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The topic of the resource
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An entity primarily responsible for making the resource
James Cameron
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A related resource from which the described resource is derived
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A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource
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The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant
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A list of subunits of the resource.
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A name given to the resource
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The topic of the resource
19th Century Rural Ontario Diaries
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An entity primarily responsible for making the resource
James Cameron
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A related resource from which the described resource is derived
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A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource
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The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant
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A list of subunits of the resource.
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A name given to the resource
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An entity primarily responsible for making the resource
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A related resource from which the described resource is derived
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A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource
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A language of the resource
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Date of creation of the resource.
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The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/.
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A name given to the resource
James Cameron Diary Collection
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The topic of the resource
19th Century Rural Ontario Diaries
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An entity primarily responsible for making the resource
James Cameron
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A related resource from which the described resource is derived
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A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource
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The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant
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A list of subunits of the resource.
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Dublin Core
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A name given to the resource
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An entity primarily responsible for making the resource
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A related resource from which the described resource is derived
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A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource
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A language of the resource
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Date of creation of the resource.
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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.
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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
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�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.
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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
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�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
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�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
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�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
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�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
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�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
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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
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�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}
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�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
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�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
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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
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�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
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�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
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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
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�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
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�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
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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
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�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}
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�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
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�17th Let out the Rams The Black sheep along with them put one of them again Working at
the shed water
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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
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�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
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�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
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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
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�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}
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<p>{Note to Transcriber: Please begin transcribing at January 1st, 1866.}</p>
<p><br />Mr James Cameron Island</p>
<p>Monday 1st News Years Day Windy Fixing in the New Year Ice opening again Mrs Rose here and Pat</p>
<p>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</p>
<p>3rd Car Allens Birth Day Grinding the axes Pat and I Drew some Drags ice making very wide Made my shirt</p>
<p>4th Drew 2 Loads with the sleigh very Frosty to night</p>
<p>5th ice taken acrofs here taken the hay of the oats Foxes crofsed the ice to night</p>
<p>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</p>
<p>7th Sunday Lashey here Treatede stope to Dunes</p>
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<p>Mr James Cameron Island January 8th</p>
<p>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</p>
<p>9th Mrs Rose here Pat came From Williamstown</p>
<p>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</p>
<p>11th Pat Went of to Maitland Killed a Muskrat on the ice Before the House Killed another in the Back Marsh</p>
<p>12th Drawing Wood Went to Henery to see if William was alive or not</p>
<p>13th Drawing Drags snowing storming</p>
<p>14th Sunday all alone Margaret here very very Frosty to night and Morning</p>
<p>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</p>
<p>16th Margaret Rose went home gave her 1/9 cash 2 envelopes a very Good Girl she is see a Fox on the ice</p>
<p>17th taking Frozen Potatoes out of the cellar Mrs Morris George and Laurie here stormy Day stormy night Made a Waterhole</p>
<p>18th Drawing 2 Loads of Wood Breaking Roads Soft to Day snowing Thawing Rain and hailing water Raising near shore</p>
<p>{second page}</p>
<p>{illegible} new some {illegible} chopping the hay in the mow</p>
<p>20th high Wind took home 2 Loads of Wood Raining</p>
<p>21st {illegible} St Agnefs Day</p>
<p>22nd chopping Stove Wood Powell {illegible} about this time</p>
<p>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</p>
<p>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</p>
<p>25th Robert Burns Birth Day and very Stormy Day it is East Wind and Drifting Mending the Harness some</p>
<p>26th Drew home 2 Loads of Wood chopping Stove wood and around the Barn shovelling away snow Banks</p>
<p>27th Drew some wood</p>
<p>28th Sunday alone all of us Reading Lovers of Pleasure more than Lovers of God</p>
<p>29th Went Down to Charlies his Ashes and Old stove took them up here Got a Basket of nuts from him</p>
<p>30th Breaking the Roads in the bush to a pile of Wood</p>
<p>31st Cutting Stove Wood Went Down after for Charlie as he cant Walk up himself put in the sheep</p>
<p>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</p>
<p>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</p>
<p>3rd Drawing Wood Drifting</p>
<p>4th Sunday put Milly in the Barn at night all alone ourselves</p>
<p>5th Fixing the oats in the Barn and putting out snow</p>
<p>6th cold cutting Stove Wood</p>
<p>7th Went to the Bush very cold and stormy</p>
<p>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}</p>
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<p>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</p>
<p>10th cutting a new Waterhole Went Down for Charlie to take him to Mr Harpers sent a Lot of sweetys to Gordon</p>
<p>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</p>
<p>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</p>
<p>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</p>
<p>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</p>
<p>15th Mending my Leather mits very stormy with wind</p>
<p>16th Drew 2 Loads of Wood and chopped them cut Down the Hicory Tree on the Bank before the Door</p>
<p>17th chopping Stove Wood fine Day But very windy weather since the new Moon came in windy to night</p>
<p>18th Sunday James Hugh's Birth Day Fine Day</p>
<p>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</p>
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<p>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</p>
<p>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</p>
<p>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</p>
<p>24th Raining and Blowing Lashey Grinding the axes</p>
<p>25th Sunday William Lavelettes wife and Boy and George Bosells wife here slippery on the ice</p>
<p>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</p>
<p>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</p>
<p>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</p>
<p>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</p>
<p>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</p>
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<p>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</p>
<p>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</p>
<p>6th Bob and John Hamilton here</p>
<p>7th John Hamilton here cold some</p>
<p>8th Drawing wood to the House Made some 4 or 5 Troughs</p>
<p>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}</p>
<p>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</p>
<p>Sunday 11th Lashey went for his Barrel to Henerys snowing</p>
<p>12th on this Day of the month McMaster first came to the Island I went to Mrs Morris's her at Bills</p>
<p>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</p>
<p>14th Drawing Wood Making spoils Filling the Banch with water at the River the calve Dead Raining</p>
<p>15th Skining the calf Bill here going to the Depot Tom Davis came</p>
<p>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</p>
<p>17th St Patricks seen Wild Geese for the first time helping Lashey to cut his wood snowing Blowing Freezing</p>
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<p>Sunday Fine cold day</p>
<p>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</p>
<p>20th Joh Hamilton Drew 4 Loads Helping Lashey to split First Day of Spring seen Blackbirds and a cold Day it is east Wind</p>
<p>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</p>
<p>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</p>
<p>23rd Helping Lashey to split stove wood very sick</p>
<p>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</p>
<p>25th Sunday Stormy snowing Blowing Drifting</p>
<p>26th Semo here in the Morning his Boy came in the evening an order on Mr Harper for 4 lbs of Pork</p>
<p>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</p>
<p>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}</p>
<p>29th Lashey crofsed Gave an order for 1 lb Tobacco Taking home</p>
<p>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</p>
<p>1st of April all Fools Day Lashey {cut off} sap not Running Easter Sunday Sun Doesn't Dance the sign of a hard year</p>
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<p>Lashey Tapping some Gathered 5 pails that 9 pails I got in the Barrels now Made a Fire in the Bush</p>
<p>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</p>
<p>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</p>
<p>5th Gordon and I Gathering and Boiling in the Bush Tried for EEls got 1</p>
<p>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</p>
<p>7th got 2 pails of sap</p>
<p>Sunday 8th Low Sunday Running Gathered a 2 Barrels</p>
<p>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</p>
<p>11th Gathering and Boiling some took home to Sugar off</p>
<p>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</p>
<p>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</p>
<p>14th Gathered 8 pails of Sap cleaning the cellar and up stairs put the sofa up stairs some of the Hens commencing to Lay</p>
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<p>Lashey came from John Camerons making sugar there very sick after a spree yesterday sap running Gathering 12 pails of sap</p>
<p>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</p>
<p>17th Gathered some Boiling some</p>
<p>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</p>
<p>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</p>
<p>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</p>
<p>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</p>
<p>22nd Sunday and I to Fish eels got 32 to Day</p>
<p>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</p>
<p>24th Lashey went to Hunt Raining</p>
<p>25th St Ma{cut off} Day very unwell went to Head of the Island</p>
<p>26th Making the soap cold Day Sap Running took some for vinegar tapt some trees</p>
<p>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</p>
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<p>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.</p>
<p>Sunday 29th, Charlie here, the Steamer Kingston went down lots of ice going down</p>
<p>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.</p>
<p>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</p>
<p>2nd Lashey and me splitting rails sap running in ice going down three, more Lambs all dead</p>
<p>3rd very unwell, got a duck in the trap</p>
<p>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</p>
<p>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</p>
<p>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.</p>
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<p>Drew some rails setting out fires, Emprefs into Lancaster going down planting seed onions potatoes onions</p>
<p>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</p>
<p>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</p>
<p>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,</p>
<p>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</p>
<p>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</p>
<p>13th Sunday Raining and Windy Lashey came from St Annicett</p>
<p>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</p>
<p>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</p>
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<p>Lashey went to Montreal Harrowing and Planting Potatoes, Before the door about 4 bushels of seeds of potatoes caught 2 sturgeon</p>
<p>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</p>
<p><br />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</p>
<p>20th Whit Sunday east wind</p>
<p>21st began to shear 4 of the sheep and part of another</p>
<p>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</p>
<p>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,</p>
<p>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</p>
<p>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</p>
<p>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.</p>
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<p>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</p>
<p>28th Sheared the 2 sheep with the Lambs George came Lashey crofsed this evening</p>
<p>29th George Trying to plough with the Mare Found an oar</p>
<p>30th planted the cucumbers and Melons</p>
<p>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</p>
<p>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</p>
<p>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</p>
<p>3rd Sunday a Fine Day no Boats going to Day got some Wild Onions in the Bush</p>
<p>4th George the 3rd Birth Day John Angus crofsed with Lashey Raining put in some Potatoes around the corn Door cleaning the corn</p>
<p>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</p>
<p>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</p>
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<p>Lashey came From Lancaster Boats stopt going to Montreal Came Back with his Fish Raining</p>
<p>8th Lashey to Salmon River Putting out Manure Ticks Bad</p>
<p>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</p>
<p>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</p>
<p>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</p>
<p>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</p>
<p>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</p>
<p>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</p>
<p>17th Sunday Lashey went for a Big to Bosells</p>
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<p>18 The Memorable Battle of Waterloo De{illegible} Raining</p>
<p>19th William Laveletter Fishing with Lashey</p>
<p>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</p>
<p>21 First hoeing of the Potatoes</p>
<p>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</p>
<p>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</p>
<p>24th Sunday Jim Hopkins here and 2 children and par{illegible} Bone Gave the children a Little cake of sugar a peice of</p>
<p>25th Drew some wood set Fire for the ashes fixing the Fence on the Pitt Point</p>
<p>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</p>
<p>27th Great Firing of Guns some where up the Front or on the River Put out the stock on the 26th Yesterday</p>
<p>28th Lashey to Salmon River with Fish</p>
<p>29th Lashey came from Henerys with his salt I set a Trap at 2nd Bay North side of the Head of the Island</p>
<p>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</p>
<p>1st of July Sunday to Bosells The Hen has 10 chickens</p>
<p>2nd Tom Davis here for his Gearing Gordon and I for Pine around the shore</p>
<p>2rd Lashey Salmon Livermore here for Fish Last night</p>
<p>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</p>
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<p>Our John's Birth Day Salaberry Down Before the Renaud this morning Picking strawberries Gordon Mary and I Plaining the seats of my canoe</p>
<p>6th Washing the Wool Raining Thundering</p>
<p>7th Fixing the Canoe Found a nest 10 eggs in it the Cat Killling the chickens and curly</p>
<p>8th Sunday Raining & Blowing went Round the Island with canoe</p>
<p>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</p>
<p>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</p>
<p>12th Orangemans Day The Passport & Grecian went up with either Soldiers or emigrants Loaded</p>
<p>13th Planted some Tobacco plants</p>
<p>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</p>
<p>15th St Swithens Day its a Raining this Morning when it Rains to Day it Rains for 40 Days</p>
<p>16th Got Pike and an eel on the line Mowed a Road to the 2 Gardens Made a coil of Hay</p>
<p>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</p>
<p>18 Very wet put out some Tobacco cabbage Tansy old Man Grinding syths me and Lashey working at his Line</p>
<p>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</p>
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<p>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</p>
<p>20th Charlie went home Gave him a Bottle with vinegar 3 packs of Matches and some Mowing some</p>
<p>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</p>
<p>22nd Sunday Bill and Emanuel here after Blood Root very unwell this afternoon</p>
<p>23rd Mowing John Cambells is Dead</p>
<p>24th Mowing in the Grove</p>
<p>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</p>
<p>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</p>
<p>27th Mowing Back of the Garden and in the Grove spreading hay salting eels</p>
<p>28th Mowing on the Bank of the River Raining Thunder and Lightning cut a Road through the Rushes</p>
<p>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}</p>
<p>30th Put in 16 cocks of Hay spreading Moved around the Butter stump Livinia Rake a Little Got 2 catfish</p>
<p>31st Made 18 lbs of currant Preserves</p>
<p>1st of August John Gray here at night Got the fat pine to Fish Kept the cows in</p>
<p>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}</p>
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<p>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</p>
<p>4th Raining very hard all Day</p>
<p>Sunday 5th Raining</p>
<p>6th Lashey crofsed the Gun Boat Royal Laying at Lancaster and at the Lighthouse till Wednesday the eighth</p>
<p>7th Mowing Turning and spreading hay put in 7 cocks of hay Raining put in the Rams 5 of them</p>
<p>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</p>
<p>9th Raining</p>
<p>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</p>
<p>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</p>
<p>13th {illegible}owing. The Ottawa at the Tug Boat America</p>
<p>14th Gordon Mary and I went to Charlies 2 Steamers takeing the America off heavy Rain all Day</p>
<p>15th Mowing the L Renaud a Pleasure trip</p>
<p>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</p>
<p>17th Lashey commenced Fishing Pickerel ol Alexan Grant Buried to Day Mowing put in 4 cocks of Hay</p>
<p>18th Mowing Little spread some very unwell</p>
<p>19th Sunday Lashey to Mr Harpers Raining and E Wind</p>
<p>20th Mowing some</p>
<p>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</p>
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<p>Windy Livinia not very well Lashey making EEl spear from {illegible} for Fishing in the Mud put in 10 cocks of Hay</p>
<p>24th Mowing some Drying some Tobacco Leaves</p>
<p>25 A Fortunate Day shot a Duck Turning the Hay and spreading and Raking put in 7 cocks of Hay</p>
<p>26th Sunday Rain Gordon and I in the Bush got Long Berries</p>
<p>27th put in 6 Good coils of hay cutting some Keeping in the Mare Rain</p>
<p>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</p>
<p>29th Mowing Back of the Barn Charlie Brought up the Dog yesterday</p>
<p>30th Gathering on the Lower Point Livinia Raking Raining this evening</p>
<p>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</p>
<p>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</p>
<p>2nd Lashey to Lancaster</p>
<p>3rd Dans Birth Day mowing in some</p>
<p>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</p>
<p>5th John Angus Birth Day put in Wheat</p>
<p>6th Finished the Wheat cutting it put in a Load of Wheat George and I</p>
<p>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</p>
<p>8th George Went home Making a Trench in the yard to let the water run off Raining</p>
<p>9th Sunday Lashey crofsed George Bosell mifsed the L Renaud at Renshaw Wharf</p>
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<p>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</p>
<p>11th George and Bets Bone came Done Putting in the Wheat 4 or 5 Loads of Peas in commenced to Rain they went off</p>
<p>12th cutting and taking in the Tobacco spreading hay Turned the Pease cut some corn stalks put in some onions</p>
<p>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</p>
<p>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</p>
<p>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</p>
<p>Sunday 16th Charlie came up</p>
<p>17th Raining East Wind</p>
<p>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</p>
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<p>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</p>
<p>21st Raining Charlie and me Grinding the axe Thunder Blowing West Wind now</p>
<p>22nd Charlie went home Mowing some on the Lower Point Laduke here Gave 5 cents to May had a snack to eat</p>
<p>23rd Sunday caught 3 Peices of Pine and a small canoe Went to Alexis Island East Wind</p>
<p>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</p>
<p>25th set the Line caught some Perch Broke the Point of my scythe shot a Duck</p>
<p>26th cutting in the Back Marsh</p>
<p>27th took home a canoe Load of Wood from the shore side</p>
<p>28th Putting in Hay a cock or 2 got some hay amongst the Wild Pease Lashey came</p>
<p>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</p>
<p>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</p>
<p>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</p>
<p>2nd Blowing to Day hard, Gathering a Few cocks of hay</p>
<p>3 put 3 coils of Good Hay went Down with Charlie took up Potatoes took up some Boards Fixed his Pumpkins</p>
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<p>{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</p>
<p>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</p>
<p>6th Mowing</p>
<p>7th Sunday</p>
<p>8th Charlie came up with his hens to Mr Harpers sold his Gun and Traps and spear high Wind raised</p>
<p>9th Windy Gerge came cutting the Oats and Buckwheat hime and Prue Made 20 cocks of Marsh Hay</p>
<p>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</p>
<p>11th Charlie and I went Down for a Load of stuff</p>
<p>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</p>
<p>13th Charlie went him and Pat to Martintown came home that night</p>
<p>14th Sunday Charlie and I went Down to his place took up a Load of stuff</p>
<p>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</p>
<p>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</p>
<p>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</p>
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<p>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</p>
<p>20th Lashey and I trying for eels got none</p>
<p>Sunday 21st a Fine Day</p>
<p>22nd Mowing in the Front Marsh very high got a Rat a Fortunate Day</p>
<p>23 Mowing some</p>
<p>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</p>
<p>25th My Birth Day Began the stack at the Hog Pen Put 20 coils in it to Day</p>
<p>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</p>
<p>27th Raining some</p>
<p>28th Sunday Raining</p>
<p>29th put in some Potatoes</p>
<p>30th John Gray here all night</p>
<p>31st Got a Rat Holy Eve cracking nuts Gordon Mary and us as {illegible}king the house</p>
<p>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</p>
<p>2nd all Souls Day Bob here Gave me 4 Punkins</p>
<p>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</p>
<p>Sunday 4th George went home 4 Baskets of Potatoes Jacop Peter Buckshot and Peter {torn off} here for Tobacco got 2 EEls From them</p>
<p>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</p>
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<p>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</p>
<p>7th Our Ellen's Birth Day Mr Ladecke here and 2 Men stopt allnight</p>
<p>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</p>
<p>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</p>
<p>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</p>
<p>Sunday 11th Mayhue here to night</p>
<p>12th Fixing the East shed</p>
<p>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</p>
<p>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</p>
<p>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</p>
<p>16th Raining all day</p>
<p>17th Let out the Rams The Black sheep along with them put one of them again Working at the shed water</p>
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<p>Sunday Raining some Water high set 3 Traps</p>
<p>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</p>
<p>20th Lashey here Grinding his axe al the Rams out now</p>
<p>21st On this Day of the Month Donald McMaster Departed 1846 Killed the Bull no one Helping me but Gordon</p>
<p>22nd cut the meat and salted over 300 Weight about 18 lbs of clean Tallow</p>
<p>23rd Melted the Tallow put some Boards on the Back of the house</p>
<p>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</p>
<p>25th St Catherine Day a fine Day the Salaberry came out of Salmon River hard Work to Break the ice</p>
<p>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</p>
<p>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</p>
<p>28th very Wet Drawing Wood Raining, Salaberry into Salmon River</p>
<p>29th Raining</p>
<p>30th Plastering St Andrews Day</p>
<p>1st of December Cold Finished the Plastering</p>
<p>2nd Sunday Fine Day</p>
<p>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</p>
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<p>James Cameron Island Dec the 4th 1866</p>
<p>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</p>
<p>5th in Williamstown</p>
<p>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</p>
<p>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</p>
<p>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</p>
<p>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</p>
<p>10th Whitewashing inside and outside</p>
<p>11th Fixing slats on the Door upstairs very cold went for cedar the Big Ram with Thomas's Sheep since Monday</p>
<p>12th cutting stove Wood a canoe crofsed the gheler 1 man in them</p>
<p>13 This is the Day {illegible} men is to be hung in toronto taking the canoe out of the ice</p>
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<p>James Cameron Island {rest of line illegible}</p>
<p>Took the 2 young Rams from the Pitt Point cold Frosty weather</p>
<p>15th Drawing Drags cold east Wind and snow through the night</p>
<p>16th Sunday cold to Day</p>
<p>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</p>
<p>18th chopping stove Wood</p>
<p>19th stormy Drawing Drags Drew some of the sticks from around the garden to the grove</p>
<p>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</p>
<p>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</p>
<p>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</p>
<p>23rd Cooking Pies</p>
<p>24th Cooking Cakes preparing for Christmas Eve Made a shaft for the sleigh ice Box up</p>
<p>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</p>
<p>26th Working the shaft putting it together</p>
<p>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</p>
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<p>James Cameron Island Dec 28th</p>
<p>Wind changed to Nor West Cold Stormy Freezing hard to night Livinia Making a vest for me</p>
<p>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</p>
<p>30th Ice a making anchor ice going Down</p>
<p>31st Last Day of the year ice taking Last night acrofs here</p>
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James Cameron (1824-1912)
1865
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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
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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
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�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
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�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
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�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
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�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
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�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
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�{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
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�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
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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
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�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
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�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
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�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
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�{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
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�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
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�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
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�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
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�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
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�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
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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
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�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
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�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/-
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�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
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�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,
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�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
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�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
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<p>Note to Transcriber: Please begin transcribing at January 1st, 1865.</p>
<p>1864</p>
<p>Mr James Cameron Island Dec 29</p>
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<p>Ist of January1865 New Years Day Sunday had a Few Rounds of Whiskey this Day Nobody here ice commencing to Jam Freezing to night</p>
<p>2nd the ice taken Before the Door a Great many air holes Thrashing set 2 Traps at the Lower Point</p>
<p>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</p>
<p>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</p>
<p>5th Bushing the Road at the Upper Point to Hamiltons very crooked with so many air holes</p>
<p>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</p>
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<p>the 7th 1865</p>
<p>Mr James Cameron Island January</p>
<p>Thrashing the Last of the Pease and Fanning them 3 1/2 a cold Day the air holes shutting up well</p>
<p>8th Sunday Lashey here for his sleigh and scates I though I seen a Cutter crofsing Summers's Road cold to Day Freezing hard</p>
<p>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</p>
<p>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</p>
<p>11th cold, snow Deep in the Breaking Roads Drawing a Little Wood home with the sleigh Banks of Snow Drifts</p>
<p>12th Getting Wood Breaking Roads</p>
<p>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</p>
<p>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</p>
<p>14th Drawing Wood</p>
<p>15th Sunday Cold Frosty</p>
<p>16th Thrashed 3 Bushels of Oats cold Weather</p>
<p>17th Thrashed 2 1/2 of Oats cold & Frosty a cold night too</p>
<p>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</p>
<p>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</p>
<p>{second page}</p>
<p>Mr James Cameron Island January 20th</p>
<p>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</p>
<p>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</p>
<p>22nd Crofsed to Francis Island turned Back was going to Semos</p>
<p>23 Fine Day Drawing Wood</p>
<p>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</p>
<p>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</p>
<p>27th Semo Thrashing</p>
<p>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</p>
<p>29th all alone</p>
<p>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</p>
<p>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</p>
<p>1st February Went as far as Renshaws with Lis Went to Fish EEls with Henery Antwine to Christee Got 60 20 a peice</p>
<p>2nd all Bad with cold</p>
<p>3 taking home wood</p>
<p>4th Went to Charlies to Draw some Wood John Angus & James Hugh came Brought me a pair of Boots</p>
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<p>1865</p>
<p>Mr James Cameron Island Feb 5th 1865</p>
<p>John Angus James Hugh went off I went as far as Peters B stormy some</p>
<p>6th Grinding axes cut down the Hicory at the Lower Point</p>
<p>7th Drawing wood</p>
<p>8th Gordons Birth Day Breaking Roads</p>
<p>9th Drawing Wood stormy weather these Days</p>
<p>10 cutting stove Wood</p>
<p>11th Went to Williamstown a Treat Harpers -/7 1/2 a Treat at Davids Bad Roads on the ice Old Pge died</p>
<p>12th Went to see Ellen</p>
<p>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</p>
<p>14th St Valentines Day a Ball at D Summers to night</p>
<p>15th Drawing Wood Kenneth MDonnell Drawing his Marsh hay home Clows taking over oats</p>
<p>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</p>
<p>17th Drawing Wood</p>
<p>18th stormy James Hughs Birth Day</p>
<p>19th Sunday</p>
<p>20th Drawing Wood</p>
<p>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</p>
<p>22 came home Mrs Christee here with 2 pictures for Potatoes</p>
<p>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</p>
<p>{second page}</p>
<p>Mr James Cameron Island 24th Feby 1865</p>
<p>Mending Harnefs a Rout at Christees about stolen clothes</p>
<p>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</p>
<p>26th Raining some</p>
<p>27th chopping stove Wood</p>
<p>28th Last Day of the Month stormy snowing fixing straw in the Barn on 1 side</p>
<p>1st of March Ash Wednesday snowing some Fine Day took home 2 Loads of Wood not very well</p>
<p>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</p>
<p>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</p>
<p>4th stormy day Christees here for Potatoes Brought a small smootheron to sell</p>
<p>5th Went to Christees</p>
<p>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</p>
<p>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</p>
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<p>Mr James Cameron Island March 8th 1865</p>
<p>A Summers here for the Timber Seen Wild Geese Semo got the Horse to Draw Wood</p>
<p>9th After Timber Lis came</p>
<p>10th George Semo here stormy Day</p>
<p>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</p>
<p>12th On this Day of the month McMaster first came to the Island stormy cold</p>
<p>13th Drew 2 Loads of Wood Christee here had nothing to eat Gave him some Potatoes and Pease & his Breakfast Tobacco</p>
<p>14th stormy time</p>
<p>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</p>
<p>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</p>
<p>17th Doing Little or nothing</p>
<p>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</p>
<p>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</p>
<p>{second page} 1865 Mr James Cameron Island March 20th</p>
<p>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</p>
<p>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</p>
<p>22nd Livinia Birth Day got 4 EEls</p>
<p>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</p>
<p>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</p>
<p>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</p>
<p>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</p>
<p>27th Gathered 30 Pails to Day Boiling all in the Bush took home what we Boiled</p>
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<p>Mr James Cameron Island March 28th</p>
<p>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</p>
<p>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</p>
<p>30th Sugared of Threw out the Rain water & sap</p>
<p>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</p>
<p>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</p>
<p>Sunday the 2nd 3 /2 Pails gathered to day</p>
<p>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</p>
<p>4th 5 pails Gathered to Day Went Down to the Barn above the Kit Kit Just as I got there the Wind raised</p>
<p>{second page} April 5th 1865 Mr James Cameron Island</p>
<p>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</p>
<p>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</p>
<p>7th Boiling sap yet Fixing the Fence on the Pitt Point high Wind</p>
<p>8th Boiling vinegar sap took home all the things from the Bush</p>
<p>9th Sunday 3 years Married to Day Palm Sunday to Day Pat and Charlie here</p>
<p>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</p>
<p>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.</p>
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<p>Mr James Cameron Island March 28th</p>
<p>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</p>
<p>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</p>
<p>30th Sugared of Threw out the Rain water & sap</p>
<p>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</p>
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<p>Mr James Cameron Island April 12th</p>
<p>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</p>
<p>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</p>
<p>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</p>
<p>16th Sunday Easter Sundy a Great Frolic of Eggs to Day</p>
<p>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</p>
<p>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</p>
<p>{second page} 19th 1865 Mr James Cameron Island April</p>
<p>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</p>
<p>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</p>
<p>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</p>
<p>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</p>
<p>23rd St George's Day Sunday Raining & snowing Blowing Hills Light Lit Sunday</p>
<p>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</p>
<p>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</p>
<p>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</p>
<p>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}</p>
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<p>Mr James Cameron Island April 28th 1865</p>
<p>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</p>
<p>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</p>
<p>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</p>
<p>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</p>
<p>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</p>
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<p>Mr James Cameron Island May 3rd 1865</p>
<p>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</p>
<p>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</p>
<p>5th Ploughing Harrowing for the Rest of the Potatoes</p>
<p>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</p>
<p>7th Sunday Henery and his wife here got Potatoes currant Bush slips took Dinner Tom tomatoes starting Berries</p>
<p>8th Monday Ploughing Down on the hill Semow here for seeds of Potatoes Put in the Ram</p>
<p>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</p>
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<p>Mr James Cameron Island May 10th 1865</p>
<p>Ploughing Looking for the young Ram all Day and him in with the sheep the Black lamb Dead Tom crofsed with the 2 Canoes</p>
<p>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</p>
<p>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</p>
<p>13th got 2 eels in the Mud Tom and I Dan came Blistered his hands not Being accustomed to Row</p>
<p>14th Sunday Dan Went off</p>
<p>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</p>
<p>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</p>
<p>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</p>
<p>{second page} the 18th 1865 Mr James Cameron Island May</p>
<p>A Fortunate Day trying to Plough the horses will not got for me sowed a Bushel of Wheat on1/2 pails harrowing</p>
<p>19th Tom Setting his Lines Mosquitoes commencing</p>
<p>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</p>
<p>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</p>
<p>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</p>
<p>23 Ploughing had to take Grey to Finish a Ridge alone</p>
<p>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</p>
<p>25th ascension Day or Holy Thursday I went to Summerstown Bought yds B Ribbon 1/- paid this Bought Mr Harper 5/- worth of Flour</p>
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<p>Mr James Cameron Island May 26th 1865</p>
<p>Planted the 40 Hills of corn over again Took up my Traps Tom set out his Line again</p>
<p>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</p>
<p>28 Sunday Mrs Morris George & Bob here Tom went for his spectacles</p>
<p>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</p>
<p>30 Henery set his Line stopt all night Towing got some Boards</p>
<p>31st Christie here took away the Glafs Gave him 2 spears 1 EEl spear 3 prungs 1 Fish spear 2 prungs</p>
<p>1st of June Ploughing the Potatoe Ground Below the house</p>
<p>2nd Planted about 3 Bushels of sets or small potatoes very warm Harrowing</p>
<p>3rd Fixing the Red canoe 2 Men here Fishing Gains and Saya from the South Branch camping on the Pitt Point</p>
<p>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</p>
<p>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</p>
<p>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</p>
<p>{second page} 7th 1865 Mr James Cameron Island June</p>
<p>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</p>
<p>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</p>
<p>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</p>
<p>10th Fishing got 33 Perch Hoeing and cleaning the Potatoes</p>
<p>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</p>
<p>12th of June Cleaning the Corn and Potatoes wind high Keeping in the calve</p>
<p>13th hoeing and cleaning the corn Fixing the sticks of Hicory for to to to Renshaws</p>
<p>14th Went to Renshaws Tom & I</p>
<p>15th Corpus Christie</p>
<p>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</p>
<p>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</p>
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<p>Mr James Cameron Island June 18 1865</p>
<p>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</p>
<p>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</p>
<p>20th Tom Came Fixing Boots & Marys Moccasins Put the stery in the old House</p>
<p>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</p>
<p>22nd Our Dans Birth Day hoeing some Fixing the Gate got a Pickerel & 4 Perch Mosquitoes Bad</p>
<p>23rd Charlie here Left his shirt to make Baited the Line with chub Charlie Brought Lashey here at night</p>
<p>24th Antwine Russel Fishing eels Tom started turned Back with the Wind</p>
<p>25th a Fortunate Day Sunday got 2 EEls got 1 Large Pike Thunder & Lighting at night Raining some Strawberries now on the Lower Point</p>
<p>26th Monday Ploughing the Potatoes & corn Raining very dirty the Potatoes</p>
<p>27th Wind High high</p>
<p>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</p>
<p>30th Wind high putting the Plough through the Rest of the Potatoes Before the Door Broke the Plough</p>
<p>{second page} July the 1st 1865 Mr James Cameron Island</p>
<p>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</p>
<p>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</p>
<p>3rd Potatoes 4 of Chily Windy at the Potatoes</p>
<p>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</p>
<p>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}</p>
<p>7th Lis started turned Back started again h{cut off}</p>
<p>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</p>
<p>9th Jim & Family {cut off}here coming Back in the Bush Gordon Mary & Livinia I picking Berries</p>
<p>10th Finished hoeing Below the house first hoeing high Wind</p>
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<p>Mr James Cameron Island July 11th</p>
<p>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</p>
<p>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</p>
<p>13th Finished hoeing the corn commenced to Mow around the house a Race the Lord Elgin & the Spartan Spartan Best</p>
<p>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</p>
<p>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</p>
<p>16th Sunday Raining Raft belonging to Mr Thomas Buck here slept in the Barn</p>
<p>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</p>
<p>18th high high Wind Went with Lashey to his line gathering in the Grove</p>
<p>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</p>
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<p>Mr James Cameron Island July 21st 1865</p>
<p>Mowing Broke the snaith Berries Plenty Finished the mowing in the Grove Raftmen here cutting Hand spikes shot a sawbeak</p>
<p>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</p>
<p>Sunday 23rd the Ra{cut off} in the Berries I picked a Pitcher of Berries</p>
<p>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</p>
<p>25th St James Day Put in 25 coils of Hay Mowed some</p>
<p>26th Dog Days Begin Mowing Bob & I</p>
<p>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</p>
<p>28 Raking cuting put in 20 coils in the Barn Found a nest with 20 eggs in it</p>
<p>29th Fishing Perch got 2 Mowing down at the apple Trees</p>
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<p>30th 1865</p>
<p>Mr James Cameron Island July</p>
<p>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</p>
<p>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</p>
<p>1st of August or Lammas Day {illegible}ing commences put in 17 coils of hay small cucumbers setting Brush heaps on Fire</p>
<p>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</p>
<p>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</p>
<p>4th put in {cut off} coils of hay upper side Gathering Ashes</p>
<p>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</p>
<p>6th Sunday A Fortunate Day Raining East Wind stormy Lightning</p>
<p>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</p>
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<p>Tuesday Mowing Back of the Barn very sick</p>
<p>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</p>
<p>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</p>
<p>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</p>
<p>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</p>
<p>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</p>
<p>14th cutting above the Lane Indians coming Down now to Fish and steal a very very warm Day to Day Blackbirds bad</p>
<p>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</p>
<p>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</p>
<p>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</p>
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<p>18th 1865</p>
<p>Mr James Cameron Island Augst</p>
<p>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</p>
<p>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</p>
<p>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</p>
<p>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</p>
<p>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</p>
<p>23rd cutting some hay few Drops of Rain the Alma went up</p>
<p>24th cutting and Gathering Hay Lashey crofsed took his Barrel here gathered a coils of Oats</p>
<p>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</p>
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<p>Cut the Last of the Oats cut a coil of Marsh Hay in the Front Marsh high Wind</p>
<p>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</p>
<p>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</p>
<p>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</p>
<p>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</p>
<p>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</p>
<p>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</p>
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<p>the 2nd 1865</p>
<p>Mr James Cameron Island September</p>
<p>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</p>
<p>3rd Sunday Dans Birth Day Lashey went to Lukes I went to Fish got 3 Pickerel 4 Perch east wind Rose very Quick</p>
<p>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</p>
<p>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</p>
<p>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</p>
<p>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</p>
<p>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</p>
<p>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</p>
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<p>Mr James Cameron Island Sept 10th 1865</p>
<p>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</p>
<p>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</p>
<p>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</p>
<p>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</p>
<p>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</p>
<p>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</p>
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<p>Sept the 17th 1865</p>
<p>Mr James Cameron Island</p>
<p>Sunday high Wind Raining cattle Destroyed the tops of the Beets and carrots</p>
<p>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</p>
<p>19th Thrashed the rest of the Pease Lashey came took in the Beets as the cows is Destroying them</p>
<p>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</p>
<p>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</p>
<p>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</p>
<p>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</p>
<p>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</p>
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<p>Mr James Cameron Island Sept 25th 1865</p>
<p>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</p>
<p>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</p>
<p>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</p>
<p>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</p>
<p>29th St Michaels Day a Fine Day Took in 3 Bushels of Potatoes Fired 2 shots at Ducks did not get them</p>
<p>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</p>
<p>1st of October Sunday Went around the Island</p>
<p>2nd Took in 3 1/2 of Potatoes Fishing Perch Lashey here told us Semos child was Buried to Day</p>
<p>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</p>
<p>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</p>
<p>5th Took in the Last of the Potatoes 6 Bushels about 50 Bushels in the cellar got 2 Rats Great Going of Boats</p>
<p>6th Went Down to help Charlie with his Potatoes put them in a heap</p>
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<p>7th 1865</p>
<p>Mr James Cameron Island Oct</p>
<p>At Charlies Wind high Raining some Found a Hat in the Water came home A Fortunate Day no Rats</p>
<p>Sunday 8th Fine Day East Wind Got a Rat</p>
<p>9th Drawing Wood Got a Rat Cut a stick for a spear pole Water very low</p>
<p>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</p>
<p>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</p>
<p>12th came home cold high wind Stopt at Lukes got 2 Treats from Luke stopt on Alexis Island came home got a Rat</p>
<p>13th Grinding the axes Charlie and I got 2 Rats ice in the canoe this morning for the first ice Charlie Went home</p>
<p>14th Drawing wood Hunters on the Little Island the Dog took away 2 skins Board and all Shot 3 Wood Ducks</p>
<p>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</p>
<p>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</p>
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<p>Mr James Cameron Island Oct 17th 1865</p>
<p>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</p>
<p>18th got a Rat Fishing EEls got 4 very sick took a sleep water very low East Wind</p>
<p>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</p>
<p>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</p>
<p>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</p>
<p>22nd Sunday Looking for the heifers calf</p>
<p>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</p>
<p>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</p>
<p>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</p>
<p>26th Wind high east cold fixing the stable got a Rat</p>
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<p>Mr James Cameron Island October 27th 1865</p>
<p>Drawing Drags Pat chopping stove Wood cold East Wind some snow to night Water very low</p>
<p>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</p>
<p>Sunday 29th Wrote 2 Letters for Pat</p>
<p>30 Lashey here for his spear him and I for EEls got 20</p>
<p>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</p>
<p>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</p>
<p>2n all Souls Day Charlie went home</p>
<p>3rd Went to Fish EEls Pat and I Got 85 in My Place</p>
<p>4th cleaning EEls all Day a Fine Day Raining at night</p>
<p>5th on this Day first we came in this house to Live Cold snowing some a Fortunate Day</p>
<p>6th Took a Bad Pain in my Back very Bad with it</p>
<p>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</p>
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<p>1865 Mr James Cameron Island Nov 8th</p>
<p>The Mayer here for Potatoes got 1/3 from him</p>
<p>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</p>
<p>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</p>
<p>11th cutting Wood</p>
<p>12th Sunday Wind High thawing</p>
<p>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</p>
<p>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</p>
<p>15th Bad with my Back Sandy Cameron Married on the 15th</p>
<p>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</p>
<p>17th Setting Fires in Marsh</p>
<p>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</p>
<p>19th Sunday Wind high Some snow very little very Bad with my Back</p>
<p>20th very Bad tried salt but no Good Dan Started for Verginia Pat seen him on the cars or Pensylvania</p>
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<p>Mr James Cameron Island Nov 21st 1865</p>
<p>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</p>
<p>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</p>
<p>23rd The Salaberry came up to Day and started Down again Pat came from Maitland</p>
<p>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</p>
<p>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</p>
<p>Sunday the 26th 2 Indians spearing eels before the Door came up from Charlies Salaberry went into Salmon River</p>
<p>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</p>
<p>28th Trying to catch the Horses Boats a Going yet</p>
<p>29th Drew some Drags going about a Little now</p>
<p>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</p>
<p>1st of December Charlie here wind High snowing some</p>
<p>2nd Drawing wood Pat and I to Mr Harpers Pat got 2 Letters Bought a spool of Red Thread Charlie went home</p>
<p>Sunday 3rd writing 4 Letters for Pat Mrs Morris and George here stopt all night</p>
<p>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</p>
<p>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</p>
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<p>Mr James Cameron Island Dec 5th 1865</p>
<p>Got a Letter From Mr Laduke Five Dollars in it Donald A McPherson Died this Morning Light in the Lighthouses yet</p>
<p>6th 2 Boats Went down 1 up Fixing the Boards on the end of the House</p>
<p>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</p>
<p>8th 2 Boats went Down the Ranger I think is one of them freezing hard to day set fire to the Marsh</p>
<p>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</p>
<p>10th Sunday Wrote a Letter for Pat to Sandy in Youngstown Ohio Mr Hills Light up to night and Johnstons too is</p>
<p>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</p>
<p>Sunday the 10th Gave Mr Harper 2 1/2 Dollars to My account</p>
<p>12th Fishing EEls Raining some wind changed to night Got 3 eels very high Wind</p>
<p>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</p>
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<p>1865</p>
<p>Mr James Cameron Island Dec 14th</p>
<p>Finished the Petition up stairs set 3 Traps in the Back Marsh</p>
<p>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</p>
<p>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</p>
<p>17th canoe out of the ice at the shore Tried for eels got none</p>
<p>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</p>
<p>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</p>
<p>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</p>
<p>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</p>
<p>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</p>
<p>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</p>
<p>25th Christimas Day cutting the meat and salting it</p>
<p>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</p>
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<p>Mr James Cameron Island Dec 27th 1865</p>
<p>Raining east Wind snow Found 1 of the oars</p>
<p>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</p>
<p>29th Our Angus's Birth Day Drew some of the square sticks from around the Garden</p>
<p>30th stormy east wind Freezing Making ice ice made acrofs to night here</p>
<p>Sunday 31st Last Day of the year went to the Pitt Point</p>
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James Cameron (1824-1912)
1864
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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
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�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
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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}
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1864
Mr James Cameron Island June the 8th
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�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}
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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?}
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�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
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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
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�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
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�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
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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
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�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
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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
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�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}
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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
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�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
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�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
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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
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Mr James Cameron Island Sept 15th 1864
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�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
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�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
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�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
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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
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�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
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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
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�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
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�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
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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
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�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
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�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}
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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
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�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
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�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
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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
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<p>1st of January 1864</p>
<p>Raining snowing Blowing wind changed Blew hard from the West Me Firing in the New Year Great cracks</p>
<p>2nd Livinia Bad with Tooth ache</p>
<p>3rd Allen's Birth Day</p>
<p>Sunday 4th Hansel Monday chopped and cutting poles for Rails</p>
<p>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.</p>
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<p>1864</p>
<p>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</p>
<p>8th Drawing home Wood very windy weather</p>
<p>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</p>
<p>10th Sunday Dan came Gave Gordon -/10 Lashey here</p>
<p>11th Dan Went off took the Upper Point Road A Dance at Allen Roys cutting Rails</p>
<p>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</p>
<p>13th chopping a Beech tree Fired of 3 Shotts</p>
<p>14th Lashey came him & I chopping</p>
<p>15th Lashey worked a 1/2 Day Went to Salmon River stormy some Drawing Wood to the house Christie came home</p>
<p>16th George Renshaw here for a Load of Cord Wood Chopping Rails me</p>
<p>Sunday 17th I went to Charlies took Dinner there got the Loan of a Book took up my Poison Lashey came</p>
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<p>18th 1864</p>
<p>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</p>
<p>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</p>
<p>20th Breaking Roads chopping in the Bush Lashey skinning eels Fixing his Spear Getting all his clothes washed</p>
<p>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</p>
<p>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</p>
<p>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</p>
<p>24th Charlies Birth Day Lashey went to Bosells for his Traps and Razor</p>
<p>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</p>
<p>26 Lashey worked in the Afternoon Angus Jack & Jackson came took the cow salt hops Abe Lis Gordon and Livinia came</p>
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<p>Mr James Cameron Island January 27th 1864</p>
<p>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</p>
<p>28th Lashey chopping all Day me chopping very fine weather</p>
<p>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</p>
<p>30th Lashey came in afternoon stormy</p>
<p>31st Sunday Stormy East Wind & snow</p>
<p>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</p>
<p>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</p>
<p>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</p>
<p>4th chopping all Day Laurie came</p>
<p>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</p>
<p>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</p>
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<p>James Cameron Island February 7th 1864</p>
<p>Sunday 7th Grear here had a Bottle of Grog stopt all night Lashey at Phraps</p>
<p>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</p>
<p>9th Shrove Tuesday chopping some Lashey took Dinner Went to Salmon River</p>
<p>10th Lashey came at 10 o clock Began to thrash after Breakfast call it 1/2 Day at the Black Oats</p>
<p>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</p>
<p>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</p>
<p>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</p>
<p>14th Sunday Valentines Day alone stormy Day</p>
<p>15th Cold Day Lashey chopping 1/2 Day I commenced to Draw for the first Drawing</p>
<p>16th Lashey chopping all Day Dan Summers Laurie & Bob here Drawing Wood stormy Time</p>
<p>17th a Very Frosty Day I think the coldest we had yet the cows nose Bleeds to Day</p>
<p>18th James Hugh's Birth Day cut Down a Big Basswood Tree for rails in the swamp Drawing Wood in the afternoon</p>
<p>19th Lashey chopping me Fixing my coat Drew a Few Loads to the Bank</p>
<p>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</p>
<p>21st Sunday Mrs Morris here & Lis & Abe Lashey went to Morways</p>
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<p>Mr James Cameron Island Feby 22nd 1864</p>
<p>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</p>
<p>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</p>
<p>24th St Mathias Drawing Wood crows came a Fine Day</p>
<p>25th Drawing Wood Lashey cut Down the Maple on the Pitt Point cows going to the Bush</p>
<p>25th helping Lashey to split in the afternoon</p>
<p>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</p>
<p>Sunday 28th Alone Lashey taking Medicine</p>
<p>29th Last Day of the Month Lashey Grinding her Axe. Went to Bosells for his Gun</p>
<p>1st March Kind of a Fine Day some snow & cloudy snow through the night Making Troughs Lashey & I Horses out all night</p>
<p>2nd Lashey at the Trough him & I Finished them to Day 98 Troughs Laurie came Blustering to Day</p>
<p>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</p>
<p>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</p>
<p>5th Heard Black Ducks coming the Maple 12 cords Lashey & I</p>
<p>6th Sunday Dan Summers came Lashey to Bosells heard of Nicholas Farlanger Being Drowned and Donald McDougalls Daughter being Perished</p>
<p>7th Dan & Lashey to the store Harpers Bought eels crackers Tea & Whiskey Lashey Staving a Great fall of snow a Treat on my order</p>
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<p>Mr James Cameron Island March 8th 1864</p>
<p>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</p>
<p>9th Making the Soap Sawing Blocks for spoils</p>
<p>10th A Fortunate Day Livinia Went to Salmon River Mr Making spoils The Boy a very good Boy Took in 2 Eggs</p>
<p>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</p>
<p>12th This is the Date McMaster first came to the Island Laure & Lis here</p>
<p>13th Sunday Laurie & Lis crofsed a Quarrel at Lukes Dan Summers & Bill & Laurie</p>
<p>14th I went to Bills Bee Charlie went to the Harpers stopt all night</p>
<p>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</p>
<p>16th cording most Done Tippoo came From Charlies</p>
<p>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</p>
<p>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.</p>
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<p>Mr James Cameron Island March 19th 1864</p>
<p>19th Drawing Wood Piling some Wood 20 Sunday Clarissa Bone to Be Married to Day</p>
<p>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</p>
<p>21st about or on these Days the equinoxial gales sun crofsing the Line Springtime now not Married yet</p>
<p>21 I went to Christees all away cutting stove wood</p>
<p>22nd Livinia's Birth Day, Drawing wood to the house</p>
<p>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</p>
<p>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</p>
<p>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</p>
<p>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</p>
<p>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</p>
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<p>1864</p>
<p>Mr James Cameron Island March 28th</p>
<p>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</p>
<p>29th Easter Tuesday Gathering sap and Boiling in the house which is a very slow way makde 2 1/2 Gallons of Mollassess</p>
<p>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</p>
<p>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</p>
<p>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</p>
<p>2nd Sugared of took home 5 pails I think it will make vinegar the cows went to the Bush Ducks not Plenty</p>
<p>3rd Sunday Ice opening Between this & Charlies in the evening</p>
<p>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</p>
<p>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</p>
<p>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</p>
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<p>Mr James Cameron Island April 8th 1864</p>
<p>Sap near Done Got 1 Pail took home chips Sugared of 12 in One 4 in another Frogs commenced</p>
<p>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</p>
<p>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</p>
<p>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</p>
<p>12th 2 of the Frashers here Gave them my canoe wind high</p>
<p>13th Tapt 6 more Trees Snowing & Raining</p>
<p>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</p>
<p>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</p>
<p>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</p>
<p>17th got 3 Rats snowing a Good Lot Frost too ice</p>
<p>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</p>
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<p>Mr James Cameron Island April the 19th 1864</p>
<p>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</p>
<p>20th ploughing Shot a Duck Emmanuel here</p>
<p>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</p>
<p>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</p>
<p>23rd St Georges Day Fixing the Fence a Boat went Down Raining very sick</p>
<p>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</p>
<p>25th St Mearst Day Ploughed some commenced to B{illegible}</p>
<p>26th piling some of the Wood that fell Down set 3 Traps got a cat fish</p>
<p>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</p>
<p>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}</p>
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<p>Mr James Cameron Island 1st May</p>
<p>{illegible} Raining some Blowing hard first trip{illegible} to Day Ottawa went up First Trip {illegible} the Salaberry in to Salmon River</p>
<p>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</p>
<p>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</p>
<p>5th Ploughed {illegible}Day Holy Thursday</p>
<p>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}</p>
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<p>Mr James Cameron Island May the 9th 1864</p>
<p>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</p>
<p>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</p>
<p>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}</p>
<p>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</p>
<p>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</p>
<p>14th crofsed with the Pilots 6 of them got 3/9 a Man of the Raft stopt here John S{illegible} Charlie here</p>
<p>Whit Sunday First co{illegible} of Mosquitos Rain</p>
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<p>Mr James Cameron Island May the 16th 1864</p>
<p>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</p>
<p>17th Sowed the near 3 Bushels of small Pease the Raft {illegible} Gone Gave me 5/-</p>
<p>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</p>
<p>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</p>
<p>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</p>
<p>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</p>
<p>Trinity Sunday 23rd Fixing Fence</p>
<p>24th Queens Birth Day Firing in the Morning {illegible} Black sheep Dead on the Pitt Point {illegible}</p>
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<p>Mr James Cameron Island May 25th 1864</p>
<p>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</p>
<p>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</p>
<p>27th Ploughing {illegible} to Fish</p>
<p>28th Ploughing sowed a pail of Barley {illegible}</p>
<p>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</p>
<p>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</p>
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<p>Mr James Cameron Island June 1st 1864</p>
<p>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</p>
<p>3th of June George the 3rds Birth Day Renshaws Barge came for the Wood set the heaps in the uper Feild a Fire</p>
<p>Sunday the 5th Dan Went off Mr Powell & {illegible} the Captain for Milk</p>
<p>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}</p>
<p>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}</p>
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<p>1864</p>
<p>Mr James Cameron Island June the 8th</p>
<p>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}</p>
<p>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</p>
<p>10th Hoeing Finished the Fints cutting up the Weeds on what I planted Frist</p>
<p>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)</p>
<p>12th {illegible} George Bill Abe Ellen their Mother came Down James Grant & A Hamilton here Tom Staving</p>
<p>13th Hoeing Planted the corn</p>
<p>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}</p>
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<p>Mr James Cameron Island June the 15th 1864</p>
<p>Came from Williamstown Charlie & I a Fortunate Day</p>
<p>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</p>
<p>17th Sowed 7 1/2 of Barley next the Wheat</p>
<p>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</p>
<p>19th Sunday Tom went off Fishing Perch Gordon to the L{illegible}</p>
<p>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</p>
<p>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</p>
<p>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</p>
<p>23rd harrowing Finished the B Wheat Strawberries Ripe some now</p>
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<p>Mr James Cameron Island June the 24th 1864</p>
<p>Trowling still Fishing Baited the Line very warm those Days Found a Broken Sash on the Water</p>
<p>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</p>
<p>26th Picking Strawberries Gordon Livinia & I</p>
<p>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</p>
<p>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</p>
<p>30th Last Day of June Fishing Rafts Going in abundance took {illegible} Load of Wood hoeing the few hills of Corn</p>
<p>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}</p>
<p>2nd Raining Blowing East Wind {illegible} Martin Picking Strawberries {illegible}</p>
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<p>1864</p>
<p>Mr James Cameron Island July 4th</p>
<p>Hoeing Potatoes Before the Door found some {illegible} but very small found Gordons coppers on a {illegible}</p>
<p>5th Hoeing Potatoes cleaning Beans in the Garden</p>
<p>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</p>
<p>7th Fishing on the Ru{illegible} got 3 eels {illegible} 1 Perch Trouble getting {illegible} Lost My spoon</p>
<p>8th Went to Salmon River with a Dollars worth of Flour to Mrs Morris for Pay for the Pig</p>
<p>9th Went to Bosells for Mag got an eel B{illegible} & Martin here all night got 2 Pickeral Charlie here Grinding his scythe</p>
<p>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}</p>
<p>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</p>
<p>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</p>
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<p>Mr James Cameron Island July 13 1864</p>
<p>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</p>
<p>14th came home William Spink & George Renshaw here</p>
<p>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</p>
<p>11th Hoeing the Potatoes for the first Hoeing Finished</p>
<p>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</p>
<p>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</p>
<p>19th Mowing</p>
<p>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</p>
<p>21st Gordon very sick Mowing the Grove Livinia Making Preserves</p>
<p>22nd Jacops wife here Bought a Basket from her {illegible} her {illegible} soap Kept inthe heifer</p>
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<p>1864</p>
<p>Mr James Cameron Island July the 22nd</p>
<p>Rakin some Hay Making coils mowing some</p>
<p>23rd at the Hay</p>
<p>24th Sunday Jacop here got 3 EEls for {illegible} Gave him 2 others & 2 peices of Hicory for handles</p>
<p>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</p>
<p>26th Dog Days Begin now Raining Fishing got 5 Fish Loaded my Gun</p>
<p>27 Mowing shooting Blackbirds</p>
<p>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</p>
<p>29th came home Smallman gave Gordon 10 cents Tried the new scythe Raining East Wind</p>
<p>30th put in some</p>
<p>31st Sunday Found some Lumber 3 peices Livinia & I Tom Scutters here promised him a puppy Betsy crofsed to Toms</p>
<p>August 1st Hunting commences putting in hay & Mowing Down at the apple Tree in the Evening Went for Mrs Christee Livinia sick</p>
<p>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</p>
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<p>Mr James Cameron Island August 3rd 1864</p>
<p>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</p>
<p>5th Mr Halton & Howard slept in the Barn Fixed the clock for nothing</p>
<p>6th Charlie here Brought me 3 eels for salt Fixing my fat Pine Thunder & Lightning Gave Charlie the Book the Murder of Corrigan</p>
<p>7th Tom Scuthers here Lent him my Gun for a week on 6 Dollars cash Lost my Pipe I think it was stole</p>
<p>8th Monday crofsed 5 Indians got Abe Down Heavy Rain</p>
<p>9th Mowing Long Berries Ripe</p>
<p>10th Left the Augur for what {illegible} me young chickens 11 of them {illegible} choke cherries Ripe</p>
<p>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</p>
<p>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</p>
<p>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}</p>
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<p>Mr James Cameron Island August the 15th 1864</p>
<p>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</p>
<p>16th came home Got a sword in Williamstown</p>
<p>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</p>
<p>19th Began the pease Tom to Frashers Tom Scutters took hom my Gun</p>
<p>20th cut the Wheat Scutters & his wife here Betsy & George to Salmon River put in a Load of Pease Tom came for his Gaffs</p>
<p>21st Tom went off George and Betsy came 2 lbs shot</p>
<p>22nd George went home Raining put in 2 small Loads of Wheat eggs plenty {illegible} a short peice of Line</p>
<p>23 cutting Pease Sandy Semo came in the evening</p>
<p>24th {illegible} cutting the pease put in a Load of Pease Sandy Semo Mowing</p>
<p>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</p>
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<p>Mr James Cameron Island Aug 26th</p>
<p>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</p>
<p>27th Tom Cutters here Melting Led took the tar out of the Pot Fixed the Leech Barrel</p>
<p>28th Sunday Raining Got 2/6 From Calvins Men for Bread {illegible} sleeping in the barn</p>
<p>29th commenced to mow Marsh hay Mowing Oats mowed some of the Barley Betsy Picking Hazelnuts Tom Clarisa and the {illegible} crofsed</p>
<p>30th mowing oats marsh hay</p>
<p>31st put in some Oats a Loaf of Bread to a Man -/7 1/2</p>
<p>1st of September 3 Loads of Marsh hay in the east side shot a Duck Making the soap</p>
<p>2nd at the Marsh Finished cutting start Black oats</p>
<p>3rd Cut the Last of the Barley put in the Last of the Black oats Betsy crofsed home Dans Birth Day</p>
<p>4th Sunday {illegible} East Wind Rain got 2 squirrels in the Trap</p>
<p>5th cut some oats and Marsh Hay</p>
<p>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}</p>
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<p>7th Charlie went home Gave hime a Dozen of Herring put in 2 Loads of Barley Black{illegible} Bad</p>
<p>8th cut the Rest of the White Oats</p>
<p>9th thrashed the Barley 2 Bushels a Great Deal of Hog Grafs in it for Provender</p>
<p>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</p>
<p>11th Sunday a Quiet Day not one Moving about on the water a steamer on the Back Channel a Blowing all the Morning</p>
<p>12th Angus & James McBain here Looking at the cows Drawing the old house over to the Barn</p>
<p>13th Lashey here Hewing sticks and the stack</p>
<p>14th Betsy came Angus came for the cows Dan McDougall and Charlie Rose here {illegible} Dutcher Johny Rose Finished Front Marsh Before the Door</p>
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<p>Mr James Cameron Island Sept 15th 1864</p>
<p>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</p>
<p>16th the Kingston went Down with soldiers</p>
<p>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</p>
<p>18th Sunday Johny {illegible} here gave him 1 of the Puppies James Grant here & a H{illegible} Grapes Plenty</p>
<p>19th Betsy Gathering Grapes Mowing the Marsh Hay</p>
<p>20th Went home with Betsy at {illegible} commenced Husking the corn</p>
<p>21st Finished Mowing the Buckwheat Below the house Lashey here {illegible}</p>
<p>22nd The Equinoxial Gales on or about this {illegible} the Buckwheat before the Barn</p>
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<p>1864 Mr James Cameron Island Sept 23rd</p>
<p>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</p>
<p>24th Took in about 9 Bushels of Potatoes in the cellar</p>
<p>25th Sunday all alone</p>
<p>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</p>
<p>27th Finished the Buckwheat went to Gather some sand put up 50 Bushels and Hard Work at that High Wind</p>
<p>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</p>
<p>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</p>
<p>30th Raising sand before the Door 50 Bushels crofsed to Renshaws stopt till</p>
<p>Sunday 1st of Oct at Renshaws Killed a sheep</p>
<p>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</p>
<p>3 Fortunate Day took up 3 bushel of Potatoes Went Down for Charlie took up all cucumbers onions melons Tomatoes</p>
<p>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}</p>
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<p>Mr James Cameron Island October 5th 1864</p>
<p>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</p>
<p>6th Doing not much cleaning my Gun Looking at the sand</p>
<p>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</p>
<p>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</p>
<p>9th Sunday snow on the Mountains a Few Grains of Snow Falling</p>
<p>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</p>
<p>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</p>
<p>Mary Ann Bosell Married on the 10th</p>
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<p>Mr James Cameron Island Oct 12th 1864</p>
<p>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</p>
<p>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</p>
<p>14th Came home heard John McGillis Blacksmith came home high Wind Gathering the Buckwheat in the upper Feild Raining</p>
<p>15 thrashing 2 Bushels of B Wheat Raining</p>
<p>Sunday 16th Donald McDonald and 1 of Kenneths boys here Raining</p>
<p>17th Thrashing some Tom Davis came Raining Set my Traps for the first setting set 9 of them in the Front Marsh</p>
<p>18th Took in 7 Bushels of Potatoes to Day got 1 Foot of a Rat</p>
<p>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</p>
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<p>1864</p>
<p>Mr James Cameron Island Oct the 20th</p>
<p>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</p>
<p>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</p>
<p>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</p>
<p>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</p>
<p>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</p>
<p>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</p>
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<p>Mr James Cameron Island Oct the 26th 1864</p>
<p>Maxim Lesot here shot 2 Wild Geese Charlie went home took in 3 1/2 of Potatoes</p>
<p>27 at the Potatoes 5 Bushels in Charlie came up a Breeze of East Wind</p>
<p>28th a Great East Wind & Rain the Alexandra Burnt about this Time Trying to take the pine sticks out of the marsh</p>
<p>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</p>
<p>30th Charlie went home Mrs Morris and Abe here got some Pumkins Grapes nuts cucumbers for seed Maxim Lesot came at night</p>
<p>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</p>
<p>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</p>
<p>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</p>
<p>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</p>
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<p>Mr James Cameron Island Nov the 4th 1864</p>
<p>High East Wind Me at Renshaws all Day Mr Harpers Boat went off with the Wind the Protection came up yesterday</p>
<p>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</p>
<p>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</p>
<p>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</p>
<p>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</p>
<p>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</p>
<p>10th not well very high Wind Trees a Falling the Front of the shed Blew Down</p>
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<p>Mr James Cameron Island Nov'r the 11th 1864</p>
<p>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</p>
<p>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</p>
<p>13th Sunday 4 Men Fishing EEls before the Door</p>
<p>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</p>
<p>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</p>
<p>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</p>
<p>17th Charlie went home Bill Nicholson here for scantling got 7 Gave me 2/6 chopping stove Wood</p>
<p>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}</p>
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<p>Mr James Cameron Island November the 19th 1864</p>
<p>On this Day of the Month old Mr Hamilton Departed in 1857 put 2 Boards over the Windows Drew some wood</p>
<p>20th A Fortunate Day Bub & Maxims Boy here Mrs Christee & Mary and 2 Girls got 1 Bushel of Potatoes</p>
<p>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</p>
<p>22nd cleaning eels in the old house snowing & Raining</p>
<p>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</p>
<p>24th Jimmy Grant took away his horse Lashey here for some old Wood for Bosells Fanning 2 Bushels of Wheat</p>
<p>25th St Catherines Day a Sore hand or wrist Drew some wood in the old canoe Boat a Going Like Mad</p>
<p>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</p>
<p>27th Sunday Raining East Wind 1st Sunday in Advent Boats a Going yet</p>
<p>28th Drawing Wood</p>
<p>29th Plastering</p>
<p>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</p>
<p>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}</p>
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<p>1864 the 6 1864</p>
<p>Mr James Cameron Island December</p>
<p>Grinding the Axes Raining</p>
<p>4th Sunday Lights up yet</p>
<p>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</p>
<p>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</p>
<p>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</p>
<p>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</p>
<p>9 Light on Cherry Island 2 Men in a Boat passed the head of Charlies Island</p>
<p>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</p>
<p>11th Sunday snowing and Blowing Freezing Bad time</p>
<p>12th Thrashing the Last of the B Wheat very cold Hens Freezing Finished the Buckwheat</p>
<p>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</p>
<p>14th Drawing the canoes cut Down a plum tree Stormy some</p>
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<p>Mr James Cameron Island Dec the 15th 1864</p>
<p>Fixing the canoes Drawing Wood some cold Ducks & wild Geese Plenty Hawks and owls Flying about</p>
<p>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</p>
<p>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</p>
<p>18 Sunday 3 Men Passed up in a Boat Before the Door McNairn Hopkins</p>
<p>19th Thrashing the Big Pease Fanning 3 Bushels</p>
<p>20th Thrashing the small Pease Thrashed 3 Bushels cold Windy Time</p>
<p>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</p>
<p>22nd the ice taken</p>
<p>23rd Very Frosty & cold ice taken all over Went to the head of the Island</p>
<p>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)</p>
<p>25th Christmas Day a Fine Day Jim Hopkins George Morris & Lukes Boy here came Down on the Ice</p>
<p>26th Fine I went to spear EEls got 44 turning soft</p>
<p>27th Working at the pine stick got it Raised</p>
<p>28th Raining cutting the ice around the other pine got it to stir some a New Moon Kind of Soft the ice getting Bad</p>
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<p>Mr James Cameron Island Dec 29</p>
<p>Our Angus Birth Day Drawing Wood snowing ice all opened out Down the Channel</p>
<p>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</p>
<p>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</p>
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James Cameron (1824-1912)
1863
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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
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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}
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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
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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
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Mr James Cameron Island March
Jack here Fishing EEls
2nd Went for Charlies ashes
3rd Stormy East Wind Charlie here
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�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
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�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}
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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.}
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�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
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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
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�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
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�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
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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
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�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
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�29th setting fires Fixing Pitt Point Fence Found a Fox
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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
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�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
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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
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�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
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�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}
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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
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�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
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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
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�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
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�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
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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
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�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
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Orangemens Day
Mr James Cameron Island July 12th 1863
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�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
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�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
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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
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�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
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�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
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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
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�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
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�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
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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
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�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
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�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
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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
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�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
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23rd 1863
Mr James Cameron Island Oct
went to Charlies with the Pants wind high
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�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
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�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
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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
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�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
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�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
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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
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�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
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�20th Sunday all alone Ducks before the Door
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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
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�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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19th Century Rural Ontario Diaries
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1863
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19th Century, Glengarry County, McMaster's Island Township, Ontario
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<p>January 1, 1863</p>
<p>Mr James Cameron Island</p>
<p>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</p>
<p>2nd A Very fine Day seen a 2 canoes Fishing EEls made the Bed in the Kitchen</p>
<p>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</p>
<p>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</p>
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<p>1863 the 5th 1863</p>
<p>Mr James Cameron Island January</p>
<p>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</p>
<p>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</p>
<p>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</p>
<p>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</p>
<p>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</p>
<p>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</p>
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<p>Mr James Cameron Island</p>
<p>January the 11th Sunday Fine Day snowing & Raining at night</p>
<p>12th Thrashing the Last of the Oats Vin Washing got a Rat</p>
<p>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</p>
<p>14th Drew some Drags hacking at a Log of Lasheys for wood Raining some</p>
<p>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</p>
<p>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</p>
<p>17th the ice took after the Deer to Kit Kit Old Mr Alexander Cameron Departed this life</p>
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<p>Mr James Cameron Island</p>
<p>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</p>
<p>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</p>
<p>20th Drawing Wood at head of Island put out some Bush</p>
<p>21st St Agnes Day Taking the Wheat of the Hay on the West side of the Mow</p>
<p>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</p>
<p>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}</p>
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<p>24th 1863</p>
<p>Mr James Cameron Island Very stormy some East Wind cutting Wood</p>
<p>25th Sunday Robie Burns Birth Day</p>
<p>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</p>
<p>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</p>
<p>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</p>
<p>29th got a Ride home snowing no Mink in the trap Heard Dany Duncan was poorly</p>
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<p>30th 1863</p>
<p>Mr James Cameron Island Jany the</p>
<p>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</p>
<p>31st chopping Wood Drew a Big Basswood stick</p>
<p>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</p>
<p>3rd Went to the ice put out some Bushes chopping stove wood cold Day to Day</p>
<p>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</p>
<p>5th colder Day still east Wind snowing to night Freezing hard everything Froze in the house</p>
<p>6th a snowy stormy Day went for the Truck the ice snow Deep went to tsee the traps</p>
<p>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</p>
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<p>Sunday February 8 1863</p>
<p>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</p>
<p>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</p>
<p>10th I went for Semos Cutter took it Home</p>
<p>11th Went home with Mrs Morris stopt at Henerys took home the Basket</p>
<p>12th chopping Wood cold some</p>
<p>13 Margaret went home to go to the Ball Mary Ann cmae to Ball; to night at Davids</p>
<p>Valentine 14th Valentine Day Mary Ann went home Thrashing Wheat The Fee cut off Thomas Munroe Margaret & Henery came</p>
<p>Sunday 15th Henery went home Thawed & Rain some Last night Warmer to Day High Wind</p>
<p>16th Thrashing Wheat a fine Day</p>
<p>17th Took home a Drag Henry & Wife here all night</p>
<p>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)</p>
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<p>1863</p>
<p>Mr James Cameron Island February the 19</p>
<p>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</p>
<p>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</p>
<p>21st chopping stove Wood Drew a Drag cold day Pipes a fire</p>
<p>Sunday 22nd Washingtons Birth Day Mary Ann Phiney Antwine & Augusta Pridhoe here to Dinner a cold Day</p>
<p>23rd Fixing the Rack for the Sheep Drew a Load of Wood Got a Weasel in a Trap Malcolm Dingwall Buried Christees came home</p>
<p>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</p>
<p>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</p>
<p>26th Henery & Wife here stopt all night Rover eat the Poison to Day Henery and I chopping</p>
<p>27th Henery & I to see eels holes found some on the ice</p>
<p>28th Henery chopped1/2 Day Jack came Fishing EEls seen Crows</p>
<p>1st 29th Writing Letters for Henery Jack went off Stormy Jack {illegible} & 3 more</p>
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<p>Mr James Cameron Island March</p>
<p>Jack here Fishing EEls</p>
<p>2nd Went for Charlies ashes</p>
<p>3rd Stormy East Wind Charlie here</p>
<p>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</p>
<p>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</p>
<p>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</p>
<p>7th Biil & Abraham came for the Pease Straw got it got 3 1/2 Bushels of Oats got 2 Trace Chains</p>
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<p>Mr James Cameron Island March 7th 1863</p>
<p>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</p>
<p>Sunday the 8th Stormy Drifting snowing</p>
<p>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</p>
<p>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</p>
<p>11th Stormy time I went to Williamstown Brought carpet stuff 1 Keg of EEls Jar of Milk got the Big Jar a {illegible}</p>
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<p>James Cameron Island March the 12th</p>
<p>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</p>
<p>13th Gave an Order to Henderson on A Summers for 3/9</p>
<p>14th got a Rat Knocking about Waiting these 2 Days see if they were coming for the Hay cold night this cattle all well</p>
<p>15 Sunday a cold morning Freezing very hard but a Fine Day A Strange Bird on the top of the Barn</p>
<p>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</p>
<p>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</p>
<p>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</p>
<p>19th went to Mr Wells & to the Presbyterian at Paddocks Bought of Ba Ellen Married on the 18th</p>
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<p>the 19th 1863</p>
<p>Mr James Cameron Island March</p>
<p>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</p>
<p>20th Setting Traps for a Mink</p>
<p>21st Went to Christees Sandy Came caught a Rat</p>
<p>22nd Lavinia Birth Day Jacop & another Indian here Both Staving</p>
<p>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</p>
<p>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</p>
<p>25th Raining hard got a Black Muskrat Fixing a Crank in the Grindstone</p>
<p>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</p>
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<p>Mr James Cameron Island March the 27th 1863</p>
<p>Sandy & I chopping on the Bank</p>
<p>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</p>
<p>Sunday 29th Stormy Day snowing & Blowing</p>
<p>30 Drawing some in the Bush took home a Load of wood Made the Beetle a fine Day (Intercalary Day 29)</p>
<p>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</p>
<p>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</p>
<p>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</p>
<p>3rd Good Friday Jo here Jim Nicholson after the Hollo Adze got it Jacop & Anneas here Fishing EEls gave them a peice of Bread</p>
<p>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</p>
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<p>1863</p>
<p>Mr James Cameron Island April 4</p>
<p>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</p>
<p>Sunday Easter</p>
<p>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</p>
<p>7th Stormy Day of Snow Sandy Making my mits</p>
<p>8th Went to the Bush for firewood</p>
<p>9th Began the hay on the East end</p>
<p>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</p>
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<p>Mr James Cameron Island April the 11th 1863</p>
<p>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</p>
<p>12th ice opened Before the Door Raining some cattle out Picking some ice not opening Fast</p>
<p>13th Began Cording the Wood on the Bank Drawing some</p>
<p>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</p>
<p>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</p>
<p>16 Drawing & Piling</p>
<p>17th sick some Sandy making 2 Whippletrees Light in the Light House Raining got a Rat</p>
<p>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</p>
<p>Sunday 19th Charlie here Charlie sick me not well a Fine Day</p>
<p>20th Drawing in the Bush Heard the Frogs for the first time High Wind</p>
<p>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</p>
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<p>April the 22nd 1863</p>
<p>Mr James Cameron Island</p>
<p>Wednesday Spearing EEls Charlie & I got a Few nursing some</p>
<p>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</p>
<p>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</p>
<p>25th Drawing in the Bush</p>
<p>26th Windy Took Medicine</p>
<p>27th Began to plough before the Door got a Rat</p>
<p>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</p>
<p>29th setting fires Fixing Pitt Point Fence Found a Fox</p>
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<p>Mr James Cameron Island April 29th 1863</p>
<p>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</p>
<p>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</p>
<p>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</p>
<p>2nd Salaberry Came up First Trip ploughing the pease Ground some snow Fixing the Fence on the Pitt Point</p>
<p>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</p>
<p>4th very unwell 7 or 8 Boats Passed up and Down Tow Boats commenced put in the Calves</p>
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<p>Mr James Cameron Island May 5</p>
<p>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</p>
<p>6th Sowed 3 Bushels of small Peas very sick</p>
<p>7th 13 pecks of Black Oats sowed & Sowed 2 Bushels of the Big Pease Fixing the Gate</p>
<p>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</p>
<p>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</p>
<p>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</p>
<p>11th Raining tried the Perch got none Sandy came have the news of Rob Summers John Cameron & Sandy gone to Frasher River</p>
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<p>Mr James Cameron Island may 12th</p>
<p>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</p>
<p>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</p>
<p>14th Holy Thursday Sandy Chopping Old Mrs Angus McDonald Departed this Life</p>
<p>15th Sandy making Rockers for the chair went to Bosells for the Line got a peice of Line</p>
<p>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</p>
<p>17th Sunday Sandy went home with Laurie Pat & Charlie here gave me a Glafs of Gin Got a Sturgeon for the first</p>
<p>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</p>
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<p>Mr James Cameron Island May 19th</p>
<p>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</p>
<p>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</p>
<p>21st Sowed 2 Bushels of Barley Sandy crofsed seen Angus on the Front Rob Summers came home</p>
<p>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</p>
<p>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</p>
<p>24th Sunday Queens Birth Day 3 men here from a Raft wanted 12 withs gave me 12 cents cash Sandy Bad with the Piles</p>
<p>25th Keeping the Queens Birth Day me shooting at night Ploughing Behind the barn Lashey here</p>
<p>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</p>
<p>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}</p>
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<p>Mr James Cameron Island May 27th 1863</p>
<p>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</p>
<p>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</p>
<p>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</p>
<p>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</p>
<p>31st Davidson & I2 girls and Uncle Duncans John here Wind high</p>
<p>1st of June an Eclipse sowed the Wheat at the side of hay & some Behind the Barn harrowing at the scoring the house</p>
<p>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</p>
<p>4th of June Finished hewing the house Began the Rafters Making the soap got a pike yesterday</p>
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<p>Mr James Cameron Island June 5</p>
<p>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</p>
<p>'s Son all night Raining Mary Birch Pafsed in a Boat close to shore</p>
<p>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</p>
<p>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</p>
<p>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</p>
<p>10th Began to shingle the north side</p>
<p>11 calling for Charlie Sandy working at the Door cleaning out the cellar</p>
<p>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</p>
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<p>Mr James Cameron Island June 13th 1863</p>
<p>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</p>
<p>14th Jack Ellen & Sandy went to Christees 3 canoes went Down</p>
<p>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</p>
<p>16th came Back Ellen Ellen & Sandy Tom Davis came high Wind working at the Potatoes</p>
<p>17th working at the House Finished shingling the South Side Began the West Gable end hoeing some</p>
<p>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</p>
<p>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</p>
<p>20th Fixing End of the House {illegible} Wife here Bought a sturgeon & Basket from her gave some Meal and Potatoes</p>
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<p>Mr James Cameron Island June 21st 1863</p>
<p>Sunday 21st Sandy went to church Ellen was home A Smallman here</p>
<p>22nd Our Dans Birth Day a Fortunate Day Christee here I went to Renshaws Mr Harper treated me</p>
<p>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</p>
<p>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</p>
<p>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</p>
<p>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</p>
<p>27th Sandy went off with Ellen The Boy out on the water with us hoeing some</p>
<p>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</p>
<p>29th came home took scantling canoe load got an old Buttertub</p>
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<p>Mr James Cameron Island June 30th</p>
<p>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</p>
<p>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</p>
<p>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</p>
<p>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</p>
<p>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</p>
<p>Sunday 5th Our Johns Birth Day Granny Morris Lis & Abe here Sandy went to chruch got the Lend of their Saw</p>
<p>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</p>
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<p>Mr James Cameron Island July 7th 1863</p>
<p>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</p>
<p>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</p>
<p>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</p>
<p>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</p>
<p>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</p>
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<p>Mr James Cameron Island July 12th 1863</p>
<p>12 Sunday Bill Bule & Cambell here took Dinner</p>
<p>13th at the Floor & cellar Door Finished now</p>
<p>14th at the Drew the Last of the Cord Wood</p>
<p>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</p>
<p>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</p>
<p>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</p>
<p>18th the Men of M Aults Raft got the canoe and 3 Loaves of Bread gave me 3 lb of Pork & 2/6 cash</p>
<p>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/-</p>
<p>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</p>
<p>22nd commenced to mow on the Pitt Point Jock took his spear Gave them Paddles to Mke</p>
<p>23rd Mowing put in 2 Loads</p>
<p>24th put in 3 loads a very warm Day a Race the Emprefs & Alexandra</p>
<p>25 Mowing Grove at the Raft Got an axe Gave the Bread Butter Milk</p>
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<p>Mr James Cameron Island July 26th 1863</p>
<p>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</p>
<p>27th Mowing Below the Grove side of the River Down at the apple Tree Gathering Behind the Garden Wind very high</p>
<p>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</p>
<p>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</p>
<p>30th Put in 1 Load the Rain commenced Mowing</p>
<p>31st Mowing got a Paddle From the Indian John Birch here gave us a Hooker and Left us a Hooker 2 Men with him</p>
<p>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</p>
<p>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</p>
<p>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</p>
<p>4th Thats 16 Loads of Hay in the Barn now</p>
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<p>Mr James Cameron Island August 5th</p>
<p>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</p>
<p>6th A Fortunate Day Rained some Last night the Black Birds almost Finished the Barley at the Peas Tethering Gray choke cherries Turning some</p>
<p>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</p>
<p>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</p>
<p>Sunday 9th Went to Williamstown with the Boys Allen I Hugh and John Angus Brought currants Cherries</p>
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<p>Mr James Cameron Island August 10 1863</p>
<p>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</p>
<p>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</p>
<p>12th cutting the Barley Finished it Reaping the Oats Big Oats</p>
<p>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</p>
<p>14th shot a Duck Began the stack Drew 3 Loads in it</p>
<p>15th put 2 1/2 Good Loads in the stack 1 Load of Pease put in</p>
<p>16th Sunday Ellen & Sandy crofsed Laura came</p>
<p>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</p>
<p>18th Cutting the Big Pease put in 1 Load of Barley Found a Canoe put in the 2 Rams</p>
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<p>Mr James Cameron Island Aug 19th 1863</p>
<p>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</p>
<p>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</p>
<p>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</p>
<p>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</p>
<p>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</p>
<p>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</p>
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<p>Mr James Cameron Island Aug 25th</p>
<p>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</p>
<p>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</p>
<p>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</p>
<p>28th cut some Marsh Hay Making the stone Boat</p>
<p>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</p>
<p>Sunday the 30th Sandy & Laurie crofsed very high had a Row Laurie & Sandy</p>
<p>31st Put in a Load of Wheat & a Load of Marsh hay in the stable took 2 Bushels of Pease out to Williamstown</p>
<p>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</p>
<p>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)</p>
<p>3rd Blacking the West end of the House piling the cord Wood shot a Duck Raining</p>
<p>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</p>
<p>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</p>
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<p>Mr James Cameron Island Sept 6th</p>
<p>Sunday Bob & Clarisa Bone here took in a Basket of hazelnuts Sandy & I</p>
<p>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</p>
<p>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</p>
<p>9th putting out Manure on the Peice for fall wheat</p>
<p>10th putting out Manure</p>
<p>11th coiling the hay in the Back Marsh</p>
<p>12th Thrashing 2 of Big Pease Salaberry a Pleasure Trip Antwine Russel came home</p>
<p>13th Sunday alone Wind high</p>
<p>14th Sand Crofsed to Summers's Sandy staving putting out Manure Antwine Trowling Christee here making a Bench Antwine set his Line</p>
<p>15th commenced to plough spreading manure Antwine Thrashing Wheat high Wind very smoky with fires out</p>
<p>16th Ellen & Lis & Abe here for Grapes Fanning 2 Bushels of Wheat</p>
<p>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</p>
<p>18th Raining Making spokes about 70</p>
<p>19th Cutting Hoop Poles about 100 Antwine Thrashing the Big Pease Sandy at a Pounder</p>
<p>Sunday 20th Bill his wife & Mother Abe here Antwine Bosell wife and sister here gave an oar to Abe got a sturgeon</p>
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<p>Mr James Cameron Island Sept the 21st 1863</p>
<p>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</p>
<p>22nd Thrashing Big Pease</p>
<p>23 Fanning the Big Pease 3 Bushels Sandy went to Williamstown 1st Day of Autumn</p>
<p>24th Making stack of Marsh Hay Began to Rain</p>
<p>25th Raffle of Rob Summers of a cow</p>
<p>25th Began the chimney Antwine Thrashing the Small Peace</p>
<p>26th Finished the chimney</p>
<p>27th Sunday Antwine & Sandy went to Rosses Island for Nuts Sandy went home with Ellen</p>
<p>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</p>
<p>29th Ploughing shot a Duck & A Ruster took the Tallow out of the cow Antwine at the ashes St Michael Wild Geese Plenty</p>
<p>30th Last of the Month helping Antwine with the Logging put 2 Loads in the stack ploughing Killed the hog</p>
<p>October 1st Finished the Marsh stack 60 or 70 coils in it stacked the straw ploughing set Fire in the swamp taking in Butternuts</p>
<p>2nd Antwine underpinning the house Banking some Sandy Ploughing in the upper feild</p>
<p>3rd Went to Salmon River with Ashes</p>
<p>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</p>
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<p>1863</p>
<p>Mr James Cameron Island Oct 4th</p>
<p>Sunday John Angus here in the Bush at nuts</p>
<p>5th at the spokes salted eggs Antwine and me sawing Sandy ploughing</p>
<p>6th splitting spokes Mowing grass Sunday salted 9 Dozen of Eggs put them in the cellar</p>
<p>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</p>
<p>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</p>
<p>9th Looking for the Bottle I Found it all watered plastering some set the Line</p>
<p>10th Our Hugh Anns Birth Day Antwine went for a Quart to Renshaws Plastering</p>
<p>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</p>
<p>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</p>
<p>13th Working at the House old Man came had Christees canoe Banking the House shot 2 Ducks did not get them</p>
<p>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</p>
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<p>Mr James Cameron Island Oct 15th 1863</p>
<p>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</p>
<p>16th Sandy away with Hunte to Lancaster Drew some Wood</p>
<p>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</p>
<p>18th St Lukes Day Sunday Charlie came up with the Pants Charlie Rose & A Hamilton to Rofs Island for Nuts great shooting at Christees</p>
<p>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</p>
<p>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</p>
<p>21st Got 4 Rats</p>
<p>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</p>
<p>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</p>
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<p>23rd 1863</p>
<p>Mr James Cameron Island Oct</p>
<p>went to Charlies with the Pants wind high</p>
<p>24th Our Hugh's Birth Day got a Rat Plastering Sandy sick cleaned the Floor of the New House</p>
<p>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</p>
<p>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</p>
<p>27th Sandy crofsed to Summers plaining Boards</p>
<p>28th Emmanuel here fishing Ells got a small sturgeon plastering some {illegible} went off</p>
<p>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</p>
<p>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</p>
<p>31st Drawing spokes water very Low the west wind is so high All Hallows Eve cracking nuts put in spotted pig</p>
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<p>The harvest month of Death</p>
<p>Mr James Cameron Island Nov 1st 1863</p>
<p>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</p>
<p>2nd Plastering up stairs Went to head of the Island found a Board & cedar Rail the Black Cat in the Trap Plaining the canoe</p>
<p>3rd Taking Down the Petition Plaining some of the Boards On this Day Granda Departed put the Beds up stairs moped it out</p>
<p>4th plaining some Boards Puttying the Windows & put them in Boats a Going in abundance high wind wild Geese & Ducks plenty took salts</p>
<p>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</p>
<p>6th Drawing Drags Robert Stuart here all night wind high</p>
<p>7th Robert shot a Duck went off Our Ellens Birth Day</p>
<p>8th Sunday Str Battwece here Fishing EEls Sandy came</p>
<p>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</p>
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<p>Mr James Cameron Island Nov 9th 1863</p>
<p>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</p>
<p>10th Fixing the Door upstairs</p>
<p>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</p>
<p>12th a Fine Day Ploughing John Gray came set 7 Traps for Rats on the halves had a couple of Bottles of Whiskey</p>
<p>13th John Gray made 2 Paddles got 3 Rats Ploughing Killed a Ruster wind very high</p>
<p>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</p>
<p>15th Sunday 4 of the Indians & Sandy came from Harpers all day here</p>
<p>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</p>
<p>17th Raining Fixing the stovepipes in the old house Charlie came went Down for his corn came up</p>
<p>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</p>
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<p>1863</p>
<p>Mr James Cameron Island Nov 19</p>
<p>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</p>
<p>20th Wind high Charlie c</p>
<p>& me Fishing got 4 Sandy came got a Rat Geese & Ducks plenty</p>
<p>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/-</p>
<p>22nd Sunday Laurie came Charlie here</p>
<p>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</p>
<p>24th Kille the 2 hogs Charlie and I</p>
<p>25th St Catherines Day cutting the Pork 240 lbs & 250 cleaned up the old House</p>
<p>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</p>
<p>27th Fire in Front Marsh Fixing the East shed My Pants Finished the Bouquet at the Protection</p>
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<p>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</p>
<p>Sunday 29th Charlie here</p>
<p>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</p>
<p>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</p>
<p>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</p>
<p>3rd White washing the inside of the house at the Petition</p>
<p>4th Finished the Petition White washing outside get the house</p>
<p>5th set fire to the Marsh</p>
<p>6th Sunday Lashey here</p>
<p>7th Fishing EEls got 3 Henery & Lashey & William Fishing a very fine Day</p>
<p>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</p>
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<p>9th 1863</p>
<p>Mr James Cameron Island Dec</p>
<p>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</p>
<p>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</p>
<p>11th Doing a Little or nothing</p>
<p>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</p>
<p>13th Sunday Raining East Wind horses out up to head of Island no Boats nor Canoes on the River this some Days now</p>
<p>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</p>
<p>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</p>
<p>16th Tippoo her puppies to Day 5</p>
<p>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</p>
<p>18 cutting stove Wood</p>
<p>19th Drawing Wood 3 Loads cold Windy weather</p>
<p>20th Sunday all alone Ducks before the Door</p>
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<p>Mr James Cameron Island Dec 21st</p>
<p>set 4 Traps in the Front Marsh</p>
<p>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</p>
<p>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</p>
<p>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</p>
<p>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</p>
<p>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</p>
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<p>Dec the 26th 1863</p>
<p>Mr James Cameron Island</p>
<p>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</p>
<p>27th Sunday took up my Poison Seen Charlie taken home a Load of Wood</p>
<p>28th ice Brok up some last night with the Wind Thrashed Better than 1/2 Bushel of Wheat turning stormy</p>
<p>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</p>
<p>30th Went to the Bush cut a small Maple put a Handle in the Big Axe seen a fox crofsing From Christies</p>
<p>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</p>
<p>1st of January 1864</p>
<p>Raining snowing Blowing wind changed Blew hard from the West Me Firing in the New Year Great cracks</p>
<p>2nd Livinia Bad with Tooth ache</p>
<p>3rd Allen's Birth Day</p>
<p>Sunday 4th Hansel Monday chopped and cutting poles for Rails</p>
<p>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.</p>
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{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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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�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
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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
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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
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�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
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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
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�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
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�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
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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
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�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}
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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
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�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
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�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}
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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
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�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
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�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
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�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
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�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
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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
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�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
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�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.
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�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
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�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
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�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
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�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
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�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
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�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
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�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
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<p>JANUARY The 1st 1862</p>
<p>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}</p>
<p>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</p>
<p><br />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</p>
<p>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</p>
<p>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</p>
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<p>1862</p>
<p>Mr James Cameron Island January the 6th</p>
<p>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</p>
<p>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</p>
<p>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</p>
<p>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</p>
<p>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</p>
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<p>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</p>
<p>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)</p>
<p>13th Drawing Drags</p>
<p>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</p>
<p>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</p>
<p>16th Lashey Began to chop Drew some Drags the old cat came in the house a Blustering Day with wind & Drift</p>
<p>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</p>
<p>18th Training in Williamstown I went to A Summers the Lotterry 2/6 Slept in John Summers with Andrew Summers took supper & Breakfast</p>
<p>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</p>
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<p>Mr James Cameron Island January the 20th 1862</p>
<p>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</p>
<p>21st (St Agnefs Night) Drawing Drags Lashey chopping Breaking the Road Tried the Dice twice the same turned for me & ----</p>
<p>22nd Drew some Drags Lashey chopping snowing E Wind Fixing the Marsh hay in the Barn</p>
<p>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</p>
<p>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</p>
<p>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</p>
<p>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</p>
<p>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</p>
<p>28th Thrashing Wheat & Fanning 1 Bushel My Measure Lashey chopt I seen a Fox crofsing</p>
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<p>Mr James Cameron Island January the 29th</p>
<p>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</p>
<p>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</p>
<p>31st in Williamstown putting in the straw in the Barn Bought a Pork of Gat Beau 139 lbs From & I went for it</p>
<p>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</p>
<p>Sunday 2nd Lashey & me alone</p>
<p>3rd Baking Drawing Drags Lashey chopping all Day Very Cold Volunteers in Williamstown to Day East Wind Lashey at the Big Beech Tree</p>
<p>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</p>
<p>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</p>
<p>6th me Washing Lashey Broke his axe Went to Salmon River for another</p>
<p>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</p>
<p>8th Lashy Grinding his new axe and my axe Broke a peice out of his axe Dreaming of Granda a Great Deal</p>
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<p>1862 Mr James Cameron Island February the 9th</p>
<p>Sunday the 9th Lashey and me alone a Fine Day Thinking Charles Alders & Donald Cameron would come But did not</p>
<p>10th Thrashed 1 Bushel of Wheat Went to the Bush Helped Lashey to split the maple Tree split Well</p>
<p>11th Drawing Drags</p>
<p>12th Began to Draw Drags Grinding his axe Began to Bake Wind changed snowing some stormy Fine afternoon</p>
<p>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</p>
<p>14th in Williamstown Valentine Day A Great Ball at D Summers over 100 couple</p>
<p>15th Ver sick with a pain in Williamstown</p>
<p>16th Sunday Vary Dowell</p>
<p>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}</p>
<p>18th James Hughs Birth Day Lashey Fixing chopping Drawing Drags</p>
<p>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</p>
<p>20th Lashey to the Bush 197 Lottery Drew some Drags</p>
<p>21st Drawing Drags set 4 Baits for the Foxes Lashey chopping the Big Birch</p>
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<p>Mr James Cameron Island 22nd Feb 1862</p>
<p>Washingtons Birth Day helping Lashey to split the Birch Tree Fine Day</p>
<p>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</p>
<p>24th St Matthias Day Stormy East Wind Drifting & Blowing Baking</p>
<p>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</p>
<p>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</p>
<p>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</p>
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<p>March the 1st 1862 Mr James Cameron Island</p>
<p>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</p>
<p>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</p>
<p>4th Shrove Tuesday Lashey Making an Hand Sleigh for himself Stormy Rain Snow & Wind</p>
<p>5th Ash Wednesday Lashey Chopping the Ironing & Mending Stormy some</p>
<p>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</p>
<p>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</p>
<p>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</p>
<p>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</p>
<p>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</p>
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<p>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</p>
<p>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</p>
<p>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</p>
<p>14th Christee here for hay Seen a Fox splitting the sleigh crook in the Bush</p>
<p>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</p>
<p>16th Sunday Stormy Day East Wind</p>
<p>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</p>
<p>18th cutting Beames and shafts for the sleigh Bad going in the Bush with Deep snow</p>
<p>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</p>
<p>20th First Day of Spring and a very fine Day it is Went to Salmon River</p>
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<p>Mr James Cameron Island March the 20th 1862</p>
<p>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</p>
<p>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</p>
<p>24th Lashey & me at the sleigh one of the Fortunate Days the 24th is</p>
<p>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</p>
<p>26th Went to Williamstown Stopt till Saturday came to the Front got 5/- for David Summers</p>
<p>27th 28th Williamstown 28 got 1/3 From AJ Baker 1 pair of mits From A Summers</p>
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<p>29th 1862</p>
<p>Mr James Cameron Island March</p>
<p>Crofsed to F Covington John Cameron & Angus & I got what we wanted came Back to Williamstown</p>
<p>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</p>
<p>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</p>
<p>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</p>
<p>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</p>
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<p>Mr james Cameron Island Lake St Francis April 3rd 1862</p>
<p>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</p>
<p>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</p>
<p>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</p>
<p>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</p>
<p>8th Came home with the Bag John More & Henery Birch at Christees along with Mary all night</p>
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<p>Mr James Cameron Island April</p>
<p>I went to See Mr Morris Very Poorly stopt all night</p>
<p>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</p>
<p>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</p>
<p>11th Fixing the canoes Drawing Wood Teams crofsing at Lancaster Lavinia Washing</p>
<p>12th swallows came ice Jamming Drawing some Wood</p>
<p>13th Palm Sunday took in 6 Eggs</p>
<p>14th Drawing some wood Shooting Began Loons & Wild Geese Roaring</p>
<p>15th A Fox Left on the Island Emmanual & Bill came Fishing EEls got 11</p>
<p>16th 3 Lambs to Day a canoe Going Down Norht side with 2 in it at night Lashey came</p>
<p>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</p>
<p>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</p>
<p>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}</p>
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<p>Apriil 20th 1862</p>
<p>Mr James cameron Island Easter Sunday</p>
<p>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</p>
<p>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</p>
<p>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</p>
<p>23 St Georges Day Merrie England Set 2 Traps for the Fox Snowing Blowing Freezing</p>
<p>24th helping Lashey to split his Maple Trees cold Day but Fine</p>
<p>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</p>
<p>26th Fishing EEls got 14 or 15 of them Livinia sick Shot 2 Ducks got 1</p>
<p>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</p>
<p>28th Frasher here Wind high</p>
<p>29th Went to Mr Morris's stopt all day Bought of Grindel Streeter 1 Pair of Boots 9/{illegible} for Livinia</p>
<p>30th Came with cow & colt in the {illegible} him a Trap sold the canoe Laura Ann co{cut off}</p>
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<p>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</p>
<p>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</p>
<p>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</p>
<p>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</p>
<p>5th Seen a Weasel all Red</p>
<p>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</p>
<p>7th snowing Blowing & Raining Salaberry went up</p>
<p>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</p>
<p>9th Setting Fires Found a Ducks nest 9 eggs on the Pitt Point</p>
<p>10th Ploughed the Garden setting Fire above the {illegible} Fence He{illegible} on the 9th</p>
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<p>Mr James Cameron Island May 11th 1862</p>
<p>Sunday Went to the Little Island Steamers going in abundance Seen a Fox on the Lane all alone</p>
<p>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</p>
<p>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</p>
<p>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</p>
<p>15th came home went to Fish caught 24</p>
<p>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</p>
<p>7th Harnefsed the colt Harrowed some Planted 1 Quart of corn & Pumpkins colt Run off</p>
<p>18th Sunday Henery here gave me a sturgeon Livinia sick</p>
<p>19th Fixing the Fence on the Pitt Point Found 2 nest 7 in on 2 in another</p>
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<p>Mr James Cameron Island 20th of May</p>
<p>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</p>
<p>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</p>
<p>22nd Sowed the New Pease & harrowed them</p>
<p>23rd Sowed Peas</p>
<p>24th Queens Birth Day sowing harrowing & Ploughing Francis here aoub the Little Island Mully her calf to night</p>
<p>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</p>
<p>26th Sowed the Last of the Pease Sowed 2 Bushels of Barley</p>
<p>27th Ploughing Behind the Barn</p>
<p>28th taking off some stones Finished sowing the Wheat</p>
<p>30th Went to Williamstown stopt all night</p>
<p>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</p>
<p>1st of June Bob & Ann here Lewis Christee here Mary Christee took away her hen</p>
<p>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</p>
<p>3rd Fishing Perch</p>
<p>4 of June Harrowing above the Barn for Wheat</p>
<p>5th Went to A Summers to 5 3/4 Ashes 3/10 Bought of A Summers 10 1.2..5 worth credit</p>
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<p>Mr James Cameron Island June 5th 1862</p>
<p>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</p>
<p>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</p>
<p>7th Sowed 1/2 Bushel of Wheat</p>
<p>8th Sunday East Wind high</p>
<p>9th Ellen & Emmanuel here</p>
<p>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</p>
<p>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</p>
<p>12th No Rain with change of the Moon in the Evening Rain Thunder & Lightning</p>
<p>13th set out 15 Eggs but the hen did not set on them yet planted pumpkins seed the Russels here for Fish</p>
<p>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</p>
<p>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</p>
<p>15 hoeing corn & Potatoes {illegible} suple & Jim Nicholson Looking at there net</p>
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<p>1862</p>
<p>Mr James Cameron Island June 16th</p>
<p>hoeing corn James Nicholson & Donald Suple here Gave me some Fish out of there net</p>
<p>17th Mr Morris here with his sheep Played cards Pitched Quoits Looking for Roots in the Bush Wind high Jessimas child Buried to Day</p>
<p>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</p>
<p>19th Morway & Bill came for the Scow Peter Buchanan & Moody John Birch & the very Rev Mr Mahar or Machar Minister of Martintown</p>
<p>20th hoeing Potatoes</p>
<p>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</p>
<p>22nd Our Dans Birth Day Tom Lucretia Bill & Bole here James Hopkins here Pat to Charlies</p>
<p>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</p>
<p>24th Finished the first hoeing in the potatoes ch{illegible} 2 }illegible} Hogs commenced</p>
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<p>1862</p>
<p>Mr James Cameron Island June 25th</p>
<p>Fishing Set the Line 20 {illegible} on Bill here and Abe and Lukes Boy</p>
<p>26th Cutting Roads in the Bush hoeing the Potatoes in the garden</p>
<p>27th Drew some Drags in the Bush to clean the Road the colts Bad set some Brush heaps a Fire</p>
<p>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</p>
<p>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</p>
<p>30th Drew up the scantling Last Day of June</p>
<p>1st of July Drawing some of the cord wood</p>
<p>2nd Christee here Grinding his scythe & axe got the Loan of the crofscut saw</p>
<p>3rd Drawing in the Bush</p>
<p>4th American Independence</p>
<p>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</p>
<p>6th Sunday Bill & Elton Cambell & Elizabeth here Liz stopt</p>
<p>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</p>
<p>8th came home Donald McDonald Rob Summers Dug {blotted out} Isaac B{cut off} Fishing</p>
<p>9th Rain cleaning up stairs Lashey {illegible} for his fish Jim Hopkins & John B{cut off}</p>
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<p>Turn over 16 Leaves the same as the top part of this</p>
<p>Island</p>
<p>Mr James Cameron July the 12th 1862</p>
<p>Orangemens Day Boats going Minty Berries Plenty Currants Ripe corn silken out a Week ago</p>
<p>Sunday the 13th Lavinia & I to the Berries picked a pail near full Lashey from Lancaster had a hooker</p>
<p>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</p>
<p>15th the Red Boy came with me Laura Bob & Tot Mill here at Berries</p>
<p>16th Nicholsons took away there Rum Laura started turned Back</p>
<p>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</p>
<p>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</p>
<p>19th Cleaning the Pigs put them out a Great Many Boats Going the River Bill & Bob here at night Fishing Left their Pine</p>
<p>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</p>
<p>21st East Wind high a great many Rafts at anchor</p>
<p>22nd Ellen James Hugh Came Mr Morris & the Wife {illegible} on the Little Island William Bero Indian</p>
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<p>1862 1862</p>
<p>Mr James Cameron Island July the 23rd</p>
<p>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</p>
<p>24th Drawing wood</p>
<p>25th Drawing Wood</p>
<p>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</p>
<p>27th came home Jo Snider here</p>
<p>28th Drawing Wood Charlie here took home the scythe Lashey went to Plamadon for his Barrel</p>
<p>29th Drawing Wood</p>
<p>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</p>
<p>31st Drawing Wood</p>
<p>1st of August Drawing Wood Mears Down Fishing</p>
<p>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</p>
<p>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</p>
<p>4th Cutting Hay comenced for the first very warm</p>
<p>5th Cutting some</p>
<p>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}</p>
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<p>1862</p>
<p>Mr James Cameron Island Aug 7th</p>
<p>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</p>
<p>8th {illegible}ed the Stove Mowing</p>
<p>9th Mowing some</p>
<p>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</p>
<p>11th Turning the Hay On the Lower Point went with the Ram To Mr Morris's Rain some in the night</p>
<p>12th Came home Wind High a Grand sail of it home began to Mow in the upper Field</p>
<p>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</p>
<p>14th Put in a Load of Hay Mowing some</p>
<p>15th Mr Morris Haere for the Rams 13 of them took my Lance Left his Mowing some</p>
<p>16th Mowing in the Upper Field Broke the stone</p>
<p>17th Bob & Ann here took home my canoe pease cherries EEl stone sand a Fine Day</p>
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<p>1862</p>
<p>Mr James Cameron Island Aug 18th</p>
<p>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</p>
<p>19th Mowing the Upper Field Charlie came to Fix his Wood horse</p>
<p>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</p>
<p>21st Raining Gathering tu{cut off}</p>
<p>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</p>
<p>23rd turning & cocking hay Rain commenced Angus & Labuff went off some corn & EEls cherries took home & a Bag Christee here with Long Black Berries</p>
<p>24 Sunday no one here picking nuts & cherries</p>
<p>25the put 4 Loads in shot 3 Ducks Blackbirds Bad cleaned my Guns put in 1 of the Hogs</p>
<p>26th Raining</p>
<p>27th Bob and Old Man came to Mow the R{cut off} Turning & Gathering hay</p>
<p>28th they went home Gave a Bag of Potatoes to Mr Morris some to Bob Heavy heavy rain Thunder & Ligntning</p>
<p>29th Morway & them came to cut the hay Coiling Marsh hay</p>
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<p>the 30th 1862</p>
<p>Mr James Cameron Island August</p>
<p>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</p>
<p>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</p>
<p>1st of September Raining high Wind put out the calves Lashey here Thrashed the Barley 3 Bushels Mowing in the Front Marsh</p>
<p>2nd Mowing some Lashey & Me</p>
<p>3rd Mr Morris Bob & Morway came putting in the Pease Christee here got 2 Bushels</p>
<p>4th Thrashing Putting some in the Oak Field Coiling in the Marsh</p>
<p>5th Putting in the Big Pease 2 Loads of the Rest of the small ones Thrashing</p>
<p>6th Raining Went home East Wind took the Sheep skin</p>
<p>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</p>
<p>8th Raining heavy high wind Making a Gun</p>
<p>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</p>
<p>10th Fanning Pease With Fanning 43 1/2 Pease Kept all the Big Pease Emanuel here putting {rest of line illegible}</p>
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<p>Sept 10th 1862</p>
<p>Mr James Cameron Island</p>
<p>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</p>
<p>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</p>
<p>13th Jack Came From Williamstown Lashey came Staving Last his bat cutting some Oats Jack Firing the short gun</p>
<p>Sunday 14th Christee here Lashey went to Salmon River Mr Slack & 2 of Nicholsons here East wind a fine Day</p>
<p>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</p>
<p>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</p>
<p>17th cutting Wheat & Oats</p>
<p>18th Put in some Granny came with Henery Last night Lancaster</p>
<p>19th cutting Wheat Jock here Gave him 3 sticks to make Raddler Gave some potatoes</p>
<p>20th put in some oats & ha{cut off} last of the White oats Corn all in & stalks cut in hulled all the Beans & Pumkins</p>
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<p>Sept 21st 1869</p>
<p>Mr James Cameron Island</p>
<p>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</p>
<p>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</p>
<p>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</p>
<p>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</p>
<p>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</p>
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<p>Wild Gees came on the 30th of September</p>
<p>September 29th 1862</p>
<p>Mr James Cameron Island</p>
<p>St Michaels Day Began to draw the Rest of the cordwood</p>
<p>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</p>
<p>October the 1st Drawing Wood to the Bank Eat Black Raspberries in the Bush Red Raspberries</p>
<p>2nd Drawing Wood Lashey seen Hugh Ann on the Front the Calves sucking the cows</p>
<p>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</p>
<p>4th Shot 2 Ducks Wind very high Raining</p>
<p>5th Sunday Went around the Island Lashey came</p>
<p>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</p>
<p>7th heard Kenneth McLaughlin was to be married to Day came home took in all the apples 2 Indians here for Tobacco</p>
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<p>1862</p>
<p>Mr James Cameron Island Oct the 8th</p>
<p>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</p>
<p>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</p>
<p>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</p>
<p>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</p>
<p>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</p>
<p>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</p>
<p>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</p>
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<p>1862</p>
<p>Mr James Cameron Island Oct 15th</p>
<p>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</p>
<p>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</p>
<p>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</p>
<p>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</p>
<p>Sunday 19th alone Wind High and some Rain</p>
<p>20th High Wind cold some Plastering a little and Banking the House got a Rat</p>
<p>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</p>
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<p>Oct the 22nd 1862</p>
<p>Mr James Cameron Island</p>
<p>Very fine Morning now the Wind rose snow on the Mountains Raining some no rats very Wind Weather</p>
<p>23rd some snow Set 3 Traps for the Fox in the Bay Under a Mink fall at the upper Point</p>
<p>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</p>
<p>25th My Birth Day came from Salmon River Luke a shooting Ducks Lashey here from Tom Cotters</p>
<p>Sunday 26th Began to snow East Wind Lashey From Salmon River after his Barrel of EEls took them away snowing all night</p>
<p>27th Snowing Breaking the Roads deep snow Drawing Drags got 2 Rats</p>
<p>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</p>
<p>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</p>
<p>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.</p>
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<p>October 31st 1862</p>
<p>Mr James Cameron Island Lake St Francis</p>
<p>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</p>
<p>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</p>
<p>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</p>
<p>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</p>
<p>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</p>
<p>{second page} Nov the 5th 1862 Mr James Cameron Island</p>
<p>Guy Fawks Day Plastering the House</p>
<p>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</p>
<p>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</p>
<p>Sunday 9th Stormy snowing hard</p>
<p>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</p>
<p>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</p>
<p>12th This must be {line illegible}</p>
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<p>Nov 12th 1862</p>
<p>Mr James Cameron Island</p>
<p>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</p>
<p>13th Making a Place for the stack with the scantling</p>
<p>14th putting in Marsh hay 10 coils Mr Luke Brown here for us to go to the old Man Granny to Christees</p>
<p>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</p>
<p>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</p>
<p>17th {illegible} came with the {illegible} and so Marked my Trousers {illegible} out came again this year</p>
<p>18th {illegible} Trowling</p>
<p>19th Fixing the Hens a place up Fishing EEls got 17 & 1 cat Fish salted 2 of them 10 Between the 2 Kegs</p>
<p>20th chopping Wood</p>
<p>21st this Day Donald McMaster Departed Charlie came went to Salmon River</p>
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<p>21st 1862</p>
<p>Mr James Cameron Island Nov</p>
<p>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}</p>
<p>22nd I came home {several line illegible} Before the Door went to the Big Island</p>
<p>Sunday 23 around the Island out of Salmon River Freesing hard cold some {several lines illegible}</p>
<p>The Boats came up after Dark {illegible} The Big Ottawa {couple of lines illegible} Lavinia Back {illegible}</p>
<p>Sunday 23 Mr David Morris Departed on 23rd</p>
<p>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</p>
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<p>the 27th 1862</p>
<p>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</p>
<p>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</p>
<p>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</p>
<p>Sunday St Andrews Last Day of the Month Hawks took away a hen I got it Ellen crofsed a Fine Day</p>
<p>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</p>
<p>2nd Hugh here set 2 Traps for Mink Fixing Boards around the Pease stack</p>
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<p>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</p>
<p>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</p>
<p>5th Drawing Drags Broke the sleigh cleaning at the Canoe a Fine Day East Wind Let out the calves sucked Molly</p>
<p>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</p>
<p>7th Cold stormy chopping a Little Stove wood Went to Head of Island the canoe in a Bad Way with Ice</p>
<p>8 Fixing the Canoe Drew it up some took home a Drag of White Birch Began to feed the pigs</p>
<p>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</p>
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<p>Dec the 10th 1862</p>
<p>Mr James Cameron Island</p>
<p>10th Drawing Wood around the Island</p>
<p>11th Drawing Wood</p>
<p>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</p>
<p>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</p>
<p>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</p>
<p>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</p>
<p>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</p>
<p>17th Thrashing 1 Floor of Wheat Drawing Wood Fixing canoes Drawing Boards took the Runner from the Bu{cut off} vin at my Vest</p>
<p>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</p>
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<p>Mr James Cameron Island Dec 19th Friday chopping stovewood been sick high Wind cutting Wood going to Freeze to night plaining Boards</p>
<p>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</p>
<p>Sunday the 21st cold some</p>
<p>22nd Killed the Big Sow set out another Pill for the Fox</p>
<p>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</p>
<p>24th Drawing Wood home cutting Stove Wood</p>
<p>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</p>
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<p>Dec 26th 1862</p>
<p>Mr James Cameron Island</p>
<p>Looking for the Fox cutting stove Wood took in the pork to cut</p>
<p>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</p>
<p>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</p>
<p>29th Drawing Drags cutting stove wood some Drops of Rain Broke the Iron on the End of the Whippletree</p>
<p>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</p>
<p>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</p>
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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.
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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.
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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
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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. <s>Rained tonight.</s> 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.
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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}
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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
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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 <s>north</s> west window Gordon and Leander at South today. Gordon went to the Salem Church social.
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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.
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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.
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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.--
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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.
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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
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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.
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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.
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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.
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15th March 1902. East wind, fine sunshiny day. Cool <s>a sale at Mr Chisholm to Day</s>. 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.
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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.
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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
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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
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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.
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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.
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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}
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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.
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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}
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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
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{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
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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
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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
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6th of May 1902 East Wind a Tow of {illegible}rows went Down
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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
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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
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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}
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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}
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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
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{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
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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}
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{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}
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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}
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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
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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}
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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}
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<p>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.</p>
<p>29th Angus Cameron Birthday Uncle Angus. Rainning today. Last Sunday in the year.</p>
<p>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.</p>
<p>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.</p>
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<p>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.</p>
<p><br />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</p>
<p>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.</p>
<p>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.</p>
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<p>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.</p>
<p>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.</p>
<p>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.</p>
<p>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.</p>
<p>10th E wind. Stanley and Leander in bush shot a white owl on the Double Butternut Tree Sawing the Laying Down Maple</p>
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<p>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.</p>
<p>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.</p>
<p>28th cold wind. Fine day. Drew loads today to Douqueets. Cold tonight.</p>
<p>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.</p>
<p>30th Fine day. Leander went for oil. Frosty tonight.</p>
<p>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.</p>
<p>1st of February 1902 The Black Month, St. Bridgets Day it used to be called East Wind snowing Drifting Fox passed here. Randolph.</p>
<p>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}</p>
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<p>3rd Feb. 1902 Unfortunate day. Windy changed to west. Drifting, blowing and ugly time. Not very well tonight.</p>
<p>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.</p>
<p>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.</p>
<p>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.</p>
<p>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}</p>
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<p>10th Feb 1902 West wind fine, fair, frosty. Gordon at stove wood. Leander got a Fox.</p>
<p>11th Fortunate day. Fine, drifting, windy. Snowed tonight, cold.</p>
<p>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.</p>
<p>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.</p>
<p>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.</p>
<p>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</p>
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<p>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.</p>
<p>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.</p>
<p>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.</p>
<p>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.</p>
<p>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.</p>
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<p>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.</p>
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<p>22nd Feb 1902 Washington's Birth Day. Very very fine day, sunshine and hot. Boarding some upstairs. West side of the chimney north End.</p>
<p>23rd, Sunday. Unfortunate Day. Very very fine day. D. Spink and Randolph here. Tried for perch, got none. Brought the Mail.</p>
<p>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.</p>
<p>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.</p>
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<p>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.</p>
<p>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.--</p>
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<p>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.</p>
<p>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.</p>
<p>2nd, Unfortunate Day. Sunday rain pouring rain all day. Rained tonight and very windy tonight.</p>
<p>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</p>
<p>March 6th one Load to Jo's on 6th.</p>
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<p>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.</p>
<p>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.</p>
<p>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.)</p>
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<p>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</p>
<p><br />8th, Unfortunate Day, fine east wind cold Randolph Brought Brought the mair Shot a rabbit in the bush with saw and axe.</p>
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<p>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.</p>
<p>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.</p>
<p>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.</p>
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<p>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.</p>
<p>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.</p>
<p>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.</p>
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<p>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.</p>
<p>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.</p>
<p>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.</p>
<p>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.</p>
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<p>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.</p>
<p>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.</p>
<p>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.</p>
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<p>27th March 1902 Froze some Last night, Randolph here. Last night brought the mail. Ice going down, jamming some. Sap runs well.</p>
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<p>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.</p>
<p>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.</p>
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<p>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.</p>
<p>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.</p>
<p>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.</p>
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<p>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.</p>
<p>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.</p>
<p>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.</p>
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<p>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</p>
<p>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.</p>
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<p>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.</p>
<p>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</p>
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<p>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.</p>
<p>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.</p>
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<p>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.</p>
<p>2nd, Froze some last night, fine some wind.</p>
<p>3rd, Leander to {folded over} Windy, sharpening saw</p>
<p>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.</p>
<p>5th, very fine, Mr Arthur Hu{cut off} and 2 boys of Lemays here Bought a gallon of syrup,</p>
<p>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}</p>
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<p>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</p>
<p>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.</p>
<p>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.</p>
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<p>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</p>
<p>12th Buckets rained to night {torn off} East Wind 3 claps of Thunder, Rained Hailing Randolph here.</p>
<p>13th Sunday, 2 went hunting, got 6 ducks. Gordon came, north winds, kind of squally Randolph Brought the Tea</p>
<p>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}</p>
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<p>15th of April 1902 Fortunate Day Working at the Barn Set Fire to the Front Marsh Last night very Bad with {illegible}orns</p>
<p>16th Fortunate Day very Fine Day Ploughing the piece in Front of the Old house {torn away} at the Well</p>
<p>{torn away}ws all in Where the stacks</p>
<p>{torn away}went to the Lower Point</p>
<p>{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</p>
<p>17th a very Fine Day Ploughing the 2 Girls crofsed took Eggs</p>
<p>2 Girls crofsed Bought Garden Seed</p>
<p>{torn away}ly Renshaw very Poorly</p>
<p>{torn away} Rained some</p>
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<p>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</p>
<p>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</p>
<p>4th Sunday Spink and John H here Rained some an Indian passed here Hugging close to the Shore {three lines blacked out}</p>
<p>Leander and Gordon crofsed to night</p>
<p>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</p>
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<p>6th of May 1902 East Wind a Tow of {illegible}rows went Down</p>
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<p>Down the Stove {two more lines blacked out</p>
<p>Fernandez went someplace Took a cake of sugar Rained to night went for Wi{ink blot} for sore Eyes E Wind</p>
<p>7th West Wind very very high Wind Eclipse to Day {illegible} Tommorow</p>
<p>8th Ascension Day Fernandez came had Eggs Seed Corn Fixing at the Stairs Stanley came</p>
<p>9th very high Wind Fernandez came ice to night very Black calf cold</p>
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<p>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</p>
<p>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</p>
<p>12th Fine Moses crofsed the Red Sea Planted Potatoes above the Lane Fence</p>
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<p>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</p>
<p>1873 Renaud Lost in {torn away}</p>
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<p>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</p>
<p>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</p>
<p>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</p>
<p>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}</p>
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<p>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</p>
<p>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}</p>
<p>26th Windy taken away the Banking Raining Gordon came the {illegible}bineau came up this Evening</p>
<p>Sunday Wind some Rain cool Chickens out now</p>
<p>{torn away}bineau passed Down Working at Summerstown Wharf Last Week</p>
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<p>{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}</p>
<p>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</p>
<p>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}</p>
<p>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</p>
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<p>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</p>
<p>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</p>
<p>9 2 calves now</p>
<p>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}</p>
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<p>{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</p>
<p>{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</p>
<p>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}</p>
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<p>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</p>
<p>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</p>
<p>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}</p>
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<p>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</p>
<p>25th Sunday very Fine Day Stanley came from Renshaws 3 of Them went Fishing Rained again heavy to night</p>
<p>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</p>
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<p>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}</p>
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<p>30th of May 1902 Unfortunate Day Fernandez came crofsed Stanley with Franks Boat some Windy cool Stanley and Fernandez</p>
<p>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</p>
<p>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</p>
<p>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</p>
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<p>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</p>
<p>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</p>
<p>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</p>
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<p>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</p>
<p>7th in Quebec 18 6 Raining</p>
<p>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</p>
<p>8 Raining Gordon and Fernandez crofsed Gordon came Back</p>
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<p>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</p>
<p>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</p>
<p>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</p>
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<p>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</p>
<p>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</p>
<p>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</p>
<p>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</p>
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<p>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</p>
<p>17th Fine NorWest Wind Fine Working at the Kitchen From upstairs put the cultivator Through the Potatoes</p>
<p>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</p>
<p>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</p>
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<p>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</p>
<p>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</p>
<p>22nd Sunday Uncle Donald Camerons Birth Day</p>
<p>23 Fine Fixing the vinegar hoeing some a Few Drops of Rain Filled 2 Barrles of Shavings</p>
<p>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</p>
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<p>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</p>
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<p>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</p>
<p>27th Windy cool Rained some Fixing East East End of the Kitchen upstairs Gordon came to night Windy Weather sawed some stove Wood</p>
<p>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</p>
<p>29th Sunday St Peter St Paul's Day E Wind</p>
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<p>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</p>
<p>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</p>
<p>2nd of July Fine Day Working at the Boathouse</p>
<p>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</p>
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<p>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</p>
<p>5th Uncle Johns Birth Day 1803 a Fine Day Gordon crofsed Fernandez Finished his Boat Stanley Leander about the Boat house Mr Genie here</p>
<p>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</p>
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<p>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</p>
<p>{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</p>
<p>Fine a Tennet of Butter Jo Douquets Hoeing Potatoes</p>
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<p>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</p>
<p>Minnie and {illegible} Windy</p>
<p>13th Sunday Gordon went this Evneing {illegible} at Hamiltons heard James Summers came Cornwall to visit Fr{torn away}</p>
<p>14th Fine Adeliade and J R here the 2 Boys went up with the {illegible} Windy Leander came from {illegible}</p>
<p>15th very warm Began to {illegible} Wind heavy thunder Lightning the R{illegible} Machine together</p>
<p>16th Fine Leander {illegible} to 5 Gallons of vinegar Bill Morris 2 scythe 10 lb of {rest of page illegible}</p>
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