53 10 557 https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/5aeb157dfb17f1ca5e0001b07fe3b01d.pdf 05e5fe471ad02f41af172acb18ef033a PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. {printed Almanac page} 1877 -New Years Greeting 1877 https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/c20574ce5b4ab76ad5fb81b5eef2da83.pdf 3595ec146c7a8e4a67139d84f514e029 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. February 28 Days 2 dark moring sun Shine 12 rain 13 cold north wind https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/6052572bb5030287113387645d4a4c14.pdf 07657e5e072f26e9841058f121bc9adf PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. March 31 days 8 snow storm 9 rain and Sleat 26 rain 27 heavy rain stormy 28 snow storm 29 Snow https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/6eb32f3264b6136d98bfbbc0e221707c.pdf 437a224a019c76ce834f455505c1af5b PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. April 30 Days 1 dark day 2 dark moring Sun shine 2 snake 8 frogs 15 rain 20 rain 21 rina 23 seting out onions 24 planting potatoes 25 planting corn https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/734a57342683359ad78c9dfc86ad67ff.pdf 27f81dca8461f6b0ad1b5573972dbcdb PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. May 31 days 4 planting potaoes 4 Sowing wheat 7 Sowing barley 8 sowing oats 10 Sowing carots 17 finshed a Sowing grain 18 planting corn https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/6bede49de7bada25537a2180ea50d3c8.pdf b6d00ce0b5c8a4fdafd115e569e1ca74 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. August 31 days 16 comenced peavines <s>18 comenced plowing</s> 20 finshed un harvest 22 had thrashing machine 30 sowing wheat https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/a1d331b8fa333acd585daaa6dd269db5.pdf 11d853d203592932692b7e6d58b33bcd PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. September 30 days 1 comenced to cut corn 6 cut cow corn 15 cut buck wheat 21 comenced to ploweg for rye <s>28 sowing rye</s> 27 sowing rye 28 sowing rye 29 I went to Kingston https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/47f62c13c837f437cedd62f8c830afe0.pdf 88a95434db243572856625e09f30126f PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. October 31 days 2 finshed husking corn 4 heavy rain 5 gathering grapes 5 killed beef 31 heavy rain https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/ed9e4c76a05d885e18f72f8987a68c51.pdf 7091a86799354dd3d1709a6f86dbec83 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. November 30 days 2 heavy rain 5 heavy rain and snow] <s>10 went to ganat</s> 10 went to Gananoque 15 went to Kingston 18 cold north wind 16 killing hogs 24 boried oats from Sweet 1.96 lbs https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/663bd196cd30b6b4965aed5ab5d851a9.pdf 21d9624652043b709fc03e52fd69f735 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. December 31 days 5 loon in the lake 12 comenced Choping wood 29 saw 4 crows https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/d66873ff2d2445d69ad61bd80ddb74f9.pdf 5bc9e0b23c6151969ee149a0c774ed77 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. January 1880 CW Stratton hutchinson PO Reno CO Kanseses 13 Sew 20 had thrashing machine 25 went to brockville on train https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/f512e91a7b16bd5af0ecdff4c674ffaa.pdf 8fb93dc20c0d060dfaef051c0400d5f9 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. February 1880 2 bright & sun Shine 7 north e snow storm clearing 8 south wes wind some Cloudy 9 north wni sun shine all day went to massogy for Sweet very cold 10 Andrew dillen dance 16 fogy herd sawwhet 28 snow all off 28 hurd blue birds 1881 february the 2 sun shine all day cold north west wind https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/a9eae3c37a7b5ea4825b487f116d5e1a.pdf a4083789e41012bd00211fe179f33fe1 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. April 1880 6 north wet wind some cloudy 7 north wind & cold sun shine 8 S west wind cloudy 9 had sawing machine 10 Sweet had raising 10 Snow Storm at night April 10 ice all out of lake 14 went to Morten to mill 19 killed hot 21 comenced plowing 22 went to Gananoque 27 Sowing peas on Uper Place 1/2 bushel 28 Sowing oats on flats 1 bushel https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/42ecdc8f0faa9781113ac06426d5d534.pdf 7b42c093858855baec4dfc2dda224777 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. May 1880 in 1880 catching fish to the flow May the 7th 8th 7 yong pigs 13 sowing oats on flats 10 bus 14 sowing oats on flats 13 1/2 bu harmon more ploghing 14 Jude had colt 17 sowing barley 3 1/2 bushels 17 finshed sowing grain 18 went o mill to Morten 27 planting field corn 27 h moore planting con on Uper Place 28 planting beans 29 worshed Sheep https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/e6428618adb0f9faf392991dd3b3a66a.pdf c9aaf3aeac746689dd0e715c7781b0a7 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. June 1880 2 killed hog 245 lbs 2 Shearing Sheep 5 went to Gananoque with young pigs 8 went to Ganoque with 12 bill cockrill moved his house 16 look out for frost 18 Sweet ploughing bee 19 Sowing bukwheat on brown 1 bushel 22 Sowing buckwheat on brown place north wind blew when Sowing buckwheat 29 Jude mair https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/8add12bd15ebba6392eae656fb3e3de9.pdf e08ed3e3f64dedf1668eb7f51d02997b PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. July 1880 10 Sowing buckwheat 1/2 bushel 14 comenced to cut foll wheat 15 comenced haying 22 boried brand from Sweet 16 lbs https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/2e43037a9649d7d8dd39a8925bb36790.pdf 51bd45b6cf33187b6269fbb0c5f47062 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. August 1880 3 comenced to cut oats on the field 6 finished harvest and haying on uper place 7 went blackbering to the Opinicon 9 went black berying down to hills 10 comenced to cut oats on the fats in the big field 17 finished harvest 17 went down to beries a blackbering 26 had thrashing machine haskin 26 burnt the foller https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/a5e920bf12b8065f624cc16376b02a59.pdf 5be68376439b29da0a8df8e7c0c7a462 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. September 1880 13 Sowing wheat in uper place 3 bushels 17 killed hot weight 235 lbs 18 Sowing wheat on flat 1 bushel 24 comenced Sowing wheat on new land on uper place 29 finshed husking corn 30 finshed Sowing wheat on uper place on new land https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/5e87a02b371915e59ae63cf19d40474f.pdf b1cbb2b84ab215cb5b63fb2bc71cab43 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. October 1880 1 the boys went to michigan 4 heavy north east rain 5 finished sowing rye on uper place on new land 8 went to brews to mill 13 finshed Sowing rye on uper place on old land 15 finshed diging potatoes at home 16 phillip leadmbeter had his bee drawing cordwood 16 wild geese went South 37 no 18 h moore had his ploughing bee 19 Cherp Cockrill draw his logs I had a bee drawing wood 23 went to Ganoque with ledb{cut off} 23 first snow storm 25 sold cord wood https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/28bb4e911b55a6b74ced12074f6fcfa0.pdf 86de92ab6f40cc09b5d2f80802a20338 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. November 1880 3 Tom mconel had his ploughing bee 4 got in garden roots 6 boried poark from a haskin 50 lbs 18-19-20-21 good Slaying 12 inches of Snow 22 took the oxen and steers down to lyndhurst 25 got boots from W. kines <s>26 lake all frose over at night</s> 29 turned the buck out https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/d5e2dba206f6b89c844f3a0fb2675ff2.pdf 2e03a1fdeaa7eeff00d116cf9dd05b21 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. December 1880 2 killed 1 hog 152 lbs 3 lake all froze over 15 boried salt from Cockrill 119 lbs bag and all 21 I went to Ganoque with beef hide 23 had thrashing S haskin 20 killed hogs and beef 25 yong sew 1880 Dec 10th pork on hand 718 lbs {little sketches on left hand margin - possibly people and clouds Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Philip "Henry" Shook Diary Collection Subject The topic of the resource 19th and 20th Century Rural Ontario Diaries Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Philip "Henry" Shook Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Leeds and the Thousand Islands Archives: Municipal Heritage Committee Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1877-1936 Language A language of the resource English Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant Leeds & Grenville County, Leeds Township, Ontario Table Of Contents A list of subunits of the resource. Philip "Henry" Shook Diary, 1877 & 1880 Philip "Henry" Shook Diary, 1889-1891 Philip "Henry" Shook Diary, 1891-1895 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Philip "Henry" Shook Diary, 1877 & 1880 Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Philip "Henry" Shook Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Leeds and the Thousand Islands Archives: Municipal Heritage Committee Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1877 & 1880 Language A language of the resource English Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant Leeds & Grenville County, Leeds Township, Ontario Date Created Date of creation of the resource. February 2nd, 1877 Is Part Of A related resource in which the described resource is physically or logically included. Philip "Henry" Shook Diary Collection Medium The material or physical carrier of the resource. Scanned Manuscript UG Transcription Progress Scripto transcription progress Done Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{printed Almanac page}</p> <p>1877 -New Years Greeting 1877</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>February 28 Days</p> <p>2 dark moring sun Shine</p> <p>12 rain</p> <p>13 cold north wind</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>March 31 days</p> <p>8 snow storm</p> <p>9 rain and Sleat</p> <p>26 rain</p> <p>27 heavy rain stormy</p> <p>28 snow storm</p> <p>29 Snow</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>April 30 Days</p> <p>1 dark day</p> <p>2 dark moring Sun shine</p> <p>2 snake</p> <p>8 frogs</p> <p>15 rain</p> <p>20 rain</p> <p>21 rina</p> <p>23 seting out onions</p> <p>24 planting potatoes</p> <p>25 planting corn</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>May 31 days</p> <p>4 planting potaoes</p> <p>4 Sowing wheat</p> <p>7 Sowing barley</p> <p>8 sowing oats</p> <p>10 Sowing carots</p> <p>17 finshed a Sowing grain</p> <p>18 planting corn</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>August 31 days</p> <p>16 comenced peavines</p> <p>18 comenced plowing</p> <p>20 finshed un harvest</p> <p>22 had thrashing machine</p> <p>30 sowing wheat</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>September 30 days</p> <p>1 comenced to cut corn</p> <p>6 cut cow corn</p> <p>15 cut buck wheat</p> <p>21 comenced to ploweg for rye</p> <p>28 sowing rye</p> <p>27 sowing rye</p> <p>28 sowing rye</p> <p>29 I went to Kingston</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>October 31 days</p> <p>2 finshed husking corn</p> <p>4 heavy rain</p> <p>5 gathering grapes</p> <p>5 killed beef</p> <p>31 heavy rain</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>November 30 days</p> <p>2 heavy rain</p> <p>5 heavy rain and snow]</p> <p>10 went to ganat</p> <p>10 went to Gananoque</p> <p>15 went to Kingston</p> <p>18 cold north wind</p> <p>16 killing hogs</p> <p>24 boried oats from Sweet 1.96 lbs</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>December 31 days</p> <p>5 loon in the lake</p> <p>12 comenced Choping wood</p> <p>29 saw 4 crows</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>January 1880</p> <p>CW Stratton</p> <p>hutchinson PO</p> <p>Reno CO</p> <p>Kanseses</p> <p></p> <p>13 Sew</p> <p>20 had thrashing machine</p> <p>25 went to brockville on train</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>February 1880</p> <p>2 bright &amp; sun Shine</p> <p>7 north e snow storm clearing</p> <p>8 south wes wind some Cloudy</p> <p>9 north wni sun shine all day</p> <p>went to massogy for Sweet very cold</p> <p>10 Andrew dillen dance</p> <p>16 fogy herd sawwhet</p> <p>28 snow all off</p> <p>28 hurd blue birds</p> <p>1881 february the 2 sun shine all day cold north west wind</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>April 1880</p> <p>6 north wet wind some cloudy</p> <p>7 north wind &amp; cold sun shine</p> <p>8 S west wind cloudy</p> <p>9 had sawing machine</p> <p>10 Sweet had raising</p> <p>10 Snow Storm at night</p> <p>April 10 ice all out of lake</p> <p>14 went to Morten to mill</p> <p>19 killed hot</p> <p>21 comenced plowing</p> <p>22 went to Gananoque</p> <p>27 Sowing peas on Uper Place 1/2 bushel</p> <p>28 Sowing oats on flats 1 bushel</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>May 1880</p> <p>in 1880 catching fish to the flow May the 7th 8th</p> <p>7 yong pigs</p> <p>13 sowing oats on flats 10 bus</p> <p>14 sowing oats on flats 13 1/2 bu harmon more ploghing</p> <p>14 Jude had colt</p> <p>17 sowing barley 3 1/2 bushels</p> <p>17 finshed sowing grain</p> <p>18 went o mill to Morten</p> <p>27 planting field corn</p> <p>27 h moore planting con on Uper Place</p> <p>28 planting beans</p> <p>29 worshed Sheep</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>June 1880</p> <p>2 killed hog 245 lbs</p> <p>2 Shearing Sheep</p> <p>5 went to Gananoque with young pigs</p> <p>8 went to Ganoque with</p> <p>12 bill cockrill moved his house</p> <p>16 look out for frost</p> <p>18 Sweet ploughing bee</p> <p>19 Sowing bukwheat on brown 1 bushel</p> <p>22 Sowing buckwheat on brown place north wind blew when Sowing buckwheat</p> <p>29 Jude mair</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>July 1880</p> <p>10 Sowing buckwheat 1/2 bushel</p> <p>14 comenced to cut foll wheat</p> <p>15 comenced haying</p> <p>22 boried brand from Sweet 16 lbs</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>August 1880</p> <p>3 comenced to cut oats on the field</p> <p>6 finished harvest and haying on uper place</p> <p>7 went blackbering to the Opinicon</p> <p>9 went black berying down to hills</p> <p>10 comenced to cut oats on the fats in the big field</p> <p>17 finished harvest</p> <p>17 went down to beries a blackbering</p> <p>26 had thrashing machine haskin</p> <p>26 burnt the foller</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>September 1880</p> <p>13 Sowing wheat in uper place 3 bushels</p> <p>17 killed hot weight 235 lbs</p> <p>18 Sowing wheat on flat 1 bushel</p> <p>24 comenced Sowing wheat on new land on uper place</p> <p>29 finshed husking corn</p> <p>30 finshed Sowing wheat on uper place on new land</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>October 1880</p> <p>1 the boys went to michigan</p> <p>4 heavy north east rain</p> <p>5 finished sowing rye on uper place on new land</p> <p>8 went to brews to mill</p> <p>13 finshed Sowing rye on uper place on old land</p> <p>15 finshed diging potatoes at home</p> <p>16 phillip leadmbeter had his bee drawing cordwood</p> <p>16 wild geese went South 37 no</p> <p>18 h moore had his ploughing bee</p> <p>19 Cherp Cockrill draw his logs</p> <p>I had a bee drawing wood</p> <p>23 went to Ganoque with ledb{cut off}</p> <p>23 first snow storm</p> <p>25 sold cord wood</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>November 1880</p> <p>3 Tom mconel had his ploughing bee</p> <p>4 got in garden roots</p> <p>6 boried poark from a haskin 50 lbs</p> <p>18-19-20-21 good Slaying 12 inches of Snow</p> <p>22 took the oxen and steers down to lyndhurst</p> <p>25 got boots from W. kines</p> <p>26 lake all frose over at night</p> <p>29 turned the buck out</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>December 1880</p> <p>2 killed 1 hog 152 lbs</p> <p>3 lake all froze over</p> <p>15 boried salt from Cockrill 119 lbs bag and all</p> <p>21 I went to Ganoque with beef hide</p> <p>23 had thrashing S haskin</p> <p>20 killed hogs and beef</p> <p>25 yong sew</p> <p>1880 Dec 10th pork on hand 718 lbs</p> <p>{little sketches on left hand margin - possibly people and clouds</p> </div> transcribed https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/6d471d296448e9944e08cb8730f2714f.pdf aecb8631f90ad7b00226d925afd293fc PDF Text Text Irene Dixon Bamford 1890 March – June, Diary Transcription 5034_4-1-3 �Metadata FromThePage export of 5034_4-1-3 from Irene Dixon Bamford made on 2026-02-11 14:35:07 UTC. itemTitle: March-June 1890 date: 1890 Title: 5034_4-1-3 Description: Item is a diary. Created On: 2023-10-03 13:01:40 UTC In Scope: true Uploaded Filename: 5034_4-1-3 �page_0001 IRENE DIXON BAMFORD DIARY March-June 1890 1890 QUEENS UNIVERSITY ARCHIVES LOCATOR 5034.4 BOX 1 FILE 3 �page_0002 March - June 1890 �page_0003 Re-read ’76-’84 �page_0004 1890 59 years ago �page_0005 Re-read ’76 - ’84 �page_0006 I have through a mistake skipped Tuesday 11th March 1890. A cloudy morning. Wind south rains at noon Welly niched [sic] up and drove with Bell over to make her grandmother a visit, taking baby Irene with her and leaving the other children here. After dinner Johny drove over to Wills for Bell intending to drive home with but it rained so hard thought she would stay till morning but Charley came over for her and I went home with them too. sleighing very poor drove on the ice at Mick OBrien. Roads fare Sunday Saturday 8th March 1890 A beautiful day. Wind light & south Charley Bells and children and Grace come over home. Charley drove her again leaving Bell and children here. they picked up Horace Wartman on the road and Brought him along too. he is peddling medicine. He went over to Wills to see Rachel come back again with Will in evening, fiddled, played on organ and sung. E cleaned all the room and made bread. I gave Charley some cider to take home home [sic] with him �page_0007 Sunday 9th March A fine day. Wind South. After breakfast Wells drove across the ice with Bell and the baby to Gloyds and then made Dardone a visit and then drove back to I Gloyds, took dinner with them and then home again leaving Bell at Gloyds. Marjorie and Beatrice stay with me. Grace gone to church Monday March 10th 1890 Wind S.W. A fine day somewhat cloudy. Afer dinner John drove in cutter across the ice to Gloyds for Bell then hiched [sic] on to Charleys. Gloyds buggy and with Bell drove to Corners, saw Horace & Jane at Cutis Store, drove home across the ice & then Willy and Eveline drove to Ebbs in cutter & which [corner of page torn missing some words] [?] were gone. Mr Montgomery drove [?] there bringing Minnie with him [?] one of our boys to see her up �page_0008 Across the river but Isa Burnham was drawing hay from his farm here across the river to his home so Wells Minnie a chance to ride over on a load of Burnham’s hay and hoisted her trunk on another load. she is going to Watertown forget what our men folks done. Bell and children stayed at home here all night March 12th Thursday Wednesday 1890 At Bells. A rainy day. Wind South Bells floor all marked with clay. Around the house the clay mud is two feet deep. Charley went to Richard Irvin. Ma John Holliday came up awhile and invited us down to his house March 13th Wednesday 1890 Thursday At Bells. Wind south. Raining hard all day. Charley washed and greesed [sic] harness. Fred, Joy, Mr H and Sandy Barrie there Bell moped and fried cakes. I read Mr Barnes of New York �page_0009 March Friday 14th 1890 At Bells A fair day Bell done a big washing And hung them all on the line Wind south and blowing a gale at dark Charley brought me His cloths after dark Sandy Barrie came and stayed ’till bed time Charley Henry and Dick made a pumper March 15th Saturday 1890 A cold miserable day Wind North cloudy At Bells I ironed Bills’ clothes Bell cleaned floors Charley built fence grown colder towards night and snows A pleasant day at Bells like all the other days Henry came up in evening said they had taped a hundred trees �page_0010 Sunday March 16th 1890 A clear cold day thawing in sun . Wind North. Charley drove down this morning and I come home from Bells. C H stayed to dinner. C H. drove down with buggy & drove across Dick Irvine’s Bay found Hattie Joslin here came yesterday. J Morgan here. Grace went skating till Niles and a dozen more on the ice. Will here for pans. Grace went to Wills. R came home with her. Eveline, Welly & Baby went to J Niles on hand sled. John & Grace went to prayer meeting. Maud cried to go too. Wells not very well. the snow that fell last night all gone. 4 eggs [margin]Edith come to Bell’s to day [/margin] March 17th 1890 Monday St Patricks day, in morning A cold frozen day, barometer falling very low, cloudy, wind north with snow squalls from the south & West. The Irish walk to day in Kingston. Grace started for school this morning for first in a long time. Wells sick abed, caught cold Saturday building fence. John & Welly draw 2 loads of hay from old barn & then after dinner Welly goes to Delmarsh to boil sap and carried pans. A fellow here for some wheat. Ground bare, ice poor 13 [eggs?] �page_0011 Re-read ’76 - ’84 �page_0012 March 18th Tuesday 1880 Cold day. Wind North a hole in the channel. Eveline washed the clothes and hung them all outs. Wells is some better. Grace at school. Welly and Will boiling sap at Delmar’s. Rache came over brought some thing for Wells to eat strawberry preserves &c &c. John doing general chores &c, went skating dark. J Niles here in evening. Welly came home late from boiling sap. E ironed _6 eggs_ Elmar Woodman gone to Otawa [sic] to get married. March 19 Wednesday 1890 A fine day. Wind North. ground bare and frozen. Wells, Welly and John clean oats for grinding. John drove to Ed Rattrays to grind them. Welly went to Rattrays to work on cheese factory Charley went ’Holiday came and got his seed wheat. Grace at school. Another new milk cow to day which makes 5. Muriel walked all around. Welly stoped to prayer meeting. John and Grace gone to this evening Visiting 10 eggs to �page_0013 �page_0014 March 20th Thursday 1890 A half cloudy day. Wind South rather strong tearing a channel clear down through from Carlton to Clayton. Welly boiling sap. Grace at school. John drove to Edd’s for the provender, E took the Baby and went as far as her fathers with John. Hiram Joslin brought her home. All and Eddy B went over river in punt. J Niles went too. R here twisting and doubling yarn. I not well. Eat too many pickles. Churned. Scalded milk for a sick calf. March 21st 1890 Friday chilly 21 eggs cloudy day. Wind South. E washing. Welly & I make two kettles of soap, churned again. Rained some in fore noon. After noon cleared up again sun shone out. Welly goes to sap boiling & came home late at eleven. John at J N’s playing pedro, came later than Welly J.M. and W Dixon here �page_0015 �page_0016 March 22 Saturday 1890 A very pleasant day, Wind south. Arose at 4 O’clock to get Wells off to Kingston. Welly got up and cleaned fish for market, his father carried them and carried 10 butter and 4 dozen eggs for me and wheat for Ryan to pay on taxes. Will rode as far as Irvins to run his fish nets. Ranons and Morgan helps themselves to fish. Ranons says Morgan & Morgan says Ranous. E moved up stairs to day. Grace cleaned floors. Irene cleared up and filed all the newspapers and Books. R came over for snuff and waited till W. came home from Marysville but Wells got none. she went home sorry. I was sorry too. Wells showed off after he got home. Welly received a letter from Volty to cross the river for him to night. Welly eat a little supper and started with a punt. A dark very dark night, cloudy but not much wind. Welly & Volty come home 1/2 past nine gay and jolly. we sat up late I and Volty and planed [sic] buisness [sic]. Youth is hopeful a happy one letter from Hugh. We sent 3 sturgeon by Chris’ father to �page_0017 �page_0018 Sunday March 23rd 1890 A bright sunny day Wind west ground froze last nightl. Got up at daylight made two batches of bread, boiled potatoes and cake. After breakfast Volty went over to his grandma’s And then came home with Will with him, had lunch, then Volty and Welly went across the river in punt. Volty going back to Norman’s came out with two horses. Henry Holliday visiting here. Volty took the apples out of the ground. Thomas Dawson and came down to day from Marysville to begin getting ice tomorrow for shiping [sic] Monday 24th A very fine day light wind west. Wells & Welly went over the river this morning. Wells went to see Alic[e] Liddy. Welly went to corners to get a pair of rubber boots and overalls. E H Burnhams gang from cape Vincent commenced at the ice business this morning. Johny took old Jim and gone to work for Burnham on the ice. Will here awhile. R stoped [sic] here on her way to Morgans. Arose early this morning at 4 O’clock. Two sundogs. John Niles here this evening. Eveline cleaned the Kitchen & scoured [the floor] on her knees and brought wate. Grace at home and brought water too Will coming �page_0019 here and Wellington Burnham here too. W Burnham trying to make a horse and cow trade with Wells. Wells went after dinner to B to see the cow but couldn’t agree and so trade fell out. E making her dress. Mrs Gloyd sent me some buck wheat flour. �page_0020 Tuesday, March 26 1890 A cloudy morning. Wind North. Arose 4 O’clock. Wells and Will start for Kingston with buggy, came back again at eleven O’clock at night. Will carried George or led old Jack to sell him for fish nets to Bolton. Bolton wouldn’t buy him he is so thin so led him home again - old horse turned a summer sault coming home but Will brought home three hoop nets and flour and a lot of groceries. I set up and had supper ready for them when they came, made Will a cup of ginger Geo, Welly and Johny working on the ice till three Oclock P.M. when it rained so hard they came home not through and very cold. Wind blows hard from south a dirty mean day and not much wood. R gone down the road home from Morg. Grace at school. E washed and hung out the clothes but brought them in again. Wednesday 26th March 1890. A dirty rainy morning. Wind blowing hard from S.W. but John started off on old Jim for the ice. Towards noon cleared up and Welly went too & carried the dinner and worked all afternoon. John, all day. Grace at school. Will here to dinner and helped Wells draw hay from Old barn. After dinner Wells helped Will over to Brown’s bay with & punt and helped Will set three fish nets & helped himself to pine knots. Wells from some fish, sun fish, from Wells old net. �page_0021 Welly says Wellington wants to finish the horse and cow trade he wants a horse. Wellington is drawing straw to cover ice �page_0022 Thursday 27th March 1890 A clear fine day. Wind S.W. and chilly, froze last night, ground all bare and brown not a particle of snow for two weeks or more, river all open and full of floating ice. Had sun fish for breakfast and dinner but no good - don’t like them. Arose early so as to get an early breakfast so the boys can get an early start for the ice pile. After breakfast boys start for ice business. Wells goes for hay and drove to the ice to see W. Burnham about the horse and cow trade. Jen came over for their flour, butter milk, and hen feed. I gave her a couple of eggs. After dinner Wells went for more hay, Grace at school. E finished her dress, hung out the clothes & ironed Mrs George Ranons. Visiting Wills folks. Jen sent me some catnip, had buckwheat cakes for supper. Horse & cow trade concluded with a trade. Friday 28th Marach 1890. Strong Wind North. Pancakes for breakfast. John on old Jim started for the ice fields went off without milking the cows but took his dinner with him leaving W Jr to bring the milk. Grace went to school through the storm for it storm & snows & blows a terror increasing in violence all day. Welly went as far as Wills stayed till towards noon then Welly & John came home bringing their dinner and milk home again. After dinner stormed so hard done nothing but get wood, water, barn chores and Wells went to school house for Grace. Wells milked the cows A.M. Welly & Johny went to J Niles & stayed till eleven �page_0023 �page_0024 March 29th 1890 Saturday A great fall of snow on the ground and yet it snows fast, no going to the ice this morning. Wells, Welly & Johny drew two loads of hay on sleigh from the old barn. Will came home with them on his way to fish nets & said they had a row over there this morning among his women folks. Wells has gone this PM down to Wellington’s to drive home his cow. Welly and Johny are gone to the ice fields either to work or get their pay for what they have done. Welly advised Will to go too and get his pay for his days work but he said he would not go. E cleaned the floor and brought one pail of water through the deep snow. Boys came home early, didn’t work on the ice but received pay for what work they done cross & A Burnham not going to get out more ice. Welly received a letter from Volty asking him to come for him with a boat to night but Welly has crossed the river this afternoon says there is so much ice on the other shore he cant get there so stays at home. Will went through the snow and storm to his fish nets. Welly & Johny went over to Wills in evening. March 30th 1890 Sunday Wind North. Morning clear and bright, good sleighing, earth white with snow everywhere, river nearly frozen over. After breakfast Willy crossed the river in front breaking the ice as he went with an oar. Came back at 1/2 past 10 O’clock bringing Volty with him at or nearly the same time came Will Dixon �page_0025 John Burnham and an other fellow they call Adam Weber all here to dinner. Will took the team and went to draw wood. On Sunday or freeze. After dinner, Volty went to Wills for fish for Petries folks & then Welly, Volty, J Burnham & Webber crossed the river again. Volty going back to petrie’s. J Burnham came back with Welly & stayed all night. Volty says he is coming back tomorrow night. John Morgan here awhile fiddling away then went to Bill Smiths. Grace went to Church & prayer meeting for the evening came Lahey and Obriens hired man, and Renb McFaden. Snow squalls in the afternoon. Is sunday a day of rest & it may be for some, but seldom or never has been for me, neither has any day �page_0026 Monday March 31st 1890 The sun rose clear. Light West Wind, river frozen over again this morning. Did not get up very early over slept ourselves. Johny took his dinner and went to work for Dawson on the ice. Welly helped his father draw hay and after dinner crossed the river (with Machar) in punt for Volty. Robert Machar going to work for Walroth. J Burnham went to Wellingtons. Will making sugar or boiling sap at Pelmars’ Grace at home. E washed and moped [sic]. We made more soap or tried too. Our pork is all gone which is a terror to me �page_0027 April 1st Tuesday Sun shining brightly, very light wind south. Welly stayed all night and came home with Volty about eleven Oclock and brought Volty’s trunk and valise went back again for fish nets. Grace at school. April 2nd Wednesday 1890 I cant remember all that transpired from the first of April untill the 11th except it was rather cold disagreeable weather. The boys employed the time setting fish nets, making sugar and working for Burnham Wells went to K twice &c. Eve cleaned house and washed bed clothes. Grace went to school &c �page_0028 Jonny get your gun Johny get your gun Johny got his gun Susie bay is the grateful April 17th Thursday 1890. A long time since I wrote in this diary since March 31st 1890. This is a pleasant day, sun shining, clear Wind South, grass only starting to grow a little. Wells drove with Grace to the dock carried butter and eggs and two sturgeon, a grist to mill & fish for Will. Wells building fence down by Smiths. Johny sitting in rocking chair all day by the stove. Grace brought another stove from Bibby’s second hand for 8 dollars. Wind blowing strong from the North. R went up too [in pencil] Note: Entries from April 12th through 17th out of order covering following 5 pages. �page_0029 John Bamford �page_0030 Oh Oh Shirt I mean Oh shirt tail Slate Wells Bamford Apr 24th Thursday 1890 Volty drove Grace to dock for market. Wind blowing strong from North & sothe cold clear sky. Volty finished setting trees, grape vines and rose bush & plowed garden, set out dallias [sic], transplanted pie plant [rhubarb] &c &c. Welly painting skiff at Wills barn. Wells working in field. John helping Volty and fixing wire fence. E cleaned kitchen floor and washed clothes. R here twice for butter milk and her glass ware. Will here once teacher drove to dock with Volty for Grace. April 23rd Wind South, cloudy looks like rain. Rains little towards night. Wells working in field. Grace at school. Volty plowed garden and set trees. Welly worked on boat at Wills. Wills here. E moped [sic] all floors & done chamber work. I got ready market 12 lbs butter and 27 eggs. �page_0031 John helped dig post holes. Apr 25th Friday 1890 A clear bright day cold Wind north. Ground froze last night, dry no rain. Wells sowing grain in field. John helping his father. Volty plowing and working in garden. Grace at school. Welly working at his boat (painting it) & after dinner finshed cutting the sail and run the fish net off the reel. E done chamber work and made Muriel a new pink dress. Made her one last night After Grace came home from town. Wells set a turkey. Rachel came over in evening for yeast & a cup of tea. Wells crossed the river after supper. �page_0032 Apr 22nd Tuesday 1890 A clear bright day. Wind south Welly & Volty finished loading the vessel with ice came home at 2 Oclock P.M. Welly worked at his boat at Wills. Volty dug up the apple trees John buried last fall. John went with Will to ferry and stoped [sic] there till Will came back from Kingston. Will went to pay his taxes. Grace at school. Wells working in field. We kneed [sic] rain very much. Wells sent by Will and paid his taxes on house & lot at Marysville. April 21st Monday 1890 Light wind South. E washed big washing and cleaned floors. Grace stayed at home till noon then went to School. John went to Niles for books limped up there and back. Volty & Wells Jr working on ice loading vessel �page_0033 take take thank �page_0034 Sunday 20th April 1890 A fair day Wind South Wells reading Whig and in afternoon went to bed. I slept in fore noon. Eveline slept too. Volty and Lahey went down to cedars to inspect the ground. John limped there too, first he has walked since he hurt his foot. Grace and John went to evening prayer meeting. Dry, no rain. Saturday April 19th 1890 Arose very early. Wells came got an early start for R & Wells Jr & Devolson can go to load the ice vessel. Grace and Eveline milked eleven cows. Teacher went to the ice and came home with boys. Wells came home at 10 Oclock P.M. said he had dinner on the Blanchard. A postal card and a letter for Wells. The postal from Hugh for taxes on Marysville lot. John hops around some and reads Gun boat fam. Grace & E do cleaning and general house work. Wind South, no rain. Wells bought 10 lbs pork. �page_0035 �page_0036 Friday April 18 1890 A fair day, Wind south. Boys working loading ice for Dawson. Johns foot pretty bad. E washed in fore noon. Grace at school. Wells building fence afternoon noon. Wells & E set up the stove. Wednesday April 18th 1890 Dawson drove here early this morning for the boys to work on the ice. Vessel came in last night. After breakfast, boys started for ice. Wells went too gone all day. John mourning because he can’t go too, his foot very sore. Grace at school. I get ready for market. Mrs J Niles here for quilt patern [sic]. Tuesday April 15th 1890 A fair day. Wind South. Wells building fence down by Smiths. Welly & Volty drawing hay from the old barn. Johny steped [sic] on a nail and fixed his foot in a bad shape through his old rubber boot. Welly went for the Doctor Buchanan, poor Johny paid him two dollars & half of his hard earned money working on the ice. �page_0037 �page_0038 April 14th Monday 1890 A raw cold day. Wind North. Wells building fined by Smiths. Grace at school. Teacher commenced boarding here. John Niles here in evening playing poker with boys. Dawson drove in here after dark to tell the boys to come next morning to commence work on the ice. A real pretty man. April 13th Sunday 1890 A very fine day light wind, South. After breakfast Maud & I walked over to Wills to make a visit. Mother gave me flower seeds. Grace came for me at noon & said the school teacher wanted to see me about board but didn’t go till I got ready along towards night. Rachel went too. Bill Horn at Wills stoped on his way home from church. Volty, Teacher and George Morgan Jr run sturgeon not got a sturgeon, teacher & GM Jr stayed to supper. Teacher engaged board for 6 dollars per month. R and G went to prayer meeting & Johny too. �page_0039 �page_0040 April 12th Saturday 1890 Arose early so Wells can go to Kingston. A cloudy day forget which way the wind is. Welly & Will went to their fish nets. Will came home. Welly stoped and worked for Tom Dawson building ice slides. J Morgan here in evening playing on violin. Wells came late and brought pork and groceries. Saturday April 26th 1890. A fine morning, light wind North. Welly and Lahey went to Gananoque with Roys staff. Wind changed at noon South blows quite strong. boys will have a hard row from Gananoque. Wells sowing barley; Volty & his father building wire fence in fore noon and Volty set out more stawberries. John foot lame cultivating yesterday. Volty worked in field in PM. John sowed onion seeds. E done chamber wrok and cleaned floors. �page_0041 Welly and teacher came home while we were eating super [sic] cold tired wet & hungry �page_0042 Sunday 27th April 1890 Wind North, rainy, damp day set the tub for water but caught not much. Had the old rooster for dinner, cooked him 6 hours tough as bull beef. Will came over for his newspaper, was not here. A letter from Hugh and a postal from Watson. Grace & John at evening prayer meeting, had bread & milk for supper. Wallace Niles brought the cards. Jimmy Dawson called for Welly to work on ice. Monday 28 April 1890 A beautiful day, calm and still, grass looks green after the rain. Very light wind south & warm fine day for washing. Evaline got her clothes all out by noon & files the floors after dinner. No clothes hanging on Mrs Niles or Woodman’s line. Welly painted his skiff at Wills barn after noon. Welly & Johny worked on ice in forenoon. Johny sowed cabbage and set onion’s &c. Wells put Wills cows in Eb’s pound. R & Jen got them out & drove them home. They were trampling our strawberry plants this morning in the garden and eating our hay stack up. Wells sowing grain and cultivating. Volty helping him and working in garden. Johny set out Volty’s mangle [?]. Tilly Niles here in evening to deliver Laura’s card. Grace at school. �page_0043 �page_0044 April Tuesday 29th 1890 A cloudy morning looks like rain and does rain at dinner time hard and continues all the afternoon. Volty & his father cant work in the field. Welly and Johny loading ice for Dawson. Grace at school. A sleepy time for me. Volty cutting potatoes to plant down cellar. Wells at barn patching old bags and I hopping around trying to find twine to sew them with. Sent Graces ulster [working coat] and the umberella by the teacher. A cold nasty rain warm weather dont last long. This has been adisagreeable April very cold and nasty weather. We are milking 12 cows and can not make enough butter to carry to market. Wind South and blowing hard discouraged some time but hopeful of better time is coming - but when? April Wednesday 30th 1890 This is the last day of April. Wind south calm in the forenoon, after noon breezy. A circle around the sun then V dark clouds arose in the south, went and threatens rain. Grace at home fixing over her green dress. Welly, Volty & Johny loading the ice vessel for Dawson at $1.75 per day. They struck for wages. Wills cow got cast in Wills stable took 5 men to lift her after dark. Wells and boys came late after supper, all go to Wells. Well �page_0045 killed four roosters. I sat up till 1/2 past 11. Ramming quite hard all nigth. May 1st Thursday 1890 Arose at 4 Oclock Welly up first & built a fire. Grace goes to market carrying 7 lbs butter & fowls. Coudy forenoon, cold, Wind North & so clear but chilly. Wally & Johny working on the ice. R went to town. Wells working afield. Volty drove to the dock for Grace. Wells and boys went to Wills to get the cow up. Only two scholars at school to day. �page_0046 Friday May 1st 1890 A fair day. Wind west and chilly. Welly & Johny loading, send Leighton with ice. Wells working in field. Volty working too, not much wood for fire. Grace at school. Finished working on the ice to day, did not get their pay. Dawson promised that Tom Dawson would come down Tuesday and pay them Sunday 2nd Cold, rainy disagreeable day. I slept while Wind North very chilly all through the town boy all at home. Got a late breakfast and the girls got a [illegible] had corn meal [illegible] for supper. Monday May 2nd A very fine day. Wind South and mild. Eveline washed all her clothing and brought them in before dark for it looked like rain. Wells working in the field. [remaining page faded and illegible] �page_0047 �page_0048 �page_0049 �page_0050 7th May 1890 [page written in pencil and long faded rendering it illegible] �page_0051 �page_0052 John Bamford George Niles Edward Bates �page_0053 May 9th Thursday 1890 A cold chilly day. Wind west. Volty drove with Grace to dock carried Rachels grocery case to Princess. Johny sick abed with a bad cold, sent two fowls and 9 lbs butter to market, butter only 17 cts per pound fows [fowls], 75 per pair. Welly working on the skiff & finished it. Eveline walked down to her grandmothers. Ed Bates worked here with team, we had beans for dinner. Well & Volty working in field. Wells sowed. Set up late. Welly went to Niles for pills for Johny. Doctor Betts came to see Charlie Woodman to day, Johny smoked the sturgeon. �page_0054 May 9th Friday A chilly Windy day. Wind South and blowing a stiff breeze. Rained in the night trees as bare of leaves as in December. Grace stayed at home to help me. E washing. Wells and Volty in field. Welly making oars for the skiff. Johny better, but abed. Lahey at school. Voltie, Lahey & Grace went to Church to hear the lecture. The subject was "where fools sprung from". The Rev Mr Thompson exhorted snorted him at a great extent, telling the boy’s about wasting money on tobacco and telling the girls how they looked when they were chewing gum & said smokers should have a smokepipe chimney through the top of their head and all snuffers should have their noses turned bottom side up to mimicked such bad habits, blowed tobaco smoke snuffed chewed gum and made an old ass of himself in general �page_0055 �page_0056 Saturday 10th May 1890 Morning cold, fair and windy. Wind North. Afternoon rained. Wells & Volty worked half day in field and then puttered around till chore time. Wells is very late about getting in spring crops all on account of ice buisness [sic]. Johny sick abed. Lahey went for the mail. One for Wells from Wm Miller about sailing and one from Hugh. E moped [sic] dining room. Gracie moped kitchen floor. I would at all sorts. We received letters from the Hon. Roman Petrie. He’s got grubs. A young colt at the barn all right. Welly, Lahey and Volty go down to Ebbs for the skiff. �page_0057 Sunday May 11th 1890. A clear bright day. Wells reading the Whig. Will came over while he thought Charlie and Bell would come down but they did not. It is very chilly wind south. Volty went over the river to get a horse to go out to Petries but could get none, came back, lunched and went to foot of Island to get a boat to go to Clayton in the morning, could get none, came back, skinned a sturgeon, eat his supper and crossed the river again in Ed Bates’ punt, stayed all night with some of his beautiful relations and starts early to take the folks the sturgeon. Wells goes to Breakfast. One of us goes to bed and finds dinner all ready when we get up. Lahey goes to Morgans visiting. Grace goes to Niles visiting. Eve, Maud and Grace row the skiff to Niles to carry Niles sail home. In the evening Eve, Grace and Lahey go to �page_0058 May 12th Monday A cloudy day wind south, not very cold, river still. Wells working in field all day sowing grain &c. Welly milked the cows & rowed around the foot to set 5 sturgeon nets. Eveline washed. Grace churned, moped [sic] the floors and helped me. Grace not very well either. John up and gone off up the river somewhere. I suppose he thinks it a good time to catch cold again. I burnt Walls knee with hot tea and he swore horribly if there is any dirt in a man hot tea will bring it out. I was ashamed for him. We have got a squealing pig in the house. Dandelions are large enough for greens but no leaves on the trees yet. Quarterly meeting yesterday. Thompson preached and then went home with Rev Watts. Martha then went to George Woodman’s. Eveline got a very bad tooth ache. I don’t know what to get for supper. Will D came over for garden rake, met with �page_0059 Thursday May 13th 1890 A fine day. Wind south, cloudy and warm, rains some. Wells working in field through wind and rain, not well pleased because he works alone. Volty came home at noon. Eddy Bates went over for him. John not very strong yet. V set some of the raspberries bush and at 4 Oclock V and W Jr went to the North side to set nets, gone till after dark. Charlie W sick yet. I tired of working �page_0060 Wednesday 14th May 1890 A very fine day, not cold, grass growing but no leaves on the trees, rained a little in forenoon. Grace & I picked greens-dandelions for dinner. Welly and Will gone to the cape with fish, got back after dark. Will got 12 dollars for his fish. Welly bought Muriel a pair of shoes, 75. Welly went early to the nets before breakfast, got one sturgeon. John abed most all day. Wells worked in field. Volty working in garden till chore time. Our flour is all gone again. & clear rosy sunset. Charley Gloyd came over and stay’s all night. I write Bell a letter. E moped floor. �page_0061 �page_0062 May 15th Thursday 1890 A fair pleasant day, wind South. John made a flower bed for me. Welly went early to the nets, rowed around the foot. Will came and went with him. I put up lunch for both Will & Welly. Willy came at noon not feeling very well. Volty drove to dock with Grace & Charley Gloyd. Wells and Volty work in field all day, currant bushes are just putting out their yellowish green leaves. The green leaf buds are just starting to open on the ivy vine just by the window. We had fried eggs and preserved pie plant for dinner. Will came over P.M. and Johny & Will set tree and rose bush at (Albert’s grave). Will stayed and shaved before going home. Wells sent a grist to mill to day E cut papers for the cupboard. Volty crossed the river with Charley Gloyd, got back just at dark. Wells helped Johny milked the cows �page_0063 �page_0064 Friday May 16th 1890 A very good day in forenoon got cloudy and dark in afternoon and rained some, didn’t mop floors to day. Lahey taught school half day, few schollars [sic] and gathered flowers P.M. Wells and Volty worked in field. Volty sowed seeds at noon in garden. I went to the garden too. Johny planted some potatoes. Lahey is going to Kingston with Wells tomorrow. Welling is setting sturgeon nets, got one sturgeon and is pike. Wind commenced blow from South. Saturday 17th 1890 Saturday Arose early so Wells and Lahey can go to Kingston start at 5, rather cold. E moped and cleaned chairs and windows. I slept awhile. Grace got dinner. Wind blowing a terrible gale on Lake Ontario to day from S.W. Bessie Breck lost and all hands at the head of this Wolfe Island to day.water loged [sic] Wells came at dark. Wm Lahey gone home to Sydenham. Volty plowed at home and P.M. went to Wm Dixon plowing bee, 5 teams. Johny planted potatoes in garden and got wood. �page_0065 I got a letter from Watson. Wells got a letter from Horace telling him to come to Detroit. Wills brought home another [?] Burnside gave him a wolfish looking cretin, now we have 3 dogs. I forget to send Wills twine back and he came for it this evening and is disapointed I [?] May 18th Sunday 1890 A fair morning, cloudy evening, wind south. Charley Holliday here their baby Irene will be christened to day by Rev Chambers. Will and Jen & Charley & Glory here awhile. Wells is going away tomorrow to stay a long while, poor Wells. Johny is gone to Niles to visit. Grace 16 at sunday school. I set up late to fix Wells clothes. Welly went to look for his colt but could not find her. Sam carried his daughter. Sylvia back to Kingston again to day. E bates here �page_0066 May 19th Monday Arose early for Wells is going away this morning. Volty went to Kingston with him. A cloudy day, wind south and light, not very warm. Johny rode up the Island on the black mare. The dog devil bit Maud. I wish Wells had never brought the cur here. Welly went to his nets took 3 sturgeon and some pike. Will got one. Grace went to Mrs Niles for sleve pattern. Welly went to Henisy’s for his colt. A dull melancholy lonesome day, poor little Maud. I’m sorry the dog bit her sorry. Well is gone. Volty came home early at 5 Oclock, chilly day, raining hard at bed time. J Niles here in evening. �page_0067 �page_0068 Tuesday May 20th 1889 A very rainy day, Wind North. Boys couldn’t do much work. Will here twice, ate supper here. Rain pouring down all night and most all day, flat flooded with water. I slept awhile. We sent the milk to Factory 126 lb. Volty set night line and sturgeon net. Welly went to Bay Wednesday 21 May 1890 Winds West, rather warm day. Rained some. Johny plowed for peas. Volty building fence around lower pasture. Welly fishing and rowed around foot long after dark, got home at 10 eveneing with fish. Volty killed veal for market. Will D helped him, got done at midnight. Then Well went home but Welly and Volty went to river and skined [sic] sturgeon, got done and went to bed at two Oclock in morning. Children coughing bad with whooping cough �page_0069 �page_0070 Thursday 22 May 1890 Arose at half past 4 AM. A fair bright day, warm Wind S. Grace went to Kingston. I went to Bills and carried the steam washer. Volty drove to dock. Wellington Burnham took charge of Volty’s veal and sold only the hind quarters & brought the rest back. I found Bell and children well. Watson came home with us as the Princess Louise gone. Niles & Will here in the evening & Frank Woodman sent eleven lbs butter to market. Lib B & Ady, P & Else P [?] Friday 23rd May 1890 Wind South blowing a gale. Welly rowed Watson in skiff to J Holliday’s doc. Watson embarked on the Princess for Kingston. Welly eat dinner at Charley’s & plowing bee there, Welly got two sturgeon, rained all fore noon. Saturday 24th May 1890 A fine day, wind South. Grace cleaned floors, baked and swept, made beds, dusted & sewed on dress and helped me sow flower seeds. Hattie Joslin here, brought our mail, a letter for Wells and two from hugh. Volty and Johny plowing and building fence. Welly fishing and playing ball with Niles �page_0071 �page_0072 Sunday May 25th 1890 A fair morning, Wind North but rather warm. Wind changing south and blowing a gale. Wash tub and boiler fly off the veranda, away they go. A black cloud arising in South West. All abed, taking their Sunday nap excepting myself. Grace went to church and to Mr Rattray’s & came home after Prayer meeting. V with Johny commenced to rain at 4 PM and poured down all night. Volty covered the little turkeys, 12 of them, from the rain. Children’s cough very bad. Will Lahey came in night after all are abed at eleven Monday 26th May A bright breezy day. Wind south. Volty and Johny working afield. Welly at home part of the day and fishing. I went after breakfast to Wills to borrow butter and a bar of soap and mother gave me two cactus & a pail of multipliers onions. Johny made a bed and set them out. Grace done house work and washed in after noon. Volty came late from work, went & hired a horse from Spaff to finish working in field. �page_0073 [random calculations] 9) 1116/124 9 —— 211 18 —36 35 124 8 —9,92 �page_0074 Tuesday May 27 1890 A fine bright warm day. Wind south. Towards night a dark blue cloud in N.W. with distant thunder & lightning rises but it works around to N.E. & grows colder. Volty and Johny working in field sowing peas and cultivating. Welly went early to the North side for his nets, no fish, took them all day and rowed around the foot with them & brought them home and set them on this side of the Island. Will here too running nets and night lines. Grace went to school. Eva cleaned chairs and moped [sic] kitchen floor. I churned all afternoon for a little butter. Wellys colt got away from V when leading to water and couldn’t catch it again. �page_0075 Re-read ’76 - ’84 �page_0076 Wednesday 28th May 1890 A fair day quite breezy from N.W. Volty and Johny working afield. Wellie gone to cape with fish. Will came over, run nets, caught a rock sturgeon, put in in a tub of water alive. The boys caught Welly’s colt in barn yard. Mr John Holliday made us a visit, stayed till after dinner. A specticle [sic] man called here with a bag of spectacles- didn’t look at them, had no money. Got a letter from Wells- makes two since he went away. Welly came at three Oclock. M brought me ten lbs sugar. I sent Jen 30 cts for butter. Welly had to lower his sail going to Cape Vincent, wind blows so George Niles went with him. Thursday 29th May 1890 A very fine day, hotter than the very old Dickens. The wind North part of the time & South the rest of the time. Wills Jr & John went to town, Ma went �page_0077 Bells’ for to stay a week, Evaline and I work pretty hard all day. I am so tired, I can hardly wiggle. But I have got to go the dock and carry Auntie B’s apron & took to her. I wanted to pick a boquet [sic] of flowers for the Capt & Auntie but did not get the time. Mrs J Garnsey & her daughter May went to town to day and so did Mrs G Farr and her son George. Charlie Woodman got hurt. A horse ran away to day and knocked him down. Wellie and John came home without any groceries. John & Wellie got each of them a new suit of clothes May 8th 1890 Another very warm day, guess we will get some more rain. Evaline & I very busy to day. Evaline washed some clothes for the baby in the afternoon. Muriel kind of cross and Maude is after the same fashion. Mary Dignum 14 years old yesterday. Lill & she & Jack here yesterday. �page_0078 I went up there to take her pills home and get a yeast cake but she did not have any. When I came back I went to Jen’s after butter, milk and kerosene and a yeast cake. She did not have any yeast cake or butter milk, so she gave me a loaf of bread. Voltie sorting potatoes. John pulverising potato ground. Wellie working at A. Joshlin another after noon. Hiram Joshlin here after the section ladder. Frank Woodman & Uncle Charlie here in the evening. Frank play very well on the violin. Wind South to day. May 31st 1890. Wind North West all day until night and then it angled in & to the South. All the lazy boys of the neighborhood played base ball to day in our pasture. Lillie and Shellie Miles came down to go to the ball play. We got out in time to see the boys go home. C Halliday here to day after potatoes. �page_0079 Voltie & John to work on the field in the forenoon; Voltie washed sheep in the after noon & Lahey helped him. John worked at something in the fields. The boys drove the cattle to the other place. The cheese maker down to the consession [sic] about 6:30 oclock talking with Will, Lahey & Voltie. I went to Wills after sour milk & butter. Will Dixon ate dinner & supper here. Muriel & Maud still coughing. Didn’t anyone receive any letters to day only W Lahey. Evaline mopped & done the sweeping & ironed. I did nearly all the other work, I made some cookies for one thing. I guess I will go to bed. This has been a very hot day. Good day. McGuinty June 1st Wind North. Wellie, Will D went across the river. John gone to church. Voltie asleep in the parlor on the sofa. W Lahey read �page_0080 Shakespeare. Evaline talking care of Muriel some of the time, she help do up the work. Maud very good nature to day. The cheese maker came in the after noon, he took supper here & stayed until 10 Oclock in the evening. The boys took him for a sail on W’s boat. Maud W & I went up to Mr Niles’ in the evening. John went down to Mr A Joslin’s. No sign of rain. June 2nd 1890 Wind North yet very hot. Everything is green & beautiful. John & Voltie to work on the field in the forenoon. Wells Jr fishing. John planting potatoes in the afternoon. Voltie shear my sheep in the p.m. Eva mopped and ironed. I did house work. Will Lahey at school. Wellie bought a pound of butter from Mrs Niles, he paid 16¢ per lb. Maud a pretty good girl �page_0081 Muriel has not coughed very much to day. Evaline made salt rising bread. We are nearly starved out, no nothing to eat only just what we beg. Wellie Jr went to Will D’s to get some more kerosene oil. June 4th Wed 1890 Wind blowing from the South & a very warm wind. Will Dixon ate dinner here. Voltie hoeing in the garden. John went down the Island after seed corn but did not get any and so he had to get some of Mr Niles’s. Devolson sold the sheep to Mr Doyle to day. He got 87.00 for the two. Evaline did washing and got it on the line about 2 I did general house work wrote [pencil fading out - illegible] �page_0082 June 3rd Tuesday 1890 A very pleasant day. Voltie went to Kingston & got the lost groceries & got him a nice pair of pants. John working in the field. Eva knit & I worked at everything. I took the carpet off from my bedroom floor & put it on the line. Wells Jr fished. The cheese maker & James Dixon here fishing. Mr OBrien went home & the Cheese maker & John & Will L went over to Breaker Bay fishing for bullheads & did not get any. Thursday June 6th Very nice day in the forenoon rained. Very hot in the p.m. John & Grace went to town. Eva did the work at home. Ma at Bell’s yet Grace stayed on the boat with Aunt Rashel [sic]. Friday June 7th 1890 Another beautiful day. Eva washed & mopped and did housework. �page_0083 Muriel & Maud crossed the river dickens. Grace on the boat with Aunt R ready for the excursion to night. Voltie, John & Will L went to the excursion, the boat did not arrive at our dock until 12 p.m. The Hennessy Girls & Rattrays Girls had to walk home. Devolson had the pleasure of going home with Hannah Rattray. I rode with C Woodman as far as the bars at the road. Mr & Mrs Gloyd here after a pig. Saturday June 8th 1890 Wind north, kind of chilly. Evaline mowed & mopped. I did the other work & sewed on my white skirt, do not feel very spry to day after trip on the boat. Eddie Bates here, the boys are going to Mr A Barry’s to a bee. Cheese maker here in the evening. Will Dixon & Frank Woodman here too. Ma received a letter from papa. �page_0084 Sunday 9 June 1890 Came home from Charlies to day. Charlie brought me home in buggy. A very windy day, cold, west wind but clear. Bell came as far as the Holliday’s. �page_0085 Re-read ’76 - ’84 �page_0086 PHOTOMOUNT PAMPHLET BINDER Manufactured by GAYLORD BROS. Inc. Syracuse, N. Y. 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Created On: 2023-10-03 13:02:04 UTC In Scope: true Uploaded Filename: 5034_4-1-4 �page_0001 Irene Dixon Bamford DIARY 1893-1894 1893-’95 (& some Jan. 1895 entires) [stamp] QUEEN’S UNIVERSITY ARCHIVES LOCATOR 5034.4 BOX 1 FILE 4 [/stamp] �page_0002 1893 - 1894 ( & some Jan. 1895 entries) �page_0003 Re-read 76-’84 �page_0004 June 30th Friday 49 1893 - 72 years ago [image- sticker] 1893 & R 1894 [/image] 74 yrs ago July 1st 1893 Saturday A beautiful day light wind South. I paint Piazza. Flora, John & Mrs. Lindley came over in Dodges boat �page_0005 50 July 2 Sunday July 3rd Monday �page_0006 51 July 4 Tuesday 51 July 5 1893 Wednesday Well, John, Flora and Mrs. Lindley went home this morning, I sorry to see John go away from home again. Wellie rowed them across and took the Post Office order over to Mr. Dodge to get the money forms. �page_0007 52 July 6th Thursday Well I am lonesome after John has gone home, to lonesome to stay home alone all day so Maud and I went up to Bells on the Richelieu. Grace went to Kingston. We had a pleasant time at Bells. Marjorie and Beatrice came home with us. When I got to the boat found Watson, Lib and Harry aboard going to Bamfords for a weeks visit percecuted [sic] by friends. Late when I got home but got supper for all. July 7 Friday A fine day Woke up this morning to find a lot of visitors once more for a whole weeks stay. Well I will put on the whole armor of patience and hard work and wade through. The Lord will see me through. Grace cleaned floors and made lemon pies. Lib cut out and sewed on Mauds dress. Mr W. and H went down to Wills rowed the skiff [illegible]and Grace & the Watsons [illegible] �page_0008 53 July 8 Saturday A fine day did not mop floors this day. Lib sewed on Mauds dress. After dinner Grace, Lib Watson & Harry went berrying. Wellie & Mart) haying July 9 Sunday A fine day Charley, Belle and two little ones drove down to make a visit and take Marjorie and Beatrice home with them—were very much surprised to find we already had company. Well we had the usual amount of noise, cooking and eating, glad to have Bell & family come over sorry when she went home. Evening visitors Mrs Barries 4 d[illegible] and Mr Buck �page_0009 54 I made Wills family a [illegible] July 10 Monday A fine day. S wind. Grace, Maude and H went berrying. Lib making a dress for Grace. Watson lying in hammock reading Greek. I doing the housework and cooking their meals. Wellie and Mart at the hay Volsome & his sisters here in eve July 11 Tuesday fine day but no finer than this miserable pen. Lib work on Graces dress. After noon went over to Wills to sew for Jen. Wellie and Mart haying. Watson over to Wills too. in Evening Harry, Maud and Grace go over to Wills. I stay home alone & have a peaceful time. Grace done washing to day. �page_0010 55 Wednesday July 12 wind south clouding up early in morning. rains all forenoon. Lib finishes Graces dress and mangles the clothes. Wellie and Mart build wire fence around Wellie’s house. After supper Grace, Harry and Mart go over to F. H. Dodges to get the $33 dollars. Welly sent Cape Vincent order for Dodge said he had a hard time to get it. Watson very sorry he couldn’t go to make Wellie a visit on account of rain Rec’d from Voltie 20 dollars for mills Thursday July 13 rather muddy this morning after yesterday’s rain. Mr & Mrs Watson, Harry, Maud & Grace walk to dock and carry by hand their gripsack’s and bags. Mart drove in for them but found they were gone before he got back from factory. Wellie drew a load of cheese to the dock this morning. Wellie and Mart drew hay to this barn and gathered a good load out of this yard. hived a swarm of bees. Wellie cant get much help about haying. To day I do just as I have a mind to. no one looking to me for a square meal though my [illegible] pile had got so low the meals were [illegible] [margin] the shore �page_0011 56 July 14 Friday 1893 Very warm day not much wind but South. Grace rowed boat down to Wellie’s. I went Wellies, stayed all day. Grace and Maud went raspberrying from Wellies. Wellie, Mart and Will drawing hay and stacking. Eveline rowed me home. Muriel and Hubert came too. found Maud and Grace been home long time. Jill Niles came and went to post ofice with Grace. Nearly dark when E and children went home in boat July 15 Saturday some what cloudy Wind south, blowing fresh, barometer falling. very warm. Wellie and Mart (and I think Will) drawing and stacking hay down by wellie’s. Grace, Maud and I alone. Grace cleaned floors. I washed windows and dishes, Maud done little work too. Maude and I fed hogs and pulled pig weeds for the pigs George Williams and Will help [illegible]he draw & stack hay drew stone [illegible]nd here I paid G a dollar �page_0012 57 for his days work. Nearly sunset. Wellie, Will, George, and Martin drew hay for Will Wellie helped uncle Smith dock hay.instead of drawing hay for Will Sunday 16 A hot clear July day. Arose at 6 O’clock. Very quiet. Mart and Maud went to church and Sunday school. No visitors till 2 Oclock. Will came bringing Joseph Goodfellow & staid an hour then went home. Grace and Maud went over to Wills at 4. Goodfellow came home with them, talked awhile then went back to Wills our marine glasses are a curiosity to him never having seen any before. He is looking for the lower school, came from Marysville on bycicle [sic] stayed all night at Sam Joslins Silve Woodman came home [illegible] [margin] Henry & Jill out driving �page_0013 58 July 17 Monday Forenoon Cloudy slight rain. Grace went berrying, clear hot P.M. I preserved the raspberries. Wellie George Williams helped Will stack his hay. Mart mowed hay with machine. Flora and Ethel came home with Grace to visit Maude. Grace and Maud and I went over to Will towards eve to fix the honey supperbut staid till dark, going to rain, hurried home before it rains but shower worked around to soak July 18 Tuesday a fine day no rain. Grace washed. Wellie George Williams, Will Dixon & Mart haying towards night. Will and Goodfeller came over with honey super [superstructure] and put them on the hive, one super most full now. Grace and Maud went over to Wills at noon to carry the suppers [superstructures] for Will to fix �page_0014 59 July 19 Wednesday I dont feel very well at all but had a visitor all day. Mr Goodfellow came in the morning and stayed ’till after dark. Talked potry [sic] ancient and modern history, read and lay in Hammock for the first time and looked through the marine glasses for the first time July 20 Thursday A very fine day Wind South no rain. Wellie and I went to K. Belle went too. great time all neighbors out getting their cheese money at the bank. Had a very pleasant day, paid some of Wells debts. I drew, 15 dollars on an Order. Wells sent to pay off hired help. Miss Bird came down with Wickham to Wills Dixon. Goodfellow went up on the boat this morning with his bycicle [sic] �page_0015 60. July 21 Friday A very warm day Wind South no rain. Wellie, Will and George Williams & Martin haying. they drew ten loads of hay for Wellie and two for Will Martin. brought Eveline and the children up in milk waggon so Eveline could sew on the machine Huberts dress. We had letters from Voltie and one from "Hugh Land Office" I dont feel very well after going to Kingston yesterday. Grace picked and shelled peas and carried them to Eveline, came back and went up to Mr Niles with oil can and a dollar to get oil and paris green for tater bags Saturday July 22nd. A very warm day Wind South with heavy thunder shower, first rain in nearly or quite two weeks. Maude went to pick peas. Grace and I went and picked the red raspberries and preserved them. Grace got something in her eye. Jen and Miss Bird & Charles picking peas for dinner. Grace cleaned floors. I churned, baked bread, wash dishes, got dinner, heard Maude read. Maud is very hard yet to learn. We cooked the beef E sent us, looked over my account �page_0016 61 July 23rd Sunday 1893. A fine cool day after yesterdays rain. We are realy [sic] alone all day except Shelly Niles came a little while. we sleep & read and do just as we have a mind too. We had green peas and Raspberries for dinner Monday 24 July A fine cool day Wellie, Will and Mart haying. Grace piercing a wollen [sic] quilt and sewing carpet rags. I am in the rag trade too �page_0017 62 Tuesday July 25 - 93. �page_0018 63. 28 September Saturday 1894 1898 The Watsons came again Harry Watson & Lib and stayed stayed 5 days this time. I hope this is their last visit for a while, a year at least and three years for Harry if ever Some time in Nov one Saturday eve The Watsons burst in upon us again. J W Watson and Wife stayed again till Thursday, Well when again [practice writing various samples of letter T] �page_0019 64 Dec 17th - 1893 Sunday A long time ago since I wrote in this diary. Voltie came home a week ago friday. Winter is come earlier this year than usual. The North channel is not quite frozen over but the Pierpont could not get in to Breakeys bay on Thursday last, which was a great disapointment [sic] to so many who had gathered there to go to Kingston to get their Christmas things. I have been sick with Grippe a week and sick enough too. Wells sick the same length of time. I am better but I dont think Wells gets along very fast he goes �page_0020 65. out door too much. He ought not to go out at all. Poor dear little Grace is half sick with grippe takes care of us all, and does all the house work. Maude is sick too with the same complaint but is better. Mart has had a cold all the week, and this morning Voltie is sneezing, going to have grippe too I guess. But Oh I thank god we are all living yet and I feel more and more every day how dependent we are upon his mercy. Well the boat couldn’t get into Hallidays Thursday. But this past week the boys have butchered. Voltie went to Charleys Wednesday evening with team thinking to go from there on the boat Thursday morning but no boat so drove to Marysville and went to �page_0021 66. Town from there with a grist of wheat for ourselves Wellie and Will Goodfellow called on us Tuesday evening. his school is finished Voltie stayed all night with Mr Watson Thursday night and came down home on Friday and brought medicine for the family. Wellie has had the grippe so he can help take care of us Monday 18th Voltie got up early this morning and went across the river for Dr B. Ed Bates went with him, got back about noon. Im better any way. I dont think I need a doctor. Wells pretty bad. Dr left medicine for Wells, Grace & Maude and I. Wells is mad that Voltie went for a dock �page_0022 67. says it is 3 dollars thrown away says Rum is the stuff. going to send tomorrow by Wellie to get rum. Grace, Wellie and Ed Bates going to Kingston tomorrow if good day. Bob Horn here waiting for the Dr to take him to Geo Ranous The Ranous family all down with grippe. Voltie and Bob H saw the Dr across the river again. The Dr, Bob H and Ed Bates ate dinner here Will Dixon went to Kingston Dec 1893 Tuesday 19th Stormy day so did’nt go to K after all. Ed came early but went back to Bill Smith’s again after going to post Office to mail letters for Smiths folks & Grace. Grace sent letters to John and Nellie Guy. Will came and brought two lemons fresh ones he �page_0023 68. gave Ruth Woodman one. Sam & Ruth are both sick with Grippe. Frank Woodman in Kingston sick with Grippe. I churned. I sent Sam and Ruth 2 quinine pills. On evening Voltie carried them some honey and in return they gave him some sweet apples. Dec 20 Wednesday. Grippe hangs on yet. Wells cough pretty bad and my throat is sore. Wells went to the barn. The day is very pleasant. I read most all day. Wellie came and carried home his crock of butter and a big piece of cheese. Will �page_0024 69 is canvassing for seed potatoes and doing good business. Wellie and Grace are intending to go to the city tomorrow. I have got so I can eat potatoes and gravy. James McKay was carried to the Marysville to day to be doctored for his foot. Dec 24 Thursday. Wind blowing a gale from the South this morning so Wellie and Grace stay home. I can wash dishes now but my head and throat is sore yet and a hard cough. I knit on the choir tidy to day and drink lemonade. Maud takes a nap every afternoon. V thinks he is coming down with gripp too. Welly and Grace intend going to K tomorrow, a cloudy day �page_0025 70 Dec 22 1893 Friday Jan 4th Friday 1895 A clear bright winter day and all are well. Each member of this family are at their respective employment. Bamford is mending old harness. Voltie working in the blacksmith shop. Mart choring around. Wells Jr here twice, very happy, cheerful and pleasant. Shelly Niles here visiting all afternoon. I darn Marts old macknaws and Mart overalls, sew carpet rags and make nine prints for Market Dec 23rd Saturday. Saturday 5 Jan 1896 Very cold morning, river frozen from shore to shore fore noon. Mart and V drew hay PM, sawed wood and went skating. Shelly Niles came and staid all PM. Wells Sr & Will went to Marysville for groceries and coal. An intensely cold day, came home after dark, very cold. Geo Rattray scattered coal all the way from the village to Rogans because his end board was up. �page_0026 71 Dec 24th Sunday 1898 Sunday 6 Jan 1895 Snowing all night, skating spoiled by snow, not very cold. John Smith burried to day. G & V went to the funeral held at the espicopal church and from there went over to Bells to make a very small visit, came home after dark. Raining some. Will here to supper drew dutchman in Mauds drawing book. A most enjoyable day but I am tired. Dec 25 Monday 1983 Christmas Ground nearly bare. Charley, Belle & Children came down in sleigh for the first Christmas they were ever here. We had a very pleasant time and would have had a better but we were none of us well from the grip, and Belle says if all is well, she, Charles and the children will spend next christmas with us. Well they go home early but got caught in rain before reaching home but they sat in bottom of sleigh and Charley covered them [illegible] with Buffalo robes so they wouldn’t get wet. �page_0027 72 Dec 26 Monday 7 Jan 1893 A soft windless day, a drizzling rain all forenoon. Grace washing. Wells Sr put a handle in the umbrella. Voltie helping Will and Wells Jr draw wood from the swale. Maud and I wash the breakfast dishes and then I get dinner. Bamford cut the beef. After dinner Will came over and they all went to election. Scrub Woodman and Develo Breabey running for councilors. Will D going up the Island canvassing for seed potatoes and fruit trees. Dec 27 Tuesday 8 January 1895 A soft day thaws snow soft, no wind. Cloudy. Bamford coping home. Voltie & Junior drawing a half ton hay to John McCann. Maud trying to study music. �page_0028 73 Dec 28 Wednesday 9 Jan 1895 A lovely day, sun shining brightly on the bright frozen snow and the ice covered branches of the trees reflect the rays of the sun with the brilliance of diamonds and gems of every hue and color. The winter landscape is truly beautiful. Grace making herself a dress, color- red. Bamford coping the house all day. Mart choring around and skating as usual. Voltie working in shop. Maud doing as she pleases. Evening V and Mr JN & GN went to Wells Jr to play poker. After 10 O’clock Dec 29 when returned. Saw Mart’s ghost this evening at bed time. Though it was Mart all right in in the flesh. Mart says it was not him he, but Marting lies. Martin is a liar anyway. E Joslin burried to day. Thursday 10 Jan 1896 A cold morning. Wind NE and begins snowing about 9 AM and now falling fast. Did intend going to W Jrs for a days visit but too stormy. Welly came up after breakfast on the ice (skating). Bamford mending horse lines where they had been fastened together by cutting a sht �page_0029 74 Dec 30 in one end of the broken line and passing the other end through the sht and then putting a long screw through the whole end. A pattent [sic] right invention of lno boys; so the father says. I suppose he is astonished at their cleverness. Ranous drawing hay from lower place. Wallace and George went over the river through the storm to Millen’s Bay for toques. Wall came here for Voltie to go with him. V didn’t go. Dec 31 Friday Jan 1 1895 Grace washed the colored clothes a soft day, cloudy, wind NE. Voltie went to help Wellie set nets but found the ice very poor, didn’t set any. Mart choring around as usual. Bamford mending harness in Kitchen. Mart went for the meal. Thawing all day with some rain in P.M., weather very thick and dark. Voltie over to Wills in evening. �page_0030 75 Jan 1 Monday 1894 Saturday 12 Jan 1895 A glorious day, bright warm and clear. Seldom such a day at this season. Set outside, doors open. Maude and her sled & the dog out nearly all day. Volties & Wells Jr making ice tongs. Bamford caping the house all day. Grace cleaned floors & made cookies. I worked my dress skirt, took a nap. Wellie here to dinner. Mr J Niles crossed the ice this morning and back again, reports ice very poor indeed full of holes. Wallace & Geo here this eve playing cards. Voltie helped Will carry in bees true Sunday 13th Jan 1895 Intended going to Belle’s this morning, Maude & I, but a wild snow storm is raging from the North, wind fiercely blowing, snow drifting. Alone all day. Wellie didn’t come up to day. Jack and Shell out skating during the short lull in the storm. Geo & Mart going courting this evening to Horn’s, storm so hard they couldn’t go. �page_0031 76 Monday 14 Jan 1890 A stormy day snowing and blowing all day to day & all last night drifting into cattle and horses stay in stables. Mr Woodman’s driving their cattle through the blinding storm to the river to water. Will D has no coal for their stove. Would like to have grandmother over if she could get here. Grace sewing a quilt. I sew and cut carpet rags. Tuesday 15 Jan 1895 A stormy day snowing and blowing. Very doubtful if OBrien goes for the mail. Ought to write a letter but not get time, cannot wash no soap. Voltie went in evening to Mr Niles for tobaco. Mart folowed [sic] him under pretence of going to post office. OBrien drove down on ice with mail (or Soban) J OBrien gone to a weding. Miss Dee married to a Brown. Snowed all day; cold medium. Morgan’s boys at J Niles; played cards �page_0032 77 Wednesday 16 Jan A fine day, light wind S.W. Charles Woodman drove up on the ice to Kingston. V & Mart drew three loads of hay from old barn or stock after dinner. V went over and brought his grandmother here, first time she been here since last April. No kerosine. V went to Mr Niles to borrow kerosine after dark. Mart rigged out again for Horns; going with Wallace. Wallace didn’t care to go with Mart. A J Niles young people gone visiting to George Ranous instead. Mart disapointed again. Thursday 17 Jan 1895 A fine day wind S.W., swing around to North towards eve. V and Mart drew straw and after dinner went to River view for kerosine; drew it over on Mr JN’s sled. Said crossing good enough for horse. Will Dixon went up the Island canvasing for trees; came back at evening time. Wells started to go to special school meeting at 10 A.M. but learned it was appointed at one P.M. so called at Samy’s and made a visit; came home to dinner and then went to school meeting and adjusted their school affairs all right. Bamford going to turn the benches around for a dollar; glad he’s got a job. No teacher yet; V brought news that Norman Petrie and Jesse Reid has a lawsuit. Reid won the suit. �page_0033 78 Friday 18 Jan 1895 A cold freezing morning preceded a frozen night. Not much wind, dark clouds lying off Southward, dark blue. A cloudy sky. Wells Sr gone to the school house with a market basket of tools to work at his cash job, didn’t get through till 4 O’clock. Voltie and Mart sawed the maple logs for stove wood. Wellie here to dinner. Voltie carried W.G. Woodman’s letter to Geo Niles chosen friends meet this eve at G.W.W.’s. Will canvassing the foot of Island for apples trees & taters. Charlie Dixon came and brought me pies. Jan 19 January 1895 A cold morning freezing hard. Wind West. Voltie bushed a road across the river just forming & the house came back after dark. Will went to Carlton Island and the Bay for oil. Rachel came home with ]]Grandmother Dixon]] here came last Wednesday. Rachel ate supper here then Will came and he went over home with him. �page_0034 79 Jan 20 Sunday A mild day Wind S. Wells Sr, Maud and I went over to Belle’s in sleigh found roads very good. Had a fine visit only the children went out playing in the snow and came in covered with snow from head to foot. Came home again just at dark, found R here. Grandmother did not go home, found her here too. Voltie and Charley Woodman|Chas Woodman]] drove to corners saw Buchanan about lung complaint. Dont believe any thing ails either of them. A cloudy day, looks like a thaw. Wellington Smith here - gone home now away across the ice & away, away, away. Jan 21st 1895 Monday A mild soft cloudy day. Voltie gone with Rachel to Carleton Island. Will D and Charley over here came for their oil. GD gave young C a reprimand for striking his sister Flora. Well tis 20 minutes past 11 AM, supose I will have to look around about the dinner. Heard this day that Frank Woodman has got the best head and most brains of any shote on the Island. So his brother Charles says. Supose his brother Charles knocked some sence [sic: sense] into him when when he got him out in the field and laugh when he used to give him a pounding every day so as to make an M.D. of Frankie by swan going to rain. �page_0035 80 Jan 22nd Tuesday 1895 Rained all night but frozen. Go to Kingston but a blinding blizzard of a snow storm set in from S.E. so they unhitched the horses from the sleigh and posponed [sic] going. Woodmans went, J Niles went. Storming all day but not cold. Voltie working in shop all day. Wells Sr covering an old umbrella. Mail; the White, Yankee, letters from Miss Healey, John Bamford, Voltie potatoe outfit & a letter for me from Dick Brown. Mart lost Wellies paper, Kingston News - coming home. Jan 23rd Wednesday 1896 A beautiful bright day. Wind South West. Wellie and Will gone to Kingston, Ed Bates came over stoped at Wellie’s awhile then came up here and stayed till Wellie & Will came home from Kingston. Duneau Juire drove down inviting to a dance at Will Dixon’s to be given Friday evening. Frank Woodman here. Will D, Frank W & J.D.B. went to Griffens River View to a dance walked across the ice. Martin gone over to stay all night with Jen and the children. Henry Halliday & Matilda Niles married this morning �page_0036 81 Jan 24 Thursday 1895 Will and Voltie came at 6 Oclock this morning. The dance a failure on account of a slim attendance. Not going to give any more parties. Voltie went immediately to bed and did not get up till eleven Oclock AM. A cold morning and growing colder toward night. West wind. Wellie here & drew wood from the swale. Will & Charles here for one bag of their coal. Send Mart to Mrs Niles’ for a butter basket. Churned to day and made 15 lbs of butter for market. Grace & Voltie going to Kingston tomorrow morning. Jan 25 Friday 1895 Arose at 1/2 past 4 Oclock. A fine morning, bright clear and cold. Voltie and Grace gone to Kingston came back at 1/2 past 2 Oclock PM and went to Will’s to an evening party. Mart went too. Stormed all night from the North wind and snow. A terrible storm. Whole party had to stay all night. Horn’s team brought Voltie and Grace home in the morning at daylight. A tough time for the party from up the Island to go home. The Jimies and Archie Berry. Frank Woodman ate so much made himself sick. �page_0037 82 Jan 25 Saturday 1895 A stormy morning from the North. Voltie, Grace & Mart came home at breakfast time. After breakfast Grace went to bed and slept till two Oclock PM. Mart slept till dinner was on the table. Voltie called him up to dinner. Voltie worked in the shop all day. Wells Jr here to dinner. The storm increasing to the most severe winter snow storm I ever saw. Very hard work to get water enough to cook our meals. V wading in snow above his knees to get water from the river. Will came over and carried a half bushel of coal home on his back but the wind went around to the South and snowed and blew harder than ever. And continues to howl and storm all night, the hardest I ever heard. Jan 27th January Sunday 1895 A fearful stormy morning. Wind West & blowing and snowing such a blinding snow storm cannot see a rod from the door for drifting snow banked high and continues the same all day. The more packed so hard a man can walk on top of the drifts. Will here for more coal. Frank Woodman here wants Voltie to go with him to Morgans going to try and walk up there in this storm. Voltie will not go. �page_0038 89 Jan 1728th January Monday A fine morning Wind W. Frank Woodman goes to lower school. Voltie & Mart draw wood from - I dont know where. Wellie here. Grandmother goes home. Voltie drives down the river for Lizzie Horn, couldn’t come this eve. Clouds over cast the sky and snow falls again. continued on page 24 Jan 18 Thursday 1894 Arose very early this morning. Wells, Voltie and Grace going to Kingston. Ground bare, no snow so drive with sleigh across by Mike Obriens and so back by Johns Obriens and take the ice to Kingston. So far this Winter the ice is poor. They drove back on the ice all the way home. Will and Jen gone to the weding [sic]. Annie Gillespie and Charles Ferming married to day. Will brought the four youngsters over here while they are gone to Howe Island. Clara Woodman died this A.M. at 11 Oclock. Wells, Voltie & Grace came home quite early before dark, drove all the way home on the ice. Grace frightened ice so badly cracked. They done very well with the marketing (turkeys and butter). Wells bought me a clothes basket and 59 yds factory unbleached and 7 yd toweling, onions. Voltie left his rubbers and a new pair of pants for Mart in town. �page_0039 84 Jan 19th Friday 1894 A very fine day, wind North. Wells went down to Wellingtons to get sleigh bolts made and stayed to dinner. Mrs & Mrs Eben Joslin there since Saturday. They have had the grippe. Wellie came up awhile. Will and Jen came home from the Weding. Will came over for the children and they didn’t want to go home. W said the weding was a dull affair. Voltie went down to the wake at Will Woodmans and did not get home till 10 AM next day. Mary Woodman and Ed Bates & Sarah Gillespie there & Wallie Niles. [margin] Ed & Grace out skating at eve. Jan 20th Saturday 1894. Sun shining out, clear. Clara Woodman burried [sic] to day. Afternoon Wells went over the river to see Van & found him much better. A great time for ice boating and skating. Grace, Maude, Voltie and Martin out all PM. Towards eve the wind springs up from South E and blows a harrycon [hurricane]. The ice boats fly like lightning. The skaters fly before the wind. Mart ride back on the ice boat. Frank Woodman dont get our much this winter, too dull. Ed Bates here in evening. �page_0040 Jan 21 Sunday 1894 Wind S.E. Blowing a gale and raining hard. Ground bare. Not any snow for a long time. A very bad winter so far. Ice badly cracked. Sunday PM clears up and a very fine day. No one called on us to day, not even Wellie. Wells, Voltie & Mart are sitting side by side in a row with elbows on their knees reading; Walls the Whig, Voltie the News and Mart the Yankee Blade. Jan 22 Monday 1894. A very fine day. Wind west not very cold cold. Charley Woodman, McNeely & Voltie go to Millens Bay on Wellies ice boat, went at 11 Oclock AM, going to be gone one hour but gone till half past three. Then Voltie goes to help Wellie run sturgeon net at foot of Island & got a sturgeon. Grace & E Bates out skating in evening. Mart skating too. Maud commenced going to school this morning. Lill Niles here in evening to get subscribing for Newspaper started to go home but came back again with Grace and Maud till 1/2 9 Oclock eve. V goes home with her after they all have played and danced two hours. No snow, ground bare. Will gone again on his commissionor to Howe Island. Grace done big washing. �page_0041 86 Tuesday 23rd A very fine day like spring, no snow on land or ice. Wells & Kelly gone to Kingston on the ice. Maud gone to school. Voltie & Mart went to Lindas Isle for setting up wood. Voltie came back, stoped & choped some wood for Eveline. After dinner drew straw from stack then Voltie helped churn and went with Frank Woodman to draw a load of wood, for Charley Woodman has gone for the doctor for his father who has got the grip. Grace finished her waist for the ball. Grace went to post a letter to Montreal and found the McNeeley’s just starting for home. Wells and Wells Jr came home at 7 PM. Henry Holliday here in evening and went skating with Lill Niles. All the rest of the youngsters at Breakeys Bay Wednesday 24th Cloudy morning and springing up from the South, blowing a gale. Gulls flying from the Lake. Voltie and Mart went to Lindas Isle to pick up the wood & get back at dinner time. A disapointment to Grace and V on account of the storm for they cannot go to the ball. Storming �page_0042 89 hard rain and wind terrific. Voltie hitched up and went for Maud, Shelly & Milly and bring them from School. Mr Niles came home from Marysville through all the storm. He drove up in his buggy. The ice from Marysville to Kingston very poor Jan 25 Thursday 1894 Voltie came down stairs this morning singing after the ball is over. A still bright clear morning. Wind N, ground bare and frozen, ice glittering in the sunlight. Wellie, Voltie, Mart and Wells Sr went to Lindas Island for wood found the ice good for a double team and heavy load, drew one load for Wellie. After dinner Grace to get subscribers for the Ladies World but got wrong, went to C Woodmans, Obriens, Barrys. After supper she went to Mrs Niles to make an evening call. Voltie went with Will, H Woodman to Clubbing bay on ice foat [sic] for oil, had to push the boat most of the way over and back again. about 8 pm. George Morgan Jr came home with V and stayed till 10 PM �page_0043 88 Jan 26 Friday 1894 Sun rose clear but soon grows cloudy, a very cold morning wind East. Voltie, Mart & Wells Sr drew wood from the Isle. Wellie went to grapple for his sturgeon net. ground bare and hard frozen with the furrows and hollows filled with ice. The weather clouds and air threatens snow and hope we will get good sleighing for we have had none this winter. Wells is just saying that before long the roads will be so filled with snow that it could be hard to get through the snow. Saturday Jan 27th 1894 A fine day. Wind SE, very pleasant, about an inch of snow on the ground and ice. Wellie, Voltie & Mart drawing the straw stack in the barn all A.M. Wellie stayed to dinner. Made E a lemon cake. After dinner V went to O’Briens to get the horses shod. O’Brien not at home - gone visiting sturgeon net. Wells Sr making a lounge from an old bedstead. I mended clothes and ironed patch work pieces. Grace cleaned floors &c &c �page_0044 Jan 28 Sunday 1894 A quiet half cloudy day not very cold. No one here except Will called about a sick calf, been hooked. Voltie & Grace spent the day at Wellie’s had a pleasant time and in evening went to church. Maud going too. E Bates piloted Will Alen & wife across to the American shore they are going to visit their relatives and friends. The Sabath day comes gently to a close and all is well 29 Jan Monday A mild cloudy day looks like rain or snow. Wind South. Voltie went to James OBrien to get the horses shod, came home just in time for dinner. Wells Jr got one sturgeon and pulled out the net, all snarled and full of weeds. Heard this day something terrible. Why should I write in this diary that Cobet had killed Mr Athel in a prize fight. Snow begins falling fast, heavy, full of snow from the North East. Grace & Voltie instead going to Kingston tomorrow & stop at Marysville to the Ball tomorrow eve. Grace and I dressed three turkeys for market. Mart commenced going to school this morning. Voltie drove to school house through the storm for Maud. �page_0045 90 Tuesday 30 Jan 1894 Snow piled up very deep this morning. Voltie wallowed through the snow this morning to the river for a pail of water, snow above his knees and still snowing fast and steady. So once more the Marysville Ball is a failure and disapointment, but V & G do not care. Maud will have to stay home from school to day and the turkeys will have to lay in the market basket till the storm is over and the roads are plowed. Lill Niles has a quilting party the PM and V drove with Grace to the quilting, this party is in honor of Lill’s birth day. Well after V got back from the quilting we heard Will Gillespie’s child is dead. So they have no evening party at J Niles. Jim Obrien went for the sprail and stand is the box Jan 31 Wednesday. A fine bright day, rather cold. Wind W. Wellie came up to pull the fish net and draw hay, and then drove to foot to get fish and I go down to Eveline’s on the sleigh and stay all day. Wellie got 2 sturgeon from the lower nets, snow on the ice is very deep as well as every where else in the evening. V & G & M go to Mission meeting. V goes home with Lill. Mart comes home very noisy and smoking around �page_0046 the rooms before he goes to bed, rolling the stone and talking loud waking every one that is sleeping. Maude & M went to school this morning Feb 1st 1893 A very pleasant day, still, no wind but cloudy around the horizon. Voltie & Grace gone to Kingston in cutter. Will came early but went up with J.N. Wells Sr carried Mart & Maude to school on sleigh. Wells Jr came to his uper nets but no fish. Wellie brought me a sturgeon, cooked some for dinner. Wellie drew two loads of wood for himself. I caught a slight cold and do not feel very well to day. V & G carried up the last (free) turkeys to day. I have a very quiet peaceful day. Wells working in barn making a door for the back stable, went with team for Maud & Mart but met them by the consession. School very noisy and disorderly. V & G came just in the edge of the evening. After supper, M went to stay with Jen. An altercation this morning between W vs Will & Voltie concerning the humorous proclivities of his Reverence, Mr White. Feb 2nd This morning the sun rose clear in a cloudless sky. A light frosty mist hangs over the landscape. The clear whiteness of snow is every where, covering up and hiding every shrub stone and deeply draped in [fields?]. This is the anniversary of my weding. �page_0047 92 day 34 years married it seems a thousand years ago. Wells, Wellie, Voltie & Mart gone to Lindas for wood and a barn frame, fence post &c and worked at the business all day. Grace done big washing and hung the clothes on the line. Wellie sent his sturgeon up on the sleigh and came up in the evening and took the pelts off. Welly & Wells are going to K tomorrow. Voltie and Grace intended going to the singing practice at W.G.W. but so late when they got through with their work, concluded to stay home. V went for mail. Weather looks very much like a storm. The bear could see his shadow this day. Saturday Feb 3rd 1894 A quiet morning sky, very much over cast with clouds threatning snow. Rose early ate breakfast by lamplight. Wellie came and Wells and Wellie gone to the city by the open roads. River roads are filled with snow. Mart and Voltie drove down to Wellies nets & captured 6 sturgeon. A very good haul indeed. Wells and his father came home at 8 PM found the roads badly drifted. George and Wallace Niles here in evening and after supper. V is �page_0048 Mart & The Niles boys went over to Wells to play cards stayed till eleven Oclock. Wellie drew this merchandise down on Mauds sled. Sunday 4 Feb 1894 Service held three times in church to day. Quarterly meeting, service conducted by Rev Barret, assisted by Rev White. Grace attended service three times and after evening service went home with Mary and William, the ministers going too. Ed Bates ate supper with us. Wells reading his news paper all day. I read Scotts poem Lord of the Isle, cold, Wind N Monday. A fine day but very cold wind N. Wellie, Voltie and Wells drew two logs for barn frame from Lindas, then Grace came down from Williams with Will & the Ministers. Then Voltie & Grace start for the villiage at 8 oclock, going to the ball. M at school. Maude at home. Dick Brown came to W Dixon’s from Gananoque Tuesday 6th Feb 1894. A fine day, Wind South. V & G came home early this morning in time for breakfast. Had a fine time at the Ball. They went to bed and slept till nearly three o’clock p.m. Wells drove to Millens Bay for kerosine found the roads difficult to travel. Will & Dick here grinding axes. Wellie here running net got none - gave him sweet milk and sour cream. A dance at Eben Joslins. George & Lill Niles, Maud & Mart went to school to day �page_0049 94 Feb 7th Wednesday 1894 A very fine day but the wind blowing from South. Ash Wednesday to day, Lent begins and so does fasting for 40 days. Maud & Mart goes to school. Maude started to walk But Voltie hitched up team and caught up with her before she got too the church. Walking very bad for children. V and Wells drew four logs from Linda’s this forenoon Thursday 8 A mild cloudy day, thawing ground, bare in a few spots. Rained some in the night. Wells went to Kingston with double team. Mart & Maude went to school. V drove to school house. Welly came up and took team and drew wood for himself then Wellie & Voltie went to Ed Rattray’s chopping bee. Mart came home at noon to do the chores. Maud after lingering along the road, walking coming from school with both feet wet. Buttons all torn from her apron and Mart had slaped her in the face in school time for making faces at him. Mart chewing tobaco and whistling desk �page_0050 95 Friday 9 Feb 1894 A cold morning, Wind N begins snowing at 10 AM, snowing thick & fast all day. V & Mart brough [sic] water for Grace to wash. Grace done big washing as usual but stormed so hard, could not hang them on the line so left them in the tub. V and W Jr drew wood for Wellie and then drew hay from the stock. Mart went to school. Grace & V were going to Niles to practice singing but as they were getting ready Walace [sic] and George came in with their coats covered with snow & said there would no one meet there to sing this evening so they staid home and Wallace went to Mr Woodmans for the mail while V & George played poker. Will came over awhile after dinner and Voltie and Will cleaned the organ �page_0051 96 Saturday 10 Feb 2894 Raining morning, Wind S. Blowing hard. Afternoon Snow & freezing. Will here in the morning prepared to go on the potato mission. But Snub Woodman went and left him because he did not drive the ice. Wells finished the lounge. Voltie reeled carpet rags. Grace sick all day, caught a cold yesterday. I moped [sic] floors and done all the Saturday work. Snow, soft ice covered with water. Voltie in the evening went on horse back to Mr Niles to buy tobaco of [sic] Wallace and came back at 1/2 past nine PM. Mart went for the mail this morning, a letter from Johny and one from Rachel. Sunday 11 Feb 1894 Wind West and cold cloudy but clearing up at 10 AM. sun shining out clear. Would like to go to Belle’s but cold and going very very slow. Frank Bamford skated over and brought Wells a letter from Clayton. WallaceNiles & Mart went over the river to Old Hides Boy for tobac. Dick Brown came over a while. Ed Bates here in evening �page_0052 97 Monday 12 Feb 1894 A very cold morning but Ed Bates and Will drove up the ice to Kingston. Ed gone out with a load of clothes bars to peddle. Will going to help him and then going on his own buisness [sic] It keeps growing colder and thickening up for a storm. At three oclock PM a terrible snow storm from the North with wind and cold, very cold. I dont think Ed Bateswill come home this night nor Mr J Niles and George Niles. They went up to Town this morning. Mart went to school and came home with a black eye. The school is bad as ever. Wells oiling harness in the kitchen. Wellie drew a load of wood. The Doctor over to see Sam and Lill Joslin. Tuesday 13th Feb 1894 A terrible storm of wind and snow from the North. None so bad for a number of years so Wells says and so very cold. The storm with snow howled all night drifts piled up everywhere. Dont know as Ed Bates came home or not. Dont know as J Niles & George �page_0053 98 came home or not. Dont think O’brien can go for the mail to day. Mart & V carried water to the horses and the cows out only long time enough to drink. Wells oiling harness in Kitchen and Mart & Voltie studying Arithmetic all day. No one here to day, milder towards evening, but freezing hard. Wednesday 14th Feb 1894 A beautiful fine day just cold enough to freeze a little. Wellington drove to Kingston. Wellie came up and brought the chair tidy. Welllie got two sturgeon from the nets & Wellie and Voltie are going to Kingston tomorrow with hay if it is a fine day. Wells Sr finished oiling the harness and Maud went out and got stuck in a snow bank. Voltie and Mart drew 4 loads of hay from the stack. Then Mart went down to help Wellie saw wood. Voltie went to the lecture 2/2 of 1/8 = 1/6 anent courtship & marriage delivered by Rev Mr White Methodist church �page_0054 99 Thursday 15 February 1894 A snowy day freezing North. Voltie & Mart studying Arithmetic all day. Mart in Reduction and V in complex fractions. Wells making sleigh box. I am mending shirts. Grace crocheting a spool bag and Maude does as she likes. The day and Evening passed away very pleasantly as usual. The storm prevented going to the city as W & V had intended. Friday 16 A fine clear cold day. Wind North. Voltie decorded the sleigh by his fathers request. Wellie came for the sled to draw wood & Charl helped Wellie get wood from the swale. After dinner, V & W JR and W Sr went over the river to the Island for wood. Wells going to Linda’s. Grace mending a dress for herself. I washed and ironed some things. Voltie came back and and [sic] then drove over in cutter, for his father. Wallace Niles came in evening and he and Mart intended to go over to Jens to play cards. �page_0055 100 but went to Burnhams instead. Dick came and brought our mail. A letter from Nellie Grey, one from Rairy Wand, one from George Kirkpatrick’s office. Saturday 17 A bright morning, boys gone to Kingston with hay. The wind blows as hard from east and blusters. I colorad Mauds dress and dried & ironed it and done baking. Grace cleaned upstairs and cleaned down stairs. Maud helped a little. V & Mart working out doors. Boys came home from city at seven, brought Will Allen & Will Dixon with them. Sunday 18 Rained all night but cleared away midday. Wind blowing hard from South. Ma, Voltie & Maud gone to Belles. Mart going to Niles. Pa & G at �page_0056 101 house alone. Wellie came up and Will Allen went down to Smiths with him. He says he has a lead on him as large as our cheese lot. This morning Wallace Miles came down for Arthur to go home with him. M stayed for dinner up there then he came home & W came with him and help do chores then the two went over to Will Dixons. Monday 19 Wind South West, a very pleasant day, the boys and Capt. drew wood from the Isle. Martin gone to school. Maud & Grace done house work and I cut carpet rags. W. Dixon here for violin & song book. Voltie & W gave gone to the fish nets. The beggars gone down the isl to night. �page_0057 102 Tuesday 20th quite a pleasant day. Wind blowing South, blustered some this morning. Wells Sr gone to Clayton N.Y. Wells Jr & Voltie are over at the Island. Martin at school. Maud & Grace alone to-day. Ma finished sewing our carpet rags: that was cut yesterday. W.G. Woodman & family went to Watertown to day. Charlie Woodman went for Dr yesterday for his father. They boys intended going to Kingston to-day with hay but wind blew to hard Wednesday 21st A very pleasant day. Wellie gone to Kingston with hay Will Dixon went with him. Martin gone to school. Voltie & Pa drawing hay and done other little odd work in the evening. Voltie drove G & M to Mrs Niles to spend the eve found G & Lill gone to Joslins �page_0058 108 Thursday 22nd A very stormy day. Wind South West, too stormy to draw hay to Kingston. A dance to-night at A. Persy’s. Charlie Woodman here. Martin gone to school. Voltie mended. Bobe to draw hay on cleared away towards night. Voltie & Grace went to the dance, had a fine time, got home at 3 Oclock in the morning, slept until 5 Friday 23rd A fine day, very cold. Wills Jr & Capt went to Kingston with hay. We had breakfast at 6 O’clock. The work all done up at 7. Martin stays at home from school. Grant went to bed after dinner awhile. Voltie was "snoozing", the assessor came, Will Fauset Sat 234 rd Another cold day. Wells Jr & Martin gone to the city. Capt. gone to Clayton. Grace & M and & Voltie at home alone. Grace did all house work. M is grunting around. �page_0059 104 with sore throat. Pa came home early from Clayton, his hands nearly frozen. Wells & Martin home from Kingston early (W, D came with them. I think the wind is South W. Grace baked beans Sunday 25 A very good day. Wind South. Sun shine out clear. Aunt R & Norman Petrie came here from Lafargeville. Norman stayed here for dinner. A.R. went to Wills for dinner, then came back here for a short while. After dinner George Morgan & Flora came and stay for tea, and spent the evening. No service to-day. Wells Jr out ice-boating. Ma in yet a Belle’s. �page_0060 105 26th Feb Monday 1894 A cold day, Wind North. I came home from Bells to day. Charlie drove over with Irene and I, arriving home at 3 p.m. stoping on his return at the school house for Margarette and Beatrice. Found Grace washing, nearly done with clothes line full of clothes. I washed all the socks & stockings. Wellie and Voltie gone to Gananoque to mill. The boys came home early. Mart at school. Evening visitors, George, Lill & Wallace. Tuesday 27 Feb 1894 Wind S.W., a very fine day. Wellie and Wells went to Kingston with hay. Wells went up with cutter to see Sine the horse doctor for the black mares eye which was cut on the neck yoke while loading hay at the barn, came home at 1/2 past 6 PM. This is the 6 load of hay up to date. Wells brought Grace & I each a print dress, 64 yds unbleachd cotton, two new blankets, and 8 yds cowhide, a pair of pants for himself. Will & Voltie hitched up old Jim and went to look for �page_0061 106 Wellie’s dog. They went to Millens bay but could get no trace of the dog. Evening time Frank Woodman brought down one of their horses and hitched up to V’s cutter and they went to River View to a donation held at the hotel for the Rev Stronger and came home at 12 Oclock midnight, traveling on ice fine. Wednesday 28 and last day in Feb 1894 A fine day. Wind S.W. Wellie gone again to the city with hogs. Wells working in the shop at something. A man from Gananoque called to sell a harness. Did not buy. Voltie went towards evening to Walls’s to cut E some wood, came up home and brought with him Hiram Davis & son and Derush. They had been to Clayton to the races, went down on an ice boat but no wind coming up so they pushed the boat as far as here and stoped here to supper. Left later and and [sic] walked home 7 miles. V went up by Niles to help Wellie across. The big clock hose up like a mountain. Mart at school �page_0062 107 March Thursday 1894 A fine clear day warm, snow melting, wind South. Wells and Voltie drew a big log from (maple) Lindas then went to Clayton to the races. Wellie & Mart drew hay from the old barn. Will mowed away one load of hay then Will and Wellie hitched up before the other cutter and drove to William G Woodmans for his dog which was at their door tuesday morning. But Voltie had advertised in the Clayton paper to day. I sick most all day with indigestion. Eugene Dixon here to stay all night. Tis the first time he has been here for years. Mart stayed home. Norman Petrie lost his suit with Jess Reid. Wellie caught a sturgeon 2nd March 1894 Wind South but very still, air warm like a spring morning, cloudy with a sprinkling of rain, snow soft & fast disapearing. Wellie cant draw hay. I think this rain will cause a general breaking up of good sleighing and cold weather Did not rain much but warm and cloudy. Twould have been a good �page_0063 108 day to draw hay after all. Frank Woodman, Voltie & Uncle Samy gone to the Clayton races again to day. Samy furnishing the horse and V furnishing the cutter, robes and whip. I am trying to churn a little butter. Grace sewing on her calico dress. Maude & Irene making a noise. Eugene Dixon gone to Wills to dinner. Mart gone to school. Eugene came back and waiting till evening for Voltie & Grace to go to W.G. Woodman’s to an oyster party given by the "chosen friends". Stayed all night till 5 Oclock in the morning. 3rd March & Saturday 1894 A beautiful day. Wind S, very calm and warm. Snow fast disapearing. Mart & Voltie making a small table for me. Grace feels rather dissapated after last nights debauch though she slept till 9 AM. I did not call her up. Wellie intended going to K with hay but the roads are all slush and Wellie so sick. �page_0064 109 with a cold. Milly came down to get Mart to go to Mr Samy’s to help Sam do the chores for Frank is not very well though he is not very ailing. I think he is only sleepy after eating so many oysters last night which Frank and [blank] ate a milk pan full. Wellie came up after dinner and I doctored him with Fowlers extract of Wild Strabery [sic]. Charley W gone to Glenburnie for his wife. Mart stays all night at Woodmans. Sunday 4 March A warm cloudless sky light, Wind S. The heavy snow banks dissolving and setting away. 5 ice boats out here on the ice. Wellies, Charley Kendalls, Livingstons, Niles and the Davis boat. Wellie, Voltie and Grace out riding on Kendalls ice boat. Mart came home at 11 A.M. and has gone to church. M didn’t like it at Woodmans—had to clean all the stables after 30 cows and 9 horses—said the stables looked as if they had not been shoveled out in three weeks. Capt Allen & wife and Winnie Smith have come down from Kingston and gone to Smiths and I sit here in the warm sunlight by the south window. �page_0065 110 of the dining room and almost go asleep all alone. Grace, Maud and Irene in the little room cracking [?] into. Wellie gone home. Wells sr an [sic] Voltie out to the barn. Mart at church and I lazily sit looking out the window watching. Dick Brown coming over the ice till he arrives near shore and is confronted by a huge crack of bilged ice which is shoved up 10 or 12 feet high and I go to the door and tell him where to come ashore. Will here and says someone has killed his dog joe. Will found him along side the road just below our barn but, in all probability Sams & J Niles dogs killed Joe dog. Well the day past and a peaceful Sabath evening is closing with a beautiful warm sunset. Monday 5 March 1894 A cloudy damp morning wind South, raining a little. No going to Kingston this day. Mart at school through the mud. Wells finished my table he has been making which is very nice and I am pleased with it. Grace made Maude a night �page_0066 111 dress. Welly brought me a piece of sturgeon and I gave him pork. Will here and I gave him a piece of the fish Welly brought me and W Jr and V gave Will some potatoes. I patched Wells Sr’s pants and sewed on my log cabin quilt. Mart at J Niles this evening. Frank Woodman here this evening. Mart came at 11 Oclock PM He and Wall N walked through the mud to Henessey’s to play cards . I’ll make no comments thereon. Tuesday 6 March 1894 Time marches on and never stops. Seconds, minutes, hours, days, weeks, months, years, centuries roll on for ever roll on into eternity. Life and all creation is a profound mistery [sic], only death can lift the winter soil. a fine very warm day wind South. Ground nearly bare. Smith’s ice house. Ed Bates & Welly filling the ice house for Uncle Smith. Grace done a big washing. I brought and set in my new table Wells made and find it just the thing. Another dog fight between here & Sam’s, Niles big brute and Sams two dogs and another little dog. Niles dog shaking the life out of the little one. �page_0067 112 Spaff Joy is making maple sugar. Wellie came up and brought Graces clothes bars Ed Bates had made. A lecture from Rev White this evening at the church up courtship and marriage. Voltie, Grace & Mart went. Ed B came and went too but soon returned for no lecturer was there though there were many that came out through the mud. Wednesday 7th March 1894 Day by day the fields grow more bare and mudy. Last night the wind blew a gale from the S and the rain fell in torrents. The weather appeared a little colder this morning but proved to be only a hope that it might be colder. Wellie, Mart and Voltie getting out ice and filling the ice house. I am not very well. Grace is ironing. Wellie went to Mr Niles to buy a few apples and Mr Niles gave him a bag full. Wellie gave me some, cloudy weather. I go asleep while writing this diary. Ebe Joslin got in ice all over out in the channel while from the Island home. �page_0068 113 Thursday 8 March 1894 11 Oclock PM and later Voltie at the barn so Mart says. I have just been up stairs to ask him if he knows where Volty is. The Niles children here and Frank Woodman this evening. Mart, George, Well and Frank played cards in kitchen. Voltie and the girls in the parlor with Maude and Irene too. A very fine warm day, snow nearly gone, ice very poor. Mart went to the Bay for tobaco. Will went too for oil. Laura Smith sick abed. Eveline there all day. Wellie at home taking care of the children. Grace went down and stayed awhile this afternoon and going again tomorrow. Wells and Voltie & Wellie hewed timber for the new barn. John Nesbit got in the ice. 12 past eleven. Voltie says there is a new calf at the barn, the first one. no going anywhere unless absolute a nessesity [sic] compels, the roads and ice almost impassable. Eddy Bates went across to his summers work at Pritmans afraid there would soon be no crossing or would not have gone so soon. �page_0069 114 Friday 9 March 1894 Another quiet still warm day, cloudy & hazzy [sic]. Wells, Welly, Will and Voltie and Mart are tearing of [sic] the old shingles from the roof. The ground around the house covered with falling shingles and now they are nailing on the new ones. Grace gone to Bills to help. Laura, Eveline and Muriel & Robert there too. Then Lill Niles came and brought me a dozzen [sic] of new laid eggs and some apples & some wool pieces for my log cabin quilt with which I am very much pleased and away she goes to Laura’s too. Well I am sure now Laura will get well with so much help. This morning George Niles walked with Sadie across the river, says the ice is very poor and with difficulty picked their way across. Wells says this weather knocks him entirely out. Well Grace and Lill came just at dark. So Voltie goes home with Lill and stays till 10 O’clock PM. V says Morgans young folks were there ie George, Mabel and Kemp. The fire dead in the coal stove. Wells is trying to arouse to life, shook the very life out of �page_0070 115 Saturday 10 March 1894 A beautiful day warm as June or May. The ice to poor for a footman to walk on. Grace not very well went to bed awhile. I am so lame I can scarcely walk around the house. Wellie, Voltie, Wells & Mart shingling the north side of the house. Will is tapping Sam’s sugar bush. Charley here to borrow pans for sap and brought me some sour kraut. Lill Niles stoped here on her way to uncle Smiths. Gave Wellie his mail & —. Wind blowing at nine O’clock and rising. Sunday 11 March 1894 All night the wind blowing, strong from the south and still blowing fiercely, cloudy and sprinkling rain at 9 Oclock AM. at the time I am writing. The ice looks queer and spoted [sic], channel ice driven together and slowly breaking up, gulls are flying in from the Lake, barometer falling. Grace not very well, gone to bed. Voltie lying down on lounge. Wells and Mart reading. Maud & June playing and making a noise. After dinner clears up sun brightly shining. �page_0071 116 blowing some channel open ice floating. Wallace Niles came down for Mart to go to Sam’s barn to play tag with Frank. Grace yet abed. Voltie reading Harpers Magazine. A little colder at evening time. Voltie gone to Wells to see the family and so ends another Sabath day. I read Talmages last sermon and scottish legends. Wells made a fire in the coal stove. Monday 12 March a bright clear morning, West wind, cool not cold, ground bare of snow, river channel open, ice clear from oposite [sic] shore, spring birds singing. Will going out to day canvassing for apple trees and other shrubery. Our men folks again shingling the roof. North side. at 10 Oclock. Robert Percey came across the ice and river in a boat; came for Wells something again about the Lidy place more trouble I supose [sic]. Wells going to Watertown. We’ll see, shall not trouble myself about it either way. I’m through and done worrying about the Bamfords business talent capabiilties �page_0072 117 in the eve. A warm lovely night like May. I never before saw anything like it in March. The young moon shining brightly. Laura Smith went to Mr Niles to get Wallace to help do the chores for White has hoisted the piratical flag and gone home. Laura called at our veranda and talked awhile, said she must hurry for she had left Bill alone. Wells and R Percy crossed the open river in a boat from Burnhams this morning March 12 1894 Monday Tuesday 13 day of March 1894 Prudence Joy very sick. A warm cloudy day, wind N veering around to South at three Oclock PM, commenced raining. Volty and Mart drew hay on waggon, drew four loads from the old barn. Wellie came up for milk and went to Sam’s to post a letter. Will stoped here on his way to J Niles. War declared all ground between Will & Smith and White, the breach is widening and the feud progressing. Wells not home yet. La ra ra ra boom de aye Our old man has gone away You bet your boots he’s gone to stay. �page_0073 118 Wednesday 14 March 1894 Cleared up in the night, milk can & tub full of water, froze. A little ice clear from this shore, our water hole gone and not likely to come back again this year. After breakfast Mart went for the mail. Grace received a letter from Washington N.Y. Edmonds. Wells came about 10 A.M. Reports all right. made Eb & Hel in a visit and last night stayed with Mr & Mrs James Gloyd. Wellie and Voltie hewing timber. Wells fixing the milk wagon. Mart choring around and smoking his pipe about six times a day and has now gone to Wills to look for chewing tobaco. Grace too has gone to Wills or started to go this evening. Another calf at the barn which makes three this spring. Every thing most used up, pork, butter, groceries, all gone, never will starve though. Our hens broke loose to day, two eggs in the hen coop. Wind West & freezing �page_0074 119 Thursday 15 March Froze hard last night, very still, no wind, freezing a little all day. Prudence Joy buried to day. Wells, Grace and Mart went to the funeral. Will stoped [sic] here on his way to Niles to buy potatoes, bought 3 bushels. Voltie and Wellie hewed timber after dinner. I finished the blocks for the log cabin. Evening cloudy and cold. Friday 16th March 1894 A cloudy cool morning clears up bright PM. Wells ought to have gone to Marysville for groceries but put off till tomorrow. He is going up on the milk waggon in the morning. Voltie went down to Wellies to hew but didn’t hew much. Voltie came for milk said E had this morning been buying two lbs butter from Shira B. Voltie and Mart drawing stone all PM. Grace finish sewing blocks on the log cabin. I bake beans. �page_0075 120 Saturday 17 March 1894 A soft quiet warm day, wind S. Wells and Will gone to Kingston for groceries, went up on milk waggon. Grace got Saturdays work done this A.M. and after dinner Grace and Irene walked down to Eveline’s and Maud went up to see Shell Niles, Frances Joy there visiting since early this morning. Voltie and Mart helping Wellie draw wood from Breakey’s. Devero let Wellie have all the wood there is left from the quarry for a $1,00. A very good bargain for Wells Jr. I am alone nearly all the PM. Maud came at 4 Oclock. Voltie came home in time to do the chores. Grace & Irene came soon after. Then Voltie and Mart went over to Wills awhile when they came back they found another new calf at the barn. �page_0076 121 Sunday 17 March 1894 A shower this morning from the SW with thunder, cleared up about nine AM, sun came out bright and clear. Charley, Belle & the children came at 1/2 past nine AM and stayed till 4 PM. Irene went home with them, the little one has been here three weeks contented as if she had always lived here. Monday 19 A fine day. Mart plowing on the lower place. Wells fixing the farm waggon. Voltie doing every chore. I washed carpet rags and washed Volties frock and overalls and in the evening patched and darned. Will came over in the evening & brought his violin & Will & Voltie played in concert with violin an organ. Toward evening the Pierpont went down by here and blew us a salute. �page_0077 122 Tuesday 20 March 1894 A very fine day. Wind North, last night froze hard enough to make good sap weather. Arose at three O’clock and get breakfast so Wells & Wells can go to Kingston. Had to send Mart for Wellie and then Wellie went to Kingston without his breakfast, arrived at the ferry to late for the Pierpoint, so five individuals hire an ice boat and cross to Town and back again. Grace done a two weeks washing, lines full and fluttering in the wind. Devolson gone to J Niles for a calf going to exchange for a hide. Mart plowing. Jane Niles visiting at Will Dixon’s, Charley Dixon here twice once to borrow a saw and again to borrow a loaf of bread. After chores are all done, Mart goes for the saw and Jen sends home the loaf of Bread which I had much rather she had kept. Wells & Wells Jr got home at 8 PM. Voltie went for the mail, a letter from Watson and one from Laura Joslin. Grace went with the Niles to practice �page_0078 123 singing at W.G. Woodmans for the funeral tomorrow & came home at half past 12 midnight. Wednesday 21st March 1894 A cloudy lousy day, raining hard at 10 AM. This is the day the 5 bodies are brought from the vault from Marysville and burried in our buring [sic] place. A sad solemn sight, 5 graves dug at once for our neighbors children. Gorge Michea, Clara Woodman, little Georgie Gillespie, Mary Ann Watkins & little Laurence Henry, Rev Mr White preached a very impressive sermon. Wells couldn’t find his shoe thread this morning and so got mad & swore and riped [sic] and tore and made a regular ass of himself as usual. Oh the low depisable contemptable low mean coarseness of a dirty temper. It is insulting and abusive. �page_0079 124 Thursday 22nd March 1894 Froze some last night. Voltie drawing plowing. Mart & Wells Jr drawing stone. Wells Sr tinkering at an old waggon. Maude piecing a quilt. Grace ironing. I am general doer of everything. Cloudy, wind North not cold. Dalia Kenny very sick. Dr Buchanan doctoring her Smiths folks alone and not a boy to help them. Laura doing all the work in doors and out. Weather cold enough to snow. Think it will snow before long. Tis evening now dark night. Friday 23 Quite cold rather cloudy. Wind North. Boys working with two teams down by Wellies plowing and drawing stone. Mart & Volty did not come up till nearly dark just in time to do the chores. I commenced to fix Wells clothes and get things ready to go away. Wells went over the river and said Horace B is going Monday. Wells went to Gloyds for a stick for a waggon reach. �page_0080 125 Grace scrubed the stairs and scoured the Boy’s room clean. Wells working away out in the shop. In the eve Grace & Martin went for the mail. A letter for Wells from Capt Fitsmons saying Wells must go to Detroit next Wednesday. Grace rec’d a letter from Miss Strachan saying, Yes—she would give her music lessons. I piece for a quilt got 20 blocks finnished [sic]. Saturday 24th March 1894 A cool cloudy day, wind South some ice still floating in the river. Wells gone again over the river to see about the Lindy place. Voltie & Mart are plowing down by Wellies. I make beds, sweep and churn, not a speck of snow anywhere. Grace moping floors and helped get dinner. Wells came towards eve came over with Rattray’s and Wellington Burnham. I dont think he had very good success about his business—seems very quiet and subdued about something. Evening sets in cold and cloudy. �page_0081 126 Sunday 25th March 1894 Easter Sunday a rather cold gray cloudy day. Wind NW. Ground frozen so cold the Rev would not come from Marysville to preach. A quiet day no one here except Welly. We had fried eggs for breakfast 12 & gave Wells Jr 10 all I had with milk, butter & dutch cheese. Wells not very cheerful. Grace gone to J.P. to Easter. I read Talmage and home at 8 PM. An invitation for G & V, at W.G.W.’s’s Tuesday evening, a sugar party. Monday 26 March A cold frozen morning. Wells arose at "five O’clock in the morning" built a fire and took the oars which he had borrowed from J.N. last night and went to W Jr’s for the skiff and went over the river again this morning going to Clayton again to see LLD Morse about the Lidy place again. I think he will �page_0082 129 be home before night if he comes to day for the wind blows and the air is freezing cold. Frost on the North window. Wells came in time for his supper. Says the Lidy buisness [sic] is all right and he has to leave home tomorrow morning for Chicago. Will and Charley here in the evening. Charley came over this afternoon and brought some Syrup, he said "For uncle Wells". Which is a treat for us all. Tuesday 27 March 1894 Wells built a fire at 1/2 past 3 O’clock. Welly came and they got started at 5 Oclock AM for Kingston. Wells anxious to get the 8 Oclock boat. A clear bright frozen morning, very quiet. Wells gave me a hundred dollars towards building the new barn. I took a nap in afternoon near party at WG Woodman’s. Grace & V go with Frank Woodman and WP. Jim Morgan here. �page_0083 130 Wednesday 28 March 1894 A cold day, wind N, snow falling furiously for a while, ground white then sun comes out again and before night there is no snow. I called V and G.D.B. up in time for breakfast. They came home at 3 AM—came near staying all night. Welly here, I gave him $20.00 to get lumber & grass seed &c. Voltie working on a jumper. Mart drawing the banking from the house. Evening visitors Will Dixon, Jim Morgan & Frank Woodman. John Morgan went to uncle Smiths. Thursday 29 March 1894 This morning the ground covered with snow about 4 inches deep. The Pierpont made her first trip to our wharf arriving last night and lying there till this morning. Welly and Will Dixon, Laura Smith went up. Laura carried 50 lbs of butter to market. John Morgan stayed with uncle Smith all day. Laura brought home with her a boy from the orphans home. �page_0084 131 Friday 30th March 1894 Snow all gone again. Wind S.W. blowing half a gale and chilly. Volty went to Mr Rattrays to borrow a seeder, to sow grass seed. Dellia no better, very little hopes of her recovery. Voltie sowing grass seed. Mart drawing manure from house banking. Grace done a big washing. I done cooking and churned the butter. Maud studying her lessons. Wellie working on Niles’ boat. Grace went to the Post ofice. A letter from Johny which is welcome indeed. John has moved on a farm and I am so very glad. Evening visitors John Morgan, George Morgan, Mr Kemp and Will Dixon. John Morgan stays all night and ate breakfast with us. Bill Smith does not like the boy Laura brought from the city. Saturday 31st March 1894 The last day of the month and the last day of the week. A windy day South wind, looking like a storm, rather warm. Wellie & Mart drawing manure. �page_0085 132 Voltie working at the pumper. Sam & Frank and M drove here for our boys to go to the Snow place to doctor a cow, came for them just as dinner was ready and away they drove without coming in the house & gone over an hour. Grace & Mart discovered one of our cows stretched out on the ground and thought the cow was sick too, and away went Mart full run to the Snow farm for Wellie & Voltie and back they came again in great haste, gave the old cow a kick and up she got well enough, having only lain down to rest and came in to their dinner like hungry bears. No one here this evening but they all went to church to hear Rev Mr White lecture on ghosts. Wellie, Voltie, Martin and Maud and I am alone all evening reading. A dark rainy night and the church filled. �page_0086 133 Sunday April 1st 1894 A half sunshine half cloudy day. Wind blowing strongly from the West. Grace and Mart go to 1/2 10 O’clock service. Lill Niles came home from church with Grace and stayed to dinner and the afternoon. Will here towards evening. R came home after dark. Danforth Dixon brought Mother & R as far as Sid Percey’s on Friday. Moth at Davis’ yd. Monday 2nd April. A kind of a half pleasant day, frost on the pantry window, Grace piecing on a quilt. boys plowing. Wind North, cold. Grace & Maud goes to Wills to see their Grandmother & to get sugar. I wrote to Johny. Tuesday 3rd April 1894 Wellie and Voltie plowing on the Grange down by the corner. in AM hewed timber, had dinner at Willie cooked a rooster. No visitors this evening and we all go to bed early. Grace & Maud go for the mail, get letter from Welie and one from Allen Lafleur. No rain. �page_0087 134 �page_0088 134 �page_0089 136 Wednesday 4 Wind South blowing a half gale. Buchanan came over all right, gone to Mr Rattray’s. Rained this fore noon. After noon the boys plow on the grange. Will & Charley here grinding their axe. I priced a new block from the Hearth & home, churned and made 8 prints for market and have got to write Wills a letter. no rain Thursday 5 April 1894 Arose at 8 Oclock and got Grace started for Kingston market again only eight lbs butter. Voltie & Mart plowing away down on the flat towards breakeys. I sounded the dinner horn long an long. Mart and V drew a load of hay at noon. Grace goes for her first music lesson this spring. Grace sold the butter for 23 cts per lb no rain �page_0090 137 Minnie Friday 6th April 1894 A cloudy chilly day but very quiet. Voltie went to L Phillips for grass seed, came back just after dinner. Jack Niles brought me some fish. Dora Gillespie here for mission money. Walter Horn here peddling pattent medicine. Rachel came over for milk and stayed till 10 Oclock PM & strung out a mess of Petrie yarns 50 miles long. P. GN. & CW went to Millens Bay for ile. A practising lesson in singing at JN’s at which GDB & JDB attend a wanted meeting held at the church this evening which Wellie & Martin attend. A letter from Watson informing us of Harry’s intended. Visit GR Dear no rain Saturday 7th A fine day sun clear. V & M plowing W Jr ditching. Maud making an afternoon visit at JN. Wills D. folks boiling down sap. Grace done Saturday’s cleaning. V carried the bees out the cellar, one dead hive consequently we have a little honey for supper no rain �page_0091 138 Sunday 8th April 1894 A mild quiet day. Mart gone to church no rain Monday 9 April and Graces birth day A mild day sun shining. Wind blowing some from the South. Grace washing clothes, lines full. Rachel goes home about three O’clock. I lent her Ishmael Vol 1. Boys finished plowing away over on the flat by Breakey’s. A fine day to dry clothes no rain �page_0092 139 10 of April 1894 Tuesday. A cloudy day Wind S.W. Our boys plowing over on the grange down by Wellies (ie Mart plowing). Wellie, Voltie & Will Dixon digging post holes on the grange along the road & finished them all to day. Grace scrubed the kitchen and we moved. Letters from Wells & J.K. Rachel rec’d a letter from Norman. Grace ironed all the clothes. no rain Wednesday 11 April 1894 A cloudy day & disagreeably cold. Wind North blowing a gale. Voltie cultivating ground just behind the hog pen for wheat. Voltie & Martin. I churned and darned a sock & helped get dinner. Rachel here to borrow $6 dollars. George Gillespie here with a subserititional [sic] for a vault & tore his trowsers leg most off dodging through the wire fence. no rain �page_0093 140 Thursday 12 April Wind North. A cold disagreeable weather. Boys sowing oats 10 bushels. Wind blowing a gale from the North. Grace gone to Kingston with 7 lbs butter. I lent R 5 dollars of Wells money. Grace paid Ockley some money and got groceries there and paid for them. Voltie borrowed Mr Rattrays seeder to sow grass seed. Mart and Voltie working in field. Mart cultivating, Wellie sowing oats, Voltie pulverizing. Grace stoped at Bells. Mr Watson sent Maud a pair of boots. Wellie drove to the dock at evening with truck waggon. Nellie sent me a letter and returned my books, Irvine’s Sketch book & Hadey of Wassail. R came over and stayed all night, came late. Said Sam’s dog attacked her. no rain or snow �page_0094 141 Friday 13 April 1894 A clear day. Wind North blowing hard. Rachel went after breakfast home. Our boys are working down by Wells Jr, dinner is ready since 12 meridian and now half past the hour and no sign of them yet and I expect the dinner will be stale and cold before they get here, that is if they come at all. Well they are here. I scolded said they could come no sooner, came late for supper, got another field sowed oats. Another letter from Wells says he may come home soon but I hope not. Rachel came over to stay all night &c. A letter from Ockley no rain Saturday 14 April 1894. A clear fine day. Wind North, no rain for many days. Rachel here and cleaned the kitchen floor. Our boys working in field. About 4 Oclock Charley drove in here bringing home Grace, Belle & �page_0095 142 all their children. Charley drove back leaving Bell & the little ones here, going to stay all night. I glad to see them. R goes home to get her clothes to go with this family to the lecture. Grace goes home with R and finds aunt Dana there. So R comes back with G for milk & buttermilk, says cant go to the temperance lecture for visit. A beautiful evening and they start for the church, Voltie, Belle, Grace and Mart. I stay with the youngones and care for them. They came at 10 Oclock. We had a time or two with young Charles Victor crying for mamma Belle. Well H Watson meant to come home with Grace from Kingston on Thursday again commencing rather early through spring to sponge boraid [sic] and lodging again. But he did not come. [Belle|Bell]] & I sit up and visited till late no rain �page_0096 143 Sunday 15 April A bright morning warm and fine. Wind S. Glad to find Belle here this morning, after breakfast dishes all washed, our visitors began to come in. Well I cooked dinner for Mandy Watson Irene Bamford Devolson Bamford Grace Bamford Wells Bamford Eveline Bamford Muriel Bamford Robert Bamford Rachel Bamford Dordana Smith Charles Halliday Isabella Halliday Margarette Halliday Beatrice Halliday June Halliday Victor Halliday Martin Rennolds George Morgan Andie Mitchel & Will Dixon here but the did not stay to dinner no rain �page_0097 144 16th April 1894 Wind South. A fine day. Grace washed all the clothes. Dane stayed till after dinner and then I went over to Wills with her. This is the first time I have seen mother since last Nov, found her in good health. Jen, Rachel & Grandmother gave to plant. Voltie been grafting all day for Wellie till 4 Oclock then came and set some pear grafts for Will. Then set Dane on the river. Wellie & Mart plowing down by Wellies. I stayed to supper and Maude came to go home with me. A fine moon light evening. R. C. F. & E came with us as far as the bars no rain I have heard gossiping and scandal enough for the last few day. �page_0098 185 17 Tuesday A pleasant day. Wind North. Voltie plowing here by the house. Mart helping him. Wellie plowing near home. After noon Wellie went to Jim McKays stone bee. Rachel here for scions to graft their trees. Voltie cut some then went home with her to show Will how to graft. Then came back and plowed by the raspberries. The grass beginning to grow a little. The buds are swelling on the trees. Maude this morning went to School to Miss Emma McDonald. Wednesday 18 April 1894 A clear warm bright day nearly cloudless. Scarcely a breath of wind North. River like a mirror. No rain since the 13th of March excepting a little rain the morning of the 21st March. Dust flying in the roads after the waggons when they come home to dinner. Wellie eats dinner at home plowing down there and so is Mart. Voltie cleans up peas to sow. R came and brought 9 duck eggs that �page_0099 146 Grandmother had got over to J Dixons. Grace set them under a hen all night. I do not believe they will ever hatch for they were brought 14 miles in a buggy. Wills sent the pans home. Thursday 19 April 1894 looks very much like rain. Grace gone to K with only 8 lbs of butter for which she get 28 cts and sold to the same woman. Rummy quite hard. Voltie & Mart caught in the rain and hurried home as fast as they could come, clean up again and after dinner they went to drawing manure. Mart drove to dock for Grace. �page_0100 155 Friday 27 A fine day. Grace took up the parlor carpet and the boys whiped it well. Grace commenced the parlor and put the bordering on. Saturday 28 A very quiet warm morning, cloudy. Arose at 4 O’clock AM that Volty cant get to Marysville to board the first ferry for Kingston. Wellie & Mart drawing manure below. Commenced raining at noon and at 4 O’clock the rain came pouring down filling our can and tub in a few minutes. Voltie came at 5 with wet feet having stoped at WG Woodmans since two PM. Voltie bought a bale of pike nets. Well after supper, CW came and V went with him across to Riverview for xxxx and didnt get back till 10 Oclock through the thick fog. �page_0101 156 Sunday 29 A fine quiet day. South W. Wellie came up and helped do the chores after breakfast. Martin and George Niles rowed across the river for Wallace then Grace and Mart went to church at 1/2 past 10 service. Then Grace goes home with Willie then they drive to the foot. Voltie gone to bed and Maud. I alone most all day till about four O’clock when Shelly came and went up to the cedars for flowers. Then Wellie, Eveline, Muriel and Wall came up in boat. Then Rachel came up over and E & W and the children went home, and R coaxed Grace to go to Mr Niles to buy butter and Maud went and stayed till 10 O’clock evening. Mart there too. Maud goes to Horn’s courting. Monday 30 April 1894 A clear fine day. A light South Wind. The pasture and meadow are green, grain coming, trees buding [sic], birds singing & building nests. The dandelions are most large enough for as greens. Voltie building wire fence. Mart drawing manure. Wellie planting potatoes. Grace washing. We sent the milk to the factory 99 lbs. W & V & M ate dinner at Wellie’s. I expected them home and Grace rang the dinner horn long and loud. They ate dinner at Wellie’s. Sams boys speeding their �page_0102 157 I sowed lettuce seed and made another bed for beets weight of milk 99 lbs 14 May 1894 Tuesday A fair day Grace finished the parlor to day. I sowed beet seed and made flower bed. 100 lbs milk only no more cows calved this morning Thursday 3rd Jan 1895 Wind South cloudy, rather mild, cloudy Wellie drew straw from here to thatch, his calf stable. I rode over to Wills on the load of straw and staid all day, patched Charlie Dixon’s coat. Hannok Joslin’s burried [sic] to day from the vault. Electioneers running around. Butchered the beef to day. Charly Easton and Will D helped him. Grace and Mart gone to J Niles to make an evenng visit. Voltie came home to day this evening. continued on page 70 �page_0103 158 Wednesday 3rd 2nd May A warm day Wind South. Weighed our carpet rags over thirty lbs. Grace ironed the clothes, boys drawing manure and building fence, only lbs milk this morning, made out 6 butter prints for market. Gave Wellie 5 dollars to buy seed potatoes. Will came home this afternoon with prize potatoes and fruit trees. Frank Woodman and George Niles here this evening. Volty putting led [sic] and corks on fish net Thursday 13rd May 1894 A beautiful day, very warm and calm. A breath of south wind. Voltie drove to the dock with Grace & a grist for the hogs, Grace carried Belle some Kalsomine. Voltie and Mart building pasture fence down by the Wellington’s. Cows in this pasture breaking out all the time. Voltie finished one pike net. Wellie, Will & R gone to Kingston. Came home late. Voltie milked the cows alone. Nellie sent me a Book entitled "After Two Years" by Charles Kingsley �page_0104 159 Friday 7th Cloudy morning, Wind South. Raining quite hard, clears up toward eve with fog. A steamer vessel whistiling [sic] in the fog. Will here and helped Voltie set a fish net. Grace kalsomined the bodour. Saturday 5 May 1894 A very fine clear day after the rain, cool and clear, every field green and sparkling with dew. Grace moped [sic] dinning room and kitchen and pantry, the boys finish building pasture fence by Burnhams. After dinner, Maude and I go over to Wills and stay till dark and R and the children came home as far as the bars lane. Found Mrs N and Tilly here. They went home just in time to escape the rain which came grandly with heavy thunder and lightning. commenced base [illegible] A Sams �page_0105 160 Sunday 6 May 1894 A fine warm morning. Wind followed by heavy Thunder & lightning showers. Mart went to church a great attendance but no preaching His Rev was absent. George Niles made us two visits. Will and Charles made me an evening visit. Singing sacred music is the order of the evening Monday 7 May 1894 A clear morning after a night of Thunder lightning, rain and wind. The wind S W blowing half a gale all day, chilly towards eve. Grace papered small parlor. Volty drove the cows to the lower pasture and finished the pasture fence and drew rails for a calf pasture �page_0106 167 Wellie and Mart draw manure. 136 lbs milk this morning. V called on Mr Niles family Mrs Niles cleaning house to day and washing this evening Tuesday May 8th 1894 A cool breezy morning Wind S W clear. Volty and Martin go to the lower pasture to milk 126 lbs milk this morning. wind goes down at evening so Mart & V run net and line 18 pike and came in and had to do their chores after dark �page_0107 162 Wednesday May 1894 A very cool day indeed a common wind blowing from the west. boys planting potatoes in fore noon, afternoon they shingle for Sammy a bee. 186 lbs milk this morning Voltie took 18 fish from his net pike, and 3 sturgeon from the two, one weighing 44 lbs dressed Thursday 10 A most beautiful day, a white frost last night. The grass bright green and covered with frost due dew. Voltie took 15 pike from net this morning. Voltie drove to dock this morning, sold calf hides to buy fish cord for sturgeon. Mart has not used any tobaco in 3 weeks 2 + 2 lbs milk. Voltie intends going with George N to Cape with fish tomorrow. After dinner Maude and I walk to Wills for a little visit R came back with us & borrowed Kerosine oil. In the night wind rising before morning blowing a gale and raining �page_0108 163 Friday 11 May 1894 Raining and blowing a half gale this morning, Wind South. Called Voltie at 4 Oclock AM but he would’nt get up. He and Mart got up at 5 and went down to Wellie’s to milk the cows through rain and wind. Clears up at 9 Oclock but wind blows all day. 2 12 lbs milk this morning. Old Mrs Mongomery very sick do not expected to live Grace making Maude a dress pink print Saturday 12 May 1894 �page_0109 164 Sunday 13 May 1894 Monday 14 May 1894 �page_0110 165 Tuesday May 15 1894 Wednesday 16 May 1894 �page_0111 166 Thursday 17 May 1894 Friday 18 May 1894 A very rainy morning. Got out of bed at 12 midnight to set the tub for rain water for it has been thundering and lightening for a long time. Mother here reading a novel. Grace after washing the breakfast dishes is practicing her music lesson. Mart reading Ishmael or Out of the depths. Voltie gone to the foot to run fish nets. The weather mild and warm with rain a dull quiet day Maud sowing carpet rags hit or miss. Will here in evening playing and fiddling and singing ic that is Voltie and Will. No letter from Wells �page_0112 167 Saturday 19 May 1894 Sunday 20 May 1894 Wind east blowing half a gale, air warm. Mart played and ate breakfast With Wellie. clouds are black and angry with wind all around, barometer changing, grass beautifuly [sic] green, trees & fruit trees in leaf and blossom. A great promise of fruit this year Maud gone to Mr Niles to go with Shell to Sabbath school. Grace down to Welly’s. Grandmother reading. �page_0113 166 Monday 21 May 1894 Wind North a very pleasant day. Voltie and Will went to the nets and then Voltie went to the cape with fish. Eveline and the children here. Eveline made Mart a shirt. Voltie bought himself a shirt, a pair of tan shoes and Grace a pair of tan low shoes and Wellie a pair of over shoes. Grand mother walked home. Mart cultivated the corn ground. Tuesday 22 May 1894 Cool with wind North in the morning changing South light with some rain. Grace washed Wellie planted corn and so did Mart .Voltie J marked out the corn land and then Voltie and Will went to the nets, then they all played base ball at Mr Woodmans. Wellie and Mart went home to supper and to milk the cows. VoltieWill and Mart go spearing fish in the evening. Grace white washed the chamber bedroom, and cleaned the floors and doors & window. Maude went to school. Grace and Maude gone for the mail. I churned and made bread, dinner &c. |No letter from Wells yet got �page_0114 167 Wednesday 23rd May 1894 A very fine warm day Wind S. We looked for John to day but he did not come. Voltie planted corn and fitted the ground by the house for planting. Washed a quilt & mended V a pair of trousers loons. Grace cleaned floors and helped d house work. Thursday 24th May 1894 A warm still day cloudy and showery. Mart & Grace gone to K to selebrate [sic] Queen Victoria’s birth day 75 years old to day. Wellie drove to the dock this morning. Voltie brought his fish nets up from the foot. Found our gobbler dead this morning. He was here gobbling at the door last night all right. Tired Joy came up with V and got a little seed corn. Voltie went to dock at half past 9 pm for G and M. He brought a waggon load of humanity from the dock including Ben Dodge, Laura Smith, Frank Woodman and Geo Niles. Got home at 12 midnight Dodge went over the river. �page_0115 168 Friday 25 May Wellie & Voltie building wire fence. Grace making my basque. I sewed carpet rags. Maud got a sty on her eye. A letter from Watson and one from Wells sr. too Cold to work in garden. Wind North blowing a gale and cloudy Saturday 26 A fine day wind North and light. Boys building fence. Mart is planting and making garden every thing growing finelly [sic]. fish & custard pie for dinner �page_0116 169 Sunday 27 May 1894 Monday 28 May 1894 Wind West blowing and raining hard all day which caused the suspension of a great deal of farm business. Cleared up towards night with wind. Our boys fussed around could’nt do much work. Grace sewed I sewed carpert rags. �page_0117 170 Thursday 29th May 1894 A clearing up day after the rain. Sky full of big bellied wind clouds moving North East, a light silvery clouds, rain exhausted. Voltie and George N intended going to Cape with fish, wind began breezing up more fiercely from the west, So left the fish in N boat house till the wind falls. Wells Jr plowing taler ground for Hanes to plant on shares. Sarah Gillespie came this morning to help Grace make a dress. Will came and grained the pantry cubboard door. Grace and Maude went with Sarah a long way when she went home Wednesday 30th May 1894 �page_0118 171 Thursday 31st May 1894 Wellie drove Grace to dock through the rain. Rachel and Will went to Kingston too Friday 1st June 1894 Friday it rains most all day, tubs and barrel full of rain water, didnt get any letters from any person �page_0119 172 Saturday 2nd June 1894 A rainy day raining all day and very windey windy. Haynes here to dinner. He came up to plant potatoes but didnt plant for the rain. I washed towels and other things and hang them in the sun to day. Grace got toothache and gone to bed. Mr. John Montgomery buried to day 3 June Sunday 1894. A beautiful morning. after the rain grain, meadows, potatoes, fruit trees and garden every thing growing. Wind South. Wish Belle and family would come down to day. Alone all day no person here all day. �page_0120 173 Monday 4th June 1894 A very fine day and warm but towards night grows colder. Wind west. Wellie brought Eveline and the children up in the punt just after dinner. Wellie and Voltie finish the wire fence pasture. Eveline stayed to tea. All Barrie here to get Voltie and team to draw pressed hay to the scow. Voltie cant go must do his own work. Haynes finished planting potatoes. Em Haynes here and went to Wills for butter and eggs. Mart drew manure Tuesday 5 June 1894 Wind East this morning more rain and bids fair for a rainy day. Voltie did intend going to Cape with fish. Maude gone to school. Did’nt want her to go but she persisted in going. Wellie & Mart in shop working on the skiff. Well, Voltie has started for the Cape �page_0121 174 Wednesday 6 June 1894 Thursday 7 June 1894 �page_0122 175 8 June 1894 Friday Quite a fine day. Wind West. Eveline and Hubert here. Wellie working for Uncle Smith building fence. Winnie at home. Muriel with aunt Laura 9 June 1894 Saturday A very fine day Soft South wind. A base ball at S. D. W’s in afternoon. Mrs Haynes here sewing. I wash carpet �page_0123 176 10 June 11 June �page_0124 177 12 June 13 June �page_0125 178 14 June 15 June Friday A beautiful day. Dordane said she must surely go home and then concluded to stay so as to see John and Flora when they came. John and Flora came P.M. �page_0126 179 16 June Saturday 1894 A fine day. Voltie rowed aunt dane across the river this morning before breakfast. Grace got teeth ache yet Sunday 17 June well tis sunday morning. Warm but looks like rain, barometer falling. Nelly, G, John, Flora, Dant D and another fellow here for breakfast. Oh dear Im tired John and Flora went home this afternoon Rob Dant, Will Getman and Kellar went too. all gone but Nell �page_0127 180 Monday 18 June A very warm day. Light wind South looks much like rain. But Grace & Nell G go up to Mr Doctuer’s G in I Niles buggy to make a days visit. Rain showers with thunder and Lightning. Girls come home at evening, a good visit 19 Jun Tuesday Very warm Light wind South. Showery. Every thing growing grandly and beautifuly [sic]. Mart went to the Cape with fish went with George Niles, fish mostly spoiled. Wellie working on his house. Voltie making Axeltree for waggon. Nellie Gsy reading and Sleeping. I been reading. Grace popping corn—heavy thunder a heavy shower at 4 & 5 this morning. we are rather short of butter, we are always short after entertaining so much company �page_0128 181 Wednesday 20th June 1894 A fine day with occassional showers. Grace Thursday 21 June 1894 A beautiful day. Arose early Nellie gone home to day. Grace went to Kingston. Wellie drove to dock. Grace has a new lesson "Imperial Polka". Bees swarm for first time this summer. Voltie had a little difficulty hiving them then after dinner Little Charley came for Voltie to hive a swarm for Will. Will gone to town. Voltie and Mart furrowed out and hoed corn in A.M. and P.M. hoed for potatoes at Wellie’s. Will D came home from Kingston "sick" Charley Wickham came too �page_0129 182 Friday 22nd June 1894 Sid Percy here. A beautiful day Wind South & breezy. Wellie & Mart hoeing potatoes by Wellie’s. Voltie repairing waggon and making new axle. I weeding onions & lettuce. Maude home from school. Grain and every thing growing finely. The young apples as large as haws or half grown hickory nuts. Two letters from Hugh both from the Land Office urging insisting on an immediate & substantial payment Saturday 23rd June 1894 A hot day. Wellie & Mart hoeing potatoes. Voltie working at Waggon axle A pick me and base ball game on Grindstone Island between foot of Wolfe Island boys and Grindstone boys. Wolfe Island boys beat by 9 to 29. Wolfe Island boys 8 innings and Grindstone boys 9 innings. �page_0130 183 Sunday 24 June 1894 the very warmest hotest day yet. A thunder shower came up black in S.W. but steered off to the North and kept out of our way. Scarcely a breeze to ripple the river. Hens and chickens around with their mouths open panting for breath. No person here this day. Grace taking a nap & Voltie sleeping. Mr Armstrong preached to day. Oh to hot for comfort. We may get a shower yet. Rambling of Thunder heard afar off somewhere. George Docteur and J Murphy called here this evening inviting Voltie and Grace to a picnik up the Island. Some rain with thunder & lightning. Monday 25 June A fine breezy day. Wind South. Boys working on the road ie Wells Jr, Devolson & Mart. Grace done big washing and began making her print dress. �page_0131 184 Tuesday 26 June 1894 A fine summer day. Barometer falling all day. Grace making a print dress for herself to wear to the picnik. The boys hoeing till working on road 12 O’clock then go to election, play base ball till thunder, lightning, wind and rain drives them all home, going to play base ball against the Ferry 9 tomorrow. Grace brought in all the washing from the clothes line in a hurry. I almost forgot to say the boys went to election and voted for Haycock. Will came over and hived a swarm of bees while boys were gone but the bees all went back Wednesday 27th June 1894 Wind S cloudy with a little rain now and again. Wells Jr, Davolty, Grace & Mart gone to a picknic in Ranous woods for the benefit of Rev Lipton. Maud and I alone all day. Maude is a good child. Excepting Welly the others came home late. Will helped Wellie milk. They report a fine time—danced all day. A big crowd H.H. drove down for Lill to go to the picknic. �page_0132 185 Thursday 28th June 1894 A hot warm summer day. Wind S & breezy. A thorough rain would be very beneficial at present. Wells Jr drove to dock this morning with Grace. Voltie has lain down awhile to rest himself after being up all night with Charley Wickham. After the Dr for Jen but didnt get him for he gone from home to a wedding. Just as well youngster born just all same without a Dr. I dont feel very cute after being up all night, finished W Jr’s scrap book. Grace & V went up the Island to a picnic. Eveline, Welly & their children came up for their groceries. Mart went to Johns to day to help him with his haying. Friday 29th June Wind South, warm very breezy, cloudy looks like rain, barometer falling. Hens persecuting the duck, picked its feathers off his back and picked its eye out. Grace and Maude went to Wills then for the mail. We keep the duck in cellar. �page_0133 186 Saturday 30 June 1894 The last day of June, very warm wind South and very bright, not a cloud to be seen this morning. Grace worked home all fore noon then went to Wills and worked till long after dark. Sunday 1 July 1894 Heat very great. Wind South and Light. Rachel came home from Carlton Island. Will went for her with Niles beef. Charley Wickham rowed back with Wellies boat. I went over to Wills towards night. Eddy Bates here, made a visit. Voltie sleeping in hammock and reading. Every thing suffering for rain. �page_0134 187 Monday 2nd July 1894 A hot day, heat oppressive, barometer falling. Voltie hoed in garden, took a super of honey from a hive, put on another, sharpened mowing machine, knives & mowed a few times round this afternoon. Niles hen in our grain again. Flora & Ethel came here, stayed all day. Wellie went to O’briens to get something forget and then watered all the cows and plowed out Haynes potatoes. Haynes going to move and dont want them. Grace at Wills all day. A powerful rain towards night with thunder and lightning and wind. It lodged the wheat of Esford at Wills visiting. Tuesday 3rd July 1894 A partialy [sic] cloudy morning after the rain. Wind south. Thunder & Lightning in the night clears away bright & warm, breezy. I sent John a postal card. Grace sewing for Maud. Voltie went to O’Briens to get the mowing machine. Got home at half past 12 AM. Barometer pointing to "change" �page_0135 188 4th July Wednesday Wind West cool and refreshing. Wellie hoeing Haynes potatoes. Voltie mowing with machine. Grace washing all forenoon then went over to Wills and made out butter for market and done big ironing and walked over to Dignams and home again. Will D here this eve for ice. Fine cool evening. Niles family went to Cape to celebrate fourth July. Lidy Ranous went with them. Wind West and blowing a smart breeze all day. Quinn Beadle raised his big barn to day. Thursday 5 July 1894 A cool breeze day same as yesterday. Wind West. Wellie & Will D gone to Kingston. Voltie milked and Eveline milked the cows. Grace with the Milly, Voltie, Doctored Haynes potatoes for bugs. After dinner went for a load of bean poles and raked hay and milked the cows again and came home and done all the chores. Grace drove to dock for Wellie thinking to go with the Digmans to Lafleur party. K & G wouldn’t go for they had had no invitation. Grace went to Well’s again to work to day. �page_0136 189 Friday 6th July 1894 Grace & Voltie went to Lafleur’s party with Frank Woodman came home at 4 AM this morning Saturday 7 A fine day dry and cold strong wind blowing form the west. Grace moped the floors. �page_0137 190 Sunday 8 July 1894 A dry cool day, Wind West. Wellie came up in a skiff and I went home with him and stayed all day. Grace went to church. Maud & V stayed home after church. V came to Wellies too and ate dinner & supper. Voltie and Hiram there and Frank Woodman. George & Wall Niles, Rafter, Russel and Will McD and Wellie brought me up in skiff. Monday 9th July 1894 A warm dry day. Wind South. Grace made Maude a dress and sewed most all day. I wrote Rogers & Kirkpatrick a letter, Grace wrote to Watson. Wellie and Voltie mowing and raking hay down by Wellie’s. I hoed corn. Wellie came for the sewing machine �page_0138 191 Tuesday 10 July 1894 A warm day wind South no rain the grand summer clouds asume [sic] all kind of fantastic shapes, pile upon pile arising from the horizon on every side in lovely grandeur. Mart not home yet. Wellie and Voltie drawing hay and stacking here by the barn. A fellow named Russel here. Maud went to Evelines for butter and went to Mrs Niles to borrow tea. Wellie 5 more pigs at the barn, sow ate one leaves 4. A letter from John, Mr Watson and also Hugh Southerland for a pair of cattle boots Wednesday 11 July 1894 Another dry warm day. Wind South. The boys stacking down by Wellies Voltie drove to the factory this morning. �page_0139 192 Wednesday 11 1894 July Thursday 12 July 1894 A rainy morning. Grace went to Kingston. �page_0140 193 Friday 13th July 1894 Looks like rain this morning but clouds clear away with a brisk breeze from S. Mart came home this morning from Johns, he stayed all night at Dodges and came over in punt with a strong breeze after him. A hot day with some thunder and showers going around to Eastward. All hands working at the hay. We had pease [sic] for dinner. A singing party at the feet to night. Saturday 14 looks very much like rian in the morning. Wind South but clears up brightly, sun pouring down, heat most too warm for farmers to work in field only for a spanking breeze from south. Saturday July 14th 1894 Arose at 4 O’clock called Voltie and he went immediately to Wellies. They intend to draw hay all day but it rains before 8 O’clock hard spoiling their hay drawing. Well they will hoe potatoes. Mart went to factory this morning. �page_0141 194 July 15 Sunday 1894 A warm day showery day. I went too Wills, Maude went too. Williams and Wickham there. Had a jug of cider, George Niles had dinner with us. LaFleur here in the evening. Monday 16 July 1899 A very warm day. Grace washed all the clothes. Boys drawing hay at Wellies all day. I washed a lot of clothes too. �page_0142 195 Tuesday 17 July 1894 A dry hot day, a scorcher. Boys worked at Wellies drawing hay. Will helped them. Grace went to the ice cream party at WG Woodmans. Mart went too and rowed the skiff, got home at 1 oclock AM. Mr Watson came after dark. I |washed some clothes. Wednesday 18 July 1894 A very hot day, no cloud and Watson here. Voltie & Mart making hay at Wellie’s. No wind, Grace got toothache. �page_0143 196 July 19 Thursday Grace, Maud and Watson go to Kingston and Bring Lib and the baby back with them for a weeks stay. July 20 Friday Towards Eve a black cloud arising in the South with heavy thunder and lightning acompanied [sic] north wind. �page_0144 197 July 24 Saturday No rain, old Mr Breakey burried to day from the house. Rev Lipton officiating, our boys and Watson attend. July 22 No rain, Maude and Watson went to church to hear the Rev White preach. �page_0145 194 July 23rd Monday no rain July 24 Tuesday no rain �page_0146 190 July 25 Wednesday no rain July 26 Thursday Well the Watsons are going home to day. Maud and Grace are going to see the baby christened Benjamin Ambridge Craig. Well they have stuffed themselves on string beans and green peas and other eatables till they are fairly gorged. Harry will come down by & by and we will fill him up and stuff him out too. �page_0147 191 27 Friday July 1894 28 Saturday July 1894 �page_0148 192 29 July Sunday 1894 Charley, Bell & the children here and I go home with them to stay a week. I dont feel very well but am going all the same. Very fine weather for the harvest. I see Charley has a fine garden. 30 Monday A fine day Belle washes all the clothes no I make a mistake, she didn’t wash but I write a letter to Johny. Dick reaping and binding Charley’s wheat. �page_0149 193 31 July Tuesday I send a letter to John from Bells, a very fine day, no rain. Charley helping Dick. 1 August Wednesday �page_0150 194 2nd Aug Thursday 3rd Aug Friday �page_0151 195 4 August Saturday dry weather. I am at Charlis 5 August Sunday very fine dry weather. Belle and the children came down home with me. Jim driving. Marjorie & beatrice stay to make a visit. �page_0152 196 6 August Monday 7 August Tuesday no rain �page_0153 197 8 Wednesday A dance at OBriens. Mart, Voltie and Grace went. An awful thunder and lightning storm while they were gone. Lightning striking and burning Mr L Dodges barn, grainery & hog pen. 9 Thursday no rain �page_0154 198 10 Friday no rain 11 Saturday no rain �page_0155 199 12 Sunday A dry warm day wind blowing some. John surprised us by walking in after dark. He came for Mart but Mart cant go 13 Monday no rain �page_0156 200 14 Tuesday no rain 15 Wednesday No rain, Wind South. A dance at Fred Joy’s. Allen & Nellie Lafleur came and went too the dance too & left their brother George here �page_0157 201 16 Thursday Very dry weather no rain. Grace, Marjorie, Beatrice and the dog walk to the dock this morning. 17 Friday no rain �page_0158 202 18 Saturday Belle and Charley came down this evening intending to go to the lecture but staid here instead till 10 Oclock leaving Irene here, very dry no rain. 19 Sunday A warm dry quiet day. Were surprised by John, Flora and Mrs & Mr E Lindley making us a visit. John wants Mart but boys cant let him go. Poor dear John. �page_0159 203 20 Monday No rain and dry. I sorry about John. Dont know how he will manage. I went over and sewed for Jen to day, made two shirts one for Charley and one for Will. Irene went with me when I came home found Mrs & Miss Niles here. 21 Tuesday Dry and cool no rain �page_0160 204 22 Wednesday Dry, no rain 23 Thursday Aug 1894 A dry smoky time, no rain for a long time. Drove to dock this morning but found the boat had come and gone at six. Only passenger from this dock being Wellington Burnham who kept the arrangement to himself after the change of time had been entrusted to his telling. Eveline and children here all day. E & G & M milk the cows early so Mart can drive Grace to Halliday this eve to go on the boat tomorrow morn. Mart got home about 10 PM bringing B.H.W. Ranous �page_0161 205 24 Aug 1894 Friday Still dry, hot day smoky no rain, woke up this morning to find H Watson here. Mart threshing for Ranous. Voltie digs potatoes. I go reconoitering around the corn and bean field. I help Voltie milk. I milk one cow and V milks thirteen. Mart came home early and drove to Halliday’s for Grace. Poor Will got tooth ache Saturday 25 August 1894 A still warm very smoky day, dry, every thing looks withered and dying for want of rain. Threshing at Horn’s to day. Fred Joy brought us some beef $1,25 cts. Harry Watson here. Voltie and Mart shingling the old barn this afternoon. Eveline is honored with Mrs Delia Ormsby as guest this PM. Thunder. �page_0162 206 Aug 26 Sunday 1894 No rain. Wind North, cool and very dry leaves on trees dying and falling; apples droping [sic] from trees, cattle suffering for feed and very unruly. Visitors are WalaceNiles, Frank Bamford, Wells Jr & Eddy Bates & of course H Watson prospective Dr of MD. Maud & I go to Wills at 5 PM. Voltie goes for the cows & Mart gone off somewhere with Wall Niles and dont get home till 9 evening. Will came home with Maude and I. Monday 27 Aug 1894 Very dry and smoky. No rain, Barometer at a stand still. H Watson went and stayed over night with W. Jr & didnt’ get back till we had breakfasted. George Rattray stayed here over night. Will Ranous went home with W Jr. Grace accompanied H Watty to the exhibition at the MEChinere �page_0163 207 Tuesday 28th August 1894 A dry smoky day, no rain for many days. Boys will finish our threshing to day. Wally is a setter. A door setter. Tuesday 29th Aug 1894 Wednesday A very slight shower this evening otherwise No Rain. �page_0164 208 Wednesday 30 Aug 1894 Thursday No rain Thursday 31 Aug Friday 1894 No rain �page_0165 209 Saturday 1st Sept 1894 No rain, dry, smoky and warm wind South. I sew for Jen made Will and Charley each a shirt. John Dixon drove past with Saney to the foot to visit LibRattray drove back and left the horse and buggy at WC Smiths and stayed all night. At Will DixonsVoltie went over to see Buchanan. I come home at 1/2 past 9 PM and found them all in bed. Sunday 2nd Sept 1894 Wind South and breezy. No rain. A thick dark smoke every where. Great forest fires in Canada and States. Seems as though the world was all on fire. Voltie shot a hen and took his newspaper and went to Bed. Grace & Maud washed the breakfast dishes. I took care of the milk and cooked the dinner. �page_0166 210 Wind South, thunders this morning before day light thought it would rain but is very hot day, no rain and a thick smoke. Grace washed. I churned and gathered apples. Maude went to school to Miss Harpells first day for Maude. Tuesday 4th Sept 1894 Wind South & breezy. No rain, smoky. Voltie better & out gathering corn, beans, punkins [sic]. Wellie working at home. I can 6 Corns, tomatoes, picked up apples, pared a pan full to dry, churned and skimed [sic] mik [sic], rained a little after sundown. At lightnes some Maude went to school. �page_0167 211 Wednesday 5th Sept 1894 Heavy thunder this morning before daylight a right smart shower of rain, caught the tub nearly full of water. Grace cleaned floors. I scoured pantry shelves. Raining again this PM but does not clear away the smoke. Will & Voltie go fishing for their supper. Grace ironed the clothes. Maud at school. Wellie working at his home. 6 Sept Thursday 1894 �page_0168 212 7 Sept Friday 1894 8 Sept Saturday 1894 �page_0169 213 9 September Sunday 1894 A beautiful day fair Wind South. Grace and Maude go to church. Bell, Charley and little Charley come over. I cooked 2 chickens for dinner. Wellie, Eveline & children come too and Grace comes with Maud from church. After dinner Charley goes home with Wellie to see the potatoes and they all have a very good visit. Grace goes home with them to help Bell cook for threshold. The Woodman Machine doing their threshing. W Jr & E & children stay all night. 10 Monday 10 Sept 1894 A wet rainy day rather cool. Voltie & Mart working in the shop. Eveline says she will stay with me a few days for we want to can tomatoes and make catchup [sic]. Wellie gone home to work in his house making partitions up stairs. Wellie didnt’ come up to dinner but while we are eating dinner in walked Johny came for [Mart|Martin]] and got him this time but tis a very bad day to cross the river in Dodges old boat through the rain and wind. �page_0170 214 11 Tuesday 12 Wednesday �page_0171 215 13 Thursday 14 Friday �page_0172 216 15 Saturday 16 Sunday A bright Fair day and warm. Wind S. Wallace here looking for Martin, couldn’t find him. George Niles & Frank Woodman here. Frank said Grace wanted her fur cape so I sent it her and said Belle & Grace are going to cook for George & Martin’s threshes. I’m sorry they are going to cook for Martin. Poor dear Belle she has enough and too much work at home. �page_0173 217 17 18 September Thursday 1894 17 September Monday 18 19 September Friday 1894 18 September Tuesday 1894 �page_0174 222 15 Sept Saturday 1894 19 Sept Wednesday 1894 As I am writing this diary back from further data I will write just here. John Morgan was drowned the night of Sept 19 1894 though I didnt hear of it till Sept 23rd sunday morning. A cold North wind strong breeze and a very dark night with rain. 20 September Thursday 1894 Expected Grace home to day from her Kingston visit but she didnt come. It is a very rainy morning. Wellie drove to the dock with Voltie and just as they were starting Martin came running across the fields and hopped into the waggon enroute for Kingston fair, couldnt stand it had to go to the Kingston fair having staid all night at Lon Dodges. Voltie brought all our spices and butter bowl and said Grace is coming home Saturday with Laura. Voltie gave Grace a dollar and bought her a pair of fine books. �page_0175 223 27 17 September Monday 1894 22 18 Sept Tuesday 1894 �page_0176 224 2319 Sept Wednesday 1894 20 Sept Thursday 1894 �page_0177 225 Friday 21 September 1894 Saturday 22 Sept 1894 �page_0178 226 Sunday 23 Sept 1894 Monday 24 Sept 1894 �page_0179 227 25 Oct September Tuesday 1894 26 Sept Wednesday �page_0180 230 27 September Thursday 1894 A fine morning. Voltie threshing for McDonald. Wellie drove to factory and after breakfast Eveline picked up all things preserving pots, cans and jars & bottles and Voltie drove down home with her & the children, leaving Maud and I here alone. Well tis somewhat lonesome but very peaceful and quiet. I fly around Maud & I and get things well in order. Wells come up and fed hogs at noon. Grace came home long after dark driving the home alone. Wellie stoped at home. Well I’m glad to see her but a great mind to thresh her for staying away so long. 28 September Friday Well Grace was up early this morning 5 Oclock which is quite contrary to city rules, 7 Oclock being early rising for city people. Well after breakfast and the work all done, Grace, Maud and went down to Marts garden and gathered apples, citrons, cucumbers & I came back tired enough and canned some tomatoes. Voltie away threshing for McDonel Bill. I paired [sic] apples for drying nearly all day. Towards afternoon Maud & I go and gather a basket of wild grapes. �page_0181 231 29 September Saturday A lovely autumnal day realy [sic] exquisite, temperature just right, clear and windless, a golden day, such days there may have been in paradise. Some people call such days weather breeders but if this day calls forth weather in opposite contrast to itself, what terrible weather it will be. Grace worked all day like a little heroine and the rooms in afternoon are clean and shining as a new pin. W. Jr & E & children came up to fill a straw bed invited them to stay to supper but no must go. Well while we were partaking our supper so coyily in walks John and Flora having come over in U Dodges old skiff leaking half full of water, glad to see them. 30 September Sunday 1894 John and Flora are here this morning, Safe and sound. we do not rise very early. Wellie didn’t come up to milk this morning. Voltie took the heads off two fowls and we had pot pie for dinner keeping the young fowl for breakfast next day. Well John calculates to go home to day but it looks like a storm after yesterdays most lovely weather. After dinner John goes down to see Wellie. Grace goes to bed. Flora & Maud go out walking on the shore towards evening it began so to rain that John coming up pm. Wellies made up his mind that he would have to stay over night so stayed. �page_0182 232 31 Sesptem 1 Oct Monday A cool day rather: but Grace doing a big washing. Voltie brought her some water: Wellie took his skiff and rowed John and Flora over the river to Dodges leaving Dodges old boat here on shore. Well John had apples & tomatoes, potatoes, catsup. Welllie got his boots that Ben D had bought for him but they were too small for him and Voltie had to take them. The wind sprang up and blew a storm shaking the apples from the trees. Grace brought all the clothes in before night. 2nd October Tuesday 1894 A beautiful autumn day. Voltie done chores and helped Will D. Grace ironed, I dug some potatoes one row from the garden. Voltie picked them up and carried them in cellar. I made a Johny cake for dinner but the corn meal was old and musty. �page_0183 233 3rd October Wednesday 1894 A rainy morning. Grace helped Voltie milk. Wellies old shoes no good. Voltie drove to factory. VoltieWellie came up after breakfast and went to help Niles kill hogs for market. Lill and Hank gone to the fair. I think they must have got wet. V gave Wellie a pig’s liver. Wellie gave me a piece of it for supper. I wrote a long letter to Nellie Guy. Grace ironed the clothes. 4 October Thursday 1894 Arose this morning at four Oclock and got breakfast. Grace walked to the dock before day light. Wellie went to Kingston too. V milked all the cows, drove to the factory, done all the chores, dug all the Haynes potatoes & drew part of them and put them in the cellar, done all the chores, milked cows and drove to the dock again. Mrs Morgan on the boat to day. The Sheriff seized all the things to day. This is the second seizure. Nellie gave me a book to day written [illegible] �page_0184 234 5th October Friday 1894 A cool wind S.W. rolling dark clouds. A perfectly threatning autumn day a fore runner of what we may expect. Voltie plowing on the Grange. Voltie & Wellie agree to do their work seperately. Wellie working his end of the place and Voltie this part and each one working a part of the Grange, the pastures and all grass lands are very green. Maude washed the dinner dishes and has gone to Wills to borrow some white thread for Grace didn’t get any yesterday. raining nearly all last night. we paired a bushel of apples Voltie, Grace & I 6th October A chilly day. Wind W and breezy, clouds sending before the wind. Wellie came up and helped milk and went home to breakfast. Voltie drove to the factory and done all the chores picked up and drew to the house the rest of the Haynes potatoes and put them in the cellar; got some wood and hung up the apples I had strung �page_0185 235 drove to the field to plow all the afternoon. Maud picked up some apples and paired [sic] & strung some. Grace cleaned all the house reading all the evening in the book Nelly sent me "In All Shades" by Grant Allen, a fine book. Sunday 7 October 1894 A most beautiful day quit [sic] bright warm clear & serene. Not many such day will come this fall, what a lovely day to drive over to Bells. But we have no way to go only in the old farm waggon. Well we are alone all day. Wellie came up to help milk in the morning & evening & went directly home again. After dinner Maude went to Mr Niles and Grace went to Wills & Welly, Rube McF & another fellow from Clayton with two children a Keys fellow married to one of Bill Steeles daughter. They all had stayed at Wellies. Will D & Grace went over to Dignums in the evening, young Doctouer came there. �page_0186 236 Frank Woodman & Wallace Niles there. Voltie & I at home all day went nowhere. I broke the Sabbath by reading "In all Shades". Wellie says Eveline is going tomorrow to Clayton with Reube but they may be disapointed for so very fine a day this time of the year is generaly followed by by [sic] wind. Monday 8 Oct 1894 Wind sprang up in South about midnight and has been blowing half a gale all day. Apples are constantly falling and turkeys are picking them to pieces. Maud gone to school. Grace washing. Voltie drew a load of sand from the foot. Barometer falling. clouds are fast gathering in S.W. for a storm. We had apple dumplings for dinner. I gathered the quail head beans and a few apples. The rain fell in torrents from 4 Oclock till bed time. Frank Woodman here in evening; his father got a kink in his neck wanted something to cure it. Frank Woodman [illegible] Digman stealing our apples. �page_0187 237 Tuesday 9 October 1894 A mild cool day, cool enough to have closed doors. A real beautiful autumn day with floating white clouds. Voltie working away at the piggy wall in front of house. Maud at schoool. Voltie drove to factory this morning as he does every morning but this morning he requested Kenny to tell Herb Dignam to keep himself and mother out of our orchard. Grace moped the floors Miss Mary Digman made us an afternoon visit. Mrs Niles came too. Said she would like to weave my carpet and I think I will sent it to her to weave. Grace went part way home with Mary. Maude went too. Voltie pared a bushel basket full of apples. A letter from F.W. Watson 10 Oct Wednesday Last night the moon had a golden ring and barometer falling fast. This morning the rain is falling too Wind & rain all day but pastures, woods and meadows as green as spring time. I quartered cored & strung the apples. [illegible] hung them up. no plowing done to �page_0188 238 Will here in the evening to see who is going to Kingston tomorrow. Want to send for flour, apple barrels, lumber &c. Will is working hard to finish their kitchen before the cold weather comes along. Wellie is doing the same. Will brought his fruit catalogue with him for Voltie to select pears. Voltie was abed but came down & told Will he will take two of each kind of pear. The water in their well not yet good, been so dry. Wind N in AM veering to S then W Thursday 11 October 1894 Wind south and a rainy morning clear up with flying scuds and black squally wind clouds. Voltie & Grace milked the cows. V drove to factory and came back and done all the chores, fed 19 hogs watered all the horses, chopped wood, brought water and then laid wall around the veranda. Grace finished my dress skirt. Maud at home. Grace swept, made beds. I washed dishes, pared apples and got dinner. Wellie drove home the cows and helped milk. At last the Western wind is hushed and gone to rest. V husking corn at the barn [illegible] had baked potatoes for supper and �page_0189 239 12 October Friday 1894 This month is rapidly passing on and the reason it appears to go swifter is the days are shorter than the nights. The sun this morning arose in a cloudless sky. A light west wind and cool. Voltie & Eveline gone over the river to get a buggy of William Windmill to go to Clayton. E going to have her teeth fixed. V to get W. Jr a pair of boots. Maud at school. Wellie & the children here to day. Wellie has now gone to pick up the fallen apples from the grange trees. I wrote Mr Watson. Jr didn’t pick up apples. The weather looks very threatning for a storm. The sun has a ring and dark clouds are lying to the S.S.W. with ragged wind heads sticking up here and there. Voltie & Eveline come home time for supper and concluded to stay all night. W Jr & V worked in shop till late making oars for [?] Grace went for the mail. A leter from [illegible] 40 dollar order. �page_0190 240 13 Oct Saturday 1894 Wind South. Raining all and rains this morning. W Jr, E & children stay till after dinner. Wind Squalls with rain all day. E made Grace & I each an apron; bought the cloth yesterday in Clayton. Grace cleaned floors. Boys finsihed J.N’s oars. P.M. Voltie in cellar making an apple bin. I pared quartered cored and strung more apples & hung them to dry. Shell N and another little girl here named Hattie McKeever from way back. Enroute for the USA accompanied by her grandmother. McK who at present is stationed at Mr John Niles’ awaiting an opertunity [sic] to cross the river St Lawrence. He said little one having been kidnapped by her grandmother from a brutal step-daddy, and is secretly conveying her to the glorious land of Liberty, after being very closely questioned by a police officer. She had received a dispatch from daddy Fredo. Voltie worked at the veranda floor by light of lantern went evening visiting at [The Niles|J.N]]’s �page_0191 241 Sunday 14 Oct 1894 Wind South. A rainy morning. Raining hard all day, ground beginning to be covered with water (that is where the ground is low). Tis twelve Oclock noon now, no visitors this day to cold and rainy. I did intend going to Wills but too wet. 4 Oclock PM. Wind West & cold. Raining yet. Grace took long nap. Voltie reading all day. Snow squalls toward night. Did not get any supper meal and I am nearly starved. Voltie ate bread & onions for his meal, and suppose we will all have to follow Grace �page_0192 242 Monday 16 Oct 1894 Wind West sun shining flying clouds and cold. Last night ground froze for the first time this fall. Wellie came before any of us were up but Voltie up twice looking after the cattle to keep them from breaking in the orchard. Voltie has been looking after cattle now every night for six weeks. Have to keep 3 of them shut up in the barn every night. Voltie and Wellie are plowing. Grace gathered all the green tomatoes and a few apples to put them in the cellar. We are keeping the milk in the can this morning only going to send to factory now every other day. Cooked beans for dinner, after dinner sent Maude to Wills for steelys to weigh carpet rags. Grace working on my dress got the skirt done. Wind freshening up. Barger lying at anchor by Carlton Island. Mr Niles here in the evening to invite the boys to help fix the dock house tomorrow. Grace & Maud wash supper dishes and I darn Volties mittens. �page_0193 243 16 October Tuesday 1894 Wind blowing heavy all last night with pelting rain from South. Wind and rain this morning from south and blowing heavy with some rain all day. Volty plowed this AM, afternoon went to fix dock house. Voltie milked all the cows this morning and drove to the factory and Wellie milked all the cows at night and then after supper they cleaned up a grist for the hog feed. Will and Charley here; came to borrow 25 lbs flour. Grace got tooth ache. Eveline got tooth ache. Grace finished my dress. I got the meals, churned, skimed all the milk and washed the pans and pared some apples for drying. Volty carried the warp and carpet rags. Mrs Niles she going to weave my carpet now sure Frank Woodman gave Voltie 3 big pumpkins. Some thing after our turkeys that are roosting on the fence, guess tis a fox. Voltie went out and fired off the gun [illegible] Wells a letter to Buffalo. �page_0194 244 17 Oct Wednesday 1894 Wind South this morning and blowing with a fine sunrise. Wind blew terrifically last night with lightning and rain. Dark heavy rain clouds with wind, rain, hail, thunder and lightning nearly all day. A quiet beautiful evening with a rosy sunset barometer rising. Wellie drove to the dock with a grist of hog feed. We sent Mrs Hammer some apples & tomatoes. Sent Nellies Book home "In All Shades" and a letter to Nell and one to John. Voltie brought in the Turkey and I cooked it. Will here to supper. Voltie laying low for foxes. Gracie piecing a quilt. Maud at school. �page_0195 245 18 Oct Thursday 1894 A fine day. Wellie went to Kingston & Grace stayed home. 19 Oct Friday A fine day. I forget what the boys were doing but Grace and Maud filled a straw tick and Mr Eben Joslin came and stayed awhile, he called to collect the school tax for Lindas Island, 84 cts. Ebb is as sociable as ever and measured out R Perceys Christonity [sic] in a very little quantity. �page_0196 246 20 Oct Saturday 21 Sunday A very fine day. Grace and Maud go to church. Charley and Bell and the little ones come over and we are very glad to see them. They stayed till towards night and I go home with them to stay a week. Wellie came up and was here when I went and Wellie too and Charlie and Will and Charlie rode to the road with us. we had a pleasant drive over and found a fine warm fire in the stove and Jimy set table for supper and we had �page_0197 247 22 Oct Monday A beautiful day. Charley plowing. The little girls and old dog went to school. 23 Oct Tuesday Rained this morning so the children stayed home. �page_0198 248 24 Oct Wednesday 25 Oct Wednesday Thursday �page_0199 249 26 Oct Friday 27 Oct Saturday At Bells a beautiful autumn day. After breakfast Marjorie and I washed the dishes and then we went up stairs and done all the chamber work. Bell cleaned all the painted floors, pantry and dinning, and after dinner and the dishes washed Bell and the children and I walked [illegible] out to the woods to gather autumn leaves and we all leisurely walked around the shore. A very delightful day. �page_0200 250 28 Oct Sunday 1894 Charley brought me home to day a lovely Indian summer day. We met Wellie and Edy Bates near George Ranous. Wellie was going to Bells. Edy going to WG Woodmans. Wellie came back with us. We found John and Mart there on our arrival home and as Grace had dinner all ready, we ate our dinner. Wallace and George Niles were here too. W Jr and V gave John 4 bags of potatoes and some apples. I washed all the dinner dishes while Grace and Mart went to church. A beautiful sunset. 29 Oct Monday A fine day. I skimmed 4 messes of milk and churned 2 times. went all around out door and saw the trees were bare of apples, all been gathered in while I was gone to Bells. I saw some pumpkins drying on the poles, none when I went from home. �page_0201 251 Knitted lace cast on 15 stitches k plain 2 row k2p1 and repeat until within 5 stitches of the edge k rest plain I made a mistake in the number of the row 2 row k5*O twice, narrow and repeat from * across row 4 row same as second row except you knit the last stitch plain 5 row k3p1 k rest same as 3rd row 6 row same as 2nd 7 row like 3rd 8 row like 4 9 row like 5 10 row k5 then n across the row except last stitch which you knit cast off 6 then narrow last 5 which you now there is 15 stitches [illegible] as wide a desired by adding any any number of stitches divisible by 2. �page_0202 252 knitted lace 41 stitches kp 1 row s1, k3, O2, p2tog, p27, O, p2tog, k2, O2, n On p1 in the same stitch 2nd row n.O.n.k1.p1.k2, O twice, p2rog R4 3rd Sl, k3,O twice, p2 rog, p30, Op2tog, k3 twice n, o, n p1 in same stitch 4 row n,O, n, K1, P1, k3, O twice, p2 tog, Slip & b k8, M & b k8 sl and b k8, Otwice, p2tog, k4 5 row slip 1, k3, O twice, p2rog, p27, Op2tog, k4, O twice, n, O, n, p1 6 row n, O, n, k1, p1, k4, O2p2tog, sl4b, k4, O, k1, Ok2, sl2 b. k4, Ok1, Ok2 sl & b. k4, O, k1, Ok2, O2, p2tog, k4 7 row sl1, k3, O2 p2tog, p30, Op2tog, k5 O twice, n, O, n, p1 8 n, O, n, k1, p1, k5, O2/O2 tog, sl k8, sl & b, k8 sl & b k8 O2 p2 9 sl1, k3, O2, p2tog, p27 Op2 k6, O twice, n, O, n, p1 10 n, O, n, k1p1, k6, O three P2tog k3 O k10, k3, sl & b, k3, O, k1 sl & b, k3, Ok k4 �page_0203 253 21 row slip 1, k3, O twice, p2tog, p27, Op2tog, k4, O twice, n, O, n, p1 22nd row n.O.n.k1.p1.k2, O twice, p2tog sl & b. O k1, O, k6, sl & b, Ok1, Ok6, sl2 O k1 Ok6 Otwice p2tog k4 23rd Sl, k3, O twice, p2 tog, p30, Op2tog, k1, n, o twice, n O n p1 24 row n, O, n, K1, P1, n, O twice, p2 tog, Sl & b k8, sl & b, k8 sl & b k8, O twice, p2tog, k4 repeat from Narrow lace imitation hair pin lace cast six stitches and knit across plain first to tenth row (inclusive) make by putting the thread over p2 tog n p2 tog m1 p2 tog [illegible] row m1 s1 p3 tog pass the sliped stitch the m stitch over thread over 4 times row m1 sl1 k1 p1 k1 m1 p2tog row ma p2tog m1 p2tog m1. p3tog repeat from first �page_0204 11 row sl1 k3 Otwice p2tog p80 O p2tog k7 O twice n O n p1 12 row n o n k1 p1 k7 O twice, p2tog sl & b k8 sl & b k8 sl & b k8 O twice p2tog k4 13 s1 k3 O twice p2tog p27 O p2tog k6 n O twice n o n p1 n n o n k1p1 n k5 O2 P2tog sl & b k2 O k1 O k4 sl & b k2 O k1 Ok4 sl & b k2 Ok1 Ok4 O twice p2tog 15 sl 1 k3 O2p2tog p30 Op2tog k5 n O twice n O n p1 16 row n O n k1p1 K4 O twice p2tog sl2 b k8 sl & b k8 slO b k8 O twice p2togk4 17 sl1K3 O twice p2tog p27 Op2tog k4 n O2 n o N 18 row n O n k1p1 n k3 O twice sl & b k1 P k1 O k5 sl & b k1 k5 sl & b k1 O k5 O twice tog k4 sl 1 k3 O twice p2 tog p 30 3 n O twice n O n p1 n O n k1 p1 n k2 O twice sl & b k8 sl & b K8 sl & b 8 p2 tog K21 �page_0205 255 30th Oct Tuesday 1894 A very fine day & warm and stuff. Hannah Rattray, Ine Joslin burried put in the vault to day. Maud gone to school. V, G & Mart went to the funeral. Cleaned up oats in PM for the scow for 26 cts per bush. Eveline and the children came up to stay here while Wellie plasters their house. Barometer slowly but steadily falling. Clouds beginning to gather for a storm and Grace and I finished sewing our carpet and put it down on the sitting room floor. 31 Oct Wednesday 1894 A rainy day with fierce wind from the west. Wellie at home painting his house. Voltie managed to draw, yesterday and to day 200 bushels of oats. Mart went up and brought home the other carpet for our bedroom. George and [Lill|Lilly] [illegible] in the evening. All Halloween night. Grace and Eve made the bedroom carpet. George & Lill went home at 10 Oclock and we [illegible] Wind blowing again �page_0206 256 1 Nov Thursday 1894 A Wind blown morning from the South, clouds ragged rolling and torn. Voltie drove to Jack this morning with Grace. Grace this morning paid $50 dollars to Kirkpatrick and Rogers. Eveline took down the bedstead and put down the new carpet in the bedroom Raining most all day, wind blowing a gale from S. Wellie down home plastering but came up in evening and stayed all night. V drove to dock for G. Nell didn’t come. I’m not sorry. Frank W and Johny McLochlin here in evening A fine day for the season clear and cloudless after the rain of yesterday. Trees nearly bare but pastures and most vegetation green and growing. Eveline sewing for Jen and washing a few clothes for the childen. Wellie and his dog down home palstering his house E cuting [sic] & making six bibs for baby. Grace taking the carpet [illegible] bedroom finished the bedroom before [illegible] Voltie carried the last milk to the [illegible] to make a cheese [sentences torn away] �page_0207 257 Saturday 3 Nov 1894 Raining hard. Wind blowing a gale from the South all day and part of the night. Wellie and Voltie plastering at Wellie’s house after Voltie & Mart had drawn hay for the horses. Mart went to Mrs Niles’ and she gave mart 3 pies. I baked one for dinner and fried two for supper, boys came late Mart Eveline milked te cows. Sunday 4 Nov 1894 A tolerable good day, clear and quiet clouds beginning to gather towards evening. Grace and Mart to to church after dinner. Grace and Eveline go down to look at the new plastered wall, come home and Grace goes over to Will Dixons and stays till dark. Wellie and Voltie go in a [illegible] the river to Lindas Island with [illegible] Evening visitors. Jim Morgan [illegible] Flynn Young, Tom Hogan & Jim [illegible] inviting to a raffle and dance next Tuesday eve. Jim Morgan borrows [illegible] and agrees to bring it home [illegible] night. �page_0208 260 Monday 5 Nov 1894 Cold Wind blowing a gale all night with rain. A nasty day wind and rain all day from N.W. Eveline sewing for Jen. I darning socks. Wellie plastering Voltie helping him After dinner W Jr and V helped Will D butcher two hogs. Mart picking up stones till chore time. Morgan didn’t bring V’s gun home as he agreed. Tuesday 6th Nov 1894 Wind N.W. Froze quite hard last night for the first time this autumn, sun shine part of the time, but earth and clouds a dreary melancholy wintry look [illegible] and Muriel playing out sliding on ice on the flat and H came in with cold aching fingers which E thawed out in the washdish. Wall came over to grind his axe. Charlie came too. Charley and Ethel came as [illegible] �page_0209 261 dinner, wanted tea and pepper. Eveline sent home the last of Jens work and is now seweing and cutting a dress for herself. Grace cleaned floors and and helped get dinner and finished a night dress. Wellie finished pastering his house and Voltie & Mart are picking up stone. A raffle and dance at John Hogans to night and a bee pulling stumps and an apple pairing [sic] at Wellington Burnham’s to night. Wednesday 7 Oct 1894 A midling fair day for the season. Grace and I dressed 3 turkeys and 2 chickens for market, churned twice and made 12 butter prints for market. Rachel rowed down in a small skiff from Charleton stoped here awhile [illegible] to Kingston tomorrow Voltie in the evening cleaned a [illegible] for mill and done nearly all chores. Mart went to the bee [illegible the church by Rev White. Voltie [illegible] Voltie brought news of [illegible] that Mr Eben Joslin [illegible] of paralysis �page_0210 262 Thursday 8 Arose early for tis market day, put up the turkeys, fowls and butter, got breakfast and they all start for the dock once more. Maude goes to school. I dont feel very well but work around slowly all day, churn again and have supper ready when they come home at 8 PM bringing Edith Knight with them to make another new acquaintance. I suppose for more visiting Friday 9 Rather cold. Wind West. Voltie went over the river to get some medicine for me. called and saw Mr E Joslin who is very low after the severe stroke of parylis [sic] which he had on Wednesday PM Voltie and Mart finished picking stone. Leatherland here and [illegible] to supper. Frank W and Jen here they all went to Wills in �page_0211 263 Saturday 10 Oct 1894 Oh what a dreary dismal rainy snowy windy day. Grace done all the cleaning and washed some things. I darned and took care of the mill. Voltie churned in the evening. Voltie, Edith & Grace sang and played organ all the evening. Wellie bought horse of John McKoen and gave him for the horse, old roan cow and 1 1/2 tun hay. Sunday 11 Oct 1894 A chilly rather disagreeable day. Wind NW. Snow showers with gleams of sunlight. Rachel came over this morning to go to Carlton but didn’t go on account of unfavorable outlook of the [rest of bottom left hand corner torn, missing text indicated with a #] # ate breakfast and dinner with me # then went back goin to Wills Rene # here to dinner. Edith Knight # night. Grace & Edith went up # Niles & Voltie went up there in # to come home north # here twice to day. I have Voltie # Maude and E bread and an # Eben Joslin died this morning �page_0212 �page_0213 �This document would not be possible without the editorial contributions of the following people: Ann Hopkinson, Vivian Zhang, Patricia Roussel, Ella Deering, Eric Irvine, Mason Choi, and Queen’s University Archives � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. 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Typed Transcription UG Transcription Progress Scripto transcription progress Done transcribed https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/79c8deb2ac2ad69d8d5f4b88844af989.pdf 242101d407c65a2fe7e8071d1dc10175 PDF Text Text Irene Dixon Bamford 1895-1899, Diary Transcription 5034_4-1-10 �Metadata FromThePage export of 5034_4-1-10 from Irene Dixon Bamford made on 2026-02-11 14:35:10 UTC. itemTitle: Parts of 1895-1897-1899 date: 1895-1899 Title: 5034_4-1-10 Description: Item is a diary. Created On: 2024-01-11 17:29:06 UTC In Scope: true Uploaded Filename: 5034_4-1-10 �1 [file folder titles/subjects] Irene Dixon Bamford Diary Parts of 1895-1897-1899 [Queens date stamp] Queen’s University Archives Locator 5034 Box 1 File 10 �2 Parts of 1895 - 1897 - 1899 �3 �4 21 July 1st August 1895 Saturday 30 Jan 1897 A clear bright day, cold, the ground white with snow far and wide Wells Sr gone to Kingston with double team. Both Wellie and Will butchering beef. G cleaned floors. Maud insisted in going to Mr W for the mail came back crying with cold feet; a letter from Kirk on Roy wanting money on the 75 acres. I think they’ll have to wait. A Whig, my correspondence went to press to late Jen. W had sent first expected a letter from John but got none. Wells came early at 6 pm brought Wellies over shoes No 7 think they are too small After dinner W Jr and V went to the island for wood, found the ice poor �5 Sunday 31 Jan 1897 A cold clear bright morning sun rising in a rosy red sky; trees covered with a heavy white frost Edy Bates called here on his way to Church. We gave him Dr Watsons parcel. Will & Charlie here Dick holliday made us an Evening visit �6 2 August Friday 1895 A very fine morning Wind South & breezy. Grace done big washing we washed two quilts. Thursday 4 February 1897 A clear cold morning I & W Jr drawing wood from Linda. W Sr gone to Clayton for Calico. Maud will have to stay home to day from school. Grace sewing on her dress shaker flannel from Kingston chrushed strawbery color Wills little ones walked to school this morning and home again at night Jim Morgan here to borrow a rip saw borrowed 1 of Wellie I clean part of the pantry shelves dont feel very well Sr came home bringing 98 yds cloth �7 Friday 6 February 1897 a fine winter day. Wells Sr drove with Maud to school I cleaned pantry shelves and warms coating. [crossed-out] V & W Jr drew wood from Lindas [/crossed-out] V cleaned ice house and shop worked Wells went for Maud and carried Wells little ones home. Rachel got a bad cold or cough. Tomorrow V is going for the Dr for her. A dance to night at Dignam’s V & G attended. A big methodist crowd down from the villiage �8 Saturday 3 August 1895 A breezy day cloudy looks like rain. Grace brought in the clothes early this morning. Wellie here to lunch with us. Voltie & Wellie drew this forenoon the barley, only two loads a heavy crop. Had shelled beans for dinner golden wax. After dinner Maud and Beatrice go to Wellies for peas and then go to Wills for fence wire staples. Rachel at Wellie’s for cucumbers &c. Saturday 6 February 1897 A rainy day V and G came home at 3 A.M. Cant go for Dr to day. A regular downfall of rain. G moped [sic] floors and went to bed after dinner; had a long nap & after coming home from Dignums slept 4 hours in the morning �9 Sunday 7 February 1897 A cloudy half drizzly day & snow all slush and water can scarcly go a foot from door without getting feet wet. Dont expect visitors to day. Grace popped corn at three Oclock came Minnie OBrien & Miss Staley teacher & stayed to tea and till 9 Oclock pm. Came down in cutter. Evening visitors Minnie OBrien, Agnes Staley, Will Dixon, Wallace Niles, and Frank Woodman �10 4 Mauds Monday 8 February 1897 A cloudy soft day froze a little through the night but soft and sposhy & slush every where "An exchange of residence to day between Frank Woodman and Charley. Frank moving one way from home & Charley moving home. Up and down the ice the horses fly with chairs, beds, and all household goods. Wells Sr drove to school with Maude and went again at close of school & drove in to it. Barries with Ruth roads are terrible Wellie came up with sail for Grace to stitch Volkie gone visiting this evening at J Niles. �11 Tuesday 24 March 1897 Wells Sr drives with Maud to school and then drives with me to Wills where I stay all day till Sr drives to Wills with Wills children. Rachel got a cough. Grace washed a few things. Sr calking the front. Sr is hoarse. A fine day but cloudy towards night. Froze some in night, growing colder from N air George and Wall Niles here playing pede till after 10 Oclock p.m. �12 5 Wednesday 10 February 1897 A beautiful day. Grace cooking for O’Briens dance which takes place this eve (Michael). All go in sleigh. Frank, Wall, Voltie, Grace & Agnes Staley & Will Dixon and stay till 5 Oclock AM. Growing colder before morning �13 Wednesday Thursday 11 Feb 1897 �14 6. 12 Friday �15 Saturday 13 February 1897 V gone to Kingston for Miss Quinn to take her to the ball at Marysvillesent 10 lbs butterCharley drove down with Belle and children and went home again leaving Belle and the children here. V came after dark with Miss Q well what a jolly house full �16 7 Sunday 14 A fine day wind blows some from South But Charley comes down, stays till after dinner and Belle and the little ones pile into the sleigh and are well covered from wind with blankets and robes and away they go towards home. Grace popped corn �17 15 Monday A very fine Day. Grace and Lill prepare for the ball at Marysville I,m,b,a. I’ll be glad when its done for V drives for Miss Staley all going in sleigh Volty, Wall Niles, Grace, Aggy Staley & Lill Quinn. They pick up Bernard Morgan on the road and take him too �18 Tuesday 16 After the ball is over Came just at sunrise breakfast nearly ready. After breakfast V drives with Miss Staley to School house. Grace, Miss Quinn go to bed and sleep till dinner time. V takes a nap too. Daily visitors Frank Leatherland, Dick Spoor and a stranger, Wall Niles, Shell Niles, Will Dixon, George Morgan, Mabel Morgan. At evening time they all go (except Wall, George & Voltie) to tea meeting. Will, Geo & Voltie give us a musical entertainment at home which is very fine. Our stove pipe burnt out this morning after breakfast. �19 Wednesday 17 February Snowing this morning. Verandah floor covered an inch with snow. Wells Sr after thinking the matter over a while goes to Kingston for sill lumber and other building material. Frank Leatherland called here on his way to Kingston and is as polite and darling as ever. Dick Halliday here for V to go with him and invite for a dance at Bells next monday eve. Devers Breakey drove here to see V for some thing. Wall Niles Drove in here for Miss Quinn to accompany him in cutter to Wellies. Will here a little while. Grace went to sleep after dinner awhile. Got up and cleaned floors. Wellie here for butter. Weather shimpy and soft. Evening visitors Will Dixon, Wall Niles Shell Niles, George Morgan, & Jim Morgan, Agnes Staley, Ed Weaver, Miss Quinn. Danced in kitchen & Grace stood over the hot stove and popped corn for them till she is �20 9 Agnes Staley, Ed Weaver, Miss Quinn. Danced in kitchen & Grace stood over the hot stove and popped corn for them till she is nearly fainting with heat. They stayed till midnight. I wish the fools would stay home. Oh Lord how long. Thursday 18 Feb 1897 A cloudy morning looks like snow or rain. V gone to Kingston with Miss Quinn. Wells drove to School house with Maud & Miss Staley. Grace sick in bed with erysipelas and cold brought on by over exertion and dancing. A social at Burnhams this Eve. V returned at 5 pm. Evening visitors. Wall Niles, Henry Halliday & Rob Ranon sold 10 lbs butter today at 16 cts per lb to Wards. �21 Friday 19 February 1897 Froze last night. Grace better this morning. A thin veil of clouds cover the face of the sky but soon the sun came out clear and bright. Maud walked to school this morning. V and Jr put straw in the barn. V going for Maud and Miss Staley. Will gone to corners for Kerosine for Jr and to get the Dr for R. Sent Rachel cod liver oil. Voltie drove across the river after supper with Miss Staley and Grace to Capt Bogarts. �22 11 Saturday 20 February 1897 A mild day. Grace over river. Maud and I do saturday’s work, wash a few things. Jim Morgan here after dark for Volty to iron off his cutter fills and stayed in the shop till nearly one am infringing on the sabath, got nervous & called Sr out of bed to see what was trouble and he went out angry. Wind blowing a gale from south and the washing hanging on the veranda line and I afraid to go out in wind for my throat sore can swallow with difficulty. V brought them in at one am. �23 Sunday 21 February 1897 A pleasant day after the storm. I bake mince pies and rub the dirty spots on the floor. Volty drove to Hallidays from there. V & Dick drove to Bells. V returned at 3 pm then drove to corners for Grace and Staley. They all returned late again. Sr went to Wills to to [sic] see how Rachel is getting along. �24 12 22 February 1897 Monday Volty drove to school with Miss Staley and Maude. Jim Morgan here to for V to finish the cutter fills. L Larush and Miss G Davis came down on ice boat, ate dinner here and banged away on the piano till the snow storm from the North hurried them off. Next came Dr Watson on his return trip from Doctoring Rachel who has a bad cough. After putting his horse in barn and visiting awhile he hitched the old mare to the cutter and started & got as far as the turning point at the concession when the cutter slowed around upseting and tumbling the Dr out, the horse got away from him and is gone no one knows where. Back came the Dr to the house bringing one robe and blanket. When V returned from driving Wills home �25 home from school. V and his dad and Harry started with double team in pursuit of the runaway, tracked her as far as Ed Rattrays and there she took her way towards Clayton across the trackless ice. V & dad drove to Rob Percey’s where they deposited Dr Watson, a sad but wiser man. V promising to trace the fugitive early this morning. Horse, cutter, robes, medicine box, all gone of [sic] on a tour through a blinding snow storm from the north. V got a new addition to his cold. Sr ceiling the kitchen. The storm has ended the dance at Bells this eve - good. Our dissipated youngsters will get a nights rest. �26 13. Tuesday 23rd February 1897 This morn the storm has abated - no wind but the horse track so filled no use looking for it. Voltie gets or borrows J.N.’s bobs and goes over river for saw dust. Sr ceiling kitchen. Sr drove with Maude to school. Clouds appear like breaking away and becoming clear again. Wellie here for butter and cleaning up a grist for mill. paid. Buchanan was over looking for his rig but had not found it yet had been to Clayton and Gananoque but no clue. Dick Halliday here this eve, says going to dance at Charleys tomorrow night for Dick has bought the oysters. Aggy gone home with Shell to stay over night. �27 Wednesday 24 Feb 1897 A fair morning sun shining out clear for a while. A blustering time with wind and snow at noon Guess Dicks oysters will not spoil. I hope they can go this pm and get the job done with at last. Heard this am by way of Irvine, that Buchanan’s horse cutter medicine box &c &c are safely found with some man below Clayton. For Harry’s sake I’m glad Charley Woodman gone to Gananoque to day. Our stove pipe burnt out again to day at noon. V and Grace to Bells to dance all night taking boiler and milk, mince pie �28 14. Thursday 25 February 1897 Came home at 9 and tumbled into bed once more. After an other nights dancing slept till 1/2 past 10 am. Sr went to school with Maud and then drove Jess to Kingston. Will here to dinner. Another invitation to a dance tomorrow night at Keever’s and one in Kingston. There was one last eve on brad point. Rachel out of doors to day walking around. Rejoice in your heart Oh young man. and be merry but remember for all these things thou shall surely be brought into judgement. Aggy Staley came home with Maud and stayed all night. Sr rode his lumber down with All Joslin and he followed on with cutter �29 Friday 26 February 1897 A very good day. Voltie drove this morning to school with Chris Staley and Maud. Sr finishing ceiling in kitchen. Den Paine drove in here to make a visit. Wellie here a few minutes: its the same old talk about Balls and parties and dances and one next Monday night at corners. Grace sewing on my dress waist &c �30 27 15. Saturday Volty gone to Kingston drove Jess. A very fine morning when he drove away. Wellie gone to Gananoque to mill. After noon blinding wind and snow squalls. Worried about Wellie think Devolson will come as far as Charleys and stay all night. Charley and Ethel came over for some thing forgot. Will came over and said Wellie came at 3 pm. Will stay awhile and wonder of wonders V came home bringing two Quinn’s home with him Lill Quinn & Edna Quinn. Am I glad to see them? not much I’ve had visitors enough for awhile. Gave them their supper and they giggled and teehee’d and yelled and talked and laughed all at same time. rather loud for a city belle I think. �31 Sunday morning 28th February 1897 Awoke this morning to once more find our domicil invaded by the enemy. A blow to peace and quietness more loud talk and high laughter giggles & yells of nonsencical [sic] side splitting mirthlessness. Oh for a refined quiet ladylike demeanor. The day is fine and is spent in cooking and eating, cutter riding, ice boating, calling on the Niles and Eveline. In evening W. Dixon, Wall N & Will Niles visit us. more noise, more banging on the piano, more loud laughing that speaks the vacant mind and kept up till 11 O’clock. No one can sleep till after 12 O’clock. Lill is a methodist. �32 16 Monday 1 March 1897 After breakfast and hand shaking all around and adieu’s and good byes V came to the door and they tumble in to the cutter and are duly tucked into the robes and blankets and V drives away again Cityward with with [sic] Lillian and Edny and with a long drawn breath of releif [sic]. I turn to washing dishes and Grace to sewing Sr drives to school with Maud. Will Dixon trying to get up a dance at his house before the 3rd of March when Lent begins and like a last forlorn hope if he cant dance to night he’ll dance at his house tomorrow night till 12. After noon stormy. wind blowing great guns and snow flying so cant see an inch from your nose and while I’m thinking V will not return, he walks in looking like a snow drift having driven all the way from Emerson in a snow storm �33 Tuesday 2nd March 1897 A tolerably decent day. Storm abated at midnight snow drifts this morning like hills sun partly shining finished writing and sent a letter to John. V at J Niles this morning helping fill Niles new ice house, came home after dinner and gone to Wellie’s to help W Jr put straw in barn. Will called here after going a way with Charley & Flora to school then he went home to get wood. Aman Chatterton getting ready, washing her clothes going to leave Sams & going to the Bellville [sic] home next Tuesday. Maud home from school. Grace washing a few things &c. Sr putting mouldings on kitchen. Evening mail a lettter from Dick Brown. Grace a letter from Glen and Miss Wormwith. �34 Wednesday 3rd March 1897 A storm of rain ice fog and some wind. Wills’ children gone to school. Maud at home. Grace making herself a dress and working on her piece quilt. Wells Sr moulding the kitchen doors and made new end pieces for the quilting frames. Volkie working in shop all day. Will here this afternoon. We were much disturbed by a strange dog last night a wailing and howling around the house like an narly [sic] banshee. Volkie caught the dog and put him in the cow stable. I gave him his breakfast this morning and he is gone away. Well this is all only the weather is dismal. �35 4 March Thursday 1897 A day of brightness snow every where resembles highly polished marble. V drove to school house with Maud and then drove up the ice with the tramp dog and found it belonged to Morgan. From there he drove to Wm G Woodmans for elm lumber for sleigh raves. Drove for Maud. Miss Staley came home with them and after supper Volkie hitched up old Nell and away they drove to Wellys to visit till 1/2 past 11 pm. The dog again visited us last night at 11 Oclock disturbing the whole household and Volty in particular. �36 5 Friday March 1897 A thick hazy morning looks very much like rain. V trying to bend sleigh runners in the tank soften them I mean. Will came over while George Darling here to day rain came tumbling down. V went to Frank W’s this eve and played pedro with McNealy. We took another can of tea 30 lbs. This morning V drove to school with Maud and the teacher �37 6 March Saturday 1897 A fine day. cold freezing ice every where river like a mirror in the sunlight. Charley & Belle and Mary Murphy & little Grace came down and stoped [sic] long enough to warm and then drove over to Gloyds and the corners leaving little Grace here. While gone Belle brought me the scrap book’s 3 of them. They said [Jim?] yesterday ran away. Will and Wellie here. Voltie went with them to the corners for kerosine and more medicine I supose. Belle got present for Flora came over for butter milk. �38 19. Sunday 7 March 1897 A beautiful day but cold. V drove over to Wills with me to see R and mother got there before breakfast. Johny Bamford our own Johny drove over for me toward evening. He came from Limerick to day. We drove around by Wallis’s the driving on the ice is beautiful every where. The ice boats were out in force to day. Anne Chatterton came to Wills to day, wants to go over the river. I caught the neuralgia in ear & face to day. Found Agnes Staley here to day when I returned from Wills. Will and George Morgan here in evening, dont get to sleep till after 12. G and A talk and laugh till 1 am �39 Monday 8 March 1897 V drives to school with Aggy and Maud, Aggy not coming again in three weeks. �40 20 Tuesday 9 March 1897 �41 Wednesday 10 March 1897 A rainy morning but clears away. Sr drives to school with Maud. I quilt nearly all day. Volty not well but reads most all day. Grace does house work. Ed Bates and John Barnham here and Welly and they saw wood for Vi in the evening. Pat Loban here for to cut wood tomorrow for O’Brien. Wells sr told Pat V couldn’t go. Ed Bates here in evening playing checkers with V. Flora came over for tea �42 21. Thursday 11 March 1897 A fine clear morning Welly & Jess go to Kingston on the ice, on a sled, with two horses. Wellie gone up for lumber to ceil his kitchen. Ed Bates went also. Will here for buttermilk. Grace and I finished the quilting of Belles present she gave me 4 or 5 years ago. Volkie better reading one studying all day. Grace done house work. E Bates went to Kingston with Jr. Received a letter from Nelly Woodmans teams (Franks and Charley’s got in ice by Morgans point. Niles drove across the river for saw dust for ice. Sent K a scrap book. �43 Friday 12 March 1897 Wind east and rain falling nearly all day. Snow rapidly disapearing [sic] ground nearly bare of snow. Wind hauls around to west and freezing hard at night. Wind blowing at gale. Wells went to Samy’s to post a letter and was treated to a glass of cider. V reading and studying. Maud stayed home from school. I began making a new scrap book. Grace cleaned chamber floors and moved the lounge upstairs we churned and bound the new quilts. �44 22 Saturday 13 March 1897 A very fine day. W Sr drove to Kingston on the ice with one horse. Came back before night dark brought candy, soap, clothes pins and three papers. via the Artica Globe, War cry and Saturday Whig. Maud goes to post Office for the Weekly Whig & goes skating all the afternoon still on the ice too. The ice yachts are out to day in force about 20 or more pass down the river on Their way to Kingston to the racing contest to day. V reading Shakespeare and doing the chores. Aunt Rena done several things which didnt amount to much. Wellie, Hubert and Muriel here. Flora and Charlie here. Grace done all the cleaning and made cake and cookies in the Evening. G & M went to pay Mrs N a visit. W Sr says Lil Watson and E. Quinn & her dada in K. Old Mrs Watson sick �45 Sunday 14 March 1897 All day A great snow storm sweeping o’er all the land. With great difficulty Sr brings water from the river 2 pails full. Cattle will not go to river to drink All is quietness and peace within the home to day. A clean hearth and warm fires and reading- galore. Grace and Maud getting dinner. We we eating dinner when once more the alarm, the stove pipe is burning out, and at this time it nearly proved to be most serious. It took V and his father with a pail of water and climbing the roof on the lader [sic] in this blizzard of a snow storm to lay the fire flue once more. Afraid, some time, the house and all our household goods will go up in smoke and no insurance. Something has got to be done there has warning been given so often that it is folly to let this go on any longer. �46 Aug 24th Saturday 1895 Wellie & Voltie helping Mr Niles draw oats, after noon it rain drizzled all fore noon, guess Niles oats got wet for they loaded oat right through the rain �47 [part of page missing indicated by ?] Sunday 14 March 1897 [?] great snow storm sweeping o’er [?] with great difficulty Sr [?] the river 2 parts full [?] to river to drink [?] peace within the [?] hearty and warm fires [?] Grace and Maud [?] dinner Monday 16 Match 1897 A bright beautiful day Maud at school then Sr drove for Rachel. R stayed till Sr drove from School and then took R home. Grace washed big washing & hung on the line. V painted kitchen yally and brown. Wellie here awhile. Wellie got a bad cold. V not well. Will worked on N’s ice house. �48 25 August 1895 Sunday A beautiful clear warm day after last nights heavy rain storm. grass and all vegetation bright and green. Grace & Voltie went to Carlton Island returned at sundown. I alone nearly all day. Maude, Charlie & Flora went to church. Evening visitors George and Florence Morgan & Miss Foley teacher. �49 Sunday 14 March 1987 [page has been torn and much is illegible and indicated here as a ?] snow storm sweeping o’er [?]with great difficulty Sr [?] the river 2 parts full [?] to river to drink [?] peace within the [?] and warm fires [?] Grace and Maud [?] dinner �50 [page torn - much of the entry is not visible and indicated here with ?] 26 Aug [?] way [?] laughter [?] down the island and [?] 15 miles to G Gillespie’s [?] go afterwards drove over [?] R made Niles a �51 Sunday 14 March 1987 [page has been torn and much is illegible and indicated here as a ?] snow storm sweeping o’er [?]with great difficulty Sr [?] the river 2 parts full [?] to river to drink [?] peace within the [?] and warm fires [?] Grace and Maud [?] dinner Tuesday 15 16 March 1897 A fine day bright and warm finer than yesterday In evening froze last night. V drove over the river came back at 3 - carried Mrs G a piece of beef �52 27 Wednesday 1617 March 1897 Grace preparing to go to the ball at the Cosners, prepared nearly all day, going with Wall Niles only she didnt go. Wallace flunked out under pretence of a bad cold. Glad she didn’t go with Wall,- or glad Wall sneaked out which is a providence to Gracie D Bamford. [] V had better not dance just now V drove to school for Maud and Agnes Came home with them,-which is fine. and And the evening passes away all night with music and laughter merriment. Sr drove down the Island and tried to hire out the 75 [] to G Gillespie & Rosen but no go. Afterwards drove over the river to R R[]. V made Niles a visit. �53 Thurday 18 March 1897 A very fine morning Wells drives to Kingston on the ice and Irene goes with him as far as Belles. Thawing all day. Bamford gets back to Charlie’s at 4 1/2 pm and Marjorie comes home with us Belles house is fine but a chance for great improvement. B Sr went to land office always trouble there, more money more money more money & more & more more more �54 28 Friday 19 March 1897 A fine warm day wind south. Earth mostly bare of snow. V drove to school with Maud & Marjorie and went for them again at 4p.m. Grace washed clothes, a line full. Wallie & V pitched straw in barn. Sr done chores and brought water and nodded over his newspaper. Churned. Grace skips across the field to mail a letter to Helen Watson, Kingston. A soft warm day winter disapearing [sic]. A robin on the wing and crows galore. A foggy morning and foggy nearly all day �55 Saturday 20 March 1897 A day of mud melting snow fog and a thunder and lightning shower. Grace cleaned the floors. V painting and cleaning the kitchen. Wells doing chores and brought some water. If we had a cistern! it would prevent many weary steps and waste of time. Margaret & Maude visiting all day. I the evening Volty went to J N’s to play pedro. Came home at 10 p.m. all in bed long ago but I. �56 29 Sunday 21 March 1897 A fair day sun shines out now and again, ground is bare and dirty, and more mud than yesterday. A sleepy quiet day. reading is the business of the day. Alone all day - no visitors to day. Within the space of 6 lines I have writen "day" 6 times - 7 times 8 times in all on this page. George Gillespie drove up on the ice to church this afternoon Monday 22nd March 1897 A fine spring day thawing all day snow gone except a few patches here and there. Will called here on his way to Morgans for his iceboat. Ed Bates crossed the ice on foot this am. Wells Sr walked to Breakeys for window sash. Found Mrs Hodgers there, wanting to get over the river enroute for Rochester. V making moulding for kitchen. I wrote to Nelly �57 Tuesday 23rd Marach 1897 A beautiful morning, spring birds are singing. Will and Volty are painting the house outside. "Sams’ boys are shingling their barn. Wells Sr brought in 15 eggs to day. V taped [tapped] 3 trees & Maud and Marjorie are gathering the sap at night. 1/2 past 4 pm Clouds gathering dark, looks like a storm. I cleaned part of the pantry woodwork. V & Wall & George this eve gone to Wellies to play pedro V came home early at 9 pm. Wednesday 24th March 1897 A stormy day - rain from the north. We are not working very heavy to day. Will came over towards evening and V gave or paid Well 20 lbs pork and 50 lbs of flour. Sr reading and V reading Shakespeare �58 30 Thursday 25 March 1897 A dirty day half rain half snow all day Charly came over for Wells. Sr to go over there and brought over the basket and pillow slip that Will had Thursday a fine warm day. Voltie drove to dock with Grace - going to K market with butter adn eggs yesterday Walls Sr went over. Sr brought in 18 eggs to day �59 Friday 15 May 1896 Rained a smart shower last night. Nearly all trees in leaf. Wind south, warm. Sarah Gillespie here making M and a dress. R here with cider jug. Voltie goes across to D Bedalls for cider for Wellies Stone Bee. Expected a litter from Wells. Bid got more. Will attempted coming here but went back. to weak yet from Rheumatism. Received the flower seeds at last �60 31 Saturday 16 May 18 Wind blowing hard from South. I sowed garden and flower seeds, carried dirt and filled boxes. Grace cleaned all the flowers and helped get dinner & after dinner finished Mauds dress so Maude could go with V & G. to the litterary [sic] circle. �61 Sunday a quiet sleepy dreary day no one here till evening except Wellie came for his mail in am and stayed about an hour. Morning cloudy and rained a little shower. Evening visitors Mrs. John Niles and Shelly. Evening wind blowing from S.W. and cold �62 1 September 1895 Monday 18 May 1896 Wind South West, a strong breeze partly cloudy. A sort of sickly sunlight & cool AM. V plowed corn land on grange pm, plowed for corn at home in raspberry field. Maud at school. Flora here for sage for Lottie, said Will is much better. Irene churned and washed some things. Grace made pies and cookies & sowed on carpet. Tuesday 19 May 1896 Jen came over and stayed a time or two till eve. Jen & Grace went to see Dora Gillespie who is under the doctors care. Dr Watson �63 20 Wednesday May 1896 A cool day for rain. People longing for rain. Churned and made 24 lbs of butter. 1 Thursday May 1896 Fine cool weather, good for butter. Grace gone to Kingston with 24 butter [?]. Maud working will and peas or good luck. V visit set tomato plant and hop time. Bell had a a tick pulled nor rain. Will ate dinner. �64 2 22 Friday cool after the very slight shower in the night with thunder but the ground is dry. G & I sewed carpet and churned. V plowed for corn. Rachel here in evening. No letters from Bamford Mr Merry Frank Caine Grace D Bamford Alf Rainwell Halen Grey Harvey Joslin Cliff Milne Geo Gates Mr Merry �65 23 May 1896 Wind North strong breeze cool Weather dry general complaint throughout Ontario, no rain. Grain looks badly Apples trees in full bloom. V preparing to plant corn. Maud helping Will run fish nets in front of house, this is Saturday and lots of work to do. �66 3 Friday 26 March 1897 A very good day as compared with yesterday. G washing a line full of clothes. Will painting house for V. Voltie painting kitchen floor. W Sr doing chores. Maud and Marjorie playing and boiling sap in a tin pan. Welly came up for ground provender & said Muriel & Hubert got a bad cold. V helping Will paint outside this afternoon. �67 Saturday 27 March 1897 A fine day. Grace cleaned floor. V and Will painted house. Agnes came at 10 O’clock. Maud & Marjorie visiting and teasing to go to Wills. Sunday 28 March 1897 A bright fine day. Agnes, Voltie and Grace and the family in general are reading. After dinner Grace took a nap and then walked to Wellies and stayed to tea. Wallace here a while. �68 4 Monday 29 March 1897 A beautiful spring day. Agnes and Marjorie & Maud gone to school. V gone to Devero’s bee—dock building. Will painting outside house. Wells Sr gathering sap and eggs. Gracie washed big washing and after dinner went to Wellies for yeast. Wellie here for old milk can to draw sap in taped 22 of Frank W’s maples. �69 Sunday 15 January 1897 A dull cloudy day. Earth bare and mudy. A quiet day not much wind, gently breezy from South. Grace gone to bed again after sleeping 12 hours last night. V gone to Wells Jr for hay knife. W Sr reading. Guess Maud has gone to bed too. dont hear any thing from her. Well I suppose I’ll have to get dinner for it must be nearly 12 noon �70 �71 Monday 9th January 1899 A freezing cold day all nail heads inside the house white with frost, ground nearly bare but no wind. Sr drove to school with Maud. she rode home with the Niles family. �72 Tuesday 10th Jan 1899 A fine day ground bare feezing cold Maud at school. Grace done big washing and hung them on the line and clothes bars. V brought most all the water. Dady brought the rest. �73 Wednesday 11 Jan 1899 A beautiful day but cold freezing cold. ground bare. Voltie and Charlie Woodman gone to Kingston drove up on the ice. found the jam ice a formidable obstruction to their way started at 8 am, arrived in K at 2 pm, returned home at 9 pm. Voltie sold his pork to Green at 5 1/8 lb per V subscribed for Saturday Evening Post. �74 Thursday 12 Jan 1899 A most beautiful day. Grace brought in and ironed the clothes. Voltie went over to to the Island to bash a road to draw wood & went to see Mr & Mrs Gloyd. she gave him honey and lent him a book. Wells Sr painting window sash. Mr G came down to day from Kingston. Will here & Charley �75 Friday 13th Jna 1899 Cloudy morning weatherall moderate. Welly, Voltie & Gaskin gone to Linda’s for wood. Wells Sr put the outside window by the kitchen stove in this morning. Maud staying home this morning for a headache a good excuse. Mr G brought Maud a new pair of skates. Maud is studying arithmetic. Will and Charley came awhile Will and Grace praticing music in parlor. Will brought me some coffee. Will Robinson called to say good bye. Frank an Charley Woodman gone to Kingston on the ice, ground bare. At 4 Oclock Voltie, Mr Gaskin, and Grace start for the villiage, driving on the ice. V going first to pilot Mr G who is new to the ice road. A pleasant home evening. �76 Saturday 14 January 1899 A rainy morning and Voltie and Grace at the villiage. It rains all a.m. clouds break and partly clears at two p.m. sun shining out. Wells Sr out to barn working and doing chores nearly all day. I cooked and washed dishes. Maude swept, dusted and moped floors. Saw one cutter flying down the river on the ice, a single horse driven by one man. Tis 20 minutes to 3 oclock and V & G have not yet arrived. "Hope defered maketh the heart sick" I ought to be hardened to watching and waiting by this time. They return safe and sound at 1/2 past four and the rain commenced pouring down as they were coming ashore at the concession and some how Bers succeeded in breaking cutter fill. V unhitched her from the cutter and Grace led her to the house while V drew the �77 cutter to the barn by hand which was very hard work for the ground is bare and very mudy but all is well that ends well and they are safe home again and the rain comes tumbling down. V & G dont sit up long but go to bed before supper. Sunday Morning 15 January A dull, mudy, cloudy day. Grace has another nap. Irene tries to read but goes to sleep. Wells Sr reading. Maud thumping on piano. V goes to Wellies & comes back in time for dinner at 2 p.m. Wellie came up for salt. Charley & Will here. Maud tried the new skates. The ice not very smooth for skating Charley tries the ice. Read aloud in the evening. Jack Niles came after dark and brought Sr a letter from Jim Gothum �78 Monday 16 Jun 1899 Saturday 26th Nov 1898 V goes to Marysville and from there to Kingston, with the band to play at the consecration of the Archibishop Gauthier. A very cold stormy day. Jackie Niles came and done all the chores, choped wood and brought water. Will came in evening with Dick Jenkins and milked the cows. �79 Sunday 27th Nov 1898 A clear cold day after yesterday and last nights storm. V came home from Marysville at two Oclock am. Jack N came down to do the chores but found V at home. V obliged to work all day went to Wm D’s for stove pipe and finished putting pipe together, built a coal fire, took up the calves and drove them home, fed hogs, cleaned stables, milked cows. Wallace here for borrow dog cart, going to [illegible] to see his sweet heart. Will came over and in evening Bernard made us a visit till nine Oclock. Grace has a slight attack of toothache. �80 Monday 28 Nov 1898 A beautiful day, snow rappidly disapearing. V butchered his hog. Will & Welly, & Jenkins helped, then Will drove home and brought his second pig to butcher here. Jen and Charlie coming too excepting Welly, all here to dinner. Jen mad because grandmother returned home again wanted she should stay here. Jen going to clear out and take Flora with her; going to Maryanne’s. R mad too so for (poor old lady) 29 Tuesday 1898 A pleasant day considering the lateness of the month, snow has again disapeared except in the burrows and along the fences: a circle around the moon all last night wider than three cart wheels. Wallace N gone to the Cape with fish. V having a very small bee drawing fertilizer, from the stable yard. W.N. will not be here. Maud mopped. The remains of Sylvia Woodman Woolcott brought home to day: No bee. Wellie in am butchering for Wm Rattray. pm getting out wood. �81 from the river over by the Ross place. V helping W. Jr. Monday 16 Dec 1899 A fine day. Sun brightly shining. Froze last night but weather not cold ground bare ice good for drawing loads. V gone to McFadens with pig. Maud at school. Grace washing clothes. Voltie & Grace has received an vitation to Geo Morgans weding. A day like latter part of April. Voltie says he has a pain in his right lung. Frank & Charles Woodman gone across to see Dr Buchanan. F got a lame back & Chas got gripp. Voltie in evening goes down to see Frank but does not find him at home. �82 Tuesday 17 Jan 1899 A warm bright day no wind but very light breeze from south. Ground bare of every vestige of snow, mudy. Grace ironing and practicing on the piano. Maud at shcool. W Sr fixing outside window in parlor. V at shop working on his own sleighs. V early gone to bed. Will & Chas here to bring a note from Armstrong a oyster party tomorrow at villiage cmb a Friday 3rd December 1908 hall, came dressed in uniform ie Will, Frank & Devolson Wed 18 Jan 99 V drives over to Wills. I go to see the family. After dinner Wm & V and F drive to the Villiage on ice, Jenkins goes with V. They return at 4 am not cold but freezing ice boating but bare ground, a clear sky. Jim OBrien came down to cross the bay for oil He called for V but V not home. Sr drove for me �83 Saturday 4 Dec 1898 A lovely day. V & W Jr gone all day to North shore getting wood from out the river. Frank Bamford came over to day. Sunday 5 December Not very cold but cloudy. Ground bare. Grace not very well. Will Dixon and Dick Jenkins here. Wellie went across to Millens Bay in Niles skiff. Wall N here. Dave Mahoney came. Evening visitors D Mahoney, Maggie Scott, Wall Niles, Frank Bamford. A snow storm from the North. D Mahoney goes home at 10 pm. Maggie stayed all night. Wall went home in snow storm. Snow and blow all night. V built another coal fire. �84 Monday 6 December 1898 A snowy morning. Earth white with snow. Wind N changing S at noon and blowing, not very cold, snow and rain. Frank Bamford went home at noon. Voltie put in three storm windows and put a bottom sash in pantry window. Grace abed all day with a very bad cold. Maud and I do the house work, try the lard, clean pig’s feet, churn &c. No visitors to day. Voltie drove to the lower school with Maggie Scott in dog cart. Geo Rattray drove in here to see about his bob sleigh. OBrien hired man. Murphy drove in for pig box. Voltie goes early to bed. Grace gone to bed. �85 #1 - 1098 Thursday 19 Jan 1899 A very fine day, ground bare, no snow, a winter drouth [sic], ice very good. The cutter turned over last night when V was returning home at 3 Oclock am and V and Jenkins tumbled out and jamed V’s Cornett pretty badly. Maud at school. Friday 20 Jan 1899 A fine day, no snow no rain, bare ground. Maud at school. Letters from RG and Helen W, the Whig but no post. �86 Saturday 21 Jan 1899 A cloudy day but warm, no snow but Volty goes to the villiage for his grist. rain and snow squalls all pm. V started for the villiage after dinner and returned at 5 pm accompanied by R Gaskin in another rig. They are wet, cold and hungry. Will here when they came & Charley too but they soon get warmed with hot peppered cider and a warm supper. Sunday 22 Jan 1899 A very good day, warm enough, no snow, ground as bare as your hand. Irene cooks chicken for dinner. Grace takes long nap. RG reads. Sr reads. Voltie goes to Junior and home again. In evening Grace & R.G. goes to W Jrs on the ice, stay till half nine and return on the land; we all go early to bed, forgot to say We were honored with the company of Miss Scott (teacher) and Miss Hattie Joslin. Hattie asking V to take her to St Lawrence NY Tuesday eve next at a dance. C nonsence. �87 Monday 28 Jan 1899 Arose early. After Breakfast R Gaskin leaves for Kingston drives like Jehu hurrying to get to the city by nine Oclock am. After dinner Grace & Volty drive to the villiage and to Kingston ate dinner at Quinn’s, bought the bride a weding present, called on R.G. at the Grand Union and again crossed to Garden Island to the weding of Miss L. Sauve and Geo Morgan which this morning was selebrated at the R Catholic Church, Marysville. Levi Banter here to dinner the old man is foolish; has lost his mind. Tuesday 24 Jan 1899 No post. Wherd [sic] how it rains this morning and our youngsters not home yet from the weding. Maud wants to go to School but weather not favorable. Maud sweeps and cleans up the rooms, mops pantry and around the coal stove. Voltie and Grace return from the wedding at 2 p.m. bring Laura Davis with them equiped for another dance over the way at St Lawrence but D not having slept for 6 hours they stay home. F. W. here wish he’d stay home this time made us call on his way to Rattrays. Lottie here for soap. �88 Wednesday 25 Jan 1899 A beautiful day, clear but cold, ground bare, no snow this month so far. V went to River View for Kerosine. Laura Davis went too. V sets two shoes on Bess. After dinner V drives to villiage for coal & Laura goes home to the villiage with Volson, they drive up on the ice with two horses before the sleigh. Maud went to school but returned; no school. Teacher sick with gripp. I’m writing from a new bottle of ink. Wellie & Hubert here for a few minutes. I’m a very poor writer, used to write quite a decent hand. Devolson returned early in evening with a load of coal. �89 Thursday 26 Jan 1899 Wind South this morning. A little snow on the ground this morning like a heavy frost. Sun shining out clearly part of the time. Maud at home teacher got grippe. Voltie went to OBriens to send for spangles for his masquerade costume. OBrien going up to City. Grace fixing Maudes old blue waist. �90 Friday 27th Jan 1899 Fixing all day for the masqurade at the villiage. A very cold day but they leave just after sundown, clear crisp and cold. John Coxall called here on his way from Napanee, stayed 1 1/2 hours, talk, talk all e can. Another big fire in Kingston this morning. The Saturday Evening post came this eve with a letter from Martin to Voltie. �91 Saturday 28 Jan 1899 A blustering morning snow from South, squally Grace & V returned home from masquerade at about 9 am. V milked cows and went to bed. Grace didn’t wait for any thing but went to bed immediately and slept till after 3 p.m. V slept till 1/2 past 2 p.m. M cleaned floors - made pies. Grace arose and prepared the evening meal some of the house plant froze last night. The rose scented geranium froze stiff. �92 Sunday 29 Jan 1899 A beautiful clear day, a brilliant sun high over all the earth, no sleighing yet. V gone to exam the ice to Linda’s. Bernard M here, came down from the post office, fine driving on the ice along the shore. Wellie called on his way from the post office then came Will & Charles. G came 3 1/2 p.m. A fine evening. R.G. stays all night. Sleeps in the Big Chamber. Hope he will not freeze. �93 Monday 30 Jan 1899 A snowy blustering morning wind south. We rise early so Bob can start for the city. Clears up at 10 a.m. V & Sr working in shop. Maud at school: caught a ride with the Niles family of pupils and teacher. Geo driving. Voltie went to Wellies to get him to help draw wood form Linda’s isle but Jr going to help Geo Rattray butcher 9 hogs tomorrow. V came around by Wills with Frank and visited with them 1 1/2 hours. Will and Charley making Morgans an evening visit. Florence better from grippe. Geo Sr at home. the bride Laura at home on garden island sick with grippe. The old folks ball at the villiage this evening 25 cts dance, all the youngsters from the foot attend except ours. �94 Tuesday 31st January 1899 This is mail day. Expect the Saturday Post to night. A beautiful day, brilliant no wind. V & Wm drawing wood from the Linda’s. Maud at school caught a ride again with the Niles. Grace washed and hung the clothes on the line and bars. V drew the coal box from the shop and set it under the kitchen window next to Samy. Sr emptied the coal from the bags which were in the sleigh into the coal box. In evening Grace & Maud went for the mail. V went to Franks. �95 1st February, Wednesday 1899 A fine morning. Grace and Volty go to K on the ice in double sleigh going to get 900 lbs of coal from the villiage. Grace gone for her fancy dress ball out fit. begins to snow at 3 pm. Wellie here cleaning a grist. Maud went to school, walked there When M returned from school she brought in the clothes from the line. Will here too helping and went to J Niles for a grist. Retired at 10 pm. Sat up reading all about the cultivation of oysters in Saturday post. K & G came at 11 pm. Grace having been to Gaskins for tea. Bob brought her across to the villiage. V & Grace came down the ice midst haze and snow. �96 My dear Helen Please accept my sincere thanks for your beautiful X’ms gift which for a few moments (on first receiving) I was at a loss to understand its usefulness but of course you will understand and pardon my rusticity but I tryly [sic] appreciate the ornamental design and daintiness of so useful an article and have placed it on the wall beside the mirror where it has a very decorative effect and yet I have given you nothing in return for your kind and loving remembrance. But I will and dear Nellie how can I ever find words to express my gratitude to you and your dear good mother and sisters for the pleasure Grace received while visiting your city home. I think she has entered most freely into the minute details of her visit and the kindness bestowed upon each member of your family and your aunties Mrs Pannell and Mrs Berry and Nellie. I thought �97 I would realy like to get acquainted with your aunty Barry. I know I should love her dearly for I do already. But we may never meet in this world, who can tell. While sitting here writing I look through the window, and the thought occurs to me, is this realy winter, the 7 of Jan, and warm as May and not a snow flake any where to be seen except a little mound of snow by the church shed covered with dirt and am thinking what sort of description block the novelist would paint his scene in words. He certainly would make a most exquisite picture of it, mud and all. I like the Sea Lions by Cooper which Grace sent home at Christmas time. I would like you to read it Nellie and recommend to your reading all of his works for several reasons. firstly they will bring your atlas into use and will help now in that important branch of study more than any other writer that I know at present beside enlarging your love of nature in all its lofty grandeur his writings are thoroughly American. What �98 I mean is his stories takes in the whole vast continents of North and South America and again their are so moraly pure and elevating. I am glad to think that when you return to dear Old England you will have an English Country home. Not in a crowded noisy roar city like London or Manchester or any other great or small not even a suburb but rural England the very sound is charming. "Away from the toil of care men warm Away from the haunts of vice and sin" Were lines written by Mrs Moody, sister of the Hon Mrs Norton while making the back woods of Canada her home for a short time. She has written a book describing life in the Canadian Wilds, have you read her poem "The Sleigh Bells" It is exquisitely beautiful. Even when Mr Moody’s business called him home to England it was with regret she left. �99 Sylvan home where many a night she has listened to baying of the wolf and the resounding stroke of the axes as it laid low some old monarch of the forest, as she writes. Loud sounds the axe redoubling stroke on stroke, On all sides around. The forest bears her oaks headlong, midst echoing groan, then rustling, crackling, crashing thunders down" Did you ever watch the falling of a tree? I think not. Did you ever notice that the theme of all poets is Nature. Scott Wordworth, Goldsmith’s deserted villiage, Grey’s Elegy in a counts Church yard, Long fellows Hiawatha. Oh I love my country home, the still quietness of a sabath morning in spring time when the orchard is white and pink with bloom and the oriole has built her nest like an indian babys cradle suspended from �100 1st October 1895 branch of hawthorn swinging with every breeze; a cradle for the birdlings and the St Lawrence some times the mirror of every crimson and golden cloud at sunset. Thursday 2nd February 1899 A brilliant 2nd of Feb Candalmas day. The Earth white with Snow far and wide. Will & Wells Jr drove to Kingston on the ice. Maud at home to day. Grace making her ball dress. Yesterday Devolson bought a new axe and to day Wells Sr is making a new axe handle for the new axe. Weather warmer eaves running. Nelly G has a new bean I ought to write to Nellie. �101 2 February �102 Friday 2nd Feb 1899 I wrote to Nellie G. 12 pages. I was so intent upon my letter that I scarcely noticed the weather, wrote 12 pages closely writen. the snow softly falling to day, no wind. Wells Jr., Volty, Will Dixon and Charley Dixon gone across to Dodges walked over on the ice. I watched them long time but at last they disapeared in the dim snowy distance. �103 Saturday 4 of February 1899 A working day of all kinds and Maud down with Grippe. We cook (Grace and I) wash, mop, bake, take Sc goes to Kingston returns just after dark brings glass, putty, darning needles, harness needles, common sewing needles. V pair shoes, new lantern and a new teapot and coffee. �104 Sunday 5th February 1899 A fine day for visitors. First instalment Bill Winmill, Mary WinMill, Joy Lee, Della Lee, Nina Lee, R Gaskin drove down from Kingston. Morgan load drove in about 3 pm. Bernard, Lizzie, Florence, Mabel and Maggie Hayden They sang, played, danced as usual. Charlie Dixon and Stanley Woodman here also. At last all are gone except R.G. he came to stay all night and he stayed. Maud pretty sick all day with La grippe. �105 Monday 6 Feb 1899 A brilliant day, moderate, weather snow every where. Voltie and Robert gone to foot for oats. Bought them of Rent. Sr putting glass in storm windows. Maud is convoalesent [sic] a.m. Glad of that. Half past Bob just drove off up the ice to Kingston. A meeting at the church this afternoon. Cant find my crochet work mislaid somewhere. Voltie in evening reading Quo Vachs. Irene finished reading Dickens "Cricket on the hearth". Maud got nose bleed. �106 Tuesday 7th February 1899 Another Brilliant day; weather moderate but below freezing point W Jr and Will drawing wood from Dodge’s. Voltie and his ftahter drawing wood from Linda’s. Maud much better. Grace sewing on her organdie. I wash dishes and cook. Grace washing and preparing for the c.m.b.a tomorrow eve at the villiage. After dinner V and his father go to Linda’s for another load of wood. Maud sat at table and ate dinner with us. Maud singing which we hail as a good sign of convalescence. �107 Wednesday 8th February 1899 A blustering morning wind N and snowing, but notwithstanding and neverless Grace and Voltie get ready and once again drive off up the ice to Marysville and Kingston going to the c.m.b.a. ball which leaves Maud, myself and W Sr alone. I cook and do general house work enjoy a pleasent evening and go to bed at 10 pm leaving the clothes hanging on the clothes line. �108 Thursday 9th February 1899 A cold morning wind blowing from West all night, frost on the windows. Volty and Grace come home at 8 am enjoyed their party immensely. Wall & Shell at the dance too but no Morgans , no Dave. It blusters and blows all day, snow flying and drifting like a march day. To end up as a finish the kitchen chimney took upon its self to burn out, black smoke and flames rolled out top like a furnace. V went on roof with water, poured it down the chimney which caused steam and smoke to belch out worse than before. W Sr says tis three deg colder than last night and think it is too for white frost on window panes like snow. �109 Friday 10th of February 1899 A clear cold day. Frost on windows all day. Gave Maud a thorough doctoring again for Tonsillitiss [sic]. Frank W here for coal. Will D here to dinner and helped V put up a grist of wheat for mill. Sr cleans and oils harness, only one little pig left of five and guess that one will die. Winter pigs no good. I almost believe grippe has me this time sick all day. Evening intensely cold. Volty went to Wellie’s for his team to drive tomorrow to Kingston. Will going too, going to Glenvale to see Jen. Frank Woodman called here, to borrow a bag of coal, Frank going to married a week from Wednesday to Emma Reid. �110 Saturday 11 February 1899 A clear bright piercing cold day. Voltie and Will gone to Kingston this morning. Will going to Glenvale. Maude is better much better. I better too. Grace working hard all day or, I should say buisy [sic]. Sr doing chores all day. Evening not so cold as morning. We go to bed at the usual hour, after Grace has set the table and made coffe for the boys, keeping it hot on the back of coal stove. The boys come at midnight with their grist of flour, beef, and other groceries. V and R.G. eat their supper and retire at one Oclock am. �111 12 Feb 1899 Sunday A clear bright day warmer but frost on the windows not yet gone. V fills the flour can and then R and V and Sr finish and draw the sleigh to the barn to unload the flour which they put in the shop and over head on platform. Grace gone to church, boys reading, Sr oiling the clock, Maud reading. Wellie came for his mail! Wish our family would let Wellie’s mail remain in the office. They sent the children for theirs and found none in the office, to bad. G & r 1/2 p 10 pm �112 Monday 13 February 1899 Colder this morning wind north and cloudy. Voltie gone to Franks to help hang folding doors. Bernard Morgan drove here with young souve and double team. Going to draw hay from Samys which the Morgans has bought of Sam to feed their stock. Bernard wanted Devolson to help draw hay with our team. Tis dreary winter far and near. Volty broke ice and cutting ice G & r till 1/2 p 10 pm. Morgans didn’t come, revival meetings commenced this eve Tuesday 14 February 1899 A clear brilliant day some what milder. Wells drove to Clayton drove across and then down the road. V tried the other saw, it stuck in the ice but affter dinner V loosened the saw and cut a block of ice for a starter. R reading Quo Vadis, Gracie cooked and washed dishes. Rene patched �113 Maud pared apples and moped kitchen floor the ground every where white with snow. Wells returned from Clayton all right except with ticking and (print 40 yrds ticking 10 yds). Grace and Bob went for the mail from there to church. 10 pm all retired except B who sits up reading. Wednesday 15 February 1899 A rather a cold morning wind. S.W. Wells goes to Gananoque to pay Acton, comes home early bringing buck wheat, flour, sodas, candy and 2 spools black thread No 40. Welly and Will and Charley here to put ice in the ice house but blusters so did not to day. �114 16 Thursday February 1899 Charley came for me to go home with him. Found Belle very sick with Grippe. Sarah Simons there and an old fellow named Dan that chops wood. A ryan girl there too. 17 Friday February 1899 Awoke this morning to find my self at Belles though didn’t sleep much last night kept fire all night, old Dan went away this morning. I washed, baked and cleaned floors and waited on Belle. Sarah came again to night and gave Belle another treatment of sweating and poulticing. �115 18 Saturday Belle much better this morning. I clean floors again and cook and bake Clear bright. 19 Sunday a long some day. Wish I was home. Ever so humble there’s no place like home. �116 20 Monday 21 Tuesday �117 22 Wednesday 23 Thursday �118 24 Friday A bright clear day. Charley helping Muriah Sammons draw in straw. Children at school. I try to go to the pump for water but get my feet wet so much mud and water so come back. Belle goes for oats and succeds but her boots are covered wtih mud. 25 Saturday at Bells My poor dear girl done big washing and cleaned the floors looks like a storm. Beatrice and I hung out the clothes all mud around the house. Charles Jr walking on plowed ground with his father’s rubber boots on, fell down in the clay mud. Seat of his pants all mud and boots all mud to the tops. Charles Sr gone to Kingston to mill. �119 26 Sunday February 1899 Charley brought me home and little Gracie came home with me. Rob G here when I arrived. Charley stayed till after dinner. Learned that Mr. & Mrs Gloyd had been here yesterday visiting. Mrs G brought me some honey. 27 February Monday 1899 Cloudy nearly all day we dont do much more than cook and wash dishes. Grace Halliday a good little girl. Bob went home this afternoon drove off up the island. Wells Sr fixing doors and windows, ground all bare weather soft. V tinkering around the shop. snowing after Robert left hard. Hope he will get home all right. �120 Tuesday 28 Feb 1899 Wednesday 1 March 1899 �121 Thursday 2 March 1899 Friday 3rd March 1899 �122 Saturday 4 March 1899 A threatening morning cloudy. Wells Sr drives to Kingston on the ice gone till night fall. Bob comes home with him driving close behind him, a spotted brochon. Will Dixon drove Wellies team up for Jen Riley Burnham & Miss Scott drove up with him. Sunday 5 March 1899 A quiet day. G.B. not well yet got a very bad cold. Maud and I get the meals. V ready, the rest of us visit, relates stories and anecdotes, and so the day passes away towards night the wind rises and shakes the house. Grace pops corn. M and I get tea. �123 Monday 6 March 1899 Frozed quite hard last night a fine day after last nights fearful wind. After breakfast Voltie & Bob start for Kingston driving on the ice After getting started B ran back for V’s old gauntletts and had the due misfortune to tear his storm coat on wire fence. Maud at school. Charley and Belle drove down on wheels bringing the children. Grace sick with worms. Evening visitors Shell, Miss Gordon, Frank Woodman & Will Robinson, Bell and her children. Teusday 7th 1899 Cloudy, Wind N, blowing half gale all day. Weather just at freezing point. Will & Voltie taking Belle across to Gloyds on Will’s ice boat. Maud at school. Charlie, Gracie and Kathleen here. Auntie Gracie carrying Kathleen to keep her quiet till her arms ache. Voltie & his father working in shop Flora Dixon came over to see the children stays all day. �124 Wednesday 8 March 1899 A cold bright day. Wind N ground bare and frozen. Voltie drove with Belle, myself & three youngest of Belles over to Wills to make a visit. Voltie butchered the old sow. Will helped him Charley D over too after butching V and Wm and Chas go to Micheas for turkeys but to small, dont want them. V drove for us at 6 pm had a fine visit and a good dinner. Received a letter from [John|Johnie]] with his photo inclosed. �125 Thursday 9 March 1899 Snow falling fast all am but it will not last long. Warmer this pm, eves running, a tub full of water. V & Wm went to Kingston drove up on ice: returned at 1/2 3. V brought Grace cloth for a blouse very pretty. Charlie drove down for Belle and the children came before dinner and they all went home, driving across the island and so up the North shore home. Wm gave me some herring. I made pickles. I was sad all forenoon but thank God I feel much better in mind. The Lord is my Shepherd I shall not want. Wells Jr went down the Maud looking for hay but found none. at Burhams �126 Friday 10 March 1899 This morning the ground covered with snow, which by middle of pm had again disappeared froze last night, a white frost covering the earth, trees, fences & every bush. Grace finished her blouse this morning and made one for me and a blue apron for herself. I cleaned the red cupboard and the lower part of the butter cupboard and the inside cellar way, wash dishes. Maud stayed home to day. Snog came down and brought buttermilk. Muriel & Hubert at school. Welly carried them: a letter from Rogers for V and W Jr. V burnt them in the coal fire. Grace & Maude went to post office. Maggie Scott and Hattie Joslin came home with them. G rec’d letter from B. �127 Saturday 11 March 1899 A cloudy, soft-day. Wind south thawing all day. Geo Gillespie drove up to Kingston on the ice. Grace cleans floor and sweeps chamber. Irene washes clothes a line full. Grace made a cake. After dinner Voltie hitched Bess before the dog cart and drove to the villiage by the viz of the road, ice poor and roads mudy. Maud has a slight cold sent Belle her music book and Grace’s apron. My Shepard will supply my need Jehovah is his name; In pastures fresh he makes me feed, Beside the living stream. �128 Sunday 12 March 1899 A dark wet night followed y a rainy, mudy, dark, foggy, cloudy, windy morning. Weather could not be much worse. 11 Oclock am and V not home yet. said he was going to stop at Charles’ all night. The roads must be terror to horses and wheels. dont know as V can get home. The house very quiet. Sr writing letters. and I’ll write to Johny. Wallace Niles came after dinner stayed all after noon till 4 Oclock. Bed time and Volty not here yet. �129 Monday 13 March 1899 Volty came last night after 11 Oclock bringing Bob with him. Bob lost his horse Saturday night after band practice driving from Charlie’s to the villiage to Charlies. Horse broke through or droped through in a fishing hole; got the horse out but the horse died last night at 6 pm. This is a fine morning froze by night. Boys are up at breakfast time. Volty gone to Franks to to fix the hog pen. Sr at the barn. Grace reading. Maud reading. B reading. �130 14 Tuesday A gloomy day for B didnot. Maud at home Evening visitors young Mrs Geo Morgan, her brother and Mabel. They came at half past 8 p.m. stayed till 10 p.m. �131 Tuesday 14 March Ground frozen last night. Jen came over after dinner stayed till after supper. Evening time Grace, Voltie, Bob and Maud visit Mrs Niles return at 11. Jen remained till Will and Charley came for her. A gay time this p.m. W Sr and V working in shop. Mr Niles up to the city to day said he met Charley going for the doctor little Gracie. �132 Wednesday 15 March 1899 Froze this morning. Maud gone to school. I washed a few things towels, sheets, shirts and other things. cloudy and stormy raining hard towards night, ground full of water and mud every where. Volty drives to school for Maud and carries Muriel and Hubert home in dog cart. A pleasant lonely quiet day. V fixing Frank Woodmans old waggon. G & F’s Dick and Lydia married to day. �133 Thursday 16th March 1899 A sun bright day after the storm of yesterday, froze hard last night. Wells Sr gone to Kingston drove the dog cart up the road, ice no good now for traveling though. Bob is trying it on skates. Grace and Maud getting dinner. Nelly here for rick & waggon going to draw hay from Michea’s. Wellie has bought two tuns of hay of Michea. Maud at home not doing much but went to Samy’s for eggs. I wrote a letter to Jess. Wells came home just after dark saying little Gracie no better had two Doctors for her to day. �134 Friday 17th March 1899 A fine day only not much traveling on ice or in roads. Grace sent by mail to inquire about little Gracie. Majorie writes that she is no better. Bob and Grace go to Bells for butter, walked on ice. Grace irons the clothes. Maud to school. Evening visitors are Will and Jen, Frank Woodman, Geo Niles, Wall Niles, Shelly Niles, Miss Mary Gordon, teacher �135 Saturday 18 March 1899 A stormy day, a Northeaster snowing all day. Bob and Grace went up in Volties top buggy. Voltie walked cross lots, going to band practice at villiage. Grace going to stay at Belles till Gracie is better. Frank and Will intend going up this evening to band practice but storms so guess they cant go. A stormy gloomy evening and night. Think Frank and Will didn’t go to Marysville. Wills, Maud & I here alone. Eveline sent by V. 11 lbs butter for groceries. �136 Sunday 19 March 1899 Snow covers the earth this morning Wind N.E. rained in the night and this morning. 11 Oclock am and V not home. The house quiet. Maud reading. Sr watering the horses. We are anxious about little Gracie. Dreamed (last night) that she was dead. Volty came after long watching out the west window and said Gracie is better he wanted to hear the Dr’s verdict... and now I can cheerfully get supper for our hearts are relieved of a load of bitter doubt and care. Will came over for his tobaco that V brought him �137 Monday 20 March 1899 A cold windy day, (West wind,) the snow flying across the icy clear crust of snow which froze hard sunday night. Windows covered with frost. Wellie came for his groceries. John Coxall here too and also Frank Woodman.. J Coxall relating his experience to Charlie W’s on account of their filth and untidiness. Evening visitors Robert Ranous and Harry Davis drove here with cutter just after sunset and stay till 10 p.m. [Harry Davis|Harry D]] stays all night wants a sailing berth Voltie complaining of palpfsitation [sic] �138 Tuesday 21st March 1899 A bright morning. Wind N/ Volty and his father go to Macheas for a 1/2 tun of hay. After dinner Volty and Harry D go to the north shore for river wood. They met Ranous’ Co and H. D. goes home with them. I get an early supper. V shaving himself. He going to Kingston tomorrow if dont storm. Clouding over for a storm good sleighing now and cold the house quiet still and lonesome �139 Wednesday 22 March 1899 Voltie this morning goes to Kingston going to the land office and get him a bottle of Dr Agnews heart cure. I clean the pantry shelves and wash all the dishes and Maud and I washed out quite a washing and Maude hung them on the line. Will came up from Franks for Volties cornet and musick. Wm & Frank Woodman going to the villiage to band practice. A cloudy gloomy day wind North looks like a storm. Wellie & Will draw wood from Geo Morgan Sr. Geo M got blood poisoning. Frank W drove to the villiage with our sleigh, wants to get a man or boy bat cant get one. �140 Thursday 23rd March 1899 Voltie came this morning at 3 O’clock am, he had paid Rogers 10 dollars which his father had given him. V stoped at Charlies going up in morning and after band practice. Called again Found Bob there. he came on Tuesday going to stay till Saturday when he will bring Grace home. little Grace better but very weak and thin Awoke this morning to find the rain pouring down, tub full, and boiler too. wind South but hauled West. Thunder and lightning this morning. Clouds break away in pm but snow squalls chase each other V brought white sugar. Belle sent me a dozen new laid eggs and some butter. V brought home Dick’s Violincello. Maud ironing. I bake bread, make cookies cook beans and stew currants for pies. �141 24 March 1899 Friday A very fine day. Reverend Weese here to dinner. Still holding revival meetings. Wellie brought me more butter. Wellie went to church and also Maud, sent Eveline the Quassia cup �142 Saturday 25 March 1899 A beautiful day light & wind, the snow fast disappearing. V butchered his pig. Wellie helped him. Charley and his dog here with the sled. Maud and I done Saturday’s work all right. Let will D have one hundred lbs flour. V going to the villiage to band practice. Expected Grace and Robert home to day but not come yet and nearly four Oclock p.m. may come yet. Miss Gordon and Maggie Scott visiting Eveline this pm looks like a storm in the south and did snow this saturday night. �143 Sunday 26 March 1899 A fine day S wind. Grace and V came home at 2 am expected Robert with them but he went to Kingston Saturday morn. Grace abed till 11 am. arose long enough for her dinner and then went again to bed. Niles here awhile. V went with Wal as far as Wellie’s then came back to Franks and then returned home. revival meeting in church this evening. Frollick preached. V carried Sr a piece fresh pork �144 Friday 1st November Wind South breezy, sun looking down on Earth through billowy clouds and chilly. Voltie began plowing on the grange to day for the first time this autumn. Last nights rain may have softened the ground some. I wrote a letter to Bamford. Ethel Dixon sick and Grace has gone there to see how she is, and stays so long. I think perhaps she & Rachel have gone for butter sweet berries. Well I put some more wood in the stove to keep the fire cooking our dinner. �145 Monday 27 March 1899 A fine day the snow disappearing. Maude goes to school. V & his daddy working in the barn or shop. 12 noon time and nothing transpired for to day worth recording. Grace & V practicing music On eve Franks and Voltie practice on violin & violin cello till 1/2 past eleven p.m. �146 Tuesday 28 March 1899 Arose at 4 am hustled around and got his (Wells Sr) breakfast, he going to Kingston. froze last night. Robert came down, (just after dinner) to make us a last visit for a long time 8 months perhaps. We are sorry he is going away. but if his life is spared he will return again and then ___ Well in evening Robert and I have a long talk about ____ I’ll not write our conversation and betray his confidence even to my diary only I’ll say this, Rob is a good boy. Wells came at dark bringing grass seed, candy, yeast cake, soap &c �147 29 March Wednesday 1899 A stormy morning snowed in the night and still snowing and blowing from the west. Rob bids his good by at 1/2 past 8 and Maude goes in cutter with him as far as school house. Grace takes a nap on the couch in parlor. Wallace came down and made us a visit, lent him a book the "Sea Lions". This is the last evening of our revival. Wellie here in evening. �148 Thursday 30th March 1899 A fine day after the storm of yesterday. Frank W ate dinner with us. Voltie & Will go to Franks to practice their band music. Grace broke sewing machine needle. V borrowed one from Eveline, borrowed a pound of butter from Jen �149 Friday 31 March 1899 A soft bright day, snow going away, plowed ground dirty and fare, water running across flat through the ditches. Maud at school. Will helping V saw wood at the door with cross cut. No tobaco over to Wills. Grace sewing for Maud. Irene made cookies and pies and drank bowl of cider which made me step light �150 Saturday 1st April 1899 A bright day, ground frozen. Sr goes to City driving dog cart. Went for grass seed and a pair of shoes Adams is manufactoring for W. Sr. Irene does the disagreeable buisness of mending old garments and over coat for Sr and also a shirt & a dress for Maud. Grace irons clothes Maud cleans floors. Our mop is an old broken down thing comes to pieces every swipe across the floor. I arrange the Saturday posts for Bob; I’m going to send them next week: W Sr came home early brought grass seed, shoes for himself, letter paper for me, sewing machine needles for Grace, soap, matches &c. John Coxall here playing checkers with V. then came Jen and Will - horn blowing. I gave Jen my white apron with knited lace. �151 Sunday 2 April 1899 A clear cold frozen morning, the ice is still covering the river land locked from either shore but no crossing, patches of snow every where in drifts: West wind but earth mostly bare. Belle sent me butter by her father when he came home; little Grace is much better. The dreariness of this long lonesome day will be ended. How can I best keep my resolution. Grace is napping as usual of a Sunday afternoon. Our spotted cow is sick. Snow squalls are frequent to day. Maud went to Evelines for baking powder . Evening time Wallace our only visitor and stayed till nine Oclock. �152 Monday 3rd April 1899 A very pleasant morning ground somewhat frozen. Voltie and Grace and Maude preparing for the grand concert at the villiage this evening. Tis a band concert and ball to raise more money to pay the ballance of the band debt. After dinner they get started. Will Dixon and Maude in dog cart. Voltie and Grace in the top buggy. Frank and Mary Gordon in Franks top buggy. Towards night, Wall Niles drives to the concert in their old open top buggy and Sr and I are left alone till evening when we were entertained by a visit from John Coxall who stayed till nine Oclock. At 10 I went to bed. A clear starlight night, beautiful �153 Tuesday 4th April 1899 A lovely morning. Sun bright and clear all day. Will came alone at sunrise and he left the ball at 3 this morning. I get breakfast and wash all the dishes At 9 Oclock Wallace comes bringing Grace as far as their gate and she walks to the house from the consession. Voltie and Maud came next, and then Frank & Mary G. Grace received a letter from Robert last night. Bob begings his letter by addressing Grace as "My dear Wife, I suppose he immajines she is or will be and so adresses his letter to see how it looks at the beginning of his letters. Grace, Maud & V took a nap. Grace slept till three Maud till _ Voltie 3 hours. Shell came bringing me buttermilk Inez came too. �154 Wednesday 5 Dont know done to day forget Thursday 6 April 1899 A fine day but windy. Mrs came after dinner and made us a visit all afternoon and stays all night. �155 Friday 7th April 1899 A rainy morning, rains all day steady raining so hard couldnt go for the mail. Saturday 8 April 1899 Volty went for the mail this morning through the mud after the heavy rain of yesterday. A letter from Miss Mabel Gaskin, The Herald, Whig. Maud moped floors. V has a lame arm cant work so reads the polar and tropical world. �156 Sunday 9 April 1899 A very fine day. After breakfast Grace and Maud wash dishes and I employ nearly the whole day writing to Nelly concerning poor Frank Kane who is about to enter a monistary in San Francisco and even now has become a teacher in a monstery Wallace made us an afternoon visit. Grace took a long nap. Evening Grace wrote to Bob and his sister. Monday 10 April 1899 A fine day. Wind South Grace washed. I finished writing to Nellie No visitors the day passed of very quietly and pleasantly. The ice still hangs in the river though the Channel is open. The snow all gone. The ground this morning covered with white frost. Maud at home. Too mudy to go to school. I churned a bit of white butter. �157 Tuesday 11 April 1899 A very fine morning air hollow which indicates rain. Volty put in a horse with Frank and drove to the villiage. They are going to the city. Frank going for a hired man. V going to see about a bank note which is due. Grace cleaned the sides of kitchen all around. I sorted and burnt a lot of old papers from out my bed room. Muriel made us a visit, and brought butter nuts & butter. Wells Sr done all the chores. Wells Jr here going to post letter for garden and flower seeds. Grace and Maud went for the mail. Mr Woodman says that Mr Devolson and Mr Defranklin are not coming home to night and by Swan they had better move to the villiage at stay there for their minds are there all the time and where their minds are their bodies ought to be. A letter from Bob and he wrote that another was missent so Grace received a postal from Washington saying my letter is there. Wednesday 12 April 1899 A cloudy rainy day. Wind South Voltie and Frank at the villiage where they have been since yesterday evening. Frank stay over night, waiting for John Reid to come across. John Reid is going to work for Defranklin this summer. �158 Thursday 13th April 1899 A fine day. Wells Sr trimmed apple trees all day. Friday 14th April 1899 A very fine day. Voltie plowed part of the day. Irene colored rags for carpet. Grace ironed all the clothes. Wells Sr drew brush out the orchard. Lettters Grace one from Bob, Herald and Whig. Miss Gordon, Miss Scott, Frank Woodman & Bob Reid and Jen and Wellie here in evening. �159 Sat 15 April 1899 A fine warm day. Wells goes to Kingston for groceries, came home just after dark bringing Marjorie home with him, brought Wellies groceries. Wellie here in evening from Geo Rattrays finished Geo’s kitchen complete built it, plastered, it build chimney. Wallace Niles here too in eve. Irene sewed carpet rags. I sent Maud over to see is Grannie would come over if V drove over for her. Maud and Grace cleaned the floors. A very pleasant day. Voltie plowed all day Sunday 16th A cold raw day wind North and river clear of ice. Voltie drove over for his grandmother. She came without any breakfast. R turned her out and abused her so she said. Voltie got cold in his head yet but much better. I write to Edna after dinner. Maud & Marjorie go to church. Grace read the "Wide Wide World" and writes to Robert. Will and Charley here awhile. �160 Monday 17 April 1899 A fine day. Grace washed, Grannie reading. Maud & Marjorie at school Tuesday 18 April 1899 fine morning. At the breakfast table this morning, came to the sudden conclusion that I would avail myself of the oppertunity to drive up to Belle with Voltie as he is enroute for Kingston so went But to late for Boat, which went at 8 a.m. so V came back at noon time for dinner. I helped Belle and we done a lot of talking and our conversation was very interesting to ourselves. V took a mop before going to the litterary concert at the villiage. �161 Wednesday 19 April 1899 A very fine day warm Belle washed and Irene helped do the house work and talked all fore noon made bread served rags, the children at school. After dinner Voltie came from the villiage and we came home & had a pleasant drive, found all well at home. Thursday 20th April 1899 A beautiful day The steamboat comes in to our dock for the first time this spring morning, none of our family went up but Wellie. Voltie drove over for the new seeder and other things. While V was away to the dock, Loyd Card drove down and brought him a telgram from Bob to come to Buffalo and I set up till 12 o’clock aranging, planning and getting his thing in �162 Monday 25 Nov 1899 A stormy day ground frozen hard. Snow falling fast, fields covered with snow with the burrows marking a dark line through the pasture. Next summer I hope to see it all planted to seed house beans. Grace is washing. We have washed only a few clothes in two weeks on account of storm and rain and cold disagreeable weather. Wellie came for milk this morning. Says another calf is afflicted with lameness. Voltie gone to foot of Island for wood. Afternoon, snow storm turned to rain storm raining heavy clothes all on the line and wind blowing half a gale all night. Grace out at 10 pinning clothes on line, some on the ground. Frank Woodman here all evening ate supper with us and went home in rain at 10 Oclock PM preceeding �163 Friday 21 April 1899 A beautiful day & Voltie left home this morning; his father drove up with him, and went across to Kingston. V went to Buffalo to go sailing on the lakes. Grace received a letter from Bob. Wells received word to watch out for a telegram and be ready to start any time. The young folks are all here again this eve except Shell and Wallace. Saturday 22 April 1899 A fine day warm and bright. Wells Sr working around getting ready to go away. I churn a little butter, sewed carpet rags & made Johny cake for dinner. After dinner Marjorie & Maud took each a basket and went to the Wetmore place for Lilly of the valley. Ed Weaver come which is a good opertunity for M.H. to go home. Ed waited for M.H. to come at last sent Grace to hurry her along, she missed them for they went to dignam wood for at last they came but Grace could not find them. Marjorie sat at home with Ed. �164 Tuesday 26 November 1899 Wind South blowing a gale all night rain pouring in torrents, clothes twisted on line every way this morning. Cleared away after breakfast so Voltie went to the grange to plow snow & ice all gone but wind howling Tremendous rain and wind squals nearly all forenoon. V came back home just in time to escape getting drenched but Frank and Charlie get the whole broadside. Clears up again at noon & Voltie & Wellie plow till dark. Grace finished Gracies little hood. I finished a pair of stockings for Beatrice and began a pair for Marjorie. Grace finished Mauds dress. Wind hauling to Westward and is colder at dark. Maude a very good girl all day. Barometer stands very low at 29, letters from John, Dick Brown, Wells note from Folger $25 dollars paid. �165 Sunday 23 April 1899 A cool morning wind north, which has driven all the ice to the American shore. The grass is springing green but rain is needful. We are alone this morning except Grannie is here, been here a week this day and Voltie has gone went away Friday. Irene has a very bad cold. Went to bed & slept when I awoke found the house so very quiet & no one here except grannie and Wells in the kitchen reading. Grace and Maud at church commenced dinner before their return. Maggie Scott and Will Robinson came with them but did not stay a long time: a fellow named Little wants to hire here all summer but we dont want him. Pm went to bed again awoke & found Will and Charlie here. Mary Gordon came up from Burnham’s & stoped for tea. Grace went home to Niles with her and stayed awhile. A row bettween Mary & Shell. �166 27 Nov Wednesday Wind West, cold & freezing. Boys plowing. Ed Bates picking his turkeys for market. Maude at school. Grace lining and finishing baby Grace’s hood. Grace got a bad cold. Johns letter announces the arrival of a girl baby. John is pleased and so are all of us. Dear old John. Maud at school. Monday 24 April 1899 A clear day but wind North and breezing. Gran abed till after breakfast. Maud at school. Grace washing. Wells Sr fixing fence. Wells Jr cultivating for wheat. Irene doing general house work pm. Sr cultivating. Jr sowing wheat with seeder, 14 eggs to day. The young people going down the road this evening make of noise. Miss Scott, Miss Gordon, Miss Niles, Mr F Woodman, Mr R Reid &c &c �167 Tuesday 25 April 1899 Looks this morning like rain but proves a failure. The river a calm all day. Irene sowed phlox, snap dragons, morning glories and two other kinds. Sr cultivating. Jr worked sowing wheat this am and went home 1/2 past 11 a.m. Grace took up the dining room carpet and stair carpet, dining room out side window cleaned, kitchen windows and sitting room window, Maud at school. Maud trying to learn kniting. Gran reading "Jeremiah at the centennial or worth Fair. Irene darned socks, cut carpet rags and grated horse radish and several other things. Letters 2 from B, one from V, one for W Jr., Northern transporation Co, Whig, Deering, Sat port, Song Book old Favorites. Grace gone with the rest of young trash down to Burnhams, came home at midnight. Said All Joslin is married this evening to Mary Farr. �168 Thursday 28 Nov 1899 Arose early this morning. Grace gong to Kingston on Pierpont. Sent 13 lbs to market butters 18 cts per lb. Wind blowing strong from south all night but hushed at day break, a very fine day. Milly Woodman died this morning. Voltie went to Kingston with Charley W to get things for the funeral. Jen went up on the boat this morning to go to Mrs Pillars taking the three youngest children with her. Our cattle breaking in here. Irene fixing the fence behind the hay stacks. Sam Woodman driving around the fields in his buggy to head the cattle off with his dogs. Drove them out at last and put the bars up. This evening Voltie is at Mr Woodmans. Maud went to school. Grace not very well. Boat could not stop at Hallidays water so low. A beautiful evening with clear moonlight some gone to sleep. Wellie plowing all day. �169 Wednesday 26th April 1899 A clear morning Wind N all day: wrote a letter to Voltie and washed a breadth of carpet. Gran reading. Grace wrote to Robert. Wells Sr cultivating up by the church. Maud went to school, little Sylvia Woodman commenced going to school to day. Wellie working at home to day. Hubert and Muriel went to school today. Thursday 27 April 1899 A clear warm day. Wells Sr & Grace went to Kingston to day on the Pierpont. Grace saw Nelly, Lill, Edna and called on Mrs Gaskin. a very light Wind North River like a mirror all day. Maud stayed home from school. I churned, fed hogs, milked the cows morning & eve get 6 meals. Wellie worked here in pm. Wellie want I should keep on account his time. I sent V’s a letter, first letter. Grace sent B and Charley Dixon turned out of school today. �170 Friday 29 Nov 11199 A fine warm day. Sarah came this morning to finish sewing for Grace, finishing her dress and making Gracie’s jacket. Voltie plowing. V ate dinner at Wellies, after dinner I went to see mother and the children and Rachel—waked over and found it rather muddy. Had a pleasant visit, had soup for supper which was excellent and came home at sundown with Voltie on the waggon. Voltie, Ed Bates, Grace & Sarah Gillespie gone to Mr Woodmans this evening. Maud has been at school. Wellie plowing too. A fine moon light evening but looks like rain—very warm. Letter from Bamford—going to make another inp. from Chicago to buffalo & back to Chicago �171 Friday 28th April 1899 A clear cloudless day no rain for a long time. The dust follows the pulverizer across the plowed field. Wind South and blowing a stiff breeze. Wells Sr & Wells Jr working in field with five horses. Sr pulverizing with 3 horn & Jr seeding. I cut a pail of potatoes to plant. Grannie fell and skimmed her nose but she didn’t hurt her tongue it wags as much as ever, about an old broach that Jen has got that belongs to her, and about Charley poor Charleyso unsused by the teacher. I wash another breadth of carpet and plant a pail full of potatoes. Wellie worked all day. Sr worked with three horses before the pulverizer till 6 oclock when Lloyd Card drove down for him with a tellegram to go to Millwaukee straight. So he packs up and goes away the last words to me were "Now be sure and go to the dentist. The flower seeds from Moore the �172 Saturday 30 Nov 1899 Cold again. Wind North & freezing. Milly’s funeral at 10 Oclock am. George Niles came home to day. Wellie plowed part of the day. Voltie, Grace & Maud go to the funeral. Sarah stayed home and sewed on Graces wrap. Wallace Niles helped. Voltie drags hay from stack and pitches up into the barn. Maude went to Rachels to get me two eggs and made a little visit. Rachel sent me two books. A clear bright cold day and evening. Grace, Voltie & Sarah went over to Digmans to visit this evening, returned at 1/2 past 11 p.m. I very sleepy and go to bed at 11 pm after making a rousing fire in the stov. Last I remember as I am partly asleep is Grace coming in with the lamp to see if I am asleep, the little round smiling face looking down & saying ma are you sleeping �173 Saturday 29 April 1899 A clear day no rain but getting very smokey. Awoke to find Maude, Grace and I alone excepting Gran. Wellie came while we at breafast. Maud and Grace digging out, sweeping, dusting, washing windows. No rain in 17 days. The farmers dont wish for rain now till their grain is sowed. Will and Charlie came over to dinner. Charley went back for soap. Told C I would teach him arithmetic lessons & geography. Wellie worked here 1/2 day past he employed going to McFadens for oats but got none. Afternoon he worked at home. Miss Scoot & Miss Gordon here awhile. I planted more potatoes and sowed mixed flower seed. Wellie says he has hired young George Woodman and he is coming here on Monday. Wellie came up after dark and got a few potatoes to plant. Muriel came up for vinegar. �174 Tuesday 1899 December 1st This morning lie in bed till 7. A very cold morning Wind South. After breakfast Sarah went home charging Grace $2 dollar only, which Grace paid and then we are alone all day, but I make a few fried cakes and bake the bread. Reading Iron Watchman. Towards night I send Maud over to Rachels with some cakes. In evening reading a story by Mrs Mary Jane Homes entitled Meadow Brook. Like the story exceedingly, well for light reading. �175 Sunday 30th April 1899 A smoky sun bright day, warm, Wind South. Rained a few drops in the night and thunder this morning but no ran in 18 days. Though the grass is green and I’m so sleepy. Maud gone to church came home accompanied by Will, Charley & Flora. Evening Wallace came down and stayed till 9 pm. Monday 1 May 1899 George Snub came to work & worked 1/2 day, plowed place for a few garden beds and by the berrie bushes for potatoes. Thundered and rained in afternoon. Irene washed a few things. Grace painted pantry. Maud at school. Rachel went across the river to Mrs Gloyd’s. Maud went to Niles for fish. Charley went to school to. Miss Gordon all come home through the rain Miss Scott & Gordon here twice after school. �176 Monday 2nd December 1895 Did not sleep very well till nearly time to get up, for one of the cows was thumping and whacking her horns against the house back of my bed trying to eat all the hay from the cellar window. Arose at six to find the rain pouring down, my tub overflowing with soft rain water, about 10 a.m. our rain changed to a snow storm and snowed all day, ground white again. George and Wallace made us a visit. Charlie Dixon here through the storm for their parlor stove oven door. Charlie brought me some krout. Maude a very good girl washing up the breakfast and dinner dishes. Grace finishing her coat. I bottle the wine. As I look out the window what a dreary prospect and no kerosine or matches in house first Voltie goes to Mr Woodmans but they have none and then to Mrs Niles and they have none �177 Tuesday 2nd May 1899 A quiet partialy cloudy morning rained some in the night. 15 past 5 when we arose. Wanted to go to Evelines but cant go Irene sowed pansy seed. Grace sent letters to Robert & Voltie. Mail received letter from Voltie, A letter from Robert, Ladies World, Saturday evening post, Whig and a postal from Martin, the nursery man Continued (see next pages of this book also) from this page in other book 1899 Marked #2 �178 Tuesday 3rd December -95 A beautiful clear cold morning river steaming, Wind N.W. but quiet. Voltie & George Niles gone to Millens bay for kerosine. Nellie here this morning and went too. Wallace gone over the river for their oil which Mrs Niles bought at the corners. Charley Woodman drove in here for a yeast cake and his sheep which will come down and run with our cows. sent a letter by Voltie to his father and one to John by our post office. �179 [top part is repeat of previous page] 3rd May Wednesday 1899 Wind blows fierce and cold from the North all day, keep closed doors to day. Men working in field but I dont work much. Wellie up looking for the trees to set but cant find them, so gave up; found them at last burried in the cedars, mice had knawed them. Told me R had been slandering Robert. Will came over and told me the same. I am not surprised or hurt by any thing. R says its only her nature to slander every one, poor old fool �180 Wednesday 4 December -95 A cold day. Voltie drawing wood from Port Metcaff. A pedlar called here. Our stove pipe & chimney burnt out. pipe red hot, danger of house catching fire. after a while we succed in stoping the draft and build a fire in the kitchen and ate dinner there. Maud frightened and says how will we get the piano & organ out. Thursday 4th My 1899 A very fine morning clear and bright. Arose at 4 am. Wellie came early and drove over to the dock with Grace, 9 doz eggs and 5 lbs butter and five doz egg for Eveline. I done all the chores and cooked for Wellie & Will. Grace came home and brought a little boy to chore around. Arthur Knapp Grace & I sent letters to V and Robert. �181 5 May 1899 A fine day. North wind but not cold. Grace paints pantry ceiling blue. Irene washes carpet and Arthur helps since it at the river. Grannie reading all day. Wellie & Geo W. work till night. Geo stays all night again. Evening Will & Charley are here and all are out on verandah airing themselves. Evening mail a postal from Nettie Naylor inquiring about Lissy. Grace received a letter from Robert. Irene one from Wells Sr & one from Watson. A package of newspapers from Voltie, Whig, Montreal star, and Family Herald. Miss Scott & Gordon were kind and good to bring me Sr’s letter. Will brought me soap. �182 Thursday 5 Dec 1895 Snowing nearly all day. Wellie & Voltie drawing wood from Port Metcaf. Grace cleaning pantry. Wells Jr ate dinner with us had chicken pot pie for dinner. Eveline & the children at her fathers for a days visit. Magret home from school, stormy and cannot go. Ed Bates went to Kingston. Voltie drove for him at evening time. Ed bringing for Voltie blacksmith’s coal & horse shoes and horse shoe nails. 6 May Saturday 1899 A bright Spring day. Wallace gone the villiage for shrubery & dont know how we will get ours. Grace finished painting the pantry ceiling over head. Wellie Sr and Geo Woodman working here all day. Arthur a pretty smart little boy active and willing to help. Geo Woodman plowed by little flower garden. Irene washed �183 and hung out a few clothes, towels, aprons, and tablecloth sent Maud to wellies with a little bundle. 7 May Sunday 1899 A beautiful bright day, a cloudless sky. Excepting once we have had no rain since the 12 of April. The wheat is beginning to show green, Irene wants to go to Evelines but dont know as I can. Grace, Maud and Arthur are gone to sunday school and church. Poor dear old Grannie. �184 Friday 6 Dec 1895 A perfect winter day clear bright & cold. Wind South West and river steaming, sending up clouds of vapor which float away to the N.E. Earth covered white with snow far and wide. Winter has begun early. Wells Sr not yet home. Voltie & Wellie drawing with two teams wood, from Port Metcalf. Eddy Bates here for Volties oars. Ed going to Clayton to meet with his lodge the Order of O.F’s. Will stoping here a few minutes to warm, he related the sad mishap which occured to Rob Michea while on the Pierpont enroute for Kingston. Poor unfortunate Rob lost a twenty dollar bill which he had just demanded of his sister Lizzie Woodman in order to get it exchanged in the office that he might get two dollars which Lizzie was owed him. Grace is washing. A fine star light evening. Voltie working early and late with no help. Evening visitors Wallace, Frank, Jim Morgan, John McDonnel. A letter from Wells Sr & one from the Merchants Bank for Bamford demanding $4.50 �185 �186 Saturday 7 December 1895 A cold morning. Wind in the bright hauled around south not blowing very hard. Our clothes all on the line this morning. Voltie brought them in before breakfast. Voltie goes again this a.m. for more wood & drew a load of logs. Wallace came after dinner and helped V saw up a log. Grace irons clothes, cleans floors, made pies, cookies. Irene bakes bread. A cold raw cloudy Windy half snowy day. Maud is eleven years old this day. I wish we could get a letter from Martin. A dark dull evening looks like rain. My faith looks up to thee Thou Lamb of Calvary Saviour Divine Now hear me while I pray Take wash my guilt away and may I from this day Be wholy thines. �187 �188 Sunday 8 December 1895 Wind North. A cold morning, river looks like a boiling kettle all day, fog rising from its surface and glittering in the clear sunlight. People going to church wraped in warm furs against the slinging cold. Will not yet home. Wells Sr not yet home. Jen and the little ones not yet home. This is a dull day, in a very dull place, in a very dull season of the year, with very few convenience of life. If we wish to cross the river the everlasting roar and tumble of the old St Lawrence with cold northern blasts prevents we can only look across to the Heaven blessed land of promise beyond. If we wish to go to Kingston, we can go once a week by rising long before daylight of a Tuesday morning & going over to the dock on a buck board through the mud or on the sleigh bumpty bump and hurry up or �189 you’ll get left and this privilege is ours only twice more this fall and then & then we must arise yet earlier and the horses must drag a waggon or sleigh 14 miles in time "to get the first boat across to Town so we may get home again the same day. No matter if we do start at 4 a.m. and get back to our starting place at 8 p.m. All the same we have been to town if we only have brought home with us a pound of tea and ,50 cts worth of sugar perhaps a plug of tobao and we have been to the office and paid the Taxes. Monday 9th A very pleasant day. Ma gone to Wills with Nellie, Grace & Maud alone in the house. Voltie doing work out the barn before noon, in the after noon he & Wallace gone to Wills to chop wood, then they come �190 back & go across the river with beans. Get back at dark. Charlie same for Ma, after she came from Wills and she goes home wtih him to stay with the children while Belle goes to K. Tuesday 10th A very good day, the wind blows a little the river steams. Mr McDonnell & Algina came back from across the river, they went over yesterday with our boat. Gina got her tooth pulled. I did nothing more than house work. Charlie & Flora here. No mail to night Wed 11th A very cold Wind North blowing very hard. Wells Jr came up & Wallace Niles came down & help Voltie move the �191 stoves. This stove in the dining room, all gone to pieces so they brought in the kitchen stove, Pike all moved eaten. Voltie killed 6 chickens for market tomorrow & I picked them & try to churn but butter dont come so leave it. Gord Burnside here for cattle. Frank down in the evening. I go to bed at 9 o’clock. Maud over at Wills for the night Sunday 12th Awoke before 4 o’clock in the morn, call Voltie he builds a hot fire, the wind blowing a perfect gale from the North. We eat breakfast at 5 o’clock concluded not to go to the boat for fear she would not come in �192 Voltie & Wellie goes with the cattle. Voltie only goes as far as the Debters hill, Wellie goes all the way to the ferry. the boat did not call at Breakey’s so those that went "got left". Voltie tanked the house Went for Maud. I finished churning. The boys got home from Kingston about 8 p.m. Will & Sam Nesbitt came from the woods rode down with Charlie Woodman Friday 13th So very cold the boys freeze their faces This day is a little warmer the Wind is still in the North but not much to be cold. Voltie shoeing horses. Wellie came up & brought boat to V. I started to clean the floors �193 Will. Sam Nesbitt & Charlie came. Will gives a great description of his trip after they go. I clean the floors & get dinner, my feet so swollen with chilblains I can not get any shoes on so as to wear them. Our cellar froze last night, the coldest night yet. Sunday 15 December 1895 Charlie bought Irene & I home in cutter not so very cold Wednesday, Thursday & Friday were awful days wind North blowing a hurricane and cold as a western blizzard. Belle picked and dressed poultry for market but boat didnt come to the wharf on Thursday morning But they drove up on Saturday as lovely a day as I ever saw. �194 in December: Warm clear sky and every tree, bush & shrub so white with frost that the Earth looks like paradice or fairyland It makes one rejoice to have and behold the soft peaceful splender and beauty of Nature. Little Grace was good all day. Charley and Belle came home at 6 p.m. Well came home but I was sorry to leave Belle. It seems but a little while ago since she was a tiny baby herself and now tis nearly 12 years since she went away to make a home for herself and now has a family of 5 little ones. As time rolls on it unfold things most wonderful. Changing changing always changing. I’m glad tis so glad I’m growing old. I thought to find Wells Sr home when I came but he not here yet. �195 �196 Monday 16th December 1895 Rather cold yet so this day we prepare for Kingston. Wells not here yet we think he’ll come home tomorrow with Grace and Wellie. Tuesday 17 Arise at 4 a.m. Grace and Wells Jr start for Kingston at 6 am and return at 6 pm, raining quite hard but clears away some towards eve. Grace bought me a pair of felt slippers. Wells not come, wish he’d come. �197 �198 �199 Friday 20 December 1895 Wells not home very strange. no dont even hear from him nor Mart somehow I think we may never hear again from Mart. Voltie this evening went for the mail. thought we’d hear from Wells but no letter from him only the terrible news that Will Irvine is drowned this morning about 10 am while fishing. �200 Saturday 21 Dec 1895 A beautiful warm day clear. Wind East changing to South, ground bare: not a vestage of snow anywhere, all our house doors open nearly all day. Voltie working in blacksmith shop. Will & Charlie here cutting up their beef which hangs in our barn. Wells lend them a beef barrel. Irene B wash and mend Irene Halliday’s clothes. Grace makes Irene N an apron. Wells Sr not home yet. I wish he would come home and Maud too. Evening Voltie gone to J Niles to borrow buggy to go tomorrow to the funeral which is held in the episcopal church at 10 a.m. We were surprised by Wells Sr suddenly coming after dark when we had been looking for him all day. Glad to see him once more hale & hearty. A rainy night. �201 Sunday 22 Dec 1895 A very damp morning. Wind South. Grace & Voltie go to the funeral. Rube McFadden drove in here accompanying them from church stayed to dinner. After dinner Wells Sr went down to Wells Jr’s and came back by way of Wills. A soft cloudy day all mud is the ground and bares brown. Pines & cedars are the only green thing to be seen. June went home and to church. Wallace Niles here this evening. Monday 23 Dec 1895 A soft warm cloudy morning, river quiet as a mirror. Voltie plowing. Grace getting dinner. Wells Sr meandering around doing just as he likes, walked over to Wills and came back through the rain. Voltie drove home from plowing through the rain. Raining all evening and nearly all night. �202 Tuesday 24 Dec 1895 The sun arose clear this morning after last nights heavy rain. Very warm like a fine May day. Very light wind South. Voltie & Wellie plowing. Grace washing. Wells Sr doing nothing. A treated him to grape wine, beef & potatoes for dinner. Maud expecting Santa claus. Boys came back from plowing and have gone gun in hand in the boat up to the marsh fishing for wood & hunting game while the day is so very fine: thinking there may not be another one like this day for getting out wood again this fall or winter. Woodmans Boys plow all day. Grace went to mail 3 letters, one to Belle, one to Nellie and one to Quinn. W Sr says this is a day weather breeder. I hope all its children may be as mild. We have to keep open doors this day. �203 Tuesday 25 December & Christmas day 1895 A beautiful warm sunlight morning but ground all bare as August and mudy. Grace thinks she’ll go to Mr Geo Gillespies if Belle & family do not come home. But they came and very glad we are to see them as they drive up to the door with three seats filled. 7 of them and their grandad. (Wells Sr) goes out to the buggy and liftes each youngone out little Charlie bringing his toy gun with catrages. Irene with her doll and Beatrice with her (gold) watch & chain, gifts from Santa Claus. Oh what a noisy happy lot they are long may they have an undivided family and Belle was made happy by a gift from Grace of a warm wool Facinator. Oh Lord we thank thee for thy manifold blessings and little Maud with her Christmas �204 toys of dishes, dolls, game, nuts, candies, &c. Wellie came up for a while but we have not seen any of Wills family to day. Our fine morning changed to rain before night. But they went home comfortably leaving at three p.m. well wraped up & carrying an umbrella leaving Beatrice behind for a week or more. All Barries hired man plowing today. Thursday 26 Dec 1895 Rain tub most full of water this morning, cloudy and windy. Voltie plowing. Wellie here this morning. Wells Sr went to school meeting. J Niles elected trustee. Stove pipe caught fire again. have a tough time with fire & smoke, knock the pipe all down, wind blowing half a gale. Voltie and Grace once more clean the pipe and put it together again. Raining again quite hard wind howling all p.m. �205 Friday 27th Dec 1895 Rain pouring down nearly all night . Wind howled around from South to West. Awoke this morning to find the ground covered with a little snow very much resembling a heavy white frost. Ground frozen some but not hard enough to prevent plowing. Voltie plowing and think Wells is too. Wells Sr dont do much. there is not much to do. Grace makes apple pie for dinner. I darn socks and cook beef and beens [sic]. Sun shining very clearly, & not very cold. Millions of stars were out this morning. After dinner I go over to Will’s on old pumper, roads all wind and mud. As we pass Uncle Smith’s domain (which is his no more) we saw the Woodmans plowing with three teams, turning up the mud in fine shape and Mr. �206 Woodman in the road leaning on the fence and watching the boys turning over the furrows of his new possession. And days "by swan that fence will have to be moved for tis right in the way " and so Laura’s garden fence has to be pulled down. Voltie called for me at sunset came home to find Wells Sr had gone over the river to be gone all night. I forgot to mention Charley Easton here to dinner: came to invite G & V to a dance at John Nesbit’s given in honor of Sam Nesbit. Will & Charlie Dixon came home with us to help V do the chores and stay to tea, then they go to Nesbits to the party leaving Maud, Beatrice and I alone till 1/2 past 5 a.m. Great fiting of cats on veranda & turn Lind [their dog] on them and they scat. A letter from Mr Watson to Maud & I �207 Saturday 28 December 1895 A fair day with here & there a cloud floating away to Northwest. Wind South W: Ground bare. Voltie didn’t plow this day only worked at the cow stables and put brine on the pork &c. Wells Sr not returned from his visit over the river. Wellie came up this morning looking for his mail. Expecting a letter from the Adirondack. The weather is very good & temperature warm [Random names by different handwriting, perhaps Maud Grace D Bamford A A H Beatrice Halliday Sunday 29 Dec 1895 Did not rise very early this morning, after seven a.m. A bright day: river glittering and dancing in the sunlight, warm, ground bare and windy. Wells Sr yet over the river. Shell Niles & John Niles Jr came after dinner stayed awhile. Shell thumped on the piano and then they went home. �208 Voltie went to Wellies and to Wills, came back in time for dinner said Rachel is coming over to tea but she didn’t come. A fine moon light night. Sabath passed of very quietly M. Monday 30 Dec 1895 Wind East & warm. Voltie plowing. Wells Sr not home yet. Don’t know what keeps him but time unfolds all things. Grace washed and hung clothes out before noon. Woodman’s are threshing with machine. Irene made mince pies for dinner. Not much wind, river very calm, cloudy & looks like rain. Wells Sr came in as we were getting up from dinner, been visiting all this time among his various friends and relatives over the way, besides going to Clayton, Saturday �209 Maude & Beatrice gone to Mrs Niles to help celebrate Shell’s birthday and now they are gone. The rain comes tumbling down in fine shape. Wish those youngones had not gone Uncle Sam’s has stoped threshing on account of the rain. Rain drove Wellie and Voltie home from the field. After dark Jack Niles came with Maud & Beatrice bringing lantern & guide them on the way. Tuesday 31st Dec 1895 A terrible wind blowing all night from the S.W. Voltie got up at 1/2 past 3 a.m. and went to look after the skiff and punt which he found nearly afloat and the punt filled with water, so he came back for a pail to bail with and then fastened the clothes on the line more firmly. Well if last night was a bad one the day is worse. The old St Lawrence is in a living rage bashed into �210 fury indescribable. The billows roll up like hills of water and the river is white with flying spray which soars, rolls and tumbles on the shore with a sound like thunder all day long, snow flying. Wind wrenched Niles barn door off. Niles cattle stood in stable all day and horses too except the colts are all day running in out door yard. Our cattle turned out longe enough to drink. Freezing quite hard in p.m. V went to J.N.’s to borrow tea. Frank Woodman came down to make a visit, found V gone so didn’t stay long. just after night fall in walked Mr Hiram Davis looking for voters, his supper and nights lodging and breakfast and he gets all and welcome. They sit up till 10 p.m. spinning yarns of various kinds. I get sleepy and go to bed. barometer very low, below 29, two full �211 moons this month—The first and last of this month. A New Year Wednesday 1st Jan 1896 Bamford Sr built the fire this morning. Wind yet blowing, ground bare, weather more mild. Davis gone this morning electioneering down the Island. Wellie here this morning for butter, gave him three lbs. Sun shining out with a sickly wind all day. V went to Mr Rattrays for our cheese. A new year dance at Wills this evening in Honor of Sam Nesbit. A full methodist attendance. A brilliant moonlight evening with the firmament clear of clouds. Our dancers come home at 4 a.m. �212 Thursday 2 January 1896 Wind South, bare ground. Wellie drives in here for pig feed and cheese. Beatrice and I go home with Wellie on jumper, found Renbe McFaden there eating dinner while waiting for Wellie to come and cut his hair. Eveline washing and not expecting visitors. Nor was Hubert expecting company but cried bitterly because Beatrice had come till his eyes were red & swollen "Afraid of girls" he says. Some day he’ll not be afraid of girls, more the pity. Weather growing colder. Ed at a well stoning bee at Nesbits. Bamford Sr came down towards night. I intended to return home but stayed all night. Will & Charley at W Jr’s in the evening. Lazzy Bates came home after dark. Friday 3rd Jan 1896 Stayed to Wellies till after dinner then Wellie brought Bee and I home again on jumper. Cold and Wind �213 hard from N.W. Gave W. Jr a piece of pickle p. found V at J.N—gone to help Geo saw wood in the woods but proved so cold didn’t saw but came home and after supper went for the mail. Got the Kingston Whig and two letters for Eveline from Rochester. Well here in evening says he had a letter from Jen and must meet her in Kingston tomorrow. I lend him the umbrella for Jen and the little ones. Not much kerosine for the lamps this evening. E Bates at Geo Gillespies working on his boat and so stays to a party at Horns given in honor of Sam Nesbit. Saturday 4 Jan 1896 A cold morning river steaming but not much wind. Voltie & George Niles gone to Millens Bay �214 for kerosine. V says if the wind blows he will not return till the crossing is good. Well the wind does blow and I’ll not worry for the Lord is merciful & good. Charley & Flora came for kerosine but we have none for them. They were very cold so after warming themselves, they went home leaving their bottle behind them till V comes back from River View. Ed Bates came up for V to help him pitch hay in the stable but he went to the Bay. We gave Ed the letters for Eveline. Frank Woodman here for shingle nails. Clear and growing colder. I’m sorry for Jen and the poor little ones this night if they come down from Marguerites in the waggon. Towards night Charlie came again for oil. But Voltie & George not come and we do not expect them thoug [sic] we keep looking out across the river throug the cold fog that arises from the �215 water. Dark night settles over the bare and frozen Earth, the River is hiden from view and now I know they’ll not return to night. Sent Charlie to Wellies for kerosine. Wells Sr builds a fire in the coal stove which is cheerful and brightens the rooms. Wells Sr does the chores alone for the first time since he came home. We enjoy a very pleasant evening, only V is not here. This is the first time he was ever weather bound across the St Lawrence. Finished Marjories stocking and knit a long way on the second one and read page after page in the U. S. History. At nine Oclock pm hear the rumblings of waggon wheels on the hard frozen road which tells of the home coming of Wells Jr, Will, Jen and the children and we sang our prayers, go bed and to sleep. �216 Sunday 6 January 1896 A clear cold morning. Wind N.W. river freezing and vapor rising in clouds a mile high into the sky but closing in with new ice which will soon prevent the rising steam from escaping and then we can see across to the U.S. my own native land, mine by birth right and conquest. Voltie & George yet over the river this morning, weather bound and ice bound. Cows not milked since yesterday morning. Grace playing on organ awhile then goes to the piano plays the "Lament of Lady Isabell in East Lynn" beautiful but mournful. Wish Voltie was home. Wellie came up bring our groceries on sleigh, drives home again, comes back and milks the cows & says Jen & the children came near freezing so they had to stop at Mr Fossets and will stay there till weather gets warmer. Will hurt his knee and arm. Will gone with Wellie’s Team & Niles �217 buggy for Jen & their children. River frozen over sun seting [sic: setting] clear & cold. O cold Canada, the hearts of thy people are warm and generous. No kerosine had to go to bed by the light of the coal fire in sitting room and a wood fire in kitchen. Heard the buggy drive down the road, suppose tis Will, Jen & the children. Monday 6 January 1896 A clear cold (intensly cold) morning. St Lawrence froze from shore to shore. Wellie came up walking on the river from his house to do the chores. We were pleased to see Voltie across the ice from down below Linda’s island with Geo Niles. After dinner V & his father go to election held at the house. �218 school house. Wells Sr walking & Develson skating up the ice. Learned this morning that Will, Jen and the children were obliged to stop twice coming down from Fossets, once at James McDonalds and at Mr Geo Ranous’ to keep from freezing. Ground bare every where and hard frozen not a flake of snow any where to be seen. Came home from Election after sunset. A clear intense cold night wind North and breezy. Frank Woodman here this evening also John Flynn, Frank to report election; Flynn for tobaco. �219 Tuesday 7th January 1896 as cold or colder than yesterday turning black whiskers and earlocks to a snowy white with frost. Seeing is surely believing and therefore we must believe that Uncle Sam Woodman is threshing with the 10 horse power this cold day. Clouds gathering for a storm. A fine snow falling sifting down like meal. Voltie & Wellie gone threshing for Uncle Sam mittened and muffled for and Arctic winter storm. Another new milk cow this morning. A cold time for calves. Indoors all is warmth and pleasantness. Our work is getting the meals, washing dishes, baking bread, setting buckwheat cakes, knitting. Maud and Beatrice transfering pictures on transparent paper from the Spencerman drawing book Voltie goes for the mail, a letter from Harry �220 one from Donald Frasier, two newspapers, "Hours at home", & "Sunshine". A cold night. Voltie a long time at the barn looking after the stock. Made a dozen candles. B.R. Wednesday 8th January 1895 Another cold morning. The ground covered with the snow of yesterday. The Woodmans are yet thresing. W. Jr & Devolson help thresh in p.m. Eveline sent as a present to me a beautiful new skirt which was a very pleasant surprise. But its just like Eveline to be thoughtful of, and good to others. Irene churned and made 7 butter prints and sent Eveline 3 of them. Shelly here this P.M. Grace & V went to Mr Niles in the evening and found the boys i.e. Geo & Wall had gone to Horns and Mrs & Mr N gone to Wills. therefore G.D. visited with Shell and Ina and Jack while Voltie in company with �221 Frank W and Ed Weaver went calling on Old Mrs Flynn. A dance in progress at J Wilkinson’s Friday evening of this week. V & G came home at 1/2 9 p.m. A circle encircles the sun which indicates a storm. Thursday 9 January 1896 Weather more mild: Snow fast falling. This morning ate breakfast by candle light. Wells Sr Wells Jr & Devolson cross the river on ice. Sr going to Clayton and Jr & V going for the kerosine and possibly may go to the Cape. I finished Marjorie’s stockings which makes the 4th pair I have knit for Bells children. Grace cleans floors. Wallace N here: �222 Friday 10 January 1896 Rachel came over to day and brought a quantity of cloth for a quilt. Saturday 11 Jan 1896 A very pleasant day. Grace swept and dusted all the rooms, parlor, sitting room, dining room pantry, bedrooms, kitchen. Beatrice & I go with V in cutter on the ice to Wellie’s to see the things Ada sent Eveline from Rochester. E pleased with the new books and Muriel with her doll. �223 BB Sunday 12 January 1896 A very quiet Sabath day, all resting and reading except Irene B reads nor rests all day. V & G intending to carry Beatrice home in cutter but storm snows and blows so from the South they stay home till after dinner when V drives over home with Beatrice. Rachel wanting to go home but stays all night for her boots are very bad for walking. Monday 13 Janurary 1896 Temperature of weather moderate (or medium) Cloudy with dark masses of clouds lying of to Southward. This is writen before breakfast which is nearly ready. Our men waiting a few minutes. After break fast �224 Wells Sr goes to OBriens to get two shoes set on Jess’s hind feet. V working in the shop. Wellie brought up the grist. Gave Will H flour. Will Winmill came across the river looking for straw. Straw is $8 dollars per load. Hay from $16 to 18 dollars per tun. R went home on the sleigh with Wellie. Winmill ate dinner with us. Will & Charlie came over & Voltie helped Will rig the bat winge sail to the ice yacht and away the skim over the the St Lawrence. Began snowing about 1/2 past 3 pm faster than ever so thick the snow is falling can scarcely see the base. Wellie here and went home on the ice through the falling snow after supper. V went to Jr’s on the ice and stayed till bed time scarcely any wind. D Breakey drove in here to engage W.D. to assist him while plowing �225 Tuesday 14 January 1896 Arose early. Breakfast by candle light. Wells Sr gone to the Ferry for coal. gone all day brought home sugar, onions, coal, raisons. Maud went to school this morning. Went with Wells as far as the school house. Spent the fore noon writing letters. Wrote to Mrs Lindley & Watson. After noon worked in pasture. Frank down here running nets for fish. Welly and Ed up here awhile. Welly & Voltie sawing wood for night. A clear fair day growing colder freezing. Wednesday 15 January A fair winter day. Ed Bates here helping set sturgeon nets. Wells Sr drove with Maude to school went to OBrien’s came home and drove to J Niles with a bag of coal we have been owing him for a year. W sold �226 John Flynn a cow for 21 dollars. Devolson drove over for his grandmother, soup for dinner. Grace patching my block dress. I cleaned cupboard in pantry. Wellie started for the Adirondack mountains to day. Grace & Volty going to the Morgans this evening. Went—drove Jess. She kicked scared and nearly broke the cutter coming home, stayed till eleven p.m.—nearly midnight when they return. I sleep on the couch. Sleep warm enough but miserable. Thursday 16 Jan 1895 Awoke this morning with a lame back. Wind South and cold, cloudy looks like snow with barometer pointing fair. Bamford Sr at OBriens getting cutter irons. V & Ed Bates running fish nets a fine pike. Grace makes mince pies, cookies & biscuits. Slept up stairs on the slat bed. �227 Friday 17th January 1896 A fair winter day, snow not deep any where. Charlie Woodman here at the black smith shop. Charlie W & Will Dixon help Voltie butcher beef. I churn and make butter prints for market (8 prints). We dress 8 turkeys for market and get every thing ready for tomorrow’s market: my back so lame can scarcely walk. Sleep on lounge. Saturday 18 Jan 1896 A very fair day. Volty, Grace and Will Dixon gone to the city on O’Brien’s bobsleigh and return after dark bringing Nellie Guy with them. Maud & I work like split all day doing Saturday work, pantry & dining room scrubed, swept, made beds, cooked and by the time they arrived from the city had everything in shining order, parlor, sitting room, dining room, bedrooms, and �228 pantry. Wells Sr cleaned the kitchen but I’m tired, but all is bright, warm and cozy with supper on the table and they come ladened with good cheer and bright faces, after tea the visit begins in earnest. Nell & Voltie play the piano. Well 12 Oclock midnight all retire for the night. Sleep on lounge. Sunday 19 Jan 1896 A snowy morning. A dreary prospect without but happy and contented heart’s within doors to stormy to go to church. [Lauett?] visiting and reading all day. Voltie drives over to Wall’s taking his grandmother home but they set up so late at night. Frank Woodman came down and stayed all evening. Sleep in south bedroom. Monday 20 Jan 1896 A fine winter morning weather moderatley fine. Wells Sr goes to Kingston to pay some small bills and returns early E old Bates account carried by Will drives to Maryville with a load of potatoes for Baker. Nell and �229 ate breakfast at 1/2 past nine. City style I suppose. Grace got a bad cold. Wells Sr comes home before dark bringing cough medicine for Grace, and a great package of candy which is joyfuly accepted by the young folks. Set up late again this evening for tomorrow Nellie has to return to the city. Well Marjorie came home from school with Maude bringing her school books and clothes in a basket. She came down with her father when he came to OBriens blacksmith shop, dear little Marjorie is not gong to be cheated of her visit, Beatrice & Irene having made theirs. Sleep on lounge. Tuesday 21 Jan 1896 A fine winter day cloudy and warm coast driving on the ice going to Kingston with heavy loads of hay. Davis & Will Allen with each a toll house & brick �230 ice. Devolson drove up to Kingston on ice taking Nelly home. McKinn & Connely here to day staying last night at Charleys and have drove back there to stay over night again. V came home at night 6 Oclock p.m. Wells drove to school for M & M. Sleep in my own bed. Wednesday 22 January 1896 A beautiful winter day somewhat colder. Wind North bright and clear good sleighing. V drove down the ice for Sadie. She going to make Grace’s ball dress. McKinn & Donely here to dinner, went as they came. V carried M & M to school on jumper. George Niles drove for them at evening. A party small and select at Mr OBriens this evening. G & V attended but when V drove down for Dora too She could �231 not come, having evening visitors and Mrs Gillespie sent Sade a note saying she didn’t like her daughter to attend dancing parties. So S like a good obedient disapointed child, stayed home. The party dispersed at 12 midnight. Sleep on lounge. Thursday 23rd January 1896 A dull cloudy day Wind N.E. Sarah finishes G’s dress. V, George and Wallace bush a road form here to the U.S.A. by the elem [sic] tree below Beadles. Sarah finishes Grace dress. Sleep on the lounge. �232 Friday 24th January 1896 Raining and freezing: ice on every thing, trees bending under their load of ice. Sarah is obliged to stay all day which does not appear to be very disapointing, she reads and makes a small wall which is very pretty. A letter from Flora and one from Nelly Guy with V’s photograph proofs. M & M stay home to day from school on account of rain. Will here awhile. Evening in parlor. Piano playing by Grace . [Wailying?] by V & S at 10 pm I succeeded in driving them all to bed. I sleep on lounge �233 Saturday 25 January 1896 A soft snowy day. Eaves running a tub full of soft water. Voltie drove to Mr Gillespies with Sarah. R came over for butter milk (walked over). Will & Charlie running their pike nets caught a big sturgeon in a pike net which was a surprise. R brought some [illegible] and dried corn. A row at the lower school. M & M studying arithmetric and sewing carpet rags. I’m very sleepy. Grace cleaning floors. I tidied up the pantry shelves Voltie from his nets took 6 perch and one sucker. W. Jr here got a cold in head. Voltie in the evening went to C.M Woodman’s to see Frank about going to the U.S.A. Ball at [illegible] with two horses, in order �234 �235 �This document would not be possible without the editorial contributions of the following people: Ann Hopkinson, carol ann, Alexandra Holmes, MaryV, Vivian Zhang, Ella Deering, Ben W. Brumfield, Jane Phillips, Queen’s University Archives, and Eric Irvine � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Irene Dixon Bamford Diary Collection Subject The topic of the resource 19th and 20th Century Rural Ontario Diaries Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Irene Dixon Bamford Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Courtesy of Queen's University Archives Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1887-1922 Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant Frontenac County, Wolfe Island, Ontario Table Of Contents A list of subunits of the resource. 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For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Irene Dixon Bamford Diary Transcription, 1895-1899 Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Irene Dixon Bamford Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Courtesy of Queen's University Archives Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1895-1899 Language A language of the resource English Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant 19th Century, Frontenac County, Wolfe Island, Ontario Date Created Date of creation of the resource. August 1, 1895 Is Part Of A related resource in which the described resource is physically or logically included. Irene Dixon Bamford Diary Collection Medium The material or physical carrier of the resource. Typed Transcription UG Transcription Progress Scripto transcription progress Done transcribed https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/a416cc99758b58327d7357f2a949272c.pdf f3892be102e2929be05de604606aab95 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. Memoranda Pencil calculations February Sunday 7. 1872 John Willis Alice Willis Monday, 2. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/1f08ce940b6b9a0524ebfdc14ee7e366.pdf 80541b21aef0c0d578c3c430d29d93c8 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. <table> <tr> <td>January</td> <td>Wednesday</td> <td>10</td> <td>250 peices ca Dear Sir I take the Eearley Opetunity of Riting to you hoping to find you well {illegible}</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Thursday</td> <td>11</td> <td>This Le{illegible} me at {rest of entry torn away}</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>{bottom of page torn away</td> </tr> <tr> <td>January</td> <td>Saturday</td> <td>13</td> <td>John Willis Leeds Ont Alice Willis Leeds Ont Ab Can John Canada</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Sunday</td> <td>14</td> <td>Alice W Willis John W Canada Canada {written vertically on side} John Willis Leeds John Wills John Willis Leeds</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Monday</td> <td>15</td> <td>Willis John Willis Leeds Cananda</td> </tr> <table> https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/4e2e8c8b752d2f47b64f3b6d7833c3ab.pdf 612756eaaa296305e4594666cd6b12b5 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. <table> <tr> <td>January</td> <td>Tuesday</td> <td>16, 1872</td> <td>{pencil calculations}</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Wednesday,</td> <td>17,</td> <td>{pencil calculations}</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Thursday,</td> <td>18,</td> <td>I came to my one home to live and ys marey Ann came with me and staid till Tuesday frederick pierce was here</td> </tr> <tr> <td>January,</td> <td>Friday,</td> <td>19, 1872</td> <td>552 Small Binders at 4.25 per the 1000 togles at $2 = {illegible} cts {pencil calculations} </td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Saturday,</td> <td>20,</td> <td>Henders at {pencil calculations}</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Sunday,</td> <td>21,</td> <td>{pencil calculations}</td> </tr> <table> https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/963d17de1813a101cfbb3da496884e30.pdf f693f63fbb3353208dfdb97c98282636 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. <table> <tr> <td>January,</td> <td>Monday,</td> <td>22</td> <td>By Togles $20 a small Binder $20 {pencil calculations}</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Tuesday,</td> <td>23,</td> <td>Leeds Way Al</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Wednesday,</td> <td>24,</td> <td>John Willis John Willis John Willis Leeds</td> </tr> <tr> <td>January,</td> <td>Wednesday,</td> <td>31, 1872</td> <td>Suggar 50 lbs 20 Rice 20 do Soda 5 Do Linnen Thread 1/2 Do 1 doz Spools Mar 16--- 1/2 No Knifs and forks coal oil 1/2 deg Bars of Soap </td> </tr> <tr> <td>February</td> <td>Thursday,</td> <td>1,</td> <td>John Willis John Willis Leeds</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Friday,</td> <td>2,</td> <td>John Willis John Willis John Willis</td> </tr> <table> 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Transcription A written representation of a document. <table> <tr> <td>February,</td> <td>Friday,</td> <td>9, 1872</td> <td>Dear Sir, I take the Early Oppetunity of riting to you to Let you know that I amd Well hoping to fine you the same</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Saturday,</td> <td>10</td> <td>rite soon as you can and Let me now how the folks is Wishing yuou a Happy New Year I Remain yours John Willis Leeds Ont.</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Sunday,</td> <td>11</td> <td>plesant day We went up to Mothers i came down at won a clock at night Alice came down at <s>tow</s> 3 a clock marey was her</td> </tr> <tr> <td>February,</td> <td>Monday,</td> <td>12. 1872</td> <td>Dear Sir I take the oppertunity of riting to you to Let you now that I am well at presant hoping to fine you the same </td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Tuesday,</td> <td>13,</td> <td>I Remain Yours, John Willis Leeds Ont.</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Wednesday,</td> <td>14,</td> <td>May Wills uncle henry Willis</td> </tr> <table> https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/05b2841bab24315802326afadefefcc6.pdf e335beaa6af8fa1941e5e49595f82492 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. <table> <tr> <td>February</td> <td>Thursday, </td> <td>15, 1872</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Friday,</td> <td>16,</td> <td>dark day but Warm i went up to mothers<s> found What {illegible}</s></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Saturday,</td> <td>17</td> <td>Sun Shon Britley i Went up to mothers to see if William James had com home John Wilson com up at night</td> </tr> <tr> <td>February,</td> <td>Sunday,</td> <td>18. 1872</td> <td>Sun Shon Britty John Willson wus here we all Went over to William Pierce on a viset in the evning Wen Wend down With John to the point</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Monday,</td> <td>19,</td> <td>plesant day sun shon Britly i came up from the point mary Wilson came up with Alice i went up to mothers at noon William James was not Will</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Tuesday,</td> <td>20,</td> <td>plesant Day out foggy in the morning But clear as the Sun rose Alice and me went up to mothers William James and mother came down With us an Left that <s>Loved W</s>him</td> </tr> <table> https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/416c80b09da73136f7738bd4b01499fb.pdf 8e7fd0eca9d64e4ef3adae9111cebc9d PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. <table> <tr> <td>February,</td> <td>Wednesday,</td> <td>21, 1872</td> <td>the morning Was clear But the Later part of the day was Squaly and Snow cold night i Stoped all night down to John Wilsons com home with Thomas Tie</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Thursday,</td> <td>22</td> <td>clear and plesant But cold i came home from the point fetched hus down {noon} i chopped in the afternoon Thomas Tie Was here in the <s>even</s> evening</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Friday, </td> <td>23</td> <td>the Day Was dark small fluries of Snow <s>Thomas Tye</s> Went to Mothers on<s> on private Bisness</s> We had compy in the eving Mary Went home with Thomas Tye } John Willis</td> </tr> <tr> <td>February,</td> <td>Saturday, </td> <td>24, 1872</td> <td>verry Warm thawing Swiftly the Sun Was verry Warm Alice an my Self Went down to the Point a Term of regoising} John Willis</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Sunday,</td> <td>25,</td> <td>raing modertly raining Slowley and thawing fastly Mary Ann and Alice and my Self Went to visite to John Dillons from that to Thomas Tyes And Stopped all night</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Monday,</td> <td>26,</td> <td>Sun Shon Britly But the morning Was very cold Alice and my Self came home from Tyes i helpe Thomas for To Draw Wood Misis Pierce Was here John Willis</td> </tr> <table> https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/dd3484a3f272a2404994bcdf4ff0728b.pdf 36cb8af2dde966380d6382ec742c34c5 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. <table> <tr> 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<td>Bright and plesant Day Warm</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Friday</td> <td>15,</td> <td>verry plesant Day i Went up to Mothers in the after noon</td> </tr> <table> https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/0a4ef444b6e86ecfcc0d0a58962f46f8.pdf e12b890a2ef58cfd600f131ba6d78030 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. <table> <tr> <td>March,</td> <td>Saturday,</td> <td>16, 1872</td> <td>plesant and Warm in the foore noon But Turned coled in the after noon i took Misis Milson home in the evning</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Sunday,</td> <td>17,</td> <td>pelesant Daay in the morning it Snow a litle mother and Alice and my Self Went up to the Big hill and to gardners</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Monday,</td> <td>18,</td> <td>Bright and plesant day Thomas Tye Was here William James and me Was drawing Shingle Sheet Lietning a Storm</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Tuesday,</td> <td>19,</td> <td>the Morning Was dark But fine the afte 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For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource John Willis Diary Collection Subject The topic of the resource 19th Century Rural Ontario Diaries Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource John Willis Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Leeds and the Thousand Islands Archives; and the Thousand Islands Municipal Heritage Committee Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1872 Language A language of the resource English Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant Leeds & Grenville County, Leeds Township, Ontario Table Of Contents A list of subunits of the resource. John Willis Diary, 1872 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource John Willis Diary, 1872 Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource John Willis Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Leeds and the Thousand Islands Archives; and the Thousand Islands Municipal Heritage Committee Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1872 Language A language of the resource English Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant Leeds & Grenville County, Leeds Township, Ontario Date Created Date of creation of the resource. January 1st, 1872 Is Part Of A related resource in which the described resource is physically or logically included. John Willis Diary Collection Medium The material or physical carrier of the resource. Scanned Manuscript UG Transcription Progress Scripto transcription progress In Progress Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. <div class="mw-parser-output"><p>Memoranda </p><p>Pencil calculations </p><p>February Sunday 7. 1872 </p><p>John Willis </p><p>Alice Willis </p><p>Monday, 2. </p></div> <div class="mw-parser-output"><table> <tbody><tr> <td>January</td> <td>Wednesday</td> <td>10</td> <td>250 peices ca Dear Sir I take the Eearley Opetunity of Riting to you hoping to find you well {illegible}</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Thursday</td> <td>11</td> <td>This Le{illegible} me at {rest of entry torn away}</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>{bottom of page torn away</td> </tr> <tr> <td>January</td> <td>Saturday</td> <td>13</td> <td>John Willis Leeds Ont <p>Alice Willis Leeds Ont </p><p>Ab Can </p> John Canada</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Sunday</td> <td>14</td> <td>Alice W Willis <p>John W </p><p>Canada </p><p>Canada </p> {written vertically on side} John Willis Leeds John Wills John Willis Leeds</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Monday</td> <td>15</td> <td>Willis <p>John Willis </p><p>Leeds </p> Cananda</td> </tr> </tbody></table><table></table></div> <div class="mw-parser-output"><table> <tbody><tr> <td>January</td> <td>Tuesday</td> <td>16, 1872</td> <td>{pencil calculations}</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Wednesday,</td> <td>17,</td> <td>{pencil calculations}</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Thursday,</td> <td>18,</td> <td>I came to my one home to live and ys marey Ann came with me and staid till Tuesday frederick pierce was here</td> </tr> <tr> <td>January,</td> <td>Friday,</td> <td>19, 1872</td> <td>552 Small Binders at 4.25 per the <p>1000 togles at $2 = {illegible} cts </p> {pencil calculations} </td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Saturday,</td> <td>20,</td> <td>Henders at {pencil calculations}</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Sunday,</td> <td>21,</td> <td>{pencil calculations}</td> </tr> </tbody></table><table></table></div> <div class="mw-parser-output"><table> <tbody><tr> <td>January,</td> <td>Monday,</td> <td>22</td> <td>By Togles $20 <p>a small Binder $20 </p> {pencil calculations}</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Tuesday,</td> <td>23,</td> <td>Leeds Way Al</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Wednesday,</td> <td>24,</td> <td>John Willis <p>John Willis </p><p>John Willis </p> Leeds</td> </tr> <tr> <td>January,</td> <td>Wednesday,</td> <td>31, 1872</td> <td>Suggar 50 lbs <p>20 Rice 20 do </p><p>Soda 5 Do </p><p>Linnen Thread 1/2 Do </p><p>1 doz Spools Mar 16--- </p><p>1/2 No Knifs and forks </p><p>coal oil </p><p>1/2 deg Bars of Soap </p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td>February</td> <td>Thursday,</td> <td>1,</td> <td>John Willis <p>John Willis </p> Leeds</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Friday,</td> <td>2,</td> <td>John Willis <p>John Willis </p> John Willis</td> </tr> </tbody></table><table></table></div> <div class="mw-parser-output"><table> <tbody><tr> <td>February,</td> <td>Saturday,</td> <td>3. 1872</td> <td>John Willis got from susan 2 and half got 10 got 8 got toand sum more</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Sunday,</td> <td>4,</td> <td>got from s 12 <p>Alice 196 </p> {pencil calculations}</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Monday,</td> <td>5.</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>February,</td> <td>Tuesday,</td> <td>6, 1872</td> <td>John Willis Leeds <p>Canada </p><p>John Willis </p> John Willis</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Wednesday,</td> <td>7,</td> <td>John Willis <p>John Willis </p> John Willis</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Thursday,</td> <td>8,</td> <td>John Willis Leeds</td> </tr> </tbody></table><table></table></div> <div class="mw-parser-output"><table> <tbody><tr> <td>February,</td> <td>Friday,</td> <td>9, 1872</td> <td>Dear Sir, I take the Early Oppetunity of riting to you to Let you know that I amd Well hoping to fine you the same</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Saturday,</td> <td>10</td> <td>rite soon as you can and Let me now how the folks is Wishing yuou a Happy New Year I Remain yours <p>John Willis </p> Leeds Ont.</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Sunday,</td> <td>11</td> <td>plesant day We went up to Mothers i came down at won a clock at night Alice came down at <s>tow</s> 3 a clock marey was her</td> </tr> <tr> <td>February,</td> <td>Monday,</td> <td>12. 1872</td> <td>Dear Sir I take the oppertunity of riting to you to Let you now that I am well at presant hoping to fine you the same </td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Tuesday,</td> <td>13,</td> <td>I Remain Yours, <p>John Willis </p> Leeds Ont.</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Wednesday,</td> <td>14,</td> <td>May Wills uncle henry Willis</td> </tr> </tbody></table><table></table></div> <div class="mw-parser-output"><table> <tbody><tr> <td>February</td> <td>Thursday, </td> <td>15, 1872</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Friday,</td> <td>16,</td> <td>dark day but Warm i went up to mothers<s> found What {illegible}</s></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Saturday,</td> <td>17</td> <td>Sun Shon Britley i Went up to mothers to see if William James had com home John Wilson com up at night</td> </tr> <tr> <td>February,</td> <td>Sunday,</td> <td>18. 1872</td> <td>Sun Shon Britty John Willson wus here we all Went over to William Pierce on a viset in the evning Wen Wend down With John to the point</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Monday,</td> <td>19,</td> <td>plesant day sun shon Britly i came up from the point mary Wilson came up with Alice i went up to mothers at noon William James was not Will</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Tuesday,</td> <td>20,</td> <td>plesant Day out foggy in the morning But clear as the Sun rose Alice and me went up to mothers William James and mother came down With us an Left that <s>Loved W</s>him</td> </tr> </tbody></table><table></table></div> <div class="mw-parser-output"><table> <tbody><tr> <td>February,</td> <td>Wednesday,</td> <td>21, 1872</td> <td>the morning Was clear But the Later part of the day was Squaly and Snow cold night i Stoped all night down to John Wilsons com home with Thomas Tie</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Thursday,</td> <td>22</td> <td>clear and plesant But cold i came home from the point fetched hus down {noon} i chopped in the afternoon Thomas Tie Was here in the <s>even</s> evening</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Friday, </td> <td>23</td> <td>the Day Was dark small fluries of Snow <s>Thomas Tye</s> Went to Mothers on<s> on private Bisness</s> We had compy in the eving Mary Went home with Thomas Tye } John Willis</td> </tr> <tr> <td>February,</td> <td>Saturday, </td> <td>24, 1872</td> <td>verry Warm thawing Swiftly the Sun Was verry Warm Alice an my Self Went down to the Point a Term of regoising} John Willis</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Sunday,</td> <td>25,</td> <td>raing modertly raining Slowley and thawing fastly Mary Ann and Alice and my Self Went to visite to John Dillons from that to Thomas Tyes And Stopped all night</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Monday,</td> <td>26,</td> <td>Sun Shon Britly But the morning Was very cold Alice and my Self came home from Tyes i helpe Thomas for To Draw Wood Misis Pierce Was here John Willis</td> </tr> </tbody></table><table></table></div> <div class="mw-parser-output"><table> <tbody><tr> <td>February</td> <td>Tuesday,</td> <td>27, 1872</td> <td>the sun Shon Britly But cool Alice went up to Landens i was up to mothers We had company here that evening</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Wednesday,</td> <td>28,</td> <td>plesant Day the Sun Shin Britly But cool i was to the Morten and i asked hands for a Bee</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Thursday,</td> <td>29,</td> <td>plesant day the sun Shone Britly i had a Bee Miss Landon Was here a vissiten</td> </tr> <tr> <td>March,</td> <td>Friday,</td> <td>1, 1872</td> <td>plesant day the Sun Shon Britly i co{illegible} miss Landen Went home</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Saturday,</td> <td>2,</td> <td>plesant Day But cloudy at intervills i Was to Fellerton Alice and myself Went down to the the point that night</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Sunday,</td> <td>3,</td> <td>Sunday was plesant But a cloudy at atime Alice Wilson and John Alice <s>W</s> and myself Went to John Singletons vissiten </td> </tr> </tbody></table><table></table></div> <div class="mw-parser-output"><p>{March 7 to 12 is missing} </p> <table> <tbody><tr> <td>March,</td> <td>Monday</td> <td>4, 1872</td> <td>Dark Stormy With a Blustring Wind in the forpart of the day i Went down to the point verry cold evning Aice and Caroline went to N Summers</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Tuesday,</td> <td>5,</td> <td>the Day Was Bright But very cold John Bryn and my Self came home from the point John Bryn Stoped all night</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Wednesday,</td> <td>6,</td> <td>the morning was Dark Withe some Snow the Sun Shon Some in the after noon With Small flurries of Snow i Went to pierces {</td> </tr> <tr> <td>March,</td> <td>Wednesday,</td> <td>13, 1872</td> <td>Bright and clear Thomas Somerville Was here and John Bryn drawing Saw loges</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Thursday</td> <td>14,</td> <td>Bright and plesant Day Warm</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Friday</td> <td>15,</td> <td>verry plesant Day i Went up to Mothers in the after noon</td> </tr> </tbody></table><table></table></div> <div class="mw-parser-output"><table> <tbody><tr> <td>March,</td> <td>Saturday,</td> <td>16, 1872</td> <td>plesant and Warm in the foore noon But Turned coled in the after noon i took Misis Milson home in the evning</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Sunday,</td> <td>17,</td> <td>pelesant Daay in the morning it Snow a litle mother and Alice and my Self Went up to the Big hill and to gardners</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Monday,</td> <td>18,</td> <td>Bright and plesant day Thomas Tye Was here William James and me Was drawing Shingle Sheet Lietning a Storm</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Tuesday,</td> <td>19,</td> <td>the Morning Was dark But fine the afte noon Was Stormy and verry Blustry</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Wednesday,</td> <td>20,</td> <td>cold and Squally Withe frequient Gales of Snow i 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<td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> </tbody></table><table></table></div> <div class="mw-parser-output"><table> <tbody><tr> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> </tbody></table><table></table></div> <div class="mw-parser-output"><table> <tbody><tr> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> </tbody></table><table></table></div> <div class="mw-parser-output"><table> <tbody><tr> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> </tbody></table><table></table></div> untranscribed https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/c13e72bc4bf37f1a01e88cf541daf713.pdf b699d2fcc61e9f326c788857ab4b19dd PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. {page heavily damaged and taped with transluscent Scotch tape around outside) Dec 3th 1889 clears in fore 3 fore noon sun shine 3 all day heavy north wind good slaying 3 drawing wood from 3 the uper place 4 sun shine all day very cold 4 a little north east wind 4th halling wood from the other place 5th cloudy in fore noon heavy heavy south wind in fore noon heavy south wind in 5 after noon & snowing hard 5 Hiram Shook took his hens away from the H{illegible} https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/cdf91525245c4cfe028bacc9fed7fd5d.pdf f6d3dbca9e4bc5cdb6c7e172d476867e PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. Dec 5 1889 {illegible} Chas mack Shook went to 5 Brews mills to mill 6 sun shine a little 6 snow halling wood from uper place good sleighing 7 some cloudy, fine a 7 litle soft 8 cloudy all day soft 8 evning heavy south 8 wind & rain nearly all night 8 Slaying Good 8 Clear up in the morning 9 a very fine sun shine 9 day snow nearly all {illegible} https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/13a3d52a7473397f58cc44210e90696b.pdf d3eea37d68ab9a4cc916ffd884ca43af PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. no. 7. Dec the 9 1888 killed the pig 140 lbs a very fine night 10 cloudy all day Sleat in the evning turn to rain heavy south east wind all night J.W. Willis had his sail 11 heavy west wind 12 fine all day Some cloudy pilling wood on uper place 13 snow all of I west wind & cloudy pilling wood on uper place cold north wind at night 14 north east wind & snow all day clearing of in the evening Leadbeters Boys thrashed for S. Haskin https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/b7b2ddda3b39736755c3daa370ef29ea.pdf 75c3ca258157d537213c9d9853900448 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. Dec the 14 1889. {Noas?}. Shook paid <table> <tr> <td>14</td> <td>$20.00 on account</td> </tr> <tr> <td>15</td> <td>cloudy a little snow from</td> </tr> <tr> <td>15</td> <td>the south</td> </tr> <tr> <td>16</td> <td>sun shine a little in for a party in the Haskin house Shook dance</td> </tr> <tr> <td>16</td> <td>noon very fine &warm</td> </tr> <tr> <td>16</td> <td>cloudy in afternoon</td> </tr> <tr> <td>16</td> <td>Wesley Hiscock takes his </td> </tr> <tr> <td>16</td> <td>sheep home...........</td> </tr> <tr> <td>17</td> <td>Tom Merill killed big hog</td> </tr> <tr> <td>18</td> <td>cloudy & soft</td> </tr> <tr> <td>18</td> <td>cloudy & a little rain</td> </tr> <tr> <td>18</td> <td>$1.00 worth of sugar from</td> </tr> <tr> <td>18</td> <td>the bag of Burns </td> </tr> <tr> <td>18</td> <td>Tom Merile went to Gananoque with pork</td> </tr> <table> https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/938c757a174e0d1f71ddd208a82cc0f5.pdf 7a6c000d3629babaa29ebdfa66832c9b PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. Dec the 18 1888, got 50 lbs of flour <table> <tr> <td>18</td> <td>mark Shook paid pork 24 lbs</td> </tr> <tr> <td>19</td> <td>cam & cloudy & warm</td> </tr> <tr> <td>19</td> <td>L.W. Hiscock & Henry went</td> </tr> <tr> <td>19</td> <td>down to the out lot to look</td> </tr> <tr> <td>19</td> <td>about stone. Melborn</td> </tr> <tr> <td>19</td> <td>& sidney came over to</td> </tr> <tr> <td>19</td> <td>clean up the millet about</td> </tr> <tr> <td>20</td> <td>cam & cloudy until about</td> </tr> <tr> <td>20</td> <td>3.O. clock wind north</td> </tr> <tr> <td>20</td> <td>& rain. James Brown</td> </tr> <tr> <td>20</td> <td>was ploughing to day (heavy rain at night)</td> </tr> <tr> <td>21</td> <td>nice all day some clouds</td> </tr> <tr> <td>21</td> <td>west wind turn to north</td> </tr> <tr> <td>21</td> <td>comeced to hail in the</td> </tr> <tr> <td>21</td> <td>night & sleet in the night or heavy thunder in or near the morning in the east</td> </tr> <table> https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/57d83e624ab9a4d6458a9b5d2e18c609.pdf af79723118af5fddfcc897af14ed9bb9 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. Dec the 22 1889. heavy thunder <table> <tr> <td>22</td> <td>in the morning. rain</td> </tr> <tr> <td>22</td> <td>& hail nearly all day </td> </tr> <tr> <td>22</td> <td>in after noon wind turn</td> </tr> <tr> <td>22</td> <td>to south west heavy wind</td> </tr> <tr> <td>22</td> <td>new moon 7.O clock 50</td> </tr> <tr> <td>22</td> <td>minutes in the mroning </td> </tr> <tr> <td>23</td> <td>fine & warm some cloudy</td> </tr> <tr> <td>23</td> <td>commenced to pile wood</td> </tr> <tr> <td>23</td> <td>on james Brown place</td> </tr> <tr> <td>24</td> <td>warm & cloudy all day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>24</td> <td>commenced to rain in the evening & snow came</td> </tr> <table> https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/321beb56fc2f5101631f66a5be41014a.pdf 50a1ce0c93d786c64129b1f9addda3c1 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. December the 24, 1889 <table> <tr> <td>24</td> <td>Henry Shook went on</td> </tr> <tr> <td>24</td> <td>a hunt</td> </tr> <tr> <td>25</td> <td>25 Bair ground fine & warm some cloudy </td> </tr> <tr> <td>25</td> <td>high wind all day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>26</td> <td>26 Bair ground heavy showers in the </td> </tr> <tr> <td>26</td> <td>morning with thunder &</td> </tr> <tr> <td>26</td> <td>lighting wind in the</td> </tr> <tr> <td>26</td> <td>south west. wind</td> </tr> <tr> <td>26</td> <td>west in the afternoon</td> </tr> <tr> <td>26</td> <td>with squalls of</td> </tr> <tr> <td>26</td> <td>snow, wind very heavy</td> </tr> <table> https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/4c06f5c3570f6e227a79900e2803f9b0.pdf 760cc02f5664c60470d953e13ab1b401 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. Dec the 27 1889. scaled a 27 squalls of snow in the evening <table> <tr> <td>27</td> <td>heffer to S. Haskin for $18.00</td> </tr> <tr> <td>27</td> <td>27 Bair ground cool & cloudy. roads very </td> </tr> <tr> <td>27</td> <td>{huby?} froze pretty hard</td> </tr> <tr> <td>27</td> <td>sun setting very red</td> </tr> <tr> <td>28</td> <td>28 Bair ground mother & Lorinda came </td> </tr> <tr> <td>28</td> <td>home from michigan</td> </tr> <tr> <td>28</td> <td>sam brough me a</td> </tr> <tr> <td>28</td> <td>pup from gananoque</td> </tr> <tr> <td>28</td> <td>L.W. Hiscock & H. shook went to the</td> </tr> <tr> <td>28</td> <td>other place to dig a pumper</td> </tr> <tr> <td>28</td> <td>runner. came & cloudy</td> </tr> <tr> <td>28</td> <td>a little soft</td> </tr> <table> https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/a8e9fcf6d6388168938fd8df05787290.pdf d06b95abec72c51c29bc376734005702 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. Dec the 29 1889, cam and cloudy 29 Bair ground <table> <tr> <td>29</td> <td>in the morning a little frozen</td> </tr> <tr> <td>29</td> <td>rain in fore noon. rain in</td> </tr> <tr> <td>29</td> <td>after noon high south</td> </tr> <tr> <td>29</td> <td>west wind in the evening</td> </tr> <tr> <td>29</td> <td>heavy west wind at night</td> </tr> <tr> <td>30</td> <td>30 Bair ground north west wind all day </td> </tr> <tr> <td>30</td> <td>sunshine all day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>30</td> <td>pretty cold, 1 lb tea cts 25</td> </tr> <tr> <td>30</td> <td>nomination day for councilors</td> </tr> <tr> <td>31</td> <td>31 Bair ground fine & sun shine all day </td> </tr> <tr> <td>31</td> <td>moved hay down from</td> </tr> <tr> <td>31</td> <td>W. Hiscock Barn to Shook barn</td> </tr> <tr> <td>31</td> <td>helped L.W Hiscock fan peas</td> </tr> <table> https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/d6ff57d42209aac79dd1d248b85ca67c.pdf 9e55c0d63c166bee78487aa80bf157a6 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. Jan the 1. 1890. cloudy with <table> <tr> <td>1</td> <td>high wind</td> </tr> <tr> <td>1</td> <td>high wind & rain in after</td> </tr> <tr> <td>1</td> <td>noon wind south</td> </tr> <tr> <td>2</td> <td>south rain in forenoon</td> </tr> <tr> <td>2</td> <td>wind west in afternoon</td> </tr> <tr> <td>2</td> <td>caught a Turkey from {illegible}</td> </tr> <tr> <td>2</td> <td>very muddy</td> </tr> <tr> <td>3</td> <td>some cloudy & cool</td> </tr> <tr> <td>3</td> <td>west & I went down to the swamp</td> </tr> <tr> <td>4</td> <td>looking like a storm</td> </tr> <tr> <td>4</td> <td>freezing some to day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>5</td> <td>rain & sleat all day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>6</td> <td>very foggy in the morning</td> </tr> <tr> <td>6</td> <td>heavy rain in fore moon</td> </tr> <table> https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/33bdc99fe5731ffdc5b7bf4a37804a82.pdf d5432b4bc7f234c9f54122db362064ca PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. Jan the 7 1890. very fine all day <table> <tr> <td>8</td> <td>south west wind squalls</td> </tr> <tr> <td>8</td> <td>of snow in afternoon</td> </tr> <tr> <td>8</td> <td>Lorinda went to gananoque</td> </tr> <tr> <td>8</td> <td>south west wind</td> </tr> <tr> <td>8</td> <td>squalls of snow</td> </tr> <tr> <td>8</td> <td>heavy north west wind at night</td> </tr> <tr> <td>8</td> <td>L.W. Hicock finised his lumber</td> </tr> <tr> <td>8</td> <td>sun drawing water very heavy</td> </tr> <tr> <td>9</td> <td>north west wind quite </td> </tr> <tr> <td>9</td> <td>cool a sun dog south</td> </tr> <tr> <td>9</td> <td>of the sun</td> </tr> <tr> <td>10</td> <td>north east snow</td> </tr> <tr> <td>10</td> <td>storm very cold</td> </tr> <tr> <td>11</td> <td>north east snow storm very cold</td> </tr> <table> https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/82acc86b9cdf0e2e00d219d91d633fbb.pdf 33175a12ece809d9a325518e7f4089a4 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. Jan the 12, 1890, cloudy heavy white frost <table> <tr> <td>12</td> <td>with frozen rain</td> </tr> <tr> <td>12</td> <td>north east wind</td> </tr> <tr> <td>12</td> <td>wind to south in the</td> </tr> <tr> <td>12</td> <td>night & heavy rain</td> </tr> <tr> <td>13</td> <td>13 snow all of squalls of rain </td> </tr> <tr> <td>13</td> <td>Lorinda went to Kingston very heavy wind </td> </tr> <tr> <td>13</td> <td>E. Poifdesn. Barn</td> </tr> <tr> <td>13</td> <td>blew down</td> </tr> <tr> <td>13</td> <td>saw a hen hawk</td> </tr> <tr> <td>14</td> <td>14. owls hooting at night fine & some cloudy </td> </tr> <tr> <td>14</td> <td>roads very {heavy?}</td> </tr> <tr> <td>14</td> <td>sun dog west of the sun</td> </tr> <tr> <td>15</td> <td>south wind & soft snow</td> </tr> <tr> <td>15</td> <td>pretty warm foggy at night</td> </tr> <table> https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/d26786e30a16450419ec89f342de5dc0.pdf f5535166a0887167422014881af316d9 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. Jan the 15, 1890. M. Hashin 15 owls hooting at night <table> <tr> <td>15</td> <td>& wife left here for </td> </tr> <tr> <td>15</td> <td>to return home to the</td> </tr> <tr> <td>15</td> <td>states</td> </tr> <tr> <td>15</td> <td>W.m Denze. moved in</td> </tr> <tr> <td>15</td> <td>E. Piplen house</td> </tr> <tr> <td>15</td> <td>L.W Hieock shingling</td> </tr> <tr> <td>15</td> <td>his house. Bair ground</td> </tr> <tr> <td>15</td> <td>a foggy night & a little</td> </tr> <tr> <td>15</td> <td>of snow at night</td> </tr> <tr> <td>16</td> <td>16. owls hooting at night north west wind & snowing </td> </tr> <tr> <td>16</td> <td>a little. pretty cold</td> </tr> <tr> <td>16</td> <td>M. Hashin left george</td> </tr> <tr> <td>16</td> <td>Ropes for home</td> </tr> <table> https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/f93ad2f12d23c6b41f29433e17fd8a3b.pdf 717d66f30afae38d678813a1f047cadc PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. Jan the 17, 1890, Snowing a little <table> <tr> <td>17</td> <td>from The south</td> </tr> <tr> <td>17</td> <td>a very hallow air</td> </tr> <tr> <td>17</td> <td>a little snow north</td> </tr> <tr> <td>17</td> <td>not a nuiff for</td> </tr> <tr> <td>17</td> <td>slaying</td> </tr> <tr> <td>18</td> <td>snowing a little owls a</td> </tr> <tr> <td>18</td> <td>hooting looks a {thaw?}</td> </tr> <tr> <td>18</td> <td>like a thaw</td> </tr> <tr> <td>19</td> <td><s>a little sleat & rain in</s></td> </tr> <tr> <td>19</td> <td><s>fore noon</s>. Smoky looks</td> </tr> <tr> <td>19</td> <td>like a thaw not very</td> </tr> <tr> <td>19</td> <td>cold owls a hooting</td> </tr> <table> https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/2e902af0a38d9da78632ac5364ca7cbf.pdf b6e76b7e71f529c98187740461a6197a PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. Jan the 20, 1890. a little sleat <table> <tr> <td>20</td> <td>& a little rain turns of</td> </tr> <tr> <td>20</td> <td>with a high wind</td> </tr> <tr> <td>20</td> <td>thawing pretty fast</td> </tr> <tr> <td>20</td> <td>turns a little cold in</td> </tr> <tr> <td>20</td> <td>the evening west wind</td> </tr> <tr> <td>20</td> <td>50 lbs flour from greens </td> </tr> <tr> <td>20</td> <td>mill</td> </tr> <tr> <td>21</td> <td>the south wind sun shine</td> </tr> <tr> <td>21</td> <td>in fore noon & some</td> </tr> <tr> <td>21 </td> <td>snow in after noon</td> </tr> <tr> <td>22</td> <td>cold north west wind</td> </tr> <table> https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/2246fefa55233beac7032834a30d334d.pdf 5657084bf6eb33a75078dcd3f34255f1 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. Jan the 23. south west <table> <tr> <td>23</td> <td>wind. some snow in</td> </tr> <tr> <td>23</td> <td>after noon</td> </tr> <tr> <td>24</td> <td>24. T Merill, half bag flour fine & sun shine all </td> </tr> <tr> <td>24</td> <td>24. went across the swamp to Blairs day south wind in </td> </tr> <tr> <td>24</td> <td>afternoon</td> </tr> <tr> <td>24</td> <td>wesley & my self drew</td> </tr> <tr> <td>24</td> <td>a load of wood of from</td> </tr> <tr> <td>24</td> <td>Blair woods</td> </tr> <tr> <td>24</td> <td>Wm. Denys baby died</td> </tr> <tr> <td>24</td> <td>a little slaying {sleighing}</td> </tr> <tr> <td>25</td> <td>heavy south wind all day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>26 </td> <td>26 mary Elizabeth Beaton died at {2?} cloudy all day {missing} in the morning </td> </tr> <table> https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/aa84e36699b42bdbe136e9b31eadfc96.pdf d6a3c7322cc3e00b812decb2c3849a9d PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. Jan the 27. 1890. north east <table> <tr> <td>27</td> <td>snow in fore noon</td> </tr> <tr> <td>27</td> <td>fine in after noon</td> </tr> <tr> <td>28</td> <td>influenza all over the world fine sun shine north w. wind </td> </tr> <tr> <td>29</td> <td>cloudt but warm s wind</td> </tr> <tr> <td>30</td> <td>cloudy north west wind</td> </tr> <tr> <td>30</td> <td>Tom Merill went across </td> </tr> <tr> <td>30</td> <td>the swamp to E. Bracken</td> </tr> <tr> <td>30</td> <td>Henry Shook was taken</td> </tr> <tr> <td>30</td> <td>with a cold</td> </tr> <tr> <td>30</td> <td>south west wind &</td> </tr> <tr> <td>30</td> <td>Thawing with a little</td> </tr> <tr> <td>30</td> <td>rain influenza all over the world</td> </tr> <table> https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/68f4aace166de610f0fffe55dfe0cf6a.pdf a4872094be218aa3be6a35e4b636350c PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. Feb the 1 1890. a little <table> <tr> <td>1</td> <td>cool north wind</td> </tr> <tr> <td>1</td> <td>sun shine nearly</td> </tr> <tr> <td>1</td> <td>all day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>1</td> <td>8 lbs of sugar</td> </tr> <tr> <td>1</td> <td>Hiram shook was up</td> </tr> <tr> <td>1</td> <td>here looking for his cow</td> </tr> <tr> <td>1</td> <td>2 lbs of butter from T. merill</td> </tr> <tr> <td>1</td> <td>owls hooting in the middle</td> </tr> <tr> <td>1</td> <td>of the day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>2</td> <td>fine & sunshine in the</td> </tr> <tr> <td>2</td> <td>morning till about</td> </tr> <tr> <td>2</td> <td>9 o'clock & cloudy the rest part of the day </td> </tr> <table> https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/407243bda680ea897263e68f2a23a0a1.pdf 047f7945773e261e9313c49f8478ecee PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. Feb the 2. 1890. not very <table> <tr> <td>2</td> <td>cold heavy south wind</td> </tr> <tr> <td>2</td> <td>at night</td> </tr> <tr> <td>3</td> <td>south wind a little</td> </tr> <tr> <td>3</td> <td>rain in the morning</td> </tr> <tr> <td>3</td> <td>very fine & warm</td> </tr> <tr> <td>3</td> <td>a little sun shine</td> </tr> <tr> <td>3</td> <td>snow nearly all of</td> </tr> <tr> <td>3</td> <td>good wehealing</td> </tr> <tr> <td>4</td> <td>north east sleat storm </td> </tr> <tr> <td>4</td> <td>wind turn south</td> </tr> <tr> <td>4</td> <td>heavy rain at night to</td> </tr> <tr> <td>4</td> <td>beried alf. Bevens</td> </tr> <table> https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/a0b989fde3f9cf949bde571a24efd06c.pdf 6226045279155fdd2d80a2e75cf42fdb PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. Feb the 5 1890. Sun Shine some <table> <tr> <td>5</td> <td>squalls of snow from</td> </tr> <tr> <td>5</td> <td>the north west</td> </tr> <tr> <td>6</td> <td>fine & sun shine all</td> </tr> <tr> <td>6</td> <td>day north wind</td> </tr> <tr> <td>6</td> <td>snow all of but a little</td> </tr> <tr> <td>6</td> <td>heavy snow storm in</td> </tr> <tr> <td>6</td> <td>at night</td> </tr> <tr> <td>7</td> <td>cloudy all day n morning</td> </tr> <tr> <td>7</td> <td>heavy snow at night</td> </tr> <tr> <td>8</td> <td>a few squalls of snow</td> </tr> <tr> <td>8</td> <td>W.L Hiscock brought</td> </tr> <tr> <td>8</td> <td>100 lbs of flour from</td> </tr> <tr> <td>8</td> <td>the roller mill for me</td> </tr> <tr> <td>8</td> <td>$ 2.30 cents per hundred </td> </tr> <tr> <td>8</td> <td>plenty snow</td> </tr> <tr> <td>9</td> <td>clear fine plenty snow</td> </tr> <tr> <td>10</td> <td> pleasant day. some sun shine</td> </tr> <tr> <table> https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/ccbe5183de18f44b6fe6d191a8aee956.pdf cca98b90d35fcbfca5f6828d686124a2 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. Feb the 10, 1890. plenty of snow good slaying (sleighing) <table> <tr> <td>11</td> <td>sun shine all day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>12</td> <td>12 good slaying cloudy all day </td> </tr> <tr> <td>12</td> <td>12 good slaying south wind all day </td> </tr> <tr> <td>13</td> <td>12 good slaying fine sun shine all day </td> </tr> <tr> <td>14</td> <td>commenced to rain in</td> </tr> <tr> <td>14</td> <td>fore noon rain heavy</td> </tr> <tr> <td>14</td> <td>till night</td> </tr> <tr> <td>14</td> <td>snow going fast</td> </tr> <tr> <td>14</td> <td>L.W. Hiscock drew me</td> </tr> <tr> <td>14</td> <td>a load of wood from</td> </tr> <tr> <td>14</td> <td>The upper place</td> </tr> <tr> <td>15</td> <td>north w wind sun shine</td> </tr> <tr> <td>15</td> <td>Sam Shook came up & choped </td> </tr> <tr> <td>15</td> <td>me stove wood in after</td> </tr> <tr> <td>15</td> <td>noon. very good slaying</td> </tr> <tr> <td>16</td> <td>sun shine in forenoon</td> </tr> <tr> <td>16</td> <td>south west squalls of snow</td> </tr> <tr> <td>16</td> <td>very good slaying</td> </tr> <table> https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/54069b2f1670b433230a3efdd0cecc88.pdf f4cd9e9239a45623936dbfbcc91a9600 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. Feb the 17 1890. north east <table> <tr> <td>17</td> <td>wind all day snowin a little</td> </tr> <tr> <td>17</td> <td>Theodore, Muestard & Sam</td> </tr> <tr> <td>17</td> <td>Shook went to Kingston</td> </tr> <tr> <td>17</td> <td>with Beans</td> </tr> <tr> <td>18</td> <td>north east wind</td> </tr> <tr> <td>18</td> <td>snowing a little</td> </tr> <tr> <td>18</td> <td>slaying not very good</td> </tr> <tr> <td>19</td> <td>bright & sun shine</td> </tr> <tr> <td>19</td> <td>nearly all day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>20</td> <td>snowing in fore </td> </tr> <tr> <td>20</td> <td>{illegible}</td> </tr> <tr> <td>20</td> <td>noon drifting with</td> </tr> <tr> <td>20</td> <td>a west wind</td> </tr> <tr> <td>20</td> <td>plenty of snow for</td> </tr> <tr> <td>20</td> <td>slaying</td> </tr> <tr> <td>21</td> <td>sun shine all day. good slaying</td> </tr> <tr> <td>21</td> <td>L.W. Hiscock drawing wood </td> </tr> <tr> <td>21</td> <td>from L. Blair swamp</td> </tr> <tr> <td>22</td> <td>fine sun shine all day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>23</td> <td>cam & cloudy a little soft</td> </tr> <tr> <td>23</td> <td>good slaying</td> </tr> <tr> <td>23</td> <td>Heman towsley died</td> </tr> <tr> <table> https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/f23940abe3174c664013c56031ba2dc5.pdf 756a9a032a6580a70450ecc5058a24d6 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. Feb the 24 very soft <table> <tr> <td>24</td> <td>a little rain</td> </tr> <tr> <td>24</td> <td>snow going fast</td> </tr> <tr> <td>24</td> <td>saw crowd</td> </tr> <tr> <td>25</td> <td>raining a little all day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>26</td> <td>26 = 100 lbs flour roller mill fine all day slaying (sleighing) very bad </td> </tr> <tr> <td>27</td> <td>dark & cloudy not very</td> </tr> <tr> <td>27</td> <td>cold north east wind</td> </tr> <tr> <td>27</td> <td>Norton came from</td> </tr> <tr> <td>27</td> <td>Kingston. sick</td> </tr> <tr> <td>28</td> <td>raining all day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>28</td> <td>snow nearly all</td> </tr> <tr> <td>28</td> <td>gone. no slaying</td> </tr> <table> march the 1, 1890 fine all <table> <tr> <td>1</td> <td>day sun shine</td> </tr> <tr> <td>1</td> <td>north west wind</td> </tr> <tr> <td>2</td> <td>bright & sun shine all day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>3</td> <td>bright & sun shine all day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>3</td> <td>Lorinda went to gananoque</td> </tr> <tr> <td>3</td> <td>to work</td> </tr> <table> https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/d0fbbaa9f27aad0767289de8321103b2.pdf a2d7e02cd53824c5efae3f66466e32c9 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. March 4, 1890. <s>dark & cloudy</s> <table> <tr> <td>4</td> <td>Bob tates wife died</td> </tr> <tr> <td>4</td> <td>fine in fore noon</td> </tr> <tr> <td>4</td> <td>south wind in after noon</td> </tr> <tr> <td>4</td> <td>with snow</td> </tr> <tr> <td>5</td> <td>sun shine pretty cold west </td> </tr> <tr> <td>5</td> <td>wind. S. Haskin drawing hay</td> </tr> <tr> <td>5</td> <td>A. Maustard. Thrashed</td> </tr> <tr> <td>5</td> <td>to the upper place</td> </tr> <tr> <td>6</td> <td>sun shine very cold</td> </tr> <tr> <td>6</td> <td>north wind</td> </tr> <tr> <td>6</td> <td>not mutch snow</td> </tr> <tr> <td>7</td> <td>fine sun shine all day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>8</td> <td>fine sun shine all day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>9</td> <td>fine sun shine all day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>10</td> <td>10 settlement with Sam & Henry Shook fine in fore noon </td> </tr> <tr> <td>10</td> <td>cloudy in after noon</td> </tr> <tr> <td>11</td> <td>cloudy all day a little</td> </tr> <tr> <td>11</td> <td>rain in afternoon</td> </tr> <table> https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/5effa9bc60a3c98c522b872d9260be10.pdf d9381728059584c1910622996a8ae404 PDF Text Text � https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/1fa93e82296bb6c3904586e51e0f5b40.pdf 3a0c21c047fee07679fc7e5f03a6261e PDF Text Text � 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For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Philip "Henry" Shook Diary Collection Subject The topic of the resource 19th and 20th Century Rural Ontario Diaries Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Philip "Henry" Shook Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Leeds and the Thousand Islands Archives: Municipal Heritage Committee Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1877-1936 Language A language of the resource English Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant Leeds & Grenville County, Leeds Township, Ontario Table Of Contents A list of subunits of the resource. Philip "Henry" Shook Diary, 1877 & 1880 Philip "Henry" Shook Diary, 1889-1891 Philip "Henry" Shook Diary, 1891-1895 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Philip "Henry" Shook Diary, 1889-1891 Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Philip "Henry" Shook Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Leeds and the Thousand Islands Archives: Municipal Heritage Committee Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1889-1891 Language A language of the resource English Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant Leeds & Grenville County, Leeds Township, Ontario Date Created Date of creation of the resource. December 3, 1889 Is Part Of A related resource in which the described resource is physically or logically included. Philip "Henry" Shook Diary Collection Medium The material or physical carrier of the resource. Scanned Manuscript UG Transcription Progress Scripto transcription progress In Progress Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. <div class="mw-parser-output"><p>{page heavily damaged and taped with transluscent Scotch tape around outside) </p><p>Dec 3th 1889 clears in fore </p><p>3 fore noon sun shine </p><p>3 all day heavy north wind good slaying </p><p>3 drawing wood from </p><p>3 the uper place </p><p>4 sun shine all day very cold </p><p>4 a little north east wind </p><p>4th halling wood from the other place </p><p>5th cloudy in fore noon heavy </p><p>heavy south wind in fore noon </p><p>heavy south wind in </p><p>5 after noon &amp; snowing hard </p><p>5 Hiram Shook took his hens away from the H{illegible} </p></div> <div class="mw-parser-output"><p>Dec 5 1889 {illegible} Chas mack Shook went to </p><p>5 Brews mills to mill </p><p>6 sun shine a little </p><p>6 snow halling wood from uper place good sleighing </p><p>7 some cloudy, fine a </p><p>7 litle soft </p><p>8 cloudy all day soft </p><p>8 evning heavy south </p><p>8 wind &amp; rain nearly all night </p><p>8 Slaying Good </p><p>8 Clear up in the morning </p><p>9 a very fine sun shine </p><p>9 day snow nearly all {illegible} </p></div> <div class="mw-parser-output"><p>no. 7. </p><p>Dec the 9 1888 killed the pig 140 lbs a very fine night </p><p>10 cloudy all day Sleat in the evning turn to rain heavy south east wind all night J.W. Willis had his sail </p><p>11 heavy west wind </p><p>12 fine all day Some cloudy pilling wood on uper place </p><p>13 snow all of I west wind &amp; cloudy pilling wood on uper place cold north wind at night </p><p>14 north east wind &amp; snow all day clearing of in the evening Leadbeters Boys thrashed for S. Haskin </p></div> <div class="mw-parser-output"><p>Dec the 14 1889. {Noas?}. Shook paid </p> <table> <tbody><tr> <td>14</td> <td>$20.00 on account</td> </tr> <tr> <td>15</td> <td>cloudy a little snow from</td> </tr> <tr> <td>15</td> <td>the south</td> </tr> <tr> <td>16</td> <td>sun shine a little in for a party in the Haskin house Shook dance</td> </tr> <tr> <td>16</td> <td>noon very fine &amp;warm</td> </tr> <tr> <td>16</td> <td>cloudy in afternoon</td> </tr> <tr> <td>16</td> <td>Wesley Hiscock takes his </td> </tr> <tr> <td>16</td> <td>sheep home...........</td> </tr> <tr> <td>17</td> <td>Tom Merill killed big hog</td> </tr> <tr> <td>18</td> <td>cloudy &amp; soft</td> </tr> <tr> <td>18</td> <td>cloudy &amp; a little rain</td> </tr> <tr> <td>18</td> <td>$1.00 worth of sugar from</td> </tr> <tr> <td>18</td> <td>the bag of Burns </td> </tr> <tr> <td>18</td> <td>Tom Merile went to Gananoque with pork</td> </tr> </tbody></table><table></table></div> <div class="mw-parser-output"><p>Dec the 18 1888, got 50 lbs of flour </p> <table> <tbody><tr> <td>18</td> <td>mark Shook paid pork 24 lbs</td> </tr> <tr> <td>19</td> <td>cam &amp; cloudy &amp; warm</td> </tr> <tr> <td>19</td> <td>L.W. Hiscock &amp; Henry went</td> </tr> <tr> <td>19</td> <td>down to the out lot to look</td> </tr> <tr> <td>19</td> <td>about stone. Melborn</td> </tr> <tr> <td>19</td> <td>&amp; sidney came over to</td> </tr> <tr> <td>19</td> <td>clean up the millet about</td> </tr> <tr> <td>20</td> <td>cam &amp; cloudy until about</td> </tr> <tr> <td>20</td> <td>3.O. clock wind north</td> </tr> <tr> <td>20</td> <td>&amp; rain. James Brown</td> </tr> <tr> <td>20</td> <td>was ploughing to day (heavy rain at night)</td> </tr> <tr> <td>21</td> <td>nice all day some clouds</td> </tr> <tr> <td>21</td> <td>west wind turn to north</td> </tr> <tr> <td>21</td> <td>comeced to hail in the</td> </tr> <tr> <td>21</td> <td>night &amp; sleet in the night or heavy thunder in or near the morning in the east</td> </tr> </tbody></table><table></table></div> <div class="mw-parser-output"><p>Dec the 22 1889. heavy thunder </p><table> <tbody><tr> <td>22</td> <td>in the morning. rain</td> </tr> <tr> <td>22</td> <td>&amp; hail nearly all day </td> </tr> <tr> <td>22</td> <td>in after noon wind turn</td> </tr> <tr> <td>22</td> <td>to south west heavy wind</td> </tr> <tr> <td>22</td> <td>new moon 7.O clock 50</td> </tr> <tr> <td>22</td> <td>minutes in the mroning </td> </tr> <tr> <td>23</td> <td>fine &amp; warm some cloudy</td> </tr> <tr> <td>23</td> <td>commenced to pile wood</td> </tr> <tr> <td>23</td> <td>on james Brown place</td> </tr> <tr> <td>24</td> <td>warm &amp; cloudy all day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>24</td> <td>commenced to rain in the evening &amp; snow came</td> </tr> </tbody></table><table></table></div> <div class="mw-parser-output"><p>December the 24, 1889 </p> <table> <tbody><tr> <td>24</td> <td>Henry Shook went on</td> </tr> <tr> <td>24</td> <td>a hunt</td> </tr> <tr> <td>25</td> <td>25 Bair ground <p>fine &amp; warm some cloudy </p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td>25</td> <td>high wind all day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>26</td> <td>26 Bair ground <p>heavy showers in the </p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td>26</td> <td>morning with thunder &amp;</td> </tr> <tr> <td>26</td> <td>lighting wind in the</td> </tr> <tr> <td>26</td> <td>south west. wind</td> </tr> <tr> <td>26</td> <td>west in the afternoon</td> </tr> <tr> <td>26</td> <td>with squalls of</td> </tr> <tr> <td>26</td> <td>snow, wind very heavy</td> </tr> </tbody></table><table></table></div> <div class="mw-parser-output"><p>Dec the 27 1889. scaled a 27 squalls of snow in the evening </p> <table> <tbody><tr> <td>27</td> <td>heffer to S. Haskin for $18.00</td> </tr> <tr> <td>27</td> <td>27 Bair ground <p>cool &amp; cloudy. roads very </p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td>27</td> <td>{huby?} froze pretty hard</td> </tr> <tr> <td>27</td> <td>sun setting very red</td> </tr> <tr> <td>28</td> <td>28 Bair ground <p>mother &amp; Lorinda came </p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td>28</td> <td>home from michigan</td> </tr> <tr> <td>28</td> <td>sam brough me a</td> </tr> <tr> <td>28</td> <td>pup from gananoque</td> </tr> <tr> <td>28</td> <td>L.W. Hiscock &amp; H. shook went to the</td> </tr> <tr> <td>28</td> <td>other place to dig a pumper</td> </tr> <tr> <td>28</td> <td>runner. came &amp; cloudy</td> </tr> <tr> <td>28</td> <td>a little soft</td> </tr> </tbody></table><table></table></div> <div class="mw-parser-output"><p>Dec the 29 1889, cam and cloudy </p><p>29 Bair ground </p> <table> <tbody><tr> <td>29</td> <td>in the morning a little frozen</td> </tr> <tr> <td>29</td> <td>rain in fore noon. rain in</td> </tr> <tr> <td>29</td> <td>after noon high south</td> </tr> <tr> <td>29</td> <td>west wind in the evening</td> </tr> <tr> <td>29</td> <td>heavy west wind at night</td> </tr> <tr> <td>30</td> <td>30 Bair ground <p>north west wind all day </p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td>30</td> <td>sunshine all day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>30</td> <td>pretty cold, 1 lb tea cts 25</td> </tr> <tr> <td>30</td> <td>nomination day for councilors</td> </tr> <tr> <td>31</td> <td>31 Bair ground <p>fine &amp; sun shine all day </p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td>31</td> <td>moved hay down from</td> </tr> <tr> <td>31</td> <td>W. Hiscock Barn to Shook barn</td> </tr> <tr> <td>31</td> <td>helped L.W Hiscock fan peas</td> </tr> </tbody></table><table></table></div> <div class="mw-parser-output"><p>Jan the 1. 1890. cloudy with </p> <table> <tbody><tr> <td>1</td> <td>high wind</td> </tr> <tr> <td>1</td> <td>high wind &amp; rain in after</td> </tr> <tr> <td>1</td> <td>noon wind south</td> </tr> <tr> <td>2</td> <td>south rain in forenoon</td> </tr> <tr> <td>2</td> <td>wind west in afternoon</td> </tr> <tr> <td>2</td> <td>caught a Turkey from {illegible}</td> </tr> <tr> <td>2</td> <td>very muddy</td> </tr> <tr> <td>3</td> <td>some cloudy &amp; cool</td> </tr> <tr> <td>3</td> <td>west &amp; I went down to the swamp</td> </tr> <tr> <td>4</td> <td>looking like a storm</td> </tr> <tr> <td>4</td> <td>freezing some to day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>5</td> <td>rain &amp; sleat all day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>6</td> <td>very foggy in the morning</td> </tr> <tr> <td>6</td> <td>heavy rain in fore moon</td> </tr> </tbody></table><table></table></div> <div class="mw-parser-output"><p>Jan the 7 1890. very fine all day </p> <table> <tbody><tr> <td>8</td> <td>south west wind squalls</td> </tr> <tr> <td>8</td> <td>of snow in afternoon</td> </tr> <tr> <td>8</td> <td>Lorinda went to gananoque</td> </tr> <tr> <td>8</td> <td>south west wind</td> </tr> <tr> <td>8</td> <td>squalls of snow</td> </tr> <tr> <td>8</td> <td>heavy north west wind at night</td> </tr> <tr> <td>8</td> <td>L.W. Hicock finised his lumber</td> </tr> <tr> <td>8</td> <td>sun drawing water very heavy</td> </tr> <tr> <td>9</td> <td>north west wind quite </td> </tr> <tr> <td>9</td> <td>cool a sun dog south</td> </tr> <tr> <td>9</td> <td>of the sun</td> </tr> <tr> <td>10</td> <td>north east snow</td> </tr> <tr> <td>10</td> <td>storm very cold</td> </tr> <tr> <td>11</td> <td>north east snow storm very cold</td> </tr> </tbody></table><table></table></div> <div class="mw-parser-output"><p>Jan the 12, 1890, cloudy </p><p>heavy white frost </p> <table> <tbody><tr> <td>12</td> <td>with frozen rain</td> </tr> <tr> <td>12</td> <td>north east wind</td> </tr> <tr> <td>12</td> <td>wind to south in the</td> </tr> <tr> <td>12</td> <td>night &amp; heavy rain</td> </tr> <tr> <td>13</td> <td>13 snow all of <p>squalls of rain </p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td>13</td> <td>Lorinda went to Kingston <p>very heavy wind </p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td>13</td> <td>E. Poifdesn. Barn</td> </tr> <tr> <td>13</td> <td>blew down</td> </tr> <tr> <td>13</td> <td>saw a hen hawk</td> </tr> <tr> <td>14</td> <td>14. owls hooting at night <p>fine &amp; some cloudy </p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td>14</td> <td>roads very {heavy?}</td> </tr> <tr> <td>14</td> <td>sun dog west of the sun</td> </tr> <tr> <td>15</td> <td>south wind &amp; soft snow</td> </tr> <tr> <td>15</td> <td>pretty warm foggy at night</td> </tr> </tbody></table><table></table></div> <div class="mw-parser-output"><p>Jan the 15, 1890. M. Hashin </p><p>15 owls hooting at night </p> <table> <tbody><tr> <td>15</td> <td>&amp; wife left here for </td> </tr> <tr> <td>15</td> <td>to return home to the</td> </tr> <tr> <td>15</td> <td>states</td> </tr> <tr> <td>15</td> <td>W.m Denze. moved in</td> </tr> <tr> <td>15</td> <td>E. Piplen house</td> </tr> <tr> <td>15</td> <td>L.W Hieock shingling</td> </tr> <tr> <td>15</td> <td>his house. Bair ground</td> </tr> <tr> <td>15</td> <td>a foggy night &amp; a little</td> </tr> <tr> <td>15</td> <td>of snow at night</td> </tr> <tr> <td>16</td> <td>16. owls hooting at night <p>north west wind &amp; snowing </p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td>16</td> <td>a little. pretty cold</td> </tr> <tr> <td>16</td> <td>M. Hashin left george</td> </tr> <tr> <td>16</td> <td>Ropes for home</td> </tr> </tbody></table><table></table></div> <div class="mw-parser-output"><p>Jan the 17, 1890, Snowing a little </p> <table> <tbody><tr> <td>17</td> <td>from The south</td> </tr> <tr> <td>17</td> <td>a very hallow air</td> </tr> <tr> <td>17</td> <td>a little snow north</td> </tr> <tr> <td>17</td> <td>not a nuiff for</td> </tr> <tr> <td>17</td> <td>slaying</td> </tr> <tr> <td>18</td> <td>snowing a little owls a</td> </tr> <tr> <td>18</td> <td>hooting looks a {thaw?}</td> </tr> <tr> <td>18</td> <td>like a thaw</td> </tr> <tr> <td>19</td> <td><s>a little sleat &amp; rain in</s></td> </tr> <tr> <td>19</td> <td><s>fore noon</s>. Smoky looks</td> </tr> <tr> <td>19</td> <td>like a thaw not very</td> </tr> <tr> <td>19</td> <td>cold owls a hooting</td> </tr> </tbody></table><table></table></div> <div class="mw-parser-output"><p>Jan the 20, 1890. a little sleat </p> <table> <tbody><tr> <td>20</td> <td>&amp; a little rain turns of</td> </tr> <tr> <td>20</td> <td>with a high wind</td> </tr> <tr> <td>20</td> <td>thawing pretty fast</td> </tr> <tr> <td>20</td> <td>turns a little cold in</td> </tr> <tr> <td>20</td> <td>the evening west wind</td> </tr> <tr> <td>20</td> <td>50 lbs flour from greens </td> </tr> <tr> <td>20</td> <td>mill</td> </tr> <tr> <td>21</td> <td>the south wind sun shine</td> </tr> <tr> <td>21</td> <td>in fore noon &amp; some</td> </tr> <tr> <td>21 </td> <td>snow in after noon</td> </tr> <tr> <td>22</td> <td>cold north west wind</td> </tr> </tbody></table><table></table></div> <div class="mw-parser-output"><p>Jan the 23. south west </p> <table> <tbody><tr> <td>23</td> <td>wind. some snow in</td> </tr> <tr> <td>23</td> <td>after noon</td> </tr> <tr> <td>24</td> <td>24. T Merill, half bag flour <p>fine &amp; sun shine all </p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td>24</td> <td>24. went across the swamp to Blairs <p>day south wind in </p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td>24</td> <td>afternoon</td> </tr> <tr> <td>24</td> <td>wesley &amp; my self drew</td> </tr> <tr> <td>24</td> <td>a load of wood of from</td> </tr> <tr> <td>24</td> <td>Blair woods</td> </tr> <tr> <td>24</td> <td>Wm. Denys baby died</td> </tr> <tr> <td>24</td> <td>a little slaying {sleighing}</td> </tr> <tr> <td>25</td> <td>heavy south wind all day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>26 </td> <td>26 mary Elizabeth Beaton died at {2?} <p>cloudy all day {missing} in the morning </p> </td> </tr> </tbody></table><table></table></div> <div class="mw-parser-output"><p>Jan the 27. 1890. north east </p> <table> <tbody><tr> <td>27</td> <td>snow in fore noon</td> </tr> <tr> <td>27</td> <td>fine in after noon</td> </tr> <tr> <td>28</td> <td>influenza all over the world <p>fine sun shine north w. wind </p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td>29</td> <td>cloudt but warm s wind</td> </tr> <tr> <td>30</td> <td>cloudy north west wind</td> </tr> <tr> <td>30</td> <td>Tom Merill went across </td> </tr> <tr> <td>30</td> <td>the swamp to E. Bracken</td> </tr> <tr> <td>30</td> <td>Henry Shook was taken</td> </tr> <tr> <td>30</td> <td>with a cold</td> </tr> <tr> <td>30</td> <td>south west wind &amp;</td> </tr> <tr> <td>30</td> <td>Thawing with a little</td> </tr> <tr> <td>30</td> <td>rain influenza all over the world</td> </tr> </tbody></table><table></table></div> <div class="mw-parser-output"><p>Feb the 1 1890. a little </p> <table> <tbody><tr> <td>1</td> <td>cool north wind</td> </tr> <tr> <td>1</td> <td>sun shine nearly</td> </tr> <tr> <td>1</td> <td>all day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>1</td> <td>8 lbs of sugar</td> </tr> <tr> <td>1</td> <td>Hiram shook was up</td> </tr> <tr> <td>1</td> <td>here looking for his cow</td> </tr> <tr> <td>1</td> <td>2 lbs of butter from T. merill</td> </tr> <tr> <td>1</td> <td>owls hooting in the middle</td> </tr> <tr> <td>1</td> <td>of the day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>2</td> <td>fine &amp; sunshine in the</td> </tr> <tr> <td>2</td> <td>morning till about</td> </tr> <tr> <td>2</td> <td>9 o'clock &amp; cloudy the rest part of the day </td> </tr> </tbody></table><table></table></div> <div class="mw-parser-output"><p>Feb the 2. 1890. not very </p> <table> <tbody><tr> <td>2</td> <td>cold heavy south wind</td> </tr> <tr> <td>2</td> <td>at night</td> </tr> <tr> <td>3</td> <td>south wind a little</td> </tr> <tr> <td>3</td> <td>rain in the morning</td> </tr> <tr> <td>3</td> <td>very fine &amp; warm</td> </tr> <tr> <td>3</td> <td>a little sun shine</td> </tr> <tr> <td>3</td> <td>snow nearly all of</td> </tr> <tr> <td>3</td> <td>good wehealing</td> </tr> <tr> <td>4</td> <td>north east sleat storm </td> </tr> <tr> <td>4</td> <td>wind turn south</td> </tr> <tr> <td>4</td> <td>heavy rain at night to</td> </tr> <tr> <td>4</td> <td>beried alf. Bevens</td> </tr> </tbody></table><table></table></div> <div class="mw-parser-output"><p>Feb the 5 1890. Sun Shine some </p> <table> <tbody><tr> <td>5</td> <td>squalls of snow from</td> </tr> <tr> <td>5</td> <td>the north west</td> </tr> <tr> <td>6</td> <td>fine &amp; sun shine all</td> </tr> <tr> <td>6</td> <td>day north wind</td> </tr> <tr> <td>6</td> <td>snow all of but a little</td> </tr> <tr> <td>6</td> <td>heavy snow storm in</td> </tr> <tr> <td>6</td> <td>at night</td> </tr> <tr> <td>7</td> <td>cloudy all day n morning</td> </tr> <tr> <td>7</td> <td>heavy snow at night</td> </tr> <tr> <td>8</td> <td>a few squalls of snow</td> </tr> <tr> <td>8</td> <td>W.L Hiscock brought</td> </tr> <tr> <td>8</td> <td>100 lbs of flour from</td> </tr> <tr> <td>8</td> <td>the roller mill for me</td> </tr> <tr> <td>8</td> <td>$ 2.30 cents per hundred </td> </tr> <tr> <td>8</td> <td>plenty snow</td> </tr> <tr> <td>9</td> <td>clear fine plenty snow</td> </tr> <tr> <td>10</td> <td> pleasant day. some sun shine</td> </tr> <tr class="mw-empty-elt"> </tr></tbody></table><table></table></div> <div class="mw-parser-output"><p>Feb the 10, 1890. plenty of snow good slaying (sleighing) </p> <table> <tbody><tr> <td>11</td> <td>sun shine all day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>12</td> <td>12 good slaying <p>cloudy all day </p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td>12</td> <td>12 good slaying <p>south wind all day </p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td>13</td> <td>12 good slaying <p>fine sun shine all day </p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td>14</td> <td>commenced to rain in</td> </tr> <tr> <td>14</td> <td>fore noon rain heavy</td> </tr> <tr> <td>14</td> <td>till night</td> </tr> <tr> <td>14</td> <td>snow going fast</td> </tr> <tr> <td>14</td> <td>L.W. Hiscock drew me</td> </tr> <tr> <td>14</td> <td>a load of wood from</td> </tr> <tr> <td>14</td> <td>The upper place</td> </tr> <tr> <td>15</td> <td>north w wind sun shine</td> </tr> <tr> <td>15</td> <td>Sam Shook came up &amp; choped </td> </tr> <tr> <td>15</td> <td>me stove wood in after</td> </tr> <tr> <td>15</td> <td>noon. very good slaying</td> </tr> <tr> <td>16</td> <td>sun shine in forenoon</td> </tr> <tr> <td>16</td> <td>south west squalls of snow</td> </tr> <tr> <td>16</td> <td>very good slaying</td> </tr> </tbody></table><table></table></div> <div class="mw-parser-output"><p>Feb the 17 1890. north east </p> <table> <tbody><tr> <td>17</td> <td>wind all day snowin a little</td> </tr> <tr> <td>17</td> <td>Theodore, Muestard &amp; Sam</td> </tr> <tr> <td>17</td> <td>Shook went to Kingston</td> </tr> <tr> <td>17</td> <td>with Beans</td> </tr> <tr> <td>18</td> <td>north east wind</td> </tr> <tr> <td>18</td> <td>snowing a little</td> </tr> <tr> <td>18</td> <td>slaying not very good</td> </tr> <tr> <td>19</td> <td>bright &amp; sun shine</td> </tr> <tr> <td>19</td> <td>nearly all day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>20</td> <td>snowing in fore </td> </tr> <tr> <td>20</td> <td>{illegible}</td> </tr> <tr> <td>20</td> <td>noon drifting with</td> </tr> <tr> <td>20</td> <td>a west wind</td> </tr> <tr> <td>20</td> <td>plenty of snow for</td> </tr> <tr> <td>20</td> <td>slaying</td> </tr> <tr> <td>21</td> <td>sun shine all day. good slaying</td> </tr> <tr> <td>21</td> <td>L.W. Hiscock drawing wood </td> </tr> <tr> <td>21</td> <td>from L. Blair swamp</td> </tr> <tr> <td>22</td> <td>fine sun shine all day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>23</td> <td>cam &amp; cloudy a little soft</td> </tr> <tr> <td>23</td> <td>good slaying</td> </tr> <tr> <td>23</td> <td>Heman towsley died</td> </tr> <tr class="mw-empty-elt"> </tr></tbody></table><table></table></div> <div class="mw-parser-output"><p>Feb the 24 very soft </p> <table> <tbody><tr> <td>24</td> <td>a little rain</td> </tr> <tr> <td>24</td> <td>snow going fast</td> </tr> <tr> <td>24</td> <td>saw crowd</td> </tr> <tr> <td>25</td> <td>raining a little all day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>26</td> <td>26 = 100 lbs flour roller mill <p>fine all day slaying (sleighing) very bad </p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td>27</td> <td>dark &amp; cloudy not very</td> </tr> <tr> <td>27</td> <td>cold north east wind</td> </tr> <tr> <td>27</td> <td>Norton came from</td> </tr> <tr> <td>27</td> <td>Kingston. sick</td> </tr> <tr> <td>28</td> <td>raining all day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>28</td> <td>snow nearly all</td> </tr> <tr> <td>28</td> <td>gone. no slaying</td> </tr> </tbody></table> march the 1, 1890 fine all <table></table><table> <tbody><tr> <td>1</td> <td>day sun shine</td> </tr> <tr> <td>1</td> <td>north west wind</td> </tr> <tr> <td>2</td> <td>bright &amp; sun shine all day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>3</td> <td>bright &amp; sun shine all day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>3</td> <td>Lorinda went to gananoque</td> </tr> <tr> <td>3</td> <td>to work</td> </tr> </tbody></table><table></table></div> <div class="mw-parser-output"><p>March 4, 1890. <s>dark &amp; cloudy</s> </p> <table> <tbody><tr> <td>4</td> <td>Bob tates wife died</td> </tr> <tr> <td>4</td> <td>fine in fore noon</td> </tr> <tr> <td>4</td> <td>south wind in after noon</td> </tr> <tr> <td>4</td> <td>with snow</td> </tr> <tr> <td>5</td> <td>sun shine pretty cold west </td> </tr> <tr> <td>5</td> <td>wind. S. Haskin drawing hay</td> </tr> <tr> <td>5</td> <td>A. Maustard. Thrashed</td> </tr> <tr> <td>5</td> <td>to the upper place</td> </tr> <tr> <td>6</td> <td>sun shine very cold</td> </tr> <tr> <td>6</td> <td>north wind</td> </tr> <tr> <td>6</td> <td>not mutch snow</td> </tr> <tr> <td>7</td> <td>fine sun shine all day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>8</td> <td>fine sun shine all day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>9</td> <td>fine sun shine all day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>10</td> <td>10 settlement with Sam &amp; Henry Shook <p>fine in fore noon </p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td>10</td> <td>cloudy in after noon</td> </tr> <tr> <td>11</td> <td>cloudy all day a little</td> </tr> <tr> <td>11</td> <td>rain in afternoon</td> </tr> </tbody></table><table></table></div> untranscribed https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/516a75e57f087e878218085fd760a9fb.pdf 1d05626c64ab491d24164afebe291075 PDF Text Text � https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/7853c3766e376c057ec236540fe58d77.pdf 1ac7c784cf2bbe21ead8508e1a991f6d PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. October 13 1891 <table> <table> <tr> <td>13</td> <td>Tom Maerill finished</td> </tr> <tr> <td>13</td> <td> digging his potatoes</td> </tr> <tr> <td>17</td> <td>Henry Hook finished digging</td> </tr> <tr> <td>17</td> <td>his potatoes & getting them in</td> </tr> <tr> <td>15</td> <td>Some thunder in the south</td> </tr> <tr> <td>15</td> <td>west</td> </tr> <tr> <td>23</td> <td>bill cockrill had trashing </td> </tr> <tr> <td>23</td> <td>machine from Hook</td> </tr> <tr> <td>23</td> <td>Leary Middleton</td> </tr> <tr> <td>24</td> <td>{Norton?} had trashing machine</td> </tr> <tr> <td>24</td> <td>Hook & middleton</td> </tr> <tr> <td>20</td> <td>Mrs. Chester Leaskin</td> </tr> <tr> <td>20</td> <td>died</td> </tr> <tr> <td>28</td> <td>finished getting in turnips</td> </tr> <tr> <td>28</td> <td>& carrots</td> </tr> <tr> <td>28</td> <td>very fine weather</td> </tr> <tr> <td>27</td> <td>a flurry of snow</td> </tr> <tr> <td>30</td> <td>a very fine day</td> </tr> <table> https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/2d38af2b1a4edb2931e45fb8538954d4.pdf 6d8b3c077e07a4e298281a850e261645 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. October the 30 1891 <table> <tr> <td>30 <td>got 3 bags of apples</td> </tr> <tr> <td>30</td> <td>of apples fro Hiram</td> </tr> <tr> <td>30</td> <td>slack cost 40 cts per bag = 1.20</td> </tr> <tr> <td>30</td> <td>I am to pay Sidney Haskin </td> </tr> <tr> <td>30</td> <td>$1.20 for Hiram slack this</td> </tr> <tr> <td>30</td> <td>means for the apples</td> and November the 4 1981 <table> <tr> <td>4</td> <td>Andrew finished drawing</td> </tr> <tr> <td>4</td> <td>turnips for old Berg</td> </tr> <tr> <td>4</td> <td>& Norton</td> </tr> <tr> <td>5</td> <td>William Cockrill had a huskin Bee</td> </tr> <tr> <td>5</td> <td>&6 &7 fine sunshine weather</td> </tr> <tr> <td>9</td> <td>killed a streaked snake. 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For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Philip "Henry" Shook Diary Collection Subject The topic of the resource 19th and 20th Century Rural Ontario Diaries Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Philip "Henry" Shook Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Leeds and the Thousand Islands Archives: Municipal Heritage Committee Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1877-1936 Language A language of the resource English Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant Leeds & Grenville County, Leeds Township, Ontario Table Of Contents A list of subunits of the resource. Philip "Henry" Shook Diary, 1877 & 1880 Philip "Henry" Shook Diary, 1889-1891 Philip "Henry" Shook Diary, 1891-1895 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Philip "Henry" Shook Diary, 1891-1895 Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Philip "Henry" Shook Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Leeds and the Thousand Islands Archives: Municipal Heritage Committee Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1891-1895 Language A language of the resource English Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant Leeds & Grenville County, Leeds Township, Ontario Date Created Date of creation of the resource. 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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"><p>October 13 1891 </p> <table> </table><table> <tbody><tr> <td>13</td> <td>Tom Maerill finished</td> </tr> <tr> <td>13</td> <td> digging his potatoes</td> </tr> <tr> <td>17</td> <td>Henry Hook finished digging</td> </tr> <tr> <td>17</td> <td>his potatoes &amp; getting them in</td> </tr> <tr> <td>15</td> <td>Some thunder in the south</td> </tr> <tr> <td>15</td> <td>west</td> </tr> <tr> <td>23</td> <td>bill cockrill had trashing </td> </tr> <tr> <td>23</td> <td>machine from Hook</td> </tr> <tr> <td>23</td> <td>Leary Middleton</td> </tr> <tr> <td>24</td> <td>{Norton?} had trashing machine</td> </tr> <tr> <td>24</td> <td>Hook &amp; middleton</td> </tr> <tr> <td>20</td> <td>Mrs. Chester Leaskin</td> </tr> <tr> <td>20</td> <td>died</td> </tr> <tr> <td>28</td> <td>finished getting in turnips</td> </tr> <tr> <td>28</td> <td>&amp; carrots</td> </tr> <tr> <td>28</td> <td>very fine weather</td> </tr> <tr> <td>27</td> <td>a flurry of snow</td> </tr> <tr> <td>30</td> <td>a very fine day</td> </tr> </tbody></table><table></table></div> <div class="mw-parser-output"><p>October the 30 1891 </p> <pre>and November the 4 1981 </pre><table> <tbody><tr> <td>30 </td><td>got 3 bags of apples</td> </tr> <tr> <td>30</td> <td>of apples fro Hiram</td> </tr> <tr> <td>30</td> <td>slack cost 40 cts per bag = 1.20</td> </tr> <tr> <td>30</td> <td>I am to pay Sidney Haskin </td> </tr> <tr> <td>30</td> <td>$1.20 for Hiram slack this</td> </tr> <tr> <td>30</td> <td>means for the apples</td> </tr></tbody></table><table> <tbody><tr> <td>4</td> <td>Andrew finished drawing</td> </tr> <tr> <td>4</td> <td>turnips for old Berg</td> </tr> <tr> <td>4</td> <td>&amp; Norton</td> </tr> <tr> <td>5</td> <td>William Cockrill had a huskin Bee</td> </tr> <tr> <td>5</td> <td>&amp;6 &amp;7 fine sunshine weather</td> </tr> <tr> <td>9</td> <td>killed a streaked snake. Saw green frogs</td> </tr> <tr> <td>12</td> <td>saw a rain Bow</td> </tr> <tr> <td>13</td> <td>sold at {Leaslletes?} two calfs</td> </tr> <tr> <td>13</td> <td>&amp; took them to the Bay</td> </tr> </tbody></table><table></table></div> <div class="mw-parser-output"></div> untranscribed https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/a6d695bb6ee01ee353e4392a6dd0ec9e.pdf 8da9568e015e48fb47b4cfc9addc3f6a PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. Note to Transcriber: Please begin transcribing at January 1st 1862. The year 1861 has already been transcribed. JANUARY The 1st 1862 Shooting away the old year or Should be Shooting in the new year put out the Basswood canoe Went to the Little Island south side got some corn Went with the canoe to the Head of the Island turned it over so to have Ready wind changed Raining Began to Blow very hard took a sleep at night almost Blew the house down mending my coat Blowed in the Master Ball in Kintail {illegible} the 2nd 1862 Mr James Cameron Island January the Wind Last night put Down the Plaster fixing Boards on the cracks stuffing the cracks with Rags & Paper very frosty if it holds on the ice will take slippery walking Put the Blanket on Gray cold NorWest Wind Seen the New Moon Wish if there was no wind the ice would take 3rd Allens Birth Day, a cold Day the ice is thinking to take anchor ice commenced going down I Believe it is taken Between here and Christies tonight not taken on the north side only little past the little Island I seen this evening what I did not Believe before that is the Sun Moon and Star I seen the 3 of them a little Before Sunset water raising close to shore a frosty night 4 Ice made acrofs to Christees Went to Head of the Island caught a Live Duck Bitter cold Anchor ice going Down Drew some Drags air holes Before the Door But small foxes crossed last night from Christees went in the Evening to the Little Island put out 3 or 4 bushes I think the channel will Jam to night open on Both sides of the Hog Island the Wind high and cold Mending sox 5 The Ice took Last night I crofsed to Henerys took supper there Saluted about being married some air holes Found a Black Duck on the ice at the head of the Island Drawing my canoe Water Raising very High https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/1d254f52ce10a945bb801ca1eb439ea0.pdf d0ac97c2e785e0995ed1702353f62ea3 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. 1862 Mr James Cameron Island January the 6th Councillers in the Williamstown to Day I Bushing the ice to Francis Island East wind crofsed went up to the store great Joy wishing me Bought of A Summers 3 1/2 lb Butter 2/6 4 1/2 lbs 3/- Stove Polish -/5 Butter Plate -/4 <s>L</s>2..10..in Cash to Return the Pail a Treat at Davids -/7 1/2 Paid Paid AJ Baker 3 Dollars & 70 cents got a Recept a Treat Bakers Paid -/3 in Nicholsons greatly Put out Jim Hopkins came acrofs Angus suple on the Bosure caught a Duck at Kenneths 7th I crofsed to Henerys with my Pants to Make Storm some Henery Fishing EEls Baking Begun the Barrel of Flour made 2 Pills of Poison went to Bush the upper Road Very Rough Fox Tracks Plenty the Water higher than ever seen it not so cold now Making candle 8th went home with the pail school Meeting Bought of AJ Baker 2 chairs 2/6 (a Treat Paid cotton Bale paid) went the Upper Road Took Dinner at Tillenues 9th Drawing Drags 2 Foxes playing on the ice But Don't come to the Poison Fine soft Day cutters crofsing to Salmon River EEl Fishers in the Big Bay on the other side of Rofs'es Island 10th Bushing the upper Point Road Went to Henery for my Trousers Gave her an order on AJ Baker for 1/3 which makes us Clear till this Date Henery cut my hair Raining East Wind changed West Wind Blowing hard & Raining I am afraid this will spoil the ice But if not it will help to crush down the hills of ice Henery making a Wash Board a Team Broke in on Summers Island where the ice {illegible} water fell away Lewis Bosell {second page} 1862 Mr James Cameron Island January 11th I went to Williamstown Left my axe at AJ Bakers Found a Duck on the ice left it on the end of Davids Island Treat at Bakers 1 worth of sweetys Paid a Party at Jessemas cold night Sunday 13th Preaching on the Front Began to snow I came home in at John Mr Gillis in the Gore very {illegible} Lewis Bosell Poorly (G ot 8) 13th Drawing Drags 14th Lashey came Found a Bottle I went to see Lewis Bosell took my shirt to Henerys wife to wash to charge me 2 1/2 for washing at Nicholsons took home there Bottle A Great Talk about War Lashey went for an axe Broke the Whippletree I am thinking of going to Salmon River tomorrow 15th Lashey came had his axe Made a Bargain with him to chop me 50 Cords of Maple & Beech for 2/3 a cord to have it chopped all on the 1st of March a Great storm of E Wind & Snow 16th Lashey Began to chop Drew some Drags the old cat came in the house a Blustering Day with wind & Drift 17 stormy Lashey went to for his Provision Drawing Drags chopping stove Wood made a Waterhole washed my feet South West Wind put some wood in the Cellar 18th Training in Williamstown I went to A Summers the Lotterry 2/6 Slept in John Summers with Andrew Summers took supper & Breakfast 19th Sunday came home stopt at Henerys had Dinner went Down to see Lewis Bosell Got my shirt at Henerys 2 1/2 for washing not paid https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/544d677195a9bac1a7bfb5fac2f4c9b9.pdf 59a33d58506b5bb97ba9f1868bbd128e PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written 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Mr James Cameron Island January the 20th 1862 Monday 20th of January To 1 order to Lashey for Tobacco on AJ Baker Lashey went Took a Quart of Whiskey Brought home my Axe From Bakers East wind snowing Blowing & Drifting Lashey in the house all Day 21st (St Agnefs Night) Drawing Drags Lashey chopping Breaking the Road Tried the Dice twice the same turned for me & ---- 22nd Drew some Drags Lashey chopping snowing E Wind Fixing the Marsh hay in the Barn 23 Lashey went in the afternoon to A Summers for Flour weighed it for Lashey 22 lbs Bag & all at 3 cents all he said that there was 32 but 22 is the Weight drew a Drag Fine Day a Thawing some chopped 1/2 of this Day 24th I crofsed to summerstown Bought of A Summers 1 Pair of Braces 1/6 Bought of AJ Baker crackers & cheese -/6 Paid) To 1/3 for subscription for a young Woman From Brockville Whose name is Mary Lawlor who had Good Luck at having a young Daughter at Mat Murphys The Father supposed to be a Man By the name of Quinn a hardware Merchant but there is another Man she gives in two or too Brought 6/3 cash & candles 1/ 1/2 lbs 25th Robie Burns Birth Day Me Very Unwell Right side of my head very sore and my Teeth aching all from cold I suppose took some Ginger A Very stormy Day since about Daylight this morning Baking 26th Sunday Lashey & Me alone a Little Better this morning had EEls for Breakfast Stormy from the West not very well this Evening my face is very sore House warm cattle such as they are are all well & hearty Banks of snow all round 27th Lashey commenced a Big Maple Tree cold came home cut 4 Logs of it Drawing Drags Breaking Roads cut a Waterhole clearin out the cats snow pretty deep 28th Thrashing Wheat & Fanning 1 Bushel My Measure Lashey chopt I seen a Fox crofsing {second page} 1862 Mr James Cameron Island January the 29th Went to the Bush to split Began to Rain spoiled the axes Grinding Lashey went to the store I gave him an order on a {illegible} for 13 1/2 lb Pork 5/7 1/2 11 lbs Beef 2/9 which came to 9/4 1/2 70 1 Bar of Soap 1/3 1 Quart Whiskey 7 1/2 1/10 1/2 New Moon to night 30th I went to Summerstown Bought of AJ Baker 1 pair of Braces -/5 sweetys & Fred paid this) Went to Williamstown got a Ride from J Cattanach & then From Jim McIntyre a treat at Patnos -/6 Bruce on the Front Collector of customs Angus was Bad with a Boil on his neck 31st in Williamstown putting in the straw in the Barn Bought a Pork of Gat Beau 139 lbs From & I went for it 1st of February in Williamstown cut the Pork & salted it came home took a 4 Boxes of Segars to David Summers from Charles Olders David Killing a cow Bought of AJ Baker 6 lb of cheese 2/- 1/2 lb Saleratus -/4 1/2 lb Tea 2/- came home Lashey all Right Sunday 2nd Lashey & me alone 3rd Baking Drawing Drags Lashey chopping all Day Very Cold Volunteers in Williamstown to Day East Wind Lashey at the Big Beech Tree 4th Thrashed a Bushel of Wheat Lashey Broke a peice out of his axe at another Beech cleaning the pipes a very fine afternoon A great Smoke over the way of Salmon River as the Lines like form here Great Dreams 5th Lashey to the store Bought of A Summers 100 Flour 30 lb 4/6 Tea 2/3 Saleratus -/3 Cash -/7 1/2 10 lb of Pork for myself 6th me Washing Lashey Broke his axe Went to Salmon River for another 7th came Back with an axe Drawing drags & cutting Drags Heard that is was Mr Patrick Buchanan's house that was on Fire on the 4th 8th Lashy Grinding his new axe and my axe Broke a peice out of his axe Dreaming of Granda a Great Deal https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/46b1d267ea3a79c26beeba8d6bdc3ea8.pdf 991b91feb337f65e08f8f652ed86752b PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. 1862 Mr James Cameron Island February the 9th Sunday the 9th Lashey and me alone a Fine Day Thinking Charles Alders & Donald Cameron would come But did not 10th Thrashed 1 Bushel of Wheat Went to the Bush Helped Lashey to split the maple Tree split Well 11th Drawing Drags 12th Began to Draw Drags Grinding his axe Began to Bake Wind changed snowing some stormy Fine afternoon 13 I started fro Williamstown Got 2 Dollars from David Summers the First payment for the squartimber stick Gave Grendell Streeter 10/- had 3 treats at Davids Bought of A Summers 1/2 lb Tob 1/- Lottery Tickets 2/6 plaster Got a Ride From Doctor Shaver Got Present of Lance From the Doctor Bought of AJ Baker Treat -/4 & -/3 of nuts at old Sniders took supper there 14th in Williamstown Valentine Day A Great Ball at D Summers over 100 couple 15th Ver sick with a pain in Williamstown 16th Sunday Vary Dowell 17th came home Settled with A Summers clear Bought of A Summers 2 coats<s> L3L</s> Bought of AJ Baker 1 lb sugar 17 1/2 came home all{cut off} 18th James Hughs Birth Day Lashey Fixing chopping Drawing Drags 19th helping Lashey to split Lashey to the store got an order for 8/8 on A Summers Taxes running about plenty a storm of snow to night 20th Lashey to the Bush 197 Lottery Drew some Drags 21st Drawing Drags set 4 Baits for the Foxes Lashey chopping the Big Birch {second page} Mr James Cameron Island 22nd Feb 1862 Washingtons Birth Day helping Lashey to split the Birch Tree Fine Day Sunday 23rd Lashey & me cutting holes for EEls got none Set 2 More Bates for the Fox one at the Upper Point 3 in the Bay Back of the House now Lashey set Traps for Rats A Storm Brewing I here the Fort Covingtons Bells sound so plain 24th St Matthias Day Stormy East Wind Drifting & Blowing Baking 25th Lashey got a Rat cold Day Lashey Dreads to Move to the Bush it is after 10 oclock now Drew some Drags Snow uncommon Deep in the Bush Began the North East half of the hay in the Barn the South East half is Finished cold Windy Bad Kind of Weather no right thaw yet 26th Went to the Head of the Island to see the poison chopping Stove Wood Laying By a small store of Stove Wood a Large Blister on the upper right Gum whats the cause I don't know not sore cold East wind Grinding Lasheys axe Looks as we were going to have another storm no such a thing as crofsing on the ice with deep snow & water if his wood was all split I dont think he has more than 20 cords and then it will take him some time to do that is to split & pile 27th Drawing Wood to the house Lashey chopping East Wind storm in the Morning West Wind storm in the afternoon all night Took up his Traps very Deep snow https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/5ab1944864d922e394bc6c531c76d16a.pdf 18091838a853dcc64e32509cb5685cc9 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. March the 1st 1862 Mr James Cameron Island Saturday March the 1st 1862 helping Lashey to Split March came in Stormy Like a Lion I suppose it will go out Like a Lamb Lashey to the Store Got a Letter or Valentine From a Very Loving Peice as it has a Warm turn in its contents Gave Lashey an order on A Summers for 4/5 1/2 to myself Pork 4/2 The Ice almost impossible to Travel (Postage 7 cents) Sunday the 2nd A fine Day 3rd Shrove Monday Lashey Chopping the Hicory Maple Tree all nots Lent himm 13 lbs of Flour Bag & all Baking most of the Day Stormy East wind 4th Shrove Tuesday Lashey Making an Hand Sleigh for himself Stormy Rain Snow & Wind 5th Ash Wednesday Lashey Chopping the Ironing & Mending Stormy some 6th Drawing Drags helping Lashey to split 1 Tree I see Great crofsing to & From Salmon River hurted Grey in the Deep Snow or crust 7th A Fine Day helping Lashey to split Ducks for the First I seen going Down Christee & Wife here brought a very fine iron Wedge to see Gave them Salt for nothing wanting to Buy hay for his cows Lent him the inch augur Making a Bargain for to Keep his cow to Pay me in sugar for the Hay 8th Lashey went to hunt cleaning the pipes took home a Drag Killed a Rat a Very fine Day Cattle what there is is all hearty Sunday the 9th Bill Morris & another Man here to Sending the Book to Livinia a very fine Day Went Down to the hay Island Good crust this Morning the 1st we had this Winter Ducks Going to the West 10th Cleaning My Guns and putting my ammunition in order for any emergency Raining some Lashey came the Eagle came Wind high to night cleaning the canoes some {second page} 1862 Mr James Cameron Island March 11th A Fine Day Lashey chopping A great deal of snow & water on the Ice Drew some Drags Baking 2 hens went out 12th This Day McMaster came to the Island First Lashey to the store Came cnows to 14/9 out of the store Seen Charlie Drawing from Rofs Island Bad Travelling the snow so soft cutting Drags in the Bush 13th Good crust this Morning Drawing Drags Looking for a sleigh crook cut Down 2 ashe Trees a Fine Forenoon East Wind Looks Like snow seen a Team crofsing Summers's Road 14th Christee here for hay Seen a Fox splitting the sleigh crook in the Bush 15th A Very stormy day Lashey Made a Box for his sleigh took in a Channel Cat to cook Wrote a Letter for --- to show some Body East wind Blowing hell to Split Great Dreams Ships Barges Latitudes papers church 16th Sunday Stormy Day East Wind 17th St Patricks Day in the Morning Lashey Went for his Flour Little Stormy Great Banks of snow Trimming trees took home the crook for the sleigh Washing Most awful Dreams no Very well these Days 18th cutting Beames and shafts for the sleigh Bad going in the Bush with Deep snow 19th Last Day of Winter Seen 3 Wild Geese for the first came 2 of Christies going up on the ice nothing will do them but they much come the way of my poison and their Dog made free in Taking it which will be the end of his Days Fine Day Great Going to Salmon River Parsons not mnay Trimming Trees in the Grove 20th First Day of Spring and a very fine Day it is Went to Salmon River https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/1697d8a01eae91ad366641a4b7a854fb.pdf a018cc11a8401165e77092ad5e113a8b PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. Mr James Cameron Island March the 20th 1862 Frist Day of Spring I went to Summerstown brought my Boots to Suply to Fix -/7 1/2 Received From Mr David Summers 276 cash Bought of AJ Baker crackers & cheese /7 1/2 paid) To 3 Treats of Davids 2/6 Paid this Went with D McGreggor to Salmon River Paid Peter Buchanan 10/- Got the Loan of a Bottle & 3 1/2 Pints Paid Norman 15 cents I owed him 2 Treats at John McGregors 1/9 stopt at Morris's Coming Back stopt at Lukes come to Summertown Seen John Duncans Son after hay for Ned McGillivary David McLean came Down the Road with Mat Christee here for hay got it got the herald From AJ Baker paid Mrs Bone 1/2 21st Stormy Lashey commenced the sleigh 22 Lottery Night spent at Davids 1/3 Seen Angus & Jim Grant & John McGreggor Henery & I at Sniders all night got my Bag at Nicholsons Mary Christie & Christee here Bought a Quart on credit had Breakfast at Sniders got a Bottle of Poison from Jo Henery & I came to the Island Bought of A Summers 16 Bag & all Pork 5g Butter 2+9 A Very Fine Day 24th Lashey & me at the sleigh one of the Fortunate Days the 24th is 25th Lady Day Finished the sleigh got a pair of Lines From Lashey he owes me 4 lb Flour Lashey splitting in the Bush Good Crofsing on the took home a Load on the sleigh hens not Laying yet 26th Went to Williamstown Stopt till Saturday came to the Front got 5/- for David Summers 27th 28th Williamstown 28 got 1/3 From AJ Baker 1 pair of mits From A Summers {second page} 29th 1862 Mr James Cameron Island March Crofsed to F Covington John Cameron & Angus & I got what we wanted came Back to Williamstown 30th Sunday came to the Front in the Squires for the first time I ever was in there seen Sally Smith stopt all night John not very well A Great Day at Davids Old MA Dougale Buried to Day in Williamstown Sandys Grandfather in at the Patnos Tavern 31st Last Day of March Raining stopt at Thomas Munroes took Breakfast came home the Dog Poisoned Raining Drew a Load of Wood to 1 Calf Skin From James R Grant Tanner Williamstown 3/6 I Doctored the Dog so he got well Lashey to hunt at Ferguson Island 1st of April all Fools Day so called by the Anchients I went to Salmon River with 2 Bushels of Wheat 1 Rat 17 cents cash Bought of Buchanan Japanese Tea 1/3 to 1/2 lb sugar -/3 Returned the Bottle & 1 to Norman Bought of Norman 1 Quart -/ 7 1/2 1/2 lb candles -/6 on credit to 3 Loaves at the Bakers 1/3 Took my Dinner at Mr Morris's Talking about the Hay stopt at Lukes A Summers at Hopkins came home Lashey here Christie here for Hay got it Andrew Summers a Bee John Son on John Camerons Place 2nd Blackbirds Gray Birds & I think it is cranes I seen twice now but I am not certain that come to Day Raining some Lashey to Salmon River Gave him an order on A Summers 1 1/2 Wheat 1 lb Tobacco Christee here for hay took it over for him 5/- charge him had a Mefs of Salted Eggs for the first at home 2 Cranes Before the Door on the ice https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/391c35254de5f4696bb8eb9cd7e91a19.pdf 935940ec9c01d0ee6c8009041da70180 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. Mr james Cameron Island Lake St Francis April 3rd 1862 Robins came Baking crofsing Summer's Road ice seems to be good yet thought the Feathered inhabitants of the spring came and some of them is almost Lost to see so much ice and snow and more appear and more. Lots of hay & straw Lashey Came with his Flour I helping him to split the Maple Tree crofsing yet 5th Lashey to A Suimmers for the Remaining part of the Order I Gave him 12 lbs of Pork 5/- Making his mits Washing Fellending Irening Lashey went to Tom Cotters for his spear or to see Phillips Girls Snowing & Blowing crofsing Good yet ice opened about this time Last Year 6th Sunday Lashey came preparing to go to Hunt with Jim Hopkins to the Place they call Soft Wood went off to get Mary Christee & the 2 Girls came with the hens 1 Rooster & 2 hens 1 Tom Cat to Leave here till they come Back Great Fighting of the Cocks Put on my new Fine coat to Wear Lent Lashey 6 of My Traps Snowing & Blowing some 7th Christee to Keynon Mary & the other Grild stopt here coming Back from Summerstown I wrote a Letter for her to a Gentlemen in Fort Covington J Moore by name sold me one of the Hens for Flour Got Great news concerning Francis Girl Catherine Drawing wood from the upper Point to the hill cant go to the BankBut went with one Load Lent them a Bag went for {cut off} and they were away Good crust pretty good sugar weather 8th Came home with the Bag John More & Henery Birch at Christees along with Mary all night {second page} 8th 1862 Mr James Cameron Island April I went to See Mr Morris Very Poorly stopt all night 9th I & Bill went to James McElwains for hay that night went to the Baptist Minister to be Married James Lucretia Laura Elisabeth Emanuel Bill Laviniah & Myself Paid 5/- Gave me a certificate Mr Webb gave 3/9 for Stopt all night 10th James came Part of the way with us home Lashey & James Hopkins came home from hunting Ice opened in some spots people crofsing a Foot 11th Fixing the canoes Drawing Wood Teams crofsing at Lancaster Lavinia Washing 12th swallows came ice Jamming Drawing some Wood 13th Palm Sunday took in 6 Eggs 14th Drawing some wood Shooting Began Loons & Wild Geese Roaring 15th A Fox Left on the Island Emmanual & Bill came Fishing EEls got 11 16th 3 Lambs to Day a canoe Going Down Norht side with 2 in it at night Lashey came 17th I went to A Summers Bought 19/4 worth of stuff Bought of AJ Baker 1 lb Cut Tobacco Promised to go with the {illegible} from Peter Grants for Donald Mc Pherson Lashey Grinding his axe 18th Our Duncans Birth Day Good Fridy The River Alive with Drift Wood Saw Logs cord wood Boards Fence Rails Ha{illegible}ed & square Timber got 2 EEls in the mud Drawing to the Bank Lashey commence the Big Maple Tree cut 1 Log shot a Duck for the First one I ever seen him shoot Raining some hens not Laying very well sheep and Gray hearty 20th Fixing Canoe Water Low Shot a Rat One of the Lambs Dead She would not Look at it thrashing the sheaves for {torn away} https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/f643fe4b224de2ff0f9250b0711bf94d.pdf 1df3060a2080fe7230b70b37dc82ec0e PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. Apriil 20th 1862 Mr James cameron Island Easter Sunday Cloudy this morning the Sund dont Dance a Sign of a very hard year the Sheep laid on the other Lamb and Killed it Lashey crossed to Tom Cottery a Fine Day 2 Buildings came down with the high Water on the night of the 19th The Hogansburgh Mill & Mannings Storehouse we went to Mr Morris's Lashey Livinia and me the water very high 21st Took home her chest called at Mavilles Found a square stick on the way coming Found a Canoe Lashey chopping Began to Rain Raining all night East Wind 22nd The Water Log Moved with the Wind Went around the Island Fixing the Big Canoe Found a nest under the Barn Let out the sheep & Lambs <s>St Georges Day</s> Seen a Kingfisher for the First 23 St Georges Day Merrie England Set 2 Traps for the Fox Snowing Blowing Freezing 24th helping Lashey to split his Maple Trees cold Day but Fine 25th Donald Young alek here for his Boards Lashey went to hunt Fixing the cart for to Draw Wood getting a Rat or 2 now & again circle around the sun West wind Sap runs yet Angus came Emmanuel came 26th Fishing EEls got 14 or 15 of them Livinia sick Shot 2 Ducks got 1 27th Sunday something hurted the Lamb Tom Cotters here Bought 1/4 of Tea 1/3 Paid Japan Tea wanting the Powder horn got 2 RAts 28th Frasher here Wind high 29th Went to Mr Morris's stopt all day Bought of Grindel Streeter 1 Pair of Boots 9/{illegible} for Livinia 30th Came with cow & colt in the {illegible} him a Trap sold the canoe Laura Ann co{cut off} {second page} 1862 Mr James Cameron Island May 1st Lashey & Betsy Bone here James & Dan Cameron here Raining East & West wind got a Rat A Barge saild up on south side around the Island 2nd A Propeller went down Traveller went down Raining East Wind no Rats Ticks commenced Mosquitoes come water high Found a Rudder of a Jolly Boat 3rd Went to A Summers Bought Syrup 1/2 Gal 1/9 Whisky 2/6 Pitcher 1/6 pins -/6 oak Barrel 1/10 1/2 needles 1 1/2 Shot -/6 1/2 4/- Butter 4 lbs 3/- Andrw Bakers store closed up Bouquet Began to Run Fixing Hamiltons Bridge heard A Summers Being seized & David Sunday 4th High Wind no one here Boats going in abundance Salaberry in to Salmon River St Lawrence Down Rafts going down Ground With snow on the Island yet 5th Seen a Weasel all Red 6th Francis here with 3 hens 1 Ruster allowed him 5/- for them part pay on the Lance Gave him some oil Laura & Livinia went acrofs took the canow I sold to Mr Morris for a Lamb in the Fall setting Fires to the Grafs Fixing ashes in the Bags took the Wood out of the cellar all alone Took up my Traps hurted My Eye 7th snowing Blowing & Raining Salaberry went up 8th Began to Plough A Summers here & Long John Gave them 2 peiced of Timber Elm 24 Lenght Hemlock 32 Planted Potatoes before the Door Bill Liss & Livinia came 9th Setting Fires Found a Ducks nest 9 eggs on the Pitt Point 10th Ploughed the Garden setting Fire above the {illegible} Fence He{illegible} on the 9th https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/5a5ba6ed7f8d9e03b20aaca19f83dfc8.pdf cad4ad0b453730ca29ee0c47dfb4494d PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. Mr James Cameron Island May 11th 1862 Sunday Went to the Little Island Steamers going in abundance Seen a Fox on the Lane all alone 12th Livinia Sick Lashey came planted 2 Rows more of Potatoes Lashey seen Angus on the Front has a Letter Christees came home gave Lashey his Knife setting Fires harrowed the Garden Fixing the Red Canoe some Wind high 13th Lashey crofsed to see if Henery would come to split his Logs Tried the Perch wind too high in the Evening caught 9 Perch for the first Hollowing to Charlie to come 14th Charlie Passed Henery splitting Logs I went to Charlies Mr Morris & Mrs Morris & Bill here I & Charlie to Williamstown Left the canoe at the Raft could not Pafs 15th came home went to Fish caught 24 16th Went to Salmon River Bought of Buchanan 1/2 lb Tea 2/6 3 papers of seed 18 cents sold 6 Bottles 24 cents took 1/4 of tea For them gave Mr Streeter 11 Rats <s>L</s>2..60 cents to my accompt got the Harnefs for the colt From Mr Morris came through Succour creek or Devils creek came home Lashey to st Annicet to Fish Bafs some one at the house Left a cake of sugar in my trunk 3 1/2 lbs cat & Ruster gone some of Christies I suppose Jar gone 7th Harnefsed the colt Harrowed some Planted 1 Quart of corn & Pumpkins colt Run off 18th Sunday Henery here gave me a sturgeon Livinia sick 19th Fixing the Fence on the Pitt Point Found 2 nest 7 in on 2 in another {second page} 1862 Mr James Cameron Island 20th of May Angus came with the Cows Bought of A Summers on the 17th 5 Basins 3/- Rake 1/3 Hammer 1/3 1/2 lb Tobacco 1/- Brandy a Treat -/7 1/2 21st crofsed with Angus & 2 Boys Bought of A Summers 1 lb sugar 17 1/3 lb crackers -/9 5 cents to Henerys wife /3 1 Bottle Liniment 1/3 1 of Castor oil -/7 1/2 3 Tin Pans 1/6 4/6 Ploughing Bill for Pease 22nd Sowed the New Pease & harrowed them 23rd Sowed Peas 24th Queens Birth Day sowing harrowing & Ploughing Francis here aoub the Little Island Mully her calf to night 25th Sunday I took her from the head of the Island the corn Peeping up Frosty night now very cold Abraham came last night for Bill & the old Man 26th Sowed the Last of the Pease Sowed 2 Bushels of Barley 27th Ploughing Behind the Barn 28th taking off some stones Finished sowing the Wheat 30th Went to Williamstown stopt all night 31st took the sow & five pigs from Williamstown Went to Salmon River with the scow Nicholssons shearing their Ram the Boston aground at the Lower Point 1st of June Bob & Ann here Lewis Christee here Mary Christee took away her hen 2nd Shearing the sheep planted Potatoes in the Garden Gave Lewis Christe order on A Summers for 3/9 on account of Rent Vin not well 3rd Fishing Perch 4 of June Harrowing above the Barn for Wheat 5th Went to A Summers to 5 3/4 Ashes 3/10 Bought of A Summers 10 1.2..5 worth credit https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/cd908a78ef8340a6f72b719c27242623.pdf 8f14af60f215f032c59b6f3f0e034a74 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. Mr James Cameron Island June 5th 1862 Bought of AJ Baker Flints Waistcot Patten spoons stockings Fine Mug childs mug Thimbles screws Needles 1 Quart high wine Treat paid this came home not very well 2 Bushels of wheat 12/6 paid cleaning the wheat Left it all night in the wter 6th June Sowed 1 1/2 Bushels of Wheat above the Lane harrowing put in the hens steamers in abundance going the River Towing Freight & Passengers A Very Dry time Just now 7th Sowed 1/2 Bushel of Wheat 8th Sunday East Wind high 9th Ellen & Emmanuel here 10th I went to Salmon River got From Mr Morris 1 & a Peck of Black Oats & 2 Bushel of White got From James Buchanan Bought of Buchanan & Brother I Butter tub 2/- 1 1/2 W{cut off} -/9 Fine Salt 1/3 paid all this to return the {illegible} got a Ring For the stove from Bob 11th Sowed the Oats 3 & 1 peck Morway & Emmanuel here a very warm day the canal in Cornwall Broke an Eclipse the ground almost Burning for want of Rain 12th No Rain with change of the Moon in the Evening Rain Thunder & Lightning 13th set out 15 Eggs but the hen did not set on them yet planted pumpkins seed the Russels here for Fish 14th Went to Shear the sheep at Mr Morris Donals Suple here when we was gone Setting the nets The Bouquet Towing Raft before the Door 14th Sunday Jessie as Boy did sold 3 Dozen of Eggs 1/10 1/2 3 lb of Butter 2/6 Bill & Briggs came took my canoe 15 hoeing corn & Potatoes {illegible} suple & Jim Nicholson Looking at there net {second page} 1862 Mr James Cameron Island June 16th hoeing corn James Nicholson & Donald Suple here Gave me some Fish out of there net 17th Mr Morris here with his sheep Played cards Pitched Quoits Looking for Roots in the Bush Wind high Jessimas child Buried to Day 18th which Decided the Battle of Waterloo Wind high Boys gave a While at the corn Sold My Watch to Bill for <s>L</s>1..6..3 Bob & Bill went home corn finishedfor the first hoeing something wrong with the Traveller Raining and it is much wanted 19th Morway & Bill came for the Scow Peter Buchanan & Moody John Birch & the very Rev Mr Mahar or Machar Minister of Martintown 20th hoeing Potatoes 21st Went around the Island with the Boys to trowl got none got 2 Bottles from Pete and a trowling spoon Lashey came Raining at the head of the Island salted the sheep 22nd Our Dans Birth Day Tom Lucretia Bill & Bole here James Hopkins here Pat to Charlies 23rd Went to Mill with 2 Bushels of Wheat Bought of Mr Buchanan 1/2 lb candles 1 yd / 7 1/2 1 yd/9 Tape -/6 combs -/ 7 1/2 paper -/ 1/2 paid all this Returned the Jar Bought of Norman Quart -/9 1/2 paid) 2 Treats at Ick Gregors Bought of Minkler 1 Bottle of Extract of Lemon -/7 1/2 paid) Bought of Congdon 1 Bottle peppermint -/4 at Mr Huttons 24th Finished the first hoeing in the potatoes ch{illegible} 2 }illegible} Hogs commenced https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/456c8c62053fb202df884ae03593d07e.pdf 44819e3dcaacc982ae74565b274f5e50 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. 1862 Mr James Cameron Island June 25th Fishing Set the Line 20 {illegible} on Bill here and Abe and Lukes Boy 26th Cutting Roads in the Bush hoeing the Potatoes in the garden 27th Drew some Drags in the Bush to clean the Road the colts Bad set some Brush heaps a Fire 28th Fishing Blackbirds beginning to Flock Strawberries some Ripe John McElvian & John Dunn here Fishing A Great Many Boats and Rafts a going now Fixing the Waterlog Sunday 29th Went to see Munnings Storehouse at Christees Seen Davidson Jacop there A Raft of sawlogs going Down got 50 F Rafters or scantling 30th Drew up the scantling Last Day of June 1st of July Drawing some of the cord wood 2nd Christee here Grinding his scythe & axe got the Loan of the crofscut saw 3rd Drawing in the Bush 4th American Independence 5th Our Johns Birth Day Peter Cold Left his ine & Jack here Lent him a Paddle Lavinia sick Drawing wood in the Bush {illegible} Finished very warm 6th Sunday Bill & Elton Cambell & Elizabeth here Liz stopt 7th I went to Nicholsond for the churn Lent George the spoon went to Christees with them about the hay Lashey Tom & Joshua Bordeaux came to Fish we went to Morris's Bill got Married got a new certificate Bought of Buchanan 1 lb Tea 5/- 1 lb candles 1/- Tumbler -/6 8th came home Donald McDonald Rob Summers Dug {blotted out} Isaac B{cut off} Fishing 9th Rain cleaning up stairs Lashey {illegible} for his fish Jim Hopkins & John B{cut off} {second page} Turn over 16 Leaves the same as the top part of this Island Mr James Cameron July the 12th 1862 Orangemens Day Boats going Minty Berries Plenty Currants Ripe corn silken out a Week ago Sunday the 13th Lavinia & I to the Berries picked a pail near full Lashey from Lancaster had a hooker 14th Drawing Wood till 12 oclock Went to Williamstown took out the Wood 12 lbs Berries Knife stone got our Knife took Grannys Wood to sell 15th the Red Boy came with me Laura Bob & Tot Mill here at Berries 16th Nicholsons took away there Rum Laura started turned Back 17th I went to Summerstown Allen too took 3 Bushel of Ashes 1/10 1/2 Bought of Mr Watson Levi Moore Smallman had a Lunge Weighing 27 lbs stopt all night 18th Went of Gave me 7 york shillings I went to Salmon River paid the Letter in the P.O. Bought of Congdon 1 lb salts -/6 hoarhound candy -/3 bought of P Buchanan 1 spade -/1 1/2 Quire of Paper -/6 2 lb sugar 1/2 Hat -/3 Bought of D Baker 8 lbs of Swamp Lime -/4 1/2 To Treat of Wind at Normans -/7 1/2 1 1/2 for Gum got 2 irons for sleigh from Mr Morris took a cat old Mr A Cameron here 19th Cleaning the Pigs put them out a Great Many Boats Going the River Bill & Bob here at night Fishing Left their Pine 20th Nicholsons here I & Allen went to Christes with them Allen & I to Charlies got a Large Pike sold it to Sanderson a Boy with 1 arm from a Raft sold my Line & spoon 2/5 Mary Birch Maggie Roy Mis Grant here at Berries Gave Bill and Bob some Poison to Poison Dogs as they said a Great many onthe Berries Rain hard Last night East Wind 21st East Wind high a great many Rafts at anchor 22nd Ellen James Hugh Came Mr Morris & the Wife {illegible} on the Little Island William Bero Indian https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/9282546ef3d16df08f1340dabd0bef16.pdf e2129657fba573827b1c37411dc5993b PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. 1862 1862 Mr James Cameron Island July the 23rd Bones & allen Lifs here for Berries Raining Fixing the stairs a Hen to hatch in the Hay Mow 11 Eggs Drawing Wood Ellen picking Currants and Berries Blackberries at the pease took salts 24th Drawing wood 25th Drawing Wood 26th Went to Williamstown with Ellen & the 2 Boys gave her a Book the Biographical Scotch of Eminent Scotsmen (Donald McDonald Long) Gave Granny 6/3 The Miller M Donnell Buried in Williamstown this Week 1 Chicken Came 27th came home Jo Snider here 28th Drawing Wood Charlie here took home the scythe Lashey went to Plamadon for his Barrel 29th Drawing Wood 30th Mr Watson Dan Cameron & Levi Fishing caught 3 splendid Maskinonge and a good Lot of Walleyed Pike & Pike had a Glorious Glee & the Blackbird most lovely sings with his Mate By his side 31st Drawing Wood 1st of August Drawing Wood Mears Down Fishing 2nd Went to Salmon River Bought of Grindel Streeter 1 pair Boots 6/3 No Letter got some Tobacco From Lott{illegible} Bought of Buchanan 1 Rake 30 cents 1/2 lb Candles -/6 shot powder -/6 Bought of Baker 1 Rake -/17 1/2 Bought of Norman 1 snaith 1/3 Got Scythe From Mr Morris & from Emmanuel 2/6 Price got Wedge from {illegible} got some Pork a Treat at Lukes -/6 Sunday 3rd old man {cut off} Tried the New Potatoes had a swim Found the Butcher {cut off} in the water Lost a year now 4th Cutting Hay comenced for the first very warm 5th Cutting some 6th Lashey went to the {illegible} Island all of them to {cut off} I went to A Turners 1/2 Gal H Wines 1/2 lb Tea 2 lb {illegible} Rake Matches -/6 Took the Ram from {illegible} {second page} 1862 Mr James Cameron Island Aug 7th 7th Mr Morris Bob Bill Morway with the Scow taking away the colts Put i the first Hay Lavinia Raking 3 Loads on the small Rack about 12 coils the Blackbirds at the Pease & Barley Rain to night thunder & Lightning very hard 8th {illegible}ed the Stove Mowing 9th Mowing some 10th George Semo here & Henery children Maggie Lafitte Sandy Pat & Slack the Tailor went to Charlies See the 4 small Pigs on the 10th About a Week old as I would suppose 11th Turning the Hay On the Lower Point went with the Ram To Mr Morris's Rain some in the night 12th Came home Wind High a Grand sail of it home began to Mow in the upper Field 13th Gathering & Raking Hay Lavinia & me 2 Loads in caught the Rams 13 of Them put them in the stable 11 young ones & 2 old Rams 7 young Lambs 19 old sheep Fixing the Rack on cart Greased the Wheels 2 Men & John Nicholson here hunters) the Hen took out 4 chickens put in the Pigs new Corn Lots of Potatoes choke cherries fit to Eat getting along very slow with the Hay all alone at Broke the Rake 14th Put in a Load of Hay Mowing some 15th Mr Morris Haere for the Rams 13 of them took my Lance Left his Mowing some 16th Mowing in the Upper Field Broke the stone 17th Bob & Ann here took home my canoe pease cherries EEl stone sand a Fine Day https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/3296bc609b9450effe903f7c8c221b78.pdf 09ddf80602547b0a70f1805048764a55 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. 1862 Mr James Cameron Island Aug 18th Monday Went to Salmon River Bought of Buchanan 1 box of Caps -/3 1/2 lb and 16 needles -/1/2 Bought of Norman Knitting Needles -/3 1 Tumbler -/3 1/2 Mug -/1 1/2 pe{cut off} -/1/2 caps Loss 1 Quart of Whiskey / 7 1/2 Bottle to be Returned came home Angus came to Mow Got the Book for Dan in the P.O. A Great Many Departed from the American Side 19th Mowing the Upper Field Charlie came to Fix his Wood horse 20th Christee here took home the crofs cut saw gve me -/6 for to get Tobacco Bought of A Summers 1 Gallon of Whiskey 2/4 1/2 Gal Syrup 1/11 1/2 Angus to Williamstown put in say 1 Load of hay Altered the {cut off} yesterday in A Summers New house him Busy Papering the Wall I came Reducing Whiskey 21st Raining Gathering tu{cut off} 22nd Angus & John Labuff came Mowing Below the Garden & on the Pitt Point Walter Bakers Wife a Son, cut some Marsh hay Jim Niholson & a hunter here 23rd turning & cocking hay Rain commenced Angus & Labuff went off some corn & EEls cherries took home & a Bag Christee here with Long Black Berries 24 Sunday no one here picking nuts & cherries 25the put 4 Loads in shot 3 Ducks Blackbirds Bad cleaned my Guns put in 1 of the Hogs 26th Raining 27th Bob and Old Man came to Mow the R{cut off} Turning & Gathering hay 28th they went home Gave a Bag of Potatoes to Mr Morris some to Bob Heavy heavy rain Thunder & Ligntning 29th Morway & them came to cut the hay Coiling Marsh hay {second page} the 30th 1862 Mr James Cameron Island August Finished cutting the Pease & Barley put in the Barley put in 20 coils of Hay put 2 Loads of Marsh hay in the Barn 2 in the stable Quarreling about the Fishing Lashey & the old Man shot a Duck Rafts a going Down the Comes Showing very Dim Light 31 Sunday old man & the Rest went home took my Canoe A Fine Day plums not many Butternuts cucumbers plenty Blackbirds Bad some Ducks Rats commencing to Work cold night Water falling some 1st of September Raining high Wind put out the calves Lashey here Thrashed the Barley 3 Bushels Mowing in the Front Marsh 2nd Mowing some Lashey & Me 3rd Mr Morris Bob & Morway came putting in the Pease Christee here got 2 Bushels 4th Thrashing Putting some in the Oak Field Coiling in the Marsh 5th Putting in the Big Pease 2 Loads of the Rest of the small ones Thrashing 6th Raining Went home East Wind took the Sheep skin 7th Sunday Bill & Wife here gave him a shot Bag of Sandys Lucy over to Tom Scutter to see about her Man Runaway Levi Brudo De Gray 8th Raining heavy high wind Making a Gun 9th Mr Morris came to finish the Thrashing cut the Wheat made a Bargain for the Wheat 2 1/.2 Bushels to Get for his share cutting corn stalks cutting some of the oats upsetting the coils 10th Fanning Pease With Fanning 43 1/2 Pease Kept all the Big Pease Emanuel here putting {rest of line illegible} https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/725afd4ecc94c6d904cc1e62d42d4556.pdf da56d40d3c87b53c61eb39d4fd9134a8 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. Sept 10th 1862 Mr James Cameron Island Bought of A Summers 1/2 lb Tea 2/6 Whiskey 2/2 3 Quarts & Pint) Soap 1/3 Powder 1/- Candles 1/- Butter Tub 2/3 12th put in a Load of oats Fixed the top of the stack put some Marsh hay in the barn Dan Cameron Mr Watson Smallman & 2 other Men here Lent My Coat to Dan Raining Scows up Lancaster Fixing at the Decoy Duck 13th Jack Came From Williamstown Lashey came Staving Last his bat cutting some Oats Jack Firing the short gun Sunday 14th Christee here Lashey went to Salmon River Mr Slack & 2 of Nicholsons here East wind a fine Day 15th I crofsed with John Angus took the gun with him Henerys wife gave me some nuts put in a small Load of Oats Raining Threshing Corn Lashey came 16th I went to Dundee Bought of B Buckannan 3 1/2 yds of shirting 18 c on credit) Sold my Iron 143 lbs 9 1/2 A Bag Sugar 2/6 order on Baker 90 cents Tobacco cloves thread salt all this Paid But the shirting gave Norman his Bottle I owe hime 1/1 no{cut off} up to this Date took my Canoe from M{cut off} took Down the Pet Lamb Tom & the Old man here took away Lasheys Fish 17th cutting Wheat & Oats 18th Put in some Granny came with Henery Last night Lancaster 19th cutting Wheat Jock here Gave him 3 sticks to make Raddler Gave some potatoes 20th put in some oats & ha{cut off} last of the White oats Corn all in & stalks cut in hulled all the Beans & Pumkins {second page} Sept 21st 1869 Mr James Cameron Island Sunday 21st a very fine Day First Preaching of Mr Watson after coming From the Old Country 4 Men here Grinding their Spear Fishing some 22nd Cut the Last of the Wheat put in a small Load cut some of the B Oats Taking in some of the Potatoes corn all in picked all the Hops the Fox at the hens in the shed Began another Butter tub to Fill Made Preserves plums put out the Big Canoe swimming to day Oaknuts falling cranberries turning 23rd all the oats in Took in the apples 5 1/2 Bushels shelling the Beans Fixing the Fence on the Pig Pen sold a lb of Butter 17 1/2 to John the Indian Jock came with 3 Paddles gave him 1/2 bushel of Potatoes cut a Tree for oars 24th put in the Last of the Wheat Painted the oars & Paddles took 3 sticks for oars from the {cut off} Bush made seats for the canoes put in the Big Sow & the Little Pig the 4 small ones out yet very mild in the Garden Rooted the Potatoes cucumbers & Melons Lavinia not Well Magnet Went Down George Moffat Barreld Guns water falling I Believe sacrament in Williamstown this week commencing if it is 28th Sunday Went to Mr Morris's Livinia & I got a peice of harnefs from Emmanuel got a plug of Tobacco from the old Gentleman Gave the pine to Jock he said Emmanuel told him to get it https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/e5fb4904fa1fee11ae276023c8e83a81.pdf 946fdc3ece30af8996c76a41569c005b PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. Wild Gees came on the 30th of September September 29th 1862 Mr James Cameron Island St Michaels Day Began to draw the Rest of the cordwood 30th Drawing Lashey went to Salmon River East wind a Boat going Down with a Tow had to stop about the Light House the Wind being too high Last Day of this Month October the 1st Drawing Wood to the Bank Eat Black Raspberries in the Bush Red Raspberries 2nd Drawing Wood Lashey seen Hugh Ann on the Front the Calves sucking the cows 3rd Done Drawing the Wook 42 1/2 Cords 16 1/2 of Maple Remainder Beech Birch 3 cords of Birch Took up all the Potatoes in the Garden Great going of Tow Boats very Fine Weather Lashey went to Salmon River David Summers came home From California sometime this Week 4th Shot 2 Ducks Wind very high Raining 5th Sunday Went around the Island Lashey came 6th an Indian got Potatoes for a small Basket went to A Summers Seen Davy I did not know he came home till I seen him coming in the store Bought of A Summers Whiskey 2/6 pouder 1/- Ta{cut off} 4 1/2 Tea 2/6 Tobacco 1/3 Braces 1/6 Saleratus 4 Knife -/7 1/2 Herrings 2/6 Stopped at Thomas Munores all night 7th heard Kenneth McLaughlin was to be married to Day came home took in all the apples 2 Indians here for Tobacco {page two} 1862 Mr James Cameron Island Oct the 8th in the Bush James Hopkins & Peter Grant here wind high Finished the Raising of the Potatoes Logs out cut some Marsh Hay in the Back Marsh 9th Fixing the Red Canoe put tin on the inside 2 of Hamiltons here with with the 2 Renshaws sold the Wood to them 42 1/2 cords Maple 8/9 Beech 6/3 26 of Beech and 16 1/2 of Maple 10th Hugh Anns Birth Day High East Wind Charles Shall one of the Coteau Pilots here from a Raft going to Buy apples stopt all night gave me -/10 1/2 for his supper and Bed 11th Christee & wife here with 2 Baskets Gave them Milk & Potatoes went to the other side to see the Hunters that I used up his stack of Hay, Drawing wood from the Bush the Pilot here to Dinner Sunday 12th Bob & Ann here Went to Charlies got some Summer Savoury Gave Bob 3 {cut off}laws 2 for the scythe the other for nothing settled all for the scythe 13th Went to Williamstown Charlie and I 4 Bushels of Pease 1 Bag of Potatoes 1 Bag of Apples nuts Grapes cranberries stove pan axe handle 1 Firken of Butter Western Berries 14th came home Bought of Hugh Munroe 7 yds of shirting as 18 1/2 4/ 1 1/2 1 spool of Thread -/1 Matches -/1/2 some Hooks Set My Traps for the first setting 7 of them in the Marsh before the Door the Hawks playing the Devil with the Hens https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/f8a253b72c750defd1815737733b17f2.pdf c0768a866ff03ef1bfc86b816c7195a9 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. 1862 Mr James Cameron Island Oct 15th Skinning 4 Rats Went to A Summers Bought of A Summers 1 lb Candles 1/- Gave me Credit for <s>L</s>15..6..10 1/2 Renshaw to Pay him got <s>L</s>1..5 in cash From him Lashey went of to trap 16th Went to Salmon River Brought some apples Grapes cherry Whiskey to the old man Bought of Grindel Streeter 1 Pair of Boots 17/6 Gave him <s>L</s> 1.. in cash to my account Bought of Congdon 1 viol of Peppermint Hoarhound /2 got an almanack Bought of Baker 1 lb shot -/6 Bought of B Buchanan Laces & pipes 1 1/2 gave Peter 6/3 to my account took a cat home Raining some 17th got 2 Rats Fixing my Traps George Renshaw here for me to go and help to Load the scow worked 1/2 Day John Secor here all Night the Rest of them went home 18th St Lukes Day Drew a Load I had in the Bush sold them a cord more of Finished About 12 O Clock Bouquet tow her up got 1 Rat 10 Traps to night in the Front Marsh Found 2 oak staves 1 on the Pitt Point 1 near the Cordwood below a Little Dingwalls going Down for their Cattle to Rofs's Island Indians took away their Pine the Day I was in Salmon River Peter Cole Sunday 19th alone Wind High and some Rain 20th High Wind cold some Plastering a little and Banking the House got a Rat 21st Hill a Tacking about set 2 Traps in the Back Marsh Took home the 2 staves Banking Before the Door some High wind put Fire in the Big Stove {second page} Oct the 22nd 1862 Mr James Cameron Island Very fine Morning now the Wind rose snow on the Mountains Raining some no rats very Wind Weather 23rd some snow Set 3 Traps for the Fox in the Bay Under a Mink fall at the upper Point 24th our Hugh's Birth Day went to see D Morris went to the Lines seen the Testament or will Bought of Norman a quart paid this Found an oak stave going to Salmon River stopt all night Emmanuel and me with the old {illegible} snow some Thunder & Lightning Rain & High Wind Renshaws scow Towed out By the Bouquet 25th My Birth Day came from Salmon River Luke a shooting Ducks Lashey here from Tom Cotters Sunday 26th Began to snow East Wind Lashey From Salmon River after his Barrel of EEls took them away snowing all night 27th Snowing Breaking the Roads deep snow Drawing Drags got 2 Rats 28th Fishing EEls for the first got 2 Went to A Summers his Goods came from Salmon River in the Bouquet Bought 1/2 lb Teas 4/9 Pail 1/3 Salt 1/2 Gallon Whiskey 1/3 Pipes -/2 In Davids New Ball Room Heard Mr Edward came Back from Hamilton Tom Tailor staving Johny Kenneth at A Summers store a clerk 29th Went to Mr Morris's to see him a Fine day took some apples some EEls Old Mr Harrett & his Wife came to stop then another 1/2 Bushels for the Hogs 30th Bought of A Summers 1 lb of Tea 2/9 1 Doz Herrings 1/2 1/2 gal Syrup 1/8 2 Pipes for nothing 1 salt Bag for nothing a pint Whiskey -/4. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/ca6b6a753f60694b06eb9f3c23d21458.pdf 22772fd17bd5d3a596d7c5f2889a4d1f PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. October 31st 1862 Mr James Cameron Island Lake St Francis Went to the Depot New Lancaster or North Lancaster for the First Time ever I was there though Born in Glengarry Charlie and I went to mr John Wrights Hotel Had a couple of Rounds Bought of Dan R. Cameron a Butter Print -/7 1/2 the First House in the Depot I ever was into came home Charlie and I a Ball at the Kintail House tonight Charlie Brought me some Pumkins Nov the 1st Charlie and me to Salmon River Charlie got the Boots Through Mr Judge Watsons Means and used him well Bought of D Baker 1 lb Tobacco -/7 1/2 1lb shot -/6 1 yard of chain for Trap -/4 4 pipes -/2 Bought of Congdon 1/2 lb Hoarhound Candy -/7 1/2 Liquorice -/2 took Dinner with Bill at Cambells stopt all night as Morris with the old man the Richelieu in to Salmon River in the Salaberrys place 2n Sunday Charlie & I came home the Bourdeaus 7 of them here all night with the Wind got an order from Lashey for Lavinia of 10/- on Bakers store got 4 EEls From Lashey came home Charlie went home sleeping all Day mostly Reading Papers I got From Dan Cameron 3rd this Day 5 years Granda Died Fixing Boards for the Floor Let out the calves put nails on their noses to Keep them from sucking 4th Fixing in Boars in the Floor cleaning the stove Shot 2 squirrels got a Black Rat the first I got here Set 8 Traps in the Front Marsh seen the Fox {second page} Nov the 5th 1862 Mr James Cameron Island Guy Fawks Day Plastering the House 6th went to A Summers Bought 1 Barrel of Flour <s>L</s>1..10 Clock 18/9 Blankets <s>L</s>1..0 7 yds shirting 6/5 3 1/2 Flannel 6/7 Boots 8/9 starch -/6 Powder -/10 needles -/3 pins -/6 Thread pockets -/8 Bar Soap 1/1 1/2 3/4 yd Lining -/7 1/2 6 Hanks Thread <s>L</s> 1/10 1/2 Laces -/2 half Doz Vest Buttons -/4 pant Buttons -/7 2 spools /3 Tobacco & Whiskey -/10 for Slack Beef 1/3 <s>Needles -/3</s> Napkin /10 Seen Angus & Doctor Shaver at Davids James Hopkins Got a Drake Donald Suple a Bee got my Pants & vest Cut By the tailor Mr Benjamin Slack to a Pint in the shop to A Quarters worth of Tobacco for cutting them Heard the Ottawa was sunk came home wind High 7th Our Ellens Birth Day A Very high East Wind and cold stuffing & chinking the House Ducks Plenty & Wild Geese cannot got to my Traps to Day wind too High A Treat at Davids yesterday to be charged {line illegible} Gray cannot catch him Sunday 9th Stormy snowing hard 10th Drawing Wood Feeding the cattle a Fine Day Boats a going in abundance the Ottawa going up with a curious Machine in tow Barge in the Salmon River 11th Drew a Load of Wood yesterday an upset all the wood on the top of me cleaning out the canoes a pain in my hip at the head of the Island I think this is old Hallow E'en Night cracking nuts 12th This must be {line illegible} https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/0622f0290d1e6c05190159b3f8ba134a.pdf d137eda7e0201e392e76f3dd16640bc7 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. Nov 12th 1862 Mr James Cameron Island Wednesday 12th came after the Sheep Emmanuel Lashey and Sharren with the scow. I was at the Kit Kit Island came home I went with them to the Mouth of the Salmon River 13th Making a Place for the stack with the scantling 14th putting in Marsh hay 10 coils Mr Luke Brown here for us to go to the old Man Granny to Christees 15th came home went to the Lines bought of J Baker 10/- An order Lashey gave me and Young Norman came home Bought of Baker 10 yds at 16 cents 1 lb Tobacco 1 spool 9 cents lb shot -10 cents Settled with Norman 1/1 1/2 which I owed him had a Treat paid this all clear up to this date am home Sunday the 16th Peter got the Loan of EEl Spear Jacops Bro{cut off} gave him a kettle of Potatoes he Gave me 3 EEls Freazing hard 17th {illegible} came with the {illegible} and so Marked my Trousers {illegible} out came again this year 18th {illegible} Trowling 19th Fixing the Hens a place up Fishing EEls got 17 & 1 cat Fish salted 2 of them 10 Between the 2 Kegs 20th chopping Wood 21st this Day Donald McMaster Departed Charlie came went to Salmon River {second page} 21st 1862 Mr James Cameron Island Nov Brought 1 of corn to Mill Gave Mr Grindell Streeter an Order on A Summers for 4 Dollars Left my Boots to Be Mended Bought of David Baker 1 lb Tobacco -/9 1 Chain 10 cents Stopt at Mr Morris's all night Ellen at Home now found to {illegible} Lucretia and Geordie then Took the Dog River {illegible} 22nd I came home {several line illegible} Before the Door went to the Big Island Sunday 23 around the Island out of Salmon River Freesing hard cold some {several lines illegible} The Boats came up after Dark {illegible} The Big Ottawa {couple of lines illegible} Lavinia Back {illegible} Sunday 23 Mr David Morris Departed on 23rd 26th put in the Big Sow to Fatten put to {illegible} 1/2 of Pease Bob & Bill came for Me to go about the Executor Businefs on the Marsh from Hopkin https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/c8e2c4580ddddffa21eb2923b289edb6.pdf aa7c0e614d5ffa769367b394b008425f PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. the 27th 1862 Mr James Cameron Island Nov No Light in Hills noe in the scow Taking an inventory of all the Things Norman McDonald & I at Mr Morris's Bought of Bob 1/2 lb candles -/6 not paid yet came home Met Thomas Munro Livinia Whitewashing 28th White was here fixing around the stack snowing East Wind Warm change in the moon Light yet in Johnsons a Propeller went up this Morning {illegible} yet 29th Went to A Summers Bought of 1 Quart H Wines 1/3 Saleratus -/4 <s>Tea</s> Chamber Pot 1/4 1/2 Dozen Plates 1/7 1/2 pens -/2 ink -/4 Tallow 7 lbs 4/4 1/2 yd cra{cut off} 1/10 1/2 2 spools -/6 1/2 lb Beeswax -/9 candlewich {cut off} 2 Brooms -/6 Horseshoe nails -/6 cut nails {cut off} candlestick -/10 Tea 2/11 Sox 1/6 Ellen Hugh Ann came Charlie Boots here fishing EEls no Light in Johnson Light house to night took a Horse to Walter Bakers St Andrews Day Got my note From A Summers which A Baker had 3 & 48 ctents Sunday St Andrews Last Day of the Month Hawks took away a hen I got it Ellen crofsed a Fine Day 1st of Dec a Dinner at Mr David Suimmers in celebration of St Andrews set 2 Traps snowing a Schooner went up - Bakers Barge hugh Ann here Whitewashing the Little Room 2nd Hugh here set 2 Traps for Mink Fixing Boards around the Pease stack {second page} 3rd 1862 Mr James Cameron Island Dec the I went with Hugh Ann to Fort Covington East Wind stopt at Mr Morris's to Dinner Ellen & Laurie went up with her Paid Emmanuel for the candles 10 cents in Normans store Bakers Barge going to St Regis I stopt all night at the Old Mans 4th L.S. and I came Down and we had a hard time on the River with the Fog crofsed to Hamiltons & then Back to the Black Island again almost Bet us to make out our Island with the Fog she kept up very good spirits athought she was cold and the time stormy Left the canoe at the Head of the Island 5th Drawing Drags Broke the sleigh cleaning at the Canoe a Fine Day East Wind Let out the calves sucked Molly 6th change in the Moon Wind an Eclipse on the Moon stormy Day Keeping Gray in Now Fixing the stable petitions in Thrashed one Floor of Wheat for the First Thrashing Water very Low cattle all well and Hearty Not very well myself Ducks in the Channel yet plenty snow for sleighing now 7th Cold stormy chopping a Little Stove wood Went to Head of Island the canoe in a Bad Way with Ice 8 Fixing the Canoe Drew it up some took home a Drag of White Birch Began to feed the pigs 9th Found a canoe Drew it to the Grove a Job at it Making candles 18 Made to Day & 9 out of the Black cake that came from Williamstown https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/83055b145d8fbf8d1b8646b42a308bae.pdf 9e0f6db01642f8d60ae3c0d887e392be PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. Dec the 10th 1862 Mr James Cameron Island 10th Drawing Wood around the Island 11th Drawing Wood 12th Went with Elizabeth to home went up to see Mr Norman about selling the sheep Got Mr Smart to buy them Got an Inventory of the things From him 13th Mr Smart came down for the sheep took 18 of them went up with them to Mr Smarts Got his note for them payable in the Month of February next states Money Bought of Norman 3 yards of Black Ribbon at -/9 per yed 2/3 on credit a stormy Day of east Wind 14th Sunday Bill came Down with the Ram took the cutter & horse came home the young sheep out of Nicholsons white Ram along with the Ram to Day 15th Let Out the Ram Began to chop cord Wood as it is a Fortunate Day Found a Large Canoe on the Water French Made a squirrel in my Trap a Fine Day some one crofsing to Christee shelling 3 Traces of corn 16th snowing & Raining Fixing where the Rain came in up stairs Grinding the axe sowed my Sail {illegible} Found a square Bottle close to shore 17th Thrashing 1 Floor of Wheat Drawing Wood Fixing canoes Drawing Boards took the Runner from the Bu{cut off} vin at my Vest 18th Cut Down the Balm Gilead Tree Hewing the Runner Drew 2 Load of Wood Cut 2 Jags of Marsh Hay (the Black Lamb .....) Made 11 Prints of Butter {second page} 1862 Mr James Cameron Island Dec 19th Friday chopping stovewood been sick high Wind cutting Wood going to Freeze to night plaining Boards 20th a cold Morning and cold Day set Fire to the Back Marsh set 2 Traps for the owl on the stone heap set 3 Baits for the Fox on the ice cutting Wood Broke on the stack at the East End of the Barn cattle all hearty Ice took on the Bay very well Nor West Wind River smoky House Cold Good Fires some anchor ice Going Down Sunday the 21st cold some 22nd Killed the Big Sow set out another Pill for the Fox 23rd Went to Summerstown Bought of A Summers 1 1/2 of Whiskey 3/9 Tea 3/ 7 1/2 1/2 lb powder -/10 5 yds shirting 5/- 3 1/2 yd 3/2 1/2 4 yd 3/4 1 Bottle of Pain Killer -/7 1/2 1 of Castor Oil -/7 1/2 1 Box Caps -/5 1 Handkerchief -/6 2 Pipes -/1 Thomas Munroe & me Down together this is the First time to Day that I crofsed Hamiltons Bridge seen a Mink on Renshaws Island Fine Day on the Water Ducks Plenty Left my Canoe at the head of the Island Merry but sober had a Few hookers Thomas & Ian Hamilton Island 24th Drawing Wood home cutting Stove Wood 25th Christmas Day A Very fine Day shooting some good cracks great crofsing to Hopkins & Summers shot a squirrel seen the Fox to night the Fox eat 1 Bait of Poison https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/20bfc0a0482d95ee96e738101e561a21.pdf 4d44b61487e0b7094dd948117e968353 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. Dec 26th 1862 Mr James Cameron Island Looking for the Fox cutting stove Wood took in the pork to cut 27th Got a Mink cant find the Fox Went to the head of the Island 2 Men Fishing EEls salted the pork Vin making a sack 28th Sunday seen 2 Men Fishing EEls at Charlies the Fox not dead yet & seen his Tracks this Morning 6 Traps 1 got set out now 1 for the Owl on the stone heap and the rest for Mink very Fine weather these Few Days Past 29th Drawing Drags cutting stove wood some Drops of Rain Broke the Iron on the End of the Whippletree 30th Went to the head of the Island chopping Stove Wood setting Fires in the Marsh but it dont Burn very well Froze some last night a Fine Day to Day East wind circle around the Moon and the East Wind a Raising not much ice around the shore Blackened the stoves no snow on the Ground 31st Last Day of the Year Fanning nearly a Bushel of Wheat Feeding all the Cattle Well Chopping Stove Wood A Fine Day set up till near 1 O Clock Firing away the old year and Firing in the New Year washed my Feet cleaned my Gun Firing with the Pistol Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource James Cameron Diary Collection Subject The topic of the resource 19th Century Rural Ontario Diaries Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource James Cameron Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Courtesy of the Archives of Ontario Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1854-1902 Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant 19th Century, Glengarry County, McMaster's Island Township, Ontario Table Of Contents A list of subunits of the resource. 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Scanned Manuscript UG Transcription Progress Scripto transcription progress Done Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Note to Transcriber: Please begin transcribing at January 1st 1862. The year 1861 has already been transcribed.</p> <p>JANUARY The 1st 1862</p> <p>Shooting away the old year or Should be Shooting in the new year put out the Basswood canoe Went to the Little Island south side got some corn Went with the canoe to the Head of the Island turned it over so to have Ready wind changed Raining Began to Blow very hard took a sleep at night almost Blew the house down mending my coat Blowed in the Master Ball in Kintail {illegible}</p> <p>the 2nd 1862 Mr James Cameron Island January the Wind Last night put Down the Plaster fixing Boards on the cracks stuffing the cracks with Rags &amp; Paper very frosty if it holds on the ice will take slippery walking Put the Blanket on Gray cold NorWest Wind Seen the New Moon Wish if there was no wind the ice would take</p> <p><br />3rd Allens Birth Day, a cold Day the ice is thinking to take anchor ice commenced going down I Believe it is taken Between here and Christies tonight not taken on the north side only little past the little Island I seen this evening what I did not Believe before that is the Sun Moon and Star I seen the 3 of them a little Before Sunset water raising close to shore a frosty night</p> <p>4 Ice made acrofs to Christees Went to Head of the Island caught a Live Duck Bitter cold Anchor ice going Down Drew some Drags air holes Before the Door But small foxes crossed last night from Christees went in the Evening to the Little Island put out 3 or 4 bushes I think the channel will Jam to night open on Both sides of the Hog Island the Wind high and cold Mending sox</p> <p>5 The Ice took Last night I crofsed to Henerys took supper there Saluted about being married some air holes Found a Black Duck on the ice at the head of the Island Drawing my canoe Water Raising very High</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1862</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island January the 6th</p> <p>Councillers in the Williamstown to Day I Bushing the ice to Francis Island East wind crofsed went up to the store great Joy wishing me Bought of A Summers 3 1/2 lb Butter 2/6 4 1/2 lbs 3/- Stove Polish -/5 Butter Plate -/4 L2..10..in Cash to Return the Pail a Treat at Davids -/7 1/2 Paid Paid AJ Baker 3 Dollars &amp; 70 cents got a Recept a Treat Bakers Paid -/3 in Nicholsons greatly Put out Jim Hopkins came acrofs Angus suple on the Bosure caught a Duck at Kenneths</p> <p>7th I crofsed to Henerys with my Pants to Make Storm some Henery Fishing EEls Baking Begun the Barrel of Flour made 2 Pills of Poison went to Bush the upper Road Very Rough Fox Tracks Plenty the Water higher than ever seen it not so cold now Making candle</p> <p>8th went home with the pail school Meeting Bought of AJ Baker 2 chairs 2/6 (a Treat Paid cotton Bale paid) went the Upper Road Took Dinner at Tillenues</p> <p>9th Drawing Drags 2 Foxes playing on the ice But Don't come to the Poison Fine soft Day cutters crofsing to Salmon River EEl Fishers in the Big Bay on the other side of Rofs'es Island</p> <p>10th Bushing the upper Point Road Went to Henery for my Trousers Gave her an order on AJ Baker for 1/3 which makes us Clear till this Date Henery cut my hair Raining East Wind changed West Wind Blowing hard &amp; Raining I am afraid this will spoil the ice But if not it will help to crush down the hills of ice Henery making a Wash Board a Team Broke in on Summers Island where the ice {illegible} water fell away Lewis Bosell</p> <p>{second page}</p> <p>1862</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island January 11th I went to Williamstown Left my axe at AJ Bakers Found a Duck on the ice left it on the end of Davids Island Treat at Bakers 1 worth of sweetys Paid a Party at Jessemas cold night</p> <p>Sunday 13th Preaching on the Front Began to snow I came home in at John Mr Gillis in the Gore very {illegible} Lewis Bosell Poorly (G ot 8)</p> <p>13th Drawing Drags</p> <p>14th Lashey came Found a Bottle I went to see Lewis Bosell took my shirt to Henerys wife to wash to charge me 2 1/2 for washing at Nicholsons took home there Bottle A Great Talk about War Lashey went for an axe Broke the Whippletree I am thinking of going to Salmon River tomorrow</p> <p>15th Lashey came had his axe Made a Bargain with him to chop me 50 Cords of Maple &amp; Beech for 2/3 a cord to have it chopped all on the 1st of March a Great storm of E Wind &amp; Snow</p> <p>16th Lashey Began to chop Drew some Drags the old cat came in the house a Blustering Day with wind &amp; Drift</p> <p>17 stormy Lashey went to for his Provision Drawing Drags chopping stove Wood made a Waterhole washed my feet South West Wind put some wood in the Cellar</p> <p>18th Training in Williamstown I went to A Summers the Lotterry 2/6 Slept in John Summers with Andrew Summers took supper &amp; Breakfast</p> <p>19th Sunday came home stopt at Henerys had Dinner went Down to see Lewis Bosell Got my shirt at Henerys 2 1/2 for washing not paid</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Mr James Cameron Island January the 20th 1862</p> <p>Monday 20th of January To 1 order to Lashey for Tobacco on AJ Baker Lashey went Took a Quart of Whiskey Brought home my Axe From Bakers East wind snowing Blowing &amp; Drifting Lashey in the house all Day</p> <p>21st (St Agnefs Night) Drawing Drags Lashey chopping Breaking the Road Tried the Dice twice the same turned for me &amp; ----</p> <p>22nd Drew some Drags Lashey chopping snowing E Wind Fixing the Marsh hay in the Barn</p> <p>23 Lashey went in the afternoon to A Summers for Flour weighed it for Lashey 22 lbs Bag &amp; all at 3 cents all he said that there was 32 but 22 is the Weight drew a Drag Fine Day a Thawing some chopped 1/2 of this Day</p> <p>24th I crofsed to summerstown Bought of A Summers 1 Pair of Braces 1/6 Bought of AJ Baker crackers &amp; cheese -/6 Paid) To 1/3 for subscription for a young Woman From Brockville Whose name is Mary Lawlor who had Good Luck at having a young Daughter at Mat Murphys The Father supposed to be a Man By the name of Quinn a hardware Merchant but there is another Man she gives in two or too Brought 6/3 cash &amp; candles 1/ 1/2 lbs</p> <p>25th Robie Burns Birth Day Me Very Unwell Right side of my head very sore and my Teeth aching all from cold I suppose took some Ginger A Very stormy Day since about Daylight this morning Baking</p> <p>26th Sunday Lashey &amp; Me alone a Little Better this morning had EEls for Breakfast Stormy from the West not very well this Evening my face is very sore House warm cattle such as they are are all well &amp; hearty Banks of snow all round</p> <p>27th Lashey commenced a Big Maple Tree cold came home cut 4 Logs of it Drawing Drags Breaking Roads cut a Waterhole clearin out the cats snow pretty deep</p> <p>28th Thrashing Wheat &amp; Fanning 1 Bushel My Measure Lashey chopt I seen a Fox crofsing</p> <p>{second page}</p> <p>1862</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island January the 29th</p> <p>Went to the Bush to split Began to Rain spoiled the axes Grinding Lashey went to the store I gave him an order on a {illegible} for 13 1/2 lb Pork 5/7 1/2 11 lbs Beef 2/9 which came to 9/4 1/2 70 1 Bar of Soap 1/3 1 Quart Whiskey 7 1/2 1/10 1/2 New Moon to night</p> <p>30th I went to Summerstown Bought of AJ Baker 1 pair of Braces -/5 sweetys &amp; Fred paid this) Went to Williamstown got a Ride from J Cattanach &amp; then From Jim McIntyre a treat at Patnos -/6 Bruce on the Front Collector of customs Angus was Bad with a Boil on his neck</p> <p>31st in Williamstown putting in the straw in the Barn Bought a Pork of Gat Beau 139 lbs From &amp; I went for it</p> <p>1st of February in Williamstown cut the Pork &amp; salted it came home took a 4 Boxes of Segars to David Summers from Charles Olders David Killing a cow Bought of AJ Baker 6 lb of cheese 2/- 1/2 lb Saleratus -/4 1/2 lb Tea 2/- came home Lashey all Right</p> <p>Sunday 2nd Lashey &amp; me alone</p> <p>3rd Baking Drawing Drags Lashey chopping all Day Very Cold Volunteers in Williamstown to Day East Wind Lashey at the Big Beech Tree</p> <p>4th Thrashed a Bushel of Wheat Lashey Broke a peice out of his axe at another Beech cleaning the pipes a very fine afternoon A great Smoke over the way of Salmon River as the Lines like form here Great Dreams</p> <p>5th Lashey to the store Bought of A Summers 100 Flour 30 lb 4/6 Tea 2/3 Saleratus -/3 Cash -/7 1/2 10 lb of Pork for myself</p> <p>6th me Washing Lashey Broke his axe Went to Salmon River for another</p> <p>7th came Back with an axe Drawing drags &amp; cutting Drags Heard that is was Mr Patrick Buchanan's house that was on Fire on the 4th</p> <p>8th Lashy Grinding his new axe and my axe Broke a peice out of his axe Dreaming of Granda a Great Deal</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1862 Mr James Cameron Island February the 9th</p> <p>Sunday the 9th Lashey and me alone a Fine Day Thinking Charles Alders &amp; Donald Cameron would come But did not</p> <p>10th Thrashed 1 Bushel of Wheat Went to the Bush Helped Lashey to split the maple Tree split Well</p> <p>11th Drawing Drags</p> <p>12th Began to Draw Drags Grinding his axe Began to Bake Wind changed snowing some stormy Fine afternoon</p> <p>13 I started fro Williamstown Got 2 Dollars from David Summers the First payment for the squartimber stick Gave Grendell Streeter 10/- had 3 treats at Davids Bought of A Summers 1/2 lb Tob 1/- Lottery Tickets 2/6 plaster Got a Ride From Doctor Shaver Got Present of Lance From the Doctor Bought of AJ Baker Treat -/4 &amp; -/3 of nuts at old Sniders took supper there</p> <p>14th in Williamstown Valentine Day A Great Ball at D Summers over 100 couple</p> <p>15th Ver sick with a pain in Williamstown</p> <p>16th Sunday Vary Dowell</p> <p>17th came home Settled with A Summers clear Bought of A Summers 2 coats L3L Bought of AJ Baker 1 lb sugar 17 1/2 came home all{cut off}</p> <p>18th James Hughs Birth Day Lashey Fixing chopping Drawing Drags</p> <p>19th helping Lashey to split Lashey to the store got an order for 8/8 on A Summers Taxes running about plenty a storm of snow to night</p> <p>20th Lashey to the Bush 197 Lottery Drew some Drags</p> <p>21st Drawing Drags set 4 Baits for the Foxes Lashey chopping the Big Birch</p> <p>{second page}</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island 22nd Feb 1862</p> <p>Washingtons Birth Day helping Lashey to split the Birch Tree Fine Day</p> <p>Sunday 23rd Lashey &amp; me cutting holes for EEls got none Set 2 More Bates for the Fox one at the Upper Point 3 in the Bay Back of the House now Lashey set Traps for Rats A Storm Brewing I here the Fort Covingtons Bells sound so plain</p> <p>24th St Matthias Day Stormy East Wind Drifting &amp; Blowing Baking</p> <p>25th Lashey got a Rat cold Day Lashey Dreads to Move to the Bush it is after 10 oclock now Drew some Drags Snow uncommon Deep in the Bush Began the North East half of the hay in the Barn the South East half is Finished cold Windy Bad Kind of Weather no right thaw yet</p> <p>26th Went to the Head of the Island to see the poison chopping Stove Wood Laying By a small store of Stove Wood a Large Blister on the upper right Gum whats the cause I don't know not sore cold East wind Grinding Lasheys axe Looks as we were going to have another storm no such a thing as crofsing on the ice with deep snow &amp; water if his wood was all split I dont think he has more than 20 cords and then it will take him some time to do that is to split &amp; pile</p> <p>27th Drawing Wood to the house Lashey chopping East Wind storm in the Morning West Wind storm in the afternoon all night Took up his Traps very Deep snow</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>March the 1st 1862 Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>Saturday March the 1st 1862 helping Lashey to Split March came in Stormy Like a Lion I suppose it will go out Like a Lamb Lashey to the Store Got a Letter or Valentine From a Very Loving Peice as it has a Warm turn in its contents Gave Lashey an order on A Summers for 4/5 1/2 to myself Pork 4/2 The Ice almost impossible to Travel (Postage 7 cents) Sunday the 2nd A fine Day</p> <p>3rd Shrove Monday Lashey Chopping the Hicory Maple Tree all nots Lent himm 13 lbs of Flour Bag &amp; all Baking most of the Day Stormy East wind</p> <p>4th Shrove Tuesday Lashey Making an Hand Sleigh for himself Stormy Rain Snow &amp; Wind</p> <p>5th Ash Wednesday Lashey Chopping the Ironing &amp; Mending Stormy some</p> <p>6th Drawing Drags helping Lashey to split 1 Tree I see Great crofsing to &amp; From Salmon River hurted Grey in the Deep Snow or crust</p> <p>7th A Fine Day helping Lashey to split Ducks for the First I seen going Down Christee &amp; Wife here brought a very fine iron Wedge to see Gave them Salt for nothing wanting to Buy hay for his cows Lent him the inch augur Making a Bargain for to Keep his cow to Pay me in sugar for the Hay</p> <p>8th Lashey went to hunt cleaning the pipes took home a Drag Killed a Rat a Very fine Day Cattle what there is is all hearty</p> <p>Sunday the 9th Bill Morris &amp; another Man here to Sending the Book to Livinia a very fine Day Went Down to the hay Island Good crust this Morning the 1st we had this Winter Ducks Going to the West</p> <p>10th Cleaning My Guns and putting my ammunition in order for any emergency Raining some Lashey came the Eagle came Wind high to night cleaning the canoes some</p> <p>{second page}</p> <p>1862</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island March 11th A Fine Day Lashey chopping A great deal of snow &amp; water on the Ice Drew some Drags Baking 2 hens went out</p> <p>12th This Day McMaster came to the Island First Lashey to the store Came cnows to 14/9 out of the store Seen Charlie Drawing from Rofs Island Bad Travelling the snow so soft cutting Drags in the Bush</p> <p>13th Good crust this Morning Drawing Drags Looking for a sleigh crook cut Down 2 ashe Trees a Fine Forenoon East Wind Looks Like snow seen a Team crofsing Summers's Road</p> <p>14th Christee here for hay Seen a Fox splitting the sleigh crook in the Bush</p> <p>15th A Very stormy day Lashey Made a Box for his sleigh took in a Channel Cat to cook Wrote a Letter for --- to show some Body East wind Blowing hell to Split Great Dreams Ships Barges Latitudes papers church</p> <p>16th Sunday Stormy Day East Wind</p> <p>17th St Patricks Day in the Morning Lashey Went for his Flour Little Stormy Great Banks of snow Trimming trees took home the crook for the sleigh Washing Most awful Dreams no Very well these Days</p> <p>18th cutting Beames and shafts for the sleigh Bad going in the Bush with Deep snow</p> <p>19th Last Day of Winter Seen 3 Wild Geese for the first came 2 of Christies going up on the ice nothing will do them but they much come the way of my poison and their Dog made free in Taking it which will be the end of his Days Fine Day Great Going to Salmon River Parsons not mnay Trimming Trees in the Grove</p> <p>20th First Day of Spring and a very fine Day it is Went to Salmon River</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Mr James Cameron Island March the 20th 1862</p> <p>Frist Day of Spring I went to Summerstown brought my Boots to Suply to Fix -/7 1/2 Received From Mr David Summers 276 cash Bought of AJ Baker crackers &amp; cheese /7 1/2 paid) To 3 Treats of Davids 2/6 Paid this Went with D McGreggor to Salmon River Paid Peter Buchanan 10/- Got the Loan of a Bottle &amp; 3 1/2 Pints Paid Norman 15 cents I owed him 2 Treats at John McGregors 1/9 stopt at Morris's Coming Back stopt at Lukes come to Summertown Seen John Duncans Son after hay for Ned McGillivary David McLean came Down the Road with Mat Christee here for hay got it got the herald From AJ Baker paid Mrs Bone 1/2</p> <p>21st Stormy Lashey commenced the sleigh 22 Lottery Night spent at Davids 1/3 Seen Angus &amp; Jim Grant &amp; John McGreggor Henery &amp; I at Sniders all night got my Bag at Nicholsons Mary Christie &amp; Christee here Bought a Quart on credit had Breakfast at Sniders got a Bottle of Poison from Jo Henery &amp; I came to the Island Bought of A Summers 16 Bag &amp; all Pork 5g Butter 2+9 A Very Fine Day</p> <p>24th Lashey &amp; me at the sleigh one of the Fortunate Days the 24th is</p> <p>25th Lady Day Finished the sleigh got a pair of Lines From Lashey he owes me 4 lb Flour Lashey splitting in the Bush Good Crofsing on the took home a Load on the sleigh hens not Laying yet</p> <p>26th Went to Williamstown Stopt till Saturday came to the Front got 5/- for David Summers</p> <p>27th 28th Williamstown 28 got 1/3 From AJ Baker 1 pair of mits From A Summers</p> <p>{second page}</p> <p>29th 1862</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island March</p> <p>Crofsed to F Covington John Cameron &amp; Angus &amp; I got what we wanted came Back to Williamstown</p> <p>30th Sunday came to the Front in the Squires for the first time I ever was in there seen Sally Smith stopt all night John not very well A Great Day at Davids Old MA Dougale Buried to Day in Williamstown Sandys Grandfather in at the Patnos Tavern</p> <p>31st Last Day of March Raining stopt at Thomas Munroes took Breakfast came home the Dog Poisoned Raining Drew a Load of Wood to 1 Calf Skin From James R Grant Tanner Williamstown 3/6 I Doctored the Dog so he got well Lashey to hunt at Ferguson Island</p> <p>1st of April all Fools Day so called by the Anchients I went to Salmon River with 2 Bushels of Wheat 1 Rat 17 cents cash Bought of Buchanan Japanese Tea 1/3 to 1/2 lb sugar -/3 Returned the Bottle &amp; 1 to Norman Bought of Norman 1 Quart -/ 7 1/2 1/2 lb candles -/6 on credit to 3 Loaves at the Bakers 1/3 Took my Dinner at Mr Morris's Talking about the Hay stopt at Lukes A Summers at Hopkins came home Lashey here Christie here for Hay got it Andrew Summers a Bee John Son on John Camerons Place</p> <p>2nd Blackbirds Gray Birds &amp; I think it is cranes I seen twice now but I am not certain that come to Day Raining some Lashey to Salmon River Gave him an order on A Summers 1 1/2 Wheat 1 lb Tobacco Christee here for hay took it over for him 5/- charge him had a Mefs of Salted Eggs for the first at home 2 Cranes Before the Door on the ice</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Mr james Cameron Island Lake St Francis April 3rd 1862</p> <p>Robins came Baking crofsing Summer's Road ice seems to be good yet thought the Feathered inhabitants of the spring came and some of them is almost Lost to see so much ice and snow and more appear and more. Lots of hay &amp; straw Lashey Came with his Flour I helping him to split the Maple Tree crofsing yet</p> <p>5th Lashey to A Suimmers for the Remaining part of the Order I Gave him 12 lbs of Pork 5/- Making his mits Washing Fellending Irening Lashey went to Tom Cotters for his spear or to see Phillips Girls Snowing &amp; Blowing crofsing Good yet ice opened about this time Last Year</p> <p>6th Sunday Lashey came preparing to go to Hunt with Jim Hopkins to the Place they call Soft Wood went off to get Mary Christee &amp; the 2 Girls came with the hens 1 Rooster &amp; 2 hens 1 Tom Cat to Leave here till they come Back Great Fighting of the Cocks Put on my new Fine coat to Wear Lent Lashey 6 of My Traps Snowing &amp; Blowing some</p> <p>7th Christee to Keynon Mary &amp; the other Grild stopt here coming Back from Summerstown I wrote a Letter for her to a Gentlemen in Fort Covington J Moore by name sold me one of the Hens for Flour Got Great news concerning Francis Girl Catherine Drawing wood from the upper Point to the hill cant go to the BankBut went with one Load Lent them a Bag went for {cut off} and they were away Good crust pretty good sugar weather</p> <p>8th Came home with the Bag John More &amp; Henery Birch at Christees along with Mary all night</p> <p>{second page}</p> <p>8th 1862</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island April</p> <p>I went to See Mr Morris Very Poorly stopt all night</p> <p>9th I &amp; Bill went to James McElwains for hay that night went to the Baptist Minister to be Married James Lucretia Laura Elisabeth Emanuel Bill Laviniah &amp; Myself Paid 5/- Gave me a certificate Mr Webb gave 3/9 for Stopt all night</p> <p>10th James came Part of the way with us home Lashey &amp; James Hopkins came home from hunting Ice opened in some spots people crofsing a Foot</p> <p>11th Fixing the canoes Drawing Wood Teams crofsing at Lancaster Lavinia Washing</p> <p>12th swallows came ice Jamming Drawing some Wood</p> <p>13th Palm Sunday took in 6 Eggs</p> <p>14th Drawing some wood Shooting Began Loons &amp; Wild Geese Roaring</p> <p>15th A Fox Left on the Island Emmanual &amp; Bill came Fishing EEls got 11</p> <p>16th 3 Lambs to Day a canoe Going Down Norht side with 2 in it at night Lashey came</p> <p>17th I went to A Summers Bought 19/4 worth of stuff Bought of AJ Baker 1 lb Cut Tobacco Promised to go with the {illegible} from Peter Grants for Donald Mc Pherson Lashey Grinding his axe</p> <p>18th Our Duncans Birth Day Good Fridy The River Alive with Drift Wood Saw Logs cord wood Boards Fence Rails Ha{illegible}ed &amp; square Timber got 2 EEls in the mud Drawing to the Bank Lashey commence the Big Maple Tree cut 1 Log shot a Duck for the First one I ever seen him shoot Raining some hens not Laying very well sheep and Gray hearty</p> <p>20th Fixing Canoe Water Low Shot a Rat One of the Lambs Dead She would not Look at it thrashing the sheaves for {torn away}</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Apriil 20th 1862</p> <p>Mr James cameron Island Easter Sunday</p> <p>Cloudy this morning the Sund dont Dance a Sign of a very hard year the Sheep laid on the other Lamb and Killed it Lashey crossed to Tom Cottery a Fine Day 2 Buildings came down with the high Water on the night of the 19th The Hogansburgh Mill &amp; Mannings Storehouse we went to Mr Morris's Lashey Livinia and me the water very high</p> <p>21st Took home her chest called at Mavilles Found a square stick on the way coming Found a Canoe Lashey chopping Began to Rain Raining all night East Wind</p> <p>22nd The Water Log Moved with the Wind Went around the Island Fixing the Big Canoe Found a nest under the Barn Let out the sheep &amp; Lambs St Georges Day Seen a Kingfisher for the First</p> <p>23 St Georges Day Merrie England Set 2 Traps for the Fox Snowing Blowing Freezing</p> <p>24th helping Lashey to split his Maple Trees cold Day but Fine</p> <p>25th Donald Young alek here for his Boards Lashey went to hunt Fixing the cart for to Draw Wood getting a Rat or 2 now &amp; again circle around the sun West wind Sap runs yet Angus came Emmanuel came</p> <p>26th Fishing EEls got 14 or 15 of them Livinia sick Shot 2 Ducks got 1</p> <p>27th Sunday something hurted the Lamb Tom Cotters here Bought 1/4 of Tea 1/3 Paid Japan Tea wanting the Powder horn got 2 RAts</p> <p>28th Frasher here Wind high</p> <p>29th Went to Mr Morris's stopt all day Bought of Grindel Streeter 1 Pair of Boots 9/{illegible} for Livinia</p> <p>30th Came with cow &amp; colt in the {illegible} him a Trap sold the canoe Laura Ann co{cut off}</p> <p>{second page} 1862 Mr James Cameron Island May 1st</p> <p>Lashey &amp; Betsy Bone here James &amp; Dan Cameron here Raining East &amp; West wind got a Rat A Barge saild up on south side around the Island</p> <p>2nd A Propeller went down Traveller went down Raining East Wind no Rats Ticks commenced Mosquitoes come water high Found a Rudder of a Jolly Boat</p> <p>3rd Went to A Summers Bought Syrup 1/2 Gal 1/9 Whisky 2/6 Pitcher 1/6 pins -/6 oak Barrel 1/10 1/2 needles 1 1/2 Shot -/6 1/2 4/- Butter 4 lbs 3/- Andrw Bakers store closed up Bouquet Began to Run Fixing Hamiltons Bridge heard A Summers Being seized &amp; David</p> <p>Sunday 4th High Wind no one here Boats going in abundance Salaberry in to Salmon River St Lawrence Down Rafts going down Ground With snow on the Island yet</p> <p>5th Seen a Weasel all Red</p> <p>6th Francis here with 3 hens 1 Ruster allowed him 5/- for them part pay on the Lance Gave him some oil Laura &amp; Livinia went acrofs took the canow I sold to Mr Morris for a Lamb in the Fall setting Fires to the Grafs Fixing ashes in the Bags took the Wood out of the cellar all alone Took up my Traps hurted My Eye</p> <p>7th snowing Blowing &amp; Raining Salaberry went up</p> <p>8th Began to Plough A Summers here &amp; Long John Gave them 2 peiced of Timber Elm 24 Lenght Hemlock 32 Planted Potatoes before the Door Bill Liss &amp; Livinia came</p> <p>9th Setting Fires Found a Ducks nest 9 eggs on the Pitt Point</p> <p>10th Ploughed the Garden setting Fire above the {illegible} Fence He{illegible} on the 9th</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Mr James Cameron Island May 11th 1862</p> <p>Sunday Went to the Little Island Steamers going in abundance Seen a Fox on the Lane all alone</p> <p>12th Livinia Sick Lashey came planted 2 Rows more of Potatoes Lashey seen Angus on the Front has a Letter Christees came home gave Lashey his Knife setting Fires harrowed the Garden Fixing the Red Canoe some Wind high</p> <p>13th Lashey crofsed to see if Henery would come to split his Logs Tried the Perch wind too high in the Evening caught 9 Perch for the first Hollowing to Charlie to come</p> <p>14th Charlie Passed Henery splitting Logs I went to Charlies Mr Morris &amp; Mrs Morris &amp; Bill here I &amp; Charlie to Williamstown Left the canoe at the Raft could not Pafs</p> <p>15th came home went to Fish caught 24</p> <p>16th Went to Salmon River Bought of Buchanan 1/2 lb Tea 2/6 3 papers of seed 18 cents sold 6 Bottles 24 cents took 1/4 of tea For them gave Mr Streeter 11 Rats L2..60 cents to my accompt got the Harnefs for the colt From Mr Morris came through Succour creek or Devils creek came home Lashey to st Annicet to Fish Bafs some one at the house Left a cake of sugar in my trunk 3 1/2 lbs cat &amp; Ruster gone some of Christies I suppose Jar gone</p> <p>7th Harnefsed the colt Harrowed some Planted 1 Quart of corn &amp; Pumpkins colt Run off</p> <p>18th Sunday Henery here gave me a sturgeon Livinia sick</p> <p>19th Fixing the Fence on the Pitt Point Found 2 nest 7 in on 2 in another</p> <p>{second page}</p> <p>1862</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island 20th of May</p> <p>Angus came with the Cows Bought of A Summers on the 17th 5 Basins 3/- Rake 1/3 Hammer 1/3 1/2 lb Tobacco 1/- Brandy a Treat -/7 1/2</p> <p>21st crofsed with Angus &amp; 2 Boys Bought of A Summers 1 lb sugar 17 1/3 lb crackers -/9 5 cents to Henerys wife /3 1 Bottle Liniment 1/3 1 of Castor oil -/7 1/2 3 Tin Pans 1/6 4/6 Ploughing Bill for Pease</p> <p>22nd Sowed the New Pease &amp; harrowed them</p> <p>23rd Sowed Peas</p> <p>24th Queens Birth Day sowing harrowing &amp; Ploughing Francis here aoub the Little Island Mully her calf to night</p> <p>25th Sunday I took her from the head of the Island the corn Peeping up Frosty night now very cold Abraham came last night for Bill &amp; the old Man</p> <p>26th Sowed the Last of the Pease Sowed 2 Bushels of Barley</p> <p>27th Ploughing Behind the Barn</p> <p>28th taking off some stones Finished sowing the Wheat</p> <p>30th Went to Williamstown stopt all night</p> <p>31st took the sow &amp; five pigs from Williamstown Went to Salmon River with the scow Nicholssons shearing their Ram the Boston aground at the Lower Point</p> <p>1st of June Bob &amp; Ann here Lewis Christee here Mary Christee took away her hen</p> <p>2nd Shearing the sheep planted Potatoes in the Garden Gave Lewis Christe order on A Summers for 3/9 on account of Rent Vin not well</p> <p>3rd Fishing Perch</p> <p>4 of June Harrowing above the Barn for Wheat</p> <p>5th Went to A Summers to 5 3/4 Ashes 3/10 Bought of A Summers 10 1.2..5 worth credit</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Mr James Cameron Island June 5th 1862</p> <p>Bought of AJ Baker Flints Waistcot Patten spoons stockings Fine Mug childs mug Thimbles screws Needles 1 Quart high wine Treat paid this came home not very well 2 Bushels of wheat 12/6 paid cleaning the wheat Left it all night in the wter</p> <p>6th June Sowed 1 1/2 Bushels of Wheat above the Lane harrowing put in the hens steamers in abundance going the River Towing Freight &amp; Passengers A Very Dry time Just now</p> <p>7th Sowed 1/2 Bushel of Wheat</p> <p>8th Sunday East Wind high</p> <p>9th Ellen &amp; Emmanuel here</p> <p>10th I went to Salmon River got From Mr Morris 1 &amp; a Peck of Black Oats &amp; 2 Bushel of White got From James Buchanan Bought of Buchanan &amp; Brother I Butter tub 2/- 1 1/2 W{cut off} -/9 Fine Salt 1/3 paid all this to return the {illegible} got a Ring For the stove from Bob</p> <p>11th Sowed the Oats 3 &amp; 1 peck Morway &amp; Emmanuel here a very warm day the canal in Cornwall Broke an Eclipse the ground almost Burning for want of Rain</p> <p>12th No Rain with change of the Moon in the Evening Rain Thunder &amp; Lightning</p> <p>13th set out 15 Eggs but the hen did not set on them yet planted pumpkins seed the Russels here for Fish</p> <p>14th Went to Shear the sheep at Mr Morris Donals Suple here when we was gone Setting the nets The Bouquet Towing Raft before the Door</p> <p>14th Sunday Jessie as Boy did sold 3 Dozen of Eggs 1/10 1/2 3 lb of Butter 2/6 Bill &amp; Briggs came took my canoe</p> <p>15 hoeing corn &amp; Potatoes {illegible} suple &amp; Jim Nicholson Looking at there net</p> <p>{second page}</p> <p>1862</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island June 16th</p> <p>hoeing corn James Nicholson &amp; Donald Suple here Gave me some Fish out of there net</p> <p>17th Mr Morris here with his sheep Played cards Pitched Quoits Looking for Roots in the Bush Wind high Jessimas child Buried to Day</p> <p>18th which Decided the Battle of Waterloo Wind high Boys gave a While at the corn Sold My Watch to Bill for L1..6..3 Bob &amp; Bill went home corn finishedfor the first hoeing something wrong with the Traveller Raining and it is much wanted</p> <p>19th Morway &amp; Bill came for the Scow Peter Buchanan &amp; Moody John Birch &amp; the very Rev Mr Mahar or Machar Minister of Martintown</p> <p>20th hoeing Potatoes</p> <p>21st Went around the Island with the Boys to trowl got none got 2 Bottles from Pete and a trowling spoon Lashey came Raining at the head of the Island salted the sheep</p> <p>22nd Our Dans Birth Day Tom Lucretia Bill &amp; Bole here James Hopkins here Pat to Charlies</p> <p>23rd Went to Mill with 2 Bushels of Wheat Bought of Mr Buchanan 1/2 lb candles 1 yd / 7 1/2 1 yd/9 Tape -/6 combs -/ 7 1/2 paper -/ 1/2 paid all this Returned the Jar Bought of Norman Quart -/9 1/2 paid) 2 Treats at Ick Gregors Bought of Minkler 1 Bottle of Extract of Lemon -/7 1/2 paid) Bought of Congdon 1 Bottle peppermint -/4 at Mr Huttons</p> <p>24th Finished the first hoeing in the potatoes ch{illegible} 2 }illegible} Hogs commenced</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1862</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island June 25th</p> <p>Fishing Set the Line 20 {illegible} on Bill here and Abe and Lukes Boy</p> <p>26th Cutting Roads in the Bush hoeing the Potatoes in the garden</p> <p>27th Drew some Drags in the Bush to clean the Road the colts Bad set some Brush heaps a Fire</p> <p>28th Fishing Blackbirds beginning to Flock Strawberries some Ripe John McElvian &amp; John Dunn here Fishing A Great Many Boats and Rafts a going now Fixing the Waterlog</p> <p>Sunday 29th Went to see Munnings Storehouse at Christees Seen Davidson Jacop there A Raft of sawlogs going Down got 50 F Rafters or scantling</p> <p>30th Drew up the scantling Last Day of June</p> <p>1st of July Drawing some of the cord wood</p> <p>2nd Christee here Grinding his scythe &amp; axe got the Loan of the crofscut saw</p> <p>3rd Drawing in the Bush</p> <p>4th American Independence</p> <p>5th Our Johns Birth Day Peter Cold Left his ine &amp; Jack here Lent him a Paddle Lavinia sick Drawing wood in the Bush {illegible} Finished very warm</p> <p>6th Sunday Bill &amp; Elton Cambell &amp; Elizabeth here Liz stopt</p> <p>7th I went to Nicholsond for the churn Lent George the spoon went to Christees with them about the hay Lashey Tom &amp; Joshua Bordeaux came to Fish we went to Morris's Bill got Married got a new certificate Bought of Buchanan 1 lb Tea 5/- 1 lb candles 1/- Tumbler -/6</p> <p>8th came home Donald McDonald Rob Summers Dug {blotted out} Isaac B{cut off} Fishing</p> <p>9th Rain cleaning up stairs Lashey {illegible} for his fish Jim Hopkins &amp; John B{cut off}</p> <p>{second page}</p> <p>Turn over 16 Leaves the same as the top part of this</p> <p>Island</p> <p>Mr James Cameron July the 12th 1862</p> <p>Orangemens Day Boats going Minty Berries Plenty Currants Ripe corn silken out a Week ago</p> <p>Sunday the 13th Lavinia &amp; I to the Berries picked a pail near full Lashey from Lancaster had a hooker</p> <p>14th Drawing Wood till 12 oclock Went to Williamstown took out the Wood 12 lbs Berries Knife stone got our Knife took Grannys Wood to sell</p> <p>15th the Red Boy came with me Laura Bob &amp; Tot Mill here at Berries</p> <p>16th Nicholsons took away there Rum Laura started turned Back</p> <p>17th I went to Summerstown Allen too took 3 Bushel of Ashes 1/10 1/2 Bought of Mr Watson Levi Moore Smallman had a Lunge Weighing 27 lbs stopt all night</p> <p>18th Went of Gave me 7 york shillings I went to Salmon River paid the Letter in the P.O. Bought of Congdon 1 lb salts -/6 hoarhound candy -/3 bought of P Buchanan 1 spade -/1 1/2 Quire of Paper -/6 2 lb sugar 1/2 Hat -/3 Bought of D Baker 8 lbs of Swamp Lime -/4 1/2 To Treat of Wind at Normans -/7 1/2 1 1/2 for Gum got 2 irons for sleigh from Mr Morris took a cat old Mr A Cameron here</p> <p>19th Cleaning the Pigs put them out a Great Many Boats Going the River Bill &amp; Bob here at night Fishing Left their Pine</p> <p>20th Nicholsons here I &amp; Allen went to Christes with them Allen &amp; I to Charlies got a Large Pike sold it to Sanderson a Boy with 1 arm from a Raft sold my Line &amp; spoon 2/5 Mary Birch Maggie Roy Mis Grant here at Berries Gave Bill and Bob some Poison to Poison Dogs as they said a Great many onthe Berries Rain hard Last night East Wind</p> <p>21st East Wind high a great many Rafts at anchor</p> <p>22nd Ellen James Hugh Came Mr Morris &amp; the Wife {illegible} on the Little Island William Bero Indian</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1862 1862</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island July the 23rd</p> <p>Bones &amp; allen Lifs here for Berries Raining Fixing the stairs a Hen to hatch in the Hay Mow 11 Eggs Drawing Wood Ellen picking Currants and Berries Blackberries at the pease took salts</p> <p>24th Drawing wood</p> <p>25th Drawing Wood</p> <p>26th Went to Williamstown with Ellen &amp; the 2 Boys gave her a Book the Biographical Scotch of Eminent Scotsmen (Donald McDonald Long) Gave Granny 6/3 The Miller M Donnell Buried in Williamstown this Week 1 Chicken Came</p> <p>27th came home Jo Snider here</p> <p>28th Drawing Wood Charlie here took home the scythe Lashey went to Plamadon for his Barrel</p> <p>29th Drawing Wood</p> <p>30th Mr Watson Dan Cameron &amp; Levi Fishing caught 3 splendid Maskinonge and a good Lot of Walleyed Pike &amp; Pike had a Glorious Glee &amp; the Blackbird most lovely sings with his Mate By his side</p> <p>31st Drawing Wood</p> <p>1st of August Drawing Wood Mears Down Fishing</p> <p>2nd Went to Salmon River Bought of Grindel Streeter 1 pair Boots 6/3 No Letter got some Tobacco From Lott{illegible} Bought of Buchanan 1 Rake 30 cents 1/2 lb Candles -/6 shot powder -/6 Bought of Baker 1 Rake -/17 1/2 Bought of Norman 1 snaith 1/3 Got Scythe From Mr Morris &amp; from Emmanuel 2/6 Price got Wedge from {illegible} got some Pork a Treat at Lukes -/6</p> <p>Sunday 3rd old man {cut off} Tried the New Potatoes had a swim Found the Butcher {cut off} in the water Lost a year now</p> <p>4th Cutting Hay comenced for the first very warm</p> <p>5th Cutting some</p> <p>6th Lashey went to the {illegible} Island all of them to {cut off} I went to A Turners 1/2 Gal H Wines 1/2 lb Tea 2 lb {illegible} Rake Matches -/6 Took the Ram from {illegible}</p> <p>{second page}</p> <p>1862</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island Aug 7th</p> <p>7th Mr Morris Bob Bill Morway with the Scow taking away the colts Put i the first Hay Lavinia Raking 3 Loads on the small Rack about 12 coils the Blackbirds at the Pease &amp; Barley Rain to night thunder &amp; Lightning very hard</p> <p>8th {illegible}ed the Stove Mowing</p> <p>9th Mowing some</p> <p>10th George Semo here &amp; Henery children Maggie Lafitte Sandy Pat &amp; Slack the Tailor went to Charlies See the 4 small Pigs on the 10th About a Week old as I would suppose</p> <p>11th Turning the Hay On the Lower Point went with the Ram To Mr Morris's Rain some in the night</p> <p>12th Came home Wind High a Grand sail of it home began to Mow in the upper Field</p> <p>13th Gathering &amp; Raking Hay Lavinia &amp; me 2 Loads in caught the Rams 13 of Them put them in the stable 11 young ones &amp; 2 old Rams 7 young Lambs 19 old sheep Fixing the Rack on cart Greased the Wheels 2 Men &amp; John Nicholson here hunters) the Hen took out 4 chickens put in the Pigs new Corn Lots of Potatoes choke cherries fit to Eat getting along very slow with the Hay all alone at Broke the Rake</p> <p>14th Put in a Load of Hay Mowing some</p> <p>15th Mr Morris Haere for the Rams 13 of them took my Lance Left his Mowing some</p> <p>16th Mowing in the Upper Field Broke the stone</p> <p>17th Bob &amp; Ann here took home my canoe pease cherries EEl stone sand a Fine Day</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1862</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island Aug 18th</p> <p>Monday Went to Salmon River Bought of Buchanan 1 box of Caps -/3 1/2 lb and 16 needles -/1/2 Bought of Norman Knitting Needles -/3 1 Tumbler -/3 1/2 Mug -/1 1/2 pe{cut off} -/1/2 caps Loss 1 Quart of Whiskey / 7 1/2 Bottle to be Returned came home Angus came to Mow Got the Book for Dan in the P.O. A Great Many Departed from the American Side</p> <p>19th Mowing the Upper Field Charlie came to Fix his Wood horse</p> <p>20th Christee here took home the crofs cut saw gve me -/6 for to get Tobacco Bought of A Summers 1 Gallon of Whiskey 2/4 1/2 Gal Syrup 1/11 1/2 Angus to Williamstown put in say 1 Load of hay Altered the {cut off} yesterday in A Summers New house him Busy Papering the Wall I came Reducing Whiskey</p> <p>21st Raining Gathering tu{cut off}</p> <p>22nd Angus &amp; John Labuff came Mowing Below the Garden &amp; on the Pitt Point Walter Bakers Wife a Son, cut some Marsh hay Jim Niholson &amp; a hunter here</p> <p>23rd turning &amp; cocking hay Rain commenced Angus &amp; Labuff went off some corn &amp; EEls cherries took home &amp; a Bag Christee here with Long Black Berries</p> <p>24 Sunday no one here picking nuts &amp; cherries</p> <p>25the put 4 Loads in shot 3 Ducks Blackbirds Bad cleaned my Guns put in 1 of the Hogs</p> <p>26th Raining</p> <p>27th Bob and Old Man came to Mow the R{cut off} Turning &amp; Gathering hay</p> <p>28th they went home Gave a Bag of Potatoes to Mr Morris some to Bob Heavy heavy rain Thunder &amp; Ligntning</p> <p>29th Morway &amp; them came to cut the hay Coiling Marsh hay</p> <p>{second page}</p> <p>the 30th 1862</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island August</p> <p>Finished cutting the Pease &amp; Barley put in the Barley put in 20 coils of Hay put 2 Loads of Marsh hay in the Barn 2 in the stable Quarreling about the Fishing Lashey &amp; the old Man shot a Duck Rafts a going Down the Comes Showing very Dim Light</p> <p>31 Sunday old man &amp; the Rest went home took my Canoe A Fine Day plums not many Butternuts cucumbers plenty Blackbirds Bad some Ducks Rats commencing to Work cold night Water falling some</p> <p>1st of September Raining high Wind put out the calves Lashey here Thrashed the Barley 3 Bushels Mowing in the Front Marsh</p> <p>2nd Mowing some Lashey &amp; Me</p> <p>3rd Mr Morris Bob &amp; Morway came putting in the Pease Christee here got 2 Bushels</p> <p>4th Thrashing Putting some in the Oak Field Coiling in the Marsh</p> <p>5th Putting in the Big Pease 2 Loads of the Rest of the small ones Thrashing</p> <p>6th Raining Went home East Wind took the Sheep skin</p> <p>7th Sunday Bill &amp; Wife here gave him a shot Bag of Sandys Lucy over to Tom Scutter to see about her Man Runaway Levi Brudo De Gray</p> <p>8th Raining heavy high wind Making a Gun</p> <p>9th Mr Morris came to finish the Thrashing cut the Wheat made a Bargain for the Wheat 2 1/.2 Bushels to Get for his share cutting corn stalks cutting some of the oats upsetting the coils</p> <p>10th Fanning Pease With Fanning 43 1/2 Pease Kept all the Big Pease Emanuel here putting {rest of line illegible}</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Sept 10th 1862</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>Bought of A Summers 1/2 lb Tea 2/6 Whiskey 2/2 3 Quarts &amp; Pint) Soap 1/3 Powder 1/- Candles 1/- Butter Tub 2/3</p> <p>12th put in a Load of oats Fixed the top of the stack put some Marsh hay in the barn Dan Cameron Mr Watson Smallman &amp; 2 other Men here Lent My Coat to Dan Raining Scows up Lancaster Fixing at the Decoy Duck</p> <p>13th Jack Came From Williamstown Lashey came Staving Last his bat cutting some Oats Jack Firing the short gun</p> <p>Sunday 14th Christee here Lashey went to Salmon River Mr Slack &amp; 2 of Nicholsons here East wind a fine Day</p> <p>15th I crofsed with John Angus took the gun with him Henerys wife gave me some nuts put in a small Load of Oats Raining Threshing Corn Lashey came</p> <p>16th I went to Dundee Bought of B Buckannan 3 1/2 yds of shirting 18 c on credit) Sold my Iron 143 lbs 9 1/2 A Bag Sugar 2/6 order on Baker 90 cents Tobacco cloves thread salt all this Paid But the shirting gave Norman his Bottle I owe hime 1/1 no{cut off} up to this Date took my Canoe from M{cut off} took Down the Pet Lamb Tom &amp; the Old man here took away Lasheys Fish</p> <p>17th cutting Wheat &amp; Oats</p> <p>18th Put in some Granny came with Henery Last night Lancaster</p> <p>19th cutting Wheat Jock here Gave him 3 sticks to make Raddler Gave some potatoes</p> <p>20th put in some oats &amp; ha{cut off} last of the White oats Corn all in &amp; stalks cut in hulled all the Beans &amp; Pumkins</p> <p>{second page}</p> <p>Sept 21st 1869</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>Sunday 21st a very fine Day First Preaching of Mr Watson after coming From the Old Country 4 Men here Grinding their Spear Fishing some</p> <p>22nd Cut the Last of the Wheat put in a small Load cut some of the B Oats Taking in some of the Potatoes corn all in picked all the Hops the Fox at the hens in the shed Began another Butter tub to Fill Made Preserves plums put out the Big Canoe swimming to day Oaknuts falling cranberries turning</p> <p>23rd all the oats in Took in the apples 5 1/2 Bushels shelling the Beans Fixing the Fence on the Pig Pen sold a lb of Butter 17 1/2 to John the Indian Jock came with 3 Paddles gave him 1/2 bushel of Potatoes cut a Tree for oars</p> <p>24th put in the Last of the Wheat Painted the oars &amp; Paddles took 3 sticks for oars from the {cut off} Bush made seats for the canoes put in the Big Sow &amp; the Little Pig the 4 small ones out yet very mild in the Garden Rooted the Potatoes cucumbers &amp; Melons Lavinia not Well Magnet Went Down George Moffat Barreld Guns water falling I Believe sacrament in Williamstown this week commencing if it is</p> <p>28th Sunday Went to Mr Morris's Livinia &amp; I got a peice of harnefs from Emmanuel got a plug of Tobacco from the old Gentleman Gave the pine to Jock he said Emmanuel told him to get it</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Wild Gees came on the 30th of September</p> <p>September 29th 1862</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>St Michaels Day Began to draw the Rest of the cordwood</p> <p>30th Drawing Lashey went to Salmon River East wind a Boat going Down with a Tow had to stop about the Light House the Wind being too high Last Day of this Month</p> <p>October the 1st Drawing Wood to the Bank Eat Black Raspberries in the Bush Red Raspberries</p> <p>2nd Drawing Wood Lashey seen Hugh Ann on the Front the Calves sucking the cows</p> <p>3rd Done Drawing the Wook 42 1/2 Cords 16 1/2 of Maple Remainder Beech Birch 3 cords of Birch Took up all the Potatoes in the Garden Great going of Tow Boats very Fine Weather Lashey went to Salmon River David Summers came home From California sometime this Week</p> <p>4th Shot 2 Ducks Wind very high Raining</p> <p>5th Sunday Went around the Island Lashey came</p> <p>6th an Indian got Potatoes for a small Basket went to A Summers Seen Davy I did not know he came home till I seen him coming in the store Bought of A Summers Whiskey 2/6 pouder 1/- Ta{cut off} 4 1/2 Tea 2/6 Tobacco 1/3 Braces 1/6 Saleratus 4 Knife -/7 1/2 Herrings 2/6 Stopped at Thomas Munores all night</p> <p>7th heard Kenneth McLaughlin was to be married to Day came home took in all the apples 2 Indians here for Tobacco</p> <p>{page two}</p> <p>1862</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island Oct the 8th</p> <p>in the Bush James Hopkins &amp; Peter Grant here wind high Finished the Raising of the Potatoes Logs out cut some Marsh Hay in the Back Marsh</p> <p>9th Fixing the Red Canoe put tin on the inside 2 of Hamiltons here with with the 2 Renshaws sold the Wood to them 42 1/2 cords Maple 8/9 Beech 6/3 26 of Beech and 16 1/2 of Maple</p> <p>10th Hugh Anns Birth Day High East Wind Charles Shall one of the Coteau Pilots here from a Raft going to Buy apples stopt all night gave me -/10 1/2 for his supper and Bed</p> <p>11th Christee &amp; wife here with 2 Baskets Gave them Milk &amp; Potatoes went to the other side to see the Hunters that I used up his stack of Hay, Drawing wood from the Bush the Pilot here to Dinner</p> <p>Sunday 12th Bob &amp; Ann here Went to Charlies got some Summer Savoury Gave Bob 3 {cut off}laws 2 for the scythe the other for nothing settled all for the scythe</p> <p>13th Went to Williamstown Charlie and I 4 Bushels of Pease 1 Bag of Potatoes 1 Bag of Apples nuts Grapes cranberries stove pan axe handle 1 Firken of Butter Western Berries</p> <p>14th came home Bought of Hugh Munroe 7 yds of shirting as 18 1/2 4/ 1 1/2 1 spool of Thread -/1 Matches -/1/2 some Hooks Set My Traps for the first setting 7 of them in the Marsh before the Door the Hawks playing the Devil with the Hens</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1862</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island Oct 15th</p> <p>Skinning 4 Rats Went to A Summers Bought of A Summers 1 lb Candles 1/- Gave me Credit for L15..6..10 1/2 Renshaw to Pay him got L1..5 in cash From him Lashey went of to trap</p> <p>16th Went to Salmon River Brought some apples Grapes cherry Whiskey to the old man Bought of Grindel Streeter 1 Pair of Boots 17/6 Gave him L 1.. in cash to my account Bought of Congdon 1 viol of Peppermint Hoarhound /2 got an almanack Bought of Baker 1 lb shot -/6 Bought of B Buchanan Laces &amp; pipes 1 1/2 gave Peter 6/3 to my account took a cat home Raining some</p> <p>17th got 2 Rats Fixing my Traps George Renshaw here for me to go and help to Load the scow worked 1/2 Day John Secor here all Night the Rest of them went home</p> <p>18th St Lukes Day Drew a Load I had in the Bush sold them a cord more of Finished About 12 O Clock Bouquet tow her up got 1 Rat 10 Traps to night in the Front Marsh Found 2 oak staves 1 on the Pitt Point 1 near the Cordwood below a Little Dingwalls going Down for their Cattle to Rofs's Island Indians took away their Pine the Day I was in Salmon River Peter Cole</p> <p>Sunday 19th alone Wind High and some Rain</p> <p>20th High Wind cold some Plastering a little and Banking the House got a Rat</p> <p>21st Hill a Tacking about set 2 Traps in the Back Marsh Took home the 2 staves Banking Before the Door some High wind put Fire in the Big Stove</p> <p>{second page}</p> <p>Oct the 22nd 1862</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>Very fine Morning now the Wind rose snow on the Mountains Raining some no rats very Wind Weather</p> <p>23rd some snow Set 3 Traps for the Fox in the Bay Under a Mink fall at the upper Point</p> <p>24th our Hugh's Birth Day went to see D Morris went to the Lines seen the Testament or will Bought of Norman a quart paid this Found an oak stave going to Salmon River stopt all night Emmanuel and me with the old {illegible} snow some Thunder &amp; Lightning Rain &amp; High Wind Renshaws scow Towed out By the Bouquet</p> <p>25th My Birth Day came from Salmon River Luke a shooting Ducks Lashey here from Tom Cotters</p> <p>Sunday 26th Began to snow East Wind Lashey From Salmon River after his Barrel of EEls took them away snowing all night</p> <p>27th Snowing Breaking the Roads deep snow Drawing Drags got 2 Rats</p> <p>28th Fishing EEls for the first got 2 Went to A Summers his Goods came from Salmon River in the Bouquet Bought 1/2 lb Teas 4/9 Pail 1/3 Salt 1/2 Gallon Whiskey 1/3 Pipes -/2 In Davids New Ball Room Heard Mr Edward came Back from Hamilton Tom Tailor staving Johny Kenneth at A Summers store a clerk</p> <p>29th Went to Mr Morris's to see him a Fine day took some apples some EEls Old Mr Harrett &amp; his Wife came to stop then another 1/2 Bushels for the Hogs</p> <p>30th Bought of A Summers 1 lb of Tea 2/9 1 Doz Herrings 1/2 1/2 gal Syrup 1/8 2 Pipes for nothing 1 salt Bag for nothing a pint Whiskey -/4.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>October 31st 1862</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island Lake St Francis</p> <p>Went to the Depot New Lancaster or North Lancaster for the First Time ever I was there though Born in Glengarry Charlie and I went to mr John Wrights Hotel Had a couple of Rounds Bought of Dan R. Cameron a Butter Print -/7 1/2 the First House in the Depot I ever was into came home Charlie and I a Ball at the Kintail House tonight Charlie Brought me some Pumkins</p> <p>Nov the 1st Charlie and me to Salmon River Charlie got the Boots Through Mr Judge Watsons Means and used him well Bought of D Baker 1 lb Tobacco -/7 1/2 1lb shot -/6 1 yard of chain for Trap -/4 4 pipes -/2 Bought of Congdon 1/2 lb Hoarhound Candy -/7 1/2 Liquorice -/2 took Dinner with Bill at Cambells stopt all night as Morris with the old man the Richelieu in to Salmon River in the Salaberrys place</p> <p>2n Sunday Charlie &amp; I came home the Bourdeaus 7 of them here all night with the Wind got an order from Lashey for Lavinia of 10/- on Bakers store got 4 EEls From Lashey came home Charlie went home sleeping all Day mostly Reading Papers I got From Dan Cameron</p> <p>3rd this Day 5 years Granda Died Fixing Boards for the Floor Let out the calves put nails on their noses to Keep them from sucking</p> <p>4th Fixing in Boars in the Floor cleaning the stove Shot 2 squirrels got a Black Rat the first I got here Set 8 Traps in the Front Marsh seen the Fox</p> <p>{second page} Nov the 5th 1862 Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>Guy Fawks Day Plastering the House</p> <p>6th went to A Summers Bought 1 Barrel of Flour L1..10 Clock 18/9 Blankets L1..0 7 yds shirting 6/5 3 1/2 Flannel 6/7 Boots 8/9 starch -/6 Powder -/10 needles -/3 pins -/6 Thread pockets -/8 Bar Soap 1/1 1/2 3/4 yd Lining -/7 1/2 6 Hanks Thread L 1/10 1/2 Laces -/2 half Doz Vest Buttons -/4 pant Buttons -/7 2 spools /3 Tobacco &amp; Whiskey -/10 for Slack Beef 1/3 Needles -/3 Napkin /10 Seen Angus &amp; Doctor Shaver at Davids James Hopkins Got a Drake Donald Suple a Bee got my Pants &amp; vest Cut By the tailor Mr Benjamin Slack to a Pint in the shop to A Quarters worth of Tobacco for cutting them Heard the Ottawa was sunk came home wind High</p> <p>7th Our Ellens Birth Day A Very high East Wind and cold stuffing &amp; chinking the House Ducks Plenty &amp; Wild Geese cannot got to my Traps to Day wind too High A Treat at Davids yesterday to be charged {line illegible} Gray cannot catch him</p> <p>Sunday 9th Stormy snowing hard</p> <p>10th Drawing Wood Feeding the cattle a Fine Day Boats a going in abundance the Ottawa going up with a curious Machine in tow Barge in the Salmon River</p> <p>11th Drew a Load of Wood yesterday an upset all the wood on the top of me cleaning out the canoes a pain in my hip at the head of the Island I think this is old Hallow E'en Night cracking nuts</p> <p>12th This must be {line illegible}</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Nov 12th 1862</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>Wednesday 12th came after the Sheep Emmanuel Lashey and Sharren with the scow. I was at the Kit Kit Island came home I went with them to the Mouth of the Salmon River</p> <p>13th Making a Place for the stack with the scantling</p> <p>14th putting in Marsh hay 10 coils Mr Luke Brown here for us to go to the old Man Granny to Christees</p> <p>15th came home went to the Lines bought of J Baker 10/- An order Lashey gave me and Young Norman came home Bought of Baker 10 yds at 16 cents 1 lb Tobacco 1 spool 9 cents lb shot -10 cents Settled with Norman 1/1 1/2 which I owed him had a Treat paid this all clear up to this date am home</p> <p>Sunday the 16th Peter got the Loan of EEl Spear Jacops Bro{cut off} gave him a kettle of Potatoes he Gave me 3 EEls Freazing hard</p> <p>17th {illegible} came with the {illegible} and so Marked my Trousers {illegible} out came again this year</p> <p>18th {illegible} Trowling</p> <p>19th Fixing the Hens a place up Fishing EEls got 17 &amp; 1 cat Fish salted 2 of them 10 Between the 2 Kegs</p> <p>20th chopping Wood</p> <p>21st this Day Donald McMaster Departed Charlie came went to Salmon River</p> <p>{second page}</p> <p>21st 1862</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island Nov</p> <p>Brought 1 of corn to Mill Gave Mr Grindell Streeter an Order on A Summers for 4 Dollars Left my Boots to Be Mended Bought of David Baker 1 lb Tobacco -/9 1 Chain 10 cents Stopt at Mr Morris's all night Ellen at Home now found to {illegible} Lucretia and Geordie then Took the Dog River {illegible}</p> <p>22nd I came home {several line illegible} Before the Door went to the Big Island</p> <p>Sunday 23 around the Island out of Salmon River Freesing hard cold some {several lines illegible}</p> <p>The Boats came up after Dark {illegible} The Big Ottawa {couple of lines illegible} Lavinia Back {illegible}</p> <p>Sunday 23 Mr David Morris Departed on 23rd</p> <p>26th put in the Big Sow to Fatten put to {illegible} 1/2 of Pease Bob &amp; Bill came for Me to go about the Executor Businefs on the Marsh from Hopkin</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>the 27th 1862</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island Nov No Light in Hills noe in the scow Taking an inventory of all the Things Norman McDonald &amp; I at Mr Morris's Bought of Bob 1/2 lb candles -/6 not paid yet came home Met Thomas Munro Livinia Whitewashing</p> <p>28th White was here fixing around the stack snowing East Wind Warm change in the moon Light yet in Johnsons a Propeller went up this Morning {illegible} yet</p> <p>29th Went to A Summers Bought of 1 Quart H Wines 1/3 Saleratus -/4 Tea Chamber Pot 1/4 1/2 Dozen Plates 1/7 1/2 pens -/2 ink -/4 Tallow 7 lbs 4/4 1/2 yd cra{cut off} 1/10 1/2 2 spools -/6 1/2 lb Beeswax -/9 candlewich {cut off} 2 Brooms -/6 Horseshoe nails -/6 cut nails {cut off} candlestick -/10 Tea 2/11 Sox 1/6 Ellen Hugh Ann came Charlie Boots here fishing EEls no Light in Johnson Light house to night took a Horse to Walter Bakers St Andrews Day Got my note From A Summers which A Baker had 3 &amp; 48 ctents</p> <p>Sunday St Andrews Last Day of the Month Hawks took away a hen I got it Ellen crofsed a Fine Day</p> <p>1st of Dec a Dinner at Mr David Suimmers in celebration of St Andrews set 2 Traps snowing a Schooner went up - Bakers Barge hugh Ann here Whitewashing the Little Room</p> <p>2nd Hugh here set 2 Traps for Mink Fixing Boards around the Pease stack</p> <p>{second page}</p> <p>3rd 1862</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island Dec the I went with Hugh Ann to Fort Covington East Wind stopt at Mr Morris's to Dinner Ellen &amp; Laurie went up with her Paid Emmanuel for the candles 10 cents in Normans store Bakers Barge going to St Regis I stopt all night at the Old Mans</p> <p>4th L.S. and I came Down and we had a hard time on the River with the Fog crofsed to Hamiltons &amp; then Back to the Black Island again almost Bet us to make out our Island with the Fog she kept up very good spirits athought she was cold and the time stormy Left the canoe at the Head of the Island</p> <p>5th Drawing Drags Broke the sleigh cleaning at the Canoe a Fine Day East Wind Let out the calves sucked Molly</p> <p>6th change in the Moon Wind an Eclipse on the Moon stormy Day Keeping Gray in Now Fixing the stable petitions in Thrashed one Floor of Wheat for the First Thrashing Water very Low cattle all well and Hearty Not very well myself Ducks in the Channel yet plenty snow for sleighing now</p> <p>7th Cold stormy chopping a Little Stove wood Went to Head of Island the canoe in a Bad Way with Ice</p> <p>8 Fixing the Canoe Drew it up some took home a Drag of White Birch Began to feed the pigs</p> <p>9th Found a canoe Drew it to the Grove a Job at it Making candles 18 Made to Day &amp; 9 out of the Black cake that came from Williamstown</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Dec the 10th 1862</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>10th Drawing Wood around the Island</p> <p>11th Drawing Wood</p> <p>12th Went with Elizabeth to home went up to see Mr Norman about selling the sheep Got Mr Smart to buy them Got an Inventory of the things From him</p> <p>13th Mr Smart came down for the sheep took 18 of them went up with them to Mr Smarts Got his note for them payable in the Month of February next states Money Bought of Norman 3 yards of Black Ribbon at -/9 per yed 2/3 on credit a stormy Day of east Wind</p> <p>14th Sunday Bill came Down with the Ram took the cutter &amp; horse came home the young sheep out of Nicholsons white Ram along with the Ram to Day</p> <p>15th Let Out the Ram Began to chop cord Wood as it is a Fortunate Day Found a Large Canoe on the Water French Made a squirrel in my Trap a Fine Day some one crofsing to Christee shelling 3 Traces of corn</p> <p>16th snowing &amp; Raining Fixing where the Rain came in up stairs Grinding the axe sowed my Sail {illegible} Found a square Bottle close to shore</p> <p>17th Thrashing 1 Floor of Wheat Drawing Wood Fixing canoes Drawing Boards took the Runner from the Bu{cut off} vin at my Vest</p> <p>18th Cut Down the Balm Gilead Tree Hewing the Runner Drew 2 Load of Wood Cut 2 Jags of Marsh Hay (the Black Lamb .....) Made 11 Prints of Butter</p> <p>{second page}</p> <p>1862</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island Dec 19th Friday chopping stovewood been sick high Wind cutting Wood going to Freeze to night plaining Boards</p> <p>20th a cold Morning and cold Day set Fire to the Back Marsh set 2 Traps for the owl on the stone heap set 3 Baits for the Fox on the ice cutting Wood Broke on the stack at the East End of the Barn cattle all hearty Ice took on the Bay very well Nor West Wind River smoky House Cold Good Fires some anchor ice Going Down</p> <p>Sunday the 21st cold some</p> <p>22nd Killed the Big Sow set out another Pill for the Fox</p> <p>23rd Went to Summerstown Bought of A Summers 1 1/2 of Whiskey 3/9 Tea 3/ 7 1/2 1/2 lb powder -/10 5 yds shirting 5/- 3 1/2 yd 3/2 1/2 4 yd 3/4 1 Bottle of Pain Killer -/7 1/2 1 of Castor Oil -/7 1/2 1 Box Caps -/5 1 Handkerchief -/6 2 Pipes -/1 Thomas Munroe &amp; me Down together this is the First time to Day that I crofsed Hamiltons Bridge seen a Mink on Renshaws Island Fine Day on the Water Ducks Plenty Left my Canoe at the head of the Island Merry but sober had a Few hookers Thomas &amp; Ian Hamilton Island</p> <p>24th Drawing Wood home cutting Stove Wood</p> <p>25th Christmas Day A Very fine Day shooting some good cracks great crofsing to Hopkins &amp; Summers shot a squirrel seen the Fox to night the Fox eat 1 Bait of Poison</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Dec 26th 1862</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>Looking for the Fox cutting stove Wood took in the pork to cut</p> <p>27th Got a Mink cant find the Fox Went to the head of the Island 2 Men Fishing EEls salted the pork Vin making a sack</p> <p>28th Sunday seen 2 Men Fishing EEls at Charlies the Fox not dead yet &amp; seen his Tracks this Morning 6 Traps 1 got set out now 1 for the Owl on the stone heap and the rest for Mink very Fine weather these Few Days Past</p> <p>29th Drawing Drags cutting stove wood some Drops of Rain Broke the Iron on the End of the Whippletree</p> <p>30th Went to the head of the Island chopping Stove Wood setting Fires in the Marsh but it dont Burn very well Froze some last night a Fine Day to Day East wind circle around the Moon and the East Wind a Raising not much ice around the shore Blackened the stoves no snow on the Ground</p> <p>31st Last Day of the Year Fanning nearly a Bushel of Wheat Feeding all the Cattle Well Chopping Stove Wood A Fine Day set up till near 1 O Clock Firing away the old year and Firing in the New Year washed my Feet cleaned my Gun Firing with the Pistol</p> </div> transcribed https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/1aa26c4dcc20e52299cd761ddc912d82.pdf 6aa8fd33d0ae337f2c48aaa7defb538c PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. January 1, 1863 Mr James Cameron Island New Years Day Firing with the Pistol wind changed at 12 or 1 oclock this morning West By north and by south West about 6 O Clock Went around the Island cut Down 2 Oaks that was dead Feeding the cattle Well 2nd A Very fine Day seen a 2 canoes Fishing EEls made the Bed in the Kitchen 3rd Went to Dundee George Greaves & Gabriel Got in Horses Going for Fish Allens Birth Day Jim went to Cornwal for Baker & Frank Mrs Mayville a young one Last night Races on the ice to Day at Normans Bought of Norman 1/2 lb saleratus paid this sweetys -/1 nothing on credit got Baker to take 5 sheep allowing 15 dollars for them Witnefs to a note John M cBean Gave for 100 Dollars Bought of Baker 1 lb of cut tobacco to be paid got a Whippletree iron of the end from Bill Brought home the mits Got some papers from Bill Old Mrs Donald Cameron Carpenters Wife was Buried to Day I heard so a very Fine old Lady she was went So I would Get Abe & List school came home Sunday the 4th Was a fine Day East Wind a Boat going to Lancaster Jim Hopkins & George Graves called here on there way Back Wind Began to Raise Treated hem about 8 oclock the wind very high the change in the moon does it https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/f9fbba4d501dc48131bb902e7d3c2528.pdf 168adb45fdcc7ca21839b51b25480f2c PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. 1863 the 5th 1863 Mr James Cameron Island January Hansel Monday Drew the 2 oak Trees up on the Hill took home some Drags the Calve Died with Drinking too much skinned her setting Fires in the Marshes High wind a Fine Day Wind Last night Blew some old Trees Down 6th cleaning the pipes Drew the calve away took the Hay From the End of the Barn to the stable put the Calve in the hen house 7th Began to thrash the Oats the the Black 1 1/2 Began the other cold Freesing a little snow Last night put the sheep in the Big shed the Waterhole axe in the River 8th a Mink on the Island dont come to My Traps the Fox on but very shy Threshed oats Went to the head of the Island ice made well in the Bays the Mice Eating the oats Like the Devil 9th Thrashing & Fanning 5 - Bushels Lavinia helping me to Fan all the Potatoes covered now in the cellar 6 he{cut off} 1/2 Bushel in every heap turned warm in the Evening East Wind 10th Drawing Drags a Great Miracle in Finding a shirt Button in the Bush I happened to Turn over in Fun a Rotten Piece of a Log chunk Like as I turned it I commenced cutting the Ground as it was a little Frozen and what did I cut out But a shirt Button it Looked as if I was Just set to do it South Wind & snow cam in a hurry {second page} Mr James Cameron Island January the 11th Sunday Fine Day snowing & Raining at night 12th Thrashing the Last of the Oats Vin Washing got a Rat 13th Fanning 3 Bushels thats 8 Bushels of White Oats & 1 1/2 of Black Oats a Great yeild set My Trap tied to the calfs Leg went to Little Island chasing a Duck put some of the Marsh hay out of the Barn Began the Good hay for Gray a Fine Day But East Wind Raising at night some 14th Drew some Drags hacking at a Log of Lasheys for wood Raining some 15th Going out to the Bush for to chop I met with a Deer's track came home for my Gun chased him Down 3 Times from the Head of Island I Fired at him but was too far off I Lamed him a little al day after did not Get him I am thinking he'll stop all night with me he or she is a Bonny Beastie Turning stormy after Dark Blowing hard 15th a very stormy Day Found old Min the cat in the Trap Dead went to the Pitt Point to see if I would see the Deer did not see him East Wind changed to the Nor West of it would Freeze the ice would take chopping stove wood Gave Gray a pail of Milk some cold to night Good Fires warm house though the snow came in Thomas Munroe Out on the Lake all night him and Gabriel got his Feet Froze Badly 17th the ice took after the Deer to Kit Kit Old Mr Alexander Cameron Departed this life https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/4e687c10b29b65a33dae75b16bd53c80.pdf 0fbd307e966b3537652f54b253e82515 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. Mr James Cameron Island Jany 18th 1863 I crofsed to Henerys the ice Good came home and went to the Wake caught a Duck on the ice Gave it to Henerys children 19th Went to Dig the Grave John Duncan Henry William Rose John Rose & one of Long Johns Boys & Myself the Hardest Job to Dig a Grave that ever I seen almost impossible to Dig it Thomas Munroe Taking home From Hopkins came Down to R{illegible} had Dinner came Home Thomas Froze on the night of the 16th 20th Drawing Wood at head of Island put out some Bush 21st St Agnes Day Taking the Wheat of the Hay on the West side of the Mow 22nd I went to see Thomas Munroe Angus Came sent out 18 Pounds of Butter Basket & Towl Bought of A Summers 1/2 lb Tea 1/4 1/2 Tape -/4 Powder canister 1/6 shot -/6 1/2 2 sp{cut off} -/6 Got the Dog Bull Tarrier about 1 year old Paid 5 Dollars to Streeter for him seen young David But He looks very Poorly Bought A Lottery Ticket 23rd Went for the Mare to Walters Bought of A Summers Led Pencil -/2 1/2 Horseshoe nails -/4 Got 2 shoes From Joby Rose got a Mouse in my Trap Bushed some of the Road to Francis Island Thawing some Killing Hogs at David Summers Sherrif McIntyre Down to Ranald G{cut off} {second page} 24th 1863 Mr James Cameron Island Very stormy some East Wind cutting Wood 25th Sunday Robie Burns Birth Day 26th Drawing Drags Fixing the Roads for to Draw the hay went to spear EEls got 1 Henery Big Frank Tom skutters George Semo came to Fish I cut Holes for them got 32 out of one hole got 12 from tom cotters some a Great many small ones Peter and another Indian Fishing stopt all night Got 45 or 46 from them in all 27th went with Henery & Big Frank cutting holes for them Got about 70 or so Gave me 31 EEls took Dinner here Heard Antwine Bosell was called Last Sunday with Jessimas Girl Henery told me Heard Old Mrs Donald McDougall Broke her arm Peter went home a Mink on the Island set 2 Traps Fishers in the Big Bay 28th Heard that John Grave Died in California old Mrs Wright John Camerons wife Mrs Lablaw old Martins McMartin Buried to day Heard Bill McKay put in Jail for at his wife sawing Allens Logs Semo & Henery Bosells Went to Williamstown got a Ride from Keefe the Baker a treat at Ranalds 1/- seen Finlay Rofs and Wife and Margaret Rofs in James Summers store got a pair of Mits 2 Headstalls a sale of Lasy Finnans in Williamstown 29th got a Ride home snowing no Mink in the trap Heard Dany Duncan was poorly https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/f9df9c5da132420316537a0c348ed116.pdf 69e70dab1593569ceb8fa3fcc7bf60ce PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. 30th 1863 Mr James Cameron Island Jany the Went to head of the Island with Gray Went to the Little Island with the truck Drawing Drags put out 3 pills for the Fox on ice in the Bay snowing 31st chopping Wood Drew a Big Basswood stick 1st of February Sunday a Fine Day wind Raised through the night about 3 oclock the pipes Took Fire in the Morning of the 2nd the house near Going cleaned the pipes the Big Maple came Down with the storm and the stump in the Marsh My canoe Blowed into the airhole and out of it shingles of of the house 3rd Went to the ice put out some Bushes chopping stove wood cold Day to Day 4th a very cold Day the coldest we had this year this far came for the hay James Grant Angus about 3/4 of a Tun upset with the Load on the ice Laurie's Birth Day (21 now) cold night 5th colder Day still east Wind snowing to night Freezing hard everything Froze in the house 6th a snowy stormy Day went for the Truck the ice snow Deep went to tsee the traps 7th Breaking Roads went to Head of the Island took home my Traps from there snow Deep 2 Foxes at the airhole all Day Playing William Hamilton Departed this Life Malcom Dingwall poorly M Lauchlans Daughter poorly Se{cut off} poorly {second page} Sunday February 8 1863 Mr James Cameron Island Livinia sick a very fine Day the Baby Boarn Gordon son I crofsed Heard of William Hamiltons Death Semo went for Mrs Morris I had to turn Midwife Myself crofsed for Margaret Henerys Girl 9th Went to A Summers Bought 1 Gal Whiskey 2/6 nails -/6 Tallow 6/6 Tea 1/2 lb 1/4 1/2 Saffras -/2 nutmeg -/6 Sugar 2 lbs 1/3 Broom -/5 2 yds calico 1/8 Soap 1/3 Left my Horse at Roses Antwine Bosell Married to Day to Jessimas Girl a Treat on the Boys at the store 1/3 came home stormy East Wind William Hamilton Buried to Day 10th I went for Semos Cutter took it Home 11th Went home with Mrs Morris stopt at Henerys took home the Basket 12th chopping Wood cold some 13 Margaret went home to go to the Ball Mary Ann cmae to Ball; to night at Davids Valentine 14th Valentine Day Mary Ann went home Thrashing Wheat The Fee cut off Thomas Munroe Margaret & Henery came Sunday 15th Henery went home Thawed & Rain some Last night Warmer to Day High Wind 16th Thrashing Wheat a fine Day 17th Took home a Drag Henry & Wife here all night 18th James Hugh's Birth Day Ash Wednesday Gave Henery an order for 4/- on A Summers Bought of A Summers Flour {illegible} 2/9 candles -/6 castor oil -/7 1/2 Treat 1/3 Got Some {illegible} with me gave him 1 Bushel of Oats ({illegible} 1-90 1 1/2) https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/0b6cbf98854b6d51df1367cf76fe5791.pdf 05f2dab79110f355a74c66032a55e6fd PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. 1863 Mr James Cameron Island February the 19 Went to Salmon River called on George Renshaw got 6/- from him paid Peter Buchanan 4/- to my credit paid a Treat at Normans -/6 Bought of Buchanan 1 Ball of Wick 17 cents paid this Bought of D Baker 1/2 lb Tobacco -/6 to Be Paid Got my Boots Fixed By Streeter 1/- got the other Boots at Bufs 7/6 20th Angus came for Hay him and Motty Ruso upsets on the {cut off} Malcom Dingwall Departed Fanning Wheat 1/1/2 stormy Day Took the sleigh to me 21st chopping stove Wood Drew a Drag cold day Pipes a fire Sunday 22nd Washingtons Birth Day Mary Ann Phiney Antwine & Augusta Pridhoe here to Dinner a cold Day 23rd Fixing the Rack for the Sheep Drew a Load of Wood Got a Weasel in a Trap Malcolm Dingwall Buried Christees came home 24th Seen Charlie yesterday & to Day a cutter to Christee Found a Fox after eating the Poison Mary Went home this evening cleaned the cook stove Drawing Wood A Soiree at D{illegible} Last Night on Favour of Thomas Munroe 25th Ellen cam for Granny Bob & Wife here a Great many Fishing EEls Brought a Drefs for the Boy Shoeing Gray put 2 shoes on Henery a Bee Little Henery here for Milk 26th Henery & Wife here stopt all night Rover eat the Poison to Day Henery and I chopping 27th Henery & I to see eels holes found some on the ice 28th Henery chopped1/2 Day Jack came Fishing EEls seen Crows 1st 29th Writing Letters for Henery Jack went off Stormy Jack {illegible} & 3 more {second page} Mr James Cameron Island March Jack here Fishing EEls 2nd Went for Charlies ashes 3rd Stormy East Wind Charlie here 4th Went with the ashes to Summers got 70 cents cash Bought of A Summers 1/2 lb starch -/7 1/2 2 yds Muslin 2/- 1/2 bus salt 1/3 Matches -/6 1/2 quire -/7 1/2 2 lb sugar 1/3 Charlie a Bottle Drank it all got a Bottle from A Summers to be Returned 5th Went to Salmon River with 7 Bushels of Ashes at 18 cents Paid 1/1/2 lb of Tobacco got Bonnet Borders 1/2 Take 3 cents needles -/4 32 cents cash a pair of sox 1/3 Got 40 1/2 Dollars from Smart paid Mears 4 Dollars paid Minkler 10 Dollars paid Grange 1 Dollar paid Berry the Butcher 2 1/2 Dollars Gave Grindel Streeter 1 Fox 6/3 Mink <s>L</s>1..0..{cut off} 16 Rats at 1/3 4 Dollars 1 Calf skin 5/- 10 Cash I got 1 pair Boots 5/- Mended Vins Boots for nothing Paid Norman 2/3 I owed him I did not Got my change Back Les came home with me Thowed of 4 1/2 of the 11 Dollars that was coming on the sheep thats 7 Dollars for myself Lot 1 of my Bags 6th Stormy Drifting soft some Drew some Woods with the Mare cleaning the pipes Mary Ann here all night her Brother for Milk Lent the cover of the Tin Kettle to them Fishing EEls 2 Men before the Door Got a Mink at the Lower End of the Island Took up my 2 Traps in the marsh 7th Biil & Abraham came for the Pease Straw got it got 3 1/2 Bushels of Oats got 2 Trace Chains https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/6dd423507302cd78671cecf2aef8b46a.pdf 0a09feeecf7ed2c03ba5c8238a47d350 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. Mr James Cameron Island March 7th 1863 A Stickler here Looking as he said for Timber for John Rankin that Frank sold Lis went home on the Load of Straw Got 2 of my Bags to take the Oats 3 Men here Fishing EEls Lashomb Jessima & Left their horse here Margaret Bosell went home her Month is up gave her a Pair of Boots put out 3 Pills and one out Before Sunday the 8th Stormy Drifting snowing 9th cut a Waterhole Broke the Road Both ways went for a Load of Wood Turned stormy a Very Great Storm would turn Fine and Begin again I suppose it is these Days the Equinoxial Gales are Sun about the Line it is so Very Blustering The Dove came 10th Went to Salmon River Brought A Summers Bottle home Mrs Morris went up with me at Lukes at Kimballs Bought a song Book -/10 Bought Essence of Peppermint sold to Streeter 1 Mink 4 Dollars cash Bonnet Borders at Tuthills 37 cents got 2 almanacks a Treat at M{cut off} 10 cent 11cents for Whiskey Bought of A Summers 1 Quart Whiskey -/7 1/2 1 lb sugar -/7 1/2 1/2 lb Tea 2/3 Bought of A Norman 1 Broom -/6 The Prince of Wales Married to Day Firing at Night Mr Henderson came with me to Thrash 11th Stormy time I went to Williamstown Brought carpet stuff 1 Keg of EEls Jar of Milk got the Big Jar a {illegible} {second page} James Cameron Island March the 12th came from Williamstown cold Morning Bought of A Summers 1 Bar soap 1/ 1/2 Fanning the Last of the Wheat 2 Bushels chopping some stove Wood Henderson the Pigeon Gone off (Dove) this Day McMaster came to the Island first 13th Gave an Order to Henderson on A Summers for 3/9 14th got a Rat Knocking about Waiting these 2 Days see if they were coming for the Hay cold night this cattle all well 15 Sunday a cold morning Freezing very hard but a Fine Day A Strange Bird on the top of the Barn 16th a very cold Morning But a most Beautiful Day it is, cut one EEl hole and stopt at that the Ice is so very thick very near 3 Feet in the Thicknefs Fixed my spear made a hole for another nail Drew home 2 Loads of Wood with the Mare the Wolf on the Island a Dog on his Track Sunday 17th Stormy snowing West Wind St Patricks and a stormy Day it is waiting for them to come for the hay set 2 Trap in Back Part of the Island either a Rat or Mink hole thats 5 Traps have set 4 piles out 18th I went to Salmon River to settle affairs Brought some hops to Bill horse him dead Seen old David Summers & John Cameron there took me to Coles Tavern and Treated well to 2 Treats at Coles 1 at Normans 1 at Bakers paid Norman for the Broom Came home started with the Boy Gordon to Morrises took the short Road at Alexis Island 19th went to Mr Wells & to the Presbyterian at Paddocks <s>Bought of Ba</s> Ellen Married on the 18th https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/0b9a7b852e7c14f014ad755ccfc0d05e.pdf 4e142b09450927a81bcdd70a53879b0f PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. the 19th 1863 Mr James Cameron Island March Bought of A Baker 1 Quart of Whiskey 74 1 Pound of sugar -/7 1/2 Paid this Gave him 2.6 cents did not Get my change came Down Livinia wanting to get her sheep Got my 2 Bags from Bill seen William McDonell Ocin From Williamstown Buying hay in or Morris A Great many taking hay from the other side 20th Setting Traps for a Mink 21st Went to Christees Sandy Came caught a Rat 22nd Lavinia Birth Day Jacop & another Indian here Both Staving 23rd I went to Fort Covington took home Bakers Bottle Artimas Sick Bought of GA St{cut off} 3 Bushels of Potatoes at 33 cents a Bushel Paid this Gave him 2 Rats 60 cents a Bushel Paid this Gave him 2 Rats 60 cents paid me Promised Mr Minkler the Butter went Mavills Road Angus & John Cameron here for the hay Semo here to see if I would Give him hay 24th Sandy commenced to Chop Sandy Crofsed I went with the Butter Sold it to Stewart Mears for 18 cents Bought the Tennet Back from him for 1/3 1 lb shot -/6 Blue 4 cents 2 lb sugar 1/3 pins 8 cents Axe 3/9 not Warranted Bought of D Baker 1 Grindstone at 1 1/2 cents a lb Weight 52 lbs 4/- paid this (a Treat at Normans 10 cents paid) Got 10 Dollars Cash American Money Good Travelling ice Good Fine Day 25th Raining hard got a Black Muskrat Fixing a Crank in the Grindstone 26th Went to Semos gave him hay 300 Weight or so took Dinner at Henerys water on the Ice Sandy came The Dove came Back again to see us went off {second page} Mr James Cameron Island March the 27th 1863 Sandy & I chopping on the Bank 28th Sandy chopping I commenced to Draw cord Wood for the first I Drew Drew what Henery and I cut First Wild Geese is heard Christie Wife here with Baskets commenced to snow no Eggs yet Ellen Morris's Birth Day Sunday 29th Stormy Day snowing & Blowing 30 Drawing some in the Bush took home a Load of wood Made the Beetle a fine Day (Intercalary Day 29) 31st Last Day of the Month Sandy crofsed I went to Salmon River Bought of Mears & McPhee 1/2 lb Tobacco 1/- Tea 2/- Bought of G.A. Streeter 1 pair of Boots 6/3 Babish 1/- a Treat at Stoughtons -/6 Got the strainer Fixed -/7 1/2 Bought of Norman 8 Dishes for 2/2 paid 20 cents of this Got a Ride from a Caller Angus Motty Ruso Heard Sandy Cameron had the small Pox Got a Ride part of the way from William McGreggor Seen Cranes on Alexis Island 1st of April All Fools Day Took in 2 Eggs the Cats eating them Stormy Day chopping stove Wood This Day 5 years ago Duncan Died 2nd Thinking to have a Bee to Day But it is so stormy no one could come Drew the Last of what wood I had chopped to the Bank 3rd Good Friday Jo here Jim Nicholson after the Hollo Adze got it Jacop & Anneas here Fishing EEls gave them a peice of Bread 4th Jo went for his cloths I went to A Summers Bought 1 Gal Whiskey 2/6 1/4 Tea 1/2 lb 1/4 1/2 Soda -/4 Herrings 2 Dozen 1/3 combs -/8 shot -/6 Soap 1/1 1/2 Pink & Semo {illegible} (9..3) account of A Summer the same on the other side of Leaf https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/ee5ada6ec7ad5c12b5737a40b065c420.pdf 8ec96e23acc4c85fc96fcb86cc7ca182 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. 1863 Mr James Cameron Island April 4 Went to a Summers Bought 1 Gallon of Whiskey 2/6 2 Dozen of Herrings 1/3 1/4 of Tea 1/- lb Tea 1/4 1/2 Soda 1/2 lb 4 1/2 Soap 1/ 1 1/2 Soap 1/1 1/2 Shot -/6 Combs -/8 Pink & Sema -/6 not very well Luke & Emmanuel here with a Letter from Mr Norman concerning the giving over the movable Property to Mr Frothugh Caught 1 EEl Ice thick in the channel I owed off cut an stick for spear poles Me very sick through the night Sunday Easter 5th Charlie here Gave me -/6 Christees went off Jacop Left the spear for Charlie and Marys chest of cloths Peter Small Tree took the spear away Fenny here for milk they went to Charlies Lewis Christees boy with him very sick Set a trap took up my Big Trap 7th Stormy Day of Snow Sandy Making my mits 8th Went to the Bush for firewood 9th Began the hay on the East end 10th ice opened in the channel Lots of Teams crofsing to Day with heavy Loads I went to Salmon River Bought of Mears 2 lb Sugar 1/3 caps -/4 1/2 2 papers for myself & 2 for Charlie 20 cents I owed him on the tart Dishes 10 cent for crackers and Treat 1 paper cabbage 1 paper Needles Gave the Writings to Frothingham agent a Lawsuit about a Prue got 10 cents from Artimas a horse got in Dan Duncan over with McMartin Seen these Gannets going {second page} Mr James Cameron Island April the 11th 1863 Drawing in the Bush the soft Maple & Oak swallows came Robins came snowbirds Plenty BlackBirds & cranes all the Feathered inhabitants now came the Dove came again (Seen these Gannets going Down on the 10th) Hens not Laying Fine Day Livinia made a Taste of Sugar Sandy chopping the Oaks on the Bank Feed Plenty for Man and Beast 12th ice opened Before the Door Raining some cattle out Picking some ice not opening Fast 13th Began Cording the Wood on the Bank Drawing some 14th Livinia sick Fired 2 shots at a Rat did not get it The churn impossible to make Butter Firing commenced ice opening very slow Drew the Canoe Behind the Barn Loons Roaring 15th Drawing set a Trap shot a squirrel with Thomas Davis Fitsstephen Gun cording some Drawing Went out with the small canoe for the first time this year ice Jamming some 16 Drawing & Piling 17th sick some Sandy making 2 Whippletrees Light in the Light House Raining got a Rat 18th Our Duncans Birth Day Bought of A Summers 1/2 Gal HW 2/6 Knife 1/6 Tobacco 1/2 lb 1/4 1/2 Salts -/2 Crema Tartar -/3 envelopes -/3 Tax -/5 got my account from him Sandy Staving Sandy shooting Sunday 19th Charlie here Charlie sick me not well a Fine Day 20th Drawing in the Bush Heard the Frogs for the first time High Wind 21st Drawing to the Bank 2 Indians on the Pitt Point Lewis Christees Boy & Smalltree Shot a Rat set 2 traps ice going Down ice in the Marsh Fishing EEls got 2 in the Mud great shooting https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/1f4938e86b37daf5f71ded3a8b5de98a.pdf 7fc43e9d1c7c855a1b8a5af8cf28747e PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. April the 22nd 1863 Mr James Cameron Island Wednesday Spearing EEls Charlie & I got a Few nursing some 23rd St Georges Day A Fine Day Fishing EEls got 8 Drawing to the Bank ice going Down Hens not Laying hard Frost Nights now got 2 Rats Fixing the Fence in the Upper Feild Cows going to the Bush Feeding them yet Burning some of the Rubish Before the Door 24th ice going Down cleaning the Pipes cleaning the cookhouse & Milkhouse Drawing up Stick with Bolts in it at the Lower Point ice on the Back Bay yet a Bird came in the House Sandy chopping A Barge in to Salmon River I think it is Mr Bakers 2 Master 25th Drawing in the Bush 26th Windy Took Medicine 27th Began to plough before the Door got a Rat 28 Went to Salmon River Bought of Congdon a Bottle of Medicine & a Box of Pills 3/9 Paid Bought of P Buchanan 10 lbsalt 1/- 1/2 Bushel of Potatoes 18 cents paid this paid 2 Dollars but it stood only 7/6 to my account (I owe now {illegible} to him $1..94 cents one Dollar & 94 cents) Bought of Minkler a sank /7 1/2 1/2 Dozen of Spoons 1/10 1/2 paid) Brought 2 1/2 of Wheat to Mrs Morris that I Took out of their Wheat on Bargain got my Gun took Dinner their Sandy & I stopt at Lukes had a Round or 2 to gave Sandy 10 cents the Prisoner escaped Sunday from John Birch Old young alek Departed yesterday not very well 29th setting fires Fixing Pitt Point Fence Found a Fox {second page} Mr James Cameron Island April 29th 1863 First Steamboat Passed a Propeller name ______ I Put the Cats on the Little Island set Fire on the Island First Lights for Boats in the Lighthouses tonight Took Pills the Clock astray Sandy Chopping 30th Sent Sandy to A Summers sent the Whippletree Irons to Tom Kennedy to Fix Tom sent me his own Harnefsed the Horses together for the First time Bought of A Summers 1/2 Gal Whiskey 1/2 1 lb ot Tobacco 2/9 got no sugar Sandy Staving ploughing before the Door Planting Potatoes About 40 hills of the White & Blue noses at Last Row of the Furrow 6 square) A Boat Went Down Charlie Fishing EEls Fishing at night got 2 1st of May Sandy ploughing the Pease Ground me planting Potatoes the Dog Killed 1 hen & almost another shot 2 Ducks put in the pigs set Fires in the Grove a Great Deal of ice Going Down The Lottery to come of to night 2nd Salaberry Came up First Trip ploughing the pease Ground some snow Fixing the Fence on the Pitt Point Sunday the 3rd Sandy and the Boy & Lavinia went to Mrs Morris's the Bowmanville went Down Lis came Down with them Thomas Munroe went for his Boat I went to the Little Island very unwell Lots of Wild Geese & Ducks close to the shore since it is Sunday 4th very unwell 7 or 8 Boats Passed up and Down Tow Boats commenced put in the Calves https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/eeaa3aa05b99a515b282ea83ff15033e.pdf 75e045b4ce390dac01b568a5b07e38c9 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. 1863 Mr James Cameron Island May 5 Ploughing East Wind Frost Last Night sowed another Paper of Cabbage seeds in 3 Troughs Christee here Going for his Folks to Kenyon took 1 of Marys shirts out to her steamer Huron went up on her First Trip setting Fires Driving for Sandy Took up my Traps very unwell Taking Medicine Began Down next the oak Tree 6th Sowed 3 Bushels of small Peas very sick 7th 13 pecks of Black Oats sowed & Sowed 2 Bushels of the Big Pease Fixing the Gate 8th Mr John Campbell here Washing his things Lashey here for his Lines pail & hooks The New Ear or Emprefs went Down Sandy & I ploughing East Wind the Traveller a great Two coming up Drew the Big Canoe Behind the Barn A very fine Day Frost Last Night 9th Mr Cambell washing & Irening Thomas Munroe Down with Pat Charlie to Lancaster Sandy crofsed with Thomas took Dinner ploughing above the house Mary Christee here for her chest Lent them to saw & Gimlet sent over the Broken neck Bottle to David Ploughed the Garden 10th Sunday Preaching on the Front Mrs Bosell here for Canoe Pat & Charlie here got 3 apples From Pat Huron went Down Took salts Wild Geese & Ducks Plenty before the Door Ticks commencing a bad Mosquito commencing to come Rain in the night 11th Raining tried the Perch got none Sandy came have the news of Rob Summers John Cameron & Sandy gone to Frasher River {second page} 1863 Mr James Cameron Island may 12th Fixing the Fence on the Pitt Point Campbell crofsed Sandy to the store called at old Bosells for the Line got it for 2 Dollars an order on A Summers for a Dollar got the rong Line 13th Went to Salmon River with Elizabeth To Streeter 7 Rats at 32 cent 2 & 24 cents Bought of Streeter 1 Bushel of Potatoes /10 1/2 Paid) got the Boots Fixed on the Heels Bought of Mears 1/2 lb Tea 1/10 1/2 Bought of Congdon 1 plaster 18 cents Worm Tea 1/3 Got an Almanack Bought of Buchanan 2 Bushels of Barley 1 of American Money & charged 2/6 more on it Being Yankee Money Salt 30 cents Rope 1/3 2 Papers seeds 12 cents 2 lb Sugar 1/3 Broom 2 cents Soap 10 cents Came Down took Tea at Mrs Morris's Layna came Down Charlie & Pat here 14th Holy Thursday Sandy Chopping Old Mrs Angus McDonald Departed this Life 15th Sandy making Rockers for the chair went to Bosells for the Line got a peice of Line 16th Set the Line Caught the First Perch 4 of them Found a sheep in the Water took the Wool off took home the Black Cat Baited the Line for the First time Thunder & Lightning Old Mrs McDonald Buried to Day Boats Going in abundance Drawing some in the Bush Sandy chopping 17th Sunday Sandy went home with Laurie Pat & Charlie here gave me a Glafs of Gin Got a Sturgeon for the first 18th Ploughing above the house hailstones & Rain Broke the Line the Sheep 2 Lambs hey Died planted the sugar corn & popcorn or Rice corn & 2 hills of White corn https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/a07c5e7fb7819380ca38b57ea6156c74.pdf dcd2f662e50d9bf814ad6860c226283c PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. 1863 Mr James Cameron Island May 19th 19th Planted the corn some Ploughed a Little above the Lane & Behind the barn But it is too wet with the Rain Broke the coulter 20th A Hen to Hatch with 10 Eggs on the stable Loft Ploughing Behind the barn Ploughed a Ridge down at the Plumtree took over the Bun to Mr David Summers Bought A Summers 1 pair of Overalls 3/- 1/2 lb Tea 2/- 1 Bar of Soap 1/1 1/2 saw File -/6 Hoe 1/10 1/2 which comes to 8/6) (Big Jim in the Glen Buried on the 20th ) speaking to Kenneth about their colts 21st Sowed 2 Bushels of Barley Sandy crofsed seen Angus on the Front Rob Summers came home 22 planted potatoes in the Garden and some above the house the Bluenoses in the Garden took home sticks for a Harrow Drew a sawlog up out of the River 23rd Sowed near a Bushel of Pease at the end of the Big Bease, Sowed above house 3 1/2 of Oats the Potatoes peeping up Before the Door Sandy came Staving got a Ducking got a Plough Point from David Summers for me 24th Sunday Queens Birth Day 3 men here from a Raft wanted 12 withs gave me 12 cents cash Sandy Bad with the Piles 25th Keeping the Queens Birth Day me shooting at night Ploughing Behind the barn Lashey here 26th Frost Last night shearing 3 of the sheep Ram my Sheep and the one thats got the Lamb Fishing Sandy and I making a Harrow planted some pumkins and white Beans at the Pig Pen 27th Went to Salmon River Bought of GA Streeter 1 pair of Boots for Sandy 6/10 1/2 a Rat got 32 cents Bought A Bushel of Potatoes 1/10 paid {illegible} {second page} Mr James Cameron Island May 27th 1863 Bought of Mr Mears & C 1/2 lb Tea 1/10 1/2 12 yds calico at 1/6 yard 1 spool 10 cents Bought of Grange 1 Ladle 1/- 1 skimmer -/6 Bought of Bill Morris & Co 1 Bull calf to Cash on it 2/6 To 1/2 Bushel Potatoes 15 Cents Les came Down with us Sandy at Congdons for the Piles Watson's First Trowling on the Lake for Lunge 28th Sandy crofsed for the Wheat to A Summers did not Get it putting manure on the Garden ploughing some 1 lb of Tobacco 2/3 at the Garden Taking the Banking from the house 29th Went to Salmon River stopt at Renshaws scow Bought of Quaw 2 Bushels of Wheat 15/- Bought of Norman 5 Bunches of Line 1/3 not Paid Paid the other 12 cents to Bill for the calf Ellen came Down with us Left the Horn of Grange to be 6 cents 30th Sowed 1 of Wheat 1/2 Bushel or so above the oats 2 Ridges to sow their yet Began to Rain Sandy hewing the house fixing the saw Let the Horses out for the first time to Grafs Went to Little Island Trowling some took the oats out of the Wheat 31st Davidson & I2 girls and Uncle Duncans John here Wind high 1st of June an Eclipse sowed the Wheat at the side of hay & some Behind the Barn harrowing at the scoring the house 3rd Sandy crofsed with Ellen took home the horn Hoeing corn and Potatoes Planting corn & squashes at the Pease Making the Soap not very well 4th of June Finished hewing the house Began the Rafters Making the soap got a pike yesterday https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/1bbd83683becd2e7c5175f10dec52804.pdf ab7082d8fcd408b9cf6975ae40ce361e PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. 1863 Mr James Cameron Island June 5 Friday 5th of June Put the Rafters on the House & Boarded some on North Side Went to Charlies Got some Turnip seed & Onions & the hammer 2 Men here Lee & Reuben Martins 's Son all night Raining Mary Birch Pafsed in a Boat close to shore 6th Went to Christees seen Mary Anns Baby about a month old Christee says it Belongs to Thomas More got 13 Pine Boards & 1 hemlock Board Cost 2 Dollars paid 1 Dollar of it I owe him a Dollar yet on them go the scyths 2 of them saw & Gimlet cut the Door procefsion in St Regis Sandy went home with Lis took Ellen down Ellen made a Cap for the Boy Brought a hammer from Morris's Sandy did Charlie here Gave him potatoes to plant pease saop Found 5 Large staves & 4 small ones 8th Raining Fishing perch caught 44 put them in the pen but 20 of them got away Sandy & Ellen sparking a Raft cutting poles Left them 9th Our Marys Birth Day Went to Summers a Treat at Davids 1/3 on credit Bought of A Summers 2 Bunshes of shingles 12/6 10 lb nails shingles 2/6 Donald Summers & Robert Down for the Canoe went to Alexis Island for Boards Richard Grear here 10th Began to shingle the north side 11 calling for Charlie Sandy working at the Door cleaning out the cellar 12h Went to Salmon River with the wool 15 lb only got 12 Ba{cut off} 7 cents a lb oiled and carded paid 10 cents Duty got the Receipt of the wool for 4 cents Bought P Buchanan 4 lb nails 1/- 1 Bushel of potatoes 1/6 crackers & cheese -/7 1/2 Got the churn Fixed at McGiffens 1/3 not paid to Day John Angus came {second page} Mr James Cameron Island June 13th 1863 Working at the house Began to shingle the South Side John Angus & me Fishing got none went to Fish with the Light Sandy Lost a Sturgeon the City of Hamilton Began to tow here hoeing some Mosquitoes Bad Ticks some young chickens 14 of them Jack Bad with Boils Ellen made a Puzzle hens scratching the Wheat 14th Jack Ellen & Sandy went to Christees 3 canoes went Down 15th I and Sandy & Jack crofsed Gave John Angus the Berries to take to Ellen Left the Dog Tippoo on the Island Settled with old Bosell about the Line all clear Got the round adze From Nicholson took a hook out of Semos Boys hand Henery Bad with a Felon on his Finger A Great Gale of North Wind coming home Sandy & Ellen Crofsed for the Shingles & for the Wheel & Reel Gave Sandy an Order to get them cedar shingles 7/6 16th came Back Ellen Ellen & Sandy Tom Davis came high Wind working at the Potatoes 17th working at the House Finished shingling the South Side Began the West Gable end hoeing some 18th This Day the Deciding the Battle of Waterloo Finished the West Gable end put out 2 Lines Tom Went offf John Cameron & Fray here stopt all night 19th Went to A Summers Bought 1/2 lb Tea 1/10 1/2 1 lb Tobacco 2/3 1/2 Gal Whiskey 1/3 Soada -/4 1/2 Pepper -/1 7 lb nails 1/9 1 Bottle Porter 1/- 2 Bowls -/9 a Hat for nothing Wind very high Began the East End of the Gable 20th Fixing End of the House {illegible} Wife here Bought a sturgeon & Basket from her gave some Meal and Potatoes https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/d86b063b98fb7196666d15609a800c13.pdf 0c653c81ebef0a31bf2d43c812d3f1c6 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. Mr James Cameron Island June 21st 1863 Sunday 21st Sandy went to church Ellen was home A Smallman here 22nd Our Dans Birth Day a Fortunate Day Christee here I went to Renshaws Mr Harper treated me 23rd Fixing the stone wall in the cellar Digging and putting Out Ground 2 Men were here with Bob Getts Dynn & Watson From PlatsBurgh Raining 24th St John the Babtiste Day Great Firing of Cannons Back of St Annicet Or there abouts 3 Men here all night Fishers) Sandy Digging the Cellar Berres some Rip now strawBerries Fishing at night at the Little Island for Pickerel got none 25th Shows in Salmon River Sandy & E Morris went Found an Elem stick on the water Turned with it I fetched it to the shore hoeing corn Potatoes Pulling Cotton out of the Grain Mustard bad in the Grain Angus came at night 26th Sandy & Ellen came Brought 4 Plains From the Estate of the Late D Morris to be Returned Sandy Staving at the show Drawing up the Elm stick Drawing stones Donald Suple here Got a Rod Davidson & Miller with him Angus went off 27th Sandy went off with Ellen The Boy out on the water with us hoeing some Sunday 28th Pophams wife here for Milk Sandy & I went to Williamstown with 2 Bushels of Big Pease about 18 lbs of Wool without the Bags {illegible} at Sheep 60 heads of cabbage Plants 1 Bag of Potatoes Pie Plants or Rubarb 29th came home took scantling canoe load got an old Buttertub {second page} 1863 Mr James Cameron Island June 30th 30th Charlie and me to Dundee with ashes Bought of Norman Beer 2/6 Bought of P Buchanan 2 Bushels of Potatoes 2/6 1 lb nails -/3 2 pipes -/1 Signing the papers for the Race course July 1st 1863 Wednesday A Stickler here sold him the Elm stick for his Boat Gave me 1 Dollar on Bargain Drawing Stone for the cellar Drew the stick to the River with Gray 2nd Christee here for a snaith & ring got it 2 Men here From Rankins for the stick Gave me the Rest of the Pay Gave them a Tin Dish to Drink opend my Boil A Great Deal of stuff came out of it Drawing stones Let out the hogs 3rd Hiram Stephens here Paul Grant gave me a Paper a Hooker of Gin caught an EEl Last night withe the hand Line fixing Logs under the East & West ends of the house Thundering to the South East Wind plaining the Boards Found New Potatoes 2 of them when hoeing Mosquitos Bad Gave Sandy 2/6 cash for his share in the stick 4th of July the Salabery a Pleasure Trip up to Cornwall Sent Sandy to A Summers To 1/2 lb Tea 2/- 1/2 Gal Mollasseys 2 lb of sugar 1/1 1/2 lb salts -/6 Very Bad with my Boil on My Ribs Sunday 5th Our Johns Birth Day Granny Morris Lis & Abe here Sandy went to chruch got the Lend of their Saw 6th cutting sticks for the cart caught 3 Pickerel Mr Campbell came Alexander Hamilton took him Rasberries commencing to Get Rip put some Fires on the Pitt Point Heard Henerys Boy was sick https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/83e848f6b4773615ca82325e8a5820bc.pdf 385abf1a3ec4fcaefc28d7377894e39c PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. Mr James Cameron Island July 7th 1863 Sandy and I caught 6 peices of Timber took 4 of them to the Raft and 2 to the shore got some staves the owener Henery Toulds the Bofs John D McMillen went to Alexis Island A Lincoln here Left his Fish till he came From Lancaster A Great smash of Rafts Francis Lost the Anchor Campbell Washing his clothes, a year ago to Day Bill and Cambell Married 8th Went to see Antwine Bosele Semo Cutting Francis Island Took a spree stopt at Mr David Summers all night the first time I ever slept in that House Bought of A Summers Tin pan 1/2 Sugar 2 lb 1/3 Cotton 3/3 1 Bottle Beer -/71/2 Angus at Davids Allen McDonell On the Boshure 9th Went to Renshaws got 2 Dollars & 3/4 from him (13..9) Christee here Grinding Scythe Henerys Girls & Boys here Gave them Marsh hay for Bedding a Great wind Last night Broke the corn (a Fortunate Day) I Went to Dundee Bought of D Baker 1 Barrel of Flour L1..5 Paid Norman 3..6 cash I owed him Bought of Norman 3 Thimbles -/3 1 pen 1/2 2 peace with Sandy on the Matches paid all this a Treat -/2 paid this Took Supper at mrs Morris's Sandy & I 10th took away 2 peices of Elm Went to Get My Pay Gave me 5/- Cash and a pail of Greese Drawing some of the cord Wood Making Roads in the Bush setting stump and Brush a Fire took home sticks for the cart Bosells at the Raspberries 11th putting the Floor in in the house Drew some Wood Began to use the Flour the Salaberry went Down Currants commencing to be Ripe {second page} Orangemens Day Mr James Cameron Island July 12th 1863 12 Sunday Bill Bule & Cambell here took Dinner 13th at the Floor & cellar Door Finished now 14th at the Drew the Last of the Cord Wood 15th Finished the Floor up stairs Mrs Bowen Clarissa Mary Ann & Mr Bayville & wife here at Berries A Pleasure Trip on the Salaberry going Down Fishing at Night got 3 Great many Rafts a Going Down Keeping in the calve & Pigs a Great Bother with them 16th Began the Car for the Cart Sandy and I Got New Potatoes yesterday on the 15th for the first we eat EEl Flies very Plenty 17th Mrs Morris & Abe & Laurie at the Berries Brought Gordon A Had stopt all night Sandy to the store Bought of A Summers 1/2 lb Tea 1/10 1/2 1 lb Tobacco 2/3 18th the Men of M Aults Raft got the canoe and 3 Loaves of Bread gave me 3 lb of Pork & 2/6 cash Sunday 19th Took Breakfast in the new house for the first time Sandy & Boy & Livinia went to Mrs Morrises James Hopkins & Family here Took Dinner with them up in the Bush Tom Davis Sold his gun to James Hopkins 10/- 20th Sandy went to Bills Bee Charlie here Grinding his Scythe Went to A Summers to 1/2 lb powder 1 lb shot Rake -/10 2 stones -/8 2 lb sugar 1/3 1/2 lb Tea Mowing some Sandy came from the Bee 22nd commenced to mow on the Pitt Point Jock took his spear Gave them Paddles to Mke 23rd Mowing put in 2 Loads 24th put in 3 loads a very warm Day a Race the Emprefs & Alexandra 25 Mowing Grove at the Raft Got an axe Gave the Bread Butter Milk https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/191cefc8af57c54ce28232f6cc7133ec.pdf 418e78bb39152770ef23eacc21addf6a PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. Mr James Cameron Island July 26th 1863 Sunday 26th Livinia Gordon Sandy & Myself went Down to see Charles Tupper for the First Time ever she or Gordon was on the Butternut Island Took Dinner there got Cucumbers got A Birmingham Paper a great Many Rafts a Going Down 27th Mowing Below the Grove side of the River Down at the apple Tree Gathering Behind the Garden Wind very high 28th a Fortunate Day put in 3 Loads of Hay cutting some on the Lower Point Went to Mayorells to see about the Hay a Great Many Cranes a Flocking Berries Plenty currants Plenty Blackbirds Bad 29th Went to Williamstown for the Boys Charlie and I Bought of J McLaurin 200 Bricks no change took 30 More Brick for 5/- 2/3 a hundred he sells them Working at the hay on Murdys Place 30th Put in 1 Load the Rain commenced Mowing 31st Mowing got a Paddle From the Indian John Birch here gave us a Hooker and Left us a Hooker 2 Men with him 1st of August Mowing in the upper Feild Put a Board on the calf a Race the Huron & Alexandra John Rankin went Down with George Renshaw or George went down with him Racing took Breakfast alone in the new House 2nd Sunday Boys Picking Berries Went to Christees Got the sash from him for the snaith 4 of them all clear now eat Corn Black Berries 3rd Mrs Morris Ellen & Mary Birch here for Berries Gathering Hay Put in 4 Load of Hay Ellen stopt Mr Watson & Mr Spencer here all night Jacops Wife for salt got 3 EEls from here 4th Thats 16 Loads of Hay in the Barn now {second page} 1863 Mr James Cameron Island August 5th 5th Eglantine McDonald Married to Day to McDonald Lagare put in 1 Load Gathering and coiling hay Wind high Bouquet Down with a Raft found a stave in Rushes 6th A Fortunate Day Rained some Last night the Black Birds almost Finished the Barley at the Peas Tethering Gray choke cherries Turning some 7th a Fortunate Day I Went to see Norman about Kimball Affair Bought of GA Streeter 1 Pair of Boots 4..25 Lace Boots $1..37 1/2 Cents this is a Beginning of an account Bought of Minkler 2 1/2 Calico 45 Cents Crackers 8 cents saleratus 8 cents Bought of Congdon Turpentine 5 cents salts 10 cents Bought of Derushie 1 lb candles 20 cents Whiskey 40 cents cloves 2 cents Saleratus 8 cents a Treat at Normans of Beer 12 1/2 cents paid Bought of Buchanan 14 M{illegible} 21 cents Left 25 cents with Norman to Pay the cooper American Money took Dinner at Mrs Morris's Gave Morway a Ride Down James Hugh at Fort Covington with us on the Boat for the first Time John Angus came 8th My Canoe taken away this Morning By the Prescott Pilots went to look for it at Hamiltons Sent Sandy & Jack to Frashers Point Found it there 2 Men here of Calvins Raft Left an Axe for there Board which comes to 6/3 Lost all Day Looking for the canoe Highlander went Down Cameron Raft going Down Black Birds Very Bad Pease Ripe some of them the Barley all eat Henery making a stack on Francis Island Hamilton Thrashing Wheat Sandy & Jack for the Canoe to Frashers Point found it took it home Sunday 9th Went to Williamstown with the Boys Allen I Hugh and John Angus Brought currants Cherries https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/08ee297d4a2930042caaa877def969a8.pdf f890a7eb0562b2893f0c6fa536446433 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. Mr James Cameron Island August 10 1863 10th came from Williamstown took 1 Quart From John Frasher took Breakfast on Dans Point cutting in the upper Feild Christee here wanting my Canoe Ellen spinning Sandy Bad with Boils Sent Sandy with a order to A Summers 1/2 lb tea 1.b Tobacco Began Mowing the Barley Oats & Pease McArthur the schoolmaster Getting Married to Day 11th Went to Get Livinia Tooth pulled Dr Gilles pulled the wrong tooth 1/3 paid Bought of Norman 1 Quart and the Bottle to Be Returned not paid yet Left My Coat Exchanged the Dishes got a Dipper and salt cellar got a treat from Jim Hopkins taking Down Board Between 2 Canoes Bill Making his stacks on Laports Island in at Pains on Niggar Point A very Warm Day and a very stormy Night Blew Down 4 Trees in the Grove and the Big Butternut in the Pease 12th cutting the Barley Finished it Reaping the Oats Big Oats 13th put in 2 Loads of Pease 1 Load of sheaves Smallman & Palmer & Allan here stopt in the new house Gave Me 55 cents for their Trouble Pat & Charlie here Gave us 2 Hookers a peice 14th shot a Duck Began the stack Drew 3 Loads in it 15th put 2 1/2 Good Loads in the stack 1 Load of Pease put in 16th Sunday Ellen & Sandy crofsed Laura came 17th Went with Livinia with her Teeth Got 2 pulled out by Peck 2/6 Bought knitting needles -/1 1/2 settled with Norman 15 cents Returned the Bottle Brought home the wheel Charlie here 18th Cutting the Big Pease put in 1 Load of Barley Found a Canoe put in the 2 Rams {second page} Mr James Cameron Island Aug 19th 1863 19th put in the Big Pease 2 Loads of them a Load of Hay and 1/2 Load of Barley thrashed 2 Floors of Barley cut some of the Oats & some of the small pease Fixing the Fence at the Pitt Point Lots going down to the Long Black Berries shooting commenced cut the window in the East end of the House 20th Shooting commenced to Day in Canad East I went to Dundee Bought of P Buchanan 17 lb of Pork at 10 cents 1..70 cents 1/2 lb Powder 1/- 1 lb shot -/6 Raining cutting the window in the West end of the house 21st Donald Young Alek here from the Long Black Berries cut the Last of the Pease Put them in cut the Last of the Oats Fanned near a Bushel of Barley went to the Kit Kit Island 22nd Drawing up Drags with Gray Drew the Canoe Back of the Barn took up 3 Barrels of water cleaned the stove Began to cut the Marsh Hay in Front of house Laurie and Sandy to Dundee Mr Spinks came From Burying the old Gentleman his Father wind high 23rd Sunday Angus came made a Bargain with Sandy for 1/4 of the Grain that would be Raised Me the 1/2 half put Angus to the foot of Hamiltons Island 24th Monday put in 1 Load of Oats the Wind very high Rained in the Evening Thunder & Lightning cut a soft Maple for a stone Boat at the Box of the car Burnt 3 pannels of the Fence https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/835af90e1dc490e91ea0c9c292d9c396.pdf ab209607820788fd094ccda6d91b9418 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. 1863 Mr James Cameron Island Aug 25th Began to Thrash the Barley 4 Bushels altogether Thrashing 3 Floors of Pease Sandy went to A Summers 2 lb sugar 1/2 lb Tobacco 1/1 1/2 1lb Tea no Whiskey 26th Went to the Kit Kit Fanned 1 1/2 of Pease got a Stave 1 sucker cut the Wheat down next the Barley Turning the oats Sent Sandy with an order to George Renshaws did not got 1/2 Gallon From A Summers 27th Charlie here had cucumbers shot a Duck got the Peice of the Line put in the Last of the Oats put in the wheat 1 Load 28th cut some Marsh Hay Making the stone Boat 29th Raining Moving the Hog Pen Drew some stones to the River cut one of the cherries that was on the Bank of the River put i some Butternuts Sunday the 30th Sandy & Laurie crofsed very high had a Row Laurie & Sandy 31st Put in a Load of Wheat & a Load of Marsh hay in the stable took 2 Bushels of Pease out to Williamstown 1st of September Got some onions from her got some fat Pine on Big Dans place cutting Marsh hay Fixing my ashes & iron for Salmon River 2nd 52 lbs of iron & 3 bushel of Ashes Bought of Baker 3 bushels of Lime at -/9 got 30 cents cash 1lb shot 1 Box caps pipes 4 cents Bought of Deroshie 1/2 lb candles -/6 crackers 5 cents 2 Bushels of Barley to Mill Gave Ann a Ride Down Thomas Munroe at Lukes John Cambell Married on (the 23rd of August) 3rd Blacking the West end of the House piling the cord Wood shot a Duck Raining 4th cutting Marsh Hay Fishing Perch husking some of the corn put in the Pig the cattle on the inside of gate now opened a Boil 5th Began taking of the stones took in the Last of the Grain 1 of Wheat Fishing Perch Dan on the Front for the school {second page} 1863 Mr James Cameron Island Sept 6th Sunday Bob & Clarisa Bone here took in a Basket of hazelnuts Sandy & I 7th Fishing Perch Angus & Tom Davis came had 4 Traces and the swivel Dan commenced to Teach for the first turn out of his Life coiling the Hay in the Front Marsch 5 coils put in 6 Before Sandy at the stones Cut the Pig 8th Angus & Sandy crofsed gave Sandy 6 cents Andrew Summers selling of his store coiling hay in the Back Marsh high wind Sandy working at the Ground for the fall wheat Shot a Duck some one at the cord Wood Lashey went to Cornwall to fish at the stones 9th putting out Manure on the Peice for fall wheat 10th putting out Manure 11th coiling the hay in the Back Marsh 12th Thrashing 2 of Big Pease Salaberry a Pleasure Trip Antwine Russel came home 13th Sunday alone Wind high 14th Sand Crofsed to Summers's Sandy staving putting out Manure Antwine Trowling Christee here making a Bench Antwine set his Line 15th commenced to plough spreading manure Antwine Thrashing Wheat high Wind very smoky with fires out 16th Ellen & Lis & Abe here for Grapes Fanning 2 Bushels of Wheat 17th Went to Mill Bought of Norman 1 Knife 1/10 1/2 Tobacco 1/3 Matches -/6 Line 1/3 which comes to 4/10 1/2 Loan of Bottle Bought of P Buchanan 1/2 lb Tea 2/6 Took Dinner at Morriss Ellen came Down with us 18th Raining Making spokes about 70 19th Cutting Hoop Poles about 100 Antwine Thrashing the Big Pease Sandy at a Pounder Sunday 20th Bill his wife & Mother Abe here Antwine Bosell wife and sister here gave an oar to Abe got a sturgeon https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/8c1c4f987abff0e84685544f401c9167.pdf a2b838acb57049f963176fe322cb92d2 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. Mr James Cameron Island Sept the 21st 1863 Monday 21st Sandy & Antwine went to Salmon River Me Harrowing the Fall Wheat for the first Harrowing cutting the Butternut tree and the cherry that fell with the wind Bought of P Buchanan 66 cent for Pork 6 Rounds 100 Poles Gave a Dollar Gave Back the change 1/2 Bushel salt charged to me 22nd Thrashing Big Pease 23 Fanning the Big Pease 3 Bushels Sandy went to Williamstown 1st Day of Autumn 24th Making stack of Marsh Hay Began to Rain 25th Raffle of Rob Summers of a cow 25th Began the chimney Antwine Thrashing the Small Peace 26th Finished the chimney 27th Sunday Antwine & Sandy went to Rosses Island for Nuts Sandy went home with Ellen 28th Fanning the Pease 7 Bushels Put a Board on the calve Sandy Ploughing Lashey here Found a cow that was skinned took her ashore 29th Ploughing shot a Duck & A Ruster took the Tallow out of the cow Antwine at the ashes St Michael Wild Geese Plenty 30th Last of the Month helping Antwine with the Logging put 2 Loads in the stack ploughing Killed the hog October 1st Finished the Marsh stack 60 or 70 coils in it stacked the straw ploughing set Fire in the swamp taking in Butternuts 2nd Antwine underpinning the house Banking some Sandy Ploughing in the upper feild 3rd Went to Salmon River with Ashes 4 VA Peck Got 50 cents & Antony 50 cents Bought of Norman 1 Bottle 1/3 on credit Tobacco (5 cents paid) Bought of Baker 1 1/2 Lime 1/1 1/3 paid Bought of Buchanan pins 10 cents {second page} 1863 Mr James Cameron Island Oct 4th Sunday John Angus here in the Bush at nuts 5th at the spokes salted eggs Antwine and me sawing Sandy ploughing 6th splitting spokes Mowing grass Sunday salted 9 Dozen of Eggs put them in the cellar 7th Tom came with the Line Antwine and me to the Kit Kit got a Gull alive caught 4 Perch Tom left his Grappling and hook 8th Sandy & Antwine went to Summers took and awful spree had a Bottle could not find it Sandy took A 1/4 of tea got some Money from A Cameron shelling corn me 9th Looking for the Bottle I Found it all watered plastering some set the Line 10th Our Hugh Anns Birth Day Antwine went for a Quart to Renshaws Plastering 11th Sunday went to Harpers and then to Salmon River One of the Frashers women Departed about this time Livinia Gordon & I to the Bush for Beech nuts 12th Put in the stack of Hay alone they came staving then went to Christees for sticks for David Summers stopt all night the old Man Both staving shot a Mud Hen 13th Working at the House old Man came had Christees canoe Banking the House shot 2 Ducks did not get them 14th Went to A Summers to settle <s>L</s>19.. gave my note to him Bought 5 cent worth of sugar went to see Mr Harper about the wood Sandy & Antwine to Christee for 2 Sticks Brought them Found 6 peices went over with 2 of them Antwine went off to Christees Sandy stopt all night at Summers https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/89ea30c9d6aad162667038a8dc5eb46b.pdf 3315dd2530f1663d71877849a9d891f6 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. Mr James Cameron Island Oct 15th 1863 Sandy came here & a skidadler took over 4 peice took Bags for Potatoes shot a Duck got a sturgeon plastering some of the House with clay & ashes Charlie here got my Pants took me 40 punkins and a squash 16th Sandy away with Hunte to Lancaster Drew some Wood 17th High wind a Great Deal of Thunder & Lightning changeable winds Sandy cme staving Lost his Paddle his Knife Brought 2 Bushels of Potatoes from D Summers got another Paddle from David splitting 5 or 6 Logs at the Cord Wood 18th St Lukes Day Sunday Charlie came up with the Pants Charlie Rose & A Hamilton to Rofs Island for Nuts great shooting at Christees 19th Monday Sandy crofsed to work on a Barge to Load Henery Fishing EEls in the Mud and an Indian got a Good many Fishing for Bart got a chub Baited 36 Hooks Fixing Traps Boiled the Brine of the Pork took all the scum of it & Let it cool before putting it on opened the Boil on my crooked finger feeding the cows Pumpkins to the cows 20th Got a Sturgeon Fishing EEls Got 4 Thomas Munroe Andrew Summers Antwine here seen the Fox a Letter From Mr Harper about the Timber Set my traps 12 of them 21st Got 4 Rats 22 Got 4 Rats Sandy and Lis came Found my Dream concerning the Bottles got 3 Baskets Dreamed of 3 Bottles gotting a Cedar Broom 23rd went to Mr Harpers about the Wood Had a Treat Bought 1 lb Bicuit -/3 1/ lb candles -/4 1/2 Bought 2 Bushels of Lime 1/10 1/2 to be taken out of the Wood {second page} 23rd 1863 Mr James Cameron Island Oct went to Charlies with the Pants wind high 24th Our Hugh's Birth Day got a Rat Plastering Sandy sick cleaned the Floor of the New House Sunday the 25th my Birth Day Antwine here had a Bottle Sandy went home with Lis Antwine went and got 1/2 Gal at Harper No Rats water Very Low Ell Fishing Great now wild Geese Plenty ice Last night for the first in the canoes has a notion snow But not come yet North East Wind the Hawk trying to take the hens 26th Antwine went to Summers Sandy came no Rats took up my Traps some of them put the Boards around the side of the house Antwine staving one of the McMasters Boys Getting Married to Day to Buy a Girl Sunday Mrs Skarret Moved away from Morrises A Barn Belonging to someone Burnt up Salmon River a Day or 2 ago 27th Sandy crofsed to Summers plaining Boards 28th Emmanuel here fishing Ells got a small sturgeon plastering some {illegible} went off 29th Went to Mr Harpers Bought of him 1 lb candles /9 1 Dozen Fish 1/- 6 lb crackers 2/1 Flour 6/6 Treated us plastering some Fixing the chimney and Windows 30th Went to Williamstown Met Charlie came with me Brought 2 of Pease saw Knife 1 Bag of Nuts 1 Basket of Hazelnuts Peice of Pork got a mess of Potatoes got some Red Pepper from Charlie 31st Drawing spokes water very Low the west wind is so high All Hallows Eve cracking nuts put in spotted pig https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/33a5f7b2d79b71b6fb53f9309a4357a1.pdf 880ea10b76bec2d15b9820e1af542c03 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. The harvest month of Death Mr James Cameron Island Nov 1st 1863 Sunday 1st all alone Sandy went to Salmon River Sent a Sturgeon with him to Mrs Morris the Water getting high yesterday the Lowest I seen for some time now cut my hair turned the canoe some one cut 2 hicorys at the Head of the Island put in the sow 2nd Plastering up stairs Went to head of the Island found a Board & cedar Rail the Black Cat in the Trap Plaining the canoe 3rd Taking Down the Petition Plaining some of the Boards On this Day Granda Departed put the Beds up stairs moped it out 4th plaining some Boards Puttying the Windows & put them in Boats a Going in abundance high wind wild Geese & Ducks plenty took salts 5th Guy Fawkes Day a Fortunate Day Moved in the New House put in the stove & Bed a Fire in the chimney of the old House the Wind change to and smoked then Raining East Wind changed the West Boats going up & Down Like Mad Racing a deal of shooting 6th Drawing Drags Robert Stuart here all night wind high 7th Robert shot a Duck went off Our Ellens Birth Day 8th Sunday Str Battwece here Fishing EEls Sandy came 9th Went to Salmon River 126 spokes Left at Buchanan sold the Cooper 40 small staves 60 cents 12 Big ones 72 cents Got 1 Dollar & 25 for the Lot Gave 5/- stood 3/9 to my account Bought of Buchanan fine comb -/7 1/2 pipe 1 1/2 platter 35 cent paid this with the Rags 12 lb Bought of Norman 1 lb saleratus 10 Ce crackers {second page} Mr James Cameron Island Nov 9th 1863 Bought of J Cameron 6 yds of Cotton 30 cts a yd Bought 1/2 the candles of McRae 10 cent hard came home snowing & Blowing got Lost stopt at the Round Island came home 10th Fixing the Door upstairs 11th Thrashing 2 of Oats gave the hogs 1/2 bushel more Mixed 11 peck of Pease with 2 of Oats making the stairs high Wind snowing with the change of the moon 12th a Fine Day Ploughing John Gray came set 7 Traps for Rats on the halves had a couple of Bottles of Whiskey 13th John Gray made 2 Paddles got 3 Rats Ploughing Killed a Ruster wind very high 14th a Fortunate Day wind high John Gray got 2 Rats ploughing Before the Door Gave the hogs 1/2 Bushel of the Big Pease Sandy & John Gray went to see Mr Harper as they were very Thirsty took his Rats 15th Sunday 4 of the Indians & Sandy came from Harpers all day here 16th Went to See Norman about the school affair took 242 spokes 3 Bushels of Provender took home 4 plains hammer & the little Saw & the Pot Bought 2 1/2 yds cloth 12/6 Foggy coming home 17th Raining Fixing the stovepipes in the old house Charlie came went Down for his corn came up 18th Charlie & me to Mill 77 spokes took Mrs Hopkins home Gave <s>L</s>1..5 to Lucy Baker gave me a R{illegible} Left it with Norman a Treat at Jessima1/- with old D Cameron Norman got his Goods thats 126, 242) 77)) (445 spokes Left at Buchanaans Sandy Crofsed https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/68a3ba2cf46bfaa9099a23e021b863e2.pdf 37075a83a720ef9b780350b4b709dc79 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. 1863 Mr James Cameron Island Nov 19 Charlie here cutting stove wood him & I 2 Indianswent Down high wind put in the small Merino Lamb with the Ram Grinding the Axes Ellen a young Daughter on the 15th one of those Days 20th Wind high Charlie c & me Fishing got 4 Sandy came got a Rat Geese & Ducks plenty 21st On this Day Donald McMaster Departed 17 years ago Sandy went off Charlie at Harpers with us took in his Goods Bought of Mr Harper Whiskey 3 Quarts 1/6 1lb sugar -/6 a Treat -/6 paid all this Bought 1/2 Barrel of Herring 12/6 Bought of out of A Summers or McDonell 1lb starch 1/- Whitewash Brush 1/8 Salt 5/- 22nd Sunday Laurie came Charlie here 23rd Charlie & I went to Harpers Bought 1 lb candle -/9 1/2 lb Tea 2/- Got the Loan of his pot for to Kill the Hogs Bought of McDonald 3 1/2 yds of stripe shirting at 1/3 4/4 1/2 3 1/2 of Cotton at 1/2 1/2 4/3 thread -/d 1/2 24th Kille the 2 hogs Charlie and I 25th St Catherines Day cutting the Pork 240 lbs & 250 cleaned up the old House 26th a Boat aground Below Charlies Charlie went Home gave him pork Herring Heart Muskrat sold Fixing the West sheds set a Fire in the oak Feild and some on the Back Marsh Laurie at my Pants Livinia at my Striped Shirt Huron went up Pasport went Down Windy a sore knee I got 27th Fire in Front Marsh Fixing the East shed My Pants Finished the Bouquet at the Protection {second page} 1863 Mr James Cameron Island Nov the 28th Charlie came up went to Mr Harpers Brought home the Pot Bought of Mr Harper 1 Barrel of Flour 5.75 cents 1lb candles -/9 3 Quarts of Whiskey 1/6 1 lb sugar -/7 1/2 Fishing EEls got 6 Raining Sunday 29th Charlie here 30th St Andrews Day Charlie & I all of us Keeping the scotch Saints Day Charlie cutting wood for himself Salmon River Froze now the Osprey went up 1st of Dec put in the horses Drawing wood put out some manure put in the calvesset 2 Traps set Poison for the Fox the Traveller went up & a schooner in to the Sir Colen Campbell after No Light in could see in the Light house with the Drift of snow But I see it after a while it cleared off 2nd Whitewashing went around the Island got a Broom a steamer 2 pipes at Renshaws wharf wind high high a small steamer went up a puffer Rain hail and snow Freezing hard Light in the Lighthouses yet Cows picking some out yet ice on the Marsh White owl coming around 3rd White washing the inside of the house at the Petition 4th Finished the Petition White washing outside get the house 5th set fire to the Marsh 6th Sunday Lashey here 7th Fishing EEls got 3 Henery & Lashey & William Fishing a very fine Day 8th A Fine Day crofsed with Laurie Went to Renshaw himself there a Treat for 3 of us took Dinner with Mr Harper & Mr Renshaw Oxly there put Mr Renshaw acrofs No Light in Mr Hills Light Nor in the scow But Light on Cherry Island https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/e7891432fafcaa762c064a68aa86977e.pdf 1f7ddfe9e5a09f3081dc968c33946276 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. 9th 1863 Mr James Cameron Island Dec Mr Harper & George Renshaw here came to Measure the Wood 30 cors Took a Bottle of Whiskey to me cold & Windy Feeding the cattle out of the Barn & stacks cut a small Hicory for Axe helves Freezing hard to night 10th change in the Moon making a Rack for my sleigh drew a Load of Wood from the Bush cold Windy the Fox dont come to the Poison Finished my shirt Livinia sick Keeping sheep in Killed 2 Rusters 11th Doing a Little or nothing 12th put some feathers in the Bed Drawing wood ice Froze pretty well in the Bay East Wind this Long time now Blowing hard Raining 13th Sunday Raining East Wind horses out up to head of Island no Boats nor Canoes on the River this some Days now 14th Grinding the axes and some of the Tools Raining East Wind cleaned 9 EEls cleaning the Canoes of Water took up Box or Fish Pen Drew in the Bun Making a cap for Gordon ice all Brok up around shore 15th A Fortunate Day cut some cord Wood & Claring for the first at the Head of the Island. Horses out Weaning Gordon this is the 2nd Day now for him very high Wind & Cold 16th Tippoo her puppies to Day 5 17th Easterly Winds cold water Raising trying to snow Rain or hail at night Cutting stove Wood Putting some Hens in the old House Fixing canoes Good Fires 18 cutting stove Wood 19th Drawing Wood 3 Loads cold Windy weather 20th Sunday all alone Ducks before the Door {second page} 1863 Mr James Cameron Island Dec 21st set 4 Traps in the Front Marsh 22nd First Day of Winter a Fortunate Day cold Freezing hard Went to Sturgeon Island Went to the Head of the Island to Leave my canoe there Just as I got it on shore there came a Jam of about 3 acres of ice Bang on the shore where I was Drawing up my Canoe the wind is East making ice wheather it will stand or not I Dont Know 23rd the ice took to Christees open on the steamboat channel I think it is taken to Charlies as far as I can see taken to the Kitt Kit Seen 7 wild Geese Ducks Plenty the wind changed to the West afore Daylight Made a Ramrod for the Long Gun Fixed one of the chairs Gray & the Mare out to night not cold Weather 24th The ice not taken at the Head of the Islands but between here & Captain Frasers it is taken Put 8 or 10 Bushes on the Road to Charlies the Fox Left Last night 3 or 4 pills out no Foxes yet Gordon not well Freezing Hard to night Change in the moon Fed the cattle all Extra 25th Christimas Day A Fine Day went to see my Poison no Foxes Feeding the cattle well Health & Peace Plenty But no Whiskey Charlie crofsing to Rofses Island 26th Went to Mr Harpers crofsed at the Foot of Hamiltons Island ice very Bad Jim Hopkins crofsed a Treat at McDonell paid Bought of Mr Harper Tea 1/2 lb 2/- 1/2 lb candles /4 1/2 Basket -/7 1/2 sugar 7 1/2 Broom -/7 1/2 Treat paid this Matches & pipes -/2 Donald McGregor for salt https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/c650b5e2cbc90d56f6c94784eca7094b.pdf 28fbec0e01fb326333b6cd4f2d484c3e PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. Dec the 26th 1863 Mr James Cameron Island Donald McGreggor at Harpers took over a Bag of salt George Renshaw came acrofs from the Island with the Horse Fired a shot with Johny Sandfields Rifle at a Mark 27th Sunday took up my Poison Seen Charlie taken home a Load of Wood 28th ice Brok up some last night with the Wind Thrashed Better than 1/2 Bushel of Wheat turning stormy 29th Bushed the Road acrofs to Francis Island Took home a Load of Wood at the Head of the Island Lavinia Making stockings for Gordon 30th Went to the Bush cut a small Maple put a Handle in the Big Axe seen a fox crofsing From Christies 31st Last Day of the year Went toi Mr Harpers him at Summerstown I crofsed Bought of Andrew 1 lb of Powder 1/8 3 oz of Cloves -/4 1/2 Tallow 1 lb & 12 oz Bought of Mr Harper 1 Gal of Whiskey 2/- & Treat 1 Ball of Cotton -/7 1/2 1/2 lb Tea 2/- 2 lb sugar 1/3 Made up the Wood Maple 11 1/2 Beech 11 1/2 Soft 6 3/4 <s>L</s>10..18..5 Set up till after one Oclock Fired 3 shots stormy at night the New Year came in Stormy with East Wind 1st of January 1864 Raining snowing Blowing wind changed Blew hard from the West Me Firing in the New Year Great cracks 2nd Livinia Bad with Tooth ache 3rd Allen's Birth Day Sunday 4th Hansel Monday chopped and cutting poles for Rails 5th set my 3 Pills of Poison at the sturgeon Island Bushed the Road at the Head of the Island ice Good Cutters crofsing to Salmon River took Home a Load of Firewood {illegible} went to Henerys Henery came to Fish EEls Antwine a Young son Monday night cutting Holes with Henery got a Basket of EEls From him. 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Scanned Manuscript UG Transcription Progress Scripto transcription progress Done Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>January 1, 1863</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>New Years Day Firing with the Pistol wind changed at 12 or 1 oclock this morning West By north and by south West about 6 O Clock Went around the Island cut Down 2 Oaks that was dead Feeding the cattle Well</p> <p>2nd A Very fine Day seen a 2 canoes Fishing EEls made the Bed in the Kitchen</p> <p>3rd Went to Dundee George Greaves &amp; Gabriel Got in Horses Going for Fish Allens Birth Day Jim went to Cornwal for Baker &amp; Frank Mrs Mayville a young one Last night Races on the ice to Day at Normans Bought of Norman 1/2 lb saleratus paid this sweetys -/1 nothing on credit got Baker to take 5 sheep allowing 15 dollars for them Witnefs to a note John M cBean Gave for 100 Dollars Bought of Baker 1 lb of cut tobacco to be paid got a Whippletree iron of the end from Bill Brought home the mits Got some papers from Bill Old Mrs Donald Cameron Carpenters Wife was Buried to Day I heard so a very Fine old Lady she was went So I would Get Abe &amp; List school came home</p> <p>Sunday the 4th Was a fine Day East Wind a Boat going to Lancaster Jim Hopkins &amp; George Graves called here on there way Back Wind Began to Raise Treated hem about 8 oclock the wind very high the change in the moon does it</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1863 the 5th 1863</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island January</p> <p>Hansel Monday Drew the 2 oak Trees up on the Hill took home some Drags the Calve Died with Drinking too much skinned her setting Fires in the Marshes High wind a Fine Day Wind Last night Blew some old Trees Down</p> <p>6th cleaning the pipes Drew the calve away took the Hay From the End of the Barn to the stable put the Calve in the hen house</p> <p>7th Began to thrash the Oats the the Black 1 1/2 Began the other cold Freesing a little snow Last night put the sheep in the Big shed the Waterhole axe in the River</p> <p>8th a Mink on the Island dont come to My Traps the Fox on but very shy Threshed oats Went to the head of the Island ice made well in the Bays the Mice Eating the oats Like the Devil</p> <p>9th Thrashing &amp; Fanning 5 - Bushels Lavinia helping me to Fan all the Potatoes covered now in the cellar 6 he{cut off} 1/2 Bushel in every heap turned warm in the Evening East Wind</p> <p>10th Drawing Drags a Great Miracle in Finding a shirt Button in the Bush I happened to Turn over in Fun a Rotten Piece of a Log chunk Like as I turned it I commenced cutting the Ground as it was a little Frozen and what did I cut out But a shirt Button it Looked as if I was Just set to do it South Wind &amp; snow cam in a hurry</p> <p>{second page}</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>January the 11th Sunday Fine Day snowing &amp; Raining at night</p> <p>12th Thrashing the Last of the Oats Vin Washing got a Rat</p> <p>13th Fanning 3 Bushels thats 8 Bushels of White Oats &amp; 1 1/2 of Black Oats a Great yeild set My Trap tied to the calfs Leg went to Little Island chasing a Duck put some of the Marsh hay out of the Barn Began the Good hay for Gray a Fine Day But East Wind Raising at night some</p> <p>14th Drew some Drags hacking at a Log of Lasheys for wood Raining some</p> <p>15th Going out to the Bush for to chop I met with a Deer's track came home for my Gun chased him Down 3 Times from the Head of Island I Fired at him but was too far off I Lamed him a little al day after did not Get him I am thinking he'll stop all night with me he or she is a Bonny Beastie Turning stormy after Dark Blowing hard</p> <p>15th a very stormy Day Found old Min the cat in the Trap Dead went to the Pitt Point to see if I would see the Deer did not see him East Wind changed to the Nor West of it would Freeze the ice would take chopping stove wood Gave Gray a pail of Milk some cold to night Good Fires warm house though the snow came in Thomas Munroe Out on the Lake all night him and Gabriel got his Feet Froze Badly</p> <p>17th the ice took after the Deer to Kit Kit Old Mr Alexander Cameron Departed this life</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>Jany 18th 1863 I crofsed to Henerys the ice Good came home and went to the Wake caught a Duck on the ice Gave it to Henerys children</p> <p>19th Went to Dig the Grave John Duncan Henry William Rose John Rose &amp; one of Long Johns Boys &amp; Myself the Hardest Job to Dig a Grave that ever I seen almost impossible to Dig it Thomas Munroe Taking home From Hopkins came Down to R{illegible} had Dinner came Home Thomas Froze on the night of the 16th</p> <p>20th Drawing Wood at head of Island put out some Bush</p> <p>21st St Agnes Day Taking the Wheat of the Hay on the West side of the Mow</p> <p>22nd I went to see Thomas Munroe Angus Came sent out 18 Pounds of Butter Basket &amp; Towl Bought of A Summers 1/2 lb Tea 1/4 1/2 Tape -/4 Powder canister 1/6 shot -/6 1/2 2 sp{cut off} -/6 Got the Dog Bull Tarrier about 1 year old Paid 5 Dollars to Streeter for him seen young David But He looks very Poorly Bought A Lottery Ticket</p> <p>23rd Went for the Mare to Walters Bought of A Summers Led Pencil -/2 1/2 Horseshoe nails -/4 Got 2 shoes From Joby Rose got a Mouse in my Trap Bushed some of the Road to Francis Island Thawing some Killing Hogs at David Summers Sherrif McIntyre Down to Ranald G{cut off}</p> <p>{second page}</p> <p>24th 1863</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island Very stormy some East Wind cutting Wood</p> <p>25th Sunday Robie Burns Birth Day</p> <p>26th Drawing Drags Fixing the Roads for to Draw the hay went to spear EEls got 1 Henery Big Frank Tom skutters George Semo came to Fish I cut Holes for them got 32 out of one hole got 12 from tom cotters some a Great many small ones Peter and another Indian Fishing stopt all night Got 45 or 46 from them in all</p> <p>27th went with Henery &amp; Big Frank cutting holes for them Got about 70 or so Gave me 31 EEls took Dinner here Heard Antwine Bosell was called Last Sunday with Jessimas Girl Henery told me Heard Old Mrs Donald McDougall Broke her arm Peter went home a Mink on the Island set 2 Traps Fishers in the Big Bay</p> <p>28th Heard that John Grave Died in California old Mrs Wright John Camerons wife Mrs Lablaw old Martins McMartin Buried to day Heard Bill McKay put in Jail for at his wife sawing Allens Logs Semo &amp; Henery Bosells Went to Williamstown got a Ride from Keefe the Baker a treat at Ranalds 1/- seen Finlay Rofs and Wife and Margaret Rofs in James Summers store got a pair of Mits 2 Headstalls a sale of Lasy Finnans in Williamstown</p> <p>29th got a Ride home snowing no Mink in the trap Heard Dany Duncan was poorly</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>30th 1863</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island Jany the</p> <p>Went to head of the Island with Gray Went to the Little Island with the truck Drawing Drags put out 3 pills for the Fox on ice in the Bay snowing</p> <p>31st chopping Wood Drew a Big Basswood stick</p> <p>1st of February Sunday a Fine Day wind Raised through the night about 3 oclock the pipes Took Fire in the Morning of the 2nd the house near Going cleaned the pipes the Big Maple came Down with the storm and the stump in the Marsh My canoe Blowed into the airhole and out of it shingles of of the house</p> <p>3rd Went to the ice put out some Bushes chopping stove wood cold Day to Day</p> <p>4th a very cold Day the coldest we had this year this far came for the hay James Grant Angus about 3/4 of a Tun upset with the Load on the ice Laurie's Birth Day (21 now) cold night</p> <p>5th colder Day still east Wind snowing to night Freezing hard everything Froze in the house</p> <p>6th a snowy stormy Day went for the Truck the ice snow Deep went to tsee the traps</p> <p>7th Breaking Roads went to Head of the Island took home my Traps from there snow Deep 2 Foxes at the airhole all Day Playing William Hamilton Departed this Life Malcom Dingwall poorly M Lauchlans Daughter poorly Se{cut off} poorly</p> <p>{second page}</p> <p>Sunday February 8 1863</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island Livinia sick a very fine Day the Baby Boarn Gordon son I crofsed Heard of William Hamiltons Death Semo went for Mrs Morris I had to turn Midwife Myself crofsed for Margaret Henerys Girl</p> <p>9th Went to A Summers Bought 1 Gal Whiskey 2/6 nails -/6 Tallow 6/6 Tea 1/2 lb 1/4 1/2 Saffras -/2 nutmeg -/6 Sugar 2 lbs 1/3 Broom -/5 2 yds calico 1/8 Soap 1/3 Left my Horse at Roses Antwine Bosell Married to Day to Jessimas Girl a Treat on the Boys at the store 1/3 came home stormy East Wind William Hamilton Buried to Day</p> <p>10th I went for Semos Cutter took it Home</p> <p>11th Went home with Mrs Morris stopt at Henerys took home the Basket</p> <p>12th chopping Wood cold some</p> <p>13 Margaret went home to go to the Ball Mary Ann cmae to Ball; to night at Davids</p> <p>Valentine 14th Valentine Day Mary Ann went home Thrashing Wheat The Fee cut off Thomas Munroe Margaret &amp; Henery came</p> <p>Sunday 15th Henery went home Thawed &amp; Rain some Last night Warmer to Day High Wind</p> <p>16th Thrashing Wheat a fine Day</p> <p>17th Took home a Drag Henry &amp; Wife here all night</p> <p>18th James Hugh's Birth Day Ash Wednesday Gave Henery an order for 4/- on A Summers Bought of A Summers Flour {illegible} 2/9 candles -/6 castor oil -/7 1/2 Treat 1/3 Got Some {illegible} with me gave him 1 Bushel of Oats ({illegible} 1-90 1 1/2)</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1863</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island February the 19</p> <p>Went to Salmon River called on George Renshaw got 6/- from him paid Peter Buchanan 4/- to my credit paid a Treat at Normans -/6 Bought of Buchanan 1 Ball of Wick 17 cents paid this Bought of D Baker 1/2 lb Tobacco -/6 to Be Paid Got my Boots Fixed By Streeter 1/- got the other Boots at Bufs 7/6</p> <p>20th Angus came for Hay him and Motty Ruso upsets on the {cut off} Malcom Dingwall Departed Fanning Wheat 1/1/2 stormy Day Took the sleigh to me</p> <p>21st chopping stove Wood Drew a Drag cold day Pipes a fire</p> <p>Sunday 22nd Washingtons Birth Day Mary Ann Phiney Antwine &amp; Augusta Pridhoe here to Dinner a cold Day</p> <p>23rd Fixing the Rack for the Sheep Drew a Load of Wood Got a Weasel in a Trap Malcolm Dingwall Buried Christees came home</p> <p>24th Seen Charlie yesterday &amp; to Day a cutter to Christee Found a Fox after eating the Poison Mary Went home this evening cleaned the cook stove Drawing Wood A Soiree at D{illegible} Last Night on Favour of Thomas Munroe</p> <p>25th Ellen cam for Granny Bob &amp; Wife here a Great many Fishing EEls Brought a Drefs for the Boy Shoeing Gray put 2 shoes on Henery a Bee Little Henery here for Milk</p> <p>26th Henery &amp; Wife here stopt all night Rover eat the Poison to Day Henery and I chopping</p> <p>27th Henery &amp; I to see eels holes found some on the ice</p> <p>28th Henery chopped1/2 Day Jack came Fishing EEls seen Crows</p> <p>1st 29th Writing Letters for Henery Jack went off Stormy Jack {illegible} &amp; 3 more</p> <p>{second page}</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island March</p> <p>Jack here Fishing EEls</p> <p>2nd Went for Charlies ashes</p> <p>3rd Stormy East Wind Charlie here</p> <p>4th Went with the ashes to Summers got 70 cents cash Bought of A Summers 1/2 lb starch -/7 1/2 2 yds Muslin 2/- 1/2 bus salt 1/3 Matches -/6 1/2 quire -/7 1/2 2 lb sugar 1/3 Charlie a Bottle Drank it all got a Bottle from A Summers to be Returned</p> <p>5th Went to Salmon River with 7 Bushels of Ashes at 18 cents Paid 1/1/2 lb of Tobacco got Bonnet Borders 1/2 Take 3 cents needles -/4 32 cents cash a pair of sox 1/3 Got 40 1/2 Dollars from Smart paid Mears 4 Dollars paid Minkler 10 Dollars paid Grange 1 Dollar paid Berry the Butcher 2 1/2 Dollars Gave Grindel Streeter 1 Fox 6/3 Mink L1..0..{cut off} 16 Rats at 1/3 4 Dollars 1 Calf skin 5/- 10 Cash I got 1 pair Boots 5/- Mended Vins Boots for nothing Paid Norman 2/3 I owed him I did not Got my change Back Les came home with me Thowed of 4 1/2 of the 11 Dollars that was coming on the sheep thats 7 Dollars for myself Lot 1 of my Bags</p> <p>6th Stormy Drifting soft some Drew some Woods with the Mare cleaning the pipes Mary Ann here all night her Brother for Milk Lent the cover of the Tin Kettle to them Fishing EEls 2 Men before the Door Got a Mink at the Lower End of the Island Took up my 2 Traps in the marsh</p> <p>7th Biil &amp; Abraham came for the Pease Straw got it got 3 1/2 Bushels of Oats got 2 Trace Chains</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Mr James Cameron Island March 7th 1863</p> <p>A Stickler here Looking as he said for Timber for John Rankin that Frank sold Lis went home on the Load of Straw Got 2 of my Bags to take the Oats 3 Men here Fishing EEls Lashomb Jessima &amp; Left their horse here Margaret Bosell went home her Month is up gave her a Pair of Boots put out 3 Pills and one out Before</p> <p>Sunday the 8th Stormy Drifting snowing</p> <p>9th cut a Waterhole Broke the Road Both ways went for a Load of Wood Turned stormy a Very Great Storm would turn Fine and Begin again I suppose it is these Days the Equinoxial Gales are Sun about the Line it is so Very Blustering The Dove came</p> <p>10th Went to Salmon River Brought A Summers Bottle home Mrs Morris went up with me at Lukes at Kimballs Bought a song Book -/10 Bought Essence of Peppermint sold to Streeter 1 Mink 4 Dollars cash Bonnet Borders at Tuthills 37 cents got 2 almanacks a Treat at M{cut off} 10 cent 11cents for Whiskey Bought of A Summers 1 Quart Whiskey -/7 1/2 1 lb sugar -/7 1/2 1/2 lb Tea 2/3 Bought of A Norman 1 Broom -/6 The Prince of Wales Married to Day Firing at Night Mr Henderson came with me to Thrash</p> <p>11th Stormy time I went to Williamstown Brought carpet stuff 1 Keg of EEls Jar of Milk got the Big Jar a {illegible}</p> <p>{second page}</p> <p>James Cameron Island March the 12th</p> <p>came from Williamstown cold Morning Bought of A Summers 1 Bar soap 1/ 1/2 Fanning the Last of the Wheat 2 Bushels chopping some stove Wood Henderson the Pigeon Gone off (Dove) this Day McMaster came to the Island first</p> <p>13th Gave an Order to Henderson on A Summers for 3/9</p> <p>14th got a Rat Knocking about Waiting these 2 Days see if they were coming for the Hay cold night this cattle all well</p> <p>15 Sunday a cold morning Freezing very hard but a Fine Day A Strange Bird on the top of the Barn</p> <p>16th a very cold Morning But a most Beautiful Day it is, cut one EEl hole and stopt at that the Ice is so very thick very near 3 Feet in the Thicknefs Fixed my spear made a hole for another nail Drew home 2 Loads of Wood with the Mare the Wolf on the Island a Dog on his Track</p> <p>Sunday 17th Stormy snowing West Wind St Patricks and a stormy Day it is waiting for them to come for the hay set 2 Trap in Back Part of the Island either a Rat or Mink hole thats 5 Traps have set 4 piles out</p> <p>18th I went to Salmon River to settle affairs Brought some hops to Bill horse him dead Seen old David Summers &amp; John Cameron there took me to Coles Tavern and Treated well to 2 Treats at Coles 1 at Normans 1 at Bakers paid Norman for the Broom Came home started with the Boy Gordon to Morrises took the short Road at Alexis Island</p> <p>19th went to Mr Wells &amp; to the Presbyterian at Paddocks Bought of Ba Ellen Married on the 18th</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>the 19th 1863</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island March</p> <p>Bought of A Baker 1 Quart of Whiskey 74 1 Pound of sugar -/7 1/2 Paid this Gave him 2.6 cents did not Get my change came Down Livinia wanting to get her sheep Got my 2 Bags from Bill seen William McDonell Ocin From Williamstown Buying hay in or Morris A Great many taking hay from the other side</p> <p>20th Setting Traps for a Mink</p> <p>21st Went to Christees Sandy Came caught a Rat</p> <p>22nd Lavinia Birth Day Jacop &amp; another Indian here Both Staving</p> <p>23rd I went to Fort Covington took home Bakers Bottle Artimas Sick Bought of GA St{cut off} 3 Bushels of Potatoes at 33 cents a Bushel Paid this Gave him 2 Rats 60 cents a Bushel Paid this Gave him 2 Rats 60 cents paid me Promised Mr Minkler the Butter went Mavills Road Angus &amp; John Cameron here for the hay Semo here to see if I would Give him hay</p> <p>24th Sandy commenced to Chop Sandy Crofsed I went with the Butter Sold it to Stewart Mears for 18 cents Bought the Tennet Back from him for 1/3 1 lb shot -/6 Blue 4 cents 2 lb sugar 1/3 pins 8 cents Axe 3/9 not Warranted Bought of D Baker 1 Grindstone at 1 1/2 cents a lb Weight 52 lbs 4/- paid this (a Treat at Normans 10 cents paid) Got 10 Dollars Cash American Money Good Travelling ice Good Fine Day</p> <p>25th Raining hard got a Black Muskrat Fixing a Crank in the Grindstone</p> <p>26th Went to Semos gave him hay 300 Weight or so took Dinner at Henerys water on the Ice Sandy came The Dove came Back again to see us went off</p> <p>{second page}</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island March the 27th 1863</p> <p>Sandy &amp; I chopping on the Bank</p> <p>28th Sandy chopping I commenced to Draw cord Wood for the first I Drew Drew what Henery and I cut First Wild Geese is heard Christie Wife here with Baskets commenced to snow no Eggs yet Ellen Morris's Birth Day</p> <p>Sunday 29th Stormy Day snowing &amp; Blowing</p> <p>30 Drawing some in the Bush took home a Load of wood Made the Beetle a fine Day (Intercalary Day 29)</p> <p>31st Last Day of the Month Sandy crofsed I went to Salmon River Bought of Mears &amp; McPhee 1/2 lb Tobacco 1/- Tea 2/- Bought of G.A. Streeter 1 pair of Boots 6/3 Babish 1/- a Treat at Stoughtons -/6 Got the strainer Fixed -/7 1/2 Bought of Norman 8 Dishes for 2/2 paid 20 cents of this Got a Ride from a Caller Angus Motty Ruso Heard Sandy Cameron had the small Pox Got a Ride part of the way from William McGreggor Seen Cranes on Alexis Island</p> <p>1st of April All Fools Day Took in 2 Eggs the Cats eating them Stormy Day chopping stove Wood This Day 5 years ago Duncan Died</p> <p>2nd Thinking to have a Bee to Day But it is so stormy no one could come Drew the Last of what wood I had chopped to the Bank</p> <p>3rd Good Friday Jo here Jim Nicholson after the Hollo Adze got it Jacop &amp; Anneas here Fishing EEls gave them a peice of Bread</p> <p>4th Jo went for his cloths I went to A Summers Bought 1 Gal Whiskey 2/6 1/4 Tea 1/2 lb 1/4 1/2 Soda -/4 Herrings 2 Dozen 1/3 combs -/8 shot -/6 Soap 1/1 1/2 Pink &amp; Semo {illegible} (9..3) account of A Summer the same on the other side of Leaf</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1863</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island April 4</p> <p>Went to a Summers Bought 1 Gallon of Whiskey 2/6 2 Dozen of Herrings 1/3 1/4 of Tea 1/- lb Tea 1/4 1/2 Soda 1/2 lb 4 1/2 Soap 1/ 1 1/2 Soap 1/1 1/2 Shot -/6 Combs -/8 Pink &amp; Sema -/6 not very well Luke &amp; Emmanuel here with a Letter from Mr Norman concerning the giving over the movable Property to Mr Frothugh Caught 1 EEl Ice thick in the channel I owed off cut an stick for spear poles Me very sick through the night</p> <p>Sunday Easter</p> <p>5th Charlie here Gave me -/6 Christees went off Jacop Left the spear for Charlie and Marys chest of cloths Peter Small Tree took the spear away Fenny here for milk they went to Charlies Lewis Christees boy with him very sick Set a trap took up my Big Trap</p> <p>7th Stormy Day of Snow Sandy Making my mits</p> <p>8th Went to the Bush for firewood</p> <p>9th Began the hay on the East end</p> <p>10th ice opened in the channel Lots of Teams crofsing to Day with heavy Loads I went to Salmon River Bought of Mears 2 lb Sugar 1/3 caps -/4 1/2 2 papers for myself &amp; 2 for Charlie 20 cents I owed him on the tart Dishes 10 cent for crackers and Treat 1 paper cabbage 1 paper Needles Gave the Writings to Frothingham agent a Lawsuit about a Prue got 10 cents from Artimas a horse got in Dan Duncan over with McMartin Seen these Gannets going</p> <p>{second page}</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island April the 11th 1863</p> <p>Drawing in the Bush the soft Maple &amp; Oak swallows came Robins came snowbirds Plenty BlackBirds &amp; cranes all the Feathered inhabitants now came the Dove came again (Seen these Gannets going Down on the 10th) Hens not Laying Fine Day Livinia made a Taste of Sugar Sandy chopping the Oaks on the Bank Feed Plenty for Man and Beast</p> <p>12th ice opened Before the Door Raining some cattle out Picking some ice not opening Fast</p> <p>13th Began Cording the Wood on the Bank Drawing some</p> <p>14th Livinia sick Fired 2 shots at a Rat did not get it The churn impossible to make Butter Firing commenced ice opening very slow Drew the Canoe Behind the Barn Loons Roaring</p> <p>15th Drawing set a Trap shot a squirrel with Thomas Davis Fitsstephen Gun cording some Drawing Went out with the small canoe for the first time this year ice Jamming some</p> <p>16 Drawing &amp; Piling</p> <p>17th sick some Sandy making 2 Whippletrees Light in the Light House Raining got a Rat</p> <p>18th Our Duncans Birth Day Bought of A Summers 1/2 Gal HW 2/6 Knife 1/6 Tobacco 1/2 lb 1/4 1/2 Salts -/2 Crema Tartar -/3 envelopes -/3 Tax -/5 got my account from him Sandy Staving Sandy shooting</p> <p>Sunday 19th Charlie here Charlie sick me not well a Fine Day</p> <p>20th Drawing in the Bush Heard the Frogs for the first time High Wind</p> <p>21st Drawing to the Bank 2 Indians on the Pitt Point Lewis Christees Boy &amp; Smalltree Shot a Rat set 2 traps ice going Down ice in the Marsh Fishing EEls got 2 in the Mud great shooting</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>April the 22nd 1863</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>Wednesday Spearing EEls Charlie &amp; I got a Few nursing some</p> <p>23rd St Georges Day A Fine Day Fishing EEls got 8 Drawing to the Bank ice going Down Hens not Laying hard Frost Nights now got 2 Rats Fixing the Fence in the Upper Feild Cows going to the Bush Feeding them yet Burning some of the Rubish Before the Door</p> <p>24th ice going Down cleaning the Pipes cleaning the cookhouse &amp; Milkhouse Drawing up Stick with Bolts in it at the Lower Point ice on the Back Bay yet a Bird came in the House Sandy chopping A Barge in to Salmon River I think it is Mr Bakers 2 Master</p> <p>25th Drawing in the Bush</p> <p>26th Windy Took Medicine</p> <p>27th Began to plough before the Door got a Rat</p> <p>28 Went to Salmon River Bought of Congdon a Bottle of Medicine &amp; a Box of Pills 3/9 Paid Bought of P Buchanan 10 lbsalt 1/- 1/2 Bushel of Potatoes 18 cents paid this paid 2 Dollars but it stood only 7/6 to my account (I owe now {illegible} to him $1..94 cents one Dollar &amp; 94 cents) Bought of Minkler a sank /7 1/2 1/2 Dozen of Spoons 1/10 1/2 paid) Brought 2 1/2 of Wheat to Mrs Morris that I Took out of their Wheat on Bargain got my Gun took Dinner their Sandy &amp; I stopt at Lukes had a Round or 2 to gave Sandy 10 cents the Prisoner escaped Sunday from John Birch Old young alek Departed yesterday not very well</p> <p>29th setting fires Fixing Pitt Point Fence Found a Fox</p> <p>{second page}</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island April 29th 1863</p> <p>First Steamboat Passed a Propeller name ______ I Put the Cats on the Little Island set Fire on the Island First Lights for Boats in the Lighthouses tonight Took Pills the Clock astray Sandy Chopping</p> <p>30th Sent Sandy to A Summers sent the Whippletree Irons to Tom Kennedy to Fix Tom sent me his own Harnefsed the Horses together for the First time Bought of A Summers 1/2 Gal Whiskey 1/2 1 lb ot Tobacco 2/9 got no sugar Sandy Staving ploughing before the Door Planting Potatoes About 40 hills of the White &amp; Blue noses at Last Row of the Furrow 6 square) A Boat Went Down Charlie Fishing EEls Fishing at night got 2</p> <p>1st of May Sandy ploughing the Pease Ground me planting Potatoes the Dog Killed 1 hen &amp; almost another shot 2 Ducks put in the pigs set Fires in the Grove a Great Deal of ice Going Down The Lottery to come of to night</p> <p>2nd Salaberry Came up First Trip ploughing the pease Ground some snow Fixing the Fence on the Pitt Point</p> <p>Sunday the 3rd Sandy and the Boy &amp; Lavinia went to Mrs Morris's the Bowmanville went Down Lis came Down with them Thomas Munroe went for his Boat I went to the Little Island very unwell Lots of Wild Geese &amp; Ducks close to the shore since it is Sunday</p> <p>4th very unwell 7 or 8 Boats Passed up and Down Tow Boats commenced put in the Calves</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1863</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island May 5</p> <p>Ploughing East Wind Frost Last Night sowed another Paper of Cabbage seeds in 3 Troughs Christee here Going for his Folks to Kenyon took 1 of Marys shirts out to her steamer Huron went up on her First Trip setting Fires Driving for Sandy Took up my Traps very unwell Taking Medicine Began Down next the oak Tree</p> <p>6th Sowed 3 Bushels of small Peas very sick</p> <p>7th 13 pecks of Black Oats sowed &amp; Sowed 2 Bushels of the Big Pease Fixing the Gate</p> <p>8th Mr John Campbell here Washing his things Lashey here for his Lines pail &amp; hooks The New Ear or Emprefs went Down Sandy &amp; I ploughing East Wind the Traveller a great Two coming up Drew the Big Canoe Behind the Barn A very fine Day Frost Last Night</p> <p>9th Mr Cambell washing &amp; Irening Thomas Munroe Down with Pat Charlie to Lancaster Sandy crofsed with Thomas took Dinner ploughing above the house Mary Christee here for her chest Lent them to saw &amp; Gimlet sent over the Broken neck Bottle to David Ploughed the Garden</p> <p>10th Sunday Preaching on the Front Mrs Bosell here for Canoe Pat &amp; Charlie here got 3 apples From Pat Huron went Down Took salts Wild Geese &amp; Ducks Plenty before the Door Ticks commencing a bad Mosquito commencing to come Rain in the night</p> <p>11th Raining tried the Perch got none Sandy came have the news of Rob Summers John Cameron &amp; Sandy gone to Frasher River</p> <p>{second page}</p> <p>1863</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island may 12th</p> <p>Fixing the Fence on the Pitt Point Campbell crofsed Sandy to the store called at old Bosells for the Line got it for 2 Dollars an order on A Summers for a Dollar got the rong Line</p> <p>13th Went to Salmon River with Elizabeth To Streeter 7 Rats at 32 cent 2 &amp; 24 cents Bought of Streeter 1 Bushel of Potatoes /10 1/2 Paid) got the Boots Fixed on the Heels Bought of Mears 1/2 lb Tea 1/10 1/2 Bought of Congdon 1 plaster 18 cents Worm Tea 1/3 Got an Almanack Bought of Buchanan 2 Bushels of Barley 1 of American Money &amp; charged 2/6 more on it Being Yankee Money Salt 30 cents Rope 1/3 2 Papers seeds 12 cents 2 lb Sugar 1/3 Broom 2 cents Soap 10 cents Came Down took Tea at Mrs Morris's Layna came Down Charlie &amp; Pat here</p> <p>14th Holy Thursday Sandy Chopping Old Mrs Angus McDonald Departed this Life</p> <p>15th Sandy making Rockers for the chair went to Bosells for the Line got a peice of Line</p> <p>16th Set the Line Caught the First Perch 4 of them Found a sheep in the Water took the Wool off took home the Black Cat Baited the Line for the First time Thunder &amp; Lightning Old Mrs McDonald Buried to Day Boats Going in abundance Drawing some in the Bush Sandy chopping</p> <p>17th Sunday Sandy went home with Laurie Pat &amp; Charlie here gave me a Glafs of Gin Got a Sturgeon for the first</p> <p>18th Ploughing above the house hailstones &amp; Rain Broke the Line the Sheep 2 Lambs hey Died planted the sugar corn &amp; popcorn or Rice corn &amp; 2 hills of White corn</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1863</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island May 19th</p> <p>19th Planted the corn some Ploughed a Little above the Lane &amp; Behind the barn But it is too wet with the Rain Broke the coulter</p> <p>20th A Hen to Hatch with 10 Eggs on the stable Loft Ploughing Behind the barn Ploughed a Ridge down at the Plumtree took over the Bun to Mr David Summers Bought A Summers 1 pair of Overalls 3/- 1/2 lb Tea 2/- 1 Bar of Soap 1/1 1/2 saw File -/6 Hoe 1/10 1/2 which comes to 8/6) (Big Jim in the Glen Buried on the 20th ) speaking to Kenneth about their colts</p> <p>21st Sowed 2 Bushels of Barley Sandy crofsed seen Angus on the Front Rob Summers came home</p> <p>22 planted potatoes in the Garden and some above the house the Bluenoses in the Garden took home sticks for a Harrow Drew a sawlog up out of the River</p> <p>23rd Sowed near a Bushel of Pease at the end of the Big Bease, Sowed above house 3 1/2 of Oats the Potatoes peeping up Before the Door Sandy came Staving got a Ducking got a Plough Point from David Summers for me</p> <p>24th Sunday Queens Birth Day 3 men here from a Raft wanted 12 withs gave me 12 cents cash Sandy Bad with the Piles</p> <p>25th Keeping the Queens Birth Day me shooting at night Ploughing Behind the barn Lashey here</p> <p>26th Frost Last night shearing 3 of the sheep Ram my Sheep and the one thats got the Lamb Fishing Sandy and I making a Harrow planted some pumkins and white Beans at the Pig Pen</p> <p>27th Went to Salmon River Bought of GA Streeter 1 pair of Boots for Sandy 6/10 1/2 a Rat got 32 cents Bought A Bushel of Potatoes 1/10 paid {illegible}</p> <p>{second page}</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island May 27th 1863</p> <p>Bought of Mr Mears &amp; C 1/2 lb Tea 1/10 1/2 12 yds calico at 1/6 yard 1 spool 10 cents Bought of Grange 1 Ladle 1/- 1 skimmer -/6 Bought of Bill Morris &amp; Co 1 Bull calf to Cash on it 2/6 To 1/2 Bushel Potatoes 15 Cents Les came Down with us Sandy at Congdons for the Piles Watson's First Trowling on the Lake for Lunge</p> <p>28th Sandy crofsed for the Wheat to A Summers did not Get it putting manure on the Garden ploughing some 1 lb of Tobacco 2/3 at the Garden Taking the Banking from the house</p> <p>29th Went to Salmon River stopt at Renshaws scow Bought of Quaw 2 Bushels of Wheat 15/- Bought of Norman 5 Bunches of Line 1/3 not Paid Paid the other 12 cents to Bill for the calf Ellen came Down with us Left the Horn of Grange to be 6 cents</p> <p>30th Sowed 1 of Wheat 1/2 Bushel or so above the oats 2 Ridges to sow their yet Began to Rain Sandy hewing the house fixing the saw Let the Horses out for the first time to Grafs Went to Little Island Trowling some took the oats out of the Wheat</p> <p>31st Davidson &amp; I2 girls and Uncle Duncans John here Wind high</p> <p>1st of June an Eclipse sowed the Wheat at the side of hay &amp; some Behind the Barn harrowing at the scoring the house</p> <p>3rd Sandy crofsed with Ellen took home the horn Hoeing corn and Potatoes Planting corn &amp; squashes at the Pease Making the Soap not very well</p> <p>4th of June Finished hewing the house Began the Rafters Making the soap got a pike yesterday</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1863</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island June 5</p> <p>Friday 5th of June Put the Rafters on the House &amp; Boarded some on North Side Went to Charlies Got some Turnip seed &amp; Onions &amp; the hammer 2 Men here Lee &amp; Reuben Martins</p> <p>'s Son all night Raining Mary Birch Pafsed in a Boat close to shore</p> <p>6th Went to Christees seen Mary Anns Baby about a month old Christee says it Belongs to Thomas More got 13 Pine Boards &amp; 1 hemlock Board Cost 2 Dollars paid 1 Dollar of it I owe him a Dollar yet on them go the scyths 2 of them saw &amp; Gimlet cut the Door procefsion in St Regis Sandy went home with Lis took Ellen down Ellen made a Cap for the Boy Brought a hammer from Morris's Sandy did Charlie here Gave him potatoes to plant pease saop Found 5 Large staves &amp; 4 small ones</p> <p>8th Raining Fishing perch caught 44 put them in the pen but 20 of them got away Sandy &amp; Ellen sparking a Raft cutting poles Left them</p> <p>9th Our Marys Birth Day Went to Summers a Treat at Davids 1/3 on credit Bought of A Summers 2 Bunshes of shingles 12/6 10 lb nails shingles 2/6 Donald Summers &amp; Robert Down for the Canoe went to Alexis Island for Boards Richard Grear here</p> <p>10th Began to shingle the north side</p> <p>11 calling for Charlie Sandy working at the Door cleaning out the cellar</p> <p>12h Went to Salmon River with the wool 15 lb only got 12 Ba{cut off} 7 cents a lb oiled and carded paid 10 cents Duty got the Receipt of the wool for 4 cents Bought P Buchanan 4 lb nails 1/- 1 Bushel of potatoes 1/6 crackers &amp; cheese -/7 1/2 Got the churn Fixed at McGiffens 1/3 not paid to Day John Angus came</p> <p>{second page}</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island June 13th 1863</p> <p>Working at the house Began to shingle the South Side John Angus &amp; me Fishing got none went to Fish with the Light Sandy Lost a Sturgeon the City of Hamilton Began to tow here hoeing some Mosquitoes Bad Ticks some young chickens 14 of them Jack Bad with Boils Ellen made a Puzzle hens scratching the Wheat</p> <p>14th Jack Ellen &amp; Sandy went to Christees 3 canoes went Down</p> <p>15th I and Sandy &amp; Jack crofsed Gave John Angus the Berries to take to Ellen Left the Dog Tippoo on the Island Settled with old Bosell about the Line all clear Got the round adze From Nicholson took a hook out of Semos Boys hand Henery Bad with a Felon on his Finger A Great Gale of North Wind coming home Sandy &amp; Ellen Crofsed for the Shingles &amp; for the Wheel &amp; Reel Gave Sandy an Order to get them cedar shingles 7/6</p> <p>16th came Back Ellen Ellen &amp; Sandy Tom Davis came high Wind working at the Potatoes</p> <p>17th working at the House Finished shingling the South Side Began the West Gable end hoeing some</p> <p>18th This Day the Deciding the Battle of Waterloo Finished the West Gable end put out 2 Lines Tom Went offf John Cameron &amp; Fray here stopt all night</p> <p>19th Went to A Summers Bought 1/2 lb Tea 1/10 1/2 1 lb Tobacco 2/3 1/2 Gal Whiskey 1/3 Soada -/4 1/2 Pepper -/1 7 lb nails 1/9 1 Bottle Porter 1/- 2 Bowls -/9 a Hat for nothing Wind very high Began the East End of the Gable</p> <p>20th Fixing End of the House {illegible} Wife here Bought a sturgeon &amp; Basket from her gave some Meal and Potatoes</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Mr James Cameron Island June 21st 1863</p> <p>Sunday 21st Sandy went to church Ellen was home A Smallman here</p> <p>22nd Our Dans Birth Day a Fortunate Day Christee here I went to Renshaws Mr Harper treated me</p> <p>23rd Fixing the stone wall in the cellar Digging and putting Out Ground 2 Men were here with Bob Getts Dynn &amp; Watson From PlatsBurgh Raining</p> <p>24th St John the Babtiste Day Great Firing of Cannons Back of St Annicet Or there abouts 3 Men here all night Fishers) Sandy Digging the Cellar Berres some Rip now strawBerries Fishing at night at the Little Island for Pickerel got none</p> <p>25th Shows in Salmon River Sandy &amp; E Morris went Found an Elem stick on the water Turned with it I fetched it to the shore hoeing corn Potatoes Pulling Cotton out of the Grain Mustard bad in the Grain Angus came at night</p> <p>26th Sandy &amp; Ellen came Brought 4 Plains From the Estate of the Late D Morris to be Returned Sandy Staving at the show Drawing up the Elm stick Drawing stones Donald Suple here Got a Rod Davidson &amp; Miller with him Angus went off</p> <p>27th Sandy went off with Ellen The Boy out on the water with us hoeing some</p> <p>Sunday 28th Pophams wife here for Milk Sandy &amp; I went to Williamstown with 2 Bushels of Big Pease about 18 lbs of Wool without the Bags {illegible} at Sheep 60 heads of cabbage Plants 1 Bag of Potatoes Pie Plants or Rubarb</p> <p>29th came home took scantling canoe load got an old Buttertub</p> <p>{second page}</p> <p>1863</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island June 30th</p> <p>30th Charlie and me to Dundee with ashes Bought of Norman Beer 2/6 Bought of P Buchanan 2 Bushels of Potatoes 2/6 1 lb nails -/3 2 pipes -/1 Signing the papers for the Race course</p> <p>July 1st 1863 Wednesday A Stickler here sold him the Elm stick for his Boat Gave me 1 Dollar on Bargain Drawing Stone for the cellar Drew the stick to the River with Gray</p> <p>2nd Christee here for a snaith &amp; ring got it 2 Men here From Rankins for the stick Gave me the Rest of the Pay Gave them a Tin Dish to Drink opend my Boil A Great Deal of stuff came out of it Drawing stones Let out the hogs</p> <p>3rd Hiram Stephens here Paul Grant gave me a Paper a Hooker of Gin caught an EEl Last night withe the hand Line fixing Logs under the East &amp; West ends of the house Thundering to the South East Wind plaining the Boards Found New Potatoes 2 of them when hoeing Mosquitos Bad Gave Sandy 2/6 cash for his share in the stick</p> <p>4th of July the Salabery a Pleasure Trip up to Cornwall Sent Sandy to A Summers To 1/2 lb Tea 2/- 1/2 Gal Mollasseys 2 lb of sugar 1/1 1/2 lb salts -/6 Very Bad with my Boil on My Ribs</p> <p>Sunday 5th Our Johns Birth Day Granny Morris Lis &amp; Abe here Sandy went to chruch got the Lend of their Saw</p> <p>6th cutting sticks for the cart caught 3 Pickerel Mr Campbell came Alexander Hamilton took him Rasberries commencing to Get Rip put some Fires on the Pitt Point Heard Henerys Boy was sick</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Mr James Cameron Island July 7th 1863</p> <p>Sandy and I caught 6 peices of Timber took 4 of them to the Raft and 2 to the shore got some staves the owener Henery Toulds the Bofs John D McMillen went to Alexis Island A Lincoln here Left his Fish till he came From Lancaster A Great smash of Rafts Francis Lost the Anchor Campbell Washing his clothes, a year ago to Day Bill and Cambell Married</p> <p>8th Went to see Antwine Bosele Semo Cutting Francis Island Took a spree stopt at Mr David Summers all night the first time I ever slept in that House Bought of A Summers Tin pan 1/2 Sugar 2 lb 1/3 Cotton 3/3 1 Bottle Beer -/71/2 Angus at Davids Allen McDonell On the Boshure</p> <p>9th Went to Renshaws got 2 Dollars &amp; 3/4 from him (13..9) Christee here Grinding Scythe Henerys Girls &amp; Boys here Gave them Marsh hay for Bedding a Great wind Last night Broke the corn (a Fortunate Day) I Went to Dundee Bought of D Baker 1 Barrel of Flour L1..5 Paid Norman 3..6 cash I owed him Bought of Norman 3 Thimbles -/3 1 pen 1/2 2 peace with Sandy on the Matches paid all this a Treat -/2 paid this Took Supper at mrs Morris's Sandy &amp; I</p> <p>10th took away 2 peices of Elm Went to Get My Pay Gave me 5/- Cash and a pail of Greese Drawing some of the cord Wood Making Roads in the Bush setting stump and Brush a Fire took home sticks for the cart Bosells at the Raspberries</p> <p>11th putting the Floor in in the house Drew some Wood Began to use the Flour the Salaberry went Down Currants commencing to be Ripe</p> <p>{second page}</p> <p>Orangemens Day</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island July 12th 1863</p> <p>12 Sunday Bill Bule &amp; Cambell here took Dinner</p> <p>13th at the Floor &amp; cellar Door Finished now</p> <p>14th at the Drew the Last of the Cord Wood</p> <p>15th Finished the Floor up stairs Mrs Bowen Clarissa Mary Ann &amp; Mr Bayville &amp; wife here at Berries A Pleasure Trip on the Salaberry going Down Fishing at Night got 3 Great many Rafts a Going Down Keeping in the calve &amp; Pigs a Great Bother with them</p> <p>16th Began the Car for the Cart Sandy and I Got New Potatoes yesterday on the 15th for the first we eat EEl Flies very Plenty</p> <p>17th Mrs Morris &amp; Abe &amp; Laurie at the Berries Brought Gordon A Had stopt all night Sandy to the store Bought of A Summers 1/2 lb Tea 1/10 1/2 1 lb Tobacco 2/3</p> <p>18th the Men of M Aults Raft got the canoe and 3 Loaves of Bread gave me 3 lb of Pork &amp; 2/6 cash</p> <p>Sunday 19th Took Breakfast in the new house for the first time Sandy &amp; Boy &amp; Livinia went to Mrs Morrises James Hopkins &amp; Family here Took Dinner with them up in the Bush Tom Davis Sold his gun to James Hopkins 10/-</p> <p>20th Sandy went to Bills Bee Charlie here Grinding his Scythe Went to A Summers to 1/2 lb powder 1 lb shot Rake -/10 2 stones -/8 2 lb sugar 1/3 1/2 lb Tea Mowing some Sandy came from the Bee</p> <p>22nd commenced to mow on the Pitt Point Jock took his spear Gave them Paddles to Mke</p> <p>23rd Mowing put in 2 Loads</p> <p>24th put in 3 loads a very warm Day a Race the Emprefs &amp; Alexandra</p> <p>25 Mowing Grove at the Raft Got an axe Gave the Bread Butter Milk</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Mr James Cameron Island July 26th 1863</p> <p>Sunday 26th Livinia Gordon Sandy &amp; Myself went Down to see Charles Tupper for the First Time ever she or Gordon was on the Butternut Island Took Dinner there got Cucumbers got A Birmingham Paper a great Many Rafts a Going Down</p> <p>27th Mowing Below the Grove side of the River Down at the apple Tree Gathering Behind the Garden Wind very high</p> <p>28th a Fortunate Day put in 3 Loads of Hay cutting some on the Lower Point Went to Mayorells to see about the Hay a Great Many Cranes a Flocking Berries Plenty currants Plenty Blackbirds Bad</p> <p>29th Went to Williamstown for the Boys Charlie and I Bought of J McLaurin 200 Bricks no change took 30 More Brick for 5/- 2/3 a hundred he sells them Working at the hay on Murdys Place</p> <p>30th Put in 1 Load the Rain commenced Mowing</p> <p>31st Mowing got a Paddle From the Indian John Birch here gave us a Hooker and Left us a Hooker 2 Men with him</p> <p>1st of August Mowing in the upper Feild Put a Board on the calf a Race the Huron &amp; Alexandra John Rankin went Down with George Renshaw or George went down with him Racing took Breakfast alone in the new House</p> <p>2nd Sunday Boys Picking Berries Went to Christees Got the sash from him for the snaith 4 of them all clear now eat Corn Black Berries</p> <p>3rd Mrs Morris Ellen &amp; Mary Birch here for Berries Gathering Hay Put in 4 Load of Hay Ellen stopt Mr Watson &amp; Mr Spencer here all night Jacops Wife for salt got 3 EEls from here</p> <p>4th Thats 16 Loads of Hay in the Barn now</p> <p>{second page}</p> <p>1863</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island August 5th</p> <p>5th Eglantine McDonald Married to Day to McDonald Lagare put in 1 Load Gathering and coiling hay Wind high Bouquet Down with a Raft found a stave in Rushes</p> <p>6th A Fortunate Day Rained some Last night the Black Birds almost Finished the Barley at the Peas Tethering Gray choke cherries Turning some</p> <p>7th a Fortunate Day I Went to see Norman about Kimball Affair Bought of GA Streeter 1 Pair of Boots 4..25 Lace Boots $1..37 1/2 Cents this is a Beginning of an account Bought of Minkler 2 1/2 Calico 45 Cents Crackers 8 cents saleratus 8 cents Bought of Congdon Turpentine 5 cents salts 10 cents Bought of Derushie 1 lb candles 20 cents Whiskey 40 cents cloves 2 cents Saleratus 8 cents a Treat at Normans of Beer 12 1/2 cents paid Bought of Buchanan 14 M{illegible} 21 cents Left 25 cents with Norman to Pay the cooper American Money took Dinner at Mrs Morris's Gave Morway a Ride Down James Hugh at Fort Covington with us on the Boat for the first Time John Angus came</p> <p>8th My Canoe taken away this Morning By the Prescott Pilots went to look for it at Hamiltons Sent Sandy &amp; Jack to Frashers Point Found it there 2 Men here of Calvins Raft Left an Axe for there Board which comes to 6/3 Lost all Day Looking for the canoe Highlander went Down Cameron Raft going Down Black Birds Very Bad Pease Ripe some of them the Barley all eat Henery making a stack on Francis Island Hamilton Thrashing Wheat Sandy &amp; Jack for the Canoe to Frashers Point found it took it home</p> <p>Sunday 9th Went to Williamstown with the Boys Allen I Hugh and John Angus Brought currants Cherries</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Mr James Cameron Island August 10 1863</p> <p>10th came from Williamstown took 1 Quart From John Frasher took Breakfast on Dans Point cutting in the upper Feild Christee here wanting my Canoe Ellen spinning Sandy Bad with Boils Sent Sandy with a order to A Summers 1/2 lb tea 1.b Tobacco Began Mowing the Barley Oats &amp; Pease McArthur the schoolmaster Getting Married to Day</p> <p>11th Went to Get Livinia Tooth pulled Dr Gilles pulled the wrong tooth 1/3 paid Bought of Norman 1 Quart and the Bottle to Be Returned not paid yet Left My Coat Exchanged the Dishes got a Dipper and salt cellar got a treat from Jim Hopkins taking Down Board Between 2 Canoes Bill Making his stacks on Laports Island in at Pains on Niggar Point A very Warm Day and a very stormy Night Blew Down 4 Trees in the Grove and the Big Butternut in the Pease</p> <p>12th cutting the Barley Finished it Reaping the Oats Big Oats</p> <p>13th put in 2 Loads of Pease 1 Load of sheaves Smallman &amp; Palmer &amp; Allan here stopt in the new house Gave Me 55 cents for their Trouble Pat &amp; Charlie here Gave us 2 Hookers a peice</p> <p>14th shot a Duck Began the stack Drew 3 Loads in it</p> <p>15th put 2 1/2 Good Loads in the stack 1 Load of Pease put in</p> <p>16th Sunday Ellen &amp; Sandy crofsed Laura came</p> <p>17th Went with Livinia with her Teeth Got 2 pulled out by Peck 2/6 Bought knitting needles -/1 1/2 settled with Norman 15 cents Returned the Bottle Brought home the wheel Charlie here</p> <p>18th Cutting the Big Pease put in 1 Load of Barley Found a Canoe put in the 2 Rams</p> <p>{second page}</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island Aug 19th 1863</p> <p>19th put in the Big Pease 2 Loads of them a Load of Hay and 1/2 Load of Barley thrashed 2 Floors of Barley cut some of the Oats &amp; some of the small pease Fixing the Fence at the Pitt Point Lots going down to the Long Black Berries shooting commenced cut the window in the East end of the House</p> <p>20th Shooting commenced to Day in Canad East I went to Dundee Bought of P Buchanan 17 lb of Pork at 10 cents 1..70 cents 1/2 lb Powder 1/- 1 lb shot -/6 Raining cutting the window in the West end of the house</p> <p>21st Donald Young Alek here from the Long Black Berries cut the Last of the Pease Put them in cut the Last of the Oats Fanned near a Bushel of Barley went to the Kit Kit Island</p> <p>22nd Drawing up Drags with Gray Drew the Canoe Back of the Barn took up 3 Barrels of water cleaned the stove Began to cut the Marsh Hay in Front of house Laurie and Sandy to Dundee Mr Spinks came From Burying the old Gentleman his Father wind high</p> <p>23rd Sunday Angus came made a Bargain with Sandy for 1/4 of the Grain that would be Raised Me the 1/2 half put Angus to the foot of Hamiltons Island</p> <p>24th Monday put in 1 Load of Oats the Wind very high Rained in the Evening Thunder &amp; Lightning cut a soft Maple for a stone Boat at the Box of the car Burnt 3 pannels of the Fence</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1863</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island Aug 25th</p> <p>Began to Thrash the Barley 4 Bushels altogether Thrashing 3 Floors of Pease Sandy went to A Summers 2 lb sugar 1/2 lb Tobacco 1/1 1/2 1lb Tea no Whiskey</p> <p>26th Went to the Kit Kit Fanned 1 1/2 of Pease got a Stave 1 sucker cut the Wheat down next the Barley Turning the oats Sent Sandy with an order to George Renshaws did not got 1/2 Gallon From A Summers</p> <p>27th Charlie here had cucumbers shot a Duck got the Peice of the Line put in the Last of the Oats put in the wheat 1 Load</p> <p>28th cut some Marsh Hay Making the stone Boat</p> <p>29th Raining Moving the Hog Pen Drew some stones to the River cut one of the cherries that was on the Bank of the River put i some Butternuts</p> <p>Sunday the 30th Sandy &amp; Laurie crofsed very high had a Row Laurie &amp; Sandy</p> <p>31st Put in a Load of Wheat &amp; a Load of Marsh hay in the stable took 2 Bushels of Pease out to Williamstown</p> <p>1st of September Got some onions from her got some fat Pine on Big Dans place cutting Marsh hay Fixing my ashes &amp; iron for Salmon River</p> <p>2nd 52 lbs of iron &amp; 3 bushel of Ashes Bought of Baker 3 bushels of Lime at -/9 got 30 cents cash 1lb shot 1 Box caps pipes 4 cents Bought of Deroshie 1/2 lb candles -/6 crackers 5 cents 2 Bushels of Barley to Mill Gave Ann a Ride Down Thomas Munroe at Lukes John Cambell Married on (the 23rd of August)</p> <p>3rd Blacking the West end of the House piling the cord Wood shot a Duck Raining</p> <p>4th cutting Marsh Hay Fishing Perch husking some of the corn put in the Pig the cattle on the inside of gate now opened a Boil</p> <p>5th Began taking of the stones took in the Last of the Grain 1 of Wheat Fishing Perch Dan on the Front for the school</p> <p>{second page}</p> <p>1863</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island Sept 6th</p> <p>Sunday Bob &amp; Clarisa Bone here took in a Basket of hazelnuts Sandy &amp; I</p> <p>7th Fishing Perch Angus &amp; Tom Davis came had 4 Traces and the swivel Dan commenced to Teach for the first turn out of his Life coiling the Hay in the Front Marsch 5 coils put in 6 Before Sandy at the stones Cut the Pig</p> <p>8th Angus &amp; Sandy crofsed gave Sandy 6 cents Andrew Summers selling of his store coiling hay in the Back Marsh high wind Sandy working at the Ground for the fall wheat Shot a Duck some one at the cord Wood Lashey went to Cornwall to fish at the stones</p> <p>9th putting out Manure on the Peice for fall wheat</p> <p>10th putting out Manure</p> <p>11th coiling the hay in the Back Marsh</p> <p>12th Thrashing 2 of Big Pease Salaberry a Pleasure Trip Antwine Russel came home</p> <p>13th Sunday alone Wind high</p> <p>14th Sand Crofsed to Summers's Sandy staving putting out Manure Antwine Trowling Christee here making a Bench Antwine set his Line</p> <p>15th commenced to plough spreading manure Antwine Thrashing Wheat high Wind very smoky with fires out</p> <p>16th Ellen &amp; Lis &amp; Abe here for Grapes Fanning 2 Bushels of Wheat</p> <p>17th Went to Mill Bought of Norman 1 Knife 1/10 1/2 Tobacco 1/3 Matches -/6 Line 1/3 which comes to 4/10 1/2 Loan of Bottle Bought of P Buchanan 1/2 lb Tea 2/6 Took Dinner at Morriss Ellen came Down with us</p> <p>18th Raining Making spokes about 70</p> <p>19th Cutting Hoop Poles about 100 Antwine Thrashing the Big Pease Sandy at a Pounder</p> <p>Sunday 20th Bill his wife &amp; Mother Abe here Antwine Bosell wife and sister here gave an oar to Abe got a sturgeon</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Mr James Cameron Island Sept the 21st 1863</p> <p>Monday 21st Sandy &amp; Antwine went to Salmon River Me Harrowing the Fall Wheat for the first Harrowing cutting the Butternut tree and the cherry that fell with the wind Bought of P Buchanan 66 cent for Pork 6 Rounds 100 Poles Gave a Dollar Gave Back the change 1/2 Bushel salt charged to me</p> <p>22nd Thrashing Big Pease</p> <p>23 Fanning the Big Pease 3 Bushels Sandy went to Williamstown 1st Day of Autumn</p> <p>24th Making stack of Marsh Hay Began to Rain</p> <p>25th Raffle of Rob Summers of a cow</p> <p>25th Began the chimney Antwine Thrashing the Small Peace</p> <p>26th Finished the chimney</p> <p>27th Sunday Antwine &amp; Sandy went to Rosses Island for Nuts Sandy went home with Ellen</p> <p>28th Fanning the Pease 7 Bushels Put a Board on the calve Sandy Ploughing Lashey here Found a cow that was skinned took her ashore</p> <p>29th Ploughing shot a Duck &amp; A Ruster took the Tallow out of the cow Antwine at the ashes St Michael Wild Geese Plenty</p> <p>30th Last of the Month helping Antwine with the Logging put 2 Loads in the stack ploughing Killed the hog</p> <p>October 1st Finished the Marsh stack 60 or 70 coils in it stacked the straw ploughing set Fire in the swamp taking in Butternuts</p> <p>2nd Antwine underpinning the house Banking some Sandy Ploughing in the upper feild</p> <p>3rd Went to Salmon River with Ashes</p> <p>4 VA Peck Got 50 cents &amp; Antony 50 cents Bought of Norman 1 Bottle 1/3 on credit Tobacco (5 cents paid) Bought of Baker 1 1/2 Lime 1/1 1/3 paid Bought of Buchanan pins 10 cents</p> <p>{second page}</p> <p>1863</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island Oct 4th</p> <p>Sunday John Angus here in the Bush at nuts</p> <p>5th at the spokes salted eggs Antwine and me sawing Sandy ploughing</p> <p>6th splitting spokes Mowing grass Sunday salted 9 Dozen of Eggs put them in the cellar</p> <p>7th Tom came with the Line Antwine and me to the Kit Kit got a Gull alive caught 4 Perch Tom left his Grappling and hook</p> <p>8th Sandy &amp; Antwine went to Summers took and awful spree had a Bottle could not find it Sandy took A 1/4 of tea got some Money from A Cameron shelling corn me</p> <p>9th Looking for the Bottle I Found it all watered plastering some set the Line</p> <p>10th Our Hugh Anns Birth Day Antwine went for a Quart to Renshaws Plastering</p> <p>11th Sunday went to Harpers and then to Salmon River One of the Frashers women Departed about this time Livinia Gordon &amp; I to the Bush for Beech nuts</p> <p>12th Put in the stack of Hay alone they came staving then went to Christees for sticks for David Summers stopt all night the old Man Both staving shot a Mud Hen</p> <p>13th Working at the House old Man came had Christees canoe Banking the House shot 2 Ducks did not get them</p> <p>14th Went to A Summers to settle L19.. gave my note to him Bought 5 cent worth of sugar went to see Mr Harper about the wood Sandy &amp; Antwine to Christee for 2 Sticks Brought them Found 6 peices went over with 2 of them Antwine went off to Christees Sandy stopt all night at Summers</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Mr James Cameron Island Oct 15th 1863</p> <p>Sandy came here &amp; a skidadler took over 4 peice took Bags for Potatoes shot a Duck got a sturgeon plastering some of the House with clay &amp; ashes Charlie here got my Pants took me 40 punkins and a squash</p> <p>16th Sandy away with Hunte to Lancaster Drew some Wood</p> <p>17th High wind a Great Deal of Thunder &amp; Lightning changeable winds Sandy cme staving Lost his Paddle his Knife Brought 2 Bushels of Potatoes from D Summers got another Paddle from David splitting 5 or 6 Logs at the Cord Wood</p> <p>18th St Lukes Day Sunday Charlie came up with the Pants Charlie Rose &amp; A Hamilton to Rofs Island for Nuts great shooting at Christees</p> <p>19th Monday Sandy crofsed to work on a Barge to Load Henery Fishing EEls in the Mud and an Indian got a Good many Fishing for Bart got a chub Baited 36 Hooks Fixing Traps Boiled the Brine of the Pork took all the scum of it &amp; Let it cool before putting it on opened the Boil on my crooked finger feeding the cows Pumpkins to the cows</p> <p>20th Got a Sturgeon Fishing EEls Got 4 Thomas Munroe Andrew Summers Antwine here seen the Fox a Letter From Mr Harper about the Timber Set my traps 12 of them</p> <p>21st Got 4 Rats</p> <p>22 Got 4 Rats Sandy and Lis came Found my Dream concerning the Bottles got 3 Baskets Dreamed of 3 Bottles gotting a Cedar Broom</p> <p>23rd went to Mr Harpers about the Wood Had a Treat Bought 1 lb Bicuit -/3 1/ lb candles -/4 1/2 Bought 2 Bushels of Lime 1/10 1/2 to be taken out of the Wood</p> <p>{second page}</p> <p>23rd 1863</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island Oct</p> <p>went to Charlies with the Pants wind high</p> <p>24th Our Hugh's Birth Day got a Rat Plastering Sandy sick cleaned the Floor of the New House</p> <p>Sunday the 25th my Birth Day Antwine here had a Bottle Sandy went home with Lis Antwine went and got 1/2 Gal at Harper No Rats water Very Low Ell Fishing Great now wild Geese Plenty ice Last night for the first in the canoes has a notion snow But not come yet North East Wind the Hawk trying to take the hens</p> <p>26th Antwine went to Summers Sandy came no Rats took up my Traps some of them put the Boards around the side of the house Antwine staving one of the McMasters Boys Getting Married to Day to Buy a Girl Sunday Mrs Skarret Moved away from Morrises A Barn Belonging to someone Burnt up Salmon River a Day or 2 ago</p> <p>27th Sandy crofsed to Summers plaining Boards</p> <p>28th Emmanuel here fishing Ells got a small sturgeon plastering some {illegible} went off</p> <p>29th Went to Mr Harpers Bought of him 1 lb candles /9 1 Dozen Fish 1/- 6 lb crackers 2/1 Flour 6/6 Treated us plastering some Fixing the chimney and Windows</p> <p>30th Went to Williamstown Met Charlie came with me Brought 2 of Pease saw Knife 1 Bag of Nuts 1 Basket of Hazelnuts Peice of Pork got a mess of Potatoes got some Red Pepper from Charlie</p> <p>31st Drawing spokes water very Low the west wind is so high All Hallows Eve cracking nuts put in spotted pig</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>The harvest month of Death</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island Nov 1st 1863</p> <p>Sunday 1st all alone Sandy went to Salmon River Sent a Sturgeon with him to Mrs Morris the Water getting high yesterday the Lowest I seen for some time now cut my hair turned the canoe some one cut 2 hicorys at the Head of the Island put in the sow</p> <p>2nd Plastering up stairs Went to head of the Island found a Board &amp; cedar Rail the Black Cat in the Trap Plaining the canoe</p> <p>3rd Taking Down the Petition Plaining some of the Boards On this Day Granda Departed put the Beds up stairs moped it out</p> <p>4th plaining some Boards Puttying the Windows &amp; put them in Boats a Going in abundance high wind wild Geese &amp; Ducks plenty took salts</p> <p>5th Guy Fawkes Day a Fortunate Day Moved in the New House put in the stove &amp; Bed a Fire in the chimney of the old House the Wind change to and smoked then Raining East Wind changed the West Boats going up &amp; Down Like Mad Racing a deal of shooting</p> <p>6th Drawing Drags Robert Stuart here all night wind high</p> <p>7th Robert shot a Duck went off Our Ellens Birth Day</p> <p>8th Sunday Str Battwece here Fishing EEls Sandy came</p> <p>9th Went to Salmon River 126 spokes Left at Buchanan sold the Cooper 40 small staves 60 cents 12 Big ones 72 cents Got 1 Dollar &amp; 25 for the Lot Gave 5/- stood 3/9 to my account Bought of Buchanan fine comb -/7 1/2 pipe 1 1/2 platter 35 cent paid this with the Rags 12 lb Bought of Norman 1 lb saleratus 10 Ce crackers</p> <p>{second page}</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island Nov 9th 1863</p> <p>Bought of J Cameron 6 yds of Cotton 30 cts a yd Bought 1/2 the candles of McRae 10 cent hard came home snowing &amp; Blowing got Lost stopt at the Round Island came home</p> <p>10th Fixing the Door upstairs</p> <p>11th Thrashing 2 of Oats gave the hogs 1/2 bushel more Mixed 11 peck of Pease with 2 of Oats making the stairs high Wind snowing with the change of the moon</p> <p>12th a Fine Day Ploughing John Gray came set 7 Traps for Rats on the halves had a couple of Bottles of Whiskey</p> <p>13th John Gray made 2 Paddles got 3 Rats Ploughing Killed a Ruster wind very high</p> <p>14th a Fortunate Day wind high John Gray got 2 Rats ploughing Before the Door Gave the hogs 1/2 Bushel of the Big Pease Sandy &amp; John Gray went to see Mr Harper as they were very Thirsty took his Rats</p> <p>15th Sunday 4 of the Indians &amp; Sandy came from Harpers all day here</p> <p>16th Went to See Norman about the school affair took 242 spokes 3 Bushels of Provender took home 4 plains hammer &amp; the little Saw &amp; the Pot Bought 2 1/2 yds cloth 12/6 Foggy coming home</p> <p>17th Raining Fixing the stovepipes in the old house Charlie came went Down for his corn came up</p> <p>18th Charlie &amp; me to Mill 77 spokes took Mrs Hopkins home Gave L1..5 to Lucy Baker gave me a R{illegible} Left it with Norman a Treat at Jessima1/- with old D Cameron Norman got his Goods thats 126, 242) 77)) (445 spokes Left at Buchanaans Sandy Crofsed</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1863</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island Nov 19</p> <p>Charlie here cutting stove wood him &amp; I 2 Indianswent Down high wind put in the small Merino Lamb with the Ram Grinding the Axes Ellen a young Daughter on the 15th one of those Days</p> <p>20th Wind high Charlie c</p> <p>&amp; me Fishing got 4 Sandy came got a Rat Geese &amp; Ducks plenty</p> <p>21st On this Day Donald McMaster Departed 17 years ago Sandy went off Charlie at Harpers with us took in his Goods Bought of Mr Harper Whiskey 3 Quarts 1/6 1lb sugar -/6 a Treat -/6 paid all this Bought 1/2 Barrel of Herring 12/6 Bought of out of A Summers or McDonell 1lb starch 1/- Whitewash Brush 1/8 Salt 5/-</p> <p>22nd Sunday Laurie came Charlie here</p> <p>23rd Charlie &amp; I went to Harpers Bought 1 lb candle -/9 1/2 lb Tea 2/- Got the Loan of his pot for to Kill the Hogs Bought of McDonald 3 1/2 yds of stripe shirting at 1/3 4/4 1/2 3 1/2 of Cotton at 1/2 1/2 4/3 thread -/d 1/2</p> <p>24th Kille the 2 hogs Charlie and I</p> <p>25th St Catherines Day cutting the Pork 240 lbs &amp; 250 cleaned up the old House</p> <p>26th a Boat aground Below Charlies Charlie went Home gave him pork Herring Heart Muskrat sold Fixing the West sheds set a Fire in the oak Feild and some on the Back Marsh Laurie at my Pants Livinia at my Striped Shirt Huron went up Pasport went Down Windy a sore knee I got</p> <p>27th Fire in Front Marsh Fixing the East shed My Pants Finished the Bouquet at the Protection</p> <p>{second page}</p> <p>1863</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island Nov the 28th Charlie came up went to Mr Harpers Brought home the Pot Bought of Mr Harper 1 Barrel of Flour 5.75 cents 1lb candles -/9 3 Quarts of Whiskey 1/6 1 lb sugar -/7 1/2 Fishing EEls got 6 Raining</p> <p>Sunday 29th Charlie here</p> <p>30th St Andrews Day Charlie &amp; I all of us Keeping the scotch Saints Day Charlie cutting wood for himself Salmon River Froze now the Osprey went up</p> <p>1st of Dec put in the horses Drawing wood put out some manure put in the calvesset 2 Traps set Poison for the Fox the Traveller went up &amp; a schooner in to the Sir Colen Campbell after No Light in could see in the Light house with the Drift of snow But I see it after a while it cleared off</p> <p>2nd Whitewashing went around the Island got a Broom a steamer 2 pipes at Renshaws wharf wind high high a small steamer went up a puffer Rain hail and snow Freezing hard Light in the Lighthouses yet Cows picking some out yet ice on the Marsh White owl coming around</p> <p>3rd White washing the inside of the house at the Petition</p> <p>4th Finished the Petition White washing outside get the house</p> <p>5th set fire to the Marsh</p> <p>6th Sunday Lashey here</p> <p>7th Fishing EEls got 3 Henery &amp; Lashey &amp; William Fishing a very fine Day</p> <p>8th A Fine Day crofsed with Laurie Went to Renshaw himself there a Treat for 3 of us took Dinner with Mr Harper &amp; Mr Renshaw Oxly there put Mr Renshaw acrofs No Light in Mr Hills Light Nor in the scow But Light on Cherry Island</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>9th 1863</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island Dec</p> <p>Mr Harper &amp; George Renshaw here came to Measure the Wood 30 cors Took a Bottle of Whiskey to me cold &amp; Windy Feeding the cattle out of the Barn &amp; stacks cut a small Hicory for Axe helves Freezing hard to night</p> <p>10th change in the Moon making a Rack for my sleigh drew a Load of Wood from the Bush cold Windy the Fox dont come to the Poison Finished my shirt Livinia sick Keeping sheep in Killed 2 Rusters</p> <p>11th Doing a Little or nothing</p> <p>12th put some feathers in the Bed Drawing wood ice Froze pretty well in the Bay East Wind this Long time now Blowing hard Raining</p> <p>13th Sunday Raining East Wind horses out up to head of Island no Boats nor Canoes on the River this some Days now</p> <p>14th Grinding the axes and some of the Tools Raining East Wind cleaned 9 EEls cleaning the Canoes of Water took up Box or Fish Pen Drew in the Bun Making a cap for Gordon ice all Brok up around shore</p> <p>15th A Fortunate Day cut some cord Wood &amp; Claring for the first at the Head of the Island. Horses out Weaning Gordon this is the 2nd Day now for him very high Wind &amp; Cold</p> <p>16th Tippoo her puppies to Day 5</p> <p>17th Easterly Winds cold water Raising trying to snow Rain or hail at night Cutting stove Wood Putting some Hens in the old House Fixing canoes Good Fires</p> <p>18 cutting stove Wood</p> <p>19th Drawing Wood 3 Loads cold Windy weather</p> <p>20th Sunday all alone Ducks before the Door</p> <p>{second page} 1863</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island Dec 21st</p> <p>set 4 Traps in the Front Marsh</p> <p>22nd First Day of Winter a Fortunate Day cold Freezing hard Went to Sturgeon Island Went to the Head of the Island to Leave my canoe there Just as I got it on shore there came a Jam of about 3 acres of ice Bang on the shore where I was Drawing up my Canoe the wind is East making ice wheather it will stand or not I Dont Know</p> <p>23rd the ice took to Christees open on the steamboat channel I think it is taken to Charlies as far as I can see taken to the Kitt Kit Seen 7 wild Geese Ducks Plenty the wind changed to the West afore Daylight Made a Ramrod for the Long Gun Fixed one of the chairs Gray &amp; the Mare out to night not cold Weather</p> <p>24th The ice not taken at the Head of the Islands but between here &amp; Captain Frasers it is taken Put 8 or 10 Bushes on the Road to Charlies the Fox Left Last night 3 or 4 pills out no Foxes yet Gordon not well Freezing Hard to night Change in the moon Fed the cattle all Extra</p> <p>25th Christimas Day A Fine Day went to see my Poison no Foxes Feeding the cattle well Health &amp; Peace Plenty But no Whiskey Charlie crofsing to Rofses Island</p> <p>26th Went to Mr Harpers crofsed at the Foot of Hamiltons Island ice very Bad Jim Hopkins crofsed a Treat at McDonell paid Bought of Mr Harper Tea 1/2 lb 2/- 1/2 lb candles /4 1/2 Basket -/7 1/2 sugar 7 1/2 Broom -/7 1/2 Treat paid this Matches &amp; pipes -/2 Donald McGregor for salt</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Dec the 26th 1863</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>Donald McGreggor at Harpers took over a Bag of salt George Renshaw came acrofs from the Island with the Horse Fired a shot with Johny Sandfields Rifle at a Mark</p> <p>27th Sunday took up my Poison Seen Charlie taken home a Load of Wood</p> <p>28th ice Brok up some last night with the Wind Thrashed Better than 1/2 Bushel of Wheat turning stormy</p> <p>29th Bushed the Road acrofs to Francis Island Took home a Load of Wood at the Head of the Island Lavinia Making stockings for Gordon</p> <p>30th Went to the Bush cut a small Maple put a Handle in the Big Axe seen a fox crofsing From Christies</p> <p>31st Last Day of the year Went toi Mr Harpers him at Summerstown I crofsed Bought of Andrew 1 lb of Powder 1/8 3 oz of Cloves -/4 1/2 Tallow 1 lb &amp; 12 oz Bought of Mr Harper 1 Gal of Whiskey 2/- &amp; Treat 1 Ball of Cotton -/7 1/2 1/2 lb Tea 2/- 2 lb sugar 1/3 Made up the Wood Maple 11 1/2 Beech 11 1/2 Soft 6 3/4 L10..18..5 Set up till after one Oclock Fired 3 shots stormy at night the New Year came in Stormy with East Wind</p> <p>1st of January 1864</p> <p>Raining snowing Blowing wind changed Blew hard from the West Me Firing in the New Year Great cracks</p> <p>2nd Livinia Bad with Tooth ache</p> <p>3rd Allen's Birth Day</p> <p>Sunday 4th Hansel Monday chopped and cutting poles for Rails</p> <p>5th set my 3 Pills of Poison at the sturgeon Island Bushed the Road at the Head of the Island ice Good Cutters crofsing to Salmon River took Home a Load of Firewood {illegible} went to Henerys Henery came to Fish EEls Antwine a Young son Monday night cutting Holes with Henery got a Basket of EEls From him.</p> </div> transcribed https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/4149f01db11ed51eb97b61ef0cf9dcab.pdf 0245dab51e6fdbda3cbd7ac2db44dc39 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. 1st of January 1864 Raining snowing Blowing wind changed Blew hard from the West Me Firing in the New Year Great cracks 2nd Livinia Bad with Tooth ache 3rd Allen's Birth Day Sunday 4th Hansel Monday chopped and cutting poles for Rails 5th set my 3 Pills of Poison at the sturgeon Island Bushed the Road at the Head of the Island ice Good Cutters crofsing to Salmon River took Home a Load of Firewood {illegible} went to Henerys Henery came to Fish EEls Antwine a Young son Monday night cutting Holes with Henery got a Basket of EEls From him. {second page} 1864 Mr James Cameron Island January the 7th Henery here Fishing EEls Brought a Mefs of Potatoes Gave me some more small EEls Gave him a peice of Pork & Dozen of herrings a very cold Day William Fishing 3 hens Froze the airholes shutting up Wonderful Quick 8th Drawing home Wood very windy weather 9th chopping Rails of Elm & Bafswood cut the Tops in cordwood put Down 3 Elms 1 Basswood 1 stump of maple piling the Brush as I go along Afternoon turned Stormy with high Wind very high Vin Made my Vest on put a Back in it One of the sheep something wrong with its Eye 10th Sunday Dan came Gave Gordon -/10 Lashey here 11th Dan Went off took the Upper Point Road A Dance at Allen Roys cutting Rails 12th Went to Mr Harpers he is to Give Andrew Summers 34 Dollars for me the Wood comes to <s>L</s> 10..18..5 Bought of Harper 1/4 of Horse shoe Nails -/4 1/2 A Treat for 4 -/7 1/2 Bought of Rolland McDonald 1 1/2 yds of Tape -/6 Bushing the Road to Summers John Hamilton on the Boshure Horses run away Angus here the Horn Broke of the Cow Since I went off warm to Day this is the Old New Years Eve Windy from the West 13th chopping a Beech tree Fired of 3 Shotts 14th Lashey came him & I chopping 15th Lashey worked a 1/2 Day Went to Salmon River stormy some Drawing Wood to the house Christie came home 16th George Renshaw here for a Load of Cord Wood Chopping Rails me Sunday 17th I went to Charlies took Dinner there got the Loan of a Book took up my Poison Lashey came https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/a8698319258ac1a7d3dabe2aca049706.pdf a9b75be053a3425fd9844e5a90e8673d PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. 18th 1864 Lashey went to Fish EEls and for his spear got 30 I went to Mr Harpers he paid A Summers for Me 26 Dollars a Treat -/7 1/2 crofsed to Salmon River paid Mr Norman .7/6 all clear up to this Date Seen Bills Boy Bought of G A Streeter a pair of Lace Boots 8/9 a pair for myself 4 1/4 a Treat at Stoughtons with Walter Baker 1/6 Bought of P Buchanan Skelletons hoops 7/6 Came Down By Alexis Island Bills horse Dead Left my Boots to be Fixed 19th Stormy Lashey Fishing went for Tobacco to Harpers I sent an order for a Lamp Got it & Broke coming home Lashey stopt all night at Henerys 20th Breaking Roads chopping in the Bush Lashey skinning eels Fixing his Spear Getting all his clothes washed 21st St Agnes Day Went to Mr Harpers Bought of 1/2 lb Tea 2/- 2 lbs Sugar 1/3 Lamp 2/6 Treats 1/3 Went Down to Charlies with Grey took him up to Mr Harpers with Charlies the First time a horse out Charlie staving Lashey Thrashing Wheat 22nd Lashey chopping Charlie & I Fanning 2 Bushel of Wheat Stormy some Took my yarn to Mr Harpers on the 21st 10 lb Bag & All 21 Skains For to Give to Mr Campbell to Weave 23rd Went Down with Charlie took the Mare Lashey chopping & Went to Fish EEls in the evening I went with Gordon & his Mother to her Mothers Raining 24th Charlies Birth Day Lashey went to Bosells for his Traps and Razor 25th<s> Washingtons Birth Day</s> My Boy Went to the cold springs on the 24th Lashey to Fish EEls got 27 Angus & Mr Harper here Looking at the cows Gave him a variety of Fish to take home Put the Marsh hay in the Barn <s>Lashey at</s> 26 Lashey worked in the Afternoon Angus Jack & Jackson came took the cow salt hops Abe Lis Gordon and Livinia came {second page} Mr James Cameron Island January 27th 1864 I went as far as Mr Harpers with Lis & Abe Bought of Mr Harper 1/2 lb Candles -/4 1/2 Treat -/4 Mr Renshaw showing me the Bad piling & Bad Wood Lashey chopping all Day me chopping 28th Lashey chopping all Day me chopping very fine weather 29th Races in Salmon River Lashey went with his EEls chopping till 8 or 9 o clock we will call it 1/2 Day as his going for my Boots Drawing Wood a Mosquito on my Finger sucking as if it was the month of June The Pony Bet at the Races 30th Lashey came in afternoon stormy 31st Sunday Stormy East Wind & snow 1st of February Lashey Thrashing oats I went to Mr Harpers Bought Whiskey 1/2 Gal & Treat 1/10 1/2 Tobacco for Lashey 1/2 lb 2/- Broom -/7 1/2 Matches -/4 Pipes -/1 Ink -/3 had the Mare up stormy weather Brought 2 Bottles to Mr Harper 1 for the Bottle he gave me for the oil the other Charlie & I Got 2nd Fanning 10 Bushels of Oats Drew a Load of Wood Lashey Fishing sunce 10,0 clock got 1 Set his Traps at the Hay Island got 1 Rat 3rd Went to Salmon River Brought the saw home gave a Book to Abe to Buchanan 80 lb of Oats at 40 cents a bushel to my account to 12 Rats to Streeter 2..25 cents took 2 Bushels of Wheat to Mill Bought of Congdon 1/2 oz of camphor 7 cents hoarhound candy 3 cents got an almanack Bought of Mr Harper 1 Bottle of oil -/10 Treat -/7 1/2 4th chopping all Day Laurie came 5th Laura went to Salmon River Margaret henerys girl here Lashey chopping all Day went Down for Charlie & his ashes took Down 2 Bags Charlie Gave Gordon a Bell Lashey getting Rats 6th Lashey went to Trapps I went with Charlie to A Summers got 2/3 cash seen young David he was very Low Bought of Mr Harper 1/2 lb Tea 2/- 2 Treats 1/3 got 3 papers from McDonald went home with Charlie https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/7555dbff7e115aa471343883fb72bbfc.pdf 24f0868679d537f293e50c7d2c1cb5de PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. James Cameron Island February 7th 1864 Sunday 7th Grear here had a Bottle of Grog stopt all night Lashey at Phraps 8th Monday Gordons Birth Day a year old to Day Drawing Wood for the house Grear went off George Bosell Married to Day Putting ashes in the Bags a Stormy Day snowing windy Blustering Day 9th Shrove Tuesday chopping some Lashey took Dinner Went to Salmon River 10th Lashey came at 10 o clock Began to thrash after Breakfast call it 1/2 Day at the Black Oats 11th a very cold Day Fanning 9 1/2 of Black Oats chopping some Put the Dogs in the Barn a very cold Forenoon at 12 changed warm in the afternoon 12th Angus Ash Wednesday came talking about chopping Took us 3 nice peices of Meat Lashey chopping all day Me Drawing Wood to the house 13th Lashey chopping Went to Mr Harpers Bought 1/2 lb Tea 2/- 1/2 lb Tobacco 1/- snuff -/+ soap a Bar 1/3 Treat -/7 1/2 Stormy Weather Seen Angus Cameron Working at Harpers 14th Sunday Valentines Day alone stormy Day 15th Cold Day Lashey chopping 1/2 Day I commenced to Draw for the first Drawing 16th Lashey chopping all Day Dan Summers Laurie & Bob here Drawing Wood stormy Time 17th a Very Frosty Day I think the coldest we had yet the cows nose Bleeds to Day 18th James Hugh's Birth Day cut Down a Big Basswood Tree for rails in the swamp Drawing Wood in the afternoon 19th Lashey chopping me Fixing my coat Drew a Few Loads to the Bank 20th Drawing some I went to Mr Harpers Bought 1/2 Gall 1/3 1/2 lb Tob 1/- for Lashey 6 pipes -/3 got the cloth 7lb weight 8 1/4 got the Lend of the pot 2 Treat 1/3 Dan Summers came 21st Sunday Mrs Morris here & Lis & Abe Lashey went to Morways {second page} Mr James Cameron Island Feby 22nd 1864 Dan Summers went to John Camerons to chop Me Drawing till 12 o clock Lashey Came I went to A Summers with my Ashes 4 1/2 Bushel to my Account A Treat at Davids -/7 1/2 went to Mr Harpers Grey started home 23rd Went to Dundee with the cloth Turned Back Bill Breaking his oxen Bought of Mr Harper 1 Barrel of Flour<s> L</s>1..75 a treat -/7 1/2 a fine Day Drawing Wood to the Bank Lashey chopping 24th St Mathias Drawing Wood crows came a Fine Day 25th Drawing Wood Lashey cut Down the Maple on the Pitt Point cows going to the Bush 25th helping Lashey to split in the afternoon 27th Laurie went to Salmon River Tippoo followed her Finished working at the Maple splitting it Lashey to Harpers 1 Quart of Whiskey -/7 1/2 salts -/6 Treat -/6 exchanging axes -/7 1/2 Sunday 28th Alone Lashey taking Medicine 29th Last Day of the Month Lashey Grinding her Axe. Went to Bosells for his Gun 1st March Kind of a Fine Day some snow & cloudy snow through the night Making Troughs Lashey & I Horses out all night 2nd Lashey at the Trough him & I Finished them to Day 98 Troughs Laurie came Blustering to Day 3rd Drawing the Troughs to the Trees Drew some of the Maple From the Pitt Point Lashey Thrashing the Pease straw over got a Peck out of it Lashey chopping the Oak on the Bank crust Good Livinia Bad with the Tooth Acke 4th Lashey to Mr Harpers To 1 Quart of High Wines 1/3 1/2 lb Tobacco 1/- Tea 1/2 lb 2/- cattle going to the Bush 5th Heard Black Ducks coming the Maple 12 cords Lashey & I 6th Sunday Dan Summers came Lashey to Bosells heard of Nicholas Farlanger Being Drowned and Donald McDougalls Daughter being Perished 7th Dan & Lashey to the store Harpers Bought eels crackers Tea & Whiskey Lashey Staving a Great fall of snow a Treat on my order https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/707b2b69c66a7d8f82b38f5eb3fb25bb.pdf b2a6408823e04a56893eb0aa6833bb78 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. Mr James Cameron Island March 8th 1864 Lashey chopping 1/2 Day or 3/4 Mr Piling the Beech Dan Summers & Lashey crofsed Lashey went to chop for Money water & snow on the Ice 9th Making the Soap Sawing Blocks for spoils 10th A Fortunate Day Livinia Went to Salmon River Mr Making spoils The Boy a very good Boy Took in 2 Eggs 11th The Point a Getting Bad The Water Men here Them & I Meausuring the Marshes 18 acres Damaged of the Marsh (Wood Land South side 20 acres)(North Side From West End 3 acres Wood Land) Ploughed Land in the oakfield and above that to the edge of the swamp allowing 21 Feet for a cart road on East side of the oak feild That stated Just now what amount of Lost Land in it Ploughed Land the Feild above the house not stated how much in Lost Land in it Just now There is an allowance to be made for the Lofs of the Bank and the East end Livinia & Lis came I went to Harpers Bought 1/2 Dozen of chairs 7/6 Tea 1..10 1/2 Matches 1/3 Tobacco 1/2 lb -/4 1/2 1/2 Whiskey -/7 1/2 Basket -/7 1/2 Saleratus -/10 1 lb sugar -/7 1/2 Treats 1/3 14..10 1/2 ) a chair for Gordon Nothing 12th This is the Date McMaster first came to the Island Laure & Lis here 13th Sunday Laurie & Lis crofsed a Quarrel at Lukes Dan Summers & Bill & Laurie 14th I went to Bills Bee Charlie went to the Harpers stopt all night 15th Renshaws Horses crofsed to Salmon River I came home Met Donald Summers on the ice seen 3 Wild Geese in the air hole cording some Beech 16th cording most Done Tippoo came From Charlies 17th St Patricks I went to Mr Harpers Brought of Nolland calico 2 yds 5/- 2 yds 2/3 {illegible} Powder -/10 Gave an order to him on harper for 4.54 took home 2 of the chairs a Team crofsed 18th Went for the other 4 chairs got a Ride from John Hamilton Treats at Harpers Lots a crofsing seen P Buchanan Keefe a Bought of Bollan for the ash {illegible} Remnant of Calico all clear now. {second page} Mr James Cameron Island March 19th 1864 19th Drawing Wood Piling some Wood <s>20 Sunday</s> Clarissa Bone to Be Married to Day 20th Sunday Blustering Palm Sunday snowed A cutter crofsed to Hopkins the hay all done on the East side of the Barn Feeding the hens no eggs yet 21st about or on these Days the equinoxial gales sun crofsing the Line Springtime now not Married yet 21 I went to Christees all away cutting stove wood 22nd Livinia's Birth Day, Drawing wood to the house 23rd cutting Rails & poles for Fence Campbell came Told me about Young David Summers being buried yesterday Departed I suppose on the 20th Ellen Morris here Told us Emmanuels child Died on the 7th Sap not running Freezing hard Good Going on the Ice 24th A Fortunate Day Maunday Thursday the Day before Good Friday Livinia & Ellen crofsed went for a Lamb the Boy & Me alone a Fine Day Great crofsing to and From Summerss Feeding Good Hay this sometime to the cows Livinia came 25th Good Friday I went to Tom Kennedys with the chain Bought of Mr Harper 1 Quart & pint of Hi Wine 10 1/2 Broom) -/7 1/2 Treat -/7 1/2 Paul Jo a Bad Fall of the sleigh on the ice cut his head took home a pail of soft Maple sap Made syrup of it this is the first new sugar this year Tapt 10 Trees with the augur Grears Boy here 26th Went to Salmon River Bought of P Buchanan 1lb shot 15 cent paid Bought of Baker 2 lb shot 25 cents 1 pair hinges & screws 10 cents a Gun Lock 2 Boxes of Caps 10 cents Gillis Buying a cow Got a peice of a chain from Bill ice Getting Bad but crofsing Got some Balls from Bole Blackbirds came some Geese & Ducks Charlie here not very well 27th Easter Sunday Charlie went home gave him some caps Buckshot cream oats pease Tea Ice opened where I crofsed yesterday Wild Geese plenty salted eggs But no Fresh ones https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/fcdc4b857b1f5856e9fcc1579ad6cef8.pdf 00c18a149b8fe09e1f8c7a1a4642dd52 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. 1864 Mr James Cameron Island March 28th East Monday Began to Tap Taped about 60 Trees Some more to Tap took home 11 pails but our Pots is too small for Boiling it opening very slow to Day shot a Squirrel caught an EEl 29th Easter Tuesday Gathering sap and Boiling in the house which is a very slow way makde 2 1/2 Gallons of Mollassess 30th a change in the Moon took home 5 pails not running very well thats about 40 pails now if it was attended to there would be a Good Lot of sugar made ice only open to Francis Island on our road crofsing opens Better on the South side went to head of the Island My canoe is there but full of Ice took some out of it took home a Load of Wood cutting the ice at the shore for fear the cattle will get in for they must go out to the far oof Waterhole hailing and raining some East wind high this 3 Days now 31st Last Day of the Month in the Bush Keeping the cows in and thats not an easy Job running some 10 lbs sugar made hens not Laying yet April the 1st East Wind not running very well in the Bush about 60 Pails now went to the Canoe at the head of the Island seen a Rat cleaned out the red canoe 2nd Sugared of took home 5 pails I think it will make vinegar the cows went to the Bush Ducks not Plenty 3rd Sunday Ice opening Between this & Charlies in the evening 4th Gathering 20 Pails Sugard of 8 lb Made 1 1/2 pails of Sap Boiled out of 5 pails piling some of the Wood 5th Drawing Fence Rails Drawing Stones Got 15 pails of Sap to Day took home a Load of Chips First Laying of Hens ice going Down cows Going to the Bush Bad with the Rheumatism 6th 12 lb in Big cake 1 lb in the Little one Shot a Rat Brought my canoe From the Head of Island Dutcher Passed here Firing the cannon For McFarlinger Robins came Gathered 9 pails to Day I got 7 pails of sap Killed a Snake cleaning around the {illegible} taken up stones Fixing the Hops taking home chips {second page} Mr James Cameron Island April 8th 1864 Sap near Done Got 1 Pail took home chips Sugared of 12 in One 4 in another Frogs commenced 9th Made Molasses 1 1/2 Gal put out the 2 Rams seen a Boat crofsing to Salmon River Towing a canoe after it Making a Door for up Stairs wind high East wind all the time this while now Setting Fires in the Trout Marsh ice in it yet set the Fires on the ice <s>Sunday the</s> 2 years to Day since we were married Sunday the 10th snowing hard went for the cows to the Bush Found the Fox's hole in a Big Elm Bully killed one of the young ones took 1 home as it is Sunday. Leave it alone to Day Raining & hailing and sunshine 11th went to see if the Fox could Be Found Killed her in the Log got 4 young ones more that 6 she had skinned the Fox their eyes is not open yet but they take milk East wind yet ice Going Down Loons came 12th 2 of the Frashers here Gave them my canoe wind high 13th Tapt 6 more Trees Snowing & Raining 14th came with the Canoe Gave them a Dish to Bail their Pont Putting out Manure Drawing stones cleaning around the Door took home 6 pails Snow & Sap Swallows came Bakers Barge in to Salmon River Lashey here gave him a Bunch of Matches took his spear & 1 stick to Make his Paddle 15 Fixed the Hinges on the Door & chest set 8 Traps Lashey took his Gun & Traps away Gave him a pound of shot & caps he has got my horn and a peice of Trap chain Indians coming Down for the first spearing of EEls 16th Drawing stones putting them at the Bank Before the Door at the River drew some Basswood Logs to the Bank shot a Rat got him in the Morning 17th got 3 Rats snowing a Good Lot Frost too ice 18th Our Duncans Birth Day First Eating of EEgs very sick take Limewater and milk Chopping out the Bottom of the Canoe Began the Fence at upper Feild very unwell Tom Scutters here crofsed with an Irishman https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/af41a8908e61fa31f9ab83090fd54cd0.pdf eb6cb8be943683d78a7e310dc274ce05 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. Mr James Cameron Island April the 19th 1864 First Ploughing Before the Door tore down the cook House Shot a Duck ice going Down yet East Wind Great roaring of Loons a Great many Fishing eels Drew some stones to the Bank Fishing Lights out now for spearing 20th ploughing Shot a Duck Emmanuel here 21st very {illegible} Charlie here Ellen & Lis came got 2 EEls from Charlie gave him 3 Rats shot a Duck 2 Lambs to night for the first 22nd Steamer went Down for the first a propeller First Lights in the Light House Took up my Traps ice in the Marsh yet snow in the Garden Henery & Boy here caught a Basswood canoe Henery Told me Mr Harper had Left Renshaws 23rd St Georges Day Fixing the Fence a Boat went Down Raining very sick 24th Sunday 2 Lambs 1 Dead 1 of the old sheep Went with Gordon to the Little Island the Sturgeon Island south side) a Fine Day Great Shooting on the Dundee side very sick took some nitre which made me feel Better its cold the sap runs a Little yet ice Going down 25th St Mearst Day Ploughed some commenced to B{illegible} 26th piling some of the Wood that fell Down set 3 Traps got a cat fish 27th Got a Rat Went to Renshaws Bought of Powell for the first time 1 B of oil 1 lb Tea 1/2 of each) 4 pins {illegible} 6 sheets of paper 1/2 lb candles took home the pot the cham{illegible} all night at Renshaws the St Helen went Down our Nannie a Lamb and She wont Look at it 28th A Fortunate Day finished piling the Basswood Traveller Sir John Campbell 2 Propellers went Down The Traveller came up the Bouquet in to Salmon River for the first time Snow Last night and to Day some got {illegible} Ploughing some on Barley place wet yet took of some stone ploughing {illegible} above the house Ranger went up St Helen {illegible} & I to Dundee Bought 1 1/2 Potatoes 1 ewe {last line illegible} {second page} {very dark and hard to decipher} Mr James Cameron Island 1st May {illegible} Raining some Blowing hard first trip{illegible} to Day Ottawa went up First Trip {illegible} the Salaberry in to Salmon River 2nd {illegible} first and few of the Red ones I got at B{illegible} {illegible} the {illegible} here got the augur stopping in to {illegible} as they have no shanty on their raft Lent them the {illegible} of our Dishes Tea Candles sop salt Wood 3rd {illegible} a Little Gave them 1 1/2 Doz of Herring some Potatoes {illegible} went off Gave me 6/3 they owe me 3/9 yet {illegible} to pay me cleaning out the old House {illegible} the 2 Rams Big Ram 6 lbs on the {illegible} got a Rat Ploughed a Little 5th Ploughed {illegible}Day Holy Thursday 6th Planting our own {illegible} some nigger toes 2 or 3 other Kinds I got in {illegible} Potatoes onions Fixed the square peices of timber {illegible} of the House seen a Rabbit on the Island {illegible} High with so much rain Raining some {illegible} Ticks commencing me not very well {illegible} make shot a Duck did not Get him Henery {illegible} here Gave him some Bark wanting a p{illegible} a Large Raft at the Little Island the Boquet at {illegible} down on the peice that was ploughed {illegible} Horses out to Grass since it is {illegible} being in to Summerstown with D {illegible} {illegible} McDonald here at the Wood Bought {illegible} https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/8ea4c6d1a2019916715a1c30db7fb0d1.pdf 8bd7f2c427ca9827d0bb434ab0c8e440 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. Mr James Cameron Island May the 9th 1864 Working at the Fence Charlie here Fishing EEls Brought up 2 Kinds of Melons cucumbers Sage Fixing the Canoe Back of the Barn something rong with the Kingston as she is Letting of Steam going up at the Pitt Point a Fine Day 10th a Fine Morning But it commenced to Rain cleaning the shore cut the Plum trees on the Bank Drew the Basswood tree away took home some wood Kept in the Heifer that takes the cows home {illegible} Washing some of the Bedcloths Drew the canoe from the Barn to the River the {illegible}orey went Down Rafts going Down Lots of {illegible} are going Down 11th Ploughing cold Day but fine for working East Wind it takes the Magnet 12 minutes from here till she is out of sight of the Butternut Island Boats a Going in Plenty it takes the Champion 14 minutes to do what the Magnet done {illegible} 12th the Osprey went up Me to Mr Renshaws Bought 1/2 lb Tea 1/10 1/2 Pint of H Wines -/9 1 lb candles -/10 took {illegible} Gave Alexander Hamilton his sail the rain commenced through the night Heavy Thunder & Lightning for the First we had this spring the Black sheep had her Lamb a Race From the a Little puffer 13 change in the Moon Ground very wet George Renshaw Measuring the Wood Gave him {illegible} oar Huron Went Down Drew him Down Wood & 9 Troughs Drew some stones Livinia not Well {illegible} Ploughing some very wet Drew some Rails 14th crofsed with the Pilots 6 of them got 3/9 a Man of the Raft stopt here John S{illegible} Charlie here Whit Sunday First co{illegible} of Mosquitos Rain {second page} {page very dark and difficult to decipher} Mr James Cameron Island May the 16th 1864 Charlie and i Looking for the Line did not get it the Man of the Raft here Livinia at the Garden Thunder Lightning Rain Whit 17th Sowed the near 3 Bushels of small Pease the Raft {illegible} Gone Gave me 5/- 18th A Fortunate Day Went to Renshaws Bought 1/2 lb Tea 1/- 2 1/2 Bushels of Potatoes at 1/5 per 1 Quart H W 1 1/2 Bushel of Wheat 7/6 came home Sowed the Wheat plowed a Ridge of the Big Pease Put in the sheep 19th Sowed the Barley 3 Bushels put 2 Sowed Both Kinds very {illegible} Ploughed a Ridge of the Big Pease very Wet at the Pond Planted Potatoes we got at Renshaws Molly Milked by some 20th Sowed {illegible} of Barley or a Little more crofsed the River From Williamsburgh Gave some of them their Breakfast {illegible} Ploughed a Ridge at the Point the 2 Mifs Harpers Sandy Hamilton & i {illegible} the Kingston chasing the Alexander commenced R{illegible} to night 21st ploughed a Ridge Sheared the rest of the Sheep 4 of them Let the Pet Lamb out with the rest of them and they have a Bad night {illegible} 4 Men here for the raft stopt all night changing canoe to go up their raft Paid for {illegible} the Drain 3/9 & for their trouble {illegible} come to 6/3 a Fine Day Trinity Sunday 23rd Fixing Fence 24th Queens Birth Day Firing in the Morning {illegible} Black sheep Dead on the Pitt Point {illegible} https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/c35523b3c24fb37e88bd7699b9a224ab.pdf c862a2873bef1aff040ad6660c600ab2 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. {both pages very dark and difficult to decipher} Mr James Cameron Island May 25th 1864 Ploughing some Drew some Rails to the {illegible} Brush at the apple Trees Drawing some stuff up from the shore Raining Fixing the Fence at the {illegible} H{illegible} Charlie {illegible}ing east Wind the Long John {illegible} The Bouquet & the Proppeller a Race Towing 26th Corpus Christie a Raining See the Horse on the Head of the Island I dont Know when he came on {illegible} very Foggy weather to Day ploughed the Garden Finished ploughing for the Wheat Ground Bosells came crofsed to Christes or Frashers 27th Ploughing {illegible} to Fish 28th Ploughing sowed a pail of Barley {illegible} 29th Sunday Royal Oak Day Tom Caught 8 Perch for the {illegible} Set out the Line Charlie came up Bill & Abe {illegible} Family here Raining 30th Charlie & I to Salmon River took 7 Rats at 28 cents Fox Skin 7/6 a pair of Boots 3/{illegible} Gordon 3/9 Bought of Minkler 1 1/2 yds {illegible} 1/2 lb Ginger -/7 1/2 Bought of Norman 3 yds {illegible} at 3/6 per yd 10/6 Paid 1 of Castor oil paid before {illegible} Baker for Potatoes & Boxes Bought Hooks {illegible} Pocket Book Buckshot took Dinner at {illegible} Got a Treats for me & for Gordon from the old {illegible} Bob Wife 1 for me 1 for Gordon Got a Present of {illegible} Gordon of a Tin pail from Elizabeth for {illegible} to him {illegible} Charlie went {illegible} harrowed the 1/2 of it {second page} Mr James Cameron Island June 1st 1864 R{illegible} went to Fish Perch for the first time this year got a Good many Tom & I Baiting the Line Rafts in abundance & Boats 2 Went to Look 2 lambs found them took them home the young {illegible} Died working in the garden Cucumbers Beans onions Beets Got a Ling or Bastard or {illegible} whats the name dont know but one of them {illegible} in the evening got an eel Raining East Wind took Medicine I Ploughed a Ridge above the House Fishing Perch got Raining Blowing Set a Hen to Hatch under the B{illegible} Went to the Sturgeon Island got 7 Ducks of set it on Fire Trowling got none 3th of June George the 3rds Birth Day Renshaws Barge came for the Wood set the heaps in the uper Feild a Fire Sunday the 5th Dan Went off Mr Powell & {illegible} the Captain for Milk 6th High Wind {illegible} the Potatoes Planted corn & Pumpkins & squashes afre the House Door Planted 3 seeds of squashes between the {illegible} the Garden & 1 Grain of Bean Just Like a Pea Weeding the cucumbers & Melons James Hopkins came after dinner to Let us Know Bills child to be Buried tommorrow Gave him the old tin Lantern set Fire to the Brush in the {illegible} 7th got Ready to Go but the Wind is so very high {illegible} Fixing the {illegible}es Hoeing set Fire to the heap of Brush at the Big {illegible}ler 1 of the Hens of the Hatching no chickens Looking for Nick Farlinger {rest of line illegible} https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/4c76604acee8a39b36f6ac6a5f601165.pdf 00397c4d8a0810ba8c8babc0014d9d69 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. {both pages very dark and difficult to decipher} 1864 Mr James Cameron Island June the 8th Sowed 4 Bushels of Oats Tom came {illegible} Fishing Tom & I got 12 Perch EEls The Barge John {illegible} off setting Fires to Brush Killed about 9 {illegible} 9th Our Marys Birth Day cleaning Potatoes commenced to Rain High wind {illegible} cold some This Scotch Moon is always very indifferent from any other Moon this Moon that comes in on Saturday is called a Scotch Moon) Some a Trowling these Days got a Strap From Tom for the Razor 10th Hoeing Finished the Fints cutting up the Weeds on what I planted Frist 11th Tom & I went to Renshaws heard of Mr {illegible} being Married to Lidia Ann Hamilton this Week on Bought of Renshaws 1/2 lb Tea 1/6 spent 15 cents {illegible} Bottle 19 Peters B Wife's young {illegible} this Week Bought of Mr Hopkins {illegible} 1/2 lb candles {illegible} -/3 Tobacco plug {illegible} Stopt at Mr Powells all night {illegible} George Morris came home on the 9th) 12th {illegible} George Bill Abe Ellen their Mother came Down James Grant & A Hamilton here Tom Staving 13th Hoeing Planted the corn 14th Went to B{illegible} McDonells Tom & I Tom got the chair at Tom Kennedys Bought of {illegible} 7 yds shirting {rest of entry to dark to read} {second page} Mr James Cameron Island June the 15th 1864 Came from Williamstown Charlie & I a Fortunate Day 16th Went to Renshaws Bought Barley 1 1/2 at M{illegible} P{illegible} Potatoes 1 1/2 at 35 cents 2/2 a Bar of Soap -/6 came home 17th Sowed 7 1/2 of Barley next the Wheat 18th The M{illegible }the Battle of Waterloo Fought Planted 2 Bushels of Potatoes & Pumkins amongst them got 2 Sturgeon {illegible line above} Drawing sticks out of the Bush for the Fence Fixing the Fence on the Pitt Point 19th Sunday Tom went off Fishing Perch Gordon to the L{illegible} 20th Longest Day in the year Washing the Wool Moved the stove fin the Old House hoeing some {illegible} seting Fires for the Mosquitoes in stumps for the c{illegible} Old Jo Ruso Departed 21st First Day of Summer Angus & Thomas Munroe here Looking at B{illegible} Went to Salmon River Bought of Robert Morris 2 1/2 Bushels Buckwheat at the {illegible} Price now Bought a Pig 5/- {illegible} in Salmon River Yesterday Lost My Knife 22nd Our Dan's Birth Day Sowing the Buckwheat Sowed the {illegible} Potatoes I took about 1 1/2 pails to sow that {illegible} the peice Bet{illegible} the Barley & the oats near 1/2 Bushel of Dirt out of 23rd harrowing Finished the B Wheat Strawberries Ripe some now https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/31a153791db5c4014f8035a35a80a1f3.pdf 90431205bd9b9c51b8b570dd84ce2bab PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. {both pages very dark and hard to decipher} Mr James Cameron Island June the 24th 1864 Trowling still Fishing Baited the Line very warm those Days Found a Broken Sash on the Water 25th A Fortunate Day Cutting Weeds out of the Potatoes Thunder Very Little Rain here and very much wanted Found 2 oak staves no Fish on the Line 26th Picking Strawberries Gordon Livinia & I 27th 7 sleepers Pat to Charlies cleaning the Weeds of the Potatoes Put the Plough through the Potatoes Pat & Charlie here Left me a Pit Bottle swimming Lashey here going to set his Line tomorrow 29th Went to Williamstown in the Raft Charlie Brought 12 lb of Wool a cake of {illegible} Ellen her little Girl sick with the Whooping Cough Cattanade child Buried to Day a very warm day at George McDonalds a Treat 20 cents piling the Wood {illegible} 1/2 pint from Pat to take home Charlies Bottle {illegible} me a Newspaper stopt all night in the old House Buckwheat up 3 Days ago took Back the cloth & Wool 30th Last Day of June Fishing Rafts Going in abundance took {illegible} Load of Wood hoeing the few hills of Corn 1st of July Went to Mr Renshaws Bought Tea 1/2 lb 2/- 1/2 lb 2/6 Flour 233 lb <s>L</s>1..15..0 Basket 1/3 pails 1/3 Soap 2/- soap -/7 1/2 chimy Lamp -/6 alspice -/4 High Wines Gallon 6/- Emmanuel there {illegible} 2nd Raining Blowing East Wind {illegible} Martin Picking Strawberries {illegible} {second page} 1864 Mr James Cameron Island July 4th Hoeing Potatoes Before the Door found some {illegible} but very small found Gordons coppers on a {illegible} 5th Hoeing Potatoes cleaning Beans in the Garden 6th {illegible} Grant here Looking at the colt heard John Dougal McGillis Being Dead Buried on Sunday Last Heard they Found F{illegible} on Saturday the 2nd 7th Fishing on the Ru{illegible} got 3 eels {illegible} 1 Perch Trouble getting {illegible} Lost My spoon 8th Went to Salmon River with a Dollars worth of Flour to Mrs Morris for Pay for the Pig 9th Went to Bosells for Mag got an eel B{illegible} & Martin here all night got 2 Pickeral Charlie here Grinding his scythe 10th Sunday Jim Hopkins {illegible} Paul McDonald here gave me 6 {illegible} aground above the Light House a Raft aground {illegible} the Bar Rained heavy to night the s{illegible} 11th Went to Salmon River {illegible} Betsy Bowen Brought her home here {illegible} Fixed her Boots Bought of Norman King {illegible}crackers 1/2 lb Bought of Bub Baker lb shot {illegible} crews paid A {illegible} here Clowes & Angus {illegible} for sand got none Angus at Dutchers 12th I went to {illegible} Mr Harper Bought of Renshaw 1 Gal W 3/- {illegible} 1/2 Tea 1/6 1 {illegible} Jar took Tea there {illegible} his Bag https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/cf943f897a536b5c3652749086342614.pdf 36cde160b8b5c11f53f149a14465549e PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. Mr James Cameron Island July 13 1864 Hoeing Potatoes Fixing the Room Door Charlie came up with his ashes at Mr Harpers a {illegible} spell 2 Treats & sweetys 1/02 well used went over to Renshaws with the Jar stopt allnight 14th came home William Spink & George Renshaw here 15th went with Charlie to Salmon River to get {illegible} Bought of {illegible} Streeter a Pair of Boots <s>L</s>4 1/4 Left my old Boots Mrs Bowen here for Berries Charlie & I Fishing Betsy Hoeing the Potatoes Black Birds swarming St Swithens Day if it Rains to Day it Rains for 40 Days But no Rain thanks to his Glorious Majesty for that 11th Hoeing the Potatoes for the first Hoeing Finished 17th John Angus came Lashey & Henery here gave me a channel cat an EEl the Body snatcher & Muly & Mr Stickler called for Matches Gave me some crackers Jim Hopkins & Family picking Berries me Picking Berries 18th Began to Mow for the first time I crofsed with John Angus Christee here Lis Abe Mary Jane Lukes Boy here Picking Berries a hen to hatch Grinding scythes 19th Mowing 20th Put in 1 1/2 Loads of Hay for the first Began to rain storm of Thunder & Lightning Spencer after Berries Mayberries Ripe plenty and cucumbers Fixing the cart & Harnefs 21st Gordon very sick Mowing the Grove Livinia Making Preserves 22nd Jacops wife here Bought a Basket from her {illegible} her {illegible} soap Kept inthe heifer {second page} 1864 Mr James Cameron Island July the 22nd Rakin some Hay Making coils mowing some 23rd at the Hay 24th Sunday Jacop here got 3 EEls for {illegible} Gave him 2 others & 2 peices of Hicory for handles 25th St James Day mowing Pitt 1 Load south West 1/2 a load Good hay in the Bottome something Eating the eggs Berries Plenty Livinia & Gordon after Berries set some traps for Mice 26th Dog Days Begin now Raining Fishing got 5 Fish Loaded my Gun 27 Mowing shooting Blackbirds 28th Went to Renshaws Bought scythe stones H Wines 1/2 Gal 1/- Tea 1/2 lb 1/6 11 lb Ham at 8 1/2 1/9 1/2 Bought of Mr Harper 1/2 worth of sweetys seen Donald Cameron at Mr Harpers Mr {illegible} & Smallman here all night I stopt at Renshaws all night Raining and High Wind 29th came home Smallman gave Gordon 10 cents Tried the new scythe Raining East Wind 30th put in some 31st Sunday Found some Lumber 3 peices Livinia & I Tom Scutters here promised him a puppy Betsy crofsed to Toms August 1st Hunting commences putting in hay & Mowing Down at the apple Tree in the Evening Went for Mrs Christee Livinia sick 2nd of August the Hurefs Mary B{illegible} 1 oclock in the Morning Gave Mrs Christee for to Give here the REst again sent her home Smallman & 2 Men here sailes by name Spence {illegible}HolingBack stopt in the Rain got 40 cents on Greenback https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/f106b72797305e7c4fc3e42ab4d5a130.pdf 01b99009f3f7f00f1718893e8ce6d0cc PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. {Both pages very dark and difficult to decipher} Mr James Cameron Island August 3rd 1864 3 Men here for Mr Jones's Raft of {illegible} this Cameron that was Killed in California was his uncle he Lives on the Ottawa Gave them cucumbers Got 6/10 1/2 from men for their Grub 5th Mr Halton & Howard slept in the Barn Fixed the clock for nothing 6th Charlie here Brought me 3 eels for salt Fixing my fat Pine Thunder & Lightning Gave Charlie the Book the Murder of Corrigan 7th Tom Scuthers here Lent him my Gun for a week on 6 Dollars cash Lost my Pipe I think it was stole 8th Monday crofsed 5 Indians got Abe Down Heavy Rain 9th Mowing Long Berries Ripe 10th Left the Augur for what {illegible} me young chickens 11 of them {illegible} choke cherries Ripe 12th George Semo here & got a Load shot I crofsed to Mr Harpers Got 11 or 12 long P{illegible} on it & 1 lb candles /10 a Treat paid on the Girl 2 Gal Whiskey took Powell some Cucumbers Bought of Renshaw 1/2 lb Tea 7 b{illegible} cut the Barley smoky time 13th George Morris gave me an{illegible} put in the Barley 6 coils of it gave me an{illegible} put in the Barley 6 coils of it something in Georges eye & something in my eye to Christie here Mary Bone here Rondwells 2 Girls Maggy Henry & Sandy 14th Lis George Picking Long Black Berries Gave George an Mary Bone here gave me an{illegible} preaching on the Front {rest of line illegible} {second page} Mr James Cameron Island August the 15th 1864 went to Renshaws Bought 1 Gal of Whiskey 2 Barrel 2/3 paid John Gray 10/- for 2 sticks of timber 1 Bottle of Ink Treat 1 Bag of salt 2/6 Charlie and me to Williamstown took 1 of oak 1 Pine a handle 16th came home Got a sword in Williamstown 17th George crofsed Tom Fixing his canoe Gave Charlie some salt Mowing some George North with the Hunters 18th Thrashing the Barley 4 1/2 Bushels of this peice above the house Tom Fixed the sives 19th Began the pease Tom to Frashers Tom Scutters took hom my Gun 20th cut the Wheat Scutters & his wife here Betsy & George to Salmon River put in a Load of Pease Tom came for his Gaffs 21st Tom went off George and Betsy came 2 lbs shot 22nd George went home Raining put in 2 small Loads of Wheat eggs plenty {illegible} a short peice of Line 23 cutting Pease Sandy Semo came in the evening 24th {illegible} cutting the pease put in a Load of Pease Sandy Semo Mowing 25th caught 4 peices of Timber belonging to Boyd & Roach all the pease in and tame hay Went to Renshaws Sandy & I took over a Man for -/4 1/2 a stormy night stopt all night at Renshaws Seen Neil Mathieson on the St Lawrence Young Angus got the Loan of the Brush Hook https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/f00b84f7ce558516c5d84beb0e3c2d72.pdf 21515247962942013c8dbc87b2002ceb PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. 1864 Mr James Cameron Island Aug 26th Bought of Renshaw Tea 2/6 Gal W 1/6 5/- Herrings 5/- oil -/10 got the Loan of the Pot got some Lead the Men here for sticks Gave Livina 12/6 Donald MDonnell here Looking for Timber Gave Betsy 5/- First money she got of her Wages Gave George Semo an order on Renshaws 5/- Lent him a Bag 27th Tom Cutters here Melting Led took the tar out of the Pot Fixed the Leech Barrel 28th Sunday Raining Got 2/6 From Calvins Men for Bread {illegible} sleeping in the barn 29th commenced to mow Marsh hay Mowing Oats mowed some of the Barley Betsy Picking Hazelnuts Tom Clarisa and the {illegible} crofsed 30th mowing oats marsh hay 31st put in some Oats a Loaf of Bread to a Man -/7 1/2 1st of September 3 Loads of Marsh hay in the east side shot a Duck Making the soap 2nd at the Marsh Finished cutting start Black oats 3rd Cut the Last of the Barley put in the Last of the Black oats Betsy crofsed home Dans Birth Day 4th Sunday {illegible} East Wind Rain got 2 squirrels in the Trap 5th cut some oats and Marsh Hay 6th Went to Salmon River 5 lbs Wool got {illegible} and money to charge 7 cents for the cloth paid Norman the {illegible} -/4 a Treat paid this Bought of Robert {illegible} Wines Gimlet 1/2 lb powder 2 lb shot {illegible} on the 15th paid for castor oil George {illegible} Mrs Morris's to {illegible} {second page} { top of page cut off} 7th Charlie went home Gave hime a Dozen of Herring put in 2 Loads of Barley Black{illegible} Bad 8th cut the Rest of the White Oats 9th thrashed the Barley 2 Bushels a Great Deal of Hog Grafs in it for Provender 10th Finished the Oats but Raking them 2 small loads on the east side Gordon Lost I was sure he was Drowned as we searched so much for him Found him on the Grafs at the corner of the Potatoes asleep Lashey here shot 2 very Fat Ducks of what {illegible} the coot kind since they have no tail 11th Sunday a Quiet Day not one Moving about on the water a steamer on the Back Channel a Blowing all the Morning 12th Angus & James McBain here Looking at the cows Drawing the old house over to the Barn 13th Lashey here Hewing sticks and the stack 14th Betsy came Angus came for the cows Dan McDougall and Charlie Rose here {illegible} Dutcher Johny Rose Finished Front Marsh Before the Door https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/13149d803bcf118269142fe79ca25d4d.pdf 6ccefbf89be5f604b151233581a67d74 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. {top of page cut off} {both pages very dark and difficult to decipher} Mr James Cameron Island Sept 15th 1864 Putting in Hay all oats & Barley in mow took up 2 Bushles of Potatoes making a stack of the straw at the Back of the all Barley straw in the Bottom 30 coils of Marsh Hay then Floor of Barley straw on the Top of That 16th the Kingston went Down with soldiers 17th Lots of Rafts Going down I went to Renshaws with Spinklers Dog Mr Renshaw {illegible} to 1 Bag of Potatoes 1 Bag of Barley 70 lbs 1/2 lb Tea oil -/10 I Quart of H Wine Saleratus 1 lb -/7 1/2 18th Sunday Johny {illegible} here gave him 1 of the Puppies James Grant here & a H{illegible} Grapes Plenty 19th Betsy Gathering Grapes Mowing the Marsh Hay 20th Went home with Betsy at {illegible} commenced Husking the corn 21st Finished Mowing the Buckwheat Below the house Lashey here {illegible} 22nd The Equinoxial Gales on or about this {illegible} the Buckwheat before the Barn {second page} 1864 Mr James Cameron Island Sept 23rd Betsy Bone & Clarisa here from Toms very early about 10 o clock took Breakfast here an old Man Fishing Name Lewis Dishaw taking Grapes & cranberries Put in a Few cocks of Hay on the stack put in a load of Buckwheat 24th Took in about 9 Bushels of Potatoes in the cellar 25th Sunday all alone 26th cutting the Buckwheat in the upper Feild Rory Cameron & Johny Rofs here Looking for sand Gave me a Hooker wanting a 1000 Bushels of sand 27th Finished the Buckwheat went to Gather some sand put up 50 Bushels and Hard Work at that High Wind 29th Drawing sticks aroudn the Heap of sand taking home Firewood took in the Pumkins about 60 of them took in some cucumbers for seed Great Towing of Boats the Traveller Geldersleeve Hope Ottawa all Towing 29th Michaelmas Day Raining East Wind & West Took in 3 Bushels of Potatoes Taking in Butternuts shells all my corn very near a Bushel Fixing the Harnefs some 30th Raising sand before the Door 50 Bushels crofsed to Renshaws stopt till Sunday 1st of Oct at Renshaws Killed a sheep 2nd came home Bought of Renshaw 10 lb Biscuits at 2/6 1/2 lb Tea 0/2 6 lb Pork at -/7 1/2 3/9 Rianing Tom Cotters here 3 Fortunate Day took up 3 bushel of Potatoes Went Down for Charlie took up all cucumbers onions melons Tomatoes 4th Charlie & I to Renshaws to 2 Bushels of Barley 7/6 paid Mr Harper 65 cents for 5 lbs pork & lb candles Bought a fine comb 10 cents Bought at {illegible} 1 Quart of Whiskey -/9 came home {illegible} Potatoes seen a {illegible} https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/8f57a7fcb724d1a6bcd3723b056d256d.pdf 22d6a567f0831c309b90f8f7fe92621a PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. Mr James Cameron Island October 5th 1864 Charlie & I to Salmon River 1 1/2 of Wheat Last years Wehat & 1 Bushel of Corn 100 lb of Barley to P Buchanan to my account the Boys Horses & harnefs & Wagon seized yesterday heard Clarifsa Bone went on a Boat Paid Betsy 1 Dollar Bought of G Streeter 1 pair for Livinia 7/6 1 pair for Gordon 5/- 2 awls 5 cents Bought of Norman 3 1/2 yds of shirting at 30 cents 5/3 and 1 spool paid 2/3 for the cloth 7 yds 1/4 sent it Down with A Smallman & Dutcher to Hopkins Got a Treat From Mr Phillips near Laports Island A Treat From A Stickler took Dinner at Mrs Morris's Wild Geese came Rafts a Going Down took in Dozen Eggs Rainy weather 6th Doing not much cleaning my Gun Looking at the sand 7th a Fortunate Day Blowing hard West Wind Thrashing the Beans & Fanning them with the Wind took in 5 Bushels of Potatoes I have in 20 Bushels now whatever water very Low with West Wind the F Exhibition in Malone this time and very Bad time they have 8th East Wind & Rain Water High a Great many Boats a Going to Day Looking at my traps Fixing the Dutch Collar chopping Stove Wood Bad Weather for the Buckwheat 9th Sunday snow on the Mountains a Few Grains of Snow Falling 10th our Hugh Anns Birth Day at the Buckwheat commenced to Rain some hail Drawing Drags Maryann Henery {illegible} Married to Day Beech nuts Plenty Hicory nuts & oak nuts falling Black Birds Plenty Wood Ducks plenty Lightning to night 11th Drew up the Elm stick Mr Hill crofsed to Frasher's Drew ash Log for Rails Brok the Whippletrees & harnefs took up 5 Bushels of Potatoes thats 25 in the cellar now Mary Ann Bosell Married on the 10th {second page} Mr James Cameron Island Oct 12th 1864 Shot a Wood Duck senn a Great Many Wild Geese for the first I seen though they came some time ago took in three Loads of Buckwheat though it is Raining thrashed a Floor got it salted 2 2 Dozen of Eggs for a Begginning of this pail chopping Stove wood 13th Went to Renshaw Bought 1 Bottle oil 1/2 lb Tea 1/10 1/2 Brought a Bag of Seeds got another Bag in place of my own Lewis Blondea there 14th Came home heard John McGillis Blacksmith came home high Wind Gathering the Buckwheat in the upper Feild Raining 15 thrashing 2 Bushels of B Wheat Raining Sunday 16th Donald McDonald and 1 of Kenneths boys here Raining 17th Thrashing some Tom Davis came Raining Set my Traps for the first setting set 9 of them in the Front Marsh 18th Took in 7 Bushels of Potatoes to Day got 1 Foot of a Rat 19th Mr Luke Bowen and Betsy here on Frashers Little Island all night with the Wind had his Jar and Made Tom Davis staving Luke gave the Gordon 3 cents had Lots of Provision Gave 7 Pumkins 1 Bunch of Matches some seed cucumbers a Dog Tom Gave some Butternuts Tom sleeping all Day Lent Luke my Long Gun took up 1 1/2 Bushel of Potatoes Fanning 1 and a peck of Buckwheat cleaned out the sheep place got a Rat for the First Left my Canoe at the head of the Island took home the pails From the sand on the North Side Took up 10 Bushels of sand before the Door 33 1/2 Bushels in the cellar now Thats 70 Bushels Before the Door of sand https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/9f576096498bdefce81110a5c947346f.pdf 72c77a500957066ecf4ba2391a5d9341 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. 1864 Mr James Cameron Island Oct the 20th Tom went off Gathering the Buckwheat took up 1 Bushel of Potatoes thats 34 1/2 in the cellar now set my Big Trap for Mink got 2 Rats Gave Tom an awl cucumbers for seed 2 Bear paws Potatoes for seed Left his Things here Killed 6 of the Rusters Besides what the Hawks takes away 21st a Fortunate Day put in 5 loads of B Wheat Got 3 Rats The Dogs Made a Destruction on the Mice if they Killed 1 they Killed over 200 22nd A Fortunate Day Put in 2 small Loads of Buckwheat Solomon Falkener and Mr Hill & son here EEl Fishers in the Mud now commenced Wild Geese plenty Henery Bosell on the Batter at Harpers a Battle in Sniders House Between hime and Semo Seizing their Things of or For the Game Laws 23rd Sunday I went to Semos Got some of his Raising of Tobacco and a Dog got the Loan of his spear Semos Brother there went to Henerys took Dinner there Gave me 4 plugs of his Raising of Tobacco Henery Going to Cornwall tomorrow to see a Lawyer Rafts a Going Down in abundance a Propeller with 2 pipe & 3 Masts went Down caught an EEl with Semos spear Raining some 24th Our Hugh's Birth Day Got 2 Rats east Wind Filled 5 Bags of Ashes {illegible} Bill here had a Bottle Left some papers and a Bottle 25th My Birth Day Charlie here went to A Summers with 6 1/2 of Ashes a Treat at Mr Harpers -/6 Got /7 1/2 from Rolland on the Ashes got a Due Bill on the Rest took 1 1/2 of Nuts for Charlie to Renshaws got 1 Gallon of oil 3/- got a Knife from Mr Powell Seen Sullivan on the Front Maxim here {second page} Mr James Cameron Island Oct the 26th 1864 Maxim Lesot here shot 2 Wild Geese Charlie went home took in 3 1/2 of Potatoes 27 at the Potatoes 5 Bushels in Charlie came up a Breeze of East Wind 28th a Great East Wind & Rain the Alexandra Burnt about this Time Trying to take the pine sticks out of the marsh 29th Went to Salmon River brought 4 of Buckwheat 1 corn for Charlie Nuts onions got my Boot pegged got my yarn from the Old Woman had a snack at Minklers Got my cloth at Mr Hopkins took supper there Charlie and I Heard of P Buchanans Hoops being Lost By a Boat Running in to her Got a Hooker from Luke of Gin White Frost & Ice to night 30th Charlie went home Mrs Morris and Abe here got some Pumkins Grapes nuts cucumbers for seed Maxim Lesot came at night 31st Holy Eve or Halloween took in 7 Bushels of Potatoes to Day A Summers & Antwine Bosell here for sand got a Rat Huron went up Maxim here at night about 50 Bushels of Potatoes in now cracking nuts 1st of November All Saints Day Maxim here Gave me 25 cents shinplaster got a Rat Got an EEl took in 1 1/2 of Potatoes painting oars and Paddles ice last night Maxim Boy Killed a snake hime and Bully 2nd went off stole a stick of Timber from the shore Drawing Drags the Mare sick Tom Davis came with the canoe Gave me a watch key 3rd on this day of the Month Granda Departed crofsed with tom Trying to Find Mr Harper yesterday seen Angus went to Renshaws Killed a sheep went to Semos him sick Bought of Rolland 13 cents of Thread stopt at Renshaws all night https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/40dd8073d5fe276dd4a0d063f0c43e53.pdf 2cf5035c53885ec55c158a8fdce72d54 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. The Harvest Month of Death Mr James Cameron Island Nov the 4th 1864 High East Wind Me at Renshaws all Day Mr Harpers Boat went off with the Wind the Protection came up yesterday 5 Guy Fawks Day a Fortunate Day Just a year to Day since we came to Live in this house came home from Renshaws a Barrel of Pork left off the salaberrry for David Summers Broke her Stern Line came home got a Rat in my Big Trap hard Frost to night 6th Sunday Lewis Blondeau here Gave him a Paddle & sash 1/2 Bushel of Potatoes Found Mr Harpers Boat the Blacksnake Flat Bottom Bob & Morway here Fishing EEls Huron went Down Got an EEl 7th Our Ellens Birth Day Mrs James Hopkins wife in Williamstown Taking up Potatoes 10 Bushels about 2 Bushels Froze put in the old House 8th Went to tell Mr Harper about his Boat Bought of Mr Harper 15 lb of Pork at -/7 1/2 9/3 1/2 1 Canister of Powder 1/3 2 Treats paid crofsed with Robert MDonell to Renshaws then came Back seen Thomas Summers an David at Renshaws Fixing the Boat with George Mrs Munroe & Mrs Hopkins crofsed Gave Powell a Paddle got a small Bottle & a Whipstock in my canoe came Home the Grecian & St Helen stopt at Renshaws took Wood 9th Henerys Boys taking up sand I took up 10 Bushels more on the North Side taking a stick of pine up with Gray Raining Killed a snake this Must be the Frog Days as they Make a Great Deal of Noise the Frogs Talking very sick at night 10th not well very high Wind Trees a Falling the Front of the shed Blew Down {second page} Mr James Cameron Island Nov'r the 11th 1864 Wind high water Raising some got the pine stick out of the Marsh Raising 10 or more of Sand at the Front of the house working at the sticks took up the Last of the Potatoes 1 1/2 Bushels as I think it is time the 2 Turtles alive in the Barrel at the River yet they are there since June set 2 Traps in the Barn for Mice got 2 mice in them 12th Andrew Summers here Promised to put up 150 Bushels of Sand Good Measure which I will do as I got that number of Bushels already at 3 cents a Bushel thats 4.50 Endorsed on the note told me to bring a Jar on the Bargain and he would give some Stimuation crofsed got a 1/2 Gallon at Harpers from Andrew came home Old Halloween On this Day of the Month old John Summers Departed cracking nuts 13th Sunday 4 Men Fishing EEls before the Door 14th Sawed 3 Logs 1 Log 14 Feet the other 2 12 Feet a peice Breadth 14 inches thick Bouquet in to Salmon River Steamers a Going and Towing put in the Horses for the First night shot a saw Beak at the Lower end of the Island 15th Shot a Duck Charlie came up Drew up another stick sawed 3 of sticks Drew them up 2 Men for Potatoes got 1/3 from them snowing hard 16th Charlie and I to Renshaws took 4 Bushels of Potatoes took up 3 Boards to Hamiltons for Mr Harper got 1/3 cash from Lewis Blondeau for Paddle got the Potatoes 1/2 lb Tea 14 lb of Flour saleratus wich Charlie sold his Turnips Got the Butternuts from Charlie Gave him some salt caps 17th Charlie went home Bill Nicholson here for scantling got 7 Gave me 2/6 chopping stove Wood 18th Banking the House took up 10 Bushels more of sand before the Door Francis son in Law here all night covered the sand {illegible} https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/4da6ffd5de84ac1e3b49ae3612f5f2b3.pdf b30f394269d5565375452897e80eb211 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. 1864 Mr James Cameron Island November the 19th 1864 On this Day of the Month old Mr Hamilton Departed in 1857 put 2 Boards over the Windows Drew some wood 20th A Fortunate Day Bub & Maxims Boy here Mrs Christee & Mary and 2 Girls got 1 Bushel of Potatoes 21st On this Day of the Month Donald McMaster Died in 1846 I went to spear eels got 60 Blistered my Hands a Fine Day 22nd cleaning eels in the old house snowing & Raining 23rd On this Day of the Month old Mr Morris Departed 2 years ago Thrashing B Wheat Feeding the cattle some a Great Many Boats a Going to Day a Propeller went Down Gildersleeve Magnet the Salaberry into Salmon River the Last Trip for the Salaberry the Wales Propeller went up with a tow 2 more Boats went up Rousseauss Barge Laying at the Lighthouse waiting to go into Lancaster A Great many of the channel or Fall Ducks out Before the Door put in Gray 24th Jimmy Grant took away his horse Lashey here for some old Wood for Bosells Fanning 2 Bushels of Wheat 25th St Catherines Day a Sore hand or wrist Drew some wood in the old canoe Boat a Going Like Mad 26th I went to Spear EEls Got 16 Yelling to Charlie to come Let the Horses out My wrist very sore I cannot spear with it 27th Sunday Raining East Wind 1st Sunday in Advent Boats a Going yet 28th Drawing Wood 29th Plastering 30th St Andrews Day Plastering Charlie & Henery Semo here Went with them to Renshaws Bought 1/3 Tea cash 1/2 Gal Whiskey 30 cents paid this with D{illegible} on Rolland 2 papers of Pepper -/8 a Good sail came home a Dinner at David Summers to night Whitbys up Mr Stickler here for timber water Raising some 1st Drew the 2 sticks Little up Drew some wood at Lawrence went up a Barge two Boat went Down in the night Let the Rams fighting put in the small Ram {illegible} on the Garden planted a Cherry {bottom line illegible} {second page} 1864 the 6 1864 Mr James Cameron Island December Grinding the Axes Raining 4th Sunday Lights up yet 5th The Brantford went up a Bargain in Tow and a poor Tower she is cleaning up the old House Fixing irons & Tools and boards that scattered about Turning the Bed Fixed the Petition Took up my short peices of Line 8 hooks on Found where there was a Bee's nest on a Tree that fell Down but they got wet and all spoiled Ducks plenty and Wild Geese snowing some 6th Thrashing 1 1/2 of Buckwheat no Boats went the River to Day Mr Hill has no Light to night I suppose since no Boats went to Day Cherry Island and McGee's is Lite to night Salmon River open yet 7th Raining Fixing Handles in Forks plaining strips to go on the cracks of the Gable end of the House Cherry Island Light up yet 8th Went around the Island Freezing cold Windy night Last night and to Day water Fell some snowing Put in the Sheep cutting stove Wood Horses in 9 Light on Cherry Island 2 Men in a Boat passed the head of Charlies Island 10th East Wind Water Raising Hauling up the canoes took one of the Logs up a peice cold night Johnstons Light Done Feeding the cattle 11th Sunday snowing and Blowing Freezing Bad time 12th Thrashing the Last of the B Wheat very cold Hens Freezing Finished the Buckwheat 13th A change in the Moon & a change in the Weather Fanning the B Wheat Three Bushels Hens a Dying with the cold a Good Large peice of ice made in the Bay But I think it will all go away went to the Head of the Island took the stone Boat to Break the Road all Well Good Fires and Warm 14th Drawing the canoes cut Down a plum tree Stormy some https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/a595a37f6aa4e0e996364ef1ab07b467.pdf 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Mr James Cameron Island Dec the 15th 1864 Fixing the canoes Drawing Wood some cold Ducks & wild Geese Plenty Hawks and owls Flying about 16th Went to to Renshaws with their Jar went to Mr Harpers Bought (Butter 2 prints 1/2 lb of saleratus and a Wick for Lamp paid all this 1/3) credit 1 Cap 10/- 19 lb Pork 11/10 1/2 Hogs Lard 8 lbs at 9D 6/- 50 lb Flour 7/6 1 lb Tea 3/9 Broom -/7 1/2 Treat -/7 1/2 Dan Summers on the Front a very fine Day came home 17th a Fine Day turned soft Drawing Drags Broke the chain ice Breaking up Before the Door Ducks up to the shore Wind Raising at night 18 Sunday 3 Men Passed up in a Boat Before the Door McNairn Hopkins 19th Thrashing the Big Pease Fanning 3 Bushels 20th Thrashing the small Pease Thrashed 3 Bushels cold Windy Time 21st this is about or tommorrow is the First Day of Winter and a stormy Day and night it is The Bull and the heifer a Wicked Fight My Canoe in a Bad Way Drew some Drags 22nd the ice taken 23rd Very Frosty & cold ice taken all over Went to the head of the Island 24th Went to Mr Harpers called at Hamiltons caught a Duck Left it at Hamiltons got Christmas a Hooker of Brandy John very Poorly but getting Better Bought of Mr Harper 8 yds of Cotton 10/- 2 yds Calico at /10 1/8 Wick -/3 & 3 1/2 pints of oil -/10 Quart of H Wines 1/6 1/2 lb Candles -/5 - 14/8) ( Bought & Paid for Treats & sweetys) 25th Christmas Day a Fine Day Jim Hopkins George Morris & Lukes Boy here came Down on the Ice 26th Fine I went to spear EEls got 44 turning soft 27th Working at the pine stick got it Raised 28th Raining cutting the ice around the other pine got it to stir some a New Moon Kind of Soft the ice getting Bad {second page} 1864 Mr James Cameron Island Dec 29 Our Angus Birth Day Drawing Wood snowing ice all opened out Down the Channel 30th ice going Down and Jamming got the shortest of the Pine stick up on skids on the ice thrashed a Floor of Oats 1/2 Bushel 31st Last Day of the Year Butting the Logs back of the Barn Making a Rack for the sleigh ice all clear Feeding the Cattle all extra Freezing hard to night Health Peace and Plenty But no Whiskey Broke on the stack Back of the Barn callte all hearty 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 In Progress Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. <div class="mw-parser-output"><p>1st of January 1864 </p><p>Raining snowing Blowing wind changed Blew hard from the West Me Firing in the New Year Great cracks </p><p>2nd Livinia Bad with Tooth ache </p><p>3rd Allen's Birth Day </p><p>Sunday 4th Hansel Monday chopped and cutting poles for Rails </p><p>5th set my 3 Pills of Poison at the sturgeon Island Bushed the Road at the Head of the Island ice Good Cutters crofsing to Salmon River took Home a Load of Firewood {illegible} went to Henerys Henery came to Fish EEls Antwine a Young son Monday night cutting Holes with Henery got a Basket of EEls From him. </p><p>{second page} </p><p>1864 </p><p>Mr James Cameron Island January the 7th Henery here Fishing EEls Brought a Mefs of Potatoes Gave me some more small EEls Gave him a peice of Pork &amp; Dozen of herrings a very cold Day William Fishing 3 hens Froze the airholes shutting up Wonderful Quick </p><p>8th Drawing home Wood very windy weather </p><p>9th chopping Rails of Elm &amp; Bafswood cut the Tops in cordwood put Down 3 Elms 1 Basswood 1 stump of maple piling the Brush as I go along Afternoon turned Stormy with high Wind very high Vin Made my Vest on put a Back in it One of the sheep something wrong with its Eye </p><p>10th Sunday Dan came Gave Gordon -/10 Lashey here </p><p>11th Dan Went off took the Upper Point Road A Dance at Allen Roys cutting Rails </p><p>12th Went to Mr Harpers he is to Give Andrew Summers 34 Dollars for me the Wood comes to <s>L</s> 10..18..5 Bought of Harper 1/4 of Horse shoe Nails -/4 1/2 A Treat for 4 -/7 1/2 Bought of Rolland McDonald 1 1/2 yds of Tape -/6 Bushing the Road to Summers John Hamilton on the Boshure Horses run away Angus here the Horn Broke of the Cow Since I went off warm to Day this is the Old New Years Eve Windy from the West </p><p>13th chopping a Beech tree Fired of 3 Shotts </p><p>14th Lashey came him &amp; I chopping </p><p>15th Lashey worked a 1/2 Day Went to Salmon River stormy some Drawing Wood to the house Christie came home </p><p>16th George Renshaw here for a Load of Cord Wood Chopping Rails me </p><p>Sunday 17th I went to Charlies took Dinner there got the Loan of a Book took up my Poison Lashey came </p></div> <div class="mw-parser-output"><p>18th 1864 </p><p>Lashey went to Fish EEls and for his spear got 30 I went to Mr Harpers he paid A Summers for Me 26 Dollars a Treat -/7 1/2 crofsed to Salmon River paid Mr Norman .7/6 all clear up to this Date Seen Bills Boy Bought of G A Streeter a pair of Lace Boots 8/9 a pair for myself 4 1/4 a Treat at Stoughtons with Walter Baker 1/6 Bought of P Buchanan Skelletons hoops 7/6 Came Down By Alexis Island Bills horse Dead Left my Boots to be Fixed </p><p>19th Stormy Lashey Fishing went for Tobacco to Harpers I sent an order for a Lamp Got it &amp; Broke coming home Lashey stopt all night at Henerys </p><p>20th Breaking Roads chopping in the Bush Lashey skinning eels Fixing his Spear Getting all his clothes washed </p><p>21st St Agnes Day Went to Mr Harpers Bought of 1/2 lb Tea 2/- 2 lbs Sugar 1/3 Lamp 2/6 Treats 1/3 Went Down to Charlies with Grey took him up to Mr Harpers with Charlies the First time a horse out Charlie staving Lashey Thrashing Wheat </p><p>22nd Lashey chopping Charlie &amp; I Fanning 2 Bushel of Wheat Stormy some Took my yarn to Mr Harpers on the 21st 10 lb Bag &amp; All 21 Skains For to Give to Mr Campbell to Weave </p><p>23rd Went Down with Charlie took the Mare Lashey chopping &amp; Went to Fish EEls in the evening I went with Gordon &amp; his Mother to her Mothers Raining </p><p>24th Charlies Birth Day Lashey went to Bosells for his Traps and Razor </p><p>25th<s> Washingtons Birth Day</s> My Boy Went to the cold springs on the 24th Lashey to Fish EEls got 27 Angus &amp; Mr Harper here Looking at the cows Gave him a variety of Fish to take home Put the Marsh hay in the Barn <s>Lashey at</s> </p><p>26 Lashey worked in the Afternoon Angus Jack &amp; Jackson came took the cow salt hops Abe Lis Gordon and Livinia came </p><p>{second page} </p><p>Mr James Cameron Island January 27th 1864 </p><p>I went as far as Mr Harpers with Lis &amp; Abe Bought of Mr Harper 1/2 lb Candles -/4 1/2 Treat -/4 Mr Renshaw showing me the Bad piling &amp; Bad Wood Lashey chopping all Day me chopping </p><p>28th Lashey chopping all Day me chopping very fine weather </p><p>29th Races in Salmon River Lashey went with his EEls chopping till 8 or 9 o clock we will call it 1/2 Day as his going for my Boots Drawing Wood a Mosquito on my Finger sucking as if it was the month of June The Pony Bet at the Races </p><p>30th Lashey came in afternoon stormy </p><p>31st Sunday Stormy East Wind &amp; snow </p><p>1st of February Lashey Thrashing oats I went to Mr Harpers Bought Whiskey 1/2 Gal &amp; Treat 1/10 1/2 Tobacco for Lashey 1/2 lb 2/- Broom -/7 1/2 Matches -/4 Pipes -/1 Ink -/3 had the Mare up stormy weather Brought 2 Bottles to Mr Harper 1 for the Bottle he gave me for the oil the other Charlie &amp; I Got </p><p>2nd Fanning 10 Bushels of Oats Drew a Load of Wood Lashey Fishing sunce 10,0 clock got 1 Set his Traps at the Hay Island got 1 Rat </p><p>3rd Went to Salmon River Brought the saw home gave a Book to Abe to Buchanan 80 lb of Oats at 40 cents a bushel to my account to 12 Rats to Streeter 2..25 cents took 2 Bushels of Wheat to Mill Bought of Congdon 1/2 oz of camphor 7 cents hoarhound candy 3 cents got an almanack Bought of Mr Harper 1 Bottle of oil -/10 Treat -/7 1/2 </p><p>4th chopping all Day Laurie came </p><p>5th Laura went to Salmon River Margaret henerys girl here Lashey chopping all Day went Down for Charlie &amp; his ashes took Down 2 Bags Charlie Gave Gordon a Bell Lashey getting Rats </p><p>6th Lashey went to Trapps I went with Charlie to A Summers got 2/3 cash seen young David he was very Low Bought of Mr Harper 1/2 lb Tea 2/- 2 Treats 1/3 got 3 papers from McDonald went home with Charlie </p></div> <div class="mw-parser-output"><p>James Cameron Island February 7th 1864 </p><p>Sunday 7th Grear here had a Bottle of Grog stopt all night Lashey at Phraps </p><p>8th Monday Gordons Birth Day a year old to Day Drawing Wood for the house Grear went off George Bosell Married to Day Putting ashes in the Bags a Stormy Day snowing windy Blustering Day </p><p>9th Shrove Tuesday chopping some Lashey took Dinner Went to Salmon River </p><p>10th Lashey came at 10 o clock Began to thrash after Breakfast call it 1/2 Day at the Black Oats </p><p>11th a very cold Day Fanning 9 1/2 of Black Oats chopping some Put the Dogs in the Barn a very cold Forenoon at 12 changed warm in the afternoon </p><p>12th Angus Ash Wednesday came talking about chopping Took us 3 nice peices of Meat Lashey chopping all day Me Drawing Wood to the house </p><p>13th Lashey chopping Went to Mr Harpers Bought 1/2 lb Tea 2/- 1/2 lb Tobacco 1/- snuff -/+ soap a Bar 1/3 Treat -/7 1/2 Stormy Weather Seen Angus Cameron Working at Harpers </p><p>14th Sunday Valentines Day alone stormy Day </p><p>15th Cold Day Lashey chopping 1/2 Day I commenced to Draw for the first Drawing </p><p>16th Lashey chopping all Day Dan Summers Laurie &amp; Bob here Drawing Wood stormy Time </p><p>17th a Very Frosty Day I think the coldest we had yet the cows nose Bleeds to Day </p><p>18th James Hugh's Birth Day cut Down a Big Basswood Tree for rails in the swamp Drawing Wood in the afternoon </p><p>19th Lashey chopping me Fixing my coat Drew a Few Loads to the Bank </p><p>20th Drawing some I went to Mr Harpers Bought 1/2 Gall 1/3 1/2 lb Tob 1/- for Lashey 6 pipes -/3 got the cloth 7lb weight 8 1/4 got the Lend of the pot 2 Treat 1/3 Dan Summers came </p><p>21st Sunday Mrs Morris here &amp; Lis &amp; Abe Lashey went to Morways </p><p>{second page} </p><p>Mr James Cameron Island Feby 22nd 1864 </p><p>Dan Summers went to John Camerons to chop Me Drawing till 12 o clock Lashey Came I went to A Summers with my Ashes 4 1/2 Bushel to my Account A Treat at Davids -/7 1/2 went to Mr Harpers Grey started home </p><p>23rd Went to Dundee with the cloth Turned Back Bill Breaking his oxen Bought of Mr Harper 1 Barrel of Flour<s> L</s>1..75 a treat -/7 1/2 a fine Day Drawing Wood to the Bank Lashey chopping </p><p>24th St Mathias Drawing Wood crows came a Fine Day </p><p>25th Drawing Wood Lashey cut Down the Maple on the Pitt Point cows going to the Bush </p><p>25th helping Lashey to split in the afternoon </p><p>27th Laurie went to Salmon River Tippoo followed her Finished working at the Maple splitting it Lashey to Harpers 1 Quart of Whiskey -/7 1/2 salts -/6 Treat -/6 exchanging axes -/7 1/2 </p><p>Sunday 28th Alone Lashey taking Medicine </p><p>29th Last Day of the Month Lashey Grinding her Axe. Went to Bosells for his Gun </p><p>1st March Kind of a Fine Day some snow &amp; cloudy snow through the night Making Troughs Lashey &amp; I Horses out all night </p><p>2nd Lashey at the Trough him &amp; I Finished them to Day 98 Troughs Laurie came Blustering to Day </p><p>3rd Drawing the Troughs to the Trees Drew some of the Maple From the Pitt Point Lashey Thrashing the Pease straw over got a Peck out of it Lashey chopping the Oak on the Bank crust Good Livinia Bad with the Tooth Acke </p><p>4th Lashey to Mr Harpers To 1 Quart of High Wines 1/3 1/2 lb Tobacco 1/- Tea 1/2 lb 2/- cattle going to the Bush </p><p>5th Heard Black Ducks coming the Maple 12 cords Lashey &amp; I </p><p>6th Sunday Dan Summers came Lashey to Bosells heard of Nicholas Farlanger Being Drowned and Donald McDougalls Daughter being Perished </p><p>7th Dan &amp; Lashey to the store Harpers Bought eels crackers Tea &amp; Whiskey Lashey Staving a Great fall of snow a Treat on my order </p></div> <div class="mw-parser-output"><p>Mr James Cameron Island March 8th 1864 </p><p>Lashey chopping 1/2 Day or 3/4 Mr Piling the Beech Dan Summers &amp; Lashey crofsed Lashey went to chop for Money water &amp; snow on the Ice </p><p>9th Making the Soap Sawing Blocks for spoils </p><p>10th A Fortunate Day Livinia Went to Salmon River Mr Making spoils The Boy a very good Boy Took in 2 Eggs </p><p>11th The Point a Getting Bad The Water Men here Them &amp; I Meausuring the Marshes 18 acres Damaged of the Marsh (Wood Land South side 20 acres)(North Side From West End 3 acres Wood Land) Ploughed Land in the oakfield and above that to the edge of the swamp allowing 21 Feet for a cart road on East side of the oak feild That stated Just now what amount of Lost Land in it Ploughed Land the Feild above the house not stated how much in Lost Land in it Just now There is an allowance to be made for the Lofs of the Bank and the East end Livinia &amp; Lis came I went to Harpers Bought 1/2 Dozen of chairs 7/6 Tea 1..10 1/2 Matches 1/3 Tobacco 1/2 lb -/4 1/2 1/2 Whiskey -/7 1/2 Basket -/7 1/2 Saleratus -/10 1 lb sugar -/7 1/2 Treats 1/3 14..10 1/2 ) a chair for Gordon Nothing </p><p>12th This is the Date McMaster first came to the Island Laure &amp; Lis here </p><p>13th Sunday Laurie &amp; Lis crofsed a Quarrel at Lukes Dan Summers &amp; Bill &amp; Laurie </p><p>14th I went to Bills Bee Charlie went to the Harpers stopt all night </p><p>15th Renshaws Horses crofsed to Salmon River I came home Met Donald Summers on the ice seen 3 Wild Geese in the air hole cording some Beech </p><p>16th cording most Done Tippoo came From Charlies </p><p>17th St Patricks I went to Mr Harpers Brought of Nolland calico 2 yds 5/- 2 yds 2/3 {illegible} Powder -/10 Gave an order to him on harper for 4.54 took home 2 of the chairs a Team crofsed </p><p>18th Went for the other 4 chairs got a Ride from John Hamilton Treats at Harpers Lots a crofsing seen P Buchanan Keefe a Bought of Bollan for the ash {illegible} Remnant of Calico all clear now. </p><p>{second page} </p><p>Mr James Cameron Island March 19th 1864 </p><p>19th Drawing Wood Piling some Wood <s>20 Sunday</s> Clarissa Bone to Be Married to Day </p><p>20th Sunday Blustering Palm Sunday snowed A cutter crofsed to Hopkins the hay all done on the East side of the Barn Feeding the hens no eggs yet </p><p>21st about or on these Days the equinoxial gales sun crofsing the Line Springtime now not Married yet </p><p>21 I went to Christees all away cutting stove wood </p><p>22nd Livinia's Birth Day, Drawing wood to the house </p><p>23rd cutting Rails &amp; poles for Fence Campbell came Told me about Young David Summers being buried yesterday Departed I suppose on the 20th Ellen Morris here Told us Emmanuels child Died on the 7th Sap not running Freezing hard Good Going on the Ice </p><p>24th A Fortunate Day Maunday Thursday the Day before Good Friday Livinia &amp; Ellen crofsed went for a Lamb the Boy &amp; Me alone a Fine Day Great crofsing to and From Summerss Feeding Good Hay this sometime to the cows Livinia came </p><p>25th Good Friday I went to Tom Kennedys with the chain Bought of Mr Harper 1 Quart &amp; pint of Hi Wine 10 1/2 Broom) -/7 1/2 Treat -/7 1/2 Paul Jo a Bad Fall of the sleigh on the ice cut his head took home a pail of soft Maple sap Made syrup of it this is the first new sugar this year Tapt 10 Trees with the augur Grears Boy here </p><p>26th Went to Salmon River Bought of P Buchanan 1lb shot 15 cent paid Bought of Baker 2 lb shot 25 cents 1 pair hinges &amp; screws 10 cents a Gun Lock 2 Boxes of Caps 10 cents Gillis Buying a cow Got a peice of a chain from Bill ice Getting Bad but crofsing Got some Balls from Bole Blackbirds came some Geese &amp; Ducks Charlie here not very well </p><p>27th Easter Sunday Charlie went home gave him some caps Buckshot cream oats pease Tea Ice opened where I crofsed yesterday Wild Geese plenty salted eggs But no Fresh ones </p></div> <div class="mw-parser-output"><p>1864 </p><p>Mr James Cameron Island March 28th </p><p>East Monday Began to Tap Taped about 60 Trees Some more to Tap took home 11 pails but our Pots is too small for Boiling it opening very slow to Day shot a Squirrel caught an EEl </p><p>29th Easter Tuesday Gathering sap and Boiling in the house which is a very slow way makde 2 1/2 Gallons of Mollassess </p><p>30th a change in the Moon took home 5 pails not running very well thats about 40 pails now if it was attended to there would be a Good Lot of sugar made ice only open to Francis Island on our road crofsing opens Better on the South side went to head of the Island My canoe is there but full of Ice took some out of it took home a Load of Wood cutting the ice at the shore for fear the cattle will get in for they must go out to the far oof Waterhole hailing and raining some East wind high this 3 Days now </p><p>31st Last Day of the Month in the Bush Keeping the cows in and thats not an easy Job running some 10 lbs sugar made hens not Laying yet </p><p>April the 1st East Wind not running very well in the Bush about 60 Pails now went to the Canoe at the head of the Island seen a Rat cleaned out the red canoe </p><p>2nd Sugared of took home 5 pails I think it will make vinegar the cows went to the Bush Ducks not Plenty </p><p>3rd Sunday Ice opening Between this &amp; Charlies in the evening </p><p>4th Gathering 20 Pails Sugard of 8 lb Made 1 1/2 pails of Sap Boiled out of 5 pails piling some of the Wood </p><p>5th Drawing Fence Rails Drawing Stones Got 15 pails of Sap to Day took home a Load of Chips First Laying of Hens ice going Down cows Going to the Bush Bad with the Rheumatism </p><p>6th 12 lb in Big cake 1 lb in the Little one Shot a Rat Brought my canoe From the Head of Island Dutcher Passed here Firing the cannon For McFarlinger Robins came Gathered 9 pails to Day I got 7 pails of sap Killed a Snake cleaning around the {illegible} taken up stones Fixing the Hops taking home chips </p><p>{second page} </p><p>Mr James Cameron Island April 8th 1864 </p><p>Sap near Done Got 1 Pail took home chips Sugared of 12 in One 4 in another Frogs commenced </p><p>9th Made Molasses 1 1/2 Gal put out the 2 Rams seen a Boat crofsing to Salmon River Towing a canoe after it Making a Door for up Stairs wind high East wind all the time this while now Setting Fires in the Trout Marsh ice in it yet set the Fires on the ice <s>Sunday the</s> 2 years to Day since we were married </p><p>Sunday the 10th snowing hard went for the cows to the Bush Found the Fox's hole in a Big Elm Bully killed one of the young ones took 1 home as it is Sunday. Leave it alone to Day Raining &amp; hailing and sunshine </p><p>11th went to see if the Fox could Be Found Killed her in the Log got 4 young ones more that 6 she had skinned the Fox their eyes is not open yet but they take milk East wind yet ice Going Down Loons came </p><p>12th 2 of the Frashers here Gave them my canoe wind high </p><p>13th Tapt 6 more Trees Snowing &amp; Raining </p><p>14th came with the Canoe Gave them a Dish to Bail their Pont Putting out Manure Drawing stones cleaning around the Door took home 6 pails Snow &amp; Sap Swallows came Bakers Barge in to Salmon River Lashey here gave him a Bunch of Matches took his spear &amp; 1 stick to Make his Paddle </p><p>15 Fixed the Hinges on the Door &amp; chest set 8 Traps Lashey took his Gun &amp; Traps away Gave him a pound of shot &amp; caps he has got my horn and a peice of Trap chain Indians coming Down for the first spearing of EEls </p><p>16th Drawing stones putting them at the Bank Before the Door at the River drew some Basswood Logs to the Bank shot a Rat got him in the Morning </p><p>17th got 3 Rats snowing a Good Lot Frost too ice </p><p>18th Our Duncans Birth Day First Eating of EEgs very sick take Limewater and milk Chopping out the Bottom of the Canoe Began the Fence at upper Feild very unwell Tom Scutters here crofsed with an Irishman </p></div> <div class="mw-parser-output"><p>Mr James Cameron Island April the 19th 1864 </p><p>First Ploughing Before the Door tore down the cook House Shot a Duck ice going Down yet East Wind Great roaring of Loons a Great many Fishing eels Drew some stones to the Bank Fishing Lights out now for spearing </p><p>20th ploughing Shot a Duck Emmanuel here </p><p>21st very {illegible} Charlie here Ellen &amp; Lis came got 2 EEls from Charlie gave him 3 Rats shot a Duck 2 Lambs to night for the first </p><p>22nd Steamer went Down for the first a propeller First Lights in the Light House Took up my Traps ice in the Marsh yet snow in the Garden Henery &amp; Boy here caught a Basswood canoe Henery Told me Mr Harper had Left Renshaws </p><p>23rd St Georges Day Fixing the Fence a Boat went Down Raining very sick </p><p>24th Sunday 2 Lambs 1 Dead 1 of the old sheep Went with Gordon to the Little Island the Sturgeon Island south side) a Fine Day Great Shooting on the Dundee side very sick took some nitre which made me feel Better its cold the sap runs a Little yet ice Going down </p><p>25th St Mearst Day Ploughed some commenced to B{illegible} </p><p>26th piling some of the Wood that fell Down set 3 Traps got a cat fish </p><p>27th Got a Rat Went to Renshaws Bought of Powell for the first time 1 B of oil 1 lb Tea 1/2 of each) 4 pins {illegible} 6 sheets of paper 1/2 lb candles took home the pot the cham{illegible} all night at Renshaws the St Helen went Down our Nannie a Lamb and She wont Look at it </p><p>28th A Fortunate Day finished piling the Basswood Traveller Sir John Campbell 2 Propellers went Down The Traveller came up the Bouquet in to Salmon River for the first time Snow Last night and to Day some got {illegible} Ploughing some on Barley place wet yet took of some stone ploughing {illegible} above the house Ranger went up St Helen {illegible} &amp; I to Dundee Bought 1 1/2 Potatoes 1 ewe {last line illegible} </p><p>{second page} {very dark and hard to decipher} </p><p>Mr James Cameron Island 1st May </p><p>{illegible} Raining some Blowing hard first trip{illegible} to Day Ottawa went up First Trip {illegible} the Salaberry in to Salmon River </p><p>2nd {illegible} first and few of the Red ones I got at B{illegible} {illegible} the {illegible} here got the augur stopping in to {illegible} as they have no shanty on their raft Lent them the {illegible} of our Dishes Tea Candles sop salt Wood </p><p>3rd {illegible} a Little Gave them 1 1/2 Doz of Herring some Potatoes {illegible} went off Gave me 6/3 they owe me 3/9 yet {illegible} to pay me cleaning out the old House {illegible} the 2 Rams Big Ram 6 lbs on the {illegible} got a Rat Ploughed a Little </p><p>5th Ploughed {illegible}Day Holy Thursday </p><p>6th Planting our own {illegible} some nigger toes 2 or 3 other Kinds I got in {illegible} Potatoes onions Fixed the square peices of timber {illegible} of the House seen a Rabbit on the Island {illegible} High with so much rain Raining some {illegible} Ticks commencing me not very well {illegible} make shot a Duck did not Get him Henery {illegible} here Gave him some Bark wanting a p{illegible} a Large Raft at the Little Island the Boquet at {illegible} down on the peice that was ploughed {illegible} Horses out to Grass since it is {illegible} being in to Summerstown with D {illegible} {illegible} McDonald here at the Wood Bought {illegible} </p></div> <div class="mw-parser-output"><p>Mr James Cameron Island May the 9th 1864 </p><p>Working at the Fence Charlie here Fishing EEls Brought up 2 Kinds of Melons cucumbers Sage Fixing the Canoe Back of the Barn something rong with the Kingston as she is Letting of Steam going up at the Pitt Point a Fine Day </p><p>10th a Fine Morning But it commenced to Rain cleaning the shore cut the Plum trees on the Bank Drew the Basswood tree away took home some wood Kept in the Heifer that takes the cows home {illegible} Washing some of the Bedcloths Drew the canoe from the Barn to the River the {illegible}orey went Down Rafts going Down Lots of {illegible} are going Down </p><p>11th Ploughing cold Day but fine for working East Wind it takes the Magnet 12 minutes from here till she is out of sight of the Butternut Island Boats a Going in Plenty it takes the Champion 14 minutes to do what the Magnet done {illegible} </p><p>12th the Osprey went up Me to Mr Renshaws Bought 1/2 lb Tea 1/10 1/2 Pint of H Wines -/9 1 lb candles -/10 took {illegible} Gave Alexander Hamilton his sail the rain commenced through the night Heavy Thunder &amp; Lightning for the First we had this spring the Black sheep had her Lamb a Race From the a Little puffer </p><p>13 change in the Moon Ground very wet George Renshaw Measuring the Wood Gave him {illegible} oar Huron Went Down Drew him Down Wood &amp; 9 Troughs Drew some stones Livinia not Well {illegible} Ploughing some very wet Drew some Rails </p><p>14th crofsed with the Pilots 6 of them got 3/9 a Man of the Raft stopt here John S{illegible} Charlie here </p><p>Whit Sunday First co{illegible} of Mosquitos Rain </p><p>{second page} {page very dark and difficult to decipher} </p><p>Mr James Cameron Island May the 16th 1864 </p><p>Charlie and i Looking for the Line did not get it the Man of the Raft here Livinia at the Garden Thunder Lightning Rain Whit </p><p>17th Sowed the near 3 Bushels of small Pease the Raft {illegible} Gone Gave me 5/- </p><p>18th A Fortunate Day Went to Renshaws Bought 1/2 lb Tea 1/- 2 1/2 Bushels of Potatoes at 1/5 per 1 Quart H W 1 1/2 Bushel of Wheat 7/6 came home Sowed the Wheat plowed a Ridge of the Big Pease Put in the sheep </p><p>19th Sowed the Barley 3 Bushels put 2 Sowed Both Kinds very {illegible} Ploughed a Ridge of the Big Pease very Wet at the Pond Planted Potatoes we got at Renshaws Molly Milked by some </p><p>20th Sowed {illegible} of Barley or a Little more crofsed the River From Williamsburgh Gave some of them their Breakfast {illegible} Ploughed a Ridge at the Point the 2 Mifs Harpers Sandy Hamilton &amp; i {illegible} the Kingston chasing the Alexander commenced R{illegible} to night </p><p>21st ploughed a Ridge Sheared the rest of the Sheep 4 of them Let the Pet Lamb out with the rest of them and they have a Bad night {illegible} 4 Men here for the raft stopt all night changing canoe to go up their raft Paid for {illegible} the Drain 3/9 &amp; for their trouble {illegible} come to 6/3 a Fine Day </p><p>Trinity Sunday 23rd Fixing Fence </p><p>24th Queens Birth Day Firing in the Morning {illegible} Black sheep Dead on the Pitt Point {illegible} </p></div> <div class="mw-parser-output"><p>{both pages very dark and difficult to decipher} </p><p>Mr James Cameron Island May 25th 1864 </p><p>Ploughing some Drew some Rails to the {illegible} Brush at the apple Trees Drawing some stuff up from the shore Raining Fixing the Fence at the {illegible} H{illegible} Charlie {illegible}ing east Wind the Long John {illegible} The Bouquet &amp; the Proppeller a Race Towing </p><p>26th Corpus Christie a Raining See the Horse on the Head of the Island I dont Know when he came on {illegible} very Foggy weather to Day ploughed the Garden Finished ploughing for the Wheat Ground Bosells came crofsed to Christes or Frashers </p><p>27th Ploughing {illegible} to Fish </p><p>28th Ploughing sowed a pail of Barley {illegible} </p><p>29th Sunday Royal Oak Day Tom Caught 8 Perch for the {illegible} Set out the Line Charlie came up Bill &amp; Abe {illegible} Family here Raining </p><p>30th Charlie &amp; I to Salmon River took 7 Rats at 28 cents Fox Skin 7/6 a pair of Boots 3/{illegible} Gordon 3/9 Bought of Minkler 1 1/2 yds {illegible} 1/2 lb Ginger -/7 1/2 Bought of Norman 3 yds {illegible} at 3/6 per yd 10/6 Paid 1 of Castor oil paid before {illegible} Baker for Potatoes &amp; Boxes Bought Hooks {illegible} Pocket Book Buckshot took Dinner at {illegible} Got a Treats for me &amp; for Gordon from the old {illegible} Bob Wife 1 for me 1 for Gordon Got a Present of {illegible} Gordon of a Tin pail from Elizabeth for {illegible} to him {illegible} Charlie went {illegible} harrowed the 1/2 of it </p><p>{second page} </p><p>Mr James Cameron Island June 1st 1864 </p><p>R{illegible} went to Fish Perch for the first time this year got a Good many Tom &amp; I Baiting the Line Rafts in abundance &amp; Boats 2 Went to Look 2 lambs found them took them home the young {illegible} Died working in the garden Cucumbers Beans onions Beets Got a Ling or Bastard or {illegible} whats the name dont know but one of them {illegible} in the evening got an eel Raining East Wind took Medicine I Ploughed a Ridge above the House Fishing Perch got Raining Blowing Set a Hen to Hatch under the B{illegible} Went to the Sturgeon Island got 7 Ducks of set it on Fire Trowling got none </p><p>3th of June George the 3rds Birth Day Renshaws Barge came for the Wood set the heaps in the uper Feild a Fire </p><p>Sunday the 5th Dan Went off Mr Powell &amp; {illegible} the Captain for Milk </p><p>6th High Wind {illegible} the Potatoes Planted corn &amp; Pumpkins &amp; squashes afre the House Door Planted 3 seeds of squashes between the {illegible} the Garden &amp; 1 Grain of Bean Just Like a Pea Weeding the cucumbers &amp; Melons James Hopkins came after dinner to Let us Know Bills child to be Buried tommorrow Gave him the old tin Lantern set Fire to the Brush in the {illegible} </p><p>7th got Ready to Go but the Wind is so very high {illegible} Fixing the {illegible}es Hoeing set Fire to the heap of Brush at the Big {illegible}ler 1 of the Hens of the Hatching no chickens Looking for Nick Farlinger {rest of line illegible} </p></div> <div class="mw-parser-output"><p>{both pages very dark and difficult to decipher} </p><p>1864 </p><p>Mr James Cameron Island June the 8th </p><p>Sowed 4 Bushels of Oats Tom came {illegible} Fishing Tom &amp; I got 12 Perch EEls The Barge John {illegible} off setting Fires to Brush Killed about 9 {illegible} </p><p>9th Our Marys Birth Day cleaning Potatoes commenced to Rain High wind {illegible} cold some This Scotch Moon is always very indifferent from any other Moon this Moon that comes in on Saturday is called a Scotch Moon) Some a Trowling these Days got a Strap From Tom for the Razor </p><p>10th Hoeing Finished the Fints cutting up the Weeds on what I planted Frist </p><p>11th Tom &amp; I went to Renshaws heard of Mr {illegible} being Married to Lidia Ann Hamilton this Week on Bought of Renshaws 1/2 lb Tea 1/6 spent 15 cents {illegible} Bottle 19 Peters B Wife's young {illegible} this Week Bought of Mr Hopkins {illegible} 1/2 lb candles {illegible} -/3 Tobacco plug {illegible} Stopt at Mr Powells all night {illegible} George Morris came home on the 9th) </p><p>12th {illegible} George Bill Abe Ellen their Mother came Down James Grant &amp; A Hamilton here Tom Staving </p><p>13th Hoeing Planted the corn </p><p>14th Went to B{illegible} McDonells Tom &amp; I Tom got the chair at Tom Kennedys Bought of {illegible} 7 yds shirting {rest of entry to dark to read} </p><p>{second page} </p><p>Mr James Cameron Island June the 15th 1864 </p><p>Came from Williamstown Charlie &amp; I a Fortunate Day </p><p>16th Went to Renshaws Bought Barley 1 1/2 at M{illegible} P{illegible} Potatoes 1 1/2 at 35 cents 2/2 a Bar of Soap -/6 came home </p><p>17th Sowed 7 1/2 of Barley next the Wheat </p><p>18th The M{illegible }the Battle of Waterloo Fought Planted 2 Bushels of Potatoes &amp; Pumkins amongst them got 2 Sturgeon {illegible line above} Drawing sticks out of the Bush for the Fence Fixing the Fence on the Pitt Point </p><p>19th Sunday Tom went off Fishing Perch Gordon to the L{illegible} </p><p>20th Longest Day in the year Washing the Wool Moved the stove fin the Old House hoeing some {illegible} seting Fires for the Mosquitoes in stumps for the c{illegible} Old Jo Ruso Departed </p><p>21st First Day of Summer Angus &amp; Thomas Munroe here Looking at B{illegible} Went to Salmon River Bought of Robert Morris 2 1/2 Bushels Buckwheat at the {illegible} Price now Bought a Pig 5/- {illegible} in Salmon River Yesterday Lost My Knife </p><p>22nd Our Dan's Birth Day Sowing the Buckwheat Sowed the {illegible} Potatoes I took about 1 1/2 pails to sow that {illegible} the peice Bet{illegible} the Barley &amp; the oats near 1/2 Bushel of Dirt out of </p><p>23rd harrowing Finished the B Wheat Strawberries Ripe some now </p></div> <div class="mw-parser-output"><p>{both pages very dark and hard to decipher} </p><p>Mr James Cameron Island June the 24th 1864 </p><p>Trowling still Fishing Baited the Line very warm those Days Found a Broken Sash on the Water </p><p>25th A Fortunate Day Cutting Weeds out of the Potatoes Thunder Very Little Rain here and very much wanted Found 2 oak staves no Fish on the Line </p><p>26th Picking Strawberries Gordon Livinia &amp; I </p><p>27th 7 sleepers Pat to Charlies cleaning the Weeds of the Potatoes Put the Plough through the Potatoes Pat &amp; Charlie here Left me a Pit Bottle swimming Lashey here going to set his Line tomorrow </p><p>29th Went to Williamstown in the Raft Charlie Brought 12 lb of Wool a cake of {illegible} Ellen her little Girl sick with the Whooping Cough Cattanade child Buried to Day a very warm day at George McDonalds a Treat 20 cents piling the Wood {illegible} 1/2 pint from Pat to take home Charlies Bottle {illegible} me a Newspaper stopt all night in the old House Buckwheat up 3 Days ago took Back the cloth &amp; Wool </p><p>30th Last Day of June Fishing Rafts Going in abundance took {illegible} Load of Wood hoeing the few hills of Corn </p><p>1st of July Went to Mr Renshaws Bought Tea 1/2 lb 2/- 1/2 lb 2/6 Flour 233 lb <s>L</s>1..15..0 Basket 1/3 pails 1/3 Soap 2/- soap -/7 1/2 chimy Lamp -/6 alspice -/4 High Wines Gallon 6/- Emmanuel there {illegible} </p><p>2nd Raining Blowing East Wind {illegible} Martin Picking Strawberries {illegible} </p><p>{second page} </p><p>1864 </p><p>Mr James Cameron Island July 4th </p><p>Hoeing Potatoes Before the Door found some {illegible} but very small found Gordons coppers on a {illegible} </p><p>5th Hoeing Potatoes cleaning Beans in the Garden </p><p>6th {illegible} Grant here Looking at the colt heard John Dougal McGillis Being Dead Buried on Sunday Last Heard they Found F{illegible} on Saturday the 2nd </p><p>7th Fishing on the Ru{illegible} got 3 eels {illegible} 1 Perch Trouble getting {illegible} Lost My spoon </p><p>8th Went to Salmon River with a Dollars worth of Flour to Mrs Morris for Pay for the Pig </p><p>9th Went to Bosells for Mag got an eel B{illegible} &amp; Martin here all night got 2 Pickeral Charlie here Grinding his scythe </p><p>10th Sunday Jim Hopkins {illegible} Paul McDonald here gave me 6 {illegible} aground above the Light House a Raft aground {illegible} the Bar Rained heavy to night the s{illegible} </p><p>11th Went to Salmon River {illegible} Betsy Bowen Brought her home here {illegible} Fixed her Boots Bought of Norman King {illegible}crackers 1/2 lb Bought of Bub Baker lb shot {illegible} crews paid A {illegible} here Clowes &amp; Angus {illegible} for sand got none Angus at Dutchers </p><p>12th I went to {illegible} Mr Harper Bought of Renshaw 1 Gal W 3/- {illegible} 1/2 Tea 1/6 1 {illegible} Jar took Tea there {illegible} his Bag </p></div> <div class="mw-parser-output"><p>Mr James Cameron Island July 13 1864 </p><p>Hoeing Potatoes Fixing the Room Door Charlie came up with his ashes at Mr Harpers a {illegible} spell 2 Treats &amp; sweetys 1/02 well used went over to Renshaws with the Jar stopt allnight </p><p>14th came home William Spink &amp; George Renshaw here </p><p>15th went with Charlie to Salmon River to get {illegible} Bought of {illegible} Streeter a Pair of Boots <s>L</s>4 1/4 Left my old Boots Mrs Bowen here for Berries Charlie &amp; I Fishing Betsy Hoeing the Potatoes Black Birds swarming St Swithens Day if it Rains to Day it Rains for 40 Days But no Rain thanks to his Glorious Majesty for that </p><p>11th Hoeing the Potatoes for the first Hoeing Finished </p><p>17th John Angus came Lashey &amp; Henery here gave me a channel cat an EEl the Body snatcher &amp; Muly &amp; Mr Stickler called for Matches Gave me some crackers Jim Hopkins &amp; Family picking Berries me Picking Berries </p><p>18th Began to Mow for the first time I crofsed with John Angus Christee here Lis Abe Mary Jane Lukes Boy here Picking Berries a hen to hatch Grinding scythes </p><p>19th Mowing </p><p>20th Put in 1 1/2 Loads of Hay for the first Began to rain storm of Thunder &amp; Lightning Spencer after Berries Mayberries Ripe plenty and cucumbers Fixing the cart &amp; Harnefs </p><p>21st Gordon very sick Mowing the Grove Livinia Making Preserves </p><p>22nd Jacops wife here Bought a Basket from her {illegible} her {illegible} soap Kept inthe heifer </p><p>{second page} </p><p>1864 </p><p>Mr James Cameron Island July the 22nd </p><p>Rakin some Hay Making coils mowing some </p><p>23rd at the Hay </p><p>24th Sunday Jacop here got 3 EEls for {illegible} Gave him 2 others &amp; 2 peices of Hicory for handles </p><p>25th St James Day mowing Pitt 1 Load south West 1/2 a load Good hay in the Bottome something Eating the eggs Berries Plenty Livinia &amp; Gordon after Berries set some traps for Mice </p><p>26th Dog Days Begin now Raining Fishing got 5 Fish Loaded my Gun </p><p>27 Mowing shooting Blackbirds </p><p>28th Went to Renshaws Bought scythe stones H Wines 1/2 Gal 1/- Tea 1/2 lb 1/6 11 lb Ham at 8 1/2 1/9 1/2 Bought of Mr Harper 1/2 worth of sweetys seen Donald Cameron at Mr Harpers Mr {illegible} &amp; Smallman here all night I stopt at Renshaws all night Raining and High Wind </p><p>29th came home Smallman gave Gordon 10 cents Tried the new scythe Raining East Wind </p><p>30th put in some </p><p>31st Sunday Found some Lumber 3 peices Livinia &amp; I Tom Scutters here promised him a puppy Betsy crofsed to Toms </p><p>August 1st Hunting commences putting in hay &amp; Mowing Down at the apple Tree in the Evening Went for Mrs Christee Livinia sick </p><p>2nd of August the Hurefs Mary B{illegible} 1 oclock in the Morning Gave Mrs Christee for to Give here the REst again sent her home Smallman &amp; 2 Men here sailes by name Spence {illegible}HolingBack stopt in the Rain got 40 cents on Greenback </p></div> <div class="mw-parser-output"><p>{Both pages very dark and difficult to decipher} </p><p>Mr James Cameron Island August 3rd 1864 </p><p>3 Men here for Mr Jones's Raft of {illegible} this Cameron that was Killed in California was his uncle he Lives on the Ottawa Gave them cucumbers Got 6/10 1/2 from men for their Grub </p><p>5th Mr Halton &amp; Howard slept in the Barn Fixed the clock for nothing </p><p>6th Charlie here Brought me 3 eels for salt Fixing my fat Pine Thunder &amp; Lightning Gave Charlie the Book the Murder of Corrigan </p><p>7th Tom Scuthers here Lent him my Gun for a week on 6 Dollars cash Lost my Pipe I think it was stole </p><p>8th Monday crofsed 5 Indians got Abe Down Heavy Rain </p><p>9th Mowing Long Berries Ripe </p><p>10th Left the Augur for what {illegible} me young chickens 11 of them {illegible} choke cherries Ripe </p><p>12th George Semo here &amp; got a Load shot I crofsed to Mr Harpers Got 11 or 12 long P{illegible} on it &amp; 1 lb candles /10 a Treat paid on the Girl 2 Gal Whiskey took Powell some Cucumbers Bought of Renshaw 1/2 lb Tea 7 b{illegible} cut the Barley smoky time </p><p>13th George Morris gave me an{illegible} put in the Barley 6 coils of it gave me an{illegible} put in the Barley 6 coils of it something in Georges eye &amp; something in my eye to Christie here Mary Bone here Rondwells 2 Girls Maggy Henry &amp; Sandy </p><p>14th Lis George Picking Long Black Berries Gave George an Mary Bone here gave me an{illegible} preaching on the Front {rest of line illegible} </p><p>{second page} </p><p>Mr James Cameron Island August the 15th 1864 </p><p>went to Renshaws Bought 1 Gal of Whiskey 2 Barrel 2/3 paid John Gray 10/- for 2 sticks of timber 1 Bottle of Ink Treat 1 Bag of salt 2/6 Charlie and me to Williamstown took 1 of oak 1 Pine a handle </p><p>16th came home Got a sword in Williamstown </p><p>17th George crofsed Tom Fixing his canoe Gave Charlie some salt Mowing some George North with the Hunters 18th Thrashing the Barley 4 1/2 Bushels of this peice above the house Tom Fixed the sives </p><p>19th Began the pease Tom to Frashers Tom Scutters took hom my Gun </p><p>20th cut the Wheat Scutters &amp; his wife here Betsy &amp; George to Salmon River put in a Load of Pease Tom came for his Gaffs </p><p>21st Tom went off George and Betsy came 2 lbs shot </p><p>22nd George went home Raining put in 2 small Loads of Wheat eggs plenty {illegible} a short peice of Line </p><p>23 cutting Pease Sandy Semo came in the evening </p><p>24th {illegible} cutting the pease put in a Load of Pease Sandy Semo Mowing </p><p>25th caught 4 peices of Timber belonging to Boyd &amp; Roach all the pease in and tame hay Went to Renshaws Sandy &amp; I took over a Man for -/4 1/2 a stormy night stopt all night at Renshaws Seen Neil Mathieson on the St Lawrence Young Angus got the Loan of the Brush Hook </p></div> <div class="mw-parser-output"><p>1864 </p><p>Mr James Cameron Island Aug 26th </p><p>Bought of Renshaw Tea 2/6 Gal W 1/6 5/- Herrings 5/- oil -/10 got the Loan of the Pot got some Lead the Men here for sticks Gave Livina 12/6 Donald MDonnell here Looking for Timber Gave Betsy 5/- First money she got of her Wages Gave George Semo an order on Renshaws 5/- Lent him a Bag </p><p>27th Tom Cutters here Melting Led took the tar out of the Pot Fixed the Leech Barrel </p><p>28th Sunday Raining Got 2/6 From Calvins Men for Bread {illegible} sleeping in the barn </p><p>29th commenced to mow Marsh hay Mowing Oats mowed some of the Barley Betsy Picking Hazelnuts Tom Clarisa and the {illegible} crofsed </p><p>30th mowing oats marsh hay </p><p>31st put in some Oats a Loaf of Bread to a Man -/7 1/2 </p><p>1st of September 3 Loads of Marsh hay in the east side shot a Duck Making the soap </p><p>2nd at the Marsh Finished cutting start Black oats </p><p>3rd Cut the Last of the Barley put in the Last of the Black oats Betsy crofsed home Dans Birth Day </p><p>4th Sunday {illegible} East Wind Rain got 2 squirrels in the Trap </p><p>5th cut some oats and Marsh Hay </p><p>6th Went to Salmon River 5 lbs Wool got {illegible} and money to charge 7 cents for the cloth paid Norman the {illegible} -/4 a Treat paid this Bought of Robert {illegible} Wines Gimlet 1/2 lb powder 2 lb shot {illegible} on the 15th paid for castor oil George {illegible} Mrs Morris's to {illegible} </p><p>{second page} </p><p>{ top of page cut off} </p><p>7th Charlie went home Gave hime a Dozen of Herring put in 2 Loads of Barley Black{illegible} Bad </p><p>8th cut the Rest of the White Oats </p><p>9th thrashed the Barley 2 Bushels a Great Deal of Hog Grafs in it for Provender </p><p>10th Finished the Oats but Raking them 2 small loads on the east side Gordon Lost I was sure he was Drowned as we searched so much for him Found him on the Grafs at the corner of the Potatoes asleep Lashey here shot 2 very Fat Ducks of what {illegible} the coot kind since they have no tail </p><p>11th Sunday a Quiet Day not one Moving about on the water a steamer on the Back Channel a Blowing all the Morning </p><p>12th Angus &amp; James McBain here Looking at the cows Drawing the old house over to the Barn </p><p>13th Lashey here Hewing sticks and the stack </p><p>14th Betsy came Angus came for the cows Dan McDougall and Charlie Rose here {illegible} Dutcher Johny Rose Finished Front Marsh Before the Door </p></div> <div class="mw-parser-output"><p>{top of page cut off} </p><p>{both pages very dark and difficult to decipher} </p><p>Mr James Cameron Island Sept 15th 1864 </p><p>Putting in Hay all oats &amp; Barley in mow took up 2 Bushles of Potatoes making a stack of the straw at the Back of the all Barley straw in the Bottom 30 coils of Marsh Hay then Floor of Barley straw on the Top of That </p><p>16th the Kingston went Down with soldiers </p><p>17th Lots of Rafts Going down I went to Renshaws with Spinklers Dog Mr Renshaw {illegible} to 1 Bag of Potatoes 1 Bag of Barley 70 lbs 1/2 lb Tea oil -/10 I Quart of H Wine Saleratus 1 lb -/7 1/2 </p><p>18th Sunday Johny {illegible} here gave him 1 of the Puppies James Grant here &amp; a H{illegible} Grapes Plenty </p><p>19th Betsy Gathering Grapes Mowing the Marsh Hay </p><p>20th Went home with Betsy at {illegible} commenced Husking the corn </p><p>21st Finished Mowing the Buckwheat Below the house Lashey here {illegible} </p><p>22nd The Equinoxial Gales on or about this {illegible} the Buckwheat before the Barn </p><p>{second page} </p><p>1864 Mr James Cameron Island Sept 23rd </p><p>Betsy Bone &amp; Clarisa here from Toms very early about 10 o clock took Breakfast here an old Man Fishing Name Lewis Dishaw taking Grapes &amp; cranberries Put in a Few cocks of Hay on the stack put in a load of Buckwheat </p><p>24th Took in about 9 Bushels of Potatoes in the cellar </p><p>25th Sunday all alone </p><p>26th cutting the Buckwheat in the upper Feild Rory Cameron &amp; Johny Rofs here Looking for sand Gave me a Hooker wanting a 1000 Bushels of sand </p><p>27th Finished the Buckwheat went to Gather some sand put up 50 Bushels and Hard Work at that High Wind </p><p>29th Drawing sticks aroudn the Heap of sand taking home Firewood took in the Pumkins about 60 of them took in some cucumbers for seed Great Towing of Boats the Traveller Geldersleeve Hope Ottawa all Towing </p><p>29th Michaelmas Day Raining East Wind &amp; West Took in 3 Bushels of Potatoes Taking in Butternuts shells all my corn very near a Bushel Fixing the Harnefs some </p><p>30th Raising sand before the Door 50 Bushels crofsed to Renshaws stopt till </p><p>Sunday 1st of Oct at Renshaws Killed a sheep </p><p>2nd came home Bought of Renshaw 10 lb Biscuits at 2/6 1/2 lb Tea 0/2 6 lb Pork at -/7 1/2 3/9 Rianing Tom Cotters here </p><p>3 Fortunate Day took up 3 bushel of Potatoes Went Down for Charlie took up all cucumbers onions melons Tomatoes </p><p>4th Charlie &amp; I to Renshaws to 2 Bushels of Barley 7/6 paid Mr Harper 65 cents for 5 lbs pork &amp; lb candles Bought a fine comb 10 cents Bought at {illegible} 1 Quart of Whiskey -/9 came home {illegible} Potatoes seen a {illegible} </p></div> <div class="mw-parser-output"><p>Mr James Cameron Island October 5th 1864 </p><p>Charlie &amp; I to Salmon River 1 1/2 of Wheat Last years Wehat &amp; 1 Bushel of Corn 100 lb of Barley to P Buchanan to my account the Boys Horses &amp; harnefs &amp; Wagon seized yesterday heard Clarifsa Bone went on a Boat Paid Betsy 1 Dollar Bought of G Streeter 1 pair for Livinia 7/6 1 pair for Gordon 5/- 2 awls 5 cents Bought of Norman 3 1/2 yds of shirting at 30 cents 5/3 and 1 spool paid 2/3 for the cloth 7 yds 1/4 sent it Down with A Smallman &amp; Dutcher to Hopkins Got a Treat From Mr Phillips near Laports Island A Treat From A Stickler took Dinner at Mrs Morris's Wild Geese came Rafts a Going Down took in Dozen Eggs Rainy weather </p><p>6th Doing not much cleaning my Gun Looking at the sand </p><p>7th a Fortunate Day Blowing hard West Wind Thrashing the Beans &amp; Fanning them with the Wind took in 5 Bushels of Potatoes I have in 20 Bushels now whatever water very Low with West Wind the F Exhibition in Malone this time and very Bad time they have </p><p>8th East Wind &amp; Rain Water High a Great many Boats a Going to Day Looking at my traps Fixing the Dutch Collar chopping Stove Wood Bad Weather for the Buckwheat </p><p>9th Sunday snow on the Mountains a Few Grains of Snow Falling </p><p>10th our Hugh Anns Birth Day at the Buckwheat commenced to Rain some hail Drawing Drags Maryann Henery {illegible} Married to Day Beech nuts Plenty Hicory nuts &amp; oak nuts falling Black Birds Plenty Wood Ducks plenty Lightning to night </p><p>11th Drew up the Elm stick Mr Hill crofsed to Frasher's Drew ash Log for Rails Brok the Whippletrees &amp; harnefs took up 5 Bushels of Potatoes thats 25 in the cellar now </p><p>Mary Ann Bosell Married on the 10th </p><p>{second page} </p><p>Mr James Cameron Island Oct 12th 1864 </p><p>Shot a Wood Duck senn a Great Many Wild Geese for the first I seen though they came some time ago took in three Loads of Buckwheat though it is Raining thrashed a Floor got it salted 2 2 Dozen of Eggs for a Begginning of this pail chopping Stove wood </p><p>13th Went to Renshaw Bought 1 Bottle oil 1/2 lb Tea 1/10 1/2 Brought a Bag of Seeds got another Bag in place of my own Lewis Blondea there </p><p>14th Came home heard John McGillis Blacksmith came home high Wind Gathering the Buckwheat in the upper Feild Raining </p><p>15 thrashing 2 Bushels of B Wheat Raining </p><p>Sunday 16th Donald McDonald and 1 of Kenneths boys here Raining </p><p>17th Thrashing some Tom Davis came Raining Set my Traps for the first setting set 9 of them in the Front Marsh </p><p>18th Took in 7 Bushels of Potatoes to Day got 1 Foot of a Rat </p><p>19th Mr Luke Bowen and Betsy here on Frashers Little Island all night with the Wind had his Jar and Made Tom Davis staving Luke gave the Gordon 3 cents had Lots of Provision Gave 7 Pumkins 1 Bunch of Matches some seed cucumbers a Dog Tom Gave some Butternuts Tom sleeping all Day Lent Luke my Long Gun took up 1 1/2 Bushel of Potatoes Fanning 1 and a peck of Buckwheat cleaned out the sheep place got a Rat for the First Left my Canoe at the head of the Island took home the pails From the sand on the North Side Took up 10 Bushels of sand before the Door 33 1/2 Bushels in the cellar now Thats 70 Bushels Before the Door of sand </p></div> <div class="mw-parser-output"><p>1864 </p><p>Mr James Cameron Island Oct the 20th </p><p>Tom went off Gathering the Buckwheat took up 1 Bushel of Potatoes thats 34 1/2 in the cellar now set my Big Trap for Mink got 2 Rats Gave Tom an awl cucumbers for seed 2 Bear paws Potatoes for seed Left his Things here Killed 6 of the Rusters Besides what the Hawks takes away </p><p>21st a Fortunate Day put in 5 loads of B Wheat Got 3 Rats The Dogs Made a Destruction on the Mice if they Killed 1 they Killed over 200 </p><p>22nd A Fortunate Day Put in 2 small Loads of Buckwheat Solomon Falkener and Mr Hill &amp; son here EEl Fishers in the Mud now commenced Wild Geese plenty Henery Bosell on the Batter at Harpers a Battle in Sniders House Between hime and Semo Seizing their Things of or For the Game Laws </p><p>23rd Sunday I went to Semos Got some of his Raising of Tobacco and a Dog got the Loan of his spear Semos Brother there went to Henerys took Dinner there Gave me 4 plugs of his Raising of Tobacco Henery Going to Cornwall tomorrow to see a Lawyer Rafts a Going Down in abundance a Propeller with 2 pipe &amp; 3 Masts went Down caught an EEl with Semos spear Raining some </p><p>24th Our Hugh's Birth Day Got 2 Rats east Wind Filled 5 Bags of Ashes {illegible} Bill here had a Bottle Left some papers and a Bottle </p><p>25th My Birth Day Charlie here went to A Summers with 6 1/2 of Ashes a Treat at Mr Harpers -/6 Got /7 1/2 from Rolland on the Ashes got a Due Bill on the Rest took 1 1/2 of Nuts for Charlie to Renshaws got 1 Gallon of oil 3/- got a Knife from Mr Powell Seen Sullivan on the Front Maxim here </p><p>{second page} </p><p>Mr James Cameron Island Oct the 26th 1864 </p><p>Maxim Lesot here shot 2 Wild Geese Charlie went home took in 3 1/2 of Potatoes </p><p>27 at the Potatoes 5 Bushels in Charlie came up a Breeze of East Wind </p><p>28th a Great East Wind &amp; Rain the Alexandra Burnt about this Time Trying to take the pine sticks out of the marsh </p><p>29th Went to Salmon River brought 4 of Buckwheat 1 corn for Charlie Nuts onions got my Boot pegged got my yarn from the Old Woman had a snack at Minklers Got my cloth at Mr Hopkins took supper there Charlie and I Heard of P Buchanans Hoops being Lost By a Boat Running in to her Got a Hooker from Luke of Gin White Frost &amp; Ice to night </p><p>30th Charlie went home Mrs Morris and Abe here got some Pumkins Grapes nuts cucumbers for seed Maxim Lesot came at night </p><p>31st Holy Eve or Halloween took in 7 Bushels of Potatoes to Day A Summers &amp; Antwine Bosell here for sand got a Rat Huron went up Maxim here at night about 50 Bushels of Potatoes in now cracking nuts </p><p>1st of November All Saints Day Maxim here Gave me 25 cents shinplaster got a Rat Got an EEl took in 1 1/2 of Potatoes painting oars and Paddles ice last night Maxim Boy Killed a snake hime and Bully </p><p>2nd went off stole a stick of Timber from the shore Drawing Drags the Mare sick Tom Davis came with the canoe Gave me a watch key </p><p>3rd on this day of the Month Granda Departed crofsed with tom Trying to Find Mr Harper yesterday seen Angus went to Renshaws Killed a sheep went to Semos him sick Bought of Rolland 13 cents of Thread stopt at Renshaws all night </p></div> <div class="mw-parser-output"><p>The Harvest Month of Death </p><p>Mr James Cameron Island Nov the 4th 1864 </p><p>High East Wind Me at Renshaws all Day Mr Harpers Boat went off with the Wind the Protection came up yesterday </p><p>5 Guy Fawks Day a Fortunate Day Just a year to Day since we came to Live in this house came home from Renshaws a Barrel of Pork left off the salaberrry for David Summers Broke her Stern Line came home got a Rat in my Big Trap hard Frost to night </p><p>6th Sunday Lewis Blondeau here Gave him a Paddle &amp; sash 1/2 Bushel of Potatoes Found Mr Harpers Boat the Blacksnake Flat Bottom Bob &amp; Morway here Fishing EEls Huron went Down Got an EEl </p><p>7th Our Ellens Birth Day Mrs James Hopkins wife in Williamstown Taking up Potatoes 10 Bushels about 2 Bushels Froze put in the old House </p><p>8th Went to tell Mr Harper about his Boat Bought of Mr Harper 15 lb of Pork at -/7 1/2 9/3 1/2 1 Canister of Powder 1/3 2 Treats paid crofsed with Robert MDonell to Renshaws then came Back seen Thomas Summers an David at Renshaws Fixing the Boat with George Mrs Munroe &amp; Mrs Hopkins crofsed Gave Powell a Paddle got a small Bottle &amp; a Whipstock in my canoe came Home the Grecian &amp; St Helen stopt at Renshaws took Wood </p><p>9th Henerys Boys taking up sand I took up 10 Bushels more on the North Side taking a stick of pine up with Gray Raining Killed a snake this Must be the Frog Days as they Make a Great Deal of Noise the Frogs Talking very sick at night </p><p>10th not well very high Wind Trees a Falling the Front of the shed Blew Down </p><p>{second page} </p><p>Mr James Cameron Island Nov'r the 11th 1864 </p><p>Wind high water Raising some got the pine stick out of the Marsh Raising 10 or more of Sand at the Front of the house working at the sticks took up the Last of the Potatoes 1 1/2 Bushels as I think it is time the 2 Turtles alive in the Barrel at the River yet they are there since June set 2 Traps in the Barn for Mice got 2 mice in them </p><p>12th Andrew Summers here Promised to put up 150 Bushels of Sand Good Measure which I will do as I got that number of Bushels already at 3 cents a Bushel thats 4.50 Endorsed on the note told me to bring a Jar on the Bargain and he would give some Stimuation crofsed got a 1/2 Gallon at Harpers from Andrew came home Old Halloween On this Day of the Month old John Summers Departed cracking nuts </p><p>13th Sunday 4 Men Fishing EEls before the Door </p><p>14th Sawed 3 Logs 1 Log 14 Feet the other 2 12 Feet a peice Breadth 14 inches thick Bouquet in to Salmon River Steamers a Going and Towing put in the Horses for the First night shot a saw Beak at the Lower end of the Island </p><p>15th Shot a Duck Charlie came up Drew up another stick sawed 3 of sticks Drew them up 2 Men for Potatoes got 1/3 from them snowing hard </p><p>16th Charlie and I to Renshaws took 4 Bushels of Potatoes took up 3 Boards to Hamiltons for Mr Harper got 1/3 cash from Lewis Blondeau for Paddle got the Potatoes 1/2 lb Tea 14 lb of Flour saleratus wich Charlie sold his Turnips Got the Butternuts from Charlie Gave him some salt caps </p><p>17th Charlie went home Bill Nicholson here for scantling got 7 Gave me 2/6 chopping stove Wood </p><p>18th Banking the House took up 10 Bushels more of sand before the Door Francis son in Law here all night covered the sand {illegible} </p></div> <div class="mw-parser-output"><p>1864 </p><p>Mr James Cameron Island November the 19th 1864 </p><p>On this Day of the Month old Mr Hamilton Departed in 1857 put 2 Boards over the Windows Drew some wood </p><p>20th A Fortunate Day Bub &amp; Maxims Boy here Mrs Christee &amp; Mary and 2 Girls got 1 Bushel of Potatoes </p><p>21st On this Day of the Month Donald McMaster Died in 1846 I went to spear eels got 60 Blistered my Hands a Fine Day </p><p>22nd cleaning eels in the old house snowing &amp; Raining </p><p>23rd On this Day of the Month old Mr Morris Departed 2 years ago Thrashing B Wheat Feeding the cattle some a Great Many Boats a Going to Day a Propeller went Down Gildersleeve Magnet the Salaberry into Salmon River the Last Trip for the Salaberry the Wales Propeller went up with a tow 2 more Boats went up Rousseauss Barge Laying at the Lighthouse waiting to go into Lancaster A Great many of the channel or Fall Ducks out Before the Door put in Gray </p><p>24th Jimmy Grant took away his horse Lashey here for some old Wood for Bosells Fanning 2 Bushels of Wheat </p><p>25th St Catherines Day a Sore hand or wrist Drew some wood in the old canoe Boat a Going Like Mad </p><p>26th I went to Spear EEls Got 16 Yelling to Charlie to come Let the Horses out My wrist very sore I cannot spear with it </p><p>27th Sunday Raining East Wind 1st Sunday in Advent Boats a Going yet </p><p>28th Drawing Wood </p><p>29th Plastering </p><p>30th St Andrews Day Plastering Charlie &amp; Henery Semo here Went with them to Renshaws Bought 1/3 Tea cash 1/2 Gal Whiskey 30 cents paid this with D{illegible} on Rolland 2 papers of Pepper -/8 a Good sail came home a Dinner at David Summers to night Whitbys up Mr Stickler here for timber water Raising some </p><p>1st Drew the 2 sticks Little up Drew some wood at Lawrence went up a Barge two Boat went Down in the night Let the Rams fighting put in the small Ram {illegible} on the Garden planted a Cherry {bottom line illegible} </p><p>{second page} </p><p>1864 the 6 1864 </p><p>Mr James Cameron Island December </p><p>Grinding the Axes Raining </p><p>4th Sunday Lights up yet </p><p>5th The Brantford went up a Bargain in Tow and a poor Tower she is cleaning up the old House Fixing irons &amp; Tools and boards that scattered about Turning the Bed Fixed the Petition Took up my short peices of Line 8 hooks on Found where there was a Bee's nest on a Tree that fell Down but they got wet and all spoiled Ducks plenty and Wild Geese snowing some </p><p>6th Thrashing 1 1/2 of Buckwheat no Boats went the River to Day Mr Hill has no Light to night I suppose since no Boats went to Day Cherry Island and McGee's is Lite to night Salmon River open yet </p><p>7th Raining Fixing Handles in Forks plaining strips to go on the cracks of the Gable end of the House Cherry Island Light up yet </p><p>8th Went around the Island Freezing cold Windy night Last night and to Day water Fell some snowing Put in the Sheep cutting stove Wood Horses in </p><p>9 Light on Cherry Island 2 Men in a Boat passed the head of Charlies Island </p><p>10th East Wind Water Raising Hauling up the canoes took one of the Logs up a peice cold night Johnstons Light Done Feeding the cattle </p><p>11th Sunday snowing and Blowing Freezing Bad time </p><p>12th Thrashing the Last of the B Wheat very cold Hens Freezing Finished the Buckwheat </p><p>13th A change in the Moon &amp; a change in the Weather Fanning the B Wheat Three Bushels Hens a Dying with the cold a Good Large peice of ice made in the Bay But I think it will all go away went to the Head of the Island took the stone Boat to Break the Road all Well Good Fires and Warm </p><p>14th Drawing the canoes cut Down a plum tree Stormy some </p></div> <div class="mw-parser-output"><p>Mr James Cameron Island Dec the 15th 1864 </p><p>Fixing the canoes Drawing Wood some cold Ducks &amp; wild Geese Plenty Hawks and owls Flying about </p><p>16th Went to to Renshaws with their Jar went to Mr Harpers Bought (Butter 2 prints 1/2 lb of saleratus and a Wick for Lamp paid all this 1/3) credit 1 Cap 10/- 19 lb Pork 11/10 1/2 Hogs Lard 8 lbs at 9D 6/- 50 lb Flour 7/6 1 lb Tea 3/9 Broom -/7 1/2 Treat -/7 1/2 Dan Summers on the Front a very fine Day came home </p><p>17th a Fine Day turned soft Drawing Drags Broke the chain ice Breaking up Before the Door Ducks up to the shore Wind Raising at night </p><p>18 Sunday 3 Men Passed up in a Boat Before the Door McNairn Hopkins </p><p>19th Thrashing the Big Pease Fanning 3 Bushels </p><p>20th Thrashing the small Pease Thrashed 3 Bushels cold Windy Time </p><p>21st this is about or tommorrow is the First Day of Winter and a stormy Day and night it is The Bull and the heifer a Wicked Fight My Canoe in a Bad Way Drew some Drags </p><p>22nd the ice taken </p><p>23rd Very Frosty &amp; cold ice taken all over Went to the head of the Island </p><p>24th Went to Mr Harpers called at Hamiltons caught a Duck Left it at Hamiltons got Christmas a Hooker of Brandy John very Poorly but getting Better Bought of Mr Harper 8 yds of Cotton 10/- 2 yds Calico at /10 1/8 Wick -/3 &amp; 3 1/2 pints of oil -/10 Quart of H Wines 1/6 1/2 lb Candles -/5 - 14/8) ( Bought &amp; Paid for Treats &amp; sweetys) </p><p>25th Christmas Day a Fine Day Jim Hopkins George Morris &amp; Lukes Boy here came Down on the Ice </p><p>26th Fine I went to spear EEls got 44 turning soft </p><p>27th Working at the pine stick got it Raised </p><p>28th Raining cutting the ice around the other pine got it to stir some a New Moon Kind of Soft the ice getting Bad </p><p>{second page} </p><p>1864 </p><p>Mr James Cameron Island Dec 29 </p><p>Our Angus Birth Day Drawing Wood snowing ice all opened out Down the Channel </p><p>30th ice going Down and Jamming got the shortest of the Pine stick up on skids on the ice thrashed a Floor of Oats 1/2 Bushel </p><p>31st Last Day of the Year Butting the Logs back of the Barn Making a Rack for the sleigh ice all clear Feeding the Cattle all extra Freezing hard to night Health Peace and Plenty But no Whiskey Broke on the stack Back of the Barn callte all hearty </p></div> untranscribed