan on the Front for the school {second page} 1863 Mr James Cameron Island Sept 6th Sunday Bob & Clarisa Bone here took in a Basket of hazelnuts Sandy & I 7th Fishing Perch Angus & Tom Davis came had 4 Traces and the swivel Dan commenced to Teach for the first turn out of his Life coiling the Hay in the Front Marsch 5 coils put in 6 Before Sandy at the stones Cut the Pig 8th Angus & Sandy crofsed gave Sandy 6 cents Andrew Summers selling of his store coiling hay in the Back Marsh high wind Sandy working at the Ground for the fall wheat Shot a Duck some one at the cord Wood Lashey went to Cornwall to fish at the stones 9th putting out Manure on the Peice for fall wheat 10th putting out Manure 11th coiling the hay in the Back Marsh 12th Thrashing 2 of Big Pease Salaberry a Pleasure Trip Antwine Russel came home 13th Sunday alone Wind high 14th Sand Crofsed to Summers's Sandy staving putting out Manure Antwine Trowling Christee here making a Bench Antwine set his Line 15th commenced to plough spreading manure Antwine Thrashing Wheat high Wind very smoky with fires out 16th Ellen & Lis & Abe here for Grapes Fanning 2 Bushels of Wheat 17th Went to Mill Bought of Norman 1 Knife 1/10 1/2 Tobacco 1/3 Matches -/6 Line 1/3 which comes to 4/10 1/2 Loan of Bottle Bought of P Buchanan 1/2 lb Tea 2/6 Took Dinner at Morriss Ellen came Down with us 18th Raining Making spokes about 70 19th Cutting Hoop Poles about 100 Antwine Thrashing the Big Pease Sandy at a Pounder Sunday 20th Bill his wife & Mother Abe here Antwine Bosell wife and sister here gave an oar to Abe got a sturgeon </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Mr James Cameron Island Sept the 21st 1863 Monday 21st Sandy & Antwine went to Salmon River Me Harrowing the Fall Wheat for the first Harrowing cutting the Butternut tree and the cherry that fell with the wind Bought of P Buchanan 66 cent for Pork 6 Rounds 100 Poles Gave a Dollar Gave Back the change 1/2 Bushel salt charged to me 22nd Thrashing Big Pease 23 Fanning the Big Pease 3 Bushels Sandy went to Williamstown 1st Day of Autumn 24th Making stack of Marsh Hay Began to Rain 25th Raffle of Rob Summers of a cow 25th Began the chimney Antwine Thrashing the Small Peace 26th Finished the chimney 27th Sunday Antwine & Sandy went to Rosses Island for Nuts Sandy went home with Ellen 28th Fanning the Pease 7 Bushels Put a Board on the calve Sandy Ploughing Lashey here Found a cow that was skinned took her ashore 29th Ploughing shot a Duck & A Ruster took the Tallow out of the cow Antwine at the ashes St Michael Wild Geese Plenty 30th Last of the Month helping Antwine with the Logging put 2 Loads in the stack ploughing Killed the hog October 1st Finished the Marsh stack 60 or 70 coils in it stacked the straw ploughing set Fire in the swamp taking in Butternuts 2nd Antwine underpinning the house Banking some Sandy Ploughing in the upper feild 3rd Went to Salmon River with Ashes 4 VA Peck Got 50 cents & Antony 50 cents Bought of Norman 1 Bottle 1/3 on credit Tobacco (5 cents paid) Bought of Baker 1 1/2 Lime 1/1 1/3 paid Bought of Buchanan pins 10 cents {second page} 1863 Mr James Cameron Island Oct 4th Sunday John Angus here in the Bush at nuts 5th at the spokes salted eggs Antwine and me sawing Sandy ploughing 6th splitting spokes Mowing grass Sunday salted 9 Dozen of Eggs put them in the cellar 7th Tom came with the Line Antwine and me to the Kit Kit got a Gull alive caught 4 Perch Tom left his Grappling and hook 8th Sandy & Antwine went to Summers took and awful spree had a Bottle could not find it Sandy took A 1/4 of tea got some Money from A Cameron shelling corn me 9th Looking for the Bottle I Found it all watered plastering some set the Line 10th Our Hugh Anns Birth Day Antwine went for a Quart to Renshaws Plastering 11th Sunday went to Harpers and then to Salmon River One of the Frashers women Departed about this time Livinia Gordon & I to the Bush for Beech nuts 12th Put in the stack of Hay alone they came staving then went to Christees for sticks for David Summers stopt all night the old Man Both staving shot a Mud Hen 13th Working at the House old Man came had Christees canoe Banking the House shot 2 Ducks did not get them 14th Went to A Summers to settle L19.. gave my note to him Bought 5 cent worth of sugar went to see Mr Harper about the wood Sandy & Antwine to Christee for 2 Sticks Brought them Found 6 peices went over with 2 of them Antwine went off to Christees Sandy stopt all night at Summers </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Mr James Cameron Island Oct 15th 1863 Sandy came here & a skidadler took over 4 peice took Bags for Potatoes shot a Duck got a sturgeon plastering some of the House with clay & ashes Charlie here got my Pants took me 40 punkins and a squash 16th Sandy away with Hunte to Lancaster Drew some Wood 17th High wind a Great Deal of Thunder & Lightning changeable winds Sandy cme staving Lost his Paddle his Knife Brought 2 Bushels of Potatoes from D Summers got another Paddle from David splitting 5 or 6 Logs at the Cord Wood 18th St Lukes Day Sunday Charlie came up with the Pants Charlie Rose & A Hamilton to Rofs Island for Nuts great shooting at Christees 19th Monday Sandy crofsed to work on a Barge to Load Henery Fishing EEls in the Mud and an Indian got a Good many Fishing for Bart got a chub Baited 36 Hooks Fixing Traps Boiled the Brine of the Pork took all the scum of it & Let it cool before putting it on opened the Boil on my crooked finger feeding the cows Pumpkins to the cows 20th Got a Sturgeon Fishing EEls Got 4 Thomas Munroe Andrew Summers Antwine here seen the Fox a Letter From Mr Harper about the Timber Set my traps 12 of them 21st Got 4 Rats 22 Got 4 Rats Sandy and Lis came Found my Dream concerning the Bottles got 3 Baskets Dreamed of 3 Bottles gotting a Cedar Broom 23rd went to Mr Harpers about the Wood Had a Treat Bought 1 lb Bicuit -/3 1/ lb candles -/4 1/2 Bought 2 Bushels of Lime 1/10 1/2 to be taken out of the Wood {second page} 23rd 1863 Mr James Cameron Island Oct went to Charlies with the Pants wind high 24th Our Hugh's Birth Day got a Rat Plastering Sandy sick cleaned the Floor of the New House Sunday the 25th my Birth Day Antwine here had a Bottle Sandy went home with Lis Antwine went and got 1/2 Gal at Harper No Rats water Very Low Ell Fishing Great now wild Geese Plenty ice Last night for the first in the canoes has a notion snow But not come yet North East Wind the Hawk trying to take the hens 26th Antwine went to Summers Sandy came no Rats took up my Traps some of them put the Boards around the side of the house Antwine staving one of the McMasters Boys Getting Married to Day to Buy a Girl Sunday Mrs Skarret Moved away from Morrises A Barn Belonging to someone Burnt up Salmon River a Day or 2 ago 27th Sandy crofsed to Summers plaining Boards 28th Emmanuel here fishing Ells got a small sturgeon plastering some {illegible} went off 29th Went to Mr Harpers Bought of him 1 lb candles /9 1 Dozen Fish 1/- 6 lb crackers 2/1 Flour 6/6 Treated us plastering some Fixing the chimney and Windows 30th Went to Williamstown Met Charlie came with me Brought 2 of Pease saw Knife 1 Bag of Nuts 1 Basket of Hazelnuts Peice of Pork got a mess of Potatoes got some Red Pepper from Charlie 31st Drawing spokes water very Low the west wind is so high All Hallows Eve cracking nuts put in spotted pig </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> The harvest month of Death Mr James Cameron Island Nov 1st 1863 Sunday 1st all alone Sandy went to Salmon River Sent a Sturgeon with him to Mrs Morris the Water getting high yesterday the Lowest I seen for some time now cut my hair turned the canoe some one cut 2 hicorys at the Head of the Island put in the sow 2nd Plastering up stairs Went to head of the Island found a Board & cedar Rail the Black Cat in the Trap Plaining the canoe 3rd Taking Down the Petition Plaining some of the Boards On this Day Granda Departed put the Beds up stairs moped it out 4th plaining some Boards Puttying the Windows & put them in Boats a Going in abundance high wind wild Geese & Ducks plenty took salts 5th Guy Fawkes Day a Fortunate Day Moved in the New House put in the stove & Bed a Fire in the chimney of the old House the Wind change to and smoked then Raining East Wind changed the West Boats going up & Down Like Mad Racing a deal of shooting 6th Drawing Drags Robert Stuart here all night wind high 7th Robert shot a Duck went off Our Ellens Birth Day 8th Sunday Str Battwece here Fishing EEls Sandy came 9th Went to Salmon River 126 spokes Left at Buchanan sold the Cooper 40 small staves 60 cents 12 Big ones 72 cents Got 1 Dollar & 25 for the Lot Gave 5/- stood 3/9 to my account Bought of Buchanan fine comb -/7 1/2 pipe 1 1/2 platter 35 cent paid this with the Rags 12 lb Bought of Norman 1 lb saleratus 10 Ce crackers {second page} Mr James Cameron Island Nov 9th 1863 Bought of J Cameron 6 yds of Cotton 30 cts a yd Bought 1/2 the candles of McRae 10 cent hard came home snowing & Blowing got Lost stopt at the Round Island came home 10th Fixing the Door upstairs 11th Thrashing 2 of Oats gave the hogs 1/2 bushel more Mixed 11 peck of Pease with 2 of Oats making the stairs high Wind snowing with the change of the moon 12th a Fine Day Ploughing John Gray came set 7 Traps for Rats on the halves had a couple of Bottles of Whiskey 13th John Gray made 2 Paddles got 3 Rats Ploughing Killed a Ruster wind very high 14th a Fortunate Day wind high John Gray got 2 Rats ploughing Before the Door Gave the hogs 1/2 Bushel of the Big Pease Sandy & John Gray went to see Mr Harper as they were very Thirsty took his Rats 15th Sunday 4 of the Indians & Sandy came from Harpers all day here 16th Went to See Norman about the school affair took 242 spokes 3 Bushels of Provender took home 4 plains hammer & the little Saw & the Pot Bought 2 1/2 yds cloth 12/6 Foggy coming home 17th Raining Fixing the stovepipes in the old house Charlie came went Down for his corn came up 18th Charlie & me to Mill 77 spokes took Mrs Hopkins home Gave L1..5 to Lucy Baker gave me a R{illegible} Left it with Norman a Treat at Jessima1/- with old D Cameron Norman got his Goods thats 126, 242) 77)) (445 spokes Left at Buchanaans Sandy Crofsed </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> 1863 Mr James Cameron Island Nov 19 Charlie here cutting stove wood him & I 2 Indianswent Down high wind put in the small Merino Lamb with the Ram Grinding the Axes Ellen a young Daughter on the 15th one of those Days 20th Wind high Charlie c & me Fishing got 4 Sandy came got a Rat Geese & Ducks plenty 21st On this Day Donald McMaster Departed 17 years ago Sandy went off Charlie at Harpers with us took in his Goods Bought of Mr Harper Whiskey 3 Quarts 1/6 1lb sugar -/6 a Treat -/6 paid all this Bought 1/2 Barrel of Herring 12/6 Bought of out of A Summers or McDonell 1lb starch 1/- Whitewash Brush 1/8 Salt 5/- 22nd Sunday Laurie came Charlie here 23rd Charlie & I went to Harpers Bought 1 lb candle -/9 1/2 lb Tea 2/- Got the Loan of his pot for to Kill the Hogs Bought of McDonald 3 1/2 yds of stripe shirting at 1/3 4/4 1/2 3 1/2 of Cotton at 1/2 1/2 4/3 thread -/d 1/2 24th Kille the 2 hogs Charlie and I 25th St Catherines Day cutting the Pork 240 lbs & 250 cleaned up the old House 26th a Boat aground Below Charlies Charlie went Home gave him pork Herring Heart Muskrat sold Fixing the West sheds set a Fire in the oak Feild and some on the Back Marsh Laurie at my Pants Livinia at my Striped Shirt Huron went up Pasport went Down Windy a sore knee I got 27th Fire in Front Marsh Fixing the East shed My Pants Finished the Bouquet at the Protection {second page} 1863 Mr James Cameron Island Nov the 28th Charlie came up went to Mr Harpers Brought home the Pot Bought of Mr Harper 1 Barrel of Flour 5.75 cents 1lb candles -/9 3 Quarts of Whiskey 1/6 1 lb sugar -/7 1/2 Fishing EEls got 6 Raining Sunday 29th Charlie here 30th St Andrews Day Charlie & I all of us Keeping the scotch Saints Day Charlie cutting wood for himself Salmon River Froze now the Osprey went up 1st of Dec put in the horses Drawing wood put out some manure put in the calvesset 2 Traps set Poison for the Fox the Traveller went up & a schooner in to the Sir Colen Campbell after No Light in could see in the Light house with the Drift of snow But I see it after a while it cleared off 2nd Whitewashing went around the Island got a Broom a steamer 2 pipes at Renshaws wharf wind high high a small steamer went up a puffer Rain hail and snow Freezing hard Light in the Lighthouses yet Cows picking some out yet ice on the Marsh White owl coming around 3rd White washing the inside of the house at the Petition 4th Finished the Petition White washing outside get the house 5th set fire to the Marsh 6th Sunday Lashey here 7th Fishing EEls got 3 Henery & Lashey & William Fishing a very fine Day 8th A Fine Day crofsed with Laurie Went to Renshaw himself there a Treat for 3 of us took Dinner with Mr Harper & Mr Renshaw Oxly there put Mr Renshaw acrofs No Light in Mr Hills Light Nor in the scow But Light on Cherry Island </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> 9th 1863 Mr James Cameron Island Dec Mr Harper & George Renshaw here came to Measure the Wood 30 cors Took a Bottle of Whiskey to me cold & Windy Feeding the cattle out of the Barn & stacks cut a small Hicory for Axe helves Freezing hard to night 10th change in the Moon making a Rack for my sleigh drew a Load of Wood from the Bush cold Windy the Fox dont come to the Poison Finished my shirt Livinia sick Keeping sheep in Killed 2 Rusters 11th Doing a Little or nothing 12th put some feathers in the Bed Drawing wood ice Froze pretty well in the Bay East Wind this Long time now Blowing hard Raining 13th Sunday Raining East Wind horses out up to head of Island no Boats nor Canoes on the River this some Days now 14th Grinding the axes and some of the Tools Raining East Wind cleaned 9 EEls cleaning the Canoes of Water took up Box or Fish Pen Drew in the Bun Making a cap for Gordon ice all Brok up around shore 15th A Fortunate Day cut some cord Wood & Claring for the first at the Head of the Island. Horses out Weaning Gordon this is the 2nd Day now for him very high Wind & Cold 16th Tippoo her puppies to Day 5 17th Easterly Winds cold water Raising trying to snow Rain or hail at night Cutting stove Wood Putting some Hens in the old House Fixing canoes Good Fires 18 cutting stove Wood 19th Drawing Wood 3 Loads cold Windy weather 20th Sunday all alone Ducks before the Door {second page} 1863 Mr James Cameron Island Dec 21st set 4 Traps in the Front Marsh 22nd First Day of Winter a Fortunate Day cold Freezing hard Went to Sturgeon Island Went to the Head of the Island to Leave my canoe there Just as I got it on shore there came a Jam of about 3 acres of ice Bang on the shore where I was Drawing up my Canoe the wind is East making ice wheather it will stand or not I Dont Know 23rd the ice took to Christees open on the steamboat channel I think it is taken to Charlies as far as I can see taken to the Kitt Kit Seen 7 wild Geese Ducks Plenty the wind changed to the West afore Daylight Made a Ramrod for the Long Gun Fixed one of the chairs Gray & the Mare out to night not cold Weather 24th The ice not taken at the Head of the Islands but between here & Captain Frasers it is taken Put 8 or 10 Bushes on the Road to Charlies the Fox Left Last night 3 or 4 pills out no Foxes yet Gordon not well Freezing Hard to night Change in the moon Fed the cattle all Extra 25th Christimas Day A Fine Day went to see my Poison no Foxes Feeding the cattle well Health & Peace Plenty But no Whiskey Charlie crofsing to Rofses Island 26th Went to Mr Harpers crofsed at the Foot of Hamiltons Island ice very Bad Jim Hopkins crofsed a Treat at McDonell paid Bought of Mr Harper Tea 1/2 lb 2/- 1/2 lb candles /4 1/2 Basket -/7 1/2 sugar 7 1/2 Broom -/7 1/2 Treat paid this Matches & pipes -/2 Donald McGregor for salt </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Dec the 26th 1863 Mr James Cameron Island Donald McGreggor at Harpers took over a Bag of salt George Renshaw came acrofs from the Island with the Horse Fired a shot with Johny Sandfields Rifle at a Mark 27th Sunday took up my Poison Seen Charlie taken home a Load of Wood 28th ice Brok up some last night with the Wind Thrashed Better than 1/2 Bushel of Wheat turning stormy 29th Bushed the Road acrofs to Francis Island Took home a Load of Wood at the Head of the Island Lavinia Making stockings for Gordon 30th Went to the Bush cut a small Maple put a Handle in the Big Axe seen a fox crofsing From Christies 31st Last Day of the year Went toi Mr Harpers him at Summerstown I crofsed Bought of Andrew 1 lb of Powder 1/8 3 oz of Cloves -/4 1/2 Tallow 1 lb & 12 oz Bought of Mr Harper 1 Gal of Whiskey 2/- & Treat 1 Ball of Cotton -/7 1/2 1/2 lb Tea 2/- 2 lb sugar 1/3 Made up the Wood Maple 11 1/2 Beech 11 1/2 Soft 6 3/4 L10..18..5 Set up till after one Oclock Fired 3 shots stormy at night the New Year came in Stormy with East Wind 1st of January 1864 Raining snowing Blowing wind changed Blew hard from the West Me Firing in the New Year Great cracks 2nd Livinia Bad with Tooth ache 3rd Allen's Birth Day Sunday 4th Hansel Monday chopped and cutting poles for Rails 5th set my 3 Pills of Poison at the sturgeon Island Bushed the Road at the Head of the Island ice Good Cutters crofsing to Salmon River took Home a Load of Firewood {illegible} went to Henerys Henery came to Fish EEls Antwine a Young son Monday night cutting Holes with Henery got a Basket of EEls From him. </div> transcribed https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/d0a7ee5c2f934d6b8f4646443949d6ec.pdf 8efa5178dd5e9634b3f19972a72bc9d2 PDF Text Text �� https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/87537cc72b8681b11096d70cc3b50e6a.pdf da8d8751d1e316460d001d082f421a38 PDF Text Text James Cameron (1824-1912) 1862 Transcribed by Rural Diary Archive volunteers {1861} Mr James Cameron Island 28th December Saturday the 28th cold this Day Freezing hard not making much ice with the North West wind sun Went Down under a cloud Drew a Drag went with the scow to the Bush Went around the Island slippery for Gray Washing my Slips washed my feet Dreaming of seeing a splash in the Water a Great Ways off Great Dreams every night about Summers's Folks, Frosty tonight all well using oil for Light Sunday the 29th The ice made a Little East Wind circle round the Sun Seen Charlie going to Ross's Island I suppose for Wood Went to the Pitt Point Made a Musenjango of Whiskey Essence of Peppermint Molasses & water so I would have something for the New Year good canoeing yet a Pair of Sugar Birds around all this Fall here Seen the Blue cat I got at Hamiltons and I did not see her since We tooke her here which was on the third of August 30th Snowed some Last night Nor West wind Began to thrash Whe{at} thrashed 2 Floors of Loose & 2 of sheaves put the straw in the hen house Made candles My Favourite Watch out of order 31st Last Day of the Year East Wind Thrashed a Floor or 2 Fanning 1 & Peck my Measure cutting Stove Wood all Well all alone this night Mr David Summers's Ball The cars going to Day Hell to split very Little ice around the shores Set up to 1 o clock Shooting} JANUARY The 1st 1862 Shooting away the old year or Should be Shooting in the new year put out the Basswood canoe Went to the Little Island south side got some corn Went with the canoe to the Head of the Island turned it over so to have Ready wind changed Raining Began to Blow very hard took a sleep at night almost Blew the house down mending my coat Blowed in the Master Ball {Bull) in Kintail {illegible} the 2nd 1862 Mr James Cameron Island January the Wind Last night put Down the Plaster fixing Boards on the cracks stuffing the cracks with Rags & Paper very frosty if it holds on the ice will take slippery walking Put the Blanket on Gray cold NorWest Wind Seen the New Moon Wish if there was no wind the ice would take 1 �3rd Allens Birth Day, a cold Day the ice is thinking to take anchor ice commenced going down I Believe it is taken Between here and Christies tonight not taken on the north side only little past the little Island I seen this evening what I did not Believe before that is the Sun Moon and Star I seen the 3 of them a little Before Sunset water raising close to shore a frosty night 4 Ice made acrofs to Christees Went to Head of the Island caught a Live Duck Bitter cold Anchor ice going Down Drew some Drags air holes Before the Door But small foxes crossed last night from Christees went in the Evening to the Little Island put out 3 or 4 bushes I think the channel will Jam to night open on Both sides of the Hog Island the Wind high and cold Mending sox 5 The Ice took Last night I crofsed to Henerys took supper there Saluted about being married some air holes Found a Black Duck on the ice at the head of the Island Drawing my canoe Water Raising very High 1862 Mr James Cameron Island January the 6th Councillers in the Williamstown to Day I Bushing the ice to Francis Island East wind crofsed went up to the store great Joy wishing me Bought of A Summers 3 1/2 lb Butter 2/6 4 1/2 lbs 3/- Stove Polish -/5 Butter Plate /4 L2..10..in Cash to Return the Pail a Treat at Davids -/7 1/2 Paid Paid AJ Baker 3 Dollars & 70 cents got a Recept a Treat Bakers Paid -/3 in Nicholsons greatly Put out Jim Hopkins came acrofs Angus suple on the Bosure caught a Duck at Kenneths 7th I crofsed to Henerys with my Pants to Make Storm some Henery Fishing EEls Baking Begun the Barrel of Flour made 2 Pills of Poison went to Bush the upper Road Very Rough Fox Tracks Plenty the Water higher than ever seen it not so cold now Making candle 8th went home with the pail school Meeting Bought of AJ Baker 2 chairs 2/6 (a Treat Paid cotton Bale paid) went the Upper Road Took Dinner at Tillenues 9th Drawing Drags 2 Foxes playing on the ice But Don't come to the Poison Fine soft Day cutters crofsing to Salmon River EEl Fishers in the Big Bay on the other side of Rofs'es Island 10th Bushing the upper Point Road Went to Henery for my Trousers Gave her an order on AJ Baker for 1/3 which makes us Clear till this Date Henery cut my hair Raining East Wind 2 �changed West Wind Blowing hard & Raining I am afraid this will spoil the ice But if not it will help to crush down the hills of ice Henery making a Wash Board a Team Broke in on Summers Island where the ice {illegible} water fell away Lewis Bosell sick {second page} 1862 Mr James Cameron Island January 11th I went to Williamstown Left my axe at AJ Bakers Found a Duck on the ice left it on the end of Davids Island Treat at Bakers 1 worth of sweetys Paid a Party at Jessemas cold night Sunday 13th Preaching on the Front Began to snow I came home in at John Mr Gillis in the Gore very dry {illegible} Lewis Bosell Poorly (G ot 8) 13th Drawing Drags 14th Lashey came Found a Bottle I went to see Lewis Bosell took my shirt to Henerys wife to wash to charge me 2 1/2 for washing at Nicholsons took home there Bottle A Great Talk about War Lashey went for an axe Broke the Whippletree I am thinking of going to Salmon River tomorrow 15th Lashey came had his axe Made a Bargain with him to chop me 50 Cords of Maple & Beech for 2/3 a cord to have it chopped all on the 1st of March a Great storm of E Wind & Snow 16th Lashey Began to chop Drew some Drags the old cat came in the house a Blustering Day with wind & Drift 17 stormy Lashey went to for his Provision Drawing Drags chopping stove Wood made a Waterhole washed my feet South West Wind put some wood in the Cellar 18th Training in Williamstown I went to A Summers the Lotterry 2/6 Slept in John Summers with Andrew Summers took supper & Breakfast 19th Sunday came home stopt at Henerys had Dinner went Down to see Lewis Bosell Got my shirt at Henerys 2 1/2 for washing not paid Mr James Cameron Island January the 20th 1862 3 �Monday 20th of January To 1 order to Lashey for Tobacco on AJ Baker Lashey went Took a Quart of Whiskey Brought home my Axe From Bakers East wind snowing Blowing & Drifting Lashey in the house all Day 21st (St Agnefs Night) Drawing Drags Lashey chopping Breaking the Road Tried the Dice twice the same turned for me & ---22nd Drew some Drags Lashey chopping snowing E Wind Fixing the Marsh hay in the Barn 23 Lashey went in the afternoon to A Summers for Flour weighed it for Lashey 22 lbs Bag & all at 3 cents all he said that there was 32 but 22 is the Weight drew a Drag Fine Day a Thawing some chopped 1/2 of this Day 24th I crofsed to summerstown Bought of A Summers 1 Pair of Braces 1/6 Bought of AJ Baker crackers & cheese -/6 Paid) To 1/3 for subscription for a young Woman From Brockville Whose name is Mary Lawlor who had Good Luck at having a young Daughter at Mat Murphys The Father supposed to be a Man By the name of Quinn a hardware Merchant but there is another Man she gives in two or too Brought 6/3 cash & candles 1/ 1/2 lbs 25th Robie Burns Birth Day Me Very Unwell Right side of my head very sore and my Teeth aching all from cold I suppose took some Ginger A Very stormy Day since about Daylight this morning Baking 26th Sunday Lashey & Me alone a Little Better this morning had EEls for Breakfast Stormy from the West not very well this Evening my face is very sore House warm cattle such as they are are all well & hearty Banks of snow all round 27th Lashey commenced a Big Maple Tree cold came home cut 4 Logs of it Drawing Drags Breaking Roads cut a Waterhole clearing out the cats snow pretty deep 28th Thrashing Wheat & Fanning 1 Bushel My Measure Lashey chopt I seen a Fox crofsing {second page} 1862 Mr James Cameron Island January the 29th 4 �Went to the Bush to split Began to Rain spoiled the axes Grinding Lashey went to the store I gave him an order on a {illegible} for 13 1/2 lb Pork 5/7 1/2 11 lbs Beef 2/9 which came to 9/4 1/2 70 1 Bar of Soap 1/3 1 Quart Whiskey 7 1/2 1/10 1/2 New Moon to night 30th I went to Summerstown Bought of AJ Baker 1 pair of Braces -/5 sweetys & Fred paid this) Went to Williamstown got a Ride from J Cattanach & then From Jim McIntyre a treat at Patnos -/6 Bruce on the Front Collector of customs Angus was Bad with a Boil on his neck 31st in Williamstown putting in the straw in the Barn Bought a Pork of Gat Beau 139 lbs From & I went for it 1st of February in Williamstown cut the Pork & salted it came home took a 4 Boxes of Segars to David Summers from Charles Olders David Killing a cow Bought of AJ Baker 6 lb of cheese 2/- 1/2 lb Saleratus -/4 1/2 lb Tea 2/- came home Lashey all Right Sunday 2nd Lashey & me alone 3rd Baking Drawing Drags Lashey chopping all Day Very Cold Volunteers in Williamstown to Day East Wind Lashey at the Big Beech Tree 4th Thrashed a Bushel of Wheat Lashey Broke a peice out of his axe at another Beech cleaning the pipes a very fine afternoon A great Smoke over the way of Salmon River as the Lines like form here Great Dreams 5th Lashey to the store Bought of A Summers 100 Flour 30 lb 4/6 Tea 2/3 Saleratus -/3 Cash -/7 1/2 10 lb of Pork for myself 6th me Washing Lashey Broke his axe Went to Salmon River for another 7th came Back with an axe Drawing drags & cutting Drags Heard that is was Mr Patrick Buchanan's house that was on Fire on the 4th 8th Lashy Grinding his new axe and my axe Broke a peice out of his axe Dreaming of Granda a Great Deal 1862 Mr James Cameron Island February the 9th Sunday the 9th Lashey and me alone a Fine Day Thinking Charles Alders & Donald Cameron would come But did not 5 �10th Thrashed 1 Bushel of Wheat Went to the Bush Helped Lashey to split the maple Tree split Well 11th Drawing Drags 12th Began to Draw Drags Grinding his axe Began to Bake Wind changed snowing some stormy Fine afternoon 13 I started fro Williamstown Got 2 Dollars from David Summers the First payment for the squartimber stick Gave Grendell Streeter 10/- had 3 treats at Davids Bought of A Summers 1/2 lb Tob 1/- Lottery Tickets 2/6 plaster Got a Ride From Doctor Shaver Got Present of Lance From the Doctor Bought of AJ Baker Treat -/4 & -/3 of nuts at old Sniders took supper there 14th in Williamstown Valentine Day A Great Ball at D Summers over 100 couple 15th Ver sick with a pain in Williamstown 16th Sunday Vary Dowell 17th came home Settled with A Summers clear Bought of A Summers 2 coats L3L Bought of AJ Baker 1 lb sugar 17 1/2 came home all{cut off} 18th James Hughs Birth Day Lashey Fixing chopping Drawing Drags 19th helping Lashey to split Lashey to the store got an order for 8/8 on A Summers Taxes running about plenty a storm of snow to night 20th Lashey to the Bush 197 Lottery Drew some Drags 21st Drawing Drags set 4 Baits for the Foxes Lashey chopping the Big Birch {second page} Mr James Cameron Island 22nd Feb 1862 Washingtons Birth Day helping Lashey to split the Birch Tree Fine Day Sunday 23rd Lashey & me cutting holes for EEls got none Set 2 More Bates for the Fox one at the Upper Point 3 in the Bay Back of the House now Lashey set Traps for Rats A Storm Brewing I here the Fort Covingtons Bells sound so plain 6 �24th St Matthias Day Stormy East Wind Drifting & Blowing Baking 25th Lashey got a Rat cold Day Lashey Dreads to Move to the Bush it is after 10 oclock now Drew some Drags Snow uncommon Deep in the Bush Began the North East half of the hay in the Barn the South East half is Finished cold Windy Bad Kind of Weather no right thaw yet 26th Went to the Head of the Island to see the poison chopping Stove Wood Laying By a small store of Stove Wood a Large Blister on the upper right Gum whats the cause I don't know not sore cold East wind Grinding Lasheys axe Looks as we were going to have another storm no such a thing as crofsing on the ice with deep snow & water if his wood was all split I dont think he has more than 20 cords and then it will take him some time to do that is to split & pile 27th Drawing Wood to the house Lashey chopping East Wind storm in the Morning West Wind storm in the afternoon all night Took up his Traps very Deep snow March the 1st 1862 Mr James Cameron Island Saturday March the 1st 1862 helping Lashey to Split March came in Stormy Like a Lion I suppose it will go out Like a Lamb Lashey to the Store Got a Letter or Valentine From a Very Loving Peice as it has a Warm turn in its contents Gave Lashey an order on A Summers for 4/5 1/2 to myself Pork 4/2 The Ice almost impossible to Travel (Postage 7 cents) Sunday the 2nd A fine Day 3rd Shrove Monday Lashey Chopping the Hicory Maple Tree all nots Lent himm 13 lbs of Flour Bag & all Baking most of the Day Stormy East wind 4th Shrove Tuesday Lashey Making an Hand Sleigh for himself Stormy Rain Snow & Wind 5th Ash Wednesday Lashey Chopping the Ironing & Mending Stormy some 6th Drawing Drags helping Lashey to split 1 Tree I see Great crofsing to & From Salmon River hurted Grey in the Deep Snow or crust 7th A Fine Day helping Lashey to split Ducks for the First I seen going Down Christee & Wife here brought a very fine iron Wedge to see Gave them Salt for nothing wanting to Buy hay for his cows Lent him the inch augur Making a Bargain for to Keep his cow to Pay me in sugar for the Hay 7 �8th Lashey went to hunt cleaning the pipes took home a Drag Killed a Rat a Very fine Day Cattle what there is is all hearty Sunday the 9th Bill Morris & another Man here to Sending the Book to Livinia a very fine Day Went Down to the hay Island Good crust this Morning the 1st we had this Winter Ducks Going to the West 10th Cleaning My Guns and putting my ammunition in order for any emergency Raining some Lashey came the Eagle came Wind high to night cleaning the canoes some {second page} 1862 Mr James Cameron Island March 11th A Fine Day Lashey chopping A great deal of snow & water on the Ice Drew some Drags Baking 2 hens went out 12th This Day McMaster came to the Island First Lashey to the store Came cnows to 14/9 out of the store Seen Charlie Drawing from Rofs Island Bad Travelling the snow so soft cutting Drags in the Bush 13th Good crust this Morning Drawing Drags Looking for a sleigh crook cut Down 2 ashe Trees a Fine Forenoon East Wind Looks Like snow seen a Team crofsing Summers's Road 14th Christee here for hay Seen a Fox splitting the sleigh crook in the Bush 15th A Very stormy day Lashey Made a Box for his sleigh took in a Channel Cat to cook Wrote a Letter for --- to show some Body East wind Blowing hell to Split Great Dreams Ships Barges Latitudes papers church 16th Sunday Stormy Day East Wind 17th St Patricks Day in the Morning Lashey Went for his Flour Little Stormy Great Banks of snow Trimming trees took home the crook for the sleigh Washing Most awful Dreams no Very well these Days 18th cutting Beames and shafts for the sleigh Bad going in the Bush with Deep snow 19th Last Day of Winter Seen 3 Wild Geese for the first came 2 of Christies going up on the ice nothing will do them but they much come the way of my poison and their Dog made 8 �free in Taking it which will be the end of his Days Fine Day Great Going to Salmon River Parsons not many Trimming Trees in the Grove 20th First Day of Spring and a very fine Day it is Went to Salmon River Mr James Cameron Island March the 20th 1862 Frist Day of Spring I went to Summerstown brought my Boots to Suply to Fix -/7 1/2 Received From Mr David Summers 276 cash Bought of AJ Baker crackers & cheese /7 1/2 paid) To 3 Treats of Davids 2/6 Paid this Went with D McGreggor to Salmon River Paid Peter Buchanan 10/- Got the Loan of a Bottle & 3 1/2 Pints Paid Norman 15 cents I owed him 2 Treats at John McGregors 1/9 stopt at Morris's Coming Back stopt at Lukes come to Summertown Seen John Duncans Son after hay for Ned McGillivary David McLean came Down the Road with Mat Christee here for hay got it got the herald From AJ Baker paid Mrs Bone 1/2 21st Stormy Lashey commenced the sleigh 22 Lottery Night spent at Davids 1/3 Seen Angus & Jim Grant & John McGreggor Henery & I at Sniders all night got my Bag at Nicholsons Mary Christie & Christee here Bought a Quart on credit had Breakfast at Sniders got a Bottle of Poison from Jo Henery & I came to the Island Bought of A Summers 16 Bag & all Pork 5g Butter 2+9 A Very Fine Day 24th Lashey & me at the sleigh one of the Fortunate Days the 24th is 25th Lady Day Finished the sleigh got a pair of Lines From Lashey he owes me 4 lb Flour Lashey splitting in the Bush Good Crofsing on the took home a Load on the sleigh hens not Laying yet 26th Went to Williamstown Stopt till Saturday came to the Front got 5/- for David Summers 27th 28th Williamstown 28 got 1/3 From AJ Baker 1 pair of mits From A Summers {second page} 29th 1862 Mr James Cameron Island March 9 �Crofsed to F Covington John Cameron & Angus & I got what we wanted came Back to Williamstown 30th Sunday came to the Front in the Squires for the first time I ever was in there seen Sally Smith stopt all night John not very well A Great Day at Davids Old MA Dougale Buried to Day in Williamstown Sandys Grandfather in at the Patnos Tavern 31st Last Day of March Raining stopt at Thomas Munroes took Breakfast came home the Dog Poisoned Raining Drew a Load of Wood to 1 Calf Skin From James R Grant Tanner Williamstown 3/6 I Doctored the Dog so he got well Lashey to hunt at Ferguson Island 1st of April all Fools Day so called by the Anchients I went to Salmon River with 2 Bushels of Wheat 1 Rat 17 cents cash Bought of Buchanan Japanese Tea 1/3 to 1/2 lb sugar -/3 Returned the Bottle & 1 to Norman Bought of Norman 1 Quart -/ 7 1/2 1/2 lb candles -/6 on credit to 3 Loaves at the Bakers 1/3 Took my Dinner at Mr Morris's Talking about the Hay stopt at Lukes A Summers at Hopkins came home Lashey here Christie here for Hay got it Andrew Summers a Bee John Son on John Camerons Place 2nd Blackbirds Gray Birds & I think it is cranes I seen twice now but I am not certain that come to Day Raining some Lashey to Salmon River Gave him an order on A Summers 1 1/2 Wheat 1 lb Tobacco Christee here for hay took it over for him 5/- charge him had a Mefs of Salted Eggs for the first at home 2 Cranes Before the Door on the ice Mr james Cameron Island Lake St Francis April 3rd 1862 Robins came Baking crofsing Summer's Road ice seems to be good yet thought the Feathered inhabitants of the spring came and some of them is almost Lost to see so much ice and snow and more appear and more. Lots of hay & straw Lashey Came with his Flour I helping him to split the Maple Tree crofsing yet 5th Lashey to A Suimmers for the Remaining part of the Order I Gave him 12 lbs of Pork 5/Making his mits Washing Fellending Irening Lashey went to Tom Cotters for his spear or to see Phillips Girls Snowing & Blowing crofsing Good yet ice opened about this time Last Year 6th Sunday Lashey came preparing to go to Hunt with Jim Hopkins to the Place they call Soft Wood went off to get Mary Christee & the 2 Girls came with the hens 1 Rooster & 2 hens 1 Tom Cat to Leave here till they come Back Great Fighting of the Cocks Put on my new Fine coat to Wear Lent Lashey 6 of My Traps Snowing & Blowing some 10 �7th Christee to Keynon Mary & the other Grild stopt here coming Back from Summerstown I wrote a Letter for her to a Gentlemen in Fort Covington J Moore by name sold me one of the Hens for Flour Got Great news concerning Francis Girl Catherine Drawing wood from the upper Point to the hill cant go to the BankBut went with one Load Lent them a Bag went for {cut off} and they were away Good crust pretty good sugar weather 8th Came home with the Bag John More & Henery Birch at Christees along with Mary all night {second page} 8th 1862 Mr James Cameron Island April I went to See Mr Morris Very Poorly stopt all night 9th I & Bill went to James McElwains for hay that night went to the Baptist Minister to be Married James Lucretia Laura Elisabeth Emanuel Bill Laviniah & Myself Paid 5/- Gave me a certificate Mr Webb gave 3/9 for Stopt all night 10th James came Part of the way with us home Lashey & James Hopkins came home from hunting Ice opened in some spots people crofsing a Foot 11th Fixing the canoes Drawing Wood Teams crofsing at Lancaster Lavinia Washing 12th swallows came ice Jamming Drawing some Wood 13th Palm Sunday took in 6 Eggs 14th Drawing some wood Shooting Began Loons & Wild Geese Roaring 15th A Fox Left on the Island Emmanual & Bill came Fishing EEls got 11 16th 3 Lambs to Day a canoe Going Down Norht side with 2 in it at night Lashey came 17th I went to A Summers Bought 19/4 worth of stuff Bought of AJ Baker 1 lb Cut Tobacco Promised to go with the {illegible} from Peter Grants for Donald Mc Pherson Lashey Grinding his axe 11 �18th Our Duncans Birth Day Good Fridy The River Alive with Drift Wood Saw Logs cord wood Boards Fence Rails Ha{illegible}ed & square Timber got 2 EEls in the mud Drawing to the Bank Lashey commence the Big Maple Tree cut 1 Log shot a Duck for the First one I ever seen him shoot Raining some hens not Laying very well sheep and Gray hearty 20th Fixing Canoe Water Low Shot a Rat One of the Lambs Dead She would not Look at it thrashing the sheaves for {torn away} Apriil 20th 1862 Mr James cameron Island Easter Sunday Cloudy this morning the Sund dont Dance a Sign of a very hard year the Sheep laid on the other Lamb and Killed it Lashey crossed to Tom Cottery a Fine Day 2 Buildings came down with the high Water on the night of the 19th The Hogansburgh Mill & Mannings Storehouse we went to Mr Morris's Lashey Livinia and me the water very high 21st Took home her chest called at Mavilles Found a square stick on the way coming Found a Canoe Lashey chopping Began to Rain Raining all night East Wind 22nd The Water Log Moved with the Wind Went around the Island Fixing the Big Canoe Found a nest under the Barn Let out the sheep & Lambs St Georges Day Seen a Kingfisher for the First 23 St Georges Day Merrie England Set 2 Traps for the Fox Snowing Blowing Freezing 24th helping Lashey to split his Maple Trees cold Day but Fine 25th Donald Young alek here for his Boards Lashey went to hunt Fixing the cart for to Draw Wood getting a Rat or 2 now & again circle around the sun West wind Sap runs yet Angus came Emmanuel came 26th Fishing EEls got 14 or 15 of them Livinia sick Shot 2 Ducks got 1 27th Sunday something hurted the Lamb Tom Cotters here Bought 1/4 of Tea 1/3 Paid Japan Tea wanting the Powder horn got 2 RAts 28th Frasher here Wind high 12 �29th Went to Mr Morris's stopt all day Bought of Grindel Streeter 1 Pair of Boots 9/{illegible} for Livinia 30th Came with cow & colt in the {illegible} him a Trap sold the canoe Laura Ann co{cut off} {second page} 1862 Mr James Cameron Island May 1st Lashey & Betsy Bone here James & Dan Cameron here Raining East & West wind got a Rat A Barge saild up on south side around the Island 2nd A Propeller went down Traveller went down Raining East Wind no Rats Ticks commenced Mosquitoes come water high Found a Rudder of a Jolly Boat 3rd Went to A Summers Bought Syrup 1/2 Gal 1/9 Whisky 2/6 Pitcher 1/6 pins -/6 oak Barrel 1/10 1/2 needles 1 1/2 Shot -/6 1/2 4/- Butter 4 lbs 3/- Andrw Bakers store closed up Bouquet Began to Run Fixing Hamiltons Bridge heard A Summers Being seized & David Sunday 4th High Wind no one here Boats going in abundance Salaberry in to Salmon River St Lawrence Down Rafts going down Ground With snow on the Island yet 5th Seen a Weasel all Red 6th Francis here with 3 hens 1 Ruster allowed him 5/- for them part pay on the Lance Gave him some oil Laura & Livinia went acrofs took the canow I sold to Mr Morris for a Lamb in the Fall setting Fires to the Grafs Fixing ashes in the Bags took the Wood out of the cellar all alone Took up my Traps hurted My Eye 7th snowing Blowing & Raining Salaberry went up 8th Began to Plough A Summers here & Long John Gave them 2 peiced of Timber Elm 24 Lenght Hemlock 32 Planted Potatoes before the Door Bill Liss & Livinia came 9th Setting Fires Found a Ducks nest 9 eggs on the Pitt Point 10th Ploughed the Garden setting Fire above the {illegible} Fence He{illegible} on the 9th Mr James Cameron Island May 11th 1862 13 �Sunday Went to the Little Island Steamers going in abundance Seen a Fox on the Lane all alone 12th Livinia Sick Lashey came planted 2 Rows more of Potatoes Lashey seen Angus on the Front has a Letter Christees came home gave Lashey his Knife setting Fires harrowed the Garden Fixing the Red Canoe some Wind high 13th Lashey crofsed to see if Henery would come to split his Logs Tried the Perch wind too high in the Evening caught 9 Perch for the first Hollowing to Charlie to come 14th Charlie Passed Henery splitting Logs I went to Charlies Mr Morris & Mrs Morris & Bill here I & Charlie to Williamstown Left the canoe at the Raft could not Pafs 15th came home went to Fish caught 24 16th Went to Salmon River Bought of Buchanan 1/2 lb Tea 2/6 3 papers of seed 18 cents sold 6 Bottles 24 cents took 1/4 of tea For them gave Mr Streeter 11 Rats L2..60 cents to my accompt got the Harnefs for the colt From Mr Morris came through Succour creek or Devils creek came home Lashey to st Annicet to Fish Bafs some one at the house Left a cake of sugar in my trunk 3 1/2 lbs cat & Ruster gone some of Christies I suppose Jar gone 7th Harnefsed the colt Harrowed some Planted 1 Quart of corn & Pumpkins colt Run off 18th Sunday Henery here gave me a sturgeon Livinia sick 19th Fixing the Fence on the Pitt Point Found 2 nest 7 in on 2 in another {second page} 1862 Mr James Cameron Island 20th of May Angus came with the Cows Bought of A Summers on the 17th 5 Basins 3/- Rake 1/3 Hammer 1/3 1/2 lb Tobacco 1/- Brandy a Treat -/7 1/2 21st crofsed with Angus & 2 Boys Bought of A Summers 1 lb sugar 17 1/3 lb crackers -/9 5 cents to Henerys wife /3 1 Bottle Liniment 1/3 1 of Castor oil -/7 1/2 3 Tin Pans 1/6 4/6 Ploughing Bill for Pease 14 �22nd Sowed the New Pease & harrowed them 23rd Sowed Peas 24th Queens Birth Day sowing harrowing & Ploughing Francis here aoub the Little Island Mully her calf to night 25th Sunday I took her from the head of the Island the corn Peeping up Frosty night now very cold Abraham came last night for Bill & the old Man 26th Sowed the Last of the Pease Sowed 2 Bushels of Barley 27th Ploughing Behind the Barn 28th taking off some stones Finished sowing the Wheat 30th Went to Williamstown stopt all night 31st took the sow & five pigs from Williamstown Went to Salmon River with the scow Nicholssons shearing their Ram the Boston aground at the Lower Point 1st of June Bob & Ann here Lewis Christee here Mary Christee took away her hen 2nd Shearing the sheep planted Potatoes in the Garden Gave Lewis Christe order on A Summers for 3/9 on account of Rent Vin not well 3rd Fishing Perch 4 of June Harrowing above the Barn for Wheat 5th Went to A Summers to 5 3/4 Ashes 3/10 Bought of A Summers 10 1.2..5 worth credit Mr James Cameron Island June 5th 1862 Bought of AJ Baker Flints Waistcot Patten spoons stockings Fine Mug childs mug Thimbles screws Needles 1 Quart high wine Treat paid this came home not very well 2 Bushels of wheat 12/6 paid cleaning the wheat Left it all night in the wter 6th June Sowed 1 1/2 Bushels of Wheat above the Lane harrowing put in the hens steamers in abundance going the River Towing Freight & Passengers A Very Dry time Just now 15 �7th Sowed 1/2 Bushel of Wheat 8th Sunday East Wind high 9th Ellen & Emmanuel here 10th I went to Salmon River got From Mr Morris 1 & a Peck of Black Oats & 2 Bushel of White got From James Buchanan Bought of Buchanan & Brother I Butter tub 2/- 1 1/2 W{cut off} /9 Fine Salt 1/3 paid all this to return the {illegible} got a Ring For the stove from Bob 11th Sowed the Oats 3 & 1 peck Morway & Emmanuel here a very warm day the canal in Cornwall Broke an Eclipse the ground almost Burning for want of Rain 12th No Rain with change of the Moon in the Evening Rain Thunder & Lightning 13th set out 15 Eggs but the hen did not set on them yet planted pumpkins seed the Russels here for Fish 14th Went to Shear the sheep at Mr Morris Donals Suple here when we was gone Setting the nets The Bouquet Towing Raft before the Door 14th Sunday Jessie as Boy did sold 3 Dozen of Eggs 1/10 1/2 3 lb of Butter 2/6 Bill & Briggs came took my canoe 15 hoeing corn & Potatoes {illegible} suple & Jim Nicholson Looking at there net {second page} 1862 Mr James Cameron Island June 16th hoeing corn James Nicholson & Donald Suple here Gave me some Fish out of there net 17th Mr Morris here with his sheep Played cards Pitched Quoits Looking for Roots in the Bush Wind high Jessimas child Buried to Day 18th which Decided the Battle of Waterloo Wind high Boys gave a While at the corn Sold My Watch to Bill for L1..6..3 Bob & Bill went home corn finishedfor the first hoeing something wrong with the Traveller Raining and it is much wanted 16 �19th Morway & Bill came for the Scow Peter Buchanan & Moody John Birch & the very Rev Mr Mahar or Machar Minister of Martintown 20th hoeing Potatoes 21st Went around the Island with the Boys to trowl got none got 2 Bottles from Pete and a trowling spoon Lashey came Raining at the head of the Island salted the sheep 22nd Our Dans Birth Day Tom Lucretia Bill & Bole here James Hopkins here Pat to Charlies 23rd Went to Mill with 2 Bushels of Wheat Bought of Mr Buchanan 1/2 lb candles 1 yd / 7 1/2 1 yd/9 Tape -/6 combs -/ 7 1/2 paper -/ 1/2 paid all this Returned the Jar Bought of Norman Quart -/9 1/2 paid) 2 Treats at Ick Gregors Bought of Minkler 1 Bottle of Extract of Lemon /7 1/2 paid) Bought of Congdon 1 Bottle peppermint -/4 at Mr Huttons 24th Finished the first hoeing in the potatoes ch{illegible} 2 }illegible} Hogs commenced 1862 Mr James Cameron Island June 25th Fishing Set the Line 20 {illegible} on Bill here and Abe and Lukes Boy 26th Cutting Roads in the Bush hoeing the Potatoes in the garden 27th Drew some Drags in the Bush to clean the Road the colts Bad set some Brush heaps a Fire 28th Fishing Blackbirds beginning to Flock Strawberries some Ripe John McElvian & John Dunn here Fishing A Great Many Boats and Rafts a going now Fixing the Waterlog Sunday 29th Went to see Munnings Storehouse at Christees Seen Davidson Jacop there A Raft of sawlogs going Down got 50 F Rafters or scantling 30th Drew up the scantling Last Day of June 1st of July Drawing some of the cord wood 2nd Christee here Grinding his scythe & axe got the Loan of the crofscut saw 3rd Drawing in the Bush 17 �4th American Independence 5th Our Johns Birth Day Peter Cold Left his ine & Jack here Lent him a Paddle Lavinia sick Drawing wood in the Bush {illegible} Finished very warm 6th Sunday Bill & Elton Cambell & Elizabeth here Liz stopt 7th I went to Nicholsons for the churn Lent George the spoon went to Christees with them about the hay Lashey Tom & Joshua Bordeaux came to Fish we went to Morris's Bill got Married got a new certificate Bought of Buchanan 1 lb Tea 5/- 1 lb candles 1/- Tumbler -/6 8th came home Donald McDonald Rob Summers Dug {blotted out} Isaac B{cut off} Fishing 9th Rain cleaning up stairs Lashey {illegible} for his fish Jim Hopkins & John B{cut off} {second page} Turn over 16 Leaves the same as the top part of this Island Mr James Cameron July the 12th 1862 Orangemens Day Boats going Minty Berries Plenty Currants Ripe corn silken out a Week ago Sunday the 13th Lavinia & I to the Berries picked a pail near full Lashey from Lancaster had a hooker 14th Drawing Wood till 12 oclock Went to Williamstown took out the Wood 12 lbs Berries Knife stone got our Knife took Grannys Wood to sell 15th the Red Boy came with me Laura Bob & Tot Mill here at Berries 16th Nicholsons took away there Rum Laura started turned Back 17th I went to Summerstown Allen too took 3 Bushel of Ashes 1/10 1/2 Bought of Mr Watson Levi Moore Smallman had a Lunge Weighing 27 lbs stopt all night 18th Went of Gave me 7 york shillings I went to Salmon River paid the Letter in the P.O. Bought of Congdon 1 lb salts -/6 hoarhound candy -/3 bought of P Buchanan 1 spade -/1 1/2 Quire of Paper -/6 2 lb sugar 1/2 Hat -/3 Bought of D Baker 8 lbs of Swamp Lime -/4 1/2 To 18 �Treat of Wind at Normans -/7 1/2 1 1/2 for Gum got 2 irons for sleigh from Mr Morris took a cat old Mr A Cameron here 19th Cleaning the Pigs put them out a Great Many Boats Going the River Bill & Bob here at night Fishing Left their Pine 20th Nicholsons here I & Allen went to Christes with them Allen & I to Charlies got a Large Pike sold it to Sanderson a Boy with 1 arm from a Raft sold my Line & spoon 2/5 Mary Birch Maggie Roy Mis Grant here at Berries Gave Bill and Bob some Poison to Poison Dogs as they said a Great many onthe Berries Rain hard Last night East Wind 21st East Wind high a great many Rafts at anchor 22nd Ellen James Hugh Came Mr Morris & the Wife {illegible} on the Little Island William Bero Indian 1862 1862 Mr James Cameron Island July the 23rd Bones & allen Lifs here for Berries Raining Fixing the stairs a Hen to hatch in the Hay Mow 11 Eggs Drawing Wood Ellen picking Currants and Berries Blackberries at the pease took salts 24th Drawing wood 25th Drawing Wood 26th Went to Williamstown with Ellen & the 2 Boys gave her a Book the Biographical Scotch of Eminent Scotsmen (Donald McDonald Long) Gave Granny 6/3 The Miller M Donnell Buried in Williamstown this Week 1 Chicken Came 27th came home Jo Snider here 28th Drawing Wood Charlie here took home the scythe Lashey went to Plamadon for his Barrel 29th Drawing Wood 19 �30th Mr Watson Dan Cameron & Levi Fishing caught 3 splendid Maskinonge and a good Lot of Walleyed Pike & Pike had a Glorious Glee & the Blackbird most lovely sings with his Mate By his side 31st Drawing Wood 1st of August Drawing Wood Mears Down Fishing 2nd Went to Salmon River Bought of Grindel Streeter 1 pair Boots 6/3 No Letter got some Tobacco From Lott{illegible} Bought of Buchanan 1 Rake 30 cents 1/2 lb Candles -/6 shot powder -/6 Bought of Baker 1 Rake -/17 1/2 Bought of Norman 1 snaith 1/3 Got Scythe From Mr Morris & from Emmanuel 2/6 Price got Wedge from {illegible} got some Pork a Treat at Lukes -/6 Sunday 3rd old man {cut off} Tried the New Potatoes had a swim Found the Butcher {cut off} in the water Lost a year now 4th Cutting Hay commenced for the first very warm 5th Cutting some 6th Lashey went to the {illegible} Island all of them to {cut off} I went to A Turners 1/2 Gal H Wines 1/2 lb Tea 2 lb {illegible} Rake Matches -/6 Took the Ram from {illegible} {second page} 1862 Mr James Cameron Island Aug 7th 7th Mr Morris Bob Bill Morway with the Scow taking away the colts Put i the first Hay Lavinia Raking 3 Loads on the small Rack about 12 coils the Blackbirds at the Pease & Barley Rain to night thunder & Lightning very hard 8th {illegible}ed the Stove Mowing 9th Mowing some 10th George Semo here & Henery children Maggie Lafitte Sandy Pat & Slack the Tailor went to Charlies See the 4 small Pigs on the 10th About a Week old as I would suppose 20 �11th Turning the Hay On the Lower Point went with the Ram To Mr Morris's Rain some in the night 12th Came home Wind High a Grand sail of it home began to Mow in the upper Field 13th Gathering & Raking Hay Lavinia & me 2 Loads in caught the Rams 13 of Them put them in the stable 11 young ones & 2 old Rams 7 young Lambs 19 old sheep Fixing the Rack on cart Greased the Wheels 2 Men & John Nicholson here hunters) the Hen took out 4 chickens put in the Pigs new Corn Lots of Potatoes choke cherries fit to Eat getting along very slow with the Hay all alone at Broke the Rake 14th Put in a Load of Hay Mowing some 15th Mr Morris Haere for the Rams 13 of them took my Lance Left his Mowing some 16th Mowing in the Upper Field Broke the stone 17th Bob & Ann here took home my canoe pease cherries EEl stone sand a Fine Day 1862 Mr James Cameron Island Aug 18th Monday Went to Salmon River Bought of Buchanan 1 box of Caps -/3 1/2 lb and 16 needles /1/2 Bought of Norman Knitting Needles -/3 1 Tumbler -/3 1/2 Mug -/1 1/2 pe{cut off} -/1/2 caps Loss 1 Quart of Whiskey / 7 1/2 Bottle to be Returned came home Angus came to Mow Got the Book for Dan in the P.O. A Great Many Departed from the American Side 19th Mowing the Upper Field Charlie came to Fix his Wood horse 20th Christee here took home the crofs cut saw gve me -/6 for to get Tobacco Bought of A Summers 1 Gallon of Whiskey 2/4 1/2 Gal Syrup 1/11 1/2 Angus to Williamstown put in say 1 Load of hay Altered the {cut off} yesterday in A Summers New house him Busy Papering the Wall I came Reducing Whiskey 21st Raining Gathering tu{cut off} 22nd Angus & John Labuff came Mowing Below the Garden & on the Pitt Point Walter Bakers Wife a Son, cut some Marsh hay Jim Niholson & a hunter here 21 �23rd turning & cocking hay Rain commenced Angus & Labuff went off some corn & EEls cherries took home & a Bag Christee here with Long Black Berries 24 Sunday no one here picking nuts & cherries 25the put 4 Loads in shot 3 Ducks Blackbirds Bad cleaned my Guns put in 1 of the Hogs 26th Raining 27th Bob and Old Man came to Mow the R{cut off} Turning & Gathering hay 28th they went home Gave a Bag of Potatoes to Mr Morris some to Bob Heavy heavy rain Thunder & Ligntning 29th Morway & them came to cut the hay Coiling Marsh hay {second page} the 30th 1862 Mr James Cameron Island August Finished cutting the Pease & Barley put in the Barley put in 20 coils of Hay put 2 Loads of Marsh hay in the Barn 2 in the stable Quarreling about the Fishing Lashey & the old Man shot a Duck Rafts a going Down the Comes Showing very Dim Light 31 Sunday old man & the Rest went home took my Canoe A Fine Day plums not many Butternuts cucumbers plenty Blackbirds Bad some Ducks Rats commencing to Work cold night Water falling some 1st of September Raining high Wind put out the calves Lashey here Thrashed the Barley 3 Bushels Mowing in the Front Marsh 2nd Mowing some Lashey & Me 3rd Mr Morris Bob & Morway came putting in the Pease Christee here got 2 Bushels 4th Thrashing Putting some in the Oak Field Coiling in the Marsh 5th Putting in the Big Pease 2 Loads of the Rest of the small ones Thrashing 22 �6th Raining Went home East Wind took the Sheep skin 7th Sunday Bill & Wife here gave him a shot Bag of Sandys Lucy over to Tom Scutter to see about her Man Runaway Levi Brudo De Gray 8th Raining heavy high wind Making a Gun 9th Mr Morris came to finish the Thrashing cut the Wheat made a Bargain for the Wheat 2 1/.2 Bushels to Get for his share cutting corn stalks cutting some of the oats upsetting the coils 10th Fanning Pease With Fanning 43 1/2 Pease Kept all the Big Pease Emanuel here putting {rest of line illegible} Sept 10th 1862 Mr James Cameron Island Bought of A Summers 1/2 lb Tea 2/6 Whiskey 2/2 3 Quarts & Pint) Soap 1/3 Powder 1/Candles 1/- Butter Tub 2/3 12th put in a Load of oats Fixed the top of the stack put some Marsh hay in the barn Dan Cameron Mr Watson Smallman & 2 other Men here Lent My Coat to Dan Raining Scows up Lancaster Fixing at the Decoy Duck 13th Jack Came From Williamstown Lashey came Staving Last his bat cutting some Oats Jack Firing the short gun Sunday 14th Christee here Lashey went to Salmon River Mr Slack & 2 of Nicholsons here East wind a fine Day 15th I crofsed with John Angus took the gun with him Henerys wife gave me some nuts put in a small Load of Oats Raining Threshing Corn Lashey came 16th I went to Dundee Bought of B Buckannan 3 1/2 yds of shirting 18 c on credit) Sold my Iron 143 lbs 9 1/2 A Bag Sugar 2/6 order on Baker 90 cents Tobacco cloves thread salt all this Paid But the shirting gave Norman his Bottle I owe hime 1/1 no{cut off} up to this Date took my Canoe from M{cut off} took Down the Pet Lamb Tom & the Old man here took away Lasheys Fish 23 �17th cutting Wheat & Oats 18th Put in some Granny came with Henery Last night Lancaster 19th cutting Wheat Jock here Gave him 3 sticks to make Raddler Gave some potatoes 20th put in some oats & ha{cut off} last of the White oats Corn all in & stalks cut in hulled all the Beans & Pumkins {second page} Sept 21st 1869 Mr James Cameron Island Sunday 21st a very fine Day First Preaching of Mr Watson after coming From the Old Country 4 Men here Grinding their Spear Fishing some 22nd Cut the Last of the Wheat put in a small Load cut some of the B Oats Taking in some of the Potatoes corn all in picked all the Hops the Fox at the hens in the shed Began another Butter tub to Fill Made Preserves plums put out the Big Canoe swimming to day Oaknuts falling cranberries turning 23rd all the oats in Took in the apples 5 1/2 Bushels shelling the Beans Fixing the Fence on the Pig Pen sold a lb of Butter 17 1/2 to John the Indian Jock came with 3 Paddles gave him 1/2 bushel of Potatoes cut a Tree for oars 24th put in the Last of the Wheat Painted the oars & Paddles took 3 sticks for oars from the {cut off} Bush made seats for the canoes put in the Big Sow & the Little Pig the 4 small ones out yet very mild in the Garden Rooted the Potatoes cucumbers & Melons Lavinia not Well Magnet Went Down George Moffat Barreld Guns water falling I Believe sacrament in Williamstown this week commencing if it is 28th Sunday Went to Mr Morris's Livinia & I got a peice of harnefs from Emmanuel got a plug of Tobacco from the old Gentleman Gave the pine to Jock he said Emmanuel told him to get it Wild Gees came on the 30th of September September 29th 1862 24 �Mr James Cameron Island St Michaels Day Began to draw the Rest of the cordwood 30th Drawing Lashey went to Salmon River East wind a Boat going Down with a Tow had to stop about the Light House the Wind being too high Last Day of this Month October the 1st Drawing Wood to the Bank Eat Black Raspberries in the Bush Red Raspberries 2nd Drawing Wood Lashey seen Hugh Ann on the Front the Calves sucking the cows 3rd Done Drawing the Wook 42 1/2 Cords 16 1/2 of Maple Remainder Beech Birch 3 cords of Birch Took up all the Potatoes in the Garden Great going of Tow Boats very Fine Weather Lashey went to Salmon River David Summers came home From California sometime this Week 4th Shot 2 Ducks Wind very high Raining 5th Sunday Went around the Island Lashey came 6th an Indian got Potatoes for a small Basket went to A Summers Seen Davy I did not know he came home till I seen him coming in the store Bought of A Summers Whiskey 2/6 pouder 1/- Ta{cut off} 4 1/2 Tea 2/6 Tobacco 1/3 Braces 1/6 Saleratus 4 Knife -/7 1/2 Herrings 2/6 Stopped at Thomas Munroes all night 7th heard Kenneth McLaughlin was to be married to Day came home took in all the apples 2 Indians here for Tobacco {page two} 1862 Mr James Cameron Island Oct the 8th in the Bush James Hopkins & Peter Grant here wind high Finished the Raising of the Potatoes Logs out cut some Marsh Hay in the Back Marsh 9th Fixing the Red Canoe put tin on the inside 2 of Hamiltons here with with the 2 Renshaws sold the Wood to them 42 1/2 cords Maple 8/9 Beech 6/3 26 of Beech and 16 1/2 of Maple 25 �10th Hugh Anns Birth Day High East Wind Charles Shall one of the Coteau Pilots here from a Raft going to Buy apples stopt all night gave me -/10 1/2 for his supper and Bed 11th Christee & wife here with 2 Baskets Gave them Milk & Potatoes went to the other side to see the Hunters that I used up his stack of Hay, Drawing wood from the Bush the Pilot here to Dinner Sunday 12th Bob & Ann here Went to Charlies got some Summer Savoury Gave Bob 3 {cut off}laws 2 for the scythe the other for nothing settled all for the scythe 13th Went to Williamstown Charlie and I 4 Bushels of Pease 1 Bag of Potatoes 1 Bag of Apples nuts Grapes cranberries stove pan axe handle 1 Firken of Butter Western Berries 14th came home Bought of Hugh Munroe 7 yds of shirting as 18 1/2 4/ 1 1/2 1 spool of Thread -/1 Matches -/1/2 some Hooks Set My Traps for the first setting 7 of them in the Marsh before the Door the Hawks playing the Devil with the Hens 1862 Mr James Cameron Island Oct 15th Skinning 4 Rats Went to A Summers Bought of A Summers 1 lb Candles 1/- Gave me Credit for L15..6..10 1/2 Renshaw to Pay him got L1..5 in cash From him Lashey went of to trap 16th Went to Salmon River Brought some apples Grapes cherry Whiskey to the old man Bought of Grindel Streeter 1 Pair of Boots 17/6 Gave him L 1.. in cash to my account Bought of Congdon 1 viol of Peppermint Hoarhound /2 got an almanack Bought of Baker 1 lb shot /6 Bought of B Buchanan Laces & pipes 1 1/2 gave Peter 6/3 to my account took a cat home Raining some 17th got 2 Rats Fixing my Traps George Renshaw here for me to go and help to Load the scow worked 1/2 Day John Secor here all Night the Rest of them went home 18th St Lukes Day Drew a Load I had in the Bush sold them a cord more of Finished About 12 O Clock Bouquet tow her up got 1 Rat 10 Traps to night in the Front Marsh Found 2 oak staves 1 on the Pitt Point 1 near the Cordwood below a Little Dingwalls going Down for their Cattle to Rofs's Island Indians took away their Pine the Day I was in Salmon River Peter Cole Sunday 19th alone Wind High and some Rain 26 �20th High Wind cold some Plastering a little and Banking the House got a Rat 21st Hill a Tacking about set 2 Traps in the Back Marsh Took home the 2 staves Banking Before the Door some High wind put Fire in the Big Stove {second page} Oct the 22nd 1862 Mr James Cameron Island Very fine Morning now the Wind rose snow on the Mountains Raining some no rats very Wind Weather 23rd some snow Set 3 Traps for the Fox in the Bay Under a Mink fall at the upper Point 24th our Hugh's Birth Day went to see D Morris went to the Lines seen the Testament or will Bought of Norman a quart paid this Found an oak stave going to Salmon River stopt all night Emmanuel and me with the old {illegible} snow some Thunder & Lightning Rain & High Wind Renshaws scow Towed out By the Bouquet 25th My Birth Day came from Salmon River Luke a shooting Ducks Lashey here from Tom Cotters Sunday 26th Began to snow East Wind Lashey From Salmon River after his Barrel of EEls took them away snowing all night 27th Snowing Breaking the Roads deep snow Drawing Drags got 2 Rats 28th Fishing EEls for the first got 2 Went to A Summers his Goods came from Salmon River in the Bouquet Bought 1/2 lb Teas 4/9 Pail 1/3 Salt 1/2 Gallon Whiskey 1/3 Pipes -/2 In Davids New Ball Room Heard Mr Edward came Back from Hamilton Tom Tailor staving Johny Kenneth at A Summers store a clerk 29th Went to Mr Morris's to see him a Fine day took some apples some EEls Old Mr Harrett & his Wife came to stop then another 1/2 Bushels for the Hogs 30th Bought of A Summers 1 lb of Tea 2/9 1 Doz Herrings 1/2 1/2 gal Syrup 1/8 2 Pipes for nothing 1 salt Bag for nothing a pint Whiskey -/4. 27 �October 31st 1862 Mr James Cameron Island Lake St Francis Went to the Depot New Lancaster or North Lancaster for the First Time ever I was there though Born in Glengarry Charlie and I went to mr John Wrights Hotel Had a couple of Rounds Bought of Dan R. Cameron a Butter Print -/7 1/2 the First House in the Depot I ever was into came home Charlie and I a Ball at the Kintail House tonight Charlie Brought me some Pumkins Nov the 1st Charlie and me to Salmon River Charlie got the Boots Through Mr Judge Watsons Means and used him well Bought of D Baker 1 lb Tobacco -/7 1/2 1lb shot -/6 1 yard of chain for Trap -/4 4 pipes -/2 Bought of Congdon 1/2 lb Hoarhound Candy -/7 1/2 Liquorice -/2 took Dinner with Bill at Cambells stopt all night as Morris with the old man the Richelieu in to Salmon River in the Salaberrys place 2n Sunday Charlie & I came home the Bourdeaus 7 of them here all night with the Wind got an order from Lashey for Lavinia of 10/- on Bakers store got 4 EEls From Lashey came home Charlie went home sleeping all Day mostly Reading Papers I got From Dan Cameron 3rd this Day 5 years Granda Died Fixing Boards for the Floor Let out the calves put nails on their noses to Keep them from sucking 4th Fixing in Boars in the Floor cleaning the stove Shot 2 squirrels got a Black Rat the first I got here Set 8 Traps in the Front Marsh seen the Fox {second page} Nov the 5th 1862 Mr James Cameron Island Guy Fawks Day Plastering the House 6th went to A Summers Bought 1 Barrel of Flour L1..10 Clock 18/9 Blankets L1..0 7 yds shirting 6/5 3 1/2 Flannel 6/7 Boots 8/9 starch -/6 Powder -/10 needles -/3 pins -/6 Thread pockets -/8 Bar Soap 1/1 1/2 3/4 yd Lining -/7 1/2 6 Hanks Thread L 1/10 1/2 Laces -/2 half Doz Vest Buttons -/4 pant Buttons -/7 2 spools /3 Tobacco & Whiskey -/10 for Slack Beef 1/3 Needles -/3 Napkin /10 Seen Angus & Doctor Shaver at Davids James Hopkins Got a Drake Donald Suple a Bee got my Pants & vest Cut By the tailor Mr Benjamin Slack to a Pint in the shop to A Quarters worth of Tobacco for cutting them Heard the Ottawa was sunk came home wind High 28 �7th Our Ellens Birth Day A Very high East Wind and cold stuffing & chinking the House Ducks Plenty & Wild Geese cannot got to my Traps to Day wind too High A Treat at Davids yesterday to be charged {line illegible} Gray cannot catch him Sunday 9th Stormy snowing hard 10th Drawing Wood Feeding the cattle a Fine Day Boats a going in abundance the Ottawa going up with a curious Machine in tow Barge in the Salmon River 11th Drew a Load of Wood yesterday an upset all the wood on the top of me cleaning out the canoes a pain in my hip at the head of the Island I think this is old Hallow E'en Night cracking nuts 12th This must be {line illegible} Nov 12th 1862 Mr James Cameron Island Wednesday 12th came after the Sheep Emmanuel Lashey and Sharren with the scow. I was at the Kit Kit Island came home I went with them to the Mouth of the Salmon River 13th Making a Place for the stack with the scantling 14th putting in Marsh hay 10 coils Mr Luke Brown here for us to go to the old Man Granny to Christees 15th came home went to the Lines bought of J Baker 10/- An order Lashey gave me and Young Norman came home Bought of Baker 10 yds at 16 cents 1 lb Tobacco 1 spool 9 cents lb shot -10 cents Settled with Norman 1/1 1/2 which I owed him had a Treat paid this all clear up to this date am home Sunday the 16th Peter got the Loan of EEl Spear Jacops Bro{cut off} gave him a kettle of Potatoes he Gave me 3 EEls Freazing hard 17th {illegible} came with the {illegible} and so Marked my Trousers {illegible} out came again this year 18th {illegible} Trowling 29 �19th Fixing the Hens a place up Fishing EEls got 17 & 1 cat Fish salted 2 of them 10 Between the 2 Kegs 20th chopping Wood 21st this Day Donald McMaster Departed Charlie came went to Salmon River {second page} 21st 1862 Mr James Cameron Island Nov Brought 1 of corn to Mill Gave Mr Grindell Streeter an Order on A Summers for 4 Dollars Left my Boots to Be Mended Bought of David Baker 1 lb Tobacco -/9 1 Chain 10 cents Stopt at Mr Morris's all night Ellen at Home now found to {illegible} Lucretia and Geordie then Took the Dog River {illegible} 22nd I came home {several line illegible} Before the Door went to the Big Island Sunday 23 around the Island out of Salmon River Freesing hard cold some {several lines illegible} The Boats came up after Dark {illegible} The Big Ottawa {couple of lines illegible} Lavinia Back {illegible} Sunday 23 Mr David Morris Departed on 23rd 26th put in the Big Sow to Fatten put to {illegible} 1/2 of Pease Bob & Bill came for Me to go about the Executor Businefs on the Marsh from Hopkin the 27th 1862 Mr James Cameron Island Nov No Light in Hills noe in the scow Taking an inventory of all the Things Norman McDonald & I at Mr Morris's Bought of Bob 1/2 lb candles -/6 not paid yet came home Met Thomas Munro Livinia Whitewashing 28th White was here fixing around the stack snowing East Wind Warm change in the moon Light yet in Johnsons a Propeller went up this Morning {illegible} yet 30 �29th Went to A Summers Bought of 1 Quart H Wines 1/3 Saleratus -/4 Tea Chamber Pot 1/4 1/2 Dozen Plates 1/7 1/2 pens -/2 ink -/4 Tallow 7 lbs 4/4 1/2 yd cra{cut off} 1/10 1/2 2 spools -/6 1/2 lb Beeswax -/9 candlewich {cut off} 2 Brooms -/6 Horseshoe nails -/6 cut nails {cut off} candlestick -/10 Tea 2/11 Sox 1/6 Ellen Hugh Ann came Charlie Boots here fishing EEls no Light in Johnson Light house to night took a Horse to Walter Bakers St Andrews Day Got my note From A Summers which A Baker had 3 & 48 ctents Sunday St Andrews Last Day of the Month Hawks took away a hen I got it Ellen crofsed a Fine Day 1st of Dec a Dinner at Mr David Suimmers in celebration of St Andrews set 2 Traps snowing a Schooner went up - Bakers Barge hugh Ann here Whitewashing the Little Room 2nd Hugh here set 2 Traps for Mink Fixing Boards around the Pease stack {second page} 3rd 1862 Mr James Cameron Island Dec the I went with Hugh Ann to Fort Covington East Wind stopt at Mr Morris's to Dinner Ellen & Laurie went up with her Paid Emmanuel for the candles 10 cents in Normans store Bakers Barge going to St Regis I stopt all night at the Old Mans 4th L.S. and I came Down and we had a hard time on the River with the Fog crofsed to Hamiltons & then Back to the Black Island again almost Bet us to make out our Island with the Fog she kept up very good spirits athough she was cold and the time stormy Left the canoe at the Head of the Island 5th Drawing Drags Broke the sleigh cleaning at the Canoe a Fine Day East Wind Let out the calves sucked Molly 6th change in the Moon Wind an Eclipse on the Moon stormy Day Keeping Gray in Now Fixing the stable petitions in Thrashed one Floor of Wheat for the First Thrashing Water very Low cattle all well and Hearty Not very well myself Ducks in the Channel yet plenty snow for sleighing now 7th Cold stormy chopping a Little Stove wood Went to Head of Island the canoe in a Bad Way with Ice 31 �8 Fixing the Canoe Drew it up some took home a Drag of White Birch Began to feed the pigs 9th Found a canoe Drew it to the Grove a Job at it Making candles 18 Made to Day & 9 out of the Black cake that came from Williamstown Dec the 10th 1862 Mr James Cameron Island 10th Drawing Wood around the Island 11th Drawing Wood 12th Went with Elizabeth to home went up to see Mr Norman about selling the sheep Got Mr Smart to buy them Got an Inventory of the things From him 13th Mr Smart came down for the sheep took 18 of them went up with them to Mr Smarts Got his note for them payable in the Month of February next states Money Bought of Norman 3 yards of Black Ribbon at -/9 per yed 2/3 on credit a stormy Day of east Wind 14th Sunday Bill came Down with the Ram took the cutter & horse came home the young sheep out of Nicholsons white Ram along with the Ram to Day 15th Let Out the Ram Began to chop cord Wood as it is a Fortunate Day Found a Large Canoe on the Water French Made a squirrel in my Trap a Fine Day some one crofsing to Christee shelling 3 Traces of corn 16th snowing & Raining Fixing where the Rain came in up stairs Grinding the axe sowed my Sail {illegible} Found a square Bottle close to shore 17th Thrashing 1 Floor of Wheat Drawing Wood Fixing canoes Drawing Boards took the Runner from the Bu{cut off} vin at my Vest 18th Cut Down the Balm Gilead Tree Hewing the Runner Drew 2 Load of Wood Cut 2 Jags of Marsh Hay (the Black Lamb .....) Made 11 Prints of Butter {second page} 1862 32 �Mr James Cameron Island Dec 19th Friday chopping stovewood been sick high Wind cutting Wood going to Freeze to night plaining Boards 20th a cold Morning and cold Day set Fire to the Back Marsh set 2 Traps for the owl on the stone heap set 3 Baits for the Fox on the ice cutting Wood Broke on the stack at the East End of the Barn cattle all hearty Ice took on the Bay very well Nor West Wind River smoky House Cold Good Fires some anchor ice Going Down Sunday the 21st cold some 22nd Killed the Big Sow set out another Pill for the Fox 23rd Went to Summerstown Bought of A Summers 1 1/2 of Whiskey 3/9 Tea 3/ 7 1/2 1/2 lb powder -/10 5 yds shirting 5/- 3 1/2 yd 3/2 1/2 4 yd 3/4 1 Bottle of Pain Killer -/7 1/2 1 of Castor Oil -/7 1/2 1 Box Caps -/5 1 Handkerchief -/6 2 Pipes -/1 Thomas Munroe & me Down together this is the First time to Day that I crofsed Hamiltons Bridge seen a Mink on Renshaws Island Fine Day on the Water Ducks Plenty Left my Canoe at the head of the Island Merry but sober had a Few hookers Thomas & Ian Hamilton Island 24th Drawing Wood home cutting Stove Wood 25th Christmas Day A Very fine Day shooting some good cracks great crofsing to Hopkins & Summers shot a squirrel seen the Fox to night the Fox eat 1 Bait of Poison Dec 26th 1862 Mr James Cameron Island Looking for the Fox cutting stove Wood took in the pork to cut 27th Got a Mink cant find the Fox Went to the head of the Island 2 Men Fishing EEls salted the pork Vin making a sack 28th Sunday seen 2 Men Fishing EEls at Charlies the Fox not dead yet & seen his Tracks this Morning 6 Traps 1 got set out now 1 for the Owl on the stone heap and the rest for Mink very Fine weather these Few Days Past 29th Drawing Drags cutting stove wood some Drops of Rain Broke the Iron on the End of the Whippletree 33 �30th Went to the head of the Island chopping Stove Wood setting Fires in the Marsh but it dont Burn very well Froze some last night a Fine Day to Day East wind circle around the Moon and the East Wind a Raising not much ice around the shore Blackened the stoves no snow on the Ground 31st Last Day of the Year Fanning nearly a Bushel of Wheat Feeding all the Cattle Well Chopping Stove Wood A Fine Day set up till near 1 O Clock Firing away the old year and Firing in the New Year washed my Feet cleaned my Gun Firing with the Pistol For more information on James Cameron, check out the “Meet the Diarists” section under “Discover” on our website: ruraldiaries.uoguelph.ca 34 � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. 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Scanned Manuscript & Typed Transcription UG Transcription Progress Scripto transcription progress Done Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. <div class="mw-parser-output"> Note to Transcriber: Please begin transcribing at January 1st 1862. The year 1861 has already been transcribed. JANUARY The 1st 1862 Shooting away the old year or Should be Shooting in the new year put out the Basswood canoe Went to the Little Island south side got some corn Went with the canoe to the Head of the Island turned it over so to have Ready wind changed Raining Began to Blow very hard took a sleep at night almost Blew the house down mending my coat Blowed in the Master Ball in Kintail {illegible} the 2nd 1862 Mr James Cameron Island January the Wind Last night put Down the Plaster fixing Boards on the cracks stuffing the cracks with Rags & Paper very frosty if it holds on the ice will take slippery walking Put the Blanket on Gray cold NorWest Wind Seen the New Moon Wish if there was no wind the ice would take 3rd Allens Birth Day, a cold Day the ice is thinking to take anchor ice commenced going down I Believe it is taken Between here and Christies tonight not taken on the north side only little past the little Island I seen this evening what I did not Believe before that is the Sun Moon and Star I seen the 3 of them a little Before Sunset water raising close to shore a frosty night 4 Ice made acrofs to Christees Went to Head of the Island caught a Live Duck Bitter cold Anchor ice going Down Drew some Drags air holes Before the Door But small foxes crossed last night from Christees went in the Evening to the Little Island put out 3 or 4 bushes I think the channel will Jam to night open on Both sides of the Hog Island the Wind high and cold Mending sox 5 The Ice took Last night I crofsed to Henerys took supper there Saluted about being married some air holes Found a Black Duck on the ice at the head of the Island Drawing my canoe Water Raising very High </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> 1862 Mr James Cameron Island January the 6th Councillers in the Williamstown to Day I Bushing the ice to Francis Island East wind crofsed went up to the store great Joy wishing me Bought of A Summers 3 1/2 lb Butter 2/6 4 1/2 lbs 3/- Stove Polish -/5 Butter Plate -/4 L2..10..in Cash to Return the Pail a Treat at Davids -/7 1/2 Paid Paid AJ Baker 3 Dollars & 70 cents got a Recept a Treat Bakers Paid -/3 in Nicholsons greatly Put out Jim Hopkins came acrofs Angus suple on the Bosure caught a Duck at Kenneths 7th I crofsed to Henerys with my Pants to Make Storm some Henery Fishing EEls Baking Begun the Barrel of Flour made 2 Pills of Poison went to Bush the upper Road Very Rough Fox Tracks Plenty the Water higher than ever seen it not so cold now Making candle 8th went home with the pail school Meeting Bought of AJ Baker 2 chairs 2/6 (a Treat Paid cotton Bale paid) went the Upper Road Took Dinner at Tillenues 9th Drawing Drags 2 Foxes playing on the ice But Don't come to the Poison Fine soft Day cutters crofsing to Salmon River EEl Fishers in the Big Bay on the other side of Rofs'es Island 10th Bushing the upper Point Road Went to Henery for my Trousers Gave her an order on AJ Baker for 1/3 which makes us Clear till this Date Henery cut my hair Raining East Wind changed West Wind Blowing hard & Raining I am afraid this will spoil the ice But if not it will help to crush down the hills of ice Henery making a Wash Board a Team Broke in on Summers Island where the ice {illegible} water fell away Lewis Bosell {second page} 1862 Mr James Cameron Island January 11th I went to Williamstown Left my axe at AJ Bakers Found a Duck on the ice left it on the end of Davids Island Treat at Bakers 1 worth of sweetys Paid a Party at Jessemas cold night Sunday 13th Preaching on the Front Began to snow I came home in at John Mr Gillis in the Gore very {illegible} Lewis Bosell Poorly (G ot 8) 13th Drawing Drags 14th Lashey came Found a Bottle I went to see Lewis Bosell took my shirt to Henerys wife to wash to charge me 2 1/2 for washing at Nicholsons took home there Bottle A Great Talk about War Lashey went for an axe Broke the Whippletree I am thinking of going to Salmon River tomorrow 15th Lashey came had his axe Made a Bargain with him to chop me 50 Cords of Maple & Beech for 2/3 a cord to have it chopped all on the 1st of March a Great storm of E Wind & Snow 16th Lashey Began to chop Drew some Drags the old cat came in the house a Blustering Day with wind & Drift 17 stormy Lashey went to for his Provision Drawing Drags chopping stove Wood made a Waterhole washed my feet South West Wind put some wood in the Cellar 18th Training in Williamstown I went to A Summers the Lotterry 2/6 Slept in John Summers with Andrew Summers took supper & Breakfast 19th Sunday came home stopt at Henerys had Dinner went Down to see Lewis Bosell Got my shirt at Henerys 2 1/2 for washing not paid </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Mr James Cameron Island January the 20th 1862 Monday 20th of January To 1 order to Lashey for Tobacco on AJ Baker Lashey went Took a Quart of Whiskey Brought home my Axe From Bakers East wind snowing Blowing & Drifting Lashey in the house all Day 21st (St Agnefs Night) Drawing Drags Lashey chopping Breaking the Road Tried the Dice twice the same turned for me & ---- 22nd Drew some Drags Lashey chopping snowing E Wind Fixing the Marsh hay in the Barn 23 Lashey went in the afternoon to A Summers for Flour weighed it for Lashey 22 lbs Bag & all at 3 cents all he said that there was 32 but 22 is the Weight drew a Drag Fine Day a Thawing some chopped 1/2 of this Day 24th I crofsed to summerstown Bought of A Summers 1 Pair of Braces 1/6 Bought of AJ Baker crackers & cheese -/6 Paid) To 1/3 for subscription for a young Woman From Brockville Whose name is Mary Lawlor who had Good Luck at having a young Daughter at Mat Murphys The Father supposed to be a Man By the name of Quinn a hardware Merchant but there is another Man she gives in two or too Brought 6/3 cash & candles 1/ 1/2 lbs 25th Robie Burns Birth Day Me Very Unwell Right side of my head very sore and my Teeth aching all from cold I suppose took some Ginger A Very stormy Day since about Daylight this morning Baking 26th Sunday Lashey & Me alone a Little Better this morning had EEls for Breakfast Stormy from the West not very well this Evening my face is very sore House warm cattle such as they are are all well & hearty Banks of snow all round 27th Lashey commenced a Big Maple Tree cold came home cut 4 Logs of it Drawing Drags Breaking Roads cut a Waterhole clearin out the cats snow pretty deep 28th Thrashing Wheat & Fanning 1 Bushel My Measure Lashey chopt I seen a Fox crofsing {second page} 1862 Mr James Cameron Island January the 29th Went to the Bush to split Began to Rain spoiled the axes Grinding Lashey went to the store I gave him an order on a {illegible} for 13 1/2 lb Pork 5/7 1/2 11 lbs Beef 2/9 which came to 9/4 1/2 70 1 Bar of Soap 1/3 1 Quart Whiskey 7 1/2 1/10 1/2 New Moon to night 30th I went to Summerstown Bought of AJ Baker 1 pair of Braces -/5 sweetys & Fred paid this) Went to Williamstown got a Ride from J Cattanach & then From Jim McIntyre a treat at Patnos -/6 Bruce on the Front Collector of customs Angus was Bad with a Boil on his neck 31st in Williamstown putting in the straw in the Barn Bought a Pork of Gat Beau 139 lbs From & I went for it 1st of February in Williamstown cut the Pork & salted it came home took a 4 Boxes of Segars to David Summers from Charles Olders David Killing a cow Bought of AJ Baker 6 lb of cheese 2/- 1/2 lb Saleratus -/4 1/2 lb Tea 2/- came home Lashey all Right Sunday 2nd Lashey & me alone 3rd Baking Drawing Drags Lashey chopping all Day Very Cold Volunteers in Williamstown to Day East Wind Lashey at the Big Beech Tree 4th Thrashed a Bushel of Wheat Lashey Broke a peice out of his axe at another Beech cleaning the pipes a very fine afternoon A great Smoke over the way of Salmon River as the Lines like form here Great Dreams 5th Lashey to the store Bought of A Summers 100 Flour 30 lb 4/6 Tea 2/3 Saleratus -/3 Cash -/7 1/2 10 lb of Pork for myself 6th me Washing Lashey Broke his axe Went to Salmon River for another 7th came Back with an axe Drawing drags & cutting Drags Heard that is was Mr Patrick Buchanan's house that was on Fire on the 4th 8th Lashy Grinding his new axe and my axe Broke a peice out of his axe Dreaming of Granda a Great Deal </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> 1862 Mr James Cameron Island February the 9th Sunday the 9th Lashey and me alone a Fine Day Thinking Charles Alders & Donald Cameron would come But did not 10th Thrashed 1 Bushel of Wheat Went to the Bush Helped Lashey to split the maple Tree split Well 11th Drawing Drags 12th Began to Draw Drags Grinding his axe Began to Bake Wind changed snowing some stormy Fine afternoon 13 I started fro Williamstown Got 2 Dollars from David Summers the First payment for the squartimber stick Gave Grendell Streeter 10/- had 3 treats at Davids Bought of A Summers 1/2 lb Tob 1/- Lottery Tickets 2/6 plaster Got a Ride From Doctor Shaver Got Present of Lance From the Doctor Bought of AJ Baker Treat -/4 & -/3 of nuts at old Sniders took supper there 14th in Williamstown Valentine Day A Great Ball at D Summers over 100 couple 15th Ver sick with a pain in Williamstown 16th Sunday Vary Dowell 17th came home Settled with A Summers clear Bought of A Summers 2 coats L3L Bought of AJ Baker 1 lb sugar 17 1/2 came home all{cut off} 18th James Hughs Birth Day Lashey Fixing chopping Drawing Drags 19th helping Lashey to split Lashey to the store got an order for 8/8 on A Summers Taxes running about plenty a storm of snow to night 20th Lashey to the Bush 197 Lottery Drew some Drags 21st Drawing Drags set 4 Baits for the Foxes Lashey chopping the Big Birch {second page} Mr James Cameron Island 22nd Feb 1862 Washingtons Birth Day helping Lashey to split the Birch Tree Fine Day Sunday 23rd Lashey & me cutting holes for EEls got none Set 2 More Bates for the Fox one at the Upper Point 3 in the Bay Back of the House now Lashey set Traps for Rats A Storm Brewing I here the Fort Covingtons Bells sound so plain 24th St Matthias Day Stormy East Wind Drifting & Blowing Baking 25th Lashey got a Rat cold Day Lashey Dreads to Move to the Bush it is after 10 oclock now Drew some Drags Snow uncommon Deep in the Bush Began the North East half of the hay in the Barn the South East half is Finished cold Windy Bad Kind of Weather no right thaw yet 26th Went to the Head of the Island to see the poison chopping Stove Wood Laying By a small store of Stove Wood a Large Blister on the upper right Gum whats the cause I don't know not sore cold East wind Grinding Lasheys axe Looks as we were going to have another storm no such a thing as crofsing on the ice with deep snow & water if his wood was all split I dont think he has more than 20 cords and then it will take him some time to do that is to split & pile 27th Drawing Wood to the house Lashey chopping East Wind storm in the Morning West Wind storm in the afternoon all night Took up his Traps very Deep snow </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> March the 1st 1862 Mr James Cameron Island Saturday March the 1st 1862 helping Lashey to Split March came in Stormy Like a Lion I suppose it will go out Like a Lamb Lashey to the Store Got a Letter or Valentine From a Very Loving Peice as it has a Warm turn in its contents Gave Lashey an order on A Summers for 4/5 1/2 to myself Pork 4/2 The Ice almost impossible to Travel (Postage 7 cents) Sunday the 2nd A fine Day 3rd Shrove Monday Lashey Chopping the Hicory Maple Tree all nots Lent himm 13 lbs of Flour Bag & all Baking most of the Day Stormy East wind 4th Shrove Tuesday Lashey Making an Hand Sleigh for himself Stormy Rain Snow & Wind 5th Ash Wednesday Lashey Chopping the Ironing & Mending Stormy some 6th Drawing Drags helping Lashey to split 1 Tree I see Great crofsing to & From Salmon River hurted Grey in the Deep Snow or crust 7th A Fine Day helping Lashey to split Ducks for the First I seen going Down Christee & Wife here brought a very fine iron Wedge to see Gave them Salt for nothing wanting to Buy hay for his cows Lent him the inch augur Making a Bargain for to Keep his cow to Pay me in sugar for the Hay 8th Lashey went to hunt cleaning the pipes took home a Drag Killed a Rat a Very fine Day Cattle what there is is all hearty Sunday the 9th Bill Morris & another Man here to Sending the Book to Livinia a very fine Day Went Down to the hay Island Good crust this Morning the 1st we had this Winter Ducks Going to the West 10th Cleaning My Guns and putting my ammunition in order for any emergency Raining some Lashey came the Eagle came Wind high to night cleaning the canoes some {second page} 1862 Mr James Cameron Island March 11th A Fine Day Lashey chopping A great deal of snow & water on the Ice Drew some Drags Baking 2 hens went out 12th This Day McMaster came to the Island First Lashey to the store Came cnows to 14/9 out of the store Seen Charlie Drawing from Rofs Island Bad Travelling the snow so soft cutting Drags in the Bush 13th Good crust this Morning Drawing Drags Looking for a sleigh crook cut Down 2 ashe Trees a Fine Forenoon East Wind Looks Like snow seen a Team crofsing Summers's Road 14th Christee here for hay Seen a Fox splitting the sleigh crook in the Bush 15th A Very stormy day Lashey Made a Box for his sleigh took in a Channel Cat to cook Wrote a Letter for --- to show some Body East wind Blowing hell to Split Great Dreams Ships Barges Latitudes papers church 16th Sunday Stormy Day East Wind 17th St Patricks Day in the Morning Lashey Went for his Flour Little Stormy Great Banks of snow Trimming trees took home the crook for the sleigh Washing Most awful Dreams no Very well these Days 18th cutting Beames and shafts for the sleigh Bad going in the Bush with Deep snow 19th Last Day of Winter Seen 3 Wild Geese for the first came 2 of Christies going up on the ice nothing will do them but they much come the way of my poison and their Dog made free in Taking it which will be the end of his Days Fine Day Great Going to Salmon River Parsons not mnay Trimming Trees in the Grove 20th First Day of Spring and a very fine Day it is Went to Salmon River </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Mr James Cameron Island March the 20th 1862 Frist Day of Spring I went to Summerstown brought my Boots to Suply to Fix -/7 1/2 Received From Mr David Summers 276 cash Bought of AJ Baker crackers & cheese /7 1/2 paid) To 3 Treats of Davids 2/6 Paid this Went with D McGreggor to Salmon River Paid Peter Buchanan 10/- Got the Loan of a Bottle & 3 1/2 Pints Paid Norman 15 cents I owed him 2 Treats at John McGregors 1/9 stopt at Morris's Coming Back stopt at Lukes come to Summertown Seen John Duncans Son after hay for Ned McGillivary David McLean came Down the Road with Mat Christee here for hay got it got the herald From AJ Baker paid Mrs Bone 1/2 21st Stormy Lashey commenced the sleigh 22 Lottery Night spent at Davids 1/3 Seen Angus & Jim Grant & John McGreggor Henery & I at Sniders all night got my Bag at Nicholsons Mary Christie & Christee here Bought a Quart on credit had Breakfast at Sniders got a Bottle of Poison from Jo Henery & I came to the Island Bought of A Summers 16 Bag & all Pork 5g Butter 2+9 A Very Fine Day 24th Lashey & me at the sleigh one of the Fortunate Days the 24th is 25th Lady Day Finished the sleigh got a pair of Lines From Lashey he owes me 4 lb Flour Lashey splitting in the Bush Good Crofsing on the took home a Load on the sleigh hens not Laying yet 26th Went to Williamstown Stopt till Saturday came to the Front got 5/- for David Summers 27th 28th Williamstown 28 got 1/3 From AJ Baker 1 pair of mits From A Summers {second page} 29th 1862 Mr James Cameron Island March Crofsed to F Covington John Cameron & Angus & I got what we wanted came Back to Williamstown 30th Sunday came to the Front in the Squires for the first time I ever was in there seen Sally Smith stopt all night John not very well A Great Day at Davids Old MA Dougale Buried to Day in Williamstown Sandys Grandfather in at the Patnos Tavern 31st Last Day of March Raining stopt at Thomas Munroes took Breakfast came home the Dog Poisoned Raining Drew a Load of Wood to 1 Calf Skin From James R Grant Tanner Williamstown 3/6 I Doctored the Dog so he got well Lashey to hunt at Ferguson Island 1st of April all Fools Day so called by the Anchients I went to Salmon River with 2 Bushels of Wheat 1 Rat 17 cents cash Bought of Buchanan Japanese Tea 1/3 to 1/2 lb sugar -/3 Returned the Bottle & 1 to Norman Bought of Norman 1 Quart -/ 7 1/2 1/2 lb candles -/6 on credit to 3 Loaves at the Bakers 1/3 Took my Dinner at Mr Morris's Talking about the Hay stopt at Lukes A Summers at Hopkins came home Lashey here Christie here for Hay got it Andrew Summers a Bee John Son on John Camerons Place 2nd Blackbirds Gray Birds & I think it is cranes I seen twice now but I am not certain that come to Day Raining some Lashey to Salmon River Gave him an order on A Summers 1 1/2 Wheat 1 lb Tobacco Christee here for hay took it over for him 5/- charge him had a Mefs of Salted Eggs for the first at home 2 Cranes Before the Door on the ice </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Mr james Cameron Island Lake St Francis April 3rd 1862 Robins came Baking crofsing Summer's Road ice seems to be good yet thought the Feathered inhabitants of the spring came and some of them is almost Lost to see so much ice and snow and more appear and more. Lots of hay & straw Lashey Came with his Flour I helping him to split the Maple Tree crofsing yet 5th Lashey to A Suimmers for the Remaining part of the Order I Gave him 12 lbs of Pork 5/- Making his mits Washing Fellending Irening Lashey went to Tom Cotters for his spear or to see Phillips Girls Snowing & Blowing crofsing Good yet ice opened about this time Last Year 6th Sunday Lashey came preparing to go to Hunt with Jim Hopkins to the Place they call Soft Wood went off to get Mary Christee & the 2 Girls came with the hens 1 Rooster & 2 hens 1 Tom Cat to Leave here till they come Back Great Fighting of the Cocks Put on my new Fine coat to Wear Lent Lashey 6 of My Traps Snowing & Blowing some 7th Christee to Keynon Mary & the other Grild stopt here coming Back from Summerstown I wrote a Letter for her to a Gentlemen in Fort Covington J Moore by name sold me one of the Hens for Flour Got Great news concerning Francis Girl Catherine Drawing wood from the upper Point to the hill cant go to the BankBut went with one Load Lent them a Bag went for {cut off} and they were away Good crust pretty good sugar weather 8th Came home with the Bag John More & Henery Birch at Christees along with Mary all night {second page} 8th 1862 Mr James Cameron Island April I went to See Mr Morris Very Poorly stopt all night 9th I & Bill went to James McElwains for hay that night went to the Baptist Minister to be Married James Lucretia Laura Elisabeth Emanuel Bill Laviniah & Myself Paid 5/- Gave me a certificate Mr Webb gave 3/9 for Stopt all night 10th James came Part of the way with us home Lashey & James Hopkins came home from hunting Ice opened in some spots people crofsing a Foot 11th Fixing the canoes Drawing Wood Teams crofsing at Lancaster Lavinia Washing 12th swallows came ice Jamming Drawing some Wood 13th Palm Sunday took in 6 Eggs 14th Drawing some wood Shooting Began Loons & Wild Geese Roaring 15th A Fox Left on the Island Emmanual & Bill came Fishing EEls got 11 16th 3 Lambs to Day a canoe Going Down Norht side with 2 in it at night Lashey came 17th I went to A Summers Bought 19/4 worth of stuff Bought of AJ Baker 1 lb Cut Tobacco Promised to go with the {illegible} from Peter Grants for Donald Mc Pherson Lashey Grinding his axe 18th Our Duncans Birth Day Good Fridy The River Alive with Drift Wood Saw Logs cord wood Boards Fence Rails Ha{illegible}ed & square Timber got 2 EEls in the mud Drawing to the Bank Lashey commence the Big Maple Tree cut 1 Log shot a Duck for the First one I ever seen him shoot Raining some hens not Laying very well sheep and Gray hearty 20th Fixing Canoe Water Low Shot a Rat One of the Lambs Dead She would not Look at it thrashing the sheaves for {torn away} </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Apriil 20th 1862 Mr James cameron Island Easter Sunday Cloudy this morning the Sund dont Dance a Sign of a very hard year the Sheep laid on the other Lamb and Killed it Lashey crossed to Tom Cottery a Fine Day 2 Buildings came down with the high Water on the night of the 19th The Hogansburgh Mill & Mannings Storehouse we went to Mr Morris's Lashey Livinia and me the water very high 21st Took home her chest called at Mavilles Found a square stick on the way coming Found a Canoe Lashey chopping Began to Rain Raining all night East Wind 22nd The Water Log Moved with the Wind Went around the Island Fixing the Big Canoe Found a nest under the Barn Let out the sheep & Lambs St Georges Day Seen a Kingfisher for the First 23 St Georges Day Merrie England Set 2 Traps for the Fox Snowing Blowing Freezing 24th helping Lashey to split his Maple Trees cold Day but Fine 25th Donald Young alek here for his Boards Lashey went to hunt Fixing the cart for to Draw Wood getting a Rat or 2 now & again circle around the sun West wind Sap runs yet Angus came Emmanuel came 26th Fishing EEls got 14 or 15 of them Livinia sick Shot 2 Ducks got 1 27th Sunday something hurted the Lamb Tom Cotters here Bought 1/4 of Tea 1/3 Paid Japan Tea wanting the Powder horn got 2 RAts 28th Frasher here Wind high 29th Went to Mr Morris's stopt all day Bought of Grindel Streeter 1 Pair of Boots 9/{illegible} for Livinia 30th Came with cow & colt in the {illegible} him a Trap sold the canoe Laura Ann co{cut off} {second page} 1862 Mr James Cameron Island May 1st Lashey & Betsy Bone here James & Dan Cameron here Raining East & West wind got a Rat A Barge saild up on south side around the Island 2nd A Propeller went down Traveller went down Raining East Wind no Rats Ticks commenced Mosquitoes come water high Found a Rudder of a Jolly Boat 3rd Went to A Summers Bought Syrup 1/2 Gal 1/9 Whisky 2/6 Pitcher 1/6 pins -/6 oak Barrel 1/10 1/2 needles 1 1/2 Shot -/6 1/2 4/- Butter 4 lbs 3/- Andrw Bakers store closed up Bouquet Began to Run Fixing Hamiltons Bridge heard A Summers Being seized & David Sunday 4th High Wind no one here Boats going in abundance Salaberry in to Salmon River St Lawrence Down Rafts going down Ground With snow on the Island yet 5th Seen a Weasel all Red 6th Francis here with 3 hens 1 Ruster allowed him 5/- for them part pay on the Lance Gave him some oil Laura & Livinia went acrofs took the canow I sold to Mr Morris for a Lamb in the Fall setting Fires to the Grafs Fixing ashes in the Bags took the Wood out of the cellar all alone Took up my Traps hurted My Eye 7th snowing Blowing & Raining Salaberry went up 8th Began to Plough A Summers here & Long John Gave them 2 peiced of Timber Elm 24 Lenght Hemlock 32 Planted Potatoes before the Door Bill Liss & Livinia came 9th Setting Fires Found a Ducks nest 9 eggs on the Pitt Point 10th Ploughed the Garden setting Fire above the {illegible} Fence He{illegible} on the 9th </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Mr James Cameron Island May 11th 1862 Sunday Went to the Little Island Steamers going in abundance Seen a Fox on the Lane all alone 12th Livinia Sick Lashey came planted 2 Rows more of Potatoes Lashey seen Angus on the Front has a Letter Christees came home gave Lashey his Knife setting Fires harrowed the Garden Fixing the Red Canoe some Wind high 13th Lashey crofsed to see if Henery would come to split his Logs Tried the Perch wind too high in the Evening caught 9 Perch for the first Hollowing to Charlie to come 14th Charlie Passed Henery splitting Logs I went to Charlies Mr Morris & Mrs Morris & Bill here I & Charlie to Williamstown Left the canoe at the Raft could not Pafs 15th came home went to Fish caught 24 16th Went to Salmon River Bought of Buchanan 1/2 lb Tea 2/6 3 papers of seed 18 cents sold 6 Bottles 24 cents took 1/4 of tea For them gave Mr Streeter 11 Rats L2..60 cents to my accompt got the Harnefs for the colt From Mr Morris came through Succour creek or Devils creek came home Lashey to st Annicet to Fish Bafs some one at the house Left a cake of sugar in my trunk 3 1/2 lbs cat & Ruster gone some of Christies I suppose Jar gone 7th Harnefsed the colt Harrowed some Planted 1 Quart of corn & Pumpkins colt Run off 18th Sunday Henery here gave me a sturgeon Livinia sick 19th Fixing the Fence on the Pitt Point Found 2 nest 7 in on 2 in another {second page} 1862 Mr James Cameron Island 20th of May Angus came with the Cows Bought of A Summers on the 17th 5 Basins 3/- Rake 1/3 Hammer 1/3 1/2 lb Tobacco 1/- Brandy a Treat -/7 1/2 21st crofsed with Angus & 2 Boys Bought of A Summers 1 lb sugar 17 1/3 lb crackers -/9 5 cents to Henerys wife /3 1 Bottle Liniment 1/3 1 of Castor oil -/7 1/2 3 Tin Pans 1/6 4/6 Ploughing Bill for Pease 22nd Sowed the New Pease & harrowed them 23rd Sowed Peas 24th Queens Birth Day sowing harrowing & Ploughing Francis here aoub the Little Island Mully her calf to night 25th Sunday I took her from the head of the Island the corn Peeping up Frosty night now very cold Abraham came last night for Bill & the old Man 26th Sowed the Last of the Pease Sowed 2 Bushels of Barley 27th Ploughing Behind the Barn 28th taking off some stones Finished sowing the Wheat 30th Went to Williamstown stopt all night 31st took the sow & five pigs from Williamstown Went to Salmon River with the scow Nicholssons shearing their Ram the Boston aground at the Lower Point 1st of June Bob & Ann here Lewis Christee here Mary Christee took away her hen 2nd Shearing the sheep planted Potatoes in the Garden Gave Lewis Christe order on A Summers for 3/9 on account of Rent Vin not well 3rd Fishing Perch 4 of June Harrowing above the Barn for Wheat 5th Went to A Summers to 5 3/4 Ashes 3/10 Bought of A Summers 10 1.2..5 worth credit </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Mr James Cameron Island June 5th 1862 Bought of AJ Baker Flints Waistcot Patten spoons stockings Fine Mug childs mug Thimbles screws Needles 1 Quart high wine Treat paid this came home not very well 2 Bushels of wheat 12/6 paid cleaning the wheat Left it all night in the wter 6th June Sowed 1 1/2 Bushels of Wheat above the Lane harrowing put in the hens steamers in abundance going the River Towing Freight & Passengers A Very Dry time Just now 7th Sowed 1/2 Bushel of Wheat 8th Sunday East Wind high 9th Ellen & Emmanuel here 10th I went to Salmon River got From Mr Morris 1 & a Peck of Black Oats & 2 Bushel of White got From James Buchanan Bought of Buchanan & Brother I Butter tub 2/- 1 1/2 W{cut off} -/9 Fine Salt 1/3 paid all this to return the {illegible} got a Ring For the stove from Bob 11th Sowed the Oats 3 & 1 peck Morway & Emmanuel here a very warm day the canal in Cornwall Broke an Eclipse the ground almost Burning for want of Rain 12th No Rain with change of the Moon in the Evening Rain Thunder & Lightning 13th set out 15 Eggs but the hen did not set on them yet planted pumpkins seed the Russels here for Fish 14th Went to Shear the sheep at Mr Morris Donals Suple here when we was gone Setting the nets The Bouquet Towing Raft before the Door 14th Sunday Jessie as Boy did sold 3 Dozen of Eggs 1/10 1/2 3 lb of Butter 2/6 Bill & Briggs came took my canoe 15 hoeing corn & Potatoes {illegible} suple & Jim Nicholson Looking at there net {second page} 1862 Mr James Cameron Island June 16th hoeing corn James Nicholson & Donald Suple here Gave me some Fish out of there net 17th Mr Morris here with his sheep Played cards Pitched Quoits Looking for Roots in the Bush Wind high Jessimas child Buried to Day 18th which Decided the Battle of Waterloo Wind high Boys gave a While at the corn Sold My Watch to Bill for L1..6..3 Bob & Bill went home corn finishedfor the first hoeing something wrong with the Traveller Raining and it is much wanted 19th Morway & Bill came for the Scow Peter Buchanan & Moody John Birch & the very Rev Mr Mahar or Machar Minister of Martintown 20th hoeing Potatoes 21st Went around the Island with the Boys to trowl got none got 2 Bottles from Pete and a trowling spoon Lashey came Raining at the head of the Island salted the sheep 22nd Our Dans Birth Day Tom Lucretia Bill & Bole here James Hopkins here Pat to Charlies 23rd Went to Mill with 2 Bushels of Wheat Bought of Mr Buchanan 1/2 lb candles 1 yd / 7 1/2 1 yd/9 Tape -/6 combs -/ 7 1/2 paper -/ 1/2 paid all this Returned the Jar Bought of Norman Quart -/9 1/2 paid) 2 Treats at Ick Gregors Bought of Minkler 1 Bottle of Extract of Lemon -/7 1/2 paid) Bought of Congdon 1 Bottle peppermint -/4 at Mr Huttons 24th Finished the first hoeing in the potatoes ch{illegible} 2 }illegible} Hogs commenced </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> 1862 Mr James Cameron Island June 25th Fishing Set the Line 20 {illegible} on Bill here and Abe and Lukes Boy 26th Cutting Roads in the Bush hoeing the Potatoes in the garden 27th Drew some Drags in the Bush to clean the Road the colts Bad set some Brush heaps a Fire 28th Fishing Blackbirds beginning to Flock Strawberries some Ripe John McElvian & John Dunn here Fishing A Great Many Boats and Rafts a going now Fixing the Waterlog Sunday 29th Went to see Munnings Storehouse at Christees Seen Davidson Jacop there A Raft of sawlogs going Down got 50 F Rafters or scantling 30th Drew up the scantling Last Day of June 1st of July Drawing some of the cord wood 2nd Christee here Grinding his scythe & axe got the Loan of the crofscut saw 3rd Drawing in the Bush 4th American Independence 5th Our Johns Birth Day Peter Cold Left his ine & Jack here Lent him a Paddle Lavinia sick Drawing wood in the Bush {illegible} Finished very warm 6th Sunday Bill & Elton Cambell & Elizabeth here Liz stopt 7th I went to Nicholsond for the churn Lent George the spoon went to Christees with them about the hay Lashey Tom & Joshua Bordeaux came to Fish we went to Morris's Bill got Married got a new certificate Bought of Buchanan 1 lb Tea 5/- 1 lb candles 1/- Tumbler -/6 8th came home Donald McDonald Rob Summers Dug {blotted out} Isaac B{cut off} Fishing 9th Rain cleaning up stairs Lashey {illegible} for his fish Jim Hopkins & John B{cut off} {second page} Turn over 16 Leaves the same as the top part of this Island Mr James Cameron July the 12th 1862 Orangemens Day Boats going Minty Berries Plenty Currants Ripe corn silken out a Week ago Sunday the 13th Lavinia & I to the Berries picked a pail near full Lashey from Lancaster had a hooker 14th Drawing Wood till 12 oclock Went to Williamstown took out the Wood 12 lbs Berries Knife stone got our Knife took Grannys Wood to sell 15th the Red Boy came with me Laura Bob & Tot Mill here at Berries 16th Nicholsons took away there Rum Laura started turned Back 17th I went to Summerstown Allen too took 3 Bushel of Ashes 1/10 1/2 Bought of Mr Watson Levi Moore Smallman had a Lunge Weighing 27 lbs stopt all night 18th Went of Gave me 7 york shillings I went to Salmon River paid the Letter in the P.O. Bought of Congdon 1 lb salts -/6 hoarhound candy -/3 bought of P Buchanan 1 spade -/1 1/2 Quire of Paper -/6 2 lb sugar 1/2 Hat -/3 Bought of D Baker 8 lbs of Swamp Lime -/4 1/2 To Treat of Wind at Normans -/7 1/2 1 1/2 for Gum got 2 irons for sleigh from Mr Morris took a cat old Mr A Cameron here 19th Cleaning the Pigs put them out a Great Many Boats Going the River Bill & Bob here at night Fishing Left their Pine 20th Nicholsons here I & Allen went to Christes with them Allen & I to Charlies got a Large Pike sold it to Sanderson a Boy with 1 arm from a Raft sold my Line & spoon 2/5 Mary Birch Maggie Roy Mis Grant here at Berries Gave Bill and Bob some Poison to Poison Dogs as they said a Great many onthe Berries Rain hard Last night East Wind 21st East Wind high a great many Rafts at anchor 22nd Ellen James Hugh Came Mr Morris & the Wife {illegible} on the Little Island William Bero Indian </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> 1862 1862 Mr James Cameron Island July the 23rd Bones & allen Lifs here for Berries Raining Fixing the stairs a Hen to hatch in the Hay Mow 11 Eggs Drawing Wood Ellen picking Currants and Berries Blackberries at the pease took salts 24th Drawing wood 25th Drawing Wood 26th Went to Williamstown with Ellen & the 2 Boys gave her a Book the Biographical Scotch of Eminent Scotsmen (Donald McDonald Long) Gave Granny 6/3 The Miller M Donnell Buried in Williamstown this Week 1 Chicken Came 27th came home Jo Snider here 28th Drawing Wood Charlie here took home the scythe Lashey went to Plamadon for his Barrel 29th Drawing Wood 30th Mr Watson Dan Cameron & Levi Fishing caught 3 splendid Maskinonge and a good Lot of Walleyed Pike & Pike had a Glorious Glee & the Blackbird most lovely sings with his Mate By his side 31st Drawing Wood 1st of August Drawing Wood Mears Down Fishing 2nd Went to Salmon River Bought of Grindel Streeter 1 pair Boots 6/3 No Letter got some Tobacco From Lott{illegible} Bought of Buchanan 1 Rake 30 cents 1/2 lb Candles -/6 shot powder -/6 Bought of Baker 1 Rake -/17 1/2 Bought of Norman 1 snaith 1/3 Got Scythe From Mr Morris & from Emmanuel 2/6 Price got Wedge from {illegible} got some Pork a Treat at Lukes -/6 Sunday 3rd old man {cut off} Tried the New Potatoes had a swim Found the Butcher {cut off} in the water Lost a year now 4th Cutting Hay comenced for the first very warm 5th Cutting some 6th Lashey went to the {illegible} Island all of them to {cut off} I went to A Turners 1/2 Gal H Wines 1/2 lb Tea 2 lb {illegible} Rake Matches -/6 Took the Ram from {illegible} {second page} 1862 Mr James Cameron Island Aug 7th 7th Mr Morris Bob Bill Morway with the Scow taking away the colts Put i the first Hay Lavinia Raking 3 Loads on the small Rack about 12 coils the Blackbirds at the Pease & Barley Rain to night thunder & Lightning very hard 8th {illegible}ed the Stove Mowing 9th Mowing some 10th George Semo here & Henery children Maggie Lafitte Sandy Pat & Slack the Tailor went to Charlies See the 4 small Pigs on the 10th About a Week old as I would suppose 11th Turning the Hay On the Lower Point went with the Ram To Mr Morris's Rain some in the night 12th Came home Wind High a Grand sail of it home began to Mow in the upper Field 13th Gathering & Raking Hay Lavinia & me 2 Loads in caught the Rams 13 of Them put them in the stable 11 young ones & 2 old Rams 7 young Lambs 19 old sheep Fixing the Rack on cart Greased the Wheels 2 Men & John Nicholson here hunters) the Hen took out 4 chickens put in the Pigs new Corn Lots of Potatoes choke cherries fit to Eat getting along very slow with the Hay all alone at Broke the Rake 14th Put in a Load of Hay Mowing some 15th Mr Morris Haere for the Rams 13 of them took my Lance Left his Mowing some 16th Mowing in the Upper Field Broke the stone 17th Bob & Ann here took home my canoe pease cherries EEl stone sand a Fine Day </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> 1862 Mr James Cameron Island Aug 18th Monday Went to Salmon River Bought of Buchanan 1 box of Caps -/3 1/2 lb and 16 needles -/1/2 Bought of Norman Knitting Needles -/3 1 Tumbler -/3 1/2 Mug -/1 1/2 pe{cut off} -/1/2 caps Loss 1 Quart of Whiskey / 7 1/2 Bottle to be Returned came home Angus came to Mow Got the Book for Dan in the P.O. A Great Many Departed from the American Side 19th Mowing the Upper Field Charlie came to Fix his Wood horse 20th Christee here took home the crofs cut saw gve me -/6 for to get Tobacco Bought of A Summers 1 Gallon of Whiskey 2/4 1/2 Gal Syrup 1/11 1/2 Angus to Williamstown put in say 1 Load of hay Altered the {cut off} yesterday in A Summers New house him Busy Papering the Wall I came Reducing Whiskey 21st Raining Gathering tu{cut off} 22nd Angus & John Labuff came Mowing Below the Garden & on the Pitt Point Walter Bakers Wife a Son, cut some Marsh hay Jim Niholson & a hunter here 23rd turning & cocking hay Rain commenced Angus & Labuff went off some corn & EEls cherries took home & a Bag Christee here with Long Black Berries 24 Sunday no one here picking nuts & cherries 25the put 4 Loads in shot 3 Ducks Blackbirds Bad cleaned my Guns put in 1 of the Hogs 26th Raining 27th Bob and Old Man came to Mow the R{cut off} Turning & Gathering hay 28th they went home Gave a Bag of Potatoes to Mr Morris some to Bob Heavy heavy rain Thunder & Ligntning 29th Morway & them came to cut the hay Coiling Marsh hay {second page} the 30th 1862 Mr James Cameron Island August Finished cutting the Pease & Barley put in the Barley put in 20 coils of Hay put 2 Loads of Marsh hay in the Barn 2 in the stable Quarreling about the Fishing Lashey & the old Man shot a Duck Rafts a going Down the Comes Showing very Dim Light 31 Sunday old man & the Rest went home took my Canoe A Fine Day plums not many Butternuts cucumbers plenty Blackbirds Bad some Ducks Rats commencing to Work cold night Water falling some 1st of September Raining high Wind put out the calves Lashey here Thrashed the Barley 3 Bushels Mowing in the Front Marsh 2nd Mowing some Lashey & Me 3rd Mr Morris Bob & Morway came putting in the Pease Christee here got 2 Bushels 4th Thrashing Putting some in the Oak Field Coiling in the Marsh 5th Putting in the Big Pease 2 Loads of the Rest of the small ones Thrashing 6th Raining Went home East Wind took the Sheep skin 7th Sunday Bill & Wife here gave him a shot Bag of Sandys Lucy over to Tom Scutter to see about her Man Runaway Levi Brudo De Gray 8th Raining heavy high wind Making a Gun 9th Mr Morris came to finish the Thrashing cut the Wheat made a Bargain for the Wheat 2 1/.2 Bushels to Get for his share cutting corn stalks cutting some of the oats upsetting the coils 10th Fanning Pease With Fanning 43 1/2 Pease Kept all the Big Pease Emanuel here putting {rest of line illegible} </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Sept 10th 1862 Mr James Cameron Island Bought of A Summers 1/2 lb Tea 2/6 Whiskey 2/2 3 Quarts & Pint) Soap 1/3 Powder 1/- Candles 1/- Butter Tub 2/3 12th put in a Load of oats Fixed the top of the stack put some Marsh hay in the barn Dan Cameron Mr Watson Smallman & 2 other Men here Lent My Coat to Dan Raining Scows up Lancaster Fixing at the Decoy Duck 13th Jack Came From Williamstown Lashey came Staving Last his bat cutting some Oats Jack Firing the short gun Sunday 14th Christee here Lashey went to Salmon River Mr Slack & 2 of Nicholsons here East wind a fine Day 15th I crofsed with John Angus took the gun with him Henerys wife gave me some nuts put in a small Load of Oats Raining Threshing Corn Lashey came 16th I went to Dundee Bought of B Buckannan 3 1/2 yds of shirting 18 c on credit) Sold my Iron 143 lbs 9 1/2 A Bag Sugar 2/6 order on Baker 90 cents Tobacco cloves thread salt all this Paid But the shirting gave Norman his Bottle I owe hime 1/1 no{cut off} up to this Date took my Canoe from M{cut off} took Down the Pet Lamb Tom & the Old man here took away Lasheys Fish 17th cutting Wheat & Oats 18th Put in some Granny came with Henery Last night Lancaster 19th cutting Wheat Jock here Gave him 3 sticks to make Raddler Gave some potatoes 20th put in some oats & ha{cut off} last of the White oats Corn all in & stalks cut in hulled all the Beans & Pumkins {second page} Sept 21st 1869 Mr James Cameron Island Sunday 21st a very fine Day First Preaching of Mr Watson after coming From the Old Country 4 Men here Grinding their Spear Fishing some 22nd Cut the Last of the Wheat put in a small Load cut some of the B Oats Taking in some of the Potatoes corn all in picked all the Hops the Fox at the hens in the shed Began another Butter tub to Fill Made Preserves plums put out the Big Canoe swimming to day Oaknuts falling cranberries turning 23rd all the oats in Took in the apples 5 1/2 Bushels shelling the Beans Fixing the Fence on the Pig Pen sold a lb of Butter 17 1/2 to John the Indian Jock came with 3 Paddles gave him 1/2 bushel of Potatoes cut a Tree for oars 24th put in the Last of the Wheat Painted the oars & Paddles took 3 sticks for oars from the {cut off} Bush made seats for the canoes put in the Big Sow & the Little Pig the 4 small ones out yet very mild in the Garden Rooted the Potatoes cucumbers & Melons Lavinia not Well Magnet Went Down George Moffat Barreld Guns water falling I Believe sacrament in Williamstown this week commencing if it is 28th Sunday Went to Mr Morris's Livinia & I got a peice of harnefs from Emmanuel got a plug of Tobacco from the old Gentleman Gave the pine to Jock he said Emmanuel told him to get it </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Wild Gees came on the 30th of September September 29th 1862 Mr James Cameron Island St Michaels Day Began to draw the Rest of the cordwood 30th Drawing Lashey went to Salmon River East wind a Boat going Down with a Tow had to stop about the Light House the Wind being too high Last Day of this Month October the 1st Drawing Wood to the Bank Eat Black Raspberries in the Bush Red Raspberries 2nd Drawing Wood Lashey seen Hugh Ann on the Front the Calves sucking the cows 3rd Done Drawing the Wook 42 1/2 Cords 16 1/2 of Maple Remainder Beech Birch 3 cords of Birch Took up all the Potatoes in the Garden Great going of Tow Boats very Fine Weather Lashey went to Salmon River David Summers came home From California sometime this Week 4th Shot 2 Ducks Wind very high Raining 5th Sunday Went around the Island Lashey came 6th an Indian got Potatoes for a small Basket went to A Summers Seen Davy I did not know he came home till I seen him coming in the store Bought of A Summers Whiskey 2/6 pouder 1/- Ta{cut off} 4 1/2 Tea 2/6 Tobacco 1/3 Braces 1/6 Saleratus 4 Knife -/7 1/2 Herrings 2/6 Stopped at Thomas Munores all night 7th heard Kenneth McLaughlin was to be married to Day came home took in all the apples 2 Indians here for Tobacco {page two} 1862 Mr James Cameron Island Oct the 8th in the Bush James Hopkins & Peter Grant here wind high Finished the Raising of the Potatoes Logs out cut some Marsh Hay in the Back Marsh 9th Fixing the Red Canoe put tin on the inside 2 of Hamiltons here with with the 2 Renshaws sold the Wood to them 42 1/2 cords Maple 8/9 Beech 6/3 26 of Beech and 16 1/2 of Maple 10th Hugh Anns Birth Day High East Wind Charles Shall one of the Coteau Pilots here from a Raft going to Buy apples stopt all night gave me -/10 1/2 for his supper and Bed 11th Christee & wife here with 2 Baskets Gave them Milk & Potatoes went to the other side to see the Hunters that I used up his stack of Hay, Drawing wood from the Bush the Pilot here to Dinner Sunday 12th Bob & Ann here Went to Charlies got some Summer Savoury Gave Bob 3 {cut off}laws 2 for the scythe the other for nothing settled all for the scythe 13th Went to Williamstown Charlie and I 4 Bushels of Pease 1 Bag of Potatoes 1 Bag of Apples nuts Grapes cranberries stove pan axe handle 1 Firken of Butter Western Berries 14th came home Bought of Hugh Munroe 7 yds of shirting as 18 1/2 4/ 1 1/2 1 spool of Thread -/1 Matches -/1/2 some Hooks Set My Traps for the first setting 7 of them in the Marsh before the Door the Hawks playing the Devil with the Hens </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> 1862 Mr James Cameron Island Oct 15th Skinning 4 Rats Went to A Summers Bought of A Summers 1 lb Candles 1/- Gave me Credit for L15..6..10 1/2 Renshaw to Pay him got L1..5 in cash From him Lashey went of to trap 16th Went to Salmon River Brought some apples Grapes cherry Whiskey to the old man Bought of Grindel Streeter 1 Pair of Boots 17/6 Gave him L 1.. in cash to my account Bought of Congdon 1 viol of Peppermint Hoarhound /2 got an almanack Bought of Baker 1 lb shot -/6 Bought of B Buchanan Laces & pipes 1 1/2 gave Peter 6/3 to my account took a cat home Raining some 17th got 2 Rats Fixing my Traps George Renshaw here for me to go and help to Load the scow worked 1/2 Day John Secor here all Night the Rest of them went home 18th St Lukes Day Drew a Load I had in the Bush sold them a cord more of Finished About 12 O Clock Bouquet tow her up got 1 Rat 10 Traps to night in the Front Marsh Found 2 oak staves 1 on the Pitt Point 1 near the Cordwood below a Little Dingwalls going Down for their Cattle to Rofs's Island Indians took away their Pine the Day I was in Salmon River Peter Cole Sunday 19th alone Wind High and some Rain 20th High Wind cold some Plastering a little and Banking the House got a Rat 21st Hill a Tacking about set 2 Traps in the Back Marsh Took home the 2 staves Banking Before the Door some High wind put Fire in the Big Stove {second page} Oct the 22nd 1862 Mr James Cameron Island Very fine Morning now the Wind rose snow on the Mountains Raining some no rats very Wind Weather 23rd some snow Set 3 Traps for the Fox in the Bay Under a Mink fall at the upper Point 24th our Hugh's Birth Day went to see D Morris went to the Lines seen the Testament or will Bought of Norman a quart paid this Found an oak stave going to Salmon River stopt all night Emmanuel and me with the old {illegible} snow some Thunder & Lightning Rain & High Wind Renshaws scow Towed out By the Bouquet 25th My Birth Day came from Salmon River Luke a shooting Ducks Lashey here from Tom Cotters Sunday 26th Began to snow East Wind Lashey From Salmon River after his Barrel of EEls took them away snowing all night 27th Snowing Breaking the Roads deep snow Drawing Drags got 2 Rats 28th Fishing EEls for the first got 2 Went to A Summers his Goods came from Salmon River in the Bouquet Bought 1/2 lb Teas 4/9 Pail 1/3 Salt 1/2 Gallon Whiskey 1/3 Pipes -/2 In Davids New Ball Room Heard Mr Edward came Back from Hamilton Tom Tailor staving Johny Kenneth at A Summers store a clerk 29th Went to Mr Morris's to see him a Fine day took some apples some EEls Old Mr Harrett & his Wife came to stop then another 1/2 Bushels for the Hogs 30th Bought of A Summers 1 lb of Tea 2/9 1 Doz Herrings 1/2 1/2 gal Syrup 1/8 2 Pipes for nothing 1 salt Bag for nothing a pint Whiskey -/4. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> October 31st 1862 Mr James Cameron Island Lake St Francis Went to the Depot New Lancaster or North Lancaster for the First Time ever I was there though Born in Glengarry Charlie and I went to mr John Wrights Hotel Had a couple of Rounds Bought of Dan R. Cameron a Butter Print -/7 1/2 the First House in the Depot I ever was into came home Charlie and I a Ball at the Kintail House tonight Charlie Brought me some Pumkins Nov the 1st Charlie and me to Salmon River Charlie got the Boots Through Mr Judge Watsons Means and used him well Bought of D Baker 1 lb Tobacco -/7 1/2 1lb shot -/6 1 yard of chain for Trap -/4 4 pipes -/2 Bought of Congdon 1/2 lb Hoarhound Candy -/7 1/2 Liquorice -/2 took Dinner with Bill at Cambells stopt all night as Morris with the old man the Richelieu in to Salmon River in the Salaberrys place 2n Sunday Charlie & I came home the Bourdeaus 7 of them here all night with the Wind got an order from Lashey for Lavinia of 10/- on Bakers store got 4 EEls From Lashey came home Charlie went home sleeping all Day mostly Reading Papers I got From Dan Cameron 3rd this Day 5 years Granda Died Fixing Boards for the Floor Let out the calves put nails on their noses to Keep them from sucking 4th Fixing in Boars in the Floor cleaning the stove Shot 2 squirrels got a Black Rat the first I got here Set 8 Traps in the Front Marsh seen the Fox {second page} Nov the 5th 1862 Mr James Cameron Island Guy Fawks Day Plastering the House 6th went to A Summers Bought 1 Barrel of Flour L1..10 Clock 18/9 Blankets L1..0 7 yds shirting 6/5 3 1/2 Flannel 6/7 Boots 8/9 starch -/6 Powder -/10 needles -/3 pins -/6 Thread pockets -/8 Bar Soap 1/1 1/2 3/4 yd Lining -/7 1/2 6 Hanks Thread L 1/10 1/2 Laces -/2 half Doz Vest Buttons -/4 pant Buttons -/7 2 spools /3 Tobacco & Whiskey -/10 for Slack Beef 1/3 Needles -/3 Napkin /10 Seen Angus & Doctor Shaver at Davids James Hopkins Got a Drake Donald Suple a Bee got my Pants & vest Cut By the tailor Mr Benjamin Slack to a Pint in the shop to A Quarters worth of Tobacco for cutting them Heard the Ottawa was sunk came home wind High 7th Our Ellens Birth Day A Very high East Wind and cold stuffing & chinking the House Ducks Plenty & Wild Geese cannot got to my Traps to Day wind too High A Treat at Davids yesterday to be charged {line illegible} Gray cannot catch him Sunday 9th Stormy snowing hard 10th Drawing Wood Feeding the cattle a Fine Day Boats a going in abundance the Ottawa going up with a curious Machine in tow Barge in the Salmon River 11th Drew a Load of Wood yesterday an upset all the wood on the top of me cleaning out the canoes a pain in my hip at the head of the Island I think this is old Hallow E'en Night cracking nuts 12th This must be {line illegible} </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Nov 12th 1862 Mr James Cameron Island Wednesday 12th came after the Sheep Emmanuel Lashey and Sharren with the scow. I was at the Kit Kit Island came home I went with them to the Mouth of the Salmon River 13th Making a Place for the stack with the scantling 14th putting in Marsh hay 10 coils Mr Luke Brown here for us to go to the old Man Granny to Christees 15th came home went to the Lines bought of J Baker 10/- An order Lashey gave me and Young Norman came home Bought of Baker 10 yds at 16 cents 1 lb Tobacco 1 spool 9 cents lb shot -10 cents Settled with Norman 1/1 1/2 which I owed him had a Treat paid this all clear up to this date am home Sunday the 16th Peter got the Loan of EEl Spear Jacops Bro{cut off} gave him a kettle of Potatoes he Gave me 3 EEls Freazing hard 17th {illegible} came with the {illegible} and so Marked my Trousers {illegible} out came again this year 18th {illegible} Trowling 19th Fixing the Hens a place up Fishing EEls got 17 & 1 cat Fish salted 2 of them 10 Between the 2 Kegs 20th chopping Wood 21st this Day Donald McMaster Departed Charlie came went to Salmon River {second page} 21st 1862 Mr James Cameron Island Nov Brought 1 of corn to Mill Gave Mr Grindell Streeter an Order on A Summers for 4 Dollars Left my Boots to Be Mended Bought of David Baker 1 lb Tobacco -/9 1 Chain 10 cents Stopt at Mr Morris's all night Ellen at Home now found to {illegible} Lucretia and Geordie then Took the Dog River {illegible} 22nd I came home {several line illegible} Before the Door went to the Big Island Sunday 23 around the Island out of Salmon River Freesing hard cold some {several lines illegible} The Boats came up after Dark {illegible} The Big Ottawa {couple of lines illegible} Lavinia Back {illegible} Sunday 23 Mr David Morris Departed on 23rd 26th put in the Big Sow to Fatten put to {illegible} 1/2 of Pease Bob & Bill came for Me to go about the Executor Businefs on the Marsh from Hopkin </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> the 27th 1862 Mr James Cameron Island Nov No Light in Hills noe in the scow Taking an inventory of all the Things Norman McDonald & I at Mr Morris's Bought of Bob 1/2 lb candles -/6 not paid yet came home Met Thomas Munro Livinia Whitewashing 28th White was here fixing around the stack snowing East Wind Warm change in the moon Light yet in Johnsons a Propeller went up this Morning {illegible} yet 29th Went to A Summers Bought of 1 Quart H Wines 1/3 Saleratus -/4 Tea Chamber Pot 1/4 1/2 Dozen Plates 1/7 1/2 pens -/2 ink -/4 Tallow 7 lbs 4/4 1/2 yd cra{cut off} 1/10 1/2 2 spools -/6 1/2 lb Beeswax -/9 candlewich {cut off} 2 Brooms -/6 Horseshoe nails -/6 cut nails {cut off} candlestick -/10 Tea 2/11 Sox 1/6 Ellen Hugh Ann came Charlie Boots here fishing EEls no Light in Johnson Light house to night took a Horse to Walter Bakers St Andrews Day Got my note From A Summers which A Baker had 3 & 48 ctents Sunday St Andrews Last Day of the Month Hawks took away a hen I got it Ellen crofsed a Fine Day 1st of Dec a Dinner at Mr David Suimmers in celebration of St Andrews set 2 Traps snowing a Schooner went up - Bakers Barge hugh Ann here Whitewashing the Little Room 2nd Hugh here set 2 Traps for Mink Fixing Boards around the Pease stack {second page} 3rd 1862 Mr James Cameron Island Dec the I went with Hugh Ann to Fort Covington East Wind stopt at Mr Morris's to Dinner Ellen & Laurie went up with her Paid Emmanuel for the candles 10 cents in Normans store Bakers Barge going to St Regis I stopt all night at the Old Mans 4th L.S. and I came Down and we had a hard time on the River with the Fog crofsed to Hamiltons & then Back to the Black Island again almost Bet us to make out our Island with the Fog she kept up very good spirits athought she was cold and the time stormy Left the canoe at the Head of the Island 5th Drawing Drags Broke the sleigh cleaning at the Canoe a Fine Day East Wind Let out the calves sucked Molly 6th change in the Moon Wind an Eclipse on the Moon stormy Day Keeping Gray in Now Fixing the stable petitions in Thrashed one Floor of Wheat for the First Thrashing Water very Low cattle all well and Hearty Not very well myself Ducks in the Channel yet plenty snow for sleighing now 7th Cold stormy chopping a Little Stove wood Went to Head of Island the canoe in a Bad Way with Ice 8 Fixing the Canoe Drew it up some took home a Drag of White Birch Began to feed the pigs 9th Found a canoe Drew it to the Grove a Job at it Making candles 18 Made to Day & 9 out of the Black cake that came from Williamstown </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Dec the 10th 1862 Mr James Cameron Island 10th Drawing Wood around the Island 11th Drawing Wood 12th Went with Elizabeth to home went up to see Mr Norman about selling the sheep Got Mr Smart to buy them Got an Inventory of the things From him 13th Mr Smart came down for the sheep took 18 of them went up with them to Mr Smarts Got his note for them payable in the Month of February next states Money Bought of Norman 3 yards of Black Ribbon at -/9 per yed 2/3 on credit a stormy Day of east Wind 14th Sunday Bill came Down with the Ram took the cutter & horse came home the young sheep out of Nicholsons white Ram along with the Ram to Day 15th Let Out the Ram Began to chop cord Wood as it is a Fortunate Day Found a Large Canoe on the Water French Made a squirrel in my Trap a Fine Day some one crofsing to Christee shelling 3 Traces of corn 16th snowing & Raining Fixing where the Rain came in up stairs Grinding the axe sowed my Sail {illegible} Found a square Bottle close to shore 17th Thrashing 1 Floor of Wheat Drawing Wood Fixing canoes Drawing Boards took the Runner from the Bu{cut off} vin at my Vest 18th Cut Down the Balm Gilead Tree Hewing the Runner Drew 2 Load of Wood Cut 2 Jags of Marsh Hay (the Black Lamb .....) Made 11 Prints of Butter {second page} 1862 Mr James Cameron Island Dec 19th Friday chopping stovewood been sick high Wind cutting Wood going to Freeze to night plaining Boards 20th a cold Morning and cold Day set Fire to the Back Marsh set 2 Traps for the owl on the stone heap set 3 Baits for the Fox on the ice cutting Wood Broke on the stack at the East End of the Barn cattle all hearty Ice took on the Bay very well Nor West Wind River smoky House Cold Good Fires some anchor ice Going Down Sunday the 21st cold some 22nd Killed the Big Sow set out another Pill for the Fox 23rd Went to Summerstown Bought of A Summers 1 1/2 of Whiskey 3/9 Tea 3/ 7 1/2 1/2 lb powder -/10 5 yds shirting 5/- 3 1/2 yd 3/2 1/2 4 yd 3/4 1 Bottle of Pain Killer -/7 1/2 1 of Castor Oil -/7 1/2 1 Box Caps -/5 1 Handkerchief -/6 2 Pipes -/1 Thomas Munroe & me Down together this is the First time to Day that I crofsed Hamiltons Bridge seen a Mink on Renshaws Island Fine Day on the Water Ducks Plenty Left my Canoe at the head of the Island Merry but sober had a Few hookers Thomas & Ian Hamilton Island 24th Drawing Wood home cutting Stove Wood 25th Christmas Day A Very fine Day shooting some good cracks great crofsing to Hopkins & Summers shot a squirrel seen the Fox to night the Fox eat 1 Bait of Poison </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Dec 26th 1862 Mr James Cameron Island Looking for the Fox cutting stove Wood took in the pork to cut 27th Got a Mink cant find the Fox Went to the head of the Island 2 Men Fishing EEls salted the pork Vin making a sack 28th Sunday seen 2 Men Fishing EEls at Charlies the Fox not dead yet & seen his Tracks this Morning 6 Traps 1 got set out now 1 for the Owl on the stone heap and the rest for Mink very Fine weather these Few Days Past 29th Drawing Drags cutting stove wood some Drops of Rain Broke the Iron on the End of the Whippletree 30th Went to the head of the Island chopping Stove Wood setting Fires in the Marsh but it dont Burn very well Froze some last night a Fine Day to Day East wind circle around the Moon and the East Wind a Raising not much ice around the shore Blackened the stoves no snow on the Ground 31st Last Day of the Year Fanning nearly a Bushel of Wheat Feeding all the Cattle Well Chopping Stove Wood A Fine Day set up till near 1 O Clock Firing away the old year and Firing in the New Year washed my Feet cleaned my Gun Firing with the Pistol </div> transcribed https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/579f5ccc2f9ea0d892507e39b5e2a1fc.pdf a3795baa20dab48725003014445576cd PDF Text Text �� https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/4a9cb4b9d50de112327d2afd1b2d8135.pdf 17f399254efbb60470170d36ec51113a PDF Text Text �� https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/b3bc225d4a4ac62b5ffbcc0dc7b7d425.pdf 74f72ffde633427c3b0abc631c6e481e PDF Text Text �� https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/7c541a10146201ea0d6e498014be1ac4.pdf 99a8b6109acc45301fa4fc035a3dbace PDF Text Text James Cameron (1824-1912) 1902 Transcribed by Rural Diary Archive volunteers {page one} James Cameron Island 28th. Dec 1901 Holy Innocents Day a Fine Morning Randolph came had 2 packages which Gordon Brought coat Boots Jacket. Ties 2 cups and saucers, 2 Lemons, Candies in a Box and in Paper. Randolph and Leander went to hunt this Morning. Baking to Day the Letter to Dan would go off this morning Concerning Leanders name him who swam the Helespont {Dardanelles in Turkey}Began fishing Perch and Pike in the Back Bay Leander and Randolph Down to Rofs's and Charlie's Island Stanley cutting Wood for the sugar Bush and cutting Stove Wood at the Door. Leander went acrofs Bought 25 cent of sugar a Bag of Salt. Got a Large Pike. Rained to night 29th Angus Cameron Birth Day Uncle Angus. Raining to Day Last Sunday in the year East Wind melting {?} Gladstone’s Birth Day 30th Fine Calm Stanley Drawing old wood and sticks from the Fence and the Barn Fixing something on the Thrashing Mill Billy and Uncle George Came went to Fish Eels Captain Billy came with Papers concerning Fernandez Military stand in the Regiment Got 30 Eels Billy told us of Margaret Cameron Mrs. McMillan’s Death Last Week a near Friend of Ours 31st Fine some Windy Billy Filed the crofs-cut saw Fernandez went to Lancaster very squally with Drifting and Windy perch and Pike Fernandez came to Frasher's Point very high Wind Freezing hard to night stopt up till 1. oclock. {page two} James Cameron Island 1st Jan 1902 New-Years Day A Fortunate Day Fine Fair and Frosty some Wind Freezing hard ice Making ice going Down The Boys Crofsed to the Little Island north side, anchor ice going Down making acrofs in some Places ice Taken to Christee’s Island and up to Hopkins Point. Diggin Baits to Fish Fishing Perch and pike Freezing hard to night ice jamming some. 1 �2nd A Fortunate Day East Wind Fine ice did not take in the channel out {hear?} Last night Boys Fishing Perch and pike got an EEl Fixing the Mud Spears 2 of them went to Fish EEls 4 of them of them 22 Got to Day 3rd Allen's Birth Day Unfortunate Day some cold Windy Fernandez Billy and George went off took their Fish 50 Eels Lots of Perch some Pike made a Small sleigh to Draw their Fish Fernandez started for to go to the St. John's Training School to start from Dundee on the 5th of January Leander went part of the way with them on the ice the ice Taken on the south side not taken on the north side yet But Freezing hard to night 4th Unfortunate Day the ice taken acrofs here not altogether above here Began Boarding the inside of the Kitchen the East end the ice is taken to night. Sunday the 5th Leander crossed got the Mail Gordon came showed the presents he got from Mrs Locia and the Fine time he had at their Place Randolph here Dan Spink Fishing {page one} 1902 James Cameron Island 6 of January 1902 Unfortunate day Gordon crofsed Laying the Floor in the Kitchen loft Rained some council in Williamstown. Sacrament yesterday in Salem Church Fernandez and Captain W Morris took the Train for St John's Military School Que R. S. J. 50th Regiment Laid the Floor as far as the Pipe from the north side 7th E wind some Frosty. Sawing some Logs Leander crofsed got 25 cents for tea soap Got a Letter from Dan Sending a Box I can't read the Letter as I am Bad with my sight Got a Package of Writing Paper from John Cameron Kansas I think he sent it on account of the Rought ugly Paper I sent him in my Last Letter got the Mail Sent 2 papers to Fernandez at St. John's. 8th January Annie Birth Day 1866 Mrs. George Creamer of Dundee age 36 William F. Morris and 2 young Boys came to Fish Perch in the Bay First Horse to cross from the south side Jim and Angus Mayville here with Bill Left Minnoes here got Eels Leander to Summerstown took the Hand-Sleigh got the Star 9th very Fine not so Windy to Day nor so Frosty the 2 Boys in the Bush sawing Leander crofsed to Summerstown put out some Bushes Got the box Benny Viponds Boy Died on the 8th as I heard Frank Laplant crofsed with a horse 2 �10th E wind Stanley and Leander in Bush shot a White Owl on the Double Butternut Tree Sawing the Laying Down Maple {page two} James Cameron Island 26th January 1902 Fortunate Day. Gordon came Randolph and Stanley came for Elm Bark for Eddy Renshaw Wrote a letter for Randolph for Toronto made pills Rained to night. 27th Fine. Windy Rained to night Made loads to the Wood and Banks as the crust is Bad Gordon not well sent 3 Letters and 2 papers Windy night getting ice at Jo Douquetts to Day 28th Cold. Wind. Fine Day Drew 2 Loads to Day to Douqueets cold to night 29th McKinley's Birth Day they are Keeping it to Day in the states Fine cold and Frosty Drew 2 loads to Day to Douquets Bought 50 of Flour sugar at meeting at Salem Church. cool. 30th Fine Day Leander went for oil Frosty to night 31st Fine Fair Frosty Shot an owl Last night in the Grove a Letter from Fernandez and Minnie. Letters sent off 1 to Doumachell about the Loons Borrowed 25 cents from Ionia 1st of February 1902 The Black Month, St. Bridgets Day it used to be called East Wind snowing Drifting Fox passed here Randolph. 2nd Candlemas Day the Sun did not shine to Day, so the Bear and the Badger will not see their shadows Wind Blowing Drifting. {folded over illegible} Gates through a Minister's {torn away} stormy Time {rest of page illegible} }page one} James Cameron Island 3rd Feb. 1902 Unfortunate Day Windy changed to West Drifting Blowing an ugly time not very well to night. 4th Fine Mild E Wind Misty Leander went to the Kit Kit seen the Fox Running Right up to him put out Pills and they eat them 5th, a very Fine Day Leander to the Poison, they eat it but got none of them Harnefsed the Horses to Break the Road to the River this is St. Agatha's Day the Grey Bird not seen since the storm this storm was awful Bad. Most every place had to turn with the M{illegible} in Summerstown Montreal had a Bad storm and Lots of other Places 3 �6th Fine Day Randolph here Leander and him went Fishing Perch in the Bay got none no Foxes Gordon came had his axe not very well. Shot an owl in the Grove 7th Unfortunate Day Fine. Leander got a Fox a Dog took Pill the Measles in Summerstown Gordon chopping stove Wood at the Door Snowing Kind of soft took over the Wheat from the old House to Bush Skinned the Fox sno {torn away} 8th, Gordon's Birth Day.{torn away} 39 years old to Day Drifting Blowing Leander for the Mail got 4 papers. Sunday, Unfortunate Day {torn away} Drifting {rest of page illegible} {page two} James Cameron Island 10th Feb 1902 West Wind Fine Fair Frosty Gordon at Stove Wood sunshiney Windy Leander got a Fox 11th Fortunate day Fine Drifting Windy snowed to night Cold 12th Ash Wednesday Unfortunate Day I Eat no Meat to Day Wrote a Letter to Winners Magazine Winners Magazine 122 B St. Louis MO U.S.A put in 10 cents in the Letter. Leander and Gordon crofsed to Summertown Brought 5 lbs of sugar 25 cents ugly going on the ice. Water on the ice 13th Fine Day Randolph here on snowshoes Gets no Foxes Gordon at Stove Wood Gave the Letter to Randolph to put in the office and 2 cents to Pay Postage The Election For Mayor in Cornwall is Going on to Day Mr. Larmour and Derushie Heard Lamour. got in Majority 14th St Valentine Day Leander and Gordon crossed to Summertown Bought a Stove-Pipe with a Keg in it for the Stove Fine Day sunshiny got the Gleaner and Fort Covington Sun one half of the Month Past 15th Very Fine Day Gordon Randolph and Leander went to Cornwall to Mill with 20 Bushels of Wheat got a Good Return of Flour from Macks Mill. Bought For {cut off} 6 springs 90 cents Shovel for snow 50 cents Gordon Bought Boots 2 pair Shirt and a Bottle of Good stuff pipe the Cow not very smart Seen Flocks of Ducks pass come to at this air-hole Bought nails {page one} James Cameron Island 16th Feb 1902 Sunday Unfortunate Day Fine Day George came on Snowshoes had a pair of Mitts come in -- minutes from his place. Randolph here. Stanley came home from 4 �Renshaws all had a Jolification on Gordon's Good Stuff 3 of them went to night Church. The cow Laid out and Skinned 17th Unfortunate Day. Fine Fair and Frosty. Began using this Flour Randolph here Gave him the 2 papers to put in the P.O. to Fernandez and Billy. Stanley not here I Don't Know Where he went and if they know they will not Tell put some of the Wheat and Flour up in the East End. Snowed through the night another of the White Owls flying around Cool Fine 18th James Hugh's Birth Day. 1855 47 years old to Day Fine Day, snowing some Windy Snowing Drifting an ugly Day doing a Little or nothing. Snowing to night 19th Fine Fair Frosty. Sawing some at the Door its a Drifting to Day to Beat ----- Sun shining cut a 1/2 inch Board for to make SnowShoes made a pair to night. 20th This is called the Steel Days till the 28th Fine Drifting Sunshiny Day Boarding from the North South West Window Gordon and Leander at it to Day Gordon Went to the Salem Church social {page two} James Cameron Island 21st Feb, 1902. A Fortunate Day a very Fine Day the sun is Warm Randolph here Brought the Mail A Letter from John Cameron Junction City Kansas Leander Boarding the West side north up stairs Gordon came to night had 2 Letters from Maxville and one from Mr John McBain my old Friend and schoolmate he was always a good churchman and a Good Christian and an Excellent scholar and a Good teacher I am awful about my sight. Those Letters I got I cannot Read and the Mistrefs has to Make them out the Best she can I am thinking my sight will get Better still I am Doubtful I will be Glad to get the Book as they will Read it to me and I used to Be so used that Route From Martintown to the Scotch River McLavins Mills Rice-ville and other Places we had Lots of Friends out there the Campbells in the 19th and 20th. Malcom Campbell The MacKercher or McKeracher, the Buffalo his Mother was a near Relation of Ours the McDermids and the Camerons {page one} James Cameron Island 22nd Feb 1902 Washington's Birth Day Very very Fine Day E Wind Sun & hot. Boarding some upstairs West side of the chimney north End. 23rd SundayUnfortunate Day Very very Fine Day D. Spink and Randolph here. Tried for Perch got none. Brought the Mail. 5 �24th St Matthias Day very Fine Day Kind of Warm Foggy or Cloudy or Mist or Dip sawed some Stove Wood Boarding upstairs north at the chimnesey Wrote 2 letters one to John McBain. Esq. Maxville one to Mrs James Burton. Maxville Shot at an Owl Down on the ice sugar-Bird coming around. snowed this afternoon Kind of soft Working upstairs to night at the West Window Wrote 25th A Fortunate Day Wrote my Letter for the continuance of the Star my Time to Begin is 26th of February. Put in a Dollar. Leander and Gordon crossed with the Team. Sent the 3 Letters Registered and postage 11 cents and 2 papers to Fernandez 2 Letters to Maxville 1 to the Weekly Star Bought sugar 25 Sissy sugar 25 Got Letter from Dumoshel and Fernandez {page two} James Cameron Island 26th of Feby 1902 Fortunate Day The Star Begins to Day paid for this year Fine Few drops of hail Foggy not any Wind Kind of East not cold Leander and Gordon went to Fort Covington with 3 Bags of Corn to Mill Brought 2 Hides and 2 Fox skins got a Good Return of Corn meal this year better than usual Thawed some to Day Fine Bought 20 lb of sugar Tea soap Tobacco Whiskey Files {Flies?} some crows and Blackbirds out owl at the Barn. Got the Star and Envelope to Get 3 Pictures of the Royal Family. 27th a very Fine Morning Randolph here W Winds Working up stairs overhead and under the North Windows Chic-a Dees or Tom-tit and sugar-Bird or creeping Bird around the Door. Leander sent off a Letter to Messers Moody and Co with 11 Dollars in it for the First Payment of the Raking Machine and Randolph takes it to the P.O. to Day and to Register it Leander crofsed himself Stanley came from Renshaws had the saw and Tongs for the ice Brought the Book The Man From Glengarry Sent to Me From Maxville By my Niece Mifs Daisy Burton which I appreciate very much it with many Kind Wishes to the one who sent.-{page one James Cameron Island 28th Feby 1902 Last day of February a Fine Day Gordon and Leander went to Mill to Cornwall With 18 or 20 Bushels Ionia went to Summerstown to Adeliades East wind Began to Rain this Evening and Poured nearly all night they came had their Grist a good Return of Flour Bought a crofscut saw the Lancet axe-handle Ionia Bought 2 Lamp chimneys and sugar. 1st of March St. David's Day Taffy the Welshmans Day, The Leek. Came in Raining Daytime Fine the sun shone Bright Unfortunate Day Fixing the Place for the ice Gordon sawing with the new crosscut saw the Lancet crows plenty Tapt a Tree for a Drink. First Eggs came in to Day Sun awful hot Rained hard to night 6 �2nd Unfortunate Day. Sunday Rain pouring Rain all Day Rained tonight and very Windy to night 3rd Fine cool Windy Gordon and Stanley Sawing the Elm Butt above the House Stanley got sawdust in one of his Eyes. Wrote a Letter to Day to Miss Daisy Burton Maxville thanks for the Book Froze some to night Windy North March 6th one Load to Jo's on 6th. {page two} James Cameron Island 4th of March 1902 William Henry Shadgate Cameron Birth Day. Uncle John's Eldest son. Born in Quebec. Randolph and Leander after the Fox at Francis. Leander Shot him Cutting ice on the South side of the Island Gordon Bad with the Toothack sunshiny Day North Wind I can hardly see this what I am writing sent a letter with Randolph to put in the P.O. to Maxville Filing the other saw for the ice cut 40 squares of ice. Gordon and Leander went Down to the Kit Kit to see if their was any Foxes. Saln River is open down to the Distillery. 5th Unfortunate Day Gordon Stanley Leander at the ice. Randolph came had the Kansas Paper went to the ice with them. A very Fine Day I can hardly see what I am writing, my sight is getting Worse every Day this is East Wind Boys at the ice 6th a very very Fine Day Randolph came had a Letter with Receipt of the 11 Dollars for the Raking Machine Taking up ice Eddy Renshaw for sawdust to Lancaster a Social in Summerstown to night. Leander Gordon crossed to the social Indian down for wood. Load to Jo ( ice all in) {page one} James Cameron Island 7th of March 1902 Froze last night. Gordon came from the Social Last night got the Paper Pets and Animals. Leander and Gordon took up a Load this morning and 1 Last night a Team went down the ice Likely for sawdust. Stanley went to Fort Covington to get his Boots mended Gave him a Dollar bill to Get some Eye-water and RRR For my sight is awful Dim Took 2 loads this Forenoon Black Dead Quite smart Last night Dead this morning it Must Be Heart Disease or Horn Distemper. Bill Billy and Fernandez Came took the 2 Boats up with Them Tyo's Boat and Bills Bun Billy Took his sword here so I would see it and its a Beauty. They are after coming from the Milatery school at St. Johns some Rain snow slush Randolph sold his Fox 7 �8th Unfortunate Day Fine East Wind Cold Randolph Brought Brought the Mair Shot a Rabbit in the Bush with saw and axe. {page two} James Cameron Island 9th of March 1902 Sunday Gordon to church Then Went to the Concefsion to chop took his Saw and Axe snowing some he took a Letter to put in the P Office to Who I Dont Know every thing is secret it seems Stanley came no one knew where he went if they knew they dident seem that I should Know where he came to Day. I Did not ask him where he was as I would not be told snowed some to night 10th a Fortunate Day very fine put out the Grindstone, 3 of them went to the Bush took saw and axes very Fine. Went over to the old House the First time I was this Winter Packing the Owls to send to Dumochel and Bro Montreal Heard George Snetsinger Died at the Clifton House Cornwall. Very much Respected by all who called on him 11th Went up to the Bush. Randolph Down with a Team. Stanley very sick. Fine rained hard to night. Leander Went to Lancaster Medicine {1 D ch?} Seen Wild Geese chicken hawk Eddy Renshaw here Went with the owls Barry here Yesterday Wood {page one} James Cameron Island 12th of March 1902 Rain very Foggy Blackbirds came Unfortunate Day some few men working at the Pier yesterday the 11th Water on the Ice. Bought 3 spools of Thread 15 cents Stanley not very well On This Day of the of the Month D McMaster Senior First Came to the Island and the ice opened this Day Very very Foggy calm. I had to make this Big or I cant make out this again the next Day Rained hard tonight Lots of Water on the ice cut a hole for Perch. 13th Raining Snowed some Randolph here took Down the Star East and North Month The Boers Beating the Brittish in the Last route they had By Having On Brittish cloths Stanley in Bed The ice Men Boring on the ice 14th Stanley's Birth Day 1880 a Fine Day Went to the Lower-Point Made Shafts for the Old Bob Sleigh Stanley not Well Took over the Pork very Fine to Day Drew 4 Jags of Wood to the Bank. Randolph and Rossie a man at the shore Leander Fernandez to Summerstown. {page two} James Cameron Island 8 �15th March 1902. East wind Fine sunshiney Day. Cool a sale at Mr Chisholm to Day. Stanley very unwell Don't Take any nourishment at all, his head is what he complains of Drawing those Bridge sticks to the Bank then to Summerstown 2 of them Drew on the south side from Wharf Whistlers Flying A Lot of shooting on the south side Thawing this Afternoon. Gordon came tonight Chisholm's sale put off till the 19th 16th Sunday Unfortunate Day Fine Day Randolph and D Spink came Stanley very unwell to Day and to night he is very Bad very Bad Slept well the Boys making at the air-hole set Decoys shot 6 Ducks, 2 a piece Rained hard to night some Wind 17th This is the 17th of Ireland St. Patricks Day. Fine cool Pleasant after Ducks at the air-hole. Stanley no Better Dont Take any nourishment at all. Took Basins and spoils to the Bush Froze to night Stanley Poorly. 18th, St. Joseph’s Day. Fine On this Day of the Month Vicky Departed 1887 Rowena) Randolph here Fernandez Went to Lancaster, sent for {R R Reef?} Essence of Peppermint Eye Water Gave him a Dollar continued over {page one} James Cameron Island 18th March 1902 St Joseph’s Day, I heard Mifs Annie McDonald in the Gore Departed Court in Lancaster to Day. Doctor Harknefs in Cornwall to Day Brought 100 Buckets for Sap. the Bush surely pays these Buckets Livinia sent for Hooks and Eyes Got the RRR 2 Bottles of Peppermint and my Change 19th Mr Chisholm's Sale to Day Fine Froze Last night and to Day cool Wind Stanley very unwell, the other 2 went to the sale a Team went Down the channel and came up my sight is awful Bad to Day I cant Read what I Wrote Sap not Running to Day Rigs going on the Lower Road to Day Bought at the sale a Cultivator Began to snow Few Drops of rain Paid a ____ the sale went on good. Got a bottle of ____ for Stanley 20th, a nice Little Lot of snow fell. Fine this morning Thawing Melting This is the Last Day of Winter. Stanley came Down for 5 minutes 8 or 9 days in Bed. This is the Tapt some Trees Fernandez went acrofs to go to the Meeting in Alexandria on the 21st at the Chisholm sale. They sold for 1036 Dollars and 36 cents Rained some to night Sport went upstairs to see Stanley in Bed {page two} {March 21 to James Cameron Island 9 �27th March 1902 Froze some Last night Randolph here Last night Brought the Mail ice going Down Jamming some Sap Runs well 27th a very Fine Day Telegraphed to Dr Harknefs on Stanley's account of Being unwell. The Dr came {several lines blacked out} of shooting to Day Rained this Evening ice Jamming on the south side put the Dr across to Summerstown and to meet him at Point Lovat Saturday 28th Good Friday, I eat no Meat to Day. Unfortunate Day Kind of foggy sun shines. A Lot of Shooting this morning Stanley Rested well Last night and to Day Randolph here E Renshaw to see Stanley and in the sugar Bush East and North-East Wind took to the House to night. about 10 Gallons of Syrup in Jars Raining hard all night. {page one} James Cameron Island 29th 1902 March. Raining very Foggy misty cloudy. East change to West Leander to Point Lovat to meet the Doctor Gave medicine to Livinia Senior. Mifs Harknefs sent a Lovely Box of precious value to Livinia Junior which she was Quite Proud of. Gordon came Bad roads not much {illegible} Rained to night 30th shot some Rats East Wind Easter Sunday, the sun did not show himself this morning. Lots Eggs Killed a hen for Stanley. Seen a crane yesterday sap not running, my sight is very Bad my hearing is not much Better my Memory not any Better Health good otherwise Rained Through hard the night. I make some mistakes and crooked Writing. 31st of March Fine in the Sugar Bush Skinning Rats Mr Duncan McGillis here and went away without his Dinner too Bad. Why dident he come Snowed through the night or near morning Swallows came Frogs Began their music canadian Nightingale as they are called. {page two} {The following page is out of date-order, but this would appear to be how the diary was written. You can find April 1 – May 16, 1902, after May 20th. James’s eyesight was failing and may account for this here and in other instances.} James Cameron Island 17th of May 1902. Unfortunate day Fernandez went acrofs took 4 Dozen of Eggs corm took a can of Syrup Planting Planted Potatoes. Let the Horses out to pasture squashes Planted 10 �Very Fine Fishing got 2 Do not Bite Planted squashes at Stone crockey. 2 of Them went to Lancaster to meeting Billy Morris and John Bodwa came the Boys came to night from Lancaster. 18th Whit Sunday Mr McLaughlin and Napoleon here Boys Fishing for Perch Frank Lemay and Wife here Randolph and Stanley came. I Think I make mistakes as I cannot Read what I wrote Yesterday a very Fine Day. 19th, Monday my sight is very Dim as I write this Killed one of the calves East Wind You can see for yourself What a mean set of Folks I have Just Look how they Destroyed my writings. {page one} James Cameron Island 19th of May 1902 I Did notice this day Daubing in my Diary till to Day the one who Done it Done it Last night and I Know who he is no one would Do it But a very Guilty person and a Robber or Thief I Know the Guilty Person but I will Expose this to every one. Rained to night St Dustans Day 20th St. Dustans Day a very Fine Day Leander took his Boat From the shore I suppose going some Place to Get it Fixed Dont tell me any they Do the Redcoat Ploughing in an easy Place taking and putting any thing I have out of my way so I will have to Look for them E Wind the soger crofsed Leander to Jo Lemay with his Boat Girls working in the Garden a Butternut Tree cut Down at Point had no Business to cut it. {pages are out of order again} {page two} James Cameron Island 21st March 1902. First Day of Spring, Randolph here after Ducks in air-hole some Rain a Few Drops this morning sun crofses the Line. Equinoxical Gales Begins on Land and Sea ice must be Wearing under Stanley not much Better, I cannot see Right what I am Writing. Took some of the Barrels to the River to soak Tapping to Day took some Buckets to the Bay. Took over the Iron or Metal Barrel to the House for the Sugar Bush A Fine Day for the Conservative Meeting in Alexandria or the Priestmills as we used to call it in Days of yore very Hot sun came out about 4 or ½ past 4 Gathered 6 Barrels this Afternoon about 270 Tapt now this is the First Gathering no Fire made yet sap run well all night 22nd Livinia Senior Birth Day and a very Fine Day it is 1840 Fernandez came got a Letter him I Dont know its contents sap Runs well to Day Stanley not well Tapping Gathered 6 Barrels 11 �{page one} James Cameron Island 23rd of March Ice opened to Day at Fran{cut off} Island the Old mark for the {cut off } to go Randolph here had to stop {cut off} night and Get some Medicine from Dr. Harknefs got it ice bad near shore made syrup for the First had many 7 Gallons a very good sap Day Stanley taken Medicine to Day a very very Fine Day Sap Running Well ice opening slowly. Lots of Shooting away Down East and South-east Cleaned my Gun and oiled it 10 Gallons in the house to Day 25th Lady Day annunciation Virgin Mary a very Fine Day Went to the Old House took over an Axe took a Lot of Cans to Day sap runs well. {three or four lines blacked out} 26th John Hamilton Cameron Birth Day 1876 26 year old to Day. East wind a very very Fine Day ice jamming on the Channel going Down I went to Upper Point Lots of shooting {page two} James Cameron Island 1st Apr. All Fools Day, Rained {folded over} Leander went to meet {folded over} Randolph here shot 2 Bla{folded over} Made a cake of sugar Lots {folded over} some ice close to shore here {folded over} some snow on the Ground {folded over} Stanley some Better my {folded over} is no Better Sheep Grazing on hill here they Took about 10 Gallons 2nd Froze some Last night Fine Some Wind 3rd, Leander to {folded over} Windy Sharpening saw {folded over} 4 up a Little Randolph here The Dr here for the Last {folded over} A very Fine Day put a handle in an Axe the Drs Last Trip the ice in the Bay yet { folded over } Frost to night Lots of Shooting at Na-Houtas or Carin{folded over} Island or Hawk Island {cut off} Snake Island as no-nothing call it This is St. Ambrose Day 5th very fine Mr Arthur Hu{cut off} and 2 Boys of Lemays here Bought a Gallon of Syrup 6th, Fortunate Day Adeliade James R. and Randolph here Fine Day 4 of the Boys in the Bush made Taffy E Wind Gordon crossed to Bakers he is Shingling {illegible} {page one} James Cameron Island 12 �7th of April 1902 on this Day of the Month Uncle John Departed 1893 in New York very Fine Day Boys in sugar Bush I went over to the other House Round to the Lower Point the Back Bay iIce moving out a Little but the East Wind moves it Back made Blind on the Bay to have in the Boat 8th E wind cool 2 of the Boys out in the Back Bay after the Blue-Bills got in for Part of the Day afternoon in the Bush raining Working at my cane Stanley Fixing the Lines Bob gave Ionia a bad Bite took home about 16 Gallons of syrup to Day. Eclipse to Day & some say their heard Loons Very Windy to night. East north. 9th On this day of the Month I was Married in 1862 46 years married to Day. East wind, Rained some. Ice jamming Rats Windy to night A Fortunate Day, Randolph here {torn away} away the Banking took 10 Ducks took some of the sugar Bush Things some Bottling syrup Heard Miss M Lean Departed {page two} James Cameron Island 11th of April {torn off} Fine, went over to the Old House Stanley went out for the First Time since the 11th of March a Month Leander went with {torn off} A Steamer went Down to Day the First made a pail of stuff for the Last cleaning 12th Buckets Rained to night {torn off} East Wind 3 claps of Thunder Rained Hailing Randolph here 13th Sunday, 2 went Hunting got 6 Ducks Gordon came North Winds Kind of squally Randolph Brought the Tea 14th Monday, Killed about 90 Rats at the Barn and Stacks 2 stack not Thrashed Fine Feed for the Fowls of the Air and the Mice vermin went up the Camp Lots of Syrup Lots in a Barrel to make Vinegar Fixed my Powder shot and a yacht passed close in Back Bay Loading shell, put the Buckets in the Top Loft Sowed turnip seed. Lilly Renshaw and Poorly {illegible} {page one} James Cameron Island 15th of April 1902 A Fortunate Day Working at the Barn Set Fire to the Front Marsh Last night very Bad with {illegible}orns 16th Fortunate Day very Fine Day Ploughing the piece in Front of the Old House {torn away} at the Well 13 �{torn away}ws all in Where the stacks {torn away}went to the Lower Point {torn away} Renshaw here for chicken as Lilly is very Poorly Piling up Boards sticks and Rubbish the Boys crofsed to Summerstown go a Letter From Mr John D McBain and old Friend and Schoolmate from the Williamstown School Taught By Alexander McLeod a Good teacher and a Large number of Schollars Mr McBain is Going on his 83rd year and Writes a Splendid hand for a Man of that age sight Good as ever and True Friend to his Maker and his church 17th a very Fine Day Ploughing the 2 Girls crofsed took Eggs 2 Girls crofsed Bought Garden Seed {torn away}ly Renshaw very Poorly {torn away} Rained some {page two} James Cameron Island 2nd 1902 Just 8 years to Day since Bismarck Left here to got Brittish Columbia St Agathanese Day very Fine Working at the Soap the Hamilton went Down Alexandra went up a Tug went Down Ploughing sowing Harrowing Found a pipe sawed some in at the Garden 3rd Fortunate Day some Rain Fernandez crofsed Spink McLean Gordon Fernandez went to Fort Covington to night Bought ----- came home about 2 o clock the Steamship the Hepurn went up this morning 4th Sunday Spink and John H here Rained some an Indian passed here Hugging close to the Shore {three lines blacked out} Leander and Gordon crofsed to night 5th Foggy Cloudy Fernandez crofsed Writing a Letter to someone I cut crutches for the Soap one for Saw Dust one went acrofs brought a Post card Pets Animals {page one} James Cameron Island 6th of May 1902 East Wind a Tow of {illegible}rows went Down 14 �{Many lines blacked out} Down the Stove {two more lines blacked out Fernandez went someplace Took a cake of sugar Rained to night went for Wi{ink blot} for sore Eyes E Wind 7th West Wind very very high Wind Eclipse to Day {illegible} Tommorow 8th Ascension Day Fernandez came had Eggs Seed Corn Fixing at the Stairs Stanley came 9th very high Wind Fernandez came ice to night very Black calf cold {page two} James Cameron Island 10th of May 1902 fine very Cold ice Last night Windy Fixing Fence Gordon came had 4 Potatoes no using the Milk yet calves Running with the cows 11th Fine Day Stanley came Sissy and Ionia went to George Creamers I went to the other House Stanley at Crockery Found a Bone Needle Salisbery went up to Cornwall and Down past cold and wet time this is Sunday cold to night 12th Fine Moses crofsed the Red Sea Planted Potatoes above the Lane Fence {several lines stroked through or blacked out} Besides Put manure on Potato Ground Took home the White tail calf all Black Took an axe From the camp Put in the cows 3 of Them to night Planted on the East side of the Lane 1873 Renaud Lost in {torn away} {page one} James Cameron Island 13th of May 1902 Planting East side of Lane Putting on Manure very fine cutting Potato seeds Fernandez crofsed to night This is the first milken taken in over 3 Weeks old this is Pope Pius Day not a very good Pope so the Romans say in Rome 14th Fine putting out Manure Sowing Louis Riel captured 1885 a Lot of Boats going to Day Willie Rose and Arthur here Left their Tennet to be Filled Fernandez took 3 cans of Syrup to sell to someone Sowed oats 15 �15th Fine some Windy Sissy and Ionia Went to Fish to night 49 Perch then I and Ionia Went {illegible} Wind Fernandez and his boy here to night from the {illegible} Stanley here got 2 Doz of Eggs for Adeliade 16th Fine Windy cool Ploughing at the Stone Fence Fernandez took a can of Syrup 4 Doz Eggs Moses Larue Got the Pier Light {illegible} {page two} James Cameron Island 25th of April 1902 {torn away}ate Day very Windy a Few grains of Hail and some snow Eddy Renshaw here for Stanley to go to Work as he is going away tommorrow on the Hamilton Fernandez crofsed to Jane McPhersons Sale in 2nd Consefsion Smallman crofsed this morning From Summerstown to Dundee had to Stop with the high Wind 25th St Marks Day Unfortunate Day very Fine Day Martin Lazore here goin to Look for Seed Potatoes Leander and Fernandez Went for ___to Sow Set some Fires Cowes Let out to Day I cant see to Write so I must make it Big or I cant Read this Writing when I write {illegible} 26th Windy taken away the Banking Raining Gordon came the {illegible}bineau came up this Evening Sunday Wind some Rain cool Chickens out now {torn away}bineau passed Down Working at Summerstown Wharf Last Week {page one} James Cameron Island {April }1902 a very Fine Day a sea {torn away} Tug went Down {torn away} a raft Working at Trenching and Water Run and s{torn away}ing and covering it Harr{torn away}land canal to be opened to Day Fernandez crofsed to night Been without Tea since Last Week and was over to night did not take any {torn away} 29th a very Fine Day E Wind Salted the cattle for the first Time they got salt since last Fall a Tug went Down {illegible}ding {torn away} a Buyos a sight at Hills Last night Smoky this afternoon Rained to night What they sowed they dont tell me they dont want me to know 30th Last Day of April some Wet Alexandra Went Down to Day on her First Trip Fernandez went to Summerstown Brought Black Tea Lights up now Rained {folded over} 1st of May St Pillips Day Filgate went Down Barge came up to D {folded over} Wire Fence Prince {torn away} Fernandez went {torn away} in the concession 16 �{page two} James Cameron Island 18th of April 1902 {torn away} Duncan's Birth Day very Fine Day Ploughing moving Stone Moving the mill line {torn away} Rubbish I went to the {torn away} Island Mifs Lilly Renshaw Departed at a 1/4 to 6 o clock this Evening a very Fine Little Lady always pleasant and they say to Be Buried Monday Leander there to night at the Wake I can hardly see to Write this 19th East Wind cloudy or Foggy Captain Alexander Smallman of the Grenada started this of the morning Leander to Cornwall Bought 5 Bushels of Wheat a pair of shoes Gordon took the Grain Down in his new Boat Leander went to the Wake Gordon Fishing to night 9 2 calves now 20th Sunday Rained Thunder and Lightning to night Fine Sissy and Ionia went to see Lilly Gordon Fernandez and Leander went to the Wake to night 2 of the Sheep had Lambs {torn away} them had 2 {rest of page illegible} {page one} James Cameron Island {illegible} 1902 Lilly Renshaw was Buried to Day a {torn away} young Lady aged about 18 Gordon Leander Fernandez Went to the Funeral Stanley ploughing East of the Lane fence East Wind Rained tonight Gordon took his saw sawed some sticks into stove Wood Gordon crofsed to Bakers {torn away} Eclipse Began change in the Moon Sawing wood Ploughing the cow yard close to the Bush For a Gardon I went to the upper Point and Down the south side Fine to Day 23rd St George's Day the Festival of the English St George Killing the Dragon Fine cloudy or smoky Turned High Wind Sowing the Wheat Harrowing {torn away} to Day too Sett D{torn away}to Hatch to Day {torn away} Potatoes for seed very {torn away} Baker {rest of page torn away} {page two} James Cameron Island 21st of {illegible} 1902 very Fine Day West Wind Fixing the Fence on the south side in Cord wood Bay for a peice on the Bank the soger crofsed again to Day Went around to Day they took the B{torn away} Ground Expecting the new Boat to pass set some Fires took over the Carraways from the other House Leander to Summerstown Bought the stuff for soap Some Drops of Rain 17 �22nd Nomination DAy in Alexandria McLeod and McPherson Ionia and I Fishing 32 Fish Then Went to C Tupper's Island or Butternut Island for Wild Onions got Quite a Lot they are splendid as a Vegetable healthy coming Back home a Good way up had to turn Back we took in 3 heavy swells Rained and Thunder and Lightning after a While Tried it again and got home Rained hard showers to night Planted Beans young Ducks out made here soft soap Planting 23rd Fine Morning First Butter made Plaining a Butternut Board yesterday Sissy and Ionia went to Jo Douquetts with Doz of Eggs took the Black Kitten to Jams at Summerstown Leander to {torn away} {page one} James Cameron Island 24th of May 1902 Victoria Day John James McDonald very Low Last night Rained to Day and Last night a Holy Day to Day and Thunder and Lightning 13 young Ducks a Big Day in Cornwall to Day Queen Victoria's Birth Day A Meeting in Summerstown Last night for McLeod 25th Sunday very Fine Day Stanley came from Renshaws 3 of Them went Fishing Rained again heavy to night 26th Raining Thunder Lightning working at the chimney cubbard very showry Lots of Boats Going to Day the Quebec Boat From Toronto Passed Down here near 8 o clock Stanley and Leander went out to see her she goes very Fast my sight is very Dim to Day The captain of the Tug here to Butter and Milk George came Gave him seed corn and Papers Sent Squashes to Uncle Bill Working at the Pasture for the cows a Fence Rained Lightning The Tug came up with a Loaden of scows From Coteau Gordon came to to night {page two} James Cameron Island 29th May 1902 Unfortunate Day Corpus Christie Royal Oak Day or Oak Apple Day Election Day McLeod & McPherson A Great Majority for McLeod over McPherson very high Wind to crofs Gordon Leander Stanley and I Landed at Charles Craigs and he Drove me out to the Pollin Boat and {torn away}s other Rigs took 2 Loads out and B 3 of us took Dinner there This is Stanleys first vote aged 22 {illegible} Strong Conservative votes in our Family had a chat with my old Friend George Hence and several others seen Mrs McDonald Gore Dan Frasers Daughter on the Pint Ranald Roys Wife Buried to Day Went Down from Mr Craigs to see my old Respected Friend John Hamilton he is not very well to all alone tried some of his Bread and cake making and it was most Splendid Stanley and I came home Rained hard to night Leander came 450 majority Fernandez one of the {illegible} 18 �{page one} James Cameron Island 30th of May 1902 Unfortunate Day Fernandez came crofsed Stanley with Franks Boat some Windy cool Stanley and Fernandez 31st Went to Dundee took the Hide Gave them 25 cents for to Get Radways RR very Fine Day Leander Harrowing this is the 31st a Fortunate Day John James McDonald Died Friday night the 30th the Bought oil Tobacco and R.R.R. 1st of June the Glorious First of June Unfortunate Day Rowena (Vicky) Birth Day 1878 Gordon went to the Wake to night a very warm Day Rained to night 2nd Stanley and the soger went some Place to Work I Dont know wher and the rest dont know as I asked them Gordon came From the Funeral had his Chest of Tools some claboards some of Boxes is Taken and the comclips got a Tobacco Box from Gordon Rain Went to Fish too Windy can hardly see {page two} James Cameron Island 3rd of May 1902 A Fortunate Day some Windy Gordon crofsed to the Wharf Rained Thunder an Lightning Rained all night mostly some Windy one of the cows calved to Day 4th This Old George the 3rs Birth Day it was Kept up for a Long Time Raining Dull Day Kind of Misty I see in the Standard the Death of Duncan McDonald the Blacksmith of Cornwall Formerly of Martintown and Before that of Williamstown another of my Schoolmates and Town{illegible} aged about the same near 77 years Raining to Day Talking about Pleace with S Africa 5th Fine Day Perigee Windy Stanley came From Renshaws Building a Boat house he is Going to Fort Covington with Adeliade Sissy going too Brought with her 2 Baskets of Eggs Leander Fixing a Frame for Pictures Ionia and I Fishing 26 Doz of Eggs 15 cents Bag of Fine Salt 3..95 Due Bill {page one} James Cameron Island 6th of June 1902 on this Day of the Month Sir John A McDonald Departed Stationary very Fine Day went Fishing Peter Back here To Butter pound 1 Quart Syrup 25 not Paid Drawing Sticks for a Wharf Let the Water Run out of the Hollow above the house caught 21 Perch 19 �Went Spearing to night got Pikes Succours Perch Some Fishing Lights out to night Line Boats running now some Getting Maskinonge rain tonight 7th in Quebec 18 6 Raining 7th Raining Gorden and Fernandez came to night Rained also Adeliade and James R came very Windy to Day Gordon Went acrofs to Work with Frank D 8 Raining Gordon and Fernandez crofsed Gordon came Back a mistake at the 7th {page two} James Cameron Island 9th of June 1902 a Fine Forenoon Adeliade and James R came Gordon crofsed to Work with Frank Turned very Windy Plaining Boards Dug a Few Stones I went over to the old House Aunty Mary's Birth Day 1813 Unfortunate Day very Windy Adelaide stopt night with the Wind being too High 10th Windy began to Rain this morning Stanley put her acrofs home and the Wind is very high gave 2 Hens to Her Gordon and Stanley came 11th Fine E Wind Livinia and Stanley Went to take Adeliade to Fort Covington hewing the sticks for St Barnabas Day Fishing Soldiers Down on the Bohemian Mr Webster and Family came to Hamilton's Island a Real old Scotch Gentleman and a Fine Family he has always with Him {page one} James Cameron Island 12th June 1902 a very Fine Day taking Down the Boat-house to take it to this side I took over my mineral Stones and Pottery Fishing some Rained to night caught some Pickerel Pike and Perch Taking Down the Boathouse 13th Fine Killed a calf 6 Weeks old Fernandez came From Renshaws Ionia and Livinia (Senior) went up to Renshaws took up the Boat Fernandez came Down in Kind of Misty Ionia and her Mother went to see Mrs Renshaw Gordon came to night fine 14th Misty Foggy turned Fine Working at the north sides of the Kitchen Boarding it Plaining Boards Leander went to Lemays Fernandez for the Mail Hoeing the Kansas Potatoes 20 �15th Sunday 4 of them Fishing The Salisbury up with a Party to Hamiltons Island a Fine Day Gordon to Hamiltons to night The Knife stole out my Box {page two} James Cameron Island 16th of June 1902 On This Day commenced the Battle of Waterloo Sissy and Stanley went with Adeliade to Fort Covington Windy and Rained hard 17th Fine NorWest Wind Fine Working at the Kitchen From upstairs put the cultivator Through the Potatoes 18th Decided the Fate of Europe The Battle of Waterloo working in the West and North side of the Kitchen Unfortunate Day Planted corn put tar on the seed 2 Indians here for Butter Gordon here crofsed to night for nails 19th a Fine Day some Windy Mr Webster and 2 Daughters here Brought me Papers and Calender and papers for the Boys Mr Leslie came to Fishing Hamilton Island to Day shearing the Sheep Leander crofsed {page one} James Cameron Island 20th of June 1902 very Fine Stanley and Ionia went Home with Boat Fixing in the Kitchen Boarding Done shearing the Sheep Gordon came Peter Back here paid and got credit for 3 {illegible} Leander crossed to Jo Douquet Took 4 Gallons of Syrup 4 Dollars 36 Feet gone Elem Gone not very well to Day Unfortunate Day to Day 21st First Day of Summer Raining wind south East and changed to West 4 of Them at the Boarding up stairs North side and Downstairs south side Longest Day in the Year about Now 22nd Sunday Uncle Donald Camerons Birth Day 23 Fine Fixing the vinegar hoeing some a Few Drops of Rain Filled 2 Barrels of Shavings 24th St John the Baptiste Day Fine a Few Drops of Rain a couple of squalls of Wind Pulling Mustard Weeding the Garden Went for Buckwheat {page two} James Cameron Island 21 �June 1902 25th very Fine Day Sowed the Buckwheat I took over my curiousity stones from the other House and Rods oars Holers Fishing stuf Bo yes Peter Beck He splain went up Columbian went Down Took the Barrel to River soger off again to night where they got I can hardly see took my Box thought I told them that I was going to use churning with the crank First churn Rained hard to night Thunger got a Letter From Helen concerning the Death of Lizzie Burton her Daughter the Beloved wife of Mr Steel we all Join we all Join in Sorrow with them {page one} James Cameron Island 26th of June 1902 This was to Be Coronation Day for King Edward the 7th But he is unwell and had to Be put off Rained Turned Fine very Windy Fixing at the Boat he got Last night from Randolph Got Helen Letter this morning Rained to night 27th Windy cool Rained some Fixing East East End of the Kitchen upstairs Gordon came to night Windy Weather sawed some stove Wood 28th Fine Day Windy Gordon Went to Lancaster Gave hm a 2 Dollar Bill to Buy me a pair of pants Working at sticks for the Boat House Drew 2 sticks at the Potatoes no Bugs yet 29th Sunday St Peter St Paul's Day E Wind {page two} James Cameron Island 1902 Fine the 2 Boys went took 2 Shovels with them Tom and Arthur Rose here got Tub Butter at 20 cents 6 Dollars and 80 cents no change got 2 Dollars Ionia got some Mr Webster and Tina here she Teaces in Ottawa cream Eggs Butter Boys home Laying the sticks of the Boathouse Cut down the hill at the Trene Fixed a Bench for my Tools a Fine Day Few Drops of Rain 1st of July Dominion Day Rained to night very Fine Day Working at the Frame of the Boat House Gordon made a Frame put it up and Boarded it Rain 2nd of July Fine Day Working at the Boathouse 3rd a Fine Day The very Rev Mr Mathieson and Dan Cameron here Read From 6 of Matthew and Corinthians Explained it thoroughly Brought me a very Fine Book Stanley to Lancaster for shingles and to Summerstown {page one} 22 �James Cameron Island 1902 4th of July 1902 American Indepence The show or Circus {illegible} to Day caught Trowling Pike this morning 4 of the {illegible} Websters at shore Picnick for themselves Mr Genie came to night cleaning up the Bank at the Boathouse Rained all night very warm Day got a present of a Snuf and Snuf From Mr Genie 5th Uncle Johns Birth Day 1803 a Fine Day Gordon crofsed Fernandez Finished his Boat Stanley Leander about the Boat house Mr Genie here 6th Sunday Dan Spink here Gordon went to Cornwall Fixing his Boat Bought Sail for his Boat Fixing Floor in the Boat house Taking in the Wood Genie came ha a shave stopt to night pulling mustard Thunder Rain Wind {page two} James Cameron Island 8 July 1902 Fine Fixing Boat Painting it Plough through Corn Fixed Boards Behind Kitchen Door Wrote a Letter to send Helen Making a Sail for Gordons Boat Windy Rained party at Hamiltons Island Fine hoeing corn and Potatoes Went to the Lower Point 4 of them for ice Butter ice Buttermilk {illegible} Boat Gordon Working around some Pic Nic at Fixing the {illegible} mast Leander crofsed got 3 Perch Wind a new Herald from Dan Lots of EEl flies {illegible}th Fine Began the cubboard Grinding Tools Hoeing went to the Head of the Island and Mosquito are Bad Fishing now on {illegible} Roads Water high Lots of Boats my eyesight Getting worse Fine a Tennet of Butter Jo Douquets Hoeing Potatoes {torn away} corner cubboard Gordon {torn away}new sail on his boat {page one, no page two} James Cameron Island 12th of July 1902 Orangeman's Day Fine some Windy Leander went to Maxville to see the Orange Walk Gordon took to Lancaster Stanley at the Potatoes Began to Wear the Blue pants put old Cubboard in the Cellar Minnie and {illegible} Windy 13th Sunday Gordon went this Evneing {illegible} at Hamiltons heard James Summers came Cornwall to visit Fr{torn away} 14th Fine Adeliade and J R here the 2 Boys went up with the {illegible} Windy Leander came from {illegible} 23 �15th very warm Began to {illegible} Wind heavy thunder Lightning the R{illegible} Machine together 16th Fine Leander {illegible} to 5 Gallons of vinegar Bill Morris 2 scythe 10 lb of {rest of page illegible} For more information on James Cameron, check out the “Meet the Diarists” section under “Discover” on our website: ruraldiaries.uoguelph.ca 24 � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. 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Scanned Manuscript & Typed Transcription UG Transcription Progress Scripto transcription progress Done Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. <div class="mw-parser-output"> {page one} James Cameron Island 28th. Dec 1901 Holy Innocents Day a Fine Morning Randolph came had 2 packages which Gordon Brought coat Boots Jacket. Ties 2 cups and saucers, 2 Lemons, Candies in a Box and in Paper. Randolph and Leander went to hunt this Morning. Baking today. The letter to Dan would go off this morning. Concerning Leander, name him who swam the Hellespont {Dardanelles in Turkey}. Began fishing perch and pike in the Back Bay. Leander and Randolph down to Rofs's and Charlie's Island. Stanley cutting wood for the sugar bush and cutting stove wood at the door. Leander went across bought 25 cent sugar, 1 bag of salt. Got a large pike. Returned tonight. 29th Angus Cameron Birthday Uncle Angus. Rainning today. Last Sunday in the year. 30th Fine, calm. Stanley drawing old wood and sticks from the fence and the barn. Fixing something on the Thrashing mill. Billy and Uncle George came, went to fish EEls. Captain Billy came with papers concerning Fernandez's military stand in the regiment. Got 30 EEls. Billy told us of Margaret Cameron, now Mrs. Millar’s death last week a near friend of ours. 31st Fine some windy. Billy filed the crosscut saw. Fernandez went to Lancaster. Very squally with drifting and wind. Perch and pike. Fernandez came to Frasher's Point. very high wind.Freezing hard tonight stopt up till 1 oclock. {page two} James Cameron Island 1st Jan 1902 New years Day, a Fortunate Day. Fine, fair and frosty, some wind freezing. Hard ice making. Ice going down the Bay. Boys crofsed to the Little Island north side, anchor ice going down. Making across in some places ice taken by Charlie’s Island and up to Hopkin's Point. Diggin baits to fish. Fishing perch and pike. Freezing hard tonight. Ice jamming some. 2nd A Fortunate Day East wind, fine. Ice did not take in the channel outside.Last night boys fishing perch and pike got an EEl Fixing the Mud Spears 2 of them went to fish EEls 4 of them of them22 got to Day 3rd Allen's Birthday Unfortunate Day, some cold wind. Fernandez, Billy and George went off took their fish 50 EEls, lots of perch, some pike. Made a small sleigh to draw their fish. Fernandez started for to go to the St. John's Training School. to start from Dundee on the 5th of January. Leander went part of the way with them on the ice. The ice taken on the south side not taken on the north side yet. But freezing hard tonight 4th Unfortunate Day the ice taken across here not altogether above here. Began boarding the inside of the kitchen the east end. The ice is taken to night. Sunday the 5th, Leander crossed, got the mail.Gordon came, showed the presents he got from Mrs Locia and the fine time he had at their Place. Randolph here Dan Spink fishing. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> {page one} 1902 James Cameron Island 6th January 1902 Unfortunate day, Gordon crofsed laying the Floor in the Kitchen loft. Rained some council in Williamstown. Sacrament yesterday in Salem Church. Fernandez and Captain. Morris took the train for St John's Military school Que R.S.J. 50th Regiment. Laid the floor as far as the pipe from the north side. 7th E wind some Frosty. Some logs Leander crofsed got 25 cents for tea soap Got a letter from Dan Sending a box. I can't read the letter as I am bad with my sight. Got a package of writing paper from John Cameron of Kansas I think he sent it on account of the the Rought ugly paper I sent him in my Last Letter. Got the mail. Sent 2 papers to Fernandez at St. John's. 8th January Annie Birthday 1866 Mrs. George Creamer of Dundee age 36. William F. Morris and 2 young Boys came to Fish Perch in the Bay. First horse to cross from the south side. Jim and Angus Mayville here with Bill left minnows here. Got EEls. Leander to Summerstown took the Hand-Sleigh got the Star. 9th very Fine not so windy today nor so Frosty.The 2 boys in the bush sawing. Leander crossed to Summerstown.Put out some bushes. Got the box. Benny Viponds boy died on the 8th as I heard.Frank Laplant crofsed with a horse. 10th E wind. Stanley and Leander in bush shot a white owl on the Double Butternut Tree Sawing the Laying Down Maple {page two} James Cameron Island 26th January 1902 Fortunate Day. Gordon came. Randolph and Stanley came for Elm Bark for Eddy Renshaw. Wrote a letter for Randolph for Toronto. made pills rained to night. 27th Fine windy. Rained tonight. Made loads to the Wood and Banks as the crust is Bad. Gordon not well. Sent 3 letters and 2 papers. Windy night. Getting ice at to Douquetts to Day. 28th cold wind. Fine day. Drew loads today to Douqueets. Cold tonight. 29th McKinley's Birthday. They are keeping it today in the states. Fine, cold and Frosty. Drew 2 loads today to Douquets.Bought 50 cents of sugar. Meeting at Salem Church. Cool. 30th Fine day. Leander went for oil. Frosty tonight. 31st fine, fair, frosty. Shot an owl last night in the Grove. Letter from Fernandez and Minnie. Letters sent off to Doumachell about the Loons. Borrowed 25 cents from Ionia. 1st of February 1902 The Black Month, St. Bridgets Day it used to be called East Wind snowing Drifting Fox passed here. Randolph. 2nd Candlemas Day .the Sun did not shine today, so the Bear and the Badger will not see shadows Wind blowing drifting. {folded over } Gates through a Minister's {torn away} stormy Time {rest of page illegible} </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> }page one} James Cameron Island 3rd Feb. 1902 Unfortunate day. Windy changed to west. Drifting, blowing and ugly time. Not very well tonight. 4th, Fine mild wind. Misty. Leander went to the hill, seen the Fox Running Right up to him. Put out pills and they eat them. 5th, a very fine day. Leander to the poison, they eat it but got none of them.Harnefsed the horses to break the road to the river. This is St. Agatha's Day. Grey bird not seen since the storm.This storm was awful Bad. Most every place had to turn with the M{illegible}. In Summerstown Montreal, had a big storm and lots of other places. 6th, fine day. Randolph here, Leander and him went Fishing perch in the bay, got none. No foxes. Gordon came, had his axe not very well.Shot an owl in the grove. 7th, Unfortunate Day. Fine. Leander got a fox. a dog took Pill the measles in Summerstown. Gordon chopping stove wood at the door. Snowing, kind of soft, took over the wheat from the old house. Skinned the fox sno {torn away} 8th, Gordon's Birthday.{torn away} 39 years old today. Drifting, blowing. Leander for the mail, got 4 papers. Sunday, Unfortunate Day{torn away} Drifting {rest of page illegible} {page two} James Cameron Island 10th Feb 1902 West wind fine, fair, frosty. Gordon at stove wood. Leander got a Fox. 11th Fortunate day. Fine, drifting, windy. Snowed tonight, cold. 12th Ash Wednesday. Unfortunate Day. I eat no meat today. Wrote a letter to Winners Magazine. Winners Magazine 122 B. St. Louis, Mo. U.S.A Put in 10 cents in the Letter. Leander and Gordon crofsed to Summertown. Brought 5 lbs of sugar, 25 cents. Ugly going on the ice. Water on the ice. 13th Fine Day Randolph here on snowshoes Gets no Foxes Gordon at Stove wood Gave the Letter to Randolph to put in the office and 2 cents to Pay Postage The election for Mayor in Cornwall is going on today. Mr. Lamoureux and Derushie . Heard Lamoureux got in Majority. 14th, Valentine’s Day. Leander and Gordon crossed to Summertown. Bought a stove pipe with a keg in it for the stove. Fine day, sunshine. Got the Gleaner and Fort Covington Sun one half of the Month Past. 15th Very fine day. Gordon ran the post. Leander went to Cornwall to Mill with 20 bushels of wheat, got a good return of flour from Mack’s Mill. Bought For Springs 90 cents. Shovel for snow, 50 cents. Gordon Bought Boots, 2 pair. Shirt and a Bottle of good stuff pipe the Cow not very smart Seen flocks of ducks pass come to at this air-hole Bought nails </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> {page one} James Cameron Island 16th Feb 1902 Sunday, Unfortunate Day, Fine Day. George came on snowshoes had a pair of mitts come in -- minutes from his place. Randolph here. Stanley came home from Renshaws all had a Jolification on Gordon's.Good stuff 3 of them went tonight church. The cow Laid out and skinned. 17th, Unfortunate Day. Fine, Fair and Frosty. Began using this flour. Randolph here, gave him the 2 papers to put in the P.O. to Fernandez and Billy. Stanley not here, I don't know where he went and if they know they will not tell put some of the wheat and flour up in the East End. Snowed through the night. Another of the white owls flying around cool Fine. 18th, James Hugh's Birthday. 1855, 47 years old today. Fine day, snowing some, windy. Snowing, drifting. An ugly day, doing a little or nothing. Snowing tonight. 19th, Fine, fair and frosty. Sawing some at the door.Its a Drifting to Day to beat ----- Sun shining, cut a 1/2 inch Board to make SnowShoes Made a pair to night. 20th, this is called the Steel Days till the 28th. Fine, Drifting Sunshiny Day. Boarding from the north west window Gordon and Leander at South today. Gordon went to the Salem Church social. {page two} James Cameron Island 21st Feb, 1902. A Fortunate Day, a very fine day, the sun is warm. Randolph here brought the mail. A letter from John Cameron, Junction City. Leander boarding the west side north up stairs. Gordon came tonight had 2 letters from Maxville and one from Mr. John McBain, my old friend and schoolmate. He was always a good churchman and a good Christian and an excellent scholar and a good teacher. I am awful about my sight. Those letters I got I cannot read and the Mistrefs has to make them out the best she can .I am thinking my sight will get better, still I am doubtful. I will be glad to get the book as they will read it to me and I used to be so used that route from Martintown to the Scotch River, McLavins Mills, Riceville and other places.We had lots of friends out there, the Campbells in the 19th and 20th. Malcom Campbell, MacKercher on Mr.Keracher, The Buffalo. His mother was a near relation of ours. The McDermids and the Camerons. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> {page one} James Cameron Island 22nd Feb 1902 Washington's Birth Day. Very very fine day, sunshine and hot. Boarding some upstairs. West side of the chimney north End. 23rd, Sunday. Unfortunate Day. Very very fine day. D. Spink and Randolph here. Tried for perch, got none. Brought the Mail. 24th, Matthias Day. Very fine day, kind of Warm, Foggy or Cloudy or mist or Dip Sawed some Stove wood.Boarding upstairs north at the chimney. Wrote 2 letters, one to John McBain. Esq. Maxville one to Mrs James Burton. Maxville shot at an owl down on the ice. Sugar-bird coming around. Snowed this afternoon. Kind of soft working upstairs tonight at the West Window. Wrote. 25th, A Fortunate Day. Wrote my letter for the continuance of the Star. My time to begin is 26th of February. Put in a dollar. Leander and Gordon crossed with the Team. Sent the 3 letters, registered and hostage 11 cents and 2 papers to Fernandez. 2 letters to Maxville, 1 to the Weekly Star Bought sugar 25 Sissy sugar 25 Got letter from Dumoshel and Fernandez. {page two} James Cameron Island 26th of Feby 1902 Fortunate day, The Star begins today. Paid for this year. Fine, few drops of hail, Foggy not any wind, kind of East not cold. Leander and Gordon went to Fort Covington with 3 bags of corn to mill. Brought 2 hides and 2 fox skins. Got a good return of corn meal this year better than Usual thawed some today. Bought 20 lb of sugar, tea, soap, tobacco, whiskey, files, some crows and blackbirds out, Owl at the barn. Got the Star and envelope to get 3 pictures of the Royal Family. 27th, a very Fine morning. Randolph here. Winds. Working upstairs overhead and under the north windows. Chic-a-Dees or Tom-tit and sugar-bird or creeping bird around the door. Leander sent off a letter to Messers Moody and Co. with 11 Dollars in it for the first payment of the Raking Machine and Randolph takes it to the P.O. today and to Register it. Leander crofsed himself. Stanley came from Renshaw's, had the saw and Tongs for the ice. Brought The book The Man From Glengarry sent to me from Maxville by my niece Mifs Daisy Burton which I appreciate very much with many kind wishes to the one who sent.-- </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> {page one James Cameron Island 28th, Feby 1902 Last day of February, a fine Day. Gordon and Leander went to Mill to Cornwall With 18 or 20 Bushels Ionia went to Summerstown to Adeliades East wind poured nearly all night. They came had their grist a good Return of flour Bought a crofscut.Saw the Lancet axe-handle. Ionia bought 2 lamp chimneys and sugar. 1st of March, St. David's Day.Taffy the Welshmans Day, The Leek. Came on raining Daytime fine. The sun shone bright. Unfortunate Day, fixing the place for the ice. Gordon sawing with the new crosscut saw the Lancet plenty Tapt a Tree for a Drink. First eggs came in today. Sun was awful hot, rained hard tonight. 2nd, Unfortunate Day. Sunday rain pouring rain all day. Rained tonight and very windy tonight. 3rd, fine cool windy. Gordon and Stanley sawing the Elm butt above the house. Stanley got sawdust in one of his Eyes. Wrote a letter today to Miss. Daisy Burton. Maxville thanks for the Book, Froze some tonight. Windy North March 6th one Load to Jo's on 6th. {page two} James Cameron Island 4th of March 1902 William Henry Shadgate Cameron Birth Day. Uncle John's Eldest son. Born in Quebec. Randolph and Leander after the Fox at Francis. Leander shot him cutting ice on the south side of the island. Gordon Bad with the toothack. Sunshiny day, north wind. I can hardly see this what I am writing, I sent a letter with Randolph to put in the P.O. to Maxville Filing the other saw for the ice cut 40 squares of ice. Gordon and Leander went Down to the Kit Kit see if their was any Foxes. Saln River is open, down to the Distillery. 5th, Unfortunate Day. Gordon, Stanley, Leander at the ice. Randolph came had the Kansas paper went to the ice with them. A very fine day. I can hardly see what I am writing, my sight is getting worse every day. The east wind boys at the ice. 6th, a very very fine day. Randolph came, had a letter with receipt of the 11 dollars for the raking machine. Taking up ice Eddy Renshaw for sawdust to Lancaster. A social in Summerstown tonight. Gordon crossed to the social Indian down for wood. Load to Jo ( ice all in.) </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> {page one} James Cameron Island 7th of March 1902 Froze last night. Gordon came from the Social Last night.Got the Paper Pets and Animals. Leander and Gordon took up a load this morning and last night a team went down the ice Likely for sawdust. Stanley went to Fort Covington to get his Boots mended gave him a Dollar bill to get some Eye-water and RRR for my sight is awful. Dim took 2 loads this Forenoon.Black dead quite smart, night dead this morning it must be heart disease or horn Distemper. Bill Billy and Fernandez came took the 2 boats up with them Tyo's Boat and Bills. Bun Billy took his sword here so I would see it and its a Beauty. They are after coming from the Milatary school at St. Johns.Some rain snow slush Randolph sold his Fox 8th, Unfortunate Day, fine east wind cold Randolph Brought Brought the mair Shot a rabbit in the bush with saw and axe. {page two} James Cameron Island 9th of March 1902 Sunday, Gordon to church then went to the Concefsion to chop Took his saw and axe. Snowing some, he took a Letter to put in the P Office to who I dont know, everything is secret it seems. Stanley came, no one knew where he went, they knew they didint seem that I should know where he came to Day. I did not ask him where he was, as I would not be told. Snowed some tonight. 10th, a Fortunate Day, very fine, put out. the Grindstone, 3 of them went to the bush took saw and axes. Very fine, went over to the old house. The first time I was this winter packing the owls send to Dumochel and Bro Montreal. Heard George Snetsinger died at the Clifton House, Cornwall. Very much respected by all who called on him. 11th, went up to the Bush. Randolph down with a team. Stanley very sick. Fine rained hard tonight. Leander went to Lancaster Medicine. Seen wild geese chicken hawk Eddy Renshaw here went with the owls. Barry here yesterday wood. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> {page one} James Cameron Island 12th of March 1902 Rain, very foggy, Blackbirds came. Unfortunate Day, some few men working at the Pier yesterday. The 11th water on the ice. Bought 3 spools of thread, 15 cents. Stanley not very well on this day of the of the Month. D McMaster Senior first came to the Island and the ice opened This Day Very very foggy, calm. I had to make this Big or I cant make out this again the next day. Rained hard tonight, lots of water on the ice. Cut a hole for Perch. 13th, raining, snowed some. Randolph here took down the Star East and North month. The Boers beating the British in the Last Route they had by having the British cloths. Stanley in bed. The ice men boring on the ice. 14th, Stanley's Birth Day 1880 a Fine day, went to the Lower-Point. Made shafts for the old bobsleigh. Stanley not well, took over the Pork. Very fine today, drew 4 logs of wood to the bank. Randolph and Rossie a man at the shore. Leander, Fernandez to Summerstown. {page two} James Cameron Island 15th March 1902. East wind, fine sunshiny day. Cool a sale at Mr Chisholm to Day. Stanley very unwell. Don't take any nourishment at all, his head is what he complains of. Drawing those Bridge sticks bank then to Summerstown. 2 of them drew on the south side from Wharf Whistlers flying a lot of shooting on the south side. Thawing this afternoon. Gordon came tonight. Chisholm's sale put off the 19th. 16th Sunday, Unfortunate Day, Fine Day. Randolph and D Spink came Stanley very unwell today and tonight he is very Bad very Bad. Slept well. The Boys making at the air-hole set Decoys shot 6 ducks, 2 a piece. Rained hard tonight, some wind. 17th, This is the 17th of Ireland St. Patrick's Day. Fine, cool, pleasant after ducks at the air-hole. Stanley no better, don't take any nourishment at all. Basins and spoils to the bush Froze tonight, Stanley poorly. 18th, St. Joseph Day. Fine on this day of the month Vicky Departed 1887 Rowena) Randolph here, Fernandez went to Lancaster, sent for Randolph. Essence of Peppermint Eye Water, gave him a Dollar, continued over. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> {page one} James Cameron Island 18th March 1902St Joseph Day, I heard Mifs Annie McDonald in the Gore Departed.Court in Lancaster today. Doctor Harknefs in Cornwall today. Brought 100 Buckets for Sap. The Bush surely pays these Buckets Livinia sent for Hooks and Eyes got the RRR 2 bottles of peppermint and my change. 19th, Mr. Chisholm's Sale today. Fine, froze last night and today cool wind. Stanley very unwell, the other 2 went to the sale. A team went down the channel and came up. My sight is awful bad today, I cant read what I wrote. Sap not running today, rigs going on the Lower Road today. Bought at the sale. Cultivator Began to snow. Few drops of rain. Paid a ____ the sale went on good. Got a bottle of ____ for Stanley. 20th, a nice Little lot of snow fell. Fine this morning Thawing melting. This is the last day of winter. Stanley came down for 5 minutes 8 or 9 days in bed. This is the Tapt some trees. Fernandez went across to go to the Meeling in Alexander on the 21st at the Chisholm sale. They sold for 1036 dollars and 36 cents. Rained some tonight. Sport went upstairs to see Stanley in bed. {page two} James Cameron Island 27th March 1902 Froze some Last night, Randolph here. Last night brought the mail. Ice going down, jamming some. Sap runs well. 27th, a very fine day. Telegraphed to Dr Harkness on Stanley's account of being unwell. The Dr came {several lines blacked out} of shooting today. Rained this evening, ice jamming on the south side. Put the Dr across to Summerstown and to meet him at Point Lovat Saturday. 28th, Good Friday, I eat no meat today. Unfortunate Day, kind of foggy sunshines. A lot of shooting this morning. Stanley rested well last night and today Randolph here E Renshaw to see Stanley and in the sugar Bush east and north.East wind took to the house tonight. About 10 gallons of syrup in jars. Raining hard all night. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> {page one} James Cameron Island 29th 1902 March. Raining, very Foggy, misty, cloudy. East change to west. Leander to Point Lovat to meet the Doctor. Gave medicine to Livinia Senior. Miss Harknefs sent a lovely box of precious value to Livinia Junior which she was quite proud of. Bad roads, not much {illegible} Gordon came tonight. 30th, {?}. Rained east wind. Easter Sunday, the sun did not show himself this morning. Lots of eggs, killed a hen for Stanley. Seen a crane yesterday. Sap not running, my sight is very bad. My hearing is not much better My memory not any better. Better health good otherwise. Rained through hard the night. I make some mistakes and crooked writing. 31st of March, fine in the sugar bush skinning Rats. Mr Duncan McGillis here and went away without his dinner, too bad. Why dident he come? Snowed through the night or near morning, swallows came. Frogs began their music Canadian Nightingale as they are called. {page two} James Cameron Island 17th of May 1902. Unfortunate day, Fernandez went across, took Dozen of Eggs. Took a can of syrup. Planting, planted potatoes. Let the horses out to pasture. Squashes planted. Very fine fishing, got 2 do not bite. Planted squashes at Stone crockey. 2 of them went to Lancaster to meeting Billy Morris and John Bodwa came. the Boys came tonight from Lancaster. 18th, Whit Sunday. Mr McLaughlin and Napoleon here. Boys fishing for perch. Frank Lemay and wife here. Randolph and Stanley came. I think I make mistakes as I cannot read what I wrote. Yesterday, a very fine day. 19th, Monday, my sight is very dim as I write this. Killed one of the calves, east wind. You can see for yourself, what a mean set of folks I have. Just look how they Destroyed my writings. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> {page one} James Cameron Island 19th, May 1902 I Did notice this day Dawring in my Diary till to Day the one who Done it done it Last night and I know who he is, no one would do it but a very Guilty person and a Rob{illegible} I know the Guilty Person but I will Expose this to everyone. Rained tonight, St Dustans Day 20th, a very fine day. Leander took his Boat from the shore. I suppose going some place to get it. Fixed Dont tell me any they do the Redcoat ploughing in an easy place, taking and putting anything I have out of my way, so I will have to look for them Wind. The soger crossed Leander to Jo Lemay with his Boat Girls working in the garden. a Butternut tree cut down at Point, had no business to cut it. {pages are out of order, will need to be put in correct order} {page two} James Cameron Island 21st March 1902. First day of spring, Randolph here after ducks in airhole. Some rain, a few drops this morning. Sun crosses the line. Equinoxical Gales begins on land and sea. Ice must be wearing under. Stanley not much better, I cannot see right what I am writing took some of the Barrels to the river to soak. Tapping today, took some buckets to the bay.Took over the Iron or metal barrel to the House for the sugar bush. A fine day for the Conservative meeting in Alexandria or the Priest Mills as I’ve used to call it in days of yore. very hot sun came out, about 4 or ½ past 4. Gathered 6 barrels this afternoon about 270 Tapt now. This is the first gathering, no fine made yet. Sap run well all night. 22nd, Livinia Senior Birthday and a very fine day it is. 1840. Fernandez came, got a letter him. I don’t know its contents, sap runs well today. Stanley not well, Tapping gathered 6 Barrels </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> {page one} James Cameron Island 23rd of March. Ice opened today at Fran{run off} Island. The old mark for the{run off} to go. Randolph here, had to stop night and go across with the {illegible} in the morning. Fernandez went to Lancaster to see and get some medicine from Dr. Harkness got it. Ice bad near shore, made syrup for the first had many 7 gallons, a very good sap Day Stanley taken medicine today. A very very fine day, sap running well, ice opening slowly. Lots of shooting away down east and south east. Cleaned my gun and oiled it, 10 gallons in the house today. 25th, Lady Day annunciation. Virgin Mary a very Fine Day. Went to the old house, took over an axe. Took a lot of cans today, sap run well. {three or four lines blacked out} 26th John Hamilton Cameron Birthday, 1876, 26 years old to Day. East wind, a very very fine day. Ice jamming on the channel going down. Went to Upper Point, lots of shooting. {page two} James Cameron Island 1st Apr. All Fools Day, Rained {folded over} Leander went to meet {folded over} Randolph here, shot 2 Bla{folded over} Made a cake of sugar. Lots {folded over} some ice close to shore here {folded over} Had some snow on the Ground {folded over} Stanley some better, my {folded over} is no Better. Sheep grazing on hill here, they took about 10 gallons. 2nd, Froze some last night, fine some wind. 3rd, Leander to {folded over} Windy, sharpening saw 4 up a little. Randolph here, the Dr here for the last {folded over} A very fine day, put a handle in an axe the Drs Last Trip the ice in the bay yet {illegible} Frost tonight, lots of shooting at Na-Houtas or Carin{folded over} Island or Hawk Island, Snake Island no nothing call it. This is St. Ambrose day. 5th, very fine, Mr Arthur Hu{cut off} and 2 boys of Lemays here Bought a gallon of syrup, 6th, Fortunate Day. Adelaide, James R. and Randolph here Fine Day. 4 of the Boys in the bush made Taffy E Wind, Gordon crossed to Bakers he is Shingling {illegible} </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> {page one} James Cameron Island 7th of April 1902 On this Day of the Month, Uncle John Departed 1893 in New York. Very fine day. Boys in sugar bush. I went over to the other house round to the Lower Point the Back Bay. Ice moved out a little but the east wind moves it back. Made Blind on the bay to have in the Boat 8th E wind cool. 2 of the Boys out in the Back Bay after the Blue Bills got in for part of the day afternoon in the bush raining. Stanley Fixing the lines. Bob gave Ionia a bad bite. Took home about 16 gallons of syrup to Day. Eclipse to Day & some say their heard loons. Very windy tonight, east north. 9th On this day of the month I was married in 1862, 46 years married today. East wind, rained some. Ice jamming Rats, windy tonight. A Fortunate Day, Randolph here {torn away} away the Banking, took 10 ducks, took some of the sugar Bush. Things some bottling syrup. Heard Miss M Lean Departed. {page two} James Cameron Island 11th of April {torn off} Fine, went over to the old house. Stanley went out for the First time since the 11th of March a month Leander went with {torn off} a steamer, went down today The first made a pail of stuff for the Last cleaning 12th Buckets rained to night {torn off} East Wind 3 claps of Thunder, Rained Hailing Randolph here. 13th Sunday, 2 went hunting, got 6 ducks. Gordon came, north winds, kind of squally Randolph Brought the Tea 14th Monday, killed about 90 Rats at the barn and stacks 2 stack not Thrashed. Fine Feed for the fowls of the air and the mice vermin went up the camp. Lots of syrup Lots in a Barrel to make Vinegar Fixed my powder shot and a yacht passed close in Back Bay. Loading shell, put the Buckets in the Top Loft. sowed turnip seed. Lilly Renshaw and Poorly {illegible} </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> {page one} James Cameron Island 15th of April 1902 Fortunate Day Working at the Barn Set Fire to the Front Marsh Last night very Bad with {illegible}orns 16th Fortunate Day very Fine Day Ploughing the piece in Front of the Old house {torn away} at the Well {torn away}ws all in Where the stacks {torn away}went to the Lower Point {torn away} Renshaw here for chicken as Lilly is very Poorly Piling up Boards sticks and Rubbish the Boys crofsed to Summerstown go a Letter From Mr John D McBain and old Friend and Schoolmate from the Williamstown School Taught By Alexander McLeod a Good teacher and a Large number of Schollars Mr McBain is Going on his 83rd year and Writes a splendid hand for a Man of that age sight Good as ever and True Friend to his Maker and his church 17th a very Fine Day Ploughing the 2 Girls crofsed took Eggs 2 Girls crofsed Bought Garden Seed {torn away}ly Renshaw very Poorly {torn away} Rained some {page two} James Cameron Island 2nd 1902 Just 8 years to Day since Bismarck Left here to got Brittish Columbia St Agathanese Day very Fine Working at the Soap the Hamilton went Down Alexandra went up a Tug went Down Ploughing sowing Harrowing Found a pipe sawed some in at the Garden 3rd Fortunate Day some Rain Fernandez crofsed Spink McLean Gordon Fernandez went to Fort Covington to night Bought ----- came home about 2 o clock the Steamship the Hepurn went up this morning 4th Sunday Spink and John H here Rained some an Indian passed here Hugging close to the Shore {three lines blacked out} Leander and Gordon crofsed to night 5th the Foggy Cloudy Fernandez crofsed Writing a Letter to someone I cut crutches for the Soap one for Sawdust one went acrofs brought a Post card Pets Animals </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> {page one} James Cameron Island 6th of May 1902 East Wind a Tow of {illegible}rows went Down {Many lines blacked out} Down the Stove {two more lines blacked out Fernandez went someplace Took a cake of sugar Rained to night went for Wi{ink blot} for sore Eyes E Wind 7th West Wind very very high Wind Eclipse to Day {illegible} Tommorow 8th Ascension Day Fernandez came had Eggs Seed Corn Fixing at the Stairs Stanley came 9th very high Wind Fernandez came ice to night very Black calf cold {page two} James Cameron Island 10th of May 1902 fine very Cold ice Last night Windy Fixing Fence Gordon came had 4 Potatoes no using the Milk yet calves Running with the cows 11th Fine Day Stanley came Sissy and Ionia went to George Creamers I went to the other House Stanley at Crockery Found a Bone Needle Salisbery went up to Cornwall and Down past cold and wet time this is Sunday cold to night 12th Fine Moses crofsed the Red Sea Planted Potatoes above the Lane Fence {several lines stroked through or blacked out} Beside manure on Potato Ground Took home the tail calf all Black Took an axe From the camp Put in the cows 3 of Them to night Planted on the East side of the Lane 1873 Renaud Lost in {torn away} </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> {page one} James Cameron Island 13th of May 1902 Planting East side of Lane Putting on Manure very fine cutting Potato seeds Fernandez crofsed to night This is the first milken taken in over 3 Weeks old this is Pope Pius Day not a very good Rope so the Romans say in Rome 14th Fine putting out Manure Sowing Louis Riel captured 1885 a Lot of Boats going to Day Willie Rose and Arthur here Left their Tennet to be Filled Fernandez took 3 cans of Syrup to sell to someone Sowed oats 15th Fine some Windy Sissy and Ionia Went to Fish to night 49 Perch then I and Ionia Went {illegible} Wind Fernandez and his boy here to night from the {illegible} Stanley here got 2 Doz of Eggs for Adeliade 16th Fine Windy cool Ploughing at the Stone Fence Fernandez took a can of Syrup 4 Doz Eggs Moses Larue Got the Pier Light {illegible} {page two} James Cameron Island 25th of April 1902 {torn away}ate Day very Windy a Few grains of Hail and some snow Eddy Renshaw here for Stanley to go to Work as he is going away tommorrow on the Hamilton Fernandez crofsed to Jane McPhersons Sale in 2nd Consefsion Smallman crofsed this morning From Summerstown to Dundee had to Stop with the high Wind 25th St Marks Day Unfortunate Day very Fine Day Martin Lazore here goin to Look for Seed Potatoes Leander and Fernandez Went for to Sow Set some Fires Cowes Let out to Day I cant see to Write so I must make it Big or I cant Read this Writing when I write {illegible} 26th Windy taken away the Banking Raining Gordon came the {illegible}bineau came up this Evening Sunday Wind some Rain cool Chickens out now {torn away}bineau passed Down Working at Summerstown Wharf Last Week </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> {page one} James Cameron Island {April }1902 a very Fine Day a sea {torn away} Tug went Down {torn away} a raft Working at Trenching and Water Run and s{torn away}ing and covering it Harr{torn away}land canal to be opened to Day Fernandez crofsed to night Been without Tea since Last Week and was over to night did not take any {torn away} 29th a very Fine Day E Wind Salted the cattle for the first Time they got salt since last Fall a Tug went Down {illegible}ding {torn away} a Buyos a sight at Hills Last night Smoky this afternoon Rained to night What they sowed they dont tell me they dont want me to know 30th Last Day of April some Wet Alexandra Went Down to Day on her First Trip Fernandez went to Summerstown Brought Black Tea Lights up now Rained {folded over} 1st of May St Pillips Day Filgate went Down Barge came up to D {folded over} Wire Fence Prince {torn away} Fernandez went {torn away} in the concession {page two} James Cameron Island 18th of April 1902 {torn away} Duncan's Birth Day very Fine Day Ploughing moving Stone Moving the mill line {torn away} Rubbish I went to the {torn away} Island Mifs Lilly Renshaw Departed at a 1/4 to 6 o clock this Evening a very Fine Little Lady always pleasant and they say to Be Buried Monday Leander there to night at the Wake I can hardly see to Write this 19th East Wind cloudy or Foggy Captain Alexander Smallman of the Grenada started this of the morning Leander to Cornwall Bought 5 Bushels of Wheat a pair of shoes Gordon took the Grain Down in his new Boat Leander went to the Wake Gordon Fishing to night 9 2 calves now 20th Sunday Rained Thunder and Lightning to night Fine Sissy and Ionia went to see Lilly Gordon Fernandez and Leander went to the Wake to night 2 of the Sheep had Lambs {torn away}them had 2 {rest of page illegible} </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> {page one} James Cameron Island {illegible} 1902 Lilly Renshaw was Buried to Day a {torn away} young Lady aged about 18 Gordon Leander Fernandez Went to the Funeral Stanley ploughing East of the Lane fence East Wind Rained tonight Gordon took his saw sawed some sticks into stove Wood Gordon crofsed to Bakers {torn away} Eclipse Began change in the Moon Sawing wood Ploughing the cow yard close to the Bush For a Gardon I went to the upper Point and Down the south side Fine to Day 23rd St George's Day the Festival of the English St George Killing the Dragon Fine cloudy or smoky Turned High Wind Sowing the Wheat Harrowing {torn away} to Day too Sett D{torn away}to Hatch to Day {torn away} Potatoes for seed very {torn away} Baker {rest of page torn away} {page two} James Cameron Island 21st of {illegible} 1902 very Fine Day West Wind Fixing the Fence on the south side in Cord wood Bay for a peice on the Bank the soger crofsed again to Day Went around to Day they took the B{torn away} Ground Expecting the new Boat to pass set some Fires took over the Carraways from the other House Leander to Summerstown Bought the stuff for soap Some Drops of Rain 22nd Nomination DAy in Alexandria McLeod and McPherson Ionia and I Fishing 32 Fish Then Went to C Tupper's Island or Butternut Island for Wild Onions got Quite a Lot they are splendid as a Vegetable healthy coming Back home a Good way up had to turn Back we took in 3 heavy swells Rained and Thunder and Lightning after a While Tried it again and got home Rained hard showers to night Planted Beans young Ducks out made here soft soap Planting 23rd Fine Morning First Butter made Plaining a Butternut Board yesterday Sissy and Ionia went to Jo Douquetts with Doz of Eggs took the Black Kitten to Jams at Summerstown Leander to {torn away} </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> {page one} James Cameron Island 24th of May 1902 Victoria Day John James McDonald very Low Lst night Rained to Day and Last night a Holy Day to Day and Thunder and Lightning 13 young Ducks a Big Day in Cornwall to Day Queen Victoria's Birth Day A Meeting in Summerstown Last night for McLeod 25th Sunday very Fine Day Stanley came from Renshaws 3 of Them went Fishing Rained again heavy to night 26th Raining Thunder Lightning working at the chimney cubbard vrey showry Lots of Boats Going to Day the Quebec Boat From Toronto Passed Down here near 8 o clock Stanley and Leander went out to see her she goes very Fast my sight is very Dim to Day The captain of the Tug here to Butter and Milk George came Gave him seed corn and Papers Sent Squashes to Uncle Bill Working at the Pasture for the cows a Fence Rained Lightning The Tug came up with a Loaden of scows From Coteau Gordon came to to night {page two} James Cameron Island 29th May 1902 Unfortunate Day Corpus Christie Royal Oak Day or Oak Apple Day Election Day McLeod & McPherson A Great Majority for McLeod over McPherson very high Wind to crofs Gordon Leander Stanley and I Landed at Charles Craigs and he Drove me out to the Pollin Boat and {torn away}s other Rigs took 2 Loads out and B 3 of us took Dinner there This is Stanleys first vote aged 22 {illegible} Strong Conservative votes in our Family had a chat with my old Friend George Hence and several others seen Mrs McDonald Gore Dan Frasers Daughter on the Pint Ranald Roys Wife Buried to Day Went Down from Mr Craigs to see my old Respected Friend John Hamilton he is not very well to all alone tried some of his Bread and cake making and it was most Splendid Stanley and I came home Rained hard to night Leander came 450 majority Fernandez one of the {illegible} </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> {page one} James Cameron Island 30th of May 1902 Unfortunate Day Fernandez came crofsed Stanley with Franks Boat some Windy cool Stanley and Fernandez 31st Went to Dundee took the Hide Gave them 25 cents for to Get Radways RR very Fine Day Leander Harrowing this is the 31st a Fortunate Day John James McDonald Died Friday night the 30th the Bought oil Tobacco and RRR 1st of June the Glorious First of June Unfortunate Day Rowena (Vicky) Birth Day 1878 Gordon went to the Wake to night a very warm Day Rained to night 2nd Stanley and the soger went some Place to Work I Dont know wher and the rest dont know as I asked them Gordon came From the Funeral had his Chest of Tools some claboards some of Boxes is Taken and the comclips got a Tobacco Box from Gordon Rain Went to Fish too Windy can hardly see {page two} James Cameron Island 3rd of May 1902 A Fortunate Day some Windy Gordon crofsed to the Wharf Rained Thunder an Lightning Rained all night mostly some Windy one of the cows calved to Day 4th This Old George the 3rs Birth Day it was Kept up for a Long Time Raining Dull Day Kind of Misty I see in the Standard the Death of Duncan McDonald the Blacksmith of Cornwall Formerly of Martintown and Before that of Williamstown another of my Schoolmates and Town{illegible} aged about the same near 77 years Raining to Day Talking about Pleace with S Africa 5th Fine Day Perigee Windy Stanley came From Renshaws Building a Boat house he is Going to Fort Covington with Adeliade Sissy going too Brought with her 2 Baskets of Eggs Leander Fixing a Frame for Pictures Ionia and I Fishing 26 Doz of Eggs 15 cents Bag of Fine Salt 3..95 Due Bill </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> {page one} James Cameron Island 6th of June 1902 on this Day of the Month Sir John A McDonald Departed Stationary very Fine Day went Fishing Peter Back here To Butter pound 1 Quart Syrup 25 not Paid Drawing Sticks for a Wharf Let the Water Run out of the Hollow above the house caught 21 Perch Went Spearing to night got Pikes Succours Perch Some Fishing Lights out to night Line Boats running now some Getting Maskinonge rain tonight 7th in Quebec 18 6 Raining 7th Raining Gorden and Fernandez came to night Rained also Adeliade and James R came very Windy to Day Gordon Went acrofs to Work with Frank D 8 Raining Gordon and Fernandez crofsed Gordon came Back a mistake at the 7th {page two} James Cameron Island 9th of June 1902 a Fine Forenoon Adeliade and James R came Gordon crofsed to Work with Frank Turned very Windy Plaining Boards Dug a Few Stones I went over to the old House Aunty Mary's Birth Day 1813 Unfortunate Day very Windy Adelaide stopt night with the Wind being too High 10th Windy began to Rain this morning Stanley put her acrofs home and the Wind is very high gave 2 Hens to Her Gordon and Stanley came 11th Fine E Wind Livinia and Stanley Went to take Adeliade to Fort Covington hewing the sticks for St Barnabas Day Fishing Soldiers Down on the Bohemian Mr Webster and Family came to Hamilton's Island a Real old Scotch Gentleman and a Fine Family he has always with Him </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> {page one} James Cameron Island 12th June 1902 a very Fine Day taking Down the Boat-house to take it to this side I took over my mineral Stones and Pottery Fishing some Rained to night caught some Pickerel Pike and Perch Taking Donw the Boathouse 13th Fine Killed a calf 6 Weeks old Fernandez came From Renshaws Ionia and Livinia (Senior) went up to Renshaws took up the Boat Fernandez came Down in Kind of Misty Ionia and her Mother went to see Mrs Renshaw Gordon came to night fine 14th Misty Foggy turned Fine Working at the north sides of the Kitchen Boarding it Plaining Boards Leander went to Lemays Fernandez for the Mail Hoeing the Kansas Potatoes 15th Sunday 4 of them Fishing The Salisbury up with a Party to Hamiltons Island a Fine Day Gordon to Hamiltons to night The Knife stole out my Box {page two} James Cameron Island 16th of June 1902 On This Day commenced the Battle of Waterloo Sissy and Stanley went with Adeliade to Fort Covington Windy and Rained hard 17th Fine NorWest Wind Fine Working at the Kitchen From upstairs put the cultivator Through the Potatoes 18th Decided the Fate of Europe The Battle of Waterloo working in the West and North side of the Kitchen Unfortunate Day Planted corn put tar on the seed 2 Indians here for Butter Gordon here crofsed to night for nails 19th a Fine Day some Windy Mr Webster and 2 Daughters here Brought me Papers and Calender and papers for the Boys Mr Leslie came to Fishing Hamilton Island to Day shearing the Sheep Leander crofsed </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> {page one} James Cameron Island 20th of June 1902 very Fine Stanley and Ionia went Home with Boat Fixing in the Kitchen Boarding Done shearing the Sheep Gordon came Peter Back here paid and got credit for 3 {illegible} Leander crossed to Jo Douquet Took 4 Gallons of Syrup 4 Dollars 36 Feet gone Elem Gone not very well to Day Unfortunate Day to Day 21st First Day of Summer Raining wind south East and changed to West 4 of Them at the Boarding up stairs North side and Downstairs south side Longest Day in the Year about Now 22nd Sunday Uncle Donald Camerons Birth Day 23 Fine Fixing the vinegar hoeing some a Few Drops of Rain Filled 2 Barrles of Shavings 24th St John the Baptiste Day Fine a Few Drops of Rain a couple of squalls of Wind Pulling Mustard Weeding the Garden Went for Buckwheat {page two} James Cameron Island June 1902 25th very Fine Day Sowed the Buckwheat I took over my curiousity stones from the other House and Rods oars Holers Fishing stuf Bo yes Peter Beck Hesplain went up Columbian went Down Took the Barrel to River soger off again to night where they got I can hardly see took my Box thought I told them that I was going to use churning with the crank First churn Rained hard to night Thunger got a Letter From Helen concerning the Death of Lizzie Burton here Daughter the Beloved wife of Mr Steel we all Join we all Join in Sorrow with them </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> {page one} James Cameron Island 26th of June 1902 This was to Be Coronation Day for King Edward the 7th But he is unwell and had to Be put off Rained Turned Fine very Windy Fixing at the Boat he got Last night from Randolph Got Helen Letter this morning Rained to night 27th Windy cool Rained some Fixing East East End of the Kitchen upstairs Gordon came to night Windy Weather sawed some stove Wood 28th Fine Day Windy Gordon Went to Lancaster Gave hm a 2 Dollar Bill to Buy me a pair of pants Working at sticks for the Boat House Drew 2 sticks at the Potatoes no Bugs yet 29th Sunday St Peter St Paul's Day E Wind {page two} James Cameron Island 1902 Fine the 2 oys went took 2 Shovels with them Tom and Arthur Rose here got Tub Butter at 20 cents 6 Dollars and 80 cents no change got 2 Dollars Ionia got some Mr Webster and Tina here she Teaces in Ottawa cream Eggs Butter Boys home Laying the sticks of the Boathouse Cut down the hill at the Trene Fixed a Bench for my Tools a Fine Day Few Drops of Rain 1st of July Dominion Day Rained to night very Fine Day Working at the Frame of the Boat House Gordon made a Frame put it up and Boarded it Rain 2nd of July Fine Day Working at the Boathouse 3rd a Fine Day The very Rev Mr Mathieson From Dan Cameron here Read 6 of Matthew and Corinthians Explained it thoroughly Brought me a very Fine Book Stanley to Lancaster for singles and to Summerstown </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> {page one} James Cameron Island 1902 4th of July 1902 The show or Circus {illegible} to Day caught Trowling Pike this morning 4 of the {illegible} Websters at shore Picnick for themselves Mr Genie came to night cleaning up the Bank at the Boathouse Rained all night very warm Day got a present of a Snuf and Snuf From Mr Genie 5th Uncle Johns Birth Day 1803 a Fine Day Gordon crofsed Fernandez Finished his Boat Stanley Leander about the Boat house Mr Genie here 6th Sunday Dan Spink here Gordon went to Cornwall Fixing his Boat Bought Sail for his Boat Fixing Floor in the Boat house Taking in the Wood Genie came ha a shave stopt to night pulling mustard Thunder Rain Wind {page two} James Cameron Island 8 Duly 1902 Fine Fixing Boat Painting it Plough through Corn Fixed Boards Behind Kitchen Door Wrote a Letter to send Helen Making a Sail for Gordons Boat Windy Rained party at Hamiltons Island Fine hoeing corn and Potatoes Went to the Lower Point 4 of them for ice Butter ice Buttermilk {illegible} Boat Gordon Working around some Pic Nic at Fixing the {illegible} mast Leander crofsed got 3 Perch Wind a new Herald from Dan Lots of EEl flies {illegible}th Fine Began the cubboard Grinding Tools Hoeing went to the Head of the Island and Mosquito are Bad Fishing now on {illegible} Roads Water high Lots of Boats my eyesight Getting worse Fine a Tennet of Butter Jo Douquets Hoeing Potatoes {torn away} corner cubboard Gordon {torn away}new sail on his boat </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> James Cameron Island 12th of July 1902 Orangeman's Day Fine some Windy Leander went to Maxville to see the Orange Walk Gordon took to Lancaster Stanley at the Potatoes Began to Wear the Blue pants put old Cubboard in the Cellar Minnie and {illegible} Windy 13th Sunday Gordon went this Evneing {illegible} at Hamiltons heard James Summers came Cornwall to visit Fr{torn away} 14th Fine Adeliade and J R here the 2 Boys went up with the {illegible} Windy Leander came from {illegible} 15th very warm Began to {illegible} Wind heavy thunder Lightning the R{illegible} Machine together 16th Fine Leander {illegible} to 5 Gallons of vinegar Bill Morris 2 scythe 10 lb of {rest of page illegible} </div> 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