2 10 42 https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/0018d8f136bf1dafb3cffeee9e85dc64.pdf 8eca1aa6c42e2c7eeeb4aa0858ba17a1 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. {page one} James Cameron Island 30th of Dec 1896 West Wind Thawing Soft High West Wind this Evening cut some alders up in the Bay Leander went to the Kit Kit Drew some stovewood Looking for my mits 31st Last Day of the year Fine E Wind Cutting Alders and Piling Brush on the Bank Leander and Stanley Fishing Perch in the Back Bay Got 21 Fish Lots of Perch There Fernandez came to night had Sweetys and casteel Soap 2 Lead pencils 1897 New Years Day 1st of January Fortunate Day Fishing Perch Caught 29 Fine East Wind ice cracking 2nd Fine a Fortunate Day Boys Fishing got 107 Perch 8 EEls 1 Pike cutting and clearing Kind of Soft Shot a Wild Goose on New Years Day cleaned 155 Fish to night Stewart in F Covington Died {page two} Murdock {illegible} 2nd of January 79 years James Cameron Island 3rd of January 1897 Allen's Birth Day 1853 Unfortunate Day Fine E Wind Gordon and Dan Spink here Boys a Fishing got a Pike 11 1/2 lbs got Perch EEls and Pike 4th Fine Day clearing up at the Bay Fernandez went to F Covington got 3 Teeth Drew Dollar Unfortunate Day Billy came Down with him Leander and Stanley put in a Stack the other stack did 8 Days and Fishing Thawing some Rain to night some holes in the ice 5th Fishing EEls Perch Pike Some Flakes of Snow W Wind went up the Bay cut 2 Birches 6th Ephinay Fine Windy Freezing some Fishing got Perch and pike Leander and Billy crofsed up at the Upper end of the air-hole Fernandez crofsed to the Burst Turned Back cutting 2 Birches Looks Like Storm of Snow no snow https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/a1b6355b5533f7a71ccd0dba96ba840d.pdf 00f2c5332b94eb2a119243d7652f0db1 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. {page one} James Cameron Island 7th of January 1897 Fine W Wind ice Breaking Up Jamming coming Down Big opening Between here and Hamiltons Leander came Down From Hopkins Point Bought Tea and Horse Shoe Nails cutting in the West Peice Splitting stove wood Blocks Took off the wire Fence out in the water up in the Bay 8th Annie's B Day 1866 E Wind cold ice Jamming 9th Fine E Wind Cold Brushing Went to EEl Island North side 10th Fine snowed a Little Windy ice not good 11th Fine Froze some Last night Put a handle in my axe Got some Fish Leander and Fernandez crofsed to the Foot of Hamiltons Island and got the Mail at Hamiltons cutting what the West Peice 12th on this Day of the Month 1891 Aunty Mary Departed Windy Frosty cold {page two} James Cameron Island 13th of January 1897 Fine Frosty W Wind Thrashed oats that was on the Pease Began the Pease Put Bait Down on the ice cut some Rails up in the West Peice Foxes came Last night air-hole smoking Unfortunate Day 14th Unfortunate Day Fine clear Frosty some Foggy E Wind Drew a Load of Wood Bad with Rheumatism Stratening nails 15th Fortunate Day Fine Cold Thrashing the Big Pease and oats Leander crofsed for the Mail got a Letter From Bismarck B.C. Got an Almanac From DMM with compliments 16th Fine Warm W Wind some Grains of snow moved our Bed Put our Feet to the South For a change My Good Dog Sport Dead without me Seeing Him Piling some Wood cutting Stove Wood Fernandez came had new axe him and Leander went to see the Hockey game in Summerstown Randolph came Lancaster Beat Randolph came https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/9b4b7cf0024dd32a31cde27e6ee36544.pdf a8a7d1c5603455f6425db662c4af7ebb PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. {page one} James Cameron Island 17th of January 1897 Rained Gordon came Had a Fox Fishing Perch and Pike ice Busting crack Fernandez sold his axe to Gordon 18th some Rain Windy West Freezing Boys scating skinned the Fox 19th very very Frosty air-holes smoking Done Thrashing the Big Pease Randolph and Leander got a Pair of Mits an a Pair of Braces From Randolph 20th Unfortunate Day E Wind Martin here for the cutter Fine Randolph went to Summerstown put in a Stack of Hay in the Barn Fernandez crofsed to Lancaster 2 Men Passed upon the ice a Scating Randolph came from Fort Covington Gordon not well 21st St Agnefs Day E Wind Snowed some Martin came home with the cutter gave him Hicory for axe-handles {page two} James Cameron Island 22nd of January 1897 Fine Sun very warm a Lot of Teams crofsing From Summerstown to get their Marsh-hay Randolph took the Ice to Lancaster Leander and Stanley Drew the Stove-wood and 3 or 4 Loads of Longwood Seen a Hen Hawk Flying 23rd Snowed some Last night and E Wind cutting Stove wood Heard A J Grant of the South Branch Ex M.P. Departed 24th Fine Frosty Windy Charles Tupper's B Day of Butternut Island Gordon Came Frosty to night 25th Robie Burns B Day very Frosty and high Wind cold 26th Windy Drifting air-holes Shutting some Grinding the axes Fortunate Day cold 27th a very Fine Day crofsed with the old Mare Randolph & Leander to Summerstown Bought of Haggarty 100 of Flour cutting in Cordwood Ba{illegible} Put in the Bottom Marsh hay Stack https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/2e7f117375f9db6454a5a677f99fa8a5.pdf 0dc31b4c1d167567206549bf79ada0cd PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. {page one} James Cameron Island 28th January 1897 E Wind Snowing Drifting Windy 29th Fine W Wind Thrashing Oats Fanned the Pease cutting it up in cordwood Bay Freezing Lewis Boys here with 2 axehandles paid them 20 cents for Making them 30th Fine cool Frosty the Boys Thrashing Randolph went for the Mail Fernandez came 31st Fine Gordon and Randolph Went to Lancaster 1st of February St Bridgets Day The Black Month Boys Went to Willie Roses Bee Fernandez and Sissy went to Dundee took Hide Sheep Pelt Mink Fox skin 1 Mink 1 Hide 1 Sheep 35 Mare Shod 40 Tea 6 lb 2 Dollars Mustard Matches 10 Stopped all night at Bills cutting alders Thrashing very Fine 2nd Candlemass Day Fine E Wind The Bear will see his Shadow came From Dundee Thrashing the Raccoon too Badger too {page two} James Cameron Island 3rd of February 1897 Unfortunate Day Fine E Wind cool Thrashing oats Went for Elm Butt for to Make a Beetle or Maul working at it Fanned some oats Randolph and Gordon went to Tot Craigs Bee Fernandez 4th E Wind cutting an Elm and saw some Logs of it Thrashing Made a Box Bushels for to hold oats 3 of the Boys went to Renshaw Bee and Frank Laplants Bee very Fine Day 5th Fine E W Finished Thrashing the Oats Began Thrashing the Barley cut a small Maple for the Bay Butt for for a Beetle 6th Fine E W hailed some Rained a Little cool Stanley & Fernandez Thrashing Leander and Randolph Went to Dundee Bought the Goat-skin and Cover 7th Rain Unfortunate Day Gordon came Leander and Randolph came (Sold a Stack of Marsh Hay) https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/2529543afba114252dcbd6a344a25e18.pdf 938b518dbd7be43208a5aa791e366969 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. {page one} James Cameron Island 8th of Feby 1897 Fine Gordon's B Day Leander and Randolph went to Lancaster Bought a Sett of Harnefs Boys Fishing got a Pike and Perch Making Beetle or Mauls an Elm or Maple & Oak 9th Unfortunate Day Fine Drew the stack of Marsh hay in the Marsh Drew 2 Loads of Wood Began Using the new Harnefs some water on the ice sawed some Wood put a handle in my axe Gordon crofsed Randolph came snowed some Gordon Went to F Covington and D Spink ol Mr McMillain very Low 10th Fine Frosty Gordon came Randolph went to Douquets to Work at ice Thrashing Drain for 4 Loads of Wood Heard of Jo Robideaux's Death 11 Fine E Wind Thrashing Gordon crofsed Randolph puttin in ice at Douquets Heard George Nicholson Broke his arm {page two} James Cameron Island 12th of Feby 1897 E Wind Unfortunate Day Stormy Drifting 13th Fine W Wind Randolph went to Cornwall Livinia and Fernandez went to Mr Douquetts with 14 Doz of Eggs cutting stove wood Broke the wood saw cold Fanning some Barley sharpened the crofs-cut saw 14th St Valentine Day Sunday Fine Charlie Creamer and Herbert John Morris wife and the Girl Dany Spink Ed Renshaw here Randolph to Lancaster 15th a very Fine Day Harnefsed the colt he went well Drawing wood Gordon chopping cutting stove Wood got a Muskrat 16th Races in Dundee Very Fine Unfortunate Day Took a Tub of Butter to Douquetts Bought of Mr Haggarty 200 Wt of Flour got 2 Rats Drawing Wood cut 4 Trees Down in the Peice 17th Fine Foggy Snow hail warm 3 Boys went to Dundee Unfortunate Day Rain Last night https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/f90bcbccba39995ff75abff3274e8255.pdf 8128bc486320e4ea0ec0da0c2b5ed518 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. {page one} James Cameron Island 18th of Feb 1897 James Hugh's Birth Day Races in Dundee Fine some Hail Mr Henery and Uncl Geoge Morris here went to Fish Got a Pike and 3 Perch Leander went up with them with the Horses Mr M Millian Buried to Day cutting stove wood 19th Fine chopping stovwood 2 Boys crofsed to Summerstown Got the Mail 20th Fine Fine Boys a Fishing EEls 2 Got 2 Perch 21 Sexigissima Sunday Fortunate DAy Fine Day 22nd E Wind Washingtons Birth Day Stormy snowing Drifting Sissy to Lewis's yesterday <s>Walter Ray Married to Day</s> 23rd Fine W Wind cutting Stovewood Randolph came 24th Fine St Matthias Day some snow Drifting Fernandez went off 25th Snowing Drifting Gordon came had his saw Sawed wood him and Randolph Both went to a Dance Fortunate Day crows on 21st {page two} James Cameron Island 26th of February 1897 Fortunate Day Gordon and Randolph crofsed Fine put oats Barley Pease up in the Stable loft cut Stovewood Hens Laying Good 27th Fine W Wind went to the Pitt Point 28th Fine Gordon went to church Shrove Sunday 1st of March St Davids Day Taffy the Festival Bill Shot a saw of the Welch came in Like a Lion or adder very Frosty this Morning E Wind very Windy this Evening chimney of the West End Took Fire Fernandez went to A Frashers took the Horses Took a Lamb and Took the Ram From Dan Frasers took a Sack of Buckwheat Randolph took 11 1/2 lb of codfish Gordon came Unfortunate DAy 2nd Shrove Tuesday Unfortunate Day Drew 1 of the stacks of Marsh hay cutting alders seen a Fox https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/eb2645c4d624bc45e8a1e4ee2243854a.pdf cfb483d02296d4f5e33fc92795b6a53e PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. {page one} James Cameron Island 3rd of March 1897 Ash Wednesday Hail Soft Drifting Rain Livinia not very well E Wind and West New Moon come in Gordon to Cornwall Towels Sugar Drawers 4th Fine Gordon came McKinley at Washington to Day a Great Day cutting a Soft maple at the swamp or Ditch William Henery Shadgate Cameron's B Day Uncle John's eldest Boy 5th Raining Fine Leander crofsed to Summerstown Gordon went to Careys to cut Wood Windy to night Unfortunate Day 6th Fine some cold Wind Found a Stray Mare to Day at the Foot or side of the Island Ionia see her First the Mare strayed from the House of Ranald McLaughlin {page two} James Cameron Island 7th of March 1897 Fine E Wind John H and Gordon came Drove John H to Hamiltons Gordon crofsed Mr McLaughlin here for his Mare all Bad with cold and Grip Eddy Renshaw and Monter here 8th cold Unfortunate Day chopping up in the Bay 9th E Wind Fine commenced to Rain Leander went to Dundee Randolph went to Summerstown Bought of Tyo Tea oil Salt-Peter 1..75 43 cents in the Due-Bill yet 10th Fortunate Day Rained hard Last night Fine Foggy some Rain Windy to night Leander came Randolph came Bought RRR 25 cents Randolph Bad cold or Grip 11th Fine Day W Wind Randolph went to Cornwall and came to night Boys cutting at the 2 soft Maples John cutting up in the Bay Heard Mr Laughlin came home From the asylum https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/d6365971d0132bbffc5ba4218d9963e1.pdf 00cf5cbb7716f9f19c3d741d6076bd5c PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. {page one} James Cameron Island 12th of March 1897 On This Day of the Month D McMaster (Senior) First Came to the Island Unfortunate Day E Wind Snowed W Wind very very hot Sun Rained and Blew very hard to night Froze hard 13th Fine Day Windy cold Frosty cut some Brush Tapt 2 Trees yesterday 14th Stanley's B Day 1880 Fine East Wind Drifting Snowing Gordon came Windy 15th Fine cutting in the Back swamp Pilng Brush Sissy not well with Grip Fernandez went to A Frasers 16th Fine Leander Stanley and I cutting in Back Swamp Gordon crofsed Unfortunate Day 17th St Patricks Day the Irish Festival and the Big Fight to to Day Corbitt Fitsimmons Fine Day cutting Brush Randolph went to Cornwall Gordon came and went to Cornwall {page two} James Cameron Island 17th of March 1897 St Patricks Day the Festival of the Irish the Day of the Big Fight Corbetts & Fitsimmons Fitsimmon Won in 14 Rounds a Fine Day cutting Willows clearing in the Back swamp Indians Drawing From Charlies Island 18th St Josephs Day on this Day of the Month 1887 Vicky Departed Fine E Wind Drawing Willows and Brush to the Sugar Bush shoveling snow at the camp Fire place Randolph came this morning 19th Fine Last Day of Winter John and Billy Morris went to Lancaster for 2 Load of Shingles Randolph went with them took 2 Guns here Fernandez came had his saw and Boots Drew the Marsh hay Stack F Na-Houtas Island Drew some to the camp Got Papers with the {cut off} https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/2f66977916135983a98fc2815136ad55.pdf f5d6dee33bd4db16f087c3ae9499da5f PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. {page one} James Cameron Island 20th of March 1897 Spring Begins East Wind Foggy Rained Went for the Mowing Machine to Dundee seen a Blackbird seen crofsing to Salmon River a yellow-hammer 21st Fine seen Black Ducks <s>Tapt a Few Trees</s> 22 Livinia Birth Day Senior very Fine Tapt some Went to J Douquets Took 16 Doz of Eggs Took 4 Sacks of Flour From Haggarty Paid him for the 4 sack we got Before Seen Wild Geese Whistlers Flying Went to the Sturgeon Island got a Stove Pipe the wind took From the House 23rd E Wind very Fine Tappping to Day Drew the cord Wood 24th E Wind very stormy snowing all Day Randolph went to Cornwall Little water coming into the cellar A Fortunate Day Earthquake on the 23rd {page two} James Cameron Island 25th of March 1897 Lady Day Thawing Melting Fine Started a Fire at the Camp Boiling some to Day put out Manure on the Lower Point Randolph came 26th John Hamilton Camerons Birth Day Fine Went up to the camp Boiling Took up the Pots 1876 27th Fine Running well Made 5 Gallons and 3 Quarts for the First Took in 22 Eggs to Day cutters crofsing Summerstown ice Road 28th Unfortunate Day Fine Gordon and Dan Spink in the Sugar-Bush 2 of Lewis Boys in the Bush Made Sugar about 48 lbs 29th Fine Unfortunate Day Fixing the Syrup 19 Gallons in all to Day Seen a crane Ice opening at Francis Island Put one of the Pigs in 30th Fine Day PUt the Boat out Last night Took 10 Gallons home to Day 31st Fine at Sugar Bush https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/2c7d441ffe5b423740ee3e503defeb7a.pdf e8fbe594356f90ad92bb71d28e5a2aaa PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. {page one} James Cameron Island 1st of April 1897 All Fools Day Fine piling wood Barry and Renshaw came for Randolph to go Hunting Ice very slow opening 10 Gallons Thats 32 1/2 in all to Day 2 Fine Lots of Shooting in the sugar Bush 39 1/2 to Day shot a Duck at the Little Island Letting the water Run hard Frost at nights 3rd Fine Frosty sap Running well shot 4 Ducks got a Rat went to the upper Point Letting the water Run on the South side Made Syrup 4th Fine in the sugar Bush ice going Down Jamming 5th Fine Frosty nights Randolph came Thunder and Lightning some Rain 6th Fortunate Day 2 of Lewis's Boys for 1/2 Gallon Syrup Made Syrup ice Left the Back Bay yesterday Gun got wrong {page two} James Cameron Island 7th of April 1897 On This Day of the Month Uncle John Departed 1893 Fine E Wind Shot 6 Ducks about 63 Gallons now Ionia Making her Sugar to Day Took the Bun From the Head of the Island Found a 1/2 Sugar Barrel in the water Burning the Marsh on the south side 8th Fine Taking some of the Banking away Took home Syrup 2 of Lewis's Boys 2 Bakets of Syrup for them Frogs Music sap Running well Randolph got 6 EEls 2 Young Pigs Last night 3 Dead 9th on this Day of the Month I was Married 1862 35 years to Day Fine Turned to Rain Sleet snowed to night E Wind an Indian here he is a Dummy Bought a Quartof Syrup had no change but had a 5 Dollar Bill pay it some time https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/6a1eccfb1a9e2edb9c1ae6a6a054f092.pdf 358341c4da8f902ede279299f6f4f979 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. {page one} James Cameron Island 10 of April 1897 Fine the Ground covered with Snow Randolph and Fernandez crofsed got the Mail got a Bottle of Ink Got a Parcel Book from Dan Tapt some more Trees Running well 11th Palm Sunday Fine Gordon came 3 of Jo Lemays here Bacon Moses Hattie had a Feast at Taffy two of Lewis Boys here got 1/2 Gallon of Syrup not Paid Fixed the Gun Between them all Gordon crofsed 12th Fine at sugar Loons came Randolph to Cornwall Princefs Louise First Trip to Cornwall to Day 13th W Wind Leander to Dundee Stanley making his Sugar Windy Raining 78 1/2 Gallons up total Day Made 14 Fine Took up the Buckets to Day 95 to Day Done in Sugar Bush Let out the cows {page two} James Cameron Island 15th April 1897 Fine E Wind Rained Sissy and Fernandez went to Jo Douquetts Sold 28 Doz of Eggs to Haggartys Fernandez and Stanley went to Frashers Point for the Bun Randolph and Leander at the Stones one of Cows calved after the Fox did not get him a Fortunate Day cut my Hair 16th Good Friday at the Stones Fine 17th W Wind Raining went to Fish Last night after Ducks Stanley shot 2 Blackbirds for the First Shots he made Randolph crofsed 18th Easter Sunday Uncle Duncan's Birth Day Lots of Eggs to Day Shot a Fox 19th Cold snowed Rain Hail Hard Frost to night took the Potatoes out of the Cellar Fixing Fence cutting Brush very High West Wind https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/86b72c0d8bdb8234020c7ac138e5d2db.pdf c767ed85eb7d823091d2f92931e306d6 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. {page one} James Cameron Island 20th of April 1897 Fine very hard Frost Last night cutting Brush at North side of the Ditch Tapt some Trees sawing Stove Wood Letting the Water Run up on the Flat in the swamp The Chaffy came up to Lancaster her First Trip Freezing hard to night 21st Fine Tapt over 100 Trees Runs well cutting stove-wood cutting Brush and wood on the Hill in the swamp got some Pike set Fires at the shore Randolph crofsed some of the Potatoes Froze Last night in the Store-house 22nd Fine Ploughing for the First Drawing Stones at the appletree Boilig Sap Sissy and Ionia crofsed to Summerstown 1 of the Sheep 2 Lambs Thunder and Lightning to night Rained {page two} James Cameron Island 23rd of April 1897 St George's Day The Festival of the English Fine Salted the Cows and Sheep Making the Last of the Syrup 8 1/2 or 10 Gallons Randolph crofsed Got 2 Magazines From Dan Ploughing and Taking up stones on the Hill at the Butternut Skinned the calf out Duck Eggs to Hatch 24th Unfortunate Day Drewing and Taking up Stones Fine Rained some went up the Bay for a Load of Wood Put 2 Bushels of nuts up in the Storehouse 25th Fine St Marks Day West and East wind Blowing hard Raining J Hamilton and Gordon came had Leanders Gun the Zulu Low Sunday 26th Fine Ploughing Taking up a Big Stone took 1 {illegible} to the Stoor Step Randolph crofsed Chaffy at the Buoys the Tug Taking Down a Raft A Lamb snowed to night https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/6990bbda637193944eeb9ca3b43f100b.pdf 6d2bda6c5fda0e87dd7b79bd4bece591 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. {page one} James Cameron Island 27th of April 1897 Fine Ground covered with snow snowed Last night water Raising 28th very Fine E Wind Randolph to Cornwall Fernandez to Lancaster to Bought of Mr McGillis 50 Gallon cans for Syrup 4 Dollars Sissy Livinia Gave the Money to get them Bought an Axe 3 1/2 lb bought a Pair of Boots at Stone & Ploughing Put 1 of the Pigs and 4 Young ones a Sheep came home to Die Taking away the Banking From the cellar Sowed Tobacco Seed Filling the cans with Syrup 29th Fine E Wind Foggin the Morning Josey Gaberneau passed up Ploughing and Digging oats {illegible} PC calved to Day 30th Skinned a calf Fine Leander Went to Dundee with Furs Randolph went to Lancaster Randolph Bought a Book the Scottish clans and each clan their Tartan {page two} James Cameron Island 1st of May 1897 East Wind Fine Rained the Algoma went in to Dundee the Hamilton went up 2 Boats went up St Phillip & St James Lights Lit up to night Leander and Fernandez went to Summerstown 2nd E Wind Rain and E Wind 6 Tows went Down to Day one of the Sheep Dead Nannie the old Sheep has 2 Lambs Randolph got a Telegram From Captain AJ Baker From Hamilton for him and Thornton Craig to meet him in Cornwall Harrowing for oats Broke the Plough Point and Harrows 4th E Wind Rain Fine Fernandez went to Lancaster Plough Point 40 cents Harrow Randolph crofsed to go to Cornwall Leander put him acrofs putting out Manure on the Potatoe Ground Alexandra Went Down Bought B of Wheat 1.25 a Bushel https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/b9eb1190b27622002fe689e79a7d133d.pdf 0912035203a3dd7491e07255b1bc77e9 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. {page one} James Cameron Island 5th of May 1897 Foggy turned very warm set the Leach for Soap Ploughing Ground for the Wheat cleaned Sunflowers out of the Garden Put ashes on the Potato Ground The Hamilton went Down 2 Lambs Dead of the Nannies Fernandez and Sissy went to Dundee water Raising some one of the cows cast her calf Rocket into Lancaster a Meeting in Dundee to night Cameron and Stephens Speaking 6th Fine Day Sissy and Fernandez came Bought Wash Basin 2 Dishes calico and other stuff Sowed Wheat First sowing Ploughing Taking up Stones <s>Lewis</s> Lasore here wanting Hay more chickens out 7th Fine Arbour Day Taking Stone off of the Wheat Ground Sowed the 4 Bushels of Wheat one of the cows calved the Nannie Lost her 2 Lambs very unwell to night First churning {page two} James Cameron Island 8th of May 1897 Fine putting Manure on the Wheat Ground sowed some of Barley at the Lower-Point Taking stones of the Lower Pint 9th Fine Gordon came not very well 10th Fine Fernandez went to Lancaster Got 2 calves From A Fraser Brought {ink blot} of the Small Pigs to him Ploughing and Taking of Stones 10th very Fine Sowed 5 Bushels Oats Taking off Stones Fernandez went to Dundee took a calfskin Election in Dundee to Day Ploughing some of the Potato Ground Lewis's went a Round Island to Plough Found a Harrow tooth thats 4 we Found and there is 1 Lost at the wet Place East of the House cleaning up Stairs to Day Stephens Got in 12th Fine Foggy Rained Sowed 3 Bushels oats Takeing off Stones Hamilton went Down https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/01bb77ca1a22115960072aafc62d741f.pdf a064baca60d2c9985c944877ef90351d PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. {page one} James Cameron Island 13th of May 1897 Fine E Wind Ploughing Potatoe Ground making Drills Planted 38 Rows From the South or the River a Most awful Lot of Boats went to Day Taking away the Banking Drew Some Stones to the River put the Sugar in the cooler to Make it over 14th Fine Finished Planting the Potatoes Ploughed the Garden commenced to Rain Made 4 cakes of Sugar Ploughing a Peice for Pease taking out Stones cutting seed of the Potatoes 15th Fine Windy Last night Went to the Upper-Point Found a carrot and Planted it close to shore south side Ploughing taking off Stones First churning in the crank-churn Leander crofsed to Summerstown a Raft went Down 16th Fine 2 of Lewis's here Ed Renshaw here Fernandez Went to Frashers one of the cows calved {page two} James Cameron Island 17th of May1897 Fine Unfortunate Ploughing the Pease Ground taking off stones 18th Fine Fortunate Day Fine Sowed Pease Planted Corn Harrowed the Garden Taken off Stones Made some Stakes Grenada came up yesterday 19th Fine cool The Hamilton went Down Early Harrowig Taking off Stones sowed 2 1/2 Bushel of Oats at the Soap at the Garden made some stakes 20th some Rain Last night East Wind Sowed the Barley on the South-side Planted 50 Rows of Corn at the Shanty Planted 14 1/2 Rows in the {illegible} from the Hog pen to the Wet Place Thunder Raining hard 21st Rained some in the Forenoon Turned Fine Ploughing sod Leander crofsed 22nd Fine Ploughed some in the oakfield Let the Horses out to Grass to night https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/10dfc58f35c16d510a4128f3febae621.pdf f5a96b51e6657a6c0dc9a5c5712a0820 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. {page one} James Cameron Island 23rd of May 1897 Rogation Sunday Fine Gordon and Dan Spinks here some Rain Fernandez came 24th The Queens Birth Day Hoisted colours Boys in the Oakfield Fine Day Some Young Ducks out Made a Bon Fire 25th Raining E Wind Killed the calf 26th very Fine Day E Wind Livinia and Fernandez went to Dundee Brought Tub of Butter Ed Renshaw here for small Pigs got 2 thats 3 Dollars Taking of stones Sowed Pease and oats Mixed Hamilton went Down put the small pigs in the By themselves 27th Ascension Day Unfortunate Day Fine Rained Harrowed the Potatoes Drawing Stones Fernandez took 2 Pigs to Lancaster for John A McLaughlin and {ink blot} on Hen and here they were {illegible} Mrs McDougall {illegible} on 23rd and Mrs Da{illegible 22 {page two} James Cameron Island of May 1897 Bought on the 26th 100 of Flour corn meal 155 lbs Tea Boots calico cotton Mugs outing scissors Pills corn cure Safety Pins Braces 27th Bought in Lancaster Boots shirt 2 Pocket Books very Bad with Rheumatism 28th Fine Sowed Oats at the End next the Marsh Taking of Stones EW Leander crofsed to Summerstown 29th Royal Oak Day or oak Apple Day Raining W Wind Leander to Summerstown to night Unfortunate Day 30th Fine Livinia Livinia (Sissy) and Ionia went to Lasores John 9 There Selling a Boo{cut off}itten Here this Evening Fraser and another Man a Blacksmith and Watchmaker Took a Bite outside at night went to Fish 1st Fine Sowed 4 Bushels of Oats in the Bak Place Set Fires to Heaps Commenced to Mow the Fence Cutting some of the alders out of the Roots cool https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/a7322cd3b98e3b820184870285d2f8a0.pdf a910abdbb0dee5a50c976b1f2d1272ee PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. {page one} James Cameron Island 1st of June 1897 The Glorious First of June Vicky's Birth Day 1878 Unfortunate Day Fine cool W Wind Steamer Spartan's First Trip Down Working at the Fence Leander Fernandez Stanley very Lame with Rheumatism I am cut an oak and Thorn-Apple out of the way and Nanny-Berries Leander to Summerstown 2nd Fine Leander went to Dundee WW Ploughing in the West Peice in the Oakfield Fernandez and Stanley Lewis here Gave him corn to Plant He Bought John 9's Boat for 4 Dollars 2 Bags of Potatoes came Lots of Boats a Going to Day 3rd Fine Sawing Wood and Splitting Mr Angus Rankin came to visit us as an old Friend 4th of June old George the {cut of} Birth Day used to be Kept Long ago Sawing Stove Wood Randolph came to night {page two} James Cameron Island 5th of June 1897 Unfortunate Day F {ink blot} Wind Fernandez put {ink blot}ankin acrofs Planted {ink blot} hills of potatoes at the Foot of the Lane sowed the Rest of the Peice in oats Lewis here with Baskets got Butter and Syrup Leander crofsed Gordon came Working at Mr McMasters 6th This Day of the Month Premier John A McDonald Departed Fine East Wind Bill Morris Minnie and Herbert here Mr Genie hear this Morning Moses Lemay came Brought the Alarm clock Give him a Bottle of Syrup for his Father Got 50 cents worth of Butter Found a Peice of oak {illegible} Home Randolph to Lancaster Randolph to Dundee Moses and Fernandez went to Dundee with 2 Sticks of Ash for oars {illegible} Renshaw here Moses got {illegible}ase very Bad with Rheumatism https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/21e30278d5ee290e0d3193da8fc3016b.pdf 4c1b52fc71d02e64ccff0b1e29d7ab6d PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. James Cameron Island 8th of June 1897 Fine Raining Livinia and Leander went to Dundee took one of the small Pigs to B{illegible} Sheared the sheep Fernandez and Stanley Randolph put out his Boat went Fishing cut the Tails of the Lambs 9th of June Aunty Mary's Birth Day 1813 Raining E Wind Randolph came from Lancaster Leander came from Lancaster Leander came from Dundee other 2 Boys splitting stove Wood Rained Last night Unfortunate Day Soda 10th Fortunate Day very Fine Day sawing ad Splitting and Piling stove wood Fernandez Fishing Randolph Trowling 2 of Lewis's here Got Cabbage Plants 1 lb of Butter Paid 11th Fortunate Day Fine Sawing and Splitting stove wood Fernandez crofsed for Salt Rained Hard to night 12th Fine Fernandez went to Lane Leander Bad with his Leg very Bad cut {illegible} https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/3b2c61ca2859d852d89943d09e4b678a.pdf 334c24d53fd818ba71ca294d23bcbee3 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. {page one} {blank and badly torn} {page two} James Cameron Island 25th of June 1897 Bought of Mr Tyo 4 lb of Tea 4 lb of soda 4 Tubs Flour collars Lewis for Butter swa{illegible} Dishes Put the Plough through the Potatoes 26th Hoeing Potatoes Sissy and Stanley to Jo Douquets with Plate of Butter and 2 Baskets of Eggs Bought of Haggarty soap nuts Thread Camphor Broom Took the Drak home from Hamiltons 27th Fine Leander and Sissy to Lemays 28th Fine at the corn Fernandez went to the Roads for Gordon Weeding the Garden Painted the Waggon cut Weeds set Brush heaps a fire 30th Rained heavy Last night Trowling the {illegible} Watson for Butter and Eggs 60 https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/28621475ca40c98f30a0608defa8cc03.pdf 36d85202ce4b9d7f2a2e287329f500e6 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. {page one} James Cameron Island 1st of July 1897 Dominion Day Fine Trowling Mr Genie went off Peter Buck to 3 lb Butter 1 Quart of Syrup 63 Lewis for Butter 15 Milk John Isaac came to see Mr (Wetty-as) 2nd Fine Putting the Plough through the Potatoes hoeing corn Burning Brush Bad with Rheumatism Lots of Towing to Day 3rd very fine Smoky Foggy warm hoeing the Potatoes Unfortunate Day Received a Parcel From DMM no Letter 2 Coats 2 Pair of Pants 2 vests 4th Sunday 5th Fine Uncle John's B Day 1803 Keeping the Yankee Day on Hopkins Point a Big Crowd the 3 Boys went awful hot Day 6th very Hot Lewis got his Poles to carry hay Began to Mow in the Grove {page two} James Cameron Island 7th of July 1897 very warm Sissy went ot get her Teeth Pulled Raking the Grove Mowing Bought 2 Pair of Boots Flour 2 Forks RRR Calico oil stockings Buttons Mr Fay Departed in Fort Covington 8th very very Warm Raking hay Mr Genie here Fixing spokes in the Raking Machine Put in 2 Loads of hay 9th Boy for Butter 4 lb 72 Leander took 2 Tubs of Butter and 12 Doz of Eggs to Jo Douquetts Put Poison on the Potatoes 10th Unfortunate Day Rained very hard to night stopt 11th Hamiltons all night Leander did 12th Orangeman's Day Rained some Turned Fine EW 13th Rain a Boat aground Below the Lighthouse Fernandez went to Dundee for Tubs 5 Tubs Heard Randolph got a Lunge Paid Lewis 50 cents on the Island Hay Lent him the Log chain Rain hard to night https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/9e48923fc00e863d376211b3f2385975.pdf d34c5b2efb9697b54fc67c03cbfcfe21 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. {page one} James Cameron Island 14th of July 1897 Fine at the Back Potatoes Lots of Eagles English cherries Rip Rasberries Ripe commenced to Rain 15 Fortunate Day Fine Mowing in the upper Field Broke the Bar went to Lancaster with it to get it Fixed Painting Gordons Boat Raking in the West Field a 3 Masted Yacht went up Making a Rack to hold the Load on the car St Swithin Day no Rain 16th Fine Mowing in the West Field and Back of the Barn Put Paris Green on the Back Potatoes put in Hay Watsons for Butter Peter Back for Butter and Syrup John MKay for Maple sugar Randolph here with a Letter from Dan 17th Fine put in 3 Loads Painting the Boat new Potatoes making coils Unfortunate Day Lots of Boats Going {page two} James Cameron Island 18th of July 1897 Gordon here took his Boat 19th Fernandez B Day 1874 John Cameron From Kansas Uncle Duncan's Eldest Son came Quite a Surprise had a stake of meat from D Cameron Stanley and Sissy to Dundee John Fraser Dan's son here Fernandez went with him to Dundee 20th Fine Leander and Uncle Duncans John went Fishing got 10 lb Lunge also smaller ones John Duncan and Leander crossed to Summerstown he is coming Back here the 7th of August Mr Genie here took the Logs of Pine to Lancaster Bought his Rope 25 cents paid Stanley Sissy Min and Herbert came Stanleys Boots Fixed Soap Mug Fly Poison Figs Drefs Syrup to Derushie 2 Tubs to Jo Douquet of Butter 21st Daisy and Minnie came https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/ecf791f740d7afd0c7d6e500b9d330c2.pdf 86612c0b7ce5ce9f3db53cfed22c3240 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. {page one} James Cameron Island 21st of July 1897 Helen Drove them to the Front stopt at Mrs Careys Gordon took the Girls acrofs Thunder and Lightning Genie came from Lancaster 22nd Fine Turned to Raining hard Lightning Thunder 23rd Fine Daisy Minny Sissy Leander to Summerstown sent off 2 Letters Brought a Jar of Butter to 24th Fine Raining Gordon and Leander went to the Excursion to Ottawa From Lancaster Thunder Lightning Lemays for Butter took over our clock to Fix Watsons for Butter and Eggs Genie went off Fernandez in Gordons Place to Day Stanley Daisy Ionia went to Summerstown Boys came to night 25th E Wind Fine Gordon crofsed 26th Fine E Wind Put 2 small Loads of Hay in the West side under the Barley cut the Barley 2 Loads Stable Loft {page two} James Cameron Island 26th of July 1897 Cut the Barley at the Lower Point Fernandez and the 2 Girls to the Post office White Birch Bark Letters 27th Fine E Wind Turned the Barley Put in 3 Loads the rest is not Dry Put Paris Green on the Potatoes Fernandez to Lancaster Killed a Fat Mutton 28th Rain a Fortunate Day Leander crofsed for the Star Raining all Day EW Hamilton Late going Down 30th Fine some Drops of Rain Leander Daisy Ionia Trowling Daisy got a small Lunge about 10 lbs in the swells of the Columbia and America the Bosells Boys on the America Waving to Them 31st Rain West Wind Rainy Windy shiny and cloudy Fernandez went Lancaster Too Much Rain Fernandez came Leander to Jo Douquets with a Tub of Butter Got 5 Dollars on this But Where is the Rest Before this https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/5e8cc890584986e9e50e61ed5826e2d4.pdf 140f18172acf620a1d3c8d2865165973 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. {duplicate of previous two pages} {page one} James Cameron Island 1897 {page two} James Cameron Island 1897 https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/1ca9280f0d0b916327e90b180a0f65cc.pdf 42e8443c3c1071520096e8e280c4ae9d PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. {page one} James Cameron Island 1st of August 1897 Lammas Day Gordon here Leander the 2 Girls Daisy and Minnie went to Salem church Rained some 2nd Minnie's Birth Day a very Fine Warm Day Leander Daisy Minnie Livinia went to Dundee and F Covington Bought 2 Scythes 1 Dollar nut a vingar Bottle Calico Stanley Fernandez put in the Barley on the East side of the Mow Got my Books from B Morris Whistling Islanders Doctor Dow Sermons Fernandez crofsed for Gordons Boat 2 Mowing in the upper Field next the Fence marsh hay and Fine a very warm Day went up to the wet Place Peter Back here got a lb of Butter 4th EW Heavy Rain Last night Wind changed to East Girls and Leander to P Office Last night Mowing up in the Brush Leander to snake Island a Tub to Jo Douquetts {page two} James Cameron Island 4th of August 1897 E Wind Leander and the Girls went Trowling Bohemian about 4 miles ahead 2 Boys mowing Down Beside the oats Going to the Wheat north side Cool Lots of cranes got a Lunge 5th a very Fine Day made coils Made a stack Put 5 Loads in it Made 20 up and 18 Below of coils Leander and the 3 Girls went to P. O. Summerstown Stanley Island Ionia and Daisy Fishing Perch caught Fixed the Ladder Mr Genie came to night Lewis got a Rooster 6th Randolph's B Day Fine a Fortunate Day Mowing Back marsh Genie Fishing Got a Polagraph From Bismarck of himself and 4 others 7th Fine Fortunate Day Made a stack Watsons for 4 lb of Butter cut my hair My neice and my nephew Mrs MDonald John Cameron came https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/c7a78b84ef5d9da029af68bd94bc42e8.pdf 0ddc6b5e870b8cfd1e6c1d3856c94252 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. {page one} James Cameron Island 8th of August 1897 Fine John Cameron and his sister Mrs McDonald my nephew and neice went to take the Boat at Stanley Island Gordon and Leander put up there John H here Minnie and Daisy here 9th Cutting the Wheat a very Fine Day Sissy and the Girls went to Lewis cut some Oats a Road 10th Fine till after 12 and the Wind changed to W Rained hard Hailed hard Thunder and Lightning Blew hard Napoleon for Butter and Eggs for Jo Douquet very Heavy Down-pour of Rain put in 2 or 3 Loads of Whet Leander crofsed to PO Bought of Haggarty Pan of Bread {page two} James Cameron Island Augt 11th 1897 Raining Fine Showers Thunder Rain Rain an Indian here for Butter 10 Set a Line For Sturgeon Fernandez and Stanley Daisy Ionia out Trowling Leander with them close to the America and Algerian Leander to Summerstown Windy to night 12th Fine cutting oats on the hill put in 2 Loads of Wheat commenced to Rain Mr and Mrs Leslie here stopt at the Boat house asked for a noggin of Buttermilk Daisy Minnie Livinia Leander crofsed with Daisy to Mrs Careys Lots of Boats a Going to a Raft went Down Got 4 sturgeon this Morning put one to Smoke 13th put in 2 Loads of Wheat cutting oats Martin for 2 lb of Butter Windy got EEl chub 14th Fine Put in first Oats to Day Back for Butter 3 For Butter 3 Girls went to Lemays for the Clock Raft went Down over 14th https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/8027766c9c4b9121b9fd108edc404f60.pdf 707c464348e20e1b747092572c88b406 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. {page one} James Cameron Island 14th of August continued) 1897 Put in 3 Loads of Oats Garnet went up Pic Nic aboard Columbia went Down Lots of Boats went to Day Putting in the Rakins of the Wheat Raking the oats the Girls Got the clock at Lemays 50 cents not Paid Leander and Fernandez crofsed and the 2 Girls Gordon came him and Fernandez went Back Rained 15th Fine Gordon and Leander to church Larue and Louis Hence Boy here Selling the Life of the Queen Got an Eagle in the Trap Rain 16th Leander Daisy and Ionia Trowling went to the Monument Island 4 of Them to hear the Performance in the Summerstown school house Rained heavy to night {page two} James Cameron Island 17th of August 1897 Rained Wind got Sturgeon 3 Men Landed here for to Get an anchor stone 2 of them came up to see the Eagle The Man in the Boat said he would speak to the ones that was Buying them I told him I would sell him for 5 Dollars smoking Sturgeon and EEls cutting oats Randolph and Shetla here to Dinner Brought 2 Empty Tub Took to Jo's 20 chickens Leander and 2 of the Girls to Haggartys For 100 of Flour 18th Fine Jo Resor got the 2 Inch Augur cutting oats cut some hay in the Marsh Jacob Arkwright here for Butter 20 Found a Knife at cedar Grove Put in 3 Loads of Oats https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/69057025a71115982660b9445aeca978.pdf 9723f270279b2aa055082a8bc9f82341 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. {page one} James Cameron Island 19th of August 1897 19th Bismarck's Birth Day 1870 Raining Windy its showery 2 of Lucias here For Butter 20th Fernandez and the 2 Girls went to Lancaster to Willie Dunlops came up and Daisy went to Careys to night 21st Fine cutting hay Leander went acrofs Helen Daisy Gordon Minnie all came Mr Dan Cashion's Daughter Buried to Day in Williamstown 22nd Fine Helen Gordon Leander Daisy and Minnie crofsed sent 3 sturgeon to Mr Burton Gordon took a 5 lb Tin of Honey Boys came Gordon went to Hopkins Point Took Down Bill Morris {page two} James Cameron Island 23rd of August 1897 Fine Uncle Bill not very Well 3 Boys Mowing in Back Peice Leander to Jo's Douqueet with 15 chickens and 13 Doz of Eggs Lucias to Butter 30 cents 24th Cool some Rain Uncle Bill and Fernandez went to Dundee Lost my Knife one of them Found it one of my Pockets Leander crofsed to PO got 1 paper and Book of Fernandez 25th Raining showers Lucias for Bread 20 cents Windy Fine cutting the Pease and oats at the Pig Pen Put a Fish Box out on the Road Horses coming in Lots of Boats to Day going 26th Fine cutting the Pease cutting Pease and Oats Making coils Jo Rockwell for Butter Man for Butter 2 lb https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/bafe1129dc01fb42892548cff0263c93.pdf ff8cfdbe52dd5e2fe562b8fbf5306ed7 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. {page one} James Cameron Island 27th of August 1897 Fine made a stack of Marsh hay went up to the Bay Ionia and I caught some minnows Thunder Lightning Rain 28th Fine Finished cutting the Pease coiling the Pease and oats mixed 11 coils cutting the 2nd crop of clover and hay in the upper Field the Watsons for 4 lb of Butter some Plums Ripe 29th Fine Gordon and Leander to church Dany Spink came Down with them John came Windy to night 30th cutting Oats Below and some in the Back Peice Fernandez went to Lancaster Lucias for Butter 20 31st Fine very Fine Randolph took his Guns Took a Tub of Butter and 13 Doz of Eggs put in 2 Load of Oats {page two} James Cameron Island 31st of August 1897 cutting with the Mowing Machine in the Front Marsh Put 2 Load of oats in Made coils in the Front Marsh not very well in Great Pains a Good many odd shots at Ducks Before the Time 1st of September St Giles Day a very Fine Day Hunting Begins and they are at it early this morning Making coils 106 in the Front Marsh to Day 13 in the Back Field Big Pic Nic at Hamiltons Island The Rocket at it Fernandez went to it Tug of War Martintown Bet 2nd Labour Day Fine Made a Stack out of Front Marsh cutting oats Washing the Wool got papers from Marcantle https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/1eeb94d689a455e4b4296faa7e6a7115.pdf 56135ccbe224885ed651f6395eec2359 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. {page one} James Cameron Island Sept 3rd 1897 very Fine Day Dan's Birth Day 1846 cut the East peice Back Peice Renshaws for Fernandez to Mow Sent a Letter to Mr Edmund Eaves Montreal enclosing 1.75 Leander to Post Office Got a Letter from Uncle Duncan's John From Junction city Kansas another Letter about Envelopes and got the Sample Bottle from Douglas and Co Napinee cutting Front Marsh 4th DCF Bull Day 1894 Fine Mr Genie came put in 2 Loads of oats 1 Load of Oats and Pease mixed 1 Load of Pease John Morris Min and Herbert came to night {page two} James Cameron Island 5th of Sept 1897 John Angus Birth Day 1850 John Morris went Gordon went Gave some Fish Sissy got her Drefs Bought the spoons 1 Dollar 1/2 Doz 6th Fine put in the Pease and Oats cutting the Marsh made 20 coils Fernandez came from Renshaws Then Went to Lancaster I think to the Williamstown Fair to Morrow shut the Barn 7th Fine Fair in Williamstown cutting Marsh hay Lewis here got the Log-chain to Tie his cow Leander crofsed 8th very Fine Lucias Left their Fishing Gear here till they come Back Bought Butter 20 Got 108 coils up Wrote a Letter to John Cameron Junction City Kansas https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/85054bfd11d9bdc91288a606ff0113e6.pdf f719d54bec06322977f16e32135c7a6f PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. {page one} James Cameron Island 9th Septemer 1897 Fine Day Sent a Letter to Bismarck B.C. Mowing in the Front Marsh 3 of Them Lucias for Potatoes 1/2 Bushel 1.25 Gave them Hay for Bedding Leander crofsed sent a Line to George Nicholson to Give the Parcel Directed to me in the P.O The Parcel came 10th <s>E Wind Drew 2 Coils of hay Began</s> 10th Mowing very Fine Done Making coils Done in Front Marsh 11th East Wind Drew 2 Coils of hay commenced to Rain Turned Fine Ed Renshaw here Fixing his Gun Gordon came 12th Fine Ed Renshaw here Leander Gordon crofsed Fernandez crofsed to Work for Gordon 13 some Rain Fine Leander and Gordon crofsed a Big Fire to the North making Quilts {page two} James Cameron Island 14th September 1897 Fine Stanley Fixing the Garden Fence not very well at Quilts Gordon and Leander crofsed Took 100 of Flour home to night 15th Ember Day a very Fine Day E Wind Making a stack of Marsh hay Leander and Stanley putting Tops on the other 4 stacks cows eating in the West Field Salted the Cattle made a Fire at a Brusshy Bush of Hazael Sissy and Ionia went to Mr Jo Douquet Took a Tub of Butter an a Basket of Eggs 16 Dozen Butter 32 lb Mr Genie came had 3 Bags of Apples for me Bought of Haggarty Tea Rice Soap Rosin Thread Pens candy Received 2 Dollars from J Douquet 1 Bar Soap https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/a4c2aa4a8a0ceeca7d05ee6a1376ea98.pdf 8517d2e1f6957b1450abbff1a4f73f8b PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. {page one} James Cameron Island 17th Sept 1897 <s>Ember Day</s> E Wind very fine Put 2 Loads of Marsh hay on the Stable Loft 1 Load of Marsh hay on the Wheat in the bArn Broke the Tonge of the Waggon Tied the Ram Genie Fishing set a Line Birds and crows at the apples and corn 17th Ember Day Fine Working at the Pole of the Waggon Windy cool 18th Fine NorWest Wind Mr Genie went of Gave him a Pair of oars got a Bag from him had a Lot of Fish this time at a small Stack East of all 40 coils Burnt some Brush cut cornstalks for the Pigs 19th Gordon Fernandez here crofsed to then Work {page two} James Cameron Island 20th of September 1897 Fine Windy Taking the Tops of the Potatoes next the River Wrote a Letter to the Mail & Empire For Livinia Dated 22nd put in 15 cents Mowing the Weeds in Potato Field Windy Found 1 of the Sheep Dead went to the head of the Island 22nd Fine This is the First Day of Fall St Mathews Day Fixing the Irons in the Bun Livinia and Stanley to Dundee 2 cakes of Tallow Sent for Dr Williams Pink Pills EW Leander Went to Summerstown took Randolphs Boat Sun crofsing the Line Equinoxial Gales Bought 4 1/2 lb of Tea 5 Tubs 3 Pair of Boots 2 of Cotton outing Flannetts sold 9 lb of Tallow Pink Pills 50 cents Mrs Allen Munroe Departed on the 22nd https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/f52773d71725cffda8b390c72331585e.pdf 03288b3b56f33c1391d849bc82acbf1b PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. {page one} James Cameron Island 23rd Sept 1897 E Wind very Fine Lucias here for Butter and Potatoes 40 cents Lewis Son-Law for Butter 35 Gathered 3 Pecks of Butternuts Put some stuff on the Wharf 24th Fine Lucias for Butter and sugar cutting the cornstalks at the shanty cows got into it To Day Pulling Potato tops 25th Fine cutting cornstalks on the Hill Below the Garden Windy West put some corn in the storehouse Gordon and Fernandez came to night 26th Fine Gordon and Leander crofsed Thunder Rained 27th Windy Fernandez went to Lancaster Lucias for Butter and Potatoes 35 at Potatoes Put 18 Bushels into Day Gordon came and Fernandez went with him to Work 18 or 20 Bushels to Day {page two} James Cameron Island 28th Sept 1897 Fine at the Potatoes got 4 sturgeon 18 Bushels in to Day Digging some in the cellar Took corn into Husk to night 29th St Michael a very Fine Day cutting cornstalks Taking up corn to the storehouse Husking some to night Stanley made some traces of corn Livinia and Ionia went to pay For the clock 50 cents Lewis here for Butter Leander crofsed to Summerstown 30th Last Day of the Month and it was a very Fine September taking up Potatoes Boiling Potatoes for the Pigs 1st of October Ionia's B Day 1883 Fine day Mr Genie came at Potatoes 2nd Fine Taking up Potatoes 109 Bushels in the cellar now 3rd Fine Randolph and Renshaw here Fernandez went to Lancaster took his axe and saw Gordon was at the Malone Fiar Shot 2 Ducks https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/8f21f398cb2d49545152015c4c83c358.pdf 1b1ce52e119a5e4cf51e3d4444886576 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. {page one} James Cameron Island 4th of October 1897 October 4 in Bottles thats 4 years in Bottles Tying cornstalks set a Line 5th Fine Taking in cornstalks took up corn and Pumpkins Windy Boiling Potatoes for pigs The Hamilton went up caught the young Ram yesterday Received a Letter From my nephew John Cameron Kansas Junction Rained some to night set 2 Heaps of Brush a Fire in the West Field 6th Began the Ditch on the south side made about 100 Feet some Rain Cattle all in this side now Gave Genie the White Boat 7th Fine Taking up Potatoes Genie Digging at the Ditch and Fishing North Wind cool Blue-Bills came Leander went to Summerstown Bought a Bag of Salt {page two} James Cameron Island 8th of Oct 1897 Taking up the Potatoes at the Back Peice about 20 Bushels about 140 Bushels in the cellar Cows Broke into the Garden Genie at the Ditch Ionia and Sissy to Summerstown sold 22 Dozen of Eggs to Jo Douquet Bought Tax Spools 9th Fine Rain Last night at the Potatoes Finished them Ploughed some in the Ditch cutting cornstalks in the Garden Got the Farm Fireside Paper For the First Gordon came had 2 Boxes of Grapes coffee 10th H A B Day Fernandez came Gordon Leander Fernandez went to Dundee Livinia and her Mother went to Lewis Place Gordon crofsed to night https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/cf622ed1d162ca23120e0c8df8c47427.pdf 743d1a3db24ffe0fecf9c15b56850497 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. {page one} James Cameron Island 11th of October 1897 Fine E Wind Ploughing Potato Ground Wind changed Genie Working at the Ditch set Fire to Brush Heaps at the Ditch cleaning it some next the River Wind very high to night Leander to P.O. Got a Letter From Bismarck he has Been very unwell But Better now Lots of Plovers Flying some Shooting Lucias here For Potatoes and Butter 12th very Windy a Few hail some Rain Fine W Wind Genie Fixing the Bun at the Ditch Made Preserves of Grapes Trees Breaking with the Wind stacks Blowing Down Husking Corn tonight 13th Fine W Wind Genie at the Ditch He went of to night had 12 Sturgeon or more Burning Burning Brush heaps Lucias to Butter and Tobacco {page two} James Cameron Island 14th of October 1897 Fine E Wind setting Brush heaps afire Bill and Billy here William Morris mean Bill got a Drake Billy took 2 a Drake and a Duck 15th Fine W Wind Burning brush Windy Lucias for Butter and Potatoes 25 to Stanley Snakes plenty coming out of their holes Killed 24 to Day very Smoky with Fires 16th Fine Windy Rained some a Fortunate Day 17th Fine Gordon Fernandez and John H and Dan Spink and Monter here Went to an Island Shot 2 Foxes 18th St Lukes Day Fine Windy Went to Dundee Butter 21..87 cents Bought Tea 2 Dollar Soda Pepper cinnamon soap Broom Pills Flour Fine Salt https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/7bfdf0e79de3acc07f6f6417ad1beee9.pdf bc45f8541fb0e09405acb69590dd9c05 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. {page one} James Cameron Island 18th Octo 1897 Coat Boots Pants Drawers under-shirts calico cotton Put the stove up in the West End Lucias for Potatoes Balance Due on Butter 83.87 cents Windy Fine Salt 19th Fine Day Ploughing in Back Peice Fernandez to Lancaster Leander went to Jo Douquetts took Poles Blinds Deoys set some Fires in the upper Field Lot of Shooting to Day 20th E Wind Cool Fine got a Lot of Fish Last night Fixed the Fence around the stack Mr Genie came to night had apples he Bought the stove up to come to Lancaster 21st EW Working at the Ditch Ploughed the Ditch Fernandez Stanley Went to Lewis's for the chain 22nd E Wind Genie went for the Stove to Lancaster Gave him 2 Dollars for Pipes got 9.72 cents on Elbow 80 cents {page two} James Cameron Island 23rd of Oct 1897 Livinia (Sissy) Birth DAy Fine Fine Day Paid Genie for the Stove 2.25 Put up the Stove as a Single as there is a wrong Peice in it we will Get it again Got if From Mr Stalker very Foggy this Morning 2 Men here for hay for Bedding their Hunters Gave 35 cents hunters some Ducks came Fernandez crofsed to Summerstown Gordon came Heard Julia Summers Departed on the 20th and Buried on the 23rd ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 24th Our Hugh's B Day Fine Genie went off Gave him Salt 25th St Crispin My B Day 1825 72 years old at 4 o clock Eddy Doucquet here for Lewis Hence Drew Peice of old Wood Foggy Morning https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/5f9d88a63b670c071cfa06f9c136b67c.pdf 6d881783fd906c94770108037484bda8 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. {page one} James Cameron Island 26th of October 1897 very Fine E Wind Lucias for Potatoes and Butter Ploughing and Drew some stones smoky Genie came had the peice of the stove and Hops 27th Unfortunate Day foggy this Morning E.W. Ploughed a Little Too Dry to Plough The Rev Mr Armstrong Methodist Minister and Mr Hagarty Merchant of Summerstown here Read a chapter and made a Prayer seem's to Be a very Fine Man is Prayer was very good Boys set 2 Lines For Fish Sent off to night 3 Letters 1 To The Glengarrian with 1 Dollar in it Registered 1 To Edmund Eaves The Watch Forgot to sent the Letter 1 of Ionias to North Haven 35 Gordon Bought a Grindstone {page two} James Cameron Island 28th of October 1897 Those Letters not sent till to Day Registered and Postage Paid Gordon crofsed him and Fernandez Bought a Tool -Chest Boards Fernandez Bought a Boat Gave Salt to Genie Rained some to Day wind West Genie went to Lemays took his stone-Lifter and Boat here 29th Fine Ploughing Gordon Painting his Boat Made 3 Spear-Poles 30th Fine cool Gordon Grinding his Tools put a Handle in the Adze Gordon and Fernandez crofsed Lucias for Potatoes 31st Fine All Hallows or Holy Eve or Hallo'een the night of the Fairies The 2 Boys here Leander Randolph they were hunting at Rofs Island Keeping Holy Eve cracking nuts https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/d189cfc3f7a5846e510ad21eeca6ac78.pdf f3c5f5e37b63dcf29c9eccddbf9a6372 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. {page one} James Cameron Island 1st of Nov 1897 The Harvest Month of Death some Rain Fixing stalls in the Horse-stable Boiling Potatoes for the Pigs the 2 Boys crofsed to night Gordon and Fernandez EW High Wind to night 2nd All Souls Day E Wind very high Wind water Raised High Found a Decoy 3rd On This Day of the Month 1857 Granda Departed West Wind Genie went off the 2 Boys came Making the Stalls in the Horse Stable Taking the Ears of the corn in the Barn 4th Fine Fernandez to Lancaster Gordon Painting Fernandez Boat Gordon Ploughing the Malby and Leander passed up 3rd Unfortunate Day {page two} James Cameron Island 5th of Nov 1897 A Fortunate Day Guy Fawk's Day Fine at the Ditch Gordon Brought a Stove Bought it 1 Dollar the Pipes 1 Dollar I paid him Fortunate Day seen Lewis Hence up in the Bay Husked corn to night 6th W Wind Windy Fixing the 2 Stoves at the Ditch Rained some 7th Helen's B Day Mrs Burton Fine John H and Dan Spink came Died at Viponds Jane-Ann Renshaw went there to see her Sister Heart Desease 8th Frost Last Night E Wind Ploughing Plastering the Stable Ionia and i went to the Kit Kit Took up Lucias pail and Basket and Tub Gordon and Fernandez to Summerstown Heard of Mifs Renshaws Death a Few Grains of Snow https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/23709421b6f9d29235a26360ed0cad94.pdf 2b96377673cb0498b0f5d16773aab39d PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. {page one} James Cameron Island 9th of Novem 1897 Prince of Wales Birth Day Big Big East Wind Raining Leander here stopt with the Wind Snowed this Evening 10th Fine West Wind Banking the House Unfortunate Day Leander went to Jo's Douqueet Gordon Went to Dundee with Tennet of Butter and a Due-Bill and Money for Ionia's Boots 45 200 of Flour 5 Gallons of Kerosene Tubs 3) nails 6 lb 6 lb Heard Herbert was Poorly the 2 Boys went to Summerstown to night Fixing stalls for the cows 11th E W Froze Last night Rain high Wind Randolph for Shells Gordon went to hunt on the North Side Plouged the Peice of the Potato Ground 12th Martinmas Day Raining snowing E Wind crofsed for Livinia's Watch the Pigs out Began to Feed Milk Cows and Horses {page two} James Cameron Island 13th of Nov 1897 West Wind Randolph here Gordon Made a Trough for the Pigs Fxing things in the Stove-house Mowing machine cutter and Stove Plouged some Took the Milk up From the cellar seen in the Papers Where Dan got Carlo after Been near 4 years away 14th Fine Day Fortunate Day Spink and Fernandez went to the Kit Kit to hunt got nothing Leander here From Douquetts Freezing 15th E Wind Livinia and Fernandez went to Dundee took 11 Ducks to Sell Bought cottons calicos underwere Rice and other things Herby is Getting Better Plastering Feeding corn to the Pigs Gordon crofsed to the sale went to Cornwall Bought 1 Paper of Pepper https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/1e86b5a042192ab0b0c269f14027982a.pdf d92e102dd09b2f821a85fdbdef20f84c PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. {page one} James Cameron Island 16th of November 1897 Rain W Wind Fixing around the Stables Gordon came Received Papers From Dan 17th Fine W Wind Gordon cutting Stove Wood a Big Pile the Hamilton and Alexandra went Down cool Ploughing Plastering Gordon crofsed to night Boiling the Last of the small potatoes for the Pigs Feeding corn Too 18th Mrs McRae Buried to Day Randolph called came From Lancaster Gordon went to Funeral Drawing Logs out of the Marsh for wood have 1 pine 1 Elm 1 soft Maple 2 Hemlocks 5 Logs to Saw Piling Stove-wood Shut the outside cellar-Door 19th EW Banking churning all Day Gordon crofsed Killed the Nannie very Fat cold Husking 2 Baskets of corn 20th E Wind some Grains of Snow Finished the churning made some ice at the shore and in the Rushes Fortunate Day Rockets Last Trip {page two} James Cameron Island 21st of Nov 1897 Fine E Wind On this Day of the Month Donald McMaster Senior Departed 1846 an Unfortunate Day Stanley to Plum Island 22 Fine cutting sticks up in the Swamp ones Laying Down Gordon cutting Laying Down Stuff 2 Yacts over at Frashers Hunting 23rd Fine W Wind 2 of Lewis's here for oil 5 cents cool Sawed the 2 ash Sticks Gordon cutting Laying Down Wood Stanley working at the Stable 24th Fine very Windy West Wind Sawing stove Wood old Pines Hemlock out of the Marsh Leander came Fixing Decoys The Garnet went up to Lay up 25th St Catherine W Wind Snowed rain Thanksgiving Day Painted Big {illegible} Fixing Decoys Yantic went up 2 Tugs Towing her went for EEls Let out 1 of the Rams https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/149dba381245f038bf646f696e7786a3.pdf 1ab33d984c908b8ad3f8592f75db7c7b PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. {page one} James Cameron Island 26th of November 1897 Raining Leander and Fernandez went to Courville's Bay for Ducks Fixing a Place to Haul up the Boats Gordon crofsed got the Mail got a Kansas Paper From Uncle Duncans John Sissy got a Letter Windy 27th Fine Freezing some Windy Lots of Boats a Going to Day Putting out Manure cutting up some Lying Down Wood in the swamp 28th Advent Sunday Fine Dan Spink here Took a Lot of Books novels Leander to Rofs's Island 29th Rain some snowed soe Killed the 2 Hogs Froze some to night 1 Boat went to Day 30 Fine St Andrews Day The Festival of the Scotch Mr Dan Fraser and John her for the Tup Sheep Took 1 to Hamiltons {page two} James Cameron Island 1st of December 1897 Snowed a Lot to Day Leander to Plum Island Lewis here For Milk onions Pot Knife no Boats to Day Lights up to night Bad with Pain in my Breast yesterday and to Day Feedin all the cattle 2nd Fine cold W Wind a Tow went Down to Day snow on the Ground Froze in the Rushes no Lights in to Be Seen in the Lighthouses a Mink on and went right off 3rd The Tow Boat that went Down yesterday came up to Day a Steam Barge came up to day Martin came with Pot Knife and Augur took sand 4 of the Boys went to Plum Island For the Fox and got him Fine Day after Ducks not very well with a Bad Pain under my heart https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/0584030cbcf9446298460ab734ae3463.pdf 12864be69ed702516c0d316425afba98 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. {page one} James Cameron Island 4th o Dec 1897 Very Foggy Lots of Frost on the Trees E Wind Boys after Ducks got none Gordon and Leander crofsed got the Mail and a Lot of Papers From D M Master Sent a Letter and 2 Paper to John Cameron Junction City Kansas got 5 cents in Postage stamps Turned to Rain and Wind and Frost Got a Bottle of Minards Liniment from Gordon got the mail 5th Fair Fixed the Ducks to Send to DMM Randolph here 6th EW The Festival of the German's St Nicholas Fernandez went with the Box of Ducks to Mr Hagarty to take to the Station I am not very well soar all night a Bad Pain under my Left Brast Gordon not well 7th EW Eddy Renshaw here him and Fernandez to the Kitt Kit Took Pills some Grains of Snow 8th Fine Warm E Wind Soft Fixed a Window in the Stable Fernandez went to Lancaster Gordon not Well {page two} James Cameron Island 9th of Dec 1897 E Wind Kind of soft Mowing Rushes the Mink in the Bay But Dont come to the Trap Wrote a Letter to Bismarck Victoria Steam Laundry 152 Yates Street British Columbia Fernandez Cameron came from Lancaster to Summerstown 10th Leander's Birth Day 1872 a Fine Day Gordon not well Leander for EEls got 4 Got a few Perch Got a Mink up in the Bay Rained some to night not very well 11th Rain Fixing on the Barn Floor put in Boards Leander crossed to Summerstown 12th E Wind Found 45 Feet of Rope Fernandez went to A Frasers to Be Ready to see about his vote on the 13th 13th very Fine Day Leander and Stanley Plouging on the Lower Point https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/2abe6c89500c61a8c1e20b84cdb202db.pdf be1e64afa1f4e0baa041985ec2bc9a78 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. {page one} James Cameron Island 14th Dec 1897 E Wind Raining hard Blowing hard not much doing to Day Fixed some around the Fire-place in the Sugar-Bush Rain all night 15th E Wind some Rain cleared off Ploughed some Ellen Morris Bills Wife Departed this Morning 16th Fine Rained Randolph here told us about Bills Wife Ploughing Windy Went to the Pitt Point Found a Peice of Hicory about 6 Feet Long Heard John H got his arm Bruised Drew up Genis Boat on Land Heard this Boy at Hamiltons and Haggartys went off Together Hamiltons turned Back from Brockville 17th Fine W Wind the Boys Gordon and Leander crofsed for the Mail got a Letter from DMM Milk Mary a young Daughter on the 15th Sow Pig Dead {page two} James Cameron Island 17th of December 1897 Wind changed to East commenced to snow snowing hard Livinia very unwell Last night Wind changed to West through the night 18th West Wind clear and cool nothing Doing to Day me very Bad Since St Andrews Day 19th Fine cool a Fortunate Day 20th E Wind Snowing Blowing Freezing a good Bit of Ice Taking in the Back Bay 21st First Day of Winter Unfortunate Day came in the Goat Harnefsed the Horses Drew some Wood West Wind St Thomas Day 22nd Fortunate Day East Wind Fine Gordon & Stanley Drew 3 Loads of Wood Stanley and Ionia Scating Leanders Leg not very well I am not Well 23rd E Wind Snowing Stanley and Gordon Drawing Firewood and Drew the oak Pine hemlog out of the marsh Wrote a Letter to Day to to DMM to be put in on the 24th not very Well Leanders Leg sore Ionia Scating Wind west tonight new Moon https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/e16572888e22f1f9dd5c6194d4c6b12b.pdf 8c3dc44b7f70760430a618fa9dfe5324 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. {page one} James Cameron Island 24th of Dec 1897 Christmas Eve a very cold Day Nor West Wind Drifting Fine Randolph came Down with our Mail Sent a Letter with him to Put in the P Office took with him from here 2 Hocky Sticks Livinia make cakes Gordon chopping stove wood Leanders Foot not very well Stanley and Ionia Knocking about Livinia Reading and Knitting 2 Mocksuns around the sun on the north side and 1 on the south Broke on another Stack at the North Door 25th Christmas Day Fine Day ice making not much Wind and not Frost but a Big Skim of ice Leander and Stanley to sturgeon Island with the Boats 26th Fine S of snow 27th St John the Evangeist Day Colder Windy oiling Harnefs 28th Fine W Wind ice is making a Skim acrofs took home the Sheep {page two} James Cameron Island 29th of December 1897 Uncle Angus Cameron B Day E Wind not very cold not cold enough to make Good ice Big air-hole Before the Door Gordon and Leander went to the Head of the Island to see how it Took all open up there Looks good Between here and Plum Island Lots of air-holes no Foxes came Last night Fine Day some cakes Breaking off in the air hole Leander Foot not very well Seen a Large Bird of some Kind Goose or Eagle or owl in the North Bay 30th Fine W Wind Thawing Rain ice that made is all going Down Seen a Boat crofsing its some of Lewis's a Fox on here to night 31st Fine Day Gordon crofsed for the Mail got a Parcel From Minnie got a checqe From Dan with 10 in it to 2 Bottles of RRR Leander got a Letter From DMM a peice of her Drefs From Minnie Feathers a Kercheif for Pa Bottle For Pepper Dish for Ma for Sissy and some for Ionia Gordon crofsed Dublin Core 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/. Title A name given to the resource James Cameron Diary Collection Subject The topic of the resource 19th Century Rural Ontario Diaries Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource James Cameron Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Courtesy of the Archives of Ontario Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1854-1902 Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant 19th Century, Glengarry County, McMaster's Island Township, Ontario Table Of Contents A list of subunits of the resource. 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Scanned Manuscript UG Transcription Progress Scripto transcription progress Done Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{page one}</p> <p>James Cameron Island</p> <p>30th of Dec 1896 West Wind Thawing Soft High West Wind this Evening cut some alders up in the Bay Leander went to the Kit Kit Drew some stovewood Looking for my mits</p> <p>31st Last Day of the year Fine E Wind Cutting Alders and Piling Brush on the Bank Leander and Stanley Fishing Perch in the Back Bay Got 21 Fish Lots of Perch There Fernandez came to night had Sweetys and casteel Soap 2 Lead pencils</p> <p>1897 New Years Day</p> <p>1st of January Fortunate Day Fishing Perch Caught 29 Fine East Wind ice cracking</p> <p>2nd Fine a Fortunate Day Boys Fishing got 107 Perch 8 EEls 1 Pike cutting and clearing Kind of Soft Shot a Wild Goose on New Years Day cleaned 155 Fish to night</p> <p>Stewart in F Covington Died</p> <p>{page two} Murdock {illegible} 2nd of January 79 years James Cameron Island</p> <p>3rd of January 1897 Allen's Birth Day 1853 Unfortunate Day Fine E Wind Gordon and Dan Spink here Boys a Fishing got a Pike 11 1/2 lbs got Perch EEls and Pike</p> <p>4th Fine Day clearing up at the Bay Fernandez went to F Covington got 3 Teeth Drew Dollar Unfortunate Day Billy came Down with him Leander and Stanley put in a Stack the other stack did 8 Days and Fishing Thawing some Rain to night some holes in the ice</p> <p>5th Fishing EEls Perch Pike Some Flakes of Snow W Wind went up the Bay cut 2 Birches</p> <p>6th Ephinay Fine Windy Freezing some Fishing got Perch and pike Leander and Billy crofsed up at the Upper end of the air-hole Fernandez crofsed to the Burst Turned Back cutting 2 Birches Looks Like Storm of Snow no snow</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{page one}</p> <p>James Cameron Island</p> <p>7th of January 1897 Fine W Wind ice Breaking Up Jamming coming Down Big opening Between here and Hamiltons Leander came Down From Hopkins Point Bought Tea and Horse Shoe Nails cutting in the West Peice Splitting stove wood Blocks Took off the wire Fence out in the water up in the Bay</p> <p>8th Annie's B Day 1866 E Wind cold ice Jamming</p> <p>9th Fine E Wind Cold Brushing Went to EEl Island North side</p> <p>10th Fine snowed a Little Windy ice not good</p> <p>11th Fine Froze some Last night Put a handle in my axe Got some Fish Leander and Fernandez crofsed to the Foot of Hamiltons Island and got the Mail at Hamiltons cutting what the West Peice</p> <p>12th on this Day of the Month 1891 Aunty Mary Departed Windy Frosty cold</p> <p>{page two}</p> <p>James Cameron Island</p> <p>13th of January 1897 Fine Frosty W Wind Thrashed oats that was on the Pease Began the Pease Put Bait Down on the ice cut some Rails up in the West Peice Foxes came Last night air-hole smoking Unfortunate Day</p> <p>14th Unfortunate Day Fine clear Frosty some Foggy E Wind Drew a Load of Wood Bad with Rheumatism Stratening nails</p> <p>15th Fortunate Day Fine Cold Thrashing the Big Pease and oats Leander crofsed for the Mail got a Letter From Bismarck B.C. Got an Almanac From DMM with compliments</p> <p>16th Fine Warm W Wind some Grains of snow moved our Bed Put our Feet to the South For a change My Good Dog Sport Dead without me Seeing Him Piling some Wood cutting Stove Wood Fernandez came had new axe him and Leander went to see the Hockey game in Summerstown Randolph came Lancaster Beat Randolph came</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{page one}</p> <p>James Cameron Island</p> <p>17th of January 1897 Rained Gordon came Had a Fox Fishing Perch and Pike ice Busting crack Fernandez sold his axe to Gordon</p> <p>18th some Rain Windy West Freezing Boys scating skinned the Fox</p> <p>19th very very Frosty air-holes smoking Done Thrashing the Big Pease Randolph and Leander got a Pair of Mits an a Pair of Braces From Randolph</p> <p>20th Unfortunate Day E Wind Martin here for the cutter Fine Randolph went to Summerstown put in a Stack of Hay in the Barn Fernandez crofsed to Lancaster 2 Men Passed upon the ice a Scating Randolph came from Fort Covington Gordon not well</p> <p>21st St Agnefs Day E Wind Snowed some Martin came home with the cutter gave him Hicory for axe-handles</p> <p>{page two}</p> <p>James Cameron Island</p> <p>22nd of January 1897 Fine Sun very warm a Lot of Teams crofsing From Summerstown to get their Marsh-hay Randolph took the Ice to Lancaster Leander and Stanley Drew the Stove-wood and 3 or 4 Loads of Longwood Seen a Hen Hawk Flying</p> <p>23rd Snowed some Last night and E Wind cutting Stove wood Heard A J Grant of the South Branch Ex M.P. Departed</p> <p>24th Fine Frosty Windy Charles Tupper's B Day of Butternut Island Gordon Came Frosty to night</p> <p>25th Robie Burns B Day very Frosty and high Wind cold</p> <p>26th Windy Drifting air-holes Shutting some Grinding the axes Fortunate Day cold</p> <p>27th a very Fine Day crofsed with the old Mare Randolph &amp; Leander to Summerstown Bought of Haggarty 100 of Flour cutting in Cordwood Ba{illegible} Put in the Bottom Marsh hay Stack</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{page one}</p> <p>James Cameron Island</p> <p>28th January 1897 E Wind Snowing Drifting Windy</p> <p>29th Fine W Wind Thrashing Oats Fanned the Pease cutting it up in cordwood Bay Freezing Lewis Boys here with 2 axehandles paid them 20 cents for Making them</p> <p>30th Fine cool Frosty the Boys Thrashing Randolph went for the Mail Fernandez came</p> <p>31st Fine Gordon and Randolph Went to Lancaster</p> <p>1st of February St Bridgets Day The Black Month Boys Went to Willie Roses Bee Fernandez and Sissy went to Dundee took Hide Sheep Pelt Mink Fox skin 1 Mink 1 Hide 1 Sheep 35 Mare Shod 40 Tea 6 lb 2 Dollars Mustard Matches 10 Stopped all night at Bills cutting alders Thrashing very Fine</p> <p>2nd Candlemass Day Fine E Wind The Bear will see his Shadow came From Dundee Thrashing the Raccoon too Badger too</p> <p>{page two}</p> <p>James Cameron Island</p> <p>3rd of February 1897 Unfortunate Day Fine E Wind cool Thrashing oats Went for Elm Butt for to Make a Beetle or Maul working at it Fanned some oats Randolph and Gordon went to Tot Craigs Bee Fernandez</p> <p>4th E Wind cutting an Elm and saw some Logs of it Thrashing Made a Box Bushels for to hold oats 3 of the Boys went to Renshaw Bee and Frank Laplants Bee very Fine Day</p> <p>5th Fine E W Finished Thrashing the Oats Began Thrashing the Barley cut a small Maple for the Bay Butt for for a Beetle</p> <p>6th Fine E W hailed some Rained a Little cool Stanley &amp; Fernandez Thrashing Leander and Randolph Went to Dundee Bought the Goat-skin and Cover</p> <p>7th Rain Unfortunate Day Gordon came Leander and Randolph came (Sold a Stack of Marsh Hay)</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{page one}</p> <p>James Cameron Island</p> <p>8th of Feby 1897 Fine Gordon's B Day Leander and Randolph went to Lancaster Bought a Sett of Harnefs Boys Fishing got a Pike and Perch Making Beetle or Mauls an Elm or Maple &amp; Oak</p> <p>9th Unfortunate Day Fine Drew the stack of Marsh hay in the Marsh Drew 2 Loads of Wood Began Using the new Harnefs some water on the ice sawed some Wood put a handle in my axe Gordon crofsed Randolph came snowed some Gordon Went to F Covington and D Spink ol Mr McMillain very Low</p> <p>10th Fine Frosty Gordon came Randolph went to Douquets to Work at ice Thrashing Drain for 4 Loads of Wood Heard of Jo Robideaux's Death</p> <p>11 Fine E Wind Thrashing Gordon crofsed Randolph puttin in ice at Douquets Heard George Nicholson Broke his arm</p> <p>{page two}</p> <p>James Cameron Island</p> <p>12th of Feby 1897 E Wind Unfortunate Day Stormy Drifting</p> <p>13th Fine W Wind Randolph went to Cornwall Livinia and Fernandez went to Mr Douquetts with 14 Doz of Eggs cutting stove wood Broke the wood saw cold Fanning some Barley sharpened the crofs-cut saw</p> <p>14th St Valentine Day Sunday Fine Charlie Creamer and Herbert John Morris wife and the Girl Dany Spink Ed Renshaw here Randolph to Lancaster</p> <p>15th a very Fine Day Harnefsed the colt he went well Drawing wood Gordon chopping cutting stove Wood got a Muskrat</p> <p>16th Races in Dundee Very Fine Unfortunate Day Took a Tub of Butter to Douquetts Bought of Mr Haggarty 200 Wt of Flour got 2 Rats Drawing Wood cut 4 Trees Down in the Peice</p> <p>17th Fine Foggy Snow hail warm 3 Boys went to Dundee Unfortunate Day Rain Last night</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{page one}</p> <p>James Cameron Island</p> <p>18th of Feb 1897 James Hugh's Birth Day Races in Dundee Fine some Hail Mr Henery and Uncl Geoge Morris here went to Fish Got a Pike and 3 Perch Leander went up with them with the Horses Mr M Millian Buried to Day cutting stove wood</p> <p>19th Fine chopping stovwood 2 Boys crofsed to Summerstown Got the Mail</p> <p>20th Fine Fine Boys a Fishing EEls 2 Got 2 Perch</p> <p>21 Sexigissima Sunday Fortunate DAy Fine Day</p> <p>22nd E Wind Washingtons Birth Day Stormy snowing Drifting Sissy to Lewis's yesterday Walter Ray Married to Day</p> <p>23rd Fine W Wind cutting Stovewood Randolph came</p> <p>24th Fine St Matthias Day some snow Drifting Fernandez went off</p> <p>25th Snowing Drifting Gordon came had his saw Sawed wood him and Randolph Both went to a Dance Fortunate Day crows on 21st</p> <p>{page two}</p> <p>James Cameron Island</p> <p>26th of February 1897 Fortunate Day Gordon and Randolph crofsed Fine put oats Barley Pease up in the Stable loft cut Stovewood Hens Laying Good</p> <p>27th Fine W Wind went to the Pitt Point</p> <p>28th Fine Gordon went to church Shrove Sunday</p> <p>1st of March St Davids Day Taffy the Festival Bill Shot a saw of the Welch came in Like a Lion or adder very Frosty this Morning E Wind very Windy this Evening chimney of the West End Took Fire Fernandez went to A Frashers took the Horses Took a Lamb and Took the Ram From Dan Frasers took a Sack of Buckwheat Randolph took 11 1/2 lb of codfish Gordon came Unfortunate DAy</p> <p>2nd Shrove Tuesday Unfortunate Day Drew 1 of the stacks of Marsh hay cutting alders seen a Fox</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{page one}</p> <p>James Cameron Island</p> <p>3rd of March 1897 Ash Wednesday Hail Soft Drifting Rain Livinia not very well E Wind and West New Moon come in Gordon to Cornwall Towels Sugar Drawers</p> <p>4th Fine Gordon came McKinley at Washington to Day a Great Day cutting a Soft maple at the swamp or Ditch William Henery Shadgate Cameron's B Day Uncle John's eldest Boy</p> <p>5th Raining Fine Leander crofsed to Summerstown Gordon went to Careys to cut Wood Windy to night Unfortunate Day</p> <p>6th Fine some cold Wind Found a Stray Mare to Day at the Foot or side of the Island Ionia see her First the Mare strayed from the House of Ranald McLaughlin</p> <p>{page two}</p> <p>James Cameron Island</p> <p>7th of March 1897 Fine E Wind John H and Gordon came Drove John H to Hamiltons Gordon crofsed Mr McLaughlin here for his Mare all Bad with cold and Grip Eddy Renshaw and Monter here</p> <p>8th cold Unfortunate Day chopping up in the Bay</p> <p>9th E Wind Fine commenced to Rain Leander went to Dundee Randolph went to Summerstown Bought of Tyo Tea oil Salt-Peter 1..75 43 cents in the Due-Bill yet</p> <p>10th Fortunate Day Rained hard Last night Fine Foggy some Rain Windy to night Leander came Randolph came Bought RRR 25 cents Randolph Bad cold or Grip</p> <p>11th Fine Day W Wind Randolph went to Cornwall and came to night Boys cutting at the 2 soft Maples John cutting up in the Bay Heard Mr Laughlin came home From the asylum</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{page one}</p> <p>James Cameron Island</p> <p>12th of March 1897 On This Day of the Month D McMaster (Senior) First Came to the Island Unfortunate Day E Wind Snowed W Wind very very hot Sun Rained and Blew very hard to night Froze hard</p> <p>13th Fine Day Windy cold Frosty cut some Brush Tapt 2 Trees yesterday</p> <p>14th Stanley's B Day 1880 Fine East Wind Drifting Snowing Gordon came Windy</p> <p>15th Fine cutting in the Back swamp Pilng Brush Sissy not well with Grip Fernandez went to A Frasers</p> <p>16th Fine Leander Stanley and I cutting in Back Swamp Gordon crofsed Unfortunate Day</p> <p>17th St Patricks Day the Irish Festival and the Big Fight to to Day Corbitt Fitsimmons Fine Day cutting Brush Randolph went to Cornwall Gordon came and went to Cornwall</p> <p>{page two}</p> <p>James Cameron Island</p> <p>17th of March 1897 St Patricks Day the Festival of the Irish the Day of the Big Fight Corbetts &amp; Fitsimmons Fitsimmon Won in 14 Rounds a Fine Day cutting Willows clearing in the Back swamp Indians Drawing From Charlies Island</p> <p>18th St Josephs Day on this Day of the Month 1887 Vicky Departed Fine E Wind Drawing Willows and Brush to the Sugar Bush shoveling snow at the camp Fire place Randolph came this morning</p> <p>19th Fine Last Day of Winter John and Billy Morris went to Lancaster for 2 Load of Shingles Randolph went with them took 2 Guns here Fernandez came had his saw and Boots Drew the Marsh hay Stack F Na-Houtas Island Drew some to the camp Got Papers with the {cut off}</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{page one}</p> <p>James Cameron Island</p> <p>20th of March 1897 Spring Begins East Wind Foggy Rained Went for the Mowing Machine to Dundee seen a Blackbird seen crofsing to Salmon River a yellow-hammer</p> <p>21st Fine seen Black Ducks Tapt a Few Trees</p> <p>22 Livinia Birth Day Senior very Fine Tapt some Went to J Douquets Took 16 Doz of Eggs Took 4 Sacks of Flour From Haggarty Paid him for the 4 sack we got Before Seen Wild Geese Whistlers Flying Went to the Sturgeon Island got a Stove Pipe the wind took From the House</p> <p>23rd E Wind very Fine Tappping to Day Drew the cord Wood</p> <p>24th E Wind very stormy snowing all Day Randolph went to Cornwall Little water coming into the cellar A Fortunate Day Earthquake on the 23rd</p> <p></p> <p>{page two}</p> <p>James Cameron Island</p> <p>25th of March 1897 Lady Day Thawing Melting Fine Started a Fire at the Camp Boiling some to Day put out Manure on the Lower Point Randolph came</p> <p>26th John Hamilton Camerons Birth Day Fine Went up to the camp Boiling Took up the Pots 1876</p> <p>27th Fine Running well Made 5 Gallons and 3 Quarts for the First Took in 22 Eggs to Day cutters crofsing Summerstown ice Road</p> <p>28th Unfortunate Day Fine Gordon and Dan Spink in the Sugar-Bush 2 of Lewis Boys in the Bush Made Sugar about 48 lbs</p> <p>29th Fine Unfortunate Day Fixing the Syrup 19 Gallons in all to Day Seen a crane Ice opening at Francis Island Put one of the Pigs in</p> <p>30th Fine Day PUt the Boat out Last night Took 10 Gallons home to Day</p> <p>31st Fine at Sugar Bush</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{page one}</p> <p>James Cameron Island</p> <p>1st of April 1897 All Fools Day Fine piling wood Barry and Renshaw came for Randolph to go Hunting Ice very slow opening 10 Gallons Thats 32 1/2 in all to Day</p> <p>2 Fine Lots of Shooting in the sugar Bush 39 1/2 to Day shot a Duck at the Little Island Letting the water Run hard Frost at nights</p> <p>3rd Fine Frosty sap Running well shot 4 Ducks got a Rat went to the upper Point Letting the water Run on the South side Made Syrup</p> <p>4th Fine in the sugar Bush ice going Down Jamming</p> <p>5th Fine Frosty nights Randolph came Thunder and Lightning some Rain</p> <p>6th Fortunate Day 2 of Lewis's Boys for 1/2 Gallon Syrup Made Syrup ice Left the Back Bay yesterday Gun got wrong</p> <p></p> <p>{page two}</p> <p>James Cameron Island</p> <p>7th of April 1897 On This Day of the Month Uncle John Departed 1893 Fine E Wind Shot 6 Ducks about 63 Gallons now Ionia Making her Sugar to Day Took the Bun From the Head of the Island Found a 1/2 Sugar Barrel in the water Burning the Marsh on the south side</p> <p>8th Fine Taking some of the Banking away Took home Syrup 2 of Lewis's Boys 2 Bakets of Syrup for them Frogs Music sap Running well Randolph got 6 EEls 2 Young Pigs Last night 3 Dead</p> <p>9th on this Day of the Month I was Married 1862 35 years to Day Fine Turned to Rain Sleet snowed to night E Wind an Indian here he is a Dummy Bought a Quartof Syrup had no change but had a 5 Dollar Bill pay it some time</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{page one}</p> <p>James Cameron Island</p> <p>10 of April 1897 Fine the Ground covered with Snow Randolph and Fernandez crofsed got the Mail got a Bottle of Ink Got a Parcel Book from Dan Tapt some more Trees Running well</p> <p>11th Palm Sunday Fine Gordon came 3 of Jo Lemays here Bacon Moses Hattie had a Feast at Taffy two of Lewis Boys here got 1/2 Gallon of Syrup not Paid Fixed the Gun Between them all Gordon crofsed</p> <p>12th Fine at sugar Loons came Randolph to Cornwall Princefs Louise First Trip to Cornwall to Day</p> <p>13th W Wind Leander to Dundee Stanley making his Sugar Windy Raining 78 1/2 Gallons up total Day Made</p> <p>14 Fine Took up the Buckets to Day 95 to Day Done in Sugar Bush Let out the cows</p> <p>{page two}</p> <p>James Cameron Island</p> <p>15th April 1897 Fine E Wind Rained Sissy and Fernandez went to Jo Douquetts Sold 28 Doz of Eggs to Haggartys Fernandez and Stanley went to Frashers Point for the Bun Randolph and Leander at the Stones one of Cows calved after the Fox did not get him a Fortunate Day cut my Hair</p> <p>16th Good Friday at the Stones Fine</p> <p>17th W Wind Raining went to Fish Last night after Ducks Stanley shot 2 Blackbirds for the First Shots he made Randolph crofsed</p> <p>18th Easter Sunday Uncle Duncan's Birth Day Lots of Eggs to Day Shot a Fox</p> <p>19th Cold snowed Rain Hail Hard Frost to night took the Potatoes out of the Cellar Fixing Fence cutting Brush very High West Wind</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{page one}</p> <p>James Cameron Island</p> <p>20th of April 1897 Fine very hard Frost Last night cutting Brush at North side of the Ditch Tapt some Trees sawing Stove Wood Letting the Water Run up on the Flat in the swamp The Chaffy came up to Lancaster her First Trip Freezing hard to night</p> <p>21st Fine Tapt over 100 Trees Runs well cutting stove-wood cutting Brush and wood on the Hill in the swamp got some Pike set Fires at the shore Randolph crofsed some of the Potatoes Froze Last night in the Store-house</p> <p>22nd Fine Ploughing for the First Drawing Stones at the appletree Boilig Sap Sissy and Ionia crofsed to Summerstown 1 of the Sheep 2 Lambs Thunder and Lightning to night Rained</p> <p>{page two}</p> <p>James Cameron Island</p> <p>23rd of April 1897 St George's Day The Festival of the English Fine Salted the Cows and Sheep Making the Last of the Syrup 8 1/2 or 10 Gallons Randolph crofsed Got 2 Magazines From Dan Ploughing and Taking up stones on the Hill at the Butternut Skinned the calf out Duck Eggs to Hatch</p> <p>24th Unfortunate Day Drewing and Taking up Stones Fine Rained some went up the Bay for a Load of Wood Put 2 Bushels of nuts up in the Storehouse</p> <p>25th Fine St Marks Day West and East wind Blowing hard Raining J Hamilton and Gordon came had Leanders Gun the Zulu Low Sunday</p> <p>26th Fine Ploughing Taking up a Big Stone took 1 {illegible} to the Stoor Step Randolph crofsed Chaffy at the Buoys the Tug Taking Down a Raft A Lamb snowed to night</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{page one}</p> <p>James Cameron Island</p> <p>27th of April 1897 Fine Ground covered with snow snowed Last night water Raising</p> <p>28th very Fine E Wind Randolph to Cornwall Fernandez to Lancaster to Bought of Mr McGillis 50 Gallon cans for Syrup 4 Dollars Sissy Livinia Gave the Money to get them Bought an Axe 3 1/2 lb bought a Pair of Boots at Stone &amp; Ploughing Put 1 of the Pigs and 4 Young ones a Sheep came home to Die Taking away the Banking From the cellar Sowed Tobacco Seed Filling the cans with Syrup</p> <p>29th Fine E Wind Foggin the Morning Josey Gaberneau passed up Ploughing and Digging oats {illegible} PC calved to Day</p> <p>30th Skinned a calf Fine Leander Went to Dundee with Furs Randolph went to Lancaster Randolph Bought a Book the Scottish clans and each clan their Tartan</p> <p>{page two}</p> <p>James Cameron Island</p> <p>1st of May 1897 East Wind Fine Rained the Algoma went in to Dundee the Hamilton went up 2 Boats went up St Phillip &amp; St James Lights Lit up to night Leander and Fernandez went to Summerstown</p> <p>2nd E Wind Rain and E Wind 6 Tows went Down to Day one of the Sheep Dead Nannie the old Sheep has 2 Lambs Randolph got a Telegram From Captain AJ Baker From Hamilton for him and Thornton Craig to meet him in Cornwall Harrowing for oats Broke the Plough Point and Harrows</p> <p>4th E Wind Rain Fine Fernandez went to Lancaster Plough Point 40 cents Harrow Randolph crofsed to go to Cornwall Leander put him acrofs putting out Manure on the Potatoe Ground Alexandra Went Down Bought B of Wheat 1.25 a Bushel</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{page one}</p> <p>James Cameron Island</p> <p>5th of May 1897 Foggy turned very warm set the Leach for Soap Ploughing Ground for the Wheat cleaned Sunflowers out of the Garden Put ashes on the Potato Ground The Hamilton went Down 2 Lambs Dead of the Nannies Fernandez and Sissy went to Dundee water Raising some one of the cows cast her calf Rocket into Lancaster a Meeting in Dundee to night Cameron and Stephens Speaking</p> <p>6th Fine Day Sissy and Fernandez came Bought Wash Basin 2 Dishes calico and other stuff Sowed Wheat First sowing Ploughing Taking up Stones Lewis Lasore here wanting Hay more chickens out</p> <p>7th Fine Arbour Day Taking Stone off of the Wheat Ground Sowed the 4 Bushels of Wheat one of the cows calved the Nannie Lost her 2 Lambs very unwell to night First churning</p> <p>{page two}</p> <p>James Cameron Island</p> <p>8th of May 1897 Fine putting Manure on the Wheat Ground sowed some of Barley at the Lower-Point Taking stones of the Lower Pint</p> <p>9th Fine Gordon came not very well</p> <p>10th Fine Fernandez went to Lancaster Got 2 calves From A Fraser Brought {ink blot} of the Small Pigs to him Ploughing and Taking of Stones</p> <p>10th very Fine Sowed 5 Bushels Oats Taking off Stones Fernandez went to Dundee took a calfskin Election in Dundee to Day Ploughing some of the Potato Ground Lewis's went a Round Island to Plough Found a Harrow tooth thats 4 we Found and there is 1 Lost at the wet Place East of the House cleaning up Stairs to Day Stephens Got in</p> <p>12th Fine Foggy Rained Sowed 3 Bushels oats Takeing off Stones Hamilton went Down</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{page one}</p> <p>James Cameron Island</p> <p>13th of May 1897 Fine E Wind Ploughing Potatoe Ground making Drills Planted 38 Rows From the South or the River a Most awful Lot of Boats went to Day Taking away the Banking Drew Some Stones to the River put the Sugar in the cooler to Make it over</p> <p>14th Fine Finished Planting the Potatoes Ploughed the Garden commenced to Rain Made 4 cakes of Sugar Ploughing a Peice for Pease taking out Stones cutting seed of the Potatoes</p> <p>15th Fine Windy Last night Went to the Upper-Point Found a carrot and Planted it close to shore south side Ploughing taking off Stones First churning in the crank-churn Leander crofsed to Summerstown a Raft went Down</p> <p>16th Fine 2 of Lewis's here Ed Renshaw here Fernandez Went to Frashers one of the cows calved</p> <p>{page two}</p> <p>James Cameron Island</p> <p>17th of May1897 Fine Unfortunate Ploughing the Pease Ground taking off stones</p> <p>18th Fine Fortunate Day Fine Sowed Pease Planted Corn Harrowed the Garden Taken off Stones Made some Stakes Grenada came up yesterday</p> <p>19th Fine cool The Hamilton went Down Early Harrowig Taking off Stones sowed 2 1/2 Bushel of Oats at the Soap at the Garden made some stakes</p> <p>20th some Rain Last night East Wind Sowed the Barley on the South-side Planted 50 Rows of Corn at the Shanty Planted 14 1/2 Rows in the {illegible} from the Hog pen to the Wet Place Thunder Raining hard</p> <p>21st Rained some in the Forenoon Turned Fine Ploughing sod Leander crofsed</p> <p>22nd Fine Ploughed some in the oakfield Let the Horses out to Grass to night</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{page one}</p> <p>James Cameron Island</p> <p>23rd of May 1897 Rogation Sunday Fine Gordon and Dan Spinks here some Rain Fernandez came</p> <p>24th The Queens Birth Day Hoisted colours Boys in the Oakfield Fine Day Some Young Ducks out Made a Bon Fire</p> <p>25th Raining E Wind Killed the calf</p> <p>26th very Fine Day E Wind Livinia and Fernandez went to Dundee Brought Tub of Butter Ed Renshaw here for small Pigs got 2 thats 3 Dollars Taking of stones Sowed Pease and oats Mixed Hamilton went Down put the small pigs in the By themselves</p> <p>27th Ascension Day Unfortunate Day Fine Rained Harrowed the Potatoes Drawing Stones Fernandez took 2 Pigs to Lancaster for John A McLaughlin and {ink blot} on Hen and here they were {illegible} Mrs McDougall {illegible} on 23rd and Mrs Da{illegible 22</p> <p>{page two}</p> <p>James Cameron Island</p> <p>of May 1897 Bought on the 26th 100 of Flour corn meal 155 lbs Tea Boots calico cotton Mugs outing scissors Pills corn cure Safety Pins Braces</p> <p>27th Bought in Lancaster Boots shirt 2 Pocket Books very Bad with Rheumatism</p> <p>28th Fine Sowed Oats at the End next the Marsh Taking of Stones EW Leander crofsed to Summerstown</p> <p>29th Royal Oak Day or oak Apple Day Raining W Wind Leander to Summerstown to night Unfortunate Day</p> <p>30th Fine Livinia Livinia (Sissy) and Ionia went to Lasores John 9 There Selling a Boo{cut off}itten Here this Evening Fraser and another Man a Blacksmith and Watchmaker Took a Bite outside at night went to Fish</p> <p>1st Fine Sowed 4 Bushels of Oats in the Bak Place Set Fires to Heaps Commenced to Mow the Fence Cutting some of the alders out of the Roots cool</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{page one}</p> <p>James Cameron Island</p> <p>1st of June 1897 The Glorious First of June Vicky's Birth Day 1878 Unfortunate Day Fine cool W Wind Steamer Spartan's First Trip Down Working at the Fence Leander Fernandez Stanley very Lame with Rheumatism I am cut an oak and Thorn-Apple out of the way and Nanny-Berries Leander to Summerstown</p> <p>2nd Fine Leander went to Dundee WW Ploughing in the West Peice in the Oakfield Fernandez and Stanley Lewis here Gave him corn to Plant He Bought John 9's Boat for 4 Dollars 2 Bags of Potatoes came Lots of Boats a Going to Day</p> <p>3rd Fine Sawing Wood and Splitting Mr Angus Rankin came to visit us as an old Friend</p> <p>4th of June old George the {cut of} Birth Day used to be Kept Long ago Sawing Stove Wood Randolph came to night</p> <p>{page two}</p> <p>James Cameron Island</p> <p>5th of June 1897 Unfortunate Day F {ink blot} Wind Fernandez put {ink blot}ankin acrofs Planted {ink blot} hills of potatoes at the Foot of the Lane sowed the Rest of the Peice in oats Lewis here with Baskets got Butter and Syrup Leander crofsed Gordon came Working at Mr McMasters</p> <p>6th This Day of the Month Premier John A McDonald Departed Fine East Wind Bill Morris Minnie and Herbert here Mr Genie hear this Morning Moses Lemay came Brought the Alarm clock Give him a Bottle of Syrup for his Father Got 50 cents worth of Butter Found a Peice of oak {illegible} Home Randolph to Lancaster Randolph to Dundee Moses and Fernandez went to Dundee with 2 Sticks of Ash for oars {illegible} Renshaw here Moses got {illegible}ase very Bad with Rheumatism</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>James Cameron Island</p> <p>8th of June 1897 Fine Raining Livinia and Leander went to Dundee took one of the small Pigs to B{illegible} Sheared the sheep Fernandez and Stanley Randolph put out his Boat went Fishing cut the Tails of the Lambs</p> <p>9th of June Aunty Mary's Birth Day 1813 Raining E Wind Randolph came from Lancaster Leander came from Lancaster Leander came from Dundee other 2 Boys splitting stove Wood Rained Last night Unfortunate Day Soda</p> <p>10th Fortunate Day very Fine Day sawing ad Splitting and Piling stove wood Fernandez Fishing Randolph Trowling 2 of Lewis's here Got Cabbage Plants 1 lb of Butter Paid</p> <p>11th Fortunate Day Fine Sawing and Splitting stove wood Fernandez crofsed for Salt Rained Hard to night</p> <p>12th Fine Fernandez went to Lane Leander Bad with his Leg very Bad cut {illegible}</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{page one}</p> <p>{blank and badly torn}</p> <p>{page two}</p> <p>James Cameron Island</p> <p>25th of June 1897 Bought of Mr Tyo 4 lb of Tea 4 lb of soda 4 Tubs Flour collars Lewis for Butter swa{illegible} Dishes Put the Plough through the Potatoes</p> <p>26th Hoeing Potatoes Sissy and Stanley to Jo Douquets with Plate of Butter and 2 Baskets of Eggs Bought of Haggarty soap nuts Thread Camphor Broom Took the Drak home from Hamiltons</p> <p>27th Fine Leander and Sissy to Lemays</p> <p>28th Fine at the corn Fernandez went to the Roads for Gordon Weeding the Garden Painted the Waggon cut Weeds set Brush heaps a fire</p> <p>30th Rained heavy Last night Trowling the {illegible} Watson for Butter and Eggs 60</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{page one}</p> <p>James Cameron Island</p> <p>1st of July 1897 Dominion Day Fine Trowling Mr Genie went off Peter Buck to 3 lb Butter 1 Quart of Syrup 63 Lewis for Butter 15 Milk John Isaac came to see Mr (Wetty-as)</p> <p>2nd Fine Putting the Plough through the Potatoes hoeing corn Burning Brush Bad with Rheumatism Lots of Towing to Day</p> <p>3rd very fine Smoky Foggy warm hoeing the Potatoes Unfortunate Day Received a Parcel From DMM no Letter 2 Coats 2 Pair of Pants 2 vests</p> <p>4th Sunday</p> <p>5th Fine Uncle John's B Day 1803 Keeping the Yankee Day on Hopkins Point a Big Crowd the 3 Boys went awful hot Day</p> <p>6th very Hot Lewis got his Poles to carry hay Began to Mow in the Grove</p> <p>{page two}</p> <p>James Cameron Island</p> <p>7th of July 1897 very warm Sissy went ot get her Teeth Pulled Raking the Grove Mowing Bought 2 Pair of Boots Flour 2 Forks RRR Calico oil stockings Buttons Mr Fay Departed in Fort Covington</p> <p>8th very very Warm Raking hay Mr Genie here Fixing spokes in the Raking Machine Put in 2 Loads of hay</p> <p>9th Boy for Butter 4 lb 72 Leander took 2 Tubs of Butter and 12 Doz of Eggs to Jo Douquetts Put Poison on the Potatoes</p> <p>10th Unfortunate Day Rained very hard to night stopt</p> <p>11th Hamiltons all night Leander did</p> <p>12th Orangeman's Day Rained some Turned Fine EW</p> <p>13th Rain a Boat aground Below the Lighthouse Fernandez went to Dundee for Tubs 5 Tubs Heard Randolph got a Lunge Paid Lewis 50 cents on the Island Hay Lent him the Log chain Rain hard to night</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{page one}</p> <p>James Cameron Island</p> <p>14th of July 1897 Fine at the Back Potatoes Lots of Eagles English cherries Rip Rasberries Ripe commenced to Rain</p> <p>15 Fortunate Day Fine Mowing in the upper Field Broke the Bar went to Lancaster with it to get it Fixed Painting Gordons Boat Raking in the West Field a 3 Masted Yacht went up Making a Rack to hold the Load on the car St Swithin Day no Rain</p> <p>16th Fine Mowing in the West Field and Back of the Barn Put Paris Green on the Back Potatoes put in Hay Watsons for Butter Peter Back for Butter and Syrup John MKay for Maple sugar Randolph here with a Letter from Dan</p> <p>17th Fine put in 3 Loads Painting the Boat new Potatoes making coils Unfortunate Day Lots of Boats Going</p> <p>{page two}</p> <p>James Cameron Island</p> <p>18th of July 1897 Gordon here took his Boat</p> <p>19th Fernandez B Day 1874 John Cameron From Kansas Uncle Duncan's Eldest Son came Quite a Surprise had a stake of meat from D Cameron Stanley and Sissy to Dundee John Fraser Dan's son here Fernandez went with him to Dundee</p> <p>20th Fine Leander and Uncle Duncans John went Fishing got 10 lb Lunge also smaller ones John Duncan and Leander crossed to Summerstown he is coming Back here the 7th of August Mr Genie here took the Logs of Pine to Lancaster Bought his Rope 25 cents paid Stanley Sissy Min and Herbert came Stanleys Boots Fixed Soap Mug Fly Poison Figs Drefs Syrup to Derushie 2 Tubs to Jo Douquet of Butter</p> <p>21st Daisy and Minnie came</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{page one}</p> <p>James Cameron Island</p> <p>21st of July 1897 Helen Drove them to the Front stopt at Mrs Careys Gordon took the Girls acrofs Thunder and Lightning Genie came from Lancaster</p> <p>22nd Fine Turned to Raining hard Lightning Thunder</p> <p>23rd Fine Daisy Minny Sissy Leander to Summerstown sent off 2 Letters Brought a Jar of Butter to</p> <p>24th Fine Raining Gordon and Leander went to the Excursion to Ottawa From Lancaster Thunder Lightning Lemays for Butter took over our clock to Fix Watsons for Butter and Eggs Genie went off Fernandez in Gordons Place to Day Stanley Daisy Ionia went to Summerstown Boys came to night</p> <p>25th E Wind Fine Gordon crofsed</p> <p>26th Fine E Wind Put 2 small Loads of Hay in the West side under the Barley cut the Barley 2 Loads Stable Loft</p> <p>{page two}</p> <p>James Cameron Island</p> <p>26th of July 1897 Cut the Barley at the Lower Point Fernandez and the 2 Girls to the Post office White Birch Bark Letters</p> <p>27th Fine E Wind Turned the Barley Put in 3 Loads the rest is not Dry Put Paris Green on the Potatoes Fernandez to Lancaster Killed a Fat Mutton</p> <p>28th Rain a Fortunate Day Leander crofsed for the Star Raining all Day EW Hamilton Late going Down</p> <p>30th Fine some Drops of Rain Leander Daisy Ionia Trowling Daisy got a small Lunge about 10 lbs in the swells of the Columbia and America the Bosells Boys on the America Waving to Them</p> <p>31st Rain West Wind Rainy Windy shiny and cloudy Fernandez went Lancaster Too Much Rain Fernandez came Leander to Jo Douquets with a Tub of Butter Got 5 Dollars on this But Where is the Rest Before this</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{duplicate of previous two pages}</p> <p>{page one}</p> <p>James Cameron Island</p> <p>1897</p> <p>{page two}</p> <p>James Cameron Island</p> <p>1897</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{page one}</p> <p>James Cameron Island</p> <p>1st of August 1897 Lammas Day Gordon here Leander the 2 Girls Daisy and Minnie went to Salem church Rained some</p> <p>2nd Minnie's Birth Day a very Fine Warm Day Leander Daisy Minnie Livinia went to Dundee and F Covington Bought 2 Scythes 1 Dollar nut a vingar Bottle Calico Stanley Fernandez put in the Barley on the East side of the Mow Got my Books from B Morris Whistling Islanders Doctor Dow Sermons Fernandez crofsed for Gordons Boat</p> <p>2 Mowing in the upper Field next the Fence marsh hay and Fine a very warm Day went up to the wet Place Peter Back here got a lb of Butter</p> <p>4th EW Heavy Rain Last night Wind changed to East Girls and Leander to P Office Last night Mowing up in the Brush Leander to snake Island a Tub to Jo Douquetts</p> <p>{page two}</p> <p>James Cameron Island</p> <p>4th of August 1897 E Wind Leander and the Girls went Trowling Bohemian about 4 miles ahead 2 Boys mowing Down Beside the oats Going to the Wheat north side Cool Lots of cranes got a Lunge</p> <p>5th a very Fine Day made coils Made a stack Put 5 Loads in it Made 20 up and 18 Below of coils Leander and the 3 Girls went to P. O. Summerstown Stanley Island Ionia and Daisy Fishing Perch caught Fixed the Ladder Mr Genie came to night Lewis got a Rooster</p> <p>6th Randolph's B Day Fine a Fortunate Day Mowing Back marsh Genie Fishing Got a Polagraph From Bismarck of himself and 4 others</p> <p>7th Fine Fortunate Day Made a stack Watsons for 4 lb of Butter cut my hair My neice and my nephew Mrs MDonald John Cameron came</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{page one}</p> <p>James Cameron Island</p> <p>8th of August 1897 Fine John Cameron and his sister Mrs McDonald my nephew and neice went to take the Boat at Stanley Island Gordon and Leander put up there John H here Minnie and Daisy here</p> <p>9th Cutting the Wheat a very Fine Day Sissy and the Girls went to Lewis cut some Oats a Road</p> <p>10th Fine till after 12 and the Wind changed to W Rained hard Hailed hard Thunder and Lightning Blew hard Napoleon for Butter and Eggs for Jo Douquet very Heavy Down-pour of Rain put in 2 or 3 Loads of Whet Leander crofsed to PO Bought of Haggarty Pan of Bread</p> <p>{page two}</p> <p>James Cameron Island</p> <p>Augt 11th 1897 Raining Fine Showers Thunder Rain Rain an Indian here for Butter 10 Set a Line For Sturgeon Fernandez and Stanley Daisy Ionia out Trowling Leander with them close to the America and Algerian Leander to Summerstown Windy to night</p> <p>12th Fine cutting oats on the hill put in 2 Loads of Wheat commenced to Rain Mr and Mrs Leslie here stopt at the Boat house asked for a noggin of Buttermilk Daisy Minnie Livinia Leander crofsed with Daisy to Mrs Careys Lots of Boats a Going to a Raft went Down Got 4 sturgeon this Morning put one to Smoke</p> <p>13th put in 2 Loads of Wheat cutting oats Martin for 2 lb of Butter Windy got EEl chub</p> <p>14th Fine Put in first Oats to Day Back for Butter 3 For Butter 3 Girls went to Lemays for the Clock Raft went Down</p> <p>over 14th</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{page one}</p> <p>James Cameron Island</p> <p>14th of August continued) 1897 Put in 3 Loads of Oats Garnet went up Pic Nic aboard Columbia went Down Lots of Boats went to Day Putting in the Rakins of the Wheat Raking the oats the Girls Got the clock at Lemays 50 cents not Paid Leander and Fernandez crofsed and the 2 Girls Gordon came him and Fernandez went Back Rained</p> <p>15th Fine Gordon and Leander to church Larue and Louis Hence Boy here Selling the Life of the Queen Got an Eagle in the Trap Rain</p> <p>16th Leander Daisy and Ionia Trowling went to the Monument Island 4 of Them to hear the Performance in the Summerstown school house Rained heavy to night</p> <p>{page two}</p> <p>James Cameron Island</p> <p>17th of August 1897 Rained Wind got Sturgeon 3 Men Landed here for to Get an anchor stone 2 of them came up to see the Eagle The Man in the Boat said he would speak to the ones that was Buying them I told him I would sell him for 5 Dollars smoking Sturgeon and EEls cutting oats Randolph and Shetla here to Dinner Brought 2 Empty Tub Took to Jo's 20 chickens Leander and 2 of the Girls to Haggartys For 100 of Flour</p> <p>18th Fine Jo Resor got the 2 Inch Augur cutting oats cut some hay in the Marsh Jacob Arkwright here for Butter 20 Found a Knife at cedar Grove Put in 3 Loads of Oats</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{page one}</p> <p>James Cameron Island</p> <p>19th of August 1897 19th Bismarck's Birth Day 1870 Raining Windy its showery 2 of Lucias here For Butter</p> <p>20th Fernandez and the 2 Girls went to Lancaster to Willie Dunlops came up and Daisy went to Careys to night</p> <p>21st Fine cutting hay Leander went acrofs Helen Daisy Gordon Minnie all came Mr Dan Cashion's Daughter Buried to Day in Williamstown</p> <p>22nd Fine Helen Gordon Leander Daisy and Minnie crofsed sent 3 sturgeon to Mr Burton Gordon took a 5 lb Tin of Honey Boys came Gordon went to Hopkins Point Took Down Bill Morris</p> <p>{page two}</p> <p>James Cameron Island</p> <p>23rd of August 1897 Fine Uncle Bill not very Well 3 Boys Mowing in Back Peice Leander to Jo's Douqueet with 15 chickens and 13 Doz of Eggs Lucias to Butter 30 cents</p> <p>24th Cool some Rain Uncle Bill and Fernandez went to Dundee Lost my Knife one of them Found it one of my Pockets Leander crofsed to PO got 1 paper and Book of Fernandez</p> <p>25th Raining showers Lucias for Bread 20 cents Windy Fine cutting the Pease and oats at the Pig Pen Put a Fish Box out on the Road Horses coming in Lots of Boats to Day going</p> <p>26th Fine cutting the Pease cutting Pease and Oats Making coils Jo Rockwell for Butter Man for Butter 2 lb</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{page one}</p> <p>James Cameron Island</p> <p>27th of August 1897 Fine made a stack of Marsh hay went up to the Bay Ionia and I caught some minnows Thunder Lightning Rain</p> <p>28th Fine Finished cutting the Pease coiling the Pease and oats mixed 11 coils cutting the 2nd crop of clover and hay in the upper Field the Watsons for 4 lb of Butter some Plums Ripe</p> <p>29th Fine Gordon and Leander to church Dany Spink came Down with them John came Windy to night</p> <p>30th cutting Oats Below and some in the Back Peice Fernandez went to Lancaster Lucias for Butter 20</p> <p>31st Fine very Fine Randolph took his Guns Took a Tub of Butter and 13 Doz of Eggs put in 2 Load of Oats</p> <p>{page two}</p> <p>James Cameron Island</p> <p>31st of August 1897 cutting with the Mowing Machine in the Front Marsh Put 2 Load of oats in Made coils in the Front Marsh not very well in Great Pains a Good many odd shots at Ducks Before the Time</p> <p>1st of September St Giles Day a very Fine Day Hunting Begins and they are at it early this morning Making coils 106 in the Front Marsh to Day 13 in the Back Field Big Pic Nic at Hamiltons Island The Rocket at it Fernandez went to it Tug of War Martintown Bet</p> <p>2nd Labour Day Fine Made a Stack out of Front Marsh cutting oats Washing the Wool got papers from Marcantle</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{page one}</p> <p>James Cameron Island</p> <p>Sept 3rd 1897 very Fine Day Dan's Birth Day 1846 cut the East peice Back Peice Renshaws for Fernandez to Mow Sent a Letter to Mr Edmund Eaves Montreal enclosing 1.75 Leander to Post Office Got a Letter from Uncle Duncan's John From Junction city Kansas another Letter about Envelopes and got the Sample Bottle from Douglas and Co Napinee cutting Front Marsh</p> <p>4th DCF Bull Day 1894 Fine Mr Genie came put in 2 Loads of oats 1 Load of Oats and Pease mixed 1 Load of Pease John Morris Min and Herbert came to night</p> <p>{page two}</p> <p>James Cameron Island</p> <p>5th of Sept 1897 John Angus Birth Day 1850 John Morris went Gordon went Gave some Fish Sissy got her Drefs Bought the spoons 1 Dollar 1/2 Doz</p> <p>6th Fine put in the Pease and Oats cutting the Marsh made 20 coils Fernandez came from Renshaws Then Went to Lancaster I think to the Williamstown Fair to Morrow shut the Barn</p> <p>7th Fine Fair in Williamstown cutting Marsh hay Lewis here got the Log-chain to Tie his cow Leander crofsed</p> <p>8th very Fine Lucias Left their Fishing Gear here till they come Back Bought Butter 20 Got 108 coils up Wrote a Letter to John Cameron Junction City Kansas</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{page one}</p> <p>James Cameron Island</p> <p>9th Septemer 1897 Fine Day Sent a Letter to Bismarck B.C. Mowing in the Front Marsh 3 of Them Lucias for Potatoes 1/2 Bushel 1.25 Gave them Hay for Bedding Leander crofsed sent a Line to George Nicholson to Give the Parcel Directed to me in the P.O The Parcel came</p> <p>10th E Wind Drew 2 Coils of hay Began 10th Mowing very Fine Done Making coils Done in Front Marsh</p> <p>11th East Wind Drew 2 Coils of hay commenced to Rain Turned Fine Ed Renshaw here Fixing his Gun Gordon came</p> <p>12th Fine Ed Renshaw here Leander Gordon crofsed Fernandez crofsed to Work for Gordon</p> <p>13 some Rain Fine Leander and Gordon crofsed a Big Fire to the North making Quilts</p> <p>{page two}</p> <p>James Cameron Island</p> <p>14th September 1897 Fine Stanley Fixing the Garden Fence not very well at Quilts Gordon and Leander crofsed Took 100 of Flour home to night</p> <p>15th Ember Day a very Fine Day E Wind Making a stack of Marsh hay Leander and Stanley putting Tops on the other 4 stacks cows eating in the West Field Salted the Cattle made a Fire at a Brusshy Bush of Hazael Sissy and Ionia went to Mr Jo Douquet Took a Tub of Butter an a Basket of Eggs 16 Dozen Butter 32 lb Mr Genie came had 3 Bags of Apples for me Bought of Haggarty Tea Rice Soap Rosin Thread Pens candy Received 2 Dollars from J Douquet 1 Bar Soap</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{page one}</p> <p>James Cameron Island</p> <p>17th Sept 1897 Ember Day E Wind very fine Put 2 Loads of Marsh hay on the Stable Loft 1 Load of Marsh hay on the Wheat in the bArn Broke the Tonge of the Waggon Tied the Ram Genie Fishing set a Line Birds and crows at the apples and corn</p> <p>17th Ember Day Fine Working at the Pole of the Waggon Windy cool</p> <p>18th Fine NorWest Wind Mr Genie went of Gave him a Pair of oars got a Bag from him had a Lot of Fish this time at a small Stack East of all 40 coils Burnt some Brush cut cornstalks for the Pigs</p> <p>19th Gordon Fernandez here crofsed to then Work</p> <p>{page two}</p> <p>James Cameron Island</p> <p>20th of September 1897 Fine Windy Taking the Tops of the Potatoes next the River Wrote a Letter to the Mail &amp; Empire For Livinia Dated 22nd put in 15 cents Mowing the Weeds in Potato Field Windy Found 1 of the Sheep Dead went to the head of the Island</p> <p>22nd Fine This is the First Day of Fall St Mathews Day Fixing the Irons in the Bun Livinia and Stanley to Dundee 2 cakes of Tallow Sent for Dr Williams Pink Pills EW Leander Went to Summerstown took Randolphs Boat Sun crofsing the Line Equinoxial Gales Bought 4 1/2 lb of Tea 5 Tubs 3 Pair of Boots 2 of Cotton outing Flannetts sold 9 lb of Tallow Pink Pills 50 cents Mrs Allen Munroe Departed on the 22nd</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{page one}</p> <p>James Cameron Island</p> <p>23rd Sept 1897 E Wind very Fine Lucias here for Butter and Potatoes 40 cents Lewis Son-Law for Butter 35 Gathered 3 Pecks of Butternuts Put some stuff on the Wharf</p> <p>24th Fine Lucias for Butter and sugar cutting the cornstalks at the shanty cows got into it To Day Pulling Potato tops</p> <p>25th Fine cutting cornstalks on the Hill Below the Garden Windy West put some corn in the storehouse Gordon and Fernandez came to night</p> <p>26th Fine Gordon and Leander crofsed Thunder Rained</p> <p>27th Windy Fernandez went to Lancaster Lucias for Butter and Potatoes 35 at Potatoes Put 18 Bushels into Day Gordon came and Fernandez went with him to Work 18 or 20 Bushels to Day</p> <p>{page two}</p> <p>James Cameron Island</p> <p>28th Sept 1897 Fine at the Potatoes got 4 sturgeon 18 Bushels in to Day Digging some in the cellar Took corn into Husk to night</p> <p>29th St Michael a very Fine Day cutting cornstalks Taking up corn to the storehouse Husking some to night Stanley made some traces of corn Livinia and Ionia went to pay For the clock 50 cents Lewis here for Butter Leander crofsed to Summerstown</p> <p>30th Last Day of the Month and it was a very Fine September taking up Potatoes Boiling Potatoes for the Pigs</p> <p>1st of October Ionia's B Day 1883 Fine day Mr Genie came at Potatoes</p> <p>2nd Fine Taking up Potatoes 109 Bushels in the cellar now</p> <p>3rd Fine Randolph and Renshaw here Fernandez went to Lancaster took his axe and saw Gordon was at the Malone Fiar Shot 2 Ducks</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{page one}</p> <p>James Cameron Island</p> <p>4th of October 1897 October 4 in Bottles thats 4 years in Bottles Tying cornstalks set a Line</p> <p>5th Fine Taking in cornstalks took up corn and Pumpkins Windy Boiling Potatoes for pigs The Hamilton went up caught the young Ram yesterday Received a Letter From my nephew John Cameron Kansas Junction Rained some to night set 2 Heaps of Brush a Fire in the West Field</p> <p>6th Began the Ditch on the south side made about 100 Feet some Rain Cattle all in this side now Gave Genie the White Boat</p> <p>7th Fine Taking up Potatoes Genie Digging at the Ditch and Fishing North Wind cool Blue-Bills came Leander went to Summerstown Bought a Bag of Salt</p> <p>{page two}</p> <p>James Cameron Island</p> <p>8th of Oct 1897 Taking up the Potatoes at the Back Peice about 20 Bushels about 140 Bushels in the cellar Cows Broke into the Garden Genie at the Ditch Ionia and Sissy to Summerstown sold 22 Dozen of Eggs to Jo Douquet Bought Tax Spools</p> <p>9th Fine Rain Last night at the Potatoes Finished them Ploughed some in the Ditch cutting cornstalks in the Garden Got the Farm Fireside Paper For the First Gordon came had 2 Boxes of Grapes coffee</p> <p>10th H A B Day Fernandez came Gordon Leander Fernandez went to Dundee Livinia and her Mother went to Lewis Place Gordon crofsed to night</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{page one}</p> <p>James Cameron Island</p> <p>11th of October 1897 Fine E Wind Ploughing Potato Ground Wind changed Genie Working at the Ditch set Fire to Brush Heaps at the Ditch cleaning it some next the River Wind very high to night Leander to P.O. Got a Letter From Bismarck he has Been very unwell But Better now Lots of Plovers Flying some Shooting Lucias here For Potatoes and Butter</p> <p>12th very Windy a Few hail some Rain Fine W Wind Genie Fixing the Bun at the Ditch Made Preserves of Grapes Trees Breaking with the Wind stacks Blowing Down Husking Corn tonight</p> <p>13th Fine W Wind Genie at the Ditch He went of to night had 12 Sturgeon or more Burning Burning Brush heaps Lucias to Butter and Tobacco</p> <p>{page two}</p> <p>James Cameron Island</p> <p>14th of October 1897 Fine E Wind setting Brush heaps afire Bill and Billy here William Morris mean Bill got a Drake Billy took 2 a Drake and a Duck</p> <p>15th Fine W Wind Burning brush Windy Lucias for Butter and Potatoes 25 to Stanley Snakes plenty coming out of their holes Killed 24 to Day very Smoky with Fires</p> <p>16th Fine Windy Rained some a Fortunate Day</p> <p>17th Fine Gordon Fernandez and John H and Dan Spink and Monter here Went to an Island Shot 2 Foxes</p> <p>18th St Lukes Day Fine Windy Went to Dundee Butter 21..87 cents Bought Tea 2 Dollar Soda Pepper cinnamon soap Broom Pills Flour Fine Salt</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{page one}</p> <p>James Cameron Island</p> <p>18th Octo 1897 Coat Boots Pants Drawers under-shirts calico cotton Put the stove up in the West End Lucias for Potatoes Balance Due on Butter 83.87 cents Windy Fine Salt</p> <p>19th Fine Day Ploughing in Back Peice Fernandez to Lancaster Leander went to Jo Douquetts took Poles Blinds Deoys set some Fires in the upper Field Lot of Shooting to Day</p> <p>20th E Wind Cool Fine got a Lot of Fish Last night Fixed the Fence around the stack Mr Genie came to night had apples he Bought the stove up to come to Lancaster</p> <p>21st EW Working at the Ditch Ploughed the Ditch Fernandez Stanley Went to Lewis's for the chain</p> <p>22nd E Wind Genie went for the Stove to Lancaster Gave him 2 Dollars for Pipes got 9.72 cents on Elbow 80 cents</p> <p>{page two}</p> <p>James Cameron Island</p> <p>23rd of Oct 1897 Livinia (Sissy) Birth DAy Fine Fine Day Paid Genie for the Stove 2.25 Put up the Stove as a Single as there is a wrong Peice in it we will Get it again Got if From Mr Stalker very Foggy this Morning 2 Men here for hay for Bedding their Hunters Gave 35 cents hunters some Ducks came Fernandez crofsed to Summerstown Gordon came Heard Julia Summers Departed on the 20th and Buried on the 23rd</p> <p>24th Our Hugh's B Day Fine Genie went off Gave him Salt</p> <p>25th St Crispin My B Day 1825 72 years old at 4 o clock Eddy Doucquet here for Lewis Hence Drew Peice of old Wood Foggy Morning</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{page one}</p> <p>James Cameron Island</p> <p>26th of October 1897 very Fine E Wind Lucias for Potatoes and Butter Ploughing and Drew some stones smoky Genie came had the peice of the stove and Hops</p> <p>27th Unfortunate Day foggy this Morning E.W. Ploughed a Little Too Dry to Plough The Rev Mr Armstrong Methodist Minister and Mr Hagarty Merchant of Summerstown here Read a chapter and made a Prayer seem's to Be a very Fine Man is Prayer was very good Boys set 2 Lines For Fish Sent off to night 3 Letters 1 To The Glengarrian with 1 Dollar in it Registered 1 To Edmund Eaves The Watch Forgot to sent the Letter 1 of Ionias to North Haven 35 Gordon Bought a Grindstone</p> <p>{page two}</p> <p>James Cameron Island</p> <p>28th of October 1897 Those Letters not sent till to Day Registered and Postage Paid Gordon crofsed him and Fernandez Bought a Tool -Chest Boards Fernandez Bought a Boat Gave Salt to Genie Rained some to Day wind West Genie went to Lemays took his stone-Lifter and Boat here</p> <p>29th Fine Ploughing Gordon Painting his Boat Made 3 Spear-Poles</p> <p>30th Fine cool Gordon Grinding his Tools put a Handle in the Adze Gordon and Fernandez crofsed Lucias for Potatoes</p> <p>31st Fine All Hallows or Holy Eve or Hallo'een the night of the Fairies The 2 Boys here Leander Randolph they were hunting at Rofs Island Keeping Holy Eve cracking nuts</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{page one}</p> <p>James Cameron Island</p> <p>1st of Nov 1897 The Harvest Month of Death some Rain Fixing stalls in the Horse-stable Boiling Potatoes for the Pigs the 2 Boys crofsed to night Gordon and Fernandez EW High Wind to night</p> <p>2nd All Souls Day E Wind very high Wind water Raised High Found a Decoy</p> <p>3rd On This Day of the Month 1857 Granda Departed West Wind Genie went off the 2 Boys came Making the Stalls in the Horse Stable Taking the Ears of the corn in the Barn</p> <p>4th Fine Fernandez to Lancaster Gordon Painting Fernandez Boat Gordon Ploughing the Malby and Leander passed up</p> <p>3rd Unfortunate Day</p> <p>{page two}</p> <p>James Cameron Island</p> <p>5th of Nov 1897 A Fortunate Day Guy Fawk's Day Fine at the Ditch Gordon Brought a Stove Bought it 1 Dollar the Pipes 1 Dollar I paid him Fortunate Day seen Lewis Hence up in the Bay Husked corn to night</p> <p>6th W Wind Windy Fixing the 2 Stoves at the Ditch Rained some</p> <p>7th Helen's B Day Mrs Burton Fine John H and Dan Spink came Died at Viponds Jane-Ann Renshaw went there to see her Sister Heart Desease</p> <p>8th Frost Last Night E Wind Ploughing Plastering the Stable Ionia and i went to the Kit Kit Took up Lucias pail and Basket and Tub Gordon and Fernandez to Summerstown Heard of Mifs Renshaws Death a Few Grains of Snow</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{page one}</p> <p>James Cameron Island</p> <p>9th of Novem 1897 Prince of Wales Birth Day Big Big East Wind Raining Leander here stopt with the Wind Snowed this Evening</p> <p>10th Fine West Wind Banking the House Unfortunate Day Leander went to Jo's Douqueet Gordon Went to Dundee with Tennet of Butter and a Due-Bill and Money for Ionia's Boots 45 200 of Flour 5 Gallons of Kerosene Tubs 3) nails 6 lb 6 lb Heard Herbert was Poorly the 2 Boys went to Summerstown to night Fixing stalls for the cows</p> <p>11th E W Froze Last night Rain high Wind Randolph for Shells Gordon went to hunt on the North Side Plouged the Peice of the Potato Ground</p> <p>12th Martinmas Day Raining snowing E Wind crofsed for Livinia's Watch the Pigs out Began to Feed Milk Cows and Horses</p> <p>{page two}</p> <p>James Cameron Island</p> <p>13th of Nov 1897 West Wind Randolph here Gordon Made a Trough for the Pigs Fxing things in the Stove-house Mowing machine cutter and Stove Plouged some Took the Milk up From the cellar seen in the Papers Where Dan got Carlo after Been near 4 years away</p> <p>14th Fine Day Fortunate Day Spink and Fernandez went to the Kit Kit to hunt got nothing Leander here From Douquetts Freezing</p> <p>15th E Wind Livinia and Fernandez went to Dundee took 11 Ducks to Sell Bought cottons calicos underwere Rice and other things Herby is Getting Better Plastering Feeding corn to the Pigs Gordon crofsed to the sale went to Cornwall Bought 1 Paper of Pepper</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{page one}</p> <p>James Cameron Island</p> <p>16th of November 1897 Rain W Wind Fixing around the Stables Gordon came Received Papers From Dan</p> <p>17th Fine W Wind Gordon cutting Stove Wood a Big Pile the Hamilton and Alexandra went Down cool Ploughing Plastering Gordon crofsed to night Boiling the Last of the small potatoes for the Pigs Feeding corn Too</p> <p>18th Mrs McRae Buried to Day Randolph called came From Lancaster Gordon went to Funeral Drawing Logs out of the Marsh for wood have 1 pine 1 Elm 1 soft Maple 2 Hemlocks 5 Logs to Saw Piling Stove-wood Shut the outside cellar-Door</p> <p>19th EW Banking churning all Day Gordon crofsed Killed the Nannie very Fat cold Husking 2 Baskets of corn</p> <p>20th E Wind some Grains of Snow Finished the churning made some ice at the shore and in the Rushes Fortunate Day Rockets Last Trip</p> <p>{page two}</p> <p>James Cameron Island</p> <p>21st of Nov 1897 Fine E Wind On this Day of the Month Donald McMaster Senior Departed 1846 an Unfortunate Day Stanley to Plum Island</p> <p>22 Fine cutting sticks up in the Swamp ones Laying Down Gordon cutting Laying Down Stuff 2 Yacts over at Frashers Hunting</p> <p>23rd Fine W Wind 2 of Lewis's here for oil 5 cents cool Sawed the 2 ash Sticks Gordon cutting Laying Down Wood Stanley working at the Stable</p> <p>24th Fine very Windy West Wind Sawing stove Wood old Pines Hemlock out of the Marsh Leander came Fixing Decoys The Garnet went up to Lay up</p> <p>25th St Catherine W Wind Snowed rain Thanksgiving Day Painted Big {illegible} Fixing Decoys Yantic went up 2 Tugs Towing her went for EEls Let out 1 of the Rams</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{page one}</p> <p>James Cameron Island</p> <p>26th of November 1897 Raining Leander and Fernandez went to Courville's Bay for Ducks Fixing a Place to Haul up the Boats Gordon crofsed got the Mail got a Kansas Paper From Uncle Duncans John Sissy got a Letter Windy</p> <p>27th Fine Freezing some Windy Lots of Boats a Going to Day Putting out Manure cutting up some Lying Down Wood in the swamp</p> <p>28th Advent Sunday Fine Dan Spink here Took a Lot of Books novels Leander to Rofs's Island</p> <p>29th Rain some snowed soe Killed the 2 Hogs Froze some to night 1 Boat went to Day</p> <p>30 Fine St Andrews Day The Festival of the Scotch Mr Dan Fraser and John her for the Tup Sheep Took 1 to Hamiltons</p> <p>{page two}</p> <p>James Cameron Island</p> <p>1st of December 1897 Snowed a Lot to Day Leander to Plum Island Lewis here For Milk onions Pot Knife no Boats to Day Lights up to night Bad with Pain in my Breast yesterday and to Day Feedin all the cattle</p> <p>2nd Fine cold W Wind a Tow went Down to Day snow on the Ground Froze in the Rushes no Lights in to Be Seen in the Lighthouses a Mink on and went right off</p> <p>3rd The Tow Boat that went Down yesterday came up to Day a Steam Barge came up to day Martin came with Pot Knife and Augur took sand 4 of the Boys went to Plum Island For the Fox and got him Fine Day after Ducks not very well with a Bad Pain under my heart</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{page one}</p> <p>James Cameron Island</p> <p>4th o Dec 1897 Very Foggy Lots of Frost on the Trees E Wind Boys after Ducks got none Gordon and Leander crofsed got the Mail and a Lot of Papers From D M Master Sent a Letter and 2 Paper to John Cameron Junction City Kansas got 5 cents in Postage stamps Turned to Rain and Wind and Frost Got a Bottle of Minards Liniment from Gordon got the mail</p> <p>5th Fair Fixed the Ducks to Send to DMM Randolph here</p> <p>6th EW The Festival of the German's St Nicholas Fernandez went with the Box of Ducks to Mr Hagarty to take to the Station I am not very well soar all night a Bad Pain under my Left Brast Gordon not well</p> <p>7th EW Eddy Renshaw here him and Fernandez to the Kitt Kit Took Pills some Grains of Snow</p> <p>8th Fine Warm E Wind Soft Fixed a Window in the Stable Fernandez went to Lancaster Gordon not Well</p> <p>{page two}</p> <p>James Cameron Island</p> <p>9th of Dec 1897 E Wind Kind of soft Mowing Rushes the Mink in the Bay But Dont come to the Trap Wrote a Letter to Bismarck Victoria Steam Laundry 152 Yates Street British Columbia Fernandez Cameron came from Lancaster to Summerstown</p> <p>10th Leander's Birth Day 1872 a Fine Day Gordon not well Leander for EEls got 4 Got a few Perch Got a Mink up in the Bay Rained some to night not very well</p> <p>11th Rain Fixing on the Barn Floor put in Boards Leander crossed to Summerstown</p> <p>12th E Wind Found 45 Feet of Rope Fernandez went to A Frasers to Be Ready to see about his vote on the 13th</p> <p>13th very Fine Day Leander and Stanley Plouging on the Lower Point</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{page one}</p> <p>James Cameron Island</p> <p>14th Dec 1897 E Wind Raining hard Blowing hard not much doing to Day Fixed some around the Fire-place in the Sugar-Bush Rain all night</p> <p>15th E Wind some Rain cleared off Ploughed some Ellen Morris Bills Wife Departed this Morning</p> <p>16th Fine Rained Randolph here told us about Bills Wife Ploughing Windy Went to the Pitt Point Found a Peice of Hicory about 6 Feet Long Heard John H got his arm Bruised Drew up Genis Boat on Land Heard this Boy at Hamiltons and Haggartys went off Together Hamiltons turned Back from Brockville</p> <p>17th Fine W Wind the Boys Gordon and Leander crofsed for the Mail got a Letter from DMM Milk Mary a young Daughter on the 15th Sow Pig Dead</p> <p>{page two}</p> <p>James Cameron Island</p> <p>17th of December 1897 Wind changed to East commenced to snow snowing hard Livinia very unwell Last night Wind changed to West through the night</p> <p>18th West Wind clear and cool nothing Doing to Day me very Bad Since St Andrews Day</p> <p>19th Fine cool a Fortunate Day</p> <p>20th E Wind Snowing Blowing Freezing a good Bit of Ice Taking in the Back Bay</p> <p>21st First Day of Winter Unfortunate Day came in the Goat Harnefsed the Horses Drew some Wood West Wind St Thomas Day</p> <p>22nd Fortunate Day East Wind Fine Gordon &amp; Stanley Drew 3 Loads of Wood Stanley and Ionia Scating Leanders Leg not very well I am not Well</p> <p>23rd E Wind Snowing Stanley and Gordon Drawing Firewood and Drew the oak Pine hemlog out of the marsh Wrote a Letter to Day to to DMM to be put in on the 24th not very Well Leanders Leg sore Ionia Scating Wind west tonight new Moon</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{page one}</p> <p>James Cameron Island</p> <p>24th of Dec 1897 Christmas Eve a very cold Day Nor West Wind Drifting Fine Randolph came Down with our Mail Sent a Letter with him to Put in the P Office took with him from here 2 Hocky Sticks Livinia make cakes Gordon chopping stove wood Leanders Foot not very well Stanley and Ionia Knocking about Livinia Reading and Knitting 2 Mocksuns around the sun on the north side and 1 on the south Broke on another Stack at the North Door</p> <p>25th Christmas Day Fine Day ice making not much Wind and not Frost but a Big Skim of ice Leander and Stanley to sturgeon Island with the Boats</p> <p>26th Fine S of snow</p> <p>27th St John the Evangeist Day Colder Windy oiling Harnefs</p> <p>28th Fine W Wind ice is making a Skim acrofs took home the Sheep</p> <p>{page two}</p> <p>James Cameron Island</p> <p>29th of December 1897 Uncle Angus Cameron B Day E Wind not very cold not cold enough to make Good ice Big air-hole Before the Door Gordon and Leander went to the Head of the Island to see how it Took all open up there Looks good Between here and Plum Island Lots of air-holes no Foxes came Last night Fine Day some cakes Breaking off in the air hole Leander Foot not very well Seen a Large Bird of some Kind Goose or Eagle or owl in the North Bay</p> <p>30th Fine W Wind Thawing Rain ice that made is all going Down Seen a Boat crofsing its some of Lewis's a Fox on here to night</p> <p>31st Fine Day Gordon crofsed for the Mail got a Parcel From Minnie got a checqe From Dan with 10 in it to 2 Bottles of RRR Leander got a Letter From DMM a peice of her Drefs From Minnie Feathers a Kercheif for Pa Bottle For Pepper Dish for Ma for Sissy and some for Ionia Gordon crofsed</p> </div> transcribed https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/b4a4d13458f4312ed865560dbd89d6e8.pdf 1b7fce46489f5fc7089ce6165bddd770 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. {page one - transcribed in 1895 diary} {page two} James Cameron Island 1st of January 1896 Cool Water Raising Freezing some Blowing hard John H at Brush Big Fire over at Christees Marsh Took Bills Boat around from the Pitt Point Fortunate Day 2nd Fine Fortunate Day The 3 of them Bill Billy and Ledger went off Left his mud Spear got a Drake Gave it to Bill one of the young ones Piled Brush at the Lower Point set some Fires cutting Willows up at the Wet Place Began to Snow to night 3rd Allen's B Day 1853 Unfortunate Day this is the Day Shortis was to be hung W Wind Thrashing Oats Freezing hard to night not Hung 4th Cold cold Freezing Thrashing https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/f1757c7f79c05600c94d5985f7c769a5.pdf a59cadef1b05c71a1b1c919f6ed058b2 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. {page one} James Cameron Island 4th of January 1896 West Wind Fine Windy Frosty Freezing Making ice some Thrashing oats cold to night 5th Cold Frosty Freezing hard West Wind ice taken in some places tried to cross But its Like Glass too thin turned Back 6th Epiphany Cold Frosty West Wind changed to East Fernandez crofsed to Frasers Leander & John H crofsed to Summerstown Got a Letter and Key in it also a Bag of Goods Lots of air-holes Mrs Summers Departed to Be Buried to morrow got 3 coats 3 pair of Pants 2 vests Lots of Shirts Collars hair Brush 5 Brushes Book Boots {page two} James Cameron Island 7th of January 1896 East Wind very cold and Frosty Boys Thrashing oats Reading Mrs David Summers Buried to Day air-holes shutting up 8th Annie's Birth Day 1866 Fine to Day W Wind Sent a Letter to DMM Montreal 3 Postage John H Took it to the P.O. Leander went to Dundee Fixed a Board in the West window a Fox crofsed at the Lower Point John H Scating to Day Paid Hagarty 10 cents for the Bag 9th E Wind some Grains of snow Leander came from Dundee took the Sheep from the Bush Began to Were my suit coat pants and vest Reading Fixing the Petition up stairs 10th Shot a Black Duck Fine John H to Summerstown Bought a Lamp chimney https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/d2c80a4f49e7a9cfa2e19adc49d48924.pdf 9d3b58a494f2cb46affcaf0c3f4ba135 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. {page one} James Cameron Island 11th of January 1896 very Fine E Wind John H went to F Covington to get his Tooth Pulled Lewis Boy went to Nicholson to work went up to the Bush to Day Fernandez Brought an Almanac Took the Hay to the Bottom and put it on the south side in the Barn Raised the Boat in the Boat House Good scating now Gordon came to night 12th On this Day of the Month Aunty Mary Departed 1891 Fine E Wind Randolph came Lent him Jesse James John H crofsed to Work at Duncans G 13th unfortunate Day Fine Went Home with Lewis Gentleman Pig Got the 3 axe-handles 30 cents Lewis Bosell and Billy here Fixing their spear {page two} James Cameron Island 14th of January 1896 Unfortunate Day Fine W Wind Leander went to Dundee to Get the Horse shod 40 cents put out some Bushes to the South side cutting Brush Paid for Randolph to Tyo 7 Dollars on the Due Bill now 4.92 on the Due Bill 15th Fortunate Day Thrashing I am Cutting Brush and Piling W Wind coloring yard shawls Mits sox seen a Fox in the Back Marsh some Grains of snow Leander crofsed for the Mail 16th Fine E Wind Put a new handle in the vice cut some Brush and Piling Put out a Few more Bushes to the south side a Fox Passed the Door on the ice Put out some Pills at sturgeon Island Got the Scottish American from DMM https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/752b8a1c0f73853350663107192bd8d8.pdf ee9c7ca68ae63b1d847b670d9c26aa91 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. {page one} James Cameron Island 17th of January 1896 Fine E Wind cutting Brush Thrashing John H came he was in Fort Covington to Day to Getting his Boots Fixed 18th Fine E Wind John H crofsed to the Summerstown Scating Rink on the ice Fernandez came had a pair of Long-Boots Leander crofsed to Summerstown to night one of Lewis's Boys hear for Tea cut some water Beech stakes Gordon came 19th E Wind Gordon to church Leander put him acrofs this this Evening with the Horse 20th Unfortunate Day Thrashing I am cutting of alders up in the upper Bay John H crofsed to Work at McLeods at cedar 21st Fine St Agnes Day Unfortunate Day cutting alders sawing stove wood snow Warm {sketch of the sun, with an 'f' or't' in the middle} 19th Mr Jo Douquet Lost his Horse {page two} James Cameron Island 22nd of January 1896 Fine Races in Dundee Fernandez and (Sissy) Livinia went to Dundee Putting out Manure on the Lower Point north Side a very Fine Day Leander went to Summerstown to night John H came from McLeods to night a Letter From the News Toronto 23rd Fine E Wind cool some Drifting The Boys Thrashing oats cut some Brush and poles 24th Charlie Tupper's B Day of Butter-nut Island E Wind Snowing Drifting Fixing the Harnefs 25th Robie Burns Birth Day E Wind Blowing Hard Drifting snowing went up in the Bush to Day https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/863f7d4e3e724a49defba8801ec6c245.pdf 8eea9c823ab9de37707deda01ae37064 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. {page one} James Cameron Island 26th of January 1896 Fine East Wind Fortunate Day Sissy and Fernandez came From the Races D Spink here Fishing EEls got 1 Took 50 cents worth of Sturgeon John H crofsed 27th Fine Mending Harnefs John H crofsed for the Mail on Horse Back 28th Fine cold cutting alders Drew 3 Loads of Fire-wood Put Marsh hay and a Stack of Fine hay in the Barn put the Bags of oats up in the Loft of the cow-stable 29th E Wind Cold Fine cutting stove-wood one of the Cows calved hens Laying some Boy Bad with colds new mits and nw Drawers to Day {page two} James Cameron Island 30th of January 1896 Fine W Wind cutting stove wood Fernandez went for his Mowing Machine 1 Horse 31st Fine E Wind cutting stovewood 1st of February 1896 St Bridgets Day The Black Month E Wind some Rain some hail some snow put the oats in the Puncheon 14 1/2 Bushels in the cow-stable Killed the calf John H came Gordon came him at the P. Meeting to night 2 of Feby Candlemass Day Fine The Bear will see his Shadow to Day as the sun shines the Raccoon and the Badger will see the sun John H crofsed and Gordon Ferandez crofsed Going to Put a Letter in the Lancaster P.O. for a Watch https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/a98562dbe8f2d67f15c33e3f49e5c292.pdf a3959bb40efd92193ac1b3c499739088 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. {page one} James Cameron Island 3 of Feby 1896 an Unfortunate Day Fine Frosty E Wind John H is working at Duncan G's Grinding the axes 4th Fine E Wind Frosty some Gordon was to go to the P.I Meeting in Alexandria to Day 5th Fine E Wind Soft Water on the ice under the snow Drew 4 or 5 Loads to Day Leander went to Summerstown tonight Bought of Hagarty Tea 6th E Wind Snowing Raining and Blowing a Hurricane to Day and to night 7th Unfortunate Day Snowed 8th Gordon's Birth Day Fine Leander got a Fox Gordon came Fernandez came Gordon and Leander went to Summerstown 9th Sexagesima Sunday Randolph came John H came Randolph got a pair of Mits <s>Unfortunate Day</s> Unfortunate Day {page two} James Cameron Island 10th of Feb 1896 Fine Thrashing oats John H crofsed took the Buck saw Fernandez crofsed <s>Unfortunate Day</s> 11th Fortunate Day West Wind Wind Drifting cutting a Pole For the Barn Door seen a Rat Track Leander Stanley and the 2 Dogs went up and Got him 12th Unfortunate Day W Wind Frosty cutting alders 13th E Wind Snowing Drifting New Moon and a Eclipse on the Sun and stars in conjunction Makes it stormy 14th St Valentine's day This is the Day of the Big Fight Fitssimmon and Peter Maher W Wind John H came had his axe got a Bad cold https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/96a2ec0bf69ed1624d150745f5d0e17e.pdf 6086e7c2149b7c8071e5f2cc3023d9dc PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. {page one} James Cameron Island 15th of Feby 1896 E Wind Drifting Blowing cold Began to use the Hay out of the New Stable cows Stable Bought John J's axe 70 cents Bad with colds 16th Quinquasina Sunday Fine Unfortunate Day cold 2 Boys here Frasher and Larue Looking for a Dog that they Lost 17th Unfortunate Day W Wind Windy and Frosty a very very Frosty night 18th Shrove Tuesday E Wind Frosty Windy Thrashed a Few Floors of Oats James Hugh's B Day 19th Ash Wednesday Fine E Wind Frosty Thrashing oats very unwell Last night with a pain on my Right Br{cut off} John H went to Dundee on Horseback {page two} James Cameron Island 19th of February 1896 continuted Bought of Tyo Tea 35 axe 75 stopt all night 20th W Wind Drifting some snow cutting Brush alders Thrashing oats John H came from Dundee The Dogs after a Rat White cow calved Mrs Ranald Landfield McDonald Departed on Monday the 17th Kept her 4 Days heard of it 21st Fortunate Day Done Thrashing the Oats cutting alders Drifting Cold the White Cow Calved 22nd Washingtons B Day Fine Windy Drifting cutting stove Wood Fernandez came Races in Dundee to Day Gordon crofsed 23rd Raining Gordon crofsed 24th Fine Drew 3 Load of wood choppin stove Wood got a Fox https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/57d0d93c4162af1de9009a3540419dd9.pdf 6a678e254ca2fb64b3575170db1c5191 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. {page one} James Cameron Island 25 Feb 1896 Fortunate Day Fine Fresh cold cutting Wood and Brush Leander Broke a Piece of his axe John H crofsed Ground the axes Frosty to night 26th Fortunate Day Fine E Wind cold putting in the Marsh hay stack cutting alders putting the Brush on the Bank 27th Fine E Wind Went to Dundee Took 3 Tubs of Butter 46..30..29 at 16..80:: and 3.77 on the old Due-Bill that 20.57 in all Tea 2 Soap 50 RRR 25 Matches 10 Broom 25 nails 4 2 Papers of D Dye 20 Fine salt 60 Boots 2.50 Boots 1.25 aprons 1. File 20 Cash 2.25 Buttons 20 3/4 of Velveteen 30 thats 11.65 they Bough Took the Harrow Table Martin here John H Fernandez Sissy {page two} James Cameron Island 27th of Feby 1896 Martin got the inch auger put the colt in the cutter goes well cutting alders Brushing and piling Brush on the Bank Leander crofsed to Summrestown to night Seen a crow to Day for the First 28th Fine E Wind an Eclipse on the Moon Full Moon to Day Drawing and cutting Fire Wood Indians Drawing from Charlies or Rofs's Island 29th Intercalary Day Fine Rained some E Wind Mr McGuaguey the PumpMaker came put in the Pump Paid him 4 Dollars Boys went for the Rakeing Machine Welsh Taffy St Davids Day came in Like a Lion E Wind Rain Gordon came he was in Cornwall yesterday 3 of Lewis Boys here Got a Fox Unfortunate Day https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/1db1fe34540291f0676594a1776f0bec.pdf a68b0911217f81eb66c9e5987a36c377 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. {page one} James Cameron Island 2nd of March 1896 Unfortunate Day Gordon and Fernandez went off to Day West Wind cutting wood and Brush John H and Leander to Summerstown to night snowed some to night Drifting 3rd W Wind Windy Drifting Drawed the alders and ash Poles cow slipped at the River 4th Fine W Wind William Henery Shadgate Cameron's Birth Day Uncle John's Eldest Boy John H crofsed to Duncan G's cuting alders on the Bank Races in Dundee 2 Teams of Indian to Tuppers Island for Wood 5th Fine Day Windy cutting stove Wood in the Bush sawing the stoveWood Fernandez came T{illegible - ink blot} watching the coat Unfortunate Day {page two} James Cameron Island 6 March 1896 Fine John H and Fernandez E Wind went to the Races in Dundee and no Races run There was an otter crofsed the Island to the south Bill Morris poorly 7th Fine soft Rained Leander went to the air-hole at the Foot of Hamiltons Island and shot 2 Ducks John H at Hamiltons Helping to Thrash oats High West Wind Blowing Hard Gordon and John H came had a Tin of Honey 8th Fine Randolph came sold Gordon a Watch not very well 9th Fine went to Lewis with the pig 10th Fine went to Lancaster with Mowing Machine went for the Pig https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/0f34cde9bf913e9f0ada5f7bd144b91d.pdf 915f7b1c1a65fe07e7590e2e15ba55da PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. {page one} James Cameron Island 11th of March 1896 Fine E Wind Went for a Load of Marsh Hay John H Fernandez and Leander Fernandez Leander went to Fort Covington with his Fur 3 Foxes 3.75 2 Mink 1.50 John H crofsed to Summerstown on Horse-Back a Lot of Teams going for Wood to Charlie's Island 12th On This Day of the Month D McMaster Fist came to the Island E Wind Drifting stormy Unfortunate Day Broke on a cake of Sugar sold it 13th W Wind Blustery {illegible} cutting Stove in the Bush John H not well 14th Stanley's B Day 1880 Fine cutting stove Wood in the Bush Gordon came 15th Fine E Wind Leander went to Hamiltons {page two} Star on 16th James Cameron Island 16th of March 1896 Fine Loading some of the Metal old-Iron 17th St Patrick The Festival of the Irish a very Fine Day Boys went to Lancaster with the Metal Mr Dan Frasher came home with the Tup Sheep The 2 Mifs Fraser and Mifs McLennan a Lot of Indians Taking wood From Tuppers Island Stanley very sick 18th St Josephs Day on this Day of the Month Vicky Departed 1887 Boys to Lancaster Took 65 Buckets 5.20 2 Tin Pails 1.20 Butter color 15 Drawing Stove Wood Heard Whistlers going Down Sent 1 Dollar to Star on 16th https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/ba88895ab94fe44be95e1e67752165e9.pdf 2e236cf09629a41064ef7f15ffbe3855 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. {page one} James Cameron Island 19th of March 1896 E Wind snowing Rain Drifting Spring Begins at 9 PM The 3 Boys went for the Stack of Marsh Hay Stormy Day churning to Day 20th Drifting Windy 21st Fine West Wind cut some stove Wood Gordon came had his clock Drawing-Knife and Traded his Watch, Saw-Set Got the Mail 22nd Livinia's (Senior) B Day Fine Windy Randolph and Eddy Renshaw came Seen Wild Geese for the First John H crofsed with them 23rd Fine very Frosty John H came 24th Fortunate Day Fine Putting out Manure Lewis Boy for Tea Soda Salt 2 Boys crofsed I went to Sturgeon Island {page two} James Cameron Island 25th of March 1896 Lady Day a very Fine Day Thawing Putting out Manure in the upper Field 26th John Hamilton Camerons Birth Day 1876 Raining and Turned to Snowing John H crofsed to Summerstown on Horse-Back Bought of Haggarty 2 Dozen and 8.60 cents 27th Drifting Blowing chopping stove wood in the upper Field 28th Fine Livinia Leander John H went to Dundee Bought of Tyo Tea 3 lb Soda 1 lb Shot Tobacco Powder Leander and John H crofsed to Summerstown Gordon came Sold his Boat 29th Palm Sunday Rain John H went for his Mother Thunder and Lightning to night Traded the Blind Horse https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/c52cfebcc70ff69d8362acdf9a8e1899.pdf 3bbd98c2a772ff7dee24b8c169e08965 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. {page one} James Cameron Island 30th of March 1896 Fine John H and his Mother came had the Traded Mare took a Bag of Potatoes Tapt 100 Trees to Day John H went to mit tots at Cedar seen 6 cranes Robins Hawks Blackbirds Wild Geese some Whistlers 31st Fine Tapt 100 to Day Randolph here got ash made a Fire in the Bush got 2 Barrels and 35 Pails thats 75 Pails in all 1st of April all Fools Day Unfortunate Day E Wind High Cold Wind Freezing Tapt 50 Trees to Day Drew some Loads of Wood 2nd WW Snowing and Rain Fine Fernandez Bought of J Summers 2 Yards of Cloth 60 {page two} James Cameron Island 3rd of April 1896 Good Friday <s>Cold an D------ this morning</s> Snowing 4th Stormy snowing Drifting Fernandez crofsed Paid John S Summers 10 for the Stove Sold 7 Dozen of Eggs 1.05 Bought 4 3/4 yds owe 47 on the cloth Gordon came 5th Easter Sunday Sun Dont Dance this Morning Fine Shot a Duck Leander 6th Fine Boiling Fixing the arch for the Pots Took home the Stove Bought 200 of Flour 1 Sack of Salt on the 4th 7th On This Day of the Month Uncle John Departed 1893 Mifs Janet Fraser here Martin home with the augur John H crofsed took home our Saw Dany Spink in the Sugar Bush to night https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/c38bf87a816c6f4f81e06a96dcda5679.pdf 758e851eb227105da11218163dc13172 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. {page one} James Cameron Island 8th of April 1896 a very Fine Day a Good sap Day John H Went to Dundee Bought a Pair of Boots got a Pair Fixed Made Syrup 10 Gallons Seen swallows to day Pewits or Pheabys came a Lot of Wild Geese went East 9th On this Day of the Month I was Married 1862 Fine Warm Sugar Day E Wind Lewis Boy here all Day Got Syrup had Baskets Leander John H went to Summerstown to night 10th Fine Day Boiling in the Sugar Bush got a Mink on the 9ths got 2 Whistlers Found a Fox he is no Good 11th Fine in the sugar Bush got 2 Rats Took 20 Gallon Home {page two} James Cameron Island 12th of April 1896 Cow Sunday Fine Gordon Randolph Eddy Renshaw came John H Grofsed with them Leander took his Boat to the air-hole 3 of Lewis in the Sugar Bush Ice Opening in small Holes 13th Fine Boys in sugar Bush put out the Bun Sugaring 14th Fine ice opened at Little Island Boys crofsed to the Sturgeon Island Shot 8 Ducks Rained some Leander went to J Duckett to Hunt Water high Lots of Ducks Flying Loons came yellow Hammer came Bitterns or Mire-Drum came 15th Fine Made sugar Lots of Ducks Lots of Shooting put Water out of the cellar ice Jamming https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/65d0e899df3e8fa8184afe9d3ea071b2.pdf ed90c7f808061747cb6d2ba111c24d3f PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. {page one} James Cameron Island 16th April 1896 Fine Fortunate Day Made sugar to Day Sissy Ionia Stanley Fernandez in the Bush Great Shooting to Day ice Cleared away pretty Good to Day ice out of the Back Bay took in the Fish Box a Lamb to Day 8 young Pigs to Day Took the Waggon to the Bush Splitting the Butternut Thunder and Lightning this Evening Ducks Began to Lay 17th Fine Thunder Took the Boat From Bell Bay Tried for EEls Frog music commenced 18th Uncle Duncan's Birth Day Foggy Smoky E Wind Ionia and I took in a Long Stick John H came 19th Sunday Windy Fine Mrs Lewis and Boy here {page two} James Cameron Island 20th of April 1896 Fine Leander came and went and came to night splitting the Butternut Made Syrup 21st Cool E Wind Rain Hail snow Thunder Lightning Took Home some of the Buckets Leaving some for vinegar in the camp Lewis Boys here Bought their Decoys For a Dollar Paid them snowed some 22nd fine Boys went for Wallace's Boat to Plum Island First Ploughing on the Lower Point Took home the Last Syrup First Pike caught to Day 23rd St. George's Day Fine Ploughing taken the Banking of the English Fernandez went to Dundee John Dishaw and son here https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/0834d5cf00d3ed507354e65041d0d502.pdf 9ee9c282b9ea3df0d12d38d8fad6e996 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. {page one} James Cameron Island 24th of April 1896 Fine E Wind Mr Genie and Cameron here Brought a Bottle of Honey Ploughing cutting stove Wood Fernandez came had the Shoe for the Plough 40 2 calfskins 70 25th Unfortunate Day St Marks Day E Wind Fine Rained south wind Genie came from Cornwall Lewis Resor here Boys got 6 Ducks John came 26th Fine Genie went off Gordon came had his Trunk Sent a Box of Ducks to Dan 11 Ducks Gordon took them to Hagartys to take out Hat on Wood for Fernandez 27th Ploughing cutting Brush Digging stones Fernandez to Lancaster got 1/2 Bushel Hay seed 1..30 ct {page two} James Cameron Island 28 of April 1896 Rained Ploughed some Lewis Boys for Hay 2.15 they got cut cranberrys Bush Fernandez and Sissy went to Dundee took 28 lb of Butter 4.48 old Mr Tyo's Daughter July Buried to Day Bought Boots cloth 3 combs Harrowteeth Rice Making stakes Ploughed North side of the Potato Ground Brought a Bull calf Black one from Bill Morris a Week old 29th Fine E Wind Makin the Fence around the yard went around the Island Set Fires took Down the oars From Bell Bay at the Lane Fence Chaffy into Lancaster 30th E W Planting Potatoes Ploughing cut potatoes seed shot Ducks https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/f1ca1bca8262564a1243426fa5750826.pdf 822594995d14d5630c39693774e3e1b2 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. {page one} James Cameron Island 1st of May 1896 Fine E W Ploughing Planting Digging Stones Leander went to F Covington with Fur Boat Went Down Lighthouses lit up cutting Potato seeds St Phillip and St James 22nd Fine E Wind Digging out Stones at the Lower Point Setting Fires Killed a Large Snake and Roasted him Let the Mare and colt out on Grass Making stakes 3 Boats Passed to Day John H came 3rd Fine Mr Genie came from Pat M Mahon 14th Fine Digging and Drawing Stones to the Bank Making stakes Gathering stones Lots of Boats a Going Boys crofsed to night 5th Fine Drawing stones to the Bank Alexandra went Down thunder Rained north and East Wind Put the milk in the cellar now {page two} James Cameron Island 6th of May 1896 Fine E Wind First Trip up for the Rocket went Down the same Day The Hamilton went Down First Trip Drawing stones to the Bank Ploughing at the Lower Point taking out stones set Fires up in the Bay 7th Fine E Wind Ploughing at the Lower Point sowed 4 Bushels of Oats taken out stones Fernandez crofsed for the Mail First Raft went Down 8th Fine Ploughing Drawing Stones to the Bank Fernandez went to Lancaster For Pease and clover seed 9th Fine Ploughed Drawing Stones Harrowing Fernandez came had 2 Bushel of Pease 2 Bushel of Barley clover-Seed sowed Oats Sowed Pease Lots of Boats Going Cow Calved John H Working at Hamiltons with John came to night https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/6ae77e830c975d74b0940e05a6f03918.pdf 13a22c4040c328bd0a1c06e475e444ee PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. {page one} James Cameron Island 10th of May 1896 Rogation Sunday Fine Randolph came 11th Sowed 2 Bushels of Barley and 6 1/2 of Oats and 10 lbs of Hay-Seed Harrowing Began Ploughing in the Garden Lewis here to Supper came from Lancaster Gave me 7 Ears of corn Began Working at a Roller Working at the Leech Ploughed on the Hill took the Boat around from the Pitt Point Plowing at the Lower Point Set Fires at the Roller at the Leech Filled with Ashes 13th Fine E Wind Ploughing and putting stones to the Bank Sissy and Fernandez with Eggs to Jo Douquets a Lot of Boats went to Day Fixing Fence 14th Ascension or Holy Thursday Ploughing sowed 3 Bushel of Oats at Lower End Rolling the oats Gathering stones 15th Sowed 1 Bushel on the Hill at the Soap Fixing the Roller {page two} James Cameron Island 16th of May 1896 Fine N West Wind Ploughing corn Ground taking stones of the Lower Point Fixing the Roller Rolling Barley and oats Working in the Garden at the soap John H came 17th Fine Windy 18th John H here with the wind its High crofsed this Evening Began to Plough a Peice in the oakfield Piling stove-Wood 19th Fine Mr Genie came Fishing Plough Found an old Horse shoe Livinia and Fernandez to Summers for Garden seeds Harrowing Potato 20th Unfortunate Day Fine Day East and West Wind set Fires outside in the Marsh south side Ploughing at the Double Butternut Down on the Hill Taking of stones Genie went to Salmon River to Fish catfish {torn off} Hamilton and Alexandra went Down to Day shut the south End of the Garden Fence Genie went off 21st very Fine Sowed 2 Bushels in the oakfield first time it ever was sowed south side {rest of page illegible} https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/a4f18816ade457d275092392ed261042.pdf 8a51f48240057caaa8f67674bb7ba996 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. {page one} James Cameron Island 22nd of May 1896 Fine Drawing Rails Making Fence Thunder and Lightning Big squall of N West Blew Down a Maple Tree East End sugar Bush 23rd Fine Drawing stones and sticks from the Bank Took stump from the Grove Leander with 2 Pigs to Jennie Duncan the Limbs of the Maple 24th Sunday The Queen's Birth Day hoisted the colours Pentecost Whit Sunday Put John H across 25th Fine day E Wind Leander to Dundee got a Bag of Potatoes 20 a Bushel Planted them to Day 2 Tenets overalls Boots Drawing Stones to the Bank Drew 2 Sticks Pine 26 Rain and Thunder Last night very Windy to Day Shearing the Sheep cutting stove Wood 2 of the sheep not sheared 27th Fine sheared the 2 sheep cutting stove-wood musquitoes Back 28th E Wind Rained Windy went to {cut off} Island {page two} James Cameron Island 29th of May 1896 Royal Oak Day or Oak apple Day Unfortunate Day sawing and Piling Stove Wood Dribling Rain Windy W Wind 30th Fine Windy Sawing and Piling stove-Wood chickens and Ducks chickens out now Fernandez crofsed took John H home Heard of the Great Disaster at Victoria B Columbia I am afraid Bismarck was in the Car 31st Gordon here John H crofsed with him Lewis Lazore here Fine 1st of June The Glorious First of June Vicky's Birth Day 1878 splitting stove Wood Leander Fernandez Sissy Bought Flour Tea Rice Braces Calico 15 yds 1/2 100 of cornmeal and Calico Boots Fixed Set Fire to Bottom of the old Fence Through Line went up to night 2nd Fine Spartan went Down Fernandez went to Meeting in Williamstown cutting at head of the Island Lewis came for a Pig https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/ad2de80921142c430aa05b5104312083.pdf 9532b7c5e5932ac5a4ab8807a90c0ea6 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. {page one} James Cameron Island 3rd of June 1896 Fine Fernandez went to Careys to work Put the Plough through Potatoes Drew the Logs to the Place for to saw them Piling splitting stove wood 4th of June old George the 3rd Birth Day used to be kept up a very warm Day Lots of Boats a Going setting Fires Leander went up with Mr Wallace's Hunting Boat to Jo Douquets Corpus Christe 5th very hot and Sultry splitting slove wood one of Lewis's Boys here for Milk Butter Hammer 6th on this Day of the Month Sir John McDonald Departed Some Rain E Wind changed to West Fernandez and John H came to night Leander crofsed 7th Fine E Wind Ed Renshaw here Fernandez crofsed to Careys Rained 8th Fine E Wind Rained cut some E{cut off} 9th Aunty Mary's Birth Day 1813 some Rain 10th Fine E Wind Billy Morris and Lemay here Drawing sticks for the stable John H crofsed to Summerstown came home and Went to Hamiltons {page two} James Cameron Island 11th of June 1896 St Barnabas Day Fine N Wind Leander went to Dundee Fernandez came from Careys Putting Manure on the Potatoes Fortunate Day More young Ducks to 2 Bags of Cornmeal Drawers shirt sox Rain Rod Paint oil 12th Unfortunate Day Fine Put the Plough through the Potatoes E W Fernandez crofsed for the Mail 13th Fine E Wind Painting the Boat put Ground to the Potatoes Fernandez went to Summerstown station to Rory's Meeting cutting weeds for the Pigs at Stove Wood 14th E Wind John Morris Frank Bodwa here Took 2 small Pigs John Went to Hamiltons 15th Fine Fernandez to Lancaster Taking the Roof off the Horsestable set some Fires Hoed some corn and squashes Took the Fish Box out of the River Broke it up Painting the Boat Killed a sheep or Mutton Mr Genie here from Cornwall Took his stove lifter with him got some EEls Lots of Fireflies 16th Putting Logs up on the Stable very warm Nomination at Alexandria 17th Went to see John and Margaret Hamilton very warm Tom Went to Cornwall Bank 3 Bouys went to McLennans Meeting Set 1 to JW https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/15de8e3dd0253144c6b5da7ca0742645.pdf 8343f582fb113c8caf241145f27dd1ef PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. {page one} James Cameron Island 18th June 1896 Waterloo Fine very warm Hoeing Bill Morris here Ionia went up with him took some vinegar The Pasport went Down 19th Fine Leander went to Dundee 20th get stuff for his Boat Flour a Meeting in Dundee White & Scriver 21st Leander came 1 sack of Flour 22nd Fine Big Meeting in Cornwall Fernandez went to Cornwall to Hear Premier Tupper OUr Dan's Birth Day Uncle Dan Cameron 23rd very Fine Election all over Fernandez Leander and I went to Lancaster I voted for Mr R.R. McLennan came home and the 2 Boys went Back to Lancaster to have Fun Randolph here RR got in with a Big Majority a Lot of the conservatives out Dr Bergin got in a Big Time in Summerstown 24th St John Baptist Day Unfortunate Day Put the Plough Through the corn and Potatoes hoeing in the garden and in the Potatoes corn 25th Fine hoeing corn & Potatoes Weeding Sissy & Stanley to Jo Douquets with Eggs 1.70 Let out the Bull {page two} James Cameron Island 26th of June 1896 Fine put some Logs on the stable Leander went with 3 Tubs of Butter to J Douquetts 102 lb 27th cutting Brush and Rafters Stanley and I Leander went for the Mail John H came 28th Fine Lewis here got 2 lb of Butter John H crofsed to Hamiltons 29th St Peter & St Paul Drew the Rafters Fixing Fence taking alders and Brush out By the Roots Let out the calves 30th Fine Windy Fernandez and Sissy Livinie went to Dundee piling Logs of Stove-wood Sawing Stove Wood took the Salt out of the cellar Bought Tubs Tea Sugar cutting Boots Table cloth, oil cloth cup Drefs Calico Shirting Pants Braces Shirts Nails Cut Paper 1st of July Dominion Day Fine Fernandez with Uncle Bill Mowing on Plum Island they came to night for Fat Pine and spears Working at the Rafters Ionia came home yesterday Made Bon-Fires https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/57ba66b00a132ee0d356367eb48eab8b.pdf 190152bf91c3a2ba226d77c698d02221 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. James Cameron Island 2nd of July 1896 Fine very Warm put the Rafters on the Stable The Big Vessel went up 2 Tugs Towing her EEl Flies Grasshoppers Plenty 3rd Unfortunate Day Fine E Wind Cool Putting the Boards on the Roof of the Stable one of Lewis's Boys for Butter and Milk setting Fires to some Brush-heaps Leander went to Summerstown Sack of Flour Columbian went Down to Day 4th American Independence Raining E Wind Thunder & Lightning cool 5th Our John's Birth Day 1803 (Uncle John) Fine E Wind Gordon came John H came and went off Dany Spink here Trowling Lent a Dollar to Fernandez Came from Dundee working on Plum Island 6th Fine Mr Genie here went to Cornwall we sent for 4 Large Glass 14 X 24 Randolph Left Jo Douquetts cut 7 Poles for Shafts 7th Fine Working at the car of the Waggon Randolph here 8th Fine Randolph painting his Boat Mr Genie came From Cornwall Brought 4 Large Window Glass 55 cents to a pound 1/2 of Butter Leander Randolph to Summerstown 100 of Flour https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/c0e882c6172b694ef4985631a64c7f23.pdf f844697078002216ebca49626078312d PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. James Cameron Island {illegible} of July 1896 Fine Leander and Randolph went to Dundee Randolph took the cars for Beauhomias or Chatuaguay Fernandez and Stanley Mowing with 1 Horse Mowing Machine cutting Weeds for the Pigs a Fortunate DAy Fine one of the cows calved put Paris Green on the Potatoes a New Kind of Bug came to the Potatoes the Wilson Bug English Cherries Ripe Birds eating them Finished the car of the Waggon and Shafts in the Racking Machine Setting Fires on the Pitt Point 11th Fine Mowing Raking Fixing the Fence Made a Place for the Young Ducks at the Shore yesterday Fixing Big Glass in the Window cutting the Grove Fernandez crofsed to Summerstown 12th of July Orangeman's Day Fine John H and Gordon Randolph came Gordon crofsed to Cattenach 13th Fine Mowing Fernandez {illegible} Frashers Lewis for Butter Killed the calf Bugs Bad on the Potatoes https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/ec738cc1b2feb44d1d9b8cf88940119d.pdf d84eec415a2badb5b8507f612b6ffac4 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. {page one} James Cameron Island 14th of July 1896 Fine Very Warm Mowin Raking Gathering Making Making coils Put in 2 Loads for the First Randolph Traded his Boat with Mr Kimball 10 Dollars to Boot eat new Potatoes Ionia and I to Fish got 20 Perch 15th St Swithins Day Rained to Day W Wind Mowing Back of the Barn Fixing Fence John H and Randolph Went to Look for Randolph's Knife he Left it on Plum Island yesterday Randolph went to Lancaster Thunder and Lightning 16th Fine Put in 2 Loads of Hay Raking Killed a Sheep Mowing a Few Drops of Rain Washed the Woll yesterday Pease got Pods and cleaned the West Mow in the Barn Leander went to Douquetts with 11 Dozen of Eggs Tub of Butter got to Day 7 Dollars Randolph came 17th Fine very warm John H and Randolph went to Dundee Bought Tobacco Pants Shirts Melon Scythe stone Ionia Fishing Down at Rofs's Island {illegible} putting in Hay {rest of entry illegible} {page two} James Cameron Island 18th of July 1896 Very Fine Mowing Raking Making coils Randolph Fishing got a Lot Pleasure Excursions The Rocket The Gannett Leander and Randolph crofsed to Summerstown for the Mail Done cutting Hay in the Lower Field Raking and Making coils 19th Fernandez Birth Day 1874 Fernandez came John H crofsed with Kim Fine 20th Rained some Randolph went to A Frashers to work Began to Mow in the Upper Field cut a Few Rounds 21st Mowed some in the Upper Field Put a Load in from the Lower Field commenced to {illegible} very hot Blackbirds at the Pease (Sheep Pelts and calf skin John H Took 22nd Fine Mowed and Made coils in the W Field very hot Rain Thunder Lightning and much Rain here Passed to the South then to the north Lewis's Boy here Butter and Milk a Great Many Going Down for Huckle Berries to Point {illegible} 23rd Fine put 1 Lode in the Horses stable Put 4 Loads in to Day all Done the hay Lower Field Mowing West of Barn https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/247f545d0a04f164bb7a6916adc1c41c.pdf ed44abe99dfc81cc1be9e4e733b56ed2 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. {page one} James Cameron Island 24th of July 1896 Fine Mowing in the Oakfield on Both sides of the Oats Putting in Made coils cutting alfers Fencing the Bank went to the Head of the Island some Devils cut the Pine Block at the Pine Pease good to Eat 25th Fine St James Day Mowed a Peice of the Barley south side Put in 2 Loads in the Stable loft the hay above the Barley and the oakfield Put wire Fence in the Bay putting alders on the Bank Lots of Boats Going to Day Leander crofsed to Summerstown for Mail Randolph and Gordon came with Leander 26th Fine Randolph went to Lancaster John H came Working at Robert Jack Fernandez came had Stanley Boots 27th cutting the Barley cutting and cutting Back Marsh Rained to night Thunder & Lightning Blackbirds at the Pease 28th Fine very warm Ionia Sissy and Ma went to Hamiltons Bought Tea Thread nutmeg putting in the Barley {page two} James Cameron Island 29th of July 1896 Mowing very warm mowing in Front Marsh Raking making coils Blackbirds Bad Lewis's Boys here for the Jumper and our 2 Inch Augur 2 Indians here selling Huckleberries Lots of Boats agoing got the Potato Bug sprinkler Lewis Leander crofsed to Summerstown sold 1/2 Bushel of Potatoes 30th very warm Mowing in Front Marsh high Wind a Few Drops of Rain Sam Mitchell and Wife Pikes Daughter here got Butter Potatoes going after Huckleberries Thunder Lots of Boats a Going 31st Began a Marsh-hay stack Windy Mowing 1st of August Lammas Day Finished the stack Leander went to Dundee Brought small Tub of Butter to Jo Shetla Bought Sythe and Snaith 1 Dollar Hat Randolph came 2nd Minnies Birth Day Fine Fernandez came Gordon and Geordie Annan came Leander came had the scythe snaith https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/827399eb88f3c53ae5cd138f31ccee11.pdf 7645714ad362a8976d87c2d0a275e796 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. {page one} James Cameron Island 3rd of Augt 1896 Fine Warm Windy Mowing and Making coils Mr Genie here a man From squaw Island For Butter Blackbirds at the Grain 4th Fine very warm Mowing in the Marsh making coils Leander crofsed to Summertown The Chaffy a Big crowd on Her a Pic Nic to Hamiltons Island Bought of Mr Hagarty 100 of Flour RRR Genie Fishing to night Rained hard Thunder and Lightning E Wind 5th Fine Rained some cut some of the Lower Point oats Leander and Stanley Blackbirds Bad Genie here 6th Randolph's B Day 1867 Fortunate Day Fine small Shower Fixing the Pump took it out and took all the Bark of it Mr Genie Helping us at it cutting oats at Lower Point 7th Fortunate Day Fine Mowing oats in the upper Field and Below the Garden Randolph came Left Frashers Genie went off Put in 2 Loads of oats From the Lower Point {page two} James Cameron Island 8th of Aug 1896 very Fine very warm E Wind a Boat or 2 Barges aground on the Bar above squaw Island and Putting in what oats there is in the upper Field Mr Augustus Laduke here for worms or Baits Gave Stanley 10 cents Lots of Towing and other Boats a Going Blackbirds bad Randolph went to Lancaster to night 9th John H came Lewis here for Butter Fine 10th Fine a crew of 7 camped on the Pitt Point Men Women and children they are from Cornwall cutting Marsh Hay cutting oats cut a Bunch or 2 of Pease Leander crofsed for the Mail did not Get our Glengarrian 11th very warm cutting hay cut the Big Pease Gathering oats Making coils 12th very Warm Made a stack I Went to Hopkins Point for 6 Bottles of Beer Paid 1 Dollar got 10 cents Back Put in the Big {illegible} on the West side Randolph to Lancaster Raking the oats Lewis here for Butter Tea and Milk https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/8207c3995581f27d383451c1dcc18e76.pdf 04c0ae4cd842abe4bed4203a3b60d5b4 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. {page one} James Cameron Island 13th of August 1896 E Wind very warm cutting in the West End of Front Marsh Randolph and Leander Put in 2 Loads of Marsh hay in the stable Loft cutting some Weads and Brush Lewis Took home the sprinkler and they Broke it Tenters got Potatoes Randolph Fixing his Boat 14th Fine very warm Heard that a Man Died at Kenneth's under a Tree in the Field cutting some at the Pease Making coils in the upper end of the Marsh 32 Found the Bell Randolph Painting his Boat Nannie in the Grove got Loose to night 15th very warm and Fine Putting in 3 Loads of oats made a stack of Marsh hay heard to night that it was Dan Angus that Departed yesterday Leander Leander to Douquets with Butter and Eggs 3 Boys here for 4 lb of Butter Fernandez came to night and Gordon The Tenters went home to Day {page two} James Cameron Island 16th of August 1896 Raining Dan Angus McDonald Buried to Day Leander crofsed with Gordon Lewis here for Milk and Butter Got a Lot of London Papers from Dan 17th Fine at the hay along side of the Fence at the Wet Place Ionia and I to snake Island to Look at the Hay Killed a Sheep very Fat Mowing Turned the Pease cut the oats in the Oakfield 18th Fine Raining cutting the Hay in the Oakfield Went to Na Houta's Island to see the Hay Randolph and Leander 2 of the Tent men for Potatoes and Hay Gave 10 cents 19th Bismarcks B Day 1870 Fine a Few Drops of Rain the 2 Boys went to Na Houtas Island to cut Marsh hay Making coils of Marsh hay and coiling the oats in the Oakfield 20th Fine 3 Lad{cut off} and a Little Boy Barry Rowing the From Stanley Island Bought 31 lbs of Maple sugar at 8 Finished the {illegible} Island put in the Pease and oats https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/7326aebc4a9c03a430c155ad74ececeb.pdf b1267aa57f3ef0487f8594bd98c63014 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. {page one} James Cameron Island 21st of August 1896 Fine very warm put up one stack on Snake Island Made some coils in the Back Marsh have 1 stack more to Make on Snake Island Thunder Lightning heavy Rain to night 22nd Fine Day EW Randolph put out his Boat and went to Cornwall to Day Stanley and I Fishing to Day got 43 Lots of Yaghts going now 23rd Fine Windy John H Came 24th St Bartholemow Day Fine cut some Brush Pulled the Beans at Lower Point Stanley has a soar Hand Lewis here for Butter Randolph came through the night 25th Fine fixed the Roof and Pipe Put in the Marsh hay and some coils of oats Livinia and Ionia went to Stanley Island with Eggs Bougt Matches The Columbian Down with Big Load of Passengers Bought 100 of Flour a Tub of Butter to Jo Douquet : 2 Boats came Tenting on the North side {page two} James Cameron Island 26 of August 1896 Fine West Wind Leander and Randolph went to cut Marsh hay on Round Island Black Horse Island or Sheep Island it has all these names 2 Boats Fishing out Beside the Rushes one Boat upset and they got a Ducking Fixing my Boat Took out in the Beans Sorting the chickens for to Sell them crows at the apples 27th Fine a Pic Nic at Hamiltons Island for the church Fishing Perch Got a Bun From the Men From Cornwall thats Tented on the North side Rain last night 28th Fine Randolph Leander Mowing on Black Horse or Round Island Lewis and Mary Ann here she is Sowing on the sowing Machine Gave Lewis a Dollar for the Hay Those Cornwall Tenters went off to Day Lewis to Butter and Milk Randolph crofsed to night https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/5520ee596a70f081ebd4247eaceeecb0.pdf d2e5dacae095afbd2814c636e99db837 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. {page one} James Cameron Island 29th of August 1896 Fine Fishing got 18 Stanley & Sissy Went with 19 chickens to Mr Jo Douquetts Leander & Randolph went to Fort Covington Windy Fernandez came 30th Windy Gordon John H and Willie Rose Came they went up to the Point 31st Fine Randolph and Leander Fixing Boxes For their Live Ducks went up to Jo Douquets to BC Ready for the Game tomorro 1st of September St Giles Day Hunting Begins to Day Stanley and Livinia Went to Dundee Bought of Tyo Boots 2 Tea 1 Dollar soda 15 Glafs 18 Salt 50 4.63) Tubs Bought Cotton outing calico Lots of Boats a Going Columbran went Down Yesterday a Big Load 2nd Fine Went to Charley Island cranberries Plums Randolph and Leander came from hunting Labour Day {page two} James Cameron Island 3rd of Sept 1896 Dan's Birth Day 1846 Rained some Shot some Ducks Lots of Tow's a Going Lots of Plovers going West Flying high some apples Falling 4th DCF. Birth Day 1894 Fine Randolph went for his Sail to Dundee cutting a a Maple the Wind Blew Down 5th John Angus B Day 1850 East Wind Fine the Boys went to Snake Island to Make a Stack Mr Genie came had crab apples he went to Cornwall to sell apples cut Down a Dead Butternut Dug some of the Ditch 6th Fine some wind Dick Cottingham came for Randolph to hunt John H cam 7th Races in Cornwall yachts and Boats and Canoe's Mr Genie came Lots of Boats Going to Day cutting Dead cherries and Brush set a fire 8th Fortunate Day very Fine Day Drawing Rails setting Fires in the upper Field Cornwall Tenters ca{cut off} got 2 sturgeon Rockett going Down Bought 100 of Flour on the 6th Sunday https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/786afd3aabc0d770061f28fd7e0fa117.pdf 1503a29ab8c972309a3c6dac7a3ea147 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. {page one} James Cameron Island 9 of Sept 1896 Unfortunate Day Fine E Wind Randolph Stanley Leander went to Make the stack on Black Horse Island near the Mouth of Salmon River Got 4 sturgeon 1 EEl Lucias for 4 lb of Butter they are Going Home to Day as Fish Dont Well Keeping the cows from coming in apples Falling 10th a very Fine Day very Foggy this Morning A Great many Boats went to Day setting Fires in the apple Field Fishing perch Randolph got his Mast and rudder Leander went to F Covington Binding some sheafs corn Stalks Lewis for Butter The Exhibition in Montreal 11 Trimming an Oak and Maple on the Pitt Pint Tenters to Butter and Potatoes 30 Got 2 Sturgeon 12th Fine E Wind a Race the Rockett and Bohemian the Bohemian caught her and Passer the Tenters went off Took up some 6 Bushels of apples Mr Genie went to Cornwall had 2 Boats {page two} James Cameron Island 13th of Sept 1896 E Wind Fernandez John H Gordon came Gordon Traded his Watch for a Boat The Tot with John Hamilton Gordon Leander Randolph making Ready to go to the Exhibition in Montreal tomorrow at 5 oclock they went up to the Point 14th Fine the 3 Boys went to Montreal Mr Genie came from Cornwall cutting cornstalks taking in apples cutting in the Garden 15th Fine E Wind Mr Genie went to Dundee to sell apples Gave him Money to Buy Sugar Ball of Thread a corn popper Cutting Rushes at the entrance of the Ditch Taking in apple cutting cornstalks went to the upper Point Mr Genie came sugar Thread corn popper Randolph came 16th Leander came stopt at Mr Andrew Fraser's all night Lewis for Butter Barry for Randolph setting Fires Allen Cameron house Burnt https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/84b1874da549e4a1b22ff9adf4ff1673.pdf f5fe77ae78754f2f334aab4082118dcd PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. James Cameron Island 17th of Sept 1896 Fine some Rain E Wind Thunder Lightning South West Wind Harrowing the hay Field sowed a Kettle of Grasseed set a Line Mr Genie here 18th Fine W Wind Mr Genie to Lancaster cutting on the Pitt Point Taking in cornstalks took in some apples Let the Horses in this side 19th Raining Mr Genie came From Lancaster shelling Beans 20th W Wind John H came very windy 2 here Mr M Edwards Man and Jo Lewis's Boy 21st Some Rain Turned Fine Began Taking up the Potatoes put 26 Bushels in to Day Keeping the small ones for the Pigs Those Cornwall Tenters came to Day Bought Potatoes a Bedding 22nd Fine E Wind Water Raised our Boat on the North Side Taken away yesterday was St Mathews Day Digging the cellar Sun Crofsing the Line Equinocical Gales https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/bfbe52d51a7910447f3caa48fd42b63d.pdf 98192f1a382ba95c89d34a811125ee41 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. {page one} James Cameron Island 22nd of Sept 1896 Equinoxical Gales EW changed to West and North Wind cool Leander crofsed to Summerstown Bought of Haggarty Diamond Dys Sugar Making Preserves Boiling Feed for the Pigs 23 Fine Windy Frost this Morning ice in the Boat Taking up Potatoes about 26 Bushels Mr Genie went off Randolph here to night went off 24th Fine Rained some Last night WW Tent Boy for Butter put in Potatoes 26 Bushels Leander went to the South side making Jelly a Lot of it Fanned some Pease and Beans Got 2 Ducks 25 Took up some of the Lower Potatoes 6 Bushel Went around the Island set a Fire on some Brush Leander crofsed for the Mail 26th Fine Windy shelled some corn Tenters went off to Cornwall Leander went for Ducks Fixing stones out in the water to Raining to night 27th Windy Raining Fernandez came Bought Leander Watch 40 Dollars 28th Fine Finished the Potatoes at the Door Stanley and Sissy went to J Douquetts 2 Tubs of Butter 12 Doz of Eggs Paid what he owed {page two} James Cameron Island 1896 https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/ddb944553fb57d7c080ce1b0b8d6169c.pdf b98ed99dba110f11e46590fb460a5f70 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. {page one} James Cameron Island 29th of Sep 1896 E Wind Fine Finished the Lower Potatoes 4 Bushels 78 1/2 Bushels in the cellar Besided the small ones for the Pigs and to Harrow yet Michaelmass Day Making a Hay Blinds for Hunting Mr John Oxley Buried to Day a very Fine Man and good Friend Heard he Departed in Montreal 30th High Wind Rained hard Ionia and I gathering nuts about 10 Bushels Killed 11 snakes to Day took in some apples Leander Making a Blind 1st of October Ionia B Day 1883 Rained some Gathered some nuts husking corn in the Barn making a Quilt Lewis here for Milk and Butter 2nd Fine Cool Gathering nuts Making Blinds Thrashed some Pease Lewis came from Lancaster Rain high E Wind 3 Fine E Wind Leander crofsed for Mail Bought of Hagarty Tea cinnamon Salt 60 Trimmed apple Trees Thrashed Pease Randolph here {page two} James Cameron Island 4th of October 1896 Fine October 4 in Bottles Gordon and John H came 5th Fine E Wind Mr Genie came had Hops 28 cents paid had a Bag of Apples a Mud spear Pole of Ash Fishing to night Gathering Butternuts those Cornwall Tenters came a Bed of Hay 10 cents at the Tumbler Quilt Leander to Dundee Bought of J Tyo Pants Drawers 2 Pairs of Boots 5 Gallons of Kerosene oil 6th Fine cool E Wind Finished the nuts all in one Heap took the Horse after them all spread up on the Hill 7th Raind Last and to Day Rained making Blinds for Hunting 2 Boys here Renshaw and Mr {illegible} Sold 2 Ducks 50 cents Finished the Tumbler Quilt put up another Quilt Fortunate Day 8th Windy Cool splitting some Logs got Twine from those Tenters Moved some stones at the River https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/aead4937bf19e580359ae7dc14a15a31.pdf a0bf64c35fa90207fb1ab0868ee35112 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. {page one} James Cameron Island 9th of October 1896 Unfortunate Day St Dennis Day Fine Mr Genie went to Dundee Piling stones at the River Put out 3 Loads of Manure 10th A.A Mc M B Day Fine E Wind sawing a Dead Maple Mr Genie and I Tenters went home a Yacht went Down yesterday Towing a hunting House Leander went for the Mail Got a Lot of Packages of Books and Papers From D.M.M Montreal Traded with Mr Genie for a Watch Gave it to Livinia (Sissy) 11th Fine Windy EW Fernandez came Leander Got 6 Ducks Sold 2 To Fernandez 2 Boys here Traded Ducks one of Them is White 12 Fine E Wind Mr Genie and I at splitting 3 Logs commenced to clear a Peice in the alders From the Ditch Ploughing at the Lower-Point {page two} James Cameron Island 13th of Oct 1896 Fine E Wind high Genie and I cutting Brush Made a Stack of Marsh hay on the very outside of the Marsh Genie went to Dundee for his spear took his Big Boat to McMahon 14th A very Fine Day Livinia and Stanley went to Dundee Putting out Manure a Lot of Shooting to Day the House Boat Hunters that went Down came up to Day Genie came From Dundee Fishing to night 15th a very very Fine Day Genie went off Piling stones at the River Lewis here for Butter and Milk Stanley and Sissy came Bought Boots and Mended Boots Drawers Shirts Tartan Spoon horn RRR Eclectrick oil Tubs Brought a cat Heard 2 Men Hunters Drowned Lancaster cut the Rushes in the Road 16th A Fortunate Day Fine Randolph came had 2 Letters and Lot of Papers From Dan Mary Ann Lewis here McEdward passed Down home Done Thrashing the small pease https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/2d2a71e4006131a7f537695bbbf582d7.pdf ecef60adbfbee33c151f63a112a5c3e1 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. {page one} James Cameron Island 17th of Oct 1896 Unfortunate Day Thrashing some Leander crofsed for the Mail Burnt a Couple of Brush heaps Leander stopt at Douquets to Hunt 18th St Luke's day E Wind John H came 19th Fine Windy The Lucias took 30 lb of Butter 5.40 Working at the stones at the River Taking in and Shelling sunflowers some grains of snow Last night 20th very High W Wind Leander and Mr Molson here Left 1 of his Guns Randolph Here Took away Blinds and Poles Ground his Small axe I went up around the Island searched for Spunk Working at the Stones at the River a Large 3 Masted Propeller went Down Picking Beech-nuts rained to night 21st Fortunate Day very Windy a Lot of Shooting Fernandez came Taking in the Garden Stuff carrots Beets squashes sunflowers Finished shelling the sunflowers {page two} James Cameron Island 22nd of October 1896 Fine Windy Fernandez and Stanley Ploughing at the Oakfield at the Ditch The Ducks stopt away Last night working at stones at the River put some Banking to the West End of House cutting some of the Rushes above the road Pealing apples to night 23rd Livinia's (Sissy) Birth Day Fine Ploughing the Potatoes Ground went to Sturgeon Island set Fires to some heaps near the Marsh Looking for sweet Flag 24th our Hugh's Birth Day Fine Rained some Dr Bergin Buried to Day Fernandez sent a Letter to Standard with Pay in it a Letter to DMM Sent a Lot of Papers Bought Sugar at Hagartys 1/2 Dozen of steel Pens Heard Dr McIntyre Died Last Week I Did not get the h{illegible} https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/4d8d2c5edfa73cdb4ae9e4e87d08e5b6.pdf 461520cceae8e29a8e6ec2fff8c6523d PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. {page one} James Cameron Island 25th of October 1896 My Birth Day at 4 Oclock 1825 71 years old to Day at 4 o clock This is St Crispin's Day all Shoe-Makers Day Gordon came Leander came Fine 26th Fine Banking the south side East end Bagging the Butternuts 4 Bags Thrashed some Oats Traced 1 Trace of Corn 27th a very Fine warm Day Thrashing oats Went to the Pitt Point For the Duck as it stopt away Making a Box Unfortunate Day Lewis here for Tea Told us Mary was Married a Good Lot of Shooting Seen Wild Geese a Lot of Boats a Going 28th E Wind Blowing Livinia and Fernandez Went to Dundee Bought cornmeal Tea Broom Fork Quilt -covering 2 Men here to night Villeneuve and Halton {page two} James Cameron Island 29th of Oct 1896 some Rain Fine 2 Men went off Bread & Butter 20 Paid 50 Fixing the Stones at the Head of the Island 30th E Wind a Boat aground north side of the Island very Foggy a Lot of Shooting Sent a Letter to DMM Montreal and a small Paper Box containing Beech-nuts Flint Steel Indian Crockery sweet Flag had no Spunk Fernandez took it to Mr Haggarty to take to Summerstown Station Rained some got a Bad Fall 31st Fine calm wind Raised from the West a Great Lot of Boats a Going to Day put out some Manure Ploughed at the apple tree a peice fo the Potatoes Gathered a Lot of Hicory nuts For the Pigs This is all Hallow Holy Eve Hallow Een The Night of the Fairies The Eve of all Saints cracking nuts 1st of November all Saints Day Eve The Harvest Month of Death Gordon and John H came Leander here Got 1 Dollar from John H https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/58d783d108549e375aaecb653bc78924.pdf 131e646b489ada489c442a2274e8ea1c PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. {page one} James Cameron Island 2 of November 1896 All Souls Day Fine Windy Randolph here from Lancaster Mr Genie came had a Kettle of Apples Broke the Clovis got 1 From Mr Genie Working at the Stone Wall at the Shore Gordon came to night had his Trunk and Tools went to Fish to night Ionia Made her Jelly to Day 3rd E Wind Fine Election in the United States For President Gordon Went to Lancaster Working at the shore at the stone Wall Mr Genie set his Line Stanley plastering got a Pair of Boots From Gordon on the Day of the Month 1857 Granda Departed Unfortunate Day 4th E Wind changed to S West Great Booming of Cannon fro the President Mr Genie and I cutting Brush Burning Brush {page two} James Cameron Island 5th of Nov 1896 Gunpowder Plot Guy Fawks Day Fortunate Day Raining to Day Gordon came went to Jo Lemays to Get the Gun Fixed 25 cents 6th Rained Blowing hard W Wind Brushing a Little went around the Island Mr Genie and Dug a Little at the East End of the Ditch 7th Helen's B Day Fine a Lot of Boats a Going to Day Gordon crofsed to Hunt Fernandez to Careys Mr Genie and I Brushing Water Raised some Stanley a Thrashing oats for the Pigs a Little Ploughed 8th Fine Gordon and Genie here Fernandez here Windy 9th Prince of Wales B Day Fine Brushing in the West Field Unfortunate Day Leander came set Snowed a Few Grains 10th Unfortunate Day Genie went for his Boat Gordon and Fernandez went to Fort Covington Burning the Brush heaps Put the stove up in the West End shut the outside cellar Door Bought Boots Honey Oatmeal Sugar cartriges Caps E Wind to night https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/202d98c1d302c201af6b61eb26b70c31.pdf c40de283eb83e7c745e1beecdec28630 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. {page one} James Cameron Island 11th of November 1896 E Wind Rained Wind changed to high W Wind Raining got 3 Ducks Leander Fixing his Gun 12th Martinmas Day Fine Windy West Killed 1 of the Pigs Ploughing Brushing Began Laying the Floor in the East End cut a Stick for oars 13th E Wind Working at the Floor Mr Genie went to Jo Lemays with his Revolver Ploughed some 14th Froze Last night some snow Fine Randolph and Lafave here Mr Genie came Left his Big Boat at Mr Lemays working at the Floor took Down the Buttery 15th Windy John H came 16th Windy East working at the Buttery Put it in the South East Corner 17th Fine West Wind north Wind Brush cut some Soft Maple in cordwood Sissy and Fernandez went to Dundee with Ducks Finished the Buttery Genie and Leander caught 3 EEls in the Mud Rained and Froze to night 18th very Fine Bought of Mr Tyo Genie Fishing got 1 Brushing Tea 1 nails 50 Coloring 20 Dipper cash 4 Sold some Ducks Last Trip of the Rocket {page two} James Cameron Island 18th of Nov 1896 James McIllvain Buried to Day Gordon and Fernandez went to Summerstown For Flour to Haggarty 2.50 The Wind Raised and changed to the West a Big squall 19th Fine Windy Began Ploughing From the End of Lane over to the Maples crofsing the Ditch Mr Genie cutting Down Elm's Gordon crofsed to Barrels Sale Freezing to night not Much Ducks 20th a Fine Day Fortunate Day Genie Went off E Wind and West Setting Fires in the Oakfield Gordon Made a Double Whippletree Fernandez went to Lancaster Banking the Stable 21st Unfortunate Day On This Day of the Month D M Master Senior Departed 1846 East Wind Snowing Banking the north Side and the West Gordon Crofsed for the Mail 22nd Fine Gordon to church 23rd Fine the cattle Fed in now Got 2 EEls Gordon went to hunt Rained tonight all the snow Gone Let out the 2 Rams https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/7d16de57137fcb825fa94a438ae55449.pdf 8225833da59d5ccc633102e0a7c760b0 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. {page one} James Cameron Island 24th of Nov 1896 Fixing a Shed Between the Stable and the Barn Fine Gordon came to night Wrote 2 Letters one to Bismarck and 1 to Mr Isaac Wilson of the Glengarrian 25th St Catherin's Day East Wind Snowing Blowing Gordon got his overcoat yesterday 26th E Wind Thanksgiving Day icicles on the Trees Gordon crofsed to church 2 of Lewis Boys here for a Pot to scald his Pigs Butcher Knife some Drops of Rain some Tugs went to Day Sent off 2 Letter to Day got a Lot of Papers From Dan 27th E Wind changed to West Rained some Wrote a Letter to Dan some Boats went to Day Let out the Boar to Day {illegible} Did not sent the Letter for the Ducks be sent 28th Fine Rained Windy Fixing around the Wood yard Gordon crofsed {page two} Advent Sunday James Cameron Island 29th of Nov 1896 Windy some snow No Lights in the Lighthouse to night 30th St Andrews Day The Festival of the Scotch Fine Randolph here to Day working at the stable no Boats to Day Gordon crofsed took the Box of Ducks to Haggarty to take out to Summerstown Station 1st of December Frosty Fine W Wind cutting and Sawing wood in the upper Field Gordon went to Work at Kenneth MDonalds no Boats to Day 2nd Fine Day set some Fires in the Marsh Fernandez went to A Fraser cutting Brush Ice Froze in the Rushes husking Corn 3rd Fine Windy cutting alders and Brush Set Fires in the Marsh Back North Shot 2 Ducks 4th cutting Brush Fine Windy snowed to night seen a crane https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/92e67c87730a07c18d6c4b7d7fa11635.pdf d5303360f341dc4d0ca6bcbf1ec36f3e PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. {page one} James Cameron Island 5th of Dec 1896 Windy Snowed cutting Brush alders opened the Fence at the Brush on the Bank of the River shot a Gull Gordon came to night 6th Windy Gordon crofsed 7th Fine Killed the Pig 8th a very Fine Day Drew some stones to the River Building my stone-Wall South East Wind to night Snowed to night 9th E Wind Got a Mink one of Lewis Boys here Come Home with Pot the Butcher-Knife and 2 inch Augur Kind of Soft to Day Salted the Pork Fixed a Handle in the Snow-Plough Gave Lewis 2 Sticks for Brooms on Halves 10th Leander's B Day 1872 Fine Leander went to the Kit Kit Mr Dan Fraser and Sophie here took the Tup sheep 11th Fine Leander Went to Rofs's Island {page two} James Cameron Island 12th Dec 1896 very Fine Day Livinia and Stanley went to Stanley Island 6 1/2 lb of Butter 18..1..17 Eggs 1.44 Bought of Haggarty Flour 100 Wt Got a Letter and Papers From Dan and a Box at the Depot Summerstown station Key in the Letter for the Box Fernandez came a pair of Boots for Tonia Mr Genie came took Bag of Apples and 3 Bag of Buckwheat Gordon came had the Box Some the Things that came Razor & strop pairs of shoes Table spread 2 Towels {cut off}lars Shirt Hat Cap 9 Blankets Box of Tea Books Robe Ties Traps a Box for Collars Basket Bottle Tan O Shanter comb Cushion and so on 13th Mr Genie went to Fishing EEls got Irons from me Gordon Gave him Coat and Pants Fernandez Gave him 25 cents for Fix his spear Gave him 50 cents for the Buckwheat Gordon crofsed Fernandez Gave me a Dollar and a Pair of Boots and Give me another Dollar for the Coat https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/52fe1f9bd88f3f20c1f6ed8826f2d748.pdf d2359af6eaa7fa458ba111a75accbc66 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. {page one} James Cameron Island 22nd of Dec 1896 A Fortunate Day Fine cold Frosty East and North Wind Making Ice some Took in the Swill Bowl as it Frosty 23rd Fine Frosty Cold E Wind Water holes for the Cows at the River a Goose on the Island seen his Track he Flew to Lewis's acrofs cutting Brush in the afternoon Lots of air-holes on the south side Lots of ice going Down to night Freezing hard 24th Fine very Frosty W Wind Frosty To Day and to night Christmas Eve Killed 2 Roosters 1 of them 5 1/2 one of them 5 3/4 Weight some Ducks Froze on the ice Lots of air holes put the Barrel in the Cellar Dug out some stones 25th Christmas Day Fine Fair and Frosty W Wind Leander Went to Dundee Fernandez came Had a Lot of Sweetys and a Lot of Spunk very Windy to night {page two} James Cameron Island 26th of December 1896 St Stephen's Day Fine a Great squall of Snow for a small While water Raising some cutting alders and moving the Rails of the Fence 27th St John the Evangelist Day Gordon came had the Papers and a Parcel for Leander and a Letter with a checque in it for Dan Fine Leander and John Morris came Left his Horse at Hopkins Point and Walked Down Gordon sold his cap to his Mother for Gordon crofsed John Morris stopped to night 28th Fine Leander Fernandez John Morris shod the Mare and Took up the Gentleman Pig to and the Mare took home the Cutter By hand Wrote a Letter to DMM and a Parcel of Spunk Fernandez took the Letter and Parcel to Lancaster P office 29th Soft Rain Uncle Angus Cameron B Day Killed the Bull Randolph hear from Lancaster https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/7540147727eae689e6d4f0abf822b8ed.pdf 164efeef28873956f4ac2341035d53c5 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. {page one} James Cameron Island 30th of Dec 1896 West Wind Thawing Soft High West Wind this Evening cut some alders up in the Bay Leander went to the Kit Kit Drew some stovewood Looking for my mits 31st Last Day of the year Fine E Wind Cutting Alders and Piling Brush on the Bank Leander and Stanley Fishing Perch in the Back Bay Got 21 Fish Lots of Perch There Fernandez came to night had Sweetys and casteel Soap 2 Lead pencils 1897 New Years Day 1st of January Fortunate Day Fishing Perch Caught 29 Fine East Wind ice cracking 2nd Fine a Fortunate Day Boys Fishing got 107 Perch 8 EEls 1 Pike cutting and clearing Kind of Soft Shot a Wild Goose on New Years Day cleaned 155 Fish to night Stewart in F Covington Died {page two} Murdock {illegible} 2nd of January 79 years James Cameron Island 3rd of January 1897 Allen's Birth Day 1853 Unfortunate Day Fine E Wind Gordon and Dan Spink here Boys a Fishing got a Pike 11 1/2 lbs got Perch EEls and Pike 4th Fine Day clearing up at the Bay Fernandez went to F Covington got 3 Teeth Drew Dollar Unfortunate Day Billy came Down with him Leander and Stanley put in a Stack the other stack did 8 Days and Fishing Thawing some Rain to night some holes in the ice 5th Fishing EEls Perch Pike Some Flakes of Snow W Wind went up the Bay cut 2 Birches 6th Ephinay Fine Windy Freezing some Fishing got Perch and pike Leander and Billy crofsed up at the Upper end of the air-hole Fernandez crofsed to the Burst Turned Back cutting 2 Birches Looks Like Storm of Snow no snow Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata 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Scanned Manuscript UG Transcription Progress Scripto transcription progress Done Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{page one - transcribed in 1895 diary}</p> <p>{page two}</p> <p>James Cameron Island</p> <p>1st of January 1896 Cool Water Raising Freezing some Blowing hard John H at Brush Big Fire over at Christees Marsh Took Bills Boat around from the Pitt Point Fortunate Day</p> <p>2nd Fine Fortunate Day The 3 of them Bill Billy and Ledger went off Left his mud Spear got a Drake Gave it to Bill one of the young ones Piled Brush at the Lower Point set some Fires cutting Willows up at the Wet Place Began to Snow to night</p> <p>3rd Allen's B Day 1853 Unfortunate Day this is the Day Shortis was to be hung W Wind Thrashing Oats Freezing hard to night not Hung</p> <p>4th Cold cold Freezing Thrashing</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{page one}</p> <p>James Cameron Island</p> <p>4th of January 1896 West Wind Fine Windy Frosty Freezing Making ice some Thrashing oats cold to night</p> <p>5th Cold Frosty Freezing hard West Wind ice taken in some places tried to cross But its Like Glass too thin turned Back</p> <p>6th Epiphany Cold Frosty West Wind changed to East Fernandez crofsed to Frasers Leander &amp; John H crofsed to Summerstown Got a Letter and Key in it also a Bag of Goods Lots of air-holes Mrs Summers Departed to Be Buried to morrow got 3 coats 3 pair of Pants 2 vests Lots of Shirts Collars hair Brush 5 Brushes Book Boots</p> <p>{page two}</p> <p>James Cameron Island</p> <p>7th of January 1896 East Wind very cold and Frosty Boys Thrashing oats Reading Mrs David Summers Buried to Day air-holes shutting up</p> <p>8th Annie's Birth Day 1866 Fine to Day W Wind Sent a Letter to DMM Montreal 3 Postage John H Took it to the P.O. Leander went to Dundee Fixed a Board in the West window a Fox crofsed at the Lower Point John H Scating to Day Paid Hagarty 10 cents for the Bag</p> <p>9th E Wind some Grains of snow Leander came from Dundee took the Sheep from the Bush Began to Were my suit coat pants and vest Reading Fixing the Petition up stairs</p> <p>10th Shot a Black Duck Fine John H to Summerstown Bought a Lamp chimney</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{page one}</p> <p>James Cameron Island</p> <p>11th of January 1896 very Fine E Wind John H went to F Covington to get his Tooth Pulled Lewis Boy went to Nicholson to work went up to the Bush to Day Fernandez Brought an Almanac Took the Hay to the Bottom and put it on the south side in the Barn Raised the Boat in the Boat House Good scating now Gordon came to night</p> <p>12th On this Day of the Month Aunty Mary Departed 1891 Fine E Wind Randolph came Lent him Jesse James John H crofsed to Work at Duncans G</p> <p>13th unfortunate Day Fine Went Home with Lewis Gentleman Pig Got the 3 axe-handles 30 cents Lewis Bosell and Billy here Fixing their spear</p> <p>{page two}</p> <p>James Cameron Island</p> <p>14th of January 1896 Unfortunate Day Fine W Wind Leander went to Dundee to Get the Horse shod 40 cents put out some Bushes to the South side cutting Brush Paid for Randolph to Tyo 7 Dollars on the Due Bill now 4.92 on the Due Bill</p> <p>15th Fortunate Day Thrashing I am Cutting Brush and Piling W Wind coloring yard shawls Mits sox seen a Fox in the Back Marsh some Grains of snow Leander crofsed for the Mail</p> <p>16th Fine E Wind Put a new handle in the vice cut some Brush and Piling Put out a Few more Bushes to the south side a Fox Passed the Door on the ice Put out some Pills at sturgeon Island Got the Scottish American from DMM</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{page one}</p> <p>James Cameron Island</p> <p>17th of January 1896 Fine E Wind cutting Brush Thrashing John H came he was in Fort Covington to Day to Getting his Boots Fixed</p> <p>18th Fine E Wind John H crofsed to the Summerstown Scating Rink on the ice Fernandez came had a pair of Long-Boots Leander crofsed to Summerstown to night one of Lewis's Boys hear for Tea cut some water Beech stakes Gordon came</p> <p>19th E Wind Gordon to church Leander put him acrofs this this Evening with the Horse</p> <p>20th Unfortunate Day Thrashing I am cutting of alders up in the upper Bay John H crofsed to Work at McLeods at cedar</p> <p>21st Fine St Agnes Day Unfortunate Day cutting alders sawing stove wood snow Warm</p> <p>{sketch of the sun, with an 'f' or't' in the middle}</p> <p>19th Mr Jo Douquet Lost his Horse</p> <p>{page two}</p> <p>James Cameron Island</p> <p>22nd of January 1896 Fine Races in Dundee Fernandez and (Sissy) Livinia went to Dundee Putting out Manure on the Lower Point north Side a very Fine Day Leander went to Summerstown to night John H came from McLeods to night a Letter From the News Toronto</p> <p>23rd Fine E Wind cool some Drifting The Boys Thrashing oats cut some Brush and poles</p> <p>24th Charlie Tupper's B Day of Butter-nut Island E Wind Snowing Drifting Fixing the Harnefs</p> <p>25th Robie Burns Birth Day E Wind Blowing Hard Drifting snowing went up in the Bush to Day</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{page one}</p> <p>James Cameron Island</p> <p>26th of January 1896 Fine East Wind Fortunate Day Sissy and Fernandez came From the Races D Spink here Fishing EEls got 1 Took 50 cents worth of Sturgeon John H crofsed</p> <p>27th Fine Mending Harnefs John H crofsed for the Mail on Horse Back</p> <p>28th Fine cold cutting alders Drew 3 Loads of Fire-wood Put Marsh hay and a Stack of Fine hay in the Barn put the Bags of oats up in the Loft of the cow-stable</p> <p>29th E Wind Cold Fine cutting stove-wood one of the Cows calved hens Laying some Boy Bad with colds new mits and nw Drawers to Day</p> <p>{page two}</p> <p>James Cameron Island</p> <p>30th of January 1896 Fine W Wind cutting stove wood Fernandez went for his Mowing Machine 1 Horse</p> <p>31st Fine E Wind cutting stovewood</p> <p>1st of February 1896 St Bridgets Day The Black Month E Wind some Rain some hail some snow put the oats in the Puncheon 14 1/2 Bushels in the cow-stable Killed the calf John H came Gordon came him at the P. Meeting to night</p> <p>2 of Feby Candlemass Day Fine The Bear will see his Shadow to Day as the sun shines the Raccoon and the Badger will see the sun John H crofsed and Gordon Ferandez crofsed Going to Put a Letter in the Lancaster P.O. for a Watch</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{page one}</p> <p>James Cameron Island</p> <p>3 of Feby 1896 an Unfortunate Day Fine Frosty E Wind John H is working at Duncan G's Grinding the axes</p> <p>4th Fine E Wind Frosty some Gordon was to go to the P.I Meeting in Alexandria to Day</p> <p>5th Fine E Wind Soft Water on the ice under the snow Drew 4 or 5 Loads to Day Leander went to Summerstown tonight Bought of Hagarty Tea</p> <p>6th E Wind Snowing Raining and Blowing a Hurricane to Day and to night</p> <p>7th Unfortunate Day Snowed</p> <p>8th Gordon's Birth Day Fine Leander got a Fox Gordon came Fernandez came Gordon and Leander went to Summerstown</p> <p>9th Sexagesima Sunday Randolph came John H came Randolph got a pair of Mits Unfortunate Day Unfortunate Day</p> <p>{page two}</p> <p>James Cameron Island</p> <p>10th of Feb 1896 Fine Thrashing oats John H crofsed took the Buck saw Fernandez crofsed Unfortunate Day</p> <p>11th Fortunate Day West Wind Wind Drifting cutting a Pole For the Barn Door seen a Rat Track Leander Stanley and the 2 Dogs went up and Got him</p> <p>12th Unfortunate Day W Wind Frosty cutting alders</p> <p>13th E Wind Snowing Drifting New Moon and a Eclipse on the Sun and stars in conjunction Makes it stormy</p> <p>14th St Valentine's day This is the Day of the Big Fight Fitssimmon and Peter Maher W Wind John H came had his axe got a Bad cold</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{page one}</p> <p>James Cameron Island</p> <p>15th of Feby 1896 E Wind Drifting Blowing cold Began to use the Hay out of the New Stable cows Stable Bought John J's axe 70 cents Bad with colds</p> <p>16th Quinquasina Sunday Fine Unfortunate Day cold 2 Boys here Frasher and Larue Looking for a Dog that they Lost</p> <p>17th Unfortunate Day W Wind Windy and Frosty a very very Frosty night</p> <p>18th Shrove Tuesday E Wind Frosty Windy Thrashed a Few Floors of Oats James Hugh's B Day</p> <p>19th Ash Wednesday Fine E Wind Frosty Thrashing oats very unwell Last night with a pain on my Right Br{cut off} John H went to Dundee on Horseback</p> <p>{page two}</p> <p>James Cameron Island</p> <p>19th of February 1896 continuted Bought of Tyo Tea 35 axe 75 stopt all night</p> <p>20th W Wind Drifting some snow cutting Brush alders Thrashing oats John H came from Dundee The Dogs after a Rat White cow calved Mrs Ranald Landfield McDonald Departed on Monday the 17th Kept her 4 Days heard of it</p> <p>21st Fortunate Day Done Thrashing the Oats cutting alders Drifting Cold the White Cow Calved</p> <p>22nd Washingtons B Day Fine Windy Drifting cutting stove Wood Fernandez came Races in Dundee to Day Gordon crofsed</p> <p>23rd Raining Gordon crofsed</p> <p>24th Fine Drew 3 Load of wood choppin stove Wood got a Fox</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{page one}</p> <p>James Cameron Island</p> <p>25 Feb 1896 Fortunate Day Fine Fresh cold cutting Wood and Brush Leander Broke a Piece of his axe John H crofsed Ground the axes Frosty to night</p> <p>26th Fortunate Day Fine E Wind cold putting in the Marsh hay stack cutting alders putting the Brush on the Bank</p> <p>27th Fine E Wind Went to Dundee Took 3 Tubs of Butter 46..30..29 at 16..80:: and 3.77 on the old Due-Bill that 20.57 in all Tea 2 Soap 50 RRR 25 Matches 10 Broom 25 nails 4 2 Papers of D Dye 20 Fine salt 60 Boots 2.50 Boots 1.25 aprons 1. File 20 Cash 2.25 Buttons 20 3/4 of Velveteen 30 thats 11.65 they Bough Took the Harrow Table Martin here John H Fernandez Sissy</p> <p>{page two}</p> <p>James Cameron Island</p> <p>27th of Feby 1896 Martin got the inch auger put the colt in the cutter goes well cutting alders Brushing and piling Brush on the Bank Leander crofsed to Summrestown to night Seen a crow to Day for the First</p> <p>28th Fine E Wind an Eclipse on the Moon Full Moon to Day Drawing and cutting Fire Wood Indians Drawing from Charlies or Rofs's Island</p> <p>29th Intercalary Day Fine Rained some E Wind Mr McGuaguey the PumpMaker came put in the Pump Paid him 4 Dollars Boys went for the Rakeing Machine Welsh Taffy St Davids Day came in Like a Lion E Wind Rain Gordon came he was in Cornwall yesterday 3 of Lewis Boys here Got a Fox Unfortunate Day</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{page one}</p> <p>James Cameron Island</p> <p>2nd of March 1896 Unfortunate Day Gordon and Fernandez went off to Day West Wind cutting wood and Brush John H and Leander to Summerstown to night snowed some to night Drifting</p> <p>3rd W Wind Windy Drifting Drawed the alders and ash Poles cow slipped at the River</p> <p>4th Fine W Wind William Henery Shadgate Cameron's Birth Day Uncle John's Eldest Boy John H crofsed to Duncan G's cuting alders on the Bank Races in Dundee 2 Teams of Indian to Tuppers Island for Wood</p> <p>5th Fine Day Windy cutting stove Wood in the Bush sawing the stoveWood Fernandez came T{illegible - ink blot} watching the coat Unfortunate Day</p> <p>{page two}</p> <p>James Cameron Island</p> <p>6 March 1896 Fine John H and Fernandez E Wind went to the Races in Dundee and no Races run There was an otter crofsed the Island to the south Bill Morris poorly</p> <p>7th Fine soft Rained Leander went to the air-hole at the Foot of Hamiltons Island and shot 2 Ducks John H at Hamiltons Helping to Thrash oats High West Wind Blowing Hard Gordon and John H came had a Tin of Honey</p> <p>8th Fine Randolph came sold Gordon a Watch not very well</p> <p>9th Fine went to Lewis with the pig</p> <p>10th Fine went to Lancaster with Mowing Machine went for the Pig</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{page one}</p> <p>James Cameron Island</p> <p>11th of March 1896 Fine E Wind Went for a Load of Marsh Hay John H Fernandez and Leander Fernandez Leander went to Fort Covington with his Fur 3 Foxes 3.75 2 Mink 1.50 John H crofsed to Summerstown on Horse-Back a Lot of Teams going for Wood to Charlie's Island</p> <p>12th On This Day of the Month D McMaster Fist came to the Island E Wind Drifting stormy Unfortunate Day Broke on a cake of Sugar sold it</p> <p>13th W Wind Blustery {illegible} cutting Stove in the Bush John H not well</p> <p>14th Stanley's B Day 1880 Fine cutting stove Wood in the Bush Gordon came</p> <p>15th Fine E Wind Leander went to Hamiltons</p> <p>{page two}</p> <p>Star on 16th</p> <p>James Cameron Island</p> <p>16th of March 1896 Fine Loading some of the Metal old-Iron</p> <p>17th St Patrick The Festival of the Irish a very Fine Day Boys went to Lancaster with the Metal Mr Dan Frasher came home with the Tup Sheep The 2 Mifs Fraser and Mifs McLennan a Lot of Indians Taking wood From Tuppers Island Stanley very sick</p> <p>18th St Josephs Day on this Day of the Month Vicky Departed 1887 Boys to Lancaster Took 65 Buckets 5.20 2 Tin Pails 1.20 Butter color 15 Drawing Stove Wood Heard Whistlers going Down Sent 1 Dollar to Star on 16th</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{page one}</p> <p>James Cameron Island</p> <p>19th of March 1896 E Wind snowing Rain Drifting Spring Begins at 9 PM The 3 Boys went for the Stack of Marsh Hay Stormy Day churning to Day</p> <p>20th Drifting Windy</p> <p>21st Fine West Wind cut some stove Wood Gordon came had his clock Drawing-Knife and Traded his Watch, Saw-Set Got the Mail</p> <p>22nd Livinia's (Senior) B Day Fine Windy Randolph and Eddy Renshaw came Seen Wild Geese for the First John H crofsed with them</p> <p>23rd Fine very Frosty John H came</p> <p>24th Fortunate Day Fine Putting out Manure Lewis Boy for Tea Soda Salt 2 Boys crofsed I went to Sturgeon Island</p> <p>{page two}</p> <p>James Cameron Island</p> <p>25th of March 1896 Lady Day a very Fine Day Thawing Putting out Manure in the upper Field</p> <p>26th John Hamilton Camerons Birth Day 1876 Raining and Turned to Snowing John H crofsed to Summerstown on Horse-Back Bought of Haggarty 2 Dozen and 8.60 cents</p> <p>27th Drifting Blowing chopping stove wood in the upper Field</p> <p>28th Fine Livinia Leander John H went to Dundee Bought of Tyo Tea 3 lb Soda 1 lb Shot Tobacco Powder Leander and John H crofsed to Summerstown Gordon came Sold his Boat</p> <p>29th Palm Sunday Rain John H went for his Mother Thunder and Lightning to night Traded the Blind Horse</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{page one}</p> <p>James Cameron Island</p> <p>30th of March 1896 Fine John H and his Mother came had the Traded Mare took a Bag of Potatoes Tapt 100 Trees to Day John H went to mit tots at Cedar seen 6 cranes Robins Hawks Blackbirds Wild Geese some Whistlers</p> <p>31st Fine Tapt 100 to Day Randolph here got ash made a Fire in the Bush got 2 Barrels and 35 Pails thats 75 Pails in all</p> <p>1st of April all Fools Day Unfortunate Day E Wind High Cold Wind Freezing Tapt 50 Trees to Day Drew some Loads of Wood</p> <p>2nd WW Snowing and Rain Fine Fernandez Bought of J Summers 2 Yards of Cloth 60</p> <p>{page two}</p> <p>James Cameron Island</p> <p>3rd of April 1896 Good Friday Cold an D------ this morning Snowing</p> <p>4th Stormy snowing Drifting Fernandez crofsed Paid John S Summers 10 for the Stove Sold 7 Dozen of Eggs 1.05 Bought 4 3/4 yds owe 47 on the cloth Gordon came</p> <p>5th Easter Sunday Sun Dont Dance this Morning Fine Shot a Duck Leander</p> <p>6th Fine Boiling Fixing the arch for the Pots Took home the Stove Bought 200 of Flour 1 Sack of Salt on the 4th</p> <p>7th On This Day of the Month Uncle John Departed 1893 Mifs Janet Fraser here Martin home with the augur John H crofsed took home our Saw Dany Spink in the Sugar Bush to night</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{page one}</p> <p>James Cameron Island</p> <p>8th of April 1896 a very Fine Day a Good sap Day John H Went to Dundee Bought a Pair of Boots got a Pair Fixed Made Syrup 10 Gallons Seen swallows to day Pewits or Pheabys came a Lot of Wild Geese went East</p> <p>9th On this Day of the Month I was Married 1862 Fine Warm Sugar Day E Wind Lewis Boy here all Day Got Syrup had Baskets Leander John H went to Summerstown to night</p> <p>10th Fine Day Boiling in the Sugar Bush got a Mink on the 9ths got 2 Whistlers Found a Fox he is no Good</p> <p>11th Fine in the sugar Bush got 2 Rats Took 20 Gallon Home</p> <p>{page two}</p> <p>James Cameron Island</p> <p>12th of April 1896 Cow Sunday Fine Gordon Randolph Eddy Renshaw came John H Grofsed with them Leander took his Boat to the air-hole 3 of Lewis in the Sugar Bush Ice Opening in small Holes</p> <p>13th Fine Boys in sugar Bush put out the Bun Sugaring</p> <p>14th Fine ice opened at Little Island Boys crofsed to the Sturgeon Island Shot 8 Ducks Rained some Leander went to J Duckett to Hunt Water high Lots of Ducks Flying Loons came yellow Hammer came Bitterns or Mire-Drum came</p> <p>15th Fine Made sugar Lots of Ducks Lots of Shooting put Water out of the cellar ice Jamming</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{page one}</p> <p>James Cameron Island</p> <p>16th April 1896 Fine Fortunate Day Made sugar to Day Sissy Ionia Stanley Fernandez in the Bush Great Shooting to Day ice Cleared away pretty Good to Day ice out of the Back Bay took in the Fish Box a Lamb to Day 8 young Pigs to Day Took the Waggon to the Bush Splitting the Butternut Thunder and Lightning this Evening Ducks Began to Lay</p> <p>17th Fine Thunder Took the Boat From Bell Bay Tried for EEls Frog music commenced</p> <p>18th Uncle Duncan's Birth Day Foggy Smoky E Wind Ionia and I took in a Long Stick John H came</p> <p>19th Sunday Windy Fine Mrs Lewis and Boy here</p> <p>{page two}</p> <p>James Cameron Island</p> <p>20th of April 1896 Fine Leander came and went and came to night splitting the Butternut Made Syrup</p> <p>21st Cool E Wind Rain Hail snow Thunder Lightning Took Home some of the Buckets Leaving some for vinegar in the camp Lewis Boys here Bought their Decoys For a Dollar Paid them snowed some</p> <p>22nd fine Boys went for Wallace's Boat to Plum Island First Ploughing on the Lower Point Took home the Last Syrup First Pike caught to Day</p> <p>23rd St. George's Day Fine Ploughing taken the Banking of the English Fernandez went to Dundee John Dishaw and son here</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{page one}</p> <p>James Cameron Island</p> <p>24th of April 1896 Fine E Wind Mr Genie and Cameron here Brought a Bottle of Honey Ploughing cutting stove Wood Fernandez came had the Shoe for the Plough 40 2 calfskins 70</p> <p>25th Unfortunate Day St Marks Day E Wind Fine Rained south wind Genie came from Cornwall Lewis Resor here Boys got 6 Ducks John came</p> <p>26th Fine Genie went off Gordon came had his Trunk Sent a Box of Ducks to Dan 11 Ducks Gordon took them to Hagartys to take out Hat on Wood for Fernandez</p> <p>27th Ploughing cutting Brush Digging stones Fernandez to Lancaster got 1/2 Bushel Hay seed 1..30 ct</p> <p>{page two}</p> <p>James Cameron Island</p> <p>28 of April 1896 Rained Ploughed some Lewis Boys for Hay 2.15 they got cut cranberrys Bush Fernandez and Sissy went to Dundee took 28 lb of Butter 4.48 old Mr Tyo's Daughter July Buried to Day Bought Boots cloth 3 combs Harrowteeth Rice Making stakes Ploughed North side of the Potato Ground Brought a Bull calf Black one from Bill Morris a Week old</p> <p>29th Fine E Wind Makin the Fence around the yard went around the Island Set Fires took Down the oars From Bell Bay at the Lane Fence Chaffy into Lancaster</p> <p>30th E W Planting Potatoes Ploughing cut potatoes seed shot Ducks</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{page one}</p> <p>James Cameron Island</p> <p>1st of May 1896 Fine E W Ploughing Planting Digging Stones Leander went to F Covington with Fur Boat Went Down Lighthouses lit up cutting Potato seeds St Phillip and St James</p> <p>22nd Fine E Wind Digging out Stones at the Lower Point Setting Fires Killed a Large Snake and Roasted him Let the Mare and colt out on Grass Making stakes 3 Boats Passed to Day John H came</p> <p>3rd Fine Mr Genie came from Pat M Mahon</p> <p>14th Fine Digging and Drawing Stones to the Bank Making stakes Gathering stones Lots of Boats a Going Boys crofsed to night</p> <p>5th Fine Drawing stones to the Bank Alexandra went Down thunder Rained north and East Wind Put the milk in the cellar now</p> <p>{page two}</p> <p>James Cameron Island</p> <p>6th of May 1896 Fine E Wind First Trip up for the Rocket went Down the same Day The Hamilton went Down First Trip Drawing stones to the Bank Ploughing at the Lower Point taking out stones set Fires up in the Bay</p> <p>7th Fine E Wind Ploughing at the Lower Point sowed 4 Bushels of Oats taken out stones Fernandez crofsed for the Mail First Raft went Down</p> <p>8th Fine Ploughing Drawing Stones to the Bank Fernandez went to Lancaster For Pease and clover seed</p> <p>9th Fine Ploughed Drawing Stones Harrowing Fernandez came had 2 Bushel of Pease 2 Bushel of Barley clover-Seed sowed Oats Sowed Pease Lots of Boats Going Cow Calved John H Working at Hamiltons with John came to night</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{page one}</p> <p>James Cameron Island</p> <p>10th of May 1896 Rogation Sunday Fine Randolph came</p> <p>11th Sowed 2 Bushels of Barley and 6 1/2 of Oats and 10 lbs of Hay-Seed Harrowing Began Ploughing in the Garden Lewis here to Supper came from Lancaster Gave me 7 Ears of corn Began Working at a Roller Working at the Leech Ploughed on the Hill took the Boat around from the Pitt Point Plowing at the Lower Point Set Fires at the Roller at the Leech Filled with Ashes</p> <p>13th Fine E Wind Ploughing and putting stones to the Bank Sissy and Fernandez with Eggs to Jo Douquets a Lot of Boats went to Day Fixing Fence</p> <p>14th Ascension or Holy Thursday Ploughing sowed 3 Bushel of Oats at Lower End Rolling the oats Gathering stones</p> <p>15th Sowed 1 Bushel on the Hill at the Soap Fixing the Roller</p> <p>{page two}</p> <p>James Cameron Island</p> <p>16th of May 1896 Fine N West Wind Ploughing corn Ground taking stones of the Lower Point Fixing the Roller Rolling Barley and oats Working in the Garden at the soap John H came</p> <p>17th Fine Windy</p> <p>18th John H here with the wind its High crofsed this Evening Began to Plough a Peice in the oakfield Piling stove-Wood</p> <p>19th Fine Mr Genie came Fishing Plough Found an old Horse shoe Livinia and Fernandez to Summers for Garden seeds Harrowing Potato</p> <p>20th Unfortunate Day Fine Day East and West Wind set Fires outside in the Marsh south side Ploughing at the Double Butternut Down on the Hill Taking of stones Genie went to Salmon River to Fish catfish {torn off} Hamilton and Alexandra went Down to Day shut the south End of the Garden Fence Genie went off</p> <p>21st very Fine Sowed 2 Bushels in the oakfield first time it ever was sowed south side {rest of page illegible}</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{page one}</p> <p>James Cameron Island</p> <p>22nd of May 1896 Fine Drawing Rails Making Fence Thunder and Lightning Big squall of N West Blew Down a Maple Tree East End sugar Bush</p> <p>23rd Fine Drawing stones and sticks from the Bank Took stump from the Grove Leander with 2 Pigs to Jennie Duncan the Limbs of the Maple</p> <p>24th Sunday The Queen's Birth Day hoisted the colours Pentecost Whit Sunday Put John H across</p> <p>25th Fine day E Wind Leander to Dundee got a Bag of Potatoes 20 a Bushel Planted them to Day 2 Tenets overalls Boots Drawing Stones to the Bank Drew 2 Sticks Pine</p> <p>26 Rain and Thunder Last night very Windy to Day Shearing the Sheep cutting stove Wood 2 of the sheep not sheared</p> <p>27th Fine sheared the 2 sheep cutting stove-wood musquitoes Back</p> <p>28th E Wind Rained Windy went to {cut off} Island</p> <p></p> <p>{page two}</p> <p>James Cameron Island</p> <p>29th of May 1896</p> <p>Royal Oak Day or Oak apple Day Unfortunate Day sawing and Piling Stove Wood Dribling Rain Windy W Wind</p> <p>30th Fine Windy Sawing and Piling stove-Wood chickens and Ducks chickens out now Fernandez crofsed took John H home Heard of the Great Disaster at Victoria B Columbia I am afraid Bismarck was in the Car</p> <p>31st Gordon here John H crofsed with him Lewis Lazore here Fine</p> <p>1st of June The Glorious First of June Vicky's Birth Day 1878 splitting stove Wood Leander Fernandez Sissy Bought Flour Tea Rice Braces Calico 15 yds 1/2 100 of cornmeal and Calico Boots Fixed Set Fire to Bottom of the old Fence Through Line went up to night</p> <p>2nd Fine Spartan went Down Fernandez went to Meeting in Williamstown cutting at head of the Island Lewis came for a Pig</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{page one}</p> <p>James Cameron Island</p> <p>3rd of June 1896 Fine Fernandez went to Careys to work Put the Plough through Potatoes Drew the Logs to the Place for to saw them Piling splitting stove wood</p> <p>4th of June old George the 3rd Birth Day used to be kept up a very warm Day Lots of Boats a Going setting Fires Leander went up with Mr Wallace's Hunting Boat to Jo Douquets Corpus Christe</p> <p>5th very hot and Sultry splitting slove wood one of Lewis's Boys here for Milk Butter Hammer</p> <p>6th on this Day of the Month Sir John McDonald Departed Some Rain E Wind changed to West Fernandez and John H came to night Leander crofsed</p> <p>7th Fine E Wind Ed Renshaw here Fernandez crofsed to Careys Rained</p> <p>8th Fine E Wind Rained cut some E{cut off}</p> <p>9th Aunty Mary's Birth Day 1813 some Rain</p> <p>10th Fine E Wind Billy Morris and Lemay here Drawing sticks for the stable John H crofsed to Summerstown came home and Went to Hamiltons</p> <p>{page two}</p> <p>James Cameron Island</p> <p>11th of June 1896 St Barnabas Day Fine N Wind Leander went to Dundee Fernandez came from Careys Putting Manure on the Potatoes Fortunate Day More young Ducks to 2 Bags of Cornmeal Drawers shirt sox Rain Rod Paint oil</p> <p>12th Unfortunate Day Fine Put the Plough through the Potatoes E W Fernandez crofsed for the Mail</p> <p>13th Fine E Wind Painting the Boat put Ground to the Potatoes Fernandez went to Summerstown station to Rory's Meeting cutting weeds for the Pigs at Stove Wood</p> <p>14th E Wind John Morris Frank Bodwa here Took 2 small Pigs John Went to Hamiltons</p> <p>15th Fine Fernandez to Lancaster Taking the Roof off the Horsestable set some Fires Hoed some corn and squashes Took the Fish Box out of the River Broke it up Painting the Boat Killed a sheep or Mutton Mr Genie here from Cornwall Took his stove lifter with him got some EEls Lots of Fireflies</p> <p>16th Putting Logs up on the Stable very warm Nomination at Alexandria</p> <p>17th Went to see John and Margaret Hamilton very warm Tom Went to Cornwall Bank 3 Bouys went to McLennans Meeting Set 1 to JW</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{page one}</p> <p>James Cameron Island</p> <p>18th June 1896 Waterloo Fine very warm Hoeing Bill Morris here Ionia went up with him took some vinegar The Pasport went Down</p> <p>19th Fine Leander went to Dundee</p> <p>20th get stuff for his Boat Flour a Meeting in Dundee White &amp; Scriver</p> <p>21st Leander came 1 sack of Flour</p> <p>22nd Fine Big Meeting in Cornwall Fernandez went to Cornwall to Hear Premier Tupper OUr Dan's Birth Day Uncle Dan Cameron</p> <p>23rd very Fine Election all over Fernandez Leander and I went to Lancaster I voted for Mr R.R. McLennan came home and the 2 Boys went Back to Lancaster to have Fun Randolph here RR got in with a Big Majority a Lot of the conservatives out Dr Bergin got in a Big Time in Summerstown</p> <p>24th St John Baptist Day Unfortunate Day Put the Plough Through the corn and Potatoes hoeing in the garden and in the Potatoes corn</p> <p>25th Fine hoeing corn &amp; Potatoes Weeding Sissy &amp; Stanley to Jo Douquets with Eggs 1.70 Let out the Bull</p> <p>{page two}</p> <p>James Cameron Island</p> <p>26th of June 1896 Fine put some Logs on the stable Leander went with 3 Tubs of Butter to J Douquetts 102 lb</p> <p>27th cutting Brush and Rafters Stanley and I Leander went for the Mail John H came</p> <p>28th Fine Lewis here got 2 lb of Butter John H crofsed to Hamiltons</p> <p>29th St Peter &amp; St Paul Drew the Rafters Fixing Fence taking alders and Brush out By the Roots Let out the calves</p> <p>30th Fine Windy Fernandez and Sissy Livinie went to Dundee piling Logs of Stove-wood Sawing Stove Wood took the Salt out of the cellar Bought Tubs Tea Sugar cutting Boots Table cloth, oil cloth cup Drefs Calico Shirting Pants Braces Shirts Nails Cut Paper</p> <p>1st of July Dominion Day Fine Fernandez with Uncle Bill Mowing on Plum Island they came to night for Fat Pine and spears Working at the Rafters Ionia came home yesterday Made Bon-Fires</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>James Cameron Island</p> <p>2nd of July 1896 Fine very Warm put the Rafters on the Stable The Big Vessel went up 2 Tugs Towing her EEl Flies Grasshoppers Plenty</p> <p>3rd Unfortunate Day Fine E Wind Cool Putting the Boards on the Roof of the Stable one of Lewis's Boys for Butter and Milk setting Fires to some Brush-heaps Leander went to Summerstown Sack of Flour Columbian went Down to Day</p> <p>4th American Independence Raining E Wind Thunder &amp; Lightning cool</p> <p>5th Our John's Birth Day 1803 (Uncle John) Fine E Wind Gordon came John H came and went off Dany Spink here Trowling Lent a Dollar to Fernandez Came from Dundee working on Plum Island</p> <p>6th Fine Mr Genie here went to Cornwall we sent for 4 Large Glass 14 X 24 Randolph Left Jo Douquetts cut 7 Poles for Shafts</p> <p>7th Fine Working at the car of the Waggon Randolph here</p> <p>8th Fine Randolph painting his Boat Mr Genie came From Cornwall Brought 4 Large Window Glass 55 cents to a pound 1/2 of Butter Leander Randolph to Summerstown 100 of Flour</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p><br />James Cameron Island</p> <p>{illegible} of July 1896 Fine Leander and Randolph went to Dundee Randolph took the cars for Beauhomias or Chatuaguay Fernandez and Stanley Mowing with 1 Horse Mowing Machine cutting Weeds for the Pigs a Fortunate DAy Fine one of the cows calved put Paris Green on the Potatoes a New Kind of Bug came to the Potatoes the Wilson Bug English Cherries Ripe Birds eating them Finished the car of the Waggon and Shafts in the Racking Machine Setting Fires on the Pitt Point</p> <p>11th Fine Mowing Raking Fixing the Fence Made a Place for the Young Ducks at the Shore yesterday Fixing Big Glass in the Window cutting the Grove Fernandez crofsed to Summerstown</p> <p>12th of July Orangeman's Day Fine John H and Gordon Randolph came Gordon crofsed to Cattenach</p> <p>13th Fine Mowing Fernandez {illegible} Frashers Lewis for Butter Killed the calf Bugs Bad on the Potatoes</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{page one}</p> <p>James Cameron Island</p> <p>14th of July 1896 Fine Very Warm Mowin Raking Gathering Making Making coils Put in 2 Loads for the First Randolph Traded his Boat with Mr Kimball 10 Dollars to Boot eat new Potatoes Ionia and I to Fish got 20 Perch</p> <p>15th St Swithins Day Rained to Day W Wind Mowing Back of the Barn Fixing Fence John H and Randolph Went to Look for Randolph's Knife he Left it on Plum Island yesterday Randolph went to Lancaster Thunder and Lightning</p> <p>16th Fine Put in 2 Loads of Hay Raking Killed a Sheep Mowing a Few Drops of Rain Washed the Woll yesterday Pease got Pods and cleaned the West Mow in the Barn Leander went to Douquetts with 11 Dozen of Eggs Tub of Butter got to Day 7 Dollars Randolph came</p> <p>17th Fine very warm John H and Randolph went to Dundee Bought Tobacco Pants Shirts Melon Scythe stone Ionia Fishing Down at Rofs's Island {illegible} putting in Hay {rest of entry illegible}</p> <p>{page two}</p> <p>James Cameron Island</p> <p>18th of July 1896 Very Fine Mowing Raking Making coils Randolph Fishing got a Lot Pleasure Excursions The Rocket The Gannett Leander and Randolph crofsed to Summerstown for the Mail Done cutting Hay in the Lower Field Raking and Making coils</p> <p>19th Fernandez Birth Day 1874 Fernandez came John H crofsed with Kim Fine</p> <p>20th Rained some Randolph went to A Frashers to work Began to Mow in the Upper Field cut a Few Rounds</p> <p>21st Mowed some in the Upper Field Put a Load in from the Lower Field commenced to {illegible} very hot Blackbirds at the Pease (Sheep Pelts and calf skin John H Took</p> <p>22nd Fine Mowed and Made coils in the W Field very hot Rain Thunder Lightning and much Rain here Passed to the South then to the north Lewis's Boy here Butter and Milk a Great Many Going Down for Huckle Berries to Point {illegible}</p> <p>23rd Fine put 1 Lode in the Horses stable Put 4 Loads in to Day all Done the hay Lower Field Mowing West of Barn</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{page one}</p> <p>James Cameron Island</p> <p>24th of July 1896 Fine Mowing in the Oakfield on Both sides of the Oats Putting in Made coils cutting alfers Fencing the Bank went to the Head of the Island some Devils cut the Pine Block at the Pine Pease good to Eat</p> <p>25th Fine St James Day Mowed a Peice of the Barley south side Put in 2 Loads in the Stable loft the hay above the Barley and the oakfield Put wire Fence in the Bay putting alders on the Bank Lots of Boats Going to Day Leander crofsed to Summerstown for Mail Randolph and Gordon came with Leander</p> <p>26th Fine Randolph went to Lancaster John H came Working at Robert Jack Fernandez came had Stanley Boots</p> <p>27th cutting the Barley cutting and cutting Back Marsh Rained to night Thunder &amp; Lightning Blackbirds at the Pease</p> <p>28th Fine very warm Ionia Sissy and Ma went to Hamiltons Bought Tea Thread nutmeg putting in the Barley</p> <p>{page two}</p> <p>James Cameron Island</p> <p>29th of July 1896 Mowing very warm mowing in Front Marsh Raking making coils Blackbirds Bad Lewis's Boys here for the Jumper and our 2 Inch Augur 2 Indians here selling Huckleberries Lots of Boats agoing got the Potato Bug sprinkler Lewis Leander crofsed to Summerstown sold 1/2 Bushel of Potatoes</p> <p>30th very warm Mowing in Front Marsh high Wind a Few Drops of Rain Sam Mitchell and Wife Pikes Daughter here got Butter Potatoes going after Huckleberries Thunder Lots of Boats a Going</p> <p>31st Began a Marsh-hay stack Windy Mowing</p> <p>1st of August Lammas Day Finished the stack Leander went to Dundee Brought small Tub of Butter to Jo Shetla Bought Sythe and Snaith 1 Dollar Hat Randolph came</p> <p>2nd Minnies Birth Day Fine Fernandez came Gordon and Geordie Annan came Leander came had the scythe snaith</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{page one}</p> <p>James Cameron Island</p> <p>3rd of Augt 1896 Fine Warm Windy Mowing and Making coils Mr Genie here a man From squaw Island For Butter Blackbirds at the Grain</p> <p>4th Fine very warm Mowing in the Marsh making coils Leander crofsed to Summertown The Chaffy a Big crowd on Her a Pic Nic to Hamiltons Island Bought of Mr Hagarty 100 of Flour RRR Genie Fishing to night Rained hard Thunder and Lightning E Wind</p> <p>5th Fine Rained some cut some of the Lower Point oats Leander and Stanley Blackbirds Bad Genie here</p> <p>6th Randolph's B Day 1867 Fortunate Day Fine small Shower Fixing the Pump took it out and took all the Bark of it Mr Genie Helping us at it cutting oats at Lower Point</p> <p>7th Fortunate Day Fine Mowing oats in the upper Field and Below the Garden Randolph came Left Frashers Genie went off Put in 2 Loads of oats From the Lower Point</p> <p>{page two}</p> <p>James Cameron Island</p> <p>8th of Aug 1896 very Fine very warm E Wind a Boat or 2 Barges aground on the Bar above squaw Island and Putting in what oats there is in the upper Field Mr Augustus Laduke here for worms or Baits Gave Stanley 10 cents Lots of Towing and other Boats a Going Blackbirds bad Randolph went to Lancaster to night</p> <p>9th John H came Lewis here for Butter Fine</p> <p>10th Fine a crew of 7 camped on the Pitt Point Men Women and children they are from Cornwall cutting Marsh Hay cutting oats cut a Bunch or 2 of Pease Leander crofsed for the Mail did not Get our Glengarrian</p> <p>11th very warm cutting hay cut the Big Pease Gathering oats Making coils</p> <p>12th very Warm Made a stack I Went to Hopkins Point for 6 Bottles of Beer Paid 1 Dollar got 10 cents Back Put in the Big {illegible} on the West side Randolph to Lancaster Raking the oats Lewis here for Butter Tea and Milk</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{page one}</p> <p>James Cameron Island</p> <p>13th of August 1896 E Wind very warm cutting in the West End of Front Marsh Randolph and Leander Put in 2 Loads of Marsh hay in the stable Loft cutting some Weads and Brush Lewis Took home the sprinkler and they Broke it Tenters got Potatoes Randolph Fixing his Boat</p> <p>14th Fine very warm Heard that a Man Died at Kenneth's under a Tree in the Field cutting some at the Pease Making coils in the upper end of the Marsh 32 Found the Bell Randolph Painting his Boat Nannie in the Grove got Loose to night</p> <p>15th very warm and Fine Putting in 3 Loads of oats made a stack of Marsh hay heard to night that it was Dan Angus that Departed yesterday Leander Leander to Douquets with Butter and Eggs 3 Boys here for 4 lb of Butter Fernandez came to night and Gordon The Tenters went home to Day</p> <p>{page two}</p> <p>James Cameron Island</p> <p>16th of August 1896 Raining Dan Angus McDonald Buried to Day Leander crofsed with Gordon Lewis here for Milk and Butter Got a Lot of London Papers from Dan</p> <p>17th Fine at the hay along side of the Fence at the Wet Place Ionia and I to snake Island to Look at the Hay Killed a Sheep very Fat Mowing Turned the Pease cut the oats in the Oakfield</p> <p>18th Fine Raining cutting the Hay in the Oakfield Went to Na Houta's Island to see the Hay Randolph and Leander 2 of the Tent men for Potatoes and Hay Gave 10 cents</p> <p>19th Bismarcks B Day 1870 Fine a Few Drops of Rain the 2 Boys went to Na Houtas Island to cut Marsh hay Making coils of Marsh hay and coiling the oats in the Oakfield</p> <p>20th Fine 3 Lad{cut off} and a Little Boy Barry Rowing the From Stanley Island Bought 31 lbs of Maple sugar at 8 Finished the {illegible} Island put in the Pease and oats</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{page one}</p> <p>James Cameron Island</p> <p>21st of August 1896 Fine very warm put up one stack on Snake Island Made some coils in the Back Marsh have 1 stack more to Make on Snake Island Thunder Lightning heavy Rain to night</p> <p>22nd Fine Day EW Randolph put out his Boat and went to Cornwall to Day Stanley and I Fishing to Day got 43 Lots of Yaghts going now</p> <p>23rd Fine Windy John H Came</p> <p>24th St Bartholemow Day Fine cut some Brush Pulled the Beans at Lower Point Stanley has a soar Hand Lewis here for Butter Randolph came through the night</p> <p>25th Fine fixed the Roof and Pipe Put in the Marsh hay and some coils of oats Livinia and Ionia went to Stanley Island with Eggs Bougt Matches The Columbian Down with Big Load of Passengers Bought 100 of Flour a Tub of Butter to Jo Douquet : 2 Boats came Tenting on the North side</p> <p>{page two}</p> <p>James Cameron Island</p> <p>26 of August 1896 Fine West Wind Leander and Randolph went to cut Marsh hay on Round Island Black Horse Island or Sheep Island it has all these names 2 Boats Fishing out Beside the Rushes one Boat upset and they got a Ducking Fixing my Boat Took out in the Beans Sorting the chickens for to Sell them crows at the apples</p> <p>27th Fine a Pic Nic at Hamiltons Island for the church Fishing Perch Got a Bun From the Men From Cornwall thats Tented on the North side Rain last night</p> <p>28th Fine Randolph Leander Mowing on Black Horse or Round Island Lewis and Mary Ann here she is Sowing on the sowing Machine Gave Lewis a Dollar for the Hay Those Cornwall Tenters went off to Day Lewis to Butter and Milk Randolph crofsed to night</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{page one}</p> <p>James Cameron Island</p> <p>29th of August 1896 Fine Fishing got 18 Stanley &amp; Sissy Went with 19 chickens to Mr Jo Douquetts Leander &amp; Randolph went to Fort Covington Windy Fernandez came</p> <p>30th Windy Gordon John H and Willie Rose Came they went up to the Point</p> <p>31st Fine Randolph and Leander Fixing Boxes For their Live Ducks went up to Jo Douquets to BC Ready for the Game tomorro</p> <p>1st of September St Giles Day Hunting Begins to Day Stanley and Livinia Went to Dundee Bought of Tyo Boots 2 Tea 1 Dollar soda 15 Glafs 18 Salt 50 4.63) Tubs Bought Cotton outing calico Lots of Boats a Going Columbran went Down Yesterday a Big Load</p> <p>2nd Fine Went to Charley Island cranberries Plums Randolph and Leander came from hunting</p> <p>Labour Day</p> <p>{page two}</p> <p>James Cameron Island</p> <p>3rd of Sept 1896 Dan's Birth Day 1846 Rained some Shot some Ducks Lots of Tow's a Going Lots of Plovers going West Flying high some apples Falling</p> <p>4th DCF. Birth Day 1894 Fine Randolph went for his Sail to Dundee cutting a a Maple the Wind Blew Down</p> <p>5th John Angus B Day 1850 East Wind Fine the Boys went to Snake Island to Make a Stack Mr Genie came had crab apples he went to Cornwall to sell apples cut Down a Dead Butternut Dug some of the Ditch</p> <p>6th Fine some wind Dick Cottingham came for Randolph to hunt John H cam</p> <p>7th Races in Cornwall yachts and Boats and Canoe's Mr Genie came Lots of Boats Going to Day cutting Dead cherries and Brush set a fire</p> <p>8th Fortunate Day very Fine Day Drawing Rails setting Fires in the upper Field Cornwall Tenters ca{cut off} got 2 sturgeon Rockett going Down Bought 100 of Flour on the 6th Sunday</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{page one}</p> <p>James Cameron Island</p> <p>9 of Sept 1896 Unfortunate Day Fine E Wind Randolph Stanley Leander went to Make the stack on Black Horse Island near the Mouth of Salmon River Got 4 sturgeon 1 EEl Lucias for 4 lb of Butter they are Going Home to Day as Fish Dont Well Keeping the cows from coming in apples Falling</p> <p>10th a very Fine Day very Foggy this Morning A Great many Boats went to Day setting Fires in the apple Field Fishing perch Randolph got his Mast and rudder Leander went to F Covington Binding some sheafs corn Stalks Lewis for Butter The Exhibition in Montreal</p> <p>11 Trimming an Oak and Maple on the Pitt Pint Tenters to Butter and Potatoes 30 Got 2 Sturgeon</p> <p>12th Fine E Wind a Race the Rockett and Bohemian the Bohemian caught her and Passer the Tenters went off Took up some 6 Bushels of apples Mr Genie went to Cornwall had 2 Boats</p> <p>{page two}</p> <p>James Cameron Island</p> <p>13th of Sept 1896 E Wind Fernandez John H Gordon came Gordon Traded his Watch for a Boat The Tot with John Hamilton Gordon Leander Randolph making Ready to go to the Exhibition in Montreal tomorrow at 5 oclock they went up to the Point</p> <p>14th Fine the 3 Boys went to Montreal Mr Genie came from Cornwall cutting cornstalks taking in apples cutting in the Garden</p> <p>15th Fine E Wind Mr Genie went to Dundee to sell apples Gave him Money to Buy Sugar Ball of Thread a corn popper Cutting Rushes at the entrance of the Ditch Taking in apple cutting cornstalks went to the upper Point Mr Genie came sugar Thread corn popper Randolph came</p> <p>16th Leander came stopt at Mr Andrew Fraser's all night Lewis for Butter Barry for Randolph setting Fires Allen Cameron house Burnt</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>James Cameron Island</p> <p>17th of Sept 1896 Fine some Rain E Wind Thunder Lightning South West Wind Harrowing the hay Field sowed a Kettle of Grasseed set a Line Mr Genie here</p> <p>18th Fine W Wind Mr Genie to Lancaster cutting on the Pitt Point Taking in cornstalks took in some apples Let the Horses in this side</p> <p>19th Raining Mr Genie came From Lancaster shelling Beans</p> <p>20th W Wind John H came very windy 2 here Mr M Edwards Man and Jo Lewis's Boy</p> <p>21st Some Rain Turned Fine Began Taking up the Potatoes put 26 Bushels in to Day Keeping the small ones for the Pigs Those Cornwall Tenters came to Day Bought Potatoes a Bedding</p> <p>22nd Fine E Wind Water Raised our Boat on the North Side Taken away yesterday was St Mathews Day Digging the cellar Sun Crofsing the Line Equinocical Gales</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{page one}</p> <p>James Cameron Island</p> <p>22nd of Sept 1896 Equinoxical Gales EW changed to West and North Wind cool Leander crofsed to Summerstown Bought of Haggarty Diamond Dys Sugar Making Preserves Boiling Feed for the Pigs</p> <p>23 Fine Windy Frost this Morning ice in the Boat Taking up Potatoes about 26 Bushels Mr Genie went off Randolph here to night went off</p> <p>24th Fine Rained some Last night WW Tent Boy for Butter put in Potatoes 26 Bushels Leander went to the South side making Jelly a Lot of it Fanned some Pease and Beans Got 2 Ducks 25 Took up some of the Lower Potatoes 6 Bushel Went around the Island set a Fire on some Brush Leander crofsed for the Mail</p> <p>26th Fine Windy shelled some corn Tenters went off to Cornwall Leander went for Ducks Fixing stones out in the water to Raining to night</p> <p>27th Windy Raining Fernandez came Bought Leander Watch 40 Dollars</p> <p>28th Fine Finished the Potatoes at the Door Stanley and Sissy went to J Douquetts 2 Tubs of Butter 12 Doz of Eggs Paid what he owed</p> <p>{page two}</p> <p>James Cameron Island</p> <p>1896</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{page one}</p> <p>James Cameron Island</p> <p>29th of Sep 1896 E Wind Fine Finished the Lower Potatoes 4 Bushels 78 1/2 Bushels in the cellar Besided the small ones for the Pigs and to Harrow yet Michaelmass Day Making a Hay Blinds for Hunting Mr John Oxley Buried to Day a very Fine Man and good Friend Heard he Departed in Montreal</p> <p>30th High Wind Rained hard Ionia and I gathering nuts about 10 Bushels Killed 11 snakes to Day took in some apples Leander Making a Blind</p> <p>1st of October Ionia B Day 1883 Rained some Gathered some nuts husking corn in the Barn making a Quilt Lewis here for Milk and Butter</p> <p>2nd Fine Cool Gathering nuts Making Blinds Thrashed some Pease Lewis came from Lancaster Rain high E Wind</p> <p>3 Fine E Wind Leander crofsed for Mail Bought of Hagarty Tea cinnamon Salt 60 Trimmed apple Trees Thrashed Pease Randolph here</p> <p>{page two}</p> <p>James Cameron Island</p> <p>4th of October 1896 Fine October 4 in Bottles Gordon and John H came</p> <p>5th Fine E Wind Mr Genie came had Hops 28 cents paid had a Bag of Apples a Mud spear Pole of Ash Fishing to night Gathering Butternuts those Cornwall Tenters came a Bed of Hay 10 cents at the Tumbler Quilt Leander to Dundee Bought of J Tyo Pants Drawers 2 Pairs of Boots 5 Gallons of Kerosene oil</p> <p>6th Fine cool E Wind Finished the nuts all in one Heap took the Horse after them all spread up on the Hill</p> <p>7th Raind Last and to Day Rained making Blinds for Hunting 2 Boys here Renshaw and Mr {illegible} Sold 2 Ducks 50 cents Finished the Tumbler Quilt put up another Quilt Fortunate Day</p> <p>8th Windy Cool splitting some Logs got Twine from those Tenters Moved some stones at the River</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{page one}</p> <p>James Cameron Island</p> <p>9th of October 1896 Unfortunate Day St Dennis Day Fine Mr Genie went to Dundee Piling stones at the River Put out 3 Loads of Manure</p> <p>10th A.A Mc M B Day Fine E Wind sawing a Dead Maple Mr Genie and I Tenters went home a Yacht went Down yesterday Towing a hunting House Leander went for the Mail Got a Lot of Packages of Books and Papers From D.M.M Montreal Traded with Mr Genie for a Watch Gave it to Livinia (Sissy)</p> <p>11th Fine Windy EW Fernandez came Leander Got 6 Ducks Sold 2 To Fernandez 2 Boys here Traded Ducks one of Them is White</p> <p>12 Fine E Wind Mr Genie and I at splitting 3 Logs commenced to clear a Peice in the alders From the Ditch Ploughing at the Lower-Point</p> <p>{page two}</p> <p>James Cameron Island</p> <p>13th of Oct 1896 Fine E Wind high Genie and I cutting Brush Made a Stack of Marsh hay on the very outside of the Marsh Genie went to Dundee for his spear took his Big Boat to McMahon</p> <p>14th A very Fine Day Livinia and Stanley went to Dundee Putting out Manure a Lot of Shooting to Day the House Boat Hunters that went Down came up to Day Genie came From Dundee Fishing to night</p> <p>15th a very very Fine Day Genie went off Piling stones at the River Lewis here for Butter and Milk Stanley and Sissy came Bought Boots and Mended Boots Drawers Shirts Tartan Spoon horn RRR Eclectrick oil Tubs Brought a cat Heard 2 Men Hunters Drowned Lancaster cut the Rushes in the Road</p> <p>16th A Fortunate Day Fine Randolph came had 2 Letters and Lot of Papers From Dan Mary Ann Lewis here McEdward passed Down home Done Thrashing the small pease</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{page one}</p> <p>James Cameron Island</p> <p>17th of Oct 1896 Unfortunate Day Thrashing some Leander crofsed for the Mail Burnt a Couple of Brush heaps Leander stopt at Douquets to Hunt</p> <p>18th St Luke's day E Wind John H came</p> <p>19th Fine Windy The Lucias took 30 lb of Butter 5.40 Working at the stones at the River Taking in and Shelling sunflowers some grains of snow Last night</p> <p>20th very High W Wind Leander and Mr Molson here Left 1 of his Guns Randolph Here Took away Blinds and Poles Ground his Small axe I went up around the Island searched for Spunk Working at the Stones at the River a Large 3 Masted Propeller went Down Picking Beech-nuts rained to night</p> <p>21st Fortunate Day very Windy a Lot of Shooting Fernandez came Taking in the Garden Stuff carrots Beets squashes sunflowers Finished shelling the sunflowers</p> <p></p> <p>{page two}</p> <p>James Cameron Island</p> <p>22nd of October 1896 Fine Windy Fernandez and Stanley Ploughing at the Oakfield at the Ditch The Ducks stopt away Last night working at stones at the River put some Banking to the West End of House cutting some of the Rushes above the road Pealing apples to night</p> <p>23rd Livinia's (Sissy) Birth Day Fine Ploughing the Potatoes Ground went to Sturgeon Island set Fires to some heaps near the Marsh Looking for sweet Flag</p> <p>24th our Hugh's Birth Day Fine Rained some Dr Bergin Buried to Day Fernandez sent a Letter to Standard with Pay in it a Letter to DMM Sent a Lot of Papers Bought Sugar at Hagartys 1/2 Dozen of steel Pens Heard Dr McIntyre Died Last Week I Did not get the h{illegible}</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{page one}</p> <p>James Cameron Island</p> <p>25th of October 1896 My Birth Day at 4 Oclock 1825 71 years old to Day at 4 o clock This is St Crispin's Day all Shoe-Makers Day Gordon came Leander came Fine</p> <p>26th Fine Banking the south side East end Bagging the Butternuts 4 Bags Thrashed some Oats Traced 1 Trace of Corn</p> <p>27th a very Fine warm Day Thrashing oats Went to the Pitt Point For the Duck as it stopt away Making a Box Unfortunate Day Lewis here for Tea Told us Mary was Married a Good Lot of Shooting Seen Wild Geese a Lot of Boats a Going</p> <p>28th E Wind Blowing Livinia and Fernandez Went to Dundee Bought cornmeal Tea Broom Fork Quilt -covering 2 Men here to night Villeneuve and Halton</p> <p>{page two}</p> <p>James Cameron Island</p> <p>29th of Oct 1896 some Rain Fine 2 Men went off Bread &amp; Butter 20 Paid 50 Fixing the Stones at the Head of the Island</p> <p>30th E Wind a Boat aground north side of the Island very Foggy a Lot of Shooting Sent a Letter to DMM Montreal and a small Paper Box containing Beech-nuts Flint Steel Indian Crockery sweet Flag had no Spunk Fernandez took it to Mr Haggarty to take to Summerstown Station Rained some got a Bad Fall</p> <p>31st Fine calm wind Raised from the West a Great Lot of Boats a Going to Day put out some Manure Ploughed at the apple tree a peice fo the Potatoes Gathered a Lot of Hicory nuts For the Pigs This is all Hallow Holy Eve Hallow Een The Night of the Fairies The Eve of all Saints cracking nuts</p> <p>1st of November all Saints Day Eve The Harvest Month of Death Gordon and John H came Leander here Got 1 Dollar from John H</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{page one}</p> <p>James Cameron Island</p> <p>2 of November 1896 All Souls Day Fine Windy Randolph here from Lancaster Mr Genie came had a Kettle of Apples Broke the Clovis got 1 From Mr Genie Working at the Stone Wall at the Shore Gordon came to night had his Trunk and Tools went to Fish to night Ionia Made her Jelly to Day</p> <p>3rd E Wind Fine Election in the United States For President Gordon Went to Lancaster Working at the shore at the stone Wall Mr Genie set his Line Stanley plastering got a Pair of Boots From Gordon on the Day of the Month 1857 Granda Departed Unfortunate Day</p> <p>4th E Wind changed to S West Great Booming of Cannon fro the President Mr Genie and I cutting Brush Burning Brush</p> <p>{page two}</p> <p>James Cameron Island</p> <p>5th of Nov 1896 Gunpowder Plot Guy Fawks Day Fortunate Day Raining to Day Gordon came went to Jo Lemays to Get the Gun Fixed 25 cents</p> <p>6th Rained Blowing hard W Wind Brushing a Little went around the Island Mr Genie and Dug a Little at the East End of the Ditch</p> <p>7th Helen's B Day Fine a Lot of Boats a Going to Day Gordon crofsed to Hunt Fernandez to Careys Mr Genie and I Brushing Water Raised some Stanley a Thrashing oats for the Pigs a Little Ploughed</p> <p>8th Fine Gordon and Genie here Fernandez here Windy</p> <p>9th Prince of Wales B Day Fine Brushing in the West Field Unfortunate Day Leander came set Snowed a Few Grains</p> <p>10th Unfortunate Day Genie went for his Boat Gordon and Fernandez went to Fort Covington Burning the Brush heaps Put the stove up in the West End shut the outside cellar Door Bought Boots Honey Oatmeal Sugar cartriges Caps E Wind to night</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{page one}</p> <p>James Cameron Island</p> <p>11th of November 1896 E Wind Rained Wind changed to high W Wind Raining got 3 Ducks Leander Fixing his Gun</p> <p>12th Martinmas Day Fine Windy West Killed 1 of the Pigs Ploughing Brushing Began Laying the Floor in the East End cut a Stick for oars</p> <p>13th E Wind Working at the Floor Mr Genie went to Jo Lemays with his Revolver Ploughed some</p> <p>14th Froze Last night some snow Fine Randolph and Lafave here Mr Genie came Left his Big Boat at Mr Lemays working at the Floor took Down the Buttery</p> <p>15th Windy John H came</p> <p>16th Windy East working at the Buttery Put it in the South East Corner</p> <p>17th Fine West Wind north Wind Brush cut some Soft Maple in cordwood Sissy and Fernandez went to Dundee with Ducks Finished the Buttery Genie and Leander caught 3 EEls in the Mud Rained and Froze to night</p> <p>18th very Fine Bought of Mr Tyo Genie Fishing got 1 Brushing Tea 1 nails 50 Coloring 20 Dipper cash 4 Sold some Ducks Last Trip of the Rocket</p> <p>{page two}</p> <p>James Cameron Island</p> <p>18th of Nov 1896 James McIllvain Buried to Day Gordon and Fernandez went to Summerstown For Flour to Haggarty 2.50 The Wind Raised and changed to the West a Big squall</p> <p>19th Fine Windy Began Ploughing From the End of Lane over to the Maples crofsing the Ditch Mr Genie cutting Down Elm's Gordon crofsed to Barrels Sale Freezing to night not Much Ducks</p> <p>20th a Fine Day Fortunate Day Genie Went off E Wind and West Setting Fires in the Oakfield Gordon Made a Double Whippletree Fernandez went to Lancaster Banking the Stable</p> <p>21st Unfortunate Day On This Day of the Month D M Master Senior Departed 1846 East Wind Snowing Banking the north Side and the West Gordon Crofsed for the Mail</p> <p>22nd Fine Gordon to church</p> <p>23rd Fine the cattle Fed in now Got 2 EEls Gordon went to hunt Rained tonight all the snow Gone Let out the 2 Rams</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{page one}</p> <p>James Cameron Island</p> <p>24th of Nov 1896 Fixing a Shed Between the Stable and the Barn Fine Gordon came to night Wrote 2 Letters one to Bismarck and 1 to Mr Isaac Wilson of the Glengarrian</p> <p>25th St Catherin's Day East Wind Snowing Blowing Gordon got his overcoat yesterday</p> <p>26th E Wind Thanksgiving Day icicles on the Trees Gordon crofsed to church 2 of Lewis Boys here for a Pot to scald his Pigs Butcher Knife some Drops of Rain some Tugs went to Day Sent off 2 Letter to Day got a Lot of Papers From Dan</p> <p>27th E Wind changed to West Rained some Wrote a Letter to Dan some Boats went to Day Let out the Boar to Day {illegible} Did not sent the Letter for the Ducks be sent</p> <p>28th Fine Rained Windy Fixing around the Wood yard Gordon crofsed</p> <p>{page two} Advent Sunday James Cameron Island</p> <p>29th of Nov 1896 Windy some snow No Lights in the Lighthouse to night</p> <p>30th St Andrews Day The Festival of the Scotch Fine Randolph here to Day working at the stable no Boats to Day Gordon crofsed took the Box of Ducks to Haggarty to take out to Summerstown Station</p> <p>1st of December Frosty Fine W Wind cutting and Sawing wood in the upper Field Gordon went to Work at Kenneth MDonalds no Boats to Day</p> <p>2nd Fine Day set some Fires in the Marsh Fernandez went to A Fraser cutting Brush Ice Froze in the Rushes husking Corn</p> <p>3rd Fine Windy cutting alders and Brush Set Fires in the Marsh Back North Shot 2 Ducks</p> <p>4th cutting Brush Fine Windy snowed to night seen a crane</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{page one}</p> <p>James Cameron Island</p> <p>5th of Dec 1896 Windy Snowed cutting Brush alders opened the Fence at the Brush on the Bank of the River shot a Gull Gordon came to night</p> <p>6th Windy Gordon crofsed</p> <p>7th Fine Killed the Pig</p> <p>8th a very Fine Day Drew some stones to the River Building my stone-Wall South East Wind to night Snowed to night</p> <p>9th E Wind Got a Mink one of Lewis Boys here Come Home with Pot the Butcher-Knife and 2 inch Augur Kind of Soft to Day Salted the Pork Fixed a Handle in the Snow-Plough Gave Lewis 2 Sticks for Brooms on Halves</p> <p>10th Leander's B Day 1872 Fine Leander went to the Kit Kit Mr Dan Fraser and Sophie here took the Tup sheep</p> <p>11th Fine Leander Went to Rofs's Island</p> <p>{page two}</p> <p>James Cameron Island</p> <p>12th Dec 1896 very Fine Day Livinia and Stanley went to Stanley Island 6 1/2 lb of Butter 18..1..17 Eggs 1.44 Bought of Haggarty Flour 100 Wt Got a Letter and Papers From Dan and a Box at the Depot Summerstown station Key in the Letter for the Box Fernandez came a pair of Boots for Tonia Mr Genie came took Bag of Apples and 3 Bag of Buckwheat Gordon came had the Box Some the Things that came Razor &amp; strop pairs of shoes Table spread 2 Towels {cut off}lars Shirt Hat Cap 9 Blankets Box of Tea Books Robe Ties Traps a Box for Collars Basket Bottle Tan O Shanter comb Cushion and so on</p> <p>13th Mr Genie went to Fishing EEls got Irons from me Gordon Gave him Coat and Pants Fernandez Gave him 25 cents for Fix his spear Gave him 50 cents for the Buckwheat Gordon crofsed Fernandez Gave me a Dollar and a Pair of Boots and Give me another Dollar for the Coat</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{page one}</p> <p>James Cameron Island</p> <p>22nd of Dec 1896 A Fortunate Day Fine cold Frosty East and North Wind Making Ice some Took in the Swill Bowl as it Frosty</p> <p>23rd Fine Frosty Cold E Wind Water holes for the Cows at the River a Goose on the Island seen his Track he Flew to Lewis's acrofs cutting Brush in the afternoon Lots of air-holes on the south side Lots of ice going Down to night Freezing hard</p> <p>24th Fine very Frosty W Wind Frosty To Day and to night Christmas Eve Killed 2 Roosters 1 of them 5 1/2 one of them 5 3/4 Weight some Ducks Froze on the ice Lots of air holes put the Barrel in the Cellar Dug out some stones</p> <p>25th Christmas Day Fine Fair and Frosty W Wind Leander Went to Dundee Fernandez came Had a Lot of Sweetys and a Lot of Spunk very Windy to night</p> <p>{page two}</p> <p>James Cameron Island</p> <p>26th of December 1896 St Stephen's Day Fine a Great squall of Snow for a small While water Raising some cutting alders and moving the Rails of the Fence</p> <p>27th St John the Evangelist Day Gordon came had the Papers and a Parcel for Leander and a Letter with a checque in it for Dan Fine Leander and John Morris came Left his Horse at Hopkins Point and Walked Down Gordon sold his cap to his Mother for Gordon crofsed John Morris stopped to night</p> <p>28th Fine Leander Fernandez John Morris shod the Mare and Took up the Gentleman Pig to and the Mare took home the Cutter By hand Wrote a Letter to DMM and a Parcel of Spunk Fernandez took the Letter and Parcel to Lancaster P office</p> <p>29th Soft Rain Uncle Angus Cameron B Day Killed the Bull Randolph hear from Lancaster</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{page one}</p> <p>James Cameron Island</p> <p>30th of Dec 1896 West Wind Thawing Soft High West Wind this Evening cut some alders up in the Bay Leander went to the Kit Kit Drew some stovewood Looking for my mits</p> <p>31st Last Day of the year Fine E Wind Cutting Alders and Piling Brush on the Bank Leander and Stanley Fishing Perch in the Back Bay Got 21 Fish Lots of Perch There Fernandez came to night had Sweetys and casteel Soap 2 Lead pencils</p> <p>1897 New Years Day</p> <p>1st of January Fortunate Day Fishing Perch Caught 29 Fine East Wind ice cracking</p> <p>2nd Fine a Fortunate Day Boys Fishing got 107 Perch 8 EEls 1 Pike cutting and clearing Kind of Soft Shot a Wild Goose on New Years Day cleaned 155 Fish to night</p> <p>Stewart in F Covington Died</p> <p>{page two} Murdock {illegible} 2nd of January 79 years James Cameron Island</p> <p>3rd of January 1897 Allen's Birth Day 1853 Unfortunate Day Fine E Wind Gordon and Dan Spink here Boys a Fishing got a Pike 11 1/2 lbs got Perch EEls and Pike</p> <p>4th Fine Day clearing up at the Bay Fernandez went to F Covington got 3 Teeth Drew Dollar Unfortunate Day Billy came Down with him Leander and Stanley put in a Stack the other stack did 8 Days and Fishing Thawing some Rain to night some holes in the ice</p> <p>5th Fishing EEls Perch Pike Some Flakes of Snow W Wind went up the Bay cut 2 Birches</p> <p>6th Ephinay Fine Windy Freezing some Fishing got Perch and pike Leander and Billy crofsed up at the Upper end of the air-hole Fernandez crofsed to the Burst Turned Back cutting 2 Birches Looks Like Storm of Snow no snow</p> </div> transcribed https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/ed5597c270e665d015055bb881eeea90.pdf 2b14bfe7c85200528645263c1ca34d6d PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. {first page} Mr James Cameron Island 30 of Dec 1894 Fine water Raising near shore 31st Fine at Wood Kind of soft a Ball at South Lancaster to night 1st of January 1895 New Year Fine Day Gordon came this morning Leander and Gordon went for EEls got 11 Horse a Little Better Fired a Few Shots a Fortunate Day 2nd a Fine Day Frosty Leander and Gordon went to Dundee Lent 75 to Gordon Lots of Fox-tracks Last night Bought a pair of overshoes Fortunate Day 3rd Allens Birth Day 1853 Unfortunate Day Fine E Wind Gordon and Leander went for the Ram to George Derushies got him Gordon crofsed Put of a Few Bushes cutting alders Wrote a Letter to DMM 4th Fine Frosty Blustering Froze hard to night Fernandez came 5th Fine EW Frosty Leander got a Fox I went to the sturgeon Island 2 owls Flying around to night paid 75 cents Gordon came {second page} James Cameron Island 6th of January 1895 E Wind Drifting Gordon crofsed and came Back Unfortunate Day 7th E Wind Fine Rained crust Lots of Foxes running put out 3 or 4 Bushes to Lewis's cut some alders 8th Annie's B Day 1866 Gordon crofsed Harnefsed the Team to Make a Track up in the swamp some snow Frosty to night 9th Cool Frosty Fernandez crofsed papers to Angus McLaughlin South Lancaster Ont and a Letter Fine Makine a Box and putting a Lock and hinges on it Put out some Bushes to the south side 10th E Wind Stormy Blustering and Drifting Gordon came had a Pair of Long Boots Grinding his axes Put a Handle in his axe stormy to night Fernandez Wrote a Letter to Bismarck 11th Fine Day soft Moved a Pile of Stove Wood Leander and Gordon went to Dundee Got their Teeth Drew Brought a Tub of Butter Rained some moved the Boards https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/db0035fab26e4e91c5575cbe72035979.pdf 28cbb5445cb6a9b0548e032a26c53080 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. {page one} James Cameron Island 12th of January 1895 On This Day of the Month Aunty Mary Departed 1891 Fine E Wind Leander and Gordon came Bought of J Tyo 100 of Flour 160 Tea 1 Boots for Ionia 90 Boots for Leander Bed Ticken Laces Got the Mare shod got a Fox to Day Sent a Letter to Bismarck Fernandez did Cows Broke Loose in the stable 3 of Them Gordon crofsed got the Mail 13th E Wind Blustering 14th Unfortunate Day Drifting Windy Leander and Gordon Fernandez Thrashing oats Thrashed 2 or 3 Floors 15th A Fortunate Day Windy Drifting a Tail to the sun going Down and 2 Mock Suns one on Each side The 3 Boys Leander Gordon and Fernandez crofsed to the Meeting Wilsons at Summerstown a Gritt Meeting or Patron Meeting came home about 11 o clock 16th Fine Thawing The Races in Dundee Commenceds to Day Tried for EEls got none 17th Fine Gordon and Leander went to the Races Looking through my Papers and Books Gordon came Leander stopt {page two} James Cameron Island 18th of Jany 1895 Fine Gordon split some hard Hacks of Logs of stove-wood Gordon crofsed took an axe handle to Tom Rose Leander came to night from the Races 19th Fine cool Pretty Cold Leander and Gordon Thrashing oats about 3 Bushels Fernandez went to Lancaster came Back 20th Unfortunate Day Fine 3 Men Fishing EEls Passed here Gordon went to church 21st Fine St Agnefs Day Unfortunate Day Thrashing some Sawing Wood Gordon and Leander up in the Bay at the Big Beech Tree Fernandez went to Summerstown Bought 5 lbs of Sugar Bought Darning Needles 22nd Kind of Slippery Blustery Windy Wrote a Song that I Took out of a Paper of the year 1833 23rd Fine snowed Windy Fox eat 2 Pills went to the south side to Look for him did not Fine him Gordon making an axe-handle went for EEls Fernandez Stanley & Gordon Geordie Annan here for a Saw 24th Fine Charlie Tupper's B Day cool Thrashing Fox eat the Poison to Day did not get him Gordon crofsed https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/09ae04d3bb9e0c923f5c1b1248874982.pdf c3807023979004ed80cb59a6198121a1 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. {page one} James Cameron Island 25th of January 1895 Robie Burns Birth Day conversion of St Paul Fine Frosty West Wind changed to night to East high Wind to night Thrashing and Fanning some 26th Stormy E Wind Drifting a Fortunate Day 27th Windy Drifting Gordon crofsed 28th Fine Leander and Fernandez chopping in the swamp Gordon crofsed took his saw and axe I went up to the place they were chopping cut some Brush Lots of snow Drifting in the Barn and Places Broke on a marsh hay stack 29th Weindy Fine Fernandez crofsed to the Post Office Bought 1 lb of sugar some of the councils Looking at Wharf in Summerstown Broke the Rake 30th Fine Drew 2 Loads of Wood Fanned a Bag of oats Broke the Road to the Bush snowing {page two} James Cameron Island 31st of January 1895 very Fine Leander and Fernandez went to Dundee Took 2 Tub of Butter $10.80 300 of Flour 4.80 Tea 3 lb 1. Buckwheat Flour 40 RRR 50 Matches 15 3 Bars of soap 15 got the Horse Shod 55 cents cutting Brush Put out a Few Bushes on the Road to Plum Island 3.55 Due 1st of February The St Bridgets Day The Black Month Fine went with the Ram to George Derushies old Granny Morris Poorly 2nd Fine E Wind Leander and his Mother went to Dundee to see her Mother Broke on a Tub of Butter took 10 lb of Butter 1.80 Candlemass Day The sun shines to Day the Bear and Raccoon will see their Shadow Took 2 Fox skins to the Fort 2.30 cut sume Brush Gordon came to night 3rd Fine Cool Gordon to church went of night https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/6fc8a241a85f083f92ffba2fa0b3e6c3.pdf fe2a606e5f8aadf1442c7e16c2b2a902 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. {page one} James Cameron Island 4th of February 1895 Fine snowed some Leander came From Dundee Bought a File 15 cents some Frosty Frosty to night Piling stove Wood cut Brush Got a New York Jewish Paper 5th Fine Windy Frosty very Frosty to night Kept Fires going all night Mrs Charles Craig Departed this Life A P.T Meeting in Alexandria Gordon went 6th Fine Windy very very Frosty Leander not very well Frosty to night Keeping Fires all night 7th Fine very Frosty cut a new Waterhole went to the Little Island south side Gordon came had the Blue Book and the Mail turned Moderate and East Wind Unfortunate Day 8th Gordons B Day Stormy Gordon and Fernandez went to the Funeral of Mrs Craig Fernandez came home Gordon stopt Froze hard to night {page two} James Cameron Island 9th of Feby 1895 Stormy windy Drifting Frosty very Frosty Last nigh every thing Froze Flowers Water Unfortunate Day water low Leander has a Touch of the Grip Gordon came this evening cold 10th Fine Day Randolph came this Evening on Horseback cool 11th Fine some wind Fortunate Day Franky Laplante here Wanting Gordon to Drive a Team with wood to Hogansburgh Gordon and Franky crofsed Putting in the Bottom of the Marsh hay Stack cutting the Fine Hay acrofs a Good Deal of Banking of Snow cutting and splitting stovewood 12th Drew 7 Loads of Wood Fine 13th Fine Fernandez Went to Lancaster cutting Wood Stanley and Leander sawing wood Ma Min Victoria Body Baby Johnny and Billy took the 2 saws to File took 4 Boards sent a Dollar for the Star 14th St Valentine's Day Fine Windy Fernandez came had almanacks and Papers https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/32c2340f8c680b6d23bfabfa873c8517.pdf 8af1e249f60ae3eefb3ab4ec7e137f3b PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. {page one} James Cameron Island 15th of Feby 1895 Fine Boys cutting Firewood I went to the Back swamp at the Dead oaks 16th Fine Windy Thrashed a Few Floors of Oats went up to the Bush Gordon came Went to Dundee very Windy Unfortunate Day Bought Files Tobacco 17th Sexagesima Sunday Fine Fair Livinia and Fernandez went to Lewis Gordon went to see Tom Rose Unfortunate Day 18th James Hugh's B Day Drawing Fire-wood Gordon choping Fernandez crossed Bought sugar needles 19th Drawing Wood Fine Day Gordon crofsed to the Funeral of Mrs Murchison at P Bakers Place took his saw home some Windy 20th Fine Day <s>Races in Dundee</s> Fernandez Went to Dundee Gordon Sawing Stove Wood Leander & Stanley Thrashing oats 21st Fortunate Day Fine Windy snow Rain Filing the Wood saws Fanning Oats Mistake about Races {page two} James Cameron Island 1895 https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/fa5b454acf0afaf01f8d0ea343bb00e2.pdf a1d00acf94f8b7d317cdc1b1931a4033 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. {page one} James Cameron Island 27 of Feby 1895 Ash Wednesday very Fine Day Thawing some Gordon made a Horse for to saw wood on eat no meat to Day Gordon crofsed Leander and Fernandez went to Dundee to the Races 28th Last Day of Feby Gordon came had a new axe Fine Foggy Rain some cutting stove Wood Leander and Fernandez came From the Races Thawing some 1st of March St Davids Day The Festival of the Welsh Unfortunate Day Taffy it Rained some and some fine and Froze hard to night I cant say how it comes in Like a Lion or Like a Lamb Livinia and Annie went to Dundee Fernandez Drove them up stopt all night Gordon and Leander sawing wood Heard 2 Whistlers go Down 2nd Fine cloudy Frosty Fernandez came Bought of J Tyo 2 Doz of Herring 50 Brought home the crofs-cut saw Gordon and Leander at stove wood Fernandez went to Summerstown Ma{illegible} Unfortunate Days 1..2 {page two} James Cameron Island 3rd of March 1895 Fine Thawing Boys went for EEls got 4 Lewis's 3 Boys here Gordon to church 4th East Wind Stormy Cold Freezing Gordon went to the concefsion took his saw with him 5th Unfortunate Day Fine Windy Thrashing and Fanning cut a Waterhole ice to the Bottom 6th Drawing a stack of Marsh hay from the upper Field went to the Pitt Point to the Lower Point and up through the sugar-Bush Trimming some Trees Fine Day Seen a crow for the First 7th a very fine Day E Wind Fernandez and Stanley went for EEls got 14 Broke a Fork-handle cutting stove wood Broke on a Fine Hay Stack about 4 Tons in it 8th a very Fine Day Thawing Wind changed all round the compafs Cut 2 Dead oaks in the oak field Stanley and I sawing stove-wood Drew the Bass-wood from the up in the Bay at the Beech Tree Drew the 7 Basswood sawlogs Let out the Pigs Unfortunate Day https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/4ab1834fdc7cfb39461494861bb64d33.pdf 34e604d99738dad547341b92e827030d PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. {page one} James Cameron Island 9th of March 1895 Fine snowed Drifted Windy splitting Basswood stovewood Gordon came to night had 7 1/2 lbs of Sugar some Lemons 10th Fine 5 of Lewis's children here Eclipse to night Drifting some Got the S2 Star's News papers another Standard came to me though I sent the first one Back Gordon crofsed Fortunate Day 11th Fine Frosty cut Down another of the oaks splitting Basswood Stove wood a calf came Sunday the 10th 1th on This Day of the Month D McMaster First came to the Island an Unfortunate Day Leander and Fernandez went to the Lancaster Mill with Logs Mr Barnhart passed Down here or an Indian going to Rofs's Island Took 6 Logs to D Brought home to Day 200 Feet Randolph here to night had Horse and cutter 13th Fine E Wind Thawing Went with 2 Logs to Day Brought 444 Feet home to Day Thats 644 Feet of Basswood to Day all together Piling the Lumber in the Barn Raining working at the Logs at the Bank {page two} James Cameron Island 14th of March 1895 Stanley's B Day 1880 Fine Cool Frosty Windy Leander crofsed for the Mail Split 2 Rails of the Limb of the Ash that Broke Down cut some alder Brush 15th Fine Cool Drawing some of the sticks for the Stable took out 2 soft Maple Logs took the oak out of the oakfield a Great many Teams Drawing Wood from Plum Island Lots of Indian Teams 16th Unfortunate Day Fine Went with 3 Soft-Maples to the saw mill Bought 20 Bunches shingles 1.90 a Thousand went For the Papers Fernandez got 2 Dollars From A Stickler for Sand Killed the calf Gordon came had a pair of Rubbers 17th St Patrick's The Festival of the Irish Windy Fine Gordon crofsed 18th St Joseph's Day on this Day of the Month Vickey Died {illegible} 1887 Fine Went with 3 Soft Maple Logs to the Mill cut them to Day high Wind Frosty Cut 2 of the Logs to Day Mistake of the Day Going https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/48581e7af8bae70eb251ae3f2cc63a88.pdf 376b1907a4fae74354380c9a1bc88337 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. {page one} James Cameron Island 19th of March 1895 Fine Thawing Windy went with 3 Soft Maples to Day not yesterday Took the Horns of the Bull yesterday and he Bled Quite a Lot Fixed a Top on the Table Went to Dundee the Indians Drawing Quite a Lot of Wood From Rofs and Alexis Island Bought 2 Files 30 Cents 20th 1st Day of Spring a very Fine Day Leander and Fernandez went to the Depot North Lancaster Bought of Mr McGillis 100 Sap-Buckets 8 Dollars spoils 75 cents 2 of the Galerneaus crofsed up here Going to Dundee Stanley and I cutting in the oakfield Drawing Wood to the north side 3 Teams to Day Drawing from Tuppers Island Heard Ducks going Down this Morning Some one shooting up the Front this afternoon Mr W Dunlop and George Deurrio called here as they were going to F Covington to a Masonic meeting Treated me to a Drop of Good Stuff and Cigars Heard Mrs George Annan Departed on the 19th {page two} James Cameron Island 21st of March 1895 Fine Thrashed the Last of the Oats Fernandez went to Lancaster one of the cows calved Leander went to Dundee took a Tub of Butter a Lot of Teams to Charlie and Rofs's Island not very well to Day 150 Wt of Flour Sack of Fine Salt 6 lb of Tea 22nd Livinia B Day Senior very Fine Day Mrs George Annans Wife Buried to Day Gordon at Wake and Funeral Drawing the Sticks for the stable and some Wood cutting stove wood and sawing and splitting one More of the cows calved Took up the slabs from the shore at the Shanty 23rd Fine Day Went to Lancaster to Day Fernandez changed his Boots Gordon Bought a pair of Pants Bought a Sugar Pan 4 Dollars Bought 4 Bunches of Shingles Got the Soft Maple Lumber Tounged and Grooved 472 Feet Paid the Shingles https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/f3d1d7fb0d40902f9557cd88a51ef898.pdf 3bb2836859f4f959ba641166c8a82bbe PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. {page one} 26th John H B Day James Cameron Island 24th of March 1895 Fortunate Day Fine John H came From the {illegible} Traded My Big Knife with him Went with the Horse a Peice of the way 25th Raining Turned Fine Bill and George Morris here Leander went with Randolphs Boots to get Fixed Livinia (Sissy) came home with him one of Sam Rankin's Son's Passed here Going to see John Rankin up the Front who is very Low Fernandez and Gordon Filing 4 Saws Blackbirds came snowbirds Plenty 26th Fine Windy Drifting sawing and splitting stovewood water on the ice some Tapt a Few for the First 27th Fine Windy Gordon crofsed to A McDonalds sale water on the ice all of us 4 in the sugar Bush Leander Tapping First Churning to Day about 11 lbs Gordon came Bought Sugar Thread Tobacco 28th Unfortunate Day Tapping Fixing the Pans in the Arch running well cold Wind Sawing Tough Elms Hewing some sticks got 50 p{illegible} {page two} James Cameron Island 29th of March 1895 Unfortunate Day Tapping some Windy cool Run 35 Boiling Wrote 2 Letters 1 for the Toronto News with a Dollar in it The other the Glengarrian with a Dollar in it Made 3 Gallons for the First 30th Fine Boiling 2 1/2 Gallons to Day Gordon crofsed Took the 2 Letters to the P Office Got the Money for Registering and Postage Drawing some of the stable sticks to the stable Drew some stones for the arch for the Pots Went up to the Head of the Island Fixed the Wine Barrel yesterday and Last years Syrup got a Toronto Daily Star 31st Fine Randolph here E Wind 1st of April all Fools Day Unfortunate Day Fine Fine Day Drawing some of the Sticks for Stable Fixing the Pots in the arch some Gathering some sap not running good Gordon crofsed to Work at Duncan G 2nd Tapping to Day Boiling and Gathering Let out the Swine 3 Gallons came home https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/a10f696cded9bd1e5b994801e7128590.pdf 1d2758d52057c11bf7c2a8a1bc2085b6 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. {page one} James Cameron Island 3rd of April 1895 Very Fine a Flurre of snow cranes came Boiling and Sugaring for the First about 50 lb running well Sport eat Poison as he Takes Great Fits cutting sawing splitting wood Ionia to the sugar-Bush 4th Fine Gordon came and went off Boiling in the Bush Found a Fox Lots of Ducks Flying 5th very Fine Killed a snake Made 50 lb of Sugar to Day Fan-Tailed Blackbirds came 6 Gordon came was to Cornwall Bought overalls 75 Tin Dipper 5 a cap 35 Pigs out seen a Flock of Wild Geese Going East a Lot of Shooting this Morning to the South side East Wind Fortunate Day 7th Palm Sunday on This Day of the Month Uncle John Departed 1893 Gordon went to church and went to see Mr Rankin who is very Lo he Found 2 Foxes of ours Boiling Brought 10 Gallons home {page two} James Cameron Island 8th of April 1895 Raining Foggy E Wind Gordon crofse to Help to sawing Mr Rankins stovewood Robins came Pe Wee's or Pheabys came swallows came 9th On This Day of the Month I was Married 1862 33 Years to Day Raining Foggy E Wind changed to West Fernandez and Leander shooting Blackbirds Fixed one of Syrup Barrels with Hoops 11 Gallons in it Froze hard to night Ice opened at Francis Island thats our Mark 10th Fine very cold wind north ice Breaking very Slow Emptying the Buckets of the Rain water Boiling what sap there is the Barrels about 55 pails First Laying of the Ducks This is the Day of Mr Rankins Sale Water Raising some 11th Fine WW Put out the Boat went to Sturgeon Island Fernandez and Leander about 14 Gallons to Day 6 Pigs young ones to Day https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/204ce2de8b8d9daf489481ada1893be8.pdf 36b0ff5053b0e755e03b0e6ec51d6e00 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. {page one} James Cameron Island 12th of April 1895 Fine Cool Loons came Leander and Fernandez Got 16 Ducks to Day Got a Rat Boiling and Gathering Piling Stove wood Black Ducks came 13th Fine commenced to Rain Boys Boiling in the Bush a Lot of Shooting to Day Foggy 14th Easter Sunday E Wind Raining ice Breaking and Jamming Wallace and Randolph on the Little Island North side 15th Fortunate Day Easter Monday Boiling Made about 5 Gallons or more to Day ice all Jammed in the Back Bay E Wind Lots Going Down and up with the Wind Lots of Ducks Shot 16 Ducks Lots of shooting put Rings in the Hogs smelled {torn off} 16th Easter Tuesday Fortunate Day E Wind Brought syrup home Leander Went with Oliver and Ed Douquet at the Kit Kit hunting 17th Frost Last night sap runs well to Day Gordon came to Day Got 3 Pikes in the Marsh took home Syrup Made sugar in the House Mrs Lewis here got oil Syrup Tobacco soap Tea Frogs came Yellow Hammers came {page two} James Cameron Island 18th of April 1895 Uncle Duncan's Birth Day very Fine E Wind Leander shot 4 Ducks Mr Hume's stopt at the shore Leander Rowed him around the Island 75 Stanley Boiling in the Bush Froze Last night Running to Day 19th Fine made Syrup set Fires around stone-heaps 20th Fine Martin here Lent him the inch augur Boiling some Leander shot 13 Ducks Randolph here for Leander to go with Hunter tomorrow Reed Gordon to Cornwall Bought Pepper Pins 4 Papers 8 cents cap Boots fine 21st Low Sunday Fine warm took Mr Wallace's Boat from the Little Island Bitterns or Mire drum came 22 Fine W Wind Rain some Gordon crofsed took over the Box and a Letter to Dan Put in 15. Fowls Lots of Rushes to the shore Putting them on the Wharf Leander and Randolph came took Back Wallace's Boat Put up 2 or 3 Logs on the stable taking home sugar Bush Things. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/3c19c606845ec14a752041043a48a67b.pdf 6b643458ae30d049c5a120df0e61864a PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. {page one} James Cameron Island 23rd of April 1895 St George's Day the Festival of the English Raining South West Wind Fixing in the Frame cellar Putting the Syrup there cool to Day The Grenada Towed the Princefs from Summerstown yesterday the 22nd Fixed the Syrup and Meaushered it 51 Gallons Weighed the Sugar 115 lb 24th Fine High South W Wind Fernandez Went to Lancaster took a cake of sugar to A Frasers First Ploughing on the Lower Point corn Ground and at the cherry Tree Piled some stove wood Unfortunate Day 25th St Marks Day Rain Fine W Wind Ploughing at Lower Point Piling Stove Wood Fernandez came had corn and several sorts of Potatoes The Chaff into Lancaster 26th Leander and Fernandez went to Dundee with Foxes Rats Bought 1 pair of Boots for me Soap {page two} James Cameron Island 27th of April 1895 Fine E Wind Ploughing Potato Ground Putting Manure on Potato Ground Making Picquets 75 made now Setting Fires on the Pitt Point Setting a Hen with Duck Eggs Fernandez got EEls in the mud 28th Fine PG calved Gordon crofsed him and Captain A.J. Baker crofsed to Fort Covington to see James Y. Cameron coming home came this way 29th Fine Ploughing and Putting manure on the Potato Ground taking away the Banking from the house Drawing Rails to the Peice Below the Grove for a Garden Making cedar picquets went up in the Bay with the Boat a Propeller went Down for the First Lights Lit up to night takeing the Potatoes out of the cellar shot a Fish Hawk 30th cool E Wind Mr Genie came Jo Genie Fixing the Bouys Yesterday David Brown sent me a Lot of Eggs I sent him all I had of Duck Eggs 6 Alexandra went Down Propeller Tug with 4 Barges cutting seeds of Potatoes https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/d427b51ef5ab6096a5ded593cdfe4259.pdf f22fcb0e96894189b86d141625d5935b PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. {page one} James Cameron Island 1st of May 1895 May Day St Phillip & St James Planted the Potatoes Shot a Fish-Hawk Fine 2nd Fine Put the 2 Pigs in the Pen Putting the Potatoes in the Storehouse 24 1/2 Bushel Sowed First oats at the Lower Point Making Fence at Cherry Tree for a Garden First Raft went Down a Tug went up Craigs Scowing to Alexis Island Liviniga Stanley Fernandez crofsed to Summerstown Bought of J Summers shirting chimney a Demi-John 3rd Fine sowed oats at the Lower Point Went to the Kit Kit Fernandez and I got an EEl <s>sowed</s> Corsican went up 4th Fine Rained some Sowed oats in the Upper Field Drew some Stovewood to the Pile Gordon came Lewis the Indian here had a Shave Brought a Basket E Wind Raised to night orioles Pheaby came {page two} James Cameron Island 5th of May 1895 Fine E Wind Gordon to church Randolph came took the pigs From the sow Lots of ice going Down 6th Fine Ploughing in the upper Field Setting Fires Fixing the Fence out in the water Lewis here for oats and Milk Leander and Fernandez went to Summerstown Bought of Nicholsons 3 Papers of seeds carrots and onions Piling Stovewood Lewis Brought home the crowbar 7th a very Warm Day Ploughing ad Harrowing in the upper Field airing the cloths coats pants vests & Pealing the Elm Logs working at the Garden Fence Found an old Bun 8th Fine Thunder Harrowing Made a Ladder Emptied the Leech and Filled it with ashes Fixed the Leech-Barrel at the Butternut Tree Fernandez got 5 EEls the 3 Pigs in the Pen one of the cows calved https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/0487a12ef32ba8da087a8fd30887c5a9.pdf e13e3cc06a717be6853bb8eac4019e62 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. {page one} James Cameron Island 9th of May 1895 Fine Bill Charlie Creamer and John H Came Sowed Oats in the upper field Lots of Boats going to Day Altered the Boar and 4 of the young Pigs 10th Fine setting Fires Piling stovewood Drew the stovewood Mary Ann and Tasco here for Butter Lent them an oar as they Broke theirs 11th Fine very warm Mr Shannon and Bill Morris here altered the 2 colts Paid 2 Dollars to him Ploughing above the oats in the upper Field E Wind changed to West Thunder commenced to Rain Planted these carrots in the New Garden Cherry is in Blossom and Plumtrees 12th Rain Cold W Wind Gordon crofsed Got a Letter From DM Directed to Leander Leander and John Went to Plum Island {page two} James Cameron Island 13th of May 1895 Ploughing Next the Bush cool Burning Brush and Rubbish Planting seeds in the Garden 14th Working at the cellar Digging it and Making a way to come in From the outside Set Fires to the North Side Marsh Back of the sugar Bush very Bad with Rheumatism Piling Stove-wood pulling the Ground in the Big cellar 15th Fine cool E Wind Tore Down the Milkhouse Working at it water very Low 16th Frost Last night Fine some wind Working at the cellar Drew some stones to the Bank some Grains of Snow one of the cows calved to Day put the Pig in the Pig Pasture the Fence for Let the Mare out to Pasture The Leech Running Lye <s>Randolph</s> 17th Randolph came with the Boat Paid him at the celllar Frosty at nights https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/26b6b450574e142c603efa448126cb7d.pdf 4242b6eb626e1fb92a6e84438edd2ee8 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. {page one} James Cameron Island 18th of May 1895 Fine E Wind cool clearing away stones and Boards Mr Genie came Fixing shelves in the cellar for the Milk 19th Fine Mr Genie here Gordon went to church 20th Fine W W Working at the putting the Logs on the stable got the Last Log up Fernandez went to Lancaste Mr Genie went off Gave him a Lot of Bottles and oil Left his Pine cows calved to Day calf heifer stopt away to night 21st Fine W Wind First Trip out with the New Boat Went ot Dundee John H and Leander 53 lb of Nails Shingle and Board Nails Overall stuff Pair of Boots 1.50 Butter tubs 4 Gordon working at the Heel of the Rafters on the Plate cut 2 Rafters 2 Men came here to night one of Them is Lalonde had a Boat From John Fraser wind too high for thm 22nd Fine working at the rafters cut them to Day Leander cut his Leg Fernandez came had the Beet seed Harrowed the Potatoes John and Stanley Planted Beets carrots {page two} James Cameron Island 23rd of May 1895 Ascension Day Put up the Rafters Fine a Lot of Boats to Day going very cool Put on some of the Boards chickens out 24th Fine Queen's Birth Day Put the Rest of the Rooff on Fernandez Wnet to Williamstown Brought D Fraser 2 Pigs got a Dollar From him Gordon crofsed to go to Williamstown went at night Cannon Firing Making Bon Fires Fernandez came to night Wind some East 25th Fine W Wind Fixing the pasture for the Pigs put them in Put a Ring in one of them took off the chips Potatoes coming up Gordon Came 26th Fine 27th Unfortunate Day Cloudy some Rain commenced to Shingle the East side of the stable and a Tier on the West side to Day Livinia and John H Went to Lewis's got a Few cabbage Plants Planted a Few Beans and corn https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/edec9e4f74b50d33ff828f2e275336d0.pdf 3dfd77c5a412dfde10d662946de25bdf PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. {page one} James Cameron Island 28th of May 1895 Foggy smokey Raining Windy John H and Stanley Put out a small Line For EEls Gordon Filing the saws went to Fish got 3 EEls some succours and Pike John and Stanley got an EEl on their Line 29th Royal Oak Day or Oak Apple Day Very Fine Gordon crofsed to Summerstown Took home his 2 axes 3 Saws 2 Picks Bought me a Hat To Bed cord 55 Leander and John H Went to Dundee Bought Shingle nails Broom Boots Mended 1 Dozen of Milk Pans 2 Wash Dish 10 Drawing the chips and old wood to the House Unfortunate Day one of the cows calved yesterday 30th Fine very warm Bill Morris here John H Sold his sturgeon Pike catfish Taring Down the Shanty Building the Boat house = continued next Page {page two} James Cameron Island 30th May 1895 = and Taking the Boards up in the Boat commenced to Rain Thunder and awful sharp Lightning Streaked) Forkey), Fernandez went to Lancaster For 1 Bunch of Shingles to finishe the stable Finished it to Day shingles 50 Salt 10 Killed the calf Whitewashing the West End 31st A Fortunate Day Fine commenced to Rain W Wind changed to East Gordon crofsed to Summerstown Working at the Boathouse Whitewashing churching Taking Down the shanty to get the Boards for the Boathouse 1st of June The Glorious First of June An Unfortunate Day Vicky's Birth Day 1878 Foggy this Morning Livinia and John H went to Dundee W Wind Fine Day Martin here for Butter all of us working at the Boathouse https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/872772cf3eb8b0762b09327c6bdd2113.pdf e9a8d2db868cb90ec4d55bd87b180834 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. {page one} Jo Douquet Married on 3rd James Cameron Island 2nd of June 1895 Whit Sunday Pentecost Fine Thunder Lightning Gordon to church 3rd heavy Rain turned Fine John H and his Mother came had a Bark Line Got From his Uncle Fernandez went to A Frashers Lent him my Knife working at the Boathouse 4th Fine this is old George the 3rd's Birth Day at it was Kept up for a Long time Working at the Boat house Mr Kelly Bill and Jo Shetla here took away the Seine Treated me to a Drop of Good Stuff Mr Genie came Brought me a Lot of Books a Good many of them Surveyers Books Gordon crofsed Mr Sticklers scow came up Mr Genie started and Turned Back at 1 Row of making soap Potatoes {page two} James Cameron Island 5th of June 1895 Fine Mr Genie went off Gave him a Lot of Bottles Bread Butter a scow went Down working at the Boathouse Unfortunate Day 6th On This Day of the Month Mr John A McDonald Departed 1891 Fine W Wind Mr Stickler Mr Billy Stickler here for the Boys to Load sand John and Gordon Went Paid them 50 cents Each Went with their Load Putting stones to the East side of the Boathouse sawing and Piling wood 7th Sheared the sheep Fine Ionia and I Fishing 8th Fine Got Rock salt 20 John H went to Dundee had sturgeon and Pike Fermandez came 9th Aunty Marys Birth Day 1813 at the Potatoes on the {illegible} Randolph here Mr Badger and Mrs Badger here https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/985a587378735cc8b3155baa0ca01c89.pdf aeb75bbd1ec91c5c30037bc4a7cd0cbc PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. {page one} James Cameron Island 9th of June 1895 Very Warm Mr Badger and Mrs Badger here John H came from Dundee 10th Fine at the Potatoes Lewis's for Butter and Milk Sent with Gordon for a Bag of salt 65 cents at Hagartys Uncle Bill here and Pat Washing the Wool Fernandez went to Frasers 11th Fine Drew some stones Finished the First hoeing of the Potatoes St Barnabas Day Leander went to Get a Took out chickens out a Lamb Saturday Morning Bought of Tyo 5 B Tubs 125 Tea 30 Hoeing the Beans 12th Unfortunate Day Fine very warm cut or sawed the Big Pine Gordon Leander and Stanley Bill Morris and Leander went Down to Sheep Island Rain heavy Thunder and Lightning Leander to Dundee {page two} James Cameron Island 13th of June 1895 Corpus Christie some Rain and Thunder cutting and sawing up the Wood and Rubbish and Piling Gordon Bill Johnnie Leander came Lewis Lazore here Telling us of a Beast that Barnharts wife seen up near Dr Dickinsons Island 14th Rained some Fixing a hoop on the Fish Tub spreading the Ground on the Big Cellar another Lamb the Columbia went Down 15th Fine Gordon to Summerstown Boys Fishing and cutting Rushes Put small Pigs in the yard they came out a Fortunate Day Fine Wind 16th an Unfortunate Day John H Went up to See old Mr Tyo's Folks Smallmans Boat at the Point to Day some strawberries ripe now Fernandez came Gordon to church Got the corn meal yesterday {illegible} Lent 2 Books to Bill - Corinthians https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/fa023a4cbbdcffa574cffb6ad36eb625.pdf 98d6364f9da071ec12d7cb1c6f59d4ef PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. {page one} James Cameron Island 17th of June 1895 Fine Fixing around the yard Fernandez crofsed to A Frasers Put the Boards out of the Barn in the stable loft Fixing his Boat at the River Mr Genie here to night 18th Day of June The Memorable Battle of Waterloo very warm Day Gordon and Leander went to Lancaster Making a Ladder Stanley and John Drawing the Rubbish up from the shanty Genie went off 19th very hot and Sultry Put the plough Through the potatoes making a Pen for the small Pigs Put some Boards on the Logs of the Barn Gordon crofsed to Summerstown Fishing at night Got a = 20th Mr Genie went off Ionia and I Fishing at the Kit Kit 21st Raining 2 Men here for Bread First Day of Summer {page two} James Cameron Island 22nd of June 1895 Uncle Dan's Birth Day Fine Warm Lots of Boats going to Day a Raft went Down Leander Drilling a hole in a Big stone in the Potatoe field to Blast it some time cut the Tails of the Lambs Mr Ronald Sandifled McDonald Buried to Day 23rd Gordon to church Brought 2 Books From the Library Lewis here Got Butter Potatoes Bread Tobacco his People away Fernandez came had a Dog got from Donald McGillis Fine John H went to the Point 24th Fine St John the Babtiste Day Went to Lewis's for Tobacco plants Unfortunate Day put out 12 Plants in the Garden https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/7ef906ee1115499a96f3b041d9f80549.pdf 3522a5c28e6c248f617ef326cbd9911f PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. {page one} James Cameron Island 25th of June 1895 Fine Diggin a peice for Tobacco Bill Morris here Weeding very very hot Weather 2 Rafts went Down put out 40 went to Fish to night 26th Fine Bill went off the 3 Boys went to Dundee took 2 Tubs of Butter to sell E Wind Dug some in the Marsh and Rushes Back Marsh 1 smal Tub and 1 Large 1 To John Tyo Bought of J Tyo 3 lb of Tea 1.200 of Flour 460 Dollars 3 Sodo 25 Fork 30 2 scyths 1 Fuse 27 do 8 cents 4 yds 80 2 Whet Stones 1/4 lb of Powder 10 ) 8, 28 got Butter 11.25 Rained Thunder Lightning 27th Rain Thunder Put 2 shots of Blasting off 28th Fine Fernandez went to Frasers Leander and John H went down with him Made a Stack of hay out of the Barn Gordon Came put the Pig in alone {page two} James Cameron Island 29th of June 1895 Fine St Peter & St Paul weeding the Garden Mr George Morris here Willie Kimball and a Lot of other with him for Baits Looking for the calf Gordon crofsed the Paul Smith went up to Stanley Island 30th George went off had some Perch and EEls very Fine Gordon to Sacrament to Day 1st of July Dominion Day a very Fine Day John H and Livinia went to Dundee Took a Tub of Butter and 15 1/2 Doz of Eggs 1..86 Butter 4.35 | 20 yards calico 1 yds of overalls stuff 20 1 plug 5 Grater 10 Boots 80 Fork 40 Powder 10 Gordon to Cornwall to the Games Mr Kenna McDonald here mowed some a Road cotton 15 yds 97 1/2 2 pair 25 Stocking 1 Pair Stockings 10 Hat 50 Fishing some a Tent on Plum Island Willie Kimball netting 15 cinnamon 15 https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/3f47877fb6ca4d0eaf0e1be9ac7a9ab1.pdf 93fd899478440912945a6d3cd0bf4484 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. {page one} James Cameron Island 2nd of July 1895 Fine Warm cutting on the Lower Point Leander and John H Salted the cattle on the Pit Point made some Fires in old Stumps Lots of EEl Flies Stanley gathering and Making coils 3rd Fine Warm The Hamilton went Down MaryAnn Lewis here for Butter and Milk and Paid for what Lewis got Willie Kimball here Palmer Stiles Stephen for Baits Mowed some in the Grove Weeding the carrots set some fire on the Pitt Point Digging a Little at the marsh Ditch Killed the calve for the Pelt Lots of Boats went to Day Gordon crofsed to church Taking in the cherries as the Birds will have them all eat 4th American Independence very Fine Day Lots of People to Hopkins Point on the Boat Leander Gordon and John H went Mowed some in the Grove {page two} James Cameron Island 5th of July 1895 Uncle Johns Birth Day 1803 Fine the 3 Boys Mowing on the Lower Point Gathering in the Grove 80 coils made now 6th Fine E Wind Lots of Boats a Going 2 of Lewis's here for Milk and Butter Putting in the First Hay Put it on the East side Gordon crofsed I went up around the Island water very Low very very Hot Weather these Days 7th Fine Gordon to church 8th Fine Willie Kimble and another here for Baits Gorden Went to Cattanachs to work Leander John and Stanley Mowing in the South side Fishing Perch Mowing some in the Grove something wrong with the Algerian Sunday https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/09837cd9c20084377add275e65a5670b.pdf 395c881adeb0751c719ee1c04556ec04 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. {page one} James Cameron Island 9th of July 1895 Rained this Morning much Wanted a Fortunate Day Fine Windy Mowing cool 10th Unfortunate Day Fine Mr Kelly and Uncle Bill here Making coils on the south side from the Grove Mowing 3 Men Fishing one of them is Billy Bone Leander went to Summerstown got the Mail & the Budget Speech From RR McLennan 11th Fine Putting in the Stable Loft and the Barn Raking Gathering all cleaned of the South side put in from Back of the Barn Martin here for Butter 12th Orangemen Day Fine put in 2 Loads of hay Back of the Barn Rakng Lots of Smoke Big Fires some where a Few Drops of Rain Lewis wife Mary Ann here Bought Berries Flour Butter oil Leander for mail {page two} James Cameron Island 13th of July 1895 Fine Barnhart at the Head of the Island Looking for Jo Ducquet Bun Mowing Putting in 14th Fine John H Went to Dundee took a calfs skin with him 15th Fortunate Day cutting hay Putting in Making coils St Swithins Day Killing in Making coils Killed a Mutton and its a Good wone E Wind John H came 16th Fine cloudy some Drops of Rain made some coils Mowing Lewis here gave him the sheeps head Butter and Milk salt Mrs McLeod's Barns stables and Hay Burnt yesterday night Jo Genie here to night and Shora the Blacksmith Fixing the Buoy at Francis Island Drilling a hole in a Stone at our Island Raining some tonight Lower Field all cut https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/79e636a0947f1ea8828fa82034f4857a.pdf 3cea841a1c41d2aee2a292a997295ea3 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. {page one} James Cameron Island 17th of July 1895 Fine 2 of Lewis's here for Smooth irons Went to Na Houtas Island to Fish Stanley and I Got 49 Perch some Windy Worms not Plenty with the Drouth Mowing in the West Field the 3 of them Leander John H and Stanley Mowing the Rushes and they mowed them Before Lots of Boats a Going to Day 18th Fine Turning Gathering Making coils got a Runner for the Jumper Broke one of the Runners Leander crofsed for the Mail got a Liverpool Mercury From Dan in England 19th Fine Fernandez I B Day 1874 some Drops of Rain putting a Runner in the Jumper all in of the Lower Field set a Fire in the Brush Fence Lewis here for Butter and Milk 20th very warm Boys Mowing in the upper Field about Done of it only whats at the Fence for marsh hay Mr Genie came {page two} James Cameron Island 21st of July 1895 Fine John H went to Hopkins Point E Wind 2 Here from Lemays for Butter 3 lbs 45 Paid 5 lb 75 paid 50 25 Due 22nd at Marsh hay Raking and Gathering Hay Putting in the Last of the Fine hay Mr Stickler here for Sand John H worked 1/2 Day got 50 cents Gave John H 2.25 for me Lewis 2 Boys for Butter and Milk 23 Genie went to Summerstown Mowing Back Marsh and the oakfield John H went to the Point very warm 24th Fine Mowing making coils Genie went Down put a Board and the Bell on the White Cow 25th Fine Shows in Cornwall Mowing in the oakfield Leander and John H went to Dundee took 2 Tubs of Butter Lewis Boys for Rake Butter Milk St James Shirting 4 Tubs 1 Tub 200 Flour Tea Boots https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/194cd745032a67b5cb7f9b4c42873a80.pdf 28a6bea2b1b19f62494dc75a368fa155 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. {page one} James Cameron Island 26th of July 1895 Fine Mowing Done Mowing in the oakfield Burnt some Brush Genie to Lancaster very Dry time 27th Drew 2 Loads of Marsh hay for stack commenced to Rain which is most wanted E Wind have 212 Made and more to Make of Hay Digging part of the Ditch Leander John H and Stanley cut the Top with the Sword the oak Tree at the Door Whitewashed yesterday and the cookhouse 28th Fine Genie to Lancaster for his Salt 2 in a Boat Passed 29th Fine Looks Like Rain commenced a Mowing in the Front Marsh Put up 60 coils Made coils in the oakfield cutting at the Trench Ground and Logs Rain to night all coiled in the Oakfield 30th The P.J Pic Nic Rained High Wind Tore Down the old Stable Mowing the Oats on the Hill Thunder only seen 6 of the sheep and 4 Lambs Got the other Sheep {page two} James Cameron Island 31st of July 1895 High Wind Rained very cool cranes Plenty Ploughing the Ditch in the Back Marsh to Let the Water Run Mr Genie at it with us Leander John H Stanley and I Drew some stones to the Bank Mr Genie Made a yoke for the White Cow 1st of August Lammas Day Fine Windy cutting in the Marsh Mr Genie Digging him and I at the Ditch made 150 Feet Leander and John H Dug out to the Water Put the yoke on the White Cow the Kitchen cook-stove fell Down and Broke Moved the other stove to the cookhouse had cucumbers to Day some Rain Shot a crane Firing at Blackbirds in the oats 2nd Fine Minnies B Day Mr Genie and I working at the Drain or Ditch Making stack some Rain cutting some Marsh hay John H crofsed to Summerstown Bought 3 spools https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/dd0e2c24c9214fb60e6dd4b9fb6ba878.pdf e86c8d973d13c115c36c357fb344dc02 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. {page one} James Cameron Island 3rd of Augt 1895 Fine some Drops of Rain Genie at the Ditch Finishing the stack of Marsh hay 4th Fine Gordon came had his new Suit Leander and him went to Dundee Genie went to Cornwall he is Fishing to night got a Sturgeon Gordon went off 5th Fine cutting the oats Down East put in for the First oats 3 Loads to Day Genie and I at the Ditch to the Fence cutting Brush in the oakfield W Wind 6th Randolph's B Day 1867 The Duke of Edingburgh B Day 1844 Finished the oakfield making a Stack next the Fence Began to Rain Thunder & Lightning most awful high Wind Kind of S West Blew Down a Fine Stack took some of the other 2 Marsh hay stack {page two} James Cameron Island Augt 7th 1895 Rained very hard this Morning and some Last night Mr John Hall or(Hog) From Hog-Island here came in From the storm of Rain Lots of Trees Broken with the Wind high Wind to Day Thunder Lightning 8th Fine Windy Mowing the oats in the Upper Field Mowed the Peice Below the Garden one peice of oats in the upper Feild not Ripe cutting hay out the Wet Place Mr Genie went off Lots of Apples Down with the Wind and Butternuts 9th Gordon came had 1 Doz of Tumblers 3 Boxes of Matches Soap Blackning Carpet shoes Tobacco Fixed the stacks 10th Gordon and Sissy went with the Wool a very very warm Day Bought of J Summers 12 yds for Sissy putting in oats https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/2a8a26e28f9db41162cb29df7f5af9f3.pdf 24eda6bb9022e892b5affcd0b5ff6689 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. {page one} James Cameron Island 11th of August 1895 Fine Fernandez came Genie came Fernandez took 1 of the Guns Moses Lemay here took 5 lb Butter Payed 25 he owed Thunder Rain Lightning 12th Fine at the Ditch cutting oats the East Peice in the Upper Field Louis Hence and Mifs Howard here for Gordon to go to work cutting oats 13th Fine at the Ditch cutting oats and cut the Green Oats next the Bush one of the Ducks Dead at the River yesterday 14th at the Ditch putting in oats Tramping in the Mow Genie went off to night one of the sheep Dead John H went to Summerstown Fishing to night 15th Rained Fine Lets the Cows pigs in to Day and the Horses They are Mauling 16th Fine Day Mr John Tyo and Mr Allan a a Boy of Jo Lemays had a Drop of Good stuff They are ----- John H went up with them to Dundee with Sissy & Ionia putting in Marsh hay Pigs went to {cut off} {page two} James Cameron Island 17th of Augt 1895 <u>Summerstown Yesterday Bought of</u> 17th Fine cut Marsh hay Made a Stack 2 Men here Last night wanting to Fish one of them is Bodway setting Fire in the oakfield Finished the hay Thunder no Rain came on very squally for a While 18th Fine Rain high Wind Gordon came from Howards and crofsed over to night 19th Bismarck's Birth Day 1870 Fine Leander and John H went to Dundee Bought 250 Wt of Flour 1 Dollars worth of Tea Braces Shot Powder Cash 2 Tubs of Butter to J Tyo Stanley and I cutting hay along the Fence Grubbing alders and Willows took a very Bad Pain in my hip high Wind Rain and some Hail 20th Fine coole air Eclipse to Day New Moon a new Boat went up cut some Brush at the Wet Place 21st Windy some Rain Fine cool a Man for Butter cutting Brush Taking in Beans https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/dd2067caf38c27772a621cc072d4560a.pdf 000bef1f2e5e7c98431eea57a9c7a94b PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. {page one} James Cameron Island 22nd of Augt 1895 Fine Lewis here Genie came had honey sugar apples Gordon came to night I and Stanley Fishing Lots of Boats Going now 23rd Fine Windy Rain 2 Boys here made a Pole for the Well Gordon Trowling Got Pickerel Pike Boys and Genie Fishing to night 24th Raining hard Gordon went to Cornwall Bought Plain square 2 Gimlets a concern for a Bench Rubber Coat and so on 25th Fine 26th Leander and Stanley to cutting march hay near the Mouth of Salmon River 27th Working at the Ditch Lewis here cut weeds on the Little Island south side warm Fishing Leander went to Dundee took a small Tub to Shetla 28th Fine Working at the Ditch Let the water Run Lucias for Butter some Rain this Evening made 15 coils of hay Front Marsh St Augustine Day {page two} James Cameron Island 29th of August 1895 Fine Heard Lucretia was Buried to Day cut some Brush Genie Fishing Leander to Douquets 30th Fine very warm cutting Brush and Laying Down wood Gordon Plaining Boards Making Preserves Genie went off took his Fish with him gave him a Loaf & 31st Last Day of August Fine high Wind Rained Fixing the shafts of the Cutter Gordon Grinding his Tools Taking up the Potato onions Water very Low 1st of September St Giles Day Hunting Begins in Lower Canada Fine John H John Morris Men Georges Girl Herbert Annie came sold 2 of the Pigs to Johnny 7 Sent 2 Fish to ----- Lucias for Butter 2nd Labor Day Went and mowed a small Stack made the first one Gordon crofsed took his Tools Fixed Fence at the stacks Lucias here for Butter https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/180b3ae0cb34b82654fd6108689974d6.pdf d4779631155f118cf29de83b2c0f1b2d PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. {page one} James Cameron Island 3rd of September 1895 Dan's Birth Day 1846 Fine Day Windy Lemays For Butter 35 lbs of Butter Lucias for Took in the Pop corn cut the stalks cut Brush shot 3 Black Ducks 1 to Day 2 Hawks chicken Hawks Lewis for Butter Last night 2 lbs to Pay when his Woman comes home 4th D.C.F.'s Birth Day one year old to Day 1894 Fine cutting Brush at the Wet Place went to Little Island North side Fishing Ionia and I Painting the Cutter Mr Genie came to night 5th John Angus B Day 1850 a Pic Nic or social Fort the Church (Salem) at Hamiltons place Leander and Stanley to make a stack at Salmon River Genie Brought 3 Bags of Apples 6th Fine Annie Livinia Stanley 20 1/2 Dozen of Eggs Genie to Cornwall Corn starch {page two} James Cameron Island 7th of Sept 1895 Fine hung up Tobacco Fernandez came had a Ram Lamb Genie came Livinia Stanley came Billy Morris and John H came Bought 3 Pairs of Boots calico cotton Shirting Blue corn-starch Gordon came to night The Standard's Time's up to Day Heard Janet Buchanan Got a Bad Fall Randolph here to night 8th Fine all the Boys went of 9th Fine some Cloudy Raw Turned Fine Mr Craigs Boys here and a Friend of his named Sullivan From Montreal Looking for to Buy Poultry to come Friday for them Stanley Drawing the Logs of the old Stable Getting Sturgeon 10th Fine Day E Wind Drawing Stones to the Bank put a handle in the axe a scow Load of Cattle Crofsing https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/844d5d1812bf16561dfb2d143a999954.pdf 195dea741054b7cc93d2f23886aae887 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. {page one} James Cameron Island 11th of Sept 1895 Fair commenced in Williamstown Rained Wind Thunder Lightning Turned Fine Leander Fishing Heavy Thunder and Sharp Lightning to night with wind and Rain 12th Fine Began to Rain and Blow hard North wind Genie went off Gave him a sturgeon salted in the Brine 8 or 9 sturgeon not very good weather for the Fair in Williamstown went to the Head of the Island oak nuts Falling 13th Fine windy Stanley Gathering oaknuts Keeping in the Hens and Ducks For Arthur Craig as he is buying Fowls Leander went to Hunt got nothing 14th Arthur Craig came for the Ducks 18 of them Hens and Chickens 20 Gave 2 Dollars to Day Shot a Snipe Gordon came had the Mail Got a Letter from D M Mc {page two} James Cameron Island 15th of Sept 1895 Fine Mr and Mrs Ide Billy Morris here to Dinner Bought a Fish Leander and Gordon to Douquets 16th Fine clearing and Brushing in the upper Field Mowing weeds 17th Fine W Wind cutting Brush Boys salting sturgeon cutting and Grubbing Pealing apples at night Water still Low one of Lucias for Butter 18th Fine Few Drops of Rain Cool East Wind Leander went to Dundee took a Tub of Butter cut cornstalks put them in the Barn an Eclipse to Day Bought of Mr Tyo 100 of Flour 2 Tea 3 lb 1 Dollar Pair of Pants shot Got 4 Dol on the Pigs sold 1 of the young Pigs Bill to Get one Mr Genie came to night had his Stone-Lifter and its Rigging a Pair of Boots for Stanley 1.25. 3 Tubs https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/d602b5fb654e50646ea4370eb60607df.pdf e542ce4097ff050da0600613c6348e07 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. {page one} James Cameron Island 19th of Sept 1895 The Jewis New Year Begins to Day Fine Put the Stump up in the Grove and took out an oak-stump then took it up to the upper Field took out an Elm stump Mr Genie helping us took up a Few Rows of Potatoes put some small ones in a Barrel or Puncheon put them in the Frame cellar 20th Fine Took up Potatoes Johny Morris and John H came to Fish at night had Pine Mr Genie went to Cornwall Gave him 5 Dollars to Get Provender took the apples From the Hill at the Wet Place E Wind 21st Fine W Wind the Boys took the 3 small Pigs Gave them a small sturgeon and the Fish they caught Last night Mr Genie came had the Provinder 5 Bags Putting in Potatoes about 20 Bushels in now {page two} James Cameron Island 22nd of Sept 1895 St Matthew) Sun crofses the Line Equinoxical Gales about now Five Day DMM and Mrs McMaster here Randolph took them Down From Douquets heard the Grenada Busted some of her works and heard the Bohminian was aground in the Rappits 23 Fine Began to Blow West wind very high at the Potatoes Lots of nuts Falling 24th Fine at the Potatoes Sissy and Gordon went to Lancaster Got the yarn 30 lb 2 Pieces of cloth 22 yds in one Peice and about the same in the other Peice Bought a Tea-Pot 1 Dol Genie gathered 2 Bags of nuts 25th Fine put in the Rams Gordon went to the Fair Malone Stanley and I to Fish got Pine Windy to night https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/0c29ded0c33767ef08a9c969ce5b36f7.pdf 7008085a0743e703b4ab5766954b0cb3 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. {page one} James Cameron Island 26th of Sept 1895 Thunder and Lightning this Morning Rained hard Windy Wrote a Letter to Dan and sent a silver spoon that was Left By mistake some cherries and 3 cakes of sugar for the children 27th Fine Gordon came From Malone Fair Windy 28th Fine Windy George Morris and Alexander McCain and son here stopt all night Gordon and Leander made a Soft maple Trough for the Pigs Livinia and Stanley Went to the P.O. Gave them 25 cents a peice for Going with the Letter They Bought a can of Honey Got a Basket of apples at Hamiltons Sent the Letter and the Box off Mr Haggarty took the Box to the Station 29th St Michael Fine Windy Harrowed the Potatoes yesterday and a Boy here for Gordon to go to make a Drdge 30th Fine Windy cool Began to Plough in the upper Field {page two} James Cameron Island 1st of Oct 1895 fine Ionia Birth Day 1883 Windy Ploughing Moved the stove to the Frame Gordon Fixed the holes for the Pipes 2nd Fine Windy Finished Ploughing in the upper Field cutting and Piling Brush 3rd Fortunate Day Leander and Stanley went for the Waggon took it home got apples John H came Set 2 Lines for Sturgeon Hoed up some Potatoes cut some Brush East Wind a very Fine Day Gordon went acrofs took a Gun with him Heard that Willie Mills Died yesterday 4th Fine Killed the Hog Putting out Manure Fixing in the storehouse Went home with Hamiltons Boat 5th Very Fine Time Mr Genie came from Lancaster Boys setting Lines Putting out Manure The Shortis Trial going on now https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/fb0c63ce2e2df5645ecbc4d9bd3da70f.pdf 88332171c26d224b6e2f72b0ff8fcbca PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. {duplicate of previous page} https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/46009c772e8379886330136375a8f591.pdf aaf031935aecc886f8a87e416f869c34 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. {page one} James Cameron Island 6th of October 1895 Fine E Wind Fernandez came Mr Genie went to Cornwall took his Butternuts Gave him an Iron Bar for the scow he is to Returned it the scow to me when he is Done with it as I hav use for it 7th Fine Fernandez went off Gordon went off a Fortunate Day Leander went to Dundee Took a Tub of Butter Bought of J Tyo Flour 2 Tea 1 Soda 5 Ginger 40 sugar 20 Shovel 1.50 Duck-coat 2 Boots 2.50 caps oil Moving the Smiddy in Dundee Putting out manure on the oakfield not very well Sold 3 Dollars of Butter to Lucias Gave them 3 plugs of Tobacco a Few Drops of Rain Windy 8th Windy cool clearing Brush West Peice putting out Manure Leander came pealing apples Feeding the Horses 9th Fine Windy Unfortunate Day Trimmed the oak Trees 3 of Them cutting Brush cut cedar and Poles for Blinds St Denis Day Frost to night {page two} James Cameron Island 19th of Oct 1895 Fine Day W Wind Put a Little Banking around the West & South side Piling some Brush put a Few Load of Manure out John H Cleaning his Sturgeon to salt Them Seen Wild Geese going West Black Birds plenty John H to Summerstown for Salt 2 of Lewis Boys here for Milk Butter Yum-Kipper (Birth 2) 11th Unfortunate Day Took Down the Horse Stable Putting out manure Drawing out nails Windy 12th Fine Some Rain E Wind Putting up the Horse Stable Pulled some onions Gordon came to night 13 Gordon went to church Fine 14th Fine at the stable Took Down the Hen-house Drawing out nails and spikes Randolph here Fixing his Gun Lots of Black Ducks some shooting 15th Fine a Few Grains of snow Lots of Shooting to Day Leander Making Blinds Leander to Douquets John H has his Barrel Full https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/c04f3c639df05d2f06941fd62d41e557.pdf 73b46618e4cbb4c4ba863cf8213a45a1 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. {page one} James Cameron Island 16th of October 1895 Fine South West Wind Fortunate Day covering the stable put out manure a Good Deal of Shooting some Wild Geese 17th Fine Windy north a Gale passed north some Drops of snow Taking the Floor up of the old stable put the hay in the new Stable set Traps for the animal that Taking away our Fish chinking the Stable 18th St Luke's Dau Fine some Wind Got the Mink that was taking away our Bait Set Fires up in the Brush heaps Turned the Pine stick in the March Fixing at the Stable 19th very high W Wind 2 Men here Early Mr Sewell and John Renshaw Leander went with Mr Sewell to Cat Island a very windy Day came Back to night Lucias here for Butter {page two} James Cameron Island 20th of October 1895 Fine But Windy Leander and Mr Sewell Shooting Snipe and Plover Gordon came they went up to Mr Jo Douquets leander came to night 21st Gordon crofsed working at the Stable took in the Garden Stuff 2 Kinds of carrots Turnips onions 2 Kinds squashes Beets Beans Cucumber Melons corn and Potatoes Tomatos cutting Brush Plastering 22nd fine Windy set Fire at the Ditch went around the Island Put the Cows in the Garden Let the Young Pigs out Leander went to Mr Douquets 23rd Livinia's(Sissy) B Day 1868 Fine Working at the Floor of the Stable and Plastering the East side a Hunter here for straw to fill his Tick Gave John H 20 Mr Craig here paid Livinia 5 Dollars & 50 cents Due on the Fowls https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/dd5a95548efbe7c7ac6aaecac708cbb5.pdf 1c53e21f9a99208a16d29851a20dab06 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. {page one} James Cameron Island 24th of Oct 1895 Our Hugh's Birth Day Fine Windy set Fire in the oakfield Ploughing some of the Potato Ground put in the Mare in the New Stable something wrong with Sport 25th St Crispin all Shoemakers Day My Birth Day 1825 70 years old to Day at 4 o clock Burning Brush in the West Oak Field Plastering the stable <s>Plo</s> Found the axe we Lost a year ago 26th Fine Froze some Last night Found 1 of the Hammers Finished Ploughing the Potato Ground a Good Lot of shooting to Day Boiling Feed for the Pigs Burning Brush at the Ditch 27th Unfortunate Day E Wind Mr Genie came Gordon crofsed to church Windy to night West wind Heard Locklin Cattonach was Buried yesterday {page two} James Cameron Island 28th of Oct 1895 W Wind very very high to Day and to night Ploughed some Put out some manure 2 Hunters here tonight Mr Atswater and Mr Oliver Monica stopt till Morning set some Brush a Fire in the Back Marsh Heard Randolph was not very well 29th Fine Banking the stable putting Hay in the stable loft Fixed the Gable end of the stable Mr Genie cutting Pine 30th Frost Last night Fine set Fire in the West oakfield Plastering the stable Boiling Feed for the Pigs Mr Genie went off 31st Holy Eve all Hallows HallowEEn the night of the Fairies Fine E Wind Turned to South West John H went to Dundee with 1/2 Barrel of Sturgeon Trimmed an oak sent the yard 3 lb Nicholson Shot https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/44977f60c3d0ed2bad2f85d411618935.pdf dcd3371cd902ef7a0753559b4b88f2e9 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. {page one} James Cameron Island 1st of Nov 1895 All Saints Day The Harvest Month of Death Fine Windy Mr Rayside Departed cut Brush Plastering 2nd November All Souls Day Fine Dany Spink here EW John H came had a sack that was paid for Before Bought Powder Shot Pipe and a stem nails Ploughed some 2 Hemstraps put in rings in the Pigs nose Heard Mr Minkler Departed Gordon came 3rd on this Day of the Month Granda Departed 1857 Fine Fernandez came a Big Fire Last night or this morning at the Depot Livinia went to Lewis's Seen John Ronald McDonelly Death in the Paper of Williamstown aged 74 {page two} James Cameron Island 4th of Nov 1895 Fine E Wind Leander T Jack Dan Spink came for the Bull Gathering oak-nuts opened the Garden Fence 5th Guy Fawks Day the Gun powder Plot Fine Putting Manure on the Garden Sissy and Stanley went to Summerstown with 4 lb of Butter 15 60 cents Sold to Mr Haggarty Bought Turkish Dys RRR Lamp Chimney nutmegs 10 a Fortunate DAy heard Shortis is to be Hung 6th a very Fine Day at Manure cleaning around the yard Fine Leander here to Dinner a Lot of Boats a Going to Day 7th Helen's B Day Fine some Rain Ploughed some in the Garden Spread the manure 2 Men speaking to John H Triming Trees in the Grove a Lot of Ducks to night Heard John McPherson got his Leg Broke https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/2c133aa06555b075ae24cf1407e31ce1.pdf bdc074ccad88321761e7fbee501a2a82 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. {page one} James Cameron Island 8th of November 1895 Fine Leander and Billy Bowen here Hunting one of Lewis Boys for Milk Butter and Cedar the other Boy for the Boat that John H got From unc Bill he says he got orders to Get it Gordon came to night Rained hard to night Got Papers From D M M E Wind 9th Prince of Wales Birth Day E Wind Rained hard Wind High Gordon and John H went to Dundee Put up the small stove in the West End Put in the cows to night the Boys Stopt in Dundee to night 10th W Wind John and Gordon came Bought chisel Spirit-Level saw set Files overalls 11th Fine Randolph & Leander came Putting out Manure Taking in the scow {page two} James Cameron Island 12th of Nov 1895 Fine Frosty putting out Manure Taking in the Rest of the scow Leander Shot 6 Ducks Martinmas Day old Holy Eve Fernandez came Trimmed the Apple Tree in the Grove 13th Fine East Wind Drawing nails out of the Scow Ploughed the Rest of the Garden Boy Hunting Fernandez and John H went to Dundee took Big Tub of Butter Bought of J Tyo Flour 100 4 Tea 1 Soda Tobacco Shot Powder Sugar 14th Fernandez and John Came Drawing nails out of the scow 15th Ploughing the Potato Ground at the south End Digging the stone Took out 2 Stumps Hicory and cherry Rain Got 7 EEls in the Mud 16th Plough Fried a Blast in the Stone Banking the House Shut the outside cellar Door made Stairs for the cellar https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/028b2a1894e690680602fac2ba665488.pdf 3d2fc315050470ef6e72110c6e171f8a PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. {page one} James Cameron Island 17th of Nov 1895 Fine Got some EEls Gordon crofsed 18th Fine Working at the stable put in stalls for the cows Ploughing at the End of the Potato Ground 19th Fine Leander went to Dundee For Provender E Wind Putting out Manure Drawing nails cleaned the Ditch some Places Windy Mr Genie came Took a Bag of Apples Box of Crackers Dishotel Passed Down Alexandra went up 2 Tows Went Down Windy and Foggy to night Bought of J Tyo 200 of Flour Bran and shorts nails Due on This 20th Fortunate Day some Rain Freezing to night cutting Brush Poles Fixing stalls in the Stable Putting out manure Gordon came Got a Letter From D M M and Papers {page two} James Cameron Island 21st of Nov 1895 Unfortunate Day on This Day of the Month D M Master Senior Departed 1846 Windy Thanksgiving Day Snowed Last night Froze hard Gordon Filing his Saws Boys Fixing in the Stable put the 2 Big Pigs in the upper Stable 22 Fine E Wind Gordon crofsed to hunt after a Deer a NY Hunter here for Leander Barry took him here Mr Genie and John H Went to Lancaster for Pine oards for a Door and Buttry 2nd Quality 16 Dollars a Thousand took 2.80 cents worth of Lumber Paid this Mr Genie took the chain ice making out a Peice from the Shore Lewis Boy here for a Pot and Butcher-knives onions Milk a Big Time on Cornwall to night 23rd Stormy Drifting E Wind Gordon Making the Door and the Buttry Harnefsed the Horses to the Sleigh 24th Randolph here Mr Genie Towed to Cornwall https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/85025d6bb2905144d2a5783a59075f58.pdf e16d7850922c21a613cfa8c21f307635 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. {page one} James Cameron Island 25th of Nov 1895 St Catherine's Day Windy East Snowing Drifting hailing Raining Fixing Shelves in the Buttery Smoky 26th Rain Fine Windy West working at the Door up stairs putting it on the outside Fixing stalls on the south side Put out some Manure put a Load on the Banking very Windy snow very near Gone 27th Fine cool windy Fishing EEls got 3 Gave them to Genie he came from Cornwall Got a Pail and 2 Barrels from him Leander and Gordon cutting Logs Put out some manure no Boats to Day Sawed the South Limb of the Apple Tree water Raised 28th Fine Gordon and John H went to cut Wood for John McPherson Fixing Stalls in the Horse stable {page two} James Cameron Island 29th Nov 1895 a very very Fine Day Fernandez Got 4 EEls Leander got 3 Ducks Piling up Rubbish at Wood 30th St Andrews Day The Festival of the Scotch Firing some shots Drawing the Sticks of Wood From the Yard The Mare hurted her Foot a Tug with a Barge went Down Yesterday none to Day Gordon and John H came to night 1st of December Sunday in Advent 2 of Lewis Boys here took home the Pot and the Knives E Wind Leander Sewell and Randolph on the Little Island North side Gordon and John H crofsed no Lights to night 2nd EW Snowing Killed the 2 hogs to Day 3rd W Wind Frosty cut up the Pork https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/7bd5ba2496b2681345d4d683c2045e27.pdf a14c62e09008ff3a3240a3e1d8d00f88 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. {page one} James Cameron Island 4th of Dec 1895 E Wind Frosty 2 Indians here one of Serwattis Boys Looking for a Bun Lost 2 Months ago they went to squaw Island They were eying our Hicory Stanley Makeing a Horse Quilt Took some of the Onions cabbage Pumpkins out of the cellar into the other cellar 5th Frosty some Wind Gordon came from Craigs Working at a Sugarhouse went acrofs again one of Lewis's Boys here for a Saw and a Hammer took the Mail Gordon did 6th Fine Stove Put a Door on the inside of the Horse -Stable John H working at Duncan Gs 7th Windy Frosty Gordon and John H came to night 8th Windy Frosty Randolph here Fernandez went to A Frashers Gordon went to Concession I put in the Tin Stove on the 6th {page two} James Cameron Island 13th of Dec 1895 Some places the ice is taken to Day a Good many air-holes E Wind and Frosty Drew the Boat to the airhole at the Little Island shot some Ducks 14th E Wind the 2 Boys went to Tuppers Island Kitt Kit and Rofs's seen the Fox got a Rat John H and Leander crofsed to Summerstown put some Bushes 15th Fine Gordon came Fernandez came Leander and John H went to Lewis Lasor Gordon crofsed Fernandez crofsed 16th Fine W Wind Drew Manure Drew a Load of Stones to the Wharf Mr Dan Fraser and Son here for a Ra{illegible} took him over in the cutter 17th Leander and John H went to Dundee Bought and axe 75 Boots Drawers 50 https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/40c3ac9ee6b8d14974bfcaba97b2a7a4.pdf ce1254dcbec6cdc753b399e6217227ed PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. {page one} {out of order from last two pages - need to be ordered in final draft} James Cameron Island 9th of Dec 1895 Frosty Windy Harnefsed Jack the Big Colt Put out some Manure Making a Place for the Sheep and Pigs 10th Leanders B Day 1872 Fine W Wind Worked the colt he Goes well Drew a Load of Oak Limbs Drawing Manure Broke the Jumper cutting in the Rushes for covering Sawing stove-wood Frosty to night 11th Wind cold Frosty Day smoke on the River taking Potatoes out of the cellar and putting them in the other cellar sawing stove wood Frosty night to night Windy Grinding the axes ice made out to the Little Island N. Side {illegible}ade to the Kit Kit From Little Island W Smokey Frosty Windy Made an axehandle Making Halters ice taken to Night {page two} James Cameron Island 18th Dec 1895 Fine some Drops of Rain Thawing shot 2 Ducks in the airholes John H crofsed to Summerstown Bought Thread got the Mail Wrote a Letter to Day to send to Bismarck Dated on the inside the 20th the ice cracking a Good Deal John and Stanley Fishing EEls Rained to night 19th Fortunate Day Rain E Wind very Foggy Fishing EEls skinning EEls to night cleaning 19 warm ice going some 20th Last Day of Fall Fine Day Fishing EEls Got 20 ice Jaming hard to night Tried to got to Lewis's ice too Bad Drew some Stones Unfortunate Day 21st First Day of Winter a Very Fine Day E Wind Fishing EEls ice going Down Jamming unfortunate Day St Thomas Day https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/2ad49dadfa78a415f7c9ea4be44a9080.pdf 5843706f31ba65d5f0aa44999c41cdef PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. {page one} James Cameron Island 22nd of Dec 1895 Fine Randolph here 23 Leander and John H went to Lewis for the Pig John crofsed to Summerstown cutting wood up in the sugar Bush at the camp 24th Christmas Eve Ploughed a Peice Down at the Shanty Leander and Stanley John crofsed to Summerstown Sent to Bismarck a Letter Gordon came had 2 Brooms a very Fine Day Rained Last Night White Frost Fernandez came Got a Pair of Felts From Gordon Bought 3 Pair of hinges 12 cents 25th Christmas Day Fine E Wind Leander Fernandez went to Rofs's Island D Spinks here Fishing EEls got 7 a Rainbow to Day Had a Drink of Sap to Day {page two} James Cameron Island 26th of Dec 1895 Fine E Wind changed to West Gordon crofsed John H and Fernandez crofsed Ploughing on the Lower Point south side Just where Charlie Tupper had his house Letting the Water run at the Wet Place Below the House cut up the apple Tree in the stove wood St Stephen's Day 27th St John the Evangelist Fine W Wind Rained to night Ploughing on the Lower Point Put 2 Blasts off in a Big Flat Stone John H and Fernandez came stopt at McPhersons all night Boys made 2 axe Handles 28th Froze snowed Last night John H crofsed 29th Uncle Angus Camerons B Day Fine Lewis Lasore here took home the Hammer and Saw https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/223b60b61830f6cf1204a1c3bd55bdad.pdf 666fd9e393a181ad521eccf12a2fcc40 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. James Cameron Island 30th of Dec 1895 very Fine E Wind Leander John H went to Dundee 3 Tubs of Butter Stanley and I at Stones and Brush cutting at the Plumtrees Trimmed some of the apple trees Uncle Bill Billy and Moses Ledger came to spear EEls wind Raised commenced to Rain and Rained hard and Blew hard all night Leander and John H came Bought of J Tyo 200 of Flour 3.60 3 lbs of Tea 75 Pants 175 overalls 50 oil 75 overalls 50 Pants 175 Tobacco Shoes 1.50 46 yds of Cotton 3.22 Tobacco 10 thats 12.82 Due 12.20 Butter 139 lbs at 18 31st Last Day of the Year very very Windy Blowing very hard Blew Down the Butternut Tree near the House River all White snowed a Little wter in the cellar Blew in and Broke 1 of the Big Glass in the West Window Dublin Core 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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Scanned Manuscript UG Transcription Progress Scripto transcription progress Done Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{first page}</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>30 of Dec 1894 Fine water Raising near shore</p> <p>31st Fine at Wood Kind of soft a Ball at South Lancaster to night</p> <p>1st of January 1895 New Year Fine Day Gordon came this morning Leander and Gordon went for EEls got 11 Horse a Little Better Fired a Few Shots a Fortunate Day</p> <p>2nd a Fine Day Frosty Leander and Gordon went to Dundee Lent 75 to Gordon Lots of Fox-tracks Last night Bought a pair of overshoes Fortunate Day</p> <p>3rd Allens Birth Day 1853 Unfortunate Day Fine E Wind Gordon and Leander went for the Ram to George Derushies got him Gordon crofsed Put of a Few Bushes cutting alders Wrote a Letter to DMM</p> <p>4th Fine Frosty Blustering Froze hard to night Fernandez came</p> <p>5th Fine EW Frosty Leander got a Fox I went to the sturgeon Island 2 owls Flying around to night paid 75 cents Gordon came</p> <p>{second page}</p> <p>James Cameron Island</p> <p>6th of January 1895 E Wind Drifting Gordon crofsed and came Back Unfortunate Day</p> <p>7th E Wind Fine Rained crust Lots of Foxes running put out 3 or 4 Bushes to Lewis's cut some alders</p> <p>8th Annie's B Day 1866 Gordon crofsed Harnefsed the Team to Make a Track up in the swamp some snow Frosty to night</p> <p>9th Cool Frosty Fernandez crofsed papers to Angus McLaughlin South Lancaster Ont and a Letter Fine Makine a Box and putting a Lock and hinges on it Put out some Bushes to the south side</p> <p>10th E Wind Stormy Blustering and Drifting Gordon came had a Pair of Long Boots Grinding his axes Put a Handle in his axe stormy to night Fernandez Wrote a Letter to Bismarck</p> <p>11th Fine Day soft Moved a Pile of Stove Wood Leander and Gordon went to Dundee Got their Teeth Drew Brought a Tub of Butter Rained some moved the Boards</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{page one}</p> <p>James Cameron Island</p> <p>12th of January 1895 On This Day of the Month Aunty Mary Departed 1891 Fine E Wind Leander and Gordon came Bought of J Tyo 100 of Flour 160 Tea 1 Boots for Ionia 90 Boots for Leander Bed Ticken Laces Got the Mare shod got a Fox to Day Sent a Letter to Bismarck Fernandez did Cows Broke Loose in the stable 3 of Them Gordon crofsed got the Mail</p> <p>13th E Wind Blustering</p> <p>14th Unfortunate Day Drifting Windy Leander and Gordon Fernandez Thrashing oats Thrashed 2 or 3 Floors</p> <p>15th A Fortunate Day Windy Drifting a Tail to the sun going Down and 2 Mock Suns one on Each side The 3 Boys Leander Gordon and Fernandez crofsed to the Meeting Wilsons at Summerstown a Gritt Meeting or Patron Meeting came home about 11 o clock</p> <p>16th Fine Thawing The Races in Dundee Commenceds to Day Tried for EEls got none</p> <p>17th Fine Gordon and Leander went to the Races Looking through my Papers and Books Gordon came Leander stopt</p> <p>{page two}</p> <p>James Cameron Island</p> <p>18th of Jany 1895 Fine Gordon split some hard Hacks of Logs of stove-wood Gordon crofsed took an axe handle to Tom Rose Leander came to night from the Races</p> <p>19th Fine cool Pretty Cold Leander and Gordon Thrashing oats about 3 Bushels Fernandez went to Lancaster came Back</p> <p>20th Unfortunate Day Fine 3 Men Fishing EEls Passed here Gordon went to church</p> <p>21st Fine St Agnefs Day Unfortunate Day Thrashing some Sawing Wood Gordon and Leander up in the Bay at the Big Beech Tree Fernandez went to Summerstown Bought 5 lbs of Sugar Bought Darning Needles</p> <p>22nd Kind of Slippery Blustery Windy Wrote a Song that I Took out of a Paper of the year 1833</p> <p>23rd Fine snowed Windy Fox eat 2 Pills went to the south side to Look for him did not Fine him Gordon making an axe-handle went for EEls Fernandez Stanley &amp; Gordon Geordie Annan here for a Saw</p> <p>24th Fine Charlie Tupper's B Day cool Thrashing Fox eat the Poison to Day did not get him Gordon crofsed</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{page one}</p> <p>James Cameron Island</p> <p>25th of January 1895 Robie Burns Birth Day conversion of St Paul Fine Frosty West Wind changed to night to East high Wind to night Thrashing and Fanning some</p> <p>26th Stormy E Wind Drifting a Fortunate Day</p> <p>27th Windy Drifting Gordon crofsed</p> <p>28th Fine Leander and Fernandez chopping in the swamp Gordon crofsed took his saw and axe I went up to the place they were chopping cut some Brush Lots of snow Drifting in the Barn and Places Broke on a marsh hay stack</p> <p>29th Weindy Fine Fernandez crofsed to the Post Office Bought 1 lb of sugar some of the councils Looking at Wharf in Summerstown Broke the Rake</p> <p>30th Fine Drew 2 Loads of Wood Fanned a Bag of oats Broke the Road to the Bush snowing</p> <p>{page two}</p> <p>James Cameron Island</p> <p>31st of January 1895 very Fine Leander and Fernandez went to Dundee Took 2 Tub of Butter $10.80 300 of Flour 4.80 Tea 3 lb 1. Buckwheat Flour 40 RRR 50 Matches 15 3 Bars of soap 15 got the Horse Shod 55 cents cutting Brush Put out a Few Bushes on the Road to Plum Island 3.55 Due</p> <p>1st of February The St Bridgets Day The Black Month Fine went with the Ram to George Derushies old Granny Morris Poorly</p> <p>2nd Fine E Wind Leander and his Mother went to Dundee to see her Mother Broke on a Tub of Butter took 10 lb of Butter 1.80 Candlemass Day The sun shines to Day the Bear and Raccoon will see their Shadow Took 2 Fox skins to the Fort 2.30 cut sume Brush Gordon came to night</p> <p>3rd Fine Cool Gordon to church went of night</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{page one}</p> <p>James Cameron Island</p> <p>4th of February 1895 Fine snowed some Leander came From Dundee Bought a File 15 cents some Frosty Frosty to night Piling stove Wood cut Brush Got a New York Jewish Paper</p> <p>5th Fine Windy Frosty very Frosty to night Kept Fires going all night Mrs Charles Craig Departed this Life A P.T Meeting in Alexandria Gordon went</p> <p>6th Fine Windy very very Frosty Leander not very well Frosty to night Keeping Fires all night</p> <p>7th Fine very Frosty cut a new Waterhole went to the Little Island south side Gordon came had the Blue Book and the Mail turned Moderate and East Wind Unfortunate Day</p> <p>8th Gordons B Day Stormy Gordon and Fernandez went to the Funeral of Mrs Craig Fernandez came home Gordon stopt Froze hard to night</p> <p>{page two}</p> <p>James Cameron Island</p> <p>9th of Feby 1895 Stormy windy Drifting Frosty very Frosty Last nigh every thing Froze Flowers Water Unfortunate Day water low Leander has a Touch of the Grip Gordon came this evening cold</p> <p>10th Fine Day Randolph came this Evening on Horseback cool</p> <p>11th Fine some wind Fortunate Day Franky Laplante here Wanting Gordon to Drive a Team with wood to Hogansburgh Gordon and Franky crofsed Putting in the Bottom of the Marsh hay Stack cutting the Fine Hay acrofs a Good Deal of Banking of Snow cutting and splitting stovewood</p> <p>12th Drew 7 Loads of Wood Fine</p> <p>13th Fine Fernandez Went to Lancaster cutting Wood Stanley and Leander sawing wood Ma Min Victoria Body Baby Johnny and Billy took the 2 saws to File took 4 Boards sent a Dollar for the Star</p> <p>14th St Valentine's Day Fine Windy Fernandez came had almanacks and Papers</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{page one}</p> <p>James Cameron Island</p> <p>15th of Feby 1895 Fine Boys cutting Firewood I went to the Back swamp at the Dead oaks</p> <p>16th Fine Windy Thrashed a Few Floors of Oats went up to the Bush Gordon came Went to Dundee very Windy Unfortunate Day Bought Files Tobacco</p> <p>17th Sexagesima Sunday Fine Fair Livinia and Fernandez went to Lewis Gordon went to see Tom Rose Unfortunate Day</p> <p>18th James Hugh's B Day Drawing Fire-wood Gordon choping Fernandez crossed Bought sugar needles</p> <p>19th Drawing Wood Fine Day Gordon crofsed to the Funeral of Mrs Murchison at P Bakers Place took his saw home some Windy</p> <p>20th Fine Day Races in Dundee Fernandez Went to Dundee Gordon Sawing Stove Wood Leander &amp; Stanley Thrashing oats</p> <p>21st Fortunate Day Fine Windy snow Rain Filing the Wood saws Fanning Oats</p> <p>Mistake about Races</p> <p>{page two}</p> <p>James Cameron Island</p> <p>1895</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{page one}</p> <p>James Cameron Island</p> <p>27 of Feby 1895 Ash Wednesday very Fine Day Thawing some Gordon made a Horse for to saw wood on eat no meat to Day Gordon crofsed Leander and Fernandez went to Dundee to the Races</p> <p>28th Last Day of Feby Gordon came had a new axe Fine Foggy Rain some cutting stove Wood Leander and Fernandez came From the Races Thawing some</p> <p>1st of March St Davids Day The Festival of the Welsh Unfortunate Day Taffy it Rained some and some fine and Froze hard to night I cant say how it comes in Like a Lion or Like a Lamb Livinia and Annie went to Dundee Fernandez Drove them up stopt all night Gordon and Leander sawing wood Heard 2 Whistlers go Down</p> <p>2nd Fine cloudy Frosty Fernandez came Bought of J Tyo 2 Doz of Herring 50 Brought home the crofs-cut saw Gordon and Leander at stove wood Fernandez went to Summerstown Ma{illegible} Unfortunate Days 1..2</p> <p>{page two}</p> <p>James Cameron Island</p> <p>3rd of March 1895 Fine Thawing Boys went for EEls got 4 Lewis's 3 Boys here Gordon to church</p> <p>4th East Wind Stormy Cold Freezing Gordon went to the concefsion took his saw with him</p> <p>5th Unfortunate Day Fine Windy Thrashing and Fanning cut a Waterhole ice to the Bottom</p> <p>6th Drawing a stack of Marsh hay from the upper Field went to the Pitt Point to the Lower Point and up through the sugar-Bush Trimming some Trees Fine Day Seen a crow for the First</p> <p>7th a very fine Day E Wind Fernandez and Stanley went for EEls got 14 Broke a Fork-handle cutting stove wood Broke on a Fine Hay Stack about 4 Tons in it</p> <p>8th a very Fine Day Thawing Wind changed all round the compafs Cut 2 Dead oaks in the oak field Stanley and I sawing stove-wood Drew the Bass-wood from the up in the Bay at the Beech Tree Drew the 7 Basswood sawlogs Let out the Pigs Unfortunate Day</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{page one}</p> <p>James Cameron Island</p> <p>9th of March 1895 Fine snowed Drifted Windy splitting Basswood stovewood Gordon came to night had 7 1/2 lbs of Sugar some Lemons</p> <p>10th Fine 5 of Lewis's children here Eclipse to night Drifting some Got the S2 Star's News papers another Standard came to me though I sent the first one Back Gordon crofsed Fortunate Day</p> <p>11th Fine Frosty cut Down another of the oaks splitting Basswood Stove wood a calf came Sunday the 10th</p> <p>1th on This Day of the Month D McMaster First came to the Island an Unfortunate Day Leander and Fernandez went to the Lancaster Mill with Logs Mr Barnhart passed Down here or an Indian going to Rofs's Island Took 6 Logs to D Brought home to Day 200 Feet Randolph here to night had Horse and cutter</p> <p>13th Fine E Wind Thawing Went with 2 Logs to Day Brought 444 Feet home to Day Thats 644 Feet of Basswood to Day all together Piling the Lumber in the Barn Raining working at the Logs at the Bank</p> <p>{page two}</p> <p>James Cameron Island</p> <p>14th of March 1895 Stanley's B Day 1880 Fine Cool Frosty Windy Leander crofsed for the Mail Split 2 Rails of the Limb of the Ash that Broke Down cut some alder Brush</p> <p>15th Fine Cool Drawing some of the sticks for the Stable took out 2 soft Maple Logs took the oak out of the oakfield a Great many Teams Drawing Wood from Plum Island Lots of Indian Teams</p> <p>16th Unfortunate Day Fine Went with 3 Soft-Maples to the saw mill Bought 20 Bunches shingles 1.90 a Thousand went For the Papers Fernandez got 2 Dollars From A Stickler for Sand Killed the calf Gordon came had a pair of Rubbers</p> <p>17th St Patrick's The Festival of the Irish Windy Fine Gordon crofsed</p> <p>18th St Joseph's Day on this Day of the Month Vickey Died {illegible} 1887 Fine Went with 3 Soft Maple Logs to the Mill cut them to Day high Wind Frosty Cut 2 of the Logs to Day Mistake of the Day Going</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{page one}</p> <p>James Cameron Island</p> <p>19th of March 1895 Fine Thawing Windy went with 3 Soft Maples to Day not yesterday Took the Horns of the Bull yesterday and he Bled Quite a Lot Fixed a Top on the Table Went to Dundee the Indians Drawing Quite a Lot of Wood From Rofs and Alexis Island Bought 2 Files 30 Cents</p> <p>20th 1st Day of Spring a very Fine Day Leander and Fernandez went to the Depot North Lancaster Bought of Mr McGillis 100 Sap-Buckets 8 Dollars spoils 75 cents 2 of the Galerneaus crofsed up here Going to Dundee Stanley and I cutting in the oakfield Drawing Wood to the north side 3 Teams to Day Drawing from Tuppers Island Heard Ducks going Down this Morning Some one shooting up the Front this afternoon Mr W Dunlop and George Deurrio called here as they were going to F Covington to a Masonic meeting Treated me to a Drop of Good Stuff and Cigars Heard Mrs George Annan Departed on the 19th</p> <p>{page two}</p> <p>James Cameron Island</p> <p>21st of March 1895 Fine Thrashed the Last of the Oats Fernandez went to Lancaster one of the cows calved Leander went to Dundee took a Tub of Butter a Lot of Teams to Charlie and Rofs's Island not very well to Day 150 Wt of Flour Sack of Fine Salt 6 lb of Tea</p> <p>22nd Livinia B Day Senior very Fine Day Mrs George Annans Wife Buried to Day Gordon at Wake and Funeral Drawing the Sticks for the stable and some Wood cutting stove wood and sawing and splitting one More of the cows calved Took up the slabs from the shore at the Shanty</p> <p>23rd Fine Day Went to Lancaster to Day Fernandez changed his Boots Gordon Bought a pair of Pants Bought a Sugar Pan 4 Dollars Bought 4 Bunches of Shingles Got the Soft Maple Lumber Tounged and Grooved 472 Feet Paid the Shingles</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{page one}</p> <p>26th John H B Day</p> <p>James Cameron Island</p> <p>24th of March 1895 Fortunate Day Fine John H came From the {illegible} Traded My Big Knife with him Went with the Horse a Peice of the way</p> <p>25th Raining Turned Fine Bill and George Morris here Leander went with Randolphs Boots to get Fixed Livinia (Sissy) came home with him one of Sam Rankin's Son's Passed here Going to see John Rankin up the Front who is very Low Fernandez and Gordon Filing 4 Saws Blackbirds came snowbirds Plenty</p> <p>26th Fine Windy Drifting sawing and splitting stovewood water on the ice some Tapt a Few for the First</p> <p>27th Fine Windy Gordon crofsed to A McDonalds sale water on the ice all of us 4 in the sugar Bush Leander Tapping First Churning to Day about 11 lbs Gordon came Bought Sugar Thread Tobacco</p> <p>28th Unfortunate Day Tapping Fixing the Pans in the Arch running well cold Wind Sawing Tough Elms Hewing some sticks got 50 p{illegible}</p> <p>{page two}</p> <p>James Cameron Island</p> <p>29th of March 1895 Unfortunate Day Tapping some Windy cool Run 35 Boiling Wrote 2 Letters 1 for the Toronto News with a Dollar in it The other the Glengarrian with a Dollar in it Made 3 Gallons for the First</p> <p>30th Fine Boiling 2 1/2 Gallons to Day Gordon crofsed Took the 2 Letters to the P Office Got the Money for Registering and Postage Drawing some of the stable sticks to the stable Drew some stones for the arch for the Pots Went up to the Head of the Island Fixed the Wine Barrel yesterday and Last years Syrup got a Toronto Daily Star</p> <p>31st Fine Randolph here E Wind</p> <p>1st of April all Fools Day Unfortunate Day Fine Fine Day Drawing some of the Sticks for Stable Fixing the Pots in the arch some Gathering some sap not running good Gordon crofsed to Work at Duncan G</p> <p>2nd Tapping to Day Boiling and Gathering Let out the Swine 3 Gallons came home</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{page one}</p> <p>James Cameron Island</p> <p>3rd of April 1895 Very Fine a Flurre of snow cranes came Boiling and Sugaring for the First about 50 lb running well Sport eat Poison as he Takes Great Fits cutting sawing splitting wood Ionia to the sugar-Bush</p> <p>4th Fine Gordon came and went off Boiling in the Bush Found a Fox Lots of Ducks Flying</p> <p>5th very Fine Killed a snake Made 50 lb of Sugar to Day Fan-Tailed Blackbirds came</p> <p>6 Gordon came was to Cornwall Bought overalls 75 Tin Dipper 5 a cap 35 Pigs out seen a Flock of Wild Geese Going East a Lot of Shooting this Morning to the South side East Wind Fortunate Day</p> <p>7th Palm Sunday on This Day of the Month Uncle John Departed 1893 Gordon went to church and went to see Mr Rankin who is very Lo he Found 2 Foxes of ours Boiling Brought 10 Gallons home</p> <p>{page two}</p> <p>James Cameron Island</p> <p>8th of April 1895 Raining Foggy E Wind Gordon crofse to Help to sawing Mr Rankins stovewood Robins came Pe Wee's or Pheabys came swallows came</p> <p>9th On This Day of the Month I was Married 1862 33 Years to Day Raining Foggy E Wind changed to West Fernandez and Leander shooting Blackbirds Fixed one of Syrup Barrels with Hoops 11 Gallons in it Froze hard to night Ice opened at Francis Island thats our Mark</p> <p>10th Fine very cold wind north ice Breaking very Slow Emptying the Buckets of the Rain water Boiling what sap there is the Barrels about 55 pails First Laying of the Ducks This is the Day of Mr Rankins Sale Water Raising some</p> <p>11th Fine WW Put out the Boat went to Sturgeon Island Fernandez and Leander about 14 Gallons to Day 6 Pigs young ones to Day</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{page one}</p> <p>James Cameron Island</p> <p>12th of April 1895 Fine Cool Loons came Leander and Fernandez Got 16 Ducks to Day Got a Rat Boiling and Gathering Piling Stove wood Black Ducks came</p> <p>13th Fine commenced to Rain Boys Boiling in the Bush a Lot of Shooting to Day Foggy</p> <p>14th Easter Sunday E Wind Raining ice Breaking and Jamming Wallace and Randolph on the Little Island North side</p> <p>15th Fortunate Day Easter Monday Boiling Made about 5 Gallons or more to Day ice all Jammed in the Back Bay E Wind Lots Going Down and up with the Wind Lots of Ducks Shot 16 Ducks Lots of shooting put Rings in the Hogs smelled {torn off}</p> <p>16th Easter Tuesday Fortunate Day E Wind Brought syrup home Leander Went with Oliver and Ed Douquet at the Kit Kit hunting</p> <p>17th Frost Last night sap runs well to Day Gordon came to Day Got 3 Pikes in the Marsh took home Syrup Made sugar in the House Mrs Lewis here got oil Syrup Tobacco soap Tea Frogs came Yellow Hammers came</p> <p>{page two}</p> <p>James Cameron Island</p> <p>18th of April 1895 Uncle Duncan's Birth Day very Fine E Wind Leander shot 4 Ducks Mr Hume's stopt at the shore Leander Rowed him around the Island 75 Stanley Boiling in the Bush Froze Last night Running to Day</p> <p>19th Fine made Syrup set Fires around stone-heaps</p> <p>20th Fine Martin here Lent him the inch augur Boiling some Leander shot 13 Ducks Randolph here for Leander to go with Hunter tomorrow Reed Gordon to Cornwall Bought Pepper Pins 4 Papers 8 cents cap Boots fine</p> <p>21st Low Sunday Fine warm took Mr Wallace's Boat from the Little Island Bitterns or Mire drum came</p> <p>22 Fine W Wind Rain some Gordon crofsed took over the Box and a Letter to Dan Put in 15. Fowls Lots of Rushes to the shore Putting them on the Wharf Leander and Randolph came took Back Wallace's Boat Put up 2 or 3 Logs on the stable taking home sugar Bush Things.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{page one}</p> <p>James Cameron Island</p> <p>23rd of April 1895 St George's Day the Festival of the English Raining South West Wind Fixing in the Frame cellar Putting the Syrup there cool to Day The Grenada Towed the Princefs from Summerstown yesterday the 22nd Fixed the Syrup and Meaushered it 51 Gallons Weighed the Sugar 115 lb</p> <p>24th Fine High South W Wind Fernandez Went to Lancaster took a cake of sugar to A Frasers First Ploughing on the Lower Point corn Ground and at the cherry Tree Piled some stove wood Unfortunate Day</p> <p>25th St Marks Day Rain Fine W Wind Ploughing at Lower Point Piling Stove Wood Fernandez came had corn and several sorts of Potatoes The Chaff into Lancaster</p> <p>26th Leander and Fernandez went to Dundee with Foxes Rats Bought 1 pair of Boots for me Soap</p> <p>{page two}</p> <p>James Cameron Island</p> <p>27th of April 1895 Fine E Wind Ploughing Potato Ground Putting Manure on Potato Ground Making Picquets 75 made now Setting Fires on the Pitt Point Setting a Hen with Duck Eggs Fernandez got EEls in the mud</p> <p>28th Fine PG calved Gordon crofsed him and Captain A.J. Baker crofsed to Fort Covington to see James Y. Cameron coming home came this way</p> <p>29th Fine Ploughing and Putting manure on the Potato Ground taking away the Banking from the house Drawing Rails to the Peice Below the Grove for a Garden Making cedar picquets went up in the Bay with the Boat a Propeller went Down for the First Lights Lit up to night takeing the Potatoes out of the cellar shot a Fish Hawk</p> <p>30th cool E Wind Mr Genie came Jo Genie Fixing the Bouys Yesterday David Brown sent me a Lot of Eggs I sent him all I had of Duck Eggs 6 Alexandra went Down Propeller Tug with 4 Barges cutting seeds of Potatoes</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{page one}</p> <p>James Cameron Island</p> <p>1st of May 1895 May Day St Phillip &amp; St James Planted the Potatoes Shot a Fish-Hawk Fine</p> <p>2nd Fine Put the 2 Pigs in the Pen Putting the Potatoes in the Storehouse 24 1/2 Bushel Sowed First oats at the Lower Point Making Fence at Cherry Tree for a Garden First Raft went Down a Tug went up Craigs Scowing to Alexis Island Liviniga Stanley Fernandez crofsed to Summerstown Bought of J Summers shirting chimney a Demi-John</p> <p>3rd Fine sowed oats at the Lower Point Went to the Kit Kit Fernandez and I got an EEl sowed Corsican went up</p> <p>4th Fine Rained some Sowed oats in the Upper Field Drew some Stovewood to the Pile Gordon came Lewis the Indian here had a Shave Brought a Basket E Wind Raised to night orioles Pheaby came</p> <p>{page two}</p> <p>James Cameron Island</p> <p>5th of May 1895 Fine E Wind Gordon to church Randolph came took the pigs From the sow Lots of ice going Down</p> <p>6th Fine Ploughing in the upper Field Setting Fires Fixing the Fence out in the water Lewis here for oats and Milk Leander and Fernandez went to Summerstown Bought of Nicholsons 3 Papers of seeds carrots and onions Piling Stovewood Lewis Brought home the crowbar</p> <p>7th a very Warm Day Ploughing ad Harrowing in the upper Field airing the cloths coats pants vests &amp; Pealing the Elm Logs working at the Garden Fence Found an old Bun</p> <p>8th Fine Thunder Harrowing Made a Ladder Emptied the Leech and Filled it with ashes Fixed the Leech-Barrel at the Butternut Tree Fernandez got 5 EEls the 3 Pigs in the Pen one of the cows calved</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{page one}</p> <p>James Cameron Island</p> <p>9th of May 1895 Fine Bill Charlie Creamer and John H Came Sowed Oats in the upper field Lots of Boats going to Day Altered the Boar and 4 of the young Pigs</p> <p>10th Fine setting Fires Piling stovewood Drew the stovewood Mary Ann and Tasco here for Butter Lent them an oar as they Broke theirs</p> <p>11th Fine very warm Mr Shannon and Bill Morris here altered the 2 colts Paid 2 Dollars to him Ploughing above the oats in the upper Field E Wind changed to West Thunder commenced to Rain Planted these carrots in the New Garden Cherry is in Blossom and Plumtrees</p> <p>12th Rain Cold W Wind Gordon crofsed Got a Letter From DM Directed to Leander Leander and John Went to Plum Island</p> <p>{page two}</p> <p>James Cameron Island</p> <p>13th of May 1895 Ploughing Next the Bush cool Burning Brush and Rubbish Planting seeds in the Garden</p> <p>14th Working at the cellar Digging it and Making a way to come in From the outside Set Fires to the North Side Marsh Back of the sugar Bush very Bad with Rheumatism Piling Stove-wood pulling the Ground in the Big cellar</p> <p>15th Fine cool E Wind Tore Down the Milkhouse Working at it water very Low</p> <p>16th Frost Last night Fine some wind Working at the cellar Drew some stones to the Bank some Grains of Snow one of the cows calved to Day put the Pig in the Pig Pasture the Fence for Let the Mare out to Pasture The Leech Running Lye Randolph</p> <p>17th Randolph came with the Boat Paid him at the celllar Frosty at nights</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{page one}</p> <p>James Cameron Island</p> <p>18th of May 1895 Fine E Wind cool clearing away stones and Boards Mr Genie came Fixing shelves in the cellar for the Milk</p> <p>19th Fine Mr Genie here Gordon went to church</p> <p>20th Fine W W Working at the putting the Logs on the stable got the Last Log up Fernandez went to Lancaste Mr Genie went off Gave him a Lot of Bottles and oil Left his Pine cows calved to Day calf heifer stopt away to night</p> <p>21st Fine W Wind First Trip out with the New Boat Went ot Dundee John H and Leander 53 lb of Nails Shingle and Board Nails Overall stuff Pair of Boots 1.50 Butter tubs 4 Gordon working at the Heel of the Rafters on the Plate cut 2 Rafters 2 Men came here to night one of Them is Lalonde had a Boat From John Fraser wind too high for thm</p> <p>22nd Fine working at the rafters cut them to Day Leander cut his Leg Fernandez came had the Beet seed Harrowed the Potatoes John and Stanley Planted Beets carrots</p> <p>{page two}</p> <p>James Cameron Island</p> <p>23rd of May 1895 Ascension Day Put up the Rafters Fine a Lot of Boats to Day going very cool Put on some of the Boards chickens out</p> <p>24th Fine Queen's Birth Day Put the Rest of the Rooff on Fernandez Wnet to Williamstown Brought D Fraser 2 Pigs got a Dollar From him Gordon crofsed to go to Williamstown went at night Cannon Firing Making Bon Fires Fernandez came to night Wind some East</p> <p>25th Fine W Wind Fixing the pasture for the Pigs put them in Put a Ring in one of them took off the chips Potatoes coming up Gordon Came</p> <p>26th Fine</p> <p>27th Unfortunate Day Cloudy some Rain commenced to Shingle the East side of the stable and a Tier on the West side to Day Livinia and John H Went to Lewis's got a Few cabbage Plants Planted a Few Beans and corn</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{page one}</p> <p>James Cameron Island</p> <p>28th of May 1895 Foggy smokey Raining Windy John H and Stanley Put out a small Line For EEls Gordon Filing the saws went to Fish got 3 EEls some succours and Pike John and Stanley got an EEl on their Line</p> <p>29th Royal Oak Day or Oak Apple Day Very Fine Gordon crofsed to Summerstown Took home his 2 axes 3 Saws 2 Picks Bought me a Hat To Bed cord 55 Leander and John H Went to Dundee Bought Shingle nails Broom Boots Mended 1 Dozen of Milk Pans 2 Wash Dish 10 Drawing the chips and old wood to the House Unfortunate Day one of the cows calved yesterday</p> <p>30th Fine very warm Bill Morris here John H Sold his sturgeon Pike catfish Taring Down the Shanty Building the Boat house = continued next Page</p> <p>{page two}</p> <p>James Cameron Island</p> <p>30th May 1895 = and Taking the Boards up in the Boat commenced to Rain Thunder and awful sharp Lightning Streaked) Forkey), Fernandez went to Lancaster For 1 Bunch of Shingles to finishe the stable Finished it to Day shingles 50 Salt 10 Killed the calf Whitewashing the West End</p> <p>31st A Fortunate Day Fine commenced to Rain W Wind changed to East Gordon crofsed to Summerstown Working at the Boathouse Whitewashing churching Taking Down the shanty to get the Boards for the Boathouse</p> <p>1st of June The Glorious First of June An Unfortunate Day Vicky's Birth Day 1878 Foggy this Morning Livinia and John H went to Dundee W Wind Fine Day Martin here for Butter all of us working at the Boathouse</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{page one}</p> <p><br />Jo Douquet Married on 3rd</p> <p><br />James Cameron Island</p> <p>2nd of June 1895 Whit Sunday Pentecost Fine Thunder Lightning Gordon to church</p> <p>3rd heavy Rain turned Fine John H and his Mother came had a Bark Line Got From his Uncle Fernandez went to A Frashers Lent him my Knife working at the Boathouse</p> <p>4th Fine this is old George the 3rd's Birth Day at it was Kept up for a Long time Working at the Boat house Mr Kelly Bill and Jo Shetla here took away the Seine Treated me to a Drop of Good Stuff Mr Genie came Brought me a Lot of Books a Good many of them Surveyers Books Gordon crofsed Mr Sticklers scow came up Mr Genie started and Turned Back at 1 Row of making soap Potatoes</p> <p>{page two}</p> <p>James Cameron Island</p> <p>5th of June 1895 Fine Mr Genie went off Gave him a Lot of Bottles Bread Butter a scow went Down working at the Boathouse Unfortunate Day</p> <p>6th On This Day of the Month Mr John A McDonald Departed 1891 Fine W Wind Mr Stickler Mr Billy Stickler here for the Boys to Load sand John and Gordon Went Paid them 50 cents Each Went with their Load Putting stones to the East side of the Boathouse sawing and Piling wood</p> <p>7th Sheared the sheep Fine Ionia and I Fishing</p> <p>8th Fine Got Rock salt 20 John H went to Dundee had sturgeon and Pike Fermandez came</p> <p>9th Aunty Marys Birth Day 1813 at the Potatoes on the {illegible} Randolph here Mr Badger and Mrs Badger here</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{page one}</p> <p>James Cameron Island</p> <p>9th of June 1895 Very Warm Mr Badger and Mrs Badger here John H came from Dundee</p> <p>10th Fine at the Potatoes Lewis's for Butter and Milk Sent with Gordon for a Bag of salt 65 cents at Hagartys Uncle Bill here and Pat Washing the Wool Fernandez went to Frasers</p> <p>11th Fine Drew some stones Finished the First hoeing of the Potatoes St Barnabas Day Leander went to Get a Took out chickens out a Lamb Saturday Morning Bought of Tyo 5 B Tubs 125 Tea 30 Hoeing the Beans 12th Unfortunate Day Fine very warm cut or sawed the Big Pine Gordon Leander and Stanley Bill Morris and Leander went Down to Sheep Island Rain heavy Thunder and Lightning Leander to Dundee</p> <p>{page two}</p> <p>James Cameron Island</p> <p>13th of June 1895 Corpus Christie some Rain and Thunder cutting and sawing up the Wood and Rubbish and Piling Gordon Bill Johnnie Leander came Lewis Lazore here Telling us of a Beast that Barnharts wife seen up near Dr Dickinsons Island</p> <p>14th Rained some Fixing a hoop on the Fish Tub spreading the Ground on the Big Cellar another Lamb the Columbia went Down</p> <p>15th Fine Gordon to Summerstown Boys Fishing and cutting Rushes Put small Pigs in the yard they came out a Fortunate Day Fine Wind</p> <p>16th an Unfortunate Day John H Went up to See old Mr Tyo's Folks Smallmans Boat at the Point to Day some strawberries ripe now Fernandez came Gordon to church Got the corn meal yesterday {illegible} Lent 2 Books to Bill - Corinthians</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{page one}</p> <p>James Cameron Island</p> <p>17th of June 1895 Fine Fixing around the yard Fernandez crofsed to A Frasers Put the Boards out of the Barn in the stable loft Fixing his Boat at the River Mr Genie here to night</p> <p>18th Day of June The Memorable Battle of Waterloo very warm Day Gordon and Leander went to Lancaster Making a Ladder Stanley and John Drawing the Rubbish up from the shanty Genie went off</p> <p>19th very hot and Sultry Put the plough Through the potatoes making a Pen for the small Pigs Put some Boards on the Logs of the Barn Gordon crofsed to Summerstown Fishing at night Got a =</p> <p>20th Mr Genie went off Ionia and I Fishing at the Kit Kit</p> <p>21st Raining 2 Men here for Bread First Day of Summer</p> <p>{page two}</p> <p>James Cameron Island</p> <p>22nd of June 1895 Uncle Dan's Birth Day Fine Warm Lots of Boats going to Day a Raft went Down Leander Drilling a hole in a Big stone in the Potatoe field to Blast it some time cut the Tails of the Lambs Mr Ronald Sandifled McDonald Buried to Day</p> <p>23rd Gordon to church Brought 2 Books From the Library Lewis here Got Butter Potatoes Bread Tobacco his People away Fernandez came had a Dog got from Donald McGillis Fine John H went to the Point</p> <p>24th Fine St John the Babtiste Day Went to Lewis's for Tobacco plants Unfortunate Day put out 12 Plants in the Garden</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{page one}</p> <p>James Cameron Island</p> <p>25th of June 1895 Fine Diggin a peice for Tobacco Bill Morris here Weeding very very hot Weather 2 Rafts went Down put out 40 went to Fish to night</p> <p>26th Fine Bill went off the 3 Boys went to Dundee took 2 Tubs of Butter to sell E Wind Dug some in the Marsh and Rushes Back Marsh 1 smal Tub and 1 Large 1 To John Tyo Bought of J Tyo 3 lb of Tea 1.200 of Flour 460 Dollars 3 Sodo 25 Fork 30 2 scyths 1 Fuse 27 do 8 cents 4 yds 80 2 Whet Stones 1/4 lb of Powder 10 ) 8, 28 got Butter 11.25 Rained Thunder Lightning</p> <p>27th Rain Thunder Put 2 shots of Blasting off</p> <p>28th Fine Fernandez went to Frasers Leander and John H went down with him Made a Stack of hay out of the Barn Gordon Came put the Pig in alone</p> <p>{page two}</p> <p>James Cameron Island</p> <p>29th of June 1895 Fine St Peter &amp; St Paul weeding the Garden Mr George Morris here Willie Kimball and a Lot of other with him for Baits Looking for the calf Gordon crofsed the Paul Smith went up to Stanley Island</p> <p>30th George went off had some Perch and EEls very Fine Gordon to Sacrament to Day</p> <p>1st of July Dominion Day a very Fine Day John H and Livinia went to Dundee Took a Tub of Butter and 15 1/2 Doz of Eggs 1..86 Butter 4.35 | 20 yards calico 1 yds of overalls stuff 20 1 plug 5 Grater 10 Boots 80 Fork 40 Powder 10 Gordon to Cornwall to the Games Mr Kenna McDonald here mowed some a Road cotton 15 yds 97 1/2 2 pair 25 Stocking 1 Pair Stockings 10 Hat 50 Fishing some a Tent on Plum Island Willie Kimball netting 15 cinnamon 15</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{page one}</p> <p>James Cameron Island</p> <p>2nd of July 1895 Fine Warm cutting on the Lower Point Leander and John H Salted the cattle on the Pit Point made some Fires in old Stumps Lots of EEl Flies Stanley gathering and Making coils</p> <p>3rd Fine Warm The Hamilton went Down MaryAnn Lewis here for Butter and Milk and Paid for what Lewis got Willie Kimball here Palmer Stiles Stephen for Baits Mowed some in the Grove Weeding the carrots set some fire on the Pitt Point Digging a Little at the marsh Ditch Killed the calve for the Pelt Lots of Boats went to Day Gordon crofsed to church Taking in the cherries as the Birds will have them all eat</p> <p>4th American Independence very Fine Day Lots of People to Hopkins Point on the Boat Leander Gordon and John H went Mowed some in the Grove</p> <p>{page two}</p> <p>James Cameron Island</p> <p>5th of July 1895 Uncle Johns Birth Day 1803 Fine the 3 Boys Mowing on the Lower Point Gathering in the Grove 80 coils made now</p> <p>6th Fine E Wind Lots of Boats a Going 2 of Lewis's here for Milk and Butter Putting in the First Hay Put it on the East side Gordon crofsed I went up around the Island water very Low very very Hot Weather these Days</p> <p>7th Fine Gordon to church</p> <p>8th Fine Willie Kimble and another here for Baits Gorden Went to Cattanachs to work Leander John and Stanley Mowing in the South side Fishing Perch Mowing some in the Grove something wrong with the Algerian Sunday</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{page one}</p> <p>James Cameron Island</p> <p>9th of July 1895 Rained this Morning much Wanted a Fortunate Day Fine Windy Mowing cool</p> <p>10th Unfortunate Day Fine Mr Kelly and Uncle Bill here Making coils on the south side from the Grove Mowing 3 Men Fishing one of them is Billy Bone Leander went to Summerstown got the Mail &amp; the Budget Speech From RR McLennan</p> <p>11th Fine Putting in the Stable Loft and the Barn Raking Gathering all cleaned of the South side put in from Back of the Barn Martin here for Butter</p> <p>12th Orangemen Day Fine put in 2 Loads of hay Back of the Barn Rakng Lots of Smoke Big Fires some where a Few Drops of Rain Lewis wife Mary Ann here Bought Berries Flour Butter oil Leander for mail</p> <p>{page two}</p> <p>James Cameron Island</p> <p>13th of July 1895 Fine Barnhart at the Head of the Island Looking for Jo Ducquet Bun Mowing Putting in</p> <p>14th Fine John H Went to Dundee took a calfs skin with him</p> <p>15th Fortunate Day cutting hay Putting in Making coils St Swithins Day Killing in Making coils Killed a Mutton and its a Good wone E Wind John H came 16th Fine cloudy some Drops of Rain made some coils Mowing Lewis here gave him the sheeps head Butter and Milk salt Mrs McLeod's Barns stables and Hay Burnt yesterday night Jo Genie here to night and Shora the Blacksmith Fixing the Buoy at Francis Island Drilling a hole in a Stone at our Island Raining some tonight Lower Field all cut</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{page one}</p> <p>James Cameron Island</p> <p>17th of July 1895 Fine 2 of Lewis's here for Smooth irons Went to Na Houtas Island to Fish Stanley and I Got 49 Perch some Windy Worms not Plenty with the Drouth Mowing in the West Field the 3 of them Leander John H and Stanley Mowing the Rushes and they mowed them Before Lots of Boats a Going to Day</p> <p>18th Fine Turning Gathering Making coils got a Runner for the Jumper Broke one of the Runners Leander crofsed for the Mail got a Liverpool Mercury From Dan in England</p> <p>19th Fine Fernandez I B Day 1874 some Drops of Rain putting a Runner in the Jumper all in of the Lower Field set a Fire in the Brush Fence Lewis here for Butter and Milk</p> <p>20th very warm Boys Mowing in the upper Field about Done of it only whats at the Fence for marsh hay Mr Genie came</p> <p>{page two}</p> <p>James Cameron Island</p> <p>21st of July 1895 Fine John H went to Hopkins Point E Wind 2 Here from Lemays for Butter 3 lbs 45 Paid 5 lb 75 paid 50 25 Due</p> <p>22nd at Marsh hay Raking and Gathering Hay Putting in the Last of the Fine hay Mr Stickler here for Sand John H worked 1/2 Day got 50 cents Gave John H 2.25 for me Lewis 2 Boys for Butter and Milk</p> <p>23 Genie went to Summerstown Mowing Back Marsh and the oakfield John H went to the Point very warm</p> <p>24th Fine Mowing making coils Genie went Down put a Board and the Bell on the White Cow</p> <p>25th Fine Shows in Cornwall Mowing in the oakfield Leander and John H went to Dundee took 2 Tubs of Butter Lewis Boys for Rake Butter Milk St James Shirting 4 Tubs 1 Tub 200 Flour Tea Boots</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{page one}</p> <p>James Cameron Island</p> <p>26th of July 1895 Fine Mowing Done Mowing in the oakfield Burnt some Brush Genie to Lancaster very Dry time</p> <p>27th Drew 2 Loads of Marsh hay for stack commenced to Rain which is most wanted E Wind have 212 Made and more to Make of Hay Digging part of the Ditch Leander John H and Stanley cut the Top with the Sword the oak Tree at the Door Whitewashed yesterday and the cookhouse</p> <p>28th Fine Genie to Lancaster for his Salt 2 in a Boat Passed</p> <p>29th Fine Looks Like Rain commenced a Mowing in the Front Marsh Put up 60 coils Made coils in the oakfield cutting at the Trench Ground and Logs Rain to night all coiled in the Oakfield</p> <p>30th The P.J Pic Nic Rained High Wind Tore Down the old Stable Mowing the Oats on the Hill Thunder only seen 6 of the sheep and 4 Lambs Got the other Sheep</p> <p>{page two}</p> <p>James Cameron Island</p> <p>31st of July 1895 High Wind Rained very cool cranes Plenty Ploughing the Ditch in the Back Marsh to Let the Water Run Mr Genie at it with us Leander John H Stanley and I Drew some stones to the Bank Mr Genie Made a yoke for the White Cow</p> <p>1st of August Lammas Day Fine Windy cutting in the Marsh Mr Genie Digging him and I at the Ditch made 150 Feet Leander and John H Dug out to the Water Put the yoke on the White Cow the Kitchen cook-stove fell Down and Broke Moved the other stove to the cookhouse had cucumbers to Day some Rain Shot a crane Firing at Blackbirds in the oats</p> <p>2nd Fine Minnies B Day Mr Genie and I working at the Drain or Ditch Making stack some Rain cutting some Marsh hay John H crofsed to Summerstown Bought 3 spools</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{page one}</p> <p>James Cameron Island</p> <p>3rd of Augt 1895 Fine some Drops of Rain Genie at the Ditch Finishing the stack of Marsh hay</p> <p>4th Fine Gordon came had his new Suit Leander and him went to Dundee Genie went to Cornwall he is Fishing to night got a Sturgeon Gordon went off</p> <p>5th Fine cutting the oats Down East put in for the First oats 3 Loads to Day Genie and I at the Ditch to the Fence cutting Brush in the oakfield W Wind</p> <p>6th Randolph's B Day 1867 The Duke of Edingburgh B Day 1844 Finished the oakfield making a Stack next the Fence Began to Rain Thunder &amp; Lightning most awful high Wind Kind of S West Blew Down a Fine Stack took some of the other 2 Marsh hay stack</p> <p>{page two}</p> <p>James Cameron Island</p> <p>Augt 7th 1895 Rained very hard this Morning and some Last night Mr John Hall or(Hog) From Hog-Island here came in From the storm of Rain Lots of Trees Broken with the Wind high Wind to Day Thunder Lightning</p> <p>8th Fine Windy Mowing the oats in the Upper Field Mowed the Peice Below the Garden one peice of oats in the upper Feild not Ripe cutting hay out the Wet Place Mr Genie went off Lots of Apples Down with the Wind and Butternuts</p> <p>9th Gordon came had 1 Doz of Tumblers 3 Boxes of Matches Soap Blackning Carpet shoes Tobacco Fixed the stacks</p> <p>10th Gordon and Sissy went with the Wool a very very warm Day Bought of J Summers 12 yds for Sissy putting in oats</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{page one}</p> <p>James Cameron Island</p> <p>11th of August 1895 Fine Fernandez came Genie came Fernandez took 1 of the Guns Moses Lemay here took 5 lb Butter Payed 25 he owed Thunder Rain Lightning</p> <p>12th Fine at the Ditch cutting oats the East Peice in the Upper Field Louis Hence and Mifs Howard here for Gordon to go to work cutting oats</p> <p>13th Fine at the Ditch cutting oats and cut the Green Oats next the Bush one of the Ducks Dead at the River yesterday</p> <p>14th at the Ditch putting in oats Tramping in the Mow Genie went off to night one of the sheep Dead John H went to Summerstown Fishing to night</p> <p>15th Rained Fine Lets the Cows pigs in to Day and the Horses They are Mauling</p> <p>16th Fine Day Mr John Tyo and Mr Allan a a Boy of Jo Lemays had a Drop of Good stuff They are ----- John H went up with them to Dundee with Sissy &amp; Ionia putting in Marsh hay Pigs went to {cut off}</p> <p>{page two}</p> <p>James Cameron Island</p> <p>17th of Augt 1895 Summerstown Yesterday Bought of</p> <p>17th Fine cut Marsh hay Made a Stack 2 Men here Last night wanting to Fish one of them is Bodway setting Fire in the oakfield Finished the hay Thunder no Rain came on very squally for a While</p> <p>18th Fine Rain high Wind Gordon came from Howards and crofsed over to night</p> <p>19th Bismarck's Birth Day 1870 Fine Leander and John H went to Dundee Bought 250 Wt of Flour 1 Dollars worth of Tea Braces Shot Powder Cash 2 Tubs of Butter to J Tyo Stanley and I cutting hay along the Fence Grubbing alders and Willows took a very Bad Pain in my hip high Wind Rain and some Hail</p> <p>20th Fine coole air Eclipse to Day New Moon a new Boat went up cut some Brush at the Wet Place</p> <p>21st Windy some Rain Fine cool a Man for Butter cutting Brush Taking in Beans</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{page one}</p> <p>James Cameron Island</p> <p>22nd of Augt 1895 Fine Lewis here Genie came had honey sugar apples Gordon came to night I and Stanley Fishing Lots of Boats Going now</p> <p>23rd Fine Windy Rain 2 Boys here made a Pole for the Well Gordon Trowling Got Pickerel Pike Boys and Genie Fishing to night</p> <p>24th Raining hard Gordon went to Cornwall Bought Plain square 2 Gimlets a concern for a Bench Rubber Coat and so on</p> <p>25th Fine</p> <p>26th Leander and Stanley to cutting march hay near the Mouth of Salmon River</p> <p>27th Working at the Ditch Lewis here cut weeds on the Little Island south side warm Fishing Leander went to Dundee took a small Tub to Shetla</p> <p>28th Fine Working at the Ditch Let the water Run Lucias for Butter some Rain this Evening made 15 coils of hay Front Marsh St Augustine Day</p> <p>{page two}</p> <p>James Cameron Island</p> <p>29th of August 1895 Fine Heard Lucretia was Buried to Day cut some Brush Genie Fishing Leander to Douquets</p> <p>30th Fine very warm cutting Brush and Laying Down wood Gordon Plaining Boards Making Preserves Genie went off took his Fish with him gave him a Loaf &amp;</p> <p>31st Last Day of August Fine high Wind Rained Fixing the shafts of the Cutter Gordon Grinding his Tools Taking up the Potato onions Water very Low</p> <p>1st of September St Giles Day Hunting Begins in Lower Canada Fine John H John Morris Men Georges Girl Herbert Annie came sold 2 of the Pigs to Johnny 7 Sent 2 Fish to ----- Lucias for Butter</p> <p>2nd Labor Day Went and mowed a small Stack made the first one Gordon crofsed took his Tools Fixed Fence at the stacks Lucias here for Butter</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{page one}</p> <p>James Cameron Island</p> <p>3rd of September 1895 Dan's Birth Day 1846 Fine Day Windy Lemays For Butter 35 lbs of Butter Lucias for Took in the Pop corn cut the stalks cut Brush shot 3 Black Ducks 1 to Day 2 Hawks chicken Hawks Lewis for Butter Last night 2 lbs to Pay when his Woman comes home</p> <p>4th D.C.F.'s Birth Day one year old to Day 1894 Fine cutting Brush at the Wet Place went to Little Island North side Fishing Ionia and I Painting the Cutter Mr Genie came to night</p> <p>5th John Angus B Day 1850 a Pic Nic or social Fort the Church (Salem) at Hamiltons place Leander and Stanley to make a stack at Salmon River Genie Brought 3 Bags of Apples</p> <p>6th Fine Annie Livinia Stanley 20 1/2 Dozen of Eggs Genie to Cornwall Corn starch</p> <p>{page two}</p> <p>James Cameron Island</p> <p>7th of Sept 1895 Fine hung up Tobacco Fernandez came had a Ram Lamb Genie came Livinia Stanley came Billy Morris and John H came Bought 3 Pairs of Boots calico cotton Shirting Blue corn-starch Gordon came to night The Standard's Time's up to Day Heard Janet Buchanan Got a Bad Fall Randolph here to night</p> <p>8th Fine all the Boys went of</p> <p>9th Fine some Cloudy Raw Turned Fine Mr Craigs Boys here and a Friend of his named Sullivan From Montreal Looking for to Buy Poultry to come Friday for them Stanley Drawing the Logs of the old Stable Getting Sturgeon</p> <p>10th Fine Day E Wind Drawing Stones to the Bank put a handle in the axe a scow Load of Cattle Crofsing</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{page one}</p> <p>James Cameron Island</p> <p>11th of Sept 1895 Fair commenced in Williamstown Rained Wind Thunder Lightning Turned Fine Leander Fishing Heavy Thunder and Sharp Lightning to night with wind and Rain</p> <p>12th Fine Began to Rain and Blow hard North wind Genie went off Gave him a sturgeon salted in the Brine 8 or 9 sturgeon not very good weather for the Fair in Williamstown went to the Head of the Island oak nuts Falling</p> <p>13th Fine windy Stanley Gathering oaknuts Keeping in the Hens and Ducks For Arthur Craig as he is buying Fowls Leander went to Hunt got nothing</p> <p>14th Arthur Craig came for the Ducks 18 of them Hens and Chickens 20 Gave 2 Dollars to Day Shot a Snipe Gordon came had the Mail Got a Letter from D M Mc</p> <p>{page two}</p> <p>James Cameron Island</p> <p>15th of Sept 1895 Fine Mr and Mrs Ide Billy Morris here to Dinner Bought a Fish Leander and Gordon to Douquets</p> <p>16th Fine clearing and Brushing in the upper Field Mowing weeds</p> <p>17th Fine W Wind cutting Brush Boys salting sturgeon cutting and Grubbing Pealing apples at night Water still Low one of Lucias for Butter</p> <p>18th Fine Few Drops of Rain Cool East Wind Leander went to Dundee took a Tub of Butter cut cornstalks put them in the Barn an Eclipse to Day Bought of Mr Tyo 100 of Flour 2 Tea 3 lb 1 Dollar Pair of Pants shot Got 4 Dol on the Pigs sold 1 of the young Pigs Bill to Get one Mr Genie came to night had his Stone-Lifter and its Rigging a Pair of Boots for Stanley 1.25. 3 Tubs</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{page one}</p> <p>James Cameron Island</p> <p>19th of Sept 1895 The Jewis New Year Begins to Day Fine Put the Stump up in the Grove and took out an oak-stump then took it up to the upper Field took out an Elm stump Mr Genie helping us took up a Few Rows of Potatoes put some small ones in a Barrel or Puncheon put them in the Frame cellar</p> <p>20th Fine Took up Potatoes Johny Morris and John H came to Fish at night had Pine Mr Genie went to Cornwall Gave him 5 Dollars to Get Provender took the apples From the Hill at the Wet Place E Wind</p> <p>21st Fine W Wind the Boys took the 3 small Pigs Gave them a small sturgeon and the Fish they caught Last night Mr Genie came had the Provinder 5 Bags Putting in Potatoes about 20 Bushels in now</p> <p>{page two}</p> <p>James Cameron Island</p> <p>22nd of Sept 1895 St Matthew) Sun crofses the Line Equinoxical Gales about now Five Day DMM and Mrs McMaster here Randolph took them Down From Douquets heard the Grenada Busted some of her works and heard the Bohminian was aground in the Rappits</p> <p>23 Fine Began to Blow West wind very high at the Potatoes Lots of nuts Falling</p> <p>24th Fine at the Potatoes Sissy and Gordon went to Lancaster Got the yarn 30 lb 2 Pieces of cloth 22 yds in one Peice and about the same in the other Peice Bought a Tea-Pot 1 Dol Genie gathered 2 Bags of nuts</p> <p>25th Fine put in the Rams Gordon went to the Fair Malone Stanley and I to Fish got Pine Windy to night</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{page one}</p> <p>James Cameron Island</p> <p>26th of Sept 1895 Thunder and Lightning this Morning Rained hard Windy Wrote a Letter to Dan and sent a silver spoon that was Left By mistake some cherries and 3 cakes of sugar for the children</p> <p>27th Fine Gordon came From Malone Fair Windy</p> <p>28th Fine Windy George Morris and Alexander McCain and son here stopt all night Gordon and Leander made a Soft maple Trough for the Pigs Livinia and Stanley Went to the P.O. Gave them 25 cents a peice for Going with the Letter They Bought a can of Honey Got a Basket of apples at Hamiltons Sent the Letter and the Box off Mr Haggarty took the Box to the Station</p> <p>29th St Michael Fine Windy Harrowed the Potatoes yesterday and a Boy here for Gordon to go to make a Drdge</p> <p>30th Fine Windy cool Began to Plough in the upper Field</p> <p>{page two}</p> <p>James Cameron Island</p> <p>1st of Oct 1895 fine Ionia Birth Day 1883 Windy Ploughing Moved the stove to the Frame Gordon Fixed the holes for the Pipes</p> <p>2nd Fine Windy Finished Ploughing in the upper Field cutting and Piling Brush</p> <p>3rd Fortunate Day Leander and Stanley went for the Waggon took it home got apples John H came Set 2 Lines for Sturgeon Hoed up some Potatoes cut some Brush East Wind a very Fine Day Gordon went acrofs took a Gun with him Heard that Willie Mills Died yesterday</p> <p>4th Fine Killed the Hog Putting out Manure Fixing in the storehouse Went home with Hamiltons Boat</p> <p>5th Very Fine Time Mr Genie came from Lancaster Boys setting Lines Putting out Manure The Shortis Trial going on now</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{duplicate of previous page}</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{page one}</p> <p>James Cameron Island</p> <p>6th of October 1895 Fine E Wind Fernandez came Mr Genie went to Cornwall took his Butternuts Gave him an Iron Bar for the scow he is to Returned it the scow to me when he is Done with it as I hav use for it</p> <p>7th Fine Fernandez went off Gordon went off a Fortunate Day Leander went to Dundee Took a Tub of Butter Bought of J Tyo Flour 2 Tea 1 Soda 5 Ginger 40 sugar 20 Shovel 1.50 Duck-coat 2 Boots 2.50 caps oil Moving the Smiddy in Dundee Putting out manure on the oakfield not very well Sold 3 Dollars of Butter to Lucias Gave them 3 plugs of Tobacco a Few Drops of Rain Windy</p> <p>8th Windy cool clearing Brush West Peice putting out Manure Leander came pealing apples Feeding the Horses</p> <p>9th Fine Windy Unfortunate Day Trimmed the oak Trees 3 of Them cutting Brush cut cedar and Poles for Blinds St Denis Day Frost to night</p> <p>{page two}</p> <p>James Cameron Island</p> <p>19th of Oct 1895 Fine Day W Wind Put a Little Banking around the West &amp; South side Piling some Brush put a Few Load of Manure out John H Cleaning his Sturgeon to salt Them Seen Wild Geese going West Black Birds plenty John H to Summerstown for Salt 2 of Lewis Boys here for Milk Butter Yum-Kipper (Birth 2)</p> <p>11th Unfortunate Day Took Down the Horse Stable Putting out manure Drawing out nails Windy</p> <p>12th Fine Some Rain E Wind Putting up the Horse Stable Pulled some onions Gordon came to night</p> <p>13 Gordon went to church Fine</p> <p>14th Fine at the stable Took Down the Hen-house Drawing out nails and spikes Randolph here Fixing his Gun Lots of Black Ducks some shooting</p> <p>15th Fine a Few Grains of snow Lots of Shooting to Day Leander Making Blinds Leander to Douquets John H has his Barrel Full</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{page one}</p> <p>James Cameron Island</p> <p>16th of October 1895 Fine South West Wind Fortunate Day covering the stable put out manure a Good Deal of Shooting some Wild Geese</p> <p>17th Fine Windy north a Gale passed north some Drops of snow Taking the Floor up of the old stable put the hay in the new Stable set Traps for the animal that Taking away our Fish chinking the Stable</p> <p>18th St Luke's Dau Fine some Wind Got the Mink that was taking away our Bait Set Fires up in the Brush heaps Turned the Pine stick in the March Fixing at the Stable</p> <p>19th very high W Wind 2 Men here Early Mr Sewell and John Renshaw Leander went with Mr Sewell to Cat Island a very windy Day came Back to night Lucias here for Butter</p> <p>{page two}</p> <p>James Cameron Island</p> <p>20th of October 1895 Fine But Windy Leander and Mr Sewell Shooting Snipe and Plover Gordon came they went up to Mr Jo Douquets leander came to night</p> <p>21st Gordon crofsed working at the Stable took in the Garden Stuff 2 Kinds of carrots Turnips onions 2 Kinds squashes Beets Beans Cucumber Melons corn and Potatoes Tomatos cutting Brush Plastering</p> <p>22nd fine Windy set Fire at the Ditch went around the Island Put the Cows in the Garden Let the Young Pigs out Leander went to Mr Douquets</p> <p>23rd Livinia's(Sissy) B Day 1868 Fine Working at the Floor of the Stable and Plastering the East side a Hunter here for straw to fill his Tick Gave John H 20 Mr Craig here paid Livinia 5 Dollars &amp; 50 cents Due on the Fowls</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{page one}</p> <p>James Cameron Island</p> <p>24th of Oct 1895 Our Hugh's Birth Day Fine Windy set Fire in the oakfield Ploughing some of the Potato Ground put in the Mare in the New Stable something wrong with Sport</p> <p>25th St Crispin all Shoemakers Day My Birth Day 1825 70 years old to Day at 4 o clock Burning Brush in the West Oak Field Plastering the stable Plo Found the axe we Lost a year ago</p> <p>26th Fine Froze some Last night Found 1 of the Hammers Finished Ploughing the Potato Ground a Good Lot of shooting to Day Boiling Feed for the Pigs Burning Brush at the Ditch</p> <p>27th Unfortunate Day E Wind Mr Genie came Gordon crofsed to church Windy to night West wind Heard Locklin Cattonach was Buried yesterday</p> <p>{page two}</p> <p>James Cameron Island</p> <p>28th of Oct 1895 W Wind very very high to Day and to night Ploughed some Put out some manure 2 Hunters here tonight Mr Atswater and Mr Oliver Monica stopt till Morning set some Brush a Fire in the Back Marsh Heard Randolph was not very well</p> <p>29th Fine Banking the stable putting Hay in the stable loft Fixed the Gable end of the stable Mr Genie cutting Pine</p> <p>30th Frost Last night Fine set Fire in the West oakfield Plastering the stable Boiling Feed for the Pigs Mr Genie went off</p> <p>31st Holy Eve all Hallows HallowEEn the night of the Fairies Fine E Wind Turned to South West John H went to Dundee with 1/2 Barrel of Sturgeon Trimmed an oak sent the yard 3 lb</p> <p>Nicholson Shot</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{page one}</p> <p>James Cameron Island</p> <p>1st of Nov 1895 All Saints Day The Harvest Month of Death Fine Windy Mr Rayside Departed cut Brush Plastering</p> <p>2nd November All Souls Day Fine Dany Spink here EW John H came had a sack that was paid for Before Bought Powder Shot Pipe and a stem nails Ploughed some 2 Hemstraps put in rings in the Pigs nose Heard Mr Minkler Departed Gordon came</p> <p>3rd on this Day of the Month Granda Departed 1857 Fine Fernandez came a Big Fire Last night or this morning at the Depot Livinia went to Lewis's Seen John Ronald McDonelly Death in the Paper of Williamstown aged 74</p> <p>{page two}</p> <p>James Cameron Island</p> <p>4th of Nov 1895 Fine E Wind Leander T Jack Dan Spink came for the Bull Gathering oak-nuts opened the Garden Fence</p> <p>5th Guy Fawks Day the Gun powder Plot Fine Putting Manure on the Garden Sissy and Stanley went to Summerstown with 4 lb of Butter 15 60 cents Sold to Mr Haggarty Bought Turkish Dys RRR Lamp Chimney nutmegs 10 a Fortunate DAy heard Shortis is to be Hung</p> <p>6th a very Fine Day at Manure cleaning around the yard Fine Leander here to Dinner a Lot of Boats a Going to Day</p> <p>7th Helen's B Day Fine some Rain Ploughed some in the Garden Spread the manure 2 Men speaking to John H Triming Trees in the Grove a Lot of Ducks to night Heard John McPherson got his Leg Broke</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{page one}</p> <p>James Cameron Island</p> <p>8th of November 1895 Fine Leander and Billy Bowen here Hunting one of Lewis Boys for Milk Butter and Cedar the other Boy for the Boat that John H got From unc Bill he says he got orders to Get it Gordon came to night Rained hard to night Got Papers From D M M E Wind</p> <p>9th Prince of Wales Birth Day E Wind Rained hard Wind High Gordon and John H went to Dundee Put up the small stove in the West End Put in the cows to night the Boys Stopt in Dundee to night</p> <p>10th W Wind John and Gordon came Bought chisel Spirit-Level saw set Files overalls</p> <p>11th Fine Randolph &amp; Leander came Putting out Manure Taking in the scow</p> <p>{page two}</p> <p>James Cameron Island</p> <p>12th of Nov 1895 Fine Frosty putting out Manure Taking in the Rest of the scow Leander Shot 6 Ducks Martinmas Day old Holy Eve Fernandez came Trimmed the Apple Tree in the Grove</p> <p>13th Fine East Wind Drawing nails out of the Scow Ploughed the Rest of the Garden Boy Hunting Fernandez and John H went to Dundee took Big Tub of Butter Bought of J Tyo Flour 100 4 Tea 1 Soda Tobacco Shot Powder Sugar 14th Fernandez and John Came Drawing nails out of the scow</p> <p>15th Ploughing the Potato Ground at the south End Digging the stone Took out 2 Stumps Hicory and cherry Rain Got 7 EEls in the Mud</p> <p>16th Plough Fried a Blast in the Stone Banking the House Shut the outside cellar Door made Stairs for the cellar</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{page one}</p> <p>James Cameron Island</p> <p>17th of Nov 1895 Fine Got some EEls Gordon crofsed</p> <p>18th Fine Working at the stable put in stalls for the cows Ploughing at the End of the Potato Ground</p> <p>19th Fine Leander went to Dundee For Provender E Wind Putting out Manure Drawing nails cleaned the Ditch some Places Windy Mr Genie came Took a Bag of Apples Box of Crackers Dishotel Passed Down Alexandra went up 2 Tows Went Down Windy and Foggy to night Bought of J Tyo 200 of Flour Bran and shorts nails Due on This</p> <p>20th Fortunate Day some Rain Freezing to night cutting Brush Poles Fixing stalls in the Stable Putting out manure Gordon came Got a Letter From D M M and Papers</p> <p>{page two}</p> <p>James Cameron Island</p> <p>21st of Nov 1895 Unfortunate Day on This Day of the Month D M Master Senior Departed 1846 Windy Thanksgiving Day Snowed Last night Froze hard Gordon Filing his Saws Boys Fixing in the Stable put the 2 Big Pigs in the upper Stable</p> <p>22 Fine E Wind Gordon crofsed to hunt after a Deer a NY Hunter here for Leander Barry took him here Mr Genie and John H Went to Lancaster for Pine oards for a Door and Buttry 2nd Quality 16 Dollars a Thousand took 2.80 cents worth of Lumber Paid this Mr Genie took the chain ice making out a Peice from the Shore Lewis Boy here for a Pot and Butcher-knives onions Milk a Big Time on Cornwall to night</p> <p>23rd Stormy Drifting E Wind Gordon Making the Door and the Buttry Harnefsed the Horses to the Sleigh</p> <p>24th Randolph here Mr Genie Towed to Cornwall</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{page one}</p> <p>James Cameron Island</p> <p>25th of Nov 1895 St Catherine's Day Windy East Snowing Drifting hailing Raining Fixing Shelves in the Buttery Smoky</p> <p>26th Rain Fine Windy West working at the Door up stairs putting it on the outside Fixing stalls on the south side Put out some Manure put a Load on the Banking very Windy snow very near Gone</p> <p>27th Fine cool windy Fishing EEls got 3 Gave them to Genie he came from Cornwall Got a Pail and 2 Barrels from him Leander and Gordon cutting Logs Put out some manure no Boats to Day Sawed the South Limb of the Apple Tree water Raised</p> <p>28th Fine Gordon and John H went to cut Wood for John McPherson Fixing Stalls in the Horse stable</p> <p>{page two}</p> <p>James Cameron Island</p> <p>29th Nov 1895 a very very Fine Day Fernandez Got 4 EEls Leander got 3 Ducks Piling up Rubbish at Wood</p> <p>30th St Andrews Day The Festival of the Scotch Firing some shots Drawing the Sticks of Wood From the Yard The Mare hurted her Foot a Tug with a Barge went Down Yesterday none to Day Gordon and John H came to night</p> <p>1st of December Sunday in Advent 2 of Lewis Boys here took home the Pot and the Knives E Wind Leander Sewell and Randolph on the Little Island North side Gordon and John H crofsed no Lights to night</p> <p>2nd EW Snowing Killed the 2 hogs to Day</p> <p>3rd W Wind Frosty cut up the Pork</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{page one}</p> <p>James Cameron Island</p> <p>4th of Dec 1895 E Wind Frosty 2 Indians here one of Serwattis Boys Looking for a Bun Lost 2 Months ago they went to squaw Island They were eying our Hicory Stanley Makeing a Horse Quilt Took some of the Onions cabbage Pumpkins out of the cellar into the other cellar</p> <p>5th Frosty some Wind Gordon came from Craigs Working at a Sugarhouse went acrofs again one of Lewis's Boys here for a Saw and a Hammer took the Mail Gordon did</p> <p>6th Fine Stove Put a Door on the inside of the Horse -Stable John H working at Duncan Gs</p> <p>7th Windy Frosty Gordon and John H came to night</p> <p>8th Windy Frosty Randolph here Fernandez went to A Frashers Gordon went to Concession I put in the Tin Stove on the 6th</p> <p>{page two}</p> <p>James Cameron Island</p> <p>13th of Dec 1895 Some places the ice is taken to Day a Good many air-holes E Wind and Frosty Drew the Boat to the airhole at the Little Island shot some Ducks</p> <p>14th E Wind the 2 Boys went to Tuppers Island Kitt Kit and Rofs's seen the Fox got a Rat John H and Leander crofsed to Summerstown put some Bushes</p> <p>15th Fine Gordon came Fernandez came Leander and John H went to Lewis Lasor Gordon crofsed Fernandez crofsed</p> <p>16th Fine W Wind Drew Manure Drew a Load of Stones to the Wharf Mr Dan Fraser and Son here for a Ra{illegible} took him over in the cutter</p> <p>17th Leander and John H went to Dundee Bought and axe 75 Boots Drawers 50</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{page one} {out of order from last two pages - need to be ordered in final draft}</p> <p>James Cameron Island</p> <p>9th of Dec 1895 Frosty Windy Harnefsed Jack the Big Colt Put out some Manure Making a Place for the Sheep and Pigs</p> <p>10th Leanders B Day 1872 Fine W Wind Worked the colt he Goes well Drew a Load of Oak Limbs Drawing Manure Broke the Jumper cutting in the Rushes for covering Sawing stove-wood Frosty to night</p> <p>11th Wind cold Frosty Day smoke on the River taking Potatoes out of the cellar and putting them in the other cellar sawing stove wood Frosty night to night Windy Grinding the axes ice made out to the Little Island N. Side {illegible}ade to the Kit Kit From Little Island W Smokey Frosty Windy Made an axehandle Making Halters ice taken to Night</p> <p>{page two}</p> <p>James Cameron Island</p> <p>18th Dec 1895 Fine some Drops of Rain Thawing shot 2 Ducks in the airholes John H crofsed to Summerstown Bought Thread got the Mail Wrote a Letter to Day to send to Bismarck Dated on the inside the 20th the ice cracking a Good Deal John and Stanley Fishing EEls Rained to night</p> <p>19th Fortunate Day Rain E Wind very Foggy Fishing EEls skinning EEls to night cleaning</p> <p>19 warm ice going some</p> <p>20th Last Day of Fall Fine Day Fishing EEls Got 20 ice Jaming hard to night Tried to got to Lewis's ice too Bad Drew some Stones Unfortunate Day</p> <p>21st First Day of Winter a Very Fine Day E Wind Fishing EEls ice going Down Jamming unfortunate Day St Thomas Day</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{page one}</p> <p>James Cameron Island</p> <p>22nd of Dec 1895 Fine Randolph here</p> <p>23 Leander and John H went to Lewis for the Pig John crofsed to Summerstown cutting wood up in the sugar Bush at the camp</p> <p>24th Christmas Eve Ploughed a Peice Down at the Shanty Leander and Stanley John crofsed to Summerstown Sent to Bismarck a Letter Gordon came had 2 Brooms a very Fine Day Rained Last Night White Frost Fernandez came Got a Pair of Felts From Gordon Bought 3 Pair of hinges 12 cents</p> <p>25th Christmas Day Fine E Wind Leander Fernandez went to Rofs's Island D Spinks here Fishing EEls got 7 a Rainbow to Day Had a Drink of Sap to Day</p> <p>{page two}</p> <p>James Cameron Island</p> <p>26th of Dec 1895 Fine E Wind changed to West Gordon crofsed John H and Fernandez crofsed Ploughing on the Lower Point south side Just where Charlie Tupper had his house Letting the Water run at the Wet Place Below the House cut up the apple Tree in the stove wood St Stephen's Day</p> <p>27th St John the Evangelist Fine W Wind Rained to night Ploughing on the Lower Point Put 2 Blasts off in a Big Flat Stone John H and Fernandez came stopt at McPhersons all night Boys made 2 axe Handles</p> <p>28th Froze snowed Last night John H crofsed</p> <p>29th Uncle Angus Camerons B Day Fine Lewis Lasore here took home the Hammer and Saw</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>James Cameron Island</p> <p>30th of Dec 1895 very Fine E Wind Leander John H went to Dundee 3 Tubs of Butter Stanley and I at Stones and Brush cutting at the Plumtrees Trimmed some of the apple trees Uncle Bill Billy and Moses Ledger came to spear EEls wind Raised commenced to Rain and Rained hard and Blew hard all night Leander and John H came Bought of J Tyo 200 of Flour 3.60 3 lbs of Tea 75 Pants 175 overalls 50 oil 75 overalls 50 Pants 175 Tobacco Shoes 1.50 46 yds of Cotton 3.22 Tobacco 10 thats 12.82 Due 12.20 Butter 139 lbs at 18</p> <p>31st Last Day of the Year very very Windy Blowing very hard Blew Down the Butternut Tree near the House River all White snowed a Little wter in the cellar Blew in and Broke 1 of the Big Glass in the West Window</p> </div> transcribed https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/240dba5a2e081d19baab53a233a46dec.pdf f1566d212266270fb8d3b8051b46a1a8 PDF Text Text �������������������� https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/83cd9670f23d49529ba69b2e05557669.pdf bb2ec428ceb85c3a128889e779e02fcb PDF Text Text James Cameron (1824-1912) 1888 Transcribed by Rural Diary Archive volunteers {from previous 1887 diary} 1st of January 1888 Sunday a Fortunate Day Windy Turned Fine Fernandez went off we did not know he went 2nd cold some Jo Lemay and Amiot here took their Dinner The a Fishing EEls in the mud got 6 FRom them Brought our Lamp home gave him a Key to Fix of my chest 3rd Allen's Birth Day 1853 Leander crofsed to Summers Bought of J Summers Tea 50 Needles 5 Thread 5 Bought of Mr Ward camphor 5 Sweetys 2 heard that Mr Stillwell Left the place Franky Leplante seen Fernandez in the Gore got an almanack got a Letter From Dan 5 in it and Christmas card not very well Bad with Rheumatism Teams crofsing now 4th a Fine Day EW a Great many Fishing EEls Leander and John Fishing EEls got 9 Mr James Cameron Island January 5th 1888 Went to Summerstown got a Ride up from Hamilton Bought of Mr Ward R RR 25 3 spools 15 Paid this Bought of J Summers Bottle Eclectrick oil 25 paid Bought of Nicholsons Almanack 5 cents paid Bought a pair of Boots not paid till I see of they suit Paid on the 12th Got a letter from Williamstown 6th Epiphany went to Williamstown EW Frosty at John Angus place Brought EEls sugar Wine snowing some 7th came home from Williamstown got a Ride parisha's hill from John Angus got a {cut off}the of 12 lbs from " " Mr Grant talking to me about a Horse 80 Dollars {cut off} at Roses Kind of hail soft 8th Sunday Hugh Ann's Birth Day Fine cold some snow Gordon and Dany Spink here 9th Fixing around the Barn Frosty cold set Traps for the Mink 1 �10th E Wind Snowing Blowing turned Fine bushed some of our Road up to the Bay Leander got a Mink and 2 MuskRats to Day skinned the Mink and Rat for him 11th cold Frosty Windy sawing Making sticks for the churn Dasher 12th Election Court in Cornwall I crofsed Summerstown Bought of Nicholsons 2 pair not paid as I think I will Return 1 pair (soda 10 slate 5 Thread 5 paid this) 13th Windy Raining putting in hay 14th Brought a pair of Boots Back to Nicholsons Bought a 100 wt of Flour 2..30 not paid Bought of Mr Ward a pair of Boots 75 on credit Leander sold his Rats 25 for 11 a peice paid 2..75 Mink not sold Paid on the 12th What I owed Nicholsons 2..82 and a pair of Boots I got on the 5th 1..20 {page one} Mr James Cameron Island Dec 28 1887 Fine East Wind and changed to West commenced to snow Kind of soft water Raising close to the shore Drew up the Buns and turned them Over some Ducks Flying about Large air-hole Before the Door Windy high tonight Drifting and Frosty 29th Our Angus Birth Day Windy Frosty Drifting Reading papers a Mock sun on the East side of the sun 30th splitting stove Wood West Wind Frosty cold Frosty night 2 Mock suns 31st Broke on a 3 Ton stack to Day East Wind Frosty cold sleigh crossing Summerstown Road on the ice Feeding the cattle extra Last Day of the year {second page - transcribed in the previous 1887 diary} Mr James Cameron Island 1st of January 1888 Sunday a Fortunate Day Windy Turned Fine Fernandez went off we did not Know he went 2nd cold some Jo Lemay and Amiot here took their Dinner There a Fishing EEls in the mud got 6 From them Brought our Lamp home gave him a Key to Fix of my chest 2 �3rd Allen's Birth Day 1853 Leander crofsed to Summers Bought of J Summers Tea 50 Needles 5 Thread 5 Bought of Mr Ward camphor 5 Sweetys 2 heard that Mr Stillwell Left the place Franky Leplante seen Fernandez in the Gore got an almanack got a Letter From Dan 5 in it and Christmas card not very well Bad with Rheumatism Teams crofsing now 4th a Fine Day EW a Great many Fishing EEls Leander and John Fishing EEls got 9 {page one} Mr James Cameron Island 15th of January 1888 Fine turned Windy Leander Hugh Ann Livinia went to Lewis on Christee's Island 16th Fine not well Windy turned to East 17th East Wind Drifting snowed some Bad with my Back seen 2 men Fishing {cut off} 18th cold Frosty Windy 19th Leander crofsed to Hamiltons and went to P. Office took a sack of Flour John H and I went to meet Leander Windy Drifting 20th very cold and Frosty and Frosty and cold tonight the cut of Hay on the East mow Done Finished the pile of stove wood Between the Elms and oak Frosty night 21st St Agnefs Day a very cold Day Windy and Frosty Air holes shuting up and smoking put in the Last of the 3 Ton stack about 1 1/2 Tons a cold Frosty night this Week was very cold and Frosty Potatoes got a touch of Frost to night 22nd Frosty cold Windy 23rd E Wind Turned a Little warmer Frosty to night Drew a couple of Landsleigh Loads of Wood from the Bay cut Water hole for the cattle Fixing around the cattle airhole shut up a good peice Teames on the Lancaster Road 24th Charlie Tupper's Birth Day and its cold Frosty Windy I went up to the Bay Fixed Leanders Trap Livinia not well with a very Bad Headache seen a Man crofsing From the south side a very Large crack or a Burst in the ice crofsing to the south or to Christees Island From Below the sturgeon Island not very well myself Frosty to night good Fires 3 �25th Robie Burns B Day a very cold Blustery Day and cold night Conversion of St Paul 26th cold and Frosty a horse and sleigh to Christee 27th cold Frosty Blowing {page two} Mr James Cameron Island 28th January 1888 West wind cold Frosty windy Eclipse on the Moon got a House Rat in the Trap a Good many of the air holes with this long spell of Frost the air-hole Before the house not all shut yet 29th Lewis the Indians 3 children here for Milk gave them some sox for the children John H went off to Mr McDougalls 30th Leander went After John H went to see how Bosell was as she is very Poorly Fine 31st Fine I went to Summerstown sent for the Witnefs and picture 1.25 postage and Register 5 sent 1 Dollar to Mr Powter paper Envelope Register 7 cents Bought 2 Pencils 2 Mr McPherson would take no pay for Fixing the Dasher seen Mr Hill Heard Nicholsons was seized for smuggling took home Leanders Mink Fixing a Track on the ice for a course to run Lewis 2 children here for Milk seen the Rev Mr Grant took home the other sack of Flour From Hamiltons Jo Lemay Drawing Wood From Lewis at Christees Island 1st of February Fine Leander went to Fort Covington to Boots 2..50 got a Ride to Summerstown 2nd Candlemas Day Leander not Well Fine The Bear and the Racoon will see their Shadows to Day as the Sun Shines Stanley and I Broke on the stack at Jennys stable 3 Ton in it West Wind 3rd put in some hay 4th E Wind Drifting snowing Races in Summerstown Court in Cornwall 5th Sunday snowning Blowing 6th Went to the Bush cut some Wood Fine snow Deep in the Bush 4 �7th E Wind Fine went to the Bush caught a nice Little Bird took off my Coat and Threw it on her putting snow of the East shed {page one} Mr James Cameron Island 23rd Feb 1888 Leander and I to Summerstown Snowing Blowing Bought of Nicholson's 50 Wt of Flour 1..20 paid this Sent for the Toronto Weekly News 1. Registered 5 postage Envelope paper 5 Leander got his pencil 25 Court in Cornwall got 2 papers from DM Mc the Empire and Mail 24th Fine Thawing Broke on the West shed hay 25th all Kinds of Wind to Day Snowed Rained hailed sharpened the saw cutting Stove Wood 26th cold some 2 Men crofsed over to southside it must be some of Bosells 27th Fine putting hay of the upper shed in the Barn Filled a Tick with hay got a Rat in the Trap 28th very Frosty Windy putting hay of the North East side up on the sticks 1/2 Ton Filled a Tick Fixed a step in the stairs 29th Fine Day Intercalarry {intercalary}Day went to Summerstown with 7 lb 10 oz of Butter 20 all Bought of Nicholsons pork 75 Linsey 8 yds 1..12 {Paid?} Tea 50 Worm Stuff 25 got the Toronto paper with Picture of Confederation a Dec Paper came First 1st of March St Davids Day Taffy Day Putting in hay of the upper stable and Marsh hay of the Jennys Stable Fine some snow 2nd Cold Frosty Windy 1 of the sheep has 2 Lambs took one from the Ewe as she dont Look after it 3rd William Henery Shadgate Cameron Birth Day Uncle John's Eldest Boy Windy Drifting some cold (We thought we heard Thunder or eles an Earthquake yesterday about 4 oclock) 4th Cold Hugh-Ann went to George Bosells to see how Peggy was Got some Tobacco Antwines Boy Euguene Broke his Leg in 2 Places Met Antwine on the ice 5 �{page two} Mr James Cameron Island 8th of Feb 1888 Gordon's Birth Day West Wind Snowing Blowing Drifting Drew some Little sleigh Loads from the Bush 9th Cold Windy Blustery day put in some Marsh hay not very well Frosty tonight 10th Very Very Frosty and Cold put in hay 11th Leander crofsed to Summerstown for Mail got another Letter from Dan Bought of Mr Ward Pepper 7 12th Shrove Sunday Lewis the Indains 2 children here for Milk 13th Broke on a pile of Wood in the Grove Thawing Fine Windy at night 14th Shrove Tuesday Valentine Day not cold Rained Snowed East and West and North wind cutting Stove Wood Rained Last night 15th Wrote a Letter to send to D McM Ash Wednesday Windy Drifting Very cold and Frosty cutting stove Wood 16th very cold cutting stove wood 17th sent a Letter to Dan postage 3 1/2 lb Tea 25 got the Mail. A Fine Day putting in Marsh hay Stanley and I A Social at Dickensons Island For the Benefit of the church 2 Lampwicks 2 cents 18th James Hugh's Birth Day 1855 {illegible} put in the Bottom of the stack air-hole shut Before the Door 19th First Sunday in Lent Fine 20th cutting Firewood Rained some Fine E Wind very bad with pains in my arms and Legs Rained some to night and Wind changed to West Blowing 21st Windy Drifting not cold A Big Fire at night the Way of Dundee or F Covington 6 �22nd Washintons Birth Day Fine snowing Stanley and I in the Bush snow Deep in the Bush Dominion Elections this time Last year the Glengarry Boodle corruption {page one} Mr James Cameron Island 5th of March 1888 very cold windy 6th Gordon and T Jack here Drew me 3 Jags of Wood took 8 sawlogs for me on the halves took Down my Papers and the Picture with the Witnefs Suffer Little Children got the first Paper of the News or the Toronto Weekly News but got the Picture Last Week Fathers of Confederation 7th Windy Drifting Fine sawing stove Wood 8th cold Windy cutting Stove Wood 9th Went to Summerstown Bought of J Summers 400 wt of Flour 10 Dollars got a Receipt up to Date Bought Cotton paid this Thread paid this 10th Came From Hamiltons with the Boards and Flour Gordon came Down with them Got Bag of Grain from Hamilton on credit Traded coats with Gordon a Fine Day 11th Fine EEl Fishers on the ice at Christees Island seen a Fire over on the south side 12th St Gregorry's Day on this Day of the Month DMM First came to the Island cold Windy putting Hay in the Barn of the shed crows Flying above 13th Stormy N West and South Wind Drifting Snowing Lots of small Birds Like Sparrows about here caught 3 of them awful plenty about the House and Barn Grinding the axes sawing Stove Wood 14th Stanley's B Day 1880 Fine Day cutting Waterholes for the Cattle shovelling snow as there is Big Bankings Thawed a good deal to Day 15th started to go to Summerstown Turned Back John Hamilton here put some hay of the shed Leander not well Began the hay on the West Mow yesterday 16th put in hay Fine a Ram Lamb to Day 7 �{page two} Mr James Cameron Island 17th of March 1888 St Patrick's Day The Festival of the Irish Cold Windy Fine Leander went for Mail got them at Hamiltons 18th St Joseph Day on this Day Last year Vicky Departed Fine 19th Spring commences to Day Fine putting in hay of the shed seen 2 W Geese Going East Flying Low to the ice cutting stove Wood 20th Fine warm commenced to Rain went to the Bush Leander and I 2 Men Fishing EEls at the P Point 21st Fine Windy high high Wind West Raining in the ush 22nd Livinia Senior Birth Day Leander tried for EEls water on the ice crust not good Freezing some to night Robins came yesterday 23rd Chopping in the Bush Windy some cold 3 Teams came Down the ice Looks like some one Moving over to the south side some crust cutter went up the ice 24th Fine Windy Frosty {cut off} of the Teams came up to Day and 1 came Back in the Bush piling Limbs 25h Palm Sunday Annunciation of the Virgin Mary Bismarck here gave him sox and mits Lewis the Indian here 2 Indians Drowned in F Covington with the Freshet a Big stain of John McGiffin seeing one of the Men and never helped them ice good 26th John Hamilton Camerons Birth Day 1876 Cutting stove Wood 27th Bismarck here for the sap Buckets got 66 Went to Summertown Bought of Mr Ward Tea 50 Tobacco 52 cents Spectacles 25 John Carey Poorly Fetterlys Lawsuit in Lancaster Thawing Fine some Rain water& slush on the ice 28th Wild Geese and Ducks Lots to Day Fine Rain Foggy put in a stack 3 Tons Wind Turned to West cows went Down to Lower Point to pick spots of Grass that got Bare of snow snowed some to night 8 �29th Fine Thawing W Wind My Elbows very sore with pains split an ash for {illegible} blowing hard to night soaked sturgeon in the Water {page one} Mr James Cameron Island 30th March 1888 Good Friday West Wind Greg McDougalls and one of Even Frashers Girls here Bought 50 cents of Butter snowed some to night 31st Leander crofsed for Mail did not get the Toronto Paper heard Purcel was elected Bought of J Summers a Bottle of Eclectric oil 25 cents paid Windy 1st of April all Fools Day Easter Sunday Fine Lewis wife and 2 children here and James McDougall and Sandy Cameron here wanting one of the Girls 2nd Leander Tapt 10 Trees in sugar Bush Cutting wood at the Camp Fine 3rd Fine One of George Bosells Boys here Lewis wanting to Buy Hay 2 Indians at the Lower Point wanting to stop in the shanty they went to Lewis house in the Bush cut a pole for the camp cutting Firewood sawed some old Logs at the camp Tapt 18 Trees to Day Began the hay on the Stable loft yesterday took 2 pots to the Bush and a Barrel Gathered to 12 pails since yesterday 4th St Ambrose Day First Boiling in the Bush about 28 Trees Tapped Made 2 Gallons put up a new Pole in the camp Teams or cutters crofsing Summers's Road or to Battock Fan Tailed Black Birds Phebes or Pewits Grassbirds seen some Black Ducks Frog Hawk Hen-hawk Red coat Blackbirds came ice opening close to shore at the Lower Point Northern Lights Aurora Borealis Merry Dancers 2 nights ago Lots of snow in the Bush One Hen commenced yesterday for the First to Lay 5th Raining 6th Made 1 1/2 Gallons of syrup turned all in sugar 18 lbs 7th Leander crofsed to Summerstown Bought of J Summers a Box of Matches 10 cents paid got the Papers 8th Low Sunday Fine cold Made {illegible} on the snow Leander and Livinia went to Rofs's Island the House Taken away 9 �{page two} Mr James Cameron Island 9th of April 1888 Fine EW Gordon here for an EElspear cutting Wood at the camp 26 year married to Day put a new handle in the EElspear 9 pails in the pots of sap 10th Fine Boiling sap commenced to Rain ice not very good using hay of the stable Loft ice opened to Day 11th Raining a Lamb to Day a strip open to the end of the Island 12th Made 2 Gallons to Day of Syrup took some of the stuff out of the cookhouse snowed some Fine Freezing some shooting in the Morning Windy Ionia went to the Sugar Bush to Day a strip open to Day in the channel to the Lighthouse 13th Fine Oxley calved Boiling in the sugar Bush ice Jamming of ice Before the Door cows crofsed to the Pitt Point Killed 5 snakes Burnt them 14th East Wind snowing some Boiling some the Jam started from before the Door commenced the Marsh hay on the North East side (the stack) 25 pails on the Fire to night seen a Light Last night coming From the head of Plum Island it must be a Sighn of -- or Forerunner of Death 15th Made about 18 lbs in the Bush HughAnn Made 5 lbs at the house Fine 16th Killed Oxleys calve gave him to the Dogs as the want the Milk for the Lamb Boiling sap Fine some Grains of snow took up 2 Baskets of Pine from the shanty ice going Down and Jamming 17th Seen Lewis on Christees Island crofsing to Summerstown ice Jamming I went around the Island crust good this morning in the Sugar Bush Made 4 Gallons of Mollasses to Day heard Loons for the First cutting Sumac Brush cleaning some around the Hicorys on the hill 18th Our Duncan's B Day Fine Windy Rained hail taking manure from the appletrees boiling but did not Finish 2 Rainbows taking the stove wood from the upper end of the house Lots of ice going Down River Clear 10 �{page one} Mr James Cameron Island 19th of April 1888 Fine Windy Boiling a Little in the Bush Gathered 8 pails put out the Boat Leaks some ice at the shore yet Lots of ice coming Down Lewis the Indian here with corn gave him Butter syrup Mill cucumberseeds took supper him and Martin cutting stove wood Letting the water run at the wet place below the house Stanley not well taking a Board of the Banking to let it thaw out cows going to Pitt Point sap not running very well heard the Frogs 20th Lots of ice Going Down in the Bush 21st Granada's First Trip from Dundee Fine Leander crofsed for the Mail Bought pipe Lozenges Took home the EEl spear 22nd Reading The Boys in the Bush Windy 23rd St George's Day The Festival of the English Fine Alex Green an Indian here took some Banking out of the cookhouse seen a Rat pushing away ice from our Landing Place Made 12 lb of Sugar to Day Water Low 24th Taking away the West Banking and some out of cookhouse Leander Found an Elm plank 16 Feet Long Lewis Boy and Girl here had calico Basket got Butter Milk 25th St Marks Day Fine Wind cold W Wind Shot a Rat Took up Genies Pine from the shanty took up Narcifse's Bun put out our Bun Stanley and I went around the Island Leander & Livinia Boiling Big cakes of ice going Down 26th Fine Day Fisherman came John Nine here Amiot here Got 2 EEls from Amiot Gave John 9 a stick for oars taking Banking out of the shed Filed the Leach with Ashes Lot of ice going Down 27th Fine Fixed the Double Stove in the cookhouse Fixing up the Boards taking Banking {illegible} shed Fixing Barrels {page two} Mr James Cameron Island 11 �28th April 1888 Mr Kelly at Fishermens Leander to Summerstown Bought 1/2 lb Tea 25 Soda 10 Salts 10 Mr Munroe and Rose here Told me of John Renshaws Death Last Boiling in sugar Bush Stanley and Livinia set some Traps shot a Rat Fine 29th E Wind Leander to Charlies Island Henery Bosell at the Fishermen's 30th high EW Leander skinning 3 Rats Took the Pots from the sugar Bush Fixing Fence Fishermen crofsed to Summerstown Taking Banking From E End of the house but too much Froze yet Lightning to night 1st of May St Phillip & St James Day Lightning Last night E Wind Rained snowed Blowed EW Sawing a Pine Log at the shore Fishermen Fixing their seine in the Barn Alexandra went Down First Boat Lights Lit up to night 2nd Persia went Down Massena went in to Salmon River Narcisse went to Jo Lemays and Going with his Fish to F Covington to put on the Cars Digging the Potato Peice 3rd Went to Summerstown Bought of Mr Ward 2 Doz of herring 50 pair of Braces 35 Box of Caps 12 1/2 Bottle of Pain Killer 25 2 lb of Tobacco 50 1/2 lb of Tea 25 Bought of Nicholsons Rake 12 1/2 hat 10 heard Bill Lalonde Died or was Killed by a Fall of a Waggon Carriboo came up to Lancaster 4th Making the Garden Fence Rained Fine Bohemian Leaves Montreal to Day and its Friday Leander spading Potato Peice 5th The Bohemian up to Day Rained Windy Massena got aground at the Mouth of Salmon River Digging spreading Manure thats around the appletrees at the Lower Point Taking some of the Banking away Moved the Frame in the Garden some out of the way The Leech set Running the Lye 5 Beds of Top onions made and a Bed of seed onions and More to Make 6th Windy Garnet went Down First Trip Fishermens First trip to Lancaster with Fish for the Boat in the morning {page one} Mr James Cameron Island 12 �7th of May 1888 Fine Planted 7 Rows of Potatoes in Hills taking Banking away working in the Garden planted a Bed of Carrots 4 more Beds of Onions and chalotts a Propeller went Down taking Potato out of the cellar and cleaning it 8th Fine E W Leander and HughAnn Went to F Covington Bought of J Tyo 5 Gal of oil 63 Boots 1..25 Bought of McC Tea 1.. Calico 8 yds 80 10 yds 1 24 yds of Lustre 25 6 Dollars Buttons 15 Cotton 15 Blue 15 Tin Kettle 10 Mending Boot 10 Hat 10 at the Garden planted 50 hills of Cucumbers Trimming the Appletrees on Lower Point Lots of ice Going Down Lots of Wild Geese put a handle in the Hoe set some Fires Keeping the Pet Lamb in the stable 9th Fine EW Livinia and Livinia Went over to Lewis's Brought sugar and Milk Henery Bosell at the Fishermen Digging the Potato Ground Trimmed some of the appletrees Narcisse started for Lancaster with Fish Leander Fired 2 shots at Birds did not Kill them 10th Ascension Day Foggy Thunder and Lightning and Raining this Morning Fine Fixing East side of the Garden Fence Planted 9 Rows of Potatoes salted the cows on the Pitt Point Trimmed some of the appletree at the Wet Place or Coal Pitt hill Lots of ice going Down 16 Rows of Potatoes Gave Phillip a Plug of Tobacco 11th Fixing the Logs around the Potato Peice Drew the Boats out of the Grove 12th Leander Crofsed to Summerstown Bought Thread 5 2 Doz of Hooks & Eyes 4 cents paid Bought for Phillip 2 lb of sugar 14 Plug of Tobacco 15 cents paid 3 Boys came 3 Boys came 13th Went to Lewis the Indian Leander and I windy 14th Piling Rails Back of the Barn Piling Manure 15th Leander went to J McDougalls stopt all night Windy 16th Leander came got 2 Bushels of Potatoes Brought them some Top onions Planting at the {illegible} Fishermen wants shanty cheaper {page two} Mr James Cameron Island 18th of May 1888 planted a Few Rows Rain Fixing Calves Pasture at the soap put up a stick at the Potato Peice cleaning some in the Grove sawed 2 Blocks of a Log at the River 13 �18th Fine Done making the soap 2 Indians here wanting the Fisherman to pay for the River J McDougall and Annie here gave Fisherman 2 Links of Stove Pipe putting up 2 sticks at the Door spreading some Manure Rained 19th Raining Windy went around the Island Phillip the Fisherman Brought me 2 lbs of Tobaco From Montreal 15 lb 30 Cows Broke the gate Last Night Keeping the Pet Lamb in the calf Pasture Phillip came up on the cars some Ticks Toads came out ice going Down 20th Whit Sunday Leander Hugh Ann Livinia went to Charlie Island for Wild Onions Bismarck and John H came Lewis and Wife came took Dinner Gave Lewis a Bunch of Matches Windy gave Bismarck a pair of sox 21st Leander crofsed for the Mail Bought a paper of Melon seeds Fixing Fence at the Barn Mosquitoes commenced and Bullfrogs commenced to Talk some Ticks ice going Down 22 Salted the cattle Digging in the Back place Burnt Brush not very well Fixed the seat of the Boat 23 Set Fire in the Marsh Back of the sugar Bush Fine Warm 24th Queen's Birth Day Fired one Volley only Burning Brush in the upper Field 25th Went to Summerstown seen Major Fraser On the Point Bought a paper of Muskmelons 5 took eggs to Hamiltons to exchange got a Bag of Potatoes 26th St Augustine Fine Rained Planted Potatoes Beans Melons Beets Pumkins The Fishermen paid to Day Plum Trees Begin to Blossom Lots of ice went Down to Day 27th Gordon here Oscar Laflesh here Lots of ice going Down {page one} Mr James Cameron Island 28th of May 1888 Fine Windy Rained Sheared the sheep 29th Royal Oak Day or oak Apple Day Fine planted corn and Beans squashes pumkins 14 �30th Fine Finished Planting Beans in the Back Place Livinia not well Fixing a place for the Nannie at the Back of the Barn Shot 2 Plovers at the shore Burnt some Brush on the Pit Point 31st Corpus Christie Cold some Rain Shot a Plover put the Pet Lamb at the Barn to Pasture put the Fat Pine Down to the shore Gave Fisherman a Door for to Lay his seine on as he is Fishing alone Phillip Boy to Montreal Potatoes and pumkins up put a handle in the Hammer put a Hoop on the Tub 1st of June The Glorious First of June Rowena's Vicky B Day 1878 Departed 18th of March 1887 at Fence Digging Stones and Fixing a place for Beans Digging Rained 2nd at the stones Leander crofsed to Summerstown Bought 2 spools of Thread 10 cents The steamship 2 peices of it Towed up 3 Tugs at each of Them 3rd Fine Windy 4th Planted the Beans and Finished the peice Rained some Frosty One of the Line Boats went up to night 5th Fixing the Boards Weeding the Garden Washing the Wool cleaned out the stable Leander Fishing Perch got 6 Went to Fish with the Light got EEls cat Fish perch and Rock Bass Windy to Day 6th Fine Turned to Wind high Lightning Thunder Brok the Back Door in the Barn set Fore to Marsh on North West side Knocked or Blew Down {illegible} Done Big Lofs Through the country Loss of Lots {illegible} Buildings Biddy Purcell Married the {illegible} {page two} Mr James Cameron Island 7 of May June 1888 Spartan Went Down cutting Weeds Fishing at night with Light Down at the Kit Kit got a astray some 8th Got Bark to Bark the chairs weeding in the Potatoes Grubs Bad in the Beans and Garden and Potatoes Passport went Down after striking the canal Fine 9th Our Mary's Birth Day 1813 Fine Windy Bismarck and T Rose here Brought a Pig he Bought of J Vipond Paid 2 Dollars for it Leander and Phillip crofsed to Summerstown Bought of 15 �Nicholson 100 wt of Flour 2..50 paid 1/4 lb of Pepper 10 spool of Thread 5 Algerian went Down Ward Done Keeping store 10th Windy Raining Fine Bismarck Fernandez John H here the 9 of the Lambs Dead Must been Killed with the storm Seen D Bakers Daughters Death in the Witnefs Thunder and heavy Lightning Heavy Thunder and sharp Lightning Windy and Raining hard to night 11th cleaning the Potatoes Fine St Barnabas 12th Fine Cleaning Potatoes Jenny Calved Spartan Late going Down 13th Weeding Potatoes Mr Tuthill and Norton here to night took home the Jenny and Calf Rained to night 14th at the Potatoes Rained Fine Lewis here for Tobacco Transplanted 4 or 5 Tobacco Plants commenced Digging the Place for the Tobaco Leander set his Line over Mr Tuthill caught a Lunge 20 or 25 lb Lots Trowling young Ducks now 15th Digging Tobacco Ground Hugh Ann went to Bombay Leander Bought of A Tyo sack cornmeal 85 Paint 2 lb 16 Rained Thunder & Lightning Heavy 16th Fine John Carey Buried to Day Pic Nic at Hamiltons on Bohemian Leander crossed for Mail Minkey calved {page one} Mr James Cameron Island 17th of June 1888 Bismarck and Gordon Bosell here Tonia and I to the Head of the Island Fine Day some Windy 18th The Ever Memorable Battle of Waterloo Weeding the Potatoes Fine Went Down to Rofs's Island for an oak stick sunk had hard work taking it up the Ella Rofs went Down on her First Trip 19th Weeding Potatoes Warm got 2 sturgeon from the Fishermen Stanley and I went to Fish perch 16 �20th First Day of Summer Thunder and Lightning heavy Rain this morning turned very warm Weeding Potatoes put out 85 Tobacco Plants Dug some in the Tobacco place 2 Barges stopt at the Lighthouse going Down I think they are Loaded with coal 21st at Potatoes fine 22nd Our Dan's Birth Day Longest Day in the year Bismarck here with a Pig he Bought of Charlie Craig 5 weeks old paid 2 Dollars some Rain 23rd Mam Charante came Leander crofsed with Phillip Hugh Ann came From Dundee on the steamer Granada 24th St John The Baptiste Day Mr Genie came had a pig for me 6 weeks old he went to Cornwall Lewis the Indian here Mid Summer-Day Rained East Wind 25th Genie went off West Wind Fine 26th Brindle calved at the Potatoes Lewis the Indian came with about 200 Tobacco Plants Digging the Tobacco Place 27th Went to Hamiltons Got Tomato Plants Fine Transplanted Tobaco Hoeing Potatoes salted the Cattle Heard that Julia Summers and her Family came to Summerstown yesterday 28th East Wind Rained Made 10 Rows of Potatoes and 116 Hills Maud Calved put out 60 Tobacco Plants at Door Apple Tree 82 of Lewis plants in Tobacco place 29th St Peter & St Paul's Day Lewis the Indian here Wanting a Bull hoeing Potatoes McGarvey {illegible} 5 of them one of McDougalls 2 of Frashers Girls here {page two} Mr James Cameron Island June 30th 1888 high Wind Rained Fine Pic Nic at Hamiltons Phillip the Fisherman and Leander crofsed to Summerstown Bought of J Summers Paris Green a Box 30 cents 1 lb of Soda 10 1st of July Dominion Day Sunday Lewis Girl here Oscar Laflesh here stopt to Frame the House Mrs Charante here Fine Day 17 �2nd Oscar and I working at Framing the House warm Fine 3rd Working at the Building Mary Oscars sister came after him got the Rafters on Gave him an old seine Fine Began to put Paris Green on the Potatoes Potato Bugs and slugs Plenty hoeing some got a pound of nails from Phillip 4th of July The American Independence Fine Day some Windy Began putting Boards on the Roof Gave a stick to Fisherman to Make an Oar hoeing some 5th Our John's Birth Day 1803 hoeing putting Paris Green on the Slugs cut a Road to the Boards Back of the Barn yesterday and put that hay in to Day The Bohemian changed her time She comes from Cornwall at Sunrise so she will Try to get in to Montreal Before the Garnet 6th Hoeing Potatoes and Corn Finished them Hoeing Beans 7th Leander crofsed for Fishermen got 5 lb of nails 25 I cut a Road to the River and Mowed the calfs Pasture Randolph came Through the night or near Morning 8th Gordon and Randolph here Fine 9th Leander and I to Dundee sold to A Tyo a Tennet of Butter 20 a lb Bought of A Tyo Tea 3 lb {illegible} Flour 2..50 Tea Pot 55 Matches 20 Wash Basin 20 Dipper 10 Mustard Cash 1..35. 6 Dollars Bought of John Tyo Boots 75 Nails 3 2 Tennets 40 Lewis the Indian and Wife here 10th Very warm Took in 10 cocks of hay hoeing Tobacco Livinia & Leander to Bosells and at Craigs Peggy Boselll Poorly got a Basin of Potatoes from Mrs Craig {page one} Mr James Cameron Island 11th of July 1888 Fine Turned Stormy wind Rain Broke a Hicory Tree and Limbs of the Butternut at the River some Bords of the stable and some of the West End of the Barn Blew Down part of the calves Pasture Fence and the Bush must have taken a hard one putting Boards on the Roof of the new End Finished but one Board to put on Lightning and Thunder Pretty Bad with Rheumatism cool this Evening Deer Flies Bad Rasberries getting some Ripe 12th of July Orange-Man's Day went around the Island a Good many Limbs Broke of and Trees Down with the storm yesterday Lamore and wife and 2 children at the head of the 18 �Island since yesterday Morning Took them to the House stopt all Day as they are almost starved out The Bohemian did not call into Summerstown a Loss to the Fishermen Narcisse went to Lancaster put some of his Fish on the cars 13th Lamore and his Family went off Mowing some in the Grove The Chiefs here wanting pay from all Fishermen for Fishing in their water 14th Mowed a Road to the Back of the Barn put in 10 cocks of hay Phillip the Fisherman took our Mail from Summerstown George Oscar came here to night him Leander and Jo went to Fish EEls on Top of the Water Leander and Livinia to Rofs's Island yesterday 15th Sunday St Swithin's Day Very warm and Fine East Wind 16th Went to Summerstown Bought Soap 10 Mr Grant here Bought for Fishermen Bread Tobacco sugar at Nicholsons Got 6 Bars of Soap Went to see Mr Grant about his Horse Mr Knight and J Hamilton Making a Platform and steps Made 15 cocks of Hay in the Grove to Day 17th Fine put in 26 cocks of hay with poles cutting some Lashey came to Day {page two} Mr James Cameron Island 18th of July 1888 Windy cutting Hay on the hill Leander and I all the Fishermens Boys and Woman went off to night got Fish from them hoeing and cleaning the Tobacco put Paris Green on the Potatoes again made a Trough for the Pigs Rained 19th Fernandez Birth Day 1874 Windy Rained Fine Leander and I Mowing Down on the hill Salted the cows and sheep Thunder a squall passed to the south side heavy Looking Back of Lancaster 20th Mowing Gathering hay 21st Making coils of hay Leander to Summerstown Bought of Nicholson's Mothers Graves 25 Thread 5 Paid J Summers for the Fishermen got Tobacco From Narcifse 22nd very warm Tom Jack and Bismarck here the Gokeys here 19 �23rd Mowing Below the Grove cut some above the Potatoes took in 6 cocks Thunder Rained to night 2 on the upper Point a Man and Woman Tenting 24th Mowing 4 of Lewis the Indian children here Thunder Warm put some hay in the Mow EEls on Top of the Water hoeing the Tobacco 25 St James Day Mowing making cocks got about 100 made warm went to the head of the Island Leander not very well 26th Mowed a Road to the swamp Made some cocks Mowed a Road Back of the old Garden to the Barn Picked some Beans Rained some Leander took up his Line not very well one of the Fishermen Found a chair on the water 27 Mowing Back of the Barn at the south side of the Potatoes Fine Gordon and T Jack here Looking at the steers wants 45 Dollars for the Mare and colt 28th Fine Warm E Wind put the Paris Green on the Potatoes put in about 20 cocks of hay George and Dick the Fishermens Boy Mr Streeter here for Milk 10 Leander with Phillip to Summerstown Bought of J Summers 2 1/4 yards of overalls stuff 55 cents {page one} Mr James Cameron Island 29th of July 1888 The Girls and Stanley went to Lewis and to Jo Lemays and Amiots Lewis and his Boy here the Boys catching a Lot of young Sword Fish close to shore 30th Mowing at the side of the Potatoes and went to the Head of the Island put some in the East Mow 31st put in some Mowed some Rained hard Thunder Lightning High Wind Fire in Dundee Got a channel-cat from Phillip one of the Fishermen Got Part of the Lunge this Morning from Narcifse 1st of August or Lammas Day cutting some at the Lower side and Back of the shanty Mowed some Back of the Barn {ink blot over word} with Fishermen for Tobacco and scythe stones Fine to Day Windy to night had New Potatoes to Day 2nd of August Minnie's Birth Day 1864 Fine Smoky with Fires some Place Gathering hay and Mowing put in a Few Cocks a Gun Boat went up Towed by a Tug Bohemian did not call into 20 �Summerstown this Morning a Box of EEls Left on the Wharf someone camped on Francis Island 3rd Went to Dundee and F Covington with 3 Tubs of Butter Sold it to A Tyo Bought of A Tyo 100 of Flour 2..60 3 lbs of Tea 1 Tobacco 10 camphor 8 cornmeal 30 Licquor 15 Tobacco 5 RRR 25 cash 1..37 Bought of MC Boots 1 Buttons 76 3 yards 30 paid this Cotton 47 1/2 yards 4 Tennets 20 yards of Gingham I owe for this 2..4 cents Gave a Tennet of Butter to my account 4th Mowing in the Grape {word obliterated with ink} a Drover here Labelle for cattle Fishermen Phillip Brought me 2 lbs of Tobacco 25 and 2 Whetstones 10 cents 5th John Angus George and Mr Smith here Amiot and wife here Fine warm Day 6th Randolph B Day 1867 Fine High E Wind Narcifse went to Lancaster for his Brother in law and Son-in-Law they Treated me {page two} Mr James Cameron Island 7th of August 1888 Raining and heat and some hailstones Mowing 2 Men here for Fishworms one of them is Mr Fay Merchant Malone there camped on Alexis Island and Gave Stanley and Tonea 10 cents a peice Talking to Lewis the Indian at the Lower Point he got a Bull yesterday his wife went up to her Mothers Eclipse to Day not visible here Thunder Lightning 8th Mowing Back of the old Garden put in a few cocks of hay Warm Windy the Bohemian Late this Morning coming up Lashey came to day Fisherman's son-in-law and Brother-inlaw went off to night spreading some of the cocks of hay as they got wet put the Pigs in the Big Shed 9th shut up the West Mow putting hay of the sticks on the West Mow 10th Mowing and Gathering 11th Mr Russell here to Trade a Mare worth 35 Dollars Leander to Summerstown Bought Thread 10 Rake 13 only got 3 papers and 2 Paper Books from Dan put in some Making Hay Rained some Russell here again 12th One of the Simon Boys here and Lewis Boy Fine Day 21 �13th Raining High E Wind cold Rain 14th Fine W Wind Went to Summerstown to see Mr Russells Mare I wont have her Gordon here Made a Bargain with his mother for T Jacks Mare Bought of J Summers 1 lb of nails 5 a paper of Needles 5 paid Mowing opened out all the Cocks of Hay to Dry Campers Found a Boat Floating Down yesterday and to Day I heard that Johnny Bone was missing and the Man he was Rowing cant say for sure wheather its True or not 15th Mowing Oscar and his Sister here and child Went to Summerstown and to Get the old Mare Boarding the house some 16th Working Boarding the House 17th Raining Oscar working at his Tent Peter Back here {page one} Mr James Cameron Island 18th of August 1888 Fine Went to the Distillery to see his Horse Oscar and I a Woman Departed on Hamilton Island By the name of Lang Leander to the P Office Bought of J Summers 2 Pipes 2 Men here for Milk cows Milked to Day 19th Bismarck Birth Day 1870 Bismarck here Dr Falconer here Looking for a Party that crofsed before the Wind Raised he is anxious about his Daughter as she is one of the Party he had a very heavy wind coming here and he had it much heavier going to Christee Blew a Regular Gale and he kept his course well as I watched him till he crofsed Left some 6 Powder with Livinia and told her to use them Fine very Windy 20th Fine John Simon and Family here about the oxen and his Brother Jake came here this Evening not Knowing John was here Wedding at Bodways to Day Laflesh crofsed to Summerstown and took Minnie from Hamiltons 21st Raining hard E Wind Oscar set a Line 22nd Raining E Wind Mowing 23rd Leander Hugh Ann Minnie Went to F Covington Bought of A Tyo 100 of Flour on credit 2..50 paid McCartneys what we owed the Last time I was up 2..4 Bought 2 Scyths 75 cents 22 �a peice 1..50 Valise 75 John Murchison and Walter Baker here for Cattle sawing an Elm Boards for Beans Windy 24th St Bartholomew Rained Windy Thunder put some Boards on the house 25th Windy Laflesh went Back to Murdock McDonalds at Hay went to Sturgeon Island for the saw Hammer axe Tub Leander Found a Bun Down Below the Kit Kit Got 1 lb of Tobacco From Montreal 18 Campers on Plum Island Left Narcifse and George Went to Montreal as his Daughter is getting Married next Week Rained very hard to night heavy Lightning Thunder {page two} Mr James Cameron Island 26th of Aught 1888 Blowing very hard Amiot at the Fishermens 27th Windy some Rain Minnie and Leander crossed got a Ride Gordon Drove her out to Williamstown Bought of J Summers Soda 10 Starch 10 28th Windy Leander and I to Simons about the Horse took Dinner there Barnhart and his Wife here wanting to sell a horse 29th Narcisse came up from the Marriage on Monday Gathering and Raking spreading out hay Fine St John Baptiste Martyred 30th Fine Hugh Ann and Livinia went to see if they were coming with the Horse The came and took the Oxen Leander not well Stanley and I Gathering hay the oxen's horns Broke someway to Day they must be fighting 31st Heavy Rain Wind Narcisse got matches Tethering the mare Thunder & Lightning 1st of September Fine E Wind Mr Leslie and Mr Cline the Lawyer here hunting Treated me to old Rye Leander to Summerstown Bought of J Summers 3 lbs of Nails 15 Bought at Nicholsons 3 spools 15 got papers from Minnie and in a corner for H Ann Fixing stone under the Foundation of the House Drew some wood and stones with the mare she goes well Hunting commences 2nd Fine Gordon Bismarck and Fernandez here 23 �3rd D McMaster's Birth Day 1846 a Fine Day putting in Hay Took up some of the Lower Point apples as they are not Gaining much 4th a Fortunate Day Began stack {put?} in 75 to Day not Finished Windy put salt on this stack put marsh hay on it tonight Rained to night Windy 5th John Angus Birth Day 1850 Fine Cold Windy cutting hay on the Lower Point 6th Yera here looking for Timber Finished the stack 3 Tons 120 cocks in it Fine Day the apples is going off some way {page one} Mr James Cameron Island September 1888 Mowing on the Lower Point Made 50 coils Fine not very well Windy cold some 8th Raining Windy Fernandez started for Summerstown and Turned Back took all the apples of the Grove tree Leander cut Otto's Foot with the scythe yesterday Ducks not Plenty shelling some Beans Frost yesterday in the morning 9th Leander to Hamilton for the Papers Hugh Ann and Tonia to see Peggy Bosell Windy Fine Line Boat Passport went Down this Morning mifsed yesterday 10th Went to the Bush Fernandez and I to Make a Troughf put in some hay took in some Beans and corn Ground very wet with so much Rain 11th Fine Day Went to F Covington sold 2 Tennets of Butter to A Tyo paid the 100 lbs of Flour 2..50 got on Credit Bought 150 Wt of Flour 4..13 Shorts 110 lbs 1..40 Tea 3 lb 1.. Pepper 30 Matches 10 Tar Paper 1..50 pipes 5 cash 82 sold to Mr John Tyo 24 lb of Tallow 72 Bought Stanleys Boots 2 Dollar I owe him 20 cents on the Boots Bought Boots 2..50 Powder 40 Shot 10 Bought 3 Butter Tubs 60 Boots for Livinia 1..25 Calico Tax 10 12th Mowing Fine Rain Thunder Drew the Troughf from the Bush 13th Some Rain Fine cold Mowing shelling Beans 14th Holy Crofs Fine Lord Stanley went Down on Steamer Passport putting in hay sticks all Full Shot 2 Ducks 15 putting in hay E Wind Let out calves Mowing Drew some Wood cut a 24 �Road in the upper Field Frank Laplante here got a Note for Pay from J Summers Leander crofsed for the Mail 16th Raining 17th Gordon here Mowing E Wind Mr Genie here Brought Melons apples his hand very Bad Mrs Kelly at the Fishermans 18th EW Genie went to Cornwall Mowing in the upper field shelling Beans {page two} Mr James Cameron Island Sept 19th 1888 Fine Day Mowing in the upper Field got Money from Phillip to pay his account at John S Summers Phillip went off to Day Lewis the Indian here Gave him a pipe Made 20 coils in Lower Feild 20th Raining hard cutting cornstalks and took in all the corn husked it seen something Like Wild Geese or Gulls 8 of them Fan Tailed Blackbirds came 21st St Matthew's Day very heavy Rain Began to put the Felt on the house E Wind 22nd First Day of Autumn a Fine Day East Wind 3 Men here Demo Rodney Briggs and Oliver Treated me with very good Gin and cigar Gave them some matches Fernandez went to Summerstown Bought of J Summers Bread for Fishermen Bought of Nicholson Tax 5 cents Did not get my Papers Looks like a Fire in Lancaster to night putting Felt on the house put a Beam in the Floor of the house Lissy Livinia Killed a snake 3 1/2 Length 23rd E Wind Fine Bismarck came had a Basket of apples took a shirt to make Gave him a Basket of Butternuts seen Wild Geese Fernandez and I to the Kit Kit 24th Fine Began the Pig Pen taken in the Hay putting on the Barn Floor the Boys Fishing with Flambeau got 3 25th Fine Day Frog Days putting in hay all we got Cut Drew some sticks for the pig Pen cows in here now a Good deal of shooting to the south shore 25 �26th E W Fine cutting hay in the Brush at the wet Place made 20 coils gathered some Grapes Fernandez Fishing got 2 Bunches put the cornstalks shot at a Duck did not get him Black cherries Ripe at the Pen Blossom on Strawberries 27th High West Wind Raining hard Fine Butternuts Falloing oaknuts Falling working at the Pig Pen gathering nuts Blew Top of the stack 28th at the Pen put in the Pigs in it. {page one} Mr James Cameron Island Sep 29th 1888 St Michael Fine Windy Went to Summerstown Paid John S Summers for Phillip shora 2.91 Got a Receipt Bought 3 lb of nails 15 paid Bought at Nicholson's 2 pans of Bread for Fishermen got Apples at Hamiltons Fernandez went to the Gore for his cloths took John Hamilton's Hat in the Mistake John Hamilton Charles Craig Hugh & Minnie went to Ottawa Fair Seen the Balloon accident cut Tobacco put some under Cover 30th Bismarck here for his Shirt and Sox Lewis's 3 children here for coal-oil gave them a Bottle Leander to Rofs's Island 1st of October Tonia Birth Day 1883 Fine Mowing Killed a Mutton and its one of the very Best Fat Fat commenced to Rain shot the Mutton as I cannot get them in high E Wind Frosty Last night 2nd cutting sticks for a Jumper Drew them E Wind Raining cool Blackbirds most awful plenty at Beech nuts Fishermen got oil 2rd Boys mowing in the Front Marsh made 50 coils 3rd Boys mowing in the Front Marsh made 50 coils Working at the Jumper Fine cool Frost to night took in the Tobacco some of it not very well Narcisse went to Montreal sent for 2 Flannel shirts File for the crofscut-saw and Setter for the saw 4th Fine cool working at the Jumper Boys Mowing Ploughed 2 or 3 Rows of Potatoes Began to Rain very unwell 5th Working at the Jumper 26 �6th put 40 coils in the West Stack Leander crofsed Bought of J Summers 2 1/4 of Cloth 84 cents peck of salt 10 paid Took my Hat from Hamiltons Raining {page two} Mr James Cameron Island Oct 7th 1888 Fine Day Fine Day Gordon Willie and Tommy Rose here 8th E Wind taking up the Potatoes putting them in the Black Boat in the Feild put in a Few Pumkins Windy to night Made 5 gallons of Grape Juice made a cheese 9th Snowing stormy north West Wind took in a Good Many Pumkins put in the calves to night 10 Hugh Ann McMasters Birth Day 1844 Fine Day Thawing snow melting taking in the Pumkins Narcisse took 4 Taking up some of the Ends of Drills 11th E Wind Gordon Willie and Tommy Rose came to cut Marsh hay for me and put Down Quite a Lot ploughed 14 Rows of Potatoes Fernandez and Leander making coils in the Marsh about 47 one of the spring calves acting Kind of curious Mice awful Plenty Seen a Light at the shanty and there was no one there whatever it was we Dont Know 12th E Wind Blowing hard took up some potatoes too windy to make hay Drew some wood commenced to Rain the Nannie out about the Door put the Black pig in with the others very windy time 13th E Wind Raining cutting stove wood hung some Tobacco up in the Barn Made another cheese Took another Barrel for the pigs as theirs Busted a Big Flock of Wild Geese went Down skimming the water piling some manure in the yard and Letting the water Run The Cornwall Canal Busted 14th Fine 3 Men at the Head of the Island Hunting Ducks Lewis Bosell along with them Fernandez went to Hamiltons for the Papers {page is largely possibly erased or covered - perhaps to remove sensitive material? or possibly an issue in copying?} {page one} 27 �Mr James Cameron Island Oct 15th 1888 Leander Hugh {illegible} I went {illegible}Tennets of Butter 40 {rest of line illegible} Flo{rest of line illegible} 5 cr {rest of line illegible} vest {rest of line illegible} T{rest of line illegible} there pork 25 Jews Harp Taking up Logs out of the Bottom Bought of Mr Frasher 50 { illegible} Bread P {rest of line illegible} 17 {rest of line illegible} R {rest of line illegible} B {rest of 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cool {first of line illegible} Fine W Wind Digging the cellar Mr Nicholson here Looking for a cow for the Drover {first of line illegible} went {illegible} Nory Ginwa {first of line illegible} the Hallow eve {first of line illegible} heavy Lightning {first of line illegible} November All Saints Day {rest of line illegible} 29 �{first of line illegible} over on the Pit Point took her in the {rest of line illegible} {first of line illegible} Milkhouse {illegible} 2nd All Souls Day {first of line illegible} 10 cents to work at cellar made cheese {illegible} Pumkins for {illegible} Mr Cono{illegible} for Milk 5 on this Day of the Month {illegible} 57 Fixing the {illegible} Floor up stairs Windy Rained {illegible} Snowbirds to {illegible} and 15 Geese took the {illegible} went up {as with previous pages, a lot of these pages are erased or poorly copied} {page one} Mr James Cameron Island 4th of November 1888 children went to Hamiltons for the Papers {lines illegible} McGreggor here Fine Making the Place for the Door up stairs 6th Election in the States Made the Door Windy Rain {line illegible} Pig out of the Pen 8th Windy Drawing wood Raining 9th Prince of Wales Birthday {several lines illegible} Put the Nannie in the Barn Letting {rest of line illegible} in Place {rest of line illegible} sawing Wood 11th Water coming in {rest of line illegible} Windy 12th putting out Manure around the Appletrees Leander crofsed to Summerstown got a Package From Dan all paid 30 �{a couple lines illegible} 6 Dollars got a Back B{illegible} of A Tyo Tea 1 Thread Nutmegs Pepper Flour {illegible} a Pair of Boots on credit 1..25 Rubber Boots a satchel Mrs J Tyo a young son Took Dinner at A Tyo's a Fine Day 14th Fine Day Killed a Sheep salted him Conovers 2 Brothers went off a Tug went up with a Tow 15th Thanksgiving Day Gordon here 2 Boys with him to Frashers with a Boat {page two} Mr James Cameron Island {illegible} of November 1888 {first of line illegible} went Down {first of line illegible} in some {first of line illegible}there {several lines illegible} with {first of line illegible} cordwood 9th snowed Last {first of line illegible} Killed the white {first of line illegible} igging in the Barn {first of line illegible} Fishermen went off {first of line illegible} their Boat Lamp {first of line illegible} here took Dinner gave him {first of line illegible}k 100 lbs Lots of Boats went {first of line illegible}night took in {first of line illegible} the Barn {first of line illegible} apples 31 �{first of line illegible}ts {first of line illegible}Month {line illegible} {first of line illegible} Frost Last night for {first of line illegible} ver {first of line illegible} Fine {first of line illegible}ws {first of line illegible} a chip {couple of line illegible} night Hopkins Point as Salmon{rest of line illegible} {line illegible} of Molasses 30 2 pipes 2 cents {rest of line illegible} {page one} Mr James Cameron Island 25th of November 1888 St Catherine's day East Wind Snowed to night Boys made Letere at the shanty seen the Death of John Cameron Cariboo in the Papers No Lights in Mr Hills Lighthouse But Johnsons Lit 26th East Wind Very high no Boats to Day Taking the axe handle out of the axe No Lights to night Lots of snow Banks 27th Kind of soft E Wind put a handle in the axe a Tug went up with 3 Barges in Tow Rained some a long time of this East Wind 28th Wind changed to West some Rain soft Fixing 3 Boards in the Floor Boys went to the Kit Kit some shooting at Charlies Island Let the Genie Pig out of the Pen 32 �29th Fine Calm Went to Lewis Resors Leander and I got an EEl spear from Lewis his wife away this 3 weeks Leander shot a Duck put a Lock on the Door up stairs Tried for EEls got none 2 Tugs went Down to Day with Barges 30th St Andrew's Day The Festival of the Scotch A Fine Day Kind of Soft W Wind made a small stack in the Marsh 15 coils Leander Tried for EEls Got none Dont Like Lewis's Spear Fixed the Pipes Lewis here to night for coal oil gave him a Bottle full his wife and children came home a Boat came out of Salmon River some Boats went to Day 1st of December Froze some Last night picking up things in case it will snow some Grains of snow Drew some of the Boats up in the Grove 2nd Blowing Fine Mowed some hay on the ice in the Marsh {page two} Mr James Cameron Island 4th of December 1888 Leander went for the Mail Bought of Angus McDonald a pair of Boots 1 Dollar 1 lb of shot 10 got papers from John Hamilton Forgot the Toronto news Gordon Painting the storehouse on the Wharf Fixing a Door on the Frame snowed some 5th Kind of soft Drew some Wood putting Glass in the Windows 6th The Festival of the German's West Wind Freezing Fine Killed the Bull Braveyard and he was hard to Kill put in the Sheep to night 7th Windy Leander shot 2 Ducks set the Marsh Back of the Sugar Bush a Fire part of it some Drops of Rain Fixing in Brindles Place 8th Fine EW Got the Ram Ready and started with him Met John Hamilton coming for him and Turned Back John Brought our Mail a Boat crofsed from the south side Down at Charlies Island Conception of V M 9th Windy cool 10th Leander's Birth Day 1872 Killed the Genie Pig Went to set Fire to Back Marsh Fine Day 11th Leander went to Hamiltons with 2 Geese got a Bag of Barley and a Bag of apples Fernandez and I put Hay out of the Marsh on the sheds and some in the stable loft set Fire 33 �to part of the Lower Back Marsh cutting and salting the Pork not very well gave cornstalks to the cows 12th W Wind Cold Windy Freezing Boys and I in the Bush piling up Wood took their Dinner to the Bush not very well 13th Piling Stovewood Between Elems and oak Trees Frosty Windy 14th Frosty Cold Windy Leander Making a stall for P.J in Ginnys place cutting Stove Wood 15th Cold Wind Fernandez Making a pen for the Pig in the Big {illegible} put a hindquarter of Beef hung up in the Barn a Fortunate Day {page one} Mr James Cameron Island 16th of December 1888 Fine Lewis the Indian here for a Whitewashbrush Wind Raised high commenced to Rain hard to night Gave Lewis the spear Boys seen a Mink up in the Bay 17th Fixing around the stables the Hay on the Barn Floor about Done Raing iciecles coming on the trees Turned the Boats High East Wind and snow stormy night All the cattle in to night a Boat crofsed to the south 18th Stormy East Wind and snow cutting stove Wood the Dogs Barking at the sheep went after them and took 1 home after the Rest of them Fernandez and I did not get them Broke on a 3 Ton Marsh hay stack Fine to night Taking Fine hay of the sticks a Tail to the sun going Down to night Frosty tonight 19th Fortunate Day Frosty West Wind cold cutting stove put in some hay at the Waterholes for the cattle very cold to night Fixing some Tobacco 20th Last Day of Autumn Fine cold a Little anchor ice going Down Lewis the Indian here Gave him a Peice of Beef some Tea softsoap salt and 9 cents gave him his Dinner took Mogasins to make Frosty Lewis Drawing his hay in a Boat from Na Houtas Island Told me that Lord Derby was stopping in his Yacht over at Frasher's its not Freezing right for the River to take Jenny and P.J a Fight in the yard south W Wind tonight Lots of sea-gulls Flying and on the Edge of the ice 34 �21st First Day of Winter St Thomas unfortunate some cold high W Wind Began to Freeze hard to night Drew some wood snowing I took a Bad pain in my Hip not Well the Dogs at sheep 3 of them came home Leander and Fernandez went after the other the Rubber Lamb {page two} Mr James Cameron Island 22nd of December1888 Frosty ice Jamming and Taking acrofs on the south side with a Lot of air-holes a Big opening before the Door I think its Taken acrofs the steamboat channel to Major Frashers North side Fixing around the cattle not well cannot chop hearty to Meals the ice will be apt to take to night as its Freezing hard all well good Fires Lots of Ducks Flying about ice taken to night 23rd Went to Head of Island the Boys and it Looks taken all over Big air-hole Before the Door The Boys out in the Boat in the air-hole kind of Warm the ice I Think will open Fox came to Day 24th Fine Day Boys and I at stovewood very Bad with Rheumatism ice Breaking up all Jamming crowding Down Raining to night Windy 25th Christmas Day West Wind ice going Down Raining a Wet Christmas Ground Bare not much snow on the Ground 26th The Boys crofsed to Hamiltons for the Papers Fine Rained some Bad with my Hip 27th Raining W Wind Put a Plaster of Mustard on my hip 28th Kind of soft not well Gave a Good Rubbing of EEl oil Kerosene and camphor dont seem to do any Good heard a Kind of noise at Summerstown of Drums and horns Fernandez made a crofsbow to night 29th our Angus B Day Fine Day East Wind Boys chopping stove Wood Trying to chop and split and saw but cannot do it 30th Windy the Boys caught one of those small owls 31st Windy Fine Day very Bad with Rheumatism Last Day of the year 35 �For more information on James Cameron, check out the “Meet the Diarists” 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For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource James Cameron Diary Collection Subject The topic of the resource 19th Century Rural Ontario Diaries Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource James Cameron Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Courtesy of the Archives of Ontario Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1854-1902 Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant 19th Century, Glengarry County, McMaster's Island Township, Ontario Table Of Contents A list of subunits of the resource. 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For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource James Cameron Diary & Transcription, 1888 Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource James Cameron Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Courtesy of the Archives of Ontario Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1888 Language A language of the resource English Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant 19th Century, Glengarry County, McMaster's Island Township, Ontario Date Created Date of creation of the resource. January 1, 1888 Is Part Of A related resource in which the described resource is physically or logically included. James Cameron Diary Collection Medium The material or physical carrier of the resource. Scanned Manuscript & Typed Transcription UG Transcription Progress Scripto transcription progress Done Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{from previous 1887 diary}</p> <p>1st of January 1888 Sunday a Fortunate Day Windy Turned Fine Fernandez went off we did not know he went</p> <p>2nd cold some Jo Lemay and Amiot here took their Dinner The a Fishing EEls in the mud got 6 FRom them Brought our Lamp home gave him a Key to Fix of my chest</p> <p>3rd Allen's Birth Day 1853 Leander crofsed to Summers Bought of J Summers Tea 50 Needles 5 Thread 5 Bought of Mr Ward camphor 5 Sweetys 2 heard that Mr Stillwell Left the place Franky Leplante seen Fernandez in the Gore got an almanack got a Letter From Dan 5 in it and Christmas card not very well Bad with Rheumatism Teams crofsing now</p> <p>4th a Fine Day EW a Great many Fishing EEls Leander and John Fishing EEls got 9</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>January 5th 1888</p> <p>Went to Summerstown got a Ride up from Hamilton Bought of Mr Ward R R R 25 3 spools 15 Paid this Bought of J Summers Bottle Eclectrick oil 25 paid Bought of Nicholsons Almanack 5 cents paid Bought a pair of Boots not paid till I see of they suit Paid on the 12th Got a letter from Williamstown</p> <p>6th Epiphany went to Williamstown EW Frosty at John Angus place Brought EEls sugar Wine snowing some</p> <p>7th came home from Williamstown got a Ride Parisha's hill from John Angus got a {cut off}the of 12 lbs from " " Mr Grant talking to me aout a Horse 80 Dollars {cut off} at Roses Kind of hail soft</p> <p>8th Sunday Hugh Ann's Birth Day Fine cold some snow Gordon and Dany Spink here</p> <p>9th Fixing around the Barn Frosty cold set Traps for the Mink</p> <p>10th E Wind Snowing Blowing turned Fine bushed some of our Road up to the Bay Leander got a Mink and 2 Muskrats to Day skinned the Mink and Rat for him</p> <p>11th cold Frosty Windy sawing Making sticks for the churn Dasher</p> <p>12th Election Court in Cornwall I crofsed Summerstown Bought of Nicholsons 2 pair not paid as I think I will Return 1 pair (soda 10 slate 5 Thread 5 paid this)</p> <p>13th Windy Raining putting in hay</p> <p>14th Brought a pair of Boots Back to Nicholsons Bought a 100 wt of Flour 2..0 not paid Bought of Mr Ward a pair of Boots 75 on credit Leander sold his Rats 25 for 11 a peice paid 2..75 mink not sold Paid on the 12th What I owed Nicholsons 2..82 and a pair of Boots I got on the 5th 1..20</p> <p>{page one}</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>Dec 28 1887 Fine East Wind and changed to West commenced to snow Kind of soft water Raising close to the shore Drew up the Buns and turned them Over some Ducks Flying about Large air-hole Before the Door Windy high tonight Drifting and Frosty</p> <p>29th Our Angus Birth Day Windy Frosty Drifting Reading papers a Mock sun on the East side of the sun</p> <p>30th splitting stove Wood West Wind Frosty cold Frosty night 2 Mock suns</p> <p>31st Broke on a 3 Ton stack to Day East Wind Frosty cold sleigh crossing Summerstown Road on the ice Feeding the cattle extra Last Day of the year</p> <p>{second page - transcribed in the previous 1887 diary}</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>1st of January 1888 Sunday a Fortunate Day Windy Turned Fine Fernandez went off we did not know he went</p> <p>2nd cold some Jo Lemay and Amiot here took their Dinner The a Fishing EEls in the mud got 6 FRom them Brought our Lamp home gave him a Key to Fix of my chest</p> <p>3rd Allen's Birth Day 1853 Leander crofsed to Summers Bought of J Summers Tea 50 Needles 5 Thread 5 Bought of Mr Ward camphor 5 Sweetys 2 heard that Mr Stillwell Left the place Franky Leplante seen Fernandez in the Gore got an almanack got a Letter From Dan 5 in it and Christmas card not very well Bad with Rheumatism Teams crofsing now</p> <p>4th a Fine Day EW a Great many Fishing EEls Leander and John Fishing EEls got 9</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{page one}</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>15th of January 1888 Fine turned Windy Leander Hugh Ann Livinia went to Lewis on Christee's Island</p> <p>16th Fine not well Windy turned to East</p> <p>17th East Wind Drifting snowed some Bad with my Back seen 2 men Fishing {cut off}</p> <p>18th cold Frosty Windy</p> <p>19th Leander crofsed to Hamiltons and went to P. Office took a sack of Flour John H and I went to meet Leander Windy Drifting</p> <p>20th very cold and Frosty and Frosty and cold tonight the cut of Hay on the East mow Done Finished the pile of stove wood Between the Elms and oak Frosty night</p> <p>21st St Agnefs Day a very cold Day Windy and Frosty air holes shuting up and smoking put in the Last of the 3 Ton stack about 1 1/2 Tons a cold Frosty night this Week was very cold and Frosty Potatoes got a touch of Frost to night</p> <p>22nd Frosty cold Windy</p> <p>23rd E Wind Turned a Little warmer Frosty to night Drew a couple of Landsleigh Loads of Wood from the Bay cut Water hole for the cattle Fixing around the cattle airhole shut up a good peice Teames on the Lancaster Road</p> <p>24th Charlie Tupper's Birth Day and its cold Frosty Windy I went up to the Bay Fixed Leanders Trap Livinia not well with a very Bad Headache seen a Man crofsing From the south side a very Large crack or a Burst in the ice crofsing to the south or to Christees Island From Below the sturgeon Island not very well myself Frosty to night good Fires</p> <p>25th Robie Burns B Day a very cold Blustery Day and cold night Conversion of St Paul</p> <p>26th cold and Frosty a horse and sleigh to Christee</p> <p>27th cold Frosty Blowing</p> <p>{page two}</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>28th January 1888 West wind cold Frosty windy Eclipse on the Moon got a House Rat in the Trap a Good many of the air holes Before the house not all shut yet</p> <p>29thLewis the Indians 3 children here for Milk gave them sox for the children John H went off to Mr McDougalls</p> <p>30th Leander went after John H went to see how Bosell was as she is very Poorly Fine</p> <p>31st Fine I went to Sumerstown sent for the Witnefs and picture 1..25 postage and Register 5 sent 1 Dollar to Mr Powter paper Envelope Register 7 cents Bought 2 Pencils 2 Mr McPherson would take no pay for Fixing the Dasher seen Mr Hill Heard Nicholsons was seized for smuggling took home Leanders Mink Fixing a Track on the ice for a course to run Lewis 2 children here for Milk seen the Rev Mr Grant took home the other sack of Flour From Hamiltons Jo Lemay Drawing Wood From Lewis at Christees Island</p> <p>1st of February Fine Leander went to Fort Covington to Boots 2..50 got a Ride to Summerstown</p> <p>2nd Candlemas Day Leander not Well Fine the Bear and the Racoon will see their Shadows to Day as the sun shines Stanley and I Broke on the stack at Jennys stable 3 Ton in it West Wind</p> <p>3rd put in some hay</p> <p>4th E Wind Drifting snowing Races in Summerstown Court in Cornwall</p> <p>5th Sunday snowning Blowing</p> <p>6th Went to the Bush cut some Wood Fine snow Deep in the Bush</p> <p>7th E Wind Fine went to the Bush caught a nice Little Bird took off my Coat and Threw it on her putting snow of the East shed</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{page one}</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>23rd Feb 1888 Leander and I to Summerstown Snowing Blowing Bought of Nicholson's 50 Wt of Flour 1..20 paid this Sent for the Toronto Weekly News 1. Registered 5 postage Envelope paper 5 Leander got his pencil 25 Court in Cornwall got 2 papers from DM Mc the Empire and Mail</p> <p>24th Fine Thawing Broke on the West shed hay</p> <p>25th all Kinds of Wind to Day Snowed Rained hailed sharpened the saw cutting stove Wood</p> <p>26th cold some 2 Men crofsed over to southside it must be some of Bosell</p> <p>27th Fine putting hay of the upper shed in the Barn Filled a Tick with hay got a Rat in the the Trap</p> <p>28th very Frosty Windy putting hay of the North East side up on the sticks 1/2 Ton Filled a Tick Fixed a step in the stairs</p> <p>29th Fine Day Intercalarry Day went to Summerstown with 7 lb 10 oz of Butter 20 all Bought of Nicholsons pork 75 Linsey 8 yds 1..12 {illegible} Tea 50 Worm Stuff 25 got the Toronto Paper with Picture of Confederation a Dec Paper came First</p> <p>1st of March St Davids Day Taffy Day Putting in hay of the upper stable and Marsh hay of the Jennys Stable Fine some snow</p> <p>2nd Cold Frosty Windy 1 of the sheep has 2 Lambs took one from the Ewe as she dont Look after it</p> <p>3rd William Henery Shadgate Cameron Birth Day Uncle John's Eldest Boy Windy Drifting some cold (We thought we heard Thunder or eles an Earthquake yesterday about 4 oclock)</p> <p>4th Cold Hugh Ann went to George Bosells to see how Peggy was Got some Tobacco Antwines Boy Euguene Broke his Leg in 2 Places met Antwine on the ice</p> <p>{page two}</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>8th of Feb 1888 Gordon's Birth Day West Wind Snowing Blowing Drifting Drew some Little sleigh Loads from the Bush</p> <p>9th Cold Windy Blustery day put in some Marsh hay not very well Frosty tonight</p> <p>10th very very Frosty and cold put in hay</p> <p>11th Leander crofsed to Summerstown for Mail got another Letter from Dan Bought of Mr Ward Pepper 7</p> <p>12th Shrove Sunday Lewis the Indains 2 children here for Milk</p> <p>13th Broke on a pile of Wood in the Grove Thawing Fine Windy at night</p> <p>14th Shrove Tuesday Valentine Day not cold Rained Snowed East and West and North wind cutting Stove Wood Rained Last night</p> <p>15th Wrote a Letter to send to D McM Ash Wednesday Windy Drifting Very cold and Frosty cutting stove Wood</p> <p>16th very cold cutting stove wood</p> <p>17th sent a Letter to Dan postage 3 1/2 lb Tea 25 got the Mail a Fine Day putting in Marsh hay Stanley and I A Social at Dickensons Island For the Benefit of the church 2 Lampwicks 2 cents</p> <p>18th James Hugh's Birth Day 1855 {illegible} put in the Bottom of the stack air-hole shut Before the Door</p> <p>19th First Sunday in Lent Fine</p> <p>20th cutting Firewood Rained some Fine E Wind very bad with pains in my arms and Legs Rained some to night and Wind changed to West Blowing</p> <p>21st Windy Drifting not cold A Big Fire at night the Way of Dundee or F Covington</p> <p>22nd Washintons Birth Day Fine snowing Stanley and I in the Bush snow Deep in the Bush Dominion Elections this time Last year the Glengarry Boodle corruption</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{page one}</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>5th of March 1888 very cold windy</p> <p>6th Gordon and T Jack here Drew me 3 Jags of Wood took 8 sawlogs for me on the halves took Down my Papers and the Picture with the Witnefs Suffer Little Children got the first Paper of the news or the Toronto Weekly News but got the Picture Last Week Fathers of Confederation</p> <p>7th Windy Drifting Fine sawing stove Wood</p> <p>8th cold Windy cutting Stove Wood</p> <p>9th Went to Summerstown Bought of J Summers 400 wt of Flour 10 Dollars got a Receipt up to Date Bought Cotton paid this Thread paid this</p> <p>10th came from Hamiltons with the Boards and Flour Gordon came Down with them Got Bag of Grain from Hamilton on credit Traded coats with Gordon a Fine Day</p> <p>11th Fine EEl Fishers on the ice at Christees Island seen a Fire over on the south side</p> <p>12th St Gregorry's Day on this Day of the Month DMM First came to the Island cold Windy putting Hay in the Barn of the shed crows Flying above</p> <p>13th Stormy N West and South Wind Drifting Snowing Lots of small Birds Like Sparrows about here caught 3 of them awful plenty about the House and Barn Grinding the axes sawing Stove Wood</p> <p>14th Stanley's B Day 1880 Fine Day cutting Waterholes for the cattle shovelling snow as there is Big Bankings Thawed a good deal to Day</p> <p>15th started to go to Summerstown Turned Back John Hamilton here put some hay of the shed Leander not well Began the hay on the West Mow yesterday</p> <p>16th put in hay Fine a Ram Lamb to Day</p> <p>{page two}</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>17th of March 1888 St Patrick's Day The Festival of the Irish Cold Windy Fine Leander went for Mail got them at Hamiltons</p> <p>18th St Joseph Day on this Day Last year Vicky Departed Fine</p> <p>19th Spring commences to Day Fine putting in hay of the shed seen 2 W Geese Going East Flying Low to the ice cutting stove Wood</p> <p>20th Fine warm commenced to Rain went ot the Bush Leander and I 2 Men Fishing EEls at the P Point</p> <p>21st Fine Windy high high Wind West Raining in the ush</p> <p>22nd Livinia Senior Birth Day Leander tried for EEls water on the ice crust not good Freezing some to night Robins came yesterday</p> <p>23rd chopping in the Bush Windy some cold 3 Teams came Down the ice Looks like some one Moving over to the south side some crust cutter went up the ice</p> <p>24th Fine Windy Frosty {cut off} of the Teams came up to Day and 1 came Back in the Bush piling Limbs</p> <p>25h Palm Sunday Annuciatoin of the Virgin Mary Bismarck here gave him sox and mits Lewis the Indian here 2 Indians Drowned in F Covington with the Freshet a Big stain of John McGiffein seeing one of the Men and never helped them ice good</p> <p>26th John Hamilton Camerons Birth Day 1876 cutting stove Wood</p> <p>27th Bismarck here for the sap Buckets got 66 Went to Summertown Bought of Mr Ward Tea 50 Tobacco 52 cents Spectacles 25 John Carey Poorly Fetterlys Lawsuit in Lancaster Thawing Fine some Rain water &amp; slush on the ice</p> <p>28th Wild Geese and Ducks Lots to Day Fine Rain Foggy put in a stack 3 Tons Wind Turned to West cows went Down to Lower Point to pick spots of Grass that got Bare of snow snowed some to night</p> <p>29th Fine Thawing W Wind My Elbows very sore with pains split an ash for {illegible} blowing hard to night soaked sturgeon in the Water</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{page one}</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>30th March 1888 Good Friday West Wind Greg McDougalls and one of Even Frashers Girls here Bought 50 cents of Butter snowed some to night</p> <p>31st Leander crofsed for Mail did not get the Toronto Paper heard Purcel was elected Bought of J Summers a Bottle of Eclectric oil 25 cents paid Windy</p> <p>1st of April all Fools Day Easter Sunday Fine Lewis wife and 2 children here and James McDougall and Sandy Cameron here wanting one of the Girls</p> <p>2nd Leander Tapt 10 Trees in sugar Bush cutting wood at the camp Fine</p> <p>3rd Fine One of George Bosells Boys here Lewis wanting to Buy Hay 2 Indians at the Lower Point wanting to stop in the shanty they went to Lewis house in the Bush cut a pole for the camp cutting Firewood sawed some old Logs at the camp Tapt 18 Trees to Day Began the hay on the Stable loft yesterday took 2 pots to the Bush and a Barrel Gathered to 12 pails since yesterday</p> <p>4th St Ambrose Day First Boiling in the Bush about 28 Trees Tapped Made 2 Gallons put up a new Pole in the camp Teams or cutters crofsing Summers's Road or to Battock Fan Tailed Black Birds Phebes or Pewits Grassbirds seen some Black Ducks Frog Hawk Hen-hawk Red coat Blackbirds came ice opening close to shore at the Lower Point Northern Light Aurora Borealis Merry Dancers 2 nights ago Lots of snow in the Bush One Hen commenced yesterday for the First to Lay</p> <p>5th Raining</p> <p>6th Made 1 1/2 Gallons of syrup turned all in sugar 18 lbs</p> <p>7th Leander crofsed to Summerstown Bought of J Summers a Box of Matches 10 cent s paid got the Papers</p> <p>8th Low Sunday Fine cold Made {illegible} on the snow Leander and Livinia went to Rofs's Island the House Taken away</p> <p>{page two}</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>9th of April 1888</p> <p>Fine EW Gordon here for an EEl spear cutting wood at the camp 26 year married to Day put a new handle in the EElspear 9 pails in the pots of sap</p> <p>10th Fine Boiling sap commenced to Rain ice not very good using hay of the stable Loft ice opened to Day</p> <p>11th Raining a Lamb to Day a strip open to the end o the Island</p> <p>12th Made 2 Gallons to Day of Syrup took some of the stuff out of the cookhouse snowed some Fine Freezing some shooting in the morning Windy Ionia went to the Sugar Bush to Day a strip open to Day in the channel to the Lighthouse</p> <p>13th Fine Oxley calved Boiling in the sugar Bush ice Jamming of ice Before the Door cows crofsed to the Pitt Point Killed 5 snakes Burnt them</p> <p>14th East Wind snowing some Boiling some the Jam started from before the Door commenced the Marsh hay on the North East side (the stack) 25 pails on the Fire to night seen a Light Last night coming From the head of Plum Island it must be a Sighn of -- or Forerunner of Death</p> <p>15th Made about 18 lbs in the Bush Hugh Ann Made 5 lbs at the house Fine</p> <p>16th Killed Oxleys calve gave him to the Dogs as the want the Milk for the Lamb Boiling sap Fine some Grains of snow took up 2 Baskets of Pine from the shanty ice going Down and Jamming</p> <p>17th Seen Lewis on Christees Island crofsing to Summerstown ice Jamming I went around the Island crust good this morning in the Sugar Bush Made 4 Gallons of Mollasses to Day heard Loons for the First cutting Sumac Brush cleaning some around the Hicorys on the hill</p> <p>18th Our Duncan's B Day Fine Windy Rained hail taking manure from the appletrees boiling but did not Finish 2 Rainbows {cut off}ing the stove wood from the upper end of the house Lots of ice going Down River clear</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{page one}</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>19th of April 1888 Fine Windy Boiling a Little in the Bush Gathered 8 pails put out the Boat Leaks some ice at the shore yet Lots of ice coming Down Lewis the Indian here with corn gave him Butter syrup Mill cucumberseeds took supper him and Martin cutting stove wood Letting the water run at the wet place below the house Stanley not well taking a Board of the Banking to let it thaw out cows going to Pitt Point sap not running very well heard the Frogs</p> <p>20th Lots of ice Going Down in the Bush</p> <p>21st Granada's First Trip from Dundee Fine Leander crofsed for the Mail Bought pipe Lozenges Took home the EEl spear</p> <p>22nd Reading The Boys in the Bush Windy</p> <p>23rd St George's Day The Festival of the English Fine Alex Green an Indian here took some Banking out of the cookhouse seen a Rat pushing away ice from our Landing Place Made 12 lb of Sugar to Day Water Low</p> <p>24th Taking away the West Banking and some out of cookhouse Leander Found an Elm plank 16 Feet Long Lewis Boy and Girl here had calico Basket got Butter Milk</p> <p>25th St Marks Day Fine Wind cold W Wind Shot a Rat Took up Genies Pine from the shanty took up Narcifse's Bun put out our Bun Stanley and I went around the Island Leander &amp; Livinia Boiling Big cakes of ice going Down</p> <p>26th Fine Day Fisherman came John Nine here Amiot here Got 2 EEls from Amiot Gave John 9 a stick for oars Taking Banking out of the shed Filed the Leach with Ashes Lot of ice going Down</p> <p>27th Fine Fixed the Double Stove in the cookhouse Fixing up the Boards taking Banking {illegible} shed Fixing Barrels</p> <p>{page two}</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>28th April 1888 Mr Kelly at Fishermens Leander to Summerstown Bought 1/2 lb Tea 25 Soda 10 Salts 10 Mr Munroe and Rose here Told me of John Renshaws Death Last Boiling in Sugar Bush Stanley and Livinia set some Traps shot a Rat Fine</p> <p>29th E Wind Leander to Charlies Island Henery Bosell at the Fishermen's</p> <p>30th high EW Leander skinning 3 Rats Took the Pots from the sugar Bush Fixing Fence Fishermen crofsed to Summerstown Taking Banking From E End of the house but too much Froze yet Lightning to night</p> <p>1st of May St Phillip &amp; St James Day Lightning Last night E Wind Rained snowed Blowed EW Sawing a Pine Log at the shore Fishermen Fixing their seine in the Barn Alexandra went Down First Boat Lights Lit up to night</p> <p>2nd Persia went Down Massena went in to Salmon River Narcifse went to Jo Lemays and Going with his Fish to F Covington to put on the cars Digging the Potato Peice</p> <p>3rd WEnt to Summerstown Bought of Mr Ward 2 Doz of herring 50 pair of Braces 35 Box of Caps 12 1/2 Bottle of Pain Killer 25 2 lb of Tobacco 50 1/2 lb of Tea 25 Bought of Nicholsons Rake 12 1/2 hat 10 heard Bill Lalonde Died or was Killed by a Fall of a Waggon Carriboo came up to Lancaster</p> <p>4th Making the Garden Fence Rained Fine Bohemian Leaves Montreal to Day and its Friday Leander spading Potato Peice</p> <p>5th The Bohemian up to Day Rained Windy Massena got aground at the Mouth of Salmon River Digging spreading Manure thats around the appletrees at the Lower Point Taking some of the Banking away Moved the Frame in the Garden some out of the way The Leech set Running the Lye 5 Beds of Top onions made a Bed of seed onions and More to Make</p> <p>6th Windy Garnet went Down First Trip Fishermens First trip to Lancaster with Fish for the Boat in the morning</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{page one}</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>7th of May 1888 Fine Planted 7 Rows of Potatoes in Hills taking Banking away working in the Garden planted a Bed of Carrots 4 more Beds of Onions and chalotts a Propeller went Down taking Potato out of the cellar and cleaning it</p> <p>8th Fine E W Leander and Hugh Ann Went to F Covington Bought of J Tyo 5 Gal of oil 63 Boots 1..25 Bought of McC Tea 1.. Calico 8 yds 80 11 yds 1 24 yds of Lustre 25 6 Dollars Buttons 15 Cotton 15 Blue 15 Tin Kettle 10 Mending oots 10 Hat 10 at the Garden planted 50 hills of cucumbers Trimming the apple trees on Lower Point Lots of ice Going Down Lots of Wild Geese put a handle in the Hoe set some Fires Keeping the Pet Lamb in the stable</p> <p>9th Fine EW Livinia and Livinia Went over to Lewis's Brought sugar and Milk Henery Bosell at the Fishermen Digging the Potato Ground Trimmed some of the apple trees Narcisse started for Lancaster with Fish Leander Fired 2 shots at Birds did not Kill them</p> <p>10th Ascension Day Foggy Thunder and Lightning and Raining this Morning Fine Fixing East side of the Garden Fence Planted 9 Rows of Potatoes salted the cows on the Pitt Point Trimmed some of the apple tree at the Wet Place or Coal Pitt hill Lots of ice going Down 16 Rows of Potatoes Gave Phillip a Plug of Tobacco</p> <p>11th Fixing the Logs around the Potato Peice Drew the Boats out of the Grove</p> <p>12th Leander Crofsed to Summerstown Bought Thread 5 2 Dox of Hooks &amp; Eyes 4 cents paid Bought for Phillip 2 lb of sugar 14 Plug of Tobacco 15 cents paid 3 Boys came 3 Boys came</p> <p>13th Went to Lewis the Indian Leander and I windy</p> <p>14th Piling Rails Back of the Barn Piling Manure</p> <p>15th Leander went to J McDougalls stopt all night Windy</p> <p>16th Leander came got 2 Bushels of Potatoes Brought them some Top onions Planting at the {illegible} Fishermen wasnt shanty cheaper</p> <p>{page two}</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>18th of May 1888 planted a Few Rows Rain Fixing Calves Pasture at the soap put up a stick at the Potato Peice cleaning some in the Grove sawed 2 Blocks of a Log at the River</p> <p>18th Fine Done making the soap 2 Indians here wanting the Fisherman to pay for the River J McDougall and Annie here gave Fisherman 2 Links of Stove Pipe putting up 2 sticks at the Door spreading some Manure Rained</p> <p>19th Raining Windy went around the Island Phillip the Fisherman Brought me 2 lbs of Tobaco From Montreal 15 lb 30 Cows Broke the gate Last Night Keeping the Pet Lamb in the calf Pasture Phillip came up on the cars some Ticks Toads came out ice going Down</p> <p>20th Whit Sunday Leander Hugh Ann Livinia went to Charlie Island for Wild Onions Bismarck and John H came Lewis and Wife came took Dinner Gave Lewis a Bunch of Matches Windy gave Bismarck a pair of sox</p> <p>21st Leander crofsed for the Mail Bought a paper of Melon seeds Fixing Fence at the Barn Mosquitoes commenced and Bullfrogs commenced to Talk some Ticks ice going Down</p> <p>22 Salted the cattle Digging in the Back place Burnt Brush not very well Fixed the seat of the Boat</p> <p>23 Set Fire in the Marsh Back of the sugar Bush Fine Warm</p> <p>24th Queen's Birth Day Fired one Volley only Burning Brush in the upper Field</p> <p>25th Went to Summerstown senn Major Fraser on the Point Bought a paper of Musk-melons 5 took eggs to Hamiltons to exchange got a Bag of Potatoes</p> <p>26th St Augustine Fine Rained Planted Potatoes Beans Melons Beets Pumkins the Fishermen paid to Day Plum Trees Begin to Blossom Lots of ice went Down to Day</p> <p>27th Gordon here Oscar Laflesh here Lots of ice going Down</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{page one}</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>28th of May 1888 Fine Windy Rained Sheared the sheep</p> <p>29th Royal Oak Day or oak Apple Day Fine planted corn and Beans squashes pumkins</p> <p>30th Fine Finished Planting Beans in the Back Place Livinia not well Fixing a place for the nannie at the Back of the Barn Shot 2 Plovers at the shore Burnt some Brush on the Pit Point</p> <p>31st Corpus Christie Cold some Rain Shot a Plover put the Pet Lamb at the Barn to Pasture put the Fat Pine Down to the shore Gave Fisherman a Door for to Lay his seine on as he is Fishing alone Phillip Boy to Montreal Potatoes and pumkins up put a handle in the Hammer put a Hoop on the Tub</p> <p>1st of June The Glorious First of June Rowena's Vicky B Day 1878 Departed 18th of March 1887 at Fence Digging Stones and Fixing a place for Beans Digging Rained</p> <p>2nd at the stones Leander crofsed to Summerstown Bought 2 spools of Thread 10 cents The steamship 2 peices of it Towed up 3 Tugs at each of Them</p> <p>3rd Fine Windy</p> <p>4th Planted the Beans and Finished the peice Rained some Frosty One of the Line Boats went up to night</p> <p>5th Fixing the Boards Weeding the Garden Washing the Wool cleaned out the stable Leander Fishing Perch got 6 Went to Fish with the Light got EEls cat Fish perch and Rock Bass Windy to Day</p> <p>6th Fine Turned to Wind high Lightning Thunder Brok the Back Door in the Barn set Fore to Marsh on North West side Knocked or Blew Down {illegible} Done Big Lofs Through the country Loss of Lots {illegible} Buildings Biddy Purcell Married the {illegible}</p> <p>{page two}</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>7 of May June 1888 Spartan went Down cutting Weeds Fishing at night with Light Down at the Kit Kit got a astray some</p> <p>8th Got Bark to Bark the chairs weeding in the Potatoes Grubs Bad in the Beans and Garden and Potatoes Passport went Down after striking the canal Fine</p> <p>9th Our Mary's Birth Day 1813 Fine Windy Bismarck and T Rose here Brought a Pig he Bought f J Vipond Paid 2 Dollars for it Leander and Phillip crofsed to Summerstown Bought of Nicholson 100 wt of Flour 2..50 paid 1/4 lb of Pepper 10 spool of Thread 5 Algerian went Down Ward Done keeping store</p> <p>10th Windy Raining Fine Bismarck Fernandez John H here the 9 of the Lambs Dead Must been Killed with the storm Seen D Bakers Daughters Death in the Witnefs Thunder and heavy Lightning Heavy Thunder and sharp Lightning Windy and Raining hard to night</p> <p>11th cleaning the Potatoes Fine St Barnabas</p> <p>12th Fine Cleaning Potatoes Jenny Calved Spartan Late going Down</p> <p>13th Weeding Potatoes Mr Tuthill and Norton here to night took home the Jenny and calf Rained to night</p> <p>14th at the Potatoes Rained Fine Lewis here for Tobacco Transplanted 4 or 5 Tobacco Plants commenced Digging the Place for the Tobaco Leander set his Line over Mr Tuthill caught a Lunge 20 or 25 lb Lots Trowling young Ducks now</p> <p>15th Digging Tobacco Ground Hugh Ann went to Bombay Leander Bought of A Tyo sack cornmeal 85 Paint 2 lb 16 Rained Thunder &amp; Lightning Heavy</p> <p>16th Fine John Carey Buried to Day Pic Nic at Hamiltons on Bohemian Leander crossed for Mail Minkey calved</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{page one}</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>17th of June 1888 Bismarck and Gordon Bosell here Tonia and I to the Head of the Island Fine Day some Windy</p> <p>18th The Ever Memorable Battle of Waterloo Weeding the Potatoes Fine Went Down to Rofs's Island for an oak stick sunk had hard work taking it up the Ella Rofs went Down on her First Trip</p> <p>19th Weeding Potatoes Warm got 2 sturgeon from the Fishermen Stanley and I went to Fish perch</p> <p>20th First Day of Summer Thunder and Lightning heavy Rain this morning turned very warm Weeding Potatoes put out 85 Tobacco Plants Dug some in the Tobaccco place 2 Barges stopt at the Lighthouse going Down I think they are Loaded with coal</p> <p>21st at Potatoes fine</p> <p>22nd Our Dan's Birth Day Longest Day in the year Bismarck here with a Pig he Bought of Charlie Craig 5 weeks old paid 2 Dollars some Rain</p> <p>23rd Mam Charante came Leander crofsed with Phillip Hugh Ann came From Dundee on the steamer Granada</p> <p>24th St John The Baptiste Day Mr Genie came had a pig for me 6 weeks old he went to Cornwall Lewis the Indian here Mid Summer-Day Rained East Wind</p> <p>25th Genie went off West Wind Fine</p> <p>26th Brindle calved at the Potatoes Lewis the Indian came with about 200 Tobacco Plants Digging the Tobacco Place</p> <p>27th Went to Hamiltons Got Tomato Plants Fine Transplanted Tobaco Hoeing Potatoes salted the Cattle Heard that Julia Summers and her Family came to Summerstown yesterday</p> <p>28th East Wind Rained Made 10 Rows of Potatoes and 116 Hills Maud Calved put out 60 Tobacco Plants at Door Apple Tree 82 of Lewis plants in Tobacco place</p> <p>29th St Peter &amp; St Paul's Day Lewis the Indian here Wanting a Bull hoeing Potatoes McGarvey {illegible} 5 of them one of McDougalls 2 of Frashers Girls here</p> <p>{page two}</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>June 30th 1888 high Wind Rained Fine Pic Nic at Hamiltons Phillip the Fisherman and Leander crofsed to Summerstown Bought of J Summers Paris Green a Box 30 cents 1 lb of Soda 10</p> <p>1st of July Dominion Day Sunday Lewis Girl here Oscar Laflesh here stopt to Frame the House Mrs Charante here Fine Day</p> <p>2nd Oscar and I working at Framing the House warm Fine</p> <p>3rd Working at the Building Mary Oscars sister came after him got the Rafters on Gave him an old seine Fine Began to put Paris Green on the Potatoes Potato Bugs and slugs Plenty hoeing some got a pound of nails from Phillip</p> <p>4th of July The American Independence Fine Day some Windy Began putting Boards on the Roof Gave a stick to Fisherman to Make an Oar hoeing some</p> <p>5th Our John's Birth Day 1803 hoeing puting Paris Green on the Slugs cut a Road to the Boards Back of the Barn yesterday and put that hay in to Day The Bohemian changed her time she comes from Cornwall at sunrise so she will Try to get in to Montreal Before the Garnet</p> <p>6th Hoeing Potatoes and Corn Finished them Hoeing Beans</p> <p>7th Leander crofsed for Fishermen got 5 lb of nails 25 I cut a Road to the River and Mowed the calfs Pasture Randolph came Through the night or near Morning</p> <p>8th Gordon and Randolph here Fine</p> <p>9th Leander and I to Dundee sold to A Tyo a Tennet of Butter 20 a lb Bought of A Tyo Tea 3 lb {illegible} Flour 2..50 Tea Pot 55 Matches 20 Wash Basin 20 Dipper 10 Mustard Cash 1..35 6 Dollars Bought of John Tyo Boots 75 Nails 3 2 Tennets 40 Lewis the Indian and Wife here</p> <p>10th Very warm Took in 10 cocks of hay hoeing Tobacco Livinia &amp; Leander to Bosells and at Craigs Peggy Boselll Poorly got a Basin of Potatoes from Mrs Craig</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{page one}</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>11th of July 1888 Fine Turned Stormy wind Rain Broke a Hicory Tree and Limbs of the Butternut at the River some Bords of the stable and some of the West End of the Barn Blew Down part of the calves Pasture Fence and the Bush must have taken a hard one putting Boards on the Roof of the new End Finished but one Board to put on Lightning and Thunder Pretty Bad with Rheumatism cool this Evening Deer Flies Bad Rasberries getting some Ripe</p> <p>12th of July Orange-Man's Day went around the Island a Good many Limbs Broke of and Trees Down with the storm yesterday Lamore and wife and 2 children at the head of the Island since yesterday morning Took them to the House stopt all Day as they are almost starved out The Bohemian did not call into Summerstown a Loss to the Fishermen Narcisse went to Lancaster put some of his Fish on the cars</p> <p>13th Lam and his Family went off Mowing some in the Grove The Chiefs here wanting pay from all Fishermen for Fishing in their water</p> <p>14th Mowed a Raod to the Back of the Barn put in 10 cocks of hay Phillip the Fisherman took our Mail from Summerstown George Oscar came here to night him Leander and Jo went to Fish EEls on Top of the Water Leander and Livinia to Rofs's Island yesterday</p> <p>15th Sunday St Swithin's Day Very warm and Fine East Wind</p> <p>16th Went to Summerstown Bought Soap 10 Mr Grant here Bought for Fishermen Bread Tobacco sugar at Nicholsons Got 6 Bars of Soap Went to see Mr Grant about his Horse Mr Knight and J Hamilton Making a Platform and steps Made 15 cocks of Hay in the Grove to Day</p> <p>17th Fine put in 26 cocks of hay with poles cutting some Lashey came to Day</p> <p>{page two}</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>18th of July 1888 Windy cutting Hay on the hill Leander and I ate there Fishermens Boys and Woman went off to night got Fish from them hoeing and cleaning the Tobacco put Paris Green on the Potatoes again made a Trough for the Pigs Rained</p> <p>19th Fernandez Birth Day 1874 Windy Rained Fine Leander and I Mowing Down on the hill Salted the cows and sheep Thunder a squall passed to the south side heavy Looking Back of Lancaster</p> <p>20th Mowing Gathering hay</p> <p>21st Making coils of hay Leander to Summerstown Bought of Nicholson's Mothers Graves 25 Thread 5 Paid J Summers for the Fishermen got Tobacco From Narcifse</p> <p>22nd very warm Tom Jack and Bismarck here the Gokeys here</p> <p>23rd Mowing Below the Grove cut some above the Potatoes took in 6 cocks Thunder Rained to night 2 on the upper Point a Man and Woman Tenting</p> <p>24th Mowing 4 of Lewis the Indian children here Thunder Warm put some hay in the Mow EEls on Top of the Water hoeing the Tobacco</p> <p>25 St James DAy Mowing making cocks got about 100 made warm went to the head of the Island Leander not very well</p> <p>26th Mowed a Road to the swamp Made some cocks Mowed a Road Back of the old Garden to the Barn Picked some Beans Rained some Leander took up his Line not very well one of the Fishermen Found a chair on the water</p> <p>27 Mowing Back of the Barn at the south side of the Potatoes Fine Gordon and T Jack here Looking at the steers wants 45 Dollars for the Mare and colt</p> <p>28th Fine Warm E Wind put the Paris Green on the Potatoes put in about 20 cocks of hay George and Dick the Fishermens Boy Mr Streeter here for Milk 10 Leander with Phillip to Summerstown Bought of J Summers 2 1/4 yards of overalls stuff 55 cents</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{page one}</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>29th of July 1888 The Girls and Stanley went to Lewis and to Jo Lemays and Amiots Lewis and his Boy here the Boys catching a Lot of young Sword Fish close to shore</p> <p>30th Mowing at the side of the Potatoes and went to the Head of the Island put some in the East Mow</p> <p>31st put in some Mowed some Rained hard Thunder Lightning High Wind Fire in Dundee Got a channel-cat from Phillip one of the Fishermen Got Part of the Lunge this Morning from Narcifse</p> <p>1st of August or Lammas Day cutting some at the Lower side and Back of the shanty Mowed some Back of the Barn {ink blot over word} with Fishermen for Tobacco and scythe stones Fine to Day Windy to night had New Potatoes to Day</p> <p>2nd of August Minnie's Birth Day 1864 Fine Smoky with Fires some Place Gathering hay and Mowing put in a Few Cocks a Gun Boat went up Towed by a Tugh Bohemian did not call into Summerstown this Morning a Box of EEls Left on the Wharf someone camped on Francis Island</p> <p>3rd Went to Dundee and F Covington with 3 Tubs of Butter Sold it to A Tyo Bought of A Tyo 100 of Flour 2..60 3 lbs of Tea 1 Tobacco 10 camphor 8 cornmeal 30 Licquor 15 Tobacco 5 RRR 25 cash 1..37 Bought of MC Boots 1 Buttons 76 3 yards 30 paid this Cotton 47 1/2 yards 4 Tennets 20 yards of Gingham I owe for this 2..4 cents Gave a Tennet of Butter to my account</p> <p>4th Mowing in the Grape {word obliterated with ink} Drover here Labelle for cattle Fishermen Phillip Brought me 2 lbs of Tobacco 25 and 2 Whetstones 10 cents</p> <p>5th John Angus George and Mr Smith here Amiot and wife here Fine warm Day</p> <p>6th Randolph B Day 1867 Fine High E Wind Narcifse went to Lancaster for his Brother in law and Son-in-Law they Treated me</p> <p>{page two}</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>7th of August 1888 Raining and heat and some hailstones Mowing 2 Men here for Fishworms one of them is Mr Fay Merchant Malone there camped on Alexis Island and Gave Stanley and tonia 10 cents a peice Talking to Lewis this Indian at the Lower Point he got a Bull yesterday his wife went up to her Mothers Eclipse to Day not visible here Thunder Lightning</p> <p>8th Mowing Back of the old Garden put in a few cocks of hay Warm Windy the Bohemian Late this Morning coming up Lashey came to day Fisherman's son-in-law and Brother-in-law went off to night spreading some of the cocks of hay as they got wet put the Pigs in the Big Shed</p> <p>9th shut up the West Mow putting hay of the sticks on the West Mow</p> <p>10th Mowing and Gathering</p> <p>11th Mr Russell here to Trade a Mare worth 35 Dollars Leander to Summerstown Bought Thread 10 Rake 13 only got 3 papers and 2 Paper Books from Dan put in some Making Hay Rained some Russell here again</p> <p>12th One of the Simon Boys here and Lewis Boy Fine Day</p> <p>13th Raining High E Wind cold Rain</p> <p>14th Fine W Wind Went to Summerstown to see Mr Russells Mare I wont have her Gordon here Made a Bargain with his mother for T Jacks Mare Bought of J Summers 1 lb of nails 5 a paper of Needles 5 paid Mowing opened out all the cocks of Hay to Dry Campers Found a Boat Floating Down yesterday and to DAy I heard that Johnny Bone was missing and the Man he was Rowing cant say for sure wheather its True or not</p> <p>15th Mowing Oscar and his Sister here and child Went to Summerstown and to Get the old Mare Boarding the house some</p> <p>16th Working Boarding the House</p> <p>17th Raining Oscar working at his Tent Peter Back here</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{page one}</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>18th of August 1888 Fine Went to the Distillery to see his Horse Oscar and I a Woman Departed on Hamilton Island By the name of Lang Leander to the P Office Bought of J Summers 2 Pipes 2 Men here for Milk cows Milked to Day</p> <p>19th Bismarck Birth Day 1870 Bismarck here Dr Falconer here Looking for a Party that crofsed before the Wind Raised he is anxious about his Daughter as she is one of the Party he had a very heavy wind coming here and he had it much heavier going to Christee Blew a Regular Gale and he kept his course well as I watche him till he crofsed Left some 6 Powder with Livinia and told her to use Them Fine very Windy</p> <p>20th Fine John Simon and Family here about the oxen and his Brother Jake came here this Evening not Knowing John was here Wedding at Bodways to Day Laflesh crofsed to Summerstown and took Minnie from Hamiltons</p> <p>21st Raining hard E Wind Oscar set a Line</p> <p>22nd Raining E Wind Mowing</p> <p>23rd Leander Hugh Ann Minnie went to F Covington Bought of A Tyo 100 of Flour on credit 2..50 paid McCartneys what we owed the Last time I was up 2..4 Bought 2 Scyths 75 cents a peice 1..50 Valise 75 John Murchison and Walter Baker here for Cattle sawing an Elm Boards for Beans Windy</p> <p>24th St Bartholomew Rained Windy Thunder put some Boards on the house</p> <p>25th Windy Laflesh went Back to Murdock McDonalds at Hay went to Sturgeon Island for the saw Hammer axe tub Leander Found a Bun Down Below the Kit Kit Got 1 lb of Tobacco From Montreal 18 Campers on Plum Island Left Narcifse and George Went to Montreal as his Daughter is getting Married next Week Rained very hard to night heavy Lightning Thunder</p> <p>{page two}</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>26th of Aught 1888 Blowing very hard Amiot at the Fishermens</p> <p>27th Windy some Rain Minnie and Leander crossed got a Ride Gordon Drove her out to Williamstown Bought of J Summers Soda 10 Starch 10</p> <p>28th Windy Leander and I to Simons about the Horse took Dinner there Barnhart and his Wife here wanting to sell a horse</p> <p>29th Narcisse came up from the Marriage on Monday Gathering and Raking spreading out hay Fine St John Baptiste Martyred</p> <p>30th Fine Hugh Ann and Livinia went to see if they were coming with the Horse The came and took the Oxen Leander not well Stanley and I Gathering hay the oxen's horns Broke someway to Day they must be fighting</p> <p>31st Heavy Rain Wind Narcisse got matches Tethering the mare Thunder &amp; Lightning</p> <p>1st of September Fine E Wind Mr Leslie and Mr Cline the Lawyer here hunting Treated me to old Rye Leander to Summerstown Bought of J Summers 3 lbs of Nails 15 Bought at Nicholsons 3 spools 15 got papers from Minnie and in a corner for H Ann Fixing stone under the Foundation of the House Drew some wood and stones with the mare she goes well Hunting commences</p> <p>2nd Fine Gordon Bismarck and Fernandez here</p> <p>3rd D McMaster's Birth Day 1846 a Fine Day putting in Hay Took up some of the Lower Point apples as they are not Gaining much</p> <p>4th a Fortunate Day Began stack {illegible} in 75 to Day not Finished Windy put salt on this stack put marsh hay on it tonight Rained to night Windy</p> <p>5th John Angus Birth Day 1850 Fine Cold Windy cutting hay on the Lower Point</p> <p>6th Yera here looking for Timber Finished the stack 3 Tons 120 cocks in it Fine Day the apples is going off some way</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{page one}</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>September 1888 Mowing on the Lower Point Made 50 coils Fine not very well Windy cold some</p> <p>8th Raining Windy Fernandez started for Summerstown and Turned Back took all the apples of the Grove tree Leander cut Otto's Foot with the scythe yesterday Ducks not Plenty shelling some Beans Frost yesterday in the morning</p> <p>9th Leander to Hamilton for the Papers Hugh Ann and Tonia to see Peggy Bosell Windy Fine Line Boat Passport went Down this Morning mifsed yesterday</p> <p>10th Went to the Bush Fernandez and I to Make a Troughf put in some hay took in some Beans and corn Ground very wet with so much Rain</p> <p>11th Fine Day Went to F Covington sold 2 Tennets of Butter to A Tyo paid the 100 lbs of Flour 2..50 got on Credit Bought 150 Wt of Flour 4..13 Shorts 110 lbs 1..40 Tea 3 lb 1.. Pepper 30 Matches 10 Tar Paper 1..50 pipes 5 cash 82 sold to Mr John Tyo 24 lb of Tallow72 Bought Stanleys Boots 2 Dollar I owe him 20 cents on the Boots Bought Boots 2..50 Powder 40 Shot 10 Bought 3 Butter Tubs 60 Boots for Livinia 1.25 Calico Tax 10</p> <p>12th Mowing Fine Rain Thunder Drew the Troughf from the Bush</p> <p>13th Some Rain Fine cold Mowing shelling Beans</p> <p>14th Holy Crofs Fine Lord Stanley went Down on Steamer Passport putting in hay sticks all Full Shot 2 Ducks 15 putting in hay E Wind Let out calves Mowing Drew some Wood cut a Road in the upper Field Frank Laplante here got a note for Pay from J Summers Leander crofsed for the Mail</p> <p>16th Raining</p> <p>17th Gordon here Mowing E Wind Mr Genie here Brought Melons apples his hand very Bad Mrs Kelly at the Fishermans</p> <p>18th EW Genie went to Cornwall Mowing in the upper field shelling Beans</p> <p>{page two}</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>Sept 19th 1888 Fine Day Mowing in the upper Field got Money from Phillip to pay his account at John S Summers Phillip went off to Day Lewis the Indian here Gave him a pipe Made 20 coils in Lower Feild</p> <p>20th Raining hard cutting cornstalks and took in all the corn husked it seen something Like Wild Geese or Gulls 8 of them Fan Tailed Blackbirds came</p> <p>21st St Matthew's Day very heavy Rain Began to put the Felt on the house E Wind</p> <p>22nd First Day of Autumn a Fine Day East Wind 3 Men here Demo Rodney Briggs and Oliver Treated me with very good Gin and cigar Gave them some matches Fernandez went to Summerstown Bought of J Summers Bread for Fishermen Bought of Nicholson Tax 5 cents Did not get my Papers Looks like a Fire in Lancaster to night putting Felt on the house put a Beam in the Floor of the house Lissy Livinia Killed a snake 3 1/2 Length</p> <p>23rd E Wind Fine Bismarck came had a Basket of apples took a shirt to make Gave him a Basket of Butternuts seen Wild Geese Fernandez and I to the Kit Kit</p> <p>24th Fine Began the Pig Pen taken in the Hay putting on the Barn Floor the Boys Fishing with Flambeau got 3</p> <p>25th Fine Day Frog Days putting in hay all we got Cut Drew some sticks for the pig Pen cows in here now a Good deal of shooting to the south shore</p> <p>26th E W Fine cutting hay in the Brush at the wet Place made 20 coils gathered some Grapes Fernandez Fishing got 2 Bunches put the cornstalks shot at a Duck did not get him Black cherries Ripe at the Pen Blossom on Strawberries</p> <p>27th High West Wind Raining hard Fine Butternuts Falloing oaknuts Falling working at the Pig Pen gathering nuts Blew Top of the stack</p> <p>28th at the Pen put in the Pigs in it.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{page one}</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>Sep 29th 1888 St Michael Fine Windy Went to Summerstown Paid John S Summers for Phillip shora 2.91 Got a Receipt Bought 3 lb of nails 15 paid Bought at Nicholson's 2 pans of Bread for Fishermen got apples at Hamiltons Fernandez went ot the Gore for his cloths took John Hamilton's Hat in the Mistake John Hamilton Charles Craig Hugh Minnie went to Ottawa Fair Seen the Balloon accident cut Tobacco put some unter Cover</p> <p>30th Bismarck here for his shirt and sox Lewis's 3 children here for coal-oil gave them a Bottle Leander to Rofs's Island</p> <p>1st of October Tonia Birth Day 1883 Fine Mowing Killed a Mutton and its one of the very Best Fat Fat commenced to Rain shot the Mutton as I cannot get them in high E Wind Frosty Last night</p> <p>2nd cutting sticks for a Jumper Drew them E Wind Raining cool Blackbirds most awful plenty at Beech nuts Fishermen got oil</p> <p>2rd Boys mowing in the Front Marsh made 50 coils</p> <p>3rd Boys mowing in the Front Marsh made 50 coils Working at the Jumper Fine cool Frost to night took in the Tobacco some of it not very well Narcisse went to Montreal sent for 2 Flannel shirts File for the crofscut-saw and Setter for the saw</p> <p>4th Fine cool working at the Jumper Boys Mowing Ploughed 2 or 3 Rows of Potatoes Began to Rain very unwell</p> <p>5th Working at the Jumper</p> <p>6th put 40 coils in the West Stack Leander crofsed Bought of J Summers 2 1/4 of Cloth 84 cents peck of salt 10 paid Took my Hat from Hamiltons Raining</p> <p>{page two}</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>Oct 7th 1888 Fine Day Fine Day Gordon Willie and Tommy Rose here</p> <p>8th E Wind taking up the Potatoes putting them in the Black Boat in the Feild put in a Few Pumkins Windy to night Made 5 gallons of Grape Juice made a cheese</p> <p>9th Snowing stormy north West Wind took in a Good Many Pumkins put in the calves to night</p> <p>10 Hugh Ann McMasters Birth Day 1844 Fine Day Thawing snow melting taking in the Pumkins Narcisse took 4 Taking up some of the Ends of Drills</p> <p>11th E Wind Gordon Willie and Tommy Rose came to cut Marsh hay for me and put Down Quite a Lot ploughed 14 Rows of Potatoes Fernandez and Leander making coils in the Marsh about 47 one of the spring calves acting Kind of curious Mice awful Plenty Seen a Light at the shanty and there was no one there whatever it we Dont Know</p> <p>12th E Wind Blowing hard took up some potatoes too windy to make hay Drew some wood commenced to Rain the Nannie out about the Door put the Black pig in with the others very windy time</p> <p>13th E Wind Raining cuting stove wood hung some Tobacco up in the Barn Made another cheese Took another Barrel for the pigs as theirs Busted a Big Flock of Wild Geese went Down skimming the water piling some manure in the yard and Letting the water Run The Cornwall Canal Busted</p> <p>14th Fine 3 Men at the Head of the Island Hunting Ducks Lewis Bosell along wih them Fernandez went to Hamiltons for the Papers</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{page is largely possibly erased or covered - perhaps to remove sensitive material? or possibly an issue in copying?}</p> <p>{page one}</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>Oct 15th 1888 Leander Hugh {illegible} I went 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illegible} over on the Pit Point took her in the {rest of line illegible}</p> <p>{first of line illegible} Milkhouse {illegible} 2nd All Souls Day</p> <p>{first of line illegible} 10 cents to work at cellar made cheese</p> <p>{illegible} Pumkins for {illegible} Mr Cono{illegible} for Milk 5</p> <p>on this Day of the Month {illegible} 57 Fixing the {illegible} Floor up stairs Windy Rained {illegible} Snowbirds to {illegible} and 15 Geese took the {illegible} went up</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{as with previous pages, a lot of these pages are erased or poorly copied}</p> <p>{page one}</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>4th of November 1888 children went to Hamiltons for the Papers</p> <p>{lines illegible} McGreggor here Fine Makint the Place for the Door up stairs</p> <p>6th Election in the States Made the Door Windy Rain</p> <p>{line illegible}</p> <p>Pig out of the Pen</p> <p>8th Windy Drawing wood Raining</p> <p>9th Prince of Wales Birthday</p> <p>{several lines 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cordwood</p> <p>9th snowed Last {first of line illegible} Killed the white</p> <p>{first of line illegible} igging in the Barn</p> <p>{first of line illegible} Fishermen went off</p> <p>{first of line illegible} their Boat Lamp</p> <p>{first of line illegible} here took Dinner gave him</p> <p>{first of line illegible}k 100 lbs Lots of Boats went</p> <p>{first of line illegible}night took in</p> <p>{first of line illegible} the Barn</p> <p>{first of line illegible} apples</p> <p>{first of line illegible}ts</p> <p>{first of line illegible}Month</p> <p>{line illegible}</p> <p>{first of line illegible} Frost Last night for</p> <p>{first of line illegible} ver</p> <p>{first of line illegible} Fine\</p> <p>{first of line illegible}ws</p> <p>{first of line illegible} a chip</p> <p>{couple of line illegible} night</p> <p>Hopkins Point as Salmon{frest of line illegible}</p> <p>{line illegible}</p> <p>of Molasses 30 2 pipes 2 cents {rest of line illegible}</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{page one}</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>25th of November 1888 St Catherine's day East Wind Snowed to night Boys made Letere at the shanty seen the Death of John Cameron Cariboo in the Papers No Lights in Mr Hills Lighthouse But Johnsons Lit</p> <p>26th East Wind Very high no Boats to Day Taking the axe handle out of the axe No Lights to night Lots of snow Banks</p> <p>27th Kind of soft E Wind put a handle in the axe a Tug went up with 3 Barges in Tow Rained some a long time of this East Wind</p> <p>28th Wind changed to West some Rain soft Fixing 3 Boards in the Floor Boys went to the Kit Kit some shooting at Charlies Island Let the Genie Pig out of the Pen</p> <p>29th Fine Calm Went to Lewis Resors Leander and I got an EEl spear from Lewis his wife away this 3 weeks Leander shot a Duck put a Lock on the Door up stairs Tried for EEls got none 2 Tugs went Down to Day with Barges</p> <p>30th St Andrew's Day The Festival of the Scotch A Fine Day Kind of Soft W Wind made a small stack in the Marsh 15 coils Leander Tried for EEls Got none Dont Like Lewis's Spear Fixed the Pipes Lewis here to night for coal oil gave him a Bottle full his wife and children came home a Boat came out of Salmon River some Boats went to Day</p> <p>1st of December Froze some Last night picking up things in case it will snow some Grains of snow Drew some of the Boats up in the Grove</p> <p>2nd Blowing Fine Mowed some hay on the ice in the Marsh</p> <p>{page two}</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>4th of December 1888 Leander went for the Mail Bouht of Angus McDonald a pair of Boots 1 Dollar 1 lb of shot 10 got papers from John Hamilton Forgot the Toronto news Gordon Painting the storehouse on the Wharf Fixing a Door on the Frame snowed some</p> <p>5th Kind of soft Drew some Wood putting Glass in the Windows</p> <p>6th Th Festival of the German's West Wind Freezing Fine Killed the Bull Braveyard and he was hard to Kill put in the sheep to night</p> <p>7th Windy Leander shot 2 Ducks set the Marsh Back of the Sugar Bush a Fire part of it some Drops of Rain Fixing in Brindles Place</p> <p>8th Fine EW Got the Ram Ready and started with him Met John Hamilton coming for him and Turned Back John Brough our Mail a Boat crofsed from the south side Down at Charlies Island Conception of V M</p> <p>9th Windy cool</p> <p>10th Leander's Birth Day 1872 Killed the Genie Pig Went to set Fire to Back Marsh Fine Day</p> <p>11th Leander went to Hamiltons with 2 Geese got a Bag of Barley and a Bag of apples Fernandez and I put Hay out of the Marsh on the sheds and some in the stable loft set Fire to part of the Lower Back Marsh cutting and salting the Pork not very well gave cornstalks to the cows</p> <p>12th W Wind Cold Windy Freezing Boys and i in the Bush piling up Wood took their Dinner to the Bush not very well</p> <p>13th Piling Stovewood Between Elems and oak Trees Frosty Windy</p> <p>14th Frosty Cold Windy Leander Making a sall for P.J in Ginnys place cutting Stove Wood</p> <p>15th Cold Wind Fernandez Making a pen for the Pig in the Big {illegible} put a hindquarter of Beef hung up in the Barn a Fortunate Day</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{page one}</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>16th of December 1888 Fine Lewis the Indian here for a Whitewash brush Wind Raised high commenced to Rain hard to night Gave Lewis the spear Boys seen a Mink up in the Bay</p> <p>17th Fixing around the stables the Hay on the Barn Floor about Done Raing Iciecles coming on the trees Turned the Boats High East Wind and snow stormy night All the cattle in to night a Boat crofsed to the south</p> <p>18th Stormy East Wind and snow cuting stove Wood the Dogs Barking at the sheep went after them and took home after the Rest of them Fernandez and I did not get them Broke on a 3 Ton Marsh hay stack Fine to night Taking Fine hay of the sticks a Tail to the sun going Down to night Frosty tonight</p> <p>19th Fortunate Day Frosty West Wind cold cutting stove put in some hay at the Waterholes for the cattle very cold to night Fixing some Tobacco</p> <p>20th Last Day of Autumn Fine cold a Little anchor ice going Down Lewis the Indian here Gave him a Peice of Beef some Tea softsoap salt and 9 cents gave him his Dinner took Mogasins to make Frosty Lewis Drawing his hay in a Boat from Na Houtas Island Told me that Lord Derbywas stopping in his Yacht over at Frasher's its not Freezing right for the River to take Jenny and P.J a Fight in the yard south W Wind tonight Lots of sea-gulls Flying and on the Edge of the ice</p> <p>21st First Day of Winter St Thomas unfortunate some cold high W Wind Began to Freeze hard to night Drew some wood snowing I took a Bad pain in my Hip not Well the Dogs at sheep 3 of them came home Leander and Fernandez went after the other the Rubber Lamb</p> <p>{page two}</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>22nd of December1888 Frosty ice Jamming and Taking acrofs on the south side with a Lot of air-holes a Big opening before the Door I think its Taken acrofs the steamboat channel to Major Frashers North side Fixing around the cattle not well cannot chop hearty to Measl the ice will be apt to take to night as its Freezing hard all well good Fires Lots of Ducks Flying about ice taken to night</p> <p>23rd Went to Head of Island the Boys and it Looks taken all over Big airhole Before the Door The Boys out in the Boat in the airhole kind of Warm the ice I Think will open Fox came to Day</p> <p>24th Fine Day Boys and I at stovewood very Bad with Rheumatism ice Breaking up all Jamming crowding Down Raining to night Windy</p> <p>25th Christmas Day West Wind ice going Down Raining a Wet Christmas Ground Bare not much snow on the Ground</p> <p>26th The Boys crofsed to Hamiltons for the Papers Fine Rained some Bad with my Hip</p> <p>27th Raining W Wind Put a Plaster of Mustard on my hip</p> <p>28th Kind of soft not well Gave a Good Rubbing of EEl oil Kerosene and camphor dont seem to do 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They are considered wrong today. {page one} Mr James Cameron Island January 1st 1887 New Years Day East Wind snowing Fine not cold Kind of warm Bismarck crofsed to Post Office for the Papers Watering the cattle in the swamp Back of the Barn Fox tracks plenty a Big air-hole before the Door a good many shut up with this cold 2nd snowing W Wind got a Live Duck on the ice 3rd Allens Birth Day very Cold and Frosty W Wind put in the Bottom of the 3 Ton stack 4th E Wind Fine some Frosty cutting stove Wood cutting Waterholes cutting Bruch seen a 2 men and a horse and cutter crofsing to Summerstown and they came Back tonight A Great many air-holes shut up with this 5th cold weather 5th a very Fine Day Bushing the Road up the south side of the Island 6th a Fine Day Epiphany old Christmas crofsed to Summerstown Fetterly Thrashing at Hamiltons sent A Letter to Mr James Lee for a Dollars worth of Prizes Heard Laurie was Froze a Fortnight ago Bought of Mr Purcell 1 l of crackers 10 1 Bottle of Pain Killer 25 got a Bottle of cod Liver oil with it as prize paid 3 cents on the Letter 7th cold Frosty a cutter crofsed up the ice to Hamiltons from the south side cleaning the pipes W Wind Frosty to night 8th Bismarck crofsed to Summerstown Bought of Mr Ward court Plaster 10 E Wind cold 9th Cold Windy 10th cold seen a sleigh coming from Lancaster to Rofs Island cutting Brush EW 11th very windy W Wind Drifting putting in hay not well 1 �8th Hugh Anns B Day 1866 {second page} Mr James Cameron Island 12th of January 1887 New Years Day old style cutting Brush in the upper Field West Wind some snow Fine Kind of soft seen a Fox crofsing from the south side 13th W Wind Kind of Fine Frosty Leander crofsed to Summerstown got the prize from James Lee 3 Lockets and 3 necklaces cork screw combination cutting Brush wind changed to night to East seen 2 Foxes crofsing 14th East Wind a Big Storm snowing Blowing Drifting Great Bankings of snow the cattle did not go to Drink to Day 15th EW Kind of Fine snowing some Bismarck to Summerstown Bought of J Summers Tea 25 Buttons 15 Pain Killer 25 Bought of Mr Ward Tax 5 cents put in a Ton of the 2 Ton stack all in of it shovelling snow as theare is Lots of them Bought of Nicholson 1 Plug of Tobacco 5 cents sweetys 2 cents 16th Cold W Wind Fine 17th East Wind stormy changed to sout and West Blowing very hard to night Digging at snow took a Barrel out of the shed to put ashes on churning to Day not very well 18th W Wind cold and Frosty Frosty Digging at snow Banks cuting stove wood 19th cutting Brush Windy John cut his hand 20th SE Wind snowed Frosty Rained to night Bismarck crofsed to Summerstown Bought of Mr Ward 1/2 lb French Tobacco 13 spool of Thread 5 cakes for Rowena 5 cents 21 St Agnefs Day W Wind Cutting Brush got warmer 22 E Wind hailed Rained Soft cutting alders Broke on 3 1/2 Ton stack 23 Raining Kind of crust icicles on the Trees 24 C Tuppers Birth Day icicles Falling WW 2 �{page one} Mr James Cameron Island January 25th 1887 Robbie Burns Birth Day East Wind Turned stormy then came Fine crofsed me and Bismarck to Summerstown Bought of Mr Ward Oil 25 RRR 25 powders 10 Tax 10 Bought of J Summers 1/2 lb Tea 25 soda crackers 25 Bought of Nicholson 1/2 lb Tea 20 sent for the Witnefs postage Register and picture 1..18 paid all this seen Mr Sheets that got the contract of the Wharf 26th Fine cutting Brush took the handle out of one of the axes Did not smoke to Day 27th E Wind John Hamilton and Charlie Parisha here wanting to trade horse for 2 2 year old heifers Making coats for the Boys 28th cutting Brush 29th Bismarck crofsed heard Jim Aikin was Buried to day Lots of EEl Fishing Broke on West Mow 30th Fine E Wind Nancy Bales Buried to Day 31st Cold Frosty WWind 1st of February East Wind Fine cutting Brush put in the Bottom of the Marsh hay stack about 2 Ton in the East Mow of Marsh hay Lots of EEl Fishers out those Days old Durushie up at Bosells Buying eel 2nd Candlemafs Day E Wind stormy snowing Drifting all Bad with cold the Sun Dont shine to Day the Bear cant see his shadow 3rd Fine Leander to Bosells for Tobacco 20 cents {second page} Mr James Cameron Island 4th of Feby 1887 cutting alders and Willows Fine Windy cold 5th Fine Went to Mr A Tyos got pay for the Butter {cut off}.25 Took Dinner there and Took my supper with Mr Leslie got a Book from Mr Leslie not very well Charlie Parisha 2 men 3 �came with the Mare and took the 2 Heifers Bismarck went for the Papers to Summerstown got a special notice from the Glengarrian Due from 16th of Oct 1886 To 1887 One Dollar 6th Not very well Bad with cold all of us snowing 7th East Wind Drawing alders First Drawing with the Horse Drifting 8th Gordons Birth Day Raining very unwell Bad Bad with colds Eclipse to Day High Wind to night this is the Carnival Week in Montreal Ice Palace 9th not well Kind of Fine Windy ice G{illegible} slippery walking for the cattle the air-hole out Before the Door near shut a Big Bird out on the ice an Eagle I think water coming in the Milkhouse 10th Fine Bismarck went to Summerstown Bought of J Summers Flour 1..25 RRR 25 got a Ride down home with John Hamilton Brought me 2 pair of Boots I told him to buy for me 2..50 gave him 2 hides and 1 sheepskin to sell for me very unwell to Day got a Lot of Papers got the Queen's Picture 11th E Wind stormy Drifting snowing very sick 12th Fine cold Windy very unwell John and Leander got hair cut 13th Gordon here Fine cold Sesagemisa Sunday Purcell stopt his mill {page one} Mr James Cameron Island 14th of February 1887 St Valentine's Day E Wind Fine very Bad with cold My Head is in an awful pain sent Bismarck to Mr A Tyo with a Tub of Butter 30 lb 7..50 Bought Brandy 1..25 H Wines 40 a Dance to night there went with a Jag of Wool Bull and Oxley a Fight 15th Nomination Day for Members in Alexandria E and W and North Wind snowing hard turned Fine Thawing very unwell to Day got my hair cut 16th Better to Day Breaking a Road Fine turned to snowing Bismarck to Summerstown Bought of J Summers 100 of Flour 2..50 12 lb of Pork 1..20 Lantern 20 Tea 25 at Wards I owe 25 at J Summers on this paid all the Rest Bought of Ward Glass 39 cents E oil 25 Bag of Oats at Hamiltons 40 not cold 4 �17th Fine Day Bismarck cutting Brush my Head commenced again and I am in a Fearful way with it 18th James Hugh's Birth Day Stormy 19th Bismarck crofsed to Summerstown Bought of Nicholson Herring 25 Bought of Ward Herring 10 Worm Powders 25 RRR 25 Killed a Muskrat at the Door Bought 3 Glass 10 snowing 20 Shrove Sunday 2 men crofsed from the south side 21st cutting alders Fine Filled the straw Tick 22nd Shrove Tuesday Election P.P. got in Went to Lancaster got a Ride from Hamiltons to vote coming Back went to Tyos stopt at Hamiltons all night 23rd Ash Wednesday Went to Summers Bought nails 10 came home a Fine Day Drawing snow out of the yard {second page} Mr James Cameron Island 24 of February 1887 seen a crow Rained cold Windy cutting Brush 25th cold cutting Brush 26th Fine Turned stormy snowing Bismarck to Summerstown Bought of Mr Ward Herring 1/2 Doz 37 1/2 cents Window Glass 6 Bought of J Summers lb of Tea 50 Got for the Hides 4..15 and Gordon kept 1..35 .. 5..50 27th Stormy East Wind 28 Stormy snowing 1st of March St Davids Day the Festival of the Welsh E Wind Came in Like a Lamb Warm Leander went to Bosells for Tobacco 20 Brought a Bottle of Milk sent a cup of citron Preserves to Rowena there is something wrong with one of the 2 year old Heifers 2nd skinned the Heifer Fine Bismarck went to Tyos for oil 15 cents Lots of Teams going up the ice from the south side Drew some Wood 5 �3rd Bismarck and I to J McDougalls Fine took Dinner there Mr McDougall bad with cold Dan Cameron there got Wormwood Let my spectacles went to Summerstown got a Letter from Dan from Toronto sent a Dollar to Mr Stillwell Registered postage 8 Buttons 5 John Hamilton in Bed sick Mrs Ward poorly 4th W Wind Fine Bismarck and Hugh Ann went to F Covington Bought Tea Boots 2..50 Calico 50 Dishes 58 crackers 10 Buttons 2 Tyos 20 gave 3 Dollars cash hide 1..40 {cut off}..16 of Hugh Anns took Back 60 5th E Wind Drifting cold stormy Fairy a calf skinned him one of the heifers in the Waterhole stormy to night 6th E Wind Big snow fall hailing to night deep snow 7th Fine Kind of soft putting snow out of the yard Braking Roads taking snow of the sheds the yard all Blocked up some mist of Rain {page one} Mr James Cameron Island 8th of March 1887 Fine Day warm W Wind Thawing some some crows cutting Brush cutting stove wood shovelling snow Potatoes near Done 9th cutting Brush 10th Bismarck Leander and Hugh Ann went to J McDougall for straw got Books and cards 11th Bismarck went for straw took over 10 lbs of Butter to McDougalls 2..50 got a Bag of Potatoes 12th Fine On This Day of the Month D McMaster Senior First came to the Island crossed to Summerstown Bought of Nicholson pipe 1 cent paid Bought on credit Flour 2..40 pipe 42 Bought of J Summers soap 10 Thread 5 paid 10 on the Parcel Dan sent Dan gone to Florida awful Bad on the ice with the crust Low 13th Fine Day Thawing 2 Lambs to Day Fernandez and John H went to Christees and Alexis Island 14th Stanleys Birth Day 1880 Fine Snowed a Little 6 �15th cold Frosty and Fine cutting stove Wood put up new Bed curtains 16th in the Bush cutting Brouse 17th St Patricks Day Fine snowing Drifting 18th Vicy Rowena Departed about 1/2 past one o clock Fine Day St Josephs Day Bismarck crofsed Met J McDougall got 1..50 I crofsed with horse got a Bag of oats from JS got Mr McPherson to make the coffin went up to Purcells for 2 Boards Bought of J Summers Linen and Muslin paid this Gordon came Down with us Mr McDougall and Annie and Leander came George Bosell and Wife and child here to night got 1 from J McD paid for the Butter {second page} Mr James Cameron Island 19th of March1887 Rowena Vicky Buried to Day Gordon Dug the Grave Bismarck went for the coffin All those that came J McDougall Mrs McDougall and Alex Randolph George Bosell Charles Craig Charlie Rose Mrs Rose and a Mifs Smith J Summers Mr Ward Mr McPherson Donald McDonald George Renshaw Agnes Nicholson Lewis Henery a very Fine Day Gordon gave me his Rubber coat I Gave him a cap and 50 cents sent a Bottle of Wine to Margaret Hamilton 20th 1st Day of Spring Fine Day Warm Thawing Randolph here 21st Randolph went off Bismarck and Leander went to Bosells for a Load of hay got some Tobacco cant sell 22nd Livinia Birth Day Fine E Wind snowing Drifting J McDougalls Dog here 23rd cutting Brush Fine W Wind Drifting 24th Fine Drifting cold Lewis Bosell crossing to Antwines antwines Dog Followed him Back 25th Lady Day cold Drifting cutting Brush 26th John Hamilton Cameron's Birth Day West Wind Cold Frosty Went to Summerstown paid John McPherson for the Coffin only wanted pay for the Lumber which was 50 I gave 7 �him a Dollar got a Letter from Phillip Charon got a Treat of Wine at Mr McPhersons Bought of Mr Ward 1/2 lb of Tobacco 12 1/2 Box of Matches 10 Mrs Ward Poorly 27th Fine East Wind cold 28th East Wind snowing Drifting Blowing West Mow Done commenced the Peice on the North East side Writing a Letter to send to Phillip Charon cutting Brush for the cows 29th Went to Summerstown Bought of Nicholson 100 of Flour 2..40 paid this got Bag of Oats at Bag of Potatoes can of oil at Hamiltons sent a Letter to Fisherman 3 cents J McDougall here got Ropes WW Drifting cold Fine see the otters Track {page one} Mr James Cameron Island 30th of March 1887 Fine Cold Killed an otter Bismarck Leander Fernandez John and Myself had a hard chase after him with the 2 Dogs Feine and Rovre Length from Tip to Bend of Tail 3 Feet 8 inches 31st crofsed to Summerstown to Show them all and there was a Lot seen him Bought of J Summers 3 yds Calico 30 Rain Lamb 1st of April All Fools Day Made a Board for the otter to put on Mr Ward and Mr Lincoln here offered 6..50 sold 16 Rats 2..40 Mr J McDougall here at night for Butter 2nd Bismarck got 2 Loads of straw at McDougalls Gordon Boselll for Milk I sent a Letter to Narcisse Charon 3 Bought of Mr Ward 1/2 lb Tobbaco 12 Leander took Dinner at Nicholsons ice opening close to shore at the shanty 3rd Palm Sunday Fine 8 Wild Geese on the ice Robins Blackbirds Hawk came 4th Ducks came Grass birds Tom Jack and Gordon here Bismarck Drew 2 Loads of Hay from J McDougalls 1/4 of Ton Good Weight Fine 5th snowing cold Flurries of snow seen 5 cranes 8 �6th Fine W Wind Gale in Cornwall of Tom Summer's Farm to Day Drawing Wood snow Deep in the Bush Some one Drawing Ice out from Tyo's o Day 7th Fine W Wind Maunday Thursday Thawing Freezing cutting Brush Taking snow of the Butternut Log crust 4 Feet of snow in the Bush 8th Good Friday McDougalls Boys came home with the Ram in the Brush for the cows putting Brush on the Fence Pewits came Fan-Tailed Blackbirds came {second page} Mr James Cameron Island 9th of April 1887 Fine Day Thawing a Few Drops of Rain this morning the Boys Tapped 25 Trees for the first Francis the Indian here came up from Lancaster he sowed Hayseed on the Sturgeon Island and I sowed it Last spring took some of the Sugar Bush Rigging to the Bush tapped 25 Trees 10th Easter Sunday Fine W Wind Bismarck went to Hamiltons for the Papers 11th First Boiling in the Bush 16 Pails 3 or 4 Indians came to Christees to hunt 12th E Wind Fine Bismarck crofsed to Summertown Bought of J Summers 22 yards of Cotton 1..50 Thread 25 Tea 25 Bought of Mr Ward 1/2 lb of Tobacco 12 1/2 seen a Man crofsing up the ice on Horseback Drew Old Gray Down to the Lower Point on the ice Drawing wood at the Door seen 2 Wild Geese 3rd E Wind Fine but Raw seen a Man coming to Christees Boys in the Bush Boiled what they gathered yesterday {cut off} Gallons of syrup gathered to night 22 pails Taking the Banking out of the cookhouse put one of the sheep in the stall in the stable Quilting to Day water high ice Bad close to shore no Ducks to Day Yellow Hammers came cutting Brush for the Cows Hens commenced to Lay had Last Years Eggs for Easter Sunday and has Last Years syrup yet 14th ice Began to open at Sturgeon Island Drawing Stove Wood to the Door Drew some Manure a Lamb to Day East Wind Fine the {cut off} Boys in the Bush Making Syrup Leander and Bismarck 9 �15th in the Bush Fine E Wind ice opening very slow not much shooting 16 Fernandez and I to the Head of the Island up through the Bush snow Deep came down on the ice Foggy E Wind Rain changed to W Wind took home 2 1/2 Gallons of Syrup John and Fernandez made a cake of sugar a peice Lots of Ducks in at the Little Island a strip opening up {page one} Mr James Cameron Island 17th of April 1887 Low Sunday Fine made sugar the Boys and Livinia A Lamb with a Black mark around one of his Eyes 18th OUr Duncan's Birth Day Freezing every night ice opening very slow not clearing much cutting Brush for the cows 19th Fine sap runs well cutting Brush on the Pitt Point Loons Came King Birds came Mocking Bird came cows to Pit Point Putting Out Manure Drew the Boat to the Lower Point River all Jammed with ice Stanley not well 20th Fine sap runs well went to the head of the Island Killed a Snake for the First Burnt him Great Jams of ice north side and head of the Island Lots of Jamming put out the Bun Tried for EEls got a Lizard got no EEls piling wood at the Door Left the heifer out to night put a Fence around her Lots of Ducks and Wild Geese water pretty high 21st piling Wood at the Door putting out manure Fine 22nd Done in the sugar Bush Let the cows to the Bush took home the Sugar Bush Rigging made some small cakes of sugar put Italy in the Barn 23rd St George's Day the Festival of the English Rained Foggy Bismarck crofsed for the Mail Bought of Mr Ward 1/2 lb Tobacco 12 1/2 2 pipes 2 cents Heard Nicholsons stole Purcells Lumber 24th Windy ice going Down Rained some 25th St Marks Day Fine W Wind E Wind South Wind snowed some all Kinds of Weather Narcisse came Tubica put him acrofs from Lancaster for {illegible} First Trip for the 10 �Grenada shoving Big cakes of ice from Before the Door Boys went to Alexis Island Lots of Frost at night First Fish 1 pike and 2 catfish Leander caught {second page} Mr James Cameron Island 26th of April 1887 Fine and cold Narcifse crofsed for Boards Making and End to the shanty skinned the Jinny's Heifer and calf skinned Minkeys calve Skinned Italys calve Narcifse Found a Bridge with a Great many spikes in it Frosty nights 27th Phillip came Windy West Lily calved Oxly calved Raising Lily and Italy taking Banking from the Milkhouse cutting Brush putting out manure Ticks commenced not much shooting Phillip paid 50 of what he owed Last year Frogs commenced to sing Quilting 28th Lilly Dead and Italy dead skinned the 2 going to Raise Lillys calve Bismarck and Narcifse went to F Covington sold 1 hide 6 Rats 2 calfskins all he got 2..85 29th Raining Blowing an EW Bismarck and Phillip to Summerstown got our Mail Bought 1/2 lb Tea 25 paid a Registered Letter in the Office for me but cannot have it till I go myself Andrew Rose Departed 30th Raining Blowing North Wind high snow on the Mountains Back Bay near all Broke up and Former years it always went off in a Large cacke cake 1st of May P P Birth Day Went to A Roses Funeral had a chat with the Rev Mr Mc{illegible} makes a very good Prayer got my Registered Letter out of the Office in at Fergusons at Summers's 2nd E Wind Phillip went to Lancaster Boys and I taking the stones the old House chimney away and putting them on the Wharf 3rd crofsed to Summerstown Brought 2 hides to Mr Ward 81 lb Bought Mr Ward Boots 75 Broom 25 Tole 25 pens 3 ink on credit paid for 2 pipes 2 Bought of Nicholson 100 of Flour 2..50 paid Bought of J Summers Needles {cut off} cents paid this George Annans child died Mr Hills Light up Alexandra went Down and 2 Ogdensburgh steamers into Dundee {page one} Mr James Cameron Island 11 �4th of May 1887 Narcifse to Lancaster took up Phillips man Mr Joseph Potva Drawing the stones of the chimney of the old House to the River 5th Fine Day Thinking the Rev Mr McKay was coming did not come to Day working at Fences and stones putting out manure 6th ploughing gathering stones got their Licence 7th Bismarck crofsed to Summerstown at the Court the Boys and Nicholsons Franky Laplante Bought of Nicholsons 1/2 lb Tea 25 Thread 10 Paint Red 14 cents Raining 8th Sunday Fine EW Bohemian came up did not go into Lancaster 9th got Irons from Narcifse for Harrowteeth Harrowed Potato Ground Planted 7 Rows of Potatoes piling stovewood at West end of the House Leander Leg sore at the Banking of the house Foggy this morning Phillip to Lancaster with First Fish 10th Planting Potatoes cutting Potatoes seeds set Leander for Lye taking Banking from the East End of the house water in cellar Mosquitoes a few Toads came 11th First Trip they made with Fish to the Boat Narcifse George and Jo Drew the Frame out of the Garden 12th at the Garden Bismarcks hoed it Fernandez and I at the putting up of the sticks around the potatoe Ground split oar sticks Fernandez and I 13th Stanley and i on the Pitt Point J McDougall Miss Fraser Mifs McDougall here Fernandez went with them at the soap 14th Bismarck crofsed to Summerstown Bought of Mr Ward RRRelief 25 paid Bought of Nicholson Tea Finished the soap 7 pots Jo Brought me 2 lb Tobacco 25 cents from Montreal 15th Gordon here Bismarck to Alexis Island and Christees 16th sheared sheep setting Fires Fixing Fence planted a Bed of Carrots {second page} Mr James Cameron Island 12 �17th of May 1887 Smoky Fine E and West Wind went to upper point set some fires went to Christees Island Mr Kelly to see the Fishermen putting manure in the yard in a heap as there is Lots of Frost and snow in the Back Garden under it Francis here cutting Rails on his Island to take to St Regis horse Kind of Lame 18th E Wind changed to West Fine Rained some Went to Summerstown got a Letter from Dan Bought of Mr Ward 12 lbs of Lime 1 lb of sulphur 10 paper of Melons 5 paid this Richard Grant Departed Last Week got cucumbers Potatoes and a Barrel from J Hamilton Paint and Oil Mrs Ward Poorly Mrs Summers Poorly The Garnet went Down to Day to Valleyfield First Trip Franky Laplante was going on Board at Renshaws Wharf got a sturgeon from the Fishermen The Drudge went up to Day Writing a Letter to Dan 19th Ascension Day or Holy Thursday Fine West Wind Smoky weather Plum Trees Began to Blossom Phillips First Trip to Montreal 20th Fine Bismarck crofsed to PO a Letter to Dan Postage Paid got the Witnefs taken out manure its thawing out Piling stones Drew the Boats to the Grove yesterday cinnamon 5 cloves 5 at Mr Wards EW Drawing Pols to slab-Fence Ticks Bad Mosquitoes Beginning 21st Fine E Wind Ploughed the Back Place Took a Large stone out of it Harrowed the Potatoes pathways Oild the Mare with Sturgeon oil and coal oil The Ticks curried the cows Jennie calved a Late Bull Took the Head out of the Kerosene Barrel {cut off}t put poles to the Hops at the Milkhouse 22nd Fine Ionia Hugh Ann Livinia Bismarck John Went to Charles Island Rod Briggs and McDonald or McGregor at the Shanty Treated me. {page one} Mr James Cameron Island 1st of June 1887 Rowena Victoria's Birth Day 1878 Departed 18th of March 1877 Raining 2nd White Washing 3rd Planted Beans Rodney Briggs and Pete Grant here Gave him the Rifle George Lent to Randolph Narcifse the Fisherman and Son George came up on the cars Fine 13 �4th George the 3rd's Birth Day I Went to Summerstown Bought of Ward 1 lb of Tea 40 on Credit Gave him a Due Bill to put to my acount of 1..50 Bought of Nicholsons Flour 1..25 paid Got a Box of Figs From J Summers Bismarck seen George Ferguson of Williamstown J Hamilton painting his house in the Bush 5th Fine WW 6th Weeding the Potatoes set Line at Sturgeon Island picking Ticks of the Mare 7th Weeding Potatoes Killing Potato Bugs EW Fine Missed the year old Heife she is Fast some place Foggy to night Tug aground through the night 8th Fine Found the Heifer at the head of the Island near shore fast Mr A Tyo's man here for Butter got 1 of his Boxes for Fish from the Fishermen cutting Weeds in the Potatoes put the Three calves in their Pasture to Day Watered some of the Potatoes 9th Our Johns Birth Day 1813 Corpus Christe Day Mr Summer at Douquets {illegible} hime 10th Mr Tyo's man {cut off}ed Douquet found a Tennet for Butter at Weeding Potatoes 11th Bismarck to Summerstown Bought 4 of Tea for Narcise 1 Box of Matches the Glengarrian did not come sent a Letter to J Summers concerning A B 12th Grand Procefsion Day Hugh Ann and Bismarck Hugh Ann a Ried out to Williamstown from E Frasher's Fernandez going to school Livinia Went to see Peggy Bosell and Bismarck {second page} Mr James Cameron Island 23rd of May 1887 Harrowing Planted a Few Rows of Potatoes at the Barn Feine has 5 Puppies Fixing Fence 24th Queen's Birth Day Fine Fired some Good volleys Bismarck crofsed for Oil 25 starch 10 soda Got a Basket of Potato seeds at Hamiltons Rained Heard this Evening First Thunder and Lightning 25th Fixing Fence Painting the Boat Fine 26th Washing the Wool Plastering Fine 14 �27th Cutting Brush Finished the Boat made holes in the New Oars I have them this 6 years Working at Fence on the Pitt Point 28th East Wind high Narcifse got a Dollar for Making the north shanty Paid to Day Antwine and Edward Bosell at the shanty for the Pay of their Fish Told me that James McDonald Archys son was Killed up West his Body coming Down to Day Bismarck crofsed Bought of Nicholson 50 Weight of Flour 1..25 paid Bought J Summers Tea 25 paid Garnet went up Apple Trees Blossoming this Week oiling the Mare got some Ticks picking Wool 29th Oak Apple Day or Royal Oak Day E Wind got a small sturgeon from Phillip 30th EW Fine cleaning up Brush and setting fires Bismarck and Leander set a sturgeon Line {cut off} Bad Ticks Bad 31st E Wind Bismarck and I to Jo Lemays planted 130 hills of Potatoes where we claned putting ashes on the Potatoe Ground where Rain Lodges making Rows for Beans one of the Ogdensburgh Boats got aground to night going in at the Mouth of Salmon River Ticks Bad Grubs cutting Potatoes and onions Letting the calves out in the yard {page one} Mr James Cameron Island June 13th 1887 cleaning Potatoes strawberries getting some Ripe 14th Fine Day East Wind Mr Tuthill and Judge Nortons son here to night him and Bismarck went out to Trowl for Pickerel set some Brush heap afire heard an Indian Killed his squaw at St Regis Mr Mears is Departe Mr Tuthill 15th Fixing E End of the Building putting stones under it Ticks Bad 16th at Potatoes 17th at Potatoes 18th The Ever Memorable Battle of WaterLoo Bismarck got his hat 40 Bismarck crofsed to Summerstown Bought of Ward pepper 1/4 lb 7 Bought of J Summer 2 of Thread 10 all paid Almonds 5 15 �19th Sunday Gordon here Girls and Tonia went to Bosells Mr Jo Douquet's New Boat into Dundee 20th Accesfsion of Queen Victoria Fine Day Bismarck and i to A Tyo's paid 6 Dollars for the Butter Treat 10 Tea 25 Gave Mr Leslie his Book crofsed to Summerstown Bought of Mr Ward on credit 1 sack of Flour 1..25 Working on the Roads Princess Louise First Trip Mr McKay went to Montreal on the Boat 21st Jubilee Day for the Queen First Day of Summer Mr Hector McRae Buried to Day in Williamstown SW Wind Thunder some Rain Livinia not well at all put out Tobacco on the 17th and cleaned the cellar Chicken out some to Day 22nd Our Dan's Birth Day Fishing at Potatoes Rained Windy at night Bohemian got aground this trip sawing Wood at the River {second page} Mr James Cameron Island June 23rd 1887 Fine putting the plough through the Potatoes Leander John and I Bismarck and Hugh Ann Went to F Covington Bought McCartney Tea 3 lb 1 10 1/2 yds of calico 75 10 yds Calico 80 5 yds of Pink 40 1 yds 10 1 yds 12 1/2 Blue 6 Bought of Fay Bismarcks Boots 2..50 Tax 5 1/2 lb Tea 12 1/2 Bought of Parker 2 spoons 19 Lots of Trowlers around here to Day a Raft went Down to night Took the mare out of the Pasture on account of the Ticks Lost of Young Beetles on the Potatoes 24th St John the Baptiste Day Mrs Ward Departed Bismarck Putting the Plough Through the Potatoes Fixing the Logs around the Potatoes 25th Bismarck crofsed Bought of J Summers Thread 5 Sugar 7 lbs 50 Bought for Fishermen Tobacco and Sugar Mrs Ward Buried to Day Mrs McKay got her Leg hurted 26th Fine Day McDougall and Fernandez here gave one of the Puppies to Fernandez and a small sturgeon the Baby Tonia Sissy Leander and Stanley down to the Kit Kit some Rain 27th Fine crofsed to Hamilton went up to Summerstown John Hamilton going to Lancaster for Lumber {cut of}eing Boards on the cracks of the West End of the Barn 16 �28th putting some stones under the Bottom of the East end of the house set a Line out Before the Door Bismarck crofsed to help McDougalls with their Potatoes picking Beetles of the Potatoes their is any Quantity of them cleaning some in the Tobacco Ground put out some plants to night Moved the Black Boat took one of the seats out of her and one of the Rods 29 Bismarck at McDougalls came home 30th Fine Went to A Tyos with Tennet of Butter 30 lb 8 cents a lb went to Summerstown Bought of Nicholson Flour 2..50 paid heard Mr McKay was taken home from Montreal Died yesterday {page one} Mr James Cameron Island 1st of July 1887 Very Fine and Warm Bismarck and Hugh Ann to Hamiltons Island to a Pick nick a very poor pic nic The Rev Mr McKay Buried to Day Gave Narcisse a Plug of Tobacco 2nd Fine Warm Thunder Lightning Rain Very high North Wind set some Brush heaps a Fire Fixing Rakes Pulling Weeds at Potatoe Bugs cleaning out the Barn Mows Taking Ticks of the Mare 3rd Fine Rained some Leander hurt his Foot Fell through the shed 4th American Independence Fine W Wind high squally winds and Rained hard Thunder and Lightning Bismarck Went with a Puppy to Craigs cutting hay around the Barn for a Road put out some Tobacco Plants Turning some hay 5th at the Potatoe Bugs and they are plenty put in the Barn for the Frist about 6 cocks of hay Boys Fishing very warm a Lot of hay Floating Down the River Our Johns Birth Day 1803 84 Years old to Day 6th Fishing at Potatoe Bugs Windy 7th at Ploughing Potatoes high Wind and Rain hard got Rasberries 8th set a Line at the Pit Point got 2 EEls Fine very warm at the Beans cleaning them Jo Lemays Girls and Trickney from St Annicet here for Butter Bismarck crofsed to Craigs for Johns Pay for the Dog got a Dollar cucumbers put in 4 cocks of hay yesterday 17 �5th Dan takes Steamer to Day for England Bismarck and I to Fort Covington Bought of Long Boots 1.25 Salt Fine 60 RRR 25 Bough of 54 yards of cotton 3.75 Boots 1.50 Boots 50 Tubs 58 cement 20 hat 10 comb 10 {illegible} 8 Brought the Blacksmith Iron got hammer {illegible} handle of the churn Left a File for to make {illegible} very Windy Rained Thunder Lightning Wind got {illegible} plants at Bodways and supper seen Lis {second page} Mr James Cameron Island 11th of July 1887 Rained some Bismarck crofsed to Summerstown Bough J Summers 5 spools of Thread 25 2 Bars of soap 20 Bought at Wards a Tin Basin for Fishermen 15 all paid Jo came from Montreal had to stay to Burie his child Fine at Bugs 12th of July Orangeman's Day Fired some pretty Good Volleys cutting some hay Bismarck and Leander went to Rofs's Island helped the Indian to Ferry his Horse from Charlies Island as he had no Boat Foggy in the morning very warm got Tobacco and 3 scythes stones that Jo the Fisherman took for me from Montreal at Potato Bugs Mosquitoes Bad Deer Flies Plenty Berries some Barges aground Below the Lighthouse 13th Mowing and put some in Bismarck went of 14th cutting hay and Fixing around Lancaster mills Burnt 15th St Swithen's Day Fine put in some hay Rained in the Evening Mowing some 16th crofsed to Summerstown Bought of Nicholson Flour 1..25 Sack of Salt 80 McArthurs Building Burnt on the 14th 17th Pe Blaise wife Boy and his Father here Fine Rained some 18th Mowing put in a Little Oscar Laflesh and Lis his mother here very warm 2 Indians here for the scow Louis Phillips one of them to come tomorrow for it John H got a nail run in his Foot 19th Fine Warm E Wind Indians came for the scow and took it Back put in a little Hay Mowing cutting a Road on the Hill to the Lower Point cut a Little in the Grove Mosquitoes Fernandez Birth Day 1874 20th putting in hay cutting hay cherries commencing to Turn Thunder Rain 18 �21st Raining some mowing 22nd Rain Mowing Phillip sick Took some wine to him Fine 23rd Fine Bohemian did not come up she is Running in place of the Steamer 3 Rivers Phillip went home sick Garnet a Pleasure Trip up Cutting south side of Potatoes made 35 cocks of hay Potato Bugs plenty Mosquitoes Bad {page one} Mr James Cameron Island July 2{cut off} 1887 Sunday a Fine Day Fernandez here took another of the Puppies for Mrs Ch{cut off} in the Gore J McDougall and Ann{cut off} Mr Genie here E Wind Leander {cut off} to Hamiltons for the Papers H{cut off} Bismarck was at Craigs 3 {cut off} at the Fishermen's after hard F{cut off} 25th St James Day putting in {cut off} Fine Rained a Drop or 2 cloudy and {cut off} 26th cutting Back of the Barn {cut off} Leander and I Gathering the carr{cut off} seed cleaned the Tobacco a Great many Boats a Going to Day and {cut off} Towing Foggy in the Morning a very warm Day 27th Bohemian came up Telegraph at Mr Wards Bought of Ward Flour 1..25 Alum 3 Bought of Nicholsons Flour 1..25 Paid all this Bought of J Summers pipes 2 got a Wr{cut off} from J Hamilton a Pic nic on the Princess Louise to F Covington Sold A Tyo Butter 32 lb warm 28th Mowing Back of the Barn warm some Rain Thunder far off to the south West 29th Hugh Ann not very well Mowing some Back of the Barn and BAck Garden very warm some one pulled some of the Mares Tail out on the Pitt Point 30th Very Warm W Wind Phillip came as he is Better put in over 40 cocks Left 12 out put in to Day First hay in East Mow Fixing some hay on the sticks some Ticks yet Potato Bugs plenty Mosquitoes Bad EEls on Top of the water 31st Fernandez here gave his Mother 50 cents had Dan Frashers {cut off} 19 �{second page} Mr James Cameron Island August 1st 1887 Lammas Day Mowing put in 12 cocks warm {illegible} Narcisse not well Gave him some Alum to tak in Licquor 2nd Minnie's B Day 1864 E Wind Boy here By name Adams from Cornwall camped at Hamiltons enquiring for a Man By the name of {illegible}ight Tried the new Potatoes for the first very warm Randolph came the Boys went Back with McDougalls Boat Randolph crofsed to Summerstown put in 50 cocks mowing some a pic nic or nigh excursion out of Salmon River up to A Tyos and Hamiltons Island the Grenada 4th Mowing above the Lane Fence very warm 5th Randolph went to Salmon River Fine 83 Degrees in the shade Bought coat and vest 6 Dollars cuffs & studs 50 collar 15 hat 18 comb 10 Tea 1 Dollar Grindstone 80 lb 1..20 scythes 1..40 {illegible} 30 Bought for Phillip 3 lb of cheese 36 Rained heavy tonight Thunder Lightning putting i hay in the East Mow set Fire to 3 Brush Heaps to night 6th Randolph's Birth Day 1867 makin a new Rigging for the Grindstone Fine some cool to night Traded whetstones with Narcifse the Fisherman Jo Brought for me 4 lb of Tobacco 60 cents the P Louise went to Valleyfield a Pic nic to night Mowing down near the shanty Randolph Crofsed to Summerstown 7th Fine P Blaw here Gordon Randolph came Randolph {illegible} him acrofs the children to Rofs's Island 8th Mowing very warm Amyot here to see us put in some 9th Livinia very sick Randolph to A Tyo's Kerosene 15 HW cut the oats a Great Row on Francis Island the campers from Valleyfield 10th putting in 60 cocks an Indian Thomas Simons at the Distillery here Fires someplace it is smoky Broke the Jumper Settled with Jo Potva Fisherman {illegible} to night 11th Jo Went off Raining Mowing Leander to {illegible} Island John H Found a {illegible} Mowing Lower Point 3 Men here {illegible} Tyo {illegible} Also 2 Boys here {page one} 20 �{already transcribed on previous page} Mr James Cameron Island 1887 {second page} {already transcribed on previous page} Mr James Cameron Island 1887 {page one} Mr James Cameron Island 13th of August 1887 Putting in 80 cocks Randolph Mowing put the Bell on Oxly Fine cold Last night 4th Randolph crofsed to Craigs and McDougalls 15th Mowing put in 3 Loads a steamer Towing Down the very warm Blackbirds at the corn shelling the coloured Beans coll at night Fishing to night got to windy cranes plenty 16th Randolph to Fort Covington to a Pic nic north wind and EW Mowing making coils of hay 70 Indian with Baskets 10 25 gave 2 axe handles to make Randolph Bought 2 pairs of Boots 3.75 Matches 10 Flour 1..15 got 5..40 from 17th A Tyo for Butter Fine Mowing near Back Marsh Narcisse the Fishermans 2 Boys and their Dog went off putting in 60 coils the west end Full up top 18 Eclipse to Day Raining E Wind West Mowing Down in the Lower Field Mowing Mowing in upper Feild Trimmed some of the apple tree Before the Door A Good Lot of shooting on south side Randolph shot a Duck Fixing the hay up on the sticks in the Barn Making Rake Teeth Algerian {illegible} went Down as their was something wrong with her this some time 19th Mowing 21 �20th Dan sails for Canada from England Randolph and Leander to F Covington Windy Bought for Leanders Rubbers 2..75 Randolph B{illegible}2..50 Exchanged Mine for Larger pair Flour 2..20 Tubs Whetstone 10 Simon here with 2 axehandles 30 Gave him 2 old scythes for the Indian on Rosses Island Put in some hay John H and I and Stanley 21st I A Day 22nd putting some hay on Barn Floor Went to upper Point Found 2 Boys and 3 Girls taking Bark the Boat was the Dixie Dickinson & McLennan Rained a Little 23rd cutting in the upper Field all cut Fine Windy Lucia for Potatoes 24th cutting in the oak Field putting covering on the upper stable Raining some put a Handle in the axe {illegible} yellow Birds 25h Cool West Wind got a cha{illegible} from the Fisherman Phillip cutting in Back {illegible} and oakfield turning hay in upper Feild 26th Mowing in Front Marsh 27th put in Last of fine hay the Barn is chuck {illegible} Finished stack in upper shed 1 1/2 Tons 28 Randolph to F{illegible} and Hugh Ann to Mr McDougalls Fisherman {illegible} Bosell stole a channel cat Fish from him {illegible} Lancaster Wharf 29th Mowing Back Marsh Randolph {illegible} at Hamiltons Windy Thunder Rain {illegible} cut 150 more {rest of page illegible} {second page} {only transcribing small page, overlaid on larger page for Dec 18th 1887} JC Island 14th Sept 1887 Holy crop Fine Rain Windy Began a stack on the shed West 77 in it to Day and its not Finished got a channel cat fish from Fishermen gathering Grapes Fixing Fence around the stacks 22 �13th Oxly Lost the Bell Fine Windy Tunder som Rain EW Done Mowing in Front marsh to Day making cocks shelling Beans pressing Wine or Grapes 12th Mowing put out manure 3 Men here from a Barge E Wind 11th Randolph and Leander went home with Tyo's Boat Girls to Francis Island Black Cherries E Wind 10th Drew some wood Finished the West stack Randolph came Leander went for the papers Bought of JS 1 lb of soda 10 cents paid 9th commenced West stack put Rails around it 15th Sept Finished the shed near the Barn 3 1/2 Ton putting some on Big shed Killed the calf 4 weeks old Drew some Drags 16th went to F Covington Bought of Mr Long axe handles shot Glass got a Box Keg oil can Bought 100 of Flour 2.50 Boots 2..50 sugar 1..40 Pepper 10 Blue 12 RRR 50 Sweetys 2 Tin Pails 15 Tax 5 shot powder Boots Fixed Bottle 10 a new man in Tyos Building got a present of Tobacco and Tea From Mr Tuthill got the Knife at the Blacksmiths Tyos Fixing his house 3 lb of Tea 1. {several numbers added together} {page one} 17th Sept JC Island Fine smoky with Fires Burning Brush made a 1/2 stack in Marsh putting more in Big Shed all hay Finished in Marsh Boys crofsed for Mail Cleaned the Double B Gun split some put some Rails around back The Grenada Came out to Day Frost this morning for the first cut Tobacco Bought 2 spools Thread got 2 Gazzetts 18th {illegible} Girls to Francis Island 19th Back marsh smoky 20th Maing in Back marsch Randolph to J Summers Bee drawing stones Leander the Indian on Rofs's Island set Traps in Back marsh all night 23 �21st St Matthew{cut off} making a stack in the {cut off} Bush Randolph went to {cut off} some Drops of Rain Windy {cut off} Day of Autumn or Fall Windy {cut off} crofsed the Line 22nd at the Potatoes {cut off} smoky 23rd Sun crofses the Line {cut off} Lashey came to the Fishermens at Potatoes 30 Bushells in the {cut off} Randolph working at the {cut off} End Building putting Fire {cut off} the West Place Below the {cut off} 1887 {second page} Mr James Cameron Island 21st of Sept 1887 Lashey here gave him a pair of sox Narcifse the Fisherman caught a Sturgeon this Morning Brought it to the House to show it to us Length 6 Feet 10 inches Girth 372 inches Measured him A Monster at Potatoes hoeing the Rows 33 Bushels in cellar Randolph working at the house and {cut off} crofsed for mail to Summerstown smoky E Wind Fine shot 3 Ducks crows and Blackbirds Plenty 25th Windy some smoke Girls to Hay Island Randolph came 26th Smoky at the Potatoes at the house at the East end setting Fires in oakfield 27th at the Potatoes Fernandez and John McDougall here yesterday windy {cut off}and Randolph and Leander crofsed to Mr McDougall came Back from {cut off} Hug Ann crofsed to the Fair in Williamstown Leander stopt at McDougalls all night smoky Done the Potatoes hoeing them 45 Bushels {cut off} harrowed yet Let the cows out of the yard to night Burning Brush 28th Fine warm smoky Leander came from McDougalls at harrowing ploughing Drew some wood Fixed seats in the Bun sent for {cut off}elt to Montreal with Fisherman {cut off} of Tobacco 2 Line Boats went Down to Day {page one} Mr James Cameron Island 24 �29th of Sept 1887 St Michael or McIllmass Killed the old sheep very smoky Bohemian Did not come up Fishermen sent their Fish on the cars sold his Big sturgeon on to Jo Lemay for 2..50 30th Ploughing Potato Ground Drew some Drags setting Fires to some Brush heaps Burnt well Began to Rain very smoky Hugh Ann came from the Fair had Hamiltons Boat got astray went near the Black Island Randolph came through the night had Roses Boat E Wind 1st of Oct Tonias Birth Day 1883 Stanly sick Thunder very smoky cleared off some Randolph crofsed with Roses Boat took his Musket to trade Rained hard this Rain will help to put out the Fires cutting stove Wood 2nd Fine Bismarck and Gordon Bosell here Mr Genie here Girls and John H went home with Hamiltons Boat Gave Bismarck a pair of sox Thunder Rained some Genie got a seine from the Fishermen 3rd Leander and I to Hamiltons Fine Mr Charles Craig here Rained some hoops of the churn Busted crows and Blackbird plenty smoke Driving the Birds out of the swamps {second page} Mr James Cameron Island Oct 4th 1887 Fine Rained E and West Wind John H and I Ploughing put out some Manure sawed some stove Wood Leander and Randolph went to hunt to Christees Island 5 cleaning outht eupper stables put the manure on the Potato Ground 6th W Wind Went to Lancaster with the Wool sold 12 1/2 lb at 18 paid 50 cents on the Wool Bought at McGreggors 1/2 Quire of Paper 8 3 Herrings 35 cents a Dozen 12 Bought of Phillips 2 Pans of Bread 1 Plug of Tobacco Gave Randolph 50 Gave him 1 Dollar to get Double 10 nails Bought a cap 30 someone cut 2 Hicorys on the Pitt Point to Day 7th W Wind Randolph and Leander went to Alexis Island to hunt John and I ploughing the Potato Ground McGreggor and another man Landed at the head of the Island very Drunk came Down in the Evening got a Bite to Eat but could not Find the other man 8th Fixing around the Barnyard Drew a stack of marsh hay from the Bay Drew a short Log of Butternut pulled some Beans and put in some Dry ones taking all the scattered Good Boards to the Back of the Barn Rained to night sawing stove wood Mr Hume and I Mr Burch 25 �here for Butter got 4 lbs Phillip and the Dogs after a Mink cut 2 inches of his Tail off Randolph crofsed {page one} Mr James Cameron Island 9th of October 1887 Amiot and his Little Girl and Jo Lemay Girl here Bismarck came for his shirt Randolph came Williamstown Qa Boats passed up after Dark I think its Genie 10th Hugh Ann McMasters B Day Raining Foggy with some smoke Randolph Went to Williamstown First ice to night 11th Fine A Tyo here Told us his Brother Stephen was Drowned about 6 Weeks ago got a Tennet of Butter got 2 Bags of ashes to make soap putting Manure on the Lower Point Trimmed the appletrees Harrowing Simon the Indian's son here for Matches Leander seen something up in the Bay Like an otter 12th Putting out Manure 13th Thunder Lightning Wind and Rain cutting Wood at the Bea{cut off} 14th putting out Manure Drew some wood 15th Windy cutting Wood Leander crofsed for the Mail Bought Thread 5 cents 16th Windy Randolph came from Williamstown 17th Fine Leander and I went after the Wool to Lancaster Leander went to see the Monument Island 13 lbs of Wool paid 50 cents when I took it there 1..18 to Day paid John G here I went to A Tyos Bought oil 15 3 Quarts of H W 2..40 sending his things up to Dundee on the Grenada 18 Banking the West End of the House John G here shot a Duck St Lukes Day {second page} Mr James Cameron Island 19th of Oct 1887 smoky Foggy Moved the Frame from the End of the House Banking the E End of the house Louis the Indian Girls here with a mat got Potatoes got the Loan of a Tub 26 �and Washboard and some Milk Mr McMartin came Tent Mr Bailey and 3 More with Boat Loads got Marsh hay for Beds Taking Manure out of the Big shed Made a cheese 20th E Wind Lewis the Indian here for to make axehandles John Nine here going to Lancaster got the Loan my oars sail and paddle took 2 hours and 20 minutes to go and come Mr Bailey here Lent him the Fishing Lines and hooks Banking E End Broke up an old Bun for the Banking a Lot of Good nails in it a steam Yacht crofsed over to the south side hunting seen Wild Geese yesterday its Jo Douquet steamer 21st Windy Banking the East and North East side of the house Amiot here got 2 lbs of Butter 10 cents John 9 took his scow to Load sand Gave him a paddle he went to St Regis to night Finished the Big shed of the Manure 22nd Fixing the Little shed took in the soft soap one of the Barrels sprung a Leak Banked inside the shed Ploughed a Land of the Potato Ground {page one} Mr James Cameron Island 23rd of Oct 1887 Livinia Birth Day 1868 The Girls and Leander Went to Hamiltons for the Papers Gordon came got a pipe from him Fernandez came had Bosell Boat Wind changed to East Blowing hard to night 24th Hugh's B Day Blowing hard West Wind hurted my Foot a stone Fell on it cutting Brush in the Oakfield John 9 sand scow Broke and is high and Dry in the Bay Went to see Mr McMartin yesterday and the Treated me to cider and Lunch 25 My Birth Day 1825 St Crispin's Day all Shoemakers Day got Apples from Mr McMartin their Men went and came from Cornwall to Day Pete Bosell here Looking for a Boat of Jo Douquet's got away with the high Wind a Few Grains of Snow Drawing Drags splitting some Rails Lewis the Indian here took home the Tub go the Loan of the Trowel Made a Basket for the spy Glass Told me an Indian was Drowned about 10 Days ago the name of Davis Gave Lewis Butter and Tea {second page} Mr James Cameron Island 27 �Oct 26th 1887 Sent for 100 of Flour with Narcifse to Montreal Gave him 2..25 cutting Brush in the oakfield 27th Banking the Cookhouse crofsed with Bosells Boat and Roses Boat Randolph took it yesterday Working at the stable Door putting out Manure 28th St Simon and St Jude Leander and I to Dundee and F Covington sold Tennet of Butter 6..50 Bought of McCartneys 2 Tubs 40 Calico 50 Tea 1.. Boot {cut off} cents Bought of Smallman Calico {cut off} pipe candy 1 Bought of Minkler 50 of Flour 1..20 Bought of Tyo 10 cents 29th Finished the sheep place Raining commenced to snow put in the mare Narcisse took up the 100 of Flour & Leander and Randolph Fishing and hunting putting manure around the appletrees 30th Fine E Wind snowed a Little Aleck McDougall here for Fernandez he would not go Back Randolph crofsed to go to Milbrook to work West Wind the Boys put him acrofs 31st Holy Eve cold took in the Milk Keeping the Hallow E'en cracking nuts Drew some wood {page one} Mr James Cameron Island 1st of Nov 1887 The Harvest Month of Death all Saints Day Fixing the Door and Floor Brindle's place a very Fine Day and Great shooting at Ducks Lashey got a Mit made as he lost Began Making a pile of wood at the oaktree the Alexandra went Down early to Day got Papers and 2 Magazines From Mr McMartin Mr Geordy came Down to Day Mr Burly and Mr McMartin went home for a while 2nd All Soul's Day at Wood Fine The Steamer Alert came to the East End of the Island and anchored there they are Hunting Drew some Logs to the Grove I am going to Pile them plastering went Yesterday for our Tub and WashBoard to Lewis the Indian on Christees Island and our Trowel went around the Island stopt at the Tent the Water very Low Drew some Rails to the oakfield not much shooting to Day Mr Dowdy came Down for Milk J Steamer Alert came to the Foot of the Island Hunting {second page} 28 �Mr James Cameron Island 3rd of Nov 1887 this Day of the Month Granda Departed Cut Down a Broken Maple Drew some rails to the swamp cut a Birch a good deal of shooting 4th Raining Boat Alert went off 5th Guy Fawks Day the GunPowder plot on this Day of the Month First came in this House Mr McMartin {cut off} went off to Day Taking Manure from the Front Barn Door Drew some sticks to the swamp Fence a Good many Boats a Going to Day Leander not well 6th Fine Windy 7th Helen McMasters B Day Fishermen went of to Day Left 2 Boats here Lashey got a Loaf of Bread putting out Manure W Wind Leander crofsed Bought soap a Prize com Fixing the stables Drew some hay from the Back Marsh stack 9th the Prince of Wales B Day E W Fine the Rofs's Island Indian Down for John 9s scow to take up his oxen 5 of them Fixing the shanty Lashey ewnt off E W set Fire to the Marshes Drew some sticks out of the marsh and Logs at the River 10th set some Fire commenced to Rain went around the Island Indians went up with the oxen Stanley sick took a stack out of the Back Marsh 11th Martinmas snowing Feeding all the cattle in their stalls cracked som nuts {page one} Mr James Cameron Island 12th of November 1887 Plastering splitting stove Wood Lots of snow on the Mountains Randolph came Leander thinks he seen the otter Track Fine Windy Fixing Bait in a hole up in the Bay Leander and I Water Low Heard Gannets to night going East yellow-Birds plenty no Wind Geese got a Rat 13th Boys Down in the shanty Windy 14th E Wind Fine scow crofsed to Francis Island to Ferry cattle Randolph and Leander crofsed with Tom Roses Boat went to Upper Point set Fire to the Marsh Back of the sugar Bush a Good many going on the water to Day 29 �15th E Wind Raining snowing cut a Basswood on the Pitt Point Plastering and Fixing around the Barn cattle in 16th W Wind Fine Plastering Ploughed Garnet went up Drew some Drags Went Down to the shanty got my square made Balls and Buckshot on this Day of the Month Riel was hung 1885 17th Fine Killed the Bull the Grits of snow a little High West Wind got the sheep in for the First time snow all thawed off Lots of snow on the Mountain Alexandra went up to Day 18th Leander and Randolph Went to Rofs's Island Wind high stopt all night there with the high Wind Fixing around the stables Let out the sheep Alexandra went Down Lots of Boats going to Day a Big scow sailed Down in to Lancaster trying to burn parts of Marsh Froze some to night 19th Boys got Back Shot 3 Ducks Fine wind Raised set Fire to marsh before the Door what was not Burned before all Kinds of wind to Day Began to snow south East Wind {second page} Mr James Cameron Island 20t of Nov 1887 Fine began to snow and Blow W Wind Bismarck came stopt all night told us the {large blank space} in Cornwall was Drowned crofsing from Cornwall Bohemian went Down to night 21st On This Day of the month D McMaster Departed 1846 Drew the But Lot of the Butternut Fixing around the Barn fed and salted the cattle on the Lower Point Took the Marsh hay of the Fine hay on the Barn Floor Turned the Boats Feeding all the cattle no Boats went to Day only the Salmon River Boats 22nd Fine Windy went around the Island Piling the sawlogs in the Grove 6 of them Randolph making a hand sleigh a Tow went Down to Day not many Ducks 23rd E W and N Fine went to Dundee & F C some ice in the salmon River the Boat Grenada Broke it Took the hide sold at Dundee to Mr McCoy 4 cents a lb 70 lbs 2..80 Bought of J Tyo F3..60 Corn Meal 80 Sack of coare salt 80 Fine salt 75 Boots no 5 2..25 Bought of A Tyo starch 10 Mustard 10 Pepper 5 Matches 10 pipes 5 Broom 20 a Bottle of Downs Elixer 25 oil 30 �5 Gallons 63 candy 2 Whisky 20 soap 20 the Massena came in Broke the Ice the Indians at Dundee about their Land 24th E Wind cold Freezing Massena and Granad came out Fixing around the things on the Ground moved the Double Stove Tow went up Bohemian Down {page one} Mr James Cameron Island 25th of Nov 1887 St Catherines Day Lewis the Indian here with a Broom and 2 axehandles Gave him Tea and Butter and Milk E Wind a Mink around set Traps for him got in and got away Finished the sleigh salted the cattle Melted the Tallow put some hay in the Barn out of the stack a Fishing Light out up the way of h{illegible} 26th E Wind Raining and Fine Lots of Boats a Going to Day cut 2 Basswood Logs Fixed the oil in the cellar put a Log on the Front Door of the Barn seen a House Rat at the Barn cows picking 27th Sunday Leander went for the papers to Hamiltons a Fine Day Randolph crofsed to Hamiltons Lots of shooting at Kit Kit 28th snowing Raining 29th Windy Fine Mr Hume here from Rofs Island stopt all night St Andrews Eve a Tow went up to Day Fixing the stall in the Big Shed put the oak plank in it Fixing around the Back marsh hay stack Done Freezing 30th St Andrew's Day the Festival of the Scotch Fine cold Frosty North W Mr Hume here Lost 50 Found it Lost 2 Decoys Fixing stall in upper shed Mr Hume went off Found his Decoy one of them a Tug went up no Tow {second page} Mr James Cameron Island 1st pf Dec 1887 some cold no Light in Mr Hill's Lighthouse to night Light on the Floating Light to night cannot see Cherry Island Light with Fog put in a Large cock of hay from Back of the Barn 31 �2nd Fixing around the Barn cutting stovewood took home the sheep EW ice made a peice in the Back Bay Took some of the things out of the Milk house took in Water Barrel cut Rushes for Bedding for the cattle snowed to night 3rd soft Thawing cutting stovewood making a pile of stovewood East of the House 4th soft E Wind Randolph came from Hamilton Rained some Mr Genie came had a Lot of Pine 5th Putting his pine in the shanty Windy cut Down a soft maple for Logs 6th The Festival of the Germans cutting sawlogs Drew some Drags Genie and Randolph Fishing EEls Randolph and Mr Genie Fishing tonight got 73 EEls to Day Amiot Fishing EEls Genie Made an oar for his Boat 7th Fine E Wind cutting the Double Butternut cut White Birch hay Done on the Barn Floor and the Back marsh hay stack got a Mole Ground Bare 8th Fine EW Randolph spearing EEls got 1 Leander and i got 3 Drew the stack out Front Marsh commenced the Fine hay on the East Mow {page one} Mr James Cameron Island 9th of Dec 1887 E Wind Fine the ground no snow on it The Mare got sick Boys spearing EEls got a Large Crockery crate in the Rushes Broke a prung out of the EEl spear piling stove wood Fixing the crosscut saw the Mare will not Drink cattle all out to night 10th Leander's Birth Day 1872 E wind fine Began to Rain ground slippery the Mare Falling Down and she gets up smart Eats well cutting some Brush Leander got a Rat the old cat got in the Trap 11th Raining E Wind The mare Bad 12th ground sloppy some Drops of Rain Began the oak Log to saw it working at the Mare Died through the night 32 �13th WW Froze some Ground hard Drew the mare out of the stable Finished sawing the oak taking some of it to the house with the Wheelbarrow Lewis the Indian here gave him the Grindstone Fixing the stable some cattle out a picking 14th Fine Randolph Went to Lancaster The Boys Fishing EEls in the Mud got 10 Fixing a stick in the calf stable cutting stovewood snowed some this Evening put in the sheep Fixed the Grindstone carriage ground the axe's 15th Randolph came from Lancaster Fishing EEls 16th Aleck McDougall and Duncan Grant here Randolph went with them cutting Wood Fine 17th Fine Day Boys Fishing EEls got some sheaves of oats from under the hay Bad with my wrist {second page} Mr James Cameron Island Dec 18th Dec 18th 1887 North W Wind Snowing 19th cutting Wood at the Door Drew some out of the Marsh snowing heavy not cold Turned the Boats cleaned out the Jenny's Place Took very sick Through the night and was bad with my Feet and Legs with the Flesh cramped up in Lumps 20th a Fortunate Day not very well got up very fine Day cleaning the Partition Boards and upper Floor put out the Lashey Bun to Fish EEls 21st First Day of Winter West Wind some of the Almanacks has it tommorrow Fine EW cutting stove Wood a Boat crofsed with 2 Rowing crofsed to Lemays not smoking Just now a Tail to the sun to night and a Mock sun on the south side of the sun a very Fine Fall this was 22nd West Wind Kind of Fine cutting stove wood a Tail to the sun tonight and Mock sun on the north side made ice out in the Rushes 23rd cutting stove wood set some Traps for House Rats some ice going Down 33 �24th Kind of Fine and Frosty E Wind Fixing the Rake Leander and I put out a Boat and went to the sturgeon Island seen 5 Black Ducks Drew the Boat up at the shanty as its not so much Froze there no Tracks on the sturgeon Island got a House Rat 25th Christmas DAy Sunday a Fine Day East Wind Frosty 26th East Wind Freezing hard ice Making taking to Christees Island but a Lot of air-holes cutting and splitting stove Wood ice will take to night steamboat channel open this Evening 27th E Wind Leander and I crofsed to Hamiltons ice very thin a Lot of airholes got my m{illegible} at Hamiltons put out some Bushes so it would snow we could Find our Roads as Between those airholes is very narrow Fernandez got some EEls spearing in the {illegible} {page one} Mr James Cameron Island Dec 28 1887 Fine East Wind and changed to West commenced to snow Kind of soft water Raising close to the shore Drew up the Buns and turned them Over some Ducks Flying about Large air-hole Before the Door Windy high tonight Drifting and Frosty 29th Our Angus Birth Day Windy Frosty Drifting Reading papers a Mock sun on the East side of the sun 30th splitting stove Wood West Wind Frosty cold Frosty night 2 Mock suns 31st Broke on a 3 Ton stack to Day East Wind Frosty cold sleigh crossing Summerstown Road on the ice Feeding the cattle extra Last Day of the year {second page} Mr James Cameron Island 1st of January 1888 Sunday a Fortunate Day Windy Turned Fine Fernandez went off we did not know he went 2nd cold some Jo Lemay and Amiot here took their Dinner The a Fishing EEls in the mud got 6 FRom them Brought our Lamp home gave him a Key to Fix of my chest 34 �3rd Allen's Birth Day 1853 Leander crofsed to Summers Bought of J Summers Tea 50 Needles 5 Thread 5 Bought of Mr Ward camphor 5 Sweetys 2 heard that Mr Stillwell Left the place Franky Leplante seen Fernandez in the Gore got an almanack got a Letter From Dan 5 in it and Christmas card not very well Bad with Rheumatism Teams crofsing now 4th a Fine Day EW a Great many Fishing EEls Leander and John Fishing EEls got 9 For more information on James 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Scanned Manuscript & Typed Transcription UG Transcription Progress Scripto transcription progress Done Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{page one}</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>January 1st 1887 New Years Day East Wind snowing Fine not cold Kind of warm Bismarck crofsed to Post Office for the Papers Watering the cattle in the swamp Back of the Barn Fox tracks plenty a Big air-hole before the Door a good many shut up with this cold</p> <p>2nd snowing W Wind got a Live Duck on the ice</p> <p>3rd Allens Birth Day very Cold and Frosty W Wind put in the Bottom of the 3 Ton stack</p> <p>4th E Wind Fine some Frosty cutting stove Wood cutting Waterholes cutting Bruch seen a 2 men and a horse and cutter crofsing to Summerstown and they came Back tonight A Great many air-holes shut up with this</p> <p>5th cold weather 5th a very Fine Day Bushing the Road up the south side of the Island</p> <p>6th a Fine Day Epiphany old Christmas crofsed to Summerstown Fetterly Thrashing at Hamiltons sent A Letter to Mr James Lee for a Dollars worth of Prizes Heard Laurie was Froze a Fortnight ago Bought of Mr Purcell 1 l of crackers 10 1 Bottle of Pain Killer 25 got a Bottle of cod Liver oil with it as prize paid 3 cents on the Letter</p> <p>7th cold Frosty a cutter crofsed up the ice to Hamiltons from the south side cleaning the pipes W Wind Frosty to night</p> <p>8th Bismarck crofsed to Summerstown Bought of Mr Ward court Plaster 10 E Wind cold</p> <p>9th Cold Windy</p> <p>10th cold seen a sleigh coming from Lancaster to Rofs Island cutting Brush EW</p> <p>11th very windy W Wind Drifting putting in hay not well</p> <p>8th Hugh Anns B Day 1866</p> <p>{second page}</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>12th of January 1887 New Years Day old style cutting Brush in the upper Field West Wind some snow Fine Kind of soft seen a Fox crofsing from the south side</p> <p>13th W Wind Kind of Fine Frosty Leander crofsed to Summerstown got the prize from James Lee 3 Lockets and 3 necklaces cork screw combination cutting Brush wind changed to night to East seen 2 Foxes crofsing</p> <p>14th East Wind a Big Storm snowing Blowing Drifting Great Bankings of snow the cattle did not go to Drink to Day</p> <p>15th EW Kind of Fine snowing some Bismarck to Summerstown Bought of J Summers Tea 25 Buttons 15 Pain Killer 25 Bought of Mr Ward Tax 5 cents put in a Ton of the 2 Ton stack all in of it shovelling snow as theare is Lots of them Bought of Nicholson 1 Plug of Tobacco 5 cents sweetys 2 cents</p> <p>16th Cold W Wind Fine</p> <p>17th East Wind stormy changed to sout and West Blowing very hard to night Digging at snow took a Barrel out of the shed to put ashes on churning to Day not very well</p> <p>18th W Wind cold and Frosty Frosty Digging at snow Banks cuting stove wood</p> <p>19th cutting Brush Windy John cut his hand</p> <p>20th SE Wind snowed Frosty Rained to night Bismarck crofsed to Summerstown Bought of Mr Ward 1/2 lb French Tobacco 13 spool of Thread 5 cakes for Rowena 5 cents</p> <p>21 St Agnefs Day W Wind Cutting Brush got warmer</p> <p>22 E Wind hailed Rained Soft cutting alders Broke on 3 1/2 Ton stack</p> <p>23 Raining Kind of crust icicles on the Trees</p> <p>24 C Tuppers Birth Day icicles Falling WW</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{page one}</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>January 25th 1887 Robbie Burns Birth Day East Wind Turned stormy then came Fine crofsed me and Bismarck to Summerstown Bought of Mr Ward Oil 25 RRR 25 powders 10 Tax 10 Bought of J Summers 1/2 lb Tea 25 soda crackers 25 Bought of Nicholson 1/2 lb Tea 20 sent for the Witnefs postage Register and picture 1..18 paid all this seen Mr Sheets that got the contract of the Wharf</p> <p>26th Fine cutting Brush took the handle out of one of the axes Did not smoke to Day</p> <p>27th E Wind John Hamilton and Charlie Parisha here wanting to trade horse for 2 2 year old heifers Making coats for the Boys</p> <p>28th cutting Brush</p> <p>29th Bismarck crofsed heard Jim Aikin was Buried to day Lots of EEl Fishing Broke on West Mow</p> <p>30th Fine E Wind Nancy Bales Buried to Day</p> <p>31st Cold Frosty WWind</p> <p>1st of February East Wind Fine cutting Brush put in the Bottom of the Marsh hay stack about 2 Ton in the East Mow of Marsh hay Lots of EEl Fishers out those Days old Durushie up at Bosells Buying eel</p> <p>2nd Candlemafs Day E Wind stormy snowing Drifting all Bad with cold the Sun Dont shine to Day the Bear cant see his shadow</p> <p>3rd Fine Leander to Bosells for Tobacco 20 cents</p> <p>{second page}</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>4th of Feby 1887 cutting alders and Willows Fine Windy cold</p> <p>5th Fine Went to Mr A Tyos got pay for the Butter {cut off}.25 Took Dinner there and Took my supper with Mr Leslie got a Book from Mr Leslie not very well Charlie Parisha 2 men came with the Mare and took the 2 Heifers Bismarck went for the Papers to Summerstown got a special notice from the Glengarrian Due from 16th of Oct 1886 To 1887 One Dollar</p> <p>6th Not very well Bad with cold all of us snowing</p> <p>7th East Wind Drawing alders First Drawing with the Horse Drifting</p> <p>8th Gordons Birth Day Raining very unwell Bad Bad with colds Eclipse to Day High Wind to night this is the Carnival Week in Montreal Ice Palace</p> <p>9th not well Kind of Fine Windy ice G{illegible} slippery walking for the cattle the air-hole out Before the Door near shut a Big Bird out on the ice an Eagle I think water coming in the Milkhouse</p> <p>10th Fine Bismarck went to Summerstown Bought of J Summers Flour 1..25 RRR 25 got a Ride down home with John Hamilton Brought me 2 pair of Boots I told him to buy for me 2..50 gave him 2 hides and 1 sheepskin to sell for me very unwell to Day got a Lot of Papers got the Queen's Picture</p> <p>11th E Wind stormy Drifting snowing very sick</p> <p>12th Fine cold Windy very unwell John and Leander got hair cut</p> <p>13th Gordon here Fine cold Sesagemisa Sunday Purcell stopt his mill</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{page one}</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>14th of February 1887 St Valentine's Day E Wind Fine very Bad with cold My Head is in an awful pain sent Bismarck to Mr A Tyo with a Tub of Butter 30 lb 7..50 Bought Brandy 1..25 H Wines 40 a Dance to night there went with a Jag of Wool Bull and Oxley a Fight</p> <p>15th Nomination Day for Members in Alexandria E and W and North Wind snowing hard turned Fine Thawing very unwell to Day got my hair cut</p> <p>16th Better to Day Breaking a Road Fine turned to snowing Bismarck to Summerstown Bought of J Summers 100 of Flour 2..50 12 lb of Pork 1..20 Lantern 20 Tea 25 at Wards I owe 25 at J Summers on this paid all the Rest Bought of Ward Glass 39 cents E oil 25 Bag of Oats at Hamiltons 40 not cold</p> <p>17th Fine Day Bismarck cutting Brush my Head commenced again and I am in a Fearful way with it</p> <p>18th James Hugh's Birth Day Stormy</p> <p>19th Bismarck crofsed to Summerstown Bought of Nicholson Herring 25 Bought of Ward Herring 10 Worm Powders 25 RRR 25 Killed a Muskrat at the Door Bought 3 Glass 10 snowing</p> <p>20 Shrove Sunday 2 men crofsed from the south side</p> <p>21st cutting alders Fine Filled the straw Tick</p> <p>22nd Shrove Tuesday Election P.P. got in Went to Lancaster got a Ride from Hamiltons to vote coming Back went to Tyos stopt at Hamiltons all night</p> <p>23rd Ash Wednesday Went to Summers Bought nails 10 came home a Fine Day Drawing snow out of the yard</p> <p>{second page}</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>24 of February 1887 seen a crow Rained cold Windy cutting Brush</p> <p>25th cold cutting Brush</p> <p>26th Fine Turned stormy snowing Bismarck to Summerstown Bought of Mr Ward Herring 1/2 Doz 37 1/2 cents Window Glass 6 Bought of J Summers lb of Tea 50 Got for the Hides 4..15 and Gordon kept 1..35 .. 5..50</p> <p>27th Stormy East Wind</p> <p>28 Stormy snowing</p> <p>1st of March St Davids Day the Festival of the Welsh E Wind Came in Like a Lamb Warm Leander went to Bosells for Tobacco 20 Brought a Bottle of Milk sent a cup of citron Preserves to Rowena there is something wrong with one of the 2 year old Heifers</p> <p>2nd skinned the Heifer Fine Bismarck went to Tyos for oil 15 cents Lots of Teams going up the ice from the south side Drew some Wood</p> <p>3rd Bismarck and I to J McDougalls Fine took Dinner there Mr McDougall bad with cold Dan Cameron there got Wormwood Let my spectacles went to Summerstown got a Letter from Dan from Toronto sent a Dollar to Mr Stillwell Registered postage 8 Buttons 5 John Hamilton in Bed sick Mrs Ward poorly</p> <p>4th W Wind Fine Bismarck and Hugh Ann went to F Covington Bought Tea Boots 2..50 Calico 50 Dishes 58 crackers 10 Buttons 2 Tyos 20 gave 3 Dollars cash hide 1..40 {cut off}..16 of Hugh Anns took Back 60</p> <p>5th E Wind Drifting cold stormy Fairy a calf skinned him one of the heifers in the Waterhole stormy to night</p> <p>6th E Wind Big snow fall hailing to night deep snow</p> <p>7th Fine Kind of soft putting snow out of the yard Braking Roads taking snow of the sheds the yard all Blocked up some mist of Rain</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{page one}</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>8th of March 1887 Fine Day warm W Wind Thawing some some crows cutting Brush cutting stove wood shovelling snow Potatoes near Done</p> <p>9th cutting Brush</p> <p>10th Bismarck Leander and Hugh Ann went to J McDougall for straw got Books and cards</p> <p>11th Bismarck went for straw took over 10 lbs of Butter to McDougalls 2..50 got a Bag of Potatoes</p> <p>12th Fine On This Day of the Month D McMaster Senior First came to the Island crossed to Summerstown Bought of Nicholson pipe 1 cent paid Bought on credit Flour 2..40 pipe 42 Bought of J Summers soap 10 Thread 5 paid 10 on the Parcel Dan sent Dan gone to Florida awful Bad on the ice with the crust Low</p> <p>13th Fine Day Thawing 2 Lambs to Day Fernandez and John H went to Christees and Alexis Island</p> <p>14th Stanleys Birth Day 1880 Fine Snowed a Little</p> <p>15th cold Frosty and Fine cutting stove Wood put up new Bed curtains</p> <p>16th in the Bush cutting Brouse</p> <p>17th St Patricks Day Fine snowing Drifting</p> <p>18th Vicy Rowena Departed about 1/2 past one o clock Fine Day St Josephs Day Bismarck crofsed Met J McDougall got 1..50 I crofsed with horse got a Bag of oats from JS got Mr McPherson to make the coffin went up to Purcells for 2 Boards Bought of J Summers Linen and Muslin paid this Gordon came Down with us Mr McDougall and Annie and Leander came George Bosell and Wife and child here to night got 1 from J McD paid for the Butter</p> <p></p> <p>{second page}</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>19th of March1887 Rowena Vicky Buried to Day Gordon Dug the Grave Bismarck went for the coffin All those that came J McDougall Mrs McDougall and Alex Randolph George Bosell Charles Craig Charlie Rose Mrs Rose and a Mifs Smith J Summers Mr Ward Mr McPherson Donald McDonald George Renshaw Agnes Nicholson Lewis Henery a very Fine Day Gordon gave me his Rubber coat I Gave him a cap and 50 cents sent a Bottle of Wine to Margaret Hamilton</p> <p>20th 1st Day of Spring Fine Day Warm Thawing Randolph here</p> <p>21st Randolph went off Bismarck and Leander went to Bosells for a Load of hay got some Tobacco cant sell</p> <p>22nd Livinia Birth Day Fine E Wind snowing Drifting J McDougalls Dog here</p> <p>23rd cutting Brush Fine W Wind Drifting</p> <p>24th Fine Drifting cold Lewis Bosell crossing to Antwines antwines Dog Followed him Back</p> <p>25th Lady Day cold Drifting cutting Brush</p> <p>26th John Hamilton Cameron's Birth Day West Wind Cold Frosty Went to Summerstown paid John McPherson for the Coffin only wanted pay for the Lumber which was 50 I gave him a Dollar got a Letter from Phillip Charon got a Treat of Wine at Mr McPhersons Bought of Mr Ward 1/2 lb of Tobacco 12 1/2 Box of Matches 10 Mrs Ward Poorly</p> <p>27th Fine East Wind cold</p> <p>28th East Wind snowing Drifting Blowing West Mow Done commenced the Peice on the North East side Writing a Letter to send to Phillip Charon cutting Brush for the cows</p> <p>29th Went to Summerstown Bought of Nicholson 100 of Flour 2..40 paid this got Bag of Oats at Bag of Potatoes can of oil at Hamiltons sent a Letter to Fisherman 3 cents J McDougall here got Ropes WW Drifting cold Fine see the otters Track</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{page one}</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>30th of March 1887 Fine Cold Killed an otter Bismarck Leander Fernandez John and Myself had a hard chase after him with the 2 Dogs Feine and Rovre Length from Tip to Bend of Tail 3 Feet 8 inches</p> <p>31st crofsed to Summerstown to Show them all and there was a Lot seen him Bought of J Summers 3 yds Calico 30 Rain Lamb</p> <p>1st of April All Fools Day Made a Board for the otter to put on Mr Ward and Mr Lincoln here offered 6..50 sold 16 Rats 2..40 Mr J McDougall here at night for Butter</p> <p>2nd Bismarck got 2 Loads of straw at McDougalls Gordon Boselll for Milk I sent a Letter to Narcisse Charon</p> <p>3 Bought of Mr Ward 1/2 lb Tobbaco 12 Leander took Dinner at Nicholsons ice opening close to shore at the shanty</p> <p>3rd Palm Sunday Fine 8 Wild Geese on the ice Robins Blackbirds Hawk came</p> <p>4th Ducks came Grass birds Tom Jack and Gordon here Bismarck Drew 2 Loads of Hay from J McDougalls 1/4 of Ton Good Weight Fine</p> <p>5th snowing cold Flurries of snow seen 5 cranes</p> <p>6th Fine W Wind Gale in Cornwall of Tom Summer's Farm to Day Drawing Wood snow Deep in the Bush Some one Drawing Ice out from Tyo's o Day</p> <p>7th Fine W Wind Maunday Thursday Thawing Freezing cutting Brush Taking snow of the Butternut Log crust 4 Feet of snow in the Bush</p> <p>8th Good Friday McDougalls Boys came home with the Ram in the Brush for the cows putting Brush on the Fence Pewits came Fan-Tailed Blackbirds came</p> <p></p> <p>{second page}</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>9th of April 1887 Fine Day Thawing a Few Drops of Rain this morning the Boys Tapped 25 Trees for the first Francis the Indian here came up from Lancaster he sowed Hayseed on the Sturgeon Island and I sowed it Last spring took some of the Sugar Bush Rigging to the Bush tapped 25 Trees</p> <p>10th Easter Sunday Fine W Wind Bismarck went to Hamiltons for the Papers</p> <p>11th First Boiling in the Bush 16 Pails 3 or 4 Indians came to Christees to hunt</p> <p>12th E Wind Fine Bismarck crofsed to Summertown Bought of J Summers 22 yards of Cotton 1..50 Thread 25 Tea 25 Bought of Mr Ward 1/2 lb of Tobacco 12 1/2 seen a Man crofsing up the ice on Horseback Drew Old Gray Down to the Lower Point on the ice Drawing wood at the Door seen 2 Wild Geese</p> <p>3rd E Wind Fine but Raw seen a Man coming to Christees Boys in the Bush Boiled what they gathered yesterday {cut off} Gallons of syrup gathered to night 22 pails Taking the Banking out of the cookhouse put one of the sheep in the stall in the stable Quilting to Day water high ice Bad close to shore no Ducks to Day Yellow Hammers came cutting Brush for the Cows Hens commenced to Lay had Last Years Eggs for Easter Sunday and has Last Years syrup yet</p> <p>14th ice Began to open at Sturgeon Island Drawing Stove Wood to the Door Drew some Manure a Lamb to Day East Wind Fine the {cut off} Boys in the Bush Making Syrup Leander and Bismarck</p> <p>15th in the Bush Fine E Wind ice opening very slow not much shooting</p> <p>16 Fernandez and I to the Head of the Island up through the Bush snow Deep came down on the ice Foggy E Wind Rain changed to W Wind took home 2 1/2 Gallons of Syrup John and Fernandez made a cake of sugar a peice Lots of Ducks in at the Little Island a strip opening up</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{page one}</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>17th of April 1887 Low Sunday Fine made sugar the Boys and Livinia A Lamb with a Black mark around one of his Eyes</p> <p>18th OUr Duncan's Birth Day Freezing every night ice opening very slow not clearing much cutting Brush for the cows</p> <p>19th Fine sap runs well cutting Brush on the Pitt Point Loons Came King Birds came Mocking Bird came cows to Pit Point Putting Out Manure Drew the Boat to the Lower Point River all Jammed with ice Stanley not well</p> <p>20th Fine sap runs well went to the head of the Island Killed a Snake for the First Burnt him Great Jams of ice north side and head of the Island Lots of Jamming put out the Bun Tried for EEls got a Lizard got no EEls piling wood at the Door Left the heifer out to night put a Fence around her Lots of Ducks and Wild Geese water pretty high</p> <p>21st piling Wood at the Door putting out manure Fine</p> <p>22nd Done in the sugar Bush Let the cows to the Bush took home the Sugar Bush Rigging made some small cakes of sugar put Italy in the Barn</p> <p>23rd St George's Day the Festival of the English Rained Foggy Bismarck crofsed for the Mail Bought of Mr Ward 1/2 lb Tobacco 12 1/2 2 pipes 2 cents Heard Nicholsons stole Purcells Lumber</p> <p>24th Windy ice going Down Rained some</p> <p>25th St Marks Day Fine W Wind E Wind South Wind snowed some all Kinds of Weather Narcisse came Tubica put him acrofs from Lancaster for {illegible} First Trip for the Grenada shoving Big cakes of ice from Before the Door Boys went to Alexis Island Lots of Frost at night First Fish 1 pike and 2 catfish Leander caught</p> <p>{second page}</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>26th of April 1887 Fine and cold Narcifse crofsed for Boards Making and End to the shanty skinned the Jinny's Heifer and calf skinned Minkeys calve Skinned Italys calve Narcifse Found a Bridge with a Great many spikes in it Frosty nights</p> <p>27th Phillip came Windy West Lily calved Oxly calved Raising Lily and Italy taking Banking from the Milkhouse cutting Brush putting out manure Ticks commenced not much shooting Phillip paid 50 of what he owed Last year Frogs commenced to sing Quilting</p> <p>28th Lilly Dead and Italy dead skinned the 2 going to Raise Lillys calve Bismarck and Narcifse went to F Covington sold 1 hide 6 Rats 2 calfskins all he got 2..85</p> <p>29th Raining Blowing an EW Bismarck and Phillip to Summerstown got our Mail Bought 1/2 lb Tea 25 paid a Registered Letter in the Office for me but cannot have it till I go myself Andrew Rose Departed</p> <p>30th Raining Blowing North Wind high snow on the Mountains Back Bay near all Broke up and Former years it always went off in a Large cacke cake</p> <p>1st of May P P Birth Day Went to A Roses Funeral had a chat with the Rev Mr Mc{illegible} makes a very good Prayer got my Registered Letter out of the Office in at Fergusons at Summers's</p> <p>2nd E Wind Phillip went to Lancaster Boys and I taking the stones the old House chimney away and putting them on the Wharf</p> <p>3rd crofsed to Summerstown Brought 2 hides to Mr Ward 81 lb Bought Mr Ward Boots 75 Broom 25 Tole 25 pens 3 ink on credit paid for 2 pipes 2 Bought of Nicholson 100 of Flour 2..50 paid Bought of J Summers Needles {cut off} cents paid this George Annans child died Mr Hills Light up Alexandra went Down and 2 Ogdensburgh steamers into Dundee</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{page one}</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>4th of May 1887 Narcifse to Lancaster took up Phillips man Mr Joseph Potva Drawing the stones of the chimney of the old House to the River</p> <p>5th Fine Day Thinking the Rev Mr McKay was coming did not come to Day working at Fences and stones putting out manure</p> <p>6th ploughing gathering stones got their Licence</p> <p>7th Bismarck crofsed to Summerstown at the Court the Boys and Nicholsons Franky Laplante Bought of Nicholsons 1/2 lb Tea 25 Thread 10 Paint Red 14 cents Raining</p> <p>8th Sunday Fine EW Bohemian came up did not go into Lancaster</p> <p>9th got Irons from Narcifse for Harrowteeth Harrowed Potato Ground Planted 7 Rows of Potatoes piling stovewood at West end of the House Leander Leg sore at the Banking of the house Foggy this morning Phillip to Lancaster with First Fish</p> <p>10th Planting Potatoes cutting Potatoes seeds set Leander for Lye taking Banking from the East End of the house water in cellar Mosquitoes a few Toads came</p> <p>11th First Trip they made with Fish to the Boat Narcifse George and Jo Drew the Frame out of the Garden</p> <p>12th at the Garden Bismarcks hoed it Fernandez and I at the putting up of the sticks around the potatoe Ground split oar sticks Fernandez and I</p> <p>13th Stanley and i on the Pitt Point J McDougall Miss Fraser Mifs McDougall here Fernandez went with them at the soap</p> <p>14th Bismarck crofsed to Summerstown Bought of Mr Ward RRRelief 25 paid Bought of Nicholson Tea Finished the soap 7 pots Jo Brought me 2 lb Tobacco 25 cents from Montreal</p> <p>15th Gordon here Bismarck to Alexis Island and Christees</p> <p>16th sheared sheep setting Fires Fixing Fence planted a Bed of Carrots</p> <p>{second page}</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>17th of May 1887 Smoky Fine E and West Wind went to upper point set some fires went to Christees Island Mr Kelly to see the Fishermen putting manure in the yard in a heap as there is Lots of Frost and snow in the Back Garden under it Francis here cutting Rails on his Island to take to St Regis horse Kind of Lame</p> <p>18th E Wind changed to West Fine Rained some Went to Summerstown got a Letter from Dan Bought of Mr Ward 12 lbs of Lime 1 lb of sulphur 10 paper of Melons 5 paid this Richard Grant Departed Last Week got cucumbers Potatoes and a Barrel from J Hamilton Paint and Oil Mrs Ward Poorly Mrs Summers Poorly The Garnet went Down to Day to Valleyfield First Trip Franky Laplante was going on Board at Renshaws Wharf got a sturgeon from the Fishermen The Drudge went up to Day Writing a Letter to Dan</p> <p>19th Ascension Day or Holy Thursday Fine West Wind Smoky weather Plum Trees Began to Blossom Phillips First Trip to Montreal</p> <p>20th Fine Bismarck crofsed to PO a Letter to Dan Postage Paid got the Witnefs taken out manure its thawing out Piling stones Drew the Boats to the Grove yesterday cinnamon 5 cloves 5 at Mr Wards EW Drawing Pols to slab-Fence Ticks Bad Mosquitoes Beginning</p> <p>21st Fine E Wind Ploughed the Back Place Took a Large stone out of it Harrowed the Potatoes pathways Oild the Mare with Sturgeon oil and coal oil The Ticks curried the cows Jennie calved a Late Bull Took the Head out of the Kerosene Barrel {cut off}t put poles to the Hops at the Milkhouse</p> <p>22nd Fine Ionia Hugh Ann Livinia Bismarck John Went to Charles Island Rod Briggs and McDonald or McGregor at the Shanty Treated me.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{page one}</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>1st of June 1887 Rowena Victoria's Birth Day 1878 Departed 18th of March 1877 Raining</p> <p>2nd White Washing</p> <p>3rd Planted Beans Rodney Briggs and Pete Grant here Gave him the Rifle George Lent to Randolph Narcifse the Fisherman and Son George came up on the cars Fine</p> <p>4th George the 3rd's Birth Day I Went to Summerstown Bought of Ward 1 lb of Tea 40 on Credit Gave him a Due Bill to put to my acount of 1..50 Bought of Nicholsons Flour 1..25 paid Got a Box of Figs From J Summers Bismarck seen George Ferguson of Williamstown J Hamilton painting his house in the Bush</p> <p>5th Fine WW</p> <p>6th Weeding the Potatoes set Line at Sturgeon Island picking Ticks of the Mare</p> <p>7th Weeding Potatoes Killing Potato Bugs EW Fine Missed the year old Heife she is Fast some place Foggy to night Tug aground through the night</p> <p>8th Fine Found the Heifer at the head of the Island near shore fast Mr A Tyo's man here for Butter got 1 of his Boxes for Fish from the Fishermen cutting Weeds in the Potatoes put the Three calves in their Pasture to Day Watered some of the Potatoes</p> <p>9th Our Johns Birth Day 1813 Corpus Christe Day Mr Summer at Douquets {illegible} hime</p> <p>10th Mr Tyo's man {cut off}ed Douquet found a Tennet for Butter at Weeding Potatoes</p> <p>11th Bismarck to Summerstown Bought 4 of Tea for Narcise 1 Box of Matches the Glengarrian did not come sent a Letter to J Summers concerning A B</p> <p>12th Grand Procefsion Day Hugh Ann and Bismarck Hugh Ann a Ried out to Williamstown from E Frasher's Fernandez going to school Livinia Went to see Peggy Bosell and Bismarck</p> <p>{second page}</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>23rd of May 1887 Harrowing Planted a Few Rows of Potatoes at the Barn Feine has 5 Puppies Fixing Fence</p> <p>24th Queen's Birth Day Fine Fired some Good volleys Bismarck crofsed for Oil 25 starch 10 soda Got a Basket of Potato seeds at Hamiltons Rained Heard this Evening First Thunder and Lightning</p> <p>25th Fixing Fence Painting the Boat Fine</p> <p>26th Washing the Wool Plastering Fine</p> <p>27th Cutting Brush Finished the Boat made holes in the New Oars I have them this 6 years Working at Fence on the Pitt Point</p> <p>28th East Wind high Narcifse got a Dollar for Making the north shanty Paid to Day Antwine and Edward Bosell at the shanty for the Pay of their Fish Told me that James McDonald Archys son was Killed up West his Body coming Down to Day Bismarck crofsed Bought of Nicholson 50 Weight of Flour 1..25 paid Bought J Summers Tea 25 paid Garnet went up Apple Trees Blossoming this Week oiling the Mare got some Ticks picking Wool</p> <p>29th Oak Apple Day or Royal Oak Day E Wind got a small sturgeon from Phillip</p> <p>30th EW Fine cleaning up Brush and setting fires Bismarck and Leander set a sturgeon Line {cut off} Bad Ticks Bad</p> <p>31st E Wind Bismarck and I to Jo Lemays planted 130 hills of Potatoes where we claned putting ashes on the Potatoe Ground where Rain Lodges making Rows for Beans one of the Ogdensburgh Boats got aground to night going in at the Mouth of Salmon River Ticks Bad Grubs cutting Potatoes and onions Letting the calves out in the yard</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{page one}</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>June 13th 1887 cleaning Potatoes strawberries getting some Ripe</p> <p>14th Fine Day East Wind Mr Tuthill and Judge Nortons son here to night him and Bismarck went out to Trowl for Pickerel set some Brush heap afire heard an Indian Killed his squaw at St Regis Mr Mears is Departe Mr Tuthill</p> <p>15th Fixing E End of the Building putting stones under it Ticks Bad</p> <p>16th at Potatoes</p> <p>17th at Potatoes</p> <p>18th The Ever Memorable Battle of WaterLoo Bismarck got his hat 40 Bismarck crofsed to Summerstown Bought of Ward pepper 1/4 lb 7 Bought of J Summer 2 of Thread 10 all paid Almonds 5</p> <p>19th Sunday Gordon here Girls and Tonia went to Bosells Mr Jo Douquet's New Boat into Dundee</p> <p>20th Accesfsion of Queen Victoria Fine Day Bismarck and i to A Tyo's paid 6 Dollars for the Butter Treat 10 Tea 25 Gave Mr Leslie his Book crofsed to Summerstown Bought of Mr Ward on credit 1 sack of Flour 1..25 Working on the Roads Princess Louise First Trip Mr McKay went to Montreal on the Boat</p> <p>21st Jubilee Day for the Queen First Day of Summer Mr Hector McRae Buried to Day in Williamstown SW Wind Thunder some Rain Livinia not well at all put out Tobacco on the 17th and cleaned the cellar Chicken out some to Day</p> <p>22nd Our Dan's Birth Day Fishing at Potatoes Rained Windy at night Bohemian got aground this trip sawing Wood at the River</p> <p>{second page}</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>June 23rd 1887 Fine putting the plough through the Potatoes Leander John and I Bismarck and Hugh Ann Went to F Covington Bought McCartney Tea 3 lb 1 10 1/2 yds of calico 75 10 yds Calico 80 5 yds of Pink 40 1 yds 10 1 yds 12 1/2 Blue 6 Bought of Fay Bismarcks Boots 2..50 Tax 5 1/2 lb Tea 12 1/2 Bought of Parker 2 spoons 19 Lots of Trowlers around here to Day a Raft went Down to night Took the mare out of the Pasture on account of the Ticks Lost of Young Beetles on the Potatoes</p> <p>24th St John the Baptiste Day Mrs Ward Departed Bismarck Putting the Plough Through the Potatoes Fixing the Logs around the Potatoes</p> <p>25th Bismarck crofsed Bought of J Summers Thread 5 Sugar 7 lbs 50 Bought for Fishermen Tobacco and Sugar Mrs Ward Buried to Day Mrs McKay got her Leg hurted</p> <p>26th Fine Day McDougall and Fernandez here gave one of the Puppies to Fernandez and a small sturgeon the Baby Tonia Sissy Leander and Stanley down to the Kit Kit some Rain</p> <p>27th Fine crofsed to Hamilton went up to Summerstown John Hamilton going to Lancaster for Lumber {cut of}eing Boards on the cracks of the West End of the Barn</p> <p>28th putting some stones under the Bottom of the East end of the house set a Line out Before the Door Bismarck crofsed to help McDougalls with their Potatoes picking Beetles of the Potatoes their is any Quantity of them cleaning some in the Tobacco Ground put out some plants to night Moved the Black Boat took one of the seats out of her and one of the Rods</p> <p>29 Bismarck at McDougalls came home</p> <p>30th Fine Went to A Tyos with Tennet of Butter 30 lb 8 cents a lb went to Summerstown Bought of Nicholson Flour 2..50 paid heard Mr McKay was taken home from Montreal Died yesterday</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{page one}</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>1st of July 1887 Very Fine and Warm Bismarck and Hugh Ann to Hamiltons Island to a Pick nick a very poor pic nic The Rev Mr McKay Buried to Day Gave Narcisse a Plug of Tobacco</p> <p>2nd Fine Warm Thunder Lightning Rain Very high North Wind set some Brush heaps a Fire Fixing Rakes Pulling Weeds at Potatoe Bugs cleaning out the Barn Mows Taking Ticks of the Mare</p> <p>3rd Fine Rained some Leander hurt his Foot Fell through the shed</p> <p>4th American Independence Fine W Wind high squally winds and Rained hard Thunder and Lightning Bismarck Went with a Puppy to Craigs cutting hay around the Barn for a Road put out some Tobacco Plants Turning some hay</p> <p>5th at the Potatoe Bugs and they are plenty put in the Barn for the Frist about 6 cocks of hay Boys Fishing very warm a Lot of hay Floating Down the River Our Johns Birth Day 1803 84 Years old to Day</p> <p>6th Fishing at Potatoe Bugs Windy</p> <p>7th at Ploughing Potatoes high Wind and Rain hard got Rasberries</p> <p>8th set a Line at the Pit Point got 2 EEls Fine very warm at the Beans cleaning them Jo Lemays Girls and Trickney from St Annicet here for Butter Bismarck crofsed to Craigs for Johns Pay for the Dog got a Dollar cucumbers put in 4 cocks of hay yesterday</p> <p>5th Dan takes Steamer to Day for England Bismarck and I to Fort Covington Bought of Long Boots 1.25 Salt Fine 60 RRR 25 Bough of 54 yards of cotton 3.75 Boots 1.50 Boots 50 Tubs 58 cement 20 hat 10 comb 10 {illegible} 8 Brought the Blacksmith Iron got hammer {illegible} handle of the churn Left a File for to make {illegible} very Windy Rained Thunder Lightning Wind got {illegible} plants at Bodways and supper seen Lis</p> <p>{second page}</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>11th of July 1887 Rained some Bismarck crofsed to Summerstown Bough J Summers 5 spools of Thread 25 2 Bars of soap 20 Bought at Wards a Tin Basin for Fishermen 15 all paid Jo came from Montreal had to stay to Burie his child Fine at Bugs</p> <p>12th of July Orangeman's Day Fired some pretty Good Volleys cutting some hay Bismarck and Leander went to Rofs's Island helped the Indian to Ferry his Horse from Charlies Island as he had no Boat Foggy in the morning very warm got Tobacco and 3 scythes stones that Jo the Fisherman took for me from Montreal at Potato Bugs Mosquitoes Bad Deer Flies Plenty Berries some Barges aground Below the Lighthouse</p> <p>13th Mowing and put some in Bismarck went of</p> <p>14th cutting hay and Fixing around Lancaster mills Burnt</p> <p>15th St Swithen's Day Fine put in some hay Rained in the Evening Mowing some</p> <p>16th crofsed to Summerstown Bought of Nicholson Flour 1..25 Sack of Salt 80 McArthurs Building Burnt on the 14th</p> <p>17th Pe Blaise wife Boy and his Father here Fine Rained some</p> <p>18th Mowing put in a Little Oscar Laflesh and Lis his mother here very warm 2 Indians here for the scow Louis Phillips one of them to come tomorrow for it John H got a nail run in his Foot</p> <p>19th Fine Warm E Wind Indians came for the scow and took it Back put in a little Hay Mowing cutting a Road on the Hill to the Lower Point cut a Little in the Grove Mosquitoes Fernandez Birth Day 1874</p> <p>20th putting in hay cutting hay cherries commencing to Turn Thunder Rain</p> <p>21st Raining some mowing</p> <p>22nd Rain Mowing Phillip sick Took some wine to him Fine</p> <p>23rd Fine Bohemian did not come up she is Running in place of the Steamer 3 Rivers Phillip went home sick Garnet a Pleasure Trip up Cutting south side of Potatoes made 35 cocks of hay Potato Bugs plenty Mosquitoes Bad</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{page one}</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>July 2{cut off} 1887 Sunday a Fine Day Fernandez here took another of the Puppies for Mrs Ch{cut off} in the Gore J McDougall and Ann{cut off} Mr Genie here E Wind Leander {cut off} to Hamiltons for the Papers H{cut off} Bismarck was at Craigs 3 {cut off} at the Fishermen's after hard F{cut off}</p> <p>25th St James Day putting in {cut off} Fine Rained a Drop or 2 cloudy and {cut off}</p> <p>26th cutting Back of the Barn {cut off} Leander and I Gathering the carr{cut off} seed cleaned the Tobacco a Great many Boats a Going to Day and {cut off} Towing Foggy in the Morning a very warm Day</p> <p>27th Bohemian came up Telegraph at Mr Wards Bought of Ward Flour 1..25 Alum 3 Bought of Nicholsons Flour 1..25 Paid all this Bought of J Summers pipes 2 got a Wr{cut off} from J Hamilton a Pic nic on the Princess Louise to F Covington Sold A Tyo Butter 32 lb warm</p> <p>28th Mowing Back of the Barn warm some Rain Thunder far off to the south West</p> <p>29th Hugh Ann not very well Mowing some Back of the Barn and BAck Garden very warm some one pulled some of the Mares Tail out on the Pitt Point</p> <p>30th Very Warm W Wind Phillip came as he is Better put in over 40 cocks Left 12 out put in to Day First hay in East Mow Fixing some hay on the sticks some Ticks yet Potato Bugs plenty Mosquitoes Bad EEls on Top of the water</p> <p>31st Fernandez here gave his Mother 50 cents had Dan Frashers {cut off}</p> <p></p> <p>{second page}</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>August 1st 1887 Lammas Day Mowing put in 12 cocks warm {illegible} Narcisse not well Gave him some Alum to tak in Licquor</p> <p>2nd Minnie's B Day 1864 E Wind Boy here By name Adams from Cornwall camped at Hamiltons enquiring for a Man By the name of {illegible}ight Tried the new Potatoes for the first very warm Randolph came the Boys went Back with McDougalls Boat Randolph crofsed to Summerstown put in 50 cocks mowing some a pic nic or nigh excursion out of Salmon River up to A Tyos and Hamiltons Island the Grenada</p> <p>4th Mowing above the Lane Fence very warm</p> <p>5th Randolph went to Salmon River Fine 83 Degrees in the shade Bought coat and vest 6 Dollars cuffs &amp; studs 50 collar 15 hat 18 comb 10 Tea 1 Dollar Grindstone 80 lb 1..20 scythes 1..40 {illegible} 30 Bought for Phillip 3 lb of cheese 36 Rained heavy tonight Thunder Lightning putting i hay in the East Mow set Fire to 3 Brush Heaps to night</p> <p>6th Randolph's Birth Day 1867 makin a new Rigging for the Grindstone Fine some cool to night Traded whetstones with Narcifse the Fisherman Jo Brought for me 4 lb of Tobacco 60 cents the P Louise went to Valleyfield a Pic nic to night Mowing down near the shanty Randolph Crofsed to Summerstown</p> <p>7th Fine P Blaw here Gordon Randolph came Randolph {illegible} him acrofs the children to Rofs's Island</p> <p>8th Mowing very warm Amyot here to see us put in some</p> <p>9th Livinia very sick Randolph to A Tyo's Kerosene 15 HW cut the oats a Great Row on Francis Island the campers from Valleyfield</p> <p>10th putting in 60 cocks an Indian Thomas Simons at the Distillery here Fires someplace it is smoky Broke the Jumper Settled with Jo Potva Fisherman {illegible} to night</p> <p>11th Jo Went off Raining Mowing Leander to {illegible} Island John H Found a {illegible} Mowing Lower Point 3 Men here {illegible} Tyo {illegible} Also 2 Boys here</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{page one}</p> <p>{already transcribed on previous page}</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>1887</p> <p>{second page}</p> <p>{already transcribed on previous page}</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>1887</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{page one}</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>13th of August 1887 Putting in 80 cocks Randolph Mowing put the Bell on Oxly Fine cold Last night</p> <p>4th Randolph crofsed to Craigs and McDougalls</p> <p>15th Mowing put in 3 Loads a steamer Towing Down the very warm Blackbirds at the corn shelling the coloured Beans coll at night Fishing to night got to windy cranes plenty</p> <p>16th Randolph to Fort Covington to a Pic nic north wind and EW Mowing making coils of hay 70 Indian with Baskets 10 25 gave 2 axe handles to make Randolph Bought 2 pairs of Boots 3.75 Matches 10 Flour 1..15 got 5..40 from</p> <p>17th A Tyo for Butter Fine Mowing near Back Marsh Narcisse the Fishermans 2 Boys and their Dog went off putting in 60 coils the west end Full up top</p> <p>18 Eclipse to Day Raining E Wind West Mowing Down in the Lower Field Mowing Mowing in upper Feild Trimmed some of the apple tree Before the Door A Good Lot of shooting on south side Randolph shot a Duck Fixing the hay up on the sticks in the Barn Making Rake Teeth Algerian {illegible} went Down as their was something wrong with her this some time</p> <p>19th Mowing</p> <p>20th Dan sails for Canada from England Randolph and Leander to F Covington Windy Bought for Leanders Rubbers 2..75 Randolph B{illegible}2..50 Exchanged Mine for Larger pair Flour 2..20 Tubs Whetstone 10 Simon here with 2 axehandles 30 Gave him 2 old scythes for the Indian on Rosses Island Put in some hay John H and I and Stanley</p> <p>21st I A Day</p> <p>22nd putting some hay on Barn Floor Went to upper Point Found 2 Boys and 3 Girls taking Bark the Boat was the Dixie Dickinson &amp; McLennan Rained a Little</p> <p>23rd cutting in the upper Field all cut Fine Windy Lucia for Potatoes</p> <p>24th cutting in the oak Field putting covering on the upper stable Raining some put a Handle in the axe {illegible} yellow Birds</p> <p>25h Cool West Wind got a cha{illegible} from the Fisherman Phillip cutting in Back {illegible} and oakfield turning hay in upper Feild</p> <p>26th Mowing in Front Marsh</p> <p>27th put in Last of fine hay the Barn is chuck {illegible} Finished stack in upper shed 1 1/2 Tons</p> <p>28 Randolph to F{illegible} and Hugh Ann to Mr McDougalls Fisherman {illegible} Bosell stole a channel cat Fish from him {illegible} Lancaster Wharf</p> <p>29th Mowing Back Marsh Randolph {illegible} at Hamiltons Windy Thunder Rain {illegible} cut 150 more {rest of page illegible}</p> <p>{second page}</p> <p>{only transcribing small page, overlaid on larger page for Dec 18th 1887}</p> <p>JC Island 14th Sept 1887</p> <p>Holy crop Fine Rain Windy Began a stack on the shed West 77 in it to Day and its not Finished got a channel cat fish from Fishermen gathering Grapes Fixing Fence around the stacks</p> <p>13th Oxly Lost the Bell Fine Windy Tunder som Rain EW Done Mowing in Front marsh to Day making cocks shelling Beans pressing Wine or Grapes</p> <p>12th Mowing put out manure 3 Men here from a Barge E Wind</p> <p>11th Randolph and Leander went home with Tyo's Boat Girls to Francis Island Black Cherries E Wind</p> <p>10th Drew some wood Finished the West stack Randolph came Leander went for the papers Bought of JS 1 lb of soda 10 cents paid</p> <p>9th commenced West stack put Rails around it</p> <p>15th Sept Finished the shed near the Barn 3 1/2 Ton putting some on Big shed Killed the calf 4 weeks old Drew some Drags</p> <p>16th went to F Covington Bought of Mr Long axe handles shot Glass got a Box Keg oil can Bought 100 of Flour 2.50 Boots 2..50 sugar 1..40 Pepper 10 Blue 12 RRR 50 Sweetys 2 Tin Pails 15 Tax 5 shot powder Boots Fixed Bottle 10 a new man in Tyos Building got a present of Tobacco and Tea From Mr Tuthill got the Knife at the Blacksmiths Tyos Fixing his house 3 lb of Tea 1.</p> <p>{several numbers added together}</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{page one}</p> <p>17th Sept JC Island</p> <p>Fine smoky with Fires Burning Brush made a 1/2 stack in Marsh putting more in Big Shed all hay Finished in Marsh Boys crofsed for Mail Cleaned the Double B Gun split some put some Rails around back The Grenada Came out to Day Frost this morning for the first cut Tobacco Bought 2 spools Thread got 2 Gazzetts</p> <p>18th {illegible} Girls to Francis Island</p> <p>19th Back marsh smoky</p> <p>20th Maing in Back marsch Randolph to J Summers Bee drawing stones Leander the Indian on Rofs's Island set Traps in Back marsh all night</p> <p>21st St Matthew{cut off} making a stack in the {cut off} Bush Randolph went to {cut off} some Drops of Rain Windy {cut off}</p> <p>Day of Autumn or Fall Windy {cut off} crofsed the Line</p> <p>22nd at the Potatoes {cut off} smoky</p> <p>23rd Sun crofses the Line {cut off} Lashey came to the Fishermens at Potatoes 30 Bushells in the {cut off} Randolph working at the {cut off} End Building putting Fire {cut off} the West Place Below the {cut off}</p> <p>1887</p> <p>{second page}</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>21st of Sept 1887 Lashey here gave him a pair of sox Narcifse the Fisherman caught a Sturgeon this Morning Brought it to the House to show it to us Length 6 Feet 10 inches Girth 372 inches Measured him A Monster at Potatoes hoeing the Rows 33 Bushels in cellar Randolph working at the house and {cut off} crofsed for mail to Summerstown smoky E Wind Fine shot 3 Ducks crows and Blackbirds Plenty</p> <p>25th Windy some smoke Girls to Hay Island Randolph came</p> <p>26th Smoky at the Potatoes at the house at the East end setting Fires in oakfield</p> <p>27th at the Potatoes Fernandez and John McDougall here yesterday windy {cut off}and Randolph and Leander crofsed to Mr McDougall came Back from {cut off} Hug Ann crofsed to the Fair in Williamstown Leander stopt at McDougalls all night smoky Done the Potatoes hoeing them 45 Bushels {cut off} harrowed yet Let the cows out of the yard to night Burning Brush</p> <p>28th Fine warm smoky Leander came from McDougalls at harrowing ploughing Drew some wood Fixed seats in the Bun sent for {cut off}elt to Montreal with Fisherman {cut off} of Tobacco 2 Line Boats went Down to Day</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{page one}</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>29th of Sept 1887 St Michael or McIllmass Killed the old sheep very smoky Bohemian Did not come up Fishermen sent their Fish on the cars sold his Big sturgeon on to Jo Lemay for 2..50</p> <p>30th Ploughing Potato Ground Drew some Drags setting Fires to some Brush heaps Burnt well Began to Rain very smoky Hugh Ann came from the Fair had Hamiltons Boat got astray went near the Black Island Randolph came through the night had Roses Boat E Wind</p> <p>1st of Oct Tonias Birth Day 1883 Stanly sick Thunder very smoky cleared off some Randolph crofsed with Roses Boat took his Musket to trade Rained hard this Rain will help to put out the Fires cutting stove Wood</p> <p>2nd Fine Bismarck and Gordon Bosell here Mr Genie here Girls and John H went home with Hamiltons Boat Gave Bismarck a pair of sox Thunder Rained some Genie got a seine from the Fishermen</p> <p>3rd Leander and I to Hamiltons Fine Mr Charles Craig here Rained some hoops of the churn Busted crows and Blackbird plenty smoke Driving the Birds out of the swamps</p> <p>{second page}</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>Oct 4th 1887 Fine Rained E and West Wind John H and I Ploughing put out some Manure sawed some stove Wood Leander and Randolph went to hunt to Christees Island</p> <p>5 cleaning outht eupper stables put the manure on the Potato Ground 6th W Wind Went to Lancaster with the Wool sold 12 1/2 lb at 18 paid 50 cents on the Wool Bought at McGreggors 1/2 Quire of Paper 8 3 Herrings 35 cents a Dozen 12 Bought of Phillips 2 Pans of Bread 1 Plug of Tobacco Gave Randolph 50 Gave him 1 Dollar to get Double 10 nails Bought a cap 30 someone cut 2 Hicorys on the Pitt Point to Day</p> <p>7th W Wind Randolph and Leander went to Alexis Island to hunt John and I ploughing the Potato Ground McGreggor and another man Landed at the head of the Island very Drunk came Down in the Evening got a Bite to Eat but could not Find the other man</p> <p>8th Fixing around the Barnyard Drew a stack of marsh hay from the Bay Drew a short Log of Butternut pulled some Beans and put in some Dry ones taking all the scattered Good Boards to the Back of the Barn Rained to night sawing stove wood Mr Hume and I Mr Burch here for Butter got 4 lbs Phillip and the Dogs after a Mink cut 2 inches of his Tail off Randolph crofsed</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{page one}</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>9th of October 1887 Amiot and his Little Girl and Jo Lemay Girl here Bismarck came for his shirt Randolph came Williamstown Qa Boats passed up after Dark I think its Genie</p> <p>10th Hugh Ann McMasters B Day Raining Foggy with some smoke Randolph Went to Williamstown First ice to night</p> <p>11th Fine A Tyo here Told us his Brother Stephen was Drowned about 6 Weeks ago got a Tennet of Butter got 2 Bags of ashes to make soap putting Manure on the Lower Point Trimmed the appletrees Harrowing Simon the Indian's son here for Matches Leander seen something up in the Bay Like an otter</p> <p>12th Putting out Manure</p> <p>13th Thunder Lightning Wind and Rain cutting Wood at the Bea{cut off}</p> <p>14th putting out Manure Drew some wood</p> <p>15th Windy cutting Wood Leander crofsed for the Mail Bought Thread 5 cents</p> <p>16th Windy Randolph came from Williamstown</p> <p>17th Fine Leander and I went after the Wool to Lancaster Leander went to see the Monument Island 13 lbs of Wool paid 50 cents when I took it there 1..18 to Day paid John G here I went to A Tyos Bought oil 15 3 Quarts of H W 2..40 sending his things up to Dundee on the Grenada</p> <p>18 Banking the West End of the House John G here shot a Duck St Lukes Day</p> <p>{second page}</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>19th of Oct 1887 smoky Foggy Moved the Frame from the End of the House Banking the E End of the house Louis the Indian Girls here with a mat got Potatoes got the Loan of a Tub and Washboard and some Milk Mr McMartin came Tent Mr Bailey and 3 More with Boat Loads got Marsh hay for Beds Taking Manure out of the Big shed Made a cheese</p> <p>20th E Wind Lewis the Indian here for to make axehandles John Nine here going to Lancaster got the Loan my oars sail and paddle took 2 hours and 20 minutes to go and come Mr Bailey here Lent him the Fishing Lines and hooks Banking E End Broke up an old Bun for the Banking a Lot of Good nails in it a steam Yacht crofsed over to the south side hunting seen Wild Geese yesterday its Jo Douquet steamer</p> <p>21st Windy Banking the East and North East side of the house Amiot here got 2 lbs of Butter 10 cents John 9 took his scow to Load sand Gave him a paddle he went to St Regis to night Finished the Big shed of the Manure</p> <p>22nd Fixing the Little shed took in the soft soap one of the Barrels sprung a Leak Banked inside the shed Ploughed a Land of the Potato Ground</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{page one}</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>23rd of Oct 1887 Livinia Birth Day 1868 The Girls and Leander Went to Hamiltons for the Papers Gordon came got a pipe from him Fernandez came had Bosell Boat Wind changed to East Blowing hard to night</p> <p>24th Hugh's B Day Blowing hard West Wind hurted my Foot a stone Fell on it cutting Brush in the Oakfield John 9 sand scow Broke and is high and Dry in the Bay Went to see Mr McMartin yesterday and the Treated me to cider and Lunch</p> <p>25 My Birth Day 1825 St Crispin's Day all Shoemakers Day got Apples from Mr McMartin their Men went and came from Cornwall to Day Pete Bosell here Looking for a Boat of Jo Douquet's got away with the high Wind a Few Grains of Snow Drawing Drags splitting some Rails Lewis the Indian here took home the Tub go the Loan of the Trowel Made a Basket for the spy Glass Told me an Indian was Drowned about 10 Days ago the name of Davis Gave Lewis Butter and Tea</p> <p>{second page}</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>Oct 26th 1887 Sent for 100 of Flour with Narcifse to Montreal Gave him 2..25 cutting Brush in the oakfield</p> <p>27th Banking the Cookhouse crofsed with Bosells Boat and Roses Boat Randolph took it yesterday Working at the stable Door putting out Manure</p> <p>28th St Simon and St Jude Leander and I to Dundee and F Covington sold Tennet of Butter 6..50 Bought of McCartneys 2 Tubs 40 Calico 50 Tea 1.. Boot {cut off} cents Bought of Smallman Calico {cut off} pipe candy 1 Bought of Minkler 50 of Flour 1..20 Bought of Tyo 10 cents</p> <p>29th Finished the sheep place Raining commenced to snow put in the mare Narcisse took up the 100 of Flour &amp; Leander and Randolph Fishing and hunting putting manure around the appletrees</p> <p>30th Fine E Wind snowed a Little Aleck McDougall here for Fernandez he would not go Back Randolph crofsed to go to Milbrook to work West Wind the Boys put him acrofs</p> <p>31st Holy Eve cold took in the Milk Keeping the Hallow E'en cracking nuts Drew some wood</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{page one}</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>1st of Nov 1887 The Harvest Month of Death all Saints Day Fixing the Door and Floor Brindle's place a very Fine Day and Great shooting at Ducks Lashey got a Mit made as he lost Began Making a pile of wood at the oaktree the Alexandra went Down early to Day got Papers and 2 Magazines From Mr McMartin Mr Geordy came Down to Day Mr Burly and Mr McMartin went home for a while</p> <p>2nd All Soul's Day at Wood Fine The Steamer Alert came to the East End of the Island and anchored there they are Hunting Drew some Logs to the Grove I am going to Pile them plastering went Yesterday for our Tub and WashBoard to Lewis the Indian on Christees Island and our Trowel went around the Island stopt at the Tent the Water very Low Drew some Rails to the oakfield not much shooting to Day Mr Dowdy came Down for Milk J Steamer Alert came to the Foot of the Island Hunting</p> <p>{second page}</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>3rd of Nov 1887 this Day of the Month Granda Departed Cut Down a Broken Maple Drew some rails to the swamp cut a Birch a good deal of shooting</p> <p>4th Raining Boat Alert went off</p> <p>5th Guy Fawks Day the GunPowder plot on this Day of the Month First came in this House Mr McMartin {cut off} went off to Day Taking Manure from the Front Barn Door Drew some sticks to the swamp Fence a Good many Boats a Going to Day Leander not well</p> <p>6th Fine Windy</p> <p>7th Helen McMasters B Day Fishermen went of to Day Left 2 Boats here Lashey got a Loaf of Bread putting out Manure W Wind Leander crofsed Bought soap a Prize com Fixing the stables Drew some hay from the Back Marsh stack</p> <p>9th the Prince of Wales B Day E W Fine the Rofs's Island Indian Down for John 9s scow to take up his oxen 5 of them Fixing the shanty Lashey ewnt off E W set Fire to the Marshes Drew some sticks out of the marsh and Logs at the River</p> <p>10th set some Fire commenced to Rain went around the Island Indians went up with the oxen Stanley sick took a stack out of the Back Marsh</p> <p>11th Martinmas snowing Feeding all the cattle in their stalls cracked som nuts</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{page one}</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>12th of November 1887 Plastering splitting stove Wood Lots of snow on the Mountains Randolph came Leander thinks he seen the otter Track Fine Windy Fixing Bait in a hole up in the Bay Leander and I Water Low Heard Gannets to night going East yellow-Birds plenty no Wind Geese got a Rat</p> <p>13th Boys Down in the shanty Windy</p> <p>14th E Wind Fine scow crofsed to Francis Island to Ferry cattle Randolph and Leander crofsed with Tom Roses Boat went to Upper Point set Fire to the Marsh Back of the sugar Bush a Good many going on the water to Day</p> <p>15th E Wind Raining snowing cut a Basswood on the Pitt Point Plastering and Fixing around the Barn cattle in</p> <p>16th W Wind Fine Plastering Ploughed Garnet went up Drew some Drags Went Down to the shanty got my square made Balls and Buckshot on this Day of the Month Riel was hung 1885</p> <p>17th Fine Killed the Bull the Grits of snow a little High West Wind got the sheep in for the First time snow all thawed off Lots of snow on the Mountain Alexandra went up to Day</p> <p>18th Leander and Randolph Went to Rofs's Island Wind high stopt all night there with the high Wind Fixing around the stables Let out the sheep Alexandra went Down Lots of Boats going to Day a Big scow sailed Down in to Lancaster trying to burn parts of Marsh Froze some to night</p> <p>19th Boys got Back Shot 3 Ducks Fine wind Raised set Fire to marsh before the Door what was not Burned before all Kinds of wind to Day Began to snow south East Wind</p> <p>{second page}</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>20t of Nov 1887 Fine began to snow and Blow W Wind Bismarck came stopt all night told us the {large blank space} in Cornwall was Drowned crofsing from Cornwall Bohemian went Down to night</p> <p>21st On This Day of the month D McMaster Departed 1846 Drew the But Lot of the Butternut Fixing around the Barn fed and salted the cattle on the Lower Point Took the Marsh hay of the Fine hay on the Barn Floor Turned the Boats Feeding all the cattle no Boats went to Day only the Salmon River Boats</p> <p>22nd Fine Windy went around the Island Piling the sawlogs in the Grove 6 of them Randolph making a hand sleigh a Tow went Down to Day not many Ducks</p> <p>23rd E W and N Fine went to Dundee &amp; F C some ice in the salmon River the Boat Grenada Broke it Took the hide sold at Dundee to Mr McCoy 4 cents a lb 70 lbs 2..80 Bought of J Tyo F3..60 Corn Meal 80 Sack of coare salt 80 Fine salt 75 Boots no 5 2..25 Bought of A Tyo starch 10 Mustard 10 Pepper 5 Matches 10 pipes 5 Broom 20 a Bottle of Downs Elixer 25 oil 5 Gallons 63 candy 2 Whisky 20 soap 20 the Massena came in Broke the Ice the Indians at Dundee about their Land</p> <p>24th E Wind cold Freezing Massena and Granad came out Fixing around the things on the Ground moved the Double Stove Tow went up Bohemian Down</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{page one}</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>25th of Nov 1887 St Catherines Day Lewis the Indian here with a Broom and 2 axehandles Gave him Tea and Butter and Milk E Wind a Mink around set Traps for him got in and got away Finished the sleigh salted the cattle Melted the Tallow put some hay in the Barn out of the stack a Fishing Light out up the way of h{illegible}</p> <p>26th E Wind Raining and Fine Lots of Boats a Going to Day cut 2 Basswood Logs Fixed the oil in the cellar put a Log on the Front Door of the Barn seen a House Rat at the Barn cows picking</p> <p>27th Sunday Leander went for the papers to Hamiltons a Fine Day Randolph crofsed to Hamiltons Lots of shooting at Kit Kit</p> <p>28th snowing Raining</p> <p>29th Windy Fine Mr Hume here from Rofs Island stopt all night St Andrews Eve a Tow went up to Day Fixing the stall in the Big Shed put the oak plank in it Fixing around the Back marsh hay stack Done Freezing</p> <p>30th St Andrew's Day the Festival of the Scotch Fine cold Frosty North W Mr Hume here Lost 50 Found it Lost 2 Decoys Fixing stall in upper shed Mr Hume went off Found his Decoy one of them a Tug went up no Tow</p> <p>{second page}</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>1st pf Dec 1887 some cold no Light in Mr Hill's Lighthouse to night Light on the Floating Light to night cannot see Cherry Island Light with Fog put in a Large cock of hay from Back of the Barn</p> <p>2nd Fixing around the Barn cutting stovewood took home the sheep EW ice made a peice in the Back Bay Took some of the things out of the Milk house took in Water Barrel cut Rushes for Bedding for the cattle snowed to night</p> <p>3rd soft Thawing cutting stovewood making a pile of stovewood East of the House</p> <p>4th soft E Wind Randolph came from Hamilton Rained some Mr Genie came had a Lot of Pine</p> <p>5th Putting his pine in the shanty Windy cut Down a soft maple for Logs</p> <p>6th The Festival of the Germans cutting sawlogs Drew some Drags Genie and Randolph Fishing EEls Randolph and Mr Genie Fishing tonight got 73 EEls to Day Amiot Fishing EEls Genie Made an oar for his Boat</p> <p>7th Fine E Wind cutting the Double Butternut cut White Birch hay Done on the Barn Floor and the Back marsh hay stack got a Mole Ground Bare</p> <p>8th Fine EW Randolph spearing EEls got 1 Leander and i got 3 Drew the stack out Front Marsh commenced the Fine hay on the East Mow</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{page one}</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>9th of Dec 1887 E Wind Fine the ground no snow on it The Mare got sick Boys spearing EEls got a Large Crockery crate in the Rushes Broke a prung out of the EEl spear piling stove wood Fixing the crosscut saw the Mare will not Drink cattle all out to night</p> <p>10th Leander's Birth Day 1872 E wind fine Began to Rain ground slippery the Mare Falling Down and she gets up smart Eats well cutting some Brush Leander got a Rat the old cat got in the Trap</p> <p>11th Raining E Wind The mare Bad</p> <p>12th ground sloppy some Drops of Rain Began the oak Log to saw it working at the Mare Died through the night</p> <p>13th WW Froze some Ground hard Drew the mare out of the stable Finished sawing the oak taking some of it to the house with the Wheelbarrow Lewis the Indian here gave him the Grindstone Fixing the stable some cattle out a picking</p> <p>14th Fine Randolph Went to Lancaster The Boys Fishing EEls in the Mud got 10 Fixing a stick in the calf stable cutting stovewood snowed some this Evening put in the sheep Fixed the Grindstone carriage ground the axe's</p> <p>15th Randolph came from Lancaster Fishing EEls</p> <p>16th Aleck McDougall and Duncan Grant here Randolph went with them cutting Wood Fine</p> <p>17th Fine Day Boys Fishing EEls got some sheaves of oats from under the hay Bad with my wrist</p> <p>{second page}</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>Dec 18th</p> <p>Dec 18th 1887 North W Wind Snowing</p> <p>19th cutting Wood at the Door Drew some out of the Marsh snowing heavy not cold Turned the Boats cleaned out the Jenny's Place Took very sick Through the night and was bad with my Feet and Legs with the Flesh cramped up in Lumps</p> <p>20th a Fortunate Day not very well got up very fine Day cleaning the Partition Boards and upper Floor put out the Lashey Bun to Fish EEls</p> <p>21st First Day of Winter West Wind some of the Almanacks has it tommorrow Fine EW cutting stove Wood a Boat crofsed with 2 Rowing crofsed to Lemays not smoking Just now a Tail to the sun to night and a Mock sun on the south side of the sun a very Fine Fall this was</p> <p>22nd West Wind Kind of Fine cutting stove wood a Tail to the sun tonight and Mock sun on the north side made ice out in the Rushes</p> <p>23rd cutting stove wood set some Traps for House Rats some ice going Down</p> <p>24th Kind of Fine and Frosty E Wind Fixing the Rake Leander and I put out a Boat and went to the sturgeon Island seen 5 Black Ducks Drew the Boat up at the shanty as its not so much Froze there no Tracks on the sturgeon Island got a House Rat</p> <p>25th Christmas DAy Sunday a Fine Day East Wind Frosty</p> <p>26th East Wind Freezing hard ice Making taking to Christees Island but a Lot of air-holes cutting and splitting stove Wood ice will take to night steamboat channel open this Evening</p> <p>27th E Wind Leander and I crofsed to Hamiltons ice very thin a Lot of airholes got my m{illegible} at Hamiltons put out some Bushes so it would snow we could Find our Roads as Between those airholes is very narrow Fernandez got some EEls spearing in the {illegible}</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{page one}</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>Dec 28 1887 Fine East Wind and changed to West commenced to snow Kind of soft water Raising close to the shore Drew up the Buns and turned them Over some Ducks Flying about Large air-hole Before the Door Windy high tonight Drifting and Frosty</p> <p>29th Our Angus Birth Day Windy Frosty Drifting Reading papers a Mock sun on the East side of the sun</p> <p>30th splitting stove Wood West Wind Frosty cold Frosty night 2 Mock suns</p> <p>31st Broke on a 3 Ton stack to Day East Wind Frosty cold sleigh crossing Summerstown Road on the ice Feeding the cattle extra Last Day of the year</p> 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They are considered wrong today. {first page} Mr James Cameron Island Dec 24th 1885 Broke on Stack of 3 Tons Fine E Wind 25th Christmas Day Fine not much snow in the Feilds ice Pretty well Broke up Freezing to night E Wind and the ice a making some ice took near morning in some places a good many air-holes 26th open up from the Foot of Francis Island the steamboat Channel Frosty Fine Livinia Turned very sudden sick E W changed to West 27th Fine Ice making some and took through to night Leander got a Rat. St John the Evangelist Day 28th First Crossing On the ice Leander and I. The ice thin First time Leander to Summerstown Bought of Mr Ward sweetys 2 cents Bought of Nicholson Raisins 10 Axe handle 10 Bought of J Summers 1 lb of Tea 45 paid Raisins 10 paid Raffle 50 paid got a Ride Down from J Hamilton 29th Our Angus Berth 2.00 Crossed got a Ride up From J Hamilton Bought 15 Dollars of Flour From J Summers Tom Jack to take it Down to Hamiltons Bought of Nicholsons 1 pair of overshoes 1.75 Brought home Nicholsons Bag Oil 35 Ice Busting side of shore 30th Fixing a place for the sheep in the shed 2 men crossing over to salmon River Fine ice Breaking some to night 31st Last Day of the Year E Wind Fine commenced to Rain ice Breaking all up put in all of the Rest of the 3 Ton Stack Leander and I Tried for EEls got none Leander got a Rat 1 �1st of January 1886 Firing in the New Year the Boys all shooting shot a Duck Leander a Rat took in the Honey-Bees in then put them out. West Wind snowed a little 2nd chopping in the oak Field Leander got a House-Rat in his Trap ice going Down seen a Boat Fishing EEls {second page} Mr James Cameron Island January 3rd 1886 Allen's Berth Day 1833. Fine Raining seen 2 men Fishing EEls 4th Raining E Wind Dug the Jumper out of a snowBank 5th putting out Manure West Wind Rained some seen a Boat going down the Way of Rankins Bay ice Leaving the shore Fields Bare Livinia not well Leander got a Rat Lots of Ducks going Down about Dark Lots of seagulls picking up Minnows on the water 6th Turned cold and Frosty Windy chopping stove Wood 7th W Wind Frosty ice making anchor ice going Down if there was no wind the ice would take Bent a peice of the Axe cutting Knotty Hemlog cold Day 8th Hugh Ann's Berth Day 1866 Fine very Frosty shut across to Christees Steamboat Channel open a Great many air-holes and a Big opening up at the Head of the Island W Wind seen a Mink Track chopping stove Wood House Warm cattle hearty 9th E Wind Drifting Stormy snowing seen a Fox on the ice I think the ice must be Taken in Steamboat channel open Late Last night snowbanks 19th Sunday W Wind Drifting air-holes smoking 11th W Wind Cold Frosty John H and I to the Pitt Point Set a Trap for the Mink. Leander and I to the Head of the Island to see how the ice Looked a Great many air-holes seen a Mink Track. Quite Fresh Lots of Fox tracks ice looks rough. Frosty to night 12th New Years old Style chopping stove Wood W Wind a Very Frosty Day the Frostiest I think we had yet Air-holes smoking water raising near shore 2 �13th First crossing on the ice as the First ice U Broke up. Bought of J Summers 1 lb of Tea 45 Radways R R 25 paid this Bought of Nicholsons Boots 75 losenges 1 paid 1/2 lb Tea 25 all paid Bought of Mr Ward Alum 3 orange Colouring 10 paid 14th Broke on the 4 Ton stack {cut off}ne Bushing the Road Fine Day EW 15th Drawing Wood got a Mink Fine E Wind 16th Fine E Wind Races in Dundee seen a Weasel Track cutting Marsh hay on the Barn Floor {rest of entry illegible} {first page} Mr James Cameron Island January 17th 1886 Soft turned Cold snowed Drifted set a Trap for a Mink 18th W Wind Frosty cutting alders and Willows and Brush in the oakfield seen 3 EEl Fisher going over the way to Christee's Island 19th E W Drifting snowing Drew some Wood cutting Brush Turned Kind of soft in the Evening 20th Drawing Wood seen the Minks Track set for him. a Fine Day water high 21st St Agness Day E Wind caught a Mink in the shanty Snowing warm putting in some Marsh hay 22nd E W putting in the Bottom of the Marsh hay stack spoild the Axe another Mink around the house seen him in the pile of Wood hailed a little to night. wind high from the W 23rd W W cold and Frosty cutting stove Wood 24th Charlie Tupper's Birth Day very cold E Wind 25th E Wind very Frosty Frosty cutting stove Wood 26th Robie Burns B Day Fine W Wind Leander and I to Summerstown. Bought of J Summers 8 yds of Calico 80 Cap 90 paper soap 8 paid all this Left 1 Dollar with Mrs Ward for this years Witness Forgot to Leave postage Knitting needles 4 Heard Charlie Rose got in the ice over at Douquetts got his Fingers Badly Frozen Mr Charles {cut off} Thrashing at Hamiltons 3 �of the 600 Left 2 Bags at Hamiltons for Pease and other Grain George Renshaw took Down the Flour from the store got a Gazzette to Day Races in Dundee 27th some cold E W Turned Warmer cut a Basswood for sawlogs Drew some Wood cutting Brush seen Teams on the St Annicite Road Seen a Horse Rig crossing from Below Christees Island set Traps for the mink as he made his way to the Milkhouse 28th Cut the Basswood Log in 2 9 Feet Each Drew some Wood alders and Willows 29th E Wind got a Mink in the Milkhouse. Cut a Maple in the Feild Jo Douquett Edward Charlie Rose came to Bush the Road {second page} Mr James Cameron Island January 30 1886 Fine Day E Wind I went to Summerstown gave 5 cents to Mr Ward for the Postage for the Witness got a Ride up to Tom Kennedy's from J Hamilton. Races in Dundee and a Great many Crossing to Battoshe's Heard they had the Measles at James McDougalls Randolph there got a Mink in the shanty to Day 31st E Wind Fine Gordon here gave him a Comforter 1st of February W Wind Frosty Fine Edward Duquett Jim Burns Barnhart and 3 Indians came to cut the Manure as its Froze very hard about 1 1/2 Feet Thick 2nd First Teams came to Draw J Nicholson and 2 Douquetts Stephen Tyo Burns 1 Indian Barnhart made 11 Loads to Day Fine Candlemass Day the Sun shines to Day the Bear if he comes out will see his Shadow 3rd Jim Nicholson and Jo and Edward with Teams Made 12 Loads to Day Adams Buried to Day 4th Cold in the Morning Stephen Tyo came and as no one was coming he went off met a Man up on our Road took the wrong Road he was going to Salmon River I crossed to see what was wrong with them not coming it was the cold Bought of Nicholsons 1 lb of Tea 45 cents paid Bought of Mr Ward pipe 1 Done Thrashing at Hamiltons 5th Very Very Frosty to Day Tom Jack came Brought me 2 Bags of Grain 600 of Flour 1 Dollar paid this Commenced to Load made 4 Trips to Day John Nicholson 2 Trips {Pecor} or 4 �McPhee 2 Trips to Day very very cold and Tom Jack 4 Trips to Day thats 8 Load to Day Tom Jack took 6 Loads Nicholson 5 pecor 5 {N?}ed 4 Jo 3 G Renshaw here to help thats 13 Loads to Day turned warmer E Wind {cut off 6?}th Fine Warm {first page} Mr James Cameron Island Feb 8th 1886 Gordon's Berth Day Tom Jack John Nicholson Jn. McPhee here 5..5..5 Ned 4 Jo 3 G Renshaw here 9th Fine Drawing McPhee 1/2 Day 3 Loads Tom Jack 6 Jim Nicholson 6 Ned 4 Jo 3 G Renshaw here Indian here Leander to store spool 5 calico 10 10 E W Drifting Tom Jack Drew 5 Ned 4 Jo 2 George Renshaw 1/2 Day Took all their things home E Wind 11th E Wind Fine soft seen a crow for the First Fernandez up to Dickens yesterday Mr Douquett Gave the children 1.80 old Lally Departed at Mr P Purcell's 12th Went to Summerstown Fine E Wind Gave John Summers 5 Dollars to my account got a Receipt Took Dinner at Nicholsons Bought of Nicholsons pair of Lace Boots 1.10 paid Making a Track with snowplough on the ice for Races Charlie Rose's Dog here took some Marsh hay out of the Marsh Leander and Fernandez and John H sloppy on the ice got the Witness and Globe 13th Mr Lally Buried to Day E Wind and West Wind Foggy Raining and Fine snow melting in the Fields slush on the ice Lots of snowbirds Ducks Flying East 14th St Valentine's Day W Wind Raining water on the ice 15th E Wind stormy snowing Drifting cutting Stove Wood 16th S West Wind Drifting Windy Blustery cutting Firewood Leander and I 17th South West Wind Fine Kind of Blustery Drew some Wood Cut a Log of Ash for Rails seen Teams on the Lancaster Road 5 �18th cutting and splitting Rails Fine Day James Hugh's Birth Day 1855 {illegible} wood 19th Fine E Wind crossed to Summerstown. Sent a Letter to James Lee & Co Montreal got postage stamp 35 cents 3 cents for Postage Envelope 1 cent, pipe 10 Bought of Nicholsons Tea 25 pepper oil seen the inspector of Weights & Measures Mr Whitt{cut off} and one of the McKee's of McGee's Point cleaning a Track for Races took Dinner at {illegible} cutting ice 20th North West Wind snowing Drifting {second page} Mr James Cameron Island Feb 22nd 1886 Washingtons Berth Day Fine. Drew stack of Hay out of the Marsh Drew a Load of White Birch from the head of the Island 23 cold E Wind cutting Wood cut a Beech on the hill 24th E Wind cold Frosty Day Went across got a Ride to F Covington from Tom Jack stopt at Jo's a Treat 10 got a present of a pair of overshoes from Jo Bought of McC 3 pairs of Boots settled up with them they had 75 cents against me and I Brought them in my Debt 3..16 Boots 1..50 Boots 1..35 Boots 1.. for stanley I must Exchange them the'r small got a Receipt up to this Date. Bought drug store Pink Root 12 1/2 Hoarhound Candy 2 Bought of Y.A. a Bag 25 a Treat at Tyos Bought of Mr G Long 1 3/4 yds of Cloth Bought of smallman Binding 10 credit Heard Emmanuel Morris Departed got a Ride Down to Hopkins Point from Olivers Father as he is Drawing wood from St Agness to him Races in Dundee stopt at Jo took supper there. Mr Leslie there got James Lee's Prize 25 St Matthias Day Cold in the Morning E W Turned soft came from Hamiltons snowing Raining wind South W Drew some Wood. One of my Eye's tie{cut off} sore turned cold to night 26th Very Frosty and Cold {2}7th Cold Frosty Fixing a handle in the Axe W Wind {2}8th Sexagesema {sexagesimal = 60} Sunday Cold Frosty Drifting Marsh hay Done only about 1 1/2 Tons on the stable loft W Wind 6 �1st of March St David's Day the Festival of the Welsh Day came in Like a Lion Very cold and Frosty high Wind West chopping Stove Wood Commenced the West Mow Feeding all the cattle Fine hay a peice of hay on the North side yet put MinKey in the Back place to night 2nd cutting Brush in the oakfield Cold Windy snow Drifting North Wind and South West Wind 3rd W Wind Leander went to Hamiltons got a Letter from Narcisse Leplante with a Dollar in it got the {paper flipped up} Hamilton in Cornwall. {first page} Mr James Cameron Island March 4th 1886 West Wind Cold some cut a Beech in the pasture 5th Eclipse cold Windy cutting stove Wood 6th Fine W Wind Crossed to Summerstown Bought Nicholsons 3 spools of Thread 12 cents Bought from Ward pipe 1 got the Glengarrian but did not Get the Globe I suppose my time Done John Hamilton to Lancaster Drawing stones to the Lighthouse a Good many teams 7th Shrove Sunday West Wind Fine and cold and Warm 8th East Wind cold Drifting snowing some cutting Stove Wood cutting hay in the Barn 9th E Wind Drifting Fine Cold cutting Alders in the swamp Last churning to Day circle around sun Fine in the Evening Sun sets at 6 to night 10th Ash Wednesday crossed to Hamiltons put a Letter in the PO for Narcisse Charante Care of William Dupois Postage 3 cents got the Witness went with J Hamilton to Fort Covington Windy Drifting Fine Bought of Mr K 6 lbs of Tea 2 Dollars to 24 1/2 yds of Plaid 2..45 got a Pair of Lace Boots to be exchanged for the ones I took home the next time I go the on take them Back Heard one of the McKenzie {torn away} Gore Departed Buried on the Front {illegible} Trunk Track crossed from the head of our Island to the south catching Fish in the ice at Frashers on the South side cook Eaton told me 11th Wind West Blew hard Drifting Drew some Wood 12th on this Day of the Month Dell McMaster Senior First came to the Island Drifting 7 �13th Fine Leander went to Summerstown got the Mail Bought of Nicholsons 2 spools of Thread 8 Losenges 3 pipe 1 14th Stanley's BirthDay 1880 West Wind snowing 15th E Wind Drifting snowing Teams with Loads to the Lighthouse cutting Brush in the oakfield 16th Stormy snowing Turned very fine and Warm J Hamilton and {illegible} took my Logs to Mr Purcell {second page} Mr James Cameron Island 17th of March 1886 St Patricks Day the Festival of the Irish Went to Cornwall got a Ride from Thomas Jack seen Mr D B. McLennan got the Ballance from him gave him a Receipt Met Mr George S McDonald and took him for Mr Douquett then we asked him to come and have something or take us where we could get something good we travelled for a Longtime where did he take us but his own house we never thought of going there But we got what we got Good A Very fine Fellow used us well Bought of Mr Pitt Shovel 1 Dollar Axe 75 Bought of Mr D McRae Pork 2..43 Bought of Mc McDonald Furniture 6 chairs 3..60 childs chair 1..25 Big chair 1..75 took Dunn 50 took dinner at Mrs Fultons and sent a Parcel of Things to the Children which was well Receved Bought of John Summers 6 yds Cotton 30 cents Gave 5 Dollars to my Account got a Recept Bought a Pipe at Derushee 1 got almanack seen Mr Butter and G Grant a very fine Day seen a Shelland Pony Gave Leven{cut off} 5 cents came to Hamiltons and John Drove me Down with the cutter James McDougall here to Day 18th Went for the chairs to {torn off} Leander and I got a Basket of Apples {torn off}ome their Bag to Day chopping stove Wood E Wind very Fine Day 19th Drifting E Wind Blowing and stormy change in the Moon J Hamilton and Tom Jack came spring or Last Day of Winter 20th First Day of Spring High E hailing Raining Snowing 21st EW high Drifting snowing stove smoking 8 �22nd Livinia's Birth Day 1840 Drifting 23rd Randolph came from McDougalls Windy Fine Leander crossed for the paper 24th Went to Summerstown Bought of J Summers soap 10 RR 16 25 {illegible} this Bought of Nicholsons Shot 15 2 spools 8 paid Bought of Mr Ward axe handle 15 Fine W W crust on the ice 25 Lady Day Randolph went to Ducquetts H Wind 4 cents {bottom line illegible} {first page} Mr James Cameron Island 26th of March 1886 John Hamilton Cameron's Birth Day 1876 J Hamilton {came?} with Tea Kettle 1 Bag of Oats sack of Flour sold 2 Hides over the River gave me 2 Dollars Cash Randolph to McDougalls for the Pot got 15 Buckets set of hames water on the ice under the snow Fine Robins came Blackbirds Hawks Grassbirds 27th E Wind Fine good crust I crossed to Mr P Purcells mill 60 Boards 1..50 for sawing Paid this T Jack took them Down for me Nicholsons got the Post Office yesterday Old Mr Akins Poorly cutting Sugar Bush Wood thawing 28th Went to Christee Island Randolph and I 29th E Wind crust good. Went to Fort Covington Bought of Congdon Downs' Elixer 25 Doll 25 Hoarhound Candy 2 Bought of spoils 75 Bought of N.G. Boots {illegible}ting 20 snack 10 Bought of G Long Knife 25 Tax 10 {Spools?} 5 pens 3 pipes H Wines 40 Taking the scow {illegible} of the ice to take to Hopkins Point Tapt 60 Trees to Day {?} stopt at Jo Douquetts all night had supper and {illegible} no hay got a Ride Down from John Plumades {?} Lambs came from Jo Douquetts Fine seen Black Ducks 31 Gathered Lambs 12 pails of sap Raining 1st of April all Fools Day snow Windy Randolph crossed to Summerstown Bought of Mr Ward Wormy Candy 12 awls 4 Matches 8 Drawing to Lighthouse {illegible} in sugar Bush Cutting Wood Fine Flurries of snow 9 �3 Boiling {cut off} Bush for the First Time made 1 1/2 Gallons John and Leander McDougall here a strange Man came from Lancaster here inquiring the Road to St Regis and Tom Jack from here his name Alfred Woods 4th Fine crossed to Summerstown Archy Grant (Bishop) Bought of Nicholson Boots 2..75 paper 18 {cut off} 5th Fine Day Tapt some 6th Boiling E.w. Turned stormy {cut off} Oxly calved 7th very Stormy Big Storm of snow Wind 8th Boiling Sap ice opened on 12th 9th Lily Calved a {illegible} to the Sugar Bush Made First Sugar 40 lbs 10th in the {illegible} 11th Made 52 lb 12th Horses crossing {illegible} {illegible}seen snakes, Pewits yellow hammer {illegible} Lots of shooting at Douquetts {rest of page illegible} {second page} to here X Mr James Cameron Island April 14th 1886 {first line illegible} 16th Brindle calved 17th Made 2 Gallons for the Last Killed a Snake 18th Duncan's Berth Day Palm Sunday John G and {McKey?} here to night Leander got 2 Rats {illegible} the Calfe Pasture {illegible}{3 eels?} 10 �19th Granadas First Trip Thunder and Lightning Fine Clearing up Wood {toward?} the Door Men Working at the Light House some {working?} Lights on it to night 20th Taking home sugar Bush Rigging. Killed a calf 21 Traveller went Down Taking away the Banking from the house 22nd Hector in Rae's Daughter Departed Maunday Thursday got 4 Pikes John Adams an Indian here gave him stuff for oars Randolph to Summerstown Bought of J Summers 2 Bottles 50 Broom 15 Bought of Mr Ward Worm Candy 24 Pipes 2 got Papers from Dan's. 23rd St George Day and Good Friday The Festival of the English West Wind Went to Sturgeon Island Randolph shot 2 Ducks Putting Manure on the Yard 24th splitting Rails {illegible} 25th Easter Sunday and St Marks Day. The Sun Danced to day East Wind Fine Day 26th Fisherman came {illegible} Calvett Dog had Puppies 4 of them 27th Randolph and Narcisse to Fort Covington for Rubber Boots 28th Working at Fences {first page} Mr James Cameron Island April 29th 1886 Went to Salmon River Sold Rats and Calf Skin Bought oil cloth 75 oil 15 Boots Mended 60 2 yds Cottonade 30 crape 1/4 yd 25 Matches 10 Wrench 15 Back {illegible} Teapot 25 Basket 40 Starch 10 Blue 5 {illegible}kers 5 Left pair of Boots to be mended 30th Lighthouses Lit up Lewis the Indian and his 2 Boys here made axe handle Planted 3 Rows of Potatoes 1st of May St Phillip & St James Day Fixing Fences 2nd Gordon here Granada's 1st Trip to Lancaster 3rd piling Rails Fixing Fence 11 �4th Mr Kelly and Bill and his Boy here Looking after the Fisheries Randolph to Summerstown Bought of Mr Ward a Trunk 2..55 Book 10 2 Lines 20 2 hats 20 Castor oil 15 Bread for Fishermen 5th Boheminean came up first Trip Fixing Fence in the Grove Propellers to Day Drudge went up 6th some peices of ice going Down Ploughing First Trip Down for the Boheminean 7th Putting out manure Drawing Calf Pasture Fence away Fishermens First Trip with Fish to Montreal 8th Randolph and Narcisse to Lancaster for {illegible} Phillip took 4 Bags of Potatoes for me from Montreal 2 and the Bags {20?} and Freight 20 thats 2..40 he owes me as I gave him 3 Dollars Birds came Last night on a Raft from Ogdensburg Planted a Row of Early Rose Potatoes 9th John McDougall and A Fraser here Fine all the children to Christees Island Leander to Hamiltons for the Papers {second page} Mr James Cameron Island 10th of May 1886 Planted 13 Rows of Potatoes and 100 hills Ploughing settings some Brush heaps on fire on the Pitt Point and upper Field Found the hook of the chain piling manure 11th E Wind Raining changed to West Foggy 12th Foggy E Wind Fine Randolph to Summerstown 18 lbs of Butter at 18 cents a lb Bought of Mr Ward 15 lb of salt 20 oatmeal 30 1/2 lb 94 Due Bill 1..50 Bought of J Summers soap 5 Flour 62 spool 5 Money calved a heifer Mr Kelly at Fishermans Boheminean Late coming up with the Fog Gave 2..40 to Narcisse to Fetch up 4 Bags of Potatoes 13th Foggy Boheminean Late going Down E Wind changed to West Ploughed the Potatoes Peice all Fixing Fence went to head of Island Let out the 2 Bulls for to Day 12 �14th Planted 4 Rows of Potatoes Ploughed the Bean Place Fixing the Fence Granada went to Lancaster high E Wind changed Rain to night young Chickens 12 Trimming the Apple Tree at the Door and one at Lane fence Fernandez caught Perch Randolph caught Duck. Water high 15th Raining high south West Wind Fisherman took 4 Bags of Potatoes from Montreal 45 a Bag good Many Rotten their going to take them Back cut some Trees for Building high Wind to night Jo Lemays Fish came Back from Montreal could not sell them Fixing Brush Fence. Water high in the swamp 16th {?sh} here from Murdock McDonalds 17th Leander and I to the head of the Island 18th Planted a Few Rows planted potatoes in the Bean place 19th Sheared the 2 Rams planted 8 or 9 Rows to the appletrees got a channel Catfish from the Fisherman 20th Began the East End of the House Narcisse Randolph and I Hewing scoring Laid the Foundation Keeping in the Bulls at night {first page} Mr James Cameron Island 21st of May 1886 The Drudge came to Summerstown working at the Frame 22nd the Surveyors at the head of the Island putting up their marks. Sheared the 2 Ewes. Drew some Logs Randolph Went to Summerstown Bought of Mr Ward 24lb of salt at Nicholsons 1 lb of Crackers 8 Let out the sheep 23rd Gordon and T Rose here gave Tommy Rose a puppy Dog 24th Queens Birth Day a Meeting at Summerstown Dan to Be there I crossed to Hamiltons Fine W Wind changed to East Wind Trowling Caught a pike some of the First potatoes planted is peeping up 25 Raining Windy 3 chiefs here Wanting pay from Fishermen John Isacc Thompson and George Mosquitoes Bad 13 �26 Cleaning out upper shed John Hamilton came Down with Randolph got the Loan of the Pic-axe Rained some Windy 27th Ploughing the Back Bean Place and up in the Brush at the cherry tree 28th Fine Went to F Covington Bought of Mr Minkler 2 Bushels of Potatoes 80 Bought J Y Tobacco 8 Candy 2 Bought of McCartney 5 yds of Calico 40 of Tyo Bottle of 20 in a Billy Bones Mr Long is closed Keep in the 2 Bulls got Papers from MrBa{cut off} 29th Royal oak Day or oak apple Day High West Wind Planted 10 Rows at apple Planted up at the cherry Tree 8 Rows and some at the Back Garden Altered the spring calves the 2 Bulls Thunder Narcisse took a Bag of Potatoes from Montreal 25 Freight 5 30th Rogation Sunday Fine J Summers Geordie Annan and Mr Ritchie here going down to Rosse's Island to see the hole that was dug there Livinia and I to head of the Island {second page} Mr James Cameron Island 31st of May 1886 Crossed to Summerstown Bought of Nicholsons 100 Wt of Flour 2..50 Tea 25 Tea 12 1/2 Hats 50 Randolph a Hat 10 Pair of Braces 30 Bought of Mr Ward for the Fishermen 2 pans of Bread 1 Hat X 1st of June Rowena's Birth Day Fine the Boys went for Pine George Thomas came for a Boat Planted some Beans 2nd cut some sticks for the House planted the rest of the Beans Raining Thunder 3rd Ascencion Day or Holy Thursday Windy Randolph and Leander to Ross's Island to see where J Summers was digging Mr Derushie here piling Manure Fixing fence on the Pitt Point Line Boat came up to night Lots of Towing now 4th Hewing some sticks and Beams Pete Henery here for all their {illegible} 5th Randolph crossed Bought of J Summers 7 yds of Cotton at 34 Candlewick 8 paid Bought of Nicholsons Powder 30 Games at Cornwall McArthurs left Broke {illegible} at Hamiltons G.Arnet a Pic Nic Fixing Fence Bought of Wards 14 �6th Went to Plum Island seen Frank Laplante and Wife 2 men and 2 children Drowned. Seen Pecor Fishing. Mr Spink here for a Puppy Antwines Boy wanting horse hair for Minnow Lines Lashey came Fine clearing small stone out of the Bee Place and Putting them on the Wharf Thunder Lightning Raining Windy E and West and South Fishing Perch got 27 Fernandez and I Fixing hoe handles 7th at the Potatoes weeding them Killing a Great many Grubs pegging some stones at the East End of the house Let out the 2 Bulls tonight Fixing the Tobacco place Letting the horse out in daytime putting in at night {illegible} Windy {illegible} {first page} Mr James Cameron Island 9th of June 1886 Our Mary's Birth Day 1813 73 years at Potatoes Fine 10th Piling Logs at the Door Fixing the Sail 11th Randolph to F Covington got his hair cut 2 men Drowned Stewart and Saya on the 5th or 6th Sunday Morning found the Boat. Bottom so deep Bought Cotton 3..56 on credit (Tea 1 Dollar paid) Bismarck came home Washing the Wool 12th Fine Went home with Hamiltons Boat William Duncan and Gordon came Brought some of Bismarcks cloths Put out Tobacco Narcisse Boy and Phillip came Bought of Ward soap 1 Bar 10 2 pipes 2 13th Raining Blowing Whit Sunday 14th Raining at Potatoes Heard that Saya Drowned Stewart it is thought so or talked about as Saya is a Bad character and Stewart had a Lot of money on him 14th Mr Sticklers son here for sand Gave me a Dollar Raining Cutting hay for the 2 Bulls at Potatoes Killing Grubs Heard those men were Found 15th at Potatoes 16th Randolph and Bismarck to F Covington Sold Tennet of Butter (Paid for the We{illegible} of Cotton Bought 100 of Flour 2..50 2 Tennets 50 Brought 22 cents Cash home Rained hard got 15 cents for Butter 15 �17th Tore Down The Cookhouse 18th The Ever Memorable Battle of Waterloo at the Cookhouse 19 Working at the Cookhouse Randolph and Bismarck crossed for nails 10 lb 40 Thread 5 20th Fine Day Randolph crossed to Plum Island seen one of the Cattle with a Cut in her 21st First Day of Summer Bismarck and F. crossed Bought of Mr Ward sack of salt 80 on credit Pepper paid Got 25 {illegible} Randolph {second page} Mr James Cameron Island 21st of June 1886 1st Day of Summer Bought of Nicholson 100 of Flour 2..50 44 lbs of Fine Salt 44 spools of Thread 5 Randolph got a Lunge 22nd Fixing Floor in the Cook house Warm set a Line Weeding Potatoes and Beans 23rd 2 Fishermens Boys went of to night put the Plough Through some of the Potatoes 24th St John the Baptiste Day Corpus Christie Fixing a Door on East End of the cookhouse Taking up Randolphs Line 3 Raftsmen here Looking for Timber had a stick of Elm with them 25th Raining 26th Raining Angus Cameron and John and Allen here Gave them a puppy Dog Fernandez sold his Perch to them Raining Thunder and Lightning Randolph and Bismarck crossed for the Mail J Hamilton working at the Wharf Jo Lemay came Down with Narcisse the Fisherman 27th Grand Procession Sunday Raining Thunder 28th Randolph cut his Foot Ploughing Potatoes at the Apple Tree Working at the Front Door of the cookhouse 2 men shooting Ducks had a Dog Randolph Drove them away Weeding Potatoes in upper Field Fine Day 16 �29th St Peter & St Paul cannons shooting Back the way of Williamstown Windy West and Changed to high North Wind. Weeding Beans. Northern Lights or Merry Dancers to night and they are Dancing Took a Big Stone out of the Ground before the Door Keeping in the Bulls 30th crossed to Summerstown Bought of Nicholsons Matches 10 Hooks 2 J James came here put sheep on Ross's Island 1st of July Dominion Day a Great Day in Cornwall Bismarck crossed to the Pic Nic at Hamiltons Mrs Chisholm Brought his cloths there Sunday School scholars 2nd at Potatoes and Potato Bugs one of the sheep Lame 30th Let out the 2 Bulls {first page} Mr James Cameron Island July 3rd 1886 cut some hay around the scythe place smoky Randolph took up his Line and set it over. Randolph crossed to summerstown stopt at Hamiltons all night they took his Boat to Fish 4th Came home {illegible} The Baby Stanley Hugh Ann Rowena Sissy to Hamiltons 5 very Warm John B Day 83 to Antwine Bosell and Dishaw here for Boat Mosquitoes Bad 6th Warm put the Plough Through the Potatoes for the Last time all in Blossom cut the hay at the West End of the Potatoes cut the hay at the West End of the Potatoes Mosquitoes Bad at nigh 7th put in some hay for the First Fishermen's First Trip to Renshaw with their Fish 8th Went to Summerstown paid J Summers 5 Dollars to my account got a Receipt Bought of J Summers Thread 1{cut off} nails 8 47 yds of calico 40 paid this the scow of the Drudge sunk too much Load on for Frank Laplante Bismarck at sand Stickler's yacht sailing Round 9th E Wind some Rain Mowing kept in the young Bull as he is Lame or out of the hip A Man here Mr Young from Valleyfield wants a place to camp Sullivan a survey and Wilson Hard 17 �ware Merchant then on Charlies Island made a smoke-house in the Big cellar English Cherries Ripe Rasberries Ripe the Oil-Boat went up to Feed the Lighthouses 10th 11 12" Orangemans Day Firing Big Shots 13th Went to H sold J Y Cameron 2 Tennets of Butter 10.. {illegible} 14 cents 2 scythes 100 of Flour 3 lb of Tea snaith pipe overalls stuff 2 Tennets Bought of Kimballs store 3 yds 2 yds of Cottonade Boots 1..25 Bought of smallman oil and carpet shoes Bought {illegible} 50 Went to A Tyo's {?} {second page} Mr James Cameron Island 14th of July 1886 not very well Randolph to a Bee on McLaughlins Place Forgot to write any Down the rest of this month 15th St Swithen's Day or 16th 17 - 18 19th Fernandez Birth Day 1874 20th 21st 22 23 24 25th St James Day 1st of August Lammas Day 2nd Minnie's Birth Day 1864 4th 5th 6th Randolph Birth Day 1867 Minnie Came Gordon put her across from Hamiltons 7th Mowing 8 Sunday Went to Plum Island and Kit Kit Bismarck sold his Fish for a Dollar 9th Randolph Minnie Hugh Ann went to F Covington Brought a Tennet of Butter Tea Tennets Dishes Boots Buttons 10 at hay 11th at hay 18 �12 at hay 13" Leander Hugh Ann and Minnie went to Summerstown Bought 27 yds of Calico a Big Bowl 1 lb of Crackers sweetys got the mail Thread 14th Minnie and Bismarck went to Williamstown 15th John Angus and wife and the 2 children and Gordon came 16th Rained 17 Bismarck came from Williamstown 18" at hay 19" Bismarck's Birth Day 1870 Randolph to Rubber Boots and 9 Buttons for Narcisse Girl Married to Day 18th 21st at Marsh Hay Donald Cameron Departed 2nd Con Randolph crossed to Summerstown 22 B.D Cameron Buried to Day Laflesh and his sister here McDougalls and 2 of Dan Frasers Girls here and Laflesh stopt all night with Lucias on the Kit Kit Randolph went off {first page} Mr James Cameron Island October 1st 1886 Drawing Wood 2nd Drawing Wood hailed 3rd Windy 4th Bismarck to A Tyo's to HW 40 Raining Windy Picking Grapes 5th Fine Day Cutting and Drawing Wood from the Pit Point 6th Windy Fine Went to Dundee Bismarck and I to 4 Tubs of Butter 15..48 To Mr Long Bought To Rope 4 1/2 lb 56 Bot Worm Med 25 Paper Tax 52 square of Blue 10 1/2 lb Pepper 12 1/2 lb starck 5 3 lb nails 12 cents 1/2 lb Powder 20 Cash 5 sack of salt 8 caps 10 7.35.. 8..13 19 �Due Bought of Mr Smallman 100 of Flour 2..60 oil 15 Downs Elixer 25 Tongs spear Griddle to Blacksmith 30 Bought of McC Cash 2 cotton 3..85 3 lb of Tea 1 6 yds of satinette 3 2 pair 2..10 1 Pair 1..25 1 pair 2..25 1 pair 2..50 comes to 18.5 To Butter 6 Dollars Leaves 12..5 Bought of T K 6 yds of stripe 1 Went up to Shannons Mill not Making yarn Mr Hume Came to Tent Mr Steve and Mr Burtch 7th Fine Day went up to the Tent Mr Hume here came from Lancaster had a chat with him First Wild Geese Last night and a great many Flying this Evening very high some Black Ducks to night making a noise Foggy this morning Baby sick Rowena sick all sick whooping cough 8th Drawing Wood Mowing some Mr Hume for Potatoes Eggs and Butter 1 Dollar Treated me with good old Rye Drawing Wood 9th Drawing and cutting in the oak field Fine 10th Hugh Ann McMaster's birth Day 1844 Fine Gordon Randolph Tommy Rose Leslie Baker here I went to see Mr Hume at the Tent 11th Drew some sticks for a shed Made a Stack 38 in Back Marsh Ploughing Potatoe ground Fine 12th Commenced Banking East End of the house Raining high East Wind {second page} Mr James Cameron Island 13th of Oct 1886 Banking the East End of the House Fine East Wind Mr A Tyo and John Bowen here To Butter 10 Dollars gave him a Bottle of Wine Leander and I up to see Mr Hume him over at Lemays Treated us sent for a Saw to Montreal he says he will sell me his Ducks not Plenty 14th Went to Lancaster with the Wool 14 lbs Paid a Dollar on it to be made on the 23rd to be made coares 13 cents a lb Fine E Wind changed to South Wind a Blew a Gale sent Bismarck to the store for a 1 lb of Crackers 1.0 and a Bottle of Worm Medicine 25 passed Suse's Island and turned Back stopt a good while there then tried for the Squaw Island and got there with hard work made up our minds to stop all night there but made another start and got home with hard work very high wind working at Grapes 9 Gallons of Juice 20 �15th very windy. the tops of the Stacks blew Down water very low with the wind this morning and at night raised working at the Banking some cutting brush on the Pit Point only 1 Boat came up to Day the Granada did not come out of Dundee the wind was too high Mr Hume here Bought 1/2 Bushel of Potatoes 3 lbs of Butter Loaf of Bread paid 1 Dollar Gave Bismarck 25 cents for going up with him 16th Dan to be at Lancaster {illegible} Andie Mc{illegible} cold to Day but Fine some few Grains of Snow the Fishermens Lines broke with the wind Narcisse took me up his cross cut saw 1..50 it looks pretty good took the Leaves of the Turnips {first page} Mr James Cameron Island Oct 17th 1886 Sunday the Hunters Mr Hume Steve Griffin and Burtch Left to go to Jo Lemays Fine some Rain and a Few Grains of snow 18th St Luke's Day Began the West End Banking Fine shot a Black Duck did not get him 19th Fine Alexandra Went Down Banking the inside of the shed Back of the milkhouse Drew away some of the Logs around the potato Ground Mr Barnhart came here through the night Looking for a Raft of Board for Summerstown Wharf 20th Fine WW Went to Jo Lemays with the clock Bismarck and I Wind Raised came around the head of Christee's Island took Lunch then went Down to see the house Lewis the Indian was Building got some nuts offered the Fisherman Narcisse his hay for the crosscut - Saw and he would not take it now Harrowing the Potato Ground Lewis the Indian on Christee's Island not many Boats a going Putting out some manure Rowena sick and Tonia sick all Bad with the Whooping cough Bismarck crossed for the Mail did not get the Witness got the Star and Glengarrian (Yesterday) 21 at the Stable 22nd cutting sticks 23 Livinia's Birth Day 1868 Fine 24th Our Hugh's B Day 25 Tonias Birth Day 21 �26 at the stable 27th the 2 Fishermen went to Montreal to Day {illegible} Died {illegible} Died 28th at the stable 29th at stable 30th at stable 31 Went to Jo Lemays for clock 50 Leander and I seen Mr Kelly and Mr Leslie this is Halloween or Holy Eve Cracking nuts {second page} Mr James Cameron Island 1st of November 1886 Bismarck and I to Lancaster for the yarn 10 3/4 14 lbs when we Brought it there 1..40 Fine Bought of McCrimmon RRR 25 All saints Day The Harvest Month of Death 2nd Went to Fort Covington Brought a chain shovel hinges to be Fixed 50 all Souls Day Bought of Mr Long Tin pail 50 Mustard 20 Salts 10 Powder 20 Shot Sugar 20 lbs 1..40 oil 15 sweetys 3 Knife 15 cloth 4 Tea 1 Exchange on Boots 25 a pair for John 2..50 on credit Bought of Mathews Hinges and screws 33 Got Medicine from Dr Gillis 25 Got a Present of a Package of Tobacco and sent a Package of Tea to the Mrs From Mr Tuthill treated me to Beer Died or Buried to Day Bill Farlinger settled and got a Receipt from Mr Long went to A Tyo's Bought 1 Gallon of High Wines 3 Dollars sent a Bottle of Brandy to Livinia Bismarck got his hair cut 25 cents Election in F Covington 3rd Making a Door for the new shed Windy Fine 4th Cutting and Splitting Windy Rowena very Bad with her head 5th Guy Fawks Day the Gunpowder Plot very Windy south West Banking in the Cookhouse Went up to see Mr McMaster Tenting at the upper Point sent his Boy Down for milk 6th East Wind commenced to snow a very stormy time 2 men came here Mr Makepeace and Lafave came from the Yachts to Lancaster going to Jo Lemays to see Mr Hume the 2 22 �Fishermen put them across for 2..50 and they had a hard time took Dinner here sent me {50?} cents Gave me a Package of Tobacco 20 Gave {cut off} the house 7th Helen's Birth Day Mcmartin Coloured man came to Boil a Pot of Potatoes {first page} Mr James Cameron Island 8th of Nov 1886 Drifting and Blowing Mr McMartin went off. went to the head of the Island snow Deep Narcisse Tore about 10 Fathoms of his seine got Fast in Logs Feeding the cattle Killed 2 Rusters took in the Tobacco out of the Barn Boats going 9th Prince of Wales Birth Day Killed a sheep Fine Cattle out Picking took in some Turnips we had Left out the Wine (Ready to strain Alexandra went Down and Tugs a steamer to Charlie Island to see the Hunters from Ogdinsburgh Leander sawing an old oak on the Lower Point Rowena very Bad with her head 10th Fishermen went off Left their Boat Made a Trip to Lancaster before they went of got a Lamp from Phillip Left their Lines and some snoods axe got a sturgeon from them Left the Key 11 Martin was went to Summerstown sent a Letter to D M M Fine Bought of Mr Ward Flour 1..25 Thread 15 Soap 10 paid this Bought of Nicholsons 15 lb of Sugar 1..5 Raisins 5 Postage 3 Craigs taken their cattle from Francis Island J Summers away hunting Deer. Nomination Day in Alexandria for D M M 12th Drew up the Boats and Boxes at the River Covered the new Stable with Marsh hay E W Drew some Boards from the shanty 13th E W Snowing Stormy 14th Windy Drifting 15th Killed the Bull a Fine Day strained the wine and put the sugar in it about 53 lbs Drudge went Down 16th Fine Fixing the Stables Alexandra went Down early to Day First Rats Cutting hay on East Mow Tied the cows Rowena Poorly Better to Day 23 �17th E Wind high Snowed Rained to night hard and high Wind a Man crossed with 2 Boats to the South Side from the Head of the Island cutting stove Wood seen a Robin {second page} Mr James Cameron Island 18th of Nov 1886 Wind Foggy Wind changed to West Blowing hard Began Bottling the Grape Juice got 2 Rats Rowena not very well Mice very Plenty the Cats destroying a Lot of them a change in the Moon this Evening the water Raised with the E W and Fell very low with the W Wind 19 20 Bismarck crossed for the Mail Bought of Nicholson Matches 12 sawing stove Wood putting Manure around the Appletrees got a Bag of apples for Rowena R Briggs here for Butter for A Tyo sent 1 1/2 Gal of Grape Juice for him to put 1/2 Pint of HW in it Rained some 21st On this Day of the Month D M Meash Departed 1846 Fine Randolph came from Craigs Frank Laplante and Boy here looking for those Drowned Men McLachlin & Summer 22nd Fine Day Sawing stove Wood Fixing around the stables J McDougall and D John for the Ram took over Bismarcks Clothes that Mr Chisholm left there got the sheep in for the first time Paul Grey Fishing EEls Leander and John H Fishing got 1 seen a Large owl Boheminean all night in Lancaster 23rd W Raining Froze some last night changed to West Fixing a place for the sheep to be By themselves The Government sale of Tools they had Working at the Wharf to Day in Summerstown Rowena not well to Day 24th John H and I up to the Head of the Island had the crosscut saw marked a Butternut tree that fell with the Wind piled some of the troughfs West Wind 25th St Catherine's Day Boheminean went Down a Tug Towing her Wind high Snowing got aground below Tuppers Island McDonald and Eugene here going to Hungary Bay to Look for the Drowned men. {first page} 24 �Mr James Cameron Island 26th of Nov 1886 Sawing stove Wood W Wind snowed some Drew some Flat Stones to the stable a Tug came up to night and a Boat came up to the Boheminean aground yet 27th South West Wind snowing Drifting no Boats to Day Boheminean aground yet sawing Wood I Think the Boheminean got of 28th Snowing Blowing Thawing Raining 29th cold soft Raining at night sawing wood plastering 30th St Andrew's Day the Festival of the Scotch E Wind Freezing some T Jack and Gordon here took my Papers and a Letter from Dan with 2 in it Lost my Money Firing in St Andrew's a Man Making a Blend at Christees sawing stove Wood Tried to set Fire to the Marsh wont Burn Tom and Gordon Looking for the Drowned Men had St Andrews for them Rowena not well with her Head no Boats Running to Day Lights Lit up yet 1st of December Snowed Last night Drifting W Wind made a stick for sawhorse Lights up yet no Boats to Day no Light on Cherry Island to night 2nd Windy Freezing no Lights up to night John H and I to the North side of the Island Cold some Windy sawing Stove Wood the Hay on the Barn Floor Done to Day 3rd Cold Frosty Windy Making Ice in the Back Bay Killed the old Duck as something Broke her Leg sawing Wood the White Owl Flying about 4th Frosty W Wind sawing stove wood took the Preserves honey syrup in from the milkhouse some ice going Down Leander got a Rat Rowena Knitting to Day the White Owl Flying about 5th Reading cold Frosty 6th Festival of the Germans Frosty Cold Fine St Nicholas Day {second page} Mr James Cameron Island 25 �7th Dec 1886 Frosty moved the Double stove cold 8th Killed the Heifer Fine Day warm snowed Wind changed to West 9th Fine E Wind a Fine Day a Big Gathering in Alexandria 4 Big speakers there for D MM Bought of J Summers Flour 1..25 Cottonade 50 RRR 5 Pain Killer 25 Soda 10 Oil 30 paid this got 2 pipes at Nicholsons got my mail ice Froze into Summerstown Left our Boat at Hamiltons Lighthouse got my GunMole From Gordon 10th Leanders Birth Day Bismarck and I went to A Tyos Fine wind Raised high had a good sail home Bought of A Tyo a pint of HW 40 cents paid a Treat 10 A Tyo Fixing the Road in the Marsh Moving some of the hay from the East side of the Mow to the West side soft to Day Rain 11th some Rain soft Drew the stack in the Back Marsh W Wind Fixed the Black Cherry wine put the Barrels in the shed Leander got 2 Rats the White Owl Flying around a yacht on the other side of Alexis Island with her sails up at anchor 2 Men EEl Fishing at Christees Rowena not very well Made a Lot of ice But Broke up 12th E Wind Cold 13th E Wind Raining Bismarck went to Hamiltons for the paper got a Basket of Apples for Rowena put out Narcisses Bun Leander and I went to try for EEls 14th Cold Windy snowed some sawed the Butt of Basswood sawlog on the Pitt Point shot at the White Owl Fixing the saw 15th Cold Frosty turned the 2 Boats cutting Brush a mock sun on the East side of the sun splitting stove Wood a Yacht on the South side of the Alexis Island got a Rat got a squirrel in the trap {first page} Mr James Cameron Island 16th Dec 1886 W Wind Frosty cut the Butternut sawed the Butt end of went to upper point some frosty John H getting squirrels 17th high W Wind sawed the Butternut 12 and 9 Feet Drew some wood from the Pitt Point 26 �18th Change this morning snowed Rained E Wind soft Leander and I cutting Brush putting it on the Brush fence in the swamp East Wind Breaking the ice near shore Broke on a 4 Ton stack of Marsh hay 19th Sunday Windy 20th Last Day of Fall a Fine Day went to Summerstown a good deal of Anchor ice in the channel Bought of Nicholson 100 of Flour 2..40 Electrick oil 25 1/2 lb of Crackers 7 2 pipes 2 a Bushel of Oats J Hamilton in Cornwall Left our Boat opposite Kenneth as the Channel is Froze at Summerstown Wind Raised high Breaking the ice to the shore 21st First Day of Winter Nomination for Mr McLennan Windy cutting Brush and putting it on the swamp Fence some snowing 22 Fine calm cutting a Tree on the hill Antwine Bosell and Lemays son here Antwine Fixed the clock gave them a stick for eel poles Gave me 6 EEls 2 Boats Fishing EEls at Christee told me Young Henerys wife Departed 2 weeks ago Rowena not well to Day something wrong with the Horse 23 Fine Day put hay out of the stack and put some in the Stable-Loft Fixing shutters for the outside of the Windows the Horse not well Giving him Medicine but he is going to Die 24th Raining E Wind Meeting at Tyo Town and Summerstown Dan McLennan {illegible} to Day {second page} Mr James Cameron Island 25 of Dec 1886 Christmas Day Fine W Wind Frosty the Horse Died Drew him out of the Stable got a Muskrat alive put the skin on Rowena's Head as they say its good for taking the pains out of the head Kind of Slippery walking. the Eagle Flying about not much snow on the Ground if it was Calm the ice would take to night making some 26th ice Took E Wind Frosty cold 27th West Wind Cold some Freezing 28th Election for McLennan & Rayside First crossing on the ice Fine cold West Wind a good many air-holes a good many crooks in our Road went to Hamiltons Frosty to night They say 27 �Rayside got in with a small majority of 32 but its not Known right yet it may be contested yet 29th Our Angus' Birth Day Went to Hamiltons Harpers Girls there from Lachine. Dan McGreggor there got a Razor and my own Razor from Gordon got some Apples Tom went to Cornwall Frosty to night 30th cold E Wind smoky with the Fog out of the air-holes Gusty Hence here crossing to Antwines its too cold he turned back Bismarck got a Mink skinned him hurted my Back or a pain came on it as I was Lifting a Stick 31st Last Day of this Year E Wind cold snowing Drifting a Man crossed from the south side to the head of our Island on scates For more information on James Cameron, check out the “Meet the Diarists” section under “Discover” on our website: ruraldiaries.uoguelph.ca 28 � Dublin Core 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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Scanned Manuscript & Typed Transcription UG Transcription Progress Scripto transcription progress Done Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{first page}</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>Dec 24th 1885 Broke on Stack of 3 Tons Fine E Wind</p> <p>25th Christmas Day Fine not much snow in the Feilds ice Pretty well Broke up Freezing to night E Wind and the ice a making some ice took near morning in some places a good many air holes</p> <p>26th open up from the Foot of Francis Island the steamboat channel Frosty Fine Livinia Turned very sudden sick E W changed to West</p> <p>27th Fine ice making some and took through to night Leander got a Rat St John the Evangelist Day</p> <p>28th First crofsing on the ice Leander and I the ice thin First time Leander to Summerstown Bought of Mr Ward sweetys 2 cents Bought of Nicholson Raisins 10 axe handle 10 Bought of J Summers 1 lb of Tea 45 paid Raisins 10 paid Raffle 50 paid got a Ride Down from J Hamilton</p> <p>29th Our Angus Birth Day crofsed got a Ride up From J Hamilton Bought 15 Dollars of Flour From J Summers Tom Jack to take it Down to Hamiltons Bought of Nicholsons 1 pair of overshoes 1.75 Brought home Nicholsons Bag Oil 35 ice Busting side of shore</p> <p>30th Fixing a place for the sheep in the shed 2 men crofsing over to salmon River Fine ice Breaking some to night</p> <p>31st Last Day of the Year E Wind Fine commenced to Rain ice Breaking all up put in all of the Rest of the 3 Ton stack Leander and I Tried for EEls got none Leander got a Rat</p> <p>1st of January 1886 Firing in the New Year the Boys all shooting shot a Duck Leander a Rat took in the Honey Bees in then put them out West Wind snowed a little</p> <p>2nd chopping in the oak Field Leander got a House-Rat in his Trap ice going Down seen a Boat Fishing EEls</p> <p>{second page}</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>January 3rd 1886 Fine Raining seen 2 men Fishing EEls</p> <p>4th Raining E Wind Dug the Jumper out of a snow Bank</p> <p>5th putting out Manure West Wind Rained some seen a Boat going down the Way of Rankins Bay ice Leaving the shore Fields Bare Lininia not well Leander got a Rat Lots of Ducks going Down about Dark Lots of seagulls picking up minnows on the water</p> <p>6th Turned cold and Frosty Windy chopping stove Wood</p> <p>7th W Wind Frosty ice making anchor ice going Down if there was no wind the ice would take Bent a peice of the axe cutting Knotty Hemlog cold Day</p> <p>8th Hugh Ann's Birth Day 1866 Fine very Frosty shut acrofs to Christees steamboat channel open a Great many air-holes and a Big opening up at the Head of the Island W Wind seen a Mink Track chopping stove Wood House Warm cattly hearty</p> <p>9th E Wind Drifting stormy snowing seen a Fox on the ice I think the ice must be Taken in steamboat channel open Late Last night snowbanks</p> <p>19th Sunday W Wind Drifting air-holes smoking</p> <p>11th W Wind cold Frosty John H and I to the Pitt Point set a Trap for the Mink Leander and I to the Head of the Island to see how the ice Looked a Great many air-holes seen a Mink Tracks Quite Fresh Lots of Fox tracks ice looks rough Frosty to night</p> <p>12th New Years old Style chopping stove Wood W Wind a Very Frosty Day the Frostiest I thing we had yet air-holes smoking water raising near shore</p> <p>13th First crofsing on the ice as the First ice U Broke up Bought of J Summers 1 lb of Tea 45 Radways RR 25 paid this Bought of Nicholsons Boots 75 losenges 1 paid 1/2 lb Tea 25 all paid Bought of Mr Ward Alum 3 orange colouring 10 paid</p> <p>14th Broke on the 4 Ton stack {cut off}ne Bushing the Road Fine Day EW</p> <p>15th Drawing Wood got a Mink Fine E Wind</p> <p>16th Fine E Wind Races in Dundee seen a Weasel Track cutting Marsh hay on the Barn Floor {rest of entry illegible}</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{first page}</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>January 17th 1886 Soft turned Cold snowed Drifted set a Trap for a Mink</p> <p>18th W Wind Frosty cutting alders and Willows and Brush in the oakfield seen 3 EEl Fisher going over the way to Christee's Island</p> <p>19th E W Drifting snowing Drew some Wood cutting Brush Turned Kind of soft in the Evening</p> <p>20th Drawing Wood seen the Minks Track set for him a Fine Day water high</p> <p>21st St Agnefs Day E Wind caught a Mink in the shanty snowing warm putting in some Marsh hay</p> <p>22nd E W putting in the Bottom of the Marsh hay stack spoild the Axe another Mink around the house seen him in the pile of Wood hailed a little tonight wind high from the W</p> <p>23rd W W cold and Frosty cutting stove Wood</p> <p>24th Charlie Tupper's Birth Day very cold E Wind</p> <p>25th E Wind very Frosty Frosty cutting stove Wood</p> <p>26th Robie Burns B Day Fine W Wind Leander and I to Summerstown Bought of J Summers 8 yds of Calico 80 Cap 90 paper soap 8 knitting needles paid all this Left 1 Dollar with Mrs Ward for this years Witnefs Forgot to Leave postage Heard Charlie Rose got in the ice over at Douquetts got his Fingers Badly Frozen Mr Charles {cut off} Thrashing at Hamiltons of the 600 Left 2 Bags at Hamiltons for Pease and other Grain George Renshaw took Down the Flour from the store got a Gazzette to Day Races in Dundee</p> <p>27th some cold E W Turned Warmer cut a Basswood for sawlogs Drew some Wood cutting Brush seen Teams on the St Annicitt Road seen a Horse Rig crofsing from Below Christees Island set Traps for the mink as he made his way to the Milkhouse</p> <p>28th Cut the Basswood Log in 2 9 Feet Each Drew some Wood alders and Willows</p> <p>29th E Wind got a Mink in the Milkhouse cut a Maple in the Feild Jo Douquett Edward Charlie Rose came to Bush the Road</p> <p>{second page}</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>January 30 1886 Fine Day E Wind I went to Summerstown gave 5 cents to Mr Ward for the Postage for the Witnefs got a Ride up to Tom Kennedy's from J Hamilton Races in Dundee and a Great may crofsing to Battoshe's Heard they had the Measles at James McDougalls Randolph there got a Mink in the shanty to Day</p> <p>31st E Wind Fine Gordon here gave him a comforter</p> <p>1st of February W Wind Frosty Fine Edward Duquett Jim Burns Barnhart and 3 Indians came to cut the Manure as its Froze very hard about 1 1/2 Feet Thick</p> <p>2nd First Teams came to Draw J Nicholson and 2 Douquetts Stephen Tyo Burns 1 Indian Barnhart made 11 Loads to Day Fine Candlemass Day the Sun shines to Day the Bear if he comes out will see his shadow</p> <p>3rd Jim Nicholson and Jo and Eward with Teams Made 12 Loads to Day Adams Buried to Day</p> <p>4th cold in the Morning Stephen Tyo came and as no one was coming he went off met a Man up on our Road took the wrong Road he was going to Salmon River I crofsed to see what was wrong with them not coming it was the cold Bought of Nicholsons 1 lb of Tea 45 cents paid Bought of Mr Ward pipe 1 Done Thrashing at Hamiltons</p> <p>5th very very Frosty to Day Tom Jack came Brought me 2 Bags of Grain 600 of Flour 1 Dollar paid this commenced to Load made 4 Trips to Day John Nicholson 2 Trips {illegible} or McPhee 2 Trips to Day very very cold and Tom Jack 4 Trips to Day thats 8 Load to Day Tom Jack took 6 Loads Nicholson 5 pecor 5 {cut off}ed 4 Jo 3 Renshaw here to help thats 13 Loads to Day turned warmer E Wind</p> <p>{cut off}th Fine Warm</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{first page}</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>Feb 8th 1886 Gordon's Birth Day Tom Jack John Nicholson McPhee here 5..5..5 ned 4 Jo 3 G Renshaw here</p> <p>9th Fine Drawing McPhee 1/2 Day 3 Loads Tom Jack 6 Jim Nicholson 6 ned 4 Jo 3 G Renshaw here Indian here Leander to store spool 5 calico 10</p> <p>10 E W Drifting Tom Jack Drew 5 ned 4 Jo 2 George Renshaw 1/2 Day Took all their things home E Wind</p> <p>11th E Wind Fine soft seen a crow for the First Fernandez up to Dickens yesterday Mr Douquett Gave the children 1..80 old Lally Departed at Mr P Purcell's</p> <p>12th Went to Summerstown Fine E Wind Gave John Summers 5 Dollars to my account got a Receipt Took Dinner at Nicholsons Bought of Nicholsons pair of Lace Boots 1.10 paid Making a Track with snowplough on the ice for Races Charlie Rose's Dog here took some Marsh hay out of the Marsh Leander and Fernandez and John H sloppy on the ice got the Witnefs and Globe</p> <p>13th Mr Lally Buried to Day E Wind and West Wind Foggy Raining and Fine snow melting in the Fields slush on the ice Lots of snowbirds Ducks Flying East</p> <p>14th St Valentine's Day W Wind Raining water on the ice</p> <p>15th E Wind stormy snowing Drifting cutting Stove Wood</p> <p>16th S West Wind Drifting Windy Blustery cutting Firewood Leander and I</p> <p>17th south West Wind Fine Kind of Blustery Dew some Wood cut a Log of Ash for Rails seen Teams on the Lancaster Road</p> <p>18th cutting and splitting Rails Fine Day James Hugh's Birth Day 1855 {illegible} wood</p> <p>19th Fine E Wind crofsed to Summerstown sent a Letter to James Lee &amp; Co Montreal got postage stamp 35 cents 3 cents for Postage Envelope 1 cent pipe 10 Bought of Nicholsons Tea 25 pepper oil seen the inspector of Weights &amp; Measures Mr Whitt{cut off} {illegible}d one of the McKee's of McGee's Point cleaning a Track for Races took Dinner at {illegible} cutting ice</p> <p>20th North West Wind snowing Drifting</p> <p>{second page}</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>Feb 22nd 1886 Washingtons Birth Day Fine Drew stack of Hay out of the Marsh Drew a Load of White Birch from the head of the Island</p> <p>23 cold E Wind cutting Wood cut a Beech on the hill</p> <p>24th E Wind cold Frosty Day Went acrofs got a Ride to F Covington from Tom Jack stopt at Jo's a Treat 10 got a present of a pair of overshoes from Jo Bought of McC 3 pairs of Boots settled up with them they had 75 cents against me and I Brought them in my Debt 3..16 Boots 1..50 Boots 1..35 Boots for 1.. for stanley I must Exchange them ther small got a Receipt up to this Date Bought drug store Pink Root 12 1/2 Hoarhound Candy 2 Bought of J.F a Bag 25 a Treat at Tyos Bought of Mr G Long 1 3/4 yds of Cloth Bought of smallman Binding 10 credit Heard Emmanuel Morris Departed got a Ride Down to Hopkins Point from Olivers Father as he is Drawing wood from St Agnefs to him Races in Dundee stopt at Jo took supper there Mr Leslie there got James Lee's Prize</p> <p>25 St Matthias Day Cold in the Morning E W Turned sofl came from Hamiltons snowing Raining wind south W Drew some Wood one of my Eye's tu{cut off} sore turned cold to night</p> <p>26th very Frosty and cold</p> <p>7th cold Frosty Fixing a handle in the axe W Wind</p> <p>8th Sesagsima Sunday Cold Frosty Drifting Marsh hay Done only about 1 1/2 Tons on the stable loft W Wind</p> <p>1st of March St David's Day the Festival of the Welsh {illegible} came in Like a Lion very cold and Frosty high Wind West chopping stove Wood commenced the West Mow Feeding all the cattle Fine hay a peice of hay on the north side yet put Minkey in the Back place to night</p> <p>2nd cutting Brush in the oak field cold Windy snow Drifting North Wind and South West Wind</p> <p>3rd W Wind Leander went to Hamiltons got a Letter from Narcifse Leplante with a Dollar in it got the {illegible} Hamilton in Cornwall.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{first page}</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>March 4th 1886 West Wind cold some cut a Beech in the pasture</p> <p>5th Eclipse cold Windy cutting stove Wood</p> <p>6th Fine W Wind Crofsed to Summerstown Bought Nicholsons 3 spools of Thread 12 cents Bought from Ward pipe 1 got the Glengarrian but did not Get the Globe I suppose my time Done John Hamilton to Lancaster Drawing stones to the Lighthouse a Good many teams</p> <p>7th Shrove Sunday West Wind Fine and cold and Warm</p> <p>8th East Wind cold Drifting snowing some cutting stove Wood cutting hay in the Barn</p> <p>9th E Wind Drifting Fine Cold cutting alders in the swamp Last churning to Day circle around sun Fine in the Evening Sun sets at 6 o night</p> <p>10th Ash Wednesday crofsed to Hamiltons put a Letter in the PO for Narcifse Charante care of William Dupois Postage 3 cents got the Witnefs went with J Hamilton to Fort Covington Windy Drifting Fine Bought of Mr K 6 lbs of Tea 2 Dollars to 24 1/2 yds of Plaid 2..45 got a Pair of Lace Bootsto be exchanged for the ones I took home the next time I go the on take them Back Heard one of the McKenzie {torn away} Gore Departed Buried on the Front {illegible} Trunk Track crofsed from the head of our Island to the south catching Fish in the ice at Frashers on the south side cook Eaton told me</p> <p>11th Wind West Blew hard Drifting Drew some Wood</p> <p>12th on this Day of the Month Dell McMaster Senior First came to the Island Drifting</p> <p>13th Fine Leander went to Summerstown got the Mail Bought of Nicholsons 2 spools of Thread 8 Losenges 3 pipe 1</p> <p>14th Stanley's Birth Day 1880 West Wind snowing</p> <p>15th E Wind Drifting snowing Teams with Loads to the Lighthouse cutting Brush in the oak field</p> <p>16th Stormy snowing Turned very fine and Warm J Hamilton and {illegible} took my Logs to Mr Purcell</p> <p><br />{second page}</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>17th of March 1886 St Patricks Day the Festival of the Irish Went to Cornwall got a Ride from Thomas Jack seen Mr DB McLennan got the Ballance from him gave him a Receipt Met Mr George S McDonald and took him for Mr Douquett then we asked hime to come and have something or take us where we could get something good we travelled for a Long time where did he take us but his own house we never thought of going there But we got what we got Good A Very fine Fellow used us well Bought of Mr Pitt Shovel 1 Dollar Axe 75 Bought of Mr D McRae Pork 2..43 Bought of Mc McDonald Furniture 6 chairs 3..60 childs chair 1..25 Big chair 1..75 took Dunn 50 took dinner at Mrs Fultons and sent a Parcel of Things to the children which was well Received Bought of John Summers 6 yds Cotton 30 cents Gave 5 Dollars to my account got a Receipt Bought a Pipe at Derushie 1 got almanack seen Mr Butter and G Grant a very fine Day seen a shelland Pony Gave Livin{cut off} 5 cents came to Hamiltons and John Drove me Down with the cutter James McDougall here to Day</p> <p>18th Went for the chairs to {torn off} Leander and I got a Basket of apples {torn off}ome their Bag to Day chopping stove Wood E Wind very Fine Day</p> <p>19th Drifting E Wind Blowing and stormy change in the Moon J Hamilton and Tom Jack came spring or Last Day of Winter</p> <p>20th First Day of Spring High E hailing Raining Snowing</p> <p>21st EW high Drifting snowing stove smoking</p> <p>22nd Livinias Birth Day 1840 Drifting</p> <p>23rd Randolph came from McDougalls Windy Fine Leander crofsed for the paper</p> <p>24th Went to Summerstown Bought of J Summers soap 10 RRR 25 {can't read} this Bought of Nicholsons Shot 15 2 spools 8 paid Bought of Mr Ward handle 15 Fine W W crust on the ice</p> <p>25 Lady Day Randolph went to Ducquetts H Wind 4 cents {bottom line illegible}</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{first page}</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>26th of March 1886 John Hamilton Cameron's Birth Day 1876 J Hamilton {illegible} with Tea Kettle 1 Bag of Oats sack of Flour sold 2 Hides over the River gave me 2 Dollars Cash Randolph to McDougalls for the Pot got 15 Buckets set of hames water on the ice under the snow Fine Robins came Blackbirds Hawks Grassbirds</p> <p>27th E Wind Fine good crust I crofsed to Mr P Purcells mill 60 Boards 1..50 for sawing Paid this T Jack took them Down for me Nicholsons got the Post Office yesterday Old Mr Akins Poorly cutting Sugar Bush Wood thawing</p> <p>28th Went to Christee Island Randolph and I</p> <p>29th E Wind crust good Went to{illegible}ngton Bought of Congdon Downs Elixer 25 Doll 25 Hoarhound Candy 2 Bought of spoils 75 Bought of N.G. Boots {illegible}ting 20 snack 10 Bought of G Long Knife 25 Tax 10 {illegible}ls 5 pens 3 pipes H Wines 40 Taking the scow {illegible} of the ice to take to Hopkins Point Tapt 60 Trees to Day stopt at Jo Douquetts all night had supper and {illegible} no hay got a Ride Down from John Plum a {illegible} Lambs came from Jo Douquetts Fine seen Black Ducks</p> <p>31 Gathered 12 pails of sap Raining</p> <p>1st of April all Fools {illegible} snow Windy Randolph crofsed to Summerstown Bought of Mr Ward Wormy Candy 12 awls 4 Matches 8 Drawing to Lighthouse {illegible} in sugar Bush cutting Wood Fine Flurries of snow</p> <p>3 Boiling {cut off} Bush for the First Time made 1 1/2 Gallons John and {torn off}der McDougall here a strange Man came from Lancaster here inquiring the Road to st Regis and {illegible}ck from her his name Alfred Woods</p> <p>4th Fine crofsed to Summerstown Archy Grant (Bishop) B{cut off} Oxly calved</p> <p>7th very Stormy Big Storm of snow Wind</p> <p>8th Boiling Sap</p> <p>9th Lily Calved a {illegible} to the Sugar Bush Made First sugar 40 lbs</p> <p>10th in the {illegible}</p> <p>11th Made 52 lb</p> <p>12th Horses crofsing {illegible}</p> <p>{illegible}seen snakes, Pewits yellow hammer {illegible} Lots of shooting at Douquetts {rest of page illegible}</p> <p>{second page}</p> <p>to here</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>April 14th 1886 {first line illegible}</p> <p>16th Brindle calved</p> <p>17th Made 2 Gallons for the Last Killed a snake</p> <p>18th Duncan's Birth Day Palm Sunday John G and {illegible} here to night Leander got 2 Rats {illegible} the calf Pasture {illegible}</p> <p>19th Granadas First Trip Thunder and Lightning Fine Clearing up Wood {illegible} the Door Men Working at th Light House some {illegible} Lights on it to night</p> <p>20th Taking home sugar Bush Rigging Killed a calf</p> <p>21 Traveller went Down Taking away the Banking from the house</p> <p>22nd Hector in Rae's Daughter Departed Maunday Thursday got 4 Pikes John Adams an Indian here gave him stuff for oars Randolph to Summerstown Bought of J Summers 2 Bottles 50 Broom 15 Bought of Mr Ward Worm Candy 24 Pipes 2 got Papers from Da{illegible}</p> <p>23rd St George Day and Good Friday The Festival of the English West Wind Went to sturgeon Island Randolph shot 2 Ducks Putting Manure on the Yard</p> <p>24th splitting Rails {illegible}</p> <p>25th Easter Sunday and St Marks Day the Sun Danced to day East Wind Fine Day</p> <p>26th Fisherman {illegible} Calvett Dog had Puppies 4 of them</p> <p>27th Randolph and Narcisse to Fort Covington for Rubber Boots</p> <p>28th Working at Fences</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{first page}</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>April 29th 1886 Went to Salmon River Sold Rats and calf skin Bought oil cloth 75 oil 15 Boots Mended 60 2 yds Cottonade 30 crape 1/4 yd 25 Matches 10 Wrench 15 Back {illegible} Teapot 25 Basket 40 Starch 10 Blue 5 {illegible}kers 5 Left pair of Boots to be mended</p> <p>30th Lighthouses Lit up Lewis the Indian and his 2 Boys here made axe handle Planted 3 Rows of Potatoes</p> <p>1st of May St Phillip &amp; St James Day Fixing Fences</p> <p>2nd Gordon here Granada's 1st Trip to Lancaster</p> <p>3rd piling Rails Fixing Fence</p> <p>4th Mr Kelly and Bill and his Boy here Looking after the Fisheries Randolph to Summerstown Bought of Mr Ward a Trunk 2..55 Book 10 2 Lines 20 2 hats 20 castor oil 15 Bread for Fishermen</p> <p>5th Bohemian came up first Trip Fixing Fence in the Grove Propellers to Day Drudge went up</p> <p>6th some peices of ice going Down Ploughing First Trip Down for the Bohemian</p> <p>7th Putting out manure Drawing Calf Pasture Fence away</p> <p>Fishermens First Trip with Fish to Montreal</p> <p>8th Randolph and Narcisse to Lancaster for {illegible} Phillip took 4 Bags of Potatoes for me from Montreal 2 and the Bags {illegible} and Freight 20 thats 2..40 {illegible} gave him 3 Dollars Birds came Last night on a Raft from Ogdensburg Planted a Row of Early Rose Potatoes</p> <p>9th John McDougall and A Fraser here Fine all the children to Christees Island Leander to Hamiltons for the Papers</p> <p>{second page}</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>10th of May 1886 Planted 13 Rows of Potatoes and 100 hills Ploughing settings some Brush heaps on fire on the Pitt Point and upper Field Found the hook of the chain piling manure</p> <p>11th E Wind Raining changed to West Foggy</p> <p>12th Foggy E Wind Fine Randolph to Summerstown 18 lbs of Butter at 18 cents a lb Bought of Mr Ward 15 lb of salt 20 oatmeal 30 1/2 lb 94 Due Bill 1..50 Bought of J Summers soap 5 Flour 62 spool 5 Money calved a heifer Mr Kelly at Fishermans Bohemian Late coming up with the Fog Gave 2..40 to Narcifse to Fetch up 4 Bags of Potatoes</p> <p>13th Foggy Bohemian Late going Down E Wind changed to West Ploughed the Potatoes Peice all Fixing Fence went to head of Island Let out the 2 Bulls for to Day</p> <p>14th Planted 4 Rows of Potatoes Ploughed the Bean Place Fixing the Fence Granada went to Lancaster high E Wind changed Rain tonight young chickens 12 Trimming the apple Tree at the Door and one at Lane fence Fernandez caught Perch Randolph caught Duck Water high</p> <p>15th Raining high south West Wind Fisherman took 4 Bags of Potatoes from Montreal 45 a Bag good Many Rotten their going to take them Back cut some Trees for Building high Wind to night Jo Lemays Fish came Back from Montreal could not sell them {illegible}ing Brush Fence Water high in the swamp</p> <p>16th {illegible} here from Murdock McDonalds</p> <p>17th Leander and I to the head of the Island</p> <p>18th Planted a Few Rows planted potatoes in the Bean place</p> <p>19th Sheared the 2 Rams planted 8 or 9 Rows to the appletrees got a channel Catfish from the Fisherman</p> <p>20th Began the East End of the House Narcifse Randolph and I Hewing scoring Laid the Foundation Keeping in the Bulls at night</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{first page}</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>21st of May 1886 The Drudge came to Summerstown working at the Frame</p> <p>22nd the Surveyors at the head of the Island putting up their marks sheared the 2 Ewes Drew some Logs Randolph Went to Summerstown Bought of Mr Ward 24lb of salt at Nicholsons 1 lb of Crackers 8 Let out the sheep</p> <p>23rd Gordon and T Rose here gave Tommy Rose a puppy Dog</p> <p>24th Queens Birth Day a Meeting at Summerstown Dan to Be there I crofsed to Hamiltons Fine W Wind changed to East Wind Trowling Caught a pike some of the First potatoes planted is peeping up</p> <p>25 Raining Windy 3 chiefs here Wanting pay from Fishermen John Isacc Thompson and George Mosquitoes Bad</p> <p>26 Cleaning out upper shed John Hamilton came Down with Randolph got the Loan of the Pic-axe Rained some Windy</p> <p>27th Ploughing the Back Bean Place and up in the Brush at the cherry tree</p> <p>28th Fine Went to F Covington Bought of Mr Minkler 2 Bushels of Potatoes 80 Bought J Y Tobacco 8 candy 2 Bought of McCartney 5 yds of Calico 40 of Tyo Bottle of 20 in a Billy Bones Mr Long is closed Keep in the 2 Bulls got Papers from Mr Ba{cut off}</p> <p>29th Royal oak Day or oak apple Day High West Wind Planted 10 Rows at apple Planted up at the cherry Tree 8 Rows and some at Back Garden Altered the spring calves the 2 Bulls Thunder Narcisse took a Bag of Potatoes from Montreal 25 Freight 5</p> <p>30th Rogation Sunday Fine J Summers Geordie Annan and Mr Ritchie here going down to Rosse's Island to see the hole that was dug there Livinia and I to head of the Island</p> <p>{second page}</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>31st of May 1886 Crofsed to Summerstown Bought of Nicholsons 100 Wt of Flour 2..50 Tea 25 Tea 12 1/2 Hats 50 Randolph a Hat 10 Pair of Braces 30 Bought of Mr Ward for the Fishermen 2 pans of Bread 1 Hat X</p> <p>1st of June Rowena's Birth Day Fine the Boys went for Pine George Thomas {cut off}ne for a Boat Planted some Beans</p> <p>2nd cut some sticks for the House planted the rest of the Beans Raining Thunder</p> <p>3rd Ascencion Day or Holy Thursday Windy Randolph and Leander to Rofs's Island to see where J Summers was digging Mr Derushie here piling Manure Fixing fence on the Pitt Point Line Boat came up to night Lots of Towing now</p> <p>4th Hewing some sticks and Beams Pete Henery here for {illegible} Windy</p> <p>5th Randolph crofsed Bought of J Summers {cut off} yds of Cotton at 34 candlewick 8 paid Bought of Nicholsons Powder 30 Games at Cornwall McArthurs left Broke {illegible} at Hamiltons Garnet a Pic Nic Fixing Fence Bought of Wards</p> <p>6th Went to Plum Island seen Frank Laplante and Wife and 2 children 2 men Drowned seen Pecor Fishing Mr Spink here for a Puppy Antwines Boy wanting horse hair for Minno Lines Lashey came Fine clearing small stone out of the Bee Place and Putting them on the wharf Thunder Lightning Raining Windy E and West and South Fishing Perch got 27 Fernandez and I Fixing hoe handles</p> <p>7th at the Potatoes weeding them Killing a Great many Grubs {illegible}ing some stones at the East End of the house Let out the 2 Bulls tonight Fixing the Tobacco place Letting the horse out in daytime putting in at night {illegible} Windy {illegible}</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{first page}</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>9th of June 1886 Our Mary's Birth Day 1813 73 years at Potatoes Fine</p> <p>10th Piling Logs at the Door Fixing the Sail</p> <p>11th Randolph to F Covington got his hair cut 2 men Drowned Stewart and Saya on the 5th of 6th Sunday Morning found the Boat Bottom so deep Bought Cotton 3..56 on credit (Tea 1 Dollar paid) Bismarck came home Washing the Wool</p> <p>12th Fine Went home with Hamiltons Boat William Duncan and Gordon came Brought some of Bismarcks cloths Put out Tobacco Narcifse Boy and Phillip came Bought of Ward soap 1 Bar 10 2 pipes 2</p> <p>13th Raining Blowing Whit Sunday</p> <p>14th Raining at Potatoes Heard that Say Drowned Stewart it is thought so or talked about as Saya is a Bad character and Stewart had a Lot of money on him</p> <p>14th Mr Sucklers sone here for sand Gave me a Dollar Raining cutting hay for the 2 Bulls at Potatoes Killing Grubs Heard those men were Found</p> <p>15th at Potatoes</p> <p>16th Randolph and Bismarck to F Covington Sold Tennet of Butter Paid for the We{illegible} of Cotton Bought 100 of Flour 2..50 2 Tennets 50 Brought 22 cents cash home Rained hard got 15 cents for Butter</p> <p>17th Tore down the cookhouse</p> <p>18th The Ever Memorable Battle of Waterloo at the Cookhouse</p> <p>19 Working at the cookhouse Randolph and Bismarck crofsed for nails 10 lb 40 Thread 5</p> <p>20th Fine Day Randolph crofsed to Plum Island seen one of the cattle with a cut in her</p> <p>21st First Day of Summer Bismarck and I crofsed Bought of Mr Ward sack of salt 80 on credit Pepper paid Got 25 {illegible} Randolph</p> <p></p> <p>{second page}</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>21st of June 1886 1st Day of Summer Bought of Nicholson 100 of Flour 2..50 44 lbs of Fine salt 44 spools of Thread 5 Randolph got a Lunge</p> <p>22nd Fixing Floor in the Cook house warm set a Line Weeding Potatoes and beans</p> <p>23rd 2 Fishermens Boys went of to night put the Plough Through some of the Potatoes</p> <p>24th St John the Baptiste Day Corpus Christie Fixing a Door on East End of the cookhouse Taking up Randolphs Line 3 Raftsmen here Looking for Timber had a stick of Elm with them</p> <p>25th Raining</p> <p>26th Raining Angus Cameron and John and Allen here Gave them a puppy Dog Fernandez sold his Perch to them RainingThunder and Lightning Randolph and Bismarck crofsed for the mail J Hamilton working at the Wharf Jo Lemay came Down with Narcifse the Fisherman</p> <p>27th Grand Procefsion Sunday Raining Thunder</p> <p>28th Randolph cut his Foot Ploughing Potatoes at the Apple Tree Working at the Front Door of the cookhouse 2 men shooting Ducks had a Dog Randolph Drove them away Weeding Potatoes in upper Field Fine Day</p> <p>29th St Peter &amp; St Paul cannons shooting Back the way of Williamstown Windy West and changed to high North Wind Weeding Beans Northern Lights or Merry Dancers to night and they are Dancing Took a Big Stone out of the Ground before the Door Keeping in the Bulls</p> <p>30th crofsed to Summerstown Bought of Nicholsons matches 10 Hooks 2 J James cme here put sheep on Rofs's Island</p> <p>1st of July Dominion Day a Great Day in Cornwall Bismarck crofsed to the Pic Nic at Hamiltons Mrs Chisholm Brought his clothes there Sunday School scholars</p> <p>2nd at Potatoes and Potato Bugs one of the sheep Lame</p> <p>30th Let out the 2 Bulls</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{first page}</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>July 3rd 1886 cut some hay around the scythe place smoky Randolph took up his Line and set it over Randolph crofsed to summerstown stopt at Hamiltons all night they took his Boat to Fish</p> <p>4th Came home {illegible} The Baby Stanley Hugh Ann Rowena Sissy to Hamiltons</p> <p>5 very Warm John B Day 83 to Antwine Bosell and Dishaw here for Boat Mosquitoes Bad</p> <p>6th Warm put the Plough Through the Potatoes for the Last time all in Blossom cut the hay at the West End of the Potatoes cut the hay at the West End of the Potatoes Mosquitoes Bad at nigh</p> <p>7th put in some hay for the First Fishermen's First Trip to Renshaw with their Fish</p> <p>8th Went to Summerstown paid J Summers 5 Dollars to my account got a Receipt Bought of J Summers Thread 1{cut off} nails 8 47 yds of calico 40 paid this the scow of the Drudge sunk too much Load on for Frank Laplante Bismarck at sand stickler's yacht sailing Round</p> <p>9th E Wind some Rain Mowing kept in the young Bull as he is Lame or out of the hip A Man here Mr Young from Valleyfield wants a place to camp Sullivan a survey and Wilson Hardware Merchant then on Charlies Island made a smokehouse in the Big cellar English Cherries Ripe Rasberries Ripe the oil Boat went up to Feed the Lighthouses</p> <p>10th 11 12th Orangemans Day Firing Big Shots</p> <p>13th Went to H sold JY Cameron 2 Tennets of Butter 10.. {illegible} 14 cents 2 scythes 100 of Flour 3 lb of Tea snaith pipe overalls stuff 2 Tennets Bought of Kimballs store 3 yds 2 yds of Cottonade Boots 1..25 Bought of smallman oil and carpet shoes Bought {illegible} 50 Went to A Tyo's</p> <p>{second page}</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>14th of July 1886 not very well Randolph to a Bee on McLaughlins Place Forgot to write any Down the rest of this month</p> <p>15th St Swithen's Day or 16th</p> <p>17 - 18 19th Fernandez Birth Day 1874</p> <p>20th 21st 22 23 24 25th St James Day</p> <p>1st of August Lammas Day</p> <p>2nd Minnie's Birth Day 1864</p> <p>4th 5th</p> <p>6th Randolph Birth Day 1867 Minnie came Gordon put her acrofs from Hamiltons</p> <p>7th Mowing</p> <p>8 Sunday Went to Plum Island and Kit Kit Bismarck sold his Fish for a Dollar</p> <p>9th Randolph Minnie Hugh Ann went to F Covington Brought a Tennet of Butter Tea Tennets Dishes Boots Buttons</p> <p>10 at hay</p> <p>11th at hay</p> <p>12 at hay</p> <p>13th Leander Hugh Ann and Minnie went to Summerstown Bought 27 yds of Calico a Big Bowl 1 lb of Crackers sweetys got the mail Thread</p> <p>14th Minnie and Bismarck went to Williamstown</p> <p>15th John Angus and wife and 2 children and Gordon came</p> <p>16th Rained</p> <p>17 Bismarck came from Williamstown</p> <p>18th at hay</p> <p>19th Bismarck's Birth Day 1870 Randolph to Rubber Boots and 9 Buttons for Narcisse Girl Married to Day</p> <p>18th</p> <p>21st at Marsh Hay Donald Cameron Departed 2nd Con Randolph crofsed to Summerstown</p> <p>22 BD Cameron Buried to Day Laflesh and his sister here McDougalls and 2 of Dan Frasers Girls here and Laflesh stopt all night with Lucias on the Kit Kit Randolph went off</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{first page}</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>October 1st 1886 Drawing Wood</p> <p>2nd Drawing Wood hailed</p> <p>3rd Windy</p> <p>4th Bismarck to A Tyo's to HW 40 Raining Windy Picking Grapes</p> <p>5th Fine Day cutting and Drawing Wood from the Pit Point</p> <p>6th Windy Fine Went to Dundee Bismarck and I to 4 Tubs of Butter 15..48 To Mr Long Bought To Rope 4 1/2 56 Bot Warm Med 25 Paper Tax 52 square of Blue 10 1/2 lb Pepper 12 1/2 lb starck 5 3 lb nails 12 cents 1/2 lb Powder 20 Cash 5 sack of salt 8 caps 10 7.35.. 8..13 Due Bought of Mr Smallman 100 of Flour 2..60 oil 15 Downs Elixer 25 Tongs spear Griddle to Blacksmith 30 Bought of MrC Cash 2 cotton 3..85 3 lb of Tea 1 6 yds of satinette 3 2 pair 2..10 1 pair 1..25 1 pair 2..25 1 pair 2..50 comes to 18.5 To Butter 6 Dollars Leaves 12..5 Bought of T K 6 yds of stripe 1 Went up to Shannons Mill not Making yarn Mr Hume came to Tent Mr Steve and Mr Birtch</p> <p>7th Fine Day went up to the Tent Mr Hume here came from Lancaster had a chat with him First Wild Geese Last night and a great many Flying this Evening very high some Black Ducks to night making a noise Foggy this morning Baby sick Rowena sick all sick whooping cough</p> <p>8th Drawing Wood Mowing some Mr Hume for Potatoes Eggs and Butter 1 Dollar Treated me with good old Rye Drawing Wood</p> <p>9th Drawing and cutting in the oak field Fine</p> <p>10th Hugh Ann McMaster's birth Day 1844 Fine Gordon Randolph Tommy Rose Leslie Baker here I went to see Mr Hume at the Tent</p> <p>11th Drew some sticks for a shed Made a Stack 38 in Back Marsh Ploughing Potatoe ground Fine</p> <p>12th Commenced Banking East End of the house Raining high East Wind</p> <p>{second page}</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>13th of Oct 1886 Banking the East End of the House Fine East Wind Mr A Tyo and John Bowen here To Butter 10 Dollars gave him a Bottle of Wine Leander and I up to see Mr Hume him over at Lemays Treated us sent for a Saw to Montreal he says he will sell me his Ducks not Plenty</p> <p>14th Went to Lancaster with the Wool 14 lbs Paid a Dollar on it to be made on the 23rd to be made coares 13 cents a lb Fine E Wind changed to South Wind a Blew a Gale sent Bismarck to the store for a 1 lb of crackers 10 and a Bottle of Worm Medicine 25 passed Suse's Island and turned Back stopt a good while there then tried for the Squaw Island and got there with hard work made up our minds to stop all night there but made another start and got home with hard work very high wind working at Grapes 9 Gallons of Juice</p> <p>15th very windy the tops of the stacks blew Down water very low with the wind this morning and at night raised working at the Banking some cutting brush on the Pit Point only 1 Boat came up to Day the Granada did not come out of Dundee the wind was too high Mr Hume here Bought 1/2 Bushel of Potatoes 3 lbs of Butter Loaf of Bread paid 1 Dollar Gave Bismarck 25 cents for going up with him</p> <p>16th Dan to be at Lancaster {illegible} Andie Mc{illegible} cold to Day but Fine some few Grains of snow the Fishermens Lines broke with the wind Narcisse took me up his crofs cut saw 1..50 it looks pretty good took the Leaves of the Turnips</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{first page}</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>Oct 17th 1886 Sunday the Hunters Mr Hume Steve Griffin and Burtch Left to go to Jo Lemays Fine some Rain and a Few Grains of snow</p> <p>18th St Luke's Day Began the West End Banking Fine shot a Black Duck did not get him</p> <p>19th Fine Alexandra Went Down Banking the inside of the shed Back of the milkhouse Drew away some of the Logs around the potato Ground Mr Barnhart came here through the night Looking for a Raft of Board for Summerstown Wharf</p> <p>20th Fine WW Went to Jo Lemays with the clock Bismarck and I Wind Raised came around the head of Christee's Island took Lunch then went Down to see the house Lewis the Indian was Building got some nuts offered the Fisherman Narcifse his hay for the crofscut - saw and he would not take it now Harrowing the Potato Ground Lewis the Indian on Christee's Island not many Boats a going Putting out some manure Rowena sick and Tonia sick all Bad with the Whooping cought Bismarck crofsed for the Mail did not get the Witnefs got the star and Glengarrian (Yesterday)</p> <p>21 at the stable</p> <p>22nd cutting sticks</p> <p>23 Livinia's Birth Day 1868 Fine</p> <p>24th Our Hugh's B Day</p> <p>25 Tonias Birth Day</p> <p>26 at the stable</p> <p>27th the 2 Fishermen went to Montreal to Day {illegible} Died {illegible} Died</p> <p>28th at the stable</p> <p>29th at stable</p> <p>30th at stable</p> <p>31 Went to Jo Lemays for clock 50 Leander and I seen Mr Kelly and Mr Leslie this is Halloween or Holy Eve cracking nuts</p> <p>{second page}</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>1st of November 1886 Bismarck and I to Lancaster for the yarn 10 3/4 14 lbs when we Brought it there 1..40 Fine Bought of McCrimmon RRR 25 All saints Day The Harvest Month of Death</p> <p>2nd Went to Fort Covington Brought a chain shovel hinges to be Fixed 50 all Souls Day Bought of Mr Long Tin pail 50 Mustard 20 salts 10 Powder 20 shot sugar 20 lbs 1..40 oil 15 sweetys 3 Knife 15 cloth 4 Tea 1 Exchange on Boots 25 a pair for John 2..50 on credit Bought of Mathews Hinges and screws 33 Got Medicine from Dr Gillis 25 Got a Present of a Package of Tobacco and sent a Package of Tea to the Mrs From Mr Tuthill treated me to Beer Died or Buried to Day Bill Farlinger settled and got a Receipt from Mr Long went to A Tyo's Bought 1 Gallon of High Wines 3 Dollars sent a Bottle of Brandy to Livinia Bismarck got his hair cut 25 cents Election in F Covington</p> <p>3rd Making a Door for the new shed Windy Fine</p> <p>4th cutting and splitting Windy Rowena very Bad with her head</p> <p>5th Guy Fawks Day the Gunpowder Plot very Windy south West Banking in the cookhouse Went up to see Mr McMaster Tenting at the upper Point sent his Boy Down for milk</p> <p>6th East Wind commenced to snow a very stormy time 2 men came here Mr Makepeace and Lafave came from the yacht to Lancaster going to Jo Lemays to see Mr Hume the 2 Fishermen put them acrofs for 2..50 and they had a hard time took Dinner here sent me {illegible} cents Gave me a Package of Tobacco 20 Gave {illegible} the house</p> <p>7th Helen's Birth Day Mcmartin Coloured man came to Boil a Pot of Potatoes</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{first page}</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>8th of Nov 1886 Drifting and Blowing Mr McMartin went off went to the head of the Island snow Deep Narcifse Tore about 10 Fathoms of his seine got Fast in Logs Feeding the cattle Killed 2 Rusters took in the Tobacco out of the Barn Boats going</p> <p>9th Prince of Wales Birth Day Killed a Sheep Fine Cattle out Picking took in some Turnips we had Left out the Wine ready to strain Alexandra went Down and Tugs a steamer to Charlie Island to see the Hunters from Ogdinsburgh Leander sawing an old oak on the Lower Point Rowena very Bad with her head</p> <p>10th Fishermen went off Left their Boat Made a Trip to Lancaster before they went of got a Lamp from Phillip Left their Lines and some snoods axe got a sturgeon from them Left the Key</p> <p>11 Martinmas went to Summerstown sent a Letter to D MM Fine Bought of Mr Ward Flour 1..25 Thread 15 Soap 10 paid this Bought of Nicholsons 15 lb of Sugar 1..5 Raisins 5 Postage 3 Craigs taken their cattle from Francis Island J Summers away hunting Deer Nomination Day in Alexandria for DMM</p> <p>12th Drew up the Boats and Boxes at the River covered the new stable with Marsh hay E W Drew some Boards from the shanty</p> <p>13th E W snowing Stormy</p> <p>14th Windy Drifting</p> <p>15th Killed the Bull a Fine Day strained the wine and put the sugar in it about 53 lbs Drudge went Down</p> <p>16th Fine Fixing the stables Alexandra went Down early to Day First Rats Cutting hay on East Mow Tied the cows Rowena Poorly Better to Day</p> <p>17th E Wind high snowed Rained to night hard and high Wind a Man crofsed with 2 Boats to the south side from the Head of the Island cutting stove Wood seen a Robin</p> <p></p> <p>{second page}</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>18th of Nov 1886 Wind Foggy Wind changed to West Blowing hard Began Bottling the Grape Juice got 2 Rats Rowena not very well Mice very Plenty the cats destroying a Lot of them a change in the Moon this Evening the water Raised with the E W and Fell very low with the W Wind</p> <p>19</p> <p>20 Bismarck crofsed for the Mail Bought of Nicholson Matches 12 sawing stove Wood putting Manure around the apple trees got a Bag of apples for Rowena R Briggs here for Butter for A Tyo sent 1 1/2 Gal of Grape Juice for him to put 1/2 Pint of HW in it Rained some</p> <p>21st On this Day of the Month D M Meash Departed 1846 Fine Randolph came from Craigs Frank Laplante and Boy here looking for those Drowned Men McLachlin &amp; Summer</p> <p>22nd Fine Day Sawing Stove Wood Fixing around the stables J McDougall and D John for the Ram took over Bismarcks clothes that Mr Chisholm left there got the sheep in for the first time Paul Grey Fishing EEls Leander and John H Fishing got 1 seen a Large owl Bohemian all night in Lancaster</p> <p>23rd W Raining Froze some last night changed to West Fixing a place for the sheep to be By themselves the Government sale of Tools they Working at the Wharf to Day in Summerstown Rowena not well to Day</p> <p>24th John H and I up to the Head of the Island had the crofscut saw marked a Butternut tree that fell with the Wind piled some of the troughfs West Wind</p> <p>25th St Catherine's Day Bohemian went Down a Tug Towing her Wind high snowing got aground below Tuppers Island McDonald and Eugene here goint to Hungary Bay to Look for the Drowned men.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{first page}</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>26th of Nov 1886 Sawing stove Wood W Wind snowed some Drew some Flat stones to the stable a Tug came up to night and a Boat came up to the Bohemian aground yet</p> <p>27th South West Wind snowing Drifting no Boats to Day Bohemian aground yet sawing Wood I Think the Bohemian got of</p> <p>28th snowing Blowing Thawing Raining</p> <p>29th cold soft Raining at night sawing wood plastering</p> <p>30th St Andrew's Day the Festival of the Scotch E Wind Freezing some T Jack and Gordon here took my Papers and a Letter from Dan with 2 in it Lost my Money Firing in St Andrew's a Man Making a Blend at Christees sawing stove Wood Tried to set Fire to the Marsh wont Burn Tom and Gordon Looking for the Drowned Men had St Andrews for them Rowena not well with her Head no Boats Running to Day Lights Lit up yet</p> <p>1st of December Snowed Last night Drifting W Wind made a stick for sawhorse Lights up yet no Boats to Day no Light on cherry Island to night</p> <p>2nd Windy Freezing no Lights up to night John H and I to the North side of the Island Cold some Windy sawing Stove Wood the Hay on the Barn Floor Done to Day</p> <p>3rd Cold Frosty Windy Making Ice in the Back Bay Killed the old Duck as something Broke her Leg sawing Wood the White Owl Flying about</p> <p>4th Frosty W Wind sawing stove wood took the Preserves honey syrup in from the milkhouse some ice going Down Leander got a Rat Rowena Knitting to Day the White Owl Flying about</p> <p>5th Reading cold Frosty</p> <p>6th Festival of the Germans Frosty cold Fine St Nicholas Day</p> <p></p> <p>{second page}</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>7th Dec 1886 Frosty moved the Double stove cold</p> <p>8th Killed the Heifer Fine Day warm snowed Wind changed to West</p> <p>9th Fine E Wind a Fine Day a Big Gathering in Alexandria 4 Big speakers there for D MM Bought of J Summers Flour 1..25 Cottonade 50 RRR 5 Pain Killer 25 Soda 10 oil 30 paid this got 2 pipes at Nicholsons got my mail ice Froze into Summerstown Left our Boat at Hamiltons Lighthouse got my GunMole From Gordon</p> <p>10th Leanders Birth Day Bismarck and I went to A Tyos Fine wind Raised high had a good sail home Bought of A Tyo a pint of HW 40 cents paid a Treat 10 A Tyo Fixing the Road in the Marsh Moving some of the hay from the East side of the Mow to the West side soft to Day Rain</p> <p>11th some Rain soft Drew the stack in the Back Marsh W Wind Fixed the Black Cherry wine put the Barrels in the sehd Leander got 2 Rats the White Owl Flying around a yacht on the other side of Alexis Island with her sails up at anchor 2 Men EEl Fishing at Christees Rowena not very well Made a Lot of ice But Broke up</p> <p>12th E Wind Cold</p> <p>13th E Wind Raining Bismarck went to Hamiltons for the paper got a Basket of Apples for Rowena put out Narcifses Bun Leander and i went to try for EEls</p> <p>14th Cold Windy snowed some sawed the Butt of Basswood sawlog on the Pitt Point shot at the White Owl Fixing the saw</p> <p>15th Cold Frosty turned the 2 Boats cutting Brush a mock sun on the East side of the sun splitting stove Wood a Yacht on the South side of the Alexis Island got a Rat got a squirrel in the trap</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{first page}</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>16th Dec 1886 W Wind Frosty cut the Butternut sawed the Butt end of went to upper point some frosty John H getting squirrels</p> <p>17th high W Wind sawed the Butternut 12 and 9 Feet Drew some wood from the Pitt Point</p> <p>18th Change this morning snowed Rained E Wind soft Leander and I cutting Brush putting it on the Brush fence in the swamp East Wind Breaking the ice near shore Broke on a 4 Ton stack of Marsh hay</p> <p>19th Sunday Windy</p> <p>20th Last Day of Fall a Fine Day went to Summerstown a good deal of anchor ice in the channel Bought of Nicholson 100 of Flour 2..40 Electrick oil 25 1/2 lb of Crackers 7 2 pipes 2 a Bushel of Oats J Hamilton in Cornwall Left our Boat opposite Kenneth as the channel is Froze at Summerstown Wind Raised high Breaking the ice to the shore</p> <p>21st First Day of Winter Nomination for Mr McLennan Windy cutting Brush and putting it on the swamp Fence some snowing</p> <p>22 Fine calm cutting a Tree on the hill Antwine Bosell and Lemays son here Antwine Fixed the clock gave them a stick for eel poles Gave me 6 EEls 2 Boats Fishing EEls ast Christee told me Young Henerys wife Departed 2 weeks ago Rowena not well to Day something wrong with the Horse</p> <p>23 Fine Day put hay out of the stack s{cut off} put some in the stable-Loft Fixing shutters for the outside of the Windows the Horse not well Giving him Medicine but he is going to Die</p> <p>24th Raining E Wind Meeting at Tyo Town and Summerstown Dan McLennan {illegible} to Day</p> <p>{second page}</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>25 of Dec 1886 Christmas Day Fine W Wind Frosty the Horse Died Drew him out of the stable got a Muskrat alive put the skin on Rowena's Heas as they say its good for taking the pains out of the head Kind of slippery walking the Eagle Flying about not much snow on the Ground if it was calm the ice would take to night making some</p> <p>26th ice Took E Wind Frosty cold</p> <p>27th West Wind Cold some Freezing</p> <p>28th Election for McLennan &amp; Rayside First crofsing on the ice Fine cold West Wind a good many air holes a good many crooks in our Road went to Hamiltons Frosty to night They say Rayside got in with a small majority of 32 but its not Known right yet it may be contested yet</p> <p>29th Our Angus' Birth Day Went to Hamiltons Harpers Girls there from Lachine Dan McGreggor there got a Razor and my own Razor from Gordon got some apples Tom went to Cornwall Frosty to night</p> <p>30th cold E Wind smoky with the Fog out of the air-holes Gusty Hence here crofsing to Antwines its too cold he turned back Bismarck got a Mink skinned him hurted my Back or a pain came on it as I was Lifting a Stick</p> <p>31st Last Day of this Year E Wind cold snowing Drifting a Man crossed from the south side to the head of our Island on scates</p> </div> transcribed https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/1ac7a50af18ed5b1d60096d7ab7a3bd1.pdf 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During the diary’s time period, such racial terms and prejudices were commonplace in Canadian society. They are considered wrong today. {In places, this diary is worn from weather and time. On occasion, the tops, bottoms, and edges of the pages are crumbly and moldy, making some words and sentences illegible. In most cases, a note that reads “{Illegible}” refers to this situation.} 1884 Mr James Cameron Island Dec 26th {R}andolph and I crofsed to Hamiltons Randolph to the {P}O got a Letter from Dan got the Papers and a {r}ecord from the Rev Mr Cameron Bought of J Summers {Cut off} lb of Tea and Four plates the Prize Tea a Great many Dying with Diphteria Hamiltons cutting {i}n Duncan G's Bush Timber for a Building Bought RRR 25 and Eclectrick oil 25 Kerosene oil very Frosty E Wind Mr Harpers 2 Girls and Mrs Laird came to Hamiltons seen George Annan at Hamiltons 27th Frosty E W Drawing Wood 28 Holy Innocents Fine Thawing 29 Our Angus B Day Fine E Wind Thawing Killed Buckley 30th Fine Thawing Drew some Wood put out Manure put in the rest {of} the Fine hay stack put the sawlogs on a Roleway 31st Last Day of the year Fine Thawing Raining W Wind now near all gone seen a Man crofsing summers Road My wrist very sore ice getting Bad Randolp put bushes in Bay 1st of January New Years Day 1885 Fine Freezing {s}nowing a little Windy Firing some Volleys Fields Bare of {s}now a Good many holes opened in the ice water the ice water high Freezing hard to night Burning {t}he Front Marsh cut a Load of Wood alders {a}nd Willows John H and I on the Pitt Point 2nd cutting alders and Willows clearing in the oakfield Cold Windy Frosty Randolph got a Mink Drew some wood set Fire to part of the Back Marsh 3rd Allen's Birth Day 1853 Tried to go acrofs too slippery for my Boots Randolph crofsed Bought {of} Ward a Darning needle got papers from Dan Mail Windy the crack in the ice Bursting open Heard Sandy Alec Departed 1 �4th Fine Thawing 5th Windy crofsed to Hamiltons Meeting of Councillor to Day Kind of soft snowed a Little Randolph Bought {o}f J Summers 1 of Tea Prize a Pitcher Thread 4 spools needles ice Breaking at airholes Bro{ght i}n a Marsh-hay-stack 1885 Mr James Cameron Island 6th of Januar{y} Raining put in some Marsh hay went to the Pitt-Point Reading the Mail no snow on the Groun{d} East Wind Foggy some Epiphany 7th cutting Brus{h} in the Oakfield ice cracking and Bursting 8th HughAnn's Birth Day 18866 a Fine Day cutting Brush in oakfiled 9th Soft Slushy no snow in the Fields Brushing 10th Cutting Brush 11th Fine E Wind no snow on the Ground ice cracking seen 2 Men Fishing EEls on the north side above the squaw-Island Gordon here 12th Plough-Monday got a Muskrat and a Weasel seen the Fox crofsing {crossing} Soft Rained very hard W Wind Turned Fine cutting Brush on the Lower Point 13th cutting in the oak-field Fine Freezing Ground hard ice cracking 14th W Wind Began to snow cutting Brush in oakfield Drifting Randolph making a chair slippery for the cattle Watering them at the Wet Place East of the House Freezing to night not much snow 15th in the oakfield clearing Leander and I E Wind snowing some 16th Big E Wind to night Drifting Blowing hard hailed through the night New Moon 16th Windy changed to snow {Crossed out words illegible} Drifting Blew hard all Day did not Water the the Blew hard all from the East Leander and I in the Oakfield Randolph Drew some wood 17th stormy West Wind Drifti{ng} did not water the cattle to Day as they would not drink 18th Fine to Day but cold 19th cold Drifting W Wind Stanleys sic{k} with cold Leander and I in the oakfield Brushing 20th Randolph John H Livinia all sick Windy Drifting seen a Rabbits Track 2 �1885 Mr James Cameron Island January 21st {S}t Agnefs {Agness} Day put in the Bottom of the stack about 1 ½ Tons of Marshhay all got the cold 22nd A very Frosty Frosty Cold Day windy all of us Bad with the cold 23rd Fine calm for a while Blowing some Drew Some Loads of Alders put them at the West End of the House Bad with the cold coughing and Barking enough Livinia making a pair of Pants for Randolph {2}4th charles Tuppers Birth Day E Wind snowing Drifting some cold Kind of soft this Evening {n}ot very well 25th Kind of Fine 26th cold snowing {D}rifting took the 2 sugar pots {Above it reads: Robie Burns B Day} from under a Banking of snow 27th Frosty Blowing Drifting {2}8th E Wind Blowing Drifting Frosty 29th Frost West Wind Drifting cold Bad with my Feet {ca}nnot stand the cold 30th Kind of soft Randolph {w}ent to Summerstown Bought 2 Packages {o}f the Prize Tea 1 Dollar got Butter Dish glass and 2 Cups and saucers Thread 5 Darningneedle 1 cent J Summers in Montreal got the Mail 4 pape{rs} 31st Randolph went to Fort Covington Fine Frosty sold his mink 50 cents Bought oil 11 matches 10 hairpins 5 Essence of Peppermint 15 got his watch Fixed 25 Jo Duckett cutting ice for the ice house John H and I Drawing Wood {1}st of February Sunday snowing Drifting Blowing East and North W Wind 2nd Candlemafs Day seen 2 Foxes crofsing from Christees to here the sun shines to Day the Bear if he comes {o}ut he will see his shadow or the Raccoon Frosty Frosty windy cold Finished the Hay on the sticks above the Floor 3rd Mr James McDougall here came to see if one of the Boys would go and stop for a while gave the Baby 5 cents told me he paid 75 cents for the Globe cold Frosty Fine commenced the North ½ side of the East mow J McDougall told me a G{cut off} 1885 Mr James Cameron Island February 4 3 �Coild Drifting Windy 5th Cold Frosty Windy 6th Cold Windy Frosty 7th Fair Frosty W Wind Randolph crofsed for the Mail Bought of John Summer{s} 1 Bottle of Radways R Relief 25 Eclectric oil 25 John H and I went to the Head of the Island to me{et} Randolph 8th Gordon's Birth Day Fine Fair E Wind Snowing Seen the Fox crofsing to the Kit Kit A Good Deal of crofsing on the Summerstown Road 9th E Wind Randolph went to help Hamiltons as they have the Thrashing Mill Turned stormy put the Fishermens Ropes on the sticks in the Barn Began to Rain and Rained hard Blew hard our stove something wrong as it Began to smok{e} and it did not used to and the pipes and chimn{ey} is clean 10th Fine in Morning turned Stormy snowing Drifting West Wind Freezing some crust icicles on Trees putting handles in Knives 11th Cold Frosty Windy Leander and John H got a Muskrat in the Barn killed him 12th Randolph came from Hamiltons Drew some wood 13th Put in a stack of Marsh hay 3 Tons Fine Day 14th St Valentine's Day Fine E Wind cold crust icicles Frist time to crofs with the Hor{se} Randolph went for the Mail Bought of Mr Purcel{l} 50 Wt of Flour 1..50 gave 2 Dollars 15th E W Fine but Raw the wind Drifting 16th Fine Warm Drifting Snowing E Wind high Hailing Working at shafts for the sleigh Left the Jenny out to night put 2 of the calves in her place 17th Shrove Tuesday West Wind Drifting snowing stormy working at the shafts 18th James Hugh's {Above it reads: 1855} Birth Day Ash Wedn{esday} Mr J McDougall came with the Bull Took my Ashes 35 Bushels 1..75 paid him 75 cents for the Globe Told me Campbell the Weaver was found Froze last Week and 3 or 4 of Larue's Departed with Dypther{ia} Randolph crofsed with J McDougall Mr James Cameron Island 18th of Feby 1885 {Ra}ndolph to the Store Bought of Mr Ward 1 Doz of screws {Illegible} cents soap 12 nails 4 (Bit ¼ inch 20 Boots paid 1 Dollar on them a Dollar to be paid 19th Cold Working at the sleigh 4 �20th {w}orking at the shafts very cold 21st cold went for Cedar {to} make a car for the sleigh Randolph crofsed to PO {go}t a Bunch of Papers from Dan got our First Weekly Witnefs came Wednesday and the Globe {R}eturned the Bit to Mr Ward and took another 35 Bought of J Summers prize Tea 50 got a china cup and {s}aucer 22nd Washingtons Birth Day Fine snowed some 23rd {Above it reads: Commenced the West Mow} Windy Cold Done of the Fine hay on the East Mow Working at the car for the sleigh cold {2}4th St Matthias putting the Rack on the sleigh Fine Frosty Ground the axes Drew a {Above it reads: car} Load of Wood West Wind 25th a Fine Day crofsed to Summerstown {2}6th Crofsed to Summerstown settled with J Summers {t}he old account 15..70 got a Receipt Bought on Credit {Illegible} hundred weight of Flour at 2..75 $11 a pair of Boot{s} for Leander 2 Dollars) (Bought a Jacket 75 paid this {a} pair of small shoes 30 cents paid this) Bought of Mr Ward a pair of Boots on credit 1..25 Settled with {h}im Gave him a hide 80 lb at 5 cents 4 Dollars Flour Boots Lock Bit their is a Balance coming to me 1..75 only got the Boots on this Day which will {l}eave coming to me 50 cents 27th Fine Day putting manure on the Lower point seen EEl Fishers over at Christees had a horse and cutter Randolph crofsed to PO Bought of John Summers 1 Doz of Herrings 20 paid this got a Bag of oats and pease from Hamiltons 28th Fine Day putting stones on the wharf from the old chimney {1}st of March St Davids Day The Festival of the Welsh Raining Snowing soft 2nd went to P Poin{t c}utting Basswoods on the Bank snowing Blowing {3r}d cutting Stove Wood Races on the ice {Illegible} cleaning the ice Races on the ice at Jo Douquets 1885 Mr James Cameron Island 4th March chopping Wood Fine 5th cut 2 Basswoods on the Bank on the Pit Point Drew some Wood Fine 6th Randolp {the ‘ph’ of this name is merged into one letter} Went to Fort Covington to get his Boot Fixed the Old Sheep had 2 Lambs to Day Fine Day E Wind Randolph got a Ride 5 �From J McDougall going and coming crofsed From McDougalls Found a Muskrat on the ice Froze Paid for the Fixing of his Boot 45 cen{ts} Bought of Mr Long 3 yds of Calico 15 a yard 45 cents 7th crofsed To P.O Bought 2 Packages of Prize Tea paid all But 25 cents E Wind Fine Frosty got 2 Papers from Dan 8th Fine Cold Randolph crofsed to Mr McDougalls 9th cold Drifting Money's Horn Broke By someone pvery Windy to night I took an awful turn of Deafnef{s} could hardly hear but all right in the Morning 10th chopping stove wood stormy Drifting snowing West W{ind} young sheep 2 Lambs oxley's Leg hurt by some w{ay} or other 11th Cold W Wind cutting hay 12th On Th{is} Day of the Month D Mc First came to the Island Cold some cutting Stove Wood 13th E Wind Drifting Cold cutting hay cutting stove Wood 14th Stanley's Birth Day 1880 Fine W Wind cutting hay commenced a Beetle to Make snow Birds plenty Drifting 15th Sunday Stormy cold 16th Eclipse the sun seen First crows Randolph came from Mr McDougalls 17th St Patrick's Day Fine Cold Day Drew some Wood 18th Fine Day E Wind Randolp crofsed to Summerstown Bought of Mr Ward 1 Bar of soap Bought of J Summers 2 Bars 20 2 Bars {Above it reads: credit} 10 spool 5 35 cents got our 2 Papers at Hamiltons (Worm Candy paid this 12) Cut sumac for spoils a Man Passed up Before the Door on the ice 19th Lamb Dead E Wind cold sawing spoils Reading papers Last Day of Winter cutting the Last Quarter of Beef 20th !st Day of Spring Money calved cold squally Drifting put the 6 heifers calves in the upper stable 1885 Mr James Cameron Island 21st of March Wind cold squally Drifting the Bung of the {W}ater-Barrell came out made a furore surprize chopping Stove wood Made a Few spoils put {M}inkey in the Big stable 6 �22nd Livinia Birth Day senior) Gordon here a Fine Day West Wind 23rd Fine {D}ay warm crofsed to Summerstown with Butter 54 {lb}s did not sell it Bought of Mr Purcell sack of salt 90 2 {c}aps 80 Bought of J Summers Mollasses 1..75 on Credit (Worm Candy 10 paid this stopt at Hamiltons got the Witnefs {H}eard a curious kind of a noise like a Busting of ice or {Th}under or Earthquake But the Ground did not Quake it was Kind of in the air {2}4th Frosty in the Morning turned Windy Turned Fine W Wind {go}t some Brush for the cows Looking for Hoop to get the Pot {fi}xed 25th Annunciation of the Virgin Mary Went to Hamilton Brought the Pot to Tom Kenneday to put on a Hoop Drifting {b}lowing Fine * 26th Fine Races in Dundee Randolph {w}ent to Fort Covington Bought 4 ½ yds of Overallstuff {Cut off} cent Pocket Book 25 Brass Rivets 5 2 sugar spouts 10 {g}ot a Ride Down from Hamilton cutting Brush {i}n the oakfield 27th Raining turned Fine Randolph went for the sugar Pot to Tom Kennedys Boug{Illegible} paid this) cutting Stove Wood Weaning Moneys Calf {R}andolph went to Mr McDougalls for the {s}ugar Pot 28th Fine Oxley Calved Randolph in the Sugar Bush Cutting Firewood the air-hole {o}pened out Before the Door only shut Last Week with snow searching up the sugar Bush {R}igging chains Barrels and so on * 26th John Hamilton Cameron's Birth Day 1876 29th Palm Sunday Fine 30th in sugar Bush {c}utting Fire Wood 31st Seen 2 cranes for the First and they Look Like as if they were lost no ice open {1}st of April all Fools Day seen Wild Geese for the First Fine Tapt 40 Trees to Day not running {lo}ts of snow B{irds} Minkey Calved cutting {Cut off} april 1885 Mr James Cameron Island 2nd of MApril East Wind Turned stormy snowing hailing Drifting Blustery had 15 pails of sap about 5 Quarts of Syrup Froze hard Last night Teams crofsing the 2 Roads ice seems to be good yet stormy to night 3rd Good Friday High E Wind snowing Blowing drifting Great Banks of snow 7 �4th Lily Calved Stormy E Wind hailing snowing Drifting shovelling snow every place Blocked with Banks of snow Kind of soft 5th Easter Sunday warm sun shining sap run some snow Deep 6th Tapping some 7th Boiling 8th made 3 ½ Gallons of Syrup Hot sun {Above it reads: Robins Pewit Blackbirds Grass Bird} Rained heavy Put out some Manure and some Loads of snow out of the yard 9th 23 Years Married to Day Randolph crofsed to PO got a Lot of Papers from Dan Bought 2 Packages of Prize Tea 1.. got 2 Pitchers with them 2 spools of Thread 10 paid all this Breaking the Roads as they are Blocked up Boiled ½ Gallon of syrup 10th Fine cutting sumacks for sugar Bus{h} Wood on the P Point 11th one of the yearling calves Dead got Fast in the stall Fine {c}rust good boiling 40 pails of sap E Wind cutting Brush for the cows 12th Low Sunday in the Bush Made syrup 13th Boiling in the Bu{sh} 14th made 40 lbs 15 made 30 lb seen 2 Indians crofsed from Chrisitees Island over to the north shore 16th Randolp sick Leander and I in the Bush Boiling the Girls gathered sap 17th Mr J McDougall here and alexander Lissy and Lissy Rose The Teacher he found the ice over 3 Foot Thick in the channel he went Back and sent the Team after the Girls as there was a Good deal of water {o}n the ice Got the Globe of the 20th sent Mrs {M}cDougall a 2 lb cake and Bottle of syrup {St}anley in the Bush april 1885 Mr James Cameron Island 18th of MarchApril Our Duncan's Birth Day 2 cows calved to Day Spotty and Jennie seen First Black Ducks a Flock made 46 lb of sugar Rowena in the Bush to Day E Wind Fine Let out the Lambs and sheep for the {F}irst Time holes coming in the ice close to shore {ca}ttle out Picking 19th Boiling 20th sugared and made syrup 8 �21st sugared and Made syrup 22nd stump of Basswood cut a Lower Point put out manure 23rd put out the Banking in the cookhouse {S}potty Died Boiling in the Bush 24th Quit the sugar Bush took home the Rigging Drew {s}ome sticks of the Ice on the Pit Point 25th St Marks Day ice opened here and opening very slow Randolph shot a Rat the First ever he shot spreading manure a Fine Day a Few Grains of snow this Morning 26th Raining hard 27th ice Jamming Fine Took away West Banking 28th Frost Last night taken away E Banking but its Froze so hard we will leave it alone for a While Froze hard last E Wind snowing to Day and Fine shot a Duck ice Jamming before the Door 29th Grenada's First Trip to Summerst{own} Drew the saw Logs to the Bank Lots of snow and ice {a}round the house 30th Randolph crofsed to Summerstown Bought of John Summers Tea 50 Goblet prize Lamp-chimney 10 Laces 5 paid this) Bought of Mr Ward Tax 5 cents on Credit Leander JH and I to head of Island seen the Fox the Grenada's First Trip to Cornwall {1}st of May Fine North East Wind high shot a yellow hammer Fixing Fences piling wood 2nd of North E Wind Randolph to F Covington Boug{ht} of McCartney 2 Dollars of Calico Boots 1..25 (handerchief pants {Illegible} cents paid) Bought Collar 1 Dollar paid Bought of Long Box of Matches 12 ½ on Credit sold Rats 1..75 {p}utting out manure went to Sturgeon Island Leander and I got a Duck 1885 Mr James Cameron Island 3rd of May Fine cold North Wind got a Pike and cat Fish 4th Randolph to christees putting out manure Fixing the Leech for the soap {Above it reads: Charlotte came to Lancaster} Fine Rained some Froze hard last night {Above it reads: charry island Lit} piling stones 5th Made a Box for the rat taken stones out of the Garden {Above it reads Mr Hill Lit} putting out Manure Randolph to Charles Island Found 2 Decoys Fernandez and I seen the Fox 9 �6th at the Lane Fence Randolph crofsed for the Witnefs Bought of J Summ{ers} 2 Bottles of oil RRR 50 on Credit) 2 spools of Thread 10 cents paid thread went with J Hamilton to Jo Ducketts 7th Randolph went to Hamilton Bee putting up the shed {Above it reads: got Rats} J Hamilton Lit making soap I Turned very very sick First Raft went Down to night towed by the John A 8th Randolph came from Hamiltons {Above it reads: Paul gray here} got a Book from Dan Alexandra went up propeller went Down 9th Ploughed the Bean place piling Wood cultivator came up 2 Propellers went Down {Above it reads: took out Big Flat stone in garden}Ogdensburgh Boat came in to Dundee Foggy E W Rain Fine wind changed West 10th Hailing Rained 11th Working at the Lane Fence 12th Planted Potatoes in the Bean Place Ploughing at the Fence shot a chicken Hawk Alexandra went Down at soap some one cut 2 Hickory Trees 3 Fishing Lights out shot at an Eagle wounde{d} him 13th Fishermen Came a Man from Malone Lookin{g} for fish to Buy Donald J McDougall and Willie Chisholm here Pete Bodwa putting a Passenger acrofs 4 Propellers went up Jennys calf went to the Bush and had hard work to get her Back Randolph shot at the Fox Finished the soap Fixing hoops on Barrels setting Fires in the Potato Feild ice going Down 14th setting {fire}s Burning Back of the sugar Bush 1885 Mr James Cameron Island May 15th Working at the Fences 16th Riel captured Brindle calved Randolph crofsed for the Mail Bought of J Summers Tea 50 paid Picture Frame Prize Bought of Ward nails 2 lb 8 1 lb 5 cent paid Hat 10 not paid 17th Tommy Rose and Gordon here Brought the Big Boughtat from Hamiltons Fine 18th Ploughed the Garden Raising Stones Harrowing went to the Head of the Island cleaning Milkhouse Leander Bad with his foot Fisherman to Lancaster with Fish to the Boat put the yoke on the Bulls Gordon in Lancaster ice going Down 19th at Fences 10 �20th John Rose here and John Bone and a Man from Malone to Buy Fish {2}1st at Fences and Burning Brush 22nd Harrowing {2}3rd Took home J Hamiltons Ram (4 yds overalls at 16 64 Bought of J Summers) 2 yds at 20 40 4 Hats 40 Broom 15 pork paid 18 pins 5 24th Queens Birth Day Fine 25 Keeping Queens Birth Day a Pic Nic sheared the sheep Planted Potatoes 23) Took Bought of Mr Ward 2 pair of Boots Returned 1 pair and paid for the other 1..50 on the 25th 26th Working at {L}ane Fence Burning Brush ice going Down 27th Drew out Drills for Potatoes (25th) Randolph {c}rofsed Bought of J Summers Tea 45 Eggs 10 1 lb Raisins 10 paid this {2}8th Went to Dundee Randolph took 2 Hides to Mr Long to my axe {Above it reads: High Wines 35 2 Handkerchiefs 13} Kerosene oil 13 Boots mende{d} 60 RRR on credit from Mr Long 25 Planted from the appletree Potatoes the peice Finished 29th Royal oak Day or oak apple Day Randolph crofsed to Summerstown got the Witnefs no Globe Bought of J Summers oil on credit 25 (spool 5 3 lb Paint 20 2 yds of overalls 32 paid this) 30th setting Fires planted up at the Cherry Tree Potatoes {Above it reads: 31st Sunday Raining} 1st of June Rowena's Birth Day Windy Raw spreading Manure 2nd Tied the 2 Bulls 3rd Ploughed in the Brush 4th old George the 3{rds} Birth Day McDougalls 3 of Them {Above it reads: Corpus Christie} Mifs Fraser Mifs McGregor here Gave them a Jar of Maple Syrup set a Line Algerian went Down Hoeing Potatoes in Bean Pl{Illegible} 5th {Illegible} Raining E W {Illegible} Mr James Cameron Island 6th of June 1885 Randolph crofsed got 2 Large Parcels of Newspapers from Dan Bought of J Summers 4 yds of Calico 40 1 lb of Prize Tea 50 got a Lamp 1 lb of Raisins 10 Paid this 4 yds of cotton 7 11 �cents 28 paid all this Bought of mr Ward on credit 1 paint Brush 45) (Bought 2 hats 20 paid this 7th Fine cold RW Killig Blowing Grand Procefsion 8th Fine Killed a calf 23 Days old weight of hide 10 l{b} painting the Boat Working at Pitt Point Fence 9th our Marys Birth Day 1813 Working at the Fence 10th Working at Fence Brushing Painting McDougalls and Frashers Boys over to see the Fish 11th Harrowing the Potatoes harrowed the Peice at the Bar{n} Fixed the fence at the Barn keeping in the 3 Bulls Trowlers over the way of christees Island Randolph and Leander got a stick of Timber Mowing Weeds gave Narcifse a stick to make a Pole 12th got the Eagle or Fish Hawk in a Trap Planted Beans in place at Barn 13th put the Calves in their Pasture at the River 14th Windy 15th Randolph to Summerstown Boug{ht} of J Summers Prize Tea 50 Pitcher paid) {Above it reads: Trimmed the Trees} Buttons 2 Doz 20 paid Paint 1 lb 5 paid soap 5 paid Lamp Wick 3 paid got the Trunk from Gordon 1 Dollar 16th Wen{t} to Salmon River with calve skin got 50 cash Paid for Braces 35 {Above it reads: Fixed the cook-house} Bought for Narcifse Tobacco Sugar and Bread 17th White Washed the outside of the house and cookhouse and the appletrees Weeding the Garden cutting Grass for the 3 Bulls Lent Narcifse a Dollar 18th The ever Memorable Battle of Waterloo Fernandez and I to Christe{es} Island not Very well 19th Fine Windy something wrong with the Grenada the Princefs Louise came and Towed her into Dundee Wity as christee here The Bohemian and Cultivater went to Kingston a Load of Passengers to take Down for St John the Baptiste Day Randolph to {S}ummerstown to 3 lb of Paint 1 Quart of {Illegible} this Let out the 3 Bulls {Bottom line illegible} 1885 Mr James Cameron Island 21st of June First Day of Summer Fine W Wind Rained hard Willie Rose and Gordon here The Bohemian {C}ultivature Corinthian and algerian all went Down with Passengers 12 �22nd Our Dan's Birth Day cut a Tree for to make a Jumper Fine Raining Windy Bohemian came up and Went Down on her usual Trip 23rd Windy showery Fine working at the Jumper Livinia not very well to Day Phillip the Fisherman caught a Bun 24th St John the Baptiste Day Fine 25th Randolph Crofsed Bought of J Summers {cut off} of Flour 1..25 on Credit) (Tea 1 lb Prize Cup & saucer paid this 50) Narcifse Making a Shave horse Block Working at the Jumper 26th Went to Dundee owed Mr Long 5..14 ½ Brought 2 Tennets {o}f Butter and 2 hides to my account Bought of Mr Long 51 ¼ yds of Cotton at 6.. 3.. 6 2 yds of Wincey 20 1 pair of Towels 25 pens 3 Dipper 18 File 10 Lamp Burner 13 chimney 5 3 spools of Thread 15 3 lb of nails 12 ½ lb 10 1 package of yeast 15 ½ lb of Pepper 13 2 lb of Tea 50 To 3..50 Cash I owe him 1..48 Bought Flour of Mill to 2 Tennets to 2 yds ¼ of overalls Tape 5 Jo Lemay Lanched his propeller Boat Mr Smith Jo Lemay and Moses Jesema here got sturgeon oil to oil their Engine the Boys caught a crane in a Trap Fine 27th Working at the Jumper Finished it Fine hot sultry The Bohemian From Cornwall to Lancaster with Pic Nic Mr Durushie the Fisherman here with 28th F D Frasher and 2 Mifs Frasers and Mr Falconer here 28th Fine very warm high Wind Thunder Lightning heavy Rain Rained all night 29th St Peter & st Paul Day Raining Fixing Elm Bark for chairs 30th Dull rain Fixing the Big stable Door Windy {1}st of July Dominion Day a Pic Nic From Lancaster Fine Dull Cool Rain Weeding the Potatoes a Great many Potatoes mifsed the Fishermen a Big Lot of Fish to night 1885 Mr James Cameron Island 5th July Our John's Birth Day 1803 Did not write any Till now 11th Pic Nic at Hamiltons Island HughAnn and Randolph went Gordon here 12th Orange-Man's Day Fine 13th Swarm of Bees came Lodged in the oak Tree East end of Big cellar Put hay in the West Mow hoeing Tootha{che} 14th Raining E Wind Mowed at the End of the Potato{es} Put Plough Through the Potatoes Mowing around the Grindstone hill 13 �15 Fine another swarm of Bees came we did not get them they went off 16 17 18th 19th Fernandez Birth Day 1874 in salmon River 1.. Bill 11..28 1.. Do.. {Likely meaning ‘the same as above’} 11.. 8 1st of August or Lammas Day 2nd Minnie's Birth Day 1864 Fine 6th Randolph's Birth Day 1867 11th Allen Cameron Departed 12th crofsed to Summerstown Paid J Summers 5 Dollars to my Acc Bought of J Summers ham on credit 15 lb 1..80 {Above it reads: 2 Rakes paid this} Bought and paid for RRR 2 castor oil 15 soap 13 Flour 2..50 paid this Boug{ht} of Raisins ½ lb of Tea Mowing at hay 19th Bismarck's Birth Day 1870 Heard Catherine McDougall was married to Day 20th Mrs Burton and Reuben here they were at a Pic Nic at Hamiltons 22nd Mowing 23rd Fine 24th putting in hay 25th Done of Mowing the Lower Point 26th Mowing 27th Mowing in the Upper Field 28 Mowing 29 Done Mowing the Upper Field 30th Rained got 2 Whet stones 10 cents from Montreal 31st Went to Summerstown Bought of Nichols 100 Wt of Flour 2..50 Bought of J Summers 2 lb of s{Cut off} 12 cents ½ lb Tea 20 paid this got Papers from {Illegible} 1885 14 �Mr James Cameron Island 1st of September Raining Thunder West Wind Fine 2nd Taking in hay {p}utting on the Barn Floor 2nd putting in hay Mowing in the oak-Field 3rd D McMaster's Birth Day {18}46 Went to Salmon River 2 Tennets of Butter to Mr McC settled all I owed him up to this Date and Took more on credit 5 Dollars Cash 2 yds of Tweed {Above it reads: cottonade} 40 20 yds of Cotton 1..4052 1 pair of Boots 85 & 1 pair 1..25 and & 1 8/- & 18p {Cut off} Tubs 60 1 Tub 25 Comes To 11..85 1..37 out of this Butter it and call this 9..60 Tubs Bought of F Snaith 75 Bought of J oil 15 Bought of Mr G Long Sack of Salt 80 Tea 13 Tea 20 Soda 8 2 lbs of Shingle nails 8 Broom 25 shot 10 Bought of Smallman Buttons 5 {Below it reads: Paid all this} Bought of Tom Fraser 50 lb of Flour 50 pan of Bread 25 {Below it reads: Paid all this} Bought of Tyo ½ pint of HW 20 4th Took in some hay commenced to Rain putting Hay of the Barn Floor up on the sticks making Room for more hay on the Barn-Floor 5th John Angus B Day 1850 Mowing Leander {a}nd Randolph to Christees Island Making Cocks in the oak-Field Windy (A Big Lot came up on the Bohemian to Pick Hops at St Annicett shot a Duck Ducks not Plenty Lots of Boats a going Dog Days End 6th Randolph to Alexis Island for Plums {Above it reads: cuts the calfs Pasture} Lucys for Butter Fine Found a Barrel at the Head of the Island {Above it reads: Cows Lost Bell} 7th Began the stack {o}f Marsh hay 100 cocks put 40 in the Barn 8th Eclipse to Day Fine Finished the stack cutting Marsh hay Making {c}ocks commenced to Rain to night {Above it reads: commenced Quilt} and High East Wind {t}aking in sunflowerseeds put 2 Loads of Marsh hay in stable loft {g}ot the cows in to Lower Point Hawks plenty New Moon Day Some Mosquitoes 9th High East Wind Raining water Raised Butternuts Fell with wind Took the apples of the Grove Trees {y}esterday water over the wharf Finished the Quilt one of the axes Lost {10}th Mowing some Randolph to Summerstown Bought of J Summers spools 35 2 Darnin needles 2 Paid this Bought of Mr Ward 3 spool sweetys 2 Paid this 11th Found a Boat Down at Rofs's {I}sland 2 Trowling spoons Glass cork or stopper Bow Broke {c}utting hay in Front Marsh Making Cocks Fine Picking the Hops 1885 Mr James Cameron Island 12th of Septem 15 �Made a stack of 2 Ton's put in some 2nd Growth from the Calf-Pasture Boys a Fishing Fine 13th Fine 14th Randolph went to Mr McDougalls Rained some 14th Mowing in the Marsh 15 Mowing and Making Cocks 16th Fine Windy Fishing Perch cutting marsh hay Parisha here Looking for Lost timber 17th Fine Taking up onions commenced West stack put 120 cocks in it to Day not Finished yet France and Barnhart Parisha for the oak timber Fine West Wind making Quilts 18th The Day Riel is to be hung did not here about him yet {Above it reads: Thunder Lightning this Morning} Dan Cameron From Chicago came to see me James Y Cameron with him and a Lincoln with them Mowing in the Marsh Fine 19th Topping of the stack 140 Cocks in good measure Drew some wood Trimmed the apple Tree up at the Wet Place 20th Fine Gordon and Tommy Rose here Snider and McDougall and one of Frashers Girls here Lewis Bosell for the Boat but did not get it heard about those 3 Men that were drown McCrimmon Dixon and Woods the Girls and Randolph went over to Hamiltons for the Papers 21st Last Day of Summer St Matthew's Day Randolph to Charlie's Island and to Summers{town} Bought of Mr Ward ½ lb of Tea 25 Fine Comb 15 {Windy?} John Summers in Montreal Carpenter and Louis Bosell came for the Boat I Found Gave a Dollar for catching it 22nd Autumn commences Fine Thunder and Lightning Went around the Island Trimming the Tobacco Rain Taking up Potatoes in upper Field 23rd Snow on the Mountains to Day Windy north Wind Fine Cold some-Grains of snow cutting some of the Weeds in the Potatoes cutting stove Wood 24th Drawing Rails out of the oak field 25th cut the Tobacco south West Wind some Frost Last night put Tobacco in the stable 26th 1885 Mr James Cameron Island 26th Sept Windy cutting hay Randolph crofsed for mail Bought of Nic ½ lb of Tea 20 Fine night 16 �27th a very Fine Day Randolph crofsed to Mr McDougalls 28th Foggy Crofsed to Hamiltons Fine Went to Summerstown got a Ride up From the Rev Mr Cameron as he was out with his sone to Williamstown to school Mrs McPhee Died Last night got some apples at Hamiltons heard Dan was going to Buy out PP 20.000 surveying on Bank for to Dredge it next year made a Stack of 15 cocks on Bank 29th St Michaelmafs Foggy Went to Dundee settled with Mr Long to this Date and took up 7..96 cents on credit to Day 2 pair of Boots 3. x2..50 5..50 2 Tin Pails 45 90 1 Box of Matches 12 salts 8 1 Demijohn 50 {Cut off} Gal of Vinegar 50 4 lb of nails 16 Package of condition Powders 20 which comes to 7..97 cents Bought of F Frasher 100 of Flour 2..75 Bought of McC 2 Tubs 40 x 28 yds of Cotton at 7 - 1..96 (owe 91 cents) Bought of Mr K 10 yds of Cloth 2..50 1 ¾ of Lining 17 2 yds of Cambreck 12 Buttons 15 Thread & Twist 8 Braid 5 suspenders 17 suspenders 20 3 lb of Tea 1 Dollar 4..44 cents Paid this) got 2SSs made 10 Bought Tyo HW 20 Randolph a Pocket Book 25 Brought the Wool {u}p to Davidsons Mill 15 lb at 15 cents a lb to be Done week {af}ter next Fair in Malone 30th Taking up Potatoes Randolph {a}nd HughAnn crofsed to Mr McDougalls Brought a Cake sugar to Mrs McDougall 1st of October Tonia {B}irth Day 1883 Randolph went to Williamstown the Roman Church Pic Nic Taking up Potatoes heard Yorkey Baker was Married to Day 2nd at Potatoes Randolph and HughAnn came home 3rd Windy Raining Randolph crofsed for the Mail {Above it reads: alexander McLaughlin Died} Bought a pipe 1 Narcifse Bought only 1 shirt in Montreal for me 75 cents 4th Raining Blowing 5th went to upper P{oint} {6t}h Frost and First ice this Morning took in some Grapes {ta}king up Beans squash {c}ucumbers Melons 1885 Mr James Cameron Island 7th of October Fine North West Wind Mr Hill's Lighthouse Burnt to Day at Potatoes and Beans seen Wild Geese 8th Julia Summers Married to Day Windy the Eagle went off but we got him at Potatoes speaking to Henery Bosell and Lewis Burdo the Fisherman went off got a stick of Basswood for the stable 9th at the West stable put a stick on the top and covered it with Mars{h} hay at Potatoes 17 �10th HughAnn McMaster's Birth Day 1844 Fine Windy Taking up Potatoes shelling Beans Randolph to Summerstown 11th Windy E Wind Raind some 12th E Wind Ploughed up the Last Rows of the Potatoes and taking up Potatoes the Potatoes Rotting Bad no crop at all of them 13th E Wind at the Potatoes and Beans Lily hurted Put in some Potatoes to Day 14th High E Wind Raining Thunder and Lightning Fine changed to West Wind shot 2 Ducks Randolph shot one of them Mr Joseph Duckett here sold him wood for 10 Dollars He will buy the Manure if I take 65 But I want 100 had a Flask I told him I would split the Difference that would be 82..50 Hunters ca{me} From ogdensburgh to Charlies Island sent with the Fishermen for another of the Flan{nel} shirts and a Pair of Leather mits 15th Francis here and a Boat Load of Raftmen took the oak gave only 2 Dollars sent a Line to Mr M Arthur Frances Left his Canoe here Killed one of the sheep and she is good 16th Jo Duckett came for the wood Mr McLennan gave me 35 Down the other ½ when he takes it away in the Winter Fine Day Warners Boat aground 17th Took all the Wood got 8 Doll{ars} to Day got a shirt 75 Flannel from Montreal Fine Randolph to Summerstown Bought 2 Bottles RRR 50 Matches 2 {Illegible} 2 {Illegible} 2 Mr James Cameron Island 18th of October 1885 St Luke's Day Fine 19th Ploughing Potato ground {a}ll the Potatoes in Fine the Eagle Broke his Rope {a}nd Flew to the clear Place in the Rushes fanned a Pail of Beans Rained some 20th south Wind Went around the Island Found a small Little Bag not knowing what was in it I went Down for Narcifse the Fisherman before I would open it in case it might be something so we went over where it was we opened and Behold it was 7 Beautiful pups Wind high Rained this Evening took in the last of the Beans Fanned a Pail of them Prefsing the Grapes not Much this year The Alexandra went Down Made a Few Plugs of Tobacco 21st Raining all Day W Wind 22nd Fine Drawing wood Finished the Beans 23rd Livinia Birth Day 1868 Raining Fine Wind Randolph went to Seine with Narcifse got 12 suckers for {hi}s share crofsed to Summerstown Gave John Summers {Cut off} Dollars to my account got a Receipt Bought a Platter 7 cr {s}pool of Thread 5 paid this Bought of Nicholsons 100 of Flour 1..50 Thread 6 cents Bought 1 lb of Tea for Hamiltons 40 Bought of Mr Ward 1 pan of Bread for Narcifse 22 and a cow eat ½ and I Bought another ½ 11 cents 18 �seen Julia Summers at Hamiltons or Mrs Ritchie Heard Maggie Jack Died of smallpox in the Hospital got some apples J Hamilton and Mr McPherson clabboarding the Lighthouse Water very high with the Rain heard Riel is to be Hung on the 10th of Nov E Wind 24th Our Hugh's Birth Day Banking East End of the House Fine W Wind 25 James Birth Day Fine Warm Day 26th Went to Fort Covington 4 Tennets of Butter {se}ttled with Mr Long Dundee 7..96 bought of TK ½ Doz Knives Forks 55 {Cut off} 28 Calico 50 Thread 3 Buttons 10 Lining 18 Lining 15 Drefs 75 cloth 7....4..41 Bought of McA 2 Tennets 40 2 B{Illegible}s of soda 14 sugar 70 {Cut off} 35 cash 3 owes 90 Bought of Mr Long shawl 3..75 oil {cut off}ot 20 starch 15 Tea spoons 50 sugar 35 on credit) (Jar 25 paid) 5 Dollars I owe 1885 Mr James Cameron Island 26th October Went to Mr Davidson or Davison paid 2..25 Bought of J.Y ½ Gal HW 1..50 10 Bought JC Cloth 50 3 yds 75 a Fine Day 27 Banking West side of house 28th at Banking Raining 29th Raining 30th Windy snowed some 31st Halloween Tracking nuts Randolph crofsed to Summerstown Bought of Nicholson 2 lb of Putty 10 caps 10 Bought a pan 22 at Wards Buttons 3 cents at J summers got our mail Witnefs and Globe Fine 1st of November The Harvest Month of Death all Saints Day Cold Eagle went to the Bush 2nd All Souls Day Rained snowed plugging Tobacco Made a cheese Straining the Wine 3rd On this Day of the Month Granda Departed 1857 Fisherman went of to night snowed hard this Evening and Rained hard to night took all the snow away Phillip the Fisherman Gave me his Big Knife 4th Fine Banking and covering the shed Let water Run out of the Wet place Below the house water coming in to the cellar 19 �5th Guy Fawks Day Gunpowder Plot Raining Bottling Grapejuice 5 gallons & 3 Gallons shot a Duck set Decoys at the shanty Bohemian came up to Day Canal Broke E Wind Lots of Boats a going to Day water high made a cheese to Day 6th Fisherman came Back as the Boat is not going Down till sunday Began to Fish East Wind Rained some Antwine Bosell here 7th Helen McMasters Birth Day (Mrs Burton) Randol{ph} went Down to Tuppers Island E Wind Foggy Fine some Rain Tollman went off From Charlies Island the Boat and Ba{Cut off} for him 8th Fishermen went off to Cornwall to take the Bohemian Rained E Wind Rained hard to ni{ght} wind changed to West a Raft or 2 or 3 peices went Down 9th Prince of Wales Birth Day 1841 Fine Day Joseph Douquett and Brother and John Bone here for Manure Fixing the calf stable gave John Hamilton 5 cents –Cameron Mr James Cameron Island 10th of Nov 1885 Fixing around the sheds 11th Fixing around the yard Taking out stones putting manure around the appletrees {1}2th Mr Buttler and George Grant came this Evening E Wind Raining some {Above it reads: Martinmas} Mr Leslie came Down with Mr Douquett and Brother Ducks Plenty out before the Door Mr Leslie out shooting 13th Mr Luke Bowen Drowned in Salmon River Hard West Wind 14th Randolph to Summerstown Bought of Nicholson ½ lb Tea 40 heard Luke was Drowned but not sure Mr Buttler and George Grant had a squabble with a Man by the name Lerwet about a Blind J Summers and Geordie Annan Down here hunting Seen Mr John McLean's Death in a Fort Covington Paper 15th Windy 16th Mr Buttler and George went off for Cornwall Left a Rifle with Randolph {Above it reads: Riel Hung} Gave the Boy a Knife and Gave 2.15 cents Windy Gave George a Live Owl that Randolph wounded 17th Shot an Owl 18th Raining Francis here Left his canoe Left hay seed 19th John Nine here Let him have Frances Canoe 20 �20th John G Bought an {cut off}gr 15 cents 1 lb of Butter 25 Jo Duckett and Brother here Finished the Manure Brought 1 ½ Doz of Herring and a Basket of Apples and a viol putting the ashes out of the Barrels into a Big Box E and West Wind 21st On this Day of the Month D Master Departed 1846 Freezing at nights E Wind Fine Cool put the Jars in the cellar a Day or 2 ago Keeping in the Horse but cattle out Feeding Lots of Rain Randolph and Leander to Christees Randolph crofsed to Post Office 3 Boats went up and 3 went Down to Day 22nd not Well E Wind 23rd E Wind not very well put some of the Preserves in the cellar and Bottles out of the Milkhous{e} 24th E Wind Freezing some a Propellar went up Began to snow to night taking in irons and Lifting up things scattered on the Grou{nd} 1885 Mr James Cameron Island 25th of Nov St Catherines Day stormy E Wind snowing Blowing Feeding the Cattle 26th E Wind snowing Stormy Froze hard Last Trip of the Granada shot an owl 27th Fine Day Taking home Wood shovelling snow Leander Found a Decoy Indians to be hung to Day stars shooting 28th E Wind Randolph to Summerstown Bought of J Summers Prize Tea 50 got a Glafs Pitcher paid this Bought of Nicholsons oil 20 Worm Candy at Mr Wards 15 paid all this heard Gordon was at Mr Purcells mill Steamer Bohemian came up and went Down to night for the Last Trip 29th W Wind some Rain warm 30th St Andrew's Day The Festival of the Scotch Keeping our Patron Saints Day E Wind Foggy Randolph Shooting got 2 Rats no Boats a going to Day Lights up to night 1st of December East Wind got 2 Ducks Fine Leander and I to the Kit Kit Island Tried for EEls got none seen a Minks Track on the Sturgeon Island cutting Brush in the West Field set 2 Traps for the Mink no Lights up to ni{ght} in the Lighthouses East 2nd a Tug with 2 Barges went Down Johnston and Cherry Island Lights were up to night 3rd W Wind Went to Summer{stown} Bought of J Summers Salt 25 paid) Herrings 2..75 on credit 50 (Wt of Flour on my Account its in the acc at 3 25th of June) Gave him 5 Dollars to my account Settled with Mr Ward Paid all 5 cents Settled with Tom Kennedy 25 cents for 21 �Fixing the Pot Bought of Nicholson 2 pair of Boots 3..50 nails 100 Wt of Flour 2..50 Rope 45 Thread 12 Matches 10 Broom 20 Bought a Bag of Grain at Hamiltons 60 Lost my mit at the shore or in the Rushes Frank Laplante stopt here as he is all Wet with the spray coming Heard Mr Purcell was going to Run for member of Parliament Some one hurted one of the Bulls to night put 2 cuts in him 1885 Mr James Cameron Island December 4th Cutting an old oak on the Lower Point went around the Island Fine Day East Wind to night snowing Blowing Drifting Looking for my mit opened the Barrel of Herring 5th East Wind Blowing Drifting not cold changed to West 6th cold West Wind Freezing 7th Went to the Pitt Point opened the Fence at the Back Garden Broke on a 2 Ton stack shovlling snow 8th W Wind cutting Trees the Wind Broke down Drew some Wood 9th E Wind Raining Killed the White Bull 10th Leander's Birth Day 1872 Windy Fixing stalls in the Horse stable 1872 cutting stove Wood Went to Pitt Point for the sheep did not get them 11th Mr J McDougall here for Randolph to help them thrashing 12th Fine Windy snowed Rained 13th turned soft Looks like a snow storm put in the Bottom of the stack 14th cleaning the stove pipes cutting the ice from around the Big Boat Raised it up on Rollers turned the Bun 15th Windy Frosty Fine snowed shot a Duck Broke on the pile of Wood at the Door piled some cord Wood opened the Fence at the apple Tree took the sleigh out of a Banking of snow milking the cows once a Day 16th Frosty got Kind of soft 17th cold Frosty Fixing around the cattle 18th Cold Drew some wood Eagle Died Whitewashing Lots of ice making 19th Drew some Wood Drew up the 2 Boats W Wind Fine 22 �20th Fine cold Drifting and Freezing Leander set Trap {2}1st First Day of Winter E Wind North Wind South Wind Wind all round the compass Leander got a Rat stormy snowing hard 22nd E Wind ice Made a {g}ood Bit Last night got home the sheep from the Bush Fine 23rd Fine turned soft Raining Windy West Drew some Drags the 2 Ton stack Finished water high Lots of sea-gulls ice Breaking up 1885 Mr James Cameron Island Dec 24th Broke on Stack of 3 Tons Fine E Wind 25th Christmas Day Fine not much snow in the Feilds ice Pretty well Broke up Freezing to night E Wind and the ice a making some ice took near morning in some places a good many air holes 26th open up from the Foot of Francis Island the steamboat channel Frosty Fine Livinia Turned very sudden sick E W changed to West 27th Fine ice making some and took through to night Leander got a Rat St John the Evangelist Day 28th First crofsing on the ice Leander and I the ice thin First time Leander to Summerstown Bought of Mr Ward sweetys 2 cents Bought of Nicholson Raisins 10 axe handle 10 Bought of J Summers 1 lb of Tea 45 paid Raisins 10 paid Raffle 50 paid got a Ride Down from J Hamilton 29th Our Angus Birth Day crofsed got a Ride up From J Hamilton Bought 15 Dollars of Flour From J Summers Tom Jack to take it Down to Hamiltons Bought of Nicholsons 1 pair of overshoes 1..75 Brought home Nicholsons Bag oil 35 ice Busting side of shore 30th Fixing a place for the sheep in the shed 2 men crofsing over to salmon River Fine ice Breaking some to night 31st Last Day of the year E Wind Fine commenced to Rain ice Breaking all up put in all of the Rest of the 3 Ton stack Leander and I Tried for EEls got none Leander got a Rat 1st of January 1886 Firing in the new year the Boys all shooting shot a Duck Leander a Rat took in the Honey Bees in then put them out West Wind snowed a little 2nd chopping in the oak Field Leander got a House-Rat in his Trap ice going Down seen a Boat Fishing EEls 23 �For more information on James Cameron, check out the “Meet the Diarists” section under “Discover” on our website: ruraldiaries.uoguelph.ca 24 � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. 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Scanned Manuscript & Typed Transcript UG Transcription Progress Scripto transcription progress Done Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>Dec 26th 1884 Randolph and I crofsed to Hamiltons Randolph to the PO got a Letter from Dan got the Papers and a Record from the Rev Mr Cameron Bought of J Summers lb of Tea and Four plates the Prize Tea a Great many Dying with Diphtera Hamiltons cutting on Duncan G's Bush Timber for a Building Bought RRR 25 and Eclectrick oil 25 Kerosene oil very Frosty E Wind Mr Harpers 2 Girls and Mrs Laird came to Hamiltons seen George Annan at Hamiltons</p> <p>27th Frosty E W Drawing Wood</p> <p>28 Holy Innocents Fine Thawing</p> <p>29 Our Angus B Day Fine E Wind Thawing Killed Buckley</p> <p>30th Fine Thawing Drew some Wood put out Manure put in the rest of the Fine hay stack put the sawlogs on a Roleway</p> <p>31st Last Day of the year Fine Thawing Raining E Wind now near all gone seen a Man crofsing summers Road My wrist very sore ice getting Bad Randolph put bushes on Bay</p> <p>1st of January New Years Day 1885 Fine Freezing snowing a Little Windy Firing some Volleys Fields Bare of snow a Good many holes opened in the ice water the ice water high Freezing hard to night Burning the Front Marsh cut a Load of Wood alders and Willows John H and I on the Pitt Point</p> <p>2nd cutting alders and Willows clearing in the oakfield Cold Windy Frosty Randolph got a Mink Drew some wood set Fire to part of the Back Marsh</p> <p>3rd Allen's Birth Day 1853 Tried to go Acrofs too slippery for my Boots Randolph crofsed Bought of Ward a Darning needle got papers from OUr Mail Windy the crack in the ice Bursting open Heard Sandy Alec Departed</p> <p>4th Fine Thawing</p> <p>5th Windy crofsed to Hamiltons Meeting of Councillor to Day Kind of soft snowed a Little Randolph Bought of J Summers 1 of Tea Prize a Pitcher Thread 4 spools needles ice Breaking at airholes Broke in a Marsh hay stack</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{first page}</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>6th of January 1885 Raining put in some Marsh hay went tothe Pitt Point Reading the Mail no snow on the Ground East Wind Foggy some Epiphany</p> <p>7th cutting Brush in the Oakfield ice cracking and Bursting</p> <p>8th Hugh Ann's Birth Day 1866 a Fine Day cutting Brush in Oakfiled</p> <p>9th Soft slushy no snow in the Fields Brushing</p> <p>10th cutting Brush</p> <p>11th Fine E Wind no snow on the Ground ice cracking seen 2 men Fishing EEls on the North side above the squaw Island Gordon here</p> <p>12th Plough Monday got a Muskrat and a Weasel seen the Fox crofsing Soft Rained very hard W Wind Turned Fine cutting Brush on the Lower Point</p> <p>13th cutting in the oak-field Fine Freezing Ground hard ice cracking</p> <p>14th W Wind Began to snow cutting Brush in oakfield Drifting Randolph making a chair slippery for the cattle Watering them at the Wet Place East of the House Freezing to night not much snow</p> <p>15th in the oakfield clearing Leander and I E Wind snowing some</p> <p>16th Big E Wind to night Drifting Blowing hard hailed through the night New Moon</p> <p>16th Windy changed to snow Drifting Blew hard all Day did not Water the the Blew hard all from the East Leander and I in the Oakfield Randolph Drew some wood</p> <p>17th stormy West Wind Drifted did not water the cattle to Day as they would not drink</p> <p>18th Fine to Day but cold</p> <p>19th cold Drifting W Wind Stanleys sick with cold Leander and I in the oakfield Brushing</p> <p>20th Randolph John H Livinia all sick Windy Drifting seen a Rabbits Track</p> <p>{second page}</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>January 21st 1885 St Agnefs Day put in the Bottom of the stack about 1 1/2 Tons of Marsh hay all got the cold</p> <p>22nd A very Frosty Frosty Cold Day windy all of us Bad with the cold</p> <p>23rd Fine calm for a while Blowing some Drew some Loads of Alders put them at the West End of the House Bad with the cold coughing and Barking enough Livinia making a pair of Pants for Randolph</p> <p>24th Charles Tuppers Birth Day E Wind snowing Drifting some cold Kind of soft this Evening not very well</p> <p>25th Kind of Fine</p> <p>26th cold snowning Drifting took the 2 sugar pots from under a Banking of snow</p> <p>27th Frosty Blowing Drifting</p> <p>28th E Wind Blowing Drifting Frosty</p> <p>29th Frost West Wind Drifting cold Bad with my Feet cannot stand the cold</p> <p>30th Kind of soft Randolph went to Summerstown Bought 2 Packages of the Prize Tea 1 Dollar got Butter Dish glass and 2 cups and saucers Thread 5 Darning Needle 1 cent J Summers in Montreal got the Mail 4 papers</p> <p>31st Randolph went to Fort Covington Fine Frosty sold his mink 50 cents Bought oil 11 matches 10 hairpins 5 Essence of Peppermint 15 got his watch Fixed 25 Jo Duckett cutting ice for the icehouse John H and I Drawing Wood</p> <p>1st of February Sunday snowing Drifting Blowing East and North W Wind</p> <p>2nd Candlemafs Day seen 2 Foxes crofsing from Christees to here the sun shines to Day the Bear if he comes out he will see his shadow or the Raccoon Frosty Frosty windy cold Finished the Hay on the sticks above the Floor</p> <p>3rd Mr James McDougall here came to see if one of the Boys would go and stop for a while gave the Baby 5 cents told me he paid 75 cents for the Globe cold Frosty Fine commenced the North side of the East mow J McDougall told me a {illegible cut off}</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{first page}</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>February 4th 1885 Coild Drifting Windy</p> <p>5th Cold Frosty Windy</p> <p>6th Cold Windy Frosty</p> <p>7th Fair Frosty W Wind Randolph crofsed for the Mail Bought of John Summer 1 Bottle of Radways R Relief 25 Eclectric oil 25 John H and I went to the Head of the Island to meet Randolph</p> <p>8th Gordon's Birth Day Fine Fair E Wind Snowing Seen the Fox crofsing to the Kit Kit A Good Deal of crofsing on the Summerstown Road</p> <p>9th E Wind Randolph went to help Hamiltons as they have the Thrashing Mill Turned stormy put the Fishermens Ropes on the sticks in the Barn Began to Rain and Rained hard Blew hard our stove something wrong as it Began to smoking and it did not used to and the pipes and chimney is clean</p> <p>10th Fine in Morning turned Stormy snowing Drifting West Wind Freezing some crust icicles on Trees putting handles in Knives</p> <p>11th Cold Frosty Windy Leander and John H got a Muskrat in the Barn killed him</p> <p>12th Randolph came from Hamiltons Drew some wood</p> <p>13th Put in a stack of Marsh hay 3 Tons Fine Day</p> <p>14th St Valentine's Day Fine E Wind cold crust icicles Frist time to crofs with the Horse Randolph went for the Mail Bought of Mr Purcell 50 Wt of Flour 1..50 gave 2 Dollars</p> <p>15th E W Fine but Raw the wind Drifting</p> <p>16th Fine Warm Drifting Snowing E Wind high Hailing Working at shafts for the sleigh Left the Jenny out to night put 2 of the calves in her place</p> <p>17th Shrove Tuesday West Wind Drifting snowing stormy working at the shafts</p> <p>18th James Hugh's 1855 Birth Day Ash Wednesday Mr J McDougall came with the Bull Took my Ashes 35 Bushels 1..75 paid him 75 cents for the Globe Told me Campbell the Weaver was found Froze last Week and 3 or 4 of Larue's Departed with Dyptheria Randolph crofsed with J McDougall</p> <p>{second page}</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>18th of Feby 1885 Randolph to the Store Bought of mr Ward 1 Doz of screws cents soap 12 nails 4 Bit 1/4 inch 20 Boots paid 1 Doallar on them a Dollar to be paid</p> <p>19th Cold went for Cedar make a car for the sleigh Randolph crofsed to PO got a Bunch of Papers from Dan got our First Weekly Witnefs came Wednesday and the Globe returned the Bit to Mr Ward and took another 35 Bought of J Summers prize Tea 50 got a china cup and saucer</p> <p>22nd Washingtons Birth Day Fine snowed some</p> <p>23rd Commenced the West Mow Windy Cold Done of the Fine hay on the East Mow working at the car for the sleigh cold</p> <p>24th St Matthias putting the Rack on the sleigh Fine Frosty Ground the Axes Drew a car Load of Wood West Wind</p> <p>25th a Fine Day crofsed to Summerstown</p> <p>26th Crofsed to Summerstown settled with J Summers the old account 15..70 got a Receipt Bought on Credit a 4 hundred weight of Flour at 2..75 $11 a pair of Boots for Leander 2 Dollars Bought a Jacket 75 paid this a pair of small shoes 30 cents paid this Bought of Mr Ward a pair of Boots on credit 1..25 Settled with him Gave him a hide 80 lbs at 5 cents 4 Dollars Flour Boots Lock Bit their is a Balance coming to me 1..75 only got the Boots on this Day which will leave coming to me 50 cents</p> <p>27th Fine Day putting manure on the Lower Point seen EEl Fishers over at Christees had a horse and cutter Randolph crofsed to PO Bought of John Summers 1 Doz of Herrings 20 paid this Got a Bag of Oats and pease from Hamiltons</p> <p>28th Fine Day putting stones on the wharf from the old chimney</p> <p>1st of March St Davids Day The Festival of the Welsh Raining Snowing soft</p> <p>2nd went to P Point cutting Basswoods on the Bank snowing Blowing</p> <p>3rd Cutting Stove Wood Races on the ice cleaning the ice Races on the ice at Jo Douquets.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{first page}</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>4th March 1885 chopping Wood Fine</p> <p>5th cut 2 Basswoods on the Bank on the Pit Point Drew some Wood Fine</p> <p>6th Randolph Went to Fort Covington to get his Boot Fixed the Old Sheep had 2 Lambs to Day Fine Day E Wind Randolph got a Ride From J. McDougall going and coming crofsed From McDougalls Found a Muskrat on the ice Froze Paid for the Fixing of his Boot 45 cents Bought of Mr Long 3 yds of Calico 15 a yard 45 cents</p> <p>7th Crofsed To PO Bought 2 Packages of Prize Tea paid all But 25 cents E Wind Fine Frosty got 2 Papers from Dan</p> <p>8th Fine Cold Randolph crofsed to Mr McDougalls</p> <p>9th cold Drifting Money's Horn Broke By someone very Windy to night I took an awful turn of Deafness could hardly hear but all right in the Morning</p> <p>10th chopping Stove Wood stormy Drifting snowing West Wind young sheep 2 Lambs Oxley's Leg hurt by some way or other</p> <p>11th Cold W Wind cutting hay</p> <p>12th On This Day of the Month D Mc First came to the Island Cold some cutting Stove Wood</p> <p>13th E Wind Drifting Cold cutting hay cutting stove Wood</p> <p>14th Stanley's Birth Day 1880 Fine W Wind cutting hay commenced a Beetle to Make snow Birds plenty Drifting</p> <p>15th Sunday Stormy cold</p> <p>16th Eclipse the sun seen First Crows Randolph came from Mr McDougalls</p> <p>17th St Patrick's Day Fine Cold Day Drew some Wood</p> <p>18th Fine Day E Wind Randolph crofsed to Summerstown Bought of Mr Ward 1 Bar of soap Bought of J Summers 2 Bars 20 2 Bars credit 10 Spool 5 35 cents got our 2 Papers at Hamiltons Worm Candy paid this 12 Cut sumac for spoils A Man Passed up Before the Door on the ice</p> <p>19th Lamb Dead E Wind cold sawing spoils Reading Papers Last Day of Winter cutting the Last Quarter of Beef</p> <p>20th !st Day of Spring Money calved cold squally Drifting put the 6 heifers calves in the upper stable</p> <p>{second page}</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>21st of March 1885 Wind cold squally Drifting the Bung of the water-Barrell came out made a furore surprize chopping Stove wood Made a Few spoils put Minkey in the Big stable</p> <p>22nd Livinia Birth Day senior Gordon here a Fine Day West Wind</p> <p>23rd Fine Day warm crofsed to Summerstown with Butter 54 lbs did not sell it Bought of Mr Purcell sack of salt 90 2 Caps 80 Bought of J Summers Mollasses 1..75 on Credit Worm Candy 10 paid this stopt at Hamiltons got the Witnefs Heard a curious kind of a noise like a Busting of ice or Thunder or Earthquake But the Ground did not Quake it was Kind of in the air</p> <p>24th Frosty in the Morning turned Windy Turned Fine W Wind got some Brush for the cows Looking for Hoop to get the Pot fixed</p> <p>25th Annunciation of the Virgin Mary Went to Hamilton Brought the Pot to Tom Kenneday to put on a Hoop Drifting Blowing Fine *</p> <p>26th Fine Races in Dundee Randolph went to Fort Covington Bought 4 1/2 yds of Overallstuff {cut off} cent Pocket Book 25 Brass Rivets 5 2 sugar spouts 10 Got a Ride Down from Hamiltons cutting Brush on the oakfield</p> <p>27th Raining turned Fine Randolph went for the sugar Pot to Tom Kennedys Bought paid this cutting Stove Wood Weaning Moneys Calf Randolph went to Mr McDougalls for the sugar Pot</p> <p>28th Fine Oxley Calved Randolph in the Sugar Bush Cutting Firewood the air-hole opened out Before the Door only shut Last Week with snow searching up the sugar Bush Digging chains Barrels and so on</p> <ul> <li>26th John Hamilton Cameron's Birth Day 1876</li> </ul> <p>29th Palm Sunday Fine</p> <p>30th in sugar Bush cutting Fire Wood</p> <p>31st Seen 2 cranes for the First and they Look Like as if they were lost no ice open</p> <p>1st of April all Fools Day seen Wild Geese for the First Fine Tapt 40 Trees to Day not running lots of snow Birds Minkey Calved cutting {cut off}</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{first page}</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>2nd of April 1885 East Wind Turned stormy snowing hailing Drifting Blustery had 15 pails of sap about 5 Quarts of Syrup Froze hard Last night Teams crofsing the 2 Roads ice seems to be good yet stormy to night</p> <p>3rd Good Friday High E Wind snowing Blowing drifting Great Banks of snow</p> <p>4th Lily Calved Stormy E Wind hailing snowing Drifting shovelling snow every place Blocked with Banks of snow Kind of soft</p> <p>5th Easter Sunday wamr sun shining sap run some snow Deep</p> <p>6th Tapping some</p> <p>7th Boiling</p> <p>8th made 3 1/2 Gallons of Syrup Hot sun Robins Pewit Blackbirds Grass Bird Rained heavy Put out some Manure and some Loads of snow out of the yard</p> <p>9th 23 Years Married to Day Randolph crofsed to PO got a Lot of Papers from Dan Bought 2 Packages of Prize Tea he got 2 Pitchers with them 2 spools of Thread 10 paid all this Breaking the Roads as they are Blocked up Boiled 1/2 Gallon of syrup</p> <p>10th Fine cutting sumacks for sugar Bush Wood on the P Point</p> <p>11th one of the yearling calves Dead got Fast in the stall Fine crust good boiling 40 pails of sap E Wind cutting Brush for the cows</p> <p>12th Low Sunday in the Bush Made Syrup</p> <p>13th Boiling in the Bush</p> <p>14 made 40 lbs</p> <p>15 made 30 lbs seen 2 Indians crofsed from Chrisitees Island over to the north shore</p> <p>16th Randolph sick Leander and I in the Bush Boiling the Girls gathered sap</p> <p>17th Mr J McDougall here and Alexander Lissy and Lissy Rose The Teacher he found the ice over 3 Foot Thick in the channel he went Back and Set the Team after the Girls as there was a Good deal of water on the ice Got the Globe of the 20th Sent Mrs McDougall a 2 lb cake and Bottle of Syrup Stanley in the Bush</p> <p>{second page}</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>18th of April 1885 Our Duncan's Birth Day 2 cows calved to Day Spotty and Jennie seen First Black Ducks a Flock made 46 lbs of sugar Rowena in the Bush to Day E Wind Fine Let out the Lambs and sheep for the First Time holes coming in the ice close to shore cattle out Picking</p> <p>19th Boiling</p> <p>20th sugared and made syrup</p> <p>21st sugared and made syrup</p> <p>22nd stump of Basswood cut a Lower Point put out manure</p> <p>23rd put out the Banking in the Cookhouse Spotty Died Boiling in the Bush</p> <p>24th Quit the sugar Bush took home the Rigging Drew some sticks of the Ice on the Pit Point</p> <p>25th St Marks Day ice opened here and opening very slow Randolph shot a Rat the First ever he shot spreading manure a Fine Day a Few Grains of snow this Morning</p> <p>26th Raining hard</p> <p>27th ice Jamming Fine Took away West Banking</p> <p>28th Frost Last night taken away E Banking but its Froze so hard we will leave it alone for a While Froze hard last E Wind snowing to Day and Fine shot a Duck ice Jamming before the Door</p> <p>29th Grenada's First Trip to Summerstown Drew the saw Logs to the Bank Lots of snow and ice around the house</p> <p>30th Randolph crofsed to Summerstown Bought of John Summers Tea 50 Goblet prize Lamp chimney 10 Laces 5 paid this Bought of Mr Ward Tax 5 cents on Credit Leander JH and I to head of Island seen the Fox the Grenada's First Trip to Cornwall</p> <p>1st of May Fine North East Wind high shot a yellow hammer Fixing Fences piling wood</p> <p>2nd of North E Wind Randolph to F Covington Bought of McCartney 2 Dollars of Calico Boots 1..25 handerchief pants paid Bought Collar 1 Dollar paid Bought of Long Box of Matches 12 1/2 on Credit sold Rats 1..75 putting out manure went to Sturgeon Island Leander and I got a Duck</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{first page}</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>3rd of May 1885 Fine cold North Wind got a Pike and catFish</p> <p>4th Randolph to Christees putting out manure Charlotte came to Lancaster Fixing the Leech for the soap Fine Rained some Froze hard last night piling stones Cherry Island Lit</p> <p>5th Made a Box for the rat taken stones out of the Garden Mr Hill Lit putting out Manure Randolph to Charles Island Found 2 Decoys Fernandez and I seen the Fox</p> <p>6th at the Lane Fence Randolph crofsed for the Witnefs Bought of J Summers 2 Bottles of oil RRR 50 on Credit 2 spools of Thread 10 cents paid Thread went with J Hamilton to Jo Ducketts</p> <p>7th Randolph went to Hamilton Bee putting up the shed got Rats J Hamilton Lit making soap I Turned very very sick First Raft went Down to night towed by the John A Paul Gray here</p> <p>8th Randolph came from Hamiltons got a Book from Dan Alexandra went up propeller went Down</p> <p>9th Ploughed the Bean place piling Wood cultivator came up 2 Propellers went Down Ogdensburgh Boat came in to Dundee Foggy E W Rain Fine wind changed West took out Big Flat stone in garden</p> <p>10th Hailing Rained</p> <p>11th Working at the Lane Fence took out</p> <p>12th Planted Potatoes in the Bean Place Ploughing at the Fence shot a chicken Hawk Alexandra went Down at soap some one cut 2 Hickory Trees 3 Fishing Lights out shot at an Eagle wounded him</p> <p>13th Fishermen Came a Man from Malone Looking for fish to Buy Donald J McDougall and Willie Chisholm here Pete Bodwa putting a Passenger acrofs 4 Propellers went up Jennys calf went to the Bush and had hard work to get her Back Randolph shot at the Fox Finished the soap Fixing hoops on Barrels setting Fires in the Potato Feild ice going Down</p> <p>14th setting {cut off}s Burning Back of the sugar Bush</p> <p></p> <p>{second page}</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>May 15th 1885 Working at the Fences</p> <p>16th Riel captured Brindle calved Randolph crofsed for the Mail Bought of J Summers Tea 50 paid Picture Frame Prize Bought of Ward nails 2 lbs 8 1 lb 5 cent paid {illegible}at 10 not paid</p> <p>17th Tommy Rose and Gordon here Brought the Big Boat from Hamiltons Fine</p> <p>18th Ploughed the Garden Raising Stones Harrowing went to the Head of the Island cleaning Milkhouse Leander Bad with his foot Fisherman to Lancaster with Fish to the Boat put the yoke on the Bulls Gordon in Lancaster ice Going Down</p> <p>19th at Fences</p> <p>20th John Rose here and John Bone and a Man from Malone to Buy Fish</p> <p>21st at Fences and Burning Brush</p> <p>22nd Harrowing</p> <p>23rd Took home J Hamiltons Ram (4 yds overalls at 16 64 2 yds at 20 40 Hats 40 Broom 15 pork paid 18 pins 5 Bought off J Summers</p> <p>24th Queens Birth Day Fine</p> <p>25 Keeping Queens Birth Day a Pic Nic sheared the sheep Planted Potatoes</p> <p>23 Took Bought of Mr Ward 2 pair of Boots Returned 1 pair and paid for the other 1..50 on the 25th</p> <p>26th Working at Lane Fence Burning Brush ice going Down</p> <p>27th Drew out Drills for Potatoes (25th) Randolph crofsed Bought of J Summers Tea 45 Eggs 10 1 lb Raisins 10 paid this</p> <p>28th Went to Dundee Randolph took 2 Hides to Mr Long to my axe High Wines 35 2 Handkerchiefs 13 Kerosene oil 13 Boots mended 60 RRR on credit from Mr Long 25 Planted from the appletree Potatoes the peice Finished</p> <p>29th Royal Oak Day or Oak Apple Day Randolph crofsed to Summerstown got the Witnefs no Globe Bought of J Summers oil on credit 25 spool 5 3 lb Paint 20 2 yds of overalls 32 paid this</p> <p>30th setting Fires planted up at the Cherry Tree Potatoes</p> <p>1st of June Rowena's Birth Day Windy Raw spreading Manure</p> <p>2nd Tied the 2 Bulls</p> <p>3rd Ploughed in the Brush</p> <p>4th old George the 3rds Birth Day McDougalls 3 of Them Mifs Fraser Mifs McGregor here Gave them a Jar of Maple Syrup set a Line Algerian went Down Hoeing Potatoes in Bean Place {bottom line illegible} Raining EW {illegible} Corpus Christee</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{first page}</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>6th of June 1885 Randolph crofsed got 2 Large Parcels of Newspapers from Dan Bought of J Summers 4 yds of Calico 40 1 lb of Prize Tea 50 got a Lamp 1 lb of Raisins 10 Paid this 4 yds of Cotton 7 cents 28 paid all this Bought of mr Ward on credit 1 paint Brush 45 Bought 2 hats 20 paid this</p> <p>7th Fine cold RW Killig Blowing Grand Procefsion</p> <p>8th Fine Killed a calf 23 Days old weight of hide10 lbs painting the Boat Working at Pitt Point Fence</p> <p>9th our Marys Birth Day 1813 Working at the Fence</p> <p>10th Working at Fence Brushing Painting McDougalls and Frashers Boys over to see the Fish</p> <p>11th Harrowing the Potatoes harrowed the Peice at the Barn Fixed the fence at the Barn keeping in the 3 Bulls Trowlers over the way of Christee's Island Randolph and Leander got a stick of Timber Mowing Weeds gave Narcifse a stick to make a Pole</p> <p>12th got the Eagle or Fish Hawk in a Trap Planted Beans in place at Barn</p> <p>13th put the Calves in their Pasture at the River</p> <p>14th Windy</p> <p>15th Randolph to Summerstown Bought of J Summers Prize Tea 50 Pitcher pid Buttons 2 Doz 20 paid Paint 1 lb 5 paid soap 5 paid Lamp Wick 3 pd Trimmed the Trees Got the Trunk from Gordon 1 Dollar</p> <p>16th Went to Salmon River with calve skin got 50 cash Paid for Braces 35 Bought for Narcifse Tobacco Sugar and Bread Fixed the cook house</p> <p>17th White Washed the outside of the house and cookhouse and the appletrees Weeding the Garden cutting Grass for the 3 Bulls Lent Narcifse a Dollar</p> <p>18th The ever Memorable Battle of Waterloo Fernandez and I to Christees Island not Very well</p> <p>19th Fine Windy something wrong with the Grenada the Princefs Louise came and the Bohemian and Cultivater went to Kingston with Load of Passengers to take Down for for John the Baptiste Day Randolph to Summerstown to 3 lb of Paint 12 went {illegible} this Let out the 3 Bulls {bottom line illegible}</p> <p>{second page}</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>21st of June 1885 First Day of Summer Fine W Wind Rained hard Willie Rose and Gordon here The Bohemian Cultivature Corinthian and Algerian all went Down with Passengers</p> <p>22nd Our Dan's Birth Day cut a Tree for to make a Jumper Fine Raining Windy Bohemian came up and Went Down on her usual Trip</p> <p>23rd Windy showery Fine working at the Jumper Livinia not very well to Day Phillip the Fisherman caught a Bun</p> <p>24th St John the Baptiste Day Fine</p> <p>25th Randolph Crofsed Bought of J Summers {cut off} of Flour 1..25 on Credit Tea 1 lb Prize Cup &amp; saucer paid this 50 Narcifse Making a shave horse Block Working at the Jumper</p> <p>26th Went to Dundee owed Mr Long 5..14 1/2 Brought 2 Tennets of Butter and 2 hides to my account Bought of Mr Long 51 1/4 yds of Cotton at 6..3.. 6 2 yds of Winery 20 1 pair of Towels 25 pens 3 Dipper 18 File 10 Lamp Burner 13 chimney 5 3 spools of Thread 15 3 lb of nails 12 1/2 lb 10 1 package of yeast 15 1/2 lb of Pepper 13 2 lb of Tea 50 to 3..50 Cash I owe him 1..48 Bought Flour of Mill to 2 Tennets to 2 yds 1/4 of overalls Tape 5 Jo Lemay Lanched hs propeller Boat Mr Smith Jo Lemay and Moses Jesema here got sturgeon oil to oil their Engine the Boys caught a crane in a Trap Fine</p> <p>27th Working at the Jumper Finished it Fine hot sultry The Bohemian From Cornwall to Lancaster with Pic Nic Mr Durushie the Fisherman here with D Frasher and 2 Mifs Frasers and Mr Falconer here</p> <p>28th Fine very warm high Wind Thunder Lightning heavy Rain Rained all night</p> <p>29th St Peter St Paul Day Raining Fixing Elm Bark for chairs</p> <p>30th Dull rain Fixing the Big stable Door Windy</p> <p>1st of July Dominion Day a Pic Nic From Lancaster Fine Dull Cool Rain Weeding the Potatoes a Great many Potatoes mifsed the Fishermen a Big Lot of Fish to night</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{first page}</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>5th July 1885 Our John's Birth Day 1803 Did not write any Till now</p> <p>11th Pic Nic at Hamiltons Island Hugh Anne and Randolph went Gordon here</p> <p>12th Orange Man's Day Fine</p> <p>13th Swarm of Bees came Lodged in the oak Tree East end of Big cellar Put hay in the West Mow hoeing Tooth Ache</p> <p>14th Raining E Wind Mowed at the End of the Potatoes Put Plough Through the Potatoes Mowing around the Grindstone hill</p> <p>15 Fine another of Bees came we did not get them they went off</p> <p>16 17 18th</p> <p>19th Fernandez Birth Day 1874</p> <p>in Salmon River 1..Bill 11..28</p> <p>1..Do.. 11..8</p> <p>1st of August or Lammas Day</p> <p>2nd Minnie's Birth Day 1864 Fine</p> <p>6th Randolph's Birth Day 1867</p> <p>11th Allen Cameron Departed</p> <p>12th crofsed to Summerstown Paid J Summers 5 Dollars to my Acc Bought of J Summers ham on credit 15 lb 1..80 2 Rakes paid this Bought and paid for RRR 2 castor oil 15 soap 13 Flour 2..50 paid this Bought of Raisins 1/2 lb of Tea Mowing at hay</p> <p>19th Bismarck's Birth Day 1870 Heard Catherine McDougall was married to Day</p> <p>20th Mrs Burton and Reuben here they were at a Pic Nic at Hamiltons</p> <p>22nd Mowing</p> <p>23rd Fine</p> <p>24th putting in hay</p> <p>25th Done of Mowing the Lower Point</p> <p>26th Mowing</p> <p>27th Mowing in the Upper Field</p> <p>28 Mowing</p> <p>29 Done Mowing the Upper Field</p> <p>30th Rained got 2 Whet stones 10 cents from Montreal</p> <p>31st Went to Summerstown Bought of Nichol 100 Wt of Flour 2..50 Bought of J Summers 2 lbs of s{cut off} 12 cents 1/2 lb Tea 20 paid this got Papers from {missing}</p> <p>{second page}</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>1st of September 1885 Raining Thunder West Wind Fine</p> <p>2nd Taking in hay putting on the Barn Floor</p> <p>2nd putting in hay Mowing in the oak Field</p> <p>3rd D McMaster's Birth Day 1846 Went to Salmon River 2 Tennets of Butter to Mr McC settled all I owed him up to this Date and Took more on credit 5 Dollars Cash 2 yds of Tweed cottonade 40 20 yds of Cottoan 1..52 1 pair of Boots 85 &amp; 1 pair 1..25 and &amp; 1 8/- &amp; 18p 6 Tubs 60 1 Tub 25 Comes To 11..85 1..37 out of this Butter it and call this 9..60 Tubs Bought of F Snaith 75 Bought of J oil 15 Bought of Mr G Long Sack of Salt 80 Tea 13 Tea 20 Soda 9 2 lbs of Shingle nails 8 Broom 25 shot 10 Bought of Smallman Buttons 5 Bought of Tom Fraser 50 lbs of Flour {cut off}.50 pan of Bread 25 Bought of Tyo 1/2 pint of HW 20 paid all this</p> <p>4th Took in some hay commenced to rain putting Hay of the Barn Floor up on the sticks making room for more hay on the Barn Floor</p> <p>5th John Angus B Day 1850 Mowing Leander and Randolph to Christees Island Making Cocks in the oak Field Windy A Big Lot came up on the Bohemian to Pick Hops at St Annicett shot a Duck Ducks not Plenty Lots of Boats a going Dog Days End</p> <p>6th Randolph to Alexis Island for Plums cut the calfs pasture Lucys for Butter Fine Found a Barrel at the Head of the Island Cows Lost Bell</p> <p>7th Began the stack of Marsh hay 100 cocks put 40 in the Barn</p> <p>8th Eclipse to Day Fine Finished the stack cutting Marsh hay Making cocks commenced to Rain to night and High East Wind Taking in sunflowerseeds put 2 Loads of Marsh hay in stable loft got the cows in to Lower Point Hawkds plenty New Moon Day some Mosquitoes commence Quilt</p> <p>9th High East Wind Raining water Raised Butternuts Fell with wind Took the apples of the Grove Trees yesterday water over the wharf Finished the Quilt one of the axes Lost</p> <p>10th Mowing some Randolph to Summerstown Bought of J Summers spools 35 2 Darnin needles 2 Paid this Bought of Mr Ward 3 spool sweetys 2 Paid this</p> <p>11th Found a Boat Down at Rofs Island 2 Trowling spoons Glass cork or stopper Bow Broke cutting hay in Front Marsh Making Cocks Fine Picking the Hops</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{first page}</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>19th of September 1885 Made a stack of 2 Tons put in some 2nd Growth from the Calf Pasture Boys a Fishing Fine</p> <p>13th Fine Randolph went to Mr McDougalls Rained some</p> <p>14th Mowing in the Marsh 15 Mowing and Making cocks</p> <p>16th Fine Windy Fishing Perch cutting Marsh hay Parisha here Looking for Lost timber</p> <p>17th Fine Taking up Onions commenced West stack put 120 cocks in it to Day not Finished yet France and Barnhart Parisha for the oak timber Fine West Wind making Quilts</p> <p>18th The Day Riel is to be hung did not here aout him yet Thunder Lightning this Morning Dan Cameron From Chicago came to see me James Y Cameron with him and a Lincoln with them Mowing in the Marsh Fine</p> <p>19th Topping of the stack 140 Cocks in good measure Drew some wood Trimmed the apple Tree up at the Wet Place</p> <p>20th Fine Gordon and Tommy Rose here Snider and McDougall and one of Frashers Girls here Lewis Bosell for the Boat but did not get it heard about those 3 Men that were drowned McCrimmon Dixon and Woods the Girls and Randolph went over to Hamiltons for the Papers</p> <p>21st Last Day of Summer St Matthew's Day Randolph to Charlie's Island and to Summerstown Bought of Mr Ward 1/2 lb of Tea 25 Fine Comb 15 Win{illegible} John Summers in Montreal Carpenter and Louis Bosell came for the Boat I Found Gave a Dollar for catching it</p> <p>22nd Autumn commences Fine Thunder and Lightning Went around the Island Trimming the Tobacco Rain Taking up Potatoes in upper Field</p> <p>23rd Snow on the Mountains to Day Windy north Wind Fine Cold some Grains of snow</p> <p>24th Drawing Rails out of the oak field</p> <p>25th cut the Tobacco south West Wind some Frost last night put Tobacco in the stable</p> <p>{second page}</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>26 Sept 1885 Windy cutting hay Randolph crofsed for mail Bought of Nic 1/2 lb of Tea 20 Fine night</p> <p>27th a very Fine Day Randolph crofsed to Mr McDougalls</p> <p>28th Foggy Crofsed to Hamiltons Fine Went to Summerstown got a Ride up From the Rev Mr Cameron as he was out with his sone to Williamstown to school Mrs McPhee Died Last night got some apples at Hamiltons heard Dan was going to Buy out PP 20,000 surveying on Bank for to Dredge it next year made a stack of 15 cocks on Bank</p> <p>29th St Michaelmafs Foggy Went to Dundee settled with Mr Long to this Date and took up 7..96 cents on credit to Day 2 pair of Boots 3. X2..50 5..50 2 Tin Pails 45 90 1 Box of Matches 12 salts 8 1 Demijohn 50 Gal of Vinegar 50 4 lb of nails 16 Package of condition Powders 20 which comes to 7..97 cents Bought of F Frasher 100 of Flour 2..75 Bought of McC 2 Tubs 40 X 28 yds of Cotton at 7 - 1.96 owe 91 cents Bought of Mr K 10 yds of Cloth 2..50 1 3/4 of Lining 17 2 yds of Cambreck 12 Buttons 15 Thread &amp; Twist 8 Braid 5 suspenders 17 suspenders 20 3 lb of Tea 1 Dollar 4..44 cents Paid this got 2SSs made 10 Bought Tyo HW 20 Randolph a Pocket Book 25 Brought the Wool to Davidsons Mill 15 lbs at 15 cents a lb to be Done week after next Fair in Malone</p> <p>30th Taking up Potatoes Randolph and Hugh Ann crofsed to Mr McDougalls Brought a Cake sugar to Mrs McDougall</p> <p>1st of October Tonia Birth Day 1883 Randolph went to Williamstown the Roman Church Pic Nic Taking up Potatoes heard Yorkey Baker was Married to Day</p> <p>2nd at Potatoes Randolph and Hugh Ann came home</p> <p>3rd Windy Raining Randolph crofsed for the Mail Alexander McLaughlin Died Bought a pipe 1 Narcifse Bought only 1 shirt in Montreal for me 75 cents</p> <p>4th Raining Blowing</p> <p>5th went to upper Point</p> <p>6th Frost and First ice this Morning took in some Grapes Taking up Beans squash cucumbers Melons</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{first page}</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>7th of October 1885 Fine North West Wind mr Hill's Lighthouse Burnt to Day at Potatoes and Beans seen Wild Geese</p> <p>8th Julia Summers Married to Day Windy the Eagle went off but we got him at Potatoes speaking to Henery Bosell and Lewis Burdo the Fisherman went off got a stick of Basswood for the stable</p> <p>9th at the West Stable put a stick on the top and covered it with Marsh hay at Potatoes</p> <p>10th Hugh Ann McMasters Birth Day 1844 Fine Windy Taking up Potatoes shelling Beans Randolph to Summerstown</p> <p>11th Windy E Wind Round some</p> <p>12th E Wind Ploughed up the Last Rows of the Potatoes and taking up Potatoes the Potatoes Rotting Bad no crop at all of them</p> <p>13th E Wind at the Potatoes and Beans Lily hurted Put in some Potatoes to Day</p> <p>14th High E Wind Raining Thunder and Lightning Fine changed to West Wind shot 2 Ducks Randolph shot one of them Mr Joseph Duckett here sold him wood for 10 Dollars He will buy the Manure if I take 65 But I want 100 had a Flask I told him I would split the Difference that would be 82..50 Hunters came From Ogdensburgh to Charlies Island sent with the Fishermen for another of the Flannel shirts and a Pair of Leather mits</p> <p>15th Francis here and a Boat Load of Raftmen took the oak gave only 2 Dollars sent a Line to Mr MArthur Frances Left his Canoe here Killed one of the sheep and she is good</p> <p>16th Jo Duckett came for the wood Mr MLennan gave me 35 Down the other 1/2 when he takes it away in the Winter Fine Day Warners Boat aground</p> <p>17th Took all the Wood got 8 Dollars to Day got a shirt 75 Flannel from Montreal Fine Randolph to Summerstown Bought 2 Bottles RRR 50 Matches {illegible} 2 {illegible} 2</p> <p>{second page}</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>18th of October 1885 Luke's Day Fine</p> <p>19th Ploughing Potato ground the Potatoes in Fine the Eagle Broke his Rope Flew to the clear Place in the Rushes fanned a Pail of Beans Rained some</p> <p>20th south Wind Went around the Island Found a small Little Bag not knowing what was in it I went Down for Narcifse the Fisherman before I would open it in case it might be something so we went over where it was we opened and Behold it was 7 Beautiful pups Wind high Rained this Evening took in the last of the Beans Fanned a Pail of them Prefsing the Grapes not Much this year The Alexandra went Down Made a Few Plugs of Tobacco</p> <p>21st Raining all Day W Wind</p> <p>22nd Fine Drawing wood Finished the Beans</p> <p>23rd Livinia Birth Day 1868 Raining Fine Wind Randolph went to Seine with Narcifse got 12 suckers for his share crofsed to Summerstown Gave John Summers 5 Dollars to my account got a Receipt Bought a Platter 7 cr spool of Thread 5 paid this Bought of Nicholsons 100 of Flour 1..50 Thread 6 cents Bought 1 lb of Tea for Hamiltons 40 Bought of Mr Ward 1 pan of Bread for Narcifse 22 and a cow eat 1/2 and I Bought another 1/2 11 cents seen Julia Summers at Hamiltons or Mrs Ritchie Heard Maggie Jack Died of smallpox in the Hospital got some apples J Hamilton and Mr McPherson clabboarding the Lighthouse Water very high with the Rain heard Riel is to be Hung on the 10th of Nov E Wind</p> <p>24th Our Hugh's Birth Day Banking East End of the House Fine W Wind</p> <p>25 James Birth Day Fine Warm Day</p> <p>26th Went to Fort Covington 4 Tennets of Butter settled with Mr Long Dundee 7..96 bought of H K 1/2 Doz Knives Forks 55 Calico 28 Calico 50 Thread 3 Buttons 10 Lining 18 Lining 15 Drefs 75 cloth 7....4..41 Bought of McA 2 Tennets 40 2 Boxes of soap 14 sugar 70 {cut off}t 35 cash 3 owes 90 Bought of Mr Long shawl 3..75 oil {cut off}ot 20 starch 15 Tea spoons 50 sugar 35 on credit Jar 25 paid</p> <p>5 Dollars owe</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{first page}</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>26th October 1885 Went to Mr Davidson or Davison paid 2..25 Bought of J. 7 1/2 Gal HW 1..50 10 Bought JC Cloth 50 13 yds 75 a Fine Day</p> <p>27 Banking West side of house</p> <p>28th at Banking Raining</p> <p>29th Raining</p> <p>30th Windy snowed some</p> <p>31st Halloween Tracking nuts Randolph crofsed to Summerstown Bought of Nicholson 2 lbs of Putty 10 caps 10 Bought a pan 22 at Wards Buttons 3 cents at J Summers got our mail Witnefs and Globe Fine</p> <p>1st of November The Harvest Month of Death All Saints Day Cold Eagle went to the Bush</p> <p>2nd All Souls Day Rained snowed plugging Tobacco Made a cheese Straining the Wine</p> <p>3rd On this Day of the Month Granda Departed 1857 Fisherman went of to night snowed hard this Evening and Rained hard to night took all the snow away Phillip the Fisherman Gave me his Big Knife</p> <p>4th Fine Banking and covering the shed Let water Run out of the Wet place Below the house water coming in to the cellar</p> <p>5th Guy Fawks Day Gunpowder Plot Raining Bottling Grapejuice 5 Gallons &amp; 3 Gallons shot a Duck set Decoys at the shanty Bohemian came up to Day Canal Broke E Wind Lots of Boats a going to Day water high made a cheese to Day</p> <p>6th Fisherman came Back as the Boat is not going Down till Sunday Began to Fish East Wind Rained some Antwine Bosell here</p> <p>7th Helen McMasters Birth Day (Mrs Burton) Randolph went Down to Tuppers Island E Wind Foggy Fine some Rain Tollman went off from Charlies Island the Boat and Ba{cut off} for him</p> <p>8th Fishermen went off to Cornwall to take the Bohemian Rained E Wind Rained hard to night wind changed to West a Raft or 2 or 3 peices went Down</p> <p>9th Prince of Wales Birth Day 1841 Fine Day Joseph Douquett and Brother and John Bone here for Manure Fixing the calf stable gave John Hamilton 5 cents Cameron</p> <p>{second page}</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>10th of Nov 1885 Fixing around the sheds</p> <p>11th Fixing around the yard Taking out stones putting manure around the apple trees</p> <p>12th Mr Buttler and George Grant came this Evening E Wind Raining some Mr Leslie came Down with Mr Douquett and Brother Ducks Plenty out before the Door Mr Leslie out shooting Martinmas</p> <p>13th Mr Luke Bowen Drowned in Salmon River Hard West Wind</p> <p>14th Randolph to Summerstown Bought of Nicholson 1/2 lb Tea 40 heard Luke was Drowned but not sure Mr Buttler and George Grant had a squabble with a Man by the name Lerwet about a Blind J Summers and Geordie Annan Down here hunting Seen Mr John McLean's Death in a Fort Covington Paper</p> <p>15th Windy</p> <p>16th Mr Buttler and George went off for Cornwall Let a Rifle with Randolph Gave the Boy a Knife and Gave 2.15 cents Windy Gave George a Live Owl that Randolph wounded</p> <p>17th Shot an Owl</p> <p>18th Raining Francis here Left his canoe Left hay seed</p> <p>19th John Nine here Let him have Frances Canoe</p> <p>20th John G Bought an {cut off}gr 15 cents 1 lb of Butter 25 Jo Duckett and Brother here Finished the Manure Brought 1 1/2 Doz of Herring and a Basket of Apples and a viol putting the ashed out of the Barrels into a Big Box E and West Wind</p> <p>21st On this Day of the Month D Master Departed 1846 Freezing at nights E Wind Fine Cool put the Jars in the cellar a Day or 2 ago Keeping in the Horse but cattle out Feeding Lots of Rain Randolph and Leander to Christees Randolph crofsed to Post Office 3 Boats went up and 3 went Down to Day</p> <p>22nd not Well E Wind</p> <p>23rd E Wind not very well put some of the Preserves in the cellar and Bottles out of the Milkhouse</p> <p>24th E Wind Freezing some a Propellar went up Began to snow to night taking in irons and Lifting up things scattered on the Ground</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{first page}</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>25th of Nov 1885 St Catherine's Day stormy E Wind snowing Blowing Feeding the Cattle</p> <p>26th E Wind snowing Stormy Froze hard Last Trip of the Granada shot an owl</p> <p>27th Fine Day Taking home Wood shovelling snow Leander Found a Decoy Indians to be hung to Day stars shooting</p> <p>28th E Wind Randolph to Summerstown Bought of J Summers Prize Tea 50 got a Glafs Pitcher paid this Bought of Nicholsons oil 20 Worm Candy at Mr Wards 15 paid all this heard Gordon was at Mr Purcells mill Steamer Bohemian came up and went Down to night for the Last Trip</p> <p>29th W Wind some Rain warm</p> <p>30th St Andrew's Day The Festival of the Scotch Keeping our Patron Saints Day E Wind Foggy Randolph Shooting got 2 Rats no Boats a going to Day Lights up to night</p> <p>1st of December East Wind got 2 Ducks Fine Leander and I to the Kit Kit Island Tried for EEls got none seen a Minks Track on the Sturgeon Island cutting Brush in the West Field set 2 Traps for the Mink no Lights up to night in the Lighthouses East</p> <p>2nd a Tug with 2 Barges went Down Johnston and Cherry Island Lights were up to night</p> <p>3rd W Wind Went to Summerstown Bought of J Summers Salt 25 paid Herrings 2..75 on credit 50 wt of Flour on my Account its in the acc at 3 25th of June Gave him 5 Dollars to my account Settled with Mr Ward Paid all 5 cents Settled with Tom Kennedy 25 cents for Fixing the Pot Bought of Nicholson 2 pair of Boots 3..50 nails 100 Wt of Flour 2.50 Rope 45 Thread 12 Matches 10 Broom 20 Bought a Bag of Grain at Hamiltons 60 Lost my mit at the shore or in the Rushes Frank Laplante stopt here as he is all Wet with the spray coming Heard Mr Purcell was going to Run for member of Parliament Some one hurted one of the Bulls to night put 2 cuts in him</p> <p>{second page}</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>December 4th 1885 Cutting an old oak on the Lower Point went around the Island Fine Day East Wind to night snowing Blowing Drifting Looking for my mit opened the Barrel of Herring</p> <p>5th East Wind Blowing Drifting not cold changed to West</p> <p>6th cold West Wind Freezing</p> <p>7th Went to the Pitt Point opened the Fence at the Back Garden Broke on a 2 Ton stack shovlling snow</p> <p>8th W Wind cutting Trees the Wind Broke down Drew some Wood</p> <p>9th E Wind Raining Killed the White Bull</p> <p>10th Leander's Birth Day 1872 Windy Fixing stalls in the Horse stable cutting stove Wood Went to Pitt Point for the sheep did not get them</p> <p>11th Mr J McDougall here for Randolph to help them thrashing</p> <p>12th Fine Windy snowed Rained</p> <p>13th turned soft Looks like a snow storm put in the Bottom of the stack</p> <p>14th cleaning the stove pipes cutting the ice from around the Big Boat Raised it up on Rollers turned the Bun</p> <p>15th Windy Frosty Fine snowed shot a Duck Broke on the pile of Wood at the Door piled some cord Wood opened the Fence at the apple Tree took the sleigh out of a Banking of snow milking the cows once a Day</p> <p>16th Frosty got Kind of soft</p> <p>17th cold Frosty Fixing around the cattle</p> <p>18th Cold Drew some wood Eagle Died Whitewashing Lots of ice making</p> <p>19th Drew some Wood Drew up the 2 Boats W Wind Fine</p> <p>20th Fine cold Drifting and Freezing Leander set Trap</p> <p>21st First Day of Winter E Wind North Wind South Wind Wind all round the compass Leander got a Rat stormy snowing hard</p> <p>22nd E Wind ice Made a Good Bit Last night got home the sheep from the Bush Fine</p> <p>23rd Fine turned soft Raining Windy West Drew some Drags the 2 Ton stack Finished water high Lots of sea-gulls ice Breaking</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>Dec 24th 1885 Broke on Stack of 3 Tons Fine E Wind</p> <p>25th Christmas Day Fine not much snow in the Feilds ice Pretty well Broke up Freezing to night E Wind and the ice a making some ice took near morning in some places a good many air holes</p> <p>26th open up from the Foot of Francis Island the steamboat 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They are considered wrong today. {first page} Mr James Cameron Island 1st of January 1884 New Years Day Fine E Wind sun shining Randolph and I crofsed to Hamiltons took Dinner Randolph stopt to help them to Thrash tomorrow I put out a Few Bushes Water Rising on the Marsh Fired a Few shots this Morning put in the Bottom of the stack John H and Leander 2nd Randolph at Hamiltons E Wind snowing Drifting Blowing hard Frosty 3rd Allen's Birth Day 1853 cold Frosty W Wind Blowing hard Blustery Blizzardy cut a Waterhole for the cattle 4th cold Windy Gordon and Randolph came from Hamiltons Sent a Bottle of Wine with Gordon to Mrs Hamilton took a Letter to me from Dan it came on the 23rd with 2 Dollars in it for his Aunt Gordon to my Bladed Knife 5th cold Windy cutting stove Wood 6th Epiphany Fine cold 7th The Water is Raising near shore Drew the 2 Boats and canoe up as the water is near them 8th Hugh Anns Birth Day 1866 Randolph and I to Summerstown Bought of John Summers 2 Tickets paid for 1..50 the other on credit 50 cents Bought Needles 5 Thread 5 oil 60 Bought of P Purcell 1 lb of Tea 25 paid paid for needles and Thread EW turned stormy Drifting Blowing snowing a awful night stopt at Hamiltons John Went to Cornwall to mill did not come Back to night Heard Bella Wright Departed or Mrs Annan 9th came home high EW Brought 2 Balls of Yarn for Gordons sox 1 �10th Began to Draw hay from the upper Field 11th Drew the Rest of the stack cleaned the pipes EW snowing went for a Load of Wood 12th Fine EW Frosty Drew some wood 13th Fine EW Snowed hard Frosty {first page} Mr James Cameron Island January 14th 1884 Fine turned Frosty cutting Stove wood cut a Basswood on the Bank 15th very very Frosty W Wind the Islands all snow very close this morning the air-hole before the Door shut up greatly with this Frost 16th Went to the Bush very Frosty Fine W Wind Drew some Wood snow Deep in the Bush My Feet stands no Cold 17th Randolph Went to F Covington turned stormy south West W Blustery Drifting paid Mr Long for Boots. 1..50 got Leanders Boot Fixed 10 cents sold his Rats 1..60 Lunch at Minkler 10 sweetys 2 cents got 2 pens from Mr Long got a Ride Down on a Load of Hay to jo Ducquets got an Almanack and 6 cards from Mr Congdon cold some chopping in the Bush 18th cold Drawing Wood snowing Drifting Wind changed to East Began the hay on the East side of the Barn yesterday Blustery 19th E Wind Cold Drifting Blizzardy Blustery Weather a very cold month since it came in as we have a Saturday Moon change 20th E Wind cold Frosty 21st St Agnefs W Wind Frosty cutting hay in the Barn chopping stove Wood John Summers shot himself and a Big Fire in Cornwall 22nd W Wind Drifting snowing Sun Draws water 23rd Fine Turned stormy EW Drifting snowing cutting stove Wood 2 �24th Charlie Tuppers & Jim McDougall's Birth Day Snowing Blowing Drifting Randolph to Mr Purcells for Tea 25 the Mill at Hamiltons got 2 Papers from Dan Jim McDougall fo ashes 22 Bushels 1..76 Told Mr Duncan the Bailiffe was Dead and Long John was Dead and others Duncan Murchison Dead gave Jim McDougall the Hide to sell for me (Flora Murchison and Thomas Jack and so on) {second page} Mr James Cameron Island January 25th 1884 Robie Burns Birth Day W Wind cold Frosty cutting in the East Mow snowbirds Lots of them Northern Lights Merry Dancers to night cut a Quarter of Beef to Day snowing Drifting Blowing E Wind changed to West to some hay cut a Beefhead Great Banks snow all around 27th Fine cold E Wind 28th Stormy E Wind Frosty 29th Fine Kind of soft put in a stack of hay from Back of the Barn taking the snow of the sheds 30th E Wind Rain went to Hamiltons snow Deep and Water on the ice under the snow this is a January Thaw got 2 Bushels of Oats From Hamilton First time to crofs with a Horse heard old Mrs McMartin up the Front Departed wind very high to night changed to the West Raining 31st Rain turned Fine W Wind Went to the Bush to Break Roads as the snow is very Deep Thawing parts of the Feild Bare lots of water on the ice 1st of February chopping stove Wood W Wind 2nd Candlemas Day if the Bear dont see his shadow it will be a Fine year cloudy E Wind snowing the sun peeped a Little out about 10 oclock but could see no shadow Went to Summerstown Bought of J Summers a spool of Thread 5 paid Ward got the pay of the hide from James McDougall 3..50 gave him a Dollar for to end the Globe heard about Thomas 3 �Jack being sued for 400 Dollar scrape (Woman) hide Weighed {illegible} stopt at hamiltons all night 3rd I came home from Hamiltons Fine E Wind 4th Frosty Windy E Wind Drifting cutting Stove Wood {first page} Mr James Cameron Island Feby 5th 1884 Grinding the Axes E Wind Raining hailing Working at the stick in the ice at the shore cutting hay in the Barn Randolph making a hand sleigh the Foxes is Barking around in this soft Weather\ 6th cutting the ice around the stick got it Loose got it pryed up a Little but had to Leave it with the Drifting E Wind Kind of Thawing snowing Teams goind on the Kit Kit Island Road to Day 7th Got the stick out of the ice to Day Fine Day 8th Gordons Birth Day Went to the Bush E Wind Randolph crofsed for the Globe it did not come Bought Tea 25 cents paid Heard Richardson and 3 men got Killed on the Rail-Road Gordon Working at Mr P Purcells Mill J Summers getting Better 9th E W Snowing Hailing Went to Hamiltons got a Ride up to Summerstown with J Hamilton Bought of J Summers 100 Wt of Flour 3..50 on Credit Bought 1/2 lb of Tea 25 Spool of Thread 5 cents paid this got 2 Buttons to be Returned Seen the Rev Mr Cameron after coming from the Carnival seems to e a very Fine Man John Hamilton Drove me Home Got the Globe for the First one Brought over a pair of sox for Gordon to Hamiltons Got the yarn that was Left Back not cold 10th Randolph Hugh Ann Livinia went to Mr James McDougalls Fine W Wind 11th E Wind some Frost Drew some Wood south 1/2 of E Mow Done Began to cut on the North East side 12th E Wind Drifting Fine Hailing to night Blowing the youngest of the 3 calves got Fast in the Manger not very well 4 �13th in the Bush Gordon at Mr Purcells {second page} Mr James Cameron Island Feby 14th 1884 Valentines Day Raining W Wind 15th EW Drawing Wood 16th Randolph crofsed for the Globe EW Fine ice Slippery an Indian here Lewis David Bought Tax 5 cents at Mr Wards 17th Gordon here EW and Indian passed up the ice a Fine Day traded pipes 18th James Hugh's Birth Day 1855 W Raining Raising the stick of Timber at the River men in a cutter passed down to the Little Island their Fishing EEls 19th E Wind Fine Thawing went to the Bush 2 Indians came for ash for oars Peter David then an Indian and a Boy came Down the ice and went around the north side A man crofsed over to Frasers the south side Looking for a Friend of his named Donald Frasher heavy Rain to night and high Wind 20th High W Wind Rain Snowing Drifting 21st Went to Summerstown Bought of John Summers 100 Wt of Flour 3..50 1/2 lb Tea 30 stopt at Hamiltons all night stormy to night Church 50 22nd Broke on the stack of 5 tons Broke the sleigh Burtons Burnt out 23rd Randolph crofsed took a sack of the Flour from Hamiltons Bought of Mr Ward a Testament 10 cents paid 24th Fine and cool 25th Randolph Went to F Covington with my Boots to get Fixed 35 cents Buttons 20 cents 2 yds of overalls stuff 36 got a Ride Back from J McDougall and he crofsed over from McDougalls 5 �26th I went to Williamstown Brought Wine and sugar Fine 27th Ash Wednesday in Williamstown 28th in Williamstown 29th Stormy in Williamstown Cold very stormy Drifting 1st of March St Davids Day the Festival of the Welsh stormy the Lottery at J Summers to night My Prize a pair of Boots 2nd in Williamstown 3rd Came from Williamstown stopt at J McDougalls the First Time that ever I was there Randolph at Summerstown got John B{cut off} 5 cents got the paper {first page} Mr James Cameron Island 4th of March1884 Went to Summerstown Bought of J Summers 100 lb of Flour 3..50 1/2 lb Tea 25 cent Bought 2 spools 10 cents paid spools West Wind Drifting Blustery got a Ride up from J Hamilton and he Drove me Down home to the Bay Tom took Down my Flour and I Left it there got 2 Bushels of Oats from Tom to Day Randolph took it home got the Prize My Ticket Drew a Pair of Boots John Summer's Wife went off to Day 5th Took in the Last of the stack a very fine Day Drew some Wood Randolph went to Hamiltons for the Flour left there Brought over a Board I Promised her for her Cheese Box seen Crows to Day 6th E Wind changed to West snowing Went to Mr Jo Ducquets took Dinner there Randolph and I Charles Rose there Drawing sawdust for the icehouse Bought H Wines Fine Day Making a Runner for the sleigh the Weasel killing our Hens Wrote a Letter for to send tomorrow to Williamstown 7th Randolph went for the Mail got it went up to Purcells Posted the Letter for Williamstown the storm commenced near morning 8th shovelling shown cows did not go to Drink to Day stormy Drifting EW 6 �9th stormy EW Drifting Began the hay on the sticks though there is a Ton in the the East Mow yet 10th Kind of Fine Drawing away snow out of the yard all the Doors all shut up with snow awful Bankings of snow this is the worst storm we had yet Drew some wood {second page} Mr James Cameron Island 11th of March 1884 Wind Drifting and snowing some Hail turned soft went to the Bush seen a Drove of Cattle crofsing 12th On this Day of the Month D McMaster {illegible} came to the Island Fine turned to Raining W Wind very high took down the snow some Drew some Drags Clearing away snow from around the Stable and shed water coming into the stable with the snow melting and Rain shovelling snow 13th Making Troughs cutting stove Wood Fine 14th Stanley's Birth Day 1880 Mr Hugh Munroe here I crofsed to Hamiltons with him to see the Bull he wants to buy him Randolph crofsed for the Paper Bought of John Summers 1 lb of Tea 50 con credit 15th a Fine Day Randolph went to Fort Covington to get his Boot and Leanders Fixed 26 cents Bought Court Plasters 10 Canday 5 cents got a Ride From P McDougall I crofsed to Summerstown took Dinner Tea with Summers and he has a splendid House The First Time I was in it Bought a Pipe 1 Mr Charles Craig here wanting to Buy a Cow I stopped at Hamiltons to night 16th I Came from Hamiltons this Morning good walking on the ice Minkey calved to Day Ducks Flying West 17th St Patricks the Festival of the Irish snowing hailing Raining Fine Wind Mr J McDougall came to see if I had ashes as he is going with a Load to Fort Covington Randolph crofsed to see Mr Craig to Tell him about the cow he is to come to see her 18th Princefs Louise Birth Day 1848 working the stick of Timber out of the ice at the shore Mr Jo Douquet and John Bone here took the big cooler I got from him Looking at the cattle 7 �{first page} Mr James Cameron Island 19th of March 1884 The very Rev Mr Cameron and Mr Hamilton here Took Down the names of the children Read the 8th chapter of Acts and Prayer Gave all the children Sunday school Papers He seems to e a very Fine Man Fine E Wind Drew some Wood turned to Raining in the Evening and snowed some through the night this is the Last Day of Winter 20th This the First Day of Spring stormy in the Morning EW Snowing Drifting and Blowing Turned Fine and very Warm the Buckley Taurus and Brindle had a Battle to Day Put a Fire in the Double stove to Burn out spoils 21st Mr John Tyo and Mr Douquet here Bought 5 Head of Cattle 75 Dollars a Fine Day Had a Bottle of old Rye Randolph went with them to Drive the Cattle 22nd I crofsed got a Ride from John Hamilton to F Covington Bought a pair of Boots for Fernandez 1..50 Bought a pair for Livinia 1..50 10 yds of Calico 80 yd of overalls1.8 Tea Pot 25 snack 10 pipe 1 Tobacco 9 Treat 25 John Drove me Down ice Soft Oxley calved Paid Summers 10 Dollars 23rd Raining seen Wild Geese the Boys Killed a muskrat with the Dog 24th Went to Summerstown Bought of John Summers 100 Wt of Flour3..50 Tea on Credit 5 lb 2.. pair of Braces 50 soap 35 pipe 1 2 spools 10 paid this Bought of Mr Ward pail 25 RRR 25 Tobacco 10 Shingle nails 7 ink 3 axe handle 15 Bought of J Hamilton 100 Wt of Flour 3 1/2 Burying Old Mrs Shetla to Day Andy Cameron wanting to Buy the Bull 19 Dollars I want ice all Water and slush Teams crofsed to Day {second page} Mr James Cameron Island 25th of March 1884 Lady Day Annunciation of the Virgin Mary a Fine Day warm Took the sugar Rigging to the Bush cutting and piling stove Wood Wild Geese and Ducks Plenty Blackbirds Robins came ice opening around the Points 26th Raining E Wind Went to go acrofs the ice is so slushy we turned Back piling Manure cutting Stove Wood Black Ducks came Wild Geese Plenty cant fine any holes in the ice 8 �laying on the ice John Hamiltons Birth Day 1876 change in the Eclipse on the sun Neptune in Conjunction with Venus 27th Tapt a Few Fine 28th Tapping Fine soft 29th I crofsed to Hamiltons heard Tom had to pay 300 Dollars Woman Froze some last night Randolph Boiled 12 pails of sap 30th Fine 31st J McDougall here came to tell me he could not take the Bush But that I could have all the rigging gave him a Bottle of Syrup and a Bottle of Wine the Boys crofsed with him for the Pot Randolph Leander Fernandez he came to the Head of the Island and went Down for me to go to Salmon River Horse and Cutter and Donald John went to Douquet took Boat from the mouth of Salmon River John Bone Rod Briggs and one of Bills Boys went up Bought of M{illegible} 10 yds Calico 80 Buttons 4 Doz 28 Basket 10 Thimbles 10 Bought of Smallman 6 yds of Cotton 48 Bought of Mr Burdo Bag 25 2 Tin Basins 20 1/2 lb Tobacco 20 Matches pipe 1 Gordon here to Day Gave him my vest Randolph Bought a Hat from him 75 cents Got a Letter from Narcifse Sharo 1st of April all Fools Day I crofsed to Summerstown Went to PO with a Letter to Narcifse Charo care of Mr William Dubois got my Paper Bought J Summers pail 25 Paid this Bought of Mr Ward 2 Doz of Herrings 50 cents Paid this 2nd Chopping Wood at the sugar camp Fine {first page} Mr James Cameron Island 3rd of April 1884 snowing Tapt 60 Trees gathered 34 pails chopping Wood at the camp 4th This is the Day those Men was to be Hung at Regina Boiling and sugared of about 27 lbs a Feast for the Boys Fine sap run some Tapt some Livinia came to the Bush to sugar off 5th Boiling 6 Ice opening Palm Sunday Lily calved a Fine Day sugared off 9 �7th Running Killed the First snake snakes coming out of their holes running well 8th Boiling running well running over Stanley and Rowena in the Bush 9th this Day of the Month I was Married 1862 suggared of Twice to Day 10th Boiling cutting Wood Blowed hard and Fine 11th Good Friday Fine snowed Rain sugared Twice W Wind 12th ice Going Down water high put out the Boat Lots of Rubbish going Down Tapt 16 Trees Frost Last night the Frogs commenced their music 13th Gordon and Willie Rose here Randolphs hat 14th 3 Men Passed up in a Boat and went Back P Purcell's Sale to Day Fine E Wind clearing out the cookhouse Boys Boiling in the Bush Piling Stove Wood 15th Sugared of 43 lbs Rained E Wind Went out in the Black Boat 16th EW Rained some made a Gallon of Syrup Rowena Made 2 lb of sugar cleaning out the cellar cutting the ice out of the Milkhouse Drawing sticks of the Potato Field Grenada's First Trip out of Dundee swallows came got a Rat put a Lock on the shanty Taking away the Banking {second page} Mr James Cameron Island April 17th 1884 at the Banking piling Wood at the Door pushing away loos ice at the shore 18th Our Duncans Birth Day E W Foggy Raining Went to Summerstown had Butter Bought of Mr Ward Salt a sack 1..10 3 Doz of Herring 75 1/2 lb Powder 10 1/2 lb Tobacco 12 1/2 Blue 5 thread 25 Hats 40 Bought of J Summers 10 yds of Cotton I paid this Heard John Barrett Departed in Winnepeg heard Mary Boui Peter Grants sister Died about the 9th or 10th Stopt a Hamiltons to night Took 50 Wt of Flour 19th came from Hamiltons Working at the Banking got Papers from Dan Randolph got a Pike in the Marsh Boys gathered 15 pails of sap Fine EW 20th Foggy Fine 10 �21st Ginny calved Boiled the sap a Gallon of Syrup heaping up manure Windy Frost to night 22nd Windy some Grains of snow Tapt 13 Trees got 6 pails of sap set some of the Front Marsh a Fire near Shore a Bother Keeping the cattle from the Bush Randolph shot a squirrel Water commencing to come in the cellar 23 Took away the Sugar Bush Rigging as the cows is hard to keep from the Bush 24th Mr McDougall and Catherine here a Fine Day Gave him a Cake of sugar 25th St Marks Day a Fine Day The Steamer Charlotte came up Randolph went to Salmon River Bought on Credit From Mr Bordeau a pair of Boots 1.. Sack of Flour 1..30 a pair of Boots for himself 1..10 Rowena's Boots Fixed 15 cents Left his own to be mended 2 1/2 yds of Cloth 57 cents Mr Hills and Johnstons Lights Lit up to night a very fine Day E Wind 26th Mr Genie came Fine Randolph crosed oil pipes Laces 40 {first page} Mr James Cameron Island 27th of April 1884 Mr Genie went off E Wind Gordon and Tommy Rose here a fine Day 28th high Wind Keeping in the 2 Bulls Raising stones and Ploughing cold to night took away the Banking from the shed north side heard Thunder tonight J Hamilton Lit up to night snowed through the night Dan McLean Departed 29th crofsed with a Letter to PO for Genie Postage 3 got Paint and oil for the Bun Stove a Hole in the Big Boat turned Back and took the Bun speaking to Robinson about the Bull 30th Ploughing Painting Fine Day Ogdensburgh Boat came Last night to Dundee stopt at Jo Duquetts Wharf all night Lots of ice going Down to Day 1st of May St Phillips & St James Lots of ice going Down Leander and I went around the Island The steamer Grenada coming acrofs Turned Back a Little way and Let the steam whatever was wrong I dont Know yet the John A or Hiram Calvin going Down in the a Raft the First this Season set Fires cutting Brush 2nd very high Wind West Painting the cubboard Door Windows 11 �3rd cutting and Grubbing in the upper Field made the Fence at the Wet Place Let out the young Bull W Wind very high The McArthur went Down with a Raft 4th Fine Randolph Went to Christies Stanley Leander Sissy and other 4 went to Sturgeon Island Grenada went to Lancaster with a party of Masons {first page} Mr James Cameron Island 5th of May 1884 Fine Day Went to J Hamiltons with the Boat to Fix it Heard Dr Dickinson Departed last week 6th Fixing around the shanty putting stones here the water is wearing the Bank E Wind Alexandra Went Down First trip 7th Fine E Wind some Rain Blew hard Went to Fort Covington Bought of Smallman Flour 3 Boots 1..30 Fine salt Matches 15 Doz of Cups 4 Saucers 80 Red stuff 15 Bought of A Tyo Lime Tobacco 35 Cucumbers 5 Bought of Mr Long Hooks 2 pails 5 Pipes 2 Brush on credit 3.5 got the Strainer Kettle Mended 20 3 yds Calico 24 Warm Syrup 25 hoarhound 1 paid Randolph Boots 85 took Dinner at Mr P Buchanan Old Mr Congdon Taken on the Boat Grenada from Cornwall Bought of Tyo Flask 30 Sale at Elliots Mr Burdo's store closed got papers from Mr McCartney sailed going and Coming south Wind 8th The Bohemian First Trip the Fishermen Came Rain E Wind Fine Mr Congdon Buried to Day Randolph making a Harrow 9th putting up Manure Fixing the Logs aroun the Door commenced to rain to night Boats aground Tugs Lots of Tugs going to Day 10th Raining Windy N West ice going Down Wild Geese plenty on Plum Island 11th Bohemian went up Leander & Hugh Ann went to Hamiltons Fine Windy Rained some Phillip got the Black Boat to go to Bosells some ice Going Down 12th Harrowing First Planting Potatoes Ploughed the Garden and the Bean Place Fine Let out the calves in the yard they went with their Fish 1st Time {first page} 12 �Mr James Cameron Island 13th of May 1884 Planting Potatoes Ploughed in Drills Phillip to the store took my Paper from the Office Fine E Wind Rained to night Tying the Bull Buckley out put the Ring in his nose John Tyo scowing his cattle yesterday and to Day to scowing his cattle yesterday and to Day to Alexis Island Wild Geese Plenty 14th High South West Wind the Grenada did not come out from Dundee Walter Bakers Girl to Be Married to Day Fine cold some Drops of Rain cuting Brush in the upper Feild Fixing the calves Fence a Race the Bohemian & McArthur the McArthur took Down a Raft 15th Found a stick of Oak Randolph to Charlies Island 16th at Fences 17th cutting Brush 18th Randolph to Alexis Island and Round Black Island Found a Tin Stove in the Water 19th Went to Summerstown Bought of Mr Ward a Herring Barrel 25 Took Dinner with John S Summers Randolph and I Fine to Pens 2 got a Scotch paper 20th Planted Potatoes in the Back Garden Finished Making the soap 21st Warm Went to Hamiltons to Fix the Boat John in Cornwall 22 at the Boat Ascension Day Holy Thursday Bought of J Summers Tax 10 cents Raining Windy came home set a hen to hatch 23rd Planted Potatoes Pumpkins cucumbers up at the Cherry Tree the Sounding Place 24th Queen's Birth Day Ploughin corn Growing Makind Bon Fires to night 25th Fine {second page} Mr James Cameron Island 26th of May 1884 Planted corn the Barn Harrowin the Potatoes Fine 13 �27th Fixing the Milkhouse Peter Tree and Wife here Piling Manure cold 28th Fixing the Cookhouse cold North Wind Lots of ice and snow under the Manure in the Barnyard 29th Royal Oak Day or Oak Apple Day Windy 30th W Wind Cold and Fine Went to Dundee with a Tennet of Butter Sold to A Tyo 20 cents Bought of Tyo 100 Wt of Flour Tea 3 lb 1 cornmeal 60 Tobacco 18 Pipe 25 Plug 5 Raisins 10 2 Packages of Soda 16 12 Boxes Blue 15 Saw 75 crackers 10 paid Mr Long for Brush 35 2 lbs of Nails 25 2 pair of spectacles 50 Lock 10 Bought Smallman 3 yds of Calico 25 Bought 2 Tubs 40 Paid Jo Lemay 1 Dollar on the Watch got a Ruster & Bull-Ring from Bill Returned Tyo's Flask 31st Randolph crofsed to Summerstown Got a Paper from the Rev Hugh Cameron in the office the Presbiterian got 2 Globes screws 2 cents Bought Bread cutting Brush put ashes on the Potatoes and corn a Big Fire somewhere up the Front an Indian and a Squaw here its James Grants Barn children set it a fire The Fosters 1st of June the Glorious First of June Rowena's Birth Day 1878 2nd {illegibel} Lancaster 3rd Went to Hamiltons Heard Isabella Chisholm's Departed Buried to Day cleaned the Boat so to paint her on the inside came home sheared the sheep 4th Washed the Wool Fine working around the Barn Old George the 4ths Birth Day Went to Lancaster with the Wool 20 lbs Gave him 1 Dollar on the Wool 5th Francis Wife here and Daughter 6th Went to Summerstown Hamiltons shearing their sheep Bought spool of Thread 5 A Letter from Gordon {first page} Mr James Cameron Island 7th of June 1884 John Summers and Tommy Rose here Trowling Treated me and Left me the Remains of the Bottle Went to Hamiltons for the Bo{cut off} wrote a Letter to Gordon 5 14 �Went up in the Waggon with John and Tom Drawing stones to the Bridge took a Ladder to Mr Charles Craig's 8th Fine seen Genies going up in Front of the Island going to set out the Buoy at Francis Island 9th Our Mary's Birth Day 1813 Fine high E Wind Water Raised Lashey Came setting Fires to Brush Heaps a Lot of Boats going to Day Weeding Potatoes Hens Rooted out all the Corn must put Beans in it 10th Making Jumper Fine EW set Fires to sugar Bush ashes put some Paint on the inside of the Boat Let out Buckley (the Bull) Potato Bugs Bad Grubs Bad 11th Working at the Jumper 12th Fine Rained hard got a Line from Narcisse Wind high Working some at the Jumper 13th Randolph crofsed to Summerstown paid Mr Ward for Narcisse 65 cents Bought 2 Hats 1/2 lb Tobacco 12 1/2 cents Fixing snoods for a Line took over the Big Boat EW 14th Went to Dundee & Fort Covington Bought of Mr Long a suit for Randolph 6 Dollars paid 4) 52 yds of Cotton 4.. ten yds of stuff 120 salt Peter 5 1 lb of Tea 25 Brought 25 Bought of A Smalldon pipe Tobacco 5 cents 20 Calico 25 Bought of A Tyo 3 sacks of Flour 4..50 soap 25 crackers Tobacco 1/2 lb 15 Bought Tin Pans 1..50 Tin pans 45 Butter Tubs 70 15th Fine {first page} Mr James Cameron Island 16th of June 1884 Put hay at the End of the Potatoes so we would not {cut off}il the hay with the Plough hoeing Potatoes 17th Went Down sunk in the Rapids Bought Mr Ward Hoe 60 stone 8 Thread had 6 Doz Eggs 18th The Ever Memorable Battle of Waterloo Young Ducks at Hamiltons 19th Working at Tobacco plants {cut off}00 Ground 20th Randolph came from Hamiltons put out Tobacco plants & Turnips Weeding Potatoes 15 �21st put in First hay pic nic Randolph to Pic nic Mowed calf Pasture took ashes home Narcisse down with Captain Rankin 22 Our Dan's Birth Day {nothing more on page, page badly torn} {first page} Unfortunate Days Mr James Cameron Island January 7 Days 3rd, 4,6,13..14..20..21 Feby 7, 3" 7,9,12..16..23 March 8 Days 1,,2..3..8..12..16..28..29 April 2 Days 24..25 May 5 Days 17..20..27..29..30 June 8 Days 3..10..17..18 July 4 Days 3..10 ..17..18 August 2 Days 15..20 September 2 Days 9,,16 October 6 Days 4..9..11..17.27.31 November 4 Days 3..9..10..21 December 2 Days 14..21 {on right hand side written vertically} 4 Days for Shaving Thursday Friday Monday Wednesday and mauspicious the other 3 are Evil {rest of page is from preceding page and is transcribed there} 16 �{second page} Mr James Cameron Island {first page} Mr James Cameron Island Sept 1st 1884 cutting Marsh Hay 2nd I making a stack 3rd D McMaster's Birth Day 1846 Fishing Let in the Cows 4th put 30 cocks of Marsh hay in the Barn 5th John Angus's B Day 1850 6th Fishing Livinia not well very warm time 7th Randolph and Leander to Mr Jo Ducketts 8th our Tame Ducks taken away 8 of Them cleaning Tobacco the Buds 9th Phillip crofsed Bought a Bottle of Pain Killer Stanley not well shot a Duck Made Fence around the stacks Barnhart with a Raft of Boards 10th very hot pulled the Hops and Beans shot 2 Ducks 11th Mr J McDougall for the Boat Mr Heron here Windy shot a Pigeon Mowing Marsh shelling Beans 12th Mrs Burdo here and Mrs Lesperance Took out the Big stone at the Door as its in the way 13th Drawing Wood 14th Took Apples of the Grove Tree 17 �15th Drawing Wood Randolph for Mail Bought crackers and Matches 16th Windy 17th cutting Marsh hay cutting Tobacco 18th Went to Hamiltons for the 2 Rams J McDougall came home with the Boat Took home their sugar Pot 22nd First Day of Fall sun crofses the Line Equinoxial Gales 29th Michaelmass Day {bottom of page torn away, exposing page previously transcribed} {second page} Mr James Cameron Island Oct 1st 1884 Tonia Birth Day 1883 Hugh Annes McMaster B Day 1844 Livinia Birth Day 1868 Hugh's Birth Day 4th James B Day 25th 31st Halloween Harvest Month of Death November 1st all saints Day 2nd all souls Day 7th Helen's Birth Day 9th Prince of Wales B Day 11 or 12th 18 �Martinmas Day 25th St Catherine Day 30th St Andrew's Day The Festival of the Scotch 21st of November D McMaster Senior Departed 1846 {first page} Mr James Cameron Island 17th of Nov 1884 Went to Dundee very Foggy on the River Gave to Mr Long 2 Tennets of Butter to Amount of {illegible} $7..19 " 18 " 37 to Cash 5..12..19..6..8 To Randolph To Balance on Boots 50 Knife 30 Scotch cap 70 To 1 Sack of Fine Salt 6.5 2 pair of Hinges 30 1 lb of Wrought nails 7 Rope 23 Axe 90 2 lb of cut nails 8 1 lb of Powder 40 3 lb of shot 25 paper of needles 5 cash 1 1 Bit stock 80 Auger Bit 30 all this settled Bought on credit 53 yds of Cotton at 9 cents a yard 4..77 Bought of Mr Smallman Flour 3 20 yds of Calico 1 12 yards of Calico 1 oil 15 Settled with Alexander Tyo up to this Date Bought of A Tyo crackers soda 8 1 Box of Blue 5 1 Box of Blue 10 Pipe 50 1 Doz of close pins 4 Matches 8 Thimble 2 paid all this Bought of Mr Long Broom 25 paid this Windy stopt at Luke Bowens All night Traded Caps with Billy 18 came home 19th chopping cutting Brush in the oak Feild 20 Brushing 21st On This Day of the Month D McMaster Departed 1846 22nd J Hamilton J Craig T Jack and Mr Adam's here after their Ram's took 1 of Them Let the other high EW 23rd Sunday Windy 24th Bohemian Went Down on her Last Trip chopping on the Pitt Point Found a Weasel in a Dead Tree Dead 25 Snowing Windy put in cattle to night a steamer went up to night 19 �26th The Massena stopt with the ice on the Mouth of Salmon River Turned Back to Jo Ducquets Warf stopt all night a steamer went up Feeding Cattle 27th Massena Broke the ice in to Salmon River came out to Day snowing 28th Randolph crofsed for Ma{cut off} Bought of Mr Ward on credit a Lock 25 no Lights up to night to 2 spools of Thread 10 paid this Diptheria Raging 29th at stove Wood 30th St Andrews Day the Festival of the Scotch 1st Sunday in Advent 1st of December Keeping St Andrews Day our Patron Saint all the Boys had had shooting a Pigeon came on the 25th {second page} Mr James Cameron Island 2nd of December 1884 Chopping Logs for Boards setting handlines for Perch 3rd Drew 3 Logs to the Grove put the calves in their own stable 4th put Hings on 2 Doors clearning the Trees and Brush away at he Tent Windy but Fine warm snow abou gone Freezing some to night not many Ducks but a great Lot went East this Evening in Flocks the Boys got a small Lunge and Pike 1 Perch in the Back Bay 5th a very fine Day clearing Brush on the Lower Point water low 6th Cutting and Brushing in the oak field Back of the Barn Randolph making a Board sleigh high E Wind got a Rat 7th West Wind Rained Hard to night snow some water Raised 8th snowing Blowing Brushing some Tied the Jennie put shafts on the Board sleigh a small Blue Bird following the cows and will light on their Backs and Keeps close to them when they a Feeding in the Field or in the Barn-yard he was here 3 or 4 Days last week Look like a small Blackbird 20 �9th cleaned the Pipes 10th Leander's Birth Day 1872 Gave him a Silver Dollar cutting Brush a Boat crofsing to Lancaster Below Butternut Island Drawing Wood 11th stormy snowing soft Tied the calves went around the Island Lots of Dead little Fish Like minnows around the shore it must be those Fish they put in the River Like Whitefish or Manhattan 12th Drawing Wood 13th Cutting Brush in the oak Field 14th Fine 15th cutting on the Pitt Point scattered trees E Wind changed to High West Wind Drew some Wood Hay all Done on the Barn floor 16th a Boat Passed with 2 in it going Down to C Rankin {first page} Mr James Cameron Island Dec 17th 1884 snowing calm Windy whitewashing Drew some Wood put out manure wind changed every way New Moon came in to Day Freezing to night 18th cutting in the Oakfield cows eating Brush a Light to night on the south side it Looks like a Fishing Light Frosty Fine some Windy ice made out Last night to the edge of the Rushes and a good Bit made in the Back Bay 19th Frosty Cold Windy ice a making though its Windy Drew some Wood 20th ice Took acrofs in some places North Wind changed to East Windy 21st First Day of Winter Snowing Drifting cold 22 E Wind Rained and hailed made a crust changed to West Wind and Blew very hard all night Turned to Freezing through the night Drew some Drags Shortest Day in the year 21 �23 very cold and Frosty Windy put in a Part of a stack of Fine hay Broke on it to Day cutting stove Wood Leander seen 10 Wild Geese going West Randolph to the head of the Island seen a Fox Track made before the crust made water Raising near shore the ice must a Taken to Day Between here and Hamiltons 24th E W stormy Drifting snowing Cattle did not Drink to Day Broke a peice out of the new Axe Frosty 25th Christmas Day Fine Frosty West Wind seen the Weasels Track at the River Cattle hearty Good Fires nothing but Wine and its good 2 Mock-Suns this Morning and a Tail to the Sun air holes shut up pretty well with the storm Last night {second page} Mr James Cameron Island Dec 26th 1884 Randolph and I crofsed to Hamiltons Randolph to the PO got a Letter from Dan got the Papers and a Record from the Rev Mr Cameron Bought of J Summers lb of Tea and Four plates the Prize Tea a Great many Dying with Diphtera Hamiltons cutting on Duncan G's Bush Timber for a Building Bought RRR 25 and Eclectrick oil 25 Kerosene oil very Frosty E Wind Mr Harpers 2 Girls and Mrs Laird came to Hamiltons seen George Annan at Hamiltons 27th Frosty E W Drawing Wood 28 Holy Innocents Fine Thawing 29 Our Angus B Day Fine E Wind Thawing Killed Buckley 30th Fine Thawing Drew some Wood put out Manure put in the rest of the Fine hay stack put the sawlogs on a Roleway 31st Last Day of the year Fine Thawing Raining E Wind now near all gone seen a Man crofsing summers Road My wrist very sore ice getting Bad Randolph put bushes on Bay 1st of January New Years Day 1885 Fine Freezing snowing a Little Windy Firing some Volleys Fields Bare of snow a Good many holes opened in the ice water the ice water high Freezing hard to night Burning the Front Marsh cut a Load of Wood alders and Willows John H and I on the Pitt Point 22 �2nd cutting alders and Willows clearing in the oakfield Cold Windy Frosty Randolph got a Mink Drew some wood set Fire to part of the Back Marsh 3rd Allen's Birth Day 1853 Tried to go Acrofs too slippery for my Boots Randolph crofsed Bought of Ward a Darning needle got papers from OUr Mail Windy the crack in the ice Bursting open Heard Sandy Alec Departed 4th Fine Thawing 5th Windy crofsed to Hamiltons Meeting of Councillor to Day Kind of soft snowed a Little Randolph Bought of J Summers 1 of Tea Prize a Pitcher Thread 4 spools needles ice Breaking at airholes Broke in a Marsh hay stack For more information on James Cameron, check out the “Meet the Diarists” section under “Discover” on our website: ruraldiaries.uoguelph.ca 23 � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata 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For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource James Cameron Diary & Transcription, 1884 Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource James Cameron Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Courtesy of the Archives of Ontario Language A language of the resource English Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant 19th Century, Glengarry County, McMaster's Island Township, Ontario Date Created Date of creation of the resource. January 1, 1884 Is Part Of A related resource in which the described resource is physically or logically included. James Cameron Diary Collection Medium The material or physical carrier of the resource. Scanned Manuscript & Typed Transcription Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1884 UG Transcription Progress Scripto transcription progress Done Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{first page}</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>1st of January 1884 New Years Day Fine E Wind sun shining Randolph and I crofsed to Hamiltons took Dinner Randolph stopt to help them to Thrash tomorrow I put out a Few Bushes Water Rising on the Marsh Fired a Few shots this Morning put in the Bottom of the stack John H and Leander</p> <p>2nd Randolph at Hamiltons E Wind snowing Drifting Blowing hard Frosty</p> <p>3rd Allen's Birth Day 1853 cold Frosty W Wind Blowing hard Blustery Blizzardy cut a Waterhole for the cattle</p> <p>4th cold Windy Gordon and Randolph came from Hamiltons Sent a Bottle of Wine with Gordon to Mrs Hamilton took a Letter to me from Dan it came on the 23rd with 2 Dollars in it for his Aunt Gordon to my Bladed Knife</p> <p>5th cold Windy cutting stove Wood</p> <p>6th Epiphany Fine cold</p> <p>7th The Water is Raising near shore Drew the 2 Boats and canoe up as the water is near them</p> <p>8th Hugh Anns Birth Day 1866 Randolph and I to Summerstown Bought of John Summers 2 Tickets paid for 1..50 the other on credit 50 cents Bought Needles 5 Thread 5 oil 60 Bought of P Purcell 1 lb of Tea 25 paid paid for needles and Thread EW turned stormy Drifting Blowing snowing a awful night stopt at Hamiltons John Went to Cornwall to mill did not come Back to night Heard Bella Wright Departed or Mrs Annan</p> <p>9th came home high EW Brought 2 Balls of Yarn for Gordons sox</p> <p>10th Began to Draw hay from the upper Field</p> <p>11th Drew the Rest of the stack cleaned the pipes EW snowing went for a Load of Wood</p> <p>12th Fine EW Frosty Drew some wood</p> <p>13th Fine EW Snowed hard Frosty</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{first page}</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>January 14th 1884 Fine turned Frosty cutting Stove wood cut a Basswood on the Bank</p> <p>15th very very Frosty W Wind the Islands all snow very close this morning the air-hole before the Door shut up greatly with this Frost</p> <p>16th Went to the Bush very Frosty Fine W Wind Drew some Wood snow Deep in the Bush My Feet stands no Cold</p> <p>17th Randolph Went to F Covington turned stormy south West W Blustery Drifting paid Mr Long for Boots. 1..50 got Leanders Boot Fixed 10 cents sold his Rats 1..60 Lunch at Minkler 10 sweetys 2 cents got 2 pens from Mr Long got a Ride Down on a Load of Hay to jo Ducquets got an Almanack and 6 cards from Mr Congdon cold some chopping in the Bush</p> <p>18th cold Drawing Wood snowing Drifting Wind changed to East Began the hay on the East side of the Barn yesterday Blustery</p> <p>19th E Wind Cold Drifting Blizzardy Blustery Weather a very cold month since it came in as we have a Saturday Moon change</p> <p>20th E Wind cold Frosty</p> <p>21st St Agnefs W Wind Frosty cutting hay in the Barn chopping stove Wood John Summers shot himself and a Big Fire in Cornwall</p> <p>22nd W Wind Drifting snowing Sun Draws water</p> <p>23rd Fine Turned stormy EW Drifting snowing cutting stove Wood</p> <p>24th Charlie Tuppers &amp; Jim McDougall's Birth Day Snowing Blowing Drifting Randolph to Mr Purcells for Tea</p> <p>25 the Mill at Hamiltons got 2 Papers from Dan Jim McDougall fo ashes 22 Bushels 1..76 Told Mr Duncan the Bailiffe was Dead and Long John was Dead and others Duncan Murchison Dead gave Jim McDougall the Hide to sell for me (Flora Murchison and Thomas Jack and so on)</p> <p>{second page}</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>January 25th 1884 Robie Burns Birth Day W Wind cold Frosty cutting in the East Mow snowbirds Lots of them Northern Lights Merry Dancers to night cut a Quarter of Beef to Day snowing Drifting Blowing E Wind changed to West to some hay cut a Beefhead Great Banks snow all around</p> <p>27th Fine cold E Wind</p> <p>28th Stormy E Wind Frosty</p> <p>29th Fine Kind of soft put in a stack of hay from Back of the Barn taking the snow of the sheds</p> <p>30th E Wind Rain went to Hamiltons snow Deep and Water on the ice under the snow this is a January Thaw got 2 Bushels of Oats From Hamilton First time to crofs with a Horse heard old Mrs McMartin up the Front Departed wind very high to night changed to the West Raining</p> <p>31st Rain turned Fine W Wind Went to the Bush to Break Roads as the snow is very Deep Thawing parts of the Feild Bare lots of water on the ice</p> <p>1st of February chopping stove Wood W Wind</p> <p>2nd Candlemas Day if the Bear dont see his shadow it will be a Fine year cloudy E Wind snowing the sun peeped a Little out about 10 oclock but could see no shadow Went to Summerstown Bought of J Summers a spool of Thread 5 paid Ward got the pay of the hide from James McDougall 3..50 gave him a Dollar for to end the Globe heard about Thomas Jack being sued for 400 Dollar scrape (Woman) hide Weighed {illegible} stopt at hamiltons all night</p> <p>3rd I came home from Hamiltons Fine E Wind</p> <p>4th Frosty Windy E Wind Drifting cutting Stove Wood</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{first page}</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>Feby 5th 1884 Grinding the Axes E Wind Raining hailing Working at the stick in the ice at the shore cutting hay in the Barn Randolph making a hand sleigh the Foxes is Barking around in this soft Weather\</p> <p>6th cutting the ice around the stick got it Loose got it pryed up a Little but had to Leave it with the Drifting E Wind Kind of Thawing snowing Teams goind on the Kit Kit Island Road to Day</p> <p>7th Got the stick out of the ice to Day Fine Day</p> <p>8th Gordons Birth Day Went to the Bush E Wind Randolph crofsed for the Globe it did not come Bought Tea 25 cents paid Heard Richardson and 3 men got Killed on the Rail-Road Gordon Working at Mr P Purcells Mill J Summers getting Better</p> <p>9th E W Snowing Hailing Went to Hamiltons got a Ride up to Summerstown with J Hamilton Bought of J Summers 100 Wt of Flour 3..50 on Credit Bought 1/2 lb of Tea 25 Spool of Thread 5 cents paid this got 2 Buttons to be Returned Seen the Rev Mr Cameron after coming from the Carnival seems to e a very Fine Man John Hamilton Drove me Home Got the Globe for the First one Brought over a pair of sox for Gordon to Hamiltons Got the yarn that was Left Back not cold</p> <p>10th Randolph Hugh Ann Livinia went to Mr James McDougalls Fine W Wind</p> <p>11th E Wind some Frost Drew some Wood south 1/2 of E Mow Done Began to cut on the North East side</p> <p>12th E Wind Drifting Fine Hailing to night Blowing the youngest of the 3 calves got Fast in the Manger not very well</p> <p>13th in the Bush Gordon at Mr Purcells</p> <p></p> <p>{second page}</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>Feby 14th 1884 Valentines Day Raining W Wind</p> <p>15th EW Drawing Wood</p> <p>16th Randolph crofsed for the Globe EW Fine ice Slippery an Indian here Lewis David Bought Tax 5 cents at Mr Wards</p> <p>17th Gordon here EW and Indian passed up the ice a Fine Day traded pipes</p> <p>18th James Hugh's Birth Day 1855 W Raining Raising the stick of Timber at the River men in a cutter passed down to the Little Island their Fishing EEls</p> <p>19th E Wind Fine Thawing went to the Bush 2 Indians came for ash for oars Peter David then an Indian and a Boy came Down the ice and went around the north side A man crofsed over to Frasers the south side Looking for a Friend of his named Donald Frasher heavy Rain to night and high Wind</p> <p>20th High W Wind Rain Snowing Drifting</p> <p>21st Went to Summerstown Bought of John Summers 100 Wt of Flour 3..50 1/2 lb Tea 30 stopt at Hamiltons all night stormy to night Church 50</p> <p>22nd Broke on the stack of 5 tons Broke the sleigh Burtons Burnt out</p> <p>23rd Randolph crofsed took a sack of the Flour from Hamiltons Bought of Mr Ward a Testament 10 cents paid</p> <p>24th Fine and cool</p> <p>25th Randolph Went to F Covington with my Boots to get Fixed 35 cents Buttons 20 cents 2 yds of overalls stuff 36 got a Ride Back from J McDougall and he crofsed over from McDougalls</p> <p>26th I went to Williamstown Brought Wine and sugar Fine</p> <p>27th Ash Wednesday in Williamstown</p> <p>28th in Williamstown</p> <p>29th Stormy in Williamstown Cold very stormy Drifting</p> <p>1st of March St Davids Day the Festival of the Welsh stormy the Lottery at J Summers to night My Prize a pair of Boots</p> <p>2nd in Williamstown</p> <p>3rd Came from Williamstown stopt at J McDougalls the First Time that ever I was there Randolph at Summerstown got John B{cut off} 5 cents got the paper</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{first page}</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>4th of March1884 Went to Summerstown Bought of J Summers 100 lb of Flour 3..50 1/2 lb Tea 25 cent Bought 2 spools 10 cents paid spools West Wind Drifting Blustery got a Ride up from J Hamilton and he Drove me Down home to the Bay Tom took Down my Flour and I Left it there got 2 Bushels of Oats from Tom to Day Randolph took it home got the Prize My Ticket Drew a Pair of Boots John Summer's Wife went off to Day</p> <p>5th Took in the Last of the stack a very fine Day Drew some Wood Randolph went to Hamiltons for the Flour left there Brought over a Board I Promised her for her Cheese Box seen Crows to Day</p> <p>6th E Wind changed to West snowing Went to Mr Jo Ducquets took Dinner there Randolph and I Charles Rose there Drawing sawdust for the icehouse Bought H Wines Fine Day Making a Runner for the sleigh the Weasel killing our Hens Wrote a Letter for to send tomorrow to Williamstown</p> <p>7th Randolph went for the Mail got it went up to Purcells Posted the Letter for Williamstown the storm commenced near morning</p> <p>8th shovelling shown cows did not go to Drink to Day stormy Drifting EW</p> <p>9th stormy EW Drifting Began the hay on the sticks though there is a Ton in the the East Mow yet</p> <p>10th Kind of Fine Drawing away snow out of the yard all the Doors all shut up with snow awful Bankings of snow this is the worst storm we had yet Drew some wood</p> <p>{second page}</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>11th of March 1884 Wind Drifting and snowing some Hail turned soft went to the Bush seen a Drove of Cattle crofsing</p> <p>12th On this Day of the Month D McMaster {illegible} came to the Island Fine turned to Raining W Wind very high took down the snow some Drew some Drags Clearing away snow from around the Stable and shed water coming into the stable with the snow melting and Rain shovelling snow</p> <p>13th Making Troughs cutting stove Wood Fine</p> <p>14th Stanley's Birth Day 1880 Mr Hugh Munroe here I crofsed to Hamiltons with him to see the Bull he wants to buy him Randolph crofsed for the Paper Bought of John Summers 1 lb of Tea 50 con credit</p> <p>15th a Fine Day Randolph went to Fort Covington to get his Boot and Leanders Fixed 26 cents Bought Court Plasters 10 Canday 5 cents got a Ride From P McDougall I crofsed to Summerstown took Dinner Tea with Summers and he has a splendid House The First Time I was in it Bought a Pipe 1 Mr Charles Craig here wanting to Buy a Cow I stopped at Hamiltons to night</p> <p>16th I Came from Hamiltons this Morning good walking on the ice Minkey calved to Day Ducks Flying West</p> <p>17th St Patricks the Festival of the Irish snowing hailing Raining Fine Wind Mr J McDougall came to see if I had ashes as he is going with a Load to Fort Covington Randolph crofsed to see Mr Craig to Tell him about the cow he is to come to see her</p> <p>18th Princefs Louise Birth Day 1848 working the stick of Timber out of the ice at the shore Mr Jo Douquet and John Bone here took the big cooler I got from him Looking at the cattle</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{first page}</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>19th of March 1884 The very Rev Mr Cameron and Mr Hamilton here Took Down the names of the children Read the 8th chapter of Acts and Prayer Gave all the children Sunday school Papers He seems to e a very Fine Man Fine E Wind Drew some Wood turned to Raining in the Evening and snowed some through the night this is the Last Day of Winter</p> <p>20th This the First Day of Spring stormy in the Morning EW Snowing Drifting and Blowing Turned Fine and very Warm the Buckley Taurus and Brindle had a Battle to Day Put a Fire in the Double stove to Burn out spoils</p> <p>21st Mr John Tyo and Mr Douquet here Bought 5 Head of Cattle 75 Dollars a Fine Day Had a Bottle of old Rye Randolph went with them to Drive the Cattle</p> <p>22nd I crofsed got a Ride from John Hamilton to F Covington Bought a pair of Boots for Fernandez 1..50 Bought a pair for Livinia 1..50 10 yds of Calico 80 yd of overalls1.8 Tea Pot 25 snack 10 pipe 1 Tobacco 9 Treat 25 John Drove me Down ice Soft Oxley calved Paid Summers 10 Dollars</p> <p>23rd Raining seen Wild Geese the Boys Killed a muskrat with the Dog</p> <p>24th Went to Summerstown Bought of John Summers 100 Wt of Flour3..50 Tea on Credit 5 lb 2.. pair of Braces 50 soap 35 pipe 1 2 spools 10 paid this Bought of Mr Ward pail 25 RRR 25 Tobacco 10 Shingle nails 7 ink 3 axe handle 15 Bought of J Hamilton 100 Wt of Flour 3 1/2 Burying Old Mrs Shetla to Day Andy Cameron wanting to Buy the Bull 19 Dollars I want ice all Water and slush Teams crofsed to Day</p> <p>{second page}</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>25th of March 1884 Lady Day Annunciation of the Virgin Mary a Fine Day warm Took the sugar Rigging to the Bush cutting and piling stove Wood Wild Geese and Ducks Plenty Blackbirds Robins came ice opening around the Points</p> <p>26th Raining E Wind Went to go acrofs the ice is so slushy we turned Back piling Manure cutting Stove Wood Black Ducks came Wild Geese Plenty cant fine any holes in the ice laying on the ice John Hamiltons Birth Day 1876 change in the Eclipse on the sun Neptune in Conjunction with Venus</p> <p>27th Tapt a Few Fine</p> <p>28th Tapping Fine soft</p> <p>29th I crofsed to Hamiltons heard Tom had to pay 300 Dollars Woman Froze some last night Randolph Boiled 12 pails of sap</p> <p>30th Fine</p> <p>31st J McDougall here came to tell me he could not take the Bush But that I could have all the rigging gave him a Bottle of Syrup and a Bottle of Wine the Boys crofsed with him for the Pot Randolph Leander Fernandez he came to the Head of the Island and went Down for me to go to Salmon River Horse and Cutter and Donald John went to Douquet took Boat from the mouth of Salmon River John Bone Rod Briggs and one of Bills Boys went up Bought of M{illegible} 10 yds Calico 80 Buttons 4 Doz 28 Basket 10 Thimbles 10 Bought of Smallman 6 yds of Cotton 48 Bought of Mr Burdo Bag 25 2 Tin Basins 20 1/2 lb Tobacco 20 Matches pipe 1 Gordon here to Day Gave him my vest Randolph Bought a Hat from him 75 cents Got a Letter from Narcifse Sharo</p> <p>1st of April all Fools Day I crofsed to Summerstown Went to PO with a Letter to Narcifse Charo care of Mr William Dubois got my Paper Bought J Summers pail 25 Paid this Bought of Mr Ward 2 Doz of Herrings 50 cents Paid this</p> <p>2nd Chopping Wood at the sugar camp Fine</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{first page}</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>3rd of April 1884 snowing Tapt 60 Trees gathered 34 pails chopping Wood at the camp</p> <p>4th This is the Day those Men was to be Hung at Regina Boiling and sugared of about 27 lbs a Feast for the Boys Fine sap run some Tapt some Livinia came to the Bush to sugar off</p> <p>5th Boiling</p> <p>6 Ice opening Palm Sunday Lily calved a Fine Day sugared off</p> <p>7th Running Killed the First snake snakes coming out of their holes running well</p> <p>8th Boiling running well running over Stanley and Rowena in the Bush</p> <p>9th this Day of the Month I was Married 1862 suggared of Twice to Day</p> <p>10th Boiling cutting Wood Blowed hard and Fine</p> <p>11th Good Friday Fine snowed Rain sugared Twice W Wind</p> <p>12th ice Going Down water high put out the Boat Lots of Rubbish going Down Tapt 16 Trees Frost Last night the Frogs commenced their music</p> <p>13th Gordon and Willie Rose here Randolphs hat</p> <p>14th 3 Men Passed up in a Boat and went Back P Purcell's Sale to Day Fine E Wind clearing out the cookhouse Boys Boiling in the Bush Piling Stove Wood</p> <p>15th Sugared of 43 lbs Rained E Wind Went out in the Black Boat</p> <p>16th EW Rained some made a Gallon of Syrup Rowena Made 2 lb of sugar cleaning out the cellar cutting the ice out of the Milkhouse Drawing sticks of the Potato Field Grenada's First Trip out of Dundee swallows came got a Rat put a Lock on the shanty Taking away the Banking</p> <p>{second page}</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>April 17th 1884 at the Banking piling Wood at the Door pushing away loos ice at the shore</p> <p>18th Our Duncans Birth Day E W Foggy Raining Went to Summerstown had Butter Bought of Mr Ward Salt a sack 1..10 3 Doz of Herring 75 1/2 lb Powder 10 1/2 lb Tobacco 12 1/2 Blue 5 thread 25 Hats 40 Bought of J Summers 10 yds of Cotton I paid this Heard John Barrett Departed in Winnepeg heard Mary Boui Peter Grants sister Died about the 9th or 10th Stopt a Hamiltons to night Took 50 Wt of Flour</p> <p>19th came from Hamiltons Working at the Banking got Papers from Dan Randolph got a Pike in the Marsh Boys gathered 15 pails of sap Fine EW</p> <p>20th Foggy Fine</p> <p>21st Ginny calved Boiled the sap a Gallon of Syrup heaping up manure Windy Frost to night</p> <p>22nd Windy some Grains of snow Tapt 13 Trees got 6 pails of sap set some of the Front Marsh a Fire near Shore a Bother Keeping the cattle from the Bush Randolph shot a squirrel Water commencing to come in the cellar</p> <p>23 Took away the Sugar Bush Rigging as the cows is hard to keep from the Bush</p> <p>24th Mr McDougall and Catherine here a Fine Day Gave him a Cake of sugar</p> <p>25th St Marks Day a Fine Day The Steamer Charlotte came up Randolph went to Salmon River Bought on Credit From Mr Bordeau a pair of Boots 1.. Sack of Flour 1..30 a pair of Boots for himself 1..10 Rowena's Boots Fixed 15 cents Left his own to be mended 2 1/2 yds of Cloth 57 cents Mr Hills and Johnstons Lights Lit up to night a very fine Day E Wind</p> <p>26th Mr Genie came Fine Randolph crosed oil pipes Laces 40</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{first page}</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>27th of April 1884 Mr Genie went off E Wind Gordon and Tommy Rose here a fine Day</p> <p>28th high Wind Keeping in the 2 Bulls Raising stones and Ploughing cold to night took away the Banking from the shed north side heard Thunder tonight J Hamilton Lit up to night snowed through the night Dan McLean Departed</p> <p>29th crofsed with a Letter to PO for Genie Postage 3 got Paint and oil for the Bun Stove a Hole in the Big Boat turned Back and took the Bun speaking to Robinson about the Bull</p> <p>30th Ploughing Painting Fine Day Ogdensburgh Boat came Last night to Dundee stopt at Jo Duquetts Wharf all night Lots of ice going Down to Day</p> <p>1st of May St Phillips &amp; St James Lots of ice going Down Leander and I went around the Island The steamer Grenada coming acrofs Turned Back a Little way and Let the steam whatever was wrong I dont Know yet the John A or Hiram Calvin going Down in the a Raft the First this Season set Fires cutting Brush</p> <p>2nd very high Wind West Painting the cubboard Door Windows</p> <p>3rd cutting and Grubbing in the upper Field made the Fence at the Wet Place Let out the young Bull W Wind very high The McArthur went Down with a Raft</p> <p>4th Fine Randolph Went to Christies Stanley Leander Sissy and other 4 went to Sturgeon Island Grenada went to Lancaster with a party of Masons</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{first page}</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>5th of May 1884 Fine Day Went to J Hamiltons with the Boat to Fix it Heard Dr Dickinson Departed last week</p> <p>6th Fixing around the shanty putting stones here the water is wearing the Bank E Wind Alexandra Went Down First trip</p> <p>7th Fine E Wind some Rain Blew hard Went to Fort Covington Bought of Smallman Flour 3 Boots 1..30 Fine salt Matches 15 Doz of Cups 4 Saucers 80 Red stuff 15 Bought of A Tyo Lime Tobacco 35 Cucumbers 5 Bought of Mr Long Hooks 2 pails 5 Pipes 2 Brush on credit 3.5 got the Strainer Kettle Mended 20 3 yds Calico 24 Warm Syrup 25 hoarhound 1 paid Randolph Boots 85 took Dinner at Mr P Buchanan Old Mr Congdon Taken on the Boat Grenada from Cornwall Bought of Tyo Flask 30 Sale at Elliots Mr Burdo's store closed got papers from Mr McCartney sailed going and Coming south Wind</p> <p>8th The Bohemian First Trip the Fishermen Came Rain E Wind Fine Mr Congdon Buried to Day Randolph making a Harrow</p> <p>9th putting up Manure Fixing the Logs aroun the Door commenced to rain to night Boats aground Tugs Lots of Tugs going to Day</p> <p>10th Raining Windy N West ice going Down Wild Geese plenty on Plum Island</p> <p>11th Bohemian went up Leander &amp; Hugh Ann went to Hamiltons Fine Windy Rained some Phillip got the Black Boat to go to Bosells some ice Going Down</p> <p>12th Harrowing First Planting Potatoes Ploughed the Garden and the Bean Place Fine Let out the calves in the yard they went with their Fish 1st Time</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{first page}</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>13th of May 1884 Planting Potatoes Ploughed in Drills Phillip to the store took my Paper from the Office Fine E Wind Rained to night Tying the Bull Buckley out put the Ring in his nose John Tyo scowing his cattle yesterday and to Day to scowing his cattle yesterday and to Day to Alexis Island Wild Geese Plenty</p> <p>14th High South West Wind the Grenada did not come out from Dundee Walter Bakers Girl to Be Married to Day Fine cold some Drops of Rain cuting Brush in the upper Feild Fixing the calves Fence a Race the Bohemian &amp; McArthur the McArthur took Down a Raft</p> <p>15th Found a stick of Oak Randolph to Charlies Island</p> <p>16th at Fences</p> <p>17th cutting Brush</p> <p>18th Randolph to Alexis Island and Round Black Island Found a Tin Stove in the Water</p> <p>19th Went to Summerstown Bought of Mr Ward a Herring Barrel 25 Took Dinner with John S Summers Randolph and I Fine to Pens 2 got a Scotch paper</p> <p>20th Planted Potatoes in the Back Garden Finished Making the soap</p> <p>21st Warm Went to Hamiltons to Fix the Boat John in Cornwall</p> <p>22 at the Boat Ascension Day Holy Thursday Bought of J Summers Tax 10 cents Raining Windy came home set a hen to hatch</p> <p>23rd Planted Potatoes Pumpkins cucumbers up at the Cherry Tree the Sounding Place</p> <p>24th Queen's Birth Day Ploughin corn Growing Makind Bon Fires to night</p> <p>25th Fine</p> <p>{second page}</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>26th of May 1884 Planted corn the Barn Harrowin the Potatoes Fine</p> <p>27th Fixing the Milkhouse Peter Tree and Wife here Piling Manure cold</p> <p>28th Fixing the Cookhouse cold North Wind Lots of ice and snow under the Manure in the Barnyard</p> <p>29th Royal Oak Day or Oak Apple Day Windy</p> <p>30th W Wind Cold and Fine Went to Dundee with a Tennet of Butter Sold to A Tyo 20 cents Bought of Tyo 100 Wt of Flour Tea 3 lb 1 cornmeal 60 Tobacco 18 Pipe 25 Plug 5 Raisins 10 2 Packages of Soda 16 12 Boxes Blue 15 Saw 75 crackers 10 paid Mr Long for Brush 35 2 lbs of Nails 25 2 pair of spectacles 50 Lock 10 Bought Smallman 3 yds of Calico 25 Bought 2 Tubs 40 Paid Jo Lemay 1 Dollar on the Watch got a Ruster &amp; Bull-Ring from Bill Returned Tyo's Flask</p> <p>31st Randolph crofsed to Summerstown Got a Paper from the Rev Hugh Cameron in the office the Presbiterian got 2 Globes screws 2 cents Bought Bread cutting Brush put ashes on the Potatoes and corn a Big Fire somewhere up the Front an Indian and a Squaw here its James Grants Barn children set it a fire The Fosters</p> <p>1st of June the Glorious First of June Rowena's Birth Day 1878</p> <p>2nd {illegibel} Lancaster</p> <p>3rd Went to Hamiltons Heard Isabella Chisholm's Departed Buried to Day cleaned the Boat so to paint her on the inside came home sheared the sheep</p> <p>4th Washed the Wool Fine working around the Barn Old George the 4ths Birth Day Went to Lancaster with the Wool 20 lbs Gave him 1 Dollar on the Wool</p> <p>5th Francis Wife here and Daughter</p> <p>6th Went to Summerstown Hamiltons shearing their sheep Bought spool of Thread 5 A Letter from Gordon</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{first page}</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>7th of June 1884 John Summers and Tommy Rose here Trowling Treated me and Left me the Remains of the Bottle Went to Hamiltons for the Bo{cut off} wrote a Letter to Gordon 5 Went up in the Waggon with John and Tom Drawing stones to the Bridge took a Ladder to Mr Charles Craig's</p> <p>8th Fine seen Genies going up in Front of the Island going to set out the Buoy at Francis Island</p> <p>9th Our Mary's Birth Day 1813 Fine high E Wind Water Raised Lashey Came setting Fires to Brush Heaps a Lot of Boats going to Day Weeding Potatoes Hens Rooted out all the Corn must put Beans in it</p> <p>10th Making Jumper Fine EW set Fires to sugar Bush ashes put some Paint on the inside of the Boat Let out Buckley (the Bull) Potato Bugs Bad Grubs Bad</p> <p>11th Working at the Jumper</p> <p>12th Fine Rained hard got a Line from Narcisse Wind high Working some at the Jumper</p> <p>13th Randolph crofsed to Summerstown paid Mr Ward for Narcisse 65 cents Bought 2 Hats 1/2 lb Tobacco 12 1/2 cents Fixing snoods for a Line took over the Big Boat EW</p> <p>14th Went to Dundee &amp; Fort Covington Bought of Mr Long a suit for Randolph 6 Dollars paid 4) 52 yds of Cotton 4.. ten yds of stuff 120 salt Peter 5 1 lb of Tea 25 Brought 25 Bought of A Smalldon pipe Tobacco 5 cents 20 Calico 25 Bought of A Tyo 3 sacks of Flour 4..50 soap 25 crackers Tobacco 1/2 lb 15 Bought Tin Pans 1..50 Tin pans 45 Butter Tubs 70</p> <p>15th Fine</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{first page}</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>16th of June 1884 Put hay at the End of the Potatoes so we would not {cut off}il the hay with the Plough hoeing Potatoes</p> <p>17th Went Down sunk in the Rapids Bought Mr Ward Hoe 60 stone 8 Thread had 6 Doz Eggs</p> <p>18th The Ever Memorable Battle of Waterloo Young Ducks at Hamiltons</p> <p>19th Working at Tobacco plants {cut off}00 Ground</p> <p>20th Randolph came from Hamiltons put out Tobacco plants &amp; Turnips Weeding Potatoes</p> <p>21st put in First hay pic nic Randolph to Pic nic Mowed calf Pasture took ashes home Narcisse down with Captain Rankin</p> <p>22 Our Dan's Birth Day</p> <p>{nothing more on page, page badly torn}</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{first page}</p> <p>Unfortunate Days</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>January 7 Days 3rd, 4,6,13..14..20..21</p> <p>Feby 7, 3" 7,9,12..16..23</p> <p>March 8 Days 1,,2..3..8..12..16..28..29</p> <p>April 2 Days 24..25</p> <p>May 5 Days 17..20..27..29..30</p> <p>June 8 Days 3..10..17..18</p> <p>July 4 Days 3..10 ..17..18</p> <p>August 2 Days 15..20</p> <p>September 2 Days 9,,16</p> <p>October 6 Days 4..9..11..17.27.31</p> <p>November 4 Days 3..9..10..21</p> <p>December 2 Days 14..21</p> <p>{on right hand side written vertically} 4 Days for Shaving Thursday Friday Monday Wednesday and mauspicious the other 3 are Evil</p> <p>{rest of page is from preceding page and is transcribed there}</p> <p></p> <p></p> <p>{second page}</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{first page}</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>Sept 1st 1884 cutting Marsh Hay</p> <p>2nd I making a stack</p> <p>3rd D McMaster's Birth Day 1846 Fishing Let in the Cows</p> <p>4th put 30 cocks of Marsh hay in the Barn</p> <p>5th John Angus's B Day 1850</p> <p>6th Fishing Livinia not well very warm time</p> <p>7th Randolph and Leander to Mr Jo Ducketts</p> <p>8th our Tame Ducks taken away 8 of Them cleaning Tobacco the Buds</p> <p>9th Phillip crofsed Bought a Bottle of Pain Killer Stanley not well shot a Duck Made Fence around the stacks Barnhart with a Raft of Boards</p> <p>10th very hot pulled the Hops and Beans shot 2 Ducks</p> <p>11th Mr J McDougall for the Boat Mr Heron here Windy shot a Pigeon Mowing Marsh shelling Beans</p> <p>12th Mrs Burdo here and Mrs Lesperance Took out the Big stone at the Door as its in the way</p> <p>13th Drawing Wood</p> <p>14th Took Apples of the Grove Tree</p> <p>15th Drawing Wood Randolph for Mail Bought crackers and Matches</p> <p>16th Windy</p> <p>17th cutting Marsh hay cutting Tobacco</p> <p>18th Went to Hamiltons for the 2 Rams J McDougall came home with the Boat Took home their sugar Pot</p> <p>22nd First Day of Fall sun crofses the Line Equinoxial Gales</p> <p>29th Michaelmass Day</p> <p>{bottom of page torn away, exposing page previously transcribed}</p> <p>{second page}</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>Oct 1st 1884</p> <p>Tonia Birth Day 1883</p> <p>Hugh Annes McMaster B Day 1844</p> <p>Livinia Birth Day 1868 Hugh's Birth Day</p> <p>4th James B Day</p> <p>25th 31st Halloween</p> <p>Harvest Month of Death</p> <p>November 1st all saints Day</p> <p>2nd all souls Day</p> <p>7th Helen's Birth Day</p> <p>9th Prince of Wales B Day</p> <p>11 or 12th</p> <p>Martinmas Day 25th St Catherine Day</p> <p>30th St Andrew's Day The Festival of the Scotch</p> <p>21st of November D McMaster Senior Departed 1846</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{first page}</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>17th of Nov 1884 Went to Dundee very Foggy on the River Gave to Mr Long 2 Tennets of Butter to Amount of {illegible} $7..19 " 18 " 37 to Cash 5..12..19..6..8 To Randolph To Balance on Boots 50 Knife 30 Scotch cap 70 To 1 Sack of Fine Salt 6.5 2 pair of Hinges 30 1 lb of Wrought nails 7 Rope 23 Axe 90 2 lb of cut nails 8 1 lb of Powder 40 3 lb of shot 25 paper of needles 5 cash 1 1 Bit stock 80 Auger Bit 30 all this settled Bought on credit 53 yds of Cotton at 9 cents a yard 4..77 Bought of Mr Smallman Flour 3 20 yds of Calico 1 12 yards of Calico 1 oil 15 Settled with Alexander Tyo up to this Date Bought of A Tyo crackers soda 8 1 Box of Blue 5 1 Box of Blue 10 Pipe 50 1 Doz of close pins 4 Matches 8 Thimble 2 paid all this Bought of Mr Long Broom 25 paid this Windy stopt at Luke Bowens All night Traded Caps with Billy</p> <p>18 came home</p> <p>19th chopping cutting Brush in the oak Feild</p> <p>20 Brushing</p> <p>21st On This Day of the Month D McMaster Departed 1846</p> <p>22nd J Hamilton J Craig T Jack and Mr Adam's here after their Ram's took 1 of Them Let the other high EW</p> <p>23rd Sunday Windy</p> <p>24th Bohemian Went Down on her Last Trip chopping on the Pitt Point Found a Weasel in a Dead Tree Dead</p> <p>25 Snowing Windy put in cattle to night a steamer went up to night</p> <p>26th The Massena stopt with the ice on the Mouth of Salmon River Turned Back to Jo Ducquets Warf stopt all night a steamer went up Feeding Cattle</p> <p>27th Massena Broke the ice in to Salmon River came out to Day snowing</p> <p>28th Randolph crofsed for Ma{cut off} Bought of Mr Ward on credit a Lock 25 no Lights up to night to 2 spools of Thread 10 paid this Diptheria Raging</p> <p>29th at stove Wood</p> <p>30th St Andrews Day the Festival of the Scotch</p> <p>1st Sunday in Advent</p> <p>1st of December Keeping St Andrews Day our Patron Saint all the Boys had had shooting</p> <p>a Pigeon came on the 25th</p> <p>{second page}</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>2nd of December 1884 Chopping Logs for Boards setting handlines for Perch</p> <p>3rd Drew 3 Logs to the Grove put the calves in their own stable</p> <p>4th put Hings on 2 Doors clearning the Trees and Brush away at he Tent Windy but Fine warm snow abou gone Freezing some to night not many Ducks but a great Lot went East this Evening in Flocks the Boys got a small Lunge and Pike 1 Perch in the Back Bay</p> <p>5th a very fine Day clearing Brush on the Lower Point water low</p> <p>6th Cutting and Brushing in the oak field Back of the Barn Randolph making a Board sleigh high E Wind got a Rat</p> <p>7th West Wind Rained Hard to night snow some water Raised</p> <p>8th snowing Blowing Brushing some Tied the Jennie put shafts on the Board sleigh a small Blue Bird following the cows and will light on their Backs and Keeps close to them when they a Feeding in the Field or in the Barn-yard he was here 3 or 4 Days last week Look like a small Blackbird</p> <p>9th cleaned the Pipes</p> <p>10th Leander's Birth Day 1872 Gave him a Silver Dollar cutting Brush a Boat crofsing to Lancaster Below Butternut Island Drawing Wood</p> <p>11th stormy snowing soft Tied the calves went around the Island Lots of Dead little Fish Like minnows around the shore it must be those Fish they put in the River Like Whitefish or Manhattan</p> <p>12th Drawing Wood</p> <p>13th Cutting Brush in the oak Field</p> <p>14th Fine</p> <p>15th cutting on the Pitt Point scattered trees E Wind changed to High West Wind Drew some Wood Hay all Done on the Barn floor</p> <p>16th a Boat Passed with 2 in it going Down to C Rankin</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{first page}</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>Dec 17th 1884 snowing calm Windy whitewashing Drew some Wood put out manure wind changed every way New Moon came in to Day Freezing to night</p> <p>18th cutting in the Oakfield cows eating Brush a Light to night on the south side it Looks like a Fishing Light Frosty Fine some Windy ice made out Last night to the edge of the Rushes and a good Bit made in the Back Bay</p> <p>19th Frosty Cold Windy ice a making though its Windy Drew some Wood</p> <p>20th ice Took acrofs in some places North Wind changed to East Windy</p> <p>21st First Day of Winter Snowing Drifting cold</p> <p>22 E Wind Rained and hailed made a crust changed to West Wind and Blew very hard all night Turned to Freezing through the night Drew some Drags Shortest Day in the year</p> <p>23 very cold and Frosty Windy put in a Part of a stack of Fine hay Broke on it to Day cutting stove Wood Leander seen 10 Wild Geese going West Randolph to the head of the Island seen a Fox Track made before the crust made water Raising near shore the ice must a Taken to Day Between here and Hamiltons</p> <p>24th E W stormy Drifting snowing Cattle did not Drink to Day Broke a peice out of the new Axe Frosty</p> <p>25th Christmas Day Fine Frosty West Wind seen the Weasels Track at the River Cattle hearty Good Fires nothing but Wine and its good 2 Mock-Suns this Morning and a Tail to the Sun air holes shut up pretty well with the storm Last night</p> <p>{second page}</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>Dec 26th 1884 Randolph and I crofsed to Hamiltons Randolph to the PO got a Letter from Dan got the Papers and a Record from the Rev Mr Cameron Bought of J Summers lb of Tea and Four plates the Prize Tea a Great many Dying with Diphtera Hamiltons cutting on Duncan G's Bush Timber for a Building Bought RRR 25 and Eclectrick oil 25 Kerosene oil very Frosty E Wind Mr Harpers 2 Girls and Mrs Laird came to Hamiltons seen George Annan at Hamiltons</p> <p>27th Frosty E W Drawing Wood</p> <p>28 Holy Innocents Fine Thawing</p> <p>29 Our Angus B Day Fine E Wind Thawing Killed Buckley</p> <p>30th Fine Thawing Drew some Wood put out Manure put in the rest of the Fine hay stack put the sawlogs on a Roleway</p> <p>31st Last Day of the year Fine Thawing Raining E Wind now near all gone seen a Man crofsing summers Road My wrist very sore ice getting Bad Randolph put bushes on Bay</p> <p>1st of January New Years Day 1885 Fine Freezing snowing a Little Windy Firing some Volleys Fields Bare of snow a Good many holes opened in the ice water the ice water high Freezing hard to night Burning the Front Marsh cut a Load of Wood alders and Willows John H and I on the Pitt Point</p> <p>2nd cutting alders and Willows clearing in the oakfield Cold Windy Frosty Randolph got a Mink Drew some wood set Fire to part of the Back Marsh</p> <p>3rd Allen's Birth Day 1853 Tried to go Acrofs too slippery for my Boots Randolph crofsed Bought of Ward a Darning needle got papers from OUr Mail Windy the crack in the ice Bursting open Heard Sandy Alec Departed</p> <p>4th Fine Thawing</p> <p>5th Windy crofsed to Hamiltons Meeting of Councillor to Day Kind of soft snowed a Little Randolph Bought of J Summers 1 of Tea Prize a Pitcher Thread 4 spools needles ice Breaking at airholes Broke in a Marsh hay stack</p> </div> transcribed https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/24236de87d6b74cb1bd19904e0d6b2af.pdf 239c7eea54a13ca36d74eb32fa1787d7 PDF Text Text �������� https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/8d78356beb9758ed08a23300b64506d1.pdf 154994446b40544d2498f84e4aa3aed1 PDF Text Text ������� https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/f5bad17208142c6e6114230a77171ce6.pdf b254a99461296634e59ad140c237f257 PDF Text Text James Cameron (1824-1912) 1883 Transcribed by Rural Diary Archive volunteers {In places, this diary is worn from weather and time. On occasion, the tops, bottoms, and edges of the pages are crumbly and moldy, making some words and sentences illegible. In most cases, a note that reads “{Illegible}” refers to this situation.} 1882 Mr James Cameron Island Dec 28th Holy Innocents Day Fine Some Wind and cold Snowing making a Jumper some crust on the snow 29th Our Angus's Birth Day Working some at the Jumper Randolp {the ‘ph’ of this name are merged into one letter} went to the Bush for the 2 sheep got one of them home put her in then went for the other Brought her home but Did not get her in she went Back in the Bush cold some 30th Randolp went for the sheep seen her but could not Drive here so left her then went with the Little sleigh and could not Find her we thought she must of taken the water and got Drowned as she was on the edge of the ice the crust is so Bad in the Bush they dread to Travel on the crust if she took the water she must have sunk {Above it reads: cleaned one of my Guns} Kind of soft to day 31st Last Day of the year Sunday Fine W Wind snowed some Windy this Evening Feeding the cattle Extra there is a small Grass bird stops around the Barn and stacks all this Winter all the cattle Poultry Horse and all hearty Wild Ducks some the Fox around cant Get a chance on him Sea Gulls Plenty 1st of January News Years Day 1883 Fixing the sleigh chopped some Wood 2nd Went to the Bush Broke the off corner of my axe cut Down an old Dead Birch cold Fine Drew some Wood 3rd Fine wind changed to the West could hear it coming {Above it reads: allens Birth Day} for a long time before it reached here very very high Wind broke up what ice that was made 4th ice Taken north Wind cold Freezing Draw some wood cutting stove Wood Feeding the cattle extra))) 3rd Allen's Birth Day 1853 1883 1 �Mr James Cameron Island January 5th High E Wind Freezing very hard cold put a crank in the Grindstone Feeding the cattle a Little Extra the airhole at the Door is Breaking upwards with the high EW 6th E Wind Blowing hard cold and Frosty airholes plenty snowed a Little Randolph to the Upper Pint to see how the ice was taken Good Fire cattle hearty and smart took my sail of the mast as I think I will have no use for it any more this Winter the ice must be good enough to crofs {cross} a foot 7th Sunday Kind of Mild snowed some 8th HughAnn's Birth Day 1866 crofsed the ice fo the First put out some Bushes Randolph and I a Great many airholes our Road is crooked with going around those airholes and cracks snowed some John Hamilton Gave me a Ride up with his Colt as he is only Breaking her in she Goes well went up as Far as Mr Purcell's Store the First time I was there Bought of Mr McDonald a Bottle of Eclectric oil 25 ½ lb of Pepper 15 9th Reading papers E Wind Frosty 10th Frosty seen a cutter crofsing Summers's Road cutting wood 11th in the Bush Leander and I Kind of Fine but Frosty Randolph putting out manure 12th Went to Summerstown seen Mr Wells a he Treated me seen Tyo Paro Bone Bought of John Summers ½ lb Tea 25 ¼ lb 11 Tax 3 cents all this I paid Gave him 3 Dollars to my account I owe him now 3..74 cents John Hamilton to Cornwall seen the Track of a Mink crofsing the ice to Hamiltons Island 13th cutting Wood in the Bush Leander Randolph and I cold some Frosty E Wind all Day changed in the Evening to South Blowed very hard to night Thawing some a Big Flurry of snow this morning 1883 Mr James Cameron Island January 14th Snowed and Drifted this morning turned Fine Gordon came West Wind Took Mrs Partingtons Carpet Bag of Fun with him 15th cutting and drawing Firewood cutting some of the Trees thats Tearing the Bank Down cutting ash for Rails What came Home but the other sheep and I was sure she took the River and was Lost as when we was Looking for her could not Find her Track we gave her up for Lost till she came home herself this Evening Seen Cutters crofsing on the East Road on the ice to Lancaster coming From the South side a Fox crofsed from Christees Island to our Island Fine and Frosty to night 2 �16th Bushing the Road at the Kit Kit acrofs {across} from the South Side Randolph went to Fort Covington with my Boot to be mended McCartney mended it 15 cents Bought a Lock 15 cents Bought 12 yds of Cotton $1.. Bought of Jo Lemay 1 lb 25 and 1 lb 40 of Tea 3 Bars of Soap 15 thats on Credit 80 cents I owe him Seen 2 of the Bosells Fishing below Sturgeon Island a very fine Day The Cow Oxley and the Bull Bruno had a Wicked Fight to Day for a Quiet Cow She is awful savage she wont give in although the Bull put her Down Different times 17th in the Bush Turned stormy E Wind Blowing and snowing Blustery the Bull and oxley another Fight to Day Kept here in all Day 18th W Wind Drifting some Fine Bruno & oxly another fight but I Kept them apart as she chases him all over 19th cutting Willows and alders cold Frosty 1883 Mr James Cameron Island 20th of January Broke on a 3 Ton Marsh hay stack E Wind turned Stormy to night snow Drift and Rained took home some Wood 21st St Agnefs West Wind Blew very hard 22nd high West Wind Frosty and Fine the oxley is afraid of Bruno the Bull as she Keeps out of his way 23rd Windy Frosty cold Feeding the cattle little extra 24th Charlie Tuppers Birth Day he is about 83 years old Fine very Cold and Frosty and Wind 25th Robie Burn's Birth Day W Wind Frosty and Fine I crofsed seen Mr Gotchie and Bosho at John Hamiltons buying apples John Hamilton went to Lancaster to get his mare shod I to Summersto{wn} Bought of Mr Ward oil 35 paper of Pins 8 Box of Tax 10 pipe Bought of John Summers Worm Candy 12 ½ pipe 1 cent got 2 papers at Hamiltons got some apples 26th Fine Day Frosty I went to Luke Bowen's Randolph and I young Luke Fine going pretty Frosty coming Back E Wind Mr James McDougall here to see my ashes and is coming tommoro for them 27th E Wind Blowing Snowing Rain in Sleet turned Fine Mr McDougall and the 2 Boys came took the Ashes at 8 cents had 51 Bushels called it 50 paid me 2..60 there is 1..40 yet took home some Wood my Fingers and Toes Froze this Frosty Weather 28th Fine Day 3 �29th Randolph went to Paro Bone's took the sticks for the shafts and the inch augur and the 2 Cats a Fine Day E Wind 30th Went to Summerstown Gave Mr Ward Tallow 35 lb at 7 cents 2..45 Hide 56 at 6 cents 3..36 and 1 Dollar Cash 6..81 Bought 50 lb of Flour 1..62 ½ on Credit) Bought RRR 25 paid this Bought of J Summers 2 pipes 2 cents Gordon at Hamiltons a very Fine Day Froze some to night 31st change in the Moon high W Wind Raining snowing Drifting Blowing put 2 Handles in the Knives Blowing hard to night 1883 Mr James Cameron Island 1st of February Cold Fine W Wind cutting Willows and Alders in the oakfeild Donald John McDougall here came with the rest of the pay of the Ashes 1..50 he tells me they have to water their Cows at the River as the creek is Dry and no water in their well their Cows and Mr Frasers bad with the Scours it seems as its a Kind of Desease 2nd Candlemafs Day If the Bear comes out to Day he will see his shadow as the sun shines Some says about the Raccoon too that he comes out too Drawing alders and Willows Cold but Fine WW 3rd E Wind high Stormy snowed Drifting 4th Quinquasim {Quinquagesima} Sunday Drifting Blowing snowing E Wind hailing 5th Windy Clearing in the Oakfield 6th chopping alders and Willows in the oakfield Windy 7th Ash Wednesday Stormy snowing W Wind Turned Warm and Fine Drew some Wood turned windy Drifting Randolph to Paro Bone's for the sleigh Brought them a Tennet of Milk they sent some Buckwheat Flour with him 8th Gordon's Birth Day 1863 Fine Turned Windy Drifting Snowing Making a Pair of Shafts This new Moon is more on its Back than any Moon I have seen for years cutting the West Mow Down to the Beam seen the Fox crofsing this Morning to christees Island 9th cut a Load of Wood 10th a Fine Day Went to Summerstown Bought of Mr Ward Salt 40 or 30 cents {Above it reads: Sweetys 2 cents paid} Broom 25 needle 1 cent Bought of Mr Purcell 50 lb Flour 25 lb of Buck-Wheat ½ lb of Tea 1 ½ yds of cloth $3..60 paid this got an Almanac and paper From Mr Angus McDonald at Mr Purcells Got some Papers from AJ Baker got an Almanack from 4 �John Hamilton Mr Ward poorly heard of Charlie Parisha's Lofs of his horse cow and Mill Seen Long John Heard John James came home E Wind Freezing hard to night 11th Sunday E Wind cold Drifting snowed some to night 12th chopping stove Wood Fine Day 1883 Mr James Cameron Island 13th of February cutting Stove Wood Windy 14th St Valentine's Day a fine Day Went to Hamiltons for Grain got 2 Bushels of Barley would take no pay Gave me 1 ½ Doz of Herrings wind changed to the East turning cold and commenced to blow hard Gordon at Kenneth's helping them to Thrash Heard mr Streeter is on his Last EEl Fishers on the ice 15th E Wind Blowing hard snowed Drifted hailed cutting stove Wood 16th E Wind Fine commenced to Rain Kind of Warm cut some Wood Drew some snow soft 17th cutting Stove Wood 18th James Hugh's B Day 1855 Fine Day 19th Cutting Wood Cold 20th Randolph went to Fort Covington with 15 Rats 13 cents a peice {Above it reads: nomination Day} 1..94.. Bought of Jo Lemay 2 lb of Tea at 40 cents 80 cents Soda 8 cents on credit Bought of Mr Burdo RRR 25 Almanack 5 Bought of Smallman ½ lb Tea 13 cents Bar of Soap 6 Lunch 3 cents 5 cents Missing got a Ride part of the Way From D Baker the rest of the Way to the Front From AJ Baker stopt at Hamiltons all night the Thrashing mill came to Hamilton I went to help them to Thrash Windy Drifting 22nd Washington's B Day a Fine Day at the Thrashing George Fergusons Son went to Be Married over to Fort Covington to one McIntyre girl Tom Jack went with Them Gordon took a Bottle of Down's Elixir from Wards for me on credit 25 cents not well 23rd a Fine Day Done Thrashing came home Gordon went to Thrash again with Parisha 24th St Matthias Day Cold Fine Drifting E Wind Foggy Randolp went to Wards Got Flour at Hamiltons Livinia not well cutting a Quarter of Beef cutting a cake of Sugar 2 years old sugar 25 Randolph went to Mr McDougalls Thawing Windy Mr Carpenter took my Road for the Road to Lancaster turned Back 1883 5 �Mr James Cameron Island 26th of Feby Randolph Came from Mr McDougalls him and Aleck went to see the cars and the Rail-Road the First Time he ever seen them ice slippery 27th Election Day for Ray-side and McLennan Rayside got in cold and Blowing 28th Mr Streeter Buried to Day in Fort Covington 2 Men here Mr Cunningham and Mr Howlesworth Randolph to Mr McDougalls for oil 1st of March St Davids Day the Festival of the Welsh I went to Summerstown Bought of Mr Ward 1 pair of Boots 3..75 10 lb of Oatmeal 36 Pail 20 Bought of J Summers 1 Box of Radway Pills 23 1 Box of Worm Losenges 25 {Above it reads: paid this} Races in Dundee 2nd Randolp to Hamiltons for Cornell Farlinger there a Fine Day 3rd Crofsed to Mr Wards with a Tennet of Butter 36 lb pail and all 25 cents Bought of Mr Ward 50 lb of Flour 1..62 ½ Boots for John 95 on credit Bought of J Summers 2 yds of Linsey 30 cents paid this spool of Thread got a Ride Down to hamiltons with John McLauglin 4th Came from Hamiltons Fine Frosty 5th Randolp went to the Gore fort HughAnn to come home Fine Fros{ty} Randolph came Back to Mr McDougalls stopt all night there cutting wood and hay in the Mow 6th HughAnn and Randolph came home Windy cold some and Fine E Wind Bad with my shoulder its paining me hard put Eclectric oil Duck oil and RR Relief on it mixed them all together Drifting to night 7th cutting hay cold 8th Cold Windy Freezin{g} 9 Mr McDougall here Got a Print of Butter 8 or 9 lbs Got 1..50 this is the time we expect the Big Wind {go}t my Boot crows Mr James Cameron Island FMarch 10th 1883 Went to Summerstown East Wind Fine Snowing Blowing Kind of soft Rain Wind changed through night to West 11th Snowing Drifting West Wind Crows came this must be the crow Winter 12th On this Day of the month D McMaster First came to the Island West Wind cold Drifting some snow Barked 2 chairs to day HughAnn Making a Drefs for Livinia 13th cutting Basswood on the Bank Thawing Fine warm 6 �14th J McDougall here 75 cent on the Balance of the Butter cut some on the Bank at the Pitt Point 14th Stanley's Birth Day 1880 15th Cold Frosty went to the Bush Dug up some Troughfs made 2 Troughfs at the Door 16th Cold Fine Went to Summerstown Bought of J Summers soda 5 Worm Candy 12 ½ paid this Bought at Hamiltons 50 Wt of Flour 1..50 John Summers got a Lot of Books and Tea to Sell a Prize of a nice Book by Buying 6 Packages of Tea ½ lb in each Packet 25 cents for Package Got an Almanack Mr Patterson a Bee at Isacc Viponds cutting Firewood J Hamilton not very well Heard Jo Duckett went to Hopkins Point And the Fitspatricks came to Dr Dickinsons Island heard Mr Wells took his wife away from Billy Bone taking the Hay of the stable Loft Stanley very sick Wigglers coming in the Waterholes snow Deep in the Bush Tom Jack and Mrs Hamilton Went to Fort Covington to Day 17th St Patricks Day Fine West Wind Turned Stormy The Festival of the Irish Races in Dundee Randolph to Summerstown ½ pint of Highwines 15 cents high Wind to night Stanley not well 18th Palm Sunday Raining snowing to night windy Stanley very sick {Above it reads: Princefs Louise Birth Day 1848} water on the ice some W Wind 19th E Wind Blowing hard Snowing Drifting 20th Spring cold in the Morning in the Evening when spring came in very Fine Vernal Equinox 1883 Mr James Cameron Island 21st of March a very Fine Day cutting and Drawing Wood Breakin our Roads snow Deep a Good Lot of snow on the ice Froze hard to night Fixing a Board in the Floor went around the Pitt Point Stanley getting Better 5 Days without eating any thing, wigglers in the River 22nd Livinia Birth Day Fernandez and Leander not well Cold some Fine Day 1 Hen Dead taking snow away from the yard at the Doors where they Drifted Livinia not well 23rd Good Friday went to Summerstown Bought of Mr Ward RRR 25 Cold Drifting E Wind Got Flour cornmeal and a Bag of Potatoes from J Hamilton 24th at Wood 25th Easter Sunday Lady Day Fine Gordon here gave him 2 Shirts his Mother made 7 �26th John Hamiltons Birth Day 1876 I and Randolph went to Jo Ducketts got a Big Cooler a Treat 15 cents H Wines 15 cents a Fine Day John Hamilton cutting ice for the ice house 27th Went to Summerstown {Above it reads: S Jack came home} Bought of J Summers 3 lb of tea 1..50 and a Book with it 4 spools of Threa{d} 20 cents paid the Thread Bought of Mr Ward castor oil 15 cents Hinges 12 ½ on credit) Screws a Doz 4 cents paid soap 20 nails 5 28th Drawing Wood snow Deep in the Bush 29th a Fine day HughAnn & Randolph went to Dundee and Fort Covington Randolph g his Boots Fixed 70 cents {Above it reads: a Dance at Jo Duckett to night} Bought of Smallman 24 yds of Calico 2.. 5 yds of Cotton 40 5 cents for crackers Drove them up to Hopkins Point and went and met them at night 30th Went to Hamilton's a Fine day commenced to Make Troughfs Killing Hogs at Hamiltons Seen Robins for the First 31st Randolph crofsed to the store a Bee at Jo Ducketts Drawing wood Working at Troughfs a very Fine Day Mr James Cameron Island 1st of April 1883 All Fools Day so called, Low Sunday Fine 2nd Fine cleaning out the cellar went up to the camp snow Deep 3rd Went to Summertown Fine Bought of Mr Ward 1 lb of soda 10 Paid this Bought of John Summers Thread 5 paid this got a sample of 70 cent Tea 4th Gordon here Mr J McDougall came to Tap and Draw Wood took over 51 Troughfs of Ash he Made himself Tapt 120 to Day soaking the barrels seen 5 Wild-Geese very high up Ducks Blackbirds and Robins 5th Bill Morris here going to Lancaster for oats Raining Foggy Tapping 6th J Hamilton and Gordon here Fine 7th Snowing Stormy E Wind 8th Sunday Fine 9th Randolph and I to Hamiltons got 100 Wt of Flour 2 Bushels of oats 2 Bunches of Matches John in Cornwall seeing about Getting the Deed for the Manse Duncan McDonald the Blacksmith's Daughter Buried today cutter crofsed Summers's Road ice Getting Bad close to shore in the Bush 10th in the Bush Fine 8 �11th George Bosells Boy with them in the Bush 12th Oxley Calved Took over the Horse took the Boat with them Mifs Kppin the SchoolTeacher along with them in the Bush She Built a cairn of Stones on the Hill at the Sugar Bush Sugared of Twice a Feast for us all Sugared about 60 lb the Last crop crofsing with the Horse 13th made 36 lbs to Day Wild Geese Plenty ice opening at the shores 14th J McDougall and Willie came acrofs had the handsleigh ice open at Francis Island ice opening in spots open before the Door sugared 30 lbs to Day stopt to night 15th Sunday ice going Down Mr McDougall Willie and Donald John crofsed Drew the Boat to the head of the Island Found a Pail on the ice going up very Fine 16th ice Jamming Lots going Down Put out our Boat took the Stick of Timber ashore Sugared 36 lbs to Day shoved a Large Cake of ice from the Shore Foggy Rained some 1883 Mr James Cameron Island 17th of April Boiling in the Bush Heaping up Manure put the Sheep in the East end the Barn very warm Taking the Banking from the cookhouse put out the old irons Weaned the calf The Cattle hard to Keep from Going to the Sugar-Bush a very warm Fine Day Great Jamming of ice a Good Deal of shooting setting Fires to the Marshes on the South Side Ducks Plenty 18th HughAnn and Sissy Went acrofs to Mr McDougalls Windy 19th Snow Storm E Wind James Cameron The Rev Buried to Day 20th Drawing Logs up From the River Boiling in the Bush 21st in the Bush Fixing around the Wood 22nd Went to the Upper Point Gordon Tommy Rose christy Ann Rose and Maggie and Lilly Baker Walters Girls 23rd setting Fires in the Marsh St Georges Day The Festival of the English Windy 24th Livinia and HughAnn came home from Mr McDougalls Shot a Duck 25th St Marks Day Windy cold cutting Brush Minkey Calved Ploughed a Little 26th Indians Fishing EEls Taking the Banking away from E End of the house 9 �27th Mr McDougalls took home their sugar cold and syrup Windy Randolph Boiled a Barrel of sap Took up the Pans and Buckets one of the craigs Departed James Craigs Daughter or Buried to Day 28th Went to Summerstown Bought of Mr Summers RRR 25 Cents {Above it reads: 100 Wt Flour J Hamiltons} Bought of Mr Ward Matches 15 caps 22 hat{Cut off} sold 3 Doz of Eggs 45 I paid soap caps hat spools Matches needles + 32 cents 29th Randolph HughAnn and Livinia went to Sturgeon Island and the Kit Kit Island Fine Lots of ice going down Rogation Sunday + 32 cents I owe 1883 Mr James Cameron Island 30th of April Fine Fishing at night did not see any Fish Killed Minkeys Calf gave the carcafs to Feine ploughing 1st of May Taking the Banking from the East End of the House Froze very hard putting straw on the places I cut the Brush at the Plumb Trees Took home the Pots and Barrels from the Bush a Fine Day piling Manure 2nd a Fine Day commenced to Rain at night set the Barrel for the Making of soap setting Fires Making the Fence in the Lane 3rd Ascension Day Holy Thursday East Wind Raining Cold set a Hen to Hatch Lots of very Big cakes of ice going Down a Big cake stopt anchored opposite the Lower Point in the steamboat channel got a nest with 11 Eggs in it a Ducks nest working at the Brush in the upper Field 4th Massena into Salmon River at the soap putting out Manure Randolp not well 5th 2 Tugs went Down with Tow's Thunder Raining all Bad with colds 6th Fine A Raft Towed down Bohemian's First Trip up 7th Ploughing Taking away the Banking from the North side of the house Lots of ice going Down Rain Fine Drew some stones took 2 Bun Loads of Floating wood from along the shore Bohemian went Down 8th went around the Island Fixing Brush Fence a cold commencing on me hurted my wrist carrying a stone taking away the Rails that was around the stacks Fixed 3 Lines for Leander Fernandez and John H Windy Made a cheese yesterday all sick with cold a Boat went up to night it must be one of the Through Line Boats Water high to Day Some water came in the cellar 10 �9th Fine Planted 110 Hills of Leanders apple Potatoes Harrowing ice going Down Leander caught a Perch at the soap 10th Planted Potatoes from the chimney up to the Grafs Fine High East Wind Rain Thunder and Lightning this Evening Fixing the Stick at the shor{e n}ot very cold and Wet which will not help my col{d} 1883 {M}r James Cameron Island 11th of May Working at Fence on the Pitt-Point high Wind Fine ice going Down Did not sleep all night with a Bad cold Lots of Boats going to night 12th Fine But cold Windy Boys at Fence taking the old irons out of the Bun so I could move it to another place not well Livinia Junior Bad Bad with cold 13th Fine 14th Went to Summerstown Brought 2 Doz of Eggs ½ lb of Tea paid this) Bought of Mr Ward 25 lb Sack of Corn meal on credit Got a Package of newsPapers from Dan from Ottawa Walter Baker Blasting at Hamiltons a very Fine Day Ploughed the Garden 15th Planting and at the Garden Digging the Garden some of it Raised the Flat Stone and put some crockery under it its Level now A Fine Day 16th Harrowing Planting Onions Planted some Potatoes Fine 17th Fine set a hen to Hatch Planted a Few Potatoes the Horse his shoulder is Bad as the collar hurts him 18th Went to Summerstown Blasting and Hamiltons Brought a cake of Tallow did not sell it a very Warm Fine Day Planted Potatoes 19th Went to Fort Covington and Dundee Fisherman came Went to Dundee to see about their Licence for sening {seining?} Bought of Jo Lemay 100 Wt of Flour and 25 of Corn meal 50 Wt on credit meal on credit 2..37 ½ and 45 cent (Tea 25 soda 8 paid this Gave Jo 10 Doz of Eggs at 14 cents 1..40 Sold Smallman Tallow 7 ¾ lb at 7 cents 44 cents Bought 6 yds of Cotton crackers 10 cents Bought of Mr Long 1 ½ yds of overalls 37 ½ cents Got my Boot Fixed By McCartney 5 Randolp paid for his Boots 40 cents Randolp Bought cloth 45 cents Seen Hamiltons Barn on Fire as we were coming from Salmon River Sent Randolp over to see Fisherman set their Line got Papers from Mr Baker 20th Angus Cameron Wife & Boy here Gordon here Lashey Fishing at Butter-nut Island Mr James Cameron Island 21st of May 1883 11 �High East Wind and Rain Narcifse to Montreal with first Fish and to Get his Licence 22nd Raining E Wind high Narcifse came from Montreal 23rd Raining E Wind got up Present of a Prize Narcifse got on the cars Writing Paper Pen and holder Envelopes 2 Buttons a Map & songs 24th Queen's Birth Day and Corpus Christie Phillip to Montreal with Fish Chiticoume or Fairy went Down in to Lancaster Cannons Firing got a Sturgeon from Narcisse Fine Rained some 25th Went to Christee seen Keezar and Cline Looking for his son that was Drowned 26th Ploughed the Bean place piling the Logs at the side of the Fence Drew some of the Logs out of the Grove 27th Fine Windy Randolph HughAnn and Livinia went to Christees and Alexis Island {th}e Raft went Down Fisherman stringing their Fish to send on the Boat in the Morning 28th Fixing the Fence the Back Peice of the Barn Trimming the small appletrees through the Field put Hop Poles to the Hops White Winged Woodpecker Building in the Grove and Fan Tailed Blackbirds Robins Oriole or Hanging Bird or the Golden Robin Yellow-hammer {s}wallows Kingbird and they have Battles Fine Rained some 29th Raining change in the Moon Dull cloudy South W Wind Royal Oak Day or Oak-Apple Day some Potatoes up 30th Went to Summerstown Bought of Mr Ward ½ Bushel of Salt 25 cents Did not settle to Day stopt at Hamiltons planting Potatoes Got a Bag of Long Johns from John Spinks's Boy there got paper & Pictures from Dan George Bosell and Antwine at Summers's chimney 31st High E Wind cold Rain 1st of June Gloriouse 1st of June Rowena's Birth Day 1878 cold Blowing 2nd Planted 50 hills & 24 hills in the Back Garden Lilly Calved Mr Richardsons son Drowned Steamer Maxwell pleasure party into Dundee Fishing perch for the First caught 8 Mr James Cameron Island 3rd of June 1883 Fine Some Wind {Above it reads: put the calf in the pasture} Mr Genie hee and Boy Mr James McDougall and the Boys and Mifs Kippin here up from Rofs's Island 4th of June Old George the 4ths Birth Day Sheared the sheep high Wind Rained Fine water in the cellar yet Keeping in the White Bull at night 5th cutting Weeds in the Potatoes cleaning the East End of the Barn where the sheep was in Let the sheep go this Morning took the calve from Lilly Last night and he Drinks well 12 �raising Stones in the Back Garden ploughing it and took some Manure out of it for the Last the Boys Got a Turtle the Alexandra went Down I suppose Burdo the Fisherman came from Ogdensburgh, not yet {Above it reads: got a Sturgeon from narcifse} 6th Went to Dundee HughAnn Randolph and I Brought 8 ½ Doz of Eggs 1..19 Brought a small Sturgeon to David Baker Bought of Lemay 50 W of Flour paid this got 50 Wt on Credit 1..50 sold Eggs to Smallman Bought ½ lb Tea 20 8 yds of Calico 64 2 yds for Stanley 30 2 yds & 4 yds of Calico Hat 10 Comb 5 Bought of Mr Burdow 4 Dishes on Credit 50 Kelly here Looking at the Fisherman's nets or Seine 7th Fixing Fence and planting corn 8th Windy 9th Our Marys Birth Day 1813 Jinny Calved Genie came Weeding Potatoes Trowling commenced Lashy came E Wind 10th Genie here {Above it reads: Rose Sunday} E Wind Raining Fine 11th Very high West Wind Genie here Rained St Barnaba{s} 12th Genie Went off Rain W Wind Fine Weeding Potatoes and Garden Lashey on the squaw Island with that Big Wind the other Day 13th Henery Bosell at the Fishermen's the Steamer Maxwell went Down to Day to go on the Dry Dock at the Garden and Potato{es La}shey came to Fish Mr James Cameron Island 13th 14th of June 1883 at the Potatoes 15th went to Trowl to charlies Island Killed a Lot of Black snakes and one good sized one Fine 16th Fine one of the calves got out and he is hard to catch set a Line got 2 EEls hoeing 17th went to get some Perch got 31 Fine 18th The Ever Memorable Battle of Waterloo Rain Fine Wind Thunder and Lightning to night at Potatoes and Weeds put the Plough through some of them 19th First EEls eats this spring Randolph got 4 Tethering the Horse Fixing the Cookhouse got a paper of Hooks from Narcisse 20th putting out Manure and piling some in the yard Rain W Wind Fine young Ducks out 21st First Day of Summer Fine West Wind Villneuve here at Fishermens cleanin{g} the House First Tub of Butter Full at Hoeing 13 �22nd Our Dan's Birth Day Went to Dundee with a Tub of Butter 31 lbs {Above it reads: Money calved} Bought of J Lemay 40 lb of Rags 9 ½ of Eggs 100 Wt of Flour Paid this Flour) on credit 23 of Camphor Soap 4 Bars 24 1 lb of Tea 25 ½ lb of Tea 20 Paid What I owed before this 5 Dollars & ½ cent clear up to this Date Paid Burdow 50 cents on Dishes 10 cents I owe him for Matches Bough{t} 2 ½ of Pink 2 spools of Thread 5 yds of Shirting Wistard Binding Paid all this But Matches hooks I Bought of Mr Long 25 cents of Fine salt 3 yds of overalls 60 Randolp got his Mothers Boots Tapt 50 And a Bought a pair for himself 1..35 cents on credit Fine Day Stopt at Lukes Seen Billy Bone's Wife for the First time or Wells's wife Passed the Grenada at Lukes Prescott {T}yos shearing their sheep 23rd at the potatoes Weeding {2}4 a Fine Day St John the Babtiste Day John Hamilton here got the 1 ¼ Augur 25th a Fine Day {Above it reads: Mr Burdo here} Hoeing {2}6th Set the Line Rained some 27th Hoeing and Weeding The Prince Arthur commencing to Run here 28th Fine East Wind Rain hot sun {2}9th Went to Summerstown Settled with Ward 6..14 I ow{ed B}ought Butter Tub 28 cents paid Bought of J Summers RRR paid {s}topt at Hamiltons for their Bee H very hot Rain {M}r James Cameron Island 30th of June 1883 at Hamiltons a Bee 12 Teams Drawing Lumber for their Barn Heard Dans wife was very low Fine Day HughAnn Went to Williamstown Randolph put her acrofs Mr Purcell sent 3 Waggon Loads of Boards and 4 casks of Nails to Hamiltons for their Buildings the Manitoba stopt at the Wharf with Pic Nic But could not get ashore as the harf is not Fixed 1st of July Dominion Day Sunday came home From Hamiltons Gordon took me Down Fine Windy Rained Heay Sunday night Thunder and Lightning 2nd at Potatoes Put out 36 Plants of Tobaco Rained Thunder Lightning Hoeing the corn Killing Potato Bugs 3rd Windy at Potatoes Rained Thunder Lightning to night 4th American Independence Raining Fine Manitoba went in to Dundee for the Pic nic Party Brindle calved a Heifer Took him home in the Boat from the Bay 5th Our John's Birth Day 1803 Hoeing Digging for a Peice of Tobacco Fishing 6th a Fine Day Minnie and HughAnn came From Williamstown got Hamiltons Boat Randolph and the Boys Fishing 14 �7th Fine Commenced to Rain heavy Lightning Thunder young Folks here caught in the storm Mifs Congdon Mifs Gillis Mr Stewart Mr Mathews Gave them a Going Over about {Above it reads: The Boat with supplies came up} B Bark Put out Tobacco Plant Mowed around the Grounds to{Cut off} hill water Raised very Quick and high E Wind 8th Sunday A Fine Day Minnie HughAnn and Randolph went home with Hamiltons Boat Fishing some Dan Frasher and Wife and Boy Bought a sturgeon from the Fisherm{en} and paid a Dollar for it Minnie HughAnn & Randolp on Francis Island Lashey here 9th Fixing around the Barn 10th Mowing a Little 11th Fine 12th went to Dundee Orangemans Day Bought Flour Tea Tobacco scythe snaith Rakes pipe Tin pans 2 Tin plates got a Dipper a present from Tom Culverhill signed for a paper for 3 Months Taylor Part{Illegible} of the Governeur Paper some Rain Thunder Mr James Cameron Island July the 12 1883 Continued from the Left hand page Orangeman's Day a Fine Day 2 Butter tubs shirting seen John Cameron Carpenter from Chicago paid Mr Burdo for Matches had 2 Tubs of Butter 13th Mowing 14th Minnie and HughAnn went to Williamstown 14th Sunday John Angus and Gordon and McDonald Boy here St Swithen's Day it Rained to Day 16th Mowed some 17th Crofsed to Hamiltons Randolp to the store 18th at Hamiltons the Bee Raising the Barn about 82 People 19th Fernandez Birth Day 1874 Narcifse mowing Fine Warm 20th putting in hay Fine cutting hay 21st Went to Hamiltons putting on the Rafters Fine calm very warm 22nd Fine Windy Berries cherries May Berries Ripe 23rd Mowing 24th Working at Hay putting in 15 �25th at hay 26th at hay 27th put in 60 cocks Fine Warm 28 Mowing Rain heavy Thunder and Lightning to night 29th Thomas Rose Johny Rose Lilly Baker 2 young girls after Berries Fine Windy Rained thunder 30th Mowing at the Back Garden and Behind the Barn Rained Windy Thunder Lightning Found hen in the Bush had only 2 chickens 31st {Illegible}ing {Ra}ndolp crofsed to Summerstown Bought of Mr Ward 1 spoll of Threat 3 of Hops scythstone matches got 2 Dollars from Gordon to get his Watch from Jo Lemay Mowing turning hay gathering hay 1st of August or Lammas Day Mowing putting in from {th}e Lower Point the Fishermen's Boys went off Fine Day rained {to} night 2nd Minnie's Birth Day 1864 Fine Day Rained some {th}under Lightning went to Dundee took 2 Tennets of Butter Doz of Eggs 1 calf skin paid Burdo what I owed hime 1..72 ½ {Cut off}ight Salt 53 lb 45 Matches 12 ½ Stone 10 from Long Cotton 52 yards 5 yds of cloth 40 Flour 3 Dollars ½ lb Hops 15 3 Butter Tubs 45 {Ca}lico 25 Randolp paid for his Boots 1..35 pair of Boots on credit 1..10 {T}reat 15 Tea 40 got papers from Mr Smith and Mr Baker {a}nd From Mr McCartney 1883 Mr James Cameron Island 3rd of August Mowing Back of the Barn Rained Thunder Lightning Windy the Steamer Alexandra aground at the Lighthouse above it the Steamer took took her off 4th Mowing Rained Thunder Lightning Windy St Francis went up Phillip came the cows got in the Feild through the night and made a smash of things Berries yet cherries-choke getting Ripe 4th 5th 6th Randolph Birth Day 1867 Forgot to Write those Dates Left out 15th Mr Genie here came for the calf Gave me 2 Dollars Brought HuckleBerries LCucumbers at Hay Fine 16 �16th Randolp to Summerstown Bought ½ lb Tea 25 cents comb 12 putty 12 Hooks no paper Thread 5 17th Mowing 18th Went to Fort Covington & Dundee 2 Tennets of Butter to Jo Lemay got all but 5 Dollars Bought 20 yds of Calico 1..80 2 Towels 20 Boots 2..20 Flour 3..15 3 Tennets 45 2 lb Tea 1 Dollar ¾ of Tobacco 32 ½ Scythe 1 Dollar Umbrella 50 Salt 20 lb 20 Blue 7 Cloves 10 Powder ½ lb & 2 lb of shot Salt 60 +I owe+ Mr Burdo) Licquor 20 Crackers chees{e} and Ginger Bread 20 got Tobacco From Mr Baker got Papers 2 ¼ yds of Tweed 56 cents Bottle of Peppermint 10 2 spoons 10 stopt at Lukes had supper Fine Day 19th Bismarck's Birth Day 1870 Fine Day 20th Mowing Fine Randolph and Leander went to Tuppers Island yesterday to see old Gabriel Derushie 21 Mowi{ng} 22 commenced to put the hay on the Barn Floor Fine To night it Rained Thunder Lightning Wind 23rd Mowing Began a stack 24th Mowing 25 put some in the Barn 26th Fine Windy Long Black Berries Ripe Went to upper Point Randolph and Leander Went to Plum Island 27th Mowing 28th Made a stack 29th Went to Fish 30th Mr J McDouga{ll} and Willie here Done Mowing Lower Point Mr James Cameron Island 31st of Augt 1883 Began the Third Stack a Fine Day 1st of September a very very warm Day Mowing in the Upper Field 2nd Fine Rained some windy at night Randolph Leander to charlies and Rofs's Island the old man Revr {Reverend?} a went off this morning 17 �3rd D McMaster's Birth Day 1846 Fine Windy some cold Mowing in the upper Field got 2 small sturgeon from Narcisse sent them Potatoes Lashey came to Fishing Let Narcisse have my short Gun Gave him Powder shot caps horn and Pouch corn good 4th Mowing 5th John Angus Birth Day 1850 6th Mowing and gathering 7th at Hay 8th at Hay Raining 9th Fine 10th Norman Oxly here Began the Stack in the upper field put 3 Tons in it to Day 11th Finished the stack put 5 Tons in it good measure 12th taking up Few hills of Potatoes 13th Randolph crofsed to Summerstown Bought 2 lb of nails 8 cents 4 spools 20 Bought for Fishermen Bread Tobacco 14th Went to the Butternut Island got nuts 15th Went to Dundee Bought of Mr Burdo 10 yds of Ticking 2 Dollars 2 yds 35 5 yds of Tweed 1..25 Gallon of oil 15 {c}astor oil 15 Braces 25 2 spoons 10 (Boots for Leander {Cutoff} Dollars on credit) Bought of Mr Long Lamp 50 cents Shot 10.. 6 spons 18 Bought of Smallman Flour {Cut off}..20 Broom 25 Bought of Jo Lemay Tea 1 lb 40 Tea {Cut off} lb 12 ½ Soda 2 papers 16 2 Bars 10 4 Bars of soap 24 pipe {Cut off}0 Tobacco 10 Mustard 10 Jo paid me 4 Dollars and owes {m}e 1 yet BHH Wines 35 paid Burdo 60 cents Paid McCartney 1..65 Randolps Boots mended 15 Butter tub {Cut off}2 cents 1 plug Tobacco 8 had 2 small Tennets of {B}utter and 12 Dozen of Eggs heard Sam Mc{Illegible}vaine Poisened himself 2 Days ago I Dont know when D McMasters Wife Departed Taken to Lancaster to Day I heard Must of Died on the 14th Sunday 16th Gordon and Tom Rose here Saved Gave a to Gordon package of Tobacco 1883 Mr James Cameron Island 17th Sept Thunder Lightning and Rain Last night Taking up Potatoes Mowing in Back Marsh Taking in Bea{ns?} cut some cornstalks the Girls and Leander went to Francis Island 18th Mowing Marsh Fine {Above it reads: Bismarck came} 18 �19th Made a stack of 2 ½ or 3 Tons Most Fine and Marsh hay Fine Weather 20th Fine very warm crofsed to Summerstown Paid John Summers 5 Dollars Bought a chisel 30 cents Bought of Mr Ward Writing copy paper 10 Tax 10 Bought for Phillip oil and Bread 21st Mowing in Back Marsh High East Wind Dan Frasher and David Frasher and D McMaster here Took Dinner Dan Brought me 5 Traps paper envelopes sweetmeats Tea crackers Bisquits went up the Front to Mr Purcells gave his Aunt 2 Dollars 22nd at Taking up Potatoes Leaving them in heaps in the Field till we have them all up a fine Day East and West Wind 23rd this is the First Day of Autumn or Fall and a very Fine Day it is HughAnn and Livinia Went to Mr Luke Bowens with Milk The 3 Boys Leander Fernandez and Randolph Went to Francis Island Hog Islan{d} Black Horse Island and Plum Island The sun crofsing the Line Equinoxial Gales about this time 24th Went to J Hamiltons got 50 cents from John very warm Thunder Rained some taking up Potatoes Rain and high Wind tonight 25th Rain Wind Making a pair of oars Let the cows in to the Lower Point the First night the sheep stopt away all summer 26th at Potatoes Phillip got the oars 27th at Potatoes 28th at Potatoes 29th St Michael Finished taken in the Potatoes {Ph}illip got a stove gave Lashey a pail of Potat{oes Ran}dolph and Leander to Charlies Island {Mc}Dougalls and Frashers Boys here Mr James Cameron Island 1st of October 1883 {M}owing in the Front Marsh Windy Livinia not {we}ll Narcifse Phillip and Randolph went for {M}rs Bowen the Baby Tonia Born 2nd Randolp and Livinia went home with Mrs {B}owen Gave here a Dollar {Illegible} Raining 3rd Mowing {so}me Grains of snow 4th some ice Randolph crofsed {wi}th Phillip to Summerstown Bought Salt 25 cents Highwines 35 got a paper Lent Phillip 50 cents Mowing Front Marsh put out Manure Fine Windy 5th Making Cocks Fine Windy 19 �6th Began Marsh Hay stack 3 Tons in it A Fine Day 7th {G}ordon here {Above it reads: seen First Wild Geese} Randolph crofsed with him to help them at their straw 8 Drawing Wood put a few more cocks on the marsh hay stack 9th Making Fence around the 2 stacks in the upper Field Fine Day 10th HughAnn McMaster's Birth Day at Fence cutting Rails Thunder and Lightning to night Rained to night Bohemian Late coming up to Day 11th putting out manure {F}ine E Wind a Great many Boats went up and Down to Day Leander went to Sleep with Narcifse to night shot a Duck Killed one of the Roosters got 2 small scargoes from Phillip John {G or S?} here got sweetmilk and a Tennet of Buttermilk for Mrs Bowen Plucked the Ducks 12th putting Manure {a}round the small appletrees Narcifse put a Handle in {o}ne of my Hammers Drew some Wood this is the Time {eve}ry 3 Months of the Governeure Free Prefs is up 13th Rained Thunder to night and Heavy Rain Drew some Drags 14th Rain Fine Windy Mr Genie here Brought a Bottle of Honey to Livinia from his Woman took Medicine to Day 15 Cold Fine Windy some Grains of Snow Fell Drew some {Illegible} Fixing the Fence at the stacks in the Upper Fiel{d} 1883 Mr James Cameron Island 16th of October Drawing Wood Prefsing Grapes Fine 17th Drawing Wood cut the Big Elm at Cherry Grov{e} shot a Duck Trapt squirrels at the Butternut Tree at the River climbed the Tree for the Boys and put Down all the nuts for them 18th St Luke's Day High South West Wind turned Fine Randolph came from Hamiltons Had apples Flour was there since the 7th Mowed some in the March 19th Went to Dundee and Fort Covington Johnny Bone up with us from their Place Seen Mr Wilson the Lawyer or Judge of Fort Covington seen Mr Tuthill and Mr Mears Bought of J-YC 30 lb of Sugar 3 Butter Tubs sold 30 lb of Butter Bought of J Lemay 4 lb of Tea 1..42 5 lb of Pork 50 Tobacco 10 ½ lb Pepper 15 Soap 5 Ginger 20 Lamp chimney 10 starch 10 Sold Jo 29 lb of Butter paid me a Dollar he owed me Bought of Mr Long a Pair of Boots 2 ½ paid a 20 �Dollar on them nails 5 Pins 5 Forgot them on the Counter Bought of Mr Burdo 25 lb of Fine Salt 25 2 ½ yds of Gingam 30 Mits 50 Boots Johns 1..50 Stanleys 1 Rowena's 90 Paid what I owed 2 Cap 75 Flour 6..85 oil 15 Comb 15 High Wines 1..40 Seen Mr Walter Colohoun Sundries 20th Raining E Wind some cold put sugar in the Grapes Wine got a coat and Jacket fro{m} Narcifse set Traps 21st E Wind Fine 22nd East Randolp crofsed with J Hamiltons Boat Angus Cameron and Alexander here Bought his Boat Gave him5 Dollars crofsed him over to Frashers Point 1883 Mr James Cameron Island 23rd of October Fine Day Livinia Birth Day 1868 Banking Mr Genie came had a Bag of Potatoes 24th Our Hugh's Birth Day a Fine Day Mr Genie here {g}ave me his fat Pine Digging stones Mowed marsh hay Began the West End of the house to Bank 25th My Birth Day St Crispin's Day all Shoemakers Day Mr Genie went off Gave me some Buckshot powder shot Gave him a Small Sturgeon Banking E Wind 26th Banking Bottled the Wine part of it 9 Gallons to Day Ducks Getting plenty one of the Drakes taken away to night it must be the Owl Made a Few plugs of tobacco Shelled all the corn 3 Bushels cant Find my Trowel The Boys killing a Lot of Squirrels {Illegible} Day Warners Boat Hunting at Frashers anchored at the Point and then small steamer running all over and acrofs Towing the small Boats 27th 2 Hunters came up From Montreal with Narcifs Randolp and I made a Blind up in Cord Wood Bay did not Get any Ploughed a Peice in the Potatoe Ground Drew some Wood wind changed to Day its Being East since the 19th Warm to Day 28th Fine Phillip the Fisherman took the 2 Hunters to Lancaster 29th Thunder Narcifse made me an axe handle 30th Thunder Rain Windy 31st Holy Eve or All Hallow's Thunder cracking nuts cutting Brush in the oak-Field 2 Fishermen went to Montreal this Trip Lashey here shot 2 Ducks 1st of November all Saints Day The Harvest month of Death hailed Windy cutting Brush and Wood Steamer Hastings went Down she Looks like a new one she {is} Going to Tow up the Steamships 21 �1883 Mr James Cameron Island 2nd of Nove chopping Brush in the oak field some {Illegible} of hail north W Wind A Great Deal of shooti{ng} Randolph went to Summerstown Bought of John Summers High Wines 15 7 ½ yds of Cotton 75 cents Matches at Wards 5 cents Corinthian went Dow{n} 3 Tows 3 propellers a Great Deal of shooting All Souls Day 3rd On this Day of the Month Granda Departed 1857 Drawing Wood Fine 4th Fine caught a very small owl 5th Guy Fawkes Day or the Gun Powder Plot Began the Stable at the West End of the Barn 6th at the stable high West Wind the Fisherm{en} Down at Charlies Island all Day with the wind {Above it reads: Steamship went up Hastings John a Tug} 7th Helen's Birth Day in the Bush at the stable {Above it reads: Steamship 4 Tugs Towing} Mr Genie Came FWent to Fish got a Sturgeon E Wind 8th at the stable Genie went off high E Wind 9th Thunder Lightning Rain Prince of Wales Birth Day 19th Randolph Crofsed to Renshaws and Summerstown Bought of Ward nails 5 cents Salt 10 cen{ts} 11th Fine Fishermen Narcifse and Phillip went off Got a Large Pickerel from them 2 Fishing Lights out to night the wind raised Blew hard Martinmafs 12th very high Wind cutting Poles for the cow stable The Grenada did not come out to Day from Dundee as the wind is awful high froze some last night 13th The Grenada came out wind high got calm commenced to snow and Blow putting Poles on the Stable Drew some poles some shooting cattle picking out Feeding the horse took up the Turnips and the Ground Froze hard 1883 Mr James Cameron Island Nov 14th Blustery Weather Drifting snowing windy Fine {15}th cold Windy snow Feeding the cattle 16th {co}ld snowing Windy 22 �17th Went up around the {Is}land cold turned some Warm working at the West Stable {18}th Fine snow melting 19th Fine Mr James McDougall and Donald John here crofsing to Frashers south side Working at the stable making the Door got Kind of unwell 20th in Bed no smoking or eating the Boys Plastering Fine Day rained to night Froze Last Night chinking E Wind 21st On This Day of the Month D McMaster Departed 1846 a Good many Boats a Going Bohemian wen{t} up Raining snow most all gone cattle Feeding out 22nd high high Wind 23rd at the stables and sheds manure Drawing Rubbish thats Laying around Big shooting at Christees 24th Randolp went to Dundee with 28 lbs of Butter 5..60 and 8 Dozen of Eggs 1..76 Bought of Mr Burdo Boots 1..25 Bottle oil 25 12 yards of Winces 1..50 12 ½ yds of Cotton 1.. got Cash 3..36 Bought of F Frasher 100 Wt of Flour Pins 5 Bought of Smallman Oil 15 Heard Mike Bannon Died 25th Randolph and Leander went to Christees Island East Wind 26th Fixing the sheds and stables Feeding the cows Rained hard to night and snowed a Little 27th no Boats went to Day Windy Randolp and I set out the Decoys shot a Good many only got one Fine a Big Fire yesterday in the Marsh on the south side 28th Massena went into came out from Salmon River Windy Cold 29th seen Cherry Island Light did not see Mr Hills or the Floating Light smoaky 1883 Mr James Cameron Island 30th of Novemb{er} St Andrews Day The Festival of the Scotch Firing in honour of the Day nothing But Wine for a Scotch Drink cold snowing all the Lights up a Tug went Down a Barge in tow smoky Feeding the Cattle extra 1st of December snow EW Cold Lights all up Took the Pine to the Wharf 2nd snow W Wind no Lights up to night 23 �3rd Cold Windy Freezing Took the Sail of the Big Boat of the Mast Took in the Water Barrel and Giving the Bull an extra good Bit by himself cut 2 Elems in the swamp or oak-Field cattle Hearty good Fires a Mock-sun on the south side of the sun and a Long Tail to the sun this Evening 4th in the Bush A very Fine Day Drawing Wood 5th Crofsing to Summerstown Gave J Hamilton some Envelops took Dinner there Heard of Mr Dunlop Departed Last Week Broug 6 lbs of Butter to Mr Ward Bought Rope Salt shot Broom 4 spools of Thread Bought of John Summ{ers} Flour 3..50 Hinges & screws 25 Axe 95 Matches 25 paid 50 cents of what I owed him on the old account Got a Letter From Davidson got 2 papers from Dan 6th Fine Day Fixing the hinges on the stable Door 7th Fine Day Killed the Bull 8th Wrote a Letter to Dan and sent Mr Davidsons Letter to him put out the Decoys Randolp Crofsed with the Letter A Fine Day I thought I heard a clap of Thunder this morning 8th Fine Blowed Some 10th Leander's Birth Day 1872 Raining Snowing soft Windy Hay Done on the Barn Floor chopped Down a Dead Maple chopped a hemlog Log at the River 1883 Mr James Cameron Island 11th of December high West Wind Frank Laplante went Down with Captain Rankin {Above it reads: AJ Baker} Calm Turned to East Wind Freezing Snowing Blowing Broke on a 4 Ton stack put the soft Maple Boards in the Barn put in some hay out of the stack chopping seen one of the small small owls in the Bush 12th Cutting and Drawing some snow last night high E Wind to night 13th cutting Wood at the Door and Piling Whitewashing set fire to the Back marsh Burns splendid to night a very fine night 2 Fishing Lights out to night no snow on the Ground rained to night or near morning 14th Rain Fine Drew the Pine Stick up on the Wharf Drew Some Wood no snow on the Ground cattle out in the Feilds but that dont save Feed Turned awful Frosty and Cold to night 15th E Wind very Frosty and cold 16th very Frosty Cold Windy E Wind 24 �17th Pretty Cold Fixing one of the Big Heifers in the West Stable Tied the Bull in the Big shed chopping some Hemlog Logs at the River in stove Wood 18th cutting Brush south W Wind snowed some wind high not cold Randolp Found his Knife in the Barn Lost it in the summer 19th Fine cutting Brush 20th cutting Logs at the River took the Boat to the Lower End 20th John Sandfields Birth Day 1812 set Fires to the Front Marsh upper End of it Turned over the Boat the Lady Woolsey Windy 21st Frist Day of Winter Fine calm Went to John Hamiltons Randolph to the Store Bought of John Summers 1 lb of Tea credit 1 Bottle of RRR 25 paid this Mr Charles Craigs Wife very Poorly Wind Raised Snowed some Turned Cold Freezing hard to night Blowing hard 1883 Mr James Cameron Island Dec 22 Shortest Day in the year West Wind Frosty Cold ice Meaking ice Jamming to night Freezing Seen the White-Backed Eagle Looking for Ducks ice Took acrofs here 23 Ice acrofs some air-holes a good many the one in Front of the House as usual but not so Large as it used to be Randolph to the Head of the Island seen the Fox Tracks that came acrofs 24th cold snowing and Drifting E Wind Broke another Stack the other stack Done 25th Christmas Day a Fine Day EW and calm kind of Warm got 2 Moles on the ice 26th St Stephens Day crofsed the Ice to Hamiltons our Road is very crooked as there is a Great many air-holes ice very thin put out a few Bushes but its a Going to thaw and it will break up in some places came home Quick Drew som{e} Wood as I think we will have a Thaw seen a Mink track 27th St John the Evangelist Drawing and chopping Wood warm E Wind 28th Holy Innocents Day Rained Last night hard Began to snow through the night Windy Frosty cold The White Backed Eagle up in the Bay after a Saw-Beak he got him and Flew Down opposite the Door in the Rushes and Dropped him Livinia Run after it and got the Duck some of the air-holes shut up to Day with this Snow Drifting and hard Frost set a Trap or 2 for the Mink 2 Mock suns one on Each side of the Sun 29th Fine Frosty W Wind Just a Few Bushes up in the Bay where we came of the ice new Moon a scotch Moon Generally Stormy E Wind to night Our Angus's B Day 25 �30th Snowing cold Fine a Man and a Dog crofsing to Summerstown 31st Last Day of the year Snowing Blowing E Wind cutting Stove Wood Leap Year 1884 Mr James Cameron Island 1st of January {N}ew Years Day Fine E Wind sun shining Randolph and I crofsed to Hamiltons took Dinner Randolph stopt to help them to Thrash tomorrow I put out a few Bushes Water Rising on the Marsh Fired a Few shots this Morning put in the Bottom of the stack John H and Leander 2nd Randolph at Hamiltons E Wind snowing Drifting Blowing hard Frosty 3rd Allen's Birth Day 1853 cold Frosty W Wind Blowing hard Blustery Blizzardy cut a Waterhole for the cattle 4th cold Windy Gordon and Randolph came from Hamiltons Sent a Bottle of Wine with Gordon to Mrs Hamilton took a Letter to me from Dan it came on the 23rd with 2 Dollars in it for his Aunt Gordon to my Bladed Knife 5th cold Windy cutting stove Wood 6th Ephiphany Fine cold 7th The Water is Raising near shore Drew the 2 Boats and canoe up as the water is near them 8th HughAnns Birth Day 1866 Randolph and I to Summerstown Bought of John Summers 2 Tickets paid for 1..50 the other on credit 50 cents Bought Needles 5 Thread 5 oil 60 Bought of P Purcell 1 lb of Tea 25 paid paid for needles and Thread EW turned stormy Drifting Blowing snowing a awful night stopt at Hamiltons John Went to Cornwall to mill did not come Back to night Heard Bella Wright Departed or Mrs Annan) 9th came home high EW Brought 2 Balls of yarn for Gordons sox 10th Began to Draw hay from the upper Field 11th Drew the Rest of the stack cleaned the pipes EW snowing went for a Load of Wood 12th Fine EW Frosty Drew some wood 13th Fine EW Snowed hard Frosty For more information on James Cameron, check out the “Meet the Diarists” section under “Discover” on our website: ruraldiaries.uoguelph.ca 26 � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. 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Scanned Manuscript & Typed Transcription UG Transcription Progress Scripto transcription progress Done Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{first page}</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>Dec 28th 1882 Holy Innocents Day Fine Some Wind and cold Snowing making a Jumper some crust on the snow</p> <p>29th Our Angus's Birth Day Workind some at the Jumper Randolph went to the Bush for the 2 sheep got one of them home put her in then went for the other Brought her home but Didn get her in she went Back in the Bush cold some</p> <p>30th Randolph went for the sheep seen her ut could not Drive here so left her then went with the Little sleigh and could not Find her we thought she must of taken the water and got Drowned as she was on the edge of the ice the crust is so Bad in the Bush they dreat to Travel on the crust if she took the water she must have sunk cleaned one of my Guns Kind of soft to day</p> <p>31st Last Day of the Year Sunday Fine W Wind snowed some Windy this Evening Feeding the cattle Extra there is a small Grass bird stopt around the Barn and stacks all this Winter all the cattle Poultry Horse and all hearty Wild Ducks some the Fox around cant Get a chance on him Sea Gulls Plenty</p> <p>1st of January News Years Day 1883 Fxing the sleigh chopped some Wood</p> <p>2nd Went to the Bush Broke the off corner of my axe cut Down an old Dead Birch cold Fine Drew some Wood</p> <p>3rd Fine wind changed to the West could hear it coming for a ong time before it reached here very very high Wind broke up what ice that was made Allens Birth Day</p> <p>4th ice Taken north Wind cold Freezing Draw some wood cutting stove Wood Feeding the cattle extra</p> <p>3rd Allen's Birth Day 1853</p> <p>{second page}</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>January 5th 1883 High E Wind Freezing very hard cold put a crank in the Grindstone Feeding the cattle a Little Extra the airhole at the Door is Breaking upwards with the high EW</p> <p>6th E Wind Blowing hard cold and Frosty airholes plenty snowed a Little Randolph to the Upper Pint to see how the ice was taken Good Fire cattle hearty and smart took my sail of the mast as I think I will have no use for it any more this Winter the ice must be good enought to crofs a foot</p> <p>7th Sunday Kind of Mild snowed some</p> <p>8th Hugh Ann's Birth Day 1866 crofsed the ice fo the First put out some Bushes Randolph and I got a Great many airholes our Road is crooked with going around those airholes and cracks snowed some John Hamilton Gave me a Ride up with his Colt as he is only Breaking her in she goes well went up as Far as Mr Purcells Store the First time I was there Bought of Mr McDonald a Bottle of Eclectric oil 25 1/2 lb of Pepper 15</p> <p>9th Reading papers E Wind Frosty</p> <p>10th Frosty seen a cutter crofsing Summer's Road cutting wood</p> <p>11th in the Bush Leander and i Kind of Fine but Frosty Randolph putting out manure</p> <p>12th Went to Summerstown seen Mr Wells a he Treated me seen Tyo Paro Bone Bought of John Summers 1/2 lb Tea 25 1/4 lb 11 Tax 3 cents all this I paid Gave him 3 Dollars to my account I owe him now 3..74 cents John Hamilton to Cornwall seen the Track of a Mink crofsing the ice to Hamiltons Island</p> <p>13th cutting Wood in the Bush Leander Randolph and I cold some Frosty E Wind all Day changed in the Evening to South Blowed very hard to night Thawing some a Big Flurry of snow this morning</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{first page}</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>January 14th 1883 Snowed and Drifted this morning turned Fine Gordon came West Wind Took Mrs Partingtons Carpet Bag of Fun with him</p> <p>15th cutting and drawing Firewood cutting some of the Trees thats Tearing the Bank Down cutting ash for RailsWhat came Home but the other sheep and I was sure she took the River and was Lost as when we was Looking for her could not Fine her Track we gave her up for Lost till she came home herself this Evening Seen Cutters crofsing on the East Road on the ice to Lancaster coming From the south side a Fox crofsed from Christees Island to our Island Fine and Frosty to night</p> <p>16th Bushing the Road at the Kit Kit acrofs from the South Side Randolph went to Fort Covington with my Boot to be mended McCartney mended it 15 cents Bought a Lock 15 cents Bought 12 yds of Cotton $1.. Bought of Jo Lemay 1 lb 25 and 1 lb 40 of Tea 3 Bars of Soap 15 thats on Credit 80 cents I owe him Seen 2 of the Bosells Fishing below Sturgeon Island a very fine Day The Cow Oxley and the Bull Bruno had a Wicked Fight to Day for a Quiet Cow She is awful savage she wont give in although the Bull put her Down Different times</p> <p>17th in the Bush Turned stormy E Wind Blowing and snowing Blustery the Bull and Oxley another Fight to Day Kept here in all Day</p> <p>18th W Wind Drifting some Fine Bruno &amp; Oxley another fight but I kept them apart as she chases hime all over</p> <p>19th cutting Willows and alders cold Frosty</p> <p>{second page}</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>20th of January 1883 Broke on a 3 Ton Marsh hay stack E Wind turned stormy to night snow Drift and Rained took home some Wood</p> <p>21st St Agnefs West Wind Blew very hard</p> <p>22nd high West Wind Frosty and Fine the Oxley is afraid of Bruno the Bull as she keeps out of his way</p> <p>23rd Windy Frosty cold Feeding the cattle little extra</p> <p>24th Charlie Tuppers Birth Day he is about 83 years old Fine very cold and Frosty and Wind</p> <p>25th Robie Burns Birth Day W Wind Frosty and Fine I crofsed seen the Gotchie and Bosho at John Hamiltons buying apples John Hamilton went to Lancaster to get his mare shod I to Summerstown Bought of Mr Ward oil 35 paper of Pins 8 Box of Tax 10 pipe Bought of John Summers Worm Candy 12 1/2 pipe 1 cent got 2 papers at Hamiltons got some apples</p> <p>26th Fine Day Frosty I went to Luke Bowen's Randolph and I Young Luke Fine going pretty Frosty coming Back E Wind Mr James McDougall here to see my ashes and is coming tomorrow for them</p> <p>27th E Wind Blowing Snowing Rain in Sleet turned Fine Mr McDougall and the 2 Boys came took the Ashes at 8 cents had 51 Bushels called it 50 paid me 2..60 there is 1..40 yet took home some Wood my Fingers and Toes Froze this Frosty Weather</p> <p>28th Fine Day</p> <p>29th Randolph went to Paro Bone's took the sticks for the shafts and the inch augur and the 2 Cats a Fine Day E Wind</p> <p>30th Went to Summerstown Gave Mr Ward Tallow 35 lbs at 7 cents 2..45 Hide 56 at 6 cents 3..36 and 1 Dollar Cash 1..81 Bought 50 lbs of Flour 1..62 on Credit Bought RRR 25 paid this Bought of J Summers 2 pipes 2 cents Gordon at Hamiltons a very Fine Day Froze some to night</p> <p>31st change in the Moon high W Wind Raining Snowing Drifting Blowing put 2 Handles in the Knives Blowing hard to night</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{first page}</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>1st of February 1883 Cold Fine W Wind cutting Willows and Alders in the oakfield Donald John McDougall here came with the rest of the pay of the Ashes 1..40 he tells me they have to water their cows at the River as the creek is Dry and no water in their well their cows and mr Frasers bad with the Scours it seems as its a Kind of Desease</p> <p>2nd Candlemafs Day If the Bear comes out to Day he will see his Shadow as the sun shines some says about the Raccoon to that he comes out too Drawing alders and Willows Cold but Fine W W</p> <p>3rd E Wind high Stormy snowed Drifting</p> <p>4th Inquasion Sunday Drifting Blowing snowing E Wind hailing</p> <p>5th Windy clearing in the Oakfield</p> <p>6th chopping alders and Willows in the Oakfield Windy</p> <p>7th Ash Wednesday Stormy snowing W Wind Turned Warm and Fine Drew some Wood turned Windy Drifting Randolph to Paro Bone's for the sleigh Brought them a Tennet of Milk they sent some Buckwheat Flour with him</p> <p>8th Gordon's Birth Day 1863 Fine Turned Windy Drifting Snowing Making a Pair of Shafts This new Moon is more on its Back than any Moon I have seen for years cutting the West Mow Down to the Beam seen the Fox crofsing this Morning to Christees Island</p> <p>9th cut a Load of Wood</p> <p>10th a Fine Day Went to Summerstown Bought of Mr Ward Salt 40 or 30 cents Sweetys 2 cents paid Broom 25 needles 1 cent Bought of Mr Purcell 50 lbs Flour 25 lbs of BuckWheat 1/2 lb of Tea 1 1/2 yds of cloth $3..60 paid this got an Almanac and paper From Mr Angus McDonald at Mr Purcells Got some Papers from AJ Baker got an Almanack from John Hamilton Mr Ward poorly heard of Charlie Parisha's Lofs of his horse cow and Mill Seen Long John Heard John James came home E Wind Freezing hard to night</p> <p>11th Sunday E Wind cold Drifting snowed some to night</p> <p>12th chopping stove Wood Fine Day</p> <p>{second page}</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>13th of February 1883 cutting Stove Wood Windy</p> <p>14th St Valentine's Day a Fine Day Went to Hamiltons for Grain got 2 Bushels of Barley would take no pay Gave me 1 1/2 Doz of Herrings wind changed to the East turning Cold and commenced to blow hard Gordon at Kenneth's helping them to Thrash Heard Mr Streeter is on his Last EEl Fishers on the ice</p> <p>15th E Wind Blowing hard snowed Drifted hailed cutting stove Wood</p> <p>16th E Wind Fine commenced to Rain Kind of Warm cut some Wood Drew some snow soft</p> <p>17th cutting Stove Wood</p> <p>18th James Hugh's B Day 1855 Fine Day</p> <p>19th Cutting Wood Cold</p> <p>20th Randolph went to Fort Covington with 15 Rats 13 cents a peice 1..94 nomination Day Bought of Jo Lemay 2 lbs of Tea at 40 cents 80 cents Soda 8 cents on credit Bought of Mr Burdo RRR 25 Almanack 5 Bought of Smallman 1/2 lb Tea 13 cents Bar of Soap 6 Lunch 3 cents 5 cents Missing got a Ride part of the Way From D Baker the rest of the Way to the Front From AJ Baker stopt at Hamiltons all night the Thrashing mill came to Hamiltons I went to help them to Thrash Windy Drifting</p> <p>22nd Washington's B Day a Fine Day at the Thrashing George Fergusons sone went to Be Married over to Fort Covington to one McIntyre girl Tom Jack went with Them Gordon took a Bottle of Down's Elixir from Wards for me on credit 25 cents not well</p> <p>23rd a Fine Day Done Thrashing came home Gordon went to Thrash again with Parisha</p> <p>24th St Matthias Day Cold Fine Drifting E Wind Foggy Randolph went to Wards Got Flour at Hamiltons Livinia not well cutting a Quarter of Beef cutting a Cake of Sugar 2 years old sugar</p> <p>25 Randolph went to Mr McDougalls Thawing Windy Mr Carpenter took my Road for the Road to Lancaster turned Back</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{first page}</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>26th of Feby 1883 Randolph Came from Mr McDougalls him and Aleck went to see the cars and the RailRoad the First Time he ever seen them ice slippery</p> <p>27th Election Day for Rayside and McLennan Rayside got in cold and Blowing</p> <p>28th Mr Streeter Buried to Day in Fort Covington 2 Men here Mr Cunningham and Mr Howlesworth Randolph to Mr McDougalls for Oil</p> <p>1st of March St Davids Day the Festival of the Welsh I went to Summerstown Bought of Mr Ward 1 pair of Boots 3..15 10 lbs of Oatmeal 36 Pail 20 Bought of J Summers 1 Box of Radway Pills 23 1 Box of Worm Losenges 25 paid this Races in Dundee</p> <p>2nd Randolph to Hamiltons for Cornell Farlinger there a Fine Day</p> <p>3rd Crofsed to Mr Wards with a Tennet of Butter 36 lb pail and all 25 cetns Bought of Mr Ward 50 lbs of Flour 1..62 1/2 Boots for John 95 on credit Bought of J Summers 2 yds of Linsey 30 cents paid this spool of Thread got a Ride Down to Hamiltons with John McLauglin</p> <p>4th Came from Hamiltons Fine Frosty</p> <p>5th Randolph went to the Gore fort Hugh Ann to come home Fine Frosty Randolph came Back to Mr McDougalls stopt all night there cutting wood and hay in the Mow</p> <p>6th Hugh Ann and Randolph came home Windy cold some and Fine E Wind Bad with my shoulder its paining me hard put Eclectric oil Duck oil and RR Relief on it mixed them all together Drifting to night</p> <p>7th cutting hay cold</p> <p>8th Cold Windy Freezing</p> <p>9 Mr McDougall here Got a Print of Butter 8 or 9 lbs Got 1..50 this is the time we expect the Big Wind got my Boot crows</p> <p>{second page}</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>March 10th 1883 Went to Summerstown East Wind Fine Snowing Blowing kind of soft Rain Wind changed through night to West</p> <p>11th Snowing Drifting West Wind Crows came this must be the crow Winter</p> <p>12th On this Day of the month D McMaster First came to the Island West Wind cold Drifting some snow Barked 2 chairs to day Hugh Ann Making a Drefs for Livinia</p> <p>13th cutting Basswood on the Bank Thawing Fine warm</p> <p>14th J McDougall here 75 cent on the Balance of the Butter cut some on the Bank at the Pitt Point</p> <p>14th Stanley's Birth Day 1880</p> <p>15th Cold Frosty went to the Bush Dug up some Troughs made 2 Troughfs at the Door</p> <p>16th Cold Fine Went to Summerstown Bought of J Summers soda 5 Worm Candy 12 1/2 paid this Bought at Hamiltons 50 wt of Flour 1..50 John Summers got a Lot of Books and Tea to Selll a Prize of a nice Book by Buying 6 Packages of Tea 1/2 lb in each Packet 25 cents for Package Got an Almanack Mr Patterson a Bee at Isacc Viponds cutting Firewood J Hamilton not very well Heard Jo Duckett went to Hopkins Point and the Fitspatricks came to Dr Dickinsons Island heard Mr Wells took his wife away from Billy Bone take the Hay of the stable Loft Stanley very sick Wigglers coming in the Waterholes snow Deep in the Bush Tom Jack and Mrs Hamilton Went to Fort Covington to Day</p> <p>17th St Patricks Day Fine West Wind Turned Stormy The Festival of the Irish Races in Dundee Randolph to Summerstown 1/2 pint of High wines 15 cents high Wind to night Stanley not well</p> <p>18th Palm Sunday Raining snowing to night windy Stanley ver sick water on the ice some Princefs Louise Birth Day 1848 W Wind</p> <p>19th E Wind Blowing hard snowing Drifting</p> <p>20th Spring cold in the Morning in the Evening when spring came in very Fine Vernal Equinox</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{first page}</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>21st of March 1883 a very Fine Day cutting and Drawing Wood Breakin our Roads snow deep a Good Lot of snow on the ice Froze hard to night fixing a Board in the Floor went around the PitT Point Stanley getting better 5 days without eating anything wigglers in the river</p> <p><br />22nd Livinia Birth Day Fernandez and Leander not well Cold some Fine Day 1 Hen dead taking snow away from the yard at the Doors where they Drifted Livinia not well</p> <p><br />23rd Good Friday went to Summerstown Bought of Mr Ward RRR 25 Cold Crifting E Wind got Flour cornmeal and a Bag of Potatoes from J Hamilton</p> <p><br />24th at Wood</p> <p><br />25th Easter Sunday Lady Day Fine Gordon here gave him two shirts his mother made</p> <p><br />26th John Hamiltons Birthday 1876 I and Randolph went to Jo Duckett's got a Big Cooler a Treat 15 cents H Wines 15 cents a Fine Day John Hamilton cutting ice for the Ice House</p> <p><br />27th went to Summerstown Bought of J Summers 3 lb of tea 1..50 and a Book with it 4 spools of thread 20 cents paid the Thread Bought of Mr Ward castor oil 15 cents Hinges 12 1/2 on credit Screws a Doz 4 cents paid soap 20 Nails 5 S Jack came home</p> <p><br />28th Drawing Wood snow deep in the bush</p> <p><br />29th a Fine day Hugh Ann &amp; Randolph went to Dundee and Fort Covington Randolph g his boots fixed 70 cents a Dance at Jo Duckett to night Bought of Smallman 24 yds of Calico 2..5 yds of Cotton 40 5 cents for crackers Drove them up to Hopkins point and went and met them at night</p> <p><br />30th Went to Hamilton's a Fine day commenced to Make Troughfs Killing Hogs at Hamilton's seen Robins for the First</p> <p><br />31st Randolph crofsed to the store a Bee at Jo Duckett's Drawing wood working at Troughfs a very Fine Day</p> <p><br />{second page}</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>1st of April 1883 All Fools Day so called Low Sunday Fine</p> <p><br />2nd Fine cleaning out the cellar went up to the camp snow Deep</p> <p>3rd went to Summertown Fine Bought of Mr Ward 1 lb of soda 10 paid this Bought of John Summers thread 5 paid this got a sample of 70 Cent Tea</p> <p><br />4th Gordon here Mr J McDougall came to Tap and Draw Wood took over 51 Troughfs of Ash he made himself Tapt 120 to Day soaking the barrels seen 5 Wild Geese very high up Ducks Blackbirds and Robins</p> <p>5th Bill Morris here going to Lancaster for oats raining foggy topping</p> <p><br />6th J Hamilton and Gordon here Fine</p> <p><br />7th Snowing Stormy E Wind</p> <p><br />8th Sunday Fine</p> <p><br />9th Randolph and I to Hamilton's got 100 wt of Flour 2 Bushels of Oats 2 Bunches of Matches John in Cornwall seeing about getting the deed for the Manse Duncan McDonald the Blacksmith's daughter Buried today cutter crofsed Summers road ice getting Bad close to shore in the Bush</p> <p>10th in the bush Fine</p> <p><br />11th George Bosell's boy with them in the bush</p> <p><br />12th Oxley calved took over the horse took the boat with them Miss kitten the school teacher along with them in the bush she built a Karen of stones on the hill at the Sugar Bush sugared of twice A Feast for us all sugaring about 60 lb the last crop Crofsing with the horse</p> <p><br />13th made 36 lb to Day Wild Geese Plenty ice opening at the shores</p> <p><br />14th J McDougall and Willie came acrofs had the hand sleigh Ice open at Francis Island Ice opening in spots open before the door sugar 30 lb today stop to night</p> <p><br />15th Sunday ice going down Mr McDougall Willie and Donald John crofsed Drew the Boat to the head of the Island found a Pail on the ice going up very Fine</p> <p><br />16th ice Jamming Lots going down put out our Boat took the Stick of Timber ashore Sugared 36 lb today shoved a Large Cake of ice from the shore Foggy Rained some</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{first page}</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>17th of April 1883 Boiling in the Bush Heaping up Manure put the sheep in the East end the Barn very warm taking the Banking from the Cookhouse put out the old irons Weaned the calf The Cattle hard to keep from Going to the Sugar Bush a very warm Fine Day Great Jamming of ice a Good Deal of shooting setting Fires to the Marshes on the South Side Ducks Plenty</p> <p><br />18th Hugh Ann and Sissy Went acrofs to Mr McDougall's Windy</p> <p><br />19th Snow storm E Wind James Cameron The Rev Buried to Day</p> <p><br />20th Drawing logs up From the River Boiling in the Bush</p> <p><br />21st in the Bush Fixing around the Wood</p> <p><br />22nd went to the Upper Point Gordon Tommy Rose Christy Ann Rose and Maggie and Lily Baker Walters Girls</p> <p><br />23rd setting Fires in the Marsh St George's Day The Festival of the English Windy</p> <p><br />24th Livinia and Hugh Ann came home from Mr McDougall's Shot a Duck</p> <p><br />25th St Mark's Day Windy cold cutting Brush Minkey Calved Ploughed a Little</p> <p><br />26th Indians Fishing EEls taking the Banking away from East End of the house</p> <p><br />27th Mr McDougall took home their sugar cold and syrup Windy Randolph Boiled a Barrel of sap Took up the Pans and Buckets one of the Craig's Departed Amos Craig's Daughter or Buried to Day</p> <p><br />28th went to Summerstown Bought of Mr Summers RRR 25 cents 100 wt flour J Hamilton's Bought of Mr Ward Matches 15 caps 22 hat sold 3 Doz of eggs 45 by hard soap caps hat spools Matches needles plus 32 cents</p> <p><br />29th Randolph Hugh Anne and Livinia went to Sturgeon Island and the Kit Kit Island Fine Lots of ice going down Rogation Sunday + 32 cents I owe</p> <p><br />{second page}</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>30th of April 1883 Fine Fishing at night did not see any Fish Killed Minkeys calf gave the carcafs to Feine ploughing</p> <p><br />1st of May Taking the Banking from the East End of the house Froze very hard putting straw on the places I cut the Brush at the Plumb Trees took home the Pots and Barrels from the Bush a Fine Day piling Manure</p> <p><br />2nd a Fine Day commenced to Rain at night set the Barrel for the Making of soap setting Fires Making the Fence in the Lane</p> <p><br />3rd Ascension Day Holy Thursday East Wind Raining set a Hen to Hatch Lots of very Big cakes of ice going Down a Big cake stopt anchored opposite the Lower Point in the steamboat Channel got a nest with 11 eggs in it a Duck nest working at the Brush in the upper Field</p> <p><br />4th Massena into Salmon River at the soap putting out Manure Randolph not well</p> <p><br />5th 2 tugs went Down with tows Thunder Raining all Bad with colds</p> <p><br />6th Fine a Raft Towed down Bohemian's First Trip up</p> <p><br />7th Ploughing taking away the Banking from the North side of the house lots of ice going Down rain Fine Drew some Stones took 2 Bun loads of floating Wood from along the shore Bohemian went Down</p> <p><br />8th went around the Island Fixing Brush Fence a cold commencing on me hurted my wrist carrying a stone taking away the Rails that was around the stacks fixed 3 Lines for Leander Fernandez and John H Windy made a cheese yesterday all sick with cold a Boat went up to night it must be one of the Through Line Boats Water high to Day some water came in the cellar</p> <p><br />9th Fine Planted 110 Hills of Leander's apple Potatoes Harrowing ice going Down Leander caught a Perch at the soap</p> <p><br />10th Planted Potatoes from the chimney up to the Grafs Fine High East Wind Rain Thunder and Lightning this Evening Fixing the stick at the shore not very cold and Wet which will not help my cold</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{first page}</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>1883 11th of May 1883 Working at Fence on the Pitt Point high Wind Fine ice going Down did not sleep all night with a Bad cold Lots of Boats going to night</p> <p><br />12th Fine But cold Windy Boys at Fence taking the old irons out of the Bun so I could move it to another place not well Livinia Junior Bad Bad with cold</p> <p><br />13th Fine</p> <p><br />14th Went to Summerstown Brought 2 Doz of Eggs 1/2 lb of tea paid this Bought of Mr Ward 25 lb Sack of Corn meal on credit Got a Package of newsPapers from Dan from Ottawa Walter Baker Blasting at Hamilton's a very Fine Day Ploughed the Garden</p> <p><br />15th Planting and at the Garden Digging the Garden some of it Raised the flat stone and put some Crockery under it it's Level now A Fine Day</p> <p><br />16th Harrowing Planting Onions Planted some Potatoes Fine</p> <p><br />17th Fine set a hen to Hatch Planted a few Potatoes the Horse his shoulder is Bad as the collar hurts him</p> <p><br />18th Went to Summerstown Blasting and Hamilton's Brought a cake of Tallow did not sell it a very Warm Fine Day Planted Potatoes</p> <p><br />19th Went to Fort Covington and Dundee Fisherman came went to Dundee to see about their License for seining Bought of Jo Lemay 100 wt of flour and 25 of Corn meal 50 wt on credit meal on credit 2..37 1/2 and 45 cents Tea 25 soda 8 paid this Gave Jo 10 Doz of Eggs at 14 cents 1..40 sold Smallman Tallow 7 3/4 lb at 7 cents 44 cents Bought 6 yds of Cotton crackers 10 cents Bought of Mr Long 1 ½ yds of overalls 37 1/2 cents got my Boot fixed by McCartney 5 Randall paid for his Boots 40 cents Randolph Bought cloth 45 cents Seen Hamilton's Barn on Fire as we were coming from Salmon River Sent Randolph over to see Fisherman set their Line got Papers from Mr Baker</p> <p><br />20th Angus Cameron wife and Boy here Gordon here Lashey Fishing at Butternut Island</p> <p><br />{second page}</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>21st of May 1883 High East Wind and Rain Narcifse to Montreal with first Fish and to get his License</p> <p><br />22nd Raining E Wind high Narcifse came from Montreal</p> <p><br />23rd Raining E Wind got up Present of a Prize Narcifse got on the cars Writing Paper Pen and holder Envelopes 2 Buttons a Map &amp; songs</p> <p><br />24th Queen's Birth Day and Corpus Christee Phillip to Montreal with Fish Chiticoume or Fairy went Down into Lancaster Cannons Firing got a Sturgeon from Narcifse Fine Rained some</p> <p><br />25th Went to Christee seen Keezar and Cline looking for his son that was Drowned</p> <p><br />26th Ploughed the Bean Place piling the Logs at the side of the Fence Drew some of the Logs out of the Grove</p> <p><br />27th Fine Windy Randolph Hugh Ann Livinia went to Christees and Alexis Island the Raft went Down Fisherman stringing their Fish to send on the Boat in the Morning</p> <p><br />28th Fixing the Fence the Back Peice of the Barn Training the small apple trees through the Field put Hop Poles to the Hops White-Winged Woodpecker building in the Grove and Fan tailed Blackbirds Robins Oriole or Hanging Bird or the Golden Robin Yellow hammer swallows Kingbird and they have Battles Fine Rained some</p> <p><br />29th Raining change in the Moon Dull cloudy South W Wind Royal Oak Day or Oak Apple Day some Potatoes up</p> <p><br />30th Went to Summerstown Bought of Mr Ward 1/2 Bushel of salt 25 cents Did not Little to Day stopt at Hamilton's Planting Potatoes got a Bag of Long Johns from John Spinks's Boy there got paper &amp; Pictures from Dan George Bosell and Antwine at Summers's chimney</p> <p><br />31st High E Wind cold Rain</p> <p><br />1st of June Glorious 1st of June Rowena's Birth Day 1878 cold Blowing</p> <p>2 Planted 50 Hills &amp; 24 Hills in the Back Garden Lilly Calved Mr Richardsons son Drowned steamer Maxwell pleasure party into Dundee fishing perch for the First caught 8</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{first page}</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>3rd of June 1883 Fine Some wind Put the calf in the Pasture Mr Genie hee and Boy Mr James McDougall and the Boys and Mifs Kippin here up from Rofs's Island</p> <p>4th of June Old George the 4ths Birth Day Sheared the sheep high Wind Rained Fine water in the cellar yet Keeping in the White Bull at night</p> <p>5th cutting Weeds in the Potatoes cleaning the East End of the Barn where the sheep was in Let the sheep go this Morning took the calve from Lilly Last night and he Drinks well raising stones in the Back Garden ploughing it and took some Manure out of it for the Last the Boys Got a Turtle the Alexandra went Down I suppose Burdo the Fisherman came from Ogdensburgh not yet Got a Sturgeon from Narcifse</p> <p>6th Went to Dundee Hugh Ann Randolph and I Brought 8 1/2 Doz of Eggs 1..19 Brought a small sturgeon to David Baker Bought of Lemay 50 W of Flour paid this got 50 Wt on Credit 1..50 sold Eggs to Smallman Bought 1/2 lb Tea 20 8 yds of Calico 64 2 yds for Stanley 30 2 yds &amp; 4 yds of Calico Hat 10 Comb 5 Bought of Mr Burdow 4 Dishes on Credit 50 Kelly here Looking at the Fisherman's nets or Seine</p> <p>7th Fixing Fence and planting corn</p> <p>8th Windy</p> <p>9th Our Marys Birth Day 1813 Jinny Calved Genie came Weeding Potatoes Trowling commencd Lashy came E Wind</p> <p>10th Rose Sunday Genie here E Wind Raining Fine</p> <p>11th very high West Wind Genie here Rained St Barnabas</p> <p>12th Genie Went off Rain W Wind Fine Weeding Potatoes and Garden Lashey on the squaw Island with that Big Wind the other Day</p> <p>13th Henery Bosell at the Fishermen's the Steamer Maxwell went Down to Day to go on the Dry Dock at the Garden and Potates Lashey came to Fish</p> <p>{second page}</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>14th of June 1883 at the Potatoes</p> <p>15th went to Trowl to Charlie Island Killed a Lot of Black snakes and one good sized one Fine</p> <p>16th Fine one of the calves got out and he is hard to catch set a Line got 2 EEls hoeing</p> <p>17th went to get some Perch got 31 Fine</p> <p>18th The Ever Memorable Battle of Waterloo Rain Fine Wind Thunder and Lightning to night at Potatoes and Weeds put the Plough through some of them</p> <p>19th First EEls eats this spring Randolph got 4 Tethereing the Horse Fixing the Cookhouse got a paper of Hooks from Narcisse</p> <p>20th putting out Manure and piling some in the yard Rain W Wind Fine young Ducks out</p> <p>21st First Day of Summer Fine West Wind Villeneuve here at Fishermens cleaning the House First Tub of Butter Full at Hoeing</p> <p>22nd Our Dan's Birth Day Wet to Dundee with a Tub of Butter 31 lbs Bought of J Lemay 40 lbs of Rags 9 1/2 of Eggs 100 Wt of Flour Paid this Flour on Credit 23 Money calved of Camphor Soap 4 Bars 24 1 lb of Tea 25 1/2 lb of Tea 20 Paid What I owed before this 5 Dollars &amp; 1/2 cent clear up to this Date Paid Burdow 50 cents on Dishes 10 cents I owe him for Matches Bought 2 1/2 of Pink 2 spools of Thread 5 yds of Shirting Wistard Binding Paid all this But Matches hooks I Bought of Mr Long 25 cents of Fine salt 3 yds of Overalls 60 Randolph got his Mothers Boots Tapt 50 And a Bought a pair for himself 1..35 cents on credit Fine Day stopt at Lukes Seen Billy Bone's Wife for the First time or Wells's wife Passed the Grenada at Lukes Prescott Tyos shearing their sheep</p> <p>23 at the potatoes Weeding</p> <p>24 a Fine Day St John the Babtiste Day John Hamilton here got the 1 1/4 Augur</p> <p>25th a Fine Day Mr Burdo here Hoeing</p> <p>26th Set the Line Rained some</p> <p>27th Hoeind and Weeding the Prince Arthur commencing to Run here</p> <p>28th Fine East Wind Rain hot sun</p> <p>29th Went to Summerstown Settled with Ward 6..14 {illegible} Bought Butter Tub 28 cents paid Bought of J Summers RRR paid stopt at Hamiltons for their Bee H very hot Ram</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{first page}</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>30th of June 1883 at Hamiltons a Bee 12 Teams Darwing Lumber for their Barn Heard Dans wife was very low Fine Day Hugh Ann Went to Williamstown Randolph put her acrofs Mr Purcell sent 3 Waggon Loads of Boards and 4 Casks of Nails to Hamiltons for their Buildings the Manitoba stopt at the Wharf with Pic Nic But could not get ashore as the wharf is not Fixed</p> <p>1st of July Dominion Day Sunday came home From Hamiltons Gordon took me Down Fine Windy Rained Heavy Sunday night Thunder and Lightning</p> <p>2nd at Potatoes Put out 36 Plants of Tobacco Rained Thunder Lightning Hoeing the corn Killing Potato Bugs</p> <p>3rd Windy at Potatoes Rained Thunder Lightning to night</p> <p>4th American Independence Raining Fine Manitoba went in to Dundee for the Pic Nic Party Brindle calved Heifer Took him home in the Boat from the Bay</p> <p>5th Our John's Birth Day 1803 Hoeing Digging for a Peice of Tobacco Fishing</p> <p>6th a Fine Day Minnie and Hugh Ann came From Williamstown got Hamiltons Boat Randolph and the Boys Fishing</p> <p>7th Fine commenced to Rain heavy Lightning Thunder young Folks here caught in the storm Mifs Congdon Mifs Gillis Mr Stewart Mr Mathews Gave them a Going Over about The Boat with supplies came up B Bark Put out Tobacco Plant Mowed around the Grounds to{cut off} hill water Raised very Quick and high E Wind</p> <p>8th Sunday A Fine Day Minning Hugh Ann and Randolph went home with Hamiltons Boat Fishing some Wm Frasher and Wife and Boy Bought a sturgeon from the Fishermen and paid a Dollar for it Minnie Hugh Ann &amp; Randolph on Francis Island Lashey here</p> <p>9th Fixing around the Barn</p> <p>10th Mowing a Little</p> <p>11th Fine</p> <p>12th went to Dundee Orangemans Day Bought Flour Tea Tobacco scythed snaith Rakes Knife Tin Pans 2 Tin plates got a Dipper a present from Tom Culverhill signed for a paper for 3 Months Taylor Party {illegible} of the Governeur Paper some Rain Thunder</p> <p>{second page}</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>July the 12 1883 Orangeman's Day a Fine Day 2 Butter tubs shirting seen John Cameron Carpenter from Chicago paid Mr Burdo for Matches had 2 Tubs of Butter</p> <p>13th Mowing</p> <p>14th Minnie and Hugh Ann went to Williamstown</p> <p>14th Sunday John Angus and Gordon and McDonald Boy here St Swithen's Day it Rained to Day</p> <p>16th Mowed some</p> <p>17th crofsed to Hamiltons Randolph to the store</p> <p>18th at Hamiltons the Bee Raising the Barn about 82 People</p> <p>18th Fernandez Birth Day 1874 Narcifse mowing Fine Warm</p> <p>20th putting in hay Fine cutting hay</p> <p>21st Went to Hamiltons putting on the Rafters Fine calm very warm</p> <p>22nd Fine Windy Berries Cherries May Berries Ripe</p> <p>23rd Mowing</p> <p>24th Working at Hay putting in</p> <p>25th at hay</p> <p>26th at hay</p> <p>27th put in 60 cocks Fine Warm</p> <p>28 Mowing Rain heavy Thunder and Lightning to night</p> <p>29th Thomas Rose Johny Rose Lilly Baker 2 young girls after Berries Fine Windy Rained Thunder</p> <p>30th Mowing at the Back Garden and Behind the Barn Rained Windy Thunder Lightning Found hen in the Bush had only 2 chickens</p> <p>31st {illegible}ing Randolph crofsed to Summerstown Bought of Mr Ward 1 spoll of Threat 3 of Hops scythstone matches got 2 Dollars from Gordon to get his Watch from Jo Lemay Mowing turning hay gathering hay</p> <p>1st of August or Lammas Day Mowing putting in from the Lower Point the Fishermen's Boys went off Fine Day rained to night</p> <p>2nd Minnie's Birth Day 1864 Fine Day Rained some Thunder Lightning went to Dundee took 2 Tennets of Butter Doz of Eggs 1 calf skin Paid Burdo what I owed hime 1..72 1/2 {cut off}ight Salft 53 lbs 45 Matches 12 1/2 Stone 10 from Long Cotton 52 yards 5 yds of cloth 40 Flour 3 Dollars 1/2 lb Hops 15 3 Butter Tubs 45 Calico 25 Randolph paid for his Boots 1..35 pair of Boots on credit 1..10 Treat 15 Tea 40 got papers from Mr Smith and Mr Baker From Mr McCartney</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{first page}</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>3rd of August 1883 Mowing Back of the Barn Rained Thunder Lightning Windy the Steamer Alexandra aground at the Lighthouse above it the Steamer took her off</p> <p>4th Mowing Rained Thunder Lightning Windy St Francis went up Phillip came the Cows got in the Feild through the night and made a smash of things Berries yet cherries-choke getting Ripe</p> <p>4th 5th 6th Randolph Birth Day 1867</p> <p>Forgot to Write those Dates Left Out</p> <p>15th Mr Genie here came for the calf Gave me 2 Dollars Brought HuckleBerries Cucumbers at Hay Fine</p> <p>16th Randolph to Summerstown Bought 1/2 lb Tea 25 cents comb 12 putty 12 Hooks no paper Thread 5</p> <p>17th Mowing</p> <p>18th Went to Fort Covington &amp; Dundee</p> <p>2 Tennets of Butter to Jo Lemay got all but 5 Dollars Bought 20 yds of Calico 1..80 2 Towels 20 Boots 2..20 Flour 3..15 3 Tennets 45 2 lb Tea 1 Dollar 3/4 of Tobacco 32 1/2 Scythe 1 Dollar Umbrella 50 Salt 20 lb 20 Blue 7 Cloves 10 Powder 1/2 lb &amp; 2 lb of shot Salt 60 * I owe Mr Burdo* Licquor 20 Crackers cheese and Ginger Bread 20 got Tobacco From Mr Baker got Papers 2 1/4 yds of Tweed 56 cents Bottle of Peppermint 10 2 Spoons 10 stopt at Lukes had supper Fine Day</p> <p>19th Bismarcks Birth Day 1870 Fine Day</p> <p>20th Mowing Fine Randolph and Leander went to Tuppers Island yesterday to see old Gabriel Derushie</p> <p>21 Mowing</p> <p>22 Commenced to put the hay on the Barn Floor Fine To night it Rained Thunder Lightning Wind</p> <p>23rd Mowing Began a stack</p> <p>24th Mowing</p> <p>25 put some in the Barn</p> <p>26th Fine Windy Long Black Berries Ripe Went to upper Point Randolph and Leander Went to Plum Island</p> <p>27th Mowing</p> <p>28th Made a stack</p> <p>29th Went to Fish</p> <p>30th Mr J McDougall and Willie here Done Mowing Lower Point</p> <p>{second page}</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>31st of Augt 1883 Began the Third Stack a Fine Day</p> <p>1st of September a very very warm Day Mowing in the Upper Field</p> <p>2nd Fine Rained some windy at night Randolph Leander to Charlies and Rofs's Island the old man Rev{illegible} went off this morning</p> <p>3rd D McMaster's Birth Day 1846 Fine Windy some cold Mowing in the upper Field got 2 small sturgeon from Narcisse sent them Potatoes Lashey came to Fishing Let Narcisse have my short Gun Gave him Powder shot caps horn and Pouch corn good</p> <p>4th Mowing</p> <p>5th John Angus Birth Day 1856</p> <p>6th Mowing and gathering</p> <p>7th at Hay</p> <p>8th at Hay Raining</p> <p>9th Fine</p> <p>10th Norman Oxly here Began the Stack in the upper field put 3 Tons in it to Day</p> <p>11th Finished the stack put 5 Tons in it good measure</p> <p>12th taking up Few hills of Potatoes</p> <p>13th Randolph crofsed to Summerstown Bought 2 lb of nails 8 cents 4 spools 20 Bought for Fishermen Bread Tobacco</p> <p>14th Went to the Butternut Island got nuts</p> <p>15th Went to Dundee Bought of Mr Burdo 10 yds of Ticking 2 Dollars 2 yds 35 5 yds of Tweed 1..25 Gallon of oil 15 castor oil 15 Braces 25 2 spoons 10 Boots for Leander Dollars on credit Bought of Mr Long Lamp 50 cents Shot 10..6 spons 18 Bought of Smallman Flour 1..20 Broom 25 Bought of Jo Lemay Tea 1 lb 40 Tea lb 12 1/2 Soda 2 papers 16 2 Bars 10 4 Bars of soap 24 pipe {cut off}0 Tobacco 10 Mustard 10 Jo paid me 4 Dollars and owes me 1 yet HH Wines 35 paid Burdo 60 cents Paid McCartney 1..65 Randolphs Boots mended 15 Butter tub {cut off}2 cents 4 plug Tobacco 8 had 2 small Tennets of Butter and 12 Dozen of Eggs heard Sam McHavaine Poisened himself 2 Days ago I Dont know when D McMasters Wife Departed Taken to Lancaster to Day I heard Must of Died on the 14th Sund</p> <p>16th Gordon and Tom Rose ere Saved Razor to Gordon package of Tobacco</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{first page}</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>17th Sept 1883 Thunder Lightning and Rain Last night Taking up Potatoes Mowing in Back Marsh Taking in Beans cut some cornstalks the Girls and Leander went to Francis Island</p> <p>18th Bismarck came Mowing Marsh Fine</p> <p>19th Made a stack of 2 1/2 or 3 Tons Most Fine and Marsh hay Fine Weather</p> <p>20th Fine very warm crofsed to Summerstown Paid John Summers 5 Dollars Bought a chisel 30 cents Bought of Mr Ward Writing copy paper 10 Tax 10 Bought for Phillip oil and Bread</p> <p>21st Mowing in Back Marsh High East Wind Dan Frasher and David Frasher and D McMaster here Took Dinner Dan Brought me 5 TRaps paper envelopes sweetmeats Tea Crackers Bisquits went up the Front to Mr Purcells gave his Aunt 2 Dollars</p> <p>22nd at Taking up Potatoes Leaving them in heaps in the Field till we have them all up a fine Day East and West Wind</p> <p>23rd this is the First Day of Autumn or Fall and a very Fine Day it is Hugh Ann and Livinia Went to Mr Luke Bowens with Milk The 3 Boys Leander Fernandez and Randolph Went to Francis Island Hog Island Black Horse Island and Plum Island The sun crofsing the Line Equinoxial Gales about this time</p> <p>24th Went to J Hamiltons got 50 cents from John very warm Thunder Rained some taking up Potatoes Rain and high Wind tonight</p> <p>25th Rain Wind Making a pair of oars Let the cows in to the Lower Point the First night the sheep stopt away all summer</p> <p>26th at Potatoes Phillip got the oars</p> <p>27th at Potatoes</p> <p>28th at Potatoes</p> <p>29th St Michael Finished taken in the Potatoes all in got a stove gave Lashey a pail of Potatoes Randolph and Leander to Charlies Island McDougalls and Frashers Boys here</p> <p>{second page}</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>1st of October 1883 Mowing in the Front Marsh Windy Livinia not well Narcifse Phillip and Randolph went for Mrs Bowen the Baby Tonia Born</p> <p>2nd Randolph and Livinia went home with Mrs Bowen Gave here a Dollar {illegible} Raining</p> <p>3rd Mowing some Grains of snow</p> <p>4th some ice Randolph crofsed with Phillip to Summerstown Bought Salt 5 cents High Wines 35 got a paper Cent Phillip 50 cents Mowing Front Marsh put out Manure Fine Windy</p> <p>5th Making Cocks Fine Windy</p> <p>6th Began Marsh Hay stack 3 Tons in it A Fine Day</p> <p>7th Gordon here Randolph crofsed with him to help them at their straw see First Wild Geese</p> <p>8 Drawing Wood put a few more cocks on the Marsh hay stack</p> <p>9th Making Fence around the 2 stacks in the upper Field Fine Day</p> <p>10th Hugh Ann McMaster's Birth Day at Fence cutting Rails Thunder and Lightning to night Rained to night Bohemian Late coming up to Day</p> <p>11th putting out manure Fine E Wind a Great many Boats went up and Down to Day Leander went to Sleep with Narcifse to night shot a Duck Killed one of the Roosters got 2 small scargoes from Phillip John S here got sweetmilk and a Tennet of Buttermilk for Mrs Bown Plucked the Ducks</p> <p>12th putting Manure around the small apple tres Narcifse put a Handle in one of my Hammers Drew some Wood this is the Time every 3 Months of the Governeure Free Prefs is up</p> <p>13th Rained Thunder to night and Heavy Rain Drew some Drags</p> <p>14th Rain Fine Windy Mr Genie here Brought a Bottle of Honey to Livinia from Mrs Norman took Medicine to Day</p> <p>15 Cold Fine Windy some Grains of Snow Fell Drew some {illegible} Fixing the Fence at the stacks in the Upper Field</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{first page}</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>16th of October 1883 Drawing Wood Preping Grapes Fine</p> <p>17th Drawing Wood cut the Big Elm at Cherry Grove shot a Duck Trapt Squirrels at the Butternut Tree at the River climbed the Tree for the Boys and put Down all the nuts for them</p> <p>18th St Luke's Day High South West Wind turned Fine Randolph came from Hamiltons Had apples Flour was there since the 7th Mowed some in the March</p> <p>19th Went to Dundee and Fort Covington Johnny Bone up with us from their Place Seen Mr Nelson the Lawyer or Judge of Fort Covington seen Mr Tuthill and Mr Mears Bought of J-A-C 30 lbs of Sugar3 Butter Tubs sold 30 lbs of Butter Bought of J Lemay 4 lb of Tea 1..42 5 lb of Pork 50 Tobacco 10 1/2 lb Pepper 15 Soap 5 Ginger 20 Lamp Chimney 10 starch 10 Sold Jo 29 lbs of Butter paid me a Dollar he owed me Bought of Mr Long a Pair of Boots 2 1/2 paid a Dollar on them nails 5 Pins 5 Forgot them on the Counter Bought of Mr Burdo 25 lb of Fine Salt 25 2 1/2 yds of Gingam 30 Mits 50 Boots Johns 1..50 Stanleys 1 Rowena's 90 Paid what I owed 2 Cap 75 Flour 6..85 oil 15 Comb 15 High Wines 1..40 seen Mr Walter Colohoun Sundries</p> <p>20th Raining E Wind some cold put sugar in the Grape Wine got a coat and Jacket from Narcifse set Traps</p> <p>21st E Wind Fine</p> <p>22nd East Randolph crofsed with J Hamiltons Boat Angus Cameron and Alexander here Bought his Boat Gave him5 Dollars crofsed him over to Frashers Point</p> <p>{second page}</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>23rd of Octobe 1883 Fine Day Livinia Birth Day 1868 Banking Mr Genie came had a Bag of Potatoes</p> <p>24th OUr Hugh's Birth Day a Fine Day Mr Genie here gave me his fat Pine Digging stones Mowed marsh hay Began the West End of the house to Bank</p> <p>25th My Birth Day St Crispin's Day all Shoemakers Day Mr Genie went off Gave me some Buckshot powder shot Gave him a Small Sturgeon Banking E Wind</p> <p>26th Banking Bottled the Wine part of it 9 Gallons to Day Ducks Getting plenty one of the Drakes taken away to night it must be the Owl Made a Few plugs of tobacco Shelled all the corn 3 Bushels cant Find my Trowl The Boys killing a Lot of Squirrels {illegible} of Warners Boat Hunting at Frashers anchored at the Point and then small steamer running all over and acrofs Towing the small Boats</p> <p>27th 2 Hunters came up From Montreal with Narcifs Randolph and I made a Blind up in Cord Wood Bay did not Get any Ploughed a Peice in the Potatoe Ground Drew some Wood wind changed to Day its Being East since the 19th Warm to Day</p> <p>28th Fine Phillip the Fisherman took the 2 Hunters to Lancaster</p> <p>29th Thunder Narcifse made me an axe handle</p> <p>30th Thunder Rain Windy</p> <p>31st Holy Eve or All Hallow's Thunder cracking nuts cutting Brush in the oak Field 2 Fishermen went to Montreal this Trip Lashey here shot 2 Ducks</p> <p>1st of November all Saints Day The Harvest month of Death hailed Windy cutting Brush and Wood Steamer Hastings went Down she Looks like a new one she is Going to Tow up the Steamships</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{page one}</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>2nd of November 1883 chopping Brush in the oak field {illegible} of hail north W Wind A Great Deal of shooting Randolph went to Summerstown Bought of John Summers High Wines 15 7 1/2 yds of Cotton 75 cents Matches at Wards 5 cents Corinthian went Down 3 Tows 3 propellers a Great Deal of shooting All Souls Day</p> <p>3rd On this Day of the Month Granda Departed 1857 Drawing Wood Fine</p> <p>4th Fine caught a very small owl</p> <p>5th Guy Fawks Day or the Gun Powder Plot Began the Stable at the West End of the Barn</p> <p>6th at the Stable high West Wind the Fishermen Down at Charlies Island all Day with the wind Steamship went up Hastings John A Tug</p> <p>7th Allen's Birth Day in the Bush at the stable Mr Genie Came Went to Fish got a Sturgeon E Wind Steamship 4 Tugs Towing</p> <p>8th at the stable Genie went off high E Wind</p> <p>9th thunder Lightning Rain Prince of Wales Birth Day</p> <p>19th Randolph crofsed to Renshaw and Summerstown Bought of Ward nails 5 cents Salt 10 cents</p> <p>11th Fine Fishermen Narcifse and Phillip went off Got a Large Pickerel from them 2 Fishing Lights out to night the wind raised Blew hard Martinmafs</p> <p>12th very high Wind cutting Poles for the cow stable The Grenada did not come out to Day from Dundee as the winds is awful high froze some last night</p> <p>13th The Grenada came out wind high got calm commenced to snow and Blow putting Poles on the Stable Drew some poles some shooting cattle picking out Feeding the horse took up the Turnips and the Ground Froze hard</p> <p>{page two}</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>November 14th 1883 Blustery Weather Drifting snowing windy Fine</p> <p>15th cold Windy snow Feeding the cattle</p> <p>16th cold snowing Windy</p> <p>17th Went up around the Island cold turned some Warm working at the West Stable</p> <p>18th Fine snow melting</p> <p>19th Fine Mr James McDougall and Donald John here crofsing to Frashers south side Working at the stable making the Door got Kind of unwell</p> <p>20th in Bed no smoking or eating The Boys Plastering Fine Day rained to night Froze Last Night chinking E Wind</p> <p>21st On This Day of the Month D McMaster Departed 1846 A Good many Boats a Going Bohemian went up Raining snow most all gone Cattle Feeding out</p> <p>22nd high high Wind</p> <p>23rd at the stable and sheds manure Drawing Rubbish thats Lying around Big shooting at Christees</p> <p>24th Randolph went to Dundee with 28 lbs of Butter 5..60 and 8 Dozen of Eggs 1..76 Bought of Mr Burdo Boots 1..25 Bottle oil 25 12 yards of Winces 1..50 12 1/2 yds of Cotton for got Cash 3..36 Bought of F Frasher 100 Wt of Flour Pins 5 Bought of Smallman Oil 15 Heard Mike Bannon Died</p> <p>25th Randolph and Leander went to Christees Island East Wind</p> <p>26th Fixing the sheds and stables Feeding the cows Rained hard to night and snowed a Little</p> <p>27th no Boats went to Day Windy Randolph and I set out the Decoys shot a Good many only got one Fine a Big Fire yesterday in the Marsh on the south side</p> <p>28th Massena went into came out from Salmon River Windy Cold</p> <p>29th seen Cherry Island Light did not see Mr Hills or the Floating Light smoaky</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{first page}</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>30th of November 1883 St Andrews Day The Festival of the Scotch Firing in honour of the Day nothing But Wine for a Scotch Drink cold snowing all the Lights up a Tug went Down a Barge in tow smoky Feeding the Cattle extra</p> <p>1st of December snow E W Cold Light all up Took the Pine to the Wharf</p> <p>2nd snow W Wind no Lights up to night</p> <p>3rd Cold Windy Freezing Took the Sail of the Big Boat of the Mast Took in the Water Barrel and Giving the Bull an extra good Bit by himself cut 2 Elems in the swamp or oak-Field cattle Hearty good Fires a Mock-sun on the south side of the sun and a Long Tail to the sun this Evening</p> <p>4th in the Bush A very Fine Day Drawing Wood</p> <p>5th Crofsing to Summerstown Gave J Hamilton some Envelops took Dinner there Heard of Mr Dunlop Departed Last Week Broug 6 lbs of Butter to Mr Ward Bought Rope Salt shot Broom 4 spools of Thread Bought of John Summers Flour 3..50 Hinges &amp; screws 25 Axe 95 Matches 25 paid 50 cents of what I owed him on the old account Got a Letter From Davidson got 2 papers from Dan</p> <p>6th Fine Day Fixing the hinges on the stable Door</p> <p>7th Fine Day Killed the Bull</p> <p>8th Wrote a Letter to Dan and sent Mr Davidsons Letter to him put out the Decoys Randolph Crofsed with the Letter A Fine Day I thought I heard a clap of Thunder this morning</p> <p>8th Fine Blowed Some</p> <p>10th Leander's Birth Day 1872 Raining Snowing Soft Windy Hay Done on the Barn Floor chopped Down a Dead Maple chopped a hemlog Log at the River</p> <p>{second page}</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>11th of Decemer 1883 high West Wind Frank Laplante went Dwon with Captain Rankin AJ Baker Calm Turned to East Wind Freezing Snowing Blowing Broke on a 4 Ton stack put the soft Maple Boards in the Barn put in some hay out of the stack chopping seen one of the small small owls in the Bush</p> <p>12th Cutting and Drawing some snow last night high E Wind to night</p> <p>13th cutting Wod at the Door and Piling Whitewashing set fire to the Back Marsh Burns splendid to night a very fine night 2 Fishing Lights out to night no snow on the Ground rained to night or near morning</p> <p>14th Rain Fine Drew the Pine stick up on the Wharf Drew some Wood no snow on the Ground cattle out in the Feilds but that dont save Feed Turned awful Frosty and Cold to night</p> <p>15th E Wind very Frosty and cold</p> <p>16th very Frosty Cold Windy E Wind</p> <p>17th Pretty Cold Fixing one of the Big Heifers in the West Stable Tied the Bull in the Big Shed chopping some Hemlog Logs at the River in stove Wood</p> <p>18th cutting Brush south W Wind snowed some wind high not cold Randolph Found his Knife in the Barn Lost it in the summer</p> <p>19th Fine cutting Brush</p> <p>20th cutting Logs at the River took the Boat to the Lower End</p> <p>20th John Sandfields Birth Day 1812 set Fires to the Front Marsh upper End of it Turned over the Boat the Lady Woolsey Windy</p> <p>21st Frist Day of Winter Fine calm Went to John Hamiltons Randolph to the store Bought of John Summers 1 lb of Tea credit 1 Bottle of RRR 25 paid this Mr Charles Craigs Wife very Poorly Wind Raised Snowed some Turned Cold Freezing hard to night Blowing hard</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{first page}</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>Dec 22 1883 Shortest day in the year West Wind Frosty Cold ice Jamming tonight Freezing Seen the White Backed Eagle Looking for Ducks ice Took across here</p> <p>23 ice acrofs some air - holes a good many the One in Front of the House as usual but not so Large as it used to be Randolph to the Head of the Island seen the Fox Tracks that came acrofs</p> <p>24th cold snowing and Drifting E Wind Broke another Stack the other stack Done</p> <p>25th Christmas Day a Fine Day EW and calm kind of Warm got 2 Moles on the ice</p> <p>26th St Stephens Day crofsed the Ice to Hamiltons our Road is very crooked as there is a Great many air-holes ice very thin put out a few Bushes but its a Going to thaw and it will break up in some places came home Quick Drew some Wood as I think we will have a Thaw seen a Mink track</p> <p>27th St John the Evangelist Drawing and chopping Wood warm E Wind</p> <p>28th Holy Innocents Day Rained Last night hard Began to snow through the night Windy Frosty cold The White Backed Eagle up in the Bay after a Saw-Beak he got him and Flew Down opposite the Door in the Rushes and Dropped him Livinia Run after it and got the Duck some of the air-holes shut up to Day with this Snow Drifting and hard Frost set a Trap or 2 for the Mink 2 Mock suns one on Each side of the Sun</p> <p>29th Fine Frosty W Wind Just a Few Bushes up in the Bay where we came of the ice New Moon a scotch Moon Generally stormy E Wind tonight Our Angus's B Day</p> <p>30th Snowing cold Fine a Man and a Dog crofsing to Summerstown</p> <p>31st Last Day of the year Snowing Blowing E Wind cutting Stove Wood</p> <p></p> <p>{second page}</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>1st of January 1884 New Years Day Fine E Wind sun shining Randolph and I crofsed to Hamiltons took Dinner Randolph stopt to help them to Thrash tomorrow I put out a Few Bushes Water Rising on the Marsh Fired a Few shots this Morning put in the Bottom of the stack John H and Leander</p> <p>2nd Randolph at Hamiltons E Wind snowing Drifting Blowing hard Frosty</p> <p>3rd Allen's Birth Day 1853 cold Frosty W Wind Blowing hard Blustery Blizzardy cut a Waterhole for the cattle</p> <p>4th cold Windy Gordon and Randolph came from Hamiltons Sent a Bottle of Wine with Gordon to Mrs Hamilton took a Letter to me from Dan it came on the 23rd with 2 Dollars in it for his Aunt Gordon to my Bladed Knife</p> <p>5th cold Windy cutting stove Wood</p> <p>6th Epiphany Fine cold</p> <p>7th The Water is Raising near shore Drew the 2 Boats and canoe up as the water is near them</p> <p>8th Hugh Anns Birth Day 1866 Randolph and I to Summerstown Bought of John Summers 2 Tickets paid for 1..50 the other on credit 50 cents Bought Needles 5 Thread 5 oil 60 Bought of P Purcell 1 lb of Tea 25 paid paid for needles and Thread EW turned stormy Drifting Blowing snowing a awful night stopt at Hamiltons John Went to Cornwall to mill did not come Back to night Heard Bella Wright Departed or Mrs Annan</p> <p>9th came home high EW Brought 2 Balls of Yarn for Gordons sox</p> <p>10th Began to Draw hay from the upper Field</p> <p>11th Drew the Rest of the stack cleaned the pipes EW snowing went for a Load of Wood</p> <p>12th Fine EW Frosty Drew some wood</p> <p>13th Fine EW Snowed hard Frosty</p> </div> transcribed https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/a0965511351ff40adca574c08a434a16.pdf 85e949fff1e0f2295f8518c68035c56c PDF Text Text ��VW �W^^^T^^^; ^yj^ �«w. ��42*^6- /77?Z7 ^A^^^o^l^ -__ 7™«._ WHIK ^Qy g^^^ 4/ Z/XMatva 'MW ^ //M^ �t.tiW&m ^f^z^Z^^e e^ ^_ . — 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On occasion, the tops, bottoms, and edges of the pages are crumbly and moldy, making some words and sentences illegible. In most cases, a note that reads “{Illegible}” refers to this situation.} 1882 {M}r James Cameron Island 1st of January New Years Day Sunday West Wind cold Randolph and Leander went to Try to catch perch in the Back Bay as they seen a good many under the ice got none 2nd cutting Firewood and clearing Brush next the Marsh Back of the Barn cold north west wind 3rd North East Wind cold Frosty snowing {Between the lines it reads: allens B Day} Livinia not well put the Bottom of the Marsh hay stack in the Barn the West one of the 3 stacks raised the stick at the River as the water is raising hard Frost to night but the wind is too high for the ice to take stopt up till 4 o clock as Livinia is not well put the 3 oars on top of the Fence as they were Laying on the Ground 4th cold north West wind high Freezing hard Randolp {the ‘ph’ of this name are merged into one letter} seen a Minks Track in the cord Wood Bay I set a Trap for him at the Lower Point Fixing the Handsleigh wind too high for the ice to take a good deal of anchor ice going Down Frosty to night But warm house and good Fires 5th ice took this Morning East Wind cold some a great many airholes and poor ice as the wind was too high before it Fell it was then it commenced to take Drawing Wood went to the head of the Island Just Like glass took acrofs {across} in some places 6th snowing E Wind Drawing wood Fixing shafts on the Jumper 7th not cold West Wind Drawing Wood Brok{e} on the Marsh hay stack East one got a Rat {muskrat} Mr James Cameron Island January 8th 1882 HughAnn's Birth Day 18{ink smudge; below it reads: 1866} Sunday got a Rat Kind of soft Began to rain raining ice commenced to open to night 1 �9th got a Rat skinned 2 Rast Kind of soft Drew the stick acrofs the Warfh at the river ice opening and a going Down Windy to night W Wind 10th Cutting Brush in the cord Wood Bay Drew the 2 canoes Down to Bismarcks-Bay as its open close to shore Fine West Wind ice going Down 11th Stormy snowing East Wind Drifting Wind changed to north West hard for to Water the cattle 12th Kind of Fine NW Wind cutting Firewood seen the Minks Track Fresh cutting hay in the stack put some in the Barn ice going Down 13th stormy E Wind Livinia very unwell cold set a Trap for the Mink turned the canoes 14th Fine Turned Windy North W Wind turd {Above are the letters: ne} Frosty ice making in some places the Wind too high to make to night Drew some hay out of the stack into the Barn went to the head of the Islan{d} Livinia not well ice going Down some 15th South West wind Drifting ice not making 16th Kind of Fine Drawing Wood 17th some cold Windy ice took acrofs to night 18th began to move about 10 o clock Windy breaking the ice some north and south Wind Fine Frosty went to head of the Island cutting and Drawing wood Frosty Last night 19th cutting Wood Fine cutting Rails 20th cold some crofsed {crossed} on the ice to Hamiltons got ashore at the Lower end of Hamiltons John came to meet us as its open only took this morning Randolp went to Summerstown Bought of Mr Ward ½ lb Tea 27 cents Box of Blackning 6 spool of Thread 5 got an Almanac and 1 From J Hamilton and a Lot of newspapers got a Letter from Dan with 2 Dollars in it took some of my Flour from Hamiltons Heard the Rev Mr McPherson's Wife Departed of Lancaster Mr James Cameron Island January 21st 1882 St Agnefs {Agnes’s} Fine in the Forepart of the Day Drawing Wood Turned stormy East Wind snowing put 7 or 8 Bushes up in Bay on our Road 22nd West Wind Stormy Drifting Frosty got a Rat 23rd very Frosty W West cold air holes smoking and a good many of them shutting up 24th Frosty Frosty Wind West charlie Tuppers Birth Day 2 �25th Robie Burns B Day East Wind I crofsed to Hamiltons to help them with the Thrashing charlie Parisha came with his new Mill cold some Gordon with him 26th Thrashing 27th Thrashing 28th Thrashing Hunter up the Front Departed 29th I stopt at Hamiltons Gordon came Down sent a Bottle of RR Relief with him cold Windy sunday 30th Thrashing {Below it reads: Randolp at hamiltons} 31st Thrashing 1st of February a Fine Day at 12 o clock of the Thrashing came home to 1 Gal of oil Solomon Falkener taking his Tent from Hamiltons that he had for Takeing Likenefses ice Slippery not very well this Week at hamiltons Races in Dundee Bismarck and HughAnn came James M Dougall came acrofs with them Bella McDougall got Married some weeks ago to Hewards The Stack Finished 2 Candlemas Day The Bear if he comes out to Day he can see his Shadow some says the Raccoon comes out too the sun Shines fine soft day West Wind Randolp went to James McDougall with Bismarck I went as Far as Francis Island with them ice Slippery Drew some Wood Crofsing on the Lower Road 3rd West Wind Went to Hamiltons for our Flour Tom Jack and Mr McCrimmon over the River Races in Dundee the crack in the ice not good 4th E Wind cold Frosty and Stormy not very well with Rheumatism Broke on another Marsh hay stack 2 ½ Tons Mr James Cameron Island Feby 5th 1882 Gordon here Fine E Wind and changed to West Drifting some 6th HughAnn Randolph and I crofsed to Hamiltons took home the Flour and the Bran {Above it reads: Mr McDougall Drawing stones} from Hamiltons West Wind Fine 7th unfortunate Day E Wind high very stormy snowing hail Cattanach and Dr Cameron Married to Day and a Stormy Day they have the young Bull Dead skinned him a Donation Party at the Rev Mr Patterson's to night hailing 8th Gordons Birth Day 1863 crofsed to Summerstown Brought Mr Holesworth 2 Bags Left them at Mr Wards Bought of J Summers 18 yds of Cotton 1..62 2 ½ of Linsey 25 1 spool of 3 �Thread 5 Box of Matches 12 ½ Bought of Mr Ward 2 Bars of soap 10 1 Bunch of matches Got 2 Bushels of Oats at Hamiltons 9th Randolph Went to F {Fort} Covington with his own Boots and Livinia's to be Fixed 70 Bought 2 lb of Tea 40 {Above it reads: sold 9 Rats 12 ½ 1..8} and 50 a lb 10 cents for crackers and candy Drew 2 Loads of wood John H got in the crack of ice close to shore a very Fine Day very warm 10th A cheese Meeting in Lancaster went to Summerstown sold a Mink to John Summers 1..50 Bought of J Summers 2 spools of Thread 10, 4 pens 4 pipe 1 Bought of Mr Ward stick of Worm Candy 12 ½ Lamp Chimney 10 John Hamilton to Lancaster I Fixed the crack in the Ice took the Horse part of the way acrofs to day a very fine Day 11th a Fine Day at Wood 12th Sunday a Fine Day Rained to night 13th putting out Manure commenced to Rain 14th Fine Day St Valentine cutting Wood 2 Men here in a Cutter wanting Elm {Between the lines it reads: St Valentines} took Dinner Fed Horse hay Gave 27 cents 15th I crofsed to Summerstown J Hamilton Drove up Bought of J Summers 2 yds of Calico 25 R R Relief 25 Book 5 Lead pencil 3 cents a Fine Day no snow on the Roads ice Getting Bad seen J Hopkins Treated me Nicholson and Parisha a Lawsuit at Duncan G's HughAnn 5 cents Mr James Cameron Island 16th of Feby 1882 Fine Warm {Illegible} Cutting stove Wood Randolph crofsed to Mr Holesworth for Money got none Bought of Mr Ward Worm Candy 10 cents Tax 5 cents castor oil 10 cents Parisha Lost the suit had to pay Nicholson 10 Dollars very warm Seen a Robin to Day a Gull went east Duc{ks} going Down ice not very good opening in those Bursts and Large cracks McDougall Drawing to Day 17th chopping in the Bush cutting hay in the mow 18th cutting stove Wood 19th Windy cold 20th a Fine Day Randolph crofsed got 5 Dollars in Gold from Mr Holesworth Bought Salts 4 cents shirt Buttons 3 cents 21st Srove Tuesday a very stormy Day E Wind Drifting Snowing and Blowi{ng} 22nd Ash Wednesday Washington's Birth Day very Stormy E Wind 4 �23rd a very Fine Day Drawing Wood Began to Feed all the cattle Fine hay Keeping in the White Bull crofsed over to Antwine Bosells to see how the ice Was heard Jim McDougall Lost his sleigh and crowBars and things that was on his sleigh when his horses got in heard Steward Died and was opened {Below it reads: Angus McLellan Departed} a Great Deal of crofsing on the upper and Lower Roads to Day 24th A very Fine Day HughAnn Went to Mrs Peter Chisholm's in the Gore and I went to Williamstown {Above it reads: a Bottle of Wine} 25th Angus McLellan Buried to Day a very Large Funeral Went to Bur{Illegible} a very Fine Day came home called at Mrs Chish-olm in the Gore to see Bismarck and HughAnn took Dinner there got a Ride From sawlogs and then From John Angus McLaughlin and then From Allen Munroe walked the Rest of the Way Very Tired James Hugh thinking of going of about the 11th 26th Sunday Gordon here gave him my comforter a Fine Day Mr James Cameron Island Feb 27th 1882 a very Fine Warm Day put a Ton of Marsh hay in the Barn the Last of the stack Drew some wood cut some cedars on the north side of the Island for Rails cutting stove Wood seen some Grass Birds a good deal of crofsing on the East and West Road not very well Freezing to night Thomas Munroe Departed 28th crofsed to Hamiltons went up to night to the Wake stopt all night Randolp to Mr Wards salt 15 cents Darning needle 1 Solomon Falkener wanting a place to Fish Did not let him have it 1st of March came in very Rainy and Wet all Day Thomas Munroe Buried Went up to Nicholsons John Hamilton and I Rain ceased and we came to Hamiltons Gordon and Tom acrofs the River Gordon went out with Charlie Parisha to night 2nd Fine came from hamiltons Ducks Plenty water on the ice water Raising near shore warm 3rd Fine William Slenery Shadgate's Birth Day Uncle John's eldest Boy Raining Wind seen Wild Geese for the first this spring 4th Fine Day warm put out some Manure ploughe{d} 2 or 3 Rounds but there is Frost in the Ground cutting Stove Wood 13 Wild Geese in the air hole ice Wearing close to shore seen 2 cutters on the Lower Road 5th Fine Day hailed at night 6th Made 5 Troughfs Raining Snowing Foggy snowed some to night ice wearing opening close to shore Horse and cutter came up the ice on J McDougalls Road think its J McDougall sun Warm 5 �7th ice opening at the airholes A Man came up the ice afoot on J McDougalls Road Randolph Drawing Wood to the sugar camp a Fine Day got a crow in the Trap 1882 Mr James Cameron Island 8th of March Seen J McDougall going Down to Johnsons Light and coming Back Lots of crofsing on the Road to Lancaster some Men afoot 3 of Them cutting and Drawing Wood for the Sugar Bush Seen a Fire about ½ past 10 o clock at night Down the way of Captain Rankins and seen a Fire or Large smoke up West ice opening and a spot opened at Francis Island Livinia not well Tom Jacks 2 Dogs came here seen them in the Bush Fine Day Froze some Last night took some cranberries from the Bush 9th cutting Drags for the Sugar Bush 10th snowing hard 11th a Fine Day ice going some Drawing Wood to the house 12th On this Day of the Month D McMaster came to the Island E Wind snowing went to the Pitt Point to see how the ice was in the channel 13th Made 8 Troughfs chopping stove wood a Big Jam before the Door and it moved away a Peice took 13 Troughfs to the Bush 14th Stanley's Birth Day 1880 Fixing the canoe to put it out tomorrow Drew it Down to the Lower Point Froze very hard tonight ice going Down Cutting hay on the West Mow 15th a Fine Day in Lots of ice going Down E Wind commenced to Raise Landed at the Foot of Hamiltons Island at the Maple Tree got 50 lb of Flour and 2 Bushels of Oats John Borrowed of Craig Randolph to the Store got 3 Dollars Fro{m} Howlsworth which makes us clear Bought 2 lb of soda of Ward Tom Jack and J Vipond had some Words heard the Queen was Fired at By one R McLean got some Pearl Buttons from Mrs Hamilton Heard Jim Hopkins was going away Monday coming - 20th) John Hamilton {Illegible} to the L{illegible} End of the Island with our {Illegible} 1882 James Cameron Island March 16th East Wind Fine got a small canoe going Down amongst the ice set some Traps as I seen a Mink Track Made some Troughfs wind changed South West 17th St Patricks Day the Festival of the Irish high East Wind Fine Cold ice going Down Broke the crowbar working at the ice at shore Drew the small canoe from the Lower Point cutting some Firewood 6 �18th got a Mink at the Lower Point high E Wind ice going Down not Moving from shore Much Cold but Fine cutting hay in the Mow 19th Fine Thawing 20th Spring commences West Wind Found a Basswood Canoe Taking the Boxes of Irons out of the Cookhouse took 3 Sap Barrels to the River to soak them took 2 Pots and chains and 8 Troughfs up to the sugar Camp wheater we will make sugar or not 21st E Wind Fine Turned Stormy from the South East snowing Found a Bun up in the Bay turned Bottom side up Randolph and I around the Island ice Breaking side of shore and Jamming a canoe Down below the East End of the Island in a Jam of ice But its too Stormy to where she is the waves smashed the sturgeon Pen 22nd Livinia Birth Day Senior E Wind cold Freezing some Fine went Down to the Jam at the East End of the Island and got the Canoe out of it put some Pins in the Bows of 3 canoes spoiled my axe knocked the Face of it Grinding the axes 23 chopping {Above it reads: high Wind to night} 24th Fine Day 25th Annunciation of Virgin Mary Genny cow Calved 26th Fine 27th S Wind Rain High south Wind Randolph and I crofsed to Hamiltons in the Basswood {Above it reads: John H Birth Day 1876} canoe stopt at hamiltons all night Tom and Gordon Thrashing at Robert Jacks 28th got 100 Wt of Flour from Hamiltons Got a Letter from Burdo wrote 4 Letters to Day 1 to charlie Burdo Genie Sh{Illegible} Fine ice going Down {M}r James Cameron Island 29th of March 1882 Crofsed to Summerstown Sold Mr Ward 34 lb of Butter Tennet and all settled on My account up to this Date Bought of Mr Ward Tea 28 Broom 20 soap 7 2 Bars 12 salt 30 starch 7 Barley 3 lb 18 oil 40 paid this Bought on Credit rope halter 30 4 ;b of nails 16 Bought of John Summers 4 yds Cotton 32 4 yds of shirting 50 2 yds of Overalls 50 Tea 30 Thread 5 Knife 45 Sold to John Summers 1 Mink got 1 Dollar Cash Got 3 Bushels of Potatoes Sent of 4 Letters One to Charles Tupper England One to Paschal Burdo Ogdens-burgh 1 to Henery Genie St Annicet 1 To Narcifse Shora Longuiet Chambly Lower Canada postage 15 cents EW Fine had a hard Job with the Jam of ice at the head of Hamiltons Island Mr Streeter and Solomon Falkner came acrofs in a Boat they went to Lancaster John Hamilton to Lancaster him and Gordon for Saw Dust for the ice house Jim Hopkins Left his compliments with G Renshaw for me 7 �30 chopping Raw Weather these Days 31 Windy Fine Raw cold Found some sticks at the Pitt Point north Wind 1st of April all Fools Day The Wind is shifting all round E Wind snowed and Thawed Randolph took a stick from Pit Point cutting Wood Cutting hay Lots of Ducks some Wild Geese on the edge of the ice Tobacco seed Planted in a Basin for Plants 2nd Raining 3rd Princefs Louise commenced to Run Randolph crofsed Bought of J Summers 1 spool of Thread 5 cents got the Budget speech Tapt 35 Trees Fine Day 4th Thunder Rained some Boiling First Molasses Tapt 17 Trees Paid Gray Fishing 5th Tapt 41 Thats 93 in all 6th Boiling 7th Good Friday Peter Back here stopt all night all Kinds of Wind 8 {Illegible} Laplante here for sand Princefs {Illegible} Went to Lancaster made 2 Gallons 1882 Mr James Cameron Island 9th of April 10th 11th and all the Week in the Bush 16th Gordon here Randolp Boiling sap 17th in the Bush Made syrup 18th Our Duncan's Birth Day crofsed to Summerstown John Hamilton Tom and Gordon went to Dundee 40 Brought 4 lb of Butter Bought of Mr Ward Tea 30 Soda 10 Hops 8 Lock 20 soap 19 Got 100 of Flour 2 of oats from Hamiltons E Wind Henery Genie came up 3 Bags of Potatoes Jim Summers off to California yesterday 19th Fixing hay seed in the Bags Windy 20th Genie making oars Raining Windy 21 Genie went off took home the sugar Bush Rigging Genie got 2 Tame Ducks to take home windy Rain Fine Gathering Manure and putting it in a heap 22nd Fixing the Fence at the foot of the Lane Windy Massena went into salmon River first Trip 8 �23rd St George's Day Fine the Steamer Sparry came up from Valley-Field Lights Lit up 24th Taking away the Banking from the East End of the House Mr James McDougall and his 2 Boys Here Gave them 2 Bottles of syrup a Fine Day 25th St Marks Day a Fine Day all kinds of wind Taking the Banking from the West end of the house fixing the Little shed Roof at the Mill house Lost the Big Hook of chain Ploughing a Little at the Door 26th Went to alexis Island shot a Blue Bill the Algoma in to Salmon River a steamer went Down the Artic setting Fire to the Lower-Point Lots of Ducks not much Pike coming in to shore 27th Went to Kit Kit Island E Wind 28th Went to Rof's and Charlies Island Found a Good Barrel and no Bottom to it seen a Lot of Stones James McDougall had piled up Last Fall 29th St Francis Came up First Trip Raining hailing {3}0th Bohemian came up First Trip East and West Wind Went to Sturgeon Island Randolp Leander Fernandez John H and M{Illegible} Mr James Cameron Island 1st of May 1882 Oxley Calved Ploughing taking up stones set Fire to the Pit Point Lower and Wind high West 2nd Ploughed a Ridge putting out Manure high Wind Snowe{d} hard and hailed Blustering Freezing hard to night 3rd Fixing Fence upper Feild I went around the Island Seen a Ducks nest high West Wind the 2 Boats went up St Francis Kind of Late Feeding the cattle yet 4th Went with Butter and Eggs to Mr Wards Bought 3 yds of Cotton 27 ½ lb Tea 30 shot 10 Gimlet 8 Bought of J Summers 4 yds of calico 40 Thread 5 paper 12 ½ Curry Comb 10 Got 100 Wt of Flour.. 2 Bushels of Oats at hamiltons settled to Day and made a Mistake in Making up of a Month 5th Planting and Plouging James Grant here going to Cazzouville {Above it reads: John Cameron Departed} spoke to the Man about the manure 6th putting out Manure and Planting Potatoes 7th Willie McDougall and Donald John up from Rofs's Island 8th Randolp Went to the Kit Kit for a Plank we Drew up there working 9th 10th 11th at Fences Burning Brush putting out manure 9 �12th clearing some Brush on the Lower Point 13th The Fishermen the Charros came high E Wind 14th a Fine Day 15th Ploughing 16th Randolph and I crofsed Bought of Mr Ward on Credit ½ lb Tea 30 2 papers of seeds 10 cent Brought of J Summers 8 yds of overalls 2 Dollars 18 yds of Calico 12 ½Thread 20 cents on credit Got a Bag of Potatoes for seeds 17th at Corn Genie came Filled 3 Bags of Hay seed Gave Carraway and {Illegible}sey E Wind Gave him a canoe 19th Genie went off Ploughing 20th EW Planted Back Peice with Potatoes Fixing the yard Fence and the Fence around the Potatoes Peice Got 50 cents from the Fishermen 1882 Mr James Cameron Island 21st of May E Wind Livinia Leander and I to he Upper Point 22nd Planted about 60 or 80 hills of Potatoes this Morning Narcifse and I to Summerstown all Election talk Bought of Mr Ward ½ lb Tea 30 straw hat 10 cents on credit Bought of J Summers ½ lb Tea 20 cents changed a Five Dollar Gold Peice at John Hamiltons E Wind Rain commenced after 12 and is much wanted Fernandez John H and I went to the Bush to Look for John H's axe as he Lost it Laid it Down when Looking for Pepper-root and cant Find it Ticks Plenty Mosquitoes Plenty Frog Music enoughf Oriolles or hanging Bird came and all the Feathered inhabitants of the air no Potato Bugs yet Potatoes up 23rd Raining 24th Queen's Birth Day Alexandra up with soldiers to cornwall Fixing the irons in the Big Bun Fixing all the Rubbish of Boards and B{Illegible} 25th Fixing the Lane Fence East Side Fixing the Barn some taking Down the stack Rails got 2 Sturgeon on their Line Killed one 26 at Lane Fence cut some Brush high West Wind 27th Went to Summerstown Bought of J summers 11 lb of Swanton Lime 33 Bought of Ward 2..25 lbs sacks of Flour 94 cents a peice 1..88 Bought nails for Narcisse 2 ½ for had narcisses 10 �Bun Great Meeting to night in Summerstown Dan and McLennan John Hamilton Bad with a sore Foot a Rusty Fork went in it Got 50 cents from Narcifse Rained some 1882 Mr James Cameron Island 28th of May A Fine Day Whit Sunday East Wind Rained some Willie McDougall and the Boys here Mr Genie came Fishing to night got 13 Sturgeon Besides pike EEls suckers perch Brought me a Dog Raining tonight Ticks plenty potatoes up 29th Royal Oak Day or Oak apple Day Raising sand Mr Wright here from F Covington Mr Genie went of early this morning Seen McDougalls going with the scow to Rofs's Island N West Wind Fine cool Raft went Down in tow 30th at sand Windy raised an old pile of sand at Bell Bay that I had piled up over 23 year and its good yet 31st Went to Christees Island to get Fat Pine seen Burdo a Frenchman that Lives up near Cornwall Found a Bun Turned Bottom side up Drew it ashore and Left it high E Wind Raising Troweled some got none seen some Black snakes Fishermen went to Lancaster to night with their Fish 1st of June The Glorious First of June Rowena's Birth Day 1878 E Wind Rain changed to high West Wind Fixing the calves pasture Fence at the shore pealed an Elm for Bark Fishermen Phillip got Bread cold Corsican Late going Down 2nd Working at a new calve Pasture at the old Garden Fine Day 3rd Fine Windy Algoma aground above Wells's the Sparry and Princefs Louise working at her claring at the shore Landing windy to nigh{t} 4th Old George the 3rd's Birth Day Trinity Sunda{y} Raining Went to the Bush got Kind of Faint not well the Traveller had to stop with the wind Last night the algoma got away this morning 5th St Boniface cleaning out the sheds Partly Raining Fine cutting Weeds out of the Potatoes corn coming up 6th crofsed to Summersto{wn} took the shears to J Hamilton to sharpin John Summers Wife a young Daughter at 4 o Clock this morning Boug{ht from Sum}mers Tea 20 2 Dollar to Smallman for Flour Letter from Mary Mrs Baker Poorly June Mr James Cameron Island 7th June 1882 11 �at Hamiltons Bought of Mr Ward 25 lbs of Corn Meal 55 very Windy came home the Sparry did not call with the Wind 8th Put the calves in the new Pasture Made a shed for them for the Rain cut crotches sheared the sheep Randolph and Narcifse crossed got the Flour I sent for by smallman Gave Randolp a Dollar for a pair of Boots too small for him Dinner Party at Mr P Purcells to night as he is Leaving for the old country heavy Thunder and Lightning to night Rain Randolph staying with Narcifse while Phillip is away 9th Our Mary's Birth Day 1813 Let out the sheep Windy cutting weeds in Potatoes Ticks Plenty some Mosquitoes Meeting at Summerstown to night Donald Sandfield 10th got 100 Wt of Flour from montreal Phillip took it up 3..50 Rain Cold Tying the Grey horse out 11th Fine Brindle calved {c}arried it home on hand Barro or Box a heifer Calve 12th {Illegible} the Beds from up stairs 13th Went to christees Island and the Kit Kit Fine 14th at Potatoes couring Narcisse went with his Fish Box to Lancaste{r} Whitewashing a Fine Day 15th 3 Men at the Lower Point {F}ishing had Fat Pine Fixing the Stair-Door Rainy Windy {1}6th Trimming Trees in the Grove Randolph to Mr Wards Bought of Mr Ward ½ lb Tea 25 Soap 7 Hat 10 got Papers from J Hamilton Sent Back the Cornwall paper {17}th Cleaning out the Milk house put the Plough through the Weeds in the Potatoes and Corn very Warm Rain to night heavy Thunder and Lightning the Boys came Back from the Barn as they were going to Bed with a Heavy clap that came Just as they were in 18th The River Memorable Waterloo Chico{Illegible} went into Dundee {th}is Evening for the first time E Wind W Wind Rain Thunder Fine cows {Illegible} to night Gates not shut 19th Rain Fine Windy 3 Men Passed up {Illegible} Boat and had a Wheel Barrow on the Bow of the Boat {Th}under Lightning at the Garden Weeding 1882 Mr James Cameron Island 20th of June This is Election Day Between D A McDonald and D MacMaster Fine Windy a Race the Sparry and Chicoutimi {Below it reads: or Fairy} The Dr's Boat ahead Dan Gained for Fairy the Election Fine Day 12 �21st First Day of Summer the Longest Day and Shortest night Great Shooting and Fires Bonfires a Big one on Hamiltons Island I had 3 Big ones here Fired only 1 shot as my Great Gun was out of order 22nd our Dan's Birth Day Washing the Wool Trowling got none Windy Hoeing at Corn and Potatoes 23rd Crofsed to Summerst{own} took 4 Doz of Eggs Bought of Mr Ward 15 cents a Doz Salt 20 soap 17 Pepper 15 Blue 5 Bread cash 28 Tea ½ lb on credit 25 Fine salt on credit 10C 15 Bought of John Summers Hoe 60 ½ lb Tea 25 Doz Buttons 15 cents Sacrament on the Front By Rev Abe Patterson Got the news of the Election at Hamilton took home she{ep}-shears Got Papers Got the Flag with National Polic{y?} Home Industry and National Policy Raining hot Hoeing 24th John the Baptiste Went to Dundee and Fort Covington Brought 20 Doz of Eggs 18 cents 3..60 a calf skin 1 Dollar Bought of Smallman 51 ½ yards of Cotton atlantic {Illegible} 8 cents 4..63 2 pairs of Boots 2 ½ ½ lb Tea 25 2 yds of Tweed 50 Bought of Mr Burdo T Pots 30 Dipper 15 Sauce Pan 40 Tin Basin 15 3 Plugs of Tob 6 2 Pipes 2 a Bottle of RRR on Credit 25) Lilly Calved to Day Got the Kettle strainer Fixed at Mr Granges 25 Bought a small Tin cup 5 got another for nothing Got some papers and Books from Mr David Baker got a Ride up from Dundee to the Fort from Nicholas Farling Mr Callanagh the Minister Left Dundee very warm Day J McKenna shearing his sheep 25 a Boat crew at the Fishermens shanty Rain Thunder Fine Wind Young Ducks all out 1882 Mr James Cameron Island 26th of June some parts Keeping John the Baptiste Day Hoeing and Weeding Fixing Line on Rods went to Sturgeon Island to the Fish perch got 7 Windy stormy Thunder Rain WN and East Winds 27th Fine Windy Burdo and Henerys Fisherm{en} passed up Hoeing the Potatoes in the Bean Place and it is howed well tied the Hops put Hoeing and Weeding in the Back place Grubs Bad Bugs eggs plenty Hens Tearing Down the Hoeing Knocked 1 stiff this morning but got her alive again oiled the Hoe handle and 3 prung Fork and the shovel handle and you cannot handle them but the Sturgeon oil sticks to your hands so I have to wash it off soar with Rheumati{sm} 28th Fixing Buoy's out at Francis Island and at the squaw Island heavy Rain Windy Thunder at hoeing 29th Went to J Hamiltons took John H with us the First time ever he was there a colt at Hamiltons Tom got pigs from his father I went to the store Brought up some eggs for Hamiltons got Tea and cinnamon Bought at John Summers's a paper of needles 5 eac{h} 13 �Bought at Mr Wards 1 cents of needles Great shooting at Lancaster Last night St Peter's Day a Lawsuit John Summers and Maxwell Down going out to Dan Campbells about it 30th hoeing fine Fishing shower 1st of July Dominion Day Great Demonstration {i}n Cornwall to Day Sir J A McDonald and Sir Hector Langevin there to Day Raining East Wind and Turned to West a Good many Boats Antwine Bosells wife a young son 1882 Mr James Cameron Island 2nd of July Windy rain Fine 3rd put the Plough Through the Potatoes Passport and Corsican went Down West Wind Fine 4th of July American Independence a Fine Day Hoeing put out Tobacco plants 42 Randolph and Livinia went to Bosells got Tobacco 10 cents worth Hoeing Potatoes and corn 5th Our John's Birth Day 1803 Fine E Wind Rained some Livinia Randolph and Rowena went to Antwine Bosells had Narcifse's Boat sailed over and Back 6th sent with Fishermen for Flour to Montreal Narcisse took the sail to Lancaster Gordon here Trowling Gave Narcisse 28 cents for Bread as he is going to Summerstown for Bread for himself East Wind Rainy Changed to West Raining Fine Bad with Rheumatism Leander Traded hats with Gordon Potatoes corn onions Turnips Looks well Tobacco small Grass very poor Bottom 7th Went to Dundee with 3 lbs of Butter and 3 ½ Doz of Eggs 20 cents for Butter 18 cents for Eggs Bought of Smallman Scythe 60 snath 60 Rake 20 Stone 8 ½ Doz of Cups & saucers 50 3 lb of Double 10” nails 12 3 yds of Tweed 75 Canvafs 12 Lining 10 Thread 5 Buttons 15 Boots 1.. pipe 2 cent Boug{ht} of Mr Burdo 4 Basins 1.. and Paid 25 cents for a Bottle of RRR I got Before Paid Is Lemay 90 cents I owed him since Winter Hooks 3 ½ lb Tea 15 Bar of soap 25 pipe 29 Bought of Mr Long Awl 2 Caps 10 Seen Mr Tuthill Treated me senn Laurie stopt at Mr Lukes got some Hops from her Moses Miller Buried to Day 8th crofsed to Summerstown Bought of Mr Ward 100 Wt of Flour 3.75 paid 1..90 Bought Tobacco 10 paid Giving Jobs out on the Roads seen Mr Oxly and Mr McPhee putting young Cattle on Board the Steamer Fairy Games in Cornwal{l} to Day and a Boat Race Stopt at Hamiltons all night set Livinia a Towel 9th came from Hamiltons Fine 10th Fishing and Hoeing and Fixing the Barn with Double 10 nails 14 �Mr James Cameron Island 11th of July 1882 Commenced to Mow around the Barn and House and {Between the lines it reads: high Wind high Wind} at Road to the River putting out Turnips and Tobacco plants 12th of July Orangeman's Day Firing some shots had our colours up Mowed the Calves Pasture very heavy hay a Fine Day 13th Mowing the Grove and along the Bank of the River a Fine Day Windy Windy 5 Girls here in the Wind Brought Livinias Drefs stopt all night 3 Paro's Mrs Green antwines Girl and stopt all night 14th Henery here for Mrs Paro and Mrs Green and 3 more I Wrote a Letter for Henery for Licence Gathering Raking hay Making cocks 40 Randolp crofsed to get his coat cut By Mrs Paro Gave them 1 ½ of Butter a Good many Fishing EEls on top of the Water to night something Like a Gun Boat anchored at the Lighthouse coming up 15th St swithen Day a very Fine Day warm no rain to Day Scotch Moon to Day put in 47 cocks of hay went to Fish got 23 perch and R Bass Picnick on St Francis Lost my Knife on he 12th Lots of Fishing Lights out to night put out Tobacco Plants 16th Sunday Fine Day 17th Mowing- high Wind - Back of the Barn 18th Raining Thunder Lightning Fishing Randolp crofsed for his coat 19th Mrs Paro here got 3 lb of Butter Burdo here The Tomas came on Alexis Island 20th Putting in hay Mowing 21st Went to the head of the Island Rasberries getting Ripe 22nd putting in hay got 108 cocks in the Barn now Mowed a Road Down on the Middle of the hill a Robbey to night on the Fishermen of cat Fish Perch and 20 EEls Tomas here sening this Morning I put them off the place put the 2 young Bulls out to the Pasture with the Cows Great Display of Fireworks at hamiltons Island Began the Week a Pic Nic to Day 23rd Sunday a Fine Day had Cucumbers to Day Rasberries Ducks Laying Narcifse Sharron we{nt} to Lancaster with his Boat for the Bohemian White swallow White swallow 1882 Mr James Cameron Island 24th of July Monday {Above it reads: Francis and Wife here} Putting in Mowing Windy cucumbers plenty Potatoes some 15 �25th St James The Apostle's Day Went to Dundee a Fine Day Windy 24 lbs of Butter and 8 Doz of Eggs Bought of Smallman Flour .. 1..90 Salt 80 Tea 35 Matches 10 3 ½ yds of Tweed 87 ½ 8 yds of Calico 64 Buttons 10 Tobacco 5 Bought 54 lbs of Corn me{al} of Jo Lemay and 1 lb of Tea 1..26 cents for credit Tobacco 7 soda 8 Bought of Mr Long Tobacco 5 pipe Bought of Burdo Stone 10 To 1 Pint of Whiskey 10 Salts 10 Races in Lancaster Tyo's horse and Grey Charlie Tyos Gained the Race high Wind coming home took Dinner at Luke's stopt on Alexis Island as we take in Water 26th Putting in 160 cocks in now Mowing 27th Mowing St Joseph of Arimathea's Day Warm 28 Mowing Thunder Rain Lightning Great many Boats a Going and Lots of Towing those Days {Above it reads: Burdos in the Berries got Bread}Lots of Ducks in Flocks and its very early for them to Flock Dans Gordon Douglas Buried to Day at Williamstown 29th Narcisse Wife came to Day taking an odd Mefs of Potatoes 30th Garfield and McAllister here got 50 cents for cooking For Them James McDougal{l} Mrs McDougall and Mifs Caty McDougall here 31st Mowing 1st of Augt or Lammas Day The Cows Milked to Day By Some one 2 Mo{wing?} Jim McDougall Jane McDougall {Above it reads: Minnies Birth Day} Annie McD and Elizabeth Chisholm here put out the stick of Timber 3rd Narcifse wife and Boys went of to Montreal Francis Girl here with 2 Basket 2 lbs of Butter 4th Mowing 5th very warm Burdo here for a Box that narcisse took up for him 6th Randolph's Birth Day 1867 a very very very warm warm Day John H & Leander and I went to Christees Island 3 Thieves going around 7th Mowing Raining Bill Morris and Bush Looking for 3 ment that stole 250 Dollars from a widow woman Raining 1882 Mr James Cameron Island 8th of August Mowing 9th at Hay 16 �10th Mr Heron & Hopkins here Fishing 11th crofsed to Summerstown Gave J Summers 4 Dollars to my account Bought Linsey Thread {Below it reads: Paid Paid} Tea Pot RRR {Below it reads: Paid} Stone Fork Rake {Below it reads: Paid}Tobacco Bought of Mr Ward Paid Oil Hops Cloves Broom Paid Worm Candy Tax paid mr Ward this to 4 5 ½ Doz of Eggs Windy Rained some stopt at Hamiltons Rode Down with Tom at the Lighthouse a spell with the Rain 12th Mowing Wood Roy and Indian here Bought 2 Baskets from his Girl Babcock A Mullen here Fishing Windy 13th Mr Genie here Brought me 2 or 3 lb of Tea and 20 lbs of Barley Gordon and Tommy Rose here took his pants to be made 14th 2 men Fishing that came up with the men 15th Mowing 16th 1 of those men went off 17th Rained very very hard wind cold 18th Finished mowing Lower Point Fine cold not well got a Channel cat from Phillip Gathering 19th Mr John Morris came up putting in hay Burdo got his Lines Stole Bismarcks Birth Day 1870 Mr David Baker here and Robinson stopt all night 20th Mr Baker went off Mr Morris here corn good to Eat 21st Went with Mr Morris and Narcifse over to Frashers he went to Dundee took the Road and {c}ame Back by Boat Bosells put him acrofs mowing 22 Mr Morris Phillip and I crofsed to Frashers met Mr Baker had Breakfast on the small Island out From Frashers and a Drop of good Stuff of Gin came home Mowing 23rd Mr Morris and Phillip and I seized on 3 Men in a Boat Liddle McLaurin Wageant Let them go Raining they Promised to com{e} Down but did not come 1882 Mr James Cameron Island Augt 24th Mr Morris and I crofsed to South side of Christees Island with Canoe then went to Summerstown Bought of J Sum{mers} 50 lb of Flour 1..87 ½ cents on credit Bought of Mr Ward Pan of Bread 28 cents and 1 Pound of Putty 6 cent Met Mr Baker at the head of our Island had a Round Wind high Mowing 17 �25th Mowing Canal of Beauh{omes?} Broke about the Time 26th Mr Morris took cars for Montreal Phillip said on Thursday night Putting in all we had cut in the Upper Field 27th Sunday the Boats began to come up the canal must be Fixed Gordon here Got his pants Lots of Shooting 28th Mowing Warm heavy shower East wind sprang up quick 29th went to Dundee very Foggy took 25 lb of Butter 8 ½ Doz of Eggs Bought of smallman 24 yds of Calico pair of Boots for myself a pair for Randolph 2 ½ yds of Tweed 32 lbs of salt Box of Matches 4 Bars of soap 2 Butter Tennets Scythe and snath stone 2 ½ lbs of shingle nails 3 Boxes of Blue Bought of Mr Longspoon ½ lb of Powder Bought of Mr Burdo 1 lb of Tobacco pipe Bought of Lemay ½ lb of Soda Brought home Tyos Bottle got Books and papers from Mr Baker Stopt at Lukes had Dinner Down the River with Josy Galerneau stopt at Plum Island had a coo with Josey Mowing in the upper Field with new scythe hay good taking up the onions and stershions {?} the sunflowers getting Ripe 30th Mowing upper Field 31 Mowing making cocks 1st of September Shooting Bee on the south side Fine some Rain 2nd Mowing Rain Fine Mowed in Front Marsh some caught 13 Cat Fish to night St Francis into Dundee 13 - September - 1882 Mr James Cameron Island 3rd of September D McMaster's Birth Day 1846 Fine Raining hard 4th put in about 30 cocks of hay Raining Fine Thunder Lightning East and West wind Blackbirds at the Corn shot a squirrel cleaned my Guns taking the Buds of the Tobacco 5th John Angus's Birth Day 1850 Turning hay in the Upper Field 6th putting in some 7th cut the calfs Pasture 2nd crop 8th Mowing Back Marsh 9th Williams from Longuiel here hunting Lent my canoe to him Made 45 cocks in Back Marsh Gave narcisse a Dollar to to for Bread for himself Paid it 18 �10th Mr and Mrs Hamilton here going to Francis Island to salt the cattle A Fine Day Lucia here for Potatoes Lashey here got a Line and Minnoe hook from him Williams Went off to Lancaster to be Ready for the Boat wanting to Buy Fat Cattle 11th made a stack put 83 cocks in it E Wind Fine 12th Traded the Basswood Canoe with Mr Lashey for his Boat Gave Boot 50 cents cash 3 lb Butter 3 Bushels of Botatoes Mowing in the Back Marsh 13th Raining Mowing gathering Randolph he crofsed to Get the Tub of Butter Weighed 21 ½ lbs at the Wards 14th High south West Wind Rained heavy Broke Down the Tobacco some 15th Mowing 16th Mowing and Making cocks in the Front Marsh Made 80 Killed 2 of the Tame Ducks Got Pay for the Tub of Butter 17th Mr & Mrs Gatbeau here he comes out to take the Fresh air on the Lake has their Lunch at the head of the Island took the wife and I up to treat us Princefs Louise Made 2 Trips to Lancaster to Day - 18th 1882 Mr James Cameron Island Sept Raining Thunder Lightning went to alexis Island no cattle on the Island Fine and Raining put some shingles on the Roof 19th Went to the Bush up around the Island Windy Raining Thunder and Lightning Randolph to the Little Island North Side East & West Wind Exhibition in Montreal commenced this week and a ugly Time they have with all Kinds of Weather 20th Digging some of the Potatoes 20th Digging Potatoes Taking in Corn Raining and Fine 21st First Day of Autumn Fall E Wind Rain Fine Taking in corn cut all the cornstalks 2 men here for Potatoes Let the Cows in to the Lower Point Sun crofsing the Line 22nd E Wind Fine changed to South West Blew hard and Raining took up some Potatoes Wind knocking Down the Apples Drew some Drags Killing some of the Ducks and young Roosters hens Laying Pealing Apples and Drying them 23rd Randolph crofsed to Summerstown Bought of Mr Ward a pan of Bread 28 cents paid what Phillip got sunday 60 cents a spool of Thread 5 pipe 1 cent heard that John Richard 19 �Grants Barn was Burnt with Lightning this Week taking up Potatoes at the apple Tree Gave Lashey a peck of Potatoes and a Pound of Butter Fine Day 24th Fine Day the Princefs Louise went Down the Back channel to St Annicet then over to Lancaster Foggy some 25th commenced the stack put in 78 cocks in it to Day Fine Wind East calm Took up some Potatoes Ploughed some Roes Mr James Cameron Island Sept 26th 1882 Fine to Day North E Wind Went to Dundee Brought 12 Doz of EEgs at 22 cents Bought of Allen Smallman 2 Sacks of Flour 3..75 2 Butter Tubs 22 & 25 46 lbs of Salt 46 4 Bars of soap 20 Bought of Mr Burdo plates 40 shot 10 Knitting needles 4 Bought of Tyo HW 35 Treat 10 Bought of Jo Lemay 1 lb of Tea 30 paid Jo for Corn meal and Tea I got from him some time ago seen George Morris Young Luke Pare is moving Down to Mr Wells's to Live Jo Lemay Fixed my Pipe for nothing Wind high coming home Antwine Galineau Married yesterday 27th at Potatoes E. Wind 28th Crofsed to Hamiltons John crofsed a passenger the Minister's Brother in Dundee Bought of John Summers 1 Peck Measure Imperial 60 cents 2 Spools of Thread 10 cents high E Wind Fine Got a Lot of Papers From John 2 From J Summers 29th St Michaels Day put more hay on the Middle stack put 40 in the West Stack at the Potatoes 30th E Wind at Potatoes Broke the Jumper yesterday in the Marsh Oct 1st E Wind Fine EW 2nd Ploughing the Potatoes and Taking them up Making them in heaps in the field so to pick them over on account of the Rot put a Few cocks of Hay on the Stack put corn stalks in the Barn Gathered some Grapes to make wine 3rd Randolph and J H went to Hamiltons to pick Potatoes Fine Frost Last night took up the Potatoes in the Back Place Leander & Fernandez 8 Bushels all the Rest are Rotten took up the squashes Mr Dubois the Fish Market Man came to night Mr W Dunlop took him here 1882 Mr James Cameron Island 4th of Oct The comet in the East Looks Large Mr Dubois here I went Down with him to the Shanty and he Treated me he Boug{ht} over 100 Dollars worth of Fish this Trip cleaned and Moved the stove took up the Potatoes in the Bean Place 6 Bushels a good many Rotten put 8 Bushels in for a Beginning Mr Dubois Gave Stanley 25 cents cut all the Tobacco to Day The St 20 �Francis commenced to go Down the Day she comes up got a small sturgeon From Narcisse Water Falling commenced to Rain shelling corn 5th Taking in Potatoes all the Potatoes up only not in the cellar all yet Narcifse took me Down to Treat me Cut Some of the Tobacco 6th Randolp John & Bismarck From Hamiltons took some Apples Took in Potatoes all the Potatoes in about 80 Bus{hels} put in the Tobacco in the Barn put some Hay on the West stack Lashey got ½ Bushel of Potatoes all paid for his Trade for the Boat & canoe Mr Stickler here Bought the sand Gave me {Illegible symbol} 2..25 Gave me a smal{l} vial of Good stuff 7th Bismarck went off Rain Thunder and Fine W Wind at Tobacco 8th Sunday Fine Windy 9th Mowing Front Marsh High Wind West 10th Hugh Ann's Birth Day 1844 Mowing Marsh hay wind West high Went to Hamiltons got a Bag of Apples Randolph came home I stopt for the Bee Tommorow Court-Day in Lancaster to Day 11th Nomination Day for Members the Bee at Hamiltons Taking stonesto the Bridge a Dance to night at hamiltons 18{82} Mr James Cameron Island Oct 12th at Hamiltons E Wind went up to the store Bought of Mr Ward 10 lb of sugar paid paid John Summers for Pipe came home from Hamiltons John sent me home got a Basin of Pies and a Roast Ducks and a Bottle of good stuff seen Mr Wilson the Lawyer or Judge of Fort Covington Wanting to have a place to stop if he comes Down to hunt 13th E Wind cloudy some Rain made 70 cocks of Hay prefsing Grapes for wine the Bigh Pot Full and 22 lb of sugar in it 14th Killing 2 of the Ducks Hanging up some Tobacco in the Barn Randolp & Leander Picking Grapes {Ink smudge: 15th Fine} Sunday 16th Went to Summerstown Bought of Ward pair of Boots on credit 75 or returned if they Dont fit (Bought ½ lb Tea 25 paid this Tea put the Horse in the stable for some womons Brought of Julia Summers 1 Quart Hight Wines 70 cents for the Grapes Brought ashes to Hamiltons to make soap and a Basket of Grapes to make wine Got apple high E Wind Phillip Shora Down with us Bought Matches 3 cents worth 21 �17th Caught the Horse commenced the East stack Gordon came Helped to make the stack Brought an overshirt to make stopt till night and I crofsed with him and then he went to James McDougalls Husking Bee Bought of Mr Ward the Boots I got and took another pair 90 cents but they are small too pipe 18th Election Day for Mr Rayside & McArthur Rayside Elected Picking apples Mrs Laird up J Purcell & Craig a Quarrel 1882 Mr James Cameron Island 19th of October at Hamiltons picking apples and putting them on the Wharf for the Princefs Louise to take acrofs to Fort Covington to have them made into Cider John went too about 32 Bags of Apples Tom Jack in Cornwall Getting his ½ of the Land that his Father Bought Betwe{en} them but they have to go Tommorro and Bring Roberts wife to sighn it a Big Fire somewhere Back we could see it from Hamiltons 20th Gordon came home with me from Ham{il}-tons Brought 7 6 Bushels of apples got his watch and my own got his overshirt went with the Gun shot squirrels an{d} Woodpeckers Randolph went to the Head of the Island with him in the Boat Making Fence at the stack Bottling the Wine 26 Bottles and 2 Jars in all now about 7 Gallons He Killing the Roosters Frost to night 21st at Hay to cover the sheds very Fine Day W Wind Evening East this morning White Frost Fixing Big shed Door Took in Turnips 22nd Sunday E Wind changed South W Randolp and I to Kit Kit Rofs's and Butternut or charles Isla{nd} Americans hunteing on Charles Island the Treated me Went to Squaw Island wind changed to south West Blew hard 23rd Livinia Birth Day 1868 Fixing Floor in sheep place 24th Our Hugh's Birth Day cleaning Big shed 25th My Birth Day St Chrispins Shoemakers Day cleaning Big shed got a Treat of Wine on my B Day 26 Banking the West End of the house got a Sturgeon from Phillip 1882 Mr James Cameron Island 27th of October Finished the Big shed took a large stone out of it and smashed the Door off Mr Wilson of Fort Covington a Lawyer By Profession came Down for a Hunt at Ducks his son and Billy 22 �Morris Treated me had 4 or 5 Rounds and went off in the Morning Left the Wife a Dollar in silver Gave me a chunk of Tobacco Banking the House 28th Randolph and Phillip crofsed to Summerstow{n} Brought the Little Boots Back again took another Pair {Above it reads: 85 cents} and took a pair for his Mother 1..40 on credit Bought 1 lb Tea 50 paid 2 lbs of nails 10 paid putting out manure aroun{d} the apple trees 29th Sunday Went to the Kit Kit Rofs's and Butternut or charlies Island {3 ameri?} and squaw Island wind changed to South West and Blew hard 30th Made cheese Fixing Milkhouse shed Bottled 2 Gallons of Wine cut some Mars{h} hay 31st Holy Eve cracking nuts Eating {o}f apples Reading Burns's Halloween Banking {Above it reads: Lightning Rain} inside the cookhouse and Milkhouse shed Randolp to the Kit Kit for a Board 1st of November The Harvest month of Death All saint Day Fishermen went off High wind Left their seine Lines hooks as they {t}hink they will come Back again {c}utting the Boys hair or heads Bad {w}ith a cold 2nd All Souls Day Bad with my head a very Bad cold Frost Last night snowed some Grains Steamer Maud stopt at Lower Point put more hay on the sheds piling Firewood at {t}he Door Killed 2 young Roosters Filled the straw Tick 1882 Mr James Cameron Island 3rd of November set for Rats 4th cutting Runners for the Jumper Leander and I 5th Guy Fawks Day Livinia and I Down at the Shora's his Son-in-Law there Windy 6th in the Bush cutting Wood 7th Helen's Birth Day Making a Runner 8th hunting in the Bay before the house got 2 9th Prince of Wales Birth Day hunting 10th Went to Dundee I sold 2 Tennets of Butter and 8 Doz of Eggs Bought 3 lb of Tea 90 6 Bars of Soap 47 nutmegs 8 1 lb of Starch 10 Salt 45 Gun 25 8 yds of Ticking 1..60 Broom 25 Matches 10 Thread 5 Boots 18 Boots 2..25 Lunch 25 Flour 3..15 Cotton 1.. Overalls 1..44 Linsey 1.. 18 yds Calico 1..44 Candy crackers stopt at Lukes had supper some wind coming got the clock to start to Day 23 �11th Randolph to Wards Blacking pipe and Glass 12th sunday 13th Narcisse came and his nephew 14th went off the Black Kitten Lost 15th Bill Morris and a constable from Beauhornois hunting Ducks 16 Bad with Rheumatism 17th Rheumatism 18th at Wood 19 Pare Bone here 20th Bad with Rheumatism 21st on this Day of the Month D McMaster Departed 1846 I got a Letter to Day from Dan Letting me Know his wife was poorly and AV Randolph crofs to o{Cut off} Fixing the Stable Door 22nd Went to Williamstown the Massenna Breaki{ng} the Ice up Salmon River 23 in Willia{mstown} 24 in Williamstown Mrs Dunlop there from Lancaster 25 in Williamstown 26th in Williamstown 27th came home from Williamstown J Hamilton put me acrofs Henery Bosell here 1882 Mr James Cameron Island 28th of November a Tug went Down with a Dredge at Wood 29th cut some hay in the Marsh for Bedding for the cattle put the squashes out in the stable 30th St Andrews Day The Festival of the Scotch Firing cracking nuts nothing but Wine for a Scotch Drink Fine snowed a Little set Fires Randolph shot a Squirrel 24 �1st of December some snow Fine Cutting and Drawing No Lights in Mr Hill's or Johnston's in the Floating Light But Light on the cherry Island Lots of Ducks in Flocks at the Lower end of the Rushes at the Foot of the Island putting in the calves at night and 3 of the cows Plastering Killed all the Ducks But 3 we are Keeping Killed 12 of them Killed 7 Roosters Keeping 30 hens 2nd East Wind snowing water Raising Done making cheese Making curds now cutting alders and Willows in the swamp Back of the Barn or what we call the oak Feild cows going out to Feed in the Day time 3rd 1st Sunday in Advent cold Freezing East Wind Began to Feed the cattle 4th chopping Stove Wood Broke on the West stack of hay Back of the Barn Fixed a hinge on the calves Door cold Freezing made a good bit of ice in the Back Bay 2 Large Gulls chasing Ducks 5th snowing some cutting alders and Willows Windy 6th Venus on the sun cloudy Fine West Wind Frosty Drawing and cutting Willows 7th very Windy cold 8th cold Freezing high Wind Princefs Louise Went up the Sny 9th the Princefs crofsed and Went up Fine some Wind snowing some ice Froze out to the Rushes Drew some Wood For more information on James Cameron, check out the “Meet the Diarists” section under “Discover” on our website: ruraldiaries.uoguelph.ca 25 � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. 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Scanned Manuscript & Typed Transcription UG Transcription Progress Scripto transcription progress Done Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{page one}</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>1st of January 1882 New Years Day Sunday West Wind cold Randolph and Leander went to Try to catch perch in the Back Bay as they seen a good many under the ice got none</p> <p>2nd cutting Firewood and clearing Brush next the Marsh Back of the Barn cold north West wind</p> <p>3rd North East Wind cold Frosty snowing Allens B Day Livinia not well put the Bottom of the Marsh hay stack in the Barn the West one of the 3 stacks raised the stick at the River as the water is raising hard Frost to night but the wind is too high for the ice to take stopt up till 4 o clock as Livinia is not well put the 3 oars on top of the Fence as they wre Laying on the Ground</p> <p>4th cold North West wind high Freezing hard Randolph seen a Minks Track in the cord Wood Bay I set a Trap for him at the Lower Point Fixing the Handsleigh wind too high for the ice to take a good deal of anchor ice going Down Frosty to night But warm house and good Fires</p> <p>5th ice took this Morning East Wind cold some a great many airholes and poor ice as the wind was too high before it Fell it was then it commenced to take Drawing Wood went to the head of the Island Just Like glass took acrofs in some places</p> <p>6th snowing E Wind Drawing wood Fixing shafts on the Jumper</p> <p>7th not cold West Wind Drawing Wood Broke on the Marsh hay stack East one got a Rat</p> <p>{page two}</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>January 8th 1882 Hugh Ann'es Birth Day 1866 Sunday got a Rat Kind of soft Began to rain raining ice commenced to open tonight</p> <p>9th got a Rat skinned 2 Rast Kind of soft Drew the stick acrofs the Warfh at the river ice opening and a going Down Windy to night W Wind</p> <p>10th cutting Brush in the cord Wood Bay Drew the 2 canoes Down to Bismarcks Bay as its open close to shore Fine West Wind ice going Down</p> <p>11th Stormy snowing East Wind Drifting Wind changed to North West hard for to Water the cattle</p> <p>12th Kind of Fine NW wind cutting Firewood seen the Minks Track Fresh cutting hay in the stack put some in the Barn ice going Down</p> <p>13th stormy E Wind Livinia very unwell cold set a Trap for the Mink turned the Canoes</p> <p>14th Fine Turned Windy North W Wind turned Frosty ice making in some places the Wind too high to make to night Drew some hay out of the stack into the Barn went to the head of the Island Livinia not well ice going Down some</p> <p>15th south West wind Drifting ice not making</p> <p>16th Kind of Fine Drawing Wood</p> <p>17th some cold Windy ice took acrofs to night</p> <p>18th Began to move about 10 o clock Windy braking the ice some north and south Wind Fine Frosty went to head of the Island cutting and Drawing wood Frosty Last night</p> <p>19th cutting WoodFine cutting Rails</p> <p>20th cold some crofsed on the ice to Hamiltons got ashore at the Lower end of Hamiltons John came to meet us as its open only took this morning Randolph went to Summerstown Bought of Mr Ward 1/2 lb Tea 27 cents Box of Blacking 6 spool of Thread 5 got an Almanac and 1 From J Hamilton and a Lot of newspapers got a Letter from Dan with 2 Dollars in it took some of my Flour from Hamiltons Heard the Rev Mr McPherson's Wife Departed of Lancaster</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{page one}</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>January 21st 1882 St Agnes Fine in the forepart of the Day Drawing Wood Turned stormy East Wind snowing put 7 or 8 Bushes up in Bay on our Road</p> <p>22nd West Wind stormy Drifting Frosty got a Rat</p> <p>23rd very Frosty W West cold air holes smoking and a good many of them shutting up</p> <p>24th Frosty Frosty Wind West I crofsed to Hamiltons to help them with the Thrashing Charlie Parisha came with his new Mill cold some Gordon with him</p> <p>26th Thrashing</p> <p>27th Thrashing</p> <p>28th Thrashing Hunter up the Front Departed</p> <p>29th I stopt at Hamiltons Gordon came Down sent a Bottle of RR Relief with him cold Windy Sunday</p> <p>30th Thrashing Randolph at hamiltons</p> <p>31st Thrashing</p> <p>1st of Febuary a Fine Day at 12 o clock of the Thrashing came home to 1 Gal of oil Solomon Falkener taking his Tent from Hamiltons that he had for Takeing Likenefses ice Slippery not very well this week at Hamiltons Races in Dundee Bismarck and Hugh Ann came James M Dougall came acrofs with them Bella McDougall got Married some weeks ago to Hewards The Stack Finished</p> <p>2 Candlemas Day The Bear if he comes out to Day he can see his Shadow some says the Raccoon comes out too the sun Shines fine soft day West Wind Randolph went to James McDougalls with Bismarck I went as Far as Francis Island with them ice Slippery Drew some Wood Crofsing on the Lower Road</p> <p>3rd West Wind Went to Hamiltons for our Flour Tom Jack and Mr McCrimmon over the River Races in Dundee the crack in the ice not good</p> <p>4th E Wind cold Frosty and Stormy not very well with Rheumatism Broke on another Marsh hay stack 2 1/2 ton</p> <p>{page two}</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>Feby 5th 1882 Gordon here Fine E Wind and changed to West Drifting some</p> <p>6th Hugh Ann Randolph and I crofsed to Hamiltons took home the Flour and the Bran from Hamiltons West Wind Fine Mr McDougall Drawing stones</p> <p>7th unfortunate Day E Wind high very stormy snowing hail Cattanach and Dr Cameron Married to Day and a stormy Day they have the young Bull Dead skinned him a Donation Party at the Rev Mr Patterson's to night hailing</p> <p>8th Gordons Birth Day 1863 crofsed to Summerstown Brought Mr Holesworth 2 Bags Left them at Mr Wards Bought of J Summers 18 yds of Cotton 1..62 2 /12 of Linsey 25 1 spool of Thread 5 Box of Matches 12 1/2 Bought of Mr Ward 2 Bars of soap 10 1 Bunch of matches Got 2 Bushels of Oats at Hamiltons</p> <p>9th Randolph Went to F Covington with his own Boots and Livinia's to be Fixed 70 sold Rats 12 1/2 1..8 Bought 2 lb of Tea 40 and 50 a lb 10 cents for crackers and candy Drew 2 Loads of wood John H got in the crack of ice close to shore a very Fine Day very warm</p> <p>10th A cheese Meeting in Lancaster went to Summerstown sold a Mink to John Summers 1..50 Bought of J Summers 2 spools of Thread 10 4 pens 4 pipe 1 Bought of Mr Ward stick of Worm Candy 12 1/2 Lamp Chimney 10 John Hamilton to Lancaster I Fixed the crack in the Ice took the Horse part of the way acrofs to day a very fine Day</p> <p>11th a Fine Day at Wood</p> <p>12th Sunday a Fine Day Rained tonight</p> <p>13th putting out Manure commenced to Rain</p> <p>14th Fine Day St Valentine cutting Wood 2 Men here in a Cutter wanting Elm took Dinner Fed Horse hay Gave 27 cents</p> <p>15th I crofsed to Summerstown J Hamilton Drove up Bought of J Summers 2 yds of Calico 25 R R Relief 25 Book 5 Lead pencil 3 cents a Fine Day no snow on the Roads ice Getting Bad seen J Hopkins Treated me Nicholson and Parisha a Lawsuit at Duncan G's Hugh Ann 5 cents</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{page one}</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>16th of Feby 1882 Fine Warm day Cutting stove Wood Randolph crofsed to Mr Holesworth for Money got none Bought of Mr Ward Worm Candy 10 cents Tax 5 cents castor oil 10 cents Parisha Lost the suit had to pay Nicholson 10 Dollars very warm Seen a Robin to Day a Gull went east Ducks going Down ice not very good opening in those Bursts and Large cracks McDougall Drawing to Day</p> <p>17th chopping in the Bush cutting hay in the mow</p> <p>18th cutting stove Wood</p> <p>19th Windy cold</p> <p>20th a Fine Day Randolph crofsed got 5 Dollars in Gold from Mr Holesworth Bought Salts 4 cents shirt Buttons 3 cents</p> <p>21st Grove Tuesday a very stormy Day E Wind Drifting Snowing and Blowing</p> <p>22nd Ash Wednesday Washington's Birth Day very Stormy E Wind</p> <p>23rd a very Fine Day Drawing Wood Began to Feed all the cattle Fine hay Keeping in the White Bull crofsed over to Antwine Bosells to see how the ice was heard Jim McDougall Lost his sleigh and crowBars and things that was on his sleigh when his horses got in heard Steward Died and was opened Angus McLellan Departed a Great Deal of Crofsing on the upper and Lower Roads to Day</p> <p>24th A very Fine Day Hugh Ann Went to Mrs Peter Chisholm's in the Gore and I went to Williamstown a Bottle of Wine</p> <p>25th Angus McLellan Buried to Day a very Large Funeral Went to Bur{illegible} a very Fine Day came home called at Mrs Chisholm in the Gore to see Bismarck and Hugh Ann took Dinner there got a Ride From sawlogs and then from John Angus McLaughlin and then From Allen Munroe walked the Rest of the Way Very Tired James Hugh thinking of going of about the 11th</p> <p>26th Sunday Gordon here gave him my comforter a Fine Day</p> <p>{page two}</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>Feb 27th 1882 very Fine Warm Day put a Ton of Marsh hay in the Barn the Last of the stack Drew some wood cut some cedars on the North side of the Island for Rails cutting stove wood seen some Grass Birds a Good deal of crofsing on the East and West Road not very well Freezing to night Thomas Munroe Departed</p> <p>28th crofsed to Hamiltons went up to night to the Wake stopt all night Randolph to Mr Wards salt 15 cents Darning needle 1 Solomon Falkner wanting a place to Fish Did not let him have it</p> <p>1st of March came in very Rainy and WEt all Day Thomas Munroe Buried Went up to Nicholsons John Hamilton and I Rain ceased and we came to Hamiltons Gordon and Tom acrofs the river Gordon went out with Charlie Parisha to night</p> <p>2nd Fine came from Hamiltons Ducks plenty water on the ice water Raising near shore warm</p> <p>3rd Fine William Henry Shadgate's Birth Day Uncle John's eldest Boy Raining Wind seen Wild Geese for the first this spring</p> <p>4th Fine Day warm put out some Manure ploughed 2 or 3 Rounds but there is Frost in the Ground cutting Stove Wood 13 Wild Geese in the air hole ice Wearing close to shore seen 2 cutters on the Lower Road</p> <p>5th Fine Day hailed at night</p> <p>6th Made 5 Troughfs Raining Snowing Foggy snowed some to night ice wearing opening close to shore Horse and cutter came up the ice on McDougalls Road think its J McDougall sun Warm</p> <p>7th ice opening at the airholes A Man came up the ice afoot on J McDougalls Road Randolph Drawing Wood to the sugar Camp a Fine Day got a crow in the Trap</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{page one}</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>8th of March 1882 Seen J McDougall Down to Johnsons's Light and coming Back Lots of crofsing on the Road to Lancaster some Men afoot 3 of Them cutting and Drawing Wood for the Sugar Bush Seen a Fire about 1/2 past 10 o clock at night Down the way of Captain Rankins and see a Fire or Large smoke up West ice opening and a spot opened at Francis Island Livinia not well Tom Jacks 2 Dogs came here seen them in the Bush Fine Day Froze some Last night took some cranberries from the Bush</p> <p>9th Cutting Drags for the Sugar Bush</p> <p>10th snowing hard</p> <p>11th a Fine Day ice going some Drawing Wood to the house</p> <p>12th On this Day of the Month D McMaster came to the Island E Wind snowing went to the Pitt Point to see how the ice was in the channel</p> <p>13th Made 8 Troughfs chopping stove wood a Big Jam before the Door and it moved away a Peice took 13 Troughfs to the Bush</p> <p>14th Stanley's Birth Day 1880 Fixing the canoe to put it out tomorrow Drew it Down to the Lower Point Froze very hard tonight ice going Down cutting hay on the West Mow</p> <p>15th a Fine Day in Lots of Ice going Down E. Wind commenced to Raise Landed at the Foot of Hamiltons Island at the Maple Tree got 50 lbs of Flour and 2 Bushels of Oats John Borrowed of Craig Randolph to the Store got 3 Dollars From Howlesworth which makes us clear Bought 2 lbs of soda of Ward Tom Jack and J Vipond had some Words heard the Queen was Fired at By one R McLean got some Pearl Buttons from Mrs Hamilton Heard Jim Hopkins was going away Monday coming 20th John Hamilton Frove to the {illegible} End of the Island with our {illegible}</p> <p>{page two}</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>March 16th 1882 East Wind Fine got a small canoe going Down amongst the ice set some Traps as I seen a Mink Track Made some Troughfs wind changed to South West</p> <p>17th St Patricks Day the Festival of the Irish high East Wind Fine Cold ice going Down Broke the crowbar working at the ice at shore Drew the small canoe from the Lower Point cutting some Firewood</p> <p>18th got a Mink at the Lower Point high E Wind ice going Down not Moving from shore Much cold but Fine cutting hay in the Mow</p> <p>19th Fine Thawing</p> <p>20th Spring Commences West Wind Found a Basswood Canoe Taking the Boxes of Irons out of the Cookhouse took 3 Sap Barrels to the River to soak them took 2 Pots and chains and 8 Troughfs up to the sugar Camp wheater we will make sugar or not</p> <p>21st E Wind Fine Turned Stormy from the South East snowing Found a Bun up in the Bay turned Bottom side up Randolph and I around the Island ice Breaking side of shore and Jamming a canoe Down below the East End of the Island in a Jam of ice But its too Stormy to where she is the waves smashed the sturgeon Pen</p> <p>22nd Livinia Birth Day Senior E Wind cold Freezing some Fine went Down to the Jam at the East End of the Island and got the Canoe out of it put some Pins in the Bows of 3 Canoes spoiled my axe knocked the Face of it Grinding the axes</p> <p>23 high Wind to night chopping</p> <p>24th Fine Day</p> <p>25th Annunciation of Virgin Mary Genny cow calved</p> <p>26th Fine</p> <p>27th S Wind Rain High south Wind Randolph and I crofsed to Hamiltons in the Basswood canoe stopt at Hamilton all night Tom and Gordon Thrashing at Robert Jacks</p> <p>28th got 100 Wt of Flour from Hamiltons Got a Letter from Burdo wrote 4 Letters to Day 1 to Charlie, Burdo Genie Sh{cut off} Fine ice going Down John H Birthday 1876</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{page one}</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>29th of March 1882 Crofsed to Summerstown Sold Mr Ward 34 lbs of Butter Tennet and all settled on My account up to this Date Bought of Mr Ward Tea 28 Broom 20 soap 7 2 Bars 12 salt 30 starch 7 Barley 3 lb 18 oil 40 paid this Bought on Credit rope halter 30 4 yds of sheeting 50 2 yds of Overalls 50 Tea 30 Thread 5 Knife 45 Sold to John Summers 1 Mink got 1 Dollar Cash Got 3 Bushels of Potatoes Set of 4 Letters One to Charles Tupper England One to Paschal Burdo Ogdenburgh 1 to Henery Genie St Ammicet 1 To Narcifse Shora Longuiet Chambly Lower Canada postage 15 cents EW Fine had a hard Job with the Jam of ice at the head of Hamiltons Island Mr Streeter and Solomon Falkner came acrofs in a Boat they went to Lancaster John Hamilton to Lancaster him and Gordon for Saw Dust for the ice house Jim Hopkins Left his compliment with G Renshaw for me</p> <p>30 chopping Raw Weather these Days</p> <p>31 Windy Fine Raw Cold Found some sticks at the Pitt Point North Wind</p> <p>1st of April all Fools Day the Wind is shifting all round E Wind snowed and Thawed Randolph took a stick from Pit Point cutting Wood Cutting hay Lots of Ducks some Wild Geese on the edge of the ice Tobacco seed Planted in a Basin for Plants</p> <p>2nd Raining</p> <p>3rd Princefs Louise commenced to Run Randolph crofsed Bought of J Summers 1spool of Thread 5 cents got the Budget speech Tapt 35 Trees Fine Day</p> <p>4th Thunder Rained some Boiling First Molasses Tapt 17 Trees Paid Gray Fishing</p> <p>5th Tapt 41 Thats 73 in all</p> <p>6th Boiling</p> <p>7th Good Friday Peter Back here stopt all night all Kinds of Wind</p> <p>8 {illegible} Laplante here for sand Princefs Louise Went to Lancaster made 2 Gallons</p> <p></p> <p>{page two}</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>9th of April 1882</p> <p>10th 11th and all the Week in the Bush</p> <p>16th Gordon here Randolph Boiling sap</p> <p>17th in the Bush Made syrup</p> <p>18th Our Duncan's Birth Day crofsed to Summerstown John Hamilton Tom and Gordon went to Dundee 40 Brought 4 lbs of Butter Bought of Mr Ward Tea 30 Soda 10 Hops 8 Lock 20 soap 19 Got 100 of Flour 2 goats from Hamilton E Wind Henery Genie came up 3 Bags of Potatoes Jim Summers off to California yesterday</p> <p>19th Fixing hay seed in the Bags Windy</p> <p>20th Genie making oars Raining Windy</p> <p>21 Genie went off took home the sugar Bush Rigging Genie got 2 Tame Ducks to take home windy Rain Fine Gathereing Manure and putting it in a heap</p> <p>22nd Fixing the Fence at the foot of the Lane Windy Massena ewnt into Salmon River first Trip</p> <p>23rd St George's Day Fine the Steamer Sparry came up from ValleyField Lights Lit up</p> <p>24th Taking away the Banking from the East Side of the House Mr James McDougall and his 2 Boys Here Gave them 2 Bottles of syrup a Fine Day</p> <p>25th St Marks Day a Fine Day all kinds of wind Taking the Banking from the West end of the house Fixing the Little shed Roof at the Mill house Lost the Big Hook of chain Ploughing a Little at the Door</p> <p>26th Went to Alexis Island shot a Blue Bill the Algoma in to Salmon River a steamer went Down the Artic setting Fire to the Lower Point Lots of Ducks not much Pike coming in to shore</p> <p>27th Went to Kit Kit Island E Wind</p> <p>28th Went to Rof's and Charlie Island Found a Good Barrel and no Bottom to it seen a Lot of Stones James McDougall hya piled up Last Fall</p> <p>29th St Francis Came up First Trip Raining hailing</p> <p>30th Bohemian came up First Trip East and West Wind Went to Sturgeon Island Randolph Leander Fernandez John H and M{illegible}</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{page one}</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>1st of May 1882 Oxley Calved Ploughing taking up stones set Fire to the Pit Point Lower and Wind high West</p> <p>2nd Ploughed a Ridge putting out Manure high Wind Snow hard and hailed Blustering Freezing hard to night</p> <p>3rd Fixing Fence upper Feild I went around the Island seen a Ducks nest high West Wind the 2 Boats went up St Francis Kind of Late Feeding the cattle yet</p> <p>4th Went with Butter and Eggs to Mr Wards Bought 3 yds of Cotton 27 oil 6 Tea 30 shot 10 Gimlet 8 Bought of J Summers 4 yds of Calico 40 Thread 5 paper 12 1/2 Curry Comb 10 Got 100 Wt of Flour 2 Bushels of Oats at Hamiltons settled to Day and made a Mistake in Making up of a Month</p> <p>5th Planting and Ploughing James Grant here going to Cazzouville spoke to the Ma abou the manure John Cameron Departed</p> <p>6th putting out Manure and Planting Potatoes</p> <p>7th Willie McDougall and Donald John up from Rof's Island</p> <p>8th Randolph Went to the Kit Kit for a Plank we Drew up there working</p> <p>9th 10th 11th at Fences Burning Brush putting out manure</p> <p>12th clearing some Bruch on the Lower Point</p> <p>13th the Fishermen the Charros came high E Wind</p> <p>14th a Fine Day</p> <p>15th Ploughing</p> <p>16th Randolph and I crofsed Bought of Mr Ward on Credit 1/2 lb Tea 30 2 papers of seeds 10 cent Brought of J Summers 8 yds of Overalls 2 Dollars 18 yds of Calico 12 1/2 Thread 20 cents on credit Got a Bag of Potatoes for seeds</p> <p>17th at Corn Genie came Filled 3 Bags of Hay seed Gave Carraway and {illegible} E Wind Gave him a canoe</p> <p>19th Genie went off Ploughing</p> <p>20th EW Planted Back Peice with Potatoes Fixing the yard fence and the Fence around the Potatoes Peice Got 50 cents from the Fishermen</p> <p>{page two}</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>21st of May 1882</p> <p>E Wind Livinia Leander and I to he Upper Point</p> <p>22nd Planted about 60 or 80 hills of Potatoes this Morning Narcifse and I to Summerstown all Election talk Bought of Mr Ward 1/2 lb Tea 30 straw hat 10 cents on credit Bought of J Summers 1/2 lb Tea 20 cents changed a Five Dollar Gold Peice at John Hamiltons E Wind Rain commenced after 12 and is much wanted Fernandez John H and I went to the Bush to Look for John H's axe as he Lost it Laid it Down when Looking for Pepper-root and cant Find it Ticks Plenty Mosquitoes Plenty Frog Music enough Oriolles or hanging Bird came and all the Feathered inhabitants of the air no Potato Bugs yet Potatoes up</p> <p>23rd Raining</p> <p>24th Quee's Birth Day Alexandra up with soldiers to Cornwall Fixing the irons in the Big Bun Fixing all the Rubbish of Boards and B{illegible}</p> <p>25th Fixing the Lane Fence East side Fixing the Barn some taking Down the stack Rails got 2 Sturgeon on their LIne killed one</p> <p>26 at Lane Fence cut some Brush high West Wind</p> <p>27th WEnt to Summerstown Bought of J Summers 11 lbs of Swanton Lime 33 Bought of Ward 2.25 lbs sacks of Flour 94 cents a peice 1..88 Bought nails for Narcisse 2 1/2 for had Narcisses Bun Great Meeting to night in Summerstown Dan and McLennan John Hamilton Bad with a sore Foot a Rusty Fork went in it Got 50 cents from Narcifse Rained some</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{page one}</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>28th of May 1882 A Fine Day Whit Sunday East Wind Rained some Willie McDougall and the Boys here Mr Genie came Fishing to night got 13 Sturgeon Besides pike EEls suckers Perch Brought me a Dog Raining tonight Ticks plenty potatoes up</p> <p>29th Royal Oak Day or Oak apple Day Raising sand Mr Wright here from F. Covington Mr Genie went of early this morning Seen McDougalls going with the scow to Rof's Island N West wind Fine cool Raft went Down in tow</p> <p>30th at sand Windy raised an old pile of sand at Bell Bay that I had piled up over 23 year and its good yet</p> <p>31st Went to Christees Island to get Fat Pine seen Burdo a Frenchman that Lives up near Cornwall Found a Bun Turned Bottom side up Drew it ashore and Left it high E Wind Raising Troweled some got none seen some Black snakes Fishermen went to Lancaster to night with their Fish</p> <p>1st of June The Glorious First of June Rowena's Birth Day 1878 E Wind Rain changed to high West Wind Fixing the calves pasture Fence at the shore pealed an Elm for Bark Fishermen Phillip got Bread cold Corsican Late going Down</p> <p>2nd Working at a new calve Pasture at the old Garden Fine Day</p> <p>3rd Fine Windy Algoma aground above Wells's the Sparry and Princefs Louise working at her claring at the shore Landing windy to night</p> <p>4th Old George the 3rd's Birth Day Trinity Sunday Raining Went to the Bush got Kind of Faint not well the Traveler had to stop with the wind Last night the algoma got away this morning</p> <p>5th St Boniface cleaning out the sheds Partly Raining Fine cutting Weeds out of the Potatoes corn coming up</p> <p>6th crofsed to Summerstown took the shears to J Hamilton to sharpin John Summers Wife a young Daughter at 4 o Clock this morning Bought from Summers Tea 20 2 Dollar to Smallman for Flour Letter from Mary Mrs Baker Poorly</p> <p>{page two}</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>7th June 1882 at Hamiltons Bought of Mr Ward 25 lbs of corn Meal 55 very Windy came home the Sparry did not call with the Wind</p> <p>8th Put the calves in the new Pasture Made a shed for hem for the Rain cut crotches sheared the sheep Randolph and Narcifse crossed got the Flour I sent for by Smallman Gave Randolph a Dollar for a pair of Boots too small for him Dinner Party at Mr P. Purcells to night as he is Leaving for the old country heavy thunder and Lightning to night Rain Randolph staying with Narcifse while Phillip is away</p> <p>9th Our Mary's Birth Day 1813 Let out the sheep Windy cutting weeds in Potatoes Ticks Plenty some Mosquitoes Meeting at Summerstown to night Donald Sandfield</p> <p>10th got 100 Wt of Flour from Montreal Phillip took it up 3..50 Rain Cold Tying the Grey horse out</p> <p>11th Fine Brindle calved carried it home on hand Barro or Box a heifer Calve</p> <p>12th {illegible} the Beds from upstairs</p> <p>13th Went to Christees Island and the Kit Kit Fine</p> <p>14th at Potatoes couring Narcisse went with his Fish Box to Lancaster Whitewashing a Fine Day</p> <p>15th 3 Men at the Lower Point Fishing had Fat Pine Fixing the stair Door Rainy Windy</p> <p>16th Trimming Trees in the Grove Randolph to Mr Wards Bought of Mr Ward 1/2 lb Tea 25 Soap 7 Hat 10 got Papers from J Hamilton Sent Back the Cornwall paper</p> <p>17th Cleaning out the Milk house put the Plough through the Weeds in the Potatoes and Corn very Warm Raining to night heavy Thunder and Lightning the Boys came Back from the Barn as they were going to Bed with a Heavy clap that came Just as they were in</p> <p>18th The River Memorable Waterloo Chicorytown went into Dundee this Evening for the first time E Wind W. Wind Rain Thunder Fine cows in to night Gates not shut</p> <p>19th Rain Fine Windy 3 Men Passed up {illegible} Boat and had a Wheel Barrow on the Bow of the Boat Thunder Lightning at the Garden Weeding</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{page one}</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>20th of June 1882 This is Election Day Between DA McDonald and D MacMaster Fine Windy a Race the Sparry and Chicoutimi the Dr's Boat ahead Dan Gained for Fairy the Election Fine Day</p> <p>21st First Day of Summer the Longest Day and Shortest night Great Shooting and Fires Bonfires a Big one on Hamiltons Island I had 3 Big ones here Fired only 1 shot as my Great Gun was out of order</p> <p>22nd Our Dan's Birth Day Washing the Wool Trowling got none Windy Hoeing at Corn and Potatoes</p> <p>23rd Crofsed to Summers took 4 Doz of Eggs Bought of Mr Ward 15 cents a Doz Salt 20 soap 17 Pepper 15 Blue 5 Bread cash 28 Tea 1/2 b on credit 25 Fine salt on credit 10C15 Bought of John Summers Hoe 60 1/2 lb Tea 25 Doz Buttons 15 cents Sacrament on the Front By Rev Abe Patterson Got the news of the Election at Hamilton took home sheap shears Got Papers Got the Flag with National P{illegible} Home Industry and National Policy Raining hot Hoeing</p> <p>24th John the Baptiste Went to Dundee and Fort Covington Brought 20 Doz of Eggs 18 cents 3..60 a calf skin 1 Dollar Bought of Smallman 51 1/2 yards of Cotton Atlantic {illegible} 8 cents 4..63 2 pairs of Boots 2 1/2 1/2 lb Tea 25 2 yds of Tweed 50 Bought of Mr Burdo T Pots 30 Dipper 15 Sauce Pan 40 Tin Basin 15 3 Plugs of Tob 6 2 Pipes 2 a Bottle of RRR on Credit 25 Lilly Calved to Day Got the Kettle strainer Fixed at Mr Granges 25 Bought a small Tin cup 5 got another for nothing Got some papers and Books from Mr David Baker got a Rede up from Dundee to the Fort from Nicholas Farling Mr Callanagh the Minister Left Dundee very warm Day J McKenna shearing his sheep</p> <p>25 a Boat crew at the Fishermens shanty Rain Thunder Fine Wind Young Ducks all out</p> <p>{page two}</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>26th of June 1882 some parts keeping John the Baptiste Day Hoeing and Weeding Fixing Line on Rods went to Sturgeon Island to the Fish perch got 7 Windy stormy Thunder Rain WN and East Winds</p> <p>27th Fine Windy Burdo and Henerys Fishermen passed up Hoeing the Potatoes in the Bean Place and it is howed well tied the Hops put Hoeing and Weeding in the Back place Grubs Bad Bugs eggs plenty Hens Tearing Down the Hoeing Knocked 1 stiff this morning but got her alive again oiled the Hoe handle and 3 prung Fork and the shovel handle and you cannot handle them but the sturgeon oil sticks to your hands so I have to wash it off soar with Rheumatism</p> <p>28th Fixing Buoys out at Francis Island and at the squaw Island heavy Rain Windy Thunder at hoeing</p> <p>29th Went to J Hamiltons took John H with us the First time ever he was there a colt at Hamiltons Tom got pigs from his father I went to the store Brought up some eggs for Hamiltons got Tea and cinnamon Bought at John Summers's a paper of needles 5 each Bought at Mr Wards 1 cents of needles Great shooting at Lancaster Last night St Peter's Day a Lawsuit John Summers and Maxwell Down going out to Dan Campbells about it</p> <p>30th hoeing Fine Fishing shower</p> <p>1st of July Dominion Day Great Demonstration in Cornwall to Day Sir JA McDonald and Sir Hector Langovin there to Day Raining East Wind and Turned to West a Good many Boats Antwine Bosells wife a young son</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{page one}</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>2nd of July 1882 Windy rain Fine</p> <p>3rd put the Plough Through the Potatoes Passport and Corsican went Down West Wind Fine</p> <p>4th of July American Independence a Fine Day Hoeing put out Tobacco plants 42 Randolph and Livinia went to Bosell's got Tobacco 10 cents worth Hoeing Potatoes ad corn</p> <p>5th Our Johns Birth Day 1803 Fine E Wind Rained some Livinia Randolph and Rowena went to Antwine Bosells had Narcifses Boat sailed over and Back</p> <p>6th sent with Fishermen for Flour to Montreal Narcisse took the sail to Lancaster Gordon here Trowling Gave Narcisse 28 cents for Bread as he is going to Summerstown for Bread for himself East Wind Rainy Changed to West Raining Fine Bad with Rheumatism Leander Traded hats with Gordon Potatoes corn onions Turnips Looks well Tobacco small Grass very poor Bottom</p> <p>7th Went to Dundee with 3 lbs of Butter and 3 1/2 Doz of Eggs 20 cents for Butter 18 cents for Eggs Bought of Smallman Scythe 60 snath 60 Rake 20 Stone 8 1/2 Doz of Cups &amp; saucers 50 3 lb of Double 10 nails 12 3 yds of Tweed 75 Canvafs 12 Lining 10 Thread 5 Buttons 15 Boots 1.. pipe 2 cent Bought of Mr Burdo 4 Basens 1.. and Paid 25 cents for a Bottle of RRR I got Before Paid Is Lemay 90 cents I owed him since Winter Hooks 3 1/2 lb Tea 15 Bar of Soap 25 pipe 2 Bought of Mr Long Awl 2 Caps 10 Seen Mr Trithill Treated me senn Laurie stopt at Mr Leeks got some Hops from her Moses Miller Buried to Day</p> <p>8th crofsed to Summerstown Bought of Mr Ward 100 Wt of Flour 3.75 paid 1..50 Bought Tobacco 10 paid Giving Jobs out on the Roads seen Mr Oxly and Mr McPhee putting young Cattle on Board the Steamer Fairy Games in Cornwall to Day and a Boat Race Stopt at Hamiltons all night set Livinia a Towel</p> <p>9th came from Hamiltons Fine</p> <p>10th Fishing and Hoeing and Fixing the Barn with Double 10 nails</p> <p>{page two}</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>11th of July 1882 Commenced to Mow around the Barn and House and at Road to the River putting out Turnips and Tobacco plants high Wind high Wind</p> <p>12th of July Orangeman's Day Firing some shots had our colours up Mowed the Calves Pasture very heavy hay a Fine Day</p> <p>13th Mowing the Grove and along the Bank of the River a Fine Day Windy Windy 5 Girls here in the Wind Brought Livinias Drefs stopt al night 3 Paros Mrs Green Antwines Girl and stopt all night</p> <p>14th Hoeing here for Mrs Paro adn Mrs Green and 3 more I Wrote a Letter for Henery for Licence Gathering Raking hay Making cocks 40 Randolph crofsed to get his coat cut By Mrs Paro Gave them 1 1/2 of Butter a Good many Fishing EEls on top of the Water to night Something Like a Gun Boat anchored at the Lighthouse coming up</p> <p>15th St Swithen Day a very Fine Day warm no rain to Day Scotch Moon to Day put in 47 cocks of hay went to Fish got 23 perch and R Bass Picknick on St Francis Lost my Knife on he 12th lots of Fishing Lights out to night put out Tobacco Plants</p> <p>16th Sunday Fine Day</p> <p>17th Mrs Paro here got 3 lbs of Butter Burdo here The Tomas came on Alexis Island</p> <p>20th Putting in hay Mowing</p> <p>21st Went to the head of the Island Raspberries getting Ripe</p> <p>22nd putting in hay got 108 cocks in the Barn now Mowed a Road down on the Middle of the hill a Robbey tonight on the Fishermen of cat Fish Perch and 20 EEls Tomas here sening this Morning I put them of the place put the 2 young Bulls out to the Pasture with the Cows Great Display of Fireworks at Hamiltons Island Began the Week a Pic Nic to Day</p> <p>23rd Sunday a Fine Day had Cucumbers to Day Rasberries Ducks Laying Narcifse Sharron went to Lancaster with his Boat for the Bohemian.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{page one}</p> <p>White swallow White swallow</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>24th of July 1882 Francis and Wife here Monday Putting in Mowing Windy Cucumbers plenty Potatoes some</p> <p>25th St James The Apostle's Day Went to Dundee a Fine Day Windy 24 lbs of Butterand 8 Doz of Eggs Bought of Smallman Flour 1..90 Salt 80 Tea 35 Matches 10 3 yds of Tweed 87 1/2 8 yds of Calico 64 Buttons 10 Tobacco 5 54 lbs of Corn meal of Is Lemay and 1 lb of Tea 1..26 cents for credit Tobacco 7 Soda 8 Bought of Mr Long Tobacco 5 pipe Bought of Burdo Stone 10 To 1 Pint of Whiskey 10 Salts 10 Races in Lancaster Tyo's horse and Grey Charlie Tyos Gained the Race high Wind coming home took Dinner at Luke's stopt on Alexis Island as we take in Water</p> <p>26th Putting in 160 cocks in now Mowing</p> <p>27th Mowing St Joseph of Arimathea's Day Warm</p> <p>28 Mowing Thunder Rain Lightning Great many Boats a Going and Lots of Towing those Days Lots of Ducks in Flocks and its very early for them to Flock Dans Gordon Douglas Buried to Day at Williamstown Burdo in the Berries got Bread</p> <p>29th Narcisse Wife came to Day taking an odd Mefs of Potatoes</p> <p>30th Garfield and McAllister here got 50 cents for cooking For Them James McDougall Mrs McDougall and Mifs Caty McDougall here</p> <p>31st Mowing</p> <p>1st of Aug or Lammas Day The Cows Milked to Day By some one</p> <p>2 Mon{cut off} Jim McDougall Jane McDougall Annie Mr Dr and Elizabeth Chisholm here put out the stick of Timber Minnies Birth Day</p> <p>3rd Narcifse wife and Boys went of to Montreal Francis Girl here with 2 Basket 2 lbs of Butter</p> <p>4th Mowing</p> <p>5th very warm Burdo here for a Box that Narcisse took up for him</p> <p>6th Randolph's Birth Day 1867 a very very very warm warm Day John H &amp; Leander and I went to Christees Island 3 Thieves going around</p> <p>7th Mowing Raining Bill Morris and Bush Looking for 3 ment that stole 250 Dollars from a widow woman Raining</p> <p>{page two}</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>8th of August 1882 Mowing</p> <p>9th at Hay</p> <p>10th Mr Heron &amp; Hopkins here Fishing</p> <p>11th crofsed to Summerstown Gave J Summers 4 Dollars to my account Bought Linsey Thread Tea Pot RRR stone Fork Rake Tobacco Bought of Mr Ward Paid Oil Hops Cloves Broom Paid Worm Candy Tax paid Mr Ward this to 5 1/2 Doz of Eggs Windy Rained some stopt at Hamiltons Rode Down with Tom at the Light house a spell with the Rain</p> <p>12th Mowing Wood Roy and Indian here Bought 2 Baskets from his Girls Babcock &amp; Mullen here Fishing Winday</p> <p>13th Mr Genie here Brought me 2 or 3 lb of Tea and 20 lbs of Barley Gordon and Tommy Rose here took his pants to be made</p> <p>14th 2 Men Fishing that came up with the men</p> <p>15th Mowing</p> <p>16th 1 of those men went off</p> <p>17th Rained very very hard wind cold</p> <p>18th Finished mowing Lower Point Fine cold not well got a channel cat from Phillip Gathering</p> <p>19th Mr John Morris came up putting in hay Burdo got his Lines Stole Bismarcks Birth Day 1870 Mr David Baker here and Robinson stopt all night</p> <p>20th Mr Baker went off Mr Morris here corn good to Eat</p> <p>21st Went with Mr Morris and Narcifse over to Frashers he went to Dundee took the Road and came Back by Boat Bosells put him acrofs mowing</p> <p>22 Mr Morris Phillip and I crofsed to Frashers met Mr Baker had Breakfast on the small Island out From Frashers and a Drop of good stuff of Gin came home Mowing</p> <p>23rd Mr Morris and Phillip and I seized on 3 Men in a Boat Liddle McLaurin Wageant Let them go Raining they Promised to come down but did not come</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{page one}</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>Augt 24th 1882 Mr Morris and I crofsed to South side of Christees Island with Canoe then went to Summerstown Bought of J Summers 50 lb of Flour 1..87 1/2 cents on credit Bought of Mr Ward Pan of Bread 28 cents and 1 Pound of Putty 6 cent Met Mr Baker at the head of our Island had a Round Wind high Mowing</p> <p>25th Mowing Canal of Beauhomes Broke about the Time</p> <p>26th Mr Morris took cars for Montreal Phillip said on Thursday night Putting in all we had cut in the Upper Field</p> <p>27th Sunday the Boats began to come up the canal must be Fixed Gordon here Got his pants Lots of Shooting</p> <p>28th Mowing Warm heavy shower East wind sprang up quick</p> <p>29th went to Dundee very Foggy took 25 lbs of Butter 8 1/2 Doz of Eggs Bought of smallman 24 yds of Calico pair of Boots for myself a pair for Randolph 2 1/2 yds of Tweed 32 lb of salt Box of Matches 4 Bars of soap 2 Butter Tennets Scythe and snath stone 2 1/2 lbs of shingle nails 3 Boxes of Blue Bought of Mr Longspoon 1/2 lb of Powder Bought of Mr Burdo 1 lb of Tobacco Pipe Bought of Lemay 1/2 lb of Soda Brought home Tyos Botttle got Books and papers from Mr Baker Stopt at Lukes had Dinner Down the River with Josy Galerneau stopt at Plum Island had a coo with Josey Mowing in the upper Field with new scythe hay good taking up the onions and stershions {nasturtiums?} the sunflowers getting Ripe</p> <p>30th Mowing upper Field</p> <p>31 Mowing making cocks</p> <p>1st of September Shooting Bee on the south side Fine some Rain</p> <p>2nd Mowing Rain Fine Mowed in Front Marsh some caught 13 Cat Fish to night St Francis into Dundee 13</p> <p>{page two}</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>3rd of September 1882 D McMasters Birth Day 1846 Fine Raining hard</p> <p>4th put in about 30 cocks of hay Raining Fine Thunder Lightning East and West wind Blackbirds at the corn shot a squirrel cleaned my Guns taking the Buds of the Tobacco</p> <p>5th John Angus's Birth Day 1850 Turning hay in the Upper Field</p> <p>6th putting in some</p> <p>7th cut the calfs Pasture 2nd crop</p> <p>8th Mowing Back Marsh</p> <p>9th Williams from Longuiel here hunting Lent my canoe to him Made 45 cocks in Back Marsh Gave Narcisse a Dollar to to for Bread for himself Paid it</p> <p>10th Mr and Mrs Hamilton here going to Francis Island to salt the cattle A Fine Day Lucia here for Potatoes Lashey here got a Line and Minnoe hook from him Williams Went off to Lancaster to be Ready for the Boat wanting to Buy Fat Cattle</p> <p>11th made a stack put 83 cocks in it E Wind Fine</p> <p>12th Traded the Basswood Canoe with Mr Lashey for his Boat Gave Boot 50 cents cash 3 lb Butter 3 Bushel of Potatoes Mowing in the Back Marsh</p> <p>13th Raining Mowing gathering Randolph he crofsed to Get the Tub of Butter Weighed 21 1/2 lbs at the Wards</p> <p>14th High south West Wind Rained heavy Broke Down the Tobacco some</p> <p>15th Mowing</p> <p>16th Mowing and Making cocks in the Front Marsh Made 80 Killed 2 of the Tame Ducks Got Pay for the Tub of Butter</p> <p>17th Mr &amp; Mrs Gatbeau here he comes out to take the Fresh air on the Lake has their Lunch at the head of the Island took the wife and I up to treat us Princefs Louise Made 2 Trips to Lancaster to Day</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{page one}</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>Sept 18th 1882 Raining Thunder Lightning went to Alexis Island no cattle on the Island Fine and Raining put some shingles on the Roof</p> <p>19th Went to the Bush up around the Island Windy Raining Thunder and Lightning Randolph to the Little Island North Side East &amp; West Wind Exhibition in Montreal commenced this week and a ugly Time they have with all kinds of Weather Digging some of the Potatoes</p> <p>20th Digging Potatoes Taking in Corn Raining and Fine</p> <p>21st First Day of Autumn Fall E Wind Rain Fine Taking in corn cut all the cornstalks 2 men here for Potatoes Let the Cows in to the Lower Point Sun crofsing the Line</p> <p>22nd E Wind Fine changed to South West Blew hard and Rainig took up some Potatoes Wind knocking Down the Apples Drew some Drags Killing some of the Ducks and Young Roosters hens Laying Pealing Apples and Drying them</p> <p>23rd Randolph crofsed to Summerstown Bought of Mr Warda pan of Bread 28 cents paid what Phillip got Sunday 60 cents a spool of Thread 5 pipe 1 cent heard that John Richard Grants Barn was Burnt with Lightning this Week taking up Potatoes at the apple Tree Gave Lashey a peck of Potatoes and a Pound of Butter Fine Day</p> <p>24th Fine Day the Princefs Louise went Down the Back channel to St Annicet then over to Lancaster Foggy some</p> <p>25th commenced the stack put in 78 cocks in it to Day Fine Wind East calm Took up some Potatoes Ploughedsome Roes</p> <p>{page two}</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>Sept 26th 1882 Fine to Day North E Wind Went to Dundee Brought 12 Doz of EEgs at 22 cents Bought of Allen Smallman 2 Sacks of Flour 3..75 2 Butter Tubs22 &amp; 25 46 lbs of Salt 46 4 Bars of Soap 20 Bought of Mr Burdo plates 40 Shot 10 Knitting needles 4 Bought of Tyo HW 35 Treat 10 Bought of Is Lemay 1 lb of Tea 30 paid Is for Cornmeal and Tea I got from him some time ago seen George Morris Young Luke Pare is moving Down to Mr Wells's to Live Is Lemay Fixed my Pipe for nothing Wind high coming home Antwine Galineau Married yesterday</p> <p>27th at Potatoes E. Wind</p> <p>28th crofsed to Hamiltons John crofseda passenger the Minister's Brother in Dundee Bought of John Summers 1 Peck Measure Imperial 60 cents 2 spools of Thread 10 cents high E Wind Fine Got a Lot of Papers From John 2 From J Summers</p> <p>29th St Michaels Day put more hay on the Middle stack put 40 in the West Stack at the Potatoes</p> <p>30th E Wind at Potatoes Broke the Jumper yesterday in the Marsh</p> <p>Oct 1st E Wind Fine E W</p> <p>2nd Ploughing the Potatoes and Taking them up Making them in heaps in the field so to pick them over on accout of the Rot put a Few cocks of Hay on the stack put corn stalks in the Barn Gathered some Grapes to make wine</p> <p>3rd Randolph and i He went to Hamiltons to pick Potatoes Fine Frost Last night took up the Potatoes in the Back Place Leander &amp; Fernandez 8 Bushels all the Rest are Rotten took up the squashes Mr Dubois the Fish Market Mancame to night Mr W Dunlop took him here</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{page one}</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>4th of Oct 1882 The comet in the East Looks Large Mr Dubois here I went Down with him to the Shanty and he Treated me he Bought over 100 Dollars worth of Fish this Trip cleaned and Moved the stovetook up the Potatoes in the Bean Place 6 Bushels a good many Rotten put 8 Bushels in for a Beginning Mr Dubois Gave Stanley 25 cents cut all the Tobacco to Day The St Francis commenced to go Down the Day she comes upgot a small sturgeion from Narcisse Water Falling commenced to Rain shelling corn</p> <p>5th Taking in Potatoes all the Potatoes up only not in the cellar all yet Narcifse took me Down to Treat me Cut some of the Tobacco</p> <p>6th Randolph John &amp; Bismarck From Hamiltons took some Apples took in Potatoes all the Potatoes in about 80 Bushels put in the Tobacco in the Barn put some Hay on the West stack Lashey got 1/2 Bushel of Potatoes all paid for his Trade for the Boat &amp; canoe Mr Stickler here Bought the sand Gave me $2..25 Gave me a small vial of Good stuff</p> <p>7th Bismarck went off Rain Thunder and Fine W Wind at Tobacco</p> <p>8th Sunday Fine Windy</p> <p>9th Mowing Front Marsh High Wind West</p> <p>10th Hugh Ann's Birth Day 1844 Mowing Marsh hay wind West high Went to Hamiltons got a Bag of Apples Randolph came home I stopt for the Bee Tommorrow Court Day in Lancastr to Day</p> <p>11th Nomination Day for Members the Bee at Hamiltons Taking stonesto the Bridge a Dance to night at Hamiltons</p> <p>{page two}</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>Oct 12th 1882 at hamiltons E Wind went up to the store Bought of Mr Ward10 lbs of sugar paid paid John Summers for Pipe came home from Hamiltons John sent me homegot a Basin of Pies and a Roast Ducks and a Bottle of good stuff seen Mr Wilson the Lawyer or Judge of Fort Covington Wanting to have a place to stop if he comes Down to hunt</p> <p>13th E Wind cloudy some Rain made 70 cocks of Hay preping Grapes for wine the Big Pot Full and 22 lb of sugar in</p> <p>14th Killing 2 of the Ducks Hanging up some Tobacco in the Barn Randolph &amp; Leander Picking Grapes</p> <p>15th Fine Sunday</p> <p>16th Went to Summerstown Bought of Ward pair of Boots on credit 75 or returned if they Dont fit Bought 1/2 lbTea 25 paid this Tea put the Horse in the stablefor some womons Brought of Julia Summers 1 Quart High Wines 70 cents for the Grapes Brought ashes to Hamiltons to make wine Got apple high E Wind Phillip Shora Down with us Bought Matches 3 cents worth \</p> <p>17th Caught the Horse commenced the East stack Gordon came Helped to make the stack Brought an overshirt to make stopt till nightand I crofsed with him and then he went to James McDougalls Husking Bee Bought of Mr Ward the Boots I got and took another pair 90 cents but they are smalltoo pipe</p> <p>18th Elections Day for Mr Rayside &amp; McArthur Rayside Elected Picking apples Mrs Laird up J Purcell &amp; Craig a Quarrel</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{page one}</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>19th of October 1882 at Hamiltons picking apples and putting them on the Wharf for the Princefs Louise to take acrofs to Fort Covington to have them made into Cider John went too about 32 Bags of Apples Tom Jack in Cornwall Getting his 1/2 of the Land that his Father Bought Between them but they have to go Tommorrow and Bring Roberts wife to sighn it a Big Fire somewhere Back we could see it from Hamiltons</p> <p>20th Gordon came home with me from Hamiltons Brought 6 Bushels of apples got his watch and my own got his overshirt went with the Gun shot squirrels and woodpeckers Randolph went to the Head of the Island with him in the Boat Making Fence at the stack Bottling the Wine 26 Bottles and 2 Jars in all now about 7 Gallons He Killing the Roosters Frost to night</p> <p>21st at Hay to cover the sheds very Fine Day W Wind Evening East this morning White Frost Fixing Big shed Door Took in Turnips</p> <p>22nd Sunday E Wind changed south W Randolph and I to Kit Kit Rof's and Butternut or Charles Island Americans hunting on Charles Island the Treated me Went to Squaw Island wind changed to south West Blew hard</p> <p>23rd Livinia Birth Day 1868 Fixing Floor in sheep place</p> <p>24th Our Hugh's Birth Day cleaning Big shed</p> <p>25th My Birth Day St Crispins Shoemakers Day cleaning Big shed got a Treat of Wine on my B Day</p> <p>26 Banking the West End of the house got a sturgeon from Phillip</p> <p>{page two}</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>27th of October 1882 Finished the Big shed took a large stone out of it and smashed the Door off Mr Wilson of Fort Covington a Lawyer By Profession came Down for a Hunt at Ducks his son and Billy Morris Treated me had 4 or 5 Rounds and went off in the Morning Left the Wife a Dollar in silver Gave me a chunk of Tobacco Banking the House</p> <p>28th Randolph and Phillip crofsed to Summerstown Brought the Little Boots Back again took another Pair 85 cents and took a pair for his Mother 1..40 on credit Bought 1 lb Tea 50 paid 2 lb of nails 10 paid putting out manure around the apple trees</p> <p>29th Sunday Went to the Kit Kit Rof's and Butternut or Charlies Island 3 ameri and squaw Island wind changed to South West and Blew hard</p> <p>30th Made cheese Fixing Milkhouse shed Bottled 2 Gallons of Wine cut some Marsh hay</p> <p>31st Holy Eve cracking nuts Eating of apples Reading Burns's Halloween Banking inside the cookhouse and Milkhouse shed Randolph to the Kit Kit for a Board Lightning Rain</p> <p>1st of November The Harvest month of Death All Saints Day Fishermen went off High wind Left their seine Lines hooks as they think they will come Back again cutting the Boys hair or heads Bad with a cold</p> <p>2nd All Souls Day Bad with my head a Very Bad cold Frost Last night snowed some Grains Steamer Maud stopt at Lower Point put more hay on the sheds piling Firewood at the Door Killed 2 young Roosters Filled the straw Tick</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{page one}</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>3rd of November 1882 set for Rats</p> <p>4th cutting Runners for the Jumper Leander and I</p> <p>5th Guy Fawkes Day Livinia and I Down at the Shora's his son-in-law there Windy</p> <p>6th in the Bush cutting Wood</p> <p>7th Helen's Birth Day Making a Runner</p> <p>8th hunting in the Bay before the house got 2</p> <p>9th Prince of Wales Birth Day hunting</p> <p>10th Went to Dundee I sold 2 Tennets of Butter and 8 Doz of Eggs Bought 3 lbs of Tea 90 6 Bars of Soap 47 nutmegs 8 1 lb of Starch 10 Salt 45 Gun 25 8 yds of Ticking 1..60 Broom 25 Matches 10 Thread 5 Boots 18 Boots 2..25 Lunch 25 Flour 3..15 Cotton 1.. Overalls 1..44 Linsey 1.. 18 yds Calico 1..44 Candy crackers stopt at Luke's had supper some wind coming got the clock to start to Day</p> <p>11th Randolph to Wards Blacking pipe and Glass</p> <p>12th Sunday</p> <p>13th Narcisse came and his nephew</p> <p>14th went off the Black Kitten Lost\</p> <p>15th Bill Morris and a constable from Beauhorners hunting Ducks</p> <p>16 Bad with Rheumatism</p> <p>17th Rheumatism</p> <p>18th at Wood</p> <p>19 Pare Bone here</p> <p>20th Bad with Rheumatism</p> <p>21st on this Day of the Month D McMasterDeparted 1846 I got a Letter to Day from Dan Letting me know his wife was poorly and A.V Randolph crofs to o{cut off} Fixing the Stable Door</p> <p>22nd Went to Williamstown the Massenna Breaking the Ice up Salmon River</p> <p>23 in Williamstown</p> <p>24 in Williamstown Mrs Dunlop there from Lancaster</p> <p>25 in Williamstown</p> <p>26th in Williamstown</p> <p>27th came home from Williamstown J Hamilton put me acrofs Henery Bosell here</p> <p>{page two}</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>28th of November 1882 a Tug went Down with a Dredge at Wood</p> <p>29th cut some hay in the Marsh for Bedding for the cattle put the squashes out in the stable</p> <p>30th St Andrews Day The Festival of the Scotch Firing cracking nuts nothing but Wine for a Scotch Drink Fine snowed a Little set Fires Randolph shot a Squirrel</p> <p>1st of December some snow Fine cutting and Drawing No Lights in Mr Hills or Johnstons in the Floating Light But Light on the cherry Island Lost of Ducks in Flocks at the Lower end of the Rushes at the Foot of the Island putting in the calves at night and 3 of the cows Plastering Killed all the Ducks But 3 we are Keeping killed 12 of them Killed 7 Roosters keeping 30 hens</p> <p>2nd East Wind snowing water Raising Done making cheese Making curds now cutting Alders and Willows in the swamp Back of the Barn or what we call the oak Feild cows going out to Feed in the Day times</p> <p>3rd 1st Sunday in Advent cold Freezing East Wind Began to Feed the cattle</p> <p>4th chopping Stove Wood Broke on the West stack of hay Back of the Barn Fixed a hinge on the calves Door Cold Freesing made a good bit of ice in the Back Bay 2 Large Gulls chasing Ducks</p> <p>5th snowing some cutting alders and Willows Windy</p> <p>6th Venus on the sun cloudy Fine West Wind Frosty Drawing and cutting Willows</p> <p>7th very Windy cold</p> <p>8th cold Freezing high Wind Princefs Louise Went up the Sny</p> <p>9th the Princefs crofsed and Went up Fine some Wind snowing some ice Froze out to the Rushes Drew some Wood</p> </div> transcribed