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James Cameron (1824-1912)
1867 Diary
Transcribed by Rural Diary Archive Volunteers
1st of January New Years Day 1867
{pages in this diary are badly worn and torn at the edges so that some words cannot be
distinguished}
Drawing Wood put out some Bushes Between this and Francis Island a Ball at Mr David
Summers to night a Great party at it too
2nd I crossed to Summerstown the upper Point Road 2 treats at Mr Harpers paid this Treat
at Davids not paid 2/6 {2 shillings, 6 pence} Bought of Mr Harper 1/2 lb Tea no paid 2 pence
worth of Pens {illegible quantity} Matches paid Andrew Baker on the Boshure skinning the
Ram put it out put Poison on it {written between the lines is the following } Allens Birth Day
the 3rd
4th Bushing the Road to Alexis Island put Few Bushes at upper Point Road
5th East Wind Storming Old christmas Day old style
Sunday Stormy some seen a Man crossing over the Way of christees
7th The council in Williamstown I went to Salmon River Took Dinner & supper and slept all
night at Hopkins got a Ride up and Down from Jim took 11 Rats to Mr Street {illegible
quantity} cents 2,,20 cents to my account Bought a pair of Boots 3=50 cents Bought of David
Baker 3 1/2 stripeed shirting 30 cents 1,,5 cents 4 yds Cotton 25 cents 1,, 2yds of 1 Kind 30
cents 60 2yds another Kind 30 cents 60 lb Tea cheapest 2/6 Treat 1/ cut Down 2 oak Trees
on the Bank ---ning {front part of word town off} Down Peter Buchannan and George Drew
and Luke --oked on the ice with horse and cutter
8th The baby Hughanns Birth Day a year old to Day came Down from {illegible word} cold
morning it is covering my mits with Leather
9th chopping Stove Wood
10th Drawing home wood
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11th Drawing Wood
== James Cameron Island== {Top line of this page molded away, likely the 12th}
Old New Years Day cutting stove wood not very {word torn off}
13th Sunday the White owl eating a Loon near the poi {likely point} I went to see it and Got
the Head he carried the Body of the Loon away when he seen me coming
14th Bushed the Road to Francis Island Down on the LIttle Island south side and on the Little
Island north side a very Frosty night to night
15th a Fortunate Day cutting Fire Wood in the Bush very Frosty Day not much Wind Livinia
Making Mary a Dress
16th East Wind Drawing Wood turned cold to night
17th East Wind Stormy Day Drifting and snowing some towards evening Grinding the axe
Fixing the Damper of the stove
18th cutting Hay in the Barn cutting stove wood made a handle for the Pitchfork very cold to
{Day?} the airhole Before the Door shutting up very much these cold Days
19th chopping stove Wood
20th Sunday a Fine Day East Wind turning cold towards evening cold night
21st St Agness East Wind cold stormy Drifting snow around the cattele shoveling snow Took
in the Beef Barrel to Thaw some Broke the Big carving Knife Reading the Most Noted Pirates
storm ceased at evening great snow Banks
22nd Breaking Roads in the Bush as Deep took 3 logs of Wood home West Wind snowing
some cutting hay on the mow shovelling snow all round stables and Barn
23rd Went to Williamstown Got ride out From James Summers Received a Letter from my
old Friend Charles Tupper and 2 newspapers
24th got a Ride Home from Angus the Races in Salmon Stopt at Henerys coming home
25th Braking the Roads took home a Load of Wood seen a Fox
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26th Stormy Ga-- {rest of word torn of, maybe Gave} Gordon and Mary a Ride
27th Sunday Stormy from the West
28th Semo came to thrash Thrashing the Buckwheat George & Luke came to thrash Left
Semo to thrash all the {word torn off}
29th Semo thrashing I went to Mr Harpers Bought 1 Box of Worm {page torn} 1/3 paid Treat /6 -/1 for Maple sugar -/1/2 for pipe storm {likely stormy}
James Cameron Island January 30 1867
Very Frosty Day Semo and I Fanning Buckwheat {19} Bushels commenced to thrash the
Pease
31st George gave Semo 2 of Buckwheat took what was coming to him home Semo Fanned
1/2 Bushel of Pease to take home to his children to night
1st of February Semo went to Mill 4 Bushels of Buckwheat for Me and 1 Bushel of Corn took
2 Bushels of Buckwheat for himself Gave him the Horse to take his Flour home this is the
First time for the Horse to cross as yet {means to cross on ice} Fanning the Pease gordon
and I put them once through the Mill soft Day to Day
2nd Semo and I put the pease through again 7.5 Bushels a very poor yeild the Pease all
thrashed cold East Wind Semo went home gave him some Boot Legs and some yarn Semo
here 5 Days this Week for George thats S/4 1/2 for Semos Board George to Pay for him
Commenced to snow Drift and Hail and Rain tonight high Wind Found 8 eggs in the Barn all
good
Sunday 3rd stormy Raining hailing
4th a Fine Day slippery walking crust Bad for Deers
5th Semo came commenced Wheat Thrashed 1 1/2 Fanned it went home 1/2 Day 1/3 for his
Board thats 10/7 1/2 for his Board Gave Semo some Tobacco a stormy Day East Wind and
snow
6th Tom Davis came from Hopkins
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7th I went to Mill with 1 1/2 of Wheat 2 Bushels of Buckwheat Bought of Congdon -/1 of
Licquorice Bought of Buchannan -/1/2 of sweetys paid Mr Briggs 25 cents in Minglers store
for carding of Wool Bought of Congdon 1/2 lb of soda 10 cents got 2 almanacks Bought
Bakers crackers 3 cents worth paid
8th Gordons Birth Day and a Fine Day it is Went to Dundee gave to my account to Baker 6
1/2 of ashes at -/10 5/5 15 Bottles at -/3 3/9 Bought 1/2 lb Tea Green 1/3 To Mr Streeter 1
hide and 2 pelts the hide 4 & 25 or 3 & 25 c am not sure 40 cents each for the pelts thats 80
cents to my accounts in at Bills at the Distillery 9th Raining broke the Road in the Bay took
home {word illegible} bags of wood and Broon {Scottish term for the colour brown} Cedar 1 of
the sheep sick
James Cameron Island Feby 10 1867
Some cold and Frosty
11th seen the Fox Back of wo {wood?} Hoase {Horse?} up through the Bush cut a Load of
Woods
12th one of Thomas Munroes sheep Died i skinned her wool to Mr Harpers Bought 5 yds of
Cotton Heard that Alexander McDonald Angus's son on the Point was Dead Kenneth got a
Letter to that effect A Summers in Ogdensburgh Duncan McDougall and I stopt at Peter
Grants took supper then Bought of Mr Harper 1/2 Gallon of Oil 1/3 paid this
13th Thawoing Raining I went to Mr Harpers with 105 lb of Pease 3/9 a Bushel comes to 6/6
3/4 {6 shillings 6 & 3/4 pence} Got a Treat of Rum
14th St Valentines Day a Ball to night at Mr David Summers a Fine Day it is thawing and
Freezing to night which will make good travelling seen Ducks in the air hole before the Door
15th Cold Day Molby had her calf
16th Raining soft
17th Sunday Windy Bill and Emmanuel here came on the Ice from Lancaster took Dinner
had a Team Heard from them that Murdoch McDonald was taken Prisoner to Montreal
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18th James Hugh's Birth Day Henery Bosell and antw—{illegible} Here going to Fish Eels
over at christees a cutter passed Down Lancaster and a Double cutter went up from
Lancaster the Door turned storms from the east
19th very w--{illegible} these Days put a Handle in my axe a job to take old one out
20th went to the Bush got very unwell chopped Load chopped some stove wood very very
soar my {illegible} Found an egg in the Barn East Wind very cold to Day d--{illegible} not very
well
22nd Washingtons Birth Day Luke Bower {last letter unclear} here for Georges Pease got his
2 Bushels Got some sticks for to make shafts Drawing Wood crust cutting the Mares feet
23rd cold some Fine Day
24th Sunday Raining in the Morning turned Fine
25th {fishing?} Henery up 2 Move Fishing Eels at Christees cutting stove wood Looking at
the Boison {Poison?}
James Cameron Island Feby
Went to Williamston stopt for Angus at the store got on the Boshure sent a Letter and 3
papers to Charlie in chester England 2 Treats at Davids seen Robert McKillop Bought of D
Munroe 1 Bottle of Poison 1/3 not paid Bought of Mr Harper 5 cents worth of sweetys called
at Francis Laplante about the Rent at Kenneths got a Cornwall paper Got a Witness from A
Summers wife seen Archy Fraser for the First time I seen him since a very long time
27th came from Williamstown Got a Ride From Andrew Sullivan Tinsmith to A Cameron had
a Treat -/6 Bought of Mr Harper 1 Gallon of Syrup not paid very unwell Got from Doctor
Shaver 1 viol of stuff 4 powders I am to take 1 Teaspoonfull before meals the powders to
Keep the Bowels in Order it works on the same system as the stuff in the viol
28th very very unwell put out Poison snap {snass?} went to it Gave her Milk and Molasses
Good Going on the ice getting some Eggs these warm days
1st of March St Davids Day the Festival of the Welsh strong East Wind Hail Rain & Fine Cold
comes in Like a Lion
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2nd Fanning some Hay seed a Fine Day {between this line and next is the following:} heard
a crow
Sunday 3rd a Find Day seen the Fox coming to the Island a strange {illegible}--ra or Hound
going all through the Island he is after the fox the Fox crossed Back the Dog did not get him
4th Monday very very unwell took in 3 eggs they Freeze cut {off/of little/cattle?} Wood
5th went to see the poison Srove {Shrove} Tuesday {today?} very Fine Day a Weather
Breeder I suppose {drew} 2 small Loads of Wood Broke on the stack of Marsh hay at the
East End of the Barn took in 3 eggs Ian Hopkins Drawing from alexes Island sleighs going
the ice to Lancaster
6th Ash Wednesday not very well
7th some stormy
8 a Fine Day drew some Wood
9th Went to Dundee a stormy Day Bought of D Baker 10 yds of calico 20 cents 10/- 1 lb Tea
2/6 {pot or bot?} an axe seen Lis and her young son
10th got a ride home From Bill Snap {Snass?} eat the Poison and kiclled {killed?}
{Title is molded and illegible}
Cut Some ash for Troughts Drew them home Went ot Henerys Semos a Fine Day Water on
the ice
12th On this Day of the Month Donald McMaster first came to the Island stor--{illegible} made
9 Troughs to Day Ground the axes
13th cut a Waterhole very unwell The Races in Salmon River commences to day Sand Burns
Sale to Day
14th not very well to day Races to Day took home a Load of Wood Gordon in the Bush
15th Made 3 Troughs split a Few Rails A Good many going the ice to Day the Races to Day
Mended the 2 sleighs for Gordon cutting stove Wood
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16th Drew 3 small Loads of Wood very unwell Cut my wrist cutting sugar the knife slipped
the sugar is the only thing that Relieves me of the {pain?} Looking at the Poison a Mink
crossed the Island
Sunday St Patrick's Day Stormy ugly Weather to Day very unwell
19th Henerys 2 Boys came to chop chopped and I Gave them an Order one Mr Harper for
3/9 took por--{illegible} of Limbs My sleigh Broke {In between this line and last was written:}
Kenneth a Fight Wild Geese c—{page torn}
20th First Day of Spring {page torn} Went to get Livinia Boots fixed Bought of Mr Harper 1
bo-- {page torn} 1/- Matches 5 cents paid this sent charlies Letter Back to {page torn}
postage -/7 1/2 got a paper from charlie with 3 songs in it 2 1/ {page torn} got a paper from
Mr Harper took Down a Frenchman na--{named?} Joulliaa with a Load of Flour put him on
the Road {page torn}
Robert Bruces Birth Day 22nd Livinia Birth Day {page torn} Went for her Boots to Isacc
Blondeaus paid 2/6 cold {page torn}
Wind 23rd Gordon and I Lifting the Troufs cut Down some trees at the ca-{illegible} Tapt 1
small Tree
24th a Fortunate Day Sunday Bill & Emmanuel M{page torn} Fishing Eels ice about 3 Feet
thick Before the Door Brought 2 Dz {Dozen?} Herring a Great many Fishing Eels at Alexis
Island Pat & Mr H-{page torn} went to St Regis {a native reserve}
25th Fixing the sleigh Went to Mr Harpers for Pot Bought 1/2 lb soda -/3 Treat -/3/ 1/2 for
sweetys paid this P{page torn} Tom Kennedy a Rod of iron Mr David Summers poorly the
Doctor att--{page torn} old Mr McLeod poorly annunciation of the virgin Mary to Day
26th some troufs to the Bush 12 new ones crust not good Fixed 100 spoils ta--{tapped?} 5
trees I went to Hopkins for the Pot im--{page torn} fetch {illegible} Bad with a Boil on his
hand.
{Headline and first line are illegible}
{left side of page is torn and other pages' edges are stuck to it so some words are illegible on
this whole left side of the page}
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Up around the trees {page torn} tapped {illegible} to see if could scate did not forget that yet
Fixing the Dipper and the Longhanded pan with Lead
28th Went {sac?} Mr Hopkins with the Handsleigh for the Pot a very fine Day Tapt over 50
trees a good sap Day Made a Fire in the Bush for the First
29th gathered and Tapt some putting out Troughs
30th got 22 pails in the Pots 11 pails in the Barrels to night a Great many going across the
ice to Day
31st the sap is running well to Day Gathering and Boiling a little about 60 pails gathered
altogether now eelfishers over at christees Livinia Gordon Mary Hughann {his wife and
children} all to the Bush this afternoon March Went out LIke Lamb
1st of April all Fools Day all of us in the Bush Began to Rain had to come home and sugar off
about 22 lbs emptied the Rain Water out of the Toughfs {page torn}-n a Horse and cutter
coming up the ice from Lancaster Great many eelfishers Down at the Big Bay
2nd Boiling in Bush Brought home to sugar off 9 lbs a small Jar of syrup Blackbrids Raining
Bad sugar Weather
3rd Gathering sap 45 {in between lines is written:} Killed a snake
4th Seen a hole coming in the ice south side Boiling {page torn}
Bush took it home to sugar off about 20 lbs {Raining?} the birds came and grass Birds Found
a Hen commencing to {word illegible} put her off of them Ducks and Wild Geese plenty Let
out {word illegible} Began to Wean the calve 7 Weeks old now snowing Raining
6th commencing to open the ice at Francis Island {word illegible}-es came swallows I thought
I seen them night hawks {word illegilbe}-d cleaning the Troughfs Tapt 6 Trees Gathered 27
pails and {page torn} not able to chop Wood to make a Fire I am so unwell cows playing the
Devil in the Bush at sap and spoils snakes plenty
7th Gathered 2 Barrels of sap Boiling in the Bush 38 Pails commenced to Rain
9th 5 years to day Married Boiling in the 26 pails
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10th Boiled 16 pails {illegible}—rd Loons Skinning the Black sheep of Mrs Munroes {word
missing} unwell Gathered 3 1/2 Pails the Fox on the Island seen a {word illegible} cross 1
Deer the Buck
13th all of us in the Bush
14th Gathered 2 Barrels
{in between lines is written:} Black sheep on 15th 15th Boiling in the Bush Lots of {words
blackened with mold}
16th Cleaning the Troughs our nannie a Lamb
18th our Duncans Birth Day 2 Lambs Dead out in the stack of oats Put out a canoe {words
missing} Lambs
Mr James Cameron Island April 20th
{Many single words are missing down the right hand edge of this page owing to mold}
Gordon and I Boiling 16 pails Grya on the {illegible} Laid out Easter Sunday the Sun Dont
{illegible} this morning all this month in the sugar {word illegible} I wrote the Days of the
month all I was doing on a sheet {?} and it got Blotted So I am at a loss of I S{rest of word
illegible}
28th First Steamer went Down
29th Gathered some {likely sap} for vinegar as Oscar and LIs here stopt all nigh
30th {word?} Potatoes St Helen {a steamer} and a Propeller went Down
1st of May Heavy snow On the {word illegible} went to Hopkins with the Pot { illegible } a pail
of c Wheat
8th - 9th Oscar and Lis to thrash Trashed 9 1/2 Bushels & I Gave him {illegible}
On the 15th Pat and Thomas Munroe here D--- {word missing, perhaps 'Down'} to Salmon
River Lashey me 100 lbs of B{rest of word illegible} P Buchannan to my account
21st {page folded}
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22nd Set a hen to hatch
23rd Shearing the {word illegible, likely sheep}
24th Queen's Birth Day
25th caught 21 Perch Planted pottatoes squashes and pumkins Bob and Ann here
27th Harrowing
28th {Fishing?} {illegible word} and I planted cucumbers
29th Fixing Lane Fr{rest of word blotted out with ink}se Sowe of Wheat
30th Oscar Ascension Day Renaud & Sallaberry went {word illegible}
31 William and Lashey fishing Perch took his canoe to Make
1st of June Gordon and I taking {page ripped} ashore
2nd of June Mr Harper Mr Spinks Munroe Pat Brought me a Letter from Dan Weth
3 put out manure
4th Ploughing Willian helping make a Round or 2 Planted 1 Bushel of seed
5th planted corn
6th sent a Letter to Dan to {word illegible}
7th Mr Laduke here sold him {piece/pine?} $3 Drawing Wood
5th Our Marys Birth Day
10th fixing in Bags
11th Washing some of the wool
12th Lasky {illegible}
13th hoeing and plowing Finished plowing Bob {illegible sentence, badly worn}
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Mr James Cameron Island June 16th 1867
{left hand side of the page is molded away and hence some words are illegible}
Emmanuel here Ian Hopkins here from Wilk{something illegible} a pig
17th Semo planted his potatoes and Beans Fixed the Pitt Point Fence
18th The Eves memorable Battle of Watterloo Mr Kimb{rest of word disappears} here Last
night
19th K Hiram Stephen Grant Hohnback here to night Donald McDonald here
20th I went to Williamstown 25 lb Wool Fish Potatoes Fork Sugar letter newspaper Gun
Barrel J Dinsle Manguin {name?} Killed Last night by the Cars corpus christee
21st came home got a Pig
22nd Our {Dons?} Birth Day Went to Mr Harpers stopt at Roses got a paper from Ian
Nicholson paid for the Postage of the Letter. A Pleasure trip on the Sallabery
Sunday Semos 2 Boys here for Fish
24th took home {?} the ashes from the Bush StrawBerries We{?} Planted some Beans
hoeing
25th Henery {Genie?}on here stopt all night
26th a Raft calling to me {missing part of word}sons
27th Took the Raftsmen to Mr Harpers {words missing} me 5/- paid D Munroe 1/3 I owed him
for ---ison {likely poison} a Treat at Davids paid seen Old D Cameron ---penter
28the hoeing at the Milk house
29th Went {hill/kill?} Wheat Stopt at D Summers took dinner a Treat 15 cents Bought of D
Baker {words illegible} of Flannel 6 yd Cotton 2yds shirting 7 yds at 200 {words illegible}
Powder to 23 1/2 lbs Rags 1 Sturgeon Bought of {Duncan?} McDonald Swanton Lime -/6
paid this Bought of D Summers 1 Pair of Boots 4 Dollars {or}-ve 2/6 Cash Canada Money
America at Christees {word missing} raft
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Sunday June the 30th after strawberries
1 July Our New Dominion Day shooting bred the pig
2nd Lashey and henery fishing {illegible} washing
3rd Got a Sturgeion Mr Laduke gave me $3Dollars put in the Wheat sta{words illegible}barn
put in the pigs
4th July American {last line of entries is illegible}
Mr James Cameron July 6th 1867
{right hand side of the page is molded away and hence some words are illegible}
Fanning
7th christees house Burnt Picking {Strawberries?} Livinia Gordon Mary Hughann and myself
in the {illegible} field
8th Hoeing Potatoes
9th Hoeing
10th hoeing
11th at B{word illegible}
12th Orangemens Day Mr Baker and B{word illegible} here from Lancaster Gave the children
17 1/2 I went to Mr Harpers Bought Tea Soda Broom Pa{illegible} Bought of A Summers
Bread
13th Fixing the Ashes {illegible} the Bags Lashey took away his Barrell Simos {word illegible}
hoeing of Potatoes
Sunday 14th Mrs Summers {Mrs?} Munroe Mrs Spinks Mrs Harper Eliza hamilton and the
children Pat Thomas Mr Spinks Pete Baker
15th Went to Salmon {word illegible, likely 'River'} 1 1/2 Wheat 2 of Provender {dry food, as
hay or oats, for livestock} 53 lb I owe 26 slaves {he likely meant staves; he sometimes
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doesn't cross his Ts} my {word illegible} to D Summers Bought of Conc Dan pink Boots -/10
20 lb salt at Bakers
16th Got a Spoon and {word illegible} from A Smallman
17th Commenced {word illegible but likely 'Mowing'}
18th Mowing
19th Mowing
20th made 2 coils of Hay got a Lunge
21st Ian Hopkins and Family here Bossy a calf
22nd Went to Emmanuels for Mag Gordon and {word illegible} 2 pikes trowling
23rd Gathering and Raking {word illegible but likely 'hay}
24th Mowing
25th fixing the mow Dug some Baits {word illegible} Mr Daly
26th at the Tent at the PicNic {word illegible likely Gordon} and I George Bosel here for a
Peice of h{rest of word illegible}
27th Taking care of their Tent a very wrest{rest of word illegible}
28th Herrick and Daly here
29th George here M{rest of word illegible}
30th George and all the Family Gathering put in first Hay
31 Cart Wheel Broke I went to Semos Get one from Semo
1st of August Lavnia {word illegible} George Making his stack brought the {wheat?} over
2nd Marys Birth Day
3rd Mowing Road to the Lower Point Caught 23 Pirch
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Mag and I picking Berries {words illegible}
5th Went {illegible} Bought {words illegible for rest of this line and a subsquent line at the
bottom of the page that are moldy and ragged}
Mr James Cameron Island Augst 8, 1867
Went for Mrs Rose took Dinner at V Munroe's with Malcour Bought of Mr Harper 1 Quart of
High Wines
9th Went home with Mrs Rose Lashey came John Angus Came Fishing at night 2 Boats
came Loaded with PicNickers about 20 of them all in the Old house
10th Mowing at the Lower Point
11th Lisana Laflesh here Bordon and John Angus Fishing
12th John Angus and I mowing
13th Raining
14th Emmanuel here for Mag Gave her a Dollar for her time here mowing Back of the Barn
15th 16 put in 3 loads
17th D Summers and Laurue and her Mother here John Angus and I cross to Mr Harper
Bought 6/3 worth of Flour Gave 1/3 for to help Mrs Mangum 1/2 lb Tea a French {word
illegible, maybe 'hunters'} here all night
18th Fishing over at christees an Indian came to sleep in the Barn
19 A I Baker here {According to the census another son, Randolph, was born this day}
20th Duck hunting commences {words illegible} Baker passed up put in the Wheat before
{words illegible} door
21st Jo Gaarneau here wrote a Letter for him Les Laduke Making the stack at the East End
of the Barn 55 cocks in it
22nd Crossed with I {or J} A {words illegible} got a Letter for Pat Got a paper from Charlie
Semo paper to him
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23rd Cut the Wheat Lower Peice found the sheep hurted Mr Spencer here all night Left some
Pine
24th Killed the sheep Went to Williamstown with it
25 Came home Allen and James Hugh picking nuts
26th {words illegible} feed with them Got 2 pigs from Henery to {words illegible} a mess of
Potatotes put in the wheat {illegible}ll but Raking it
27 Thrased a Litle Wheat
{'28' likely} Working at the hay
29 at the hay
30th at hay
31st Went to mill Bought of Baker cotton {words illegible} tea Bought of Norman a Basket 19
paid got 10 cents from Laurue paid this stopd at Lis all night
1st September came home {words illegible}
2nd Mowing
3rd Dans Birth Day
{next line is molded and worn away}
Mr James Cameron Island Sept 13th
{right hand side of page badly damaged so some words are missing or illegible}
Tomatoes Western Berries Ripe Hazelnuts good an Eclipse this evening made 6 cocks of
hay on the Lower Point
14th Mowed some9 chickens
16th at Hay
17 18 19 20th at hay
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21st Fishing Lost a {line?} Barge aground at the square Island
22nd Sunday
23rd at {word illegible} and Potatoes
24th 25 Finished the Potatoes
26th cutting Marsh hay in the Back mars Getting Ready to go to Salmon River stopt at Lis's
all night
27th Took 8 Bushels of Ashes {word illegible} salt saleratus cotton Wick Matches Paid
Norman {word illegible} the Basket -/9 speaking to Mr Gillis about the Timber Mr Gillis here a
Good Breeze {word illegible} home Bought of Robert 1 lb Powder 2 lbs shot Lamp {word
illegible} 8lbs LIme from Norman -/8 paid this
28th cut some Marsh hay
29th Raining
30th Wild Geese came {word illegible} ice in the canoes
1st October Drawing in hay {word illegible} the stable Loft Drew some Wood
2nd set the trap for the Wild Geese shot a Duck
3rd a Fortunate {word illegible} Fixing the stove Semos Boys thrashing Beans {word illegible}
the Beets and carrots
4th Semos taking up his {word illegible} 6 1/2 Bushels
5th Raining
6th Gathering nuts
7th Went Ross's Island
8 Got a Letter from John a paper {word illegible} Dan and a paper from Charlie took away the
horses
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9th Went to F Covington Bought of H {Baker?} 1 peice of Rope 15 cents 2 Treats pair of
Boots paid a {word illegible} 1yd cloth 5/- 8 yds Calico 1"44 5yd Calico 5/- 1yds Linen 12 1/2
Cents {word illegible} Laurue 10 cents 3 cents to p P 1 for pipe stopt at {Bills?} Got a pipe
from Laflesh
10th Hugh Anns {words illegible but likely Birth Day} the Fair in Williamstown Killed the
sheep
11 {word illegible} very unwell
12 Raining shot the Big White {Owl?}
Sunday 13th French hunters stauling {stauking, stealing?} my Big Fox
14th the Russels here for the Fox got 25 cents
15th Gordon and I to Charlies Island for butternuts stopt all night
16th Came home got 3 rats Mrs J T Lynch here stopt all night
17th the sticks to {the rest of sentence is lost as the bottom of the page is molded and
ragged}
Mr James Cameron Island Oct 20th 1867
Sunday 21st Went to mill with 3 Bushels of Provender Bought of Mr Baker 5 yds Cotton paid
this Got Lost coming home
22nd thrashed 50 lb Wheat
23rd Thrashed 18 lb William Lavelette {word illegible} here to teell me about the Parcel come
yesterday
24th Our Hughs Birth Day
25th My Birth Day Went to Dundee stopt at Jessimas all night 10 cents paid 25 cents on the
Parcel 5 cents Candy carding 5 lb Wool 30 cents Duty Brittish Port 3 cents Bought of Baker 4
lb Tea 1/3 Treat 10 cents crackers 5 cents Bottle to Be Returned came Down to Old Moms
{Hoffmorns?} Place turned Back Wrote a Letter to Mr Lynch
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{word illegible perhaps '26th'} and Mr Lynch here and Man sent a Letter John Got a Dollar in
the Letter i Got from him
Sunday 27th Mr Lynch here Gave me 2 1/2 Dollars {word missing} the Bush
28th Went to Hopkins Bought {word missing} stick for 4 Dollars went to Dundee I bought the
3 sticks from Robert for 15 Dollars Bought 2 lb crackers 1/2 lb Tea 1/2 lb Tobacco 3 pipes
{word illegible} 4 peices down
29th went to Bosells then to Laneas Bought 4 lbs Pork 2/6 Bread Crackers 5 cents of salts
Bottle Whiskey 1/3 Bottle to Be Returned took the Elm {word illegible}d pine out of the
Rushes Mr Lynch got a Ducking wet
30th I am very unwell Mr Lynch went to ---arts Bay EEl Fishers coming to Fish Races in
Lancaster
31st I set Fire to the Brush heap it is Hallow Eve cracking nuts
1st November All Saints Day not very well Bad with cold 2 Mr {word illegible}ch went to
Henerys for the stick stormy Day wets wind {?} Took the staves to the River
3rd Bub P Laflesh very rainy east Wind
4th Bub P Laflesh Thrashing {all?} wheat for me Lynch Made the steps
5th Guy Fawkes King the Porch
6th Working at the {words illegible}
7th porch Ellens Birth Day Bought pair {words illegible} shirt {words illegible} tobacco 2/ {roed
illegible} 1 pound
{last line illegible, tattered and molded}
Mr James Cameron Island Nov 9 1867
Bought in Lancaster Pork Coffe Bread sugar setting fire in the Oakfield Burnt some of the
cocks of Marsh hay 2 men came up to hunt on the little Island here at night playing cards
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Sunday 10th Mr Lynch And me in the Woods Transplanted 2 Trees Mr Lynch and Man
started off Gave me 4 Dollars Left me his adze and crowbar Great Fires in the Marshes set
Fire to the Marsh before the Door
11th Fixing the stable
12th went to Summerstown sent a Letter to Mary and Johns Letter in is paid the Postage
Bought of Mr Harper 1/2 Gal oils teapot 2/- a Treat at Mr Summers -/6 paid all this
13th Drawing Wood
14th Drew some hay covering the sheds
15th Let out the Rams snowing to night East Wind stormy East Wind and snow Jim Hopkins
takingthe cattle from Alexis Island
17th Salaberry {likely a steamer} went Down
18th Killed the hog
19th Drawing wood Boats a Going
20th cold
21st On this Day of the Month Donald McMaster Departed
22nd Drawing Wood Fine Day
23rd a Great many Propellers coming up after being Froze in the Canal 5 or 6 of them went
up Gave him 2 Dollars and 2 Dollars from James Grant 1/2 lb Tea Treat at Thomas Munroes
signing Walter Baker Papers Got 2 papers from Charlie
24th came home from Thomas Munroes ottawa and ospr {word illegible, another steamer?}
went Down Light in the Light house yet Lots Ducks and Wild Geese water very low
25th cutting stove Wood
26th Banking the east end of the ho{word illegible}
27th Whitewashing
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28th Fixing canoe & Fishing Eels
29th Went to Mr Harpers Bought 5/- worth of flour 1 package of matches -/7 1/2 Treat of 1/2
Dozen of Envelopes -/3 wrote {missing word} Pat
{last line illegible, ragged and molded}
Mr James Cameron Island Lake St Francis Nov 29th
1867
Old Duncan McDougall's Wife Departed yesterday the 28th Married 60 years Alexander
Hamilton went of Bought of A Summers 4 lb of Barley 18 cents Wild Geese Plenty and Ducks
Raining
30th St Andrews Day {font for former is larger and bolder} stormy Windy cold and Frosty
1st of December a Propeller went up Boats Done Running a very cold Day
2nd skinned the calf
3rd Thrashing Wheat
4th Drawing Wood
5 a cold time
6th cold Day
7th Drawing Livinia cut her Finger with the Drawing Knife
8th Sunday
9th Fixing the Stable Door
10th Drew some wood
11th Broke on the stack cold time Hens Freezing
12th to night the Ice took across from here to Frashers Point
13th Went around the Island very very Frosty
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14th I crossed to Summerstown Bought 1 lb Tea Broom cotton Wick treat Got 1/3 from Pat
sent a paper to charlie Got 2 from him
Mr James Cameron Island Dec 15th 1867
Sunday Wrote a Letter to John and charlie
16th Went to Dundee and Fort Covington Bushed the Road from the head of the Island to
Hopkins Little Island took Dinner at Hopkins put the Letter for charlie in the Dundee P.O -/7
1/2 paid put Johns Letter in F Covington PO 3 cents 1/2 worth of Candy. Bought of G
Streeter pair of Boots for Gordon 2 Dollars paid a Treat at Normans -/6 Bought of D Baker 8
yds of cotton 5/- 3 yards at -/6 1/6 1 lb Tobacco 1/5 paid this got a Ride down from Bill took
supper there came to Hopkins slept all night got 2 Books from Mary Ann
17th came home
18th Thrashing some {written above this:} the Earthquake this morning
19th Drawing Drags { in agriculture this is a harrow-like instrument that is dragged along the
earth to level it for seeding or spreads manure; in hunting one drags a scent of another
animal along the ground}
20th Got Ready to go to Williamstown Turned Back Put out a Few Bushes at the head of the
island
21st Went to Harpers Bought 1 lb Soap -/6 Treat /3 1/2 paid andrew for a Treat 15 cents
crackers a -/1 illegible word stroked out {word illegible} of Hopkins home for the Rain took my
Wheat to mill first Horse here on the ice
22nd First Day of Winter Jim came with the Wheat him and the 2 children Reading Handy
Andy Lent Jim the Disasters and Shipwrecks at Sea {a book}
23 chopping stove Wood {written above:} Angus McGloughlin Died
24 Bosells Drew 2 loads of their stack Lent George the hems christmas eve
25th christmas Day stormy cold John Angus McGloughlin Buried
26th Drawing Drags
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27th Raining made my Leather Mits
28th Went to Summers town Bought of A Summers 1/4 lb Spice 2 oz of Sesma {?} 2 pipes
Bought of Mr Harper comb -/5 1 worth of sweetys 1/2 Saleratus {baking powder} 1/3 stopt
with Pat all night Hired the School master McDermid to teach on the front wanting L55
James Hopkins across with a horse promised Charlie Rose the Ram
29th {word illegible} Birth Day took Thomas Munros
+{last 2 lines on page are ragged and moldy} howie slept
Mr James Cameron Island 30th Dec 1867
30 Dec 67 Drawing Drags
31st Last Day of the year Shot the Owl got him alive
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James Cameron Diary & Transcription, 1858
James Cameron Diary & Transcription, 1859
James Cameron Diary & Transcription, 1860
James Cameron Diary & Transcription, 1861
James Cameron Diary, 1862
James Cameron Diary, 1863
James Cameron Diary, 1864
James Cameron Diary, 1865
James Cameron Diary, 1866
James Cameron Diary & Transcription, 1867
James Cameron Diary & Transcription, 1868
James Cameron Diary & Transcription, 1869
James Cameron Diary & Transcription, 1870
James Cameron Diary & Transcription, 1871
James Cameron Diary & Transcription, 1876
James Cameron Diary & Transcription, 1877
James Cameron Diary & Transcription, 1878
James Cameron Diary & Transcription, 1879
James Cameron Diary & Transcription, 1880
James Cameron Diary & Transcription, 1881
James Cameron Diary & Transcription, 1882
James Cameron Diary & Transcription, 1883
James Cameron Diary & Transcription, 1884
James Cameron Diary & Transcription, 1885
James Cameron Diary & Transcription, 1886
James Cameron Diary & Transcription, 1887
James Cameron Diary, 1888
James Cameron Diary & Transcription, 1889
James Cameron Diary & Transcription, 1890
James Cameron Diary & Transcription, 1891
James Cameron Diary, 1892
James Cameron Diary, 1893
James Cameron Diary, 1894
James Cameron Diary, 1895
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James Cameron Diary, 1897
James Cameron Diary, 1898
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James Cameron Diary, 1900
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1
James Cameron (1824-1912)
1867 Diary
Transcribed by Rural Diary Archive Volunteers
1st
of January New Years Day 1867
{pages in this diary are badly worn and torn at the edges so that some words cannot be
distinguished}
Drawing Wood put out some Bushes Between this and Francis Island a Ball at Mr David
Summers to night a Great party at it too
2nd I crossed to Summerstown the upper Point Road 2 treats at Mr Harpers paid this Treat
at Davids not paid 2/6 {2 shillings, 6 pence} Bought of Mr Harper 1/2 lb Tea no paid 2 pence
worth of Pens {illegible quantity} Matches paid Andrew Baker on the Boshure skinning the
Ram put it out put Poison on it {written between the lines is the following } Allens Birth Day
the 3rd
4th Bushing the Road to Alexis Island put Few Bushes at upper Point Road
5th East Wind Storming Old christmas Day old style
Sunday Stormy some seen a Man crossing over the Way of christees
7th The council in Williamstown I went to Salmon River Took Dinner & supper and slept all
night at Hopkins got a Ride up and Down from Jim took 11 Rats to Mr Street {illegible
quantity} cents 2,,20 cents to my account Bought a pair of Boots 3=50 cents Bought of David
Baker 3 1/2 stripeed shirting 30 cents 1,,5 cents 4 yds Cotton 25 cents 1,, 2yds of 1 Kind 30
cents 60 2yds another Kind 30 cents 60 lb Tea cheapest 2/6 Treat 1/ cut Down 2 oak Trees
on the Bank ---ning {front part of word town off} Down Peter Buchannan and George Drew
and Luke --oked on the ice with horse and cutter
8th The baby Hughanns Birth Day a year old to Day came Down from {illegible word} cold
morning it is covering my mits with Leather
9th chopping Stove Wood
10th Drawing home wood
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11th Drawing Wood
== James Cameron Island== {Top line of this page molded away, likely the 12th}
Old New Years Day cutting stove wood not very {word torn off}
13th Sunday the White owl eating a Loon near the poi {likely point} I went to see it and Got
the Head he carried the Body of the Loon away when he seen me coming
14th Bushed the Road to Francis Island Down on the LIttle Island south side and on the Little
Island north side a very Frosty night to night
15th a Fortunate Day cutting Fire Wood in the Bush very Frosty Day not much Wind Livinia
Making Mary a Dress
16th East Wind Drawing Wood turned cold to night
17th East Wind Stormy Day Drifting and snowing some towards evening Grinding the axe
Fixing the Damper of the stove
18th cutting Hay in the Barn cutting stove wood made a handle for the Pitchfork very cold to
{Day?} the airhole Before the Door shutting up very much these cold Days
19th chopping stove Wood
20th Sunday a Fine Day East Wind turning cold towards evening cold night
21st St Agness East Wind cold stormy Drifting snow around the cattele shoveling snow Took
in the Beef Barrel to Thaw some Broke the Big carving Knife Reading the Most Noted Pirates
storm ceased at evening great snow Banks
22nd Breaking Roads in the Bush as Deep took 3 logs of Wood home West Wind snowing
some cutting hay on the mow shovelling snow all round stables and Barn
23rd Went to Williamstown Got ride out From James Summers Received a Letter from my
old Friend Charles Tupper and 2 newspapers
24th got a Ride Home from Angus the Races in Salmon Stopt at Henerys coming home
25th Braking the Roads took home a Load of Wood seen a Fox
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26th Stormy Ga-- {rest of word torn of, maybe Gave} Gordon and Mary a Ride
27th Sunday Stormy from the West
28th Semo came to thrash Thrashing the Buckwheat George & Luke came to thrash Left
Semo to thrash all the {word torn off}
29th Semo thrashing I went to Mr Harpers Bought 1 Box of Worm {page torn} 1/3 paid Treat -
/6 -/1 for Maple sugar -/1/2 for pipe storm {likely stormy}
James Cameron Island January 30 1867
Very Frosty Day Semo and I Fanning Buckwheat {19} Bushels commenced to thrash the
Pease
31st George gave Semo 2 of Buckwheat took what was coming to him home Semo Fanned
1/2 Bushel of Pease to take home to his children to night
1st of February Semo went to Mill 4 Bushels of Buckwheat for Me and 1 Bushel of Corn took
2 Bushels of Buckwheat for himself Gave him the Horse to take his Flour home this is the
First time for the Horse to cross as yet {means to cross on ice} Fanning the Pease gordon
and I put them once through the Mill soft Day to Day
2nd Semo and I put the pease through again 7.5 Bushels a very poor yeild the Pease all
thrashed cold East Wind Semo went home gave him some Boot Legs and some yarn Semo
here 5 Days this Week for George thats S/4 1/2 for Semos Board George to Pay for him
Commenced to snow Drift and Hail and Rain tonight high Wind Found 8 eggs in the Barn all
good
Sunday 3rd stormy Raining hailing
4th a Fine Day slippery walking crust Bad for Deers
5th Semo came commenced Wheat Thrashed 1 1/2 Fanned it went home 1/2 Day 1/3 for his
Board thats 10/7 1/2 for his Board Gave Semo some Tobacco a stormy Day East Wind and
snow
6th Tom Davis came from Hopkins
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7th I went to Mill with 1 1/2 of Wheat 2 Bushels of Buckwheat Bought of Congdon -/1 of
Licquorice Bought of Buchannan -/1/2 of sweetys paid Mr Briggs 25 cents in Minglers store
for carding of Wool Bought of Congdon 1/2 lb of soda 10 cents got 2 almanacks Bought
Bakers crackers 3 cents worth paid
8th Gordons Birth Day and a Fine Day it is Went to Dundee gave to my account to Baker 6
1/2 of ashes at -/10 5/5 15 Bottles at -/3 3/9 Bought 1/2 lb Tea Green 1/3 To Mr Streeter 1
hide and 2 pelts the hide 4 & 25 or 3 & 25 c am not sure 40 cents each for the pelts thats 80
cents to my accounts in at Bills at the Distillery 9th Raining broke the Road in the Bay took
home {word illegible} bags of wood and Broon {Scottish term for the colour brown} Cedar 1 of
the sheep sick
James Cameron Island Feby 10 1867
Some cold and Frosty
11th seen the Fox Back of wo {wood?} Hoase {Horse?} up through the Bush cut a Load of
Woods
12th one of Thomas Munroes sheep Died i skinned her wool to Mr Harpers Bought 5 yds of
Cotton Heard that Alexander McDonald Angus's son on the Point was Dead Kenneth got a
Letter to that effect A Summers in Ogdensburgh Duncan McDougall and I stopt at Peter
Grants took supper then Bought of Mr Harper 1/2 Gallon of Oil 1/3 paid this
13th Thawoing Raining I went to Mr Harpers with 105 lb of Pease 3/9 a Bushel comes to 6/6
3/4 {6 shillings 6 & 3/4 pence} Got a Treat of Rum
14th St Valentines Day a Ball to night at Mr David Summers a Fine Day it is thawing and
Freezing to night which will make good travelling seen Ducks in the air hole before the Door
15th Cold Day Molby had her calf
16th Raining soft
17th Sunday Windy Bill and Emmanuel here came on the Ice from Lancaster took Dinner
had a Team Heard from them that Murdoch McDonald was taken Prisoner to Montreal
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18th James Hugh's Birth Day Henery Bosell and antw—{illegible} Here going to Fish Eels
over at christees a cutter passed Down Lancaster and a Double cutter went up from
Lancaster the Door turned storms from the east
19th very w--{illegible} these Days put a Handle in my axe a job to take old one out
20th went to the Bush got very unwell chopped Load chopped some stove wood very very
soar my {illegible} Found an egg in the Barn East Wind very cold to Day d--{illegible} not very
well
22nd Washingtons Birth Day Luke Bower {last letter unclear} here for Georges Pease got his
2 Bushels Got some sticks for to make shafts Drawing Wood crust cutting the Mares feet
23rd cold some Fine Day
24th Sunday Raining in the Morning turned Fine
25th {fishing?} Henery up 2 Move Fishing Eels at Christees cutting stove wood Looking at
the Boison {Poison?}
James Cameron Island Feby
Went to Williamston stopt for Angus at the store got on the Boshure sent a Letter and 3
papers to Charlie in chester England 2 Treats at Davids seen Robert McKillop Bought of D
Munroe 1 Bottle of Poison 1/3 not paid Bought of Mr Harper 5 cents worth of sweetys called
at Francis Laplante about the Rent at Kenneths got a Cornwall paper Got a Witness from A
Summers wife seen Archy Fraser for the First time I seen him since a very long time
27th came from Williamstown Got a Ride From Andrew Sullivan Tinsmith to A Cameron had
a Treat -/6 Bought of Mr Harper 1 Gallon of Syrup not paid very unwell Got from Doctor
Shaver 1 viol of stuff 4 powders I am to take 1 Teaspoonfull before meals the powders to
Keep the Bowels in Order it works on the same system as the stuff in the viol
28th very very unwell put out Poison snap {snass?} went to it Gave her Milk and Molasses
Good Going on the ice getting some Eggs these warm days
1st of March St Davids Day the Festival of the Welsh strong East Wind Hail Rain & Fine Cold
comes in Like a Lion
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2nd Fanning some Hay seed a Fine Day {between this line and next is the following:} heard
a crow
Sunday 3rd a Find Day seen the Fox coming to the Island a strange {illegible}--ra or Hound
going all through the Island he is after the fox the Fox crossed Back the Dog did not get him
4th Monday very very unwell took in 3 eggs they Freeze cut {off/of little/cattle?} Wood
5th went to see the poison Srove {Shrove} Tuesday {today?} very Fine Day a Weather
Breeder I suppose {drew} 2 small Loads of Wood Broke on the stack of Marsh hay at the
East End of the Barn took in 3 eggs Ian Hopkins Drawing from alexes Island sleighs going
the ice to Lancaster
6th Ash Wednesday not very well
7th some stormy
8 a Fine Day drew some Wood
9th Went to Dundee a stormy Day Bought of D Baker 10 yds of calico 20 cents 10/- 1 lb Tea
2/6 {pot or bot?} an axe seen Lis and her young son
10th got a ride home From Bill Snap {Snass?} eat the Poison and kiclled {killed?}
{Title is molded and illegible}
Cut Some ash for Troughts Drew them home Went ot Henerys Semos a Fine Day Water on
the ice
12th On this Day of the Month Donald McMaster first came to the Island stor--{illegible} made
9 Troughs to Day Ground the axes
13th cut a Waterhole very unwell The Races in Salmon River commences to day Sand Burns
Sale to Day
14th not very well to day Races to Day took home a Load of Wood Gordon in the Bush
15th Made 3 Troughs split a Few Rails A Good many going the ice to Day the Races to Day
Mended the 2 sleighs for Gordon cutting stove Wood
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16th Drew 3 small Loads of Wood very unwell Cut my wrist cutting sugar the knife slipped
the sugar is the only thing that Relieves me of the {pain?} Looking at the Poison a Mink
crossed the Island
Sunday St Patrick's Day Stormy ugly Weather to Day very unwell
19th Henerys 2 Boys came to chop chopped and I Gave them an Order one Mr Harper for
3/9 took por--{illegible} of Limbs My sleigh Broke {In between this line and last was written:}
Kenneth a Fight Wild Geese c—{page torn}
20th First Day of Spring {page torn} Went to get Livinia Boots fixed Bought of Mr Harper 1
bo-- {page torn} 1/- Matches 5 cents paid this sent charlies Letter Back to {page torn}
postage -/7 1/2 got a paper from charlie with 3 songs in it 2 1/ {page torn} got a paper from
Mr Harper took Down a Frenchman na--{named?} Joulliaa with a Load of Flour put him on
the Road {page torn}
Robert Bruces Birth Day 22nd Livinia Birth Day {page torn} Went for her Boots to Isacc
Blondeaus paid 2/6 cold {page torn}
Wind 23rd Gordon and I Lifting the Troufs cut Down some trees at the ca-{illegible} Tapt 1
small Tree
24th a Fortunate Day Sunday Bill & Emmanuel M{page torn} Fishing Eels ice about 3 Feet
thick Before the Door Brought 2 Dz {Dozen?} Herring a Great many Fishing Eels at Alexis
Island Pat & Mr H-{page torn} went to St Regis {a native reserve}
25th Fixing the sleigh Went to Mr Harpers for Pot Bought 1/2 lb soda -/3 Treat -/3/ 1/2 for
sweetys paid this P{page torn} Tom Kennedy a Rod of iron Mr David Summers poorly the
Doctor att--{page torn} old Mr McLeod poorly annunciation of the virgin Mary to Day
26th some troufs to the Bush 12 new ones crust not good Fixed 100 spoils ta--{tapped?} 5
trees I went to Hopkins for the Pot im--{page torn} fetch {illegible} Bad with a Boil on his
hand.
{Headline and first line are illegible}
{left side of page is torn and other pages' edges are stuck to it so some words are illegible on
this whole left side of the page}
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Up around the trees {page torn} tapped {illegible} to see if could scate did not forget that yet
Fixing the Dipper and the Longhanded pan with Lead
28th Went {sac?} Mr Hopkins with the Handsleigh for the Pot a very fine Day Tapt over 50
trees a good sap Day Made a Fire in the Bush for the First
29th gathered and Tapt some putting out Troughs
30th got 22 pails in the Pots 11 pails in the Barrels to night a Great many going across the
ice to Day
31st the sap is running well to Day Gathering and Boiling a little about 60 pails gathered
altogether now eelfishers over at christees Livinia Gordon Mary Hughann {his wife and
children} all to the Bush this afternoon March Went out LIke Lamb
1st of April all Fools Day all of us in the Bush Began to Rain had to come home and sugar off
about 22 lbs emptied the Rain Water out of the Toughfs {page torn}-n a Horse and cutter
coming up the ice from Lancaster Great many eelfishers Down at the Big Bay
2nd Boiling in Bush Brought home to sugar off 9 lbs a small Jar of syrup Blackbrids Raining
Bad sugar Weather
3rd Gathering sap 45 {in between lines is written:} Killed a snake
4th Seen a hole coming in the ice south side Boiling {page torn}
Bush took it home to sugar off about 20 lbs {Raining?} the birds came and grass Birds Found
a Hen commencing to {word illegible} put her off of them Ducks and Wild Geese plenty Let
out {word illegible} Began to Wean the calve 7 Weeks old now snowing Raining
6th commencing to open the ice at Francis Island {word illegible}-es came swallows I thought
I seen them night hawks {word illegilbe}-d cleaning the Troughfs Tapt 6 Trees Gathered 27
pails and {page torn} not able to chop Wood to make a Fire I am so unwell cows playing the
Devil in the Bush at sap and spoils snakes plenty
7th Gathered 2 Barrels of sap Boiling in the Bush 38 Pails commenced to Rain
9th 5 years to day Married Boiling in the 26 pails
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10th Boiled 16 pails {illegible}—rd Loons Skinning the Black sheep of Mrs Munroes {word
missing} unwell Gathered 3 1/2 Pails the Fox on the Island seen a {word illegible} cross 1
Deer the Buck
13th all of us in the Bush
14th Gathered 2 Barrels
{in between lines is written:} Black sheep on 15th 15th Boiling in the Bush Lots of {words
blackened with mold}
16th Cleaning the Troughs our nannie a Lamb
18th our Duncans Birth Day 2 Lambs Dead out in the stack of oats Put out a canoe {words
missing} Lambs
Mr James Cameron Island April 20th
{Many single words are missing down the right hand edge of this page owing to mold}
Gordon and I Boiling 16 pails Grya on the {illegible} Laid out Easter Sunday the Sun Dont
{illegible} this morning all this month in the sugar {word illegible} I wrote the Days of the
month all I was doing on a sheet {?} and it got Blotted So I am at a loss of I S{rest of word
illegible}
28th First Steamer went Down
29th Gathered some {likely sap} for vinegar as Oscar and LIs here stopt all nigh
30th {word?} Potatoes St Helen {a steamer} and a Propeller went Down
1st of May Heavy snow On the {word illegible} went to Hopkins with the Pot { illegible } a pail
of c Wheat
8th - 9th Oscar and Lis to thrash Trashed 9 1/2 Bushels & I Gave him {illegible}
On the 15th Pat and Thomas Munroe here D--- {word missing, perhaps 'Down'} to Salmon
River Lashey me 100 lbs of B{rest of word illegible} P Buchannan to my account
21st {page folded}
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22nd Set a hen to hatch
23rd Shearing the {word illegible, likely sheep}
24th Queen's Birth Day
25th caught 21 Perch Planted pottatoes squashes and pumkins Bob and Ann here
27th Harrowing
28th {Fishing?} {illegible word} and I planted cucumbers
29th Fixing Lane Fr{rest of word blotted out with ink}se Sowe of Wheat
30th Oscar Ascension Day Renaud & Sallaberry went {word illegible}
31 William and Lashey fishing Perch took his canoe to Make
1st of June Gordon and I taking {page ripped} ashore
2nd of June Mr Harper Mr Spinks Munroe Pat Brought me a Letter from Dan Weth
3 put out manure
4th Ploughing Willian helping make a Round or 2 Planted 1 Bushel of seed
5th planted corn
6th sent a Letter to Dan to {word illegible}
7th Mr Laduke here sold him {piece/pine?} $3 Drawing Wood
5th Our Marys Birth Day
10th fixing in Bags
11th Washing some of the wool
12th Lasky {illegible}
13th hoeing and plowing Finished plowing Bob {illegible sentence, badly worn}
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Mr James Cameron Island June 16th 1867
{left hand side of the page is molded away and hence some words are illegible}
Emmanuel here Ian Hopkins here from Wilk{something illegible} a pig
17th Semo planted his potatoes and Beans Fixed the Pitt Point Fence
18th The Eves memorable Battle of Watterloo Mr Kimb{rest of word disappears} here Last
night
19th K Hiram Stephen Grant Hohnback here to night Donald McDonald here
20th I went to Williamstown 25 lb Wool Fish Potatoes Fork Sugar letter newspaper Gun
Barrel J Dinsle Manguin {name?} Killed Last night by the Cars corpus christee
21st came home got a Pig
22nd Our {Dons?} Birth Day Went to Mr Harpers stopt at Roses got a paper from Ian
Nicholson paid for the Postage of the Letter. A Pleasure trip on the Sallabery
Sunday Semos 2 Boys here for Fish
24th took home {?} the ashes from the Bush StrawBerries We{?} Planted some Beans
hoeing
25th Henery {Genie?}on here stopt all night
26th a Raft calling to me {missing part of word}sons
27th Took the Raftsmen to Mr Harpers {words missing} me 5/- paid D Munroe 1/3 I owed him
for ---ison {likely poison} a Treat at Davids paid seen Old D Cameron ---penter
28the hoeing at the Milk house
29th Went {hill/kill?} Wheat Stopt at D Summers took dinner a Treat 15 cents Bought of D
Baker {words illegible} of Flannel 6 yd Cotton 2yds shirting 7 yds at 200 {words illegible}
Powder to 23 1/2 lbs Rags 1 Sturgeon Bought of {Duncan?} McDonald Swanton Lime -/6
paid this Bought of D Summers 1 Pair of Boots 4 Dollars {or}-ve 2/6 Cash Canada Money
America at Christees {word missing} raft
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Sunday June the 30th after strawberries
1 July Our New Dominion Day shooting bred the pig
2nd Lashey and henery fishing {illegible} washing
3rd Got a Sturgeion Mr Laduke gave me $3Dollars put in the Wheat sta{words illegible}barn
put in the pigs
4th July American {last line of entries is illegible}
Mr James Cameron July 6th 1867
{right hand side of the page is molded away and hence some words are illegible}
Fanning
7th christees house Burnt Picking {Strawberries?} Livinia Gordon Mary Hughann and myself
in the {illegible} field
8th Hoeing Potatoes
9th Hoeing
10th hoeing
11th at B{word illegible}
12th Orangemens Day Mr Baker and B{word illegible} here from Lancaster Gave the children
17 1/2 I went to Mr Harpers Bought Tea Soda Broom Pa{illegible} Bought of A Summers
Bread
13th Fixing the Ashes {illegible} the Bags Lashey took away his Barrell Simos {word illegible}
hoeing of Potatoes
Sunday 14th Mrs Summers {Mrs?} Munroe Mrs Spinks Mrs Harper Eliza hamilton and the
children Pat Thomas Mr Spinks Pete Baker
15th Went to Salmon {word illegible, likely 'River'} 1 1/2 Wheat 2 of Provender {dry food, as
hay or oats, for livestock} 53 lb I owe 26 slaves {he likely meant staves; he sometimes
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doesn't cross his Ts} my {word illegible} to D Summers Bought of Conc Dan pink Boots -/10
20 lb salt at Bakers
16th Got a Spoon and {word illegible} from A Smallman
17th Commenced {word illegible but likely 'Mowing'}
18th Mowing
19th Mowing
20th made 2 coils of Hay got a Lunge
21st Ian Hopkins and Family here Bossy a calf
22nd Went to Emmanuels for Mag Gordon and {word illegible} 2 pikes trowling
23rd Gathering and Raking {word illegible but likely 'hay}
24th Mowing
25th fixing the mow Dug some Baits {word illegible} Mr Daly
26th at the Tent at the PicNic {word illegible likely Gordon} and I George Bosel here for a
Peice of h{rest of word illegible}
27th Taking care of their Tent a very wrest{rest of word illegible}
28th Herrick and Daly here
29th George here M{rest of word illegible}
30th George and all the Family Gathering put in first Hay
31 Cart Wheel Broke I went to Semos Get one from Semo
1st of August Lavnia {word illegible} George Making his stack brought the {wheat?} over
2nd Marys Birth Day
3rd Mowing Road to the Lower Point Caught 23 Pirch
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Mag and I picking Berries {words illegible}
5th Went {illegible} Bought {words illegible for rest of this line and a subsquent line at the
bottom of the page that are moldy and ragged}
Mr James Cameron Island Augst 8, 1867
Went for Mrs Rose took Dinner at V Munroe's with Malcour Bought of Mr Harper 1 Quart of
High Wines
9th Went home with Mrs Rose Lashey came John Angus Came Fishing at night 2 Boats
came Loaded with PicNickers about 20 of them all in the Old house
10th Mowing at the Lower Point
11th Lisana Laflesh here Bordon and John Angus Fishing
12th John Angus and I mowing
13th Raining
14th Emmanuel here for Mag Gave her a Dollar for her time here mowing Back of the Barn
15th 16 put in 3 loads
17th D Summers and Laurue and her Mother here John Angus and I cross to Mr Harper
Bought 6/3 worth of Flour Gave 1/3 for to help Mrs Mangum 1/2 lb Tea a French {word
illegible, maybe 'hunters'} here all night
18th Fishing over at christees an Indian came to sleep in the Barn
19 A I Baker here {According to the census another son, Randolph, was born this day}
20th Duck hunting commences {words illegible} Baker passed up put in the Wheat before
{words illegible} door
21st Jo Gaarneau here wrote a Letter for him Les Laduke Making the stack at the East End
of the Barn 55 cocks in it
22nd Crossed with I {or J} A {words illegible} got a Letter for Pat Got a paper from Charlie
Semo paper to him
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23rd Cut the Wheat Lower Peice found the sheep hurted Mr Spencer here all night Left some
Pine
24th Killed the sheep Went to Williamstown with it
25 Came home Allen and James Hugh picking nuts
26th {words illegible} feed with them Got 2 pigs from Henery to {words illegible} a mess of
Potatotes put in the wheat {illegible}ll but Raking it
27 Thrased a Litle Wheat
{'28' likely} Working at the hay
29 at the hay
30th at hay
31st Went to mill Bought of Baker cotton {words illegible} tea Bought of Norman a Basket 19
paid got 10 cents from Laurue paid this stopd at Lis all night
1st September came home {words illegible}
2nd Mowing
3rd Dans Birth Day
{next line is molded and worn away}
Mr James Cameron Island Sept 13th
{right hand side of page badly damaged so some words are missing or illegible}
Tomatoes Western Berries Ripe Hazelnuts good an Eclipse this evening made 6 cocks of
hay on the Lower Point
14th Mowed some9 chickens
16th at Hay
17 18 19 20th at hay
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21st Fishing Lost a {line?} Barge aground at the square Island
22nd Sunday
23rd at {word illegible} and Potatoes
24th 25 Finished the Potatoes
26th cutting Marsh hay in the Back mars Getting Ready to go to Salmon River stopt at Lis's
all night
27th Took 8 Bushels of Ashes {word illegible} salt saleratus cotton Wick Matches Paid
Norman {word illegible} the Basket -/9 speaking to Mr Gillis about the Timber Mr Gillis here a
Good Breeze {word illegible} home Bought of Robert 1 lb Powder 2 lbs shot Lamp {word
illegible} 8lbs LIme from Norman -/8 paid this
28th cut some Marsh hay
29th Raining
30th Wild Geese came {word illegible} ice in the canoes
1st October Drawing in hay {word illegible} the stable Loft Drew some Wood
2nd set the trap for the Wild Geese shot a Duck
3rd a Fortunate {word illegible} Fixing the stove Semos Boys thrashing Beans {word illegible}
the Beets and carrots
4th Semos taking up his {word illegible} 6 1/2 Bushels
5th Raining
6th Gathering nuts
7th Went Ross's Island
8 Got a Letter from John a paper {word illegible} Dan and a paper from Charlie took away the
horses
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9th Went to F Covington Bought of H {Baker?} 1 peice of Rope 15 cents 2 Treats pair of
Boots paid a {word illegible} 1yd cloth 5/- 8 yds Calico 1"44 5yd Calico 5/- 1yds Linen 12 1/2
Cents {word illegible} Laurue 10 cents 3 cents to p P 1 for pipe stopt at {Bills?} Got a pipe
from Laflesh
10th Hugh Anns {words illegible but likely Birth Day} the Fair in Williamstown Killed the
sheep
11 {word illegible} very unwell
12 Raining shot the Big White {Owl?}
Sunday 13th French hunters stauling {stauking, stealing?} my Big Fox
14th the Russels here for the Fox got 25 cents
15th Gordon and I to Charlies Island for butternuts stopt all night
16th Came home got 3 rats Mrs J T Lynch here stopt all night
17th the sticks to {the rest of sentence is lost as the bottom of the page is molded and
ragged}
Mr James Cameron Island Oct 20th 1867
Sunday 21st Went to mill with 3 Bushels of Provender Bought of Mr Baker 5 yds Cotton paid
this Got Lost coming home
22nd thrashed 50 lb Wheat
23rd Thrashed 18 lb William Lavelette {word illegible} here to teell me about the Parcel come
yesterday
24th Our Hughs Birth Day
25th My Birth Day Went to Dundee stopt at Jessimas all night 10 cents paid 25 cents on the
Parcel 5 cents Candy carding 5 lb Wool 30 cents Duty Brittish Port 3 cents Bought of Baker 4
lb Tea 1/3 Treat 10 cents crackers 5 cents Bottle to Be Returned came Down to Old Moms
{Hoffmorns?} Place turned Back Wrote a Letter to Mr Lynch
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{word illegible perhaps '26th'} and Mr Lynch here and Man sent a Letter John Got a Dollar in
the Letter i Got from him
Sunday 27th Mr Lynch here Gave me 2 1/2 Dollars {word missing} the Bush
28th Went to Hopkins Bought {word missing} stick for 4 Dollars went to Dundee I bought the
3 sticks from Robert for 15 Dollars Bought 2 lb crackers 1/2 lb Tea 1/2 lb Tobacco 3 pipes
{word illegible} 4 peices down
29th went to Bosells then to Laneas Bought 4 lbs Pork 2/6 Bread Crackers 5 cents of salts
Bottle Whiskey 1/3 Bottle to Be Returned took the Elm {word illegible}d pine out of the
Rushes Mr Lynch got a Ducking wet
30th I am very unwell Mr Lynch went to ---arts Bay EEl Fishers coming to Fish Races in
Lancaster
31st I set Fire to the Brush heap it is Hallow Eve cracking nuts
1st November All Saints Day not very well Bad with cold 2 Mr {word illegible}ch went to
Henerys for the stick stormy Day wets wind {?} Took the staves to the River
3rd Bub P Laflesh very rainy east Wind
4th Bub P Laflesh Thrashing {all?} wheat for me Lynch Made the steps
5th Guy Fawkes King the Porch
6th Working at the {words illegible}
7th porch Ellens Birth Day Bought pair {words illegible} shirt {words illegible} tobacco 2/ {roed
illegible} 1 pound
{last line illegible, tattered and molded}
Mr James Cameron Island Nov 9 1867
Bought in Lancaster Pork Coffe Bread sugar setting fire in the Oakfield Burnt some of the
cocks of Marsh hay 2 men came up to hunt on the little Island here at night playing cards
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Sunday 10th Mr Lynch And me in the Woods Transplanted 2 Trees Mr Lynch and Man
started off Gave me 4 Dollars Left me his adze and crowbar Great Fires in the Marshes set
Fire to the Marsh before the Door
11th Fixing the stable
12th went to Summerstown sent a Letter to Mary and Johns Letter in is paid the Postage
Bought of Mr Harper 1/2 Gal oils teapot 2/- a Treat at Mr Summers -/6 paid all this
13th Drawing Wood
14th Drew some hay covering the sheds
15th Let out the Rams snowing to night East Wind stormy East Wind and snow Jim Hopkins
takingthe cattle from Alexis Island
17th Salaberry {likely a steamer} went Down
18th Killed the hog
19th Drawing wood Boats a Going
20th cold
21st On this Day of the Month Donald McMaster Departed
22nd Drawing Wood Fine Day
23rd a Great many Propellers coming up after being Froze in the Canal 5 or 6 of them went
up Gave him 2 Dollars and 2 Dollars from James Grant 1/2 lb Tea Treat at Thomas Munroes
signing Walter Baker Papers Got 2 papers from Charlie
24th came home from Thomas Munroes ottawa and ospr {word illegible, another steamer?}
went Down Light in the Light house yet Lots Ducks and Wild Geese water very low
25th cutting stove Wood
26th Banking the east end of the ho{word illegible}
27th Whitewashing
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28th Fixing canoe & Fishing Eels
29th Went to Mr Harpers Bought 5/- worth of flour 1 package of matches -/7 1/2 Treat of 1/2
Dozen of Envelopes -/3 wrote {missing word} Pat
{last line illegible, ragged and molded}
Mr James Cameron Island Lake St Francis Nov 29th
1867
Old Duncan McDougall's Wife Departed yesterday the 28th Married 60 years Alexander
Hamilton went of Bought of A Summers 4 lb of Barley 18 cents Wild Geese Plenty and Ducks
Raining
30th St Andrews Day {font for former is larger and bolder} stormy Windy cold and Frosty
1st of December a Propeller went up Boats Done Running a very cold Day
2nd skinned the calf
3rd Thrashing Wheat
4th Drawing Wood
5 a cold time
6th cold Day
7th Drawing Livinia cut her Finger with the Drawing Knife
8th Sunday
9th Fixing the Stable Door
10th Drew some wood
11th Broke on the stack cold time Hens Freezing
12th to night the Ice took across from here to Frashers Point
13th Went around the Island very very Frosty
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14th I crossed to Summerstown Bought 1 lb Tea Broom cotton Wick treat Got 1/3 from Pat
sent a paper to charlie Got 2 from him
Mr James Cameron Island Dec 15th 1867
Sunday Wrote a Letter to John and charlie
16th Went to Dundee and Fort Covington Bushed the Road from the head of the Island to
Hopkins Little Island took Dinner at Hopkins put the Letter for charlie in the Dundee P.O -/7
1/2 paid put Johns Letter in F Covington PO 3 cents 1/2 worth of Candy. Bought of G
Streeter pair of Boots for Gordon 2 Dollars paid a Treat at Normans -/6 Bought of D Baker 8
yds of cotton 5/- 3 yards at -/6 1/6 1 lb Tobacco 1/5 paid this got a Ride down from Bill took
supper there came to Hopkins slept all night got 2 Books from Mary Ann
17th came home
18th Thrashing some {written above this:} the Earthquake this morning
19th Drawing Drags { in agriculture this is a harrow-like instrument that is dragged along the
earth to level it for seeding or spreads manure; in hunting one drags a scent of another
animal along the ground}
20th Got Ready to go to Williamstown Turned Back Put out a Few Bushes at the head of the
island
21st Went to Harpers Bought 1 lb Soap -/6 Treat /3 1/2 paid andrew for a Treat 15 cents
crackers a -/1 illegible word stroked out {word illegible} of Hopkins home for the Rain took my
Wheat to mill first Horse here on the ice
22nd First Day of Winter Jim came with the Wheat him and the 2 children Reading Handy
Andy Lent Jim the Disasters and Shipwrecks at Sea {a book}
23 chopping stove Wood {written above:} Angus McGloughlin Died
24 Bosells Drew 2 loads of their stack Lent George the hems christmas eve
25th christmas Day stormy cold John Angus McGloughlin Buried
26th Drawing Drags
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27th Raining made my Leather Mits
28th Went to Summers town Bought of A Summers 1/4 lb Spice 2 oz of Sesma {?} 2 pipes
Bought of Mr Harper comb -/5 1 worth of sweetys 1/2 Saleratus {baking powder} 1/3 stopt
with Pat all night Hired the School master McDermid to teach on the front wanting L55
James Hopkins across with a horse promised Charlie Rose the Ram
29th {word illegible} Birth Day took Thomas Munros
+{last 2 lines on page are ragged and moldy} howie slept
Mr James Cameron Island 30th Dec 1867
30 Dec 67 Drawing Drags
31st Last Day of the year Shot the Owl got him alive
For more information on James Cameron, check out the “Meet the Diarists” page
under “Discover” on our website: ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca
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James Cameron Diary & Transcription, 1854-1857
James Cameron Diary & Transcription, 1858
James Cameron Diary & Transcription, 1859
James Cameron Diary & Transcription, 1860
James Cameron Diary & Transcription, 1861
James Cameron Diary, 1862
James Cameron Diary, 1863
James Cameron Diary, 1864
James Cameron Diary, 1865
James Cameron Diary, 1866
James Cameron Diary & Transcription, 1867
James Cameron Diary & Transcription, 1868
James Cameron Diary & Transcription, 1869
James Cameron Diary & Transcription, 1870
James Cameron Diary & Transcription, 1871
James Cameron Diary & Transcription, 1876
James Cameron Diary & Transcription, 1877
James Cameron Diary & Transcription, 1878
James Cameron Diary & Transcription, 1879
James Cameron Diary & Transcription, 1880
James Cameron Diary & Transcription, 1881
James Cameron Diary & Transcription, 1882
James Cameron Diary & Transcription, 1883
James Cameron Diary & Transcription, 1884
James Cameron Diary & Transcription, 1885
James Cameron Diary & Transcription, 1886
James Cameron Diary & Transcription, 1887
James Cameron Diary, 1888
James Cameron Diary & Transcription, 1889
James Cameron Diary & Transcription, 1890
James Cameron Diary & Transcription, 1891
James Cameron Diary, 1892
James Cameron Diary, 1893
James Cameron Diary, 1894
James Cameron Diary, 1895
James Cameron Diary, 1896
James Cameron Diary, 1897
James Cameron Diary, 1898
James Cameron Diary, 1899
James Cameron Diary, 1900
James Cameron Diary, 1901
James Cameron Diary, 1902
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<h2><span class="mw-headline">Dec 24th 1857</span></h2>
<p>Mr James Cameron Big Island Lake St Francis</p>
<p>Chopping Cord Wood Taking Home Wood Drew up theBig Canoe Christmas Eve</p>
<p>25th Christmas Day Charlie & Suse Here for Breakfast & Dinner Charlie took up the chairs James Hopkins & Buy a here Looking for the old Man. John Frasers Daughter Born sometime about those Days</p>
<p>26th Angus crossed James Guin came with {ink smudge blurs missing word} chopping Looking around the Shore for Mr Hopkins got the Benefactor & the New York Times A ticket for John S Frasers N. Y Bale cleaning the chimney St Stephens Day</p>
<p>27th Sunday got a Rat {trying?} for EEls</p>
<p>28th Chopping Cord Wood</p>
<p>29th Chopping</p>
<p>30th chopping</p>
<p>31st Last Day of the Old Year Angus crossed thrashing oats 6 1/2 Granny & Angus at Nicholsons crossed Early on New Years Morning</p>
<p>1st Day of January 1858 Snowing Good crossing in canoes</p>
<p>2nd Chopping Wood Nomination Day in Williamstown Angus crossed Drawing Drags</p>
<p>Sunday 3rd Allans {?} Birth Day high Wind Quin and I turned the Big Canoe could not cross the Wind Being too high</p>
<p>4th chopping cut 3 Cords Town Meeting Day</p>
<p>5th Angus Came</p>
<p>6th Chopping Thin {?} Ice took in the night</p>
<p>7th Chopping and taking home Wood</p>
<p>8th Went across to Francis Island Ice Good put out a few Bushes</p>
<p>9th Election Day in Williamstown Angus Went voted for Donald Ban Sandfied {?} Chopping put up 6 cords, got a Goose</p>
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<h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">January the 10th, 1858</span></h2>
<p>Mr James Cameron Big Island Lake St Francis</p>
<p>Preaching on the Front By Mr Watson, a year ago to Day Dan Went for the First time to church, Went after a Gander on the Ice Did not Get him</p>
<p>11th Chopping</p>
<p>12th Chopping Ellen to the Dancing school put the squirrel in a hole in the Beech Tree Mr Quin & I</p>
<p>13th Mr Campbell the Weaver here School Metting on the front Mrs Baker very Poorly had the Doctor 14th. Mary crossed to see. Mrs Baker stopt all Night.</p>
<p>15th came home. Bad crossing at sumners's</p>
<p>16th Raining Quinn crossed over to Bakers HughAnn Came Cannot cross at sumners's</p>
<p>17th Sunday James Cameron & Francis & another {Indian?} trying to get across Angus & Quinn & I went up to Hopkins with him then turned Back crossed over at McRae's Creek Going across to see Mrs Baker Tom the Horse Broke in got him out got in again and drowned Charles & Suse here.</p>
<p>18th Charles here trying to skin Tom Went home</p>
<p>19th Charles & Suse here skinning the Horse</p>
<p>20th put out Poison down at the Hay Island</p>
<p>21st the Custom House officer of Lancaster seizing about this time at Bakers & Sumners's, Tobacco & Boot</p>
<p>22nd hard Frost Angus at Williamstown</p>
<p>23 Chopping Ice Pretty Good</p>
<p>24th Sunday Went to Church to Williamstown with Walter Baker, D Sandy here took away his scates Suse here</p>
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<h2><span class="mw-headline">January 1858</span></h2>
<p>Mr James Cameron Monday the 25 of</p>
<p>Chopping 26th the Ice Beginning to get Bad Dan & Ellen crossed. Dan Went for Kennedy the Blacksmith Foggy Weather put in the 2 geese to Fatten</p>
<p>27th Ice not safe</p>
<p>28th Cutting the Black Oak at the North Side</p>
<p>29th trying the Ice crossed Down near Captain Frasers Ellen came across</p>
<p>30th I crossed to Tom Kennedys Seen Angus Bethune at Bakers with a Summons from Young David, put 3 Letters in the P.O got a Delaware Paper Francis Snider very Sick Seen McMartin the Pedlar Ice open at Sumners crossing at Lancaster Angus to Finch</p>
<p>Sunday the 31st of January Freezing hard.</p>
<p>Monday the 1st of February Chopping crossed with Ellen to the Dancing. No Foxes Thrashing Oats</p>
<p>2nd Stormy East Wind & snow & hail James Quinn crossed to the Post Office.</p>
<p>3rd Mr Quinn Sick Angus came home.</p>
<p>4th School Meeting Quinn crossed had a Row with Mr Bruce the Teacher (The Widow Burton child departed on the 3rd) Got the Lend of Henerys Sleigh to take home the Flour, Christees here went out to see Francis. Watch the Dog went with christee {inserted} the school house Burnt on the night of the meeting the 4th</p>
<p>5th Quinn Went off Thrashing oats.</p>
<p>6th Crossed to get the Mare Shod took Down the Irons to McLean got the neck yoke. I got the 10 Dollars from A Sumners put a Letter in the office stopt at {Sernows?} coming home got astray crossing a foot at Davids Seen Big at Cameron for the first time</p>
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<p>Mr. James Cameron Sunday the 7th of February 1858 7th Mr Watson Preaching in Finch Lewis Boseley here.</p>
<p>8th Monday Sandy came gave him 10 Dollars him & I crofsed to Baker's took over a Botte of Wiskey got a Paper From David Summners, Granny & Ellen crofsed Went to see Bovair. Catherine Grant the Widows Daughter very Poorly</p>
<p>9th Thrashing Oats Sandy Went Off Stormy East Wind Fanning Oats 15 Bushels</p>
<p>10th Blary{?} had her calf. Bushing the Road up to Hamiltons Hamiltons a Bee. Good crofsing to Salmon River. Got the constitutional from Donald S McDonald, Suple of Title, Stormy Weather Wind From the West Killed the Grey Gauder Gander</p>
<p>11th Donald Suple had his Bee a Dance in A. Grants house Thrasing Oats Frosty Weather Frosty. {smudged writing that possibly says Killed the ?}</p>
<p>12th Ellen came. Nicholsons here for the Rain toom him home Thrasing the Great Ball at Lancaster in Celebration of St Valentines Day</p>
<p>13th Taking home woof with {illegible} put Poison in the Mouse. Angust Crofsed. Heard Old Mr Cattanach Departed this Life the 2nd Concefsion{?}. Fanning Oats 11 bushels, Got the new Horse got Lost on the Ice coming home to Snider Caisce part of the Road Home. Found at Frasers Point</p>
<p>14th Sunday st Valentines Day.</p>
<p>15th Thrashing August went to the Funeral John Cameron had his Bee Ellen crofsed Drawing Wood Broke the Road to the Upper Point Lost the Cleevis Bolt took home te Birch Runner</p>
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<h2><span class="mw-headline">Ash Wednesday 1858</span></h2>
<p>James Cameron Big Island 17th {smudged word, illegible} Angus went to see his Father out at Kin-Loch Garry</p>
<p>18th James Hugh's Birth Day William Lavelette had his Bee Angus MacKory here Old Mr William Chisholm in the Gore Departed this Life Dan Thrashing. Drawing Wood. Bossy had her calf</p>
<p>19th Dawing hay From Francis Island</p>
<p>20th Drawin hay Old Bosell came to Buy the Bottom of the Stack</p>
<p>21st Sunday Charlee & Suse here Hughann here Angus crofsed to see Bovair</p>
<p>22nd Began to thrash the Wheat fanned 5 Bushels of of Oats Mr Pitts From Cornwall here took Dinner</p>
<p>23rd thrashing & fanning Wheat 5 1/2 Bushels Angus crofsed for a Tongue for the sleigh to Bakers Granny came Hughann crofsed.</p>
<p>24th Went to Mill to Williamstown 5 1/2 of Wheat 6 oz Buckwheat 3 of Corn Grist not Done to Day,, I went to the Ket. Ket Island & to Charlies Suse came up Got 3 Mats From Charlie & the London Paper. Dan Went to Bakers took home a Load of Wood. Got Musk From Charlie</p>
<p>25th Went for the Grist to Williamstown Cutting Firewood in the Bush The Lamb Dead Bought Dans Muskats at 4 / 2 = 13 for the Lot. Mrs Baker Poorly</p>
<p>26th Chistee here Going Out to Kenyon Left the Spear & Trunk & plate Mr Charlebois here Fishing eels Suse here, Taking home Firewood Dan & I cut 4 holes for Eels got 1 Ice About 2 Feet Thick Ellen came home Angus went to Lancaster David Sumners wanting my Double spring {illegible} Old Mr Alexander Cameron here Came From {last sentence is heavily faded and illegible}</p>
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<p>February 26th 1838</p>
<p>Mr James Cameron Lake St Frances Lancaster with Angus had a bottle full Slept all night</p>
<p>27th Charlbois fishing got 4 eels from him Croped with Mr Cameron went to to Kennedys the Blacksmithe with the sleigh to fix, Sorry to see Mrs Baker funeral of Duncan Mr Lincans child going to Lancaster, Ellen Went to Lancaster to the Dancing school Bright Tea shoes seen the Eclipse on the Moon on the southern ilimb quite Plain Went at night to fish eels got 4.</p>
<p>Sunday the 28th Went to Hamiltons, Dan to Mrs Bakers, The Last of February</p>
<p>March the 1st The three men came to fish Before Daylight another gang came caught a good many Olshing Moon for a Bee The first time we went the upper point road with a horse went with Ellen and 6 harlebois train as for as the soft Maple tree on Davids Island</p>
<p>2nd the Men went away I showed them he Place down at the Hay Island Frank Snider Came at night</p>
<p>3rd Frank Snider and I went to Thomas Munroe then over to {illegible} got a Pint of Whisky, The Men Whom came to the B__ David Summers William Spink Rusell Walter Baker Frank Gardiner Donald McGregor James McDougall John Angus McLaughlin Donald McGreew Sanely Grant Cooper George & Lewis Bosell Moses Blondeow Thomas Munroe. Aiken Peter Tobin & Jos Man Landry Roy the Dancing Master, {illegible words}</p>
<p>4th Drawing out on the Ice Dan & J Angus, went to Williamstown,</p>
<p>5th Friday the EELs fishers here took up 2 loads to the stand</p>
<p>6th took 1 of corn & 5 of ashers to A Bakers, Angus went to the Depot for Andrew summers for a load of got none.</p>
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<p>March 7th, 1836 Mr James Cameron Big Island Lake Saint Francis 7th Sunday.</p>
<p>8th Drawing to Davids Island gave Ellen a ride up to Peters Andrew Baker went to Cornwall for the Doctor a great Day playing cards at Summerstown.</p>
<p>9th Drawing wood Dan went to the Dancing School Clarissa came home with them</p>
<p>10th Drawing wood</p>
<p>11th Drawing</p>
<p>12th the Sacrement in WilliamsTown for the first time in the winter drawing wood Went with Tomas {Monroe?} to John Summers for the pig the Thrashing Mill at David</p>
<p>13th took up a load of wood at Hamiltons for Johns. John and folk where with The Mill Thrashed. 14 busheles of wheat Franci here got the load of my Coat at night went home</p>
<p>14th Sunday Angus crossed Mr. Thomas Davis fits Stephens here The Sniders & Mcf Mullin quarrelling at Davids</p>
<p>15th Tohon V York Came Drew a load of fire wood to the house Tom & Clarissa & the Girls went of Duncan Mc Lennan & Barrett here done of the wheat 4 Bushels</p>
<p>16th Began the oats William Hamilton {from?} York crossed Raining Angus (illegible} crossed to the done</p>
<p>17th St Patricks Andrew Summers a Bee William Hamilton here {inbetween the lines is written "a great day at secors house"} the mill went of Thrashed, {?} the oats 48 written over top is 50+ bushles} Ducks covering thawing & raining Hamiltons & the Mill Went off</p>
<p>18th farnning {ilegable} bushles of Oats grab 1/2 Bushle of wheat what was under the Mill Dan thrashing oats angus went to WilliamsTown to see The house, Drawing firewood to the house</p>
<p>19th Drawing wood wild geese came & Black Birds, Went to the Little Island south side Young Angus here for Ash to Make Whippletrees</p>
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<p>Mr James Cameron Big Island March 20th</p>
<p>First day of spring. Angus came and went to Lancaster Ice Getting Bad Drawing {Alders & Chips?} Drew the Basswod to the end of the house Took the wood of the ice First laying of the hens Mullng the {soaps taft?} 3 {illegoble?} Running Well Dan Making troughs 3'2 cordor wood on Davis Island</p>
<p>Sunday the 21st Raining</p>
<p>22nd Angus Came Drawing Wood to the Bank. Crossing to Salmon River Yet Frank Guardmen wandering the new house</p>
<p>23 Ellen crossed for granny then crossed to the Dancing school</p>
<p>24th Mary Crossed settled the {illegable} at Andrew Summers up to this Date The Last night of the dancing school a Ball.got a Ruster at {Ballers?}</p>
<p>25th Ellen came Home, gathering cottons found the fox Drawing Wood to the Bank Charlie & (Suse?) here for sticks for Brooms</p>
<p>26th Drawing wood</p>
<p>27th Drawing to the Bank The ice opened Making Molasses</p>
<p>28th Sunday of the sugar bush</p>
<p>29th drawing to the bank about 4 cords in the bush Put in the {illegible}</p>
<p>30th Angus crossed & {Home?} got 4 eels Drawing wood from the end of the house</p>
<p>31st finished drawing just about now 23 cords on the Bank now. A Row about the Dancing Boys to Lancaster John Cary & Sandy Grant. Fishing eels got 8 at the head of the Island 3 Indians wanting to Buy the White Mule Lent them my spear Good Sugar Weather Making vinegar</p>
<p>1st of April, All Fools Day. Jo Snnider here about the House Sniders got their Warning Angus got 6 eels Indians fishing</p>
<p>2nd Angus of Ellen Crossed to Donald McLennans Good Friday Drawing Stones & Steaks set 4 Traps Indian got straw</p>
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<p>Mr. James Cameron Big {illegible: Stand?} April the 3rd. Went over to Bakery to meet Ellen took Dinner at {illegible: secors} seen Hughy Ranllin & Angus the Ice clearing away. A talk of Lane MrDougals being {illegible: married?} & Charlies Here. 4th Ronald Angus here. 5th Angus L Dan croped. Ronald here. 6th Andrew {illegible: Summers?} here at the Timber. Ronald croped with them 7th splitting Rails Angus & Dan croped. hard frost sap Running 8th Thrashing Done Farming 13 1/2 Bushes. Young Angus here for house, got the Boston Paper. Swallows came. 5th Angus croped to see Bruce at the {illegible: LimeKiln?} with Cambell stopt at Donald suple's all night found an Oar in the Bay and the Wheels. 10th Went to Lancaster with Corn 3 3/4 & eggs. Charles Tupper Went along with them took his corn. Brought the {illegible: Decanters?} 6,, 2 pails. I teapot {illegible}. Shot a duck with a ball with the long gun a great distance off. Jack and I at the Upper Point. Sunday the 11th of April, Mr. Watson preaching on the front. Ice going down got 4 rats. Sap running yet. 12th Went to Bakers with 4 Bushels of ashes got 3 spy. 53 Pitchers at Andrew Dunners 2/6 to {illegible: Bopard?}. Took over the chain gathering stones 13 gathering stones. 14th I croped to Bakers for bags got 3 Donald McGorgor came with me for Kennedy Canoe. Mary & Dan went to Lancaster too 3 1/4 of corn. Angus came got the {illegible: Ricemans?} from the Pffrcler that was {illegible: deruting?} men croped over to see Bruce get the clothe got the Loan of a copper from Sarah seen pigeons.</p>
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<h2><span class="mw-headline">1858</span></h2>
<p>Mr. James Cameron Lake St. Francis 15th of April. Fast ploughing done, the ground very wet. Angus croped got the {illegible: Decanters?} got the fish from Francis. Lence an the Ritt Point. 16th Drawer stones 17 setting the Ritr Point on Fire and the Lower Marsh fishing the calf pasture fence. Lewis Bosell came with {Hughsna stopall?} night. Angus went to finch.18th, Sunday Duncans Birth Day Lewis Bosell went home. 15th Monday croped with Hugh Ame left the Boot at Decory 2/4 to be paid, 20th Went to {illegible} River took 16 bushels of oats to S. Sticker at 30 cents. John Anugs boots 4/2 Allens 2/6 James Hugh 1/3. Bought the {illegible: tumblers?} 6 1/3 fray 1/10 the curtauy. {Tea?} kettle duty. 1 1/2 g wheat to mill raining. 21st Ploughing a little. Dan & Ellen croped with the par for Hughesma. Boots found a ducks nest 5 eggs in it. Measuring the grain for salmon river for 22nd mill 3 g wheat of 6 of oats to streeter. Bought 2 spoony 1/8, tea 1/10 {illegible: Duty? up?} 1/2 tabacco {ileggible} duty 2 1/2. Spent a 1 1/2 at John Allens the first tn'up for the streamer. Bought into salmon river. Bought dry boots from {illegible: Tleeter?} 17/6 to cash 10 / c to 10 /. Due cut the Points at the mouth 9 salmon river going and coming. Henry & Daleh school here for the timber for a summer helped them with the horses shooting at {illegible: because of smug} seen Cucke Dower sold my rats to streeting my mirk & black squirrels the river very high. 23rd ploughing a little. st. Georges Dat. Merrie England . {illegible} Plenty high wind.</p>
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<h2><span class="mw-headline">M James Cameron F of W 1858</span></h2>
<p>Mr James Cameron Lake of Francis, April 24. Angus came home. {illegible} a Ducks nest. Wrot {they mispelled 'wrote'} a {illegible}. The steamer St. Helens went down the {lillegile: light lit?} in Johnstons light house on the island. Snowing hard. Lots of snow on the mountains. Sunday 25th The chieftain staft at Daniels island took some wood. 26th Mr Hills Light house lit. Andrew Summer here for the stocks seinow, Francis & Moses {illegible: rtong? strong?} with him Francis got the Pikepole. Granny Dan & Ellen croped ploughing hacking some of the things got the turkey eggs. Old Mr Peter Ferguson departed this life & old Mr Craig departed. 27th {illegible: Ciram? Liram?} came the red mare got a bad kick. 28th Andrew Summers bee high north wind spreading manure on the Ritt Point croped over with hiram & the big bore at Lewis Blondeas house for Francis gave the pikehole to a Summer. Came down to Bodell. The The boy came a crop with us. Old Bodell very down, got the shot {illegible}. A baker {illegible: older?} Craig buried. 29th Semon & Francis came, {illegible: cull?} went to William Stown. Ellen & Jack stopt at home. Jack & I to see about the heard Christes's wife here with the big {illegible: f.latter} to sell. Took home the spear & trunk. 1st Of Mary Dun went to William Stown. I went as far as Barretts with him on Alex Groints new Road. Came back stopt at Francis {illegible: bland?} old bosell set his line ploughing a little Jack & I got a hat. Bovair & Pete here. {illegible: Sema?} here & his 2 boys wanting a canoe gave Sema the little ore. 4th {illegible because of smugging: Charlie?} came up for {illegible} to got to William Stowns stock {illegible}.</p>
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<h2><span class="mw-headline">Mr James Cameron Lake St Francis May 3 1858.</span></h2>
<p>Ploughing Jack & I Fixing the Gate and the Fence {Ellen?} got 3 perch Charlie Here from Williamstown. Had a Hooker 4 Tuesday. Ploughing . 5th Angus Came From Williamstown Lambs {Lambs in superscript} After Bossy 6th {Donak?} Suppe Charlie Rose & Pete Bovair here with the {scor?} had hard work with hen, Got Her home that night 7th Ellen & I crossed to Bakers Gave {2?} Rate to A.I. Baker Left back at Home seen morning {Pedlaz?} Dunlop & McMartin Ploughing a Little came Down to {Semoros?} to see the Boy Left my Boots with {secor?} to stretch Bigger 1/2 the Tea (illegible} shot sent of a Letter to E.C. Cooper 85 {Mill?} Street new york {Jersey?} City with 1 Dollar {E?} losed paid the Postage Had a {Rourid?} of 2 From Davy 8th Ploughing Broke the Point Sowed 2 1/2 of Rease James Stuch & Dan Came Bargaine for 3 Dollars a Month Dan Went off took the Mop George Bosell going out with Dan. got a Letter &sent one Back Old Bovair Came went to Lancaster for Lines for his hooks him and Pete Had Bakers Came took 1 Bundle of straw to their shanty at the h{letter e over a}d of the {Planed?} 9th Sunday Mr Ferguson Preached on the Front John Cameron got his girl christened. Ellen to Church the Boys & I went up to see Bovairs shanty Thunder & LIghtening Ellen stopt at Bakers all night 10th Ellen came home Francis & Henrys Girl came with her Bovair crossed took home my Boots from Secors Bovair set his Line Francis here with his hog Christee here Ploughed the Garden Ploughing Back of the Barn Cut backs {Frausen?} More Chickens 7 of them 11th Ploughing {surcring?} {Peahe?} some Finished them about 3 Bushel</p>
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<h2><span class="mw-headline">May the 12th 1858 Mr James Cameron</span></h2>
<p>Bog Island small pigs 5 of them More hands 12th planting the Garden with 3 kinds of Potatoes Bovair got a sturgeon for the first Bovair crossed over came Back high wind had a small {smeather?} got Last going to his shanty Bought 2 needles over at Bakers. Shelling corn for the hog {Sniders?} Moved to {Leives Blondeau?} 13th Bovair here for his Breakfast him & Pete Got 2 sturgeon Ploughing Back of the Barn The Collar Hurting the Mare Henery, George & Francis {illegible} here Holy Thursday; Friday the 14th Finished sowing the Pease about 4 1/2 Bushels sowed altogether. 15th Ploughing a Little set the stake for the Lina Bovair crossed seen Angus at the Front sent a Letter home Ellen at the Garden 1 Bed of Onions planted the Mare sore with the Collar hurting her 16th Bovair Came had the Plough {Point?} not the right kind {Clrickey?} with him {Batteuce?} going to be married or was married on the 6th of May Francis here some Beans {Thomas?} Davis Fits Stepehns here caught a Lamb after the Little Pigs trying to get them home 17th Monday Killed the Hog Tom got a sturgeon From Bovair Lewis & George Bosell here William Hamilton & Sandy here got a sturgeon From Bovair got 3 1/2 of Wheat & 2 of Oats some Beans & pumpkins seed 18th Moses Blondeaus Raphael at A Grants Ellen there Lews Bosell here for her Went with Bovair to the Line {illegible} Farming the Wheat {Coshing?} the Line at the River 19th A Simmons here for sticks a Fight after the Raphael {illegible} {Darndy? Mrs Spinks Wife Daughter paid Brauas 1/4 to Andrew</p>
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<h2><span class="mw-headline">Mr James Cameron Big Island Lake St Francis May the 20th 1858</span></h2>
<p>Hugh Ann came Lewis & George put Heracrops Went to Bakers Old Bovair & Pete and I Bought of A {Summers?} Salts H {Saleratens?}{Suling?} Seedles {illegible} 1/2 paid Heard of Mr Spinks Wife. Came home seen to Sniders. {Watter?} talking about his {coft?} no points Went to Charlie about going to Williamstown Jack & I {Hooker?} to Charlie & a price of Pork La Perch & Tom Cotters here to see {Boavo?} for sturgeon The Indians in St Regis getting their Water money Friday Morning the 21st Charlie Here Raining all Day 22nd Charlie & {Jack?} Went off took the Pork and Wheat & Basket Ellen & Hugham crossed with Bovair took a Paddle to the Basin & Salt to Bovair {Clucky?} Back with Bovair young Goshins 6 or 7 trimming the Hickory Trees Let out the Horses to Graz 23rd Charlie came Heard of {illegible} A Baker & A McInnis here for sturgeon from Bovair Russell A {Calve?} 24th {illegible} Day {Birth?} {illegible} the Black Mare to Work {"Jim of Copkins here" written above} alone planted Nigger Toes or Cow Horns as come call them Christee here Lent him 1/4 of a Dollar to Buy sturgeon from Bovair to 1 Basket From Christee paid Bovair a crops with clucky Moved his shanty for the 3rd time the {Arabran?} went up Full Steam Ploughing & Harrowing the Potatoes {illegible} at the Back of the House put 25 planting Potatoes Bouvair croped Bought {Tan?} of A Sniders 6 {cent symbol} 3 {cent symbol} to Be paid Nicholsons here with Bouvair for the Canoe to take the {storing?} the J {Slasch?} as then said Chickens 26th Fixing the Red Canoe Christee here with 1/3 paid {text cut off} Bouquet Aground out before the {Door?} {after?} Boards at Christees Began to plough some {Ellen?} & Ellen Came & Henerys Girl Bovair Crossed no candles</p>
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<h2><span class="mw-headline">Mr James Cameron Big Island May the 27th 1858</span></h2>
<p>Henerys Girl went Home. I went to Nicholsons for the Canoe John & George Came Home with it 2 Men Here of a Barge for Sturgeon sold one of Bovaris to them 28th Ellen & the Bovairs went to Salmon River Sent a Letter to E.C. Cooper & Co 85 Wall Street N.Y. {P.B or P.D..?} Got Jimmys Pants {"Tea" written below} & Cotton Ploughed the piece of Corn Below the Butternut Tree, Began Before the Door to Plough put in the sheep, Let The Horses out at night, Mosquitoes getting Bad, The Ground pretty Hard to plough 29th Ploughing Before the Door Put out the Calves to their Pasture. Turkey Chickens {now?} Bovair Crossed 30th Went to Christees Jimmy & I Got the Boards at {na?} Howta's Island Thomas Monroe here Mary {Yon?} & Duncan & {Dany?} Charlie Rose & {Annie Jo?} Snider & {illegible} Rob Summers & George Bosell here Henerys 2 children and {Semas?} 2 Boys Butchered the Sturgeon for Thomas 31st I crossed to Bakers for the {P Rout or P Point 2/6 Ln?} Black 6{cent or shilling symbol} 3 p A Treat From David Took the Crackers from Bought of A Summers 2 yrs of Cotton 1/6 1 Cap 1/3 {Comle?} 6 Buttons Thread {1?} (3/4 {illegible} Planted some Before the Door Sent David Summers his 2 Bushels of Oats with Bovair seen A McRory on the Front Andrew J Baker away on the Bouquet By Mistake Gave {illegible} Goat to Bosells to {Fise?} to make small {Arewettra?} for Milk</p>
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<h2><span class="mw-headline">Mr James Cameron I St Francis 1st June 1858</span></h2>
<p>Bovair sowed about a Bushel of Wheat for the first Wheat sowed Planting Beans & Pumpkins at the Butternut Tree more Wheat in Corn Grown Blow the Butternut Tree Put Poles to the {Hope?} Saved about 2 of Oats Back of the Barn cut the Ears of the Lambs 2nd of June Plough at the Lower Point Bosell home with the Goat 7 1/2 Price went to Fish Perch 3rd Ploughing Lower {illegible} for {illegible} rows Potatoes out the Line at the {Hoop?} {illegible} "{sowed 2 of oats Below the Barn" written above} Bovair 22 Semons Wife here about the {Graines?} shelled the corn 4th of June Went to {Sahron?} River Bought of {illegible} 3 1/4 of{Rowder?} 6 {Copper?} 1/2 lbs 4 1/2 Bought of J Cameron & Co 1/2 lbs Tea {illegible} 1 Line 7 1/2 1/2 lbs Tobacco 7 1/2 Bought of B. Baker 2 1/2 {illegible} 1/6 per yd. {3/9?} 1/2 Gallon Whiskey 1/3 {Elastie of Fuset?} yd 1 1/2 {illegible} pipes of candles 3 {cent symbol} Handkerchief 6 {cent symbol} Bought George 3 Dishes 1/3 {illegible} here Planting Potatoes & Pumpkins Henerys Girl here all night Jimmy Staving 5th Ploughing on the Lower Point Jimmy sick Henerys Girl croped with Bovair Dan came Covair went off Left his Line Plate Bowel {Turnbler?} Planting Potatoes & Beans Before the Door Farming Wheat 6th Sunday Went to Charlies Tom Davis Came got 2 sturgeons one on Bovairs Line 7th Ploughing Dan Went off with Charlie in the Canoe took the Barrel of Crackers & Plants Thomas gave me a Hair Line gave me 11 {cent symbol} after the 1/4 I gave to Bovair Tom {illegible} his hooks</p>
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<p>List of Books By James Cameron Goldsmiths Animated Nature in 5 Vol Byrons Works Against the Fears of Death or Christian Consolation The Fulfillings of the Scriptatures "The History of England History of Scotland History of the United States I Dictionaries {diarist crossed out writing} 2 in English 1 in Galic 1 in French Parley's Universal History Charles 12th of Sweden, Shipwrecks of Disasters at sea Bonnapart Gacirlun, {diarist wrote "Lent" above last word} Book {diarist wrote Lent above last word} of Fate The Pirates {diarist wrote "notes" above last word} Book. the Indian B Letter Book, Book of {diarist wrote the word "fixing" above last word} of 1000 songs. Burns Poems. T Champions of Church Testaments, alfred 1 vol. 3 cooking Books. Lord Broughham Popular Geography schole geography + atlas Mathematicks Geometry T Grammars {diarist wrote "2 or 3" above last word} Latin French + English Note Books 5 Cyphering Books Copy Plates The Hospital Book Water Cure Mrs Parlingtons Carpet Bag of Fun Tales of a Granfather (Life of Robert Bruce Peter B has got this) got it)</p>
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<p>June the 7th a New Boat goin Down the name {author leaves a blank},, High wind killed a sturgeon</p>
<p>Tuesday the 8th M Donald + Wife here shearing the sheep for Captain Fraser Point Lorant sheared our sheep Rankin here sowed W Rest Before the Door planted corn Tom set his Line with the Buoy to it Charles Tefferes here from Williamstown took 2 Bags of the Tennet Jimmys Boots stopt all night 9th Marys Birth Day Ploughing Looking for Toms Line. Tom went off to {illegible} another, went to semos to came {illegilbe} potatoes semo on the Boshure</p>
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<p>James Cameron. B.T.L. St 4 June 14th 1858 The Indians Down about the Drowned Man Gave them 40 on {?} of Rent snow Plant the Rest of the Potatoes 11 Bushels in all I went to Nicholsons for a Bolt for the Point of the Ploughgot 2 the {illegible from mould on page} stole. {?} Dish and a Paddle gave 5 lbs of {illegible from mould on page} to Semos to Be Niturned. {illegible ink blotting} Back of Garden finished it. very wt. Luns Bosele here stopt all night 16th Christee here got Tolaeao Ploughing A Na ee the Montreal & he Boston the Boston ahead us far aas I could see; 17th SOwed wheat 1 Bushel, PLough McInnish here with the Mare & Colt. set a fire Occt{?} for Ashes {diarist doodles with ink on page} Mr P Baker Dn To James Cameron June 10th Lent a I. Baker 2 " 7 1/2 1st of July lent a I. Baker 3/5 {?}0.6.4 1/2 June 10th to 1 muskrat 11 January 17th to 1/3 tea I. Baker {illegible small text} 0.2.3 {illegible text ink blotting/scratched out} ashes 4 Buy 40 1/3/up oak 2/y 1/2 5/ 1/2 3' Douglas to to 2 /12 Ashes 2{?} 2"1 November 5th to 2 bushles 1 peck {diarist writes vertically within line} 5 5 4 40 ______ 5 2 {diarist resumes writing normally on lines} 1-5 {diarist begins writing vertically at bottom of the page forming a list} Potatoes 12 Dollars 2 {illegible ink blot} Neapay {?} 3 Dollars {illegible ink blotting on next 3 lines in his list} cutting the Peaes I {?} Day morning Paid 2/6 Huron a {?} 1/2 6 Dollars Corn & Potatoes sew & Paid {?} Potatoes {diarist makes naother equation further down} James Cameron {illegible} {diairst makes another vertical list closer to the bottom of the page} Thrashed 4 of Pease Huey got 1 1/2 {?} Lashey 11 {?} 51 of oats {?} 15 of Thrashed Wheat 3 1/2 I thrashed</p>
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<p>{top of page limited visibility from molding} Mr James Cameron The Steamer America Went Down Began snowing the other Piece Oats Behind the Garden hoeing 19th Went to salmon River with Wheat & {illegible from mold} Bovain with stingeon sowed the rest if the {illegible from mold} Bonight of I. Cameron & Co 4 yds stinting 2/ 1 lbs tea {illegible from mold} 1 Thumble 1, Bought of Johnson 1 Thumble P. Got 1 Dish from Grange 8 cents, Bought of B. Baker 1 Jackkife 1/~ 1 lb sugar 6 2 caudles 3 2 yds of Cloth 3/~ 1/2 yd Cotton 3 Button Thred 4: Matches 1 paper 3 {?} P 1 Luart. Wheats Dan 2/6. Cash swapt fats Gave 7 1/2 to Boot Gave Helen {illegible from mold} Patrick Glackan or Lankin & C Frankie here Had a {illegible from mold} 20th Sunday {?} on 2{?} Victoria Pat{illegible from mold} here Pat Gave me a 1lB for stingeon 21st Bought {illegible from mold} 2 from Bosele for the 1/3 and I stood in the {illegible from mold} Pat took Breakfast Walter. Frank & John {illegible from mold} here with their Eatine{?} Horses Pilots {illegible from mold} from the Gateau 5g then Ellen croped {illegible from mold} Plants, & A Loaf of Bread to 6 luckey {illegible from mold} Pike & Perch trouting 22nd Our {?} Birth Day Ploughing for Buckwheat Hoeing Potatoes Making the Fire & the Fences Frances Dog came {illegible from mold} here Bosells here with linnings Pants paid {illegible from mold} for them 1/~ cash gave hem my Pants to {illegible from mold} 23rd Hoeing Beans Potatoes fulling Cotton Cutting {illegible from mold} Painted the stearn g the Big canoe Rob Jack {illegible from mold} Hamilton here for stingeon 24th set the Big [illegible from mold} fire Harrowing sowed Hay seed Lost my Knife {illegible from mold} up at the Fire steamming the corn at the upper {illegible from mold} Peet the calve out of the barn. Banshed {illegible from mold} a race 25th Ellen croped with Brans to the {illegible from mold} Bosells here with my trousers told them {illegible from mold} stand in the hay 2/` sowed {illegible from mold} Place of Buckwheat. 26th {illegible from mold} from Williamstown Allen went with them {illegible from mold}</p>
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<p>Mr James Cameron Big Island June the 2{7} 18{58}</p>
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<p>Sunday the 27th Bravo here for flour 3½ lb lot salt Francis here Semow here Charlie here Sent 4 B of Oats with Charlie to Williamstown John & Jim Nicholsons here.</p>
<p>28th Semow & his crew here at the Potatoes Bovair Raising his Line Stephen Tyo here & Peter Baker Ellen Came home to 3d from Semow for Butter putting the Calves on the Pitt Point taking home Ashes Put in the Little Pigs cleaning out the Barn Gave Semow a Little Pig Going to Work in the Hay for a Day or so Ji{?}y stuck crossed with Semow A strange Man Going about in a Little Boat The Horses hurted the Dog.</p>
<p>29th St Pete & St Pauls Day Charlie come from Williamst{likely Williamstown} Brought 1 Box of Matches and the 2 Bags Back Smallman here Fishing. Jack and I went roun{d} the Island Hoeing some rain E & West Wind took home some Ashes</p>
<p>30th E & W Wind A Ra{illegible} Out Before the Door The Last Day of June The Coteau Pelots here stopt all night had Breakfast Tom here for Ellen to go the Banshee Passed the Sallabarey at the Pitt Point.</p>
<p>1st of July the Pilots Went off Tom & Ellen went off Andrew Cameron</p>
<p>2nd Conga Bel{off page} Raising a Barn a Dance to Be gott{H}icory the Pilots, at the Corn Hoeing Mr McDougal here Left his Bo{se} & Bag Bosells took it Over</p>
<p>July 2nd Went to Bakers with Ashes Jack and I pu{t} {black obscuring writing at left edge of page} to my accompt Bought a pair of Shoes {possibly for} {3/?/2} from McLeods Man Tom came with Ellen home the Jar to Be returned the Red{off page} Horse Drowned at Bakers Wharf. Took J{illegible}s {writing at bottom obscured by mould}</p>
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<p>Mr James Cameron B T L St F July 3rd 185{8}</p>
<p>Went to Fort Covington or French Mills holding American Independence the Fashion Went to Beauharnois with about 80 couple at 2 Dollars a Peice took 1 Bushel of Wheat 1 Bushel of Buckwheat 1/2 Bushell of Corn Bout 1½ lbs of Tea Or 3½ lbs. 1/B. 2 pc " 2/6 " Soda 4D Bottle to be returned 1 Glass of Soda 3 cents Stopt at Lukes had Dinner Stopt at Moviles seen to 2 plugs of Tobacco 3D Took Old D Cameron up the Ra{off page} Mrs Laplante in Salmon River and second seen Rankin Suse supposed to Be Drowned Ellen Hughann Jack and I went Down to Charlie's after Dark no one there But Ponto Came Back Sunday the 4th of July American Independence A Great Storm of Wind and Rain John Cary Walter Baker Sandy Grant {A} J. Baker & Sarah and Amdea Laplante George Bosell & Lewis. Moses Blondeau after Being Down with John Rankin.</p>
<p>5 of July</p>
<p>Our Johns Birth Day. the Americans Keeping it for the 4th of July Charlie here took Dinner Jack and I Looking for stic{k} in the Bush for the Cart Francis here got 1 Trace of Corn bot the Barrel from him 2/6, Semow here at his Potatoes</p>
<p>6th Bosells taking up their Lines Lewis here Ellen & HughAnn Crossed working at the cart Howing the corn at the upper End of the House</p>
<p>7th Found an oak stick, Frances wife found one Charlie here at the Ashes Arrawettra here going to Christees.</p>
<p>8th Charlie & I at the Potatoes</p>
<p>9th Finished the Potatoes at the End of the House</p>
<p>{Writing at bottom by different writer and not clear.} {illegible ta{blacked out} I {illegible} McDougall {illegible}</p>
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<p>Mr James Cameron 10t{h} {July}</p>
<p>HughAnn went off Charlie went off Arrewetra here Granny came Bought and eel from Henerys Girl 3½D Cash Raining Very Hard Save your Life here Old Lablaw & Boy Thunder & Lightling S Acrament in Lancaster those Days</p>
<p>11 Sunday Raining very hard high Wind.</p>
<p>12th Orangemans Day Raining Making Trenches to let the Water Run of the Wheat & Oats</p>
<p>13th Lablaw's Boy went with Francis to the Raft Lablaw went off. Left his axe Francis here about the Oak Grey & Son in Law here got sticks for Padd{off page} got Milk 4½ D cash gave Jack 1/2 penney {E}llen on impudence took 4 Cash Began the other car for the Cart</p>
<p>14th Dan Came took Henerys Dog. Went to Williamstown Charlie and Dan & I took 4½ Bushels of Wheat 4? 4 Bushels of Oats 1/2 Bushel of Salt the Jars Stone Churn & Knife Basket Stopt at the Lancaster Bridge gave Dan 2D for crackers 4D to Charlie for pint of Whiskey the River very high going to Williamstown</p>
<p>15 Coming home stopt at John McPherso{n} Rapids to Fish Smoke & Read seen Greer took Angus McGilles across the Ri{off page} stopt at Charlies seen Francis at his corn Left 3 Bags with the Wheat in to be Returned Seen Johns Letter concerning the ___.</p>
<p>16th Semow at his Potatoes Granny crossed with Semow Ellen & Jack to Bosells to get his cloths made Sent the Broad Axe to Nicholsons with {word obscured with mould but could be Semow} Shows in cornwall</p>
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<p>July the 17th 18{remainder hidden by black mould}</p>
<p>Mr. James Cameron on B.T.L St Fra{black mould - likely Frances}</p>
<p>The Shows in Lancaster - Cleaning up Stairs Black birds Beginning to Flock A {R}aft out Before the Door Very Sick heard the music from Lancaster. Making soap</p>
<p>Sunday the 18th Christee here Walter & Sarah Baker here Charlie here</p>
<p>19th Went to Salmon River Charlie & I Bought 1 scythe 4p 2 rakesDS 1/6 1 pair of shoes 6/3 1 lb of Tea 1/3? 1/10½ 22/1½ Tobacco 3D Powder 1/2 lb 1/2 Shot /4 Starch /6 Candles /3D Whiskey 7½ 1/2 lb crackers 14 ) to 6 yds of shirting @ 10D per yd 5/- Thread & Buton 1 lb sugar 6) Angus Moses Allen McInnis Andrew Sum{o} here Old Angus Grant for the Mare I got 2 Eels From Henery at the Upper Point Bosells a Bee cutting Francis Island</p>
<p>20th sent Word with Henery to George Semo Cutting Hay at Christees Island D Baker's Men Working at the cart Put the Bell on Russel.</p>
<p>21st George Semow Came at 2, o,clock Fixing the cart Grinding scyths Henery got the Gaff hook. Found an oak stave</p>
<p>22nd Mowing the Grove Raining</p>
<p>23rd Went for chips cut a Hicory took ha{mould - could be half} the Bark Raining</p>
<p>24th Arrewetra here wi{mould} Grannys Basket</p>
<p>? Mowing Back of the Garden {J}enny Lind & Passport a Race</p>
<p>25th St James Day. Went to Charlie's Tucked against the East Wind Took Dennis there had a Round & Sugar Mr Thomas Davis Fits Stevens here George Went over Christees here George Bosell here & McIntosh took Char{mould}</p>
<p>the 12th From Charlies, Left the Hospital A Man Drowned Buried on Thomas Isl{and} All the Little Pigs Dead 12 of them</p>
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<p>Mr James Cameron Big Island Ju{ly?}</p>
<p>Semow here to Mow, Got a Basket from Francis Wife. Made 6 coils of hay Tom Fishing Gave Semow a Stave to make a Paddle for {turning} Semow wanting George to pay for the Canoe</p>
<p>27th Mowing Tom here.</p>
<p>28th Tom Went off Mrs Gray Jacop and His Family here Gave Jacop Padde to make Gave Grays Son in Law Axe handles and paddles got a Paddle From Mrs Gray Got a Sturgeon From Lashey at the Upper Poi{nt} The Mare had her Colt on the (27th) Tried McInniss Mare to Work Tried our own</p>
<p>29th Mowing some after chips Went to Cachintoga Isla{nd}</p>
<p>{written between the lines} The Colt Dead</p>
<p>30th Mowing</p>
<p>31st Mowing & gathering Making Coils Francis children here.</p>
<p>1st of August or Lammas Day. Charles here {written above the line} Shoes 7/6 got the Loan of my short Gun. Shot a Mink. George Went to Williamstown for the horse Andrew & David Summers here Lewis Bosell here Christees here George & Jim Nichols here A Great Hurra about Paget Sound.</p>
<p>2nd Au{g} Semow came across with George got 1/3 {off page - might be in} Williamstown Fixing the cart Mo{off page} Thistles in the Evening</p>
<p>3rd Went to Bakers 2½ of Ashes to my accompt 2/1 1 scythe stone /4 got Walters Mare & Collar got the Lottery Letter from A Summers by Paying 1 Postage and giving a Recipt got the scow Fro{m} Mrs Summers got 1 Coarse Comb from Andrew Summers 1 Quiat of Wh{off page} 1½ Returned the Jar to A Summers Got A. Summers Johns son to come across with the scow Ellen Crossed gave her 4 {mould covering words} in the first Hay</p>
<p>4th George Sick, Ellen ca{off page} {mould covering word on left}th here from Chatuaguay</p>
<p>5 putting in & Mowing {mould} Handle in the fork Allen came</p>
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<p>the 6th 1858</p>
<p>Mr James Cameron Big Island, Augst</p>
<p>Angus & Jack Went off Putting in Hay</p>
<p>7th Putting in Hay Mowing</p>
<p>8th Sunday Preaching on the Front By Mr Ferguson. Ellen & George crossed a very warm Day. the Squire very low at Careys.</p>
<p>9th Mowing & Putting in Shot 2 Chucks Bosells then About the Peak George crossed for Cap & Shot /11D Paid</p>
<p>10th Mowing the thistles Drawing up the 10 Peices of Timber. Put them Behind the Barn Making coils</p>
<p>11th {Charles} here for Dinner Running I caught a Pike & Perch) Begin to Mow the Oak Field in the Swamp George & I Then Worked getting {too light to read properly.}</p>
<p>12th put in a Load {of} hay Turning the hay Went to Semows got A pig From Semow</p>
<p>13th Went to Salmon River George & I Bought J. Cameron 1 lb Tea 1/10½ Cash 1 Paper Tobacco Bought of Winkler 1 Bunch of hair Pins 4D Bought of Congdon 1 oz of acid /3D Bought of Baker 1 Quart Whiskey 7½ 2 lb sugar 1 p 2 combs /8{?} sweetys 2D yeast /4D crackers /1D 1/2 lb Candles /6 1 Handkerchief /6 for George) stopt a While at the Custom House. Led George over withe the Doctor to the Squires Came Home alone Left his Gun with Whitney The Squire Poorly</p>
<p>14th put in 2 Loads of Hay Cutting in the Swamp Ellen & George crossed Old Lablaw here got his axe had his Fiddle Ellen going to Kirk with Bakers George Broke a Paddle</p>
<p>15th Sha{illegible}Died Raining at night East Wind Gray Son in Law took the Axe handles got milk Allen & George & I for Long B Berries</p>
<p>16 Went to Bosells for Ellen</p>
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<p>Mr James Cameron 16th August 1858</p>
<p>Went to the Kit Kit Island for Eels Went to Christees for Charlie not at Home Got Eels at the Kit Kit Bosells Began the Pease 4 of them Went to the Upper Po{off page} Traded Knives with Henery got 2 Eels to Boot Got 4 Minnow Hooks from Henery Found one of the sheep dead</p>
<p>17th Bosells here at the Pease Mowing Put in 5 Loads of Pease Charlie here. Bosells Bad with the Measels</p>
<p>18th Began the Stack of Pease put 3 Loads in it. {written above line - Squire Cameron departed} put another Load in the Barn up on the sticks put 3 Loads in the East end of the Barn Bosells Finished the Pea{se} Some rain Henery & Boy here fixed the Paddl{e} High Wind Rafts going {illegible}</p>
<p>19th Put in the Last of the Pease 14 Loads Making coils in the bak feild Fixing the Fence the Horses bad shot at Luck</p>
<p>20th Took one Load out of the Oak field Running put one Load in the East End of the Barn</p>
<p>21st Dan came. Mowing some Down at the Pond {illegible} put more thistles on the {illegible} Found {?}est in the Weeds Got 2 Eels From the Indians got a Paddle From Jacop Sundey the</p>
<p>22n Raining high Wind New Corn</p>
<p>23rd Crossed with Dan. Gave Ellen 6 pence Took home the Apples From Suples. Bought of A. Summers 1/2 lb Powder - & 1/2 lb Shot Plate paid Thrashing Pease</p>
<p>24th Thrashing Put in a Load of Hay Fanning.</p>
<p>25th put up the Hogs Semow Began to thrash him & Be{off page} Went to Salmon River Bought of D Cam{off page} Combs 5D Cloth 2/6 Tea 1/10½ Matches 6 penc{e} Bought 1 lb of tea 1/3 & 1/2) 1/11½ 1/2 for George Bought Blonde 1/8 Whiskey 1/3 Tar 1/6 Rosin 8</p>
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<p>Mr James Cameron Augst 25th 1858</p>
<p>Bought Lead Pencel 5C 1 lb Shot /6 Thread 3{?} sweety 1/2</p>
<p>26th of August Went to the Kit Kit from Eels Went to Charlies got {illegible} & A Hook Ellen crossed gave her 1/3 for Eels at Henerys Got 5 Shooting at the Black Birds.</p>
<p>27th Semow Fanning the Pease 25 Bushels Semow 2½ of Pease Semow Went home. Rainng some</p>
<p>28th Bosells here for the pay of Cutting the Pease got 5 Bushels George Crossed at 11 o clock</p>
<p>29th Sunday Walter Baker Charlie Mose Rob Summers Moses Isacc Blondea & Lewis Bosell all here up From the Long - Black Berries Allen got hurted in the Forehead</p>
<p>30th Granny Came. George here Sick with the Measles got Vinegar & a Bottle The Indian Charles Cook & his son-in Law here got Potatoes, Paddle Stuff some tobacco & Milk.</p>
<p>31st Ellen came from the Raffle, only 6 days gone. {written above line}Allen McDonell Dance (Giving out Jobs on the Road on the 30th) Drawing 6 hips put in 2 Loads of Hay out of the swamp The Black Birds very Bad.</p>
<p>Wednesday 1st of September</p>
<p>The Indians making an oar & 2 paddles got 1/2 Bushell of Potatoes to Get Eels for them got a stick for to round the Edge of There Canoe for making the oar Lent them the Gimlet</p>
<p>2nd Moses Blondeau & Julia & Sarah Baker here Fixing the Red Canoe</p>
<p>3rd McLean theBlacksmith here Got 6 Square peices 1 Elm 2 pines, 3 Hemlocks. Went to Munroes for shingles Raining</p>
<p>4th Ellen Granny & Allan Charlie all went to Lancaster 6 Dozen of Eggs got Sugar gave Charlie 2 pence for 4 Eels & 1 Pickerell from the Indians got the Gimlet from them cutting some of the oats Back of the B{page corner cut off}</p>
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<p>Mr James Cameron September the 5th Sunday high Wind,</p>
<p>6th Nicholsons here for the Big Canoe to go to Salmon River had the news of John Duncan being in Sail. Put the Hogs in the Pen Before the Door. Henery here to Dinner shot a Duck a Saw Beak</p>
<p>7th Jacop here Arrewetra here Jacop wanting to Make Brooms Allen Roy here got the Loan of the Canoe to go to Salmon River took Dinner</p>
<p>8th Henery & Boy here took Dinner & Supper Wind High Francis Came home some things stole at Francis house & at Frasers Henery sued for the Road Work gathering Oats Black Cherries Ripe</p>
<p>9th George Came Put in a Load of Oats Cut 5 sheaves of Wheat got Sick and Went home Jim Nicholson home with the Canoe put in another Load of Oats. Bought 3 Basket of the Indians.</p>
<p>10th Friday McInnes took away his horses Christee here got the Loan of the Spear & Jack got a Cupfull of salt Brought a Knife here that they took in mistake from Williamstown Allen & I a Fishing Raining tonight</p>
<p>11th Cutting Oats The Indians Left their Fat Hens here</p>
<p>12th Sunday Preaching on the Front Caty & Dan came From Williamstown Sent the 2½ Dollars with them.</p>
<p>13th Began to Reap the Wheat Francis here Went to Francis Got 12 lbs of Pork on accounts of What he owed m{e} Ellen & Dan Went to Fras{k}ers {?} Sandy Came Charlie here Got some Eells From Charlie</p>
<p>14th Put in 2 Loads of Oats Francis Semo here for an Order, the Black Birds Bad</p>
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<p>the 14th 1858</p>
<p>Mr James Cameron September</p>
<p>Went to Salmon River Sandy & I Bought of David Baker 1 lb candles 1p Quart H Wines 1/3 1/2 lb Powder 1p 2 lb Shot 1p 1 Bunch Cotton yarn 7/6 I owe 2/6 on the Cotton yarn yet 1 pipe {1/2} Bought of Dan Cameron 1 lb Tea 1/10½ 1 paper of Pins /4½D pence 1/2 lb Tobacco 7½D Made a Bargain with Old Mr Buchannan for the Oak stick Mr Luke to take it up 86 lb q Pease 5 york shilling a Bushel took Back the Pease Seen John Ferguson & Peggy in Fort Covington Stopt at Lukes coming home Gave Grindell Streete{s} 5p in Cash towards what I owed him</p>
<p>15th Binding wheat put in 13 stooks of Wheat for the First.</p>
<p>16th Raining all the Indians here from the Kit Kit Got 2 axe helves & 2 Paddles Gave Gray 1/2 Bushel of Potatoes Bought From Gray's Son an Umbrella 2/6 Birds Bad.</p>
<p>17th Dan Sandy & Caty Went off put them to Peters B. Door The St Lawrence aground above the Light House the Whitby Propeller tried her Broke the Line & Left the Charlevoix came Down. Hitched to her and towed her up to Cornwall Firing at the Blackbirds Spreading the Sheaves</p>
<p>18th Raising Potatoes to take to Williamstown Cut Broom sticks.</p>
<p>19th Arrewetra here with 1 Broom. I went to Charl{ie} took Dinner there got some caps from him Allen McInnis & Isacc Blondeau here about the Squirrel hunt took home Charlies shir{off page} Looking at Flags of All nations on Handkerchief)</p>
<p>Monday the 20th The Squirrel hunt I & John Carey & Duncan Grant here shooting at them my Powder too coarse Ellen Crossed to t{he} Dance The Lower End Won Bakers Sale</p>
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<p>July the 18th J Cameron Dr to D Baker 1858</p>
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<p>A Man in the Wilderness asked of Me how many red Berries their Grew in the sea. I gave him an answer as quick as I could As many red herrings as Grew in the Wood</p>
<p>{Writing sideways at bottom of page} Pails Gonge Mr James Con{illegible}y Lake at {illegible}ia</p>
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<p>Mr James Cameron Big Island Sept the {written above this line} 21st 1858</p>
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<p>{J}acop here swapt hickory for Paddle Bought {illegible} Brooms 1 Basket put in 5 stooks of Wheat Before the Rain Thunder & Lighting the Birds very Bad</p>
<p>22nd Granny came John Nicholson put her across Gave me some Caps Gave John a hen Chicken Ellen came from the Squirel Dance.</p>
<p>23rd put in some Wheat</p>
<p>24th Mowing some Wheat Went to Nicholsons for John to Reap John came across with me took his Rifle</p>
<p>25th Reaping John & I Christee home with the spear & Jack Grinding his axe I crossed with Ellen to go to the sacrament in Williamstown. Stopt at Francis Bought Pork of Them</p>
<p>26th George & Mat here Charlie here all night going to Salmon River Gave 7½ to Charlie for Whiskey George Semow here got a 1/3 for his Wages</p>
<p>27th putting in Wheat John Nicholson came cutting Oats him & I Walter Baker & John Carey took away their Horses Ellen & Caty came from Williamstown George Nicholson here sent 1 Dollar on acc of the Cotton Yarn 1/2 Dollar to come yet</p>
<p>28th Caty Reaping John & I. Finished the oats Behind the Garden Tried Jess to the Cart Went well put in some of the Oats & Whe{at} Bill here Tom Davis came</p>
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<p>29th putting in Caty Reaping Began to Rain</p>
<p>30th Tom & Granny John Went off Angus came Allen went off</p>
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<p>Mr James Cameron 30th a Sept 1858</p>
<p>Bought the Stove of Walter Baker took out 2 Bags of Potatoes 3 Brooms 4 Axe handles. Wheel Allen & Mrs {K}imb{?} Got 1/3 cash Treat at Davids & Quart at A Sum{mers} Got the Loan of a Bottle From A Summers Went Down to the New House got the Key at Peters Came home</p>
<p>1st of October the Barge at the Lower end of the Island Bill & John Came Went to Salmon River Bought of G Streeter 1 pair of Boots 4 Dollars paid 2/6 on them Gave him 1 Dollar on the old accompt all clear for that Bought Allen's Boots 6/3 paid for them I owe him 3½ Dollars on m{illegible}yet Bought of Baker 1 lb shot 6D 1 Thimbl{e} 1½</p>
<p>2nd Cutting the Last Oats Green Broke the scythe Mowing the Hay in the Back marsh Brought home the Load Broken slates From Bovairs Shanty</p>
<p>3rd Leurs hence Bosell her{e}</p>
<p>4th Semow at the Potatoes George Nich{off page} cutting hay Marsh Before the Door. Put in some Wheat. Cutting & B{n}ding the Corn stalks took up a Load of Pumkins 83 Semow Raised 17½ Potatoes Caty Reaping</p>
<p>5th George mowing the Back Marsh stopt all night</p>
<p>6th George Went home Ellen & Caty we{nt} to Williamstown called for Charl{ie} {part of page torn on left side} Semow Done of the Potatoes 56 Bushels altogether took them up in the Cano{e}</p>
<p>7th put in 2 Loads of Wheat Bega{n} to Rain. Ther{off page} Going up E{ast} Wind</p>
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<p>Mr James Cameron Big Island Oct {written above this line} the 7th {covered}</p>
<p>Taking the Rest of the Pumkins up Ellen HughAnn James Hugh Came</p>
<p>8th Taking the Potatoes up From the River</p>
<p>9th Thrashing Pease 2 Bushel Gave Francis Gi{v}(off page} 7½D for Pork</p>
<p>10th Preaching on the Front Ellen & HughAnn crossed to hamiltons James Hugh & I to the head of the Island Big Bi{off page} here for a Chain and Coat to go to Williamsto{wn} Ellen came</p>
<p>11th Court in Williamstown Sandy came. Squirrel hunt in Lancaster Taking in Wheat & oats Drawing chunks of Boards</p>
<p>12th Nicholsons here making their Stack of Marsh hay took home my coat Thrashing Pease</p>
<p>13th Went to Salmon River stopt at Luk{es} the Fair Day in Dundee Bought of Louis Christe{e} 1 Axe handle 2D Bought of James Camero 1 lb tea 1/6 1 Box of Fair Pins 3 seen Mrs Hopk{off page} and James a treat From Luks Wife to be Paid talking to Luke about the stick a Dog Fight in Dundee</p>
<p>14th Windy Set a Traps for the First Time Semo & George here to thrash Pease</p>
<p>15th Angus came James Hugh went {off page} took 1 Bushel Pease 3 Bushels Potatoes Apples & Nuts 1 axe handle Semow Done Thrashing</p>
<p>16th Fanning 19½ Bushels Ellen crossed George Nich{ol}son here Wild Geese came Ducks Begin to Hock in the channel Sandy Went to Williamstown with 19 Bushels Potatoes 12 or 15 Pumkins 2 Chest{illegible} 1 Bank Box Gave him 3 Traps to Get Fire{e}d Gave him my Watch I went to Andrew Summers to see if there was a Letter from Mr Luke. The Steamer Caroline sunk on the 14th)</p>
<p>17th Sunday all alone Ellen & me</p>
<p>18th Shot a Du{illegible} Charlie came fixing my Traps</p>
<p>19th the Games in William{stown} went to Salmon River with Charlie.</p>
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<p>Mr James Cameron Big Island Lake St Joseph</p>
<p>{B}ought of Baker 2 Box Cap 16 cents 1/2 lb Rounds {off page} lb Shot 1p 1 Quart Whiskey 1½ bought {off page} & J & J Cameron 1 lb Tea 1/3 1 box of Matches {off page}Lowe 5 {fi?} pence to the Said Firm {off page}lie Bought his Boots stopt all night</p>
<p>{21}st Banking the House Christee here on {off page} 20th Brought a Basket of PumKins got a {couple Loads of Powder 1 Load shot Lent {off page} Traps to him the Water Falling very Lo{off page} the Marsh took home a Load of Chips</p>
<p>{2}2nd Came for the Cows got my shirts from Williamst{own} {A}ll alone now</p>
<p>23rd Semow & Lewis Bondeau setti{ng} lines stopt all night high East Wind</p>
<p>24th Wen{t} {off page} took the Red Canoe me putting the stick {off page} of the Marsh as the Water was high {off page}gh's Birth Day</p>
<p>25th My Birth Day {off page} 2 Rats. Banking some</p>
<p>26th Christee home with {off page}y Traps {outlined in a box - Jack}</p>
<p>27th Charlie here for Salt {off page}hy McDonell Fisherman here for the sheep {off page}enrey & Semows Boy home with the Canoe The {off page}opeller. Indian, Went up</p>
<p>28th Chopping some</p>
<p>{2}9th Drawing Drags</p>
<p>30th Went to Charlies {words off page on both edges} Morning tied the geese & TurKies G" & "{off page} {Ch}arlie came went to Williamstown 1 Bushel of Pease {off page} Bushel of Nuts took 3 Basins took Back the Chi{off page on both edges} the Canoe at David Ross's</p>
<p>31st Holy Eve {left side words covered with black mould to the bottom of page} home stopt at Greers stopt at the Lancaster {illegible}dge Charlie to Frasers 9D came home took Dinner Cha{off page} {illegible}ouse Killed a snake Charlie</p>
<p>1st of November {illegible} Lasky here swapt 10 Traps for his G{off page} {illegible} Island</p>
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<p>3rd Chopping {bottom of page covered with mould}</p>
<p>5th Went to Secors got {illegible}</p>
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<p>Mr James Cameron Big Island Nov 5th of 1858</p>
<p>Charlie here Killing the Hogs John McGillis Ellen & Caty Semows Boys taking up the line Jim Nicholson home with the chain got the Sicle & Paddle</p>
<p>6th Went off with the Pork high Wind</p>
<p>7th Charlie went off Hunters at Charlies gave him a peice of Pork</p>
<p>8th Chopping</p>
<p>9th Went for Semow & Went to Bosell's for Charlies Pants</p>
<p>10th Went to Bakers with 2 Bushels 1 peck of Ashes 7{?} per Bushel 1/7 Hamiltons had a Ploughing Bee Tom Kennedy A letter from his Father I took the colt from the Mare</p>
<p>11th Chopping</p>
<p>12th Went Down with Charlies pants Met him coming up with his ashes turned Back gave me some Buck Shot & Leds Went with him to Bakers. Bought of A Summers Powder 6D Pipes 1½ 1 sheet paper & 2 pens 1D which comes to 8½ paid this Had a Treat at Davids 7½ Paid Archy Grant & Walter settling about there Wood Witness me. Took home the Big Canoe in McInnis house for the first time 2 Frenchmen here Fishing Eels stopt all night</p>
<p>13th Fishing Eels in the forenoon and showed them the Places Snowing and raining</p>
<p>14th Went off got 1/2 Doz Cap from them Gave them a hicory {pole and helve}</p>
<p>15th St Batte niece here with a note from Charl{ton} concerning going to mill Stole my Lines Feeding the Cattle Shot a Black Duck the Hawk Killing the hens</p>
<p>16th Thrashing Wheat cleaning the Big Pipes</p>
<p>17th Thrashing</p>
<p>18th Fanning 1½ of Wheat Plucking Ducks</p>
<p>19th Chopping</p>
<p>20th Dan came Put fire out at the Lower Point Gildersleeve runing here now Andrew Summers got his goods</p>
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<p>Mr James Cameron Sir John's Island St Francis. Nov 21st {above line} 1858</p>
<p>Semow & Henery here taking up their Line 12 years to Day since Donald McMuster Departed this Life got 4 hooks from Semow to get 3 yet</p>
<p>22nd Dan & Killed the Sheep Dan Went off took file scates Wool Eels Apples</p>
<p>23rd Snowing taking home Wood</p>
<p>24th Made candles for the first A Race Between the Ranger & the Whitby the men that had the Pine came Brought my Plain Spearing Eels in the Mud got 2</p>
<p>25th The men went off</p>
<p>{written between the lines} mowing some Light house</p>
<p>26th Mr hill here about the sheep</p>
<p>27th Mr Key, Peter & Solomon here for the Sheep All Day Running for them got 3/5 from Key</p>
<p>28th Big Bill here Christee here got a Br{illegible}</p>
<p>29th Charlie here Grinding his axe no Light in hills Light house I went to Baker Bought of A J Ba{off page - could be Baker} 1/2 Quire of Paper 4½ 1 Plug Tobacco 7½ Poison 1/3 1 pipe 1/2 soap 4D 2/7½ paid this Captain Fraser Lost got Charlies 4 coppers Bought of A Summers 1D hoar hound Candy Got candle Wick & Bottle milk 1 Plug of Tobacco at Nickolsons</p>
<p>30 St Andrews Day a Raffle at Lancaster Set My Traps in the Upper Point</p>
<p>1st of December Drawing Hay & Wood</p>
<p>2nd Went Down to Charles took up his Bea{ns} 1/2 Bushel and his Dog</p>
<p>3rd Went to Bakers 1/2 Bushel Pease & the Beans Bought a A Baker 1 Quart Syrup 11½ Got 1/3 & 6 Gave Back 2½D Bought of A Summers 1 Quart Whiskey 7½ 1 lb Sugar 6½D 1D worth sweetys 1 plug Tobacco 2D sent of a Letter 6D paid Came home Fishing Eels got 2</p>
<p>4th Charlie went hom East Wind Drawing Wood Began to Sno{w}</p>
<p>5th Stormy</p>
<p>6 Chopping</p>
<p>7th Chopping the Little Bu{off page} {illegible}swelled The Hawk & {?}rot playing the Devil on the {edge of page torn off}</p>
<p>{figuring on bottom of page}</p>
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<p>Mr James Cameron Lake St Francis December 8th 1858</p>
<p>9th Thrashing Wheat</p>
<p>10th Thrashing & Fanning 1½ Bushel of Wheat</p>
<p>11th Drawing Drags Windy Weather setting Fire in the Marsh Behind the Barn set 4 Traps</p>
<p>12th Sunday a Fine Day</p>
<p>13th Went around the Island Shot a Duck did not Get him cutting hurl{s}</p>
<p>14th Drawing Drags a very fine Day Wild Geese come again</p>
<p>15th Went across Bought of A Summers 1 Quart Syrup 1/4 lb Ginger 2D 2 oz salts 4D pipes 1D Hoar hound Candy 5D Granny at McInniss house</p>
<p>16th chopping stove Wood, Around Looking at canoes</p>
<p>17th not very Well cleaning the Big Pipes pretty cold cutting Drags Fixing the Pistol This Evening the Ice has a Notion to take But That Wind is {writing changes} Beginning which hinders it From taking</p>
<p>18th Freezing Pretty Keen taking considerable in the North East End of the Island Drawing a Few Drags Ducks plenty Flying about a Cold night The Cattle Harty and Smart</p>
<p>19th Frosty and cold E Wind Flurries of snow 1 hen Froze by stopping out of her house.</p>
<p>20th A very Fine Day Drew some Drags Tried the Colt with a Rope to lead to the Water Thinking of crossing Left it till tommorow The Full moon came in Fine.</p>
<p>21st East Wind The White owl came to visit again set a Trap for him at the Lower End Began to snow. Its a Blowing Hells Gates Through a Ministers Wig Drifting & Snowing. chopping. Put the Calves in the Barn</p>
<p>22nd Went to the Upper point to turn my Canoe took home a couple of Drags North Wind the Ice not taking much except the Bays</p>
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<p>December the 23rd 1858</p>
<p>Mr James Cameron Sir John's Island Lake St Francis</p>
<p>23rd Of any time this Fall the Ice had not such a notion as this Morning as the Anchor Ice partly Jam'ed between here and Christees I went to the Upper Point to Fix my Canoe Drew home a Drag Fixed the Canoe at the Lower Point Fixed and Drew the Big Canoe & Red Canoe the Boat and the other Canoe all in a Block on the Stocks. Before the Door. 3 & Boat Before the Door & at the Upper Point and 1 at the Lower Point making in all 5 Canoes & 1 Boat Freezing hard ice not taken yet and its night 1 hen Froze</p>
<p>24th The Ice taken Between us and Christees {written between the lines} Count Day in Williamstown. But the Air hole is Before the Door Took in the afternoon. Between us and Francis Isla {probably Island} crows Flying about</p>
<p>25 Christmas Day all alone crossed the Ice in the afternoon met henery & Jim Nicholson on North side of Francis Island Went to Henerys no Christimas came Home ice not very Good Jim HopKins crossed at Davids Heard of Lewis Bosell got his Foot Hurted Shot at a Gull and Killed her as I supposed put out my Canoe and She Began to Flutter and Went off</p>
<p>26th Sunday Charlie came up I went to meet him Henery Lashy and Jim Nicholson came to Fish Eels</p>
<p>27th Charles went to the Store for me 1 Quart of Whiskey 7½ Bushing the Road on the Ice. Snowing & Thawing Some of The Ice Thin at the Little Island</p>
<p>28th Charlie went home Gave him a)</p>
<p>29th Charlie went to Lancaster Came up here to Tell me about the Baker had Molasses & Bakers Bread Bushing the Road to Hamiltons</p>
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<p>the 29th 1858</p>
<p>Mr James Cameron Sir John's Island Dec</p>
<p>East Wind The Coldest night this Winter As yet. Set 2 Traps for the Mink at the Upper Point</p>
<p>30th Charlie here a Cold Day and night Potatoes Froze some</p>
<p>31st Charlie Went off The Last Day of the Old Year Went to Lancaster Got 5 Loaves 2p Firing the Old Year away Went Down to meet Charlie Making Candles The Owl Flying around The Ball in Williamstown to night.</p>
<p>1st Day January 1859 Charles here Nicholsons taking away their Stack of hay got the Loan of a Rope Charlie Went home</p>
<p>2nd Sunday All Alone went to the head of the Island</p>
<p>3rd Allens Birth Day Council in Williamstown I went to Bakers Bought of A Summers 1D worth of sweetys got a Paper From Davy Andrew Baker got the Molases out of the Barrell 5 went Across 2 of Nicholsons & 3 Bosells to hunt Rats got the Coat at Bakers pipes {written above line - almanack 4?} Went the Upper Point Road Came Back by Francis Island in at Nich{off page} at Semows Dan {T}renon Departed in Williamstown the Road not Bushed at Summer's's but good crossing</p>
<p>4th at home cutting Wood Set out poison 3 Bates for the Fox the Water commencing to Rise on the ice</p>
<p>5th Drawing Drags Angus Came had a Basket of varieties took Back a Broom & BasKet of & history of England for Ellen Horse Rug & an Almanack a roman paper Writing the Song the California Boys Eel Fishers Down on the Ice</p>
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<h3><span class="mw-headline">December the 23rd 1858</span></h3>
<p>Mr James Cameron Jim John's Island Lake St Francis</p>
<p>23rd Of any time this Fall the fee paid not such a notion as this Morning at the anchor fee partly {?} between there and {?} finished I went to the upper Point to fire my ganet drew {too faded to make out} a drag fixed the ganet at the Lower Point fixed and Drew the Big Canoe {can't make out word} Canoe the Boat and the other canoe all in a Block on the stocks Before the Door. 34 Boat Before the Door at the Upper Point and 1 at the Lower Point making in all 5 canoes + 1 Boat freezing hard ice not taken yet and its night then froze</p>
<p>24th The fel laken Between us and ChusteesBut the cut hole is Before the Door took {line written above} count Day in Williamstown in the afternoon. Between us and Frances{something is written after Frances but it is difficult to read} crows flying about 25 Christmas Day all alone crossed the Ice in the afternon met henery + Jim Nicholson on North Side of Francis Island Went to Henerys no Christmascame home ice not very good Jim Hopkins crossed at Davids Heard of Lewis Bosell gather foot Hunted shot at a gull and killed her as I supposed put out my Canoe and she Began to flutter and went off</p>
<p>26th Sunday charlie came up I went to meet him Henchy Lashy and dim Nicholson came to fish eels</p>
<p>27th charles went to the store for and 12quart of Whiskey 71/2 Bushing the road on the Ice. snowing + Thawing some in the Ice shin a the Little Island</p>
<p>28th charles went home save him a 25th charlie went to Lancaster came up here to tell me about the Baker had Molasses + Bakers bread Bushing the Road to Hamilton</p>
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<h2><span class="mw-headline">the 25th 1858</span></h2>
<p>Mr James Cameron Sir John's Island Dec East Wind the coldest night this winter as yet, set 2 traps for the Mink at the Upper Point 30th charlie here a Cold Day and night Potatoes frozen some 31st charlie Went to Lancaster Got 5 Loaves 2/1 Firing the old {granary?} Went Down to {?} Charlie Making Candles The {?} Flying around The Ball in Williamstown tonight 1st Day January 1859 Charles here Nicholson's taking away their stack of hay got the Loan of a {Bothe?} charlie went home 2nd Sunday all alone went to the head of the Island 3rd Allens Birth Day council in Williamstown I Went to Bakery Bought of A {Summer?} 1 D worth of sweetys got a paper from Davy Andrew Baker got the molasses out of the Barrell 5c went across 2 q Nicholsons 3 {?} to hunt Rats got the Coat at Bakers {?} {written above line " almanack 4"} Went the upper Point Road Came Back By Francis Island in at Nich at Semours Dan {?} Departed in Williamstown the Road not Bushed at Summer's's but good croping 4th at home cutting wood set out poison 3 Bates for the {?} the Water commencing to Rise on the ice 5th Drawing Drags Angus Came had a Basket of varieties took Back a Broom {?} Baskets of varieties took Back a Broom + Baskets of be history of England for Ellm{?} Horse Rug + an almanack a Roman paper Writing the song of California Bays Ell fishers Down on the Ice</p>
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<h3><span class="mw-headline">January the 6th 1859</span></h3>
<p>Mr James Camero Sir Johns Island Drawing Drags from the Pitt Point Went to the fish Ells cut 2 Hooles got one 7th chopping Looking for Broom Sticks 8th Went to m{?}amstor heneries Dog here heavy Wind Last night middling frosty after the rain Sunday the 9t{cut off} preaching on the front a very cold frosty Day and the night the frostiest on record with no wind angus came as far as Bosell{cut off} with the horse got 4/4 1/2 in cash from him for the ginger and soap got the cloth got a Basker the Dog met uson the Road near the Roman church She {?}ed Boy wanting the Pistol the Broach to the fixed the Cattle all right 10th a cold Day something wrong with the small Bull, choppig stove Wood 11th very Cold & Wing fit{?} seen a fox night Back of the house the calf Bull Died Skinned him almost impossible clawed Part of the pipes and the top of the Big stove 2 Mack suns in the West before th sun went Down v i Right over her She out holebefore the Door shutting up wonderful 12th Drew home 2 Drages very Cold 13th took my trousers to Bosells Daid for them 2/{too small to make out} George & I went to Fort Covington Bought 2 pipes at a luimmas 10{?} a treated Davids 71/2 David gave us a Ride over to hopkins got my Catalogue from Evans&co {can't make out word} The Dog followed us gave Lukes wife the Clear met John York on the ice Bought {ink blot}amen ginger 6D soap 1/3 Bought of J. Jean sugar 10 1/2 serting 4/7 3/4 Braces 7 1/2 Bought m{too small letters}n mak{cut off} 1/3 sweet 4D got the Broach fixed 7 1/2</p>
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<h3><span class="mw-headline">January the 13th 1859</span></h3>
<p>Mr James Cameron Lake St Frances Kenneth Mr Donell taking a Load of tea across got a Ride home from him stopt at Kenneths for the first time I was in his new house got a treat came Down to Bosells made supper for gorge & I came home 14th seen the Fox around the Barn 15th charlie here 2 trained up fishing Eels at the Door {the marriage of Laplant Girls, squished above the sentence} Charlie got the Loan of World Commadore and one boy age Round the The Ice with the Rain freezing on the trees coming Down making a have in the Bush 16th Sunday all along slippery walking for the Cattle to the River 17th cast wind + stormy in the forenoon Charles Rose + george Bosellherd took home my trousers had a game of cards 18th Braking the Road to Draw drags the crust about {written above the current line} Walter Bakers Bee a Danel at a gran{can't make out last word} an I 1/4 inches thick 15th Drew some Drgs {a, written above} Went to Nicholsons for a Rope got it took home their Bottle charles to Williamstown John McDonalds wife departed in the glen on the {left blank} of January 1855 20th Old Bull + going Bull Smithehern trading horses gest event of Grey stopt in his Place took out the wheat 3 bushels &ce on and the nest {?} bery fence Day a Raffle to bee at Williamstown to night Lent my Dream Book to Billmuth 21st St Agnes night the faster + stocking night 22 chopping John Nicholton for the Mill The traps stole on george Bosell & him Nicholson 23 Sunday alone 24th tried grey draw well</p>
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<h3><span class="mw-headline">January the 24th 1859</span></h3>
<p>Mr James Cameron opposite Charlotlender Went to Bakers Bought got J Baker {can't make out word} sugar 7 1/2 paid bought of a summers 1 Quart of syrup 10 paid 25th Burnss Birth Day drawing for 2 Drags paid went to nicholsons for their cutter {written above nicholsons} Clucky here gave 3 pence of salt stopt all night Tehy in salmon River about the traps 26th not very well got ready to go to Williamstown got there about Dusk 27th went to Dundas Street got what I went for stopt at L Smiths chained the Bull Dog 2 came home by Lancaster met Robert McKillop after coming from Montreal came home then went home with nicholsons cutter 28th chopping 25th Dan came Brought my shirt sent him to Bakers for 1 Quart of molasses 71/2 1lli sugar 71/2 Paid Drawing Drags set Poison in the Bush: 30th Watch came home after being away since the 13th of January Dan went of gave him 1 pair a bore katechsm{?} 31st Monday Began to thrash wheat Ihiashs about 2 Bushels</p>
<p>1st of February went to Bakers. Nicholsons came home with the mill Bought of a Summery hint 14 got a paper frome J Munroe John Carey very poorly in to see Campbell the weaver 2nd fanning 2 bushels of wheat Thomas Munroe here for fur 14 Rats 10/6 1e Mink - Jessema, a Bee to Day Drawing 3rd very stormy & wind 4th Went to Charles Supper for his ashes gave him 1/10 1/2 cash for them charles came up with me I went to Bakers 6 Bushels of ashes 5p and 5p Cash to be put to my account which Leaves me in Dept 3/</p>
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<h3><span class="mw-headline">1859</span></h3>
<p>Mr James Cameron Lake St Francis Feb 4th Bought of a summers 1 Quart syrup + whiskey which came to 1/3 paid seen Horatio at Bakers 5th Semo came to thrash I sent his Boy after nicholsons cutter did not get it gave the Boy /3 Breakfast charles went home I went to Williamstonw stopt at Bosells got a Ricles from the RailRoad crossing from Mr Gregor Meads a Barbain with Gudgeon Sunday 6th Got a Ride to Framcis Island expecting Semo tomorrow 7th Semow Did not come went to Semows chopping for Walter Baker 8th James Ranald Married I went to Williamstown Brought 2 Bushels of Wheat 5 carpet Balls woold 1 Sheep pelt 1 calf skin asee spy slaps to get fixed Left the far Quart took Home Bread towel 9th came home Before Daylight semow did not come 10th Semow and son Francis came sent Francis to a se{letters too faded, could be m's}urs for Whiskey 7 1/2 paid jant Denee + Big Bill here for the new House treated them 11th Francis went home George came in his place 12th Tanning wheat 4 and near a 1/2 Semow got the Loan of a Bag of 1 Bushel of Wheat sent for the Load of Nicholsons cutter did not get it Went to Williamstown Meet 5 rear on the Ice coming for straw sent Gudgeon got 2, over at Earls got 3 coppers from Dan Je Laplants child Died + another on Sunday take in Williamstown {ink bleed}ront out 1 1/2 Bushels Wheat 2 Baskets 1 Cook Book 13th Came home got 3 loans came up the Glen Road in at Campbells for the Books he was away came Down. By Hamilton on the Ice 14th the St Valentine Celebration at Summerstown Williamstown Lancaster & {ink bleed or mark too thick to make out final word}</p>
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<h3><span class="mw-headline">14th of Feb 1859</span></h3>
<p>Mr James Cameron Lake St Francis Went to Lemows Lemow Lick could not Trash B {symbol above B that I can't quite make out} I went to Bakers Bought of a Baner half gallon syrup 1/10 1/2 Paid deen Donald Summers Raining. 16th Drawing{?} Drags at Semow put out poison chopping. 17th Charlie here looking for cranberries {words are written over a couple times, hard to make out what exactly Cameron is trying to say. First would could be 'he' and the second could be 'nathan'} sant a nee in the new House 18th i went {sentence squish above says 'James Hughs Birth Day'} to Lemow & nicholsons at the {word is too squished to make out} he cut my hair. 15th went to Fort Cowg{?} Bought o{letters are faded and disjointed, finding it hard to put together} Cmeron 1 Bunch Cotton yarn 6/3 1 lbs sugar 5 cents 1 pennys worth Candy Put my letter in the box 1 down & 18 cents paper{?} all for Mrs Partingtons Carpet Bag of t{?}n mcfses{not sure if this is a name} Evans & co 677 Broadway new York got a Ride over with Dug Rose Henery and Dan De nee on 2 Baywood Logs got a Ride Back from Patrick Buchanan stopt at Lukes had 3 grapes not paid came to Bakers then home got Ready for Williamstown started at 5 oClock sp{this line is written over multiple times so the words are difficult to decipher} Seen Mr pudgeon got the Watch paid 12/6 a Man filled at the RailRoad crossing Seen Thomas V Sandry Mr Donell in 7 rench Mills James Hopkins married some time the fore part of this week to Mrs Jaraux{?} 20th come home Sunday from William Raining some High Wind snow melting on the Ice shawy weather. 21st went to Lemow at night ice slippery Lemow chopping for Peter B Grant Walter Bakers Big Horses came home very Poor from the shoentry 22nd Watch came home the Dog and only stopt one night 22nd went of Thrashed 1 bushel of oats</p>
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<h3><span class="mw-headline">the 23rd 1859</span></h3>
<p>Mr James Cameron Lake St Francis Febry 23rd Looking at the poison nothing at it but mice mice {?} eating mice Went to Lancaster{?} Bought 1 plug Johaneeap 1 Cake cheese 1/5 19 and tape /2 from a J Baker which comes to 2/ Paid thes Bought of a Summers 1/2 lbs Candles /6 meat{faded} /4 envelope 1/2 comes to /4 1/2 & Paid at Davids 2 Treats 1/7 not paid a Seen wat Glacken Left a Letter for John Canery Seen James Davidson a Quere Lad summers a Bee putting over Logs Left my mits at Bakers Seen clary, very bad with a Cold a Dance in the new House 24th East Wind chopping going the bee at Frashers to Lancaster filling{?} a Waterhole 25th 26 East Wind Stormy Drifting and snowing some cold gathering Rags & Paper Rags found a Mouse or Rats nest in the hay a Tin Barn fall at clea {written above this line is the sentence 'Williamstown Francis Laplante'} 27th I mistook it for Saturday it was Sunday I went to Williamstown stopt at Thomas got a Treat in the P.O got to Williamstown Daster DAvck as usual 28th Came home Lost My Watch either in the House or Raising up the cutter Shaft shingling of Lembow here before me Came home went to Lemows came home began to thrash Oats 1/2 Bushell</p>
<p>1st of March thrashing Wheat 1 Bushel an Indian here. 2nd of March thrashing 1 Bushel Went to the Post Office got a Letter 1 Book of a catalogue 10 {'D' above 10} here to be Paid the soirle{?} in Williamstown Sold Locket came down to Lemoeux my mits Last I Bought a Pair frane to Pay for them 1/3 3rd Court Day in Williamstown I went to Salmon River Paid Luke 6 pence I owe 4 pence Bought of Knichall 4th ginger 2/0 Bought at Baker 1/2 lbs Tea /10 8 got an alm made for nothing</p>
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<h3><span class="mw-headline">March the 3rd 1859</span></h3>
<p>Mr James Cameron Lake St Francis In Mr Huttons Shop came across to Summers Bought of a Summers 1/2 lb candles 0/6 paid got Phillip Lalonde to come and thrash Bought 1 plug Tobacco /1 {?}ullies commenced the Oats 4th I went to a Summers Bought 1 Quart Whiskey 7 1/3 1 Quart syrup 10 1/2 paid Philli[ went off thrashed 3 1/2 Bushels gave him 1/3 cash Chucky here wanting Tea & salt got it wanting to see if Lemows father might come and Thrash put the straw out of the Barn in the shed 5th i went to Williamstown gave Andrew Summers the catalogue of Books seen A Mckary gave him a hide Brought out the Locket the Book Mrs P{resot fo the word and the next are too faded to make out} Br{faded} fun the Beg Pot and 2 Bushels of Oats Quart of vinegar and 4 lb of ginger 6th Came home went to Simors for to see the old man went to Charlies Charlie came up the old man came Lemow Boy a Drawn oc Tea 9th the Old man thrashing at wheat charlie went home Tom Davies here Brought Cabbage plants 8th stormy The old man and I tannin 2 /ack stroke measure Tom here 9th ash Wednesday Tom crossed I gave him 2 ragons{?} to fire I went to Salmon River Bought 1/2 lbs Tobacco 7 1/2 Twisted Ball 5 cents Paid grange 2/6 {ink blot}ught 250 crackers 6/3 paid Luke 4 Bought of Buchannan 1/2 lbs powder 7 1/3 came hom went to Williamstown Brought out the Beaver skin Tom Kingsmill took out the cabbage Plants got my watch glass Broke</p>
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<h3><span class="mw-headline">10th 1859</span></h3>
<p>Mr James Cameron Lake St Francis March the</p>
<p>came from Williamstown Semows Wife for straw for Hats Wild geese in the airhole before the Door for the first that came 14 or 15 of them crows plenty ice good yet Went to Salmon River Bought of Mcinkley 3p worth of crackers about 12 lbs Bought of dad{?} Cameron 9 Balls of leverett{?} yarn in Balls at 3 per ball 45 cents Bought of David Baker 1/2 gallon syrup 11 per Quart 1/10 1 pint Whiskey 4P{?} the Loan of a Bottle to be returned helping Allen N {symbol, could be &} Finn's with his Load of Logs the Little River getting Bad but Prople travelling on it yet 11th Fine Day Taerament in Williamstown Black Burds came poisoning crows 12th tanning Wheat 5 1/2 Wheat stroke measure. Went to Williamstown took out 2 Bushles of Wheat took the cotton Balls 8 and 1 Before Ice good get in the channel The Big barn Begin Sunday the 13th came home seen my mumae there Bomen came 14th went to a Summers a foot Bought 1/4 16 candles 3d 1 1/4lbs of nails 4th a seisure at Kennehts Barn of Tea Tobacco Mike Anderson + Bruce up from Lancaster helped Derby with his Boxes{?} to get away Drawing Brick for the school house Archy Grant in a rage about his Bush got the Tablet Paper got a Tose{?} skimer him me and the old man chistel Here meat the store 15th the Ice not good I went to the Little Island Sturgeon Island South Side crows dying with the poison.</p>
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<h3><span class="mw-headline">March the 16th 1859</span></h3>
<p>Mr James Cameron Sir Johns Island Lake St Francis One cutter came Down the Ice I went over to See to the Little Island Ice opened at Francis Ice opened Before the Door Down to the Sturgeon Island Fixing Irons on the Boxes up stairs 19 Panes of Big glass 2 of small glass 2 Big ones Broke 17th St Patricks Day in the flaming{?} tanning Wheat 6 1/2 Bushels thats 14 Bushels the old man Thrashed, not a going to stand for Lemo. Began the oats a fox on the Island laying for Eels got none 1 Catfish Ice moving very slow Robins came cutting the Traverses and Drawing them in one place christee or some one crossed over at the foot of the island 18th Raining Bonum. Mending his Maggasens {written above Maggasens "-or Moccasins"} East Wind Ice moving slow I Shooting commenced Ducks in abundance Lots of Hay and straw pease Wheat oats some corn stalks 15th Thrashing Bonum Ice going Down 20th He and commenced to Lay the first Day of Spring and it Sunday Went to the Head of the Island 21st Shot a squirrel Ice going slowly 22nd shot a Duck 23rd Launched the canoe at the Lower end shot a Duck Charlies here brought 4 Quarts corn I went to Bakers Bought &{?} a. 1 Bar{?} 4 lbs cod fish 8D paid Bought of a Summers 1/2 gallon syrup 1/6 1 plug tobacco 6 for Bonum 1/2 for matches paid. sheets at Bakers 24th went to the Bush for Trader{?} forks for Bonum 25th Raining the Ice not away from the shore yet Bell here for the Ride Canoe to Be returned monday 26th done thrashing Began to tan the oats 16 1/2 Bushels Bonum crossed to Lenow I went up to the store stopt at Sidney's</p>
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<h3><span class="mw-headline">Lake St Francis</span></h3>
<p>Mr James Cameron March the 26th 1859 Bought of a Summers 1/2 gallon syrup 1/5 + 1 plug of Tobacco /6 which comes to 2/3 on credit and the Loan of the Jar to be returned 27th Sunday at home all alone 28th Bonum here for his grain got 1 Bushel + a peck of wheat got 1 Bushel + a peck of Oats the next stood for the Tobacco I Bought him took1 of Lemows flaits home East Wind set 5 traps{?} the marsh Went to the head Island 25th swallows came stormy south Wind the Big White owl here got a muskrat 2 Indian canoes to Charlies spear {ink blot covering word, could be 'fishing'} in the mud got 1 eel the Ice loose from the oak stick the wind too high to fix it ice going Down mabundance 30th up road the Island 31st set traps in Backmarsh Putting oil on the colt hens wanting to hatch 1st of April got 2 Rats windy weather all fools Day fishing eels got 1 2nd Charles here fishing eels {faded} from came went to F. Carington Bought of Walter Buchannan 5 11 crackers 2/6 shot 1 Quart Whiskey 1/2 gallon mollasses Bought of D Baker 1/2 lbs Tea 1 Box of caps 1/2 canister Powder took gallacher across 2/6 a treat at Davids gave charlie 7 1/2 gave hiram 7 1/2, 2 Charlie + Hiram here. 4th Windy charlie + hiram here seen a canoe Leaving Charlies Laplants here Peter Bosell and Henerys Boy came to see the Place Looking at the Bulls to wanting one thinking of coming this week. 5th 6th charlies went home hiram shot a squirrel fishing eels a {faded, looks like 'Bail' but could be bleed through} Passed the Head of the Island to Lancaster got part of the square shek at the Lower Point Hiram + Rowed{?} + Drawed I {bleed through at the bottom corner of the page says 'September'}</p>
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<h3><span class="mw-headline">April the 6th 1859</span></h3>
<p>Mr James Cameron Lake St Francis Hiram tapt trees 7th Went to Lancaster Bought of nicholson the Baker Gloaves of Bread 3/5 1 Box of matches stopt at Battenace trapps found a Baswa{?} stick of Timber flatted. fed it to the Light House Making vinegar Hiram went off shot a crow got some potatoes from Charlie made a taste of Mollasses 8th a great storm of snow through the night wounded 2 Ducks did not get them traping for eels fent{?} Tobacco luece on the colt 9th fired a shot at the Big Owl Broke the minute hand of my watch thinking to cross ddi not Sunday the 10th of April Semows 3 Boys here wanting Hay tried there short gun gave them 2 small Bundles Richard nicholson Left Beroes cellar after being almost paid for it 11th Monday alone Let out the Pig for the first time ever he was out since the 12th of august put him in again Snowing and Raining great shooting at Charlies the Ice not gone out of the Bays here yet 12th The Laplants came took their cow dog mare + colt + furniture and part of their seed no hay 4 pugs 4 Hens. 13th I went to Summerstown took 1 fore 7/6 4 Rats 88 cents 11/8 1/2 sold to Thomas Monroe Bought of a Baker 1 Bunch Matches 1/2 Bought of a Summers 1/2 gallon syrup 1/9 1/2 lbs candles /6 Tobacco -11 caps- 5 powder /4 1/2 shot -/6 soap -/5 which comes to 4/4 1/2 Returned the Jar to Davy</p>
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<h3><span class="mw-headline">the 12th 1859</span></h3>
<p>Mr James Cameron Lake St Francis April Went up to Senors{?} told David Summers he might take the Basswood stick at the Light house nicholsons sent home the canoe Charlie here 13 windy 14th Raining got a Duck 15th got 4 Bats gave Motly 1 plound{?} of Tobacco Motly Drawing the slabs on the Pitt Point Holns not Laying very well Motly got a Ducks nest george Semoir here for the Pickaxe got its got all the Rigging for the Horses Traces{?} Wipple Trees claives Hamefs{?} got 2 Hooks with the Big chain to Draw the slabs on the Pitt Point 16th got 2 Rats wind high george Bosell + Francis Laplante here stopt all night Duncan Rofs poorly 17th Palm Sunday Motty + his wife crossed to Bosells got 2 Rats killed them Dog Me on clay{? could be a name, McOnclay?} 18th Duncans Birthday I went to Salmon River with 8 Rats to streeler 1 Dollar in cash 22 cents for Rats which come to 9/19 + 5/- in cash 13/9 I paid took another pair at 4 Dollars now I owe him for /11 3"9 Bought of Munkler 3 Loaves a /5 per Loaf 1/3 Bought /3 pence worth of cracker Bought of B Buchannan 1/4 lbs Sugar 1 1/2 had a treat at Lukes for 3 of us /6 not Paid Donald Summers crossed over sum old Ranken{?} and Peter Grant slutach{?} after coming out of Jail Left my old Boots at Streeters to Be fixed Walter + {?}gas came in Thomas Boat had a Round of Whiskey Light in the Light House Welland + Geldercle{can't see the last letter as it's off the page} went Down</p>
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<h3><span class="mw-headline">April the 15th 1859</span></h3>
<p>Mr James Cameron Lake St Francis Angus + Walter crossed over forgot his handkerchief george nicholson here for a canoe did not get one St Lawrence went Down Went Down to Charlies in the Evening Stopt all night took the 2 Bushels of Wheat to Allen Roys on the Morning of 20th got Mr McLean {beneath the 'C' of McLean is a small character that looks like a small 'n' and the 'C' sits atop it} to make a Bolt for the Point of the PLough he paid Bought of the Baker 3 Loaves 1/3 gave Charlie /2 for a treat got cabbage or Ruter Baga seeds from Charlie got peppermint from him Mrs Laplante + Frances came the Bouquet went into Salmon River for the first time got 2 Rats the gildersleve went up with a tow found a Ducks nest Charlie and me 21st got a Ducks nest 4 Eggs Went to Baker's with ashes 1/6 got my accamfet from a Summers 15/- in it gave Thomas 4 Rats 4/4 got a Dollar from Thomas gave Andrew Summers 5p toward my account Bought of a Summers 1/2 gallon syrup 1/6 lbs shot /6 matches /7{faded?} 1/2 lbs sugar /3 got Robert Bruce from Peter Grant got 2 Papers from him Working on the Roads putting on stones Mc{another little 'n' below 'c'}Donell McDougalls son in Law Dead Francis + Motty to Lancaster for flour I stopt at Hamiltons them working at their cellar The falleberry came out of Salmon River the Boston Went Down a schooner anchored at the foot of Hamilton Island</p>
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<h3><span class="mw-headline">Good Friday the 22nd 1859</span></h3>
<p>James Cameron Sir Johns Island April the Got 4 Rats. piked in the marsh bus Wild Bittern came High Easy Wind 23 Snowing + Raining High high East Wind the Water high cannot go to my Traps charlevoine{?} went up with 4 vessels in Tow salaberry in to the fort The Bouquet in to Salmon River. Schooner at anchor at the Foot of Hamiltons Island yet the Boys getting. Ducks nests Hailstones 24th Easter Sunday Plenty Eggs 25th Went to the Little Island North Side charlie came up Went to Salmon River with ashes Bought of the Baker 6 Loaves 2/6 Bought of Buchannan 1 Watch guard 7 1/2 Treat 2 Went up to Hopkins a Race Bettwen the Ranger + Whitby. 26th Went to Bakers paid out Baker for the administration{tion is written above the rest of the word as it extents off the page} 3/1 1/2 gave a Summers 5p Walter gave e 7/6 sold my Rats to Thomas Munroe 7 Rats 7/6 took home Peters Papers archy grant mortgaging his Farm to the Brockullt{? end of the word is faded} Loan companys agent archy Fraser. 27th Henery + George here I went to Hunt with them to Movile Island shooting at Black Birds set 4 traps the fashion went in to Salmon River 28th got 12 or 13 Rats Went to stuards Point took Drummes{?} on the Island stopt on Courvelle Island 29th got 8 Rats searching for the Big Trap a Long time came Home Rafts going down fine Weather got 6 Rats for my shane John Nicholson there got some Hay Planting corn Making garden Broke the Plough got Bosells</p>
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<h3><span class="mw-headline">April 30th 1859</span></h3>
<p>Mr James Cameron Lake St Francis Went to Bakers Bought of a Summers{second 'm' written above 'summer'} 1 Bushel of Barley 4/4 1/2 signed for the News of the Week paid a Summers 3/4 all clear now up to thes Date sold 1 Rats at 10 a peice 5p Molty went to Salmon River for shoes Francis up as Pilot for the Raft got his cant hook 2 time has + George Bosell here set some traps 1st of May got 1 Rat John nicholson + Allen McInmes{?} here for hay 2nd John + George here for hay I went to Salmon River with 1 of Wheat to mill sold 1 Rat 7 1/2 got 1/3 {word is hard to tell since half of it is beyond the page} and Baker Bought of L Cameron {over written word and off the page} 2p) 1p 1 pair of Braces 7 1/2 5 glasses at John Fergusons /10 1 range /2 3 pence worth of Candy at smallmans Bought of Buchannan 1/2 gallon syrup 1/10 1/2 I owe 10 1/2 to Peter a Treat at Plumadoes a Treat at Lukes not paid I Lost or Left my purse or Bag of money seen Jim Fergusons Wife {faded letters or bleed through letters} son George my Bag trap stole I found it 3rd I went to Williamstown met Pat + Charlie speaking to Loney gave clucky a 1/2 took out the Handkerchief + seeds 4th came home Bought of McEdward salts + matches george Bosell + Dug came home in the canoe to Bosells took over for Boy + Dog got a Rat 1 pike a Great smoke gave frass a paddle Bosell + William set another {scribbled word, can't tell what it says} Jo Laplante here</p>
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<h3><span class="mw-headline">May 3th 1859</span></h3>
<p>Mr James Cameron Lake St Francis Went to Summerstown Brought amelia across 3 Rats to T Munroe 22/3 Bought of A L Baka{?} soap Bar 7 1/2 1 pint Whiskey 4 to 1 Hat a fight Between Francis Tyo{?} + lacop{?} L George Bosell on the Boswre Bosell got Sturgeon for the first san one of the Chiefs talking about a cow John Cameron in a Summers store card playing going on 6th court lay in Williamstown sowing Wheat 2 1/2 of Black Tea + 2 Bushels + not Quite a 1/2 of scotch wheat Thomas Munroe here in the night a Load for .....{words either faded or spot was left blank} Lancaster came up aside shore took a nap at Thomasses Breakfast + Dinner Bought 20g of salts at Lancaster my Paper did not come Bought of William Poppoe Indoan 1 Hat 2 1/2 Bargained for a Butter nut Pank 12 Length 18 inches Breadth 1 pipe 1/2 a Treat 4 {'D' is written after 4, could be bleed through or just faded} got the Loan of nicholsons canoe gave me 2 Rusters 1/2 lbs candles swapt Hats with John Francis + Motly crossed seen old Mrrs Wright nut{?} Hamilton Poorly came home 8th Sunday 9th {ink is very faded the rest of this page} went to Salmon River got my Raise frank Bought Hooks Bought Quart Whiskey 7 1/2 Sugar /6 a treat at Normans 7 1/2 Lukes house on fire 10th went home with nicholsons canoe stopt at lukes{? faded and off the page} on all night 11th at William Lavelletley Raising the House helping the Hone with archy</p>
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<h3><span class="mw-headline">May the 12th 1859</span></h3>
<p>Mr James Cameron Lake St Francis {this page is extremely faded} came across got Lemows canoe launch{?} a canoe sowing peas 2 Bushels {"6 of pease" is written below Bushels} 1 of ours Walter Baker here with his horse Francis + I crossed Bought a Summers{off the page} 1 lbs{?} Butter 1p got the Loan of the Bowl Bought 1 1/2 worth of sta{?} 13th making ashes making the Harrow Francis and me set out {"Bought 3 Bushels of potatoes" is written above this line} the line for Francis 14th amelia crossed +Jaua{?} with the Hat sowed 1 Bushel of our pease 1/2 Bushel of motly a Summers sent to Torotno for the Paper got a Paper from a Summers 15th Sunday Jo Laplante here {very faded again} + Motly's Brother Bosells here met a place to crossed wit Jo 16th fishing Perch got a good man got a Hen con{?} on then Lens for the first The Ticks Bod from the carpet stuffing Bag 15lbs allowing a Pound to the Bag 17th Jo came with the Line the Experiment Began the south 18th I crossed for Tom came home put the Hooks on the Line 64, 17 of nine 19th Sowed Wheat 7 15 PLanting the corn over planting some potatoes Jo Laplante here and motlys Brother fishing with the light got a good many Tom spinning strings on the Barn 20th Went for Mrs Laplante to Bosells got a Book from George High Wind no sturgeon yet sowing Oats 6 of ours Went to Williamstown stopt at Charlies Tom + F Left the Bag at allen Roys</p>
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<h2><span class="mw-headline">May the 21st 1859</span></h2>
<p>Mr. James Cameron Lake St. Francis Came to Lancaster from Williamstown met Thomas Munroe down here sailed Hom Fits Stephens & I fishing Perch sowed 2 more Bushels of our Oats 8 all together Done Ploughing sent Home Io's Mare 2 canoes Tom crafted with them for the Paper Batted the Lane got my Overalls stuff in Williamstown 2 Mace Between the {can't make out } 22nd Tuesday after {?} & Wife Fishing Perch & {?} all hight 23rd secor Went home The Watchmake f Birch here on the Upper Point going to the {confefin?} up The Front. 24th Queens Birth Day {fow?} came Went off to Camerons {?} Perch A Party on The Banquet. Stopt at Hamilton Wharf did not get the Right Paper it was the 12th go nay I got Buya & Wife here fishing 23th They went to Salmon River Buga {?} in my canoe Left it at Henerys Bought of A J Baker 2 lbs Butter 2/c Credit John Hamilton on the Experiment took home senior us Canoe no Potatoes 26th Fishing Perch Measuring oats for Salmon River 2 bushels 27 I went to Mill 1 Bushel of Wheat Brought of D Baker- 2 Bushels of Potatoes for 2 of Oats, Ao 1/3 for perch Bought Barley 1 pound 3 1/2 Saleratus 3 to 3 coppers From Mrs Laplante for saleratus 2lb sugar 1/2 crackers 3 Brought of Luke Baven 1 Auger 3/5</p>
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<h2><span class="mw-headline">lake france 1835</span></h2>
<p>James Cameron 27th of may found the milking man of the {team?} {illegible} & got hooks 43' {diggerent?} kinds make and large paid {buchaman?} what owed 18 cents {mort?} at lukes with the Horn took {lupper?} tom v {tuoht?} all night angus on the front the bougnet a ground the experinment look her {off?} 28 came from lukes {faded word} windy 25 sunday mothy brother here morty v wife croped 30th morty to salmon ruien went to Bakers got no {paher?} yet great playing cards in the ashery brousht over walters bottle to not {illegible} 31st went to salmon river 30 oats got 3 Bushels of potatoes good measure 1st day of june got 1 rickerel on the lume planting potatoes chanue here burning brush {illegible} Bolele here {illegible} went to {illegible} {chustel?} Bought 1 broom v Basket hard broom to give him a {illegible}for the Basket game 34 bucks to {chuler?} for brooms 2nd frank croped with {Amelua?} got 1st {tungeon?} for the {illegible}the reaher indian here for basket v broom {stuf?} 8 {bucks?} on the harvey basket to on 1/3 {illegible} {illegible} {illegible} raining wet the ashes tom v to the bush Baking 3 got {really faded} in the bush the boys went dig {illegible} cella charlie here 4 rent to bakery tom foil bought of a {humen?} 3 {illegible} butter {illegible} 2/9 {illegible}.</p>
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<h2><span class="mw-headline">june the 3rd 1835</span></h2>
<h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Mr James Cameron {illegible}</span></h2>
<p>Sunday went to Charliestop {tall?} day 6th at charlies came home got his from to {lele?} for him 76 {illegible} 7th at the when the cattle spolied then {bailing?}, the line 8th {illegible} at the oshes Williams wife for straw 9th {moar?} birthday 10th George, William v Pete here with the wind Frank & Morty came playing ball wrote a letter to William {illegible} at night forgot about the basket {illegible} the knife the letter 11th mitty Frank & Philomen went to Churd to {willamdtown?} taking home wood for firs to the male tree very cold taking {ticks?} of the {noft?} from came Bailed {illegible} lime this {huk?} Nancy Ronald Buried {Durian?} {illegible} {illegible} {lele} this week school commience on the front v at Ashleys the week {illegible} on the from 12th preaching on the the front {pot?} 2/{read?} sugar 13th 3{illegible}/nut their Moare here raining {franeld cronoe?} v Meotty v big Frank Join and {fat?} Ashley in the Bush bought of Mrs Laplante 1/6 butter 0/10 baking save a {illegible} to these paid the Butto- 14th {fishing?} caught a pickel went to Lucke line Hooking taking {thus?} Butt home brought the {hingion?} to Luke for the anger {Bivent?} to salmon river brought the from kags rashes of my {illegible} ushes 8 {illegible}6/8 from 60eu 1/6 chance 76 lbs 2/- Mrs Laplante 3 2 cent raggings from 3/- corn 2/6 bought for chance 1 fin kettle 1/10 mug /4 1 tea hot ker {illegible} 2/ Bought.</p>
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<h2><span class="mw-headline">june the 13th 1835</span></h2>
<p>Mr James Cameron sir his island luke st {franciy?} bought of David baker 1/2 Lia /10 {illegible} 1/- all/rice/1 1/2 salt 1/3 {sofreed?} crackers /4 came home the custom provise of {feer?} {illegible} poorly im {luenroot?} Mrs Henery june avery homy 16th Henery wife got {illegible} went the ashes 11th at the what 18th Francis went to William town lent out a basket to granny finished to the maple tree usher the Indians got the {loxing?} the big Lance to go to their raft save torn 1/3 got a aloy Butter from Mrs Laplante on aceompry the 11/1 1/2 to be luking and get wheel is Duem from reciving 2 chairs for one iced 2pm them while washing and reciving this week 19th came with the lance gave some biscuits pork raft went off ronald ms lanelis {illegible} Dehailed this life at {illegible} storm 20th tom focusing the big chair gathering the reshes 21st charlie here him and fishing loft a {illegible} forn went gave charlie his kettle & mug to the fron went to red mans raft {illegible} all night with the boy 22nd came 1/2 home got 2/3 boards home the {maft?} {illegible} & mat crashed {gun?} Duns Birth day broke my hook at the kit kit hand fishing at night caught a pickel or an louce to {rals?} it wale eyed pike 23 corphey charlie looking for the Heiphen most pant of the fore moon fishing hat 40 hooks on the line again and {illegible} the one cooking the last of my frozen {bear?} 6 leaves got a {lungen?}.</p>
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<h2><span class="mw-headline">The 24th 1835</span></h2>
<p>Mr James Cameron lake it {illegible} June went down to Charlies. Charlie came {illegible} 23rd went to salmon river with wheat & ashes gave chormand boy a little bought of D baker {illegible} Butter /10 1 bun of {joah?} 1/3 starch 3 her paher 8 cash 1 luant whiskey 1 1/2 crackers 4 went down with Charlie Amelia Donell here 26th all day at Charlies came home Walter here 27th got an {illegible} & {illegible} got bot {illegible} form Henery & Ashley 28th focusing the Big canoe flushing {illegible} took Home a load of wood in the canoe fishing perch got 2 {illegible} went with to charlie tom came from Lancaster 29th crossed north forn gave the watch maker D Ashley his {Hanunez?} stoke on {illegible} island mat george there went to francies island ottawa went down for his rivet trees down wonder thunder shower windy gave tom hu bag brought {illegible} 17 hiring & 1 bottle mk drew with the canoe {illegible} going down king tone chace towing a raft charleuse coming u/2 salary coming u/2 30th fishing perch for bait niotty came home 1st july dan came & {illegible} here fishing {illegible} the big Shin 2nd {illegible} went to william town brought 2 stugeon & 2 {eely?} bought jacoye 1 {illegible} 3 save charlie a stugeon bought whiskey Laucarter 6 high south west wind cleaned the stugeon angus took how from Lancaster.</p>
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<h2><span class="mw-headline">July the 3rd 1835</span></h2>
<p>Mr James Cameron Lake it Francie Charles {illegible} and from William town sailed down the river and sailed home took brakefast on wednesday and above Laucater to 2/6 for cotton balls 4th july went ot bakery bought on credit sugar of whiskey for Lemo hot paid 7 1/2 bunch match 1 & 1 leach pencil 1 1/2 bought a summers {key?} 1/3 credit 1/2 lb {illegible} 3 had the postage of newly of the week for the year 1/4 the saila fighting fill 3th giving our oh {illegible} birth day bot 11 {illegible} killed him 6th ploa June {illegible} on. Brand the saladay got an {ill?} a knee the ottawa chirl & new sea new era a head the log away all day tishing making Ashy 7th a race the wellard papshort boys hoeing & drawing potatoes 8th went to charlie {illegible} & got a stugeon rashevier began tonight very warm day {illegible} Laneuler 9th george for the poker to summer bought of as Baker {ill?} knee 4th hi he & crackers 1 paid bargained about the boat 4 1/2 the tailor left the front a knee the welland & banshee frank went to {illegible} to William came home late town Bakers 10th sunday {illegible} Warm weather the safe hut in the canoe 11th went to bakery with at hes 4 bushels 2/6 to my account 12 night as baker 1 boule pown killen 7 1/2 1lb sugar 6 1/2 cash 1/3 left Hamilton the Beg canoe for sauce 12th of {gug?} went to salmon bought D {illegible} 4 vally 1/6 at mary {illegible} Hint.</p>
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<h2><span class="mw-headline">July 12th 1859</span></h2>
<p>James Cameron {illegible} got my boots from streeter bought {illegible} sugar 3 1/2 1/4 candles 6 bakes 1/6 to gaced 4 1/2 hold to luke bowen 1/3 had a treat at lukes charlie here hold the grindstone 4/6 to francie hold the joy the math to mothy 2/6 save charlie a Heat for starled for william town got over with bosells 13th fixing 2 hosts at Duncans grave at the tailors {in a drawn bubble, it has written $10 1/2 take each} seen a summers out at the prayer meeting seen landy cooper letting 14th came home Bought of a summers 3 1/3 {illegible} 2/11 {illegible} 2 shoot % buttons bought a baker {ill?} sugar 6 1/2 {illegible} 1/2 got lemon canoe yandy Hamilton {hates?} me aero Lemon went to chicken hisehold to william town friday 13th mowing 16th went to william town august on the front took over when v {jured?} Hugh the round took {illegible} out Charlie went with one out had the red canoe 17th to laplante here {illegible} king {illegible} baying Bale 18th went to Bakery with ashey 2 bushels 1/3 Bought a baker 1/2 gallon {illegible} 1/10 1/2 account whiskey 7 1/2 marine -/1 got the loan of a bottle when comes to 2/6 got credit for ashey 1/3 bought a summer 1lb sugar 6 1/2 lining for {trouan?} Brought the wool to a {hummery?} {hand/hard?} thyeat new potatoes 15th mowing in the calve last time hut in first hay ouston the south west half of the bank old hay N whale Boys & me gathering when grey for the bank indians down.</p>
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<p>Mr James Cameron {lar?} July the 20th 1839 cutting the barely Luke {Bouen?} & {sommer field?} here had a round gave luke a paddle luke gave me 22 cents new coin & to laces gave luke the chunk of oak Having Brought the low here francie 4 dollars {maung?} the lower field Back of the garden 21st gathering some hay in the afternoon Began to cut the {wilher?} field 22 mowing the upper field some rain for the fruit this long time join came to fine his came 23 amelia croped {honest?} to basket with ashes 3 bushels 1/10 Bought boker 1 luart of {japrule?} 11 1/2 1/6 crackers 7 1/2 lieguorie & penny paid 24th tim hoop Kind here a begginning and the bush rule of ale kinds 23th harled for {illegible} and tim allen & James hough shooting crows came to charlie save him new coin 1 cent moht at lancaster 4 liveety shooting coming uh the river took dougale gillis a peice up pipe 1/2 26th came down stoft at hough kays working at hay stoft at ms donele shanty above lancaster bride came to charlies stoft all night 27th came home tom {tuemg?} chairs henery here got the earning to fire left my gun rowder caps shots there {illegible} charlies rags 7 1/2 28th went to salmon river with 1 1/2 of wheat 6 1/2 rags gave D mon rae 3/- towards what sowed him to the water maker /10 1/2 bought of J.Cameron 2 lb sugar /10 Bought Baker 1lb sugar 3 1 1/2 crackers 1/4lb candles 3 treat from luke the row of seeing montrey the {shipment?} mrs.lahlante made my overalls {mashly?} Barley 7 Bushells.</p>
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<p>Mr James Cameron Island Lake at francis july the 29th 1835 fincing torn canoe crophed for the payer peace to smider at home got an {illegible} from henery 30th fom wont off lemos canoe {slote?} fanning Barley francis to carlels a pie nie luke & a party 13- from dundre over on the pitt point took forms line left 2/6 cash with me for tom bought of {Incofas?} wife 2 eels gone one to at the little island north side fishing at night sunday the 31st went to charlies stoft all day august the 1st Lammres day henerys wife here boys croped on 2nd {josuah?} crophed lemo here for the big canoe to go to christeey railing and went to Baker bought of a {Ba?} sugar 6 1/2 Bought of a {lemmon?} {illegible} sugar 6 {illegible} came to 1/9 Bosell Bee the {hutley?} went off got 2 oak stoves {huntery?} at Bosells august 3rd chritee here for the {illegible} the pleasure {illegible} of the salalery hours salmon river went to williams town 2 bushels of Barley to them 1 kept for {illegible} the men came for the oak {luck?} save me 1" 3" on 34 raining heavy sunday the 7th 8th at the hay at Duncavy {illegible} 9th at the hay 10th allen got hurted by james bush horse 10 allen we had {note placed coving bottom left of the paper saying croped of grain Bailey 7th Bushel {illegible} august {illegible}wheat 4 bushels to them 38 fraces of corn 19 fraces got 2 barrels of loose short corn 36 bushels rease 1 pumpkin}.</p>
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<p>Mr James cameron {illegible} july the 20th 1839 cutting the barley luke {bouen?} sommer feild here had a round gave luke a paddle luke gave me 22 cents new coin & tolaceo goue luke the chunk of oak having brought the low here francie 4 dollars making the lower feild back of the garden 21st gathering some hay in the afternoon began to cut the willer feild 22 mowing the upper feild some rain for the {illegible} this long time join came to fine his canoe 23rd amelia cropsed honent for baket with ashes 3 bushels 1/10 bought boker 1 luart of {illegible} 11 1/2 {ill?} crackers 7 1/2 the bush rule of ale kinds 23th harled for the {illegible}allen & james hough shooting crows came to charlie save him new coin 1 cent {mopt?} out lancaster 4 sweetys shooting coming uh the river took doug ale {gillis?} a {puce?} uh pipe 1/2 26th came down {mopt?} at hough kay working at hay {mopt?} at {n im?} donele shanty above lacaster bridge came to charlies stoft all night 27th came home tom {tuemg?} chairs henery here got the ear wigs to fire left my gun rowder caps shot there bot charlies rags.</p>
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<h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Lake {torine?}</span></h2>
<p>Mr james cameron island lake at francis july the 29 1839 {ficing?} {jenis?} came croped for the payer peace to mider at home got an eel from henery 30th form wont off {lemos?} canoe slole fanning barley francis to carlels a pie nie luke & a party of 13 from dundre over on the pitt point look toms line left 2/6 cash with me for tom bought of {Jacohs?} wife 2 eels gave one to at the little and north side. fishing at night sundays the 31st went to charlies stoft all day august the 1st lammers day henerys wife here boys croped one 2nd {josuah?} croped lemo here for the big canoe to go to christey railing and went to bakers bought of a ba sugar 6 1/2 bought of lummers {ill?} sugar 6 {illegible} came to 1/9 bosells bee the hurtly went off got 2 oak stoves huntery at bosells august 3rd christee here for the joy the pleasure of the salaery & hours salmon river weny to williams town 2 bushels barley to them kept for {mystery?} the men came for the oak {luck?} gave me 1" 3" on 34 raining heavy sunday the 7 8 at the hay at {illegible} 9th at the hay 10th allen got hurted by james bush horse 10 allen {very?} bad 11th 12 13 14 13 16 17 18 19 20 in william where making out accounts 2 lutherlan came with me hut him acrol patheu & charlie went down with them got 1/2 dollars from {lwoy?} blonds hots ale night. 22nd came home from charlies went to bakery bought of a baker 3 sugar 1/6 &2 lle at a lummers for Mrs Laheamte.</p>
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<p>22nd August, 1859</p>
<p>Settled up to this date with A. Sumers gave him an order on L. Blands & 3/10 in cash & putting in sonic Pease the Experiment Bastec[unclear] some of her works 24th went to Flovengh Bought of D. Cameron 2 1/2 yards of cloth</p>
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<h2><span class="mw-headline">Francis August 27th 1839</span></h2>
<p>Mr James Cameron {fire Johns?} island lake & went to bakers settled with {illegible} baker to this date got a recipt bought of al baker 3/4 {yog?} collon 4 1/2 paid got an order from lewis blonde au ona lummery bought order 2 {u?} butter 1/6 1 haur bacices 1/3 {Lli?} sugar 1/2 lurant whiskey 7 1/2 1 lb shot 7 1/2 of powder 10 two {shellungs to get yet on the order a storm of hale money shor a hak mitty francis & and pid to bleleles high {winei?} 1 bore meatchey {oat?} and sunday the 28th walter baker & amelia {lanchute?} home 29th helping francis with the rease & wheat all the {havie?} done now morty & the dog came 20th went to bakers bought of a baker {ili?} sugar /6 1/2 worth crackers bought of a land pile changed the {illegible} returned the plate bought for {framly?} 1/3 salt 2 1/2 lb sugar the tauler on the {bosune?} donald {illegible} started for william town left the canoe at {illegible} late getting in to williams town 31 at williams town till the 13th came home donald {lushles?} {mapple?} 1st of september in william town francie lahlante then went nuchery gim home with him bought of {redlour?} 1 needle 1/n bottle of essence of peppermint bougt a bible for {hughann?} the highland game in montreal alot the 6" or 7th of the month.</p>
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<h2><span class="mw-headline">settle this all island</span></h2>
<p>18 {went?} {illegible} 1/3 from {us?} Baker 21st {aprit?} from {wine?} 3/- 30th here {kee?} 3/- from {illegible} for the {illegible} 23rd may bought of a baker 2lb butts 2/- 4th of {dune?} bought of a {illegible} 3 lb {butter?} at {illegible} 2/9 4th july bought of a {luminers?} 1 {jack?} knife 1/3 bought of a baker luart {illegible} 7 1/2 11th of {illegible} and baker {ill?} sugar 6 1/2 rain killen 7 1/2 cash 1/3 to ashes 2/6 credit to me 18th 2 ashes 1/3 to {an pace?} 1/2 gal {syrup?} 1 luart whiskey 7 1/2 bottle lent to be {relivned?} 23 {relume?} the bottle 3 bushels ashes 1/10 1/2 luart {syrup?} 11 1/2 crackers 7 1/2 {selled?} the above with baker & lummers James Cameron 13th sept 1839 13th taking in corn came a crop from {nicholsone?} {rock?} {illegible} there stormy weather {illegible} got my 2 {illegible} at the off ice 14th the 2 amelia here with the wind 13 croped over taking in pumkin 4 {rart?} load paid {trout?} a few grains of {low?} on the 14th {now?} 16th went to salmon river save streeter 7/6 cash towards my {delet/older?} bought {illegible} Cameron {llu?} sugar 2 1/2 a {haniged?} 3 dollary at dan 6 {oumerony?} left my {patol?} with {wale?} the toritor to give to the {walcracker?} bought of brother 1/2lb tea 1/1 1/2 1/2lb crackers -/3 1lb sugar 4 1/2 {illegible} bought david baker {ill?}of butter 1/- stoft at lukes the {macesin?} corn ale went to {williay?} town at night brought 3 new eggs {illegible} fork 3 bottles of vinegar got there in the morning 19 18 19 20 the games im {illegible} town in williams town till 29 started for home bought the baker loaves 1/8 stoft at charlies all night 30 came a book to new {illegible} sent a letter to duek at {nicholen?}.</p>
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<h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">James Cameron 30th sept 1839 big {flame?}</span></h2>
<p>gave Henery {north?} 1 {dolen?} of reunite oct 1st motty left here to go to {liams?} rivened back 2nd thunder lighting croped with the {lanelias?} to bosell {cut?} the bear {pig?} for the 1st over cut the boys thrashing treat return my {trales?} nailing lana /2 in one {illegible} 3 in the other 4 got 2 rats walter & {smeler?} here had a bottle went salmon river as far as lukes {illegible} all had a hound 7 1/2 3rd treated old cavier keiths cavern bought Dan Cameron {ill?} cent bought {cong don?} {ill?} shot 10 cents sweety 3rd bought cameron 1 buck of cotton yarn 1/6 to be paid bought bakers candles /6 {speaking?} to elli lean about the wood a treat at lukes /9 had diner at lukes my watches {illegible} at the water save him 3/ cash took home my {butt?} weny to salmon river brought luke 3 pumkins bought of {grinds?} streeter 1 pair of fine boots 18/5 bought {mimkler?} - 1 loaf of bread bought the paher from walter bushel 1/2 june -/6 {illegible} to a {cellan glavs?} {seen?} in lean matter the barge glen shee {land?} he would come for wood had a treat at {plumader?} got a {told?} from the {echeume?} behind me lean beat as far heapkins {clukeys?} boy drowned on sunday the 2nd games cameron {illegible} in coming to the Boys thrashing rease the charveys ground yet {illegible} {drumking?} hand owel in 10.</p>
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<p>Mr James Cameron sir johns island {illegible} october the 7th 1859 got 1 rat shot a crow and a hook the boys finished thrashing the rease stacking the thaw on the {illegible} shot a 2 men here a raft from the racket one of them a {robidoure?} grinding their axe the chain {illegible} tug went down seen a plover at the foot of the island 8" east wind began to fan the rease 34 1/2 bushels fanning 1 bushel of oats hut in the stack of oats in the barn motty went off paid me my pack of {piase?} the kattmen not the {illegible} my canoe to go to boselle the captain of the barge {lueere?} {belonging?} to evan he {illegible} for to see the hood 9th sunday francie crosed to bosells to lahlunte & wife amelia here jim me {holson?} and henery boy here got a loaf of bread from for my {love?} got the remander of the butter the sugar east wind ice froge in the canoes {tust?} ice {meaching?} on the front line but cool woke the {glall?} my watchgot a rat {taking?} of going to {brockelle?} 10th monday the barge began to load drawing 3 1/2 cords out of the bush save {from w?} 3/9 for drawing left the {culls?} {whale stucks?} paid me 23 1/2 for the wood josuah got hurted {huyh?} ann on the front after {muts?} old {illegible} my donald here with bodelle went to charlie charlie came uh {fucing?} the pack 11 cattle {fan?} in william town charlie and I went a heavy load for the canoe locked very bad.</p>
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<p>Mr James Cameron lake {france?} oct 11 1859 took 7 bushells of {peace?} 12 fraces of corn 19 pumkings the bunch of cotton yarn the {slep?} of hops muts apples 2 sleps for killer left the beech block at charlies brought 23 dollars cash gave charlie a /7 1/2 bought at lancaster 1 put /4 let 3 traps {wh?} the river found a stone & feather mrs m dougale on chip wife dud got my {broge?} 4 {butiony?} no book called at the lancaster rost off got 2 {mine?} Lking 7/6 12 came home took my {gun?} from charlie got a bag from charlie took 3 from williams town bosells took their male away 4 {months?} nut 1 day francie took his horse here went to lemmers for my papers bought {undigo?} & candles brought wattery bottle home serving lummons on on the {lashoot?} folks bill mil {liod?} {illegible} charlie the the & maith took a load of culls with lime 13th runting out manue cutting pumking 14th shelling corn 1 1/2 bushels marked the bags a {mapple?} 13th at santa mees of a clock high wind shot a crow morning amelia bosell lere 13th {santanee?} bee on jacoph {plane?} crossed to bakers bought of {oil?} baker 1 luart of whisky & bottle 7 1/2 1/2 {eli?} rowder /9 bought of a lummers 2lb sugar {ill?} shat -/6 sent a letter to D. W.evans new york city broadway paid 3 cents a roffle in williams town on the night of the 14th of a gun seen me {phunk?} at the stone jacop baker down the {challenge?} going down with a raft wild geese.</p>
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<p>Mr James Cameron b.f st home mr {jhoundas?} davis here gave here 2/6 for to get at a lummers went to charlies stoft at charlies all night jacop got 2 eel in the mud 17th came up from charlies began the potatoes had 2 bags from charlies 2 from francis 3 of my own measured 13 1/2 in the bags 3 4/2 on the floor of the house whieh makes 20 bushels to take out 4 bushels they hut in the cook house {fucing?} my canoe began to rough before the door 18th 2 bags form nicholsons 1 from {leino?} stoft on francis island all day & all night 19th came home got a plate of butter from mrs laplante for being at the potatoes francis came had his over coat 7 1/2 cut a tree of {hieory?} that was cut down at the head of the island went dwn for charlie {wmd?} could not come with the wind 20th at charlies taking in corn at charlies began to snow took up ale the potatoes at home at charlies tile sunday the 23rd charlie and come up brought the carrots thrashing 4 wheat oats george bosele here 24th hugh birth bay charlie and S to william town with 20 bushels of potatoes bought at lancaster crackers & whiskey 7 1/2 23rd {lacy?} birth day came from william town shot a 3 miles found a bottle stoft at the bakers bought 3 loans 2/1 1 candle 4 1 1/2 about 90 bushels of potatoes am to hay for motty 1/3 to bosele came up from charlies began the 23 bushels of potatoes put 16 busheles in this heap book of the cook house took home thedonald {tinman?} in donald departed on 21st.</p>
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<p>James Cameron oct 23rd 1859 James Cameron my birth day in williams 26th out 3 1/2 bushels in the heals at the hog pin so that only makes 21 1/2 bushels in the {hiah?} and 20 that went to williams town to then must lie a--- something some place that would only we 8303 of patotes covered pretty weee measuring the wheat 4 bushels got 1 bushels of it thats 7 bushels for them of wheat 3 1/2 bushels of oats thrashed this time marked this on the 23 of oct francis got hustove on the 23rd here 13 banking the house feeding the pumking to the bills francis brought a sheep yesterday forgot my candles at charlies 27th went to salmon river with my francis {wrist?} high wind wheat oats rashes my boots not finished bought of {bnehands?} & brother 1 lb candles / 7 1/2 perli 2 lb sugar at /5 -/10 2 piped 1/3 paid all this 1 cake of cheese 12 3/4 lb 3 1/- not paid bought of normel men donald 1/2 lb crackers 3 1/2 came to hop kind seen mags me on there came home wind very high coming home francis could not crops to the contraet 28th to laplant & william & pete after {francis?} to crops drawing wood amelia here 29th croped over stoft at {lemoy?} with the bags & at micholions bought of a lummers 2 1/2 butter at -/11 her {u?} 2/3 brought home the rick once took {lemouy?} gun let 2 in and francis went to williams town came home told me about the book rease way got my newpaper playing {cheequnt?} at the stove.</p>
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<h2><span class="mw-headline">James Cameron Lake Francis oct the 30th</span></h2>
<p>sunday shot an one got 2 rats or bail here {fincing?} one ground on the potatoes francis amelia croped stoft at {mehorland?} all night cracking nuts {holy?} eve {illegible} child dies buried to day holiery on the {boy lemons?} to corn & all with horns 1st of november all {paints?} day {illegible} from {illegible} stoft at bosells for francis 2 {sandians?} reshing eels at the little hand philomen & franics & josuah crissed burning some of the mash 2nd francis came amelia got a large rat the ice thining to take in salmon river to night jim meholson & henery on fergusons island captain frasers raft at lancaster francis went home with bosells making a door for the pig pen 1/2 bushels of pease to soak for the 1st rease gave him platering the house no boats in to the salmon to boats running in the salmon 4th taking home the fence to cave the sheds {diuing?} the floor big frank here going to {beaulornous?} got a rat east wind some snow went to bakery bought of watter 1 butter plate /3 1/2 {u?} shot -/6 bought of julia summery 2 lb butter 2/- 1/2 lb candles returnedandrew bakery bottle got on 13 of october & mattery but 3rd killed the sheep frank croped george bosele and frank came shearned a lueker thunder & lightning houl & rain 6th captain fraser here and his wife john rudholson here wedding crossed snasing a squirrel coming out of salmon river.</p>
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<h2><span class="mw-headline">Nov 7th 1859</span></h2>
<h2><span class="mw-headline">James Cameron Island</span></h2>
<p>ellens birthday francis laplante married and motty croped took 2 canoes for the wedding stoft and while the might motty brothers here and {lester?} 8th croped to m" Doneles with walter baker took home his horse gave me 2nd cash went to see lemo went out to nichlson bush came house went to charlies. Charlies came up boats running gave charlie 1/2 bushel corn to be returned 9th went to salmon river took the gun traded the long gun with dashney got boot {fucuing?} my french water 7/6 for gave me a powder from kam kod treated to a liantcider a treat at lukes gotering nails put a slash in my watch 7 1/2 bought of baker sugar 2 lb 16 cents 1 lb buckshot 7 1/2 spent 2/3 1/2 got yellow were from lukes came home luis {mal?} mathieson came home charlie stoft all night 10th charlie here {horwy?} wind 11th taking home wood charlie went home gave him a squirrel for the first time cleaning out the canoes splitting a {lick?} for an once halve gave another 1/2 bushel of pease to the hog thats 1 1/2 bushels gave him the magnet went down yesterday 12th stormy snowing raining put a handle in one of our old {ouces fucing?} the colys place some wild geese {heping?} went to the head of the island draw up the canoes 13th sunday raining heavy 14th went to williams town bought of in & a baker 1 bottle rouson 1/3 {ill?} shot /6 1/2 not got my paper a {reminder?} in montreal nicholson left there canoe {wok?} home {lemous?} jame n dougale.</p>
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<h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">November 13th {monday?}</span></h2>
<h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Mr James Cameron Lake {francis?}</span></h2>
<p>duncan tangular sale council day in william town 16th came home tom came to butchers killed the brown bule 8 ball in him late at work got thomas {manovu?} boat some of {u?} lemmers goods came in the gallary got charlies shirt heard {land?} {shartune?} being married 17th killed the white bule sain edward & angus went off sent 2 trash we pain 1 hand {kinchney?} 1 book gramer french 7 hair of love to left 1 luarter of the brown bule with no {salted?} it mottys wife & emilea here francis croped to {benot?} bush fine day took home joy dog 1/2 busher pease to the hog 18th charlie here gave him his shirt gave him the {hiad?} francis killed his 2 hogs lewis bosele came frank and to a lummers candles 1/- {soap?} 1/6 {syrup?} -/9 knife 1/3 salt 1/1 1/2 {stard?} -/6 a bet on the coat {bittle?} of rorter 7 1/2 hand this another treat 7 1/2 paid this gave lewis christee -/3 borrowed from a baker paid this to walter speaking to francis for an once francis & girl going to get married 19th wet weather {kaiming?} hord old country vessels going up to the lakes seen {wetras?} christee at the head of the island sunday the 20th some snow windy {tala very?} going up a race the {charlevoue?} & a {proheven?} chails bet 21st this day of the month donald {men?} master depairte this life francis croped east wind {salavery?} came out of salmon river taking home wood down up this {barge?} cedan bun 22nd {jane?} m" dougale {mowied?} 23rd bosele and francis come making {plater?} for the cows in the herd maker sick.</p>
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<h2><span class="mw-headline">1859</span></h2>
<h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Mr James Cameron lake {francis?} nov 24th</span></h2>
<p>francis & reggy croped josuah & went to charlies took dinner jacop & family & crew came there to up a bag of charlies ashes got a 1/2 bushels of corn for what gave him going to slamon river francis & george bosele {tools?} over amelia cow boats running yet chickens dying off with the cold got a rat ducks in the {channel?} new moon and in to day friday the 23rd st.catherines day killed the pig francis came home from {benos?} bush henery girl came home from below she last {yauh?} down for the holiday 26th high wind she huron ground at the {low?} light house cutting brush on the {ritt?} francis thrashing wheat 1 bushel trying to break taking home wood harles out at night 27th {hercules?} took the huron off a race the {herca?} the {hwon?} and the st lawerence emelia baker & william rose here a a bottle of good stuff 2 cutting on the {ritt?} point frank to mile got my borts from {theeter?} 29th {jerose?} met the men at the head of the {illegible} ellm came 4 men bought of ummery 1 coat 7 1/2 once 6/3 1 luart of my {rut?} -/10 1 {bore of pills?} 1/3 once 0/0 my canoe went of 30th bought a {bag?} 3/4 cotton -/3 1 fine come -/6 {standrew?} {avkapple?} at davids stoft at {fed?} all night came home ellen went the lance lewis bosele {hair?} thomas moses blondease here put {passenger?} to frasher {gemow?} a bee {chopp?} sent a letter yeaterday to francis ducked chatuaguay {illegible} 1/2 sweetroy got 2 paper a treat baker -/5.</p>
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<h2><span class="mw-headline">Dec the 1st 1859</span></h2>
<h2><span class="mw-headline">Mr James Cameron lake at francis</span></h2>
<p>Sandy luiden & lewis bosele here from the donee and amelia laplante drawing drougt 2nd opened a ritt of potatoes that shut 6 1/2 bushels ale pattern but about 3 1/2 bushels of good put some ground around the front of the house 3rd angus came and sheilds took {flown?} - 1 bag motty & crew came from the front 1 {potatoes?} 1/6 from a lummers for the men and angus sent {lli?} by mrs laplante 3/- sunday the 4th snowing & stormy the sheep came home the night at storm began to feed the cattle 3 motty went of measuring the men {chophed?} the first 1 man {hopped?} 7 1/2 cords 3 others 17 cords 6th croped over ellen anf took charlies ashes 1 1/2 bushel took a duek got of a baker 3/9 cash bought a {yicket?} and he was to put in the dollar 3/- that 8/9 got from him gave ellen 2/6 cash a treat at davids 7 1/2 bought of a lummers 23 {u?} pork gallon {syrup?} 1/10 1/2 ell butter {ele?} saleratus {ill?} tea 1/10 1/2 broom -/3 {envdoper?}/2 1/2/paid candy {illegible} {u?} -/3 paid 4th the {men?} chopping 8th francis & ellotty came holy day motty thrashing at night {histians?} francis tried his {roft?} took home wood the men broke the wedge 10th measuring their - wood cordy took them acros in the canoe high wind gave them a black 7 bushels got 6 motty 1 morgan {bon?} 78 white horse new jersey.</p>
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<h2><span class="mw-headline">10th 1859</span></h2>
<h2><span class="mw-headline">Mr James Cameron Island</span></h2>
<p>bought of a lummers 1 coat {lin?} once 6/3 handle -/6 for {hira?} 1 h put brandy 1/3 one {hay?} worth of hoar hound candy brought hiran seen key at the store alex ice and wife dies on the on the 6th of dec ellen took my letter book hiram lewis came with me bought the once for hira in me to payfor it and him to pay me in cutting wood at 1/3 her cord 11th sunday fine day east wind 12th stormy day and cold hira in began to {chop?} up on the south west of the bay 18th taking home wood 14th francis croped very cold weather these days 13th choping with hiram sort each 16th chopping mrs laplante and hiram croped a fine day hiram stoft at {hamil stones?} all night my paper it came home cording the wood what we cut between us 3 1/2 all {the/that?} 1 3/4 for each of us he has 3 3/4 cut week francis got {ill?} of tea on my account at a lummers 2/{?} a stormy night ice took remark {ice?} well with the e wind sunday the 18th storm and cold ice took acrop to the kit kit and little island 19th turned soft ice opened again looking for a sleigh-crook for cutting firewood on the bank to him wood owls plenty 20th francis chopping maple tree 1 1/4 me chopping and cleaning 1/2 cord seen a mink up at where we chopping hiram shot a squirrel.</p>
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<h2><span class="mw-headline">Dec the 21st 1859</span></h2>
<h2><span class="mw-headline">Mr James Cameron sir Johns island lake st Francis</span></h2>
<p>to day the {moutual?} benefit is to be drawn in new jersey to day chopping 22nd hiram & amelia & francis croped hiram brought {ill?} candles from a lummers 1/- let my trap for the mink to 1 rain of {mut?} for hiram at bakers 2/6 23rd chopping 3/4 wood stormy day of 24th {freezing?} very hard see take very well not all shut at dary hitam the house all day taking home wood in the {forenow?} chooped /4 cord in the {culer?} moon sunday the 23rd christmas day croped the ice went put of the way hiram and {tranel?} croped 26th hiram went to williams town 27th wnt to charlies {tupper?} bsuhed the road henery fishing eels 28th croped over took my trousers to henery's wife to make bought of a lummers cap 13/9 to 3/4 cheese /3 1/2 per {u?} seen angus on the front {Brug?} bakers -1 dogen of buttony -/2 came home lent henery my traps 3 of them gave francis laplante an order on a lummers for 10/- went to williams town on the william town on friday the 30th {cstairled?} for home stoft at charlies olders in the 2nd {concetiwn?} took breakfast ad treated me well came to the front bought of a lummers {ill?} sugar got my trousers from henery wool 1 dogen of pumkings in that croped the horses.</p>
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<h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">New Years day {jan?} 1860</span></h2>
<h2><span class="mw-headline">Mr James Cameron Sunday lake at francis</span></h2>
<p>January 1st 1860 sunday new years george {sapper?} burning ham {heneage?} to laplante big frank motty & wife {piggy?} & lewis bosele william & henery william {sue?} {philly?} lalonele charles {illegible} wife {illegible} all to {dimer?} monday 2nd council day in williams town the new years ball to be to night frank thrashing wheat 3 allen birthday crosed to lummers bought of a lum 1/2 lb tea -/10 rory {m9?} dougele lost his horse in the crack saved the {sleigh?} a great may at the ball francis to williams town to mile sent a bushel good measure in the {flowr?} council to darp in williams town darp 4th hiram came henery fishing eels with henery & george 3rd hiram chopping drawing wood to the 6th drawing wood holy day hiram chopping turning soft 7th gave an order to hiram on lummers for 3/3 1/2 in goods hiram went off crosed over bought of a lummers 1 rint of H wines 7 1/2 2 lb 14 og of butter at in peril bought a lottery ticket no 1" 25" 51" M B {lole?} Drawn on the 31st of janaury 1860 a ball to be at david lummers to {tolerate?} the boys bound for {raliforma?} on the 12th of janaury 1860 broght of hiram 1 book 2 bottles of ink 1 flute 1 donele bauel pistol 8th sunday at home 9th chopping a thaw 10th chooping the wisha crosed with horse for francis motty & wife came 11th thrashing oats a cold raining.</p>
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<p>Dec the 21st 18?? Mr James Cameron Sir Johns Island Lake St Francis To Day the Mutual Benefit is to Be Drawn in New Jersey to Day chopping 22nd Hiram & Amelia & Francis crossed Hiram Broughs 1 lb candles from A Summers 1/c set my trap for the mink To 1 pair of {illegible}for Hiram at Bakers 2/6 23rd chopping 3/4 of Wood Stormy Day of snow 24th Freezing very hard ice take very well not all shut at Dark Hiram in the house all Day Taking home Wood in the forenor Chopped 1/4 cord in the Afternoon Sunday the 25th Christimas Day crossed the Ice I went Part of the Way Hiram and Frances crossed 26th Hiram Went to Williamstown 27th Went to Charles Tupper Bushed the Road Henery Fishing Eels 28th crossed over Took my Trousers to Henerys Wife to make Boughs of a summer cap 13/9 to 3/4 of Cheese to 31/2 {illegible} lb Seen Angus on the Front Boug Bakers 1 Dozen of Buttons /2 Came home lent Henery my Traps 5 of them gave Francis Laplante an order on a summers for 10/ Went to Williamstown on Thurs In Williamstown on Friday the 30th {illegible} started for home stopt at Charles Alders in the 2nd Concession took Breakfast and treated me well came to the Front Bought of A Summers 2 lb sugar / got my trousers from Henery 1 lb Wool 1 Dozen of Pumkins {illegible}that crossed the Horses</p>
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<p>New Years Day Day 1860</p>
<p>Mr James Cameron Sunday Lake St Frances</p>
<p>January 1st 1860 Sunday, New Years George Tupper Birmingham Heneage Street Jo Laplante Big Frank Motty & Wife Peggy & Lewis Bosele William & Henerys & William {Gere?} Phillip Lalonde Charles Tupper & Wife & children all to Dinner</p>
<p>Monday 2nd</p>
<p>Council Day in Williamstown the New Years Ball to Be to night Frank Thrashing Wheat</p>
<p>3rd Allen Birthday</p>
<p>I crosed to Summers Bought of A Sum 1/2 lb Tea -/10 Rory McDougall Lost his horses in the crack saved the sleigh A great many at the Ball Frances to Williamstown to mill I sent a Bushel good measur in the Flour Council to Day in William {Williamstown} 2 Days</p>
<p>4th</p>
<p>Hiram came Henery Fishing Eels with Henery & George</p>
<p>5th</p>
<p>Hiram chopping Drawing wood to the H</p>
<p>6th</p>
<p>Drawing Wood Holy Day Hiram chopping Turning soft</p>
<p>7th</p>
<p>Gave an order to Hiram on A Summers for 3/5 1/2 in Goods Hiram went off I crossed over Bought of a Summers 1 Pint of H Wines 7 1/2 2 lb 14 oz of Butter at -/11 per lb Bought A Lottery Ticket No 1..25..51 Mo B To be Drawn on the 31st of January 1860 A Ball To Be at David Summers to Celebrate the Boys Bound for California on the 12th of January 1860 Bought of Hiram 1 Book 2 Bottles of ink 1 Flute 1 Double Barrel Pistol</p>
<p>8th</p>
<p>Sunday at Home</p>
<p>9th</p>
<p>chopped a Thaw</p>
<p>10th</p>
<p>chopping the Wisha crops with Horse for Francis Matty & Wife came</p>
<p>11th</p>
<p>Thrashing oats a cold Raining</p>
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<p>Mr James Cameron Lake St Francis January 12th 1860</p>
<p>Fanning Oats 27 Bushels A Ball at David Summers to night for the Lads going to california</p>
<p>13th</p>
<p>Thrashing Oats</p>
<p>14</p>
<p>Fanning Oats 32 1/2 Going to Thrash Wheat to Day. Fanned {large space}I started for Williamstown Went to the P.O got my Paper Bid Farewell with David Summers & Sandy Grant Edward Santinee a Bee Moving Davids Barn to Jacobs Island</p>
<p>15th Sunday</p>
<p>Me in Williamstown Seen McF Death in the Paper Died on the 2nd of January D Mc D (F)</p>
<p>16</p>
<p>Writing Some</p>
<p>17th</p>
<p>came Home Gave her {looks like symbol for British pounds followed by end bracket} on the 16th the Lads started for California Davy Summers Sandy Grant Donald M Gregg Bill McLeod turned Back {Simon Derushi?} a Bee stopt at Henerys all night</p>
<p>18th</p>
<p>came Home took my Trap Burned it in the Fire</p>
<p>19th</p>
<p>Drawing Wood Went to for my Paper Gave A Summers 5/- cash for to send to the Lottery Bought of A Summers 2 silk Handkerchief 2/3 a peice 4/6 of a Dollar Bought of a Baker 1/2 lb candles -/6 lb sugar -/6 Went up the ice to Hamiltons for the first time</p>
<p>20th Drawing Wood</p>
<p>21st Fishing eels with Henery got 22 eels & 1 catfish Agness night</p>
<p>Sunday 22nd</p>
<p>Bill here Mrs Bosele here Evan F brother Lost his horse some say Donald M Donald is married</p>
<p>23</p>
<p>Farming 1 1/2 of Black sea Francis got not quite the measure taking home Wood {last line on page most words obscured by damage} Laplante</p>
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<p>Mr James Cameron Island January 23rd 1860</p>
<p>24th I crossed to Summers Bought of A Summers 1/2 Gallon Syrup 1/9 got the Loan of the Jar to Be Returned Returned the Bottle to Roby no mail came at Nicholsons got nuts chopping a soft maple came home Raining took up my trap</p>
<p>25 Burns Birth Day at home</p>
<p>26" chopping a Little went to store Bought of A Summers 3 lb 6 oz of Butter Almanac which comes to 4/- Bought of A J Baker 1 Bar of soap 1/6 1 lb candles 1/- 2/6 paid for treat 1/3 {and at?} Lancaster Amelia crossed {Wisha?} to Jas</p>
<p>27th</p>
<p>Henerys Boy got the Loan of the axe</p>
<p>28th Shot an Owl Went to Williamstown got a ride from Jim Angun in the Glen a treat at Bakers</p>
<p>29th Sunday</p>
<p>in Williamstown</p>
<p>30th</p>
<p>in Williamstown Andrew Baker & Mac MGreggor there</p>
<p>31st Donald Roach getting Married to Day came home stormy nothing at the Poison the Lottery comes off to Day Found a Horseshoe</p>
<p>1st of February</p>
<p>Frosty</p>
<p>2nd</p>
<p>Went to Williamstown got Bosells harness & cutter got my Papers - Left it in Williamstown stopt at Spinks seen Amelia LaPlante</p>
<p>3rd</p>
<p>Came home Bakers a Bee Went to Nicholsons John came my Wheat 1 & 3 pecks stopt there all night</p>
<p>4th</p>
<p>Went to Mill Found Walters cap & Buffaloe on the Ice Went to Groves Mill got my watch from the Watchmaker & he charges me a Dollar not Paid gave me a Glass for my watch carried my Bags home from the middle of the Ice</p>
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<p>Mr. James Cameron Island Lake St Francis Feb the 5th</p>
<p>Sunday Frank & Amelia went to church in Williamstown the Sheep Dead 2 strange French Boys here named Laflesh Antoine Bosell here</p>
<p>6th</p>
<p>skinned the sheep Put Poison in it on the Little Island Angus & Johnny McIntyre came Drew 4 Loads for a Beginning Good Deal of Water on the Ice Went to A Summers Bought of 1 Quart of Whiskey 7 1/2 Saleratus -/{6?} 1/2 lb Tea 1/3 1/2 lb candles -/6 not paid (1 pipe 1/2 matches 1/2) paid). Sent out the newspapers A Culdnagon Dead</p>
<p>7th</p>
<p>Duncan Smith came Drawing</p>
<p>8th</p>
<p>Angus came Went to Summers Bought Candles & Potatoes Handsome Weather John McIntyre Broke his Big Whippletree Ice cracking Wishaw Began to go to School at Frashers</p>
<p>9th</p>
<p>Fine Day Drawing Wood Big Frank's child Died Francis came from Jo's Drawing since Monday Waggons going on the Ice Open at the Lower Point</p>
<p>10th</p>
<p>Cold & Stormy Drawing Frank Began to Draw for -/10 per cord Johnny McIntyre Broke his sleigh Started for home in the Evening To 3 Bag of of Oats 1 Brought Down this Morning hard on 40 Cords out now keeping the Maple & Birch apart from the Beech Hens Laying in the House</p>
<p>11th Cutting Roads & Piling on the Bank Frashers Boys here for Sand Francis Drawing 7 I crossed Got a Letter about the Mutual Benefit Bought 1 lb of Poison 1/3 got my Papers Seen John Cameron From California Got 7/6 Cash From Walter Baker Gave Thomas Munroe 5/- I owed him came home Slept all {2 or 3 words obscured due to damage} A Very sore hand Henery</p>
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<p>Mr James Cameron Island Feb the 12th</p>
<p>Sunday Jo Laplante here and crew drawing out the Boat Dog went off Bosell sold his mare to Jo</p>
<p>Monday 13th</p>
<p>John McIntyre & Bill Smith came to Draw Went to Summers Bought of A. Summers 1 Quart {H.W 1/5?}</p>
<p>14 St Valentines Day</p>
<p>A Ball at Spinks? a Dinner at Rannald for Chisholm</p>
<p>15th</p>
<p>Went to A Summers to {illegible text} 1/2 Gallon Whisky 1/3 got from Mrs Summers 1 lb Sugar Finished Drawing the Wood They Went Tom Dan's came attorney E Ward</p>
<p>16</p>
<p>Tom Went of</p>
<p>17th</p>
<p>I went to A Summers Bought 1 Watch Key -/3 got my Paper slept at Nicholsons came to Bosells got my 1 pound in cash came home</p>
<p>18th</p>
<p>James Hughs Birth Day Went to Salmon River Paid Y {Cam...?} 6/13 on Cotton yarn Paid {Dush...?} the Watchmaker at Buchanans 3/9 Paid Walter Buchanan 5/- Bought 1 pair of Mits 1/6 at Buchanan on credit got on the {Bosure?} came to Lukes Stormy Slept all night</p>
<p>19th Sunday</p>
<p>took Breakfast at Lukes 1 treat not Paid Lost my Napkin started and came home</p>
<p>20th</p>
<p>chopping fire wood stormy {word obscured by mold} Frank got his new Horse on the 18th Left my watch to get a Hand on with Dashny Bill Nicholson here for the Broadaxe Frank crosed henerys wifes Brother up water Raising on the Ice</p>
<p>21nd</p>
<p>I went to Nicholsons to score timber John came home with me Muskrats plenty coming out of their holes Frank away with the Horse</p>
<p>22 Ash Wednesday</p>
<p>at Home</p>
<p>23</p>
<p>Jo Laplante here for Motty's hay & oats old Bodell here {Quilting Bee written between the lines} here gave him a h{rest of word obscured by damage} got 2 Bushels of Oats From Motty to pay Bosells 1/{second number illegible} for Motty me Bosells Worthing the {last word on page obscured by mold}</p>
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<h2><span class="mw-headline">Mr James Cameron Island Feb 23rd</span></h2>
<p>I went for my Paper got a Ride to Williamston from Hugh McGruer a treat at A Summers (not paid) Bought Liquorice 3 cents worth Paid this) Great Lot of Water on the Ice Frank chopping for Arch McDonell Took a letter out to George Ferguson for A Summers</p>
<p>24th in Williamston</p>
<p>25th in Williamston the Dancing School {illegible word}</p>
<p>26th Sunday Sandy gave me a Ride home to the Island got a Bunch of Matches. {2 or 3 illegible words written between the 25th and 26th}</p>
<p>27th The {Daugerian?} Beginning to Day Mr M Martin Frank crossed with the Horse I went to the Little Island south side, Drawing Wood thawing</p>
<p>28th I went to Nicholsons Norman there going to Lancaster. Frances Drawing for William {Laricolette?} Henery at Nicholsons I stopt all night Great going to Salmon River up the Ice Malcolm Dingwalls horses got in the {illegible word}</p>
<p>29th I came home from Nicholsons Frances chopping for Archy McDonell Raining set 2 traps Last day of the month</p>
<p>1st Day March crows plenty Frances crossed Whisha crossed Frances crossed I crossed to Bakers Bought of A W Baker 1 lb Butter 1/{-?} 1 lb Sugar -/6 {illegible} 1/2 lb crackers -/4 got my Prize Gold Stone Valu 2 Dollar at Thomas Munroes Christies at Bakers</p>
<p>2nd Nicholsons here for Staves Frank over the Horse running about with the Bosells got milk from Amelia Lent the Gimlet to George Nicholson Flour came by Frank got 2 eggs from Amelia the Ice got his Boots</p>
<p>3rd Frances & I croped on at Bakers at 4 1/4 I went to Williamstown Raining hard</p>
<p>4th Sunday at night Angus went to Cornwall</p>
<p>5th Court on in Williamstown me in Williamstown</p>
<p>6th I started for home Frances at the Bosells</p>
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<p>{written at top of page above title} Feby 18th {omits?} Memory Island 1860</p>
<h2><span class="mw-headline">Mr James Cameron March 6th</span></h2>
<p>Bought of {illegible} W Baker 1/2 lb candles -/6 1 Quart Whiskey 7 1/2 1/2 lb Powder -/9 1/2 lb Shot 3 1/4 1 lb Nails -/3 Broke the Bowl Phillip help A Summers with Oats in a Waggon Took Bob home Thrashed the Last of the Wheat yesterday Charlie was here Christies Went to Keynon on the {word cut off}</p>
<p>7th Laplantes left here Robins came Black birds, going the Ice yet Gave Mrs Laplante an order on Baker for 4/- in goods Frances one of my Bags with Flour his it in) got 7 Bushels Some Thunder & Rain & Rainbows all alone</p>
<p>8th I went to Charlies took Dinner got an old {word cut off} from him</p>
<p>9th Friday of the Sacrament in Williamstown McDrawing {word cut off} and some rails for the Fence going to Ice yet</p>
<p>10th Piled about a cord of Birch Started to go for my Paper turned Back crossed at Henerys went to the store (got 5 Dollars from A Summers to be Paid in 3 months concerning the Lottery Bought a Teapot 1/3 (Bought a Pint paid this) got my Paper Bought a pint in the Tea Pot not Paid /4 came to Nicholsons all sound asleep Went to Henery's</p>
<p>11th came from Henerys took Breakfast left the Remains of the Tea Pot Charlie came gave him some R{rest of word illegible} for 2 Rats I {word cut off} From him Sacrament in Williamstown to Day Ice Busted close to shore Had a Hooker for Charlie took a Bite crossing to Salmon River yet Freezing</p>
<p>12th {illegible word} snowing piling Birch at the Lower R{rest of word cut off}</p>
<p>13 Drawing some Basswood for {illegible word} on Ritt Point went to Little Island South side in the {word obscured by damage}</p>
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<h2><span class="mw-headline">March 14 1860</span></h2>
<h3><span class="mw-headline">Mr James Cameron Island</span></h3>
<p>Took the Grey Horse to get the Canoe at the Upper Point Big Bill here for a Dung fork got it I went across with him for the Rooster Set my Traps 5 of them 2 for the Mink Henery fishing eels horses going the Ice yet Nicholsons hunting at Point {illegible word} Walter after sand at {illegible word} Jim McDougall Broke in at Roses this week</p>
<p>15th I crossed to the P.O Sent George Sniders Boy to Careys for the Basket Bottle got it gave the Boy 3 coppers for going {illegible name}raising his barn David Baker {illegible word} I went to Secors Bought of AW Baker 1/2 lb candles -/6 1 pint of Whiskey & Bottle -/4 lock -/7 1/2 1/2 gallon Mollases 1/3 which comes to 2/8 1/2 gave a poor man a penny Pheney by name the writing master left the Front for Williamstown</p>
<p>16th Bill here for the canoe took it over for him on the other side of Francis Island drawing drags Shot a Rat Ice Bad Tapt 3 trees good sugar W{rest of word cut off}</p>
<p>17th St Patricks The Channel open in a strip up above Both sides, took a canoe to the Lower Point with Grey Cording some of the Birch & Maple, seen a weasel very white, went to the Upper Point, got a Rat Wild geese came on the 16th) Ducks plenty fine weather to stand</p>
<p>Long Sunday 18th alone got a Rat Ice jamming at the Door</p>
<p>19th Turning the Red canoe, Ice moving slowly Tapt one or 2 trees the Cows going to the Bush Found a nest with 6 eggs and another with 5 Shot a Rat did not get him</p>
<p>20th First Day of Spring horses doing nothing Doing nothing myself Raining moved the Bed to the Room nailing {word obscured by mold damage} partition wall Went to the Upper Point {1 or 2 words obscured by mold} chance at Ducks had {could be more words at bottom of page, but obscured by mold and damage}</p>
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<p>== 21st 1860 Island Mr James Cameron March ==</p>
<p>Took up my trap snowing hard a great dam at the Water Log chopping stovewood cattle is hearty and well Seen a Boat going over the Way of Chustees with Messenger I think it is Thomas to {Moses?}Wind high</p>
<p>22 went to the Upper Point took home a Drag of Black Oak</p>
<p>23rd took home 2 ash stocks for oars. Straw Done the {Weasal?} on the Island Ice firm around shore Home Dreams</p>
<p>24th A Fox on the Island seen his tracks this morning Hart Road Blowing about 2 oclock this morning Eggs Plenty crossed the Ice in the Bay to the Pitt Point</p>
<p>25th Sunday Alone all well snowing Drifting & Blowing & Freezing wind Nor-West By South a Little Reading Sleeping</p>
<p>26th at the head of the Island</p>
<p>27th Drew a couple of Drags lost the H{rest of word cut off}</p>
<p>28th Found it the cow Heifer calved</p>
<p>29th Henery & Francis Laplant fishing eels got 80 George {Semo?} here wanting to hire for 7 Dollars a month Brought home the Churn Dasher Brought a Bag but not the right one shot a squirrel cutting down some stuff for fence got an eel from Henery Heard that Cluckey Died Frank Laplantes horse died Wild Geese plenty Ducks plenty</p>
<p>30th Went across for the 1st time this spring Bought of A Summers 1 pail 1/4 Strainer -/10 2 lb {illegible word} 1/3 1/2 lb tea 1/3 2 lb 2 oz 1/{10 1/2?} which comes to 6/6 1/2 (got my Prizes 5 of them {symbol for British pound}1.5) Bought of a I Baker 1/2 powder -/10 2 lbs shot 1/-{illegible word} Sugar 2 lb 1/2 candles 1/2 Whiskey 7 1/2 5/8 1/2 Thomas cross to Salmon River {rest of page obscured by damage}</p>
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<h2><span class="mw-headline">Mr James Cameron Island April 1st 1860</span></h2>
<p>Sunday went to Little Island south side</p>
<p>2nd a sail went from Salmon River to Lancaster Cutting some Rails Drew some from the Marsh Fence</p>
<p>3rd Went to Bakers Bought of WI Baker 1 pint HW 7 1/2 Mrs Laplante took up the Order for 4/- Bought of A Summers 2 lb crackers 1/3 notPaid {word illegible}) 1 lb {illegible}File -/6 paid)</p>
<p>Jim Hopkins here had Dinner</p>
<p>4th Fixing a place for the sail in small canoe Bought in to Salmon River</p>
<p>5th Angus came</p>
<p>6th Angus & I crossed Good Friday went to the store Dan came Bought of A Summers 1 lb crackers paid got an almanack from A Summers Bought 1 penny worth of {Rens?} paid rainy on the front Sick Donald Ruple in his new Shop now last night shot a Rat Dan and I hunting</p>
<p>7th Charlie here Fishing eels got 1 Broke the spear Wild Geese plenty henery's Boy wanting a Gun Dan making Syrup Fanning the Wheat 4 Bushel just 1 of corn Hired George Semo on Good Friday for 6 Dollars to come on the 9th of this month to Begin his month</p>
<p>8th Sunday Easter Waster Sunday Dan & I alone went Round the Island</p>
<p>9th Monday Dan & I Began to open the Pitt of Potatoes Charlie came I went to Mill 6 Bushels of Wheat 1 of Corn Gave Streeter 3 Rats at 15 cents apeice which comes to 17/3 1 Sheep pelt 3/9 2 Mink at 2/6 - 5/- in all. I gave him {symbol for British pound} 1-6. I {2 illegible words} 7/{11?} yet got my watch a treat at Briggs</p>
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<h2><span class="mw-headline">Mr James Cameron April 9th 1860</span></h2>
<p>George Semo came here and Dan took in the Potatoes 16 Bushel Bought of Buchanan & Brother 1 lb candles -/9 1 Quart syrup /11 1/2 5 yds cotton 2/ which comes to 3/9 Bought of Norman McDonald 1/2 lb crackers 3 1/2 stopt at Lukes old Lafleur's wife Died</p>
<p>10th killed the Calf Charlie sick Dan went off gave him a Gold stone Pin valued at 15/- Charlie went home Shot a Rat</p>
<p>11th cutting trees on the Pitt Point George & I Semo here got 1/2 bushel of {illegible word} on Georges account at 4/ per Bushel thats 2/-</p>
<p>12th Brought AI Bakers Bottle home George crossed Brought the chain to Kennedy Norman Abrams got the canoe at {symbol for British pound} 1"2"6 to Pay for it the 1st of June cording the last of the wood 1st ploughing Done before the Door setting out Fire Burning the marsh 2 minks on the Island</p>
<p>13th snowing Fixing Whippletrees & harness Ice in the Bay & Marsh</p>
<p>14th Ploughing some the horses Bockey</p>
<p>15th Sunday alone George and I</p>
<p>16th Drawing on the Pitt Point cutting stakes & Withs for the fence Setting fire to the Grass and Brush Fence Got a fox Shot a Rat</p>
<p>17th Skinning the Fox Spreading manure going to plough on Lower Point Cutting the eyes of {illegible word}</p>
<p>18th HughAnn came at Henerys gone Monday with the Wind Pete Antoine & Frank here got a bundle of Hay to 1 Bush of potatoes George got 1/6</p>
<p>19th George crossed for my paper Bought of AI Baker 1/2 lb Powder -/9 1/2 lb Horse shoe nails -/- stops along chasing a wild Goose {several words obscured by damage}</p>
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<h2><span class="mw-headline">1860</span></h2>
<h2><span class="mw-headline">Mr James Cameron Island April 21st</span></h2>
<p>Came from Williamstown. Met Charlie at Suses Island cleaning Perch Henerys Gert went Home with George Salaberry came up went in to Salmon River Welland went Down the St Helene first Boat went Down this year from above</p>
<p>22nd Sunday all alone HughAnn & I</p>
<p>23rd George and 2 Boys came for Potatoes 1 Bushel 1/6 Bought an Auger 2/3 putting out Dung on the peice at the End of the House</p>
<p>24th Went to Henerys at Nicholsons for the Plough got it</p>
<p>25 at the fence on the Pitt Point George Ploughing</p>
<p>26th</p>
<p>Went to look for eggs got 6 Wild Duck Eggs Found a nest in the Barn with 19 eggs in it at the Fences Setting Fire to the marsh again The Boats a Going Down Some snow hard frost at nights now Ducks Plenty cold air curious Weather not much Ploughed The ice in the Marsh yet in Places</p>
<p>27th Went to Bakers Bought of A.I. Baker 1 pair Boots 8/9 1/2 lb tea 1/3 1/4 lb pepper -/3 needles & thread -/3 Bought of A Summers 1/2 Gallon syrup 1/10 1/2 1/4 of Starch -/4 Porter 7 1/2 Knife 1/3 1 lb Butter -/9 sent A Summers 12 Rats & 1 Fox {illegible word} Dan came George took the Harrowteeth 17 of them Got my account from A Summers {symbol for British pound}9"11"10 before to Day what I got to Day some too along with that</p>
<p>Saturday 28thDan went of Charlie came fishing for Purch no bite Fishing for eels Charlie got 5 gave me 2 Brought me the Scythe William Laflet set his line for sturgeon Found 22 eggs in one nest George crossed.</p>
<p>29th Sunday Watson {word obscured by damage} boat</p>
<p>30th George came Ploughing</p>
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<h2><span class="mw-headline">James Cameron Island May 1</span></h2>
<p>George ploughing Semos Boys here for George to go to the Priest Charlie here to Dinner</p>
<p>2nd George to Williamstown to Court for McLaughlin</p>
<p>3rd Fixing the Fence on the Pitt Point George came John Craig son here about a Horse Took up my Traps</p>
<p>4th Hugh Ann crossed with Henery Plough on the Lower Point Charlie here Got my Gun Brought me seed corn to plant gave him {illegible word or words} some cups going to set the Line to Day</p>
<p>5th Ploughing on the Lower Point Angus Rankin here George put him across George crossed Finished the Lower Point ploughing. {Written in brackets between the lines} (I got a Sturgeon)</p>
<p>6th Sunday Charlie home with my Gun Gave me 2 {load?} of Shot</p>
<p>Monday 7th George came Fixing the Gate George ploughing Hugh Ann came</p>
<p>8th Sowed 2 oz Pease William Lavelette here taking up his George Harrowing the pease. George to the Raffle</p>
<p>9th I Finished ploughing the Pease Ground George away this Day Began above the Lane Raining some</p>
<p>10th Went to Bakers Bought of A Summers 1/2 lb {word obscured by damage}1/3 Sugar 2 lb 1/3 Bought of A.I Baker 1 Quart of Whiskey 7 1/2 Hat -/6 George Broke the Plough</p>
<p>11th sowed the rest of the Pease which makes 5 in that peice Planted Potatoes in the cucumbers & onions Harrowing the Lower Point Planted the East Peice on the Lower Point with Potatoes about a good {Bushel? plus another word obscured by damage}</p>
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<p>Mr. {illegible} {Curion?} {illegible} hay plowed Barley on PittPoint planted about 30 tills of potatoes Baited the line caught a {rich?} 5 catfish Fixing the lane fence George cropped {illegible} Gave him an order for a {illegible} on Bakers Sunday 13th Fishing perch caught a good many {type of fish?} and to the line got 2 flingeon went to the little Island 14th George came sowed the rest of the Peas in a bushel or thereabouts Taking Stones from Before the door harrowing before the door Gave George a Sturgeon 1/3 Went to Charlies George went to Williamstown killed a Sturgeon sent out a 1/2 to them with George drawing sticks from the bust for the fence 15 {Big?} Bell here took some Beans Sandy Grears getting married Gave some corn to Bill Sowed oats 4 1/2 Bushels on the Lower Point 16th sowed 4 Bushels above the Potatoes planted the Potatoes above the House 17th {illegible} Day sowed 2 1/2 Bushels next the Hay {illegible}. Brought the Plough of 3 points took Breakfast told {illegible} to get the Brogdance at {Michaels?} Ploughing some. George {illegible} fixing the fence Sold my watch {for?} 5 1/4 dollars 8 {illegible} Plough {illegible} Powder. Hask shot bag if he raffles it a throw at the {illegible} George ploughing above the {illegible} before the door 19th George getting {illegible} for the {illegible}</p>
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<p>{illegible} Island cold day snowing + freezing {illegible} night hard frost Hiram came 21st ploughing Hiram back of the barn got a Sturgeon killed him. George did not come 22 Hiram Ploughing Planting Corn Before the Door about 2 {illegible} George did not come 23 George came Hiram to the salmon river Bought of Buchanion + Brother 5. plates 1 quart molasses 16 1/2 lb tea 11 1/2 soap. 1 lb shot 16 2 hoed one 2/6 the other 3/3 lb of old iron to my credit 1/6 took 1 Bushel of Wheat to Mill got 1 bolt 1 1/2 Bushel of ashes 1/ 10 1/2 bought 2 lb tea Bought of M Street, 1 pair of Boots for Hugh 6/3 left my {illegible} gave 1 calfskin to my account 3/5 {illegible} 3 hence paid George took the wrap bought a plug of tobacco for Tom. 24th Queens Birth Day Sowed {illegible} of oats back of the barn ploughed and {illegible} Back of the garden plough the {illegible} at the East end of the House Pleasure trip on the {illegible} Nicholsons took home the canoe Training in Williamstown {illegible} here Hiram went for my {illegible} got 2 of them 25th Ploughing Williamstown George {illegible} Pat came 26th came from Williamstown Charles all {illegible} George off 27th Hiram went home with {page crumpled} 28th {illegible} fishing sturgeon Hiram {page crumpled} 3 1/2 bushels bought 2 {page crumpled}</p>
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<p>I'll slot the {lil?} sugar 1/- to love David Lyo. 4" to 2 1/2 U Butter o/ll/url. nov 4th 2U Butter 1/2 U rapidly -4" 18th 1/2 bus salt 1/1 1/2 lil candy 1/- syrup -/5 kile 1/3 foot 1/6 3"8 1/2 18 starch -/6 (25) 1 goat 37/6 once 6/3 pillo 1/3 L 2"3".0 Pyary -/10 Dec(10) coat 28/5 noce 6/3 halve -/6 /3 randy 1/3 1"17"7 To Francis {lil?} tea 2/5 1 gallon syrup 3/6 i'll to Hirane candles for me. 1/- (28) to 16 ap 13/5 to an order of 10/- to Francis lakeland 10"0 to 7 3/4 of cheese 3 1/2 (31et) to Lil sugar 16 Hary The 3rd 1860 to 1/2 At Sea at 1/8/vell "10 to order to Hinul 3/5 1/2 butter 2lb-14kg 2/5HW 7"1/215 to 2 {filk Haud Kerchief?} at 2/6-3/e 24th to 1/2 gallon syrup/1/5 1/2 at sea 1/3 26 to 3lb 60kg of Butter -/11 her at {aliana?} K/6-4/- 6th 1 Luant Mhuky / 7 1/2 Candles/ 6 at sea 4/32 for Bollug Poison 1/3 (13) to H-wines 1/3 (15) to 1/2 gallon wi/3 sugar the 10th to (L1"3in rash pay in 3 months) sea pot 1/3 run -/4 4"3 30th haut 1/4 Traumen -/10 sea 1/3 crackery 1/3 LU2310 1/10 2 2 6"6 1/2 {porge Llino?} to 1/2 Bilshefs Krale On 2nd to Bughel Rotatocs 1/6 (23)to Bughel Rotatocs 1/6 4th to augst 2/3 (27) to Boots 18/5 Knife 1/3L 2"3 May to an order For Love on Bassea 1/3 14th tungern 1/2'6 water Lt 6"3.</p>
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<p>Mr. James Cameron May 29th 1860</p>
<p>Ploughing at the Butternut tree and Potatoes around Birch {illegible} Path Charlie here 30th Ploughing Flower took up his {illegible} 31st Sowed 3 Bushels of oats between the garden Sowed wheat below 1 and a {illegible}. 1st Harrow up above the Barn Pat came Charlie went with him to Bakers Brought me the {Paddle?} sowed wheat better than a Bushel above the lane. {illegible} 2nd {Angus?} + {illegible} came {illegible} man + Wife here hiram took home the oats 7 Bushels sowed 3 1/2 of oats 13 1/2 in the {illegible}. Nicholsons came here 3rd Sunday 4th the Walters horse came {illegible} planting 5 quarts of {illegible, maybe type of corn?} corn Potatoes {illegible} and some beans thats 3 bushels on the set of potatoes. 5th Walters horse came Stewart from the Ottawa here I went to Williamstown trying to take the Bull. {illegible} of {lime?} the {illegible} wife died. 6th took over the {illegible} sowed about {illegible} Bushels of Wheat {illegible} George {crossed?} 7th I {illegible} Hugh, Ann went to Williamstown Ploughing on the lower row 9th Raining 10th Sunday Hugh came Hiram {illegible} Mr. Lerman here I went to {illegible} 2 of wheat 1 pack of salt 7 1/2 1/2 {illegible} of paper/ 6 Gallon Molasses {illegible} east 2 {illegible} 2 1/2 yds cloth {illegible} 7/10 thread 7 1/2 beer</p>
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<p>James Cameron Island June 11 1860</p>
<p>Bought of Grindell {illegible} 1 Pair of Boots</p>
<p>17/6 Got the loan of Leeked Fishing {spoon?} to be returned speaking to Duncan McRae about the word {court?} day in Dundee came home Tom came. 12th ploughing got a sturgeon treks bad bought of Charlie Mr Donell 1 bottle of good stuff/10 and the bottle to be returned to Buchanand. Both 13th/ Plough sowing wheat 14th sowed oats 15th Charlie here had an Australia {illegible} 16th Making ashes {illegible} took up there {illegible} 16th I gave my trousers to Reggy to make. Got a sturgeon 17th Sunday the {illegible} went for the Bouquet 18th Charlie + I {" a calve" written above} to Salmon River Bought of {illegible} soap -/6 {illegible} -/6 crackers + cheese + sugar I paid for Potatoes 1/6 Bought of Charlie 1 bottle of stuff 1 1/2 to Be Paid Bought of David Baker 1/2 lb tea 1/2 cash gave him 1 + 3 pecks of ashes got the {illegible} of paper from Morris to Dr. {illegible} 1 sturgeon 19th Charlie went off hoeing corn + potatoes 20th hoeing 21st Tom went to A. Camerons 22nd I went to Williamstown Charlie + I stopt at grears Tom Munroe catching a Dog Fish as we passed 23rd Came home Charlie and I Grammy here 24th Sunday Francis here to Breakfast I went to Charlies took Dinner there David Summers here + {illegible} 25th Monday {illegible} cleaning his corn for the {illegible} Francis here hoeing corn and Potatoes rafts going down Berries plenty Strawberries, Hiram and I to fish at night at the little Island</p>
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<p>1860</p>
<p>Mr James Cameron Island June 26th</p>
<p>Raining some croped to Bakers Granny</p>
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<p>1860</p>
<p>Mr James Cameron Island July the 21st left Williamstown took the 2 Boys with us stopt at Fergusons Island with the storm. Took Dinner on the Island sailed home Raining some. Hiram {illegible} in the Apples Field. 22 Sunday I went Orange Picking Berries here Charlie went home gave him 2 chickens {illegible} came from Salmon river Lea {illegible} got the {illegible} for {illegible}. 23rd Mowing on the apple field Hiram raking 24th Finished mowing the {apple?} field Went to Lewis Chusters to get him to lake Baskets {illegible} mowing some Below {Lemows?} corn 25th Dog Days Begin St. James Day Put in 3 loads of hay. Found an old canoe took up one of the lines 50 hooks on it flowing Down at the Lower Point Boats {illegible} to Day Mosquitoes Bad ticks Done cleaning up stairs 26th Raining went for a Load of Blocks to the Upper Point mowing on the Lower Point Raspberries plenty yet {illegible} old axe to {illegible} 27th went to Bakers Bought {illegible} 3 lb of sugar / 10 1/2 1 tea Pot 1/3 Bought a summer 1/2 lb tea 1/4 1 {illegible} (Pens + {illegible}{illegible} this). Put some of the Hay in the {illegible} 28th just in 2 loads of Hay Pat came gave me a Bottle Lashey to Salmon River got a Large {illegible} on {illegible} line {illegible} to Pat gave Pat the canoe and mug of salt 29 Sunday got an ESL and a sturgeon Lasheys Line Hiram roped 30th Began to mow the oat field Pat + Charlie came Charlie stopt {illegible} and handle to lewes {illegible} to make mosquitoes bad</p>
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<p>Mr James Cameron Island 31st 1860</p>
<p>Went to salmon River Charlie {illegible} to Busher Wheat {illegible} {Poile?} to {grind?} Bought a {eletenth?}. Pain of Boots per human 13/- to men doing my {illegible} 7/6 or 6/3) form the {illegible} at a york farm the {sacperinuet Chaud nuent?} horne {illegible} plenty {ougiltat/et?} went to {Leure Cloud Lees?} got 4 Brooms Leurs. Can we with 2 once {illegible} gathering in the {uphen feild?} 2" {Ruthin?} hay got all The served hay in one Load. {out of?} the oakfeild that a crow cut {some?} a Chirvy for the Bouyo Making some {colesin makfeilers?} Huntery came the {hundred?} even {illegible} the Kut Kut of a {illegible} {Leuls 3 of august?} went to Kut Kut {for?} Boards got a sood Load {making could?} got 1/3 from {larshey?} 2 1/2 for {concern?} {illegible} bird hervies Bikeand choke {cheurue Kipe?} Long Black {Bennied?} gentling Bike. {illegible} Black kevin 1st august 4th done {illegible} making Covid im the {illegible} 6 began the stack. 4th {yenchea?} the stack at the mash hay euthing 8th at the hay some 5th cuting lime {illegible} a funeral at {johnahcgeneee?} {illegible} Died Hiram to the store Boys livent off and Hugham to {illegible} Deers plenty sent at once handle Bought the {kle?} cheap chauntee on the 8th augst.</p>
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<p>Mr James Cameron Island Augst</p>
<p>Bought of a Baker 1 lb of Tea 2/6 1 Bunch of {illegible} 16 to {illegible} 3 yds of striped cotton {illegible} 2/3 to 2 1/4 yds of cloth {illegible} 6/9 thread which comes to 9/5 Bought of a Summers 1/2 gallon of Whiskey {illegible} this all the {Tales?} of the Prince of Wales Tom at Captain {illegible} fishing Hamiltons cutting their oats 10th Francis wife here all alone wind high. Hugh Anne + Hiram come from Williamstown stopt at Nicholsons all night 11th came home {illegible} took away his {illegible} of {illegible} to Salmon River the {Pease?} ripe Looks like rain thought it was sunday 12th Hiram to Summers I went to Bosells to get them to cut the {pease?} Andrew Summers here the Captain of Hamiltons {illegible} sold the Wood to Summers. $100 for the lot of Wood gave Andrew Summers 4 dollar {illegible} I got from Norman Bought of a Summers 1/2 Gallon Whisky 4 1/4 of butter 2/5 Plate 1/2 lb powder Shot 16 {illegible} Bought of a Baker 1 quart of syrup 1 fish to be returned.Tom gave a keg of {illegible} to me 12th Sunday Breaching on the front Hugh Ann went seen Ellen at {illegible} Charlie here Francis {illegible} away to day A summer {illegible} Ferguson here {illegible} of the {crossed out} Hiram + George {illegible} traded coats</p>
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<p>Aug the 13th 1860</p>
<p>Mr James Cameron Island</p>
<p>Raining hiram cropped {illegible} to get his trousers made making a Door for the room 14th Making coils 15th cutting Pease {illegible} Boy 16th Henry finished the Pease. Big {illegible} stock {illegible} hay put on 3 Loads of Pease 17th Went to Summers Bought of Summers 1/2 gallon whiskey 1/3 got 3 1/2 Dollars from him. What I got of {Norman?} just a Load of Hay in the stack. put on 6 loads of {illegible} covered the stack 18 Raining cutting some of the oats Behind the Barn cut some above the house. Lost Tom {Grappling?} looking for the line. Hiram went for his trousers Sunday the 19th above {illegible} 20th {Lashey?} from Salmon River I calling for Charlie to go to Williamstown Charlie came {illegible} 22 ear of corn 1/2 Bushel of Potatoes cherries nuts apples {illegible} 1 Broom + Basket 21st came home Hugh Anna at Charlies Charlie stopt to help me at the Pease put some in. 22nd cut some Oats put on the first oats and some pease all the pease in 23 at the oats cutting Behind the Barn the {illegible} aground at the foot of the Island Henry here {illegible} to 1/2 Bushel Potatoes + Milk for the {shear?} 24th Raining cut some of the oats at the {illegible} 25 Went to Bakers Bought of a Summers quart whisky 7 1/2 lb candles -/6 1/6 cotton weak -/4 got my coat</p>
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<p>Aug 25th 1860</p>
<p>Mr James Cameron Island</p>
<p>Went to Dundee Charlie {vet?} Bought 1 {illegible} of {slot?}. Rye -/6 crackers -/ 1 1/2 Paid This Bought of the Baker 13/ 1 1/2 of flour Paid it 1 1/2 worth of crackers got the loan of a Bottle to be Returned got some shat from Charlie {illegible} Donald and {illegible} stopt at {Dikes?} got some caps from Luke came home Hugh Ann Lost the Keys alone. Rain Black {illegible} Bad The Prince of Wales arrival in Montreal Charlie with me all this week Sunday 26th Charlie went home gave him the {illegible} gun 27th Raining Tuesday the Prince of Wales went Down on the Steamer Kingston firing 28th Putting in Oats 2 loads good alone {illegible} went to {Christel?} to cock hay Hugh Ann for nuts to {nicholas?} and plums horses Bad 29th Cutting Oats cut 2 sheaves of wheat a Basket from {illegible} took Back the boots 30 Shot a Duck 31 Put in 2 loads of oats 1st of September I went to {illegible} Bought of a Summers 6 yrds {illegible} 1/2 lb powder -/9 3 quarts of Whisky 1/10 1/2 shot tea 1/3 (starch needles paid) Returned all Bakers Tin kettle ,,,, Tom went off gave 6/3 for the {illegible} {illegible} here cutting oats wheat 2 Paddles from Lewis {christee?} 2nd Sunday Went to {illegible} for nuts Promised to come Charlie came Lewis {christee?} here</p>
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<p>Sept the 3rd 1860</p>
<p>Mr James Cameron Island</p>
<p>Charlie + me to Summers Bought of Summers 1 1/2 Quart of whiskey -/11 1/2 Bought of Baker 1/2 gallon syrup 1/10 1/2 fine {illegible} -/10 1 cake of cheese. 7 lb at 14 per lb 2/4 {buat?} night reaping wheat Bill Jim Henry George {illegible} Lashey Charlie 4th Hugh Ann and Charlie to Lancaster 1/2 gallon Whiskey 2/3 to cash to Hugh Ann for sugar 1/5 expecting the Reapers to night did not come put in some Wheat for the first 5th putting in oats they came to reap 3 of Henrys 2 of {illegible} 2 of {hicks?} George Bosell Lashey Charlie Isacc Blondeau. 6th putting the 7th stack together 7th putting 8th in wheat + Binding. Lashey Reaping Sunday 9th Rankin here Jacob here went to the Upper point Charlie {illegible} + Henry here 10th Putting in one load of wheat putting marsh {illegible} in one of the sheds Lashey came from Salmon River some corn ripe Butternuts Beginning to fall grapes turning some chilly nights water falling some 1 basket from Lewis wife gave her some salt 11th Charlie went home Went to Henrys for the canoes Charlie Hugh Ann + Charlie to Cornwall at night 12th Raining {illegible} in Cornwall 13th {illegible} here pulling beans 14th put in a Load of Wheat upper field 15th Hugh Ann croped with Lewis. 16 Dan came cutting cornstalks taking in corn some beans ripe {illegible}</p>
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<p>the 16th 1860</p>
<p>Mr James Cameron Island {illegible}</p>
<p>Dan here Charlie here horses bad Lashey fishing Pickere; gave Dan Latin grammar Browers Grammar {illegible} Book covers Steamers going plenty Indians plenty Indians at the {muskrats?} choke Cherries yet hazelnuts yet Grapes turning cranberries {illegible} Black cherries good Big hickory nut tree the nuts got a touch of the frost in the Spring no nut on the big {buller?}nut tree at the head of the island. 17th Charlie here hugh Ann came with {illegible} 18th Charlie went home 19th I went to Summers the Barge came Queen Captain Lafave for the wood Henry threshing pease 3 Bushels to get 1 Bushel yet Bought of a Summers 1 lb candles 1/ 1 Bone caps 7 1/2 2 lb shat 1/ 2 lb Butter 1 lb sugar 1 1/2 quarts Whisky -/11 got the Note 50 Dollars settled up to this date got my account Summers here 20th the {illegible} in Williamstown Went to Charlies got 2 {illegible} Jacopo brother Peter + {illegible} Henry here Watson here slept in the Barn 21st Working till the afternoon at the logs got 2 Dollars from the Captain to pay the men for a {summer?} Husking some corn Pete Bosell here at night took in some Butternuts Apples taking a hard one {illegible} croping the line high wind the barge here yet</p>
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<p>Sept the 23 1868</p>
<p>Mr James Cameron Island Sunday the Captain went to A. Summers to Buy the wood Bought it for {illegible} 31,,10 the {illegible} went off Hugh Ann to Charlies went to {illegible} Island for nuts Granny here 24th Picking {illegible} took up some of the apples 3 Bags. Put in on load of oats cutting oats 25th Lashey came {illegible} the corn 5 traces 16 traces of Corn Thunder + Lightning {illegible} {+ Ron?} shot 2 squirrels Water high just now 26th high wind threshed 1 Bushel of Wheat. 27th Cut the oats + wheat on the Lower Point 28th Raining 29th Put on a Load of Oats took home Wood made a {dead fall?} for mink hard frost took in the squashes + pumpkins Before the storm. 29th Went to Charlies took Dinner there Nicholsons trying to catch there. Have got some {illegible} first setting of traps for one 30th Went for George {illegible} to go to Salmon River Brought Luke Trowling {illegible} home some squashes 1/2 Bushels of Apples 1st of Oct Bought of Walter 1/2 lb Powder /5 1/2 lb Tea 1/3 1/2 gal Whisky 1/ Soap 1/3</p>
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<p>Mr James Cameron Oct 1st 1860 to Walter Buchanan 55 lb of Oats at 1/6 {illegible} to 5/. cash Wheat {illegible} square Bought of the Baker 5/ Worth of Loaves 13 to the {illegible} Bought of Buchanan 1/2 {illegible} paid. Bought of Norman lb of Rum 2 Bales to be returned 7 1/2 to pay {illegible} Carey bought of Charlie 1 hat 2 1/2 came home. 2nd went to Williamstown George + S Brought 1 Bag of Apples 2 Bags of Bran 1 Bag of Corn {illegible} Bushels {illegible} 1 Basket. 3rd Came home Sam at his corn taking in some of the {illegible} Lewis {illegible} a Bag Charlie here in the morn got the Preserves Wild geese came seen {illegible} Geese going West {illegible} at the {illegible} Bee 4th Raining Mary Ann + Brother + Sister here 5 Began the Potatoes on the {illegible} + at the front of the House George + I to Summers. Bought of Summers 1/2 lb tea 1/6 1 {illegible} of Essence of Allspice /4 1/2 lb Powder 19 Butter 2/10 Sugar 2 lb 1/1 1 lb nails for the new house {illegible} the Potatoes Mary Ann + George Croped. 6th at the Potatoes me + Margaret {illegible} in about 4 Bushels took home a load of wood {illegible}. Wife Uncle + {illegible} Brother here got a Pick of Potatoes + milk some {illegible}</p>
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<p>7th 1860 {illegible}</p>
<p>Sunday Nanald augst {illegible} here moms meet {clip pepsi?} 8th hoilday George {illegible} a lout Reter Bulell Bell is owned went acroly to look for Reter Bought of a {illegible} 5/5 1 Luant Bout 1/3 the cancle can we the ice Reter Came on the Bill {(meet hot?)} Duek 5th her {illegible} at the Potatoes took {an?} the fast of the Wheat oats leo {illegible} 10th {illegible} day {illegible} head ache the Rotala about 63 Beauties of good measure emma at the {illegible} took them all uh {drauzers} {illegible} to day of lemon Rotatoes 15 {illegible} the cook house 8 lemon. Began Bankers the house with the {illegible} when they 3 1/2 days the girl of heruerys worked {illegible} lay a clock george lent them a oat v blanket 4 1/2 {illegible} he arrives 11th focusing the Big Coanoe high wind 12th {illegible} the meat a hes Rotatoes helping us Ban Kung the House 13th {hot a mink?} went to Willian Matthew George {illegible} /80 Rotatoes {illegible} Duek heard of cleuy M Bouncell being {murdered?} about the 1 on 10th of the month</p>
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<p>== How == the 14th {oct?} 1860</p>
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<p>Mr James Cameron Sunday George + I came home George cropped or here Bought 1/2 Bushel hunt for Potatoes {palol?} {illegible} for cutting oats 1 Bushel potatoe 15th George V Bill Nicholson here George went home 16th {Bamhue?} the house some 17th went for {illegible} at night 18th went to Williams with 20 Bushels Potatoes took the Deers {horses?} out of Lord Byron works {wuts/nuts/muts?} v {illegible} for the Boy Bought at {Lanicauter?} put /3 1/2 {U?} hot /3 the thrashing mile at there place that mat coming home it {lufce?} Day 15th charlie went home cause him {had?} 1/2 Bushel potatoes 20th that a {Dueky va?} Water him on the Little {flame?} {illegible} Petting {illegible} to the Morish before the Door to all wind high 21st sunday ruining {hand change?} in the moon 22nd monday {shelling?} 23rd went to {illegible} Bought of a Baker {hlug?} potatoe 1/2 to cracker /4 Bought of a {illegible} a {summary?} settled 11/2 to the {dat?} rec cash 8/</p>
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<p>1860</p>
<h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Mr James {illegible} oct 23rd</span></h2>
<p>Bought of a {illegible} 20 sugar 1/- 1/2 U tea 1/6 begun the {amount?} at ton {kennede?} for {illegible} at {George?} Left my {measure} for {illegible} Booth to Be paid for them got 2 wine {illegible} from a {lummer?} to be returned killing hogs {illegible} Walter fighting {promise?} 10m Kennedy the {fron?} Bolt {recon?} to take anything George {Lemon?} {chop lung?} for evan thrasher Cause House 24th Hugh Butt Day 23th My {Bith?} Day {shot?} a Duek {shot?} a Rat a Very Fine Day {suppose tumry?} Birth Day Wild {george?} Plenty {Captain thrashen?} moving his house rutting out {illegible} on the banking the house {look/took?} home a load of wood {illegible} Hunters around shooting {Bargar?} {illegible} in {alundance?} 26th running {to vilile?} net weather {illegible} this is the 40 days rain 27th went to {Lanicaute?} - called for charlie tookhis {sheer?} to get {tuned?} Bought the Baker 16lb Flour 2/10 1/2 1/2 {U cracker?} 14 Charlie came {uh?} Bought {illegible} {whiskey?} 14 Sunday 28 charlie a sin the {Bushatter} that charlie went home {illegible} 1 Bakset of potatoes {illegible}.</p>
<p>{on the left of this Diary page image is writing of the previous Diary page}</p>
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<p>Oct {25/29th?} 1860</p>
<h2><span class="mw-headline">Mr James Cameron Island</span></h2>
<p>{thrashing?} a Bushel of potatoes {illegible} {Bother?} ruining {rolling?} the {loole?} {illegible} the channel 30th Salmon Falkner after a {fun fiseing?} the Fanning mile 31st holy Eve Charlie went to Salmon {river/rivet?} with his gun sold to Luke apples 4/ a treat at Luke's -/3 to Pete's {Bucha?} 1/2 of Bushel of rease -35 that {centall?} to 2 Bus corn 1/6 1 1/4 of Butter {milk?} 1/6 put 2/6 to my account Bought {Bucha?} 1/4 g tea 3/5 cash -/5 rowdy 1/2 -/5 {pew?}/1 1/2 {ca/v?} -/4 got my dail Bought Horman need key 4=/1 {pims?} 3-/ 1/2 shot -/3 {soal?} -/10 Buck shot -/4 Paud Horman Bought {Dan?} Cameron Eli tea -1/3 Bought of sweeter /1 {Paug?} Boots /1 for {movy?} {illegible} got hw. Rease Bushel {or?} Rease/ all {Poud/Pouid?} now cat my watch {tneed?} for nothing my my {Hoatton?} a Ballat {Dance?} {illegible} Baker here Granny {illegible} went to {illegible} Bought of a {illegible} 3/10 20of Ballet 16 cents a {lle v Rlater?} {illegible} {shot?} to got my {lraperl?} a {illegible} Bile {illegible} the {Luartat?} Bakery a treat at David's.</p>
<p>{on the right side, can see part of the next diary piece to James Cameron Diary.}</p>
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<p>1st 1860</p>
<h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Mr James Cameron {illegible}</span></h2>
<p>Mary {ann?} Henery came over {about?} {illegible} to {illegible} to come to {thanks} 2" all {souls?} Day Mary {ann?} making {houses?} and {illegible} Taking out of the {cellar rotten?} potatoes the rocheter towing here now with the charlie {levine?} 3 saturday drawing {dragon v log?} some {clouds?} from the pit {rom?} {Bricks nuts runty?} the {countine?} {illegible} move a draw {Mun phy?} {huple?} {illegible} the Day 3 years ago in {1837/1857?} 4th sunday the steamer west ground {illegible} the foot of the {illegible} 3th Lewis Hutee here gave him 3/5 for to get an once at Bakery to {giving?} him 3/6 a corel for chopping and Board him thy {heek?}. {illegible} Day {crop seed?} over save {Hormery?} wife 2 Bushel a apple v /2 pumking went to {ferry?} got my Boots save him 1/2 dollars cash 2/6 owe him 3 1/2 yet 6th {antome Bolell?} for pumking {illegible} v Henery girl croped to the {stove?} sent 3 bags to Walter Baker v 7th Henery Maggie {crossed out word replaced with here} {illegible} 13 {illegible} 8th chance came uh to go to Mile 9th went to Mile for wheat {illegible} come {illegible} corn to {Buehaman?} got paid for it took nothing on credit the time.</p>
<p>{on the left is previous to James Cameron's Diary}</p>
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<p>the 9th 1860</p>
<h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Mr James Cameron {illegible}</span></h2>
<p>Bought of {Buchaiman?} v Brother {illegible}/6 1/2 gallon {wheskey?} 1/- candles 1/2 U -/5 {laleratres?} -/3 paid this Bought of 6. an {canuron Banoah?} 8 cents 1/2 {ll?} tea/7 1/2 paid to 3 cent to Whitney Bought of {Coug?} Don 1/4 {Hoanhound?} -/3 1/2 Paid found a {milk at?} as we was going save Lukes 2 {squashes?} Bought {alinkles?} a mach -/7 1/2 form {illegible} Down the river with us 10th Charlie here east wind cutting wheat holes 11th went home with Henery's {girl?} Henery got a Mink Charlie went home 12th {flushing elly?} got 15 took home {illegible} {Bounds?} from the little {poland?} 13th fishing got 2 {elly?} 14th {focusing?} the {statute?} making hale {falling?} Cameron here for my {mat?} set 20 add from me {salve?} me 13/1 1/2 for then Henery went to Salmon never {13/ / 137?} {hug hunn} went to {willamite?} {illegible} {illegible} v {illegible} here going to {coteau?} 16th Henery v {illegible} fishing 5 {kill help of/or?} potatoes at whatever {nice/rice?} giving 17th went to {le covy?} 1 1/2 of apples 3/5 3 of potatoes oct 1/3 3/5 thats 10 {flullens?} gave {illegible} now look {illegible} thomas {illegible} got my account {illegible} Bakery xx10"82 came down with george {bottle?}.</p>
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<p>the 18th 1860</p>
<p>Mr James Cameron Island {illegible}</p>
<p>Sunday Jacob + {Mckay?} here gave them their breakfast. Lent him the spear taking the corn in {illegible}. Monday 19th alone drawing {illegible} 20th {illegible} Put in the Horses Hugh Ann + {illegible} came because I {illegible} them. Monday the 19th 21st 14 {illegible} today since Donald {illegible} Departed this life chopping stove wood Lashey to Salmon River. Threshing some {illegible} for {illegible}. Horse Ducks + {pigs?} plenty {illegible} going plenty 22nd Went to Summers Andrew in Montreal. Bought {illegible} 14 lb of {illegible} at 10 5/10 Candles / nails /6 butter 3 lb 2/6. Robert Donell + Phillip fighting. Charlie here at Bosells with his {illegible} + {illegible} stopt all night (1 1/2 stout Paid) {illegible} Martin down the Mont seen Clary. 23rd Charlie's here grinding the seeds Charlie went Down home to 3 {illegible} some wood Came up the same night to go to Salmon River 24th High wind and cold 25th St Catherine Day Sunday cold Charlie Trowned the {illegible} 26th Threshing some high wind 27th Freezing + cold 28th Snowing some + thawing 28th A very fine day Charlie got his pants Hugh Ann croped Charlie + I to Salmon River {crossed out} to Summers helped Andrew {crossed out}</p>
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<p>Nov 28th 1860</p>
<p>Mr James Cameron island</p>
<p>bought of a Summers 1/2 bushel of salt 1/3 1/2 Gallon molasses 1/3 1 quart of Rum 1/5 1 lb candles 1/c 1 lb shot-16 1/4 of tea -/8 1/s Charlie Bought sugar candles Whiskey 14 cash sold his corn + rat Boats Running Ottawa wernt up Traveller went up. 29th Charlie went home St Helene went down threshing some oats for grey all alone shot an owl tonight the Dance at Williamstown to celebrate St Andrews lights in the light House yet. Wild Geese plenty + Ducks 30th St Andrews Day Walter for his horse. William Rose Thomas Munroe {illegible} had a Barrle game Walter + Buster took some wood Raining + snowing Ottawa went down 1st of December threshing oats for Grey Travellers + {illegible} went up a {illegible}, St Henlen went up cattle hearty. 2nd 1st Sunday in Advent a Barge sail'd into Lancaster came down snowing + blowing Monday I don't know about Hills light very dim if there is any at all light {illegible} Johnson. 3rd Huron went up a Barge went down Lashey came killed his hog light on the Cherry Island Drawing Wood ducks + wild {illegible} Plenty allowing me {illegible} 10 for himself and the pig</p>
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<p>December 4th 1860</p>
<p>Mr James Cameron Island</p>
<p>Put Lashey to the North of Salmon River gave him 7 traps for 7/6 got 1/3 from him in cash. Threshing some oats for Grey 5th Hugh Ann came farming oats threshing {"light down on the cherry island" written above} Hamiltons Bridge going up to Day a Bee 6th I croped with Hugh Ann gave {illegible} Baker 1 1/2 of Ashes took the Bottle + {illegible} /6 for Sundries out What I owed him put {illegible} to my account + 1/8 + 1/2 ashes thats 3-5. Thats {illegible} I owe him Bought of a Summers {illegible} powder , candles 1/2 lb -/6. {illegible} at Davids 7/ 1/2 got my Bags from Walter + Brought Walters {illegible} home came home. East wind snowing to night told him {Roy?} to get the canoe at Nicholsons 7th at home 8th to Friday here for the sleigh for {illegible} Mr. Donell on his Right name w {illegible} or stone in English came here to thrash taking home drags 9th Sunday I alone 10th commenced to thresh the Wheat 11th thrashing 12th farming 5 1/2 I got of wheat the first farming 13th to farming 14th Thrashing {illegible} canoes hard frost 15th Farming Wheat 5 1/2 + 1/2 of 1/2 Bushel {illegible} peck {threshed?}</p>
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<p>Dec 16th 1860</p>
<h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Mr James Cameron {role?}</span></h2>
<p>Sunday {to?} and alone the bay went {more?} the wind very {choug alle?} Ducks Plenty 17th {jo?} began the oats to thrash {Droughts?} the {canvy jo v?} to {Summerty?} heard a {summery?} way married to Catherine {lrait?} {illegible} last week Bought a lemons Butter 4 3/4 whiskey {gallon?} molasses {luant camelley liu?} to {accol?} tea 1/2 Bea 18th a sale of orchy {lrant?} things to day very cold salt wind drawing drags last wind very cold ice taking at the little {lunce?} north side to {ouis?} cold night 19th the ice taking {ucroks?} to {illegible} v from a owry to Charlie ohen at the head of this to {humanlitiy?} Juken to Charlie {illegible} the canoe at the head of the island to {tamug?} hey oats 20 Bushely Began to mow {Jee?} very thin {illegible} hole at the little {illegible} north hole a {neat?} mary male ones {illegible} the sea 20th begun to thrash the {rase?} {illegible} very hard 21st {illegible} a mink rack and the ice taking acrokagain Ducks Before the door 22nd {illegible} the {place?} 11 1/2 Bushel {illegible} came last night snowing sunday 23rd to v {wmung?} the canoe 24th thrashing oats got im 22 the him 3 out yet drawing drag ice taking to night frosty.</p>
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<p>23rd 1860</p>
<h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">James Cameron {illegible}</span></h2>
<p>christmas day shot a {lousie?} Water {roughing?} on the {illegible} clue to shore {illegible} led over the Ice very Bakery at Henerys went to see {lemo?} his feet very not christmas there heard {Donalel lichled?} {illegible} had the {L?} mall role look uh my {may?} 26th thrash Drawing the canoe charlie here gave him Posion look for one cake 2 bottles milk 1 {frog?} chicken & an {illegible} Duck shot 27th Bushing the road the ice very Bad let 2 raps & a Hook at the chock {cherries?} on the rutt point {oivl?} uh {im?} the new to thrashing 28th Began to fan the oats 31 Bushels 10 Bushels {illegible} the Bore {him?} the big barrel and the rest {illegible} the {loew?} v {illegible} Bags thats 31 bushels he thrased of oats the {see?} {opened?} to here {crolded?} {illegible} day {lauled?} to go {illegible} {illegible}Buck 29th washing let my thrash for the milk {sheauing?} the 30thth caught the milk on the Buck ice all open raining &moving 31st drawing drag to thrashing {rease?} skimming the milk last day the years shooting at night.</p>
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<p>January 1st 1861</p>
<p>Mr James Cameron Island NY</p>
<p>New Years Day Ice open a Ball tonight at the Kintail house Went to the Bush for a crotch to Draw Drags with To thrashing Pease Snowing & Blowing Shot a Woodpecker</p>
<p>2nd I a Thrashing Soft Weather</p>
<p>3rd Done Thrashing Pease 29 & 3 pecks Is to get 2 1/2 & 1/2 a peck Allen's the Red Boys Birth Day Freezing East Wind Ice taking pretty well Began to thrash Wheat</p>
<p>4th I at Thrashing {Illegilbe} the Ice Went as far as Francis Island nights frost</p>
<p>5th I Went to Williamstown gave Jim a Quart & a Bottle Bought of A Summer 1 coat f in 10 10 candles -/6 Horse shoe nails -/6 Paper /6 envelops -/4 Cotton 10 Buttons /4 1 Pint -/6 got my Papers{illegible} then no one crofsed at Summers Turned stormy a good many air holes worth of {illegible} Paid</p>
<p>6th Sunday alone Storm commenced in the afternoon East Wind snowing and Drifting</p>
<p>7th Councillers in Williamstown</p>
<p>8th Is came from Henry thrashing Wheat</p>
<p>9th I went to Henery with my trousers to make</p>
<p>10th Went for my Paper Bought of A Summers Pair of Braces 1/6 sweetys -/3 got my trousers at Henerys</p>
<p>11th I went to Williamstown I a Done thrashing Wheat Brought my Shirts to make a {line illegible}</p>
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<p>January 12th 1861</p>
<p>Mr James Cameron Island</p>
<p>Came From Williamstown got a Ride Stopd at Summerston Bought of A Summers 1 pint of Whiskey -/4 Bought 1/2 lb Tobacco Paid at Davids in Treats 1/10 1/2 all Paid Angus {illegible} me to Henerys Door Crofsing on the ice to Salmon River. Old William Smith Departed on the 11th of January 86 {illegible} Buried on Sunday Small Pox in Williamstown</p>
<p>13th Sunday</p>
<p>14th I a & I Fanning Wheat 9 Bushels Fanned this time Cold Wheather now a days</p>
<p>15 Ia Went to Charlies Charlie & I came up Trying the cutter Broke the shafts Drawing Drags</p>
<p>16th Stormy</p>
<p>17th took the cutter from the Pitt Point</p>
<p>18th making shafts for the cutter Charlie I {illegible} Rough Weather</p>
<p>19th I Went to the store order for 1 Quart Whisky & lb Tobacco no axes Charlie and I at the shafts Charlie & I staving</p>
<p>Sunday 20th Charlie went home</p>
<p>21 {illegible} night Breaking Roads</p>
<p>22nd Went to the store Bought a {illegible} 1 lb candles 1/2 lb Tea Donald Roaches Wife a Daughter</p>
<p>23rd {illegible} to for Covington with Wheat Bought {illegible} camonmile Tea 17 1/2 took George Amos back to Whitney paid -/7 1/2 him</p>
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<p>1861</p>
<p>Mr James Cameron Island</p>
<p>Jany 23rd Went to Salmon River met Mr Streeter on the Ice gave him 2 Dollars in cash Bought of B Buchan Tobacco to 1 Quart Bottle First crofsing here with horse I Thrashing the Pease over again</p>
<p>24th Fanning Peas 1 Bushel</p>
<p>25th gave Ia 1/2 Bushel him going to Williamstown Lent Charlies Bag to him Robie Burns Birth Day Drawing Drags</p>
<p>26th Drawing Drags snow Deep in the Bush.</p>
<p>27th I. Came from Williamstown Fine Day</p>
<p>28th I. Began the Oats on the Upper side of the Barn Senios Boy for Peas Henery fishing Eels I caught 3 Before the Door Drawing Drags</p>
<p>29th Cutting Down Trees</p>
<p>30th Breaking Roads in the Bush</p>
<p>31st Fanning Oats 20 Bushels this time</p>
<p>1st of February Done Thrashing Oats Went to Williamstown got 2 paper Kenneth poorly Brought out 1 Bush of Pease Tobacco for Granny Stormy night East Wind</p>
<p>2nd came home Roads Bad candlemass Day Stormy</p>
<p>3rd Sunday I Ba{illegible}ing</p>
<p>4th Fanning Oats Last 17 1/2 Fanned</p>
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<p>Feby the 5th 1861</p>
<p>Mr James Cameron Island</p>
<p>Sold Io an axe 5/ - to cut wood for it Io commenced to chop soft Weather to Day Drawing Drags Water on the Ice and Plenty snow churning</p>
<p>6th Io Quit chopping a thrashing over the Pease stormy Day took Back the Axe from him got 4 Bushels of Oats from him for what he owed me Turning Stormy</p>
<p>7th Stormy I. Baking</p>
<p>8th Io to Williamstown Frosty Day Stormy Some Went to the Bush cut some Drags cut Down the Big Basswood Tree</p>
<p>9th Drawing some Drags a Beautiful fine morning the Islands Look close a sign of a storm Stormy from the East Change in the Moon Raining through the night</p>
<p>Sunday the 10th Raining & Freezing</p>
<p>11th Io came for the cow Went to Saburns near M Laughlins with him at Angus MDonells Raining some</p>
<p>12th A very fine Day Drawing Drags Fanning 1 pec of Pease Cleaning the Barn floor Let out the Hens to pick up the Grain in the yard and to get a Washing Warm sun and Raining some Shrove Tuesday</p>
<p>13 Ash Wednesday Freesing a little cutting stove Wood</p>
<p>14th {illegible} Day a Ball at David L{illegible}ers</p>
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<p>Valentine 14th 1861</p>
<p>Mr James Cameron Island</p>
<p>Feby Went to see Daily about the Hay Henerys wife cut my hair - a Ball at Summers tonight the Evening commencing with E Wind somthing stormy through the night</p>
<p>15th E Wind Snowing & hailing & raining fine in the Evening</p>
<p>16th Dra{illegible} some fine in the Evening Fine upstairs Fire{?}</p>
<p>17th Sunday Stormy snowing Henery Fishing Eels James McDougall here about the stack told me about Peter Finney House burnt Down & about Donald McLennan & Mary McNicol Being Married</p>
<p>18 James Hugh Birth Day snowing & Drifting Drew 2 Drags (2 Lambs) on Saturday night the 16th</p>
<p>19th Went to Summers Bought of A Summers 1 lb Candles 1/ Had a Treat paid the Treat 7 1/2 at Nicholsons the Dog there at night</p>
<p>20th I Promised Dr MGreggor to go to Williamstown & he would give me a Ride stormy in the morning in the Evening. I started Left the Basket Bottles at A Summers for Mollasses Roads Bad seen Campbell the Weaver at D Camerons Brought out the close Basket forks sox heads Bell Hugh Anns clothes {?}</p>
<p>21st in Williamstown Grey went to the Depot Urquhart & I Dingwalls Daughter married today</p>
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<p>1861</p>
<p>Mr James Cameron Island</p>
<p>Feb 22nd Washingtons Birth Day came From Williamstown went Lost on a Road Cattanach & George Farrel took coming through the Bush George got sick Turned Back home stopt at Donald Cameron's in 2nd Con Stopt at Summers had a Treat 16 Paid Bought of A Summers 1 Quart syrup/11 1/2 2 lbs of Butter 2/4 came home all night the small Pox in Williamston yet Joined A Summers Lottery 2/6 to Be a Week from Saturday that the 2nd of March</p>
<p>23rd East Wind Stormy Drifting & Blowing the Largest Flakes of Snow I ever seen falling fell for a while this afternoon 2 lambs this Morning one Dead Took the Sheep & the other Lamb in would not suck Dead in the Evening Hailing & Drifting to night chopping Stove Wood</p>
<p>Sunday 24th Blowing all alone Reading the Book of Martyrs Freezing Some</p>
<p>25th Monday Drew some drags not very well a very Bad Pain in my Breast knocking around for all that Drifting & Blowing circle around the sun Great Dreams Great Great</p>
<p>26th Fine Morning Charlie came Going to Cornwall Heard crows for the first Began to chop Beech in the Bush Drew a Drag made a Waterhole Charlie Left the Dog</p>
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<p>27th</p>
<p>1861</p>
<p>Mr James Cameron Island Feby A very fine Day Greatest crosfing to and from Salmon River I witnefsed this some years put a halter on the colt the first ever was on him to say he would Lead Tap would run some to Day Drew 3 Drags snow Deep wind changed cut Down a Big Ash on the Bank oat the Lower End of the Pitt Point (This is Leander's Day him who crofsed the Hellespont, See Byrons Works) Ducks Flying up to the West very high in the air</p>
<p>28th Went acofs for my Papers sent Senios Boy for them Gave him 3 coppers for doing Heard Sandy Greass wife Died a few Days ago Bill to mi{illegible}</p>
<p>1st of March in the Morning some Drops of Rain a Little Snow then a very fine Day shelling some corn Drew some Drags setting the cocks a Fighting cutting a Trench to Let the Water Run at the Door and in the yard</p>
<p>2nd I crofsed to Summers Bought Pink & Senna /10 Paid this Andrew at Cornwall Seen Jim Bush at summers Charlie came from Cornwall By Rail the First ever he was on a Great many Valentines going Sem{illegible} Lancaster the Lottery to Be tonight</p>
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<p>March the 3 1861</p>
<p>Mr James Cameron Island</p>
<p>Sunday Charlie here Raining wate on the Ice Ducks Flying about</p>
<p>4th Great Day in the states Charlie went home gave him some pease Put 2 Front shoes on Grey Very Windy in the afternoon not many Going the Ice Seen Blackbirds cut my Thumb</p>
<p>5th Did not see any one going Summer's Road Froze well Last night Good crust went to see the Redcanoe at the head of the Island High wind Last night chopping some in the Bush The cow wanting to go off or searching for the other one. First Eggs Laid by the hens to Day Put out some of the Rusters Freezing some Great Going of the Ice is Good</p>
<p>6th crofsed as far as Francis Island trying the Ice first rate Drew some Drags cutting the Trees in the marsh</p>
<p>7th Went to Senios got his Boy to fo for my Paper to the R{illegible} Gave him 3 coppers got the Shovel at Henerys the Dog followed me home Eating first Eggs very Frosty Weather. wind cold A Summers Drawing his wood from Tobins Senios got his Toes taking off this week Thinking that it is the Kings Evil that Kenneth has</p>
<p>8th Thinking of going to Williamstown Christee here for Straw Gave hime what he could drag home Started for Williamstown the Dog Went Brought 1 of corn Table Cloth Flour 3 pair son Sacrament in Williamstown</p>
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<p>8th 1861</p>
<p>Mr James Cameron Island March</p>
<p>Went to See James Ferguson Went By the Station going to Williamstown</p>
<p>9th Raining Started for home the Dog stopt Stopt at Davids Gave a Ride Down to John Duncan Wanting to Buya Gun Slippery on the Ice for Grey S Pinks got the stove & sleigh A Summers in Montreal Sacrament Time in Williamstown Some Sleighs going the Ice at Trashere to Lancaster</p>
<p>10th Sunday alone Freezing some Tooth Ache</p>
<p>11th Monday Angus came had 5 Bags I gave him 3 took 2 Bags of Pease 6 Bags of Oats The Ice very good 3 Teams crofsed at Lancaster From the Dundee Side in the Morning Christee Wile & Francis Girl here Gave them 1 Bushel of Oats part Payment for the Spear Fixing the cutter Box as I am thinking of going to Salmon River Tomorrow Lots of Feed cattle Hearty all well save myself.A touch of the Toothache near noon. To Day Sun Looks cloudy as if something was Brewing</p>
<p>12th This Day M MMaster frist came to the Island This Morning Stormy at 10 oClock Started for Salmon River Took 106 lbs of Pease to my Accompt to Buckman that a Dollar & 6 cents at a Cent a lb towards my account Sold my Wheat 90 lbs for 40 lbs Flour at 3 cents a lb & 10 cents cash Bought Walter 1 bag tobacco /7 1/2 Whisky {illegible} 1/3 cap & I gave him the cash Towards the {illegible} Stopped one arm Tavern 1/ at Lukes / got my Dinner. Left my Bag there Ice Good to Salmon River the mills all {illegible} with high Water Gave Lewy & George Boule a lift down from the store</p>
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<p>Mr James Cameron Island {illegible} March 13th 1861</p>
<p>Stormy to Day East Wind Expecting them to come to Day for the Hay but it is too stormy I dont think the'll come 10 o clock now Drew some Drags Got a Binder for the Hay Hens not Laying very well Freezing some E Wind changed to the West</p>
<p>14th Some cold Angus & John McPherson came took a Load of Hay Took 4 Bags of Oats and 2 of Pease Took Dinner Had a Hooker Lundy came stops all night Going to Salmon River for Traps</p>
<p>Sundy I crofsed t Bake Gave A I Baker 1 1/2 of Pease at 3/ a Bushel 4/6 Toward my account gave Secor. I Bushel Wheat 5/ toward my accound Bought of Rob Dunnery 1 oz of hoarhound 2 cents Paid Sheets Leaving the Front</p>
<p>16th Went to Salmon River stopt at Lockes took the Bottle & Bag Sold Bucham 50 lbs of Wheat got Flour sold 1 1/2 of corn got 5/ cash 2 lb Butter 16 cetns a lb 1 lb candles 1/ 1 Quart high{illegible} up and a Due Bill for the rest Gave Mr Streeter 2 Mink 4 Dollars 1 Rat 14 cents to my accound Did not see Lundy Gave Mr Bowen a Basin of Flour Got som Papers From Mr Streeter not very well taking the Tamrack Gun in Liquor</p>
<p>17th St Patricks alone Very Cold Ice good Sandy came</p>
<p>18th Monday Sandy went off Charlie came Went to Charlies to Draw some Drags for him got 2 papers from him got the {illegible} of a Book from him came home 2 Boys here McDonalds from Beach River to Buy hay sold it to them for 9 Dollars the stack treated them</p>
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<p>Mr James Cameron Sir Johns Island Lake St Francis March 18th 1861</p>
<p>Fine day cold some Ice Good {illegible} Plenty Sandy going to come in a Day or 2 to chop</p>
<p>19th Last Day of Winter cold East Wind Thomas M{illegible} & {illegible} McDonald here for the stack The sheep a good deal spoiled took Dinner Treated them Made an allowance on the stack of a Dollar Put out the Rusters and 2 pullets Gave me {illegible} 5 Dollars Cornwall Bank</p>
<p>20th First Day of Spring the Boys for the rest of the stack 3 Dollars to pay yet Sandy came to chop I went to Williamstown Got 1/3 from Sandy for Whisky Charlie in Williamstown</p>
<p>21st Charlie came home with me got a Pt Stopt at Davids Treat /6 Bought of A Summers 1 Dozen Herrings 1/3 for Haddok 1 lb {illegible} /6 1 Box caps/4 1/10 1/2 for high Wines cash 2/6 I gave Charlie 1/3 cash got 3/9 From him for Table clothes Charlie here all Day Sandy went to the Bush</p>
<p>22nd I went to A Summers Brought 5 Bushels of Oats 6/3 some pounds tgo Wine /7 1/2 (to 2 oz H Candy/ 2 paid) Went to F Covington Bought of I & D Cameron 1 Tablecloth @ 25 cents 1 3/4 yards 44 cetns another at 16 cetns took 2 yds 32 cents to 1 lb Tea 1/3 got the Broach Fixed at Mr Huttons / 7 1/2 (Bought of P Buchanan 1 lb Butter paid this with Due Bill) got 1/2 Doz nails 2 pens Stopt at Lukes came to A Summers Played a game of chequers came home cutter all Done 25 charlie here Sandy Grinding his axe Fine Day Eel Fishers at the Big Bay</p>
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<p>James Cameron Island</p>
<p>Mar 24th Sandy here</p>
<p>25th Annunciation of Virgin Mary I went to Summers Bought of A Summers 1 lb Tobacco 1/3 for Sandy (sweetys) at A Grants for to sell the Hay good crofsing to Salmon River</p>
<p>26th Raining all Day making spoils</p>
<p>27th Richard Grears Wife Died at 2 o clock Dan came to tell Sandy (Raining some) Water on the Ice putting out the Frozen Potatoes Me thinking of going to Williamstown yesterday Wild Geese on the Ice Before the Door Ducks Flying High Ice good yet James Ferguson Bailiff Died on the 26th</p>
<p>27th I went to Williamstown changed 5 Dollars at A Summers got a Ride from I M & R{illegible}</p>
<p>28th Angus {illegible} the Funeral Folks stopt at Davids had a Round 1/3 Paid) Took Dinner at Thomas Murries got a Ride Down From Ivan Fraser his horses foot Bad Good crofsing to mill John Hamilton at Davids thrashing 29th Good Friday Grears Boy here, cleaning the pipes cut an Eel hole no Eels going up the channel with Teams Ice 3 feet thick Before the Door Great Dreaming</p>
<p>30th Robins came Horses crofsing at Summer W. Geese Plenty Grey Birds came Drew some Drags Found my Knife Sandy came</p>
<p>31st John York here & Thomas Munroe ice good</p>
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<p>1861</p>
<p>Mr James Cameron Island</p>
<p>April 1st All Fools Day I went to Salmon River for 6 skins from Lashey @ 15 cents a peice {sic} 4/6 Gave Streeter 6 Rats at 16 cents 96 cents Fox 3/9 to my acc got 3/9 for Charlie Bought Buchanans, Fur 16 Rats 12/ -paid Bought Plumadoe mans fur 5 @ 15 cents 3/9 {illegible} took them home Bought of Norman MDonell 1 Bunch pin.-/6 1 {illegible} matches /6 Salts - /6 Treat -/6 paid) I pair mits on credit 2/6 A treat at Bakers -/7 1/2 1 lb sugar -/6 paid Bought of P. Buchanan Buttons 1/3 Lining 1/ Twist -/3 pens - 1 1/2 paid this) Bought of small sweetys -/3 Bout of Congdon Liquorice - /4 Pepper & -/4 got 4 Almanacks Jim Buchanan got in sunday ice getting Bad in Salmon River Bought of Kimball 1 {illegible} of Buckshot -/6</p>
<p>2nd Stormy Snowing Sandy in the Bush</p>
<p>3 cutting Eel holes, Drew some Drags</p>
<p>4th Went to Summers Bought of A Summers 4 lbs Butter 3/4 1/2 Gallon Whiskey 1/3 1 Dozen Herrings /10 (Bought Trace chain -/9 & 1 lb sugar /6 paid this) Charlie here gave him 2/6 cash for the Fox Making Troughs 14 Taps some Trees I went to Christies took the {illegible} over & cat no one at Christies</p>
<p>5th I went to Senios for the sleigh at Henerys Henery Boy came for hops Made 20 Troughs more Made a Taste of Molasses</p>
<p>6th Ice opened at Francis & Before Door Boiling in the Bush Fixing the Red Canoe at the head of the Island</p>
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<p>1861</p>
<p>Mr James Cameron Island</p>
<p>April 6th Sunday Low Ice Jamming some Cold East Wind Frosty nights & Fine Days crust Good Firing commence</p>
<p>Sunday 7th Sandy & I alone Went to head of Island</p>
<p>8th Making Molasses</p>
<p>9th at Sugar Bush Drawing Drags</p>
<p>10th A Great Sap Day Running Well Made a Little Molasses Cow coming to the Bush Took home the Canoe From the Upper Point Sandy & I First canoeing Ice gone Down in Abundance</p>
<p>11th at the Bush shot 2 Squirrels Sandy Shaving at night</p>
<p>12th of April I Went to Salmon River for the first canoeing this Spring Brought 2 of Wheat to Mill Gave Lukes Wife some corn Brought the 21 Rats to Streeter gave me 15 cents cash for them 3 Dollars & 15 cents gave 1 Pair of Boots 17/6 & mended ones 6/3 Paid Norman McDonell 2/- for the mits got the Loan of a Bottle H Wines 7 1/2 candles /6 pens /1 - Paid all this Speaking to Morris about the Hay, John McLennan Shot Tyler Lincoln some time about the 6th of April had a hooker at Landing of the Canoe where they make Whiskey /7 1/2 came home Good Wind ice Going Down got a Letter from Mary York to Fetch to Thomas Wife Crofsed for My Paper Sandy took the Letter at Henerys at Senios Murphy Lost court in our House Kenneth Poorly</p>
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<p>1861</p>
<p>Mr James Cameron Island</p>
<p>April 13th Raining Sandy shot a Duck I got 4 Eels shoet a Duck did not get him Putting Ice away from the Shore Seen a Crane for the First one Feed Plenty Cattle in Good Order hens Laying Well</p>
<p>14th Sunday seen a canoe going Down Taking Medicine</p>
<p>15th Began to Draw Wood with the Cart Drew about 2 cords for a Beginning</p>
<p>16th Drawing to the Bank got 1 Tier of 5 cords of Beech now shot a Rat Did not get him East Wind cold Fixing the Water Log</p>
<p>17th Stormy East Wind & Snow Sandy Began the Birds Eye Maple Stock for the Gun Baking Shot a Rat Put out the Gateneau Canoe Water high cold Day</p>
<p>18th at the stock</p>
<p>19th at the Canoe Fixing the Cart</p>
<p>20th Went to A Summers Bought of A Summer 2 Dozen Herring 1/8 1/2 lb Candles -/6 Hat -/5 (To Sugar /7 1/2 To pipes -/1 To Comb -/4 paid this) To 2 " 6 To Sandy Cash in at Sniders wanting straw came home Drawing Wood to the Bank Cow & Sheep Playing the Devil in the Sugar Bush Sandy Fixing the canoe</p>
<p>Sunday 21st Went to Christies Went to Charlies for a Tricker for the Gun</p>
<p>22nd Light Lit up the hills Light house a Boat went Down or it was the scow Light crosfing</p>
<p>23rd Drawing to the Bank 10 cords out Lashey here shot 2 Rats set 2 Traps Sandy chopping St Georges Day</p>
<p>24th Got a Rad Sandy crofsed to store with oats 90 lbs 1 Dozen Fish -/10 1 lb Tobacco 1/2 Gal Whiskey Bosells to Salmon River</p>
<p>25th Drawing Wood</p>
<p>26th I went to Bosells Charlie up with his ashes went to Lukes stopt all night</p>
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<p>April 27th 1861 Went from Lukes to F Covington with Ashes Gave Streeter 12 Rast he gave me Credit for 6 & the Money for the rest Bought of I & D Cameron 1/2 lb Tea 1/3 1/2 lb {illegible} -/4 Bought of Menkles 2 lbs Butter 1/6 Beer & snack -/7 1/2 Bought of Buchanan 1 1/2 Dozen of Herrings -1/6 1 Quart Whiskey /7 1/2 1 Glass -/4 1/2 sweetys 1/3 cash to 95 lbs of Oats all this Paid) Herrings 1/3 Paid Bought of Norman 1 Bottle of Stuff 1/ to be Paid) to treat /7 1/2 to Candles /6 To Bakers 1 Bushel of Potatoes 1/6 treat at Lukes - /4 1/2 Paid Promised Lukes wife a Ruster came home high East Wind Bought of Charlie 5 Rats 2/6 Paid at Morris's about the hay</p>
<p>Sunday 28th Jacob folks here with Eels got Corn Raining some Bad with Toothache Charlie here</p>
<p>29th Cleaning up stairs Sandy shot a duck</p>
<p>30th Raining set all my traps</p>
<p>1st of May Salabery coming up North wind cold cut Down the Maple Drawing Wood the colt hurted her leg</p>
<p>2 Drawing some Steamers going in abundance</p>
<p>3 Sandy caught the 1st Perch caught a Pike in the marsh</p>
<p>4th getting Rats in the Big Traps Charlie here gave me a /71/2 for Peas Fishing Eels Sandy went to the P.O for my Paper & 1 Quart of Whiskey working at the canoe Bosells set their Line got my account from A Summers</p>
<p>Sunday the 5th Looking for Eggs got 2 nests 20 Eggs</p>
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<p>1861</p>
<p>Mr James Cameron Island</p>
<p>May 6th Pete Bosellhere East Wind Richard Greer here came to Lancaster With Sandy & I Raining & East Wind Walked to Williamstown the Rafts stopts us in the River</p>
<p>7th in Williamstown Black Sam there with the Pig stopt all Day with the Wind</p>
<p>8th came to Lancaster Bought W McEdward 1/2 lb Powder -/9 1/2 for matches 1 Quart of Whiskey 1/2 for Pipe came home got a Plank near shore</p>
<p>9th Ascencion Day or Holy Thursday Sandy chopping Frost in the Banking</p>
<p>10th Set the Line Sandy washing Bosell sowing Barley on Francis Island</p>
<p>11 Went to Salmon River Brought Lukes a Ruster took 6 Bottles 2/ to Buchanan to 1 Bushel Potatoes 1/6 Tea all paid took 2 Gallons from Bakers for Mrs Bowen) 1 lb sugar for myself Bought of Norman 1 Quart not Paid Bought of Mr Streeter - 1 Pair of Boots for Sandy 40 10 Rats at 110 4 Dollars Lent Sandy 7 1/2 for {illegible} to 1 Pencil -/3 got the Gun Fixed -/3 paid a Treat at Bou{illegible} not Paid 1/- sick coming home slept at the Hog Island Sold Dans sking got 6/3 Bought 1 of Fulton & Eastmans Bookeeping Single & Double Entry, 2/6 {illegible}</p>
<p>12th Sunday Charlie here Raft Went Down Set a hen to hatch</p>
<p>13th got a Sturgeon, Drawing Wood</p>
<p>14th Drawing Wood</p>
<p>15 Drawing Wood Went to Williamstown 6 of Oats 3 of Pease {illegible} 1 Sturgeon</p>
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<p>May 16th 1861</p>
<p>Mr James Cameron Island</p>
<p>Came from Williamstown Very High Wind got 2 Pigs Stopt at Io Collets hailstones & snow a Little Lewis Christie came to the Little Island here for Straw</p>
<p>17th Making to the Box Raining</p>
<p>18th Went to the stone Sandy & I Bought of A Summers 1 lb Tobacco 1/3 Butter 4 3/4 @10 4/ 1 Treat paid Raisins pipe pack Crofsed Oliver Gillespie's Wife to the Enterprise George Senio & I got 1/3 Andrew in Montreal</p>
<p>19th Sunday George Bosell here gave him a present of a Song Book Lost a sturgeon Thomas Munroe here & wife & A Summer Planted Potatoes</p>
<p>20th Fixing the Fence</p>
<p>21st Fixing the full Point Fence Sandy & I</p>
<p>22 I went to Summers Bought 1/2 lb pepper 1 Quart of Whiskey Paid this Thomas Munroe moving to {illegible} place the New York went Down to go to Guard the American Frontiers A Raft aground at the head on the</p>
<p>23 Drawing Rails</p>
<p>24th Drawing Cordwood at the Fence</p>
<p>25 Working at the Fence</p>
<p>26th Fishing at the Little Island</p>
<p>27 making chest Raining</p>
<p>28 Raining</p>
<p>29th Began to plough Before the Door</p>
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<p>30th May</p>
<p>Mr James Cameron Island</p>
<p>30th of May Lashay here planted Potatoes</p>
<p>31st Sowed 1 1/2 of Wheat Before the Door Making the {illegible} Boats & Rafts in abundance</p>
<p>1st of June Went to Salmon River Brought to Mill 1 of {illegible} 2 of Provender 4 of Wheat Ashes 16 cents a Bushel 48 of D Baker 1/4 oz Tea 17 {illegible} 2 {illegible} Seeds Bought of Quart Whiskey Bought 1 1/4 A Rope 1/- paid for pencil got 4 Bags 12 1/2 {illegible} over Thomas Munroe with 13 Bushel of Potatoes came home Sandy staving The Steamer Saguanay Burnt at Montreal sometime Last Week</p>
<p>Sunday 3rd Lashay went to St Annes to Fish</p>
<p>4th Working at the Fence</p>
<p>5th Fishing & Working at the Fence</p>
<p>6th Planted Cucumbers & Melons in the garden 28 hills</p>
<p>7th Drawing sticks for the fence Drawing some cord Wood to the Bank Shearing the Sheep Sandy & I</p>
<p>8th Taking the Dung from the Front of the House {illegible}ing the Fence in the Oak feild {sic}</p>
<p>9th Marys Birth Day Sandy & I to Charlies took Dinner had a hooker Captain Frasher for Planks Traveling some Jacops house up</p>
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<p>1861</p>
<p>Mr James Cameron Island</p>
<p>June 10th Monday the 10th Planted some hills of corn & Potatoes Before the Door some Pumpkins & melons & cucumbers next the Wheat Potatoes up in the Garden some White Round Beans at the Pig Pen and some hills of cucumbers & melons mixed cutting Thistles young chickens Hens all Shut up Tethering Grey in the Upper Peice Sandy chopping Eel Fishing Begins Young Ducks Plenty Ticks Plenty Mosquitoes Plenty Sandy at ashes in the new Peice Setting the Line Broke Twice Took it up</p>
<p>11th Drew the Last of the Wood what was chopped Took home from the Bush 20 of the Troughs so the Indians would not take them away this year cucumbers & Melons up in the garden pulling cotton and thistles out of the Wheat</p>
<p>12th Windy & some Rain Fixing the cucumbers & Melons Before the Door 15 hills Put in where semos had their Potatoes some Pumpkins cucumbers & Melons at the stone heap and a little Below that Dug a Dish of Baits Baking Sandy at the ashes heavy North Wind Mowing Weeds Went to A Summers The Great Dinner in Williamstown in Celebration of the School House Rob Summers there Andrew in Montreal</p>
<p>13th Went to Summers Bought of A Summers 1/2 Gall Syrup 1/9 1/2 lb candles -/6 Got From Jane Ann Andrew I Summers going to Salmon River with his ashes Secor accused of informing Went to Williamstown Sandy & I Fishers here at the shore Found a cork screw Brought out about 12 lbs of Wool Sugar Pot knives & Bottle got the Book from Dan to Be Returned</p>
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<p>1861</p>
<p>Mr James Cameron Island</p>
<p>June 14th Came home from Williamstown High Wind Bought of the Baker in Lancaster sixpence Worth of Biscuit Fixing our ashes to go to Salmon River made a Few Hills in the Garden Allen Cameron talkng about Pasturing & I.Tobin</p>
<p>15th Raining 3 Tow Boats going Down With heavy Tows William Hamilton & Hamilton the Wood Merchant here to see the Wood no Bargain Making Pollock Pins for the canoe Planted some cucumber seeds a Propeller aground the Ottawa Gave her a pull or 2</p>
<p>16th the Ottawa a & Magnet a Race the Ottawa ahead Movile here said they found a Boat that some one was Drowned out of it Last night stormy wind Thunder & Lightning The White top Propeller - went Down Cate Secors Boat got off Ground in Salmon River</p>
<p>17th Went to Salmon River 45 lbs of Iron to B & Brother to Baker 4 & Peck of Ashes to Norman McDonnell 17 1/2 Cash for 1 Quart I got From him Returned the Book to Congdon got 2/6 Back of my Money Bought of Baker 1/2 lb Tea 1/10 1/2 1/2 lb Candles -/6 cash Bought of Buchanan 1/2 lb Tea 2/- 1 1/2 Potatoes 45 cents {illegible} 2/11 1 Paper of Starch /5 Sandy had 4 1/2 of Ashes stopt at Lukes & at Morris</p>
<p>18th Fixing the Canoes</p>
<p>19th at the canoe Went to A Summers Bought Lock 1/6 Butter 1/6 Rosin 1/- Cheese 2/9 Bought of A I Baker {illegible} 3 lbs -/9 I coppers worth of sweetys at A Grants Fixing the canoe</p>
<p>20th Went to Williamstown Sandy & I Longest Day in the Year</p>
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<p>1861</p>
<p>Mr James Cameron Island</p>
<p>June 21st 21st First Day of Summer came from Williamstown stopt at Grears stopt at Lancaster Bridge Took Breakfast on the Monument Island came to Charlies had a smile Sandy staving East Wind some Rain</p>
<p>22 Chopping some Sandy</p>
<p>23 High Wind 4 men here wanting Sturgeon</p>
<p>24th Began the House Drawing the Timber David Summers & Thomas Munroe here Had a Bottle Left the contents of it with me 5 sticks David Wanted gave Thomas 2 Pickerel Tearing Down the cornhouse</p>
<p>25th Began to Lay the Foundation of the House Lashey & a Boy came (The Huron went Down on the 24 & was up on the morning of the 26th) Hens Laying Well</p>
<p>26th Huron gone up</p>
<p>27th at the House Pete Buchanan & Binch Hoskins Farlanger here</p>
<p>28th Hugh Am & Caty came</p>
<p>29 Sandy & I to Salmon River 1 1/2 of ashes 2 of Oats Bought of Buchanan 1/2 Gal of Molasses 1/- 2 lbs Sugar 1/- Bought of Chinkler 4 lbs Butter at -/7 1/s 2/6 Bought of Norman File -/6 Line /3 hoarhound /1 1/2 to a Bottle From Charlie screws exchanged fot a Paper from Mr Morris Training Day in Dundee Mr Sommerville the Member there came from Lukes in an hour Sailing good wind</p>
<p>30th Sunday Charlie up with Sandys Knife & Rifle Jim Nicholson here Berries Plenty Last Day of June</p>
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<p>1861</p>
<p>Mr James Cameron Island</p>
<p>July 1st Working at the House went to the Bush to cut some sticks Hoeing the Potatoes Some a Great Many Boats sailing up with East Wind Girls Washing Baited the Line caught a Pickerel Ticks Bad Mosquitoes Bad commencing to Rain High Wind 3 or 4 Rainbows to South at Evening Dark about</p>
<p>2nd of July Stormy East Wind & Rain Sandy Filing the 2 Saws some cold Seen the comet HughAnn</p>
<p>3 I seen it Went to Salmon River Sandy and the Girls give them a Bushel of oats -/6 of money Drawing some sticks for the House Water high in the Lake</p>
<p>4th at the House American Independence great firing the night Before</p>
<p>5th Our John's Birth Day the Girls went off to Williamstown Big Frank here for the 5 peices of Timber for David Summers a Great Deal of Floating stuff coming Down the River Fount a Pont Dingwalls here Trying to take the cow away</p>
<p>6th The Bouquet here with 4 of Dingwalls Oxen, Put out Toms Line 55 Hoogs {hooks?} on it for Eels Found a Basswood Canoe got 2 Hemlock sawlogs Pulling Cotton out of the Wheat Hoeing some</p>
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<p>July the 7th 1861</p>
<p>Mr James Cameron Island</p>
<p>S M Allman here stopt all night Sandy Trowling Charlie Boots here for Bread gave him some corn meal strawberries Plenty</p>
<p>8th Fixing the Red Canoe Peter Coal got 2 of the Pudding Dish of Flour Raining</p>
<p>9th Cole left his pine Jack spear & Barrle cording & Drawing the Last of the cord Wood Fishing Raining hoeing some of the Potatoes Thunder</p>
<p>10th hoeing Potatoes Charlie at A Summers for Hooks had a hooker gave him his gimlet & a peice of Line East Wind went acrofs with Long Johns canoe I stopt at semos got a Turtle on Francis Island Gave Sandy a Bushel of Oats for Tobacco at A Summers Mrs Summers at Rob for the cards Great playing at A Grants store for Beer The Passport Banshee New Era went up with Soldiers Welland went up Bands aboard Working at the Roads now Henery & the Nicholsons came home away to make Hay</p>
<p>11th Raining East Wind Black Birds commencing to Flock Working at the House Heard the house shake as an Earthquake Quite Plain after night a Little</p>
<p>12 Fishing some</p>
<p>13 Donald Suple here Fishing Francis here got 2 Hooks</p>
<p>14 Sunday a pen Plat out Before the Door going to Frasers at Christies did not know I wrote on the other side these dates</p>
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<p>Orangemens Day 1861</p>
<p>Mr James Cameron Island</p>
<p>12 to July Working at the house Charlie or Jacop got a canoe afloat a Propeller at the Light house</p>
<p>13th Donald Suple here Fishing Francis here got 2 Hooks</p>
<p>Sunday 14th Pen Platt going to Frasers showed them the way went to Christies</p>
<p>15th Francis here got some salt gave him some Pepper</p>
<p>16th Went to Williamstown for the Boys Brought 2 chips Angus in Salmon River Raspberries Begginning to Ripen and currants</p>
<p>17th came home working at the House Beams a party on the Salaberry from Dundee to Cornwall</p>
<p>18th at the House Lashey came with all his Fishing Utensils Fixing a place for the Beams</p>
<p>19th Went for the Boys to Williamstown Brought out a Sheep 1 Sturgeon eel</p>
<p>20th came to the Island with the Boys Hearing Rain Stopt on Suseys Island Got the Flour from the Indian Cole</p>
<p>21st Sunday George Semo got three Sickles for Bosells maggie Lafette John Nicholson here Lashey to Lukes Brown From St Regis here Raft crew Picking berries</p>
<p>22nd Beams all up Tom Davis came gave him Baddle Barrel Farmer Eel oil got the Line from Tom & Fortk</p>
<p>23rd Tom went off Put up a Stick Lasheys mand came set 2 Lines Began to mow around the House Sandy Fishing Mowing the Grove</p>
<p>24th Went to Salmon River 2 of Wheat 2 of Provender 1/2 lb Tea 1/10 1/2 1 of sugar at Kinchalls -/5</p>
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<p>Mr James Cameron Island</p>
<p>July 24th 1861</p>
<p>Bought of P Buchanan 1 scythe on credit 5/-) To 1/2 Gal Molasses 1/- Treat -/3 Candles 1/2 lb -/6 Brought a Turtle to Normans Boys stopt at Morris Lukes got Lasheys Tea at Lukes Mowing the Grove Fixing the Rack on the Cart</p>
<p>25th the Games in Williamstown to Day put in a load of Hay Mowing the Grove Dog Days St James Day Sandy Went to Williamstown</p>
<p>26th Sandy came got a stick of Elm Lashey to Salmon River put in a Load of hay & Pheney here & the Boys Mowing some at the East part of the Garden</p>
<p>27th at the House the 2 sticks above the Beams</p>
<p>28th Sunday a Raft out here Charlie Boots here all Day staving Went to the Upper Point</p>
<p>29th Raining all in the House Baking Change in the Moon to Day</p>
<p>30th Angus & Ellen Walter here James Hugh Went home</p>
<p>31st Berries Plenty Mowing some</p>
<p>August the 1st at home Hunters came to Shoot Ducks Put in some hay</p>
<p>2nd Putting in hay</p>
<p>3rd making Coils on the Pitt Point Jack Sandy & I 2 Indians there Went to Hamilton got 3 cats and there Bag Went to the Store Bought of A Summers 1 Bar Soap 1/3 2 lbs 2 oz of Butter 1/6 Whiskey -/7 1/2 Stone -/4 came home</p>
<p>Sunday the 4th Charlie here a Great many in the Berries Charlie stopt to go to Salmon River</p>
<p>5th Went to Salmon River with Ellen Bought of B Buchanan 1/2 Gallon Whiskey 1/- Bought of Charlie 1 Bottle Rum 1/- Pens oatmeal</p>
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<p>1861</p>
<p>Mr James Camerson Island</p>
<p>August the 6th Charlie went home Sandy Mowing Pilots going Past Looking for Timber</p>
<p>7th Mowing shaking out hay</p>
<p>8th Putting up hay the Boys Sandy & I Went home with the Boys stopt at the cairn on Monument Island to show the Boys the Memory of Sir John Colbourn</p>
<p>9th Came home Dan very Poorly Ellen From St Regis Christie here grinding his scythe & Axe putting in hay 2 Loads Great going of Boats on the River Jacops Wife the small Pox</p>
<p>10th a great storm of Wind & Rain</p>
<p>11th Sunday Sandy Went to Williamstown Jacops Wife to St Regis</p>
<p>12th East Weind Sandy Granny & HughAnn Came from Williamstown Put in some hay</p>
<p>13th at the hay</p>
<p>14th Mowing in the Upper Feild {sic} and at the Lower Point</p>
<p>15th 3 men here for Fish Gathering and Going to put in Fine Day West Wind steamers in abundance</p>
<p>16th Putting in hay Went to A Summers with (Granny Wool 5 3/4 1/2 Gallon Wiskey 1 lb Sugar) (Bought of A Summers 1/2 cut Tobacco /5 needles -1/2 Matches 1/2 Paid) Brought A I Bakers Dish home & A Summers Traps Brought home Hamiltons Bag Mrs Hamilton unwell Putting in some hay</p>
<p>17th Puttin in hay Lashey to Salmon River Hugh Ann sent for 1 Quart of Mollasses</p>
<p>18 Sunday Lashey to St Anncet with Tom Brought Matches & Tea Tobacco Bread I in Topkins for Fish got 2/6 From Lashey cash</p>
<p>19th Monday Sandy went to get his Boots Fixed at Lancaster went to Lewis Christies with oars Paddles Broom's & Whippletrees to mMake</p>
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<p>the 19th 1861</p>
<p>Mr James Cameron Island</p>
<p>August Rafts a Going Down in Abundance Keeping in the house Chokecherries Ripe Cap Berries Ripe Raspberries near Done The Water Beginning to Fall The small pox Raging around us By the Natives Ducks coming round now Mowing Behind the Barn Pat came I went down with him then to Lancaster came home got a small Bottle from Pat & Charlie full of Whiskey East wind</p>
<p>20th Mowing Lewis Christie Brought the Whippletrees A channel catfish from Lashey to Breakfast Mowing above the house Behind the house & Before the house</p>
<p>21st Sandy came from Lancaster Put in 2 Loads of hay Mowing above the Barn They Tom & Lashy went to fish at the squaw Island Raining</p>
<p>22nd Raining Tom & Lashey shooting Ducks in the Marsh thinking of going to Salmon River Killed a Ruster</p>
<p>23rd Went to Salmon River Brought 1 1/2 of Wheat 2 of Oats Bought of the Whiskey Man 1 Quart /6 Bought of the Baker1 lb candles -/6 paid (Bought of Norman McDonnell 1/2 Gallon Whiskey 1/3 not paid dishes Broke</p>
<p>24th Put in some out of the Upper Feild</p>
<p>25th Went to Charlies Lashey told us he was sure he was Drowned got a stick of Pine A Summers & Dingwall The Teacher here Long Black Berries Ripe now</p>
<p>26th Shot a Duck Sandy went off Mowing some put in 2 Loads Lashey Began to Fish Pickerel storm to the south</p>
<p>27th Shot A Duck Mowing some Toms Mother sent me Long B Berries Fixing his Eels</p>
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<p>1861</p>
<p>Mr James Cameron Island</p>
<p>Augst 28th The Shows in Lancaster Lashey went with 4 Barrels of Eels him & Tom Michael Goose Going Down to the Long B Berries Put in 4 small Loads of hay all alone The Salaberry to Cornwall with Pleasure Trip From Salmon River</p>
<p>29th Lashey & Tom Went to Montreal On the Salaberry I went to Lewis Christies Rafts a Going in abundance & Towing of steamers A Great Many a Great Many Going Down to the Long Black Berries</p>
<p>30th Mowing some & Putting in Lewis Christie here had a Bottle got 3 Paddles From him 1 Broom Found an oar of the Rafts</p>
<p>31st Went to Lewis Island Lewis away to St Regis Put in 2 Loads of Hay Lashey From Montreal took Back his Eels A Great Boat Load going Down to the Berries Dan Came had a paper & Trouser gave 2/6 for Coffe</p>
<p>1st of September Sunday Dan Went off at Bosell for my sickles got 3 Went to Semos & Nicholsons Mrs McLaurin there The Rest Down at the Berries John Cameron Santanee Henery & George Bosell Jim Hopkins I.Snider George Semo Isaac Blondeau called at Francis came home Grey in the Wheat</p>
<p>2nd Christie grinding his scythe Reaped 2 or 3 sheafs of Wheat & put 2 in the Barn Mowing where the hens Laid it Down Barge Queen went up Before the Door talking to them East Wind</p>
<p>3rd of September Dans Birth Day cutting some hay Raining Court Day in Williamstown high Wind all alone Went to the Upper Point Salting the Cattle</p>
<p>4th Began to Mow some of the Marsh Before the Door cutting some of the Wheat 3 canoes Passed up very Earley Fishers I think</p>
<p>5th John Angus Birth Day Charlie here & a Cooper From Salmon River I went to Charlies to turn the Bun</p>
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<p>Mr James Cameron Island</p>
<p>Sept 6th 1861 Lashey Reaping Wheat I Binding & putting in Great high Wind</p>
<p>7th Lashey to Salmon River Mowing some of the Wheat & putting in some</p>
<p>8th Sunday Mr Morris & 2 of his Boys here gave hime a Ruster Pat here with a canoe here for Charlie McGregors Raft here</p>
<p>9th Mowing the Last of the Wheat put it all in the Barn a Great many Rafts a going Down all the Hens out now Great Dreams these nights</p>
<p>10th the Bargain with with Lewis for the {blank space} the Island Making Coils of Marsh hay Before the Door</p>
<p>{Paper torn and illegible}</p>
<pre>1/2 for Lashey 1/- cr {illegible} Stopt at Mr Morris the Book & newspaper had a hooker got the Dog hunter the name Elvina Levina came to the Barge Left the Butter for Baker came home ground Charlies axe
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<p>18th Fixing my Powder the horns shooting squirrels got my shirt ready to got to Henerys but went to the Barge as they were Blowing all Day went to them & went to Dundee to Bakers stopt at Morris's for the scow got it woke up Emmanuel to come with us got to the Barge had a Bite to Eat took 2 scow Loads to the Island Loaded another</p>
<p>19th I came of got my Pay 7/6 From the Captain Began to Blow took Breakfast went to Bed & slept Went to the head of the Island shot a Ruster Shot a Duck Began to Rain some Bowmanville went up</p>
<p>20th Hen Hawks playing the Devil among the Hens watching as much as can but they come right to the Door The Tow Boat Traveller touring here now</p>
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<p>Mr James Cameron Island St Francis</p>
<p>Sept the 11th 1861 Raining East Wind Filled a Bag of Wheat to be Ready to go to Mill Went to the Little lsland</p>
<p>12th took home an Oak stick 12 feet Long Drew the Elm out of the Water A Summers here A.I Baker & T Munroe here I went to Williamstown Charlie & me Brought some corn & cucumbers the Trunk to Dan</p>
<p>13 came as far as Charlies stopt all Day. with the wind, being too high</p>
<p>14th came home Charlie & me went to Summers Bought of A Summers 7 yrs of shirting at -/8 4/8 1 of Candles 1/- Whiskey 1/3 3 lbs Butter 1/10 1/2 shot /61/2 Matches -/6 Charlie here all night</p>
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<p>Mr James Cameron Island</p>
<p>Sept the 15th 1861 Sunday Charlie here all Day gave him his sickle went home gave him some firewood to take home</p>
<p>16th Put some Marsh hay in the stable Loft 2 small Loads all alone Lashey came Charlie came for to got to Salmon River Charlie Brought me an Eel & some cucumbers</p>
<p>17th Received From Lashey 2/6 cash In part Payment of what he owes me 7 1/2 to get a Quart of Whiskey took 1 1/2 of Wheat to Mill took Mrs Moviles Plate home stopt at Lukes took 70 staves to the cooper got an order on Bakers for 3/6 sold 4 Bottles to Buchanan 1/3 sold Charlies Rags took some nails from the ashery Bought of Baker 3 lbs Butter 1/10 1/2 1 lb Powder 1/6 Salts 1/2 lb -/4 Bought of Buchanans 1/2 Gal Whiskey 1/2 for Lashey 1/- cloves -/2 Stopt at Mr Morris got the Book & Newspaper had a hooker got the</p>
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<p>35 70-25=45 Mr James Cameron</p>
<p>Mr James Cameron Island</p>
<p>Mr James Cameron Charlottenburgh March 19th 1861</p>
<p>For value received we Jointly and Severally Promis to Pay to the {illegible} or Bearer $4 1/2 ##$$$ 4 1/2 Dollars & 10 cent on {illegible} with Interest</p>
<p>Witnefs James Forsythe {illegible} March A Fairfield Marc March D McDougald</p>
<p>For {illegible} March Charlottenburgh March</p>
<p>Charlottenburgh March 20th 1861 For value Received we Jointly and Severally Promis to Pay to James Cameron or Bearer Three Dollars on Demand</p>
<p>Mr James Cameron</p>
<p>{considerable rough figures and notes)</p>
<p>23 May 6 -3 Boot</p>
<p>Calf skin 3-9</p>
<p>11 of June Boots 17-6</p>
<p>13th of July Calf 3-</p>
<p>31st Menting 6-3</p>
<p>& 1 pan -15 for hiram</p>
<p>31st Oct 5-7 1/2</p>
<p>12 april 6-3 & 17-6</p>
<p>Streeter</p>
<p>May 11th {illegible} Sandy</p>
<p>11 May 10 Rats -/10</p>
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<p>Mr James Cameron Island</p>
<p>September 21st 1861 Raining & Blowing East Wind took the canoes of the Land in the Marsh the House inside all wet More Shingles Blew of Salaberry went up the Bouquet went into Dundee Traveller came up 4 Barges in Tow Water very high with the East Wind st Matthews Day Took in some Butternuts cut a Hickory for axe handles Fixing Canoe Broke on 1 Package of Matches for a Begginning This is Something near the Equinoctial Gales</p>
<p>22nd Sunday Jim Nicholson got 6 Ballads Lashey came Autumn commences took salts Long Black Berries yet</p>
<p>23rd I crossed to Henerys with a Shirt to make the Cannon Firing at the Bishops Bones in Williamstown went to Nicholsons got a Bottle of Milk for my Tea Lent Jim the axe shot a Duck & a crow Squirrel mowing a swath in the Marsh Raining Took in some Potatoes</p>
<p>24th Fixing the Wheat in the Barn Fixing the Rafters at the Stones for the Cellar Drew some Blocks Took 2 more Rafters from the Bush Mowing in the Back Marsh Shot a Rat for the first put out the Hogs shot a squirrel on the Grindstone Huron went up</p>
<p>25th Lewis Christie Made an oar Left his canoe here put in some marsh hay</p>
<p>26th Bowmanville went Down Lashey went to Montreal put a Load of Marsh hay in the Barn Set the Line Fishing Bait Blackberries very good took home plank from Pitt Point a very fine Day</p>
<p>27th Baking 40 Eggs salted Raining cleaning the Guns got a cat Fish Making a Fish Pen</p>
<p>28th Heavy Wind through the night or Morning Went round shore found an oar took in 2 pails apples , 3 pails nuts picked 1 of Hops got a cat fish The Bouquet aground opposite Lower end of Island coming up</p>
<p>29 Michalmass Sunday alone Bouquet got off</p>
<p>30th got channel cat Fish Archy McDonnell wife a Son got My shirt at Henerys Lashey going to set his Line Lost the Fish</p>
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<p>1860</p>
<p>Antoine Deroshers</p>
<p>To J Cameron</p>
<p>Dec 17th 1860 to 1/2 Gallon Whiskey 1/3 Tobacco 1/3 3 lbs</p>
<p>January 5th 1861 To 1 Quart Whiskey 7 1/2 /7 1/2</p>
<p>Jany 18th To 1 pint H W /7 1/2 1 lb Tobacco {illegible} 1/10 1/2</p>
<p>25th to 1/2 Bus Pease</p>
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<p>T Henery Hence Dr To I Cameron</p>
<p>To 5 Bushels of Potatoes at 1/3 6"3</p>
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<p>8th of Aug got the Spear from Christie 1/2 Bushel of New Potatoes</p>
<p>23 of Aug To 1/2 Bushel of New Potatoes & some Milk</p>
<p>S Mark some straw 11th of March 1 Bushel of Oats</p>
<p>Sept 14 1861 To Mrs Henery To Making 2 Shirts 2/6</p>
<p>Dec 22nd to Making 2 Shirts 2/6</p>
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<p>17-6 A McDonald Grear Dr</p>
<p>To J Cameron</p>
<p>March 21st 1 Box of Caps /4(25) tobacco 1/3 {illegible}</p>
<p>April {illegible} Salts -/4 (Whiskey 1/2 Gallon a peice 7 1/2 {illegible}</p>
<p>April 20th To 2/6 Cash 24 To 1 Quart 7 1/2 1 lbs Tobacco 1/3</p>
<p>May 11th 1 Pair Fine Boots L 1")" Cash /7 1/2</p>
<p>1 Pencil -/3 {illegible} # 1 {illegible} 1" 3"</p>
<p>10th of July to 1 oz Oats 1/3 1"3</p>
<p>To 1 Canoe 5/ (to cash 1/3 ( {illegible} Tobacco) 1/3 2"6"</p>
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<p>Mr James Cameron Island</p>
<p>Oct 1st 1861</p>
<p>I went to Summerstown some Treats at Davids Bought of A Summers 3 lbs Butter /10 1/2 1/2 Quart {illegible} -/6 1 peck of salt -/7 1/2 1/2 lb candles -/6 1 lb Shot -/6 1 Pint Whiskey & Bottle -/4 Bottle to Be returned come to Nicholsons stopt all night Drank the Bottle James Summers arrived from California {illegible} Laduke's Hunting concerns at Davids was Drowned by Trying to get a Tow From the Traveller Bought a Map of Glengarry Price 1/3 wanted 50 cents for it A Summers took it out to Williamstown</p>
<p>2nd Court Day in Williamstown Lifting the Potatoes after coming from Nicholsons Hawks plenty Lashey Came Left my Necker chief there at Nicholsons</p>
<p>3 high Wind Lashey Fixing his Paddles took up all the Potatoes a Great Dream when I Laid Down at 12 o clock about a Steamer going Down Before Peter B's Door or Hamiltons Bridge Flying Cloud or the White Cloud the name of 2 of them one sure</p>
<p>4th East Wind New Moon, commenced to Rain Lashey went off Looking at my Traps 2 men here about cord Wood Captain Dupee's From St Annicete Very Bad Weather Wild Geese came going West</p>
<p>5th East Wind a Barge - Mammoth - got her Mast Broke Laying at Anchor sailed up Shelling corn 1 Bushel of Last years corn Found an old Tom Hat went for a Load of Blocks cranberries getting good Found a Black Bottle with the neck Broke</p>
<p>6th Sunday Went to See the Barge Mammoth Laying at the head of the Island took Dinner aboard Went to Nicholsons & took home their Bottles got some good shot & caps from Henery</p>
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<p>1861</p>
<p>Mr James Cameron Island</p>
<p>Oct the 7th Monday set 8 Traps for the first setting 3 in the Back Marsh 5 Before the Door</p>
<p>The Hawk Playing the Devil with the Hens The Magnet & Welland went Down Took up a Pail of apples</p>
<p>8th got 3 Rat 1 foot out of 8 Traps Raining all night this House all wet The St Helene going up Went to Charlies Charlie came up Huron went Down</p>
<p>9th got Ready for Salmon River 1 1/2 of Wheat 1 of Corn 65 lbs of Iron /3 1/2 to Charlie for iron Brought Luke a few apples Brought Mr Morris's Paper & Book home got a paper from him Some Frost this Morning Bought of B.B 4 lbs 2 oz of Butter 5/7 1/2 2/8 1/2 Gal Whiskey 1/- Paid Norman McDonell 1/3 Towed him Bought of James & D Cameron Coffee -/9 stopt at Lukes had a Round or 2 Bought of the Baker Crackers -/7 1/2 Found a canoe Belonging to Stephens Charlie staving and me not some sober Found a Pont Let it go again got 2 Rats</p>
<p>10th got 3 Rats Charlie Baking Lent him a Bag gave him some Meal some pepper & some coriander Muskrats Wood Mast Board Fround his Knife Huron Went up Ottawa Went Down Northern Light The Games in Williamstown on Hugh Anns Birth Day Frances here Charlie went home</p>
<p>11th alone Raining Washing my shirt Hand Kerchiefs Towels got 2 Rats Took in all the apples very few</p>
<p>12th got 2 Rats not very well moving muskrats Roads in marsh went to Look for cranberries a new Boat went Down----</p>
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<p>1861</p>
<p>Mr James Cameron Island</p>
<p>October the 13th Sunday Bill Nicholson (here got the Loan of 2 Hoes 3 small peices of Trace chains. I took salts, the rats none Last night the Water high Big Ottawa went up 3 o Clock</p>
<p>14th Wind high Went to Williamstown Charlie & I wind very high stops at Lancaster Bridge got a Pint Left the canoe opposite A McGillises got from granny to 8 lb of Wool Charlie Brought sage & some apple & Fish coffe</p>
<p>15th came home came to Henery got my shirt & a Bottle From Henery Henery got a Mink stopt at Francis I went Down with Charlie got some Pumpkins from him</p>
<p>16th got 3 Rats Boats going in abundance Brantford Ranger & Prince Albert going up Salabery Yamaska & Traveller going Down Taking in the Last of the hops</p>
<p>17th Went to Charlies helping him with his Potatoes Francis at Charlie Beams Lashey came Fine Day but raining got a Rat</p>
<p>18th Raining the Steamer Tug Lincoln went up Great Towing on the Lake got 2 Rat Found a Bottle Lashey went off Stormy East Wind</p>
<p>19th Captain Martin of the Steamer Enterprize here offered me 8 & 10 Dollars for the stick 15 I want for it crofsed over to Nicholsons at Henerys Henery went to I. Laplantes on the Bosure gave me a hooker Lashey came when I was away and took his Traps no Mink around here yet</p>
<p>Sunday the 20th Went to head of the Island Bouquet Towing a very Large Raft Farmer & Dubeck's I caught the Boat from the steamer went to the Raft the First Time I ever Rowed with 2 oars</p>
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<p>{illegible}th 1861</p>
<p>21st</p>
<p>Mr James Cameron Island</p>
<p>Oct the First Ice Last Night got a Rat the Bowmanville going Down the Huron went up on the 19th 2 Men here from the Raft to Potatoes 2/6 To Flour 3/5 Went to the Raft Exchanged a Little Better than 1/2 Bushel of Pease with them The Br{illegible} took them off</p>
<p>22nd East Wind Shaving Trying to catch Grey cutting some Brush Drew up the canoes fixing the shore Drew some Drags from the River Trimming the apple Tree at the Door Ottawa went up Grey in all night Baking the Bouquet aground in Lancaster the Raft at the Lighthouse The Walter Shanly went up no Rats</p>
<p>23rd Drawing with Grey got a Rat Lashey came Raining some cutting stove Wood Lashey went off Ground the axe & then spoiled it Broke up the Laplante Barge</p>
<p>24th Our Hugh's Birth Day. Something Wrong with Mr Hills Light never seen it this Late in the Day Lit, got a Rat fixing More Feathers in my Bed Began to nail Beam on the house a few Grains of snow Cold</p>
<p>25th My Birth Day and a fine Day it is supposing it is my Birth Day Went to Nicholsons got the Butter Lent Henerys Son in Law the canoe William Bers The Boston William Shanly Huron Brantford {blank space} going Down calling for Charlie wind changing all Day ice in the Marsh Last night took up some sand the Enterprize in to Dundee some of the Boat taking Down their Top Masts</p>
<p>26th Went to A Summers Bought 1 Quart of Highwines 1/3 Returned the Bottle stopt at Nicholsons all night Lost my Paddle</p>
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<p>1861</p>
<p>Mr James Cameron Island</p>
<p>Oct 27th Sunday came home Went to Charlies</p>
<p>28th Charlie came up to go to Mill Sandy came Went in the Evening stopt at Lukes all night</p>
<p>29th took the last of my Wheat to Mill 2 Bushels Charlie his corn & ashes my ashes 1 1/2 18c From 28 lb Wool 8 got 2 Dollars cash for the Wool Bought 1 lb candles 1/- of Baker 1/4 of Powder -/6 shot/6 caps -/3 Whiskey 1/- Tobacco -/7 1/2 at Buchanan) Bought of Norman George gave him 2/6 for what I owed Charlie 1 coppers worth of matches 1/2 for sweetys 1 Bottle of Rum 1 lb Buckshot -/8 Bought of Grindele Streeter I Pair for a Plan of Boots 15 York shillings got my accompt from Mr Streeter Left my Measure for a pair of Boot Came to Mr Morris's stopt a While seen Elvina Sandy staving stopt at Luke's Lost the 2 cats stopt at Lukes all night had supper came away fore morning Lashey here</p>
<p>30th a Man Looking for Timber From Beauhornois for the Locks Sandy went of with Lashey took his Things away Charlie went home got a Rat Laduke the Lockman & {illegible}ellen slept here all night</p>
<p>31st Last of the Month & Hallow Eve night Shot the hen that I could not Keep out of the Barn cut some Brush Measuring the Pine cracking nuts and Reading Burns's Halloween</p>
<p>November the 1st A Fine Day this is the Day 4 years ago Mr Baker Died Shot 2 Ducks Donald McDonald & 1 of Kenneths Boys here A Summers got his goods up & A Baker after his Goods</p>
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<p>the 2nd 1861</p>
<p>Mr James Cameron Island Lake Francis</p>
<p>Nov Great East Wind a Race the Kingston & the Tug Traveller Down Lincoln & Salaberry going up A Schooner anchored opposite the Pitt Point Bay came too close in as she was sailing up Put in Grey Drew some Drags cut a Hicory at the head of the Island</p>
<p>Sunday the 3rd This Day 4 Years Granda Died The Experience went up & the schooner went off went around the Island Wind very high</p>
<p>4th Killed the Hog all alone went to the Little Island north side</p>
<p>5th Broke my Gun on the Dog for not going for the Duck The Steamer Experience here taking away A Summers's Wood This is Guy Fawkes Day A Fine Day Put in the other Pig to Fatten Captain Martin got Loaded went off sold some culls 2/6 for them</p>
<p>6th Went acrofs to Summerstown seen James Summers The court in Cornwall now a Days Got 5/- From David Summers at Treat at Davids 1/3 at Thomas Munroes took Breakfast there came home went to Charlies Charlie came up James Dingwall here Looking at the cattle</p>
<p>7th Ellens Birth Day Charlie & I to Salmon River took my Boots to Streeter to be Mended Bought of Congdon Poison -/7 1/2 Liquorice -/1 Pepperment -/4 Bought of P Buchanan 1 Gall Wiskey 1/- Bought of Norman 1 Quart of Whiskey -/7 1/2 the Bottle to Be{illegible} to 4 lb of Oatmeal -/7 1/2 Matches -/1 Seen Little M McMahon a Treat at Lukes -/7 1/2 Took Dinner at Morris's gave Morris a stick for axe helves Lent Luke my Paddle stopt at Moviles got the 2 cats</p>
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<p>the 8th 1861</p>
<p>Mr James Cameron Island</p>
<p>Nov Charlie & I to Williamstown the English man & Wife there {illegible} Brought Allens Boots out Gave Granny 5/- shillings</p>
<p>9th came home stopt at Lancaster Pint -/4 Charlie went home Dingwall Talking about the cow Rain & hail a Little</p>
<p>10th all alone Jacop & 2 Indians Fishing Eels in the Rushes got a good Many The Colt hurted a Bad cut on her Fixed the cut with Eel oil & sut {?} Fine Day East Wind in the afternoon Captain Martin went up and Blew his Whistle I suppose for the stick</p>
<p>11th Monday Raining wind changed very high Thunder a Great squall of Wind & Hail Made a Mink Fall at the Lower end of the Island</p>
<p>The 12th on this Day of the Month old John Summers Departed</p>
<p>13th I crossed to Nicholsons for the Ram put Francis on the Boat Bought of A Summers 1/2 lb Tea 2/3 2 lb sugar 1/1 1 pari of scates 1/10 1/2 thats 5/2 1/2 got a Dollar cash From D Summers to 3 Treats at Davids a Treats at Bakers & sweetys -/7 1/2 Angus came Bill came across</p>
<p>14th Killed the cow Let out the Ram gave Bill the Mole Buckshot caps & crossed with Bill to Francis Island Stopt at Lancaster sold the hide 14 1/2 cents 54 lbs 2"43) had 2 Rounds at Frasher's 2/6 Got Sandy McNaughton to Take the Beef up</p>
<p>15th I came home stopt at the Bakers 2 Loaves -/10 stopt at {illegible} Island stopt at squaw Island sail'd home at night thinking to snow snowing through the night cutting the Beef</p>
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<p>the 16th 1861</p>
<p>Mr James Cameron Island</p>
<p>Nov Snowing North West Wind {illegible} the horses took up my Traps</p>
<p>17th Sunday Mr David Summers Ronald Angus & {Blank space} the 3 here had 2 Bottles gave him the Bun at the Butternut Tree at the River Side to send Big Frank after the "Pine Left me a Bottle and it near Full</p>
<p>18th chopping stove Wood & sawing Fixed the saw A Boat Passed to Lancaster From Salmon River with 3 in it & Back again very quick</p>
<p>19th the Day 4 years agod old Mr Hamilton Departed this Life Looking for the Shovel Cleaning the Stove pipes Charlie to Lancaster with Sail the Gern going Down with Flags up East Wind Fishing Eels Pete Bosell here for wood him and peggy cutting Stove Wood Rendering a Bowl of Tallow Made candles</p>
<p>20th chopping Wood not Mink yet alone went to the Pitt Point Found the Shovel Salaberry into Salmon River out again Bakers Ba{illegible} sailed in East Wind cold some this Evening</p>
<p>21st Went to Summers's Found a Decoy Duck on the Water coming home</p>
<p>22nd Went Down for Charlie Kille the Pig Big Frank here for the stick Rendering the Lard</p>
<p>23rd Went to Salmon River Turned Back with the ice Salaberry went in started again Left the canoe at Mr Morris's Brought Lukes some apples & - - - Bought Mr Morris a cook & hen Bought of G Streeter 1 pair 17/6 & Tapt & Foxed 7/6 a present of Box Blacking My Watches fixed By Mr Halton 5/- Bought of Buchanan 1 Gallon of Whiskey 2/- Returned Normans Bottle Stopt at Morris at night</p>
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<p>24th 1861</p>
<p>Mr James Cameron Island</p>
<p>Nove stopt at Mr Morris's till the Salaberry came Down so she would Break the Ice called at Lukes for my Bag Charlie & I came home Wind high Freesing some night a gale</p>
<p>25th St Catherine Day Charlie went home Lashey came Gave me 12/6 cash Towards what he owed me took his sturgeon to sell to Jim Hopkins Francis crofsed to Christies cleaning out the canoes of snow Prince Albert went Down Traveller went Down Put in the Fanning Mill Ducks Plenty Made some candles Washing gave Charlie 2 candles some pork & Beef Matches 1 Bunch.</p>
<p>26th Mr James Dingwall for the Oxen 5 of them with the Big scow not much Trouble in putting them in Gave Me a Dollar for my Trouble of looking at them and salting Drew 3 Drags with Grey Q ellen here From Frashery on the south side Going to Chop had a Bun that Belonged to Murray Donaldson Built it</p>
<p>27th Fixing the stable nail'd up som Boards chopping stove Wood Boats a going East Wind put 3 pairs of sox in the Boots Mr Hills Light a getting Dim</p>
<p>28th West Wind Baking & Washing cleaning canoes Mr Hill Light Much Dimmer than Johnstons (The Sir Charles Napier went up commonly called the sir colin & the Rochester, Tow Boat Went Down with a Handsome Tow the Ranger went Down Began Feeding Good Hay to the horses commenced Feeding the Hens Hawks Plenty all & Myself in Good Cheer</p>
<p>29th East Wind Blowing & Snowing Heavy about Daylight cleared off & commenced Rain St Lawrence going up Charlevous went up M Hill at Charlies Island Barge in Back Channel Christies Wind changed Drew Drags</p>
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<p>St Andrews Day</p>
<p>Mr James Cameron Island</p>
<p>Nov 30th 1861 The last Day of the Month I went to Summerstown David Summers to see his Sister Jim Camerson and Wife Bought of A Summers 1/2 Bushel of Salt 1/3 1/4 of Tea 1/3 1/2 lb Powder 1/- Shot -/6 1/2 Cotton -/4 Buttons -/4 Thread -/4 6 Links of Stovepipes 4/6 which comes to 9/6 1/2) got some Hicory nuts from Andrew (Bought of A I Baker 1 Ball of Candlewick -/4 1 Treat -/6 Paid this) old McMarten on the Front a Ball at Lancaster Last night to celebrate it Andrews Steamer going Light Lit up yet</p>
<p>1st of December East Wind Walter Baker went to be Married acrofs Francis & Wife here up From Charlies Sold a canoe to them for 15/- to pay part or all in Hens Gave them a peice of Beef Gave me a Basket Mr Hill to the Light House</p>
<p>2nd Thrashed a Bushel & a peck of Wheat West Wind pretty Frosty tonight Hills Light up & Johnsons I dont know about the scow light to night or not Traveller went up a 2 Master went down not very well</p>
<p>3rd a Barge went Down Fixing the stall for the hay Before the horses No Lights up tonight I thought I see a Light in Mr Hills this evening if there was he Let it out very very early at night</p>
<p>4th Drawing Drags Broke the Whippletree 2 Men came here in the Evening one J. Snider & Jones Married to a sister of Mayviles Wife stopt all night {illegible}</p>
<p>5th went to the Bush to cut some Wood till the wind would fall stole not so a peice of soap went off a very fine Day on the Water Humbuged one way or other Took up my Line Fishing Eels got 4 & 2 cat fish</p>
<p>6th chopping put straw in the Tick chopping Wood</p>
<p>7th Went to Summerstown Bought of A Summer 3 1/2 yds of shirting @ /8 2/4 3 1/2 @ 10 1/2 3/0 1/2 Buttons -/3 2 Quart Whiskey 1/3 1 Quart syrup 11/1/2 1 Bottle ink -/2 which comes to 8/1 1/2 A Treat or 2 at A Summers 1/3 paid Tom Kennedy for 6SSS 1/3 a Treat Baker -/4 sweetys /3</p>
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<p>Sunday 1861</p>
<p>Mr James Cameron Island</p>
<p>December 8th Raining snow all gone not very well took Salts A very Fine Day on the Water set 7 Traps in the Front Marsh Wild Geese Plenty</p>
<p>9th got 4 Rats Handling the colt thinking they will come for her to Day did not come Went with 2 shirts to Henerys wife to Make Henery Poorly at Nicholsons for the Axe & Bag did not get them got a Bottle of Milk Henery sued by A Summers Raining tonight Mrs Henery very sick after I Left Had a Miscarriage</p>
<p>10th I went to Henerys in the morning with some cornmeal some pease meat & pork candles Potatoes came home Jim Hopkins for a peice of Ash to make a Hoop a stick for oars 6 Indians fishing Eels thinking of Going to Salmon River Fixed my canoe after Dark with a place for the sale Fired a shot it Looked very much like an eclipse this afternoon of the sun William Lafette Girl poorly</p>
<p>11th Drawing Drags Lost the iron on the end of the Whippletree could not fine it Lost the Hook of the small chain Began to Freese all Day High Wind I think Salmon River is Froze now a very Bright Star tonight</p>
<p>12th Cutting stove Wood Washed my shirt Greased the cook stove 6 Rusters 13 hens now I don't know how Long that number will stand for there is some gone Good Fires But a Dam Cold House warm in Bed Plenty to Eat & Drink But not very well no one on the Water Blowing</p>
<p>13th Friday Blowing West Wind cutting stove Wood put Oak handle in the axe Lashey came had the news that he was to Be Married N Years Day Shaving going tomorrow</p>
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<p>Mr James Cameron Island</p>
<p>Dec 14th 1861 Lashey & Me to Salmon River took 1 1/2 of Wheat to Mill of this years Wheat called at Mayville's Lukes & Mr Morris's I suppose) stopped at Buchanan got a Quart as we was going up Forgot to take My Money Mr Streeter to 31 Skins at 11 cents Lent Me 2 Dollars and I was very much obliged to Mr Phillips for his offering me 3 or 4 Dollars when I told him my case Bought of Buchanan 7 Quarst {sic} of Whiskey 42 cents sold 1 Quart to Lashey 7 1/2 not paid to Giner -/4 Bought of Norman Starch -/3 saleratus -/4 Bought 1/2 Dozen Forks at 2/- I owe 15 cents on them yet calld at Morris's got 3 Papers From him Got the Paddle from Luke called at Mayvilles came home Lashy staving Lost his hat Wind high Bought of the Baker 3 Loaves 1/3</p>
<p>Sunday the 15 Lashey & Me alone High Wind</p>
<p>16th Gave an order to Lashey on A Summers for 15/- in Goods Grinding the axes Lashey went off Setting Fires to the Marsh & Lower Point no snow a few Drops of Rain very unwell Last night</p>
<p>17th Charlie here Fixing my Pipes & stove a very fine Day Fixed Boards in the Petition {?} at night</p>
<p>18th Drawing Drags Found the Hook Angus & Charlie Rose & Joseph Snider came for the colt Tried to go Wind too high stopt all night</p>
<p>19th Went with the scow & the colt Had 2 Treats at Davids got a ride out From Bill Smith to Williamstown got a Pork from Murphy gave Hugh Ann 1/3 on What Lashey gave her owed her</p>
<p>20th Court Day in Williamstown</p>
<p>21st Me in Williamstown Diddly Dum Irons there meeting about Raising Me for volunteers Wrote a Letter to D{illegible}</p>
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<p>Mr James Cameron Island</p>
<p>Dec 22nd 1861 Came From Williamstown Sand here got Henerys canoe hens Dead all Night at Bosells Got my shirts at Henerys got ten Wil{illegible} & pair of sox Left my shirt & 1 pair of sox Great Hurra about Raising Volunteers</p>
<p>Monday 23 Sandy making an axe handle Great snow storm from the East Putting the Water of the Henerys canoe</p>
<p>24th West Wind Sand could not go acrofs Made 2 axe handles made a Great Baking took in the Plover hen swapt axes with Sandy pretty cold ice not taken yet Great Dreams about Summers cold night</p>
<p>25th Christmas Day ice took pretty well in the Bay cold Sold Sandy the canoe for to chop me 4 cords of Wood put a handle in the axe Gave him 1/3 cash Gave him an order for 1 lb of Tobacco on A Summers went off turned Back went up to see him off again took in all the hens 10 hens & 5 Rusters 5 Dead when I went to Williamstown</p>
<p>26th cold Morning East Wind very Foggy till the afternoon turned warm towards night Drawing home Drags cutting stove Wood Drew up the canoes the 2 Big ones & the Galerneau one at the Lower Point this is not the Right weather for the ice to take Ducks Flying about Raining to night soft</p>
<p>27th kind of Slippery walking cutting stove Wood cleaning out the canoes of ice & water & snow high wind Nor Nor West Turned cold towards night set 5 Traps in the Milk house cattle & Poultry all hearty ice all Broke up around shore the Water very Low now high Wind through the night Last night</p>
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<p>1861</p>
<p>Mr James Cameron Island</p>
<p>28th December Saturday the 28th cold this Day Freezing hard not making much ice with the North West wind sun Went Down under a cloud Drew a Drag went with the scow to the Bush Went around the Island slippery for Gray Washing my Slips washed my feet Dreaming of seeing a splash in the Water a Great Ways off Great Dreams every night about Summers Folks, Frosty tonight all well using oil for Light</p>
<p>Sunday the 29th The ice made a Little East Wind circle round the Sun Seen Charlie going to Rob's Island I suppose for Wood Went to the Pitt Point Made a Mus{illegible} of Whiskey Essence of Peppermint Molasses & water so I would have something for the New Year good canoeing yet a Pair of Sugar Birds around all this Fall here Seen the Blue cat I got a Hamiltons and I did not see her since We tooke her here which was the third of August</p>
<p>30th Snowed some Last night Nor West wind Began to thrash Wheat thrashed 2 of Loos & 2 of sheaves put the straw in the hen house Made candles My Favourite Watch out of order</p>
<p>31st Last Day of the Year East Wind Thrashed a Floor or 2 Fanning 1 & Peck my Measure cutting Stove Wood all Well all alone this night David Summers's Ball The cars {?} going to Day Hell to split very Little ice around the shores Set up to 10 clock Shooting</p>
<p>January the 1st 1862 Shooting away the old year or Should be Shooting in the New year put out the Bafswood canoe Went to the Little Island south side got some corn Went with the canoe to the Head of the Island turned it over so to have Ready wind changed Raining Began to Blow very hard took a sleep at night almost Blew the house Down mending my coat Blowed in the Plaster { line illegible}</p>
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James Cameron (1824 - 1912)
1868
Transcribed by Rural Diary Archive volunteers
{This diary is worn from weather, time, and mold. Some words are cut off on either side of the
pages for those reasons.}
Mr James Cameron Island 30th Jany Dec 1866 1867
30 Dec 67
Drawing Drags
31st Last Day of the year Shot the Owl got him alive
1st of January 1868 shot 3 squi{rrels} very stormy a Ball at John Frashers
2 cutting Hay got a Rat at the Lower Point
3 Allens Birth Day Drawing Drags angus and Angus the Blue Boy came for the sheep Got them
gave Gordon and the rest 30 cents {Some words have been scratched out and cannot be read.}
smallman Bushed the Road to Lanca{ster}
4th stormy Day
5th Sunday Fine Day
6th we{nt} to Summerstown seen Mr Riddle and old Donald Cameron carpenter at Davids Treat
paid treat at Andrews -/7½ paid got a Ride out to Williamstown from Jimmy Grant Electi{on} time
for councillers in Williamstown
7th in Williamstown
8th in Williamstown came home John Angus took me home
9th Went to Fort Covington Got a paper from John 2 Treats at Jessimas a Treat at Mac Bought 1
paper pins 2 sticks of Licquorice a paper of hee {Cut off by the page} 3 cents of Licquorice Root
1oz a Bottle at McR{aes} to Be Returned a Treat at McRaes got a Ride from John McLennans
Robertson Going to the Flaxmill
10th cutting Stove Wood
11th Drawing Wood Broke the Whippletree a fine D{ay}
12th Old New Years Day cold
13th Making a Whipplet{ree}
�14th Drawing Drags cut a New Waterhole cut an oak in the marsh took home cedar for Brooms a
very fine Day shot a squirrel
15th cutting Drags {Above it reads: Mrs Harper a Girl}
16th Drawing Drags.
17th put Poison in the hog
18th very windy Drew some Drags from the Pitt Point
2019th sunday a very fine day EEL Fishers at alexus Island
20th stagness Day went to Summerstown {Illegible due to mold} A Summers ½ lb Tea 1/10½ paid
Mr James Cameron Island Jany 21st 1868
Stagness Thrashed 1 Bushel of Wheat Lewis and Pete Bosell Drew 3 Load of hay a Ball at David
Summers caribou’s Making
22nd Thrashed a Bushel of Wheat Lewis Drew the Last Load of their hay a fine Day
23rd chopping Stove Wood {Above it reads: got a Rat}
24th at the Knees of the sleigh charlie Tuppers Birth Day
25th Drew some Wood out of the marsh Froze my Big Toe
26th Sunday Stormy cold Day
27th a Fine Day Drew a Load of Wood
28th Went to the Mill 2½ of Wheat 10 Rats to Mr Streeter 1 Pair of Boots for them Brought Mr
McRae his Bottle got some Ulmanes from Mr Parker got 3 horse shoes from Dan Summers (his
child died on the 17th) a very cold Day
29th Drawing Wood Filling the Bags with ashes cut a Waterhole
30th Went to Dundee with 5 Bushels of ashes 1 calveskin 3 sheep pelts to my account to Mr Baker
Bought of mr Baker's ½ Barrel Fish 12/6 ½ Bushel salt 1/6 3 Quarts of Kerosene oil 22½ cents got
10 cents for Phrenologist
31st chopping in the Bush
1st of February Drawing Wood very stormy cut Down a Dry tree of Beech
2nd Drifting & Snowing
3rd Thrashed 2 Bushels of Wheat very Frosty Day
�4th in the Bush cut Down a Stump of Beech
5th Thrashed 1½ of Wheat
6th Drew a Load of Wood
7th very cold stormy
8th Gordons Birth Day a Fine Day Thrashed near 1 Bushel of Wheat went to the head of the Island
9th Sunday Stormy West Wind soft
10th Thrashed the Last of the {l}oose Wheat 20 lbs Began the Oats Thrashed 55 lbs
{11}th Drew some Wood snow Deep
12th cut Down a D {Cut off by the page} soft maple stormy
13th Went to Mill with 4 lb Wh{eat} {Illegible due to mold}
Mr James Cameron Island 13th Feby 1868
Mr Minkler ½ lb crackers 9 cents 3 cents of Tobacco pipe 1 cent Gave My Oats to Mr Baker 55 lbs
Bought 1 lb Tea 1/3 cash 1 plug Tobacco ¼ of cut Tobacco Tr{eat} a very Stormy Day coming
home got a Rug from Ritchison to put around me coming Down Salmon River got my account from
Mr B{aker} 88 cents Left Mrs Hopkins Book at ho{me} Domby and Sons Jim Hopkins Wife in
Williamstown Dan Summers in Morriss {Cut off by the page} Dan Cameron came at home James
{McHvains?} fell sick
14th St Valentine’s Day a Ball at Wido {Cut off by the page} Summers’s to night not very well a Fine
Day Fixing the Flour put a Handle in Charlies old axe
15th st{rong} east Wind and snow
Sunday 16th Fine Day Thawing Cat Killed the owl Thrashed 1½ of Oats
18th Went to the Bush snow very Deep
19th went Round to the Pitt Point chopping stove Wood
20th cleaning the cellar and up stairs chopping stove Wood a Fine Day the {Cut off by the page}
21st chopping stove Wood put the snow off the stack {Above it reads: Thrashed 8 lbs Wheat} Jack
Rabbit Dead
22nd Washington's Birth Day Thrashed 1½ of oats Fine Day Frosty cut a Waterhole ice very Thick
snow Deep on the ice
23rd Sunday {Above it reads: Shrove} Fine Day
�24th St Matthias Thrashing Oats
25th Shrove Tuesday Fanning 5 Bushels
26th Ash Wednesday chopping stove W{ood} Ground the 2 axes a Fine Day
27th Breaking the {Cut off by the page} to the River
28th Gordon and I to the Bush
29th the Last of the Wheat a Bushel Left 3 sheaves for hats Last Day of February Frosty
1st of March the Fest{ival} of the Welsh St Davids Day a Fine Day but turned stormy with the
change of the Moon came like a Li {Cut off by the page}
2nd Stormy
3rd Stormy Took the Bun out of the old House
4th Fine But Drifting
5th Thrashing oats
6th Finished {Cut off by the page} Fanning {Illegible due to weathering} Bushels of oats Broke the
Road Thawing
{Dates missing due to mold and weather damage at the bottom of the page}
Mr James Cameron Island March 9th 1868
9th not many crossing the Salmon River is Bad
10th seen a crow for the First cutting sticks for Traps 14 of them when split
11th went to the Bush
12th this is the Day D McMaster came to the Island I went to Summerstown Bought of Mr Harper 1
Quart of Oil wick Black Thread 2 plug of Tole 1 lb shot 1 B Matches Got 2 papers and the (cheese)
paper from Charlie sent a paper and an almanack to him
13th George Bosell Took a Ton of Hay 3 Loads Gave me 2½ Dollars
14th Tapt 14 Trees not running well
15th sunday
16th Tried to Go to Hopkins Turned Back with water on the Ice
17th St Francis Patrick Day in the morning First Laying of the Hens Tapt a few Trees
�18th Black Birds came seen some Ducks The Empress Burnt not Good sugar weather
19th went for Hopkins Pot Got 2 lb of Pork for Nothing Tapt about 30 Trees took home 3 pails of
sap made 22 Troughfs
20th went to mr Harpers Bought ½ lb Tea 2/- 8 yrds of Calicoes 6/8 Hook & 8 ys spool of Thread
ice Bad close to shore 1st Day of Spring
{2}1st Gathering sap Tapt some Boiling in the Bush took it home to sugar off 12 lbs made for the
first
22 Sunday Livinia Birth Day Gatherd Gathered some
23rd Boiling and Tapping
24th Boiling Sap Running well Tapping some yet Ice open to night at Francis Island
25th annunciation of the Virgin Mary Livinia Gordon Mary and the Baby all to the Bush
26th in the Bush
27th Boiling in the Bush
28th in the Bush
29th Sugared off Boiling some after Dark
30th all to the Bush the Rumpling Hen Killed by something
31 Sugared of Twice
1st of April all Fools Day Boiling seen a Canoe with 3 in it {Cut off by the page} set Fire Back of the
Ba {Bottom of the page is illegible due to mold damage}
Mr. James Cameron Island April 3rd 1868
Taking some of the Boards off the old house run pretty well gathered 3 pails
4th Boiling and Gathering 40 pails made 2 cakes the Sugar soft
5th Sunday Palm not running very well
6th Boiling James Hopkins and pare Bone here going to Lancaster turned Back Cold Day took
home a paill ½ syrup
7th in the Bush
8th Snowing
9th in the Bush
�10th Good Friday in the Bush Shot 2 Black Ducks seen the Fox Tracks
11th in th in the Bush
12th Easter Sunday Lots of Eggs Fine Day But the Sun did not dance in the morning the sig{n} of a
hard year
13th a Boat with 2 passed up from Lancaster made sugar 24 lbs
14th Sap Running well
15th all in the Bush Boiling Down Sugared 26 lbs
16th in the Bush very windy the cherry tr{ee} fell Down Gathered some came home yesterday ou
{Cut off by the page} nannies a Lamb one of munroes a Lamb
18 17th Boil 3 Gallons one of Munroes Sheep 2 Lambs one Dead
18th our Duncans Birth Day, very Windy time now Boiled ½ Gallon syrup
19th Low Sunday Swallows came Frost Last night Ice Going Down Found a Tick Wild onions
coming up the Water Rising so {Cut off by the page} Found a nest with 9 Eggs
20th Boiling about 1 Gallon {Cut off by the page} Came I went to Mr Harpers with 23 lb Sugar 10
cents a pound Got 1 Dollar from Pat Bought of Mr Harper ½ lb Tea 2 Quart of oil -/6 1 Package of
Matches -/6 ½ lb Su {Cut off by the page} 2 ½ Dollars worth of Flour Treats Bought of A Summers
hats 20 cents Got 4 Papers from Charlie Heard of D Arcy McGee’s Death a Villian that Shot Such a
Good Man Mr Spinks went to Mont {Cut off by the page}
21st Caught a Wild Goose in the Big Trap Henry A {Cut off by the page} Lashey Lashey Got the 2
adzes round and square G{ot} Henery a Stick for Spear handles Got 3 eels from {Cut off by the
page} eny
22nd at the Sturgeon Run
23rd Georges Day {Bottom of the page is too weathered to read}
Mr James Cameron Island April 24th 1868
The Brittish America began to Run Set the ashes for soap Gordon and I to the Head of the Island
25th Tapped some of the trees over running gathered 11 pails of sap Boiled it put in the cows again
all munroes sheep got their Lambs but the old one
26th Sunday Snowing and a Fine Day Set Fire Last night to the Little Island Gordon and I
27th Made the Last syrup Made the Soap Lewis Christie here Gave him Fat pine Gave him 3 sticks
for Paddles sticks for Brooms stick for spear Pole to Get a Basket Gave me an oak axe handle
�28th Lewis Brought Fish for Pine Brought home 6 pails of sap Gordon Boiled it I went to try for eels
at the Kit Kat Island {Île Kit-Kat} Found a horse shoe at the Little Island and a pipe
29th First Raft came Down came for my canoe Got it high wind {Above it reads: planted potatoes
on 30th}
30th went to the Raft
1st of May set the hen to hatch yesterday Drew the oars up from the Lower point put manure out
Drew away the hog pen the sheep all out
2nd Drew home the crotch for harrow set Fires Let out the Mare
3rd Mag & Feney here Got 3 EEls
4th Jim Hopkins here the Raftman here Gave 7/3 for the Canoe I went across to Bosells at Semos
at Roses took Dinner there wrote 2 Letters for Pat went to see Thomas Munroes wife and Mr
McLeod Got 2 plugs from Pat
5th or 4th Mr McLeod Departed I went to William Frashers for Potatoes took Dinner Got 2 Bushels 5/6th Began to Plough
7th Ploughed some
8th Lashey here Got his spear Gave him a Board and Tuine for his canoe Tried for EEls Got 12
9th Ploughed Tried for EEls
10th Sunday Preaching on the Front J Angus there Set Fires on Pitt Point Pete Baker Willi Rose
Walter Campt {Cut off by the page} ere
11th Went home with Mr Hopkins Pot hard for the Pork and Pot 8 lb {Illegible due to weathering} to
Fish with {Cut off by the page}
Mr James Cameron. Island May the 12th 1868
Went to Williamstown with 2 sturgeon 2 Bottles of syrup 1 cake Mary 1 for Granny Sturgeon for
Ellen and Bottle of syrup for Ellen cakes for her children currants Mr Harper moved to Lancaster
these Days
13th I Came From Williamstown Got cod fish Broom Pail Got 1 Dozen of Herrings Soap Got Peices
for a Quill from H Ann stopt at Mr Har{per} Bought a Bottle of Ink /2 Bought of Baker 6 Loa{ves} of
Bread 2/6 came home stopt at the Lighthouse took Dinner or a snack in my canoe wind high. The
Express Train Ran of the Track ice Going Down yet
14th High Wind and Rain the hen hatching in the Goose stable 14 eggs Planted some Potatoe
Onions in the Garden yesterday nothing in the Ground yet Got a Cow Bell in Williamstown
Ploughed at the Door
�15th Sowed 1½ of Wheat Planted some Potatoes at the {Cut off by the page} of the Wheat Set Fire
on the North side of the Isl{and} in the marsh the Brittish America came Down a{nd} stopt at the
Lower end of the Butternut Island The Spartan and Kingston Going Down togeth{er}
16th Planted some squash and Pumpkins amongst the Pota{toes} Gordon and I looking for Pine
fixed the Gap in the Fence cut stick and made some Rails The SalaBerry Going in t{he} Salmon
River the First time got aground The Bam {Cut off by the page} tried to take her off But could not
Foggy this Morning The Osprey went Down Lord Elgin went Down Lord Elgin went Down Thunder
Cannons roaring took Down the Plate of the Old house
17th Sunday america Trying to take the Salaberry off
18th Working at the Fence
19th at the fence
20th Went to Summerstown Bought {Cut off by the page} The Salaberry Got off Got on again the
america Tried but co{uld} not take her off Mrs Munroe Went to Cornwall Brought Bottle of Maple
syrup to her
21st Ascension Day or Holy Thurs{day} {Above the line it reads: Renaud took off the Salaberry} 70
lb of oats to D Baker Got 2 Bushels of Potatoes took Dinner at Emman{uel’s} stopt all night Got a
Bottle at Mr Bakers Left at the Door of {Cut off by the page} in the morning Bought of A Smallman
½ lb crackers {The last line of the page is illegible due to weathering}
Mr James Cameron Island 22nd 23rd 23rd of May 1868
Finished Planting Potatoes Before the Door
Sunday the 24th Raining Blowing
25th Got home the sheep sheared 3 of the sheep Fishing at night stopt all night on the Little Island
above Ross’s Great chopping on Christies Island
26th sheared the rest of the sheep {Fi}shing to night seen Henry Genie Fishing Marked Munroes
sheep cut the Tails of all the Lambs and Marked them
27th Went to Mr Harpers {in} Lancaster Bought ½ bushel of Potatoes ⅓ 1½ yd of Ribbon spool of
Blue Thread Bought of Mr Nicholson the Baker 9 Loaves of Bread 3/9 Returned John Frashers
Bottle Took Dinner at Mr Harpers sailed home Tried Trowling {trolling} Got no Bites
28th Planted Potatoes and Beans at the Back Garden Tore Down the Pig Pen Planted cucumber
and Melons 19 {Above it reads: hills} Melons Musk. 6. hills of Water Melons 22 hills of cucumbers
Rafts went Down Highlander {Below it reads: – a gunboat} and America Towing a canons Kind
Steamer Towed up By The Highlander
29th Royal Oak Day
30th Went to Lancaster with Mr Harpers Pot and 13 lb of sugar for hay for the Pot To 2 Bushels of
Oats 47 cents a Bushel to ½ Bushel of Potatoes 2/6 ½ lb Tea 1/1oz with Little Jim McDougall Fixing
�Sod on his Mothers Grave Dingwalls and Jim McDougall went with their Horses to Ross’s Island
High West Wind Met Henery in Lancaster stopt above Allen Roys in the Bay I Stopt all night at Allen
Roys Seen Allen McMartin from the 8th concession
31st Whit Sunday {Pentecost} Last Day of May I came up along side shore From Allen Roys stopt at
Henerys had Breakfast Lewis Bosell at home the Salaberry went Down wind high some cold Rain
seen young Ducks
1st of June Planted a Few hills of Potatoes Lashey here Washing the Wool very cold
2nd I crossed Wrote a Letter to Mr J J Lynch Montreal No 1 {C}haboillez square Old Bosell
Departed sent 2 papers to Charlie I got From him took the Wool to Thomas Munroes 13 lb seen Pat
taking Down Hay and Wood for Mr Harper to Lancaster Andrew Summers Lent Me Postage for the
Letter and paper as I Forgot my pocket Book Went Down to Bosells stopt at Roses took Tea all
night at Bosells
3rd took Breakfast their and came home put the Wool in the Bags tried Trowling got none
4th Trowling put {Illegible due to weathering} hills of Potatoes Went {Illegible due to weathering}
{Above it reads: got ash logs 13 Feet Long}
Mr James Cameron Island June 6th 1868
Raining Tried to catch the Mare Wind High the Dog Killed the chickens at night
7th Sunday East Wind Kingstown went Down Salaberry went Down a Good deal of crossing at
Summerstown
8th Went to Summerstown Bought of A J Baker 48 lb of Flour (1 Lead pencil paid this) took home
the Ram from Roses {Cut off by the page} the Lend of the Scottish Chiefs
9th Our Marys Birth Day Fi {Cut off by the page}
10th Cleaning some of the Potatoes
11th Fishing not very well
12 Gordon and I Fishing Caught a Lunge about 16 lbs w{ent} to Summerstown the Gun Boat Firing
to Day anchored at Hopkins took home the Lunge
13th Fishing
14th To Thomas Davis here Gave him 3 papers a Tin Dish William Morris here and Briggs Lent {Cut
off by the page} a paddle Found a Wheel Barrow on the Water
15th cutting the Weeds in the Potatoes
16th Gordon and I went to trowling Down to the Kitt Kitt Island Found a Ducks nest caught the
Duck
�17th Caught the Mare Drew some of the sticks around the Potatoes a Great many trowling
18th the Ever Memorable Battle of Waterloo {18 June 1815} Doctor Moxley Here Last night
{Between the lines it reads: ‘took the Wool to Mrs Rose 3 Books I gave her R R Pirate’ then is cut
off by the page} Went around the Island
19th Finished Weeding the Potatoes colouring these Days Mr Means and Mr Spen {Cut off by the
page} Trowling Leen Pigeons in the Bush at the Elm n {Cut off by the page}
20th Trowling caught a crow Killed one Fixing the Brush Fence the Steamer L Renaud a Pleasure
Party I can see part of the Ro {Cut off by the page} of Luke Bowens house on christies Island Heavy
Rain much wanted n {Cut off by the page} Moon comes in a Scotch Moon Tom Says But the Moon
that comes Sunday I always thought was a Scotch Moon Strawberries commencing to g{row} Ripe
Summer commences to Day Deer Flies commenced the swamp Getting Long BlackBerries in
Blossom Thorn apple trees in Blossom
21st Sunday Tom Davis here Gave him some English Papers alman{acs} Bill Morris and Briggs here
Found a Wheelbar{row} on the Water Lent Bill a Paddle
22nd crossed {Cut off by the page} Davis Birth Day
23rd John Angus started and Peter Baker {Bottom of the page is illegible due to weathering}
James Cameron Island June the 24th 1868
I crossed to Bosells got the 2 adzes got a Rope from Semo Returned Mrs Roses Book paid andrew
the Postage Brought a Bushel of oats to A J Baker 2/6 ½ Bushel of salt Matches 6 Bunches 4 Plugs
of Tobacco Got a Paper from Charlie Working at the Roads Fixing the oats and ashes in the Bags
25th Working at the cook house Started this evening Stopt at Lauries all night
26th Sold to Baker 3 Bushels of Ashes 114 lbs of Oats got 2-/2 ½ cents cash Bought Flour from
John Tyo for 2 Dollars Bought pipes from Mac John Carey Married yesterday {c}ame home the Gun
Boat at Hamiltons
27th Working at the cookhouse
Sunday 28 Tom Davis Brought some Papers
29th Dan Summers and Laurie here A Warm Day
30th at the cook House
1st of July Dominion Day the L Renaud a Pleasure Trip and the B America Steamers their Colours
Flying Warm
2nd Fishing set out Fires cutting the Weeds in the Potatoes
3rd Working at the cook house
�4th July American Independence a Ball Last night over 500 at it at Staffords in Fort Covington
americans in Russells Beat here. Henery Genies Boy here hoed the Potatoes in the Back Garden
5th Our Johns Birth Day Emannuel here and Wife 2 of the children Gave them a string of Fish not
very well
6th Warm Weather these Days 1 of Munroes Sheep Dead a Log of the Fence Fell on its neck
skinned it put the carcass in the River Hoeing and cleaning the Potatoes took home some ashes
cleaned out the Barn East Wind turned the Long Canoe out of the Water
7th Tried Trowling got none commenced to Rain Thunder & Lightening much Wanted James Grant
here with his horses
8th Finished hoeing the Potatoes at the Lower end of the Wheat
9th Gordon and I went Trowling Down to Ross’s Island Killed 3 Black snakes 1 of them a very Large
one a Monster Got a Large Pike at charlies Island or Butternut Island)
10th Fixing the canoes a very very warm Day the Warmest came yet I crossed to Summerstown
Stopt at John Hamiltons Gave me a peice of the Real Genuines {To}bacco that he Got of the Gun
Boat John Ploughing Buckwheat andrew Baker Fixing A Summers st {Cut off by the page}
Mr. James Cameron Island July 11th 1868
I crossed over got about 30 Tobacco Plants at Hamil{tons} From Margaret The Steamer L Renand a
Pleasure {Cut off by the page} Got 4 Dollars cash from James G Went and ½ lb Tea and to pay A
Summers 2/6 wk J A Treats {Above it reads: paid this} at Davids ½ lb sugar from A J Baker Jacob
Baker at Andrews Fixing the Post office for A Store for A J Baker Got 1 Doll{ar} Cash from George
Bosell Lashey here seen Mr Irons Master Painter from Cornwall the Champion {Cut off by the page}
{Dawn?} Got a Paper from Charlie from Chester no 4 St Anns Street care of Mr Rowe
12th of July Sunday Orangeman's Day Mr Smallman's Steamer passed here to Lancaster
13th Fixing in the mon {Cut off by the page} for the 12th of July Went to Lancaster Bought of Mr
Harper 3 Do{llars} Worth of Flour Sacrament in Lancaster 1 pair of Braces 1/3 Treat /3
14th Went to Bosells for Lasheys canoe Went to Dun{dee} with Ashes Rags Iron Boards Slept in
Bakers Barn
15th Bought of D Baker 9½ yds of Calico at 13 cents 1½ yds of Tweed for Gordon 1/3 a yd 3 yds of
Cotton at -/7½ yd ½ Dozen Cups sauce 1/3 plates ½ Dozen 1/6 (crackers Sugar Tobacco pipe)
Treat -/3½ Bought of Peter Buchannan 1 scythe 5½ Paid with Lumber got {Cut off by the page}
sycthe From Peter Bought Stone -/6 1 pc treat McRaes -/-½ Coming home the Wind turned me
Back from near our Island to the head of Alexus’s Island in a {sq}uall
16th commenced to mow a few Rounds
17th mowing
18th mowing some put in 7 cocks the Mare Lame
�Sunday 19th George Bosell & Family & Reggey here Gave them old news papers {Cut off by the
page} ut one French paper to Henerys wife Berries plenty {Cut off by the page} berries
20th Mowed the Grove Finished mowing the Grove Went to Summerstown Bought of A J Baker on
account of J G {James Grant} Tea 1/6 ½ lb soda /4 2 Rakes 1/4 2 Whet Stones -/8 sugar /3) (Alu
{Cut off by the page} ½ lb -/3) Went up with Tom Kennedy seen Mrs Secor took {Illegible due to
mold} & Toms Seen Francis the PO in A Summers {Illegible due to mold} terrible smoke Ashes
Falling got 2 {Cut off by the page}
{The following page of entries is written on a smaller piece of loose paper that has been inserted
into the diary overtop of a page that begins with 1 October 1868}
James Cameron Island July 25th 1868
Mowing Down on the Bank to the appletrees Mrs Bowen and Mrs Mayville here for Berries
Sunday 26th a Boatload in the Berries
27th eat cucumbers {p}utting in 28 cocks Mowed some
28th The Earthquake Mowing
29th Mowing spreading making cocks
30th Raining some Mowing went to Fish Kept in Molly all Day Heard one of those Big Plouers this is
the earliest year I ever seen him come
31st Molly her calf
1st of August or Lammas Day Raining mowing People in the Berries
Sunday
Monday 3rd Putting in 30 cocks thats 26 to Day on the Westside about 4 on the East side
4th mowing and Raking got piece of Pine on the 3rd George Bosell here gave me 7/6 cash not
agoing to take the hay only offered me 5 Dollars for it
5th Went around the Island to Galerneau and July and Mrs Mayville for Berries Raking on the Lower
Point cut some of the Wheat eat the First new Potatoes a very Large Raft went down counted 24
cabins on it
6th Randolphs Birth Day put in 2 cocks on the west side and 25 on the east side tried some of the
squashes Cutting the rest of the Wheat put in a Load
7th put in all the Wheat but the raking got a plug of Tobacco from Lashley a very warm Day 8th Got
a stick of Elm
8th Looking for the sheep Found a Tobacco pouch Belonging to the Indians Mr Oxly here Lent him
my canoe to cross Raining Thunder and Lightning Mowing some
�9th Sunday Windy rain
10th Mr Oxly here mowing went to Bakers Bought 07/-/ worth of Flour & plug of Tobacco got the
Balance of what was coming from A J Baker James Grants account got a paper From Charlie
11th Went to Dundee raining stopt at Dan Summers's took Dinner Bought of Baker Ropes -/6
Tobacco -/9 2 spools of Thread Bought of Norman 2 Bunches of matches
{The following two pages of entries are written on a smaller piece of loose paper that has been
inserted into the diary overtop of a previous page beginning with 11 July 1868 and a page
beginning with 1 October 1868}
Mr James Cameron Island August 12th 1868
Mowing Raking the Wheat put in 14 coc{ks}
13th Mowing at Lower Point
14th put in 20 coc{ks} very Windy Lashey took his Bed here he went to Fish at cornwall
15th Mowing choke {Cut off by the page} and Hazelnuts good Raining
16th William Rose charlie and Willie Roy here Gave Charlie 2 Rings for scythes took over the ya
{Cut off by the page} 11 skains {skeins; a length of yarn or thread?}
17th mowing in the upper Field Went to Williamstown got a Tow up from the scow
18th in Williamstown the Lacrosse in martintown William Boys Beat them
19th Killed a sheep a {Cut off by the page} James Hugh and I
20th came home
21st I went to A J Baker with the Wooll Bought 50 lb of Flour 10 lb oatmeal ½ Powder 2 lb shot ½ lb
Ginger Worm Pills a Treat 10 cents paid Tom Davis he{re} Fixing the chairs
22nd The Lacross play in Lancaster not decided put in 24 cocks of h{ay}
23rd sunday Mr McGillis Donald McDonald and John James here William McLeod Andrew J Baker
J Grant & Emmanu{el} here Mr Rosseau and Paushaius B {Cut off by the page} here
24th Mowing in the upper Field
25th went to the head of the Island Mowing Mr adolphus Rosseau here got the Timber paid me
took Dinner
26th putting in and Gathering 36 cocks
26th Let the Ma {Cut off by the page} Go made 18 cocks mowing
�27th Gathering
28th stormy
29th 3 Ducks Leo and Mrs Morris and Laflesh here
Sunday 30th went to a J Bakers Bought ½ lb Tea ½ lb starch veal casteroil - 7½ 1 Quart Whiskey w
{Cut off by the page} 2-11-/3 Laflesh Bought 2 Quarts they went off
31st shot a Duck
1st of Sept Mowing started for cornwall stopt at George Renshaws all night George a Bee cutting
hay
2nd Got on Board the L Renaud 1/3 fare to cornall sold the wooll 33⅓ - 35 lb got 24c stopt at
Angus Cameron all night
Mr James Cameron Island 2nd of Sept 1868
Bought of Kewin where Duncan Munroes is 2 yds of Cotton 4½ 11 yds of Ticking 6/9 Flannel 1/10½
½ yds of Cloth 11/3 ½ lb Tea 1/3 calico 2/- Liquor 5/- flour 15 lb 4 Dollars
3rd came Down on the Brittish america Fare 1/3 Got over with George Renshaws from
Summerstown Lent Kenneth McDonell 2/6 at Summers treat 20 cents Treat at Bakers 10 cents 1
for matches took Dinner at Thomas Munroe Races in Lancaster yesterday Renaud Left my Bag
{a}nd forgot to Leave the Flour
4th came home
5th Mowing
6th Sunday John Angus came Lent him Book North American Indians gave him a song Book went
to Renshaws Got the Flour
7th Raining
8th Went to Lancaster Bought of Mr Harper Boots 3¾ salt 2/- ½ Gallon oil 7/- paid Treats 2/6 pipe
½ Tobacco/2 Got a ½ lb Tea for Livina from Pat 1/10 ½ soda -/6 paid pat 5/- I owed him Box of
caps -/7 ½ lb shot -/6
9th Mowing
10th put in a Load of hay 5 cocks old Mr Morris Birth Day
11th put in 25 cocks the Barn Door came Down 7 cocks on the stable Loft of this
12th put in 12 cocks 8 cocks on the Stable Loft Fixing up the Barn Door a Job Raining
Sunday 13th Windy went to the head of the Island the osprey went up
�14th Livinia and Hugh Ann went to Dundee Brought 7 Dozen Eggs Bought Batting Matches Pins
Book 2 yds shirting sweetys stopt at Laurie all night
15th came home Went to Hamiltons Island Henery put them across to our Island cut some marsh
hay Before the Door
16th mowing
17th went for the canoe to Hamiltons Island caught the sheep
18th Commenced to mow in the Back marsh 19 Races in Lancaster
19th Dan Summers here Gathered 55 cocks in Back Marsh 6 in Front marsh
{The following page of entries is written on a smaller piece of loose paper that has been inserted
into the diary overtop of a page that begins with 11 July 1868}
Mr James Cameron Island Sept 20th 1868
Sunday 20th Raining I put up the stone
21st St Mathew Day mowed some in Back marsh Dan Summers came for Laurie Gave them
Potatoes squashs pumpkins
22 put in 40 cocks of Marsh Hay Dan Summers went to Lancaster stopt here all night the Baley
{bailee} Randolph very sick the cattle all on the inside now
23rd took in 2 Bushels of Potatoes Raining 22nd 1st Day of Fall
24th Caught Thomas Munroes sheep took it and the sheep Pelt over stopt and Renshaws Island to
help them Drawing cocks got some apples from J Hamilton Antwine on a Barge Captain Dan
McDougall and I Butchered the sheep at Thomas took supper there Bought of A J Baker 20 Worm
Lozenges 1/- 1 Plug of Tobacco -/2 a Raffle at David Summers of a heifer Lashey came here to
stop
25th crossed with Lashey for the canoe a Great Fire and smoke somewhere {Above it reads: a Fire
at Jim Buchannans} about Jim Buchannans place Raining East Wind
26th Lashey to cornwall Mowing in the Front marsh went to the Little Island southside shot a Duck
took in about 10 Bushels of Potatoes the Baby and Hugh Ann very sick a Raft Going Down
27th Gordon Mary Summers and Laurie to Ross’s Island & Charlies for a ½ Dozen of Herrings from
them Gave them a Kettle of Potatoes
28th Mowing in the Front marsh made the new Tick and put the Feathers in it
29th St Michalmas Day shot 3 Ducks
30th Made {Cut off by the page} of cocks in Front Marsh 38 in the Back Marsh 28 Drew in Load
Fine hay Mrs J Hopkins a Boy on the 27th
�Mr James Cameron Island Oct the 1st 1868
Went to Dundee took Mrs Hopkins Book home stopt all night at Dan Summers
2nd Came home seen a Mink before Mavilles on the opposite side of the River
3rd Began the Marsh D Stack put 45 cocks in it to Day
4th Wild Geese came set traps
5th Mowing in the Marsh Began the Potatoes
6th Lifting the Potatoes Thunder
7.th Lost My Knife
8th Made some cock of hay high Wind
9th Lashey to Lancaster
10th Hugh Anns Birth Day James Grant took away the Big Horse Ronald and Thomas Munroe
along w{ith} him had a stimulation with them at the he{ad} of the Island
11th John Angus Came very high Wind Lashey could not cross Gave him a Letter to put in the Fort
Covington PO for John
12th John Angus crossed I thrashed a Floor of Wheat
13th setting Traps for Muskrats
14th Mr Lynch came up the Boat and other sundry articles him and I Went to Bakers Bought 1
Gallon Whiskey ½ lb Tea Tobacco pipes matches
15th Mr Lynch and I to Regis stopt at Ed Plumador hotel Bought {Cut off by the page} Butter 1
Knife a hooker came home
16th 17th 18th {Cut off by the page} for Canadian or Blue clay
19th Killed a Weath {Cut off by the page} Went to Kitt Kit Island Hunters Came to the Lit{tle} Island
20th went to Bakers Mr Lynch stopt on hamiltons Island Bought 1 Quart Whiskey Tobacco snowed
to night
21st Crossed with Mr Lynch to Renshaws wharf he got on salsberry I stopt all night at Renshaws
wi{th} the storm
22nd came home snowing East W{ind} took in about 2 pails of Water
�23rd {Illegible due to mold} for Mrs Rose she was engaged seen henery at B {Illegible due to mold}
him to take his Mother over Bought {Illegible due to mold} Gallon Whiskey ½ lb T{ea} the {Illegible
due to mold}
Mr James Cameron Island 24th of October 1868
24th Our Hugh's Birth Day Mrs Bosell here Laurie and Dan Summers came
25th My Birth Day I crossed with Mrs Bosell Gave her a pail of Milk some squashes red pepper
heard charlie Rose had a young son to Day Dan Summers went off Laurie stopt Emmanuel and
Laflesh here Emmanuel took his spear
26th Cutting Wood
27th Went to Fort Covington
28th chopping Wood
29th doing a Little or nothing
30th chopping
31st Went to Bakers took 5 Rats ½ lb Tea 1 Quart of Oil Hallow Eve {Halloween} high wind and Rain
1st of Nov All Saints Day
2nd Thrashing Dan Summers came
3rd Pete Bosell after the WheelBarrow and Fork Lashey took away his Bed
4th I went to mill 1½ of Wheat T Davis here Last night and the Mayhews here Tom Brought me
some Sarsapierlla {Sarsaparilla} took 4 Rats 1 calfskin 1 sheepskin to Mr Streeter 2,,40 Got Livinias
Boots mended By Douple 50 cents got Tea Fixed 10 cents Bought of James Cameron ½ lb Tea ½
lb Tobacco hoarhound {horehound} Candy Got 2 newspapers from John Camerons came home
5th Chopping Stove Wood
6th chopping Wood
7th Our Ellens Birth Day
8th 9 10th 11th 12th 13th stars shooting Great Walter child died
14th I crossed helping Walter to Dig the Grave Tom Kennedy Kenneth stopt at Wake all night
Bought of A J Baker oil Matches
15 I came home Walters child Buried to Day
16th Let out the Rams
�17th the Trees bad with icicles Great Destruction on Fruit and Forest trees
18th Set Fire to the Front Marsh
19th Killed the Bull Lashey took away his traps {Cut off by the page} turne Bosell aground above
the Light house {Illegible due to mold} the Meat
21st Went to Bakers
22 {Last line of the page is illegible due to weathering}
Mr James Cameron Island Nov 27 1868
James Grant took away the young Horse Peter and Thomas Munroe with him I started for
Williamst{own} Brought a hide to A McLennan got the Money for it Left my Boat with him till I would
come from Williamstown Gave Mr Harper 14 lb Tallow Walked up to Williamstown
28th in Williamstown
29th in Williamstown
30th I started for home from Williamstown Bought of Ellen Tea Tobacco. Paten Paul Castor oil
sweetys Bottle of Mollases Tape Bought of Mr Harper 8 yds Calico 1/- a yd Lining Thread 3 Treats
3 Quarts of Oil Bought of Mr Nicholson 3 Loaves Bread 1/- This is St Andrews The Festival of the
Scotch sailed home North Wind Left or Forgot my Bag The calf Died got hurted on the slippery ice
The America went up Johnstons Lights up yet no Light in Mr Hills on the 1st of December
1st of December skinned the calf no boats a Going
2n. Thrashing Cutting Wood
3 Cutting Wood
4th Taking home a Canoe of Wood I crossed stopt all night Thomas Munroes Rob Jack and Bill
McLeod argument at David got a Letter from Charlie
5 came home got Pay from A J Baker for James Grant 7/6 paid A J Baker for Whiskey I got on the
22nd of October Bought 2 lb Rice {Cut off by the page} Pipe Treat paid Treats at Davids paid
6th Sunday Dan Summers here for the Ram for James Hopkins got it Gave him some meat
7th Stormy East Wind and snow Broke on the stack
8th Cut a Waterhole for the first hard West Wind
9th Thrashed {Word is blotted out} ice Made out to the Rushes very cold
10th {Whalen?} not hung to Day chopping {Illegible due to mold}
{Illegible due to mold} cold West Wind
�13 Sunday {Illegible due to mold}
Mr James Cameron Island December 15 1868
Went to Fort Covington Left my Canoe at Hopkins no Letter stopt at Les’s all night Bought Tobacco
Mat{ches} Treat A Lynoc crossed the River from Mr Smarts Left charlies Letter with Mr Streeter a
treat at Big hall 3 coppers of crackers at Dreus
6th Came home got Loan of a Book from Mrs Hopk{ins} the Knight of St Johns I got Back my
shipwre{cks} and Disasters at Sea
17th Thrashed 40 lb Wheat
18th Thrashing
19th Tanning Ice took across to christies
20th Stormy East Wind
21st Went to try the ice its Bad turned Back Got a Rat
22nd the Ice Broke up
23rd Fine Day commenced to storm
24th Ice took a very cold cold
25 Christmas Day I crossed got Christmas at John Hamiltons and also at Walter Bakers took Dinner
there
26th I crossed got a Ride up and Down from John Hamilton Bought of A J Baker 50 lb of Flour on
Credit 1/4 Tea Tobacco 1 plug got the Loan of Hamiltons hand sleigh to take home the Flour
27 Sunday Stormy Day
28th Norman M{c}Donald died took home the hand sleigh {Above it reads: 28 Horses crossed}
Brought G Renshaw 16 lb Beef George in Lancaster stopt with George all night papering the Post
office with A J Baker
29th came home Our Angus’s Birth Day
30th put the stack in the Barn
31st a Fine Day Chopping Last Day of the Year
1st of January 1869 New Years Day Stormy East Wind
2 chopping
3rd Allens Birth Day
�4th Drew the Boat up from the River cut a Waterhole Went to the Bush cut a White ash tree
5th cutting
6th Put the Boat up on the Boards in the Barn
7th Went to Williamstown Brought cherries sage {Cut off by the page} away a Treat from Tom
Summers Left my cain {Illegible due to weathering} got a Ride out from Donald F McLennan
{Illegible due to weathering} me he had a D {Illegible}
Mr James Cameron Island 8th January 1869
8th Hugh Anns Birth Day 1866) in Williamston Got some Worm Lozenges from James Burtons
9th in Williamstown James Ferguson Bushs sale Raining
10th came home got a Ride from John Dingwalls son to the Front a Great Bazzar in Williamstown
all this week got 2/6 from Dan for Gordon sweetys Dan went to Montreal Last night John Angus got
the Bag from Pat I left at Mr Harpers
11th chopping some in the Bush
12th writing stormy some
13th choppin Ash in the Bush about a Load
14th crossed to the Post office put a Letter in for Charlie postage -/9 got a paper Lent it to William
McLeod Got a Letter from A Summers from Chicago Bought of A J Baker ¼ Tea 1 plug of Tobacco
2 papers of Matches 1/9 Great crossing the Road Bushed yesterday ice not very thick about 5
inches promised semo some hay
15th putting the marsh hay to the west side of the Barn Began to cut the Fine hay on the East side
Filled 3½ Bags with ashes Gordon and I on the Pitt Point cutting a Load of Wood a very fine Day
took home a cedar Broom
16th Horses got in at Jacobs Island
17th Sunday cold hard Frost tonight
18th very Frosty East Wind Semo came Drew a Load of Wood Went to Mill 3 bushels of Wheat 5½
of Ashes 1 Rat 1 Calfskin Bought of David Baker ½ lb Tea 1/3 ¼ lb Tea -/9 spool Thread -/33 hauls
of Black Thread -/6 cash 36 cents a Treat 5 cent 120 cents from Mr Streeter 20 cents to Grange for
Fixing Teapot ½ lb crackers from George Drew {Cut off by the page} 2 cents of hoarhound candy at
Mr Congdons got 4 almanacks a paper from John Semo Traded his horse Bought of A J Baker
Treat -/6 Bottle 1/3 -/1 of sweetys went to See Mrs Munroe Gave Semo some hay
19th a Fine Day Making Ley for the soap Weighing the Flour 120 lbs
20th Finished the soap Making a handle for the 3 prong Fork stormy eas{t wind}
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James Cameron Diary & Transcription, 1870
James Cameron Diary & Transcription, 1871
James Cameron Diary & Transcription, 1876
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James Cameron Diary & Transcription, 1885
James Cameron Diary & Transcription, 1886
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James Cameron Diary & Transcription, 1889
James Cameron Diary & Transcription, 1890
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James Cameron Diary, 1892
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<p>Mr James Cameron JS land 30th Dec 1866</p>
<p>30 Dec 67</p>
<p>Drawing Drags 31st Last day of the year it hot the {cut off} got here alive</p>
<p>1st of January 1868 shot 3 squirrels, very stormy a Ball at John {illegible} hers I cutting Hay got a Rat at the loww point 3 allens Birth Day Drawing drags angus and angus the Blue Boy came for the sheep got them gaveGorgon and the rest 30 cents {illegible/scratched out}. Smallman bushed the Road to Lancaster4th stormy Day</p>
<p>3th Sunday fine Day</p>
<p>6th went to Summer flour seen MrRiddle and old Donald Cameron carpenter at Davids treat, paid treat at Andrews 17 1/2 paid got a Ride out to Williamstown from Sunny Grant election time for councellers in Williamstown</p>
<p>7th in Williamstown</p>
<p>8th in Williamstown came home John Angus took me home</p>
<p>9th Went to Fort Corrington got a paper from John 2 treats at Jessimas a treat at Mac Bought 1 paper pens 2 sticks of Licquerice a paper of heed 3 cents of Licquerice Root 1oz a Bottleat McRaes to be returned a treat at McRaes got a ride from John McLennans Robert son going to the {flacmill?}</p>
<p>10th cutting stove wood</p>
<p>11th Drawing wood Broke the whipple tree a fine {cut off}</p>
<p>12th Old new Years Day Cold</p>
<p>13th Making a whippletree</p>
<p>14th Drawing drags cut a new waterhole cut an oak tree in the marsh took home cedar for Brooms a very fine day squirrel</p>
<p>15th cutting drags ^Mrs Harper a {fire?}</p>
<p>16th Drawing Drags.</p>
<p>17th Put {porsen?} in the hog</p>
<p>18th Very {cut off} drew some drags from the Pitt point</p>
<p>2019th Sunday a very fine day EEL Fishery at alescu{cut off} stand</p>
<p>20th stagnep Day went to Summerstone {rotten away page} 1/2 lb tea 1/10 1/2 paid.</p>
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<p>Mr James Cameron Js land Janry 21st 1868</p>
<p>{stagnep?} thrashed 1 bushel of wheat leives and pete Bosell drew 3 loads of hay a Ball at David summers caribou making</p>
<p>22nd thrashed a bushel of wheat Leives drew the last load of the day</p>
<p>23rd chopping stove wood got a rat</p>
<p>24th the kneel of the sleigh Charlie Tuppers Birth Day</p>
<p>25th Drew some wood out of the marsh froze my big toe</p>
<p>26th Sunday stormy cold day</p>
<p>27th a fine day drew a load of wood</p>
<p>28th went to the mill 2 1/2 of wheat 10 rats to Mr Streelor 1 pair of boots for them Brought Mr. McRae his bottle got some {whuanes?} from Mr. Parker got 3 horse shoes from Dan Summers (his child died on the 17th) a very cold day</p>
<p>29th drawing wood filling the bags with ashes cut a waterhole</p>
<p>30th Went to Dundee wet.</p>
<p>5 Bushels of ashes 1 calve skin 3 sheep pelts to my account to Mr. Baker boughtMr. Baker's 1/2 barrel fish 12/6 1.2 Bushel salt16 3 Quarts of Kersene oil 22 1/2 cents got 10 cents for {Phrenologest?}</p>
<p>31st chopping in the bush</p>
<p>1st of February drawing wood very stormy cut down a dry tree of beech</p>
<p>2nd drifting & snowing</p>
<p>3rd Thrashed 2 Bushels of Wheat very frosty day</p>
<p>4th in the bush cut down a stump of Beech.</p>
<p>5th Thrashed 1 1/2 of wheat</p>
<p>6th Drew a Load of wood</p>
<p>7th very cold stormy</p>
<p>8th Gordons Birth Day a fine Day thrashed near 1 Bushels of Wheat went to the head of the {?} stand</p>
<p>9th Sunday stormy west wind soft</p>
<p>10th thrashed the last of the {close?] wheat 20 lbs Began the Oats thrashed 55 lbs</p>
<p>11th Drew some wood snow deep</p>
<p>12th cut down a {cut off} soft maple stormy</p>
<p>13th went to mill will 4 {cut off} wheat {cut off}</p>
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<p>James Cameron Island 13th Feby 1868</p>
<p>Mr Munkler{?} 2 Mcrea Kery 9 cents, 3 cents of Tobacco pipe. 1 cent gave my oats to Mr Baker 55 lbs Bough 1{?} lb Yea 1/3 cash I plug{?} Tobacco 1/4 cut Tobacco In a very stormy Day coming home got a Rig{?} from Ritchison to put around me Down Salmon River got my account from Mr B{?} 19.88 cents Left Mrs Hopkins Book at ho{?} Domby and Sons Jim Hopkins wife in Williamstown Dan Suymur{?} in Morris show Dan Cameron came {Above} at home and M Haines{?} fell sick 14th St Valentines Day a Ballat Wade{?] Sumury{?} to night not very well a Fine Day Even the flour put a Handle on Charlie's old axel 15th south east wind and snow Sunday 16th Fine day showing cat kill the owl{?} thrashed 1 1/2 of oats 18th went to the Bush snow very Deep 19th went Round to the Pitt{?} Point shopping stove wood 20th cleaning the cellar and up stairs chopping stove Wood a fine Day the {missing} 21st chopping stove wood put the snow off the stack {above} thrashed 8 lbs wheat Jack Rabbit Dead 22nd Washington's Birth Day thrashed 1 1/2 of oats Fine Day Frosty cut a water {?} ice very thick snow Deep on the ice 23rd Sunday {above} Shrove Fine Day 24th St. Matthias' thrashing oats 25th Shrove Tuesday fanning 5 Bushels 26th Ash Wednesday chopping stove {?} ground the 2 axes a fine Day 27th Breaking the {?} to the River 28th Gordon and I to the Bush 29th the Last of the Wheat a Bushel Left 3 sheaves for hats of the Welsh St Davids Day a Fine Day but turned stormy with the change of the Moon came like a lion 2nd Stormy 3rd stormy Took the Bun out of the old House 4th Fine But Drifting 5th thrashing oats 6th Finished the {illegible} Bushels of oats Broke the Road thawing</p>
<p>{right page} Mr James Cameron Island March 9th 1865</p>
<p>9th not many croping the salmon River is bad 10th seen a crow for the first cutting slacks{?} for Troy{?} 14 of them when split 11th went to the Bush 12th this is the Day D. M. Master came to the Island I went to Summerstown Bought of Mr Harper, Quart of oil wick Black thread 2 pligs of Sol 1 lb shot 1 B. Matches got 2 papers and the (cheese) paper from Charles sent a paper and an almanack to hun 13th George Bosell took a ton of Hay 3 Loads gave me 2 1/2 Dollars 14th Tapt 14 trees not running well 15th Sunday water on the ice 17th St Frances Patrick Day in the mor ning Birds came seen some Ducks the Empress Burn not good sugar weather 19th went to Hopkins got 2 lbs of Pork for nothing tap about 30 trees took home 3 pails of sap made 22 troughs 20th went to Mr Harpers Bought 1/2 lb Tea 8 yrds of lilacs 6/8 Hook & Eyr{?} spool of thread ice Bad close to shore 1st Day of Sping 1st gathering sap tapt some Boring in the Bush took it home to sugar off 12 lbs made for the first 22 Sunday Livenia{?} Birth Day gatherd {above} ed some 23 Boiling and tapping 24th Boiling sap Running well tapping some yet ice open to neglet at Francis Island 25th annunciation of the virgin Mary Livenia Gordon Mary and the Baby all to the Bush 26th in the Bush 27th sugared off Boiling some after Dark 30th all to the Bush the Ramping {?} killed by something 31 sugar of twice 1st of April all Fools Day boiling seen a canoe with 3 men {illegible}eels set fire Back of the Ba{illegible} the</p>
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<p>Mr. James Cameron {bland?} April 3rd 1868</p>
<p>Taking Louie of the 13 {and?} off the old house sum pretty well {galliud?} 3 pails 4th {illegible} and gathering 40 pails {illegible}2 cakes the sugar soft 5 Sunday 4 am not {illegible} very well 6th Beckey {illegible} and have {Bonc?} here going to Lancaster turned Back cold Day back home 9 pail lying 4th {illegible} 13 {illegible} & snowing 9th in the 12 {illegible} 10th good Friday in the Bud shot 2 Black bucks. {illegible} the fox 4 racks 11th {illegible} in the Bush 12th {gailer?} Sunday lots of Eggs fine day But the sun did not {dance?} in the morning the {cut off} of a hard year 13th a Boat with L {illegible} from here after, made sugar {illegible} 14th Jake {Numning?} well 15th all in the Bush Boiling Down {cut off} {illegible} 16th in the Bush. Very windy the cherry tree fell Down gathered. Louie came home yesterday {cut off} nannie a {Lamb?} one of {illegible} a Lamb. 11th {cut off} 3 gallons one of {illegible} sheep L {illegible} one bead 18th our {illegible} Birth Day, very windy time now. Boiled 2 gallon syrup 15th Low Sunday {illegible} came {illegible} last night See going Down. Found {cut off} Dick Wild one {illegible} coming up The Water Boiling {cut off} Found a nest with 5 eggs 20th Boiling about 1 gallon {cut off} Canu. I went to {illegible}23 lb sugar 10 cents a pound got 1 Dollar from Pat Bought {illegible}{Hasper?} 1/2 lb {illegible}Package of {Matelu?} / 6 1/2 lb {cut off} 2 1/2 Dollars was of flour meats. Bought {illegible} hat 20 cents got 4 Papers from Charlie Heard {cut off} D Arcy {illegible} Death a William that such a {illegible} Man Mr Spinkss went to {cut off}Caught a wild goose with Big trap. Henry {cut off} Ladhey Lashey of the 2 {illegible} round and square. {Illegible} a stick for spear handles got 3 eels from {cut off} 22 at the {sturgen?} Rev 23rd {illegible}</p>
<p>Mr James Cameron {Soland?} April 24th 1868</p>
<p>The Brish America began to Run. Set the ashes for {soap?} Gordon and Stothe. Head of the {pland?} 25th Tapped some of the trees over {illegible} Gathered 11 pails of sap. Bored. {Illegible} the cows {illegible} all {mumsoes?} sheep. Got their lambs but the old one 26th Sunday. Mowing and a fine Day Let fire lasting {illegible} the little pland. Gordon and I 27th Made the Last syrup.Made the soap. Lewis Charlie here gave him fat pine. Gave him 3 sticks for {Paddes?} Sticks for 13 rooms stick {cut off} the for shear Pole to {illegible} Basket gave me an oak {cut off} from {illgible} handle. 28th Lewis Brought fish for Pine {cut off} Brought home 6 pails of sap Gordon Boiled it. [illegible} went to try for eels at the {kit kit} pland {cut off} to found a horse shoe at the little pland and {cut off} on pipe 29th first Raft came Down came {cut off} my canoe got it {'planted potatoes 30th' written above} high wind 30th went to {cut off} the raft 1 2/2 f {illegible} the {heulo?} hatch {cut off} now. Yesterday D new the {illegible} up from the Lower{illegible} point. Put manure out Drew away the high pen found a the sheep all out 2nd Drew . home the crotch for {cut off} set fines Let out the {ilegible} 3 {illegible} here got 3 EELs 4th Jim Hopkins here the Raft {home?} {illegible} {cut off} for the canoe I went {illegible} to {Bolells?}{illegible} {Roses?} Dinner there wrote L letter for Pat went to Lee Thomas {Thenroes?} {illegible} and {illegible}Mr Load got 2 plugs. Pat Boreth Mcleod Departed. I went to Williams. {cut off} here for Potatoes took Dinner. Got 2 Baskets 5 {cut off} Began to Plough 4th Ploughed some 8th Lathey here {cut off} of her spear gave him a Board and shine for his canoe. {cut off} for EELs eat 12 5th Ploughed. 4 meat for EELs 10th Friday Beaching {illegible} the front I caught there let fires on {cut off} Rift Rount Pete Baker Willi Rose Walter Crompt{cut off} here. 11th Went home with Mr Hopkins Rot {illegible} for {cut off} Pork and Rot {illegible}</p>
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<p>Mr James Cameron. {Pland?}. May the 12th 1868</p>
<p>Went to Williamstown with 2 {slurgeon?} 2 {illegible} of syrup 1 cake. Mary for {illegible} Sturgeon for Ellen and Bottle of syrup for {cut off} cakes for her children currants Mr {Harper?} moved to Lancaster these Days 13th I came {from?} Williamstown. Got cod fish Brom Pail got {illegible} of Herrings {cut off} Got Peices for a {Dull?} from {illegible} {cut off} Bought a Boilng fork. 12 Bought Bakes {cut off} of Bread 2/6 came home {illegible} at the Lighthouse took Dinner {illegible} snack in my canoe wind high. The {illegible} train Ran of the Track ice going Down. Got {cut off} High wind and Rain the hen hatching in the goose stable {'14 eggs' written above} Planted some Potatoe {Pinons?} in the garden yesterday nothing in the Ground yet Got a {Low?} Bell in Williamstown Ploughed at the Door 13th Sowed 1 1/2 of {illegible} heat Planted some Potatos at the {cut off} of the Wheat let fire on the North side of the {cut off} in the marsh the British America came Down {cut off}{illegible} the Lowes and of the Butternut plant {illegible} {Spartan?} and King {illegible} going Down to get {cut off} 16th Planted some squash and Pumpkins amongst the Potato {cut off} Gordon and I looking for Pine {illegible} the gap in the fence {cut off} stick and made some Nails {illegible} {Beny?} going in {cut off} Salmon River the first time got aground. The {cut off} tried to take her off But could not foggy this morning. The osprey went Down Lord Elgin went Down {illegible} Cannons {illegible} took Down the Plato of the Old house 17th Sunday {america} I {illegible} to take the {Sulaberry?} off 18th {illegible} at the fence. 15th of the fence 20th Went to {Sunmertown}. Bought {cut off} the Slaberry got off got on again the America {illegible} not take her off Mrs Minroe Went to {Cornwall?} Brought Bottle of Maple syrup to her 21st Ascension Day of Holy {illegible} 70 lb of oats to D Baker. Got 2 Bushels of Potatoes took {Dinner?} at Emma {soft?} all night got a Bottle at Mr Bickery Left at the Door of {cut off} in the morning Bought of A small {illegible} 1/2 lb {crackers?}</p>
<p>Mr James Cameron {island?} 23rd of May 1868</p>
<p>Finished planting Potatoes before the Door</p>
<p>Sunday the 24th Raining Blowing 25th got home the sheep sheard 3 of the sheep fishing at night {illegible} all night on the Little Island above {cut off} great chopping on {Chuislees?} island 26th sheared the rest of the sheep {cut off} tonight seen Henry Genie fishing Marked {Minroes?} sheep cut. {cut off} Tails of all the lambs and {aucked?} them 27th Went to Mr Haipers Lancaster Brought 1/2 bushels of Potatoes 1/3 1 1/2 got of ribbon. {Shool} of Blue Thread. Bought of Mr. Hicholson the Baker 5 Loaves of Bread 3/5 Returned. John {Frashers?} Bottle Took Dinner at Mr Harpos jailed home {cut off} Trowling got no Bites 28th Planted Potatoes and Beans {cut off} the Back garden {illegible} Down the Pig Pen. Planted cucumber and Melons 15 Melons Musk. 6 hills of Water Melon 22 hills of cucumbers. Ratts went I own. Highlands and America {towing?} a canoes Kind {cut off} Steamer Towed up By The Highlander 25th Royal Oak Day 30th Went to Lancaster with Mr. Harpen Pot and 13 lb sugar for Pay for the Pot {illegible} 2 Bushels of {bot?} 44 cents Bushel to 4 Bushels potatoes 2/6 2 lb {illegible} 1/103 with Little Jim Ms. Dougale Fiscing {cut off} on his Mothers grave Dingwalls and Jim Ms Dougall went {cut off} with their Horses to {Rofs's?} Island High West Wind but Henry in Lancaster, stopt above Allen Roys in the Bay {cut off} Stopt all night at Allen Roys {illegible} Allen {illegible} from the 8th conception 31st {illegible} Sunday Last Day of May I came up alone {illegible} shore from Allen has Stopt at Henry's had Breakfast Lewis {Boxle?} at home the Salaberry went Down wind high some cold Rain {illegible} young. Ducks 1st of June Planted a few hills of potatoes {Lashey?} here. {Mashing?} the Wool {cut off} cold. 2nd {illegible} Wrote a Letter to Mr J. J {Lepich?} Montreal {illegible} boiling {sugar?} Old {Bosch?} Diparkot sent 2 papers to {Charlie?} I got {cut off} from him took the Wool to Thomas Munroes 13th Seen Pat taking Down Hay and Wood for Mr Harper to Lancaster Andrew Simmons lent Me Postage for the Letter and Paper as I forgot {cut off} pocket Book Went Down to Bosetts Stopt at Roses took tea all night at Bosells 3rd took Breakfast there and came home put the Wood in the Bags tried {Trowbing?} got none 4th {illegible} put {'got ash Logs 13th cutting' written above}</p>
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<p>Mr James Cameron Island June 6th 1868</p>
<p>Raining I need to catch the Mare Wind High the Dog{cut off} Killed the chickens at night 7th Sunday East wind Kingston went Down Salabery went Down a {lood?} deal of cooking at {Summerstown?} 8th Went to Summerstown. Bought {illegible} 48 lb flour (1 Lead pencil paid this) took home the Rain from Roses {cut off} the Lend of the Scottish chiefs 9thOur Marys Birth Day {cut off} 10th cleaning some of the Potatoes 11th Fishing not very well {cut off} Gordon and I fishing Caught a Lunge about 16 lbs to Summerstown the {gun?} Boat firing to day anchored at Hopkins took home the Lunge 13th fishing 14th Thomas Daves here gave him 3 papers a {illegible} {Desh?} William Morris here and Briggs Leut{cut off} a paddle found a Wheel Barrow on the Water{cut off} 13th cutting the Wees in the Potatoes 16th Gordon and I went to {illegible} Down to the {Kith Kell?} island found a Ducks nest caught the Duck 17th Caught the {illegible} Drew some of the {illegible} around the potatoes a great many trowling 18th {illegible} Ever {illegible} {'took the wool to Mrs Rose 3 Books gave her {illegible}' written in between lines} Battle of Waterloo Doctor Moxley Here Last night Went around the island 15th Finished Weeding the potatoes colouring these days Mr {illegible} and Mr {illegible} trowling {Leen?} Pigeon in the Bush at the Elm{cut off} 20th Trowling caught a crow killed one {illegible} the Brush {illegible} Steamer L {illegible} and Pleasure Party I can see part of the {cut off} of Luke Bowens house on {Chistes?} Island. Heavy Rain much wanted {cut off} Moon comes in a Scotch Moon Tom says But the Moon that comes {cut off} Sunday I always thought was a Scotch Moon. Strawberries {illegible} to grow. Ripe Summer commences to Day. Deer {illegible} commenced the {illegible} getting Long Black {illegible} on Blossom. I {horn?} apple trees over Blossoms. 21st Sunday Tom Daves here gave him some English Papers {illegible} Bell Mones and Briggs here found a Wheel Barrow on the Water Lent Bile a Paddle 22nd {illegible} Birth Day 23rd John Angus started and Peter Baker {illegible}</p>
<p>James Cameron Island June the 24th 1868</p>
<p>I croped to Bosells got the 2 {illegible} got a Rope from {Lemo?) Returned Mrs Roses Book paid Andrew the Postage Brought a Bushel of oats to {illegible} Baker 2/6 1/2 Bushel of salt. Matches to {illegible} 4 {illegible} tobacco, Got a paper from Charlie. Working at the {Roads?} {illegible} the oats and ashes in the {cut off} Boigs 25th Working at the cook house. Started this {illegible} slept at Lauries all night 26th Sold to Bakery {cut off} Bushels of Ashes 114 lbs of oats Got 2-12 1/2 cents cash Bought flour from John {illegible} for 2 dollars Bought paper {cut off} Mac John Carey Married yesterday. {illegible} house the gun boat at {Mamattons?} 24th Working at the cook house. Sunday 28 pm Daves brought some Papers 29th Dan Sunnins and Laurie here a Warm Day 30th the cook House. 1st {illegible} {Dommon?} Day the L {illegible} a Pleasure {illegible} and the B America {illegible} their colours I lying {illegible} 2nd fishing let out {cut off} cutting the weeds in the potatoes 3rd Working at the cook house 4th July American Independence a Ball last night over 500 at it Haffords. fort {Coringlea?} Americans in Russels Beat here. Henry {Genias?} Boy here {illegible} the Potatoes in the Back garden 5th Our Johns Birth Day Emannuel here and Wife of the children gave them a {illegible} hot very well 6th warm Weather these Days 1 of {Hanroes?} sheep Dead a log of the fence fell on to neck skinned it put the carcus in the River, Hoeing and cleaning the Potatoes took home some ashes {cut off} out the {Barn?} {illegible} the Long canoe out of the water {illegible} Trowling got home {illegible} to Rain Thunder + Lightening much {illegible} Grant here with his horses 8th finished hoeing the Potaotes at the lower end of the Wheat 9th Gordon and I went Trowling Down to Roys Island 16th fixing the canoes a very very {cut off} Day the Warmest came yet. I criped to Sumemerstown slept at John Hamilton gave me a peace of the Neal {Genuine?} {cut off} that he got of the gun Boat John Ploughing Buckwheat {cut off} Baker {cut off}</p>
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<p>Mr. James Cameron Island July 11th 1868</p>
<p>{Serofud?] over got about 30 Tabacco Plants + {cut off} {illegible} Megaret the {steamer?} L Renand a Pleasure. Got 4 Dollars cash from James {illgeible} and {5 lb tea?} and to pay A Summers 46 {illegible} Potatoes {'paid this' written above} {Daids?} 1/2 here from A J Bakes. Joseph Baker at Andrews. {illegible} the Post office for a store {force} I Baker got 1 Dollar cash from George Baker Lashey here {Leuie?} {illegible} Master Paints from Cornwall the {Champion?} {cut off} {illegible} got a Paper from Charlie from Chester no.4 stains street care of Ms Rowe 12th of July Sunday Orangeman's Day. {illegible} Smallman's Steamer passed here to Lancaster 13th firing in the {cut off} for the 12th July Went to Lancaster Bought {illegible} {Tocoper?} 3 {cut off} {Trouth?} of flour Sacrament in Lancaster 1 pair of Braces 1/3 Meat 13 14th Went to {Bob?} 16 for Lashey's canoe. Went to Dinner with Ashes Roys Tron Baaids Hepten Baker Bain 15th Bought of Dr Baker 5 1/2 lbs {Cabro?} at 13 cents 1 1/2 {cut off} {Weed?} for Gordon 1/3 yd 3 yd of Cotton at {17?} 1/2 yd Dozen {ceeps} {cut off} 1/3 plates 1/2 Dozen 1/6 crackers sugar tabacoo {Jupe?} Treat 13 1/2. Brought of Peter Buchanna 1 scythe 3 1/2 Paid with Lumber got {illegible} sycthe from Peter Bought stone 16 1 {illegible}{Roes?} 1 1/3 Coming home the Wind turned me Back from near our Island to the head of Alerus Island in a {illegible} 16th commenced to mow a few Rounds 17th mowing 18th mowing {lawn?} put in {Trocks?} the Mare Lame Sunday 19th George Bisell + family + Reggey here Gave them {illegible} after got one French paper to Henery's wife {Bever?} Plenty {cut off} 20th Mowed the grove Finished mowing the grove Went to Summerstown Bought of A J Baker on account {cut off} Tea 1/6 1/2 A soda 14 2 Bakes 1/4 2 Whet Stones 18 sugar 13 {cut off} Went up with Tom Kennedy seen Mrs {Leor?} took {cut off} + Jones seen Frances the P {illegible} A {Illegible} smoke ashes {illegible} got 2 {illegible}</p>
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<p>James Cameron Island July 25th 1868</p>
<p>Mowing Down on the Bank to the apple trees. Mrs Bowen and Mrs Mayville here for {Berries?} Sunday 26th a Boatload in the Berries 27th eat cucumbers. {Putting} in 28 cocks Mowed some. 28th The Earthquake. Mowing 29th Mowing spreading making cocks 30th Mowing some Mowing went to Mrs Kept in Molly all Day. Hand one of those Big {Plowers?} this is the earliest year I ever seen him come 3 let Molly her calf {cut off} 1st of Augest {illegible} Lammas Day {illegible} mowing People in the Berries Sunday Monday 3rd Putting in {illegible} cocks that 26 to Day on the Westside about {cut off}4 on the East side 4th Mowing and Raking got piece of {Pene?} on the 3rd George Bosell here gave me 1/6 cash not a going to take the hay {cut off} only offered me 5 Dollars for it 5th Went around the {illegible}{Gabrnean?} and July and Mrs Mayville for Berries {illegible} on the Lower {Rouel?} cut some of the Wheat eat the {cut off} {inst?} mew Potatoes a very Large Raft went down counted 24 cabin on it 6th Randolph's Birth Day Put in 2 cocks on the west side and 25 on the east side tried some of the squash {cut off} the rest of the Wheat put in a Load 7th Put in {cut off} the Wheat but the raking got a plug of Tobacco {cut off} Lashley a very warm Day. Got a stick of Elm {cut off} Looking for the sheep found a Tobacco pouch. Belonging in the {illegible} Mr {Boely?} here but him my canoe to crop. Raining Thunder and Lightening Hoeing some 9th Sunday Windy rain 10th Mr {Preby?} here mowing went to Bakery Bought {illegible} worth of flour + plug of Tobacco got the {Balanee?} of what was coming from a T. {BaReran?} Jane Grants account got a Paper from Charlie 11th Went to Dundee raining stopt at Dan Summer's took Dinner Bought of Baker Ropes - 16 Tobacco - 192 shools of thread Bought of Norman 2 Bunches of matches.</p>
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<p>Mr James Cameron Island August 12th 1868</p>
<p>Mowing Raking the wheat put in 14 co{?} very Windy Lashey took his Bed here he went to Fish at cornwall 15th Mowing choke {?} and Hazelnuts good Raining 16th William Rose Charlie and Willie Roy here gave{?} Charlie 2 Rings for scythes took over the ya{?} 11 skams{?} 17th mowing in the upper field went to Williamstown got a faw{?} up from the scow 18th Williamstown the Lacrosse in martintown Williiam Boys Beat them 19th Killed a sheep a James Hugh and I 20th came home 21st I went to J Baker with the Wooll Bought 50 lbs of Flour 10 lbs oatmeal 1/2 Powder 2 lbs shot 1/2 lbs ginger worm pills a treat 10 cents paid Tom Davis he{?} freeing{?} the chairs 22nd The Lacross play in Lancaster not decided I put in 24 cocks of hay 23rd Sunday. Mr M Gilles Donald M Dohab{?} and John James here William M Lead Andrew J Baker J Grant V{?} Emmanu{?} here Mr Nosseau and Paushaius B here. 24th Mowing in the upper field 25th went to the head of the Island. Mowing Mr Adolphus Rosseau here got the timber paid me took Dinner 26th putting in and gathering 36 cocks 26th Let Mr Man{?} go made 18 cocks mowing 27th gathering 28th stormy{?} 29th 3 ducks Les and Mrs Morris and Laflesh{?} here Sunday 30th went to a J Bakers Bought 3 lbs Tea 1/2 lb starch veal casteroll - 71/2 1 Quart whiskey wi{?} 2-5-/3 Laflesh Bought 2 Quarts they went off 31st cornwall stopt at George Reushaut all night George a Bee cutting hay 2nd Got on Board the L Renaud 1/3 fare to cornall sold the wooll 331/3 35 lb got 24c stopt at Angus Cameron all night</p>
<p>Mr James Cameron Island 2nd of Sept 1868</p>
<p>Bought of Kewen where Duncan Munroes is 2 yds of cotton 41/2 11 yds of ticking{?} 6/9 flanel 1/10 1/2 yds of cloth 11/3 1/2lb Tea 1/3 calico 2/- Liquor 5/ flour 15 lb 4 Dollars 3rd came Kewen{?} the British america fare 1/3 Got over with George Kenshaws from summertown Lent Kenneth McDonell 2/6 at Summer treat 20 cents great{?} at Bakers 10 cents 1 for matches took Dinner at Thomas Munroe Races{?} in and forgot to leave the Flour 4th came home 5th Mowing 6th Sunday John Angus lent him Book North American Indians gave him a song Book went to Renehaus got the Flour 7th Raining 8th Went to Lancaster Bought of Mr Harper Boots 33/4 salt 2/ 1/2{?} gallon oil 1/- paid treats 2/6 pipe 1/2 Tobacco /2 got a 1/2 lb Tea for Livena from Pat 1/10 1/2 soda /6 paid Pat 5/ I owed him Box of caps /71/2 lb shot -/6 9th Mowing 10th put in a Load of hay 5 cocks old Mr Morris Birth Day 11th put in 25 cocks the Barn Door came Down 7 cocks on the stable Loaft of this 12th put in 12 cocks 8 cocks on the Stable Loft fixing up the Barn Door a Job Raining Sunday 13th Windy went ot hte head of the Island the osprey went up 14th Livenia and Hugh Ann went to Dundee Brought 7 Dozen eggs Bought Batting Matches Pins Book 2 tds shirting{?} sweetys stopt at Lauree all night 15th came home Went to Hamilton plance Henry put them across to our Island cut some Marsh hay Before the Door 16th mowing 17th went for the canoe to Hamiltons Island caught the sheep 18th comenced to mow in the Buck marsh Places{?} in Lancaster 19th Dan Summers here gathered 55 cocks in Back Marsh 6 in front marsh</p>
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<p>Mr James Cameron Island Sept 20th 1868</p>
<p>Sunday 20th Raining I put up the stone 21st St Mathew Day mowed some in Back marsh Dan Summers came for Lauree gave them potatoes squash pumpkins 22 put in 40 cocks of Marsh Hay Dan Summers went to Lancaster stopt here all night the Baley Randolph very sick the cattle all on the inside now 23rd took in 2 Bushels of potatoes Raining {circled} 22nd 1st Day of Fall 24th caught Thomas Munroes sheep took it and the sheep Pelt over stopt and Renshaws Island to help them Drawing cocks got some apples from Hamilton Andrews{?} on a Barge Captain Dan Mc Dougall and J Butchered the sheep at Thomas took supper there Bought of Mr Baker 20 worm Lozenges 1/ 1 plug of Tobacco /2 a Raffle at David Summers of a heifer Lashey came here to stop 23td crossed with Lashey for the canoe a great fire and smoke somewhere {above} a fire at Jim Buchannans about Jim Buchannans place Raining East Wind 26th Lashey to cornwall Mowing in the front marsh went to hte Little Island southside shot a Duck took in about 10 Bushels of potatoes the Baby and Hugh Ann very sick a Raft going Down 27th Gordon Mary Summers and Lauree to Ross Island & Charles for a 1/2 Dozen of Herrings from them gave them a kettle of potatoes 28th Mowing in the front marsh mad the new sick and but the fathers{?} in it 29th St Michalmas Day shot 3 Ducks 30th made of cocks in front marsh 38 in the Back marsh 28 Mrs J Hopkins a Boy on the 27th</p>
<p>Mr James Cameron Island Oct the 1 1868</p>
<p>Went to Dundee took Mrs Hopkins Book home stopt night at Dan Summers 2nd Came home seen a Mink before mantles{?} on the opposite side of the River 3rd loan the Ma{?} stack put 45 cocks in it to Day 4th Wild geese came set traps 5th mowing in the Marsh Began the Potatoes 6th Lifting the potatoes Thunder 7th Lost my knife 8th made some cock of hay high wind 9th Lashey to Lancaster 10th Hugh Amm Birth Day James Grant took away the Big Horse Ronald and Thomas Munroe along with him had a stimulation wiwth them at the head of the Island 11th John Angus came very high wind Lashey could not cross Have him a letter to put on the Fort Covington PO for John 12 John Angus crossed I thrashed a floor of Wheat setting traps for Muskrats 14th Mr Lynch came the Boat and other sundry articles {?} Went to Bakers Bought 1 gallon whiskey 1/2 {?} Tobacco pipes matches 15th Mr Lynch and I to Regis stopt at Ed Plumbador{?} hotel Bought Butter 1 knife a hooker came home 16th 17th 18th {?} for Canadian or Blue clay 19th Killed a weath{?} went to kill Kit Island Hunters came to the head{?} Island 20th went to Bakery Mr Lynch stopt on Hamiltons Island Bought 1 Quart Whiskey Tobacco snowed to night 21st crossed with Mr Lynch to Renshaws wharf he got on salsberry I stopt all night at Renshaws the storm 22nd came home snowing East took in about 2 pails of Water 23rd {?} for Rose she was engaged seen Henry at {?} hom to take his mother over Bought {rest of page blacked out}</p>
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<p>== 1868 Mr James Cameron {illegible} == 24th of October</p>
<p>24th {illegible} Hugh's Birth Day Mrs Bosell here Laurie and Dan Summers came</p>
<p>25th My Birth Day I {illegible} with Mrs Bosell gave her a pail of Milk some squashes red pepper heard charlie Rose had a young son to Day Dan Summers went off Laurie sloft {?} Emmanuel and {illegible} here Emmanuel took his shear {?}</p>
<p>26th Cutting Wood</p>
<p>27th Went to Fort Covenston</p>
<p>28th chopping Wood</p>
<p>29th doing a Little or nothing</p>
<p>30th chopping</p>
<p>31st Went to Bakers took {illegible} Quart of Oil Hallow Eve highwind and Rain</p>
<p>1st of Nov all saints Day</p>
<p>2nd Thrashing Dan Summers came</p>
<p>3rd Pete Bosell after the Wheel Barrow and {illegible} Lashey took away his Bed</p>
<p>4th I went to mill {illegible} of Wheat F Daves here Last night and the Mayhews here Tom Brought me some Sarsapilla {"er" written above the "i"} took 4 Nats , calfs Km 1 sheeps Km to Mr Stneeter 2.40 Got {illegible, name?} Boots {second "o" written above the first} mended By {illegible, name?} 50 cents. got {illegible} fixed 10 cents Bought {illegible} 1/2 Ile Tea 1/2 Ile Tolaces hoarhound Candy got 2 newspapers from Lohn Cameron came home</p>
<p>5th chopping Stove Wood</p>
<p>6th Chopping Wood</p>
<p>7th Our Ellens Birth Day</p>
<p>8" 9 10" 11" 12th</p>
<p>13th stars shooting great Walter {?} child died.</p>
<p>14th {illegible} helping Walter to dig the grave {illegible} Kennedy Kenneth stopt at Wake all night Bought of Al Baker oil Matches</p>
<p>15 I came home Walters child Buried to Day</p>
<p>16" Let out the Rams</p>
<p>17th the trees bad with {illegible} Great Destruction on {illegible} and forest trees</p>
<p>18th set fire to the Front Marsh</p>
<p>19th Killed the Bull Lashey took away his traps {illegible} Bosell agnound above the Light House {illegible}</p>
<p>21st Went to Bakers</p>
<p>22</p>
<p><br />== 1868 Mr James Cameron {illegible} == Nov 27</p>
<p>{illegible} Grant took away the younge Horse Peter and Thomas Mimroe with him I started for Williamstown Brought a hide to A Me Lennan got the Money forth Left my Boat with him {illegible} I would come from Williamstown gave Mr Harper {illegible} Walked up to Williamstown</p>
<p>28th in Williander</p>
<p>29th in Williamstown</p>
<p>30th I started for home from Williander Bought of Ellen Tea Tobacco. Paten Paul Castor oils sweetys Bottle of Mollases {illegible} Bought of Mr Harper 8 yds Calies {illegible} a yd Linning Thread 3 Treats 3 Quarts of GO Bought of Mr Nicholson 3 Loaves Bread {illegible} This is St Andrews The Festival of the {illegible} home North Wind Left or Forgot my Bag The calf Died got hurted on the slippery ice The America went up Johnstons Lights up yet no Light in Mr Hills on the 1st of December</p>
<p>1st of December skinned the calf no boats {illegible}</p>
<p>2n. Thrashing Cutting Wood</p>
<p>3 Cutting Wood</p>
<p>4th Taking home a Canoe of Wood I Croped stopt all night Thomas Munroes Rob Jack and Bill Mc{illegible, name} argument at David got a Letter from Charlie I came home got {illegible, "Rey," "Pay"?} from Al Baker for James Grant {illegible} paid A L Baker for Whiskey is got on the 22nd of October Brought Mr Bree {?} {illegible} Pipe Treat paid Treats at Davids paid</p>
<p>6th Sunday Dan Summers here for the Ram for James Hopkins got it gave him some meat</p>
<p>7th Storm East Wind and snow Broke on the stack</p>
<p>8th Cut a Waterhole for the first hard West Wind</p>
<p>9th Thrased {illegible} Made out to the Bushes very {illegible}</p>
<p>10th {illegible} not hung to Day chopped {illegible, the page goes black, photocopy issues}</p>
<p>{...} cold West Wind {...}</p>
<p>13 {...}</p>
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<p>Mr James Cameron Island December 15 1868</p>
<p>Went to Fort Covington Left my canoe at Hopkins no Letter stopt at Less all night Bought Tobacco {?} meat A Lyne crossed the River from Mr Smarts Left Charles Letter with Mr Streeter a treat at Big hall 3 coppers of crackers at Drews{?} 6th Came home got Loan of a Book from Mrs Hopkins the Knight of St Johns I got Back my shipwrecks and Disasters at Sea 17th Thrashed 40 lb wheat 18th Thrashing 19th Tanning{?} He took across to Christes 20th Stormy East Wind 21st went to try the ice its Bad turned Back got a Rat 22nd the Ice Broke up 23rd fine Day commenced to storm 24th Ice took a very cold cold 25 Christmas Day I crossed got Christmas at John Hamiltons and also at Walter Bakery took Dinner there 26th I crossed got a Ride up and Down from John Hamilton Bought of A J B{?} 50 lb of Flour on credit 1/4 Tea Tobacco 1 plug got the Loan of Hamiltons hand sleigh to take home the Flour 27th Sunday Stormy Day 28th Norman M Donald died took home the hand sleigh Brought G Renshaw 16 lb Beef {above} 28 Horses croped George in Lancaster stopt with George all night papering the Post office with AJ Baker 29th came home our Angus Birth Day 30th put the stack in the Barn 31st a Fine Day chopping Last Day of the Year 1st of January 1869 New Years Day stormy East Wind 2 chopping 3rd Allens Birth Day 4th Drew the Boat up from the River cut a waterhole went to the Bush cut a white ash Tree 5th cutting 6th Put the Boat up on the Board on the Barn 7th Went to Williamstown Brought cherries sage {?} away a treat from Tom Summers Left my cain {blacked out} a Ride out from Donald fell {?}</p>
<p>Mr James Cameron Island 8th January 186 9</p>
<p>8th Hugh Ann Birth Day 1866 in Williamston got some worm Lozenges from James Burthons 9th in Williamston James Ferguson Bushes sale Raining 10th came home got a Ride from John Dungvales{?} son to the front a great Bazzar in Williamston all this week got 2/6 from Dun for Gordon sweetys Dan went to Montreal Last night John Angus got the Bag from Pat I left at Mr Harpers 11th chopping some in the Bush 12th writing{?} stormy some 13th chopper ash in the Bush about a Load 14th croped {?} Part of free put a Letter in for Charlie postage /5 got a paper Lent it to William McLead got a Letter from A Summers from Chicago Bought of A L Baker 1/4 Tea 1 plug of Tobacco 2 papers of Matches 1/5 great croping the Road Bushed yesterday ice not very thick about 5 inches promised Semo{?} some hay 15th putting the marsh hay to the west side of the Barn Began to cut the fine hay on the East side filled 3 1/2 Bags with ashes Gordon and Tom the Pitt Paint cutting a Load of wood a very fine Day took home a cedar Broom 16th Horses got in at Jacobs Island 17th Sunday cold hard frost tonight 18th very frosty East Wind Semo{?} came Drew a Load of Wood Went to Mill 3 bushels of Wheat 5 1/2 of ashes 1 Rat 16 abfshin{?} Bought of Darrel Baker 1/2 lb Tea 1/3 1/4 lb Tea -/5 spool thread -/33 hauls of Black Shears{?} -/6 cash 36 cents a treat 5 cent 120 cents from Mr Sheeter{?} 20 cents to Grange for fixing teapot 1/2 lb crackers from George Drew {?} 2 cents of hoarhound candy at Mr Congdons{?} got 4 almanacks a paper from John Semo traded his horse Bought of A J Baker treat -/6 Bottle 1/3 /1 of sweetys went to see Mrs Munroe gave Semo some hay 15th a Fine Day Making hay for the soap weighing the flour 120 lbs 20th Finished the soap making a handle for the 3 prong fork stormy {blacked out}</p>
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<p>1869 {written in upper right corner}</p>
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<h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Mr James Cameron {illegible} December 15</span></h2>
<p>Went to Fort Covington left my Canoe at Hopkins no letter stopt at {Less?} all night Bought Tobbaco {illegible} treat A Lynoe croped the Rever from Mr Smarts left Charlies letter with Mr {Strellter?} a {illegible} at Big hall 3 {coppers?} of crackers at {Drees?}</p>
<p>16th Came home got loam of a book from {name?} the Knight of St Johns I got back my {illegible} and {Disusters?} get sea</p>
<p>17th Thrashed 46 lb Wheat</p>
<p>18th Thrashing</p>
<p>19th Tamming Ice took a crop to Christees</p>
<p>20th Stormy East wind</p>
<p>21st Went to try the ice its bad turned back got a Rat</p>
<p>22nd The Ice broke up</p>
<p>23nd Fine Day Commenced to Storm</p>
<p>24th Ice took a very cold cold</p>
<p>25 Christmas Day I croped lot Christmas at John Hamiltons and also at Walter Bakery took Dinner there</p>
<p>26th I croped got a {Reele?} up and down from John Hamiltons bought of Al Baker 50 lb of Flour on credit {1/4?} Tea Tobacco 1 plug got the loan of Hamiltons hand sleigh to take home the Flour</p>
<p>27 Sunday Stormy Day</p>
<p>28th Norman M Donald died. took home the hand sleigh {"28 horses croped" written above text} brought of Renshow 16th Beef George m Lancaster stoped with George all night papering the Post office with Al Baker</p>
<p>29th Came home Our Augusts Birth Day</p>
<p>30th put the stack in the barn</p>
<p>31st a Fine Day Chopping Last Day of the year</p>
<h2><span class="mw-headline">1st of January 1869 news years Day stormy East wind</span></h2>
<p>2 chopping</p>
<p>3rd Allens Birth Day</p>
<p>4th Drew the boat up from the River cut a waterhole went to the bush cut a white ash tree</p>
<p>5th cutting</p>
<p>6th Put the Boat up on the {illegible} the {base?}</p>
<p>7th Went to Williamston brought cherees sage {illegible} a treat from Tom Summers left my cain {illegible due to wear on page} out from Donald fells {rest of page illegible}</p>
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<h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Mr James Cameron {illegible} 8th January 1869</span></h2>
<p>8th Hugh Anns Birth Day 1866 III Williamston got some {worm or worn?} losenges from James Burton</p>
<p>9th in Williamston James Ferguson Bushs Sale raining</p>
<p>10th came home got a ride from John {Dingwalls} son to to the front a great {bazzar?} in Williamston all this week got {2/6?} from Dan for Gordon Sweetys Dan went to Montreal last night John Angus got the bag from Pat i left at Ms Harpers</p>
<p>11th Chopping some in the Bush</p>
<p>12th writing stormy some</p>
<p>13th Chop for Ash in the Bush about a load</p>
<p>14th croped {to the?} Post office put a letter in for Charlie postage {15?} got a paper lent it to William M Lead got a letter from A Summers from Chicago bought Al Baker 1/4 tea 1 plug of Tobbaco 2 papers of Matches 1/9 Great croping the road bushed yesterday ice not very thick about 5 incehs promised {name?} some hay</p>
<p>15th putting the Marsh hay to the west side of the barn began to cut the fine hay on the east side filled 3 1/2 bags with ashes Gordon and I on the Rett {pant?} cutting a load of wood a very fine day took home a cedar broom</p>
<p>16th Horses got in at {island name?} Island</p>
<p>17th Sunday cold hard frost tonight</p>
<p>18th very frosty east wind {name?} came drew a load of wood went to {illegible} 3 bushes of wheat 5 1/2 of ashes {1 rat?} 16 off {shin?} bought of {smudged, illegible} Baker 1/2 lb tea 1/3 1/4 lb tea -19 spool thread {-/3} 3 {illegible} of black thread {-/6} cash 36 cents a treat 5 cent 120 cents from Mr Sheeter 20 cents to grande for fiscing teapot 1/2 lb crackers from George Drew {illegible} 2 cents of {illegible} candy at Mr {Congdors?} got 4 almanacks a paper from John {name?} traded his horse bought of Al Baker treat {-/6?} bottle 1/3 of sweetys went to see Mrs Munroe gave {name?} some hay</p>
<p>19th a fine day making hey for the {soap?} weighing the flour {number?} 2 lbs 20th finished {rest of page illegible due to wear}</p>
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<h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Mr James Cameron {illegible} January 22 1869</span></h2>
<p>Bushing the road to Francis Island very cold and frosty {name?} come for hay took a load of wood a very very cold frosty night tonight cutting a load of firewoof on the {Patt Point?} water froze in the house tonight</p>
<p>23 very stormy day West wind and snow blowing and drifting</p>
<p>Sunday 24th Charles {last name?} Birth Day cold day</p>
<p>25th chopping stove wood cold day</p>
<p>26th Went to {Summertown?} brought A L Bakers bottle paid Thomas Summers 1/3 for 4 glasses I had on the 8th of January paid Al Baker for 50 lbs of flour I got on the 26th of Dec bought of Al Baker 1 lb soda {-/6?} 2 plugs of Tob {-/4?} got a letter from John sent to him went over with George {Biershaw?} got the {illegible} got box of matches from him got 2 papers from Dan</p>
<p>27th An {last name?} choping I load in the bush</p>
<p>28th in the bush tried the mare to draw chopping stove wood a fine day a great deal of {hay?} coming acrop the ice seen a fire or a light before daylight below Lancaster</p>
<p>29th a soft day chopping stove wood</p>
<p>30th Raining hailing showering</p>
<p>31st Sunday the marsh hay done in the barn snowing {illegible} papers and a {illegible}</p>
<p>1st of Febry a fine day cold some feeding food hay to the cattle made ready to go home with the mare just some hay on the west side of the barn from the East side Thomas {last name?} wife died Sunday night on the last day of January</p>
<p>2nd Peter Baker and Isacc Blondeau came gave me word to attend the funeral to day I croped to the funeral stopt with Thomas all night heard {Colbourn Grants?} dirty doings with Cate Summers Donald McNichols daughter {name?} to day</p>
<p>3rd A very stormy day {illegible} East wind and snow</p>
<p>4th Stormy {illegible due to page wear}</p>
<p>5th cleaning away {illegible due to page wear}</p>
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<h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Mr James Cameron {Island?} Febry 6th 1869</span></h2>
<p>Saturday cold some</p>
<p>Sunday 7th a fine day drove Sunday water {rising?}</p>
<p>8th Gordons Birth Day a ball to night at Summers's cut down the winter tree the butternut back of the house</p>
<p>9th I croped the snow deep on the ice a fine day bought of A L Baker 1 quart of oil {illegible} 1/2 the tea 1/9 {pins?} -/3 {illegible} tarter 1/4 lb 1/2 lb Tobacco -/1 postage on Newspaper to Charlie -/1 paid all this a great at Summers's paid this seen Mr {name?} the seesor and license {illegible} at Summers heard Coalbourn front was taken and sent to {elail?} offered 3000 dollars to settle about 80 couple at the Ball</p>
<p>10th Ash Wednesday 1st day of Lent went to the {Patt Point?} Gordon and I took home a broom made a door for the sheep place East wind kind of soft seen 2 ducks flying to the West yesterday Semo here for a load of hay drew out of the stable the old mare Semo {illegible} snow and water on the ice</p>
<p>11th fine day {writiing illegible due to smudge} is the time {whalen?} was to be hung {"hung to day" written above} the trial of Colbourn Grant to day</p>
<p>12th A fine day chopping stove wood</p>
<p>13th raining snowing soft East wind</p>
<p>14 St Sunday Valentines Day stormy East wind snow hail</p>
<p>15th Seen 2 horses passing the door stormy east wind snowing drifting</p>
<p>16th clearing away snow banks very bad with the cold</p>
<p>17th Little Jim Mc Dougall here to see if I had hay to sell told me Whalen was hung on the 11th and that Catherine Summers got the Branch Farm for settling with Colbourn Grant 2200 dollars the value of the farm his father died {illegible} running in abundance started to go to Summerstown and I turned back snowing East wind changed to West water on the ice crust not good</p>
<p>18th Stormy</p>
<p>19th Stormy</p>
<p>20th Stormy</p>
<p>21st Stormy</p>
<p>22nd Washingtons Birth fine stormy</p>
<p>23 Very stormy East wind</p>
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<p>Stormy out down the {hicory?} before the door</p>
<p>27th Stormy cleared up at night</p>
<p>28 cold very hard frost at night last day of February</p>
<p>1st of March the festival of the Welsh snow deep a fine day came in like a lamb Jim and Dan McDougall came to break a track for the loan their hay told me Robert {Jack?} took his sister down to be buried here on the front</p>
<p>2nd came for the hay took a Ton in 2 loads brought me 62 lbs of flour 4 bushes of potatoes the balance in cash lent him the trace chain to leave {illegible} Mr Spinks for me no croping the Summers's Road 1 cutter croped to day had a hard time of it as they seem to go very slow {"Mr James Ding wall very poorly perhaps dead at this date" written above text}</p>
<p>3rd A good many croped Summers load to day a very fine day went for a broom to the {illegible} very unwell in the morning opened the {illegible} fishers the Bosells fishing below Frashers</p>
<p>4th Blowing</p>
<p>5th Cut down the Basswood at the milk house stormy to day</p>
<p>6th Fine turned cold {"{name?} Bosell came to see about the sugar bush" written above text}</p>
<p>7th Cold drifting</p>
<p>8th a great many teams croping for hay Mc Gillwrays men</p>
<p>9th croped to Summerstown bad going on my road bought of A L Baker 1 quart of oil 1/2 lb tea 1/2 lb Tobacco 4 yds calico 1 spool of thread got a letter from John 3 dollars got 2 papers from charlie sent charlie 3 papers sent a letter to John at treat {illegible} in to see A Summerss wife about andrew letter</p>
<p>9th {"10th stormy {slopy?}" written above text} cut down the Elm at the North East end of the old house grinding the acres</p>
<p>12th On this day of the Month {illegible} first came to the Island {Antioine?} Bosell and his wifes brother came to make troughfs cleaning away snow from the milk house and the water holes and the Barn and stables not very well with a pain in my side</p>
<p>13th Stormy Semo {illegible} to go to Lancaster with him turned back {rest of page illegible due to wear}</p>
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<p>Sunday Preaching on the Front seen crows for the first time this Winter East wind, changed to West then to the East and snowing {text smudged and illegible} the 3 boys for hay the wind very high snow balls made on the snow a sure sign of war</p>
<p>15th Went over to Semos to go to Lancaster Henery and I walked down Semos horse not able to keep the road got the Pot from mr Harpers bought 100 of flour 15 / 13 lb Pork at 15 cents {illegible} 95 quarts mollases 1/- treat 1/3 starch -/3 cracker -/3 all paid got a 1/3 from Pot Semos horse got as far as M Dingwalls and then I put the Pot and flour on Jim Y Camerons V Peter Buchannans sleighs took them to archy McDonalds gate antioine took the Pot and Flour from the gate I and Henery carried the Pork and Mallasses not very well the {illegible} playing with Bruce</p>
<p>16th {Lashey?} here gave him an order for George Bosel to get the canoe took his best knife {swords?} gave him a plugg Tobacco 1 bunch of matches took Dinner Antwine came with the flour and the Pot gave him 100 sticks for {spoils?} and the loan of a bag to carry the splits of spoils and the loan of a bag to carry the splits of spoils</p>
<p>17th St Patricks Day in the Morning the Festival of the Irish Henery out before the door fishing {illegible} Bill McHolson here to see if he could buy hay cheap got none Antwine chopping for Walter Baker</p>
<p>18th chopping</p>
<p>19th cut down the Basswood</p>
<p>20th 1st day of spring Frank Laplants child died I croped to the store got some change I left in the Office from A L Baker lent fell 40 cents bought 1/2 lbs tea ward at the store stopt at the wake all night 21st Came home John Angus {illegible} a pair of boots 22nd {rest of page illegible due to wear}</p>
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<h2><span class="mw-headline">Mr James Cameron Island March</span></h2>
<p>{"23rd 1869" written in upper right corner}</p>
<p>Got a Ride from {name?} {"Ellen a young Daughter" written above text} to Summerstown gave my note to D Baker got my boots mended by Davison 10 cents bought 5 cents worth of crackers brought a letter over to the P.O {post office?} for D Baker a treat at Summer'ss 10 cents got a letter from John with 2 in it bought of A L Baker 1 1/2 {illegible} of Herrings {illegible} 2 lb soap -/8 {illegible} -/6 got the loan of 1/3 from A L Baker 1/2 lb tea I bought Saturday got the loan of a Basket from J Summers sent a letter to John {last name?} and Paper -/4 got a ride down from Archy McDonald to Francis {plane?} Semos got hy here to day Henerys boys got {heavy?} for axe halves to make good croping to Salmon on River thebest this Winter heard {name?} Hopkins died took dinner at Hopkins the boys working gathering wood for to be ready for sugar making</p>
<p>24th {Sam?} McDougall drew Archy Mcdonalds hay cheated me out of 4 dollars</p>
<p>25th {illegible} of the {illegible} I croped to A L Bakers got the 10 dollars that Archy left bought {117?} lb of flour 4 bushel of salt 1 lb tea 10 yds of {Winery?} 5 yds of cotton and lining thread 1/2 lb powder 2 lb shot treat 5 cash table cloth 1 yds for towels salt seen Mr {name?} Dupond wanted to buy 1/2 ton to come tomorrow and take down my flour and salt and 2 bushels of potatoes took home Tom Summers basket got a ride down from {illegible} Nicholson John Angus came at night</p>
<p>26 Good Friday {name?} came for the hay gave him 1/2 ton 2 {baskets?} of potatoes 3/5 cash 5 3/4 dollars John Angus and I took Boss to Willy {its?} raining heard William Lovelletes girl buried yesterday</p>
<p>27th Bought of Burton 1/2 lb tea 1/3 sugar -/5 soda -/4 2 lb barley -/8 tobacco 1/ {illegible} 7 1/2 losenges -/6 got a ride home from Walter Baker took dinner at Walters treated bought A L Baker treat and {illegible} 16 cents got a ride from little {name?} McDougall spoke {rest of page illegible due to wear}</p>
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<p>All Fools day 1st crust this winter Gordon and {page smudged, text illegible} the bush grab birds came seen cranes tracks on the {page smudged, text illegible} George Renshaw here Antwine took over the oil and croped Summerss road trimmed some of the apple tree drew some wood with hand sleigh</p>
<p>2nd Drew some wood from the bush Semo got 2 loads of hay to day Antwine gathering sap and tapping some</p>
<p>3rd Stormy snowing Henerys boy got the 2 {illegible} to make a canoe</p>
<p>4th Sunday Antwine {name?} and George {last name?} here Antwine boy the Fits made syrup 2 1/2 gallons a piece got the bag in the sugar bush</p>
<p>5th Made sugar at the {illegible} about 8 lb a feast for the children Henery came to get the bush Antwine got tired of it</p>
<p>6th Went to the P.O {post office} got a letter {illegible} it at T Monroes croping the Summerss Road yet Henery made 3 cakes 2 cakes with 15 lb 1 cake with 7 lb and bought of A L Baker 4 lb pork 4 dozen of {illegible} 1 Haddock 1/4 lb ginger 4 pipes treat {page folded, text illegible}</p>
<p>7th Writing a letter to John Henery {illegible} his axe gave him {my?} handsaw a present</p>
<p>8th Henery {illegible} in the {illegible} 33 lb got 1/2 bought we {page folded, text illegible} -/5 1 spool of thread 2 lb of oatmeal -/6 2 combs 1 fine {page folded, text illegible} Walter Baker croped 2 times once for hay and {illegible} 2 passengers woods 1 of them snowing thawing the weather dead</p>
<p>9th Skinned the weather</p>
<p>10th Croped to Summerstown {illegible} good bought of A L Baker 1 pair of boots 2 50 cents {illegible} -/3 oatmeal 10 lb 4 1/2 cents 45 cents 1 slate pencil -/1 1/2 James Grant got his hand cut with the sawing machine very bad came home Henery Bovling in the bush made about 4 lbs took 2 big cakes 9 lb coming to me yet the small cake are for the children tapt 2 butternut trees for sap {illegible} Semo for hay with 2 sleighs seen 2 men up at the airhole I think it is Jim Hopkins very unwell to day {pewits?} or Phebe's came a fine day took {illegible due to wear}</p>
<p>12th the ice opening at McLeans up the front good {rest of page illegible due to wear}</p>
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<h2><span class="mw-headline">Mr James Cameron Island April 13th 1869</span></h2>
<p>Opened at Francis Island 2 boys croped to the {illegible} Bush {Jessima?} and Carpenter but Henery sent them back quick, as the ice is bad sugared 24 lb to day one of {illegible} sheep a lamb hunters shooting at the airhole taking my small canoe from under the snow a man croped Summers's Road croping with teams the Lancaster Road</p>
<p>14th sugared 24 lb 14th Took the Canoe to the head of the island Henery made 24 troughfs trying for {Ells?} got 3,,,</p>
<p>15th Trying for {Ells?} got 11 to day sugared 30 lbs Henery took 12 lb home to day Henery and Semos boy croped Edward stopt</p>
<p>16th Sugared 36 lb {illegible} and all got 2 cakes of 12 lb each a mistake thats 3 cakes of 12 lb he got</p>
<p>17th No one in the Bush</p>
<p>18th Our Duncans Birth Day boiling 16 pails in mollasses 4 of them ice {Jamming?} got the 2 {illegible}</p>
<p>9th Raining Freezing seen a canoe at the head of Alexis Island East Wind our {illegible} a Lamb 2 of Munroes sheep yesterday dead lambs</p>
<p>29th Going around the Island</p>
<p>21st Watching the Water Logs</p>
<p>22 Water {illegible} coming in the cellar</p>
<p>23rd St Georges Day fired a good manu {Vollies?} gave Henerys Wife 4 lb of Sugar for the use of Archy Mc {page folded, text illegible} Pat gave a piece of pork {page folded, text illegible} wife boiling mollasses {page folded, text illegible} 1 more of the sheep Lamb dead</p>
<p>24th Went to the bush sap running well Thomas Munroe and Pete Baker here to give me word that Granny was not expected to live croped with them wrote a letter to John A Treat at David's Paid for the postage of the letter and the papers I sent to Charlie got a globe from William Ms Lead {illegible} Granny departed about 10 o Clock aged 91 on the 3rd of August Went to Williamston</p>
<p>25th in Williamstown</p>
<p>26th Paid William Gray the Bellman 5/- for tolling the ball took Grannys remains to the front a treat at Davids a treat at store bought Whiskey bottle to be returned came to Henerys got a canoe {illegible} a letter from John {rest of page illegible due to wear}</p>
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<p>Making soap</p>
<p>29th making neats foot oil</p>
<p>30th Mr George Renshaw here took home his harnefs Painted my boat and oars the osprey went down</p>
<p>1st of May I croped over to {name?} bought 3 yesterday calico 1/3 1/2 lb tea 1/10 1/2 2 yds of cotton 1/{illegible} treat -/6 spoke to T Munroe to take over the parcel Sunday</p>
<p>2nd Raining</p>
<p>3 Mr William Rose departed some snow about 10 inches on the mountains</p>
<p>4th Throwing stones in the old cellar</p>
<p>5th Mr {name?} here {fornoon?} gave me 5/- Jam to givee him 1/3 back went to Kenneth William Rose buried got 2 letters from John 1 from F {name?} with a dollar in it 1 at Summerstown got the 1 parcel settled with Thomas Munroe all clear a treat 5 cents a great many boats went down to day The L Renard made her first trip up a propeller a ground the america {"or Calvin" written above text} Taking her off set 5 traps broke my {G G L?} spear</p>
<p>6th at Tom Kennedys getting a spear made for {illegible} gave Tom {illegible} for pay</p>
<p>7th {page folded, text illegible} got 27 2 ducks 22 duck eggs {illegible} a knife on the Kit {page folded, text illegible}</p>
<p>9th Sunday went around to the Island went to the {illegible} side Gordon rowed with 1 oar home</p>
<p>10th Mr {name?} gave me a dolalr I paid him his 1/3 back all clear now Planted Potatoes in the back garden Emmanuel here I croped sold my rats at 20 cents 4 {writing smudged} cash Bought of P Baker 2 bowls -/10 2 papers of seeds 1 melon 1 cucumber -10 cents 1 yds of tape 1 1/2 yds of cotton hat -10 cents treats George Renshaw sent Raisins and P Baker to the children</p>
<p>11th George Renshaw came down and we went to Lancaster with Mr Harpers Pot 1 cake of sugar 8 lbs for the sise of the Pot high West Wind stopt a day in Lancaster bought of Mr Harper {sunday?} {illegible} Went to the Depot took dinner at Angus Tobins 1/3 bought of Mr {name?} 2 quarts of Top {illegible} 1/6 1/4 of tea -/9 here after dark came home George landed me on the {rest of page illegible due to wear}</p>
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<h2><span class="mw-headline">James Cameron Island May 13th 1869</span></h2>
<p>East Wind Mr Dunn here</p>
<p>14th The wind slacked some Mr Dunn got off gave the children each 5 cents the ottawa {aground?} about 10 o clock tonight at the Lower end ofnthe Island Dug the garden went to fish {illegible} Gordon and I got 10 went over to the Ottawa they were here for matches gave them 3 bunches came again for hooks and baits the Highlander came withim a 100 yards and backed out Mr Rosseaus Steamer came up from Lancaster with the wheel in the stern the first I ever seen that way</p>
<p>16th What Sunyday the B {illegible} working at the Ottawa got her off Mr Rousseau steamer went up to day a raft came down anchored before the door sheep came home salted them East Wind and rain</p>
<p>17th Jim {Pimcels?} daughter drowned Mr {name?} pond here high wind Gordon and I around the Island</p>
<p>18th croped to Summerstown at teh Coroners in quest by Mr Duncan Mr {name?} and Dr Rols from New Lancaster I was ordered to get up a {jury?} of 12 Robert Jack Thomas Kennedy Jace {name?} James Grant John J Summers {page folded, text illegible} John James McDonell {page folded} Ronald Angus McDonell P Grant {page folded} Island John Carey bought of A L Baker 50 lb flour 7/6 1/2 lb tea quart oil -/9 1 plug Tobacco {Sweetys?} -/1 to Jack Kennedy got the tongs at Toms Went to Renshaws Island for coals</p>
<p>19th Planted potatoes Mr {name?} here for hay</p>
<p>20th Planted some potatoes {illegible} bad with the tooth ache cut George Renshaw potatoes {illegible} took home some pine caight the first rench yesterday took the {Bon?} out of the river</p>
<p>21st Fishing rench</p>
<p>22nd Fishing</p>
<p>23rd Tim Hopkins here I came with the {illegible}</p>
<p>24th {name?} Birth Day went to Summerstown bought {illegible due to wear} Tobacco got 2 parkers from John {rest of page illegible due to wear}</p>
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<p>Fishing Perch</p>
<p>29th Sheared the 2 Rams</p>
<p>30th Henery and his wife here Went to the Kit Kit Island all of Gordon Mary Hugh Ann {Randolph?} Livinia Rowena and Livinia and myself found 3 {staves?}</p>
<p>31st Shearing the sheep marked {Munroes?} Lambs 1 of the sheep could not catch</p>
<p>1st of June Glorious 1st of June set fire to brush heaps</p>
<p>2nd sheared 1 sheep weighing the wool 20 lb dirt and all for Thomas and the same for myself</p>
<p>3rd Went to Summerstown brought George Renshaw his {illegible} oars Mr McLead catching his sheep. Bought A L Baker 50 lb flour 1 lb tea 1/2 lb Tobacco matches {illegible} for Gordon treat borrowed a 1/4 from Pete paid this Kenneth paid me 2/{illegible}</p>
<p>4th Old George {3rd?} Birth Day I croped with the calve Thomas and I killed it got the rig taken out of my boots {name?} Hopkins came to {illegible} him and {illegible} and old Rankin Fishing at night got 3 {illegible} gave me a sturgeon {illegible} Camerons wife died this evening</p>
<p>5th {illegible} went home to night to {page folded, text illegible}</p>
<p>7th {name?} came to plough James Grant {page folded} hay 12 dollars a ton got a bushel of wheat 1/6 10 1/2 dollars cash George Renshaw Willie Roy Lewis Blondeau along with him planting potatoes and squashes {name?} and I croped paid A L Baker for wheat I got on the 3rd {text smudged, illegible} 2 - 40 cents bought 1 bushel of barley 5/- soda 1/2 -/4 treat -/4 John Hamilton down with us got 5/- from Thomas Munroe</p>
<p>8th Sowed 1 bushel of wheat and about 3 pecks of barley planted 60 hills of potatoes Jim came and took the horses</p>
<p>9th Our Marys Birth Day</p>
<p>10th Planted potatoes at the {illegible} part of the old house</p>
<p>11th Taking up stones {rest of page illegible due to wear}</p>
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<h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">James Cameron Island June 16th {"1869" written in upper right corner}</span></h2>
<p>{illegible} the fence on the Pitt Pont</p>
<p>17th at the fence the {illegible} Memorable Battle of Waterloo bought 2 {Maskin onge?} 1 28 at the lower end of {illegible} Island the other 32 lb at the south west end of Rop's or snake Island</p>
<p>19th Went to summerstown sold 1 lunge to l Cameron 5/- got 2/6 from T Munroe got 5/- from {LW Dupond?} bought of A L Baker 1/2 {illegible}. Paper {illegible} yds of Calico Hooks of {rye?} got a lot of papers from Dan and Charlie Christy Munroe Went to Corn wall on the {illegible}</p>
<p>20th Sunday</p>
<p>21st Gordon Mary and I to the Lighthouse troubling took out dinner on the Lighthouse John Cameron John McMillan {illegible} Martin here put up their tent</p>
<p>22nd Our Dans Birth Day Spencer tut hill smallman Buchanan stopt here Hagle and Parker stpot in the Tent</p>
<p>23rd a Windy day</p>
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<p>John Cameron and I to the Hog Island</p>
<p>26h Trowling they went off to night</p>
<p>27th Sunday Tyler Lincoln and R Briggs came stopt all day on the {Boshure?}</p>
<p>28th They went off</p>
<p>29th Trowling Fishing Renold {caught?} Peke Pickerel chup 2 Rock Bass {illegible} Perch cut grap for the calf a great many trowling on the River Weeding the garden on 23 Went to Lancaster brought {illegible} 2/- 1/2 lbs Tea lamp 2/6 Tobacco {illegible} lb of flour loaf bread bought of George Semos Musket 41 cents {rest of page illegible due to wear}</p>
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<p>2nd Fixing a window in the cost {illegible} Hamilton hone with the boat</p>
<p>3rd Last day of the {time?} in Lancaster Gordon and I to Christies fishing {page folded} warm day</p>
<p>4th Sunday American {illegible} {page folded} Johns Birth Day Went to Semos bought of A L Baker 1/4 of Tea 1 1/2 of Ribbon 2 plugs Tobacco 2 pipes got papers from John and {Dan?} and Charlie Johns {Hughinas?} Death in the paper departed on Friday the 25th of June</p>
<p>6th {illegible}</p>
<p>7th Mary and I to Williamston seen Francis piloting a Raft Mary got very sick {ran?} of sea sick went to Mr Harpers with {illegible} book for Mrs Harper brought some Wild {illegible} to the Faulkner bought of her Harpes bottle of Licquor / 7 1/2 crackers sweetys -/1 a treat -/5 Marys very unwell going up the Black River slept the way up mostly at Helens at night took care of children as her and {name?} was at the Concert</p>
<p>8th in Williamstown raining {illegible} went brought his 2 horses to Pasture brought salt to salt them</p>
<p>9th Came {illegible} Allen {"sacrement in Lancaster" written above text} and stopt in Lancaster bought of Mr Harper 100 lb of flour 13/9 1/4 of Tea -/9 treat -/5 cents got home to the Foot of the Island as the stome commenced all night at home but very unwell myself</p>
<p>10th Raining {name?} and Gordon around the Island took home a canoe load of wood fishing at the Little Island Sunday</p>
<p>11th Allen here very windy very unwell myself all the horses at the head of the {rest of page illegible due to wear}</p>
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<p>back of Marsh hay for the straw tick high wind a big fire up the way of David Joe's raining some his barn took fire</p>
<p>3rd Jim Hopkins came to mow {Lashey?} here to night Mag Bosell married on Monday the 2nd to {name?}. Jim and Pars mowing</p>
<p>{4th?} Fred and Charlie came</p>
<p>5th Mowing fishing at night</p>
<p>6th Randolphs Birth Day 2 years old to day cocking and gathering {"made the {illegible}" written above text}</p>
<p>7th cocking and finished all {in?} cocks 174 I went to A L Bakers tonight on credit 1/2 lb tea 1/9 1/4 lb ginger to day the stone -/4 matches -/3 paid bought axe-handle from Lewis Christie -/3 got a paddle from him 1 of the halves. Bought for J Hopkins 1/2 lb Job 1/4 of cash kind box of common {illegible} very unwell seen Semo promised to come Monday Jim Hopkins went home left a scythe with me</p>
<p>Sunday the 8th Caught the sheep Gordon not {well?}</p>
<p>9th Jim came with the Horses high Wind fixed at the North door logs to come in the barn drew my share with the barn 82 and 36 cocks of what I cut myself all on the East side</p>
<p>10th Commenced the stack finished Jim went home left the horses and harness with me {illegible} Barley ripe at home Old Mrs Hopkins poorly took my 3 prung fork to fine</p>
<p>11th Mowing the back garden hazel{illegible} getting good treed the {potatoes} on the 5th fishing got a dozen raining fine black bird getting bad</p>
<p>12th Seen a large fire about dark up at Hopkins</p>
<p>13th Making cocks cutting some in the upper feild got a {rest of page illegible due to wear}</p>
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<p>Jim Hoplins here for the {illegible} gave {illegible} canoe Gordon and I started for to to Semos turned back Mowed some buck of the old garden caught the Ram</p>
<p>17th Went to Semos Semos boy came home from the Bark Bush stopt at Henerys killed the Ram</p>
<p>18th Went with the wool to Henerys 9 1/2 lb bag and all 8 lbs of wool say Gordon got a top at Henerys</p>
<p>19th Mowing</p>
<p>20th Making cocks shooting {illegible}</p>
<p>21st Went with 10 lb {Tallow?} 1 sheep {relt?} to A L Baker got 11 cents for Tallow a lb {illegible} got the Relt paid 2/8 I owed before bought 1/2 lb Tobaco 1 lb soda 1/2 lb tea matches pipe 1/2 lb powder paid this got 60 lbs flour not paid on credit 1-85 went to George Renshaws got the drawing knife put off a load with George seen Henery in the Bush Lashey croped down to Lancaster with a Woman Passenger</p>
<p>Sunday 22nd Went to Little Island {"A L Bakers Wife a son on 22nd" written above text} Gordon Hugh Ann Randolph Semos 2 boys and Henerys boy came went to fish at night</p>
<p>23 Mowing put in some Captain Frasher here fishing Christee here Broke the sleigh</p>
<p>24th the boys went home came back put in some hay Fixed the Runner in the sleigh let Henerys boy go home</p>
<p>25th Mowing {"cut the barley on 25th" written below text}</p>
<p>26th Putting in {Finny?} Semo here for the scythe Johnny went home with him gave him a Waist cut</p>
<p>27th Mowing gathering cut some Marsh hay {illegible} in the Barley some hay not very well</p>
<p>28th put in some Marsh hay gave {Jo?} the Bun to pay me in Work Jo went home Raining gathered a basket of Hazaelnuts drew some Wood split some ash for Cars</p>
<p>29th Jo brought over a Kitten gave him 2 old scythes to cut {illegible} Began to thrash the barley</p>
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<p>Fired brought them to know where they {illegible}</p>
<p>1st of September {Mowing?} in the back Marsh Mr Spencer here for worms</p>
<p>2nd Mowing and making cocks went to {illegible} planet Gordon and I shot 3 ducks seen Mr Kimball and family camping out treated me to a glass of brandy and sugar Runner and {Rintoul?} on Christees Island</p>
<p>3rd D Mc. Masters Birth Day making cocks</p>
<p>4th cutting some in Front Marsh gathered 2 baskets of hazelnuts</p>
<p>5th John Angus Birth Day Gordon and I fishing got a basket of nuts Mag Henery and her Man and Edward here heard A L Bakers wife had a young son last week</p>
<p>6th Moving Red Hugh Mc{Gallis?} Archy Grant son and Frann and Grears Boy here in a boat going to buy a canoe treated me caught some Perch and Chubb</p>
<p>7th Mowing took up the potatoes one and Butternuts getting good Hazelnuts ripe</p>
<p>8th Made some cocks</p>
<p>9th Mowing above the Marsh Fence Tomatoes getting ripe</p>
<p>10th croped to Summerstown bought A L Baker matches -/1 1/2 2 spools of threat -/2 tobacco -/3 {illegible} this bought of Peter 1/2 lb tea not paid</p>
<p>11th Sumers came home last night looks well heard Big Leurs Christee was drowned stopt at George Renshaws all night seen Anees Hugh and Allen Thomas McDonald and {name?} Mc Lennan came to fish took their horses from Rols Island {illegible} Mc Lennan tailor removed from {illegible due to wear} and Lashey to Cornwall to fish {page worn} from church and 2 from {illegible}</p>
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<p>the potato onions in the {box?} seen a wild goose going down he must have stayed as its the eariest I ever seen coming</p>
<p>Sunday 12 a fine day day</p>
<p>13th Went to Semos for {To?} went to Dundee 5 Bushels of Ashes 5p 1 Bushel of Barley 3/5 4 Dz od eggs 2/4 bought calico Lonsey starting threat oil starch needles {illegible} cash got my coat at {Runnanull?}</p>
<p>14th Mowing</p>
<p>15th Mowing and gathering</p>
<p>16th went for Johnny Semo him and I to cornwall 20 lb of Wool 1/6 per lb bought of Madden 2 lovaves of bread -/7 1/2 bought at Macks 100 of flour 15/- Left a basket of Potatoes at George Renshaws</p>
<p>17th Put in from the Back Marsh 25 cocks of hay began to rain</p>
<p>18 cutting the Wheat</p>
<p>19 Sunday Wind high Johny here</p>
<p>20th putting in hay 1 load of Wheat</p>
<p>21st pealing apples</p>
<p>22nd Gordon Johny and I croped to Semos</p>
<p>23rd turning the Wheat Lashey here for Ash</p>
<p>24th made 6 cocks of Wheat took in 8 Bushels of Potatoes 13 Bushels in the cellar now got from Mr Dunns 7 Potatoes yeilds 131 Good Large sound Potatoes about 1 Bushel ur Potatoes Rotting very bad none of Mr Dunns Rotten</p>
<p>25th I croped to a l Bakers bought 1/2 lb tea 1 plug and 1/4 lb cut tobacco 1 pair of calf skin boots 7/6 Matches paid for the Postages to day of what was Due befpre 1 Doz buttons 15 cents sent some sweetys out to Williamstown with George Renshaw to Mary Saerament in Williamstown seen George Renshaw boat 2 dollars sails oars and all</p>
<p>26th Do Semo here for a gun got it a great many American on pleasure trips on the Islands</p>
<p>27th put up the single stove {old?}</p>
<p>28th Taking up the Potatoes {illegible} Wild {geese?} Plenty Butternuts Falling</p>
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<p>High wind {illegible} Boat{?} Raining with 4 {illegible} Oct{?} clear fathered 8 cocks of Marsh {illegible} with {?} put in the Wheat {illegible} finished all the hay I have cut D{illegible} A Semo came for Johny D{?} with Canoe 3rd Sunday Raining {illegible} Raking stormy Frank Semo Married{?} and I 5th Killed the heifer{?} Took {?} Water very high looking stormy {illegible} night 6th took in some nuts {?} in the onions 8th crossed to Summerstown got paper{?} from Charlie a Letter and 2 papers from Dan a Letter D{?} me. Belongs to John Cameron took Dinner at Nathen{?} Baker got a present of a Bag of Apples Bought of A J Bakers 1 plug Tob -/2 pipe 1/2 1/2 lb Tea from P{?} Prince Arthur went Down on the {?} Magnet 9th crossed the Prescott Potatoes{?} of them {?}ves me a Dollar McIver kept {?} the Raftmen till the Raft men would come 10th Hugh Ann{?} Birth Day James Hopkins and Mr Austin here the Raftmen off gave me 8 cents for their Board from{?} girls here 11th West to Sturgeon{?} 12th Went to Thomas Monroe with a sheep took {?} Bagels{?} at Bakers heard Mr Donald 6 a{?} carpenter Departed on Saturday the 9th Orchestra{?} wife has the priest to Day Henry {blacked out} here with 1 pair of my mits 13th {rest of page blacked out}</p>
<p>Wintery to fine clear{?} Bought of G.A. Stretten pair of {?} little {?} 35 cents came to Thomas Monroe then to George Renshaws stopt all night with George 21st came home 22 fled{?} the old weather crossed to Summertown Bought of A J Baker 1/2 lb {?} 1/2 lb salts {blacked out} of salt 1/2 lb soda 23rd S{?} Birth Day one year old to Day salted the Mutton Raining 24th our Hugh's Birth Day some snow 25th My Birth Day went ot head of the Island for{?} with Gordon and I 26th Taking up the Tomato{?} {above} got 3 lb {?} carrots cucumbers out of the garden frost 27 snowing 28' snowing Raining Henry and Antwere{?} here for spear pole Heard of John Hamilton Being poorly the Horses run away with him taking Rotten potatoes out of the cellar salted the eggs Doz{?} and 8 to Day 29th stormy East Wind and snow Ducks Hocking in the channel 5 Dozen of eggs 30th choppin stove wood 31st Holy Eve sundry cracking nuts and the Halloenn supper for myself 1st of November all Saints Day 2nd all souls Day I crossed at Summertown 1 Bushel of onions 5p to Mr D Summers to the fallow to a J Baker Bought {?} yds of calves 1/2 lb pepper 1/2 lb Tobacco 3/ bunches of Matches paper 1 spool of Thread 3 Quarts of oil 30 feet of Rope stopt all night Lent George Bosell the B{?} to {rest of page blacked out}</p>
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<p>{most of the page is blacked out} snowing a steamer {?} near Charles Island {blacked out} very Windy {?} snowing Drifting L Renoud and Regis {?} down plastering some {?} thrash the wheat 9th {?} in a Boat I think to the {blacked out} to see if there was a For {?} come to the House 10 went to see the {?} 11th chopping got a Rat {?} 13th strawing Drags 14th Sunday In{?} took {?} the Horses {?} Heard of old Mr Lincoln Being Dead and {blacked out} on the " 15th thrashing the Wheat 16th thrashing 17th thrashing tanning 3 1/2 Bushel 18th chopping stove wood 19th {?} Salt Wine{?} 20th High wind and Rain Boat house came down with the wind 21st On this Day of the month D McMaster Departed {?} Turkey 22nd Windy the {?} chopping{?} in place of the Highlander 23 Andy {?} Departed 24th Went to Summertown {?} Hamilton and J Davis told {rest of page blacked out}</p>
<p>Mr Donalds Wife {?} Boats running yet the {?} do and another Lashed together went {?} with a sow 26th chopping took up {?} 27th Mrs Clyde went up to {?}hing Eels got 27 East wind Sunday 29th Went to Auturne{?} Bosells James{?} paid Jo's son-in-Law here 30th Hundred{?} Let out the Rain yesterday {above} the opsrey went up firing storm 1st of Dec {blacked out} stormy fixing the stable Door toeing the staves 18 large ones and 10 small ones took the Butternuts out of the canoe 2nd crossed to Summertown 2 Rats 20 cents Bought of A J Baker 15 worm lozenges 15 carts 3 Bunchesof Matches 3 cents Tobacco Pipe 1 Bottle of oil{?} -/2 Went to John Cameron for the first time I ever was tehre to John the papery concerning Elizabeth to urcell{?} gave my oath to that effect Jun{?} Hopkins fencing{?} at George Renshaws to hay High East wind and snow 3rd Home and fine 4th chopping stove Wood 5th Sunday 6th Cold cut a sawlog 7th chopping stove Wood making the sleigh 8th cut Down the West Hicory in the grove a mark out for Perch out opposite it 9th killed the cow a fine Day all alone at it 10th cutting and salting the meat a fine Day set 2 traps in the Back Marsh 11th a Fine Day set some traps in the front Marsh 2 men fishing eels 12 Sunday stormy East Wind sleet Rain and snow</p>
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<p>Went up around the {Pland?} {illegible} some firewood and chopping</p>
<p>17th Went to Summerstown with 33 lb of Barley {illegible} {Tallow?} 2 muskets bought of A L Baker 6 lb of Barley /4 a pound 2p 1/2 lb tea 1/6 1/2 lb {tobacco?} pipe -/ 1/2 3 cents of {spice?} cotton batting 2 {illegible} 1 p spool of thread -/4 2 yds of cotton 1/3 1/4 lb Powder -/5 1 bunch of matches -/1 1 doz of {Larrys?} Worms -/8 2 cents on a paper from John Harpers Weekly William M Lead Thomas Munroe William {Spenk?} George Renshaw all went to Lancaster Depot or to Mr Harpers drawing the Telegraph Roles away of the front Lashey here for a dish to bail his canoe. Fishing {eels?} him and Henery</p>
<p>18th Tried to go to Lancaster went as far as Suses Island the ice taken from there to shore turned back from there East Wind Shipped about a pail of water change in the Moon tonight. Turned stormy with snow wind changed to the West through the night</p>
<p>19th Sunday drifting windy</p>
<p>20th Raining ice Breaking along shore</p>
<p>21st Croped with 4 bushels of Wheat left it with John Hamilton to take to {Ville?} took the {Hide?} to A L Baker 55 lbs took a few onions to Walter Baker a fine day wind raised from the East {illegible} Burying old John McPherson to day Heard Walter William Died and heard {illegible} Fisher died {"not so" written above text} sent a letter and papers to Charlie 56 Market Street Birken head Cheshire</p>
<p>22nd {wind?} changed in West to night a terrible Gale {page worn, text illegible} from the Big Elm tree up in the {illegible} made {illegible}</p>
<p>23rd {Piling?} the Big Elm Garden</p>
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<p>George Renshaw a piece of meat for {illegible} Dinner bought of A L Baker to yet of {illegible} for under skirts at 30 cents a yds to 80 2 yds cotton {illegible} 1 spoll of Thread 1/2 lb tea 1/2 lb soda paid the Postage of the letter and paper did not get the file {illegible} on the front Semo living in Walter Pakers Shanty got a letter from Charlie hurted my boat in the ice seen old Mr Kennedy from the branch</p>
<p>25 Christmas Day JIm Hopkins and his boy here for his Whippletrees and chain lent him my 2 {illegible} brought me some Tracts from Mrs Norman McDonald and compliments</p>
<p>Sunday the 26th Gordon and I to the head of the Island a fine day</p>
<p>27th Chopping stow wood</p>
<p>28th chopping</p>
<p>29th Our Anguss Birth Day Raining croped to Hameltons with bag bought of A L Baker 1 Bottle of R R R on {crecht?} got the File sharpened the saw</p>
<p>30th Sawing stove wood</p>
<p>31st Sawing stove wood Windy a Ball at Mrs David Summers to night a fine evening</p>
<p>1st of January 1870 East Wind {illegible} in the new year Saturday</p>
<p>Sunday 2nd Windy from the East</p>
<p>3rd Allans Birth Day very windy found perch that was blew up on the shore with the wind</p>
<p>4 Went to the head of the Island sawing stove wood seen a boat croping to Hopkins a fine Day snowing hailing and fine Raising the oak Log up from the Ground took the little canoe up on Land</p>
<p>5th Bauking the West end of the house with Hay sawing stove wood</p>
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<p>Went up around the Island {next few words illegible} some Firewood and chopping</p>
<p>17th Went to Summerstown with 53lb of Barley {illegible} Tallow 2 {Muskats?}. Bought AJ Baker 6lb of Barley {/40?} pound 2p 1/2lb Tea 1/6 1/2lb {Tobacco?} pipe -/ 1/2 3 cents of spice Cotton Batting 2 {illegible} 1p spool of Thread/4 2yds of Cotton 1/3 1/4lb Powder -/15 1 Bunch of Matches -/1 1 Doz of {illegible} Worm -/8 2 cents on a paper from John Harpers Weekly William McLeod Thomas Munroe William {Spenk?} George Renshaw all went to Lancaster Depot or to Mr Harpers Drawing the Telegraph Roles away of the Front Lashey here for a Dish to Bail his canoe. Fishing eels him and Henery</p>
<p>18th Tried to go to Lancaster went as Far as {Suses?} Island the ice taken from there to shore Turned Back from there East Wind Shipped about a pail of Water change in the Moon to night. Turned stormy with snow wind changed to the West through the night.</p>
<p>19th Sunday Drifting windy</p>
<p>20th Raining ice Breaking along shore</p>
<p>21st crofsed with 4 Bushels of Wheat Left it with John Hamilton to take to Mill took the Hide to AJ Baker 55lbs took a Few onions to Walter Baker a Fine Day wind Raised from the East {illegible} Burying old John McPherson to Day Heard Walter William Died and heard Jo Fisher Died {"not so" inserted above} Sent a letter and paper to Charlie 56 Market Street Birkenhead Cheshire</p>
<p>22nd wind changed to the West tonight a Terrible {gales?} {Illegible} Down the Big Elm tree up in the {illegible} made {illegible} of wood</p>
<p>23rd piling the Big Elm Gordon {continue on next page on the right}</p>
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<p>George Renshaw a piece of Meat for his {illegible} Dinner. Bought of AJ Baker 6yds of {illegible} for undershirts at 30 cents a yrd {1.80?} 2yds Cotton {illegible} 1 spoll of thread. 1/2lb Tea 1/2lb soda paid the Postage of the Letter and paper did not get {those?} File {illegible} on the Front Semo Living in Walter Bakers Shanty. got a Letter from Charlie. hurted my Boat in the ice. Seen old Mr Kennedy from the Branch.</p>
<p>25 Christmas Day Jim Hopkins and his Boy here for his Whippletrees and chain Lent him my 2 clevises. Brought me some {Tracts?} from Mrs Norman McDonald and compliments.</p>
<p>Sunday the 26th Gordon and I to the head of the Island a fine Day</p>
<p>27th Chopping stove Wood</p>
<p>28th chopping</p>
<p>29th Our {Gingers?} Birth Day. Raining crofsed to Hamiltons with the Bag Bought of AJ Baker 1 Bottle of RRR on credit. got the File sharpened the saw</p>
<p>30th sawing stove Wood.</p>
<p>31st sawing Wood. Windy a Ball at Mrs David Summers tonight a fine Evening.</p>
<p>1st of January 1870 East Wind {to ring?} in the New Year Saturday.</p>
<p>Sunday 2nd Windy from the East</p>
<p>3rd Allans Birth Day very windy Found Perch that was Blew up on the shore with the wind</p>
<p>4 Went to the head of the Island sawing stove Wood seen a Boat crofsing to Hopkins a fine Day snowing hauling and {five?} Raising the oak Log up from the Ground took the Little canoe up on Land</p>
<p>5th Banking the West end of the house with Hay sawing stove wood.</p>
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<p>{First few words illegible} took a good {Deal of?} {next few words illegible} turned calm Pretty frosty night {the?} house warm and plenty Wood {Burning?} Wood. Seen {Dr?} showed Gordon the {Sun Moon?} and Star I often seen it myself</p>
<p>8th Hugh Ann Birth Day and a cold Stormy Day it is East Wind Ice took acrofs this morning to Christees. I dont now wheather it is taken on the North side of not yet 9oclock now. Water Raising took the oars and Paddles up from the River went around the Lower Point</p>
<p>9th Sunday a Frosty Day water Raising Foxes crofsed Last night</p>
<p>10th {Torofsed?} to Summerstown ice Rough. about 1/2 inch thick But good. Heard that John McPherson in Williamstown was Married to John the Saddlers sister Jim Hopkins crofsed and Thomas Munroe at Summers. George Renshaw got his Elbow out of joint. Bought 1 Bunch of Matches</p>
<p>11th Bushing the upper {Point?} {Road?} Part of the way. Gordon and I Fishing eels got 12 Drew the Boat up from the River a peice Water Raising near shore seen People crofsing to Summer's a Foot</p>
<p>12th Raining Drew the Boat to the West end of the house cutting hay in the Barn East Wind Stormy</p>
<p>13th Stormy Drifting East Wind some cold {Fireing?} my mits run a hemlog sliver in my Finger the Baby Weaned from the Breast one of the Rusters Dead (a Fine Bind he was). a Mock Sun on the Left hand side of the Sun in the Evening</p>
<p>14th very Frosty East Wind cold sawing some stove Wood Feeding the Cattle Extra as it so cold</p>
<p>15th {First few words illegible} hailing soft got 3 eels on the {illegible} sawing wood.</p>
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<p>{Illegible} at night the West Wind Blew very hard {illegible} {Freeze?} {see?} all {glib?} and slippery Fixing the stable Door cleaning 12 eels Water on the ice</p>
<p>18th Drew the Boat to the Barn sawing Wood. Windy from the West</p>
<p>19th Put the Boat up on the sticks above the Floor Went to the Bush Gordon and I Breaking a Road to the Piles of Fire Wood in case someone may come to Draw for me. took up all the wood and the Butternut sticks. I had split them</p>
<p>20th Went to Summerstown ice slippery crofsing with horses Road not Bushed {illegible} {1/2?} of {Tallow?} to AJ Baker. Paid for RRR paid Peter for 1/2lb Tea. I got from him all But 1 penny Bought 1/2lb Tea 2 plugs of Tobacco 6 Bunches of Matches 3 hanks of Thread. Mr {Strecter or Streetor?} Buying AJ Bakers Fur a crack at hopkins in the ice</p>
<p>21st St Agnefs Day. Very unwell in Bed all Day</p>
<p>22nd Fishing eels I got 20 gave Jim Hopkins 6 Jim Drew 2 Loads of Wood. {Pars?} stopt to Dinner.</p>
<p>23rd Sunday eel Fishers Fishing on Both sides Raining. Very unwell</p>
<p>24th Charles Tuppers Birth Day Semos 2 Boys here Fishing eels I got 4 for them stopt for Dinner NEast Wind cold Drawing hay acrofs on Summers Road cut up a hind {Qr?} of {Beef?} crows plenty</p>
<p>25th cold East Wind Snowing Raining hailing grinding the axe seen 2 Foxes crofsing from Christees Island</p>
<p>26th Went to the Bush Gordon and I met Jim Hopkins coming for his hay turned Back Jim took 2 Loads and Bell Morris took 1. a Bad crack at hopkins on the ice.</p>
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<p>{Illegible} {path?} on the Front to {next few words illegible} {their} all. Bothering George Renshaw {to get about?} Being Married wanting {next few words illegible} for the Big Hicory as {next few words illegible} Dollars for it got 4 papers from {William?}</p>
<p>18th Snowing Raining Water on the ice</p>
<p>19th cold Drifting West wind freezing. James Houghs Birth Day on the 18th {"yesterday" inserted below}</p>
<p>Sunday 20th East Wind Drifting circle around the sun cold</p>
<p>21st Drifting cold Making an axehandle. Grinding the axes</p>
<p>22nd Washington's Birth Day Drifting Blowing snowing Frosty Frosty Last night sawing stove wood. A change in the Moon Last Quarter comes in Stormy snowing</p>
<p>23rd in the Bush Stormy</p>
<p>24th cutting Wood Gordon and I John Hamilton came Down with My Flour and Mill {"Mary Ann {Henejoy?} a Daughter" inserted below}</p>
<p>25th in the Bush Stormy cutting hay in the Barn.</p>
<p>26th Went to Summerstown stopt at George Renshaws all night. John Hamilton Went on a {visit to?} Viponds in Lower Canada</p>
<p>Sunday 27th Wrote a Letter for George Renshaw came home. Races Last Week in Salmon River. Kenneth McDonald sold his horses Saturday</p>
<p>28th a Fine Day chopping some. Nicholsons Lottery to night</p>
<p>1st of March came in Like a Lion {Story?} St Davids Day the Festival of the Welsh I went up to cut some Wood for George Renshaw {sent?} {a?} paper to Charles {Tupper?}</p>
<p>2nd Ash Wednesday {First Day of?} Lent Stormy Gordon and {Jim?} {last few lines illegible}</p>
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<p>in the Bush chopping Wood for the {House?} Great many eel fishers at the Foot of {illegible} Island</p>
<p>5th I went up to cut Wood for George Renshaw his what is to Be his wife there. took Dinner crofsed to the PO George and I got 4 or 5 papers from Peter Baker. Bought 2 Bunches of Matches Seen Jim Hopkins with a sleigh Load of Indians going with them to St Regis came home Met John Hamilton in the Field. had a Talk about George.</p>
<p>Sunday 6th a Fine Day thawing some East Wind</p>
<p>Monday the 7th Went up to George Renshaws to keep House for him as this is the Day he is to Be Married to Sovira Duffield Peter Baker Best Man and Addy Summers Best Maid Married By Mr McPherson of Lancaster stopt at Mr Harpers all night as there was something wrong with the cars. Went over to AJ Bakers for a gallon of Whiskey that George ordered for me while he was gone. took the tongs to Tom Kennedy to be fixed</p>
<p>8th at Georges</p>
<p>9th at Georges</p>
<p>10th Hoisted the Flag Lewis Blondeau and I as I expect him home to Day they came He sent me to ask John Cameron Dan Cameron Alexander Cameron John Hamilton Andrew Baker all came But Andrew Baker had a very Pleasant evening with George. I bought at AJ Bakers for him 2 Bottles of Brandy 1 Bottle of Gin 1 gallon of Whiskey 1lb of sugar 4 Plugs of Tob 1/4 lb cut Tob 6 {segars?} 4 pipes John Hamilton and I came home together</p>
<p>11th chopping stove Wood</p>
<p>12th on this Day of the Month D McMaster first came to the {illegible} cold East Wind a great {illegible} crofsed this week</p>
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<p>{Sunday?} Stormy East Wind {Drifting} {next few words illegible} {crofsed?} to Summerstown Bought of AJ Baker {illegible} {1/2lb?} Saleratus paid some promised to come tomorrow {illegible} to Peter Grants see if I could get his Pot for sugar making told him to Let George Bosell have it if he {would?} call for it went Down to Roses seen Alexanders Photographs of himself and his Wife got a sticking plaster for Drawing from Mrs Rose came straight from Roses to the Head of our Island. A very fine Day Went to the Bush cut 16 Troughs of Ash Gordon and I {Antwine?} Fishing over at Christees.</p>
<p>15th Semo Did not come Gordon and I cut 18 Troughs cut and split them I went up to chop stove wood for George Renshaw. Got a plug of Tabacco from George him and I over to the P Office. AJ Baker went to Montreal to Day Walter Baker sold 2 cows to the Yankee Drovers. {Isacc?} Blondeau taking over a Load of Hay. A Fine Day turning cold East Wind John Hamilton to cornwall to Day got an Almanack</p>
<p>16th Stormy East Wind and snow not very well. Eel fishers Down at the Kit Kit Island stormy this Evening</p>
<p>17th St Patricks Day the Festival of the Irish Stormy East Wind Drifting {illegible}</p>
<p>18th a very Fine Day went for a Broom snow day taking the snow of the Wood pile cut a Waterhole. Great drifting of snow in the sheds yesterday</p>
<p>19th Heard Ducks doing West this morning a very fine morning every thing Looms Big and comes quite close a Fine Day Went to George Renshaws cut him some Wood Got 2 papers From Charlie 1 of them a Large Australia papers {illegible} 2 pages 16 Leaves Last Day of Winter</p>
<p>Sunday the 20 {First?} Day of spring Johnny and Jo Semo came to chop {illegible} a Fine Day</p>
<p>21st the 2 {Semos?} {illegible}</p>
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<p>{Illegible} after I Left the Bush {cleared?} {next few words illegible} {chopped and?} split their tree Raining {22nd?} {Livinia?} Birth Day George Bosell here got the gouge. Snowing Blowing I am to get some cedar for George to make spoils made 30 spoils to Day not very well.</p>
<p>23rd made 5 Troughfs to Day not well Fine Drifting Blowing Snowing</p>
<p>24th not Well in Bed all Day till Evening Filled the 2 Barrels with Water at the Waterhole</p>
<p>25th The Annunciation of the Virgin Mary Went to Summerstown with 10lb 2oz of Tallow Bought of AJ Baker {1/2?} lb Tea 1/6 1/2lb Tea 1/9 1 coarse comb -/5 1 Fine comb -/5 2 plugs of Tabacco -/6 3 Bunches of Matches / {1?} 1/2 a {Hour a?} at Levis Blondeau Last night Little George Snider and Murdy. Grant Old Mr Renshaw up Last night went with Mr Phillips to {Cornwall?} Andrew Baker went to Cornwall with his new {Horse?} John Hamilton to Cornwall came home very unwell</p>
<p>26th John Hamilton and George Bosell here Pete {claning?} about the camp got a Bag of Flour and cornmeal from John Hamilton showed George where to cut Logs for the camp. Found an umbrella that some one Lost in the Wind. Dug with the axe 13 Troughfs very very unwell East Wind some cold seen a Flock of Wild geese near Alexes Island good crust</p>
<p>Sunday 27th cold East Wind Began to Storm</p>
<p>28th Stormy East Wind seen 3 Wild geese very unwell Stable and sheds Blocked up with snow another hen Dead {great?} Dreams about Building Stone houses</p>
<p>29th Went to the Bush Finished all the Troughfs 34 George Bosell in the sugar Bush Fixing the camp with wood the Thief {cant?} caught</p>
<p>30th Dan Cameron Little girl Buried to Day George Bosell coming {next few words illegible} Fine Day very unwell</p>
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<p>{first 3 lines illegible due to wear} Drew me 3 loads of wood about 2 cords lent him the round {illegible} to make troughs heard of Jim HohKind {illegible} his horses George took 1 1/2 gallons of syrup to the house</p>
<p>2nd made about 28{illegible}</p>
<p>3rd made about 25th</p>
<p>4th George took home 2 cakes</p>
<p>5th {name?} Reggy gathering</p>
<p>6th Reggy and I in the Bush George came {illegible} with the canoe on the ice sugared off in the Bush not hard enough made it over in the house {illegible}</p>
<p>7th Reggy sugared it over in the house about {illegible} ice opened at Trainers Island heard {name?} george 14 days of East wind {"14 days of East wind" written above "made mollassies"} made mollassies of {illegible} and Ram 2 1/2 gallons very unwell Peggy Bad with her foot caught 2 eels</p>
<p>8th {illegible} the Bush taking up the trough {illegible} George took the logs of the ice on the bank</p>
<p>9th George and Peggy creped in canoe {illegible} over some of the sugar very fine weather</p>
<p>10th Gordon {something illegible written above "Gordon"} and I gathered 9 hails {illegible}</p>
<p>11th Georges wife making sugar to Day</p>
<p>12th Hat out any little canoe tried for {illegible} got ice going {own?} gordan and {Rete?} croped</p>
<p>13th I went down to {illegible} got to {illegible} got 7 george took {one?} his share {and?} the sugar</p>
<p>14th {illegible} {ellollassest?} Day that a Rat</p>
<p>13th a fortunate Day good friday {"good friday" written over "fortunate day"} High East Wind {illegible} to the Bush to Day very unwell to Day in Bed</p>
<p>16th a fortunate Day took the Boat Down out of the barn to the shore tried it it leaks Bad Let {illegible} to Day Kind of Sour took home their Barrel and {last 2 lines illegible due to wear}</p>
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<p>22nd Went home with george {illegible} brought him some {illegible} the wood went down with {illegible} Dinner An {initial?} Baker came {illegible} the Word {Boright?} {illegible} 35 cents a yd thread lining and {trimming?} Bought a Pair of Boots 3 1/4 but when I came {home?} I seen 2 holes in them and returned them again and got another pair</p>
<p>23rd St Georges Day {diarist used extra-large letters} the {jest?} of the English went to Slimmer store {illegible words above "went to Slimmer} bought {illegible} a {initial?} Baker {illegible} Lindsey at {illegible} a yd {shool?} {herly?} 13 Rats at 12 1/2 cents But if he {illegible} get {10?} cents for them he will allow it to me But Paid me {illegible} 12 1/2 cents 2 Rats 20 cents a peice 2 sheep {illegible} 100 cents a peice {havel?} up the {tea?} {illegible} received in cash 40 cents a drink {illegible} from Charlie got on Thursday {illegible} from Dan lent 2 {Hapert} to Charlie seen</p>
<p>24th got 3 Rats a {illegible} Day {illegible} {"on the day granny departed" above "Day"} at night</p>
<p>25th St {Martins?} Day {diarist used extra-large letters} a fine day north wind got {illegible} and a cat {illegible} let 3 {illegible} thats 13 {illegible} the {illegible} Marsh went a tonight to the nack marsh {illegible} at a rat {dead?} not get him</p>
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<p>{First few words illegible} here took 2 hats gave her some soap 2 {illegible} {"{illegible} 13 eggs" inserted below} {illegible} Hills Light lit up a Barge on hodges {illegible} {on?} to Frashers Point high Wind Finished the soap {corenthian?} came up after Dark</p>
<p>29th {illegible} Sail Boat Went Down {"sent 2 papers to Charlie" inserted below}</p>
<p>30th a change with the Mill I crofsed to Summerstown Brought 5 Rats Bought 1 Peck of Salt -10 cents 1 yds of Linsey -/10 1/2 lb Tea 1/6 Matches -/. a Treat at summers -/5 Planted some hills of Potatoes some Before the Door the rest at the Back Marsh A Lamb for the First</p>
<p>1st of May a Fine Day Gordon and I in the Bush Found an Indian Rubber shoe that some one Lost in the Berries. Got a Duck in the Trap</p>
<p>2nd Working in the garden {"covering the Boat house" inserted above} Planted the Tobacco seed and Tomatoes a handful of Potatoes onions</p>
<p>3 planted 4 Beds of Potato onions red pepper {"Sent 2 papers to Charlie" inserted above}. I crofsed 2 Summertown 4 Rats paid Peter for the tea and soda's got from him Bought 1 peck of Buckwheat 10 cents Needles Matches Brought 4lb of sugar to Peter Grant for the use of his Pot Got the Loan of a Razor from Ronald Angus another Lamb to Day</p>
<p>4th after the calve very unwell Fixing the cedar Logs around the old house set Fire to chips a Great Lot of Towing now</p>
<p>5th Very unwell put a Plaster on my Breast Put the nails again on the calve Digging in the Back garden about 5 hens Laying now the new Lighthouse gives a very poor Light: got 3 Turtles</p>
<p>6th went to Summerstown Bought of AJ Baker Salt Parsnips Cucumbers got the Irish man from Charlie Bought of John Hamilton {illegible} Bag or 100 Weight of Flour at the Price {illegible} now a wash Board 1/3 got for {1/12?} {next few words illegible} {Shower?} at Andrews {Went?} took {the rest of the page is illegible}</p>
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<p>{First few words illegible} the {Peice?} of our {next few words illegible} {first?} Deal of Manure on the {illegible} the ground after I Planted them set {illegible} Point a Fire dont Burn Well Left too {Long?} {illegible} setting fire to it Lots of Steamers a going {Found a?} stick Belonging to a Wharf</p>
<p>Sunday 8th East Wind William Lavelette and wife and Boy here wanting a canoe {osprey?} went up in the Forenoon {illegible} Went Down in the afternoon. City of Ottawa {went?} up got a Rat</p>
<p>9th splitting ash for oars cut a Tree for oars setting fire on the Pitt Point it wont Burn a Raft {sacking?} acrofs 3 or 4 Times up above Hopkins planted Top onions and parsnips some of them a {hen?} wanting to hatch cold high East Wind cold {night?} for to snow seen a curious kind of Bird in the Bush could not get near enough to {shoot?} him</p>
<p>10th Brittish America Went Down. I {suffer?} with a Load of Potatoes from {Mepina?} as I {heard?} she was going cutting some Brush On the Lower Point putting it where the Bank is wore with the high-Water Trimming the apple trees commenced to Rain Bad with my Breast</p>
<p>11th Brittish America came up a quick trip the {J A?} {McDonald?} Towing Rafts</p>
<p>12th Fixing the Brush Fence some got some Fat pine</p>
<p>13 Went to Summerstown 6 Dozen of eggs 2 Rats Bought of AJ Baker 1/2 Dozen of cups {"1/3" inserted below} saucers 1/2 pound spirits of Turpentine -/{13?} {2 or 4?} yds Cotton 2/6 2 1/2 yds {illegible} Batting 2 Bunches 1/3 Tobacco -/6 hair pins -/1 Lost my {illegible} got a Ruster from Walter Baker Brought 2 sticks for oars to Thomas Munroe seen Ding on the Front Brought G. Renshaw to {a?} Bottle of eel {and?} got a handkercheif of Sarsaparilla at Hamiltons from {illegible} seen Jim hopkins getting potatoes</p>
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<p>{Illegible} {chance?} if the {stemmer?} wants to {come?} {illegible} fled a squirrel {plain trees?} Begginning to {illegible} {the?} heifer Lost the nails that was tied around her mouth somewhere in the Bush Ticks plenty</p>
<p>15th Sunday a Fine Day West Wind Went to the head of the Island Livinia and I Went to the {illegible} Island Found 2 Ducks Nest water high eat a {mils?} of Wild {onions?} to Day</p>
<p>16th Digging the ground for Potatoes</p>
<p>17 Planted Potatoes</p>
<p>18th Went too Summerstown got my knife Bought of Peter 1/2lb of Tea 1/4 of one kind -/9 1/4 of another 1/~ thats 1/9 4lb whitening 4lb 16 cents, 2 steel pens -/1 for matches</p>
<p>19th {Whitewashing?} cleaning the house</p>
<p>20th Accession of Queen Victoria. Randolf Gordon and I Fishing Perch got a good many. Digging at the old house</p>
<p>21st East Wind and Rain Planted a Few hills at the old house</p>
<p>22nd Sunday A Fine Day Gordon and I Fishing Perch Lost my hook and sinker a Large Pike took it away. Gordon Rows with the 2 oars</p>
<p>23rd Gordon Hughann and I to the Kit Kit or Hen Island set fire to it on the Gull Island and Lizard Island Rofs's Island and Charlies Island caught a chub at the Lower End of Rofs Island took a snack at Rofs's Island took Dinner on Charlies Island met Lashey and George Basell coming to set their Lines set 1 out Before the Door</p>
<p>24th Queens BirthDay But its going to Be kept on the twenty eight. First Thunder heard this spring. Trimmed the {Fern?} or Hard {hask?} tree at the Bank put {the?} manure on the Potatoes East Wind changed to {illegible} Sudden a great Deal of {Towing?} and</p>
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<p>{took?} AJ Bakers {Brans?} and Grant {Potash?} {next few words illegible} about the {Feniant?} 500 in {Malone?} last night {illegible} more {passed?} up through Fort Covington {illegible} going now. Got a Letter From Dan written on the 17th 16 University Street he is well and {illegible} {-{-{-evering?} well no Boats allowed to go in to {Day?} {champion?} went Down Rafts going Down</p>
<p>26th Sent a Letter to Dan got 2 papers and 1 from Charlie. The {Fenian?} commenced {swearing?} to the Frontiers</p>
<p>27th high Wind got a sturgeon From Lashey Wind High</p>
<p>28th crofsed to Summerstown a Battle fought yesterday heard the Brittish at {Munster?} was Demanding his Pasport</p>
<p>29th Royal Oak Day a very very warm Day Went to the Kit Kit Island Livinia {Livinia?} Gordon Randolph Hughann and {any?} {illegible} came up. I went to Na {houtas?} Island or {Cachey?} to to's whatever you call it. Heard a Wild {goose?} Last night it must be a strayed one or one thats hatching</p>
<p>30th potatoes up Fishing Perch very warm</p>
<p>31st Weeding the garden Went to Summerstown with 4 Dozen Eggs Tobacco-/6 1/2lb Tea {1/1?} Fishing {line?} -/6 Matches pipes got a paper from AJ Baker</p>
<p>1st of June Glorious 1st of June Fishing Planted 1 Row of Potatoes and Beans at the old house very warm</p>
<p>2nd shearing the sheep all But one she is with Lamb. Trowling commenced, sheared the other sheep weighed the wool {and?} Divided it. Randolf and Gordon and I to {Alexes?} Island Trowling very warm weather watered the garden tonight</p>
<p>4th of June George the 3rd Birth Day crofsed to Summerstown no mail for {me?} {Helped?} Lewis Blondeau to Barrel up Potash {illegible} {filler?} {gun?} Boat went up {illegible}</p>
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<p>{get?} {illegible} Randolf and I to christees Island Rain Thunder {and Lightening?} to Day much wanted as to awful Dry times</p>
<p>6th {illegible} cutting Weeds Lashey here</p>
<p>7th I went to {Williams?} fine Day very warm {"Washed the wool" inserted below} AJ Baker {W McLead?} here</p>
<p>8th in Williamstown very {warm?} The Priest of Williamstown arrived from Rome a concert at the convent</p>
<p>9th Marys Birth Day came home from Williamstown high East Wind Bought of Nicholson the Baker 4 Loaves of Bread 1/~ (Brought a cake of sugar to Williamstown) very unwell</p>
<p>10th Planted a few hills of Potatoes seen the other {Nannie?} with her Lamb</p>
<p>11th Raining the grass cutting every thing in the garden and the Potatoes Beans and corn their awful Bad this year Strawberries Ripe chickens coming out caught 11 perch 1 Rock Bafs and 2 Pickerel. put the old cat on the sturgeon Island</p>
<p>12th Sunday a Fine Day</p>
<p>13th The cat came Back. Fixing the Wool for to go to Cornwall</p>
<p>14th Gordon and I went to Cornwall. The First time ever Gordon was in Cornwall sold the Wool Black Wool 24 cents White Wool 28 cents Bought 4 Loaves of Bread 1/3 2 cents of soda Bisquit the current very strong going up against it stopt at the Burnt house {Skenectys?} Point and at Hanagans Point at the grave yard the first ever Gordon was in seen John Nicholson and George up {to Mill?}</p>
<p>15th Went to pay John Hamilton for the {Flour?} I got from him Left 4 Dollars with Johns Wife {illegible} Dollar Bills as John was at Viponds stopt {illegible} coming Back got another 100 Weight from John {next few words illegible} from Tom Davis took Dinner at {Home?}</p>
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<p>Bought {2?} spools of thread 1/2lb soda {illegible} pipe Tobacco. Eat the First sardines {illegible} eat with Pete Baker and {illegible} Donald Lewis Blondeau Talking about the {illegible} promised it to him</p>
<p>17th Went home with Peters Pot went to the store the steamer or {Roussous?} steamer up to John Camerons caribou for to go Looking for Foreigners Fishing in our Waters. A great many on Hamiltons Island. In the evening the steamer came around the Lower end of our Island and Fired 2 or 3 shots at a Boat crofsing to Lancaster with 2 in it then the steamer came up in Front of our Door and spoke to me I was Fishing me and Gordon and Randolph then they went over to Lemays to see if they could see any one trowling caught 3 pickerel 1 pike 1 eel 3 perch Howing Potatoes very warm time. More chickens</p>
<p>18th {Salabery?} a pleasure Trip</p>
<p>19th Sunday Dan Summers here stopt all night with the Wind</p>
<p>20th Gordon Randolph and I to {Mavills?} Island Trowling</p>
<p>21st Went to Summerstown Seen Mr Boydon treated me twice got 2/6 from Lewis Blondeau on account of the Bun Frank Semos Wife a young {heir?} Bought of AJ Baker 3yds of Cotton 1/9 matches Found a canoe Down opposite the Lower end of Hamiltons Island took it in for John. Left my Paddle {with?} him it was an ash canoe {illegible} putting his cattle on {Franks?} {illegible}</p>
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<p>{Illegible} Dans Birth Day Set the {string?} {illegible} Fishing</p>
<p>24th St Johns Day Fishing up {at?} {illegible} Bay</p>
<p>25th Went to Summerstown called at Hamiltons till the Rain was over heavy Rain Tunder and Lightning got my Paddle Bought of AJ Baker plug of Tobacco matches Worm Candy got a Paper from Charlie Sent him one Great Fires at Montreal this Week</p>
<p>Sunday 26th Semo and Lewis Blondeau here for the Bun Tom Davis came</p>
<p>27th Tom Went off gave him some papers and Fish got a Knife from Tom Took up the sturgeon him and set it at the Lower Point</p>
<p>27th Fishing taking home wood</p>
<p>28th The L Renaud came up on her first Trip with her colours up east Wind very very warm to Day Raspberries Ripe keeping in the heifer the Dog chained for eating the eggs and Killing the hen and 11 chickens</p>
<p>29th Went to Summerstown with 3 Dozen of eggs 3yds of Bleached cotton 1/2lb Tea {I?} owe {/4?} on the Tea. Matches got 5/- of an Order from Lewis Blondeau Peter Buchannan {L.V.?} Smallman here stopt all night. St Peters Day</p>
<p>30th Last Day of the Month. Fishing</p>
<p>1st of July Dominion Day Went to the Kit Kit Island Gordon Randolph and I great many eel. Flies on the Bushes there</p>
<p>2nd {Salaberg?} a pleasure Trip From Dundee</p>
<p>3rd HughAnn Randolph and Gordon Fishing</p>
<p>4th American Independence. Fishing</p>
<p>5th our John's Birth Day Picking Rasberries all of us in the {illegible} Rain</p>
<p>6th English cherries Ripe Picking {next few words illegible} a few pound of them the Birds {next few words illegible} fast as they Ripen there {last couple lines illegible}</p>
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<p>stopt at Thomas Munroes all night {illegible} old Mrs Munroe Thomas's mother {illegible} quite a chat with her</p>
<p>8th came home {illegible} Board this morning the steamer a {illegible} at Summers Warf high Wind to Day. Henery Genie passed the head of our Island over to the South Side in his flat Bottomed Barge</p>
<p>9th Windy Gordon and Jana {Hughann} picking Berries got an eel did not bait to Day</p>
<p>10th Henery Genies Boy here. Forgot his axe left it at the shore. Thunder to Day Preaching on the Front</p>
<p>11th Allen and George Grant here came from Hopkins got Towed by the Steamer Adolphus out to Williamstown. Sent out 3 eels with Allen</p>
<p>12th of July. Orangemans Day, Fired 2 shots thats all the Powder I had. Raining wind changing very often to Day</p>
<p>13th Mowing a Road around the Barn put in about 2 cocks of hay Rain this evening heavy Lighning and Thunder May Berries Ripe windy time hens Laying some {now or noise?}</p>
<p>14th Mowed a Road to the River Baited the line took home a Load of Wood from the Back Marsh eat cucumbers hurted my eye</p>
<p>15th Went to the PO got a Letter from Charlie on St Swithens Day no Rain {2 sickenefss?} in the {Letter?} Bought of AJ Baker 1/2lb Tea 1/6 plug Tobaco paper 2 Bunches of Matches treat got the rest of the {Due Bill?} in cash</p>
<p>16 Took up the night {lines?} got 2 eels from Lashey Fishing cocked some hay {illegible} the {Door?} put some in the Barn {illegible} {Salaberg?} a Trip to Lancaster {until?} {next few words illegible} playing {Lashey?} {illegible}</p>
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<p>{night?} George Bosell and wife here {illegible} {Hopkins?} picking Berries got his fork {illegible} {had?} my fork. George Bosell Tapt the vinegar Barrel took out a gallon and 1/2 gallon for us gave him a Ring for his scythe a fine Day Rafts going Down. Rasberries plenty</p>
<p>18th Went for George Bosells canoe george Taking his horse to Francis Island got over 30 Tobacco plants from them. Violets and sweet William at archy McDonalds Sandy Semos henery selling his gun at hamiltons. crofsed to Summerstown with the Letter to be Put in the P.O tommoro. Bought of AJ Baker 50lb Flour 1/2 Bushel of salt. Postage on the Letter to England in the Back shop Kenneth {McLeod?} and I</p>
<p>19th Went to Dundee East Wind sailed all the Way Gordon and I 9 Bushels of Ashes at /10 {"D" inserted above} 5 Doz of Eggs 20lb of Rag at -/1 1/2. 62 of Old Iron Bought of Mr David Baker 3yds of Flannel at 1/10 1/2 4yds Cotton at -/7 1/2yd {Salico?} at 17 cents 1/4lb Tea 1/4lb Powder 1/2lb cut Tobacco -/7 1/2 /1 for sweetys Gordon got some Sweetys from Mr Baker Took Dinner at Mr Donald Suples had a chat with Angus took Down {Mr?} Mavills Flour and ice</p>
<p>20th Went home with George Bosells canoe Bosells all in the Berries very warm</p>
<p>21st mowed some in the grove</p>
<p>22 Mowed a Road in the Bush south and West crofsed to Summerstown in the small canoe. Bought of AJ Baker pair of {illegible} 1/3 Treat -/6 {I?} {Bid?} {goat?} {13 years?} {illegible} {he it?} going to night to</p>
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<p>Thunder and Lightning wind {next few words illegible} of the {appletrees?} at the {Lancaster?} {illegible}</p>
<p>24th Sunday</p>
<p>25th Walter {came?} {illegible} {Horses?} Semo and {Jessima?} along with {illegible} {get?} a Bottle</p>
<p>26th Mowing a Little {not very?} {illegible}</p>
<p>27th Went to Summerstown -/1 for {matches?}</p>
<p>28th Gordon and I to Williamstown {to?} {highlander?} a ground or the Barges ship {was?} Towing</p>
<p>29th in Williamstown</p>
<p>30th Came home from Williamstown Allen Mary Gordon and myself the circus in Lancaster</p>
<p>31st Allen and I and Gordon at the Head of the Island ressurection of my Big toe at the Big stone took up the tin Box and put it Back again</p>
<p>1st of August or Lammas Day Windy Fishing</p>
<p>2nd Marys Birth Day {1864?} {went?} to Hopkins Jim cutting his {pease?}</p>
<p>3rd Allan and I to Dundee to see Mr {Stelbins?} about the Hay Returned R Bakers Bottle</p>
<p>4th Mr {Stelbins?} and 2 Mr Niles. {Morning or mowing?} John creed and {Havia?} came to Mow. Allan Went to Dundee with Mr {Stelbins?} and {Niles?} Paul Gray and White here Fishing George Bosell Reggy and Pete here {Divided?} the vinegar 4 1/2 pails for our share put 2 gallons in a jar for Williamstown. Allan Went to the {Lines?} with {Mowers?} Niles {+?} {Stebbins?}</p>
<p>5th came to {Mow?} John Creed sick</p>
<p>6th Randolph Birth {Day?} {illegible} old to Day. George Bosell {some?} green corn got 2 {next few words illegible} {to?} shot a crane {illegible}</p>
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<p>9th commenced to Draw the Hay some in the Barn and some in the stack. Took home the {ashes?} Commenced to {Bain Men?} went home Allen and I to Summerstown to 2 cents for Matches</p>
<p>10th Went to Lancaster to 35 lb of Flour 6/3From {Melohson?} Fishing Allen and I coming home Allen got a Large pike Mowed some time {Stebbins?} came to Finish their stack gave me a Bottle and I gave him a Bottle of vinegar put in some of what we cut</p>
<p>12th Raining slowing some</p>
<p>13th putting in went to Summerstown gave a Tow to Tom Davis from the Foot of Hamiltons Island got 2 papers from Dan to 2 cents of {place?}</p>
<p>14th plums and cherries Ripe Livinas very unwell to night up all night</p>
<p>15th Went to Williamstown with Allen Brought with 2 gallons of vinegar {"{Parisha?} and {gallian?} here" inserted above}</p>
<p>16th Mowing Windy Randolph sick Made 12lb plum {pie slices?}</p>
<p>18th Made 18 cocks Henerys Boys wanting scyths and {snaiths?} to cut hay wanting my {Marsh?} on the halves got Wood Terrible Smoke ashes falling almost impossible to see with the smoke</p>
<p>19th a fortunate Day {illegible} in the Moon Putting in hay Drew some {illegible} Went for granny Bosell Windy Mr {illegible} slept in the Barn {illegible} {other?} men</p>
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<p>Bakers to {buy?} 4 eggs 1/2lb {Tea?} {next few words illegible} Matches {12 quart?} of Whiskey {next few words illegible} got a Box from Andrew Brought {illegible} John Hamiltons Basket from {the?} store</p>
<p>21st Sunday Mrs Bosell {illegible} Gordon and I Fishing very {illegible} with fires</p>
<p>22nd cutting hay {illegible}</p>
<p>23rd crofsed with granny Bosell got some salts Tobacco gave her {some?} soft soap</p>
<p>24th Mowing and cocking Men here from hamiltons Island their from Ogdensburgh Looking for Pigeons. Gordon and I to the Raft the Raft crew cut 2 Hicory {trees?}</p>
<p>25th Rain and Rolls of Tunder with stopping Windy cut the corn {stalks?} Livinia got up out of Bed</p>
<p>26th Mowed</p>
<p>27th Went to Summerstown Tea {1/9?} Tobacco {paid?}</p>
<p>28th Nicholsons here for hay Mr {Stebbins?} {here?} Took away his harnefs</p>
<p>29 Mowing</p>
<p>30 putting in hay</p>
<p>31st Mowing</p>
<p>1st of September {0?} men here. Fishing {Buchy?} and {gokey?} {illegible} gray and an Indian stopt all night with the storm</p>
<p>2nd crofsed to Summerstown Ferried a Man by the name of Oliver sail got 5p Bought of a {Smalling?} 5lb crackers 2/6</p>
<p>3rd Dans Birth Day Gordon and I to Lancaster {Bought?} {27?} Loaves of the Baker genies {illegible} here for the axe he Left</p>
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<p>5th John Angus's. Birth Day {next few words illegible} the upper Field</p>
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<p>{illegible} {Marsh?} {Hay?}</p>
<p>8th Killed {next few words illegible} 28 cocks</p>
<p>9th Found a {canoe?} {illegible} {steam boat?} channel Ash Found a {illegible} Down Before the Door</p>
<p>10th pulling {sailing?} Gordon Randolph and I Down to the Kit Kit</p>
<p>{12th?} {Fallowing?}</p>
<p>13th at Hay</p>
<p>14th crofsed to Summerstown got a {ohairy?} Semo Brought a Jar of vinegar to {Roses?} Bought of AJ Baker Tea paid</p>
<p>15th Mowing in the Back marsh the steamer {mast?} seaman went Down found a small ash came split in the Bow going Down</p>
<p>16th Began to Mow in the Front Marsh</p>
<p>17th Mowing</p>
<p>18th Johnny Gordon and I to Charles and {Rofs's?} Island Found a stave</p>
<p>19th Making a stack Did not Finish it</p>
<p>20th Went to Dundee Johnny {illegible} 2 Bushels of Ashes 1 Bushel of Onions sheep pelt Bought of {Tyo?} Flour Bought of A Smallman crack Looking at Mr {Stelbins?} Horse offered 11 Dollars to {sew?} him Down and a set of Harnefs to pay him in hay speaking to Mr Smart about the Manure</p>
<p>21st Finished the stack 74 cocks</p>
<p>22nd put in 20 cocks in the Barn</p>
<p>23rd crofsed with {illegible-name?} {Semow?} gave him a vest some Balls {"1st day of Fall Sacrament in Williamstown" inserted above} crofsed over with George Grant John Hamilton and Kenneth Kenneth got in the Boat with Mr Craig and the Rest stopt all night at Summerstown</p>
<p>24th {got?} Mowing a Little</p>
<p>25th Fishing</p>
<p>26th Began another stack of Marsh Hay put in it to Day 32 cocks caught {illegible} in the Milkhouse</p>
<p>27th Finished the stack {40 cocks?} {illegible} {Nest?} one put 15 cocks on the Barn Floor to Day {illegible} what hay {I?} have cut Drew 2 Loads of Wood</p>
<p>28 {illegible} {hay?} in the Front Marsh. Went to AJ Bakers 3 Doz {illegible} 1 Quart of oil plug Tob Matches 2/- {next few words illegible} Went to Williamstown with {Mary?} {next few words illegible} {pot?} at Hopkins.</p>
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<p>{picking up?} their potatoes at {illegible}</p>
<p>1st of October in Williamstown {illegible} {son?} Burned Mr Cliner and Ellen {illegible} 2 children Bill and his mother {here?} Sunday I came from Williamstown</p>
<p>3rd gathering grapes took up the Last of the {illegible} Went to Summerstown Bought of AJ Baker 2 Dollars of Flour on Walters account {illegible} spool of Thread paid this a Treat</p>
<p>5th Drawing {wood?}</p>
<p>6th Drawing Wood {"10 cocks on the barn floor" inserted above}</p>
<p>7th a Fortunate Day {not?} well chopping stove Wood Picked a {Bunch?} of grapes shot a Duck Wounded one did not get him</p>
<p>8th Went to head of the Island Found a stool in the Bushed Went to P. Office no mail for me to Day Left 2 papers at John Hamiltons for Tom Davis {illegible} went Down a new cylinder in her the {illegible} out at A Camerons going on now the Fair out in {Abercandrea?} this {Week?} and the exhibition at Toronto {Island?} {McLeod?} There this Week</p>
<p>Sunday {9th?} {illegible}</p>
<p>10th HughAnn McMasters Birth Day {illegible} Drags Gordon and I</p>
<p>11th shot 2 Ducks {illegible} to Dundee got my Boot Fixed 10 cents {came down?} with {Paro?} Bowen Jim Hopkins {illegible} old Rankin the Blacksmith 2 cents {pistons?} 2 cents for Matches plug of {Tobacco?} great Trying of Boats practicing in {illegible} McCrae gave me 2 newspapers a {illegible} from Mr {Tuthile?} Went to see {illegible} about the Manue Raining {John?} {illegible} {plumads?} Tearing Down the {illegible} Salmon River.</p>
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<p>{top of page illegible} Race in Dundee Rain and{?} Rat skinned then Weasel a large Raft Down Towed By the Highlander who{?} Ottawa all Day in Lancaster got Ready to the Race But did not go with wind and Rain Making the pole of Wood {?} the Door heard James Hopkins and Bowen came in first Peter Buchannan second Summers third 14th Drawing Wood 15th crossed to Summertown got 2 1/2 Bushels of Potatoes from J Hamilton knife got 2 Dollars worth of flour from Walter {?} 16th Sunday Walter Baker and Mr Gray looking at{?} the Horses 17th Drawing Wood 18th very high{?} Wind trees falling the top of the stack {?} oats going to day 15th Fixing the top on the{?} stack fixing the ash canoe went around the {?} Gordon and I set some Traps in the Back {?} first ice in the canoes 20th Raining fixing traps {above} did not hear the Earthquake hear got a Rat 21st Drawing Wood 22nd Raining {?} out of the Back Marsh High West Wind Little Livenia's Birth Day 2 years old to Day {?} Bosell and Lashey fishing Pickerel Before the {?} Gordon and I found a cannon Ball about {?} weight with a hole drilled into it found a hand{?} Indian stone knife on the north side Island 24th Our Hugh's Birth Day morning I crossed to Hamiltons found knife where I lost it Went to P Office {?} seen Angus suple{?} Jo Semo staving his Horse {blackened} to 3 Rats to A J Baker 1/2 lb Tea 1/2 lb salt{?} Bunches of Matches in with {rest of page blackened}</p>
<p>{beginning of page is blacked out} here all night 28th {?} 2 Dolalrs 29th Went with Thomas Munroe the Lasty{?} his old {?} Kemam's up to Hogans {?} did at Paris has{?} Bought of A J {missing} Dollars worth of flour 1 plug of Tob{?} pipes and Matches paid Tom {?} but I owed him. William McLead has Barley on the Wharf Walter Ba{?} cutting oak for spokes Head of L{?} unwell first snow fell all up freezing hard to night 30th Sunday 31st Holy {?} 1st of November The Harvest Month of Death {above} looking for Bees All Saints Day{?} looking for Bees 2nd Wednesday Drawing cut Hicory for axe handles 3rd Ban King{?} to {blacked out} the house put a fence around the {?} the Day of the Month Grandad {?} some Drags and the ash Runners 5th {blacked out} or the Gun Powder Plot Went to George{?} made out Mayrtles{?} account and {?} to Dundee came home at night{?} smart The Philips treated {?} board the sallaberry Sunday 6th {?} and before passed down to Ross Island to H{?} 7 our Ellens{?} Birth Day cutting Wood and splitting Bark with a cold all of us 8th very unwell a {?} with House great shooting at Ducks Brantford{?} 9th sawing Wood high wind fin{?} {rest of page blacked out}</p>
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<p>1st {illegible} Day {Rulling} in Hay {illegible} 2 Miles came {Fulton?} and Susan {illegible} off Left 2 Dollars {Mimies?} Birth Day 13 years old To Day Warm Weather 3+4+5 6# Randolph's Birth Day 10 years old to Day Till the 19# {Bismarcks} Birth Day 1 years old to day I Did not write any more This month 1st of Sept 3rd Doll's {Alastery?} Birth Day Born 1846 4tht {illegible} Angus's Birth Day Mr {Genie?} Mr {Allen} and his son {illegible} all night 10# Went off to {location} to fish Jambery unwell this morning and all Day 1# Windy Time8 Windy 9th Sunday Angus Cameron here Captain {frasher} and ellis Doug all here Thomas {ellemroe?} and gllens have event down for Captain {Romlten?} 10t 11t 12th Mr Fulton here 13th Finished the Last of the 3 marsh hay stack 83 cock 14th Went to {carding?} mill with {wove?} for Rolls {haid?} 50 cents for {carding?} {illegible} 1 {pan?} of Boots 3,,50 {haidet?} with wool Bought them from {Burdo?} Got a Ride Down from The {Carding?} mill with Jim {illegible - names?} and {illegible} Row 15 {illegible} with ashes {illegible} of {illegible} Cotton {haid?} for{illegible} Get on credit {illegible} my {onions?} to Bill {illegible} Got Lead to Oaks for canoe got a Basket</p>
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James Cameron Diary & Transcription, 1854-1857
James Cameron Diary & Transcription, 1858
James Cameron Diary & Transcription, 1859
James Cameron Diary & Transcription, 1860
James Cameron Diary & Transcription, 1861
James Cameron Diary, 1862
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James Cameron Diary, 1866
James Cameron Diary & Transcription, 1867
James Cameron Diary & Transcription, 1868
James Cameron Diary & Transcription, 1869
James Cameron Diary & Transcription, 1870
James Cameron Diary & Transcription, 1871
James Cameron Diary & Transcription, 1876
James Cameron Diary & Transcription, 1877
James Cameron Diary & Transcription, 1878
James Cameron Diary & Transcription, 1879
James Cameron Diary & Transcription, 1880
James Cameron Diary & Transcription, 1881
James Cameron Diary & Transcription, 1882
James Cameron Diary & Transcription, 1883
James Cameron Diary & Transcription, 1884
James Cameron Diary & Transcription, 1885
James Cameron Diary & Transcription, 1886
James Cameron Diary & Transcription, 1887
James Cameron Diary, 1888
James Cameron Diary & Transcription, 1889
James Cameron Diary & Transcription, 1890
James Cameron Diary & Transcription, 1891
James Cameron Diary, 1892
James Cameron Diary, 1893
James Cameron Diary, 1894
James Cameron Diary, 1895
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<p>James A Cameron 30th of Aug 1857</p>
<p>Sunday 31st Cutting oats Began the pease</p>
<p>1st of September 1857 Finished the cutting the pease</p>
<p>2nd Charlie Tupper here I went to Christies & Fraser Mary went to Thomas Munroe her And Ellen cutting oats</p>
<p>4th Ellen to BlackBerries cutting oats Mostly stack of Pease Tom sick</p>
<p>5th Finished the stack of pease</p>
<p>{overwritten in lighter writing, possibly different writer}</p>
<p>First {illegible} 4-5</p>
<p>Letter for And Paper 3</p>
<p>{illegible} 10 1/2</p>
<p>{illegible} Another</p>
<p>Paying for the ca{illegible) 1/3 Donald {illegible} got them</p>
<p>Postage on Letter & Ticket going away 10-</p>
<p>______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________</p>
<p>{illegible} March Bought of A Summers S D</p>
<p>{illegible} 1857 to PyCl of P {illegible}nting /10s 5/10 0 .. 5.. 10</p>
<p>{illegible} of {illegible}ay to 5 1/2 yds of Cloth St 9 1/2 5 5 1/2 ... 0... 3...5 1/2</p>
<p>{illegible} of May to 1 Coat 12/ or 12/6 -----12..6</p>
<p>{illegible} of June to {illegible} 1 1/2 8 1/2 --- {blotted out}</p>
<p>4th of June to 1 Coat 28/5 Paid this all 1..8..5</p>
<p>3 Dollars and Cash Paid all this 15-</p>
<p>5 lbs of Wool Paid this up to the 12th {illegible}</p>
<p>{illegible} th of September to 5 Dollars of September 1857 {illegible} 5</p>
<p>{illegible} lb of Shot {illegible} Paid</p>
<p>Mr James Cameron F of W</p>
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<p>5th at night, arcy McDonald Scraped got {illegible} Canoe to can {illegible} Putting in oats</p>
<p>Sunday the 6th Hugh Ann & Big {illegible}il from Donald Farquhars here</p>
<p>7th cutting Oats Sandy here & Shields Christie & Suschere {illegible} went to Lancaster for Granys Bundle</p>
<p>8th August Ellen {illegible}ed to McDougalls {illegible} Cradling Wheat Putting in oats</p>
<p>10th Bound Wheat</p>
<p>11th at Wheat Mr Hillard the Light House men {illegible} for sticks the Wheat got Wet Suse here they were here tried the Double Barreled Gun a First {illegible}</p>
<p>12 Crofsed to Bakers Pold {illegible} Sun {illegible} hime up to this Date Gave him 5 Doll{cut off}</p>
<p>{illegible}pes of Carson 4 & 7 1/2 3/4 of Bread 4 1/2 Lard this A F {illegible}</p>
<p>Duncan Cameron & {illegible} took Dinner at s {illegible}</p>
<p>Sunday {illegible} the</p>
<p>14th Mowing Oats</p>
<p>15th at the Wheat Mr McDougall {illegible}ing oats</p>
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<p>1857</p>
<p>Mr James Cameron 1st of October Drawing Drags taking in Corn Old Mr Bovair here Angus came up in the Boquet From Lancaster Taking in the Apples</p>
<p>2nd of October Husking Corn Binding Corn stalks Bovair Thrashing Peas Fixing my Canoe Setting Traps</p>
<p>3rd Crofsed for Granny got my Trousers at Cate Scarbo's Ronald Angus & Batteauce Bovair Came Finished the Husking of the Corn Batteauce & Bravo Went off through the night had Thomas Munroe's Little Boat</p>
<p>4th Ronald Angus Crofsed the Bovairs Came</p>
<p>5th Taking in corn stalks I had a very sore Bak Making a stack of the Pease straw & stalks Andrew Summers took away his mare and Davids mare away too Traided Horses with Andrew the Bovairs Crofsed took a Bushel of Pease Fanning Pease 22 & Peck Busks Jacob Baker here to see Bovair about the Potash Work Began to Thrash the Wheat Wheat, 12 Bushels of Pease in the Box in the Barn The Bovairs Crofsed</p>
<p>7th Bad with a sore Back Putting in the Black Wheat a stack</p>
<p>8th Ploughing Behind the Barn with Andrew Summers mare & Tom Caught a Mink his Pelt Black Drawing Drags got a Muskrat</p>
<p>9th Went for Nuts to the other side got a Wacth got Paper from E C{illegible} & Co 85 Wallstreet Bravo on the spree Drawing Drag Commenced the Potatoes near the House</p>
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<p>1857</p>
<p>Mr James Cameron 23rd of October Went to Bakers with Ashes Got 1 lb of Shot From Andrew 7 1/2 Treat at Davids 1/3 Gave Secor 2/6 for Granny, Went to Lancaster E James McDougalls Trial in Cornwall Great Talk about Allen Cameron & Wife & John Cameron Carpenter or Captain Robert McDonell to pay L 150 Besides Cost for Jame McDougall</p>
<p>24th I went to Bakers at semos at Roses Bought of A Summers 2 lb of Shot 1/3 1/2 Quire of Paper 7 1/2 1/2 lb Powder 9D got the Paper Seen Tom Davis Fits Stephens Found some of the Stolen Rosin behind the Fence a Platefull Our Hugh's Birth Day</p>
<p>Sunday 25th My Birth Day</p>
<p>26th Mowing & Raining Shot a Goose</p>
<p>27th Went to Fort Covington to Mill with Wheat & Corn Bought 1/2 lb Crackers 1/2 worth of sweetys 5D Got the Loan of Albert Briggs Horse & Birch's Cart the River very high East Wind & Snow, stopt at Mr Luke Bowen seen a Black Muskrat that Luke had stuffed almost impossible to go up the Little River</p>
<p>28th Killed the little Hog Ellen Went to Carys</p>
<p>29th Drawing Drags Watching the Raftinor Went to Bakers M Baker Very Poorly the First Time I was in Bakers new house Bought of Andrew Baker 1/2 lb Powder 10D Sundries 4S Sundries 4D Mr Secor to 2/6 for Trousers at A Summers Treat at Davids 1/3 Paid David Bled Baker</p>
<p>30th Friday started for the Scotch River. Bought of A Summers Knife 1/2 Caps 4D stopt at 2 Concefsion {illegible}in at Duncans at night</p>
<p>31st at Duncans</p>
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<p>the 2nd 1857</p>
<p>Mr James Cameron</p>
<p>December 2nd Putting out Manure Ellen & Dan crofsed to Bakers with Ashes McInnes & Son & Mr Naughton & Alan here for the Horse. Steamers going up</p>
<p>3rd putting out manure</p>
<p>4th Angus crofsed for the Ram Bill Bill here about the Ram Went over to Nicholsons at night for the Ram got him at A Grants</p>
<p>5th Killed the Big Sow Shot her 9 or 10 small Pigs</p>
<p>Sunday 6th Got a Rast East Wind Steamers going yet</p>
<p>7th Putting out Manure Crofsed with the Sow to A Summer's Bought my Coat L 2...3...9 got for the Boshure Left A I an X {illegible} Throwing the Sice got 1 Bottle of Musk 5D 1 Pack of Cards 1 small Box gave to F Munroe Sold the Knife to Moses Blondeau 1/3 1 Pennysworth of sweety Gave Dan a Penny A treat to Wet the Coat 7 1/2D</p>
<p>8th Taking home Drags teamer and 2 Barges Went Down Light in Lighthouse yet</p>
<p>9th Putting out Compost Angus Went to S Colquhoun's</p>
<p>10th putting Manure on the Garden</p>
<p>11th Fixing the Cover on the Shed No Light in the Light House</p>
<p>12th Fixing around the Sheds Set My Traps Shot an ow High Wind</p>
<p>13th Preaching on the Front by M Watson \</p>
<p>14th Angus Went to Williamstown about the Skintail Horse Ellen & Dan Crofsed</p>
<p>15 Ellen & J crofsed I went Down with George Bosell to the Point stopt all night took Breakfast at Bosells.</p>
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<p>Dec 24th 1957</p>
<p>Mr James Cameron Big Island Lake St Francis</p>
<p>Chopping Cord Wood Taking Home Wood Drew up the Big Canoe Christmas Eve</p>
<p>25th Christmas Day Charlie & Suse Here For Breakfast & Dinner Charlie took up the chairs James Hopkins & Buya here Looking for the Old Man. John Frasers Daughter Born sometimes about those Days</p>
<p>26th Angus crofsed James Guin came with him Chopping Looking around the Shore for Mr Hopkins got the Benefactor & the New York Times. A Ticket for John S Frasers N.Y. Bale cleaning the chimney.</p>
<p>St Stephens Day 27th Sunday got a Rat Trying for EEls</p>
<p>28th Chopping Cord Wood</p>
<p>29th Chopping</p>
<p>30th Chopping</p>
<p>31st Last day of the Year Angus Crofsed thrashing Oats 6 1/2 Granny & Angus at Nicholsons Crofsed Early on New Years Morning</p>
<p>1 Day of January 1858 Snowing Good Grofsing in Canoes</p>
<p>2nd Chopping Wood Nomination Day in Williamstown Angus Crofsed Drawing Drags</p>
<p>Sunday 3rd Allans Birth Day high Wind Quin and Thomas the Big Canoe could not crofs the Wind Being too high</p>
<p>4th Chopping Cut 3 Cords Town Meeting Day</p>
<p>5th Angus Came</p>
<p>6th Chopping The Ice Took in the night</p>
<p>7th Chopping and taking home Wood</p>
<p>8th Went acrofs to Francis Island Ice Good put out a Few Bushes</p>
<p>9th Election Day in Williamstown Angus Went Voted for Donald Ban Sandford Chopping put up 6 Cords got a Goose</p>
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James Cameron (1824 - 1912)
1871
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Mr James Cameron Island Jany 20 1871
Some cold went to the Bush came home John Hamilton came to Draw Drew 3 loads took Dinner at
Hamiltons turned milder a change in the moon a Great many EEl Fishers spearing a Great many
crossing the ice a circle around the sun Livinia not well
21st a Fine Day Went to Summerston John Drew a Load of Wood to the house a Frenchman here
got Fire to cook on the ice their EEls took Dinner Laflesh is his name high Wind to night changed to
the north a Treat at summerston {Summerstown} from Art Baker
Sunday 22nd cold and Windy
23rd very very cold and Frosty
24th charles Tuppers Birth Day a cold Day chopping 2 Beeches in the Bush
25th Went to Art Bakers Bought Flour 100 Tin Kettle A Pair of Boots for Gordon 8 lb Pork 1 Dozen
of Herring 2 lb Butter a Bottle of ink Lead pencil Took supper at Hamiltons a fine night a circle
around the sun to Day seen Archy McArthur at hamiltons Helping andrew with the Wine
No 5 James Cameron Island Jany 26th 1871
very cold and stormy the cat Kicked the Bucket
27th John Hamilton came down with my Flour Pork and Herring Mr Stebbins Niles and Jim Hopkins
came with 2 span of horses for the hay John took 2 Loads Blustery weather to Day
28th John Drew 2 Loads took a Load of Wood
29th sunday snowing Began to use the marsh hay of the East mow
30th John Hamilton and William Lavelette and Boy here took 5 Loads Isacc Blondeau Married to
day
�31st Fine Day William Lavelette got some Fine Hay William and his Boy Chopping Went to
Summerston Bought of art Baker 1 lb Tea 2/6 took Dinner at Hamiltons got a Ride Down from Dan
Rookey
1st of Febry splitting the Big Beech Logs Gordon and I John took a Load him and Tommy choppin
stove Wood
2nd Went to summerston Bought of AJ Baker 10 lb Pork 1 Doz Herring 2 yds of Cotton 1 Pint HW
Pepper 1 Bunch of Matches pins 1 Plug Tole sundries spool Thread the Mill at Hamiltons Mill at
Kenneths seen Colquhoun
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Mr James Cameron Island Feby 3 1871
Fine Day snowing East Wind Wind changed to the West stormy Drifting in the Bush Gordon and I
cut Down and chopped a Beech (Got a Paper from Dan yesterday)
4th very cold and Frosty North Wind and cold to night
Sunday the 5th Very Frosty and Windy Freezing hard Full Moon this morning but no change only
Cold West Wind house Warm But Burning wood
6th very Cold and Frosty cutting Hemlog stove Wood Mr Urquhart the Presbeterian minister
Departed in Cornwall
7th not so cold a Fine Day the water Raising some near shore Peter Bosell came with Gordons axehandle I went to the Post Office sent some Papers to charlie and funeral Card Left 3 papers for Tom
Davis got Postage Stamps put on sent a Letter to John got a Letter from him with 5 Dollars in it
Registered signed my name to the P Office Books ½ Gallon of oil seen Mr Phillips spoke to him
about the Duty of the Gun a Treat at Davids sundries at AJ Bakers 10 cents Went over with Walter
Colquhoun to George Renshaws stopt at John Hamiltons coming home took supper there John
and his Wife in the concession seen Mrs Cattanach
7 Mr James Cameron Island Feby 8 1871
Feb 8 1871
8th Gordon's Birth Day in the Bush chopping Stove Wood
9th in the Bush Kind of soft went Down to the Sturgeon Island to Look for the Pot we Gave to an
EEl fisher with Fire in it to Keep themselves warm or cook their EEls on the ice his name is Laflesh
did not find it
10th Jim Hopkins here and George Grant
�11th Went to AJ Bakers Bought 2 yds of Calico 18 cents 36" 2 yds 18 cents 36 Thread Black and
White 10 cents cash 3 Quarts of syrup 56 cents Got a Ride Down from J Hamilton he is Drawing a
Load of Hay for Tom Kennedy Did not wait for the mail to Day Got a Hooker of Gin from John
Hamilton
Sunday 12th Preaching on the Front a change in the moon 3 Quarter East Wind cold some
13 Drawing Wood Went to the Stove Bought of AJ Baker ½ lb Tea 1/3
14th St-Valentines Day Bought of AJ Baker Treat 10 cents 1 plug Tobaco 5 cents the Ball at
Summers’s {Above it reads: Tom Davis here got Flour}
15th Roses got a Load of Marsh hay 1 ½ Tons got 2 Bags of Potatoes gave Willie Moore {Carew?}
and the Story of the Red Fox
Mr James Cameron Island 16th Feby 1871 8
Went to Summerstown got a Ride up From John Hamilton Brought the Tin Kettle home to AJ Baker
Bought 100 lb Flour 4 Dollars 9 lb Pork 1-12 ½ 1 Doz Herrings 25 cents 4 yds Calico at 15 60 cents
1 ½ Wincey at 10d {‘d’ likely refers to ‘pence’} 25 cents 1 spool 7 cents 6" 22 ½ called at John
Hamiltons to tell him to take Down my Flour From the store
17th John Hamilton took Down my Flour Bonville and son and Dupee here Fishing EEls Wanting to
Buy Hay a Fine Day seen 4 Wild Geese going Down Flying very Low very Early for the Geese to go
Down allen Roys wife at Lancaster Buried to Day
18th James Hughs Birth Day Raining High Wind this Morning Gordon Went to Bosells Paid Peggy
10 cents for the Tobacco Got some Tobacco Fixing sticks under the Boat
19th Sunday a Fine Day seen a Man coming Down the River skating crossed over to Brunstons
20th in the Bush cutting a Load of Wood not very well
21st Went to Summerstown thinking of Going to salmon River Bought of AJ Baker 10 cents of Fine
salt seen Barney Baker a Treat 20 cents Maggie Summers Poorly had the Doctor from Cornwall got
a Ride Down from John Hamilton took Peter's Fanning Mill Down Mr Grimshaw at Hamiltons told
William Lavellette Boys to come for Hay Got a Book about the Eyesight From John James in at
Kenneths
9 James Cameron Island Feby 22nd 1871
Ash Wednesday Washingtons Birthday William Lavellets Wife here for Hay I went to George Bosells
for his coat got some Tobacco from George cutting Stove Wood
�23rd Went to F {Fort} Covington Taking up the Remains of old Mr Donald Cameron Carpenter and
his Wife taking Them to Lancaster to Be Buried in his Fathers Grave speaking to Mr Ward about a
stove Went up to the Grist Mill to Get a Ride home from J Hamilton Wrote a Letter in Congdons to
John in N York at Mr Craigs Meeting at Summerstown the Minstrels there {Above it reads: seen
angus at summers} Got My Book from Mrs Rose Robert Bruce in to see John the Gun to Be sent to
John Cameron Fort Covington took James Grants Grist and andrew Roses Grist home
24th in the Bush Gordon went home with George Bosells coa{t} a Fine Day
25th A Fortunate Day not very well
26th sunday Begginning to take the ice Down to Lancaster
27th in the Bush went to head of the Islan{d} Windy
28th Last Day of Feby Dan cameron and A Cameron Captain here Looking for oak I Went to
Summersto{wn} Bought of AJ Baker 17 lb Pork 1 ½ Doz Herrings 1 lb Tea ½ yd Calico ½ Gal syrup
got a Ride Down to Bosells with the Mail Bag took Dinner at Bosel{ls} got the Loan of Georges
hand sleigh got a Peice of Tobacco from the old Lady Mr Craigs Meeting in Williamstown to night
Mr McPhee took over a Drove of Horses to the Boston Market
10 Mr James Cameron Island 1st March 1871
St Davids Day The Festival of the Welsh March came in very Windy hail Rain and snow and Fine I
am very unwell to Day in Bed Most of the Day after coming from the Bush cut 10 Blocks for
Troughs had to come home as I am very unwell
2nd Fine in the Morning turned stormy East Wind Heard crows this Morning Gordon went with the
Handsleigh for a peice of cedar for spoils ice slippery salting the cattle these Days as they are
continually eating the old Grass I not very well
3rd not very well Raining snowing Made a Rocker for the cradle of Oak
4th a Very Fine Day Went to Summerstown got a Paper From Charlie some Better to Day a Good
Deal of Travelling on the Ice to Lancaster 3 Loads of hay came up water Raising on the salmon
River Frank Semo came across I Broke in close to the shore up above the Marsh caribous men
Drawing a stack from George Renshaws Expecting mr Ward to come to Day with the Stove Did not
come
5th Sunday a Fine Day Thawing some some cutters crossing summers's Road and some to
Lancaster Gordon and I Put some Bushes so to Keep any one going the way of the hole at the
shore
11 Mr James Cameron Island March 6th 1871
�Raining snowing Bonville and Dufren here the Dog stole their Bag of Provision I Gave them a Loaf
of Bread I went to Peter Grants for to see if I would Get his sugar Pot went to the store Seen
Francis the Indian Bought 2 Bunches of Matches Got a Ride Down from John Hamilton Heard
about William McLeod and his servant Girl A Great Deal of hay Going over the River the ice on
salmon River Broke Down to the Lines Barbara Cameron Poorly now Heard Mr Gadbois in
Williamstown Departed
7th Peter Bosell came to tell me to wait till the afternoon and George would come over for the hay
George did not come nor Peter Grant did not come waiting all Day for them
8th George Bosell came for a load of hay about a ½ a Ton charged him 2 Dollars cut 3 ash Logs for
Troughfs went to Summerstown Measured the Wood went to Peters Bought of AJ Baker ½ lb Salts
1 Pint of H Wines a Treat from Pete Mr Gatbeau in Williamstown Buried to Day Black Birds and
Wild Geese came
9th George Bosell came to Make trough made 35 or 36 and has Blocks cut to Make 50 A Fine Day
soft Maples Runs Races on Salmon River to Day and tomorrow
Mr James Cameron Island March 10th 1871 12
Raining Went to the Bush George did not come till the afternoon to cut wood for the sugar camp
John Hamilton and Willie Rose here gave John some Poles with George and Peter in the Bush
11th Went to Summerston Bought of AJ Baker 10 yds Cotton 3/4 yd of surge ½ lb Tea 2 Doz
Herrings 3 Bunches Matches told Andrew to Pay Peter 2/1½ Seen Bill Morris with a Waggon
Looking for hay Promised to come Down for hay Took Dinner at Hamiltons John came Down with 2
Bags of Potatoes albout 3 ½ Bushels took me home some wood Ice Getting Bad near shore Good
in the channel George Began to Tap and Drawing wood to the sugar camp digging out some of the
Troughfs Gordon and I Old Angus M Donald on the Point Poorly Wild Geese and Ducks Plenty Grey
Birds and Black Birds came Gulls Flying to the east
12th On this Day of the Month Donald McMaster first came to the Island Gathering sap with George
in the Bush about 17 Pails Raining Foggy
13th Peggy and George came sugared 19 lb we got 7 ½ lb and George got 11 ½ Drawing Troughfs
13 Mr James Cameron Island March 14th 1871
nomination Day for Members George went for Peters Pot in the Morning Gordon in the Bush all Day
ice opened at Francis Island Made Sugar in the Bush Broke the Big Black canoe Keeping the cattle
in so they will not go to the Bush Heard Peter Baker went off yesterday Heard that Walter Baker
Bought the House on Suples Place for 300 Dollars Heard that William McLeods wife would not
come Back to live with him
�15th chopping stove woo{d} Took some Boards to the Bush Frosty cold some East Wind ice
opening slow Fixing the Fence at the West shed as the sheep Jumps over sugared of to Day some
Ducks Wild Geese and Grey Birds and Black Birds crows came
16th in the Bush sugared of
17th St Patrick Fishing EEls got 2 sugared off Hughann came
18th in the Bus{h} with George HughAnn and Gordon in the Bush a Great sap Day Runs well
George and I Boiling at night The Fox Left on the Island Heard him to night Keeping in the sheep
and Heifer for fear of them Going to the sap
Mr James Cameron Island March 19th 1871 14
19th Sunday Made sugar to Day Took home 34 lb of sugar to Day and 11 ½ lb the First time which
makes 45 ½ lb he got George and Peggy crossed in a canoe ice going Down very slow seen
{Above it reads: a Lamb} Fan-Tailed–Blackbirds this is the Last Day of Winter Spring commences
tomorrow and a Fine Winter Day it is Seen no Muskrats yet as the ice is not clear from the shore
20th First Day of Spring a Fine Day E Wind Gordon and I Gathered 12 Pails of sap George could
not cross
21st Election in Williamstown I crossed for the first time this spring in a canoe to Summerstown Left
my Canoe at Hamiltons Island George Bosell Brought me 2 Letters this Morning and a Paper Got
another Letter to Day with 3 Dollars inclosed sent a Letter to John Bought of AJ Baker postage
stamps paper and envelopes starch Raining and Blowing the ice Good Between Renshaws and
summerstown Mr Craig elected for Member
22nd Livinia Birth Day sugaring off in the Bush
15 Mr James Cameron Island March 23rd 1871
one of the White Ewes a Black Lamb snowing some made 2 Gallons of Mollasses for us Gordon
and I to the Sturgeon Island Lashey and George Fishing EEls ice going Down snow George and
Peter crossed Peggy stopt all night
24th Gordon and I to the Head of the Island some snow George and Peter came cutting Brush a
Fortunate Day they went home to night
25th Old Lady Day Annunciation of the Virgin Mary I Gathered 20 Pails of sap High West Wind
cutting Brush Gordon Down at the apple Trees ice all round the shore could not come to the sugar
to Day with the high Wind
26th 2 Lambs to Day 1 Black one set Fire to the south part of the Island in or about the centre near
shore Went to the Black Horse Island Henery in the Bush Duval son in the Bush and Georges Wife
�Peggy not Well George took what sugar that was weighed home East wind a fine Day Gordon in the
Bush all Day
27th stormy East Wind and snow a young Winter Gathered 4 pails of snow sap
28th Went to Summerstown Bought of AJ Baker Toba{cco} Tea Matches paid sold my 20 lb of
sugar to Peter Grant at 12 ½ 24 lb Flour 1 pair Hens 16 Eggs a Dollar to Be paid yet small Boat
crossed to Salmon River Sunday
16# Mr James Cameron Island March 29th 1871
Went to Fort Covington Peter Bosell a I Got the Do”ble {Double} Barrelld Gun Paid for the Freight 2
½ Dollars to James Cameron Went Down to John Cameron's House he was not around Home
Bought at Dundee 65 lb of Flour From {Dell?} Rae Bought of D Baker or Robert ½ lb sugar 7 ½
cents 11 lb Pork ½ lb crackers 2 Gimlets in to see Donald Suple Entered the Gun at the Custom
House to Mr Phillips Isacc HolingBacks Wife Buried to Day The Water very Low in Salmon River a
Great Deal of ice Going Down the Lake Mr Phillip and some other Gentlemen shooting at a Mark on
the Water From the Custom House Down about 300 yards would think some Pretty Good shots
made about 42 lbs sugar to Day
30th Fixed the Pine saw Log Moved the Double Stove in the House Bruce and another Indian Here
all night Gave Bruce 2 sticks for Fork Handles sold them 2 lb sugar 15 a lb Got 2 EEls from him
Wrote a Letter for George Bosell to Mr Kain Gave George 5 cents to Pay the Postage Fired the First
shot out of the DB Gun shoots well did not sugar off to Day a Great Deal of sap tried to take up the
Boat But it Leaks too much Peggy here
31st in the Bush a While Got the 5 cents from George took away some more of his sugar thats 443
lb he says is made now made to Day about 80 lbs
17 Mr James Cameron Island April 1st 1871
Wrote a Letter to send to John But I Did not Go to the P.O to Day all Fools Day
2nd a Fine Day Mr Gray and Mr Empy here sold 8 lb of sugar to Mr Gray Wanting a canoe Peggy
alone in the Bush Georges wi{fe} there in the Morning Gordon and I went around the Island in t{he}
small canoe Palm Sunday to Day
3rd Monday Put out 2 canoes took home a Load of Wood in the Fishing {ink splotch} EEls Got 4 a
Lamb one of the Black Sheep made abou{t} 48 or 50 lbs of Sugar to Day set Fire to the Sturgeon
Island Gordon and I a Great many Fishing EEls East Wind
4th Went with my Letter to the P.O a Great Day in Summerstow{n} a Fighting and Quarrelling a Dirty
Muddy Fight in the Mud Jos Laplant and Murdy Grant such another 2 Looking objects with mud all
�over the Face Eyes nose ears mouth and Body head and hair no Man or Woman ever seen the Like
—
Mr James Cameron Island April 4th 1871 18
4th continued Gray and Tom Summers had some Words would be a Fight only for McLeod
Threatening to Put a Heavy fine on them Duncan Cameron Ben Doren and John Mangum going to
Fight its a Story Day at Summerstown to Day Bought of AJ Baker sugar crackers and Cheese 5 1 lb
shot 10 Box of caps /9 got them for 10 cents 1 plug of Tobacco 4 cents Got Dollar from Mr Gray in
his house seen Mr Stebbins and Mr Spooner Got a Paper from Andrew seen Dans {DogerS?} in at 2
Men here to Day Drove down with the Wind one of them is Empy a Rainbow tonight Rained Blew
and hailed to Day 6 cents Postage for the Letter made 2 Gallons of Mollasses ½ for us Frosze some
to night Jos Laplante Bought a cow From George snider for 4 Dollars as she has a Sore Foot got
2/6 on the Bargain
5th Fixing my Gun Riggings Tom Munroe- -came home
19# Mr James Cameron Island april 6th 1871
6th Fishing EEls Gordon and I got 5 Gathering their sap in the Bu{sh} On the Kitt Kitt Island
7th Went to Summerstown Brought home Peter Grants Bag Got a Paper from Charlie Went out to A
Camerons 1 for Downs Elixir {Rev. N.H. Down’s Vegetable Balsamic Colonial Elixir?} they had none
then went to Williamstown in at James McDonald McRory in the Glen Got 2 Bottles of the Elixir at
Mr Burtons Mary Poorly with the Rheumatism at Treat at A Camerons and he Treated 3 or 4 Times
10 cents to AJ Baker Angus on the Front Good Friday and a Fine Day it is the sap runs well to Day
East Wind and changed to West
8th came from Williamstown Got a lb of Tea from EEle{ry?} took Dinner at Walter Bakers A Treat at
Summerss Walter and I seen Angus came from Cornwall Skinned 2 Rats {muskrats} for Tom
Summers Came Down to Henerys stopt all night
Mr James Cameron Island april 9th 1871 20#
Henerys 3 Boys put me across Let my canoe at Summerstown as the wind was too high
Easter Sunday the sap dont run very well today Did not see the sun this morning {A?} Dont Dance a
sighn of a hard year Rained some East Wind changed to the West in a squall
10th George and Peggy and Peter Boiling in the Bush a Gallon a Peice nearly Gordon and I Burning
on the inside of the Pitt Point Fence Ticks came and snakes Loons came Pewits or Revey came ice
Going Down in cakes yet ice in the Bay and marsh George took home his sugar Gave him a stick
for an oar Lent them a Bag eat Wild Onions to Day Wounded 2 Ducks Dugt a Peice at the stable
�some Frost in the Ground Began the Good Hay on Sunday for the cattle shut up Set 3 Traps for
MusKrats for the first this Spring
11th snowing Rain East Wind Got a Rat for the First
12th Got a Rat Fixing Lane Fence Frost to night
13th Lashey here Crossed with Peggy to sugar Bush Henerys Boys wanting wood Gave him a stick
for spear handle shot a Duck did not Get it
21 Mr James Cameron Island April 14th 1871
crossed for my canoe to Summerstown left the canoe I crossed in at the head of Hamiltons Island
Heard that Mr George McGillivrays wife Departed to Day the Sessor {as in assessor?} or Collector
on the Front to Day Bought of AJ Baker 1 Bottle of RR Relief 25 nutmegs 3 Tole -4 Barley 10
Thread -7 Paint 37 ½ sundries 10 oil 12 ½ Raisins 2 H Wines 25 Pot 25 Mat 1 Handkerchief 12
Bought of James Grant 1 Bushel of Lime 12 ½ Got for 10 cents Got 2 Boxes from AJ Bakers Wife
to carry the Lime took Down the 2 canoes
15th Gordon and I to Jo Lamays the Watchmaker Living on the Brunston Place Left my watch with
him to fix to charge me 6/3 Bought 1 ½ Bushels of Potatoes at 40 cents a Bushel 60 got them By
weight Kept us to Dinner seen a Wild Turkey he had shot the First ever seen it must been one that
strayed away from its nature Place its Weight is 11 lbs as it Travelled a Great ways and its eye out 1
of them its must Lost a Good Deal of its Weight shot a Duck
16th Low Sunday Sandy & Jo semo henerys 2 Boys 1 of Williams Boys here wanting a canoe and
Gun Gave Sandy semo My Dog Bruce snow to Day hail East Wind and West
Mr James Cameron Island 17th April 1871 22
Put out my Boat Went to G Renshaws with 13 lbs of sugar Got 2 Bushels of Potatoes at Hamiltons
of Georges Potatoes Paid A.J Baker 25 cents for the Pot R Quit making the sugar made 1 Quart of
syrup for the Last they made Frost to night seen Peter Spink on the Front Bought Pat Purcells Farm
for 4000-500 Dollars
18th Our Duncans Birth Day Painting my Boat Gordon Gathering sap Tapt 12 Trees for him
19th First Steamer went Down the St Helens Gordon and I Boiling in the sap {Above it reads: Light
in the Light houses} 6 Pails ½ Gallon HughAnn Randolph in the Bush Let out the Heifer and sheep
Fixing the Fence setting Fires found a ½ of a Barrel Burnt 3 Good hoops on it set Fire to the Back
marsh on the north West side of the Island shot a Duck did not get it Lightning tonight
20th Went with Lashey to his Line Heavy Rain Thunder and Lightning took the Pine Log to the Front
of the Door Put out my Boat a Lot of shooting to Day Something took away 1 of my Traps Last
�night got the chain I think it must be the Fox got his Leg in it and Broke the chain Found a Ducks
egg in the Front march Got a sturgeon from Lashey Sent him my Gaff
21st Highlander went Down no Tow Finished Digging the Back Garden Shot a Duck
22nd Passport went Down First Raft went down before the Door took the heifer and sheep home to
salt them Towing Propeller went Down and came up
23 Mr James Cameron Island 23rd April 1871
St George's Day the Festival of the English High north By west wind 3 Propellers went Down Seen
a Large White owl eating a Duck at the East End of the Island the small Ash canoe went of by not
being Drawn up enough but caught it this side of the sturgeon Island very cold to Day Found a few
Ticks Kingston went Down Froze hard to night ice in the canoes
24th Plastering the house Went to Summerstown Got 2 Papers from Dan On this Day of the month
Granny Departed 1869 Bought of AJ Baker ½ lb Tea 1/6 2 gal salt 8 cents plug Tob 4 cents 2
Bunches Matches 2 cents pipes 0/0 the Enterprize went in to Salmon River this Morning then the
Brittish America went in Left my Boat at the head of Hamiltons Island took my Wheelbarrow home
from Hamiltons Propeller Dominion went down
25th St Marks Day whatever Way the Weather is to Day it will mostly be all the year its East Wind
and Rain changed to the West Gloomy shot a Duck got a Rat Planted 2 Pailfull of seed ends in
Garden at the shed Dug some in the Garden set a Trap
26th Went to Summerstow{n} Plastering some City of Ottawa came up Went in to Salmon River the
Osprey went up James Grant putting his Potash on Board the Brittish America Peter Grants wife a
young Daughter Brought Peter the pay for his Pot
Mr James Cameron Island April 27th 1871 24
East Wind Began to Whitewash the House Raining some a strange crafte sailed up to the foot of
the Island got aground Wind changed saild down to Ross’s Island stopt all night and took a Tow
next Day from the highlander
28th Went to Summertown took 12 lb ¾ of sugar at 10 cents Bought Flour oatmeal got 3 ½ Bushels
of Potatoes at John Hamiltons of George Renshaws Potatoes Raining
29th Set the Leach for the Lie for soap Set Traps for the Big White owl he is Flying around Killing
Ducks cutting Fat Pine in the marsh Raining East Wind spartan Went Down Passport Went Down 2
Big Tows went Down
30th Went to the Pitt Point found a Ducks nest 10 Eggs in the Back Marsh The L Renaud came up
First Trip the City of Ottawa in to Dundee on the Sturgeon Island Gordon and I
�1st May a Fine Day a Part of the Time wind changed every Direction in the afternoon a very very
Brilliant Green Yellow & Blue more of a yellow shone on the south end of the Kitt Kitt Island it was
very very handsome it must Be from the Rainbow Began the soap it hailed very cold very warm L
Renaud went Down Ice Going Down Shot a Squirrel Wild geese Plenty
2nd at the soap Finished it went to try the Perch they would not Bite caught a succour with my
hand at the Little Island Found a nest 8 Eggs in it set Fire to the hay on the Island Fishing at night
Fine Day went around Island set hen to hatch 15 eggs under her
25 Mr James Cameron Island May 3rd 1871
Planting and Digging some taking the Banking from the West End of the hous{e}
4th Raining Digging some
5th Finished Digging this Piece Raining 6th got a rat
6th Fine the Highlander went Down with a Large Tow 15 Barges Went to Summerstown Bought of
AJ Baker 5/- worth of Flour 2 plugs Tobacco 3 Bunches of Matches got Paid From Peter B Grant
5/- helping AJ Baker Barreling up his Beans John Hamilton and I James Grant Working at the
Potash himself Got my Tongs from Tom Kennedy Seen Dan Campbell on the Front got a Paper
from Charlie the L Renau{d} Got smashed some not up to Day
7th Sunday Windy North Wind
8th Finished H Planting Before the old House Planting five Hills in the Bush clearing a Piece in the
Bush
9th at the Garden put up Beds cut out to Day put manure of the Banking on the Potatoes fixing the
Garden Fence
10th Dug at the old House planted it with Potatoes planted 15 Hills in the Bush Little Livinia in the
Bush with Gordon and I the Magnet Went Down a Great many Boats going to Day tried for Fish out
Before the door got none
Mr James Cameron Island May 11th 1871 26
Windy time Fixing the Lane fence cold a change in the moon - Windy
12th a Fine Day Went up to George Renshaws to Fix his Ram Lambs took over a Bale of Wall Paper
to aJ Baker from The Wharf Went over to Renshaws Island with andrew to Measure his Wood sold
it to the Brittish America Took Tea at aJ Baker took some iron to Tom Kennedy Borrowed 2 Dollars
from Mr Norman Abrams Bought ½ lb Tea matches
�13th Making the Gate North Wind high L Renaud came up after Being Fixed started to go across
turned Back Wind high started again and crossed Bought of AJ Baker 48 lb of Flour took home a
Load of Wood from the Bay
14th Rogation Sunday Blowing North Wind
15th This morning hard ice Walter Bakers Sale of all his Property caught 4 Perch plan-ted a few hills
of Potatoes in the Bush put more onions in the Garden Found a hat put up the Pittition Picking wool
of the Briers cold Windy
16th Shearing 6 of the sheep
17th Sheared 4 and Marking the Lambs and altering them
18th Gordon and I to Paul Jo’s the first time ever i was there Went across to Luke Bowens took
Dinner at Lukes Henery Bosell came home with the Round adze
19th Fishing
20th Fishing taking home Wood a Great many Boats going up and Down to Day cutting Fat Pine
21 Went to alexis na houta's Christees Gordon HughAnn and Randolph
27 Mr James Cameron Island 22nd May 1871
Washing the Wool a squally evening with wind and Rain
23rd weighed of our own wool what I was going to sell and what was to be sent to Be carded for
stockings & mits Crossed to Summerstown Walter Baker put out to Day Bought of Andrew on
account of the Wool ½ lb Tea 1/3 53 lb Flour 1 lb Butter and plate helping Walter to put his things in
Barbara Camerons Room
24th Queens Birth Day Fired a volley crossed to AJ Bakers with the Wool 20 lb had paid 25 cents
and if he gets any more he is to Give it to me Gave me 20 cents a piece for 5 Rats paid him 2
Dollars for Norman Abrams got Bought Kerosene oil Salt helping Walter to move his Things to A
Grants house George Renshaw took his Wife and all the Family in the Boat in at A Roses, Andrew
Harrowing Wheat Went across with G Renshaw stopt all night to help him with the scow
25th helping George taking the scow out {Above it reads: Corsican aground} seen Maxims
Daughter going to Montreal and Galernea Donald McRae across to the Renaud high Wind
26 Digging a piece for corn at the old house
27th Went to Summerston Brought Mrs Spink Butternut Cherry Alder Wild onions Brought Thomas
Munroes Wool Ronald angus and Thomas a Bottle as I was starting away
�1880 1844 / 36 Mr James Cameron Island May 28th 1871 Whit Sunday
Went to Mr To Lemay or Jo Delorme Gordon and for my watch Paid him 5/- for the Repairing it
stopt at the Foot of Christees Island seen Jacob and his Boy Got two EEls from him Thunder
Lightning and Rain Wind very fine real hot sun Mr Lashey here with my spea{r} Got it Fixed at Mr
McLeans in Lancaster the change Back a Plug of Tobacco i Took Thom{as} Munroe Mr Oxly
{Oxley} and Mrs Oxly here crossing over {to} see their People and Murdy Grant with t{hem} Lent
them my Boat to go from here had a Bo{ttle?}
25th Royal Oak Day very windy Making {a} Box for to hold Fish caught some Perch
30th {Mr} Oxly and Mrs and Murdy Grant came crossed over them Gave him some Perch he had
some {Illegible} of his own Left a Peice of cheese with Liv{inia?} Norman McPhee putting or Laying
th{e} Foundation of his stone House yesterday B{ought?} of AJ Baker Trowling Line 20 cents File 10
ce{nts} Took Dinner with Thomas Munroe came Down {with} Walter Baker stopt at Andrew Rose
got Basket of Potatoes from her seen Bella W{Illegible} Son up with the Mail Boy Ann and John
Cameron {Illegible} his horse to Kenneth for 20 Dollars
31st Planted some {Illegible} and corn
Mr James Cameron Island 1st of June 1871
The Glorious First of June Fixing the Fence on the Pitt Point the Ticks most awful Bad very warm
Day
2nd Taking home Wood cutting the Weeds in the Potatoes in the Bush Planted 2 Rows of Garnot
chilies above the currant Bushes cutting Weeds in the Pota{toes?} hilled some of them Grubs very
Bad cutting onion{s} and Potatoes the Hen commenced to Lay agaion {again} Put the Bell on the
heifer Looking at the sugar it Begginning to crack Trowling commen{ced?}
3rd Went Down to Kitt Kitt Gordon Randolp{h} and myself Got a chub and Perch very stormy for a
Little while fine cutting the Weeds in the Back Garden seen henry Fishing Perch
4th of June old George the 3rd Thirds Birth Day Trinity Sunday Trowling Randolph Gordon and T
Jacobs wife here yesterday with Fish to sell Found 2 nests one with 6 Eggs the other with 9 a very
very wa{rm?} warm hot sun to Day
5th crossed to Summerstown Got the carrot seed Mr Oxley Left at Thomas Munroes Alex Jim Roy
putting a Lot of Cattle on the Boat Brittish America
6th Brought some cherry Bark over for Mrs Baker Brought a cake of sugar to Peter and Brought it
home would not sell it for 10 cents Thomas Fixing his Boat Bought of AJ Baker 2 ½ lb crac{kers?}
helping George Renshaw to put out his scow Mr Craig putting his horses Down to Francis Island
Big John Grant Departed this Life
�Mr James Cameron Island June 7th 1871
very Windy Fixing my ashes in Bags 7 to go to Dundee Tyler Lincoln here and 4 more men in his
cedar Boat had 5 casks of stuff got some stuff he had in a Bottle from him they started Found a
Birch Log Drove in to shore
8th Went to Bosells Gordon and I for a canoe Got the Loan of 10 lb of Flour from Mrs McIntosh at
Archys Big John Grant up the Front Buried to Day Jo Laplante and wife at Bosells Henery Bosell
got a Large Maskinonge {Muskellunge} to Day high Wind Gordon and I coming home 2 {Illegible}
wind Bound on the Pitt Point Goyette and Son slept in the Barn all night got some salt to salt their
Fish
9th our Marys Birth Day wind high caught some perch Brought home the Birch saw Log started for
salmon River Gordon and I as soon as the Wind is Down a Little 8 Bushels of Ashes 56 lb of iron 12
lb of Rags 12 ½ lb of sugar {ink splotch; Bought?} at old Mayvilles Gordon and I Mayvills Girl sick
the Doctor there
10th started it up to the store from Mayvills forgot about 16 lb of iron Left it on the store took
Breakfast Gordon at Jat{Illegible} Donald DMcDonell Suple Bought of Robert Baker to 2 Dollars of
Flour 50 lbs got it at M Ra{Illegible}s ¼ lb Tob ½ lb Tea Matc{hes} Got 25 cents for 40 lb of iron 3
cents for Cotton Rags 20 cents for Ashes 10 cents for sugar Got 2 Gallons of soft soap from Mr
Baker he came Down with us to the mayville farm catching his horses sailed home the Adolphus
went up to Day for to take the Dundee folks to procession to Williamstown I crossed {wi}th Bosells
canoe got a Bottle of milk from Georges Wife paid Mrs McIntosh {for?} the Flour I got from her Mr
Baker taking Down a Raft of Rails to the Farm
Mr James Cameron Island June 11th 1871
Sunday June 11th Tote a Dice Grand Procession Corpus Christie and so on high Wind to Day
heavy Rain Thunder an{d} Lightning the adolphus went Down with a Load Going t{o} Williamstown
procession the Picton came out of Lancaster whatever she was Doing there Got some Papers from
Mrs Norman MDonald yesterday
12th Hoeing Potatoes Planted some where the corn and Beans
{Between the lines it reads: 13th Lost a Maskinonge} were taking up the Potatoes in the Bush hoed
cutting Weeds around the Lower Point and Pitt Point
14th Lashey setting his Line him and Pete Bosell here with the Rain and Wind Gave him some
Matches Gordon caught the First Dory or Pickerel or Wall eyed Pike
15th Fishing caught 23 3 Pickerel 1 chub and the Rest Perch took home a Load of Wood Peal{ed}
some Basswood and Elm Bark Lost our anchor the Rope Brok{e} A Fortunate Day very warm
strawberries Ripe
�16th Picking Be{rries}
17th Made strawberries Preserves Henery Bosell here go{t} his spoon I Gave him mine to fix Went
to Summersto{wn} Got 2 Papers from Dan Thomas Munroe supine{Illegible} to {Loreginal?} Went to
George Renshaws got 1 Bushel of Potatoes from him George Bosell Left the Renaud and is on the
Brittish America Bought crackers the L Renaud a Pleasure Trip from Cornwall went wi{th} Lashey at
night to his Line Lashey here all night got 2 EEls from him Henery got a Lunge {Muskellunge} about
20 lb weight sold to John Carey
18th The Memorable Battle of Waterloo Went Down to Ross Island Killed 3 Black snakes 1 Green
on a crew of French on christees Island playing the Fiddle and yelling the Kingston takes 13
minutes fr{om} The Pitt Point to the Lower end of Butternut Island The Magnet takes 12 minutes the
corsican takes 15 the Spartan takes 10 minutes the Passport 12 minutes the Corinthian takes
{blank space} minutes
19th Went to George Rensha{ws} working at the Fence got 50 cents from George Worki{ng} on the
Roads in Summertown Rafts a Going Down
Mr James Cameron Island June 20th 1871
In the upper Field Picking strawberries for to make Preserves Gordon HughAnn and Randolph
21st Went to AJ Bakers Bought 75 cents of Flour Matches
22nd Our Dan's Birth Day Went out to see them in Williamstown Brought out Strawberries and a
cake of Maple sugar the court in Cornwall now about Mr Craig trying to unseate him But I Rather
think they cant Do it
23rd in Williamsto{wn} Word came that Mr Craig got all right Angus and Duncan FMcLennan a Row
Pushed him of ofthe steps Firing the cannon and Burning a Barrel of Tar in celebrating for Mr Craig
Bought at Galbeaus a Bottle of Pain Killer as I am awful Bad with the Toothache Angus on the
Bosure
24th came home from Williamstown wind high the Renaud a Pleasure trip
25th GSunday Gordon and I went to Mr Hopkins with a Letter to George Grant took Dinner there
Bill and Emmanuel there spoke to Jim about Fixing my Boat I told him I would Give him ½ Ton of
hay for fixing it Got 4 Books sicilian Romance, A Days Ride, Innocents abroad, Leslie Tyrrell, I got
from Jims Wife
26th Hoeing the Potatoes in the Bush all the children in the Bush very warm George Bosell here
Bargained for his hens took my Bag to Bring me 2 Dollars worth of Flour from Cornwall on the Boat
27th Windy Day
�28th Windy
29th Went to summerstown took home my plain {plane} and Drawing Knife from George Renshaws
stopt at Hamilton's to see if John had any Potatoes to sell
30th crossed to Dundee with Thom{as} and Peter Spink a McLennan a Provender of a man {l}eft
him twice on Jacobs Island Bought on Credit 25 lb of Flour from AJ Baker Bought (2 ½ yds Calico
spool soda paid this) Mrs Fitzpatrick young son
Mr James Cameron Island July 1st 1871
Dominion Day Livinia, Gordon, - and Bismarck went to Bosells Got 5 hens and a Rooster a Dollar I
have to pay George for them 3 of them Got smothered in the Bag coming home a Pleasure trip on
the L Renau{d} Tall Brittish Flags Floating to Day
2nd Passport passed down the champion Going Down
Sunday 3rd I went up to Summerstown helped them over with the scow from George Renshaws
and AJ Bakers salt crockery Syrup and sugar Gorge took his cow over stopt at Peters Kenneth
Down to Roses with me in the Boat Got my Book from Mrs Rose got my Flour at Bosells AJ Baker
and Thomas Munroe took Mr Millers horses to Pasture
4th american Independence Day Rain and Fine Great Racing and so on at Fort covington
5th Our Johns Birth Day Transplanted 11 plants of Tobacco
6th Went with my Boat to Jim Hopkins to Fix Lashey here at night Mr Mr Mears and Mr credden Col
stiles son-in Law slept in the Barn heavy Rain to night
7th Mr Mears and his men here all Day as the wind Blows very hard went off this evening Lashey
and I to his line Got 38 cents from them
8th Jimmy Grants Birth Day had a Treat from him on that Bought of AJ Baker ½ lb Tea 4 Quarts salt
1 plug Tobacco 4 cents postage on 2 papers I sent to Mr slack Tailor Williamstown 1 for matches I
owe AJB 9 cents on this )
Mr James Cameron Island July 9th 1871
Sunday salted the horses Windy
10th Jo Galerneau here Gave me some hooks gave me some hooks Mowed some thistles Before
the Door Semo came for his scythe Got it put the Marsh hay on the East Mow of the stable loft
Lashey here Jim Hopkins wife went to Williamstown
�11th Fishing Down near the Kit Kit Got a good many suck{ers} Bass Pickerel chub and Perch Quite
a variety to Day
12th of July Orangemans Day Drew some Rails a party out of Dundee on the Brittish America
13th Went to Summerstown Seen Angus had a new Buggy Bought yesterday Andrew Baker and
Tom Summers went to Montreal the Americans surveying the River showed my sample of stav{es}
to the Cooper thought them Dear for his work
14th caught a stick of Pine Went to Dundee met Mr Stebbins Mr Creed and Mr Turner the Egg
Peddler Met Galernea spoke to me about Greenwood coming to Buy a peice of Hay Rain Wind
Thunder and Lightning stopt at a small{Illegible} took some Biscuit seen the Drudge working went
up to see the Cooper Laflesh Thomas Munroe crossed with 4 men the Schoolmistress and
Rebecca had something to Drink at Tyo's met Don Suple going across had a Treat from John
Creed my tin Bashin stol out of my Canoe By some of the Indians Got one from Frank Mayvilles
wife D Baker and I Buried a Large Lizard
Mr James Cameron Island July the 15th 1871
Fishing Caught a small Maskinonge 20 lb weight mow{ed} a swath Down to the River St Swithins
Day no rain if it rains to Day it will rain for 40 Days the saying is, a Pleasure Trip on the L Renaud of
the Indian
16th Sunday Mrs James Hopkins and George Grant here coming from Williamstown Walter Baker
and his Wife and Willie Rose here
17th Mowed some in the Grove at the River side Raining hard Thunder and Lightning Lashey here
to nig{ht} went with him to his Lines the champion came up to Day and Went Down yesterday there
must be something wrong with the Banshee as it is her Day to come up
18th Raining started for to go Turned Back with the storm Left my canoe up in the Bay
19th I crossed to summerstown Bought 100 Weight of Flour got on William McLeod’s account Got
2 Papers from Dan Seen the Passed the Examination in them as attorney at Law Took Dinner at
Thomas Munroe's
20th Smoking a Maskinonge made a few cocks of Hay
21st Harnessed the hor{ses} Drew a few Drags Drew in some hay 7 cocks in the Barn Mr Stebbins
here going to Lancast{er}
22nd Went to Mr Hopkins for my Boat Got my cleevises from Jim Went to Summersto{wn} Bought
of AJ Baker ½ lb Tea 1/3 Tobacco 4 cen{ts} 30 cents on credit Heavy Rain Thunder seen Long
John son George Renshaw sold his La{mbs} to John Carey for 2 ¼ - each
�23rd Sunday Fishing
Mr James Cameron Island 24th July 1871
Mr Stebbins Payne Rockhill Creed came J Creed stopt the Rest went home creed Mowing in the
Grove very warm to Day Gordon and J Trowling got none put in some of the sheep
25th (St James Day Battle of Bannockburn) {Above it reads: helping AJ Baker with his hay got salt} I
crossed with 4 Lambs to John Carey the men Came to mow
26th Dog Days commenced Drawin Wood
27th started to go to Henery Genie's went as far as Rankins Point the Wind Rose I turned Back
Seen old Mr Vondell working on Dan McLeans Barge had a hard time coming up around shor{e}
Rained some stopt on the Foot of Christees Island Mowed some in Front of the house
28th Raining all the Men Fishing got a peice of sturgeon on Alexis Island Niles and Dighton Payne
Stebbing Fishing Got 2 Perch had a Row about them Putting the Greese on their heads
29th Doctor Gillis and a Boatload with him of Women 2 3 men Niles Park and another man here
they all went off to night
30th Went to Na Houtas Island as it is Raining Gordon and I
31st I crossed with 3 Dozen Eggs Bought ½ lb Tea Matches starch Tobacco Thread Mrs Hamilton
called me in as Tom Davis went up to meet me at the store I went to Carey Tom Lying Down on the
Island near the Bridge wakened him up he would not Rest if I would not take ½ Dollar from him I
took it came home then crossed with John Creed gave tom Pap{er?}
Mr James Cameron Island August 1st 1871
Lammas Day Mowing on the Pitt Point Fixing Fence caught a Good many Pickerel Creed sick the 2
Boys mowing and cocked 37 cocks very warm
2nd Gave them the upper Field on the haves Stebbin and Josey came Creed went home with Josey
Gordon Randolph and I went to see if the Scow was on Alexis Island Mary's Birth Day 1864
commenced to Stack help them to stack
3rd commence{d} a stack Payne Charlie and I went to Summerstown for 1 Gallon of H Wines
Cannons Firing to Day seen Sandy Snider on the Front Payne Treated me in Summerss
4 went to Alex{is} Island
5th stocking I went to Summerstown went to see John Carey got 7 Dollars from him he owes me 2
on the Lambs yet Gave AJ Baker 3 ½ to Give to Bill McLeod the other 3 ½ I gave to Thomas
�Munroe Got 50 lb of Flour on Credit) from AJ Baker Bought 2 lb Butter at 17 cents 1 Bowl 7 cent
Matches 1 cent Tobacco 4 cents paid this with 50 cents - a White Bowl)
6th Randolph's Birth Day 1867 Sunday a Fine Day Lis Laflesh and John snider here had a Bottle
stopt till evening
7th Gathered 6 cocks about Finished all the stacks They took up all their Rigging and went off
Forgot their Hay fork about 5 40 cocks in Paynes stack I put 8 cocks of My own in an{d} 5 40 cocks
of Payns 55 cocks in the Barn now
Mr James Cameron Island Augt 8th 1871
Found a Pine tree in the upper Feild above the House its about 2 feet high now payne and I found it
when clearing a place to Build his stock yesterday the 7th) the Herricks here camping at the head of
the island a Large Party of them some from N.Y and some of them from chicago they came on
Monday the seventh 7th a very Windy time to Day heavy Rain Loud thunder and sharp Lightning
when Herricks party was coming from christees Island they very near got swamped Christopher
McRae and Josey Galernea Fishing I showed them the spot for Pickerel Mowed the road in Rushes
Beside the Marsh on Monday the 7th Caught 1 Bass 2 Perch 2 Pickerel or Wall Eyed Pike as some
call them
9th I went to Fish caught one Gordon and I to Head of the Island Met the Party coming to the
House to get eggs onions Gave 25 cents Gave Gordon some soda a Good many cap Berries or
scotch Bonnets Long Black Berries some Ripe
10th Gordon and I to the head of the Island the herricks went off Lost a vest George Bosell came
with his horse {we?} went with the Ark for the Bull on Alexis Island and this morning Jim Hopkins
took him away I Knew nothing about it till Josey Galernea told us after going up to the horse Island
Josey put me across I Gave him stuff for a Paddle
Mr James Cameron Island Augt 11th 1871
Went to AJ Bakers my Foot very sore Bought 2 lb butter 3 lb Pork 2 Bunches Black Thread 1 spoll
Kerosene oil ½ lb Powder 2 lb shot seen Dr Shaver Fishing settled with x andrew for Mr Millers
horses Paid the 50 lb x of Flour I got from him on the 5th the men on christees cutting hay, came
home with the Jar Payne got, took a Barrel home for to hold ashes I got at the end of AJ Bakers
store a Barge the Tug one of the Little Propellers run on the Bar at the squaw Island
12th my Foot very sore Fishing
13th sunday my Foot I cannot put und{er} me very sore and Badly swelled
14th Pulled out the Potato onions Found herricks vest Down in the Bay
�15th tried or Begun the Potatoes at the Door Gordon Found a Bun went around the Island Fishing
at the Pickerel holes not Biting very well
16th opened one of my Boils and put soap and sugar to Draw it and it almost set me Raving it is so
very sore
17th shot a yellow hammer Plugged up a squirrel in one of the Hicory Trees cleaning my 3 Guns
18th Got 7 Ducks Went to the head of the Island seen Roses sheep I suppose they Put them on
yesterday
19th Bismarck's Birth Day 1 year old to Day Got 5 Ducks a Pleasure Party on the L Renaud one of
the Hens wanting to hatch Dipped her in the Water The City of Hamilton Towing here now eating
Tomatoes Horse Beans Ripe cucumbers plenty stertions {nasturtiums?}
Good Sunday the 20th East Wind Fine Day hazelnuts some Good Butternuts some meat in them
Randolphs Foot sore and Bismarcks Bad with Boils and myself Bad with Boils its the Dog Days
now and People should Physick themselves Before they Begin
Mr James Cameron Island Augt 21st 1870 {1871}
Shooting Ducks Took home Wood in the canoe
22nd Bad with Boils on My ancle and Leg Dan and Mr Lonagan came in the evening Brought me 2
plugs of Tobacco some Powder shot & caps Tea and sugar they went out swimming and Rowing in
the Boat
23rd this is the Day the Great Boat Race at St Johns Renforth Dies to Day Dan and Lonagan
through the Woods swimming and Rowing on the wat{er} Throwing the 11 lb Ball Dan Throws it
{blank space} Feet they Went off this Evening home Races in Lancaster
24th I crossed to Summerstown (Bought on credit 50 lb Flour) (Bought ¼ lb Tea Matches 3 yds
Cotton paid this) Got a Letter from Charlie heard of the Boat Race Mr Spencer and Christoph{er}
McRae here stopt in the Barn
25th Went to James Hopkins for the Bull Jim and George Grant Came Down with me in the scow
Left the scow till tomorrow James B Grant Died
26th Making an oar took away the scow East Wind
27th Heavy Rain all Day Old James B Grant Buried to Day
28th crossed to AJ Bakers Mr Spencer and Paul Grant here to night
�29 Wind changed heavy from {small ink splotch} the West started to Go to Ross’s Island turned
Back Fishing in the Back channel
30th Drew some Wood
31st Bismarck commencing to stand up put in 2 Bushels of Potatoes eating new corn very unwell
to night Alexander Ocean McDonald Buried to Day
Mr James Cameron Island Sept 1st 1871
Went to AJ Bakers to 1 ½ Dozen of Eggs one plug Tobacco the rest in Tea (to 2 lb of shot on credit)
took Dinner at T Munroes speaking to Captain Newton of the Barge Griswold about the manure Let
him have my Boat to go and meet the Adolphus she passed up here this morning to go for Fort
Covingto{n} Lacross club to play in Lancaster I crossed with Thomas Munroe to Dundee with the 4
or 5 of the connors Tyo Fixing his shed George and Pete Bosell here seen Mr Herrick told him I
found his vest
2nd a very warm fine Day very warm Gordon and I to Kitt Kit Island Ross’s and Butternut shot a
Duck did not Get it Found a couple of staves took Dinner on Ross’s Island) Killed some Black
snakes But I Did not Look after them much as it was shoes I had on if it was my Boots I would look
after them more a Great Deal of shooting around Christees and Alexis’s
3rd Dans Birth Day and a Fine Day it is very Warm
4th Went to Cornwall with AJ Baker William McLeod's Wife Poorly Doctor Shaver attending
5th John Angus's Birth Day commenced taking up the Potatoes Got ½ lb Tea 1 lb Sugar from AJ
Baker the Day I went to Cornwall took my Dinner and supper there
Mr James Cameron Island Sept 5th 1871 {This ink on this page is more faded than the others}
Commence the Potatoes took up 20 Bushels to Day
6th this is the Last of the Dog Days at the Potatoes took up 10 Bushels to Day Shot some Ducks
7th very Windy Babel and his wife called here as they were going to co{Illegible} Gave them Some
Potatoes took 10 Bushels thats 40 Bushels out of this Peice Besides what we eat since Killed some
Ducks Shot a Hawk
8th Fishing Got a Duck Fixing the ashes in Bags went around the Island seen Captain Newtons
Barge aground Loaded with Hops and Leach-ed Ashes Sneaking to the Boy Smith the steamer
Adolphus came up and assisted in taking them off
10th Sunday George and Jim Nicholson here B{Illegible}ting to B{Illegible} Timber for Sticklers Boat
and Wanting to Buy Marsh Bay although it is Sunday
�11th Went out with my ashes to James Grant had 3 ½ Bushels 15 cents a Bushel I Bought of AJ
Baker 2 lb Shot 20 cents ½ lb Powder 20 cent 1 plug Tobacco 4 cents Tin Cup 7 cents a Great Pic
Nic on Burnt House Point for Sunday school Children Peter B Grant Wanting his Pot seen Luke
Bowen crossed for Thomas to Renshaws as John Barrett was wanting him 40 Days Devotion in
Williamstown now
Mr James Cameron Island Sept 12th 1871
Raising Potatoes in the Back Garden 3 ½ Bushels Randolph and I
13th The Fair in Fort Covington Commences to Day Cut some Marsh Hay
14th at Summerst{own} seen Angus took over Peter B Grants Pot Went to see John Carey seen
Hugh Fraser (McKinney) at Carey{s} {Between the lines it reads: Great Frost Last night} a Great
many crossing to the fair the Brittish america Down with a Raft with tents on it Put a Ring in
Barretts Bulls nose to Day at Paris{h} minister Rap came across with I home a man By the name of
Wesley Died very sudden to Day going a{cross?} to the Fair he was a schoolmaster seen Jim
Hopkins over with a Passenger
15th Took up some of the Pota{toes} in the Bush, and they are very smal{l} what Done that is the
tops Being cropp{ed} off and Grew and Blossomed the second Time a Handsome Large squash
the Frost Killed the vines in the Bush But not around the House Bought of AJ Bake{r} 50 lb Flour at
3 ¼ on Credit left an note for him Blowing seen Tom Davis an J Baker Fixing Before his Door with
Ground
Sept 16th 1871 Mr James Cameron Island
Mr Luke Brown here Got the Loan of my Brittish Musket Gave him some envelopes Luke told me I
would Get his spear Besid{es?} Went to Alexis Island 3Shot 3 Ducks got 1 the shanty that was in
Na Houtas Island is Burnt Indians catching Rats since some time in August I think the Drudge came
out With the Brittish American to Day about 52 Bushels in the cellar now of Potatoes
17th Sunday Writing to Charlie a Letter Rain high Wind
18th Began to Cut in Front Marsh cut 8 cocks hard Frost and ice Last night The Ram along with the
Little Nannie a Great many canoe{s} and Boats on the Water to Day cut some in the Back Marsh
shot a Duck Magnet went Down
19th Henery Genie's Barge sailed Down passed the Door his Boy called to se me about the Timber
he told me he was married in January his Father is coming up next Week HughAnn and Gordon
Gathering Grapes gather 2 Tubs full Raining high Wind Got 2 very small Turtles Lost one of Them
out of my Pocket 2 of the hens hatching Ducked them in the Water and shut them up to take the
hatching of them
�20th Shows in Lancaster Charlie and Willie Rose after the Ram and Wedder {wether} to Kill Made
13 cocks in the Back Marsh Shot Black Duck Drew some chips and Wood Livinia Bad with
Toothache and earache Raining some Water very Low
Mr James Cameron Island Sept 21st 1871
St Matthew's Day Frost Last Night Livinia very Bad with the Toothache a Barge sailed across in to
salmon River
22nd Got a Rat for the First setting a very fine Day put in the sheep thinking of Going over
tommorrow
23rd Windy Let the sheep go Gathering Butternuts some oak nuts Ducks not plenty
24th Sacrament in Williamstown some Rain here not much Thunder and Lightning more heavy to
the north Fishing a Man and a Woman stopt Last night up in the Bay I seen their Fire this morning
they had a Good many Boats a Going to Day Renaud went Down
25th I crossed to Summerstown AJ Baker in Montreal Bought ½ lb Tea ¼ lb cut Tobacco 1 Quart
of Kerosen oil Got the Loan of Fitspatrick scythe from Jim Nichols{on} Got a Treat of Ale From
George Renshaws Water Low Raising some now 1 pennys worth of Matches cut some Rushes
Beat William Lavellets a Racing coming Down to Hamiltons as they said Hurra for a Race Got a
Paper from Charlie
26th Began to mow with fitsPatricks scythe Got a Rat commenced to Rain Raining all Day East
Wind cold Rain putting the onions in Boxes spreading the nuts on the Floor up stairs
27th Gathering nuts Gordon and I
28th Drew some Wood Raining
29th St Michael Mowing Back Marsh East End Made 28 cocks
1st of October Sunday Gordon and I to Ross's Island and Charlies Island Found a stave eat some
Grapes and Cranberries took our Dinner on Charlies or Butternut Island no Butternuts seen
Lamay's Boat at Ross Island Getting Grapes and cranberries shot a very Large Eagle in the Grove
Mr James Cameron Island Oct 2nd 1871
Got a Rat Went to Summerstown Called at John Hamiltons to see the Well Depth about 32 Feet
and about 12 feet of water in it now Heard old Mrs John Summers was very poorly Heard Murdock
F McLennan was Laird of Williamstown AJ Baker in cornwall signed the papers again Bought of AJ
Baker on credit 1 peck of salt Got 50 cents to Give to Thomas Munroe the pay of the sheep
Kenneth Lost a 5 Dollar Bill Heard Willia{m} McLeod Lost his Grey mare seen Dan Ross from the
�Kings Road he is taking up Large stones with a patent Machine seen George of Athol at
Summerstown a very fine Day East Wind
3rd Raining West Wind went to Fish got none Lashey here Fishing minnows and pickerel
4th Drew some Wood Gathering nuts set some Traps
5th Fair commences in Williamstown I crossed to P.O. – called to see John H{Illegible} W{Illegible}
– took Dinner at Thomas Munroes Kenneth McDonald Heard of John his son was one of them
either got Killed or Got wounded in the mines AJ Baker scowing his salt Bought a pair of Boots
1"40 Bottle of castor oil 10 AJ Baker got 2 Dollars from John Carey for me ½ Dollar of this I got to
Give Thomas Munroe
6th crossed with 2 Lambs to John Carey got as I thought pay for the sheep x Bought of AJ Baker
50 lb Flour paid this 40 cent worth Pork I owe 7 cents on the Pork helping Andrew with the Porker
Mr James Cameron Island Octoby 7th 1871
Saturday thinking thomas Munroe would be after the sheep gathered some nuts piling some wood
cut a few swarths of marsh Hay set 2 Traps A fine Day Wind West Ducks scarce Rats not Plenty
Burning on Na-Houtas Island Keeping in the sheep thinking he will come for them water very low
snakes plenty Bismarck very sick
8th a Race up the Princess Louise and the City of Ottawa
9th a Fine Morning Gordon and I Went to Lukes Bow{en} for the EEl spear got the spear and a
Broken one Luke Thrashing at Bills seen Mr Lesslie and James Hopkins at Paul Jo's Hunting
partridge had a chat with them and a Good coo of old Rye coming Down the chann{el} we had a
Pretty strong Breeze did not like to stop on the Hog Island for fear the wind wo{uld} be worse so we
kept on in the Gale Landed sa{fe} cut some hay in the Front marsh
10th HughAnns Birth Day smoky windy Big Fires over on the south side of us in the Marsh I think
there must Be some stacks Burnt
11th Games Williamstown Boat Racing in Dundee James Hopkins and Peter Buchanan 1111
Henery Genies son and Johnston of the Cherry Island Lighthouse Wind high or else I was Going to
see them
12th Raining smoky Windy Mowing some
13th Making a stack put 51 Cocks in it
14th go{t a} Rat cut the Wings of the Eagle set some Traps Water very Low Heard Geese But Did
not see the{m} Raining to night thought to cross but did not go Bismarck very sick Gave him spirits
of Turpentine new moon this D{ay} morning a Great many Boats and a Good lot of Towing
�Mr James Cameron Island Oct 15th 1871
Sunday Seen Wild geese High High very high Wind very Bad with Pain I took in my side
16th very unwell in Bed all Day
17th not very well took Down the Petition took in the carrots and Beets
18th St Lukes Day First snow very stormy Raining
19th very heavy Thunder and Lightning to night
20th a change in the moon splitting some wood
21st Went to summerstown crossed to George Renshaws with Fitspatrick all Day on the Island very
cold and no Fire made out Georges steamboat Bills crossed with Fitspatrick and Jessamas Wife to
Summerstown stopt at Georges all night Babell here stopt on the Pitt Point Fishing with his
nets Sunday 22nd Bought of AJ Baker 1 Quart of Kerosene oil ½ lb Tea on Credit) (1 plug of
(Tobacco matches paid this)
Sunday 22 came home Just got home when the wind commenced to Blow went to the P Point to
give Babell some Tobacco Found a canoe
23rd Little Livinia Birth Day 1868 Fixing a place with rails for to Build a stack or putting up the hay
that was Blowed Down Tried for EEls got none took Round the canoe
Mr James Cameron Island October 24th 1871
24th Our Hugh’s Birth Day Went to Summerstown Paid Thomas Munroe for the Lambs Gave me a
7 ½ on them Give him 2 Dollars in Bills wrote a Letter to Heneri Genie a Meeting of the Cheese
Factory Folks up at Mr Craigs John Hamilton and I came home together in the Boat the horse
slipped his headstall at Summerss Door Looking for the horse Found him in the Pasture harness off
25th My Birth Day Banking the house the West End
26th Drawing wood Laduke and Peter Shetla here looking for Timber a Great Deal of shooting to
Day went to the Little Island to Try for EEls wind Raised came home
27th Piling some wood
28th Went to Fort Covington with my Rats and the Wool 6 lbs Bag and all sold my Rats to Mr
Streeter Bow{cut off} of Mr Cangdon Pink and {Seenna?} Paid the carding men got a Dring of Cider
under the carding mill got a Treat from Donald Suple Bought of A Smallman 1 lb Crack{ers} Bought
of R Baker 1 lb shot ¼ lb Tobacc{o} 2 Bunches of matches 2 hanks of Thread got a Treat from one
McRae a Gacheman Rowed Pretty hard coming up the River as there is a Boat Putting after me
�hard did not catch me till I stopt at the Custom house it was William McLean and John Richard
Grant
Sunday 29th Blowing hard
30th Working at Banking the East End of the house Gordon Found my Knife at the shore that had
Been Lost 10 years it is as good as ever
31 Holy Eve cracking nuts put a Letter in the PO to Charlie and a paper seen Ellen on the Front
Mr James Cameron Island OcNovember 1st 1871
Raining hard East Wind working at the corner cubbord
2nd at the cubbord Fxing the stacks
3rd cutting poles for a Fence to put around the stacks
4th hard Frost Last night Jim Hopkins here for an ash Runner and a Yoke East Wind the EEl Fishers
the Mayhews came up I crossed to Roses with the wool to spin got 2 Dollars from norman abrams
Bought of AJ Baker 7/6 worth of Flour ½ lb Tea 1 Doz of Herrings 2 Dollars) Bought matches and
Tobacco went up with Thomas Munroe to supper as he is going to the shanty next Week The
Nashes Steamer came in to Summerstown Heard the Brittish America was sold
5th The Gunpowder Plot Guy Fawks Day Blowing snowing Got a Rat
6th chopping stove Wood
7th Helens Birth Day set 2 Traps for the Weasel
8th Got 2 Ducks chopping and piling Wood
9th put out the Long canoe at the Lower Point Raising the Pine Stick {Between the lines it reads:
Prince of Wales Birth Day} at the Water Log Thinking of sawing it in 2 for Logs
10th Windy the Mayhues crossed from Christees Island to this Island and camped in the Bell Bay
one of them came to the house snowing a Steamer got aground up at Hamiltons to night with a
Tow
11th the Mayhues went of Snowing and Blowing I caught 4 EEls for the first I caught this fall hard
Frost to night Gordon Found another Knife at the shore with the water so very Low
Martinmas 12th Sunday Blowing hard
13th crossed to PO Fine Turned high East Wind took a Muskrat to 1 Quart of oil Went over with G
Renshaw Mr Craig taking his cattle from Jacobs Island ice Froze in Salmon River
�14th caught 5 EEls Got a Rat East Wind Rain Blowing hard
15th Drew some Wood —
Mr James Cameron Island Nov th 15th 1871
– high East Wind a Great many Boats coming up as the canal is Likley to be Fixed now The
Corinthian Kingston spartan osprey and Propeller America a Race Both together The Magnet St
Helen the Picton Went Down another Propeller went up and another Tow went up Keeping in the
Horses this Week Back Feeding with Good Hay high Wind to night Raining
16th Raining {Between the lines it reads: Thanksgiving Day} snowing East Wind cutting hay Put in
Roses old sheep again Keeping in the Hens a small Tug went up with a Tow a very Raw Wind of
Weather
17th a Fine Day the Man to be hung in Montreal to Day for the Murder of Mrs Foster his name
{blank space} Went to Fish EEls got 3 West Wind Turned some cold towards evening set 5 Traps in
the Front Marsh Fixing springs to some of My Traps to night
18th Went to AJ Bakers to 1 RAt 12 ½ cents Boug{ht} salt to cut Tobacco Got 2 Papers from
Andrew Found a night Line near Hamiltons Island with a horse sho{e} and a Bent clevis tied on it I
think it must Belong to old Tom Davis as that supperstitious Rigging is on to it took Down a Load of
Wood in the Boat George Renshaw went to Lancaster Great shooting over the Way of Christees
Island I think it must be Jim Hopkins with Decoys there seen a Great many Wild Geese to night and
Last night I never seen suck {such} Flocks of Ducks as ment {went} Down an immence Lot of them
19th Sunday East Wind some cold a Good many Boats a Going
20th Went to Christees to Fish EEls in the Mud and Down to the Kit Kit Island all Day {Between the
lines it reads: Heard Great Blowing of Horns to night} and only got a Lizard not 1 aEEl and in the
Best of Mud to Get them
21st On this Day of the Month Donald McMaster Departed in 1846 Drew some wood Drew up 2 of
the canoes took the Boards from the sugar Bush came home for the Gun thought I seen Wild
Geese in the Bay But they we{re} Big Black Ducks
22n chopping at the Door Keeping in the Horses Lots of Boats a Going the ottawa city went into
salmon River the Renaud passed Down did not Go into Lancaster 23rd shot a duck Fixing at Stoves
took out the Doubl Stove to the cook house took in the cook stove to the hous{e}
Mr James Cameron Island Nov 23rd,, 1871
This is Thanksgiving Day in the States shot a Duck at the Lower end of the island Fixing a Fence
around the stacks as the cattle is at them pretty cold to Day the Enterprize went in to salmon River
and came out to night as it is Freezing very hard to night a circle around the moon East Wind put
�our sheep in the shed shut them up Feeding them 2 Barges Towed up By the Highlander went in
sailing to Lancaster Lot of Boats coming up and Going Down {T}owing and Going
24th chopping stove Wood cold time
25th 2 Men came up in a Boat stopt on the sturgeon Island thought it was Jim Hopkins Horses got
out By the Pin coming out of the stable Door got them in a cold night
26th Fine Day commenced to Rain and Wind strong to night
27th Took the Long canoe from the Lower Point cold north Wind
28th Tow Boats and Propellers a Going yet Walter Baker and George Bosell after their Horses not
Pleased at me feeding hay and Keeping them in Got 2 Dollars and 65 cents from George and I Paid
or Allowed a Dollar for the Hens Highlander up to night with a Big Tow Europe went up cut some
Wood for the First Gordon and I cold to night
29th a small Propeller I went Down with something like a Drudge in tow the John A McDonald went
up with a schooner in Tow Light in the Light Houses to night and its very Windy Cold and very
Frosty to night chopping Stove Wood Broke on the Piles of Wood Before the Door Feeding and
Keeping in the Cattle this is St Andrews Eve a Ball at McRae’s at the Depot the Big White owl
coming around – and St andrew Dinner
30th St Andrews Day very cold high Wind Frosty Ground hard no snow Froze to the outside of the
Rushes Last night Could not see any Light in any of the Lighthouses
1st of December a Tug Propeller went up nothing in Tow very cold and Windy cutting stove Wood
and Piling in the cookhouse Water commencing to Raise
2nd Taking up the Boat and canoes Raising the Pine stack and it Rolled over after having it high
enough Killed a sheep a very Good one she is Hens a Freezing the Heifer and Bull Picking but set
Fire to the Back Marsh it dont Burn well south-West Wind
Mr James Cameron Island Decr 3rd 1871
William Lavelle here got the Big Barrel Sunday Gordon going Round Down to the Lower Point
Found and old Indian Hatchet one of the Largest I Found yet a very fine Day sun shining wind Kind
of Warm snowed some this morning Lots of snow birds First Sunday in advent
4th a Fine Day Went to Summerstown Bough{t} of AJ Baker 1 Pair of Boots 3 ¾ Gave him 2 Dollars
on the Boots (½ lb soda 5 cents 53 lb of Flour on credit) (Paid -/4 for 2 Plugs of Tobacco ½ lb Tea
1/3 Thread 6 cents salt 10 cents oil 12 ½ cents paid this) Went over with George Renshaw to Kill a
sheep a Treat from Walter at Summers Got some Papers from Dan some Papers from Charlie Got
some sarsaparilla from Tom Davis
�5 very Cold and Windy cutting stove Wood Frosty
6th very Cold and Windy wind Fell in the afternoon and its Frosty the ice took across to christees
and the Kit Kit about Dark I think the Fox left to night on the ice Hens Freezing
7th ice Broke as its Kind of soft all gone Got a Weasel in the Trap Chopping a Birch in the Bush
8th Chopping in the Bush Gordo{n} and I Windy snowing Drifting snowed Last night very unwell still
Knocking aroun{d} seen the Big Black Eagle coming around Ducks Plenty in the channel no Rats
nor minks
9th Went for a Broom to the Bush Raising the square Pine stick on the ice high West Wind stormy
and cold one of the sheep sick Foolish like
10th Stormy Drifting snowing Blowing
Mr James Cameron Island Dec 11th 1871
in the Bush cut ½ cord of Birch cold
12th a Fine Day Killed the Little Nannie crossed with the Boat had to Leave it at the head of
hamiltons Island as the Little channel is all Froze went Down to Mr Roses for the yarn Got 5 skains
{skeins} Left ½ Skain and a Ball of Gray yarn to make me a Pair of Mits went to AJ Bakers Bought
47 lb of Flour on Credit ) (Spool of Thread Paid this) John Hamilton Taking in one of his Stacks of
Hay Andrew Baker Getting hay from archy McDonald
13th Stormy East Wind ice making some a Good Deal going Down
14th ice Taken to Francis Island to night Lifting Troughfs in the Bush went to the Head of the Island
to see how the ice was not taken at the head nor away up chopping some
15th I crossed over to Hamilton Island But its awful Bad {Between the lines it reads: got 2 EEls} I
think now after crossing it only took about Daylight this morning as I never was so Frightened on
the ice Before But in case of a snow storm coming want to mark out the Best of the ice as there is a
Great many air holes But I made Tracks home Quick it was not ¼ of an inch thick
16th Drew up the Boat and 2 of the canoes crossed to AJ Bakers Seen Mr Spinks treated me at
Davids Bought of AJ Baker 8 yds wincy 15 a yd 1-20 1 Black spool 5 cents 8 yds Cotton 7d 93 cent
1 spool 5 cents ½ lb Tea 25 1 Bottle of Radways RR 25 3 Plugs of Tobacco 10) (Matches Paid)
called in at Hamiltons Got some Tobacco From John a Debate on the Front Last night AJ Baker
Killing the Cow he Traded with George Renshaw cold East Wind
Mr James Cameron Island Dec 17th 1871
�Sunday Kind of soft Mild wind south West and north snowing Drifting and Fine seen 2 Foxes
crossing from Christees Island to this on another Fox in the Back Bay on the North side a Great
many of those white Back Eagles Flying around the ice to get Ducks and muskrats that are caught
in the ice water Raising near shore took up the Traps as the water is Raising
18th Fine Morning spearing EEls turned stormy East Wind and snow Raising the Rest of the
Troughfs in the sugar Bush
19th a Fortunate Day Went to AJ Bakers Bought 3 Quarts of Ker-osene oil Brought To Hamiltons
some English Papers for Tom Davis Killing their Hogs at Hamiltons Got a Hooker from Margaret
East Wind turned very stormy could Hardly see coming home its slo stormy a Great many going to
Cornwall Mills From the Coteau and cedar’s
20th a Fortunate Day chopping in the Bush cold Turned very cold towards night very Frosty night to
night cut a Water hole Feeding the cattle extra West Wind piling up some Boards
21st First Day of Winter and a cold Frosty Day it is st Thomas
22nd a Fortunate Day West win{d} Fine turned to East Wind Got John Hamiltons hors{e/s} to Go to
AJ Bakers for 100 of Flour took Dinner at Hamiltons in at Roses John Drawing some hay out of the
Stack Got the Loan of the hand-sleigh from Ferry antwine Bosells wife to ta{ke} my Flour across the
ice
23rd White washing Raised the Pine stick some more Wind Raised very very high to night from the
West Rain Horse cutter crossed at Summerss
Mr James Cameron Island Dec 24th 1871
Sunday Went around the Island Gordon and I seen horse and cutter coming to Hog Island turned
Back to Summerstown this is Christmas Eve
25 Christmas Day a Fine Day Fished some EEls
26th Chopping in the Bush East Wind Frosty {B}osells crossed over to Christees Island to Fish EEls
{St} Stephens Day Full Moon seen a sleigh crossing the Lancaster Road I dont see any at
Summers’s crossing the crack over ner Hopkins must be Bad
27th St John the Evangelist Day cold West Wind stormy went to Henerys and William Lavelletes
come and chop Henery working at Donald McDonalds hewing
28th William and his 2 Boys came to chop I went to AJ Bakers Bought 1 lb Tea 50 lb Pork 1" ½ lb
Pepper 10 Pint of H Wines 25 2 plugs of Tob 8 Bunches of Matches 2 cents 3 lb 2 oz of Butter at
18 cents per lb 8 Mr Streeter Buying Andrews Rats Fox mink skins Got 4 Dotographs from Charlie
and 2 Letters and 2 Papers an Austraulia Paper and the Budget William Lavellete Got the Loan of
our churn {cut off}ld some
�29th Our Angus's Birth Day William {a}nd his 3 Boys came to chop Gave them an order {o}n AJ
Baker for 2 Dollars Drew 2 Loads of Wood with his horse William took some Potatoes and 2 Dozen
of Herring for his Dinner Drew my Boat up From the River to the Barn chopped {s}ome Firewood
along the Bank
30th cold stormy East Wind chopping and sawing stove Wood the Dinner in aid of Mr Watson Last
night they will have {i}t cold Going home this morning
31st set 2 Traps Kind of {s}oft Rained to night East Wind Last night of the year
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<p>Mr James Cameron plan Jany 20 1871 Some cold went to the Bush came home John Hamilton came to Draw Drew 3 loads took Dinner at Hamiltons turned milder a change in the moon a Great many EEl Fishing spearing A Great many crofsing the ice a circle around the sun Livinca not well</p>
<p>21st A Fine Day went to Sumerston John Drew a Load of Wood to the house a Frenchman here got fire to cook on the ice their EEls took Dinner Lafleshes his name high Wind to night changed to the north A Treat at summerston from Art Baker</p>
<p>Sunday 22nd cold and Windy</p>
<p>23rd very very cold and Frosty</p>
<p>24th Charles Tuppers Birthday a cold Day chopping 2 Beeches in the Bush</p>
<p>25th Went to Art Bakers Bought Flour 100 Tin Kettle A Pair of Boots for Gordon 8 lbs Pork 1 Dozen of Herring 2lb Butter a Bottle of ink Lead pencil took supper at Hamiltons a fine night a circle around the sun to Day seen Andy McArthur at hamiltons Helping Andrew with the Wine</p>
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<p>No 5</p>
<p>James Cameron Island Jny 26th 1871 very cold and stormy the cat kicked the Bucket</p>
<p>27th John Hamilton came down with my Flour Pork and Herring Mr Stebbins came with 2 span of horses for the hay John took 2 Loads Blustery weather to Day</p>
<p>28th John Drew 2 loads took a Load of Wood</p>
<p>29th Sunday snowing Began to use the marsh hay of the East mow</p>
<p>30th John Hamilton and William Lavelette and Boy here took 5 loads Isacc Blondeau Married to day</p>
<p>31st Fine Day William Lavelette got some Fine Hay William and his Boy Chopping Went to Summerston Bought of Art Baker 1 lb Tea 2/6 took Dinner at Hamiltons got a Ride Down from Dan Rookey</p>
<p>1st of Feby splitting the Big Beech Logs Gordon and I John took a Load him and Tommy choppin stove Wood</p>
<p>2nd Went to Summerston Bought of A J Baker 10 lbs Pork 1 Doz Herring 2 yds of Cotton 1 Pint HW Pepper 1 Bunch of Matches {illegible} 1 Plug Yole sundries spool Thread the Mill at Hamiltons Mill at Kenneths seen Colquhoun</p>
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<p>Mr James Cameron Island Feb 3 1871</p>
<p>Fine Day snowing East Wind Wind changed to the West stormy Drifting in the Bush Gordon and I cut Down and chopped a Beech (got a Paper from Dan yesterday)</p>
<p>4th very cold and Frosty North Wind and cold to night</p>
<p>Sunday the 5th Very Frosty and Windy Freezing hard Full Moon this morning but no change only Cold West Wind house Warm But Burning wood</p>
<p>6th very Cold and Frosty cutting Hemlog stove Wood Mr Urquhart the Presbyterian minister Departed in Cornwall</p>
<p>7th not so cold a Fine Day the water Raising some near shore Peter Bosell came with Gordons axe handle I went to the Post Office sent some Papers to Charlie and funeral Card Left 3 papers for Tom Davis got Postage Stamps put on sent a Letter to John got a Letter from him with 5 Dollars in it Registered signed my name to the Post Office Books 1/2 Gallon of oil seen Mr Phillips spoke to him about the Duty of the Gun a Treat at Davids sundries at A J Bakers 10 cents Went over with Walter Colquhoun to George Renshaws stopt at John Hamiltons coming home took supper there John and his Wife in the concefsion seen Mrs Cattanach</p>
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<p>ury 7 James Camerson Island</p>
<p>Feb 8 1871</p>
<p>8th Gordon's Birth Day in the Bush chopping stove wood</p>
<p>9th in the Bush Kind of soft went Down to the Sturgeon pland to Look for the Pot we gave to an EEl fisher with Fire in it to keep themselves warm or cook their EEls on the ice his name is Laflesh did not find it</p>
<p>10th Jim Hopkins here and George Grant</p>
<p>11th Went to Art Bakers Bought 2 yds of Calico 18 cents 36" 2 Yds 18 cents 36 Thread Black and White 10 cents cash 3 Quarts of syrup 56 cents Got a Ride Down from I Hamilton he is Drawing a Load of Hay for Tom Kennedy Did not wait for the mail to Day Got a Hooker of Gin from John Hamilton</p>
<p>Sunday 12th Preaching on the Front a change in the moon 3 Quarter East Wind cold some</p>
<p>13 Drawing Wood Went to the Store Bought of A J Baker 1/2 lb Tea 1/3</p>
<p>14th St Valentines Day Bought of AJ Baker Treat 10 cents 1 plug Tobaco 5 cents the Balla{cut off} Tom David here got their John {illegible}</p>
<p>15th Roses got a Load of Marsh hay 1 1/2 Tons got 2 Bags of Potatoes gave Willie Moore Carew and the Story of the Red Fox</p>
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<p>Mr James Cameron Island</p>
<p>16th Feby 1871 8</p>
<p>Went to Summerstown got a Ride up From John Hamilton Brought the Tin Kettle home to AJ Baker Bought 100 lbs Flour 4 Dollars 9 lbs Pork 1-12 1/2 1 Doz Herrings 25 cents 4 yds Calico at 15 60 cents 1 1/2 Wincey at 10d 25 cents 1 spool 7 cents 6" 22 1/2 Called at John Hamiltons to tell him to take Down my Flour From the store</p>
<p>17th John Hamilton took Down my Flour Bonville and son and Dupee here Fishing EEls Wanting to Buy Hay a Fine Day seen 4 Wild Geese going Down Flying very Low very Early for the Geese to go Down Allen Roys wife at Lancaster Buried to Day</p>
<p>18th James Hughs Birth Day Raining High Wind this Morning Gordon went to Bosells Paid Peggy 10 cents for the Tobacco Got some Tobacco Fixing sticks under the Boat</p>
<p>19th Sunday A Fine Day seen a Man coming Down the River skating crossed over to Brunstons</p>
<p>20th in the Bush cutting a Load of Wood not very well</p>
<p>21st Went to Summerstown thinking of Going to salmon River Bought of AJ Baker 10 cents of Fine salt seen Barney Baker a Treat 20 cents Maggie Summers Poorly had the Doctor from Cornwall got a Ride Down from John Hamilton took Peter's Fanning Mill Down Mr Grimshaw at Hamiltons told William Lavellette to come for Hay Got a about the Eyesight from John James in at Kenneths</p>
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<p>ury 9</p>
<p>James Cameron Island</p>
<p>Feb 22nd 1871</p>
<p>Ash Wednesday Washingtons Birthday William Lavellets Wife here for Hay I went to George Bosells for his coat got some Tobacco from George cutting Stove Wood</p>
<p>23rd Went to Hovington Taking up the Remains of old Mr Donald Cameron Carpenter and his Wife taking Them to Lancaster to Be Buried in his Fathers Grave speaking to Mr Ward about a stove Went up to the Grist Mill to Get a Ride home from J Hamilton Wrote a Letter in Congdons to John in N York at Mr Craigs Meeting at Summerston the Minstrels there Got My Book from Mrs Rose Robert Bruce in to see John the Gun to Be sent to John Cameron Fort Covington took James Grants Grist and Andrew Roses Grist home seen Angus at Summers</p>
<p>24th in the Bush Gordon went home with George Bosells coat A Fine Day</p>
<p>25th A Fortunate Day not very well</p>
<p>26th Sunday Begginning to take the ice Down to Lancaster</p>
<p>27th in the Bush went to head of the Island Windy</p>
<p>28th last Day of Feby Dan Cameron and A Cameron Captain here Looking for oak I went to Sumerstown Bought of AJ Baker 17 lbs Pork 1 1/2 Doz Herrings 1 lb Tea 1/2 yd Calico 1/2 Gal syrup got a Ride Down to Bosells with the Mail Boy took Dinner at Bosells got the Loan of Georges hand sleigh got a Peice of Tobacco from the old Lady Mr Craigs Meeting in Williamstown to night Mr McPhee took over a Drove of Horses to the Boston Market</p>
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<p>Mr James Camerson Island</p>
<p>1st March 1871 St Davids Day the Festival of the Welsh March came in very Windy hail Rain and snow and Fine I am very unwell to Day in Bed Most of the Day after coming from the Bush cut 10 Blocks for Troughs had to come home as I am very unwell</p>
<p>2nd Fine in the Morning turned stormy East wind Heard crows this Morning Gordon went with the Handsleigh for a peice of Cedar for spoils ice slippery salting the cattle these Days as they are continually eating the old Grafs I not very well</p>
<p>3rd not very well Raining Snowing Made a Rocker for the cradle of Oak</p>
<p>4th a Very Fine Day Went to Summerstown got a Paper From Charlie some Better to Day a Good Deal of Travelling on the Ice to Lancaster 3 Loads of hay came up water Raising on the salmon River Frank Semo came arofs J Broke in close to the shore up above the Marsh Caribous men Drawing a stack from George Renshaws Expecting Mr Ward to come to Day with the Stove Did not come</p>
<p>5th Sunday A fine Day Thawing some some cutters crofsing Summers's Road and some to Lancaster Gordon and I Put some Bushes so to Keep any one going the way of the hole at the shore</p>
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<p>Mr James Cameron Island</p>
<p>March 6th 1871</p>
<p>Raining snowing Bonville and Dufren here the Dog stole their Bag of Provision I Gave them a Loaf of Bread I went to Peter Grants for to see if I would Get his sugar Pot went to the store Seen Francis the Indian Bought 2 Bunches of Matches Got a Ride Down from John Hamilton Heard about William McLeod and his servant Girl A Great Deal of hay Going over the River the ice on salmon River Broke Down to the Lines Barbara Cameron Poorly now Heard Mr Gadbois in Williamstown Departed</p>
<p>7th Peter Bosell came to tell me to wait till the afternoon and George would come over for the hay George did not come nor Peter Grant did not come waiting all Day for them</p>
<p>8th George Bosell came for a load of hay about a 1/2 a Ton charged him 2 Dollars cut 3 ash Logs for Troughs went to Sumerstown Measured the Wood went to Peters Bought of A J Baker 1/2 lb Salts 1 Pint of H Wines a Treat from Pete Mr Gatbeau in Williamstown Buried to Day Blackbirds and Wild Geese cem</p>
<p>9th George Bosell came to Make trough made 35 or 36 and has Blocks cut to Make 50 A Fine Day soft Maples Runs Races on Salmon River to Day and tomorrow</p>
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<p>Mr James Cameron Island</p>
<p>March 10th 1871</p>
<p>Raining went to the Bush George did not come till the afternoon to cut wood for the sugar camp John Hamilton and Willie Rose here gave John some Poles with George and Peter in the Bush</p>
<p>11th Went to Summerston Bought of J I Baker 10 yrds Cotton 3/4 yd of surge 1/2 lb Tea 2 Doz Herrings 3 Bunches Matches told Andrew to Pay Peter 2/1/2 seen Bill Morris with a Waggon Looking for hay Promised to come Down for hay Took Dinner at Hamilton John Came Down with 2 Bags of Potatoes albout 3 1/2 Bushels took me home some wood Ice Getting Bad near shore Good in the channel George Began to Tap and Drawing wood to the sugar camp digging out some of the Troughs Gordon and I Old Angus M Donald on the Point Poorly Wild Geese and Ducks Plenty grey Birds and Black Birds came Gulls Flying to the east</p>
<p>12th On this Day of the Month Donald McMaster first came to the Island Gathering sap with George in the Bush about 17 Pails Raining Foggy</p>
<p>13th Peggy and George came sugared 19 lbs we got 7 1/2 lb and George got 11 1/2 Drawing Troughs</p>
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<p>Mr James Cameron Island</p>
<p>March 14th 1871 nomination Day for Members George went for Peters Pot in th Morning Gordon in the Bush all Day ice opened at Francis Island Made Sugar in the Bush Broke the Big Black canoe Keeping the catle in so they will not go to the Bush Heard Peter Baker went off yesterday Heard that Walter Baker Bought the House on Suples Place for 300 Dollars Heard that Willim McLeods wife would not come Back to live with him</p>
<p>15th chopping stove wood Took some Boards to the Bush Frosty cold some East Wind ice opening slow Fixing the Fence at the West shed as the sheep jumps over sugared of to Day some Ducks Wild Geese and Grey Birds and Black Birds crows came</p>
<p>16th in the Bush sugared of</p>
<p>17th St Patrick Fishing EEls got 2 sugared off Hughann came</p>
<p>18th in the Bush with George HughAnn and Gordon in the Bush a Great sap Day Runs well George and I Boiling at night The Fox Left on the Island Heard him tonight Keeping in the sheep and Heifer for fear of them Going to the sap</p>
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<p>Mr James Cameron Island</p>
<p>March 19th 1871 19 Sunday Made sugar to Day Took home 34 lbs of sugar to Day and 11 1/2 lb the First time which makes 45 1/2 lb he got George and Peggy crofsed in a canoe ice going Down very slow seen Fan Tailed Blackbirds this is the Last Day of Winter Spring commences tomorrow and a Fine Winter Day it is Seen no Muskrats yet as the ice is not clear from the shore A Lamb</p>
<p>20 First Day of Spring a Fine Day E Wind Gordon and I Gathered 12 Pails of sap George could not crofs</p>
<p>21st Election in Williamstown I crofsed for the first time this spring in a canoe to Summerstown Left my Canoe at Hamilton Island George Bosell Brought me 2 Letters this Morning and a Paper Got another Letter to Day with 3 Dollars inclosed sent a Letter to John Bought of AI Baker postage stamps paper and envelopes starch Raining and Blowing the ice Good Between Renshaws and Summerstown Mr Craig elected for Member</p>
<p>22nd Levinia Birth Day sugaring off in the Bush</p>
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<p>Mr James Cameron Island</p>
<p>March 23 1871</p>
<p>one of the White Ewes a Black Lamb snowing some made 2 Gallons of Mollasses for us Gordon and I to the Sturgeon Island Lashey and George Fishing EEls ice going Down snow George and Peter crofsed Peggy stopt all night</p>
<p>24th Gordon and I to the Head of the Island some snow George and Peter came cutting Brush a Fortunate Day they went home to night</p>
<p>25th Old Lady Day Annunciation of the Virgin Mary I Gathered 20 Pails of samp High West Wind cutting Brush Gordon Down at the apple Trees ice all round the shore could not come to the sugar to Day with the high Wind</p>
<p>26th 2 Lambs to Day 1 Black one set Fire to the south part of the Island in or about the centre near shore Went to the Black Horse Island Henery in the Bush Duval son in the Bush and Georges Wife Peggy not Well George took what sugar that was weighed home East wind a fine Day Gordon in the Bush all Day</p>
<p>27th stormy East Wind and snow a young Winter Gathered 4 pails of snow sap</p>
<p>28th Went to Summerstown Bought of AJ Baker Tobacco Tea Matches paid sold my 20 lbs of sugar to Peter Grant at 12 1/2 24 bls Flour 1 pair Hens 16 Eggs A Dollar to Be paid yet small Boat crofsed to Salmon River Sunday</p>
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<p>Mr James Cameron Island</p>
<p>March 29th 1871 Went to Fort Covington Peter Bosell a I Got the Doble Barrell Gun Paid for the Freight 2 1/2 Dollars to james Cameron Went Down to John Cameron's House he was not around Home Bought at Dundee 65 lbs of Flour From Dell Rae Bought of D Baker or Robert 1/2 lb sugar 7 1/2 cents 11 lb Pork 1/2 lb crackers 2 Gimlets in to see Donald Suple Entered the Gun at the Custom House to Mr Phillips Isacc Hoingbacks Wife Buried to Day The water very Low in Salmon River a Great Deal of ice Going Down the Lake Mr Phillip and some other Gentlemen shooting at a Mark on the Water From the Custom House Down about 300 yards would think some Pretty Good shots made about 42 lbs sugar to Day</p>
<p>30th Fixed the Pine saw Log Moved the Double Stove in the House Bruce and another Indian Here all night gave Bruce 2 sticks for Fork Handles sold them 2lbs sugar 15 a lb Got 2 EEls from him Wrote a Letter for George Bosell to Mr Kain Gave George 5 cents to Pay the Postage Fired the First shot out of the DB Gun shoots well did not sugar off to Day a Great Deal of sap tried to take up the Boat But it Leaks too much Peggy here</p>
<p>31st in the Bush A White Got the 5 cents from George took away some more of his sugar thats 443 lb he says is made now made to Day about 80 lbs</p>
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<p>Mr James Cameron Island</p>
<p>April 1st 1871 Wrote a Letter to send to John But I Did not Go to the P.O to Day all Fools Day</p>
<p>2nd a Fine Day Mr Gray and Mr Empy here sold 8 lb of sugar to Mr Gray Wanting a canoe Peggy alone in the Bush Georges wife there in the Morning Gordon and I went around the Island in the small canoe</p>
<p>Palm Sunday to Day</p>
<p>3rd Monday Put out 2 canoes took home a Load of Wood in the Fishing EEls Got 4 a Lamb one of the Black Sheep made about 48 or 50 lbs of Sugar to Day set Fire to the Sturgeon Island Gordon and I a great many Fishing EEls East Wind</p>
<p>4th Went with m y Letter to the P.O a Great Day in Summerstown a Fighting and Quarrelling a Dirty Muddy Fight in the Mud Jos Laplant and Murdy Grant such another 2 Looking objects with mud all over the Face Eyes nose ears mouth and Body head and hair no Man or Woman ever seen the Like</p>
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<p>April 4th 1871 continued Gray and Tom Summers had some Words would be a Fight may for McLeod threatening to Put a Heavy fine on them Duncan Cameron Ben Doren and John Mangum going to Fight it s a Story Day at Summerstown to Day Bought of AI Baker sugar crackers and Cheese 5 lb shot 10 Box of Caps I got them for 10 cents 1 plug of Tobacco 4 cents Got Dollar frim Mr Gray in his house seen Mr Stebbins and Mr Spooner Got a Paper from Andrew sen Dans Doghers in at {illegible} Men here to Day Drove down with the Wind one of them is Empy Rainbow tonight Rained Blew and hailed to Day 6 cents Postage for the Letter made 2 Gallons of Molasses 1/2 for us Frose some to night J Laplante Bought a cow from George Snider for 4 Dollars as she has a sore Foot got 2/6 on the Bargain</p>
<p>5th Fixing my Gun Riggings Tom Munroe came home</p>
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<p>6th Fishing EEls Gordon and I got 5 Gathering their sap in the Bush On the Kitt Kitt Island</p>
<p>7th Went to Summerstown brought home Peter Grants Bag Got A Paper from Charlie Went out to A Camerons for Downs Elixir they had none then went to Williamstown in at James McDonald McRory in the Glen Got 2 Bottles of the Elixer at Mr Burtons Mary Poorly with the Rheumatism at treat at A Camerons and he treated 3 or 4 times 10 cents to AI Baker Angus on the Front</p>
<p>Good Friday and a Fine Day it is the sap runs well to Day East Wind and changed to West</p>
<p>8th came from Williamstown Got a lb of Tea from EElery took Dinner at Walter Bakers A treat at Summerss Walter and I seen Angus came from Cornwall Skinned 2 Rats for Tom Sumners Came Down to Henerys stopt all night</p>
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<p>April 5th Henery 3 Boys put me acrofs Let my canoe at Summerston as the wind was too high</p>
<p>Easter Sunday the sap dont run very well today Did not see the sun this morning A Dont Dance a sighn of a hard year Rained some East Wind changed to the West in a squall</p>
<p>10th George and Peggy and Peter Boiling in the Bush A Gallon a Peice nearly Gordon and I Burning on the inside of the Pitt Point Fence Ticks came and snaked Loons canoe Pewits or Revey came ice Going Down in cakes yet ice in the Bay and marsh George took home his sugar Gave him a stick for an oar Lent them A Bag eat Wild Onions to Day Wounded 2 Ducks Dugt a Peice at the stable some Frost in the Ground Began the Good Hay on Sunday for the cattle shut up Set 3 Traps for Muskrats for the first this Spring</p>
<p>11th snowing Rain East Wind Got a Rat for the First</p>
<p>12th Got a Rat Fixing Lane Fence Frost to night</p>
<p>13th Lashey here Crofsed with Peggy to sugar Bush Henerys Boys wanting wood Gave him a stick for spear handle shot a Duck did not Get it</p>
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<p>April 14 1871 crofsed for my canoe to Summerstown left the canoe I crofsed in at the head of Hamiltons Island Heard that Mr George McGilvrarys wife Departed to Day the Sef{illegible} Collector on the Front to Day Bought of AI Baker 1 Bottle of R R Relief 25 nutmegs 3 Tole -4 Barley 10 Thread - 7 Paint 37 1/2 sundries 10 oil 12 1/2 Raisins 2 H Wines 25 Pot 25 Mat1 Handkerchief 12 Bought of James Grant Bushel of Lime 12 1/2 Got for 10 cents Go 2 Boxes from A I Bakers Wife to carry the Lime took Down the 2 campes</p>
<p>15th Gordon and I to Is Lamays the Watchmaker Living on the Brunston Place Left my watch with him to fix to charge me 6/3 Bought 1 1/2 Bushels of Potatoes at 40 cents a Bushel 60 got them By weight Kept us to Diner seen a Wild Turkey he had shot the First ever seen it must have bee one that strayed away from it nature Place it Weight is 11 lbs as it Travelled a Great ways and it eye out 1 of them it must Lost a Good Deal of its Weight shot a Duck</p>
<p>16th Low Sunday Sandy & Is semo henerys 2 Boys 1 of Williams Boys here wanting a canoe and Gun Gave Sandy semo My Dog Bruce snow to Day hail East Wind and West</p>
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<p>17th April 1871 Put out my Boat Went to G Renshaws with 13 lbs of sugar Got 2 Bushels of Potatoes at Hamiltons of Georges Potatoes Paid AI Baker 25 cents for the Pot R Quit making the sugar made 1 Quart of syrup for the Last they made Frost tonight seen Peter Spink on the Front Bought Pat Purcells Farm for 4000-500 Dollars</p>
<p>18th Our Duncans Birth Day Painting my Boat Gordon Gathering sap Tapt 12 Trees for him</p>
<p>19th First Steamer went Down the St Helens Gordon Andrews Boiling in the sap 6 Pails Light in the Lighthouses 1/2 Gallon Hugh Ann Randolph in the Bush Let out the Heifer and sheep Fixing the Fence setting Fires found a 1/2 of a Barrel Burnt 3 Good hoops on it set Fire to the Backmarsh on the north West side of the Island shot a Duck did not get it Lightning tonight</p>
<p>20th Went with Lashey to his Line Heavy Rain Thunder and Lightning took the Pine Log to the Front of the Door Put out my Boat a Lot of shooting to Day something took away 1 of my Traps Last night got the chain I think it must be the Fox got his Leg in it and Broke the chain Found a Ducks egg in the Front march Got a sturgeon from Lashey Sent him my Gaff</p>
<p>21st Highlander went Down no Tow Finished Digging the Back Garden Shot a Duck</p>
<p>22nd Passport went Down First Raft went down before the Door took the heife and sheep home to salt them Towing Propeller went Down and came up</p>
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<p>Mr James Cameron Island 23rd April 1871 St George's Day the Festival of the English High North by West Wind 3 Propellers went down seen a Large White owl eating a Duck at the East End of the Island the small Ash canoe went off by not being drawn up enough but caught it this side of the sturgeon Island very cold to day found a few ticks Kingston went down froze hard tonight ice in the Canoes</p>
<p>24th Plastering the house went to Summerstown got 2 papers from Dan On this day of the month Granny departed 1869 Bought of AJ Baker 1/2 lb tea 1/6 2 gal salt 8 cents plug Tob 4 cents 2 Bunches Matches 2 cents pipes ofo the Enterprise went in to Salmon River this morning then the British America went in Left my Boat at the head of Hamiltons Island took my Wheelbarrow home from Hamiltons Propeller Dominion went down</p>
<p>25th St Marks Day whatever way the weather is today it will most likely be all the year it's East Wind and Rain changed to the West gloomy shot a Duck got a Rat Planted 2 Pailfull of seed ends in Garden at the shed Dug some in the Garden set a trap</p>
<p>26th Went to Summerstown Plastering some City of Ottawa came up went into Salmon River the Osprey went up Grant pulling his Potash on Board the British America Peter Grants wife a young daughter Brought Peter the pay for his Pot</p>
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<p>Mr James Cameron Island April 27th 1871 24 East Wind Began to Whitewash the house Raining some a strange craft sailed up to the foot of the Island got aground Wind changed sailed down to Ross Island stopped all night and took a Tow next Day from the Highlander</p>
<p>28th Went to Summertown took 12 lbs 3/4 of sugar at 10 cents Bought flour oatmeal got 3 1/2 bushels of potatoes at John Hamiltons of George Renshaws potatoes Raining</p>
<p>29th Set the Leach for the Lie for soap Set Traps for the Big White owl he is Flying around killing Ducks Cutting Fat Pine in the marsh Raining East Wind Spartan Went Down Passport Went Down 2 Big Tows Went Down</p>
<p>30th Went to the Pitt Point found a Duck's Nest 10 eggs in the Back Marsh the L Renaud came up First Trip the City of Ottawa in to Dundee on the Sturgeon Island Gordon and I</p>
<p>1st May Fine Day a Part of the time wind changed every direction in the afternoon a very very Brilliant Green Yellow and Blue more of a Yellow Shone on the south end of the Kitt Kitt Island it was very handsome it must Be from the Rainbow Began the soap it hailed very cold very warm Renaud went down ice going Down shot a Squirrel wild geese Plenty</p>
<p>2nd at the soap Finished it went to try the perch they would not Bite caught a succour with my hand at the Little Island found a nest 8 eggs Set Fire to the hay on the Island Fishing at night Fine Day went around Island Set hen to hatch 15 eggs under her</p>
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<p>Mr James Cameron Island May 3rd 1871 Planting and Digging some taking the Banking from the West End of the house</p>
<p>4th Raining Digging some</p>
<p>5th Finished digging this Piece Raining got a rat</p>
<p>6th Fine the Highlander went Down with a large Tow 15 Barges Went to Summerstown Bought of AJ Baker 5/- worth of Flour 2 Plugs Tobacco 3 Bunches of Matches got Paid from Peter B Grant 5/- helping AJ Baker barreling up his Beans John Hamilton and I James Grant working at the Potash himself got my Tongs from Tom Kennedy seen Dan Campbell on the Front got a paper from Charlie the L Reynard got smashed some not up to Day</p>
<p>7th Sunday Windy North Wind</p>
<p>8th Finished Planting Before the old House Planting five Hills in the Bush clearing a Piece in the Bush at the Garden put up Beds cut out today put manure of the Banking on the Potatoes fixing the Garden fence Dug at the old House Planted it with Potatoes planted 15 Hills in the Bush Little Livinia in the Bush with Gordon and I the Magnet Went Down a great many Boats going to Day tried for Fish out Before the door got none</p>
<p><br />26 {page two} Mr James Cameron Island May 11th 1871 Windy time fixing the lane fence cold a change in the Moon Windy</p>
<p>12th a Fine Day went up to George Renshaw's to fix his Ram Lambs took over a Bale of Wall Paper to AJ Baker from The Wharf Went over to Renshaws Island with Andrew to measure his wood sold it to the British America took tea at J Baker took some iron to Tom Kennedy Borrowed 2 Dollars from Mr Norman Abrams Bought 1/2 pound tea matches</p>
<p>13th Making the gate North when high L Renard came up after Being Fixed started to go across turned Back wind High started again and crofsed Bought of AJ Baker 48 lb of flour took home a load of wood from the Bay</p>
<p>14th Rogation Sunday blowing North Wind</p>
<p>15th This morning hard ice Walter Baker Sale of all his Property caught 4 Perch planted a few Hills of Potatoes in the Bush put more onions in the Garden Found a hat put up the Rittition Picking wool of the Briars cold Windy</p>
<p>16th Shearing 6 of the Sheep</p>
<p>17th Sheared 4 and Marking the Lambs and altering them</p>
<p>18th Gordon and I to Paul's for the first time ever was there Went acrofs to Luke Bowens took Dinner at Luke's Henry Bosell came home with the Round Adze</p>
<p>19th Fishing</p>
<p>20th Fishing taking home Wood a great many Boats going up and down today cutting Fat Pine</p>
<p>21 Went to Alexis na houta's Christies Gordon Hugh Ann and Randolph</p>
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<p>22nd May 1871 Washing the Wool a squally evening with wind and rain</p>
<p>23rd Weighed of our own wool what I was going to sell and what was to be sent to Be carded for stockings and Mits crofsed to Summerstown Walter Baker put out to Day Bought of Andrew on account of the wool 1/2 lb tea 1/3 53 lb flour 1 lb butter and plate helping Walter to put his things in Barbara Camerons room</p>
<p>24th Queen's Birth Day Fired a volley crofsed to AJ Bakers with the wool 20 lb had paid 25 cents and if he gets any more he is to give it to me gave me 20 cents a piece for five rats paid him 2 Dollars for Norman Abrams got Bought Kerosene oil Salt helping Walter to move his things to Grans house George Renshaw took his wife and all the family in the Boat at a Roses Andrew harrowing wheat went across with G Renshaw stopt all night to help him with the scow</p>
<p>25th helping George taking the scow out seeing Maxims daughter going to Montreal and Galerna Corsican aground Donald McRae acrofs to the Renaud high Wind</p>
<p>26 Digging a piece for corn at the old house</p>
<p>27th Went to Summerstown Brought Mrs Spink Butternut Cherry Alder Wild onions Brought Thomas Monroe Wool Ronald Angus and Thomas a Bottle as I was starting away</p>
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<p>May 28th 1871 Whit Sunday went to Mr T Lemay or J DeLorme Gordon and for my watch Paid him 5/- for the Repairing it stopt at the foot of Christies Island seen Jacob and his Boy got two EEls from him thunder lightning and Rain Wind very fine real hot sun Mr Lashey here with my spear got it fixed at Mr McLeans in Lancaster then change Back a plug of tobacco I took Thomas Monroe Mr Oxby and Mrs Oxby here crofsing over to see their people Murdy Grant with them Lent them my Boat to go from here had a Bottle</p>
<p>25th Royal Oak Day very windy Making a Box for to hold fish caught some perch</p>
<p>30th Mr Oxby and Mrs and Murdy Grant came crofsed over them Gave him some Perch he had some of his own left a piece of cheese with Livinia Norman McPhee putting or Laying the foundation of his Stone House yesterday of AJ Baker trolling line 20 cents file 10 cents took Dinner with Thomas Monroe came down with Walter Baker stopt at Andrew Rose got basket of potatoes from her scene Bella eligible Son up with the Mail Boy and and John Cameron sold his horse to Kenneth for 20 Dollars</p>
<p>31st planted some oats and corn</p>
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<p>1st of June 1871 the Glorious First of June Fixing the Fence on the Pitt Point the Ticks most awful Bad very warm Day walking home Wood cutting the Weeds in the Potatoes in the bush planted two rows of Garnot Chilies above the current Bushes cutting Weeds in the Potatoes hilled some of them grubs very Bad cutting onions and potatoes the Hens commenced to lay again put the Bell on the heifer Looking at the sugar it Begginning to crack Trowling {illegible}</p>
<p>3rd went down to Kitt Kitt Gordon Randolph and myself got a chub and Perch very stormy for a little while fine cutting the Weeds in the Back Garden seen Henry fishing Perch</p>
<p>4th of June old George the 3rd Thirds Birth Day Trinity Sunday trowling Randolph Gordon and T Jacobs wife here yesterday with Fish to sell Found 2 nests 1 with 6 eggs the other with 9 a very very warm hot sun to day</p>
<p>5th crofsed to Summerstown got the carrot seed Mr Oxbey Left at Thomas Monroe's Alex Jim Roy Putting a Lot of Cattle on the Boat British America</p>
<p>6th Brought some Cherry Bark over for Mrs Baker brought a cake of sugar to Peter and brought it home would not sell it for 10 cents Thomas fixing his Boat Bought off AJ Baker 2 1/2 lbs crac{illegible} helping George Renshaw to put out his scow Mr Craig putting his horses Down to Francis Island Big John Grant departed this life</p>
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<p>June 7th 1871 very Windy fixing my ashes in Bags to go to Dundee Tyler Lincoln here and four more men in his Cedar Boat had 5 casks of stuff got some stuff he had in a Bottle from him they started found a birch log Drove in to Shore</p>
<p>8th Went to Bosells Gordon and I for a canoe got the loan of 10 lb of flour from Mrs McIntosh at Archie's Big John Grant up the Front Buried today J Laplante and wife at Bosells Henry Bosell got a large Masknonge {muskalung) to Day high Wind Gordon and I coming home Q Allen wind Bound on the Pitt Point Joyete and Son slept in the Barn all night got some salt to Salt their fish</p>
<p>9th our Marys Birth Day wind High caught some Perch Brought home the Birch saw log started for Salmon River Gordon and I as soon as the wind is Down a little 8 Bushels of Ashes 56 lb of iron 12 lb of rags 12 and 1/2 lb of sugar Bought at old Marysville Gordon and I Mayvells girl sick the Doctor there</p>
<p>10th started it up to the store from Mayvills forgot about 16 lb of iron left it on the shore took breakfast Gordon at Jac{cut off} McDonald McDonell Super Bought of Robert Baker to 2 Dollars of flour 50 lb got it at {illegible} 1/4 lb Tob 1/2 lb tea matches Lot 25 cents for sale 40 lb of iron 3 cents for Cotton Rags 20 cents for Ashes 10 cents for sugar got 2 gallons of soft soap from Mr Baker he came down with us to the Mayville Farm catching his horses sailed home the Adolphus went up to Day for to take the Dundee folks to procefsion to Williamstown with Bosells canoe got a Bottle of milk from Georges wife heard Mrs McIntosh {illigible} the flour and got from her Mr Baker taking down a Raft of Rails to the Farm</p>
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<p>June 11th 1871 Sunday June 11th Tote a Dice Grand Procefsion Corpus Christie and so on high Wind to Day heavy Rain thunder and lightning the Adolphus went Down with a load going to Williamstown procefsion the Picton came out of Lancaster whatever she was doing there got some papers from Mrs Norman McDonald yesterday</p>
<p>12th Hoeing Potatoes Planted somewhere the corn and beans were taking up the Potatoes in the Bush hoed cutting Weeds around the Lower Point and Pitt Point</p>
<p>13th lost a Maskinounge</p>
<p>14th Lashey setting his Line him and Pete Bosell here with the Rain and Wind gave him some matches Gordon caught the first Dory or Pickerel or Wall eyed Pike</p>
<p>15th fishing caught 233 Pickerel and chubs and the rest Perch took home a Load of Wood Pealed some Basswood and Elm Bark lost our anchor the Rope Broke a Fortunate Day very warm strawberries Ripe</p>
<p>16th Picking Berries</p>
<p>17th Made Strawberries Preserves Henry Bosell here got his spoon I gave him mine to fix went to Summerstown got 2 papers from Dan Thomas Monroe supeaned to Longinal Went to George Renshaws got 1 Bushel of Potatoes from him George Bosell left the Renaud and is on the British America bought crackers the L Renaud a pleasure trip from Cornwall went with Lashey at night to his Line Lashey here all night got two EEls from him Henry got a Lunge about 20 lb weight sold to John Carey</p>
<p>18th the memorable Battle of Waterloo Went Down to Rofs Island Killed 3 Black snakes 1 Green on a crew of French on Christies Island playing the Fiddle and yelling the Kingston takes 13 minutes from The Pitt Point to the Lower end of Butternut Island the Magnet takes 12 minutes the Corsican takes 15 the Spartan takes 10 minutes the Passport 12 minutes the Corinthian takes minutes</p>
<p>19th went to George Renshaws working at the Fence got 50 cents from George working on the roads in summertime Summertown Rafts a Going Down</p>
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<p>June 20th 1871 in the upper Field Picking strawberries for to make Preserves Gordon Hugh Ann and Randolph</p>
<p>21st went to AJ Bakers bought 75 cents of flour matches</p>
<p>22nd our Dan's Birth Day went out to see them in Williamstown Brought out strawberries and the cake of maple sugar the court in Cornwall now about Mr Craig trying to unseate him But I Rather think they can't do it</p>
<p>23rd in Williamstown word came that Mr Craig got all right Angus and Duncan McLennan A Row Pushed him off the steps firing the cannon and Burning a Barrel of Tar and celebrating for Mr Craig Bought at Galbeaus a Bottle of Pain Killer as I am awful Bad with the Toothache Angus on the Bosure</p>
<p>24th came home from Williamstown wind High the Renaud a Pleasure trip</p>
<p>25th Sunday Gordon and I went to Mr Hopkins with a letter to George Grant took dinner there Bill and Emmanuel there spoke to Jim about fixing my Boat told him I would give him 1/2 ton of hay for Fixing it got four books Sicilian romance A Days Ride Innocence Abroad Leslie Tyrell, I got from Jim's wife</p>
<p>26th Hoeing the potatoes in the Bush all the children in the Bush very warm George Bosell here Bargained for his hens took my Bag to bring me 2 Dollars worth of flour from Cornwall on the Boat</p>
<p>27th Windy Day</p>
<p>28th Windy</p>
<p>29th Went to Summerstown took home my plain {plane} and drawing knife from George Renshaws stopt at Hamilton's to see if John had any Potatoes to sell</p>
<p>30th crofsed to Dundee with Thomas and Peter Spink a McLennan a Provender of a man left him twice on Jacobs Island Bought on Credit 25 lb of flour from AJ Baker bought (2 1/2yds Calico spool soda paid this) Mrs Fitzpatrick young son</p>
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<p>July 1st 1871 Dominion Day Livinia Gordon and Bismarck went to Bosells got 5 hens and a Rooster a Dollar I have to pay George for them 3 of them got smothered in the Bag coming home a pleasure trip on the L Renaud all British Flags Floating to Day</p>
<p>2nd Passport passed down the Champion going Down</p>
<p>Sunday 3rd I went up to Summerstown helped them over with the Scout from George Renshaws and AJ Baker salt Crockery syrup and sugar Gorge took his cow over stopt at Peters Kenneth down to Roses with me in the Boat Got my Book from Mrs Rose got my Flour at Bosells AJ Baker and Thomas Monroe took Mr Millers horses to Pasture</p>
<p>4th American Independence Day Rain and Fine Great Racing and so on at Fort Covington</p>
<p>5th our John's Birth Day transplanted 11 plants of tobacco</p>
<p>6th went with my Boat to Jim Hopkins to fix Lashey here at night Mr Mears and Mr Credden Col Stiles son-in Law slept in the Barn heavy rain tonight</p>
<p>7th Mr Mears and his men here all day as the wind blows very hard went off this evening Lashey and I to his line Got 38 cents from them</p>
<p>8th Jimmy Grants Birth Day had a treat from him on that Bought off AJ Baker 1/2 lb tea 4 Quarts salt one plug tobacco 4 cents postage on 2 papers I sent to Mr Black Tailor Williamstown 1 for matches (I owe AJB 9 cents on this</p>
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<p>July 9th 1871 Sunday salted the horses Windy</p>
<p>10th to Galerneau here Gave me some hooks gave me some hooks Mowed some thistles Before the door Semo came for his scythe got it put the Marsh hay on the East Mow of the stable Loft Lashey here Jim Hopkins wife went to Williamstown</p>
<p>11th Fishing Down near the Kit Kit got a good many suckers Bass Pickerel chub and Perch Quite a variety to Day</p>
<p>12th of July Orangemans Day Drew some rails a party out of Dundee on the British America</p>
<p>13th went to Summerstown seen Angus had a new Buggy Bought yesterday Andrew Baker and Tom Summers went to Montreal the American serving the river showed my sample of staves to the Cooper thought them Dear for his work</p>
<p>14th caught a stick of Pine Went to Dundee met Mr Stebbins Mr Creed and Mr Turner the Egg Peddler Met Galernea spoke to me about Greenwood coming to buy a piece of Hay Rain Wind Thunder and Lightning stopt at a small {illegible} took some Biscuit seen The Drudge working went up to see the Cooper Laflesh Thomas Monroe crofsed with 4 men the Schoolmistrefs and Rebecca had something to Drink at Tyo's met Don Suple going acrofs had a Treat from John Creed my tin Bashion stol out of my Canoe by some of the Indians got one from Frank Mayvilles wife D Baker and I Buried a Large Lizard</p>
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<p>July the 15th 1871 Fishing Caught a small Makinounge 20 lb weight mowed a swath down to the river St Swithins Day no rain if it rains to Day it will rain for 40 Days the saying is a pleasure trip on the L Renaud of the Indian</p>
<p>16th Sunday Mrs James Hopkins and George Grant here coming from Williamstown Walter Baker and his wife and Willie Rose here</p>
<p>17th Mowed some in the Grove at the Riverside Raining hard Thunder and Lightning Lashey here tonight went with him to his Lines the Champion came up today and Went Down yesterday there must be something wrong with the Banshee as it is her day to come up</p>
<p>18th Raining started for to go turn the Back with the storm left my canoe up in the Bay</p>
<p>19th I crossed to Summerstown bought 100 weight of Flour got on William McLeods account got 2 Papers from Dan seen the Passed the Examination in them as attorney at law took dinner at Thomas Monroe's</p>
<p>20th smoking a Maskinounge made a few cocks of Hay</p>
<p>21st Harnefsed the horses Drew a few Drags Drew in some hay seven cocks in the Barn Mr Stebbins here going to Lancaster</p>
<p>22nd went to Mr Hopkins for my boat got my cleevises from Jim went to Summerstown Bought of AJ Baker 1/2 lb tea 1/3 tobacco 4 cents 30 cents on credit Heavy Rain Thunder seen Long John son George Renshaw sold his land to John Carey for 2 1/4 each</p>
<p>23rd Sunday fishing</p>
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<p>24th July 1871 Mr Stebbins Payne Rockhill Creed came J Creed stopt the rest went home Creed mowing in the Grove very warm to Day Gordon and J trowling got none put in some of the Sheep</p>
<p>25th St James Day Battle of Bannockberry helping AJ Baker with his hay got salt I crofsed with 4 lambs to John Carey the men came to mow</p>
<p>26th Dog Days commenced drawing wood</p>
<p>27th started to go to Henry Genie's went as far as Rankins Point the Wind Rose I turned back seen old Mr Vondell working on Dan McLeans Barge had a hard time coming up around Shore Rained some stopt on the foot of Christees Island Mowed some in Front of the house</p>
<p>28th Raining all the Men Fishing got a piece of sturgeon on Alexis Island Niles and Dighton Payne Stebbing Fishing got 2 Perch had a Row about them putting the grease on their heads</p>
<p>25th Doctor Gillis and a boatload with him of women 3 men Niles Park and another man here they all went off tonight</p>
<p>30th Went to Na Houtas Island as it is raining Gordon and I</p>
<p>31st I crofsed with 3 Dozen Eggs Bought 1/2 lb Tea matches starch tobacco thread Mrs Hamilton called me in as Tom Davis went up to meet me at the store I went to Carey Tom lying down on the island near the Bridge wakened him up he would not Rest if I would not take 1/2 Dollar from him I took it came home then crofsed with John Creed gave Tom Paper</p>
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<p>August 1st 1871 Lammas Day Mowing on the Pitt Point Fixing Fence caught a good many pickerel Creed sick the 2 Boys Mowing and cocked 37 cocks very warm</p>
<p>2nd gave them the upper Field on the haves Stebbin and Josey came Creed went home with Josey Gordon Randolph and I went to see if the scow was on Alexis Island Mary's birthday 1864 commenced to stack help them to stack</p>
<p>3rd commenced Payne Charlie and I went to Summerstown for 1 gallon of H Wines Cannons Firing to Day seen Sandy Snider on the Front Payne treated me in Summerss</p>
<p>4 went to Alexis Island</p>
<p>5th stocking I went to Summerstown I went to see John Carey got 7 Dollars from him he owes me 2 on the Lambs yet gave AJ Baker 3 1/2 to give to Bill McLeod the other 3 1/2 I gave to Thomas Monroe got 50 lb of flour on credit from AJ Baker Bought 2 lb butter at 17 cents 1 Bowl 7 cents matches 1 cent tobacco 4 cents paid this with 50 cents - a White Bowl)</p>
<p>6th Randolph's Birth Day 1867 Sunday a fine day Liz Laflesh and John Snider here had a Bottle stopt till evening</p>
<p>7th Gathered 6 cocks about finished all the stacks they took up all their Rigging and went off Forgot their hay Fork about 40 cocks in Paynes stack I put 8 cocks of my own in and 40 cocks of Paynes 55 cocks in the Barn now</p>
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<p>August 8th 1871 Found a Pine tree in the upper Feild above the house its about 2 ft high now Payne and I found it when clearing a place to Build his stock yesterday the 7th the Herricks here camping at the head of the island a Large Party of them some from New York and some of them from Chicago they came on Monday the seventh</p>
<p>7th a very Windy time day heavy rain loud thunder and sharp Lightning when Herricks party was coming from Christees Island they very near got swamped Christopher McRae and Josey Galernea Fishing I showed them the spot for Pickerel Mowed the road in Rushes Beside the Marsh on Monday the 7th caught 1 bass 2 perch 2 pickerel or Wall Eyed Pike as some call them</p>
<p>9th I went to Fish caught 1 Gordon and I to head of the Island the Herricks went off lost a vest George Bosell came with his horse we went with the Ark for the bull on Alexis Island and this morning Jim Hopkins took him away I knew nothing about it till Josey Galernea told us after going up to the horse Island Josey put me acrofs I gave him stuff for a Paddle</p>
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<p>August 11th 1871 went to AJ Bakers my Foot very sore Bought 2 lb butter 3 lb pork 2 Bunches Black thread 1 spoll kerosene oil 1/2 lb powder 2 lb shots seen Dr Shaver Fishing settled with Andrew for Mr Millers horses Paid the 50 lb X of flour I got from him on the 5th the men on Christees cutting hay came home with the Jar Payne got took a Barrel home for to load ashes L got at the end of AJ Baker store a Barge the Tug one of the Little Propellers run on the bar at the Squaw Island</p>
<p>12th my Foot very sore Fishing</p>
<p>13th Sunday my Foot I cannot put under me very sore and Badly swelled</p>
<p>14th Pulled out the Potato onions found herricks vest Down in the Bay</p>
<p>15th tried or Begun the Potatoes at the door Gordon found a Bun went around the Island fishing at the Pickerel holes not Biting very well</p>
<p>16th opened one of my Boils and put soap and sugar to draw it and it almost set me raving it is so very sore</p>
<p>17th shot a yellow Hammer Plugged up a squirrel in one of the Hicory trees cleaning my three guns</p>
<p>18th Got 7 Ducks went to the head of the Island seen Roses sheep I suppose they put them on yesterday</p>
<p>19th Bismarck's Birth Day 1 year old today got 5 Ducks a Pleasure Party on the L Renaud 1 of the hens wanting to hatch Dipped her in the Water the City of Hamilton Towing here now eating Tomatoes horse Beans Ripe cucumbers plenty stertions {nasturtiums?} Good</p>
<p>Sunday the 20th East wind Fine Day hazelnuts some Good Butternuts some meat in them Randolphs Foot sore and Bismarcks Bad with Boils and myself Bad with Boils it's the Dog Days now and people should Physick themselves Before they Begin</p>
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<p>August 21st 1870 shooting Ducks took home wood in the canoe</p>
<p>22nd Bad with Boils on my ancle and leg Dan and Mr Lonagan came in the evening Brought me 2 plugs of tobacco some Powder shot and caps tea and sugar they went out swimming and Rowing in the Boat</p>
<p>23rd this is the Day the great Boat Race at St John's Renforth Dies to Day Dan and Lonagan Through the Woods swimming and Rowing on the water Throwing the 11 lb ball Dan Throws it Feet they Went off this Evening home Races in Lancaster</p>
<p>24th I crofsed to Summerstown (Bought on credit 50 lb flour) (Bought 1/4 lb tea matches 3 yd cotton paid this) got a letter from Charlie heard of the Boat Race Mr Spencer and Christopher McRae here stopt in the Barn</p>
<p>25th Went to James Hopkins for the Bulll Jim and George Grant Came Down with me in the scowl left the Scow till tomorrow James B Grant Died</p>
<p>26th making an oar took away the scow East Wind</p>
<p>27th Heavy Rain all day old James B Grant Buried to Day</p>
<p>28th crofsed to AJ Bakers Mr Spencer and Paul Grant here night</p>
<p>29 Wind changed heavy from the West started to Go to Rofs Island turned back fishing in the Back Channel</p>
<p>30th Drew some wood</p>
<p>31st Bismarck commencing to stand up put in 2 Bushels of Potatoes eating new corn very unwell to night Alexander Ocean McDonald Buried to Day</p>
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<p>September 1st 1871 went to AJ Bakers to 1 1/2 Dozen of Eggs one Plug tobacco the rest in tea (to 2 lb of shot on credit) took dinner at T Monroes speaking to Captain Newton of the Barge Griswold about the manure let him have my Boat to go and meet the Adolphus she passed up here this morning to go for Fort Covington Lacrofs Club to play in Lancaster I crofsed with Thomas Monroe to Dundee with the 4 or 5 of the Connors Tyo Fixing his shed George and Pete Bosell here seen Mr Herrick told him I found his vest</p>
<p>2nd very warm fine Day very warm Gordon and I left Kit Island Rofs and Butternut shot a Duck did not get it found a couple of staves took dinner on Rofs Island killed some Black snakes But I did not look after them much as it was shoes I had on if it was my Boots I would look after them more a Great Deal of shooting around Christees and Alexis</p>
<p>3rd Dans Birth Day and a fine Day it is very warm</p>
<p>4th Went to Cornwall with AJ Baker William McLeod's wife Poorly Dr Shaver attending</p>
<p>5th John Angus's Birth Day commenced taking up the Potatoes got 1/2 lb tea 1 lb sugar from AJ Baker the Day I went to Cornwall took my Dinner and supper there</p>
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<p>September 5th 1871 commence the Potatoes took up 20 Bushels to Day</p>
<p>6th this is the Last of the Dog Days at the Potatoes took up 10 bushels to Day shot some Ducks</p>
<p>7th very Windy Babel and his wife called here as they were going to {illegible} gave them some Potatoes took 10 Bushels thats 40 bushels out of this Peice Besides what we eat since Killed some Ducks shot a hawk</p>
<p>8th Fishing got Duck Fixing the ashes in Bags went around the island seen Captain Newton at Barge aground loaded with hops and Leach and Ashes sneaking to the Bay Smith the steamer Adolphus came up and assisted in taking them off</p>
<p>10th Sunday George and Jim Nicholson here {illegible} 6 {illegible} timber for Stickland Boat and wanting to Buy Marsh Bay although it is Sunday</p>
<p>11th Went out with my ashes to James Grant had 3 1/2 bushels 15 cents a bushel I bought of AJ Baker 2 lb shot 20 cents 1/2 lb powder 20 cents 1 {illegible} tobacco 4 cents Tin Cup 7 cents a great Pic Nic on Burnt House Point for Sunday school children Peter B Grant wanted his Pot seen Luke Bowen crofsed for Thomas {illegible} shares as John Barretts was wanting him 40 Days Devotion in Williamstown now</p>
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<p>Sept 12th 1871 Raising Potatoes in the Back Garden 3 1/2 Bushels Randolph and I</p>
<p>13th The Fair in Fort Covington Commences to Day Cut some Marsh Hay</p>
<p>14th Great Frost Last night at Summerstown seen Angus took over Peter B Grants Pt Went to see John Carey seen Hugh Fraser (McKinney) at Carey a Great many crofsing to the fiar the British superior Down with a Raft with tents on it Put a Ring in Barretts Bulls nose to Day at Parish minister Rap came accrofs with I home a man By the name of Wesley Died very sudden to Day going to the Fair he was a schoolmaster seen Jim He taking over with a Passenger</p>
<p>15th Took up some of the Potatoes in the Bush and they are very small & what Done that is the tops Being cropped off and Grew and Blossomed the second time a Handsome Large Squash the Frost Killed the vines in the Bush But not around the House Bought of AJ Baker 50 lbs Flour at 3 1/4 on Credit left an note for him Blowing seen Tom Davis and A Baker Fixing Before his Door with Ground</p>
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<p>Sept 16th 1871 Mr Luke Brown here Got the Loan of my British Musket gave him some envelopes Luke told me I would get his spear Beside Went to Alexis Island Shot 3 Ducks got 1 the shanty that was in Na Houtas Island is Burnt Indians catching Rats since some time in August I think the Drudge came out With the British American to Day about 59 Bushles in the cellar now of Potatoes</p>
<p>17th Sunday Writing to Charlie a Letter Rain high Wind</p>
<p>18th Began to Cut in Front Marsh cut 8 cocks hard Frost and ice Last night The Rain along with the Little Nannie a Great many canoes and Boats on the Water to Day cut some in the Back Marsh shot a Duck Magnet went Down</p>
<p>19th Henery Genie's Barge sailed Down passed the Door his Boy called to se me about the Timbe he told me he was married in January his Father is coming up next Week Hugh Ann and Gordon Gathering Grapes gather 2 Tubs full Raining high Wind Got 2 very small Turtles Lost one of them out of my Pocket 2 of the hens hatching Ducked them in the Water and shut them up to take the hatching of them</p>
<p>20th Shows in Lancaster Charlie and Willie Rose after the Ram and Wedder to Kill Made 13 cocks in the Back Marsh Shot Black Duck Drew some chips and Wood Livinia Bad with Tooth ache and earache Raining some Water very Low</p>
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<p>Mr James Cameron Island Sept 21st 1871</p>
<p>St Mathews Day Frost Last Night Livinia very Bad with the Toothache a Barge sailed acrofs in to Salmon River</p>
<p>22nd Got a Rat for the Frist setting a very fine Day put in the sheep thinking of Going over tommorrow</p>
<p>23rd Windy Let the sheep go Gathering Butternuts some Oak nuts Ducks not plenty</p>
<p>24th Sacrament in Williamstown some Rain here not much Thunder and Lightning more heavyto the north Fishing a Man and a Woman stopt Last night up in the Bay I seen their a Going to Day Renaud went Down</p>
<p>25th I crofsed to Summerstown AJ Baker in Montreal Bought 1/2 lb Tea 1/4 lb cut Tobacca 1 Quart of Keroseen oil Got the Loan of Fitspatrick scythe from Jim Nicholson Got a Treat of Ale From George Renshaws cut some Rushes Beat William Lancllets a Racing coming Down to Hamiltons as they said Hurra for a Race Got a Paper from Charlie</p>
<p>26th Began to mow with fitsPatricks scythe Got a Rat commenced to Rain Raining all Day East Wind cold Rain putting the onions in Boxes spreading the nuts on the Floor up stairs</p>
<p>27th Gathering nuts Gordon and I</p>
<p>28th Drew some Wood Raining</p>
<p>29th St Michael Mowing Back Marsh East End Made 28 cocks</p>
<p>1st of October Sunday Gordon and I to Rofs's Island and Charlies Island Found a stave eat some Grapes and Cranberries took our Dinner on Charlies or Butternut Island no Butternuts seen Lamay's Boat at Rofs Island Getting Grapes and cranberries shot a very Large Eagle in the Grove</p>
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<p>Oct 2nd 1871 Got a Rat Went to Summerstown Called at John Hamiltons to see the Well Depth about 32 Feet and about 12 feet of water in it now Heard old Mrs John Summers was very poorly Heard Murdock F McLennan was Laird of Williamstown AJ Baker in Cornwall signed the papers again Bought of AJ Baker on credit 1 Peck of salt Got 50 cents to Give to Thomas Munroe the pay of the sheep Kenneth Lost a 5 Dollar Bill Heard William McLeod Lost his Grey mare seen Dan Rofs from the Kings Road he is taking up Large stones with a patent Machine seen George of Athal at Summerstown a very fine Day East Wind</p>
<p>3rd Raining West Wind went to Fish got none Lashey here Fishing minnows and pickerel</p>
<p>4th Drew some Wood gathering nuts set some Traps</p>
<p>5th Fiar commences in Williamstown I crofsed to P.O. called to see John Hopkins took Dinner at Thomas Munroes Kenneth McDonald Heard of John his son was one of them either got Killed or Got wounded in the mines AJ Baker Scowing his salt Bought a pair of Boots 1"40 Bottle of castor oil 10 AJ Baker got to Give Thomas Munroe</p>
<p>6th crofsed with 2 Lambs to John Carey got as I thought pay for the sheep Bought of AJ Baker 50 lbs Flour paid this 40 cents worth Pork I owe 7 cents on the Pork helping Andrew with the Porker</p>
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<p>October 7th 1871 Saturday thinking Thomas Munroe would be after the sheep gathered some nuts piling some wood cut a few swarths of marsh Hay set 2 Traps A fine Day Wind West Ducks scarce Rats not Plenty Burning on Na Houtas Island Keeping in the sheep thinking he will come for them water very low snakes plenty Bismark very sick</p>
<p>8th A Race up the Princep Louise and the City of Ottawa</p>
<p>9th A Fine Morning Gordon and I Went to Lukes Bow{cut off} for the EEl spear got the spear and a Broken one Luke thrashing at Bills seen Mr Lesslee and James Hopkins at Paul Id's Hunting partridge had a chat with them and a Good coo of old Rye coming Down the channel we had a Pretty strong Breeze did not like to stop on the Hog Island for fear the wind would be worse so we kept on in the Gale Landed safe cut some hay in the Trout marsh</p>
<p>10th Hugh Anns Birth Day smokey windy Big Fires over on the south side of us in the Marsh I think there must Be some stacks Burnt</p>
<p>11th Games Williamstown Boat Racing in Dundee James Hopkins and Peter Buchanan 1111 Henery Genies son and Johnston of the Cherry Island Lighthouse Wind high or else I was Going to see them</p>
<p>12th Raining smoky Windy Mowing some</p>
<p>13th Making a stack put 51 Cocks in it</p>
<p>14th got Rat cut the Wings of the Eagle set some Traps Water very Low Heard Geese But Did not see them Raining to night thought to crofs but did not go Bismark very sick gave him spirits of Turpentine new moon this Day morning a Great many Boats and a Good lot of Towing</p>
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<p>October 15th 1871 Sunday Seen Wild geese High High very high Wind very Bad with Pain I took in my side</p>
<p>16th very unwell in Bed all Day</p>
<p>17th not very well took Down the Petition took in the carrots and Beets</p>
<p>18th St Lukes Day First snow very stormy Raining</p>
<p>19th very heavy Thunder and Lightning to night</p>
<p>20th a change in the moon splitting some wood</p>
<p>21st Went to Summerstown crofsed to George Renshaws with Fitspatrick all Day on the Island very cold and no Fire made out Georges steamboat Bills crofsed with Fitspatrick and Jessamas Wife to Summerstown stopt at Georges all night Babell here stopt on the Pitt Point Fishing with his nets Sunday Bought of AJ Baker 1 Quart of Kerosene oil 1/2 lb Tea on Credit) ( 1 plug of Tobacco matches paid this)</p>
<p>Sunday 22 came home Just got home when the wind commenced to Blow went to the P Point to give Balsell some Tobacco Found a canoe</p>
<p>23rd Little Livinia Birth Day 1868 Fixing a place with rails for to Build a stack or putting up the hay that was Blowed Down Tried for EEls got none took Round the canoe</p>
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<p>October 24th 1871 24th Our Hughs Birth Day 1871 Went to Summerstown Paid Thomas Munroe for the Lambs Gave me a 7 1/2 on them Give him 2 Dollars in Bills wrote a Letter to Henery Genie a Meeting of the Cheese Factory Folks up at Mr Craigs John Hamilton and I came home together in the Boat the horse slipped his headstall at Summers Door Looking for the horse Found him in the Pasture harnefs off</p>
<p>25th My Birth Day Banking the house the West End</p>
<p>26th Drawing wood Laduke and Peter Shetla here looking for Timber a Great Deal of shooting to Day went to the Little Island to Try for EEls wind Raised came home</p>
<p>27th Piling some wood</p>
<p>28th Went to Fort Covington with my Rats and the Wool 6 lbs Bag and all sold my Rats to Mr Streeter Bow{cut off} of Mr Cangdon Pink and Seena Paid the carding men got a Dring of Cider under the carding mill Got a Treat from Donald Suple Bought of A Smallman 1 lb Crack Bought of R Baker 1 lb shot 1/4 lb Tobacco 2 Bunches of matches 2 hanks of Thread got a Treat from one McRae a Gacheman Rowed Pretty hard coming up the River as there is a Boat Putting after me hard did not catch me till I stopt at the Custom House it was William McLean and John Richard Grant</p>
<p>Sunday 29th Blowing hard</p>
<p>30th Working at Banking at the house Gordon Found my Knife at the shore that had Been Lost 10 years it is as good as ever</p>
<p>31 Holy Eve we cracking nuts put a Letter in the P.O. to Charlie and a paper seen Ellen on the Front</p>
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<p>November 1st 1871 Raining hard East Wind working at the corner cubbord</p>
<p>2n at the cubbord Fxing the stacks</p>
<p>3rd cutting poles for a Fence to put around the stacks</p>
<p>4th hard Frost Last night Jim Hopkins here for an ash Runner and a Yoke East Wind the EEl Fishers the Mayhews came up I crofsed to Roses with the wool to spin got 2 Dollars from Norman Abrams Bought of AJ Baker 7/6 worth of Flour 1/2 lb Tea 1 Doz of Herrings 2 Dollars) Bought molafses and Tobacco went up with Thomas Munroe to supper as he is going to the shanty next Week the Nashes Steamer came in to Summerstown Heard the British America was sold</p>
<p>5th The Gunpowder Plot Guy Fawks Day Blowing snowing Got a Rat</p>
<p>6th chopping stove Wood</p>
<p>7th Helens Birth Day set 2 Traps for the Weasel</p>
<p>8th got 2 Ducks chopping and piling Wood</p>
<p>9th put out the Long canoe at the Lower Point Raising the Pine Stick at the Water Log Thinking of sawing it in 2 for Logs Prince of Wales Birth Day</p>
<p>10th Windy the Mayhues crofsed from Christees Island to this Island and camped in the Bell Bay one of them came to the house snowing a Steamer got aground up at Hamiltons to night with a Tow</p>
<p>11th the Mayhues went of Snowing and Blowing I caught 4 EEls for the first I caught this fall hard Frost to night Gordon Found another Knife at the shore with the water so very Low</p>
<p>Martinmas 12th Sunday Blowing hard</p>
<p>13th crofsed to P. O. Fine Turned high East Wind took a Muskrat to 1 Quart of oil Went over with G Renshaw Mr Craig taking his cattle from Jacobs Island ice Froze in Salmon River</p>
<p>14th caught 5 EEls Got a Rat East Wind Raining Blowing hard</p>
<p>15th Drew some Wood ----------------</p>
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<p>November 15th 1871 high East Wind a Great many Boats coming up as the canal is Likley to be Fixed now The Corinthian Kingston Spartan osprey and Propeller American a Race Both together The Magnet St Helen the Picton Went Down another Propeller went up and another Tow went up Keeping in the Horses this Week Back Feeding with Good Hay high Wind to night Raining</p>
<p>16th Raining Thanksgiving Day snowing East Wind cutting hay Put in Roses old sheep again Keeping in the Hens a small Tug went up with a Tow a very Raw Wind of Weather</p>
<p>17th a Fine Day the Man to be hung in Montreal to Day for the Murder of Mrs Foster his name Went to Fish EEls got 3 West Wind Turned some cold towards evening set 5 Traps in the Front Marsh Fixing springs to some of My Traps to night</p>
<p>18th Went to AJ Bakers to 1 RAt 12 1/2 cents Bought salt to cut Tobacco Got 2 Papers from Andrew Found a night Line near Hamiltons Island with a horse shoe and a Bent Cleves tied on it I think it must Belong to old Tom Davis as that supperstitious Rigging is on to took Down a Load of Wood in the Boat George Renshaw went to Lancaster Great shooting over the Way of Christees Island I think it must be Jim Hopkins with Decoys there seen a Great many Wild geese tonight and Last night I never seen such Flocks of Ducks as went Down an immence Lot of them</p>
<p>19th Sunday East Wind some cold a good many Boats a Going</p>
<p>20th Went to Christees to Fish EEls in the Mud and Down to the Kit Kit Island all Day and only got a Lizard not 1 EEl and in the Best of Mud to Get them</p>
<p>21st On this Day of the Month Donald McMaster Departed in 1846 Drew some wood Drew up 2 of the canoes took the Boards from the sugar Bush came home for the Fun thought I seen Wild Geese in the Bay But they were Big Black Ducks</p>
<p>22nd chopping at the Door Keeping in the Horses Lots of Boats a Going the Ottawa City went into Salmon River the Renaud passed Down did not Go into Lancaster Fixing at Stoves took out the Doubl Stove to the cook house took in the cook stove to the house</p>
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<p>Nov 23rd, 1871 This is Thanksgiving Day in the States shot a Duck at the Lower end of the islant Fixing a Fence around the stacks as the Cattle is at them pretty cold to Day the Enterprize went in to Salmon River and came out to night as it is Freezing very hard night a circle around the moon East Wind put our sheep in the shed shut them up Feeding them Barges Towed up By the Highlander went in sailing to Lancaster Lot of Boats coming up and Going Down Towing and Going</p>
<p>24th chopping stove Wood cold time</p>
<p>25th Men came up in a Boat stopt on the sturgeon Island thought it was Jim Hopkins Horses got out By the Pin coming out of the stable Door got them in a cold night</p>
<p>26th Fine Day commenced to Rain and Wind strong to night</p>
<p>27th Took the Long canoe fromo the Lower Point cold north Wind</p>
<p>28th Tow Boats and Propellers a Going yet Walter Baker and George Bosell after their Horses not Pleased at me feeding hay and Keeping them in Got 2 Dollars and 65 cents from George and I Paid on Allowed a Dollar for the Hens Highlander up to night with a Big Tow Europe went up cut some Wood for the First Gordon and I cold to night</p>
<p>29th a small Propeller I went Down with something like a Drudge in tow the John A McDonald went up with a schooner in Tow Light in the Light Houses to night and its very Windy Cold and very Frosty to night chopping Stove Wood Broke on the Piles of Wood Before the Door Feeding and Keeping in the Cattle this is St Andrews Eve a Ball at McRaes at the Depot the Big White owl coming around and St Andrew Dinner</p>
<p>30th St Andrews Day very cold high Wind Frosty Ground hard no snow Froze to the outside of the Rushes Last night Could not see any Light in any of the Lighthouses</p>
<p>1st of December a Tug Propeller went up nothing in Tow very cold and Windy cutting stove Wood and Piling in the Cookhouse Water commencing to Raise</p>
<p>2nd Taking up the Boat and canoes Raising the Pine stick and it Rolled over after thawing it high enough Killed a sheep a very Good one she is Hens a Freezing the Heifer and Bull Picking but set Fire to the Back Marsh it dont Burns well south West Wind</p>
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<p>Dec 3rd 1871 William Lavelle here got the Big Barrel Sunday Gordon going Round Down to the Tower Point Found and old Judeau Hatchet one of the Largest I Found yet a very fine Day sun shining wind Kind of warm snowed some this morning Lots of Snow birds First Sunday in advent</p>
<p>4th a Fine Day Went to Summerstown Bought of AJ Baker 1 Pair of Boots 3 3/4 Gave him 2 Dollars on the Boots 1/2 lb soda 5 cents 53 lbs of Flour on credit ( Paid -/4 for 2 Plugs of Tobacco 1/2 lb Tea 1/3 Thread 6 cents salt 10 cents oil 12 1/2 cents paid this) Went over with George Renshaw to Kill a sheep a Treat from Walter at Summers Got some Papers from Dan some Papers from Charlie Got some sarsaparella from Tom Davis</p>
<p>5 very Cold and Windy cutting stove Wood Frosty</p>
<p>6th very Cold and Windy wind Fell in the afternoon and its Frosty the ice took acrofs to Christees and the Kit Kit about Dark I think the Foreleft to night on the ice Hens Freezing</p>
<p>7th ice Broke as its Kind of soft all gone Got a Weasel in the Trap Chopping a Birch in the Bush</p>
<p>8th Chopping in the Bush Gordon and I Windy snowing Drifting snowed Last night very unwell still Knocking around seen the Big Black Eagle coming around Ducks plenty in the channel no Rats nor minks</p>
<p>9th Went for a Broom to the Bush Raising the square Pine stick on the ice high West Wind stormy and cold one of the sheep sick Foolish like</p>
<p>10th Stormy Drifting snowing Blowing</p>
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<p>Dec 11th 1871 in the Bush cut 1/2 cord of Birch cold</p>
<p>12th Fine Day Killed the Little Nannie crofsed with the Boat had to Leave it at the head of hamiltons Island as the Little channel is all Froze went Down to Mr Roses for the yarn Got 50 Kanes Left 5 Skain and a Ball of Gray yarn to make me a Pair of Mits went to AJ Bakers Bought 47 lbs of Flour on Credit ) (Spool of Thread {illegible}) John Hamilton Taking in one of his Stacks of Hay Andrew Baker Getting hay from Archy McDonald</p>
<p>13th Stormy East Wind ice making some a Good Deal going down</p>
<p>14h ice Taken to Francis Island to night Lifting Troughfs in the Bush went to the Head of the Island to see how the ice was not taken at the head nor away up chopping some</p>
<p>15th I crofsed over to Hamilton Island But its awful Bad I think now after crofsing it only took about Daylight this morning as I never was so Frightened on the ice Before But in case of a snow storm coming want to mark out the Best of the ice as there is a Great many air holes But I made Tracks home Quick it was not 1/4 of an inch thick got 2 EEls</p>
<p>16th Drew up the Boat and 2 of the canoes crofsed to AJ Bakers seen Mr Spinks treated me at Davids Bought of AJ Baker 8 yrds wincy 15 a yd 1- 20 Black spool 5 cents 8 yrds Cotton 93 cent 1 spool 5 cents 1/2 lb Tea 25 1 Bottle of Radways R R 25 3 Plugs of Tobacco 10 ) ( Matches Paint called in at Hamiltons Got some Tobacco From John a Debate on the Front Last night AJ Baker Killing the Cow he Traded with George Renshaw cold East Wind</p>
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<p>Dec 17th 1871 Sunday Kind of soft Mild wind south West and north snowing Drifting and Fine seen 2 Foxes crofsing from Christees Island to this on another Fox in the Back Bay on the North side a Great many of those white Back Eagles Flying around the ice to get Ducks and muskrats that are caught in the ice water Raising near shore took up the Traps as the water is Raising</p>
<p>18th Fine Morning spearing EEls turned stormy East Wind and snow Raising the Rest of the Troughfs in the sugar Bush</p>
<p>19th a Fortunate Day Went to AJ Bakers Bought 3 Quarts of Kerosene oil Brought To Hamiltons some English Papers for Tom Davis Killing their Hogs at Hamiltons Got a Hooker from Margaret East Wind turned very stormy could Hardly see coming home its stopt stormy a Great many going to Cornwall Mills From the Coteque and Cedars</p>
<p>20th A Fortunate Day chopping in the Bush cold Turned very cold Toward night very Frosty night to night cut a Water hole Feeding the cattle extra West Wind piling up some Boards</p>
<p>21st First Day of Winter and a cold Frosty Day it is St Thomas</p>
<p>22nd a Fortunate Day West wind Fine turned to East Wind Got John Hamiltons horse to go to AJ Bakers for 100 of Flour took Dinner at Hamiltons in at Roses John Drawing some hay out of the stack Got the Load of the hand sleigh from Ferry antwine Bosells wife to take my Flour acrofs the ice</p>
<p>23rd White washing Raised the Pine stick some more Wind Raised very very high to night from the West Rain Horse cutter crofsed at Summers</p>
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<p>Dec 24th 1871 Sunday Went around the Island Gordon and I see horse and cutter coming to Hog Island turned Back to Summerstown this is Christmas Eve</p>
<p>25 Christmas Day a Fine Day Fished some EEls</p>
<p>26th chopping in the Bush East Wind Frosty Bosells crofsed over to Christee Island to Fish EEls St Stephens Day Full Moon seen a sleigh crofsing the Lancaster Road I dont see any at Summerss crofsing the crack over ner Hopkins must be Bad</p>
<p>27th St John the Evangelist Day cold West Wind Stormy went to Henerys and William Lavelletes come and chop Henery working at Donald McDonalds hewing</p>
<p>28th William and his 2 Boys came to chop I went to AJ Bakers Bought 1 lb Tea 50 lb Pork 1" 1/2 lb Pepper 10 Pint of H Wines 25 2 plugs of Tob 8 Bunches of Matches 2 cents 3 lbs 2 oz of Butter at 18 cents per lb Mr Streeter Buying Andrews Rats Fox mink skins Got 4 Dotographs from Charlie and 2 Letters and 2 Papers an Austraulia Paper and the Budget William Lavellete Got the Loan of our churn {cut off}ld some</p>
<p>29th Our Angus's Birth Day William and his 3 Boys came to chop Gave them an order on AJ Baker for 2 Dollars Drew 2 Loads of Wood with his horse William took some Potatoes and 2 Dozen of Herring for his Dinner Drew my Boat up From the River to the Barn chopped some Firewood along the Bank</p>
<p>30th cold stormy East Wind chopping and sawing stove Wood the Dinner in aid of Mr Watson Last night they will have it cold Going home this morning</p>
<p>31st set 2 Traps Kind of soft Rained to night East Wind Last night of the year</p>
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