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Scanned Manuscript UG Transcription Progress Scripto transcription progress In Progress Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. <div class="mw-parser-output">Mr James Cameron Island Dec 30th 1874 {last two December entries transcribed in Cameron's 1874 diary} 1st of January 1875 Fishing EEls before the Door Got 1 Went to the Little Island North Side Got 1 seen 3 men crofsing Summerss Road water raising some close to shore Drew 3 Loads of Marsh hay from the stack in the Upper Field Kind of soft to Day 2nd Drew the rest of the stack to Day commenced to snow East and North wind put some in the Barn and some in the Stable Loft put the rest in the stack Behind the Barn 3rd Allen's Birth Day a Fine Day 4th To Day is Election Day for councillors in Williamstown Mr William McLeodTrying for the first Time Did not get in Went to the P.O. Bought a Darning needle From Charlie Roses 12 lb of Pork Flour 25 lb Got New Years from T. Summers 5th William Lavalette Drawing his Fine hay stack Lent him the 2 inch Auger cutting Drawing Wood 6th Epiphany crofsed to John Hamilton Got the Gazette of Dec 18th witha Big Lie in it about the Digging of an Indian Mound a very Big Lie for Mr Leslie to put in a Paper Got a Ride from Dan Cameron Bought of Vipond on Credit 1/2 lb Tea 30 cents 1 Peice of Tobacco 5 cents First crofsing Horses at Summerss 7th St Distaffs Day East Wind and snow Drawing Drags 8th Hugh Ann {cut off} in the swamp chopping seen 2 Hounds comeing Down on the Ice cut over to Christees then came over here went around the Island then went up to Hopkins I got a Weasel in my Trap crofsed to Charlie Roses with the Hid Gordon and I put out some more Bushes took a Peice of Meet 23 lbs a Fine Day 9th started to go acrofs and it turned stormy I turned Back very very High Wind West very cold and Frosty to night </div> <div class="mw-parser-output">{page one} Mr James Cameron Island 1875 {page two} Mr James Cameron Island 1875 </div> <div class="mw-parser-output">{page one} Mr James Cameron Island 1875 {page two} Mr James Cameron Island 1875 </div> <div class="mw-parser-output">{page one} Mr James Cameron Island 1875 {page two} Mr James Cameron Island 1875 </div> <div class="mw-parser-output">{page one} Mr James Cameron Island 1875 {page two} Mr James Cameron Island 1875 </div> <div class="mw-parser-output">{page one} Mr James Cameron Island 1875 {page two} Mr James Cameron Island 1875 </div> <div class="mw-parser-output">{page one} Mr James Cameron Island 1875 {page two} Mr James Cameron Island 1875 </div> <div class="mw-parser-output">{page one} Mr James Cameron Island 1875 {page two} Mr James Cameron Island 1875 </div> <div class="mw-parser-output">{page one} Mr James Cameron Island 1875 {page two} Mr James Cameron Island 1875 </div> <div class="mw-parser-output">{page one} Mr James Cameron Island 1875 {page two} Mr James Cameron Island 1875 </div> <div class="mw-parser-output">{page one} Mr James Cameron Island 1875 {page two} Mr James Cameron Island 1875 </div> <div class="mw-parser-output">{page one} Mr James Cameron Island 1875 {page two} Mr James Cameron Island 1875 </div> <div class="mw-parser-output">{page one} Mr James Cameron Island 1875 {page two} Mr James Cameron Island 1875 </div> <div class="mw-parser-output">{page one} Mr James Cameron Island 1875 {page two} Mr James Cameron Island 1875 </div> <div class="mw-parser-output">{page one} Mr James Cameron Island 1875 {page two} Mr James Cameron Island 1875 </div> <div class="mw-parser-output">{page one} Mr James Cameron Island 1875 {page two} Mr James Cameron Island 1875 </div> <div class="mw-parser-output">{page one} Mr James Cameron Island 1875 {page two} Mr James Cameron Island 1875 </div> <div class="mw-parser-output">{page one} Mr James Cameron Island 1875 {page two} Mr James Cameron Island 1875 </div> <div class="mw-parser-output">{page one} Mr James Cameron Island 1875 {page two} Mr James Cameron Island 1875 </div> untranscribed https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/52c1442b3e936d9481d909befb79c4af.pdf 525ffa2ed4bf22e6a95f5edb0330af07 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. Mr James Cameron Island December the 23rd 1873 A Fine Day went to Summerstown ice in the Little channel Bought of Vipond 1/2 lb Tea 25 1/2 lb Tob 20 1/2 lb Powder 20 Pipes all at 4 1/2 Gal oil 25 94 cents and what I got on the 17th 3..50 Makes 4.44 cents 24th Blowing some Fixing the shed chopping Christmas Eve 25 Christimas Day a very Fine Day 26th cold Windy chopping 27th Drawing wood snowing stormy E Wind 28th Sunday cold 29th Our Angus B Day Stormy High Wind 30th cold Blowing high West Wind chopping 31st Warmer Great Lots of ice going Down New Years Eve Firing Water Raising very high 1st of January 1874 a very Fine Day Shooting spearing EEls in the Back Bay Gordon and I 2nd chopping E Wind snowing thawing 3rd Allen's Birth Day 1853 at hamiltons Got a Bag of Potatoes Seen A Hamilton and his Wife and Child Got Johny Semo to come Down to hamiltons Bridge with a Bag of Ho{cut off} Seen Mr Campbell the Weaver had New Years from him in Davids Shed Bought of Vipond to 100 wt Flour 3.50 1/2 lb Tea 25 2 spools of Thread 10 2 pipes 2 1/2 lb Tobacco 20 4..7 cents 4th Sunday 5th chopping in the swamp cold Frosty 7th Raining Fixing the Hinges on the Roan Door 8th Hugh Ann Birth Day 1866 chopping Raining snowing at the oak stick 9th a very Fine Day Took the oak stick out of the ice to the Front of the Door and got it up on the ice left it for to night 10 Lewis Lorren here gave him an ash to make Baskets Rain some Fine 11th Preaching on the Front snowing and Fine 12th Fine high Wind turned cold 13th St Hilery Fine calm Freezing some East Wind ice Making some got the Oak stick Brodiside to the Bank high Wind Breaking the ice 14th Stormy E Wind Drifing Snowing ice Making and ice Breaking Duck Plenty Fishhawks Diving Down on them and the Eagle after them the ice took acrofs here through the night or Before day light this Morning of the Fifteenth 15 ice acrofs at the Foot of Francis Island Went to head of the Island Gordon and I cold Frosty Nor West Wind Ice Jamming comeing Down the channel taken acrofs to Christees Taken about the middle of the Island at 10 oclock https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/5de24a70cdd2be5df0d51307ab13b4a0.pdf 0a93967ff7ef44bf1e891b3fff3f1d8c PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. {page one} Mr James Cameron Island January 16th 1874 Very very cold Windy and Frosty chopping stove wood 17th cold this morning First crofsing ice Good never Tried except 1 place 5 inches Ice Being Jammed its very Rough Returned Viponds Bag {illegible} John in Montreal James Hopkins crofsed this Morning got a Ride Down From George Bosell to Hamilton Bridge Bought of Vipond 1/2 lb Tea 25 1/2 lb Tea 37 1/2 1 lb nails 8 3 Quarts of or 6 37 1/2 2 lb White soap 20 1..28.. 18th Sunday Jame Hopkins here Fine Day seen a Duck on the shore and a Fox going up the hill at the Sugar Bush the Water Raising on the ice and cracks opening wide cut 3 EEl Holes in the ice got none 19th Raining hard Drew some wood with Dick 20th chopping in the swamp Frosty 21st St Agnefs J Hopkins came to put shoes on Dick took him home took my hems and Backstrap to Fix for me took the Old Horse home Gordon and I put in Bushes up to near Hamiltons ice 11 to 14 inches thick But it is Thawing I suppose this eill all be b{illegible} yet 22nd Raining thawing 23rd Jim came with the Ram gave him an ash Runner and some crooks for Fork handles Brought and 3 Books the Wind Whistling Islanders Types of American Beauty a Book on Flowers and Roots took his Whippletrees and 1 Trace of his Went to the Bush Commenced to Rain came home went again Raining 24th Charlie Tuppers Birth Day I crofsed to Little sleigh ice fit this morning after last nights Frost ice Pretty Rough although it Rained and thawed so much water Raising on the marsh and near shore John Hamilton in the McLeods Bush Got 4 Dollars from AJ Baker for my mink and 6 Weasel skins I sent with him to sell in Montreal Gave to John Vipon to Give to Hamilton as I owed him P Buchanan John Tyo {illegible} Treated in Summers 3 Election Times now Bought of Vipond 100 lb Flour 3..50 12 lbs Pork 1..20 1/2 Bushel of Pea 37 1/2 4 Plugs of Tob 2 chewing 2 smoking 20 5..27 1/2 John Hamilton took a Bag Down on the sleigh to his Place took down 2 sacks of Flour snowing the ice awful slippery work got my 2 sacks at Hamiltons East Wind Wind changed to night to West {page two} Mr James Cameron Island January 25th 1874 Sunday Robie Burns Day a Fine Day cool some Wind Freezing some 26th in the Bush Broke my axehelve cold and Frosty 27th in the Bush Put a new handle in my axe Frost and cold 28th Frosty some warm Began to snow Gordon and I went to Hamiltons 29th chopping cold snowing Election in Williamstown Between Donald Sandfield and J Grant of the South Branch very cold to night 30th chopping cold and stormy 31st very Frosty chopping Digging wood out of the pile as the snow is Drifted it with Banks cold to night Last of the Month 1st of Feby Sunday Fine 2nd Candlemas chopping 3rd in the Bush 4th Stormy 5th very cold 6th Went to Summerstown Bought of Vipond 29 lb of Pork 40 lb Pease 1/2 lb Tea 1/2 lb Tea Eclecterick oil took Dinner at Hamiltons John not Well took Supper at Renshaws got the Loan of Georges crofscut saw got a Ride Down with Charlie Rose to Hamiltons got Georges saw File Left the saw at Hamiltons John going to night out to the 2nd concefsion school meeting and Dance 7th Gordon and I went to Hamiltons for the saw and the Bag 8th Gordons Birth Day Sunday Leander very sick 9th Sawing the Pine Stick I crofsed to Summerstown Bought of Mrs Summers Pint of Whiskey 15 cents Bought of Vipond Bottle of caster oil Brought G Renshaws Bag to Viponds 10th chopping 11th chopping one of Russes Boys here for the EEl spears took home Mr Spinks spear Fine and some cold 12th Summers's Ball to night Valentine I crofsed Bought of Vipond 31 lb of Pork 1/2 lb of Tobacco Seen Jim Hopkins Treated in Summers and M{illegible} Treated A Hamilton Went to Cornwall to Day Kind of Drifting cold East Wind some Kind of a Fire Back of Mayvills Island this morning cold East Wind a Ball at John Tyos to night 13th Warm Raining some Jim Hopkins To 27 lb of Flour Got the ash and Runner water on the ice https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/10fa2d81fe16164e2db7823b9c752320.pdf 3cb3bb0181bdd31cee9f66517bb95a63 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. {page one} Mr James Cameron Island Feby 14th 1874 St Valentines Day a Fine Day no crofsing on Summers's Road I suppose the Salmon River is Bad with this thaw and Rain Filling my Bags with Ashes working around the oak stick a Gang of People Fishing eels Below Captain Frasers 15th Sunday Shrove Sunday a Fine Day 16th in the Bush storm snowing Raining turned Fine Gordon Went to Hamiltons for the Pork this Pork is not fit for use Jim Hopkins to the Shanty and George Grant taking care of the schoolmam 17th in the Bush Pretty cold not well with a Pain 18th Ash Wednesday I crofsed got a Ride up From J Hamilton Gave him the 4 Dollars From J Vipond Bought of Vipond 50 lbs of Flour 1..75 3 Quarts of Kerosene oil 37 1/2 Bought of AJ Baker 48 lbs of Pork 12 1/2 6 Dollars at its very Best told J Vipond about his Pork Being Spoiled took a slice to him to see it Went over to George Renshaw George had a Bee yesterday Drawing stones Dewey speaking to me about the manure John Hamilton took Down my Pork and Flour I Rode Down with Charlie Rose the Last Day of the Races in Dundee stopt to Dinner at Hamiltons made a mistake I east meat to Day but I never took any thought about it Went up for my Bag Got a Paper from Charlie Got the Loan of Hamiltons handsleigh to take Down my Flour and Pork John and Charlie going to Lancaster saw Logs a very fine Day 19th Cold and Frosty this morning expecting them to come John Came Drew 4 Loads Charlie Rose Drew a Load stopt and took Dinner at Hamiltons turned snowing George Renshaw Piling and had his Bottle Got a Bag of Potatoes From J Hamilton 20th 2 cutters at the Sturgeon Island Fishing EEls Fixed a handle in the EEl spear Prying up the Big End of the Oak Foxes running the ice to Day a Great many Fixing the Bottom Part of the Barn Door Raining Snowing Fine 21st John Hamilton and Alexander here John came to the House very unwell in Bed took 2 Loads stormy and Blowing Windy {page two} Mr James Cameron Island Feb 22nd 1874 Sunday Washington's Birth Day a Fine Day 23rd in the Bush East Wind turned to Blow hard from the West Blew very hard thawing raining Began to Freeze at night First Quarter Morning change 24th St Matthias Day crofsed to Summerstown With AJ Baker Measured the Lane Fence East side Bought of Vipond 1 lb Tea 60 2 Plugs of Tobacco 8 2 Bunches of Matches 2 cents Went to George Renshaws took Dinner there got a Ride down from Charlie Rose the ice Glib 25th George Renshaw came for Jim Hopkins Took 1019 lbs Went up with George Got a Ride Down from Charlie Rose took a Load up 26th Charlie and A Hamilton here went to Lewis Bosells Bee took home Viponds Bag Brought of Vipond 100 lbs of Flour 3..50 Pair of Boots 3..50 18 yds Calico 2..52 2 spools and 2 skains 6 yds of Cotton 60 1 Bar of soap 10 1/2 lb oats I came home left the things for Charlie Rose to take Down and he forgot them 27th Charlie went to the store and got my things William Lavellets wife and Boy here to see if I had had to sell 28th chopping Gorodn and I a very hard Birch cannot split it all Peggy Bosell and Georges Girl here wanting the sugar Bush Last Day of the Month 7 or 8 cutters Down Below the Sturgeon Island Fishing in their From St Annicet a Fine Day a Mock or Don sun on the East side of the sun and a Big circle around the sun Sunday 1st of March St Davids The Festival of the Welsh a Fine Day 2nd March I started to go acrofs met G Renshaw coming for his 1/2 Ton of Hay and turned Back with him went up with George Went with him to AJ Bakers to get 1/2 Ton of Marsh hay had an upset and made 2 Loads of it a Fine Day George and I went to Dundee went to see Mr Smallman took over a Passenger a Blacksmith from Williamstown ice Getting in holes in Salmon River George thinking of having a Bee tommorrow heard about Janet Buchanan being unfortunate https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/213ae644555d24cfb7aa58e758a03eb0.pdf c465f635dae4acadaa9dc36628c0bf52 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. {page one} Mr James Cameron Island March 3rd 1874 G Renshaws George came Down to take up my Ashes A Very Fine Day sun awful hot George Bosell cutting Wood for the sugar came and Fixing for the sugar had 7 1/2 Bushels of Ashes Bought corn Broom Worm Losenges starch soap Matches 1/2 yds Cotton Lead Pencil I Bought on Credit 3/4 yds of White Flannel for Sugar Strainer at 45 per yd 33 1/2 J Hopkins Drawing his hay took 2 Big Loads AJ Baker Selling his horse Dandy to Spooner Sarah Baker going of West to night on the cars to Toronto Spotty calved to Day a Bull Calve ice soft and sloppy Got my Augar from G Renshaw Got a small Grindstone from George looks like Rain to night high Wind and Raining hard to night Jim Hopkins took home his mill a Great many Fishing EEls this weather Roads Pretty Bare Going in Buggies crows Plenty heard a Flock of Ducks going down this morning 4th Blowing Raining hard snowing Freezing Made a Few soft maple Troughfs 5th Went to the Bush John Hamilton and Charlie Rose here I cut the Dead oak on the Bank speaking to John about the saw logs 6th I crofsed to Summerstown John Hamilton and Charlie Rose came for the Logs took 3 hemlock and 1 Pine took them to Lancaster mill George Bosell here took the Pot and 3 Barrels to the Bush helped them Loading the Logs I went with George Renshaw to F Covington Races in Dundee Old Mr Chapman Buried to Day Seen Donald Angus at the Mill in at Mr Streeters in at Mr Parkers Got Granges and Matthews a cold Easterly windy Day Frosty cutting ice for ice housing in Dundee came to Georges stopt all night as he is coming Down in the morning Jimmy Pat in the store and I did not know him 7th George Renshaw and I came Down Got some hops and Leaven from George's Wife Jim Hopkins came for his Mowing Machine and Horse Rake cold commenced hail and snowing {page two} Mr James Cameron Island March 8th 1874 Sunday West Wind Kind of Fine Preaching on the Front commenced stormy through the night 9th stormy Blowing snowing took a Tramp up the ice Making a Place in the stable for the cow Blary 10th Blary calved a heifer calf took the other from Spotty he drinks without any Trouble in the Bush snowing Blowing 11th stormy Blowing Drifting Freezing the Black Bull got in the Waterhole his 2 hind Legs chopping and sawing stovewod the stove cracked this morning Put a Round Block under the Back Part of it with 2 Bricks on it so it would not Fall 12th On this Day of the Month D Master First came to the Island and the ice opened on that Day with was very early Windy Frosty West Wind water by the side of the shores a Good deal of snow on the ice in the Bush chopping 13th Made 27 Troughfs cold stormy Mary Snider Died 14th George Renshaw here for Hay took me home a Load of Wood had a Bottle went up with George Went to the Funeral Mary Roys Heard one of Donald Roaches children Departed Bought of Vipond 100 lbs of Flour 3..50 1/ lb of Tob 20 Pipe 20 1/2 lb Tea 25 1/ 2 lb Tea 32 1/2 Bill came Down with me Got a Bottle and 8 cards from G Renshaw Bill stopt all night 15th a Fine Day 16th John Hamilton and Charlie Rose came for the Pine Logs John and I went to Mr Martin Hill got the sawed 870 Feet John Paid for the sawing of them Pretty Frosty But fine Mr Smallman offered 8 Dollars American Money in at the Boat Builders Hurted my Knee taking the Boards out of the Mill came home 17th St Patricks Fired 3 Volleys Jim Hopkins here Brought home My Books and I Gave him his Books The Kinth it Hayward the Protestant Episcopal Minister at Jims Jim told me he almost was coming Down here https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/038411ef07cd82c2098d012dce46939d.pdf b2607c423a237344558c435e1dc7c93f PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. {page one} Mr James Cameron Island March 18th 1874 George Bosell Got the Loan of the 2 inch augur square adze and the Broad-axe took 30 Troughfs finished to the Bush 24 more not Finished took 2 Bags of Potatoes George Tapt to Day I went over to Help Charlie Rose to Load Brought home Hamiltons Bag and Summers's Bag seen Jim Hopkins taking home Caribous canoe and had the wheel of Smallmans Steamer taking it out to the cars Dan Cameron a Bee Drawing Fire Wood Got a Ride from John McGreggor up to Tom Kennedys at night I stopt with Dunvegan William McLeod and had Quite a nice time and no ways short of the Barley Bru met with everything else he showed me a Belt of an officers sword that a Brother of Sir Walter Scott's sone Took of of an of Dead officer in Egypt with Splendid Brittish Lion Heads on it in Sir Ralph Abercrombie time The Rosseau's run away from McLeods Place Last night 19th Took Breakfast with Dunvegan waiting till Charlie Rose went to come Lavelletts looking for Law for her Daughter Thomas Murry and Ranald Angus there Charlie and John Came went to the Bush a Rainy Day still we Drew some Thomas Munroe came Down Brought a cow From J Hamilton I came home Great Deal of Water on the ice George Made Syrup we got 3 Quarts and 1 Pint Charlie May in here yesterday got a stick for his Thrashing Mill 20th John Hamilton and Charlie Rose came Down with my share of Boards took me a Bushel of Buckwheat took up a Load Chopping First Day of Spring William McLeod Moving his Cook House to Day Charlie Drawing Wood from the Hog Island {page two} Mr James Cameron Island March 21st 1874 I Made 26 splits of ash for Troughfs cut Brush at the Brush Fence in the Oak Field went around Lower Point the ice Getting Bad close to shores The Thornapple Tree George Gathered about 40 pans of sap John Hamilton and Charlie came Down and he yelled so mighty Loud and so often that I was sure the Horses was in the ice But he was at Lancaster to Day and I think it was some of the Lancaster stimulation was Roaring 22nd Livinia Birth Day seen Wild Geese yesterday seen a Grey Bird to Day Ducks Flying George Boiling in the Bush Got the Moles Took tin {illegible} and Provision to the House took home the sleigh Snowing some this Morning air cold But Fine Made the Moles Full and a 2 Quart Basin Full he took Home and some he made in a Trough got the 1/2 of What was made in the Trough and We are to Get a 2 Quart Basin about 7 lb we are to get Peggy Began to stop 23rd snowing Last night Drifting Blowing Making Troughs Finished 26 in the su{cut off} George helped us some 24th a Fortunate Day George came acrofs Gordon and I working at the Troughs taking them to the Trees 26 of Them 30 and 24 thats 84 Boiling in the Bush very cold Windy crofsing summerss Road yet Made 2 cakes and about 4 lb in the Tin Basin about 28 lbs) to Day 25th Big wind Aikery Burnt out 27th chopping stove Wood 28th John Hamilton and George Renshaw here took the crofscut saw Gave George some hay and a Bottle of Maple syrup George had a Bottle of Brandy Gave John a Bottle of Syrup went up with George Bought of Vipond 100 lbs of Corn meal 2 Dollars 1 lb Tea 65 cents Got a Ride acrofs from John Tyo and Robert Baker a very stormy time Blustering of snow came home 29th George Renshaw came Down with my corn meal I met him at the Head of the Island Peggy here https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/5d13007d42bc7f9ff4bf27acc1708282.pdf 3d244f6642fe9646348e6937a0156cd0 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. {page one} Mr James Cameron Island March 30th 1874 Went to Williamstown sent Mrs Summers Bag home with George Bosell in Williamstown 31st in Williamstown 1st of April all Fools Day Got a Tin Tea Pot From Sullivan the Tinsmith and Big Pan Gave him my Pipe 2nd Came home hens Began to Lay Bought of Burbanks 1 Patent Pail 25 cents Plug of Tobacco John Angus came with the Buggy to the Front to Angus McDonalds Gate came home 3rd Good Friday the Heifer Rosy calved it is a heifer calf Made sugar the Moles Full and a 2 lb cake home I Eat no meat to Day set traps for the Mink 4th George came took home 2 cakes of sugar they went home found the ice not very good and came Back the ice opened at Francis Island to Day George and I Fishing EEls before the Door Got 30 EEls cold and Windy Old Mrs McLaughlin Died 5th Gathered about 10 Pails of Sap Easter Sunday the Ice opened at the Little Island 6th helped George to making For 8 Troughfs George Tapt the Rest of the Trees to Day Raining mist Dingwell snowing some fair very cold Drifting Windy 7th Boiling sugared about 44 Gordon and I Fishing EEls got 4 Lost one he went in the hole 8th Splitting the Birch and Ash Logs at the River split a Basswood for Rails sugared about 40 lbs to Day Began to snow heavy to night skinned the calf Sun a swallow for the First cranes came Grassbirds came heard nighthawks 9th a very fine Day sap running well put out the canoe for the First went to the Sturgeon Island Randolph and I Sugared about 33 lbs Peggy and George crofsed Left the canoe at Hamiltons Island Gordon and I Gathered about 15 pails about 60 pails of sap in the Barrels to night Drew the Bun to the River and the Jumper to the Barn opening slowly 12 Years Married to Day {page two} Mr James Cameron Island April 10th 1874 Began to snow hard from the N East went to the Bush covered the Barrels and Pots Mending Randolphs Boots George Pete and Peggy came sugared the Molasses and 6 lb cake Pete and George crofsed 11th Fine turned to snowing hard N West wind Sugared the Moles and 3 of the 7 lb Basins 1 2 lb cake Windy cold ice going Down stopt all night and a Going home in the Morning some Drifting stuff going Down some saw Logs wind too high to Get them got a Hemlock Plank Randolph and I Randolph and I in the Bush Gordon in the Bush with them all Day 12th Low Sunday George Peggy and Pete crofsed Peggy and Pete came Sunday night ice going Down some 13th Sugared Cutting Brushin the upper Field Made some troughfs for Gordon in the swamp and tapt some soft Maple Trees running well 14th George Renshaw here had a Bottle of Good stuff John Gray and his 2 Brothers here Fishing EEls stopt al night Got 4 EEls from John Gray Sugared 2 Moles 2 Basins Gordon and I chopping some wood for the Raining Thunder and Lightning to night the first thunder we had this spring 15th John Gray went of high Wind calm and Foggy Raining hard Made it in Molasses and crofsed Peggy and Pete came Back emptied the troughfs cows wanting to go to the Bush Broke the ice at the shore Prying it up and the wind Rose in the night and mad a Great clearing Pewits or Pevys came they come Regular every year and hatch 2 times in the Barn I see a Wild Goose every Day Flying alone he must be astray or Lost his own Flock Ice Brok well to Day from the Light house 16th a change in the Moon this Morning Fixing the Fence at the Pig Pen Windy Froze hard Last night Keeping in the cows Took the canoe up to the Door https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/6e7ff9fb1958212b0012bb37dbcb5d41.pdf e8e4469928684535228d9b3c7b9add9d PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. {page one} Mr James Cameron Island April 17th 1874 Cutting Brush Knocking around 18th Our Duncans Birth Day 19th in the Bush Frank Laplante here Got Gordon and I in the Bush Boiling 2 Barrels Windy snowing and Raining 21st George came gave him a Pipe 22nd Made Mollasses the Janet crofsed to Summerstown on her First Trip 23rd St Georges Day I crofsed in a canoe to Summerstown Brought 28 lb of Sugar to Viponds Bought of Vipond 12 yds of Coton 2 spools 2 combs 1 Box of Matches 1 lb of Tea Soda Tobacco Pipes 3 Quarts of Kerosene oil Salt 1/2 lb Powder 1 lb Shot at AJ Bakers Andrew in Williamstown at a Sale Went over with George Renshaw to Fix his Stick George and I came Down to Hamilton together John Vipond crofsed to Dundee 24th Sap Running no one in the Bush to Day on this Day of the Month Granny Departed 1869 set Fires at the Wet Place on the hill below the Camp Put out the Boat towed a Flat Peice of Hemlock in to shore set Traps on the stump Keeping in the Cattle 2 men and 2 Women passed close to shore up to Salmon River 25th St Marks Day Granny Bosell here Pete and Peggy in the Bush the old Woman stopped Fine and East Wind some say the Kind of Weather you have to Day you will have for 40 Days but its St Swithens I use to Look to the air is cold Froze {illegible} hard Last night Got A Rat for the First this spring the Janet crofsed twice to Day 26th Sunday a heavy North East Storm of Snow to day snowing hard stopt in the afternoon 27th Boiling in the Sugar Bush made about 3 Gallons George Renshaw here Wanting me to Go tommorrow to Lancaster with him sold George a Gallon of Mollasses then old Woman crofsed with Peggy and Pete to the {illegible} snowing acrofs cutting Brush on the Lower Point {page two} Mr James Cameron Island April 28th 1874 Went to Lancaster with George Renshaw Mr Heill's Light and the Johnstons Light Lit to night for the First time this spring George Landed me at the Pitt Point Gave me a Dollar for the syrup had crackers and Brandy at Big Dan Point above Allen Roys sap Running no one in the Bush to Day Lost of ice going Down 29th A Propeller went Down this Evening anchored at the Lighthouse Snowing hard to Day working at the Banking putting Manure on the Garden 30th 2 Proppellers and Tow Boat and the Alexandra went Down to Day high North West wind Fixing my Decoys 1st of May St Phillip and St James high Wind Froze hard snowing cold Went to the upper Point seen a Mink Track set at the Lower Point for him shot a Wood Pecker Put out the Decoys 2 Proppellers went Down the America and East cutting Brush at the south side of the Lower Point cut the Plum Trees Down Put them on the shore side Full Moon to Day the Weather very cold and Raw 2nd a Fine Day Gordon and I to the Sturgeon Island Made a Blind set the Decoys shot 2 Ducks heard something Like an earthquake this Evening Bismarck Laying on the Floor said it was going to shake him Down set some Traps 3rd Sunday Gordon Began to Boil and Gather as they have not Been here since Monday and its running all Week Bismark and Livinia and I went to the Upper Point George Bosells Wife came to see about the Bush they could not Get Pete to come to the sugar Bush A very fine Day Killed a Good many snakes 4th crofsed stoped at J Hamiltons Got my Bitters some of the Liquor of the Bee seen Mrs Cunningham Elizabeth seen John She{cut off} took Dinner there Got a Bag of Potatoes from John AJ Baker and I and George Renshaw Measuring Wood Sold 23 lb at 12 cents Bought Socks 50 yds Calico at 12 1/2 Tob 1/2 lb Castor oil 10 helping G Renshaw with the store house Laying the Foundation the Clara came in Got Top Onions From G Renshaw https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/acfee105f41e04c8848069fcd2a1df66.pdf 11e2c68ffe48a05c7b136575a6d669d8 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. {duplicate of the last page} https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/cf8fb3bf49604a3fd8a3e5d03359ae1d.pdf 87935e35f5c5659be971a774e39dcbd8 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. {page one} Mr James Cameron Island May the 5th 1874 Gordon and I went to the Little Island North side set the m hay on Fire Craig Pi{illegible} his cattle on Francis Island Bill McLeod Put his Bull on the head of the Island and went home with the scow to Hopkins without Saying a work to me about it I tried to Put him Back in the River but he wont go so I tied him to the fence to night and shut in our cows taking the Banking from the house not very well Pleased about that Bull coming 6th Crofsed J Hamilton Putting up a Frame to had his oil at the Light House went to tell W. McLeod to take away his Bull 2 lb of Sugar to AJ Baker Left a cake of 8 lb with Andrew for Peter Bow Grant for the use of his Pot Got 5 Dollars from AJ Baker Paid me for the Sugar Bought of Vipond 1/2 lb Tea Calico Rope 20 Tax 10 Soap 10 Got a Herring Band from him Got a Bushel of Lime from J Grant not Paid yet came Down to Hamiltons Put the Barrel of oil in the oil House John Charlie Roase G Grant a I Bid Good By with E Hamilton as she is Going to Lafrance to morrow on the Boat the First Trip up of the Bohemian to Day the osprey and a Great many Proppellers Going up to Day Digging in the Garden commenced 7th Digging the Garden 8th Digging the Potatoe Ground set some Traps taking the East End Banking From the House Lots of Frost in the Ground 9th Change in the Moon this morning very heavy Rain all kind of changes in the wind Calm Fine Windy the Corinthian went Down for the First time this spring 10th Sunday Blowing 11th Digging Planting Potatoes set the Leech for soap 12th Reg and Pete came for their sugar Brought Gordon a {illegible} Gave them some Butter a Great Lot of Rubbish going down {illegible} spear tonight got Suckers Pike Perch Rock Bass Chub {page two} Mr James Cameron Island May the 13th 1874 Pope {illegible} the 9th Born on this Day of the Month William McLeod and his Farmer after their Bull Made the Barrel of Soft Soap Rafts going Down John James his Raising yesterday 14th Fixing the Floor in the cookhouse Went to J Hopkins Got his spear as mine is not Fixed yet he has no coal {illegible} Ploughing for Pease Froze hard to night Livinia at her Garden Planted 3 Beds of Top Onions Wind Raised as I was coming home 15th Planted some Potatoes {illegible} at the Garden 5 Beds of Top Onions 3 Bags of Potatoes Planted Charlies Tomato seeds From England {illegible} Cayene Pepper 16th East Wind and West Blew hard to night and Rained Fixed the sticks around the Potatoes Fixing some at the Calf Pasture Bismarck and Livinia went up in the Bay only 5 of the Hens Laying Ticks Bad cutting some Fat Pine shot a Red headed Wood Pecker there is 4 of them came to the {cut off} to Day every year regular there was always one came splitting rails a Raft this side of Renshaws Wharf 17th Sund the Sp{cut off} Went Down the Bay went Down without a Tow West Wind the air is cool to Day Salted the cows up on the hill Water high Found a Bottle on the Water I think its ink that was in it 3 of Calvins Men here to supper half staved slept in the stable loft in the hay 18th took their Breakfast and Dinner Gave me 1.75 cents and I put them to the Raft they stopt on the raft all night raining 19th came Back 2 of them stop in the Morning the other went with the {illegible} Plots Majore is his name had 6 Meals Gave me a Dollar as they had no More 20th Went to Summerstown Mrs Summers wanting some Potato onions John Hamilton William McLeod and I in Davids Bought of Viponds 25 lb of Corn Meal 1/2 lb Tea Broom Hoe Soda 3 yds of Calico 1 3/4 Tweed for Gordon 35 a yd Tob Pipe 21st Plastering Lashey and Laduke came stopt for Dinner they went of up to Smarts Bay came Back to night and it is raining heavy got their supper had a Bottle this Morning 22nd Lashey and Laduke wet of Gave me 9 Dollars Gave Livinia 75 cents Working at the Soap this is the 2nd time at the soap 23 cents Summerstown Brought the summer {illegible} onions and some of the english Tomato seeds to Angus Suple at J Hamiltons Bill Morris and Q Suple took us over Fishing to night got 8 Fish Tom Sumers got a Maskinonge 35 lb https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/f7b0fa69d137e0ffc39b0e7b1a063b20.pdf 6c3c37c1bc8ace8011fe72845c1285e4 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. {page one} Mr James Cameron Island May 23rd 1874 Bought of Viponds 50 lb Flour 1 lb salts {illegible} 2 Plugs of Tobacco Tape John Hamilton and I Down together took Dinner at Hamiltons Got a Bushel of Potatoes from John seen Mr Woods and Mitchell wanting to crofs Frank Laplante went acrofs with them Jim Hopkins there to Day Rookey and J Hamilton wanting Jim to Rent the Alexis Island seen Mrs Carey Planted some Potatoes high Wind 24th Sunday Queen's Birth Day took Medicine to Day Fine Day Magnet went Down colours up 25th this the Queens Birth Day Fixing the Lane Fence Went around the Island Gordon and I Keeping in the Black Bull very heavy straight south wind to Day Raining Fine and Windy East Wind in the Morning 26th Whitewashing the House 27th Planted some Long Johns 2 Basins of seeds) Victoria was Down with Raft Manitoba went Down Light the Corsica went Down Early this morning she ought to go Down yesterday Put the Big Flat Stone at the Cook House Cleaned up stairs Mosquitoes a Few tonight 28th Caught 2 Canoes got an Ash sawlog caught 7 Perch 29th Went to Dundee high E Wind a Montreal Yacht went up Salmon River Bought of RJ Baker 1 Pair Boots 3 Hats 2 yds of Ribbon 3 yds of Tweed 10 yds of Cotton 6 yds of Fine or Refined Cotton 4 yds Calico 3 yds of Flannel Black Thread 2 Tin Basins 1 Strainer Tea Kettle Tea Pot Pudding Dish RR Relief Knife 3 Bushels of Potatoes 1 spool of White Thread ) To 5 1/2 Doz of EEgs 1 calf skin Bought of Bordeau 2 pipes Election Day in Dundee For Cameron and Mr Laurin Cameron ahead to Day at the Pools Mosquitoes Bad coming Down Salmon River John Hamilton and Rookey sending their cattle to Alexis Island The Bay of Quinte got aground with a Raft Lashey came 30th set the Line with Lashey at East End of Hay Island Planted Potatoes Digging at the Potatoes up some of Them 31st Sunday Raining very hard 1st of Glorious 1st of June Making the {illegible} Pasture Fence Larger Went to the Kit Kit Lashey went off caught a Perch on his Line Planted Potatoes at " {page two} Mr James Cameron Island June 2nd 1874 The Boston Steamer went up the Back or south channel Got aground at the entrance of the Salmon River got off 3 the Boston came out this morning and went into Lancaster Fixing the sheds Digging for Potatoes Planted Cucumbers Bought a Basket From Quakeree a 1 1/2 of Butter for it Plastering Whitewashing Fixing the Fish Box Put out the Heifer calf yesterday went to see Lashey's Line nothing Touching it the Bay went Down with a nice Tow of Schooners and Barges Victoria went up the PasPort went Down 4th I think it was the Magnet went to Down south her colours up to Day or tommorrow went to Alexis Island for Fat Pine got 2 Big staves Corpus Christie 5th The Manitoba at 2 Rafts Gordon and I went to Christies Found Bun Got Fat Pine Digging and Planting Potatoes 6th Finished Planting Potatoes at the Barn Jim Hopkins here from Jo Lemays Gave him a cake of Sugar 8 lb 7th Sunday Heavy rain and high East Wind Foggy Mr Murcheson stopt as he was crofsing he was up {illegible} Hector the Rae Corinthian went Down stopt some where about the Light house with the Fog 8th Windy Fixing the Fence in the Lane Jim Hopkins came with his 3 Heifers and old Dick Left the scow Kept {illegible} Fish to night we Got 5 sturgeon and 3 EEls Lost an awful Big one Broke the spear handle in him Gave Jim 3 or them Johnny Down with him 9th Went to Summerstown got 2 Papers from Charlie Took Dinner with Lewis Blondeau Bought of Vipond 2 sacks of Flour Pepper castor oil Tobacco Tom Summers and Dr Dickinson got an upset Last night out of their Bun Heard Murdy Murchison and Captain Camerons Daughter was Married that what the colours was up For the Day the Magnet went Down Our Marys Birth Day 10th Went to Dundee had 9 1/2 of Butter Bought of RJ Baker 8 yds of cotton 40 cent cash Butter Tub got my Boots Fixed Bought of Bordeau Tin {cut off} candles Left my Shovels with the Blacksmith Lashey here Lost his caone Tyler Lincoln here Took away the scow I met the Clara towing {cut off got my 1 pound of shot Left when I was in Dundee {cut off} https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/cf50b7b09735b10accd6b9100e4b6df1.pdf 2881e768e44db906405f939a12a9f41c PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. {page one} Mr James Cameron Island June 11th 1874 Shearing the sheep one of them I did not get till Dark Magnet went Down 12th Raining sheared the Black sheep Kept them in as it is cold Rafts Towing Down 13th Drew some Wood Putting Manure on the Potatoes 14th Sunday Miles and a Man Fishing here Factory man heavy Rain Thunder 15th Washed the Wool Mr Spencer here and Galerneau Fishing at night Rob Baker and John Tyo came and I Went with them Down on my Sturgeon Bar 16th Barking Barking the chairs 17th Jim Y Cameron Dr Crary and Labuff here Treated me with a Drop of Good Stuff 18th the Ever Memorable Battle of Waterloo Mr Fulton here Weeding Drawing Wood 19th hoeing a Man Going about on the River the Boston steamer Wakened him up in the Evening the Corsican coming up Would have run him over if I had not Gone out in the steamboat channel and Towed him out of her way asked him his name and he told me it was Toughf and again when I got him all Right I asked him again and he said it was Alexander McCarty so I set him on the right course to Christees Island and then he knew the where Matthews shanty was the wind raised very sudden and high from the East to night 20th made a Pig Pen crofsed to Viponds Bought Tea Tobacco Pipes Gave Lewis Blondeau some ---- men at the shore here to night Fishing old Mr Barrett Buried to Day in Williamstown with AJ Baker Launching his Boat Henery Left the Victoria yesterday and Grant and Dan Cameron Taking their Bulls from the Island the Alexandra Went Down in Tow of the Bay 21st Rose Sunday Went to Butternut Rofs Gull Lizard Kit Kit and Sturgeon Island Gordon Randolph and myself Fishing Lashey set his Line 1st Day of Summer {page two} Mr James Cameron Island June 22nd 1874 Our Dan's Birth Day a Great many rafts went Down in Tow and sailing Lashey crofsed Forgot his lines and came again after them cutting the weeds in the Potatoes went Down to the Line 25th Mr Tuthills here made me a Present of a Trowling Line all complete Gave him some old Indian curiositys axes Flint Crockery Stones Treated me to a Glass of Beer The Boston aground George Sims here 24th St John the Baptiste Day a Great Gathering in Montreal for all parts of the States and Canada Tyler Lincoln here Treated me to a Glass of {illegible} {illegible} here Sandy Dugold McGillis {illegible} and a Man By the name of Warden or Warder they were on a Raft and had nothing to East I gave them their Dinner 25th Went out to George Renshaws wool and Thomas Munroes Bought at Viponds 5 cents of Nutmegs the Boston after a Smallman Steamer to Tow them off would not Go But went to Lancaster for a Load of Eggs 26 Went to Hamilton the Boston Got off Ground this morning Went to Dundee with 9 1/2 lbs of Wool and 3 1/2 Doz of Eggs Left my Bag with Robert to send it to Renshaw with Flour Bought 3 Plugs of Tob 5 cents paid to a Bag of Potatoes Got a Present of a First Rate spear from Mr Between Rober Baker and John Tyo Robert got the Beard of it Fired By the Blacksmith Mr Fulton and Mr White here to night Jame Y Cameron and his man here 27th Went to John Hamiltons The Abysinian and Athenian went Down Murdy Murchison and Sheltee putting their Horses to Alexis Island went to G Renshaw my Flour did not come Got some from George and he gave me a Loaf Killed a Calf {illegible} Roses Wife took the Head of it https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/01e7db689cfde684cffc8a814a185720.pdf 7c5888c356b5eb0e704fcdca7fe4e05b PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. {page one} Mr James Cameron Island June 28th 1874 Sunday Berries ripe some strawberries Lashe here 29th St Peters Day Hoeing 30th Drawing Wood 2 of the sheep Lame by some chasing them 1st of July Dominion Day Found 7 of the Lambs Dead Canadian First Trip Jacob or George Edward here Gave them Pine to Fish 2nd Hoeing Leslie Mitchell Jim Hopkins and Charlie Johnne here Digging in Sounding Place in the upper Feild Dug about 8 Feet came to shells and stones I Gave Leslie all my Indian curiositys and Bones to him for the Museum Middle Day of the Year Jim took his spear B{illegible} to put in my spear pole Raining hard to night 3rd I crofsed to Summerstown Bread Tea Tobacco George Renshaw Buried his child to Day still Born A J Bakers cow raising her up in slings Sacrament commenced in Williamstown to Day to night a Fishing Party here tonight Jim Hopkins Bill Morris Leslie Mitchel Rob Baker all Pretty well on the Boshure they came to the house to treat me before they would Drink all they had and Left my Bitters for the Morning 4th American Independence I crofsed got a pipe from John Hamilton Sent him the Brush hook to John Hamilton got 100 Wt of Flour from Vipond on R Bakers order to 5 cents of Matches Brought in G Baker the Bark at Thomas Munroes to Dinner seen Donald Suple on the Boat the Canadian Went to Dundee to Day Raining 5th Our John's Birth Day Lashey took away his Line Fine Day 6th Drawing Wood Seen the Comet Last night 7th Hoeing Mr Fulton and Peter the Indian Heavy wind and Rain 8th Mr Spencer for W{illegible} planted Turnips Fixing old iron {page two} Mr James Cameron Island July 9th 1874 Went to Dundee Brought the stove old iron {illegible} Bought of R Baker scythe and snath 1/2 lb Tea 2 Rakes Butter Tub salt (3 yds of Cloth on credit 1 Gallon Kerosene plug Plug paid this ) Great talk about the sea serpent at St Regis its all Bosh Allen came he is selling the Life of Livingstone a very warm Day heard the Corinthian got aground with the storm on split Rock in the Custom House Got a From Mr Phillips 10th mowed some Allen Gordon Fixed the Boat and Went to Bosells went out to Fish 11th Mowing Allen and Gordon went to the store Shows in Cornwll yesterday a Great crowd of People Allen Camerons son and Caribous Man here for to see if I could Pasture his horse 12th of July Sunday high East Wind not very well Charlie Rose and John Hamilton here as they heard Great Talk about Jim Hopkins Digging and Finding Ead men Bones and Indian axes which is not True Allen crofsed with them 13th Keeping Orangemans Day Firme High wind Laduke here and Frank Laplante Putting in 15th Mowing 16th Mowing 17th Putting in hay crofsed got 2 scythes and a snath from John Hamilton Bought of Vipond 1/2 lb Tobacco 1/2 lb Tea 1 pint of High Wines Matches 1 castor oil stopt at Oak 18th Putting in and Mowing 19th crofsed for Mrs Rose stopt at Charlies his Girl went over for Granny Rose the Boy Born at about 12 oclock Fernandez Raining and Windy tonight 20th Mowed some crofsed with Granny Rose to Hamiltons Gave her a cake of sugar and a Bottle of Vinegar or went to the {illegible} eat new Potatoes Bought of T Summers 1 pint of H Wines 21st Baking Making Butter 22nd Mowing 23 putting in John Tyo Hopkins here and Robert Baker here Pete Grant here I went to Fish with them 24th Mr Kirk Patrick and the Tailor here Dug some Worms for them a very very warm Day mowing on the Bank of the River https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/8f09f6750a8d77660a12098eec22e507.pdf 5152ec2a9cd2539467edf66ba649bc72 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. {page one} Mr James Cameron Island July 25th 1874 St James Day Mr Ryan here for Matches Gave Gordon 5 cents I crofsed to Viponds with 5 Dozen Eggs Bought 8 Loaves of Bakers Bread John Hamilton Treated at Summerss {illegible}ter Lincoln and I Heard George Bosell Left the Manitoba Put in 3 or 4 Loads of hay a very warm Day Kept the Horse in the Barn as their is a stick campout of the stable and afraid it will fall Down 26th Dog Days Begin High Wind Rasberries Ripe Spartan went Down English Cherries Ripe 27th Haying 28th haying 29th 2 Boats Yankees here this Morning Asking their Breakfast Bl{illegible} Richard and 5 others Left 50 cents Mr Fulton and Edward Plamondin here to night 30th haying 31st the Last of {illegible} I am to gather something to put Down at the Last of the month and the Most of the Month {rest of line illegible} 1st of August or Lammas Day at the haying Gordon crofsed to Viponds for Bread 1/2 lb Tea 2nd Rainy this Morning there was a Gentleman Trowling I own at the side of the Rushes he came ashore I went to meet him and he asked me to go out and have a Trowl with him and so I Did and was all Day from home Charlie Rose and Rocky and I went to Alexis Island and it was cold and Windy They left me on their way Back at the head of the Island here it was Mr Minkler I was with Trowling Minnies Birth Day 3rd Went to Dundee with Butter 8 lbs of Butter Bought 8 yds of calico and 5 yds at 10 cents 1/2 lb Tea Tobacco (Flour cash 2.75 Rope ) Pipe sweetys Rattle Lamp hooks 4th haying 5 Went to Vipond for my Flour of the Jennie 6th Randolph's Birth Day a Fortunate Day Mr Tutlemans Wife here Got 2 splendid Maskinone one about 32 and the other 28 lb I am not Quite sure of the Weight 7th {illegible} and Herbert went of Raining some to Day Gave him {illegible} making {illegible} hay 9th Got a linge about 16 lb {page two} Mr James Cameron Island Augt 10th 1874 I went to Dundee Gave Mr Phillips a Lunge Left Mrs N{illegible} McDonald some Pickerel Bought of AJ Baker Bong Caps & {illegible} of Ropes Hat Spy Glafs or {illegible} Washboard 5 yds cotton Jim and I came home together stopt at Mr Phillips had a couple of Rounds of First Best stuff took Dinner at Bills Bill Mowing with his new Mowing Machine got an old scyth from {illegible} at the Hay 12th Hailstones Mr Fulton John Kirkpatrick high Wind Thunder Lightning very curious Lightning Ryan Grant and 2 other Men slept in the Barn Henery Bosells Wife Died to night 13th Windy 14 Paso Bone Jim Hopkins Fishing at Hay 15 Haying 16th {illegible} 17th 18th at haying 19th Bismarcks Birth Day Mr Dunn came to night camped on the Lower Point 20th Taking in hay 21st crofsed to Summerstown Seen Burton Got a sm{illegible} Gave me a1 lb of Tea 22 Taking in Hay Mr Dunn and Wife went off 23rd Gordon Randolph and I went to Alexis Island Men there Making a Raft of old Wood they wanted oars from me Mr Murchison and McDonell here 24th came for the oars 5 of them a 1..60 cents I got 25th Mr Fulton and {illegible} here 26th Gordon and I went to Fish set Rofs's Island took Dinner with Mr Fulton on the Foot of the Rofs's Island a very very warm Day a Drowned Man Found and Buried on Hog Island a Frenchman of of a Barge one of these Days 27th William Lavellette here for hay Mowing Gordon and I 28th Putting in hay 29th at Summerstown seen Alice Burton gave acrofs on the Jennie John Vipond going to Lower Canada Gave Captain Smallman the Money to Fetch me 50 lb of Flour 30th Sunday 31st Mowing 1st of Sept at the hay 2 I crofsed for my Flour, Found a Basin William and Richard came to mow 3rd Dan McMasters Birth Day 4th Mowing the Back Marsh 5th at hay John Angus Birth Day Lavallettes Working at hay shot 4 Ducks cutting the Last of the fine hay Gordon and I 6th Last of the Dog Days 7th Lavellets Made the 2 stacks to Day Fenced our stack 8th William Fencing his stack 40 hours Devotion crofsed to Summerstown 1/2 lb Tea Tob Matches https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/e0bdcdc10252a82ed8f37f31e65c983c.pdf 2a097ea66ede1995c27845d92031eaee PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. {page one} Mr James Cameron Island 9th of Sept 1874 cutting in the Back Marsh Mr Fulton here and Son-in-Law George Renshaw came to Mow in Back Marsh 10th Working at the hay Making Coils 11th at hay Began the Marsh hay stack 13th Sunday I think it is the Sunday the Fire took in Cornwall Fishing caught a Lunge and Lot of Pickerel and Perch 14th I crofsed Summerstown Got 5 Collars From AJ Baker Mr Spencer and Alfred Henery here at night Got the Rat in the Trap 15 Went Down to Fish with Mr Spencer Below the Sturgeon Island Broke the Lamp chimney 16th Mowed some 17th cutting for the stable Pulling the stable Down 18 in the Bush 19th Commenced the stable Laid 4 sticks to Day 20th Went to the Bay to Fish Turned Windy 21st at the stable 22 Mr Spencer here and Boy Barton Brought me some Fat Pine 23rd First Day of Fall Autumn took very sick as I went out to Fish a very warm Day 24th at the stable Gordon went o Lavelletts to see if they were coming to cut the Marsh 25 Gordon and I to the store paid Jo for the 4 Loaves of Bread salt thread Gordon went this Evening For the Flour 3..50 Paid this John in Toronto 26th at the stable 27th at Kitt Kit very Windy seen Dunn and Briggs 28th in the Bush 29th at the stable St Michaelmas 30th Went to Hamiltons went up to the store John and I came Down to the house George Renshaw and Wife went to Finch 1st of October in the Bush 2nd at the stable 3rd Got the Beams in 4th Sunday 5th Foggy in the morning 6 or 7 Propellers a Race going on 6th and 7th at the stable 8th Put up the Last {illegible} set 4 Traps for the First 9th Getting a {illegible} in the Bush got 2 Rats 10th Hugh Anns Birth Day Gordon Went to Bosells for Chisel {illegible} to the store for Tea comb Matches {illegible} toria at Summerstown {page two} Mr James Cameron Island 11th of October 1874 High Wind went around the Island Found a Quart Jar 12th at the West side of the stable Roof Seen Wild Geese for the first this fall 13th at the Roof no more nails cut some Marsh hay in the swamp Back of the Barn 14th Went acrofs with 4 1/2 Bushels of Ashes 15 cents a Bushel Bought of Viponds 4 lbs cut nails 20 cents 1/2 lb clinch nails 7 cents 3 1/2 yds of Cotton at 10 cents Went to Isacc Blondeau's he is in Widow John Summers's house now 15 Finished the Roof Fixed the 2 Gable Ends 16th Laying the Beems for the Flour Laid most part of the Floor hung the Door took up the Potatoes in the Back Garden 17th took up the Last of the Potatoes in Front of the house Made a Whippletree set Fires in Brush Blow the House Windy a Good deal of Shooting at Christees Island took up the Turnips Killed 2 Rusters 18th St Lukes Day cold some and Windy Canadian did not stop to night in Lancaster Kept acrofs to the St Ammicet side set some Traps no Working of Rats in the Back Marsh Found a Bottle in the Rushes Lea & Perrins Bottle) the owl took away another of the hens Manitoba went up to Day the water Low but Raising some to Day North Wind 19th William and the 2 Boys came to cut Marsh hay covering the calf shed Got Rat 20th William Stacking made 2 stacks put 9 cocks in the Stable chinking the stable Thunder Raining very fine Windy 21st Finishing the Stable Floor and at the Calf Stable Drew some wood out of the Back Marsh Banking the West End of the house 22nd Mowing s{illegible} 9 cocks in the stable Loft Fixing the Loge barn) Drew up the Old Red Canoe Drew the Fish Box Tried alder Bark for Worms but no Good 23rd Livinia Birth Day a Fine Day 1868 Plastering some 24th Our Hugh's Birth Day Drew the Ash stick up on the Barn set Fire in the Marsh Hay Back West of the Barn Drew some Wood Peggy and Pete Bosell here for their sugar 24 lb https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/daae801f6ca1c1d6c2d811bc246b129c.pdf 882f18084f5937ee442c621620e835ca PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. {page one} Mr James Cameron Island Oct 25th 1874 My Birth Day St Crispin Day All Shoemakers Day Sunday Gordon and I to Christees Island Found a Honey Bee Tree a very Fine Day East Wind and West Magnet went Down 26th putting out manure 27th Fixing the shed 28th Drawing Wood 29th Fixing around the Barn 30th Knocking around 31st Hallow Evening 2 Men on the Sturgeon Island hunting Had a Dog to go for their Ducks when they would shoot them came to the house for oil and Eggs cracking nuts eating apples Drinking cider and Soda sugar Keeping the Hallow Een or till Hallow Eve 1st of Nov Sunday All Saints Day cold Windy Weasel killed the chicken set a Trap for him at the Barn and got him 2nd All Souls Day Fixing the Stall in the stable taking manure out of the sheep shed 3rd Just one Month to Day since I Did not smoke Went to Viponds with 9 Rats Bought Tea Tob File 4 lb nails Eclectric paid the above a pair of Boots on Credit 3..75 stopt at John Hamiltons took Dinner took away his Tobacco in Mist {cut off} 4th First time I tried for EEls got one 5th Guy Fawks Day I went to Dundee with 29 lbs of Butter 1 and a peck of Onions 12 lb of Rags Bought of Robert Boots 1..40 3 yds Cotton 69 5 yds Cloth 4..50 11 yds of Print 1..10 8 yds Calico 1..19 Got a 25 cents cash Gave me a Knife a Present Got 1/2 lb crackers 7 cents Very windy Day Bills 2 Boys Down the River with me seen Hughy Rankin a Blacksmith in the Bakers Shop fired smoky Dark Raining and Windy Got the iron of the End of a Whippletree from Mr Baker 6th Windy Drawing Drags 7th Cleaned out my Boat Fishing EEls at the Little Island Got 5 Ellens Birth Day 8th Ducks in Great {cut off} at the Door and in the Bay Went to Little Island Got 1 shot Good many Lashey here took away his Gun {page two} Mr James Cameron Island Nov 9th 1874 Banking the house 10th Mr Esdaile here in the Evening made a Decoy shot 19 Ducks Gave me 50 cents for the use of my canoe 11th Mr Esdaile came early this Morning came to the house about 10 oclock and had 40 Ducks shot then a Rainy wet Day he must have a Good many at night for he Kept his man busy going out after them 12th Windy Jim Hopkins here with the scow 13th Drawing Wood Broke the Jumper 14th Fishing EEls Got 24 some cold 15th set fire to the Marsh and the Wind changed to the south we had hard work to stop the fire from the stacks Jim Hopkins had a stack Burnt to Day the Indians set Fire to the marsh 16th Gordon and I to the Kit Kit Got 4 Ducks 17th Jim Hopkins took away his heifers and the Ram East Wind a Great Lot of cord Wood Going Down we Gathered near a cord of it Beech maple elm Basswood ash heard James Craig Departed 18th Working at the Runner of the Jumper 19th Drew some hay for the shed Mr Lander Reynolds here 20th Began to snow South Wind Bill and Rodney Briggs here came to Fish EEls turned stormy heard red Hugh Giles Died 21st On this Day of the Month Donald McMaster Departed 1864 Feeding the cattle cutting stove Wood Froze to night 22nd Sunday cold Fine a Great many Boats a Going to Day put in the sheep Last night Left the Lambs out The Bay of Quinte got aground to night near Charlie's Island or Butternut Island 23rd E Wind The Hiram Calvin and the William came this Evening the Bay of Quinte Working at her 24th the steamer Albian Went up piling the Cord Wood I Found at the Water a Good Cord of it Went to the head of the Island 25th Advent St Catherines a Barge went Down Gordon not Well 26th I crofsed a Fine Day Bought of Viponds 1/2 lb Tea 1 plug of Tob 51 yds of Cotton 1 cent Sweetys Rope 10 cents Black and Grey thread 2 hanks John Hamilton and John Craig taking the scow and canoe From Frasers marsh Left it when after 2 eels https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/e3366421bffe4692b65f06dda4c77833.pdf 4ccbe167d44e6d3e2d09f046af59d168 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. {page one} Mr James Cameron Island Nov 27th 1874 Fishing EEls got none trying Back in the Rushes sowing the thumb on my Leather mit Wind high a Good Deal of shooting 28th I crofsed Got From AJ Baker 3..10 Bought 100 lb Flour Bought 1 chimney 8 cents 2 Lamp Wick 4 cents Oil Got a Whippletree iron From John Hamilton and Charlie Rose cleaning out the Steamer Victoria A McLaughlin and John R Grant John and Jo Vipond Went Down to their Fathers the St Andrews Dinner or Ball Last night at McRae's (3 Dollars pretty steep this) William McLeod went to Alexan{cut off} a to night took a Buggie and its commencing to snow very hard snowed hard all night East Wind came see if there is any Light in Mr hills Lighthouse to night But John Hamilton has Charlie Rose putting out manure John Hamilton Plastering stables Broke my Paddle 1st Sunday in Advent Lots of snow it snow hard Last night Fine some Wind West to Day no Light in Mr Hills to night Light on Cherry Island 30th St Andrews The Scotch Festival very cold Windy Broke on the stack of Marsh hay Back of the Barn sawing Wood put in the sheep 1st of December cutting in the Bush Ducks and Geese Plenty 2nd in the Bush heard some yelling on Christies Island Drew my Canoes and cleaned them out and the Yelling Quit Kind of soft I heard since it was Mr Phillips that his Boat Drifted out from the shore while he was up through the Island a Fishing Light out night or its Jack the Lanthern 3rd changed the s{cut off} 4th Turned the stove rong End for the Pan of the stove 5th Drew some Wood Jim Hopkins here from Lancaster Gave me a Hooker of Old Rye and Left me my Bitters Gave me Shot powder and Tobacco Down with WB Rofs and Tom Calquhoun Gave him the Books Got From Mary-Ann {page two} Mr James Cameron Island Dec 6th 1874 St Nicholas Went to Kitt Kit on the Island West of Rofs I Found 2 Peices of iron must have laid there a Great many years at Charlies Island shot 2 Ducks East Wind and snow 7th Fishing EEls got 1 a Fine Day 8 Chopping in the swamp 9th chopping 10th Leanders Birth Day 2 Years Old to Day Drawing the Fine hay on the East mow 11th in the Bush 12th chopping at the Door 13th Snowing at night East Wind stormy 14th very Frosty North Wind 15th very Frosty Wind West Feeding the Cattle Extra the ice very near taking if it would hold on for another Day it would take 16th Put the Boat in the Barn Drew up the Canoes Water Raising Drew my small canoe Down to Bismarcks Bay as its the handiest Place to put her Out 17th in the Bush soft fine East Wind and West snowing 18th Took in the iron Boxes Fixing the Wire on the stove 19th Drawing Drags from the Upper Point Fixed Rosy in the Stable a Good Deal of ice Going Down shot a Wood Pecker thats continually tapping at the shingles on the Roof of the House 2 sugar Brids here around the House all Winter Ducks very Plenty out {illegible} shore not many wild Geese the Eagle Flying and Getting those Wounded Ducks the Fishawk around after the Ducks Cattle went to the Bush to Day 20th Last Day of Autumn or Fall East Wind snowing Fine very cold Feeding Reddy Extra as I suppose to Give him the Knife some of those Days 21st First Day of Winter St Thomas Fixing the post in a chair went to the Pitt Point the ice took up From Lancaster Drywell to Francis Island open all above this Freezing hard to night no Jamming of ice it Froze before Hamiltons at 12 Oclock https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/28906f80d220e11c572dc000189c973c.pdf aefa0404adce95426560be75430f3a9a PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. {page one} Mr James Cameron Island Dec 22 1874 East Wind I thought the ice was taken and I crofsed to Hamiltons John told me where I crofsed it had not taken at 12 oclock Last night and its open all above that ice very thin my Road acrofs is very crooked took Dinner at Hamiltons Mrs Carey Poorly Got a Peice of Tobacco from John 23 Began to thaw some tonight the ice dont look any too Good crofsed but its very bad went to Viponds Bought on Credit from Jo 1/2 lb of Tea 30 cents) ( Bought and Paid for 2 Hanks of Black Thread 2 pack of matches 1/2 lb Soda paid this Got 2 Papers from Dan Got 2 Papers from Joe John Hamilton Killing his Hogs Frank Leplante Rockys Boy Willie Rose Charlie and John Got some Buckwheat from John and he Divided his Flour with me as their is none at the store the Ice coming Back very Bad Opened this evening B{cut off} 24th Drawing Drags the Ice all going away Jamming going Down Christmas Eve set up a Good while to night seen a Fire it must be a chimney at the Depot or in Meadow B on Fire Freezing some to night seen the Fox to night the Eagle On to Tree on the Pitt Point Gave the cattle a Christmas Eve supper this Evening Feeding Reddy Pretty well 25th Christmas Day Friday Pleasant but cold Wind West went the Lower Point Keeping this Day as Sunday ice Going Down some the River open 26th St Stephens Day Chopping at the Door 27th Went to the Sturgeon Island in the canoe ice Jammed up to the Sturgeon Island Went to Pitt Point 28th Killed the Bull Reddy Raining 29th cutting up the Beef 3/4 Weighed 228 lbs 1 Qu in the Milkhouse put the Boat up high in the Barn as the cows Broke some out on the Barn Floor {page two} Mr James Cameron Island Dec 30th 1874 Putting in the Marsh hay stack at the Back of the Barn cold North Wind high Froze very hard the ice all in a skim tonight and its Freezing very hard to night 31st Freezing hard all Day to Day to night is New Years Eve the Eagle at the Ducks in the air holes 1st of January 1875 Fishing EEls before the Door Got 1 Went to the Little Island North Side Got 1 seen 3 men crofsing Summerss Road water raising some close to shore Drew 3 Loads of Marsh hay from the stack in the Upper Field Kind of soft to Day 2nd Drew the rest of the stack to Day commenced to snow East and North wind put some in the Barn and some in the Stable Loft put the rest in the stack Behind the Barn 3rd Allen's Birth Day a Fine Day 4th To Day is Election Day for councillors in Williamstown Mr William McLeodTrying for the first Time Did not get in Went to the P.O. Bought a Darning needle From Charlie Roses 12 lb of Pork Flour 25 lb Got New Years from T. Summers 5th William Lavalette Drawing his Fine hay stack Lent him the 2 inch Auger cutting Drawing Wood 6th Epiphany crofsed to John Hamilton Got the Gazette of Dec 18th witha Big Lie in it about the Digging of an Indian Mound a very Big Lie for Mr Leslie to put in a Paper Got a Ride from Dan Cameron Bought of Vipond on Credit 1/2 lb Tea 30 cents 1 Peice of Tobacco 5 cents First crofsing Horses at Summerss 7th St Distaffs Day East Wind and snow Drawing Drags 8th Hugh Ann {cut off} in the swamp chopping seen 2 Hounds comeing Down on the Ice cut over to Christees then came over here went around the Island then went up to Hopkins I got a Weasel in my Trap crofsed to Charlie Roses with the Hid Gordon and I put out some more Bushes took a Peice of Meet 23 lbs a Fine Day 9th started to go acrofs and it turned stormy I turned Back very very High Wind West very cold and Frosty to night Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. 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Scanned Manuscript UG Transcription Progress Scripto transcription progress Done Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. <div class="mw-parser-output"> Mr James Cameron Island December the 23rd 1873 A Fine Day went to Summerstown ice in the Little channel Bought of Vipond 1/2 lb Tea 25 1/2 lb Tob 20 1/2 lb Powder 20 Pipes all at 4 1/2 Gal oil 25 94 cents and what I got on the 17th 3..50 Makes 4.44 cents 24th Blowing some Fixing the shed chopping Christmas Eve 25 Christimas Day a very Fine Day 26th cold Windy chopping 27th Drawing wood snowing stormy E Wind 28th Sunday cold 29th Our Angus B Day Stormy High Wind 30th cold Blowing high West Wind chopping 31st Warmer Great Lots of ice going Down New Years Eve Firing Water Raising very high 1st of January 1874 a very Fine Day Shooting spearing EEls in the Back Bay Gordon and I 2nd chopping E Wind snowing thawing 3rd Allen's Birth Day 1853 at hamiltons Got a Bag of Potatoes Seen A Hamilton and his Wife and Child Got Johny Semo to come Down to hamiltons Bridge with a Bag of Ho{cut off} Seen Mr Campbell the Weaver had New Years from him in Davids Shed Bought of Vipond to 100 wt Flour 3.50 1/2 lb Tea 25 2 spools of Thread 10 2 pipes 2 1/2 lb Tobacco 20 4..7 cents 4th Sunday 5th chopping in the swamp cold Frosty 7th Raining Fixing the Hinges on the Roan Door 8th Hugh Ann Birth Day 1866 chopping Raining snowing at the oak stick 9th a very Fine Day Took the oak stick out of the ice to the Front of the Door and got it up on the ice left it for to night 10 Lewis Lorren here gave him an ash to make Baskets Rain some Fine 11th Preaching on the Front snowing and Fine 12th Fine high Wind turned cold 13th St Hilery Fine calm Freezing some East Wind ice Making some got the Oak stick Brodiside to the Bank high Wind Breaking the ice 14th Stormy E Wind Drifing Snowing ice Making and ice Breaking Duck Plenty Fishhawks Diving Down on them and the Eagle after them the ice took acrofs here through the night or Before day light this Morning of the Fifteenth 15 ice acrofs at the Foot of Francis Island Went to head of the Island Gordon and I cold Frosty Nor West Wind Ice Jamming comeing Down the channel taken acrofs to Christees Taken about the middle of the Island at 10 oclock </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> {page one} Mr James Cameron Island January 16th 1874 Very very cold Windy and Frosty chopping stove wood 17th cold this morning First crofsing ice Good never Tried except 1 place 5 inches Ice Being Jammed its very Rough Returned Viponds Bag {illegible} John in Montreal James Hopkins crofsed this Morning got a Ride Down From George Bosell to Hamilton Bridge Bought of Vipond 1/2 lb Tea 25 1/2 lb Tea 37 1/2 1 lb nails 8 3 Quarts of or 6 37 1/2 2 lb White soap 20 1..28.. 18th Sunday Jame Hopkins here Fine Day seen a Duck on the shore and a Fox going up the hill at the Sugar Bush the Water Raising on the ice and cracks opening wide cut 3 EEl Holes in the ice got none 19th Raining hard Drew some wood with Dick 20th chopping in the swamp Frosty 21st St Agnefs J Hopkins came to put shoes on Dick took him home took my hems and Backstrap to Fix for me took the Old Horse home Gordon and I put in Bushes up to near Hamiltons ice 11 to 14 inches thick But it is Thawing I suppose this eill all be b{illegible} yet 22nd Raining thawing 23rd Jim came with the Ram gave him an ash Runner and some crooks for Fork handles Brought and 3 Books the Wind Whistling Islanders Types of American Beauty a Book on Flowers and Roots took his Whippletrees and 1 Trace of his Went to the Bush Commenced to Rain came home went again Raining 24th Charlie Tuppers Birth Day I crofsed to Little sleigh ice fit this morning after last nights Frost ice Pretty Rough although it Rained and thawed so much water Raising on the marsh and near shore John Hamilton in the McLeods Bush Got 4 Dollars from AJ Baker for my mink and 6 Weasel skins I sent with him to sell in Montreal Gave to John Vipon to Give to Hamilton as I owed him P Buchanan John Tyo {illegible} Treated in Summers 3 Election Times now Bought of Vipond 100 lb Flour 3..50 12 lbs Pork 1..20 1/2 Bushel of Pea 37 1/2 4 Plugs of Tob 2 chewing 2 smoking 20 5..27 1/2 John Hamilton took a Bag Down on the sleigh to his Place took down 2 sacks of Flour snowing the ice awful slippery work got my 2 sacks at Hamiltons East Wind Wind changed to night to West {page two} Mr James Cameron Island January 25th 1874 Sunday Robie Burns Day a Fine Day cool some Wind Freezing some 26th in the Bush Broke my axehelve cold and Frosty 27th in the Bush Put a new handle in my axe Frost and cold 28th Frosty some warm Began to snow Gordon and I went to Hamiltons 29th chopping cold snowing Election in Williamstown Between Donald Sandfield and J Grant of the South Branch very cold to night 30th chopping cold and stormy 31st very Frosty chopping Digging wood out of the pile as the snow is Drifted it with Banks cold to night Last of the Month 1st of Feby Sunday Fine 2nd Candlemas chopping 3rd in the Bush 4th Stormy 5th very cold 6th Went to Summerstown Bought of Vipond 29 lb of Pork 40 lb Pease 1/2 lb Tea 1/2 lb Tea Eclecterick oil took Dinner at Hamiltons John not Well took Supper at Renshaws got the Loan of Georges crofscut saw got a Ride Down with Charlie Rose to Hamiltons got Georges saw File Left the saw at Hamiltons John going to night out to the 2nd concefsion school meeting and Dance 7th Gordon and I went to Hamiltons for the saw and the Bag 8th Gordons Birth Day Sunday Leander very sick 9th Sawing the Pine Stick I crofsed to Summerstown Bought of Mrs Summers Pint of Whiskey 15 cents Bought of Vipond Bottle of caster oil Brought G Renshaws Bag to Viponds 10th chopping 11th chopping one of Russes Boys here for the EEl spears took home Mr Spinks spear Fine and some cold 12th Summers's Ball to night Valentine I crofsed Bought of Vipond 31 lb of Pork 1/2 lb of Tobacco Seen Jim Hopkins Treated in Summers and M{illegible} Treated A Hamilton Went to Cornwall to Day Kind of Drifting cold East Wind some Kind of a Fire Back of Mayvills Island this morning cold East Wind a Ball at John Tyos to night 13th Warm Raining some Jim Hopkins To 27 lb of Flour Got the ash and Runner water on the ice </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> {page one} Mr James Cameron Island Feby 14th 1874 St Valentines Day a Fine Day no crofsing on Summers's Road I suppose the Salmon River is Bad with this thaw and Rain Filling my Bags with Ashes working around the oak stick a Gang of People Fishing eels Below Captain Frasers 15th Sunday Shrove Sunday a Fine Day 16th in the Bush storm snowing Raining turned Fine Gordon Went to Hamiltons for the Pork this Pork is not fit for use Jim Hopkins to the Shanty and George Grant taking care of the schoolmam 17th in the Bush Pretty cold not well with a Pain 18th Ash Wednesday I crofsed got a Ride up From J Hamilton Gave him the 4 Dollars From J Vipond Bought of Vipond 50 lbs of Flour 1..75 3 Quarts of Kerosene oil 37 1/2 Bought of AJ Baker 48 lbs of Pork 12 1/2 6 Dollars at its very Best told J Vipond about his Pork Being Spoiled took a slice to him to see it Went over to George Renshaw George had a Bee yesterday Drawing stones Dewey speaking to me about the manure John Hamilton took Down my Pork and Flour I Rode Down with Charlie Rose the Last Day of the Races in Dundee stopt to Dinner at Hamiltons made a mistake I east meat to Day but I never took any thought about it Went up for my Bag Got a Paper from Charlie Got the Loan of Hamiltons handsleigh to take Down my Flour and Pork John and Charlie going to Lancaster saw Logs a very fine Day 19th Cold and Frosty this morning expecting them to come John Came Drew 4 Loads Charlie Rose Drew a Load stopt and took Dinner at Hamiltons turned snowing George Renshaw Piling and had his Bottle Got a Bag of Potatoes From J Hamilton 20th 2 cutters at the Sturgeon Island Fishing EEls Fixed a handle in the EEl spear Prying up the Big End of the Oak Foxes running the ice to Day a Great many Fixing the Bottom Part of the Barn Door Raining Snowing Fine 21st John Hamilton and Alexander here John came to the House very unwell in Bed took 2 Loads stormy and Blowing Windy {page two} Mr James Cameron Island Feb 22nd 1874 Sunday Washington's Birth Day a Fine Day 23rd in the Bush East Wind turned to Blow hard from the West Blew very hard thawing raining Began to Freeze at night First Quarter Morning change 24th St Matthias Day crofsed to Summerstown With AJ Baker Measured the Lane Fence East side Bought of Vipond 1 lb Tea 60 2 Plugs of Tobacco 8 2 Bunches of Matches 2 cents Went to George Renshaws took Dinner there got a Ride down from Charlie Rose the ice Glib 25th George Renshaw came for Jim Hopkins Took 1019 lbs Went up with George Got a Ride Down from Charlie Rose took a Load up 26th Charlie and A Hamilton here went to Lewis Bosells Bee took home Viponds Bag Brought of Vipond 100 lbs of Flour 3..50 Pair of Boots 3..50 18 yds Calico 2..52 2 spools and 2 skains 6 yds of Cotton 60 1 Bar of soap 10 1/2 lb oats I came home left the things for Charlie Rose to take Down and he forgot them 27th Charlie went to the store and got my things William Lavellets wife and Boy here to see if I had had to sell 28th chopping Gorodn and I a very hard Birch cannot split it all Peggy Bosell and Georges Girl here wanting the sugar Bush Last Day of the Month 7 or 8 cutters Down Below the Sturgeon Island Fishing in their From St Annicet a Fine Day a Mock or Don sun on the East side of the sun and a Big circle around the sun Sunday 1st of March St Davids The Festival of the Welsh a Fine Day 2nd March I started to go acrofs met G Renshaw coming for his 1/2 Ton of Hay and turned Back with him went up with George Went with him to AJ Bakers to get 1/2 Ton of Marsh hay had an upset and made 2 Loads of it a Fine Day George and I went to Dundee went to see Mr Smallman took over a Passenger a Blacksmith from Williamstown ice Getting in holes in Salmon River George thinking of having a Bee tommorrow heard about Janet Buchanan being unfortunate </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> {page one} Mr James Cameron Island March 3rd 1874 G Renshaws George came Down to take up my Ashes A Very Fine Day sun awful hot George Bosell cutting Wood for the sugar came and Fixing for the sugar had 7 1/2 Bushels of Ashes Bought corn Broom Worm Losenges starch soap Matches 1/2 yds Cotton Lead Pencil I Bought on Credit 3/4 yds of White Flannel for Sugar Strainer at 45 per yd 33 1/2 J Hopkins Drawing his hay took 2 Big Loads AJ Baker Selling his horse Dandy to Spooner Sarah Baker going of West to night on the cars to Toronto Spotty calved to Day a Bull Calve ice soft and sloppy Got my Augar from G Renshaw Got a small Grindstone from George looks like Rain to night high Wind and Raining hard to night Jim Hopkins took home his mill a Great many Fishing EEls this weather Roads Pretty Bare Going in Buggies crows Plenty heard a Flock of Ducks going down this morning 4th Blowing Raining hard snowing Freezing Made a Few soft maple Troughfs 5th Went to the Bush John Hamilton and Charlie Rose here I cut the Dead oak on the Bank speaking to John about the saw logs 6th I crofsed to Summerstown John Hamilton and Charlie Rose came for the Logs took 3 hemlock and 1 Pine took them to Lancaster mill George Bosell here took the Pot and 3 Barrels to the Bush helped them Loading the Logs I went with George Renshaw to F Covington Races in Dundee Old Mr Chapman Buried to Day Seen Donald Angus at the Mill in at Mr Streeters in at Mr Parkers Got Granges and Matthews a cold Easterly windy Day Frosty cutting ice for ice housing in Dundee came to Georges stopt all night as he is coming Down in the morning Jimmy Pat in the store and I did not know him 7th George Renshaw and I came Down Got some hops and Leaven from George's Wife Jim Hopkins came for his Mowing Machine and Horse Rake cold commenced hail and snowing {page two} Mr James Cameron Island March 8th 1874 Sunday West Wind Kind of Fine Preaching on the Front commenced stormy through the night 9th stormy Blowing snowing took a Tramp up the ice Making a Place in the stable for the cow Blary 10th Blary calved a heifer calf took the other from Spotty he drinks without any Trouble in the Bush snowing Blowing 11th stormy Blowing Drifting Freezing the Black Bull got in the Waterhole his 2 hind Legs chopping and sawing stovewod the stove cracked this morning Put a Round Block under the Back Part of it with 2 Bricks on it so it would not Fall 12th On this Day of the Month D Master First came to the Island and the ice opened on that Day with was very early Windy Frosty West Wind water by the side of the shores a Good deal of snow on the ice in the Bush chopping 13th Made 27 Troughfs cold stormy Mary Snider Died 14th George Renshaw here for Hay took me home a Load of Wood had a Bottle went up with George Went to the Funeral Mary Roys Heard one of Donald Roaches children Departed Bought of Vipond 100 lbs of Flour 3..50 1/ lb of Tob 20 Pipe 20 1/2 lb Tea 25 1/ 2 lb Tea 32 1/2 Bill came Down with me Got a Bottle and 8 cards from G Renshaw Bill stopt all night 15th a Fine Day 16th John Hamilton and Charlie Rose came for the Pine Logs John and I went to Mr Martin Hill got the sawed 870 Feet John Paid for the sawing of them Pretty Frosty But fine Mr Smallman offered 8 Dollars American Money in at the Boat Builders Hurted my Knee taking the Boards out of the Mill came home 17th St Patricks Fired 3 Volleys Jim Hopkins here Brought home My Books and I Gave him his Books The Kinth it Hayward the Protestant Episcopal Minister at Jims Jim told me he almost was coming Down here </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> {page one} Mr James Cameron Island March 18th 1874 George Bosell Got the Loan of the 2 inch augur square adze and the Broad-axe took 30 Troughfs finished to the Bush 24 more not Finished took 2 Bags of Potatoes George Tapt to Day I went over to Help Charlie Rose to Load Brought home Hamiltons Bag and Summers's Bag seen Jim Hopkins taking home Caribous canoe and had the wheel of Smallmans Steamer taking it out to the cars Dan Cameron a Bee Drawing Fire Wood Got a Ride from John McGreggor up to Tom Kennedys at night I stopt with Dunvegan William McLeod and had Quite a nice time and no ways short of the Barley Bru met with everything else he showed me a Belt of an officers sword that a Brother of Sir Walter Scott's sone Took of of an of Dead officer in Egypt with Splendid Brittish Lion Heads on it in Sir Ralph Abercrombie time The Rosseau's run away from McLeods Place Last night 19th Took Breakfast with Dunvegan waiting till Charlie Rose went to come Lavelletts looking for Law for her Daughter Thomas Murry and Ranald Angus there Charlie and John Came went to the Bush a Rainy Day still we Drew some Thomas Munroe came Down Brought a cow From J Hamilton I came home Great Deal of Water on the ice George Made Syrup we got 3 Quarts and 1 Pint Charlie May in here yesterday got a stick for his Thrashing Mill 20th John Hamilton and Charlie Rose came Down with my share of Boards took me a Bushel of Buckwheat took up a Load Chopping First Day of Spring William McLeod Moving his Cook House to Day Charlie Drawing Wood from the Hog Island {page two} Mr James Cameron Island March 21st 1874 I Made 26 splits of ash for Troughfs cut Brush at the Brush Fence in the Oak Field went around Lower Point the ice Getting Bad close to shores The Thornapple Tree George Gathered about 40 pans of sap John Hamilton and Charlie came Down and he yelled so mighty Loud and so often that I was sure the Horses was in the ice But he was at Lancaster to Day and I think it was some of the Lancaster stimulation was Roaring 22nd Livinia Birth Day seen Wild Geese yesterday seen a Grey Bird to Day Ducks Flying George Boiling in the Bush Got the Moles Took tin {illegible} and Provision to the House took home the sleigh Snowing some this Morning air cold But Fine Made the Moles Full and a 2 Quart Basin Full he took Home and some he made in a Trough got the 1/2 of What was made in the Trough and We are to Get a 2 Quart Basin about 7 lb we are to get Peggy Began to stop 23rd snowing Last night Drifting Blowing Making Troughs Finished 26 in the su{cut off} George helped us some 24th a Fortunate Day George came acrofs Gordon and I working at the Troughs taking them to the Trees 26 of Them 30 and 24 thats 84 Boiling in the Bush very cold Windy crofsing summerss Road yet Made 2 cakes and about 4 lb in the Tin Basin about 28 lbs) to Day 25th Big wind Aikery Burnt out 27th chopping stove Wood 28th John Hamilton and George Renshaw here took the crofscut saw Gave George some hay and a Bottle of Maple syrup George had a Bottle of Brandy Gave John a Bottle of Syrup went up with George Bought of Vipond 100 lbs of Corn meal 2 Dollars 1 lb Tea 65 cents Got a Ride acrofs from John Tyo and Robert Baker a very stormy time Blustering of snow came home 29th George Renshaw came Down with my corn meal I met him at the Head of the Island Peggy here </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> {page one} Mr James Cameron Island March 30th 1874 Went to Williamstown sent Mrs Summers Bag home with George Bosell in Williamstown 31st in Williamstown 1st of April all Fools Day Got a Tin Tea Pot From Sullivan the Tinsmith and Big Pan Gave him my Pipe 2nd Came home hens Began to Lay Bought of Burbanks 1 Patent Pail 25 cents Plug of Tobacco John Angus came with the Buggy to the Front to Angus McDonalds Gate came home 3rd Good Friday the Heifer Rosy calved it is a heifer calf Made sugar the Moles Full and a 2 lb cake home I Eat no meat to Day set traps for the Mink 4th George came took home 2 cakes of sugar they went home found the ice not very good and came Back the ice opened at Francis Island to Day George and I Fishing EEls before the Door Got 30 EEls cold and Windy Old Mrs McLaughlin Died 5th Gathered about 10 Pails of Sap Easter Sunday the Ice opened at the Little Island 6th helped George to making For 8 Troughfs George Tapt the Rest of the Trees to Day Raining mist Dingwell snowing some fair very cold Drifting Windy 7th Boiling sugared about 44 Gordon and I Fishing EEls got 4 Lost one he went in the hole 8th Splitting the Birch and Ash Logs at the River split a Basswood for Rails sugared about 40 lbs to Day Began to snow heavy to night skinned the calf Sun a swallow for the First cranes came Grassbirds came heard nighthawks 9th a very fine Day sap running well put out the canoe for the First went to the Sturgeon Island Randolph and I Sugared about 33 lbs Peggy and George crofsed Left the canoe at Hamiltons Island Gordon and I Gathered about 15 pails about 60 pails of sap in the Barrels to night Drew the Bun to the River and the Jumper to the Barn opening slowly 12 Years Married to Day {page two} Mr James Cameron Island April 10th 1874 Began to snow hard from the N East went to the Bush covered the Barrels and Pots Mending Randolphs Boots George Pete and Peggy came sugared the Molasses and 6 lb cake Pete and George crofsed 11th Fine turned to snowing hard N West wind Sugared the Moles and 3 of the 7 lb Basins 1 2 lb cake Windy cold ice going Down stopt all night and a Going home in the Morning some Drifting stuff going Down some saw Logs wind too high to Get them got a Hemlock Plank Randolph and I Randolph and I in the Bush Gordon in the Bush with them all Day 12th Low Sunday George Peggy and Pete crofsed Peggy and Pete came Sunday night ice going Down some 13th Sugared Cutting Brushin the upper Field Made some troughfs for Gordon in the swamp and tapt some soft Maple Trees running well 14th George Renshaw here had a Bottle of Good stuff John Gray and his 2 Brothers here Fishing EEls stopt al night Got 4 EEls from John Gray Sugared 2 Moles 2 Basins Gordon and I chopping some wood for the Raining Thunder and Lightning to night the first thunder we had this spring 15th John Gray went of high Wind calm and Foggy Raining hard Made it in Molasses and crofsed Peggy and Pete came Back emptied the troughfs cows wanting to go to the Bush Broke the ice at the shore Prying it up and the wind Rose in the night and mad a Great clearing Pewits or Pevys came they come Regular every year and hatch 2 times in the Barn I see a Wild Goose every Day Flying alone he must be astray or Lost his own Flock Ice Brok well to Day from the Light house 16th a change in the Moon this Morning Fixing the Fence at the Pig Pen Windy Froze hard Last night Keeping in the cows Took the canoe up to the Door </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> {page one} Mr James Cameron Island April 17th 1874 Cutting Brush Knocking around 18th Our Duncans Birth Day 19th in the Bush Frank Laplante here Got Gordon and I in the Bush Boiling 2 Barrels Windy snowing and Raining 21st George came gave him a Pipe 22nd Made Mollasses the Janet crofsed to Summerstown on her First Trip 23rd St Georges Day I crofsed in a canoe to Summerstown Brought 28 lb of Sugar to Viponds Bought of Vipond 12 yds of Coton 2 spools 2 combs 1 Box of Matches 1 lb of Tea Soda Tobacco Pipes 3 Quarts of Kerosene oil Salt 1/2 lb Powder 1 lb Shot at AJ Bakers Andrew in Williamstown at a Sale Went over with George Renshaw to Fix his Stick George and I came Down to Hamilton together John Vipond crofsed to Dundee 24th Sap Running no one in the Bush to Day on this Day of the Month Granny Departed 1869 set Fires at the Wet Place on the hill below the Camp Put out the Boat towed a Flat Peice of Hemlock in to shore set Traps on the stump Keeping in the Cattle 2 men and 2 Women passed close to shore up to Salmon River 25th St Marks Day Granny Bosell here Pete and Peggy in the Bush the old Woman stopped Fine and East Wind some say the Kind of Weather you have to Day you will have for 40 Days but its St Swithens I use to Look to the air is cold Froze {illegible} hard Last night Got A Rat for the First this spring the Janet crofsed twice to Day 26th Sunday a heavy North East Storm of Snow to day snowing hard stopt in the afternoon 27th Boiling in the Sugar Bush made about 3 Gallons George Renshaw here Wanting me to Go tommorrow to Lancaster with him sold George a Gallon of Mollasses then old Woman crofsed with Peggy and Pete to the {illegible} snowing acrofs cutting Brush on the Lower Point {page two} Mr James Cameron Island April 28th 1874 Went to Lancaster with George Renshaw Mr Heill's Light and the Johnstons Light Lit to night for the First time this spring George Landed me at the Pitt Point Gave me a Dollar for the syrup had crackers and Brandy at Big Dan Point above Allen Roys sap Running no one in the Bush to Day Lost of ice going Down 29th A Propeller went Down this Evening anchored at the Lighthouse Snowing hard to Day working at the Banking putting Manure on the Garden 30th 2 Proppellers and Tow Boat and the Alexandra went Down to Day high North West wind Fixing my Decoys 1st of May St Phillip and St James high Wind Froze hard snowing cold Went to the upper Point seen a Mink Track set at the Lower Point for him shot a Wood Pecker Put out the Decoys 2 Proppellers went Down the America and East cutting Brush at the south side of the Lower Point cut the Plum Trees Down Put them on the shore side Full Moon to Day the Weather very cold and Raw 2nd a Fine Day Gordon and I to the Sturgeon Island Made a Blind set the Decoys shot 2 Ducks heard something Like an earthquake this Evening Bismarck Laying on the Floor said it was going to shake him Down set some Traps 3rd Sunday Gordon Began to Boil and Gather as they have not Been here since Monday and its running all Week Bismark and Livinia and I went to the Upper Point George Bosells Wife came to see about the Bush they could not Get Pete to come to the sugar Bush A very fine Day Killed a Good many snakes 4th crofsed stoped at J Hamiltons Got my Bitters some of the Liquor of the Bee seen Mrs Cunningham Elizabeth seen John She{cut off} took Dinner there Got a Bag of Potatoes from John AJ Baker and I and George Renshaw Measuring Wood Sold 23 lb at 12 cents Bought Socks 50 yds Calico at 12 1/2 Tob 1/2 lb Castor oil 10 helping G Renshaw with the store house Laying the Foundation the Clara came in Got Top Onions From G Renshaw </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> {duplicate of the last page} </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> {page one} Mr James Cameron Island May the 5th 1874 Gordon and I went to the Little Island North side set the m hay on Fire Craig Pi{illegible} his cattle on Francis Island Bill McLeod Put his Bull on the head of the Island and went home with the scow to Hopkins without Saying a work to me about it I tried to Put him Back in the River but he wont go so I tied him to the fence to night and shut in our cows taking the Banking from the house not very well Pleased about that Bull coming 6th Crofsed J Hamilton Putting up a Frame to had his oil at the Light House went to tell W. McLeod to take away his Bull 2 lb of Sugar to AJ Baker Left a cake of 8 lb with Andrew for Peter Bow Grant for the use of his Pot Got 5 Dollars from AJ Baker Paid me for the Sugar Bought of Vipond 1/2 lb Tea Calico Rope 20 Tax 10 Soap 10 Got a Herring Band from him Got a Bushel of Lime from J Grant not Paid yet came Down to Hamiltons Put the Barrel of oil in the oil House John Charlie Roase G Grant a I Bid Good By with E Hamilton as she is Going to Lafrance to morrow on the Boat the First Trip up of the Bohemian to Day the osprey and a Great many Proppellers Going up to Day Digging in the Garden commenced 7th Digging the Garden 8th Digging the Potatoe Ground set some Traps taking the East End Banking From the House Lots of Frost in the Ground 9th Change in the Moon this morning very heavy Rain all kind of changes in the wind Calm Fine Windy the Corinthian went Down for the First time this spring 10th Sunday Blowing 11th Digging Planting Potatoes set the Leech for soap 12th Reg and Pete came for their sugar Brought Gordon a {illegible} Gave them some Butter a Great Lot of Rubbish going down {illegible} spear tonight got Suckers Pike Perch Rock Bass Chub {page two} Mr James Cameron Island May the 13th 1874 Pope {illegible} the 9th Born on this Day of the Month William McLeod and his Farmer after their Bull Made the Barrel of Soft Soap Rafts going Down John James his Raising yesterday 14th Fixing the Floor in the cookhouse Went to J Hopkins Got his spear as mine is not Fixed yet he has no coal {illegible} Ploughing for Pease Froze hard to night Livinia at her Garden Planted 3 Beds of Top Onions Wind Raised as I was coming home 15th Planted some Potatoes {illegible} at the Garden 5 Beds of Top Onions 3 Bags of Potatoes Planted Charlies Tomato seeds From England {illegible} Cayene Pepper 16th East Wind and West Blew hard to night and Rained Fixed the sticks around the Potatoes Fixing some at the Calf Pasture Bismarck and Livinia went up in the Bay only 5 of the Hens Laying Ticks Bad cutting some Fat Pine shot a Red headed Wood Pecker there is 4 of them came to the {cut off} to Day every year regular there was always one came splitting rails a Raft this side of Renshaws Wharf 17th Sund the Sp{cut off} Went Down the Bay went Down without a Tow West Wind the air is cool to Day Salted the cows up on the hill Water high Found a Bottle on the Water I think its ink that was in it 3 of Calvins Men here to supper half staved slept in the stable loft in the hay 18th took their Breakfast and Dinner Gave me 1.75 cents and I put them to the Raft they stopt on the raft all night raining 19th came Back 2 of them stop in the Morning the other went with the {illegible} Plots Majore is his name had 6 Meals Gave me a Dollar as they had no More 20th Went to Summerstown Mrs Summers wanting some Potato onions John Hamilton William McLeod and I in Davids Bought of Viponds 25 lb of Corn Meal 1/2 lb Tea Broom Hoe Soda 3 yds of Calico 1 3/4 Tweed for Gordon 35 a yd Tob Pipe 21st Plastering Lashey and Laduke came stopt for Dinner they went of up to Smarts Bay came Back to night and it is raining heavy got their supper had a Bottle this Morning 22nd Lashey and Laduke wet of Gave me 9 Dollars Gave Livinia 75 cents Working at the Soap this is the 2nd time at the soap 23 cents Summerstown Brought the summer {illegible} onions and some of the english Tomato seeds to Angus Suple at J Hamiltons Bill Morris and Q Suple took us over Fishing to night got 8 Fish Tom Sumers got a Maskinonge 35 lb </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> {page one} Mr James Cameron Island May 23rd 1874 Bought of Viponds 50 lb Flour 1 lb salts {illegible} 2 Plugs of Tobacco Tape John Hamilton and I Down together took Dinner at Hamiltons Got a Bushel of Potatoes from John seen Mr Woods and Mitchell wanting to crofs Frank Laplante went acrofs with them Jim Hopkins there to Day Rookey and J Hamilton wanting Jim to Rent the Alexis Island seen Mrs Carey Planted some Potatoes high Wind 24th Sunday Queen's Birth Day took Medicine to Day Fine Day Magnet went Down colours up 25th this the Queens Birth Day Fixing the Lane Fence Went around the Island Gordon and I Keeping in the Black Bull very heavy straight south wind to Day Raining Fine and Windy East Wind in the Morning 26th Whitewashing the House 27th Planted some Long Johns 2 Basins of seeds) Victoria was Down with Raft Manitoba went Down Light the Corsica went Down Early this morning she ought to go Down yesterday Put the Big Flat Stone at the Cook House Cleaned up stairs Mosquitoes a Few tonight 28th Caught 2 Canoes got an Ash sawlog caught 7 Perch 29th Went to Dundee high E Wind a Montreal Yacht went up Salmon River Bought of RJ Baker 1 Pair Boots 3 Hats 2 yds of Ribbon 3 yds of Tweed 10 yds of Cotton 6 yds of Fine or Refined Cotton 4 yds Calico 3 yds of Flannel Black Thread 2 Tin Basins 1 Strainer Tea Kettle Tea Pot Pudding Dish RR Relief Knife 3 Bushels of Potatoes 1 spool of White Thread ) To 5 1/2 Doz of EEgs 1 calf skin Bought of Bordeau 2 pipes Election Day in Dundee For Cameron and Mr Laurin Cameron ahead to Day at the Pools Mosquitoes Bad coming Down Salmon River John Hamilton and Rookey sending their cattle to Alexis Island The Bay of Quinte got aground with a Raft Lashey came 30th set the Line with Lashey at East End of Hay Island Planted Potatoes Digging at the Potatoes up some of Them 31st Sunday Raining very hard 1st of Glorious 1st of June Making the {illegible} Pasture Fence Larger Went to the Kit Kit Lashey went off caught a Perch on his Line Planted Potatoes at " {page two} Mr James Cameron Island June 2nd 1874 The Boston Steamer went up the Back or south channel Got aground at the entrance of the Salmon River got off 3 the Boston came out this morning and went into Lancaster Fixing the sheds Digging for Potatoes Planted Cucumbers Bought a Basket From Quakeree a 1 1/2 of Butter for it Plastering Whitewashing Fixing the Fish Box Put out the Heifer calf yesterday went to see Lashey's Line nothing Touching it the Bay went Down with a nice Tow of Schooners and Barges Victoria went up the PasPort went Down 4th I think it was the Magnet went to Down south her colours up to Day or tommorrow went to Alexis Island for Fat Pine got 2 Big staves Corpus Christie 5th The Manitoba at 2 Rafts Gordon and I went to Christies Found Bun Got Fat Pine Digging and Planting Potatoes 6th Finished Planting Potatoes at the Barn Jim Hopkins here from Jo Lemays Gave him a cake of Sugar 8 lb 7th Sunday Heavy rain and high East Wind Foggy Mr Murcheson stopt as he was crofsing he was up {illegible} Hector the Rae Corinthian went Down stopt some where about the Light house with the Fog 8th Windy Fixing the Fence in the Lane Jim Hopkins came with his 3 Heifers and old Dick Left the scow Kept {illegible} Fish to night we Got 5 sturgeon and 3 EEls Lost an awful Big one Broke the spear handle in him Gave Jim 3 or them Johnny Down with him 9th Went to Summerstown got 2 Papers from Charlie Took Dinner with Lewis Blondeau Bought of Vipond 2 sacks of Flour Pepper castor oil Tobacco Tom Summers and Dr Dickinson got an upset Last night out of their Bun Heard Murdy Murchison and Captain Camerons Daughter was Married that what the colours was up For the Day the Magnet went Down Our Marys Birth Day 10th Went to Dundee had 9 1/2 of Butter Bought of RJ Baker 8 yds of cotton 40 cent cash Butter Tub got my Boots Fixed Bought of Bordeau Tin {cut off} candles Left my Shovels with the Blacksmith Lashey here Lost his caone Tyler Lincoln here Took away the scow I met the Clara towing {cut off got my 1 pound of shot Left when I was in Dundee {cut off} </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> {page one} Mr James Cameron Island June 11th 1874 Shearing the sheep one of them I did not get till Dark Magnet went Down 12th Raining sheared the Black sheep Kept them in as it is cold Rafts Towing Down 13th Drew some Wood Putting Manure on the Potatoes 14th Sunday Miles and a Man Fishing here Factory man heavy Rain Thunder 15th Washed the Wool Mr Spencer here and Galerneau Fishing at night Rob Baker and John Tyo came and I Went with them Down on my Sturgeon Bar 16th Barking Barking the chairs 17th Jim Y Cameron Dr Crary and Labuff here Treated me with a Drop of Good Stuff 18th the Ever Memorable Battle of Waterloo Mr Fulton here Weeding Drawing Wood 19th hoeing a Man Going about on the River the Boston steamer Wakened him up in the Evening the Corsican coming up Would have run him over if I had not Gone out in the steamboat channel and Towed him out of her way asked him his name and he told me it was Toughf and again when I got him all Right I asked him again and he said it was Alexander McCarty so I set him on the right course to Christees Island and then he knew the where Matthews shanty was the wind raised very sudden and high from the East to night 20th made a Pig Pen crofsed to Viponds Bought Tea Tobacco Pipes Gave Lewis Blondeau some ---- men at the shore here to night Fishing old Mr Barrett Buried to Day in Williamstown with AJ Baker Launching his Boat Henery Left the Victoria yesterday and Grant and Dan Cameron Taking their Bulls from the Island the Alexandra Went Down in Tow of the Bay 21st Rose Sunday Went to Butternut Rofs Gull Lizard Kit Kit and Sturgeon Island Gordon Randolph and myself Fishing Lashey set his Line 1st Day of Summer {page two} Mr James Cameron Island June 22nd 1874 Our Dan's Birth Day a Great many rafts went Down in Tow and sailing Lashey crofsed Forgot his lines and came again after them cutting the weeds in the Potatoes went Down to the Line 25th Mr Tuthills here made me a Present of a Trowling Line all complete Gave him some old Indian curiositys axes Flint Crockery Stones Treated me to a Glass of Beer The Boston aground George Sims here 24th St John the Baptiste Day a Great Gathering in Montreal for all parts of the States and Canada Tyler Lincoln here Treated me to a Glass of {illegible} {illegible} here Sandy Dugold McGillis {illegible} and a Man By the name of Warden or Warder they were on a Raft and had nothing to East I gave them their Dinner 25th Went out to George Renshaws wool and Thomas Munroes Bought at Viponds 5 cents of Nutmegs the Boston after a Smallman Steamer to Tow them off would not Go But went to Lancaster for a Load of Eggs 26 Went to Hamilton the Boston Got off Ground this morning Went to Dundee with 9 1/2 lbs of Wool and 3 1/2 Doz of Eggs Left my Bag with Robert to send it to Renshaw with Flour Bought 3 Plugs of Tob 5 cents paid to a Bag of Potatoes Got a Present of a First Rate spear from Mr Between Rober Baker and John Tyo Robert got the Beard of it Fired By the Blacksmith Mr Fulton and Mr White here to night Jame Y Cameron and his man here 27th Went to John Hamiltons The Abysinian and Athenian went Down Murdy Murchison and Sheltee putting their Horses to Alexis Island went to G Renshaw my Flour did not come Got some from George and he gave me a Loaf Killed a Calf {illegible} Roses Wife took the Head of it </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> {page one} Mr James Cameron Island June 28th 1874 Sunday Berries ripe some strawberries Lashe here 29th St Peters Day Hoeing 30th Drawing Wood 2 of the sheep Lame by some chasing them 1st of July Dominion Day Found 7 of the Lambs Dead Canadian First Trip Jacob or George Edward here Gave them Pine to Fish 2nd Hoeing Leslie Mitchell Jim Hopkins and Charlie Johnne here Digging in Sounding Place in the upper Feild Dug about 8 Feet came to shells and stones I Gave Leslie all my Indian curiositys and Bones to him for the Museum Middle Day of the Year Jim took his spear B{illegible} to put in my spear pole Raining hard to night 3rd I crofsed to Summerstown Bread Tea Tobacco George Renshaw Buried his child to Day still Born A J Bakers cow raising her up in slings Sacrament commenced in Williamstown to Day to night a Fishing Party here tonight Jim Hopkins Bill Morris Leslie Mitchel Rob Baker all Pretty well on the Boshure they came to the house to treat me before they would Drink all they had and Left my Bitters for the Morning 4th American Independence I crofsed got a pipe from John Hamilton Sent him the Brush hook to John Hamilton got 100 Wt of Flour from Vipond on R Bakers order to 5 cents of Matches Brought in G Baker the Bark at Thomas Munroes to Dinner seen Donald Suple on the Boat the Canadian Went to Dundee to Day Raining 5th Our John's Birth Day Lashey took away his Line Fine Day 6th Drawing Wood Seen the Comet Last night 7th Hoeing Mr Fulton and Peter the Indian Heavy wind and Rain 8th Mr Spencer for W{illegible} planted Turnips Fixing old iron {page two} Mr James Cameron Island July 9th 1874 Went to Dundee Brought the stove old iron {illegible} Bought of R Baker scythe and snath 1/2 lb Tea 2 Rakes Butter Tub salt (3 yds of Cloth on credit 1 Gallon Kerosene plug Plug paid this ) Great talk about the sea serpent at St Regis its all Bosh Allen came he is selling the Life of Livingstone a very warm Day heard the Corinthian got aground with the storm on split Rock in the Custom House Got a From Mr Phillips 10th mowed some Allen Gordon Fixed the Boat and Went to Bosells went out to Fish 11th Mowing Allen and Gordon went to the store Shows in Cornwll yesterday a Great crowd of People Allen Camerons son and Caribous Man here for to see if I could Pasture his horse 12th of July Sunday high East Wind not very well Charlie Rose and John Hamilton here as they heard Great Talk about Jim Hopkins Digging and Finding Ead men Bones and Indian axes which is not True Allen crofsed with them 13th Keeping Orangemans Day Firme High wind Laduke here and Frank Laplante Putting in 15th Mowing 16th Mowing 17th Putting in hay crofsed got 2 scythes and a snath from John Hamilton Bought of Vipond 1/2 lb Tobacco 1/2 lb Tea 1 pint of High Wines Matches 1 castor oil stopt at Oak 18th Putting in and Mowing 19th crofsed for Mrs Rose stopt at Charlies his Girl went over for Granny Rose the Boy Born at about 12 oclock Fernandez Raining and Windy tonight 20th Mowed some crofsed with Granny Rose to Hamiltons Gave her a cake of sugar and a Bottle of Vinegar or went to the {illegible} eat new Potatoes Bought of T Summers 1 pint of H Wines 21st Baking Making Butter 22nd Mowing 23 putting in John Tyo Hopkins here and Robert Baker here Pete Grant here I went to Fish with them 24th Mr Kirk Patrick and the Tailor here Dug some Worms for them a very very warm Day mowing on the Bank of the River </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> {page one} Mr James Cameron Island July 25th 1874 St James Day Mr Ryan here for Matches Gave Gordon 5 cents I crofsed to Viponds with 5 Dozen Eggs Bought 8 Loaves of Bakers Bread John Hamilton Treated at Summerss {illegible}ter Lincoln and I Heard George Bosell Left the Manitoba Put in 3 or 4 Loads of hay a very warm Day Kept the Horse in the Barn as their is a stick campout of the stable and afraid it will fall Down 26th Dog Days Begin High Wind Rasberries Ripe Spartan went Down English Cherries Ripe 27th Haying 28th haying 29th 2 Boats Yankees here this Morning Asking their Breakfast Bl{illegible} Richard and 5 others Left 50 cents Mr Fulton and Edward Plamondin here to night 30th haying 31st the Last of {illegible} I am to gather something to put Down at the Last of the month and the Most of the Month {rest of line illegible} 1st of August or Lammas Day at the haying Gordon crofsed to Viponds for Bread 1/2 lb Tea 2nd Rainy this Morning there was a Gentleman Trowling I own at the side of the Rushes he came ashore I went to meet him and he asked me to go out and have a Trowl with him and so I Did and was all Day from home Charlie Rose and Rocky and I went to Alexis Island and it was cold and Windy They left me on their way Back at the head of the Island here it was Mr Minkler I was with Trowling Minnies Birth Day 3rd Went to Dundee with Butter 8 lbs of Butter Bought 8 yds of calico and 5 yds at 10 cents 1/2 lb Tea Tobacco (Flour cash 2.75 Rope ) Pipe sweetys Rattle Lamp hooks 4th haying 5 Went to Vipond for my Flour of the Jennie 6th Randolph's Birth Day a Fortunate Day Mr Tutlemans Wife here Got 2 splendid Maskinone one about 32 and the other 28 lb I am not Quite sure of the Weight 7th {illegible} and Herbert went of Raining some to Day Gave him {illegible} making {illegible} hay 9th Got a linge about 16 lb {page two} Mr James Cameron Island Augt 10th 1874 I went to Dundee Gave Mr Phillips a Lunge Left Mrs N{illegible} McDonald some Pickerel Bought of AJ Baker Bong Caps & {illegible} of Ropes Hat Spy Glafs or {illegible} Washboard 5 yds cotton Jim and I came home together stopt at Mr Phillips had a couple of Rounds of First Best stuff took Dinner at Bills Bill Mowing with his new Mowing Machine got an old scyth from {illegible} at the Hay 12th Hailstones Mr Fulton John Kirkpatrick high Wind Thunder Lightning very curious Lightning Ryan Grant and 2 other Men slept in the Barn Henery Bosells Wife Died to night 13th Windy 14 Paso Bone Jim Hopkins Fishing at Hay 15 Haying 16th {illegible} 17th 18th at haying 19th Bismarcks Birth Day Mr Dunn came to night camped on the Lower Point 20th Taking in hay 21st crofsed to Summerstown Seen Burton Got a sm{illegible} Gave me a1 lb of Tea 22 Taking in Hay Mr Dunn and Wife went off 23rd Gordon Randolph and I went to Alexis Island Men there Making a Raft of old Wood they wanted oars from me Mr Murchison and McDonell here 24th came for the oars 5 of them a 1..60 cents I got 25th Mr Fulton and {illegible} here 26th Gordon and I went to Fish set Rofs's Island took Dinner with Mr Fulton on the Foot of the Rofs's Island a very very warm Day a Drowned Man Found and Buried on Hog Island a Frenchman of of a Barge one of these Days 27th William Lavellette here for hay Mowing Gordon and I 28th Putting in hay 29th at Summerstown seen Alice Burton gave acrofs on the Jennie John Vipond going to Lower Canada Gave Captain Smallman the Money to Fetch me 50 lb of Flour 30th Sunday 31st Mowing 1st of Sept at the hay 2 I crofsed for my Flour, Found a Basin William and Richard came to mow 3rd Dan McMasters Birth Day 4th Mowing the Back Marsh 5th at hay John Angus Birth Day Lavallettes Working at hay shot 4 Ducks cutting the Last of the fine hay Gordon and I 6th Last of the Dog Days 7th Lavellets Made the 2 stacks to Day Fenced our stack 8th William Fencing his stack 40 hours Devotion crofsed to Summerstown 1/2 lb Tea Tob Matches </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> {page one} Mr James Cameron Island 9th of Sept 1874 cutting in the Back Marsh Mr Fulton here and Son-in-Law George Renshaw came to Mow in Back Marsh 10th Working at the hay Making Coils 11th at hay Began the Marsh hay stack 13th Sunday I think it is the Sunday the Fire took in Cornwall Fishing caught a Lunge and Lot of Pickerel and Perch 14th I crofsed Summerstown Got 5 Collars From AJ Baker Mr Spencer and Alfred Henery here at night Got the Rat in the Trap 15 Went Down to Fish with Mr Spencer Below the Sturgeon Island Broke the Lamp chimney 16th Mowed some 17th cutting for the stable Pulling the stable Down 18 in the Bush 19th Commenced the stable Laid 4 sticks to Day 20th Went to the Bay to Fish Turned Windy 21st at the stable 22 Mr Spencer here and Boy Barton Brought me some Fat Pine 23rd First Day of Fall Autumn took very sick as I went out to Fish a very warm Day 24th at the stable Gordon went o Lavelletts to see if they were coming to cut the Marsh 25 Gordon and I to the store paid Jo for the 4 Loaves of Bread salt thread Gordon went this Evening For the Flour 3..50 Paid this John in Toronto 26th at the stable 27th at Kitt Kit very Windy seen Dunn and Briggs 28th in the Bush 29th at the stable St Michaelmas 30th Went to Hamiltons went up to the store John and I came Down to the house George Renshaw and Wife went to Finch 1st of October in the Bush 2nd at the stable 3rd Got the Beams in 4th Sunday 5th Foggy in the morning 6 or 7 Propellers a Race going on 6th and 7th at the stable 8th Put up the Last {illegible} set 4 Traps for the First 9th Getting a {illegible} in the Bush got 2 Rats 10th Hugh Anns Birth Day Gordon Went to Bosells for Chisel {illegible} to the store for Tea comb Matches {illegible} toria at Summerstown {page two} Mr James Cameron Island 11th of October 1874 High Wind went around the Island Found a Quart Jar 12th at the West side of the stable Roof Seen Wild Geese for the first this fall 13th at the Roof no more nails cut some Marsh hay in the swamp Back of the Barn 14th Went acrofs with 4 1/2 Bushels of Ashes 15 cents a Bushel Bought of Viponds 4 lbs cut nails 20 cents 1/2 lb clinch nails 7 cents 3 1/2 yds of Cotton at 10 cents Went to Isacc Blondeau's he is in Widow John Summers's house now 15 Finished the Roof Fixed the 2 Gable Ends 16th Laying the Beems for the Flour Laid most part of the Floor hung the Door took up the Potatoes in the Back Garden 17th took up the Last of the Potatoes in Front of the house Made a Whippletree set Fires in Brush Blow the House Windy a Good deal of Shooting at Christees Island took up the Turnips Killed 2 Rusters 18th St Lukes Day cold some and Windy Canadian did not stop to night in Lancaster Kept acrofs to the St Ammicet side set some Traps no Working of Rats in the Back Marsh Found a Bottle in the Rushes Lea & Perrins Bottle) the owl took away another of the hens Manitoba went up to Day the water Low but Raising some to Day North Wind 19th William and the 2 Boys came to cut Marsh hay covering the calf shed Got Rat 20th William Stacking made 2 stacks put 9 cocks in the Stable chinking the stable Thunder Raining very fine Windy 21st Finishing the Stable Floor and at the Calf Stable Drew some wood out of the Back Marsh Banking the West End of the house 22nd Mowing s{illegible} 9 cocks in the stable Loft Fixing the Loge barn) Drew up the Old Red Canoe Drew the Fish Box Tried alder Bark for Worms but no Good 23rd Livinia Birth Day a Fine Day 1868 Plastering some 24th Our Hugh's Birth Day Drew the Ash stick up on the Barn set Fire in the Marsh Hay Back West of the Barn Drew some Wood Peggy and Pete Bosell here for their sugar 24 lb </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> {page one} Mr James Cameron Island Oct 25th 1874 My Birth Day St Crispin Day All Shoemakers Day Sunday Gordon and I to Christees Island Found a Honey Bee Tree a very Fine Day East Wind and West Magnet went Down 26th putting out manure 27th Fixing the shed 28th Drawing Wood 29th Fixing around the Barn 30th Knocking around 31st Hallow Evening 2 Men on the Sturgeon Island hunting Had a Dog to go for their Ducks when they would shoot them came to the house for oil and Eggs cracking nuts eating apples Drinking cider and Soda sugar Keeping the Hallow Een or till Hallow Eve 1st of Nov Sunday All Saints Day cold Windy Weasel killed the chicken set a Trap for him at the Barn and got him 2nd All Souls Day Fixing the Stall in the stable taking manure out of the sheep shed 3rd Just one Month to Day since I Did not smoke Went to Viponds with 9 Rats Bought Tea Tob File 4 lb nails Eclectric paid the above a pair of Boots on Credit 3..75 stopt at John Hamiltons took Dinner took away his Tobacco in Mist {cut off} 4th First time I tried for EEls got one 5th Guy Fawks Day I went to Dundee with 29 lbs of Butter 1 and a peck of Onions 12 lb of Rags Bought of Robert Boots 1..40 3 yds Cotton 69 5 yds Cloth 4..50 11 yds of Print 1..10 8 yds Calico 1..19 Got a 25 cents cash Gave me a Knife a Present Got 1/2 lb crackers 7 cents Very windy Day Bills 2 Boys Down the River with me seen Hughy Rankin a Blacksmith in the Bakers Shop fired smoky Dark Raining and Windy Got the iron of the End of a Whippletree from Mr Baker 6th Windy Drawing Drags 7th Cleaned out my Boat Fishing EEls at the Little Island Got 5 Ellens Birth Day 8th Ducks in Great {cut off} at the Door and in the Bay Went to Little Island Got 1 shot Good many Lashey here took away his Gun {page two} Mr James Cameron Island Nov 9th 1874 Banking the house 10th Mr Esdaile here in the Evening made a Decoy shot 19 Ducks Gave me 50 cents for the use of my canoe 11th Mr Esdaile came early this Morning came to the house about 10 oclock and had 40 Ducks shot then a Rainy wet Day he must have a Good many at night for he Kept his man busy going out after them 12th Windy Jim Hopkins here with the scow 13th Drawing Wood Broke the Jumper 14th Fishing EEls Got 24 some cold 15th set fire to the Marsh and the Wind changed to the south we had hard work to stop the fire from the stacks Jim Hopkins had a stack Burnt to Day the Indians set Fire to the marsh 16th Gordon and I to the Kit Kit Got 4 Ducks 17th Jim Hopkins took away his heifers and the Ram East Wind a Great Lot of cord Wood Going Down we Gathered near a cord of it Beech maple elm Basswood ash heard James Craig Departed 18th Working at the Runner of the Jumper 19th Drew some hay for the shed Mr Lander Reynolds here 20th Began to snow South Wind Bill and Rodney Briggs here came to Fish EEls turned stormy heard red Hugh Giles Died 21st On this Day of the Month Donald McMaster Departed 1864 Feeding the cattle cutting stove Wood Froze to night 22nd Sunday cold Fine a Great many Boats a Going to Day put in the sheep Last night Left the Lambs out The Bay of Quinte got aground to night near Charlie's Island or Butternut Island 23rd E Wind The Hiram Calvin and the William came this Evening the Bay of Quinte Working at her 24th the steamer Albian Went up piling the Cord Wood I Found at the Water a Good Cord of it Went to the head of the Island 25th Advent St Catherines a Barge went Down Gordon not Well 26th I crofsed a Fine Day Bought of Viponds 1/2 lb Tea 1 plug of Tob 51 yds of Cotton 1 cent Sweetys Rope 10 cents Black and Grey thread 2 hanks John Hamilton and John Craig taking the scow and canoe From Frasers marsh Left it when after 2 eels </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> {page one} Mr James Cameron Island Nov 27th 1874 Fishing EEls got none trying Back in the Rushes sowing the thumb on my Leather mit Wind high a Good Deal of shooting 28th I crofsed Got From AJ Baker 3..10 Bought 100 lb Flour Bought 1 chimney 8 cents 2 Lamp Wick 4 cents Oil Got a Whippletree iron From John Hamilton and Charlie Rose cleaning out the Steamer Victoria A McLaughlin and John R Grant John and Jo Vipond Went Down to their Fathers the St Andrews Dinner or Ball Last night at McRae's (3 Dollars pretty steep this) William McLeod went to Alexan{cut off} a to night took a Buggie and its commencing to snow very hard snowed hard all night East Wind came see if there is any Light in Mr hills Lighthouse to night But John Hamilton has Charlie Rose putting out manure John Hamilton Plastering stables Broke my Paddle 1st Sunday in Advent Lots of snow it snow hard Last night Fine some Wind West to Day no Light in Mr Hills to night Light on Cherry Island 30th St Andrews The Scotch Festival very cold Windy Broke on the stack of Marsh hay Back of the Barn sawing Wood put in the sheep 1st of December cutting in the Bush Ducks and Geese Plenty 2nd in the Bush heard some yelling on Christies Island Drew my Canoes and cleaned them out and the Yelling Quit Kind of soft I heard since it was Mr Phillips that his Boat Drifted out from the shore while he was up through the Island a Fishing Light out night or its Jack the Lanthern 3rd changed the s{cut off} 4th Turned the stove rong End for the Pan of the stove 5th Drew some Wood Jim Hopkins here from Lancaster Gave me a Hooker of Old Rye and Left me my Bitters Gave me Shot powder and Tobacco Down with WB Rofs and Tom Calquhoun Gave him the Books Got From Mary-Ann {page two} Mr James Cameron Island Dec 6th 1874 St Nicholas Went to Kitt Kit on the Island West of Rofs I Found 2 Peices of iron must have laid there a Great many years at Charlies Island shot 2 Ducks East Wind and snow 7th Fishing EEls got 1 a Fine Day 8 Chopping in the swamp 9th chopping 10th Leanders Birth Day 2 Years Old to Day Drawing the Fine hay on the East mow 11th in the Bush 12th chopping at the Door 13th Snowing at night East Wind stormy 14th very Frosty North Wind 15th very Frosty Wind West Feeding the Cattle Extra the ice very near taking if it would hold on for another Day it would take 16th Put the Boat in the Barn Drew up the Canoes Water Raising Drew my small canoe Down to Bismarcks Bay as its the handiest Place to put her Out 17th in the Bush soft fine East Wind and West snowing 18th Took in the iron Boxes Fixing the Wire on the stove 19th Drawing Drags from the Upper Point Fixed Rosy in the Stable a Good Deal of ice Going Down shot a Wood Pecker thats continually tapping at the shingles on the Roof of the House 2 sugar Brids here around the House all Winter Ducks very Plenty out {illegible} shore not many wild Geese the Eagle Flying and Getting those Wounded Ducks the Fishawk around after the Ducks Cattle went to the Bush to Day 20th Last Day of Autumn or Fall East Wind snowing Fine very cold Feeding Reddy Extra as I suppose to Give him the Knife some of those Days 21st First Day of Winter St Thomas Fixing the post in a chair went to the Pitt Point the ice took up From Lancaster Drywell to Francis Island open all above this Freezing hard to night no Jamming of ice it Froze before Hamiltons at 12 Oclock </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> {page one} Mr James Cameron Island Dec 22 1874 East Wind I thought the ice was taken and I crofsed to Hamiltons John told me where I crofsed it had not taken at 12 oclock Last night and its open all above that ice very thin my Road acrofs is very crooked took Dinner at Hamiltons Mrs Carey Poorly Got a Peice of Tobacco from John 23 Began to thaw some tonight the ice dont look any too Good crofsed but its very bad went to Viponds Bought on Credit from Jo 1/2 lb of Tea 30 cents) ( Bought and Paid for 2 Hanks of Black Thread 2 pack of matches 1/2 lb Soda paid this Got 2 Papers from Dan Got 2 Papers from Joe John Hamilton Killing his Hogs Frank Leplante Rockys Boy Willie Rose Charlie and John Got some Buckwheat from John and he Divided his Flour with me as their is none at the store the Ice coming Back very Bad Opened this evening B{cut off} 24th Drawing Drags the Ice all going away Jamming going Down Christmas Eve set up a Good while to night seen a Fire it must be a chimney at the Depot or in Meadow B on Fire Freezing some to night seen the Fox to night the Eagle On to Tree on the Pitt Point Gave the cattle a Christmas Eve supper this Evening Feeding Reddy Pretty well 25th Christmas Day Friday Pleasant but cold Wind West went the Lower Point Keeping this Day as Sunday ice Going Down some the River open 26th St Stephens Day Chopping at the Door 27th Went to the Sturgeon Island in the canoe ice Jammed up to the Sturgeon Island Went to Pitt Point 28th Killed the Bull Reddy Raining 29th cutting up the Beef 3/4 Weighed 228 lbs 1 Qu in the Milkhouse put the Boat up high in the Barn as the cows Broke some out on the Barn Floor {page two} Mr James Cameron Island Dec 30th 1874 Putting in the Marsh hay stack at the Back of the Barn cold North Wind high Froze very hard the ice all in a skim tonight and its Freezing very hard to night 31st Freezing hard all Day to Day to night is New Years Eve the Eagle at the Ducks in the air holes 1st of January 1875 Fishing EEls before the Door Got 1 Went to the Little Island North Side Got 1 seen 3 men crofsing Summerss Road water raising some close to shore Drew 3 Loads of Marsh hay from the stack in the Upper Field Kind of soft to Day 2nd Drew the rest of the stack to Day commenced to snow East and North wind put some in the Barn and some in the Stable Loft put the rest in the stack Behind the Barn 3rd Allen's Birth Day a Fine Day 4th To Day is Election Day for councillors in Williamstown Mr William McLeodTrying for the first Time Did not get in Went to the P.O. Bought a Darning needle From Charlie Roses 12 lb of Pork Flour 25 lb Got New Years from T. Summers 5th William Lavalette Drawing his Fine hay stack Lent him the 2 inch Auger cutting Drawing Wood 6th Epiphany crofsed to John Hamilton Got the Gazette of Dec 18th witha Big Lie in it about the Digging of an Indian Mound a very Big Lie for Mr Leslie to put in a Paper Got a Ride from Dan Cameron Bought of Vipond on Credit 1/2 lb Tea 30 cents 1 Peice of Tobacco 5 cents First crofsing Horses at Summerss 7th St Distaffs Day East Wind and snow Drawing Drags 8th Hugh Ann {cut off} in the swamp chopping seen 2 Hounds comeing Down on the Ice cut over to Christees then came over here went around the Island then went up to Hopkins I got a Weasel in my Trap crofsed to Charlie Roses with the Hid Gordon and I put out some more Bushes took a Peice of Meet 23 lbs a Fine Day 9th started to go acrofs and it turned stormy I turned Back very very High Wind West very cold and Frosty to night </div> transcribed https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/a5b545f5094411000099777947096fab.pdf 4bebca8929598b9ed8c0c4c904087355 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. {page one} Mr James Cameron Island 31st 1873 Took Breakfast at Hamiltons Stormy Cold East Wind Left my Pork at Hamiltons Fine in the afternoon Shooting to night out of the 2 Guns 1st of January 1873 Firing this morning Jim Hopkins Charlie Hopkins Bill Morris George Morris Pars Bowen old Mrs Morris Mrs Macilvan and Sarah Betsy and 2 children stopt for Dinner Gave Bill a Bible and English newspaper sent Mrs Hopkins Book home Got 5 cartriges from Jim 2nd I crofsed to Hamiltons William Lavelette there with 4 axes to Grind Got Isacc Blondeau to Fix my Boots 15 cents Got new Years from Isacc Heard Sandy Ward Departed yesterday James McKenna here for a Load of his hay Fine turned cold and then stormy then Raining to night George Renshaw came from Town went Down yesterday 3rd Allen's Birth Day a Fine Day Sun hot Thawing Chopping Stove Wood 4 chopping stove Wood stormy this morning turned Kind warm some Windy from the West changed to night to East Sunday 5 cold some Froze last night Blustering to Day snowing Drifing East Wind 6th Began to Make a hand Sleigh seen a Fish hawk or an Eagle after a Duck in the airhole and after hovering around for a Long time he plunged after her and Got her and Tore her on the ice 7th Working at the sleigh 8th Hugh Ann's Birth Day 7 years old to Day James McKenna came for a Load of his hay Had a Bottle with him his Bobs came a part I Gave him a Trace chain and we Fixed it Finished the handsleigh 9th a very Fine Morning got Ready to go acrofs it turned very stormy went as Far as Hamiltons took the sleigh could hardly make out coming home could not see 16 feet Before me very Frosty to night 10th cold Frosty Nor West Wind Drifting Quit milking Spotty this week {page 2} Mr James Cameron Island Jan 11th 1873 cutting Stove Wood very Frosty and Frosty Frosty to night its awful Frosty time this Long While nailing some Boards on the shed 12th Sunday seen a Fox crofsing from Alexis Island 2 Ducks in the air hole a very Fine Day west Wind in the Evening turned from the East can hardly do anything But chopping Stove Wood and Keeping on Fires house warm took the oars and Paddle up from the Boat cold this Evening But Pleasant 13th calf Dead Quite smart this morning cold Day 14th James McKenna took a Load Gave me 25 cents had a Drop Skinned the calf Drew him to the Lower Point set 2 Traps for the Fox Gordon to the Bush for a Load of Wood 15th cutting stove Wood Very Cold 16th Fine Raining West Wind TMcKenna Took all his hay had 2 Teams Took me a Sack of Flour from Mr Crippin sent the calf skin to Mr Strater a very Large Load had to hitch the 2 Team to the Load put in the Bottom of the Marsh hay stack Rained very very heavy tonight the Feilds all Bear and Blowed very hard 17th Moved the Marsh hay of the West mow and put some Fine hay on the upper Boards ice all Glib a very heavy Thaw Salmon River Busted up 18th East Wind Stormy snowing Blowing 19th Sunday My Shoulder very Bad with Rheumatism Drifting and wind 20th a Fine Morning Went acrofs stopt at Hamiltons a Great Lot of Men on the ice surveying and sounding the Depth of Water 4 at Hamiltons 4 at McLeods 4 at Vipond and a Lot at Summerss Bought of Vipond 4 Bro 1 lb TEa 1/2 lb Tob 1 Bar Soap Got an Almanack Got a Ride up and Down from J Hamilton John got his Boots Wetted them Turned Stormy East Wind and snow heard about Sutherlands Murder to Day seen George Grant and Jim Bushes Boy Got a Paper from Charlie 21st St Agnefs Day Bushed some of the Road at the Upper Point The Surveyors at the head of the Island and along the north side E Wind turned stormy. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/cf73b4ea92c264b4d65a996a8cc71986.pdf b79dd5edb52f8b8637139c4c030a9a6c PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. {page one} Mr James Cameron Island Jany 22nd 1873 Went to Parishas Bought 1 Pint of Old Rye 15 Soap 9 Comb 10 Pipe Matches 2 23rd the Surveyors surveying the North Bay and the Barn and the House and and the East End and the South Side of the Island J McKenna here for his Stack of Marsh Hay about 2 Tons had 2 Team Brought me 90 cents From Mr Streeter for the calf skin Mr Crippin Sent By him Tea and Sweetys to the children I went to John Hamiltons for 6 1/2 Bushel of Buckwheat Got a Basin of Apples from John Willie Rose there with 2 axes to Get the handles taken out of them John Broke his own axehandle taken them out a Fine Day East Wind turned cold 24th Charlie Tuppers Birth Day and a stormy Day it is East Wind made a Machine to to cut Tobacco Drank Charlie's health to Day 25th Robie Burns Birth Day W Wind I see a Sleigh Going Down the ice I think its a Load of the surveyors it turned when it got Below the Lighthouse 26th Sunday a Fine Day the Fox Playing a Great deal around the airhole A Fortunate Day East Wind then West Livinia Bad with the Toothache 27th crofsed to Summerstown cold Stormy Bought 4 Pens 28th New Moon Fine Morning I started for Salmon River Turned Stormy West Wind snowing and Drifting called at Hopkins Got a Ride up From J Alpin McGreggor called at John McGreggor Paid 10 cents I owed him had a Treat Bought a Pint Got the Pay of My Rats from Mr Streeter Gave him the small Pile of manure Bought of Dr Gillis 1 Bottle of Poison 5/- Bought of Congdon Pink Root and senna 30 cents Bought of Parker Licquorice Went in to see the Barber and Mr Crippin and Mr McKenna Stormy Day stopt at Donald Suples all night had a Great night with Angus had some Rounds at Tyos with D Baker {page two} Mr James Cameron Island January 29th 1873 Bought of J McGreggor Speaking to P Buckanan to send Me Down to Hopkins a 100 Wt of Flour got Hana at Suples to Fix my Boot 10 cents a very very Frosty morning and Last night Got a Ride down stopt at Hopkins came home 30th set the Poison at the Sturgeon Island 31st Went to Summerstown Bought of Vipond Brush 20 cents Rope 15 Bottle of Oil 25 Soap 10 cents George Renshaw Treated at Summers heard young Donald McGreggor came home going to have a Lawsuit with his Father about the Farm heard Tom Summers was to Be Married next Thursday a Dance in Lancaster to night and a Dance out at Andrew Camerons called at John Hamiltons he told me he would Give me the horses tomorrow 1st of February I crofsed to John Hamiltons got the Team to Go to Hopkins for my Flour a Pretty Frosty Day East Wind Donald McDonald got the Loan of J Hamiltons Gentleman Pig Gotof Books Scout Captain Anot Saray Judson 2 admirals Too Good For him Mary Ann has a very Bad Thumb with a Felon on it One of their sheep got Ripped with the Cows took home the Horses a Pretty Frosty Day 2nd Sunday Candlemas Day a cold Windy Day Frosty and Frosty to night and Last Last night High Wind to night 3rd Making a Road up through the Marsh took home a Load of Wood A very Fine Day Kind of Warm a Good Deal of Crofsing on Summers Road to Day the Air hole shut up a Great Deal yesterday 4th Raining Some Fine 5th in the Bush clearing some in the Front Marsh 6th Mr Crippin Mr Cook East and Julius Basco came for a Load of Hay had a hooker and the oyster crackers Sweetmeats to the Children Got a canoe for to make a Trough Tom Summers Getting Married to Day I went to Roses for the Rest of the yarn Bought of Parisha cold Rye and Black Thread met John Hamilton taking up the ice cutters and Engineers Got a cat Roses Got 1 Sack of Flour From Crippin https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/0f0e0112468c7e9a3781a3a1bcd1ba3f.pdf 5f150f443333558afdf409b5d2a10fce PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. {page one} Mr James Cameron Island Feby 7th 1873 Cutting Wood Piling in the cookhouse Cattle eating out in the Feilds 8th Gordon's Birth Day 1863 a very Fine Fore Part of the Day Soft Good Travelling on the ice a sleigh or Cutter at the Lighthouse those Engineers Moving upwards now cutting some wood and clearning up in the Bay 9th Sunday Preaching on the Front seen a man Crofsing a Foot at the Lower end of this Island to Christees Fine Day wind Cold Some Frosty 10th Went to the Sturgeon Island to see the Poison Bate very Frosty 11th a Fortunate Day East Wind Stormy snowing turned Fine in the afternoon seen a Fox crofsing to the head of the Island chopping up in the Bay Firewood 12th Races at Dundee on the Ice Went to Get my Boot Fixed By Isacc Blondeau 10 cents Tom Summers Poorly Bought of Viponds Matches almanac 5 cetns Soda 10 cents Robert Jack Thrashing at John Hamiltons a Fine Day water Raising some places near shore 13th Went to Fort Covington at the Races Came Down with Bill Heard of Mr Stafford Getting out of his mind and its no wonder the Man has Been Fined so often Left 5 Razors with the Barber took home P Buchanans Bag Got some B Wheat from Bill a Man hurted at the Races I think his name is Elliot the Man that owened the Grey horse that Trotted 14th Tom Davis Died on 14 Bill came Down with me 15th cutting Wood a Fine Day 16th Sunday a Fine Day Seen a Fox going the way of the Poison 17th a Fine Day Went to Fort Covington Got a Ride up from Jim Hopkins took Dinner there stopt at J McGreggors had a Round Got a viol full Heard Tom Davis was Buried yesterday Sarah Baker Married to Day Went to see the Barber Got a Case of Razors from him in exchange for 5 sent some apples and sweetys to the children Mr Crippin sent sweetys to the children got a Ride Back from {illegible} Got 2 Books Charlie Shot a Dog Jim Missed him {page two} Mr James Cameron Island Feby 18th 1873 James Hughs Birth Day I think Mr Streeters Daughter is getting Married to Day in the Bus cut Down the Dead oak Tree in the Upper Marsh 19th a Fine Morning turned soft Raining some high West Wind waiting for a Ride went to George Renshaws wrote a Letter for George water on the ice Dan McGreggor a Treat at Summers's Seen the Lessor Young Angus at Summer's got From Ewing & Brothers Seedsmen and Florists 100 McGill Street Montreal the catalogue of Seeds Got a Paper from Charlie 20th Went to Fort Covington met John Tyo on the Salmon River he had a Bottle Treated me out of it Bill and Luke putting out Manure not Froze much the Heaps about 8 inches D.Suple went to Cornwall to 1/2 Pound of Tea from Mr Bought at R Bakers Tobacco 5 Went to see Tom Mulverhills Place he showed me the way they Play on the Billiard Table came Down to the Lines Mr Baker Treated me in Tyos Stopt at D Suples all night 21st Arthur Burton Died on 21st Came home Tired Stormy East Wind very stormy could not see the Islands had hardwork to make out the way struck the head of our Island 22nd Washingtons Birth Day Shot a Strange Bird the was Flying around all winter cutting some sticks of oak thats around the Door Drifting West Wind cutting the Stove Wood 23rd Shrove Sunday cold Frosty 24 St Matthias Day very Cold 25th Cutting Wood in the Bush Snow Deep 26th Ash Wednesday a Fine Day Went to the Sturgeon Island Great Banks of Snow Drifts up on the plane Foxes dont Touch the Poison Gordon Went for Cedar to the North Side of the Island seen a horse and cutter and 4 men I think there Fishing EEls Below Captain Fraser's New Moon comes in to night 27th East Wind Fine Day Gordon Went to Bosells for Tobacco 28th chopping in the Bush 1st of March St Davids Day went to Summerstown Got a Letter From Helen the Death of her Little Boy Arthur in it a Fine Day some snow this Morning https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/e7abe1fa157f75155ff884e94b595ccf.pdf 507d6a5dbe229fefca294686ec7eaf26 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. {page one} Mr James Cameron Island March 2nd 1873 Friday a very Fine Day 3rd Went to Summerstown for J Grants Horses to take Down 2 sacks of Flour I got from him a Treat at Summerss 15 cents Brought over 5 Bushels of Ashes and 1 Bushel of Onions sold to Viponds 90 cents Bought of Vipond Soap Tobacco Dowds Elixer Sweetys 1/2 lb Tea 4th Went to Summerstown took Donald Suples some onions Got a Ride from G Renshaw Island From Mr Kennedy on the Black River called at J MGreggor Bought 1 Pint Got a Salmon Trout From Mr Crippin some sweetys for the children in at the Barbers took supper at Donald Suples Bought Knitting needles at D Bakers Licquorice got a Ride Down from J Plumar Got a sticking Plaster from Bill 6th chopping 7th a Fine Day Thawing 8ths a Great many going the ice to Lancaster Raining water on the ice cutting hay in the mow 9th Sunday wind high Thawing Freezing the wind high Last night did not see an crofsing to Day 10th 2 Men here Dupee Gave me a Dollar I went to Williamstown Brought Ellen the christian Consolation Against the Tears of Death at old Mrs Simon Christys Wake Died on the 8th old Mr Patrick Buchanan Died in Montreal Taken up on the cars to night and then Taken acrofs to Dundee 11th Came home from Williamstown J Hopkins here 12th On this Day of the Month D McMaster first came to the Island AJ Baker To 3 1/2 Cords of Wood James Hopkins here Drew me 2 Loads of Wood 13th Jim Hopkins Drew me 2 Loads of Wood Went to Little Island EEl Fishers talking about the Sugar Bush Fine Day 14th Went to Summerstown and F Covington Got 3.75 {illegible} a Toast at S and at J MG Got a Ride From Little I J McDougall Races in Dundee Ducks in the air hole the Eagle and Crows flying {page two} Mr James Cameron Island March 15th 1873 George Renshaw here Fixing the shafts of his sleigh took my ashes up to Summerstown Got some money fomr AJ Baker Gave it to Vipond Bought a pair of Boots 3..75 nutmeg mustard George Bosell here Cook Eaton here and Johny Moore for staves 62 Large Staves and and 90 small ones got 1 Dollar American Money from Cook Eaton 75 they took from here 95 they took from here raining snowing very high Wind Blustering 17th St Patricks Day Splitting Rails 18th Went to Fort Covington old Mrs Truax Buried to Day 19th James Grant Went Down to Rankins Mill with 2 Teams or more Charlie Rose George and Lewis Bosell here cutting wood for the sugar Bush 20th George Renshaw here had some Potatoes and a Hooker Wrote a Letter For George Gave Vipond 2 Dollars to my {illegible} <s>21st</s> Frist Day of spring 21st Stormy East Wind and snowing Mrs Creed Buried 22nd Livinia Birth Day I went to George Renshaws Got a Ride acrofs from Busha Got 2 sacks of Flour 10 lbs of Pork(1/2 lb Tea a Few Days Before Got a Ride Down with my Flour to the Lines with Pet Buchanan Got a Ride to George Renshaws with Charlie Rose Broke Down at Bills at the Distillery Lis <s>Getting</s> Widow Laflesh Getting married to Parker George Renshaw came Down with me with his horse and cutter 23rd George Gathering sap stormy snowing 24th Fine Boiling in the Bush at Troughfs 25th Mr Crippin and Reynolds here {scrolling loops} * 17th the St James hotel Burnt Catherine Barrett Buried 18th Went to F Covington Mrs Traux Buried got a Ride Down From Cook Eaton on a Waggon Found a Rug on the ice sent Gordon to Bosells 19th cutting Wood for the sugar Bush 20th Went up with George crofsed to Viponds Gave him 2 Dollars to my account George Bosell taken the Rigging to the Bush a Fine Day turning soft E wind snowed hard to night 21st Court in Cornwall to Day got 2..80 From AJ Baker yesterday 22nd First Tapping 24th 1st Boiling in the Bush 25th Mr Crippin and Mr Reynolds here tonight 26 Fine Turned stormy as they started of 27th snowing stormy 28th came for the stick Austin and David Vass Mr Crippin sent 2 Glafs Dishes and Raisins https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/ff66326f7c94ec67f86b2e351c839619.pdf 0b73a0f3904978e23cf805a115b6426a PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. {page one} Mr James Cameron Island March 25th 1873 Came for the oak stick 309th Raining a Sleigh crofsed heard that a Many Hung himself at Dan Cameron's in the Barn his name was Mayo seen 2 crows for the first 31st Made over a Gallon of Molasses for our share Peggy Began to stop from crofsing 1st of April First sugar Made about 24 lbs Gordon and I seen Robins in the Bush a Fine Day 2nd Boiling in the Bush commenced to Rain Fixing the stable Door I think its Jim Hopkins that crofsed this Morning a Man and 1 horse sleigh crofsed as far as Hopkins and turned Right Back in a Hurry 3rd AJ Baker and Mr Emery here Andrew Gave 25 cents to Gordon I crofsed to Vipond Bought Kerosene Tea Tobacco Got a Letter and Papers 4th chopping Stove Wood 5th Peggy and George crofsed 6th Palm Sunday Peggy came Heavy Rain Thunder and Lightning George Gordon and I emptying the Troughfs 7th Writing a Letter to Charlie 8th Henry Bosell and Antwine here to Give Me word that Minnie was very Low in Williamstown I crofsed over with them ice Bad close to shore The Roads very Bad Going to Williamstown Dark When I got to the shore took my Tea at George Bosells 9th in Williamstown 10th The Ice opened at Francis Island 11th Good Friday in Williamstown 12 in Williamstown Mr Currys Child Departed Spotty calved on Good Friday in Williamstown 13th Easter Sunday in Williamstown 14th 15th 16th came Home from Williamstown got a Ride from Rooky Got over with Peggy and Peter as they were coming to the Sugar Bush First Laying of the hens 17th Went to F Covington Lashey and I got 20 Dollars to 10 lb Pork 1 sack of Flour 1/2 lb Tea Tobacco 1/2 Dozen spoons 6 Tin Pans 1 lb of Buckshot 1/2 lb Powder stopt at D Suples all night Gave a Receipt to old D McGreggor {page two} Mr James Cameron Island April 18, 1873 Our Duncans Birth Day came home Lashey and I the Wind very high 19th Splitting Rails Blacy calved cleaning around the House set 5 Traps Great shooting 20th John Hamilton and George Renshaw here Looking for sticks of Timber that Left Georges Island Last night 21st I and Gordon Went to Rofs's Island Found the Timber and secured it well Jacob here to night and one of the Grays 22nd Went to PO at John Hamiltons 23rd St Georges Day Firing Piling Manure 24th Fixing the Fence Made Syrup 25th Spearing Eels got 31 26th Knocking around 27th Went to Rofs's Island George here 28th Lights Lit up in the Lighthouses Went to Summerstown Brought Mrs Spinks some EEls are have his EEl spear and he gave me a Dz of Excellent Herring 29th First Boat Went Down Went to Summerstown and Dundee The Royals First Trip 30th I and George Renshaw came from Dundee 1st of May The Raft came Tied up in the Bay Gordon Boiling sap 2nd High Wind Working at the Fence 13th Fixing the Gate setting Fires 4th The Man of the Raft Went off the John A McDonald and American Went Down 5th Making Fence at the Barn Making Rails 6th Digging in the Garden Planting Potatoes 7th John Hamilton and William McLeod here with their Bulls 8th Setting Fires on the Pitt Point Burnt the Fence 9th commencing making up the Fence on the Pitt Point 10th Raising the Lighthouse On Hamiltons Island 11th Lost Day 12th L Received Sink 13th,14th 15th 16th Got Potatoes From Hamiltons 17th Digging and Planting 18th Planting 19th Went to Roses Ground and old Knife for Andrew Mrs Rose and Margaret in Lancaster Got some seed Potatoes from them 20th Went to Dundee on Last then 21st crofsed Cooks Raftsmen Left 1 of their men with me 22 Got my canoe to go to the Raft Planting Potatoes 23rd the Man came for his auger and Went off with my canoe without Paymernt https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/dc36cd2afa1862470ebc28bf511c313d.pdf 7981e5109d25536b20f2382cb07b0702 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. {page one} Mr James Cameron Island May 24th 1873 the Queens Birth Day Firing Planting 25th 26th Fixing Fence 27th at the Fence at the East End of the Barn Found a Bun 28th Planted the Beans Trowling Got a Pike 29th Royal Oak Day Barked a chair 30th cleaning the chips from around the Door 31st cutting Brush setting Fires very cold nights 1st of June Whit Sunday 2nd Went to Na Houtas Island the Wind Raised 3rd Went to Christees Island and Na Houtas I 4th Barking chairs started for the Post Office turned Back Wind and Rain 5th crofsed 4 Raftsmen from the Hay Island Gave me a Dollar as they had no more and hard work to have that Bought of Vipond 3 Bunches of Lines Hooks 3/4 of Tea Tobacco Black Thread Matches Pipes Got a Letter 2 Papers Mrs Carey sent sweetys to the children came Back Went for the 2 Men Left on the Raft took them up to Get something to Eat as they must be Prety Hungry went Down with them to their Raft and it started while they were at their Dinner and it was almost at the Floating Light when we caught it could not Pay me nor Give me an axe or an auger to show what I had Done for them Heavy Rain haild and thunder Magnet went Down 6th Barking chair Planting Potatoes caught a Dram over Below Christees 7th Raftmen here for the Dram Paid me Gave me 4 Dollars 8th Trinity Sunday Peggy Bosell Georges Wife and children here Alexand Grant Boo) Departed Livinia and I and all the children Went Down to the Kit Kit Island a very fine Day 9th Our Mary's Birth Day crofsed to Summerstown Bought Flour Hat cotton Thread eggs Brown Ribbon Went Down to Kenneths Thomas Munroe and I and put the Dead close on A Grant Got a Rooster from W Spink 10th Put a hent to Hatch 11th Making a Pen for Pigs I am to Get from George Bosell Weeding Potatoes {page two} Mr James Cameron Island June 12th 1873 Corpus Christee or Big Sunday with the Indians) very unwell in Bed all Day 13th Gordon Randolph Little Livinia and I went to Squaw Butternut Blacksnake Lizard and Gull Islands Alexander Smallman stopt here to night him and his man Trowling Gave the children 50 cents 14th Great smoke from the East seen a Dram Going Down near Charlies went for it and caught it staked it and it was a hard Job came Back Went to Bosells for the Pigs Got 2 Hoeing Potatoes 15th Raining Warm East and West Wind Went to meet Calvins men to tell them about the Dram they had no Money had a Big shallop with the men Magnet on the stearn Big Sunday 16th Weeding the Garden 17th Cutting Brush in the Pond Below the House 18th The ever Memorable Battle of Waterloo went to the PO Took Dinner at Henery Bosells and had sturgeon the First I East this spring Mr Crippin here tonight and Galerneau with him Left me the Peice of Pine that he mistook for a Heavy Lunge 19th caught a Pine stick that one end of it was Broke off Washing the Wool caught a very heavy Gale of wind Gordon Randolph and I at Christees Island crofsed to Alexis Island Made Fire thought near night it was Best to crofs so we did and had all we could do 20th 21st 22nd our Dans Birth Day 23rd Fixing the Wool Weighing it 24th The Canadian Festival Went to Fort Covington and Dundee Got 2 Sacks of Flour on an crosk From the Miller 4 Dollars American Money I Forget how Many of lbs of Wool I had a I think it was 30 cents a lb Robert allowed me X 25th George Renshaw came Down with Pat 26th I and Pat crofsed to Summerstown Brought over Thomas Munroe half of the Wool Bought 1/2 lb Tea Basket Cornmeal 1/2 Gallon H Wines 27th at the Potatoes Fixing the Boat 28th I crofsed to Summerstown Bought of T Summers 3 qt of HW 29th Pat Gordon and I went to Charlies and Rofs's Island Took our Dinner on the Big Stone at the BAck of Charlies Island 1111 There was a Waterspout or Whirlwind https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/032bbf2920f34ce120b8caba1133a63a.pdf f6cab85816e8b4159c41f3abd37bf822 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. {page one} Mr James Cameron Island June 30th 1873 Gordon and I took Pat Down to Lancaster Gordon Stopt at the Boat and I went up to Mr Harpers with Pat he Gave me his overcoat as he no way of carrying it to the West as he is going to start tomorrow wrote a Letter for Pat and Bid him Farewell and we Parted Gordon and I came home wind high 1st of July Dominion Day 2 Men here for Milk the Stopt at the Lower Point I think its Mr Fulton one of them 2nd Fixing up Old Newspapers to Bring to Mary and Ellen in Williamstown 3rd Started for Dundee Turned Back 4th American Independence Fishing over at Christees Island Got a Good many Pickerel a Great many Boats on the Water celebrating 4th of July John Hamilton took away his Bull 5th Our John's Birth Day Went for the Rools of Wool 6th Sunday 7th White Wash 8th Henery Bosell here for W. McLeods Bull 9th Went to Williamstown a very warm Day Angus out at the Caledonia Spring 10th in Williamstown 11th in Williamstown came home 3 Funerals their to Day 12th Orange Man's Day Went to Summerstown Bought 1/2 Tea Tobacco a Pleasure Trip the Manitoba and Banshee 13th Went to Rofs Island to Look if it a was A Kenneth colt was there 14th Raining Making soap 15th Manitoba and 2 Propellers a Peice Going up AJ Baker here 16th I went to Summerstown Isacc Vipond and Big Bill a Fight {page two} Mr James Cameron Island 21st of July 1873 Mowing a Little 22nd Mowing 23rd went over with ashes and Went with a Passenger to Dundee a Seller of Sowing Machines 24th came home stopt at Hopkins 25th high Wind Mr Spencer and Mr Thompson a Lame Man and Jo Been Rowing them Picking Berries up in the Bush 26th Took the Purcheon around the Head of the Island From Below the Bell Bay 27th Henery Came here and one of McDonald 28th Mowing Putting in some 29 Mr Spencer here Mowing 30th William Roy here I went to Summerstown 31st I went to Dundee Got the Grindstone stoped J Hopkins coming Back I Missed a Great Deal of the Month Ryan and White in the Barn to m of Lt 1st of August Ryan and White here Raining very hard turned fine and they started and was caught in an awful Shower came Down in Torrents 2nd Minnie's Birth Day 1864 3rd Jim Hopkins and some of the children here Nellie Grant J McDougalls Boys here 4th Mowing 5th Went to Summerstown Bought salt coarse and Fine 6th Randolphs Birth Day 1867 the Bay Quinte aground Down near the Butternut Island took the Raft aground {illegible} here tonight 7th Mr Spencer and I Fishing A Party Fishing Fishing Down on Charlies Island Gave Me a Fishing Tackle Gave Me a Dollar Gave him a Paddle 8th Went to Dundee 9th Went to Charlies Island Music on the Bonchere a Party Going Down 10th Sunday 11th Went with my spear handle and primes to Jim Hopkins at F Covington 12th crofsed the Pilots from the Kit Kit Mr Fulton here Last night 13th Put in some hay Taking care of the Raft {illegible} this week as the Bofs of the Raft sent a Man to tell me to Look after it and they owe me 6/3 for crofsing them and got their axe and auger for it https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/d0486472997b850d02f3cbd1db97f4aa.pdf 7b462ef3cb7e30dfb19e3712b585dad1 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. {page one} Mr James Cameron Island Aug 15th 1873 Mr Fulton and Adams here 16th Raining high Wind 17th George Renshaw and his neice here Mr Crippin and Tyler Lincoln stopt in the stable Loft till morning 19th Bismarck's Birth Day 1870 20th Got a Letter From John in Summerstown 21st Went to Dundee with a Tennet of Butter Bought of J.R. Baker 16 yds of Cotton 20 yds of Calico 1 1/2 yds for what I was short 22nd Writing Fishing shot a Duck Heavy Rain and Thunder high Wind 23 Sent a Letter to John Willie Rose John Hamilton and I went up to the store John Trowling Gave J Hamilton and Willie Rose my Boat to Go to Lancaster put me ashore at the Nor West side of the Island they had Quite a heavy Wind a Going Down Sunday 24th I and Gordon Went to John Hamiltons for the Boat in the Light House 25th Jim Hopkins came to Mow took his Mowing Machine along with him we went after the old horse up to Black Horse Island 26th Mowing 27th I went to Summerstown Got a paper oil and Tea 28th Mr Fulton and Charlie and Miles Mr Fulton not very well had some Talk with Jim Hopkins about streatching in catching Fish 29 Gathering Hay Mowing 30th put in all the Hay thats cut Raining Hailing 31st Fishing Rain and Fine 1st of September very unwell High West Wind a Great Deal of shooting on the South side 2nd Games at Lancaster 3rd Dan McMaster's Birth Day 1846 Jim Hopkins and Charlie came to Mow Finished the Mowing 4th Jim went home East Wind Towed the Pine up with them 5th John Angus Birth Day 1850 6th Doing a Little or Nothing {page two} Mr James Cameron Island September 7th 1873 Gordon and I went Down to the Kit Kit Island or Hen Island 8th Mowing some 9th put in Hay 10th Mr Fulton and Mr Bristow and 2 Americans here one of the Americans was Blanchard the other Mans name I forget I went to Summerstown Peter Baker Married to Day Mr Fulton Left 3/9 11th Mowing 12th Mr Tuthill and Mr Spencer here Windy not very well 13th Putting in Marsh Hay put in 20 Bushels of Potatoes 14th a cold Day 15th Put up the Quilt Lashey here Jim Hopkins came from Lancaster down with 3 Passengers 17th Jim Hopkins took away his horses Drew up the stick of Pine and some Logs out of the River Gordon Randolph and I went up with them took Dinner at Hopkins 18th went to the PO stopt at the Lighthouse 19th 2 Indians here Looking for a canoe they Lost with the wind Gave them their Breakfast high Wind Raining 20th Drawing wood 21st Last Day of Summer 22nd First Day of Autumn Went to F Covington wrote a Letter in Congdons to John 23 Drawing Wood 24th Mowing Marsh hay Bill and I Plomado here from Lancaster Mr Spencer all alone here stopt to night 25th Mr Spencer went to Summerstown hauled out his Boat as there was a peice of Iron catching on the Bottomo and we Fixed it One of the sheep shot 26 I caught the Sheep Killed it and went over with 1/2 of the Mutton to Thomas Munroe D MDonald and I Down together to Roses he had Tennet for Butter went to Roses Got some apples 27th 28th A very very Fine Day Went Down to the Kit Kit Garden and I took sick and was very unwell seen a Weasel there 29th St Michael and all Angles 30th Mowing in the Front Marsh John Hamilton here with his Lighthouse Book so him and I Fixed it as well as we could https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/1394f658ef4e59ea2a3bdad2e71fdedb.pdf a6dca160698ee732c9758f52a2cf898b PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. {page one} Mr James Cameron Island October 1st 1873 very windy the Bohemian went up and had a Barge in Tow coming out of Lancaster and went Down the same Day 2nd Windy seen Wild Geese for the first seen From the 3rd till the 8th I Missed those Days 9th Lashey King and Guy here took Dinner 10th Hugh Ann McMasters Birth Day Lashy came with hi Bark Line 11th Set the Sturgeon Line 12th got a Sturgeon Lashey went to Lancaster Smallmans steamer Jenny went to Montreal the Horse hurted some way or other 13th cut Down an Ash Tree at the soft maple place in the Sugar Bush 14th Gathering nuts Blowing hard Found staves 15th went to Summerstown went to Prize G Renshaw Wharf Thomas Munroe and I seen Mr Phillips and J Hopkins hunting had a hooker of the Best But Riley) 16th Windy 17th Went to Fort Covington seen shick 18th Fishing at the Mouth of Salmon River for Black Bass and Pickerel Lashey and I Mr Spence there too 19th Lashey to Lancaster 20th 21st 22nd 23rd Little Livinia Birth Day 1868 I went to Fort Covington Got the Parcel from John seen Mr Phillips said it was all right 24th Our Hugh's Birth Day Mr Phillips and John Davidson passed Down stopt at the Lower End of the Island another hunter there a Man from Montreal his name was Sims as I asked his name 25th My Birth Day St Crispins Day 26th W Spink and Donald McDonald here 27th Squirrel Hunting J Hopkins Allen Cameron G Grant here hunting Squirrels cold ugly Day Windy 2 of pound of shot from A Cameron 28th at Summerstown 29th Watertown went Down with Raft 30th at J Hamiltons Got 75 from John Bought 100 lb Flour Tea 31st Holy Eve Banking the house cracking nuts {page two} Mr James Cameron Island November 1st 1873 All Saints Day Snowing Hard 2nd all Souls Day went around the Island Found a Bottle on the Bank near Bell Bay 3rd Snowing and Raining 4th Drawing Wood 5th Guy Fawks Day put in some coils of hay 6th Drawing Wood 7th Helen McMasters Birth Day went Down to the Kit Kit Island 8th Making Decoys went and set them up in the cordwood Bay while watching there what did I happen to see but a Mink had to chance to shoot But I set Traps for him 9th Prince Alberts Birth Day 10th Lashey came Making a spear Pole 11th Lashey went to Lancaster Began to Draw the stack of Marsh Hay one I had since Last year at its good 14th Drawing Wood 2 Hunters at the Sturgeon Island with Decoys 15th crofsed to PO Got a Letter From Charlie 16th Stormy windy Bohemian went up 17th Fixing the Floor snowing stormy 18th stormy went to Pitt Point snowing 19th Seen a King Fisher he comes around here these some Days Took the Hooks of the night Line and its a Mighty cold Job to do 20th Fine Day Drew some Wood 2 Boats went up to day 21st On this Day of the Month D. McMaster Departed 1846 Got the Mink I set for got a Weasel shot a Duck 22nd a Boat went Down Cutting Wood 23d a Boat went Down 24th {illegible}ing Lights no Light to night very stormy East Wind 25th no Light in Mr Hills Lighthouse to night 5 Steamers went up to Day Stormy 26th Light on Cherry Island cold and stormy got a Weasel 27th Very unwell with a Pain 28th Drifting Drew some Drags 29th Put out the Boat cutting stove Wood 30th St Andrews Day the Scotch Festival a Fine Day cold Advent Sunday 1st of December cold East Wind very very Frosty to night Made a Good Bit of ice to night chopping Firewood went to the Upper Point Found a Duck on the edge of the ice https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/f3eb783ebf7464e68487f29d8575cd13.pdf 9a096a1ec89e008969d016bdea03c686 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. {page one} Mr James Cameron Island Dec 2nd 1873 Cold snowing Hailing East Wind Mending my Boot 3rd a very fine Day took up the Line Rained some getting Wood Wetyas and another cheif here to night 4th Wetyas went acrofs Pretty windy But the Wind is raising in a Hurricane most awful Blowing I never seen such hills and hollows in the Lake as I stand Looking at them Knocked down some Trees in the Bush and the Top of a Hicory in in the Grove Rained some working at the Ash stick at the shore 5th Fixing the shed went through the Bush 6th Bought of Vipond and B. 1/2 lb Tea 2 Bushels of Pease 75 cents a Bushel 7th a Fine Day 8th Took My Mink and 7 Weasels to AJ Baker he is Going to Bring them to Montreal to sell for me Andrew in Cornwall to Mill Took a Bushel of Onions to L Bosell Gave me 1 Dollar Bought 8 yds of Cotton Paid this 1 Dollar 9th chopping 10th Leanders Birth Day 1872 working at the Ash 11th Fine Set Fire in the Front Marsh turned to snowing chopping 12th Fine at J Hamiltons at AJ Bakers got 88 lbs of Flour and 4 Dollars in Bills seen his young son Andrew 1 leaving his harnefs Gave 4 Dollars to John Vipond Bought of Vipond Boots 1..85 Boots 2..25 18 yds of Calico 2..70 7 yds Cotton 98.3 yds 27 cloth 2..70 spools 10 Pork 1.96 Lamp Glove 10 Tea 25 Tob 17 Mal pipes Salt 75 Tea Pot 45 14 Doz of Cups 20 Tallow 20 m 16.89 13th very Stormy E Wind and snowing Jack the Blackbird Dead 14th Blowing Drifting Gordon Trying his scates 15th chopping Old Dick in the Bush 16th Chopping a Foggy Morning cleared off 17th Went to Viponds very Fine Day a Robin here and its must be astray with all the storms Bought of Vipond To 1 axe 1..25 1 1/2 yds of cloth 1..35 electric oil 25 1/2 yd s cotton 28 2 Bars Yellow Soap 20 1/2 Quire of Papers 12 1/2 1/2 lb {illegible} 18 chopping with the New Axe at the oak stick in the Rushes 19 stormy snowing 20th chopping a Fine Day 21st cold Blowing Drifting Killed the 2 Hogs Lewis, Henery Bosell hurted at J Gr{cut off{ {page two} Mr James Cameron Island December the 23rd 1873 A Fine Day went to Summerstown ice in the Little channel Bought of Vipond 1/2 lb Tea 25 1/2 lb Tob 20 1/2 lb Powder 20 Pipes all at 4 1/2 Gal oil 25 94 cents and what I got on the 17th 3..50 Makes 4.44 cents 24th Blowing some Fixing the shed chopping Christmas Eve 25 Christimas Day a very Fine Day 26th cold Windy chopping 27th Drawing wood snowing stormy E Wind 28th Sunday cold 29th Our Angus B Day Stormy High Wind 30th cold Blowing high West Wind chopping 31st Warmer Great Lots of ice going Down New Years Eve Firing Water Raising very high 1st of January 1874 a very Fine Day Shooting spearing EEls in the Back Bay Gordon and I 2nd chopping E Wind snowing thawing 3rd Allen's Birth Day 1853 at hamiltons Got a Bag of Potatoes Seen A Hamilton and his Wife and Child Got Johny Semo to come Down to hamiltons Bridge with a Bag of Ho{cut off} Seen Mr Campbell the Weaver had New Years from him in Davids Shed Bought of Vipond to 100 wt Flour 3.50 1/2 lb Tea 25 2 spools of Thread 10 2 pipes 2 1/2 lb Tobacco 20 4..7 cents 4th Sunday 5th chopping in the swamp cold Frosty 7th Raining Fixing the Hinges on the Roan Door 8th Hugh Ann Birth Day 1866 chopping Raining snowing at the oak stick 9th a very Fine Day Took the oak stick out of the ice to the Front of the Door and got it up on the ice left it for to night 10 Lewis Lorren here gave him an ash to make Baskets Rain some Fine 11th Preaching on the Front snowing and Fine 12th Fine high Wind turned cold 13th St Hilery Fine calm Freezing some East Wind ice Making some got the Oak stick Brodiside to the Bank high Wind Breaking the ice 14th Stormy E Wind Drifing Snowing ice Making and ice Breaking Duck Plenty Fishhawks Diving Down on them and the Eagle after them the ice took acrofs here through the night or Before day light this Morning of the Fifteenth 15 ice acrofs at the Foot of Francis Island Went to head of the Island Gordon and I cold Frosty Nor West Wind Ice Jamming comeing Down the channel taken acrofs to Christees Taken about the middle of the Island at 10 oclock Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is 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Scanned Manuscript UG Transcription Progress Scripto transcription progress Done Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. <div class="mw-parser-output"> {page one} Mr James Cameron Island 31st 1873 Took Breakfast at Hamiltons Stormy Cold East Wind Left my Pork at Hamiltons Fine in the afternoon Shooting to night out of the 2 Guns 1st of January 1873 Firing this morning Jim Hopkins Charlie Hopkins Bill Morris George Morris Pars Bowen old Mrs Morris Mrs Macilvan and Sarah Betsy and 2 children stopt for Dinner Gave Bill a Bible and English newspaper sent Mrs Hopkins Book home Got 5 cartriges from Jim 2nd I crofsed to Hamiltons William Lavelette there with 4 axes to Grind Got Isacc Blondeau to Fix my Boots 15 cents Got new Years from Isacc Heard Sandy Ward Departed yesterday James McKenna here for a Load of his hay Fine turned cold and then stormy then Raining to night George Renshaw came from Town went Down yesterday 3rd Allen's Birth Day a Fine Day Sun hot Thawing Chopping Stove Wood 4 chopping stove Wood stormy this morning turned Kind warm some Windy from the West changed to night to East Sunday 5 cold some Froze last night Blustering to Day snowing Drifing East Wind 6th Began to Make a hand Sleigh seen a Fish hawk or an Eagle after a Duck in the airhole and after hovering around for a Long time he plunged after her and Got her and Tore her on the ice 7th Working at the sleigh 8th Hugh Ann's Birth Day 7 years old to Day James McKenna came for a Load of his hay Had a Bottle with him his Bobs came a part I Gave him a Trace chain and we Fixed it Finished the handsleigh 9th a very Fine Morning got Ready to go acrofs it turned very stormy went as Far as Hamiltons took the sleigh could hardly make out coming home could not see 16 feet Before me very Frosty to night 10th cold Frosty Nor West Wind Drifting Quit milking Spotty this week {page 2} Mr James Cameron Island Jan 11th 1873 cutting Stove Wood very Frosty and Frosty Frosty to night its awful Frosty time this Long While nailing some Boards on the shed 12th Sunday seen a Fox crofsing from Alexis Island 2 Ducks in the air hole a very Fine Day west Wind in the Evening turned from the East can hardly do anything But chopping Stove Wood and Keeping on Fires house warm took the oars and Paddle up from the Boat cold this Evening But Pleasant 13th calf Dead Quite smart this morning cold Day 14th James McKenna took a Load Gave me 25 cents had a Drop Skinned the calf Drew him to the Lower Point set 2 Traps for the Fox Gordon to the Bush for a Load of Wood 15th cutting stove Wood Very Cold 16th Fine Raining West Wind TMcKenna Took all his hay had 2 Teams Took me a Sack of Flour from Mr Crippin sent the calf skin to Mr Strater a very Large Load had to hitch the 2 Team to the Load put in the Bottom of the Marsh hay stack Rained very very heavy tonight the Feilds all Bear and Blowed very hard 17th Moved the Marsh hay of the West mow and put some Fine hay on the upper Boards ice all Glib a very heavy Thaw Salmon River Busted up 18th East Wind Stormy snowing Blowing 19th Sunday My Shoulder very Bad with Rheumatism Drifting and wind 20th a Fine Morning Went acrofs stopt at Hamiltons a Great Lot of Men on the ice surveying and sounding the Depth of Water 4 at Hamiltons 4 at McLeods 4 at Vipond and a Lot at Summerss Bought of Vipond 4 Bro 1 lb TEa 1/2 lb Tob 1 Bar Soap Got an Almanack Got a Ride up and Down from J Hamilton John got his Boots Wetted them Turned Stormy East Wind and snow heard about Sutherlands Murder to Day seen George Grant and Jim Bushes Boy Got a Paper from Charlie 21st St Agnefs Day Bushed some of the Road at the Upper Point The Surveyors at the head of the Island and along the north side E Wind turned stormy. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> {page one} Mr James Cameron Island Jany 22nd 1873 Went to Parishas Bought 1 Pint of Old Rye 15 Soap 9 Comb 10 Pipe Matches 2 23rd the Surveyors surveying the North Bay and the Barn and the House and and the East End and the South Side of the Island J McKenna here for his Stack of Marsh Hay about 2 Tons had 2 Team Brought me 90 cents From Mr Streeter for the calf skin Mr Crippin Sent By him Tea and Sweetys to the children I went to John Hamiltons for 6 1/2 Bushel of Buckwheat Got a Basin of Apples from John Willie Rose there with 2 axes to Get the handles taken out of them John Broke his own axehandle taken them out a Fine Day East Wind turned cold 24th Charlie Tuppers Birth Day and a stormy Day it is East Wind made a Machine to to cut Tobacco Drank Charlie's health to Day 25th Robie Burns Birth Day W Wind I see a Sleigh Going Down the ice I think its a Load of the surveyors it turned when it got Below the Lighthouse 26th Sunday a Fine Day the Fox Playing a Great deal around the airhole A Fortunate Day East Wind then West Livinia Bad with the Toothache 27th crofsed to Summerstown cold Stormy Bought 4 Pens 28th New Moon Fine Morning I started for Salmon River Turned Stormy West Wind snowing and Drifting called at Hopkins Got a Ride up From J Alpin McGreggor called at John McGreggor Paid 10 cents I owed him had a Treat Bought a Pint Got the Pay of My Rats from Mr Streeter Gave him the small Pile of manure Bought of Dr Gillis 1 Bottle of Poison 5/- Bought of Congdon Pink Root and senna 30 cents Bought of Parker Licquorice Went in to see the Barber and Mr Crippin and Mr McKenna Stormy Day stopt at Donald Suples all night had a Great night with Angus had some Rounds at Tyos with D Baker {page two} Mr James Cameron Island January 29th 1873 Bought of J McGreggor Speaking to P Buckanan to send Me Down to Hopkins a 100 Wt of Flour got Hana at Suples to Fix my Boot 10 cents a very very Frosty morning and Last night Got a Ride down stopt at Hopkins came home 30th set the Poison at the Sturgeon Island 31st Went to Summerstown Bought of Vipond Brush 20 cents Rope 15 Bottle of Oil 25 Soap 10 cents George Renshaw Treated at Summers heard young Donald McGreggor came home going to have a Lawsuit with his Father about the Farm heard Tom Summers was to Be Married next Thursday a Dance in Lancaster to night and a Dance out at Andrew Camerons called at John Hamiltons he told me he would Give me the horses tomorrow 1st of February I crofsed to John Hamiltons got the Team to Go to Hopkins for my Flour a Pretty Frosty Day East Wind Donald McDonald got the Loan of J Hamiltons Gentleman Pig Gotof Books Scout Captain Anot Saray Judson 2 admirals Too Good For him Mary Ann has a very Bad Thumb with a Felon on it One of their sheep got Ripped with the Cows took home the Horses a Pretty Frosty Day 2nd Sunday Candlemas Day a cold Windy Day Frosty and Frosty to night and Last Last night High Wind to night 3rd Making a Road up through the Marsh took home a Load of Wood A very Fine Day Kind of Warm a Good Deal of Crofsing on Summers Road to Day the Air hole shut up a Great Deal yesterday 4th Raining Some Fine 5th in the Bush clearing some in the Front Marsh 6th Mr Crippin Mr Cook East and Julius Basco came for a Load of Hay had a hooker and the oyster crackers Sweetmeats to the Children Got a canoe for to make a Trough Tom Summers Getting Married to Day I went to Roses for the Rest of the yarn Bought of Parisha cold Rye and Black Thread met John Hamilton taking up the ice cutters and Engineers Got a cat Roses Got 1 Sack of Flour From Crippin </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> {page one} Mr James Cameron Island Feby 7th 1873 Cutting Wood Piling in the cookhouse Cattle eating out in the Feilds 8th Gordon's Birth Day 1863 a very Fine Fore Part of the Day Soft Good Travelling on the ice a sleigh or Cutter at the Lighthouse those Engineers Moving upwards now cutting some wood and clearning up in the Bay 9th Sunday Preaching on the Front seen a man Crofsing a Foot at the Lower end of this Island to Christees Fine Day wind Cold Some Frosty 10th Went to the Sturgeon Island to see the Poison Bate very Frosty 11th a Fortunate Day East Wind Stormy snowing turned Fine in the afternoon seen a Fox crofsing to the head of the Island chopping up in the Bay Firewood 12th Races at Dundee on the Ice Went to Get my Boot Fixed By Isacc Blondeau 10 cents Tom Summers Poorly Bought of Viponds Matches almanac 5 cetns Soda 10 cents Robert Jack Thrashing at John Hamiltons a Fine Day water Raising some places near shore 13th Went to Fort Covington at the Races Came Down with Bill Heard of Mr Stafford Getting out of his mind and its no wonder the Man has Been Fined so often Left 5 Razors with the Barber took home P Buchanans Bag Got some B Wheat from Bill a Man hurted at the Races I think his name is Elliot the Man that owened the Grey horse that Trotted 14th Tom Davis Died on 14 Bill came Down with me 15th cutting Wood a Fine Day 16th Sunday a Fine Day Seen a Fox going the way of the Poison 17th a Fine Day Went to Fort Covington Got a Ride up from Jim Hopkins took Dinner there stopt at J McGreggors had a Round Got a viol full Heard Tom Davis was Buried yesterday Sarah Baker Married to Day Went to see the Barber Got a Case of Razors from him in exchange for 5 sent some apples and sweetys to the children Mr Crippin sent sweetys to the children got a Ride Back from {illegible} Got 2 Books Charlie Shot a Dog Jim Missed him {page two} Mr James Cameron Island Feby 18th 1873 James Hughs Birth Day I think Mr Streeters Daughter is getting Married to Day in the Bus cut Down the Dead oak Tree in the Upper Marsh 19th a Fine Morning turned soft Raining some high West Wind waiting for a Ride went to George Renshaws wrote a Letter for George water on the ice Dan McGreggor a Treat at Summers's Seen the Lessor Young Angus at Summer's got From Ewing & Brothers Seedsmen and Florists 100 McGill Street Montreal the catalogue of Seeds Got a Paper from Charlie 20th Went to Fort Covington met John Tyo on the Salmon River he had a Bottle Treated me out of it Bill and Luke putting out Manure not Froze much the Heaps about 8 inches D.Suple went to Cornwall to 1/2 Pound of Tea from Mr Bought at R Bakers Tobacco 5 Went to see Tom Mulverhills Place he showed me the way they Play on the Billiard Table came Down to the Lines Mr Baker Treated me in Tyos Stopt at D Suples all night 21st Arthur Burton Died on 21st Came home Tired Stormy East Wind very stormy could not see the Islands had hardwork to make out the way struck the head of our Island 22nd Washingtons Birth Day Shot a Strange Bird the was Flying around all winter cutting some sticks of oak thats around the Door Drifting West Wind cutting the Stove Wood 23rd Shrove Sunday cold Frosty 24 St Matthias Day very Cold 25th Cutting Wood in the Bush Snow Deep 26th Ash Wednesday a Fine Day Went to the Sturgeon Island Great Banks of Snow Drifts up on the plane Foxes dont Touch the Poison Gordon Went for Cedar to the North Side of the Island seen a horse and cutter and 4 men I think there Fishing EEls Below Captain Fraser's New Moon comes in to night 27th East Wind Fine Day Gordon Went to Bosells for Tobacco 28th chopping in the Bush 1st of March St Davids Day went to Summerstown Got a Letter From Helen the Death of her Little Boy Arthur in it a Fine Day some snow this Morning </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> {page one} Mr James Cameron Island March 2nd 1873 Friday a very Fine Day 3rd Went to Summerstown for J Grants Horses to take Down 2 sacks of Flour I got from him a Treat at Summerss 15 cents Brought over 5 Bushels of Ashes and 1 Bushel of Onions sold to Viponds 90 cents Bought of Vipond Soap Tobacco Dowds Elixer Sweetys 1/2 lb Tea 4th Went to Summerstown took Donald Suples some onions Got a Ride from G Renshaw Island From Mr Kennedy on the Black River called at J MGreggor Bought 1 Pint Got a Salmon Trout From Mr Crippin some sweetys for the children in at the Barbers took supper at Donald Suples Bought Knitting needles at D Bakers Licquorice got a Ride Down from J Plumar Got a sticking Plaster from Bill 6th chopping 7th a Fine Day Thawing 8ths a Great many going the ice to Lancaster Raining water on the ice cutting hay in the mow 9th Sunday wind high Thawing Freezing the wind high Last night did not see an crofsing to Day 10th 2 Men here Dupee Gave me a Dollar I went to Williamstown Brought Ellen the christian Consolation Against the Tears of Death at old Mrs Simon Christys Wake Died on the 8th old Mr Patrick Buchanan Died in Montreal Taken up on the cars to night and then Taken acrofs to Dundee 11th Came home from Williamstown J Hopkins here 12th On this Day of the Month D McMaster first came to the Island AJ Baker To 3 1/2 Cords of Wood James Hopkins here Drew me 2 Loads of Wood 13th Jim Hopkins Drew me 2 Loads of Wood Went to Little Island EEl Fishers talking about the Sugar Bush Fine Day 14th Went to Summerstown and F Covington Got 3.75 {illegible} a Toast at S and at J MG Got a Ride From Little I J McDougall Races in Dundee Ducks in the air hole the Eagle and Crows flying {page two} Mr James Cameron Island March 15th 1873 George Renshaw here Fixing the shafts of his sleigh took my ashes up to Summerstown Got some money fomr AJ Baker Gave it to Vipond Bought a pair of Boots 3..75 nutmeg mustard George Bosell here Cook Eaton here and Johny Moore for staves 62 Large Staves and and 90 small ones got 1 Dollar American Money from Cook Eaton 75 they took from here 95 they took from here raining snowing very high Wind Blustering 17th St Patricks Day Splitting Rails 18th Went to Fort Covington old Mrs Truax Buried to Day 19th James Grant Went Down to Rankins Mill with 2 Teams or more Charlie Rose George and Lewis Bosell here cutting wood for the sugar Bush 20th George Renshaw here had some Potatoes and a Hooker Wrote a Letter For George Gave Vipond 2 Dollars to my {illegible} 21st Frist Day of spring 21st Stormy East Wind and snowing Mrs Creed Buried 22nd Livinia Birth Day I went to George Renshaws Got a Ride acrofs from Busha Got 2 sacks of Flour 10 lbs of Pork(1/2 lb Tea a Few Days Before Got a Ride Down with my Flour to the Lines with Pet Buchanan Got a Ride to George Renshaws with Charlie Rose Broke Down at Bills at the Distillery Lis Getting Widow Laflesh Getting married to Parker George Renshaw came Down with me with his horse and cutter 23rd George Gathering sap stormy snowing 24th Fine Boiling in the Bush at Troughfs 25th Mr Crippin and Reynolds here {scrolling loops} <ul> <li>17th the St James hotel Burnt Catherine Barrett Buried</li> </ul> 18th Went to F Covington Mrs Traux Buried got a Ride Down From Cook Eaton on a Waggon Found a Rug on the ice sent Gordon to Bosells 19th cutting Wood for the sugar Bush 20th Went up with George crofsed to Viponds Gave him 2 Dollars to my account George Bosell taken the Rigging to the Bush a Fine Day turning soft E wind snowed hard to night 21st Court in Cornwall to Day got 2..80 From AJ Baker yesterday 22nd First Tapping 24th 1st Boiling in the Bush 25th Mr Crippin and Mr Reynolds here tonight 26 Fine Turned stormy as they started of 27th snowing stormy 28th came for the stick Austin and David Vass Mr Crippin sent 2 Glafs Dishes and Raisins </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> {page one} Mr James Cameron Island March 25th 1873 Came for the oak stick 309th Raining a Sleigh crofsed heard that a Many Hung himself at Dan Cameron's in the Barn his name was Mayo seen 2 crows for the first 31st Made over a Gallon of Molasses for our share Peggy Began to stop from crofsing 1st of April First sugar Made about 24 lbs Gordon and I seen Robins in the Bush a Fine Day 2nd Boiling in the Bush commenced to Rain Fixing the stable Door I think its Jim Hopkins that crofsed this Morning a Man and 1 horse sleigh crofsed as far as Hopkins and turned Right Back in a Hurry 3rd AJ Baker and Mr Emery here Andrew Gave 25 cents to Gordon I crofsed to Vipond Bought Kerosene Tea Tobacco Got a Letter and Papers 4th chopping Stove Wood 5th Peggy and George crofsed 6th Palm Sunday Peggy came Heavy Rain Thunder and Lightning George Gordon and I emptying the Troughfs 7th Writing a Letter to Charlie 8th Henry Bosell and Antwine here to Give Me word that Minnie was very Low in Williamstown I crofsed over with them ice Bad close to shore The Roads very Bad Going to Williamstown Dark When I got to the shore took my Tea at George Bosells 9th in Williamstown 10th The Ice opened at Francis Island 11th Good Friday in Williamstown 12 in Williamstown Mr Currys Child Departed Spotty calved on Good Friday in Williamstown 13th Easter Sunday in Williamstown 14th 15th 16th came Home from Williamstown got a Ride from Rooky Got over with Peggy and Peter as they were coming to the Sugar Bush First Laying of the hens 17th Went to F Covington Lashey and I got 20 Dollars to 10 lb Pork 1 sack of Flour 1/2 lb Tea Tobacco 1/2 Dozen spoons 6 Tin Pans 1 lb of Buckshot 1/2 lb Powder stopt at D Suples all night Gave a Receipt to old D McGreggor {page two} Mr James Cameron Island April 18, 1873 Our Duncans Birth Day came home Lashey and I the Wind very high 19th Splitting Rails Blacy calved cleaning around the House set 5 Traps Great shooting 20th John Hamilton and George Renshaw here Looking for sticks of Timber that Left Georges Island Last night 21st I and Gordon Went to Rofs's Island Found the Timber and secured it well Jacob here to night and one of the Grays 22nd Went to PO at John Hamiltons 23rd St Georges Day Firing Piling Manure 24th Fixing the Fence Made Syrup 25th Spearing Eels got 31 26th Knocking around 27th Went to Rofs's Island George here 28th Lights Lit up in the Lighthouses Went to Summerstown Brought Mrs Spinks some EEls are have his EEl spear and he gave me a Dz of Excellent Herring 29th First Boat Went Down Went to Summerstown and Dundee The Royals First Trip 30th I and George Renshaw came from Dundee 1st of May The Raft came Tied up in the Bay Gordon Boiling sap 2nd High Wind Working at the Fence 13th Fixing the Gate setting Fires 4th The Man of the Raft Went off the John A McDonald and American Went Down 5th Making Fence at the Barn Making Rails 6th Digging in the Garden Planting Potatoes 7th John Hamilton and William McLeod here with their Bulls 8th Setting Fires on the Pitt Point Burnt the Fence 9th commencing making up the Fence on the Pitt Point 10th Raising the Lighthouse On Hamiltons Island 11th Lost Day 12th L Received Sink 13th,14th 15th 16th Got Potatoes From Hamiltons 17th Digging and Planting 18th Planting 19th Went to Roses Ground and old Knife for Andrew Mrs Rose and Margaret in Lancaster Got some seed Potatoes from them 20th Went to Dundee on Last then 21st crofsed Cooks Raftsmen Left 1 of their men with me 22 Got my canoe to go to the Raft Planting Potatoes 23rd the Man came for his auger and Went off with my canoe without Paymernt </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> {page one} Mr James Cameron Island May 24th 1873 the Queens Birth Day Firing Planting 25th 26th Fixing Fence 27th at the Fence at the East End of the Barn Found a Bun 28th Planted the Beans Trowling Got a Pike 29th Royal Oak Day Barked a chair 30th cleaning the chips from around the Door 31st cutting Brush setting Fires very cold nights 1st of June Whit Sunday 2nd Went to Na Houtas Island the Wind Raised 3rd Went to Christees Island and Na Houtas I 4th Barking chairs started for the Post Office turned Back Wind and Rain 5th crofsed 4 Raftsmen from the Hay Island Gave me a Dollar as they had no more and hard work to have that Bought of Vipond 3 Bunches of Lines Hooks 3/4 of Tea Tobacco Black Thread Matches Pipes Got a Letter 2 Papers Mrs Carey sent sweetys to the children came Back Went for the 2 Men Left on the Raft took them up to Get something to Eat as they must be Prety Hungry went Down with them to their Raft and it started while they were at their Dinner and it was almost at the Floating Light when we caught it could not Pay me nor Give me an axe or an auger to show what I had Done for them Heavy Rain haild and thunder Magnet went Down 6th Barking chair Planting Potatoes caught a Dram over Below Christees 7th Raftmen here for the Dram Paid me Gave me 4 Dollars 8th Trinity Sunday Peggy Bosell Georges Wife and children here Alexand Grant Boo) Departed Livinia and I and all the children Went Down to the Kit Kit Island a very fine Day 9th Our Mary's Birth Day crofsed to Summerstown Bought Flour Hat cotton Thread eggs Brown Ribbon Went Down to Kenneths Thomas Munroe and I and put the Dead close on A Grant Got a Rooster from W Spink 10th Put a hent to Hatch 11th Making a Pen for Pigs I am to Get from George Bosell Weeding Potatoes {page two} Mr James Cameron Island June 12th 1873 Corpus Christee or Big Sunday with the Indians) very unwell in Bed all Day 13th Gordon Randolph Little Livinia and I went to Squaw Butternut Blacksnake Lizard and Gull Islands Alexander Smallman stopt here to night him and his man Trowling Gave the children 50 cents 14th Great smoke from the East seen a Dram Going Down near Charlies went for it and caught it staked it and it was a hard Job came Back Went to Bosells for the Pigs Got 2 Hoeing Potatoes 15th Raining Warm East and West Wind Went to meet Calvins men to tell them about the Dram they had no Money had a Big shallop with the men Magnet on the stearn Big Sunday 16th Weeding the Garden 17th Cutting Brush in the Pond Below the House 18th The ever Memorable Battle of Waterloo went to the PO Took Dinner at Henery Bosells and had sturgeon the First I East this spring Mr Crippin here tonight and Galerneau with him Left me the Peice of Pine that he mistook for a Heavy Lunge 19th caught a Pine stick that one end of it was Broke off Washing the Wool caught a very heavy Gale of wind Gordon Randolph and I at Christees Island crofsed to Alexis Island Made Fire thought near night it was Best to crofs so we did and had all we could do 20th 21st 22nd our Dans Birth Day 23rd Fixing the Wool Weighing it 24th The Canadian Festival Went to Fort Covington and Dundee Got 2 Sacks of Flour on an crosk From the Miller 4 Dollars American Money I Forget how Many of lbs of Wool I had a I think it was 30 cents a lb Robert allowed me X 25th George Renshaw came Down with Pat 26th I and Pat crofsed to Summerstown Brought over Thomas Munroe half of the Wool Bought 1/2 lb Tea Basket Cornmeal 1/2 Gallon H Wines 27th at the Potatoes Fixing the Boat 28th I crofsed to Summerstown Bought of T Summers 3 qt of HW 29th Pat Gordon and I went to Charlies and Rofs's Island Took our Dinner on the Big Stone at the BAck of Charlies Island 1111 There was a Waterspout or Whirlwind </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> {page one} Mr James Cameron Island June 30th 1873 Gordon and I took Pat Down to Lancaster Gordon Stopt at the Boat and I went up to Mr Harpers with Pat he Gave me his overcoat as he no way of carrying it to the West as he is going to start tomorrow wrote a Letter for Pat and Bid him Farewell and we Parted Gordon and I came home wind high 1st of July Dominion Day 2 Men here for Milk the Stopt at the Lower Point I think its Mr Fulton one of them 2nd Fixing up Old Newspapers to Bring to Mary and Ellen in Williamstown 3rd Started for Dundee Turned Back 4th American Independence Fishing over at Christees Island Got a Good many Pickerel a Great many Boats on the Water celebrating 4th of July John Hamilton took away his Bull 5th Our John's Birth Day Went for the Rools of Wool 6th Sunday 7th White Wash 8th Henery Bosell here for W. McLeods Bull 9th Went to Williamstown a very warm Day Angus out at the Caledonia Spring 10th in Williamstown 11th in Williamstown came home 3 Funerals their to Day 12th Orange Man's Day Went to Summerstown Bought 1/2 Tea Tobacco a Pleasure Trip the Manitoba and Banshee 13th Went to Rofs Island to Look if it a was A Kenneth colt was there 14th Raining Making soap 15th Manitoba and 2 Propellers a Peice Going up AJ Baker here 16th I went to Summerstown Isacc Vipond and Big Bill a Fight {page two} Mr James Cameron Island 21st of July 1873 Mowing a Little 22nd Mowing 23rd went over with ashes and Went with a Passenger to Dundee a Seller of Sowing Machines 24th came home stopt at Hopkins 25th high Wind Mr Spencer and Mr Thompson a Lame Man and Jo Been Rowing them Picking Berries up in the Bush 26th Took the Purcheon around the Head of the Island From Below the Bell Bay 27th Henery Came here and one of McDonald 28th Mowing Putting in some 29 Mr Spencer here Mowing 30th William Roy here I went to Summerstown 31st I went to Dundee Got the Grindstone stoped J Hopkins coming Back I Missed a Great Deal of the Month Ryan and White in the Barn to m of Lt 1st of August Ryan and White here Raining very hard turned fine and they started and was caught in an awful Shower came Down in Torrents 2nd Minnie's Birth Day 1864 3rd Jim Hopkins and some of the children here Nellie Grant J McDougalls Boys here 4th Mowing 5th Went to Summerstown Bought salt coarse and Fine 6th Randolphs Birth Day 1867 the Bay Quinte aground Down near the Butternut Island took the Raft aground {illegible} here tonight 7th Mr Spencer and I Fishing A Party Fishing Fishing Down on Charlies Island Gave Me a Fishing Tackle Gave Me a Dollar Gave him a Paddle 8th Went to Dundee 9th Went to Charlies Island Music on the Bonchere a Party Going Down 10th Sunday 11th Went with my spear handle and primes to Jim Hopkins at F Covington 12th crofsed the Pilots from the Kit Kit Mr Fulton here Last night 13th Put in some hay Taking care of the Raft {illegible} this week as the Bofs of the Raft sent a Man to tell me to Look after it and they owe me 6/3 for crofsing them and got their axe and auger for it </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> {page one} Mr James Cameron Island Aug 15th 1873 Mr Fulton and Adams here 16th Raining high Wind 17th George Renshaw and his neice here Mr Crippin and Tyler Lincoln stopt in the stable Loft till morning 19th Bismarck's Birth Day 1870 20th Got a Letter From John in Summerstown 21st Went to Dundee with a Tennet of Butter Bought of J.R. Baker 16 yds of Cotton 20 yds of Calico 1 1/2 yds for what I was short 22nd Writing Fishing shot a Duck Heavy Rain and Thunder high Wind 23 Sent a Letter to John Willie Rose John Hamilton and I went up to the store John Trowling Gave J Hamilton and Willie Rose my Boat to Go to Lancaster put me ashore at the Nor West side of the Island they had Quite a heavy Wind a Going Down Sunday 24th I and Gordon Went to John Hamiltons for the Boat in the Light House 25th Jim Hopkins came to Mow took his Mowing Machine along with him we went after the old horse up to Black Horse Island 26th Mowing 27th I went to Summerstown Got a paper oil and Tea 28th Mr Fulton and Charlie and Miles Mr Fulton not very well had some Talk with Jim Hopkins about streatching in catching Fish 29 Gathering Hay Mowing 30th put in all the Hay thats cut Raining Hailing 31st Fishing Rain and Fine 1st of September very unwell High West Wind a Great Deal of shooting on the South side 2nd Games at Lancaster 3rd Dan McMaster's Birth Day 1846 Jim Hopkins and Charlie came to Mow Finished the Mowing 4th Jim went home East Wind Towed the Pine up with them 5th John Angus Birth Day 1850 6th Doing a Little or Nothing {page two} Mr James Cameron Island September 7th 1873 Gordon and I went Down to the Kit Kit Island or Hen Island 8th Mowing some 9th put in Hay 10th Mr Fulton and Mr Bristow and 2 Americans here one of the Americans was Blanchard the other Mans name I forget I went to Summerstown Peter Baker Married to Day Mr Fulton Left 3/9 11th Mowing 12th Mr Tuthill and Mr Spencer here Windy not very well 13th Putting in Marsh Hay put in 20 Bushels of Potatoes 14th a cold Day 15th Put up the Quilt Lashey here Jim Hopkins came from Lancaster down with 3 Passengers 17th Jim Hopkins took away his horses Drew up the stick of Pine and some Logs out of the River Gordon Randolph and I went up with them took Dinner at Hopkins 18th went to the PO stopt at the Lighthouse 19th 2 Indians here Looking for a canoe they Lost with the wind Gave them their Breakfast high Wind Raining 20th Drawing wood 21st Last Day of Summer 22nd First Day of Autumn Went to F Covington wrote a Letter in Congdons to John 23 Drawing Wood 24th Mowing Marsh hay Bill and I Plomado here from Lancaster Mr Spencer all alone here stopt to night 25th Mr Spencer went to Summerstown hauled out his Boat as there was a peice of Iron catching on the Bottomo and we Fixed it One of the sheep shot 26 I caught the Sheep Killed it and went over with 1/2 of the Mutton to Thomas Munroe D MDonald and I Down together to Roses he had Tennet for Butter went to Roses Got some apples 27th 28th A very very Fine Day Went Down to the Kit Kit Garden and I took sick and was very unwell seen a Weasel there 29th St Michael and all Angles 30th Mowing in the Front Marsh John Hamilton here with his Lighthouse Book so him and I Fixed it as well as we could </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> {page one} Mr James Cameron Island October 1st 1873 very windy the Bohemian went up and had a Barge in Tow coming out of Lancaster and went Down the same Day 2nd Windy seen Wild Geese for the first seen From the 3rd till the 8th I Missed those Days 9th Lashey King and Guy here took Dinner 10th Hugh Ann McMasters Birth Day Lashy came with hi Bark Line 11th Set the Sturgeon Line 12th got a Sturgeon Lashey went to Lancaster Smallmans steamer Jenny went to Montreal the Horse hurted some way or other 13th cut Down an Ash Tree at the soft maple place in the Sugar Bush 14th Gathering nuts Blowing hard Found staves 15th went to Summerstown went to Prize G Renshaw Wharf Thomas Munroe and I seen Mr Phillips and J Hopkins hunting had a hooker of the Best But Riley) 16th Windy 17th Went to Fort Covington seen shick 18th Fishing at the Mouth of Salmon River for Black Bass and Pickerel Lashey and I Mr Spence there too 19th Lashey to Lancaster 20th 21st 22nd 23rd Little Livinia Birth Day 1868 I went to Fort Covington Got the Parcel from John seen Mr Phillips said it was all right 24th Our Hugh's Birth Day Mr Phillips and John Davidson passed Down stopt at the Lower End of the Island another hunter there a Man from Montreal his name was Sims as I asked his name 25th My Birth Day St Crispins Day 26th W Spink and Donald McDonald here 27th Squirrel Hunting J Hopkins Allen Cameron G Grant here hunting Squirrels cold ugly Day Windy 2 of pound of shot from A Cameron 28th at Summerstown 29th Watertown went Down with Raft 30th at J Hamiltons Got 75 from John Bought 100 lb Flour Tea 31st Holy Eve Banking the house cracking nuts {page two} Mr James Cameron Island November 1st 1873 All Saints Day Snowing Hard 2nd all Souls Day went around the Island Found a Bottle on the Bank near Bell Bay 3rd Snowing and Raining 4th Drawing Wood 5th Guy Fawks Day put in some coils of hay 6th Drawing Wood 7th Helen McMasters Birth Day went Down to the Kit Kit Island 8th Making Decoys went and set them up in the cordwood Bay while watching there what did I happen to see but a Mink had to chance to shoot But I set Traps for him 9th Prince Alberts Birth Day 10th Lashey came Making a spear Pole 11th Lashey went to Lancaster Began to Draw the stack of Marsh Hay one I had since Last year at its good 14th Drawing Wood 2 Hunters at the Sturgeon Island with Decoys 15th crofsed to PO Got a Letter From Charlie 16th Stormy windy Bohemian went up 17th Fixing the Floor snowing stormy 18th stormy went to Pitt Point snowing 19th Seen a King Fisher he comes around here these some Days Took the Hooks of the night Line and its a Mighty cold Job to do 20th Fine Day Drew some Wood 2 Boats went up to day 21st On this Day of the Month D. McMaster Departed 1846 Got the Mink I set for got a Weasel shot a Duck 22nd a Boat went Down Cutting Wood 23d a Boat went Down 24th {illegible}ing Lights no Light to night very stormy East Wind 25th no Light in Mr Hills Lighthouse to night 5 Steamers went up to Day Stormy 26th Light on Cherry Island cold and stormy got a Weasel 27th Very unwell with a Pain 28th Drifting Drew some Drags 29th Put out the Boat cutting stove Wood 30th St Andrews Day the Scotch Festival a Fine Day cold Advent Sunday 1st of December cold East Wind very very Frosty to night Made a Good Bit of ice to night chopping Firewood went to the Upper Point Found a Duck on the edge of the ice </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> {page one} Mr James Cameron Island Dec 2nd 1873 Cold snowing Hailing East Wind Mending my Boot 3rd a very fine Day took up the Line Rained some getting Wood Wetyas and another cheif here to night 4th Wetyas went acrofs Pretty windy But the Wind is raising in a Hurricane most awful Blowing I never seen such hills and hollows in the Lake as I stand Looking at them Knocked down some Trees in the Bush and the Top of a Hicory in in the Grove Rained some working at the Ash stick at the shore 5th Fixing the shed went through the Bush 6th Bought of Vipond and B. 1/2 lb Tea 2 Bushels of Pease 75 cents a Bushel 7th a Fine Day 8th Took My Mink and 7 Weasels to AJ Baker he is Going to Bring them to Montreal to sell for me Andrew in Cornwall to Mill Took a Bushel of Onions to L Bosell Gave me 1 Dollar Bought 8 yds of Cotton Paid this 1 Dollar 9th chopping 10th Leanders Birth Day 1872 working at the Ash 11th Fine Set Fire in the Front Marsh turned to snowing chopping 12th Fine at J Hamiltons at AJ Bakers got 88 lbs of Flour and 4 Dollars in Bills seen his young son Andrew 1 leaving his harnefs Gave 4 Dollars to John Vipond Bought of Vipond Boots 1..85 Boots 2..25 18 yds of Calico 2..70 7 yds Cotton 98.3 yds 27 cloth 2..70 spools 10 Pork 1.96 Lamp Glove 10 Tea 25 Tob 17 Mal pipes Salt 75 Tea Pot 45 14 Doz of Cups 20 Tallow 20 m 16.89 13th very Stormy E Wind and snowing Jack the Blackbird Dead 14th Blowing Drifting Gordon Trying his scates 15th chopping Old Dick in the Bush 16th Chopping a Foggy Morning cleared off 17th Went to Viponds very Fine Day a Robin here and its must be astray with all the storms Bought of Vipond To 1 axe 1..25 1 1/2 yds of cloth 1..35 electric oil 25 1/2 yd s cotton 28 2 Bars Yellow Soap 20 1/2 Quire of Papers 12 1/2 1/2 lb {illegible} 18 chopping with the New Axe at the oak stick in the Rushes 19 stormy snowing 20th chopping a Fine Day 21st cold Blowing Drifting Killed the 2 Hogs Lewis, Henery Bosell hurted at J Gr{cut off{ {page two} Mr James Cameron Island December the 23rd 1873 A Fine Day went to Summerstown ice in the Little channel Bought of Vipond 1/2 lb Tea 25 1/2 lb Tob 20 1/2 lb Powder 20 Pipes all at 4 1/2 Gal oil 25 94 cents and what I got on the 17th 3..50 Makes 4.44 cents 24th Blowing some Fixing the shed chopping Christmas Eve 25 Christimas Day a very Fine Day 26th cold Windy chopping 27th Drawing wood snowing stormy E Wind 28th Sunday cold 29th Our Angus B Day Stormy High Wind 30th cold Blowing high West Wind chopping 31st Warmer Great Lots of ice going Down New Years Eve Firing Water Raising very high 1st of January 1874 a very Fine Day Shooting spearing EEls in the Back Bay Gordon and I 2nd chopping E Wind snowing thawing 3rd Allen's Birth Day 1853 at hamiltons Got a Bag of Potatoes Seen A Hamilton and his Wife and Child Got Johny Semo to come Down to hamiltons Bridge with a Bag of Ho{cut off} Seen Mr Campbell the Weaver had New Years from him in Davids Shed Bought of Vipond to 100 wt Flour 3.50 1/2 lb Tea 25 2 spools of Thread 10 2 pipes 2 1/2 lb Tobacco 20 4..7 cents 4th Sunday 5th chopping in the swamp cold Frosty 7th Raining Fixing the Hinges on the Roan Door 8th Hugh Ann Birth Day 1866 chopping Raining snowing at the oak stick 9th a very Fine Day Took the oak stick out of the ice to the Front of the Door and got it up on the ice left it for to night 10 Lewis Lorren here gave him an ash to make Baskets Rain some Fine 11th Preaching on the Front snowing and Fine 12th Fine high Wind turned cold 13th St Hilery Fine calm Freezing some East Wind ice Making some got the Oak stick Brodiside to the Bank high Wind Breaking the ice 14th Stormy E Wind Drifing Snowing ice Making and ice Breaking Duck Plenty Fishhawks Diving Down on them and the Eagle after them the ice took acrofs here through the night or Before day light this Morning of the Fifteenth 15 ice acrofs at the Foot of Francis Island Went to head of the Island Gordon and I cold Frosty Nor West Wind Ice Jamming comeing Down the channel taken acrofs to Christees Taken about the middle of the Island at 10 oclock </div> transcribed https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/d108cef9eb5532a9b918cccebd52c631.pdf 5ad7269912196ce4da68741066800845 PDF Text Text �� https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/7967bf441029fa66c50d7e609e9f4ea0.pdf 3ece6395df64bfba29fc6f0f62ae7260 PDF Text Text James Cameron (1824-1912) 1872 Transcribed by Rural Diary Archive volunteers {page one} Mr James Cameron Island, January 1st, 1872 Monday New Years Day Fine Soft Day Lashey came to Fish EEls had N Years with him went Down to this side of the Kit Kit to Look for a spot of EEls in the mud 2nd Lashey got a stick for to make a hand sleigh 3rd Allens Birth Day in the Bush had a very narrow escape of a Dead Limb of Elm coming Down on the Top of me had it Been and inch closer it would smash me in peices William in the Bush Stebbin David Baker and Peter Buchanan here Stebbins came for his stack took 2 Loads Mr Baker Gave the children 11 cents some sweetys 4th William here Got an Order to Get an Axe from AJ Baker Lashey here went to try to find the Place for EEls turned some Bushes to Francis Island 5th I went to AJ Bakers Flour 3..75 5 yds Calico 75 Thread 15 2 1/2 Tweed 60 4 lb 2 oz of Butter 85 1 Doz Herring 25 1/2 Bushel oats 20 lbs Pork at 5 Binding 5 cents Returned his Bottle Got my mits Mrs Rose left and Forgot them or Left them at George Renshaws George and I Down to Parishes Bought 1 Bar of Soap 1 Tailors Thimble William Lavellette over to mill came Down with him as he carries my things Down took Dinner at Williams Came home with me Heard R.W. Cameron was on the Front up at Mr Aries 6th a Holy Day Charlie and Payne came for their haystook the stack in the upper Feild squally and stormy Northern Light or Merry Dancers to night Axe -- {page two} Mr James Cameron Island January 7th 1872 Sunday Cold Windy Frosty Blustering 1 �8th Hugh Anns Birth Day Charlie and Payne came for their stack 9th Stebbins came for the Bottom of his stack Gave an order to William for 2 Dollars 10th AJ Baker commenced to Draw got a Letter from Capt A Cameron got a Paper from Charlie 11th Cut a Hickory Tree for axe handle William cut his Finger making a Wedge for his axe Williams Wife and Lewis here Drew some Wood Gave the Hicory to William to make me a Handle 12th Chopping wood George Williams Boy here high wind Last night Good Going on the ice Found Paynes Key of his Traces he lost 13th Richard Williams Boy here Gave him an order for 2 Dollars 3 3/4 measured this morning Moses Jesema in the Bush told me George Bosell was taken Prisoner to Day for striking Kenneth McDonald yesterday Quarreling about Horse Racing cutting Firewood William drawing his hay from Hamiltons sent a Letter to Captain A Cameron 14th Cold Fine Day 15th very cold and and Frosty East Wind went to the Bush Dr Gillis came acrofs From Frasers on the south side to see if I had any Black oak went up to the West End of the Island to see the Big Hickory he says its about 30 Feet Long 16th Helping Moses to Load he told me George Bosell had to pay 10 Dollars cut some Firewood Cold East Wind a Great Deal of Hay crofsing these Days {page one} Mr James Cameron Island Jany 17th 1872 William came to chop and Richard Mr Crippin and Mr Wright here for to see if I had hay for sale had a Drop of Good stuff Promised to come tommorrow a very fine Day 18th Mr Crippin 2 Men came Bashead for a Load had 1/2 Barrel of Herring for me 2..1/2 lbs of Tea and cheese and a Bottle Mr D Baker and P Buchanan and Galerneau here had 2 Team 2 Tons of Hay 20 Dollars Brought the children Papers sweetys Gave Gordon a Knife Lots of Papers Got an upsett on the ice Gave William a Dozen of Herring 2 �19th Mr P Buchanan and Frank Mayville came took a Ton and the Pine 20 Feet 8 inches Long 19 1/2 and 20 inches wide Oak 16 Feet Long 11 inches Wide going to come for the others some time next Week had a Bottle Mr Stebbins came got 1/2 Ton on account of James Hopkins Fixing my Boat Mr Stebbins Got the D Barrelled Pistol Mr Crippin Came Gave me 12 1/2 Dollars 10 in Bills 2 1/2 in Gold Had a Bottle Brought apples and sweetmeats to the children he is to send me 1/4 of Beef at 5 cents and a syrup Barrel at 1 Dollar Promised him the stack and 1/2 of the West End of the Barn Gave William an order for 2 Dollars {page two} Mr James Cameron Island 19th Jany 1872 James Y Camerons Buildings Burnt this morning 10 head of cattle Burnt and a Great many other things about his Buildings Gave William an iron for his sleigh William had 5 1/2 cords to night 20th Stormy went to the Bush 21st St Agnefs Day a Fine Day 22nd old Bodway Died stormy 23rd William chopping sent an order to AJ Baker for Flour and ink Cutting the Hay in the East End of the Barn 24th Charles Tuppers Birth Day did not Get the Flour got the ink Got 1 1/2 Bushels of Potatoes took them From Hamiltons cellar AJ Baker to Cornwall for Flour Mr Crippins 2 sleighs came for Hay Bashea and Labuff Broke on the stack Gave Richard William some Hay for the Horse Pretty Frosty Morning sent Down his Hay Knife to cut the Mow sent a Letter to Mr Crippin for 45 lbs of Flour one of those Sacks 25th Labuff and Bashea here took 2 Loads Finished the East side commenced the southside of the West mow Cutting it in 2 Mr Crippin Came took me a Fresh Codfish about 3 lbs selling them at 8 cents a lb a Sack of Flour 49 lbs took his Dinner with him had a Dish of Oysters crackers and cheese I had a Good Feast of the Oysters Got a 100 Weight of Flour from AJ Baker William took it over Gave William some hay and Herrings 3 �{page one} Mr James Cameron Island Jany 26th 1872 Putting hay overhead on the Barn floor Cutting with the HayKnife On the West Mow John Hamilton and Mr Grimshaw here not very well to Day Mr Crippen men did not come to Day 27th William Lavellette here Mr Crippins Men came had 24 Bags of took 2 Good Loads of Hay Gave William an order on AJ Baker for 15/- 23 1/4 cut now thats 12 Dollars he got now Heard Antwine Bosell Moved Back to his old Place Heard old Nicolaw was very Poorly Seen a Fox on the ice Before the Door this Morning early the Grove Full of Blue jays this morning Piling the Rails that was around the stacks Cutting the Mow of Hay so to have it Ready for them when they come Sunday 28th a very fine Day snowed a Little 29th Stormy cold West Wind cutting the Old Marsh hay stack Made a handle for the Hayfork of Ash not very well Roses old sheep not very smart pretty cold this Evening 30th Mr Crippins Men here took the Ice to Lancaster for a Load of Salt Left me a Qr of Beef Weighed it 62 lb turned Kind of Stormy Cut a Waterhole got no Water as it is Low 31st Races in Fort Covington on the ice. I went to Summerstown Bought of AJ Baker paid 1/3 Peck of Salt 12 1/2 Linsey 4 yds 9 3/- plaid shirting 1/10 1/2 5/7 1/2 Calico 3 yds 9 - 2/3 2 spols Thred 10 ) Matches Paid -5 Tobacco 4 plugs 17 paid) Left 50 cents with Isacc Blondeau for Livinia Boots got a Paper from Charlie seen Flanders there {page two} Mr James Cameron Island 1st of Feb 1872 William here got the Horse to go to AJ Bakers Bought of AJ Baker 1/2 Gal Kerosene oil 1/3 Pork 7 1/2 lb at 37 1/2 Pork 4 lb at 10 40 Barley 4 lb 28 Ginger 10 Scissors -/9 Wick -5 Starch 1/4 lb 51 yds Cotton 12 1/2 (Bottle of Gin Paid this Lead Pencil a Treat Paid this Left my Boots with Isacc Blondeau Left him 1 Dollar the 2 Pair to cost 6/3 I am to Get 1/3 Back from him the Races in F Covington to Day Angus and Dr Shaver and Earle crofsed to the Races Paid 4 �Willim 3/- for 2 Bushels of Potatoes I got from him Jim Hopkins done Thrashing at Peter Spinks George Renshaw to Cornwall Talking to Murdy Grant about the Cow 2nd not very well Charlie Roses Wife and 2 Girls and Margaret Rose here Brought the yarn a Fine Day Drew 2 Loads of Wood with Williams horse Roses old sheep died this morning Livinia not very well Bad with Pains tonight Jim Hopkins Drawing Wood on the ice from Alexis Island 3rd William here turned very stormy this Evening East Wind cutting Firewood in the Bush cutting Stove Wood 4th Sunday Bismarck sick Livinia sick a Fine Day snowed a Little 5th the 2 Williams here Gave him an Order for 2 Dollars a Lamb to Day 6th a Lamb East Wind stormy snowing Grinding the axes {page one} Mr James Cameron Island Feby 7th 1872 Drew 2 Loads with Williams horse snow very Deep in the Bush the 2 Lambs Dead this morning Keeping the sheep in. Our own and Roses Making a shirt Finished it 8th Gordons Birth Day I crofsed to AJ Bakers Bought 1/2 lb Tea 25 Bottle of Castor oil 12 1/2 lb Salts 8 cent 1 Box of Blakeleys Worm Losenges 25 cents 20 in a Box 1 Ball of Candlewick 12 1/2 cents Went to George Renshaws for my mits came Down By Parishaws with Dan Munro and Henery Lavellette Bought Sundries 10 1/2 lb of candles -/4 1/4 lb crackers -/2 a Bar of scented Windsor soap -/2 took supper at Williams a Broom 28 cents Got 2 Papers from AJ Baker the snow very heavy to travel on the ice 9th Drew a Load with Williams horse sent Gordon up in the Bush with the horse to William Bismarck not well 10th Gave William an order for 4 Dollars on AJ Baker cut a Waterhole yesterday as the Wigglers is in the other waterhole Drew and chopped a Load of Wood Drifting some 10 11th Sunday a Fine Day Preaching on the Front 5 �12th Monday not very well A Fine Day the Valentine Ball at Summers's to night up in the Bush Cooking at the wood Young Henery Bosell Married to Day to Lalondes Daughter {page two} Mr James Cameron Island Feby 13th 1872 Made 4 Troughs of Soft Maple Crofsed over to Parishaws called at William Lavellets the 2 Boys went up with the Cutter with me Bought 1 Gallon of Mollasses 50 cents 2 cents worth of crackers Whiskey 12 1/2 cents Foggy Kind of Weather Rained some this evening the Indian in Dundee Gathering their Rent thought I seen Pat Passing Parishaws in a cutter But it was not him 14th very stormy Snowing St Valentines Day and Ash Wednesday I eat no meat to Day nor Good Friday 2 Days I Keep of Lent cleaned out the Barn of Marsh hay thats on the East mow 15 in the Bush cutting Wood for the house Gordon and I cut a Waterhole 16th in the Bush the snow Deep in the Bush cutting Firewood 17th a very fine Day cutting stove Wood not very well crofsed to AJ Baker seen John Hamilton and Charlie Rose here coming for the sheep Brought 3 Bags of Potatoes John Hamilton Charlie Rose took away the sheep a cake of cheese of 9 lb (Bought of AJ Baker 1/2 lb soda 1/2 lb Tea 1/2 lb Tobacco Box of Worm Candy Dan Angus and Duncan McDougall Down the Road Parted at Parishas a very fine night Frosty but calm 18th James Hugh's Birth Day Sunday a very Fine Warm sunny Day 19th Put the Boat in the Barn made some Troughfs cut 20 splits for Troughfs of ash in the Bush a very fine Day {page one} Mr James Cameron Island Feby 20th 1872 Cut 2 Waterholes the wigglers very Bad crofsed over to Summerstown Peter Grant Going to Mill I got a Ride over with him the New Mill in F Covington Commenced Grinding now had a 6 �Treat at Summerstown Stopt at John McGreggors Seen Jim Hopkins there Drawing ice treated Peter and I twice Seen Oscar Laflesh there in at Mr Streeters Peter had a Basket of Eggs Went to see Mr Crippins Grocery store Bought 1 lb of Tea 80 cents Treated me in the Hotel and had a Lunch in the store he Promised me a Barrel for to hold syrup Price 1 Dollar also a 50 lb of Flour or a Sack to come for the Hay this Week Went to Mr Grange to see his Pots and stoves in at J Camerons took our Tea at Peters Brotherinlaws Mr Wright a Cameron Girl he has for Housekeeper stopt at Mr D Bakers and at Donald Suples Got a Ride Down from Kenneth McDonalds from the store to Parishaws Kenneth going to Barretts made a mistake in my mittens Kenneth took mine or I took his in Mistake a very fine night Water coming on the ice in some places 21st in the Bush Henery Lavellette here came home with the Barrel cutting hay in the Barn 22 22 William Henery here to Day Cutting Marsh stack {page two} Mr James Cameron Island Feby 22nd 1872 Washingtons Birth Day 23rd more Lambs to Day Went up with Lewis Henerys Boy on the Load of Wood to AJ Bakers Bought 2 1/4 yd of Cloth at 1 Dollar a yd 1/2 yds at 50 cents for Gordon 8 1/2 yds Cotton 12 1/2 cents 3 1/2 yds Buff 19 8 yds of Wincey 20 cents 1 yd Lining 20 cents Thread /2 6..62 cents it comes to came Down to Kenneths got the Brush Hook got a Ride Down Mr Crippin went to Cornwall to Day Andrew told me Heard John Rankin was up yesterday and that he was going to Be Captain of the L Renaud this Spring 24th St Matthias Day Heard and seen crows to Day for the first I heard this Winter a Fine Day Lewis Henery Brought my Boots Down from Isacc Blondeaus I have 10 Ash Troughfs made in the Bush to Day East Wind some Lambs to Day Full Moon this Morning snow middling Deep in the Bush 25 Sunday a Kind of soft day Raining some 7 �26th Lewis Henerys Boy Drawing came after me on horse Back to Raise his Mare she Laid Down in the Bush she would not Draw got her up she is all right came for another Load a very Frosty Day to Day 27th Helping Moses Loading in the Bush I have 19 Troughfs made in the Bush and 16 at the house thats 35 Finished now 28th crofsed to Summerstown Bought of AJ Baker 1/2 Gallon Mollasses 25 cents 2 lb Butter 40 cents A Bottle of Rye 20 cents Sundries - seen A McGregor got a Ride to F Covington with him in to see Mr Crippin Bought of Donald McRae 1/2 Doz spoons 20 cents Went up to see William McLeod he is very Poorly {page one} Mr James Cameron Island Feby 29th 1872 Chopping in the Bush a Cord of Basswood for Gordon to get an axe for himself a Fine Day But cold enough Heard McGreggor Mill was Burnt in Westville on the 27th the Day Before went to F Covington John Hamilton had a Bee on the 28th taking sawLogs to Cornwall seen a Traveller By the name of Weston a Glovemaker that was amongst those Burnt in Michigan Helped him along some Gave him my Direction A Great many crofsing to the mill on the ice a Frosty night 1st of March came in Cold St Davids Day the Festival of the Welsh Frosty Windy snowed a Little to night Cut some Marsh hay in the old stack 2 More Lamb Dead the Cat Died with a Bone in her neck made a Troughf 2nd Got a Ride over with Moses Jesima Brought AJ Baker Kettle home (Bought 100 lb of Flour 3..50 3 1/2 yds of Cloth for Gordon and Randolph 50 = 1..75 5 lb of Pork 50 1 Bunch of Black Bindings 5 needles Moses came Down with me for the Hay Got a Load I think a Ton Went to see if I could get Peters Pot John Hamilton for some wood 3rd Sunday a Fine Day 4th William Lavalette here Fine in the morning turned stormy snowing Blowing cold some 5th Very Cold Windy and Frosty 6th cold stormy 8 �7th 2 Williams came to chop I drew 4 Loads with their Horse A Horse Passed the Door went up to Hopkins {page two} Mr James Cameron Island March 8th 1872 William chopping Gave him an order for 18/- Drew 2 Loads with his horse John Hamilton and Charles Rose here 9th William came with his cutter 1 Bushel of Potatoes 1/2 Gallon of Mollasses his wife Poorly to see the Doctor in Lancaster to Day Kind of Stormy the fore part of the Day East Wind Got 2 papers 1 from Dan and 1 from Charlie Sunday 10th a very fine Day Rained in the Evening 11th William came I crofsed to P O Bought 1 plug of AJ Baker 5 cents Got a Ride acrofs from J Grants Team Going with saw Logs took over 2 Tennets of AJ Bakers to the Cooper Bought of Mr Crippin 1 lb Tea 1 1/2 for 40 cents other the cheap 130 cents Sent some sweetmeats to the children Gave me some nuts for them Paul Jo's house Burnt this morning Stopt at Donald Super had a Treat on Credit Got an Order from Mr Crippin to Get a Barrel at D McRae's But there was none Got a Ride acrofs from Hughy Grant and McQuaig {Cuaig} stopt at Summers's had a Treat not paid Met Jim Hopkins On the Road helped us with the Logs as we were near upsetting Heard Mr Kimball Departed a very fine man when out on the Lake a Fishing Got a Budget from Charlie Mr John Craig Drawing his Grain from Jacobs Island {page one} Mr James Cameron Island March 12th 1872 On this Day of the Month D M{c} Master first came to the Island East Wind Cold William Chopping the Big Beech its awful the crofsing there is those Days to Salmon River to Mill Seen a Rabbits Track on the Island the first I seen this Winter 13th I went to Summerstown took A Kenneth the Book the Queen's Travels Through Scotland went to Peter Grants to see if I was going to Get his Pot to make Sugar Bought of 9 �AJ Baker 1/2 Dozen of White handled Knives 5/- Got 23 cents cash Comforter 60 cents crossed to Salmon River With a Smallman he has a Load of Flour from the Depot George Renshaw came along with us Got a Bottle from Tyo a Treat at D Suple 10 cents paid went to Mr Granges and to Matthews to Look at there cooking stoves George and I walked to Hopkins got a Ride from there to Renshaws stopt at Georges all night 14th seen 2 Foxes on the ice at Jacops Island Bought of AJ Baker Pork Butter Cotton 1 yd Thread matches Cups & saucers 1/2 Doz Plates Binding sundries Got a Ride Down from Moses Gave William an order for 18/- the cheese Factory Burnt in Bombay on the night of the 12th seen the fire 13th very warm day 15th Cold to Day in the Bush Looking at the Bottom of the Piles 16th Drew some Rondeaus and a Load of Wood {page two} Mr James Cameron Island March 17th 1872 St Patricks Day Sunday a Fine Day seen a Fox coming acrofs into the Bush snowed some tonight and Blowing 18th Alex Roy and Donald Roy here for Marsh hay the Roads was too Bad for them to take any William and Henery here took the shoe off the Horse Writing a Letter to Charlie Drifting some 19th East Wind snowing some turned very fine I crofsed to Post Office with the Letter and a Paper to Charlie Got Postage stamps Bought a Shovel 6/3 got 1/3 for Tom Summers Sundries 15 cents turned very stormy from the West very very stormy it must be a Touch of the Equinoxical Gales Peter Buchanan Went to Lancaster for Janet Pete Grant and George took over from Hopkins William McLeods Bull John Carey hiring 2 Indians to Chop this is the Last Day of Winter and a Stormy Day it is 20th This is the First Day of Spring very Cold and Stormy Reading the Canada Scotsman 4 of them and cold to night William Got 3..30 From AJ Baker cut 4 1/2 Cords 10 �21st William and Henery here to Day told he got an Order for 4 1/2 yesterday putting the Marsh hay of the West mow to the East Mow 22nd Gave William an order Gave them an order for 18/- and Gave him an order for myself to Get 100 lb Flour 17/6 1/2 bus Salt 1/3 Gal Mollass 50 cents 23rd William Brought me those things from the store Gave William 1/2 Dozen of Herrings {page one} Mr James Cameron Island 24th March 1872 Palm Sunday Sunday Evening that Allen Camerons Child was taken acrofs and Left all night in the Presbyterian church on the Front which was I think a very Good idea 25th Lady Day Annunciation of Virgin Mary John Hamilton Charles Rose and Willie Rose here Donald Young Alek McDoneles wife Departed this Morning I crofsed to Summerstown the Funeral of Allen Camerons child to Day the Priests and Bishops and the Unitarian Preacher in Williamstown this week speaking to A McLachlan about a Load of Marsh hay to come tommorrow for it Bought of AJ Baker 1 lb Powder 4 3 lb shot 1/6 Box of Caps 10 cents seen the 2 Herricks at Summers's George and Ben soap 10 cents turned a Little soft this Evening Rookey taking Down his Potatoes to Peter Grants 26th soft to Day Raining some put the Marsh hay stack in the Barn Captain McLauchlin came for the hay Got 1/2 Ton Gave me 6/3 and is Going to Leave the rest with AJ Baker one of my Feet very sore on the sole there is a corn and I put it on a piece of ice and it pains me most awful sore Kind of Looks Like a thaw which is much needed Froze some to night Fixing my Powder and shot 27th The Funeral to Day 28th I crofsed William McLean came for a Load of Marsh hay Gave me 2 Dollars for what he got Got 6/3 from AJ Baker that Captain MLaughlin left for me crofsed {against currant?} to Mr MLeods for a Pot Got a Ride up From Donald Angus Bought Basket 12 / Pins 10 Treat 10 Paid John Summers what I owed him 2/6 Butter Tapt {page two} 11 �Mr James Cameron Island March 29th 1872 Good Friday I crofsed to Summerstown Got a Ride to Renshaws place seen George Semo coming and stopt for him in at Minklers to Ginger Bread 5 took a Letter over for AJ Baker to Duncan took 1 Back Paid 25 cents to Donald Suple that I owed him Got a veal Filled 10 cents Got sweetys from Mr David Baker for the children Papers and a Book and 2 Jews Harp for them crackers 5 cents Bought a Oil can for 50 cents from AJ Baker in to see Dunham Mills about the sugar Pot wanting 8 lbs of Sugar for the use of it it only holds 6 Pails a Passenger came acrofs with us Calvin Henery a Blacksmith water coming on the Salmon River a Fine Day Bought of AJ Baker 3 Quarts of Kerosene 37 1/2 cents 30th crofsed over Got a Ride from John Hamilton Got 2 Bags from him to Get Flour seen Mr Crippin Got 200 lbs of Flour at the Mill on his order 1/2 lb Tea 60 cents 30 cents Duncan money Got 15 Dollars American Money a Treat at Suples 15 cents took John Hamilton Horses and Load Home Tommy and I Helped them at Bills with a cow that could not Get up seen Mrs Hopkins she went to Hamiltons took my supper there Robert Jack and John came A Smallman took his Boiler and engine acrofs to Day Jim Hopkins helped them with the oxen where they Got off the Track on the ice {page one} Mr James Cameron Island March 31st 1872 Easter Sunday very stormy snowing Blowing East Wind set eggs to Day change in the Moon April the 1st All Fools Day so called stormy snowing and Drifting all Day 2nd a Fine Day cut a new Waterhole seen a Large Flock of Wild Geese Flying very low Going West in the Evening Trapt a crow pulled the Tail out of him and let him Go Got a Muskrat that was running on the ice set 2 Traps for the Fox as he was Last night in the Barn yard Williams in the Sugar Bush Drawing Wood to the camp Great snow Banks with the Drifts of snow 3rd of April First Gathering of sap after being Tapt since Last Thursday no Gathering till to Day 2 Cranes and a Flock of Ducks Going West the cranes seems Bewildered or Lost Gordon and I to the Bush Gave them the Rigging for the Bush Chains hooks Trammels 2 Barrells to Day 2 pails Hammer 12 �4th First Fire made in the Bush to Day Got the cloth strainer had 109 Trees tapt tapping more to Day Mr Crippin Came got 10 Dollars Cash settled all up Left me an order for 24..69 cents after settling all up which was Due me gave him a Load 1500 he said that what was in it to Day Got 1/2 Gallon 1 pint for our share of Mollasses 15 pails Gathered yesterday this made paid Henery 30 cents for Potatoes I Got {page two} Mr James Cameron Island April 5th 1872 5th Seen 2 Cranes on the 4th yesterday seen Robins and Blackbirds to Day Ducks plenty seen a Miller Flying Caterpillars on the snow crawling Heard one of the McRaes Below Dundee was Dead old Lashombe Departed yesterday Mr McRae to Be Buried in Cornwall Heard George Bosell sold his Horse Got the Load of Mr Spinks 2 Pots Henery William took them Down crofsed over with George Renshaw wrote a Letter for him concerning the steamer Adolphus in at Peter Grants about a cow took over the Hollow adze to Hamiltons for Charlie Rose Promised AJ Baker 1/2 Ton of Hay the ice opening Down to Flanagans Point George Renshaw taking some of his Potatoes from Hamiltons Jim Hopkins Drawing wood with the oxen Snow Birds Plenty Promised AJ Baker to go up tommorow for to Go to Couries 6th A Fortunate Day Not Very well John Hamilton took 2 Bags of Flour and 1 Barrel of Herring paid AJ Baker 4. 3/4 for the Herring or L1..3..9 went up with John Gave AJ Baker 25 Dollars American Money 22.50 cents its stand to our money to Look up a cow for me Got 1 From Charlie Rose he says Bought Ten yds Ticking 2..50 Thread 10 10 or 12 yd Cotton 15 Cents 1..80 1/2 lb Tob 20 Postage 3 Sundries 15 Gave him 1/2 Ton Hay the Nicholsons came down with me and Got it Made Sugar to Day for the first about 36 all soft it wont come out of the Moles took 30 soft Maples Troughfs from the House to the Bush Gordon all Day in the Bush Lent them 8 lbs of Flour 209 Trees Tapt now {page one} Mr James Cameron Island 7th of April 1872 Low Sunday not seeing any one crofsing Summers's Road But 1 man a Foot going over seen 3 Black Ducks for the First Black Ducks I seen a change in the Moon this Evening Thawing 13 �East Wind Air Cold But Fine Williams acrofs with the Horse Gathered 55 pails to Day A Man crofsing a foot Summers's Road 8th Went up to the Bush Got Richard to Go over for the cow told him to Get a Rope from AJ Baker and charge it to me Got the Rop 36 cents Andrew and him came Down to Roses and Got the Cow Gave Richard 1 1/2 Dozen of Herrings for his Trouble for taking her home Lots of Water on the ice Gave them Boards for to make a camp in the Sugar Bush and covers for the Barrel put the Ewe and her nannie in the small stable and put the cow in the Horse Stable not well these Days a Fine Day East Wind seen 2 sleighs or cutters crofsing Summers's Road to Day Peveys or Pewits came every year Regular they make 2 nests in the Barn they hatch Twice a year in the {illegible} Boiling in the Bush 9th 10 years Married to Day in the Sugar Bush Made about 36 lbs to Day Thawing William and his wife Began to stop all night Lots of Water on the ice 10th Quit crofsing with the Horse came a Foot Richard Henery Lewis Henery gave us Back the 8 lb Flour made Mollasses to to Day about 3 Gallons in all Made the Fence for the Heifer and Bull {page two} Mr James Cameron Island 11th of April 1872 Frose hard Last night Windy some Wild Geese not very Plenty cutting and Piling wood in the cookhouse went up on the south side of the Island came Down through the sugar Bush Henery and Lewis came at Dark I went to the sugar Bush Sold William 3 Dozen of Herrings 75 cents 12th I crofsed at the Foot of Frances Island stopt at Williams Took John Hamiltons Bags to Roses stopt at Peter Grants Going up and coming Down to have his sale tomorrow Raining Bought of AJ Baker 1 lb Tea 50 1 lb shot 10 1 Broom 12 1/2 Match 5 Sundries 15 Tea Pot 25 ..../.. 17 1/2 ) called in at Roses coming Down stopt at Williams took over some tea for Williams Got some Papers from AJ Bakers Wife Henery and Richard Henery here all night the Fox (Barking on the Island) to night 13th a Fine Day high Wind Peter Grants Sale to Day Boiling in the Bush sugared to day 14 �14th Sunday in the Bush Sugared off the Moles full and 2 pans William and Henery in the Bush cold Windy 15th Richard Went acrofs for Potatoes the ice opened to night took over a Jar the moles full 1 Basin and the pudding dish full Randolph and I took out the Long Canoe out of the ice took the Boat out to the Long canoe out of the ice took the Boat out of the East End of the Barn 16th Making an oar Digging a peice of sod in Front of the old House set Fire to the marsh yesterday {page one} Mr James Cameron Island 17th of April 1872 Went to the Bush Gordon and I cutting some Wood for William a Great sap Day sugared the Moles full and 3 pans full Kind of soft took the tub to the Bush set fires on the Pitt Point Killed the First snake I seen and Burnt him in the fire the sheep started to the Bush got them turned Back Before they Got the taste of the sap ice not open on the south side of the Island yet a Fine Day 18th Our Duncans Birth Day putting out Fires heard the First Frogs singing set Fires in the upper Feild 19th Weighed the sugar 178 lbs owe them 3 lbs out the Weight about 60 lbs sugared off to Day Quirking about set Fires on the North side of the sugar Bush William and his Wife crofsed to night heard Funny Jim Purcell Departed some time about Monday Last Henery and Lewis Henerys Boy Boiled all night tonight in the Bush Sap Ran Well to Day Drawing some of the square sticks around the Garden Heard Pete Grant was working at Hamiltons Shed Training 20th a Fortunate Day in the Bush all Day Made about 5 Gallons of syrup for our share Sugared off about 45 lbs of sugar East Wind Dont run very well to Day the sap Great Fires in the Marshes Killing a Great many snakes to Day Gordon and Williams Boys Richard Henery and Lewy Bosell Freezing some to night a Great Deal of shooting now at Ducks and Muskrats {page two} 15 �Mr James Cameron Island April 21st 1872 Sunday Hugh Ann and Randolph went to the sugar Bush Livinia Got a Hen from Mrs William made 1 Gallon and a Quart to Day 22nd High Wind a Great Deal of ice Going Down 23rd St Georges Day Fired 4 Rounds this morning William Came to the sugar Bush made 3 Gallons of syrup Let out the Cow to Day for the first time since she came Cutting Brush setting Fires took the Rails of the West Stack Cold to Day high Wind Brought Livinia a straw Hat Cleaning around the crockery and Indian curriosity Place to Day snowed some this Evening stopt here to night William the Wife and George 24th Put Out the canoe and Put out the Boat took it from the Barn Fishing EEls Got 2 Lost 1 Hugh Ann Gordon and I Went up to the Cordwood Bay in the Boat William got the EEll spear Gave the Boy 3 Herrings A Fine Day took her Jars to the Bush a lot of ice Went Down On this Day of the month Granny Departed 1869 25th St Marks Day its Raining cold East Wind Fine went to AJ Bakers Settled up with him clear of all Dues and Demands up to this Date Brought him 9 Dollars in my Debt Bought 13 yds of Plaid at 35 cents 4 yds Cotton a 7 1/2 4 yds of cloth 2/6 per yd Thread H Eycee RRR castor oil Braces Tobacco Rake Lining Binding Got 1 Dollar Cash to 1 Muskrat 25 cents got a Tub Bought Bottles 7 cents Pitcher 1/3 {page one} Mr James Cameron Island April 26th 1872 setting Fires on the Pitt Point shot a Rat set 27 Traps for the first I set this spring Fishing EEls at Christees Got 7 Lashey here fishing EEls Gave him some sugar for old Mrs Bosell Gave him a stave to make Paddles for himself Making Mollasses William Frosty nights high Wind to Day a Great Deal of shooting 27th high North Wind setting fires around the Banks shot a Duck a Great Distance of got up after a While and Flied away Letting spotty out to Feed in the Daytime Keeping in the Heifer and Bull and the sheep made 3 Gallons to Day of Mollasses Livinia not well all the children Bad with the Cold clearing away around the Door yard Great Fires in the Marshes now Froze Hard tonight 16 �28th a Fortunate Day all the Children went to the Sturgeon Island a Great Lot of Geese and Ducks at the East end of the Island Found a Grose Egg on the North East end of our Island 29th Went to AJ Bakers took 13 lbs of sugar at 12 1/2 1 Muskrat 1/3 1/2 lb Tea 6 yds of Linsey 2 1/2 yds of Cotton Thread Tobacco 1 lb nails matches Called at John Hamiltons got some of the Earley Roses to Plant and some of the Goderich and a Bag of Long Johns Bought of J Grant 1/2 Bushel of Lime 10 cents AJ Baker Measuring and weighing his stock the 3 Viponds there Nicholsons Putting up their Barn on John Summers's Place I got another tub from AJ Baker to put the Lime in Y Camerons Daughter Poorly William Gathering sap for Vinegar But as I cant Furnish him with a Barrel he is Going to make Mollasses made 20 lbs of sugar By Boiling the Mollasses over {page two} Mr James Cameron Island April 30th 1872 Planted 14 hills of Potatoes near the Back Marsh Made 2 1/2 Gallons of Mollasses for the Last Paid William and settled with him all about the sugar took home the Pots and Barrells from the Camp shot a Rat East Wind Began to Dig the Garden Let out the Cows and sheep 1 of May St Phillips and St James Day Fixing the Garden Fence Digging in the Garden Gordon and I went to the Sturgeon Island Kitt Kit Island Gull Island Lizard Island Rofs's or Snake Island and from there to Charlies or Butternut Island East Wind Came home Commenced to Rain Wind changed to West Got some Fat Pine Mr Hills Light Lit up to night Shot a squirrel on the Old Chimney 2nd crofsed to Summerstown speaking to J Hamilton told me Allen McDonnell sold his Team of Horses Charlie Rose went to the Boat Yesterday Brought Mrs Spinks Pot home sold my Rat to Vipond only wanted to pay me 20 cents but that is no go got 25 Bought 2 Hats 20 cents 2 Plugs of Tob 9 cents 1 Box of matches 1 cent AJ Baker and his Going to I Y Camerons Daughters Funeral Wind high hard Rain got all wet coming home Got a Paper from Charlie the St Helens and a Propeller went Down for the first Began to Dig the Back Garden Finished Digging Dan McGreggor here about his Colts Gave him a canoe and Paddle Light up in all the Light houses tonight I thought I heard Thunder to Day very sore with my Feet not many Ticks yet some 17 �{page one} Mr James Cameron Island May 3rd 1872 Cold some this morning Fixing the sticks at the Door the Osprey went Down the Dominion went up went to the Upper Point and around the north side of the Island Planted the Back Garden with over 50 hills of Earley Roses and the Rest in Goderich Potatoes Found a straw Hat in the Water at the Pit Point set out some Fires Lots of Cakes of ice Going Down Horses Came Dan McGreggor and John Hamilton with the Bull Left the scow 4th Fixing the chairs Raining some seen the Horses salted them 5th set the Big Traps set Fire to the marsh in spots The L Renaud came up her First Trip 6th Got a Rat Shot a Duck did not Get him Got a Dog Fish. Gathered Some old staves of the Bottom a Fine Day John Hamilton and Young Jack here with the scow for hay Planted some Potatoes about 90 hills of Long Johns 7th Lots of ice Going Down Planting and Digging Planted 1 Row of Garnet Chilies 1 Row of Goderich on the west side of the chilies Looking for Ducks nest up in the Bay Got none New Moon to Day Fine Day wind South West Planted 5 Beds of Potato Onions and put in some squash amongst the Potatoes the Osprey and Indian went up 8 Lashey here got 3 or 4 staves Fishing to night Got 2 Sturgeon 1 Pickerel 4 Pike 5 Perch 3 succours Planted and Digging The Bay of Quinte Touring here {page two} Mr James Cameron Island May 9th 1872 Holy Thursday Ascension Day Taking the sods of the Peice Before the old House took up the step the Big Flat stone that Mary Laid as a step Before the Door Lashey Fishing Perch in the Bay wind Raising salted the Cows in the Mear the sugar Camp Lightning Thunder some Rain set Fires to some Brush Back of the Barn 10th shot a Duck Went to Gather some fat Pine Fixing the Gate Drew the Big Plank to the Apple Tree Planted some Potatoes at the sod at the old House and squashes Fishing to 18 �night Got 3 EEls 1 Perch 1 Sturgeon Fish scarce to night Pine not very Good Steersman not much Better 11th Walter Baker Moved to the Front Raining to night 12th First Raft went Down Towed By the Bay of Quinte 13th not very well went to Christees for fat Pine Fishing to night Got a Good many wind raised some 14th went to Summerstown Brought a Rat 1/3 Bought of Vipond 1/2 lb Tea 25 1 Bot of Pain Killer 25 5 cents of cut Tob Box of Matches 1 cent 50 cents for Onions Postage and Paper 5 sent Ewing and Brothers 100 lb McGill street Montreal helping Andrew to Fill the Bags with Pease had a Treat at Summers Gave a Ride up to Mrs Hamilton Got 5 lb and 2 oz of Butter from John Hamilton took my Dinner at Isacc Blondeaus Got oil from D. McGreggor and salt for the colts {page one} Mr James Cameron Island May 15th 1872 Went to Fort Covington and Dundee Bought of Mr Crippin 1 lb Tea I Pair of scissors 1..50 in Money Got sweetys and nuts for the children got a Lemon for Livinia had a Glass of Cider Bought of Mr Grange 1 strainer 40 1 Tin Mug 5 cents Brought 2 Sheep Pelts to Mr Streeter got 2 Dollars American Money Took Dinner at Donald Suples Brought Mr Baker a Sturgeon Bought of Mr Baker 5 Tin Pans 1 Dollar 1 1/2 Bushel of Potatoes 50 cents thread and saltseller -/9 Got a Box of salt From him sent a Present of a Pudding Dish to Livinia and Raisins and sweetys and Papers to the children a Treat at Suples and at Tyos with Mr Phillips Tyo Putty a story higher on his house Mr Smallmans steamer near Finished Lanched yesterday something Tottlish Bought of Mr Smallman 5 lb crackers Called at Laflesh's Down on Mavilles old Place Came home some cold to night Got a Line and 2 Ears of corn from Laflesh took supper there 16th Planting and digging at the old house all chilies Planted to Day windy from the North to Day Cold and Fine 17th Oiling and Taking Ticks of the Colts Making the house Between the milkhouse and the house Mosquitos commencing taking the Banking From the house the Steamer Royal commenced running Mr Smallmans Steamer Fired 2 Rounds at her Putting manure on the 19 �Top Potatoe Ground Found a Large Long Canoe and it Loaded with old slabs and peices of Boards it must Belong to Paul Jo {page two} Mr James Cameron Island May 18th 1872 Working at the store but crofsed to G Renshaws took over Mrs Hamiltons Plate and Cloth I got From her with the Butter my onions came on the steamer L Renaud Paid 10 cents Freight for 2 Quarts Brought a Cooler over for James Grant to the Ashery sent 2 papers to Charlie a Cornwall Freeholder and the Star Bought of Mr Vipond 1 Coarse Comb 10 cents paid Postage 4 cents on the papers went over with George Renshaw took Down John Hamiltons Plough for George heard Mrs Harper was on her Last the Royal taking over Freight the Renaud left for Dundee Captain Rankin crofsed on her made another trip for a Load of sheep to Summerstown with a scow the new Boat Manitoba expected up to night Mr Craig taking his Cattle to Francis Island a Fortunate Day 19th Oscar Laflesh and Lis and 3 children and Mrs Morris came Before Day Light Raining this evening oiling the Colts in the stable and taking ticks of them Traded Paddles with Oscar 20th Taking some of the Rubbish out of the Milkhouse and Fixing the Banking at the East End Planted 4 Beds of Top Onions Digging the Garden caught the sheep 21st sheared the sheep Fixed the Ram Lambs went to the Sturgeon Island took the Canoe from the Bay where Dan McGreggor Left it a Fine Day sun hot the William Touring here {page one} Mr James Cameron Island May 22nd 1872 The Manitoba took Henery on Board at the Foot Went around the Island set Fire to the North West side of the marsh of Francis Island got 2 Big staries and 2 small ones Fishing at the Little Island North side Brought home a Load of chips cleaning out the Milkhouse cutting stakes for the Fence 23rd Looking for the sheep went up to the head of the Island seen Donald MGreggor oiling the colts and Taking ticks of them we went Down to Rosses Island very Foggy Cleared of he 20 �did not Like the Pasture on Rofs's Island Left his salt I crofsed to the P.O. Got a Paper from Charlie Bought of Mr Vipond 15 Bunches of Matches 1 File Pipe had a treat with Murdy Grant he told me he was Going to Go to California heard his Cousin was Killed on the RailRoad out at A Camerons Donald McGreggor told me he Lost his Grey horse Mrs Harper Poorly yet not expected to stand it Long cutting some Brush Down on the hill at the apple Trees on the Lower Point Gordon Randolph and I Found a Ducks nest with 10 eggs in it 24th Queen Victoria's Birth Day Mrs Harper Departed the John A McDonald aground Last night at the Little Island Fired a Good many volleys this Morning Looking for the sheep Found them one of the sheep in the Barn came home herself to die Raining some to night the Manitoba into Dundee with her colours up turning some of the sugar Troughfs 25th cutting Brush in the Wet Place Below the house cut Down a Butternut on the Pitt Point made 6 Rails out of it cut Down some Choke Cherries for Rails 26th Sunday Mrs Harper Buried to Day a Fine Day went to Fish to night {page two} Mr James Cameron Island May 27th 1872 Weighing the Wool and Putting Thomases in Bags Donald MGreggor here for the colts taking them up to Clarks Island Mr Balisle here went to Lancaster Got a hooker from him Fixing the Fence on the Pitt Point the other Sheep Died Drew her to the Back Marsh 28th Fixing the Fence 29th Royal Oak Day Rob Summers came home very Poorly cutting Brush Back of the house 30th Went Home with Thomas's share of the Wool Gave him a Dollar for the skins Gave me 20 cents Back went up to Mr McGreggors Got 3 Bags of Potatoes Took Dinner Drew the Potatoes for me to the River William McLeod's Building going up the Frame of it to Day Got my Boots from Isacc Blondeau did not charge me for them AJ Baker at Hogansburgh a Talk of Colborn Grant being married Last Sunday to Wrights Daughter at Fort Covington the Enterprize aground Right opposite Donald MGreggors up about hopkins Corpus Christie to Day a Fine Day went to night to Fish Got 15 8 EEls 4 suckers 3 Perch 21 �31st White Washing the house and the apple Trees 1st of June Filled 9 Bags with ashes Fixing up the Petition Putting some of the Rubbish out of the cook house Heavy shower of Hailstones Hon John Sandfield McDonald Departed {page one} Mr James Cameron Island June the 2nd 1872 Sunday Livinia Gordon and Bismarck went up to Salmon River to see Lis A Fine Day Rained some Tom Kennedy and Rookey here wanting Pasture for their sheep Gordon close to the Royal Spotty Calved to Day a Heifer calf 3rd Gordon and I to Rofs Island to see if we could find some fat Pine Stumps got some got 4 staves Large ones and 2 small ones Killed some Black snakes Trowled some to Day for the First But Got no Bites high East Wind went to Charlies Island the (Butternut) Julia Mayville and Galerneau here Sunday Looking for Balick they say he has Left her shot some of those Fan Tailed Black Birds a Great many on the water to Day splitting up Fat Pine Planted citrons and Watermelons to Day Potatoes coming up some Gordon Broke the hoe Piled up the Big staves 44 Good ones 70 odd ones of small ones John Sanford McDonald Buried to Day 4th Began to Heap up manure at the East End of the Barn Dug this Peice put 90 odd hills of Beans sowed some scarlet Hatfeild Ruta Bagas seeds commenced 5th howing the Weeds in the Potatoes Fishing alone got 10 peices of Fish EEls succours Perch Lost a Sturgeon 6th Brought my ashes to the River caught 7 Planks Lots of Rubbish going Down to Day Washed the Wool Fire Flies commenced to show or Lightning Bugs Cut some Brush at the Lower Point 7th Looking for the Ram Found him Dead up at the East side of the Big Hicory Elm nuts Falling Pigeons Plenty {page two} Mr James Cameron Island June 8th 1872 22 �Whitewashed the Cook house Fixing the Tools up Dug some at the River cleared away stones to not hurt the Bottom of the Boats or canoes a Great many Propeller Boats a Touring up to Day Raining Foggy some a Great time for Grass Growing 9th Sunday Marys Birth Day Gordon and Randolph and I went around Na howta's Island 10th Brushing made a Fence at the West End of the Barn Mr Crippin and Mr Paddock here Trowling Brought nuts and sweetmeats to the children Left his Tea 11th cutting some Brush hoeing some 12th Our heifer calved (Robert Summers Departed 13th Brushing 14th WEnt with 5 Bags of ashes 8 Bushels to Jimmy Grant Did not hear of Robs Death till I seen the Funeral Folks there stopt in the ashery Jim Hopkins and I till the Funeral was over to 1 Pint of Whiskey Bought of Vipond 1 Dollars worth of Tin Basins 1 Tin mug Butter Tub 1 Doz Eggs for her to hatch Heard the Kingston was Burnt 15th Cutting Weeds Brush Windy set the Hen to hatch 16th caught the Raft 2 men came and told me to take care of it till Thursday I took the sail and Rope of the Raft to the house and pully Block very very Warm Day sleeping made the stroke on this Day the ever memorable Battle of Waterloo Began 17th Began to Wean Bismarck not to say very Bad Went with 6 1/2 Bushel of ashes Bought of Vipond 2 small Tin mugs 1 Dipper 3 yds of Linen for Gordon thread 1/4 lb Tob {page one} Mr James Cameron Island June 18th 1872 Gordon Livinia and I went to the Kit Kit Trowling Found a Paddle hoeing some Fired 2 shot at a Loon 19th Went to Fort Covington Bought of Mr Crippin 1 sack of Flour 1 Bar of soap 1/2 lb Tea took 2 Tennets of Butter to the Storehouse for him sent some sweetys to the children sold 15 Bottles to John Tyo Bought 1/2 lb Tea 1 plug of Tobacco 2 Glasses 8 cents Cash sold Rob Baker 15 lb Rags at 3 cents a lb Bought 2 Bowls 12 cents 2 hats 30 Ribbon 21 lb salt Fine 1 1/2 23 �cents a lb 2 Treats at Suples took Dinner at Donald Suples Sandy Brown There Gave Lis children some cents the Barge Shamrock in to Fort Covington very heavy thunder Lightning Raining Broke my Oar 20th First Day of Summer a very very warm Day the Raftmen came Gave me 3 Dollars Gordon Randolph and I went Trowling to the squaw Island Found some Fat Pine Got 2 staves in the Bottom hoeing a Little Killed the Black Hen as she crows most awful Fat Fixing oars the heifer a Little ugly to milk Grubs playing the Devil in the Garden and Potatoes 21st Friday Fishing Down to Rankins mill to see Boards Got the Loan of my Boat to go Down a Picnic on the Manitoba from Salmon River Gordon and I Down on the Little Sturgeon Island shoal seen a very Large Maskinonge {page two} Mr James Cameron Island June 23rd 1872 Sunday a Fine Day 4 People in a Boat here from the south side its Mr Murchison that comes once every summer and his Boy and some other Boys with him sold him a canoe to come for it next Sunday heard from them Big John McRae in Williamstown was Dead 24th St John the Baptist Day Found a Canoe Great Shooting the Boat Manitoba a Pleasure Trip to Day Fishing on the shoals for EEls John Parisha Got the Loan of my Boat to Go Down for his Boards came as far as here with 1/2 of them had to Leave the rest on an Island Got some Bread Butter and Sugar Matches Gave me 4/- Cash went Back after the Rest of his Boards and took them home 25th John Parisha came home with my Boat told me about Viponds being taken Prisoner for Buying the stolen Boat and finding it in John Hamiltons Barn Began the to make the Fence for the Calfs Pasture old Logs Pretty Heavy the Battle of Bannock Burn 26th Oscar Laflesh Drowned i at the calf Pasture Fence 27th Went to Williamstown and its an awful warm Day a Raft Leaving Lancaster James Hugh in Cornwall heard Ellen McGreggor Died up at John Craigs to Day or yesterday 24 �28th a Propeller a ground at the Floating Light the Manitoba and the Bay of Quinte taking her off 29th Came from Williamstown Bought of Ellen 9 yds calico Tobacco Soda Tea took Minna home with me and she is sick as usual St Peters Day {page one} Mr James Cameron Island June 30th 1872 Murchison and McDonald Came for the canoe Gave me a Dollar Jim Hopkins G Grant and Mr Leslie here Mr Leslie Looking for old Indian curiosities such as crockery Flints stone axes of which I Gave him Quite an assortment Gave me 2 nubs for his Cows horns Gave him a Peice of Ash for oars it was him who told us that Oscar was Drowned 1st of July Dominion Day Found Deadmans Bones The Royal after a Party to Lancaster to take to Dundee Quite a number on Board at the Calve Paster Fence Rained a Little But I think there was heavy Rain elsewhere Livinia Got sick through the night cleaned out the Boat and canoes 2nd Crossed to Summerstown Bought Viponds 1/2 lb Electric Oil 25 1 Bale of Candle wick 8 Pipe 15 Bought of Mrs Summers 1 Pint Whiskey 15 Sundries Nutmegs 5 cloves 10 Heard 1 of McLauchlins Girls in the Meadow Bay was Dead Allen McDonald on the Boshure Began working on the Roads Found a cent at the ashery Livinia very unwell Got a Letter and 2 Papers from Charlie to Fishing Line 8 cents Got Gordons Boots But did not Pay for the mending of them to Day 3rd I Forgot to write some of the Days what I was Doing 4 American Independence 5th our Johns B Day 6th {blank} 7th Dan Summers and Charles Rockhill here 8th John Hamilton took away his Bull 25 �9th at George Renshaws Grinding his axe Jim Hopkins on the Royal Bought of Vipond Flour paid Gordons Boots 1/3 Got 4 Papers from Jim Hopkins Took some Herring Butter Tea sugar milk to Lis {page two} Mr James Cameron Island {illegible} 1872 {first two line too dark to decipher|} Charley by name {illegible} to Salmon River Bought of C{illegible} Bought of Baker 2 hats 30 cents {illegible} Day Firing 20 rounds {illegible} 13th Fishing Down at Rofs Island 15th cutting around the Barn {illegible} 17 - 19th Jim Hopkins {illegible} Bill got a Book from her to Read {illegible} them Heavy Rain {illegible} Wool to F Covington sold to Mathews {illegible} Carded Gave 28 cents Bought 1/2 lb Tea Tobacco {illegible} Baker 2 {illegible} of Flour 3 yds Calico 1/10 1/2 Thread {illegible} from V Buchanan a Treat at Island {illegible} Treat at Suples Bought a Bottle 5 cents {illegible} 30 cents for the Hens 2 of them that {illegible} took Down a pint of Gin and {illegible} Mr Baker to the Fa{illegible} and Georges Jim McIlvain {illegible} Tried the Potatoes {illegible} 21st a Fine Day Sunday {illegible} Stable and the Barn {illegible} to Hamiltons {rest of page too dark to decipher} {page one} Mr James Cameron Island {illegible} 1872 {First several lines illegible} Below the Kitt Kit Island John {illegible} 26 �here picking Berries very {illegible} Windy for a While Lashey was here {illegible} Lines John MGreggor {illegible} 10 cents a Peice for {illegible} Waiting for Lashey did not come 28 {illegible} Raining hard all Day 30th {illegible} Lines Went to Summerstown {illegible} Flour Tobacco Got a Letter and papers {illegible} Charlie heard there is a R {illegible} Lashey 30th Jo Lehmans {illegible} staves Fishing at night tried the {illegible} 1st of August or Lammas Day {rest of page too dark to decipher} {page two} Mr James Cameron Island 1872 {page too dark to decipher} {page one} Mr James Cameron Island {illegible} 1872 {all of page too dark to decipher} {page two} Mr James Cameron Island {illegible} 1872 {first line illegible} put in 2 Loads this Morning Began to Rain they went off with the {illegible} and Roses Dan the Day {illegible} Fine awful warm to day 27 Loads in now made 14 cocks of hay cutting the weeds round the Potatoes taking up Some of the new Potatoes they are good and Large very warm 18th Sunday Raining some Lashey here Choke Cherries good 19th the Barber {illegible} was came to mow with them put in all the hay in the upper Field Mowing the Marsh I went to Viponds Bought Boots 3 Tob Salt {illegible} RR Relief 4 hooks Borax Bismarcks Birth Day Worked James Grants Mare 27 �20th Finished Stack of Marsh hay and part of another 21st Finished the 2 stacks Cutting in the Back Marsh they went off Leaving me what was to the Back Marsh About 70 cocks for {illegible} I cocked it all before the Rain 22 {illegible} Thunder and Great Lightning the {rest of entry illegible} 23rd went to Viponds to Exchange {illegible} Boots Bought Tob took some nails from the {illegible} pork Treated me {illegible} 24th Put in over 50 cocks {illegible} the stable Loft Lined the Jumper 25 Sunday Lavinia and I to the head of the Island to Salt the horses Long Black Berries Ripe cap Berries or Scotch Berries 26th Shot 7 Ducks Mowing some Fixed the North End Gable of the stable 18 ft {illegible} cut the calve Pasture Cows came in in took {illegible} Bushels of Potato Onions salted {rest of page illegible} {page one} Mr James Cameron Island 29 Aug 1872 Took Dinner at Suples seen Mr Mulverhill and the Barber treated me Bought of Rob Baker Tobacco Matches Pipes Got 2 Butter Tennets from Robert 30 lb Weightone helped Mr Baker to crofs his horses a Devil of a Bother to catch them Christee here stopt all night 30th very windy seen 2 Draws Lashed together coming Down went out Gordon and I and stopt them Christee made a {illegible} 2 Men came Dubal and Rousseau to look after the Raft 31st Raftmen Making Paddles Christee went off 1st of September Sunday the men tried to go but the wind was too high had to turn Back put myself and Gordons name on our Paddles salting the horses 2nd Drawing Wood out of the swamp 3rd D McMasters Birth Day Raftmen went off Took in the Top onions about 2 Bushels 4th cutting Down trees in the Bush took in apples 28 �5th 5th John Angus Birth Day I went to Viponds Bought 1 pair of Boots 1..65 1/2 lb Tea 1 Doz Buttons (2 lb shot 1/2 lb Tob on Credit) caps matches at John Hamiltons got the scythe heard Henerys Louise was Kicked of the Boat for stealing The Manitoba came for the Raft got 5 Dollars from them 6th Dog Days End Went to Mr Viponds Bought 2 1/2 yds cloth at 80 cents 8 yds Cotton 12 1/2 short 7/6 Thread 3 lb Powder paper paid all this called at Roses took Dinner there Got the adze 7th Fixing the Bed up Stairs 8th Sunday Preaching on the Front Raining 9th at Hay 10 I made an oar at Hay 11th made 6 cocks in the stack James Grant here Looking at {illegible} Fair commenced in Fort Covington {illegible} Grant here with his horse took the {last line illegible} {page two} Mr James Cameron Island Sept 13th 1872 Last Day of the Fair in F Covington to Day Went to P.O. Bought of V & B On Credit 100 lb of Flour 3.50 1/2 yd of Cloth 40 1 lb Tea 65 1/2 Bushel of Salt 25 4 Papers from AJ Baker sent 2 to Charlie Postage 4 cents paid Matches paid Got a Paper from Charlie a Barge Loading Ashes at J Grant Ashery A Treat from Mrs Summers 90 cents with Norman shot 2 Ducks up in the Cord Wood Bay did not Get them 15th Sunday Rob Kennedy and 4 of Jim McDougalls Boys here wanting to see if I had any Gun Flints Gave them a handfull of them Grapes turning 16th at the Potatoes 17th got the Potatoes at the soap made a Paddle shot some Ducks 18th at the soap the soap dont make very well made another Paddle 29 �19th Went to the Kit Kit Island shot a Duck took home a Load of Wood Blue Jays came 2 Men crofsed over to Charlies Island I thought it was Jim Hopkins they fired shots there 20th Raining Fixing the sticks at the Manure heap went to the Pitt Point cut a swarth of Marsh hay Eat some Butternuts yesterday at the Kit Kit the only ones I saw this year 21st at the Potatoes 46 Bushels in now a Great many Rotting of them Found the hens nest with 4 Eggs in it went to the Sturgeon Island Caught a Pickerel no Ducks the Manitoba went Down with a Raft Fixing the Birch Log at the shore Raising it out of the Water the Water is very Low 22nd First Day of Autumn the Equinoxical Gales will commence now Windy to Day but Fine Bismarck not well I think he is Bad with worms 23rd Piling up manure in the yard a Fine Day tonight there was Great Rolls of Thunder and Lightning all continually with stopping the Thunder the same the thunder much {cut off} {page one} Mr James Cameron Island Sept 24th 1872 very unwell this morning at the Potatoes {illegible} 3 People passed close in a Boat 2 men and a Woman and a Dog and tommorow the Boat Passed up this morning with i think one of the Salemeaus in it 25 Went around the Island Found a Bottle the Renaud Began turning Back from Cornwall the same Day and stopping all night at Lancaster went to the head of the Island took home a Load of Wood heavy Rain and wind got all wet Pairing apples at night 26th Cleaning the stove pipes cleaned the onions yesterday 5 Bushels of Potatoe onions and 1 1/2 or 2 of Top Onions Drawing wood With the Horse the first time I put harnefs on him Drew 3 Jags of Marsh hay took the Birch Log up on the Bank the Boy Towed Down a Raft 27th Gathering Grapes and Cranberries the Manitoba Went Down with a Raft. Gordon and Hugh Ann at the Grapes and cranberries a Good Deal of shooting evenly some the Mice very Plenty now 30 �28th Went with the wool to Mrs Rose Bought (6 Windows of Glass 18 cents 1 lb of putty 7 cents on credit) 1/2 lb of Cut Tobacco paid matches paid Mrs Summers 10 cents for a Treat I had on the 14th Mr Spinks and I Fishing Perch at G Renshaws for a 15 Gallon cask for Mrs Summers Moved on the Front hunting Kenneth McDonald poorly A Fine Day Henery Bosell Getting Timber afloat Sunday 29 St Michael or Michallmas East Wind Rain F. one{illegible} S West 30th Fixing Glafs in the Windows High West wind Gordon and I went out for a Pine stick took it to the Sturgeon Island 1st of October Mowing colouring yarn Broke of {illegible} scythe Made 17 18 cocks in Back in the {illegible} marsh {page two} Mr James Cameron Island Oct 2nd 1872 Drew in the Marsh hay Drew some Wood went for a Peice of Pine 12 Foot Long the wind too high from the North and had to go to Na houtas Island and Left it there some Rain high North Wind Drew the Boards from the Sugar Bush Drew up the Long Pine Log at the River Manitoba went up a Propeller Towing a Schooner Magnet went Down Renaud went up and Down 3rd Went to Na houtas Island for the stick south West Wind some Rain First setting of Traps 6 in the Front Marsh Took up the Last of the Potatoes about 60 Bushel of Good Measure of Good Potatoes But there is a Great many Rotten ones Left out 4th Got 2 Rats and 1 Foot First time Gordon skinned a Rat Fixing my Traps set six in the Back Marsh Fixing Traps at night Piling up Wood 5th Went down to the Sturgeon Island for the stick I left there Gordon and I took it home Taking up manure put some on the Rol{ink blot} Ground very heavy Thunder and sharp Lightning not much rain here got a Rat First Frost this morning East Wind turned to West Renaud went up a Great Deal of Towing Ducks not plenty seen no Wild Geese yet 31 �6th a very Fine Day some wind and calm The Osprey and Manitoba coming up the Manitoba turned at the Light house and took a Large square sail Barge in tow that stopt the Race with the Osprey very heavy Lightning and Thunder to night and Rain 2 men passed up in a Bun came from Rofs Island Got a Rat took Salts {page one} Mr James Cameron Island October 7th 1872 Raining all Day the water Raising Fixing Traps Got a Rat put Blary in the stable to night Manitoba went Down no Tow Letting the Water out of the Barnyard 8th Went to Summertown seen George Renshaw at Hamiltons putting out Manure Bought of Vipond & Bro 1/2 H T 5 cent 1 Box Matches 20 on Credit 85 cents 2 Darning Needles 2 cents paid Got my Boot Fixed 5 cents Gordon not well Putting up Manure 9th Went to Williamstown Brought 1/2 Barrel of Pickled cucumbers & cranberries to Ellen and Doctor Shaver Apples Onions heard the Williamstown Mills were Burnt about 2 Weeks ago Angus in Cornwall the Rain Raised the River at Williamstown and in the Lake 10th Hugh Anns Birth Day took Dinner at Ellens 11th in Williamstown 12th First ice Came From Williamstown Got From Ellen Tea Tobacco soap Bottle of Whiskey soda sweetys Rice Got a Peice of Pork Got the Peice of Pork from Mary Tea shot From Allen Met Bill Morrison & Mr Woods near the Lighthouse stopt on the squaw Island Bill and Mr Woods called coming up south Wind to Day The L Renaud went Down towing something Like a Raft acrofs into the channill From the South side near Rankins Bay hard Frost and ice Last night set some Traps 13th Raining Done a Great Deal of Rubbish coming Down these Days 14th Went up to head of the Island for a Basswood saw log some rain & snow fell for the first Rain Fine Began Banking the West end of the house Fired at a Loon and struck him Bad 15th chopping fire wood in the Bush Made a Fence around the East marsh hay stack cutting the Brush there a Great Deal of shooting to Day high Wind and Raining {cut off} straining the cider seen a Big Fire to night 32 �{page two} Mr James Cameron Island Oct 1872 Plaining Boards Working at the Manure Raining Plastering the stable 17th Went to the Kit Kit Rofses and Clarke Island shot some Ducks did not Get them South East Wind and Rain Working at the manure A Raft went Down 18th St Luke Day Drawing Wood shot an Horned Owl that was after Hopper the Blue Ruster a new Boat went Down the steamer Advance 19th at the manure 20th Sunday 21st at the Manure 22nd Maxim here stopt all night Left a Duck the Indian Peter made an axe handle and 1 for himself went to the Little Island North side for a saw Log a small one 23rd Little Livinias Birth Day cut a Hicory Tree the Indians came would Give me 6 handles out of it But I split it myself and did not Give it to them shot a Duck did not Get him 24th our Hugh's Birth Day Went to Vipond Bought 3 Quarts of Kerosene oil 2 lb shot chimney for Lamp 1/2 lb Tobacco seen one of the Greaves Boys from Pensylvania at Thomas Munroes him taking up his Potatoes told me one of Donald Roys Girls Died in Montreal and taking up to Be Buried yesterday on the Front 25th My Birth Day went to Dundee got copperas from Suple in John McGreggors Tavern Right on the Line On na houtas Island all night 26th stormy East Wind Sunday 27th Writing a Letter to Charlie 28th high wind 33 �29th Went to Roses seen Annabella there put my Letter in the P.O. and 2 papers to Charlie got them from AJ Baker 1/4 lb Ginger {page one} Mr James Cameron Island Oct 30th 1872 high Wind chopping and clearing on the Lower Point Luke Bowen and Lis came luke had a hooker with him Brought my Musket home and Brought his EEl spear home Gave him a stick of hicory Grants men came for their Timber Gave me the Big pay for saving them 1 1/2 Dollars 31st This is Holy Eve I went to Hamiltons and Down to Hugh M Gillis's for the Boy to Bring to D Suple he would not come Got 100 lb of Flour from Peter Buchannan treated me in Tyos had a Treat at John McGreggors seen Luke Paid Donald Suple 35 cents Found a cat on the Road stopt at Bills all night Bought of Bourdon 4 yds of Flannel at 25 cents a yd 1st of November all Saints Day came home Luke spearing EEls Raining 2nd all Souls Day Trying for EEls got none Tearing Down the East shed pilling the Rails Lots of Ducks and Wild Geese a Great many shooting a Good Deal of Towing 3rd On this Day of the Month Granda Departed in the year 1857 high wind East the Corsican went up this morning 4th Began the East shed Fixing the Manure in a Pile at the East End of the Barn 5th Guy Fawks Day Got 2 Ducks Maxim here Piling manure 6th Maxim went off 7th Helens Birth Day Making a Fence around the heap of Manure 8th caught the horse Drawing wood From the Lower Point cold high Wind covered the Radishes 9th Prince of Wales Birth Day Drawing Wood cutting and piling shot an owl {page two} 34 �Mr James Cameron Island Nov 10 1872 Went around the island Hugh Ann Allan and George Grant came had a Bottle got some caps from George old Donald Munroe poorly 11th Martinmas piling Wood Fine the East shed the Mayhues up to Fix {illegible} Brought me some Tamrack nott jobs {illegible} a pain a Good many Wild Geese a Fine Day wind high from the East 12th Raining Split some Rails Tried for EEls got none 13th Began taken the manure out of the sheep shed tore the shed down Banking inside the shed at the North side of the house took up the parsnips Broke the Lamp chimney snowed on the Mountain Last night white Frost and ice Wild Geese plenty 14th Raining Eclipse 15th cutting stove Wood 16th I went to Summerstown seen Rod Cameron taking up stones on Hamiltons Island for the Lighthouse he Told me old Donald Munroe Departed on the 11th Bought of Vipond 2 Bushels of oats 70 cents 8 yds of Cotton 14..1..12 1/2 lb cut Tob 20 a spool 3 2 hanks of Black Thread 5 James Grant and John Hamilton Thomas Munroe came with the ark for the Horses the Wind was too high had to Leave them and take my Boat and go home I Harnefsed the horse to the sleigh and took Down the Bag of Oats put the horses in the stable Feeding the with Timothy 17th Sunday Wind high went to look at the scow 18th Howard McDonald Died Began to make a hen House and took a Bad pain in my Back its the Backache i can hardly stir with it Fed the Horses some Oats feeding and salt they have not the disorder other horses has put the Hens in their house to night the calves stopt away to night snowing tonight Windy {page one} Mr James Cameron Island Nov 19 1872 Stormy snowing and Blowing put in the Cattle tonight for the first time Boats going up Royal out of Dundee Bad with my Back 35 �20 James Grant here for the Horses Told me Kenneth McDonald and a Friend of mine was a streed to Day Being ailing this Long time with the Cancer in his Breast Fixed the old Wood saw as we Broke the other one 21st On this Day of the Month Donald McMaster Departed in 46 Bad with my Back very high Wind 6 Boats Passed to Day 22nd a Fine Morning calm turned to snow East Wind Picton went up working at the shed 23rd on this Day of the month David Morris Departed in 62 Magnet went up Working at Shed snowing America went up 24th Sunday Gordon Found a Decoy Duck 25th covering the shed high high Wind Broke a Big Lim of the Hicory at the West end of the house 26th Went to Salmon River to Bills for Lis she was at Bombay ice in Salmon River the Royal Broke it this morning came home went to Viponds cotton Shirting calico Tobacco castor oil Powder Linsey Thread Tea Got 2 Bags of apples From John Hamilton John Treated in Davids Seen Jim Hopkins Treated me in Davids high East Wind and Foggy coming home 27th Went to Write a Letter for George Renshaw Went to Viponds took Back the 2 Chimney Lamps as they dont fit Bought Four salt 1/2 Bus starch 2 Bottles Downs Elixer 1 lb nails 10 1/2 of Tallow at 9 cents 5..1 Got a Treat from Tom Kennedy Got 5 papers form AJ Baker yesterday seen the Royal on legs {illegible} crofsed to Dundee {page two} Mr James Cameron Island Nov 28th 1872 Froze hard Last night nailing Board on the shed took home the Oak stick East Wind the cat taken away By the Owl to night 29th Drew the Oak up on the Water Logs snowing Blowing went Fixed the Onions in the cellar and Filled the Big Vinegar Jar of 6 Gallons Full in the cellar a Little Propeller went Down and she went Down yesterday with 2 Jolly Boats Behind her 36 �30th St Andrews Day high Wind Drifting Blowing a Steamer went Down Keeping in the sheep for the first time sawing stove Wood Lots of Wild Geese 1st of December Sunday Fine Day 2nd Fixing the Oak stick took it out of the ice on the shore Went for Mrs Rose went to Parishas Got 3 Quarts of Whiskey 75 cents Treat 2 Glasses 10 cents Granny Rose took home partly the yard East Wind Left our Boat at the upper end of the Island 3rd Very Bad with my Back 4th Raising the Troughfs cold some 5th Mrs Rose making a Pair of mittens for me 6th St Nicholas Day festival for the Germans I crofsed to Roses took my Dinner got a Basket of Pork had a Treat Bought of Parisha 1 Gallon of Whiskey 1 Dollar 1 Pint 12 1/2 cents Bought of Vipond & Brothers Pork 24 lb Pork 6 lb Tea Tob Tob Broom Soap 4..21 cents Got a Letter From Charlie Seen the steamer Allison Lying at Summers Wharf They were surveying the channel with her 7th chopping and sawing Wood East south turned to West Fine for a while piling the staves Down at the River there is 40 Good ones there Sunday 8th Killed a Rooster Raining snowing Windy some {page one} Mr James Cameron Island Dec 9th 1872 Snowing cold piling some 27 staves at the Oak Tree chopping stove Wood 10th the Baby Born about 1 or 2 o clock Leander a Fine Day Frosty Cut my Leg with saw Blowing some 11th cold Frosty chopping stove wood Went to the Pitt Point 12th Freezing hard ice Took to Christees Island Just for a Little while then Opened out again turned windy and soft all Broke up 37 �13th a Fine Morning Calm got the Boat out Gordon and I to the head of the Island so as to take Granny Rose acrofs to Hamiltons Island came Down and Got Mrs Rose Ready so we put her acrofs to Hamiltons Island Just had time to come Back as the wind Raised high from the West Mrs Rose got a Tumble as she was going up the hill at Hamiltons Island Gave her an order on Viponds for 2 Dollars Gave her a Book of sermons a Gimlet some envelopes 14th a Fine Day But Windy some Full moon a change of high south Wind Set a Trap for a Muskrat on the Pitt Point shot an Owl shot a squirrel scrubbed the House Hugh Ann and I not much snow on the Ground Sunday 15th a Fortunate Day Gordon Got a Muskrat we set for him yesterday Fine high Wind 16th Baking sawing Wood 17th Went to the Pitt Point took 2 iron Bolts home that I Found in a paddle of a Steamboat 18th Putting up Boards at the End of the House Fixing up Fat Pine in a heap 19th a Fortunate Day Baking 20th a Fortunate Day Livinia got up Drifting snowing Blowing Windy to night ice making some 21st First Day of Winter ice Making and took acrofs at the Light House and this Evening Between us and Francis Island Went to Pitt Point to see the ice not Taking at Hamiltons {page two} Mr James Cameron Island Dec 22nd 1872 A Fortunate Day Sunday change in the Moon this Evening cold Windy Frosty a Great many air holes around here a very Large one opposite the House Ice took to night or about Daylight 23rd I crofsed to Hamiltons Put some small Bushes on my Road stopt at Hamiltons took Dinner Got 2 or 3 hookers of Whiskey Got 2 Pipes from John turned Stormy and cold 38 �24th Frosty and cold cutting stove Wood 25th Christmas Day very Frosty this Morning and Last night 4 men at the Foot of the Island Fishing EEls 26th very Frosty Cutting stove Wood and its Enough to Do to attend to the Fires 27th Seen a Team crofsing Summerss Road I think they are Bushing the Road St John the Evangelist Day XX very Frosty 28th seen a Fox around the airhole Frosty Began the Marsh Hay stack its awful what the cattle eats this Frosty cold Weathre chopping Stove Wood 29th our Angus's Birth Day seen the Fox this morning he has Been around the Barn since we have no Dog a Team or Cutter crofsing to Summerstown Gordon and I went Down around the Lower Point Frosty Last night shut up this air holle Before the Door a Great Deal a very Fine Day to Day no wind Sun is hot 30th a Fine Day I crofsed stopt at John Hamiltons Got 45 cents Cash from John took Dinner there Bought of Vipond 42 lb of Pork Heads and Feet at 4 cents a lb 1.68 1 lb Tea 1 Gall oil 1/2 lb Tob 20 cents seen George Bosell Left 2 Dollars to my account that George left for me (Darning needle and sweetys paid this) 2 Treats at Summers Got a Ride Down with John Hamilton stopt all night at Hamiltons the First Time I ever stopt over night Got a Treat from John MGreggor {page one} Mr James Cameron Island Dec 31st 1872 Took Breakfast at Hamiltons Stormy Cold East Wind Left my Pork at Hamiltons Fine in the afternoon Shooting to Night out of the 2 Guns 1st of January 1873 Firing this morning Jim Hopkins Charlie Hopkins Bill Morris George Morris Pars Bowen old Mrs Morris Mrs Macilvan and Sarah Betsy and 2 children stopt for Dinner Gave Bill a Bible and English newspaper sent Mrs Hopkins Book home Got 5 cartriges from Jim 2nd I crofsed to Hamiltons William Lavelette there with 4 axes to Grind Got Isacc Blondeau to Fix my Boots 15 cents Got New Years from Isacc Heard Sandy Ward Departed yesterday 39 �James McKenna here for a Load of his hay Fine turned cold and then stormy then Raining to night George Renshaw came from Town went Down yesterday 3rd Allen's Birth Day a Fine Day Sun hot Thawing Chopping Stove Wood 4 chopping stove Wood stormy this morning turned Kind warm some Windy from the West changed to night to East Sunday 5 cold some Froze last night Blustering to Day snowing Drifing East Wind 6th Began to Make a hand Sleigh seen a Fish hawk or an Eagle after a Duck in the airhole and after hovering around for a Long time he plunged after her and Got her and Tore her on the ice 7th Working at the sleigh 8th Hugh Ann's Birth Day 7 years old to Day James McKenna came for a Load of his hay Had a Bottle with him his Bobs came a part I Gave him a Trace chain and we Fixed it Finished the handsleigh 9th a very Fine Morning got Ready to go acrofs it turned very stormy went as Far as Hamiltons took the sleigh could hardly make out coming home could not see 16 feet Before me very Frosty to night 10th cold Frosty Nor West Wind Drifting Quit milking Spotty this week For more information on James Cameron, check out the “Meet the Diarists” section under “Discover” on our website: ruraldiaries.uoguelph.ca 40 � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. 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Scanned Manuscript & Typed Transcription UG Transcription Progress Scripto transcription progress Done Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. <div class="mw-parser-output"> {page one} Mr James Cameron Island, January 1st, 1872 Monday New Years Day Fine Soft Day Lashey came to Fish EEls had N Years with him went Down to this side of the Kit Kit to Look for a spot of EEls in the mud 2nd Lashey got a stick for to make a hand sleigh 3rd Allens Birth Day in the Bush had a very narrow escape of a Dead Limb of Elm coming Down on the Top of me had it Been and inch closer it would smash me in peices William in the Bush Stebbins Stebbins came for his stack took 2 Loads Mr Baker Gave the children 11 cents some sweetys 4th William here Got an Order to Get an Axe from AJ Baker Lashey here went to try to find the Place for Eels turned some Bushes to Francis Island 5th I went to AJ Bakers Flour 3..75 5 yds Calico 75 Thread 15 2 1/2 Tweed 60 4 lb 2 oz of Butter 85 1 Doz Herring 25 1/2 Bushel oats 20 lbs Pork at 5 Binding 5 cents Returned his Bottle Got my mits Mrs Rose left and Forgot them or Left them at George Renshaw's George and I Down to Parishes Bought 1 Bar of Soap 1 Tailors Thimble William Lavellette over to mill came Down with him as he carries my things Down took Dinner at Williams Came home with me Heard R.W. Cameron was on the Front up at Mr Aries 6th a Holy Day Charlie and Payne came for their haystook the stack in the upper Feild squally and stormy Northern Light or Merry Dancers to night Axe -- {page two} Mr James Cameron Island January 7th 1872 Sunday Cold Windy Frosty Blustering 8th Hugh Anns Birth Day Charlie and Payne came for their stack 9th Stebbins came for the Bottom of his stack Gave an order to William for 2 Dollars 10th AJ Baker commenced to Draw got a Letter from Capt A Cameron got a Paper from Charlie 11th Cut a Hickoy Tree for axe handle William cut his Finger making a Wedge for his axe Williams Wife and Lewis here Drew some Wood Gave the Hicory to William to make me a Handle 12th Chopping wood George Williams Boy here high wind Last night Good Going on the ice Found Paynes Key of his Traces he lost 13th Richard Williams Boy here Gave him an order for 2 Dollars 3 3/4 measured this morning Moses Jesema in the Bush told me George Bosell was taken Prisoner to Day for striking Kenneth McDonald yesterday Quarreling about Horse Racing cutting Firewood William drawing his hay from Hamiltons sent a Letter to Captain A Cameron 14th Cold Fine Day 15th very cold and and Frosty East Wind went to the Bush Dr Gillis came acrofs From Frasers on the south side to see if I had any Black oak went up to the West End of the Island to see the Big Hickory he says its about 30 Feet Long 16th Helping Moses to Load he told me George Bosell had to pay 10 Dollars cut some Firewood Cold East Wind a Great Deal of Hay crofsing these Days </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> {page one} Mr James Cameron Island Jany 17th 1872 William came to chop and Richard Mr Crippin and Mr Wright here for to see if I had hay for sale had a Drop of Good stuff Promised to come tommorrow a very fine Day 18th Mr Crippin 2 Men cae Bashead for a Load had 1/2 Barrel of Herring for me 2..1/2 lbs of Tea and cheese and a Bottle Mr D Baker and P Buchanan and Galerneau here had 2 Team 2 Tons of Hay 20 Dolers Brought the children Papers sweetys Gave Gordon a Knife Lots of Papers Got an upsett on the ice Gave William a Dozen of Herring 19th Mr P Buchanan and Frank Mayville came took a Ton and the Pine 20 Feet 8 inches Long 19 1/2 and 20 inches wide Oak 16 Feet Long 11 inches Wide going to come for the others some time next Week had a Bottle Mr Stebbins came got 1/2 Ton on account of James Hobkins Fixing my Boat Mr Stebbins Got the D Barrelled Pistol Mr Crippin Came Gave me 12 1/2 Dollars 10 in Bills 2 1/2 in Gold Had a Bottle Brought apples and sweetmeats to the children he is to send me 1/4 of Beef at 3 cents and a syrup Barrel at 1 Dollar Promised him the stack and 1/2 of the West End of the Barn Gave William an order for 2 Dollars {page two} Mr James Cameron Island 19th Jany 1872 James Y Camerons Buildings Burnt this morning 10 head of cattle Burnt and a Great many other things about his Buildings Gave William an iron for his sleigh William had 5 1/2 cords to night 20th Stormy went to the Bush 21st St Agnefs Day a Fine Day 22nd old Bodway Died stormy 23rd William chopping sent an order to AJ Baker for Flour and ink cutting the Hay in the East End of the Barn 24th Charles Tuppers Birth Day did not Get the Flour got the ink Got 1 1/2 Bushels of Potatoes took them From Hamiltons cellar AJ Baker to Cornwall for Flour Mr Crippins 2 sleighs came for Hay Bashea and Labuff Broke on the stack Gave Richard William some Hay for the Horse Pretty Frosty Morning send Down his Hay Knife to cut the mow sent a Letter to Mr Crippin for 45 lbs of Flour one of those sacks 25th Labuff and Bashea here took 2 Loads Finished the East side commenced the southside of the West mow cutting it in 2 Mr Crippin Came took me a Fresh Codfish about 3 lbs selling them at 8 cents a lb a Sack of Flour 49 lbs took his Dinner with him had a Dish of Oysters crackers and cheese I had a Good Feast of the Oysters Got a 100 Weight of Flour from AJ Baker William took it over Gave William some hay and Herrings </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> {page one} Mr James Cameron Island Jany 26th 1872 Putting hay overhead on the Barn floor Cutting with the HayKnife On the West Mow John Hamilton and Mr Grimshaw here not very well to Day Mr Crippen men did not come to Day 27th William Lavellette here Mr Crippins Men came had 24 Bags of took 2 Good Loads of hay Gave William an order on AJ Baker for 15/- 23 1/4 cut now thats 12 Dollars he got now Heard Antwine Bosell Moved Back to his old Place Heard old Nicolaw was very Poorly Seen a Fox on the ice Full of Blue jays this morning Piling the Rails that was around the stacks cutting the Mow of Hay so to have it Ready for them when they come Sunday 28th a very fine Day snowed a little 29th Stormy cold West Wind cutting the Old Marsh hay stack Made a handle for the Hayfork of Ash not very well Roses old sheep not very smart pretty cold this evening 30th Mr Crippins Men here took the Ice to Lancaster for a Load of Salt Left me a Qr of Beef weighed it 62 lb turned Kind of Stormy Cut a Waterhool got no Water as it is Low 31st Races in Fort Covington on the ice I went to Summerstown Bought of AJ Baker paid 1/3 Peck of Salt 12 1/2 Linsey 4 yds 9 3/- plaid shirting 1/10 1/2 5/7 1/2 Calico 3 yds 9 - 2/3 2 spols Thred 10 ) Matches Paid -5 Tobacco 4 plugs 17 paid) Left 50 cents with Isacc Blondeau for Livinia Boots got a Paper from Charlie seen Flanders there {page two} Mr James Cameron Island 1st of Feb 1872 William here got the Horse to go to AJ Bakers Bought of AJ Baker 1/2 Gal Kerosene oil 1/3 Pork 7 1/2 lb at 37 1/2 Pork 4 lb at 10 40 Barley 4 lb 28 Ginger 10 Scissors -/9 Wick -5 Starch 1/4 lb 51 yds Cotton 12 1/2 (Bottle of Gin Paid this Lead Pencil a Treat Paid this Left my Boots with Isacc Blondeau Left him 1 Dollar the 2 Pair to cost 6/3 I am to Get 1/3 Back from him the Races in F Covington to Day Angus and Dr Shaver and Earle crofsed to the Races Paid Willim 3/- for 2 Bushels of Potatoes I got from him Jim Hopkins done Thrashing at Peter Spinks George Renshaw to Cornwall Talking to Murdy Grant about the Cow 2nd not very well Charlie Roses Wife and 2 Girls and Margaret Rose here Brought the yarn a Fine Day Drew 2 Loads of Wood with Williams horse Roses old sheep died this morning Livinia not very well Bad with Pains tonight Jim Hopkins Drawing Wood on the ice from Alexis Island 3rd William here turned very stormy this Evening East Wind cutting Firewood in the Bush cutting Stove Wood 4th Sunday Bismarck sick Livinia sick a Fine Day snowed a Little 5th the 2 Williams here Gave him an order for 2 Dollars a Lamb to Day 6th a Lamb East Wind stormy snowing Grinding the axes </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> {page one} Mr James Cameron Island Feby 7th 1872 Drew 2 Loads with Williams horse snow very Deep in the Bush the 2 Lambs Dead this morning Keeping the sheep in Our own and Roses Making a shirt Finished it 8th Gordons Birth Day I crofsed to AJ Bakers Bought 1/2 lb Tea 25 Bottle of Castor oil 12 1/2 lb Salts 8 cent 1 Box of Blakeles Worm Losenges 25 cents 20 in a Box 1 Ball of Candlewick 12 1/2 cents Went to George Renshaws for my mits came Down By Parishaws with Dan Munro and Henry Lavellette Bought Sundries 10 1/2 lb of candles -/4 1/4 lb crackers -/2 a Bar of scented Windsor soap -/2 took supper at Williams a Broom 28 cents Got 2 Papers from AJ Baker the snow very heavy to travel on the ice 9th Drew a Load with Williams horse sent Gordon up in the Bush with the horse to William Bismarck not well 10th Gave William an order for 4 Dollars on AJ Baker cut a Waterhole yesterday as the Wigglers is in the other waterhole drew and chopped a Load of Wood Drifting some 10 11th Sunday a Fine Day Preaching on the Front 12th Monday not very well A Fine Day the Valentine Ball at Summers's to night up in the Bush Cooking at the wood Young Henry Bosell Married to Day to Lalondes Daughter {page two} Mr James Cameron Island Feby 13th 1872 Made 4 Troughs of Soft Maple Crofsed over to Parishaws called at William Lavellets the 2 Boys went up with the cutter with me Bought 1 Gallon of Mollasses 50 cents 2 cents worth of crackers Whiskey 12 1/2 cents Foggy Kind of Weather Rained some this evening the Indian in Dundee Gathering their Rent thought I seen Pat Passing Parishaws in a cutter But it was not him 14th very stormy Snowing St Valentines Day and Ash Wednesday I eat no meat to Day nor Good Friday 2 Days I Keep of Lent cleaned out the Barn of Marsh hay thats on the East mow 15 in the Bush cutting Wood for the house Gordon and I cut a Waterhole 16th in the Bush the snow Deep in the Bush cutting Firewood 17th a very fine Day cutting stove Wood not very well crofsed to AJ Baker seen John Hamilton and Charlie Rose here coming for the sheep Brought 3 Bags of Potatoes John Hamilton Charlie Rose took away the sheep a cake of cheese of 9 lb (Bought of AJ Baker 1/2 lb soda 1/2 lb Tea 1/2 lb Tobacco Box of Worm Candy Dan Angus and Duncan McDougall Down the Road Parted at Parishas a very fine night Frosty but calm 18th James Hugh's Birth Day Sunday a very Fine Warm sunny Day 19th Put the Boat in the Barn made some Troughfs cut 20 splits for Troughfs of ash in the Bush a very fine Day </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> {page one} Mr James Cameron Island Feby 20th 1872 Cut 2 Waterholes the wigglers very Bad crofsed over to Summerstown Peter Grant Going to Mill I got a Ride over with him the New Mill in F Covington Commenced Grinding now had a Treat at Summerstown stopt at John McGreggors Seen Jim Hopkins there Drawing ice treated Peter and I twice Seen Oscar Laflesh there in at Mr Streeters Peter had a Basket of Eggs Went to see Mr Crippins Grocery store Bought 1 lb of Tea 80 cents Treated me in the Hotel and had a Lunch in the store he Promised me a Barrel for to hold syrup Price 1 Dollar also a 50 lb of Flour or a Sack to come for the Hay this Week Went to Mr Grange to see his Pots and stoves in at J Camerons took our Tea at Peters Brotherinlaws Mr Wright a Cameron Girl he has for Housekeeper stopt at Mr D Bakers and at Donald Suples Got a Ride Down from Kenneth McDonalds from the store to Parishaws Kenneth going to Barretts made a mistake in my mittens Kenneth took mine or I took his in Mistake a very fine night Water coming on the ice in some places 21st in the Bush Henery Lavellette here came home with the Barrel cutting hay in the Barn 22 22 William Henery here to Day Cutting Marsh stack {page two} Mr James Cameron Island Feby 22nd 1872 Washingtons Birth Day 23rd more Lambs to Day Went up with Lewis Henerys Boy on the Load of Wood to AJ Bakers Bought 2 1/4 yd of Cloth at 1 Dollar a yd 1/2 yds at 50 cents for Gordon 8 1/2 yds Cotton 12 1/2 cents 3 1/2 yds Buff 19 8 yds of Wincey 20 cents 1 yd Lining 20 cents 1 yd Lining 20 cents Thread -/2 6..62 cents it comes to came Down to Kenneths got the Brush Hook got a Ride Down Mr Crippin went to Cornwall to Day Andrew told me Heard John Rankin was up yesterday and that he was going to Be Captain of the L Renaud this Spring 24th St Matthias Day Heard and seen crows to Day for the first I heard this Winter a Fine Day Lewis Henery Brought my Boots Down from Isacc Blondeaus I have 10 Ash Troughfs made in the Bush to Day East Wind some Lambs to Day Full Moon this Morning snow middling Deep in the Bush 25 Sunday a Kind of soft day Raining some 26th Lewis Henerys Boy drawing came after me on horse Back to Raise his Mare she Laid Down in the Bush she would not Draw got her up she is all right came for another Load a very Frosty Day to Day 27th Helping Moses Loading in the Bush I have 19 Troughfs made in the Bush and 16 at the house thats 35 Finished now 28th crofsed to Summerstown Bought of AJ Baker 1/2 Gallon Mollasses 25 cents 2 lb Butter 40 cents A Bottle of Rye 20 cents Sundries seen A McGregor got a Ride to F Covington with him in to see Mr Crippin Bought of Donald McRae 1/2 Doz spoons 20 cents Went up to see William McLeod he is very Poorly </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> {page one} Mr James Cameron Island Feby 29th 1872 Chopping in the Bush a cord of Basswood for Gordon to get an axe for himself a Fine Day But cold enough Heard McGreggor Mill was Burnt in Westville on the 27th the Day Before went to F Covington John Hamilton had a Bee on the 28th taking sawlogs to Cornwall seen a Traveller By the name of Weston a Glovemaker that was amongst the Burnt in Michigan Helped him along some Gave him my Direction A Great many crofsing to the mill on the ice a Frosty night 1st of March came in Cold St Davids Day the Festival of the Welsh Frosty Windy snowed a Little to night cut some Marsh hay in the old stack 2 More land Dead the cat died with a Bone in her neck made a Troughf 2nd Got a Ride over with Jesima Brought AJ Baker Kettle home Bought 100 lb of Flour 3..50 3 1/2 yds of Cloth for Gordon and Randolph 50 = 1..75 5 lb of Pork 50 1 Bunch of Black Bindings 5 needles Moses came Down with me for the Hay Got a Load I think a Ton Wait to see if I could get Peters Pot John Hamilton for some wood 3rd Sunday a Fine Day 4th William Lavalettel here Fine in the morning turned stormy snowing Blowing cold some 5th Very Cold Windy and Frosty 6th cold stormy 7th 2 Williams came to chop I drew 4 Loads with their Horse a Horse Passed the Door went up to Hopkins {page two} Mr James Cameron Island March 8th 1872 William chopping Gave him an order for 18/- Drew 2 Loads with his horse John Hamilton and Charles Rose here 9th William came with his cutter 1 Bushel of Potatoes 1/2 Gallon of Mollasses his wife Poorly to see the Doctor in Lancaster to Day Kind of Stormy the fore part of the Day East Wind Got 2 papers 1 from Dan and 1 from Charlie Sunday 10th a very fine Day Rained in the Evening 11th William came I crofsed to P O Bought 1 plug of AJ Baker 5 cents Got a Ride acrofs from J Grants Team Going with saw Logs took over 2 Tennets of AJ Bakers to the Cooper Bought of Mr Crippin 1 lb Tea 1 1/2 for 40 cents other the cheap 130 sent some sweetmeats to the children Gave me some nuts for them Paul Jo's house Burnt this morning stopt at Donald Super had a Treat on Credit Got an Order from Mr Crippin to Get a Barrel of D McRae's But there was none Got a Ride acrofs from Hugh Grant and McQuaig {Cuaig} stopt at Summers's had a Treat not paid Met Jim Hopkins On the Road helped us with the Logs as we were near upsetting Heard Mr Kimball Departed a very fine man when out on the Lake a Fishing Got a Budget from Charlie Mr John Craig Drawing his Grain from Jacobs Island </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> {page one} Mr James Cameron Island March 12th 1872 On this Day of the Month D MMaster first came to the Island East Wind Cold William Chopping the Big Beech its awful the crofsing there is those Days to Salmon River to Mill Seen a Rabbits Track on the Island the first I seen this Winter 13th I went to Summerstown took A Kenneth the Book the Queen's Travels Through Scotland went to Peter Grants to see if I was going to Get his Pot to make Sugar Bought of AJ Baker 1/2 Dozen of White handled Knives 5/- Got 23 cents cash Comforter 60 cents crossed to Salmon River With a Smallman he has a Load of Flour from the Depot George Renshaw came along with us Got a Bottle from Tyo a Treat at Suple 10 cents paid went to Mr Granges and to Matthews to Look at there cooking stoves George and I walked to Hopkins got a Ride from there to Renshaws stopt at Georges all night 14th seen 2 Foxes on the ice at Jacobs Island Bought of AJ Baker Pork Butter Cotton 1 yd Thread matches Cups & saucers 1/2 Doz Plates Binding sundries Got a Ride Down from Moses Gave William an order for 18/- the cheese Factory Burnt in Bombay on the night of the 12th seen the fire the Bush Looking at the Bottom of the Piles 16th Drew some Pondews and a Load of Wood {page two} Mr James Cameron Island March 17th 1872 St Patricks Day Sunday a Fine Day seen a Fox coming acrofs into the Bush snowed some tonight and Blowing 18th Alex Roy and Donald Roy here for Marsh hay the Roads was too Bad for them to take any William and Henery here took the shoe off the Horse Writing a Letter to Charlie Drifting some 19th East Wind snowing some turned very fine I crofsed to Post Office with the Letter and a Paper to Charlie Got Postage stamps Bought a shovel 6/3 got 1/3 for Tom Summers Sundries 15 cents turned very stormy from the West very very stormy it must be a Touch of the Equinoxical Gales Peter Buchanan Went to Lancaster for Janet Pete Grant and George took over from Hopkins William McLeods Bull John Carey hiring 2 Indians to chop this is the Last Day of Winter and a stormy Day it is 20th This is the First Day of Spring very cold and stormy Reading the Canada Scotsman 4 of them and cold to night William Got 3..30 From AJ Baker cut 4 1/2 Cords 21st William and Henery here to Day told he got an Order for 4 1/2 yesterday putting the Marsh hay of the West mow to the East Mow 22nd Gave William an order Gave them an order for 18/- and Gave him an order for myself to Get 100 lb Flour 17/6 1/2 bus Salt 1/3 Gal Mollass 50 cents 23rd William Brought me those things from the store Gave William 1/2 Doz of Herrings </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> {page one} Mr James Cameron Island 24th March 1872 Palm Sunday Sunday Evening that Allen Camerons Child was taken acrofs and Left all night in the Presbyterian church on the Front which was I think a very Good idea 25th Lady Day Annunciation of Virgin Mary John Hamilton Charles Rose and Willie Rose here Donald Young Alek McDoneles wife Departed this Morning I crofsed to Summerstown the Funeral of Allen Camerons child to Day the Priests and Bishops and the Unitarian Preacher in Williamstown this week speaking to A McLachlan about a Load of Marsh hay to come tommorrow for it Bought of AJ Baker 1 lb Powder 4 3 lb shot 1/6 Box of Caps 10 cents seen the 2 Herricks at Summers's George and Ben soap 10 cents turned a Little soft this Evening Rookey taking Down his Potatoes to Peter Grants 26th soft to Day Raining some put the Marsh hay stack in the Barn Captain McLauchlin came for the hay Got 1/2 Ton Gave me 6/3 and is Going to Leave the rest with AJ Baker one of my Feet very sore on the sole there is a corn and I put it on a piece of ice and it pains me most awful sore Kind of Looks Like a thaw which is much needed Froze some to night Fixing my Powder and shot 27th The Funeral to Day 28th I crofsed William McLean came for a Load of Marsh hay Gave me 2 Dollars for what he got Got 6/3 from AJ Baker that Captain MLaughlin left for me crofsed {illegible} to Mr MLeods for a Pot Got a Ride up From Donald Angus Bought Basket 12 / Pins 10 Treat 10 Paid John Summers what I owed him 2/6 Butter Tapt {page two} Mr James Cameron Island March 29th 1872 Good Friday I crofsed to Summerstown Got a Ride to Renshaws place seen George Semo coming and stopt for him in at Minklers to Ginger Bread 5 took a Letter over for AJ Baker to Duncan took 1 Back Paid 25 cents to Donald Suple that I owed him Got a veal Filled 10 cents Got sweetys from Mr David Baker for the children Papers and a Book and 2 Jews Harp for them crackers 5 cents Bought a Oil can for 50 cents from AJ Baker in to see Dunham Mills about the sugar Pot wanting 8 lbs of Sugar for the use of it it only holds 6 Pails a Passenger came acrofs with us Calvin Henery a Blacksmith water coming on the Salmon River a Fine Day Bought of AJ Baker 3 Quarts of Kerosene 37 1/2 cents 30th crofsed over Got a Ride from John Hamilton Got 2 Bags from him to Get Flour seen Mr Crippin Got 200 lbs of Flour at the Mill on his order 1/2 lb Tea 60 cents 30 cents Duncan money Got 15 Dollars American Money a Treat at Suples 15 cents took John Hamilton Horses and Load Home Tommy and I Helped them at Bills with a cow that could not Get up seen Mrs Hopkins she went to Hamiltons took my supper there Robert Jack and John came A Smallman took his Boiler and engine acrofs to Day Jim Hopkins helped them with the oxen where they Got off the Track on the ice </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> {page one} Mr James Cameron Island March 31st 1872 Easter Sunday very stormy snowing Blowing East Wind set eggs to Day change in the Moon April the 1st All Fools Day so called stormy snowing and Drifting all Day 2nd a Fine Day cut a new Waterhole seen a Large Flock of Wild Geese Flying very low Going West in the Evening Trapt a crow pulled the Tail out of him and let him go Got a Muskrat that was running on the ice set 2 Traps for the Fox as he was Last night in the Barn yard Williams in the Sugar Bush Drawing Wood to the camp Great snow Banks with the Drifts of snow 3rd of April First Gathering of sap after being Tapt since Last Thursday no Gathering till to Day 2 Cranes and a Flock of Ducks Going West the cranes seems Bewildered or Lost Gordon and I to the Bush Gave them the Rigging for the Bush Chains hooks Trammels 2 Barrells to Day 2 Pails Hammer 4th First Fire made in the Bush to Day Got the cloth strainer had 109 Trees tapt tapping more to Day Mr Crippin Came got 10 Dollars Cash settled all up Let me an order for 24..69 cents after settling all up which was Due me gave him a Load 1500 he said that what was in it to Day Got 1/2 Gallon 1 pint for our share of Mollasses 15 pails Gathered yesterday this made paid Henery 30 cetns for Potatoes I Got {page two} Mr James Cameron Island April 5th 1872 5th Seen 2 Cranes on the 4th yesterday seen Robins and Blackbirds to Day Ducks plenty seen a Miller Flying Caterpillars on the snow crawing Heard one of the McRaes Below Dundee was Dead old Lashombe Departed yesterday Mr McRae to Be Buried in Cornwall Heard George Bosell sold his Horse Got the Load of Mr Spinks 2 Pots Henery William took them Down crofsed over with George Renshaw wrote a Letter for him concerning the steamer Adolphus in at Peter Grants about a cow took over the Hollow adze to Hamiltons for Charlie Rose Promised AJ Baker 1/2 Ton of Hay the ice opening Down to Flanagans Point George Renshaw taking some of his Potatoes from Hamiltons Jim Hopkins Drawing wood with the oxen snowBirds Plenty Promised AJ Baker to go up tommorow for to Go to Couriers 6th A Fortunate Day Not Very well John Hamilton took 2 Bags of Flour and 1 Barrel of Herring paid AJ Baker 4. 3/4 for the Herring or L1..3..9 went up with John Gave AJ Baker 25 Dollars American Money 22.50 cent its stand to our money to Look up a cow for me Got 1 From Charlie Rose he says Bought Ten yds Ticking 2..50 Thread 10 10 or 12 yd Cotton 15 Cents 1..80 1/2 lb Tob 20 Postage 3 Sundries 15 Gave him 1/2 Ton Hay the Nicholsons came down with me and Got it Made Sugar to Day for the first about 36 all soft it wont come out of the Moles took 30 soft Maple Troughfs from the House to the Bush Gordon all Day in the Bush Lent them 8 lbs of Flour 209 Trees Tapt now </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> {page one} Mr James Cameron Island 7th of April 1872 Low Sunday not seeing any one crofsing Summers's Road But 1 man a Foot going over seen 3 Black Ducks for the First Black Ducks I seen a change in the Moon this Evening Thawing East Wind Air Cold But Fine Williams acrofs with the Horse Gathered 55 pails to Day A Man crofsing a foot Summers's Road 8th Went up to the Bush Got Richard to Go over for the cow told him to Get a Rope from AJ Baker and charge it to me Got the Rop 36 cents Andrew and him came Down to Roses and Got the Cow Gave Richard 1 1/2 Dozen of Herrings for his Trouble for taking her home Lots of Water on the ice Gave them Boards for to make a camp in the Sugar Bush and covers for the Barrel put the Ewe and her nannie in the small stable and put the cow in the Horse Stable not well these Days a Fine Day East Wind seen 2 sleighs or cutters crofsing Summers's Road to Day Peveys or Pewits came every year Regular they make 2 nests in the Barn they hatch Twice a year in the {illegible} Boiling in the Bush 9th 10 years Married to Day in the Sugar Bush Made about 36 lbs to Day Thawing William and his wife Began to stop all night Lots of water on the ice 10th Quit crofsing with the Horse came a Foot Richard Henery Lewis Henery gave us Back the 8 lb Flour made Mollasses to to Day about 3 Gallons in all Made the Fence for the Heifer and Bull {page two} Mr James Cameron Island 11th of April 1872 Frose hard Last night Windy some Wild Geese not very Plenty cutting and Piling wood in the cookhouse went up on the south side of the Island came Down through the sugar Bush Henery and Lewis came at Dark I went to the sugar Bush Sold William 3 Dozen of Herrings 75 cents 12th I crofsed at the Foot of Frances Island stopt at Williams Took John Hamiltons Bags to Roses stopt at Peter Grants going up and coming Down to have his sale tomorrow Raining Bought of AJ Baker 1 lb Tea 50 1 lb shot 10 1 Broom 12 1/2 Match 5 Sundries 15 Tea Pot 25 ..../.. 17 1/2 ) called in at Roses coming Down stopt at Williams took over some tea for Williams Got some Papers from AJ Bakers Wife Henery and Richard Henery here all night the Fox Barking on the Island to night 13th a Fine Day high Wind Peter Grants Sale to Day Boiling in the Bush sugared to day 14th Sunday in the Bush Sugared off the Moles full and 2 pans William and Henery in the Bush cold Windy 15th Richard Went acrofs for Potatoes the ice opened to night took over a Jar the moles full 1 Basin and the pudding dish full Randolph and I took out the Long Canoe out of the ice took the Boat out to the Long canoe out of the ice took the Boat out of the East End of the Barn 16th Making an oar Digging a peice of sod in Front of the old House set Fire to the marsh yesterday </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> {page one} Mr James Cameron Island 17th of April 1872 Went to the Bush Gordon and I cutting some Wood for William a Great sap Day sugared the Moles full and 3 pans full Kind of soft took the tub to the Bush set fires on the Pitt Point Killed the First snake I seen and Burnt him in the fire the sheep started to the Bush got them turned Back Before they Got the taste of the sap ice not open on the south side of the Island yet a Fine Day 18th Our Duncans Birth Day putting out Fires heard the First Frogs singing set Fires in the upper Feild 19th Weighed the sugar 178 lbs owe them 3 lbs out the Weight about 60 lbs sugared off to Day Quirking about set set Fires on the north side of the sugar Bush William and his Wife crofsed to night heard Funny Jim Purcell Departed some time about Monday Last Henery and Lewis Henerys Boy Boiled all nght tonight in the Bush Sap Ran Well to Day Drawing some of the square sticks around the Garden Heard Pete Grant was working at Hamiltons Shed Training 20th a Fortunate Day in the Bush all Day Made about 5 Gallons of syrup for our share Sugared off about 45 lbs of sugar East Wind Dont run very well to Day the sap Great Fires in the Marshes Killing a Great many snakes to Day Gordon and Williams Boys Richard Henery and Lewy Bosell Freezing some to night a Great Deal of shooting now at Ducks and Muskrats {page two} Mr James Cameron Island April 21st 1872 Sunday Hugh Ann and Randolph went to the sugar Bush Livinia Got a Hen from Mrs William made 1 Gallon and a Quart to Day 22nd High Wind a Great Deal of ice Going Down 23rd St Georges Day Fired 4 Rounds this morning William came to the sugar Bush made 3 Gallons of syrup Let out the Cow to Day for the first time since she came cutting Brush setting Fires took the Rails of the West Stack Cold to Day high Wind Brought Livinia a straw Hat Cleaning around the crockery and Indian curriosity Place to Day snowed some this Evening stopt here to night William the Wife and George 24th Put Out the canoe and Put out the Boat took it from the Barn Fishing EEls Got 2 Lost 1 Hugh Ann Gordon and I went up to the Cordwood Bay in the Boat William got the EEll spear Gave the Boy 3 Herrings A Fine Day took her Jars to the Bush a lot of ice Went Down On this Day of the month Granny Departed 1869 25th St Marks Day its Raining cold East Wind Fine went to AJ Bakers Settled up with him clear of all Dues and Demands up to this Date Brought him 9 Dollars in my Debt Bought 13 yds of Plaid at 35 cents 4 yds Cotton a 7 1/2 4 yds of cloth 2/6 per yd Thread H Eyese RRR castor oil Braces Tobacco Rake Lining Binding Got 1 Dollar Cash to 1 Muskrat 25 cents got a Tub Bought Bottles 7 cents Pitcher 1/3 </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> {page one} Mr James Cameron Island April 26th 1872 setting Fires on the Pitt Point shot a Rat set 27 Traps for the first I set this spring Fishing EEls at Christees Got 7 Lashey here fishing EEls Gave him some sugar for old Mrs Bosell Gave him a stave to make Paddles for himself Making Mollasses William Frosty nights high Wind to Day a Great Deal of shooting 27th high North Wind setting fires around the Banks shot a Duck a Great Distance of got up after a While and Flied away Letting spotty out to Feed in the Daytime Keeping in the Heifer and Bull and the sheep made 3 Gallons to Day of Mollasses Livinia not well all the children Bad with the cold clearing away around the Door yard Great Fires in the Marshes now Froze Hard tonight 28th a Fortunate Day all the Children went to the Sturgeon Island a Great Lot of Geese and Ducks at the East end of the Island Found a Grose Egg on the North East end of our Island 29th Went to AJ Bakers took 13 lbs of sugar at 12 1/2 1 Muskrat 1/3 1/2 lb Tea 6 yds of Linsey 2 1/2 yds of Cotton Thread Tobacco 1 lb nails matches called at John Hamiltons got some of the Earley Roses to Plant and some of the Goderich and a Bag of Long Johns Bought of J Grant 1/2 Bushel of Lime 10 cents AJ Baker Measuring and weighing his stock the 3 Viponds there Nicholsons Putting up their Barn on John Summers's Place I got another tub from AJ Baker to put the Lime in Y Camerons Daughter Poorly William Gathering sap for Vinegar But as I cant Furnish him with a Barrel he is Going to make Mollasses made 20 lbs of sugar by Boiling the Mollasses over {page two} Mr James Cameron Island April 30th 1872 Planting 14 hills of Potatoes near the Back Marsh Made 2 1/2 Gallons of Mollasses for the Last Paid William and settled with him all about the sugar took home the Pots and Barrells from the Camp shot a Rat East Wind Began to Dig the Garden Let out the Cows and sheep 1 of May St Phillips and St James Day Fixing the Garden Fence Digging in the Garden Gordon and I went to the Sturgeon Island Kitt Kit Island Gull Island Lizard Island Rofs's or Snake Island and from there to Charlies or Butternut Island East Wind Came home commenced to Rain Wind changed to West Got some Fat Pine Mr Hills Light Lit up to night Shot a squirrel on the Old Chimney 2nd crofsed to Summerstown speaking to J Hamilton told me Allen McDonnell sold his Team of Horses Charlie Rose went to the Boat Yesterday Brought Mrs Spinks Pot home sold my Rat to Vipond only wanted to pay me 20 cents but that is no go got 25 Bought 2 Hats 20 cents 2 Plugs of Tob 9 cents 1 Box of matches 1 cent AJ Baker and his Going to Y Camerons Daughters Funeral Wind high hard Rain got all wet coming home Got a Paper from Charlie the St Helens and a Propeller went Down for the first Began to Dig the Back Garden Finished Digging Dan McGreggor here about his Colts Gave him a canoe and Paddle Light up in all the light houses tonight I thought I heard Thunder to Day very sore with my Feet not many Ticks yet some </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> {page one} Mr James Cameron Island May 3rd 1872 Cold some this morning Fixing the sticks at the Door the Osprey went Down the Dominion went up went to the Upper Point and around the north side of the Island Planted the Back Garden with over 50 hills of Earley Roses and the Rest in Goderich Potatoes Found a straw Hat in the Water at the Pit Point set out some Fires Lots of Cakes of ice Going Down Horses Came Dan McGreggor and John Hamilton with the Bull Left the scow 4th Fixing the chairs Raining some seen the Horses salted them 5th set the Big Traps set Fire to the marsh in spots The L Renaud came up her First Trip 6th Got a Dog Fish Gathered Some old staves of the Bottom a Fine Day John Hamilton and Young Jack here with the scow for hay Planted some Potatoes about 90 hills of Long Johns 7th Lots of ice Going Down Planting and Digging Planted 1 Row of Garnet Chilies 1 Row of Goderich on the west side of the chilies Looking for Ducks nest up in the Bay Got none New Moon to Day Fine Day wind South West Planted 5 Beds of Potato Onions and put in some squash amongst the Potatoes the Osprey and Indian went up 8 Lashey here got 3 or 4 staves Fishing to night Got 2 Sturgeon 1 Pickerel 4 Pike 5 Perch 3 succours Planted and Digging The Bay of Quinte Touring here {page two} Mr James Cameron Island May 9th 1872 Holy Thursday Ascension Day Taking the sods of the Peice Before the old House took up the step the Big Flat stone that Mary Laid as a step Before the Door Lashey Fishing Perch in the Bay wind Raising salted the Cows in the Near the sugar Camp Lightning Thunder some Rain set Fires to some Brush Back of the Barn 10th shot a Duck Went to Gather some fat Pine Fixing the Gate drew the Big Plank to the Apple Tree Planted some Potatoes at the sod at the old House and squashes Fishing to night Got 3 EEls 1 Perch 1 Sturgeon Fish scarce to night Pine not very Good Steersman not much Better 11th Walter Baker Moved to the Front Raining to night 12th First Raft went Down Towed By the Bay of Quinte 13th not very well went to Christees for fat Pine Fishing to night Got a Good many wind raised some 14th went to Summerstown Brought a Rat 1/3 Bought of Vipond 1/2 lb Tea 25 1 Bot of Pain Killer 25 5 cents of cut Tob Box of Matches 1 cent 50 cents for Onions Postage and Paper 5 sent Ewing and Brothers 100 lb McGill street Montreal helping Andrew to Fill the Bags with Pease had a Treat at Summers Gave a Ride up to Mrs Hamilton had a Treat at Sumers Gave a Ride up to Mrs Hamilton had Got 5 lb and 2 oz of Butter from John Hamilton took my Dinner at Isacc Blondeaus Got oil from D. McGreggor and salt for the colts </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> {page one} Mr James Cameron Island May 15th 1872 Went to Fort Covington and Dundee Bought of Mr Crippin 1 lb Tea I Pair of scissors 1..50 in Money Got sweetys and nuts for the children got a Lemon for Livinia had a Glass of cider Bought of Mr Grange 1 strainer 40 1 Tin Mug 5 cents Brought 2 Sheep Pelts to Mr Streeter got 2 Dollars American Money Took Dinner at Donald Suples Brought Mr Baker a Sturgeon Bought of Mr Baker 5 Tin Pans 1 Dollar 1 1/2 Bushel of Potatoes 50 cents thread and saltseller -/9 Got a Box of salt From him sent a Present of a Pudding Dish to Livinia and Raisins and sweetys and Papers to the children a Treat at Suples and at Tyos with Mr Phillips Tryd Putty a story higher on his house Mr Smallman steamer near Finished Lanched yesterday something Tottlish Bought of Mr Smallman 1/2 lb crackers Called at Laflesh's Down on Mavilles old Place Came home some cold to night Got a Line and 2 Ears of corn from Laflesh took supper there 16th Planting and digging at the old house all chilies Planted to Day windy from the norht to Day Cold and Fine 17th Oiling and Taking Ticks of the Colts Making the house Between the milkhouse and the house Mosquitos commencing taking the Banking From the house the Steamer Royal commenced running Mr Smallmans Steamer Fired 2 Rounds at her putting manure on the Top Potatoe Ground Found a Large Long Canoe and it Loaded with old slabs and peices of Boards it must Belong to Paul Jo {page two} Mr James Cameron Island May 18th 1872 Working at the store but crofsed to G Renshaws took voer Mrs Hamiltons Plate and cloth I got From her with the Butter my onions came on the steamer L Renaud Paid 10 cents Freight for 2 Quarts Brought a cooler over for James Grant to the Ashery sent 2 papers to Charlie a Cornwall Freeholder and the Star Bought of Mr Vipond 1 Coarse Comb 10 cents paid Postage 4 cents on the papers went over with George Renshaw took Down John Hamiltons Plough for George heard Mrs Harper was on her Last the Royal taking over Freight the Renaud left for Dundee Captain Rankin crofsed on her made another trip for a Load of sheep to Summerstown with a scow the new Boat Manitoba expected up to night Mr Craig taking his Cattle to Francis Island a Fortunate Day 19th Oscar Laflesh and Lis and 3 children and Mrs Morris came Before Day Light Raining this evening oiling the Colts in the stable and taking ticks of them Traded Paddles with Oscar 20th Taking some of the Rubbish out of the Milkhouse and Fixing the Banking at the East End Planted 4 Beds of Top Onions Digging the Garden caught the sheep 21st sheared the sheep Fixed the Ram Lambs went to the Sturgeon Island took the canoe from the Bay where Dan McGreggor Left it a Fine Day sun hot the William Touring here </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> {page one} Mr James Cameron Island May 22nd 1872 The Manitoba took Henery on Board at the Foot Went around the Island set Fire to the North West side of the marsh of Francis Island got 2 Big staries and 2 small ones Fishing at the Little Island North side Brought home a Load of chips cleaning out the Milkhouse cutting stakes for the Fence 23rd Looking for the sheep went up to the head of the Island seen Donal MGreggor oiling the colts and Taking ticks of them we went Down to Rosses Island very Foggy cleared of he did not Like the Pature on Rofs's Island Left his salt I crofsed to the P.O. Got a Paper from Charlie Bought of Mr Vipond 15 Bunches of Matches 1 File Pipe had a treat with Murdy Grant he told me he was Going to California heard his Cousin was Killed on the RailRoad out at A Camerons Donald McGreggor told me he Lost his Grey horse Mrs Harper Poorly yet not expected to stand it Long cutting some Brush Down on the hill at the apple Trees on the Lower Point Gordon Randolph and I Found a Ducks nest with 10 eggs in it 24th Queen Victoria's Birth Day Mrs Harper Departed the John A McDonald aground Last night at the Little Island Fired a Good many volleys this Morning Looking for the sheep Found them one of the sheep in the Barn came home herself to died Raining some to night the Manitoba into Dundee with her colours up turning some of the sugar Troughfs 25th cutting Brush in the Wet Place Below the house cut Down a Butternut on the Pitt Point made 6 Rails out of it cut Down some Choke Cherries for Rails 26th Sunday Mrs Harper Buried to Day a Fine Day went to Fish to night {page two} Mr James Cameron Island May 27th 1872 Weighing the Wool and Putting Thomases in Bags Donald MGreggor here for the colts taking them up to Clarks Island Mr Balisle here went to Lancaster Got a hooker from hime Fixing the Fence on the Pitt Point the other Sheep Died Drew here to the Back Marsh 28th Fixing the Fence 29th Royal Oak Day Rob Summers came home very Poorly cutting Brush Back of the house 30th Went Home with Thomas's share of the Wool Gave him a Dollar for the skins Gave me 20 cents Back went up to Mr McGreggors Got 3 Bags of Potatoes Took Dinner Drew the Potatoes for me to the River William McLeod's Building going up the Frame of it to Day Got my Boots from Isacc Blondeau did not charge me for them AJ Baker at Hogansburgh a Talk of Colborn Grant being married Last Sunday to Wrights Daughter at Fort Covington the Enterprize aground Right opposite Donald MGreggors up about hopkins Corpus Christie to Day a Fine Day went to night to Fish Got 15 8 EEls 4 suckers 3 Perch 31st White washing the house and the apple Trees 1st of June Filled 9 Bags with ashes Fixing up the Petition Putting some of the Rubbish out of the cook house Heavy shower of Hailstones Hon John Sandfield McDonald Departed </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> {page one} Mr James Cameron Island June the 2nd 1872 Sunday Livinia Gordon and Bismarck went up to Salmon River to see Lis A Fine Day Rained some Tom Kennedy and Rookey here wanting Pasture for their sheep Gordon close to the Royal Spotty Calved to Day a Heifer calf 3rd Gordon and I to Rofs Island to see if we could find some fat Pine Stumps got some got 4 staves Large ones and 2 small ones Killed some Black snakes Trowled some to Day for the First But Got no Bites high East Wind went to Charlies Island the Butternut) Julia Mayville and Galerneau here Sunday Looking for Balick they say he has Left her shot some of those Fan Tailed Black Birds a Great many on the water to Day splitting up Fat Pine Planted citrons and Watermelons to Day Potatoes coming up some Gordon Broke the hoe Piled up the Big staves 44 Good ones 70 odd ones of small ones John Sanford McDonald Buried to Day 4th Began to Heap up manure at the East End of the Barn Dug this Peice put 90 odd hills of Beans sowed some scarlet Hatfeild Ruta Bagas seeds commenced 5th howing the Weeds in the Potatoes Fishing alone got 10 peices of Fish Ells succours Perch Lost a sturgeon 6th Brought my ashes to the River caught 7 Planks Lots of Rubbish going Down to Day Washed the Wool Fire Flies commenced to show or Lightning Bugs cut some Brush at the Lower Point 7th Looking for the Ram Found him Dead up at the East side of the Big Hicory Elm nuts Falling Pigeons Plenty {page two} Mr James Cameron Island June 8th 1872 Whitewashed the Cook house Fixing the Tools up Dug some at the River cleared away stones to not hurt the Bottom of the Boats or canoes a Great many Propeller Boats a Touring up to Day Raining Foggy some a Great time for Grass Growing 9th Sunday Marys Birth Day Gordon and Randolph and I went around Na Howta's Island 10th Brushing made a Fence at the West End of the Barn Mr Crippin and Mr Paddock here Trowling Brought nuts and sweetmeats to the children Left his Tea 11th cutting some Brush hoeing some 12th Our heifer calved Robert Summers Departed 13th Brushing 14th WEnt with 5 Bags of ashes 8 Bushels to Jimmy Grant Did not hear of Robs Death till I seen the Funeral Folks there stopt in the ashery Jim Hopkins and I till the Funeral was over to 1 Pint of Whiskey Bought of Vipond 1 Dollars worth of Tin Basins 1 Tin mug Butter Tub 1 Doz Eggs for her to hatch Heard the Kingston was Burnt 15th cutting Weeds Brush Windy set the Hen to hatch 16th caught the Raft 2 men came and told me to take care of it till Thursday I took the sail and Rope of the Raft to the house and pully Block very very Warm Day sleeping made stroke on this Day the evermemorable Battle of Waterloo Began 17th Began to Wean Bismarck not to say very Bad Went with 6 1/2 Bushel of ashes Bought of Vipond 2 small Tin mugs 1 Dipper 3 yds of Linen for Gordon thread 1/4 lb Tob </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> {page one} Mr James Cameron Island June 18th 1872 Gordon Livinia and I went to the Kit Kit Trowling Found a Paddle hoeing some Fired 2 shot at a Loon 19th Went to Fort Covington Bought of Mr Crippin 1 sack of Flour 1 Bar of soap 1/2 lb Tea took 2 Tennets of Butter to the storehouse for him sent some sweetys to the children sold 15 Bottles to John Tyo Bought 1/2 lb Tea 1 plug of Tobacco 2 Glasses 8 cents a lb Bought 2 Bowls 12 cents 2 hats 30 Ribbon 21 lb salt Fine 1 1/2 cents a lb 2 Treats at Suple took Dinner at Donald Suples Sandy Brown There Gave Lis children some cents the Barge Shamrock in to Fort Covington very heavy thunder Lightning Raining Broke my Jar 20th First Day of Summer a very very warm Day the Raftmen came Gave me 3 Dollars Gordon Randolph and I went Trowling to the squaw Island Found some Fat Pine Got 2 staves in the Bottom hoeing a Little Killed the Black Hen as she crows most awful Fat Fixing oars the heifer a Little ugly to milk Grubs playing the Devil in the Garden and Potatoes 21st Friday Fishing Down to Rankins mill to see Boards Got the Loan of my Boat to go Down a Picnic on the Town on the Little Sturgeon Island shoal seen a very Large Maskinonge {page two} Mr James Cameron Island June 23rd 1872 Sunday a Fine Day 4 People in a Boat here from the south side its Mr Murchison that comes once every summer and his Boy and some other Boys with him sold him a canoe to come for it next Sunday heard from them Big John McRae in Williamstown was Dead 24th St John the Baptist Day Found a Canoe Great Shooting the Boat Manitoba a Pleasure Trip to Day Fishing on the shoals for EEls John Parisha Got the Loan of my Boat to Go Down for his Boards came as far as here with 1/2 of them had to Leave the rest on an Island Got some Bread Butter and Sugar Matches Gave me 4/- Cash went Back after the Rest of his Boards and took them home 25th John Parisha came home with my Boat told me about Viponds being taken Prisoner for Buying the stolen Boat and finding it in John Hamiltons Barn Began the to make the Fence for the Calfs Pasture old Logs Pretty Heavy the Battle of Bannock Burn 26th Oscar Laflesh Drowned at the calf Pasture Fence 27th Went to Williamstown and its an awful warm Day a Raft Leaving Lancaster James Hugh in Cornwall heard Ellen McGreggor Died up at John Craigs to Day or yesterday 28th a Propeller a ground at the Floating Light the Manitoba and the Bay of Quinte taking her off 29th Came from Williamstown Bought of Ellen 9 yds calico Tobacco Soda Tea took Minna home with me and she is sick as usual St Peters Day </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> {page one} Mr James Cameron Island June 30th 1872 Murchison and McDonald came for the canoe Gave me a Dollar Jim Hopkins G Grant and Mr Leslie here Mr Leslie Looking for old Indian curiosities such as crockery Flints stone axes of which I Gave him Quite an assortment Gave me 2 nubs for his Cows horns Gave him a Peice of Ash for oars it was him who told us that Oscar was Drowned 1st of July Dominion Day The Royal after a Party to Lancaster to take to Dundee Quite a number on Board at the Calve Paster Fence Rained a Little But I think there was heavy Rain elsewhere Livinia Got sick through the night cleaned out the Boat and canoes 2nd Crossed to Summerstown Bought Viponds 1/2 lb Electric Oil 25 1 Bale of Candle wick 8 Pipe 15 Bought of Mrs Summers 1 Pint Whiskey 15 Sundries Nutmegs 5 cloves 10 Heard 1 of McLauchlins Girls in the Meadow Bay was Dead Allen McDonald on the Boshure Began working on the Roads Found a cent at the ashery Livinia very unwell Got a Letter and 2 Papers from Charlie to Fishing Line 8 cents Got Gordons Boots But did not Pay for the mending of them to Day 3rd I Forgot to write some of the Days what I was Doing 4 American Independence 5th our Johns B Day 6th 7th Dan Summers and Charles Rockhill here 8th John Hamilton took away his Bull 9th at George Renshaws Grinding his axe Jim Hopkins on the {illegible} Bought of Vipond Flour paid Gordons Boots 1/3 Got 4 Papers from Jim Hopkins Took s{illegible} Herring Butter Tea sugar milk to Lis {page two} Mr James Cameron Island {illegible} 1872 {first two line too dark to decipher|} Charley by name {illegible} to Salmon River Bought of C{illegible} Bought of Baker 2 hats 30 cents {illegible} Day Firing 20 rounds {illegible} 13th Fishing Down at Rofs Island 15th cutting around the Barn {illegible} 17 - 19th Jim Hopkins {illegible} Bill got a Book from her to Read {illegible} them Heavy Rain {illegible} Wool to F Covington sold to Mathews {illegible} Carded Gave 28 cents Bought 1/2 lb Tea Tobacco {illegible} Baker 2 {illegible} of Flour 3 yds Calico 1/10 1/2 Thread {illegible} from V Buchanan a Treat at Island {illegible} Treat at Suples Bought a Bottle 5 cents {illegible} 30 cents for the Hens 2 of them that {illegible} took Down a pint of Gin and {illegible} Mr Baker to the Fa{illegible} and Georges Jim McIlvain {illegible} Tried the Potatoes {illegible} 21st a Fine Day Sunday {illegible} Stable and the Barn {illegible} to Hamiltons {rest of page too dark to decipher} </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> {page one} Mr James Cameron Island {illegible} 1872 {First several lines illegible} Below the Kitt Kit Island John {illegible} here picking Berries very {illegible} Windy for a While Lashey was here {illegible} Lines John MGreggor {illegible} 10 cents a Peice for {illegible} Waiting for Lashey did not come 28 {illegible} Raining hard all Day 30th {illegible} Lines Went to Summerstown {illegible} Flour Tobacco Got a Letter and papers {illegible} Charlie heard there is a R {illegible} Lashey 30th Jo Lehmans {illegible} staves Fishing at night tried the {illegible} 1st of August or {illegible} {rest of page too dark to decipher} {page two} Mr James Cameron Island 1872 {page to dark to decipher} </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> {page one} Mr James Cameron Island {illegible} 1872 {all of page too dark to decipher} {page two} Mr James Cameron Island {illegible} 1872 {first line illegible} put in 2 Loads this Morning Began to Rain they went off with the {illegible} and Roses Dan the Day {illegible} Fine awful warm to day 27 Loads in now made 14 cocks of hay cutting the weeds round the Potatoes taking up Some of the new Potatoes they are good and Large very warm 18th Sunday Raining some Lashey here Choke Cherries good 19th the Barber {illegible} was came to mow with them put in all the hay in the upper Field Mowing the Marsh I went to Viponds Bought Boots 3 Tob Salt {illegible} RR Relief 4 hooks Borax Bismarcks Birth Day Worked James Grants Mare 20th Finished Stack of Marsh hay and part of another 21st Finished the 2 stacks cutting in the Back Marsh they went off Leaving me what was to the Back Marsh About 70 cocks for {illegible} I cocked it all before the Rain 22 {illegible} Thunder and Great Lightning the {rest of entry illegible} 23rd went to Viponds to Exchange {illegible} Boots Bought Tob took some nails from the {illegible} pork Treated me {illegible} 24th Put in over 50 cocks {illegible} the stable Loft Lined the Jumper 25 Sunday {illegible} and I to the head of the Island to Salt the horses Long Black Berries Ripe cap Berries or Scotch Berries 26th Shot 7 Ducks Mowing some Fixed the North End Gable of the stable 18 ft {illegible} cut the calve Pasture Cows came in in took {illegible} Bushels of Potato Onions salted {rest of page illegible} </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> {page one} Mr James Cameron Island 29 Aug 1872 Took Dinner at Suples seen Mr Mulverhill and the Barber treated me Bought of Rob {illegible} Tobacco Matches Pipes Got 2 Butter Tennets from Robert 30 lb Weightone helped Mr Baker to crofs his horses a Devil of a Bother to catch them Christee here stopt all night 30th very windy seen 2 Draws Lashed together coming Down went out Gordon and I and stopt them Christee made a {illegible} 2 Men came Dubal and Rousseau to look after the Raft 31st Raftmen Making Paddles Christee went off 1st of September Sunday the men tried to go but the wind was too high had to turn Back put myself and Gordons name on our Paddles salting the horses 2nd Drawing Wood out of the swamp 3rd D McMasters Birth Day Raftmen went off Took in the Top onions about 2 Bushels 4th cutting Down trees in the Bush took in apples 5th 5th John Angus Birth Day I went to Viponds Bought 1 pair of Boots 1..65 1/2 lb Tea 1 Doz Buttons (2 lb shot 1/2 lb Tob on Credit) caps matches at John Hamiltons got the scythe heard Henerys Louise was Kicked of the Boat for stealing The Manitoba came for the Raft got 5 Dollars from them 6th Dog Days End Went to Mr Viponds Bought 2 1/2 yds cloth at 80 cents 8 yds Cotton 12 1/2 short 7/6 Thread 3 lb Powder paper paid all this called at Roses took Dinner there Got the adze 7th Fixing the Bed upstairs 8th Sunday Preaching on the Front Raining 9th at Hay 10 I made an oar at Hay 11th made 6 cocks in the stack James Grant here Looking at {illegible} Fair commenced in Fort Covington {illegible} Grant here with his horse took the {last line illegible} {page two} Mr James Cameron Island Sept 13th 1872 Last Day of the Fair in F Covington to Day Went to P.O. Bought of V & B on credit 100 lb of Flour 3.50 1/2 yd of Cloth 40 1 lb Tea 65 1/2 Bushel of Salt 25 4 Papers from AJ Baker sent 2 to Charlie Postage 4 cents paid Matches paid Got a Paper from Charlie a Barge Loading Ashes at J Grant Ashery A Treat from Mrs Summers 90 cents with Norman shot 2 Ducks up in the Cord Wood Bay did not Get them 15th Sunday Rob Kennedy and 4 of Jim McDougalls Boys here wanting to see if I had any Gun Flints Gave them a handfull of them Grapes turning 16th at the Potatoes 17th got the Potatoes at the soap made a Paddle shot some Ducks 18th at the soap the soap dont make very well made another Paddle 19th Went to the Kit Kit Island shot a Duck took home a Load of Wood Blue Jays came 2 Men crofsed over to Charlies Island I thought it was Jim Hopkins they fired shots there 20th Raining Fixing the sticks at the Manure heap went to the {illegible} Point cut a swarth of Marsh hay Eat some Butternuts yesterday at the Kit Kit the only ones I saw this year 21st at the Potatoes 46 Bushels in now a Great many Rotting of them Found the hens nest with 4 Eggs in it went to the Sturgeon Island caught a Pickerel no Ducks the Manitoba went Down with a Raft Fixing the Birch Log at the shore Raising it out of the water the Water is very Low 22nd First Day of Autumn the Equinoxical Gales will commence now Windy to Day but Fine Bismarck not well I think he is Bad with worms 23rd Piling up manure in the yard a Fine Day tonight there was Great Rolls of Thunder and Lightning all continually with {illegible} the Thunder the same the thunder much {cut off} </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> {page one} Mr James Cameron Island Sept 24th 1872 very unwell this morning at the Potatoes {illegible} 3 People passed close in a Boat 2 men and a Woman and a Dog and tommorow the Boat Passed up this morning with I think one of the Salemeaus in it 25 Went around the Island Found a Bottle the Renaud Began turning Back from Cornwall the same Day and stopping all night at Lancaster went to the head of the Island took home a Load of Wood heavy Rain and wind got all wet Pairing apples at night 26th Cleaning the stove pipes cleaned the onions yesterday 5 Bushels of Potatoe onions and 1 1/2 or 2 of Top Onions Drawing wood With the Horse the first time I put harnefs on him Drew 3 Jags of Marsh hay took the Birch Log up on the Bank the Boy Towed Down a Raft 27th Gathering Grapes and Cranberries a Good Deal of shooting evenly some the Mice very Plenty now 28th Went with the wool to Mrs Rose Bought (6 Windows of Glass 18 cents 1 lb of putty 7 cents on credit) 1/2 lb of Cut Tobacco paid matches paid Mrs Summers 10 cents for a Treat I had on the 14th Mr Spinks and I Fishing Perch at G Renshaws for a 15 Gallon cask for Mrs Summers Movedon the Front hunting Kenneth McDonald poorly A Fine Day Henery Bosell Getting Timber afloat Sunday 29 St Michael or Michallmas East Wind Rain F. one{illegible} S West 30th Fixing Glafs in the Windows High West wind Gordon and I went out for a Pine stick took it to the sturgeon Island 1st of October Mowing colouring yarn Broke {illegible} scythe Made 17 18 cocks in Back in the {illegible} marsh {page two} Mr James Cameron Island Oct 2nd 1872 Drew in the marsh hay Drew some Wood went for a Peice of Pine 12 Foot Long the wind too high from the North and had to go to Na Houtas Island and Let it there Some Rain high North Wind Drew the Boards from the Sugar Bush Drew up the Long Pine Log at the River Manitoba went up a Propeller Towing a Schooner Magnet went Down Renaud went up and Down 3rd Went to Na Houtas Island for the stick south West Wind some Rain First setting of Traps 6 in the Front Marsh Toop up the Last of the Potatoes about 60 Bushel of Good Measure of Good Potatoes But there is a Great many Rotten ones Left out 4th Got 2 Rats and 1 Foot First time Gordon skinned a Rat Fixing my Traps set six in the Back Marsh Fixing Traps at night Piling up Wood 5th Went down to the Sturgeon Island for the stick I left there Gordon and I took it home To {illegible} manure put some on the Rol{ink blot} Ground very heavy Thunder and sharp Lightning not much rain here got a Rat First Frost this morning East Wind turned to West Renaud went up a Great Deal of Towing Ducks not plenty seen no Wild Geese yet 6th a very Fine Day some wind and calm The Osprey and Manitoba coming up the Manitoba turned at the Light house and took a Large square sail Barge in town that stopt the Race with the Osprey very heavy Lightning and Thunder to night and Rain 2 men passed up in a Bun came from Rofs Island Got a Rat took Salts </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> {page one} Mr James Cameron Island October 7th 1872 Raining all Day the water Raising Fixing Traps Got a Rat put Blary in the stable to night Manitoba went Down no Tow Letting the Water out of the Barnyard 8th Went to Summertown seen George Renshaw at Hamiltons putting out Manure Bought of Vipond & Bro 1/2 H T 5 cent 1 Box Matches 20 on Credit 85 cents 2 Darning Needles 2 cents paid Got my Boot Fixed 5 cents Gordon not well Putting up Manure 9th Went to Williamstown Brought 1/2 Barrel of Pickled cucumbers & cranberries to Ellen and Doctor Shaver Apples Onions heard the Williamstown Mills were Burnt about 2 Weeks ago Angus in Cornwall the Ruen Raised the River at Williamstown and in the Lake 10th Hugh Anns Birth Day took Dinner at Ellens 11th in Williamstown 12th Came notice train Williamstown Got From Ellen Tea Tobacco soap Bottle of Whiskey soda sweetys Rice Got a Peice of Pork Got the Peice of Pork from Mary Tea shot From Allen {illegible} Bill Morrison Mr Wood nar the Lighthouse stopt on the squaw Island Bill and Mr Woods The L Renaud went Down towing something Like a Raft acrofs into the channill From the South side near Rankins Bay hard Frost and ice Last night set some Traps 13th Raining Done a Great Deal of Pickles coming {illegible} these Days 14th Went up to head of the Island for a Basswood saw log some rain & snow fell for the first Rain Fine Began Banking the West end of the house Fired at a Loon and struck him Bad 15th chopping fire wood in the Bush Made a Fence around the East marsh hay stack cutting the Brush there a Great Deal of shooting to Day high Wind and Raining {illegible} straining the cider seen a Big Fire to night {page two} Mr James Cameron Island Oct 1872 Plaining Boards Working at the Manure Raining Plastering the stable 17th Went to the Kit Kit Rofses and Clarke Island shot some Ducks did not Get them South East Wind and Rain Working at the manure A Raft went Down 18th St Luke Day Drawing Wood shot an Horned Owl that was after Hopper the Blue Ruster a new Boat went Down the steamer Advance 19th at the manure 20th Sunday 21st at the Manure 22nd Maxim here stopt all night Left a Duck the Indian Peter made an axe handle and 1 for himself went to the Little Island North side for a saw Log a small one 23rd Little Livinias Birth Day cut a Hicory Tree the Indians came would Give me to handles out of it But I split it myself and did not Give it to them shot a Duck did not Get him 24th our Hugh's Birth Day Went to Vipond Bought 3 Quarts of Kerosene oil 2 lb shot chimney for Lamp 1/2 lb Tobacco seen one of the Greaves Boys from Pensylvania at Thomas Munroes him taking up his Potatoes told me one of Donald Roys Girls Died in Montreal and taking up to Be Buried yesterday on the Front 25th My Birth Day went to Dundee got copperas from Suple in John McGreggors Tavern Right on the Line On Na Houtas Island all night 26th stormy East Wind Sunday 27th Writing a Letter to Charlie 28th high wind 29th Went to Roses seen Annabella there put my Letter in the P.O. and 2 papers to Charlie got them from AJ Baker 1/4 lb Ginger </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> {page one} Mr James Cameron Island Oct 30th 1872 high Wind chopping and clearing on the Lower Point Luke Bowen and Lis came Luke had a hooker with him Brought my Musket home and Brought his EEl spear home Gave him a stick of hicory Grants men came for them Timber Gave me the Big pay for saving them 1 1/2 Dollars 31st This is Holy Eve I went to Hamilton and Down to Hugh M Gillis's for the Boy to Bring to D Suple he would not come Got 100 lb of Flour from Peter Buchanan treated me in Tyos had a Treat at John McGreggors seen Luke Paid Donald suple 35 cents Found a cat on the Road stopt at Bills all night Bought of Bourdon 4 yds of Flannel at 25 cents a yd 1st of November all Saints Day came home Luke spearing EEls Raining 2nd all Souls Day Trying for EEls got none Tearing Down the East shed pilling the Rails Lots of Ducks and Wild Geese a Great many shooting a Good Deal of Towing 3rd On this Day of the Month Granda Departed in the year 1857 high wind East the Corsican went up this morning 4th Began the East shed Fixing the Manure in a Pile at the East End of the Barn 5th Guy Fawks Day Got 2 Ducks Maxim here Piling manure 6th Maxim went off 7th Helens Birth Day Making a Fence around the heap of Manure 8th caught the horse Drawing wood From the Lower Point cold high Wind covered the Radishes 9th Prince of Wales Birth Day Drawing Wood cutting and piling shot an owl {page two} Mr James Cameron Island Nov 10 1872 Went around the island Hugh Ann Allan and George Grant came had a Bottle got some caps from George old Donald Munroe poorly 11th Martinmas piling Wood {illegible} the East shed the Mayhues up to Fix {illegible} Brought me some Tamarack nott jobs {illegible} a pain a Good many Wild Geese a Fine Day wind high from the East 12th Raining Split some Rails Tried for EEls got none 13th Began taken the manure out of the sheep shed tor the shed down Banking inside the shed at the North side of the house took up the parsnips Broke the Lamp chimney snowed on the Mountain Last night white Frost and ice Wild Geese plenty 14th Raining Eclipse 15th cutting stove Wood 16th I went to Summerstown seen Rod Cameron taking up stones on Hamiltons Island for the Lighthouse he Told me old Donald Munroe Departed on the 11th Bought of Vipond 2 Bushels of oats 70 cents 8 yds of Cotton 14..1..12 1/2 lb cut Tob 20 a spool 3 2 hanks of Black Thread 5 James Grant and John Hamilton Thomas Munroe came with the ark for the Horses the Wind was too high had to Leave them and take my Boat and go home I Harnefsed the horse to the sleigh and took Down the Bag of Oats put the horses in the stable Feeding the with Timothy 17th Sunday Wind high went to look at the scow 18th Howard McDonald Died Began to make a hen House and took a Bad pain in my Back its the Backache I can hardly stir with it Fed the Horses some Oats feeding and salt they have not the disorder other horses has put the Hens in their house to night the calves stopt away to night snowing tonight Windy </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> {page one} Mr James Cameron Island Nov 19 1872 Stormy snowing and Blowing put in the Cattle tonight for the first time Boats going up Royal out of Dundee Bad with my Back 20 James Grant here for the Horses Told me Kenneth McDonald and a Friend of mine was a streed to Day Being ailing the Long time with the Cancer in his Breast Fixed the old Wood sa as we Broke the other one 21st On this Day of the Month Donald McMaster Departed in 46 Bad with my Bakc very high Wind 6 Boats Passed to Day 22nd a Fine Morning calm turned to snow East Wind Picton went up working at the shed 23rd on this Day of the month David Morris Departed in 62 Magnet went up Working at Shed snowing America went up 24th Sunday Gordon Found a Decoy Duck 25th covering the shed high high Wind Broke a Big Lim of the Hicory at the West end of the house 26th Went to Salmon River to Bills for Lis she was at Bombay ice in Salmon River the Royal Broke it this morning came home went to Viponds cotton Shirting calico Tobacco castor oil Powder Linsey Thread Tea Got 2 Bags of apples From John Hamilton John Treated in Davids Seen Jim Hopkins Treated me in Davids high East Wind and Foggy coming home 27th Went to Write a Letter for George Renshaw Went to Viponds took Back the 2 Chimney Lamps as they dont fit Bought Four salt 1/2 Bus starch 2 Bottles Downs Elixer 1 lb nails 10 1/2 of Tallow at 9 cents 5..1 Got a Treat from Tom Kennedy Got 5 papers form AJ Baker yesterday seen the Royal on legs {illegible} crofsed to Dundee {page two} Mr James Cameron Island Nov 28th 1872 Froze hard Last night nailing Board on the shed took home the Oak stick East Wind the cat taken away By the Owl to night 29th Drew the Oak up on the Water Logs snowing Blowing went Fixed the Onions in the cellar and Filled the Big Vinegar Jar of 6 Gallons Full in the cellar a Little Propeller went Down and she went Down yesterday with 2 Jolly Boats Behind her 30th St Andrews Day high Wind Drifting Blowing a Steamer went Down Keeping in the sheep for the first time sawing stove Wood Lots of Wild Geese 1st of December Sunday Fine Day 2nd Fixing the Oak stick took it out of the ice on the shore Went for Mrs Rose went to Parishas Got 3 Quarts of Whiskey 75 cents Treat 2 Glasses 10 cents Granny Rose took home partly the yard East Wind Left our Boat at the upper end of the Island 3rd Very Bad with my Back 4th Raising the Troughf cold some 5th Mrs Rose making a Pair of mittens for me 6th St Nicholas Day festival for the Germans I crofsed to Roses took my Dinner got a Basket of Pork had a Treat Bought of Parisha 1 Gallon of Whiskey 1 Dollar 1 Pint 12 1/2 cents Bought of Vipond & Brothers Pork 24 lb Pork 6 lb Tea Tob Tob Broom Soap 4..21 cents Got a Letter From Charlie Seed the steamer Allison Lying at Summers Wharf They were surveying the channel with her 7th chopping and sawing Wood East south turned to West Fine for a while piling the staves Down at the River there is 40 Good ones there Sunday Sunday 8th Killed a Rooster Raining snowing Windy some </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> {page one} Mr James Cameron Island Dec 9th 1872 Snowing cold piling some 27 staves at the Oak Tree chopping stove Wood 10th the Baby Born about 1 or 2 o clock Leander a Fine Day Frosty Cut my Leg with saw Blowing some 11th cold Frosty chopping stove wood Went to the Pitt Point 12th Freezing hard ice Took to Christees Island Just for a Little while then opened out again turned windy and soft all Broke up 13th a Fine Morning Calm got the Boat out Gordon and I to the head of the Island so as to take Granny Rose acrofs to Hamiltons Island came Down and Got Mrs Rose Ready so we put her acrofs to Hamiltons Island Just had time to come Back as the wind Raised high from the West Mrs Rose got a Tumble as she was going up the hill at Hamiltons Island Gave here an order on Viponds for 2 Dollars Gave her a Book of sermons a Gimlet some envelopes 14th a Fine Day But Windy some Full moon a change of high south Wind Set a Trap for a muskrat on the Pitt Point shot an Owl shot a squirrel scrubbed the House Hugh Ann and I not much snow on the Ground Sunday 15th a Fortunate Day Gordon Got a Muskrat we set for him yesterday Fine high Wind 16th Baking sawing Wood 17th Went to the Pitt Point took 2 iron Bolts home that I Found in a paddle of a Steamboat 18th Putting up Boards at the End of the House Fixing up Fat Pine in a heap 19th a Fortunate Day Baking 20th a Fortunate Day Livinia got up Drifting snowing Blowing Windy to night ice making some 21st First Day of Winter ice Making and took acrofs at the Light House and this Evening Between us and Francis Island Went to Pitt Point to see the ice not Taking at Hamiltons {page two} Mr James Cameron Island Dec 22nd 1872 A Fortunate Day Sunday change in the Moon this Evening cold Windy Frosty a Great many air holes around here a very Large one opposite the House Ice took to night or about Daylight 23rd I crofsed to Hamiltons Put some small Bushes on my Road stopt at Hamiltons took Dinner Got 2 or 3 hookers of Whiskey Got 2 Pipes from John turned Stormy and cold 24th Frosty and cold cutting stove Wood 25th Christmas Day very Frosty this Morning and Last night 4 men at the Foot of the Island Fishing EEls 26th very Frosty cutting stove Wood and its Enough to Do to attend to the Fires 27th Seen a Team crofsing Summerss Road I think they are Bushing the Road St John the Evangelist Day XX very Frosty 28th seen a Fox around the airhole Frosty Began the Marsh Hay stack its awful what the cattle easts this Frosty cold Weathre chopping Stove Wood 29th our Angus's Birth Day seen the Fox this morning he has Been around the Barn since we have no Dog a Team or Cutter crofsing to Summerstown Gordon and I went Down around the Lower Point Frosty Last night shut up this air holle Before the Door a Great Deal a very Fine Day to Day no wind sun is hot 30th a Fine Day I crofsed stopt at John Hamiltons Got 45 cents cash from John took Dinner there Bought of Vipond 42 lb of Pork Heads and Feet at 4 cents a lb 1.68 1 lb Tea 1 Gall oil 1/2 lb Tob 20 cents seen George Bosell Left 2 Dollars to my account that George left for me (Darning needle and sweetys paid this) 2 Treats at Summers Got a Ride Down with John Hamilton stopt all night at Hamiltons the First Time I ever stopt over night Got a Treat from John MGreggor </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> {page one} Mr James Cameron Island Dec 31st 1872 Took Breakfast at Hamiltons Stormy Cold East Wind Lest my Pork at Hamiltons Fine in the afternoon shooting to night out of the 2 Guns 1st of January 1873 Firing this morning Jim Hopkins Charlie Hopkins Bill Morris George Morris Pars Bowen old Mrs Morris Mrs Macilvan and Sarah Betsy and 2 children stopt for Dinner Gave Bill a Bible and English newspaper sent Mrs Hopkins Book home Got 5 cartriges from Jim 2nd I crofsed to Hamiltons William Lavelette there with 4 axes to Grind Got Isacc Blondeau to Fix my Boots 15 cents Got new Years from Isacc Heard Sandy Ward Departed yesterday James McKenna here for a Load of his hay Fine turned cold and then stormy then Raining to night George Renshaw came from Town went Down yesterday 3rd Allen's Birth Day a Fine Day Sun hot Thawing Chopping Stove Wood 4 chopping stove Wood stormy this morning turned Kind warm some Windy from the West changed to night to East Sunday 5 cold some Froze last night Blustering to Day snowing Drifing East Wind 6th Began to Make a hand Sleigh seen a Fish hawk or an Eagle after a Duck in the airhole and after hovering around for a Long time he plunged after her and Got her and Tore her on the ice 7th Working at the sleigh 8th Hugh Ann's Birth Day 7 years old to Day James McKenna came for a Load of his hay Had a Bottle with him his Bobs came a part I Gave him a Trace chain and we Fixed it Finished the handsleigh 9th a very Fine Morning got Ready to go acrofs it turned very stormy went as Far as Hamiltons took the sleigh could hardly make out coming home could not see 16 feet Before me very Frosty to night 10th cold Frosty Nor West Wind Drifting Quit milking Spotty this week </div> transcribed 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