James Cameron Diary, 1894

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Mr James Cameron Island

31st of Dec 1893 St Sylvester Last Day of the Year Fine Gordon and Leander went to Charlie Rose for the Parcel Charlie took it from the station the things that came 2 pairs of Pants 1 pair Boots Rubber carpet shoes 1 vest Ladies Tam o sh a Dress 3 Books and a Lot of magazine Ladies Journals Illustrated news

1st of January New Years Day 1894 Fine Lewis Lason here

2nd Fine EW Randolph came John H came Gordon went to Cornwall Randolph Bought an Axe split Hicory for axe-handles

3rd Allens Birth Day 1853 all of us Down Dead sick Stretch out with the La-Grippe

4th Wrote a Letter to Dan but did not put it in the office till some Day next Week

5th Gordon chopping

6th Johny Big Bill our John and Fernandez came

7th Johny and Big Bill went to Dundee

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Mr James Cameron Island

8th of Jany 1894 Annies Birth Day

9th chopping

10th Big Bill and Johnnie Gordon and Randolph Drawing Wood

11th Uncle Bill came all went off

12 On this Day Aunt {illegible}

13th John H crofsed Bought Tobacco

14th Gordon crofsed to church a Bottle of Downs Elixer and electric oil

15th Donald Angus here wanting Gordon he is going to Cornwall and he said he would bring me a Bottle of Good Rum and I tell you it was Good Randolh went to Dundee about the colt

16th cool

17th came for the colt Gordon here with Rum Tea 2 Bottles of Medicine

18th all Bad with the Grip

19th Leander and Randolph to the Races

20th John Petes and Leander came had a Good chunk of a Mare wanting 50 Dollars cant go that 11 year old Gordon came