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{dots} Salt {dots} Martin Lewis here for Pumpkins got a Boat Load East Wind Fi{ink blot covering possibly ni}shed north side of the Fram {illegible edge of page torn} {illegible}llen here for Marsh hay for {torn away} {page torn}arlie Craigs Boy is one of them {illegible}nting on the Little Island n side {illegible} Rained some the Mare something {illegible}ong she is Laying Down eats well Boats Going west Wind not much shooting 15th Some Flakes of snow Windy hung the {torn away}re Lines up in a Tree the Big {illegible}te Owl Flying around took Boards of the roof of the Frame {torn away} snow on the Mountains{torn away}on the Little Island Left Mr James Cameron Island 16th of Nov 1889 {right edge of page not visible} Windy Fine cold setting Fire to the M{cut off} Took in the Preserves Wines oil Vineg{cut off} and pickles syrup out of the Milkh{cut off} to the cellar put the Barrel in th{cut off} cellar took the water Barrel in{cut off} the Cookhouse some Boats a Going to Day the Mare Dead throug th{cut off} night Drew her out put in the calves to night cold to night 17th Windy cool Fine Fires in the Marshes �18th Leander cross{cut off} to Summerstown Bought of I S{cut off} 5 lbs of nails 25 put a Letter in the {cut off} for Dan 3 cents Got Papers f{illegible} D M M a Letter from Min{cut off} the White owl Flying around working at the shed Doors and putting stalls in Genny{cut off} stable not much shooting to Day Filled the Barrel with water at the River 19th Raind a Litt{cut off} at the stables Leander sh{cut off} the Big owl with a Ball {cut off} with Fishermans Gun H{cut off} skinned him tonight put {cut off} of the Heifers pulled out the {cut off} went up the south side of the {cut off} Heard Purcells safe R{cut off} Mr James Cameron Island 20th Nov 1889 Boheminian Late coming up Windy Raining some the Ramrod stuck in the Gun 21st on this Day of the Month D M Master Departed 1846 Leander went Williamstown Sissy an John H put him a cross to Frasher Point Livinia at Evans got some very fine apples Fine Stanley and I tried for EEls {left edge cut off} st Battence Fishing EEls {illegible}es Hotel hunting went to the sugar camp Stanley and J to Fix a crotch for the Pole sent Butter to Williamstow{n} a Few Boats a going plastering s tables 22nd Raining Leander came From Williamstown got a suit of {cut off}loths from D M M Leander got a {cut off}oat and vest from James Hugh Took Gordons Boat from Hamiltons Heard Tully Purcell and Craigs Boys were Fined Robbery at Purcells on James Stuart Bakers horse and Wards Horse taken out of the stable Mr James Cameron Island 23rd of Nov 1889 {right side of page not visible} Windy Rained Fine Patterson her{e} for Butter 3 lbs Mr Humes Boy him and Leander after a Duc{k} Mr Sandfield camping wit{h} Mr Hume's on Charlie's Islan{d} shutting the Windows and Doo{rs} in the Frame Phillip Charron and 2 Hunters came Through the night a Butcher and a Shoemaker 24th Phillip came up Gordon and Bismarck came had a Dress for {cut off} mother Martin Lewsis Boy here hunters Killed 9 Ducks to Day. �25th St Catherine Day Windy some Grains of snow Leander crossed to Summerstown for Bread for the hunters Bread 13 pipe strings 5 no Boats went to Da{y} Got 50 From the Hunters for {cut off} we gave them Left 18 lbs of Por{cut off} 4 candles Bar of soap 26th We {cut off} of this morning Froze Last night put the Mare in a ho{cut off} shut the 2 Doors of the shanty Feeding the cows Fine hay Mr James Cameron Island 27th of Nov 1889 Wind high Began to snow hard Leander shot the White Bull {c}ut up the Meat Left if out {left edge cut off} night Water Raising no Boats to Day stormy to night Terrible Gale of E Wind 28th Stormy Wind Drifting John Nines Boat moved some in the Rushes and {cut off} to 2 years in the one spot Waves Flying away over the Bank 29th Killed 2 Geese and 3 hens put the Meat in the Milkhouse cleaning snow away some Boats went to Day Log came out of his pen the Little Owl snowed up 30th St Andrews Day The Festival of the Scotch Fine W Wind Freezing some to night Went to the Pitt Point a Good many Boats went up and {do}wn all the Lighthouses Lit to {n}ight a steamer went into {Sa}lmon River yesterday 3 st Lights {u}p tonight 1st of December only the Floating Light Lit to night Fine {duplicate of previous page} Mr James Cameron Island 2 of Decemb{er} 1889 W Wind soft Killed the Big Pig no Lights up to night no Boats to Day 3rd E Wind Freezing cut the Pork and salted it Weighed 320 Good Weight I went to the Head of the Island seen the Weasel Tracks Lewis the Indian here Lent the Pot and Knife 2 Trace chains Brought my axe handle sheep Put in for the First time Freezing hard to night 4th E Wind Cold Frosty �5th E Wind soft cold Patterson Mr Hume's Boy here for Butter and oil 35 cents Broke on a Marsh hay stack cutting up some of the Meat in the Milkhouse set a Trap for the Weasel 6th a Fine Day I think Mr Humes went off Thawing seen a Boat coming to Charlies Island St Nicholas Day Festival of the Germans Allen Buried on the 6th 1877 Mr James Cameron Island 7th of Dec 1889 Fine West Wind Thawing Leander {c}rossed to Hamiltons for the Mail {T}ook a Pair of Mits to Gordon {a}nd a vest 8th E Wind Leander {a}nd Livinia went to Charlie's Island John H not well 9th Livinia {F}ixing the Frame Leander Found {a} Decoy Fixing the Hides in the Barn a fine Day Digging for the {cut off}ake in a pile of snow some shooting salted the cattle 10th Leander's Birth Day 1872 Fine Day Leander went to Summerstown Bought of J Summers 100 of Flour 2"50 a pair of Boots for Hughann 1 Dollar 1/4 lb of Pepper 10 Gave Leander 25 cents for his Birth Day Mr Hume's at Ducketts Leander met him crossing to the south side sawed a Dead Tree of oak in the Grove that the Wind Broke the Top of it off the 15th of April 1865 A Big Gale of Wind the Time Lincoln was shot I was Drove to Ross's Island wind Rising high to night from the East Whitewashing to Day Mr James Cameron Island 11th of Dec 1889 high West Wind hay Done on the Barn Floor cows out a Picking not many Ducks Plugging 13 Plugs of Tobbacco 12th Cut Down a Beech set Fire to the Marsh dont Burn Began to Make a handsleigh Broke on a stack 2½ tons put som{e} in the Barn Floor Court in Cornwall 13th at the handsleigh set Fire to the Marsh Burns in spots East Wind Freezing to night 14th unfortunate Day Leander and John caught another of those small owls but he got out of his Box and got away East Wind snowed some Freezing cold �15th Sunday 16th a Fortunate Day Fine Fine Day John and Leander took over Gordon{s} Boat to Hamiltons Got a Bag of Oats From J Hamilton some apples Heard J G Craig & Durushie is to go to Toronto to the Workhouse Working at the handsleigh 17th at the sleigh Mr Humes and Barnhart Hunting 18th Working the sleigh Mr James Cameron Island 19th Dec 1889 {F}inished the sleigh Mr Hume here stopped all night and Barnhart went home to come {cut off}r the morning W Wind Fine {2}0th Fortunate Day cut the Beef salted it Mr Hume went off Barnhart came Gave {cut off}0 cents E Wind Raised very {h}igh Blowing hard Leander {S}hot a Duck Wounded a Loon commenced to Rain hard some snow tonight water Raising 21st st Thomas First Day of Winter cutting stove Wood W Wind Freezing a Little Fine 22nd Fine 23rd cutting stove Wood {cut off}ook in the Bottom of the stack on the {B}arn Floor The Young Black Bull something wrong with him 24th Fine Leander crossed to Hamiltons Brought over Gordons overcoat some shooting 25th Christmas Day 26th W Wind Fine Leander shot an Owl with a Ball Found a Decoy E Wind high Turned to West very high Found another Decoy to Day Rained and snowed St Stephens Day churning Made the cellar Door Mr James Cameron Island 27th of Dec 1889 St John the Evangelist XX piling up Wood Windy �28th Leander and I crossed I stopt at Hamiltons Leander to the store to 300 of Flour Bought of A MDon{cut off} 3 lb of Tea 1 Dollar got an almanack with the Glengarr{cut off} Heard James McDougal was very Poorly Hamiltons Thrash{cut off} Wheat Heard Frank Laplante{cut off} Daughter was Going to be Married 29th our Angus's Birth Day Windy very highigh wind to night 30th Cool Boy cutting Wood me sawing stove wood Livinia made 34 Plugs of Tobacc{o} to night 31st Last Day of the Year a Fine Day Broke on a 3 ton stack 1 Ton of it Marsh hay cutting stove Wood Fixing a handle in the shovel Livinia Made 30 Plugs of Tobacco Mr James Cameron Island {cut off}st Day of January 1890 New Years Day South E Wind Fine Rained some John H {a}nd Leander Firing Killed a Big owl {a}nd sugar-Bird stanley and I {s}etting Fire to parts of the Marsh Great Deal of shooting for N Y raining and high Wind to night 2nd West Wind Raining high West Wind a Large White Gander Before the Door in the Rushes but he Flies Well went to the south side Finished the handle in the shovel letting the water run in places the water high cattle picking out But dont save Feed 3rd Allens Birth Day Windy 4th Went to Hamiltons Brought 3 Turkeys Got 4 Bushels of oats and 2 Bushels Before Fine E Wind Boat Leaks Bad John H and Stanley skinned the young Bull 5th Sunday {6}th Windy Fine some Rain icicles on the Trees {cut off} Lewis and Martin here took home our {cut off}ot Gave him Tobbacco coal oil cakes Got a Basket For more information on James Cameron, check out the “Meet the Diarists” section under “Discover” on our website: ruraldiaries.uoguelph.ca � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. 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Scanned Manuscript & Typed Transcription UG Transcription Progress Scripto transcription progress Done Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. <div class="mw-parser-output"> Cameron Isl November 1889 9th got a Letter from Dan Leander crofsed Bought a saw shingled some Fisherman putting some of their Lines in the Barn 10th Sunday Girls went to Lewis's 11th shingling some 12th Fisherman went off and Dog 13th Leander F Hugh Ann to salmon River for Provender Thread Glue Rubber Salt Martin Lewis here for Pumpkins got a Boat Load East Wind Fished north side of the Francis {illegible}llen here for Marsh hay for {torn away} Charlie Craigs Boy is one of them {illegible}nting on the Little Island N side Rained some the Mare something wrong she is Laying Down eats well Boats Going west Wind not much shooting 15th Some Flakes of snow Windy hung the {torn away} Lines up in a Tree the Big White Owl Flying around took Boards of the roof of the Frame {torn away} snow on the Mountains {torn away}on the Little Island Left </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> 2 Mr James Cameron Island 16th of Nov 1889 Windy Fine cold setting Fire to the M{cut off} Took in the Preserves Wines oil Vinegar and pickles syrup out of the Milkh{cut off} to the cellar put the Barrel in the cellar took the water Barrel in the Cookhouse some Boats a Going to Day the Mare Dead through the night Drew her out put in the calves to night cold to night 17th Windy cool Fine Fires in the Marshes 18th Leander cross to Summerstown Bought of I S{cut off} 5 lbs of nails 25 put a Letter in the {cut off} for Dan 3 cents Got Papers for Dell Me a Letter from Min{cut off} the White owl Flying around working at the shed Doors and putting stalls in Genny stable not much shooting to Day Filled the Barrel with water at the River 19th Raind a Little at the stables Leander sh{cut off} the Big owl with a Ball {cut off}with Fishermans Gun H{cut off} skinned him tonight put {cut off} of the Heifers pulled out the {cut off} went up the south side of the {cut off} Heard Purcells safe R{cut off} {page two} Mr James Cameron Island 20th Nov 1889 Bohemian Late coming up Windy Raining some the Ramrod stuck in the Gun 21st on this Day of the Month D M Master Departed 1846 Leander went to Williamstown Sissy an John H put him a crofs to Frasher Point Livinia at Evans got some very fine apples Fine Stanley and I tried for EEls at Buttence Fishing EEls J is Hotel hunting went to the sugar camp Stanley and J to Fix a crotch for the Pole sent Butter to Williamstown a Few Boats a going plastering stables 22nd Raining Leander came From Williamstown got a suit of cloths from DM M Leander got a coat and vest from Jame Hugh Took Gordons Boat from Hamiltons Heard Tully Purcell and Craigs Boys were Fined Robbery at Purcells on James Stuart Bakers horse and Wards Horse taken out of the stable </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Mr James Cameron Island 23rd of Nov 1889 Windy Rained Fine Patterson here for Butter 3 lbs Mr Humes Boy him and Leander after a Duck Mr Sandfield camping with Mr Hume's on Charlie's Island shutting the Windows and Doors in the Frame Phillip Charron and 2 Hunters came Through the night a Butcher and a Shoemaker 24th Phillip came up Gordon and Bismark came had a Drefs for mother Martin Lewsis Boy here hunters Killed 9 Ducks to Day. 25th St Catherine Day Windy some Grains of snow Leander crofsed to Summerstown for Bread for the hunters Bread 13 pipe strings 5 no Boats went to Day Got 50 From the Hunters for {cut off} we gave them Left 18 lbs of Pork 4 candles Bar of soap 26th We {cut off} of this morning Froze Last night put the Mare in a ho{cut off} shut the 2 Doors of the shanty Feeding the cows Fine hay {page two} Mr James Cameron Island 27th of Nov 1889 Wind high Began to snow hard Leander shot the White Bull cut up the Meat Left if out night Water Raising no Boats to Day stormy to night Terrible Gale of E Wind 28th Stormy Wind Drifting John Nines Boat moved some in the Rushes and to 2 years in the one spot Waves Flying over the Bank 29th Killed 2 Geese and 3 hens put the Meat in the Milkhouse cleaning snow away some Boats went to Day Log came out of his pen the Little Owl snowed up 30th St Andrews Day The Festival of the Scotch Fine W Wind Freezing some to night Went to the Pitt Point a Good many Boats went up and down all the Lighthoouses Lit to night a steamer went into Salmon River yesterday 3 1st Light up tonight 1st of December only the Floating Light Lot to night Fine </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> {duplicate of previous page} </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Mr James Cameron Island 2 of December 1889 W Wind soft Killed the Big Pig no Lights up to night no Boats to Day 3rd E Wind Freezing cut the Pork and salted it Weighed 320 Good Weight I went to the Head of the Island seen the Weasel Tracks Lewis the Indian here Lent the Pot and Knife 2 Trace chains Brought my axe handle sheep Put in for the First time Freezing hard to night 4th E Wind Cold Frosty 5th E Wind soft cold Patterson Mr Hume's Boy here for Butter and oil 35 cents Broke on a Marsh hay stack cutting up some of the Meat in the Milkhouse set a Trap for the Weasel 6th a Fine Day I think Mr Humes went off Thawing seen a Boat coming to Charlies Island St Nicholas Day Festival of the Germans Allen Buried on the 6th 1877 {page two} Mr James Cameron Island 7th of Dec 1889 Fine West Wind Thawing Leander crofsed to Hamiltons for the Mial Took a Pair of Mits to Gordon and a vest 8th E Wind Leander and Livinia went to Charlie's Island John H not well 9th Livinia Fixing the Frame Leander Found a Decoy Fixing the Hides in the Barn a fine Day Digging for the Rake in a pile of snow some shooting salted the cattle 10th Leander's Birth Day 1872 Fine Day Leander went to Summerstown Bought of J Summers 100 of Flour 2"50 a pair of Boots for Hughann 1 Dollar 1/4 lb of Pepper 10 Gave Leander 25 cents for his Birth Day Mr Hume's at Ducketts Leander met him crofsing to the south side sawed a Dead Tree of oak in the Grove that the Wind Broke the Top of at off the 15th of April 1865 A Big Gale of Wind the Time Lincoln was shot I was Drove to Rofs's Island wind Rising high to night from the East Whitewashing to Day </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Mr James Cameron Island 11th of Dec 1889 high West Wind hay Don on the Barn Floor cows out a Picking not many Ducks Plugging 13 Plugs of Tobbacco 12th Cut Down a Beech set Fire to the Marsh dont Burn Began to Make a handsleigh Broke on a stack 2 1/2 tons put some in the Barn Floor Court in Cornwall 13th at the handsleigh set Fire to the Marsh Burns in spots East Wind Freezing to night 14th unfortunate Day Leander and John caught another of those small owls but he got out of his Box and got away East Wind snowed some Freezing cold 15th Sunday a Fortunate Day Fine 16th Fine Day John and Leander took over Gordons Boat to Hamiltons Got a Bag of Oats From J Hamilton some apples Heard J Craig & Durushie is to go to Toronto to the Workhouse Working at the handsleigh 17th at the sleigh Mr Humes and Barnhart Hunting 18th Working the sleigh {second page} Mr James Cameron Island 19th Dec 1889 Finished the sleigh Mr Hume here stopped all night and Barnhart went home to come {cut off}r the morning W Wind Fine 20th Fortunate Day Mr Hume went off Barnhart came Gave 50 cents cut the Beef salted it E Wind Raised very high Blowing hard Leander Shot a Duck Wounded a Loon commenced to Rain hard some snow tonight water Raising 21st St Thomas First Day of Winter cutting stove Wood W Wind Freezing a Little Fine 22nd Fine 23rd cutting stove Wood Took in the Bottom of the stack on the Barn Floor The Young Black Bull something wrong with him 24th Fine Leander crofsed to Hamiltons some shooting 25th Christmas Day W Wind Fine Leander shot an Owl with a Ball Found a Decoy 26th E Wind high Turned to West very high Found another Decoy to Day Rained and snowed St Stephens Day churning Made the cellar Door </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Mr James Cameron Island 27th of Dec 1889 St John the Evangelist XX piling up Wood Windy 28th Leander and I crofsed I stopt at Hamiltons Leander to the store to 300 of Flour Bought of A M D{cut off} 3 lb of Tea 1 Dollar got an almanack with the Glengarry Heard James MDougal was very Poorly Hamiltons Thrashed Wheat Heard Frank Laplants Daughter was Going to be Married 29th our Angus's Birth Day Windy very highigh wind to night 30th cool Boy cutting Wood me sawing stove wood Livinia made 34 Plugs of Tobacco to night 31st Last Day of the Year a Fine Day Broke on a 3 ton stack 1 Ton of it Marsh hay cutting stove Wood Fixing a handle in the shovel Livinia Made 30 Plugs of Tobacco {page two} Mr James Cameron Island 1st Day of January 1890 New Years Day South E Wind Fine Rained some John H and Leander Firing Killed a Big owl and sugar Bird stanley and I setting Fire to parts of the Marsh Great Deal of shooting for NY raining and high Wind to night 2nd West Wind Raining high West Wind a Large White Gander Before the Door in the Rushes but he Flies Well went to the south side Finished the handle in the shovel letting the water run in places the water high cattle picking out But dont save Feed 3rd Allens Birth Day Windy 4th Went to Hamiltons Brought 3 Turkeys Got 4 Bushels of oats and 2 Bushels Before Fien & Wind Boat Leaks Bad John H and Stanley skinned the young Bull 5th Sunday Windy 6th Fine some Rain icicles on the Trees P Lewis and Martin here took home our Pot Gave him Tobacco coal oil cakes Got a Basket </div> transcribed https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/aa3b4e661ec72e03ee5a4d3714e2b05e.pdf fa293c282adb447e4b9828586d77799e PDF Text Text �� https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/497a1277dceaed2391074d33ebdbc49b.pdf 90252dd5e2fe3222445b6cc389b4c120 PDF Text Text �� https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/708212b9723dea371f64e219f719f4c8.pdf 5baa1cb2e046150d504a70a0ca539b5b PDF Text Text James Cameron (1824 - 1912) 1890 Transcribed by Rural Diary Archive volunteers DISCLAIMER: This diary depicts some discriminatory content which some may find offensive. During the diary’s time period, such racial terms and prejudices were commonplace in Canadian society. They are considered wrong today. {left side edge of page not visible in the copy} Mr James Cameron Island st Day of January 1890 New Years Day south E Wind Fine Rained some John H {cut off}nd Leander Firing Killed a Big owl {cut off}nd sugar-Bird Stanley and I {cut off}etting Fire to parts of the Marsh Great Deal of shooting for N Y Raining and high Wind to night 2nd West Wind Raining high West Wind a Large White Gander Before the Door in the Rushes but he Flies Well went to the south side Finished the handle in the shovel letting the water run in places the water high cattle picking out But dont save Feed 3rd Allen's Birth Day Windy 4th Went to Harnettons Brought 3 Turkeys Got 4 Bushels of oats and 2 Bushels Before Fine E Wind Boat Leaks Bad John H and Stanley skinned the Young Bull 5th sunday Windy {cut off}th Fine some Rain icicles on the Trees {cut off} Lewis and Martin here took home our {cut off}ot Gave him Tobbacco coaloil cakes Got a Basket 1890 Mr. James Cameron Island �7th of January 1890 W Wind Slippery walking Watered the cattle in their stables put in some Hay 8th Hugh Anns Birth Day 1866 slippery Gave HughAnn 25 cents Watering the cattle as the Ground is W Wind snowed some Drifted Blowed hard to night Lots of Ducks in the Back Bay Lots of owls in the Bush 9th Very Frosty Windy cutting stove Wood slippery walking Watering the cattle in the stables mice awful Plenty and Moles 10 " ice Took across here Frosty E W Windy Watering the cattle in stables melting snow for them a Good many air holes 11th E Wind Frosty Drifting hailing High high Wind slippery walking Watering the cattle melting snow a Bad night 12th J. 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McDonalds B Day 1815 E Wind Fine Rained Big E Wind to night cows went to River got a Duck Mr James McDougall Buried 1890 Mr James Cameron Island 13th January 1890 3rd Unfortunate Day Fine W Wind {cut off}ervy very high Wind Blows a Hurricane the Roof of the cookhouse Fences Trees making everything Fly must be Big Damage Done Water Flying out of the airholes Takin Beef {cut off}ut of the Barrel and its Froze awful hard Froze to night wind got Down 14th Unfortunate Day W Wind Fine Leander shot an owl Fixing the Roof on the cookhouse Fixing and Picking up things that the storm worked Took the Boat up to the house took the Rest of the Beef out of the Barrel put it in the Milk house Grinding the axes 15th Taking some hay from the Bottom of the stack Treed the ice Bushed it some hard work to cross the crack Heard Mr James McDougall was Burried Sunday Heard Robert Carey Died Mr James Cameron Island 16th of January 1890 �W Wind snowed Fine Freezing Broke on the 4 Ton stack put a Ton in the Barn we thought we seen something like a Balloon up west going south 17th Fine and Frosty E W cutting Brush in the oak Field cutting some wood 18th E Wind Fine Frosty sawing stove wood 19th High E Wind 20th high High W Wind cutting Wood some Rain 21st St Agness Day Fine Day sawing a Beeck that the wind put Down Rover got in the Trap Water Raising very high took the Bun up on the Bank 22nd Fine Frosty W Wind water high at the shore up around the 4 Marsh hay stacks the Weasel came around again cutting and Drawing Wood with the handsleighs snowed some snow last night Fixed the scissors cows going to Brush 23rd Caught a Weasel 24th Fine Frosty cutting Wood Charlies Tuppers B Day 25th Robie Burns Birth Day Leander shot an owl Leander crossed to Hamiltons Brought Gordon his mits Windy West James Cameron Island 26th January 1890 Sunday Hugh Ann Livinia and John H went to Lewis the Indian's very fine {cut off}ay Danny Spink here Heard old Mr Robert Carey was taken up {cut off}ut of the Grave George Nicholson very Poorly Joseph Ducketts wife very poorly 27th Fine Frosty cutting Firewood sawed Down a {cut off}ery hard Dead Elm 28th W Wind Frosty {cut off}utting wood something wrong with one of the Turkeys 29th Thawing soft cutting Wood a Turkey Dead 30th E Wind cold Frosty a Mink on the Island cattle going to the Brush water Falling �31st Fine Rained Windy Hugh Ann went to Dundee got a Ride up from Lewis 2 children stoptat Lewis all night Bought 10 yds of Ticking 1.70 2 cans of Baking Powder got 2 Dishes with it 1 condition Powders 15 cents 3 Baking Pans 60 Quart Measure 15 _____________________________________________________________________________ EEl Fishers crossed with Horse and cutter 1st of February Hughann came John H went to Lewis's for the Things Hugh Ann Left Fine Day 2nd Candlemass Day sun shines the Bear and Raccoon sees their shadow Gordon here Lewis here Leander went to Hamiltons for the Mail 1890 Mr James Cameron Island 3rd of Februa{cut off} Raining W Wind cutting Wood 4th E Wind Hailing Drawing wood Ground slippery a Ball at Hopkins Point to night Raining to night 5th Fine W Wind ice Gli{b} Making a Tick for a Feather Bed 6th Picking the owls Oscar Laflesh here Fishing EEls Leander Fishing they got 12 Drawing wood and sawing stove wood a Lot of EEl Fishers Below the Sturgeon Island up in the swamp all Gli{b} 7th EW Oscar here Lots of EEl Fishers up From St Annicet the Simons Drawing Wood From Alexis Island slippery 8th Gordon's Birth Day 1863 Began to snow Last night snowing to Day W Wind cattle slips its so icy under the snow Lots of snow Birds 9th 10th Lewis Lasores 3 children here Fine cold E Wind cold Fine Drawing the Bottom of the East Mars{cut off} hay stack Drew some wood John H commenced to make Handsleigh 11th cutting Brush EW Frosty cold Fine John H working at his sleigh �12th snowed very Fine W Wind Warm Stanley and I cutting Willows and Brush John H Finished his sleigh seen a Duck Broke on a Marsh hay stack yesterday to day 1890 Mr James Cameron Island Feb 13th {cut off}ine Windy cutting Brush 2 Lambs {cut off} Day Drew some Wood with the Handsleighs Leander shot a Bird {cut off}omething like a Bluejay or Meat Bird 14th St Valentine's Day Raining {cut off}ot 2 Weasels Foxes Running on the ice sawing stove Wood 1 Lamb Dead Ducks {cut off}lying Down East 15th Windy Fine Freezing slippery 16th Leander to Hamiltons got Books {cut off}nd scales from Gordon Brought the shirts of Lewis children here had their horse Gave them stockings and mits Fine 17th E Wind turned stormy Drifting in the swamp cutting Brush a Dance to night at Hopkins Point Angus Mayville 18th James Hugh's Birth Day stormy E W Leander Killed a Fox Run after him and caught and Killed him I skinned him and stretched him had a Great Dream about a steamboat Frank Laplants Daughter Married yesterday the 17th not Married yet 19th Ash Wednesday Fine Leander crossed to Sumnerstown Bought of Nicholsons 2 lbs of soda 16 Tax 5 Drew some Marsh hay had EEls to day Angus McDonald very Poorly the merchant Hamiltons colt hurted Gordon Working at Charlie Craigs 20th Cold Windy cutting a Birch 21st Wind cold Blustery Mr James Cameron Island 22nd Feb 1890 �Fine Mr Joseph Vipond here up from his cord Wood shanty Martin Lewis here Drawing Wood Gave him a Loa{cut off} of Hay as they have none Gave him a pair of sox for 1 of the Boys Washingtons Birth Day 23rd 24th Fine and some Rain Went to Hamiltons for oats the assessor there John Roy Leander to the store Bought of Angus McDonald 3 lbs of Tea 1 Dolla{cut off} matches 10 Tax 10 Bottle of Castor oil 10 paid this) 1 pair Boots for 1..20 and a pair for Stanley 1..15 thats 2..35 on credit 2 Lambs to Day the Big spotted owl around EEl Fishers Below the sturgeon Island Broke on Ton stack of Marsh hay St Matthias Day 25th E Wind Rain Alexander McDougall here about to trade for their mare EEl Fishers spearing Before the Door 6 of them cutting stove wood 26th Raining E Wind Stanley not well sawing Wood made a side for the car 27th sent off 1 Dollar to the Witness sent 1 Dollar to Toronto New{cut off} sent 2 Dollars to A. E Powt{cut off} Alexandria sent 3 papers to Mrs A McDonald Kintail Williamstown Bought 5 lb of Rice 25 James Cameron Island Feb 28th 1890 E Wind Rained cutting stove wood the Nannie had her Lamb Ducks in the {cut off}ir-holes Lots of Water on the ice 1st {cut off}f March St David's Day the Welshmans Day sawing wood Windy W Wind some Grains of snow First crows came Ground slippery Brindle slipt and Lamed herself 2nd Leander HughAnn Livinia Went to Mrs McDougal's Barnhart and Lewis and 3 children here John H went to Hamiltons for the Papers did not Get {cut off}ur Toronto paper a 3rd a Buggy went Down on the ice Meck and John McDougall here for the 2 cattle for the Mare Leander went across with them tonight Windy cold slippery 2 Lambs to Day William Henery Shadgate Cameron's Birth Day 4th Leander came with the Mare Drew a Load of wood 2 of Lewiss children here for Quilting {cut off}rame sticks Leander and John H went to Lewis's for the Pig sawing wood and splitting stove wood a cutter passed up the ice �5th Windy Leander went for flour & Meal 200 of Flour 5..20 oatmeal 60 lbs 1..80 {cut off}ander turned Back with the crack or Burst the 2 Girls went to Lewis's to Quilt Windy 1890 Mr James Cameron Island 6th of March Fine cold wind Martin came with our Whippletree cut some Troughfs sawing stove wood John H Making wooden scates Ice Glib {especially smooth and slippery} 7th Cold Windy Leander to Dundee Bought of I Tyo 5 Gallons of oil 75 Axe 75 pipe 25 paid for a Pair of Boots I got in Nov 13th 1888 1..25 sold 4 Hides for Me sold his Fox skin 1..25 Lewis Boy an Girl here for Butter and sugar got it as they have visoters splitting troughfs People passing on the ice with sawdust for ice houses taking it From Lancaster to Salmon Riv{cut off} 8th Windy cold Fine Leander crossed for the Mail Bought of A McDonald Broom 20 spool 5 pencil 1 the crack Bad crossing to Hamiltons John and A McDougall came with the 2 Pots Gave them the Ram got 2 Books from J Hamilton Fine 9th Fine Donald Spink here 10th Drawing Wood got a Rat Making Troughfs 11th Fernandez came Lamb came to Day Leander Fernandez Went to McDougalls sale Rain sawing stove wood 12th on this Day of the Month D McMaster Senior First came to the Island Peter Buchanan passed here going to Lancaster for 2 Loads of sawdust and its awful Foggy Making Troughfs Raining 1890 Mr James Cameron Island 13th of March �Rain Foggy made some Troughfs cutting stove wood a Team crossing sumners Road Lots of Ducks Flying 14th Stanley's Birth Day 1880 a Fine Day Fernandez went off cutting stove wood made some Troughfs got a Rat 15th Blackbirds came Fine sent home Lewis's Pig Leander crossed Bought of A McDonald 5 Doz Herring 90 Boots for Tonia 90 cents Pepper 1/2 lb 15 cents 3/4 of an inch Bit 25 cents 2 Dollars & 5 cents Lewis 2 Boys here for smoothing irons Brought 32 new Troughfs ash and softmaple to the Bush Took some of the camp-Rigging to the Bush 16th Fine Gordon and Bismarck Lewis wife and 3 children here Got a Dollar from Gordon 17th St Patricks Day The Festival of the Irish A Dance at Hopkins Point to night Fine windy some Grains of snow Northern Lights to night cutting Brush for the Fence cutting wood at the sugar Bush crossing on summerstown Road with Horses 18th On this Day of the Month Vicky Departed 1887 Leander and John H went to Hamiltons for oats got 4 Bushels Gave Tom a Dollar thats 12 Bushels i Got thats 3..60 But got 3 Turkies Making some Troughfs Tapt 7 or 8 Trees not Running well Fixing a Hoop on the Genie Pot Mr James Cameron Island 19th of March 1890 E Wind Fine Cool sap Dont Run Drawing Wood to the camp put the Dogs after a Rabbit and caught him seen a Lot of Wild Geese going west cutting Brush at the wet place went up around the Island seen the small owl in the Bush Teams crossing summerstown Road a Team Drawing From Alexis Island 20th First Day of Spring Fine W Wind Minkey calved Drew wood to the camp took all the Troughfs to the Bush 50 of new ones Made 2 Beetles a Team or cutter crossing the summerstown Road simons Drawing from Alexis Island 21st 22nd 100 Trees Tapt to Day Windy Livinia (senior) Birth Day First Boiling in the Bush 35 pails water coming in the Fireplace a Horse and cutter crossed Summerstown Road and this Evening I think there was 2 Horses got in out from Hopkins Point Lots of Ducks Flying Gathered 15 this morng and 20 to night �23rd Gordon here Brought my Mail a Letter from Phillip Charrone Longueil and the 2 Pictures came from Toronto ice opening in holes made 2 Gallons of syrup for the first First Laying of hens a nest of 5 Eggs Mr James Cameron Island 24th of March 1890 {cut off}ine Cold sap not running ice opening very slow sawing Stove wood piling stove wood 25 Annuncition of Virgin-Mary Fine Cold E Wind Rained this Evening Boiled 7 Quarts of syrup gathered 2 pails this Evening heard Black Ducks for the first Got a Rat Think there is a Fox Left on the Island took the caff from Minkey 26th John Hamilton Cameron's B Day 1876 Jenny Calved Rained Hailed Fine Windy Gathered 53 Pails of sap not Boiling as the Fireplace is Full of water ice Jamming up in the Bay went to the Head of the Island got a Rat not very well 27th Wind ice a Jamming going Down cutting wood for sugaring cool north wind not running muck 65 Boiled to Day sugar tommorro Leander Lost 1 of the Traps a Rat Broke the chain some wild Geese Flying a Big Jam at Johnstons Lighthouse steamboat channel here not open only to the Little Island Big Jam at the Head of the Island got a Rat 28th E Wind turned Storming snowng Drifting Went to the Bush and strained what they Boiled yesterday something wrong with Brindle put her in 2 calves together 29th Intercalary Day snowing Kind of soft Brindle no Better putting snow out of the Frame 1890 Mr James Cameron Island 30th March 1890 Sunday Palm Brindle Dead Fine ice opening very slow 2 Indians at the Little Island 31st skinned the cow Children making sugar 60 lbs Lots of snow 1st of April, All Fools Day the ice Fine Windy EEl Fishers at the Little Island Drew the Cow Down on �2nd Fine Windy PJ Calved Lots of ice going Down Big cakes Made in the house 6 Quarts of syrup Boiling in the Bush 60 on the Fire to night to sugar tommorow Hen-Hawks came cutting ice close to shore so the cows will not Brake in Turkey commenced to Lay yesterday went up to the head of the Island Found a couple of clapboards of a Boat short a big pile of ice Jammed up at the Big stone at the Head of the Island Mice made a havock eating hay in the East Mow in the Barn 3rd Fine Day Lots of ice Going Down at sugar about 50 or 60 lbs to Day Leander Found a Broken Bun at the Little Island north-side Drawing Wood to camp Fan-Tailed Blackbirds came Pewits or Phebys came Mr James Cameron Island 4th of April 1890 Good Friday all Kinds of Weather to Day E Wind North Wind Raining snowed to night Marten and canares here Fishing EEls St Ambrose Day cleaning the Buckets and Troughfs sloppy time Froze some to night Drew a square peice out of the water cutting ice at the shore ice and Rubbish going Down 5th North Wind Cool Fine not running well 8 pails to Day sawed some Logs at the camp about 45 pails Boiled to Day not strained to night 6th Sunday 7th Easter Sunday Oxley calved Gordon here Made 3 Gallons of syrup Windy a Fine Day Maryann and Martin here got Butter Lent him the 1½ inch augur Boys in the sugar Bush Drew some Drags pushing ice from the shore commenced taking the Banking from the cookhouse 8th Boiling in the Bush made some sugar in the house Finishe the Banking in the cookhouse high E Wind changed to south West Began to snow and changed to East Began to Rain Made First Butter to Day abou 10 lbs some shooting on south side 9th On this Day of the Month I was Married 1862 28 years Married to Day at the sugar Bush with Tonia Made over 30 lbs Windy Rain Lots of shooting to Day taking the Banking out of the Frame 10th Made 6 lb in the House taken Banking and Wood out of the Frame Windy high Last nigh some snow �Mr James Cameron Island 11th of April 1890 Fine sawing stove wood in the Bush not running well 2 Indians fishing EEls ice going Down Taking water out of the Milkhouse 12th in the Bush Boiled 45 pails to Day Trimmed the apple tree before the Door cleaning the ice out of the sumner Hog Pen A Great Lot of shooting to Day made at the House 6 lb of sugar Tonia at Butternut sap The Pet Goose very cross a very warm Fine Day John McLaughlin Buried to Day 13th Gordon Willie Rose and Tommy Rose here Leander to Hamiltons John and Leander to Charlies Island Martin came with the auger Made 2½ Gallons of syrup 14th Narcisse and Phillip came Bought a 1 lb of Butter 25 took some of the Basins home made a Quart of syrup Martin and Mary-ann here for 3 Quarts of syrup had 4 yds of Calico 40 got a Broom 10 Rained some 15th Grenad a First commencing to Run Fine Windy North West taking Banking from West End setting Fires Breaking Dung Balls in the Field sap run 3 pails pulling Tax out of Boards about 300 a Fine Gave nails to Fishermen and Hammer 16th Narcisse went to Lancaster Windy Leander Made a Paddle Taking Tax out of Boards sap run a Little Indians in the Bush 4 of Them cleared away Mr James Cameron Island 17th of April 1890 Narcisse to Lancaster for George and Dick got a lb of Butter 25 taking Rigging of sugar-Bush home Made a 1/2 Gallon of syrup to Day this is the Last as the cows and sheep is going in the Bush and the trees Dont run well Made a Board for the Gate a Raft went Down in tow of the {blank space} Lighthouse Lit up to night Leander went to Alexis Island Lewis Bosell Moved to Summerstown Run away from Lancaster Rained some cool 18th Uncle Duncan's Birth Day Windy cold a Few Grains of Snow Frost Last night 19th Fine Froze some Last Tapt a Few Trees running awful well Gathered 17 pails to Day took 2 pots to the Bush and a Barrell to the Bush Leander tried to cross turned Back Wind too �high Narcisse got 7 lbs of Butter Phillip and George to Summerstown Paul Gray Fishing EEls at the Pitt Point Oliver Monica Lost 7 sheep something they eat must be Poison Getting Pike in the Marsh 20th Fine Mr Kelly at the Fishermens John H and the Girls went to Lewiss 21st Rained a Little Fine Boiled 35 pails Fishermen to the store sent for 1/2 lb Tea 20 22nd Fine Made syrup of what was Boiled yesterday 2½ Gallons setting Fires Ploughed some sod a Tug came up this Morning and a Tug went Down with a Barge in Tow Leander Found his Trap Sunday and a Rat in it spreading Manure Charlie Rose house Burnt on the 19th Mr James Cameron Island 23 of April 1890 St George's Day The Festival of the English W Wind Rained Fine Leander crossed with Butter 14¾ lbs to A McDonald Bought 3 lb of Tea 1 soap 10 pipes 4 Cinnamon 4 spools 20½ lb spice Mory Calved Fixing Garden Fence Took the Barrels from the Bush set the Leech at the north Banking but its Froze the Garnet went Down Fishermen First Trip to Lancaster with Fish Leander took the Goose to Hamiltons and took him Back Lewis the Indian Taking a scow Load of Hay Phillip to a lb of Butter 25 Got Due Bill of 82 cents from Angus Leander shot a Duck 24th Minkey Dead skinned her First Ploughing in the Potato Feild Boiled 8 Pails of sap Took home the Pots setting Fires Lots of Boats going to Day Martin and Maryann here for Milk put the Pig in his Pen Put a crotch at the Fireplace some chunks of ice going Down E Wind 25th St Marks Fine E Wind Frose Last night setting Fires Ploughing 26th Fine E W Fixing the Fence at the Door and Fire-Place working at the soap Taking the Banking from the north side of the house set Fire above the Brush Fence a Boat went up this Morning Looked like the {following written over the top of an illegible word} cultivator First Trip 27th Windy Mr James Cameron Island 28th of April 1890 �Fine Livinia John H Ionia went to Lewis Leander to Summerstown Bought of J Sunners 5 lbs of Putty 25 Bought of Angus Thread 5 {left side of page cut off} Herring Barrel 10 Brought couple of sucours to Hamiltons Bought Bread for Fishermen Fixing a scaffold to shingle Mr Jo Genie here all night came to Fix the Buoys {cut off}9th Mr Genie went off Left 95 cents Ploughing {cut off}ine Taking the Potatoes out of the cellar 20 Bushels narcisse to Butter 25 The steamer {cut off}lexandria went Down on her First Trip 30th Windy Cloudy Fine taking {cut off}p stones took all out of Bush cutting Potatoes for seed Heard Mr Ward was to be Married to Day to Miss Hill Telegraph operator Phillip and George to Lancaster with Fish Put out their Big Boat 1st Day of May St Phillip and St James Day Fine Robideau and Martin for Baits Ploughing the 2 Potatoe Peices Drew some wood salted the cattle 2nd a Raft went Down cutting Brush Painting the Boat Fixing Fence Planted seed cabbage and Beets Making soap narcisse to Butter 25 Fine 3rd Windy Rain Putting manure on Potato Piece Below emptied the Leech and Filled it splitting and old oak Log 4th Windy Rained 5th Leander went for Gordons Boat cutting seeds 6th Fixing the calves Pasture Fence Phillip to Butter 25 Windy 1890 Mr James Cameron Island 7th of May Windy Leander to Dundee 2 hides 10 Rats 5 Mink Bought 150 Weigh{t} of Flour 20 lbs of Felt 40 3 Bottles of Medicine 75 Boots Fixed 60 putting out manure put calves in the stable cut my Hair cutting Potato seeds Robideaux here with Fish to Narcisse 8th E W Fine went to Hamiltons Bough{t} Gordons Boat 3 Dollars for it Gordon and Mr McPherson shingling paid Tom Jack 1 Dollar Got 2 Bushels of oats all clear now got the Lone �of the harrow Brought Quart of onions to Mrs Hamilton got sallad seed Paid stanley 10 cents Planted 25 Rows of Potatoes got a Letter from Williamstown At the soap 9th Planted the rest of the piece of Potatoes took 9 Bushels of seeds Rained some Narcisse and George came Wind high Stanley sick Hugh Ann sick Fisherman to 2 Bottles of oil 10 rained hard to night 10th Leander crossed for the Mail did not Get the Glengarrian fine E and West wind Fixing around heard Purcell sent word to McDougalls to Leave heard Duncans Chisholms Barn was Burnt Mr James Cameron Island 11th of May 1890 Rogation Sunday the Lafleshe's here {ink blot} Dan Spinks here Fine John H and the 2 Girls went up to corn Island The officer of Fishing Club at the Fishermens /seised on Robideau nets at Christees Island heard Geordie annans Father got his Leg Broke 12th cross ploughing the sod Hewing a Pine Log the Cataline went down a Raft went Down some Mosquitoes Leander Spearing at night got EEls and succours and sunfish 13th Raining Commenced shingling the south side of the Frame split a couple of Long Rails Alexandra went Down cutting Fat pine stumps Phillip digging his Potato peice Rained to night 14th Harrowing the sod Planted 22 Rows of Potatoes shingling sout side put on Felt Dick and Narcisse to Lancaster Mr Kelly at the Fishermans going to see Robideau Phillip to Butter 25 Boheminian Late this morning with the Fog, Rain 15th Asension Day Fine Leander to Summesets Bought of A MDonald 6 lbs of shingle nails 30 Boots 1..25 Calico 3½ yds 35 overalls stuff 2¾ 55 7 lb of Fine salt 2 papers squashes 10 Boot Laces shingling splitting a peice of the oak Log planting the Garden Cucumbers 5 Beds of onions Robideaux Left Lewis's Island commenced the Hay on the sticks John H Drawng of stones Phillip planting Potatoes gave him seed Mr James Cameron Island 16th of May 1890 �sised what shingles we had not Finished shingling yet Leander & John to Alexis Island for a Plank Windy Planting onions in the Garden Planted Potatoes at the Peice at the gate 17th very high wind south East in the Morning changed to south West and Blew a Gale a Big White Birch out of the Roots at the Bank at the upper part of the south side Rain some Thunder a Few Grains of Hail put manure at the cherries for Potatoes Found a peice of Trace chain under the stones Narcisse Planted his Potatoes Gave him seed Phillip paid his Rent and a 25 cents on what he owed stanley and I around the Island water high Made some Beds in the Tobacco place onions and Beets got 1 Tick 18th Gordon and Bismarck here got a Pipe from Gordon Narcisse paid his Rent 3 Dollars got oil 5 Bismarck 25 cents to his mother and sissy & Hugh Ann Hugh Ann and Jonia to Lewis's John H and Leander and Dick to Ross's Island Phillip got a Loaf of Bread Fine E Wind 19th Plouging the Back Garden and the cherry Trees taking out stones John Nine came for sand Gave me his scow Boat Fine set a Turkey to Hatch John H got a Ling-Fish on his Line Mr James Cameron Island 20th of May 1890 E Wind North Wind and West Wind Raining hard Lots of Puddels of water John H got a Pike on his Line George got Tea shutting the hens in as they are scratching the Garden put 2 Long Rails on the Garden Fence Fixed a Gaff for John H 21st The Sand- Boat anchored at the Fishermens I went Down to see them his name {cut off}s Captain Charron told me he would {cut off}ome in June for sand Lewis the Indian here for Potatoes got 3 Baskets from him took Dinner him and Mary-Ann water very high a Good Deal of water in the cellar with the Rain 22nd Fixing the Fence in the upper Field and cutting on the Pitt Point Painting the Boat took the mast out of the scow and some Boards very Fine E Wind Fixing the Tobacco Fence Broke the Whippletree yesterday Leander crossed yesterday 1 Quart of Paint oil 25 Brought onions to Mrs Hamilton Gave Lewis onion seed 40 23rd Fixing the scythe Place Fence set a hen to hatch with Duck Eggs and Turkey eggs Got Duck eggs From Tassie Fraser Leander there Bought 2 Bunches of shingles at McArthur's Mill 1 Dollar second Quality good shingles The sand Boat went off East Wind West W E Wind and W Wind Lewis children home with smoothing irons �Mr James Cameron Island 24th of May 1890 Queen Victoria's Birth Day a Fine Day E Wind Fixing Logs at the Potatoes Drew the Mast up the Mare Lost a shoe Painting the Boat Black Drew the sleighs of the Grass Narcisse Paid for 9 lbs of Butter 1..80 Bought a lb 20 Leander got a Line 17 cents Marten and canares here 25th Pentecoste Whit Sunday 26th Finished shingling south side harrowed Potatoes Lewis and Mary Ann and Misses Lewis here Brought 50 of Provender for Potatoes Cotton Gave Lewis more seed Potatoes Chickens some out some Rain Plough Bean Place 27th Putting the saddle on the Roof Leander to summerstown Bought of A MDonald Quart of Paint oil 25 Fine salt coarse salt {blank space} Plaining Boards put a Beam up in the Frame Hugh Ann Livinia and John H Went for a Table to Jo Lemays if he wants it he can have it any time very Fine Raind some 28th took Boards of the Roof Fixed the saddle on the Roof digging stones at the Fireplace 2 Men here from Cornwall to Buy the Glue and the Eggs of the sturgeon paid 5 for Glue and 5 for the eggs Drew some stones to the Bank to Protect it Dick went off Plum trees in Blossom Mr James Cameron Island 29 of May1890 Royal Oak Day or oak apple Day Traces Sheared the Sheep Lewis here for the Plough and Painting the Boat John H got a sturgeon Lewis here for the Plough and Traces 30th Digging the Peice for the Beans Washing the Wool Potatoes coming up Lost my Knife Found it narcisse working at the shanty �31st Fine Day Leander to Hamiltons got Grain Potatoes Went to the Head of the Island salted the cattle Put out the skiff Trees Blossoming Picking the Wool a Good many tows went to Day R Robideau s{ern}ning with George 1st of June Rowena Victoria B Day 1878 Glorious 1st of June Martin and Mary-Ann Lewis here Fine Livinia John H and Stanley over to the south side Duke of Cannought in Niagara to Day 2nd at Pitt Point Fence the Mare out for the First time Planted Potatoes in the Back Garden at the Cherry Trees Harrowed Back Place for the Beans thought there was Frost this morning Picking Wool 3rd Fine Windy East Stanley and I cutting stick for the Fence Potatoes coming up well putting manure on Tobacco place Fixing Fence at calves stable Leander seaning with George Spartan went Down 2 Men {re} at the shanty from Valley Field after Glue of sturgeon Mr James Cameron Island 4th of June 1890 old George the 3rd Birth Day E W Rain 2 Frenchman from Valley-Field after the spawn and Glue of the sturgeon did not get it the Men came From Cornwall cam Leander seaming with George to Butter 25 the Corcican went Down John H got a sturgeon and Lost a Big one some smoky or Foggy Blossom on the Brod Brim apple Tree at Lower Point 5th Corpus Christie Foggy Raining hard Thunder and Lightning E W Fine John H Bought Phillips Bun 2 Dollars Election in Lancaster Martin told us their Horse was stole Saturday night Gave Martin some Turkey eggs to hatch Fixing the Gate and the cabbage seed place Bunty had her Kittens to Day 6th Planted Beans 7th Leander crossed with the Fishermen windy Bought Tea 3 lb 1. Fishermen for Boards Girls and John H went to Lewis they were off 8th HughAnn went to St Regis on the Princess very windy 9th Aunt Mary's Birth Day 1813 John H went to Hamiltons for Hugh Ann got Dans Letter from London Weeding Potatoes Windy and Fine �10th Fine Lewis Martin for Potatoes got 2½ paid 1..25 at Potatoes Girls went to Lewis Rain to night Mr James Cameron Island 11th of June1890 St Barnabas Day Put the calves in their Pasture at the Fence Fixing it at Potatoes Tommy Rose and 2 other here the Man from cornwall after his Glue a new Boat went up the Gatinea Stanley and J Fishing Perch got a Lot a Fine Day Fixing a Bedstead up stairs High E Wind to night 12th Raining E Wind Bun's Bleu up in the Marsh last night The sand man here Charron going for cord wood to salmon River Wetyas Christee here 5 Boats of them went Down to Look for Francis they were told that an Indian was Found but it was a false Report Stanley and J Fishing got 5 Transplanted Cabbage 13th E Wind Raining John H got a Lunge Fixing East Logs at the Wharf 14th Went to head of the Island E W Mam Charron came George Brought 200 or 250 Tobacco Plants from Montreal 20 cents a 100 Leander went to Hamiltons for the Papers Transplanted the Tobacco Dug the Ground water high Randolph came to night 15th Gordon and 2 of the Lalonds here Sandy Dougall John S Summers Frankey Laplante here Randolph and Leander went Trowling Lightning Bugs 16 The Memorable Battle of Waterloo Randolph went Trowling at the Potatoes cleaning them Gordon and J Summers here Trowling Mr James Cameron Island 17th June 1890 Randolph Leander Hugh Ann went to Dundee Election There Leander Bought a suit 6 Dollars Cotton 35 yds 13 calico Flour 100 Wt Randolph a satchel 2 plugs of Tobacco sold a Tennnet of But{cut off} 29 lbs sold 28 lbs of Tallow Got 5 cents from Gordon for Tobacco Got 50 for skins �Drawing stones to the Wharf Heavy Thunder and Lightning and Windy Randolph and Leander went to Lancaster Leander went to A Frashers to see Fernandez Turkey got out her chickens 18th Fine Windy Hoeing Down at the sod Fixed a Hoop on a Barrel the 2 Girls went to Lewis 19th Randolph to Summerstow{cut off} Weeding the Garden 20th Randolph went off Leander Hugh Ann Livinia went to Lancaster with him Brought the wool to the carding Mill. Frasher smallman and another man here to Buy Cattle More chickens hatched John H and I Fishing Perch putting stones on the wharf 21st First Day of Summer very warm John H Jonia and I to the Kit Kit Leander and Dick to Summerstown 22nd Uncle Dan's Birth Day Hugh Ann and Livinia Went to Williamstown Gordon and Bismarck here Leander to Hamiltons the Girls seen a Deer when coming Back 23rd Put the plough through Potatoes George Annan and Miss Spinks here young Ducks 24th John the Baptiste Day Mr T{u}thin here and {illegible} Bascan Gave a Trowling Rig to Leander {illegible}ht a Lunge hoeing Beans heavy Thunder {illegible}tning Mr James Cameron Island 25th of June 1890 Stanley and I Fishing Perch got 39 at the Beans Windy Took a Lo{ad of wood} From the Bay Berries getting Ripe 26th Very Windy from the north cool and {illegible} hot Mrs Charron here at the Beans Beans put a handle in and old hoe 2 Fine 3 masted schooners went Down Towed young Turkees Dying 27th Hoeing the Beans Martin here Fine put ashes in the manure pile Fixed a Bed in the Frame up stairs 28th Went to Hamiltons Heard of Mr John Craigs Death Leander Bought of A MDonald 1 pair of shoes 1..25 starch 10 6 yds of 1..8 paid 1..80 what we owed him got a Box From J Hamilton Tom Jack Making a stable in concession Hugh Ann went to St Regis 29th St P St Paul Fine the Mare had her Colt �30th Cutting sticks for a Jumper Hugh Ann came verry verry warm hoed Tobacco cutting the Weeds 1st of July Dominion Day picnicks all over Began the Jumper Warm some Berries Took the Mare and colt to the Barn 2nd Rained some Working at the other runner of the Jumper the mare Drew it Down Hoeing the Potatoes the Boheminian Late to Day going up Livinia Working at the churn at Potatoe Bugs Mr James Cameron Island 3 July 1890 Fine Rained Windy at the Potatoes at the Jumper piled some Manure Mowed a Road at the centenial Leander crossed to A McDonald paid for the shoes 1..25 Bought a Broom 20 Bought at Nicholsons Mollasses 12½ Bought of John Summers 1 lb of sulpher 10 Rainbow to night 4th American Independonce Windy Foggy Rained afternoon Fine at the Jumper put out some Tobacco and Turnips 5th Our Uncle Johns B Day 1803 Fine Windy at the Jumper potato Bugs some plenty on Lower Peice Lots of Pic Nics Garnet and Gatineau up with Pic Nic Hoeing Potatoes EEl Flies commencing 6th John Angus and Jo the Baker here Tom Jack Gordon and Dan Spink here Leander and Hugh Ann went to McDougalls Heard Caseau was hung or Lynched Rained some 7th Finished the Jumper Fine Rained Windy tearing Down the Big shed hoeing the Beans put Paris Green on the Lower Potatoes 8th Went to head of the Island Windy Heavy Lightning and Thunder Rain Mowed Thistles on the hill Young Turkey hatching or Laying 9th {ink blot} Windy Fine mowed a Little Back of the Barn cut some sticks for a stable Taking off Potatoe Bugs Kind of cold Weeding the Garden Mr James Cameron Island 10th of July 1890 �Windy Fine cool Mowing around for a Road Leander and John H Drew some sticks John H Broke the Round Whetstone Harnessed the Mare Potato Bugs Bad Rasberries get Ripe 11th Fine Warm Leander and Hugh Ann to Dundee Bought 100 of Flour 2.60 on credit 50 lbs of Cornmeal 60 5 of Ca{mb}rick 35 40 yds of Cotton 2..80 1½ Doz Buttons 15 1½ yd of Drilling 15 Gallon of Vinegar 25 3 plates 25 1½ Baking Powder 25 2 Jars 25 2 scyths 1.20 stone 10 7-65... To Cash 3.. 4..65.. 5 Tubs 1.. 6 yds Calico 40 9 yds 54 putting Paris Green on the Potatoes John H Mowing made some cocks of hay 12th of July the Battle of the Boyne Orangemans Day very Fine and Warm Mowing in the Grove cut a Road Down to the shanty on the hill Made some coils Mr Benwa came up with George Mr Tuthill and Mr Marshall here yesterday paid me the Dollar and Treated me to a Glass of ale 13th Fine John Angus and his Wife and George and Fred here Hugh Ann went to Bill Craigs 14th First putting in of Hay Fine Warm cutting Down on the Hill the churn got wrong Feeding the calves hay some Rasberries English cherries turning Birds Bad at them Fixing the clock got it to strike Mr James Cameron Island15th of July 1890 Mowing Down Behind the shanty Mowing in the Grove very warm 3 Men here in the Grove From Lancaster after Fish from Fishermen Got the Loan of Lewis churn Thunder and Lightning and Rain this morning St Swithens' Day) 16th Fine Mowing Livinia and Hugh Ann went to Dundee Bought a crock churn 1 Dollar 7 yds of Lustre Thread Twist Buttons Lining 5 lbs of Rice Benwa went off home English Cherries Ripe some cleaning the Tobacco Boheminian a Pic Nic at Hamiltons making cocks Down on the hill Behind the shanty Hens Rooting the Potatoes 17th Raining Eat new Potatoes cut some hay at the cherries made a churn - Dasher Leander and Dick crossed to Summerstown Angus MDonald in Alexandria at a Nigger Show Jonia not well Made Preserves of the English Cherries The John A aground with a Raft Below the Lighthouse �18th Fine at hay Put in some Hay Mowing The man that Buys the Glue at the Fishermens for the Tubs and seives Rained hard to night Hoed some Tobacco Mr James Cameron Island 19th of July 1890 Fernandez Birth Day 1874 Mowing Rained some high North Wind Went to the Head of the Island Pic Nic or Pleasure Trip on the Boheminian Cold to Day 20th Fine Mrs Charron here 21st Went home with Lewis churn cutting hay Leander crossed to Summerstown Bought of A MDonald 2 Whet Stones 20 3 spools of Threat 15 Tea 3 lbs 1 Dollar 2 Rakes 30 cents Made 60 Coils of hay Feeding the calves hay as their Pasture is Bare 22nd Hugh Ann went to Lancaster for the yarn 15 lb of yarn 2..16 putting in hay Mowing a Fine Day the Hens Playing the Devil with the Potatoes Hoeing the Tobacco eat cucumbers John H Line Broke taking it up Oscar Laflesh at the Fishermens 23rd Fine very hot Mowing at the Grape Vine picking Berries 1½ Gallons mowed at the seine Made 76 to Day of coils about 90 made now 24th Putting hay Mowing commenced to Rain gathered some hay Lewis Girl for a Boat made Rake teeth the cat McGinty got a hook in his mouth I cut it out our Boat stole to night Mr James Cameron Island July 25th 1890 St James Day Leander Hughann Livinia went to the south side to Look to Look for it but did not find it Rain some Mowing some Picking Beans sawed stove Wood Stanley not well Shows in Cornwall 26th Fine some Windy Martin came home with the Bun the Girls came for smoothing irons at hay Mowing Below the old Garden Picked some Berries Heard Biddy Lee Broke her arm Falling out of a cherry Tree 27th Fine Day Bismarck here Left his watch to get Fixed in Fort Covington Donald John McDougall here 3 of Lewis's Children here �28th cutting and coiling hay very warm Stanley not well John H Bought a Wire Line from the Fishermen 90 cents 29th Very very warm put in about 100 coils to Day Jacops Boy and Wife and John Dominick here for salt 30th Fine Windy Hugh Ann Leander went to Dundee took Tennet of Butter Bought 200 of Flour 35.25 1/2 Doz Glass Tumblers 30 a Keg 50 Braid 10 Wind high to night Mowing Hugh Ann and John Went to sleep at the shanty Thunder Rain Trimmed the ash Tree Down at the Wet place 31st Windy Rain Thunder Lightning Mowing Down at Grave Mowing at the sythe oak Tree sharpened the cross cut saw Mr James Cameron Island 1st of August 1890 Lammas Day Fine very warm Mowing on the Lower Point 2nd Minnie's B Day 1864 Putting in hay very Fine Warm made 23 coils Louise Narcisse's Girl came and child Leander crossed to Summerstown taking Buds of Tobacco Bought Boots 2.25 or shoes pipes & sox paid a 1.25 on the shoes 3rd Livinia and Hugh Ann to Dundee Rain Wind Fine 4th Mowing at East End of the Island very warm High Wind Heavy Thunder and chain Lightning 5th {word crossed out} Fine Finished the Lower Point commenced Back of the Barn Let the calves to the Big High High Wind Heavy Thunder Lightning Rained Took the Top seed of the Tobacco 6th Randolph's B Day 1867 Fine Rained Windy Mowing Back of the Barn Got a Large Channel-cat-Fish for Berries our Potatoes Large and Good 7th Fine Mowing coiling Began a stack put about 25 coils in it salted the sheep John nine taken sand out of the River or Lake Got 50 from him not taken any from shore Turning hay a Fortunate Day Long Black Berries Turning some �8th Finished the stack Mr Genie came 9th Mr Genie Fishing Mowing Rained some 4 of the Line Boats went Down to Day with American soldiers Mr James Cameron Island 10th of August 1890 Mr Genie went off 11th Mowing and Making coils Leander to Hamiltons for yeast John Nine came no Boards 12th Fine Boheminian went up Mowing Mr Genie came going to cornwall with wool to his Daughters Left me a Treat E Wind 13th Boheminian Went Down Fishermens Wife Daughter and 2 children went off Began a stack put 119 coils in it to Day not Finished yet Lewis children here for Butter and Bread the Gatinea went up and Down to Day Hugh Ann went to Dundee the small owl Dead Trimmed some apple trees 14th Fine cutting hay put more hay in the stack Phillip came John Nine here Told us he Found Francis over Below Frasers Last Week 15th Mowing finished Below the house Hugh Ann came From Dundee Bought of John Tyo Pork 32 Glass 25 1 Gallon of Vinegar 40 Powders 20 Calico 35 Found out about our Boat 16th Leander and I went to Look for the boat and found it hid in the Marsh at Murdock MDonalds took our Lunch on Buchann Island Fine made 60 coils not Raked Bought of J Summers Matches 12 17th Rain Windy Lewis Boys here Mr James Cameron Island 18th August 1890 Fine Mowing in the upper Field Raking Made some coils �19th Cold Bismarck's B Day 1870 put in 50 coils stuffed the East End of the Barn put 2 Loads on the Barn Floor commenced to Rain and cold high East Wind Sharrons Barge sailed up cut some in upper Feild Fishermens seine all Broke got Fast in Logs 20th Mowing above the Lane Turning hay Took up {7}½ Rows of Potatoes from the East Peice Let in the Mare to eat Below the house Fine 21st E Wind changed to South Wind very high with Rain Mowing in the Upper Field about 22 minutes to 1 This Morning heard a rumbling noise like, an Earthquake sounded West going 22nd Mowing in the Brush in the upper Field sawing Quilting Frame 4 of them Taking Buds of Tobacco Windy 23rd Fine Began to Rain high E Wind cold Put some hay on the Barn Floor Drew a Bun of Wood Those Indian Thieves is around Trowling camped at the head of the Island 24th Raining Windy 25th Mowing in upper Feild Fine the cows in upper Feild Fine the cows milked to Day By those campers John H and Livinia to Plum Island Mr James Cameron Island Aug 26 1890 Mowing in upper Field Leander to Summerstown Bought of A MD 1 lb of soda 10 Bread for Fishermen sugar and Tobacco Made 70 coils of hay chicken Hawks around Lots of shooting on the south side 27th Raining Thunder Fine Went to head of the Island John Angus McLaughlin and A Frasher here Wanting John H Brought me a Lot of Paper and a Fine Large apple Fixing chains on the Bow of the Boats Heard J Dunlop was poorly 28th Finished cutting the upper Field Began the Back Feild or the oakfield to cut taking up the onions taken in the coloured Beans cutting some Brush Rained some to Day 29th Putting more hay on the Barn Floor The 2 creamers Boys here Charlie and Bill John Tyo sent By them for a Tennent of Butter gave it to them to take to him Began to Rain made coils of hay in the upper Field cutting in the oak Field and set some Brush heaps on Fire Thunder to night one very very clap of Thunder �30th Cutting in the oakfield John H Drawing Wood Lucias came George took Leander 3 lb of shot 21 cents paid 31st Rain Fine Men from Francis Island for Hay Mr James Cameron Island Sept 1st 1890 Mowing Back Marsh Hunting Began Leander and John H to Plum Island shot 2 Ducks Drew the sticks and Bun up from the River Ploughed a Row of Potatoes on the hill Fine 2nd Fine E and West Wind Began a stack at the Back Door of the Barn Half Fine hay and the Rest Marsh hay Mowing in the Back marsh John Nine here Working at Quilts second one that on Lots of shooting some Drops of Rain The Algerian went Down with her colours up Perhaps the Prince is on 3rd D McMasters Birth Day 1846 Captain Sharron here John Nine here Finished the Barn Floor with hay put a Top on Fine hay of Marsh hay Fine E W Mowed some a Few coils in the upper Feild in the Brush Leander shot a Duck Took the apples of the Big Tree 3 Bushels Lewis here Taking scantling from Lancaster Picking of the Hops cut 2 stalks of Tobacco 4th Fine Went to Dundee Leander and Hugh Ann Bought of J Tyo 100 of Flour 2.70 cornmeal 75 100 of Provender 1.30 nails 10 lbs 30 Boots 1.25 Pills 15 spectacles 15 Lock 25 seen Mr Genie Mr James Cameron Island Sept 5th 1890 John Angus Birth Day 1850 Mowing in Back Marsh making coils Genie here and a French crew 6th Foggy Fine Leander to Summerstown Bought of Mr Ward sack of salt 80 5 spools of Thread 25 Mowed 3 coils in the Front Marsh for the First John 9 Left his Boat till he would come to pay me Lucius Found a Drowned man near or at Ball Island all Disfigured 7th Gordon and Bismarck here Willie craig Willy Rose and Tommy here a Fine Day Heard Mrs Andrew Cameron Died about a month ago �8th Began a stack of Marsh hay and about 20 coils out of the upper Feild in it all the hay in the oakfield in it 120 coils and the Rain Began and we did not Finish it Rained hard high Wind Picking Beans John Bought a Pair of oars sun day 9th cut some sticks for the stable Drew some of them Narcisse Gave word to Day about the Drowned man Mr James Cameron Island September 10th 1890 Fine E Wind Finished Marsh hay stack put Tops on 2 other stacks all the hay thats cut in the Back Marsh now is in Mr Dr Smart and his sister Charlotte here Lucias went off Pulled the Tops of the Potatoes in the Lower Feild Pulling beans Cows in the Lower Feild 11th Began the Lower Potatoes about 18 or 20 Bushels Began to Rain E Wind Leander shot 3 Ducks some Rot on the Potatoes 12th E Wind Raining 13th Windy West W sorting the Potatoes and drying them at the Door Made a heap of them taking the Rotton ones out took 4 sticks of Basswood down from the head of the Island on the water John H making a sturgeon Pen Fine Black Cherries Ripe Trimmed some young appletrees at the Lower Point 14th Holy Cross Fine Leander for the Mail to Hamiltons the Girls and Stanley to Lewis's 15th Fine E W Went to the Depot at Lancaster with the stove oven paid 1..50 to Mrs Gillis paid Qubeck 50 cents to take the oven up and Down seen Frank Laplante and Gordon Drawing stones Seen Angus Cameron Took in 16 Bushels of Potatoes in cellar Mr James Cameron Island Sept 16th 1890 �Raining E Wind Thunder taking the Roof of the stable shelling Beans chopping stove Wood took what apples was on the sweet Tree off as they are not Gaining nothing Lots of Burnt Horse Tooth corn going down the River must be there was storehouse or a steamer or Boat Burnt John H got an EEl on his Line Water very high no Ducks Lots of Flocks of Plovers going West they are awful high 17th Began the Potatoes at the Door Ploughed 16 Rows to Day the heap 20 or 25 Bushels not much rot Narcisse to Montreal took the cars did not get the oven at Beans E Wind Pealing apples Stringing them 18th at the Potatoes about half Done very warm and Fine Potato Bugs Plenty Lots of Boats going to Day West Wind cut some Tobacco 19th at the Potatoes Fine Fishermen took the oven from Lancaster Rained tonight Began another heap 3 heaps now 20th at Potatoes took home some Wood some Butternuts on the hill Tree Falling only 3 Trees with a Few nuts on Windy cut some Tobacco 21st John H went for the Papers to Hamiltons Leander and the Girls went to Ball Island to see the drowned Man Mr James Cameron Island 22 Sept 1890 sun crosses the Line Equinoxical Gales now put all heaps of Potatoes in the cellar cut all the Tobacco 23rd Windy all the Potatoes up about 125 Bushels in now Drew some Wood Leander crossed to A McDonalds 10 Dozen of Eggs 1..50 Bought 3¼ lb Tea 1.. 5 pair of Boots 5..50 on credit pipes 3 Lewis Family came home from Waterville picking hops Peggy McLean Buried to Day picked a Pail of cranberries making Tomato catsup 24th Fine Began the stable at the East End of the Barn 20 by 16 Put up 2 Rounds to Day shelling some Beans took in some Grapes Frost Last night in Low Places Hawks Plenty 25th put 1 round on to Day Windy cutting and Drawing sticks cut some handspikes Girls gathering Grapes John H got a sturgeon �26th at the stable 5 Rounds on now Rain Drew some sticks put in all the Tobacco a Few stalks out yet some on the Big cellar and Back Garden 27th Foggy Raining E Wind changed to West chopping and sawing stove-Wood hung up some Bunches of Tobacco Mr John Dunlop Departed on Friday 26th Mr Leslie Departed on the Mr James Cameron Island Sept 28th1890 Fine the Girls to Lewis's Leander to Ross Island 29th St Michael Michealmas Went to Hamiltons John H and I at their Potatoes Fine Got about 10 Bushels of apples Leander and Hugh Ann to Dundee with Butter Bought Flour Boots Burners 2 Butter Tubs chimneys Boots Mustard Velvet selling the corn that got Burnt it Belonged to Smallmans Brother 30th Fine John H went to help Hamiltons at their Potatoes Leander and I at the stable Drew some sticks Pealing Apples {Apples has large blot over the word} 1st of October Fine very warm Ionia Birth Day 1883 Leander and I working at the stable John H at Hamiltons 2nd very fine and warm put in the Beams in the stable Mrs Craig and Miss C Smart here Heard Kenneths 2 Boys came home 3rd In the Morning Mr Genie came at the stable 4th Windy at the stable John came from Hamiltons Mr. Genie came from Cornwall John H had 4½ Bushels of apple 5th Mr Genie went off the Girls to Francis Island and Mr Craigs John H went for the Papers Wild Geese came Mr James Cameron Island 6th of Oct1890 Windy Cool Mowing in Front Marsh 100 coils E Wind �7th E W Raining Cool put pins on the Top Logs of the stable went to the head of the Island chinking some 8th W Wind Cloudy Fine cut an ash Pole for the Roof of the stable underpinning the Bottom of the stable Banking the upper stable west side Narcisse to Montreal Phillip and George to Summerstow{n} Races in Williamstown and Games 9th Games in Williamstown Fine Putting the Roof on the old stable John S Summer here Bought a sturgeon from the Fishermen 30 cents told us of Mr William McLean's Loss By Fire Mrs Summers had an operation on her Eyes she can see some now 10th Hugh Ann McMasters Birth Day 1844 Fine Fixing around the Stable Leander shot a Duck Drew some Wood not well in Bed 11th Leander not well Stanley not well Fine John H went for the papers Mr Hume here Leander went Down with him to Charlies Island 12th Fine Hicory nuts Falling Mr James Stuart Married on the 11th. Mr James Cameron Island 13th of Oct 1890 Fine E Wind Putting Manure on the Meadow Leander came got 75 cent from Mr Hume Began Making the Grape Wine Rained tonight New Moon this Evening 14th E Wind Raining Boys started for Boards turned Back with the Rain cutting stove Wood some Duck a Good deal of shooting on the south side salted the cows the Alexandra went Down Late 15th Rained Last night Windy West Fixing around places Narcisse to Lancaster Mr Dunlop told him there was 2 Packages at the Depot for me Boheminian commenced going Down at night Fixed the stall in the stable 16th Fine E W Drawing sleepers for the stable Leander for Boards 28 Boards 2..40 Got a Letter From Dan concerning the Packages Began a cheese Plastering 2 Men at the Shanty Demo and Quebecu Hunters at Ross Island 17th Working at the stable Raining hard Steam-yacht came Galbraith owner �Mr James Cameron Island Oct 18th 1890 George Went to Lancaster for 4 hunters Took the 2 Packages from Mr Dunlop 3 coats 4 pair of Pants 1 vest 2 Waistlets 5 Ties 1 Knife 1 Case of Razors Marked every Day of the Week except Friday the Friday Razor was not in about 8 Boots 2 pair of Rubbers 1 pair of Boots one Package opened a Little at the end 19th Windy went to the shanty Mr Genie came Left us a Bag of apples he went to Cornwall E Wind high the steam Yacht here went off 20th Putting the Floor in the stable Windy E Wind a Great Deal of shooting vessels Towed Down 21st E Wind Very Fine at the Floor at the stable Mr Genie and his man came Boys went to spear to night Mr Humes here treated me at the shore 22nd Fine E W a Great Deal of shooting Leander went to hunt Lewis 4 children here for Butter with Hume's Man for Butter 1 Dol 4 lbs working at the Floor of the stable Gordon and Bismarck here to night Mr James Cameron Island 23rd of Oct 1890 Livinia's Birth Day {large ink blot} 1868 Hugh Ann and Livinia to MDougalls Fine E Wind one of the Conovers came to hunt Nailing the Floor of the Stable John Hand Stanley Drawing Drags Gordon and Bismarck to go away to Day to the South Woods 24th Our Hugh's B Day Raining E W Killed the sheep a very Fat one the Hunters went off Fixing some in the stable 25th St Crispins Day all Shomakers Day My Birth Day 1825 cutting and salted the Mutton Leander for Boards Fine E Wind 1 Dollar for 14 Boards the old Turkey Dead John H making a Floor in the calve place A McDonald sent me a Package of Fine cut Tobacco sent 6 Dollars to A MDonald for Bismarcks account Forgot the Recipt Mr Humes here for a Lunch at the Head of the Island Rows about hunting Grounds shoals Blinds Randolph came to night �Mr James Cameron Island 26th Oct 1890 Randolph here Donald John MDougall Alex Fraser here Fine E Wind 27th Randolph and John Horosse{?} to McDougalls to pick apples put the Gable end Boards on the Alexandra went Down to day and her Day is Tuesday to go Down 28th chinking sawing the Door Fine W. Wind. 29th Fine E W Rain som Dick Shoro went off working at the stables took Down the old calve Place at the East end of the stable Banking old stable Leander shot a Duck a Great Lot of shooting to Day all over John H at McDougalls Hume's for Butter 4 pounds 1 Dollar 30th Fine W Wind Leander went to McDougalls to Pick apples Windy Lots of shooting Banking the stable pealing Pumpkins Last night got 3 Bags of apples at McDougall 31st Holy Eve putting in Marsh hay in the new stable Loft Banking the East side of the shed Keeping the Hallow Een cracking nuts Mr James Cameron Island 1st of Nov 1890 All Saints Day Fernandez came 4 hunters came got Johns Boat sent for a Pan of Bread 25 Fixing hay and Fence around the stacks Fernandez shot 2 ducks 2nd Fernandez went off Windy George Bad with the Toothache Rained 3rd on this Day of the month Granda Departed 1857 Drawing wood snow on the Mountains Lots of shooting 4th Windy Fine some Grains of snow Frost John H to Alexis Isla John Hs Boat Leaks Huters got the Boat Leander and Hugh Ann Dundee Tennet of Butter 18 lbs To 100 of Flour 2.70 Provender 200 £2.80 3 lb Tea 1 High Wines 1 Gallon 3.20 sugar 20 lbs £1.20 Lamp chimney Flour 20 RRR 25 Rubbers 30 Lampwicks - John H at the Floor Finished 5th Very high West Wind D McMaster to Be Married to Day so I heard a Fortunate Day Guy Fawks Day Gun Powder Plot Hunters went of 2 stopt Found their Bag of Cartriges Got Potatoes 25 oil 5 Butter 50 sent 3 Dollar 1 Dollar for the Boat and 2 for the shanty �Mr James Cameron Island Nov 6th 1890 Banking West side of the House 7th Helens Birth Day Banking the North side E Wind High Wind to night and Rain 2 of the Hunters went of to Day to come next Week 8th Windy West Leander at the Kit Kit Island got 3 Ducks Stanley and I cutting stove Wood John H Plastering John H went for the Papers took a Bag of apples strained the Wine yesterday put the sugar in it 9th Rained Wind Lewis and Mary Ann here for salt soda Jacop Simon here stopt all night as the Wind Rose high Prince of Wales B Day 10th took in the Beets Drew some Wood Fixed the canoe in the calves Place Keeping the Mare in Leander got 3 Ducks 11th Fine Fishermen went off Forgot their Watch Turned Back Mr Humes here Leander Fixing a Blind Fixing around the Barn Mr James Cameron Island 12th of Nov1890 This is about Martinmass Fine W Wind Banking in the cookhouse Mr Humes here Gave Leander a Dollar for Fixing the Blinds Mr Grant and Lewis Bosell here wanting John H to work for him Fixing the shanty There is 2 of those Planets Getting very close together I think it will make some kind of a storm not much shooting to Day 13th Fine Windy Fixing a Door on the Loft of the stable Fixing the sheep Place a Good Deal of shooting to Day hurted the Back of my hand 14th To Day Burchall is to be Hung a Fine Day 15th Fixing around the stable John Nine here for his Boat Gave 2 Dollars and is to pay the Rest next summer Drew some Wood 16th some Wind John H went for the Papers Letter from Gordon �17th Leander crossed Bought of A MDonald 1 Pair of Boots 3 Hinges 20 Thread 5 sent me a Plug of Tob- 10 a Present John H got 2 EEls in the mud Putting Manure around the apple Trees Rained Windy snowed to night Mr James Cameron Island 18th of Nov 1890 Fine W W Fixing the hinges on the Door snow all gone 2 men hunting Before the Door Salting the Eggs Alexandria went Down wrote a Letter to night to send to Gordon and Bismarck Parishville St Lawrence County New York Mr John Youngs Camp 19th W W Rained Hailed and Fine Ploughed a peice of sod Leander Found a Barrel some Broke cleared the stable of Boards and Rubbish took over the Tools put some Boards in the Barn Bottling the Wine about 26 or 28 Gallons 2 Five Gallons Jars 1 Keg about 11½ Gallons some 1 Gallon Jars and the rest in Bottles The Grenada Late coming out of Dundee about 10 oclock Put the Mare and colt in the new stable water Raising Boheminian went Down some say the Last Trip 20th Froze hard Last night put in the cows to night Pennance and Des Hotel shooting Windy took Fish Box up on Land setting Fires in the Marshes south side a Good many Boats Going to Day a 3 Masted Propel{ler} went up put Preserves out of the milkhouse wine honey vinegar Mr James Cameron Island 21st of Nov 1890 On this Day of the Month D MMaster Departed 1846 Drew some wood some Hunters came to the Head of the Island one of them is Woods got Hay and Milk Gave 25 cents a Great many Boats went to Day Pemance shooting 22nd W Wind Fine Frost Killed the pig very squally some snow Woods got the Boat on hire to pay 50 cents a Day took Back the Boat paid John H set a net 23rd Fine a Lancaster Yacht at Charlies Island Windy �24th Cutting the Pork 260 salted it put it in the Frame cellar Drew in some Marsh hay in the 2 stable Lofts a Pike in the net hunters in the Back-Bay Making a Blind Filled the Ticks with Hay 14 lbs of Lard 25th Drawing wood Lewis and Mary-ann here got 2 Knives to Butcher got Milk Butter 25 Gave him 2 sticks for Helves a Tow went Down a Tow went up Leander to Hamiltons got our Mail they got a Letter from Gordon St Catherine Mr James Cameron Island 26th of Nov 1890 sawing stove Wood Fine an Eclipse some steamers went Down Leander and John H went to Charlies Island The Hunters at the upper Point snowed a Little Last night Hunters went of to Cornwall Freezing to night 27th Went around the Island Stanley and I Found a Decoy West Wind Fine John H and Leander spearing EEls in the Mud got 10 John H took up one of Phillips Lines sawing Wood Leander put some shingles on the south side of the Roof 28th Fine Banking the inside of the Frame set Fire at the Back Marsh 29th St Andrews Eve Leander and John H for EEls got 2 some Windy Leander crossed Brought 6 Turkeys to Hamiltons got 1½ Bushels of Barley Brought 2 Tubs of Butter to Mr Wards 61 lbs of Turkeys 5 cent a lb £ 3-5 Butter {blank space} Flour 225 lbs of Flour {blank space} pipe 15 The Princess Louise at Summerstown Wharf for all Winter Died on the 24th (Sandy) A B Mac Run over By a Buggy - Donald Mr James Cameron Island 30th of Nov 1890 St Andrew's Day The Festival of the Scotch Windy Rained cold no Lights in the Lighthouses to night Lewes the Indian crossed from Lancaster sailed home 1st of December the Front Marsh Windy cold Freezing hard to night very Frosty Drew some Wood Burning �2nd Windy very Frosty cold put all the Heifers in to night The Bull out sawing Stove Wood set a Trap for mink A Few Ducks 3rd E Wind Snowing Drifting Windy Cold Frosty Stormy an apogee on the Moon and Venus in Conjunction with the sun The Eagle took the Head of a Duck on the ice 4th W Wind Drifting White Owl and Eagle Making a Havoc on Wounded Ducks all the cattle in Broke on a small Marsh hay stack The colt Finds the snow strange 5th snowing E W Drew some Drags from the Wet Place cut some Brush and putting it on the Fence Drew up John H's Boat Mr James Cameron Island 6th Dec 1890 St Nicholas Day the Festival of the Germans on this Day of the Month Allen was Buried 1877 cold E W windy cutting stove Wood Took in a New Water-Barrel 7th Fine Lewis the Indian here Brought me my 2 axe handles Gave him Salt Brought home my 2 Butcher-Knives Gave him a stick of Hicory to make axe handles 8th cut a soft maple at the Wet Place Drew some Limbs Broke on a stack Fine hay a Lot of marsh hay on the Top of it Windy Cold 9th 10th Blustering wind a Lot of Frost on the Trees Drew some Wood Leander's Birth Day 1872 snowing Blowing W Wind John H and I in the Bush cut a Dead maple Stanley and I cutting Brush in the oak-Field John H got 5 Fish in the net 3 Pike and 2 Ling-Fish put out the Boat to the Lower point 11th Fine Warm W Wind Cutting and Drawing Wood some Boats on the Water to Day some shooting 12th chopping Stovewood Cold Frosty Windy the Big White owl Flying around an Eclipse of the sun Fixing the shafts of the sleigh Made 14 Plugs of Tobacco Mr James Cameron Island 13th Dec 1890 �Very Frosty Wind West cutting stove Wood Keeping the colt From the Mare now and again not making ice much using the Hay on the East Mow for the Mare and colt 14th E Wind Turned to West Windy 15th Fine Leander crossed to Summerstown Bought of A MDonald 3 lbs of Tea 1 Dollar 3 lbs of nails 15 spool of Thread at Wards 5 Got the 2 Weeks Mail a Letter From Gordon & Bismarck John H got a Pike in the net Drew some Wood 16th E Wind Frosty Windy Leander got an owl in a Trap set for him at the Lower Point took in some Tobacco from the Barn Did not use Pipe or Tobacco to Day 17th E Wind some cold Fixing the Whippletrees put a set in one end of the crosscut saw Went to the head of the Island 18th sawing Stove Wood Fixing a stall in the stable for the colt Drew 2 Loads of Wood with the sleigh West Wind not cold Mr James Cameron Island 19th Dec 1890 Cold Frosty North West Wind and south wind Making some ice got a Rat The ice is Making to night as its Frosty 20th Ice Taken across here this Morning a Great many air holes Last Day of Fall the owl went off But we got him again sawing stove Wood Drew 2 Loads Water raising very high some Ducks in the air-hole Before the Door 21st First Day of Winter St Thomas Day Shortest Day East Wind Fine Wind changed to West commenced to Rain Rained hard to night got 2 Rats 22nd sawing Stove Wood Fine ice all moving going Down Jamming Windy West Jammed out above the Bay all Down to that made some Plugs of Tobacco 14 plugs 23rd ice Going Down Jamming windy Last night Kind of warm to Day all Day Blizzards of snow splitting stove Wood Blocks Taking the Marsh hay of one of the Fine hay stacks 24th nigt Frosty N Wind West ice making some a Lot of the old ice in places ice took through the �Mr James Cameron Island 25 Dec 1890 Christimas Day West Wind Frosty Ice Taking on the West end of the Island this morning Took Pills cold to Day but Fine 26th E Wind Kind of stormy Frosty snowing cutting stove wood Broke on the Fine hay stack John H chopping a Dead Basswood St Stephens Day 27th St John the Evangelist Day north Wind snowed some Went to Bush the ice Road at Hamiltons got Christmas and some apples Left a Letter at Hamiltons for Gordon & Bismarck to put in the P Office 28th Holy Innocents Day cold Windy a Jew got in the ice crossing at Summersto{wn} 29th Our Angus's Birth Day Fine Leander shot a Duck at the sturgeon Island got an EEl Drew 2 Loads of Wood Frosty night 30th crossed to Hamiltons E Wind Frosty Leander went to Angus MDonald Bought an ax{e} {blank space} on credit salts 10 castor oil 20 31st very cold and Frosty E Wind cutting stovewood Went up to the Bush put a Handle in the new axe Cold and Frosty windy For more information on James Cameron, check out the “Meet the Diarists” section under “Discover” on our website: ruraldiaries.uoguelph.ca � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. 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Scanned Manuscript & Typed Transcription UG Transcription Progress Scripto transcription progress Done Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. <div class="mw-parser-output"> {duplicate of last page of 1889 Diary} </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Mr James Cameron Island 7th of January 1890 W Wind Slippery walking Watered the cattle in the stables put in some Hay 8th Hugh Anns Birth Day 1866 Gave HughAnn 25 cents Watering the cattle as the Ground is slippery W Wind snowed some Drifted Blowed hard to night Lots of Ducks in the Back Bay Lots of owls in the Bush 9th Very Frosty Winday cutting stove Wood slippery walking Watering the cattle in the stables mice awful Plenty and Moles 10 " ice Took acrofs here Frosty EW Windy Watering the cattle in stables melting snow for them a Good many air holes 11th E Wind Frosty Drifting hailing High high Wind slippery walking Watering the cattle melting snow a Bad night J.A.McDonalds B Day 1815 12th E Wind Fine Rained Big E Wind to night cows went to River got a Duck Mr James McDougall Buried {page two} Mr James Cameron Island 13th January 1890 3rd Unfortunate Day Fine W Wind very very high Wind Blows a Hurricane the Roof of the cookhouse Fences Trees making everything Fly must be Big Damage Done Water Flying out of the airholes Takin Beef out of the Barrel and its Froze awful hard Froze to night wind got Down 14th Unfortunate Day W. Wind Find Leander shot an owl Fixing the Roof on the cookhouse Fixing and Picking up things that the storm worked Took the Boat up to the house took the Rest of the Beef out of the Barrel put it in the Milk house Grinding the axes 15th Taking some hay from the Bottom of the stack Treed the ice Bushed it some hard work to crofs the crack Heard Mr James McDougall was Burried Sunday Heard Robert Carey Died </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Mr James Cameron Island 16th of January 1890 W Wind snowed Fine Freezing Broke on the 4 Ton stack put a Ton in the Barn we thought we seen something like a Ballon up west going south 17th Fine and Frosty E W cutting Brush in the oak Field cutting some wood 18th E Wind Fine Frosty sawing stove wood 19th High E Wind 20th high High W Wind cutting Wood some Rain 21st St Agnefs Day Fine Day sawing a Beech that the wind put Down Rover got in the Trap Water Raising very high took the Bun up on the Bank 22nd Fine Frosty W Wind water high at the shore up around the 4 Marsh hay stacks the Weasel came around again cutting and Drawing Wood with the handsleighs snowed some snow last night Fixed the scissors cows going to the Brush 23 Caught a Weasel 24th Fine Frosty cutting Wood Charlies Tuppers B Day 25th Robie Burns Birth Day Leander shot an owl Leander crofsed to Hamiltons Brought Gordon his mits Windy West {page two} James Cameron Island 26th January 1890 Sunday Hugh Ann Livinia and John H went to Lewis the Indian's very fine Day Danny Spink here Heard old Mr Robert Carey was taken up out of the Grave George Nicholson very Poorly Joseph Ducketts wife very poorly 27th Fine Frosty cutting Firewood sawed Down a very hard Dead Elm 28th W Wind Frosty cutting wood something wrong with one of the Turkeys 29th Thawing soft cutting Wood a Turkey Dead 30th E Wind cold Frosty a Mink on the Island cattle going to the Brush water Falling 31st Fine Rained Windy Hugh Ann went to Dundee got a Ride up from Lewis 2 children stopt at Lewis all night Bought 10 yds of Ticking 1.70 2 cans of Baking Powder got 2 Dishes with it 1 condition Powders 15 cents 3 Baking Pans 60 Quart Measure 15 1st of February EEl Fishers crofsed with Horse and cutter Hughann came John H went to Lewis's for the things Hugh Ann Left Fine Day 2nd Candlemafs Day sun shines the Bear and Raccoon sees their shadow Gordon here Lewis here Leander went to Hamiltons for the Mail </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Mr James Cameron Island 3rd of February 1890 Raining W Wind cutting Wood 4th E Wind Hailing Drawing wood Ground slippery a Ball at Hopkins Point to night Raining to night 5th Fine W Wind ice Gl{illegible} Making a Tick for a Feather Bed 6th Picking the owls Oscar Laflesh here Fishing EEls Leander Fishing they got 12 Drawing wood and sawing stove wood a Lot of EEl Fishers Below the Sturgeon Island up in the swamp all Glib 7th EW Oscar here Lots of EEl Fishers up From St Annicet the Simons Drawing Wood From Alexis Island slippery 8th Gordon's Birth Day 1863 Began to snow Last night snowing to Day W Wind cattle slips its so icy under the snow Lots of snow Birds 9th Lewis Lasores 3 children here Fine cold 10th E Wind cold Fine Drawing the Bottom of the East Marsh hay stack Drew some wood John H commenced to make Handsleigh 11th cutting Brush EW Frosty cold Fine John H working at his sleigh 12th snowed very Fine W Wind Warm Stanley and I cutting Willows and Brush John H Finished his sleigh seen a Duck Broke on a Marsh hay stack yesterday to day {page two} Mr James Cameron Island Feb 13th 1890 Fine Windy cutting Brush 2 Lambs to Day Drew some Wood with the Handsleighs Leander shot a Bird something like a Bluejay or Meat Bird 14th St Valentine's Day Raining Got 2 Weasels Foxes Running on the ice sawing stove Wood 1 Lamb Dead Ducks lying Down East 15th Windy Fine Freezing slippery 16th Leander to Hamiltons got Books and scales from Gordon Brought the shirts of Lewis children here had their horse Gave them stockings and mits Fine 17th E Wind turned stormy Drifting in the swamp cutting Brush a Dance to night at Hopkins Point Angus Mayville 18th James Hugh's Birth Day stormy EW Leander Killed a Fox Run after him and caught and Killed him I skinned hime and stretched him had a Great Dream about a steamboat Frank Laplants Daughter Married yesterday the 17th not Married yet 19th Ash Wednesday Fine Leander crofsed to Summerstown Bought of Nicholson 2 lbs of soda 16 Tax 5 Drew some Marsh hay had EEls to day Angus McDonald very Poorly the merchant Hamiltons cold hurted Gordon Working at Charlies Craigs 20th Cold Windy cutting a Birch 21st Wind cold Blustery </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Mr James Cameron Island 22nd Feb 1890 Fine Mr Joseph Vipond here up from his cord Wood shanty Martin Lewis here Drawing Wood Gave him a Load of Hay as they have none Gave him a pair of sox for 1 of the Boys Washingtons Birth Day 23rd Fine and some Rain 24th Went to Hamiltons for oats the assessor there John Roy Leander to the store Bought of Angus McDonald 3 lbs of Tea 1 Dollar matches 10 Tax 10 Bottle of Castor oil 10 paid this) 1 pair Boots for 1..20 and a pair for Stanley 1..15 that 2..35 on credit 2 Lambs to Day the Big spotted owl around EEl Fishers Below the sturgeon Island Broke on Ton stack of Marsh hay St Matthias Day 25th E Wind Rain Alexander McDougall here about to trade for their mare EEl Fishers spearing Before the Door 6 of them cutting stove wood 26th Raining E Wind Stanley not well sawing Wood made a side for the car 27th sent off 1 Dollar to the Witnefs sent 1 Dollar to Toronto New{cut off} sent 2 Dollars to A.E Powt{cut off} Alexandria sent 3 papers to Mrs A McDonald Kintail Williamstown Bought 5 lb of Rice 25 {page two} James Cameron Island Feb 28th 1890 E Wind Rained cutting stove wood the Nannie had her Lamb Ducks in the air-holes Lots of Water on the ice 1st of March St David's Day the Welshmans Day sawing wood Windy W Wind some Grains of snow first crows came Ground slippery Brindle slipt and Lained herself 2nd Leander HughAnn Livinia Went to Mrs McDougal's Barnhart and Lewis and 3 children here John H went to Hamiltons for the Papers did not Get our Toronto paper a 3rd a Buggy went Down on the ice Mick and John McDougall here for the 2 cattle for the Mare Leander went acrofs with them tonight Windy cold slippery 2 Lambs to Day William Henery Shadgate Cameron's Birth Day 4th Leander came with the Mare Drew a Load of wood 2 of Lewiss children here for Quilting Frame sticks Leander and John H went to Lewis's for the Pig sawing wood and splitting stove wood a cutter passed up the ice 5th Windy Leander went for flour & Meal 200 of Flour 5..20 oatmeal 60 lbs 1..80 Leander turned Back with the crack or Burst the 2 Girls went to Lewis's to Quilt Windy </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Mr James Cameron Island 6th of March 1890 Fine cold wind Martin came with our Whippletree cut some Troughfs sawing stove wood John H Making wooden scates Ice Glib {especially smooth and slippery} 7th Cold Windy Leander to Dundee Bought of I Tyo 5 Gallons of oil 75 Axe 75 pipe 25 paid for a Pair of Boots I got in Nov 13th 1888 1..25 sold 4 Hides for Me sold his Fox skin 1..25 Lewis Boy an Girl here for Butter and sugar got it as they have visiters splitting troughfs People passing on the ice with sawdust for icehouses taking it From Lancaster to Salmon B{cut off} 8th Windy cold Fine Leander crofsed for the Mail Bought of A McDonald Broom 20 spool 5 pencil 1 the crack Bad crofsing to Hamiltons John and A McDougall came with the 2 Pots Gave them the Ram got 2 Books from J Hamilton Fine 9th Fine Donald Spink here 10th Drawing Wood got a Rat Making Troughfs 11th Fernandez came Leander Fernandez Went to McDougalls sale Rain sawing stove wood Lamb came to Day 12th on this Day of the Month D McMaster Senior First came to the Island Peter Buchanan passed here going to Lancaster for 2 Loads of sawdust and its awful Foggy Making Troughfs Raining {page two} Mr James Cameron Island 13th of March 1890 Rain Foggy made some Troughfs cutting stove wood a Team crofsing summers Road Lots of Ducks Flying 14th Stanley's Birth Day 1880 a Fine Day Fernandez went off cutting stove wood made some Troughfs got a Rat 15th Blackbirds came Fine sent home Lewis's Pig Leander crofsed Bought of A McDonald 5 Doz Herring 90 Boots for Tonia 90 cents Pepper 1/2 lb 15 cents 3/4 of an inch Bit 25 cents 2 Dollars & 5 cents Lewis 2 Boys here for smoothing irons Brought 32 new Troughfs ash and soft-maple to the Bush Took some of the camp-Rigging to the Bush 16th Fine Gordon and Bismarck Lewis wife and 3 children here Got a Dollar from Gordon 17th St Patricks Day The Festival of the Irish A Dance at Hopkins Point to night Fine windy some Grains of snow Northern Lights to night cutting Brush for the Fence cutting wood at the sugar Bush crofsing on Summerstown Road with Horses 18th On this Day of the Month Vicky Departed 1887 Leander and John H went to Hamiltons for oats got 4 Bushels Gave Tom a Dollar thats 12 Bushels I Got that 3..60 But got 3 Turkies Making some Troughfs Tapt 7 or 8 Trees not Running well Fixing a Hoop on the Genie Pot </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Mr James Cameron Island 19th of March 1890 E Wind Fine Cool sap Dont Run Drawing Wood to the camp put the Dogs after a Rabbit and caught hime seen a Lot of Wild Geese going west cutting Brush at the wet place went up around the Island seen the small owl in the Bush Teams crofsing summerstown Road a Team Drawing From Alexis Island 20th First Day of Spring Fine W Wind Minkey calved Drew wood to the camp took all the Troughfs to the Bush 50 of new ones Made 2 Beetles a Team or cutter crofsing the Summerstown Road Simons Drawing from Alexis Island 21st 100 Trees Tapt to Day Windy 22nd Livinia (senior) Birth Day First Boiling in the Bush 35 pails water coming in the Fireplace a Horse and cutter crofsed Summerstown Road and this Evening I think there was 2 Horses got in out fro Hopkins Point Lots of Ducks Flying Gathered 15 this morning and 20 to night 23rd Gordon here Brought my Mail a Letter from Phillip Charron Longueil and the 2 Pictures came from Toronto ice opening in holes made 2 Gallons of syrup for the first First Laying of hens a nest of 5 Eggs {page two} Mr James Cameron Island 24th of March 1890 Fine Cold sap not running ice opening very slow sawing Stove wood piling stove wood 25 Annuciation of Virgin-Mary Fine Cold E Wind Rained this Evening Boiled 7 Quarts of syrup gathered 2 pails this Evening heard Black Ducks for the first Got a Rat Think there is a Fox Left on the Island took the calf from Minkey 26th John Hamilton Cameron's B Day 1876 Jenny Calved Rained Hailed Fine Windy Gathered 53 Pails of sap not Boiling as the Fireplace is Full of water ice Jamming up in the Bay went to the Head of the Island got a Rat not very well 27th Wind ice a Jamming going Down cutting wood for sugaring cool norht wind not running much 65 Boiled to Day sugar tomorrow Leander Lost 1 of the Traps a Rat Broke the chain some wild Geese Flying a Big Jam at Johnstons Lighthouse steamboat channel here not open only to the Little Island Big Jam at the Head of the Island got a Rat 28th E Wind turned Storming snowng Drifting Went to the Bush and strained what they Boiled yesterday something wrong with Brindle put her in 2 calves together 29th Intercalary Day {Leap year 29th} snowing Kind of soft Brindle no Better putting snow out of the Frame </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Mr James Cameron Island 30th March 1890 Sunday Palm Brindle Dead Fine ice opening very slow 2 Indians at the Little Island 31st skinned the cow children making sugar 60 lbs Lots of snow 1st of April, All Fools Day Fine Windy EEl Fishers at the Little Island Drew the cow Down on the ice 2nd Fine Windy PJ Calved Lots of ice going Down Big cakes Made in the house 6 Quarts of syrup Boiling in the Bush 60 on the Fire to night to sugar tommorow Hen-Hawks came cutting ice close to shore so the cows will not Brake in Turkey commenced to Lay yesterday went up to the head of the Island Found a couple of clapboards of a Boat short a big pile of ice Jammed up at the Big stone at the Head of the Island Mice made a havock eating hay in the East Mow in the Bard 3rd Fine Day Lots of ice Going Down at sugar about 50 or 60 lbs to Day Leander Found a Broken Bun at the Little Island north-side Drawing Wood to camp Fan-Tailed Blackbirds came Pewits or Phebys came {second page} Mr James Cameron Island 4th of April 1890 Good Friday all Kinds of Weather to Day E Wind North Wind Raining snowed to night Marten and canares here Fishing EEls St Ambrose Day cleaning the Buckets and Troughfs sloppy time Froze some to night Drew a square peice out of the water cutting ice at the shore ice and Rubbish going Down 5th North Wind Cool Fine not running well 8 pails to Day sawed some Logs at the camp about 45 pails Boiled to Day not strained to night 6th Sund Easter Sunday Oxley calved Gordon here Made 3 Gallons of syrup Windy 7th a Fine Day Mary ann and Martin here got Butter Lent him the 1 1/2 inch augur Boys in the sugar Bush Drew some Drages pushing ice from the shore commenced taking the Banking from the cookhouse 8th Boiling in the Bush made some sugar in the house Finished the Banking in the cookhouse high E Wind changed to south West Began to snow and changed to East Began to Rain Made First Butter to Day abou 10 lbs some shooting on the south side 9th On the Day of the Month I was Married 1862 28 years Married to Day at the sugar Bush with Tonia Made over 30 lbs Windy Rain Lots of shooting to Day taking the Banking out of the Frame 10th Made 6 lbs in the House taken Banking and Wood out of the Frame Windy high Last night some snow </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Mr James Cameron Island 11th of April 1890 Fine sawing stove wood in the Bush not running well 2 Indians fishing EEls ice going Down Taking water out of the Milkhouse 12th in the Bush Boiled 45 pails to Day Trimmed the apple tree before the Door cleaning the ice out of the summer Hog Pen A Great Lot of shooting to Day made at the House 6 lbs of sugar Tonia at Butternut sap The Pet Goose very crofs a very warm Fine Day John McLaughlin Buried to Day 13th Gordon Willie Rose and Tommy Rose here Leander to Hamiltons John and Leander to Charlies Island Martin came with the auger Made2 1/2 Gallons of syrup 14th Narcisse and Phillip came Bought a 1 lb of Butter 25 took some of the Basins home made a Quart of syrup Martin and Mary-ann here for 3 Quarts of syrup had 4 yds of Calico 40 got a Broom 10 Rained some 15th Grenada First commencing to Run Fine Windy North West taking Banking from West End setting Fires Breaking Dung Balls in the Field sap run 3 pails pulling Tax out of Boards about 300 a Fine Gave nails to Fishermen and Hammer 16th Narcisse went to Lancaster Windy Leander Made a Paddle Taking Tax out of Boards sap run a Little Indians in the Bush 4 of Them cleared away {page two} Mr James Cameron Island 17th of April 1890 Narcifse to Lancaster for George and Dick got a lb of Butter 25 taking Rigging of sugar-Bush home Made a 1/2 Gallon of syrup to Day this is the Last as the cows and sheep is going in the Bush and the trees Dont run well Made a Board for the Gate a Raft went Down in tow of the Lighthouse Lit up to night Leander went to Alexis Island Lewis Bosell Moved to Summerstown Run away from Lancaster Rained some cool 18th Uncle Duncan's Birth Day Windy cold a Few Grains of Snow Frost Last night 19th Fine Froze some Last Tapt a Few Trees running awful well Gathered 17 pails to Day took 2 pots to the Bush and a Barrell to the Bush Leander tried to crofs turned Back Wind too high Narcifse got 7 lbs of Butter Phillip and George to Summerstown Paul Gray Fishing EEls at the Pitt Point Oliver Monica Lost 7 sheep something they eat must be Poison Getting Pike in the Marsh 20th Fine Mr Kelly at the Fishermens John H and the Girls went to Lewiss 21st Rained a Little Fine Boiled 35 pails Fishermen to the store sent for 1/2 lb Tea 20 22nd Fine Made syrup of what was Boiled yesterday 2 1/2 Gallons setting Fires Ploughed some sod a Tug came up this Morning and a Tug went Down with a Barge in Tow Leander Found his Trap Sunday and a Rat Charlie Rose house Burnt on the 19th </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Mr James Cameron Island 23 of April 1890 St George's Day The Festival of the English W Wind Rained Fine Leander crofsed with Butter 14 3/4 lbs to A McDonald Bought 3 lbs of Tea 1 soap 10 pipes 4 Cinnamon 4 spools 20 1/2 lb spice Mory Calved Fixing Garden Fence Took the Barrels from the Bush set the Leech at the north Banking but its Froze the Garnet went Down Fishermen First Trip to Lancaster with Fish Leander took the Goose to Hamiltons and took him Back Lewis the Indian Taking a scow Load of Hay Phillip to a lb of Butter 25 Got Due Bill of 82 cents from Angus Leander shot a Duck 24th Minkey Dead skinned her First Ploughing in the Potato Feild Boild 8 Pails of sap Took home the Pots setting Fires Lots of Boats going to Day Martin and Maryann here for Duck put the Pig in his Pen Put a crotch at the Fireplace some chunks of ice going Down E Wind 25th St Marks Fine E Wind Froze Last night setting Fires Ploughing 26th Fine E W Fixing the Fence at the Door and Fire Place working at the soap Taking the Banking from the north side of the house set Fire above the Brush Fence a Boat went up this Morning Looked like the cutlivator First Trip 27th Windy {page two} Mr James Cameron Island 28th of April 1890 Fine Livinia John H Tonia went to Lewis Leander to Summerstown Bought of J Summers 5 lbs of Putty 25 Bought of Angus Thread 5 Herring Barrel 10 Brought couple of sucours to Hamiltons Bought Bread for Fishermen Fixing a scaffold to shingle Mr Is Genie here all night came to Fix the Buoys 9th Mr Genie went off Left 95 cents Ploughing Fine Taking the Potatoes out of the cellar 20 Bushels narcisse to Butter 25 The steamer Alexandria went Down on her First Trip 30th Windy Cloudy Fine taking up stones took all out of Bush cutting Potatoes for seed Heard Mr Ward was to be Married to Day to Mrfs Hill telegraph operator Phillip and George to Lancaster with Fish Put out their Big Boat 1st Day of May St Phillip and St James Day Fine Robideau and Martin for Baits Ploughing the 2 Potatoe Peices Drew some wood salted the cattle 2nd a Raft went Down cutting Brush Painting the Boat Fixing Fence Planted seed cabbage and Beets Making soap narcifse to Butter 25 Fine 3rd Windy Rain Putting manure on Potato Piece Below emptied the Leech and Filled it splitting and old oak Log 4th Windy Rained 5th Leander went for Gordons Boat cutting seeds 6th Fixing the calves Pasture Fence Phillip to Butter 25 Windy </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Mr James Cameron Island 7th of May 1890 Windy Leander to Dundee 2 hides 10 Rats 5 Mink Bought 150 Weight of Flour 20 lbs of Felt 40 3 Bottles of Medicine 75 Boots Fixed 60 putting out manure put calves in the stable cut my Hair cutting Potato seeds Robideau here with Fish to Narcisse 8th E W Fine went to Hamiltons Bought Gordons Boat 3 Dollars for it Gordon and Mr McPherson shingling paid Tom Jack 1 Dollar Got 2 Bushels of oats all clear now got the Lone of the harrow Brought Quart of onion to Mrs Hamilton got sallad seed Paid stanley 10 cent Planted 25 Rows of Potatoes got a Letter from Williamstown At the soap 9th Planted the rest of the piece of Potatoes took 9 Bushels of seeds Rained some Narcifse and George came Wind high Stanley sick Hugh Ann sick Fisherman to 2 Bottles of oil 10 rained hard to night 10th Leander crofsed for the Mail did not Get the Glengarian fine E and West wind Fixing around heard Purcell sent word to McDougalls to Leave heard Duncan Chisholms Barn was Burnt {page two} Mr James Cameron Island 11th of May 1890 Rogation Sunday the Lafleshe's here Dan Spinks here Fine John H and the 2 Girls went up to corn Island The officer of Fishing Club at the Fishermens /seised on Robideau nets at Christees Island heard Geordie Annans Father got his Leg Broke 12th crofs ploughing the sod Hewing a Pine Log the Cataline went down a Raft went Down some Mosquitoes Leander Spearing at night got EEls and succours and sunfish 13th Raining Commenced shingling the south side of the Frame split a couple of Long Rails Alexandra went Down cutting Fat pine stumps Phillip digging his Potato peice Rained to night 14th Harrowing the sod Planted 22 Rows of Potatoes shingling sout side put on Felt Dick and Narcisse to Lancaster Mr Kelly at the Fishermans going to see Robideau Phillip to Butter 25 Bohemian Late this morning with the Fog Rain 15th Asension Day Fine Leander to Summers Bought of A MDonald 6 lbs of shingle nails 30 Boots 1..25 Calico 3 1/2 yds 35 overalls stuff 2 3/4 55 7 lb of Fine salt 2 papers squashes 10 Boot Laces shingling splitting a peice of the oak Log planting the Garden Cucumbers 5 Beds of onions Robideau Left Lewis's Island commenced the Hay on the sticks John H Drawing of stones Phillip planting Potatoes gave him seed </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Mr James Cameron Island 16th of May 1890 sised what shingles we had not Finished shingling yet Leander & JOhn to Alexis Island for a Plank Windy Planting onions in the Garden Planted Potatoes at the Piece at the gate 17th very high wind south East in the Morning changed to south West and Blew a Gale a Big White Birch out of the Roots at the Bank at the upper part of the south side Rain some Thunder a Few Grains of Hail put manure at the cherries for Potatoes Found a peice of Trace chain under the stone Narcisse Planted his Potatoes Gave him seed Phillip paid his Rent and a 25 cetns on what he owed stanley and I around the Island water high Made some Beds in the Tobacco place onions and Beets got 1 Tick 18th Gordon and Bismark here got a Pipe from Gordon Narcifs paid his Rent 3 Dollars got oil 5 Bismarck 25 cents to his mother and sissy & Hugh Ann Hugh Ann and Jonia to Lewis's John H and Leander and Dick to Rofs's Island Phillip got a Loaf of Bread Fine E Wind 19th Plouging the Back Garden and the cherry Trees taking out stones John Nine came for sand Gave me his scow Boat Fine set a Turkey to Hatch John H got a Ling-Fish on his Line {page two} Mr James Cameron Island 20th of May 1890 E Wind North Wind and West Wind Raining hard Lot of Puddels of water John H got a Pike on his Line George got Tea shutting the hens in as they are scratching the Garden put 2 Long Rails on the Garden Fence Fixed a Gaff for John H 21st The Sand- Boat anchored at the Fishermans J went Down to see them his name is Captain Charron told me he would come in June for sand Lewis the Indian here for Potatoes got 3 Baskets from him took Dinner him and Mary-Ann water very high a Good Deal of water in the cellar with the Rain 22nd Fixing the Fence in the upper Field and cutting on the Pitt Point Painting the Boat took the mast out of the scow and some Boards very Fine E Wind Fixing the Tobacco Fence Broke the Whippletree yesterday Leander crofsed yesterday 1 Quart of Paint oil 25 Brought onions to Mrs Hamilton Gave Lewis onion seed 40 23rd Fixing the scythe Place Fence set a hen to hatch with Duck Eggs and Turkey eggs Got Duck eggs from Tassie Fraser Leander there Bought 2 Bunches of shingles at McArthur's Mill 1 Dollar second Quality good shingles The sand Boat went off East Wind West E Wind and W Wind Lewis children home with smoothing irons </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Mr James Cameron Island 24th of May 1890 Queen Victoria's Birth Day a Fine Day E Wind Fixing Logs at the Potatoes Drew the Mast up the Mare Lost a shoe Painting the Boat Black Drew the sleighs of the Grass Narcisse Paid for 9 lbs of Butter 1..80 Bought aa lb 20 Leander got a Line 17 cents Marten and canares here 25th Pentecoste Whit Sunday 26th Finished shingling south side harrowed Potatoes Lewis and Mary Ann and Misses Lewis here Brought 50 of Provender for Potatoes cotton Gave Lewis more seed Potatoes Chickens some out some Rain Plough Bean Place 27th Putting the saddle on the Roof Leander to summerstown Bought of A MDonald Quart of Paint oil 25 Fine salt coarse salt Plaining Boards put a Beam up in the Frame Hugh Ann Livinia and John H Went for a Table to Jo Lemays if he wants it he can have it any time very Fine Raind some 28th took Boards of the Roof Fixed the saddle on the Roof digging stones at the Fireplace 2 Men here from Cornwall to Buy the Glue and the Eggs of the sturgeon paid 5 for Glue and 5 for the eggs Drew some stones to the Bank to Protect it Dick went off Plum trees in Blossom {page two} Mr James Cameron Island 29 of May1890 Royal Oak DAy or oak apple Day Lewis here for the Plough and Traces Sheared the Sheep Painting the Boat John H got a sturgeon Lewis here for the Plough and Traces 30th Digging the Peice for the Beans Washing the Wool Potatoes coming up Lost my Knife Found it narcifse working at the shanty 31st Fine Day Leander to Hamiltons got Grain Potatoes Went to the Head of the Island salted the cattle Put out the skiff Trees Blossoming Picking the Wool a Good many tows went to Day P Robideau sunning with George 1st of June Rowena Victoria B Day 1878 Glorious 1st of June Martin and Mary-Ann Lewis here Fine Livinia John H and Stanley over to the south side Duke of Cannought tin Niagara to Day 2nd at Pitt Point Fence the Mare out for the First time Planted Potatoes in the Back Garden at the Cherry Trees Harrowed Back Place for the Beans thought there was a Frost this morning Picking Wool 3rd Fine Windy East Stanley and I cutting stick for the Fence Potatoes coming up well putting manure on Tobacco place Fixing Fence at calves stable Leander scaning with George Spartan went Down 2 Men at the shanty from Valley Field after Glue of sturgeon </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Mr James Cameron Island 4th of June 1890 old George the 3rd Birth Day E W Rain 2 Frenchman from Valley-Field after the spawn and Glue of the sturgeon did not get it the Men came From cornwall came Leander seaming with George to Butter 25 the Corcican went Down John H got a sturgeon and Lost a Big one some smoky or Foggy Blossom on the Brod Brim apple Tree at Lower Point 5th Corpus Christie Foggy Raining hard Thunder and Lightning EW Fine John H Bought Phillips Bun 2 Dollars Election in Lancaster Martin told us their Horse was stoe Saturday night Gave Martin some Turkey eggs to hatch Fixing the Gate and the cabbage seed place Bunty had her Kittens to Day 6th Planted Beans 7th Leander crossed with the Fishermen windy Bought Tea 3 lb 1. Fishermen for Boards Girls and John H went to Lewis they were off 8th Hugh Ann went to St Regis on the Princefs very windy 9th Aunt Mary's Birth Day 1813 John H went to Hamiltons for Hugh Ann got Dans Letter from London Weeding Potatoes Windy and Fine 10th Fine Lewis Martin for Potatoes got 2 1/2 paid 1..25 at Potatoes Girls went to Lewis Rain to night {page two} Mr James Cameron Island 11th of June1890 St Barnabas Day Put the calves in their Pasture at the Fence Fixing it at Potatoes Tommy Rose and 2 other here the Man from cornwall after his Glue a new Boat went up the Gatinea Stanley and J Fishing Perch got a Lot a Fine Day Fixing a Bedstead up stairs High E Wind to night 12th Raining E Wind Bun's Bleu up in the Marsh last night The sand man here Charron going for cord wood to salmon River Wetyas Christee here 5 Boats of them went Down to Look for Francis they were told that an Indian was Found but it was a false Report Stanley and J Fishing got 5 Transplanted Cabbage 13th E Wind Raining John H got a Lunge Fixing East Logs at the Wharf 14th Went to head of the Island EW Man Charron carme George Brought 200 or 250 Tobacco Plats from Montreal 20 cents a 100 Leander went to Hamiltons for the Papers Transplanted the Tobacco Dug the Ground water high Randolph came to night 15th Gordon and 2 of the Lalonds here Sandy Dougall John S Summers Frankey Laplante here Randolph and Leander went Trowling Lightning Bugs 16 The Memorable Battle of Waterloo Randolph went Trowling at the Potatoes cleaning them Gordon and J Summers here Trowling </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Mr James Cameron Island 17th June 1890 Randolph Leander Hugh Anne went to Dundee Election There Leander Bought a suit 6 Dollars Cotton 35 yrds 13 calico Flour 100 Wt Randolph a satchel 2 plugs of Tobacco sold a Tennnet of Butter 29 lbs sold 28 lbs of Tallow Got 5 cents from Gordon for Tobacco Got 50 for skins Drawing stones to the Wharf Heavy Thunder and Lightning and Windy Randolph and Leander went to Lancaster Leander went to A Frashers to see Fernandez Turkey got our here chickens 18th Fine Windy Hoeing Down at the sod Fixed a Hoop on a Barrel the 2 Girls went to Lewis 19th Randolph to Summerstown Weeding the Garden 20th Randolph went off Leander Hugh Ann Livinia went to Lancaster with him Brought the wool to the carding Mill. Frasher smallman and another man here to Buy Cattle Mre chickens hatched John H and J Fishing Perch putting stones on the wharf 21st First Day of Summer very warm John H Ionia and J to the Kit Kit Leander and Dick to Summerstown 22nd Uncle Dan's Birth Day Hugh Ann and Livinia Went to Williamstown Gordon and Bismarck here Leander to Hamiltons the Girls seen a Deer when coming Back 23rd Put the plough through Potatoes George Annan and Miss Spinks here young Dick 24th John the Baptiste Day Mr Teethin here and {illegible} Bascan Gave a Trowling Rig to Leander Caught a Lunge hoeing Beans heavy Thunder Lightning {page two} Mr James Cameron Island 25th of June 1890 Stanley and I Fishing Perch got 39 at the Beans Windy Took a Load of wood From the Bay Berries getting Ripe 26th Very Windy from the north cool and Fine hot Mrs Charron here at the Beans Beans put a handle in and old hoe 2 Fine 3 masted schooners ewnt Down Towed young Turkies Dying 27th Hoeing the Beans Martin here Fine put ashes in the manure pile Fixed a Bed in the Frame up stairs 28th Went to Hamiltons Heard of Mr John Craigs Death Leander Bought of A MDonald 1 pair of shoes 1..25 starch 10 6 yds of 1..8 paid 1..80 what we owed him got a Box From J Hamilton Tom Jack Making a stable in concession Hugh Ann went to St Regis 29th St P St Paul Fine the Mare had her colt 30th cutting sticks for a Jumper Hugh Ann came verry verry warm hoed Tobacco cutting the Weeds 1st of July Dominion Day picnicks all over Began the Jumper Warm some Berries Took the Mare and colt to the Barn 2nd Rained some Working at the other runner of the Jumper the mare Drew it Down Hoeing the Potatoes the Bohemian Late to Day going up Livinia Working at the churn at Potatoe Bugs </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Mr James Cameron Island 3rd July 1890 Fine Rain'd Windy at the Potatoes at the Jumper piled some Manure Mowed a Road at the centenial Leander crofsed to AMcDonald paid for the shoes 1..25 Bought a Broom 20 Bought at Nicholsons Mollasses 12 1/2 Bought of John Summers 1 lb of sulpher 10 Rainbow to night 4th American Independence Windy Foggy Rained afternoon Fine at the Jumper put out some Tobacco and Turnips 5th Our Uncle Johns B Day 1803 Fine Windy at the Jumper potato Bugs some plenty on Lower Peice Lots of Pic Nics Garnet and Gatineau up with Pic Nic Hoeing Potatoes EEl Flies commencing 6th John Angus and Jo the Baker here Tom Jack Gordon and Dan Spink here Leander and Hugh Ann went to McDougalls Heard Caseau was hung or Lynched Rained some 7th Finished the Jumper Fine Rained Windy tearing Down the Big shed hoeing the Beans put Paris Green on the Lower Potatoes \ 8th Went to head of the Island Windy Heavy Lightning and Thunder Rain Mowed Thistles on the hill Young Turkey hatching or Laying Windy Fine mowed a Little Back of the Barn cut some sticks for a stable Taking off Potatoe Bugs Kind of cold Weeding the Garden {page two} Mr James Cameron Island 10th of July 1890 Windy Fine cool Mowing around for Road Leander and John H Drew some ticks John H Broke the Round Whetstone Harnessed the Mare Potato Bugs Bad Rasberries get Ripe 11th Fine Warm Leander and Hugh Ann to Dundee Bought 100 of Flour 2.60 on credit 50 lbs of Cornmeal 60 5 of Ca{illegible} 35 40 yds of Cotton 2..80 1 1/2 Doz Buttons 15 1 1/2 of Drilling 15 Gallon of Vinegar 25 3 plates 25 1 1/2 Baking Powder 25 2 lard 25 2 scythes 1.20 stone 10 7-65... To Cash 3.. 4..65.. 5 Tubs 1.. 6 yds Calico 40 9 yds putting Paris Green on the Potatoes John H Mowing made some cocks of hay 12th of July the Battle of the Boyne Orangemans Day very Fine and Warm Mowing in the Grove cut a Road Down to the shanty on the hill Made some coils Mr Benwa came up with George Mr Tuthill and Mr Marshall here yesterday paid me the Dollar and Treated me to a Glass of ale 13th Fine John Angus and his Wife and George and Fred here Hugh Ann went to Bill Craigs 14th First putting in of Hay Fine Warm cutting Down on the Hill the churn got wrong Feeding the calves hay some Rasberries English cherries turning Birds Bad at them Fixing the clock got it to strike </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Mr James Cameron Island 15th of July 1890 Mowing Down Behind the shanty Mowing in the Grove very warm 3 Men here in the Grove From Lancaster after Fish from Fisherman Got the Loan of Lewis churn Thunder and Lightning and Rain this morning St Swithens' Day) 16th Fine Mowing Livinia and Hugh Ann went to Dundee Bought a crock churn 1 Dollar 7 yds of Lustre Thread Twist Buttons Lining 5 lbs of Rice Benwa went off home English Cherries Ripe some cleaning the Tobacco Bohemian a Pic Nic at Hamiltons making cocks Down on the hill, Behind the shanty Hens Rooting the Potatoes 17th Raining Eat new Potatoes cut some hay at the cherries made a churn - Dasher Leander and Dick crofsed to Summerstown Angus MDonald in Alexandria at a Nigger Show Ionia not well Made Preserves of the English Cherries The John A aground with a Raft Below the Lighthouse 18th Fine at hay Put in some Hay. Mowing The man that Buys the Glue at the Fishermens for the Tubs and seives Rained hard to night Hoed some Tobacco {page two} Mr James Cameron Island 19th of July 1890 Fernandez Birth Day 1874 Mowing Rained some high North Wind Went to the Head of the Island Pic Nic or Pleasure Trip on the Bohemian Cold to Day 20th Fine Mrs Charron here 21st Went home with Lewis churn cutting hay Leander crofsed to Summerstown Bought of A MDonald 2 Whet Stones 20 3 spools of Threat 15 Tea 3 lbs 1 Dollar 2 Rakes 30 cents Made 60 Coils of hay Feeding the calves hay as their Pasture is Bare 22nd Hugh Ann went to Lancaster for the yarn 15 lb of yarn 2..16 putting in hay Mowing a Fne Day the Hens Playing the Devil with the Potatoes Hoeing the Tobacco eat cucumbers John H Line Broke taking it up Oscar Laflesh at the Fishermens 23rd Fine very hot Mowing at the Grape Vine picking Berries 1 1/2 Gallons mowed at the seine Made 76 to Day of coils about 90 made now 24th Putting hay Mowing commenced to Rain gathered some hay Lewis Gilr for a Boat made Rake teeth the cat McGinty got a hook in his mouth I cut it out our Boat stole to night </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Mr James Cameron Island July 25th 1890 St James Day Leander Hugh Ann Livinia went to the south side to Look to Look for it but did not fine it Rain some Mowing some Picking Beans sawed stove Wood Stanley not well Shows in Cornwall 26th Fine some Windy Martin came home with the Bun the Girls came for smoothing irons at hay Mowing Below the old Garden Picked some Berries Heard Biddy Lee Broke her arm Falling out of a cherry Tree 27th Fine Day Bismarck here Left his watch to get Fixed in Fort Covington Donald John McDougall here 3 of Lewis's Children here 28th cutting and coiling hay very warm Stanley not well John H Bought a Wire Line from he Fishermen 90 cents 29th Very very warm put in about 100 coils to Day Jacobs Boy and Wife and John Dominick here for salt 30th Fine Windy Hugh Ann Leander went to Dundee took Tennet of Butter Bought 200 of Flour 5.25 1/2 Doz Glass Tumblers 30 a Keg 50 Braid 10 Wind high to night Mowing Hugh Ann and John Went to sleep at the shanty Thunder Rain Trimmed the ash Tree Down at the Wet place 31st Windy Rain Thunder Lighning Mowing Down at Grave Mowing at the sythe oak Tree sharpened the crofs cut saw {page two} Mr James Cameron Island 1st of August 1890 Lammas Day Fine very warm Mowing on the Lower Point 2nd Minnie's B Day 1864 Putting in hay very Fine Warm made 23 coils Louise Narcisse's Girl came and child Leander crofsed to Summerstown taking Buds of Tobacco Bought Boots 2.25 or shoes pipes & sox paid a 1.25 on the shoes 3rd Livinia and Hugh Annto Dundee Rain Wind Fine 4th Mowing at East End of the Island very warm High Wind Heavy Thunder and chain Lightning 5th Fine Finished the Lower Point commenced Back of the Barn Let the calves to the Big High High Wind Heavy Thunder Lightning Rained Took the Top seed of the Tobacco 6th Randolph's B Day 1867 Fine Rained Windy Mowing Back of the Barn Got a Large channel-cat-Fish for Berries our Potatoes Large and Good 7th Fine Mowing coiling Began a stack put about 25 coils in it salted the sheep John nine taken sand out of the River or Lake Got 50 from him not taken any from the shore Turning hay a Fortunate DAy Long Black Berries Turning some 8th Finished the stack Mr Genie came 9th Mr Genie Fishing Morning Rained some 4 of the Line Boats went Down to Day with American soldiers </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Mr James Cameron Island 10th of August 1890 Mr Genie went off 11th Mowing and Making coils Leander to Hamiltons for yeast John Nine came no Boards 12th Fine Bohemian went up Mowing Mr Genie came going to cornwall with wool to his Daughters Left me a Treat E Wind 13th Bohemian Went Down Fishermens Wife Daughter and 2 children went of Began a stack put 119 coils in it to Day not Finished yet Lewis children here for Butter and Bread the Gatineau went up and Down to Day Hugh Ann went to Dundee the small owl Dead Trimmed some apple trees 14th Fine cutting hay put more hay in the stack Phillip came John Nine here Told us he Found Francis over Below Frasers Last Week 15th Mowing finished Below the house Hugh Ann came From Dundee Bought of John Tyo Pork 32 Glass 25 1 Gallon of Vinegar 40 Powders 20 Calico 35 Fount out about our Boat 16th Leander and I went to Look for the it hid in the Marsh at Murdock MDonalds took our Lunch on Buchanan Island Fine made 60 coils not Raked Bought of J Summers Matches 12 17th Rain Windy Lewis Boys here {page two} Mr James Cameron Island 18th August 1890 Fine Mowing in the upper Field Raking Made some coils 19th Cold Bismark's B Day 1870 put in 50 coils stuffed the East End of the Barn put 2 Loads on the Barn Floor commenced to Rain and cold high East Wind Sharrons Barge sailed up cut some in upper Feild Fishermens seine all Broke got Fast in Logs 20th Mowing above the Lane Turning hay Took up 1/2 Row of Potatoes from the East Peice Let in the Mare to eat Below the house Fine 21st E Wind changed to South Wind very high with Rain Mowing in the Upper Field about 22 minutes to 1 This Morning heard a rumbling noise like, an Earthquake sounded West going 22nd Mowing in the Brush in the upper Field sawing Quilting Frame 4 of them Taking Buds of Tobacco Windy 23rd Fine Began to Rain high E Wind cold Put some hay on the Barn Floor Drew a Bun of Wood Those Indian Thieves is around Trowling camed at the head of the Island 24th Raining Windy 25th Mowing in upper Feild Fine the cows in upper Feild Fine the cows milked to Day By those campers John H and Livinia to Plum Island </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Mr James Cameron Island Aug 26 1890 Mowing in upper Field Leander to Summerstown Bought of A MD 1 lb of soda 10 Bread for Fishermen sugar and Tobacco Made 70 coils of hay chicken Hawks around Lots of shooting on the south side 27th Raining Thunder Fine Went to head of the Island John Angus McLaughlin and A Frasher here Wanting John H Brought me a Lot of Paper and a Fine Large apple Fixing chains on the Bow of the Boats Heard J Dunlop was poorly 28th Finished cutting the upper Field Began the Back Feild or the oakfield to cut taking up the onions taken in the coloured Beans cutting some Brush Rained some to Day 29th Putting more hay on the Barn Floor The 2 creamers Boys here Charlie and Bill John Tyo sent By them for a Tennent of Butter gave it to them to take to him Began to Rain made coils of hay in the upper Field cutting in the oak Field and set some Brush heaps on Fire Thunder to night onve very very clap of Thunder 30h Cuttingin the oakfield John H Drawing Wood Lucius came George took Leander 3 lb of shot 21 cents paid 31st Rain Fine Men from Francis Island for Hay {page two} Mr James Cameron Island Sept 1st 1890 Mowing Back Marsh Hunting Began Leander and John H to Plum Island shot 2 Ducks Drew the sticks and Bun up from the River Ploughed a Row of Potatoes on the hill Fine 2nd Fine E and West Wind Began a stack at the Back Door of the Barn Half Fine hay and the Rest Marsh hay Mowing in the Back marsh John Nine here Working at Quilts second one that on Lots of shooting some Drops of Rain The Algerian went Down with her colours up Perhaps the Prince is on 3rd D McMasters Birth Day 1846 Captain Sharron here John Nine here Finished the Barn Floor with hay put a Top on Fine hay of Marsh hay Fine E W Mowed some a Few coils in the upper Field in the Brush Leander shot a Duck Took the apples of the Big Tree 3 Bushels Lewis here Taking scantling from Lancaster Picking of the Hops cut 2 stalks of Tobacco 4th Fine Went to Dundee Leander and Hugh Ann Bought of J Tyo 100 of Flour 2.70 cornmeal 75 100 of Provender 1.30 nails 10 lbs 30 Boots 1.25 Pills 15 spectacles 15 Lock 25 seen Mr Genie </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Mr James Cameron Island Sept 5th 1890 John Angus Birth Day 1850 Mowing in Back Marsh making coils Genie here and a French crew 6th Foggy Fine Leander to Summerstown Bought of Mr Ward sack of salt 80 5 spools of Thread 25 Mowed 3 coils in the Front Marsh for the First John 9 Left his Boat till he would come to pay me Lucus Found a Drowned mand near rat Ball Island all Disfigured 7th Gordon and Bismarck here Willie craig Willy Rose and Tommy here a Fine Day Heard Mrs Andrew Cameron Died about a month ago 8th Began a stack of Marsh hay and about 20 coils out of the upper Feild in it all the hay in the oakfield in it 120 coils and the Rain Began and we did not Finish it Rained hard high Wind Picking Beans John Bought a Pair of oars sun day 9th cut some sticks for the stable Drew some of them Narcisse Gave word to Day about the Drowned man {page two} Mr James Cameron Island September 10th 1890 Fine E Wind Finished Marsh hay stack put Tops on 2 other stacks all the hay thats cut in the Back Marsh now is in Mr Dr Smart and his sister Charlotte here Lucias went off Pulled the Tops of the Potatoes in the Lower Feild 11th Began the Lower Potatoes about 18 or 20 Bushels Began to Rain E Wind Leander shot 3 Ducks some Rot on the Potatoes 12th E Wind Raining 13th Windy West W sorting the Potatoes and drying them at the Door Made a heap of them taking the Rotton ones out took 4 sticks of Basswood down from the head of the Island on the water John H making a sturgeon Pen Fine Black Cherries Ripe Trimmed some young appletrees at the Lower Point 14th Holy Crofs Fine Leander for the Mail to Hamiltons the Girls and Stanley to Lewis's 15th Fine EW Went to the Depot at Lancaster with the stove ove paid 1..50 to Mrs Gillis paid Qubeck 50 cents to take the oven up and Down seen Frank Laplante and Gordon Drawing stones Seen Angus Cameron Took in 16 Bushels of Potatoes in cellar </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Mr James Cameron Island Sept 16th 1890 Raining E Wind Thunder taking the Roof of the stable shelling Beans chopping stove Wood took what apples was on the sweet Tree off as they are not Gaining nothing Lots of Burnt Horse Tooth corn going down the River must be there was storehouse or a steamer or Boat Burnt John H got an EEl on his Line Water very high no Ducks Lots of Flocks of Plovers going West they are awful high 17th Began the Potatoes at the Door Ploughed 16 Rows to Day the heap 20 or 25 Bushels not much rot Narcisse to Montreal took the cars did not get the oven at Beans E Wind Pealing apples Stringing them 18th at the Potatoes about half Done very warm and Fine Potato Bugs Plenty Lots of Boats going to Day West Wind cut some Tobacco 19th at the Potatoes Fine Fishermen took the oven from Lancaster Rained tonight Began another heap 3 heaps now 20th at Potatoes took home some Wood some Butternuts on the hill Tree Falling only 3 Trees with a Few nuts on Windy cut some Tobacco 21st John H went for the Papers to Hamiltons Leander and the Girls went to Ball Island to see the drowned Man {page two} Mr James Cameron Island 22 Sept 1890 sun crofses the Line Equinoxial Gales now put all heaps of Potatoes in the cellar cut all the Tobacco 23rd Wind all the Potatoes up about 125 Bushels in now Drew some Wood Leander crofsed to A McDonalds 10 Dozen of Eggs 1..50 Bought 3 1/4 lb Tea 1.. 5 pair of Boots 5..50 on credit pipes 3 Lewis Family came home from Waterville picking hops Peggy McLean Buried to Day picked a Pail of cranberries making Tomato catsup 24th Fine Began the stable at the East End of the Barn 20 by 16 Put up 2 Rounds to Day shelling some Beans took in some Grapes Frost Last night in Low Places Hawks Plenty 25th put 1 round on to Day Windy cutting and Drawing sticks cut some handspikes Girls gathering Grapes John H got a sturgeon 26th at the stable 5 Rounds on now Rain Drew some sticks put in all the Tobacco a Few stalks out yet some on the Big cellar and Back Garden 27th Foggy Raining E Wind changed to West choppng and sawing stove-Wood hung up some Bunches of Tobacco Mr John Dunlop Departed on Friday 26th Mr Leslie Departed on the </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Mr James Cameron Island Sept 28th1890 Fine the Girls to Lewis's Leander to Rofs Island 29th St Michael Michealmas Went to Hamiltons John H and I at their Potatoes Fine Got about 10 Bushels of apples Leander and Hugh An to Dundee with Butter Bought Flour Boots Burners 2 Butter Tubs chimneys Boots Mustard velvet selling the corn that got Burnt it Belonged to Smallmans Brother 30th Fine John H went to help Hamiltons at their Potatoes Leander and I at the stable Drew some sticks Pealing Apples 1st of October Fine very warm Ionia Birth Day 1883 Leander and I working at the stable John H at Hamiltons 2nd very fine and warm put in the Beams in the stable Mrs Craig and Miss C Smart here Heard Kenneths 2 Boys came home 3rd In the Morning Mr Genie came at the stable 4th Windy at the stable John came from Cornwall John H had 4 1/2 Bushels of apple 5th Mr Genie went off the Girls to Francis Island and Mr Craigs John H went for the Papers Wild Geese came {page two} Mr James Cameron Island 6th of Oct1890 Windy Cool Mowing in Front Marsh 100 coils E Wind 7th EW Raining Cool put pins on the Top Logs of the stable went the head of the Island chinking some 8th W Wind Cloudy Fine cut an ash Pole for the Roof of the stable underpinning the Bottom of the stable Banking the upper stable west side Narcisse to Montreal Phillip and George to Summerstown Race in Williamstown and Games 9th Games in Williamstown Fine Putting the Roof on the old stable John S Summer here Bought a sturgeon from the Fishermen 30 cents told us of Mr William McLean's Lofs By Fire Mrs Summers had an operation on her Ey's she can see some now 10th Hugh Ann McMasters Birth Day 1844 Fine Fixing around the Stable Leander shot a Duck Drew some Wood not well in Bed 11th Leander not well Stanley not well Fine John H went for the papers Mr Hume here Leander went Down with him to Charlies Island 12th Fine Hicory nuts, Falling Mr James Stuart Married on the 11th. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Mr James Cameron Island 13th of Oct 1890 Fine E Wind Putting Manure on the Meadow Leander came got 75 cent from Mr Hume Began Making the Grape Wine Rained tonight New Moon this Evening 14th E Wind Raining Boys started for Boards turned Back with the Rain cutting stove Wood some Duck a Good deal of shooting on the south side salted the cows the Alexandra went Down Late 15th Rained Last night Windy West Fixing around places Narcisse to Lancaster Mr Dunlop told him there was 2 Packages at the Depot for me Bohemian commenced going Down at night Fixed the stall in the stable 16th Fine EW Drawing sleepers for the stable Leander for Boards 28 Boards 2..40 Got a Letter From Dan concerning the Packages Began a cheese Plastering 2 Men at the Shanty Demo and Quebec Hunters at Rofs Island 17th Working at the stable Raining hard Steam-yacht came Galbraith owner {page two} Mr James Cameron Island Oct 18th 1890 George Went to Lancaster for 4 hunters Took the 2 Packages from Mr Dunlop 3 coats 4 pair of Pants 1 vest 2 Wristlets 5 Ties 1 Knife 1 Case of Razors Marked every Day of the Week except Friday the Friday Razor was not in about 8 Boots 2 pair of Rubbers 1 pair of Boots one Pack opener a Little at the end 19th Windy went to the shanty Mr Genie came Left us a Bag of apples he went to Cornwall E Wind high the steam Yacht here went off 20th Putting the Floor in the stable Windy E Wind a Great Deal of shooting vessels Towed Down 21st E Wind Very Fine at the Floor at the stable Mr Genie and his man came Boys went to spear to night Mr Humes here treated me at the shore 22nd Fine EW a Great Deal of sheeting Leanger went to hunt Lewis 4 children here for Butter with Hume's Man for Butter 1 Dol 4 lbs working at the Floor of the stable Gordon and Bismarck here to night </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Mr James Cameron Island 23rd of Oct 1890 Livinia's Birth Day 1868 Hugh Ann and Livinia to McDougalls Fine E Wind one of the Conovers came to hunt Nailing the Floor of the Stable John Hand Stanley Drawing Drags Gordon and Bismarck to go away to Day to the South Woods 24th Our Hugh's B Day Raining EW Killed the sheep a very Fat one the Hunters went off Fixing some in the stable 25th St Crispins Day all Shoemakers Day My Birth Day 1825 cutting and salted the Mutton Leander for Boards Fine E Wind 1 Dollar for 14 Boards the old Turkey Dead John H making a Floor in the calve place A McDonald sent me a Package of Fine cut Tobacco sent 6 Dollars to A MDonald for Bismarcks account Forgot the Recipt Mr Humes here for a Lunch at the Head of the Island Rows about hunting Grounds shoals Blinds Randolph came to night {page two} Mr James Cameron Island 26th Oct 1890 Randolph here Donald John McDougall Alex Fraser here Fine E Wind 27th Randolph and John Horosses to McDougalls to pick apples put the Gable and Boards on the Alexandra went Down to day and her Day is Tuesday to go Down 28th chinking sawing the Door Fine W. Wind. 29th Fine E W Rain som Dick Shoro went offf working at the stables took Down the old calve Place at the East end of the stable Banking old stable Leander shot a Duck a Great Lot of shooting to Day all over John H at McDougalls Hume's for Butter 4 pounds 1 Dollar 30 Fine W Wind Leander went to McDougalls to Pick apples Windy Lots of shooting Banking the stable pealing Pumpkins Last night got 3 Bags of apples at McDougall 31st Holy Eve putting in Marsh hay in the new stable Loft Banking the East side of the shed Keeping the Hallow Een cracking nuts </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Mr James Cameron Island 1st of Nov 1890 All Saints Day Fernandez came 4 hunters came got Johns Boat sent for a Pan of Bread 25 Fixing hay and Fence around the stacks 2nd Fernandez went off Windy George Bad with the Toothache Rained 3rd on this Day of the month Granda Departed 1857 Drawing wood snow on the Mountains Lots of shooting 4th Windy Fine some Grains of snow Frost John H to Alexis Island John H Boat Leaks Hunters to the Boat Leander and Hugh Ann Dundee Tennet of Butter 18 lbs To 100 of Flour 2.70 Provender 200 L 2.80 3 lb Tea 1 High Wines 1 Gallon 3.20 sugar 20 lbs L1.20 Lamp chimney Flour 20 RRR 25 Rubbres 30 Lampwicks - John H at the Floor Finished 5th Very high West Wind D McMaster to Be Married to Day so I heard a Fortunate Day Guy Fawks Day Gun Powder Plot Hunters went of 2 stopt Found their Bag of cartriges Got Potatoes 25 oil 5 Butter 50 sent 3 Dollar 1 Dollar for the Boat and 2 for the shanty {page two} Mr James Cameron Island Nov 6th 1890 Banking West side of the House 7th Helens Birth Day Banking the North side E Wind High Wind to night and Rain 2 of the Hunters went of to Day to come next Week 8th Windy West Leander at the Kit Kit Island got 3 Ducks Stanley and I cutting stove Wood John H Plastering John H went for the Papers took a Bag of apples strained the Wine yesterday put the sugar in it 9th Rained Wind Lewis and Mary Ann here for salt soda Jacob Simon here stopt all night as the Wind Rose high Prince of Wales B Day 10th took in the Beets Drew some Wood Fixed the canoe in the calves Place Keeping the Mare in Leander got 3 Ducks 11th Fine Fishermen went off Forgot their Watch Turned Back Mr Humes here Leander Fixing a Blind Fixing around the Barn </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Mr James Cameron Island 12th of Nov1890 This is about Martinmass Fine W Wind Banking in the cookhouse Mr Humes here Gave Leander a Dollar for Fixing the Blinds Mr Grand and Lewis Bosell here wanting John H to work for him Fixing the shanty There is 2 of those Planets Getting very close together I think it will make some kind of a storm not much shooting to Day 13th Fine Windy Fixing a Door on the Loft of the stable Fixing the sheep Place a Good Deal of shooting to Day hurted the Back of my hand 14th To Burchell is to be Hung a Fine Day 15th Fixing around the stable John Nine here for his Boat Gave 2 Dollars and is to pay the Rest next summer Drew some Wood 16th some Wind John H went for the Papers Letter from Gordon 17th Leander crofsed Bought of A MDonald 1 Pair of Boots 3 Hinges 20 Thread 5 sent me a Plug of Tobacco 10 a Present John H got 2 EEls in the mud Putting Manure around the apple Trees Rained Windy snowed to night {page two} Mr James Cameron Island 18th of Nov 1890 Fine WW Fixing the hinges on the Door snow all gone 2 men hunting Before the Door Salting the Eggs Alexandria went Down wrote a Letter to night to send to Gordon and Bismarck Parishville St Lawrence County New York Mr John Youngs Camp 19th WW Rained Hailed and Fine Ploughed a peice of sod Leander Found a Barrel some Broke cleared the stable of Boards and Rubbish took over the Tools put some Boards in the Barn Bottling the Wine about 26 or 28 Gallons 2 Five Gallons Jars 1 Keg about 11 1/2 Gallons some 1 Gallon Jars and the rest in Bottles The Grenada Late coming out of Dundee about 10 oclock Put the Mare and colt in the new stable water Raising Bohemian went Down some say the Last Trip 20th Froze hard Last night put in the cows to night Pennance and Des Hotel shooting Windy took Fish Box up on Land setting Fires in the Marshes south side a Good many Boats Going to Day a 3 Masted Propeller went up put Preserves out of the milkhouse wine honey vinegar </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Mr James Cameron Island 21st of Nov 1890 On this Day of the Month DMMaster Departed 1846 Drew some wood some Hunters came to the Head of the Island one of them is Woods got Hay and Milk Gave 25 cents a Great many Boats went to Day Pemance shooting 22nd W Wind Fine Frost Killed the pig very squally some snow Woods got the Boat on hire to pay 50 cents a Day took Back the Boat paid John H set a net 23rd Fine a Lancaster Yacht at Charlies Island Windy 24th Cutting the Pork 260 salted it put it in the Frame cellar Drew in some Marsh hay in the 2 stable Lofts a Pick in the net hunters in the Back-Bay Making a Blind Filled the Ticks with Hay 14 lbs of Lard 25th Drawing wood Lewis and Mary-ann here got 2 Knives to Butcher got Milk Butter 25 GAve him 2 sticks for Helves a Tow went Down Tow went up Leander to Hamiltons got our Mail they got a Letter from Gordon St Catherine {page two} Mr James Cameron Island 26th of Nov 1890 sawing stove Wood Fne an Eclipse some steamers went Down Leander and John H went to Charlies Island The Hunters at the upper Point snowed a Little Last night Hunters went of to Cornwall Freezing to night 27th Went around the Island Stanley and I Found a Decoy West Wind Fine John H and Leander spearing EEls in the Mud got 10 John H took up one of Phillips Lines sawing Wood Leander put some shingles on the south side of the Roof 28th Fine Banking the inside of the Frame set Fire at the Back Marsh 29th St Andrews Eve Leander and John H for EEls got 2 some Windy Leander crofsed Brought Turkeys to Hamiltons got 1 1/2 Bushels of Barley Brought 2 Tubs of Butter to Mr Wards 61 lbs of Turkeys 5 cent a lb L 3.5 Butter Flour 225 lbs of Flour pipe 15 The Princefs Louise at Summerstown Wharf for all Winter Died on the 24th (Sandy) AB Mac Run over By a Donald Buggy </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Mr James Cameron Island 30th of Nov 1890 St Andrew's Day The Festival of the Scotch Windy Rained cold no Lights in the Lighthouses to night Lewis the Indian crofsed from Lancaster sailed home 1st of Decemer Windy cold Freezing hard to night very Frosty Drew some Wood Burning the Front Marsh 2nd Windy very Frosty codl put all the Heifers in to night The Bull out sawing Stove Wood set a Trap for mink A Few Ducks 3rd E Wind Snowing Drifting Windy Cold Frosty Stormy an apogee on the Moon and Venus in Conjunction with the sun The Eagle took the Head of a Duck on the ice 4th W Wind Drifting White Owl and Eagle Making a Havoc on Wounded Ducks all the cattle in Broke on a small Marsh hay stack The colt Finds the snow strange 5th snowing {illegible} Drew some Drags from the Wet Place cut some Brush and putting it on the Fence Drew up John H's Boat {page two} Mr James Cameron Island 6th Dec 1890 St Nicholas Day the Festival of the Germans on this Day of the Month All was Burried 1877 cold EW windy cutting stove Wood Took in a New Water-Barrel 7th Fine Lewis the Indian here Brought me my 2 axe handles Gave him Salt Brought home my 2 Butcher-Knives Gave him a stick of Hicory to make axe handles 8th cut a soft maple at the Wet Place Drew some Limbs Broke on a stack Fine hay a Lot of marsh hay on the Top of it Windy cold 9th Blustering wind a Lot of Frost on the Trees Drew some Wood 10th Leander's Birth Day 1872 snowing Blowing W Wind John H and I in the Bush cut a Dead maple Stanley and I cutting Brush in the oak-Field John H got 5 Fish in the net 3 Pike and 2 Ling-Fish put out the Boat to the Lower point 11th Fine Warm W Wind Cutting and Drawing Wood some Boats on the Water to Day some shooting 12th chopping Stovewood Cold Frosty Windy the Big White owl Flying around an Eclipse of the sun Fixing the shafts of the sleigh Made 14 Plugs of Tobacco </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Mr James Cameron Island 13th Dec 1890 Very Frosty Wind West cutting stove Wood Keeping the colt From the Mare now and again not making ice much using the Hay on the East Mow for the Mare and colt 14th E Wind Turned to West Windy 15th Fine Leander crofsed to Summerstown Bought of A MDonald 3 lbs of Tea 1 Dollar 3 lbs of nails 15 spool of Thread at Wards 5 Got the 2 Weeks Mail a Letter From Gordon & Bismarck John H got a Pike in the net Drew some Wood 16th E Wind Frosty Windy Leander got an owl in a Trap set for him at the Lower Point took in some Tobacco from the Barn Did not use Pipe or Tobacco to Day 17th E Wind some cold Fixing the Whippletrees put a set in one end of the crofscut saw Went to the head of the Island 18th sawing Stove Wood Fixing a stall in the stable for the colt Drew 2 Loads of Wood with the sleigh West Wind not cold {page two} Mr James Cameron Island 19th Dec 1890 Cold Frosty North West Wind and south wind Making some ice got a Rat The ice is Making to night as its Frosty 20th Ice Taken acrofs here this Morning a Great many air holes Last Day of Fall the owl went off But we got him again sawing stove Wood Drew 2 Loads Water raising very high some Ducks in the air-hole Before the Door 21st First Day of Winter St Thomas Day Shortest Day East Wind Fine Wind changed to West commenced to Rain Rained hard to night got 2 Rats 22nd sawing Stove Wood Fine ice all moving going Down Jamming Windy West Jammed out above the Bay all Down to that made some Plugs of Tobacco 14 plugs 23rd ice Going Down Jamming windy Last night Kind of warm to Day all Day Blizzards of snow splitting stove Wood Blocks Taking the Marsh hay of one of the Fine hay stacks 24th Frosty N Wind West ice making some a Lot of the old ice in places ice took through the nigt </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Mr James Cameron Island 25 Dec 1890 Christmas Day West Wind Frosty Ice Taking on the West end of the Island this morning Took Pills cold to Day I Fine 26th E Wind Kind of stormy Frosty snowing cutting stove wood Broke on the Fine hay stack John H chopping a Dead Basswood St Stephens Day 27th St John the Evangelist Day north Wind snowed some Went to Bush the ice Road at Hamiltons got Christmas and some apples Left a Letter at Hamiltons for Gordon & Bismarck to put in the P Office 28th Holy Innocents Day cold Windy a Jew got in the ice crofsing at Summerstown 29th Our Angus's Birth Day Fine Leander shot a Duck at the sturgeon Island got an EEl Drew 2 Loads of Wood Frosty night 30th crofsed to Hamiltons E Wind Frosty Leander went to Angus MDonald Bought an axe on credit salts 10 castor oil 20 31st very cold and Frosty E Wind cutting stovewood Went up to the Bush put a Handle in the new axe cold and Frosty windy </div> transcribed https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/ca592ac9d57d69bb7da448d298394393.pdf cf838620f598c3cfe1c1c0c0e79aa80b PDF Text Text �� https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/fabd9ac69cc90da9b60effc856e3f6ca.pdf a4f090358f24489db15e50b3ad064a41 PDF Text Text James Cameron (1824-1912) 1891 Transcribed by Rural Diary Archive volunteers Mr James Cameron Island 1st of Jan 1891 New Years Day E Wind cold cutting Firewood not much shooting 2nd Kind of soft Rained cutting Fire wood some of the Bosells Fishing EEls at the Sturgeon Island Drew up John H's Bun in the Grove 3rd Allen's Birth Day Cold Frosty W Wind cutting stove Wood Leander got a Rat seen a Weasel Track on the Island seen 2 men over at Lewis's Fishing EEls 4th Sunday John H Went to Hamilton for the Mail and was the First we heard of John Angus Death and then we seen it in the Glengarrian Departed on New Years eve the 31st of December 1890 Buried at 2 Oclock Friday the 2nd 1891 his ailment was inflamation of the Lungs 4th the 2 Girls went over to Lewis's Lewis came over with them to see me had 2 axe handles Gave him new years to take to the children 5th John Angus Birth Day 5 of Sept 1850 age 40 years (his Birth Day) 3 Months & 26 Days Mr James Cameron Island January 5th 1891 Fine E Wind Got 2 Dollars From John Hamilton Got 3 Bushels of Oats 50 cents a Bushels 1..50 cents Council in Camerontown a cutter to Lewis's I suppose his Folks came home EEl-Fishers at the Sturgeon Island 6th Fine snowed some sawing a Log of soft Maple 2 Logs Lewis went to Lancaster seen a Rabbits track on the Island 3 Men Fishing EEls crofsed to Frashers Point they said they were from Dundee Trying to Loosen the Pork as its Froze very hard 7th Leander and John H went to Charlie's Island cutting Brush Fine West Wind Hugh Ann went to Hamiltons 8th Fine Hugh Ann's B Day 1866 West Wind a strange Dog came to the House ice cracked close to shore 1 �9th Fine W Wind cutting stove Wood Lots of EEl Fishers on the ice 10th W Wind Leander went for mail Bought of A McDonald 3 lb Tea 1.. Salt Peter 5 cents Got a Lot of sweetys {second page} Mr James Cameron Island January 11th 1891 Sir John A McDonalds B Day Birth Day Got a Letter From Williamstown From Mrs Burton Letting me know that her Mother was on her Last WEnt acrofs to Hamilton Tom Jack Drove me out to Williamstown she is very Low E Wind turned stormy to night Davy Spink came Down with the Letter Lewis 2 Boys here 12th at 6 O clock this morning she departed this Life at the age 77 years 7 months and 3 Days Born in 1813 on the 9th of June in Williamstown cold stormy 13th Buried in the St Andrews Kirkyard a clear Frosty Day 14th Cold in Williamstown Gordon came home on the 13 15th in Williamstown Bismarck came home 16th in Williamstown cold 17th came home from Williamstown James Hugh Drove me as Far as Barretts no Track snow Deep Mr James Cameron Island 18th of January 1891 Gordon came milder E Wind 19th Bismarck and Leander to Charlies Island Drawing some Wood Lewis taking home his Heifers Fine 20th a Fine Day E Wind Cutting and sawing stove Wood John R Stanley Leander Bismarck and I EEll Fishers at the sturgeon Island Ground the axes Last night 21st St Agnefs Day E Wind Blustery Drifting snowed Fine the Boys Bismarck & Leander went to Dundee Bought of J Tyo 5 Gallons of oil 60 cents RRR 25 Down's Elixer 25 a Pair of Cloth 2 �Boots $1..25 Making stakes cutting Boards for the Floor Broke on a cake of cheese snowing to night 22nd E Wind Raining Fixing 2 Boards in the Floor Bismarck put them in 23rd cutting Firewood W Wind high not cold 24th Charlie Tuppers Birth Day Fine snowing Windy Leander went to Summerstown with Butter 16 lb 20 and 18 Bought a sack of salt 80 Flour 70 Hinge 15 soda 10 Matches 10 Mrs Oxleys Mothers Remains crofsed the Lake to be Buried on the Dundee side {second page} Mr James Cameron Island 25th January 1891 Robie Burns Birth DAy was celebrated on the 23rd Heard Mr Alexander Frasher of Point Lovat was Poorly had the Doctor Gordon here had a Letter From Williamstown from Ellen on J Hugh for me to go out Lewis the Indian here Kind of soft 26th stormy EW I went as far as Hamiltons Leander and I had the horse very Cold and Windy Tom said some other Fine Day he would go John and Margaret not well Bismarck and Stanley sawing Stove Wood 27th E Wind Windy some Frosty Cutting Firewood John H Bismarck and J Leander Drawing Wood 10 Loads 28th Fine E Wind Went to Williamstown me and Thomas Jack for a Load of Household things got a Load came home Got 50 cents from John Hamilton had a Treat at Duncan Saddlers 20 cents fot a Lot of stuff got some of the Books Burtons took 8 Loads yesterday Lewis 2 children here for Potatoes cutting Basswood on the Bank Mr James Cameron Island 29th of January 1891 Drew 4 Loads of Basswood Fixing the Things we Brought From Williamstown yesterday E Wind snowing Blowing 30th Rained Drew some wood chopping stove Wood WW 3 �31st a very Fine Warm Day W Wind Bismarck and I crofsed I to Hamiltons Brought a Hat and a Iron-neck-yoke got our Mail there Bismarck to Summerstown chopping stove Wood 2 Ell Fishers at the sturgeon Island Last Day of January 1st of February sunday 4 of Lewis's children here Bismarck came snowed some Fine 2nd Candlemas Day the sun shines The Bear and Raccoon will see their Shadow a Fine Day West Wind cutting stove-wood all of us 3rd an unfortunate day E Wind Rained West wind north wind snowed hard Broke a Tooth in the crofscut saw putting a set in it Had a Bowl of oysters none of the Rest will eat them {second page} Mr James Cameron Island 4th of Feby 1891 West Wind very Cold and Frosty Windy Did not do anything to Day but Feeding the cattle took a Barrel of Water Looking over Papers Broke a Fork-handle Fixed it 5th Cold E Wind put Marsh hay out of the stack on the the Ginnie's stable snowed some sawed some stovewood Looking over Paper & Receipts 6th E Wind snowed some Put the Bottom of the Last marsh hay stack on the shed Fixing the sheep Place warm on the inside as they soon will Lamb put a Lot of Hay-seed in the upper Field Bismarck crofsed went with Tom Jack to Fort Covington 7th unfortunate Day E Wind Bismarck came had the Mail John H sick Leander and Bismarck sawed a Basswood Log in stove-wood Lost a 10 Dollar Bill Taken out of his pocket Book 8th Gordon's Birth DAy 1863 Bismarck crossed to see if he could hear or see anything about his 10 dollars snowing Blowing 9th Bismarck crofsed to Jo Ducquets to see if he or anyone changing a 10 Dollar Bill Did not hear of any cutting stove wood Rained to night snowed Mr James Cameron Island Feb 10th 1891 W Wind Fine Mardi Gra a cutter crofsed From Lewis's its Mr John Frasher wanting the Road to Summerstown the Boys took the Mare to the Bush for a soft maple to 4 �make Troughs putting in Fine hay out of the stack a Ton in the stack of Fine hay yet sowed sawed some stove wood 11th Ash Wednesday Fine W Wind sawing stove wood making Troughfs for sugar Bush about 18 made to Day a mock sun on the south side of the sun had the Harnefs on the Bull took him to the Bush and the River a Fortunate Day 12th Unfortunate Day E Wind Fine Day Hugh Ann went to Bombay the Boys Harnefsed the Bull Drew a Long Birch Drag with him cutting stove wood made a Whippletree cut 6 Blocks for Troughfs and split them Tonia Riding Downhill with sleigh a Social at the church Bismarck went 13th Splitting stove wood Fine put in hay out of the stack about a Ton the old sheep had 2 Lambs too cold they will Die {second page} Mr James Cameron Island Feb 14th 1891 St Valentine's Day Fine Fair and Frosty Drew Drags with the Bull Leander to Hamiltons for the Papers 2 Loads of Hay came to Lewis's the Indian Lewis got a Horse and cutter and Harnefs For a cow and Heifer 15th Martin and Jo came with their new Horse Gordon here Leander to Hamiltons 16th Raining snowed to night E Wind Leander and Bismarck went to Lewis's 2 Lambs Dead thats 4 Lambs Dead now all the stacks of hay in now 17th E Wind snow Drifting not cold sawing stove Wood not very well with a Lump coming on my Left side 18th James Hugh's Birth Day 1855 Fine Blustery high Wind Bismarck went to Lancaster got his watch Fixed 1..50 Leander to Summerstown Bought 3 lb of nails 15 Ginger 1/2 lb 15 Thread 5 1 oz of Rivets 4 Broom 25 Mr Friday Indian Boy here going to Lewis got a Letter From RR McLennan Mr James Cameron Island 5 �19th of Feby 1891 Fine Frosty W Wind Fixing the colts Place as the Mare Broke the Boards Down sawing stove wood some one Drawing Wood From Alexis Island yesterday and to Day Broke the handle in one of the axes 20th Put a handle in the axe E Wind splitting stove wood Boys scating Drifted some all the stacks of hay outside Done 21st Fortunate Day Raining slippery icicles on the trees W Wind Lewis here his wife sick Gave him some Milk 3 Teams went Down the ice From Hopkins Point I think They are Going to Lancaster for saw-Dust for ice houses Molly Calved to Day her First calf Leander to Hamiltons windy the Bull and Heifers out to night Broke on a cake of cheese this week 22nd Washington B Day Livinia and John H went to Lewis's three of them came over with John and Livinia Got some Milk for their Mother cold Windy 23rd Fine E Wind Bismarck went to Lancaster for his Pants 5 Dollars got a Ride up from Charlie Rose Made 12 Troughfs to Day splitting wood {second page} Mr James Cameron Island 24th Feby 1891 St Matthias Day Fine E Wind warm Bismarck went to Work at Leander went to Sumerstown with 18 lb of Butter 3 Dollars and 6 cents Bought of Nicholsons 6 3/4 of cod Fish 5 and 1 Doz of Herrings 20 53 cents Due Nicholsons 50 Wt of Flour 1..80 Paid Flour Stanley and I up round the north side to the sugar Bush 3 Teams Drawing Wood from Plum Island heard crows to Day for the First Raining hard to night 25th W Wind Raining Fields slippery for the cattle to go to the waer Letting water Run in Places put some water out of the Milkhouse split some ash for Troughfs 8 a Lot of Water on the ice seen 2 Whistlers Ducks going up 26th Fine W Wind slippery Froze some some water on the ice at shore Took the calf from the Heifer Molly cut some Hoop for spoils 27th Fine W Wind one of the Lewis Boys here for a Sive Boys scating owl went off 6 �28th West Wind Fine Drifting cool Boys in the Bush cutting sugar Bush Wood Bismarck crofsed sent a Letter with a Dollar in it for the news Printing Company Toronto got it Registered Mr James Cameron Island 1st of March 1891 St Davids Day The Festival of the Welsh E Wind cold Fine Bismarck went to Mr Craigs 2nd Fine E Wind Leander and I to Hamiltons for a Bag of Grain for the hens they are Going to get the Fortune thats coming to them I seen a Letter concerning it from Mr Clark of Mountain Toms Uncle Lewis's 2 Boys here for Milk and Tobacco the ice Kind of Glib cutting wood for the sugar camp Indians cutting wood on Francis Island The Nannie 2 Lambs to Day one of them Dead to night the Mare not very well 3rd E Wind cold Fine Making sumac spoils to Day Boys got the Bull in the Bush Drawing to the camp Randolph came tonight at 1 o clock 4th turned to storm at 2 o clock after Randolph came Stormy E Wind snowing Drifting {second page} Mr James Cameron Island March 5th 1891 Election Day started and got up above the Head of the Island When Who was coming after me but Mr Charles Craig with his Team his Son Tot and Gordon So Him and I John Hamilton Tot and Gordon Rode Down to Lancaster and voted Mr Craig took the Train and went up to Camerontown to see how voting went there got a Ride up with Mr Craigs TEam to Hamiltons came home Randolph and Bismarck went to Lancaster on the ice Lewis here for Milk Butter and Tobacco no hay now All of us Voted for RR McLennan Boys Bismarck and Randolph came home and had the news of RR McLennans Majority 323 that serves the Grits Right 6th Fine Boys in the Bush cut 10 Logs for Troughfs Drew some Drags with the Bull Mr James Cameron Island 7th of March 1891 E Wind a very Fine Day Boys made 4 Troughfs Broke on a 2 year old 7 �Marsh hay stack Leander went to the store Bought of A McDonald a pair of Boots 1 1 spool of Thread 5 1/4 lb pepper 2 sugar 2 lb 18 soap 8 8th Fine EW a Lamb Hugh Ann came Billy Morris and Mary Morris came Gordon John Craig Tom Rose 3 of the Indian Children here the Mare Died to Day 9th Raining hard to Day and to night Randolph went to Tom Rose's Bee Drew the Mare to the River with the Bull Bismarck Leander John H and Stanley not well all of us Bad with colds 10th W Wind Fine Randolph Leander John and I at the camp cleaning the snow away cutting some Wood 11th a Very Fine Day W Wind Randolph went to Lancaster to Grants Drew some things to the sugar Bush with the Bull the Beam in the calfs place Broke calves out to night all of us Bad with cold but myself {second page} Mr James Cameron Island 12th of March 1891 Fine commenced to Rain Lewis's 3 children here for Milk Mary Ann in Fort Covington at Angus Mayvills on the Day of the Month Mr D McMaster First came to the Island some Ducks flying Trimmed some apple trees chopped a Little in the sugar Bush Bismarck Leander John H Stanley Livinia and Livinia Tonia all Bad with the cold Coughfin Foggy 13th Fine Rained some Ducks Flying Went up to the camp sawed and Trimed some apple trees wind changed to the West about Dusk and Blew a Regular Hurricane most all night 14th Stanleys Birth Day 1880 Windy West Blustering Blizzards or Drifting all Pretty Bad with colds Livinia Bad with her head Freezing some 15th Windy Hugh Ann Went for the Papers to Hamiltons 16th Fine cold Windy Bismarck went for a pair of Boots to A McDonalds 2..50 Bottle for colds 25 Randolph came from Lancaster had a Hat and shirt John H and I Drew some Wood and split some all Bad with cold Mr James Cameron Island 8 �17th of March 1891 St Patricks Day Fixing the calves Shed Fine cool a Great Lot of Travel on the ice going and coming from Lancaster to Dundee 3 Teams went Down the ice 2 of Lewis children here for Milk all Bad with cold and coughfs The Festival of the Irish 18th On this Day of the Month Vicky Departed 1887 E Wind Snowing putting covering on the West stable as the crofs-stick Broke St Joseph's Day 19th E Wind Drifting Fixing sticks on the upper shed and putting hay on the Top of it and cleaning it out put out some Frozen cakes of manure 29th First Day of Spring E Wind covering the upper shed Mr Grand and Willie Craig here to trade a Horse Gave 100 Dollars Gave 2 Cows Jennie and Oxley 40 Dollars for Jennie and 25 for Oxley Randolph and Bismarck took the horse and cutter home {second page} Mr James Cameron Island 21st of March 1891 Bismarck went to Dundee for Flour Got 200 Wt 5 Dollars to a vial of cold cure 25 E Wind Rained some Froze on the Trees Randolph went to Lancaster took a Peice of seine for Mr Grant Bismarck went home with the cutter and harnefs Got a Plough without a Point 22nd Livinias Birth DAy 23rd Randolph Drove Bismarck to Lancaster he is Going to Work at McCrimmon at McCrimmons Lewis 2 children here yesterday Tapt some to Day Gathered 12 pails taking the Pots and Barrells and Rigging to the Bush made some sumac spoils Fine E Wind changed to night to West Rained some to night 24th Tapt Got 150 Tapt 60 pails of sap in the Bush to night a Fine DAy WW Blackbirds came Lots of Gulls Going Down 25th Annunciation of the V Mary WW Froze Last night has 65 pails to Boil to Day First Boiling in the Bush Randolph Leander John H and I Gathered 20 pails to Day Mr James Cameron Island 26th of March 1891 John Hamilton Cameron's Birth Day 1876 Fine sap not running well Boiled 20 pails made 4 Gallons split since Last night 3 Gallons took 4 to the House Randolph 9 �crofsed to the P Office Bought Bottle of Spruce Gum 25 Olivers sale to Day about 165 Tapt now 27th Good Friday I went to Hamiltons E Wind ice T Glib Got some Red Peppers Got a Gazzette from James Hugh Got the Picture from Toronto made 1 1/2 Gallons to Day Lewis's children here for Milk Lewis wife a Daughter yesterday 28th in the Bush Fine E Wind Leander crofsed to Summerstown Got salt Fine {illegible} lb 20 Tax 5 Salmon River open crofsing Summerstown Road a cutter went up passed here Lots of Dugs and Wild Geese Robins came 29th Fine the 2 Girls went to Lewis's Brought some Mollasses to them Boiling in the Bush Dan Spink here Bill Morris went Down passed with a Horse Easter Sunday Killed a snake {second page} Mr James Cameron Island 30th of March 1891 E Wind sap running well Lewis's Boy here for milk Made Mollasses 31st E Wind Piling stove wood The ice opened at Francis Island on the North Side of this one have about 20 Gallons of syrup to make sugar tommorrow 1st of April All Fools Day ice opened out at the Point Lewis's 2 children here for milk they went up to the sugar Bush made 2 Batches to Day for the First we made 117 lb Frogs commenced E Wind Fine Few Drops of Rain 2nd Fine EW Made 2 Batches to Day 127 lb ice opening Lots of Wild Geese and Ducks Piling stove wood a Good Deal of shooting on the south side hay all Done on the East side of the Barn 3rd snowing ice Jamming Boys put out Phillips Bun went to Little Island I went to the Pitt Point made about 6 lb sugar in small cakes 4th West Wind Fine sap Running cleaned the Troughfs and Buckets Boiling in the Bush Boys shot a Duck at the Little Island ice Jamming Mr James Cameron Island 5th of April 1891 Low Sunday made some syrup Big Jams of ice 10 �6th Randolph and Leander went to Rofs's Island to hunt Ducks seen a sail going Down Randolph Fishing EEls got one John H Boiling in the Bush 60 Pails Put out the White Boat Fine cold sap Running Taking the Banking from the Frame 7th Boiling and strained 5 Gallons to make sugar off W Wind Breaking the ice close to shore 8th Fine Running Well Lewis here for Milk and a Board to Fix his Boots Made 50 lbs of sugar to Day 9th On this Day of the Month I was Married 1862 29 years to Day in the sugar Bush Lots of EEls Fisher to DAy made 2 Pails of Syrup Lots of Wild Geese sap running awful well short of Barrels Dishes running over set Fire on the Lower Point and at the Plumtree East of the Grove took the Banking out of the cookhouse putting ice away from the shore 10th Fine E Wind Randolph shot 7 Ducks Leader shot 2 Strained 2 pails of syrup Randolph went to Summerstown Bought powder & shot got the Mail {second page} Mr James Cameron Island 11th of April 1891 Rained Last night Boiling in the Bush 3 Barrels of sap E W and W Wind Rain Boys spearing EEls Leander got 4 and Randolph got 4 ice Before the Door yet ice going Down 12th Rained some in the Bush 13th Fishermen came put ice away from the shore W Wind made 50 lb os sugar to Day EEl fishers spearing a Good Lot of shooting Lots of Wild Geese and Ducks 14th Mr Charles Craig here Fine E Wind cool made of Syrup 5 Good Gallons sold a Quart to Fishermen 25 sold a Quart to Lewis 20 Lewis got milk a Lot of Indians Down Fishing EEls Got Fish from the Fishermen Loons came 15th Raining E Wind Fishermen to Lancaster with 1st Load of Fish Faking the Manure from around the apple Trees Water high 2 Indians camped up in Bell-Bay the Back-Bay Breaking up 16th Randolph & Leander to Fort Covington 12 Rats 2.40 sheepskin 50 cents strainer Fixed 20 Randolph a coat 2.75 Rubbers 50 Plough irons 25 shot 4 Ducks Tot Craig here Tom Rose to tell Hugh Ann they got a Girl made 1/2 Gallon syrup Got Gathered 9 pails 11 �Mr James Cameron Island 17th of April 1891 John H and Stanley in the Bush at Boiling Frost Last night Sold Eggs and Butter to Fishermen 70 cents cranes yellow hammers Pheabys and Bitterns or Mare-Drums came 18th Uncle Duncans B Day Raining West Wind Grenada First Trip Yesterday Friday Boys Fishing EEls Got 20 and 4 cat Fish Boiled some to Day Made 2 Gallons to Da the Last Boiling taking some of the Dishes out of the Bush 19th Fine Gordon here John H went to Hamiltons for the Papers the 2 Girls went to Lewis's Island 20th Fishermen to Lancaster with Fish Trimming all the apple-trees Boys Getting EEls Tapt 8 Trees for Vinegar run well 21 Taking away the Banking Fine Randolph to Lancaster Leander to Summerstown Yesterday Got a Plough Point from Mr Ward 40 cent 1/2 lb Tea 20 Mr Kelly here with Licence to Fishermen Got a ______ from Fishermen Digging the Garden Leander Got 15 EEls set the Leech took Potatoes out of cellar cutting seed Randolph got a P Point {second page} Mr James Cameron Island 22nd of April 1891 Fine W Wind Leander for a P Point took Mr Wards home Ploughed some For the First Drew some Logs of Pine and cedar Stanley and I on the Pitt Pitt Point setting Fires Lewis child in for Milk and syrup thought the Ferry Boat came in to Lancaster to night Picking stones cut all the Potatoe seed and Left some Big ones for eating 23rd St George's Day Rain Thunder E Wind Phillip got Matches and 1/2 Gal of syrup Working at the cookhouse Planted Onions 24th Hugh Ann and Livinia to Dundee For nails 5 lb shingle nails 20 10 lb of nails 30 put up the Rafters Blue 7 cotton 40 onions 10 Boards on the {illegible} Ploughing 25th St Marks DAy snowed Through the night and snowed to Day some hail and cold John H set his Line Fishermen to 2 lb of Butter Randolph went for the Papers Blustering all Kinds of Weather 12 �26th Lewis here for Flour Tobacco and Matches the Girls went to Mr Craigs Randolph to church Lewis got syrup Randolph Broke oar Narcisse got syrup 25 Butter 25 a Tug went Down up 27th at Cook House Ploughed and Planted Potatoes took some Banking from the north side of the house 28th Windy Tow Boat with a Raft at anchor opposite here The Alexandra went Down some Grains of snow Big Wind Ploughed some on the hill below the house {blank page} Mr James Cameron Island {not legible} Leander and Randolph to {illegible} Raft went Down 11th Randolph Leander to Rofs's Island Digging stones the centennial John H set his Line for EEls 12th Randolph and Leander to Dundee John H got 2 EEls Bought 100 of Flour 3 John H Making a Fish Box put Manure on Potatoes Put out his Box Boys Fishing to night got 34 Perch pike EEls chubs suckers {cut off}ing cat Fish 13th Fine Mr Oliver and Boy here for Randolph to Work for Mr Duckett Randolph and Leander to Lancaster S{illegible} Bought of Mr McGillis 1/2 Gallon of Tar 25 cent R{illegible} Going to Montreal on the Bohemian Fixing Harrowing for Beans 14th Fine Fixing the {illegible} in the Frame cellar Lewis here for a {cut off}at to go for Boards and Doors at Summerstown Painting the Black Boat P Purcells Body taken {cut off} 15th Genie here Randolph home went to D{illegible} {cut off}n Martin home with John H's Boat Narcisse paid his Rent Genie gave Viol of skunk oil 17th Girls went to Lewis's high Wind stopt all Day 2 Dectectives here Looking for the Robbers of Purcells Body Randolph to Mr Craigs very windy 13 �18th Drawing stones from the old Fence 19th Randolph went to Mr Ducquets Work Fine Leander Bought of Angus hinges and screws 15 cents {illegible} {cut off} out the calves cleaning Barn {cut off}or Frost most every night {illegible} for Fish got none they are f{illegible} Bangor sowed h{illegible} seed split {torn away} 20th Fine {rest of entry illegible} {second page} Mr James Cameron Island 1891 Mr James Cameron Island 21st of May 1891 W Wind Rained some Narcisse Fixing the {cut off} House where the window was Raised {illegible} Leander and John H went to the steam {cut off} for an old Bun near Squaw Island John H got a sturgeon setting Lines Raising Fine Day Fixing Fence Burning Brush and oak Field Leander to Summerstown Heard {missing} Craig and Derushie the Purcell se{missing} this Writing Paper 5 cents Fixed a Do{missing} the Cubboard with hinges Leander and John {missing} to Fish got sucker Pike Perch cat Fish Queen's Birth Day a Fine Day Trinity {missing} Randolph here Duquetts steamer going to Cornwall Hugh Ann went to church on the Front Old Kirk Plumtrees some Blossom and {cut off} Berries in Blossom and English cherries Mosquitoes some {illegible} Tugs coming up {missing} another its them that took Down {missing} steam ship in 2 pieces 25th Keeping the {cut off} th Day Stanley and I at sand in {cut off} 50 Bushels went to north side for 3 or 4 Bushels Fixing the shore at wharf John H got a sturgeon make a smoke {cut off} th Raining Fine Writing Down on this Paper {page crumpled} smoking some Fish took up some sand Planted cucumbers 27th The Min her Kittens Leander went to Dundee took a sturgeon to {paper crumpled} David Baker Hewing slabs Bought {illegible} 25 Braces 25 Hat 60 sugar 5 Fine Day {missing} Cow Lame Livinia Tonia Hugh Ann went to Lewis's got a Lot of Papers From Mr Baker 14 �th Corpus Christe Fine W W set Fire to North Marsh took up 20 Bushels of sand sheared the Sheep Marked them 3 of Them cut the Tails Leander set {illegible} Bought of Summers 16 lbs 1..60 50 wt of Flour at {rest of page illegible} {second page} Mr James Cameron Island 1891 Mr James Cameron Island {illegible} 1891 Royal Oak Day or Oak Apple Day Working at Rubbish House or Tool House setting Fires in the upper Field and of the Barn or oak Field Ploughed Piece at the Hog Pen a Fine Day The calf in the Pasture with the Blossom on the apple trees Deacon Farlinger Buried to Day Heard A McDonald was on is Last of the Line Boats went up to night for the to Begin Shadrach Drew Departed this Morning 31st Grand Procession at St Regis The {missing} went Down along with them Randolph here 1st of June Vicky's Birth Day 1878 Fine Nory calved Stanley and I up to head of the Island setting Fires Looking for the cow put up some {missing} Leander and Charles Creamer went to F{missing} rashers got 5 perch and a Pike 2nd E Wind Mr Genie and Jo here to set {missing} Mr Genie Made a Paddle him and Boys went spearing to night More ch{missing} Fixing Brush on the Fence cutting Brush Mr Genie and the 2 Boys Fishing E Wind very high Mr Genie went to Co{missing} Fixing the Brush Fence in the Oak Field Algerian went Down Rained some E Wind Old George the 3rd Birth Day a Day used to be Kept up well Raising sand the North Side 80 Bushels now on the north Mr Genie came from Cornwall Gave him and a Robin Tonia Gave him Charlie {illegible} went off Hugh Ann Leander and Charlie to Dundee Passport went Down Hugh {missing} went to James MacIlvains Leander at John McGregors wake Fixing the sh{missing} Mr James Cameron Island 15 �5th of June 1891 Fine Raised some Sand Leander came John McGregors Body Taken acrofs on Steamer Granada From Dundee to Summerstown Flour 50 of Flour Tea Boots 1..50 Hat 1..50 pan 1/2 Bread 30 sc{illegible} 5 cents 6th Went to Fish Caught 3 Perch Fixed the Harnefs Leander crofsed for the {missing} Great Lot of Towing to Day found a {missing} floating Down Major Alexander F {missing} Departed this Life 7th a Fine Day {missing} church Major Frasher Buried to {missing}a very Large Funeral 8th Fine {missing}the Potatoes cutting the Weeds To {missing} Hill Rain much wanted set F {missing} oakfield cut my Hair got a B {missing} Leander to Hamiltons got a Mess of {missing} Brought them soe Top Onions and a Peice of a _____ Fish Garden Weed {missing} 9th Aunty Mary's Birth Day {missing} at the Potatoes Fixing crotches at the s {missing} onions Fixing the Brush Fence Dry {missing} 10th Fine very warm Burning Brush F {missing} Leander crofsed Bought of Angus McDonald {missing}lb of Tea 1 Dollar soda 10 Thread 5 Bought of Mr Ward Box of Matches 12 1/2 hoeing s {missing} Corinthian went Down half Mast for {missing} John Lightning Bugs or Fire-Flies P {missing} Potato Bugs has Eggs on the Leaves 11th Fine warm went Down to Lewis Phillip Leander and I trowled planting his Potatoes and some 3 Weeks ago heavy Thunder Lightning Heavy Rain and much {missing} Phillip paid 2 Dollars to Day {missing} Lots Hoops on the Water St Ba {missing} set some Fires Mr James Cameron Island 25 June 1891 Wind changed to West howed some {illegible} very warm Thunder to night Rained 2 Barrels on the water coming Down Leander Trowling Potato Bugs commenced Narciss to Butter 25 Fixed a Knob on the Door 26th Windy N Wind Salted the cattle Deer Bad cleaning the Tobacco Place Hoeing B{missing} 27th Fine Day Bismarck and Rod G{missing} they were to Fort Covington got sturgeon and EEl oil Mary Annn here for Flour Digging in the Tobacco Place Stanley and {missing} Fish got 16 �2 Pickerel and 3 Rock Bass Leander crossed to A McDonalds Bought 4 Glass 72 cents 3 spools of Thread Boots for John H 1..25 Tax 5 cents Par{missing} 28th Fine Day Jo Genie at the Fishermaens {missing} at the shanty sold a chair to them 29th Digging and Fixing the Tobacco place {missing} and cleaned the cabbage and Turnips colt 1 year old to Day 30th Fine EW Fixing Fence put another sash in the West Window Fixed a Rake Mowed the Weeds around the Barn John H Fixing his Boat Stanley and I Fishing got 3 The Boys Fishing Last night got 8 or 9 Fish 1st July Dominion Day Mr Cramer John Morris Mary Morris Bille Ore and {missing} here Fine Rained a Good shower {missing}changed to West Bohemian Party Leander crossed to Wards with Butter to 100 of Flour 3 Dollars Thread 1 spool 18 lb of Butter 6 cents a lb {second page} Mr James Cameron Island 1891 Mr James Cameron Island {illegible} 1891 Raining hard Fishing got {illegible} Phillip to Butter paid Transplanted plants Lots of Towing Thunder Fine to Hamiltons Garnet went up Heavy Rain and Wind Heavy Thunder and Lightning Leander and Hugh Ann went to Dundee all night got a can and all cut some {illegible} and Weeds in the upper Field at the Brush Bought 2 scyths 1..50 pair of Boots 1..25 Hat shirting 11 yds 1.11 4th American Independence Hugh Ann and Leander came home Mo{illegible} and Augusta Henchere Treated me {illegible} Randolph here From Lancaster had {illegible} shirts collars Tys Boots had his watch Narcisse to Butter 25 Mowed some Blowing hard Raining a Raft went {illegible} 5th Uncle John's Birth Day 18{illegible}3 8{illegible} Raining cool 6th Began to Mow Fine 17 �7th Fine Mowed some Made 13 coils Fine John H went to Hamiltons for the {illegible} sent a Letter to John McPherson cut Marsh Hay Bottom in the yard {illegible} Mowing Down at scyth -oak-Tree Rain Evening North Wind Spartan went Down colours up John H got a sturgeon He{illegible} the Potatoes Hay verry Thin 9th Fine Day Mowed Back of the Barn a Road Mowed some the calves Pasture Put in some for the First in the East Mow Cleaned out the East Mow Martin Lewis here for an axe they have a Bee Raising their House got Phillips stone 10th Fine Warm Mowing 11th putting in a Fine Day Mr Genie came Told us his Girl Died Last {illegible} the 6th him and John H went to spear Leander Bought of Ward Salt soda 10 Salts Thread stone 10 got a Fishing Lamp and Grapling from {illegible} {second page} Mr James Cameron Island 1891 Mr James Cameron Island 12th of July 1891 Orangemans Day Hugh Ann to Christie {illegible} Pipe Rasberries getting {illegible}some new Potatoes 3 Boys at the shore {missing} Fish 13th cutting Hay Gordon here Windy Fisherman Phillips Boat went off 14th Put in some hay Mowing Back of the {missing} {missing}aking English cherries Preserves Windy not very well Thunder 15th St Swithens Day Fine very high Wind Thunder Lightning Fine Mowing Back of the Barn Put the calves in their Pasture the calf Jumped the Fence and went to the Bush The Spartan came not very well 16th W Wind Fine Mowing Back of the old Garden The Calf in the Pasture on a {missing} Phillip went to the store Bought a pan of {missing} 5 cows Broke out Last night Lots of cherries 18 �17th Fine Leander and Hugh Ann went to Dundee to {missing} tub of Butter 15 lb 16 cents a lb Bought 100 Flour 2..70 10 yds of shirting 1..2 Butter Tubs 40 Mowing Gathering hay 2 lb of sugar for Phillip 18th Putting in Hay 80 coils Rained some Thunder Fine Windy Leander went for the Mail Heard that Gordon was in Jail 3 Days and Phillip Annan 19th Fernandez Birth Day 1874 Gordon Mary Morris and an English Girl here and {missing} and Mary-Ann Lewis Fine Windy 20th Mowing Finished the Grove very warm Fine Mr Genie here the 2 Boys and him Fishing {missing} Fine Warm Mowing on the Lower Point Gathering Turning hay a New Boat went up not Finished it must Be Mr Oliver Gillespies Boat 22nd Fine Wind Finished Mowing the Lower Point Gathering and putting in 6 Loads Bottling Rasberry Preserves a Lot made now of cherries and rasberries Mowing Back cherries made of stick with {missing} and sand to sharpen the scythe 23 Rain {missing} Windy Mowing some Beans to Day Narcisse to Butter Mr James Cameron Island {missing} 1891 Rain Thunder high wind Mowing {illegible} Lewis Phillips passed up from {illegible} 25th St James DAy Fine some Rain John found Mr Clines Boat or Rather Canoe Mr Cline came Looking for it Gave John H a Silver Dollar for Finding Mowing Down at the Oak Mowed {illegible} peice Fishermen Brought 2 Whetstones from Montreal 10 cents John H {illegible} 60 cents 26th Fine John and Billy John {illegible} here Dan Spinks and Kimball and Adams here Mr Genie came From Cornwall stopt all night Rained some Big squall of Wind passed {illegible} here with them 27th Fine Finished Mowing Below {illegible} Finished cutting Mowed a Little in the Upper Field Made about 40 coils at the Lower Point Tonia {illegible} Livinia picked 7 lb of Berries clouding up to {illegible} 19 �28th a Fortunate Day Commenced to Rain Fine Windy Livinia and Tonia went to {illegible}their Friends to Clinton & John H got {illegible} this morning Narcisse to Butter Had a {illegible} of Potatoes Yesterday for the First Tobacco {illegible} Windy 29th Fine EW Mr Kelly and Randolph John H went to Hamiltons for the Paper Turning hay and Gathering cloudy commenced to Rain got a Good many Loads in {illegible} from the Lower Point Randolph Back {illegible} a Lunge From the Fishermen 18 or 20 lbs Peter Back here a Good Deal of shooting at Ducks Lots of Thunder Bought in Dundee yesterday 100 of Flour Boots for Tonia and Hugh Ann Bought the Harnefs 4 Dollars 30th Mowed above the Potatoes Began to Rain hard a {illegible} Towed up {second page} Mr James Cameron Island 1891 Mr James Cameron Island 31st of July 1891 {illegible} Making a yard for the cows to keep them in made 50 coils Mowed upper Field Phillip got Boards to make a Boat Cows Broke in Last night Potatoes Good and Large 1st of August Lammas Day Put 4 Loads of Hay in commenced to Rain {illegible} Blow Mr Benwa and Wife and mrs {illegible} and Joseph came with Narcisse a Few Bla{illegible}icks coming George Sharo came to night 2nd Minnie's Birth Day 2 of Lewis's {illegible} here Leander went to church on the Front for the First time Fine Day 3rd My Aunts Birth Day Fine Putting in Hay Finished all Below the House Put in some from the upper Field and mowing some Boys Fishing to night Fine EW Mowing and putting in a Few Drops of Rain Laflesh passed up here John H got 3 sturgeon sold them to George Granada Late to Day Very Warm Day Mowing put out some Manure Drove 3 Boats of Yankees off from the Head of the Island George put off the rest of them Going tommorow Randolph's B Day 1867 Very Fine Day putting some West of the Lane putting in Began putting on the Barn Floor shut the Back Door Mr Genie this morning going to Cornwall got towed up From Summerstown by the Granada came here this Evening our Boys Fishing to 20 �night Got some Leaves of Tobacco From Narcisse Mowing Fine up near the Wet Place Rain {illegible} Black Ducks coming some and Wood Ducks Bitterns Plenty {second page} Mr James Cameron Island 8 of August 1891 Mowing in the Willows in the upper Field very Fine put in some 3 Loads John H and Stanley went to Alexis Island Phillip Brought Boards for his Boat Laflesh passed up Leander went to Summerstown Bought soda 10 Salts 10 Tea 35 Leander Talking to Laflesh 9th Fine Bismarck and Rod Grant here John H went away with them Hugh Ann and Livinia to Lewis's 10th Began cutting the Back Marsh put in some hay from the upper Field very warm 11th Made 48 coils in the Back Marsh a very warm Day and an awful squall of wind and Rain 3 Boys here caught in the squall Mr McLennan and a Toronto Boy and a Prescott Boy they had a Yacht came to the House Gave them a change of Garment a they were all wet Livinia Tonia and Bill Creamer caught in the squall had to turn and R{illegible} Christees Island and hard work at that {illegible}ad Peter Buchanan's Boat Rained hard to night William Creamer stopt to night Thunder and Lightning calves came out of their Pasture 12th Fine Rain Thunder went around the Island Mowed some B Creamer went off the Mare and colt inside now Set Traps in the Milkhouse 13th Fine Mr McLennan and Mrs McLennan here came with the Garments I gave the Boys that was caught in the storm of Wind and Rain Thunder and Lightning Mowing in Back Marsh Rain to night 14th Mowing Back Marsh Bohemian went up to Kingston for a Load of Killed a Mutton to Day Fine 15th Fine Finished the Back Marsh of cutting it cutting the oak field Jo Genie here with sticks for the Bu{illegible}ind the 2 steamers went Down to Day {illegible} weeds in the Potatoes Mr James Cameron Island 21 �{illegible} 1891 {second page} The 2 Girls and Leander went to {illegible} 17th Making a stack of Marsh Hay out Back Marsh about 90 coils Began Mowing the Front Marsh very warm the {illegible} went Down Rained to nigh 18th Rain Fine very warm Leander and Stanley Fishing {illegible} Jacobs wife here to sell Baskets {illegible} here told us Walter Ray's wife {illegible} to Day putting hay off the Barn Floor on the sticks taken Buds of the John{illegible} 19th Bismarck's Birth Day 18{illegible} very Fine Mowing in the Front Marsh and I went around the island Found 2 {illegible}cut Indians cut them for Baskets we t{illegible}Boat and Went to Francis Island they were away Made 12 coils 20th Fine Made 100 coils of hay in the Front Marsh chicken Hawks coming around Narcisse working at Phillips Boat 21st {illegible} in the Bay commenced to Rain Wind Found one of the sheep Dead Picked Top-onions and Poppies Narcisse got {illegible} 22nd Fine working at the stalls in the s{illegible} Found the small axe Lost near a year {illegible} Cut the Wild Oats splitting stove wood 23 E Wind Rained Leander to Hamiltons {illegible} paid Fishermen for the Lunge {illegible} of Eggs Windy 24th E Wind & W Wind high most awful Downpore of Rain {illegible} to the Head of the Island working at {illegible} 25th Windy making a Fence at the B{illegible} put some Manure taking Down the {illegible} nails out of the Boards 26th {illegible} Day a Pleasure Trip on the Boat {illegible} Island Made a stack{illegible} Mr James Cameron Island 1891 Mr James Cameron Island 22 �{illegible} 1891 Fine Warm E Wind Went to Hamiltons Leander {illegible} A McDonald Sack of salt 90 3 lbs of Tea {illegible} Matches 8 pipes 2 got Phillips account from {illegible} Good many of the campers Leaving Made {illegible} Taking up onions Mr Genie's Daughter taken {illegible} Boat to St Annicet to be Buried 28th Fine But an awful high west Wind Mowing the Marsh Randolph came home from Mr {illegible} his Time is up settled to Day Phillip to Butter 29th Fine Mowing Making coils Leander and Randolph to Lancaster Bought a suit of cloths and a pair of {illegible} Pork Putty Sugar A Lot of shooting at Plum Island Phillip went to Lancaster for Hunters Bohemian pleasure Trip Turns this side of the the Lighthouse Leander and Randolph Leander and Gordon Fishing Caught a Large Sturgeon Leander Bought {illegible} McDonald a pair of Boots 30th Leander {illegible} Fine Hazelnuts Good 31st Windy East {illegible} a stack Filled the Barn Floor made some {illegible} Randolph came to night From Frashers he {illegible} with Hunters 1st of September Hunting {illegible} Went to Mr Jo Douquetts to 30 lbs of Butter 5{illegible} 15 1/2 Doz 2..17 a Treat 10 Paid Mr Ward {illegible} Flour we got in at Frank Laplants at {illegible} Hugh Ann and Livinia to Dundee Aunt Lis{illegible} Down with them put in the 3 Rams {illegible} Phillip yesterday & to Day 50 2nd Fine French {illegible} went off Mowing in the Marsh not much {illegible} put the Ram's in the calfs Pasture Leander went to Fish alone spearing Circus in {illegible} to Day 3rd Dan's Birth Day 1846 Leander and 2 Girls and Aunt Lizzy went to Dundee very {illegible} Mr George S McDougall and Miss Cameron {illegible} Bought 200 of Flour 5..60 Cotton Randolph here went to home with Ducketts Boat {illegible} Lewis Boy Died at 12 O clock Last {illegible} 2 Girls and I went to Lewis to night {second page} Mr James Cameron Island 1891 Mr James Cameron Island 23 �4th of Sept 1891 Randolph and Leander Mowing Fine took some Potatoes 5th John Angus's Birth Day 185{illegible} a stack in the upper Field commenced to Rain E {illegible} 75 cents From Philip for the Hunters Randolph to Salmon River 6th Randolph came home Leander Fergusons Island Windy 7th Mowing Done in the the Front Marsh putting in Marsh hay on the stable loft Barnfloor Randolph Fixing his Boat Fine 8th Fine Taking up the Lower Potatoes Leander stuck the Fork in the Bulls Leg yesterday {illegible} the apples off the Big Tree at the Lower Point Randolph Painting his Boat Hugh Ann yester the store for a Washboard 20 cents 9th Fine Finished the Lower Potatoes Ploughed 2 Rows of the {illegible} the House putting them in a Heap till we have all up Randolph crofsed for Paint oil painting Boat Livinia Bad with Toothache picking onions shot 2 Ducks Fixed the Ropes on the {illegible} as they hurt their Legs 10th at Potatoes Broke the Plough Point took the Bulll Plough Randolph Fixing his Boat Fine Day W Wind {illegible} up a Quilt to Make 11th Fine Day the Potatoes Randolph Painting the Door and Crofsed for the Papers 12th Fine very warm made stack the East one at the Barn put some on the Barn Floor and stable loft Randolph {illegible} and crofsed to night all the Marsh hay Finished now water low Fine Randolph put out his Boat Lewis told us John Hamilton got in the {illegible} Fell out of his Boat and he Lost {illegible} to pay 14 Dollars for Barnharts {illegible} the Gatineau a Pleasure Trip up to Montreal 14 Randolph with Passengers {illegible} Covington Taking up Potatoes Fair Williamstown {second page} Mr James Cameron Island {illegible} 1891 Fine Rained a Few Drops Taking up Potatoes {illegible} the Point of the Plough made a Fence around the stacks Randolph in Williamsstown the Fair shelling Beans Made crab apple {illegible} Mr Jo Genie here came to Fix the Buoys {illegible} Burns Buried to Day Purcells Farmer at Potatoes Leander Fishing a Fine Day Jo Genie {illegible} the Buoys 24 �Mr and Mrs Gatbois there out Fishing Began putting the Potatoes in the c{illegible} 22 Bushels to Day put the Pumkins in the Go{illegible} 17th a Fine Day E Wind West Livinia Tonia Hugh went to Hamiltons Got apples vinegar Plants John Digging a Well at the Lighthouse Ra{illegible} to Montreal the Fair commences to Day have in the cellar about 88 Bushels to Day {illegible} putting in Potatoes Rained some Thunder Windy Butternuts Falling with this wind nut Falling Randolph came to night From Fair in Montreal 19th putting in Potatoes 135 Bushels in the cellar now about {illegible} Bushels all Together Good Measure not counting a Lot of Bad ones Leander for the Mail got More p{illegible} From RR McLennan MP {illegible} Plum Island to Fish Stanley and I some a Fine Day Mr Gillespies {illegible} went up the Rocket water Low Fine Randolph & Hugh Ann to church Dan Spinks here Leander crofsed with {illegible} think to take up Potatoes George {illegible} Wife Twins yesterday 21 Fine Day set a Wire Line with Narcisse Leander at Hamiltons putting in some potatoes in the storehouse 22 Foggy Fine {illegible}the Island Mr James Cameron Island Sept {illegible} 1891 {illegible} Begins sun crofsing the Line {illegible} ales a Fine Day Hugh Ann went {illegible} River I and Stanley to Lewis's got a B{illegible} for the one I gave him I got the {illegible} Na Houta's Island to cut the Hay caught a small Lunge Lewis Taking up his Potatoes Phillip came Ground the scyths Trimmed the oak at the Door as there is Dead Limbs on it Water very Low 24th Fine Windy Stanley and I to Na Houtas Mowing Made 16 coils of Hay there Foggy this Morning 25th Windy Fine Leander at Hamiltons Digging at the Well at the Lighthouse Lewis here For Kerosene oil Tea and Matches 26th Very w{illegible} and Fine Hugh Ann came from Dundee got 2 Tubs 40 got Boots Fixed 40 cotton 42 needles Gordon here with a subpeana for me to attend {illegible} 25 �29th at Cornwall Leander came had a Lo{illegible} of apples Stanley and I for a Load of Wood {illegible} the Bay taking the Roof of the shed got sq{illegible} a Flock of Wild Geese on the 23rd 27th Sunday John Morris and Mary and Miss Plumado here Mr Genie here to night got some Fat Pine to F{illegible} 28th Harrowing the Potato Ground crofsed to Hamiltons stopt at Hamiltons all night to be ready to go to Cornwall in the Morning 29th St Michael Michalmas Day Went to Cornwall very high Wind south West {illegible}ard a good shower to put Down the Dust {illegible} at the Calefton House Kept by Mr Snedsinger Paid Mr Powter the Glengarian came home to Hamiltons all of us {illegible} Cornwall as Witnefs's case Gordons Pleaded By a very able Lawyer {illegible} Son of Judge Pringle not Guilty {illegible} CB McLennan had a chat with him {illegible} there Frost in some Places Fine cutting hay at Na Houtas {second page} Mr James Cameron Island 1st of Oct 1891 Tonia's Birth Day 1883 Fine Day {illegible} the Morning Bismarck and i came to Hamiltons Making a Porch Leander went to Lancaster with Bismarck Pealing apples BlackBirds at the Beech nuts Mr Burdo's 2 Boys here going for nuts to Ross's Island Leander Brought shingles 50 cents Leander at A Frashers got a scotch Paper seen Fernandez Butternuts Plenty 2nd Fine Warm Leander went to Dundee For nails 5 lb 15 no shingle nails at a Raisin of a Barn of Smallmans stopt all night at Bill Morris's Working some at the Barn Randolph to Lancaster 3rd Fine Warm Blackbirds awful Plenty at the Beech nuts Went for Butternuts with Stanley Windy Leander came from Dundee cutting thistles Bought 5 lb nails 15 cents 4th Fine Tom Rose {illegible} Grant here Hugh Ann to church Sacrament on the Front Leander to Hamiltons with Johns Boat 26 �5th Leander Stanley and I to Na- Houtas Island cut Hay Wind Raised high Rained heavy Drew some Wood North Wind and West Randolph crofsed 6th Fine West Wind and North putting Board on the Roof of the Poarch Drew some sticks for the upper stable cut the Tobacco pealing Apples cold nights 7th E Wind some smoky Dill Rained some at the Floor of {illegible} Fixing stalls in the Horse Stable Leander shot lot of Blackbirds Water Low Rained to night 8th E Wind Rained some one of the Lucies here for Butter Seen a Flock of Wild Geese going south East Turned the Double stove as its Fire in the cooking stove to Day cold {illegible} took up some Turnips and put them in the {illegible} Phillip helped to put a Log on the stable Jo Lemay came up Wednesday Bohemian did not go into Lancaster Mr James Cameron Island 10th Oct 1891{illegible} McMaster's B Day Fine Windy{illegible}on the stable Leander to Summerstown {illegible} Gaelic Dictionary to Hamiltons s{illegible} would send it to Mr Robert jacks Bought of A McDonald 3 lbs of Tea 1 Dollars 5 lbs of shingles nails 15 Boots for Stanley 1..20 1 l of {illegible} 1 lb of starch 10 Randolph Working at Hamiltons Wharf with Frank Laplante this Week Lots of Pl{illegible} going West very high took 8 Dozen of Eggs at 14 1..12 11th Jo Genie here took his Rubber Coat 4 {illegible} 4 Men with him Hunters went up to Duc{illegible} Tacking coming Down Between this and Alexis Island they upsett Lot 2 = 2 Do{illegible} Barrel Guns or Breach loaders only for their small Boat they would stand a Poor C{illegible} they stopt with the Fishermen E Wind {illegible} Wind shingling the Poarch cool Fine took the Turnips and cabbage took home a Big {illegible} Butternuts 13th Went to Na Houtas Island Make a stack E Wind Making a Blind cedar sticks Rofs's Island Indian going Down to Dig their Potatoes commencing to Fire the Marshes 14th Fine E Wind Bohemian commenced going down {illegible} Fine Day putting manure out of the yard {illegible} the Banking put the Harnefs on the colt covering the upper stable with Hay {illegible} off the Grapes yesterday 15th West Wind turned some Leander and Hugh Ann to Dundee got a Hicory nailed some Boards on the stable outside Stanley Plastering the West Stable awful Flocks of Blackbirds 27 �Bought of J Tyo 200 of Flour 5..40 Tub of Butter 5.80 comb Tooth{illegible} Gathered Grapes Fixing the Log at the W{illegible} the Tobacco in the Barn {second page} Mr James Cameron Island 1891 Mr James Cameron Island 17th October 1891 Some W Wind and E Wind Dishaw and {illegible} Drawing Wood cutting stove wood Leander for the Mail split a Hicory 18th St Luke {illegible} Fine E Wind John S Summers and George {illegible} Water very Low got a Letter from Dan wanted Butternuts 19th E Wind Fine Banking the House Mr Genie here going to Cornwall high Wind Brought me a Bag of Apples and a Bag to the Fishermen Filling 2 BAgs with Butternuts Leander shot 2 Ducks 20th E Wind High high Wind Rained Fixing some of the stable Floores Fixing strings on Decoys not many Ducks Alexandra went Down Make Apple Juice Vinegar 21st Windy Fine W Wind Drew some Wood Took in all the apples of the Trees Mr Genie came From Dundee a Great many went up and Down cutting Wood Pealing apples 22nd Windy West W Drew some Wood to Charlie Parishas this afternoon went to night at 6 o clock some Wild Geese to Day going East a Few Grains of snow 23rd Our Hugh's B Day W Wind cool a {illegible} came From Lancaster with Fisherman {illegible} name is Senecal Charles Craig and Boys here Taking the Banking {illegible} the North side of the house Fixing {illegible} the cook house 23rd Livinia's B{illegible} Windy Fixing the Bags a Tent in {illegible} 25th My Birth Day 1825 St {illegible} Day all Shoemakers Day Girls {illegible} Hamiltons for the Papers Heard Death of Caty McDougall {second page} 28 �Mr James Cameron Island 1891 {page one} Mr James Cameron Island 26 Oct 1891 {illegible} calm and West Wind Went to Lancaster {illegible} and I with 2 Bags of Butternuts for Dan {illegible} them with Mr William Dunlop he will {illegible} them Directed and sent off would not take no pay for his Trouble took Dinner there on the Likenefses of all old Friends Mrs {illegible} Dunlop in Montreal attending to Angus Cameron who is very Low and not expected to Live The River is all covered with Blinds for Ducks not many Ducks Thunder and Lightning to night the Fishermen Fish stole out of their Box put some nuts in the storehouse 27th W Wind Windy chopping and piling wood Randolph here for his overcoat {illegible} the Conovers here to hunt her for Milk {illegible} a Quart a North squall of snow Lots of snow on the Mountains the Turkey Laid 5 Eggs Stanley Plastering the calves place put in calves in to night Ducks came to night in the channel Froze some 28th St Simon & St Jude {illegible}king some cutting and piling at the Door Great Deal of shooting Narcifse & Phillip {illegible} to Montreal sold a Bag of nuts 50 sold 2 Young Rams to take them next week {illegible} cool W Wind got a Mess of Fish 29th Fine W and E Wind Leander and Hugh Ann to Dundee Banking the south side of house went to Head of the Island Stanley {illegible}ing a Lot of shooting to Day Bought {illegible} of coal oil 25 cents 6 lbs of nails 18 {illegible} worth of stuff stove Pung Fixed 25 {illegible} norht side of the house 30th Fine {illegible} came one of them went Back {illegible} and Mr Nantell stopt {illegible} Leander and Hugh Ann came {illegible} here to night {page two} Mr James Cameron Island 29 �31st of Oct 1891 Windy Fine HallowEen Holy Eve {illegible} on the East End of the Frame all Hunters up From the shanty {illegible} Bottle wih them and had an awful Time with singing and the Electric M{illegible} of Mr Derosh had a Lot of nuts cracked a Good Holy Eve one of the Men had to go Home to night he got a Telegram his child was Dying Heard Angus Cameron D{illegible} Gibbs came with the Telegram Got 3 {illegible} took 4 Hours to come as the wind is high 1st of November all Souls Day Randolph came from the Branch to {illegible} 2nd All Souls Day the 2 Hunters and Leander went to Lancaster Left {illegible} Gave Leander A Dollar to take them D{illegible} at the shanty to night Began a House for the Hens Randolph to Cornwall to Buy Clothing 3rd on this Day of the Month Granda Departed 1857 Working at the Hen House to {illegible} in the Turnips and carrots Fine 4th Fine Lots of shooting Leander with C{illegible} Working at the Hen House Stanley and {illegible} covering the henhouse with Rails Leander to Summerstown for Fine salt put up 4 Bushels of nuts salt 25 {illegible} 5th Gun powder Plot Guy Fawkes {illegible} E Wind Fine cool some shooting {illegible} round the stables Took in the B{illegible} 6th Fine E Wind Fixing the Hen {illegible} put in the Mare 7th Hele{illegible} Day Fine EW setting Firest to {illegible} Working at the henhouse {illegible} Choras of {illegible} {much of this page is indecipherable} {several lines illegible} {illegible}shooting not many Ducks {illegible} {illegible} For te side of the Frame {illegible} {illegible} EW 10 Randolph and {illegible} {illegible} got 4 got 3 EEls E Wind {illegible} 30 �{illegible} to South West Fixing a {illegible} {illegible} cleaned out the shanty s{illegible} {illegible} Feild or Oakfield Lots of {illegible} {illegible}very Fine Fall Water very {illegible} {illegible} and Windy Randolph Leander {illegible} {illegible}South side Making a Door for {illegible} {illegible}dolph crofsed had 2 Ducks {illegible} {illegible}Martinmas 12th Rain Wind {illegible} {illegible} Frame Door put in 3 East End of F{illegible} {illegible} the stable West Wind 13 Fi{illegible} {illegible} the Tobacco place Killed a {illegible} {illegible} Drawing Wood Fine cool {illegible} {illegible} and John Cameron here {illegible} {illegible} Leander crofsed for Mail {illegible} {illegible}on Island Stanley and I {illegible} {illegible} the 2 Girls to Lewis's 16th Rain {illegible} {illegible} Wind Broke Down some Trees {illegible} {illegible} Door of the cook-house Rain {illegible} {illegible} Barnhart here to night {illegible} {illegible} a Rainbow this Morning {illegible} {illegible} Drew some Drags {illegible} {illegible} the Mountains Bohemian {illegible} 31 �{illegible} going Down 19th {illegible} {rest of page illegible} Mr James Cameron Island 22nd Nov 1891 Fine Randolph to church Leander went to Hamiltons The Garneaw and Rocket went {illegible} 23rd Blew very hard Leander got 3 EEls 24th Raining very Windy the Grenada did not come out 25th St Catherines Day Rain Snow Windy West Made Frame Door the water Raised shot an owl Alexandra Went Down Rams got out Last night put them in this Morning 26th E Wind took away the Garden Fence Fixing the Floor in the Hens-house snow some Last night put manure on the Rubarb {illegible} snowed Last night Freezing 28th cutting {illegible} Wood set Traps for the mink cows {illegible} Leander Fishing to night got 2 {illegible} Sunday W Wind cool Fine St Andrew's Day {illegible} The Festival of the Scotch cool windy snow 28th Last Trip of the Grenada {illegible} 2 Leaves for the 1st of December {page one blank} {second page} Mr James Cameron Island 1st of Dec 1891 Fine Thawing W Wind a 2 Masted Steamer went Down to Day no Lights to night cherry Island Light up to night sawing stove wood it Looks Like a stack Burning in Salmon River Marsh as its in the one Place 32 �2nd Fine Windy West Amiot here sawing stovewood Fixing the store house Banking it The Rams with the sheep to Day Drove the sheep from the Pitt Point home cattle all out Picking to Day Tanning the 2 sheep pelts to Day no Boats went to Day 3rd Fine Day E Wind Piling stove Wood Leander to Summerstown Bought of A McDonald 3 lb Tea Dollar Horse shoe nails 5 1 pair of Boots 1..40 Hinges 10 Fishing EEls got not shot a Duck McGinty the cat got in the Trap Mr Genie came stopt all night 4th Mr Genie to Cornwall E Wind Wind changed to the south and Blowed a Hurricane tonight and Rain sawing Wood Fixed the Porch Door on hinges Trying to Burn the Marsh Back of sugar Bush Big Marsh Fires south side Mr James Cameron Island 5th of Dec 1891 very Windy West Went to the head of the Island tried to shoe the Mare windy Broke some Trees 6th Fine Windy Randolph here Germans Day 7th Leander got a Mink some snow E Wind sawing stove Wood Water Raised 8th Piling wood in the Bay at the Beech Tree sawing stove Turned very Windy From the West water very Low Conception oof the Virgin Mary 9th very Windy Drawing Wood W Wind sawing stove wood soft water Low 10th Leander's B Day 1872 Fine West Wind Windy Killed the Bull put the Meat to saok in 2 Barrels of Water no snow 11th Fine Windy Put the Meat to soak in 2 Barrels yesterday cutting Firewood up in the Bay at the Beech Tree Broke the Harness set the Back of the sugar Bush Windy 12th Took out the Meat and Dried it put it in the milkhouse Broke the Woodsaw Leander shot an owl seen a crow 13th W Windy Fine 14th Fine Leander went to Dundee sold his Mink 1.25 sold the Bull skin 2..20 Bought 100 of Flour 2..70 Boots 75 Turned Windy East 33 �15th E Wind snowing stormy cut the Head of Bull put in the 4 Heifers {second page} Mr James Cameron Island Dec 16th 1891 Windy West Drifting cutting stove wood Stanleys owl Dead Frosty to night 17th on this Day R.R. McLennans suit to Begin cold Frosty Windy ice not making much Filed the wood saw Stanleys 18th River smoking 19th Leander crofsed for the Mail got a Bag of Grain Randolph came to night 20th very smoky or Foggy E Wind 21st First Day of Winter Broke the Rane of the sleight sawing stove wood a very Fine Day St Thomas Day 22nd very Fine Mr Dan O Burns here for a Ram sold for 4 Dollars got had no change but a 10 sawing wood 1 ashe For more information on James Cameron, check out the “Meet the Diarists” section under “Discover” on our website: ruraldiaries.uoguelph.ca 34 � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. 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Scanned Manuscript & Typed Transcription Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. <div class="mw-parser-output"> Mr James Cameron Island 1st of Jan 1891 New Years Day E Wind cold cutting Firewood not much shooting 2nd Kind of soft Rained cutting Fire wood some of the Bosells Fishing EEls at the Sturgeon Island Drew up John H's Bun in the Grove 3rd Allen's Birth Day Cold Frosty W Wind cutting stove Wood Leander got a Rat seen a Weasel Track on the Island seen 2 men over at Lewis's Fishing EEls 4th Sunday John H Went to Hamilton for the Mail and was the First we heard of John Angus Death and then we seen it in the Glengarrian Departed on New Years eve the 31st of December 1890 Buried at 2 Oclock Friday the 2nd 1891 his ailment was inflamation of the Lungs 4th the 2 Girls went over to Lewis's Lewis came over with them to see me had 2 axe handles Gave him new years to take to the children 5th John Angus Birth Day 5 of Sept 1850 age 40 years (his Birth Day) 3 Months & 26 Days </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Mr James Cameron Island January 5th 1891 Fine E Wind Got 2 Dollars From John Hamilton Got 3 Bushels of Oats 50 cents a Bushels 1..50 cents Council in Camerontown a cutter to Lewis's I suppose his Folks came home EEl-Fishers at the Sturgeon Island 6th Fine snowed some sawing a Log of soft Maple 2 Logs Lewis went to Lancaster seen a Rabbits track on the Island 3 Men Fishing EEls crofsed to Frashers Point they said they were from Dundee Trying to Loosen the Pork as its Froze very hard 7th Leander and John H went to Charlie's Island cutting Brush Fine West Wind Hugh Ann went to Hamiltons 8th Fine Hugh Ann's B Day 1866 West Wind a strange Dog came to the House ice cracked close to shore 9th Fine W Wind cutting stove Wood Lots of EEl Fishers on the ice 10th W Wind Leander went for mail Bought of A McDonald 3 lb Tea 1.. Salt Peter 5 cents Got a Lot of sweetys {second page} Mr James Cameron Island January 11th 1891 Sir John A McDonalds B Day Birth Day Got a Letter From Williamstown From Mrs Burton Letting me know that her Mother was on her Last WEnt acrofs to Hamilton Tom Jack Drove me out to Williamstown she is very Low E Wind turned stormy to night Davy Spink came Down with the Letter Lewis 2 Boys here 12th at 6 O clock this morning she departed this Life at the age 77 years 7 months and 3 Days Born in 1813 on the 9th of June in Williamstown cold stormy 13th Buried in the St Andrews Kirkyard a clear Frosty Day 14th Cold in Williamstown Gordon came home on the 13 15th in Williamstown Bismarck came home 16th in Williamstown cold 17th came home from Williamstown James Hugh Drove me as Far as Barretts no Track snow Deep </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Mr James Cameron Island 18th of January 1891 Gordon came milder E Wind 19th Bismarck and Leander to Charlies Island Drawing some Wood Lewis taking home his Heifers Fine 20th a Fine Day E Wind Cutting and sawing stove Wood John R Stanley Leander Bismarck and I EEll Fishers at the sturgeon Island Ground the axes Last night 21st St Agnefs Day E Wind Blustery Drifting snowed Fine the Boys Bismarck & Leander went to Dundee Bought of J Tyo 5 Gallons of oil 60 cents RRR 25 Down's Elixer 25 a Pair of Cloth Boots $1..25 Making stakes cutting Boards for the Floor Broke on a cake of cheese snowing to night 22nd E Wind Raining Fixing 2 Boards in the Floor Bismarck put them in 23rd cutting Firewood W Wind high not cold 24th Charlie Tuppers Birth Day Fine snowing Windy Leander went to Summerstown with Butter 16 lb 20 and 18 Bought a sack of salt 80 Flour 70 Hinge 15 soda 10 Matches 10 Mrs Oxleys Mothers Remains crofsed the Lake to be Buried on the Dundee side {second page} Mr James Cameron Island 25th January 1891 Robie Burns Birth DAy was celebrated on the 23rd Heard Mr Alexander Frasher of Point Lovat was Poorly had the Doctor Gordon here had a Letter From Williamstown from Ellen on J Hugh for me to go out Lewis the Indian here Kind of soft 26th stormy EW I went as far as Hamiltons Leander and I had the horse very Cold and Windy Tom said some other Fine Day he would go John and Margaret not well Bismarck and Stanley sawing Stove Wood 27th E Wind Windy some Frosty Cutting Firewood John H Bismarck and J Leander Drawing Wood 10 Loads 28th Fine E Wind Went to Williamstown me and Thomas Jack for a Load of Household things got a Load came home Got 50 cents from John Hamilton had a Treat at Duncan Saddlers 20 cents fot a Lot of stuff got some of the Books Burtons took 8 Loads yesterday Lewis 2 children here for Potatoes cutting Basswood on the Bank </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Mr James Cameron Island 29th of January 1891 Drew 4 Loads of Basswood Fixing the Things we Brought From Williamstown yesterday E Wind snowing Blowing 30th Rained Drew some wood chopping stove Wood WW 31st a very Fine Warm Day W Wind Bismarck and I crofsed I to Hamiltons Brought a Hat and a Iron-neck-yoke got our Mail there Bismarck to Summerstown chopping stove Wood 2 Ell Fishers at the sturgeon Island Last Day of January 1st of February sunday 4 of Lewis's children here Bismarck came snowed some Fine 2nd Candlemas Day the sun shines The Bear and Raccoon will see their Shadow a Fine Day West Wind cutting stove-wood all of us 3rd an unfortunate day E Wind Rained West wind north wind snowed hard Broke a Tooth in the crofscut saw putting a set in it Had a Bowl of oysters none of the Rest will eat them {second page} Mr James Cameron Island 4th of Feby 1891 West Wind very Cold and Frosty Windy Did not do anything to Day but Feeding the cattle took a Barrel of Water Looking over Papers Broke a Fork-handle Fixed it 5th Cold E Wind put Marsh hay out of the stack on the the Ginnie's stable snowed some sawed some stovewood Looking over Paper & Receipts 6th E Wind snowed some Put the Bottom of the Last marsh hay stack on the shed Fixing the sheep Place warm on the inside as they soon will Lamb put a Lot of Hay-seed in the upper Field Bismarck crofsed went with Tom Jack to Fort Covington 7th unfortunate Day E Wind Bismarck came had the Mail John H sick Leander and Bismarck sawed a Basswood Log in stove-wood Lost a 10 Dollar Bill Taken out of his pocket Book 8th Gordon's Birth DAy 1863 Bismarck crossed to see if he could hear or see anything about his 10 dollars snowing Blowing 9th Bismarck crofsed to Jo Ducquets to see if he or anyone changing a 10 Dollar Bill Did not hear of any cutting stove wood Rained to night snowed </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Mr James Cameron Island Feb 10th 1891 W Wind Fine Mardi Gra a cutter crofsed From Lewis's its Mr John Frasher wanting the Road to Summerstown the Boys took the Mare to the Bush for a soft maple to make Troughs putting in Fine hay out of the stack a Ton in the stack of Fine hay yet sowed sawed some stove wood 11th Ash Wednesday Fine W Wind sawing stove wood making Troughfs for sugar Bush about 18 made to Day a mock sun on the south side of the sun had the Harnefs on the Bull took him to the Bush and the River a Fortunate Day 12th Unfortunate Day E Wind Fine Day Hugh Ann went to Bombay the Boys Harnefsed the Bull Drew a Long Birch Drag with him cutting stove wood made a Whippletree cut 6 Blocks for Troughfs and split them Tonia Riding Downhill with sleigh a Social at the church Bismarck went 13th Splitting stove wood Fine put in hay out of the stack about a Ton the old sheep had 2 Lambs too cold they will Die {second page} Mr James Cameron Island Feb 14th 1891 St Valentine's Day Fine Fair and Frosty Drew Drags with the Bull Leander to Hamiltons for the Papers 2 Loads of Hay came to Lewis's the Indian Lewis got a Horse and cutter and Harnefs For a cow and Heifer 15th Martin and Jo came with their new Horse Gordon here Leander to Hamiltons 16th Raining snowed to night E Wind Leander and Bismarck went to Lewis's 2 Lambs Dead thats 4 Lambs Dead now all the stacks of hay in now 17th E Wind snow Drifting not cold sawing stove Wood not very well with a Lump coming on my Left side 18th James Hugh's Birth Day 1855 Fine Blustery high Wind Bismarck went to Lancaster got his watch Fixed 1..50 Leander to Summerstown Bought 3 lb of nails 15 Ginger 1/2 lb 15 Thread 5 1 oz of Rivets 4 Broom 25 Mr Friday Indian Boy here going to Lewis got a Letter From RR McLennan </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Mr James Cameron Island 19th of Feby 1891 Fine Frosty W Wind Fixing the colts Place as the Mare Broke the Boards Down sawing stove wood some one Drawing Wood From Alexis Island yesterday and to Day Broke the handle in one of the axes 20th Put a handle in the axe E Wind splitting stove wood Boys scating Drifted some all the stacks of hay outside Done 21st Fortunate Day Raining slippery icicles on the trees W Wind Lewis here his wife sick Gave him some Milk 3 Teams went Down the ice From Hopkins Point I think They are Going to Lancaster for saw-Dust for ice houses Molly Calved to Day her First calf Leander to Hamiltons windy the Bull and Heifers out to night Broke on a cake of cheese this week 22nd Washington B Day Livinia and John H went to Lewis's three of them came over with John and Livinia Got some Milk for their Mother cold Windy 23rd Fine E Wind Bismarck went to Lancaster for his Pants 5 Dollars got a Ride up from Charlie Rose Made 12 Troughfs to Day splitting wood {second page} Mr James Cameron Island 24th Feby 1891 St Matthias Day Fine E Wind warm Bismarck went to Work at Leander went to Sumerstown with 18 lb of Butter 3 Dollars and 6 cents Bought of Nicholsons 6 3/4 of cod Fish 5 and 1 Doz of Herrings 20 53 cents Due Nicholsons 50 Wt of Flour 1..80 Paid Flour Stanley and I up round the north side to the sugar Bush 3 Teams Drawing Wood from Plum Island heard crows to Day for the First Raining hard to night 25th W Wind Raining Fields slippery for the cattle to go to the waer Letting water Run in Places put some water out of the Milkhouse split some ash for Troughfs 8 a Lot of Water on the ice seen 2 Whistlers Ducks going up 26th Fine W Wind slippery Froze some some water on the ice at shore Took the calf from the Heifer Molly cut some Hoop for spoils 27th Fine W Wind one of the Lewis Boys here for a Sive Boys scating owl went off 28th West Wind Fine Drifting cool Boys in the Bush cutting sugar Bush Wood Bismarck crofsed sent a Letter with a Dollar in it for the news Printing Company Toronto got it Registered </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Mr James Cameron Island 1st of March 1891 St Davids Day The Festival of the Welsh E Wind cold Fine Bismarck went to Mr Craigs 2nd Fine E Wind Leander and I to Hamiltons for a Bag of Grain for the hens they are Going to get the Fortune thats coming to them I seen a Letter concerning it from Mr Clark of Mountain Toms Uncle Lewis's 2 Boys here for Milk and Tobacco the ice Kind of Glib cutting wood for the sugar camp Indians cutting wood on Francis Island The Nannie 2 Lambs to Day one of them Dead to night the Mare not very well 3rd E Wind cold Fine Making sumac spoils to Day Boys got the Bull in the Bush Drawing to the camp Randolph came tonight at 1 o clock 4th turned to storm at 2 o clock after Randolph came Stormy E Wind snowing Drifting {second page} Mr James Cameron Island March 5th 1891 Election Day started and got up above the Head of the Island When Who was coming after me but Mr Charles Craig with his Team his Son Tot and Gordon So Him and I John Hamilton Tot and Gordon Rode Down to Lancaster and voted Mr Craig took the Train and went up to Camerontown to see how voting went there got a Ride up with Mr Craigs TEam to Hamiltons came home Randolph and Bismarck went to Lancaster on the ice Lewis here for Milk Butter and Tobacco no hay now All of us Voted for RR McLennan Boys Bismarck and Randolph came home and had the news of RR McLennans Majority 323 that serves the Grits Right 6th Fine Boys in the Bush cut 10 Logs for Troughfs Drew some Drags with the Bull </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Mr James Cameron Island 7th of March 1891 E Wind a very Fine Day Boys made 4 Troughfs Broke on a 2 year old Marsh hay stack Leander went to the store Bought of A McDonald a pair of Boots 1 1 spool of Thread 5 1/4 lb pepper 2 sugar 2 lb 18 soap 8 8th Fine EW a Lamb Hugh Ann came Billy Morris and Mary Morris came Gordon John Craig Tom Rose 3 of the Indian Children here the Mare Died to Day 9th Raining hard to Day and to night Randolph went to Tom Rose's Bee Drew the Mare to the River with the Bull Bismarck Leander John H and Stanley not well all of us Bad with colds 10th W Wind Fine Randolph Leander John and I at the camp cleaning the snow away cutting some Wood 11th a Very Fine Day W Wind Randolph went to Lancaster to Grants Drew some things to the sugar Bush with the Bull the Beam in the calfs place Broke calves out to night all of us Bad with cold but myself {second page} Mr James Cameron Island 12th of March 1891 Fine commenced to Rain Lewis's 3 children here for Milk Mary Ann in Fort Covington at Angus Mayvills on the Day of the Month Mr D McMaster First came to the Island some Ducks flying Trimmed some apple trees chopped a Little in the sugar Bush Bismarck Leander John H Stanley Livinia and Livinia Tonia all Bad with the cold Coughfin Foggy 13th Fine Rained some Ducks Flying Went up to the camp sawed and Trimed some apple trees wind changed to the West about Dusk and Blew a Regular Hurricane most all night 14th Stanleys Birth Day 1880 Windy West Blustering Blizzards or Drifting all Pretty Bad with colds Livinia Bad with her head Freezing some 15th Windy Hugh Ann Went for the Papers to Hamiltons 16th Fine cold Windy Bismarck went for a pair of Boots to A McDonalds 2..50 Bottle for colds 25 Randolph came from Lancaster had a Hat and shirt John H and I Drew some Wood and split some all Bad with cold </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Mr James Cameron Island 17th of March 1891 St Patricks Day Fixing the calves Shed Fine cool a Great Lot of Travel on the ice going and coming from Lancaster to Dundee 3 Teams went Down the ice 2 of Lewis children here for Milk all Bad with cold and coughfs The Festival of the Irish 18th On this Day of the Month Vicky Departed 1887 E Wind Snowing putting covering on the West stable as the crofs-stick Broke St Joseph's Day 19th E Wind Drifting Fixing sticks on the upper shed and putting hay on the Top of it and cleaning it out put out some Frozen cakes of manure 29th First Day of Spring E Wind covering the upper shed Mr Grand and Willie Craig here to trade a Horse Gave 100 Dollars Gave 2 Cows Jennie and Oxley 40 Dollars for Jennie and 25 for Oxley Randolph and Bismarck took the horse and cutter home {second page} Mr James Cameron Island 21st of March 1891 Bismarck went to Dundee for Flour Got 200 Wt 5 Dollars to a vial of cold cure 25 E Wind Rained some Froze on the Trees Randolph went to Lancaster took a Peice of seine for Mr Grant Bismarck went home with the cutter and harnefs Got a Plough without a Point 22nd Livinias Birth DAy 23rd Randolph Drove Bismarck to Lancaster he is Going to Work at McCrimmon at McCrimmons Lewis 2 children here yesterday Tapt some to Day Gathered 12 pails taking the Pots and Barrells and Rigging to the Bush made some sumac spoils Fine E Wind changed to night to West Rained some to night 24th Tapt Got 150 Tapt 60 pails of sap in the Bush to night a Fine DAy WW Blackbirds came Lots of Gulls Going Down 25th Annunciation of the V Mary WW Froze Last night has 65 pails to Boil to Day First Boiling in the Bush Randolph Leander John H and I Gathered 20 pails to Day </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Mr James Cameron Island 26th of March 1891 John Hamilton Cameron's Birth Day 1876 Fine sap not running well Boiled 20 pails made 4 Gallons split since Last night 3 Gallons took 4 to the House Randolph crofsed to the P Office Bought Bottle of Spruce Gum 25 Olivers sale to Day about 165 Tapt now 27th Good Friday I went to Hamiltons E Wind ice T Glib Got some Red Peppers Got a Gazzette from James Hugh Got the Picture from Toronto made 1 1/2 Gallons to Day Lewis's children here for Milk Lewis wife a Daughter yesterday 28th in the Bush Fine E Wind Leander crofsed to Summerstown Got salt Fine {illegible} lb 20 Tax 5 Salmon River open crofsing Summerstown Road a cutter went up passed here Lots of Dugs and Wild Geese Robins came 29th Fine the 2 Girls went to Lewis's Brought some Mollasses to them Boiling in the Bush Dan Spink here Bill Morris went Down passed with a Horse Easter Sunday Killed a snake {second page} Mr James Cameron Island 30th of March 1891 E Wind sap running well Lewis's Boy here for milk Made Mollasses 31st E Wind Piling stove wood The ice opened at Francis Island on the North Side of this one have about 20 Gallons of syrup to make sugar tommorrow 1st of April All Fools Day ice opened out at the Point Lewis's 2 children here for milk they went up to the sugar Bush made 2 Batches to Day for the First we made 117 lb Frogs commenced E Wind Fine Few Drops of Rain 2nd Fine EW Made 2 Batches to Day 127 lb ice opening Lots of Wild Geese and Ducks Piling stove wood a Good Deal of shooting on the south side hay all Done on the East side of the Barn 3rd snowing ice Jamming Boys put out Phillips Bun went to Little Island I went to the Pitt Point made about 6 lb sugar in small cakes 4th West Wind Fine sap Running cleaned the Troughfs and Buckets Boiling in the Bush Boys shot a Duck at the Little Island ice Jamming </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Mr James Cameron Island 5th of April 1891 Low Sunday made some syrup Big Jams of ice 6th Randolph and Leander went to Rofs's Island to hunt Ducks seen a sail going Down Randolph Fishing EEls got one John H Boiling in the Bush 60 Pails Put out the White Boat Fine cold sap Running Taking the Banking from the Frame 7th Boiling and strained 5 Gallons to make sugar off W Wind Breaking the ice close to shore 8th Fine Running Well Lewis here for Milk and a Board to Fix his Boots Made 50 lbs of sugar to Day 9th On this Day of the Month I was Married 1862 29 years to Day in the sugar Bush Lots of EEls Fisher to DAy made 2 Pails of Syrup Lots of Wild Geese sap running awful well short of Barrels Dishes running over set Fire on the Lower Point and at the Plumtree East of the Grove took the Banking out of the cookhouse putting ice away from the shore 10th Fine E Wind Randolph shot 7 Ducks Leader shot 2 Strained 2 pails of syrup Randolph went to Summerstown Bought powder & shot got the Mail {second page} Mr James Cameron Island <pre>11th of April 1891 Rained Last night Boiling in the Bush 3 Barrels of sap E W and W Wind Rain Boys spearing EEls Leander got 4 and Randolph got 4 ice Before the Door yet ice going Down </pre> 12th Rained some in the Bush 13th Fishermen came put ice away from the shore W Wind made 50 lb os sugar to Day EEl fishers spearing a Good Lot of shooting Lots of Wild Geese and Ducks 14th Mr Charles Craig here Fine E Wind cool made of Syrup 5 Good Gallons sold a Quart to Fishermen 25 sold a Quart to Lewis 20 Lewis got milk a Lot of Indians Down Fishing EEls Got Fish from the Fishermen Loons came 15th Raining E Wind Fishermen to Lancaster with 1st Load of Fish Faking the Manure from around the apple Trees Water high 2 Indians camped up in Bell-Bay the Back-Bay Breaking up 16th Randolph & Leander to Fort Covington 12 Rats 2.40 sheepskin 50 cents strainer Fixed 20 Randolph a coat 2.75 Rubbers 50 Plough irons 25 shot 4 Ducks Tot Craig here Tom Rose to tell Hugh Ann they got a Girl made 1/2 Gallon syrup Got Gathered 9 pails </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Mr James Cameron Island 17th of April 1891 John H and Stanley in the Bush at Boiling Frost Last night Sold Eggs and Butter to Fishermen 70 cents cranes yellow hammers Pheabys and Bitterns or Mare-Drums came 18th Uncle Duncans B Day Raining West Wind Grenada First Trip Yesterday Friday Boys Fishing EEls Got 20 and 4 cat Fish Boiled some to Day Made 2 Gallons to Da the Last Boiling taking some of the Dishes out of the Bush 19th Fine Gordon here John H went to Hamiltons for the Papers the 2 Girls went to Lewis's Island 20th Fishermen to Lancaster with Fish Trimming all the apple-trees Boys Getting EEls Tapt 8 Trees for Vinegar run well 21 Taking away the Banking Fine Randolph to Lancaster Leander to Summerstown Yesterday Got a Plough Point from Mr Ward 40 cent 1/2 lb Tea 20 Mr Kelly here with Licence to Fishermen Got a ______ from Fishermen Digging the Garden Leander Got 15 EEls set the Leech took Potatoes out of cellar cutting seed Randolph got a P Point {second page} Mr James Cameron Island 22nd of April 1891 Fine W Wind Leander for a P Point took Mr Wards home Ploughed some For the First Drew some Logs of Pine and cedar Stanley and I on the Pitt Pitt Point setting Fires Lewis child in for Milk and syrup thought the Ferry Boat came in to Lancaster to night Picking stones cut all the Potatoe seed and Left some Big ones for eating 23rd St George's Day Rain Thunder E Wind Phillip got Matches and 1/2 Gal of syrup Working at the cookhouse Planted Onions 24th Hugh Ann and Livinia to Dundee For nails 5 lb shingle nails 20 10 lb of nails 30 put up the Rafters Blue 7 cotton 40 onions 10 Boards on the {illegible} Ploughing 25th St Marks DAy snowed Through the night and snowed to Day some hail and cold John H set his Line Fishermen to 2 lb of Butter Randolph went for the Papers Blustering all Kinds of Weather 26th Lewis here for Flour Tobacco and Matches the Girls went to Mr Craigs Randolph to church Lewis got syrup Randolph Broke oar Narcisse got syrup 25 Butter 25 a Tug went Down up 27th at Cook House Ploughed and Planted Potatoes took some Banking from the north side of the house 28th Windy Tow Boat with a Raft at anchor opposite here The Alexandra went Down some Grains of snow Big Wind Ploughed some on the hill below the house </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> {blank page} </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Mr James Cameron Island {not legible} Leander and Randolph to {illegible} Raft went Down 11th Randolph Leander to Rofs's Island Digging stones the centennial John H set his Line for EEls 12th Randolph and Leander to Dundee John H got 2 EEls Bought 100 of Flour 3 John H Making a Fish Box put Manure on Potatoes Put out his Box Boys Fishing to night got 34 Perch pike EEls chubs suckers {cut off}ing cat Fish 13th Fine Mr Oliver and Boy here for Randolph to Work for Mr Duckett Randolph and Leander to Lancaster S{illegible} Bought of Mr McGillis 1/2 Gallon of Tar 25 cent R{illegible} Going to Montreal on the Bohemian Fixing Harrowing for Beans 14th Fine Fixing the {illegible} in the Frame cellar Lewis here for a {cut off}at to go for Boards and Doors at Summerstown Painting the Black Boat P Purcells Body taken {cut off} 15th Genie here Randolph home went to D{illegible} {cut off}n Martin home with John H's Boat Narcisse paid his Rent Genie gave Viol of skunk oil 17th Girls went to Lewis's high Wind stopt all Day 2 Dectectives here Looking for the Robbers of Purcells Body Randolph to Mr Craigs very windy 18th Drawing stones from the old Fence 19th Randolph went to Mr Ducquets Work Fine Leander Bought of Angus hinges and screws 15 cents {illegible} {cut off} out the calves cleaning Barn {cut off}or Frost most every night {illegible} for Fish got none they are f{illegible} Bangor sowed h{illegible} seed split {torn away} 20th Fine {rest of entry illegible} {second page} Mr James Cameron Island 1891 </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Mr James Cameron Island 21st of May 1891 W Wind Rained some Narcisse Fixing the {cut off} House where the window was Raised {illegible} Leander and John H went to the steam {cut off} for an old Bun near Squaw Island John H got a sturgeon setting Lines Raising Fine Day Fixing Fence Burning Brush and oak Field Leander to Summerstown Heard {missing} Craig and Derushie the Purcell se{missing} this Writing Paper 5 cents Fixed a Do{missing} the Cubboard with hinges Leander and John {missing} to Fish got sucker Pike Perch cat Fish Queen's Birth Day a Fine Day Trinity {missing} Randolph here Duquetts steamer going to Cornwall Hugh Ann went to church on the Front Old Kirk Plumtrees some Blossom and {cut off} Berries in Blossom and English cherries Mosquitoes some {illegible} Tugs coming up {missing} another its them that took Down {missing} steam ship in 2 pieces 25th Keeping the {cut off} th Day Stanley and I at sand in {cut off} 50 Bushels went to north side for 3 or 4 Bushels Fixing the shore at wharf John H got a sturgeon make a smoke {cut off} th Raining Fine Writing Down on this Paper {page crumpled} smoking some Fish took up some sand Planted cucumbers 27th The Min her Kittens Leander went to Dundee took a sturgeon to {paper crumpled} David Baker Hewing slabs Bought {illegible} 25 Braces 25 Hat 60 sugar 5 Fine Day {missing} Cow Lame Livinia Tonia Hugh Ann went to Lewis's got a Lot of Papers From Mr Baker th Corpus Christe Fine W W set Fire to North Marsh took up 20 Bushels of sand sheared the Sheep Marked them 3 of Them cut the Tails Leander set {illegible} Bought of Summers 16 lbs 1..60 50 wt of Flour at {rest of page illegible} {second page} Mr James Cameron Island 1891 </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Mr James Cameron Island {illegible} 1891 Royal Oak Day or Oak Apple Day Working at Rubbish House or Tool House setting Fires in the upper Field and of the Barn or oak Field Ploughed Piece at the Hog Pen a Fine Day The calf in the Pasture with the Blossom on the apple trees Deacon Farlinger Buried to Day Heard A McDonald was on is Last of the Line Boats went up to night for the to Begin Shadrach Drew Departed this Morning 31st Grand Procession at St Regis The {missing} went Down along with them Randolph here 1st of June Vicky's Birth Day 1878 Fine Nory calved Stanley and I up to head of the Island setting Fires Looking for the cow put up some {missing} Leander and Charles Creamer went to F{missing} rashers got 5 perch and a Pike 2nd E Wind Mr Genie and Jo here to set {missing} Mr Genie Made a Paddle him and Boys went spearing to night More ch{missing} Fixing Brush on the Fence cutting Brush Mr Genie and the 2 Boys Fishing E Wind very high Mr Genie went to Co{missing} Fixing the Brush Fence in the Oak Field Algerian went Down Rained some E Wind Old George the 3rd Birth Day a Day used to be Kept up well Raising sand the North Side 80 Bushels now on the north Mr Genie came from Cornwall Gave him and a Robin Tonia Gave him Charlie {illegible} went off Hugh Ann Leander and Charlie to Dundee Passport went Down Hugh {missing} went to James MacIlvains Leander at John McGregors wake Fixing the sh{missing} </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Mr James Cameron Island 5th of June 1891 Fine Raised some Sand Leander came John McGregors Body Taken acrofs on Steamer Granada From Dundee to Summerstown Flour 50 of Flour Tea Boots 1..50 Hat 1..50 pan 1/2 Bread 30 sc{illegible} 5 cents 6th Went to Fish Caught 3 Perch Fixed the Harnefs Leander crofsed for the {missing} Great Lot of Towing to Day found a {missing} floating Down Major Alexander F {missing} Departed this Life 7th a Fine Day {missing} church Major Frasher Buried to {missing}a very Large Funeral 8th Fine {missing}the Potatoes cutting the Weeds To {missing} Hill Rain much wanted set F {missing} oakfield cut my Hair got a B {missing} Leander to Hamiltons got a Mess of {missing} Brought them soe Top Onions and a Peice of a _____ Fish Garden Weed {missing} 9th Aunty Mary's Birth Day {missing} at the Potatoes Fixing crotches at the s {missing} onions Fixing the Brush Fence Dry {missing} 10th Fine very warm Burning Brush F {missing} Leander crofsed Bought of Angus McDonald {missing}lb of Tea 1 Dollar soda 10 Thread 5 Bought of Mr Ward Box of Matches 12 1/2 hoeing s {missing} Corinthian went Down half Mast for {missing} John Lightning Bugs or Fire-Flies P {missing} Potato Bugs has Eggs on the Leaves 11th Fine warm went Down to Lewis Phillip Leander and I trowled planting his Potatoes and some 3 Weeks ago heavy Thunder Lightning Heavy Rain and much {missing} Phillip paid 2 Dollars to Day {missing} Lots Hoops on the Water St Ba {missing} set some Fires </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Mr James Cameron Island 25 June 1891 Wind changed to West howed some {illegible} very warm Thunder to night Rained 2 Barrels on the water coming Down Leander Trowling Potato Bugs commenced Narciss to Butter 25 Fixed a Knob on the Door 26th Windy N Wind Salted the cattle Deer Bad cleaning the Tobacco Place Hoeing B{missing} 27th Fine Day Bismarck and Rod G{missing} they were to Fort Covington got sturgeon and EEl oil Mary Annn here for Flour Digging in the Tobacco Place Stanley and {missing} Fish got 2 Pickerel and 3 Rock Bass Leander crossed to A McDonalds Bought 4 Glass 72 cents 3 spools of Thread Boots for John H 1..25 Tax 5 cents Par{missing} 28th Fine Day Jo Genie at the Fishermaens {missing} at the shanty sold a chair to them 29th Digging and Fixing the Tobacco place {missing} and cleaned the cabbage and Turnips colt 1 year old to Day 30th Fine EW Fixing Fence put another sash in the West Window Fixed a Rake Mowed the Weeds around the Barn John H Fixing his Boat Stanley and I Fishing got 3 The Boys Fishing Last night got 8 or 9 Fish 1st July Dominion Day Mr Cramer John Morris Mary Morris Bille Ore and {missing} here Fine Rained a Good shower {missing}changed to West Bohemian Party Leander crossed to Wards with Butter to 100 of Flour 3 Dollars Thread 1 spool 18 lb of Butter 6 cents a lb {second page} Mr James Cameron Island 1891 </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Mr James Cameron Island {illegible} 1891 Raining hard Fishing got {illegible} Phillip to Butter paid Transplanted plants Lots of Towing Thunder Fine to Hamiltons Garnet went up Heavy Rain and Wind Heavy Thunder and Lightning Leander and Hugh Ann went to Dundee all night got a can and all cut some {illegible} and Weeds in the upper Field at the Brush Bought 2 scyths 1..50 pair of Boots 1..25 Hat shirting 11 yds 1.11 4th American Independence Hugh Ann and Leander came home Mo{illegible} and Augusta Henchere Treated me {illegible} Randolph here From Lancaster had {illegible} shirts collars Tys Boots had his watch Narcisse to Butter 25 Mowed some Blowing hard Raining a Raft went {illegible} 5th Uncle John's Birth Day 18{illegible}3 8{illegible} Raining cool 6th Began to Mow Fine 7th Fine Mowed some Made 13 coils Fine John H went to Hamiltons for the {illegible} sent a Letter to John McPherson cut Marsh Hay Bottom in the yard {illegible} Mowing Down at scyth -oak-Tree Rain Evening North Wind Spartan went Down colours up John H got a sturgeon He{illegible} the Potatoes Hay verry Thin 9th Fine Day Mowed Back of the Barn a Road Mowed some the calves Pasture Put in some for the First in the East Mow Cleaned out the East Mow Martin Lewis here for an axe they have a Bee Raising their House got Phillips stone 10th Fine Warm Mowing 11th putting in a Fine Day Mr Genie came Told us his Girl Died Last {illegible} the 6th him and John H went to spear Leander Bought of Ward Salt soda 10 Salts Thread stone 10 got a Fishing Lamp and Grapling from {illegible} {second page} Mr James Cameron Island 1891 </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Mr James Cameron Island 12th of July 1891 Orangemans Day Hugh Ann to Christie {illegible} Pipe Rasberries getting {illegible}some new Potatoes 3 Boys at the shore {missing} Fish 13th cutting Hay Gordon here Windy Fisherman Phillips Boat went off 14th Put in some hay Mowing Back of the {missing} {missing}aking English cherries Preserves Windy not very well Thunder 15th St Swithens Day Fine very high Wind Thunder Lightning Fine Mowing Back of the Barn Put the calves in their Pasture the calf Jumped the Fence and went to the Bush The Spartan came not very well 16th W Wind Fine Mowing Back of the old Garden The Calf in the Pasture on a {missing} Phillip went to the store Bought a pan of {missing} 5 cows Broke out Last night Lots of cherries 17th Fine Leander and Hugh Ann went to Dundee to {missing} tub of Butter 15 lb 16 cents a lb Bought 100 Flour 2..70 10 yds of shirting 1..2 Butter Tubs 40 Mowing Gathering hay 2 lb of sugar for Phillip 18th Putting in Hay 80 coils Rained some Thunder Fine Windy Leander went for the Mail Heard that Gordon was in Jail 3 Days and Phillip Annan 19th Fernandez Birth Day 1874 Gordon Mary Morris and an English Girl here and {missing} and Mary-Ann Lewis Fine Windy 20th Mowing Finished the Grove very warm Fine Mr Genie here the 2 Boys and him Fishing {missing} Fine Warm Mowing on the Lower Point Gathering Turning hay a New Boat went up not Finished it must Be Mr Oliver Gillespies Boat 22nd Fine Wind Finished Mowing the Lower Point Gathering and putting in 6 Loads Bottling Rasberry Preserves a Lot made now of cherries and rasberries Mowing Back cherries made of stick with {missing} and sand to sharpen the scythe 23 Rain {missing} Windy Mowing some Beans to Day Narcisse to Butter </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Mr James Cameron Island {missing} 1891 Rain Thunder high wind Mowing {illegible} Lewis Phillips passed up from {illegible} 25th St James DAy Fine some Rain John found Mr Clines Boat or Rather Canoe Mr Cline came Looking for it Gave John H a Silver Dollar for Finding Mowing Down at the Oak Mowed {illegible} peice Fishermen Brought 2 Whetstones from Montreal 10 cents John H {illegible} 60 cents 26th Fine John and Billy John {illegible} here Dan Spinks and Kimball and Adams here Mr Genie came From Cornwall stopt all night Rained some Big squall of Wind passed {illegible} here with them 27th Fine Finished Mowing Below {illegible} Finished cutting Mowed a Little in the Upper Field Made about 40 coils at the Lower Point Tonia {illegible} Livinia picked 7 lb of Berries clouding up to {illegible} 28th a Fortunate Day Commenced to Rain Fine Windy Livinia and Tonia went to {illegible}their Friends to Clinton & John H got {illegible} this morning Narcisse to Butter Had a {illegible} of Potatoes Yesterday for the First Tobacco {illegible} Windy 29th Fine EW Mr Kelly and Randolph John H went to Hamiltons for the Paper Turning hay and Gathering cloudy commenced to Rain got a Good many Loads in {illegible} from the Lower Point Randolph Back {illegible} a Lunge From the Fishermen 18 or 20 lbs Peter Back here a Good Deal of shooting at Ducks Lots of Thunder Bought in Dundee yesterday 100 of Flour Boots for Tonia and Hugh Ann Bought the Harnefs 4 Dollars 30th Mowed above the Potatoes Began to Rain hard a {illegible} Towed up {second page} Mr James Cameron Island 1891 </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Mr James Cameron Island 31st of July 1891 {illegible} Making a yard for the cows to keep them in made 50 coils Mowed upper Field Phillip got Boards to make a Boat Cows Broke in Last night Potatoes Good and Large 1st of August Lammas Day Put 4 Loads of Hay in commenced to Rain {illegible} Blow Mr Benwa and Wife and mrs {illegible} and Joseph came with Narcisse a Few Bla{illegible}icks coming George Sharo came to night 2nd Minnie's Birth Day 2 of Lewis's {illegible} here Leander went to church on the Front for the First time Fine Day 3rd My Aunts Birth Day Fine Putting in Hay Finished all Below the House Put in some from the upper Field and mowing some Boys Fishing to night Fine EW Mowing and putting in a Few Drops of Rain Laflesh passed up here John H got 3 sturgeon sold them to George Granada Late to Day Very Warm Day Mowing put out some Manure Drove 3 Boats of Yankees off from the Head of the Island George put off the rest of them Going tommorow Randolph's B Day 1867 Very Fine Day putting some West of the Lane putting in Began putting on the Barn Floor shut the Back Door Mr Genie this morning going to Cornwall got towed up From Summerstown by the Granada came here this Evening our Boys Fishing to night Got some Leaves of Tobacco From Narcisse Mowing Fine up near the Wet Place Rain {illegible} Black Ducks coming some and Wood Ducks Bitterns Plenty {second page} Mr James Cameron Island 8 of August 1891 Mowing in the Willows in the upper Field very Fine put in some 3 Loads John H and Stanley went to Alexis Island Phillip Brought Boards for his Boat Laflesh passed up Leander went to Summerstown Bought soda 10 Salts 10 Tea 35 Leander Talking to Laflesh 9th Fine Bismarck and Rod Grant here John H went away with them Hugh Ann and Livinia to Lewis's 10th Began cutting the Back Marsh put in some hay from the upper Field very warm 11th Made 48 coils in the Back Marsh a very warm Day and an awful squall of wind and Rain 3 Boys here caught in the squall Mr McLennan and a Toronto Boy and a Prescott Boy they had a Yacht came to the House Gave them a change of Garment a they were all wet Livinia Tonia and Bill Creamer caught in the squall had to turn and R{illegible} Christees Island and hard work at that {illegible}ad Peter Buchanan's Boat Rained hard to night William Creamer stopt to night Thunder and Lightning calves came out of their Pasture 12th Fine Rain Thunder went around the Island Mowed some B Creamer went off the Mare and colt inside now Set Traps in the Milkhouse 13th Fine Mr McLennan and Mrs McLennan here came with the Garments I gave the Boys that was caught in the storm of Wind and Rain Thunder and Lightning Mowing in Back Marsh Rain to night 14th Mowing Back Marsh Bohemian went up to Kingston for a Load of Killed a Mutton to Day Fine 15th Fine Finished the Back Marsh of cutting it cutting the oak field Jo Genie here with sticks for the Bu{illegible}ind the 2 steamers went Down to Day {illegible} weeds in the Potatoes </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Mr James Cameron Island {illegible} 1891 {second page} The 2 Girls and Leander went to {illegible} 17th Making a stack of Marsh Hay out Back Marsh about 90 coils Began Mowing the Front Marsh very warm the {illegible} went Down Rained to nigh 18th Rain Fine very warm Leander and Stanley Fishing {illegible} Jacobs wife here to sell Baskets {illegible} here told us Walter Ray's wife {illegible} to Day putting hay off the Barn Floor on the sticks taken Buds of the John{illegible} 19th Bismarck's Birth Day 18{illegible} very Fine Mowing in the Front Marsh and I went around the island Found 2 {illegible}cut Indians cut them for Baskets we t{illegible}Boat and Went to Francis Island they were away Made 12 coils 20th Fine Made 100 coils of hay in the Front Marsh chicken Hawks coming around Narcisse working at Phillips Boat 21st {illegible} in the Bay commenced to Rain Wind Found one of the sheep Dead Picked Top-onions and Poppies Narcisse got {illegible} 22nd Fine working at the stalls in the s{illegible} Found the small axe Lost near a year {illegible} Cut the Wild Oats splitting stove wood 23 E Wind Rained Leander to Hamiltons {illegible} paid Fishermen for the Lunge {illegible} of Eggs Windy 24th E Wind & W Wind high most awful Downpore of Rain {illegible} to the Head of the Island working at {illegible} 25th Windy making a Fence at the B{illegible} put some Manure taking Down the {illegible} nails out of the Boards 26th {illegible} Day a Pleasure Trip on the Boat {illegible} Island Made a stack{illegible} Mr James Cameron Island 1891 </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Mr James Cameron Island {illegible} 1891 Fine Warm E Wind Went to Hamiltons Leander {illegible} A McDonald Sack of salt 90 3 lbs of Tea {illegible} Matches 8 pipes 2 got Phillips account from {illegible} Good many of the campers Leaving Made {illegible} Taking up onions Mr Genie's Daughter taken {illegible} Boat to St Annicet to be Buried 28th Fine But an awful high west Wind Mowing the Marsh Randolph came home from Mr {illegible} his Time is up settled to Day Phillip to Butter 29th Fine Mowing Making coils Leander and Randolph to Lancaster Bought a suit of cloths and a pair of {illegible} Pork Putty Sugar A Lot of shooting at Plum Island Phillip went to Lancaster for Hunters Bohemian pleasure Trip Turns this side of the the Lighthouse Leander and Randolph Leander and Gordon Fishing Caught a Large Sturgeon Leander Bought {illegible} McDonald a pair of Boots 30th Leander {illegible} Fine Hazelnuts Good 31st Windy East {illegible} a stack Filled the Barn Floor made some {illegible} Randolph came to night From Frashers he {illegible} with Hunters 1st of September Hunting {illegible} Went to Mr Jo Douquetts to 30 lbs of Butter 5{illegible} 15 1/2 Doz 2..17 a Treat 10 Paid Mr Ward {illegible} Flour we got in at Frank Laplants at {illegible} Hugh Ann and Livinia to Dundee Aunt Lis{illegible} Down with them put in the 3 Rams {illegible} Phillip yesterday & to Day 50 2nd Fine French {illegible} went off Mowing in the Marsh not much {illegible} put the Ram's in the calfs Pasture Leander went to Fish alone spearing Circus in {illegible} to Day 3rd Dan's Birth Day 1846 Leander and 2 Girls and Aunt Lizzy went to Dundee very {illegible} Mr George S McDougall and Miss Cameron {illegible} Bought 200 of Flour 5..60 Cotton Randolph here went to home with Ducketts Boat {illegible} Lewis Boy Died at 12 O clock Last {illegible} 2 Girls and I went to Lewis to night {second page} Mr James Cameron Island 1891 </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Mr James Cameron Island 4th of Sept 1891 Randolph and Leander Mowing Fine took some Potatoes 5th John Angus's Birth Day 185{illegible} a stack in the upper Field commenced to Rain E {illegible} 75 cents From Philip for the Hunters Randolph to Salmon River 6th Randolph came home Leander Fergusons Island Windy 7th Mowing Done in the the Front Marsh putting in Marsh hay on the stable loft Barnfloor Randolph Fixing his Boat Fine 8th Fine Taking up the Lower Potatoes Leander stuck the Fork in the Bulls Leg yesterday {illegible} the apples off the Big Tree at the Lower Point Randolph Painting his Boat Hugh Ann yester the store for a Washboard 20 cents 9th Fine Finished the Lower Potatoes Ploughed 2 Rows of the {illegible} the House putting them in a Heap till we have all up Randolph crofsed for Paint oil painting Boat Livinia Bad with Toothache picking onions shot 2 Ducks Fixed the Ropes on the {illegible} as they hurt their Legs 10th at Potatoes Broke the Plough Point took the Bulll Plough Randolph Fixing his Boat Fine Day W Wind {illegible} up a Quilt to Make 11th Fine Day the Potatoes Randolph Painting the Door and Crofsed for the Papers 12th Fine very warm made stack the East one at the Barn put some on the Barn Floor and stable loft Randolph {illegible} and crofsed to night all the Marsh hay Finished now water low Fine Randolph put out his Boat Lewis told us John Hamilton got in the {illegible} Fell out of his Boat and he Lost {illegible} to pay 14 Dollars for Barnharts {illegible} the Gatineau a Pleasure Trip up to Montreal 14 Randolph with Passengers {illegible} Covington Taking up Potatoes Fair Williamstown {second page} Mr James Cameron Island {illegible} 1891 Fine Rained a Few Drops Taking up Potatoes {illegible} the Point of the Plough made a Fence around the stacks Randolph in Williamsstown the Fair shelling Beans Made crab apple {illegible} Mr Jo Genie here came to Fix the Buoys {illegible} Burns Buried to Day Purcells Farmer at Potatoes Leander Fishing a Fine Day Jo Genie {illegible} the Buoys Mr and Mrs Gatbois there out Fishing Began putting the Potatoes in the c{illegible} 22 Bushels to Day put the Pumkins in the Go{illegible} 17th a Fine Day E Wind West Livinia Tonia Hugh went to Hamiltons Got apples vinegar Plants John Digging a Well at the Lighthouse Ra{illegible} to Montreal the Fair commences to Day have in the cellar about 88 Bushels to Day {illegible} putting in Potatoes Rained some Thunder Windy Butternuts Falling with this wind nut Falling Randolph came to night From Fair in Montreal 19th putting in Potatoes 135 Bushels in the cellar now about {illegible} Bushels all Together Good Measure not counting a Lot of Bad ones Leander for the Mail got More p{illegible} From RR McLennan MP {illegible} Plum Island to Fish Stanley and I some a Fine Day Mr Gillespies {illegible} went up the Rocket water Low Fine Randolph & Hugh Ann to church Dan Spinks here Leander crofsed with {illegible} think to take up Potatoes George {illegible} Wife Twins yesterday 21 Fine Day set a Wire Line with Narcisse Leander at Hamiltons putting in some potatoes in the storehouse 22 Foggy Fine {illegible}the Island </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Mr James Cameron Island Sept {illegible} 1891 {illegible} Begins sun crofsing the Line {illegible} ales a Fine Day Hugh Ann went {illegible} River I and Stanley to Lewis's got a B{illegible} for the one I gave him I got the {illegible} Na Houta's Island to cut the Hay caught a small Lunge Lewis Taking up his Potatoes Phillip came Ground the scyths Trimmed the oak at the Door as there is Dead Limbs on it Water very Low 24th Fine Windy Stanley and I to Na Houtas Mowing Made 16 coils of Hay there Foggy this Morning 25th Windy Fine Leander at Hamiltons Digging at the Well at the Lighthouse Lewis here For Kerosene oil Tea and Matches 26th Very w{illegible} and Fine Hugh Ann came from Dundee got 2 Tubs 40 got Boots Fixed 40 cotton 42 needles Gordon here with a subpeana for me to attend {illegible} 29th at Cornwall Leander came had a Lo{illegible} of apples Stanley and I for a Load of Wood {illegible} the Bay taking the Roof of the shed got sq{illegible} a Flock of Wild Geese on the 23rd 27th Sunday John Morris and Mary and Miss Plumado here Mr Genie here to night got some Fat Pine to F{illegible} 28th Harrowing the Potato Ground crofsed to Hamiltons stopt at Hamiltons all night to be ready to go to Cornwall in the Morning 29th St Michael Michalmas Day Went to Cornwall very high Wind south West {illegible}ard a good shower to put Down the Dust {illegible} at the Calefton House Kept by Mr Snedsinger Paid Mr Powter the Glengarian came home to Hamiltons all of us {illegible} Cornwall as Witnefs's case Gordons Pleaded By a very able Lawyer {illegible} Son of Judge Pringle not Guilty {illegible} CB McLennan had a chat with him {illegible} there Frost in some Places Fine cutting hay at Na Houtas {second page} Mr James Cameron Island 1st of Oct 1891 Tonia's Birth Day 1883 Fine Day {illegible} the Morning Bismarck and i came to Hamiltons Making a Porch Leander went to Lancaster with Bismarck Pealing apples BlackBirds at the Beech nuts Mr Burdo's 2 Boys here going for nuts to Ross's Island Leander Brought shingles 50 cents Leander at A Frashers got a scotch Paper seen Fernandez Butternuts Plenty 2nd Fine Warm Leander went to Dundee For nails 5 lb 15 no shingle nails at a Raisin of a Barn of Smallmans stopt all night at Bill Morris's Working some at the Barn Randolph to Lancaster 3rd Fine Warm Blackbirds awful Plenty at the Beech nuts Went for Butternuts with Stanley Windy Leander came from Dundee cutting thistles Bought 5 lb nails 15 cents 4th Fine Tom Rose {illegible} Grant here Hugh Ann to church Sacrament on the Front Leander to Hamiltons with Johns Boat 5th Leander Stanley and I to Na- Houtas Island cut Hay Wind Raised high Rained heavy Drew some Wood North Wind and West Randolph crofsed 6th Fine West Wind and North putting Board on the Roof of the Poarch Drew some sticks for the upper stable cut the Tobacco pealing Apples cold nights 7th E Wind some smoky Dill Rained some at the Floor of {illegible} Fixing stalls in the Horse Stable Leander shot lot of Blackbirds Water Low Rained to night 8th E Wind Rained some one of the Lucies here for Butter Seen a Flock of Wild Geese going south East Turned the Double stove as its Fire in the cooking stove to Day cold {illegible} took up some Turnips and put them in the {illegible} Phillip helped to put a Log on the stable Jo Lemay came up Wednesday Bohemian did not go into Lancaster </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Mr James Cameron Island 10th Oct 1891{illegible} McMaster's B Day Fine Windy{illegible}on the stable Leander to Summerstown {illegible} Gaelic Dictionary to Hamiltons s{illegible} would send it to Mr Robert jacks Bought of A McDonald 3 lbs of Tea 1 Dollars 5 lbs of shingles nails 15 Boots for Stanley 1..20 1 l of {illegible} 1 lb of starch 10 Randolph Working at Hamiltons Wharf with Frank Laplante this Week Lots of Pl{illegible} going West very high took 8 Dozen of Eggs at 14 1..12 11th Jo Genie here took his Rubber Coat 4 {illegible} 4 Men with him Hunters went up to Duc{illegible} Tacking coming Down Between this and Alexis Island they upsett Lot 2 = 2 Do{illegible} Barrel Guns or Breach loaders only for their small Boat they would stand a Poor C{illegible} they stopt with the Fishermen E Wind {illegible} Wind shingling the Poarch cool Fine took the Turnips and cabbage took home a Big {illegible} Butternuts 13th Went to Na Houtas Island Make a stack E Wind Making a Blind cedar sticks Rofs's Island Indian going Down to Dig their Potatoes commencing to Fire the Marshes 14th Fine E Wind Bohemian commenced going down {illegible} Fine Day putting manure out of the yard {illegible} the Banking put the Harnefs on the colt covering the upper stable with Hay {illegible} off the Grapes yesterday 15th West Wind turned some Leander and Hugh Ann to Dundee got a Hicory nailed some Boards on the stable outside Stanley Plastering the West Stable awful Flocks of Blackbirds Bought of J Tyo 200 of Flour 5..40 Tub of Butter 5.80 comb Tooth{illegible} Gathered Grapes Fixing the Log at the W{illegible} the Tobacco in the Barn {second page} Mr James Cameron Island 1891 </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Mr James Cameron Island 17th October 1891 Some W Wind and E Wind Dishaw and {illegible} Drawing Wood cutting stove wood Leander for the Mail split a Hicory 18th St Luke {illegible} Fine E Wind John S Summers and George {illegible} Water very Low got a Letter from Dan wanted Butternuts 19th E Wind Fine Banking the House Mr Genie here going to Cornwall high Wind Brought me a Bag of Apples and a Bag to the Fishermen Filling 2 BAgs with Butternuts Leander shot 2 Ducks 20th E Wind High high Wind Rained Fixing some of the stable Floores Fixing strings on Decoys not many Ducks Alexandra went Down Make Apple Juice Vinegar 21st Windy Fine W Wind Drew some Wood Took in all the apples of the Trees Mr Genie came From Dundee a Great many went up and Down cutting Wood Pealing apples 22nd Windy West W Drew some Wood to Charlie Parishas this afternoon went to night at 6 o clock some Wild Geese to Day going East a Few Grains of snow 23rd Our Hugh's B Day W Wind cool a {illegible} came From Lancaster with Fisherman {illegible} name is Senecal Charles Craig and Boys here Taking the Banking {illegible} the North side of the house Fixing {illegible} the cook house 23rd Livinia's B{illegible} Windy Fixing the Bags a Tent in {illegible} 25th My Birth Day 1825 St {illegible} Day all Shoemakers Day Girls {illegible} Hamiltons for the Papers Heard Death of Caty McDougall {second page} Mr James Cameron Island 1891 </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> {page one} Mr James Cameron Island 26 Oct 1891 {illegible} calm and West Wind Went to Lancaster {illegible} and I with 2 Bags of Butternuts for Dan {illegible} them with Mr William Dunlop he will {illegible} them Directed and sent off would not take no pay for his Trouble took Dinner there on the Likenefses of all old Friends Mrs {illegible} Dunlop in Montreal attending to Angus Cameron who is very Low and not expected to Live The River is all covered with Blinds for Ducks not many Ducks Thunder and Lightning to night the Fishermen Fish stole out of their Box put some nuts in the storehouse 27th W Wind Windy chopping and piling wood Randolph here for his overcoat {illegible} the Conovers here to hunt her for Milk {illegible} a Quart a North squall of snow Lots of snow on the Mountains the Turkey Laid 5 Eggs Stanley Plastering the calves place put in calves in to night Ducks came to night in the channel Froze some 28th St Simon & St Jude {illegible}king some cutting and piling at the Door Great Deal of shooting Narcifse & Phillip {illegible} to Montreal sold a Bag of nuts 50 sold 2 Young Rams to take them next week {illegible} cool W Wind got a Mess of Fish 29th Fine W and E Wind Leander and Hugh Ann to Dundee Banking the south side of house went to Head of the Island Stanley {illegible}ing a Lot of shooting to Day Bought {illegible} of coal oil 25 cents 6 lbs of nails 18 {illegible} worth of stuff stove Pung Fixed 25 {illegible} norht side of the house 30th Fine {illegible} came one of them went Back {illegible} and Mr Nantell stopt {illegible} Leander and Hugh Ann came {illegible} here to night {page two} Mr James Cameron Island 31st of Oct 1891 Windy Fine HallowEen Holy Eve {illegible} on the East End of the Frame all Hunters up From the shanty {illegible} Bottle wih them and had an awful Time with singing and the Electric M{illegible} of Mr Derosh had a Lot of nuts cracked a Good Holy Eve one of the Men had to go Home to night he got a Telegram his child was Dying Heard Angus Cameron D{illegible} Gibbs came with the Telegram Got 3 {illegible} took 4 Hours to come as the wind is high 1st of November all Souls Day Randolph came from the Branch to {illegible} 2nd All Souls Day the 2 Hunters and Leander went to Lancaster Left {illegible} Gave Leander A Dollar to take them D{illegible} at the shanty to night Began a House for the Hens Randolph to Cornwall to Buy Clothing 3rd on this Day of the Month Granda Departed 1857 Working at the Hen House to {illegible} in the Turnips and carrots Fine 4th Fine Lots of shooting Leander with C{illegible} Working at the Hen House Stanley and {illegible} covering the henhouse with Rails Leander to Summerstown for Fine salt put up 4 Bushels of nuts salt 25 {illegible} 5th Gun powder Plot Guy Fawkes {illegible} E Wind Fine cool some shooting {illegible} round the stables Took in the B{illegible} 6th Fine E Wind Fixing the Hen {illegible} put in the Mare 7th Hele{illegible} Day Fine EW setting Firest to {illegible} Working at the henhouse {illegible} Choras of {illegible} </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> {much of this page is indecipherable} {several lines illegible} {illegible}shooting not many Ducks {illegible} {illegible} For te side of the Frame {illegible} {illegible} EW 10 Randolph and {illegible} {illegible} got 4 got 3 EEls E Wind {illegible} {illegible} to South West Fixing a {illegible} {illegible} cleaned out the shanty s{illegible} {illegible} Feild or Oakfield Lots of {illegible} {illegible}very Fine Fall Water very {illegible} {illegible} and Windy Randolph Leander {illegible} {illegible}South side Making a Door for {illegible} {illegible}dolph crofsed had 2 Ducks {illegible} {illegible}Martinmas 12th Rain Wind {illegible} {illegible} Frame Door put in 3 East End of F{illegible} {illegible} the stable West Wind 13 Fi{illegible} {illegible} the Tobacco place Killed a {illegible} {illegible} Drawing Wood Fine cool {illegible} {illegible} and John Cameron here {illegible} {illegible} Leander crofsed for Mail {illegible} {illegible}on Island Stanley and I {illegible} {illegible} the 2 Girls to Lewis's 16th Rain {illegible} {illegible} Wind Broke Down some Trees {illegible} {illegible} Door of the cook-house Rain {illegible} {illegible} Barnhart here to night {illegible} {illegible} a Rainbow this Morning {illegible} {illegible} Drew some Drags {illegible} {illegible} the Mountains Bohemian {illegible} {illegible} going Down 19th {illegible} {rest of page illegible} </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Mr James Cameron Island 22nd Nov 1891 Fine Randolph to church Leander went to Hamiltons The Garneaw and Rocket went {illegible} 23rd Blew very hard Leander got 3 EEls 24th Raining very Windy the Grenada did not come out 25th St Catherines Day Rain Snow Windy West Made Frame Door the water Raised shot an owl Alexandra Went Down Rams got out Last night put them in this Morning 26th E Wind took away the Garden Fence Fixing the Floor in the Hens-house snow some Last night put manure on the Rubarb {illegible} snowed Last night Freezing 28th cutting {illegible} Wood set Traps for the mink cows {illegible} Leander Fishing to night got 2 {illegible} Sunday W Wind cool Fine St Andrew's Day {illegible} The Festival of the Scotch cool windy snow 28th Last Trip of the Grenada {illegible} 2 Leaves for the 1st of December </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> {page one blank} {second page} Mr James Cameron Island 1st of Dec 1891 Fine Thawing W Wind a 2 Masted Steamer went Down to Day no Lights to night cherry Island Light up to night sawing stove wood it Looks Like a stack Burning in Salmon River Marsh as its in the one Place 2nd Fine Windy West Amiot here sawing stovewood Fixing the store house Banking it The Rams with the sheep to Day Drove the sheep from the Pitt Point home cattle all out Picking to Day Tanning the 2 sheep pelts to Day no Boats went to Day 3rd Fine Day E Wind Piling stove Wood Leander to Summerstown Bought of A McDonald 3 lb Tea Dollar Horse shoe nails 5 1 pair of Boots 1..40 Hinges 10 Fishing EEls got not shot a Duck McGinty the cat got in the Trap Mr Genie came stopt all night 4th Mr Genie to Cornwall E Wind Wind changed to the south and Blowed a Hurricane tonight and Rain sawing Wood Fixed the Porch Door on hinges Trying to Burn the Marsh Back of sugar Bush Big Marsh Fires south side </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Mr James Cameron Island 5th of Dec 1891 very Windy West Went to the head of the Island tried to shoe the Mare windy Broke some Trees 6th Fine Windy Randolph here Germans Day 7th Leander got a Mink some snow E Wind sawing stove Wood Water Raised 8th Piling wood in the Bay at the Beech Tree sawing stove Turned very Windy From the West water very Low Conception oof the Virgin Mary 9th very Windy Drawing Wood W Wind sawing stove wood soft water Low 10th Leander's B Day 1872 Fine West Wind Windy Killed the Bull put the Meat to saok in 2 Barrels of Water no snow 11th Fine Windy Put the Meat to soak in 2 Barrels yesterday cutting Firewood up in the Bay at the Beech Tree Broke the Harness set the Back of the sugar Bush Windy 12th Took out the Meat and Dried it put it in the milkhouse Broke the Woodsaw Leander shot an owl seen a crow 13th W Windy Fine 14th Fine Leander went to Dundee sold his Mink 1.25 sold the Bull skin 2..20 Bought 100 of Flour 2..70 Boots 75 Turned Windy East 15th E Wind snowing stormy cut the Head of Bull put in the 4 Heifers {second page} Mr James Cameron Island Dec 16th 1891 Windy West Drifting cutting stove wood Stanleys owl Dead Frosty to night 17th on this Day R.R. McLennans suit to Begin cold Frosty Windy ice not making much Filed the wood saw Stanleys 18th River smoking 19th Leander crofsed for the Mail got a Bag of Grain Randolph came to night 20th very smoky or Foggy E Wind 21st First Day of Winter Broke the Rane of the sleight sawing stove wood a very Fine Day St Thomas Day 22nd very Fine Mr Dan O Burns here for a Ram sold for 4 Dollars got had no change but a 10 sawing wood 1 ashe </div> UG Transcription Progress Scripto transcription progress Done transcribed https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/6fa954bdcb7ba289aec8be4e9f5668ee.pdf bac4751ff053d0d93053e6b5e0521d8a PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. Mr James Cameron Island 1st of Jany 1892 New Years Day E Wind Leander and Stanley and i cutting sawlogs snowed or hail Lewis the Indian here to Dinner Gave hima Peice of meat to take home some cakes for the children Treated him to wine 2nd Raining hailed E Wind Fixing the crofscut saw 3rd Allen's B Day 1853 Windy Fine 4th Cold W Wind Drew some of the sawlogs to the Bank Frosty tonight The Heifer calved Spotty 5th very Cold and Frosty W Wind not making much ice at the Brush Fence splitting stove wood 6th Epiphany not very vell E Wind Snowing Blowing hard Killed the calf for skin cold 7th W Wind some ice going Down took to the Sturgeon Island Last night and From Lancaster over to Charlies Island and Rofs's Island not making much to Day took in the Water Barrel to the House put in the sheep some snow now 8th Hugh Ann's Birth Day 1866 Drew some Wood E Wind The Fox came on the Island to night ice taken acrofs at the Fool of Francis Island Water Raising at the shore 9th WW cutting stove wood Stanley and I went around the Island seen the Fox on the sturgeon Island 10th Fine ice Making 11th E Wind cold Windy got 2 Rats sawing stove Wood https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/784d808073d0e3e73d7d17e6b1bd4ec9.pdf da8a789fdee5b079d7721fe48c0df12d PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. {page one} Mr James Cameron Island 12th of Jany 1892 some Rain crofsed the ice to Hamiltons ice not very Good got in coming Back took Dinner at Hamiltons got apples Heard Mary Ann McLeod Departed or Robert MacDonald's Widow A Quere Kind of a Man called at Hamiltons and took the ice there acrofs to Hopkins Point Like a Man that did something Bad On the Day of the Month Our Mary Departed in Williamstown a year ago to Day 13th E W Snowed Randolph Came and went Back a Man here from Lewis was there all night stopt here all Day went of his name is _______________ gave him Boots and so 4th the colt not well 14th Election Randolph came for me to got Gave me three Dollars from McLeods Farmer we went up to Hamiltons and John Gordon Randolph and I went to Lancaster voted for RR McLennan A McArthur against him 350 Majority 15th cold Leander Bad with his Leg ----------------------------------------------------------- Turn Back 3 1/2 Leaves for Jany 16th {page two} Mr James Cameron Island 16th of Jany 1892 Very Fine Day EW Went to Hamiltons for the Papers 17th Fine Lewis's 2 Boys here and Dany Spink 18th Began to snow W Wind cutting stove wood seen cutters crofsing Summers Road cutting hay Lots Fishing EEls 19th WW snowing Drifting cutting hay put the sheep in with the calves a very Frosty night 20th very Frosty Fine at stove wood seen one of those Big White Backed Eagles he is Looking for Ducks and Muskrats aroudn the air-holes a Lot of air-holes smoking 21st St Agnefs Day W Wind Drifting stormy turned Fine Drew 2 Loads of Wood Grinding the axes 22nd W Wind Turned to snowing Drifting Drew some Wood From the Beech Tree in the upper Bay some water Raising 23rd The Chine New Year W Wind snowing Blustering made a Whippletree cutting stove wood Fixing a stall in the stable 24th Charles Tuppers B Day Windy cold 25th Robie Burns B Day Cold Windy Leander Crofsed to Summerstown Bought of Mr Ward Tea soap soda 54 Frank Laplante Bushing the Road on the ice cold Frosty 27th Frosty Frosty W Wind Broke on another Marsh hay stack 28th {missing} wind snowing not so cold Fine cutting {missing} Breaking Roads water Raising on the {missing} 29t Leander Bought of Ward pepper 10 piles {missing} 25 <s>30</s> Friday 30 - 31 Randolph here {missing} went to Lewis got Sleigh over https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/d578ef77d271609eb9e49998ad26d41d.pdf af7acf90c51b8ad9733ddb952a89712c PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. {page one} Mr James Cameron Island 1st of Feby 1892 Brought Lewis some Buttermilk Butter and salve Fixing his sleigh First crofsing to Lewis with the Horse 2nd Candlemas DAy sun shines to DAy the Bear will see his shadow E Wind Leander to Dundee to get the mare shod 70 cents Drifting to night a Dance at Jo Lemays to night Bought of John Tyo Boots for 15 nails 12 1/2 Tea 15 3rd E Wind cutting Willows and alders 4th W {missing} Drew the stack in the upper Field 5th W Wind and E Wind Those 2 stars are very close together what they will do I cannot tell 6th E Wind Leander went to Jo Lemays with his watch Hugh Ann and Livinia went to Lewis's Frosty 8th Gordons Birth Day {missing} Drifting seen a crow 9th Sn{missing} Windy Fine Drew some wood {missing} Leander took Tub of Butter to a {missing} Got a Dollar cash on it Bought {missing} Tea 40 2 Mock suns and a Tail {missing} the sun going Down ---------------------------------------------------------------- Turn 2 1/2 Leaves for Feb 11th {page two} Mr James Cameron Island 1892 https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/3033f357a21b3fba904c7e8665c326ee.pdf 3d01a01923fa883f7681afdfde09364a PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. {page one} Mr James Cameron Island 11th of Feby 1892 E W Drifting 12th cold Windy Frosty 13th cold and Frosty 14th St Valentines Day 3 From Lewis's here turned stormy E Wind Randolph came Mary-Ann stopt all night 15th Mary Ann went home Fine and Frosty very Bad with colds 16th Fine Frosty a Raffle at Frank Laplants of a Boat Drew some wood sawing stove wood snow Deep in the Bush 17th Fine W Wind very Frosty Frosty Last night Reading Papers 18th James Hugh's Birth Day 1855 Leander cutting Firewood a very Fine Day 19th Leander and Hugh Ann went to Day with Butter Tallow and Butter to Jo Lemay For Fixing the Watch and {illegible} Bought 200 of Flour 5..40 5 Gallons of oil 60 2 Patent Bottles 50 Cotton 50 Calico 60 Old Mrs Combell Departed Mr Hatt{illegible} Daughter in F Covington Departed E Wind 20th Drifting Leander crossed from Mac{missing} Bought Writing Paper 15 Thread 15 2 Pipes 2 21st E W 22nd Washingtons B Day Fine Day at Wood Broke on a stack of Marsh Hay 23 Drawing Wood Fine Turn Back 2 1/2 Leaves for Feb the {illegible} {page two} Mr James Cameron Island 1892 https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/e6f5e6ea09f5265aab06cb4ad3e70c4c.pdf 9cab19741034436b3f878da4d39a00d4 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. {page one} Mr James Cameron Island 23rd of Feby 1892 E Wind Fine Drawing Wood 24th St Matthis Day E Wind Fine cutting stove wood 25th EW Seen a Lot of Gulls going Down they stopt at the air-hole at the Kit Kit Island 2 hound crossed and went Down the ice they went Back again Drew 2 Loads of Hay from Na-Houtas Island Drew some wood not very well to Day 26th Windy from the North Freezing cold 27th EW cold Randolph came had Millers Almanack 28th Gordon and Dany Spink came Lewis children here Gave them some Good Hay for their sick cow took our sleigh 29th Intercalary Day Leap Year E Wind Fine Franky Laplante Married to Day Drew the Rest of the stack from Na-Houtas Island 1st of March St Davids Day the Festival of the Welsh E Wind They are Drawing stones to the Lighthouse 2nd Ash Wednesday E Wind cold Fine I eat no meat to Day nor Good Friday these 2 Days I Keep {page two} Mr James Cameron Island 3rd of March 1892 E Wind Fine Leander and Hugh Ann to Dundee Bought 3 1/2 lbs Tea 7..15 Calico 5 yards of overall stuff Brought home the clock Brought Joh Lemay a pail of Milk Got Lamp Fixed Made a Whippletree split some Rails Wrote a Letter to night For to send to the Toronto News with a Dollar in it Put in no annexation Keep away the Yankees Hugh Ann stopt 4th Fine Drew wood 5th Leander put the Letter in the P Office Registered got a certificate *Cow Greece here going to Lancaster for ash 6th E Wind Fine 7th E Wind Began to cut ice put in the storehouse Cow Grease here to night 8th cut more ice put it in covered wih marsh Hay 8th EW Martin came for the sleigh Gave him axehandle stuff to make Thawing Livinia Bad with the Toothache some Drops of Rain some snow to night Ducks and crows Flying ----------------------------------------------------------------- *Cow Grease is Lewis Brother in law https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/97581a655b69df318893558d421963e4.pdf 1d14f367e9e960e3175530509119cacd PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. {page one} Mr James Cameron Island 9th of March 1892 Fine W Wind some Drops of Rain a Lot of Cutters crofsing on the Summerstown Road took the sap Barrels out of the storehouse Writing to Day 10th Fine W Wind changed to East to night Snowing and hard to night Charlie Craig at Lewis's Drew a Load of stuff up to the sugar Bush Leander got a Rat sawing stove wood Livinia Bad with the Toothache soaking the sap Barrels Filed the crosscut saw <s>{illegible}</s> 11th Drifting Blowing hard Blizzardy WW some cold tonight 12th on this Day of the Month D McMaster Senior First came to the Island cutting wood for sugar Bush at the camp cutting stove wood 13th Windy 14th Stanley's Birth Day 1880 W Wind Fine Cold Leander chopping at the camp 15th Fine W Wind sawing a hollow Basswood water Raising near shore 16th Fine cold Wind West cutting Wood at the camp cutting stove wood {page two} Mr James Cameron Island 17th of March 1892 St Patrick's Day The Festival of the Irish Fine W Wind Leander cutting wood For the camp I went up to the Bush Making Quilts Leander went Down to the air-hole at the Kit Kit Island one Duck in it 18th St Josephs Day on this Day of the Month Vicky Departed 1887 E Wind Windy snowed some Drawing Wood Broke the Rack of the sleigh snowing and Blowing to night 19th Drifting W Wind one of the Lewis's Boy here for Tea Leander went to Hamiltons for the Mail sawed some Logs this Looks Like Equinoxial Gales Gave Lewis Boy 3 almanacks Leander went to Hamiltons for the Papers got a viol of Toothache stuff 20th Windy Drifting cold Molly calved to night 21st Windy Broke on a Marsh hay stack of 2 Tons Minky calved to night cold 22nd Livinia Senior's Birth Day Fine Day warm Leander to Hamiltons for Four Bushels of Oats 1.20 Paid this paid for the Barley all But 77 cents ( owe ) Margaret Poorly John not Well E Wind sawin a Big Hollow Basswood sawed a stick on the calves place https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/93e29edf58ae9ce50d08cd60d2d02b89.pdf 3fb5ed8b66839df977155d70743ab740 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. {page one} Mr James Cameron Island 23rd of March 1892 Fine Warm E Wind changed to West Rained snowed Last night Just a year since Bismarck went to Mr McCrimmons to work cleaning my old Gun as its rusty sawing stove wood 24th Fine Turned to snowing a Little warm Lewis Boy here for salt Butter and Tobacco Leander not well cutting stove Wood crows Plenty some snow Birds 25th Lady Day Fine Warm The Boys Killed the calf Gave it to the 2 Dogs sowing stove wood some Ducks and crows 26th John Hamiltons Cameron's B Day 1879 very Fine Day Tapt 30 Trees Gathered 5 Pails to night I went to Hamiltons as they are all sick Brought a Bottle of Wine Got a Doz of Herrings from Tom Got a Treat at Hamiltons Got a Pipe from Gordon Hugh Ann came Home John Morris and Mary Drove Down Mary Brought a nice Wire Bird-cage Gave them the Big cat we owe him 40 27th Fine Randolph here Martin here got the oars the Hunters took From their place {page two} Mr James Cameron Island 28th of March 1892 Fine in the sugar Bush cleaning around the Fireplace Tapt some took the Barrels up and some of the Pots cut some wood seen a Robin 29th Fine Went to Lewis's for our Handsleigh in the Bush got 103 Tapt now Began to Boil Have about 50 pail gather now Boiled about 30 pails to Day in the Pots Piling stove Stanley very sick in Bed 2 Hounds Running around here 30th Boiled what sap we had in syrup Left for tommorow to give it a Boiling after straining Gathered 22 pails to Day a very Fine Day E Wind some one shooting at the air hole at the Kit Kit Island cutting Wood and sawing seen a Blackbird 31st E Wind Fine Tapt 47 to Day got 55 Pails in the Barrels to night no Boiling to Day took the sticks of the ice where we cut the ice Wild Geese came a Few Days ago Leander got a Rat 1st of April all Fools Day in the Bush Fine E Wind very warm Boiling sap 2nd Fine E Wind changed to West Rained some Made 4 Gallons to Day Got a Duck on the ice Great Shooting at the airhole at the Kit Kit Blackbirds came cows crofsed to the Pit Point 3rd Fine E Wind First sugar Made about 70 lbs and a Feast on the snow ice opened at Francis Island Lots of Ducks https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/809b0dbfc1b2fe99ac8b6e669b0f047f.pdf 2782cce526fc0242a399e07ae447a863 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. {page one} Mr James Cameron Island 4th of April 1892 Fine Rained some sap not running very well Gathered 15 pails put out the Bun Leander on the water to the Marsh water high sawing stovewood snow Melting well Made a Leg for wood saw horse Fixed a peice to the Handle of the Mud-spear Fixed the Handle in the Rake E Wind Black Ducks came and swallows 5th E Wind changed to West some hail Fine Rained Thunder and Lightning sawing wood made Picquets Leander shot a Rat a very Large one seen a Plover Lots of Ducks and Wild Geese a strip opening Down to the sturgeon Island not very well But still Knocking around ice Jamming Before the House or opposite Wind high to night Rained 6th W Wind Ice Jamming and Going Down Boys Boiling 2 Gallons of syrup not running well shot a Duck at the Sturgeon Island seen 3 Men crofsing to the Kit Kit Drawing a Boat on the ice Hawks and Yellow hammers came and cranes The Heifer Jenny calved to night 7th Fine Gathered 20 pails to Day Leander Got Duck 2 EEls 1 pike taking the manure from the apple trees Lot of ice Jamming Going Down Loons came {page two} Mr James Cameron Island 8th <s>March</s> April1892 Fine W Wind Leander shot 7 Ducks in the Bush Gathered 20 pails Boiling ice going Down seen a Fishing Light out at Christees Island sawing stove Wood made Picquets 9th On this Day of the Month I was married 1862 30 years to Day W Wind Rained snowed some made 1 1/2 Gallons of syrup not Running well Got a Rat setting Traps Windy to day The Back Bay ice went of this Morning and it always takes a Long time to move as it always goes in a Large cake not a very Good Time for sugar or not a Good year Randolph Came this Evening 10th Palm Sunday Windy Flurries of Snow Hens commenced to Lay Oxley calved 11th Cold Windy Tapt 15 Trees runs well Narcisse and Dick came to Day Took Dinner here water Low 12th First seining to Day got a Lot of perch 500 in 2 hauls Brought up a Mefs Boiling in the Bush about 2 1/2 Gallons of syrup Windy cold at stovewood 13th Windy Narcisse to Lancaster with First Lot of Fish Took us a 1 lb of soda 10 cents Killed Jenny calf for the hide cutting stove wood Gathering and Boiling sap https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/da84d0acfbf012c5955ec259779340cb.pdf e82faa309fcd77ae8faaa7bef6d97ddb PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. {page one} Mr James Cameron Island 14th of April 1892 Fine Day Wind all Kinds in the sugar Bush Sap running well to Day 2 of Lewis's children here went to the Bush Brought me 2 of my axehandles to a lb of Butter 25 Gave them Milk Amiot working at their House Narcisse set 2 sturgeon Lines to Day 15th Good Friday Wind all around the compass Fine setting Fires Boiling in the Bush put out John H's Bun sawing wood splitting Rails Got a Lot of Perch Narcisse to Butter 25 cents 16th Fine some Grains of snow Hugh Ann went to Hamiltons for the Papers of 3 Weeks got a Picture with the Toronto paper the Roman Chariotts Race Mr Ward Here with a Telegram to the Fishermen Told us Alexander came Home Mrs Summers Poorly Mrs Duckett very Poorly Boiling in the Bush 17th Easter Sunday all Kinds of Wind Fine Alexander Hamilton here and Dan Spink in the Sugar Bush Made about 50 lbs of sugar Fishermen to Lancaster A Hamilton Bought a String of Cat Fish of the Fishermen 18th Uncle Duncan's B Day The Grenada First Trip Boiling sap Taking the Banking From Front of the House Mrs Jo Ducquett Departed {page two} Mr James Cameron Island 19th of April 1892 Fixing a Barrel For the Leech to Make soap put in the ashes Boiling in the Bush not running well Leander to Charlies Island Mr Kelly came to the see the Fishermen John Morris and with him stopt to Dinner Left his or Forgot it Fine Day Made a Bench for to hold the working Tools Narcisse to Butter 25 Leander crofsed to Summerstown Bought of Mr Ward 2 Bars of soap 10 cents Bottle of ink 3 cents Leander Fishing with A Hamilton and D Spink stopt all night 20th very Fine Mrs Duckett Buried to Day setting Fires 2 Men came for Fish Quebec Reo and a man from Alexandria Narcisse to Lancaster Took 5 or 6 Gallons of syrup to the House sap runs some to Day Purcells Lawsuit going on now Put Hay on the ice in the ice house Drawing Wood of Potato Ground Shot a Duck 21st E Wind Leander to Dundee with Rats and calfskins Stanley and Livinia in the Bush at the Last of it wind changed to south West and changed to the East Narcisse to Matches Bought of Tyo Ploughpoint 50 Rosin 25 https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/859ca9133345e8370fb19dcd4eb6d01a.pdf 85e29a7cef5c40e28264f2a04e275129 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. {page one} Mr James Cameron Island 22nd of April 1892 Fine Windy some Rain Leander came First Boat went Down with a Raft The John A Lights Lit up to night for the First Taken the Banking away from the West End took some of the Things from the sugar Bush Went to the Head of the Island 23rd St George's Day The Festival of the English Fine cool Windy First Ploughing Done 24th Low Sunday Gordon and Randolph here had a Feast of Taffy W Wind Windy The nannie 2 Lambs Narcisse to Butter 25 No Lights in the Light house as no Boats is running 25th St Marks DAy Fine Windy Fixing the Lane Fence Nory calved The nannie 2 Lambs on 24th spreading manure Narcisse to 1 Gallon of syrup 1 Dollar 26th Frosty these nights Fine Windy Ploughing Drawing stones to the Bank Took home the sugar Bush Rigging Lewis here for Butter Tea and sugar pipe 25 Taking Banking from the north side a small Tug went up to Day Rovers Birth Day 26th Mr Jo Genie here Fixing the Buoys Leander Taken Stones of the Peice Below the House Took the Big stone in Front of the House to the River had to cut it with old axes to make it Lighter as its too Heavy Fine {page two} Mr James Cameron Island 28th of April 1892 Raining, very Windy The Granada Late a Going into Dundee south West Wind sold Fishermen 2 Doz of Eggs Fixing the White Boat 29th Lights up again Working at the Lane Fence one of the nannies Lambs hurted By the colt Making Picquets 30th Windy Fine The steamer Anderson came up Jack Munore Got the cherry Island Lighthouse Lewis Bosell and Robideau at the Fishermens for Bait Leander crofsed to Summerstown snowed a Few Grains this Morning putting out manure Drew some Rails and stones one of the sheep a Lamb to Day Killed a snake and Burnt him Bought of A McDonald 3 lb of Tea 1 Dollar paid this got a spool and 2 Plugs of Tobacco a Present spirits of Turpentine and Paint oil 45 cents From Mr Ward Paid Tom Kennedy to Fixing spear 1 Prung 15 cents Got a Telegram From G Shora and a Postal cart 1st of May Fine Fishermen to Butter 25 oil 5 2nd Fine Fixing the yard Fence Digging stones at the Garden E Wind 3rd Fine E Wind Ploughing the Rows for Potatoes planted Rows of Potatoes Lewis Bosell here for Bait Tow Boats a Going Fishermen to Butter 25 Alexandra went Down https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/8692463f542ad51a7b411a7b955e1d6e.pdf e9dc2fa284217d4e1e7099a3dee92dc4 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. {page one} Mr James Cameron Island 4th of May 1892 Fine very windy The Fishermen went to with a Load of Fish The Cultivator came up First Trip The Terebone came up Monday Finished Planting the Peice of Potatoes above the house The Massena into Salmon River her First Trip putting Manure on the Lower Peice of Potatoes cutting Potato seeds and Fixing the Rest of the Potatoes in the cellar high high Wind cannot say if the Granada came out today 5th Fine Moved the cook-stove to the cookhouse put out the Double stove putting out manure on the Lower Peice Began to Plough the Piece for the Potatoes Cultivator went Down a Raft Towing Down 1 of the sheep a Lamb had to take it in the house as it is cold Dick went to Montreal yesterday a Fox on Alexis Island Stanley and I for a Load of Drift Wood 6th Ploughing the Garden Taken stones to the River Fine cool and Windy 7th Windy cool Leander crofsed Bought of Mr Ward Soap salt Fishermen to Butter 25 Lots of Touring {page two} Mr James Cameron Island 8 of May 1892 Randolph and Willie Rose here Narcisse here Fine The Girls and Stanley to Jo Lemays and Lewis's 9th Fine Day warm Planted and Drilled the Lower Potatoes Narcisse started for Montreal Drew some Rails to the Garden Fence Working at the Fence cut some Brush for the Fence Painting the White Boat Took a very Bad Pain in my Right Breast to night and its awful sore Took Radways RRR 10th Fine in Bed very Bad with this Pain eat hearty E Wind not working to Day 11th E Wind Commenced to Rain cold Fixing the Fence in spots a Lamb to Day the Leeck a Running Lye Making Leander a pair of Pants not well this Pain I have it yet and my Tooth is Bad 12th E Wind Cool Rained Found a Fine Large Pickerel at the shore on Land Drove up with the Wind a Mock Sun as the sun was near Down Narcisse Fixing Leanders saw Mrs Ward Departed Mr Hills Daughter Rebbeca https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/74bc9fcd634101a7fcc0f552abf9bffb.pdf 5c08b4544d25021eafcaa5255660892f PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. {page one} Mr James Cameron Island 13 of May 1892 Stanley and the 2 Girls went to Mr Andrew Frashers to see Fernandez Got a new Kind of Hen Eggs and Ducks Eggs Heard of Mrs Wards Departure a very Fine Day one of the sheep had 2 Lambs and another had one they all have their Lambs now Leander Broke his spear Fixing the Garden Fence Raking the small stones out of it sawing stove Wood a new Boat went up I think its the Rocket 14th Fine Day Mrs Ward Buried to Day a Lot of Boats a Going to Day Raking the Garden of small stones and cutting the sod Leander not well set hens to Hatch Narcisse to Summerstown and Lancaster Let the Mare out to Grass on the Pitt Point King Birds came 15th 4 of Lewis's children here Fine some Rain Mr George McDonald Sanfield and Mifs Cameron here Leander to Hamiltons for our Mail 16th very Windy Painting the side of the Boat with Blue Paint oriols came Narcisse paid his Rent {page two} Mr James Cameron Island 17th of May 1892 Fine Windy Fixing the south side of the Garden Fence Working at the Garden cutting stove Wood 3 Barges at anchor opposite the head of this Island 18th a Fortunate Day very Fine First Trip up of the Bohemian Lots of Tus at those Barges Leander to Summerstown Bought of Mr Ward a Butter Tub 25 Bought of A McDonald Broom 15 cents Tax 5 Matches a Box 5 Bought of Tom Kennedy a spear 75 Handle with it Brought Mrs Hamilton some Top Onions seed Amiot here For Butter 5 lb at 20 1 Dollar cutting Brush Began the soap planted cucumbers Put out the White Boat Narcisse to Lancaster With Fish Lent him the Boathook E Wind to night and Northern Lights to night 19th St Dustans Day Fine High E Wind Fixing Brush Fence setting Fires a Boat Down at Charlies Island with a Raft Put the Big Bulll in the stable sawing wood water Raising some 20th Fine commenced to Rain Narcisse to Butter 25 Went to Head of the Island sawing Wood Planted Beans 21st Raing Dick Brought me 5 lb of Tobacco 50 cents they got a Loon on thier Line https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/7317c768f1f7ced4c5fb327fc5c722a8.pdf f04793806587acfd2f16c0137b8cf650 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. {page one} Mr James Cameron Island 22nd of May1892 Rogation Sunday E W Rained Fine Windy Leander to Alexis Island seen the Young Foxes 23rd Rained Fine EW Wind changed to West sawed some Wood chickens out 24th Queen's Birth Day Rained turned Fine turned Windy Randolph here Fixed the Barn Door Got a Tick 25th Windy West Harrowed the Potatoes Fixing Rails and sticks for a Fence at the Hog Pen Drew the 2 cedars up From the River water Raising Fishermen to Lancaster Got a Parcel From Dan Contents 2 Fine Coats 2 Vests 2 Ties and 4 samples of Patrons it was A Fraser Gave Them to the Fishermen and he had a Letter for Fernandez and a card 26th Ascension Day or Holy Thursday Fine Leander and Hugh Ann to Dundee Brought a Tub of Butter 4..80 Bought Boots 2.50 Boots 1..25 Flour 1.20 Cornmeal 20 Salt 80 Ginger 20 Red Paint 15 Thread 15 Washboard 10 Cotton 84 Hat 5 Calico 20 Calico 65 Making a Fence at the Pen Working at the soap Dick's hand sore Leander to Fish with Narcisse Potatoes up {page two} Mr James Cameron Island 27th of May 1892 A very heavy Downpour of Rain to Day some Hail West Wind cutting Brush for the Fence Narcisse and Dick started to go home as his hand is sore Came Back Narcisse to Potatoes Thunder 1 clap 28th Fine Windy at Fence pealed Elm Bark 29th Fine Rained some John and Billy and Mary Morris and Mifs Plomado Mrs Lemay and her 4 children and Randolph all here paid Mrs Lemay 40 cents John and Billy and the Girls stopt all night 30th Billy Bought 2 sturgeon From Fishermen they went off Fine making Fence Digging at the Pen {illegible} Tonia and her mother went to Lewis Dan Spink came to Fish 31st Fine E Wind Lewis 2 Boys here for seed Potatoes 1 lb of Butter got cabbage Plants a 100 sheared the sheep cut the Tails of some of the Lambs Senecal at the Fishermans going to the Kit Kit 1st of June Vicky Birth Day 1878 The Glorious First of June Fine very warm Mr Genie here the Through Line Boat went up to night Washed the wool https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/0daf4824e7badc5bce6db7dc04e030fd.pdf 47466dbb9344bb33e383d044dbb34484 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. {page one} Mr James Cameron Island 2nd of June 1892 Fine Rained hard Thunder and Lightning Fixing Poles to the Hops took a sawlog around from the northside to the Door Narcisse to Montreal Dick got Potato 3rd E Wind Fine Mr Genie here going to Cornwall sawing stove Wood Leander Got a Fox him and Stanley Genie got a sturgeon from the Fishermen Put out 100 Cabbag Plants Line Boat went Down Narcisse paid Leander 1.75 Fixed the sail with mast Fishing to night 4th of June old George the Third's B Day it used to be Kept for a Long Time E Wind sawing Wood Leander crossed to Summerstown Bought of Mr Ward sack of salt 80 paid Paint oil Got a Trial of Dust Tea From Mrs Hamilton seen a Man passing here about 7 o clock Kept Down with the way of Rosses Island and he seemed strange the way he was going around Fixed the 2 Logs on the Bank --------------------------------------------------- Robert Shackelton and Wife here on the 10th of June for Indian Stone Ware {page two} Mr James Cameron Island 5th of June 1892 Pentecost Whit Sunday Randolph and Dan Spink here Raining Mr Genie here from Cornwall 6th ON this Day of the Month Sir John A McDonald Died 1891 Cleaning the sprouts of the Potatoes in the cellar sawing stovewood E Wind 7th Fine Day E Wind piling stovewood The 2 Girls to Lewis's with Potatoes for him to Plant got cabbage Plants the Boat Thief going to stop at Lewis's Frank Laplants Daughter Married yesterday 8th Fine E Wind commenced yesterday working at the south Window with 2 Glass in it commenced to Rain Lots of shooting at the Kit Kit Fishermen to Lancaster Frank Laplante at Hamiltons Wharf Randolph came from Malone Got the Loan of John Tyo's Boat 9th Aunty Mary's B Day 1813 Leander and Randolph to Dundee with J Tyo's Boat Rained some Stanley and I went around the Island 10th Randolph put 2 Boards in the Floor up stairs cutting Weeds in the Potatoes Last of the sheep a Lamb Narcisse took his Boat from Lancaster https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/791d5643d6014dc51de0424f9cf19927.pdf de6783355ca88a5b2e66f52633ee1da2 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. {page one} Mr James Cameron Island 11th of June 1892 Fine Day W Wind Bohemian From Cornwall with a Pleasure Party The Boys Leander and Randolph went to Lancaster with the Wool Stanley and I at the Potatoes Left so much wool for stocking yarn Paid with the Wool 12th Fine Gordon and D Spinks here Randolph and Leander to Jo Ducquetts 13th Began hoeing Down on the Hill Potatoes a Good many Beetles on the Potatoes cleaning out the cow stable Fixing the Brush Fence Narcisse to Bushel of Potatoes 40 very Warm and Windy 14th Fine Warm Turned very Windy Blowing hard S West Thunder at the Potatoes Alexandra Went Down Trowling not very Good 15th a very Fine Day Leander Trowling Fishermans smoke house took Fire Stanley and I put it out as they are away Leander to Batteau Creek Trowling Mr Genie came Leander and him went spearing Put the calves out in their Pasture cleaned the Barn the West End Fixing the Syrup as its Foaming Boiled it well the Wind made Leaves Wilter Bugs Bad caterpillars Bad put Frame around onions {page two} Mr James Cameron Island 16th of June 1892 Corpus Cristie W Wind Uncle Bill and the 2 Boys and Rufus and Charlie Creamer and Mary here They went to the Kit Kit to see those Fishermen about seanning very Heavy Rain and Wind Bill and Billy went home and the rest stopped 17th Fine the Boys Fishing got a Lot Rained very heavy Blew hard 2 here From Malone stopt all night D Spink and Leander Fishing Mr Genie and Billy and another Fishing 18th The Ever Memorable Battle of Waterloo they all went of Gordon here C Rose here to see Gave a Razor to R Leander to Dundee E Wind Deer Flies commenced Mr Genie here Rain 19th Raining Lewis the Indian here Grand Procession to Day Rained hard Fox Dead 20th very Heavy Rain torrents of it Genie Fishing Leander to Summerstown Bought of Mr Ward pan of Bread 25 paid the Water Raising salted the cattle Lots of Water with the Rain in the cellar E Wind W Wind Beetles Plenty Fixing the Logs at the shore https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/ce1385380de89988cd7ebe7699c8143f.pdf e460c4de2e067ab889423e1153fbe639 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. {page one} Mr James Cameron Island 21st of June 1892 Fine Day W Wind Mr Genie went home Gave him his Jack-Lamp got the small Fish Box Leander Went For Shingles to Lancaster Got 4 Bunches Bought Putty and soap Water high Looking for sticks to Make a Jumper took some caterpillars of the apple trees and Beetles of the Potatoes caught a young Duck in the Bush put 56 pails out of the cellar of Water nailed some spikes in the Barn 22nd Fine Windy Stanley and I up in the Bay 2 Indians came Wanting Ash would not Give them any Stanley and I went up to the head to see what they were Doing they went off mad Fishermen caught 2 Tame Geese to Day Fixing the 2 Logs at the shore Leander and Hugh Ann went to Dundee took 2 Tennets of Butter and 14 Doz and /2 of Eggs weeking the Garden Uncle Dan's Birth Day Bought 1 Dollar for Tea 3 lbs Flour 100 2.50 Tubs 3 60 cents Nails round shingle nails 20 lb 1 Dollar Crackers 25 4 cash Wistard Calico hairpins John Morris and Mary came Water High in Dundee {page two} Mr James Cameron Island 23rd of June 1892 Fine W Wind John Morris and Leander went to Lancaster for 8 Bunches of Shingles 4 Dollars Began Shingling the north side of the house Thunder Rain Leander got a Hook in his hand a Handsome Brig or Brigantine went up in Tow of a Tug Bought a Roll of Felt at Lancaster 63 lb 1..15 Narcisse to Syrup Got 2 EEls From Fishermen Weeding the Garden Lots of Potato Bugs Deer Flies Bad 24th St John the Baptist Fine very Warm some Rain E Wind and West 3 Girls went to see the Monument Island cairn Jo Vipond here Looking for his Bun as it was taken away Last night shingling the south side of the House took 11 bunches of shingles Mr Genie came Boys a Fishing Genie took me 2 Kinds of Tobacco plants some old shingles Mid Summer Day 25th Fine very warm W Wind Digging a Peice Before the Door for Tobacco Rained very Heavy Bohemian Down with a Party 3 Girls went to Hamiltons for the Papers and the Mail Fixed a window in the West End with 2 Glass Planted the Tobacco peice before the Door 5 of them went out in the Line Boats swells https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/d9b864516166db9a73b262548afd98b3.pdf 173950c278d9aba91e77c316d07e290b PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. {page one} Mr James Cameron Island 26th of June 1892 Fine W Wind John and Mary Morris went home Leander Hugh Ann Livinia went with them very Heavy Rain and some Hail Fell here Thunder and Lightning must to have very heavy to the north Leander Found a Barrel Mr Genie Fishing Jo Lemays Boy here for the Table got 2 lb of Butter took home the shawl and Plate Gave him 2 Kittens 27th fine Brindle calved put the Plough 4 or 5 Rows of Potatoes and the Rain commenced had to Leave them alone Fixing up stairs some strawberries not very well Windy and Rainy 28th W Wind Rained some Fine Genie took the Hooks of his Line Too Windy to Raise it scrubbing the Petition and upper Floor took the Potatoes out of the Celler 17 Bushels Put them in the storehouse taking the stems of them Fishermen to Potatoes not very well 29th St Peter and St Paul PJ calved yesterday Putting the Plough Through the Potatoes where they are not Wet Finished Down on the hill very unwell to Day a yacht at the squaw Island aground the Ivy at her this morning and the Grenada to night The Colt 2 years to Day {page two} Mr James Cameron Island 30th of June 1892 Heavy Rain W Wind not Well Water high 1st of July Dominion Day Fine W Wind no rain to Day For a Wonder Lewis the Indian here Gave him Tobacco Plants Butter his 4 children went to Brockville to Pick strawberries Fixing Boards on the south side Heifer in all Day Campers on Alexis Island shooting a Lot the Big Glass Jar holds a Gallon Broke about 42 years since we got it 2nd Fine Narcisse and Dick Dont agree Dick Going home Narcisse going to Fish at Lancaster took up the 2 Geese put out over 20 Tobacco Plants Mowed Thistles in the calves Pasture took up Fishermens 2 Buns Leander crossed to Summerstown Bought a Pair of shoes Pepper Thread Tea Soap Matches 3rd Raining 2 Men came to Fish with the Fishermen Windy 4th American Independence a Fine Day Fixing the Wharf water raising https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/599c8b7540f9c705ed876fd6905cc383.pdf 8705d28f45300f5bf72548aaefc3b306 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. {page one} Mr James Cameron Island 5th of July 1892 Uncle John's B Day 1803 Fine Day Leander to Dundee Water high and Raising some E Wind went up to the Bay Stanley and I put a Bottom to a Box Bought of Lime 2 scythes 1.30 Leander to Summerstown to night 6th a very warm Day Finished putting the Plough through the Potatoes Lewis 2 Boys here for milk and Butter Drew the Logs up a Little with the mare Taking the stems of the Potatoes Fixed a Leg in the Bench sawed some wood a Man at the Fishermens From Alexandria Leander Mowed some to Try the scythes 7th Fine warm Mowed the Grove and a Road to the Back of the Barn and a Road to the cherries as they are Getting Rip Put Paris Green on the Lower Peice of Potatoes Those Fishermen from Lancaster to pay rent From Monday Last 4th of July as they came up to Day to speak to me about it {page two} Mr James Cameron Island 1892 https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/fb74dbc6d72ede234f6a0bad959db702.pdf a03169f4d6991bf36e79e94cb8dc4bf3 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. {page one} Mr James Cameron Island 8th of July 1892 Fine Mowing commenced Rain Thunder Lightning heavy Rain to night 9th Raining Gordon and D Spinks here Mercell her for Potatoes paid 25 cents for a 1/2 Bushell put a Few shingles on the Barn Thunder and Lightning 10th Leander and Hugh Ann and Livinia went to Dundee Fine Narcisse to Salt and Butter 11th Putting in Hay for the First put in the Grove hay put the calves in the Grove {illegible}ed the 2 of Them English cherries getting Ripe the Corinthan went Down Young Ducks out 3 of them Warm Fine W Wind 12th of July Orangeman's Day Fine W Wind put in 3 Loads of Hay very Warm Corinthian went up Dick and one of the men went to Fish at Lancaster very Warm Fine Leander crofsed Heard Fraser & Howard Had a Fight 13th Mowing 14th Warm Fine Mowing 15th Fine very warm putting in Hay Mowed some Rained to night Thunder and Lightning and Wind St Swithens Day Narcisse to Butter & oil {page two} Mr James Cameron Island 1892 https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/5dd8bf00b49a03bcb1264dae2903e01b.pdf 9cbc8e3c0084a50c7a534b07ab080a1f PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. {page one} Mr James Cameron Island 16th of July 1892 Mowing Windy Cool 17th Gordon here Got 2 Plugs of Tobacco From him Left his cloths to Be Fixed Windy 18th Mowing Back of the Barn 19th Fernandez B Day 1874 Raking Mowing Broke the Jumper Making coils Leander crofsed Bought of A McDonald Whetstone 2 Rakes 2 spools of Thread 10 20th Fine Putting in hay on the West side Turning Hay Fixed the Jumper Great Talk about A Fraser and Howards Fight 21st Fine Day Mowing Down to the Wet Place and on the hill Raking Lewis's children here for Milk and Butter 22nd Fine very warm Thunder Lightning Rain Hail at Lancaster Heard the convent was Burnt at Williamstown Leander went to Summerstown Bought for Narcisse 3 Pounds of sugar 18 cents Put in 2 Loads of hay Mowed some Back of the old Garden Mice awful Plenty Gaberneau went home as he is sick 23rd Fine Leander and Hugh Ann went to Dundee took 3 Tubs of Butter sent Papers to Bombay Bought 4 Tubs 1.. 2 Pair of shoes 2..50 1 Pair of Shoes 1..50 2 Fork handles 20 Rice 10 lbs 50 5 lbs of Raisins 25 Pan of Bread 25 Flour 100 Wt 2.50 Balance of Book A/C 4..26 Butter 12.90 Eggs 88 Calico Mr McIrvaine Ellen John Mary Morris came Mowing Fine Rain 24th Windy {page two} Mr James Cameron Island 25th of July 1892 St James They went off Fine Putting in Hay Rained Thunder Lightning hard High Wind to night Lots of Towing to Day Fixed the Handles in the 2 Forks Turnin and Gathering hay put the 2 calves in the pasture to night 26th Mowing Galerneau 50 cents for Rent to Day Lewis got the Bun yesterday 27th Putting in hay Mowing 28th E Wind Fine Mowing Mr Genie came Gave me a Dollar Bottle of ale Went Fishing to night got 16 EEls Him and Leander 29th Fine Gathering and coiling hay all Ready went the Wind Rain Thunder and Lightning commenced heavy Rain very high Wind Heard the Ministers Horse was Killed By the Lightning 30th Fine E Wind Mowing Turning and coiling drying the hay Mr Genie here Put the 2 Geese in as they Root out the Tobacco 31st Hugh Ann Went to church Leander and Dick to Hopkins Point Mr Genie went off 1st of August Lammas Day Putting in Hay the West End of the Barn Full Made 25 coils The Columbia Went Down Raking 2nd Minies B Day Raind some Put in 3 Loads Made 20 coils https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/bb5742172a08462fb8b8d8dcdf566279.pdf dd06d8cb23bd9d485ff3bad9143ddff1 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. {page one} Mr James Cameron Island 3rd of August 1892 Fne Mowed a Big Peice next the North Marsh 4th Rain Mowing the Lower Point Thunder 5th Finished Mowind the Lower Point made 84 coils Gustay Hence camping on the Pitt Point Leander crossed to the store Bought of A McDonald 3 lb of Tea 1 Dollar Matches 10 starch 2 Plugs 10 Thread 15 Angus sent me 2 Plugs a Present 15 2 of Lewis children here John Hamilton not well 6th Randolph's Birth Day 1867 Mowing in the upper Field Heavy Rain Thunder high Wind Mowed a Road in the oak Field Transfiguration of Christ Fine the Duke of Edingburg's Birth Day 1844 a Lot of Towing The Garnet went up did not Get our Mail yesterday Leander crossed For the Mail 7th Lemays here in the Grove Liberty with them 8th Fine Began a stack high wind did not Finish it put 3 Loads in the Barn very windy Gathering at the Lower Point and Raking Genie came From Cornwall had a pail of cherries Rained hard to night heavy Thunder and Lightning Mercells wife and children came she was sick went home on the 9th {page two} Mr James Cameron Island 9th of August 1892 Fine very hot Mowing in upper Field Rained Thunder Genie went off a Lot of Towing a Lot of Hay out a Most holy Lot of Potato Bugs crawling about very hot and sultry using new Potatoes Rained and Thunder to night 10th Fine EW Stanley and I to Lewis for our Boat Mowing very hot commenced to Rain Thunder and Lightning heavy Rain Heard Peter Back was Drowned takin in a Maskinonge as he was not very sober Rained to night hard 11th Raining to Day Fine Mowed some in the oakfield water in it Fixed the Lounge Found a Bun or Punt chicken Hawks coming around Jo Genie and Mr Connely and 4 More here all night They are Fishing Pickerel 12th They went off Gave me 1 Dollar for There Trouble Rained all night and Rained to Day E Wind Rained to night cleaned the stables 13th E Wind Rain Fine went to the Head of the Island cut some Thistles water high Leander crofsed to Summerstown Broom 15 2 Bars of Soap 16 Plug of Tobacco 10 Mr Genie came had a Pig for me a Pail of HuckleBerries and Black Currants a spade for Stanley https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/aebf33d340a1388b7e4f60b2c9d7812e.pdf b268bd58c1eab55a7a6258d999e036cb PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. {page one} Mr James Cameron Island Augt 14th 1892 Fine Day Genie went of Tonight Rained to night 15th Mowing in the Upper Field opened out all the coils to Dry 16th Fine Finished the West stack of Fine hay Filled the Barn on the sticks shut the Barn Door north and put a Good Lot of Fine hay on the Floor put a Lot in to Day 17th Fine W Wind putting in From the upper Field Mowing Gathering The Bohemian Pic Nick 18th a very hot Day Leander and Hugh Ann Went to Dundee took 2 Tubs of Butter 8 1/2 Doz of Eggs Mowing some in upper Field made some coils of hay Fixed the Wheelbarrow Hurted my Hand most awful hot Day Narcisse to Montreal Bought of J Tyo Flour 200 Wt 4.80 Tin Pans 1.80 2 Tubs 60 Tax 5 Scythe and Stone 65 34 yds Cotton 2.38 Tobacco 20 4 Bars of Soap 20 c Starch 10 Glass 15 Bought to Be above Made a {illegible} Pepper 30 1/3 oil cloth 25 Pair of Braces Boots Pipes calico Dress Goods Mary Morris came with them home 19th Bismarck B Day 1870 Mowing very warm Thunder and Rain Lightning Peter Back here from the Rain Mowed some in the Back Place Rained hard to night shot a chicken Hawk {page two} Mr James Cameron Island 20th of August 1892 Fine Windy E Wind Mrs Charron came and Joseph Mowing some in the oakfield Leander crossed to Hamiltons for the Papers The Girls went to Lewis's Mr Genie came 21st Fine Genie went to Cornwall Leander the 2 Girls and Mary Morris to Dundee 22nd Fine Mowing in the Back Marsh and the oakfield Leander to Jo Lemays with his Gun to Fix 23rd Began a Marsh Hay stack Put in all that was in the upper Field the upper Feild Finished the Barn all Full cut some in the Front Marsh Hugh Ann went to Roses Hawks Plenty Flying around for Hens Put a Long handle in the 4 Prung Fork for the stacks Rained Thunder and Lightning to night 24th Rained some Fine Mowed some Leander went for his Gun 10 cents Got a Mefs of Perch from Lemay My corns is sore Few Flocks of Black Ducks St Bartholemu one of the Lambs Killed at the Head of the Island Rained to night hard 25th High E Wind Rained some Foggy with the Rain 26th E Wind Fine Taking away one of the sticks of the Wharf John Morris and TC here Leander went with them to Hamiltons Island https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/6d34e6cc6af157a8afa18f553aae85dc.pdf 355fe9804bbc77db5c6cc78cdf6430df PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. {page one} Mr James Cameron Island August 27th 1892 High E Wind Rained some Fine cool Races to be to Day at Jo Duquetts with Boats and Yachts Fixing Fence around the Tobacco The Bohemian a Pleasure Trip John Morris here 28th Fine Day John Leander went to Dundee Hugh Ann Livinia and their Mother went to Hamiltons Mrs Shora and Min and Leander came 5 Gallons of oil 50 St Augustine 29th Fine Leander and John Morris to Lancaster Boards 5 of Them 80 Mowing made some coils went a spearing to night got 2 EEls 30th Fine Warm Fixing the East End Floor of the Frame Min and the 2 Girls went to Lancaster for a churn Fixing the Lime for to Plaster the inside of the House Alexandra and Passport went Down Josy Galerneau here for the Key of Johnys House Bought of Mr McGillis churn 7 1/2 Dollars Lamp 75 2 Door Latches 25 {page two} Mr James Cameron Island 31st of August 1892 Raining some Windy Fine Mowed some Leander and John to Round Island Fixed the Latches on the Doors 2 Hunters and a Dog crossed over to Jo Lemays a Tent on Alexis Island 1st of September St Giles Day Fine Cool Windy Plasterig cut 2 sticks for a Jumper Mowed some First churning with the new churn the Leader Hunting commences 2nd Fine Day Races in Lancaster Working at the Jumper Mowed some the Girls to Lancaster Bought of Mr Glennie 3.25 for 6 chairs and Rocking chair 2 Lamp Chimneys 25 Door Latches and Hinges Johnny and Leander went to Lancaster For the Boards but they were not Ready Leander Traided his Watch Gave 2 Dollars to Boot 3rd D McMasters Birth Day 1846 Fine Finished the Jumper the Girls crofsed for the Mail Received a Letter From DMM Games in Williamstown 4th The Boys and Girls went to Lewis's and he was away to St Regis 5th Fine John Angus B Day 1850 Boys a Mowing in the Marsh one of the Prize Fights to Day Rain 6th Gordon came with a Telegram from Dan Put the Plough in 2 Rows of Potatoes Mr Robert McGibbon Mr David Fraser and Dan and Frank Laplante Rowing them had a Lot of stuff and a Prize Fight to Day crofsed over to Point Lovat https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/72ef736e52c68f12f807662c8de86b2e.pdf 4d4bee055f7b75a0bdb4a51f3f692fca PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. {page one} Mr James Cameron Island 7th of Sept 1892 Fine W Wind This is the Day Corbett and Sullivan is to Fight Mrs Charron went off to Day John Morris and Leander Mowing in the Marsh John Fixed the window in the cookhouse Fixed the Handle of the handsaw The Algerian Went Down to Day Taking the Ripe Leaves of the Bottom of the Tobacco Heard that their was 2 Men shot at Cornwall yesterday 8th John and Leander Mowing Frost this Morning on the Low Land Dick went to Montreal with his Mother the Girls went to Jo Lemays for Johnnys clock got it Gathered some coils in the oak field shot 2 Ducks Killed 2 chickens Nativity of V.M 9th Mowing Fixing calves Pasture Fence caught the old Ram Put a Handle in one of the axes took the shingles up from the shore Stanley and Tonia making coils 10th John and Leander over on the south side for Ducks got none Digging the Ends o the Rows of Potatoes Leander and John to Summerstown for the mail Bought of A McDonald 3 lb of Tea 1 Johny Leander Mary Morris and Hugh Ann to Dundee Gave _______and ________ so 4th Mr Genie came Dan Spink here {page two} Mr James Cameron Island 12th of Sept 1892 Fine Taking up a Few Potatoes George adn 3 of his Brother in laws came to night a Goose and a Duck stole to night from the shore Leander in Dundee at a Bee shingling Bought 2 spoons 20 13th Fine Leander and Hugh Ann came Began a Marsh hay stack Windy did not Finished Stanley and I around the Island Took a Barrel of apples of the Big Tree yesterday taken in Beans and put the Ram in the Pasture a shower of Rain this Evening our Goose and Duck stole Last night and the other Duck Hurted 14th very Windy George and all of them went off put the Harnefs on the colt and Drove him around tryed to catch the sheep cutting some of the cotton the Ram got out of the Pasture 15th Windy Began a stack in the upper Field Finished it cut some sticks for a Fence around the stack cutting Weeds Ploughed 2 Rows of Potatoes some Drops of Rain Fair in Williamstown 16th caught the Rams 5 of Them put them in the stable Windy at the Potatoes took away the Heap of stones at the Potatoes Finished 2 Quilts https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/3887b72e2f2b552ce6644e354d14b9fb.pdf f640fc41ac5950b09797d8c47dd9b995 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. {page one} Mr James Cameron Island 17th of Sept 1892 Windy Topt of 2 stacks Made a Fence around the stacks put the 5 Rams in the calves Pasture Took the Fat Pine Home from the sugar Bush not much Ducks Hen-hawks Plenty Yellow hammers Plenty 18th Windy Leander crofsed over to Hamilton for the Mail Got a Letter From D McM with 5 in it for Minnie Gave it to her had over the B Boat 19th Pealing apples Raining all Day Mrs Oxley Departed 20th Fine Fixed a Fence around the stack in the upper Field Leander Went to Malone Fair Stanley and I went to Fish at the Kit Kit Island caught 22 Perch a Great many Fishing Lights out to night 21st Last Day of Summer Fine E Wind Drew some Wood put out 2 Loads of Manure Found a Barrel Floating Down Lewis Marcell went of to Day paid up all he owed and Bought Bought 5 lbs of Butter 22nd First Day of Fall or Autumn Fine some Drops of Rain sun crofsed the Line Equinoxical Gales now Digging at an oak crook Leander and Charlie Creamer came from the Fair at Malone St Matthews Day {page two} Mr James Cameron Island 23rd Sept 1892 Fine Windy Thunder and Lightning Rained Heard the Corinthian was Burnt 24th Fine Leander for the Mail sent a Letter to D McM Montreal Digging at a Large stone at the Oak Tree Charlie and Stanley Fishing Perch got 38 some Drops of Rain Triming the Buds of the Tobacco Mr Genie came Fishing to night him and Leander Got 5 sturgeon 11 EEls and some suckers Brought me 2 Bags of Apples 25th Fine Leander Charlie Creamer and Minnie went to Dundee Mr Genie went off 2 Tugs towing up Lumber Barges Hugh Ann and Livinia went over to Lewis the Indians Place Got salt From Narcisse for Genie to salt his Fish Rained Thunder and Lightning to night and Windy 26th Windy Raining cool Pealing and stringing apples Rained to night Narcisse to 5 lb of Butter on credit 27th Fine cool very Windy Stanley and I around the Island smoking Fish put up another Quilt this is 3 now cutting stovewood Leander and Minnie came Randolph sent me 4 Papers 28th Fine Killed one of the spring calves 3 Months old at the Potatoes put 14 Bushels in for the first in the cellar https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/67e6fd36eb7be85fbb4fec3da62383b0.pdf 2e2ce9f600e2ca06daa29a05f59240de PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. {page one} Mr James Cameron Island 29 Sept 1892 St Michael Michaelmas Day Fine Day Minnie crofsed to Hamiltons to get a Ride out to Williamstown as they are going to the convent Pic Nic Hugh Ann and Livinia Put her acrofs at the Potatoes Put 17 Bushels in to Day 31 Bushels in the cellar now cut the Meat and salted it Mr Long the Indian Agent and Lewis Pike here Getting the names of the Islands Sturgeon Island at the South East End of St Johns Island EEl Island on the north side of St Johns Island about 1/2 an acre of land in each of them Gave Him the names of some other Islandas the Kit Kit Tuppers or Butternut Snake or Rofs's Island squaw Island above the Hill Lighthouse Suse's Island above the Monument Island cat I Ball I Sheep I Dead Mans I Seen a Big Fire this afternoon up the way of Summerstown The Fishermen Found Dan Frasers Boat as they were coming From Lancaster Last Night Bought of Mr Ward 2 1/2 lb of salt 30th Fine very Windy Put in 30 Bushels to Day Leander not well Letting the water Run at the Wet Place 1st of October Tonia B Day 1883 Fine cool took in 13 Bushels From the East Potatoes Put in Marsh hay in stable Loft {page two} Mr James Cameron Island 2nd of Oct 1892 Fine Windy Gordon and D Spinks here Leander and Stanley to Lewis's The Fire up the Front was Billy McLeans Barn 3rd at the Potatoes 70 Bushels in the cellar now commenced to Rain Thunder Lightning cut 3 stalks of Tobacco some of the sheep hurted Angus McDonalds Store Burnt By Lightning 4th Fine Windy Rained Hail Leander and Hugh Ann to Dundee with Butter 75 to J Tyo and 26 to Davidson 20 cents a lb Flour 6..90 took 200 Home and Left 100 till we go again 2 pairs of shoes 2..20 Milk Pans 1..80 Rubbers 35 RRR 2 Bottles 50 Fine Salt 60 2 Tubs 50 1 Tub 12 velvet 10 Shirting 10 yards 90 cinnamon 20 cash $1 20 yds sateen 1 Dollar got J Morris coat another Fire that Day of the Lightning a Man Barn 5th Harrowing Potatoes 75 Bushels in the cellar now very cold commenced a Harrow to make Stanley Did the First Ploughing with the colt to Day Dick went to Montreal North Wind Leander Began Making a Harrow 6th Windy cool Fine Leander Fishing with Narcisse went to the Head of the Island to Look for a sheep thats not in the Flock Fixing the saw and making Leg for the Wood-Saw-Horse Narcisse to Lancaster for Dick https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/77e4db2146b8f48f683495c842c9a51e.pdf d36e037e508c21803d7643fa866a5291 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. {page one} Mr James Cameron Island 7th of Oct 1892 Fine Windy cut all the Tobacco Rained to night took up the Potatoes at the Gate at the Harrow The Dogs and Stanley Killed a Weasel Leander crofsed for the Mail 8th Fine Mr Hamilton here Gordon Thornton Craig D Spinks John Took me Down a Letter from Brockville From C Mallory on Hunting a a Package for Livinia a yacht came up Last night stopt at Alexis Island a mistake above is the 9th 9th Put in the Tobacco 1 <s>{illegible}</s> Hugh Ann B Day Drew some Drags Took the saw Logs up on the Bank Fine Windy hung up 5 stalks of Different Kind Deline Bosell was to be married to Day 11th E Wind cool very Fine Mowing in the Front Marsh made 25 coils Stanley and I Leander and Charlie Creamer went to Dundee took 2 of the Lambs at 3 Dollars a piece sent of 2 Letters to Brockville put up another Quilt on the Frames 2 Men on the sturgeon Island Hunters I think from the Yacht Lilly 12th Frost E Wind Fine cool Trimming some of the apple trees took up some apples Fixing Rails on the West shed Foggy seen Wild Geese Stanley and Tonia Killed a Weasel Hicory nuts Falling Leander came had the other 100 of Flour {page two} Mr James Cameron Island 13th of Oct 1892 Fine Day Stanley and I to Hamiltons Got 8 Bushels of Apples Mr Kenneth Rofs from Lancaster for apples John's neice and Family there John {illegible} there for the Buggy Tom Ploughing the Yacht Lily stopt at the Wharf sent a Letter to A E Powter Got a Bill from John Pealing apples the Star came for the First Time to Day for 5 Months 25 cents 14th Fine putting out manure on the Potato Ground pealing apples Narcisse for Butter matches Tobacco 15th Fine Day Mr Genie came cutting Pine made a small stack of 40 coils in the Front marsh hung up all the Tobacco in the store-house heard Bull-Frogs to night Leander and Mr Genie went Fishing tonight Went to the Sturgeon Island trimed some Trees Burnt some Weeds 16th Fine Mr Genie went off the Girls and Stanley went to Hamiltons for the Mail 3 Hunters came to the shanty Saturday night Last night the 2 Hunters here for Milk Treated with a Good coo of Rum Bought Milk 17th Fine Putting out Manure Hunters For Milk Ducks not Plenty Found another of the sheep Dead at the Head of the Island Fixed Johns Bun some The Alexandra went Down to Day and Tuesday is her Day to go Down 18th Fine Foggy this Morning Putting out Manure Lots of Shooting to Day Rained Heavy to night St Lukes Day Leander shot a Duck sold it ot the Hunters https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/e3407f8a8c388d9f456fd37882463527.pdf f58ae2f4387652968e5a19ad2d598c1a PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. {page one} Mr James Cameron Island 19th of Oct 1892 Rained some Windy Fine Made 2 Whippletrees Stanley Making a Waggon with Wheels Stanley Plastering the Henhouse the Bohemian Going Down the same Day the 2 Hunters up to night from the Shanty Bushy he is a shoemaker and the other a Machinist works for the water corporation 20th An Eclipse to Day and the New Moon comes in very Fine Day piling up old Wood in the Bush Leander to Plum Island those 2 Hunters went off to Day from the shanty Mr Hume's here for Milk 21st Fine Windy Leander to Summerstown Bought of Mr Ward Tea 25 Soda 8 Powder <s>35</s> 40 caps 10 Stanley and I to the Sturgeon Island cutting Brush and Hay putting out Manure Drew 2 Beams for the cow stable a Good many Ducks Flying past to Day Heard Dan Fraser's Daughter was married this Week 22nd Fine Leander to Charlies Island for Ducks Mr Hume's is going off I suppose for Election taking the top of the stable cut some Brush the Fishermen got a Lamp from us 23rd Livinias Birth Day 1868 Fine Windy Mr Genie here Fernandez and D McDonald here 24th Our Hugh's Birth Day Fixing Round of Logs on the cow stable Fine Windy Mr Genie Made 2 Axehandles for me Leander shot 3 Ducks Alexandra went Down {page two} Mr James Cameron Island 25th of Oct 1892 My Birth Day 1825 67 years old to day cool Fine Windy Mr Genie got a Tow to up Cornwall Wrote 2 Directions one to Thomas Broswa Beau harnois advocate the other for Montreal Fixing poles on the cow place Fixed the Buttertub a small one only 12 lbs of Butter St Crispin's Day Mr Genie came from Cornwall had some Bricks Bought the 4 Glass for us and 3 lb of nails 72 and Brought Back 8 cents which is 80 cents had a Treat 26th Fine Rained some to night Sent the small Tub of Butter Down with Narcisse Shora to D MM Mr Genie Made 2 Whippletrees Leander shot 2 Ducks Killed a Mutton Pretty Good one Calm to Day Dick Leander Mr Genie went to Fish to night Martin Lewis's Boy here for an auger Gave hime the 2 inch augur Got 6 sturgeon 10 suckers 2 EEls 1 Pickerel 1 Perch 27th at the Banking Windy cool Fine some Drop of Rain salted the Mutton salted 2 sturgeon Martin came with the augur they Killed their cow 28th Fine some Rain Lewis here for Milk Mr Genie went off Leander went to Summerstown Bought of Mr Ward a sack of salt pipes 2 plastering calfs shed 29th Raining Killed the Turkey oil to the Fishermen set set Traps in the cellar 30th Windy the 2 Girls went to Craigs at the Point 31st Fine Halloween or Holy Eve Drew some Drags of Wood sawed a maple that was turned out of the Roots cracking nuts Dick here Leander shot a Loon and 4 Ducks https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/bef878e721a422f6ead0f4d8c02b3d8e.pdf 399d69e6478ea52cd7e725035be93f1c PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. {page one} Mr James Cameron Island 1st of November 1892 All Saints Day This is the Harvest month of Death E Wind Raining Blowing Leander after Ducks got 6 some cool 2nd some snow East Wind cold Rain put in the Horses Narcisse went to Lancaster a Lot of shooting to Day Livinia Bad with her Wrist Rheumatism 3rd On this Day of the Month Granda Departed 1857 E Wind Raining Leander after Ducks Got 3 Lots of Ducks Flying John Morris and the Wife came shot an owl Livinia Bad with her hand Stanley Plastering the calves stable 4th Windy Rained some Began to snow to night Sissy to the store Tea Lot of shooting to Day George Charron and another Man with him came to Hunt 2 Men took them up from Lancaster 5th The Gunpowder Plot Guy Fawkes Day Ground covered with snow Windy cool the 2 Boys went to Plum Island to Get the Fox did not get him took Rover Moved the stove from the cookhouse had the cows in Sissy and Johnys Wife to the store yesterday Bought of Mr Ward Tea 30 Mrs Summers very Low 6th Leander Sissy and John Morris and his wife went to Dundee took the 2 Rams 6 Dollars took Randolphs 2 coats and Mits shirts sox Handkerchief Sissy stopt 7th Leander came Bought of Tyo 5 lb of Rope 75 paid Box of Caps 10 hard Tobacc 24 paid Leander to A McDonald Tea 1 2 pair of Boots 4 Dollars paid this Helen B Day Narcisse paid 4 Dollars {page two} Mr James Cameron Island 8th of Nov 1892 very high W Wind did not see the Grenada crofsing to Day This is Election in the States For President Narcise paid 3 Dollars to Day Got oil took in the cabbage Beets and Turnips Fixing the stalls in the stable 9th Prince of Wales Birth Day a Fine Day a Great many Boats Going to Day sawing stove wood Banking the Front of the house Killed a Weasel and he is White Mad 2 cheeses Narcisse got 5 lb Butter paid yesterday Got a Weasel in the Trap 10th Thanksgiving Day E Wind Snowing Narcifse and Dick went Went off Left their Seine put in the calves put the cabbages and Turnips in the Frame cellar Cleaveland Elected on the 8th Keeping in the cattle 11th Martinmas Keeping in the cattle A Lot of shooting 12th Leander to Summerstown changed Stanleys Boots at A McDonalds water low 13th Sunday Fine Mr Dan Fraser Lovat and John here For his Boat Brought me a Lot of very good apples Lent my oars D Spinks here 14th Fine Spreading manure Fixing Boxes and Irons and Tools Lots of Shooting skinned 3 Weasels Getting house Rats https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/903bd25b1fe6d16a2cefed619185e320.pdf 62983149bb1e7870b290ebc09af69e08 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. {page one} Mr James Cameron Island 18 Nov 1892 Fine E Wind Leander went for Dick Bun to Lancaster Mr Genie came went to Cornwall Brought me 2 Bags of apples Turnips a pan for Sugar Bush Left his Guns Brought me a mud spear poles Thunder 1 cloap to Day 16th E Wind Rained to night Went around the Island cutting Rushes sawed some Wood a Good many Boats going to Day 2 Boats of Hunters on the EEl Island the Bohemian got a ground coming Down from Cornwall 17th Fine E Wind Leander went to Dundee Mr Genie came from Cornwall Fixing the Door of the shanty cut an ash For oars wrote a Direction for Mr Genie to send to Narcisse Charron Longuel county of Chambly P2 18th Drew some Wood Fine high wind to night and Rained hard Mr Genie skinned a Loon yesterday got 218 lb of Provender Traded Guns The Cultivator came up to take the Bohemian off 19th Windy Mr Barnhart here Bought Stanleys Duck paid 50 cents Mr Wallace with him cut Down the Dead oak at the River Mr Genie Fixed the saw Cultivator and Bohemian went Down Flurry of snow Let out the Ram {page two} Mr James Cameron Island 20th of Nov1892 Fine Mr Genie went off Leander shot a Fox W Wind 21st on this Day of the Month D MMaster Senior Departed 1846 Windy Drew up 2 of the Boats cool Fixing new pipes to the stove shot a Duck got a House Rat Billy Bone here {illegible} shooting to Day Made a Beetle Flurries of snow Keeping in the cattle Lots of snow on the Mountains Traveller went up in Tow 3 Masts and 2 Master Princefs Louise Running Began Saving the Ashes St Cecelia Day 23rd St Clement Day Flurries of snow W Wind Propellar went up Lumber Steam Barge went Down caught an EEl for Bait for the Mink shot a Duck cutting stove wood Princess came out to Day and the Algoma commencing to set Fires to the Marshes Princefs Laid at the Point 24th Windy T Craig here got the cutting stovewood setting Traps for Mink Fixing the Cellar Door Mr Higginson and Barnhart here stopt all night high W Wind cold 25th Mr Higginson Gave 2 Dollars cool Livinia John and Mary came Took a Boat From Hopkins Point as Salmon River is Froze The Princefs Laid up at Summerstown on the 23rd Boys went to Alexis Island Hunt John Charlie and Leander The Alexandra went up on the 25th on her Last Trip https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/ae94cd0d77718cc8ff8d95a27f4f7b17.pdf 3449cc33cdb22168152c3275c3be2235 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. {page one} Mr James Cameron Island 26th of Nov 1892 Fine the # Girls went for the Mail Bought of J Summers 3 Bars of Soap 5 Mr Wards Pipes The Boys Hunting got a Fox they seen Lewis Dont Kill my Fox Boats Towing up and Down *27th Hay Done on the Barn Floor Stanley and I cutting alders and Brush Boats a going to Day 29th E Wind and West and East Seined some setting Fires in the Marshes no Boats to Day not Much Shooting to Day Lots of Weasel Tracks 30th St Andrews Day The Festival of the Scotch E Wind cool Killed the Bull Shot a large Horned owl The Boys went to Alexis Island shot a Duck seen no Fox no Boats went to Day set Fire on the Front Marsh Dont Burn very well Lights up to night Keeping St Andrews to night John Morris and Mary Charlie Leander Stanley H Ann Sissy Tonia Tonia cut her Eye-Brow By Falling on the ice at wet Place 1st of December W Wind set Fires in the Marsh went to upper Point cut the Meat in Quarters George Renshaw Departed on Sunday 27th {page two} Mr James Cameron Island 2nd of Dec 1892 W Wind Windy Boys hunting 3rd Snowing W W John Mary and Charlie Creamer and Leander went up Home Leander to Summerstown Bought of J Summers an undershirt 90 no Lights in the Lighthouses to night Tug and 3 Barges went up Yesterday 4th a Tug and Barges went up to Day 5th Fine cool Windy cutting Brush in the oakfield Broke on a Fine Hay stack shot an owl W Wind 6th St Nicholas The Festival of the Germans and a very fine Day E Wind turned Windy and commenced to snow hard to nigh Drew some drags cutting Brush in the oakfield cut Down a Dead oak and an Elm Ground the Axes last night shot a owl 7th very Fine Day E Wind at Wood Drew 2 Loads of stone to the Bank got a Weasel in the Trap about 3 inches of snow Flocks of Black ducks around to Day Files the wood-saw 8th Fine E Wind Rained Thunder and Lightning Leander shot 4 Ducks Filed the crosscut saw Conception of the Virgin Mary sawing stove wood 9th sawing wood Fine Day 9th Leander's Birth Day Fine Day Leander to Summerstown a Tub of Butter to A McDonald him not at home Got a Mink in the Trap Bought of Mr Ward Shot Powder Soda got a Letter From Minnie https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/f28d929d250f0a93a30b5e468bfb77e5.pdf 483262502200ba804a354f4dc4d66492 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. {page one} Mr James Cameron Island 11th of Dec 1892 Fine Windy Leander shot a Mink a Big one Lost the cap Pin of his Gun 12th Fine W Wind cutting up at the Brush Fence cutting Brush put the owl in the shanty 13th Court opens in Cornwall this Week Fine Day Leander Went to Dundee took 2 Minks cutting Drags cut an ash by the Roots as there is a crook in it for a sleigh a Good Deal of shooting to Day 14th E Wind Snowing and Blowing hard Got a Weasel at the Lower Point sawed some Wood 15th W Wind Leander came From Dundee 1 Pair of over-shoes 1..40 2 yds of cloth 1 Dollar Got a Weasel snow melting sold his 2 Mink 2..50 Got a Dollar for the Fox-skin Got 24 shells and a Box of Wads from Charles Creamer 16th W Wind snowed hard for a While Drew some Drags This is the Day The Murderer in Cornwall is to be Hung to Day Jim Slavin 17th Fine Leander crofsed to Summerstown Bought of A McDonald 3 lb of Tea 1 2 pairs of Boots 2 lb of Soda sent me 2 Plugs Tobacco Got a Bag of oats at Hamiltons Bought of John Summers 200 of Flour 4.20 Paid cut my hair {page two} Mr James Cameron Island 18th Dec 1892 Randolph J Morris and Barnhart here to night stormy some snow to night 19th Randolph and J Morris went off stormy snowing Blowing Firing at a Mark to Day Froze hard to night 20th cutting stove wood Fine cold Frosty Took up the Traps made 23 Plugs of Tobacco Last night the Water smoky Freezing hard 21st First Day of Winter W Wind Blowing some snow Fine Drawing Drags of Elm and White Birch cutting and sawing stove wood Put in the Heifers Last night not much ice made Made 22 Plugs of Tobacco Last night St Thomas Day Taking the Marsh hay from the upper Field cleaning Tobacco 22nd a Fortunate Day cold W Wind Frosty ice made to the Rushes cutting stove wood made a Place for the Pig the sheep came home from the Bush no Ducks around to Day 23rd Very Frosty cold Windy cutting and sawing stove Wood Killed the Goose too windy for ice to make Broke a Peice out of the Axe 24th W Wind Windy Frosty some anchor ice Going Down no Game of any Kind water Low Began to cut Hay on the East Mow 25th Christmas Day Snowing cool 26th cold Freezing Blowing W Wind sawing stove wood Ice Taken to Christies Steamboat channel open taken to night St Stephens Day very very cold Windy and Frosty https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/e22bbf375ec8697e70307ad38cda0c10.pdf d7d268ad15706708b5b72067bc865e91 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. {page one} Mr James Cameron Island 27th of Dec 1892 Fine W Wind Leander crofsed the ice to Hamiltons Got our Mail ice Took Last night in the steamboat channel Drew some Wood Drew some Hay from the stack Grinding the axes Got a Paper From A Hamilton Oswego Foxes around on the ice 28th Fine Day Holy Innocents Day Bismarck here Had the colt in the sleigh to Day Drew some Wood with him works very well Leander and Stanley Fishing EEls got 9 cut a Pole for the Barn door Leander crossed to Hamiltons with Bismarck 29th Our Angus B Day Frosty Fine W Wind Took in a Quarter of Beef to Thaw out Tried for EEls got some 30th Fine Leander crossed to Summerstown Bought of A McDonald Broom 20 Cap 45 Knitting needles 8 ice Rough Heard Barnhart and F Laplant had a Fight or a Quarrel this Week Lewis Drawing Hay with handsleighs From Round Island Stanley and I to Sturgeon Island 31st Fine Drew some Wood Drew the Logs up in the Grove and 1 of the Soft Maple From the Wet Place St Sylvesters Day {page two} Mr James Cameron Island 1892 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. 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Scanned Manuscript UG Transcription Progress Scripto transcription progress Done Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. <div class="mw-parser-output"> Mr James Cameron Island 1st of Jany 1892 New Years Day E Wind Leander and Stanley and i cutting sawlogs snowed or hail Lewis the Indian here to Dinner Gave hima Peice of meat to take home some cakes for the children Treated him to wine 2nd Raining hailed E Wind Fixing the crofscut saw 3rd Allen's B Day 1853 Windy Fine 4th Cold W Wind Drew some of the sawlogs to the Bank Frosty tonight The Heifer calved Spotty 5th very Cold and Frosty W Wind not making much ice at the Brush Fence splitting stove wood 6th Epiphany not very vell E Wind Snowing Blowing hard Killed the calf for skin cold 7th W Wind some ice going Down took to the Sturgeon Island Last night and From Lancaster over to Charlies Island and Rofs's Island not making much to Day took in the Water Barrel to the House put in the sheep some snow now 8th Hugh Ann's Birth Day 1866 Drew some Wood E Wind The Fox came on the Island to night ice taken acrofs at the Fool of Francis Island Water Raising at the shore 9th WW cutting stove wood Stanley and I went around the Island seen the Fox on the sturgeon Island 10th Fine ice Making 11th E Wind cold Windy got 2 Rats sawing stove Wood </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> {page one} Mr James Cameron Island 12th of Jany 1892 some Rain crofsed the ice to Hamiltons ice not very Good got in coming Back took Dinner at Hamiltons got apples Heard Mary Ann McLeod Departed or Robert MacDonald's Widow A Quere Kind of a Man called at Hamiltons and took the ice there acrofs to Hopkins Point Like a Man that did something Bad On the Day of the Month Our Mary Departed in Williamstown a year ago to Day 13th E W Snowed Randolph Came and went Back a Man here from Lewis was there all night stopt here all Day went of his name is _______________ gave him Boots and so 4th the colt not well 14th Election Randolph came for me to got Gave me three Dollars from McLeods Farmer we went up to Hamiltons and John Gordon Randolph and I went to Lancaster voted for RR McLennan A McArthur against him 350 Majority 15th cold Leander Bad with his Leg Turn Back 3 1/2 Leaves for Jany 16th {page two} Mr James Cameron Island 16th of Jany 1892 Very Fine Day EW Went to Hamiltons for the Papers 17th Fine Lewis's 2 Boys here and Dany Spink 18th Began to snow W Wind cutting stove wood seen cutters crofsing Summers Road cutting hay Lots Fishing EEls 19th WW snowing Drifting cutting hay put the sheep in with the calves a very Frosty night 20th very Frosty Fine at stove wood seen one of those Big White Backed Eagles he is Looking for Ducks and Muskrats aroudn the air-holes a Lot of air-holes smoking 21st St Agnefs Day W Wind Drifting stormy turned Fine Drew 2 Loads of Wood Grinding the axes 22nd W Wind Turned to snowing Drifting Drew some Wood From the Beech Tree in the upper Bay some water Raising 23rd The Chine New Year W Wind snowing Blustering made a Whippletree cutting stove wood Fixing a stall in the stable 24th Charles Tuppers B Day Windy cold 25th Robie Burns B Day Cold Windy Leander Crofsed to Summerstown Bought of Mr Ward Tea soap soda 54 Frank Laplante Bushing the Road on the ice cold Frosty 27th Frosty Frosty W Wind Broke on another Marsh hay stack 28th {missing} wind snowing not so cold Fine cutting {missing} Breaking Roads water Raising on the {missing} 29t Leander Bought of Ward pepper 10 piles {missing} 25 30 Friday 30 - 31 Randolph here {missing} went to Lewis got Sleigh over </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> {page one} Mr James Cameron Island 1st of Feby 1892 Brought Lewis some Buttermilk Butter and salve Fixing his sleigh First crofsing to Lewis with the Horse 2nd Candlemas DAy sun shines to DAy the Bear will see his shadow E Wind Leander to Dundee to get the mare shod 70 cents Drifting to night a Dance at Jo Lemays to night Bought of John Tyo Boots for 15 nails 12 1/2 Tea 15 3rd E Wind cutting Willows and alders 4th W {missing} Drew the stack in the upper Field 5th W Wind and E Wind Those 2 stars are very close together what they will do I cannot tell 6th E Wind Leander went to Jo Lemays with his watch Hugh Ann and Livinia went to Lewis's Frosty 8th Gordons Birth Day {missing} Drifting seen a crow 9th Sn{missing} Windy Fine Drew some wood {missing} Leander took Tub of Butter to a {missing} Got a Dollar cash on it Bought {missing} Tea 40 2 Mock suns and a Tail {missing} the sun going Down Turn 2 1/2 Leaves for Feb 11th {page two} Mr James Cameron Island 1892 </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> {page one} Mr James Cameron Island 11th of Feby 1892 E W Drifting 12th cold Windy Frosty 13th cold and Frosty 14th St Valentines Day 3 From Lewis's here turned stormy E Wind Randolph came Mary-Ann stopt all night 15th Mary Ann went home Fine and Frosty very Bad with colds 16th Fine Frosty a Raffle at Frank Laplants of a Boat Drew some wood sawing stove wood snow Deep in the Bush 17th Fine W Wind very Frosty Frosty Last night Reading Papers 18th James Hugh's Birth Day 1855 Leander cutting Firewood a very Fine Day 19th Leander and Hugh Ann went to Day with Butter Tallow and Butter to Jo Lemay For Fixing the Watch and {illegible} Bought 200 of Flour 5..40 5 Gallons of oil 60 2 Patent Bottles 50 Cotton 50 Calico 60 Old Mrs Combell Departed Mr Hatt{illegible} Daughter in F Covington Departed E Wind 20th Drifting Leander crossed from Mac{missing} Bought Writing Paper 15 Thread 15 2 Pipes 2 21st E W 22nd Washingtons B Day Fine Day at Wood Broke on a stack of Marsh Hay 23 Drawing Wood Fine Turn Back 2 1/2 Leaves for Feb the {illegible} {page two} Mr James Cameron Island 1892 </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> {page one} Mr James Cameron Island 23rd of Feby 1892 E Wind Fine Drawing Wood 24th St Matthis Day E Wind Fine cutting stove wood 25th EW Seen a Lot of Gulls going Down they stopt at the air-hole at the Kit Kit Island 2 hound crossed and went Down the ice they went Back again Drew 2 Loads of Hay from Na-Houtas Island Drew some wood not very well to Day 26th Windy from the North Freezing cold 27th EW cold Randolph came had Millers Almanack 28th Gordon and Dany Spink came Lewis children here Gave them some Good Hay for their sick cow took our sleigh 29th Intercalary Day Leap Year E Wind Fine Franky Laplante Married to Day Drew the Rest of the stack from Na-Houtas Island 1st of March St Davids Day the Festival of the Welsh E Wind They are Drawing stones to the Lighthouse 2nd Ash Wednesday E Wind cold Fine I eat no meat to Day nor Good Friday these 2 Days I Keep {page two} Mr James Cameron Island 3rd of March 1892 E Wind Fine Leander and Hugh Ann to Dundee Bought 3 1/2 lbs Tea 7..15 Calico 5 yards of overall stuff Brought home the clock Brought Joh Lemay a pail of Milk Got Lamp Fixed Made a Whippletree split some Rails Wrote a Letter to night For to send to the Toronto News with a Dollar in it Put in no annexation Keep away the Yankees Hugh Ann stopt 4th Fine Drew wood 5th Leander put the Letter in the P Office Registered got a certificate *Cow Greece here going to Lancaster for ash 6th E Wind Fine 7th E Wind Began to cut ice put in the storehouse Cow Grease here to night 8th cut more ice put it in covered wih marsh Hay 8th EW Martin came for the sleigh Gave him axehandle stuff to make Thawing Livinia Bad with the Toothache some Drops of Rain some snow to night Ducks and crows Flying <ul> <li>Cow Grease is Lewis Brother in law</li> </ul> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> {page one} Mr James Cameron Island 9th of March 1892 Fine W Wind some Drops of Rain a Lot of Cutters crofsing on the Summerstown Road took the sap Barrels out of the storehouse Writing to Day 10th Fine W Wind changed to East to night Snowing and hard to night Charlie Craig at Lewis's Drew a Load of stuff up to the sugar Bush Leander got a Rat sawing stove wood Livinia Bad with the Toothache soaking the sap Barrels Filed the crosscut saw {illegible} 11th Drifting Blowing hard Blizzardy WW some cold tonight 12th on this Day of the Month D McMaster Senior First came to the Island cutting wood for sugar Bush at the camp cutting stove wood 13th Windy 14th Stanley's Birth Day 1880 W Wind Fine Cold Leander chopping at the camp 15th Fine W Wind sawing a hollow Basswood water Raising near shore 16th Fine cold Wind West cutting Wood at the camp cutting stove wood {page two} Mr James Cameron Island 17th of March 1892 St Patrick's Day The Festival of the Irish Fine W Wind Leander cutting wood For the camp I went up to the Bush Making Quilts Leander went Down to the air-hole at the Kit Kit Island one Duck in it 18th St Josephs Day on this Day of the Month Vicky Departed 1887 E Wind Windy snowed some Drawing Wood Broke the Rack of the sleigh snowing and Blowing to night 19th Drifting W Wind one of the Lewis's Boy here for Tea Leander went to Hamiltons for the Mail sawed some Logs this Looks Like Equinoxial Gales Gave Lewis Boy 3 almanacks Leander went to Hamiltons for the Papers got a viol of Toothache stuff 20th Windy Drifting cold Molly calved to night 21st Windy Broke on a Marsh hay stack of 2 Tons Minky calved to night cold 22nd Livinia Senior's Birth Day Fine Day warm Leander to Hamiltons for Four Bushels of Oats 1.20 Paid this paid for the Barley all But 77 cents ( owe ) Margaret Poorly John not Well E Wind sawin a Big Hollow Basswood sawed a stick on the calves place </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> {page one} Mr James Cameron Island 23rd of March 1892 Fine Warm E Wind changed to West Rained snowed Last night Just a year since Bismarck went to Mr McCrimmons to work cleaning my old Gun as its rusty sawing stove wood 24th Fine Turned to snowing a Little warm Lewis Boy here for salt Butter and Tobacco Leander not well cutting stove Wood crows Plenty some snow Birds 25th Lady Day Fine Warm The Boys Killed the calf Gave it to the 2 Dogs sowing stove wood some Ducks and crows 26th John Hamiltons Cameron's B Day 1879 very Fine Day Tapt 30 Trees Gathered 5 Pails to night I went to Hamiltons as they are all sick Brought a Bottle of Wine Got a Doz of Herrings from Tom Got a Treat at Hamiltons Got a Pipe from Gordon Hugh Ann came Home John Morris and Mary Drove Down Mary Brought a nice Wire Bird-cage Gave them the Big cat we owe him 40 27th Fine Randolph here Martin here got the oars the Hunters took From their place {page two} Mr James Cameron Island 28th of March 1892 Fine in the sugar Bush cleaning around the Fireplace Tapt some took the Barrels up and some of the Pots cut some wood seen a Robin 29th Fine Went to Lewis's for our Handsleigh in the Bush got 103 Tapt now Began to Boil Have about 50 pail gather now Boiled about 30 pails to Day in the Pots Piling stove Stanley very sick in Bed 2 Hounds Running around here 30th Boiled what sap we had in syrup Left for tommorow to give it a Boiling after straining Gathered 22 pails to Day a very Fine Day E Wind some one shooting at the air hole at the Kit Kit Island cutting Wood and sawing seen a Blackbird 31st E Wind Fine Tapt 47 to Day got 55 Pails in the Barrels to night no Boiling to Day took the sticks of the ice where we cut the ice Wild Geese came a Few Days ago Leander got a Rat 1st of April all Fools Day in the Bush Fine E Wind very warm Boiling sap 2nd Fine E Wind changed to West Rained some Made 4 Gallons to Day Got a Duck on the ice Great Shooting at the airhole at the Kit Kit Blackbirds came cows crofsed to the Pit Point 3rd Fine E Wind First sugar Made about 70 lbs and a Feast on the snow ice opened at Francis Island Lots of Ducks </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> {page one} Mr James Cameron Island 4th of April 1892 Fine Rained some sap not running very well Gathered 15 pails put out the Bun Leander on the water to the Marsh water high sawing stovewood snow Melting well Made a Leg for wood saw horse Fixed a peice to the Handle of the Mud-spear Fixed the Handle in the Rake E Wind Black Ducks came and swallows 5th E Wind changed to West some hail Fine Rained Thunder and Lightning sawing wood made Picquets Leander shot a Rat a very Large one seen a Plover Lots of Ducks and Wild Geese a strip opening Down to the sturgeon Island not very well But still Knocking around ice Jamming Before the House or opposite Wind high to night Rained 6th W Wind Ice Jamming and Going Down Boys Boiling 2 Gallons of syrup not running well shot a Duck at the Sturgeon Island seen 3 Men crofsing to the Kit Kit Drawing a Boat on the ice Hawks and Yellow hammers came and cranes The Heifer Jenny calved to night 7th Fine Gathered 20 pails to Day Leander Got Duck 2 EEls 1 pike taking the manure from the apple trees Lot of ice Jamming Going Down Loons came {page two} Mr James Cameron Island 8th March April1892 Fine W Wind Leander shot 7 Ducks in the Bush Gathered 20 pails Boiling ice going Down seen a Fishing Light out at Christees Island sawing stove Wood made Picquets 9th On this Day of the Month I was married 1862 30 years to Day W Wind Rained snowed some made 1 1/2 Gallons of syrup not Running well Got a Rat setting Traps Windy to day The Back Bay ice went of this Morning and it always takes a Long time to move as it always goes in a Large cake not a very Good Time for sugar or not a Good year Randolph Came this Evening 10th Palm Sunday Windy Flurries of Snow Hens commenced to Lay Oxley calved 11th Cold Windy Tapt 15 Trees runs well Narcisse and Dick came to Day Took Dinner here water Low 12th First seining to Day got a Lot of perch 500 in 2 hauls Brought up a Mefs Boiling in the Bush about 2 1/2 Gallons of syrup Windy cold at stovewood 13th Windy Narcisse to Lancaster with First Lot of Fish Took us a 1 lb of soda 10 cents Killed Jenny calf for the hide cutting stove wood Gathering and Boiling sap </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> {page one} Mr James Cameron Island 14th of April 1892 Fine Day Wind all Kinds in the sugar Bush Sap running well to Day 2 of Lewis's children here went to the Bush Brought me 2 of my axehandles to a lb of Butter 25 Gave them Milk Amiot working at their House Narcisse set 2 sturgeon Lines to Day 15th Good Friday Wind all around the compass Fine setting Fires Boiling in the Bush put out John H's Bun sawing wood splitting Rails Got a Lot of Perch Narcisse to Butter 25 cents 16th Fine some Grains of snow Hugh Ann went to Hamiltons for the Papers of 3 Weeks got a Picture with the Toronto paper the Roman Chariotts Race Mr Ward Here with a Telegram to the Fishermen Told us Alexander came Home Mrs Summers Poorly Mrs Duckett very Poorly Boiling in the Bush 17th Easter Sunday all Kinds of Wind Fine Alexander Hamilton here and Dan Spink in the Sugar Bush Made about 50 lbs of sugar Fishermen to Lancaster A Hamilton Bought a String of Cat Fish of the Fishermen 18th Uncle Duncan's B Day The Grenada First Trip Boiling sap Taking the Banking From Front of the House Mrs Jo Ducquett Departed {page two} Mr James Cameron Island 19th of April 1892 Fixing a Barrel For the Leech to Make soap put in the ashes Boiling in the Bush not running well Leander to Charlies Island Mr Kelly came to the see the Fishermen John Morris and with him stopt to Dinner Left his or Forgot it Fine Day Made a Bench for to hold the working Tools Narcisse to Butter 25 Leander crofsed to Summerstown Bought of Mr Ward 2 Bars of soap 10 cents Bottle of ink 3 cents Leander Fishing with A Hamilton and D Spink stopt all night 20th very Fine Mrs Duckett Buried to Day setting Fires 2 Men came for Fish Quebec Reo and a man from Alexandria Narcisse to Lancaster Took 5 or 6 Gallons of syrup to the House sap runs some to Day Purcells Lawsuit going on now Put Hay on the ice in the ice house Drawing Wood of Potato Ground Shot a Duck 21st E Wind Leander to Dundee with Rats and calfskins Stanley and Livinia in the Bush at the Last of it wind changed to south West and changed to the East Narcisse to Matches Bought of Tyo Ploughpoint 50 Rosin 25 </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> {page one} Mr James Cameron Island 22nd of April 1892 Fine Windy some Rain Leander came First Boat went Down with a Raft The John A Lights Lit up to night for the First Taken the Banking away from the West End took some of the Things from the sugar Bush Went to the Head of the Island 23rd St George's Day The Festival of the English Fine cool Windy First Ploughing Done 24th Low Sunday Gordon and Randolph here had a Feast of Taffy W Wind Windy The nannie 2 Lambs Narcisse to Butter 25 No Lights in the Light house as no Boats is running 25th St Marks DAy Fine Windy Fixing the Lane Fence Nory calved The nannie 2 Lambs on 24th spreading manure Narcisse to 1 Gallon of syrup 1 Dollar 26th Frosty these nights Fine Windy Ploughing Drawing stones to the Bank Took home the sugar Bush Rigging Lewis here for Butter Tea and sugar pipe 25 Taking Banking from the north side a small Tug went up to Day Rovers Birth Day 26th Mr Jo Genie here Fixing the Buoys Leander Taken Stones of the Peice Below the House Took the Big stone in Front of the House to the River had to cut it with old axes to make it Lighter as its too Heavy Fine {page two} Mr James Cameron Island 28th of April 1892 Raining, very Windy The Granada Late a Going into Dundee south West Wind sold Fishermen 2 Doz of Eggs Fixing the White Boat 29th Lights up again Working at the Lane Fence one of the nannies Lambs hurted By the colt Making Picquets 30th Windy Fine The steamer Anderson came up Jack Munore Got the cherry Island Lighthouse Lewis Bosell and Robideau at the Fishermens for Bait Leander crofsed to Summerstown snowed a Few Grains this Morning putting out manure Drew some Rails and stones one of the sheep a Lamb to Day Killed a snake and Burnt him Bought of A McDonald 3 lb of Tea 1 Dollar paid this got a spool and 2 Plugs of Tobacco a Present spirits of Turpentine and Paint oil 45 cents From Mr Ward Paid Tom Kennedy to Fixing spear 1 Prung 15 cents Got a Telegram From G Shora and a Postal cart 1st of May Fine Fishermen to Butter 25 oil 5 2nd Fine Fixing the yard Fence Digging stones at the Garden E Wind 3rd Fine E Wind Ploughing the Rows for Potatoes planted Rows of Potatoes Lewis Bosell here for Bait Tow Boats a Going Fishermen to Butter 25 Alexandra went Down </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> {page one} Mr James Cameron Island 4th of May 1892 Fine very windy The Fishermen went to with a Load of Fish The Cultivator came up First Trip The Terebone came up Monday Finished Planting the Peice of Potatoes above the house The Massena into Salmon River her First Trip putting Manure on the Lower Peice of Potatoes cutting Potato seeds and Fixing the Rest of the Potatoes in the cellar high high Wind cannot say if the Granada came out today 5th Fine Moved the cook-stove to the cookhouse put out the Double stove putting out manure on the Lower Peice Began to Plough the Piece for the Potatoes Cultivator went Down a Raft Towing Down 1 of the sheep a Lamb had to take it in the house as it is cold Dick went to Montreal yesterday a Fox on Alexis Island Stanley and I for a Load of Drift Wood 6th Ploughing the Garden Taken stones to the River Fine cool and Windy 7th Windy cool Leander crofsed Bought of Mr Ward Soap salt Fishermen to Butter 25 Lots of Touring {page two} Mr James Cameron Island 8 of May 1892 Randolph and Willie Rose here Narcisse here Fine The Girls and Stanley to Jo Lemays and Lewis's 9th Fine Day warm Planted and Drilled the Lower Potatoes Narcisse started for Montreal Drew some Rails to the Garden Fence Working at the Fence cut some Brush for the Fence Painting the White Boat Took a very Bad Pain in my Right Breast to night and its awful sore Took Radways RRR 10th Fine in Bed very Bad with this Pain eat hearty E Wind not working to Day 11th E Wind Commenced to Rain cold Fixing the Fence in spots a Lamb to Day the Leeck a Running Lye Making Leander a pair of Pants not well this Pain I have it yet and my Tooth is Bad 12th E Wind Cool Rained Found a Fine Large Pickerel at the shore on Land Drove up with the Wind a Mock Sun as the sun was near Down Narcisse Fixing Leanders saw Mrs Ward Departed Mr Hills Daughter Rebbeca </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> {page one} Mr James Cameron Island 13 of May 1892 Stanley and the 2 Girls went to Mr Andrew Frashers to see Fernandez Got a new Kind of Hen Eggs and Ducks Eggs Heard of Mrs Wards Departure a very Fine Day one of the sheep had 2 Lambs and another had one they all have their Lambs now Leander Broke his spear Fixing the Garden Fence Raking the small stones out of it sawing stove Wood a new Boat went up I think its the Rocket 14th Fine Day Mrs Ward Buried to Day a Lot of Boats a Going to Day Raking the Garden of small stones and cutting the sod Leander not well set hens to Hatch Narcisse to Summerstown and Lancaster Let the Mare out to Grass on the Pitt Point King Birds came 15th 4 of Lewis's children here Fine some Rain Mr George McDonald Sanfield and Mifs Cameron here Leander to Hamiltons for our Mail 16th very Windy Painting the side of the Boat with Blue Paint oriols came Narcisse paid his Rent {page two} Mr James Cameron Island 17th of May 1892 Fine Windy Fixing the south side of the Garden Fence Working at the Garden cutting stove Wood 3 Barges at anchor opposite the head of this Island 18th a Fortunate Day very Fine First Trip up of the Bohemian Lots of Tus at those Barges Leander to Summerstown Bought of Mr Ward a Butter Tub 25 Bought of A McDonald Broom 15 cents Tax 5 Matches a Box 5 Bought of Tom Kennedy a spear 75 Handle with it Brought Mrs Hamilton some Top Onions seed Amiot here For Butter 5 lb at 20 1 Dollar cutting Brush Began the soap planted cucumbers Put out the White Boat Narcisse to Lancaster With Fish Lent him the Boathook E Wind to night and Northern Lights to night 19th St Dustans Day Fine High E Wind Fixing Brush Fence setting Fires a Boat Down at Charlies Island with a Raft Put the Big Bulll in the stable sawing wood water Raising some 20th Fine commenced to Rain Narcisse to Butter 25 Went to Head of the Island sawing Wood Planted Beans 21st Raing Dick Brought me 5 lb of Tobacco 50 cents they got a Loon on thier Line </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> {page one} Mr James Cameron Island 22nd of May1892 Rogation Sunday E W Rained Fine Windy Leander to Alexis Island seen the Young Foxes 23rd Rained Fine EW Wind changed to West sawed some Wood chickens out 24th Queen's Birth Day Rained turned Fine turned Windy Randolph here Fixed the Barn Door Got a Tick 25th Windy West Harrowed the Potatoes Fixing Rails and sticks for a Fence at the Hog Pen Drew the 2 cedars up From the River water Raising Fishermen to Lancaster Got a Parcel From Dan Contents 2 Fine Coats 2 Vests 2 Ties and 4 samples of Patrons it was A Fraser Gave Them to the Fishermen and he had a Letter for Fernandez and a card 26th Ascension Day or Holy Thursday Fine Leander and Hugh Ann to Dundee Brought a Tub of Butter 4..80 Bought Boots 2.50 Boots 1..25 Flour 1.20 Cornmeal 20 Salt 80 Ginger 20 Red Paint 15 Thread 15 Washboard 10 Cotton 84 Hat 5 Calico 20 Calico 65 Making a Fence at the Pen Working at the soap Dick's hand sore Leander to Fish with Narcisse Potatoes up {page two} Mr James Cameron Island 27th of May 1892 A very heavy Downpour of Rain to Day some Hail West Wind cutting Brush for the Fence Narcisse and Dick started to go home as his hand is sore Came Back Narcisse to Potatoes Thunder 1 clap 28th Fine Windy at Fence pealed Elm Bark 29th Fine Rained some John and Billy and Mary Morris and Mifs Plomado Mrs Lemay and her 4 children and Randolph all here paid Mrs Lemay 40 cents John and Billy and the Girls stopt all night 30th Billy Bought 2 sturgeon From Fishermen they went off Fine making Fence Digging at the Pen {illegible} Tonia and her mother went to Lewis Dan Spink came to Fish 31st Fine E Wind Lewis 2 Boys here for seed Potatoes 1 lb of Butter got cabbage Plants a 100 sheared the sheep cut the Tails of some of the Lambs Senecal at the Fishermans going to the Kit Kit 1st of June Vicky Birth Day 1878 The Glorious First of June Fine very warm Mr Genie here the Through Line Boat went up to night Washed the wool </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> {page one} Mr James Cameron Island 2nd of June 1892 Fine Rained hard Thunder and Lightning Fixing Poles to the Hops took a sawlog around from the northside to the Door Narcisse to Montreal Dick got Potato 3rd E Wind Fine Mr Genie here going to Cornwall sawing stove Wood Leander Got a Fox him and Stanley Genie got a sturgeon from the Fishermen Put out 100 Cabbag Plants Line Boat went Down Narcisse paid Leander 1.75 Fixed the sail with mast Fishing to night 4th of June old George the Third's B Day it used to be Kept for a Long Time E Wind sawing Wood Leander crossed to Summerstown Bought of Mr Ward sack of salt 80 paid Paint oil Got a Trial of Dust Tea From Mrs Hamilton seen a Man passing here about 7 o clock Kept Down with the way of Rosses Island and he seemed strange the way he was going around Fixed the 2 Logs on the Bank Robert Shackelton and Wife here on the 10th of June for Indian Stone Ware {page two} Mr James Cameron Island 5th of June 1892 Pentecost Whit Sunday Randolph and Dan Spink here Raining Mr Genie here from Cornwall 6th ON this Day of the Month Sir John A McDonald Died 1891 Cleaning the sprouts of the Potatoes in the cellar sawing stovewood E Wind 7th Fine Day E Wind piling stovewood The 2 Girls to Lewis's with Potatoes for him to Plant got cabbage Plants the Boat Thief going to stop at Lewis's Frank Laplants Daughter Married yesterday 8th Fine E Wind commenced yesterday working at the south Window with 2 Glass in it commenced to Rain Lots of shooting at the Kit Kit Fishermen to Lancaster Frank Laplante at Hamiltons Wharf Randolph came from Malone Got the Loan of John Tyo's Boat 9th Aunty Mary's B Day 1813 Leander and Randolph to Dundee with J Tyo's Boat Rained some Stanley and I went around the Island 10th Randolph put 2 Boards in the Floor up stairs cutting Weeds in the Potatoes Last of the sheep a Lamb Narcisse took his Boat from Lancaster </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> {page one} Mr James Cameron Island 11th of June 1892 Fine Day W Wind Bohemian From Cornwall with a Pleasure Party The Boys Leander and Randolph went to Lancaster with the Wool Stanley and I at the Potatoes Left so much wool for stocking yarn Paid with the Wool 12th Fine Gordon and D Spinks here Randolph and Leander to Jo Ducquetts 13th Began hoeing Down on the Hill Potatoes a Good many Beetles on the Potatoes cleaning out the cow stable Fixing the Brush Fence Narcisse to Bushel of Potatoes 40 very Warm and Windy 14th Fine Warm Turned very Windy Blowing hard S West Thunder at the Potatoes Alexandra Went Down Trowling not very Good 15th a very Fine Day Leander Trowling Fishermans smoke house took Fire Stanley and I put it out as they are away Leander to Batteau Creek Trowling Mr Genie came Leander and him went spearing Put the calves out in their Pasture cleaned the Barn the West End Fixing the Syrup as its Foaming Boiled it well the Wind made Leaves Wilter Bugs Bad caterpillars Bad put Frame around onions {page two} Mr James Cameron Island 16th of June 1892 Corpus Cristie W Wind Uncle Bill and the 2 Boys and Rufus and Charlie Creamer and Mary here They went to the Kit Kit to see those Fishermen about seanning very Heavy Rain and Wind Bill and Billy went home and the rest stopped 17th Fine the Boys Fishing got a Lot Rained very heavy Blew hard 2 here From Malone stopt all night D Spink and Leander Fishing Mr Genie and Billy and another Fishing 18th The Ever Memorable Battle of Waterloo they all went of Gordon here C Rose here to see Gave a Razor to R Leander to Dundee E Wind Deer Flies commenced Mr Genie here Rain 19th Raining Lewis the Indian here Grand Procession to Day Rained hard Fox Dead 20th very Heavy Rain torrents of it Genie Fishing Leander to Summerstown Bought of Mr Ward pan of Bread 25 paid the Water Raising salted the cattle Lots of Water with the Rain in the cellar E Wind W Wind Beetles Plenty Fixing the Logs at the shore </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> {page one} Mr James Cameron Island 21st of June 1892 Fine Day W Wind Mr Genie went home Gave him his Jack-Lamp got the small Fish Box Leander Went For Shingles to Lancaster Got 4 Bunches Bought Putty and soap Water high Looking for sticks to Make a Jumper took some caterpillars of the apple trees and Beetles of the Potatoes caught a young Duck in the Bush put 56 pails out of the cellar of Water nailed some spikes in the Barn 22nd Fine Windy Stanley and I up in the Bay 2 Indians came Wanting Ash would not Give them any Stanley and I went up to the head to see what they were Doing they went off mad Fishermen caught 2 Tame Geese to Day Fixing the 2 Logs at the shore Leander and Hugh Ann went to Dundee took 2 Tennets of Butter and 14 Doz and /2 of Eggs weeking the Garden Uncle Dan's Birth Day Bought 1 Dollar for Tea 3 lbs Flour 100 2.50 Tubs 3 60 cents Nails round shingle nails 20 lb 1 Dollar Crackers 25 4 cash Wistard Calico hairpins John Morris and Mary came Water High in Dundee {page two} Mr James Cameron Island 23rd of June 1892 Fine W Wind John Morris and Leander went to Lancaster for 8 Bunches of Shingles 4 Dollars Began Shingling the north side of the house Thunder Rain Leander got a Hook in his hand a Handsome Brig or Brigantine went up in Tow of a Tug Bought a Roll of Felt at Lancaster 63 lb 1..15 Narcisse to Syrup Got 2 EEls From Fishermen Weeding the Garden Lots of Potato Bugs Deer Flies Bad 24th St John the Baptist Fine very Warm some Rain E Wind and West 3 Girls went to see the Monument Island cairn Jo Vipond here Looking for his Bun as it was taken away Last night shingling the south side of the House took 11 bunches of shingles Mr Genie came Boys a Fishing Genie took me 2 Kinds of Tobacco plants some old shingles Mid Summer Day 25th Fine very warm W Wind Digging a Peice Before the Door for Tobacco Rained very Heavy Bohemian Down with a Party 3 Girls went to Hamiltons for the Papers and the Mail Fixed a window in the West End with 2 Glass Planted the Tobacco peice before the Door 5 of them went out in the Line Boats swells </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> {page one} Mr James Cameron Island 26th of June 1892 Fine W Wind John and Mary Morris went home Leander Hugh Ann Livinia went with them very Heavy Rain and some Hail Fell here Thunder and Lightning must to have very heavy to the north Leander Found a Barrel Mr Genie Fishing Jo Lemays Boy here for the Table got 2 lb of Butter took home the shawl and Plate Gave him 2 Kittens 27th fine Brindle calved put the Plough 4 or 5 Rows of Potatoes and the Rain commenced had to Leave them alone Fixing up stairs some strawberries not very well Windy and Rainy 28th W Wind Rained some Fine Genie took the Hooks of his Line Too Windy to Raise it scrubbing the Petition and upper Floor took the Potatoes out of the Celler 17 Bushels Put them in the storehouse taking the stems of them Fishermen to Potatoes not very well 29th St Peter and St Paul PJ calved yesterday Putting the Plough Through the Potatoes where they are not Wet Finished Down on the hill very unwell to Day a yacht at the squaw Island aground the Ivy at her this morning and the Grenada to night The Colt 2 years to Day {page two} Mr James Cameron Island 30th of June 1892 Heavy Rain W Wind not Well Water high 1st of July Dominion Day Fine W Wind no rain to Day For a Wonder Lewis the Indian here Gave him Tobacco Plants Butter his 4 children went to Brockville to Pick strawberries Fixing Boards on the south side Heifer in all Day Campers on Alexis Island shooting a Lot the Big Glass Jar holds a Gallon Broke about 42 years since we got it 2nd Fine Narcisse and Dick Dont agree Dick Going home Narcisse going to Fish at Lancaster took up the 2 Geese put out over 20 Tobacco Plants Mowed Thistles in the calves Pasture took up Fishermens 2 Buns Leander crossed to Summerstown Bought a Pair of shoes Pepper Thread Tea Soap Matches 3rd Raining 2 Men came to Fish with the Fishermen Windy 4th American Independence a Fine Day Fixing the Wharf water raising </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> {page one} Mr James Cameron Island 5th of July 1892 Uncle John's B Day 1803 Fine Day Leander to Dundee Water high and Raising some E Wind went up to the Bay Stanley and I put a Bottom to a Box Bought of Lime 2 scythes 1.30 Leander to Summerstown to night 6th a very warm Day Finished putting the Plough through the Potatoes Lewis 2 Boys here for milk and Butter Drew the Logs up a Little with the mare Taking the stems of the Potatoes Fixed a Leg in the Bench sawed some wood a Man at the Fishermens From Alexandria Leander Mowed some to Try the scythes 7th Fine warm Mowed the Grove and a Road to the Back of the Barn and a Road to the cherries as they are Getting Rip Put Paris Green on the Lower Peice of Potatoes Those Fishermen from Lancaster to pay rent From Monday Last 4th of July as they came up to Day to speak to me about it {page two} Mr James Cameron Island 1892 </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> {page one} Mr James Cameron Island 8th of July 1892 Fine Mowing commenced Rain Thunder Lightning heavy Rain to night 9th Raining Gordon and D Spinks here Mercell her for Potatoes paid 25 cents for a 1/2 Bushell put a Few shingles on the Barn Thunder and Lightning 10th Leander and Hugh Ann and Livinia went to Dundee Fine Narcisse to Salt and Butter 11th Putting in Hay for the First put in the Grove hay put the calves in the Grove {illegible}ed the 2 of Them English cherries getting Ripe the Corinthan went Down Young Ducks out 3 of them Warm Fine W Wind 12th of July Orangeman's Day Fine W Wind put in 3 Loads of Hay very Warm Corinthian went up Dick and one of the men went to Fish at Lancaster very Warm Fine Leander crofsed Heard Fraser & Howard Had a Fight 13th Mowing 14th Warm Fine Mowing 15th Fine very warm putting in Hay Mowed some Rained to night Thunder and Lightning and Wind St Swithens Day Narcisse to Butter & oil {page two} Mr James Cameron Island 1892 </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> {page one} Mr James Cameron Island 16th of July 1892 Mowing Windy Cool 17th Gordon here Got 2 Plugs of Tobacco From him Left his cloths to Be Fixed Windy 18th Mowing Back of the Barn 19th Fernandez B Day 1874 Raking Mowing Broke the Jumper Making coils Leander crofsed Bought of A McDonald Whetstone 2 Rakes 2 spools of Thread 10 20th Fine Putting in hay on the West side Turning Hay Fixed the Jumper Great Talk about A Fraser and Howards Fight 21st Fine Day Mowing Down to the Wet Place and on the hill Raking Lewis's children here for Milk and Butter 22nd Fine very warm Thunder Lightning Rain Hail at Lancaster Heard the convent was Burnt at Williamstown Leander went to Summerstown Bought for Narcisse 3 Pounds of sugar 18 cents Put in 2 Loads of hay Mowed some Back of the old Garden Mice awful Plenty Gaberneau went home as he is sick 23rd Fine Leander and Hugh Ann went to Dundee took 3 Tubs of Butter sent Papers to Bombay Bought 4 Tubs 1.. 2 Pair of shoes 2..50 1 Pair of Shoes 1..50 2 Fork handles 20 Rice 10 lbs 50 5 lbs of Raisins 25 Pan of Bread 25 Flour 100 Wt 2.50 Balance of Book A/C 4..26 Butter 12.90 Eggs 88 Calico Mr McIrvaine Ellen John Mary Morris came Mowing Fine Rain 24th Windy {page two} Mr James Cameron Island 25th of July 1892 St James They went off Fine Putting in Hay Rained Thunder Lightning hard High Wind to night Lots of Towing to Day Fixed the Handles in the 2 Forks Turnin and Gathering hay put the 2 calves in the pasture to night 26th Mowing Galerneau 50 cents for Rent to Day Lewis got the Bun yesterday 27th Putting in hay Mowing 28th E Wind Fine Mowing Mr Genie came Gave me a Dollar Bottle of ale Went Fishing to night got 16 EEls Him and Leander 29th Fine Gathering and coiling hay all Ready went the Wind Rain Thunder and Lightning commenced heavy Rain very high Wind Heard the Ministers Horse was Killed By the Lightning 30th Fine E Wind Mowing Turning and coiling drying the hay Mr Genie here Put the 2 Geese in as they Root out the Tobacco 31st Hugh Ann Went to church Leander and Dick to Hopkins Point Mr Genie went off 1st of August Lammas Day Putting in Hay the West End of the Barn Full Made 25 coils The Columbia Went Down Raking 2nd Minies B Day Raind some Put in 3 Loads Made 20 coils </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> {page one} Mr James Cameron Island 3rd of August 1892 Fne Mowed a Big Peice next the North Marsh 4th Rain Mowing the Lower Point Thunder 5th Finished Mowind the Lower Point made 84 coils Gustay Hence camping on the Pitt Point Leander crossed to the store Bought of A McDonald 3 lb of Tea 1 Dollar Matches 10 starch 2 Plugs 10 Thread 15 Angus sent me 2 Plugs a Present 15 2 of Lewis children here John Hamilton not well 6th Randolph's Birth Day 1867 Mowing in the upper Field Heavy Rain Thunder high Wind Mowed a Road in the oak Field Transfiguration of Christ Fine the Duke of Edingburg's Birth Day 1844 a Lot of Towing The Garnet went up did not Get our Mail yesterday Leander crossed For the Mail 7th Lemays here in the Grove Liberty with them 8th Fine Began a stack high wind did not Finish it put 3 Loads in the Barn very windy Gathering at the Lower Point and Raking Genie came From Cornwall had a pail of cherries Rained hard to night heavy Thunder and Lightning Mercells wife and children came she was sick went home on the 9th {page two} Mr James Cameron Island 9th of August 1892 Fine very hot Mowing in upper Field Rained Thunder Genie went off a Lot of Towing a Lot of Hay out a Most holy Lot of Potato Bugs crawling about very hot and sultry using new Potatoes Rained and Thunder to night 10th Fine EW Stanley and I to Lewis for our Boat Mowing very hot commenced to Rain Thunder and Lightning heavy Rain Heard Peter Back was Drowned takin in a Maskinonge as he was not very sober Rained to night hard 11th Raining to Day Fine Mowed some in the oakfield water in it Fixed the Lounge Found a Bun or Punt chicken Hawks coming around Jo Genie and Mr Connely and 4 More here all night They are Fishing Pickerel 12th They went off Gave me 1 Dollar for There Trouble Rained all night and Rained to Day E Wind Rained to night cleaned the stables 13th E Wind Rain Fine went to the Head of the Island cut some Thistles water high Leander crofsed to Summerstown Broom 15 2 Bars of Soap 16 Plug of Tobacco 10 Mr Genie came had a Pig for me a Pail of HuckleBerries and Black Currants a spade for Stanley </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> {page one} Mr James Cameron Island Augt 14th 1892 Fine Day Genie went of Tonight Rained to night 15th Mowing in the Upper Field opened out all the coils to Dry 16th Fine Finished the West stack of Fine hay Filled the Barn on the sticks shut the Barn Door north and put a Good Lot of Fine hay on the Floor put a Lot in to Day 17th Fine W Wind putting in From the upper Field Mowing Gathering The Bohemian Pic Nick 18th a very hot Day Leander and Hugh Ann Went to Dundee took 2 Tubs of Butter 8 1/2 Doz of Eggs Mowing some in upper Field made some coils of hay Fixed the Wheelbarrow Hurted my Hand most awful hot Day Narcisse to Montreal Bought of J Tyo Flour 200 Wt 4.80 Tin Pans 1.80 2 Tubs 60 Tax 5 Scythe and Stone 65 34 yds Cotton 2.38 Tobacco 20 4 Bars of Soap 20 c Starch 10 Glass 15 Bought to Be above Made a {illegible} Pepper 30 1/3 oil cloth 25 Pair of Braces Boots Pipes calico Dress Goods Mary Morris came with them home 19th Bismarck B Day 1870 Mowing very warm Thunder and Rain Lightning Peter Back here from the Rain Mowed some in the Back Place Rained hard to night shot a chicken Hawk {page two} Mr James Cameron Island 20th of August 1892 Fine Windy E Wind Mrs Charron came and Joseph Mowing some in the oakfield Leander crossed to Hamiltons for the Papers The Girls went to Lewis's Mr Genie came 21st Fine Genie went to Cornwall Leander the 2 Girls and Mary Morris to Dundee 22nd Fine Mowing in the Back Marsh and the oakfield Leander to Jo Lemays with his Gun to Fix 23rd Began a Marsh Hay stack Put in all that was in the upper Field the upper Feild Finished the Barn all Full cut some in the Front Marsh Hugh Ann went to Roses Hawks Plenty Flying around for Hens Put a Long handle in the 4 Prung Fork for the stacks Rained Thunder and Lightning to night 24th Rained some Fine Mowed some Leander went for his Gun 10 cents Got a Mefs of Perch from Lemay My corns is sore Few Flocks of Black Ducks St Bartholemu one of the Lambs Killed at the Head of the Island Rained to night hard 25th High E Wind Rained some Foggy with the Rain 26th E Wind Fine Taking away one of the sticks of the Wharf John Morris and TC here Leander went with them to Hamiltons Island </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> {page one} Mr James Cameron Island August 27th 1892 High E Wind Rained some Fine cool Races to be to Day at Jo Duquetts with Boats and Yachts Fixing Fence around the Tobacco The Bohemian a Pleasure Trip John Morris here 28th Fine Day John Leander went to Dundee Hugh Ann Livinia and their Mother went to Hamiltons Mrs Shora and Min and Leander came 5 Gallons of oil 50 St Augustine 29th Fine Leander and John Morris to Lancaster Boards 5 of Them 80 Mowing made some coils went a spearing to night got 2 EEls 30th Fine Warm Fixing the East End Floor of the Frame Min and the 2 Girls went to Lancaster for a churn Fixing the Lime for to Plaster the inside of the House Alexandra and Passport went Down Josy Galerneau here for the Key of Johnys House Bought of Mr McGillis churn 7 1/2 Dollars Lamp 75 2 Door Latches 25 {page two} Mr James Cameron Island 31st of August 1892 Raining some Windy Fine Mowed some Leander and John to Round Island Fixed the Latches on the Doors 2 Hunters and a Dog crossed over to Jo Lemays a Tent on Alexis Island 1st of September St Giles Day Fine Cool Windy Plasterig cut 2 sticks for a Jumper Mowed some First churning with the new churn the Leader Hunting commences 2nd Fine Day Races in Lancaster Working at the Jumper Mowed some the Girls to Lancaster Bought of Mr Glennie 3.25 for 6 chairs and Rocking chair 2 Lamp Chimneys 25 Door Latches and Hinges Johnny and Leander went to Lancaster For the Boards but they were not Ready Leander Traided his Watch Gave 2 Dollars to Boot 3rd D McMasters Birth Day 1846 Fine Finished the Jumper the Girls crofsed for the Mail Received a Letter From DMM Games in Williamstown 4th The Boys and Girls went to Lewis's and he was away to St Regis 5th Fine John Angus B Day 1850 Boys a Mowing in the Marsh one of the Prize Fights to Day Rain 6th Gordon came with a Telegram from Dan Put the Plough in 2 Rows of Potatoes Mr Robert McGibbon Mr David Fraser and Dan and Frank Laplante Rowing them had a Lot of stuff and a Prize Fight to Day crofsed over to Point Lovat </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> {page one} Mr James Cameron Island 7th of Sept 1892 Fine W Wind This is the Day Corbett and Sullivan is to Fight Mrs Charron went off to Day John Morris and Leander Mowing in the Marsh John Fixed the window in the cookhouse Fixed the Handle of the handsaw The Algerian Went Down to Day Taking the Ripe Leaves of the Bottom of the Tobacco Heard that their was 2 Men shot at Cornwall yesterday 8th John and Leander Mowing Frost this Morning on the Low Land Dick went to Montreal with his Mother the Girls went to Jo Lemays for Johnnys clock got it Gathered some coils in the oak field shot 2 Ducks Killed 2 chickens Nativity of V.M 9th Mowing Fixing calves Pasture Fence caught the old Ram Put a Handle in one of the axes took the shingles up from the shore Stanley and Tonia making coils 10th John and Leander over on the south side for Ducks got none Digging the Ends o the Rows of Potatoes Leander and John to Summerstown for the mail Bought of A McDonald 3 lb of Tea 1 Johny Leander Mary Morris and Hugh Ann to Dundee Gave _______and ________ so 4th Mr Genie came Dan Spink here {page two} Mr James Cameron Island 12th of Sept 1892 Fine Taking up a Few Potatoes George adn 3 of his Brother in laws came to night a Goose and a Duck stole to night from the shore Leander in Dundee at a Bee shingling Bought 2 spoons 20 13th Fine Leander and Hugh Ann came Began a Marsh hay stack Windy did not Finished Stanley and I around the Island Took a Barrel of apples of the Big Tree yesterday taken in Beans and put the Ram in the Pasture a shower of Rain this Evening our Goose and Duck stole Last night and the other Duck Hurted 14th very Windy George and all of them went off put the Harnefs on the colt and Drove him around tryed to catch the sheep cutting some of the cotton the Ram got out of the Pasture 15th Windy Began a stack in the upper Field Finished it cut some sticks for a Fence around the stack cutting Weeds Ploughed 2 Rows of Potatoes some Drops of Rain Fair in Williamstown 16th caught the Rams 5 of Them put them in the stable Windy at the Potatoes took away the Heap of stones at the Potatoes Finished 2 Quilts </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> {page one} Mr James Cameron Island 17th of Sept 1892 Windy Topt of 2 stacks Made a Fence around the stacks put the 5 Rams in the calves Pasture Took the Fat Pine Home from the sugar Bush not much Ducks Hen-hawks Plenty Yellow hammers Plenty 18th Windy Leander crofsed over to Hamilton for the Mail Got a Letter From D McM with 5 in it for Minnie Gave it to her had over the B Boat 19th Pealing apples Raining all Day Mrs Oxley Departed 20th Fine Fixed a Fence around the stack in the upper Field Leander Went to Malone Fair Stanley and I went to Fish at the Kit Kit Island caught 22 Perch a Great many Fishing Lights out to night 21st Last Day of Summer Fine E Wind Drew some Wood put out 2 Loads of Manure Found a Barrel Floating Down Lewis Marcell went of to Day paid up all he owed and Bought Bought 5 lbs of Butter 22nd First Day of Fall or Autumn Fine some Drops of Rain sun crofsed the Line Equinoxical Gales now Digging at an oak crook Leander and Charlie Creamer came from the Fair at Malone St Matthews Day {page two} Mr James Cameron Island 23rd Sept 1892 Fine Windy Thunder and Lightning Rained Heard the Corinthian was Burnt 24th Fine Leander for the Mail sent a Letter to D McM Montreal Digging at a Large stone at the Oak Tree Charlie and Stanley Fishing Perch got 38 some Drops of Rain Triming the Buds of the Tobacco Mr Genie came Fishing to night him and Leander Got 5 sturgeon 11 EEls and some suckers Brought me 2 Bags of Apples 25th Fine Leander Charlie Creamer and Minnie went to Dundee Mr Genie went off 2 Tugs towing up Lumber Barges Hugh Ann and Livinia went over to Lewis the Indians Place Got salt From Narcisse for Genie to salt his Fish Rained Thunder and Lightning to night and Windy 26th Windy Raining cool Pealing and stringing apples Rained to night Narcisse to 5 lb of Butter on credit 27th Fine cool very Windy Stanley and I around the Island smoking Fish put up another Quilt this is 3 now cutting stovewood Leander and Minnie came Randolph sent me 4 Papers 28th Fine Killed one of the spring calves 3 Months old at the Potatoes put 14 Bushels in for the first in the cellar </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> {page one} Mr James Cameron Island 29 Sept 1892 St Michael Michaelmas Day Fine Day Minnie crofsed to Hamiltons to get a Ride out to Williamstown as they are going to the convent Pic Nic Hugh Ann and Livinia Put her acrofs at the Potatoes Put 17 Bushels in to Day 31 Bushels in the cellar now cut the Meat and salted it Mr Long the Indian Agent and Lewis Pike here Getting the names of the Islands Sturgeon Island at the South East End of St Johns Island EEl Island on the north side of St Johns Island about 1/2 an acre of land in each of them Gave Him the names of some other Islandas the Kit Kit Tuppers or Butternut Snake or Rofs's Island squaw Island above the Hill Lighthouse Suse's Island above the Monument Island cat I Ball I Sheep I Dead Mans I Seen a Big Fire this afternoon up the way of Summerstown The Fishermen Found Dan Frasers Boat as they were coming From Lancaster Last Night Bought of Mr Ward 2 1/2 lb of salt 30th Fine very Windy Put in 30 Bushels to Day Leander not well Letting the water Run at the Wet Place 1st of October Tonia B Day 1883 Fine cool took in 13 Bushels From the East Potatoes Put in Marsh hay in stable Loft {page two} Mr James Cameron Island 2nd of Oct 1892 Fine Windy Gordon and D Spinks here Leander and Stanley to Lewis's The Fire up the Front was Billy McLeans Barn 3rd at the Potatoes 70 Bushels in the cellar now commenced to Rain Thunder Lightning cut 3 stalks of Tobacco some of the sheep hurted Angus McDonalds Store Burnt By Lightning 4th Fine Windy Rained Hail Leander and Hugh Ann to Dundee with Butter 75 to J Tyo and 26 to Davidson 20 cents a lb Flour 6..90 took 200 Home and Left 100 till we go again 2 pairs of shoes 2..20 Milk Pans 1..80 Rubbers 35 RRR 2 Bottles 50 Fine Salt 60 2 Tubs 50 1 Tub 12 velvet 10 Shirting 10 yards 90 cinnamon 20 cash $1 20 yds sateen 1 Dollar got J Morris coat another Fire that Day of the Lightning a Man Barn 5th Harrowing Potatoes 75 Bushels in the cellar now very cold commenced a Harrow to make Stanley Did the First Ploughing with the colt to Day Dick went to Montreal North Wind Leander Began Making a Harrow 6th Windy cool Fine Leander Fishing with Narcisse went to the Head of the Island to Look for a sheep thats not in the Flock Fixing the saw and making Leg for the Wood-Saw-Horse Narcisse to Lancaster for Dick </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> {page one} Mr James Cameron Island 7th of Oct 1892 Fine Windy cut all the Tobacco Rained to night took up the Potatoes at the Gate at the Harrow The Dogs and Stanley Killed a Weasel Leander crofsed for the Mail 8th Fine Mr Hamilton here Gordon Thornton Craig D Spinks John Took me Down a Letter from Brockville From C Mallory on Hunting a a Package for Livinia a yacht came up Last night stopt at Alexis Island a mistake above is the 9th 9th Put in the Tobacco 1 {illegible} Hugh Ann B Day Drew some Drags Took the saw Logs up on the Bank Fine Windy hung up 5 stalks of Different Kind Deline Bosell was to be married to Day 11th E Wind cool very Fine Mowing in the Front Marsh made 25 coils Stanley and I Leander and Charlie Creamer went to Dundee took 2 of the Lambs at 3 Dollars a piece sent of 2 Letters to Brockville put up another Quilt on the Frames 2 Men on the sturgeon Island Hunters I think from the Yacht Lilly 12th Frost E Wind Fine cool Trimming some of the apple trees took up some apples Fixing Rails on the West shed Foggy seen Wild Geese Stanley and Tonia Killed a Weasel Hicory nuts Falling Leander came had the other 100 of Flour {page two} Mr James Cameron Island 13th of Oct 1892 Fine Day Stanley and I to Hamiltons Got 8 Bushels of Apples Mr Kenneth Rofs from Lancaster for apples John's neice and Family there John {illegible} there for the Buggy Tom Ploughing the Yacht Lily stopt at the Wharf sent a Letter to A E Powter Got a Bill from John Pealing apples the Star came for the First Time to Day for 5 Months 25 cents 14th Fine putting out manure on the Potato Ground pealing apples Narcisse for Butter matches Tobacco 15th Fine Day Mr Genie came cutting Pine made a small stack of 40 coils in the Front marsh hung up all the Tobacco in the store-house heard Bull-Frogs to night Leander and Mr Genie went Fishing tonight Went to the Sturgeon Island trimed some Trees Burnt some Weeds 16th Fine Mr Genie went off the Girls and Stanley went to Hamiltons for the Mail 3 Hunters came to the shanty Saturday night Last night the 2 Hunters here for Milk Treated with a Good coo of Rum Bought Milk 17th Fine Putting out Manure Hunters For Milk Ducks not Plenty Found another of the sheep Dead at the Head of the Island Fixed Johns Bun some The Alexandra went Down to Day and Tuesday is her Day to go Down 18th Fine Foggy this Morning Putting out Manure Lots of Shooting to Day Rained Heavy to night St Lukes Day Leander shot a Duck sold it ot the Hunters </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> {page one} Mr James Cameron Island 19th of Oct 1892 Rained some Windy Fine Made 2 Whippletrees Stanley Making a Waggon with Wheels Stanley Plastering the Henhouse the Bohemian Going Down the same Day the 2 Hunters up to night from the Shanty Bushy he is a shoemaker and the other a Machinist works for the water corporation 20th An Eclipse to Day and the New Moon comes in very Fine Day piling up old Wood in the Bush Leander to Plum Island those 2 Hunters went off to Day from the shanty Mr Hume's here for Milk 21st Fine Windy Leander to Summerstown Bought of Mr Ward Tea 25 Soda 8 Powder 35 40 caps 10 Stanley and I to the Sturgeon Island cutting Brush and Hay putting out Manure Drew 2 Beams for the cow stable a Good many Ducks Flying past to Day Heard Dan Fraser's Daughter was married this Week 22nd Fine Leander to Charlies Island for Ducks Mr Hume's is going off I suppose for Election taking the top of the stable cut some Brush the Fishermen got a Lamp from us 23rd Livinias Birth Day 1868 Fine Windy Mr Genie here Fernandez and D McDonald here 24th Our Hugh's Birth Day Fixing Round of Logs on the cow stable Fine Windy Mr Genie Made 2 Axehandles for me Leander shot 3 Ducks Alexandra went Down {page two} Mr James Cameron Island 25th of Oct 1892 My Birth Day 1825 67 years old to day cool Fine Windy Mr Genie got a Tow to up Cornwall Wrote 2 Directions one to Thomas Broswa Beau harnois advocate the other for Montreal Fixing poles on the cow place Fixed the Buttertub a small one only 12 lbs of Butter St Crispin's Day Mr Genie came from Cornwall had some Bricks Bought the 4 Glass for us and 3 lb of nails 72 and Brought Back 8 cents which is 80 cents had a Treat 26th Fine Rained some to night Sent the small Tub of Butter Down with Narcisse Shora to D MM Mr Genie Made 2 Whippletrees Leander shot 2 Ducks Killed a Mutton Pretty Good one Calm to Day Dick Leander Mr Genie went to Fish to night Martin Lewis's Boy here for an auger Gave hime the 2 inch augur Got 6 sturgeon 10 suckers 2 EEls 1 Pickerel 1 Perch 27th at the Banking Windy cool Fine some Drop of Rain salted the Mutton salted 2 sturgeon Martin came with the augur they Killed their cow 28th Fine some Rain Lewis here for Milk Mr Genie went off Leander went to Summerstown Bought of Mr Ward a sack of salt pipes 2 plastering calfs shed 29th Raining Killed the Turkey oil to the Fishermen set set Traps in the cellar 30th Windy the 2 Girls went to Craigs at the Point 31st Fine Halloween or Holy Eve Drew some Drags of Wood sawed a maple that was turned out of the Roots cracking nuts Dick here Leander shot a Loon and 4 Ducks </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> {page one} Mr James Cameron Island 1st of November 1892 All Saints Day This is the Harvest month of Death E Wind Raining Blowing Leander after Ducks got 6 some cool 2nd some snow East Wind cold Rain put in the Horses Narcisse went to Lancaster a Lot of shooting to Day Livinia Bad with her Wrist Rheumatism 3rd On this Day of the Month Granda Departed 1857 E Wind Raining Leander after Ducks Got 3 Lots of Ducks Flying John Morris and the Wife came shot an owl Livinia Bad with her hand Stanley Plastering the calves stable 4th Windy Rained some Began to snow to night Sissy to the store Tea Lot of shooting to Day George Charron and another Man with him came to Hunt 2 Men took them up from Lancaster 5th The Gunpowder Plot Guy Fawkes Day Ground covered with snow Windy cool the 2 Boys went to Plum Island to Get the Fox did not get him took Rover Moved the stove from the cookhouse had the cows in Sissy and Johnys Wife to the store yesterday Bought of Mr Ward Tea 30 Mrs Summers very Low 6th Leander Sissy and John Morris and his wife went to Dundee took the 2 Rams 6 Dollars took Randolphs 2 coats and Mits shirts sox Handkerchief Sissy stopt 7th Leander came Bought of Tyo 5 lb of Rope 75 paid Box of Caps 10 hard Tobacc 24 paid Leander to A McDonald Tea 1 2 pair of Boots 4 Dollars paid this Helen B Day Narcisse paid 4 Dollars {page two} Mr James Cameron Island 8th of Nov 1892 very high W Wind did not see the Grenada crofsing to Day This is Election in the States For President Narcise paid 3 Dollars to Day Got oil took in the cabbage Beets and Turnips Fixing the stalls in the stable 9th Prince of Wales Birth Day a Fine Day a Great many Boats Going to Day sawing stove wood Banking the Front of the house Killed a Weasel and he is White Mad 2 cheeses Narcisse got 5 lb Butter paid yesterday Got a Weasel in the Trap 10th Thanksgiving Day E Wind Snowing Narcifse and Dick went Went off Left their Seine put in the calves put the cabbages and Turnips in the Frame cellar Cleaveland Elected on the 8th Keeping in the cattle 11th Martinmas Keeping in the cattle A Lot of shooting 12th Leander to Summerstown changed Stanleys Boots at A McDonalds water low 13th Sunday Fine Mr Dan Fraser Lovat and John here For his Boat Brought me a Lot of very good apples Lent my oars D Spinks here 14th Fine Spreading manure Fixing Boxes and Irons and Tools Lots of Shooting skinned 3 Weasels Getting house Rats </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> {page one} Mr James Cameron Island 18 Nov 1892 Fine E Wind Leander went for Dick Bun to Lancaster Mr Genie came went to Cornwall Brought me 2 Bags of apples Turnips a pan for Sugar Bush Left his Guns Brought me a mud spear poles Thunder 1 cloap to Day 16th E Wind Rained to night Went around the Island cutting Rushes sawed some Wood a Good many Boats going to Day 2 Boats of Hunters on the EEl Island the Bohemian got a ground coming Down from Cornwall 17th Fine E Wind Leander went to Dundee Mr Genie came from Cornwall Fixing the Door of the shanty cut an ash For oars wrote a Direction for Mr Genie to send to Narcisse Charron Longuel county of Chambly P2 18th Drew some Wood Fine high wind to night and Rained hard Mr Genie skinned a Loon yesterday got 218 lb of Provender Traded Guns The Cultivator came up to take the Bohemian off 19th Windy Mr Barnhart here Bought Stanleys Duck paid 50 cents Mr Wallace with him cut Down the Dead oak at the River Mr Genie Fixed the saw Cultivator and Bohemian went Down Flurry of snow Let out the Ram {page two} Mr James Cameron Island 20th of Nov1892 Fine Mr Genie went off Leander shot a Fox W Wind 21st on this Day of the Month D MMaster Senior Departed 1846 Windy Drew up 2 of the Boats cool Fixing new pipes to the stove shot a Duck got a House Rat Billy Bone here {illegible} shooting to Day Made a Beetle Flurries of snow Keeping in the cattle Lots of snow on the Mountains Traveller went up in Tow 3 Masts and 2 Master Princefs Louise Running Began Saving the Ashes St Cecelia Day 23rd St Clement Day Flurries of snow W Wind Propellar went up Lumber Steam Barge went Down caught an EEl for Bait for the Mink shot a Duck cutting stove wood Princess came out to Day and the Algoma commencing to set Fires to the Marshes Princefs Laid at the Point 24th Windy T Craig here got the cutting stovewood setting Traps for Mink Fixing the Cellar Door Mr Higginson and Barnhart here stopt all night high W Wind cold 25th Mr Higginson Gave 2 Dollars cool Livinia John and Mary came Took a Boat From Hopkins Point as Salmon River is Froze The Princefs Laid up at Summerstown on the 23rd Boys went to Alexis Island Hunt John Charlie and Leander The Alexandra went up on the 25th on her Last Trip </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> {page one} Mr James Cameron Island 26th of Nov 1892 Fine the # Girls went for the Mail Bought of J Summers 3 Bars of Soap 5 Mr Wards Pipes The Boys Hunting got a Fox they seen Lewis Dont Kill my Fox Boats Towing up and Down <ul> <li>27th Hay Done on the Barn Floor Stanley and I cutting alders and Brush Boats a going to Day</li> </ul> 29th E Wind and West and East Seined some setting Fires in the Marshes no Boats to Day not Much Shooting to Day Lots of Weasel Tracks 30th St Andrews Day The Festival of the Scotch E Wind cool Killed the Bull Shot a large Horned owl The Boys went to Alexis Island shot a Duck seen no Fox no Boats went to Day set Fire on the Front Marsh Dont Burn very well Lights up to night Keeping St Andrews to night John Morris and Mary Charlie Leander Stanley H Ann Sissy Tonia Tonia cut her Eye-Brow By Falling on the ice at wet Place 1st of December W Wind set Fires in the Marsh went to upper Point cut the Meat in Quarters George Renshaw Departed on Sunday 27th {page two} Mr James Cameron Island 2nd of Dec 1892 W Wind Windy Boys hunting 3rd Snowing W W John Mary and Charlie Creamer and Leander went up Home Leander to Summerstown Bought of J Summers an undershirt 90 no Lights in the Lighthouses to night Tug and 3 Barges went up Yesterday 4th a Tug and Barges went up to Day 5th Fine cool Windy cutting Brush in the oakfield Broke on a Fine Hay stack shot an owl W Wind 6th St Nicholas The Festival of the Germans and a very fine Day E Wind turned Windy and commenced to snow hard to nigh Drew some drags cutting Brush in the oakfield cut Down a Dead oak and an Elm Ground the Axes last night shot a owl 7th very Fine Day E Wind at Wood Drew 2 Loads of stone to the Bank got a Weasel in the Trap about 3 inches of snow Flocks of Black ducks around to Day Files the wood-saw 8th Fine E Wind Rained Thunder and Lightning Leander shot 4 Ducks Filed the crosscut saw Conception of the Virgin Mary sawing stove wood 9th sawing wood Fine Day 9th Leander's Birth Day Fine Day Leander to Summerstown a Tub of Butter to A McDonald him not at home Got a Mink in the Trap Bought of Mr Ward Shot Powder Soda got a Letter From Minnie </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> {page one} Mr James Cameron Island 11th of Dec 1892 Fine Windy Leander shot a Mink a Big one Lost the cap Pin of his Gun 12th Fine W Wind cutting up at the Brush Fence cutting Brush put the owl in the shanty 13th Court opens in Cornwall this Week Fine Day Leander Went to Dundee took 2 Minks cutting Drags cut an ash by the Roots as there is a crook in it for a sleigh a Good Deal of shooting to Day 14th E Wind Snowing and Blowing hard Got a Weasel at the Lower Point sawed some Wood 15th W Wind Leander came From Dundee 1 Pair of over-shoes 1..40 2 yds of cloth 1 Dollar Got a Weasel snow melting sold his 2 Mink 2..50 Got a Dollar for the Fox-skin Got 24 shells and a Box of Wads from Charles Creamer 16th W Wind snowed hard for a While Drew some Drags This is the Day The Murderer in Cornwall is to be Hung to Day Jim Slavin 17th Fine Leander crofsed to Summerstown Bought of A McDonald 3 lb of Tea 1 2 pairs of Boots 2 lb of Soda sent me 2 Plugs Tobacco Got a Bag of oats at Hamiltons Bought of John Summers 200 of Flour 4.20 Paid cut my hair {page two} Mr James Cameron Island 18th Dec 1892 Randolph J Morris and Barnhart here to night stormy some snow to night 19th Randolph and J Morris went off stormy snowing Blowing Firing at a Mark to Day Froze hard to night 20th cutting stove wood Fine cold Frosty Took up the Traps made 23 Plugs of Tobacco Last night the Water smoky Freezing hard 21st First Day of Winter W Wind Blowing some snow Fine Drawing Drags of Elm and White Birch cutting and sawing stove wood Put in the Heifers Last night not much ice made Made 22 Plugs of Tobacco Last night St Thomas Day Taking the Marsh hay from the upper Field cleaning Tobacco 22nd a Fortunate Day cold W Wind Frosty ice made to the Rushes cutting stove wood made a Place for the Pig the sheep came home from the Bush no Ducks around to Day 23rd Very Frosty cold Windy cutting and sawing stove Wood Killed the Goose too windy for ice to make Broke a Peice out of the Axe 24th W Wind Windy Frosty some anchor ice Going Down no Game of any Kind water Low Began to cut Hay on the East Mow 25th Christmas Day Snowing cool 26th cold Freezing Blowing W Wind sawing stove wood Ice Taken to Christies Steamboat channel open taken to night St Stephens Day very very cold Windy and Frosty </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> {page one} Mr James Cameron Island 27th of Dec 1892 Fine W Wind Leander crofsed the ice to Hamiltons Got our Mail ice Took Last night in the steamboat channel Drew some Wood Drew some Hay from the stack Grinding the axes Got a Paper From A Hamilton Oswego Foxes around on the ice 28th Fine Day Holy Innocents Day Bismarck here Had the colt in the sleigh to Day Drew some Wood with him works very well Leander and Stanley Fishing EEls got 9 cut a Pole for the Barn door Leander crossed to Hamiltons with Bismarck 29th Our Angus B Day Frosty Fine W Wind Took in a Quarter of Beef to Thaw out Tried for EEls got some 30th Fine Leander crossed to Summerstown Bought of A McDonald Broom 20 Cap 45 Knitting needles 8 ice Rough Heard Barnhart and F Laplant had a Fight or a Quarrel this Week Lewis Drawing Hay with handsleighs From Round Island Stanley and I to Sturgeon Island 31st Fine Drew some Wood Drew the Logs up in the Grove and 1 of the Soft Maple From the Wet Place St Sylvesters Day {page two} Mr James Cameron Island 1892 </div> transcribed 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Mr James Cameron Island 1893 1st of January New Years Day Sunday East Wind Snowed Rained hailed Gordon here Lewis Laso- here the 2 girls went over to William Craigs Leander went to Jo Lemays 2nd W Wind cool finished Plugging my Tobacco 100 Plugs and the rest is in stacks Fine stuff Freezing tonight 3rd Allen's Birth Day 1853 very frosty W Wind sawing stove wood skinned 3 EEls Freezing hard tonight 4th W Wind Fine Day Frosty Leander put out a Few Bushes to the south side went to Hopkins Point 1 J Morris is Thrashing there The 2 Girls to Summerstorm Bought of I Summers 10 yds of Gingam 2 Glass Dishes 4 Matches 10 Cards 10 Bought at Hamiltons cheese 10 J Summers sent {Illegible word} a Parcel of Tobacco a Present 5th Wind Cold Freezing Windy Reading to Day the Woodpecker Tapping in the Grove always Denotes Bad Weather when he comes around 6th Cold Frosty Fine the Marsh hay stack in the upper feild Done shot an owl put Paris Green on the owl for the Fox https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/e2a2760a4577b1ece097baa22a374ebe.pdf 9f1cdb40550b6daef0b38bf16267f065 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. {page one} Mr James Cameron Island 8th of January 1893 Fine Windy Annie B Day 1866 D Spinks here Livinia Senior very unwell in Bed 9th Wind very cold Light snow Livinia very sick Leander went to Lewis 10th W Wind Very Cold and Frosty Livinia a Little Better to Day sawing stove wood to Day Tuesday Broke on a Marsh hay Stack to Day Tuesday The Boys making Buckshot a very cold and Frosty night 11th W Wind very cold and Frosty Drifting Livinia Better to Day as she is up the White-Backed Eagle Flying around Frosty cold tonight 12th East Wind Frosty Drew stove wood cut a Quarter of Beef On this Day of the Month our Mary Auntie Mary Departed 1891 Frosty 13th Frosty cold Drew some Wood 14th cutting stove Wood Leander to F Covington to get his boots fixed 30 cents Bought John Tyo 3lb of Tea 1 a Bottle of Harrys 25 John and Billy Morris Drove Leander Home stopt all night 15th Wind went to Fish EEls got 1 Leander went with them put 2 shoes on the Mare as she will slip going to get her shod sent up a Tub of Butter Got 6 Dollars the Big Rout at Nicholsons about the Girl this week {page two} Mr James Cameron Island 1893 16th January W Wind Cutting Wood Leander at Dundee getting the Mare shod by Derushie 1 Brought a cutter Home gave Gordon a ride to Hamiltons 17th cool frosty Leander and Stanley went to Break some of the ice on our Road at the upper Point put some Bushes on the ice went to Hamiltons got the Papers took Gordons satchel with his shirts to wash 18th E Wind Fine Frosty drew some wood cutting stovewood Stanley got a bad fall coming out of the barn Fell on his face and hurted his head broke the rack of the sleigh 19th wind snowing a little Making a Rack for the sleigh this is the night of Ponds Ball at Hopkins Point Leander and the 2 girls went to it 50 cents paid about 30 couple 20th came From the Ball went to Dundee for the Bob-Sleighs cold some snow https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/db97dbe8b5c4dbc9996961d0d1584302.pdf 87ec8291ba74787b52a479dff4603663 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. {page one} Mr James Cameron Island 21st of January 1893 St Agnefs Day W Wind Frosty Fine cutting stovewood Fixing the Harnefs Fixed the saw Leander to Hamiltons For 2 Bushels of Oats They had no change to Be Paid 22nd E Wind Fine Leander and the 2 Girls went to Jo Lemays Lewis the Indian here Got Tobacco Told us Lewis Martin's wife Died on Friday the 20th 23rd E Wind Light snow Fixing the Blocks on the Bob-sleighs the owl Dead at the shanty Frosty 24th Charlie Tupper's Birth Day Fine E Wind Fixing the shafts Went to the Sturgeon Island cut some stakes Drew 6 of the Basswood Logs to the Grove Drew a Load of Wood Turning Warmer commenced to snow to night 25th Robie Burn's Birth Day Fine Warm E Wind snowing Wind snowing Wind changed to West 2 stars Pretty close together this some time cut 2 Poles for shafts Working at them to night 26th E Wind Kind of soft Drew some Wood {page two} Mr James Cameron Island 27th of January 1893 Fine Frosty Windy sawing stove wood split 2 Logs for Rails Fine to night 28th Stormy E Wind Drifting the Heifers and calves did not go to Drink to Day took in the Bottom of the Marsh Hay stack cut some stove Wood 29th WW the Girls went to Christee Leander went for the Mail Fine Day <s>and to Hamiltons</s> 30th Frosty Fine Mary Morris came Down From Mr Ponds sawing stove wood 31st E Wind a Very Fine Day the Girls went to Summerstown took the Horse and cutter took 8 lb of Butter 18 cents a lb 1..44 Bought of J Summers 10 yds of Goods a Dollar Lining 1 1/2 yds of Calico Thread went up to the camp to Look at them Bolts 1st of February E Wind Drifting Windy Leander Annie Mary Morris Went Down on the ice to Lancaster Bough of Mr Glennie a Table 7.50 Dollars https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/84edf80562bcee7664f91b6c1b1550a0.pdf 5cbadcac6421265e4e25c0efe825b162 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. {page one} Mr James Cameron Island 2nd of Febuary 1893 Candle-Mass Day The Bear and Raccoon will see their Shadow to Day as the sun shines North Wind Fine Frosty Leander and the Girls and Mary Morris went to Dundee took Stanleys Boots to be Fixed and to Fix the cutter Water very Low as we have to go Far out for to cut Waterholes Those Wigglers is Begginning to come Leander and Annie came Livinia stopt at Dundee Stanleys Boots 40 cents 4 yds of calico 25 Cutter 85 put a Whole shoe on it got an almanac 3rd E Wind Drifting snow Wind changed to West snowing unfortunate Day 4th W Wind Very Frosty Ground the axes 5th E Wind Leander went to Hamiltons for the Papers Lent his overcoat to Gordon 2 of Lewis Boys here Gave a stick to make a Broom There is Sacrament on the Front Sexangensima Sunday 6th E Wind snowing Drifting made some Rails of oak 7th W Wind snowing Rained Last night Drifting Windy some crust 8th Gordon's B Day Leander to Summerstown Bought of Nicholsons 250 of Flour 5 Dollars Paid Broke a Road to the Bush Got a Postal card From the News {page two} Mr James Cameron Island 9th of Feby 1893 Fine W Wind changed to East Drew some Wood Stanley and I in the Bush Drew a Load of Rails to the wet Place Left the Beech in Field slipped off not very well 10th Raining W Wind Leander to Hamiltons 4 Bushels of Barley not Paid to Day 11th E Wind and West Drew some Wood very Fine Day Drew the Beech Log out of the Field Leander went to Hamiltons to night a Fortunate Day Heard Chicken Tyo shot his Son 12th Shrove Sunday Uncle William and his Wife and Livinia came Moses Lemay and his sister here a Fine Day 13th E Wind Fine Frosty Leander went to Dundee Bought of Tyo 5 Gallons of Coal Oil 40 naild 5 lb 20 Bag of Bran Hide 1 Dol calfskin 40 Sheep pelt 40 A Ball at John Tyo's tonight Broke on a Marsh Hay stack the Last of them at the Barn 14th St Valentine Day Shrove Tuesday very Fine Day Drew 2 Loads of Wood with the colt put him in the cutter goes well Mardi Gras high wind and Rain to night 15th Ash Wednesday Fine some Rain Thawing 16th North West Wind sawing stove Wood Got 2 Rats John Fraser passed up the ice seen 2 Foxes on on the ice some slippery Margaret Hamilton got a Bad Fall yesterday Dan Spinks here 17th Fine some Frosty cutting stove Wood north and E Wind put in the Last of the Marsh haystack https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/634fa934ff989cd330ecb4045e040804.pdf 5c5267fe6c750544ca14849dc741a1e4 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. {page one} Mr James Cameron Island 18 Feby 1893 James Hugh's Birth Day 1855 cutting stove Wood Leander went to for the mail 19th Leander and Annie went to Dundee E Wind stopt till next Day Moses Lemay here with Leanders Watch turned stormy to night 20th Leander came to night very cold to Day and to night Molly had a calf this Morning put a a (another Barrel for ashes hurted the Back of my hand 21st Fine went up to the Bush E Wind to night Drifting 22nd Washington's Birth Day stormy E Wind snowing Drifting turned Fine sawing stove Wood 23rd Fine very Bad with a soar Back sawed some Wood cut a Waterhole to the Bottom no Water ice awful thick over 3 Feet Wrote a Letter For the Toronto Weekly news did not send it to Day 24th St Matthias Day Fine Frosty W Wind Stanley sick a Bad cold Sawing Stovewood Dan Spinks here to night For Leander to go to a Bee Drawing stones to the Wharf {page two} Mr James Cameron Island 25th of Feby 1893 Fine Day Leander went to Hamiltons Stone Bee Gave him the Letter to put in the post office with a Dollar in it For the Toronto Weekly news to be Registered But he did not put it in the office to Day 26th Leander came Fine Day 27th Fine cool Frosty sawing stove Wood 28th E Wind Fine some Rain and Hail Leander went to Dundee took the Letter with him to put in the PO Summerstown This is the Last Day of Feby Bought soda 8 Tea 3 lb 1 Dollar Postage and Register 8 cents 1st of March St Davids Day The Festival of Welsh Taffy came in Kind of Like a Lion Windy West snow Flurries not very well Got a Lead Pencil 2nd W Wind Windy Tried iron-wood for colds cutting stove wood Water very Low have to go out in the channel to get Water Froze to the Bottom all Bad with colds coughing and Barking 3rd a very Fine Day Went to Lewis Lisors seen a new comer there Marys Baby Boy Barnhart Barnharts Wife and children came there to Day at stovewood Drew the Marsh hay from the Marsh and the Little S 4th Fine E Wind Leander crofsed with the colt in the cutter to Hamiltons the First Time the colt crofsed the ice Cleavland in to Day https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/79b2fb65da0424b64347c4a85a4e4ec5.pdf 87fb2f451e24a339a347dfca561f03d5 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. {page one} Mr James Cameron Island 5th of March 1893 Leander and his Mother went to Dundee took the colt stopt all night Fine Lewis here Brought me my Broom snowed some 6th Fine Barnhart here Angus McDonald poorly Threw up a pail of Blood Leander and his mother came from Dundee Barnhart went to Charlies Island for wood Randolph came to night windy to night 7th a very fine Day Leander and Randolph went to Dundee for his valise Bought of Tyo overall stuff Drawers shirts salts I went up to the ash to put the snow of it Leander crofsed this Evening for the Mail Mr Angus McDonald Merchant of Summerstown Departed Last night a very Fine Gentleman and a very obliging man 8th a Fine Day Thawng First Crows came to Day Leander went to Jo Lemays to Fix his Watch Uncle Bill and Billy came for the Heifer cut a Water hole speared in it and got an EEl in it 9th Angus McDonald Buried to Day Leander with 3 Basswood Logs to the mill 252 Feet of Lumber Thawing some to Day 10th Took 1 Pine 1 Basswood 400 Feet Billy Morris came with the Sewing-Machine Remington stopt to night the 2 Boys went to F Covington took the cold St Batteauce Passed here {page two} Mr James Cameron Island 11th of March 1893 Fine E Wind Billy and Leander to the Mill Billy 2 Hemlogs did ot saw the Lemlogs Left them for another time go 3 Basswood sawed did not get the number of Feet of the Basswood to Day Gave a peice of ash to Billy for oars He got no saw-dust to Day Leander went to Hamiltons to night a social at Duncan Go Last night 12th On This Day of the Month D McMaster First Came to the Island Fine soft Water on the ice Mary-Ann Lewis Girl and 2 Boys here Horse and cutter 13th Fine Leander very unwell to Day a Team and 2 Men crofsed from the south side to the north side Stanley and I up to the Bush some Grass Birds came 14th Stanleys Birth Day 1880 E Wind Fine commenced to Rain 2 of the cows calved to Day one of the calves still-Born Leander in Bed to Day some Better Let out the Pig Filed the saw seen a Flock of Wild Geese going East Flying Low Spotty putting her entrails out {see discussion} 15th Drifting very Windy Bill and Billy Morris here Going to Lancaster with cedar for shingles took up a Load of sawdust a Man here a Man here Looking for Lewis house his name is Andrew Tarrase Leander not well https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/2b9d447822de931ce838d757f358f47f.pdf 568ae62fff782a1fac56e8a7c2b51926 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. {page one} Mr James Cameron Island 16th of March 1893 Fine W Wind A J Baker and Mrs Baker here Good Going on the ice Spotty Dead Drew her out on the ice 17th St Patrick Day The Festival of the Irish Fine Leander and Annie to Dunde with Butter 17 1/2 lb Bought of Tyo axe 75 cotton Calico Boots 90 sugar Ginger 2 Bottles of RRR 50 Bill Morris and Willie here From Lancaster Shingles and sawdust I sawed ash For oars cut 2 Logs 1. 8 Feet one 7 1/2 Blustering this Evening some snow 18th St Joseph Day on the Day Vicky Departed 1887 Fine Drew 2 Loads of Wood Bored the Heifers Horn as she has the horn Distemper Got a Gimlet and spirits of Turpentine From B Morris Stanley sick in Bed 19th Fine Dan Spinks came with the Mail and the Picture The Birds Eye view Toronto cames with the Toronto News Good scating 20th First Day of Spring E Wind Fine Races in Lancaster a Great many going on the ice Leander went up to John Ponds for hay he is not at home cut some wood Sun crofses the Line 21st Rain W Wind High Equinoxial Gales A Team crofsed over at the East End of the Island about Dark went above the Sturgeon Island going south and was then turned East cant see where its going {page two} Mr James Cameron Island 22nd of March 1893 Livinia Seniors Birth Day Fine E Wind Leander went to John Ponds for hay got 1/2 Ton of Marsh hay Took the 2 Barrels Down from the camp to soak 4 Teams Drawing Wood from Tuppers Island Johnny Craig and Annie his sister here Told us that it was Peter Buchanan that crossed over Last night 23rd E Wind Snowed some Hail cold Wind Leander went to John Ponds for the other 1/2 Ton Thats a Ton of Marsh we got Stanley and I up to the Bush seen the small owl Bad with a cold 24th Fine Rained Took some of the snow out of the Boats cutting sugar Bush Wood Heard Dan had a set to with another Lawyer Blackbirds came cranes came 25th Leander to Dundee took Butter to Bill Got 2 Pigs to be paid in sum{cut off} got his Milk can and 3 Tins for syrup Annie came had 2 Papers Tapt 70 Trees to Day not running well 26th John Hamilton Camerons B Day 1876 The 2 Miss Frasers and Miss McDonald Teacher here our 2 Girls went to Lewis and From there to Hamilton Got the Papers Seen the Fight the Lawyers Maud calved https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/09a97c1bd690b3d7f026b76060ef093f.pdf 556ae49e80f6b8ad9af3c3372e11b857 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. {page one} Mr James Cameron Island 27th of March 1893 Tapt 110 to Day not running very well Made some sumac spoils Drawing wood to the camp Bad with colds EW Cool 28 E Wind Fine sap not running cool Fixed the Tin Pan at the camp made a Fire under it making the Fireplace Longer Moveing the poles and crotches seen a Team going Down on the south side of the us seems to have a Load chopped some wood at the camp 29th Fine W Wind Leander crofsed to Summerstown Bought of Nicholsons 200 of Flour one Hundred on credit and paid for the other Bill and the 2 Boys here with the colt, in the Sugar Bush Made Taffy had a Feast for the First Made Billy Made an axe-handle of Ash Lots of crofsing on Summerstown Road the 2 Girls went to Evan Frasers 30th Tapt some 25 to Day Rained and snowed a Little Boiling in the Pan Windy West Wind Froze to night 31st Good Friday Fine W Wind Done ------------------------------------------------------ Uncle John Cameron Departed this Life on the 7th of April Friday {page two} Mr James Cameron Island 1st of April 1893 All Fools Day Fine Rained Lots of Ducks Flying no holes yet for them Made some syrup Leander crofsed aFoot to Hamiltons for the Papers Windy to night 2nd Fine John and Mary Morris here Gordon here Easter Sunday Boiling in the Bush 3rd Rained Made some Syrup 4th some Rain Thunder and Lightning Fine Foggy Tapt 5 Trees Gathered 6 pails cut some Firewood at the camp 5th Fine W Wind cutting Wood at the camp Johnny Morris and Mary and Randolph went to Dundee Randolph gave me 25 cents for to Buy songs I seen in the Toronto News we seen a Buggy crofsing the Summerstown Road to Summerstown Running some to Day Gathered some its Peter Baker and Barnhart that crofsed not in a Buggy but a sleigh Trading with George Derushie a colt for cattle so Barnhart says 6th a Fortunate Day Boiling E Wind Fine {cut off}ir cool cutting Firewood Mr Barnhart Lost a calf Last night stole out of his stable 7th Boiling made sugar for the First 35 lb Snow heavy Thunder and Lightning and Rain to night {cut off} opened at Francis Island on the {illegible} Uncle John Died https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/38743b98fadaa8e8ccc79311b3549a9f.pdf 830d2869768b0e734e48233c933ae51f PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. {page one} Mr James Cameron Island 8th of April 1893 Fine Running well the sap ice opening s{illegible} a Good Deal of shooting seen Loons high Wind Tapt 7 Trees 9th On This Day of the Month I was Married 1862 Thirty one years Married to {illegible} Sunday Fine Boiling to Day 10th Fine in the Bush strained Running well a Good Lot of shooting Ducks Plenty {illegible} Fine E Wind Running well Boiling Lots of Shooting Piling stove wood Put of Dicks Bun Got an EEl the ice Before went off in a very large cake Killing snakes come out of ther holes 12th Fine Day Jams of ice shot 2 Ducks {illegible} Little Island Took the Boat {illegible}of the Island A {illegible}nk Brought {illegible} and got away with {illegible} to Day {illegible} {illegible} to the Bush commenced {illegible}south Wind Drawing {illegible}13th Fine some Rain high {illegible} the camp EEl {illegible} syrup from the {illegible} windy {illegible} {illegible} made 2 Batches {illegible} {illegible} Traded {illegible} Gallons 15th Wind {illegible} {last line illegible} {page two} Mr James Cameron Island 1893 https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/77c8a3a31d091a2a2cb8db21131c47d8.pdf 36865da3bd22c3466f77f88eab848ec7 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. {page one} Mr James Cameron Island 16th of April 1893 Fine The Lemays here Mrs Bacon and child Narcisse and his Man came they all had a Feast at Taffy Made a Bargain for her stove 4..50 to Pay her Father Sent Jo a Present of sugar Sap Running well 17th Fine E Wind Sap Running well Boiling and Gathering sap Dishes Running over 18th Uncle Duncan's B Day some Windy Moses Lemay here for 2 Quarts of Syrup Linwet here Mr Kelly Billy Morris and Billy Bone here Annie crofsed to Summerstown Bought of J Summers 1 lb of Tea Sent 2 yds of calico to Mother a Present Got 2 Letters one with Uncle Johns Death and one from Minnie with a present for Ionia On Sunday the 16th The Princefs Louise crofsed From Summerstown to Dundee 19th Fine sap Runs well Tapt 7 Trees frost to night Fishermen went to Lancaster with First Lot of Fish {page two} Mr James Cameron Island 1893 https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/c4ec066bfa3484918659652d7a46eda9.pdf 9195dc5304383f246be203c3e95e1f8d PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. {page one} Mr James Cameron Island 20th of April 1893 Frost Last sap running E Wind up at the camp went around the Island took a Fainting Fit or Dizzinefs in the Head Fell Down then came to was very very sick was afraid I would Die there and they would not Fine me for a Day or 2 very High E Wind I called and Called to them in the sugar-Bush at Last I made out to reach the camp and got home 21st Rained Jenny calved Fine Heard a Rap at the Door about 10 or 11 o clock in Day Time it must mean Death or some one Wishing to come here at sap Boiling took home syrup to Day 22nd Wind Boiling sap got all the sap Boiled 23rd St George's Day The Festival of the English hail Windy Rain Leander and the Girls went to {cut off} Jo Lemays Sent 2 1/2 lbs of Butter 50 cents Got a Sturgeon from the Fishermen them to Butter {page two} Mr James Cameron Island 24 of April 1893 Fine Leander Went to Dundee Charlie and Mary came with him Bought overall stuff 50 of Bag of Bran 50 Gathered 12 Pails of sap one of the cows calved 25th St Marks Day Windy north some Drops of Rain Fine made Taffy and sugar Done to Day in sugar Bush Leander and Charlie to Tuppers Island got a Few Duck and a Decoy skinned 2 Muskrats cold Frost at nights 26th hard Frost this Morning Taking the Basins from the Bush E Wind Fine Fishermen went to Lancaster with Fish Got a Sturgeon Fisherman Wrote a Letter to New York to Ionia Cameron 218 Warwick Street East N York Long Island 27th Windy Leander and Charles Got 6 Ducks Gave the Fishermen a couple of Ducks The Stove Fell Down Broke the 2 Front Legs https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/d3ced47f54795ad12245a6aa0a285cd1.pdf 7fb5793d7300c01a9160ef26fcd84417 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. {page one} Mr James Cameron Island 28th of April 1893 Windy Made a Double Whippletree Took away the Front Banking putting the syrup in Jars ice Going Down not very well Ground the Broad-axe 29th Fine Livinia and Mary crossed to Summerstown Mailed the Letter to Ionia 218 Warwick Street East N Y Long Island Bought J Summers 1 lb of Tea 25 took a Fox pelt From Hamiltons to sell for Davy Spink Charle Leander to Ball Island Go 2 Ducks 2 Men here Picquet for Fish 30th Fine Day Warm Leander Went to Dundee with Charlie and Mary took his Fur Muskrats Mink and Fox Lewis Wife and Mary-Ann here 1st of May E Wind Raining Mr Genie here Made a Broad-axe handle Had a Lot of Perch Light Lit up in the Light houses now Chaffy Runing now to Lancaster 2nd W E & W Raining Mr Genie went to Cornwall Fisherman went to Montreal his Girl to be Married Stanley and I taking up stones Tow Boat with Raft went Down a Tug came up {page two} Mr James Cameron Island 3rd of May 1893 E Wind Foggy Algoma into Dundee Alexandra went Down 2 Tows went Down Mr Genie came from Cornwall took 1 Bushel of Wheat 1 lb of Tea went off Leander came had the Plough 2 W trees a neck yoke 75 Plough 3 Dollars Sold his Rats and Mink 2.20 Bought 2 Hem straps 30 one of the cows calved Oxly High E Wind to night Narcisse came from Montreal Mr Jo Genie and Bilaire came Fixing the Buoys 4th High E Wind Raining Cold Water Raised very High Narcisse to Butter 20 no Boats went to Day Water high in Dundee 5th Fine Rained some Taking away the Banking From the house Drawing stones to the Bank hitched the colt and Mare together Drew the Logs of the Potato Ground a Lot of Towing https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/a9f9e8b0cfe1cfdf9e93f50799031c10.pdf 12e386dddb56c2486e62bb89e9164e71 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. {page one} Mr James Cameron Island 6th of May 1893 Drawing the stones from the Tobacco Place to the Bank First Ploughing Broke the Point Fine Rained some Moses Lemay here for Butter and syrup 5 lb of Butter 1 Dollar 2 Gallons of syrup 2 Dollars Mr Marcell here came for his Beadstead at the shanty the Grenada came up from Montreal to Day 7th a Fine Day Leander and the 2 Girls went to Lemays Brought the stove home Gordon and Franky Laplant here Quebec at the Fishermen Dany Spink came with our mail 8 very Fine Ploughing the Potato Ground taking out stones Otto Dead yesterday 9th Fine Planted some Potatoes Taking the Potatoes out of the cellar a nice Lot of them put the stove up in the cookhouse put the pig in the Pen {page two} Mr James Cameron Island 10th May 1893 W Wind Fine Finished planting the Potatoes at the house ploughed the Garden ploughed the peice Below the house and taking out stones shut in the cows at night took some of the Leached ashes out of the Leach Barrel put some on the Potatoes and some on the hay-land our hay near done seizing Fishermens nets and Seines at Lancaster Narcisse to Lancaster with Fish Garnet went up to Day 11th Fine Day Ascension Day Bodway came this morning with a Letter from William Morris Junior as he is to be Married to Mifs Plumado Mr Genie there Quebec with a Postal card to Narcisse Ploughed and Planted the Lower Piece of Potatoes Rocket went Down First Trip Fixing Garden Fence Filled the Leech with ashes https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/68b5e9ee45f59f87471a75220265b21f.pdf ee419f9d8bba229f876a88edcc4f082b PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. {page one} Mr James Cameron Island 12th of May 1893 E Wind Fine Taking out stones Leander crofsed to Summerstown Bought of J Summers pair of Boots Broom one of the cows calved 13th Fine EW Mr Creamer Bill and Mary here Mr Genie came took me a Bag of Potatoes From Jo Genie he went to Cornwall sawed a Log of the soft Maple the Rocket went up Bill to a Gallon of Syrup sent the Top onions working at the Garden Let out the Mare and colt to Grass 14th E Wind Leander crofsed to Mr Craigs 15th Fine Began to Plough a Piece Below the storehouse sod for Potatoes Annie and Mother went to Lewis's They came over Mary Ann and Jo Gave them a calf one of the cows P.J calved to Day Leander went for a Ploughpoint to Dundee 50 Tea 1 Dollar put a handle in the Grubhoe Fixing the West side of Garden Fence 16th E Wind Rain Fixing the Fence in the swamp sawed a stick for oars went for Cherry Gum Sent a Letter to Toronto yesterday Planted Potatoes in a Barrel {page two} Mr James Cameron Island 17th of May 1893 an unfortunate Day Ploughing Fine took the Pots and Barrels From the sugar-Bush Planted a maple Tree in front of House the Wind took it out of the Roots in the Bush wind changed to West Raining hard Drawing stones to the Bank Taking cherry Bark to Drink Duck commenced to Lay Mr Genie up with Mr Kelly stopt at Mr Lemays to night 18th a Fortunate Day Raining hard to Day Mr Genie came here taking up his Line Lots of Towing 19th Fine Genie went off Letting the water run to the south side in the swamp Fixing the Fence in the swamp Let the Lye Run Digging in the Tobacco place for stones 20th Fine a Lot of Towing to Day at the Fence Lewis and Jo here to Dinner told us the cars smashed on the Track an Unfortunate Day 21st Whit Sunday 3 men here 3 More men 1 party the Beans very Windy slept at the Shanty those men https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/b17fbd2376c742ecf2fdac013d9a32db.pdf e669c8fc436d6b2e2da4994285de6120 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. {page one} Mr James Cameron Island 22 May 1893 Fine planted Potatoes in the Garden got From Jo Genie Leander crossed for the Mail Got the Songs from Toronto Got a Letter from Minnie Bought of 50 Wt of Flour 1 Tea 30 pipes 2 (Made a Pair of Oars Leander ) 23rd E Wind changed to S West Fine Began to Rain Blew very very hard Lewis here with corn got Tobacco Harrowing the corn Ground Put Manure on it Thunder and Lightning very high Wind Drawing stones to the Bank Fishermen went to Lancaster and I Think they went to Montreal as they did not come Back 4th Qeens B Day Fine cool Windy Planted corn & Potatoes Beans Pumkins squashes The Fishermen came Back from Montreal to night {page two} Mr James Cameron Island 25 of May 1893 W Wind very windy Rained Thunder and Lightning at the Fence in the swamp splitting a soft maple Log 26th Fine Working at the Fence Began to Plough a Peice in the upper Field amongst the Brush cleaning the Barn Floor Manured the Potatoes in the Garden Narcisse Paid his Rent To Butter sugar 40 27th Fine Began to Rain Mr Genie here E Wind W Morris Billy Bone and Labuff here Leander crofsed Peter arquet Moving to Charles Island He Bought Butter Milk 25 Gave him salt 28th Trinity Sunday Windy Leander went to Dundee with Bodway 29th Royal Oak Day Leander came had 4 Bushels of Oats 1..52 Ploughing Harrowing some 30th sowed about 3 Bushels Fine E Wind commenced to Rain Wind changed West Blowing hard Planted a Few hills of Potatoes and squashes Let out the calve to Pasture Mr Genie went of yesterday Leander to Summerstown Bought of J Summers 50 wt of Flour 1 Lunge to https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/0103b634aa565927f80822b63c46b662.pdf 2d3b8d4070d98ed1b6871820e50cd589 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. {page one} Mr James Cameron Island 31st of May 1893 Very Fine Day Harrowing Potatoes Lewis wife for Butter 40 Arquet For Butter 35 Peter for Butter 20 Took 2 Pans of Bread From Lancaster 40 cutting weeds on the Sturgeon Island Stanley and I sawed a Log of Beech at soap Filed the saw making a Trench at the Wet place a Drudge went Down 2 Tugs Towing it Lots of Boats Going to Day Leander went to Jo Lemays with the clock and a Parcel of Eggs From Montreal 1st of June Vicky's B Day 1878 The Glorious 1st of June The Line Boat went up Last night Fine Day E Wind Mr Genie going to Cornwall Brought me a Rooster an unfortunate DAy Corpus Christe Working at the Fence Digging stones at the Tobacco Place 2nd Fine EW Mr Genie went to Cornwall Sawing a Beech and splitting Fixed a place for the Pigs at the Fence 3rd Fine E Wind Bohemian and Spartan went Down to Day at Fence Blackbirds at the oats {page two} Mr James Cameron Island 4th of June 1893 Fine Windy Lewis here Going to Charlies Island This is old George the 3rds Birth Day that used to be Kept for a Long Time Narciss to Butter Algerian went Down 5th an Unfortunate Day Fine very warm oats coming up Finished the swamp Fence Blossom on the apple Trees Took away the stack Fence Took 2 Troughfs From the Bush 6th an unfortunate Day Raining hard On This Day of the Month Sir John A McDonald Departed 1891 Leander and Stanley Made a Boat for the First 7th Fine Working at the Fence at the Pitt Point cutting Dead cherries for the Brush Fence corn coming up Put the Boat in the water to soak Narcisse to Butter 20 8th William and Billy Morris here Brought a Licence to the Fishermen Windy Fine Bill Left his Boat to night at Frashers as the Wind is high https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/5b6f70a053edbabf9f78775f0f1437d0.pdf 7d0d8e72e085bd07b28db40eb383eb10 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. {page one} Mr James Cameron Island 9th of June 1893 Aunty Mary's B Day 1813 an unfortunate Day Fine Annie and Leander went to Dundee with 2 Tubs of Butter and 16 Doz of Eggs 14.44 clot 1.87 1/2 cloth 40 Thread 10 Flour 2.20 Tea 1.50 Boots 1.25 Boots 1.50 Globe 5 1 pipe 25 Tin pail 50 Pills 25 Hats 3 - 30 2 Tubs 50 2 Tubs 40 Slippers 1.50 pipe 35 cottonade 10 Tax 5 Milk Pans 1- Lime 9 Salt Left 1 here Due 1-27 and the Salt 1-37 Due Moses Lemay here Gave him stuff to Make oars Got 3 lb of Butter 60 Peter to Butter 20 cutting Weeds Found a Potato Bug Fire-Flys Plenty Mosquitoes some Bad Mr Genie here to night went off Bragains 1-25 Soap 20 Shoes 1.25 Tin pail 50 10th Fine - Windy {page two} Mr James Cameron Island 11th June 1893 St Barnabas Day E Wind heavy Rain high Wind 12th Fine E Wind very warm Killed the calf 4 weeks old Dew the sticks of the Tobacco place and stones Drawed some to the Fence on the Pitt Point Transplanted Turnips the young Ducks out seen Potato Bugs 13th very Fine and warm Sheared the sheep sawing wood Stanley and I at the Sturgeon Island mowing weeds and cutting Brush Narcisse to Butter making my Pants 14th Fine very Warm Leander and Stanley Trowling howing the Potatoes trimmed the apple Tree at the Door 15th E Wind very Fine and Warm Fixing a Log in the Wharf Hoeing Mr Smith and Uncle Bill here Trowling they got a Good Lot of nice Fish a Big Pic Nic at Fraser on the south side Lewis 2 Boys here for Butte 2 Boys From Charlies I for Butter Smoking Fish Weeding the Garden a Fortunate Day https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/bef10704aef35590b7ecad0345faaa2f.pdf b81cb13c2f40a800d9283e926d8e9f54 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. {page one} Mr James Cameron Island 16th of June 1893 Fine EW hoeing Potatoes at the East side of the storehouse Narcisse to Butter a Great many Boats a Going the Kit Kit to Butter commenced to Rain hard Thunder and Lightning Billy Morris Bar Tender on the Point Washing the Wool 17th Fine Rained some in the Morning hoeing the Beans Leander Fishing Livinia not Well 18th Fine Warm Day The Ever Memorable Battle of Waterloo Bill Morris Rufus Creamer and Randolph here Rained some 19th Fine Warm not very well Put the Plough Through the Potatoes at the House they went with the Fishermen to take his seine up as it Fast in Logs Leander went to Frashers Point to get Twine from Murcel to Fix the Seine R Trowling to night Arquet for Butter 5 lbs gave him a pipe Hoeing some Made a Frame around the Seed onions 18th Fine {page two} Mr James Cameron Island 20th of June 1893 Fine very warm The First Day of Summer and a Fine Day it is Salted the cattle splitting Logs hoeing Fixing Fence Randolph very unwell Leander went to Dundee Bought Tar paper a Roll nails 2 small Sacks of {illegible} Salt Paid Before Rufus Creamer came Down with him 21st a very Fine Day Boarding the outside of the House at the Potatoes and corn Mr Kelly and Bill Morris and Billy Bone here Looking after the Fisheries Had a Row with Wiso 2 Fishermen went to Montreal The Girls went to Jo Lemays for the clock Price 60 cents The Boys Trowling at night got 3 The 3 Spannish Ships went up in Tow of 2 Tugs the Caravels Lewis here came F Lancaster got a Star from Mr Kelly 22nd Our Dans B Day Rained Fine Boarding the House Lots of Boats going https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/47a6f9a8f86242239809a6ad65d1b7cd.pdf 233e83ed8d5fe6e63bae68667e28a63e PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. {page one} Mr James Cameron Island 23rd of June 1893 Raised Fine Dick came the Boys and Rufus went to Dundee moving the Logs at the Door 24th St John the Batista Day The Girls went to Summerstown For the Mail Got a Letter From Ione Cameron 218 Warwick Street East NY Long Island The Rocket a Pleasure Trip to Lancaster making the Tobacco Fence The Fishermen Found a Boat Bought 2 spools 10 25th Fine Narcisse paid his resit EW Genie here Saturday Brought to Basins said they put him off the Place Heavy Thunder and very sharp Lightning and Rained very hard to night and heavy claps of Thunder 26th Fine Windy Leander and R went to Dundee Bought Pants 1.25 Took the calfskin at the Tobacco place {page two} Mr James Cameron Island 27th of June 1893 Fine Ploughed the Tobacco peice put the Plough through the Potatoes above the House Rained some Mr Genie here Gordon {illegible} for Leander to work on the Roads for him Told us of Larus {illegible} with the Lightning 28th very warm Fine Mr Genie went off Lewis for salt at the Tobacco peice Narcisse for salt and Butter 29th Fine very warm St Peter and St Paul's Day Lewis for Soft-soap got a stick of ash The Tobacco Ground ready The colt 3 years old to Day 29th Fine put the Plough through the Lower Potatoes 1st of July Dominion Day Fine Day went to the upper Point https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/06c71aca2ec69b8f30bd5b3ae947879e.pdf 1ab98cf185af86208c630e41c3dd881e PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. {page one} Mr James Cameron Island 2nd of July 1893 Fine Bismarck came Leander went to Jo Lemays gave a hen to them 3 Raining Thunder Windy Moved the 2 stoves Leander Went for Bismarcks Watch 75 cents 4th of July American Independence Fine Rained some W Wind Put out 150 Tobacco Plants Leander and Bismarck went to Hopkins Point putting Paris Green on the Potatoes Bugs Bad a Dance on the Point to night 5th of July (Our John's Uncle John) Birth Day 1803 Fine Turned to Rain hard Stanly and I to Fish at the Kit Kit Island Got 20 Perch and 2 Pickerel took home Hamiltons Bun Brought of Mr Hagarty 2 Pans of Bread 48 cents caught another of the yellow-Birds {page two} Mr James Cameron Island 6th of July 1893 a very Fine Day Jacques an Indian here for Butter Peter for Butter Leander and Annie to Dundee with Butter Lots of Boats going to Day a Tug with Tow aground down at Charlies Island Mary Morris came Down with them Bought Flour 2.20 Pens 5 2 Scyths 1..20 Fork 35 Stone 10 Tobacco 40 Lamp 12 Glass 6 net 8 Hat 10 Paris Green 25 Tin Sprinkler 60 Tubs 90 Drefs 50 Plasters 5 7th Fine very warm John Morris Rufus and Charlie creamer here Lots of Boats a Going 8th Thund Rain hard John Morris and the rest went off Bismarck and Leander went to Lancaster Garnet went up Heard Oliver Duckett was missing he went of in a Boat got a Lot of Papers From Andrew Fraser very high Wind https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/cf99ee62e0aef3b8ad9d13fd888e4e82.pdf 76de3d22bbd601b07b153af17a7f6f89 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. {page one} Mr James Cameron Island 9th of July 1893 Fine Tom Jack and Gordon here The 2 Girls went to church 10th Fine commenced to Mow Fixed the Bottom Log in the East Mow of the Barn the Girls went to Dundee Bought a sack of Fine salt 60 Stone 1/2 Gallon of oil Hat soap 3 Bars nutmeg nails soda 1-27 cents 11th Fine Windy cutting and Gathering Hay 2 Indians Broke their oar Lent them one Bought 2 Doz of Eggs 25 cents Fishermen to Montreal English cherries Ripe 12th of July Orangeman's Day Fine Windy put in the First Hay 4 Loads in the East Mow Henery Bosell here 13th Fine Mr John McBain came to see me as we were old school-mates in Williamstown and we had a Great time talking over the young Days Gone By 14th Mr J McBain went off cutting Below the corn Bought a Bag of salt and a Rake yesterday Making coils Put the Letter in the office on the 12th Eat new Potatoes {page two} Mr James Cameron Island 15th of July 1893 St Swithen's Day it Rains to Day Thunder put in 65 coils of Hay Mowing if it Rains to Day it will Rain for 40 Days so they say 9 chickens out Fenced the Young Ducks in yesterday as they are taking too much for the River 16th Fine Windy Narcisse Paid 17th Mowing on the Lower Point very warm very heavy Thunder and sharp Lightning Rained hard Got a Pickerel and sturgeon 18th Fine very warm Whitewashing Put the Bell on the Cow Mowing at the Lower Point Mr Mercell at the Fishermen Put out about 70 Tobacco Plants and its very Late for them Besides they are very small The Indian came with the oars Narcisse went to Montreal 19th Fine Mowing in the Grove and Back of the Barn Gokey came for Lewis Bosell Hence his 4 year old child was Drowned this Morning Fernandez Birth Day 1874 https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/585d58eb247f55c55764f5a605b8e7f5.pdf efddb5b06eadd193b3a931c2059a8281 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. {page one} Mr James Cameron Island 20th of July 1893 Fine Leander helping Peter to set his Lines putting in Hay and Gathering at the Lower Point put in about 60 coils 21st Fine Windy Narcisse went to Lancaster for George took our Boat not very well Went around the Island made some coils in the Grove 5 cutting in the calves Pasture Mowing Back of the Barn made 7 Coils Rained a Few Drops 22nd Fine Heavy Thunder and Lightning and heavy Rain George Treated me to a Glass of Gin and a peice of Tobacco Mowing put in 6 from the Back of the Barn and 5 from the Lower Point Beans Fit to Eat Cucumbers John Hamilton Cameron came Home From Grants 23rd Fine Windy Found a Bun Leander went for his Watch to Jo Lemays $1 Paid Got a Pair of Oars 24th Windy Fine The 2 Lovats here From Point Lovat Dan and David Mowing made about 40 coils cut a Little above the Lane and around Part of the Potatoes and at the old Garden {page two} Mr James Cameron Island 25 of July 1893 St James Day Fine in the Morning Leander and Annie Went to Dundee Took 2 Tubs of Butter commenced to Rain and Rained Heavy with Thunder and Lightning Made 6 coils in the calfs pasture Bought of J Taillon or Tyo) 200 of Flour 4.40 Tea 3 lb 1.. Ticking 13 yds 1.95 Shoes 80 Rubbers 40 2 Tubs one 30 lb one 50 lb 45 2 Papers of Dye 20 Snaith 60 Stone 10 Sewing oil 10 Tobacco 70 3 lb of Raisins 21 Flour Seive 20 To Cash 2.24 Butter comes to 13.32 Rained and Thundered and Lightning George Went off to Montreal Promised to Bring me a Salmon when he would come in 2 Weeks Time 26th Raining hard and Thunde and Lightning about 2 o clock in the morning then Rained hard and Thundered and Blew a very hard Breeze The Columbian and the Algerian The Columbian ahead very heavy weind Rain hard to night Thunder and Lightning 27th put in 4 Loads Windy Fine Mowing on the hill and Wet place https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/d82fefa6053c16d3d3520de6d61a3fd5.pdf ece092318206c3bc222d706006b8b785 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. {page one} Mr James Cameron Island 28th of July 1893 A Fortunate Day Fine putting in Hay 7 Loads made 36 coils at the Lower Point Mowed around the Potatoes and above the calfs Pasture Rained to night 29th Fine some Rain Windy Joh H Bad with his Eye Mowed some at the oak Trees Received a Letter From Dan concerning the Parcel Directed to the care of Jo Duckett Leander Bought of J Summers 5 spools of Thread 30th Fine Gordon and D Spinks came Brought me my coat and vest and a pair of Pants 31st Mowing Back of the Barn very warm 103 coils to Begin a stack Rained to night Thunder 1st of August Lammas Day Began the stack put about coils in it Mowing and Gathering Jacobs to 2 lb Butter {page two} Mr James Cameron Island 2nd of August 1893 Minnie's Birth Day Fine Went around the Island those camping Devils takeing of Birch Bark Mowing Leander with Fishermen John H and the 2 Girls went to Mr Ducketts and Summerstown Brought Stanley a pair of shoes they are too small to be Returned the Parcel is at Summerstown station it will come to night or Tomorrow John to 3 Plugs of Tobacco 15 3rd very Fine warm the Chaffy went up with a Party Narcisse to 3 Quarts of salt Got a channel catfish not very well Knocking around for all that Peter came From Montreal to 1 lb of Butter 4th Finished the Lower field Mowing Fine Warm Making coils putting in the Barn 5th a very very hot sunny Day E Wind Finished a stack of Fine Hay about 4 Ton the yellow Bird sick one of the sheep Dead Mr Genie came Leander to Summerstown at Ducketts High Wind and Rain https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/7b99b6fe55fa0530c8b4a9d2d3f4dd99.pdf 31545477fd7356d0c77d2b9f958e7bc7 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. {page one} Mr James Cameron Island 6th of Augt 1893 Randolph's B Day Fine Rained Thunder and Lightning J Morris Mary Minnie McIlvaine and Randolph came Birdy Dead 7th Mowing in the upper Field 8th Fine Mowing Peter went off Leander went to Dundee with a Tub of Butter Bought 50 of Flour 9 1/2 Doz of Eggs Tea 1 Scythe 60 shoes 1 shoes 1.25 Soda 20 Stone 8 Tobacco 70 overalls Thread shirting Pills calico cotton Genie and John Fishing Genie went off 9th Mowing in the upper Field Uncle Bill and Ellen came very Fine Day Making coils Gave Narcisse a Mess of Potatoes John and Leander went for the Parcel Got it at Ducquettes 3 of 1 (Jacket & vest) coat pants vest 2 pair of Shoes {page two} Mr James Cameron Island 10 of Aug 1893 Very very warm Fine Mowing in the upper Field very Warm Ryo Fishing with Narcisse 11th Began a stack hay out of the upper Field Finished the upper Field very warm 5 men went up to Raise Timber that sunk Goyett is the name of one of them From Laprairie seen one of the Fridays at the Head of the Island a Pic Nic at Hamitlons From Massena 12th Finished the stack commenced to cut the Front Marsh Raining 13th Fine N East Wind Leander John Annie went to Dundee John McPherson and Donald Angus here to see me 14th Fine Day They came home from Dundee Mowing in the Front Marsh and at the oakfield Warm Mr Genie came had a Kettle of Huckleberries Boys Fishing got 4 2 EEls 2 succors Windy to night not very well to night https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/b212a2de0142456c56d9e51ccdb80469.pdf 942ebb90a64d6958861932c62cf9b566 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. {page one} Mr James Cameron Island 15th Aug 1893 Windy Fine Mowing Gathering set Fire to a Brush Heap Livinia Fell and hurted her Foot Blackbirds Eating the corn cattle crazy to Get in Fixed the Fence out in the River 16th Fine E Wind Mr Genie went off Mowing in the oakfield Front Marsh and Began the Back marsh Jo Lemay and Wife and 2 Boys here settled with Jo 90 cents Reo here 1/2 lb Butter eat new corn 17th E Wind Began a stack of Marsh hay in the Front Marsh commenced to Rain Lucias for Butter did not Finish the stack put about 100 coils in it and Left it for another Day <s>18th</s> Strange Kind of a Man came here this Evening his name is Trudell had a nice Blue Boat no oars but a Paddle he made himself he stole the Boat he says he came 2 Miles this side of Odgensburgh gave him his supper 18th Raining Mr Genie came From Cornwall The Trudell went off up the River Lewis the Indian here Genie and the Boys Fishing {page two} Mr James Cameron Island 19th of August 1893 Mr Genie went off Gave him one of our axes Bismarck's Birth Day Dug a small Hole for Water on the side of the shore on the Pitt Point George Dick and Benway came From Montreal John H crofsed to Summerstown for George Leander set a Line 20th Fine Day Dan Spink here Larue here Dug Dug a hole in the side of the River yesterday to get spring water Minnie came Dan Spink put her acrofs 21st Raining some Mowed a Little cut Brush Leander got a sturgeon Thund and Lightning Rover yowling to night Windy 22nd Fine W Wind Mowing in the Back Marsh and oakfield making coils in the Back Marsh Lucias to Butter 1 1/2 Narciss and Benwa here for Milk Gave them a Lot of cucumbers George and Benwa went off to night 23rd Finishing the Big Marsh hay stack with what hay we have cut but we will put more on it yet a Good Deal of shooting Hawks plenty Got 2 EEls this morning https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/8d671cc3b06c43b1f13dc2f92fe4aa7d.pdf 3185b9475b0f1c2cc57e4442ea8e7000 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. {page one} Mr James Cameron Island 24th Augt 1893 Rained cut a Log for a Trough Broke their night line 25th cut the oats John not well some Rain cows inside in Daytime Horses in at night Taking in the Ripest of the Beans sowed some Hayseed in the oakfield 26th Wrote a Letter to George Charron from his Father sent Letters to Summerstown P.O John Went Miss Fraser and Miss McDougall here Going to put in the oats as it Looks like Rain put in the oats 27th John Morris and Wife here Gordon and Tommy Rose here Rained some Leander went to Lemays John to Hopkins Point Billy Morris sent me a Fine square of Tobacco 28th John went off Tommy Rose went of Leander Went to Dundee with a Tub of Butter Rain Thunder and Lightning 46 lb of Butter 8.28 {page two} Mr James Cameron Island 29th of Aug 1893 E Wind Heavy Rain Heavy Rain a very stormy E Wind Broke corn and Tobacco Lots of Water in the cellar put 20 pails out to Day 30th Dan Spink here with Gordons close and 6 Dollars and 2 cents Mowing in the Front Marsh Lots of Water in it Making coils Narcisse to Lancaster Leander came from Dundee 200 of Flour 4 Tea Towels 15 Shirting 2.25 Tobacco 95 Matches 10 Shoes 1.25 starch 10 castor oil 10 Rained to night 31st Fine Water high over 200 coils of hay out in the Water Gordon Went to Lancaster Bought 2 shirts crossed to Summerstown Leander for thread and Powder cutting Brush in the upper Field Letting the Water run at the Wet place this Big Wind put Down Lots of nuts and a Fine Maple Tree 1st of September St Giles Day Fine putting in hay of the oakfield Broke the Jumper John Nicholson here Took in corn and Beans Took up onions Hunting Ducks commenced https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/9783b74b1d7126cf9572dd9a82fb931d.pdf 0e9389adb55eda561b2f0376f449a20a PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. {page one} Mr James Cameron Island 2nd of Sept 1893 Rain Fixed the Jumper Gordon at it Ground some of the Tools Got a Sturgeon on the Line High NW Wind Water Falling 3 Dan McMasters Birth Day 1846 Hard Rain Gordon Crofsed to Summerstown 4th Fine cut the corn and Pulled the Beans Husked the corn Gordon to Summerstown 5th John Angus B Day 1850 Fine Gloomy put the Hay in From the Back Marsh {illegible} the Barn Floor and Stable loft Finishing off the Big stack in the upperfield Arquet here for Butter 6th Fine Day Made a stack of Marsh hay cut and coiled 40 coils on out edge of the Marsh Gordon and John and Stanley 7th Rain hard Thunder and Lightning East and West Wind very squally cool Water Falling shelled the Beans all that was in the corn 8th Fine Making North side Fence of The Tobacco John H Went to the Point Leander went for his Gun paid 25 cents Lemays came home Narcisse to Butter 1 Dollar {page two} Mr James Cameron Island 9th Sept 1893 Fine put the cornstalks in the Barn Made a stack of 40 coils in the Marsh cutting Brush in the upper Field the Indian here for a Dollars worth of Butter Lewis Bosell passed to the shanty 10th John H and Annie went to Dundee Fine 4 Men here From Valleyfield Looking for Grapes put up their Tent in Bell-Bay one of Them Lalonde Curvett Their names Gordon and I went up to Their Tent Treated us wind Raised high from the East 11th Fine Day putting out manure in the Grove Windy took in some nuts 12th Fine Gordon to the Fair in Williamstown Took up 4 Rows of Potatoes for the Pigs Boiling them Bacons Wife here for Butter Lucias for Butter Narcisse got a Dollar John H and Annie came from Dundee Bought 9 yds of Ticking 1..62 got the Loan of a Dungfork Heard the Rocket was aground Fair in Williamstown https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/74f9d3f393b9cc07b89d87a324e96267.pdf 98b1d1d7751c98f8e98ef8638e673fa1 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. {page one} Mr James Cameron Island 13th of Sept 1893 Fine Day cut some Brush and Weeds on the Sturgeon Island Boiling Potatoes for the Pigs Leander helping Dick Fair in Williamstown 14th Drew some sticks for a stable putting out manure Gordon came from the Fair 15th High Wind Heavy Rain Thunder & Lightning Set a new Line Taking in some Butternuts and some of the Garden stuff 16th Windy Heavy Rain hailstones Thunder Lightning cutting the Length of the sticks for the stable 18 by 30 Letting the Water Run at the Wet place 17th Windy Raining all Day 18th Fine Working at the stable put up the crossed with the Boat 19th Working at the stable 20th Fine Windy Minnie Gordon and Leander crossed to Summerstown Taking up the Potatoes at the corn and they have the Rot The Burbanks Franky Laplante Wife a young son on the 19th {page two} Mr James Cameron Island 21st of Sept 1893 Fine St Matthew Day Last Day of Summer Taking up the Potatoes above the House 30 Wrote a Letter to George Charron from his Father Gordon cutting the Door of the stable 22nd Autumn Begins John Morris and Wife Billy Morris and Wife came took up 30 Bushels on the 21st (Dick and Leander to Dundee) 23rd at the stable John Morris and Billy and 3 of Frashers came and George Bosells son Lewis and Gave us a Good Lift with the Top sticks Billy and Wife and John H went ot the Point took John Morris's Boat Down Rain to night 24th Fine Windy John and Wife went home took a Bag of Potatoes Took 3 lbs of Butter part pay for the Hay Rain to night Gordon went to the Glen 25th Raining Gordon came took up the Burbanks in the Garden 26th put 50 Bushels of Potatoes in the cellar to Day Gordon chinking the stable thats 80 Bushels in now got a sturgeon Fair in Malone to Day 27th very Fine Day Gordon crossed with the small Bun put 50 Bushels in to Day Thats 130 Bushels in the cellar https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/0e8b5ebe3a97540339e2c5339d3b665d.pdf f2f26a84d9a752e9bfcf4f507e902798 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. {page one} Mr James Cameron Island 28th of Sept 1893 Fine E Wind Taking up the Lower Peice of Potatoes Began to Plough a in the upper Field Boiling Potaoes for the Pigs put the Potatoes in the storehouse Gordon came some Drops of Rain Lots of Towing to Day a Good Lot of shooting to Day 29th Michaelmas Day Fine E Wind Ploughing in upper Field Randolph came from the Fair in Malone went off this Evening Making Feed for the Pigs 30th Last Day of the Month very Fine Day Took up the rest of the Burbanks a Lot of Them Rotten as they are Mixed with other Potatoes Ploughing shot a Black Duck took 3 of the young Ducks out for Decoys to night some shooting to Day Gordon cutting Brush above the Lane crofsed to Summerstown in the afternoon Narcisse to 5 lb of Butter 1st of October Ionia's B Day 1883 Fine the 2 Girls and Stanly went to Bill Craigs and to Hamiltons Gordon and Leander to Plum Island (Alexis) 2nd Fine Ploughing cut a Few stalks of Tobacco Gordon went to Hunt cows Broke in the Turnips to night Rocket down on Sunday {page two} Mr James Cameron Island 3rd of Oct 1893 Fine High E Wind Gordon went to Work for Donald Angus Took up the Potatoes at the Gate cows salted made a Barrel of sour-crout Fishermen to Lancaster Burning Brush Fence Blackbirds at the Beechnuts Birds eating the Black cherries Dick to Montreal 4th Fine E Wind commenced to Rain Gordon crofsed Leander and Annie to Dundee a Lot of shooting Fixing Feed for the Pigs Stanley not well Paul Gray and his 2 Boys camped on EEl Island Fishing Bought of J Tyo Tea 2 Dollars 5 Gall of oil 40 Putty 5 Boots 1 cinnamon 20 Mustard 30 Broom 25 Tobacco 30 shot 24 Powder 20 Ticking 25 Fine salt 60 By credit to Balance 2..81=10.50 To 44 lb of Butter 8.80 Eggs 1.70 Stopt in Dundee to night 5th Fine W Wind Catherine Munroe Buried to Day Dick came From Montreal cut more of the Tobacco hung up what I cut Before some to cut yet Fixing Irons John H cut some Marsh hay 6th Fine E W Stanley and I went to get a handle made by Paul Gray on EEl Island put hay in the new stable https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/4ad089f331b2f9d1dc57b30470375548.pdf e7e2f6129083a8409a3601a621cacfe4 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. {page one} Mr James Cameron Island 7th of Oct 1893 Rained some high W Wind Gave a stick to Arquet to make a handle Narcisse paid to Day what he owed Tied up Tobacco 8th Fine Day Gordon and Leander went to Dundee Bought a pair of Rubbers Tobacco pipes 8 so 4th 9th Fine commenced to Rain Hail Thunder and Lightning high Wind Ploughed some down on the hill North side and Taken out stones 10th H.A B Day Fine cool Wind Monica here for Butter got none Ploughing Digging up stones Taken them to the Bank on the north side Took one of the Pigs out of the pen Boiling Potatoes for the Pigs a Lot of Ducks this morning 11th E Wind Fine John H putting out manure Stanley and I went Fishing got 15 Digging stones out of the yard 12th Fine E Wind Mowed some in the Back Marsh Burnt some Brush heaps above the Foot of the Lane Boiled 2 pots for the Pigs Leander John H and Stanly went to Fish to night John H crofsed to Summerstown for Mail got a Letter addressed to Minnie {page two} Mr James Cameron Island 13th of October 1893 Fine Day E Wind Drew Beans for the Floor of the stable Drew a short peice of Ash for Oars putting out manure set Fire to a couple of Brush heaps in the oakfield 14th very High south East Wind Blowing a Hurricane the scow at Alexis Island Drifted over here Dragged her anchor over the shoals with the heavy Gale of south Wind Broke some Limbs in the Grove Tied the scow up in the Bay the 4 Boys I went up and took a chain and a peice of a Rope that was Tresh cut by some one where it was tied at Alexis Island there is 3 poles and a Big coil of Rope a Gangway a Board or 2 tin pail a pully Block sail all close-Reefed some water in her put the anchor around a Basswood Tree Rained hard a Rainbow wind changed West 2 Indians passed up stopt at the scows John H watched them Taken the Tops of the stacks the Wind high Wind to night 15th High Wind Rained some 16th Fine Windy Genie came Gave him 5 Dollars to take 300 of Provender and 100 of Flour from Cornwall Drew some wood put out manure Mr Sticklers Boys here taking the scow https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/653b67354863b689bcafd57ec9bd2e30.pdf fb9e19504d05205e6228867c3bd95519 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. {page one} Mr James Cameron Island 17th of Oct 1893 Fine W Wind Narcisse to Montreal cut the Late Tobacco Trimmed all the apple trees Lucias got 8 lb of Butter yesterday Dick got 5 lb to Day put the Horses in Last night White Frost unfortunate Day put some Boards up in the cookhouse 18th E Wind John H crofsed to Summerstown St Luke Day Bought Tobacco Leander shot 3 Ducks Ducks getting more Plenty Mr Genie came from Cornwall had 300 of Provender and a 100 of Flour and a File The Rocket got aground going in to Lancaster 19th Fine E Wind cleaning out the stables put some Manure out putting stones under the new stable Mr Genie here Leander shot 8 Ducks a Lot of Shooting to Day Began using the Provender 20th Fine putting out manure Arquet here for Butter Genie Fishing to night 2 Men camped in Bell Bay 21st very Fine Mr Genie went off Gave him a pair of Tame Wild Ducks 1/2 bushel of Butternuts John H and Stanly Took a Boat From the Island above Christees Boiling Potatoes {page two} Mr James Cameron Island 22nd Oct 1893 a Very Fine Day Leander Gordon Annie went to Dundee Bought 6 lb of Tobacco pipe Braces caps 1 pair Shoes 1 lb of Pepper 50 cent of Gingam Cotton 18 yrds calico 95 Shoes A Lot of Shooting John Morris Bought a single Barrel Breech Loader Charlie Creamer came with Gordon and Leander John H and Dick to Ross I 23rd Livinia's (Sissy) Birth Day 1868 A Fine Day Picked the nuts at the River Tree Took up the Turnips in the Garden Leander and Charlie at Ducks John Morris Mary Annie came had 100 Weight of corn John had his new Gun plastering some Rained some to night set the Line with John H got a Pickerel 24th Our Hugh's Birth Day Rained some putting Manure on the Garden the 3 Boys went Hunting Wrote a Letter for Narcisse to send to George Howard has a Bee to Day and a Dance to night Gordon came for them all to go J Morris and Wife Charlie Creamer Leander and Annie Donald John McDougall here and Alex Frasher Lightning and Thunder to night and Rain https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/183fd891e6369a0de024a6b93dc8d710.pdf f2f72a8338d282bd8001c114845b209e PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. {page one} Mr James Cameron Island 25th of Oct 1893 My Birth Day St Crispins Day all Shoemakers Day Fine Windy not many Ducks John Morris Men and Charlie went off Made a Bargain with them to Dig a Well Narcisse Bought a Tub of Butter 68 years old to Day 26th E Wind Cool Mr Genie here going to Cornwall Left us his shovel Moses Lemay and Mr Bacon here Gave them a pail of Buttermilk a peice of ash Leander shot 2 Ducks the Corcican and Magnet went Down 27th Fine W Wind some Rain Mr Genie came from Cornwall a hunter Drowned at Charlies Island setting out Decoys heard so Narcisse went for Hunters at Lancaster not many Ducks Plastering the new stable 28th Fine Ploughing the Potato above and Below took out some Big stones Mr Genie went off the Hunters got our Bun paid 50 cents St Simon & St Jude Hunters went of no Ducks {page two} Mr James Cameron Island 29th of Oct 1893 Windy Hailing 30th Gordon and Annie went to Dundee Bought a of Tyo soda 25 1 pair of shoes 1 Dollar 5 yds shirting 50 Pepper 30 Towling 50 nails 25 Gordon Bought a pair of overalls 85 paid Johnny Charlie came had the Rigging for Digging the Well 2 shovels Ropes and pullys crowbar Gathered and Filled a Bag of Butternuts for Dan 31st Fine Halloween or Holy Eve Began the Well to Dig John Charlie Leander Gordon Mr Creamer and Wife and Billy and Wife and Mary came Got some Ducks Tried for EEls in the Mud Leander & Billy Got 9 for the First time cracking nuts Keeping the Halloween sent a Bag of Butternuts to DMM The Temple St James Street Montreal The Fishermen took them to the Depot and to pay the Freight on them Fishermen went home for a few Days John H and Stanley went to Rofs Island got 2 Ducks Mary and the Girls went to Summerstown Boug Lamp chimney Got a Letter From Bismarck Got Gokys pic to night Roses Boat https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/c8f99ebd6b7bd138906bf16aee6ec850.pdf a49c604db862a20b537736e208653ba5 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. {page one} Mr James Cameron Island 1st of Nov 1893 The Harvest Month of Death All Saints Day Fine Day shot 4 Ducks Working at the well a great Lot of Shooting Billy and Wife Mr Creamer and Wife went off Mr Genie came to night Banking some at the West End sheep came home for the First time Gordon and John H went to Fish with Mr Genie to night 2nd Fine Day All Souls Day Drawing stone for the well Fixing a Tub to take up the Ground Leander got a Bad Blow with the Derrick Falling and struck him Fishermen Back from Montreal 3rd On This Day of the Month Granda Departed 1857 Fine Working at the well 4th Fine a Lot of Shooting at the Well Randolph came John Hall took him here Mr Genie and John H went a Fishing to night {page two} Mr James Cameron Island 5th of Nov 1893 The Gunpowder Plot Guy Fawks Day Fine Gordon crofsed Going to Montreal Tommoro John H put him acrofs Johnnie Charlie and Leander to Dundee took 1/2 Doz of Ducks 6th Putting manure on the Tobacco Place and it is Thick The Boys came from Dundee to night Boiling Potatoes for the Pigs not many Ducks windy 7th Helen's B Day Fine Working at the well The Boys at Ducks in the mornings went to the upper Point some Beechnuts 8th Fine New Moon cames in Giving corn to the Pigs now all the Provender is used out of the Barrel Digging at the well some water coming in small 9th Prince of Wales B Day Fine at the Well 10th Water came commenced to stone Drawing stones Charlie Johnnie Leander and ellen went to Dundee https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/60dc48f1a10a580761644c5c231bacdf.pdf 0663b799b7b8d5ad8f580e59a5f575ff PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. {page one} Mr James Cameron Island 11th of Nov 1893 Fine Drawing stones 7 Feet 5 inches in the Well to night Mr Genie came had his Gun Fixed a Lot of shooting to Day sawed a Hicory Burning the Marshes 12th Martinmass Day Windy Fine Boys Hunting 13 Fine Mr Genie went off Finished the well to Day 14th Fine Fishermen went off Killed the 2 Pigs and they are Fat Johnny Charlie and Randolph Leander John H and Stanley at the Pigs cut the Pork to night Lots of Boats going to Day Fine some Rain to night 15th Windy the 3 Boys went to Rofs Island to hunt Johnny Salted the Pork Put it in the East cellar made a Fence around the Marsh hay stack some Grains of snow windy Drew some Drags 16th Windy Johnny Turned with the wind being too high Took a Bag of Potatoes Live Duck cut an oak for a Roller Snow on the Mountains {page two} Mr James Cameron Island 17th of Nov 1893 Fine John Morris went off turned windy the Boys got 2 Ducks Drew some Drags Windy to night 18th High Wind Boys went to the Kit Kit Island got no Ducks Rocket went up did not call at Lancaster John H and Stanly sawing Dry Elm stove wood churning Big Marsh Fires cool John H and Stanley Plastering the south side of the new stable put a Handle in the axe Put 2 Pails of Water on the Pork Barrel for Brine Sharpened the old crofs cut saw Fixing a Roller for the Sleigh 19th Fine Windy snowed to night 20th a Fortunate Day the Boys hunting got 4 Ducks Oliver and another man hunting Down at Charlies Island cut some in the Back Marsh 21st on This Day of the Month D M Master Departed Senior 1846 Leander Randolph and Charlie went to Dundee Charlie took 8 Ducks with him https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/955ae6bbe7a98d8fefabe61b2bb2ab2c.pdf 3d2355c5e97a2dc403c3f6f4d93a07e5 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. {page one} Mr James Cameron Island 21st of Nov 1893 They did not come home to Day Rained some to night E Wind 22nd Fine E Wind Plastering Rained this Evening Let the Water run some at the Wet Place John Hall here with my axe handles to make me more 23rd Windy Randolph and Leander Annie came from Dundee had the Tongue of the Sleigh cost for ironed 1.40 Bought of Tyo 3 lb of Tea 1 Dollar put a Window in the Stable cool no Boats went to Day Thanks Giving Day 24th Fixing stones under the stable Began putting Felt and Boards on the West End of the House Put a Large Window Glass in a Boat out on the shoal getting sand the Grenada came to her cold Windy 25th St Catherine's Day Windy cool John H went for his Things to Grants Leander went for 3 Weeks papers got 3 Letters 2 for Gordon 1 for me Bought of Nicholsons 200 Wt of Flour 3.80 Rope 25 got a paper From Uncle Johns Girls for Minnie Grenada Last Trip {page two} Mr James Cameron Island 26th of Nov 1893 Fine West Wind Leander Randolph went hunting Killed 4 Ducks Ground Froze that sand-Boat aground yet 27th E Wind cold Putting the Boards on the West and North side of the House Drew up 2 of the Boats at the shore Set Fire in the upper Part of the Front marsh and up in the Bay high Wind <s>{illegible}</s> and Rain Thunder Earthquake about 1/2 Past 11 o clock 28th Rained wind changed to West water Low shot a Duck a Lot of odd Kind of Birds like Geese or Gannets went West a Boat Lifter came to the sand Boat to Day nailed on some Board cut a Hicory a Tug with 3 Barges went Down 29th Windy East changed to East Rained Drew some Wood Drew some hay for covering the Hen-house put some Bant{illegible} Drew up the old stove Plastering the Horse stable The sand Boat got off Randolph and Leander went hunting https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/55d26490707a414c41ff8d3e2aa5f856.pdf d439c09215dc45df1fb90bce0c75f5e6 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. {page one} Mr James Cameron Island 30th of Nov 1893 St Andrew's Day The Festival of the Scotch Rained some W Wind Lights Lit up yet water Raising a Little no shooting 1st of December some snow Last night Boys working at the Floor and Door of the stable cold Frosty Fed the Heifers at the stack 2nd Windy Frosty working at the stable put 4 of the cows in the new stable to night put the Barrel in the cellar for Water in the Porch put the soap in the cookhouse House not Banked yet 3rd E Wind Snowing Drifting no Lights to night as we cannot see stormy no Boats 4th W Wind cold Frosty Turned and Drew up the 2 Buns 2 men up in the Bay Fired 5 shots Ducquetts Flag Flying to Day putting the Tongue in the Sleigh put in the Pig 5th E Wind Frosty Cold at Tobacco 30 Plugs and a sack of Fine Leaves Boys shot a Duck {page two} Mr James Cameron Island 6th of Dec 1893 St Nicholas The Festival of the Germans Fine E Wind Turned to the West a Blew very hard Drifted Banking the house Boys shot 2 Ducks of a curious Kind but good eating very windy the mare very Lame 7th W Wind shot 5 Ducks got 3 EEls Went around the Island Lewis the Indian here for Milk and Tea he has a Family in his house this Winter the Mare very Lame the hay Done on the Barn Floor 8th Randolph and Leander went to Lewis's for the Pig Leander to Summerstown Bought of Nicholsons Boots 3 Dollars Powder and shot 4 spools Salt nails working at the Floor in the stable Lewis the Indian stopt here coming from Lancaster took supper Got milk Shot a Duck got Gordons cap and neckerchief at Hamiltons https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/8817ebb17ce6d9925b30892408da75c9.pdf c9154b7a22a55b5ff1374c51e1107320 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. {page one} Mr James Cameron Island 9th of Dec 1893 E Wind Fine Boys EEl Fishing Got 137 skinning them to night the Hay in the Barn in with the Level of the Rails Done sheep came home from the Bush 10th This is Leander's Birth Day 1872 W Wind high 11th cleaning the EEls and salted them Sawing stovewood shot a Duck the Mare not well working at the stalls West Wind 12th E Wind snow very Frosty made a Good Lot of ice put 9 of the cows in the new stable now the mare is going to Kick Frosty to night 13th W Wind very very Frost shot a Duck ice making and ice Breaking its made over to Christees Island to night the Mare no Better its very Frosty to night ice takes a Lot to night 14th ice Taken acrofs all over here But a Lot of air-holes E Wind Boys got 7 Ducks Went for EEls got 10 Water Rising some Took the Boat in the airhole to the Sturgeon Island Looks stormy to night Unfortunate Day {page two} Mr James Cameron Island Dec 15th 1893 a Fortunate Day E Wind Drifting snowing high Wind to night Lewis and his Boy here sold him 3 lb of Butter 75 cents 8 lb of Pork 80 cents Gave him 7 Duck and a Pipe for nothing seen Fox Tracks 16th Stormy E Wind Drifting Grinding the axes The Mare Dead Wind changed this Evening West ice Broke up some cleaning 10 EEls Wind high to night The Mare Dead 17th Windy East Drifted 18th E Wind Frosty Drew the Mare up to the Wet Place Looking for the sheep did not Fine them snow deep in the Bush Seen a very Large Track a Wolf or a Lynx or a Large dog The Boys for EEls got 12 Lost the Axe ice Looks good 19th a Fortunate Day Went to Look for the sheep Found Them took them home put them in to night Lewis's 2 Boys here Gave them 2 lb of Butter 50 cents is all paid now for the Pig Drew some Wood https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/73ffda6dc0b60b77f4d153441abb713a.pdf 998e7c7fdb50caf2e814629e194ef303 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. {page one} Mr James Cameron Island 20th of Dec 1893 a Fortunate Day W Wind cold Drifting Frosty Filed the saw air-holes shutting up Last Day of the Fall 21st Unfortunate Day First Day of Winter Blowing Drifting snowed some Drops of Rain Broke on a Marsh hay stack Marsh hay done in the Barn a Weasel at the Barn chopping stove wood the colt sick seen Gulls Flying West seen a Cutter crofsing the Summers's Road Broke a Lamp chimney 22nd a Fortunate Day cold turned warmer at night hailing not ver well to Day 23rd Thawing Kind of Warm hail Rain the colt very sick Leander crofsed to Summerstown Bought a Bottle of Browns Panacea 25 got the Papers Giving stuff to the colt The Colt Died to night 24th Fine Leander and Randolph went to Dundee all Bad with La Grippe there Squirrel came to the Grove {page two} Mr James Cameron Island 25th Dec 1893 Christmas Day some Rain hail snow Foggy Randolph and Leander came shot the squirrel that came yesterday 26th Fine W Wind Drew the colt Down on the ice to the shanty opened him most awful Fat Put Poison Below the Sturgeon Island very cold to night St Stephens Day 27th St John the Evangelist Day Fine turned Foggy snowing Drifting Randolph and Leander Making a Handsleigh set Traps for the Fox 28th Windy Snowing Thawing Making Decoys Holy Innocents Day 29th Our Angus B Day Fine Warm a Great many Ducks Flying Down the Boys Got 2 Foxes to Day 2 EEls Fishers at the sturgeon Island set Traps Making Decoys Northern Lights to night 30th very Frosty Randolph went to Fort Covington Leander to Summerstown got a Parcel of Papers from Dan Bought Tea 30 Gordon came From the Shanty https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/b1c314a411b4960baed786019eca3405.pdf 88eeebaa7fdbd4237b4831ae1fcdbf11 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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 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. 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Scanned Manuscript UG Transcription Progress Scripto transcription progress Done Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. <div class="mw-parser-output"> Mr James Cameron Island 1893 1st of January New Years Day Sunday East Wind Snowed Rained hailed Gordon here Lewis Laso- here the 2 girls went over to William Craigs Leander went to Jo Lemays 2nd W Wind cool finished Plugging my Tobacco 100 Plugs and the rest is in stacks Fine stuff Freezing tonight 3rd Allen's Birth Day 1853 very frosty W Wind sawing stove wood skinned 3 EEls Freezing hard tonight 4th W Wind Fine Day Frosty Leander put out a Few Bushes to the south side went to Hopkins Point 1 J Morris is Thrashing there The 2 Girls to Summerstorm Bought of I Summers 10 yds of Gingam 2 Glass Dishes 4 Matches 10 Cards 10 Bought at Hamiltons cheese 10 J Summers sent {Illegible word} a Parcel of Tobacco a Present 5th Wind Cold Freezing Windy Reading to Day the Woodpecker Tapping in the Grove always Denotes Bad Weather when he comes around 6th Cold Frosty Fine the Marsh hay stack in the upper feild Done shot an owl put Paris Green on the owl for the Fox </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> {page one} Mr James Cameron Island 8th of January 1893 Fine Windy Annie B Day 1866 D Spinks here Livinia Senior very unwell in Bed 9th Wind very cold Light snow Livinia very sick Leander went to Lewis 10th W Wind Very Cold and Frosty Livinia a Little Better to Day sawing stove wood to Day Tuesday Broke on a Marsh hay Stack to Day Tuesday The Boys making Buckshot a very cold and Frosty night 11th W Wind very cold and Frosty Drifting Livinia Better to Day as she is up the White-Backed Eagle Flying around Frosty cold tonight 12th East Wind Frosty Drew stove wood cut a Quarter of Beef On this Day of the Month our Mary Auntie Mary Departed 1891 Frosty 13th Frosty cold Drew some Wood 14th cutting stove Wood Leander to F Covington to get his boots fixed 30 cents Bought John Tyo 3lb of Tea 1 a Bottle of Harrys 25 John and Billy Morris Drove Leander Home stopt all night 15th Wind went to Fish EEls got 1 Leander went with them put 2 shoes on the Mare as she will slip going to get her shod sent up a Tub of Butter Got 6 Dollars the Big Rout at Nicholsons about the Girl this week {page two} Mr James Cameron Island 1893 16th January W Wind Cutting Wood Leander at Dundee getting the Mare shod by Derushie 1 Brought a cutter Home gave Gordon a ride to Hamiltons 17th cool frosty Leander and Stanley went to Break some of the ice on our Road at the upper Point put some Bushes on the ice went to Hamiltons got the Papers took Gordons satchel with his shirts to wash 18th E Wind Fine Frosty drew some wood cutting stovewood Stanley got a bad fall coming out of the barn Fell on his face and hurted his head broke the rack of the sleigh 19th wind snowing a little Making a Rack for the sleigh this is the night of Ponds Ball at Hopkins Point Leander and the 2 girls went to it 50 cents paid about 30 couple 20th came From the Ball went to Dundee for the Bob-Sleighs cold some snow </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> {page one} Mr James Cameron Island 21st of January 1893 St Agnefs Day W Wind Frosty Fine cutting stovewood Fixing the Harnefs Fixed the saw Leander to Hamiltons For 2 Bushels of Oats They had no change to Be Paid 22nd E Wind Fine Leander and the 2 Girls went to Jo Lemays Lewis the Indian here Got Tobacco Told us Lewis Martin's wife Died on Friday the 20th 23rd E Wind Light snow Fixing the Blocks on the Bob-sleighs the owl Dead at the shanty Frosty 24th Charlie Tupper's Birth Day Fine E Wind Fixing the shafts Went to the Sturgeon Island cut some stakes Drew 6 of the Basswood Logs to the Grove Drew a Load of Wood Turning Warmer commenced to snow to night 25th Robie Burn's Birth Day Fine Warm E Wind snowing Wind snowing Wind changed to West 2 stars Pretty close together this some time cut 2 Poles for shafts Working at them to night 26th E Wind Kind of soft Drew some Wood {page two} Mr James Cameron Island 27th of January 1893 Fine Frosty Windy sawing stove wood split 2 Logs for Rails Fine to night 28th Stormy E Wind Drifting the Heifers and calves did not go to Drink to Day took in the Bottom of the Marsh Hay stack cut some stove Wood 29th WW the Girls went to Christee Leander went for the Mail Fine Day and to Hamiltons 30th Frosty Fine Mary Morris came Down From Mr Ponds sawing stove wood 31st E Wind a Very Fine Day the Girls went to Summerstown took the Horse and cutter took 8 lb of Butter 18 cents a lb 1..44 Bought of J Summers 10 yds of Goods a Dollar Lining 1 1/2 yds of Calico Thread went up to the camp to Look at them Bolts 1st of February E Wind Drifting Windy Leander Annie Mary Morris Went Down on the ice to Lancaster Bough of Mr Glennie a Table 7.50 Dollars </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> {page one} Mr James Cameron Island 2nd of Febuary 1893 Candle-Mass Day The Bear and Raccoon will see their Shadow to Day as the sun shines North Wind Fine Frosty Leander and the Girls and Mary Morris went to Dundee took Stanleys Boots to be Fixed and to Fix the cutter Water very Low as we have to go Far out for to cut Waterholes Those Wigglers is Begginning to come Leander and Annie came Livinia stopt at Dundee Stanleys Boots 40 cents 4 yds of calico 25 Cutter 85 put a Whole shoe on it got an almanac 3rd E Wind Drifting snow Wind changed to West snowing unfortunate Day 4th W Wind Very Frosty Ground the axes 5th E Wind Leander went to Hamiltons for the Papers Lent his overcoat to Gordon 2 of Lewis Boys here Gave a stick to make a Broom There is Sacrament on the Front Sexangensima Sunday 6th E Wind snowing Drifting made some Rails of oak 7th W Wind snowing Rained Last night Drifting Windy some crust 8th Gordon's B Day Leander to Summerstown Bought of Nicholsons 250 of Flour 5 Dollars Paid Broke a Road to the Bush Got a Postal card From the News {page two} Mr James Cameron Island 9th of Feby 1893 Fine W Wind changed to East Drew some Wood Stanley and I in the Bush Drew a Load of Rails to the wet Place Left the Beech in Field slipped off not very well 10th Raining W Wind Leander to Hamiltons 4 Bushels of Barley not Paid to Day 11th E Wind and West Drew some Wood very Fine Day Drew the Beech Log out of the Field Leander went to Hamiltons to night a Fortunate Day Heard Chicken Tyo shot his Son 12th Shrove Sunday Uncle William and his Wife and Livinia came Moses Lemay and his sister here a Fine Day 13th E Wind Fine Frosty Leander went to Dundee Bought of Tyo 5 Gallons of Coal Oil 40 naild 5 lb 20 Bag of Bran Hide 1 Dol calfskin 40 Sheep pelt 40 A Ball at John Tyo's tonight Broke on a Marsh Hay stack the Last of them at the Barn 14th St Valentine Day Shrove Tuesday very Fine Day Drew 2 Loads of Wood with the colt put him in the cutter goes well Mardi Gras high wind and Rain to night 15th Ash Wednesday Fine some Rain Thawing 16th North West Wind sawing stove Wood Got 2 Rats John Fraser passed up the ice seen 2 Foxes on on the ice some slippery Margaret Hamilton got a Bad Fall yesterday Dan Spinks here 17th Fine some Frosty cutting stove Wood north and E Wind put in the Last of the Marsh haystack </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> {page one} Mr James Cameron Island 18 Feby 1893 James Hugh's Birth Day 1855 cutting stove Wood Leander went to for the mail 19th Leander and Annie went to Dundee E Wind stopt till next Day Moses Lemay here with Leanders Watch turned stormy to night 20th Leander came to night very cold to Day and to night Molly had a calf this Morning put a a (another Barrel for ashes hurted the Back of my hand 21st Fine went up to the Bush E Wind to night Drifting 22nd Washington's Birth Day stormy E Wind snowing Drifting turned Fine sawing stove Wood 23rd Fine very Bad with a soar Back sawed some Wood cut a Waterhole to the Bottom no Water ice awful thick over 3 Feet Wrote a Letter For the Toronto Weekly news did not send it to Day 24th St Matthias Day Fine Frosty W Wind Stanley sick a Bad cold Sawing Stovewood Dan Spinks here to night For Leander to go to a Bee Drawing stones to the Wharf {page two} Mr James Cameron Island 25th of Feby 1893 Fine Day Leander went to Hamiltons Stone Bee Gave him the Letter to put in the post office with a Dollar in it For the Toronto Weekly news to be Registered But he did not put it in the office to Day 26th Leander came Fine Day 27th Fine cool Frosty sawing stove Wood 28th E Wind Fine some Rain and Hail Leander went to Dundee took the Letter with him to put in the PO Summerstown This is the Last Day of Feby Bought soda 8 Tea 3 lb 1 Dollar Postage and Register 8 cents 1st of March St Davids Day The Festival of Welsh Taffy came in Kind of Like a Lion Windy West snow Flurries not very well Got a Lead Pencil 2nd W Wind Windy Tried iron-wood for colds cutting stove wood Water very Low have to go out in the channel to get Water Froze to the Bottom all Bad with colds coughing and Barking 3rd a very Fine Day Went to Lewis Lisors seen a new comer there Marys Baby Boy Barnhart Barnharts Wife and children came there to Day at stovewood Drew the Marsh hay from the Marsh and the Little S 4th Fine E Wind Leander crofsed with the colt in the cutter to Hamiltons the First Time the colt crofsed the ice Cleavland in to Day </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> {page one} Mr James Cameron Island 5th of March 1893 Leander and his Mother went to Dundee took the colt stopt all night Fine Lewis here Brought me my Broom snowed some 6th Fine Barnhart here Angus McDonald poorly Threw up a pail of Blood Leander and his mother came from Dundee Barnhart went to Charlies Island for wood Randolph came to night windy to night 7th a very fine Day Leander and Randolph went to Dundee for his valise Bought of Tyo overall stuff Drawers shirts salts I went up to the ash to put the snow of it Leander crofsed this Evening for the Mail Mr Angus McDonald Merchant of Summerstown Departed Last night a very Fine Gentleman and a very obliging man 8th a Fine Day Thawng First Crows came to Day Leander went to Jo Lemays to Fix his Watch Uncle Bill and Billy came for the Heifer cut a Water hole speared in it and got an EEl in it 9th Angus McDonald Buried to Day Leander with 3 Basswood Logs to the mill 252 Feet of Lumber Thawing some to Day 10th Took 1 Pine 1 Basswood 400 Feet Billy Morris came with the Sewing-Machine Remington stopt to night the 2 Boys went to F Covington took the cold St Batteauce Passed here {page two} Mr James Cameron Island 11th of March 1893 Fine E Wind Billy and Leander to the Mill Billy 2 Hemlogs did ot saw the Lemlogs Left them for another time go 3 Basswood sawed did not get the number of Feet of the Basswood to Day Gave a peice of ash to Billy for oars He got no saw-dust to Day Leander went to Hamiltons to night a social at Duncan Go Last night 12th On This Day of the Month D McMaster First Came to the Island Fine soft Water on the ice Mary-Ann Lewis Girl and 2 Boys here Horse and cutter 13th Fine Leander very unwell to Day a Team and 2 Men crofsed from the south side to the north side Stanley and I up to the Bush some Grass Birds came 14th Stanleys Birth Day 1880 E Wind Fine commenced to Rain 2 of the cows calved to Day one of the calves still-Born Leander in Bed to Day some Better Let out the Pig Filed the saw seen a Flock of Wild Geese going East Flying Low Spotty putting her entrails out {see discussion} 15th Drifting very Windy Bill and Billy Morris here Going to Lancaster with cedar for shingles took up a Load of sawdust a Man here a Man here Looking for Lewis house his name is Andrew Tarrase Leander not well </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> {page one} Mr James Cameron Island 16th of March 1893 Fine W Wind A J Baker and Mrs Baker here Good Going on the ice Spotty Dead Drew her out on the ice 17th St Patrick Day The Festival of the Irish Fine Leander and Annie to Dunde with Butter 17 1/2 lb Bought of Tyo axe 75 cotton Calico Boots 90 sugar Ginger 2 Bottles of RRR 50 Bill Morris and Willie here From Lancaster Shingles and sawdust I sawed ash For oars cut 2 Logs 1. 8 Feet one 7 1/2 Blustering this Evening some snow 18th St Joseph Day on the Day Vicky Departed 1887 Fine Drew 2 Loads of Wood Bored the Heifers Horn as she has the horn Distemper Got a Gimlet and spirits of Turpentine From B Morris Stanley sick in Bed 19th Fine Dan Spinks came with the Mail and the Picture The Birds Eye view Toronto cames with the Toronto News Good scating 20th First Day of Spring E Wind Fine Races in Lancaster a Great many going on the ice Leander went up to John Ponds for hay he is not at home cut some wood Sun crofses the Line 21st Rain W Wind High Equinoxial Gales A Team crofsed over at the East End of the Island about Dark went above the Sturgeon Island going south and was then turned East cant see where its going {page two} Mr James Cameron Island 22nd of March 1893 Livinia Seniors Birth Day Fine E Wind Leander went to John Ponds for hay got 1/2 Ton of Marsh hay Took the 2 Barrels Down from the camp to soak 4 Teams Drawing Wood from Tuppers Island Johnny Craig and Annie his sister here Told us that it was Peter Buchanan that crossed over Last night 23rd E Wind Snowed some Hail cold Wind Leander went to John Ponds for the other 1/2 Ton Thats a Ton of Marsh we got Stanley and I up to the Bush seen the small owl Bad with a cold 24th Fine Rained Took some of the snow out of the Boats cutting sugar Bush Wood Heard Dan had a set to with another Lawyer Blackbirds came cranes came 25th Leander to Dundee took Butter to Bill Got 2 Pigs to be paid in sum{cut off} got his Milk can and 3 Tins for syrup Annie came had 2 Papers Tapt 70 Trees to Day not running well 26th John Hamilton Camerons B Day 1876 The 2 Miss Frasers and Miss McDonald Teacher here our 2 Girls went to Lewis and From there to Hamilton Got the Papers Seen the Fight the Lawyers Maud calved </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> {page one} Mr James Cameron Island 27th of March 1893 Tapt 110 to Day not running very well Made some sumac spoils Drawing wood to the camp Bad with colds EW Cool 28 E Wind Fine sap not running cool Fixed the Tin Pan at the camp made a Fire under it making the Fireplace Longer Moveing the poles and crotches seen a Team going Down on the south side of the us seems to have a Load chopped some wood at the camp 29th Fine W Wind Leander crofsed to Summerstown Bought of Nicholsons 200 of Flour one Hundred on credit and paid for the other Bill and the 2 Boys here with the colt, in the Sugar Bush Made Taffy had a Feast for the First Made Billy Made an axe-handle of Ash Lots of crofsing on Summerstown Road the 2 Girls went to Evan Frasers 30th Tapt some 25 to Day Rained and snowed a Little Boiling in the Pan Windy West Wind Froze to night 31st Good Friday Fine W Wind Done Uncle John Cameron Departed this Life on the 7th of April Friday {page two} Mr James Cameron Island 1st of April 1893 All Fools Day Fine Rained Lots of Ducks Flying no holes yet for them Made some syrup Leander crofsed aFoot to Hamiltons for the Papers Windy to night 2nd Fine John and Mary Morris here Gordon here Easter Sunday Boiling in the Bush 3rd Rained Made some Syrup 4th some Rain Thunder and Lightning Fine Foggy Tapt 5 Trees Gathered 6 pails cut some Firewood at the camp 5th Fine W Wind cutting Wood at the camp Johnny Morris and Mary and Randolph went to Dundee Randolph gave me 25 cents for to Buy songs I seen in the Toronto News we seen a Buggy crofsing the Summerstown Road to Summerstown Running some to Day Gathered some its Peter Baker and Barnhart that crofsed not in a Buggy but a sleigh Trading with George Derushie a colt for cattle so Barnhart says 6th a Fortunate Day Boiling E Wind Fine {cut off}ir cool cutting Firewood Mr Barnhart Lost a calf Last night stole out of his stable 7th Boiling made sugar for the First 35 lb Snow heavy Thunder and Lightning and Rain to night {cut off} opened at Francis Island on the {illegible} Uncle John Died </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> {page one} Mr James Cameron Island 8th of April 1893 Fine Running well the sap ice opening s{illegible} a Good Deal of shooting seen Loons high Wind Tapt 7 Trees 9th On This Day of the Month I was Married 1862 Thirty one years Married to {illegible} Sunday Fine Boiling to Day 10th Fine in the Bush strained Running well a Good Lot of shooting Ducks Plenty {illegible} Fine E Wind Running well Boiling Lots of Shooting Piling stove wood Put of Dicks Bun Got an EEl the ice Before went off in a very large cake Killing snakes come out of ther holes 12th Fine Day Jams of ice shot 2 Ducks {illegible} Little Island Took the Boat {illegible}of the Island A {illegible}nk Brought {illegible} and got away with {illegible} to Day {illegible} {illegible} to the Bush commenced {illegible}south Wind Drawing {illegible}13th Fine some Rain high {illegible} the camp EEl {illegible} syrup from the {illegible} windy {illegible} {illegible} made 2 Batches {illegible} {illegible} Traded {illegible} Gallons 15th Wind {illegible} {last line illegible} {page two} Mr James Cameron Island 1893 </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> {page one} Mr James Cameron Island 16th of April 1893 Fine The Lemays here Mrs Bacon and child Narcisse and his Man came they all had a Feast at Taffy Made a Bargain for her stove 4..50 to Pay her Father Sent Jo a Present of sugar Sap Running well 17th Fine E Wind Sap Running well Boiling and Gathering sap Dishes Running over 18th Uncle Duncan's B Day some Windy Moses Lemay here for 2 Quarts of Syrup Linwet here Mr Kelly Billy Morris and Billy Bone here Annie crofsed to Summerstown Bought of J Summers 1 lb of Tea Sent 2 yds of calico to Mother a Present Got 2 Letters one with Uncle Johns Death and one from Minnie with a present for Ionia On Sunday the 16th The Princefs Louise crofsed From Summerstown to Dundee 19th Fine sap Runs well Tapt 7 Trees frost to night Fishermen went to Lancaster with First Lot of Fish {page two} Mr James Cameron Island 1893 </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> {page one} Mr James Cameron Island 20th of April 1893 Frost Last sap running E Wind up at the camp went around the Island took a Fainting Fit or Dizzinefs in the Head Fell Down then came to was very very sick was afraid I would Die there and they would not Fine me for a Day or 2 very High E Wind I called and Called to them in the sugar-Bush at Last I made out to reach the camp and got home 21st Rained Jenny calved Fine Heard a Rap at the Door about 10 or 11 o clock in Day Time it must mean Death or some one Wishing to come here at sap Boiling took home syrup to Day 22nd Wind Boiling sap got all the sap Boiled 23rd St George's Day The Festival of the English hail Windy Rain Leander and the Girls went to {cut off} Jo Lemays Sent 2 1/2 lbs of Butter 50 cents Got a Sturgeon from the Fishermen them to Butter {page two} Mr James Cameron Island 24 of April 1893 Fine Leander Went to Dundee Charlie and Mary came with him Bought overall stuff 50 of Bag of Bran 50 Gathered 12 Pails of sap one of the cows calved 25th St Marks Day Windy north some Drops of Rain Fine made Taffy and sugar Done to Day in sugar Bush Leander and Charlie to Tuppers Island got a Few Duck and a Decoy skinned 2 Muskrats cold Frost at nights 26th hard Frost this Morning Taking the Basins from the Bush E Wind Fine Fishermen went to Lancaster with Fish Got a Sturgeon Fisherman Wrote a Letter to New York to Ionia Cameron 218 Warwick Street East N York Long Island 27th Windy Leander and Charles Got 6 Ducks Gave the Fishermen a couple of Ducks The Stove Fell Down Broke the 2 Front Legs </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> {page one} Mr James Cameron Island 28th of April 1893 Windy Made a Double Whippletree Took away the Front Banking putting the syrup in Jars ice Going Down not very well Ground the Broad-axe 29th Fine Livinia and Mary crossed to Summerstown Mailed the Letter to Ionia 218 Warwick Street East N Y Long Island Bought J Summers 1 lb of Tea 25 took a Fox pelt From Hamiltons to sell for Davy Spink Charle Leander to Ball Island Go 2 Ducks 2 Men here Picquet for Fish 30th Fine Day Warm Leander Went to Dundee with Charlie and Mary took his Fur Muskrats Mink and Fox Lewis Wife and Mary-Ann here 1st of May E Wind Raining Mr Genie here Made a Broad-axe handle Had a Lot of Perch Light Lit up in the Light houses now Chaffy Runing now to Lancaster 2nd W E & W Raining Mr Genie went to Cornwall Fisherman went to Montreal his Girl to be Married Stanley and I taking up stones Tow Boat with Raft went Down a Tug came up {page two} Mr James Cameron Island 3rd of May 1893 E Wind Foggy Algoma into Dundee Alexandra went Down 2 Tows went Down Mr Genie came from Cornwall took 1 Bushel of Wheat 1 lb of Tea went off Leander came had the Plough 2 W trees a neck yoke 75 Plough 3 Dollars Sold his Rats and Mink 2.20 Bought 2 Hem straps 30 one of the cows calved Oxly High E Wind to night Narcisse came from Montreal Mr Jo Genie and Bilaire came Fixing the Buoys 4th High E Wind Raining Cold Water Raised very High Narcisse to Butter 20 no Boats went to Day Water high in Dundee 5th Fine Rained some Taking away the Banking From the house Drawing stones to the Bank hitched the colt and Mare together Drew the Logs of the Potato Ground a Lot of Towing </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> {page one} Mr James Cameron Island 6th of May 1893 Drawing the stones from the Tobacco Place to the Bank First Ploughing Broke the Point Fine Rained some Moses Lemay here for Butter and syrup 5 lb of Butter 1 Dollar 2 Gallons of syrup 2 Dollars Mr Marcell here came for his Beadstead at the shanty the Grenada came up from Montreal to Day 7th a Fine Day Leander and the 2 Girls went to Lemays Brought the stove home Gordon and Franky Laplant here Quebec at the Fishermen Dany Spink came with our mail 8 very Fine Ploughing the Potato Ground taking out stones Otto Dead yesterday 9th Fine Planted some Potatoes Taking the Potatoes out of the cellar a nice Lot of them put the stove up in the cookhouse put the pig in the Pen {page two} Mr James Cameron Island 10th May 1893 W Wind Fine Finished planting the Potatoes at the house ploughed the Garden ploughed the peice Below the house and taking out stones shut in the cows at night took some of the Leached ashes out of the Leach Barrel put some on the Potatoes and some on the hay-land our hay near done seizing Fishermens nets and Seines at Lancaster Narcisse to Lancaster with Fish Garnet went up to Day 11th Fine Day Ascension Day Bodway came this morning with a Letter from William Morris Junior as he is to be Married to Mifs Plumado Mr Genie there Quebec with a Postal card to Narcisse Ploughed and Planted the Lower Piece of Potatoes Rocket went Down First Trip Fixing Garden Fence Filled the Leech with ashes </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> {page one} Mr James Cameron Island 12th of May 1893 E Wind Fine Taking out stones Leander crofsed to Summerstown Bought of J Summers pair of Boots Broom one of the cows calved 13th Fine EW Mr Creamer Bill and Mary here Mr Genie came took me a Bag of Potatoes From Jo Genie he went to Cornwall sawed a Log of the soft Maple the Rocket went up Bill to a Gallon of Syrup sent the Top onions working at the Garden Let out the Mare and colt to Grass 14th E Wind Leander crofsed to Mr Craigs 15th Fine Began to Plough a Piece Below the storehouse sod for Potatoes Annie and Mother went to Lewis's They came over Mary Ann and Jo Gave them a calf one of the cows P.J calved to Day Leander went for a Ploughpoint to Dundee 50 Tea 1 Dollar put a handle in the Grubhoe Fixing the West side of Garden Fence 16th E Wind Rain Fixing the Fence in the swamp sawed a stick for oars went for Cherry Gum Sent a Letter to Toronto yesterday Planted Potatoes in a Barrel {page two} Mr James Cameron Island 17th of May 1893 an unfortunate Day Ploughing Fine took the Pots and Barrels From the sugar-Bush Planted a maple Tree in front of House the Wind took it out of the Roots in the Bush wind changed to West Raining hard Drawing stones to the Bank Taking cherry Bark to Drink Duck commenced to Lay Mr Genie up with Mr Kelly stopt at Mr Lemays to night 18th a Fortunate Day Raining hard to Day Mr Genie came here taking up his Line Lots of Towing 19th Fine Genie went off Letting the water run to the south side in the swamp Fixing the Fence in the swamp Let the Lye Run Digging in the Tobacco place for stones 20th Fine a Lot of Towing to Day at the Fence Lewis and Jo here to Dinner told us the cars smashed on the Track an Unfortunate Day 21st Whit Sunday 3 men here 3 More men 1 party the Beans very Windy slept at the Shanty those men </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> {page one} Mr James Cameron Island 22 May 1893 Fine planted Potatoes in the Garden got From Jo Genie Leander crossed for the Mail Got the Songs from Toronto Got a Letter from Minnie Bought of 50 Wt of Flour 1 Tea 30 pipes 2 (Made a Pair of Oars Leander ) 23rd E Wind changed to S West Fine Began to Rain Blew very very hard Lewis here with corn got Tobacco Harrowing the corn Ground Put Manure on it Thunder and Lightning very high Wind Drawing stones to the Bank Fishermen went to Lancaster and I Think they went to Montreal as they did not come Back 4th Qeens B Day Fine cool Windy Planted corn & Potatoes Beans Pumkins squashes The Fishermen came Back from Montreal to night {page two} Mr James Cameron Island 25 of May 1893 W Wind very windy Rained Thunder and Lightning at the Fence in the swamp splitting a soft maple Log 26th Fine Working at the Fence Began to Plough a Peice in the upper Field amongst the Brush cleaning the Barn Floor Manured the Potatoes in the Garden Narcisse Paid his Rent To Butter sugar 40 27th Fine Began to Rain Mr Genie here E Wind W Morris Billy Bone and Labuff here Leander crofsed Peter arquet Moving to Charles Island He Bought Butter Milk 25 Gave him salt 28th Trinity Sunday Windy Leander went to Dundee with Bodway 29th Royal Oak Day Leander came had 4 Bushels of Oats 1..52 Ploughing Harrowing some 30th sowed about 3 Bushels Fine E Wind commenced to Rain Wind changed West Blowing hard Planted a Few hills of Potatoes and squashes Let out the calve to Pasture Mr Genie went of yesterday Leander to Summerstown Bought of J Summers 50 wt of Flour 1 Lunge to </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> {page one} Mr James Cameron Island 31st of May 1893 Very Fine Day Harrowing Potatoes Lewis wife for Butter 40 Arquet For Butter 35 Peter for Butter 20 Took 2 Pans of Bread From Lancaster 40 cutting weeds on the Sturgeon Island Stanley and I sawed a Log of Beech at soap Filed the saw making a Trench at the Wet place a Drudge went Down 2 Tugs Towing it Lots of Boats Going to Day Leander went to Jo Lemays with the clock and a Parcel of Eggs From Montreal 1st of June Vicky's B Day 1878 The Glorious 1st of June The Line Boat went up Last night Fine Day E Wind Mr Genie going to Cornwall Brought me a Rooster an unfortunate DAy Corpus Christe Working at the Fence Digging stones at the Tobacco Place 2nd Fine EW Mr Genie went to Cornwall Sawing a Beech and splitting Fixed a place for the Pigs at the Fence 3rd Fine E Wind Bohemian and Spartan went Down to Day at Fence Blackbirds at the oats {page two} Mr James Cameron Island 4th of June 1893 Fine Windy Lewis here Going to Charlies Island This is old George the 3rds Birth Day that used to be Kept for a Long Time Narciss to Butter Algerian went Down 5th an Unfortunate Day Fine very warm oats coming up Finished the swamp Fence Blossom on the apple Trees Took away the stack Fence Took 2 Troughfs From the Bush 6th an unfortunate Day Raining hard On This Day of the Month Sir John A McDonald Departed 1891 Leander and Stanley Made a Boat for the First 7th Fine Working at the Fence at the Pitt Point cutting Dead cherries for the Brush Fence corn coming up Put the Boat in the water to soak Narcisse to Butter 20 8th William and Billy Morris here Brought a Licence to the Fishermen Windy Fine Bill Left his Boat to night at Frashers as the Wind is high </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> {page one} Mr James Cameron Island 9th of June 1893 Aunty Mary's B Day 1813 an unfortunate Day Fine Annie and Leander went to Dundee with 2 Tubs of Butter and 16 Doz of Eggs 14.44 clot 1.87 1/2 cloth 40 Thread 10 Flour 2.20 Tea 1.50 Boots 1.25 Boots 1.50 Globe 5 1 pipe 25 Tin pail 50 Pills 25 Hats 3 - 30 2 Tubs 50 2 Tubs 40 Slippers 1.50 pipe 35 cottonade 10 Tax 5 Milk Pans 1- Lime 9 Salt Left 1 here Due 1-27 and the Salt 1-37 Due Moses Lemay here Gave him stuff to Make oars Got 3 lb of Butter 60 Peter to Butter 20 cutting Weeds Found a Potato Bug Fire-Flys Plenty Mosquitoes some Bad Mr Genie here to night went off Bragains 1-25 Soap 20 Shoes 1.25 Tin pail 50 10th Fine - Windy {page two} Mr James Cameron Island 11th June 1893 St Barnabas Day E Wind heavy Rain high Wind 12th Fine E Wind very warm Killed the calf 4 weeks old Dew the sticks of the Tobacco place and stones Drawed some to the Fence on the Pitt Point Transplanted Turnips the young Ducks out seen Potato Bugs 13th very Fine and warm Sheared the sheep sawing wood Stanley and I at the Sturgeon Island mowing weeds and cutting Brush Narcisse to Butter making my Pants 14th Fine very Warm Leander and Stanley Trowling howing the Potatoes trimmed the apple Tree at the Door 15th E Wind very Fine and Warm Fixing a Log in the Wharf Hoeing Mr Smith and Uncle Bill here Trowling they got a Good Lot of nice Fish a Big Pic Nic at Fraser on the south side Lewis 2 Boys here for Butte 2 Boys From Charlies I for Butter Smoking Fish Weeding the Garden a Fortunate Day </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> {page one} Mr James Cameron Island 16th of June 1893 Fine EW hoeing Potatoes at the East side of the storehouse Narcisse to Butter a Great many Boats a Going the Kit Kit to Butter commenced to Rain hard Thunder and Lightning Billy Morris Bar Tender on the Point Washing the Wool 17th Fine Rained some in the Morning hoeing the Beans Leander Fishing Livinia not Well 18th Fine Warm Day The Ever Memorable Battle of Waterloo Bill Morris Rufus Creamer and Randolph here Rained some 19th Fine Warm not very well Put the Plough Through the Potatoes at the House they went with the Fishermen to take his seine up as it Fast in Logs Leander went to Frashers Point to get Twine from Murcel to Fix the Seine R Trowling to night Arquet for Butter 5 lbs gave him a pipe Hoeing some Made a Frame around the Seed onions 18th Fine {page two} Mr James Cameron Island 20th of June 1893 Fine very warm The First Day of Summer and a Fine Day it is Salted the cattle splitting Logs hoeing Fixing Fence Randolph very unwell Leander went to Dundee Bought Tar paper a Roll nails 2 small Sacks of {illegible} Salt Paid Before Rufus Creamer came Down with him 21st a very Fine Day Boarding the outside of the House at the Potatoes and corn Mr Kelly and Bill Morris and Billy Bone here Looking after the Fisheries Had a Row with Wiso 2 Fishermen went to Montreal The Girls went to Jo Lemays for the clock Price 60 cents The Boys Trowling at night got 3 The 3 Spannish Ships went up in Tow of 2 Tugs the Caravels Lewis here came F Lancaster got a Star from Mr Kelly 22nd Our Dans B Day Rained Fine Boarding the House Lots of Boats going </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> {page one} Mr James Cameron Island 23rd of June 1893 Raised Fine Dick came the Boys and Rufus went to Dundee moving the Logs at the Door 24th St John the Batista Day The Girls went to Summerstown For the Mail Got a Letter From Ione Cameron 218 Warwick Street East NY Long Island The Rocket a Pleasure Trip to Lancaster making the Tobacco Fence The Fishermen Found a Boat Bought 2 spools 10 25th Fine Narcisse paid his resit EW Genie here Saturday Brought to Basins said they put him off the Place Heavy Thunder and very sharp Lightning and Rained very hard to night and heavy claps of Thunder 26th Fine Windy Leander and R went to Dundee Bought Pants 1.25 Took the calfskin at the Tobacco place {page two} Mr James Cameron Island 27th of June 1893 Fine Ploughed the Tobacco peice put the Plough through the Potatoes above the House Rained some Mr Genie here Gordon {illegible} for Leander to work on the Roads for him Told us of Larus {illegible} with the Lightning 28th very warm Fine Mr Genie went off Lewis for salt at the Tobacco peice Narcisse for salt and Butter 29th Fine very warm St Peter and St Paul's Day Lewis for Soft-soap got a stick of ash The Tobacco Ground ready The colt 3 years old to Day 29th Fine put the Plough through the Lower Potatoes 1st of July Dominion Day Fine Day went to the upper Point </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> {page one} Mr James Cameron Island 2nd of July 1893 Fine Bismarck came Leander went to Jo Lemays gave a hen to them 3 Raining Thunder Windy Moved the 2 stoves Leander Went for Bismarcks Watch 75 cents 4th of July American Independence Fine Rained some W Wind Put out 150 Tobacco Plants Leander and Bismarck went to Hopkins Point putting Paris Green on the Potatoes Bugs Bad a Dance on the Point to night 5th of July (Our John's Uncle John) Birth Day 1803 Fine Turned to Rain hard Stanly and I to Fish at the Kit Kit Island Got 20 Perch and 2 Pickerel took home Hamiltons Bun Brought of Mr Hagarty 2 Pans of Bread 48 cents caught another of the yellow-Birds {page two} Mr James Cameron Island 6th of July 1893 a very Fine Day Jacques an Indian here for Butter Peter for Butter Leander and Annie to Dundee with Butter Lots of Boats going to Day a Tug with Tow aground down at Charlies Island Mary Morris came Down with them Bought Flour 2.20 Pens 5 2 Scyths 1..20 Fork 35 Stone 10 Tobacco 40 Lamp 12 Glass 6 net 8 Hat 10 Paris Green 25 Tin Sprinkler 60 Tubs 90 Drefs 50 Plasters 5 7th Fine very warm John Morris Rufus and Charlie creamer here Lots of Boats a Going 8th Thund Rain hard John Morris and the rest went off Bismarck and Leander went to Lancaster Garnet went up Heard Oliver Duckett was missing he went of in a Boat got a Lot of Papers From Andrew Fraser very high Wind </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> {page one} Mr James Cameron Island 9th of July 1893 Fine Tom Jack and Gordon here The 2 Girls went to church 10th Fine commenced to Mow Fixed the Bottom Log in the East Mow of the Barn the Girls went to Dundee Bought a sack of Fine salt 60 Stone 1/2 Gallon of oil Hat soap 3 Bars nutmeg nails soda 1-27 cents 11th Fine Windy cutting and Gathering Hay 2 Indians Broke their oar Lent them one Bought 2 Doz of Eggs 25 cents Fishermen to Montreal English cherries Ripe 12th of July Orangeman's Day Fine Windy put in the First Hay 4 Loads in the East Mow Henery Bosell here 13th Fine Mr John McBain came to see me as we were old school-mates in Williamstown and we had a Great time talking over the young Days Gone By 14th Mr J McBain went off cutting Below the corn Bought a Bag of salt and a Rake yesterday Making coils Put the Letter in the office on the 12th Eat new Potatoes {page two} Mr James Cameron Island 15th of July 1893 St Swithen's Day it Rains to Day Thunder put in 65 coils of Hay Mowing if it Rains to Day it will Rain for 40 Days so they say 9 chickens out Fenced the Young Ducks in yesterday as they are taking too much for the River 16th Fine Windy Narcisse Paid 17th Mowing on the Lower Point very warm very heavy Thunder and sharp Lightning Rained hard Got a Pickerel and sturgeon 18th Fine very warm Whitewashing Put the Bell on the Cow Mowing at the Lower Point Mr Mercell at the Fishermen Put out about 70 Tobacco Plants and its very Late for them Besides they are very small The Indian came with the oars Narcisse went to Montreal 19th Fine Mowing in the Grove and Back of the Barn Gokey came for Lewis Bosell Hence his 4 year old child was Drowned this Morning Fernandez Birth Day 1874 </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> {page one} Mr James Cameron Island 20th of July 1893 Fine Leander helping Peter to set his Lines putting in Hay and Gathering at the Lower Point put in about 60 coils 21st Fine Windy Narcisse went to Lancaster for George took our Boat not very well Went around the Island made some coils in the Grove 5 cutting in the calves Pasture Mowing Back of the Barn made 7 Coils Rained a Few Drops 22nd Fine Heavy Thunder and Lightning and heavy Rain George Treated me to a Glass of Gin and a peice of Tobacco Mowing put in 6 from the Back of the Barn and 5 from the Lower Point Beans Fit to Eat Cucumbers John Hamilton Cameron came Home From Grants 23rd Fine Windy Found a Bun Leander went for his Watch to Jo Lemays $1 Paid Got a Pair of Oars 24th Windy Fine The 2 Lovats here From Point Lovat Dan and David Mowing made about 40 coils cut a Little above the Lane and around Part of the Potatoes and at the old Garden {page two} Mr James Cameron Island 25 of July 1893 St James Day Fine in the Morning Leander and Annie Went to Dundee Took 2 Tubs of Butter commenced to Rain and Rained Heavy with Thunder and Lightning Made 6 coils in the calfs pasture Bought of J Taillon or Tyo) 200 of Flour 4.40 Tea 3 lb 1.. Ticking 13 yds 1.95 Shoes 80 Rubbers 40 2 Tubs one 30 lb one 50 lb 45 2 Papers of Dye 20 Snaith 60 Stone 10 Sewing oil 10 Tobacco 70 3 lb of Raisins 21 Flour Seive 20 To Cash 2.24 Butter comes to 13.32 Rained and Thundered and Lightning George Went off to Montreal Promised to Bring me a Salmon when he would come in 2 Weeks Time 26th Raining hard and Thunde and Lightning about 2 o clock in the morning then Rained hard and Thundered and Blew a very hard Breeze The Columbian and the Algerian The Columbian ahead very heavy weind Rain hard to night Thunder and Lightning 27th put in 4 Loads Windy Fine Mowing on the hill and Wet place </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> {page one} Mr James Cameron Island 28th of July 1893 A Fortunate Day Fine putting in Hay 7 Loads made 36 coils at the Lower Point Mowed around the Potatoes and above the calfs Pasture Rained to night 29th Fine some Rain Windy Joh H Bad with his Eye Mowed some at the oak Trees Received a Letter From Dan concerning the Parcel Directed to the care of Jo Duckett Leander Bought of J Summers 5 spools of Thread 30th Fine Gordon and D Spinks came Brought me my coat and vest and a pair of Pants 31st Mowing Back of the Barn very warm 103 coils to Begin a stack Rained to night Thunder 1st of August Lammas Day Began the stack put about coils in it Mowing and Gathering Jacobs to 2 lb Butter {page two} Mr James Cameron Island 2nd of August 1893 Minnie's Birth Day Fine Went around the Island those camping Devils takeing of Birch Bark Mowing Leander with Fishermen John H and the 2 Girls went to Mr Ducketts and Summerstown Brought Stanley a pair of shoes they are too small to be Returned the Parcel is at Summerstown station it will come to night or Tomorrow John to 3 Plugs of Tobacco 15 3rd very Fine warm the Chaffy went up with a Party Narcisse to 3 Quarts of salt Got a channel catfish not very well Knocking around for all that Peter came From Montreal to 1 lb of Butter 4th Finished the Lower field Mowing Fine Warm Making coils putting in the Barn 5th a very very hot sunny Day E Wind Finished a stack of Fine Hay about 4 Ton the yellow Bird sick one of the sheep Dead Mr Genie came Leander to Summerstown at Ducketts High Wind and Rain </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> {page one} Mr James Cameron Island 6th of Augt 1893 Randolph's B Day Fine Rained Thunder and Lightning J Morris Mary Minnie McIlvaine and Randolph came Birdy Dead 7th Mowing in the upper Field 8th Fine Mowing Peter went off Leander went to Dundee with a Tub of Butter Bought 50 of Flour 9 1/2 Doz of Eggs Tea 1 Scythe 60 shoes 1 shoes 1.25 Soda 20 Stone 8 Tobacco 70 overalls Thread shirting Pills calico cotton Genie and John Fishing Genie went off 9th Mowing in the upper Field Uncle Bill and Ellen came very Fine Day Making coils Gave Narcisse a Mess of Potatoes John and Leander went for the Parcel Got it at Ducquettes 3 of 1 (Jacket & vest) coat pants vest 2 pair of Shoes {page two} Mr James Cameron Island 10 of Aug 1893 Very very warm Fine Mowing in the upper Field very Warm Ryo Fishing with Narcisse 11th Began a stack hay out of the upper Field Finished the upper Field very warm 5 men went up to Raise Timber that sunk Goyett is the name of one of them From Laprairie seen one of the Fridays at the Head of the Island a Pic Nic at Hamitlons From Massena 12th Finished the stack commenced to cut the Front Marsh Raining 13th Fine N East Wind Leander John Annie went to Dundee John McPherson and Donald Angus here to see me 14th Fine Day They came home from Dundee Mowing in the Front Marsh and at the oakfield Warm Mr Genie came had a Kettle of Huckleberries Boys Fishing got 4 2 EEls 2 succors Windy to night not very well to night </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> {page one} Mr James Cameron Island 15th Aug 1893 Windy Fine Mowing Gathering set Fire to a Brush Heap Livinia Fell and hurted her Foot Blackbirds Eating the corn cattle crazy to Get in Fixed the Fence out in the River 16th Fine E Wind Mr Genie went off Mowing in the oakfield Front Marsh and Began the Back marsh Jo Lemay and Wife and 2 Boys here settled with Jo 90 cents Reo here 1/2 lb Butter eat new corn 17th E Wind Began a stack of Marsh hay in the Front Marsh commenced to Rain Lucias for Butter did not Finish the stack put about 100 coils in it and Left it for another Day 18th Strange Kind of a Man came here this Evening his name is Trudell had a nice Blue Boat no oars but a Paddle he made himself he stole the Boat he says he came 2 Miles this side of Odgensburgh gave him his supper 18th Raining Mr Genie came From Cornwall The Trudell went off up the River Lewis the Indian here Genie and the Boys Fishing {page two} Mr James Cameron Island 19th of August 1893 Mr Genie went off Gave him one of our axes Bismarck's Birth Day Dug a small Hole for Water on the side of the shore on the Pitt Point George Dick and Benway came From Montreal John H crofsed to Summerstown for George Leander set a Line 20th Fine Day Dan Spink here Larue here Dug Dug a hole in the side of the River yesterday to get spring water Minnie came Dan Spink put her acrofs 21st Raining some Mowed a Little cut Brush Leander got a sturgeon Thund and Lightning Rover yowling to night Windy 22nd Fine W Wind Mowing in the Back Marsh and oakfield making coils in the Back Marsh Lucias to Butter 1 1/2 Narciss and Benwa here for Milk Gave them a Lot of cucumbers George and Benwa went off to night 23rd Finishing the Big Marsh hay stack with what hay we have cut but we will put more on it yet a Good Deal of shooting Hawks plenty Got 2 EEls this morning </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> {page one} Mr James Cameron Island 24th Augt 1893 Rained cut a Log for a Trough Broke their night line 25th cut the oats John not well some Rain cows inside in Daytime Horses in at night Taking in the Ripest of the Beans sowed some Hayseed in the oakfield 26th Wrote a Letter to George Charron from his Father sent Letters to Summerstown P.O John Went Miss Fraser and Miss McDougall here Going to put in the oats as it Looks like Rain put in the oats 27th John Morris and Wife here Gordon and Tommy Rose here Rained some Leander went to Lemays John to Hopkins Point Billy Morris sent me a Fine square of Tobacco 28th John went off Tommy Rose went of Leander Went to Dundee with a Tub of Butter Rain Thunder and Lightning 46 lb of Butter 8.28 {page two} Mr James Cameron Island 29th of Aug 1893 E Wind Heavy Rain Heavy Rain a very stormy E Wind Broke corn and Tobacco Lots of Water in the cellar put 20 pails out to Day 30th Dan Spink here with Gordons close and 6 Dollars and 2 cents Mowing in the Front Marsh Lots of Water in it Making coils Narcisse to Lancaster Leander came from Dundee 200 of Flour 4 Tea Towels 15 Shirting 2.25 Tobacco 95 Matches 10 Shoes 1.25 starch 10 castor oil 10 Rained to night 31st Fine Water high over 200 coils of hay out in the Water Gordon Went to Lancaster Bought 2 shirts crossed to Summerstown Leander for thread and Powder cutting Brush in the upper Field Letting the Water run at the Wet place this Big Wind put Down Lots of nuts and a Fine Maple Tree 1st of September St Giles Day Fine putting in hay of the oakfield Broke the Jumper John Nicholson here Took in corn and Beans Took up onions Hunting Ducks commenced </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> {page one} Mr James Cameron Island 2nd of Sept 1893 Rain Fixed the Jumper Gordon at it Ground some of the Tools Got a Sturgeon on the Line High NW Wind Water Falling 3 Dan McMasters Birth Day 1846 Hard Rain Gordon Crofsed to Summerstown 4th Fine cut the corn and Pulled the Beans Husked the corn Gordon to Summerstown 5th John Angus B Day 1850 Fine Gloomy put the Hay in From the Back Marsh {illegible} the Barn Floor and Stable loft Finishing off the Big stack in the upperfield Arquet here for Butter 6th Fine Day Made a stack of Marsh hay cut and coiled 40 coils on out edge of the Marsh Gordon and John and Stanley 7th Rain hard Thunder and Lightning East and West Wind very squally cool Water Falling shelled the Beans all that was in the corn 8th Fine Making North side Fence of The Tobacco John H Went to the Point Leander went for his Gun paid 25 cents Lemays came home Narcisse to Butter 1 Dollar {page two} Mr James Cameron Island 9th Sept 1893 Fine put the cornstalks in the Barn Made a stack of 40 coils in the Marsh cutting Brush in the upper Field the Indian here for a Dollars worth of Butter Lewis Bosell passed to the shanty 10th John H and Annie went to Dundee Fine 4 Men here From Valleyfield Looking for Grapes put up their Tent in Bell-Bay one of Them Lalonde Curvett Their names Gordon and I went up to Their Tent Treated us wind Raised high from the East 11th Fine Day putting out manure in the Grove Windy took in some nuts 12th Fine Gordon to the Fair in Williamstown Took up 4 Rows of Potatoes for the Pigs Boiling them Bacons Wife here for Butter Lucias for Butter Narcisse got a Dollar John H and Annie came from Dundee Bought 9 yds of Ticking 1..62 got the Loan of a Dungfork Heard the Rocket was aground Fair in Williamstown </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> {page one} Mr James Cameron Island 13th of Sept 1893 Fine Day cut some Brush and Weeds on the Sturgeon Island Boiling Potatoes for the Pigs Leander helping Dick Fair in Williamstown 14th Drew some sticks for a stable putting out manure Gordon came from the Fair 15th High Wind Heavy Rain Thunder & Lightning Set a new Line Taking in some Butternuts and some of the Garden stuff 16th Windy Heavy Rain hailstones Thunder Lightning cutting the Length of the sticks for the stable 18 by 30 Letting the Water Run at the Wet place 17th Windy Raining all Day 18th Fine Working at the stable put up the crossed with the Boat 19th Working at the stable 20th Fine Windy Minnie Gordon and Leander crossed to Summerstown Taking up the Potatoes at the corn and they have the Rot The Burbanks Franky Laplante Wife a young son on the 19th {page two} Mr James Cameron Island 21st of Sept 1893 Fine St Matthew Day Last Day of Summer Taking up the Potatoes above the House 30 Wrote a Letter to George Charron from his Father Gordon cutting the Door of the stable 22nd Autumn Begins John Morris and Wife Billy Morris and Wife came took up 30 Bushels on the 21st (Dick and Leander to Dundee) 23rd at the stable John Morris and Billy and 3 of Frashers came and George Bosells son Lewis and Gave us a Good Lift with the Top sticks Billy and Wife and John H went ot the Point took John Morris's Boat Down Rain to night 24th Fine Windy John and Wife went home took a Bag of Potatoes Took 3 lbs of Butter part pay for the Hay Rain to night Gordon went to the Glen 25th Raining Gordon came took up the Burbanks in the Garden 26th put 50 Bushels of Potatoes in the cellar to Day Gordon chinking the stable thats 80 Bushels in now got a sturgeon Fair in Malone to Day 27th very Fine Day Gordon crossed with the small Bun put 50 Bushels in to Day Thats 130 Bushels in the cellar </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> {page one} Mr James Cameron Island 28th of Sept 1893 Fine E Wind Taking up the Lower Peice of Potatoes Began to Plough a in the upper Field Boiling Potaoes for the Pigs put the Potatoes in the storehouse Gordon came some Drops of Rain Lots of Towing to Day a Good Lot of shooting to Day 29th Michaelmas Day Fine E Wind Ploughing in upper Field Randolph came from the Fair in Malone went off this Evening Making Feed for the Pigs 30th Last Day of the Month very Fine Day Took up the rest of the Burbanks a Lot of Them Rotten as they are Mixed with other Potatoes Ploughing shot a Black Duck took 3 of the young Ducks out for Decoys to night some shooting to Day Gordon cutting Brush above the Lane crofsed to Summerstown in the afternoon Narcisse to 5 lb of Butter 1st of October Ionia's B Day 1883 Fine the 2 Girls and Stanly went to Bill Craigs and to Hamiltons Gordon and Leander to Plum Island (Alexis) 2nd Fine Ploughing cut a Few stalks of Tobacco Gordon went to Hunt cows Broke in the Turnips to night Rocket down on Sunday {page two} Mr James Cameron Island 3rd of Oct 1893 Fine High E Wind Gordon went to Work for Donald Angus Took up the Potatoes at the Gate cows salted made a Barrel of sour-crout Fishermen to Lancaster Burning Brush Fence Blackbirds at the Beechnuts Birds eating the Black cherries Dick to Montreal 4th Fine E Wind commenced to Rain Gordon crofsed Leander and Annie to Dundee a Lot of shooting Fixing Feed for the Pigs Stanley not well Paul Gray and his 2 Boys camped on EEl Island Fishing Bought of J Tyo Tea 2 Dollars 5 Gall of oil 40 Putty 5 Boots 1 cinnamon 20 Mustard 30 Broom 25 Tobacco 30 shot 24 Powder 20 Ticking 25 Fine salt 60 By credit to Balance 2..81=10.50 To 44 lb of Butter 8.80 Eggs 1.70 Stopt in Dundee to night 5th Fine W Wind Catherine Munroe Buried to Day Dick came From Montreal cut more of the Tobacco hung up what I cut Before some to cut yet Fixing Irons John H cut some Marsh hay 6th Fine E W Stanley and I went to get a handle made by Paul Gray on EEl Island put hay in the new stable </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> {page one} Mr James Cameron Island 7th of Oct 1893 Rained some high W Wind Gave a stick to Arquet to make a handle Narcisse paid to Day what he owed Tied up Tobacco 8th Fine Day Gordon and Leander went to Dundee Bought a pair of Rubbers Tobacco pipes 8 so 4th 9th Fine commenced to Rain Hail Thunder and Lightning high Wind Ploughed some down on the hill North side and Taken out stones 10th H.A B Day Fine cool Wind Monica here for Butter got none Ploughing Digging up stones Taken them to the Bank on the north side Took one of the Pigs out of the pen Boiling Potatoes for the Pigs a Lot of Ducks this morning 11th E Wind Fine John H putting out manure Stanley and I went Fishing got 15 Digging stones out of the yard 12th Fine E Wind Mowed some in the Back Marsh Burnt some Brush heaps above the Foot of the Lane Boiled 2 pots for the Pigs Leander John H and Stanly went to Fish to night John H crofsed to Summerstown for Mail got a Letter addressed to Minnie {page two} Mr James Cameron Island 13th of October 1893 Fine Day E Wind Drew Beans for the Floor of the stable Drew a short peice of Ash for Oars putting out manure set Fire to a couple of Brush heaps in the oakfield 14th very High south East Wind Blowing a Hurricane the scow at Alexis Island Drifted over here Dragged her anchor over the shoals with the heavy Gale of south Wind Broke some Limbs in the Grove Tied the scow up in the Bay the 4 Boys I went up and took a chain and a peice of a Rope that was Tresh cut by some one where it was tied at Alexis Island there is 3 poles and a Big coil of Rope a Gangway a Board or 2 tin pail a pully Block sail all close-Reefed some water in her put the anchor around a Basswood Tree Rained hard a Rainbow wind changed West 2 Indians passed up stopt at the scows John H watched them Taken the Tops of the stacks the Wind high Wind to night 15th High Wind Rained some 16th Fine Windy Genie came Gave him 5 Dollars to take 300 of Provender and 100 of Flour from Cornwall Drew some wood put out manure Mr Sticklers Boys here taking the scow </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> {page one} Mr James Cameron Island 17th of Oct 1893 Fine W Wind Narcisse to Montreal cut the Late Tobacco Trimmed all the apple trees Lucias got 8 lb of Butter yesterday Dick got 5 lb to Day put the Horses in Last night White Frost unfortunate Day put some Boards up in the cookhouse 18th E Wind John H crofsed to Summerstown St Luke Day Bought Tobacco Leander shot 3 Ducks Ducks getting more Plenty Mr Genie came from Cornwall had 300 of Provender and a 100 of Flour and a File The Rocket got aground going in to Lancaster 19th Fine E Wind cleaning out the stables put some Manure out putting stones under the new stable Mr Genie here Leander shot 8 Ducks a Lot of Shooting to Day Began using the Provender 20th Fine putting out manure Arquet here for Butter Genie Fishing to night 2 Men camped in Bell Bay 21st very Fine Mr Genie went off Gave him a pair of Tame Wild Ducks 1/2 bushel of Butternuts John H and Stanly Took a Boat From the Island above Christees Boiling Potatoes {page two} Mr James Cameron Island 22nd Oct 1893 a Very Fine Day Leander Gordon Annie went to Dundee Bought 6 lb of Tobacco pipe Braces caps 1 pair Shoes 1 lb of Pepper 50 cent of Gingam Cotton 18 yrds calico 95 Shoes A Lot of Shooting John Morris Bought a single Barrel Breech Loader Charlie Creamer came with Gordon and Leander John H and Dick to Ross I 23rd Livinia's (Sissy) Birth Day 1868 A Fine Day Picked the nuts at the River Tree Took up the Turnips in the Garden Leander and Charlie at Ducks John Morris Mary Annie came had 100 Weight of corn John had his new Gun plastering some Rained some to night set the Line with John H got a Pickerel 24th Our Hugh's Birth Day Rained some putting Manure on the Garden the 3 Boys went Hunting Wrote a Letter for Narcisse to send to George Howard has a Bee to Day and a Dance to night Gordon came for them all to go J Morris and Wife Charlie Creamer Leander and Annie Donald John McDougall here and Alex Frasher Lightning and Thunder to night and Rain </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> {page one} Mr James Cameron Island 25th of Oct 1893 My Birth Day St Crispins Day all Shoemakers Day Fine Windy not many Ducks John Morris Men and Charlie went off Made a Bargain with them to Dig a Well Narcisse Bought a Tub of Butter 68 years old to Day 26th E Wind Cool Mr Genie here going to Cornwall Left us his shovel Moses Lemay and Mr Bacon here Gave them a pail of Buttermilk a peice of ash Leander shot 2 Ducks the Corcican and Magnet went Down 27th Fine W Wind some Rain Mr Genie came from Cornwall a hunter Drowned at Charlies Island setting out Decoys heard so Narcisse went for Hunters at Lancaster not many Ducks Plastering the new stable 28th Fine Ploughing the Potato above and Below took out some Big stones Mr Genie went off the Hunters got our Bun paid 50 cents St Simon & St Jude Hunters went of no Ducks {page two} Mr James Cameron Island 29th of Oct 1893 Windy Hailing 30th Gordon and Annie went to Dundee Bought a of Tyo soda 25 1 pair of shoes 1 Dollar 5 yds shirting 50 Pepper 30 Towling 50 nails 25 Gordon Bought a pair of overalls 85 paid Johnny Charlie came had the Rigging for Digging the Well 2 shovels Ropes and pullys crowbar Gathered and Filled a Bag of Butternuts for Dan 31st Fine Halloween or Holy Eve Began the Well to Dig John Charlie Leander Gordon Mr Creamer and Wife and Billy and Wife and Mary came Got some Ducks Tried for EEls in the Mud Leander & Billy Got 9 for the First time cracking nuts Keeping the Halloween sent a Bag of Butternuts to DMM The Temple St James Street Montreal The Fishermen took them to the Depot and to pay the Freight on them Fishermen went home for a few Days John H and Stanley went to Rofs Island got 2 Ducks Mary and the Girls went to Summerstown Boug Lamp chimney Got a Letter From Bismarck Got Gokys pic to night Roses Boat </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> {page one} Mr James Cameron Island 1st of Nov 1893 The Harvest Month of Death All Saints Day Fine Day shot 4 Ducks Working at the well a great Lot of Shooting Billy and Wife Mr Creamer and Wife went off Mr Genie came to night Banking some at the West End sheep came home for the First time Gordon and John H went to Fish with Mr Genie to night 2nd Fine Day All Souls Day Drawing stone for the well Fixing a Tub to take up the Ground Leander got a Bad Blow with the Derrick Falling and struck him Fishermen Back from Montreal 3rd On This Day of the Month Granda Departed 1857 Fine Working at the well 4th Fine a Lot of Shooting at the Well Randolph came John Hall took him here Mr Genie and John H went a Fishing to night {page two} Mr James Cameron Island 5th of Nov 1893 The Gunpowder Plot Guy Fawks Day Fine Gordon crofsed Going to Montreal Tommoro John H put him acrofs Johnnie Charlie and Leander to Dundee took 1/2 Doz of Ducks 6th Putting manure on the Tobacco Place and it is Thick The Boys came from Dundee to night Boiling Potatoes for the Pigs not many Ducks windy 7th Helen's B Day Fine Working at the well The Boys at Ducks in the mornings went to the upper Point some Beechnuts 8th Fine New Moon cames in Giving corn to the Pigs now all the Provender is used out of the Barrel Digging at the well some water coming in small 9th Prince of Wales B Day Fine at the Well 10th Water came commenced to stone Drawing stones Charlie Johnnie Leander and ellen went to Dundee </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> {page one} Mr James Cameron Island 11th of Nov 1893 Fine Drawing stones 7 Feet 5 inches in the Well to night Mr Genie came had his Gun Fixed a Lot of shooting to Day sawed a Hicory Burning the Marshes 12th Martinmass Day Windy Fine Boys Hunting 13 Fine Mr Genie went off Finished the well to Day 14th Fine Fishermen went off Killed the 2 Pigs and they are Fat Johnny Charlie and Randolph Leander John H and Stanley at the Pigs cut the Pork to night Lots of Boats going to Day Fine some Rain to night 15th Windy the 3 Boys went to Rofs Island to hunt Johnny Salted the Pork Put it in the East cellar made a Fence around the Marsh hay stack some Grains of snow windy Drew some Drags 16th Windy Johnny Turned with the wind being too high Took a Bag of Potatoes Live Duck cut an oak for a Roller Snow on the Mountains {page two} Mr James Cameron Island 17th of Nov 1893 Fine John Morris went off turned windy the Boys got 2 Ducks Drew some Drags Windy to night 18th High Wind Boys went to the Kit Kit Island got no Ducks Rocket went up did not call at Lancaster John H and Stanly sawing Dry Elm stove wood churning Big Marsh Fires cool John H and Stanley Plastering the south side of the new stable put a Handle in the axe Put 2 Pails of Water on the Pork Barrel for Brine Sharpened the old crofs cut saw Fixing a Roller for the Sleigh 19th Fine Windy snowed to night 20th a Fortunate Day the Boys hunting got 4 Ducks Oliver and another man hunting Down at Charlies Island cut some in the Back Marsh 21st on This Day of the Month D M Master Departed Senior 1846 Leander Randolph and Charlie went to Dundee Charlie took 8 Ducks with him </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> {page one} Mr James Cameron Island 21st of Nov 1893 They did not come home to Day Rained some to night E Wind 22nd Fine E Wind Plastering Rained this Evening Let the Water run some at the Wet Place John Hall here with my axe handles to make me more 23rd Windy Randolph and Leander Annie came from Dundee had the Tongue of the Sleigh cost for ironed 1.40 Bought of Tyo 3 lb of Tea 1 Dollar put a Window in the Stable cool no Boats went to Day Thanks Giving Day 24th Fixing stones under the stable Began putting Felt and Boards on the West End of the House Put a Large Window Glass in a Boat out on the shoal getting sand the Grenada came to her cold Windy 25th St Catherine's Day Windy cool John H went for his Things to Grants Leander went for 3 Weeks papers got 3 Letters 2 for Gordon 1 for me Bought of Nicholsons 200 Wt of Flour 3.80 Rope 25 got a paper From Uncle Johns Girls for Minnie Grenada Last Trip {page two} Mr James Cameron Island 26th of Nov 1893 Fine West Wind Leander Randolph went hunting Killed 4 Ducks Ground Froze that sand-Boat aground yet 27th E Wind cold Putting the Boards on the West and North side of the House Drew up 2 of the Boats at the shore Set Fire in the upper Part of the Front marsh and up in the Bay high Wind {illegible} and Rain Thunder Earthquake about 1/2 Past 11 o clock 28th Rained wind changed to West water Low shot a Duck a Lot of odd Kind of Birds like Geese or Gannets went West a Boat Lifter came to the sand Boat to Day nailed on some Board cut a Hicory a Tug with 3 Barges went Down 29th Windy East changed to East Rained Drew some Wood Drew some hay for covering the Hen-house put some Bant{illegible} Drew up the old stove Plastering the Horse stable The sand Boat got off Randolph and Leander went hunting </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> {page one} Mr James Cameron Island 30th of Nov 1893 St Andrew's Day The Festival of the Scotch Rained some W Wind Lights Lit up yet water Raising a Little no shooting 1st of December some snow Last night Boys working at the Floor and Door of the stable cold Frosty Fed the Heifers at the stack 2nd Windy Frosty working at the stable put 4 of the cows in the new stable to night put the Barrel in the cellar for Water in the Porch put the soap in the cookhouse House not Banked yet 3rd E Wind Snowing Drifting no Lights to night as we cannot see stormy no Boats 4th W Wind cold Frosty Turned and Drew up the 2 Buns 2 men up in the Bay Fired 5 shots Ducquetts Flag Flying to Day putting the Tongue in the Sleigh put in the Pig 5th E Wind Frosty Cold at Tobacco 30 Plugs and a sack of Fine Leaves Boys shot a Duck {page two} Mr James Cameron Island 6th of Dec 1893 St Nicholas The Festival of the Germans Fine E Wind Turned to the West a Blew very hard Drifted Banking the house Boys shot 2 Ducks of a curious Kind but good eating very windy the mare very Lame 7th W Wind shot 5 Ducks got 3 EEls Went around the Island Lewis the Indian here for Milk and Tea he has a Family in his house this Winter the Mare very Lame the hay Done on the Barn Floor 8th Randolph and Leander went to Lewis's for the Pig Leander to Summerstown Bought of Nicholsons Boots 3 Dollars Powder and shot 4 spools Salt nails working at the Floor in the stable Lewis the Indian stopt here coming from Lancaster took supper Got milk Shot a Duck got Gordons cap and neckerchief at Hamiltons </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> {page one} Mr James Cameron Island 9th of Dec 1893 E Wind Fine Boys EEl Fishing Got 137 skinning them to night the Hay in the Barn in with the Level of the Rails Done sheep came home from the Bush 10th This is Leander's Birth Day 1872 W Wind high 11th cleaning the EEls and salted them Sawing stovewood shot a Duck the Mare not well working at the stalls West Wind 12th E Wind snow very Frosty made a Good Lot of ice put 9 of the cows in the new stable now the mare is going to Kick Frosty to night 13th W Wind very very Frost shot a Duck ice making and ice Breaking its made over to Christees Island to night the Mare no Better its very Frosty to night ice takes a Lot to night 14th ice Taken acrofs all over here But a Lot of air-holes E Wind Boys got 7 Ducks Went for EEls got 10 Water Rising some Took the Boat in the airhole to the Sturgeon Island Looks stormy to night Unfortunate Day {page two} Mr James Cameron Island Dec 15th 1893 a Fortunate Day E Wind Drifting snowing high Wind to night Lewis and his Boy here sold him 3 lb of Butter 75 cents 8 lb of Pork 80 cents Gave him 7 Duck and a Pipe for nothing seen Fox Tracks 16th Stormy E Wind Drifting Grinding the axes The Mare Dead Wind changed this Evening West ice Broke up some cleaning 10 EEls Wind high to night The Mare Dead 17th Windy East Drifted 18th E Wind Frosty Drew the Mare up to the Wet Place Looking for the sheep did not Fine them snow deep in the Bush Seen a very Large Track a Wolf or a Lynx or a Large dog The Boys for EEls got 12 Lost the Axe ice Looks good 19th a Fortunate Day Went to Look for the sheep Found Them took them home put them in to night Lewis's 2 Boys here Gave them 2 lb of Butter 50 cents is all paid now for the Pig Drew some Wood </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> {page one} Mr James Cameron Island 20th of Dec 1893 a Fortunate Day W Wind cold Drifting Frosty Filed the saw air-holes shutting up Last Day of the Fall 21st Unfortunate Day First Day of Winter Blowing Drifting snowed some Drops of Rain Broke on a Marsh hay stack Marsh hay done in the Barn a Weasel at the Barn chopping stove wood the colt sick seen Gulls Flying West seen a Cutter crofsing the Summers's Road Broke a Lamp chimney 22nd a Fortunate Day cold turned warmer at night hailing not ver well to Day 23rd Thawing Kind of Warm hail Rain the colt very sick Leander crofsed to Summerstown Bought a Bottle of Browns Panacea 25 got the Papers Giving stuff to the colt The Colt Died to night 24th Fine Leander and Randolph went to Dundee all Bad with La Grippe there Squirrel came to the Grove {page two} Mr James Cameron Island 25th Dec 1893 Christmas Day some Rain hail snow Foggy Randolph and Leander came shot the squirrel that came yesterday 26th Fine W Wind Drew the colt Down on the ice to the shanty opened him most awful Fat Put Poison Below the Sturgeon Island very cold to night St Stephens Day 27th St John the Evangelist Day Fine turned Foggy snowing Drifting Randolph and Leander Making a Handsleigh set Traps for the Fox 28th Windy Snowing Thawing Making Decoys Holy Innocents Day 29th Our Angus B Day Fine Warm a Great many Ducks Flying Down the Boys Got 2 Foxes to Day 2 EEls Fishers at the sturgeon Island set Traps Making Decoys Northern Lights to night 30th very Frosty Randolph went to Fort Covington Leander to Summerstown got a Parcel of Papers from Dan Bought Tea 30 Gordon came From the Shanty </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> 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 </div> transcribed https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/5050911947091d23f8f5a562d99c5dcd.pdf d5d88abbc4195031b0089f6380498c65 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. {first page} 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 {second page} 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 https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/b4e9887b064949a7a5e3cbf570d84ec1.pdf 5247e0862fe28fcf07c379c2709c53c4 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. {page one} Mr James Cameron Island 21st Jan 1894 St Agnefs Day Randolph came from the Races Gordon crofsed to Summerstown to night very Bad with La Gripped in Bed coughing sore-heads soar-bones Fever Breaking out about my nose 22nd Fine not very well using some of the Water out of the Well 23rd Fine E Wind Martin here then Lewis came for the sleigh Their Dog eat the Poison near Hamiltons Light house yesterday 24th Fine EW Charles Tupper's B Day a man with 1 horse Rig called at the House wanting the Road to Summerstown from the south side Heavy Rain to night and high Wind 25th Robie Burns B Day Fine cool This is the Day for the Corbett and Mitchell Fight Charlie Terrace here from Lewis's {page two} Mr James Cameron Island 26th January 1894 E Wind Leander got a Fox went to Summerstown Bought of J Summers 100 of Flour cool 27th not very well Fainted Fell on the Floor Gordon came had the Mail and a very nice Almanack Sent From Donald J McDougall in Boston to me which I Prize very much Randolph came had a Pound of Tea 28th Sexigisima Sunday John and Billy and John H here 29th E Wind Blew hard to night Snowed Drifted 30th Stormy Turned Fine Big snow Drifts Fixed the Pipes took up water X sent a Letter to the Glengarrian with a Dollar in it got From Gordon on the 29th 31st Fine Drifting Broke on a Fine Hay stack ____________________________________________ Lewis wife a Young Son about the 29th https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/3ab29783e784c8d7f87f8f65062d93b2.pdf 4f9b91d1d9c270ba204e1a707de52b9e PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. {page one} Mr James Cameron Island 1st of February 1894 The Black Month Fine the Boys Thrashing the Oats about 5 Bushels to Day 2nd Fine Races in Dundee Leander Randolph went to see smallmans horse Took a Foxskin 1..40 This is candlemass Day the Bear and Raccoon will see their Shadows 3rd unfortunate Day Jo Smallman and the Boys and Uncle Bill came to trade no Trade snowing Fine soft Bought stuff for cold sugar Gordon came 4th Fine Gordon to church Randolph came 5th Fine Frosty Mr John Tyo and Uncle Bill came Made a Trade 4 for Horses 2 sold Took a Tub of Butter had a Bottle of the Best Jamica Rum and its Genuine Boys went up with the catle came Back had Bills mare cutter and harness to Trade Almond here {page two} Mr James Cameron Island 6th of Feby 1894 Fine Day Finished Thrashing the Oats Boys went to Lazores for the Sleigh took the axe to Grind I went to the River and the Barn to Day Randolph got a Bad Blow on the Head by striking the Beam 7th Ash Wednesday A very fine Day Lasores came with the sleigh Gave them a Lot of EEls Broke on the Marsh hay stack in the upper Field Drew some Wood an Unfortunate Day 1st of Lent 8th Gordon's Birth Day Rained some Turned Fine a very fine Day Drew some Wood Let the Water Run Back of the house 9th Drew some Wood E Wind 2 of Lewis's Boys here Got EEls 20 to get Baskets from them 10th Leander and Randolph went home with Bills Mare Gordon came to night snow Gordon came to night snow 11th Donald Grant Departed Mrs Kenneth McDonalds Brother The 2 Girls went to Lewis's the Boys came from Dundee ____________________________________________ Mrs Fraser on the Point Buried on the 7th Ash Wednesday https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/6d6b87b6037217221ec421338ccac839.pdf 8c6e0615cdf9936f89ff5d168b44d6d6 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. {page one} Mr James Cameron Island 12th of Feby 1894 EWind Gordon came Sissy got a Letter from Knowlton stormy to night 13th Stormy Drifting E Wind Gordon went to the Funeral he was Going to Cornwall 14th St Valentine a Fine Day E Wind putting in one of the Fine hay stacks the Bottom seen 2 Foxes going Down Lewis Boy here for EEls and oil got 2 Baskets 15th E Wind Drifting Ground the axe Gordon came had his coat 4.50 2 overshirts Tobacco 16th Frosty E Wind Drifting fine Gordon here Unfortunate Day 17th Unfortunate Day E Wind Drifting Fine Gordon went to Summerstown 18th Fine James Hugh's B Day 1855 Gordon came Brought 1 lb of Tea 4 lb of Cheese Bill and the Wife here Lent him The Life of the James's Boys Gordon crofsed to Summerstown I came Back to night and went in the morning 19th Fine Day Leander to Summerstown Bought of Nicholsons 100 of Flour 1..80 3 spools 15 Lewis for oil {page two} Mr James Cameron Island 20th of Feby 1894 Fine snowed some Drifting Leander and Annie to Dundee Randolph cutting the soft maple saw log in stove Wood Bought of J Tyo 100 of Flour 2 3 lb of Tea 1 Coal oil 40 Soda 10 Rice 5 lb 25 1/2 lb Ginger 15 Lamp chimney 10 4.65 in Bill got a vial of Eye-water From Bill Paid 5 Dollars to John Morris Snowed to night 21st Fine Day W Wind Fortunate Day Drew Hay Drawing Wood 22nd Drifting windy Washingtons Birth Day Races in Dundee cold 23rd cold Windy very Frosty to night 24th St Matthias Day Fine cold Frosty W Wind Randolph and Leander went to Dundee Gordon came to night 25th Fine Randolph came a Foot Leander and John H came had 100 Wt of Cornmeal 1.25 3 of Lewis's here 26th Fortunate Day Fine Drawing Fence Timber Drew the Mare From the Wet Place to the Bay Gordon went to Concession https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/729758ea8c5baf72c7c7c214e5b6d9be.pdf 59ab456ddb258ee15b6211a9b16c5128 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. {page one} Mr James Cameron Island 27th of Feby 1894 E Wind a very Fine Day Drawing Rails and Wood putting the Rails on the oakfield in place of the Brush Fence Leander and Randolph went Down to the Kit Kit for EEls took the mare Got 4 28th Fine Day East Wind Last Day of February Went up through the Bush at the stove Wood cloudy Looks like Rain 1st of March St Davids Day The Festival of the Welsh Taffy an unfortunate Day a very very Fine Day came in Like a Lamb my Good Dog Rover Dead Leander went to Dundee Bought of John Tyo a Sack of Salt Boots 1..25 Paid) sawing stove Wood Fine Warm snowbirds 2nd Rained some Fine Thawing Lewis Boy here for Tobacco and Kerosene cutting some Basswood Logs for Boards 3rd very Fine cutting Logs seen a crow for the First Gordon came Bought a Bible for himself Box of Matches 10 Paid a Dollar for his Bible {page two} Mr James Cameron Island 4th of March 1894 a very Fine Day Mary Morris and Billys Wife came Gordon Drove Them Down Gordon went up with Randolph and Leander to Track Wolves took Uncle Bills Horse Down to Draw the sawlogs to Lancaster Mr Dan Frasher and his Son-in-Law Mr A McDonald here 3 Men and Team passed the Door went around the Foot of Island 5th Unfortunate Day very Fine Molly calved yesterday Drew 6 Logs to the shore took 2 Logs From the Bush and went to Lancaster took Back 220 Feet 21 Boards at stove wood very Fine and Warm got the Horse shod 2 Sleighs passed up came from the south side Slusshy on the ice 6th took 5 Logs from the shore this Morning to Mill and 3 in the afternoon took up 400 Boards 400 Feet Raind to night 7th Raining Fine Day Went with 3 Logs Took 744 Feet to Day Got a Rat yesterday Drew 8 Logs out to the Bush to the Bank at the upper side of the Island 220 400 744 1364 Feet https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/2cde4888650a41c8ef4a1a3edcc47971.pdf c21b7f6123507b02009da17ec9c7d621 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. {page one} Mr James Cameron Island 8th March 1894 Fine E Wind Leander and Randolph Going home with Uncle Bills horse had to turn Back Found the ice Bad on the south side of Alexis Island seen 2 Team crofsing Summerstown Road to the Point the Boys started with the Horse crofsed over to the Lower end of Christees Island I cut some Brush in the oakfield crofsed at Frashers Shore 9th Fine the Boys came had Bills colt Lewis's 2 Boys here for Kerosene their uncle Left them to Day the 3 Lived at Lewis all Winter Leander got 2 Foxes some water close to shore some Whistlers are Flying West very Fine Weather 10th a very Fine Day Tapt for the First 115 Trees chopping sugar-Bush Wood 11th Fine Day Gordon Fernandez and John H all came Brought me a Book from Dan Frasher Turned very Windy from the West some Rain {page two} Mr James Cameron Island 12th of March 1894 a very fine Day Gordon and Fernandez crofsed Lots of Water on the Ice Taking the Sugar-Bush Rigging to the camp First Boiling to Day Drawing Wood to the camp Randolph cut his Foot on the ancle some Blackbirs and heard a March Robin On This Day of the Month D McMaster First came to the Island Unfortunate Day got a Lot of Papers in the Mail I think from Uncle John's Girls 13th Fine E Wind some Grains of snow Fell I went up to the Sugar Bush a Flock of Wild Geese Lit on the ice Before the Door Raining hard to night 14th Stanley's B Day 1880 Blowing Drifting snowed some Drawing wood to the camp Tapt some yesterday Making some spoils Found a Knife went to get EEls got one Froze hard to night ice looks good 15th Fine E Wind took home 5 Gallons of thin stuff 3 Boys in the Bush Boiling 16th Rain snow Leander went to Dundee Sold 2 Fox-skins 2.70 for them Bought of J Tyo Powder and shot Piling the Boards in an A https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/bf73b7f77dc061323df78d98b561cd53.pdf 4116a1445c9259686e6f65dd192a7744 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. {page one} Mr James Cameron Island 17th of March 1894 St Patrick's Day The Festival of the Irish W Wind a very Fine day Drawing Wood to the camp Tapt 30 Trees Letting the water Run off the Plouged Ground Boiling in the Bush a Big Flock of Wild Geese went Down seen 2 Rigs crofsing on a Summerstown Road hard Frost Last night it was Monica and Jo Douquet 18 St Joseph's Day on this Day of the Month Vicky Departed 1887 Fine Leander shot a Duck Boiling in the Bush Frank Laplante here about selling his Horse 19th John H crofsed Took the Horse home Rained windy Bought Thred Tobacco ice opened to Day Randolph Breaking up the Bun 20th First Day of Spring the 2 of Lewis here got Syrup and Tea Piling Stove Wood Taking the Tobacco Fence away and Making a Fence of stove-wood Froze to night Eclipse commences to Day 21 Fine some Rain Piling stove wood took 5 Gallons came in to Day the Boys Shooting at the sturgeon Island got 1 Bird {page two} Mr James Cameron Island 22 March 1894 Livinia senior Birth Day Fine North E Wind ice Jamming Before the Door Made about 28 lbs of sugar in the House and Taffy First churning of Butter Piling some Boards John H and Stanley Boiling in the Bush Rained and Froze Last night went to try for EEls got one wind too high 23rd Good Friday E Wind and west and North snowed Rained and hailed Got 4 Duck Leander went with one of those Hunters from Jo Douquets took 5 Gallons of syrup home Froze hard to night 24 Fine Fortunate Day E Wind Drew 2 Loads of hay from the stack Drew some of the Wood off the Potato Ground 3 Men at the sturgeon Island Hunters for Ducks 25th Easter Sunday high W Wind Randolph to Rofs's Island Mr Cameron From Montreal and Leander with him Shot 24 Ducks the Best Days Shooting Done yet Gave Randolph $1 very high Wind Lots of ice going Down cold John H and Stanley in the sugar-Bush Lots of Egss for Easter Annunciation of the Virgin Mary https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/211bb4dbb4ad5cc3b1532651a0fb6903.pdf 42326ac107b7d6201153c5def477e835 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. {page one} Mr James Cameron Island 26th of March 1894 John Hamilton Cameron's B Day 1876 Fine cool Frosty Boys in the Bush Boiling Leander came from Douquetts 3 Days there they went for Duck got 1 The Tame Duck Began to Lay som hens Laying the Frog-hawk came Froze hard Last night 27th Fine cold Frosty Made Syrup to Day 2 1/2 Gallons split some Rails cutting stove Wood Livinia very unwell yesterday Froze hard to night 28th Unfortunate Day Windy Flurries of snow Drawing Wood to the camp Drew some hay from the stack cutting stove wood Went for EEls got 7.. 29th Fine some Flurries of snow Leander and John H crofsed to Summerstown with Douquets Boat Burning their Marshes 30th Fine Gordon and Leander went to Dundee Left their Boat at the mouth of Salmon River Leander Bought a Rimmer for the cartriges Gordon Bought a saw Tobacco Got his Boot Fixed a Botte Got 2 Ells Boiling not running well Straining and Boiling syrup in the House {page two} Mr James Cameron Island 31st of March 1894 East Wind ice Broke up to the Door Shot Ducks Gordon crofsed Gave him 3 Jars with 3 Gallons of Syrup for Frank Laplante First Payment for the Horse Heard Thunder Boys in the Bush Brought 2 Gallons home from the Bush 1st of April All Fools Day Low Sunday East Wind Boys Boiling in the Bush 2nd Made sugar its soft about 100 lb put it in a Keg put a Lock on the Keg 3rd Fine Drew the Last of the Marsh hay stack Drew some Rails and the pile of Wood at he appel tree so it would thaw got a Black Duck and a Whistler the Boys went for EEls got 18 Snowed some to night and Rained some 4th Fine Boiling sap Leander to Na-houta's Island got 4 Ducks Letting the water run in places John H crofsed to Summerstown the Grenada crofsed From Summerstown to Dundee Bought Tobacco Powder and shot took 3 Jars From Frank Laplante Billy Morris Wife Departed on 2nd of April Buried on the 5th https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/8fca190a167cc10ac9537183ca5c47d9.pdf 04e63be53564df728a535b255f294caa PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. {page one} Mr James Cameron Island 5th of April 1894 Fine cool Raining Boiling sap water commencing to come in the cellar put some Potatoes out of the hole shot a Rat a Lot of shooting to Day Narcisse and Peter came 6th Fine took 3 1/2 Gallons took 60 lbs of sugar to put in the Keg the Keg is full the Fishermen to Butter 25 cents sap Running well skinned 2 Rats The Pigs Playing the Devil in the meadow Rooting up the Grass 7th Fine On this Day of the Month Uncle John Departed 1893 in the sugar Bush sap is running well Randolph went to Lancaster Bought overalls 1.15 a Lot of shooting to Day Gordon came to night the 2 Boys went to hunt on the north side Got Rats stopt all night 8 Wallace and Barnhart at the West end of the Island Treated the Boys 9th on this Day of the Month I was Married 1862 32 years to Day Randolph Leander Went to Dundee Bought Boots Shirt Tobacco heard Billy Morris wife Departed Boiling in the Bush Setting Fires to Marsh Grenada crofsed to Summerstown Killing snakes in the Bush {page two} Mr James Cameron Island 10th of April 1894 Fine cool E Wind Mr Kelly Bill and Billy Bone at the Fishermens Mr Kelly Treated me Gave Bill some EEls Broke the Runner of the Jumper took home 4 Gallons of syrup setting Fire to the Back Marsh 11th Fine High E Wind Randolph and Leander hunting at the Head of the Island Drawing Wood in the sugar Bush cutting stove Wood 12th Fine E Wind high Went to the Head of the Island Boiling took home 3 Gallons of Syrup Narcifse Filed the crofscut saw 2 of Lewis's Boys in the Bush Taking away the Banking from the Front and West end of the house 13th E Wind Fine Narcisse and John H Went to Summerstown Brought 3 Gallons of Syrup to Frank Laplante Bought a Bar of Soap and Pipes Got a Lot of Paper From Dan Boys went to Alexis Island got a Rat & Ducks Sold to Fishermen 1/2 Gallon 50 cents 14th Fine East Wind sap not running Boiling 1/2 Gallon took some things From the Bush Loons Came swallows came Yellow hammers came Mosquitoes some https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/fa761c6205020969ae27beb1fc347946.pdf cdfa11cd78ab2742c925eeafdd98964e PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. {page one} Mr James Cameron Island 15th of April 1894 Fine E Wind Randolph to church Fishermen to Lancaster First Lot of Fish sent 16th E Wind Fine John H Went to Fort Covington to get his Boots Fixed Began taking the Ground From the Well Filling up the Big cellar Taken things from the Bush setting Fires to Back Marsh and Big Stones at the well and they Break up well Lewis here gave him a stick of ash and Hicory for axe handles Lots of Fishing Lights out Lots of shooting Leander has 14 Ducks in the stone house the sow has her Pigs 8 of them 17th Fine E Wind Filling the Big cellar a Lot of shooting south East to Day Frost at nights sap not running some for vinegar Bill Morris and John H Came Stopt all night went for EEls Looking after nets Seines 18th Uncle Duncan's B Day Fine E Wind Took away all the Ground from the well Bill and John H went off Took the Duck Fishermen to Butter Syrup 50 {page two} Mr James Cameron Island 19th of April 1894 Fine E Wind changed to West its Been Blowing East for 12 Days a few Drops of Rain Stanley and I to the Little Island Franky Laplante here for Randolph Got a Gallon of Syrup for his Father Leander at the Harrow John H came from Dundee Jo 1 lb of Tea 35 Shot 4 lb 3 chimneys got the Bill Boots mended 35 Tea Pot Fixed Quart of Syrup to Lewis Fishermen to Syrup 25 cent Kerosene 5 The Chaffys First Trip up to Lancaster Lots of Fishing Lights out Maud had her calf on the Pitt Point 20th Fine E Wind and North putting manure on the Potato Ground John H and Stanley for EEls Trimmed the 2 oak Trees and the Butternut in the Garden Thunder Lightning and Hailstones very Large Rained hard water Raised sawing wood Fishermen to Butter 20 cents 21st W Wind Rain First Ploughing Found a Boat Far Down on the south of Kit Kit cutting and splitting Wood Gordon and Randolph came had a 100 of Flour Broke on stack Fine Hay https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/a4ec5632d9474ff902ead4a346b1fd8c.pdf 6f9c5760c93e1b0154d71bf3447f4dbd PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. {page one} Mr James Cameron Island 22nd of April 1894 E Wind Fine Boys crofsed Randolph Took over Boat to Fix it Thompson here for the Boat Would not Give it to hime till he would pay Fishermen to Syrup and Butter 45 did not Get our Paper Ducks Plenty 23rd St George's Day Festival of the English Rained some Taking Potatoes out of the cellar Harrowing and Drilling Planted 1/2 of the Peice John Hall (or Hog) came with the Indians for his Boat paid 50 cents and to make me some axehelves in the Fall cutting seed Potatoes 2 Tugs went up Towing Together Lights Lit up to night cows calved 24th Fine Rain E Wind Alexandra went Down Tugs went Down William Morris charter creamer here Finished Planting White cow calved Broke on a stack 25th St Marks Day Fine E Wind and West Paid Charlie 8 Dollars Bill and Charlie went off Garnet went Down ice Frost John H to Lancaster Raft went Down {page two} Mr James Cameron Island 26th of April 1894 Fine W Wind Ploughed the Garden Harrowing in the upper Field Trying to Fix the coulter of the Plough cannot get it out John H with Fisherman his man went to Montreal (Algoma into Dundee on the night o the 24th ) no Boats to Day 27th Fine W Wind Sowed 7 Bushels of Oats Magnet went Down 28th Fine W Wind Began the Fence at the end of the Lane Narcisse got a Hook in one of his Fingers had to cut it out with the Razor very bad in had To File the hook off cutting Brush Gordon came had 2 lbs of Tea 80 cents Randolph came no Fixing on the Boat Bismarck came to night Peter the Fishermen came had Narcisse's new Boat Got a Postal card for Narcisse to go Down next week to the Wedding 29th Rogation Sunday F W Wind John Morris Charlie and Annie came Gave John Morris 6 Bushels of Potatoes to account of Digging the well Gordon Bismarck and Randolph went to Douquets Heard John Summers Drew a Revolver on Boby Nicholson Fishermen to Syrup 25 https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/cac6293859611382d76c9221aeb8562a.pdf 179750a1edb32a281834271e80954fdd PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. {page one} Mr James Cameron Island 30th of April 1894 Fine W Wind Bismarck and Gordon went to Cornwall on the Grenada Bought his watch coat and new suit to be made as he is Going to Brittish Columbia a Pocket Book for Bills Sleeve Caffs Pen Working and the Fence Burning Brush 1st of May St Phillips & St James Fine W Wind heat at Fence Peter to Syrup 25 Randolph came to night 2nd W Wind Rained Thunder Windy Fine Bismarck and Randolph crossed Taking the Rocket to Cornwall and then the cars to Lancaster Bid Good By with us as he is going to Brittish Columbia next Week cutting and Piling Brush in the upper Field Making cedar and Pine stakes Planting the Garden onions Beans Finished 4 Rails high of the Fence Randolph came a 2 masted Propeller went Down 3rd a Fortunate Day Ascension Day or Holy Thursday Fine E Wind Leander and Randolph went to Dundee a Tugh with Barges aground at the Lighthouse Brush Fence on Pitt Point Bought oats 4 1/2 ..$2..25 Sold his Rats 1.60 {page two} Mr James Cameron Island May 4th 1894 Fine W Wind The Inspector of Fisheries here Seizing Mr Charants Fishing Rigging Took them acrofs to Hamiltons Island Randolph with Narcifse to Hopkins Point Foggy to night sowed 2 Bushels of Oats Rain Harrowing Ploughed the Peice for corn Brindle calved set Traps for the Rat Planted Beans Billy Morris Passed up here going to the Point 3 in the Boat with him 2 Woman in the Boat 5th Fine very Foggy this Morning cleared off E Wind Harrowing on the Lower Poin Fishermen and Randolph went t to Cornwall about the Seizure Mr Genie came went to Cornwall Brought Tea & Crackers Gave Randolph 50 Putting stakes in the Fence got 50 cents Back Gordon came Fishermen came By Lancaster Mr Moony is the name of one and Rufus Those that Seized 6th Fine Windy Fishermen crofsed to Hamiltons and went off to Montreal to night Left Money to Pay Telegraph 7th Fine Very Windy Rain some hail Gordon cutting stove wood one of the cows calved yesterday https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/0c85a7bd66ff8c0919bcfef6a12ff19e.pdf de82ae0b339a111765cdac420e7694a7 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. {page one} Mr James Cameron Island 8th of May 1894 Sowed oats on the Lower Point Harrowing and Taking of stones high Wind Rain Mr Genie hear from Cornwall Left his Trace chain and clevis Randolph at Oars 9th Fine Windy West Planted corn & Beans Pumpkins squashe Harrowing Emptied the Leeck and Filled it with ashes and moved it north Painted the sugar cask 135 lb 10th Fine E Wind Randolph crofsed for Telegram for Fishermen Leander and the 2 Girls went to F Covington Bought of 2 Lamp Chimneys 18 Glass Jug 22 Dust Pan 10 comb case Tin pail 22 calico Gordon came from Donald Angus a Pair of shoes Leander Bought Burning Brush Brush cutting Crotches Oriols came and King Bird 11th Fine W Wind Gordon and Randolph here making axhelves Princefs Louise came up to Day Windy The Mare had her colt to night 12th Gordon and Randolph crofsed Sowed oats went for ceder stakes Gordon Brought 100 of Flour 1 lb Tea {page two} Mr James Cameron Island 13th of May 1894 Pentecost Whit Sunday Fine N Wind Lewis Lazore here to Shave Got Seeds Gordon and Randolph to church 14th Gordon and Randolph crofsed to Work Leander and Stanley at the Fence in the oakfield cut Down a Dead English Cherry not very well making cedar Picquets N Wind 15th Fine N Wind Fine Gordon and Leander Working at the swamp Fence and Randolph went to Dundee Wrote a Letter to George Charrone stall No Fish Market Bonscours Market 3 Ionia and I Putting a Fence around the apple tree up at the coal Pitt Hill as the cows Destroys them Making Ribs of Oak for the Boat Gordon and Leander and Stanley Harrowed the Potatoes yesterday seen EEl Flies Randolph Bought Vasseline Shaving soap and collars 1 Plug of Tobacco 30 hair cut 20 cents 16th Fine North and West Wind William Morris and Peter Grant here Arquet Talking to the Boys about Boards taken from his Island none of his Boards here clearing Brush at the Fence Drew stones for the Bottom of the Fence Mr Genie came had the Dog Sport Gordon went for his Saw at the Making of the Soap https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/4433263be00c598e69a7596b3b3cbcef.pdf 87f0f5cf6d938cd343d472b9d9a1c784 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. {page one} Mr James Cameron Island 17th of May 1894 Unfortunate Day E Wind very Fine Burning Brush Working at the Boat all the Horses out some Drops of Rain 18th Raining Boys crofsed for Paint 7 Boxes 2 Quarts of oil Foggy E Wind Something wrong with the Pigs Like Blind Staggers Fortunate Day Go the Tin Kettle out of the Well 19th E Wind Raining Boys went to Bombay cutting stove wood Lots of Boats Towing some smoky 20th Trinity Sunday very high E Wind Bill Morris and 2 Boys came Broke an Oar Bought a Hammer 21st High E Wind Painting the Boat the Little Pig Died and its mother sick or crazy as she goes around Gordon made 2 Paddles sawing stove Wood at the Boat Fine Bill and Stanley crofsed 22nd Working at the Boat Fine W Wind Gordon and Leander crofsed took 2 Pigs to Duncan G had no change Took Back the Bun 23rd Fine the old Pig Died Making a Box for the Well Splitting Stove Wood P.F. calved to Day chickens out ____________________________________________ 28th Dan Cameron's Burnt Struck by Lightning {page two} Mr James Cameron Island 24th of May 1894 The Queen's Birth Day Fine E W Rained Thunder Fixing Pole for the Well and made a spear Pole Put out the White Boat Put the young Pigs in the Pen 25th Fine cool E Wind cutting stove Wood at the Door 26th E Wind Fine very warm cutting splitting and Piling stove wood Gordon and Leander took a Pig to Oliver Monica Lots of young Robins got some cat Fish Randolph not well this week came home with Gordon took 100 of Flour 7th Fine Randolph and Gordon crofsed George Annon and Wife on the Island 8th Gordon and Randolph went to Lancaster Randolph to get his watch Fixed Dan Camerons Barn Burnt heavy storm of Wind hail Rain Thunder and sharp Lightning Gusty Hence came in From the Storm cleaning the Stables Windy 29th Royal Oak Day or Oak Apple Day Fine Took a Bad Pain in my hip Rheumatism cutting stove wood Gordon Randolph crofsed 30th Fine E Wind Leander went to Dundee Bought 5 yds of coveralls stuff Gordon cutting stove wood Randolph went and came Line Boat went up to night 31st E Wind Stanley came with Leander Ferry Boat Richilue came up Randolph went to Jo Douquets Gordon crossed Rain https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/1a59a88770881610486db697dbff0781.pdf 48cf07983c7399133f707f0da869e02a PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. Mr James Cameron Island 1st of June 1894 Vickys Birth Day 1878 The Glorious First of June W Wind cutting stove Wood Rainy Windy Unfortunate Day not very well Stanley making a Gate in the yard 2nd E Wind Raining split some wood Gordon crofsed The Magnet aground in the Rapids 3rd W Wind John H came stopt to Day Windy 4th old George the 3rd's B Day W Wind Windy Mr G McGillvery a Meeting at Summerstown to night Independent Gordon and Leander went Finished Piling the stove wood 5th Raining Gordon and Leander making oars Lots of Towing 6th Fine W Wind Leander went to Jo Lemays with his watch Gordon and I cutting Brush working at the Oars Lewis the Indian here for Tea On this Day of the Month Sir J.A.McDonald Departed 1891 Gordon went to Evening preaching 7th Fine Leander and Annie went to Dundee Took 2 Tennets of Butter Gordon made 2 Paddles Stanley and I Fishing Got 17 Perch https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/6e639e767b9805aa1a7ce5abaa4cd0f9.pdf 4efbf1e3fda21e0d4ccb2fa621dc4450 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. {page one} Mr James Cameron Island 12 of July 1894 Orangeman's Day Raining W Wind Mowed some a Raising Bee at Mr McQuaigs in the Gore Gordon at it 13th Mowing some Rained Thunder Lightning Gordon came 14th Fine at hay Leander went to the Point Shot a Loon Last Evening took the skin of him to Day Napoleon hence here for a Bun sent by Beatrice Casgrain Making coils Fixing some of the seed onions with Poles the Rocket a Pleasure Trip the Paul Smith went up Heman came Mr Genie here Brought Turnip {illegible} 15th Fine Mr Genie here Fernandez crofsed over 16th Putting in hay a Fine Day Dick Bocky Gathering Raking Genie went off 17th very Fine Mowing Indian here with Basket Gordon Ann Livinia went to Dundee taking a Tub of Butter Bought snaith 50 2 stones 16 Tin Basin RRR 25 sugar 20 Tea 1 soda 10 shoes 1- calico 15 Cash 1 Thred 15 Shoes 1..25 Butter 7..65) 1..89 Due The Richilieu Struck the Big Rock on Salmon River {page two} Mr James Cameron Island 1894 {page is too dark to decipher anything} https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/fa4c54ef3a6671985f18238237912c29.pdf 345298cf0316e71c28d9bfa2aaf46f9f PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. {page one} Mr James Cameron Island 3rd of July 1894 Unfortunate Day Rained Thunder Lightning Digging some for Tobacco windy West Fine English cherries some Ripe Gordon at C Craigs not very well Fixing about the Bees 4th American Independence Fine W Wind Rained Thunder and Lightning Mowed a Little at the Storehouse Let the Pigs all together Put Paris Green on the Potatoes Let the calves to Pasture 5 Uncle John's B Day 1803 Fine W Wind Mr Kelly Mr Morris Mr Hubbard Mr Shetla here Treating me to a Glass of Good Stuff Seizing the Lucias Seines Took Dinner Left a Dollar for the Girls very Fine Mr Kelly caught a Lunge Lots of Boats Going 6th Fine Rufus Creamer {illegible} George and John Morris here I went Fishing George ewnt off Rufus stopt Mowing a Road to the Barn Made 13 coils of hay Rained to night {page two} Mr James Cameron Island July 18th 1894 a very warm Day E W Mowing at the Foot of the Island Salted the cattle the Richilieu came out 19th Fernandez B Day 1874 a very Fine Day awful warm Mowing at the oak sythe Tree and making coils Tugs went Down with a Raft one of them Turned Back Passenders Boats awful crowded going these Days 20th very Warm Day Mowing at the oats and the Butternut Trees on the hill Raking and Making coils a small steam yacht at cedar Grove Fishing Began to Blow hard to night and Rained very hard Thunder and Lightning to night 21st Battle of Bulls Run E Wind Raining Mowing at the Wet Place and ash tree Leander crofsed for the Mail Gordon came 22nd a very Fine Day Jo Shetla and 2 Men here Fishing Lent them our Lines Moses Lemay here Fishing 23rd Fine E W Gathering Hay Made a Stack at the Butternut Hill Put a good many Tobacco Plants Bohemian went up 24th Rained Randolph here Going to Montreal Leander went to Lancaster with him Leander went to Summerstown https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/e89e2c40f0cd810b74edec58d6204660.pdf 11adca0ca111f3a356a8bbe603afdd7e PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. {page one} Mr James Cameron Island 25th of July 1894 St James Day EW Fine Rain to the north no Rain here Mowing Back of the Barn a new Boat went Down and came up in the morning 26th very Fine Mowing Back of the old Garden Turning Hay making coils the Blackbirds commencing the Grain a few Ducks around now see a Big smoke at Hopkins Point\ 27th very Fine Mowing making coils Turning Hay using the Potatoes 28th Began the West stack the wind is too high to Finish it Put in the Barn 3 Loads Windy not Feeling very well Boats going in abundance Raft went Down Randolph here to night Told us they Found P Purcell seen a Kind of White Cloud in the sky coming from the East almost like the Tail of a comet 29th Fine Windy 30th Fine Windy Mowing on the hill and the Wet Place commenced to Rain and heavy north Wind Mr Genie came had a Basket of Huckle Berries {page two} Mr James Cameron Island 31st of July 1894 Fine Mowing Annie Livinia Stanley went to Dundee Livinia got 3 Teeth Pulled a Dollar Leander went to Summerstown Got a Letter from Mr McArthur and Son concerning the Lumber 1st of August Lammas Day Mr Genie went off fine Mowing and Gathering made coils Stanley and the Girls came Bought Powder and Shot Salt Rained some 2nd Minnie's B Day Mowing Rained Thunder E Wind 3rd Fine Mowing Finished all the hay Below the house cut a Road in the upper Field and around the oats windy 2 Boys here for something to East caught in the Wind camped on Hamiltons Island they are from Massena Leander Killed a crane 4th Gathering hay and Making coils Mowin West of the Lane Fence went up and around the Island one of the sawlogs Rolled down the Bank by some Devils Races at Stanley Island Randolph & Oliver Gained one Race Gordon came to night 5th Fine John Hamilton Cameron came had his Gun Left it to be Fixed Randolph here for the Boat he Left 6th Fine Randolph B Day Making a stack put in 3 Loads Lewis for Milk and Butter https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/58ddee4d8693cb05c2488df064179efc.pdf 28d971c4e1648f0553a55f86c7c4671b PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. {page one} Mr James Cameron Island 7th of Augt 1894 Mowing the oats A Tyo Dan McGregor and Uncle Bill here Fishing with Rod and Line A Tyo mowed some I am Mowing the calf-Pasture a steam yacht at the Foot of the Island and 2 or 3 Rowboats think it Jo Plumado from Cornwall the Lucias Fishing Pickerel Rained a Little not very well 8th Fine Hot Mowing at the South side of the Potatoes Blackbirds very Bad at the oats chicken-Hawks came High E Wind Raised Rained to night The Algerian aground the Rocket took her Passengers to Montreal Algerian Late going Down 9th Fine E Wind changed to west Mowing in the upper Field Turning the oats Lucias for Butter Lewis for milk and Butter seen a Big Fire Last night away Back east Mr Genie came 10th cutting hay above the Lane Putting in the oats all thats Ripe in the West part of the upper Field Gathering and coiling the calfs pasture and part of the Upper Field Mr Genie helping us 11th Fine EW Began a stack Mr Genie at the Stack the Rocket aground coming into Lancaster Bohemian went iup Mr James McCartney here {page two} Mr James Cameron Island 12th of Augt 1894 Lewis and his 2 Boys here Boys for Butter Rocket went up the 2 Girls and Stanley went ot Hamiltons heard about the Row the nigger had at Stanley Island 13th Mowed the oats Down on the Hill Mr Genie went off Mowed the oats at the Grove Stanley and I went to Fish Perch got 20 Fine warm 14th a very Fine Day cut the oats in the upper Field cut some hay Raking Annie went off Livinia and Stanley put her acrofs to take the Boat the Grenada Richilieu mowed a Road in the Rushes in the Front Marsh yesterday eat a Lot of new corn X she crofsed on the Richileau 15th Rained Thunder and Lightning Fine cut some hay the Boats going Down with Lots of Soldiers or Passengers sawed some wood Finished the Fine hay in the upper Field cutting it Began the oakfield 16th very fine Day Finished putting in the Oats Mowing in the oakfield caught a nice Little Bird 17th Fine hot Began Mowing the Back Marsh Mowing in the oakfield Took a Tub of Butter to Jo Dougkeets 46 lb 8.28 https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/bf9a60d8a9cb6795ea4366550504c064.pdf d0d05ca3a3dcd9950d4f1bd976115dd5 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. {page one} Mr James Cameron Island 18th of August 1894 Raining some Leander to Lancaster Paid Mr McArthur 4 Dollars For the sawing of the Lumber made 38 coils went up to the head of the Island Blackbirds bad at the corn 19th Fine John H came took his Gun Bismarck B Day 1870 E Wind Got some Hazeal nuts 20th Fine Stanley and I Mowing in the oakfield Lucias here for Butter 20 Leander went to Dundee Bought of Tyo Flour 170 Tea 1 Dollar 4 Tubs 1.. cinnamon 20 soap 10 starch 10 Powder 40 Shot 32 Matches 15 Shirt 50 Elastic 5 Sold 46 lb of Butter 8.28 got his Boots Tapt 50 high North Wind young chickens 9 of them 21st Fine very cool Mowing in Back Marsh Leander went to Jo Douquetts with a Tennet of Butter taking up Potato onions Monica Brother in law Killed 22nd Races at Stanley Island Leander went to them Mowing some at the Wet Place windy Lucias for Butter Found a 5 cent Peice up at the upper Point Horses coming in 23rd Mowing in the Back Marsh Fine 2 Boys here 16 coils at the Wet Place got a Rat 24th St Bartholome Day Fine smoky Big Fire somewhere these Days Willie Kimble and another Boy for Baits making a Marsh-hay stack {page two} Mr James Cameron Island 25th of Augt 1894 Fine Thunder Rain a Lot of still-Fishers before the Door the Algerian Towed Down something Broke Gordon came to night 26th Fine Gordon gave Sissy his Bible 27th Fine Mowing in the Front Marsh Leander and Stanley Rain some Rained Thunder & Lightning to night Mr Genie here going to Cornwall Fixing the old Pine Log at the River 27th Fine cutting cornstalks and Breaking corn Took in some of the apples yesterday Lusias here for Butter Mr Genie here went of Gave him irons for his Yacht Boathook saw and so forth not very well Gordon came had a case of augurs and a Bit 28th Fine Mr Graham head Game inspector and W Morris here Gordon crofsed to Work for D Angus Lucias here for 4 lb of Butter Lasores 2 Boys for Butter Went to the Sturgeon Island Ionia and I Mr Genie came husking corn https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/e680ad226e3db820f323dc40d3e5f571.pdf 38a8a2713f18b9905624d402bef8141b PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. {page one} Mr James Cameron Island 30th of Augt 1894 Fine E Wind Mr Genie went off got a Bottle of Milk Ionia and I Finished the pulling of the corn Leander and Stanley Made a stack of Marsh hay up at the Brush made 5 coils at the calfs Pasture cut some cornstalks cut my hand with a Knife 31st Fine Made the Fences at the hill and at the Stack at the Barn Leander Went to Jo Douquets for to hunt 1st of September St Giles Day Hunting Begins in Lower Canada Fine Gordon went to Pic Nic on the Rocket to Valley-Field sawed the Hicory at the storehouse not much shooting Done husking the corn Gave my arm an awful Blow on the Latch of the Door with a Load of wood on my arm 2nd Fine E Wind Lewis 2 Boys here for Butter and Milk Mr Genie called at the wharf going to Cornwall Gordon came 3rd D McMaster Birth Day 1846 Fine E Wind Taking Rails of the calfs Pasture Stanley and I Drew the sticks at the shanty smoky weather {page two} Mr James Cameron Island 4th of Sept 1894 Fine Wind changed very smoky Time now sawing wood made Picquets Leander came from Douquets Taking in onions and Beans 5th John Angus Birth Day 1850 Fine Windy some Drops of Rain Thunder Mowing in the Front Marsh Leander Stanley and Fernandez Gordon came had the Mail and a Lot of Mail papers Dan sent Wrote a Letter for Fernandez to the Cornwall Standard put 1 Dollar in it Mr Genie came to night Fernandez and Leander went with him to Fish Brought the Bag of Salt Paid him 65 6th Fine Day Leander Fernandez and Stanley Mowing and making coils sent the Letter to the P Office with Gordon Thrashed the Beans the Drudge into Salmon River The Steamer Richilieu went Down her Last Trip here _____________________________________________________ * on the 4th Mrs D M M of a Son https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/ed580803927ca2ff86fb93a8e8a2ae2b.pdf 45ad5cfeffce104c9fa58afafde03c1f PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. {page one} Mr James Cameron Island 7th of Sept 1894 Mowing and Making coils Fine Warm Trimmed an oak and a Basswood on the Bank Took in some of the apples on the Grove Gordon Working for Mr Howard the Drudge is Working in Salmon River Ionia and I Fishing Perch got 42 Wind Raised From the East 8th E Wind changed to West Thunder some Rain Put Marsh hay in the Barn and some in the 2 stable Lofts stopt putting in with Rain Mr Genie came Left some crab-apples and 2 lbs of Sugar Gave him 2 Tin Kettles of apples Fernandez and Stanley went with him to night to Fish Leander and Gordon crofsed to Summerstown 9th Fine Mr Genie went to Cornwall Fernandez got the Cornwall Standard yesterday for the First Leander went to Ducquets Mr Genie came {page two} Mr James Cameron Island 10th of Sept 1894 David Morris's B Day Rain Thunder and Lightning Windy 11th Fine Windy Fernandez crofsed to Mr A Frashers Gordon crofsed Made a Few Rounds with the Plough in the upper Field took up 6 Rows of Potatoes 14 Bushel in the cellar for the First put out a Few Loads of Manure 3 Men called for Dinner Lewis Bosell and them are fishing Alquire his name The Grant Girls Brotherinlaw Gave 75 cents opened some Boards of the Floor Fernandez came with his new suit paid 32 Dollars went Back Lewis 2 Boys here for milk soap made a stack of Marsh hay at the West of the others put more on the one up in the Brush all the Marsh hay done Made crab apple preserves of 2 Kinds Rocket and propeller a Race Rocket Beat 13th Fine put 18 Bushels in the cellar Taking in Beans Lewis Boy for Butter https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/69e619863ed4535044a7cba51d43f61f.pdf 0f456a3ccf13801d13e213f1e969d87f PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. {page one} Mr James Cameron Island 14th of September 1894 Raining cleared up Randolph came took a Letter from the office for me From DMM Fernandez came and crofsed with the Boat Gordon crofsed Brought at Summerstown Flour 1 sack Bread 1 Pan Pipes shelling Beans Mr Genie came an Eclipse 15th E Wind Fine The Rocket and Magnet a Race the Rocket Keeps ahead went to Fish Perch got 30 Boys Putting Ground in the Big cellar Leander and Gordon crofsed to Summerstown pan of Bread 18 sack of Flour 90 Pipes 2 Wind Raised Thunder Lightning Rain Eclipse to night 16th Fine Jot Craig here Gordon crofsed with him 17th Fine at the Potatoes Broke the Plough Lucias here for Butter Gave him a Basket of Potatoes Foggy in the Morning 18th Fine at the Potatoes have in the cellar now 121 Bushels Found an oar in the Rushes 19th Fine EW Rain Leander Fernandez went to Dundee Stanley and Ionia and I went to the upper Point Fair in Malone 19th continued {page two} Mr James Cameron Island 19th Sept 1894 Bought of J Tyo 200 of Flour 3.20 2 bs of soda 10 Boots 1.25 RRR 25 Calico 10 yds 1. Tea 1 To Butter 44 lb 7.92 that Leaves 1.12 Lucias here for Butter 20 heavy Rain to night 20th Rain EW Thunder Put Rings in the Pigs nose cut some Brush at the West End of the Island Fernandez shot a Duck the soap Barrel Leaked out and Lost a Lot Leaving the cows out at ight Let the Rugs run 21st Fine W Wind cut the Tobacco Last Day of Summer St Matthew's 22nd Fall Begins Equinoxial Gales Gordon Went to Cornwall Bought pants vest Drawers overshirts Knife and so on Geordie and Phillip Annon came Down with Gordon had their Live Decoys got away From them 23rd George and Phil came the Ducks stopt here and they got them Windy 24th Rain pulling Ground in the Big cellar Fernandez crossed Sunday to Go to the Funeral https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/0db62d5f413f5e9934ffd2fbdde519e5.pdf 42885c4045bdb6c2e9da6c772c98defc PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. {page one} Mr James Cameron Island 25th of Sept 1894 Fine Laying the Floor Gordon and Leander Fernandez Stanly Drawing stones to the Bank Mr Kelly Bill Morris and Pen Bodwa here Going to the Kit Kit to se the Lucias Put the Tobacco in the Barn Mr Kelly Treated me to a Glass of Good stuff Lucias for Butter 26th Fine Day Frost Last night Painting Decoys put the Lumber in the Barn putting out Manre put Fire in the West End cleaned the chimney Court Day in Lancaster C Rose and J Summers at Law E Wind changed to night to West the Big Fight to Day Fitsimmons and 27th a very Fine Day Digging the West part of the cellar Deeper Fixed the sofa Trimmed some Trees Fernandez Went to Williamstown painted Paddles and Decoys shot an owl 28th a very Fine Day cleaning out the stables at the West end of the Barn the 3 Boys Gordon Leander Fernandez went out Fishing got 6 EEls 5 succors 1 Rock bass put the Indians away From {page two} Mr James Cameron Island 29th of September 1894 St Michael or Michilmass Day a very Fine warm Day 30th E Wind Fernandez and Gordon crofsed Fernandez went to Mr D Fraser's The Killed 3 Raccoons Mr Genie came had a Bag of Salt and Tea 1st of October The Hebrew New Near Ionia's Birth Day 1883 a Fine Day Gordon made a Ladder Mr Genie and Fernandez cutting Pine salted the cattle Hanaging up the Tobacco in the Barn and storehouse churned to Day the Magnet Towed Down by the Cultivator on Sunday the 30th 2nd Gordon crofsed pulling out manure ploughed some of the potatoes commenced to Rain Tied and hung up some Tobacco W the Barn Mr Genie went to Cornwall Gordon went to Work for Ranald Roy started to night 3rd Raining windy Fernandez went ot the Gore to Work not very well to Day Leander Stanley and their Mother not well 4th Fine Ploughing in the West Field sawing a Dead Hicory in the Grove Took in some apples Ionia and I Mr Genie came from Cornwall Leander and him Fishing to night Gave us some sweet Hicory nuts Killed 2 Fowls Thought I saw a comet Passport went Down Late https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/08157251f977802ef55e951d51ff9122.pdf 15a2d37ce1bc7476806c42ddc3fe6b27 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. {page one} Mr James Cameron Island 5th of Oct 1894 Rain Windy Turned Fine Mr Tyo Mr Holllister Angus Duroshie John H and another Man Down Fishing stopt to Dinner J Tyo Left 2 Dollars Treated me and Mr Genie Mr Genie cleaned the sturgeon I got Half for my share very windy time Gave John H Sox Leander Fishing with Them 6th Fine Windy Ploughing in the upper Field Mr Genie went off Gave him Hurted the Back of my hand at the Lower Point Passport went up 7th Fine Sacrament on the Front 8th Fine Rained to night took in all the apples sawing wood Stove wood in 2 Lewis here got a Bunch of Matches Drew stones to the Bank Leander and Livinia went to Dundee Took a Tub of Butter 44 lbs Bought of J Tyo 4 lb of Tea 1 5 Gallons of coal oil 40 Lime 30 lbs 15 2 Pair of Boots 2 Jackets shirts 1 Powder caps Wads 5 yds of outing 50 nutmeg Big Tin Basin 30 5 yds of overalls stuff 75 Got 2 cabbage Heads 5 M Shot {page two} Mr James Cameron Island 9th of Oct 1894 Fine W Wind Sawing stove Wood Leander and Livinig came turned to East 10th Yum Kipper High E Wind Rained hard Ploughed some put Few Loads of Stones on the Bank H-A B Day) 11th Unfortunate Day Windy Raining Leander shot a crane Water is Low a Few Ducks not many not very well W Wind 12th Fine Rained some Let the 2 pigs out of the Pen Ploughed some on the Lower Point takeing out Stones putting them around the shore Broke the Stoneboat cut the Late Tobacco 13th Rained all Day Livinia not very well Gordon came had the Mail a Letter For me from Bismarck British Columbia and Letter for Fernandez from Lisbon center NY 14th Windy Randolph came took his Leather coat Gordon crofsed Leander to Cat Island 15th Snow on the Mountains Cool Windy Drew some stones to the Bank Ploughed a Little on the Hill Ploughed some of the Potatoes Gave Lucias 1/2 Bushel of Potatoes Sunday Put in one of the Pigs https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/185500790ce673e6ed7bc1c1edfe8702.pdf b68fdad6c118b36939ec42f0307fe4e6 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. {page one} Mr James Cameron Island 16th of Oct 1894 Windy Raining the Horses put on Last night Leander seen the Partridge in the Bush to Day he must have Flew here from the southside as I have known them to do that some years ago Killed 2 Fowls The Lucias here for Butter 17th Unfortunate Day Rain and Wind Thunder & Lightning Last night Ploughed a Little Horses Dont work right Drew some stones to the Bank Fixed a Barrel put Hoops on it churned a Rainbow 2 Mock suns on the South side of the Sun Some Hail to Day a Lot of Ducks Flying to day 2 Partridge in the Bush now 18th St Luke's Day Fine Windy some Drops of Rain Plastering the stable pulled the Turnips Working some at an Oar at stove Wood (Partridge) Lots of Shooting not many Ducks 19th Ploughing went to the Bush Broke the harnefs Fine 20th Fine Rained E Wind Rained some Leander hunting got 2 Randolph came had the Mail came for Leander to go to J Douquet Gordon came {page two} Mr James Cameron Island 21st of Oct 1894 E Wind Lucias here for Butter Gordon crofsed to Summerstown 22nd E Wind Lots of Shooting Lucias here they are going home Tommoro Mowed some Marsh Hay for covering the sheds Lots of shooting to Day Banking the the Stable North side Windy 23rd Livinias B Day (Sissy) 1868 Fine E Wind commenced to Rain Made a cheese a Good Lot of Shooting a Drudge went up 24th Our Hugh's B Day Fine E Wind Few Drops of Rain Drew a Load of Wood with Dick took the Fence away from the apple tree at the Wet Place Mr Stickler Junior here Sailed up with his Landscow Boiling Potatoes for the Pigs in the Potato Field took the chain Down from the camp Windy 25th My Birth Day 1825 69 years to Day at 4 oclock noon a Fine Day E Wind put the Butternuts in the storehouse Randolph here From the Little Island north side took in the cheese the Steamer went Down seen a very Large Flock of Wild Geese very high going south East St Crispin Day https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/612b524125115ed5999355a5c488fa36.pdf 53ecc1a7650ec20c5cd27ffdbeb64220 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. {page one} Mr James Cameron Island 26th of Oct 1894 Fine E Wind Banking the West end a Lot of shooting Leander came from Jo Douquets his Finger is very Bad made 8 Dollars and 50 cent Mr Stickler came to Load the scow 3 Men with him Made a cheese to Day 27th Unfortunate Day a very Fine Day they went off with a scow Load Mr Willards Yacht in at Frasers Point they say he is Looking for his Dog 2 Partridge in the Bush yet Found a Barrel Took a Load of Wood from the Bay Ionia and I Water very Low Gordon came Randolph and Jack Cummings came for Leander to go to Douquets with the Hunters Cummings stopt here to night 28th Fine Annie and John H and Charlie Creamer came Gordon and Cummings went off 29th E Wind Fine Banking the house Bad with Rheumatic Pains Mr Genie came Going to Cornwall got some skunk oil from him Fixing a Fence around the Bees 30th E Wind Fine Banking putting Manure around the apple trees Mr Genie came from Cornwall him and Stanley Fishing to night Made a cheese to Day Lunge 8 succor 4 EEls 4 perch 1 Rock-Bass {page two} Mr James Cameron Island 31st of Oct 1894 Halloeen or all Hallo's or Holy Eve The night of the Fairies E Wind commenced to Rain Wind changed to West Blowing hard Water Low Keeping the Holy Eve Mr Genie here cracking nuts Played a few Games of 45 Blowing hard to night 1st of November the Harvest month of Death all Saints Day Windy Leander and Randolph Came From J Douquets Leanders Finger very Bad Mr Genie splitting Logs of stove wood Made a Blind to Day of Blue-joint 2nd all Souls Day a very Fine Day Randolph went to Douquets took the Blind Leander shot 2 Ducks Mr Genie Fishing Perch E Wind Raised to night Made more cheese 3rd On This Day of the month Granda Departed 1857 Raining south West Wind Blowing a Hurricane about 10 o clocl and after not very well 4th Fine Gordon came Fernandez came 5th Gunpowder Plot Guy Fawks Day Snowing Blowing Lucias here for Bread Butter and Tobacco 60 6th Windy Shot an Owl Mr Genie splitting stove wood Logs Keeping in the cattle https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/177ed78bd35f88b989f2f754a986a77f.pdf 2f8edb26fa86dd3999a2ec878a6e0611 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. {page one} Mr James Cameron Island 7th of Nov 1894 Helen's B Day some Windy cool Fine Mr Genie went off Leander and Fernandez went to Dundee with Butter 20 9.20 Bought of Mr Tyo 200 of Flour 3.20 3 lb of Tea 1 2 lb of soda 16 Soap 4 Bars 20 Tubs 3 60 spools 10 46 lbs of Butter to Cash 3.94 8th Fine cool Fernandez sent mr Frasers Boat home Fixing the Barrels for Ashes Took in the Bee-Hive Bee's all Dead Randolph came with a Letter to me From E.O. Champagne city Boiler Inspector cit Hall Inspector of Steam Boilers office city Hall Fernandez Digging out stones in the Grove 9th Prince of Wales B Day E Wind Fernandez to the P.O. Sent off 2 Letters 1 to Bismarck the other to E.O. Champagne Marting here for Butter 25 cents Bought sugar 2 spools Thread 10th Sir John Thompson B Day snow Last night and to Day Gordon came had a Basket Leader and Gordon went to Dundee Bought a saw and a axe Leander Bought 2 pair of Feet Rigging {page two} Mr James Cameron Island 11th of Nov 1894 Fine Gordon crofsed took his saw and axe 12th Martinmas Day cutting Laying Down wood Piling stove Wood Fernandez crossed for the Standard Frosty to night 13th Fine South W Wind Boy at the upper Point got a Duck Mary-Ann and Cornelius here for Butter 25 Milk 10 oil 2 a Few Boats a Going 1st churning in the Jar churn Brok on a Fine stack of Hay yesterday Kind of soft water very Low 14th Fine cool some Rain Leander shot 2 Ducks Rocket came straight up Made apple-preserves A Fortunate Day The Racquet got aground at the Lighthouse going into Lancaster its Dark and foggy and the Water very Low 15th Fine some Wind opening the Fence at the Milk House taking Rails up at the Pig Pen 16th Fine Drawing to the Bank stones Fernandez Began to make a stone Boat Large Fires in the Marshes 17th Fine Working at the stone Boat Finished it Randolph here hunting on the Little Island with Mr Archibald Leander went up to J Douquets to night Gordon came https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/35219219590e059eb58bea3e42ab59e3.pdf 354f5b8cea05f87e39e9453d61305597 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. {page one} Mr James Cameron Island 18th of Novembre 1894 Fine E Wind Leander came 19th Fine Windy Frosty to night Working at Tobacco 20th Fine Wind changed to East Blowing Magnet and Alexandra went Down Froze hard Did not see the Dundee Boat come out to Day Piling Rails Fixing the stable Door Salted the cattle a Fortunate Day Fernandez Went to Lancaster Bought Braces shirts Rubbers mits knives sox Thread spent 4 Dollars and 2 cents 21st On This Day of the Month Donald McMaster Senior Departed 1946 Fine Day W Wind Setting Fire in the marshes Leander and Fernandez hunting at the Kit Kit got 3 Ducks to Day took up Stones at the Shore Leander went to Mr J Douquets this Evening Unfortuntate Day 22nd Fine Thanksgiving Day E Wind Mary Ann Lisore here with 10 yds of calico to 4 lb of Butter and Milk Got Papers and a Tennet set Fire all along the Bank Henery Bosell Died on the 20th {page two} Mr James Cameron Island 23 of Nov 1894 Rained some Wind Raises from the West Lots of Shooting working at Tobacco 24th Fine Drawing Stones to the Bank made a Round with the Plough at the Lower Point went to the Upper Point Put a Handle in the Pickaxe Gordon came 25th St Catherines Day Leander came From J Douquets 26th Fine cool Leander Shot 8 Ducks 27th Fine Windy Bill Billy and John H came for the colt Had the scow too Windy to go in the Bush at wood went around the shore Found a small Botle on the shore at the Pitt Point with a Paper inside 28 Cool Windy cut an oak out of the Roots Gordon Came Billy Fernandez John H went to Dundee stopt all night Tugs a Going 29th Thanksgiving Day in the States Frosty Fine Bill Leander John H went with the scow and colt Mifs Olive Plumado Married to Day Sent a Box to DMM of Ducks 9 of them Wrote a Letter to him Gordon took them acrofs for Mr Haggarty to take them out tommoro to the car Set Fires in the Marsh Bought a pair of Mits from John H 1 Dollar paid {vertically up the left margin:} Set out the Pig 28th https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/e5b20c3b9fa98a7845339974db988747.pdf 4f4489e3371b5e1db97aa9f3b0c64ad9 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. {page one} Mr James Cameron Island 30th of Nov 1894 St Andrews Day The Festival of the Scotch Fine Setting Fires in the Marsh no Boats to Day Fernandez went to Summerstown Bought of Nicholson sugar Ginger alum salt petre Drew the stack Down on the Hill Drew covering for the cowstable 1st of December Snowed a Little Fine Fernandez Bought sugar Glycerine Camphor 2nd 1st Sunday of Advent Windy John Morris and Leander came had the Boat Bill gave me no Lights in the Lighthouses a Boat went Down 3rd Windy Fernandez went to Lancaster Johnny and Leander after Ducks 4th Windy after Ducks and EEls a Tug came up this Evening Sawing stove Wood in Two seen a Weasel Track a Kingfisher here all this Fall 5th Windy Boys afte Ducks got none Randolph here after Ducks got one Randolph took a Lot of his Papers working at Tobacco {page two} Mr James Cameron Island 6th of Dec 1894 Windy very Fine St Nicholas Day The Festival of the Germans Johnny and Leander went off to the Point Piling the Rails Down the hill where the stack was Setting Fires in parts of the marsh Took the Pork Barrel from the sugar Bush 7th Fine Day Killed the the Pig E Wind Blowing hard to night shot Ducks at the Little Island North Side 8th E Wind very high Breaking the Rushes seen a Mink Track set 6 {illegible} cut the pork and salted it Rendered the Lard Made some Tobacco 9th Windy Drifting EW 10th Leander's B Day 1872 EW Leander crofsed to Summerstown for the Mail as their is a Letter the P Ofice since Last Week got From DMM Heard Fernandez was very sick at Andrew Frasers and he came Home and then went Down to see him Frosty Blowing hard https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/76e42cc96cd1bf3395cdd71082c2b464.pdf 690aff1c9e72da1ee27e27f15b013ac5 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. {page one} Mr James Cameron Island 11th of Dec 1894 Wind Rain hail Randolph and Tot Craig went Down to see Fernandez 12th Fine N Eeast Wind commenced to Rain Leander came Fernandez a good deal better Bought of J Summers one of these new Kind of Pails 40 cents got a Lot of Papers Relating to the Price of Furs in N.Y very high Wind tonight 13th Fine W Wind got a Weasel shot an owl not many Ducks Rained hard last night Broke on a Stack Back of the Barn took in the Last of the Tobacco from the Barn 14th Fine Windy Fixing Barrels in the storehouse 15th Fixing the old Iron in One Place Ploughs 4 Stoves 4 and Lots of irons and Metal of all Kinds a Fine Day but Wind a Fortunate Day {page two} Mr James Cameron Island Dec 16th 1894 Fine Day E Wind Randolph came Got a Knife from him Leander went Down to Rofs's Island shot 7 Ducks Gordon came Windy to night 17th Windy West Piling stones at the River Boxed up 11 Ducks to DMM Montreal and wrote a Letter to night to send tommoro if not Windy Leander shot a Duck 18th Windy at stove wood Fine 3 Men crofsed at the Foot of the Island in a Boat went acrofs to the south side Gordon crofsed took the Box and the Letter Fixing stalls in the stable 19th Fine Leander shot a Duck at stovewood piling at the Door a Fortunate Day Fixing up stairs in the Frame putting out Rubbish Leander began a Stock for the old short Gun Heard Mifs McLaughlin Died yesterday https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/40c4c83cc666633502cfe6eba76516b3.pdf 692dd99c3511c7860076014bd85961f0 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. {page one} Mr James Cameron Island 20th Dec 1894 A very Fine Day Mifs McLaughlin Buried to Day Leander working at the Gun Fired a shot out of it Randolph came this Evening took the Pine of the Wharf a Fortunate Day The Last Day of Fall Leander and Randolph went a Fishing got 1/2 Dozen went up to J Douquets Both of Them 21st First Day of Winter and a verry very Fine Day it is Working at a Pine stick 30 Fett Long hewed a Little of Both sides Stanley and I Raised it a Little in the Marsh Unfortunate Day 22nd a Fortunate Day fine cool Windy North Wind setting Fires Turned the Boat 23rd Fine Gordon came Took the White Boat up from Andrew Frashers 24th Fine Windy at stove wood Gordon and Stanley went to Fish Last night got a Succour turned windy Leander and Randolph came 25th Christmas Day Fine Windy Gordon here Tommy Rose sick {page two} Mr James Cameron Island 26th of Dec 1894 St Stephens Day Fine Gordon went to Duncan G. Freezing Laid a Log at the outside of the other Pine Killed 4 chickens High E Wind to night Drifted and Snowed and Blowed hard 27th St John the Evangelist Day Free Masons a Big E Wind Storm Blowing and Drifting hard Working at Tobacco 2 sacks one with Loose 7 lb 1 with Plugs 11 lb ice Making a Little taken over to Frasers 28th Holy Innocent Day Ice Took a Great many air-holes and Lots of Big openings took home the Sheep one of them Lame Freezing hard to Day and to night something the matter with the B Horse eats well 29th Our Angus's Birth Day Leander crofsed to Summerstown got the Parcel and a Letter with 10 in it Paid Haggarty for Paying it got our 3 Week mail 2 coats 2 Pants 3 vests 4 neckties a Lot of collars 1 hat 1 cap 2 Bottles of Shaving soap 1 Bar of Soap 3 Books a Lot of Magazines https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/da87c82a0b333ced3e9c8924d042e4bb.pdf c8ca6ff646a36ec30340582cf6164918 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. Mr James Cameron Island 30 of Dec 1894 Fine water Raising near shore 31st Fine at Wood Kind of soft a Ball at South Lancaster to night 1st of January 1895 New Year Fine Day Gordon came this morning Leander and Gordon went for EEls got 11 Horse a Little Better Fired a Few Shots a Fortunate Day 2nd a Fine Day Frosty Leander and Gordon went to Dundee Lent 75 to Gordon Lots of Fox-tracks Last night Bought a pair of overshoes Fortunate Day 3rd Allens Birth Day 1853 Unfortunate Day Fine E Wind Gordon and Leander went for the Ram to George Derushies got him Gordon crofsed Put of a Few Bushes cutting alders Wrote a Letter to DMM 4th Fine Frosty Blustering Froze hard to night Fernandez came 5th Fine EW Frosty Leander got a Fox I went to the sturgeon Island 2 owls Flying around to night paid 75 cents Gordon came 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 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. <div class="mw-parser-output"> {first page} 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 {second page} 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 </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> {page one} Mr James Cameron Island 21st Jan 1894 St Agnefs Day Randolph came from the Races Gordon crofsed to Summerstown to night very Bad with La Gripped in Bed coughing sore-heads soar-bones Fever Breaking out about my nose 22nd Fine not very well using some of the Water out of the Well 23rd Fine E Wind Martin here then Lewis came for the sleigh Their Dog eat the Poison near Hamiltons Light house yesterday 24th Fine EW Charles Tupper's B Day a man with 1 horse Rig called at the House wanting the Road to Summerstown from the south side Heavy Rain to night and high Wind 25th Robie Burns B Day Fine cool This is the Day for the Corbett and Mitchell Fight Charlie Terrace here from Lewis's {page two} Mr James Cameron Island 26th January 1894 E Wind Leander got a Fox went to Summerstown Bought of J Summers 100 of Flour cool 27th not very well Fainted Fell on the Floor Gordon came had the Mail and a very nice Almanack Sent From Donald J McDougall in Boston to me which I Prize very much Randolph came had a Pound of Tea 28th Sexigisima Sunday John and Billy and John H here 29th E Wind Blew hard to night Snowed Drifted 30th Stormy Turned Fine Big snow Drifts Fixed the Pipes took up water X sent a Letter to the Glengarrian with a Dollar in it got From Gordon on the 29th 31st Fine Drifting Broke on a Fine Hay stack ____________________________________________ Lewis wife a Young Son about the 29th </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> {page one} Mr James Cameron Island 1st of February 1894 The Black Month Fine the Boys Thrashing the Oats about 5 Bushels to Day 2nd Fine Races in Dundee Leander Randolph went to see smallmans horse Took a Foxskin 1..40 This is candlemass Day the Bear and Raccoon will see their Shadows 3rd unfortunate Day Jo Smallman and the Boys and Uncle Bill came to trade no Trade snowing Fine soft Bought stuff for cold sugar Gordon came 4th Fine Gordon to church Randolph came 5th Fine Frosty Mr John Tyo and Uncle Bill came Made a Trade 4 for Horses 2 sold Took a Tub of Butter had a Bottle of the Best Jamica Rum and its Genuine Boys went up with the catle came Back had Bills mare cutter and harness to Trade Almond here {page two} Mr James Cameron Island 6th of Feby 1894 Fine Day Finished Thrashing the Oats Boys went to Lazores for the Sleigh took the axe to Grind I went to the River and the Barn to Day Randolph got a Bad Blow on the Head by striking the Beam 7th Ash Wednesday A very fine Day Lasores came with the sleigh Gave them a Lot of EEls Broke on the Marsh hay stack in the upper Field Drew some Wood an Unfortunate Day 1st of Lent 8th Gordon's Birth Day Rained some Turned Fine a very fine Day Drew some Wood Let the Water Run Back of the house 9th Drew some Wood E Wind 2 of Lewis's Boys here Got EEls 20 to get Baskets from them 10th Leander and Randolph went home with Bills Mare Gordon came to night snow Gordon came to night snow 11th Donald Grant Departed Mrs Kenneth McDonalds Brother The 2 Girls went to Lewis's the Boys came from Dundee ____________________________________________ Mrs Fraser on the Point Buried on the 7th Ash Wednesday </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> {page one} Mr James Cameron Island 12th of Feby 1894 EWind Gordon came Sissy got a Letter from Knowlton stormy to night 13th Stormy Drifting E Wind Gordon went to the Funeral he was Going to Cornwall 14th St Valentine a Fine Day E Wind putting in one of the Fine hay stacks the Bottom seen 2 Foxes going Down Lewis Boy here for EEls and oil got 2 Baskets 15th E Wind Drifting Ground the axe Gordon came had his coat 4.50 2 overshirts Tobacco 16th Frosty E Wind Drifting fine Gordon here Unfortunate Day 17th Unfortunate Day E Wind Drifting Fine Gordon went to Summerstown 18th Fine James Hugh's B Day 1855 Gordon came Brought 1 lb of Tea 4 lb of Cheese Bill and the Wife here Lent him The Life of the James's Boys Gordon crofsed to Summerstown I came Back to night and went in the morning 19th Fine Day Leander to Summerstown Bought of Nicholsons 100 of Flour 1..80 3 spools 15 Lewis for oil {page two} Mr James Cameron Island 20th of Feby 1894 Fine snowed some Drifting Leander and Annie to Dundee Randolph cutting the soft maple saw log in stove Wood Bought of J Tyo 100 of Flour 2 3 lb of Tea 1 Coal oil 40 Soda 10 Rice 5 lb 25 1/2 lb Ginger 15 Lamp chimney 10 4.65 in Bill got a vial of Eye-water From Bill Paid 5 Dollars to John Morris Snowed to night 21st Fine Day W Wind Fortunate Day Drew Hay Drawing Wood 22nd Drifting windy Washingtons Birth Day Races in Dundee cold 23rd cold Windy very Frosty to night 24th St Matthias Day Fine cold Frosty W Wind Randolph and Leander went to Dundee Gordon came to night 25th Fine Randolph came a Foot Leander and John H came had 100 Wt of Cornmeal 1.25 3 of Lewis's here 26th Fortunate Day Fine Drawing Fence Timber Drew the Mare From the Wet Place to the Bay Gordon went to Concession </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> {page one} Mr James Cameron Island 27th of Feby 1894 E Wind a very Fine Day Drawing Rails and Wood putting the Rails on the oakfield in place of the Brush Fence Leander and Randolph went Down to the Kit Kit for EEls took the mare Got 4 28th Fine Day East Wind Last Day of February Went up through the Bush at the stove Wood cloudy Looks like Rain 1st of March St Davids Day The Festival of the Welsh Taffy an unfortunate Day a very very Fine Day came in Like a Lamb my Good Dog Rover Dead Leander went to Dundee Bought of John Tyo a Sack of Salt Boots 1..25 Paid) sawing stove Wood Fine Warm snowbirds 2nd Rained some Fine Thawing Lewis Boy here for Tobacco and Kerosene cutting some Basswood Logs for Boards 3rd very Fine cutting Logs seen a crow for the First Gordon came Bought a Bible for himself Box of Matches 10 Paid a Dollar for his Bible {page two} Mr James Cameron Island 4th of March 1894 a very Fine Day Mary Morris and Billys Wife came Gordon Drove Them Down Gordon went up with Randolph and Leander to Track Wolves took Uncle Bills Horse Down to Draw the sawlogs to Lancaster Mr Dan Frasher and his Son-in-Law Mr A McDonald here 3 Men and Team passed the Door went around the Foot of Island 5th Unfortunate Day very Fine Molly calved yesterday Drew 6 Logs to the shore took 2 Logs From the Bush and went to Lancaster took Back 220 Feet 21 Boards at stove wood very Fine and Warm got the Horse shod 2 Sleighs passed up came from the south side Slusshy on the ice 6th took 5 Logs from the shore this Morning to Mill and 3 in the afternoon took up 400 Boards 400 Feet Raind to night 7th Raining Fine Day Went with 3 Logs Took 744 Feet to Day Got a Rat yesterday Drew 8 Logs out to the Bush to the Bank at the upper side of the Island 220 400 744 1364 Feet </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> {page one} Mr James Cameron Island 8th March 1894 Fine E Wind Leander and Randolph Going home with Uncle Bills horse had to turn Back Found the ice Bad on the south side of Alexis Island seen 2 Team crofsing Summerstown Road to the Point the Boys started with the Horse crofsed over to the Lower end of Christees Island I cut some Brush in the oakfield crofsed at Frashers Shore 9th Fine the Boys came had Bills colt Lewis's 2 Boys here for Kerosene their uncle Left them to Day the 3 Lived at Lewis all Winter Leander got 2 Foxes some water close to shore some Whistlers are Flying West very Fine Weather 10th a very Fine Day Tapt for the First 115 Trees chopping sugar-Bush Wood 11th Fine Day Gordon Fernandez and John H all came Brought me a Book from Dan Frasher Turned very Windy from the West some Rain {page two} Mr James Cameron Island 12th of March 1894 a very fine Day Gordon and Fernandez crofsed Lots of Water on the Ice Taking the Sugar-Bush Rigging to the camp First Boiling to Day Drawing Wood to the camp Randolph cut his Foot on the ancle some Blackbirs and heard a March Robin On This Day of the Month D McMaster First came to the Island Unfortunate Day got a Lot of Papers in the Mail I think from Uncle John's Girls 13th Fine E Wind some Grains of snow Fell I went up to the Sugar Bush a Flock of Wild Geese Lit on the ice Before the Door Raining hard to night 14th Stanley's B Day 1880 Blowing Drifting snowed some Drawing wood to the camp Tapt some yesterday Making some spoils Found a Knife went to get EEls got one Froze hard to night ice looks good 15th Fine E Wind took home 5 Gallons of thin stuff 3 Boys in the Bush Boiling 16th Rain snow Leander went to Dundee Sold 2 Fox-skins 2.70 for them Bought of J Tyo Powder and shot Piling the Boards in an A </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> {page one} Mr James Cameron Island 17th of March 1894 St Patrick's Day The Festival of the Irish W Wind a very Fine day Drawing Wood to the camp Tapt 30 Trees Letting the water Run off the Plouged Ground Boiling in the Bush a Big Flock of Wild Geese went Down seen 2 Rigs crofsing on a Summerstown Road hard Frost Last night it was Monica and Jo Douquet 18 St Joseph's Day on this Day of the Month Vicky Departed 1887 Fine Leander shot a Duck Boiling in the Bush Frank Laplante here about selling his Horse 19th John H crofsed Took the Horse home Rained windy Bought Thred Tobacco ice opened to Day Randolph Breaking up the Bun 20th First Day of Spring the 2 of Lewis here got Syrup and Tea Piling Stove Wood Taking the Tobacco Fence away and Making a Fence of stove-wood Froze to night Eclipse commences to Day 21 Fine some Rain Piling stove wood took 5 Gallons came in to Day the Boys Shooting at the sturgeon Island got 1 Bird {page two} Mr James Cameron Island 22 March 1894 Livinia senior Birth Day Fine North E Wind ice Jamming Before the Door Made about 28 lbs of sugar in the House and Taffy First churning of Butter Piling some Boards John H and Stanley Boiling in the Bush Rained and Froze Last night went to try for EEls got one wind too high 23rd Good Friday E Wind and west and North snowed Rained and hailed Got 4 Duck Leander went with one of those Hunters from Jo Douquets took 5 Gallons of syrup home Froze hard to night 24 Fine Fortunate Day E Wind Drew 2 Loads of hay from the stack Drew some of the Wood off the Potato Ground 3 Men at the sturgeon Island Hunters for Ducks 25th Easter Sunday high W Wind Randolph to Rofs's Island Mr Cameron From Montreal and Leander with him Shot 24 Ducks the Best Days Shooting Done yet Gave Randolph $1 very high Wind Lots of ice going Down cold John H and Stanley in the sugar-Bush Lots of Egss for Easter Annunciation of the Virgin Mary </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> {page one} Mr James Cameron Island 26th of March 1894 John Hamilton Cameron's B Day 1876 Fine cool Frosty Boys in the Bush Boiling Leander came from Douquetts 3 Days there they went for Duck got 1 The Tame Duck Began to Lay som hens Laying the Frog-hawk came Froze hard Last night 27th Fine cold Frosty Made Syrup to Day 2 1/2 Gallons split some Rails cutting stove Wood Livinia very unwell yesterday Froze hard to night 28th Unfortunate Day Windy Flurries of snow Drawing Wood to the camp Drew some hay from the stack cutting stove wood Went for EEls got 7.. 29th Fine some Flurries of snow Leander and John H crofsed to Summerstown with Douquets Boat Burning their Marshes 30th Fine Gordon and Leander went to Dundee Left their Boat at the mouth of Salmon River Leander Bought a Rimmer for the cartriges Gordon Bought a saw Tobacco Got his Boot Fixed a Botte Got 2 Ells Boiling not running well Straining and Boiling syrup in the House {page two} Mr James Cameron Island 31st of March 1894 East Wind ice Broke up to the Door Shot Ducks Gordon crofsed Gave him 3 Jars with 3 Gallons of Syrup for Frank Laplante First Payment for the Horse Heard Thunder Boys in the Bush Brought 2 Gallons home from the Bush 1st of April All Fools Day Low Sunday East Wind Boys Boiling in the Bush 2nd Made sugar its soft about 100 lb put it in a Keg put a Lock on the Keg 3rd Fine Drew the Last of the Marsh hay stack Drew some Rails and the pile of Wood at he appel tree so it would thaw got a Black Duck and a Whistler the Boys went for EEls got 18 Snowed some to night and Rained some 4th Fine Boiling sap Leander to Na-houta's Island got 4 Ducks Letting the water run in places John H crofsed to Summerstown the Grenada crofsed From Summerstown to Dundee Bought Tobacco Powder and shot took 3 Jars From Frank Laplante Billy Morris Wife Departed on 2nd of April Buried on the 5th </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> {page one} Mr James Cameron Island 5th of April 1894 Fine cool Raining Boiling sap water commencing to come in the cellar put some Potatoes out of the hole shot a Rat a Lot of shooting to Day Narcisse and Peter came 6th Fine took 3 1/2 Gallons took 60 lbs of sugar to put in the Keg the Keg is full the Fishermen to Butter 25 cents sap Running well skinned 2 Rats The Pigs Playing the Devil in the meadow Rooting up the Grass 7th Fine On this Day of the Month Uncle John Departed 1893 in the sugar Bush sap is running well Randolph went to Lancaster Bought overalls 1.15 a Lot of shooting to Day Gordon came to night the 2 Boys went to hunt on the north side Got Rats stopt all night 8 Wallace and Barnhart at the West end of the Island Treated the Boys 9th on this Day of the Month I was Married 1862 32 years to Day Randolph Leander Went to Dundee Bought Boots Shirt Tobacco heard Billy Morris wife Departed Boiling in the Bush Setting Fires to Marsh Grenada crofsed to Summerstown Killing snakes in the Bush {page two} Mr James Cameron Island 10th of April 1894 Fine cool E Wind Mr Kelly Bill and Billy Bone at the Fishermens Mr Kelly Treated me Gave Bill some EEls Broke the Runner of the Jumper took home 4 Gallons of syrup setting Fire to the Back Marsh 11th Fine High E Wind Randolph and Leander hunting at the Head of the Island Drawing Wood in the sugar Bush cutting stove Wood 12th Fine E Wind high Went to the Head of the Island Boiling took home 3 Gallons of Syrup Narcifse Filed the crofscut saw 2 of Lewis's Boys in the Bush Taking away the Banking from the Front and West end of the house 13th E Wind Fine Narcisse and John H Went to Summerstown Brought 3 Gallons of Syrup to Frank Laplante Bought a Bar of Soap and Pipes Got a Lot of Paper From Dan Boys went to Alexis Island got a Rat & Ducks Sold to Fishermen 1/2 Gallon 50 cents 14th Fine East Wind sap not running Boiling 1/2 Gallon took some things From the Bush Loons Came swallows came Yellow hammers came Mosquitoes some </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> {page one} Mr James Cameron Island 15th of April 1894 Fine E Wind Randolph to church Fishermen to Lancaster First Lot of Fish sent 16th E Wind Fine John H Went to Fort Covington to get his Boots Fixed Began taking the Ground From the Well Filling up the Big cellar Taken things from the Bush setting Fires to Back Marsh and Big Stones at the well and they Break up well Lewis here gave him a stick of ash and Hicory for axe handles Lots of Fishing Lights out Lots of shooting Leander has 14 Ducks in the stone house the sow has her Pigs 8 of them 17th Fine E Wind Filling the Big cellar a Lot of shooting south East to Day Frost at nights sap not running some for vinegar Bill Morris and John H Came Stopt all night went for EEls Looking after nets Seines 18th Uncle Duncan's B Day Fine E Wind Took away all the Ground from the well Bill and John H went off Took the Duck Fishermen to Butter Syrup 50 {page two} Mr James Cameron Island 19th of April 1894 Fine E Wind changed to West its Been Blowing East for 12 Days a few Drops of Rain Stanley and I to the Little Island Franky Laplante here for Randolph Got a Gallon of Syrup for his Father Leander at the Harrow John H came from Dundee Jo 1 lb of Tea 35 Shot 4 lb 3 chimneys got the Bill Boots mended 35 Tea Pot Fixed Quart of Syrup to Lewis Fishermen to Syrup 25 cent Kerosene 5 The Chaffys First Trip up to Lancaster Lots of Fishing Lights out Maud had her calf on the Pitt Point 20th Fine E Wind and North putting manure on the Potato Ground John H and Stanley for EEls Trimmed the 2 oak Trees and the Butternut in the Garden Thunder Lightning and Hailstones very Large Rained hard water Raised sawing wood Fishermen to Butter 20 cents 21st W Wind Rain First Ploughing Found a Boat Far Down on the south of Kit Kit cutting and splitting Wood Gordon and Randolph came had a 100 of Flour Broke on stack Fine Hay </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> {page one} Mr James Cameron Island 22nd of April 1894 E Wind Fine Boys crofsed Randolph Took over Boat to Fix it Thompson here for the Boat Would not Give it to hime till he would pay Fishermen to Syrup and Butter 45 did not Get our Paper Ducks Plenty 23rd St George's Day Festival of the English Rained some Taking Potatoes out of the cellar Harrowing and Drilling Planted 1/2 of the Peice John Hall (or Hog) came with the Indians for his Boat paid 50 cents and to make me some axehelves in the Fall cutting seed Potatoes 2 Tugs went up Towing Together Lights Lit up to night cows calved 24th Fine Rain E Wind Alexandra went Down Tugs went Down William Morris charter creamer here Finished Planting White cow calved Broke on a stack 25th St Marks Day Fine E Wind and West Paid Charlie 8 Dollars Bill and Charlie went off Garnet went Down ice Frost John H to Lancaster Raft went Down {page two} Mr James Cameron Island 26th of April 1894 Fine W Wind Ploughed the Garden Harrowing in the upper Field Trying to Fix the coulter of the Plough cannot get it out John H with Fisherman his man went to Montreal (Algoma into Dundee on the night o the 24th ) no Boats to Day 27th Fine W Wind Sowed 7 Bushels of Oats Magnet went Down 28th Fine W Wind Began the Fence at the end of the Lane Narcisse got a Hook in one of his Fingers had to cut it out with the Razor very bad in had To File the hook off cutting Brush Gordon came had 2 lbs of Tea 80 cents Randolph came no Fixing on the Boat Bismarck came to night Peter the Fishermen came had Narcisse's new Boat Got a Postal card for Narcisse to go Down next week to the Wedding 29th Rogation Sunday F W Wind John Morris Charlie and Annie came Gave John Morris 6 Bushels of Potatoes to account of Digging the well Gordon Bismarck and Randolph went to Douquets Heard John Summers Drew a Revolver on Boby Nicholson Fishermen to Syrup 25 </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> {page one} Mr James Cameron Island 30th of April 1894 Fine W Wind Bismarck and Gordon went to Cornwall on the Grenada Bought his watch coat and new suit to be made as he is Going to Brittish Columbia a Pocket Book for Bills Sleeve Caffs Pen Working and the Fence Burning Brush 1st of May St Phillips & St James Fine W Wind heat at Fence Peter to Syrup 25 Randolph came to night 2nd W Wind Rained Thunder Windy Fine Bismarck and Randolph crossed Taking the Rocket to Cornwall and then the cars to Lancaster Bid Good By with us as he is going to Brittish Columbia next Week cutting and Piling Brush in the upper Field Making cedar and Pine stakes Planting the Garden onions Beans Finished 4 Rails high of the Fence Randolph came a 2 masted Propeller went Down 3rd a Fortunate Day Ascension Day or Holy Thursday Fine E Wind Leander and Randolph went to Dundee a Tugh with Barges aground at the Lighthouse Brush Fence on Pitt Point Bought oats 4 1/2 ..$2..25 Sold his Rats 1.60 {page two} Mr James Cameron Island May 4th 1894 Fine W Wind The Inspector of Fisheries here Seizing Mr Charants Fishing Rigging Took them acrofs to Hamiltons Island Randolph with Narcifse to Hopkins Point Foggy to night sowed 2 Bushels of Oats Rain Harrowing Ploughed the Peice for corn Brindle calved set Traps for the Rat Planted Beans Billy Morris Passed up here going to the Point 3 in the Boat with him 2 Woman in the Boat 5th Fine very Foggy this Morning cleared off E Wind Harrowing on the Lower Poin Fishermen and Randolph went t to Cornwall about the Seizure Mr Genie came went to Cornwall Brought Tea & Crackers Gave Randolph 50 Putting stakes in the Fence got 50 cents Back Gordon came Fishermen came By Lancaster Mr Moony is the name of one and Rufus Those that Seized 6th Fine Windy Fishermen crofsed to Hamiltons and went off to Montreal to night Left Money to Pay Telegraph 7th Fine Very Windy Rain some hail Gordon cutting stove wood one of the cows calved yesterday </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> {page one} Mr James Cameron Island 8th of May 1894 Sowed oats on the Lower Point Harrowing and Taking of stones high Wind Rain Mr Genie hear from Cornwall Left his Trace chain and clevis Randolph at Oars 9th Fine Windy West Planted corn & Beans Pumpkins squashe Harrowing Emptied the Leeck and Filled it with ashes and moved it north Painted the sugar cask 135 lb 10th Fine E Wind Randolph crofsed for Telegram for Fishermen Leander and the 2 Girls went to F Covington Bought of 2 Lamp Chimneys 18 Glass Jug 22 Dust Pan 10 comb case Tin pail 22 calico Gordon came from Donald Angus a Pair of shoes Leander Bought Burning Brush Brush cutting Crotches Oriols came and King Bird 11th Fine W Wind Gordon and Randolph here making axhelves Princefs Louise came up to Day Windy The Mare had her colt to night 12th Gordon and Randolph crofsed Sowed oats went for ceder stakes Gordon Brought 100 of Flour 1 lb Tea {page two} Mr James Cameron Island 13th of May 1894 Pentecost Whit Sunday Fine N Wind Lewis Lazore here to Shave Got Seeds Gordon and Randolph to church 14th Gordon and Randolph crofsed to Work Leander and Stanley at the Fence in the oakfield cut Down a Dead English Cherry not very well making cedar Picquets N Wind 15th Fine N Wind Fine Gordon and Leander Working at the swamp Fence and Randolph went to Dundee Wrote a Letter to George Charrone stall No Fish Market Bonscours Market 3 Ionia and I Putting a Fence around the apple tree up at the coal Pitt Hill as the cows Destroys them Making Ribs of Oak for the Boat Gordon and Leander and Stanley Harrowed the Potatoes yesterday seen EEl Flies Randolph Bought Vasseline Shaving soap and collars 1 Plug of Tobacco 30 hair cut 20 cents 16th Fine North and West Wind William Morris and Peter Grant here Arquet Talking to the Boys about Boards taken from his Island none of his Boards here clearing Brush at the Fence Drew stones for the Bottom of the Fence Mr Genie came had the Dog Sport Gordon went for his Saw at the Making of the Soap </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> {page one} Mr James Cameron Island 17th of May 1894 Unfortunate Day E Wind very Fine Burning Brush Working at the Boat all the Horses out some Drops of Rain 18th Raining Boys crofsed for Paint 7 Boxes 2 Quarts of oil Foggy E Wind Something wrong with the Pigs Like Blind Staggers Fortunate Day Go the Tin Kettle out of the Well 19th E Wind Raining Boys went to Bombay cutting stove wood Lots of Boats Towing some smoky 20th Trinity Sunday very high E Wind Bill Morris and 2 Boys came Broke an Oar Bought a Hammer 21st High E Wind Painting the Boat the Little Pig Died and its mother sick or crazy as she goes around Gordon made 2 Paddles sawing stove Wood at the Boat Fine Bill and Stanley crofsed 22nd Working at the Boat Fine W Wind Gordon and Leander crofsed took 2 Pigs to Duncan G had no change Took Back the Bun 23rd Fine the old Pig Died Making a Box for the Well Splitting Stove Wood P.F. calved to Day chickens out ____________________________________________ 28th Dan Cameron's Burnt Struck by Lightning {page two} Mr James Cameron Island 24th of May 1894 The Queen's Birth Day Fine E W Rained Thunder Fixing Pole for the Well and made a spear Pole Put out the White Boat Put the young Pigs in the Pen 25th Fine cool E Wind cutting stove Wood at the Door 26th E Wind Fine very warm cutting splitting and Piling stove wood Gordon and Leander took a Pig to Oliver Monica Lots of young Robins got some cat Fish Randolph not well this week came home with Gordon took 100 of Flour 7th Fine Randolph and Gordon crofsed George Annon and Wife on the Island 8th Gordon and Randolph went to Lancaster Randolph to get his watch Fixed Dan Camerons Barn Burnt heavy storm of Wind hail Rain Thunder and sharp Lightning Gusty Hence came in From the Storm cleaning the Stables Windy 29th Royal Oak Day or Oak Apple Day Fine Took a Bad Pain in my hip Rheumatism cutting stove wood Gordon Randolph crofsed 30th Fine E Wind Leander went to Dundee Bought 5 yds of coveralls stuff Gordon cutting stove wood Randolph went and came Line Boat went up to night 31st E Wind Stanley came with Leander Ferry Boat Richilue came up Randolph went to Jo Douquets Gordon crossed Rain </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Mr James Cameron Island 1st of June 1894 Vickys Birth Day 1878 The Glorious First of June W Wind cutting stove Wood Rainy Windy Unfortunate Day not very well Stanley making a Gate in the yard 2nd E Wind Raining split some wood Gordon crofsed The Magnet aground in the Rapids 3rd W Wind John H came stopt to Day Windy 4th old George the 3rd's B Day W Wind Windy Mr G McGillvery a Meeting at Summerstown to night Independent Gordon and Leander went Finished Piling the stove wood 5th Raining Gordon and Leander making oars Lots of Towing 6th Fine W Wind Leander went to Jo Lemays with his watch Gordon and I cutting Brush working at the Oars Lewis the Indian here for Tea On this Day of the Month Sir J.A.McDonald Departed 1891 Gordon went to Evening preaching 7th Fine Leander and Annie went to Dundee Took 2 Tennets of Butter Gordon made 2 Paddles Stanley and I Fishing Got 17 Perch </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> {page one} Mr James Cameron Island 12 of July 1894 Orangeman's Day Raining W Wind Mowed some a Raising Bee at Mr McQuaigs in the Gore Gordon at it 13th Mowing some Rained Thunder Lightning Gordon came 14th Fine at hay Leander went to the Point Shot a Loon Last Evening took the skin of him to Day Napoleon hence here for a Bun sent by Beatrice Casgrain Making coils Fixing some of the seed onions with Poles the Rocket a Pleasure Trip the Paul Smith went up Heman came Mr Genie here Brought Turnip {illegible} 15th Fine Mr Genie here Fernandez crofsed over 16th Putting in hay a Fine Day Dick Bocky Gathering Raking Genie went off 17th very Fine Mowing Indian here with Basket Gordon Ann Livinia went to Dundee taking a Tub of Butter Bought snaith 50 2 stones 16 Tin Basin RRR 25 sugar 20 Tea 1 soda 10 shoes 1- calico 15 Cash 1 Thred 15 Shoes 1..25 Butter 7..65) 1..89 Due The Richilieu Struck the Big Rock on Salmon River {page two} Mr James Cameron Island 1894 {page is too dark to decipher anything} </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> {page one} Mr James Cameron Island 3rd of July 1894 Unfortunate Day Rained Thunder Lightning Digging some for Tobacco windy West Fine English cherries some Ripe Gordon at C Craigs not very well Fixing about the Bees 4th American Independence Fine W Wind Rained Thunder and Lightning Mowed a Little at the Storehouse Let the Pigs all together Put Paris Green on the Potatoes Let the calves to Pasture 5 Uncle John's B Day 1803 Fine W Wind Mr Kelly Mr Morris Mr Hubbard Mr Shetla here Treating me to a Glass of Good Stuff Seizing the Lucias Seines Took Dinner Left a Dollar for the Girls very Fine Mr Kelly caught a Lunge Lots of Boats Going 6th Fine Rufus Creamer {illegible} George and John Morris here I went Fishing George ewnt off Rufus stopt Mowing a Road to the Barn Made 13 coils of hay Rained to night {page two} Mr James Cameron Island July 18th 1894 a very warm Day E W Mowing at the Foot of the Island Salted the cattle the Richilieu came out 19th Fernandez B Day 1874 a very Fine Day awful warm Mowing at the oak sythe Tree and making coils Tugs went Down with a Raft one of them Turned Back Passenders Boats awful crowded going these Days 20th very Warm Day Mowing at the oats and the Butternut Trees on the hill Raking and Making coils a small steam yacht at cedar Grove Fishing Began to Blow hard to night and Rained very hard Thunder and Lightning to night 21st Battle of Bulls Run E Wind Raining Mowing at the Wet Place and ash tree Leander crofsed for the Mail Gordon came 22nd a very Fine Day Jo Shetla and 2 Men here Fishing Lent them our Lines Moses Lemay here Fishing 23rd Fine E W Gathering Hay Made a Stack at the Butternut Hill Put a good many Tobacco Plants Bohemian went up 24th Rained Randolph here Going to Montreal Leander went to Lancaster with him Leander went to Summerstown </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> {page one} Mr James Cameron Island 25th of July 1894 St James Day EW Fine Rain to the north no Rain here Mowing Back of the Barn a new Boat went Down and came up in the morning 26th very Fine Mowing Back of the old Garden Turning Hay making coils the Blackbirds commencing the Grain a few Ducks around now see a Big smoke at Hopkins Point\ 27th very Fine Mowing making coils Turning Hay using the Potatoes 28th Began the West stack the wind is too high to Finish it Put in the Barn 3 Loads Windy not Feeling very well Boats going in abundance Raft went Down Randolph here to night Told us they Found P Purcell seen a Kind of White Cloud in the sky coming from the East almost like the Tail of a comet 29th Fine Windy 30th Fine Windy Mowing on the hill and the Wet Place commenced to Rain and heavy north Wind Mr Genie came had a Basket of Huckle Berries {page two} Mr James Cameron Island 31st of July 1894 Fine Mowing Annie Livinia Stanley went to Dundee Livinia got 3 Teeth Pulled a Dollar Leander went to Summerstown Got a Letter from Mr McArthur and Son concerning the Lumber 1st of August Lammas Day Mr Genie went off fine Mowing and Gathering made coils Stanley and the Girls came Bought Powder and Shot Salt Rained some 2nd Minnie's B Day Mowing Rained Thunder E Wind 3rd Fine Mowing Finished all the hay Below the house cut a Road in the upper Field and around the oats windy 2 Boys here for something to East caught in the Wind camped on Hamiltons Island they are from Massena Leander Killed a crane 4th Gathering hay and Making coils Mowin West of the Lane Fence went up and around the Island one of the sawlogs Rolled down the Bank by some Devils Races at Stanley Island Randolph & Oliver Gained one Race Gordon came to night 5th Fine John Hamilton Cameron came had his Gun Left it to be Fixed Randolph here for the Boat he Left 6th Fine Randolph B Day Making a stack put in 3 Loads Lewis for Milk and Butter </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> {page one} Mr James Cameron Island 7th of Augt 1894 Mowing the oats A Tyo Dan McGregor and Uncle Bill here Fishing with Rod and Line A Tyo mowed some I am Mowing the calf-Pasture a steam yacht at the Foot of the Island and 2 or 3 Rowboats think it Jo Plumado from Cornwall the Lucias Fishing Pickerel Rained a Little not very well 8th Fine Hot Mowing at the South side of the Potatoes Blackbirds very Bad at the oats chicken-Hawks came High E Wind Raised Rained to night The Algerian aground the Rocket took her Passengers to Montreal Algerian Late going Down 9th Fine E Wind changed to west Mowing in the upper Field Turning the oats Lucias for Butter Lewis for milk and Butter seen a Big Fire Last night away Back east Mr Genie came 10th cutting hay above the Lane Putting in the oats all thats Ripe in the West part of the upper Field Gathering and coiling the calfs pasture and part of the Upper Field Mr Genie helping us 11th Fine EW Began a stack Mr Genie at the Stack the Rocket aground coming into Lancaster Bohemian went iup Mr James McCartney here {page two} Mr James Cameron Island 12th of Augt 1894 Lewis and his 2 Boys here Boys for Butter Rocket went up the 2 Girls and Stanley went ot Hamiltons heard about the Row the nigger had at Stanley Island 13th Mowed the oats Down on the Hill Mr Genie went off Mowed the oats at the Grove Stanley and I went to Fish Perch got 20 Fine warm 14th a very Fine Day cut the oats in the upper Field cut some hay Raking Annie went off Livinia and Stanley put her acrofs to take the Boat the Grenada Richilieu mowed a Road in the Rushes in the Front Marsh yesterday eat a Lot of new corn X she crofsed on the Richileau 15th Rained Thunder and Lightning Fine cut some hay the Boats going Down with Lots of Soldiers or Passengers sawed some wood Finished the Fine hay in the upper Field cutting it Began the oakfield 16th very fine Day Finished putting in the Oats Mowing in the oakfield caught a nice Little Bird 17th Fine hot Began Mowing the Back Marsh Mowing in the oakfield Took a Tub of Butter to Jo Dougkeets 46 lb 8.28 </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> {page one} Mr James Cameron Island 18th of August 1894 Raining some Leander to Lancaster Paid Mr McArthur 4 Dollars For the sawing of the Lumber made 38 coils went up to the head of the Island Blackbirds bad at the corn 19th Fine John H came took his Gun Bismarck B Day 1870 E Wind Got some Hazeal nuts 20th Fine Stanley and I Mowing in the oakfield Lucias here for Butter 20 Leander went to Dundee Bought of Tyo Flour 170 Tea 1 Dollar 4 Tubs 1.. cinnamon 20 soap 10 starch 10 Powder 40 Shot 32 Matches 15 Shirt 50 Elastic 5 Sold 46 lb of Butter 8.28 got his Boots Tapt 50 high North Wind young chickens 9 of them 21st Fine very cool Mowing in Back Marsh Leander went to Jo Douquetts with a Tennet of Butter taking up Potato onions Monica Brother in law Killed 22nd Races at Stanley Island Leander went to them Mowing some at the Wet Place windy Lucias for Butter Found a 5 cent Peice up at the upper Point Horses coming in 23rd Mowing in the Back Marsh Fine 2 Boys here 16 coils at the Wet Place got a Rat 24th St Bartholome Day Fine smoky Big Fire somewhere these Days Willie Kimble and another Boy for Baits making a Marsh-hay stack {page two} Mr James Cameron Island 25th of Augt 1894 Fine Thunder Rain a Lot of still-Fishers before the Door the Algerian Towed Down something Broke Gordon came to night 26th Fine Gordon gave Sissy his Bible 27th Fine Mowing in the Front Marsh Leander and Stanley Rain some Rained Thunder & Lightning to night Mr Genie here going to Cornwall Fixing the old Pine Log at the River 27th Fine cutting cornstalks and Breaking corn Took in some of the apples yesterday Lusias here for Butter Mr Genie here went of Gave him irons for his Yacht Boathook saw and so forth not very well Gordon came had a case of augurs and a Bit 28th Fine Mr Graham head Game inspector and W Morris here Gordon crofsed to Work for D Angus Lucias here for 4 lb of Butter Lasores 2 Boys for Butter Went to the Sturgeon Island Ionia and I Mr Genie came husking corn </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> {page one} Mr James Cameron Island 30th of Augt 1894 Fine E Wind Mr Genie went off got a Bottle of Milk Ionia and I Finished the pulling of the corn Leander and Stanley Made a stack of Marsh hay up at the Brush made 5 coils at the calfs Pasture cut some cornstalks cut my hand with a Knife 31st Fine Made the Fences at the hill and at the Stack at the Barn Leander Went to Jo Douquets for to hunt 1st of September St Giles Day Hunting Begins in Lower Canada Fine Gordon went to Pic Nic on the Rocket to Valley-Field sawed the Hicory at the storehouse not much shooting Done husking the corn Gave my arm an awful Blow on the Latch of the Door with a Load of wood on my arm 2nd Fine E Wind Lewis 2 Boys here for Butter and Milk Mr Genie called at the wharf going to Cornwall Gordon came 3rd D McMaster Birth Day 1846 Fine E Wind Taking Rails of the calfs Pasture Stanley and I Drew the sticks at the shanty smoky weather {page two} Mr James Cameron Island 4th of Sept 1894 Fine Wind changed very smoky Time now sawing wood made Picquets Leander came from Douquets Taking in onions and Beans 5th John Angus Birth Day 1850 Fine Windy some Drops of Rain Thunder Mowing in the Front Marsh Leander Stanley and Fernandez Gordon came had the Mail and a Lot of Mail papers Dan sent Wrote a Letter for Fernandez to the Cornwall Standard put 1 Dollar in it Mr Genie came to night Fernandez and Leander went with him to Fish Brought the Bag of Salt Paid him 65 6th Fine Day Leander Fernandez and Stanley Mowing and making coils sent the Letter to the P Office with Gordon Thrashed the Beans the Drudge into Salmon River The Steamer Richilieu went Down her Last Trip here _____________________________________________________ <ul> <li>on the 4th Mrs D M M of a Son</li> </ul> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> {page one} Mr James Cameron Island 7th of Sept 1894 Mowing and Making coils Fine Warm Trimmed an oak and a Basswood on the Bank Took in some of the apples on the Grove Gordon Working for Mr Howard the Drudge is Working in Salmon River Ionia and I Fishing Perch got 42 Wind Raised From the East 8th E Wind changed to West Thunder some Rain Put Marsh hay in the Barn and some in the 2 stable Lofts stopt putting in with Rain Mr Genie came Left some crab-apples and 2 lbs of Sugar Gave him 2 Tin Kettles of apples Fernandez and Stanley went with him to night to Fish Leander and Gordon crofsed to Summerstown 9th Fine Mr Genie went to Cornwall Fernandez got the Cornwall Standard yesterday for the First Leander went to Ducquets Mr Genie came {page two} Mr James Cameron Island 10th of Sept 1894 David Morris's B Day Rain Thunder and Lightning Windy 11th Fine Windy Fernandez crofsed to Mr A Frashers Gordon crofsed Made a Few Rounds with the Plough in the upper Field took up 6 Rows of Potatoes 14 Bushel in the cellar for the First put out a Few Loads of Manure 3 Men called for Dinner Lewis Bosell and them are fishing Alquire his name The Grant Girls Brotherinlaw Gave 75 cents opened some Boards of the Floor Fernandez came with his new suit paid 32 Dollars went Back Lewis 2 Boys here for milk soap made a stack of Marsh hay at the West of the others put more on the one up in the Brush all the Marsh hay done Made crab apple preserves of 2 Kinds Rocket and propeller a Race Rocket Beat 13th Fine put 18 Bushels in the cellar Taking in Beans Lewis Boy for Butter </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> {page one} Mr James Cameron Island 14th of September 1894 Raining cleared up Randolph came took a Letter from the office for me From DMM Fernandez came and crofsed with the Boat Gordon crofsed Brought at Summerstown Flour 1 sack Bread 1 Pan Pipes shelling Beans Mr Genie came an Eclipse 15th E Wind Fine The Rocket and Magnet a Race the Rocket Keeps ahead went to Fish Perch got 30 Boys Putting Ground in the Big cellar Leander and Gordon crofsed to Summerstown pan of Bread 18 sack of Flour 90 Pipes 2 Wind Raised Thunder Lightning Rain Eclipse to night 16th Fine Jot Craig here Gordon crofsed with him 17th Fine at the Potatoes Broke the Plough Lucias here for Butter Gave him a Basket of Potatoes Foggy in the Morning 18th Fine at the Potatoes have in the cellar now 121 Bushels Found an oar in the Rushes 19th Fine EW Rain Leander Fernandez went to Dundee Stanley and Ionia and I went to the upper Point Fair in Malone 19th continued {page two} Mr James Cameron Island 19th Sept 1894 Bought of J Tyo 200 of Flour 3.20 2 bs of soda 10 Boots 1.25 RRR 25 Calico 10 yds 1. Tea 1 To Butter 44 lb 7.92 that Leaves 1.12 Lucias here for Butter 20 heavy Rain to night 20th Rain EW Thunder Put Rings in the Pigs nose cut some Brush at the West End of the Island Fernandez shot a Duck the soap Barrel Leaked out and Lost a Lot Leaving the cows out at ight Let the Rugs run 21st Fine W Wind cut the Tobacco Last Day of Summer St Matthew's 22nd Fall Begins Equinoxial Gales Gordon Went to Cornwall Bought pants vest Drawers overshirts Knife and so on Geordie and Phillip Annon came Down with Gordon had their Live Decoys got away From them 23rd George and Phil came the Ducks stopt here and they got them Windy 24th Rain pulling Ground in the Big cellar Fernandez crossed Sunday to Go to the Funeral </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> {page one} Mr James Cameron Island 25th of Sept 1894 Fine Laying the Floor Gordon and Leander Fernandez Stanly Drawing stones to the Bank Mr Kelly Bill Morris and Pen Bodwa here Going to the Kit Kit to se the Lucias Put the Tobacco in the Barn Mr Kelly Treated me to a Glass of Good stuff Lucias for Butter 26th Fine Day Frost Last night Painting Decoys put the Lumber in the Barn putting out Manre put Fire in the West End cleaned the chimney Court Day in Lancaster C Rose and J Summers at Law E Wind changed to night to West the Big Fight to Day Fitsimmons and 27th a very Fine Day Digging the West part of the cellar Deeper Fixed the sofa Trimmed some Trees Fernandez Went to Williamstown painted Paddles and Decoys shot an owl 28th a very Fine Day cleaning out the stables at the West end of the Barn the 3 Boys Gordon Leander Fernandez went out Fishing got 6 EEls 5 succors 1 Rock bass put the Indians away From {page two} Mr James Cameron Island 29th of September 1894 St Michael or Michilmass Day a very Fine warm Day 30th E Wind Fernandez and Gordon crofsed Fernandez went to Mr D Fraser's The Killed 3 Raccoons Mr Genie came had a Bag of Salt and Tea 1st of October The Hebrew New Near Ionia's Birth Day 1883 a Fine Day Gordon made a Ladder Mr Genie and Fernandez cutting Pine salted the cattle Hanaging up the Tobacco in the Barn and storehouse churned to Day the Magnet Towed Down by the Cultivator on Sunday the 30th 2nd Gordon crofsed pulling out manure ploughed some of the potatoes commenced to Rain Tied and hung up some Tobacco W the Barn Mr Genie went to Cornwall Gordon went to Work for Ranald Roy started to night 3rd Raining windy Fernandez went ot the Gore to Work not very well to Day Leander Stanley and their Mother not well 4th Fine Ploughing in the West Field sawing a Dead Hicory in the Grove Took in some apples Ionia and I Mr Genie came from Cornwall Leander and him Fishing to night Gave us some sweet Hicory nuts Killed 2 Fowls Thought I saw a comet Passport went Down Late </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> {page one} Mr James Cameron Island 5th of Oct 1894 Rain Windy Turned Fine Mr Tyo Mr Holllister Angus Duroshie John H and another Man Down Fishing stopt to Dinner J Tyo Left 2 Dollars Treated me and Mr Genie Mr Genie cleaned the sturgeon I got Half for my share very windy time Gave John H Sox Leander Fishing with Them 6th Fine Windy Ploughing in the upper Field Mr Genie went off Gave him Hurted the Back of my hand at the Lower Point Passport went up 7th Fine Sacrament on the Front 8th Fine Rained to night took in all the apples sawing wood Stove wood in 2 Lewis here got a Bunch of Matches Drew stones to the Bank Leander and Livinia went to Dundee Took a Tub of Butter 44 lbs Bought of J Tyo 4 lb of Tea 1 5 Gallons of coal oil 40 Lime 30 lbs 15 2 Pair of Boots 2 Jackets shirts 1 Powder caps Wads 5 yds of outing 50 nutmeg Big Tin Basin 30 5 yds of overalls stuff 75 Got 2 cabbage Heads 5 M Shot {page two} Mr James Cameron Island 9th of Oct 1894 Fine W Wind Sawing stove Wood Leander and Livinig came turned to East 10th Yum Kipper High E Wind Rained hard Ploughed some put Few Loads of Stones on the Bank H-A B Day) 11th Unfortunate Day Windy Raining Leander shot a crane Water is Low a Few Ducks not many not very well W Wind 12th Fine Rained some Let the 2 pigs out of the Pen Ploughed some on the Lower Point takeing out Stones putting them around the shore Broke the Stoneboat cut the Late Tobacco 13th Rained all Day Livinia not very well Gordon came had the Mail a Letter For me from Bismarck British Columbia and Letter for Fernandez from Lisbon center NY 14th Windy Randolph came took his Leather coat Gordon crofsed Leander to Cat Island 15th Snow on the Mountains Cool Windy Drew some stones to the Bank Ploughed a Little on the Hill Ploughed some of the Potatoes Gave Lucias 1/2 Bushel of Potatoes Sunday Put in one of the Pigs </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> {page one} Mr James Cameron Island 16th of Oct 1894 Windy Raining the Horses put on Last night Leander seen the Partridge in the Bush to Day he must have Flew here from the southside as I have known them to do that some years ago Killed 2 Fowls The Lucias here for Butter 17th Unfortunate Day Rain and Wind Thunder & Lightning Last night Ploughed a Little Horses Dont work right Drew some stones to the Bank Fixed a Barrel put Hoops on it churned a Rainbow 2 Mock suns on the South side of the Sun Some Hail to Day a Lot of Ducks Flying to day 2 Partridge in the Bush now 18th St Luke's Day Fine Windy some Drops of Rain Plastering the stable pulled the Turnips Working some at an Oar at stove Wood (Partridge) Lots of Shooting not many Ducks 19th Ploughing went to the Bush Broke the harnefs Fine 20th Fine Rained E Wind Rained some Leander hunting got 2 Randolph came had the Mail came for Leander to go to J Douquet Gordon came {page two} Mr James Cameron Island 21st of Oct 1894 E Wind Lucias here for Butter Gordon crofsed to Summerstown 22nd E Wind Lots of Shooting Lucias here they are going home Tommoro Mowed some Marsh Hay for covering the sheds Lots of shooting to Day Banking the the Stable North side Windy 23rd Livinias B Day (Sissy) 1868 Fine E Wind commenced to Rain Made a cheese a Good Lot of Shooting a Drudge went up 24th Our Hugh's B Day Fine E Wind Few Drops of Rain Drew a Load of Wood with Dick took the Fence away from the apple tree at the Wet Place Mr Stickler Junior here Sailed up with his Landscow Boiling Potatoes for the Pigs in the Potato Field took the chain Down from the camp Windy 25th My Birth Day 1825 69 years to Day at 4 oclock noon a Fine Day E Wind put the Butternuts in the storehouse Randolph here From the Little Island north side took in the cheese the Steamer went Down seen a very Large Flock of Wild Geese very high going south East St Crispin Day </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> {page one} Mr James Cameron Island 26th of Oct 1894 Fine E Wind Banking the West end a Lot of shooting Leander came from Jo Douquets his Finger is very Bad made 8 Dollars and 50 cent Mr Stickler came to Load the scow 3 Men with him Made a cheese to Day 27th Unfortunate Day a very Fine Day they went off with a scow Load Mr Willards Yacht in at Frasers Point they say he is Looking for his Dog 2 Partridge in the Bush yet Found a Barrel Took a Load of Wood from the Bay Ionia and I Water very Low Gordon came Randolph and Jack Cummings came for Leander to go to Douquets with the Hunters Cummings stopt here to night 28th Fine Annie and John H and Charlie Creamer came Gordon and Cummings went off 29th E Wind Fine Banking the house Bad with Rheumatic Pains Mr Genie came Going to Cornwall got some skunk oil from him Fixing a Fence around the Bees 30th E Wind Fine Banking putting Manure around the apple trees Mr Genie came from Cornwall him and Stanley Fishing to night Made a cheese to Day Lunge 8 succor 4 EEls 4 perch 1 Rock-Bass {page two} Mr James Cameron Island 31st of Oct 1894 Halloeen or all Hallo's or Holy Eve The night of the Fairies E Wind commenced to Rain Wind changed to West Blowing hard Water Low Keeping the Holy Eve Mr Genie here cracking nuts Played a few Games of 45 Blowing hard to night 1st of November the Harvest month of Death all Saints Day Windy Leander and Randolph Came From J Douquets Leanders Finger very Bad Mr Genie splitting Logs of stove wood Made a Blind to Day of Blue-joint 2nd all Souls Day a very Fine Day Randolph went to Douquets took the Blind Leander shot 2 Ducks Mr Genie Fishing Perch E Wind Raised to night Made more cheese 3rd On This Day of the month Granda Departed 1857 Raining south West Wind Blowing a Hurricane about 10 o clocl and after not very well 4th Fine Gordon came Fernandez came 5th Gunpowder Plot Guy Fawks Day Snowing Blowing Lucias here for Bread Butter and Tobacco 60 6th Windy Shot an Owl Mr Genie splitting stove wood Logs Keeping in the cattle </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> {page one} Mr James Cameron Island 7th of Nov 1894 Helen's B Day some Windy cool Fine Mr Genie went off Leander and Fernandez went to Dundee with Butter 20 9.20 Bought of Mr Tyo 200 of Flour 3.20 3 lb of Tea 1 2 lb of soda 16 Soap 4 Bars 20 Tubs 3 60 spools 10 46 lbs of Butter to Cash 3.94 8th Fine cool Fernandez sent mr Frasers Boat home Fixing the Barrels for Ashes Took in the Bee-Hive Bee's all Dead Randolph came with a Letter to me From E.O. Champagne city Boiler Inspector cit Hall Inspector of Steam Boilers office city Hall Fernandez Digging out stones in the Grove 9th Prince of Wales B Day E Wind Fernandez to the P.O. Sent off 2 Letters 1 to Bismarck the other to E.O. Champagne Marting here for Butter 25 cents Bought sugar 2 spools Thread 10th Sir John Thompson B Day snow Last night and to Day Gordon came had a Basket Leader and Gordon went to Dundee Bought a saw and a axe Leander Bought 2 pair of Feet Rigging {page two} Mr James Cameron Island 11th of Nov 1894 Fine Gordon crofsed took his saw and axe 12th Martinmas Day cutting Laying Down wood Piling stove Wood Fernandez crossed for the Standard Frosty to night 13th Fine South W Wind Boy at the upper Point got a Duck Mary-Ann and Cornelius here for Butter 25 Milk 10 oil 2 a Few Boats a Going 1st churning in the Jar churn Brok on a Fine stack of Hay yesterday Kind of soft water very Low 14th Fine cool some Rain Leander shot 2 Ducks Rocket came straight up Made apple-preserves A Fortunate Day The Racquet got aground at the Lighthouse going into Lancaster its Dark and foggy and the Water very Low 15th Fine some Wind opening the Fence at the Milk House taking Rails up at the Pig Pen 16th Fine Drawing to the Bank stones Fernandez Began to make a stone Boat Large Fires in the Marshes 17th Fine Working at the stone Boat Finished it Randolph here hunting on the Little Island with Mr Archibald Leander went up to J Douquets to night Gordon came </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> {page one} Mr James Cameron Island 18th of Novembre 1894 Fine E Wind Leander came 19th Fine Windy Frosty to night Working at Tobacco 20th Fine Wind changed to East Blowing Magnet and Alexandra went Down Froze hard Did not see the Dundee Boat come out to Day Piling Rails Fixing the stable Door Salted the cattle a Fortunate Day Fernandez Went to Lancaster Bought Braces shirts Rubbers mits knives sox Thread spent 4 Dollars and 2 cents 21st On This Day of the Month Donald McMaster Senior Departed 1946 Fine Day W Wind Setting Fire in the marshes Leander and Fernandez hunting at the Kit Kit got 3 Ducks to Day took up Stones at the Shore Leander went to Mr J Douquets this Evening Unfortuntate Day 22nd Fine Thanksgiving Day E Wind Mary Ann Lisore here with 10 yds of calico to 4 lb of Butter and Milk Got Papers and a Tennet set Fire all along the Bank Henery Bosell Died on the 20th {page two} Mr James Cameron Island 23 of Nov 1894 Rained some Wind Raises from the West Lots of Shooting working at Tobacco 24th Fine Drawing Stones to the Bank made a Round with the Plough at the Lower Point went to the Upper Point Put a Handle in the Pickaxe Gordon came 25th St Catherines Day Leander came From J Douquets 26th Fine cool Leander Shot 8 Ducks 27th Fine Windy Bill Billy and John H came for the colt Had the scow too Windy to go in the Bush at wood went around the shore Found a small Botle on the shore at the Pitt Point with a Paper inside 28 Cool Windy cut an oak out of the Roots Gordon Came Billy Fernandez John H went to Dundee stopt all night Tugs a Going 29th Thanksgiving Day in the States Frosty Fine Bill Leander John H went with the scow and colt Mifs Olive Plumado Married to Day Sent a Box to DMM of Ducks 9 of them Wrote a Letter to him Gordon took them acrofs for Mr Haggarty to take them out tommoro to the car Set Fires in the Marsh Bought a pair of Mits from John H 1 Dollar paid {vertically up the left margin:} Set out the Pig 28th </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> {page one} Mr James Cameron Island 30th of Nov 1894 St Andrews Day The Festival of the Scotch Fine Setting Fires in the Marsh no Boats to Day Fernandez went to Summerstown Bought of Nicholson sugar Ginger alum salt petre Drew the stack Down on the Hill Drew covering for the cowstable 1st of December Snowed a Little Fine Fernandez Bought sugar Glycerine Camphor 2nd 1st Sunday of Advent Windy John Morris and Leander came had the Boat Bill gave me no Lights in the Lighthouses a Boat went Down 3rd Windy Fernandez went to Lancaster Johnny and Leander after Ducks 4th Windy after Ducks and EEls a Tug came up this Evening Sawing stove Wood in Two seen a Weasel Track a Kingfisher here all this Fall 5th Windy Boys afte Ducks got none Randolph here after Ducks got one Randolph took a Lot of his Papers working at Tobacco {page two} Mr James Cameron Island 6th of Dec 1894 Windy very Fine St Nicholas Day The Festival of the Germans Johnny and Leander went off to the Point Piling the Rails Down the hill where the stack was Setting Fires in parts of the marsh Took the Pork Barrel from the sugar Bush 7th Fine Day Killed the the Pig E Wind Blowing hard to night shot Ducks at the Little Island North Side 8th E Wind very high Breaking the Rushes seen a Mink Track set 6 {illegible} cut the pork and salted it Rendered the Lard Made some Tobacco 9th Windy Drifting EW 10th Leander's B Day 1872 EW Leander crofsed to Summerstown for the Mail as their is a Letter the P Ofice since Last Week got From DMM Heard Fernandez was very sick at Andrew Frasers and he came Home and then went Down to see him Frosty Blowing hard </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> {page one} Mr James Cameron Island 11th of Dec 1894 Wind Rain hail Randolph and Tot Craig went Down to see Fernandez 12th Fine N Eeast Wind commenced to Rain Leander came Fernandez a good deal better Bought of J Summers one of these new Kind of Pails 40 cents got a Lot of Papers Relating to the Price of Furs in N.Y very high Wind tonight 13th Fine W Wind got a Weasel shot an owl not many Ducks Rained hard last night Broke on a Stack Back of the Barn took in the Last of the Tobacco from the Barn 14th Fine Windy Fixing Barrels in the storehouse 15th Fixing the old Iron in One Place Ploughs 4 Stoves 4 and Lots of irons and Metal of all Kinds a Fine Day but Wind a Fortunate Day {page two} Mr James Cameron Island Dec 16th 1894 Fine Day E Wind Randolph came Got a Knife from him Leander went Down to Rofs's Island shot 7 Ducks Gordon came Windy to night 17th Windy West Piling stones at the River Boxed up 11 Ducks to DMM Montreal and wrote a Letter to night to send tommoro if not Windy Leander shot a Duck 18th Windy at stove wood Fine 3 Men crofsed at the Foot of the Island in a Boat went acrofs to the south side Gordon crofsed took the Box and the Letter Fixing stalls in the stable 19th Fine Leander shot a Duck at stovewood piling at the Door a Fortunate Day Fixing up stairs in the Frame putting out Rubbish Leander began a Stock for the old short Gun Heard Mifs McLaughlin Died yesterday </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> {page one} Mr James Cameron Island 20th Dec 1894 A very Fine Day Mifs McLaughlin Buried to Day Leander working at the Gun Fired a shot out of it Randolph came this Evening took the Pine of the Wharf a Fortunate Day The Last Day of Fall Leander and Randolph went a Fishing got 1/2 Dozen went up to J Douquets Both of Them 21st First Day of Winter and a verry very Fine Day it is Working at a Pine stick 30 Fett Long hewed a Little of Both sides Stanley and I Raised it a Little in the Marsh Unfortunate Day 22nd a Fortunate Day fine cool Windy North Wind setting Fires Turned the Boat 23rd Fine Gordon came Took the White Boat up from Andrew Frashers 24th Fine Windy at stove wood Gordon and Stanley went to Fish Last night got a Succour turned windy Leander and Randolph came 25th Christmas Day Fine Windy Gordon here Tommy Rose sick {page two} Mr James Cameron Island 26th of Dec 1894 St Stephens Day Fine Gordon went to Duncan G. Freezing Laid a Log at the outside of the other Pine Killed 4 chickens High E Wind to night Drifted and Snowed and Blowed hard 27th St John the Evangelist Day Free Masons a Big E Wind Storm Blowing and Drifting hard Working at Tobacco 2 sacks one with Loose 7 lb 1 with Plugs 11 lb ice Making a Little taken over to Frasers 28th Holy Innocent Day Ice Took a Great many air-holes and Lots of Big openings took home the Sheep one of them Lame Freezing hard to Day and to night something the matter with the B Horse eats well 29th Our Angus's Birth Day Leander crofsed to Summerstown got the Parcel and a Letter with 10 in it Paid Haggarty for Paying it got our 3 Week mail 2 coats 2 Pants 3 vests 4 neckties a Lot of collars 1 hat 1 cap 2 Bottles of Shaving soap 1 Bar of Soap 3 Books a Lot of Magazines </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Mr James Cameron Island 30 of Dec 1894 Fine water Raising near shore 31st Fine at Wood Kind of soft a Ball at South Lancaster to night 1st of January 1895 New Year Fine Day Gordon came this morning Leander and Gordon went for EEls got 11 Horse a Little Better Fired a Few Shots a Fortunate Day 2nd a Fine Day Frosty Leander and Gordon went to Dundee Lent 75 to Gordon Lots of Fox-tracks Last night Bought a pair of overshoes Fortunate Day 3rd Allens Birth Day 1853 Unfortunate Day Fine E Wind Gordon and Leander went for the Ram to George Derushies got him Gordon crofsed Put of a Few Bushes cutting alders Wrote a Letter to DMM 4th Fine Frosty Blustering Froze hard to night Fernandez came 5th Fine EW Frosty Leander got a Fox I went to the sturgeon Island 2 owls Flying around to night paid 75 cents Gordon came </div> UG Transcription Progress Scripto transcription progress Done transcribed https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/520455f9ec3235ea8221654c61f7d760.pdf 9191d555c77d36f376d06987b5c8e58d PDF Text Text �� https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/fe7ad35d919b0a8cae303fb8cb5dbe7a.pdf f7a125374909138aac7d368c6c5ff0ea PDF Text Text James Cameron (1824 - 1912) 1878 Transcribed by Rural Diary Archive {In places, this diary is worn from weather and time. On occasion, the tops, bottoms, and edges of the pages are crumbly and moldy, making some words and sentences illegible. In most cases, a note that reads “{Illegible}” refers to this situation.} {This page originally appeared in James Cameron’s 1877 diary as an inserted page.} Feby 4th 1878 I Went to Hopkins Jim Here 5th at Hopkins 7th AJ Baker for Hay 8th I Went to Williamst{own} with John Hamilton came home same Day Got Pully Gougue Potatoes from Hopkins 9th at home 10 Sunday 11th 12,, 13th Charlie Hopkins here I went up with charlie went to Dundee Bought of Viponds a comb 14th Jim Charlie and Jim Summers came for the Steers took the Mare yoked the steers and Left them till he would take them home on the Sleigh 15th Settled with AJ Baker for the hay Bought of J Grant Tea Rice Raisins Starch Broom G{Illegible} matches Flour took Dinner at Hamiltons Got the 2 Collars I Lent them Allen Buried on 6th Decemb{er 18}77 Mr James Cameron Island Feby 16 1878 Went across took Hamiltons Brush home Bought of J Summers Darning needle oil 17th Went Down to Kit Kit Island Gordon and Tommy Jack here 18th at home 19th at home �20th Drew some Drags went to Hopkins Ben {Illegible}uya there 21st Jim and charlie for the oxen Fixed shafts on the Jumper Brought Plough Whippletrees Strap 22nd Drew some Wood Raining 23rd Drawing Wood Forgot to put Down the Rest of this month 1st of March Jim Hopkins To Lancaster for Boards 2nd Jim Took the stove to Lancaster got 6 Tin pans Luke and Galerneau going to Lancaster for saw Dust Very Cold Stopt coming Back to Dinner E Wind Frosty 3rd Raining Gordon here 4th Waiting seeing if they were coming for hay Rob Baker 5th Got J Hamiltons Coat Went to Du{ndee} Election in F {Fort} Covington for Licquour Licence Bill {Morris?} Poorly took Dinner and Tea at D Suples Got a Fish from D Baker got a Ride Down from Charlie hopkins got some oil of Whiskey from Mrs Hopkins for my elbow 6th Ash Wednesday Got a Coat from Jim Jim went for a Load of saw Dust to Lancaster I went to Summersto{wn} Bought Cotton Binding Brought Johns coat 7th chopping Drawing Wood 8th I went to Hopk{ins} for the Pots got 2 some Potatoes Gordon came Left his axe Isacc Vipond crossed with a horse Leading Behind ice Getting Bad 9th I crossed up to Hamiltons the crack opening Gordon met me with Roses 2 pots Got Flour & Meal from John Hamilton Bought ½ lb Tea very hard work to get Back went around north {Illegible} of Francis Island Jim McDougall here {Illegible} sugar Bush to {Illegible} Mr James Camerson Island March 10th 1878 ice Jamming Down hens commenced to Lay Fine Day 11th Cold ice Going Down cutting Wood for the sugar Bush 12th fixing an ear for the Pot put a handle on 13th Raining snowing making cedar spoils 14th cutting soft maple for Troughfs 15th Making Troughfs Got over 40 made now some Trees Tapt a Fine Day for sap Got a cedar stick in the Bay on the ice 3 or 4 canoes Down of Indians for the first 16th first make of syrup made to Day 118 Tapt now made 2 Gallons to Day put out the canoe to Fish sturgeon St Battiance son speared 1 at foot of Island to Day went Down as far as the Kit Kit seen no fish �17th St Patricks Day East Wind Fine and cold 18th First Ploughing of sod found a nail in the mares hoof Fine Frost in the Ground 19th in the Bush Tapt some making Troughfs 20th First Day of spring the Grays here made 6 lb of Sugar 21st Tapping Gathering Boiling some Gordon and I crossed heard old Mrs McLennan was Buried one of the oldest Residenters of Williamstown Got an Order from AJ Baker for 2 Dollars on J summers Mr Geddes at J Hamiltons cold Raw Windy some Brought home John Hamiltons Bag Got some Sturgeon oil on my elbow 22nd Livinias Birth Day sugaring Boiling Tapping 23rd Boiling Running well Captain Smallman Went to Lancaster I think he Lost his anchor to Day high Wind First Trip 24th in the Bush snowing Blowing Freezing Cold 2{5}th Windy Drifting and Fine I Forgot to put Down 26th John H Birth Day 1st of April All Fools Day Good Friday Hen{ery} Bosell here a fine Day Windy Easter {Illegible}ay Ge{Illegible} here Mr James Cameron Island April 1878 St Marks Raining some and I forgot the rest 1st of May 2nd Went to Hamilton 24th Queens Birth Day at Fences Plough Planting and the Like 30th Old Beishy went for Mrs Bowen him and Gordon Mr Genie came to night at 1.:50 from him I and Gordon Went to Hamiltons with a Stick Gordon went to store for castor oil 31st Genie went off Ploughing the Potatos 1st of June A very fine calm Day Some Pic nicks very warm the Baby Born the Glorious First of June {Above it reads: Rowena} Went home with Mrs Bowen Randolph and I 2nd Laurie came Dan and Billy Bowen Bucky Laurie and Bucky stopt 3rd Laurie Went of I forget the Rest 9th Our Marys Birth Day 1813) 22nd Our Dans Birth Day �1st of July Dominion Day Bub and George here yesterday Brought the Pig from Bills Mr and Mrs Bowen here Potato Bugs Eating up all our Potatoes shooting all Day P Independence Day Fishing 12th of July Shooting Firing all Day 26th Dog Days Begin Got a Lette{r} from Day some time this month I got a Letter from London 2 Dolla{rs} sent my ashes over 19th July Fernandez Birth Day Mr James Cameron Island 1st of August 1878 Lammas Day Went to Salmon River with a Tub of Butter had the Old Mans Boat got a Tow Back from Captain Bowen of the Steamer Jennie to Hamiltons Island opposition to the Rhoda May Stormy this Evening Kenneth McLaughlin Died some Time this month or Last Working at the hay 2nd of August Minnie's Birth Day 6th of Randolph's Birth Day Commenced {The ‘ced’ were written overtop of the ‘en’} to cut Marsh hay 19th Bismarck's Birth Day Sometime this month the Viponds Broke Down shut out no Vote at Election Sept 3rd Dans Birth Day 1846) Cutting hay and Drawing Firewood Fishing Thrashed the Wheat at mill Got a sack of Cornmeal from Ge Renshaw at J summers Autumn commences 22nd 23rd Cut and put in 10 cocks of marsh hay 24th Went to Hamiltons husking Corn Got 3 Bags from John Lissie Mr Lairds Wife and Mr Harpers Girls up from Below 27th at Viponds Roses Careys Wards got Powder from Tom Summers 28th G Renshaw here Drawing Drags 29th St Michael Day 30th I crossed Found a Bun B{Illegible} of J Summers 2 yds of Lining 40 RRR 25 Bought of Ward Hook P2 spools Thread Matches a very warm Day Mr James Cameron Island October 1 1878 Mowing Randolph and I Cut 20 Cocks of Marsh hay 2nd put them in the Barn Keeping in the Ram Ram since September 3rd Drawing Wood Thunder & Lightning hail 4th Tearing Down the Shed The Great Race on Wednesday Hanlan and Courtney �5 at the shed the old man up from Montreal got a Ride Down with Captain Rankin and G Renshaw helped him Down with his Basket Drawing some Drags Bismarck took up the Turnips as the cattle is coming in 7th Monday Working at the Shed got the crowbar HughAnn Watching the Tent Fixing the canoe The St Francis went from Lancaster this this morning Began to run Last night a Great many Boats to Day East Wind a Very fine Day 8th Went to F Covingt{on} West Wind Blew hard at Lukes going up took 2 Bushels of Corn to Mill took 53 lb of Butter to Jo Lemay 63 lb Tub) allowed 10 lb for the Tub 14 cents Bought of Jo 4 lb Pork 9 cents a lb 25 lb of salt ¼ lb Pepper 7 cents 1 lb of Tea 40 cents Bought of Parker 6 cents of Worm Losenges took Dinner at Dan Summers Bought of Mr Bordeau 10 yds of Calico at 12 ½ 1..25 3 yds of Overall Stuf 45 Box of Matches 15 cents 2 lb of nails 8 cents ½ lb crackers 5 cents 4 Plates 20 cents Got a Paper from Bill they had to stop and go the scow as they were too heavy Loaded with Barley on the H{Illegible}-a-May coming home high Wind sto{pt} at Lukes all night took Jim Halls wife across very windy my Canoe Leakes Bad 9th took Breakfast at Lukes Raining E Wind and heavy Thunder & sharp Lightning clears of Fine East Wind Wind changed to West Blowed very hard Blew Down some Trees Got home in Good Time Mr James Cameron Island October 10th 1878 HughAnn McMasters Birth Day Windy West and north Drawing wood Working around the shed went to the head of the Island Randolph and I the Fox after the Hens to night 11th Working at the shed putting post under the side peices and Beams A Fine Day East Wind and calm some Grains of snow yesterday a change in the moon Full this Morning a Great Deal of shooting on the south side to Day thers a steamer over there at anchor the Averils 12th Working at the shed 13th Sunny Gordon Came from Hamiltons they have the Mill for thrashing Lashey I seen at the Lower Point the Averils over Buying Fish at the Fishermen at the Lower Point A Fine Day West Wind a Great many men Fishing Pickerel on the Water to Day 14th Working at the shed Boarding it The Front part all shut put the Tobacco in the cellar a very fine Day Seen Wild Geese saturday the 12th 15th Crossed to go to the Store stopt at Hamiltons to help them at the Thrashing Put in the Buckwheat Tom Jack and I Finished the Buckwheat Thrashed some oats 16th Old Mr William McGreggor Departed the Thrashers away for a Waggon I came home this Evening Bought of Ward 31 lbs of salt Bought of J Summers 1 Butter tub 2 lb of nails Hooks & Eyes 2 Window Glass pile 10 yds of Cotton 1 yds of Calico 1 spool of Thread lb of shot Lead pencil Got a Basket of apples crossed Back to Hamiltons in case the Wind would be high in the morning {v}ery warm weather this time �17 Thrashing Wheat {T}om went home with them went up to the store Lecture on the Front the Lost Tribes of Israel very warm Day high south West Wind rained the night Mr Genie here him and Felix 18th {c}ame home took a Bag of Apples raining some {19}th Raining very high Wind this Morning from the East {c}hanged through the Day snowed on the Mountains to night working some at the shed Mr James Cameron Island October 20th 1878 Sunday some snow this Morning north West Wind some high the alma Monoro aground at the Lighthouse Mr Hills Light Got aground Last night one of the old Man's son-in-Law here this Morning Batteance Latour From Valley-Field got a Drink of Milk Gave 5 cents and a cent to John H Gave him 4 Plugs of Tobacco of my own Raising a very Fine man seemingly the Spartan went up Traveller coming up with a Good Tow 21st Working at the shed a very fine Day 22nd at the shed covering it Boarding the North End cut some Marsh hay to cover the Top of the shed Randolp{h} cut 10 Cocks Lots of Wild Geese Flying West 23rd Livinia Birth Day 1868 10 years old To Day Randolp{h} Drew the Hay to Put on Top of the shed Began to Bank the West End of the House E Wind and it Blows very hard to night frome the Wes{t} it Blew through the night Water Raised and a Blowing Raining some old Gabriel got Pepper Killed 2 Rust{ers; as in Roosters} Fixing the Boards on the West End of the Banking of the house took some hay from the Back marsh Stack Got in the sheep so we could catch the Big she{ep} or the Wild South Down I must Kill her as she is the Devil to make the other sheep Bad to Catch 24th Our Hugh's Birth Da{y} Fixing some around the shed Went ar{ound} the Island covering the Little Back shed of a{Illegible} Let out the other sheep emptied the Big Vineg{ar} Jar a Great many Boats going up and Down the Waterfell si{Illegible} East nights Big Blow Frost to {nig}ht near morning Mr James Cameron Island Oct 25th 18{78} My Birth Day St Crispins Day all Shoemakers holds this Day Lots of Boats Going this morning First Ice this Fall this morning ice in my canoe East Wind I crossed to Hamiltons Got Flour Corn-meal and Buckwheat Flour for helping them with the Thrashing got the news of Johnny Summers Killing a Bear on the Island Mrs Hamilton and Tom Jack to Montreal with Butter Last week or the Begginning of this week Seen Andrew Rose went to the store seen the Rhoda May and the T Parry Bought of D Ward 1 Tenneet 1 lb nails ½ lb Soda 1 spool of Thread Pipe Issacc Vipond scowing wood to Renshaws Gordon in Williamstown yesterday 26th Drawing wood cut some in the calf's Pasture {Above it reads: Mr Fulton Departed} Banking the West end putting on chips Raining some Finished the 2 Quilts 27th Sunday Fine Day Calm wind Raised Raining some Gordon Came from Hamiltons stopt all night as the wind is Little high and Raining the old man for Tea got it �27 28th Snowed some wind hight turned fine Gordon crossed Wind West {Above it reads: Mr Fulton Buried to Day} HughAnn went with my mits to Gordon at the head of the Island Killed the Big South Down sheep and {sh}e was Fat my Back took a very bad {p}ain sent a Peice Down to the Fishermen St Simon & St Jude 29th Banking East End {a}nd taking away stones George and Peggy Bosell {ca}me with the yarn spinning 5 lbs of Rolls Gave her {Cut off} lb of Butter and 50 cents cash a Great man{y} Boats a Going to Day churning to Day 30th Genie here Went away E Wind R{Illegible} Mr James Cameron Island Oct 31st 1878 Holy Eve All hallow Eve Drew some wood to the old men Fishing at the Lower Point cutting an Oak out of the Roots Cracking Butternuts to night nust of the Last Year Eating apples Windy and Rain got a sturgeon November the 1st All Saints Day John Cameron and Mr Robishaw Came Fishing EEls Got the Oak Tree Down West Wind and Rain very wet and Windy weather 2nd All Souls Day Drew the oak crook home Drew some Drags they Baited the Line with Duck and Cleaned it High West wi{nd} and Rain Lots of Boats agoing snowed on the Mount{ain} to night Froze some to night 3rd Sunday John Cameron and Robishaw crossed for Provision to Summerstow{n} Bread and Butter to Loaves ½ lb of Butter I went Down to the old mans Lent Avrils Steamer came Last night to hunt anchored at Frashers On the South Side Cold to Day and Fine water some high Wind West 4th Cutting Stove Wood some Grains of snow West Wind Robishaw started to cross this Evening turned Back stopt till Morning took in the apples from the milkhouse as everything freezes putting the milk in the house 5th Guy Fawks Day Robishaw and John Cameron crossed they got no EEls and they are Going over to hunt Rabbits Fixing the stable Door cold Raw Time West Wind 6th Bohemian and St Francis came up and Went Down W Wind Mowed some hay to put on the Banking Don Pedro Broke the Jumper putting the Mare in the stab{le} at night not very well this Evening Windy col{d} 7th Helen's Birth Day snowing stormy W Wind cold and Fine cut the Runner for the Jumper Bismarck and I mowe{d} some Marsh hay Randolph and I Charli{e} Hopkins and a Man from Montreal I think his name is Drummond Blowed pret{ty; Illegible} they crossed to Christees Island Left a {Illegible} snowed and Blowed W Wi{nd} Mr James Cameron Island Nov 8th 1878 Making a Runner for the Jumper chopping Stove Wood put in the young calves to night for the first this fall Livinia Bad with the Tooth-ache seen a Raven in the Bush yesterday churning to Day �working some at the Tobacco these nights north wind to Day some Grains of snow Fell Mr Derishee here for Butter a Good Deal of shooting at Charlies Island Gave Don Pedro a prand of the 4 prong fork to night that made him Run for an acre before he stopt 5 or 6 Steamers passed to Day 9th Drew some Wood for the Fishermen Gave Randolph a sturgeon and a Jacket Pants and Coat a Great many hunting Ducks some-thing wrong with the Black Pig Going to Die wont eat a Good many Boats to Day Wind high a change in the Moon tonight Dont see the Rhoda may crossing this some time no wild Geese Just now 10th Sunday a Few Propellers went up and Down St Francis & Bohemian went Down Sparry crossed to Renshaws wharf another small Boat a hunting steamer came out and went up W Wind cloudy this Evening some Drops of Rain the change of the Moon Dont change the wind much as it Blows as hard as ever Lots of snow on the mountain no snow here on the ground 11th Took up the Line E Wind Took up the Turnips out of the Bean Place Tried for EEls got none put a spear pole on the EEl Spear Raining got some oil Martinmas 12th some hail high W Wind the old man Brought some tea Got a Loaf of Bread Gave him stick for oars taking sticks of the Bean Fence churning the Alexandra went Down a small Steamer with a Barge part Loaded went in to Lancaster a Good many Boats going to Day 13th St Francis and Bohemenian went up and Down Tow Boats and Propellers going up & Down North Wind & West snowing hard Fine sunshine the Men went to Renshaws with their Fish Brought me 1 lb of soda 10 cents Paid them their Bread Back Brought sticks for axe handles to the other man chopping stove Wood Grinding the axes cleaning Tobacco {to} night the cows away Last night took the B{Illegible} Blary 1878 Mr James Cameron Island Nov 14th Drew a ash Tree for oars Drew a pine Log 13 feet Drew some of the cedar out of the swamp seen a Weasel very white West Wind Don Pedro Roaring Mad this Evening Kept in Black to night splitting the Ash in Oar Stuff and Rails Thawing to Day Freezing to night A Fortunate Day 15th Got an Axe helve made Brought Down 9 sticks for Oars Trimed the Butternut Tree Down on the hill piled some of stones on the Stone heap Fixing the Stable Door and the Stall put 1 Door on the sheep shed Fixed the step at the Back shed Let out the small Pig a very fine Day not much wind West a Great Deal of shooting to Day a Good many Boats Going up and Down to Day Drew 2 Loads of Wood wind changed this Evening south East a circle around the Sun to Day 16th Roses came for their Heifers had to go Back for Ropes I crossed stopped at Hamiltons John and I went up to Renshaws for my Bun as he wants it to work at the Bridge helping J Summers to Load his Goods on the scow crossed to Wards Bought of Mr Ward ½ lb Tea 25 cents Horse Shoe nails 10 Oil Pipe Seen Dan Frasher a Talking about the contracts for stones Brought Gordon his Sox and handkerchief he is at AJ Bakers E Wind Rose high crossed over wit{h} George �17th Dan Cameron Missed the Boat and the St Francis would not stop ar call for him 18th crossed to Summerst{own} Raining Blowing 19th Working at the Bridge at Hamiltons spinks John Tommy Jack and I E Wind some cold 20th Working at the Bridge a Great many Indians chopp{ing} cord Wood the 212st Fishermen over Gave my Tea to take home Finished the Bridge came home Got some Flour and Cornmea{l} {Illegible}ohn on this Day of the month Donal{d McMast}er Departed 1846 Mr James Cameron Island Nov 22nd 1878 East Wind very high Raining some hail went around the Island Randolph and I a very ugly Day no Boats up or Down to Day the sparry came out of Salmon Rover and went in something rong with her cylinder yesterday as she stopped coming across the channel St Cecilias Day the winds is Raging to night with Rain its a Took the perch up From the Bottom on the Shore in the Weeds it Rolled up suck Weeds from the Bottom I never seen suck Bunches Broke the Fishermans Sturgeon Pen of Stone and they lost 2 Sturgeon out of it and one they Gaffed outside of the Pen Going off I am Sure there must be accidents other Places 23rd got 4 Oars andxe helves from the Fishermen Old John went Down to Valleyfield to Day Drew them some wood Raining Blowing came from the West the Wind The Bohemian and St Francis went up but not so early as usual as the wind was very high last night 24th Sunday A Change in the Moon high West Wind Snow on the Mountains Last night a Propeller came up this Morning the Bohemian & St Francis went Down went around the Island Bismarck Randolph and I 25th Killing the Pig Banked the {in}side of the cookhouse A Very fine Morning after 12 it began to snow and Blow from the North East putting in the cattle at night and Feeding cows & calves Feeding good hay to the Mare the Sparry came out this Morning a Tug went up with 4 or 5 Barges in Tow 2 Men Fishing EEls at the Sturgeon Island 26th A Small Steamer went Down into {L}ancaster with a Barge or something Like a Yacht in tow W Wind cutting stove Wood to Day snow on the Ground the Tobacco near claned of the stems not Plugged yet {n}ot much Frost 27th The Bohemian & St Francis up and Down the Last Trip for the St Francis to Day Mr Genie came to night Brought me a Bag of Potatoes {a}nd a Bag of Buckwheat Flour But did not Bring my Big Boat the Fishermen went to Lancast{er} with their sturgeon to go on the Bohemian {Illegible} south East wind and Rain to night Mr James Cameron Island Nov 28th, 1878 Wind changed high West Wind Steamer went Down with a Barge in Tow Mr Genie went home Banking the house more Got 3 Pikes from old John to day Drew him some Wood Put Out some �manure the Sparry went in to Lancaster took out Rousseau's scow and had Quite a Job with her this side of the Lighthouse Fine some Rain not Cold very much Bothered with Rheumatism now very windy night Last night 29th Working at Big Shed Door {Above it reads: putting up stones at the oak Log} Chopping Stove Wood 30th fine 30th St Andrew's Day The Festival of the Scotch a Fine Day North East Wind the Sparry crossed to Day Made a Rack in the Big Shed Firing some Good shots set 2 Traps the first I set water high {In the right margin: (Putting up stones at the oak Log yesterday and Let the water run of the Wet Place a Pond below the house)} 1st of December 1st sunday in Advent Froze a Little Last night North East Wind cool and Fine a scow or Barge came up out of Lancaster a Steamer came out of salmon River this morning Randolp{h} and I went around the Island a Great many of those Gannets went up yesterday Flying very high 2nd cutting Drags Raising the Troughfs very high South East Wind Raining some Drew a hicory the wind Blew Down the old man Gabriel here got Buckwheat Flour Soda and Milk Gave me a Paper Rafter & Desmarteau Selling off cheap No Lights up in Mr Hills nor the Floating Light But Johnstons on the Cherry Islands Light is up Did not see any Boats Going to Day But the Sparry Crossed and up to cornwall 3rd a Yacht or scow sailed Down into Landcaster and they all got up their Lights to night Raining and snowing some West Wind Let out the Ram to Day had the ram 3 months in Feeding salted the sheep Cleaned out the calves shed where the Ram was in Lost one of my Traps Chain Broke from the Trap the Muskrat mu{st} be in it Looked but could not find it Mr James Cameron Island December 4th 1878 East Wind snowing Sperry took a scow or yacht out of Lancaster a Tug went up with 4 Barges in Tow no Lights in Mr Hills or the Floating Light But Light on the cherry Light to night the Fishermen took up their Lines to Day going of tomorrow Put in the young Bull Royal Charlie, a sail came across and went up high Wind I went to the Head of the Island took in my Irons piled up the 2 sawLogs put the soft maple Boards in the Barn Some Ducks but no Geese 1 Trap set 1 Leg this morning took up the trap took the Fish Box up on the Bank 5th Gabriel Deroshie and John (his brother the Fishermen) went of to Day Left their Bun and most of their things till the would come next spring North West Wind some snow Randolph and I took up their Boxes and their Fishing Rigging Got a Gallon of Sturgeon oil from them took their Jolly Boat the Lousia with them a Steamer came up out of Lancaster and went Down with a Barge Mr Smallman came across to Day I think this is the Last Trip for him as I think Salmon River will Freeze to night Feeding the cattle No Lights to night only the cherry Island Light is Lit 6th St Nicholas the Festival of the Germans Froze hard Mr Smallman did not come out of Salmon River to Day with the Steamer Sparry NW Wind snowing some Freezing cold Light on Cherry Island �to {n}ight set a Trap in a hole for the Fox but I {d}ont think he comes to it now All the cattle in{Illegible} stabling to night but Don Pedro he is out all alone {to}ok the sheep Down from the upper End of the Island {fi}lled one of the Ticks with wheat straw to Day {to}ok the old Fanning mill out of the stable to the Barn {p}ut the onions from up stairs to the cellar Lots of snow Birds Flying about Dont see any wild Geese some Ducks {7}th Kind of Fine cold NW Wind snowing some some ice near shore Gathered 230 spoils 80 {i}n the milkhouse 150 in the Bush chopping stove {w}ood put the 2 cats down in the Tent for the Rats No Lights in the Lighthouses to night 8 Sunday a Very Fine Day 1878 Mr James Cameron Island Decr 9th Piling 1 ½ Cords of Wood up in the Marsh that was there all Summer cut an Ash for a Little Sleigh Snowing and Blowing East Wind the Hay on the Barn Floor all done to night Commencing to Feed from the East Mow the Sheep comes to the Barn to Feed all the Cattle Picking out in the Day high East Wind to night 10th Leander's Birth Day Drew up the Old Mans Bun And My Canoe very high East Wind Raining water Raising piling up those Long peices near the Stable at the Lower End of the Garden Drew Some Sticks to the Door took a plank up from the Lower Point tryed to saw the crooks of the Little sleigh split them 11th Wind West froze some Last night Went aroun{d} the Island Randolph and I its terrible the Weeds & Dirt and Minnos Frogs & Dirt the high Eas{t} Wind throws up On the shore A Steamer came up I think its the Anderson {Above it reads: it is the Kendrick} or artic its Blowing hard and Snowing {Above it reads: -Kendrick} Blustering with snow Working at the Little hand Sleigh 12th Water Rising West Wind Blowing hard Working at the sleight pretty Cold Lots of Dusks Black Ducks plenty 13th Finished the sleigh West Wind not much wind som{e} set a Fire in the Marsh Burnt a Strip not Much took up the Trap as the Water is Raising seen the Marsh Set Fire over at Mr Bowens I suppose its Luke 14th chopping Stove Wood a fine Day wind East wind Raised high snowed and hailed some to night the 2 Big White Backed Eagles after Ducks some stormy to night I oiled myself for the Rheu{matism} 15 Sunday A Fortunate Day a Fine Day pretty cold W Wind Freezing some in the side of shore Got a Rat in the Trap in the Milkhouse came up from the old Mans Tent 16th put A Runner in the Little old Sleigh went to Pitt Point very cold Frosty and Windy West pretty cold to night with wind �17th W Making a cellar Door Broke on a stack of Marsh ha{y} 2 ½ Tons in it Began to cut hay fine in the Mow a Fine Day but Windy on the Water West Mr James Cameron Island Dec 18th 1878 Drawing Drags of Wood a Fine Day Windy from the West seen the Ram standing still in the field he dont look very well 15th St Thomas cutting Stove Wood Caught the Ram put him in Fixing the hinges on the Door of the Big Shed and its Windy and Frosty Gordons heifer out to night Set 2 Traps for Muskrats to night seen a Track thought it was a Mink or a very Large Weasel 20th Last Day of Fall or Autumn one of the Heifers ON her Back in the Manger of the Big Shed had to Knock Down 6 or 7 Boards to get her out of that but she is all Right Got a muskrat set 2 Traps at the lowe{r} point for Mink or weasel not very well to Day Blowing not very cold Got a young Maskinonge in the Back Bay cut a hole in the ice and struck him with the axe 21st First Day of Winter and fine Morning it is Just time enough to Wheel around turned East and Blows hard {Above it reads: Turned over the Bun} Drew some Wood {Above it reads: shot 2 Ducks got 1} took up the Traps {Above it reads: Put in the sheep} as the wind is breaking up the ice very windy Time Sunday 22nd Got a Weasel in the Tent Drifting and snowing Blowing very hard 23rd Fixing a handle in the Shovel as the Bull & on Don Pedro Broke it somehow or other its very windy time Blows hard every Day the Cattle eats hearty its cold and Wood pile {a}ll Drifted up with snow 24th Christmas Eve {c}utting Stove Wood Feeding the cattle Extra {th}is cold weather something wrong with the Ram nailing a Board in the sheeps place {a}s the Black weather sumps in where I put hay very windy from the West 25th Christmas Day cold Windy Day 26th Cold & Blowing chopping Stove Wood wind fell and {i}t was calm all night what it was not for a month and a half before this St Stephens Day small Pox Bad around Lancaster Mr James Cameron Island Dec 27th 1878 East Wind snowing Fine I crossed not being across since the 21st of november Stopt at J Hamiltons took Dinner caught 14 Turgies Tom Gordon and I for Parisha's Raffle Went up to the store Gordon and I Bought of Mr Ward 1 pair of Boots for HughAnn 3 yds of calico Tea 5 lb of Rice ½ lb soda spool Thread skain Thread Binding to 1 sheep Pelt 40 Rat 10 4 ½ lb of Butter 58 ½ oil J Hamilton and I to the Raffle Geese Turkies and Cutter Raffled John got a Goose Mr Ward sick Got 25 lb of Flour From AJ Baker John and the Minister had some Row crossed on the ice at Roses coming home �28th St Innocents Day Gordon and crossed from Hamiltons Got 40 lb of Flour and 8 lb of cheese Brought over J Hamiltons Axe and a handle as I had it since the 9th of March North West Wind Freezing some told me Mrs Jack Departed heard old Mr Duffeild shot a Mans Horse for not paying for a Bottle of Whiskey in Jail for 6 months Allen McDonald up the Front poorly the Steamer Kendrick went Down from Summerstown on the 27th she came up on the 11th) and I thought it was the Anderson or artic John Vipond Back from California a did not make a Long stay 29th Cold this morning the water all in a skim of ice but after it turns warm and snowed some turned cold after it turns warm and snowed some turned cold at night but windy 30th chopping Stove Wood Gordon fixe{d} the horse saw and sawing stove wood cold and soft W. Wind very windy time 31st Last Day of the year Drawing Wood making a pair of overalls for Gordon Kind of Soft Windy a change in the Moon all the Talk is Jim Grant he Failed and has the creditors in a Terrible way he has Borrowed mone{y} From a Great many ice taken from Rensha{ws} to Summerstown. For more information on James Cameron, check out the “Meet the Diarists” section under “Discover” on our website: ruraldiaries.uoguelph.ca � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. 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Scanned Manuscript & Typed Transcription UG Transcription Progress Scripto transcription progress Done Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. <div class="mw-parser-output"> {duplicate of a page transcribed in Cameron's 1877 diary} </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Mr James Cameron Island Feby 16 1878 Went acrofs took Hamiltons Brush home Bought of J Summers Darning neeld oil 17th Went Down to Kit Kit Island Gordon and Tommy Jack here 18th at home 19th at home 20th Drew some Drags went to Hopkins Ben {illegible}uya there 21st Jim and Charlie for the oxen Fixed shafts on the Jumper Brought Plough Whippletree Strap 22nd Drew some Wood Raining 23rd Drawing Wood Forgot to put Down the Rest of this month 1st of March Jim Hopkins To Lancaster for Boards 2ndJim Took the stove to Lancaster got 6 Tin pans Luke and Galerneau going to Lancaster for saw Dust Very Cold Stopt coming Back to Dinner E Wind Frosty 3rd Raining Gordon here 4th Waiting seeing if they were coming for hay Rob Baker 5th Got I Hamiltons Coat Went to Dundee Election in F Covington for Licquour Licence Bill Anonns Poorly took Dinner and Tea at D Suples Got a Fish from D Baker got a Ride Down from Charlie hopkins got some oil of Whiskey from Mrs Hopkins for my elbow 6th Ash Wednesday Got a Coat from Jim Jim went for a Load of saw Dust to Lancaster I went to Summerstown Bought Cotton Binding Brought Johns coat 7th chopping Drawing Wood 8th I went to Hopkins for the Pots got 2 some Potatoes Gordon came Left his axe Isacc Vipond crofsed with a horse Leading Behind ice Getting Bad 9th I crofsed up to Hamiltons the crack opening met me with Roses 2 pots Got flour & Meal from John Hamilton Bought 1/2 lb Tea very hard work to get Back ewnt around north {illegible} of {illegible} Island Jim McDougall here {illegible} sugar Bush to {illegible} {page two} Mr James Camerson Island March 10 1878 ice Jamming Down hens commenced to Lay Fine Day 11th Cold ice Going Down cutting Wood for the sugar Bush 12th fixing an ear for the Pot put a handle on 13th Raining snowing making cedar shorts 14th cutting soft maple for Troughs 15th Making Troughs Got over 40 made new some Trees Tapt a Fine Day for sap Got a cedar stick in the Bay on the ice 3 or 4 canoes Down of Indians for the first 16th first make of syrup made to Day 118 Tapt now made 2 Gallons to Day put out the canoe to Fish sturgeon St Battiance son sheared 1 at foot of Island to day went Down as far as the Kit Kit seen no fish 17th St Patricks Day East Wind Fine and cold 18th First Ploughing of sod found a nail in the mares hoof Fine Frost in the Ground 19th in the Bush Tapt some making Troughs 20th First Day of spring the Grays here made 6 lbs of Sugar 21st Tapping Gathering Boiling some Gordon and I crofsed heard old Mrs McLennan was Buried one of the oldest Residentery of Williamstown Got an Order from AJ Baker for 2 Dollars on I Summers Mr Geddes at J Hamiltons cold Raw Windy some Brought home John Hamiltons Bag Got some sturgeon oil on my elbow 22nd Livinias Birth Day sugaring Boiling Tapping 23rd Boiling Running well Captain Smallman Went to Lancaster I think he Lost his anchor to day high Wind First Trip 24th in the Bush snowing Blowing Freezing Cold 25th Windy Drifting and Fine I Forgot to put Down 26th John H Birth Day 1st of April All Fools Day Good Friday Henry Bosell here a Fine Day Windy Easter {illegible} </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> {page one} Mr James Cameron Island April 1878 St Marks Raining some and I forgot the rests 1st of May 2nd Went to Hamilton 24th Queens Birth Day at Fences Plough Planting and the Like 30th Old Bushy went for Mrs Bowen him and Gordon Mr Genie came to night at 1:50 from him I and Gordon went to Hamiltons with a Stick Gordon went to store for castor oil 31st Genie went off Ploughing the Potatos 1st of June A very fine calm Day Some Pic nicks very warm the Baby Born the Glorious First of June Went home with Mrs Bowen Randolph and I 2nd Laurie came Dan and Billy Bowen Buck Laurie and Bucky stopt 3rd Laurie Went of I forget the Rest 9th Our Marys Birth Day 1813 22nd Our Dans Birth Day 1st of July Dominion Day Bub and George here yesterday Brought the Pig from Bills Mr and Mrs Bowen here Potato Bus Eating up all our Potatoes shooting all Day P Indepenc Day Fishing 12th of July shooting Firing all Day 26th Dog Days Genin Got a Letter from Day some time this month I got a Letter from London 2 Dollars sent my ashes over 19th July Fernandez Birth Day {second page} Mr James Cameron Island 1st of August 1878 Lammas Day Went to Salmon River with a Tub of Butter had the Old Mans Boat got a Tow Back from Captain Bowen of the steamer Jennie to Hamiltons Island opposition to the Rhoda May Stormy this Evening Kenneth McLaughlin Died some time this month or Last Working at the hay 2nd of August Minnie's Birth Day 6th of Randolph's Birth Day Commenced to cut Marsh hay 19th Bismarck's Birth Day Sometime this month the Viponds Broke Down shut out no'Vote" at Election Sept 3rd Dans Birth Day 1846 Cutting hay and Drawing Firewood Fishing thrashed the Wheat at mill Got a sack of Cornmeal from Ge Renshaw at I Summers Autumn commences 22nd 23rd Cut and put in 10 cocks of marsh hay 24th Went to Hamiltons husking Corn Got 3 Bags from John Lissie Mr Lairds Wife and Mr Harpers Girls up from Below 27th at Viponds Roses Careys Wards got Powder from Tom Summers 28th G Renshaw here Drawing Drags 29th St Michael Day 30th I crofsed Found a Bun Boat of I Summers 2 yds of Lining 40 BR{illegible} 25 Bought of Ward Hook P2 spool thread Matches a very warm Day </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> {page one} Mr James Cameron Island October 1 1878 Mowing Randolph and I cut 20 Cocks of Marsh hay 2nd put them in the Barn Keeping in the Ram Ram since September 3rd Drawing Wood Thunder & Lightning hail 4th Tearing Down the shed the Great Race on Wednesday Hanlan and Courtney 5 at the shed the old man up from Montreal got a Ride Down with Captain Rankin and G Renshaw helped him Down with his Basket Drawing some Drags Bismarck took up the Turnips as the cattle is coming in 7th Monday Working at the Shed got the crowbar Hugh Ann Watching the Tent Fixing the canoe The St Francis went from Lancaster this this morning Began to run Last night A Great many Boats to Day East Wind a Very fine Day 8th Went to F Covington West Wind Blew hard at Lukes going up took 2 Bushels of Corn to Mill took 53 lbs of Butter to Jo Lemay 63 lb Tub allowed10 lbs for the Tub 14 cents Bought of Jo 4 lbs Pork 9 cents lb 25 lbs of salt 1/4 lb Pepper 7 cents 1 lb of Tea 40 cents Bought of Parker 6 cents of Worm Losenges took Dinner at Dan Summers Bought of Mr Bordeau 10 yds of Calico at 12 1/2 1..25 3yds of Overall Stuf 45 Box of Matches 15 cents 2 lbs of nails 8 cents 1/2 lb crackers 5 cents 4 Plates 20 cents Got a Paper from Bill they had to stop and go the scow as they were too heavy Loaded with Barley on the Houda-a-Nay coming home high Wind stopt at Lukes all night took Jim Halls wife acrofs very windy my Canoe Leakes Bad 9th took Breakfast at Lukes Raining E Wind and heavy Thunder & sharp Lightning clears of Fine East Wind Wind changed to West Blowed very hard Blew Down some Trees Got home in Good Time {second page} Mr James Cameron Island October 10th 1878 Hugh Ann McMasters Birth Day Windy West and north Drawing wood Working around the shed went to the head of the Island Randolph and I the Fox after the Hens to night 11th Working at the shed putting post under the side peices and Beams A Fine DAy East Wind and calm some Grains of snow yesterday a change in the moon Full this Morning A Great Deal of shooting on the south side to Day there a steamer over there at anchor the Averils 12th Working at the shed 13th Sunny Gordon Came from Hamiltons they have the Mill for thrashing Lashey I seen at the Lower Point the Averils Over Buying Fish at the Fishermen at the Lower Point A Fine Day West Wind a Great many men Fishing Pickerel on the Water to Day 14th Working at the shed Boarding at the Front part all shut put the Tobacco in the cellar a very fine Day Seen Wild Geese Saturday the 12th 15th Crofsed to go to the Store stopt at Hamiltons to help them at the Thrashing Put in the Buckwheat Tom Jack and I Finished the Buckwheat Thrashed some oats 16th Old Mr William McGregor Departed the Thrashers away for a Waggon I came home this Evening Bought of Ward 31 lbs of salt Bought of I Summers 1 Butter tub 2 lb of nails Hooks & Eyes 2 Window Glass pile 10 yds of Cotton 1 yds of Calico 1 spool of Thread lb of Shot Lead pencil Got a Basket of apples crofsed Back to Hamiltons In case the Wind would be high in the morning very warm weather this time 17 Thrashing Wheat Tom went home with them went up to the store Lecture on the Front the Lost Tribes of Israel very warm Day high south West Wind raining the night Mr Genie here him and Felix 18th Came home took a Bag of Apples raining some 19th Raining very high Wind this Morning from the East chainged through the Day snowed on the Mountains to night working some at the shed </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> {page one} Mr James Cameron Island Oct 20th 1878 Sunday some snow this Morning North West Wind some high the Alma Monoro aground at the Lighthouse Mr Hills Light Got aground Last night one of the old Man's son -in-Law here this Morning Batteance Latour From Valley-Field got a Drink of Milk Gave 5 cents and a cent to John H Gave him 4 Plugs of Tobacco of my own Raising a very Fine man seemingly The Spartan went up Traveller coming up with a Good Tow 21st Working at the shed a very fine Day 22nd at the shed covering it Boarding the North End cut some Marsh hay to cover the Top of the shed Randolph cut 10 Cocks Lots of Wild Geese Flying West 23rd Livinia a Birth Day 1868 10 years old To Day Randolph Drew the Hay to Put on Top of the shed Began to Bank the West End of the House E Wind and it Blows very hard to night frome the West it Blew through the night Water Raised and a Blowing Raining some old Gabriel got Pepper Killed 2 Rush Fixing the Boards on the West End of the Banking of the house took some hay from the Back marsh Stack Got in the sheep so we could catch the Big sheep or the Wild South Down I must Kill her as she is the Devil to make the other sheep Bad to Catch 24th Our Hugh's Birth Day Fixing some around the shed Went out the Island covering the Little Back shed of a{torn off} Let out the other sheep emptied the Big Vinegar Jar a Great many Boats going up and Down the Waterfell si{torn off} East nights Big Blow Frost to night near morning {page two} Mr James Cameron Island Oct 25th 1878 My Birth Day St Crispins Day all shoemakers holds this Day Lots of Boats Going this morning First Ice this Fall this morning ice in my canoe East Wind I crofsed to Hamilton Got Flour Cornmeal and Buckwheat Flour for helping them with the Thrashing got the news of Johnny Summers Killing a Bear on the Island Mrs Hamilton and Tom Jack to Montreal with Butter Last weed or the Begginning of this week Seen Andrew Rose went to the stone seen the Rhoda May and the Parry Bought of DG Ward 1 Tenneet 1 lb nails 1/2 lb soda 1 spool of Thread Pipe Issacc Vipond scowing wood to Renshaws Gordon in Williamsown At the calf's Pasture Mr Fulton Departed Banking the WEst end putting on chips Raining some Finished the 2 Quilts 27th Sunday Fine Day Calm wind Raised Raining some Gordon Came from Hamiltons stopt all night as the wind is Little high and raining the old man for Tea got it 28th snowed some wind hight turned fine Gordon Crofsed Wind West HughAnn went with my mits to Gordon at the head of the Island Mr Fulton Buried to Day Killed the Big South Down sheep and she was Fat My Back took a very bad pain sent a Peice Down to the Fishermen St Simon & St Jude 29th Banking East End and taking away stones George and Peggy Bosell came with the yarn spinning 5 lbs of Rolls Gave her lb of Butter and 50 cents cash A Great many Boats a Going to Day churning to day 30th Genie here Went away E Wind Banking </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> {page one} Mr James Cameron Island Oct 31st 1878 Holey Eve all hallow Eve Drew some wood to the old men Fishing at the Lower Point cutting an Oak out of the Roots cracking Butternuts to night nust of the Last Year Eating apples Windy and Rain got a Sturgeon November the 1st All Saints Day John Cameron and Mr Robishaw came Fishing EEls Got the Oak Tree Down West Wind and Rain very wet and Windy weather 2nd All Souls Day Drew the Oak crook home Drew some Drags they Baited the Line with Duck and Cleaned it High West wind and Rain Lots of Boats agoing snowed on the Mountain to night Froze some to night 3rd Sunday John Cameron and Robeshaw crofsed for Bovision to Summerstown Bread and Butter to Loanes 1/2 lb of Butter I went Down to the old Mans Lent Avrils Steamer came Last night to hunt Anchored at Frasher On the South Side Cold to Day and Fine water some high Wind West Cold to Day and Fine water some high Wind West 4th Cutting Stove Wood some Grains of snow West Wind Robishaw started to crofs this Evening turned Back stopt till Morning took in the apples from the Milkhouse as everything freezes putting the milk in the house 5th Guy Fawks Day Robishaw and John Cameron crofsed they got no EEls and they are Going over to hunt Rabbits Fixing the stable Door cold Raw Time West Wind 6th Bohemian and St Francis came up and Went Down W Wind Mowed some hay to put on the Banking Don Pedro Broke the Jumper puttin the Mare in the stable at night not very well this Evening Windy cold 7th Helen's Birth Day snowing stormy W Wind cold and Fine cut the Runner for the Jumper Bismarck and I mowed some Marsh hay Randolph and I Charlie Hopkins and a Man from Montreal I think his name is Drummond Blowed pretty hard they crofsed to Christies Island Left a {illegible} snowed and Blowed W Wind {page two} Mr James Cameron Island Nov 8th 1878 Making a Runner for the Jumper chopping stove Wood put in the young calves to night for the first this fall Livinia Bad with the Tooth-ache seen a Raven in the Bush yesterday churning to Day working somea the Tobacco thise nights North Wind to Day some Grains of snow Fell Mr Derishee here for Butter a Good Deal of shooting at Charlie's Island Gave Don Pedro a proud of the 4 Prung fork to night that made him Run for an acre before he stopt 5 or 6 Steamers passed to Day 9th Drew some Wood for the Fishermen Gave Randolph a Sturgeon and a Jacket Pants and Coat A Great many hunting Ducks something wrong with the Black Pig Going to Die wont eat A Good many Boats to Day Wind high a change in the Moon tonight Dont see the Rhoda May crofsing this sometime no wild Geese Just now 10th Sunday a Few Propellers went up and Down St Francis V Bohemian went Down Sparry crofsed to Renshaws wharf another small Boat a hunting Steamer came out and went up W Wind cloudy this Evening some Drops of Rain the change of the Moon Dont change the wind much as it Blows as hard as ever Lots of snow on the mountain no snow here on the ground 11th Took up the Line E Wind Took up the Turnips out of the Bean Place Tried for EEls got none put a spear pole on the EEl spear Raining got some oil Martinmas 12th some hail high W Wind the old man Brought some tea Got a Loaf of Bread Gave him stick for oars taking sticks of the Bean Fence churning the Alexandra went Down a small steamer with a Barge part Loaded went in to Lancaster a Good many Boats going to Day 13th St Francis and Bohemenian went up and Down Tow Boats and Propellers going up & Down North Wind & West snowing hard Fine sunshine the Men went to Renshaws with their Fish Brought me 1 lb of soda 10 cents Paid them their Bread Back Brought sticks for axe handles to the other mans chopping stove Wood Grinding the axes cleaning Tobacco to night the cows away Last night took the Bell Blary </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> {page one} Mr James Cameron Island Nov 14th 1878 Drew a ash Tree for oars Drew a pine Log 13 feet Drew some of the cedar out of the swamp seen a Weasel very white West Wind Don Pedro Roaring Mad this Evening Kept in Black to night splitting the Ash in Oar Stuff and rails Thawing to Day Freezing to night A Fortunate Day 15th Got an Axe helve made Brought Down 9 sticks for Oars Trimed the Butternut Tree Down on the hill piled some of stones on the stone heap Fixing the Stable Door and the Stall put 1 Door on the sheep shed Fixed the step at the Back shed Let out the small Pig a very fine Day not much wind West a Great Deal of shooting to Day a Good many Boats Going up and Down to Day Drew 2 Loads of Wood wind changed this Evening South East a circle around the Sun to Day 16th Roses came for their Heifers had to go Back for Ropes I crofsed stopped at Hamiltons John and I went up to Renshaws for my Bun as he wants it to work at the Bridge helping I Summers to Load his Goods on the scow crofsed to Wards Bought of Mr Ward 1/2 lb Tea 25 cents Horse Shoe nails 10 Oil Pipe Seen Dan Frasher a Talking about the contracts for stones Brought Gordon his sox and handerchief he is at AJ Bakers E Wind Rose high crofsed over with George 17th Dan Cameron Missed the Boat and the ST Francis would not stop or call for him 18th crofsed to Summers Raining Blowing 19th Working at the Bridge at Hamiltons spinks John Tommy Jack and I E Wind some cold 20th Working at the Bridge a Great many Indians chop cord Wood the 21st Fishermen over GAve my Tea to take home finished the Bridge came home Got some Flour and Cornmeal {illegible} John on this Day of the month Donald {illegible} Departed 1846 {page two} Mr James Cameron Island Nov 22nd 1878 East Wind very high Raining some hail went around the Island Randolph and I a very ugly Day no Boats up or Down to Day th Sparry came out of Salmon Rover and went in something rong with her cylinder yesterday as she stopped coming acrofs the channel St Cecelias Day the winds is Raging to night with Rain it s Took the perch up From the Bottom on the shore in the Weeds it Rolled up such Weeds from the Bottom I never seen such Bunches BRoke the Fishermans Sturgeon Pen of Stone and they lost 2 Sturgeon out of it and One they Gaffed outside of the Pen Going off I am Sure there must be accidents other Places 23rd got 4 Oars and schelve from the Fishermen Old John went Down to Valleyfield to Day Drew them some wood Raining Blowing came from the West the Wind The Bohemian and St Francis went up but not so early as usual as the wind was very high last night 24th Sunday A change in the Moon high West Wind Snow on the Mountains Last night a Propeller came up this Morning the Bohemian & St Francis went Down went around the Island Bismarck Randolph and I 25th Killing the Pig Banked the side of the cookhouse A Very fine Morning after 12 it began to snow and Blow from the North East Putting in the cattle to night and Feeding cows & calves Feeding good hay to the Mare the Sparry came out this Morning a Tug went up with 4 or 5 Barges in Tow 2 Men Fishing EEls at the Sturgeon Island 26th A Small Steamer went Down into Lancaster with a Barge or something Like a Yacht in tow W Wind cutting stove Wood to Day snow on the Ground the Tobacco near claned of the stems not Plugged yet not much Frost 27th the Bohemian & St Francis up and Down the Last Trip for the St Francis to Day Mr Genie came to night Brought me a Bag of Potatoes and a Bag of Buckwheat Flour But did not Bring my Big Boat the Fishermen went to Lancaster with their sturgeon to go on the Bohemian {illegible} south east wind and Rain to night </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> {page one} Mr James Cameron Island Nov 28th 1878 Wind changed high West Wind Steamer went Down with a Barge in Tow Mr Genie went home Banking the house more Got 3 Pikes from old John to day Drew him some Wood put Out some manue the Sparry went in to Lancaster took out Rousseau's scow and had Quite a Job with her this side of the Lighthouse Fine some Rain not Cold very much Bothered with Rheumatism now very windy night Last night 29th Working at Big Shed Door Chopping Stove Wood putting up storest at the oak Log fine 30th St Andrew's Day the Festival of the Scotch a Fine Day North East Wind the Sparry crofsed to Day Made a Rack in the Big Shed Firing some Good shots set 2 Traps the first I set water high (Putting up stones at the oak Log yesterday and Let the water run of the Wet Place a Pond below the house) 1st of December 1st Sunday in Advent Froze a Little Last night North East Wind cool and Fine a scow or Barge came up out of Lancaster a steamer came out of Salmon River this morning Randolph and i went around the Island a Great many of those Gannets went up yesterday Flying very high 2nd cutting Drags Raising the Troughfs very high South East Wind Raining some Drew a hicory the wind Blew Down the old man Gabriel here got Buckwheat Flour Soda and Milk Gave me a Paper Rafter & Desmarteau selling off cheap No Lights up in Mr Hills nor the Floating Light But Johnstons on the Cherry Islands Light is up Did not see any Boats Going to Day But the Sparry crofsed and up to Cornwall 3rd a Yacht or scow sailed Down into Landcaster and they all got up their Lights to night Raining and snowing some West Wind Let out the Ram to Day had the ram 3 months in Feeding salted the sheep cleaned out the calves shed where the ram was in Lost one of my Traps Chain Broke from the Trap the Muskrat must be in it Looked but could not fine it {page two} Mr James Cameron Island December 4th 1878 East Wind snowing Sperry took a scow or Yacht out of Lancaster a Tug ewnt up with 4 Barges in Tow no Lights in Mr Hills or the Floating Light But Light on the Cherry Light to night the Fishermen took up their Lines to Day going of tomorrow Put in the young Bull Royal Charlie. a sail came acrofs and went up high Wind I went to the Head of the Island took in my Irons piled up the 2 saw Logs put the soft maple Boards in the Barn Some Ducks but no Geese 1 Trap set 1 Let this morning took up the trap took the Fish Box up on the Bank 5th Gabriel Deroshie and John his brother the Fishermen went of to Day Let their Bun and most of their things till the would come next spring North West Wind some snow Randolph and I took up their Boxes and their Fishing Rigging Got a Gallon of Sturgeon oil from them took their Jolly Boat the Lousia with them a Steamer came up out of Lancaster and went Down with a Barge Mr Smallman came acrofs to Day I think this is the Last Trip for him as I think Salmon River with Freeze to night Feeding the cattle No Lights to night only the cherry Island Light is Lit 6th St Nicholas the Festival of the Germans Froze hard Mr Smallman did not come out of Salmon River to Day with the Steamer Sparry N W Wind snowing some Freezing cold Light on Cherry Island to night set a Trap in a hole for the Fox but I dont think he comes to it now All the cattle in stabling tonight but Don Pedro his is out all alone Took the sheep Down from the upper End of the Island filled one of the ticks with wheat straw to Day took the old Fanning mill out of the stable to the Barn put the Onions from upstairs to the cellar Lots of snow Birds Flying about Dont see any wild Geese some Ducks 7th Kind of Fine cold NW Wind snowing some ice near shore Gathered 230 spoils 80 in the milkhouse 150 in the Bush chopping stove wood put the 2 Cats down in the Tent for the Rats No Lights in the Lighthouses to night 8 Sunday a Very Fine Day </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> {page one} Mr James Cameron Island Dec 9th 1878 Piling 1 1/2 Cords of Wood up in the Marsh that was there all Summer cut an Ash for a Little Sleigh Snowing and Blowing East Wind the Hay on the Barn Floor all done to night Commencing to Feed from the East Mow the Sheep comes to the Barn to Feed all the Cattle Picking out in the Day high East Wind tonight 10th Leander's Birth Day Drew up the Old Mans Bun And My Canoe very high East Wind Raining water Raising piling up tose Long peices near the Stable at the Lower End of the Garden Drew some sticks to the Door took a plank up from the Lower Point tried to saw the crooks of the Little Sleigh split them 11th Wind West froze some Last night Went around the Island Randolph and I its terrible the Weeds and Dirt and Minnos Frogs & Dirth the high East Wind throw up on the shore A steamer came up I think its the Anderson or Arctic it it is the Kendrick Blowing hard and snowing Blusterying with snow Working at the Little hand Sleigh 12th Water Rising West Wind Blowing hard Working at the sleight pretty Cold Lots of Dush Black Ducks plenty 13th Finished the sleigh West Wind not much wind some set a Fire in the Marsh Burnt a Strip not Much took up the Trap as the Water is Raising seen the Marsh set Fire over at Mr Bowens I suppose its Luke 14th chopping Stove Wood a fine Day wind East wind Raised high snowed and hailed some to night the 2 Big White Backed Eagles after Ducks some stormy to night I oiled myself for the Rheumatism 15 Sunday A Fortunate Day a Fine Day pretty cold N Wind Freezing some in the side of shore Got a Rat in the Trap in the Milkhouse came up from the old Mans Tent 16th put A Runner in the Little old sleigh went to Pitt Point very cold Frosty and Windy West pretty cold to night with wind 17th Making a cellar Door Broke on a stack of Marsh hay 2 1/2 Tons in it Began to cut hay fine in the Mow a Fine Day but Windy on the Water West {page two} Mr James Cameron Island Dec 18th 1878 Drawing Drags of Wood a Fine Day Windy from the West seen the Ram standing still in the field he dont look very well 15th St Thomas cutting stove wood Caught the Ram put him in Fixing the hinges on the Door of the Big Shed and its Windy and Frosty Gordons heifer out to night Set 2 Traps for Muskrats to night seen a Track thought it was a Mink or a very Large Weasel 20th Last Day of Fall or Autumn Oee of the Heifers ON her Back in the Manger of the Big Shed had to Knock Down 6 or 7 Boards to get her out of that but she is all Right Got a muskrat set 2 Traps at the lower point for Mink or weasel not very well to Day Blowing not very cold Got a young Maskinonge in the Back Bay cut a hole in the ice and struck him with the axe 21st First Day of Winter and fine Morning it is Just time enough to Wheel around turned East and Blows hard Turned over the Bun shot 2 Ducks got Drew some wood took up the Traps as the wind is breaking up the ice very windy Time Sunday 22nd Got a weasel in the Tent Drifting and snowing Blowing very hard 23rd Fixing a handle in the shovel as the Bull Don Pedro Broke it some how or other its very windy time Blows hard every Day the Cattle eats hearty its cold and Wood pile all Drifted up with snow 24th Christmas Eve cutting Stove Wood Feeding the cattle Extra this cold weather something wrong with the Ram nailing a Board in the sheeps place as the Black weather sumps in where I put hay very windy from the West 25th Christmas Day cold Windy Day 26th Cold & Blowing chopping stove wood wind fell and it was calm all night what it was not for a month and a half before this St Stephens Day small Pox Bad around Lancaster </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Mr James Cameron Island Dec 27th 1878 East Wind snowing Fine I crofsed not being acrofs since the 21st of November stopt at J Hamiltons took Dinner caught 14 Turgies Fom Gordon and i for Parisha's Raffle Went up to the store Gordon and I Bought of Mr Ward 1 pair of Boots for Hugh Ann 3 yds of Calico Tea 5 lbs of Rice 1/2 lb soda spool Thread skain Thread Binding to 1 sheep Pelt 40 Rat 10 4 1/2 lb of Butter 58 1/2 oil J Hamilton and I to the Raffle Geese Turkies and Cutter Raffled John got a Goose Mr Ward sick Got 25 lb of Flour From AJ Baker John and the Minister had some Row crofsed on the ice at Roses coming home 28th St Innocents Day Gordon and crofsed from Hamiltons Got 40 lbs of Flour and 8 lbs of cheese Brought over J Hamiltons Axe and a handle as I had it since the 9th of March North West Wind Freezing some told me Mrs Jack Departed heard old Mr Duffeild shot a Mans Horse for not paying for a Bottle of Whiskey in Jail for 6 months Allen McDonald up the Front poorly the Steamer Kendrick went Down from Summerstown on the 27th she came up on the 11th and I thought it was the Anderson or artic John Vipond Back from California a did not make a Long stay 29th Cold this morning the water all in a skim of ice but after it turns warm and snowed some turned cold after it turns warm and snowed some turned cold at night but windy 30th chopping stove Wood Gordon fixed the horse saw and sawing stove wood cold and soft W. Wind very windy time 31st Last Day of the year Drawing Wood making a pair of overalls for Gordon Kind of soft Windy a change in the Moon all the Talk is Jim Grant he Failed and has the creditors in a Terrible way he has Borrowed from Many a Great many ice taken from Renshaws to Summerstown. </div> transcribed https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/43fe6a13240bc61dc3228475a5109f56.pdf 93853404a9b80ef0d5926ef0c752987d PDF Text Text �� https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/e22cc1fe93922007c68a88e8df559675.pdf 957d87b6463c0ef3839392a2d29ad17e PDF Text Text James Cameron (1824 - 1912) 1879 Transcribed by Rural Diary Archive volunteers This diary depicts some content which some may find offensive. During the diary’s time period, such racial terms and prejudices were commonplace in Canadian society. They are considered wrong today. {In places, this diary is worn from weather and time. On occasion, the tops, bottoms, and edges of the pages are crumbly and moldy, making some words and sentences illegible. In most cases, a note that reads “{Illegible}” refers to this situation.} Mr James Cameron Island Ja ry 1879 New Years Day crossed with Gordon to Hamiltons Landed below the Lighthouse a Good lot of ice Going Down Gordon after the Fox Gordon going to stop at AJ Bakers for a Few Days as AJ is going up West to stop till he comes Back then he is going out to Williamstown to School (to 16 cents) Freezing some got 2 papers at Hamilton Kind of N West Wind 2nd Fixing the Shed Door put in the stack Randolph and I cleaning the stove and Pipes Windy cold the ice would take only its so Windy 3 Breaking the ice 3rd Allens Birth Day chopping Wood around the cattle put Maud in the Big Shed very cold the ice took from the Sturgeon Island over to Christee’s to Day but there is in the Rushes open that wont take with the Wind the ice took across to night to Alexis Island near Morning a Good many Ducks and the White headed Eagle is after Ducks thats wounded or froze in or on the ice Great Banks of Snow Drifts 4th Stormy in the morning got calm snowing some hail West Wind Went Down to Lower Point over to the Pitt Point awful Banks of snow ice not taken across a great many air holes chopping stove Wood Feeding the cattle extra these cold Days 5th sunday cold and Fine 6th Drawing Wood West Wind Went to head of the Island {a}nd its very Frosty Steamboat channel Full of Anchor Ice Going Down but dont Jam snow Deep 7th chopping Drawing Wood Kind of Warm Went to the West End of the Island Lots of ice Going Down the Channel {f}ull of ice 8th HughAnn's Birth Day 13 {y}ears old to Day Went to upper End to see {t}he ice and its all opened out at the h{ead?} snowing Drifting cutting Brush at th{e} Marsh hay stack Mr James Cameron Island January 9th 1879 all open in the steamboat channel not cold West Wind North and South Wind Drawing Wood chopping stove Wood slippery for the Mare where there is ice as she is not shod yet Let out the sheep to Day our yard Full of Snow Banks 1 Stack of Marsh hay Finished �10th cold and Frosty Lots of anchor ice Going Down went to the upper end of the Island to see the ice very Frosty I think it will take in the Steamboat channel to night chopping Wood around the House Broke on the marsh hay stack about 2 Tons in it put the stake holes in the Little sleigh put ashes in the Leech Barrl as the other 3 is Full 11th The ice must have taken through the night as I went to the head of the Island and its taken across went up a peice on it and turned Back as its only a shell but if it Freezes to night it will be Good tommorrow Randolp and I on the north side for cedar chopped the ends of a soft maple for a Log 11 Feet a Fine Day not Freezing much some Freezing to night Finished Making Bismarck’s Coat 12th Sunday a very fine Day the ice taken across to Hamilt{ons} before Daylight Freezing some to night 13th 3 men Fishing EEls Back of the Island I crossed to Hamiltons took Dinner Went up to the stor{e} Got a Letter in the office from Dan with 2 Heard Gordon went to Williamstown put a few small Bushes on my Road Bought 3 lbs of Rice 15 Bought ½ lb Tea 20 2 spools of Thread 8 pipe 1 the ice very Rough took supper at Hamiltons came home the ice is only a shell christopher McRae cross{ed} at Hopkins to Summerstown 14th crossed to Day Brought Gordons Pants to Hamilton exchanged HughAnns Boots 25 on exchanging them Bought of Mr Ward 50 Wt of Flour 21..30 castor oil 10 {Illegible} 12 Bought of summers 3 ½ yds of cotton 28 Go{Illegible} of sugar from Mr Ward {Illegible} night at Hamiltons Frosty Frosty Mr James Cameron Island Jany 15 187{9} A Fortunate Day I came from Hamiltons took part of my Flour as the Ice is very Rough a Frosty Fine morning Broke some of the Jammed Ice Down so to Get through it Fine But turned very Frosty Freezing hard to Day and to night chopping stove Wood Feeding the cattle more than extra as its cold Wrote a Letter to night to sent to Dan 16th very Stormy North East Wind Drifting and snowing Freezing hard Fixing some of the chairs put a Handle in the Little Axe Bismarcks, turned more moderate in the afternoon 17th Drawing Wood Randolph and I some cold some Cutters and Teames crossed Summers's Road for the first Drew a soft Maple Log from the House to the Bank 11 Feet some Water coming in the swamp John Hamilton to Lancaster to Day Lost his cap 18th I crossed to put the Letter in the P.O 3 cents paid JS addressed it for me Bought of Mr Ward 8 cents worth of matches got 2 Bunches a very fine morning snowed a little Turned to Drifting, Blustering Water Raising some near shore John Hamilton to Cornwall early this morning on the Bosure Tom thrashing Took the rest of my Flour over to Day I made 2 halfes of it the other Day so it would not be so heavy on the rough ice and the ice is very Rough a social up at Mr {Illegible}kins Last night made 17 Dollars {T}om Summers Tom Munroe Donald Angus to cornwall to Day pay up J Grants affair {c}utting Stove Wood �19th Sunday a very fine Day the sun came out in the afternoon awful warm went around the Lower Point put the snow out of the canoe and raised it up some Quit milking the cows twice a Day to Da{y} Mr James Cameron Island Janry 20th 1879 most awful Frosty to Day north West Wind and very Frosty to night cutting Drags and Drawing some Feeding the cattle extra this cold Weather crossing a Good Deal on Summers’s Road the Airholes smokes hard to Day our yard all Blocked up with snow-Drifts 21st St Agness Day Frosty Frost Falling snowed some East Wind Bushing the road from the house up around to the Cord Wood Bay put a few Bushes from the Back Bay for the Pitt Point so if any one comes around that Way they wont cut through the Back Marsh cutting hay on the East mow 22nd a Fine Day crossed Wrote a Letter for T Jack to Enterprize Company put it in the P.O Registered it to Boston Mass, 8 cents postage and Registering got a certificate stopt all night at Hamiltons a cold night stormy John Over with cheese to Dundee 23rd Came home {Above it reads: Pig Gone} chopping stove Wood putting out Some Bushes to the Light House James McDougall Crossed over to Hamiltons to night as they expect the Thrashing Mil men tomorrow Bill Cameron there to Day 24th at Hamiltons all Day Bought of JS Summers 5 lb of Rice 25 cents the Mill Did not Come came home this Evening Got from John Flour Drifting to Day Charlie’s Tuppers Birth Day They Bushed it Down to the Lighthouse to Day 25th Robie Burn’s Birth Day and a Fine Day and a Wild Day Thawed Froze wind from Every Quarter Snowed hard some hail Drawing Drags Snow Deep Blowing and Drifting a very Wild night 26th Sunday put in some of the Stack as I am going tomorrow to Hamiltons Cold and Wind{y} Drifting 27th N East Wind I went to Hamiltons to help them as they got the Thrashing mill McCormick & McPherson Cold Day at oats and Wheat 28th Thrashing 29th 2 Indians here Lewis Smoke stopt all night Fishing EEls 30th Thras{hing} 30th Thrashing Fine Weather 31st at oat stack Got Mr William spink to Help a{nd} Mr Bell here for a peice of Rope The Fishermen) Mr James Cameron Island Feby 1st 187{9} �Saturday Done Thrashing about 12 oclock came home took some Wheat oats Barley for the Hens Got ½ lb of Tea from J Summers 20 cents a Fine Day Drifting North West Wind Roughf going on the ice some Water coming on near shore chopping stove Wood Sunday 2nd West Wind Cold snowing Drifting frosty Water Raising on the Marsh This is Candlemass Day so if the Bear comes out to Day he will not see his shadow or the Racoon either the sighn of a hard year when the Dont come out no sunshine to Day George Renshaw no Fire But Whiskey kept him warm very Cold to Day 3rd A Fine Day DPutting Wood of the Bank up on the South Side near the upper Point Dead Basswoods 4th A Fine Day Crossed to Summerstown Got some Flour from J Hamilton and about 6 lb of Cheese AJ Baker promised me 10 Dollars if he would Get his Fortune thats coming to him Burying Mrs Doherty to Day seen A Smallman and A Tyo at Summerss Treated me Rookey wanting me to Trade horses for Cow Got a Letter from J Angus from the House of Assembly Toronto 3 cents in it Postage stamp the Marsh hay stack about Done 5th Broke on the 3 Ton stack in the Back Marsh Drew some of it to Day a Fine Day E Wind snowing some Drift {Illegible}t some seen a Bunch of something Down at the Kit Kit Brash or EEl Fishers 6th 2 Teams Drawing to the Lighthouse to Day and very Busy too made a Good many trips {Illegible}a a Ball at Summers’s to night Drawing Wood Randolph and I from the upper Point Broke a Road in the swamp a very fine Day W West and calm and a most Beautiful night for the Ball Folks Mr James Cameron Island Feby 7th 1879 I crossed to Summerstown Sent a Letter to John Angus Toronto Marlborough House sold 6 lb of Tallow to Mr Ward 8 cents Bought 20 lb of oatmeal 1 Pipe Matches JS Summers took me up to the House to have Dinner and Treated me a Good many at the Ball Last night Mrs Hamilton colouring made me take of my Comforter and she coloured it a Fine Day turning to snow and Blow cold some 8th Gordon's Birth Day cutting and Drawing wood his Heifer calved this Evening a Fine Day Tom Jack to Mill to Day 9th a Stormy Day cold West Wind Drifting 10th Randolph and I to Mr Hamiltons Got a Bag of Flour and a Bag of Grain for the hens Heard Gordie Arman and one of Summers Girls is to Be married Maggie) and Julia was to be married in the spring to an operator Tom Summers mad at Jimmy Grant Got 130 Dollars from his Mother a Fine Day But the wind is from the East Turning Cold and Frosty took Jess across to Day for the first time 11th a Fortunate Day Drew some Marsh hay from the sta{ck} East Wind Snowing and Drifting 12th West Wind snowing Drifting Blowing Working at the clock 13th cold Frosty West Wind got 1 cut of hay to the Bottom of the Mow Making a Fork handle as I Broke the handle this Morning Water on the ice and Lots of snow �14th St Valentine Day very Frosty W Wind Broke a Track up near the Upper End of the Island Broke a Track to the Bus{h} shovelling snow 15th in the Bush Cold turned Stormy 16th Stormy drifting & snowing 17th Cold went to the Bush 18th James Hugh's Birth Day skinned the Ram yesterday Went to the Marsh hay stack snow too Deep all covered went to head of the Island to B{Illegible} A Road took home some Wood Mr James Cameron Island Feby 19th 1879 Randolph Drove me up to the head of the Island snow deep I crossed stopt at hamiltons took Dinner John Harnessed up the horse and we Drove up to the Store Got a Letter from John Angus from Toronto and a Lot of newspapers a very Frosty Day East Wind Bought of Julia ½ lb Tea Got a Peice of Meat from John wrote a Letter to night thinking of of Going to the PO tommorow Got the Book of Moses from Hamiltons 20th Stormy Drifting East Wind cold too cold to cross to Day 21st crossed Got 25 cents from G Renshaw a very cold Day West Wind Drifting Jim Hopkins Working all this Week at Dickinsons Wharf Got a Ride Down from John Hamilton and Tommy Jack with the 2 young colts Jack & Charlie and they go well for the first time they were in a sleigh Bought of Mr Ward 5 lb of Barley Races in Dundee to Day sent A Letter to J Angus to Day Toronto Rooky Moving 22nd cut Down a Dead cherry at the head of the Island Bismarck Randolp and I a Fine Day turned Blustery E Wind Began some of the Marsh hay on the stable Loft put some snow of Made 2 Waterholes 23rd Fine some snow {e}nough to make Drift the Fox came close to the Barn {L}ast night 24th Cold Drifting cutting some firewood in {t}he Bush Drew it home put out Poison in the Back Marsh cutting Stove Wood see a sleigh {c}rossing at the Kit Kit to Lancaster and then there was 3 sleighs came Back this is the first {t}ravelling on that road cant Get in to the Marsh hay stack we Broke on such drifts of {s}now 25th St Matthias) chopping Firewood E Wind {t}urned stormy Blowing hard Drifting Frosty {i}n the Morning cut a Birch to Make a Broom the First one I ever Made 26th Ash Wednesday E Wind turned to Raining some then the Wind changed to the West and Blew very very hard Kind of soft but made a small crust went for a Load of Wood but it Blows too hard clearing snow Drifts made Last night seen a Fox crossing a Good Lot of Travelling to Lancaster on this Road Below the Kit Kit Mr James Cameron Island Feby 27th 1879 Very Frosty and cold �28th Went across got a Ride up From Hamiltons from Tom Got a Letter from John Angus Heard George Renshaws had an other Boy or Girl Last Monday A Bee at Dickinsons Wharf Drawing Stones yesterday matches oil 1st of March St Davids Day came in Like a Lion snowing Blowing wind all around the compass Kind of Soft and cold Went across to Hamiltons Met Gordon coming from Williamstown Got Flour and cornmeal and Beef from Hamiltons had the horse across and the Road is awful Bad with Deep snow heard either Gibson or his wife Died out at the hill John Richards Daughter seen 3 Foxes and a crow to Day First crow seen this Winter Gordon Brought Blue Beard to HughAnnie A change in the Moon this Morning its awful weather this Winter This Day is the Festival of the Welsh 2nd a Fine Day C 3rd Crossed with Gordon to Hamiltons sent some sugar and Sturgeon with Gordon to Williamsto{wn} Gave a small Peice to Hamiltons John and the Wife away to Alexandria took Dinner with Tom Jack Gordon Randolph a{nd} I Got a Paper from John Angus Randolp and I Drawing Wood a very fine Day warm and soft 3rd 4th Killed the calf Fine Raining and Blowing very hard from the West 4th 5th a Fine Day Thawing some cleaning out from before the stable Doors cutting stove wood 6th Stormy snowing 7th I crossed to Summerstown plate of Butter ½ lb Tea 2 spools of Thread ½ lb soda Darning needle Matches to 5 cents cash spent to this John Hamilton & Wife went to Dundee signed Andrew Cameron Bill for to only Run the Mail 1 Trip a Day Heard the officers of the Bohemians wages was cut Down took Dinner at Hamiltons Thomas G Renshaws Marriage Day some year Mr James Cameron Island March 8 1879 East Wind Raw but Fine Great Lightning and some Thunder not very Loud here but must be far south chain lightning it must be heavy in some other Parts as it shows very bright here about 9 oclock till after ten I then went to Bed Drawing Wood to Day Basswoods thats leaning over the Bank 3 men Fishing EEls at the Lower end of Alexis Island then went Down Below the Pine Tree on Christees Island 9th A Fine Day Thawing Raining some to night seen a Fox crows plenty 10th cut Down a Big stump of Basswood split one Log and Randolph and I saw the Butt Log very hard to split went around the head of the Island Down on the north side for cedar for Brooms Randolp got in a crack near shore Broke a Road to the Bottom of the Marsh hay stack as the snow is soft very unwell with a Bad Cold most of us all in the house Down with bad cold Thawing hard to Day 11th cut and took home some Firewood took home some Marsh hay very Bad with a cold not muckh Travelling on the ice Roads Thawing to Day a very fine Day Geordie Annan and Miss Summers Married to Day at Andrew Camerons old Slapford Buried to Day Light all) �12th an Unfortunate Day On this Day of the month McMaster First came to the Island and the ice {o}pened that Day Peter Baker Married to Day to Miss Murchison took over som veal to J Hamilton {a}nd his Bag took Dinner at Hamiltons went up to store {w}ent over with George to see the Barrel Got a Peice of the {W}edding Cake at Hamiltons stopt at Hamiltons all {n}ight Bad Travelling on the Roads now all of us very bad {w}ith cold 13th came from Hamiltons Drawing Wood {1}4th Drew some Wood all Bad with Cold 15th I crossed with Butter 5 lb Bought of J Summers 5 ½ yds Cotton RRR {Radway’s Ready Relief} Bottle Bunch of Matches I owe 13 cents Got J Hamilton to come for ton of Hay for aJ Baker Bought of Mr Ward 18 lb Corn Meal {a}ll he had 2 lb of Barley to this I Paid Mr James Cameron Island March 16th 1879 Very unwell all of us Laid up with bad Cold Gordon came from Williamstown bad with cold had 2 papers of Tea 1 lb of crackers 3 Loaves of Bread TStuff that Donald McDonald Gathered for me a thing I knew any thing at all about took it From Hamiltons where it was Left with a Lot of Other Stuff they told Gordon for me to go after tommorrow Gordon took Coffee and soap from Williamstown 17th St Patricks Day I crossed to Summerstown Brought 1 sheep Pelt 1 calf skin allowed me a Dollar Bought of Mr Ward ½ lb Soda 1 Pail Paid for the Corn Meal and 2 lb of Barley I got saturday Leave a Due Bill of 43 cents St Patricks is Stormy And Wild J Hamilton and Wife to Cornwall the things that Donald McDonald Gathered for me I took from Hamiltons 4 ½ Bushels of Wheat 300 Wt of Flour about 10 lb of Pork 10 lbs of Beef 21 Herring 1..90 or Cash Gordon and I came home Quite a surprise not any thing at all about it nor would I want them to Do that for me Old Mr John the Priest Departed 18th AJ Baker and Peter for Hay Took a Load Gordon crossed with the Bag I got the stuff in cleaned th{e} stove and Pipes splitting sugar Troughfs 25 19th Began to Draw Wood took my Jumper to Rensh{aw} Got Georges sleigh 3 Loads Got 1 Bottle of H Wines from George for the Wife and children sent him a Peice of sugar Brought a Little sleigh Got a new Whiskey Cask from him an awful Bluster of snow from the West Run into Hamiltons took the Taurus Down 20th First Day of spring this Evening Quite a Fine Day skinned the Taurus took up a Load and I went to Hamiltons wi{th} a Bottle of Milk they have a Bee to Day Drawing from Fleickes went wi{th} a Load afternoon Drew some upon the {Illegible} EEl Fishers at Christees Mr James Cameron Island March 21st 18{79} Finished Drawing to Georges Got a Bag of Potatoes from Allen Cameron in the concession 22nd I went to the store with the Hide 37 lbs to Mr Ward Bought of Mr Ward ½ Bus salt 2 lb of nails 4 Bunches of Matches went over with G Renshaws Sleigh Got Tallow and Candles turned very Stormy E Wind came to Hamiltons 2 men Fixing the Lighthouse tinsmith Gordon came from Hamiltons with me could hardly see the way to come home with the East Wind storm Heard One of the McMasters was ggoing to be hung in the Back Hills for shooting a Man very Stormy to Day �snowing Drifting Georgie Bosell and Billie here for the adze to make Troughfs George to cornwall to Day and antwine scotch moon to Day 3 times crazy 23 Sunday a Fine Day 24th Gordon Went for AJ Bakers sleigh and Harness went straight Down the ice to Henery Genies Port Lewis John Stalkers Daughter Departed stopt at the Lake View Hotel Bought 30 55 cents worth of H Wines st annicet) Lablaw) 25th at Henery went Down to Jos Tavern went to see old mr Rankin the Blacksmith and he is Poorly 26th Jim McDougall {h}ere for the sugar Bush Pete Bosell here with the adze We came home from Port Lewis Received From Mr Henery Genie 1 Bag of Wheat 1 Bag of Rye Bag of oats corn & pease Buckwheat 25 lb corn Meal 35 lb 18 lbs of Pork 46 yds Cotton 9 cents 15 yds of Calico 10 cents 3 lb) 3 spools of Thread 15 cents 1 Bag of Flour Boots {Illegible}..50 John H. Birth Day {Illegible}ain Mr James Cameron Island March 27th 1879 Gordon crossed with AJ Bakers Sleigh got a Paper from Charles Tupper Workhouse Walton on the Hill Liverpool England Gordon crossed over to Mr McDougalls to Let them Know about the Sugar Bush cut A Load of Black Oak on the Bank at the Pitt-Point East Wind Drifting and snowing some Rain Freezing some to night Gordon got a Pair of Boots at Mr Wards cutting up the Weeb of Cotton 28th I crossed to J Hamiltons Sacrament on the Front John & Wife went and came Back James & Rorry McDougall here Brought over some of the Sugar Bush Rigging Filling the Barrels with water a very fine Day Ducks Flying plenty 29th Robins came Grey Birds came Blackbirds came Rory came to Cut Wood Running All Day Making spoils and sharpening some of the old spoils have 25 Troughfs new one made at the Door they have their sap Dishes and spoils 2 pots Barrels 30th Sunday snowing E Wind Gordon and Randolph went up to the Bush 31st Gordon and Rory cutting a Buck came over on snowshoes as there is water thats not Froze hard enoughf to carry Drew the Troughfs Barrels Pots chains to the Bush Randolph and I April 1st All Fools Day Gordon and I made {Above it reads: Blary calved} 22 Troughfs to Day soft map{le} Drew some {Above it reads: Wild Geese} stones from the House to the Sugar camp 2nd Gordon to the store Bought of J Summers 2 yds at 40 cents Bought of Mr Ward ½ lb soda 5 cents Thread 5 cents Matc{hes} 3 cents Gordon Kept 5 cents stormy to Day Drif{ting?} 3rd AJ Baker here 2 Galernea and Boy Back from Salmon River 4th St Ambrose Day Ned Santinee for ½ Ton of Hay and cam{e} for my ashes 14 Bushels Peter Rooky here Rory here Gordon to Hamiltons for steelyard 5th making Troughfs Jim Hopkins here 50 c{Cut off} sap not running Tapping Some Mr James Cameron Island april 6th 187{9} �A Fine Day 7th Went with Hamiltons {Above it reads: Maud calved} steelyar{d} home 8th Made 2 Gallons {Above it reads: Raisins pepper} of Mollasses for the first 9th Gordon crossed to the store ½ lb Tea Rope sturgeon oil Matches pipe miss Grant the schoolmam and one of the Mr McDougalls Little Girls in the sugar Bush made 22 lbs and small cake and a Basin of Litere on the snow this is the first Sugar made 10th seen a Team crossing Summers's Road Jim McDougal came with a cake 11 lbs this is out of the 22) Gave him a Taste of Sturgeon {Above it reads: made 22 lbs of sugar} to take home 11th Good Friday Stormy snowing Drifting East Wind Fine all Kinds of Weather to Day Drawing Wood in the sugar Bush 12th crossed with the Horses McDougall this morning and went right Back as the ice is Getting Bad Took a canoe across and hand sleigh & Jim Cox and Rory and Gordon in the Bush Boiling ice opened at the channell straining all they Boiled to Day chopping Stove Wood Keeping in the {Spring Garden?} a Fine Day 2 men Fishing at the Little Island Frosty nights White Frost Last night the 2 stopt to night for the first First cranes came Pheabes or Pe-Wit came Fan Tailed Blackbirds {c}ame 13 Sunday Rory crossed Jim Cox stopt {g}athering sap a Fine Day 14th Jim McDougall {a}nd Rory came across James McDougall stopt all night Lots of ice going Down 15th Drawing Wood Mc in the Bush 16th Drawing marsh hay seen the first swallows Taking {f}ine hay of the Stable Loft putting it in the Barn 17th put the Bull Don Pedro in the stable 18th Our Duncans Birth Day Drawing Wood {1}9th Rory and Miss Grand and Elizabeth Mary Sugared {i}n the Bush to Day 16 lbs Made a Water Troughf for Don Pedro put out the canoe on the 17th Mr James Cameron Island April 20th 187{9} A Fine Day North West Wind Lots of ice going Down and ice at our shore,, 2 Indians Fishing EEls in a Bun at the Little Island Frost Last night Cows crossed the swamp to the Sugar Bush Salted them at the Lower Point got a small (Rock-Bass at the shore) struck him with a stick 21st 2 Indians in the Tent sugared about 40 lb Mr Smallman's steamer sparrys First Trip A Fine Day making Pickets Water coming in to the cellar set Fire to Front Marsh Lots of ice Going Down Loons came Gave the Indians some Hay for their Bed Frogs Began their Music not very well Bad with Rheumatism and corns on my Both Feet gave a Round on 2 at the Lower Point with the Plough �22nd First Laying of Hens Frosty nights Got 3 EEls from the Indians a Great many Fishing EEls from the mud taking the Banking from the East end of the House 23rd St Georges's Day Made Mollasses Gave a small cake to Miss Bella McDougall old Gabriel came and Rivers 24th a Fine Day set nets Got none Got a Rat 25 St Marks Day East Wind cloudy and Fine Mr Genie came and Pickot and Boy Paul Gray and his Boy here all night got a Bag of Potatoes from Genie Got a chain for Don Pedro the Bull 25 26th Genie and I trying for EEls Gave him my 2 Lines Tobacco seeds sold him my Musket to Pickot for chairs Gave Genie his Bags took Hay seed in them made Mollasses to Day Gordon Crossed to McDougalls with James Cox Mr Genie went of{f} 27th E Wind Fine went up around the Island 28th Gord{on} and James Cox came took all their rigging out of the sugar Bush the Boys Boiling 17 Pails West Wind Got a Letter from Dan Got a Rat a Fine Day Rainin{g} a Little W Wind Got a Letter from Dan and a P{aper} from Charlie Tupper England Mr James Cameron Island April 29th 18{79} Black cow calved Gordon Boarding the Tent with Mr Gabriel taking home sugar Bush rigging 30th Gordon and Gabriel the Fisherman crossed to Summerstown I Planted 130 hills of Potatoes Randolph and I Ploughing at the Lower Point 1st of May Gabriel got salt Got 3 pikes from them shingling his Tent Raining Gordon Barked 2 Chairs 2nd Lost their Line Blowing hard Ploughing at Lower Point Gave them some Tobacco Grappling for their Line 3 made a Broom for old Gabriel made a Runner for the Jumper Gordon ploughing at Door and the Bean Fence Garden A Propeller went Down and 2 Tow Boats and St Francis came up Blowing 4th a Fine Day Gordon crossed to Go to Williamstown Randolph And I to Bosells Got a Ducks nest on Frank Island Moses Jessama and Family here George Renshaw sent a Bag of Potatoes Down with Moses to me Algerian went Down Randolp with Gabriel 5th Harrowing working at the Banking Raining 6th Harrowing Planted 80 Hills Raining some Ground his Pepper Spartan went Down 7th Bohemian came up Drawing Dung Got a pike Got a Rat 8 Harrowing the Lower Point Drawing off stones �9th Went to Summerstown with 2 Plates of Butter at 15 cents paid J Summers 33 cents I owed him Bought 4 yds of Cotton 40 cents {Illegible} 4 yds Calico 40 Bought of Mr Ward ½ lb Tea Soda Starch Tin Cup Thread Salts Soap matches cloves oil had 3 Rats got a Letter from Williamstown 10th Sowed near 1 ½ of Wheat at Lower Point harrowed it 11th Randolph Bismarck and I to Sturgeon Island Kit Kit Island to Lizard and Butternut Island Found a copper on the {K}itt Kit Island took Dinner on Butternut Island {T}homas Reesor the Indian here to Buy suga{r} none to sell Mr James Cameron Island May 12th 1879 Ploughing at the peice at the Door Finished Ploughing this Peice Looking at the Fence On the Pitt Pitt Point 13 Harrowing Planting some Potatoes but the Potatoe Bug begins to show himself I'll not Plant no more so I'll put the rest of the Peice in corn 14th Finished Planting the Corn 15th putting Manure on the Garden and on the Potatoes some on the Garden and On the Potatoes some on the Hay ground Bismarck planted 24 hills of Potatoes 16th Henery Bosell here for a stick to make oars Gave Randolph a ¼ taking out manure I got ½ Bushel of Lime from Lancaster 10 cents Gave 15 cents 5 cents of a Mistake of mine 17th Gordon Came across with George Bosell Gave George what sour Milk we had for his Pigs 6 pails went across with Gordon to Summerstown to get his coat Fixed paid Amelia Laplante 50 cents 10 cents for Cotton Bought Mr Ward {Illegible}rick oil 25 8 Bunches of Matches 2 pipe 8 cents Bought a Bag 25 cen{ts} Bought of J Summers 2nd Book for Gordon 25 cen{ts} Settled with AJ Baker for the Hay Rec Payment Got an Overcoat 18th Rogation Sunday A Fine Day Heard Dan was canvassoing and Rayside Francis the Indian he{re} Gave him Dinner Gordon crossed with him Potatoes up some Blades of Corn up 19th St Dustans Ploughing a Peice East of the sho{p?} and Barn and taking out stones fine Day warm working at the Garden Front of the House put in 10 Beds of Top Onions 2 ½ Beds of Potatoe onio{ns} 20th Baking churning scalding the House putting out manure Harrowing Lots a Harrowtooth Let the Calves out in the Lane Digging some in the Garden for Cucumbers and Melons a Fine Day East Wind in the Mor{ning} and West at Night cutting Brush in the {Illegible}er Feild one of these Fishermen that went to {Illegible} Regis to Fish had to Leave Mr James Cameron Island 21st 1879 North Wind New Moon this Morning Whitewashing 22nd Whitewashing the appletrees up in the Hens {Between the lines it reads: Tea From Lancaster 25 cents} as they are at the Corn setting Fire to some heaps of Brush �23rd Frosty Morning Working some at the Lane Fence 24th Queen's Birth Day Randolph and I to Christees Firing some volleys in the Morning hoisted Colours a fine Day Burning Brush in the Evening Great Bonfires St Francis to Montreal 25th Mr Genie and Picott here fishing Perch stopt all night Got a Sturgeon from {Illegible} Darashie the first we Got Let the Mare out for the first time this spring oiled her well and Let her to the Pit Point as the Ticks are Bad Dry Dry weather Thunder to the North but no Rain here high north wind this Evening cold to night 4 Men Supposed to be Drowned near Granadier Island came from Valleyfield to have a Time on the Queens Birth Day 2 Englishmen and 2 Frenchmen 26th Genie and Picott went off early Making a Door for the Milkhouse put a Board on the cookhouse floor 27th Putting a Pile of Manure in to the {y}ard from the Back Stable Door 28 Fixing the Wheat 5 Bushels and 1 ½ of Rye in Bags {Above it reads: Solomon Falkner and Mr Stark here} to get Ready to go to Mill 29th Royal Oak Day Went to Mill Brout 29 lbs of Butter sold to Jo Lemay 14 cents Bought ½ lb Tea 18 ½ lb Tea 23 cents Salt 10 lbs 10 pipes 3 cents Spoon 25 cents Tub 25 2 Tin Basins 2..50 Matches 13 4 yds overalls 64 Bottle of Hatches oil 25 Pink & senna 10 {Illegible}andy heard Emmanuels Girl Departed {t}he Sparry into Lancaster with a Load for {t}he St Francis a very fine Day had Mr Derushie's Boat a Great many Trowling in Salmon River took Dinner {a}t D Summers Got some Garden pease Mr James Cameron Island May 30th 1879 making the Calves Pasture Fence Ploughed the Back Garden over again 31st Plouged and Planted Beans to Day Fixed the Bean Fence George Renshaw here Going Down with Captain Rankin First Trip Gave George a cake of sugar Told me about the st Francis striking the Barges coming out of valleyfield 1st of June The Glorious First of June Rowena's Birth Day 1 year old to Day Whit Sunday Rained some 2nd Drew some Basswood sticks sheared the sheep some cold 3rd Ploughing some Rows of Corn 4 of June old George the 3rd's Birth Day Went to Na-Houstas Island Randolph and I Killed a Large Black Snake with a Large Lizard in his mouth on Na-Houtas Island a Good many Boats a Going and Towing 5 Election Day Dan & Rayside Mr Derushie the Fisherman to Lancaster the old man went to Montreal as his pay did not come up on the Boat Ploughing the West side of the Corn Potato Bugs Plenty Planted Pease in the old Garden and Beans Keeping in the hens Let out the 2 sheep Keeping in the Black wether as he is not smart made a Bonfire to night and Fired a heavy Volley Frost to night Rained some thunder A Meeting at Summerstown yesterday Evening �6th Set the {Leech?} Barrel for soap Raining went around the Island Windy West Frost this morning Dan Elected with a Majority of 50 Heard so 7th George Renshaw here took Down the old Man took my strainer {to} get Fixed to Cornwall 8th Gord{on} with Thomas Munroe and Geor{ge Rens}haw Mr James Cameron Island June 9th 1879 Hoeing Corn Marys Birth Day 1813) 70th Working at the Potatoes and Bugs 11th St Barnabas Went to Hopkins with Milk yesterday the 3 of them Gordon HughAnn and Randolph went to Summerstown Got the strainer and ½ Doz of cups and saucers 40 cents strainer 25 cents Got Lime from George Bought of J Summers Soda 5 cents needles 5 cents Got the Dog snap from Hamiltons Working on the Roads on the Front J Hamilton Path Master 12th Corpus Christie crossed with 28 lb of Butter to Mr Ward Paid for Gordons Boots Bought 3 yds Calico 24 4 yds Cotton 40 2 yds of overalls 40 Pail 25 Soap 6 Caps 10 Got some Hooks and snoods at Hamiltons Working at Corn Bugs 13th Cold night with Frosts most every night Fine 14th Went to the Bush cut a Stick for oars put the Black Weath{er; as in wether} Down in the Brush in the sl{Illegible} Dead yesterday StrawBerries Getting Ripe Keeping in the hens Beans peeping up Potato Bugs Bad 2 Men here yesterday stopt all night Vondell and Johnston Caught a Lunge Thursday Hamiltons Cows eat their Provision Broke thier Rods and Lines 15th Raining some E Wind Mr Genie here Going to Cornwall Gordon went with him Stopt all night here 16th Genie went off took a Tow from the Traveller {a}t the Corn 17th Lots of Trowlers 18th Waterloo a Fine First time this spring I went to Fish caught a Good many perch Mr Tuthill and Dan Summers here to night had a Good many Fish Treated Got a pepper Dish and Mustard and Vinegar from Mr Tuthill Gordon crossed for Buttertub 5 cents hair pins 5 cents 19th the cow Blary suc{Illegible} the Genie Cow Keeping her in 20th a Fine {Day} Indians for oarstuff angus cameron and his Boy here on the 19th Mr James Cameron Island June 21st 1879 Went to Fish Bismarck Leander Fernandez and I to the Back Bay First Day of Summer 22nd Our Dan's Birth Day Mr Genie here Came Last night Brought me 18 lbs of Flour Left his sawLog some strawberries �23rd Cutting weeds for Don Pedro Drawing Wood set 3 Line at the Head of the Island for Mr Derushie Randolph Fishing wit{h} him put out the stove into the cookhouse Gave Genie 16 Harrowteeth Mr Tuthill and Dan Summers had a nice lot of Fish {The bottom half of this page has various lines over the text, though it appears accidental rather than a deliberate strikethrough.} 24th St Johns the Baptiste Day the Masonic Day Jim Hopkins and Kibby and Blood here Jim for a Milk Got some Hooks from Mr Kibby and Blood 25 Let out the Don Pedro Maud with Pedro crossed to Hamiltons for the Bun a very warm Day Heard that Mary and Henerys Girl Departed Sunday and George Grant at Lancas{ter} Finished all the Hoeing of the Potatoes 26th Got a Pair of Oars that the Indians made me 27th Drawing Wood Hoeing Corn taking Beetles of Potatoes Brindle with Pedro 28 Black with Pedro 29th Betsy Bone and Billy here Gave them milk the Old Man Getting Sturgeon now they Bite well 30th Hoeing Corn Digging Tobacco Peice 1st of July Dominion Day Randolph Bism{arck} Leander went to Squaws Island Butternut took Dinner or Pic nick on the 2 Islands Antwine and Wife Ed Jessima and Wife Miss Robideau and another and 2 children made a Pic nick in the Grove Norry with Pedro John Spink went across Line 40 {Illegible} Married a Great Time all over {Illegible} Great Boat Race is over {Bottom line is illegible} {M}r James Cameron Island July 2nd 1879 2 I went to summerstown Bought of Mr Ward 12 cents worth of Coarse Salt pipes Seen Angus Cameron Treated me to a Glass {of} Ale John Summers Building his house Potatoe Bugs Bad took Dinner and Tea at J Hamiltons Got an old Musket Lock from John wind High John Rowed up Tom Jack went to the Springs got the {o}ld Mans Boat Gordon Fishing with Mr Derushie since Monday The Steamer came with the Oil and Supplies to the Lighthouses to Day Heard Jo McPherson Broke his neck 3rd Gordon to Lancaster with Mr Derushie 4th American Independence very windy 5th Gordon and I went to Salmon River took the wool to be carded did not Got {i}t to Day 32 lb of Butter 12 cents a lb Bought of Jo {Le}may 25 lb of Corn Meal Fine salt coarse salt Tea Liquorice Blue Peppermint 2 Spools Left it on counter Matches of 16 of another 5 of another calico 4 yds of overalls Downs Elixir {h}ooks soda soap 6th Sunday Gordon crossed {Illegible; page folded over} Hamiltons took his clothes �7th {Illegible} mowing some in the Gr{Illegible} {Above it reads: hail Rain} {8}th mowing {Illegible} David Bowen for milk 9th put in some {Illegible} {1}0th went for the wool Eggs {Illegible} 2 peices of Rope at {Illegible} ½ Doz Bought of Burdo 2 Rakes 1 Box {Illegible} Hamiltons matches Boots 2 ¼ stone Lock {Illegible} parted in Williamstown Thread did not get the Thread J {Illegible} the Time Before Got a scyth {Illegible} John Hamilton and from Dan Summers Brought {Illegible} Brought {Illegible; Bis}marcks Birth Day {Illegible} Baker some sturgeon to Mr Baker {Illegible} Sent a Big Paper of Sweetys to {Illegible} shirt from John {Illegible} the children 7 ½ lb of Rowls at {Illegible} crossed with {Illegible} cents a lb to any Canada man John {Illegible} Gordon gave {Illegible} Hamilton here for the Bull {Illegible} it Back to him {Illegible} hard here the Bull {Illegible} he did not take as he horned him 20th Buried {Illegible} Day and a Large Funeral {Illegible} cents {Illegible} 2..25R .. 20s 48 {Illegible} Mr James Cameron Island July 11th 1879 Mowing Grinding Scythes Got a scythe fro{m} J Hamilton yesterday 12th Orange-Man's Day Firing heavy shots colour up a Fine Day seen Peter the Indian at the Head of the Island 13th Hall and his woman and Johnny Bowen for Berries 14th Mowing 15th Mowing St Swithin Day Rained some to Day 16th Mowing 17th mowing Put in some 18th Mowing 19th Fernandez Birth Day 5 years old to D{ay} Gathering and cocking hay 36 cocks up Mowed a Road Down on Top of the Hill around the west end of the Wheat 20th Peter Tree here and Family {Illegible} Brought me 2 oars Gave them their Knife they los{t} Last year 21st Put in 36 cocks of Hay first hay on the East side of the mow Mr Durushies Daughter and sonin-Law came from Montreal 22nd Mowing Back of the Barn Rain some 23rd Raining Livinina went to D{own} to see the old Mans Daughter at the Tent �24th They went off The old Man to M{Illegible} with his Daughter I Slept in the Ten{t} with Randolph while he was away Mowing some 25th P Blaw here putting in some 40 cocks hay Windy East Thunder 26th the old came from Montreal Mowing some at the corn John A McDonald Towing a{Illegible} Mowing Below the old Garden Rained ha{iled?} to night the old Mans Daughter sent a{Illegible} up to the Baby Rowena Dogs Days n{Illegible} 27 {amoot?} here 28th Gokey h{ere} 29th putting in Hay {The bottom left corner of the page is torn and folded over. Only partial sentences can be read, but they appear to be from the end of June/beginning of July 1879.} 1879 Mr James Cameron Island July 30th Mr Oxly here Randolph and I to the store he went up Bought ½ lb Tea I stopt at Hamiltons till Randolph went to the store Heard John Aleks wife Departed John Hamilton Lost 1 or 2 of his Cows seen hopkins Hotel up 31st Went to Dundee 37 ½ lb of Butter 6 ½ for the Tub Bought 50 lb and 25 lb of Flour Tea soda salt stone 4 yds of overalls stuff 10 yds of Calico Got scythe & 3 nets from Baker Hooks Tub pipes sweetys made 12 cocks of hay 1 of August Or Lammas Day putting in hay Mowing 2nd Minnie's Birth Day Picnic on the St Francis 3rd 3 Men Stealing cherries Livinia and I to the Head of the Island Amoot and Wife here 4th Mowing 5th Taking in Hay 6th Randolph's Birth Day Mowing 7th Mowing 8th Mowing some 9th mowing 10th Lewis Blondeau and Greeny here �11th Cut the Wheat 12th put in the Wheat 13th Mowing Dan Summers here for Bread the old man for Breads Randolph went Down to stop all night at the Kit Kit 14th Mowing 15 mowing 16 Mowing Lemays Boy at the old Mans wanting to Buy a Line Leaving his Gold King till he would pay him Windy Raining 17th Found 2 peices of Rope at head of the Island it me Be J Hamiltons E Wind Raining Angus Departed in Williamsto{wn} 18th Mowing Mr Oxly and son here E Wind Rain some Ellen McDonald poorly 19th John Hamilton and Gordon come to Give me word angus was Dead {Above it reads: Bismarcks Birth Day} Got a hat and shirt from John {a}s my own was not ironed crossed with {Jo}hn got out to Williamstown Gordon Gave me 50 cents but Gave it Back to him Dan came through the night 20th Buried very warm Day and a Large Funeral 1879 Mr James Cameron Island Augt 20th 21st in Williamstown Allen McDonald Buried to Day in the Roman church for the first time 22nd I Came Home Bought of Mr Ward ½ lb of Tea Janie Spinks Departed I seen her Last Breath as she Left this World pipes and Matches Gordon put me across with Willie Roses Boat Don Pedro went off on the 19th and the oxly Heifer came 23rd putting in Hay Mowing 24th very sick 25th Mowing Fixed the Jumper putting in Bucky here got and old scythe 26th putting in hay 27th Dan Summers here early this morning very unwell 28th Got a Sturgeon and EEls the old Mans Line D Summers took 50 lb of Flour from Dundee for me on credit 29th Got 3 Sturgeon �30th the old Man from Montreal Gokey for Corn and Butter 31st Got a Line and 95 Hooks and snoods from the Old Man Mr Derusher Randolph went with the old man to Fish a Fine Day Let the Cows in shut the Back Door of the Barn yesterday 1st of Sept Mowing in the upper Feild 2nd Taking in corn that Rip cutting Cutting cornstalks 3rd Dan's Birth Day 1846 putting Hay on the Barn Floor helping the old Man with his Lines to set Laurie and Granny Morn's came Henery Bosell and Lashey here with pickerel for the old Man at 12 o clock at night the old man off Henery mad at him 4th Amiot for Butter Laurie went Down to Kit Kit Wind Raised Black cherries Ripe taking in corn 5th – John Angus Birth Day 1850 Mr James Cameron Island Sept 6th 1879 Working at corn and cornstalks cutting in the upper Field Granny Laurie and Dan Summers went home Randolph Bad with a Large Boil sent to Wards for Tea soda 7th Went to head of Island 8th at hay 9th at hay 10th Working at hay in the upper Feild 11th cutting cornstalks 12th Taking in corn 13th putting in hay 14th sunday 15th Got the Boat from Dan Summers at Kit Kit 16th Went to Salmon River Tea Flour soap salt castor oil Salts RRR Matches 4 spools {Above it reads: yeast} 5 yds overalls stuff cotton calico Braces powder shot Hammer Knife Buttons scissors 2 Butter Tubs scythe stone 17th went for nuts 18th at nuts 19th Raining 20th Dan Summers G Renshaw here Andrew Cameron Departed cut the Tobacco �21st Sunday Did not Write Down anything till the 29th 29th Went to Hamiltons Heard the Fellow that Murdered his Father Clark Brown was sentenced to be hung the Last Day of October Heard Liza Vipond was married to the Frenchman that Lived with them Bought of Ward Tea Knitting needles Got from Hamilton 25 cents 1 Bag of apples and crabapples very Bad with my hand poisoned oil 30th at hay 1st of October Did not write anything {Above it reads: 2nd went with wood to Bosells} 5th of October Sunday David Bowen a Fine Lad in Drawing his Gun out of the Boat it went off and shot him Dead about 19 years of Age 6th at hay 7th George Bosell and Wife and 3 children here 8th 9th 10th HughAnn McMaster Birth Day I went to Mill called at Lukes never heard David was Dead till Luke told me and showed me the spot 6 Bushels of corn Bought 15 yds of Cotton 12 yds of Calico 12 yds of Batting 2 yds of overal stuff a pair of Braces 1 lb of Tea 1 lb of shot ½ Quire of Paper Loaf Bread Lead Pencil matches 11th Cutting hay 12th 13th 14 15th 16 17 18 19 20th I wrote nothing in these Days 1879 Mr James Cameron Island Oct 21st Working at hay 22nd Colouring Cotton for Quilts 23rd Livinia Birth Day 1868 11 years old to Day Quilting 24th Our Hugh's Birth Day 25th My Birth Day cleaning out the Big Shed Dan Summers here to night and a Passenger from Lancaster almost Froze that man with him Gave him an old Stove Pipe hat 26th 2 men camped on the Pitt Point from Prescott one of them Keeps a Livery of Boats they are Hunting Ducks �27th Luke Bowen and another man here they have a steam yacht at the Foot of Christees Island covering the shed with marsh hay 28th Mr Derushie the Fisherman went to the Store sent for Soda 1 lb 2 spools of Thread 29th Drawing wood out of the Marsh Back of the Sugar Bush for sugar Bush Wood the Barges the Maxwell Run aground some time ago got off to Day 30th Nory Blawa wanting the grapes to make wine 31st Holy Eve Drawing Wood cracking nuts 1st of November All Saints Day Amiot here for nuts Got a Rice Bag from him Drew the old Man some wood 2nd Sunday Gordon and Tommy Rose here sent some Tobacco to Andrew Rose East Wind Began to snow through the night Put in the calves to night and the Mare 3rd East Wind snowing and Blowing hard shelling the corn nubbings to Day all the Best of the corn shelled before this the cattle all went to the head of the Island with the East Wind Went up for the cattle as its very stormy Feeding the cattle 4th Drew some Wood the old Man Mr Derushie for onions 5th Guy Fawks Day sharpened the saw Mr Durushie the Fisherman to Lancaster sent for Tea and comb taking up the Traps Sawing stove Wood Salmon Rive Froze as the Sperry had hard work to Break Mr James Cameron Nov 6th Island 1879 cold some Drew some Drags plastering the stables Piling up Firewood Tied Royal Charlie the Bull in the Big shed Lots of shooting to the South side 7th Plastering Went Down to the Kit Kit Island Randolph and I took some Fat Pine my old scythe salt Water Very Low East Wind Lots of shooting the Alexandria went up very slow A Fine Day snow Thawing Helen's Birth Day 8th Peggy Bosell here with the yarn paid her to Day 58 cents and Gave her 50 cents when we Brought the wool to her 6 ½ lb of Wool Drew some wood Brought the sheep from the Bush Amiot came from cornwall where he was Fishing lot of Rope from him and gokeys Bake Pot Bohemian came straight up did not go into Lancaster its on account of the water being so Low 9th Sunday Fine Blowing Hard Raining 10th Cutting Drags and Drawing Wood 11th Banking the East end of the House cut some Marsh hay for the Banking 12th Old Hallow Eve or St Martins Banking �13th Went for a Broom of Cedar Amiot making Blinds for Du{Illegible} The Steamer of Avrils went off to Day Wind high 14th Amiot and Nory went off 15th Raining Making Decoy heads 16th Sunday went around the Island Bismarck and I 17th Gabriel Derushie took up his Lines helped him with them Fixing the porch took up.. Boards that Amiot Left 18th snowing stormy East W chopping stove Wood helped the old Man with his nets packing them up 19th Mr Derushie went off helped him with his sturgeon and Pickerel Load up his Boat Left his Bun {h}ere and chest and Rods turned stormy {a}t night south W Wind snowing continued 19th 1879 Mr James Cameron Island Took up his Rigging from his Tent took up his Bun St Francis and Bohemian went Down Together stormy to night Drew some Drags from the Lower Point Seen a Big White owl on the Lower Point Got a Rat Lots of snow on the Mountains Feeding the Milk cows and the Mare and calves the Duck away for 2 Days but came back to the Shore 29 20th stormy snowing South Wind 21st on this Day of the Month Do McMaster Departed 1846 {Above it reads: sparry not out} sharpening the crosscut saw Windy 22nd Went to Look for the sheep cold Windy Broke on the West Marsh hay stack Feeding the cornstalks on the stable loft 23rd Sunday a Boat aground this 2 or 3 Days Below Mr Halls Light one of the Kingston Lumber steamer a Propeller coming up gave her a Jerk and Left her I think its the Kendrick that came Down and took her off Stormy south West Wind snow Big Flakes St Francis and Bohemian went Down the Sparry did not come out since the 20th 24th Chopping and sawing Wood 25th at Wood Tying the Heifers in the shed 26th stormy snowi{ng} cutting and Drawing Wood on the Pitt Point 27th Fixing a Door on the Big shed put King{Illegible} cold some 28th a Fine Morning I crossed Boug{ht} of Mr Ward ½ lb Tea 28 cents ½ lb soda 5 cents Match{es} oil Bought of J Summers Thread 10 Pins Pipe 3 c{ents} Received from G Renshaw 1 Dollar for a �Hemlock stick the Wind Raised stopt at Mr Hamiltons The Kendrick Went Down with a Barge to Valleyfield carrys J Hamiltons and Normans Abrams Wood Sacrament on the Front Mr McNish from Cornwall 29th at J Hamiltons Parisha a Bee Ploughing The Last Day for cattle to go into the stable cold 30th Sunday St Andrews Day came home fr{om} Hamiltons a Boat at Renshaws Wharf Last night continued Mr James Cameron Island Nov 30th 1879 No Light in Mr Hills Lighthouse to night the other 2 Lights of Johnstons Lit up to night cold and Frosty St Andrews Day 1st of December setting the Marshes a Fire Light of Floating Light and Cherry Island Kept in Blary most part of the Day as we think of Killing her Tommorow 2 Killed Blary Light on cherry Island 3rd cutting up the Beef and salting it East Wind 4th and snow cold and Fine Drew up the old Mans Bun in the Grove Drew some Long Peices at the Door and Past of the stable 5th all the Hay Done On the Barn Floor commenced the East Mow of Fine Hay Jim Hopkins here and one of Paul Jes Boys cutting and sawing Stove Wood East Wind cold Lots of Ducks Making Decoys a crust on the snow 6th a Fine Day Drew a couple of Drags snow soft Went to the Head of the Island 7th Sunday Blowing hard not Cold 8th Jim Hopkins Charlie and Billy Bone here was Down at charlies Island got no Ducks Randolph and I set the Decoys Down at the Tent near Bismarcks Bay Fine Day 9th cold some chopping and sawing Stove Wood 10th Leander’s Birth Day 1872 a Fine Day Working at putting up the Petition Boards or the stall not very well 11th cutting up a Buck that fell with the Wind Bad with a pain I took a Good Deal of shooting up the Way of the Hog Island 12th Drew some Drags and 2 Loads of Tops of Beeck {Beech} Limbs Lost my Pipe and Found it Fixing stems in the Pipes Freezing hard to night 13th a Fine Morning East Wind new-Moon a Scotch moon that comes on Saturday is in General a Rough moon that comes in on Saturday Tying a Bushel of Corn took us all Day Wind changed to West Blowing hard some Grains of snow Freezing some to night the cattle picking {o}ut in the Daytime �1879 Mr James Cameron Island Dec 14 Sunday some cold no snow on the Ground E Wind a Good many Ducks this morning not very Well 15th Went to the Bush for the sleigh took home 3 Drags Drew the Fish-Box to the Barn for to put Hayseed that on the Barnfloor in it cleaned up the Barnfloor Kind of Stormy snowing cutting stove Wood 16th Moving the Hay from the West mow to the East mow so to get at the Wheat some cold turned fine in the Evening Frosty to night 17th some snow North West Wind Freezing Cold Frosty to night Began the Wheat to Thrash Thrashed 3 Floors Got the Clock to start it stopted about 2 Weeds Making Bismarck a comforter 18th very cold Windy Thrashing 19th Thrashing very Cold East Wind got Kind of soft through the night 20th snowing West Wind Some cold First Quarter of the Moon this morning Finished the Thrashing put it in 2 Boxes till I can Get it Fanned a Good Deal of ice in the Bays and out to the edge of the Rushes Water Low Windy to night and all the time cold 21st Sunday the Water all in a skim of ice Freezi{ng} hard and calm till near night when the East Wind and snow and Drifting began its an awful night 22nd stormy till near night the ice taken across last night Grea{t} snowbanks and Drifts the Potatoes and squashes Froze in the cellar 23rd some cold I went to try the ice I crossed but its very thin went to Summerstown Bought of Mr Ward ½ lb Tea 20 soap 10 Bought of J Summers matches and pipe 3 cents Got a Letter from Dan a Happy New Years ca{rd} Breaking the Roads Ward Butchering Took J Hamiltons Horse home from the Roads as it is Lame Mrs Hamilton sent a peice of cheese to Livinia and apples to the children 1879 Mr James Cameron Island Dec 24th soft Raining and hailing East Wind Feeding the cattle extra as its Christmas Eve and cold Weather cutting wood 25 Christmas Day Fine but cold West Wind changed at night Keeping to Day as it should be Kept a Holy Day 26th cold East Wind I crossed stopt at Mr Hamiltons then went to Mr Ward Got on credit 100 Wt of Flour 3..50 Bought ½ lb Soda 5 Darning needle 1 Got a Ride Down with Tom Jack a very Frosty Day Bill Morris crossed with a horse I Heard to Day Left my Flour at Hamiltons till I would got tomorrow after it �27th stormy this Morning Turned fine {Above it reads: Broke on a stack of Marsh hay} Randolph and I crossed to Hamiltons for the Flour put out some Bushes for our Road Tom Jack went to Gather ashes to Day East Wind snow sun Draws water 2 Loads crossed the ice to Hopkins I Dont Know what it was 28th Sunday a very Fine Day E Wind and an Eclipse on the Moon and a change in the Moon Full Moon to Day A Great many Fishing EEls over From the squaw Island a Good many air holes But a Great many shut with the stormy night of the 21st 29th Our Angus Birth Day set 4 Traps in the Rushes a Fine Soft Day cut some holes for EEls 30th cold chopping Stove Wood 31st Cold and stormy E Wind Last Day of the year 1st of January New Years Day 1880 a very Fine Day Breaking Roads Drew some Wood W Wind shot a Wood Pecker not Duck shooting 2nd Soft W Wind Randolph and I to pit Point There a Bushing the Road from McPhees to Lancaster {D}rew some Wood Brok a Road up in the swamp seen where the Fox eat a Bluejay 3rd Allen's Birth Day cold Wind Frosty cutting Brush up in cord Wood Bay a good {de}al of crossing Summerstown Road to night commenced to hail Raining Freezing to night 4th Sunday Raining Foggy slippery {Fi}ne W Wind Gordon came From Hamiltons seen a Fox crossing here crossed the sugar Bush Water on to the ice For more information on James Cameron, check out the “Meet the Diarists” section under “Discover” on our website: ruraldiaries.uoguelph.ca � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. 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Scanned Manuscript & Typed Transcription UG Transcription Progress Scripto transcription progress Done Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. <div class="mw-parser-output"> Mr James Cameron Island 1879 January New Years Day crofsed with Gordon to Hamiltons Landed below the Lighthouse a Good lot of ice Going Down Gordon after the Fox Gordon going to stop at AJ Bakers for a Few Days as AJ is going up West to stop till he comes Back then he is going out to Williamstown to School (to 16 cents) Freezing some got 2 papers at Hamiltons Kind of N West Wind 2nd Fixing the Shed Door put in the stack Randolph and I cleaning the stove and Pipes Windy cold the ice would take only its so Windy Breaking the ice 3rd Allens Birth Day chopping Wood around the cattle put Maud in the Big Shed very cold the ice took from the Sturgeon Island over to Christies to Day but there is in the Rushes open that wont take with the Wind the ice took acrofs to night to Alexis Island near Morning A Good many Ducks and the White headed Eagle is after Ducks thats wounded or froze in or on the ice Great Banks of Snow Drifts 4th stormy in the morning got calm snowing some hail West Wind Went Down to Lower Point over to the Pitt Point Awful Banks of snow ice not taken acrofs A great many air holes chopping stove Wood Feeding the cattle extra these cold Days 5th Sunday Cold and Fine 6th Drawing Wood West Wind Went to head of the Island {cut off}nd its very Frosty steamboat channel Full of Anchor Ice Going Down but dont Jam snow Deep 7th chopping Drawing Wood Kind of Warm Went to the West End of the Island Lots of ice Going Down the Channel full of ice 8th Hugh Ann's Birth Day 13 years old to Day Went to upper End to see the ice and its all opened out at the h{illegible} snowing Drifting cutting Brush at the Marsh hay stack </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> {page one} Mr James Cameron Island January 9th 1879 all open in the steamboat Channel not cold West Wind North and South Wind Drawing Wood chopping stove Wood slippery for the Mare where there is ice as she is not shod yet Let out the sheep to Day our Yard Full of Snow Banks 1 stack of Marsh hay Finished 10th cold and Frosty Lots of Anchor Ice Going Down went to the upper end of the Island to see the ice very Frosty I think it will take in the Steamboat channel to night chopping Wood around the House Broke on the Marsh hay stack about 2 Tons in it put the stake holes in the Little sleigh put ashes in the Leech Barl as the other 3 is Full 11th The ice must have taken through the night as I went to the head of the Island and its taken acrofs went up a peice on it and turned Back as its only a shell but if it Freezes to night it will be Good tommorrow Randolph and I on the north side for cedar chopped the ends of a soft maple for Lott 11 Feet a Fine Day not Freezing much some Freezing to night Finished Making Bismarck's Coat 12th Sunday a very fine Day the ice taken acrofs to Hamiltons before Daylight Freezing some to night 13th 3 men Fishing EEls Back of the Island I crofsed to Hamiltons took Dinner Went up to the store Got a Letter in the office from Dan with 2 Heard Gordon went to Williamstown put a few small Bushes on my Road Bought 3 lbs of Rice 15 Bought 1/2 lb Tea 20 2 spools of Thread 8 Pipe 1 the ice very Rough took supper at Hamiltons came home the ice is only a shell Christopher McRae crofsed at Hopkins to Summerstown 14th crofsed to Day Brought Gordons Pants to Hamiltons exchanged Hugh Anns Boots 25 on exchanging them Bought of Mr Ward 50 Wt of Flour 2..30 Castor oil {illegible} Bought of Summers 3 1/2 yds of cotton 28 {illegible} of sugar from Mr Ward {illegible} night at Hamiltons Frosty Frosty {page two} Mr James Cameron Island Jany 15 1879 A Fortunate Day I came from Hamiltons took part of my Flour as the Ice is very Rough a Frosty Fine morning Broke some of the Jammed Ice Down so to Get through it Fine But turned very Frosty Freezing hard to Day and to night chopping stove Wood Feeding the cattle more than extra as its cold Wrote a Leter to night to sent to Dan 16th very stormy North East Wind Drifting and snowing Freezing hard Fixing some of the chairs put a Handle in the Little Axe Bismarcks, turned more moderate in the Afternoon 17th Drawing Wood Randolph and I some cold some Cutters and Teames crofsed Summers's Road for the first Drew a soft Maple Log from the House to the Bank 11 Feet some Water coming in the swamp John Hamilton to Lancaster to Day Lost his cap 18th I crofsed to put the Letter in the P.O 3 cents paid JS addrefsed it for me Bought of Mr Ward 8 cents worth of matches fot 2 Bunches a very fine morning snowed a little Turned to Drifting Blustering Water Raising some near shore John Hamilton to Cornwall early this morning on the Boture Tom thrashing Took the rest of my Flour over to Day I made 2 halfes of it the other Day so it would not be so heavy on the rough ice and the ice is very Rough a social up at Mr {cut off}kins Last night made 17 Dollars Tom Summers Tom Munroe Donald Angus to Cornwall to Day pay up J Grants affair cutting Stove Wood 19th Sunday a very fine Day the sun came out in the Afternoon awful warm went around the Lower Point put the snow out of the canoe and raised it up some Quit milking the cows twice a Day to Day </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> {page one} Mr James Cameron Island Jan 20th 1879 Most awful Frosty to Day North West Wind and very Frosty to night cutting Drags and Drawing some Feeding the cattle extra this cold Weather crofsing a Good Deal on Summers Road the Airholes smokes hard to Day our yard all Blocked up with snow Drifts 21st St Agnes Day Frosty Frost Falling snowed some East Wind Bushing the road from the house up around to the Cord Wood Bay put a few Bushes from the Back Bay for the Pitt Point so if anyone comes around that Way they wont cut through the Back Marsh cutting hay on the East mow 22nd A Fine Day crofsed Wrote a Letter for T Jack to Enterprize Company put it in the P.O. Registered it to Boston Mass, 8 cents postage and Registering got a certificate stopt all night at Hamilton a cold night stormy John Over with cheese to Dundee 23rd Pig goneCame home chopping stove Wood putting out Some Bushes to the Light House James McDougall crofsed over to Hamiltons to night as they expect the Thrashing Mil men tomorrow Bill Cameron there to Day 24th at Hamiltons all Day Bought of JS Summers 5 lbs of Rice 25 cents the Mill Did not Come came home this Evening Got from John Flour Drifting to Day Charlies Tuppers Birth DAy They Bushed it Down to the Lighthouse to Day 25th Robie Burn's Birth Day and a Fine Day and a Wild Day Thawed Froze wind from Every Quarter Snowed hard some hail Drawing Drags Snow Deep Blowing and Drifting a very Wild night 26th Sunday put in some of the stack as I am going tomorrow to Hamiltons cold and Windy Drifting 27th N East Wind I went to Hamiltons to help them as they got the Thrashing mill McCormick & McPherson cold Day at oats and Wheat 28th Thrashing 29th 2 Indians here Lewis Smoke stopt all night Fishing EEls 30th Thrash 30th Thrashing Fine Weather 31st at oat stack Got Mr William Spink to Help Mr Bell here for a peice of Rope The Fishermen {page two} Mr James Cameron Island Feby 1st 1879 Saturday Done Thrashing about 12 oclock came home took some Wheat oats Barley for the Hens Got 1/2 lb of Tea from J Summers 20 cents A Fine Day Drifting North West Wind Roughf Going on the ice some Water coming on near shore chopping stove Wood Sunday 2nd West Wind Cold snowing Drifting frosty Water Raising on the Marsh This is Candlemafs Day so if the Bear come out to Day he will not see his shadow or the Racoon either the sighn of a hard year when the Dont come out no Sunshine to Day George Renshaw no Fire But Whiskey kept him warm very cold to Day 3rd A Fine Day Putting Wood of the Bank up on the South Side near the upper Point Dead Basswoods 4th A Fine Day Crofsed to Summerstown Got some Flour from Hamilton and about 6 lbs of Cheese AJ Baker promised me 10 Dollars if he would Get his Fortune thats coming to him Burying Mrs Doherty to Day seen A Smallman and A Tyo at Summers's Treated me Rookey wanted me to Trade horses for Cow Got a Letter from 2 Angus from the House of Assembly Toronto 3 cents in it Postage stamp the Marsh hay stack about Done 5th Broke on the 3 Ton stack in the Back Marsh Drew some of it to Day a Fine Day E Wind snowing some Drift some seen a Bunch of Something Down at the Kit Kit Brash or EEl Fishers 6th 2 Teams Drawing to the Lighthouse to Day and very Busy too made a Good many trips A Ball at Summers's to night Drawing Wood Randolph and from the upper Point I Broke a Road in the swamp a very fine Day W West and calm and a most Beautiful night for the Ball Folks </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> {page one} Mr James Cameron Island Feby 7th 1879 I crofsed to Summerstown sent a Letter to John Angus Toronto Marlborough House sold 6 lbs of Tallow to Mr Ward 8 cents Bought 20 lbs of oatmeal 1 Pipe Matches JS Summers took me up to the House to have Dinner and Treated me A Good many at the Ball Last night Mrs Hamilton colouring made me take of my comforter and she coloured it a Fine Day turning to snow and Blow cold some 8th Gordon's Birth Day cutting and Drawing wood his Heifer calved this Evening a Fine Day Tom Jack to Mill to Day 9th a Stormy Day cold West Wind Drifting 10th Randolph and I to John Hamiltons Got a Bag of Flour and a Bag of Grain for the hens Heard Gordie Arman and One of Summers Girls is to Be married Maggie and Julia was to be married in the spring to an operator Tom Summers mad at Jimmy Grant Got 130 Dollars from his Mother a Fine Day But the wind is from the East Turning Cold and Frosty took Jefs acrofs to Day for the first time 11th a Fortunate Day Drew some Marsh hay from the stack East Wind snowing and Drifting 12th West Wind snowing Drifting Blowing Working at the clock 13th cold Frosty West Wind got 1 cut of hay to the Bottom of the Mow Making a Fork handle as I Broke the handle this Morning Water on the ice and Lots of snow 14th St Valentine Day very Frosty W Wind Broke a Track up near the Upper End of the Island Broke a Track to the Bush shovelling snow 15th in the Bush cold turned Stormy 16th Stormy drifting & Snowing 17th Cold went to the Bush 18th James Hough's Birth Day skinned the Ram yesterday Went to the Marsh hay stack snow too Deep all covered went to head of the Island to B{cut off} A Ro{illegible} took home some Wood {page two} Mr James Cameron Island Feby 19th 1879 Randolph Drove me up to the head of the Island Snow deep I crofsed stopt at hamiltons took Dawn John Harnefsed up the horse and we Drove up to the store Got a Letter from John Angus from Toronto and a Lot of newspapers A very Frosty Day East Wind Bought of Julia 1/2 lb Tea Got a Peice of Meat from John Wrote a Letter to night thinking of of Going to the PO tommorow Got the Book of Moses from Hamiltons 20th stormy Drifting East Wind cold too cold to crofs to Day 21st crofsed Got 25 cents from G Renshaw a very cold Day West Wind Drifting Jim Hopkins Working all this Week at Dickensons Wharf Got a Ride Down from John Hamilton and Tommy Jack with the 2 young Colts Jack & Charlie and they go well for the first time they were in a sleigh Bought of Mr Ward 5 lbsof Barley Races in Dundee to Day sent A Letter to I Angus to Day Toronto Rooky Moving 22nd cut Down a Dead cherry at the head of the Island Bismarck Randolph and I a Fine Day turned Blustery E Wind Began some of the Marsh hay on the stable Loft put some snow of Made 2 Waterholes 23rd Fine some snow enough to make Drift the Fox came close to the Barn Last night 24th Cold Drifting cuting some firewood in the Bush Drew it home put out Poison in the Back Marsh cutting stove Wood see a sleigh crofsing at the Kit Kit to Lancaster and then there was 3 sleighs came Back this is the first travelling on that road cant Get in to the Marsh hay stack we Broke on such drifts of snow 25th St Matthias chopping Firewood E Wind turned stormy Blowing hard Drifting Frosty in the Morning cut a Birch to Make a Broom the First one I ever Made 26th Ash Wednesday E. Wind turned to Raining some then the Wind changed to the West and Blew very very hard Kind of soft but made a small crust went for a Load of Wood but it Blows too hard clearing snow Drifts made Last night seen a Fox crofsing a Good Lot of Travelling to Lancaster on this Road Below the Kit Kit. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> {page one} Mr James Cameron Island Feby 27th 1879 Very Frosty and cold 28th Went acrofs got a Ride up From Hamiltons from Tom Got a Letter from John Angus Heard George Renshaws had an other Boy or Girl Last Monday Bee at Dickinsons Wharf Drawing Stones yesterday matches oil 1st of March St Davids Day came in Like a Lion snowing Blowing wind all around the compass Kind of Soft and Cold Went acrofs to Hamiltons Met Gordon coming from Williamstown Got Flour and cornmeal and Beef from Hamiltons had the horse acrofs and the Road is awful Bad with Deep snow heard either Gibson or his wife Died out at the hill John Richards Daughter seen 3 Foxes and a crow to Day First crow seen this winter Gordon Brought Blue Beard to Hugh Annie A change in the Moon this Morning its awful weather this Winter This Day is the Festival of the Welsh 2nd a Fine Day 3rd Crofsed with Gordon to Hamiltons sent some sugar and sturgeon with Gordon to Williamstown Gave a small Peice to Hamiltons John and the wife away to Alexandria took Dinner with Tom Jack Gordon Randolph and I Got a Paper from John Angus Randolph and I Drawing Wood a very fine Day warm and soft 4th Killed the calf Fine Raining and Blowing very hard from the West 4th a Fine Day Thawing some cleaning out from before the stable Door cutting stove wood 6th Stormy snowing 7th I crofsed to Summerstown plate of Butter 1 1/2 lb Tea 2 spools of Thread 1/2 lb soda Darning needle Matches to 5 cents cash spent to this John Hamilton & Wife went to Dundee signed Andrew Cameron Bill for to only Run the Mail 1 Trip a Day Heard the officers of the Bohemian wages were cut Down took Dinner at Hamilton Thomas G Renshaws Marriage Day some year {page two} Mr James Cameron Island March 8 1879 East Wind Raw but Fine Great Lightning and some Thunder not very Loud here but must be far south chain Lightning it must be heavy in some other Parts as it shows very bright here about 9 oclock till after ten I then went to Bed Drawing Wood to Day Basswoods thats leaning over the Bank 3 men Fishing EEls at the Lower end of Alexis Island then went Down Below the Pine Tree on Christies Island 9th A fine Day Thawing Raining some to night seen a Fox crows plenty 10th cut Down a Big stump of Basswood split one Log and Randolph and I saw the Butt Log very hard to split went around the head of the Island Down on the north side for cedar for Brooms Randolph got in a crack near shore Broke a Road to the Bottom of the Marsh hay stack as the snow is soft very unwell with a Bad Cold most of us all in the house Down with bad cold Thawing hard to Day 11th out and took home some Firewood took home some Marsh hay very Bad with a Cold not much Travelling on the ice Roads Thawing to Day a very fine Day Geordie Annan and Mifs Summers Married to Day at Andrew Camerons old Slapford Buried to Day Light all) 12th An Unfortunate Day ON this Day of the month McMaster First came to the Island and the ice opened that Day Peter Baker Married to Day to Mifs Murchison took over some veal to J Hamilton and his Bag took Dinner at Hamiltons went up to store went over with George to see the Barrel Got a Peice of the Wedding Cake at Hamiltons stopt at Hamiltons all night Bad Travelling on the Roads now all of us very bad with cold 13th came from Hamiltons Drawing Wood 14th Drew some Wood all Bad with Cold 15th I crofsed with Butter 5 lbs Bought of J Summers 5 1/2 yds Cotton RRR Bottle Bunch of Matches I owe 13 cents Got I Hamilton to come for a ton of Hay for AJ Baker Bought of Mr Ward 18 lbs Corn Meal all he had 3 lbs of Barley this I Paid </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> {page one} Mr James Cameron Island March 16th 1879 Very unwell all of us Laid up with bad Cold Gordon came from Williamstown bad with cold had 2 papers of Tea 1 lb of crackers 3 Loaves of Bread Stuff that Donald McDonald Gathered for me a thing I knew anything at all about took it From Hamiltons where it was Left with a Lot of Other stuff they told Gordon for me to go after tommorrow Gordon took Coffee and soap from Williamstown 17th St Patricks Day I crofsed to Summerstown Brought 1 sheep Pelt 1 calf skin allowed me a Dollar Bought of Mr Ward 1/2 lb Soda 1 Pail Paid for the corn Meal and 2 lbs of Barley I got Saturday Leave a Due Bill of 43 cents St Patricks is stormy and Wild J Hamilton and Wife to Cornwall the things that Donald McDonald Gathered for me I took from Hamiltons 4 1/2 Bushels of Wheat 300 Wt of Flour about 10 lbs of Beef 21 Herring 1..90 or Cash Gordon and I came home Quite a surprise not any thing at all about it nor would I want them to Do thatfor me Old Mr John the Priest Departed 18th AJ Baker and Peter for Hay Took a Load Gordon crofsed with the Bag I got the stuff in cleaned the stove and Pipes splitting sugar Troughs 25 19th Began to Draw Wood took my Jumper to Renshaw Got Georges sleigh 3 Loads Got 1 Bottle of H Wines from George for the Wife and children sent him a Peice of sugar Brought a Little sleigh Got a new Whiskey Cask from him an awful Bluster of snow from the West Run into Hamiltons took the Taurus Down 20th First Day of Spring this Evening Quite a Fine Day skinned the Taurus took pu a Load and I went to Hamiltons with a Bottle of Milk they have a Bee to Day Drawing from Fleickes went with a Load afternoon Drew some upon the {illegible} EEl Fishers at Christies {page two} Mr James Cameron Island March 21st 1879 Finished Drawing to Georges Got a Bag of Potatoes from Allen Cameron in the concefsion 22nd I went to the store with the Hide 37 lbs to Mr Ward Bought of Mr Ward 1/2 Bus salt 2 lbs of nails 4 Bunches of Matches went over with G Renshaws sleigh Got Tallow and Candles turned very stormy E Wind came to Hamiltons 2 men Fixing the Lighthouse tinsmith Gordon came from Hamiltons with me could hardly see the way to come home with the East Wind storm Heard ONe of the McMasters was going to be hung in the Back Hills for shooting a Man very Stormy to Day snowing Drifting Georgie Bosell and Billie here for the adze to make Troughfs George to Cornwall to Day and Antwine Scotch moon to Day 3 times crazy 23 Sunday a Fine Day 24th Gordon went for AJ Bakers sleigh and Harnefs went straight Down the ice to Henery Genies Port Lewis John Stalkers Daughter Departed stopt at the Lake View Hotel Bought 55 cents worth of H Wines St Ammcet) Lalelaw) 25th at Henery went Down to Jos Tavern went to see old Mr Rankin the Blacksmith and he is Poorly 26th Jim McDougall here for the sugar Bush Pete Bosell here with the adze We came home from Port Lewis Received From Mr Henery Genie 1 Bag of Wheat 1 Bag of Rye Bag of oats corn & pease Buckwheat 25 lbs corn Meal 35lbs lbs of Pork 46 yds Cotton 9 cents 15 yds of Calico 10 cents 3 spools of Thread 15 cents 1 Bag of Flour Boots {cut off} ..50 John H. Birth Day Rain </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> {page one} Mr James Cameron Island March 27th 1879 Gordon crofsed with AJ Bakers Sleigh got a Paper from Charles Tupper Workhouse Walton on the Hill Liverpool England Gordon crofsed over to Mr McDougalls to Let them Know about the Sugar Bush cut A Load of Black Oak on the Bank at the Pitt Point East Wind Drifting and snowing some Rain Freezing some to night Gordon got a Pair of Boots at Mr Wards cutting up the Weeb of Cotton 28th I crofsed to J Hamiltons Sacrament on the Front John & Wife went and came Back James & Rorry McDougall here Brought over some of the Sugar Bush Rigging Filling the Barrels with water a very fine Day Ducks Flying plenty 29th Robins came Grey Birds came Blackbirds came Rory came to Cut Wood Running All Day Making spoils and sharpening some of the old spoils have 25 Troughs new one made at the Door they have their sap Dishes and spoils 2 pots Barrels 30th Sunday snowing E Wind Gordon and Randolph went up to the Bush 31st Gordon and Rory cutting a Buck came over on snow hoes as there water thats not Froze hard enough to carry Drew the Troughs Barrels Pots chains to the Bush Randolph and I April 1st All Fools Day Gordon and i made 22 Troughfs to Day soft maple Wild Geese Drew some stores from the House to the Sugar camp 2nd Gordon to the store Bought of J Summers 2 yds 40 cents Bought of Mr Ward 1/2 lb soda 5 cents Thread 5 cents Matches 3 cents Gordon Kept 5 cents stormy to Day {illegible} 3rd AJ Baker here 2 Galernea and Boy Back from Salmon River 4th St Ambrose Day Ned Lantinee for 1/2 Ton of Hay and came for my ashes 14 Bushels Peter Rooky here Rory here Gordon to Hamiltons for Steelyard 5th making Troughfs Jim Hopkins here 50 c{cut off} sap not running Tapping some {page two} Mr James Cameron Island April 6th 1879 A Fine Day 7th Went with Hamiltons steelyard hom Maud calved 8th Gordon crofsed to the store 1/2 lb Tea Rope sturgeon oil Matches pipe Mifs Grant the schoolmam and one of the Mr McDougall little Girls in the sugar Bush made 22lbs and small cake and a Basin of Litere on the snow this is the first Sugar made 10th seen a Team crofsing Summers's Road Jim McDougal came with a cake 11 lbs this is out of the 22) Gave him a Taste of Sturgeon to take home 11th Good Friday stormy snowing Drifting East Wind Fine all Kinds of Weather DAy Drawing Wood in the sugar Bush 12th Crofsed with the Horses McDougall this morning and went right Back as the ice is Getting Bad took a canoe acrofs and hand sleigh & JIm Cox and Rory and Gordon in the Bush Boiling ice opened at the channell straining all they Boiled to Day chopping Stove Wood Keeping in the Jim Gander a Fine Day 2 Men Fishing at the Little Island Frosty nights White Frost Last night the 2 stopt to night for the first First cranes came Pheobe or Pe-Wit came Fan Tailed Blackbirds came 13 Sunday Rory crofsed Jim Cox stopt gathering sap a Fine Day 14th Jim McDougall and Rory came acrofs James McDougall stopt all night Lots of ice going Down 15th Drawing Wood Mc in the Bush 16th Drawing Marsh hay seen the first swallows Taking fine hay of the stable Loft putting it in the Barn 17th Put the Bull Don Pedro in the stable 18th Our Duncans Birth Day Drawing Wood 19th Rory and Mifs Grand and Elizabeth Mary Sugared in the Bush to Day 16 lbs Made a Water Trough for Don Pedro put out the canoe on the 17th </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> {page one} Mr James Cameron Island April 20th 1879 A Fine Day North West Wind Lots of ice going Down and ice at our shore 2 Indians Fishing EEls in a Bun at the Little Island Frost Last night Cows crofsed the swamp to the Sugar Bush salted them at the Lower Point got a small (Rock Bafs at the shore) struck him with a stick 21st 2 Indians in the Tent sugared about 40 lbs Mr Smallman's steamer Sparrys First Trip A Fine Day making Pickets Water coming in to the cellar set Fire to Front Marsh Lots of ice Going Down Loons came Gave the Indians some Hay for their Bed Frogs Began their Music not very well Bad with Rheumatism and corns on my Both Feet gave a Round on 2 at the Lower Point with the Plough 22nd First Laying of Hens Frosty nights Got 3 EEls from the mud taking the Banking from the East end of the House 23rd St Georges's Day Made Mollasses Gave a small cake to Mifs Bella McDougall old Gabriel came and Rivers 24th a Fine Day set nets Got none Got a Rat 25 St Marks Day East Wind cloudy and Fine Mr Genie came and Pickot and Boy Paul Gray and his Boy here all night got a Bag of Potatoes from Genie Got a chain for Don Pedro the Bull 26th Genie and I trying for EEls Gave him my 2 Lines Tobacco Seeds sold him my Musket to Pickot for chairs Gave Genie his Bags took hay seed in them made Mollasses to Day Gordon Crofsed to McDougalls with James Cox Mr Genie went off 27th E Wind Fine went up around the Island 28th John and James Cox came took all their rigging out of the Sugar Bush the Boys Boiling 17 Pails West Wind Got a Letter from Dan Got a Rat a Fine Day Raining for Little W Wind Got a Letter from Dan and a {illegible} from Charlie Tupper England {page two} Mr James Cameron Island April 29th 1879 Black cow calved Gordon Boarding the Tent with Mr Gabriel takine home sugar Bush rigging 30th Gordon and Gabriel the Fisherman crofsed to Summerstown I Planted 130 hills of Potatoes Randolph and I Ploughing at the Lower Point 1st of May Gabriel got salt Got 3 pikes from them shingling his Tent Raining Gordon Barked 2 Chairs 2nd Lost their Line Blowing hard Ploughing at Lower Point Gave Them some Tobacco Grappling for their Line 3 made a Broom for old Gabriel Made a Runner for the Jumper Gordon ploughing at Door and the Bean Fence Garden A Propeller went Down and 2 Tow Boats and St Francis came up Blowing 4th a Fine Day Gordon crofsed to Go to Williamstown Randolph And I to Bosells Got a Ducks nest on Frank Island Moses Jessama and Family here George Renshaw sent a Bag of Potatoes Down with Moses to me Algerian went Down Randolph with Gabriel 5th Harrowing working at the Banking Raining 6th Harrowing Planted 80 Hills Raining some Ground his Pepper Spartan went Down 7th Bohemian came up Drawing Dung Got a pike Got a Rat 8 Harrowing the Lower Point Drawing off stones 9th WEnt to Summerstown with 2 Plates of Butter at 15 cents paid J Summers 33 cents {illegible} hom Bought 4 yds of Cotton 40 cents {illegible} 4 yds Calico 40 Bought of Mr Ward 1/2 lb Tea Soda Starch Tin Cup Thread Salts Soap matches cloves oil had 3 Rats got a Letter from Williamstown 10th Sowed near 1 1/2 of Wheat at Lower Point harrowed it 11th Randolph Bismarck and I to Sturgeon Island Kit Kit Island to Lizard and Butternut Island Found a copper in the Kit Kit Island took Dinner on Butternut Island Thomas Reesor the Indian here to Buy sugar none to sell </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> {page one} Mr James Cameron Island May 12th 1879 Ploughing at the peice at the Door Finished Ploughing this peice Looking at the Fence On the Pitt Pitt Point 13 Harrowing Planting some Potatoes but the Potatoe Bug begins to show himself I'll not Plant no more so I'll put the rest of the Peice in corn 14th Finished Planting the Corn 15th putting Manure on the Garden and on the Potatoes some on the Garden and On the Potatoes some on the Hay Ground Bismarck planted 24 hills of Potatoes 16th Henry Bosell here for a stick to make oars Gave Randolpha 1/4 taking out manure I got 1/2 Bushel of Lime from Lancaster 10 cents GAve 15 cents 5 cents of a Mistake of mine 17th Gordon Came acrofs with George Bosell Gave George what sour milk we had for his Pigs 6 Pails went acrofs with Gordon to Summerstown to get his coat Fixed paid Amelia Laplante 50 cents 10 cents for Cotton Bought Mr Ward {illegible}duck oil 25 8 Bunches of Matches 2 pipe 8 cents Bought a Bag 25 cts Settled with AJ Baker for the Hay Rec Payment Got an Overcoat 18th Rogation Sunday A Fine Day Heard Dan was canvassoir and Rayside Francis the Indian here Gave hime Dinner Gordon Crofsed with him Potatoes up some Blades of Corn up 19th St Dustans Ploughing a Peice East of the shop and Barn and taking out stones fine Day warm working at the Garden Front of the House put in 10 Beds of Top Onions 2 1/2 Beds of Potatoe onions 20th Baking churning scalding the House putting out Manure Harrowing Lots a Harrowtooth Let the Calves out in the Lane Digging some in the Garden for Cucumbers and Melons a Fine Day East Wind in the Morning and West at Night cutting Brush in the {illegible}ther Feild one of these Fishermen that went to St Regis to Fish had to Leave {page two} Mr James Cameron Island 21st 1879 North Wind New Moon this Morning Whitewashing 22nd Whitewashing the appletrees up in the Hens as they are at the Corn setting Fire to some heaps of Brush 23rd Frosty Morning Working some at the Lane Fence 24th Queen's Birth Day Randolph and I to Christie's Fireing some volleys in the Morning heisted Colours a Fine Day Burning Brush in the Evening Great Bonfires St Francis to Montreal 25th Mr Genie Got a Sturgeon from {illegible} Darshie he first we Got Let the Mare out for the first time this spring oiled her well and Let her to the Pitt Point {illegible} the Ticks are Bad Dry weather thunder to the North but no Rain here high North wind this Evening Cold to night 4 Men supposed to be Drowned near Granadier Island came from Valleyfield to have a Time on the Queens Birth Day 2 Englishmen and 2 Frenchmen 26th Genie and Picott went off early Making a Door for the Milk house put a Board on the cookhouse floor 27th Putting a Pile of Manure in to the Yard from the Back Stable Door 28 Fixing the Wheat 3 Bushels and 1 1/2 of Rye in Bags to get Ready to go to Mill Solomon Falkner and mr {illegible} here 29th Royal Oak Day Went to Mill Brout 25 lbs of Butter sold to to Lemay 14 cents Bought 1/2 lb Tea 18 1/2 lbs Tea 23 cents Salt 10 lbs 10 Pipes 3 cents Spoon 25 cents Tub 25 2 Tin Basins 2..50 Matches 13 4 yds overalls 64 Bottle of Hatches oil 25 Pink & senna 10 {illegible}ndy Heard Emmanuels Girls Departed The Sparry into Lancaster with a Load for the St Francis a very fine Day had AM Derushie's Boat A Great many Trowling in Salmon River took Dinner at D Summers Got some Garden pease </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> {page one} Mr James Cameron Island May 30th 1879 making the Calves Pasture Fence Ploughed the Back Garden over again 31st Plouged and Planted Beans to Day Fixed the Bean Fence George Renshaw here Going Down with Captain Rankin First Trip Gave George a cake of sugar Told me about the St Francis striking the Barges coming out of Valleyfield 1st of Jone The Glorious First of June Rowena's Birth DAy 1 year old to Day Whit Sunday Rained some 2nd Drew some Basswood sticks sheared the sheep some cold 3rd Ploughing some Rows of Corn 4 of June old George he 3rd's Birth Day Went to Na Houstas Island a Good many Boats a Going and Towing 5 Election Day Dan & Rayside Mr Deroshie the Fisherman to Lancaster the old man went to Montreal as his pay did not come up on the Boat Ploughing the West side of the Corn Potato Bugs Plenty Planted Pease in the old Garden and Beans Keeping in the hens Let out the 2 sheep Kept in the Black weather as he is not Smart Made a Bonfire to night and Fired a Many Volley Frost to night Rained some thunder A Meeting at Summerstown yesterday evening 6th Set the Beech Barrel for soap Raining went around the Island Windy West Frost this morning Dan Elected with a Majority of 50 Heard so 7th George Renshaw here took Down the Old Man took my strainer to get Fixed to Cornwall 8th Gordon with Thomas Munroe and George Renshaw {page two} Mr James Cameron Island June 9th 1879 Hoeing Corn Marys Birth Day 1813) 70th Working at the Potatoes and Bugs 11th St Barnabas Went to Hopkins with Milk yesterday the 3 of them Gordon Hugh Ann and Randolph went to Summerstown Got the strainer and 1/2 Doz of cups and saucers 40 cents strainer 25 cents Got Lime from George Bought of Summers Soda 5 cents needles 5 cents Got the Dog Snap from Hamiltons Working on the Roads on the Front J Hamilton Path Master 12th Corpus Christie crofsed with 28 lb of Butter to Mr Ward Paid for Gordons Boots Bought 3 yds Calico 24 4 yds Cotton 40 2 yds of Overalls 40 Pail 25 Soap 6 Caps 10 Got some Hooks and snoo{illegible} at Hamiltons Working at Corn Bugs 13th Cold night with Frost most every night Fine 14th Went to the Bush cut a Stick for oars put the Black Weather Down in the Brush in the swamp Dead yesterday Strawberries Getting Ripe Keeping in the hens Beans peeping up Potato Bugs Bad 2 Men here yesterday stopt all night Vondell and Johnston Caught a Lunge Thursday Hamiltons Cows eat their Provision Broke thier Rods and Lines 15th Raining some E Wind Mr Genie here Going to Cornwall Gordon went with him Stopt all night here 16th Genie went off took a scow from the Traveller at the Corn 17th Lots of Trowlers 18th Waterloo Fine First time this spring I went to Fish caught a Good many perch Mr Tuthill and Dan Summers here to night had a Good many Fish Treated Got a pepper Dish and Mustard and Vinegar from Mr Tuthill Gordon crofsed for Butter tube 5 cents hair pins 5 cents 19th the cow Blary sucking the Genie Cow Keeping her in 20th a Fine Day Indians for oarstuff angus Cameron and his Boy here on the 19th </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> {page one} Mr James Cameron Island June 21st 1879 Went to Fish Bismarck Leander Fernandez and I to the Back Bay First Day of Summer 22nd Our Dan's Birth Day Mr Genie here Came Last night Brought me 18lbs of Flour Let his saw Log some strawberries 23rd Cutting weeds for Don Pedro Drawing Wood set 3 Line at the Head of the Island for Mr Derushie Randolph Fishing with hime put out the stove into the cookhouse Gave Genie 16 Harrowteeth Mr Tuthill and Dan Summers had a nice lot of Fish 24th St Johns the Baptiste Day the Masonic Day Jim Hopkins and Kibby and Blood here Jim for a Milk Got some Hooks from Mr Kibby and Blood 25 Let out the Don Pedro. Maud with Pedro crofsed to Hamiltons for the Bun a very warm Day Heard that Mary and Henerys Girl Departed Sund and George Grant at Lancaster Finished all the Hoeing of the Potatoes 26 Got a Pair of Oars that the Indians made me 27th Drawing Wood Hoeing Corn taking Beetles of Potatoes Brindle with Pedro 28 Black with Pedro 29th Betsy Bone and Billy here Gave them milk the old Man Getting Sturgeon now they Bite well 30th Hoeing Corn Digging Tobacco Peice 1st of Jly Dominion Day Randolph Bismarck Leander went to Squaws Island Butternut took Dinner or Pic nick on the 2 Islands Antwine and Wife Ed Jessima and Wife Mifs Robideau and another and 2 children made a Pic nick in the Grove Norry with Pedro John Spink went acrofs Line 40 {illegible} Married a Great Time all over Great Boat Race is over {rest of page illegible} {page two} Mr James Cameron Island July 2nd 1879 2 I went to Summerstown Bought of Mr Ward 12 cents worth of Coarse Salt pipes Seen Angus Cameron Treated me to a Glass Ale John Summers Building his house Potato Bugs Bad took Dinner and tea at J Hamiltons Got an old Musket Lock from John wind High John Rowed up Tom Jack went to the Springs got the old Mans Boat Gordon Fishing with me Derushie since Monday the Steamer came with the Oil and Supplies to the Lighthouses to Day Heard Jo McPherson Broke his neck 3rd Gordon to Lancaster with Mr Dorushe 4th American Indepence very windy 5th Gordon and I went to Salmon River took the wool to be carded did not Got it to Day 32 lbs of Butter 12 cents a lb Bought of Jo Lemay 25 lbs of Corn Meal Fine salt coarse salt Tea Liquorice Blue Peppermint 2 Spools Let it on counter Matches of16 of another 5 of another calico 4 yds of overall {illegible} soda soap 6th Sunday Gordon crofsed {torn off} Hamiltons took his Clothes 7th {torn off} mowing some in the front {torn off} 8th mowing David Bowen for milk {illegible} out 9th put in some {torn off} 10th went for the wool Eggs {torn off} 1/2 Doz Bought of Burdo 2 Rakes {torn off} matches Boots 2 1/2 store Lock {torn off} Thread did not get the Thread J {torn off} Left the Time Before Got a scyth {torn off} from Dan Summers Brought {torn off} Baker some sturgeon to Mr Baker {torn off} Set a Big Paper of Sweets to {torn off} the children 7 1/2 lb of Rowls at {torn off} cents a lb to any Canada man John {torn off} Hamilton here for the Bull {torn off} Manhard here the Bull he did not take as he horned him </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> {page one} {illegible} 2..25R..20s 48 Mr James Cameron Island July 11th 1879 Mowing Grinding Scythes Got a Scythe from J Hamilton yesterday 12th Orange Man's Day Firing heavy shots colour up a Fine Day seen Petes the Indian at the Head of the Island 13th Hall and his woman and Johnny Bowen for Berries 14th Mowing 15th Mowing St Swithen Day Rained some to Day 16th Mowing 17th Mowing Put in some 18th Mowing 19th Fernandez Birth Day 5 years old to Day Gathering and cocking hay 36 cocks up Mowed a Road Down on Top of the Hill around the west end of the Wheat 20th Peter Tree here and Family {illegible} Brought me 2 Oars Gave them their Knife they lost Last year 21st Put in 36 Cocks of Hay first hay on the East side of the mow Mr Durushies Daughter and son-in-Law came from Montreal 22nd Mowing Back of the Barn Rain some 23rd Raining Livinina went to D to see the old Mans Daughter at the Tent 24th They went off The old Man to M with his Daughter Slept in the Ten with Randolph while he was away Mowing some 25th P Blaw here putting in some 40 cocks hay Windy East Thunder 26th the old man Came from Montreal Mowing some at the corn John A McDonald Towing a Mowing Below the old Garden Rained hailed to night the old Mans Daughter sent a {torn off} up to the Baby Rowena Dogs Days 27 amot here 28th Goke yk 29th putting in Hay {page two} Mr James Cameron Island July 30th 1879 Mr Oxly here Randolph and I to the store he went up Bought 1/2 lb Tea I stopt at Hamiltons Randolph went to the Store Heard John {illegible}cks wife Departed John Hamilton Lost 2 of his Cows seen hopkins Hotel up 31st Went to Dundee 37 1/2 lb of Butter 6 1/2 for the Tub Bought 50 lb and 25 lb of Flour Tea Soda salt stone yds of Overalls stuff 10 yeds of Calico Got scythe & 3 nets from Baker Hocks Tub pipes Sweetys Made 12 cocks of hay 1 of August Or Lammas DAy putting in hay Mowing 2nd Minnie's Birth Day Pic nic on the St Francis 3rd 3 Men Stealing cherries Livinia and I to the Head of the Island Amot and Wife here 4th Mowing 5th Taking in Hay 6th Randolph's Birth Day Mowing 7th Mowing some 9th mowing 10th Lewis Blondeau and Greeny here 11th cut the Wheat 12th Put in the Wheat 13th Mowing Dan Summers here for Bread the old man for Breads Randolph went Down to stopt all night at the Kit Kit 14th Mowing 15 Mowing 16 Mowing Lemays Boy at the old Mans wanting to Buy Line Leaving his Gold King till he would pay him Windy Raining 17th Found 2 peices of Rope at head of the Island it me Be J Hamiltons Wind Rainig Angus Departed in Williamstown 18th Mowing Mr Oxly and son here E Wind Rain some Ellen McDonald poorly 19th Bismarcks Birth Day John Hamilton and Gordon came to Give me word Angus was Dead Got a hat and shirt from John as my own was not ironed crofsed with John got out to Williamstown Gordon Gave me 50 cents but Gave it Back to hime Dan came through the night 20th Buried very warm Day and a Large Funeral </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> {page one} Mr James Cameron Island Augt 21st 1879 in Williamstown Allen McDonald Buried to Day in the Roman Church for the first time 22nd I Came home Bought of Mr Ward 1/2 lb of Tea Janie Spinks Departed I see her Last Breath as she Left this World Pipes and Matches Gordon put me acrofs with Willie Roses Boat Don Pedro went off on the 19th and the only Heifer came 23rd putting in Hay Mowing 24th very sick 25th Mowing Fixed the Jumper putting in Bucky here got and old scythe 26th putting in hay 27th Dan Summers here early this morning very unwell 28th Got a Sturgeon and EEls the old Mans Line D Summers took 50 lb of Flour from Dundee for me on credit 29th Got 3 Sturgeon 30th the old Man from Montreal Gokey for Corn and Butter 31st Got a Line and 95 Hooks and snoods from the Old Man to Fish a Fine Day Let the cows in shut the Back Door of the Barn yesterday 1st of Sept Mowing in the upper Feild 2nd Taking in corn that Rip cutting cutting cornstalks 3rd Dan's Birth Day 1846 putting Hay on the Barn Floor helping the old Man with his Lines to set Laurie and Granny Mom's came Henery Bosell and Lashey here with pickerel for the old Man at 12 o clock at night the old man off Henery mad at him 4th Amiot for Butter Laurie went Down to Kit Kit Wind Raised Black cherries Rip taking in corn 5th John Angus Birth Day 1850 {page two} Mr James Cameron Island Sept 6th 1879 Working at corn and cornstalks cutting in the upper Field Granny Laurie and Dan Summers went home Randolph Bad with a Large Boil sent to Wards for Tea soda 7th Went to head of Island 8th at hay 9th at hay 10th Working at hy in the upper Feild 11th cutting cornstalks 12th Taking in corn 13th putting in hay 14th Sunday 15th Got the Boat from Dan Summers at Kit Kit 16th Went to Salmon River Tea Flour soap salt castor oil Salts RRR Matches 4 spools yeast 5 yds overalls stuff cotton calico Braces powder shot Hammer Knife Butter scissors 2 Butter Tubs scythe stone 17th went for nuts 18th at nuts 19th Raining 20th Dan Summers G Renshaw here Andrew Cameron Departed cut the Tobacco 21st Sunday Did not Write Down anything till the 29th 29th Went to Hamiltons Heard the Fellow that Murdered his Father Clark Brown was sentenced to be hung the Last Day of October Heard Liza Vipond was married to the Frenchman that Lived there Bought of Ward Tea Knitting needles Got from Hamilton 25 cents 1 Bag of apples and crabapples very Bad with my hand poisoned oil 30th at hay 1st of October 2nd went with wood to Bosells Did not write anything 5th of October Sunday David Bowen a Fine Lad in Drawing his Gun out of the Boat it went off and shot him Dead about 19 years of Age 6th at hay 7th George Bosell and Wife and 3 children here 8th 9th 10th Hugh Ann McMaster Birth Day I went to Mill called at Lukes never heard David was Dead till Luke told me and showed me the spot 6 Bushels of corn Bought 15 yds of Cotton 12 yds of Calico 12 yds of Batting 2 yds of overall stuff a pair of Braces 1 lb of Tea 1 lb of shot 1/2 Quire of Paper Loaf Bread Lead Pencil matches 11th Cutting hay 12th 13th 14 15th 16 17 18 19 20th I wrote nothing in these Days </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> {page one} Mr James Cameron Island Oct 21st 1879 Working at hay 22nd Colouring Cotton for Quilts 23rd Livinia Birth Day 1868 11 years old to Day Quilting 24th Our Hugh's Birth Day 25th My Birth Day cleaning out the Big Shed Dan Summers here to night and a Passenger from Lancaster almost Froze that man with him Gave him an old Stove Pipe hat 26th 2 men camped on the Pitt Point from Prescott one of them Keeps a Livery of Boats they are Hunting Ducks 27th Luke Bowen and another man here they have a steam yacht at the Foot of Christie Island covering the shed with Marsh hay 28th Mr Derushie the Fisherman went to the store sent for Soda 1 lb 2 spools of Thread 29th Drawing wood out of the Marsh Back of the Sugar Bush for sugar Bush Wood the Barges the Maxwell Run aground some time ago got off to DAy 30th Nory Blawa wanting the grapes to make wine 31st Holy Eve Drawing Wood cracking nuts 1st of November All Saints Day Amiot here for nuts Got a Rice Bag from him Drew the old Man some wood 2nd Sunday Gordon and Tommy Rose here sent some Tobacco to Andrew Rose East Wind Began to snow through the night Put in the calves to night and the Mare 3rd East Wind snowing and Blowing hard shelling the corn nubbings to Day all the Best of the corn shelled before this the cattle all went to the head of the Island with the East Wind Went up for the cattle as its very stormy Feeding the cattle 4th Drew some Wood the old Man Mr Derushie for onions 5th Guy Fawks Day sharpened the saw Mr Durushie the Fisherman to Lancaster sent for Tea and comb taking up the Traps Sawing stove Wood Salmon River Froze as the Sperry had hard work to Break {page two} Mr James Cameron Nov 6th Island 1879 cold some Drew some Drags plastering the stables Piling up Firewood Tied Royal Charlie the Bull in the Big shed Lots of shooting to the South side 7th Plastering Went Down to the Kit Kit Island Randolph and I took some Fat Pine My old scythe salt Water Very Low East Wind Lots of shooting the Alexandria went up Very slow A Fine Day snow Thawing Helen's Birth Day 8th Peggy Bosell here with the yarn paid her to Day 58 cents and Gave her 50 cents when we Brought the wool to her 6 1/2 lb of Wool Drew some wood Brought the sheep from the Bush Amiot came from Cornwall where he was Fishing lot of Rope from him and Gokeys Bake Pot Bohemian came straight up did not go into Lancaster its on account of the water being so Low 9th Sunday Fine Blowing Hard Raining 10th Cutting Drags and Drawing Wood 11th Banking the East end of the House cut some Marsh hay for the Banking 12th Old Hallow eve or St Martins Banking 13th Went for a Broom of Cedar Amiot making Blinds for Duck s The Steamer of Avrils went off to Day Wind high 14th Amiot and Nory went off 15th Raining Making Decoy heads 16th Sunday went around the Island Bismarck and I 17th Gabriel Derushie took up his Lines helped him with them Fixing the porch took up Boards that Amiot Left 18th snowing stormy East W chopping stove Wood helped the old Man with his nets packing them up 19th Mr Derushie went off helped him with his sturgeon and Pickerel Load up his Boat Left his Bun here and chest and Rods turned stormy at night south W Wind snowing </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> {page one} Mr James Cameron Island continued 19th 1879 Took up his Rigging from his Tent took up his Bun St Francis and Bohemian went Down Together stormy to night Drew some Drags from the Lower Point Got a Rat Lots of snow on the Mountains Feeding the Milk cows and the Mare and calves the Duck away for 2 Days but came back to the Shore 20th stomry snowing south Wind 21st on this Day of the Month Doc McMaster Departed 1846 Sperry not out sharpening the crofscut saw Windy 22nd Went to Look for the sheep cold Windy Broke on the West Marsh hay stack Feeding the cornstalks on the stable loft 23rd Sund a Boat aground this 2 or 3 Days Below Mr Halls Light one of the Kingston Lumber steamer a Propeller coming up gave her a Jerk and Left her I think its the Kendrick that came Down and took her off Stormy south West Wind snow Big Flakes St Francis and Bohemian went Down the Sparry did not come out since the 20th 24th chopping and sawing Wood 25th at Wood Tying the Heifers in the shed 26th stormy snowing cutting and Drawing Wood on the Pitt Point 27th Fixing a Door on the Big shed put King {illegible} cold some 28th a Fine Morning I crofsed Bought of Mr Ward 1/2 lb Tea 28 cents 1/2 lb soda 5 cents Matches oil Bought of J Summers Thread 10 Pins Pipe 3 cents Received from G Renshaw Dollar for a Hemlock stick the Wind Raised stopt at Mr Hamiltons the Kendrick Went Down with a Barge to Valleyfield carrys J Hamilton and Normans Abrams Wood Sacrament on the Front Mr McNish from Cornwall 29th at J Hamiltons Parisha a Bee Ploughing the Last Day for cattle to go into the stable cold 30th Sunday St Andrews Day came home from Hamiltons a Boat at Renshaws Wharf Last night continued {page two} Mr James Cameron Island Nov 30th 1879 no Light in Mr Hills Lighthouse to night the other 2 Lights of Johnstons Lit up tonight cold and Frosty St Andrews Day 1st of December setting the Marshes a Fire Light of Floating Island and Cherry Island Kept in Blary most part of the Day as we think of Killing her Tommorrow 2 Killed Blary Light on cherry Island 3rd cutting up the Beef and salting it East Wind 4th and snow cold and Fine Drew up the old Mans Bun in the Grove Drew some Long Peices at the Door and Past of the stable 5th all the Hay Done On the Barn Floor commenced the East Mow of Fine Hay JIm Hopkins here and one of Paul Jes Boys cutting and sawing Stove Wood East Wind cold Lots of Ducks and sawing Stove Wood East Wind cold Lots of Ducks Making Decoys a crust on the snow 6th a Fine Day Drew a couple of Drags snow soft Went to the Head of the Island 7th Sunday Blowing hard not Cold 8th Jim Hopkins Charlie and Billy Bone here was Down at Charlies Island got no Ducks Randolph and I set the Decoys Down at the Tent near Bismarcks Bay Fine Day 9th cold some chopping and sawing Stove Wood 10th Leanders Birth Day 1872 a Fine Day Working at putting up the Petition Boards or the stall not very well 11th cutting up a Buck that fell with the Wind Bad with a pain I took a Good Deal of shooting up the Way of the Hog Island 12th Drew some Drags and 2 Loads of Tops of Beech Limbs Lost my Pip and Found it Fixing stems in the Pipes Freezing hard tonight 13th a Fine Morning East Wind new Moon a Scotch moon that comes on Saturday in General a Rough moon that comes in on Saturday Tying a Bushel of Corn took us all Day Wind Changed to West Blowing hard some Grains of snow Freezing some to night the cattle picking out in the Daytime </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> {page one} Mr James Cameron Island Dec 14 1879 Sunday some cold no snow on the Ground E Wind A Good many Ducks this morning not very Well 15th Went to the Bush for the sleigh took home 3 Drags Drew the Fish-Box to the Barn for to put Hayseed that on the Barnfloor in it cleaned up the Barn floor Kind of Stormy snowing cutting stove Wood 16th Moving the Hay from the West mow to the East mow so to get at the Wheat some cold turned fine in the Evening Frosty to night 17th some snow North West Wind Freezing Cold Frosty to night Began the Wheat to Thrash Thrashed 3 Floors Got the Clock to start it stoped about 2 Weeds Making Bismarck a comforter 18th very cold Windy Thrashing 19th Thrashing very Cold East Wind got Kind of soft through the night 20th snowing West Wind Some cold First Quarter of the Moon this morning Finished the Thrashing put it in 2 Boxes till I can Get it Fanned A Good Deal of ice in the Bays and out to the edge of the Rushes Water Low Windy to night and all the time cold 21st Sund the Water all in a skim of ice Freeze hard and calm till near night when the East Wind and snow and Drifting began its an awful night 22nd stormy till near night the ice taken acrofs last night Great snowbanks and Drifts the Potatoes and squashes Froze in the cellar 23rd some cold I went to try the ice I crofsed but its very thin went to Summerstown Bought of Mr Ward 1/2 lb Tea 20 soap 10 Bought of J Summers matches and pipe 3 cents Got a Letter from Dan a Happy New Years card Breaking the Roads Ward Butchering Took J Hamiltons Horse home from the Roads as it is Lame Mrs Hamilton sent a peice of cheese to Livinia and apples to the children {page two} Mr James Cameron Island Dec 24th 1879 soft Raining and hailing East Wind Feeding the cattle extra as its Christmas Eve and cold Weather cutting wood 25 Christmas Day Fine but cold West Wind changed at night Keeping to Day as it should be Kept a Holy Day 26th cold East Wind I crofsed stopt at Mr Hamiltons then went to Mr Ward Got on credit 100 wt of Flour 3..50 Bought 1/2 lb Soda 5 Darning needle Got a Ride Down with Tom Jack a very Frosty Day Bill Morris crofsed with a horse Heard to Day Left my Flour at Hamiltons till I would got tomorrow after it 27th Broke a stack of Marsh hay stormy this Morning Turned fine Randolph and I crofsed to Hamiltons for the Flour put out some Bushes for our Road Tom Jack went to Gather ashes to Day East Wind snow sun Draws water 2 Loads crofsed the ice to Hopkins I Dont Know what it was 28th Sunday a very Fine Day E Wind and an Eclipse on the Moon and a change in the Moon Full Moon to Day A Great many Fishing EEls over From the squaw Island a Good many air holes But a Great many shut with the stormy night of the 21st 29th Our Angus Birth Day set 4 Traps in the Rushes a Fine soft Day cut some holes for EEls 30th cold chopping Stove Wood 31st Cold and stormy E Wind Last Day of the year 1st of January New Years Day 1880 a very Fine Day Breaking Roads Drew some Wood W Wind shot a Wood Pecker not Duck shooting 2nd Soft W Wind Randolph and I to Pit Point There a Bushing the Road from McPhees to Lancaster Drew some Wood Brok a Road up in the swamp seen where the Fox eat a Bluejay 3rd Allen's Birth Day cold Wind Frosty cutting Brush up in cord Wood Bay a ood deal of crofsing Summerstown Road to night commenced to hail Raining Freezing to night 4th Sunday Raining Foggy slippery Fine W Wind Gordon came From Hamiltons seen a Fox crofsing here crofsed the sugar Bush Water on to the ice </div> transcribed https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/9f5af3b4be18560670c37981e58210ae.pdf 0492225a7aa61a136e3efa8ea35d6116 PDF Text Text �� 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During the diary’s time period, such racial terms and prejudices were commonplace in Canadian society. They are considered wrong today. {In places, this diary is worn from weather and time. On occasion, the tops, bottoms, and edges of the pages are crumbly and moldy, making some words and sentences illegible. In most cases, a note that reads “{Illegible}” refers to this situation.} - 1880 Mr James Cameron Island January 5 Crofsed {Crossed} got a Ride up and Down from J Hamilton council at Camerontown Charles Craig Elected for counciller Brought over 5 lb 10 oz of Butter to Mr Ward Bought 1 lb Tea 60 cents RR Relief 25 2 spools of Thread 10 cents Matches Got a Phamplet from Dan Got 3 Papers from AJ Baker the ice very slippery put on my creepers a very fine Day E Wind some cold to night James Grant treated me at Summers 6th Raining some and Hail E Wind 7th E Wind Fine Cold Went to J Hamilto{ns} to help them with Thrashing Grant and Dunn Mill Thrashing Oats Heard Cunningham at the Depot was Dead 8th HughAnn's Birth Day 14 years old to Day me at Hamiltons John Went to Cornwall to Give Back a Book he never signed for 12..50 cents fine Frosty E Wind 9th a Fine Day E Wind a Social at Charles Craig's to night made near 20 Dollars Thrashing Wheat wind changed to West to night and High 10th Fine high West Wind Finished the Thrashers at 12 o clock came Home some Big cracks and Bursts in the ice Tuesday the 6th I heard the ice crack or Burst acrofs {across} the River Down Below Rofs'es {Ross’s} Island it Bursts there every year very slippery Walking for the Road are all ice Hard for Cattle to go to Water 11th Sunday very cold through the night commenced to Rain 12th around the yard and Barn Turning the canoe see the Big White owl 13th Digging the snow of the pile of wood Before the Door cleaning the pipes East Wind 14th E Wind went up to the Bay cut Down a Dead cherry Tree in the Grove cutting stove Wood 15 a very fine Day West Wind cutting Wood ice cracking a Great Deal William McLeod Departed �1880 Mr James Cameron Island January 16th Fine ice slippery Went to Hamiltons E Wind a Little snow Fixing the crack at the Head of the Island John Hamilton to Cornwall about his Book Lost 1 of their pigs a social at Akin's to night and a Dance at Barretts 17th Fine Day snow soft Drew some Wood William McLeod Buried to Day E Wind 2 sleighs with Lumber passed up Before the Door they must come from Lancaster 18th Gordon Came Got an Almanack from Dan From Toronto Gave Gordon a pair of sox and a pair of mits Fine E Wind some Drops of Rain Water on the ice 19th I went to F {Fort} Covington to Get my Boots Fixed Water on the ice Rained some E Wind Fine Lots of Ducks Flying Bought 2 Bars of soap 4 sticks of Licquorice pipes got a Ride from Christopher Larocque up to Mill Mrs Suple sprained her Foot seen Lucretia Macilvwain 20th E Wind snowing Drifting Freezing put the marsh hay from the stack in the Barn Stormy 21st St Agnefs {Agness} Day an unfortunate Day Breaking Roads Drew some Wood seen 1 Cutter crofsing on the Lancaster Road none crofsed this some time a Fine Day W Wind to Day 22nd Princefs {Princess} Louise Leaves England for Canada E Wind stormy Rained and Hailed chopping stove Wood cutting Hay Black and Blary a Hard Fight about even Broke on a pail or Tub of Butter 23rd Rainind south West Wind soft Blustering snowing Fine Drew some Drags 24th Charles Tuppers Birth Day West Wind chopping stove Wood all our Marsh Hay Done some Cold 25th Robie Burn’s Birth Day Fine Day E Wind Sunday 26th crofsed to Hamiltons with the Mare for the First time I took her acrofs took 20 lb and 3 oz of Tallow to Mr Ward Left the Hide at Hamiltons they will take it up got 6 pairs of Boots from AJ Baker Bought Matches and pipes 4 cents for Flour & a Bag of Potatoes from J Hamilton took over My Wheat and 5 ½ of Corn Randolph and I Made 3 Trips acrofs to Day had Dinner & supper at Hamilt{ons} 1880 Mr James Cameron Island Jany 27 Raining E Wind Drew some Drags soft chopping Hay in the Mow Lots crofsing on the East Road �28th W Wnd a Heavy squall or 2 came passed to the South A Fine Day Broke 2 Pains of Glafs {Glass} in the the Window Seen some Ducks in the air-hole went to the Lower Point a Good Deal of Travel on Summers’s Road commenced to Freeze some to night soft all Day chopping Stove Wood 29th Tommy Jack & Gordon here Brought Down the Ram Fanned my Wheat 2 ½ Bushels Filled my Bag so I had 4 Bushels Took my 2 Boxes Down that I had my Wheat in Went up to Mr Wards with the Hide 52 lb at 7 cents Bought of Mr Ward 1 lb of Tea a Fine Day E Wind Toms Dog Towser stopt all night Told Mr Ward to put 25 cents towards the Social Heard an Indian Lost his Team of Horses crofsing up at Grey Creek 26 30th Went to Mill cold E Wind Went to hamiltons took the Dog with me 4 Bushels of Wheat 5 ½ of Corn very Cold going and coming got home at 1 oClock Bought 5 yds of Cotton for Tom at Mr Long's in at Tyo's Got 2 almanacks at Mr Congdons after getting home it got Warm John came Down with my Grist a Big Social at Summers's that Mr Ward is Making Wind changes to the West Raining and Blowing very hard to night it will be a Put Back to the Social 31st Last Day of the month Fine W Wind snowed some in the morning cutting Wood split some Rails Found a nest in the Stable Loft 4 Eggs in it 1st of February stormy W. Wind 2nd Fine Drew some Wood 3 Stormy E Wind snowing Drifting 4th Cutting some Wood Drew some Drifting W Wind some cold) (on the 2nd Candlemas Day the Bear comes out to Day he will see his shadow) 1880 Mr James Cameron Island Feb 3rd John Angus Married to Day Most awful stormy Day high East Wind and Snow Drifting Blustering I did not Water the Cattle to Day the First they mifsed {missed} since I first Watered Cattle An Unfortunate Day 4th cutting Wood Drifting Drew some W Wind cold 5th Cold E Wind cutting Wood 6th Drawing Wood Gordon and Tommy Jack here told me about John Angus being Married 7th an Unfortunate Day Cold E Wind cutting Stove Wood 8th Gordon's Birth Day 1863 High High West Wind Drifting Blew the Water out of the air-hole away Down in the Bay cold to night �9th Unfortunate Day cut some Drags West Wind Very Frosty the air-hole is shut up to Day the one up in the Bay the one at the Sturgeon Island is got short and narrow to Day and it will Get a Pretty hard one to night as its Freezing very hard cut a Waterhole for the Cattle Tied Maud tonight as she opens the Door of her Stable 10th cold Frosty Windy E Wind went to Bush cut one tree Down 11th Ash Wednesday Tom Jack and Gordon came Brought me a Bag of Potatoes Gave them a Bag of Corn for seed Drawing Drags a Fine Day 12th A Fine Day Randolph Drove me up to Hamiltons I went to Williamstown Got a Game Law Bill from Dan Wind High Thawing hard I went to Williamstown seen John Angus's Wife for the first time 13th Came home John Angus Drove me out to Roses Fine Day Bought of Mr Ward 1 lb of soda 4 spool of Thread 15 cents credit Bought Matches paid for Matches took supper at Hamiltons Got a chunk of Cheese from Mrs Hamilton ice slippery snowed to night Janet McDonell poorly with Rheumatism old Mrs Nicholson poorly 14th St Valentines Day Drew some Drags Fine Blowing 15th Gordon came a Fine Day speaking to Gordon about the sugar Bush 1880 Mr James Cameron Island Feb7 17 16 crofsed to Hamiltons Went with John up to Mr John Craigs took Dinner there Bought of Derushie a Darning needle Got a Gazzette & Almanack {Above it reads: crows came} and 5 Globes from Dan the MMP Bought of Mr Ward ½ Bushel of salt comb 1 Candlewick a Ball 4 cents 18th James Hugh's Birth Day 1855 a Fine Morning I went to Hopkins turned to Rain and W Wind Lots of Water on the ice coming home First Time of me being in the new Hotel Got 10 cents from Jim so I would have a Treat for the first time I was there Jim 2 Treats seen a Large Pike Mr Kibby caught this morning Weighing 14 lb some oz Tried the Ice where there going to Build th{e} wharf 19th Young Henery Bosell here for th{e} Sugar Bush Frosty Fine W Wind 20th choppi{ng} Stove Wood Tom Jack after 1 ½ inch Auger got it Going the Ice from Lancaster up around Frashers Point a Horse Runaway acrofs to Fort Covington Wrights chopping and splitting Rails 21st crofsed to Summerstown Bought of Mr Ward 1 lb of Tea 60 2 spools of Thread 10 cents Races to Day and yesterday in Dundee Gray charlie Lost as the Race was Sold Donald Cameron Took a appoplectic Fit coming to Summerstown stopt at John Hamiltons all night 22nd Washingtons Birth D{ay} Sunday Came From Hamiltons a fine Day �23rd In the Bush chopping Firewood Randolph and I Fine 24th Duncan Cameron Departed at Summers's Summerstown Burried in Williamstown 24th chopping Fine 25th Duncan cameron Buried to Day Drawing Wood 26th crofs{ed} to Summerstown Met Miles Leclair and Isacc Blond{eau} going to Fish EEls Bought of Mr Ward castor oil 10 cents Tax paid Kerosene oil Matches paid Got 3 pipes from J Summers {Illegible} got papers fro{m} Dan Races in Lancaster Fine Day Water on ice Mr James Cameron Island Feby 26th 1880 {The left side of this page is cut off} William Morris Archy Smith and Rodney Briggs here {to} night about 9 or 10 oclock coming from Lancaster with a Load of saw Dust their Horses got in and Drowned stopt till Morning 27th Jim Hopkins and Charlie and Waggoner and Bill {A}rchy Smith and Rodney and I went Down with {Ji}ms Team and got the sleigh out and Towed {it} up chopping Stove Wood Fine water on the {i}ce Lots of snow Birds crows Gilbe Laroque came {ove}r from Hopkins on the Road to got to Lancaster {2}8th Seen 3 Wild Geese to Day Raining Fine went {u}p to Bush went to the Lower Point cut an oak {t}ree not feeding much to the cattle as they {ar}e out in the Feilds Picking saving the Hay 29th Intercalary Day Fine Began to Blow and Blowed Hurricane of West Wind 1st of March snowed Fine Splitting Rails and Troughfs 2nd Chopping Wood Fine {3}rd Went to Salmon River Fort Covington Bought 6 yd Cotton {Cut off} cents 3 yds Flannel 90 cents 4 yds of Calico 28 Matches 1 cent soda 10 {Cut off}ap 6 High-Wines 30 cents Sold 14 Rats at 11 cents for 10 Rats {Cut off} for 5 ½ cents a Dollar & 32 cents Got 1 Dollar from Vin Ice {g}lib Going up hard Frost Last night coming home Lots of Water {o}n the Ice Fine Day Jim Hopkins cutting ice for his {i}ce house had a Treat from Judge Wilson and {ve}ry old Friend Mr Meurs Election yesterday F Covington 4th Gordon Came to cut Wood for sugar Bush made some Troughfs 5th Gordon {c}rofsed snowing some Made some Spoils 6th Ice opened Drew in Wood splitting Rails snowing some Horse crofsed Summers's Road Randolph and I to Head of the Island 7th Dog Went off 8th Put the sheep in the Barn {c}utting Brush Frosty E Wind Fine �9th cutting Brush cold 10th set some Traps for the Mink cold E Wind 1880 Mr James Cameron Island March 11 Cold E Wind a Sleigh with one Horse crofsed to Frashers on the South Side passed the Foot of the Island and came Back Drawing Wood 12th On this Day of Month D McMaster First came to the Island cold and Fine a Buggy went up one Driving and 2 Men Trying the ice and a Dog along with them the Buggy came Back and crofsed at the Head of the Island on My Road where they Landed on either side I Dont Know 13th E Wind Drew some Firewood to the camp Randolph and I no Birds nor Ducks though the ice opened so Early very frosty time this is the Earliest it ever opened here But Good goi{ng} outside of the holes a Sleigh one Horse an Indian Came Down the ice crofsed at the Foot of the Island Got a squirrel in the Trap set for Mink a Good Lot of Travelling on the Lancaster Road 14 Sunday Cold in Morning The Baby Born Stanley E Wind 15th Fishing EEls got 1 Bait for the Mink 16th E Wind Morning Fine turned stormy I crofsed A Tyo and Tom Frasher crofsed at the Head of the Island where crofsed in the Morning all Broke up J Hamilton drove me up Bought of Mr Ward 1 lb Tea 60 1 lb of soda 10 Castor oil 10 Pail 25 Soap 2 Bars one 7 and the other 9 on credit Tax paid Matches 5 Met Tom Frash{er} and made him go Between the airholes ice Bad 17th St Patricks Day Janet McDonald Departed Dan McGreggor and Bill Holesworth here sold Maud 20 sold Nory 14 Dollars 34 Dollars for the 2 went up as far John Hamiltons {Above it reads: Paro Bowens house Burned} John sold a cow a Fine Day Got 20 Dollars and John Hamilton will get the Rest as he is Going up 18th crofsed Got 14 Dollars from John H Bought of Mr Ward {Illegible} 2 lb of Barley a paper Pins 8 sweetys Settled up to D{ay} Paid all I owed him to Day continued 1880 Mr James Cameron Island 18 March a sale up at Russels Viponds a Bee Exchanged my Pail Gave Gordon 17 cents Donald Cameron Poorly Mr Ward at cornwall 19th Janet McDonald Buried to Day Drew some Wood a Fine Day Randolph Tapt 7 Trees 20th First Day of Spring Fine snowed some Heard Wild Geese yesterday James Grant here with an account of 3..33 cents But I am of opinion he owes me Drew some stones to the wharf took some �of the sugar Bush Rigging to the Bush Tapt 9 Trees Fixing the Jumper Fine snowed some E W and South Wind 21st Palm Sunday Fine W Wind 4 Men crofsing on the ice came Down the River crofsed above the Head of the Island 22 Livinia's Birth Day a very fine Day Drawing Firewood took home 3 pails of sap 23rd E Wind Fine turned Stormy very Large Flakes of Snow coming Down heavy Cutting stove Wood ice opening some 24th cleaning the Double Barreled Gun chopping Stove Wood 25th Annunciation of Virgin Mary sawing Stove Wood W Wind Blustery 26th John H B Day Good Friday Drawing a very Fine Day W Wind Fishing EEls Lost the axe in one of the EEl holes Drew some wood cleaned the troughfs Tapt 2 Trees some wild Geese 27th Fine Wind high some of the Jambed ice going Down not opening well with hard Frosts every night {2}8th Easter Sunday the Sun Did not Dance this morning but a Fine Day 29th Gordon {c}ame to Tap Tapt to Day 30th Boiling some {Cut off} Gallons of syrup 1st of April all Fools DAy Gordon Crofsed Bought of Ward Handle 10 ½ lb Tea 31st St {Batharice?} & 2 Boys in Sugar Bush took Dinn{er} at Head of the Island Got a Game Law from Dan Mr James Cameron Island April 11th 1880 {The left side of this page is cut off} Snowing Blowing Drifting Boys in the Bush sugarin of what they Boiled yesterday Feeding {Cut off} the stable Loft Fine North West Wind {1}2th Tapt some Trees Wrote a song Down 13th in the Bush Bad with a cold 14th Some Thunder for the first time 2 Boys in the Bush 15th all the Children in the Sugar Bush E Wind {1}6th A Steamer went Down and the Princefs Louisa {c}ame from Dundee to Summerstown High E Wind sugarin in the Bush to night Raining Hailing {S}outh E Wind very unwell Light Lit up on �Cherry Island {to} night Yellow hammers Came Peewits Came shot at a {f}lock of Wild Geese Fixing some Stones at the wharf the Duck began to Lay made 32 lb of Sugar to night {1}7th Princefs Louisa went Down 18th Our Duncans Birth Day Randolph Bismarck and I Down to the Kit Kit {I}sland 20 19th cut a Runner for the Jumper Mr Dunlop an Mr {D}urocher the Fisherman came Gordon crofsed to the store Bought of Mr Ward ½ lb Tea 30 1 lb of soda 10 3 lbs of nails 15 {B}ox of Matches 15 Brought Handle Bottle of Radways 25 95 cents {20}th Making a Runner for the Jumper Windy 21st set a hen Hatch Taking away the Banking from the West End of the House Mr Derushie and Gordon set a net Fine and Windy Put the Tobacco seed in a Dish for Plants set the Back Marsh Lines > Drew some stones to Wharf Mr Hill’s Light and Mr Johnstons in the Floating Light up to {ni}ght for the First and Mr Hamiltons {2}2nd at the Banking putting out manure 23rd St Georges Day {a} Fine Day 24th Jennie Calved Wrote a Letter for Gabriel Dorushie 25th St Marks Day Wind Rain {a}ll Kinds of Weather 26th Raining time Windy {G}ordon crofsed took over all his sugar 27th Drawing Rails Making Picquets Murdoch Murchisons Wife Buried to Day Mrs Currie to Be Buried tommorow Alexandra went Down J Lemays Fishing on the Kit Kit Island Building a Tent 1880 Mr James Cameron Island April 2 Gordon came from Hamiltons Had Potatoes Buckw{heat} Flour 2 Canoes of Indians EEl Fishers stopt in the Tent and when they went of stole some Boa{Cut off} in the Bush 3rd Drawing WStones to the Wharf 4th Fine {Above it reads: Foxby calved to Day Low Sunday} Got 1 of my Traps cut of the ice there is 4 of Them Froze in the ice all winter Gordon took his Boat from the head of the Island Down to the Door 5th in the Bush some Rain some Snow Randolph Made a cacke of his own about 9 lbs a Good lot of ice Going Down A Big Jam Struck on the head of the Island �6th a Fine Day The Steamer Sparry's First starting out to Day Mr Smallman putting out Manure 3 Indians came to night Day an 2 ark{Illegible} Fixed the Canoe put it our Bismarck and I went to the Sturgeon Island shot at a White Owl Did not Get him too far off 7th Livinia not well Blowing hard Indians here cant Fish cold Rain piling Firewood at the Door Made an Axe handle 8th Indians went off Gordon Sugaring in the Bush piling Wood at the Door a Big cake of Ice at the Door went off Wind high West 9th Blowing hard I went up around the Island Found a Canada cent at the Head of the Island set Fire to some of the Ma{rsh} at north side of the Island Gordon and Randol{ph} Sugaring in the Bush a Bother watching the Cows from going to the sugar Bush New Moon to Day those Planets is in conjunction with the Moon and other Planets and Sun that Makes a change in the weather 10th Boiling in the Bu{sh} Drawing Logs to the Bank Drawing Big Stones from the East End of the house E Wind hailed to night 1880 Mr James Cameron Island 28th of April A Fine Day crofsed to Hamiltons Left my canoe went to Summerstown Paid charles Parisha for Flour I got from him crackers 3 cents Crofsed on the Steamer Sperry The Com O's First Trip to Day to Summerstown Mr Woods and Robert Baker on Board went up to Waggoners Hotel as they thought they Flagged her Bought of 3 Pairs of Boots 5.25 Bought of Mr 8 yds of Linsey 1.. Cotton 9 ½ yds 1.. 4 yds of overalls stuff 60 cents Thread 2 cents Bag 28 cents Bought of J Lemay Flour 1..90 ½ lb Tea 20 Soap 25 cents Broom 10 cents 20 cents Tobacco 5 Bought of Tyo 25 cents Billy Bowen took me Down stopt at Lukes all night 29th Got my Canoe Luke Fixed it and I came home Found a Decoy Duck a Fine Morning turned windy {Above it reads: 2 Tow Boats went Down} I Just got home in time as my canoe Lukes bad Borrowed from Hamilton 1 Dollar when going on the Boat sowing Wheat at Hamiltons Planted hills of Potatoes in the Back Garden Raining Blowing 30th Snowing Blowing Trimmed the apple tree{s} Before the Door Trimmed the Hicory the calves Pasture 2 Tow Boats Went Down and 1 up 1st of May Algerian went Down Windy Blowing hard old Man Grinding ax{e} Found a Tick and a Broom on the Back Sugar Bush Marsh set some Fires where it would Burn chopping stove W{ood} Lots of Snow on the Mountains hard Frost Last night very windy Time cold Raw 2nd a Fine Day 3rd Fixing Canoe cleaning the Milkhouse 4th set a hen to hatch with 10 Duck Eggs there is no Drake with her But the Rooster so I am going to try them �5th Making Soap I crofsed to Summerstown Bought of Mr Ward 25 lb of corn meal 50 cents on credit, 2 spools paid 1 lb shot paid 1 lb of nails paid John Summers 2 spools of Thread 10 cents have got Letters for Gabriel Derushie got a Bag of Potatoes at Hamiltons Randolph and I took Dinner there Mr James Cameron Island 6th of May 1880 Taking the Banking out of the cook house took the Box of Ashes {o}ut at the Soap Ascension Day Cold Windy Drew a Load Wood for the old man 7th setting Fires on on the Pitt Point Burning the Ticks went with the old man to his nets North East Wind Got a crane in the Big Trap 8th {Fi}xing the calves Pasture Fence Trimming Trees put the 3 {c}alves together in the East Stable East Wind Lighting and some Thunder this evening 9th Mr Burdo the Fisherman came to Day to Fish with Mr Durushie 10th Digging the Garden 10th Planted 147 hills of Potatoes Dug the East & north side of the old chimney 12th the Lemays here from the Kit Kit for 3 Boxes they Left since Last Fall Making the calves Pasture Larger 13th Killed Spottys calf put the carcafs Down in the swamp 14th Working at Fence 15 Crofsed to Summerstown Bought {o}f J Summers 50 lb of Flour 1..75 ¼ lb of Tea 8 ½ Bought of Ward Bread 28 cents Salt Peter 3 ½ Bushel of Potatoes 15 sent yesterday for ½ lb Tea to Lancaster 25 got 4 Loaves from him 25 cents Mr Lennans wife the Baker at Dundee Departed yesterday Pete Grants Daughter Brought a mefs of Pike to J Hamiltons got the Plough AJ Baker moving his Barn Mr Patterson On the Front mow the Rows 16th Gordon and Tommy Rose here 17th First Ploughing Planted a Strip of Potatoes 18th Ploughing 19 Fixing Fence Drawing Rails 20th Planted 23 Rows of Corn Harrowing tried the Peice at the Lower Point its Rather hard to plough a Fine Day The Spartan went Down with colours up Fixing the Gate Mosquito commenced they are Bad Ticks plenty �21st Making Garden Fence 22nd Planted 8 Rows of corn 23rd a Fine Day high West Wind 24th Quens Birth Day sent Gordons shirt to Hamiltons with Mr Durasher Got a Letter {a}nd 2 Papers from Dan with 2 in it Mr James Cameron Island 25th of May 1880 crofsed to Summerstown Brought a mefs of Fish to J Hamilton Bought of Mr Ward 25 lb of oatmeal 75 cents 25 lb of Cornmeal 50 cents Brush 30 cents on credit to 1 Calfskin and Muskrat ½ lb Tea 30 soda ½ Bushel of salt 25 1 lb of nails 5 cents for the skins 3 lb of Rice 15 cents Paid Worm Candy 10 cents Paid Blue paid Calico Paid 3 ½ yds of Calico 39 cents Got a Bag of Potatoes and seeds mixed at J Hamiltons 26th Planted some Potatoes Before the Door and Planted the Last {Above it reads and below the lines it reads: Hamiltons heifer came Randolph and I to hamiltons} of the Corn on the West Side of the Peice 27th Ploughing the Peice at the Barn harrow it Corpus Christie 28th Planted 115 hills in the Peice at the Barn corn up Potatoes up seen Bugs on the Potatoes Mr Durocher making a smoke house Gave him some Boards Fine Weather 29th Royal Oak Day Fine East Wind shearing the sheep Mr Burdo Went to Ogdensburgh cleaning the corn of Weeds Tethering the 2 Bulls Found a cent in the corn Paid 30th Grand Procefsion 31st trimmed some of the oak Trees 1st of June Rowena's Birth Day 2 years old to Day 2nd crofsed with J Hamiltons Ram a Fine Day 3rd White Washing 4 Went to Na Houta's Island 5th 3 Indians chiefs here John Isaac or Wetya's Christie John Surwates Michael Solomon and Francis Got money from the Fishermen for Fishing 6th Rodney Briggs here 7th Hoeing Windy �8th 9th Our Marys Birth Day 10th I crofsed to Summerstown Mr Tuthill and Mr Howland here to night Bought of J Summers 8 yds of Calico 94 cents 2 lbs of Rope 30 cents x Powder at Wards 40 on credit) ½ ¼ lb of Tea and ¼ at Wards paid the Colt swam to the Genie {Illegible} Island Eggs to Hamiltons 1880 Mr James Cameron Island 11th of June Hoeing 12th hoeing and cutting Weeds 13th Sunday Gordon and Tommy Rose here Gave him a spear and Jack Raining 14th cleaning out the Barn 15th Mr Heron and Mr Hopkins Americans here stopt all night 16th Hoeing and putting out Tobacco plants 17th Went to Little Island Mowed some Weeds Tied the Mare to a stone at the sugar Bush 18th Let the 2 Bulls go McNabb and Royal Charlie the Mare got Fast with the Rope she was tied with and strangled herself 19th Covering the mare with Brush put out the stove 20th First Day of Summer a Fine Day Rain Thunder and Lightning to night 21st the Longest Day and the shortest night Went to Dundee with 2 Tennets of Butter Bought 100 Wt of Flour 3..80 100 lb of {c}orn meal 1..35 Tea 40 1 Pan of Bread 25 soda 8 {T}obacco 20 Matches 15 Tub 20 Basins 40 Blue 5 {E}clectric oil 25 pipes 3 Dipper 10 cloves 2 8 yds of overalls stuff 1..12 Smoothing irons 2..78 2 yds of shirting 22 Paid what I owed on the 28th of april 2..50 22nd Hoeing and Weeding Potatoes came from Luke Bowen's this morning Rained some this Evening Our Dans Birth Day 23rd Hoeing Corn and Potatoes small shower Fine Weather a Good many Boats Passed up and Down to Day the Duck left her nest {a}fter 4 Weeks being on and no chickins Lost the scissors or cant find them wherever they are Gave HughAnn 30 cents 24th St John Baptiste XX Day Midsummer Day Mr Norma{n} Abrams here for his colt swam him acrofs to Hamiltons Island Weeding the Potatoes in the Tobacco {p}lace Fine Warm Writing for the old Man Mr Gabriel Dur-cher Paul Jo son here yesterday Promised a Bushel Baskets to me �1880 Mr James Cameron Island 25th of June Finished hoeing the corn very warm Thunder windy and Fine West Wind Randolph set a small Line got 2 EEls and a Perch St Batteuce here for his Pay from the old man Dr Durocher for fishing Weeding the Onions 26th Warm a Pic Nic at Hamiltons Island Mr White Dr Bergin and Dan McMaster 27th very warm 28th Raining Fine Windy Put out 70 Tobacco Plants Randolph Got an EEl at the Potatoe Bugs 29th St Peter Windy at the Potatoes 30th Randolph and I crofsed to J Hamiltons Brought Pike EEl Got a Bag of Potatoes Bought of J Summers RR{R} 25 cents 3 yds Calico 33 cents Paid Bought of Mr Ward comb 10 cen{ts} Gave Mr Derushie 25 cents for a Knife to take from Tow{Cut off} Bohemian Broke and Canal 1st of July Dominion Day Gabriel to Montre{al} with Fish 2nd East Wind went Trowling Rando{lph} and I went to Jo Lemays Tent took what we thought he would value most 2 Lines snoods hooks oilcan pail pitcher net Decoys Quilt saw oar paddle Tin Basin Left Lots of things as my Canoe Leaks 3rd Keeping the 4th of July the Yankees Fine 4th Sunday Jim Hopkins is here yesterday 5th Our Johns Bi{rth} Day 1803 - 77 years 6th Commenced to mow around the House an{d} Barn put in some to Day 7th Mowing the Grove the old ma{n} Gabriel came away for a Week as he was sick the St Francis up the First Trip since she was Broke sin{ce} the Bohemian Broke the Locks 8th Burdo to Ogdensburgh cut a {ink smudge} for them Down at the Tent Leander's Foot sore July the 9th 1880 Mr James Cameron Island Mowing 10th Randolph crofsed to the store Bought of Mr Ward ½ lb Tea Tobacco 10 cents Got a Basket of cakes from J Hamilton Randolph stopt all night �11th Randolph came home 12th of July Orangeman's Day I crofsed to Summerstown {Above it reads: Bought 7 yds of calico 77 cents} John and I up to the store Dishaw here for some {Above it reads: Towels} of his things I took from the Kit Kit Bought of Wards salt 15 cents stopt at Hamiltons all night 13th high E Wind came home 14th cutting and putting in hay 15th St Swithens Day Went to Dundee Got Mr Burdo's Boat Bought of Mr Long hayfork 50 cents Bottle of oil 25 Rakes 15 1 scythe stone 10 cents Bought {of} Burdo 1 scythe stone 10 Bought of 1 lb of Tea 40 starch 10 soap 10 cents Butter Tub 25 Tobacco 5 Fine salt 20 cents Hops from Fr{Illegible}r 15 hair pins 5 cents Essence of Peppermint 10 pan of Bread for Mr Burdo 25 cents Got 2 Forks fixed at the Blacksm{ith} 40 cents Got the Present of a Book from Mr Tuthill of Fort Covington Brought my clock to Get Fixed Brought mr Tuthills his cup he Forgot went he was down Fishing Got a Lot of Papers from Mr Baker 16th Mowing and Taking in 17th Mowing AJ Baker Wife not very well 18 Writing for Mr Durushie 19th Fernandez Birth Day 1874 Mowing 20th at hay 21 Mowing 22nd crofsed to Summerstown {Above it reads: calico 4 yds 25 cent HughAnn} Bought of J Summerstown {Above it reads: Dan McDougall Buried} 1 scythe 90 cents 23 24 George Renshaw here 25th Fine 26th Storm of South West Wind and moved the Barn Broke Down cherry Trees hicory Butternut Basswood Levelled the corn Flat on the Ground Broke the End of the Cookhouse in 27th Mowing some 28th Raining and hailing Mr 29th Mr Dishaw here for Butter Got Plain saw Pitcher �30th Mowing Putting in 40 cocks Peter Back here {3}1st Traded for Horse with Peter Back 1880 Mr James Cameron Island Augt 1st Mowing 2nd Minnie's Birth Day 1864 {Illegible due to an ink smudge and multiple words written overtop one another} here Brought the Clock and ½ Dozen of Tin Pans Got a Plug of Tobacco Gave him a stump of Pine for Fishing Raining some and Wind 3rd Mowing 4th Making cocks and mowing Burdo settling Got 7 ½ Dollars from Mr Durushie Dissolved Partnership him and Burdo in Fishing 5th John Hamilton and Mifs Jack here I crofsed with them Tom and I went to Find the Horse Got him up near Cornwall 6th Randolphs Birth Day 1867 I went from Hamiltons to St Regis on the steamer Sperry Passage going and coming only 25 cents went to Hogan-burgh in Mr Fultons Store took Dinner at Peter Trees seen Mr Powell Miss Jack and Gordon came Down home with me and she Rowed the Boat all the way Down Mr Howland here Fishing Lost his Bottle which he Greatly Lamented 7th Taking in hay an Poles Mowed a Little 8th Bushie came Went to the head of the Island 9th Got a Bark Line from Bushie Traded Knifes Gordon and 2 of Roses here on Sunday yesterday Gave him my Gold Buttons Got 50 cents Found a Knife that had Been Lost for 22 years 10th Annie Jack and Gord{on} here with a Letter for Burdo to my care 11th Jo Lemay here for Green{Illegible} Gave it to him Peter Back here Gave him a 1..50 cents to have no more to Do with his horse Roy McDouga{ll} Departed 1880 Mr James Cameron Island Augt 12th The Greatest heat I Felt this summer its most awful hot this same Date in 1876 was also very hot {Between the lines it reads: Randolph to Summerstown salt 15 Bread 25 soap nails} 13th some fire at the head of the Island had to get pails to put it out very windy A Drudge went up �14th Went to Dundee with 32 ¾ of Bul{Illegible} Bough Flour 50 lb 1..87 ½ Graham Flour 90 cents Tea 25 Tea 20 soda 8 cotton 1..10 shot 12 ½ Tub 25 paid for the clock 50 paid for the Basins ½ Doz 1..35 ..1.50 pipe 1 Got ½ lb of 50 cent Tea from Is for the corn stopt at Lukes had supper Mrs Burdo here The Avrills Down with their steamer a good Breeze sailing acrofs to Day 15th Sunday a Lot in the Long Black Berries of those folks on Hamiltons Island 16th Mowing Plums Ripening 17th putting in Hay on Poles 18th James McKenna here to trade a Horse went Down at night with the old Man to take up his Box of Fish out of the Water Mowing on the Lower Point 19th Bismarcks Birth Day 1870 Raining before Daylight heavy Thunder and Lightning Windy fine rain West Wind Mr Derushie Towed up from Lancaster with the Princefs Louis{e} Mowing 20th Fine Went to Hopkins got the Loan of the scow from Jim Got the horse Jim McKenna Luke and Billy came Down with the Horse Brought up the 2 Cows spotty and Black Brought some corn to Luke 21st Wind Rain Thunder Lightning the Big Race at Dickinsons Island Hanlon and for 100 Dollars at head of the Island the Boys Hughann Livinia 1880 Mr James Cameron Island 22nd Augt Sunday Mr Burdo & Peggy Bosell and Burdo here got Butter 23rd Putting in hay 24th Warm Mr Scroyer came yesterday Let out the Calves from their Pasture 25th Mowing in the upper Feild 26th Mowing Gathering 27th husking Corn 28 at corn husking corn Mowing 29th Emmanuel Morris here came Last night Mrs Burdo Peggy and Mr Burdo here 30th Mowing 31st at hay from Toronto �1st of September cloudy 2nd putting in hay 3rd Dan's Birth Day MPP Randolph and I to Fish at Christees 4th Drawing Wood 5th John Angus Birth Day 1850 6th Mowing in the Back Marsh 7th Put in some 8th Mowing Back Marsh 9th putting in hay 10th Mr Genie here I went to hamiltons at their Thrashing I stopt to help them Randolph came home had Mr Scryer Boat 11th at Hamiltons Gordon came Down with me stopt all night 12th Gordon and his Mother went to Mr Luke Bowens and the Baby a very warm Day I crofsed with Gordon to Mr Hamiltons 13th at hamilt{ons} Finished the Thrashing 14th came home Gordon put me to the head of the Island g{ot} the Loan of the scythe Tom Ploughing f{or} Fall Wheat Spreading manure yeste{rday} and commenced Ploughing 15 Mowing 15th Dan Married to Day to Mifs Jane Sandfiled McDonald of Lancaster Fine Windy 16th Mowing and Gathering 17th put in 104 cocks of marsh hay 18 Randolph crofsed Bought salt Bread pipe Match{es} Drawing Wood put in 36 cocks Bismarc{k} and I 19th Sunday 1880 Mr James Cameron Island Sept 20th �Digging Potatoes at the Barn shelling corn 21st cut the Tobacco cut some on the Last of the cornstalks put them in 22nd Took in the Stove at the Potatoes 23rd put in some hay on the cornstalks 24th Went to Lancaster with the Wool paid it 1..35 cents came home Indians on Susie Island had about 50 Rats caught in 2 nights stopt on the squaw Island as the Wind is pretty high 25th Randolph crofsed to Summerstown Bought 2 yds of Calico 28 cents Bread 28 cents Matches pipe Got apples at Hamiltons The old Man Mr Derushies son here from Chicago for to take the old Man up with him offered all his Fishing Rigging to me for 30 Dollars The Princefs Louise at Pic nic on Dickinson Island to Day The Great Exhibition in Montreal these Days 26th Sunday J Hamilton Mrs Hamilton and Gordon here a Fine Day the old man and son here Gave his Pan and Broom to Livinia 27th Mr Derushie went off Windy taking up Rubbish from the Tent put out some Manure from Back of the Barn where we are going {Above it reads: Raining shelling corn} to build the stack 28th Mowing at the upper end of the Marsh 29th St Michael or Michaelmas Day very Windy Rain Fine Drawing Wood shelling some of the Loose corn and nebbins 30th Drawing Firewood Began to pile {illegible} went Down 1st of October Windy cutting the Last of the Marsh hay piling wood at the Door shelling corn at night pealing apples 2nd 1880 Mr James Cameron Island October Crofsed to J Hamiltons took Breakfast John and I up to Summerstown in the Tot Fine Day East and south Wind Bought of Mr Ward ½ lb Tea 30 cents Pan of Bread 28 cents paid this Bought of J Summers 10 yds of Cotton 1 Dollar 14 lbs of Fine salt 14 2 spools of Thread 10 cents 1 pair of Boots 1..45 sold John Summers 8 Doz of Eggs at 12 cents 96 Got 2 Bags of Apples from J Hamilton sold Mr McPherson Below Lancaster 13 Bushels of Apples Mr Mowat from the Branch there Taking up their Potatoes Gordon and Tom a Good many Boats going to Day 3rd 3rd Fine Heavy Thunder and Lightning to night 4th Gordon Came for Randolph and HughAnn to help Hamiltons with their Potatoes Raining and Wind putting out manure Bismarck and I �5th Haying in the Marsh piling Wood 6th at the stack Bismarck and I Windy Raining 7th at the Stack Making cocks Windy 8th Finished the stack 3 ½ Tons 9th HughAnn and Randolph Gordon came from Hamiltons Got about 10 Bushels of apples for Being working at the Potatoes Lent Gordon my short Gun at their Buckw{heat} at hamiltons Putting it in Elizabeth Hamilton up from Montreal 10th HughAnn McMaste{r} Birth Day 1844 Randolph Bismarck and I went to the Kit Kit Island charlies Island Rofs's Island Gull and Lizard Island stopt at scriers on the Sturgeon Island Found a Broad Board {ink smudge} of the spring calves Died to Day Fine W 11th Skinned the calf at Wood 12th cutting and Drawing Wood Mr Burdo the Fisherman here 13th cutting and Drawing Wood the Bohemian Began going Down the same Day she came up Randolph Watching scryers tent while he is at Lancaster putting his Fish on t{he} Boat Billy Bone here and one of Avrils 1880 {The bottom left corner of this page is missing} Mr James Cameron Island Oct 14th Fine EWest Wind turned to East Mr scryer here Brought a Sturgeon Drawing Wood commenced to Bank the West End of the house Made a Round or 2 with the Plough Mowed a few cocks of marsh hay the Cows stopt away one night Working some at the Tobacco Pealing apples and stringing some cut the Boys hair 15th Windy at Wood 16th Crofsed to Summerstown Randolph stopt at Hamiltons sold Butter to Mr Ward Got the cash 18 cents Bought of Mr Ward ½ Bushel of salt 25 4 Loaves of Bread 26 cents Pepper ¼ lb of Pe 8 pipe 1 Bought of John Summers 6 yds of overalls stuff 20 cents a yd 1..20 spools 10 4 yds of Calico 50 John Hamilton Went Down yesterday to pilot the Hunting steamer to Point Muiza came up through the night By Land and Went to Cornwall to Day the Steamer Emprefs of India went Down 2 men here wanting to Tent Nory Lafere and another Raining 17th Sunday Windy Got Papers from Dan of the Latter End of {Septem}ber Date 18th cutting Wood 19th Drawing Wood {ink smudge} St Luke �20th at Wood Fanning corn ice this morning First ice at Wood 21st Made 2 Beetles at the Banking cold some Windy 22nd Fine Turned cold E Wind Raining A Good Lot of shooting a Good many Ducks went Down to Day in the Rushes Randolph and I Looking if there was any working of Rats 23rd Livinias Birth Day 1868,, 24th our Hughs Birth Day our Hughs Birth Day Fine 25th My Birth Day Fine 26th at Wood 27th at Wood {Duplicate of previous page, but bottom of second page is now legible and transcribed on previous page} 28th – 1880 Mr James Cameron Island Oct Put 3 Bottom Logs at the East End of the hou{se} 29th Randolph Crofsed to Summerstown Bought of J Summers ½ lb of Tea 25 cents RR Relief 25 cents Bought of Mr Ward shingles nails 2 cents Matches 14 cents pipe 1 cents Got a Bag of Apples from Hamiltons Dishaw for Jo Lemays Decoys 7 of Them 30th Fine Mr David Baker's Wife Departed 31st all Hallows or Holy Eve Windy Raining Rodney Briggs and Johnny Bone came up from Tuppers Island hunting no Ducks no Grub Johny Bone Gave me some caps and shot Took Dinner cracking nuts Keeping the Halloeen the night Butternut since Last Year some Beech and Hicory and Oak and Hazael 1st Day of November All Saints Day very high Wind started to crofs turned Back Mr David Bakers Wife Buried to Day Billy Bone & Doctor Bridges Lanced Leanders Leg Raining Treated me at their Bo{Cut off} 2nd all Souls Day Gordon Left Hamiltons I crofsed for apples got 9 Bushels Potatoes 1 Bushel McCrimmon there John and Gordon over to F Covington yesterday Bought of Ward 2 cents of matches Heard Rory McDougal came home oil Forgot my Coat 3rd scryer for Butter Borrowed the 1 inc{h} augur Randolph and I to sturgeon Island Painted the Decoys �4th Paul Grey Jacob and 2 more Isndians here lent them my EEl spear stopt here all night got 2 suck{ers} 5th Guy Fawks Day Randolph Crofsed for the Wool got it at J Wards Got 2 Bushel of Potatoes from {Ha}miltons 80 Mr James Cameron Island Nov 6th 1880 Mr Henery Genie here a Fine Day Raining East Wind a Great Lot of Shooting Putting a Runner in the Jumper {a}s I Broke one of them 7th Helen's Birth Day High West Wind Knocked Down Trees tore the Roof of the cookhouse the Traveller Let go 4 Barges and their in the Rushes 8th the Princefs Louis{e} went for the Barge to the Kit Kit and towed her {i}nto Lancaster 9th Fixing the Door on the {c}alves Place taking up some of the traps Windy {1}1th at Wood 12th St Martinmas 12th Banking some 13th Drawing Wood 14th Sunday Angus Cameron here Gave 2 or 3 Loads of shot snowing some fine 15th Randolph and I to the Kit Kit Scryer Left yesterday took home my augur 16th Went to see if I could Borrow a Boat stopt at Hamiltons up to the store 17th Went to Antwines see if I could Borrow a Boat But I got Charlies Craig's Bun Bought of Mr Ward 1 lb Rice 2 cents of Matches pipe Hamiltons sending of their {Illegible}gies Tom Drawing Manure from Roses Got a Bag of Potatoes from John 18th Stormy snowing hard 19th chopping stove Wood J Hamiltons for the 5 Heifers Frank {L}aplante Ed Santinee and Tom had Dickinsons Cow Got Kind of Sick to night all night 20th not very well Randolph Drawing Wood Snowing Drifting Sparry Breaking the {i}ce yesterday out to Lancaster to Day �21st On this Day of the Month D M M {Donald McMaster} Departed 1846 no Boat out of Dundee today {Bottom is torn off page, revealing the bottom of the next page - to be transcribed on next page} {First line of the page is illegible} Frosty cutting Stove Wood 23rd 3 Boats went up Hiram Calvin one of them Cold 24th no Boats to Day Drawing up Canoes and Bun Fish Boxes 25th St Catherine Mr Hill no Ligh{ts} to night Taking Marsh Hay of the Fine hay 26th a Fine Day seen a Steamer Below Rofss Island crofsing or Going Down Crofsed to J Hamiltons with 8 ½ Bushels of corn for them to take to mill for me Bismarck for the First Time to crofs to Hamiltons Randolph to the store Bought of J Summers ½ lb of Tea 25 cents 2 cents for matches at Mr Wards Got 2 Bags of Potatoes at J Hamiltons Got Yarn for Gordons sox Broug{ht} the 10 Balls of yarn to Get Twisted a Frosty night Floating Light no Light to night 27th cherry Island no Light cutting Wood Fine Windy a Boat with 3 in it to Lancas{ter} 28th Sunday a Boat went Down at Day light this morning a Fine Day West Wind East Wind the Big White owl coming around Ducks Plenty 29th Drawing Wood 30th Tom Jack came for me to help him to skin a cow that Died cherry Island Lit up St Andrew's Day at Hamiltons to nig{ht} 1st of December Stormy E Wind 2nd Fine Frosty wen{t} to Williamstown with 8 ½ Bushels of Corn Tom Jack came 3rd came home Margaret Hamilton poorly a steam-Boat went Down 4th 2 steam tugs went up to Day Fine 5th Raining turned Cold to night 6 St Nick Day Windy Cold 7th cold Frosty 8th Mr Ptolemy & Brother here Kind of astray on Christees Island a very Frosty night took a small Breakfast Gave 50 cents Bought Ran{Cut off} 6 Rats 60 cents had a Heavy Load of Licquors & Fix{ed} the Chimney �9th Fixing the Handsleigh stormy co{ld} a sail crofsed to summerstown 10th Leander's Birth Day 187{Cut off} Freezing Ice going Down took acrofs to the south side 11th soft at Stove Wood {Bottom of page torn off - writing from previous page visible, but transcribed on previous page} Mr James Cameron Island Dec 12th 1880 soft 13th chopping Fine 14th crofsed to Summerstown Bought of Ward Tea Soda oil candy Glafs thread needles Pipes matches 15th Whitewashing 16th cold Blowing got a weasel 17th the Cat got in my Trap at the Lower Point Drawing wood 18th at Wood 19th cold ice going Down 20th Cutting Drags Frosty Drew the Bun Down from the Bay 21st First Day of Winter Ice took to Christees south side 22nd Ice took acrofs Drawing Wood 23rd crofsed to Hamiltons Lots of air holes put a few small Bushes out very crooked 24th Cold Frosty and Fine cutting stove Wood 25th Christimas Day 26 Cold 27 Cold 28 29 our Anguss Birth Day �30th Cold 31st Frosty 1st of January New Years Day Broke on the Marsh Hay stack Back of the Barn Windy cold West Wind 2nd Fine soft Day Gordon here had 4 shirts to make I Gave him a Pipe seen a Fox crofsing 3rd crofsed to Summerstown Council Day Dan Frasher Elected Bought of Julia ½ lb Tea Matches Ann Spinks poorly Bushing the Road acrofs at Summerstown Angus Cameron and Thomas Summers A Fine Day cold to night Mr The Rev Dallerson Married Last Week Seen in a Kingston Paper Bushing the Lower Road to Lancaster 4th very Frosty came from Hamiltons expecting the Thrashers at Hamiltons Jim McDougall made a Track up the ice as he is going to take {B?}ushes to Fort Covington a Ball in Williamstown to night Mrs Summers a Bee at Wood {5}th Drawing Wood 6th snowing E Wind Warm {cu}tting Wood putting Marsh hay in the Barn {7}th Drawing Wood 8th HughAnns Birth Day 1866 9th Cold E Wind 10th snowing stormy turned fine For more information on James Cameron, check out the “Meet the Diarists” section under “Discover” on our website: ruraldiaries.uoguelph.ca � 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 & Typed Transcription UG Transcription Progress Scripto transcription progress Done Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. <div class="mw-parser-output"> {page one} Mr James Cameron Island January 5 1880 Crofsed got a Ride up and Down from J Hamilton council at Camerontown Charles Craig Elected for counciller Brought over 5 lbs 10 lz of Butter to Mr Ward Bought 1 lb Tea 60 cents RR Relief 25 2 spools of Thread 10 cents Matches Got a Phamplet from Dan Got 3 Papers from AJ Baker the ice very slippery put on my creepers a very fine Day E Wind some cold to night James Grant treated me at Summers 6th Raining some and Hail E Wind 7th E Wind Fine Cold Went to J Hamiltons to help them with Thrashing Grant and Dunn Mill Thrashing Oats Heard Cunningham at the Depot was Dead 8th Hugh Ann's Birth Day 14 years old to Day me at Hamiltons John Went to Cornwall to Give Back a Book he never signed for 12..50 cents fine Frosty & Wind 9th a Fine Day E Wind a Social at Charles Craig's to night made near 20 Dollars Thrashing Wheat wind changed to West to night and High 10th Fine high West Wind Finished the Thrashers at 12 O clock came Home some Big cracks and Bursts in the ice Tuesday the 6th I heard the ice crack or Burst acrofs the River Down Below Rofs'es Island it Burets there every year very slippery Walking for the Road are all ice Hard for Cattle to go to Water 11th Sunday very Cold through the night commenced Rain 12th around the yard and Barn Turning the canoe see the Big White owl 13th Digging the snow of the pile of wood Before the Door cleaning the pipes East Wind 14th E Wind went up to the Bay cut Down a Dead cherry Tree in the Grove cutting stove Wood 15 a very fine Day West Wind cutting Wood ice cracking a Great Deal William McLeod Departed {page two} Mr James Cameron Island January 16th 1880 Fine ice slippery Went to Hamiltons E Wind a Little snow Fixing the crack at the Head of the Island John Hamilton to Cornwall about his Book Lost 1 of their pigs a social at Akin's to night and a Dance at Barretts 17th Fine Day snow soft Drew some Wood William McLeod Buried to Day E Wind 2 sleighs with Lumber passed up Before the Door they must come from Lancaster 18th Gordon Came Got an Almanack from Dan From Toronto Gave Gordon a pair of sox and a pair of mits Fine E Wind some Drops of Rain Water on the ice 19th I went to F Covington to Get my Boots Fixed Water on the ice Rained some E Wind Fine Lots of Ducks Flying Bought 2 Bars of soap 4 sticks of Licquorice pipes got a Ride from Christopher Laroque up to Mill Mrs Suple sprained her Foot seen Lucretia Macilwain 20th Wind snowing Drifting Freezing put the marsh hay from the stack in the Barn Stormy 21st St Agnefs Day an unfortunate DAy Breaking Roads Drew some Wood seen 1 Cutter crofsing on the Lancaster Road none crofsed this some time a Fine Day W Wind to Day 22nd Princefs Louise Leaves England for Canada E Wind stormy Rained and Hailed chopping stove Wood cutting Hay Black and Blary a Hard Fight about even Broke on a pail or Tub of Butter 23rd Rainind south West Wind soft Blustering Snowing Fine Drew some Drags 24th Charles Tuppers Birth Day West Wind chopping stove Wood all our Marsh Hay Done some Cold 25th Robie Burns Birth Day Fine Day E Wind Sunday 26th crofsed to Hamiltons with the Mare for the First time I took her acrofs took 20 lbs and 3 oz of Tallow to Mr Ward Left the Hide at Hamiltons they will take it up got 6 pairs of Boots from AJ Baker Bought Matches and pipes 4 cents for Flour & a Bag of Potatoes from J Hamilton took over My Wheat and 5 1/2 of Corn Randolph and I Made 3 Trips acrofs to Day had Dinner & supper at Hamiltons </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> {page one} Mr James Cameron Island Jany 27 1880 Raining E Wind Drew some Drags soft chopping Hay in the Mow Lots crofsing on the East Road 28th W Wnd a Heavy squall or 2 came passed to the South A Fine Day Broke 2 Pains of Glafs in the the Window seen some Ducks in the air hole went to the Lower Point a Good Deal of Travel on Summers Road commenced to Freeze some to night soft all Day chopping Stove Wood 29th Tommy Jack & Gordon here Brought Down the Ram Fanned my Wheat 2 1/2 Bushels Filled my Bag so I had 4 Bushels Took my 2 Boxes Down that I had my Wheat in Went up to Mr Wards with the Hide 52 lbs at 7 cents Bought of Mr Ward 1 lb of Tea a Fine Day E Wind Toms Dog Towser stopt all night Told Mr Ward to put 25 cetns toward the Social Heard an Indian Lost his Team of Horses crofsing up at Grey Creek 30th Went to Mill cold E Wind Went to Hamiltons took the Dog with me 4 Bushels of Wheat 5 1/2 of Corn very cold going and coming got home at 10 Clock Bought 5 yds of Cotton for Tom at Mr Long's in at Tyo's Got 2 almanacks at Mr Congdons after getting hom it got Warm John came Down with my Grist a Big Social at Summers's that Mr Ward is Making Wind changes to the West Raining and Blowing very hard to night it will be a Put Back to the Social 31st Last Day of the Month Fine W Wind snowed some in the morning cutting Wood split some Rails Found a nest in the stable Loft 4 Eggs in it 1st of February stormy W. Wind 2nd Fine Drew some Wood 3 Stormy E Wind snowing Drifting 4th Cutting some Wood Drew some Drifting W Wind some cold) ( on the 2nd Candlemas Day the Bear comes out to Day he will see his shadow) {page two} Mr James Cameron Island Feb 3rd 1880 John Angus Married to Day Most awful stormy Day high East Wind and Snow Drifting Blustering I did not Water the Cattle to Day the First they mifsed since I first Watered Cattle An Unfortunate Day 4th cutting Wood Drifting Drew some W Wind cold 5th Cold E Wind cutting Wood 6th Drawing Wood Gordon and Tommy Jack here told me about John Angus being Married 7th an Unfortunate Day Cold E Wind cutting stove Wood 8th Gordon's Birth Day 1863 High High West Wind Drifting Blew the Water out of the air-hole away Down in the Bay cold to night 9th Unfortunate Day cut some Drags West Wind very Frosty the air-hole is shut up to Day the one up in the Bay the one at the Sturgeon Island is got short and narrow to Day and it will Get a Pretty hard one to night as its Freezing very hard cut a Waterhole for the Cattle Tied Maud tonight as she opens the Door of her stable 10th cold Frosty Windy E Wind went to Bush cut one tree Down 11th Ash Wednesday Tom Jack and Gordon came Brought me a Bag of Potatoes Gave them a Bag of Corn for seed Drawing Drags a Fine Day 12th A Fine Day Randolph Drove me up to Hamiltons I went to Williamstown Got a Game Law Bill from Dan Wind High Thawing hard I went to Williamstown seen John Angus's Wife for the first time 13th Came home John Angus Drove me out to Roses Fine Day Bought of Mr Ward 1 lb of soda 4 spool of thread 15 cents credit Bought Matches paid for Matches took supper at Hamiltons Got a chunk of cheese from Mrs Hamilton Ice slippery snowed to night Janet McDonell poorly with Rheumatism old Mrs Nicholson poorly 14th St Valentines Day Drew some Drags Fine Blowing 15th Gordon came a Fine Day speaking to Gordon about the sugar Bush </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> {page one} Mr James Cameron Island Feb 16 1880 crofsed to Hamiltons Went with John up to Mr John Craigs took Dinner there Bought of Derushie a Darning needle Got a Gazzette the Almanack and 5 Globes from Dan the MMP crows came Bought of Mr Ward 1/2 Bushel of Salt comb Candlewick a Bll 4 cents 18th James Hough's Birth Day 1855 A Fine Morning I went to Hopkins turned to Rain and W Wind Lots of Water on the ice coming home First Time of me being in the New Hotel Got 10 cents from Jim so I would have a Treat for the first time I was there Jim 2 Treats seen a Large Pike Mr Kibby caught this morning Weighing 14 lbs some oz Tried the Ice where there going to Build the wharf 19th Young Henery Bosell here for the Sugar Bush Frosty Fine W Wind 20th chopped Stove Wood Tom Jack after 1 1/2 inch Auger got it Going the Ice from Lancaster up around Frashers Point a Horse Runaway acrofs to Fort Covington Wrights chopping and splitting Rain 21st crofsed to Summerstown Bought of Mr Ward 1 lb of Tea 60 2 spools of Thread 10 cents Races to Day and yesterday in Dundee Gray Charlie Lost as the Race was sold Donald Cameron Took a appoplectic Fit coming to Summerstown stopt at John Hamiltons all night 22nd Washingtons Birth Day Sunday Came From Hamiltons a fine Day 23rd In the Bush chopping Firewood Randolph and I Fine Duncan Cameron Departed at Summers's Summerstown Burried in Williamstown 24th chopping Fine 25th Duncan Cameron Buried to Day Drawing Wood 26th Crofsed to Summerstown Met Miles Leclair and Jaco Bl{illegible} going to Fish EEls Bought of Mr Ward castor oil 10 cents Tax paid Kerosene oil Matches paid Got 3 pipes from J Summers got papers from Dan Races in Lancaster Fine Day Water {illegible} {page two} Mr James Cameron Island Feb 26th 1880 William Morris Archy Smith and Rodney Briggs here to night about 9 or 10 oclock coming from Lancaster with a Load of saw Dust their Horses got in and Drowned stopt till Morning 27th Jim Hopkins and Charlie and Waggoner and Bill Jacky Smith and Rodney and I went Down with Jims Team and got the sleigh out and Towed up chopping Stove Wood Fine water on the ice Lots of snow Birds crows Gilbe Laroque came over from Hopkins on the Road to got to Lancaster 28th Seen 3 Wild Geese to Day Raining Fine went up to Bush went to the Lower Point cut an oak tree not feeding much to the cattle as they are out in the Feilds Picking saving the Hay 29th Intercalary Day Fine Began to Blow and Blowed Hurricane of West Wind 1st of March snowed Fine Splitting Rails and Troughs 2nd Chopping Wood Fine 3rd Went to Salmon River Fort Covington Bought 6 yd Cotton cents 3 yds Flannel 90 cents 4 yds of Calico 28 Matches 1 cent soda 10 {cut off}ap 6 High Wines 30 cents Sold 14 Rats at 11 cents for 10 Rats for 5 1/2 centa a Dollar & 32 cents Got 1 Dollar from Vin Ice Pile Going up hard frost Last night coming home Lots of Water on the Ice Fine Day Jim Hopkins cutting ice for his ice house had a Treat from Judge Wilson and very old Friend Mr Meurs Election yesterday F Covington 4th Gordon Came to cut Wood for Sugar Bush made some Trousers 5th Gordon crofsed snowing some Made some Spoils 6th Ice opened Draw in Wood splitting Rails snowing some Horse crofsed Summers's Road Randolph and I to Head of the Island 7th Dog Went off 8th Put the sheep in the Barn cutting Brush Frosty E Wind Fine 9th cutting Brush cold 10th set some Traps for the Mink cold E Wind </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> {page one} Mr James Cameron Island March 11 1880 Cold E Wind a Sleigh with one Horse crofsed to Frashers on the South Side passed the Foot of the Island and came Back Drawing Wood 12th On this Day of Month Dell McMaster First came to the Island cold and Fine a Buggy went up one Driving and 2 Men Trying the ice and a Dog along with them the Buggy came Back and crofsed at the Head of the Island on My Road where they Landed on either side I Dont Know 13th E Wind Drew some Firewood to the camp Randolph and I no Birds nor Ducks though the ice opened so Early very frosty time this is the Earliest it ever opened here But Good going outside of the holes a Sleigh one Horse an Indian Came Down the ice crofsed at the Foot of the Island Got a squirrel in the Trap set for Mink a Good Lot of Travelling on the Lancaster Raod 14 Sunday Cold in Morning The Baby Born Stanley E Wind 15th Fishing EEls got 1 Bait for the Mink 16th E Wind morning Fine turned stormy I crofsed A Tyo and Tom Frasher crofsed at the Head of the Island where crofsed in the Morning all Broke up J Hamilton drove me up Bought of Mr Ward 1 lb Tea 60 1 lb of soda 10 Castor oil 10 Pail 25 Soap 2 Bars one 7 and the other 9 on credit Tax paid Matches 5 Met Tom Frasher and made him go Between the airholes ice Back 17th St Patricks Day Janet McDonald Departed Dan McGreggor and Bill Hosesworth here sold Maud 20 sold Nory 14 Dollars 34 Dollars for the 2 went up as far John Hamiltons John sold a cow a Fine Day Got 20 Dollars and John Hamilton will get the Rest as he is Going up 18th Crofsed Got 14 Dollars from John H Bought of Mr Ward {illegible} lbs of Barley a paper, pins & Sweetys Settled up to H Paid all I owed him to Day continued {page two} Mr James Cameron Island 18 March 1880 a sale up at Russels Viponds a Bee Exchanged my Pail Gave Gordon 17 cents Donald Cameron Poorly Mr Ward at Cornwall 19th Janet McDonald Buried to Day Drew some Wood a Fine Day Randolph Tapt 7 Trees 20th First Day of Spring Fine snowed some Heard Wild Geese yesterday James Grant here with an account of 3..33 cents But I am of opinion he owes me Drew some stones to the wharf took some of the sugar Bush Rigging to the Bush Tapt 9 Trees Fixing the Jumper Fine snowed some E W and South Wind 21st Palm Sunday Fine W Wind 4 Men crofsing on the ice crofsed above the Head of the Island came Down the River 22 Livinia's Birth Day a very fine Day Drawing Firewood took home 3 pails of sap 23rd E Wind Fine turned Stormy very Large Flakes of snow coming Down heavy Cutting stove Wood ice opening some 24th cleaning the Double Barreled Gun chopping Stove Wood 25th Annunciation of Virgin Mary sawing Stove Wood W Wind Blustery 26th John H B Day Good Friday Drawing a very Fine Day W Wind Fishing EEls Lost the axe in one of the EEl holes Drew some wood cleaned the troughs Tapt 2 Trees some wild Geese 27th Fine Wind high some of the Jambed ice going Down not opening well with hard Frosts every night 28th Easter Sunday the Sun Did not Dance this morning but a Fine Day 29th Gordon came to Tap Tapt to Day 30th Boiling some {cut of} Gallons of syrup 1st of April all Fools DAy Gordon Crofsed Bought of Ward Handle 10 1/2 lb Tea 31st St Bath{illegible} & 2 Boys in Sugar Bush took Dinner at Head of the Island Got a Game law from Dan </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> {page one} Mr James Cameron Island April 11 1880 Snowing Blowing Drifting Boys in the Bush sugarin of what they Boiled yesterday Feed of the stable Loft Fine North West Wind 12th Tapt some Trees Wrote a song Down 13th in the Bush Bad with a cold 14th Some Thunder for the first time 2 Boys in the Bush 15th all the Children in the Sugar Bush E Wind 16th A Steamer went Down and the Princefs Louisa came from Dundee to Summerstown High E Wind Sugarin in the Bush to night Raining Hailing South E Wind very unwell Light Lit up on Cherry Island to night Yellow hammers Came Peewits Came shot at a flock of Wild Geese Fixing some Stones at the wharf the Duck began to Lay made 32 bs of Sugar tonight 17th Princefs Louisa went Down 18th Our Duncans Birth Day Randolph Bismarck and I Down to the Kit Kit Island 19th cut a Runner for the Jumper Mr Dunlop an Mr Derushie the Fisherman came Gordon crofsed to the store Bought of Mr Ward 1/2 lb Tea 30 1 lb of soda 10 3 lbs of nails 15 Box of Matches 15 Brought Handle Bottle of Radways 25 95 cents 20th Making a Runner for the Jumper Windy 21st set a hen Hatch Taking away the Banking from the West End of the House Mr Derushie and Gordon set a net Fine and Windy Put the Tobacco Seed in Dish for plants set the Back Marsh Lines Drew some stones to Wharf Mr Hills Ligh and Mr Johnstons in the Ho{illegible} light up to night for the First and Mr Hamilton s 22nd at the Banking putting out manure 23rd St Georges Day Fine Day 24th Jennie Calved Wrote a Letter for Gabriel Derushie 25th St Marks Day Wind Rain all Kinds of Weather 26th Raining the Windy Gordon crofsed took over all his sugar 27th Drawing Rails Making Picquets Murdock Murchisons Wife Buried to Day Mrs Currie to Be Buried tommorow Alexandra went Down Lemays Fishing on the Kit Kit Island Building a Tent {page two} Mr James Cameron Island April 2 1880 Gordon came from Hamiltons Had Potatoes Buchwheat Flour 2 Canoes of Indians EEl Fishers stopt in the Tent and when they went of stole some Boa{cut off} in the Bush 3rd Drawing Stones to the Wharf 4th Foxby calved to Day Low Sunday Fine Got 1 of my Traps cut of the ice there is 4 of Them Froze in the ice all winter Gordon took his Boat from the head of the Island Down to the Door 5th in the Bush some Rain some Snow Randolph Made a cacke of his own about 9 lbs a Good lot of ice Going Down A Big Jam Struck on the head of the Island 6th a Fine Day The steamer Sparry's First starting out to Day Mr Smallman putting out Manure 3 Indians came to ight Day an Qark{illegible} Fixed the Canoe put it our Bismarck and I went to the Sturgeon Island shot at a White Owl Did not Get him too far off 7th Livinia not well Blowing hard Indians here cant Fish cold Rain piling Firewood at the Door Made an Axe handle 8th Indians went off Gordon Sugaring in the Bush piling Wood at the Door a Big cake of Ice at the Door went off Wind high West 9th Blowing hard I went up around the Island Found a Canada cent at the Head of the Island set Fire to some of the Marsh at the North side of the Island Gordon and Randolph Sugaring in the Bush a Bother watching the Cows from going to the sugar Bush New Moon to Day those Planets is in conjunction with the Moon and other Planets and Sun that Makes a change in the weather 10th Boiling in the Bush Drawing Logs to the Bank Drawing Big Stones from the East End of the house E Wind hailed to night </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> {page one} Mr James Cameron Island 28th of April 1880 A Fine Day crofsed to Hamiltons Left my Canoe went to Summerstown Paid Charles Parisha for Flour I got from him crackers 3 cents Crofsed on the Steamer Sperry The Com O's First Trip to Day to Summerstown Mr Woods and Robert Baker on Board went up to Waggoners Hotel as they thought they Flagged her Bought of 3 Pairs of Boots 5.25 Bought of Mr 8 yds of Linsey 1.. Cotton 9 1/2 yds 1..4 yds of overalls stuff 60 cents Thread 2 cents Bag 28 cents Bought of J Lemay Flour 1..90 1/2 lb Tea 20 Soap 25 cents Broom 10 cents 20 cents Tobacco 5 Bought of Tyo 25 cets Billy Bowen took me Down stopt at Lukes all night 29th Got my Canoe Luke Fixed it and I came home Found a Decoy Duck a Fine Morning turned windy I Just got home in time as my canoe Lukes bad Borrowed from Hamilton 1 Dollar when going on the Boat sowing Wheat at Hamiltons Planted hills of Potatoes in the Back Garden Raining Blowing 2 Tow Beauty went Down 30th Snowing Blowing Trimmed the apple trees Before the Door Trimmed the Hicory the calves Pasture 2 Tow Boats Went Down and up 1st of May Algerian went Down Windy Blowing hard old Man Grinding {illegible} Found a Tick and a Broom on the Back Sugar Bush. Marsh set some Fires where it would Burn chopping stove Wood Lots of Snow on the Mountains hard Frost Last night very windy Time cold Raw 2nd a Fine Day 3rd Fixing Canoe claning the Milkhouse 4th set a hen to hatch with 10 Duck Eggs there is no Drake with her But the Rooster so I am going to try them 5th Making soap I crofsed to Summerstown Bought of Mr Ward 25lbs of corn meal 50 cents on Credit, 2 spools paid 1 lb shot paid 1 lb of nails paid John Summers 2 spools of Thread 10 cents have got Letters for Gabriel Derushie got a Bag of Potatoes at Hamiltons Randolph and I took Dinner there. {page two} Mr James Cameron Island 6th of May 1880 Taking the Banking out of the cook house took the Box of Ashes out at the Soap Ascension Day Cold Windy Drew a Load of Wood for the old man 7th setting Fires on on the Pitt Point Burning the Ticks went with the old man to his nets North East Wind Got a crane in the Big Trap 8th Fixing the calves Pasture Fence Trimming Trees put the 3 calves together in the East Stable East Wind Lighting and some Thunder this evening 9th Mr Burdo the Fisherman came to Day to Fish with Mr Dureshie 10th Digging the Garden 10th Planted 147 hills of Potatoes Dug the East & North side of the old chimney 12th the Lemays here from the Kit Kit for 3 Boxes they Left since Last Fall Making the calves Pasture Larger 13th Killed Spottys calf put the carcafs Down in the swamp 14th Working at Fence 15 Crofsed to Summerstown Bought of J Summers 50 lbs of Flour 1..75 1/4 lb of Tea 8 1/2 Bought of Ward Bread 28 cents Salt Peter 3 1/2 Bushel of Potatoes 15 sent yesterday for 1/2 lb Tea to Lancaster 25 got 4 Loaves from him 25 cents Mr Lemans wife the Baker at Dundee Departed yesterday Pete Grants Daughter Brought a mefs of Pike to J Hamiltons got the Plough AJ Baker moving his Barn Mr Patterson On the Front move the Rest 16th Gordon and Tommy Rose here 17th First Ploughing Planted a Strip of Potatoes 18th Ploughing 19 Fixing Fence Drawing Rails 20th Planted 23 Rows of Corn Harrowing tried the Peice at the Lower Point its Rather hard to plough a Fine Day The Spartan went Down with colours up Fixing the Gate Mosquitos commenced they are Bad Ticks plenty 21st Making Garden Fence 22nd Planted 8 Rows of corn 23rd a Fine Day high West Wind 24th Queens Birth Day sent Gordons shirt to Hamiltons with Mr Durasher Got a Letter and 2 Papers from Dan with 2 in it. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> {page one} Mr James Cameron Island 25th of May 1880 crofsed to Summerstown Brought a mefs of Fish to J Hamilton Bought of Mr Ward 25 lbs of oatmeal 75 cents 25 lbs of Cornmeal 50 cents Brush 30 cents on credit to 1 Calfskin and Muskrat 1/2 lb Tea 30 Soda 1/2 Bushel of salt 25 1 lb of nails3 cents for the skins 3 lbs of Rice 15 cents Paid Worm Canda 10 cents Paid Blue paid Calico Paid 3 1/2 yds of Calico 39 cents Got a Bag of Potatoes and seed mixed at J Hamiltons 26th Planted some Potatoes Before the Door and Planted the Last of the Corn on the West Side of the Peice 27th Ploughing the Peice at the Barn harrowed it Corpus Christie 28th Planted 115 hills in the Peice at the Barn corn up Potatoes up seen Bugs on the Potatoes Mr Durocher making a smoke house Gave him some Boards Fine Weather 29th Royal Oak Day Fine East Wind shearing the sheep Mr Burdo Went to Ogdensburgh cleaning the corn of Weeds Tethering the 2 Bulls Found a cent in the corn Paid 30th Grand Procefsion 31st trimmed some of the oak Trees 1st of June Rowena's Birth Day 2 years old to Day 2nd crofsed with J Hamiltons Ram a Fine Day 3rd White Washing 4 Went to Na Houta's Island 5th 3 Indians chiefs here John Isaac or Wetya's Christie John Surwates Michael Solomon and Francis Got money from the Fisherman for Fishing 6th Rodney Briggs here 7th Hoeing Windy 8th 9th Our Mary's Birth Day 10th I crofsed to Summerstown Mr Tuthill and Mr Howland here to night Bought of J Summers yds of Calico 94 cents 2 lbs of Rope 30 cents Powder at Wards 40 on credit 1/4 lb of Tea and 1/4 at Wards paid the Colt swam to the Genie Island Eggs to Hamiltons {page two} Mr James Cameron Island 11th of June 1880 Hoeing 12th hoeing and cutting Weeds 13th Sunday Gordon and Tommy Rose here Gave him a spear and Jack Raining 14th cleaning out the Barn 15th Mr Heron and Mr Hopkins Americans here stopt all night 16th Hoeing and putting out Tobacco plants 17th Went to Little Island Mowed some Weeds Tied the Mare to a stone at the Sugar Bush 18th Let the 2 Bulls go McNabb and Royal Charlie the Mare got Fast with the Rope she was tied with and strangled herself 19th Covering the mare with Brush put out the stove 20th First Day of Summer a Fine Day Rain Thunder and Lightning to night 21st the Longest Day and the shortest night Went to Dundee with 2 Tennets of Butter Bought 100 Wt of Flour 3..80 100 lbs of corn meal 1..35 Tea 40 1 Pan of Bread 25 soda 8 Tobacco 20 Matches 15 Tub 20 Basins 40 Blue 5 Eclectric oil 25 pipes 3 Dipper 10 cloves 2 8 yds of overall stuff 1..12 Smoothing irons 2..78 2 yds of shirting 22 Paid what I owed on the 28th of April 2..50 22nd Hoeing and Weeding Potatoes came from Luke Bowen's this morning Rained some this Evening Our Dans Birth Day 23rd Hoeing Corn and Potatoes small shower Fine Weather a Good many Boats Passed up and Down to Day the Duck left her nest after 4 Weeks being on and no chickens Lost the scissors or cant find them whereever they are Gave Hugh Ann 30 cents 24th St John Baptiste A Day Midsummer Day Mr Norman Abrams here for his colt swam him acrofs to Hamiltons Island Weeding the Potatoes in the Tobacco place Fine Warm Writing for the old Man Mr Gabriel Durocher Paul Jo son here yesterday Promised Bushel Baskets to me. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> {page one} Mr James Cameron Island 25th of June 1880 Finished hoeing the corn very warm Thunder windy and Fine West Wind Randolph set a small Line got 2 EEls and a Perch St Batteau here for his Pay from the old man Dr Durocher for fishing Weeding the Onions 26th Warm a Pic Nic at Hamiltons Island Mr White Dr Bergin and Dan McMaster 27th very warm 28th Raining Fine Windy Put out 70 Tobacco Plants Randolph Got an EEl at the Potatoe Bugs 29th St Peter Windy at the Potatoes 30th Randolph and I crofsed to J Hamiltons Brought Pike EEl Got a Bag of Potatoes Bought of J Summers RRR 25 cents 3 yds Calico 33 cents Paid Bought of Mr Ward comb 10 cents Gave Mr Derushie 25 cents for a Knife to take from Tow{cut off} Bohemian Broke and Canal 1st of July Dominion Day Gabriel to Montreal with Fish 2nd East Wind went Trowling Randolph and I went to J Lemays Tent took what we thought he would value most 2 Lines snoods hooks oil can pail pitcher net Decoys Quilt saw oar paddle Tin Basin Left Lots of things as my Canoe Leaks 3rd Keeping the 4th of July the Yankees Fine 4th Sunday Jim Hopkins is here yesterday 5th Our Johns Birth Day 1803 - 77 years 6th Commenced to mow around the House and Barn put in some to Day 7th Mowing the Grove the old man Gabriel came away for a Week as he was sick the St Francis up the First Trip since she was Broke since the Bohemian Broke the Locks 8th Burdo to Ogdensburgh cut a {illegible} for them Down at the Tent Leander's Foot sore {page two} Mr James Cameron Island July the 9th 1880 Mowing 10th Randolph crofsed to the store Bought of Mr Ward 1/2 lb Tea Tobacco 10 cents Got a Basket of cakes from J Hamilton Randolph stopt all night 11th Randolph came home 12th of July Orangeman's Day I crofsed to Summerstown Bought 7 yds of Calico 77 cents John and I up to the store Dishaw here for some of his things I took from the Kit Kit towels Bought of Wards salt 15 cents stopt at Hamiltons all night 13th high E Wind came home 14th cutting and putting in hay 15th St Swithens Day Went to Dundee Got Mr Burdo's Boat Bought of Mr Long hayfork 50 cents Bottle of oil 25 Rakes 15 1 scythe stone 10 cents Bought of Burdo 1 scythe stone 10 Bought of 1 lb of Tea 40 Starch 10 soap 10 cents Butter Tub 25 Tobacco 5 Fine salt 20 cents Hops from Mar 15 hair pins 5 cents Essence of Peppermint 10 pan of Bread for Mr Burdo 25 cents Got 2 Forks fixed at the Blacksmith 40 cents Got the Present of a Book from Mr Tuthill of Fort Covington Brought my clock to Get Fixed Brought Mr Tuthills his cup he Forgot went he was down Fishing Got a Lot of Papers from Mr Baker 16th Mowing and Taking in 17th Mowing AJ Baker Wife not ver well 18 Writing for Mr Durushie 19th Fernandez Birth Day 1874 Mowing 20th at hay 21 Mowing 22nd crofsed to Summerstown Calico 4 yds 25 cents Hugh Ann Bought of J Summerstown 1 scythe 90 cents 23 24 George Renshaw here 25th Fine 26th storm of South West Wind and movd the Barn Broke Down cherry Trees hicory Butternut Basswood Levelled the corn Flat on the Ground Broke the End of the Cookhouse in 27th Mowing some 28th Raining and hailing Mr 29th Mr Dishaw here for Butter, Got Plain saw Pitcher 30th Putting in 40 cocks Peter Back here 31st Traded for Horse with Peter Back </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> {page one} Mr James Cameron Island Augt 1st 1880 Mowing 2nd Minnie's Birth Day 1864 Lundy here Brought the Clock and 1/2 Dozen of Tin Pans Got a Plug of Tobacco Gave him a stump of Pine for Fishing Raining some and Wind 3rd Mowing 4th Making Cocks and mowing Burdo settling Got 7 1/2 Dollars from Mr Durushie Dissolved Partnership hime and Burdo in Fishing 5th John Hamilton and Mifs Jack here I crofsed with them Tom and I went to Find the Horse Got hime up near Cornwall 6th Randolphs Birth Day 1867 I went from Hamiltons to St Regis on the steamer Sperry Passage going and coming only 25 cents went to Hoganburgh in Mr Fultons store took Dinner at Peter Trees seen Mr Powell Miss Jack and Gordon came Down home with me and she Rowed the Boat all the way Down Mr Howland here Fishing Lost his Bottle which he Greatly Lamented 7th Taking in hay and Poles Mowed a Little 8th Bushie came Went to the head of the Island 9th Got a Bark Line from Bushie Traded Knifes Gordon and 2 of Roses here on Sunday yesterday Gave him my Gold Buttons Got 50 cents Found a knife that had Been Lost for 22 years 10th Annie Jack and Gordon here with a Letter for Burdo to my care 11th J Lemay here for Green{illegible} Gave it to hime Peter Back here Gave him a 1..50 cents to have no more to Do with his Horse Roy McDougal Departed {page two} Mr James Cameron Island Augt 12th 1880 The Greatest heat I Felt this summer its most awful hot this same Date in 1876 was also very hot Randolph to Summerstown salt 15 Bread 25 soap nails 13th some fire at the head of the Island had to get pails to put it out very windy A Drudge went up 14th Went to Dundee with 32 3/4 of Bul{illegible} Bough Flour 0 lbs 1..87 1/2 Graham Flour 90 cents Tea 25 Tea 20 soda 8 cotton 1..10 shot 12 1/2 Tub 25 paid for the clock 50 paid for the Basins 1/2 Doz 1..35 ..1.50 pipe 1 Got 1/2 lb of 50 cent Tea from Is for the corn stopt at Lukes had supper Mrs Burdo here the Avrills Down with their steamer a good Breeze sailing acrofs to Day 15th Sunday a Lot in the Long Black Berries of those folks on Hamiltons Island 16th Mowing Plums Ripening 17th putting in Hay on Poles 18th James McKenna here to trade a Horse went Down at night with the old Man to take up his Box of Fish out of the Water Mowing on the Lower Point 19th Bismarcks Birth Day 1870 Raining before Daylight heavy Thunder and Lightning Windy fine rain West Wind </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> {page one} Mr James Cameron Island 22nd Augt 1880 Sunday Mr Burdo & Peggy Bosell and Burdo here got Butter 23rd Putting in hay 24th Warm Mr Scroyer came yesterday Let out the calves from their Pasture 25th Mowing in the upper Feild 26th Mowing Gathering 27th husking Corn 28 at Corn husking corn Mowing 29th Emmanuel Morris here came Last night Mrs Burdo Peggy and Mr Burdo here 30th Mowing 31st at hay 1st of September cloudy 2nd putting in hay 3rd Dan's Birth Day {illegible} Randolph and I to Fish at Christies 4th Drawing Wood 5th John Angus Birth Day 1850 6th Mowing in the Back Marsh 7th Put in some 8th Mowing Back Marsh 9th putting in hay 10th Mr Genie here I went to Hamiltons at their Thrashing stopt to help them Randolph came home had Mr Scryer Boat 11th at Hamiltons Gordon came Down with me stopt all night 12th Gordon and his Mother went to Mr Luke Bowens and the Baby a very warm Day I crofsed with Gordon to Mr Hamiltons 13th at hamiltons Finished the Thrashing 14th came home Gordon put me to the head of the Island got the Loan of the scythe Tom Ploughing for Fall Wheat Spreading manure yesterday and commenced Ploughing 15 Mowing 15th Dan Married to Day to Mifs Jane Sandfiled McDonald of Lancaster Fine Windy 16th Mowing and Gathering 17th put in 104 cocks of marsh hay 18 Randolph crofsed Bought salt Bread pipe Matches Drawing Wood put in 36 cocks Bismarck and I 19th Sunday {page two} Mr James Cameron Island Sept 20th 1880 Digging Potatoes at the Barn shelling corn 21st cut the Tobacco cut some on the Last of the cornstalks put them in 22nd Took in the stove at the Potatoes 23rd put in some hay on the cornstalks 24th Went to Lancaster with the Wool paid it 1..35 cents came home Indians on Susie Island had about 50 Rats caught in 2 nights stopt on the Squaw Island as the Wind is pretty high 25th Randolph crofsed to Summerstown Bought 2 yds of Calico 28 cents Bread 28 cents Matches pipe Got apples at Hamiltons The old Man Mr Derushies son here from Chicago for to take the old Man up with him Offered all his Fishing Rigging to me for 30 Dollars The Princefs Louise at Pic nic on Dickenson Island to Day the Great Exhibition in Montreal these Days 26th Sunday J Hamilton Mrs Hamilton and Gordon here a Fine Day the old man and son here Gave his Pan and Broom to Livinia 27th Mr Derushie went off Windy taking up Rubbish from the Tent put out some Manure from Back of the Barn where we are going to build the stack Raining shelling corn 28th Mowing at the upper end of the Marsh 29th St Michael or Michaelmas Day very Windy Rain Fine Drawing Wood shelling some of the Loose corn and nebbins 30th Drawing Firewood Began to pile {illegible} went Down 1st of October Windy cutting the Last of the Marsh hay piling wood at the Door shelling corn at night pealing apples </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> {page one} Mr James Cameron Island October 2nd 1880 Crofsed to J Hamiltons took Breakfast John and I up to Summerstown i nthe Tot Fine Day East and south Wind Bought of Mr Ward 1/2 lb Tea 30 cents Pan of Bread 28 cents paid this Bought of J Summers 10 yds of Cotton 1 Dollar 14 lbs of Fine salt 14 2 spools of Thread 10 cents 1 pair of Boots 1..45 sold John Summers 8 Doz of Eggs at 12 cents 96 Got 2 Bags of Apples from J Hamilton sold Mr McPherson Below Lancaster 13 Bushels of Apples Mr Mowat from the Branch there Taking up their Potatoes Gordon and Tom a Good many Boats going to Day 3rd Fine Heavy Thunder and Lightning to night 4th Gordon came for Randolph and Hugh Ann to help Hamiltons with their Potatoes Raining and Wind putting out manure Bismarck and I 5th Haying in the Marsh piling Wood 6th at the stack Bismarck and I Windy Raining 7th at the stack Making cocks Windy 8th Finished the stack 3 1/2 Tons 9th Hugh Ann and Randolph Gordon came from Hamiltons Got about 10 Bushels of apples for Being working at the Potatoes Lent Gordon my short Gun at their Buckwheat at hamiltons Putting it in Elizabeth Hamilton up from Montreal 10th Hugh Ann McMaster Birth DAy 1844 Randolph Bismarck and I went to the Kit Kit Island Charles Island Rof's Island Gull and Lizard Island stopt at Scriers on the Sturgeon Island Found a Broad Board One of the spring calves Died to Day Fine W 11th Skinned the calf at Wood 12th cutting and Drawing Wood Mr Burdo the Fisherman here 13th cutting and Drawing Wood the Bohemian Began going Down the same Day she came up Randolph Watching Scryers tent while he is at Lancaster putting his Fish on the Boat Billy Bone here and one of Avrils {page two} Mr James Cameron Island Oct 14th 1880 Fine West Wind turned to East Mr Scryer here Brought a Sturgeon Drawing Wood commenced to Bank the West End of the house Made a Round or 2 with the Plough Mowed a few cocks of marsh hay the cows stopt away one night Working some at the Tobacco Pealing apples and stringing some cut the Boys hair 15th Wind at Wood 16th Crofsed to Summerstown Randolph stopt at Hamiltons sold Butter to Mr Ward Got the cash 18 cents Bought of Mr Ward 1/2 Bushel of salt 25 4 Loaves of Bread 26 cents Pepper 1/4 lb of Pe 8 pipe 1 Bought of John Summers 6 yds of overalls stuff 20 cents a yd 1..20 spools 10 4 yds of Calico 50 John Hamilton Went Down yesterday to pilot the Hunting steamer to Point Muiza came up through the night By Land and Went to Cornwall to Day the steamer Emprefs of India went Down 2 men here wanting to Tent Nory Lafere and another Raining 17th Sunday Windy Got Paper from Dan of the Latter End of September Date 18th cutting Wood 19th Drawing Wood St Luke 20th at Wood Fanning corn ice this morning First ice at Wood 21st Made 2 Beetles at the Banking cold some Windy 22nd Fine Turned cold E Wind Raining A Good Lot of shooting a Good many Ducks went Down to Day in the Rushes Randolph and I Looking if there was any working of Rats 23rd Livinias Birth Day 1868,, 24th our Hughs Birth Day our Hughs Birth Day Fine 25th My Birth Day Fine 26th at Wood 27th at Wood </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> {duplicate of previous page, but bottom of second page is now legible and transcribed on previous page} </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> {page one} Mr James Cameron Island Oct 28th 1880 Put 3 Bottom Logs at the East End of the house 29th Randolph crofsed to Summerstown Bought of J Summers 1/2 lb of Tea 25 cents RR Relief 25 cents Bought of Mr Ward shingles nails 2 cents Matches 14 cents pipe 1 cents Got a Bag of Apples from Hamiltons Dishaw for Jo Lemays Decoys 7 of Them 30th Fine Mr David Baker's Wife Departed 31st all Hallows or Holy Eve Windy Raining Rodney Briggs and Johnny Bone came up from Tuppers Island hunting no Ducks no Grub Johny Bone Gave me some caps and shot Took Dinner cracking nuts Keeping the Hallo een the night Butternut since Last Year some Beech and Hicory and Oak and Hazael 1st Day of November All Saints Day very high Wind started to crofs turned Back Mr David Bakers Wife Buried to Day Billy Bones & Doctor Bridges Lanced Leanders Leg Kaming Treated me at ther Bo{cut off} 2nd All Souls Day Gordon Left Hamiltons I crofsed for apples got 9 Bushels Potatoes 1 Bushel McCrimmon there John and Gordon over to F Covington yesterday Bought of Ward 2 cents of matches Heard Rory McDougall came home oil Forgot my Coat 3rd Scryer for Butter Borrowed the 1 inch augur Randolph and I to sturgeon Island Painted the Decoys 4th Paul Grey Jacob and 2 more Indians here lent them my EEl spear stopt here all night got 2 suckers 5th Guy Fawks Day Randolph Crofsed for the Wool got it at J Wards Got 2 Bushel of Potatoes from Hamiltons {page two} Mr James Cameron Island Nov 6th 1880 Mr Henery Genie here a Fine Day Raining East Wind a Great Lot of Shooting Putting a Runner in the Jumper as I Broke one of them 7th Helen's Birth Day High West Wind Knocked Down Trees tore the Roof of the cookhouse the Traveller Let go 4 Barges and their in the Rushes 8th the Princefs Louise went for the Barge to the Kit Kit and towed her into Lancaster 9th Fixing the Door on the calves Place taking up some of the traps Windy 10th at Wood 11th Martinmas 12th Banking some 13th Drawing Wood 14th sunday Angus Cameron here Gave 2 or 3 Loads of shot snowing some fine 15th Randolph and I to the Kit Kit Scryer Left yesterday took home my augur 16th Went to see if I could Borrow a Boat stopt at Hamiltons up to the store 17th Went to Antwines seed if I could Borrow a Boat But I got Charlies Craig's Bun Bought of Mr Ward 1 lb Rice 2 cents of matches Tom Drawing Manure from Roses Got a Bag of Potatoes from John 18th Stormy snowing hard 19th chopping stove Wood J Hamiltons for the 5 Heifers Frank Laplante Ed Santinee and Tom had Dickinsons Cow Got Kind of Sick to night all night 20th not very well Randolph Drawing Wood Snowing Drifting Sparry Breaking the ice yesterday out to Lancaster to Day 21st On this Day of the Month D Meddo Departed 1846 no Boat out of Dundee today {Bottom is torn off page, revealing the bottom of the next page - to be transcribed on next page} </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> {page one} Mr James Cameron Island November 1880 {illegible} Frosty cutting Stove Wood 23rd 3 Boats went up Hiram Calvin one of them Cold 24th no Boats to Day Drawing up Canoes and Bun Fish Boxes 25th St Catherine Mr Hill no Lights to night Taking Marsh Hay of the fine hay 26th a Fine Day seen a Steamer Below Rofs Island crofsing or Going Down Crofsed to J Hamiltons with 8 1/2 Bushels of Corn for them to take to mill for me Bismarck for the First Time to crofs to Hamiltons Randolph to the store Bought of J Summers 1/2 lb of Tea 25 cents 2 cents for matches at Mr Wards Got 2 Bags of Potatoes at J Hamiltons Got Yarn for Gordons sox Brown the 10 Balls of yarn to Get Twisted a Frosty night Floating Light no Light to night 27th cherry Island no Light cutting Wood Fine Windy a Boat with 3 in it to Lancaster 28th Sunday a Boat went Down at Day light this morning a Fine Day West Wind East Wind the Big White owl coming around Ducks Plenty 29th Drawing Wood 30th Tom Jack came for me to help him to skin a cow that Died cherry Island Lit up St Andrew's Day at Hamiltons to night 1st of December Stormy E Wind 2nd Fine Frosty went to Williamstown with 8 1/2 Bushels of Corn Tom Jack {illegible} 3rd came home Margaret Hamilton poorly a steam Boat went Down 4th 2 steam tugs went up to Day Fine 5th Raining turned Cold to night 6 St Nick Day Windy Cold 7th cold Frosty 8th Mr Ptolemy & Brother here Kind of astray on Christie's Island a very Frosty night took a small Breakfast Gave 50 cents Bought Ran{cut off} 6 Rats 60 cents had a Heavy Load of Licquors & Fixed the Chimney 9th Fixing the Handsleigh stormy Cold a sail crofsed to Summerstown 10th Leander's Birth Day 187{cut off} Freezing Ice going Down took acrofs to the south side 11th soft at Stove Wood {bottom of page torn off - writing from previous page visible, but transcribed on previous page} {page two} Mr James Cameron Island Dec 12th 1880 soft 13th chopping Fine 14th crofsed to Summerstown Bought of Ward Tea Soda oil candy Glafs thread needles Pipes matches 15th Whitewashing 16th cold Blowing got a weasel 17th the Cat got in my Trap at the Lower Point Drawing wood 18th at Wood 19th cold ice going Down 20th Cutting Drags Frosty Drew the Bun Down from the Bay 21st First Day of Winter Ice took to Christie's south side 22nd Ice took acrofs Drawing Wood 23rd crofsed to Hamiltons Lots of air holes put a few small Bushes out very crooked 24th Cold Frosty and Fine cutting stove Wood 25th Christimas Day 26 Cold 27 Cold 28 29 our Anguss Birth Day 30th Cold 31st Frosty 1st of January New Years Day Broke on 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In most cases, a note that reads “{Illegible}” refers to this situation.} 1st of January New Years Day Broke on the Marsh hay Stack Back of the Barn Windy cold West Wind 2nd Fine Soft Day Gordon here had 4 shirts to make Gave him a Pipe seen a Fox crofsing {crossing} 3rd crofsed to Summerstown Council Day Dan Frasher Elected Bought of Julia ½ lb Tea Matches Mr Spinks poorly Bushing the Road acrofs {across} at Summerstown Angus Cameron and Thomas Summers A Fine Day cold to night Mr The Rev Patterson Married Last Week Seen in a Kingston Paper Bushing the Lower Road to Lancaster 4th very Frosty came from Hamiltons expecting the thrashers at Hamiltons Jim McDougall made a Track up the ice as he is going to take ashes to Fort Covington A Ball in Williamstown to night Mrs Summers a Bee at Wood {5}th Drawing Wood 6th snowing E Wind Warm {cu}tting Wood putting Marsh hay in the Barn {7}th Drawing Wood 8th HughAnns Birth Day 1866 9th Cold E Wind 10th snowing stormy turned fine Mr James Cameron Island January 11th 1881 Went to Summerstown Bought Soda spinks poorly Fine a Ball of yarn from Hamiltons Frosty and very Foggy to night went up with Hector to Rac{es?} 12th Races in Dundee Frosty Day Fine 13th cold and Fine 14th J Hamilton came for me as they expect the Thrashing Mill to Day took the yarn Down with him very cold Thrashing Pease �15th Thrashing oats a very cold Frosty Day E Wind Froze my Fingers a very Frosty night Mrs Carey Poorly 16th came Down took the Horse and Cutter took 1 Bushel of Pease and apples home 17th Thrashing Frosty 18th Frosty Thrashing 19th Finished Tom Drove me home got a Bag of Potatoes Mrs Carey Departed 20th not well Fine 21st at Wood 22nd Drawing Wood 23 23rd Cold 24th crofsed Hamiltons going to Mill I went with them a very cold Day Bought Randolph a pair of Boots 2 Dollars I owe 50 cents on them 1 lb of Tea from Jo Lemay on credit 40 cents 25th Randolph to Hamiltons Bismarck and I Drawing Wood 26th Hugh Munroe here to Buy a Bull I crofsed with him Bought Soda 27th Fixing the ashes on the 26th Bought of Mr Ward soda 28th Bought of Mr Ward Flour axe Handle salt John Hamilton drove me home FLeft my axe so he would fix the handle in it 29th chopping Stove Wood W Wind Frosty Frosty 30th E Wind Drifting 31st Frosty Frosty 1st of February crofsed with Mr Wards 2 Bags Got a Bag of Potatoes from Hamil{ton} Got some clothes took the Hood By mistake in to see Mr spinks 2nd The Bear can come out to Day as he can see his shadow the sun shines sharp sharp Cold Wind candlemas Day Mr James Cameron Island Feby 3rd 1881 Cold cold 4th Drawing Wood �5 crofsed to hami{ltons} with the Hood Got a Bag of Potatoes Kind of Fine 6th Fine 7th went to the store John Hamilton in Cornwall went to store Bought matches cleaning the pipes a fine Day Marsh hay Done 8 Gordons B Day 1863 J Hamilton and I to Mr Oxleys Got a Bag of Potatoes some clothes a peice of Pork took Dinner Got an organ from Mrs Hamilton Fine soft hauling 9th Raining Gathering for Donald suple Yorkey Baker here for my ashes 28 Bushels at 7 cents a Bushels Got 45 cents to Get the Rest when I crofs Raining Fine soft Drawing Wood Bismarck and I 10th HughAnn and I to Hamiltons Raining JTommy Began to Draw Paid Johny Summers for the Tea I got from Julia 25 cents Bought 2 yds 20 and 2 yds 26 Bar of Soap 10 2 pipes 2 Matches 1 Gave 5 cents to Livinia 45 thats 50 11th Tom Jack here I crofsed Bought 4 yds Got Pay for the Ashes from charlie Parisha 12th Raining 13th Cold 14th Fixing a Runner in the Jumper very cold 15th Drawing and chopping very fine 16th Bill Morris here Going Down for Is Lemays shanty foggy 17 18th James Hugh's Birth Day 1855 19 crofsed Bought of Mr Ward ½ lb of Tea Bought of J Summers 1 ½ yds Calico 15 cents pipe 12 crackers 2 oil stopt at Hamiltons 20th came from Hamil{tons} 2 Bags of Potatoes 21st Fine Hugh Munroe here Bought the White Bull 10 Dollars Allen and Rebbecca came and Hugh to take the Bull 22nd Washingtons B Day a Fine Day Jim McDougall here 23rd cutting in the Bush cold 24th Cold �25th Fine St Matthias Day chopping and Drawing Mr James Cameron Island February 26th 1881 Settled up to this Date with J Summers 1 Dollar for scythe Bought 10 yds 2 Dollars 15 yds 1..50 2 Bottles 50 1 spool 5 ½ Quire paper 12 ½ 2 pens 2 cents Matches 1 5..20 ½ Settled up till to Day with Mr Ward the hide Wood J Grant to stand for me which makes us clear till to Day I Bought to Day commencing a new account 50 lb of B Wheat 1..37 ½ ½ lb Tea 30 Soda 10 alum 3 copperas 5 3 lbs Rice 18 Pepper ½ lb 10..2..13 ½ Mr Patterson and Misses at Hamiltons Tom Kennedy got a Ride Down from Johns cold East Wind Randolph came home John Andrew Camerons Child Departed yesterday and the other not expected to Live 27 A Fine Day Raining some 28th chopping soft at the Bun 1st of March St Davids Day Stormy came in Like a Lion Drifting the Trees all Bent with Snow Keeping the Cows a Browsing in the Bush cold 2nd Ash Wednesday Fine Blowing Drifting chopping Stove Wood some cold 3rd William Henery Shadgate Cameron's Birth Day a very fine Day Drew some Wood Foggy in the Morning 4th East Wind Kind of soft in the Morning Wind turned high Blew very hard Randolp Drove me up to Mr Hopkins Filling his Ice house with ice a Pedlar tinsmith there I Bought of him 7 Peices of Tins 2 Bread Pans 3 Tin Basins Tea Pot Wash Basin 1..35 I went to Fort Covington with 3 Pairs of Boots Paid Mr Streeter 1..50 Boots all Paid at Minklers for Lunch 14 cents sticking Plaster or Court Plasters 8 cents got an almanack at Mr Gilliss camphor ½ oz 5 Paid J Lemay what I owed him only took 25 cents ½ lb Tea 25 Soda 8 Soap 9 cents candy 2 Matches 2 Bottle 15 cents 3..98 cents got a Ride Down from Charles Parisha to Hopkins an awful Blow of East Wind and Drifting stopt at Hopkins all night Mr Streeter to send the 2 pairs of Boots over to Mr Wards next week Got 1 Pair Mended took home Fine Mr James Cameron Island 5th of March 1881 Took Breakfast at Mr Hopkins a very Fine Morning Turned Stormy East Wind but not cold Bad with my Rheumatism to Day Drew a Load of Wood cows a Browsing in the Bush going up on the ice on my Track thats Bushed Randolp turned them Back 6th Snowing Fine Thawing Gordon here Brought home my short Gun some Powder caps and shot 7th Fine crofsed to Summerstown Bought of J Summers coarse comb 12 ½ Bought of Mr Ward 1 pan of Bread 26 cents on credit 1 Spool of Thread 5 cents paid in to see Mr Spinks Got 2 Bags of Potatoes from Hamiltons Got some papers from AJ Baker the Measeles Bad on the Front and all over sawing ice up the Front 1 Bag of Oats at Hamiltons 1st oats the Horse eat this Winter as I am Going away Tomorrow �8th Mr W Spinks Departed Randolph Went for AJ Bakers Sleigh and Harnefs {harness} Bought Tax 2 cents candy 1 cent A Fine Day Randolph and I to Port Louis to see Mr Henery Genie stopt in St Annicet met Mr Genie there went Down with him had a Treat and Got a Bottle full took Dinner at Genies Got 3 Bags of oats 1 Bag of Potatoes a Herring Barrel some Barley and 50 Wt of oatmeal 54 Tin Buckets for Sugarmaking Horse shoe steeles for hanging the Buckets Jo Genie Departed this Winter Henerys Brother came home stopt at St Annicet Bought crackers and pipe Got home about 8 o clock a Fine night 9th Randolph went Home with the sleigh Fixing the Harnefs 10th Went to Mr Spinks Funeral got a Ride up with J Hamilton Got 2 pairs of Boots Mr Streeter mended at J Summerss Snowing E Wind 11th cutting Brush Barking Chairs cows Browsing in the Bush on Trees I am cutting for them Mr James Cameron Island 12th of March 1881 On this Day of the month D McMaster First came to the Island Fine E Wind Randolph crofsed Got 50 lb of Flour at Mr Wards Got the Loan of Mr Charlie Craigs Sugar Pot Cutting Wood and Brush for the Cows got 2 papers at J Hamiltons Drew some Wood cutting stove Wood 13th Fine E Wind air cool Sap Runs as Randolph has a Tree Tapped Took Medicine to Day 14th Stanley's Birth Day 1880 Fine Randolph and I up to see the Sugar Bush cut a Pole Fixing the Barrels and Pots and chains to have them all Ready Sent Randolph over to see young Henery Bosell to see if he wanted the sugar Bush 15th Henery came said he would take the Bush going to Day to Look for a Team for to Draw wood for the camp J Hamilton here a Fine Day James McDougall here and son for the Bush and I told them I gave it to Henery 16th Fine Day cutting brush for the cows 18 17th chopping Went to Hamiltons E W 18th cutting Brush to Day Rained hard to night not a Stormy Day st Patricks 18th in the Bush a Fine Day sloppy in the swamp 19th a Fine Day E Wind Went to Summerstown Bought Mr Ward 100 wt of Flour 3..25 ½ lb Tea 25 ¼ lb Tea 15 Pail 20 5 lbs of nails 25 Matches Pipe Bought of J summers RRR 25 sweetys Got 2 Bags of Potatoes from Hamiltons The Czar Emperor of Russia Killed Little Jim McDougalls neice Departed in Moira I heard Mr Craigs Boys Frank Laplantes and St Dennis's Boys Run away caught some of them in Fort-Covington ice Melting on the Top and Wearing under I suppose Heard a Team got Drowned up opposite Mr Martins a Man from Bangor Lost them Ducks crows Black Birds came Mr James Cameron Island 20th of March 1881 Raining Snowing E Wind First Day of Spring �21st Fine Randolph crofsed to Bosells for {hops?} George sent his Boy to J McDougalls to tell him young Henery or Wall Eye was not going to take the sugar Bush so he said he would come tommorow some fo the hens commenced to Lay for the first a Large Flock of wild Geese went Down past colose to the Barn 22nd Livinia's Birth Day (Senior) Rory Willie and James Cox came to Draw Wood for the sugar Bush Drawing stones to make a Place for an arch in place of Logs 23rd Tapt some for the first putting out some Manure Fine Weather 24th Gathering and Boiling all night 25th Annunciation of the Virgin Mary Made the first sugar about 60 lbs the Boys Randolph and Bismarck a Great Feast in the Bush Brought Lettere to the house ice about opening at Francis Island where it always opens first 26th John H Birth Day a Fine Day 1876 sugaring to Day about 26 lbs Did not come well of the moles Jim Cox and Willie McDougall stopt to night for the first had their tick with them 27th Sunday Jim & Willie here all Day snowed some Thawed some Gathered about 30 pails 28th Fine Wind high Raw Boiling cutting Brush a cutter crofsed Summers Road this Morning Rory McDougall came acrofs and went Back shot a squirrel 29th About the Time James Williams Departed on the Kings Road chopping stove Wood 30th Ice opening slowly sugaring in the Bush 31st in the Bush cutting Wood for the camp about the 28th Jo Viponds Child Departed Mr James Cameron Island April 1st 1881 All Fools Day In the Sugar Bush Sap Running well cutting wood at the camp a very Fine Day 2nd in the Bush sugaring off all Day took home a Load of sugar James Cox and Willie turned Back as the wind is high Rory making oars Got the Loan of Mine to crofs took over our Moles Full took their share of syrup and I got mine yesterday Hard Frost not Running cold some Windy 3rd Rory and Donald John came acrofs and Jim and Willie went acrofs with them took over one of their cakes 11 lb wind high Ice Jamming before the Door 4th chopping Brush in the upper Field for the cows Windy snowing Blustering 5th cutting Brush Windy fine Boiling them in the Bush Freezing 6th HughAnn went off stopt with at J McDougalls to night The Rev Mr Watsons Daughter Departed �7th Drawing Manure to the Lower Point north side 8th crofsed with J McDougall to the Foot of Hamiltons Island as he is going to Mifs Watsons Funeral Buried her Before the Door J Hamilton in Cornwall Bought of Mr Ward 100 lb of Flour Bought 10 cents of crem of Tartar paid Bought of J Summer pins 5 cents pipe got a Ride Down from Hamilton Sap Running well Fine Day Great Jamming of Ice going Down a Big Pine Tree Drove on the Head of the Island with the Force of the Ice Tom Jack getting over the Measels 9th On this Day of the Month I was Married 1862 .. 19 years to Day Sap Running well Sugaring 66 lbs to Day Raising Bee at Factory came from Hamiltons Randolph and I took a cap in my coat put it up in the sugar Bush Mr James Cameron Island 10th of April 1881 Boiling Rory and Willie and the Boys a Fine Day ice going Down ice in a Jam 11th Sugaring of to Day all Day Began to snow very Blustering turned fine Brought me a paper Mr MDougall the Witnefs 12th Sugaring to Day took all their suga{r} home 13th Making Mollasses 14th Mr McDougall here with Dan Camerons Boat {Above it reads: Duck commenced to Lay} as he is going to Salmon River to Morrow {Above it reads: Killed 9 snakes} Peter Backe here stopt all night Fishing EEls something at the hens I Fired a shot Back of the Barn to Frighten the Fox as he is Left on the Island 15th Good Friday Peter Back went of J McDougall and Willie went to Fort Covington crofsed over to Fraser on the South Side and walked up as it is much shorter a Fine Day Randolp took the Handle from the Bush that Rory made me yesterday Fine spells of high south W Wind calm Taking the Banking out of the cookhouse putting out the iron Boxes Breaking some of the ice close to shore Drew the Bun out of the ice on the Bank Made Mollasses Mr McDougall and Willie took it acrofs and Rory crofsed alone 16th no one in the Bush to Day sap Running I took up the ashes Bismarck and I to the head of the Island seen where the Fox Killed a Goose Randolp ploughed a Few Rounds set Fire to some of the Marsh seen a crane for the First set 2 Traps Randolph Fixing the Canoe Killed 9 snakes this Week of the 14th Mr James Cameron Island April 17th 1881 17th Easter Sunday the Sun Dances this morning came up Fine sighn of a good year cold north Wind Fine Sap Running Ducks Plenty Fan-tailed-Black Birds came - 6 or 7 of the hens Laying now watching the Cows from Going to the Sugar Bush which is not an easy Job 18th our Duncans B Day Jane McDougalls Birth Day her here to Day Bismarck went off to Day Stopt with Mr McDougall Making Mollasses Minkey Calved �19th Oxly Calved Sandy Fraser here with McDougalls Bismarck at McDougalls with Rory at the Boat Got a stick for an oar 20th Made some Mollasses Cows to the Bush took the Dishes from the Trees sap running well Made the Syrup at the House 21st I and Randolph crofsed to Hamiltons for my canoe John Boiling in the Bush Got 2 Bags of Potatoes Fine Day 22nd Lilly and Genie Calved Killed the oxly calf 23rd Randolph crofsed withe 3 Doz of Eggs Bought Tea {Above it reads: St Georges Day} Matches Thread set Traps for Wild Geese 24th Sunday High Wind Fine 25th St Marks Day E Wind high Fine Ploughing Planting Potatoes got a Potato Bug A Propeller Went up Lights Lit up in the Lower Lighthouses set 2 Hens to hatch 1 with 10 Duck Eggs Hen Eggs 14 Gordon Making a Paddle 26th Raining putting out Manure 27th A Foggy Morning E Wind St Francis First Trip up and the First Trip for the Princefs Louise Gordon and I to Fort Covington a Deacon skin Muskrat cat skin 90 cents Got my Boots Fixed 45 cents Dinner 25 Bought of – Flour 1..50 Tea 40 Tea 50 cents ½ lbs Castor oil 10 soap 9 cents soda 8 cents 20" pipe 25 1 cent stopt at Lukes had supper Water high snow melting of the Mountains Mr Smith Poorly called at Mayvilles wind high got Lower Fine Gordon and Randolph to Fish to night Mr James Cameron Island 28th of April 1881 Mr James McDougall Willie and Alexander here had Rory's new Boat took home the sugar Bush Rigging planted 4 Rows of Potatoes acrofs took home the ashes and the Barrel and the Pot A Fine Day 29th Fixing the Gate Rained some hailing cleaning around the Gate 29th 30th Fine crofsed to Hamiltons with Gordon sent Randolph to the store with 10 ½ lbs of Sugar at 9 cents Bought of J summer 9 ½ yds of Calico shingles nails got 3 Bags of Potatoes at hamiltons Got a Letter and 2 Papers from Charles Tupper Liverpool England Workhouse Walton on the Hill squally Rain some snow Grains a Good many Boats to Day 1st of May Sunday Fine E Wind Rained some Leander John H and I to the Sturgeon Island 2nd Ploughing in the Garden 3rd Rory McDougall here took home the Drawing Knife Algerian Went Down Ploughing in the Garden �4th the Bohemian up for the First Trip the Como came up went into Salmon River the Bohemian took Fire in Cornwall throwed the Cotton Bags OverBoard to save her Planting some 5th Randolph and I to the Butternut Island Rofs's Island Kit Kit Lots of Ducks Wild-Geese Plenty Seen Lashey & Velmuve at Charlie's Island setting their sturgeon Lines seen a Place on Rofs's Island where there was a hole Dug Last summer all covered over Got a Goose the 3 Boys On the Pit Poin{t} supposed to be Killed By the Fox Killed a Black Snake on Rofs Island 6th crofsed to Mr Wards Bought 1 Pair of Lace Boots 1..60 salt 10 lb Fine to may account 47 lb of sugar at 10 cents 4..70 Randolph Bought Cloves and Tax Found a Lot of Cotton Bags that was Thrown of the Bohemian 2 Bags of Potatoes at Hamiltons the Como into Summerstown Mr James Cameron Island 7th of May 1881 Shoras Came Planted Corn Fixing the Fence 8th Henery Bosell and Antwines wife and children here E Wind Fine 9th Randolph crofsed with a pair of the Boots I took from Mr Wards Thunder some Rain Windy Fixing the calves Pasture Fence 10th Working at the Grove 11th Mr Burdo here came to Henerys Last night working at Fence Randolph put some of those weeds that Blows out of the Bottom of the River on the Potato Ground Gave those men 50 cents to take up Bread from Montreal cleaning their sturgeon Got the Gizzard from them they say its Good Eating 12th Ploughing the Back peice Harrowing the Bean Place 13th Harrowing putting up Fence Went ot the Kit-Kit for the Bun Fine Day the Passport went Down 14th Planted the Californias Potatoes or what they call Michinites or some name like that at the Barn a Man up from Valley-Feild slept on the Bank he is Buying cordwood went to christee Island and Na-Houta's Island Shora took 4 Loaves 6 lb a Peice from Montreal 25 cents Lots of Boats a Going now Mosquitoes Bad Making a smudge for them every night E Wind Rained Heavy to night thunder Lightning Ducks Plenty Loons Gulls Wild Geese {Illegible} Oriole came this Week 15th Windy 16th E W Wind Princefs Louisa aground at the Mouth of Salmon River 17th E Wind high 18th Making Fence a Scow here for Sand from Lancaster got 2 Dollars from them and Promised me another �19th Fixing the Fence on the Pitt Point 20th Planted the Garden Back of the house with Potatoes Mr James Cameron Island 21st of May 1881 went to Summerstown John Hamilton with us Bought of Mr Ward 25 lb of Flour 87 ½ Salt 15 pan of Bread 24 Corinthian went Down 22nd Rogation sunday Angus Cameron and wife and 2 Boys and the Girl Had a Loaf of Bread 23rd Went to Na-Houtas Island sheared the 2 sheep a very warm Day Let the Horse out oiled him on account of the Ticks 24th The Queens Birth Day Let out the 3 calves to Pasture Firing some good volleys Cutting Weeds in the Potatoes 25th Cleaning the Weeds in the corn and Hoeing it 26th Mr Genie here him and Johnny Brought me a Bag of Potatoes Gave him a Stick for spear Pole putting Manure on the Potatoes and on the hay A fine Day 27th Crofsed to Summerstown Bought of Mr Ward 20 lb of Flour 65 ½ lb of Tea 30 got a Bag of Potatoes at Hamiltons and 50 lb of Flour All settled 35 cents a Bushel for Potatoes 31 Bushels I got John Painting the Lighthouse Seen Margaret Rose a Big Fight at Nicholsons Biddy Matty and Mary 28th Hoeing and cutting Weeds Gray comes in at night Fine E Wind Bugs Bad Eating the Potatoes Trimmed the cherry trees 29th Royal Oak Day or oakapple Day E Wind Raining Angus Cameron Down to the Fishermen to Buy Fish got a Sturgeon and 3 Pikes owes 40 cents on the fish Got 50 cents from the Fishermen Bought 2 lb of Butter 50 cents 30th Hoeing 31st J Hopkins Charlie and Johnny here with the Big Boat they found Mr James Cameron Island 1st of June 1881 John Hamilton and Gordon here Fishermen Shora went off Rowena's Birth Day 1878 2nd Cutting Weeds 3rd John Hamiltons Heifers came Dr Dickinson here Left a Bottle of Medicine E Wind Putting the Plough through the Potatoes 4th Went to Dickinsons Island got a Powder and 2 Pills from Dr Gono Bought of J Summers 6 yds of Cotton 60 ¼ Tea 15 needles 4 cents Nutmegs 3 Bought of Ward ¼ 15 cents took Dinner at �Charlie Roses and they showed me every Room in the Hotel and Treated me besides Giving me a Glafs of scotch Whiskey John Hamilton making a Gate Thomas Mulverhill here to night 2 womans and a Man name Jones stopt here all night 5th Mulverhill went of Raining 6th went to Margaret Camerons or Rather Mr McMillians to see about the Fisheries with Mr Shora took Dinner there wind high at the Potatoes 7th at Potatoes 8th at Potatoes and corn 9th our Mary B Day 1813 10th Mr Spencer and Howland here Got a Trowling spoon from Mr Spencer as would take no pay for their Trouble 11th Trowling got a Pike sent it to J Hamilton Randolph and the Fisherman crofsed for the mail got none very warm to Day 12th Livinia and I to the Upper Point 13th Gordon Tom Jack 2 of Sam Dennis Boys here Fisherman went of 13 Went to Charty Island Randolph Fernandez and I warn 14th hoeing Weeding 15 crofsed Bought of Ward Salt 5 cents working at the Wharf Building Tents on the Hamiltons Island 16th took up a Load of slabs from Lower Point 17th Put out a Line crofsed to Frashers with Sam Conger got 35 cents warm Mr James Cameron Island 18th of June 1881 Randolph crofsed Bought Tea 25 cents 2 spools of Thread Hooks Fishing Perch for Bait Rained some 19th Tom Summers and 2 of Angus Cameron's Boys here for Fish this is the Day the Planets is to Fall and to Destroy all on the earth Thunder Raining hard in some Places Grand Procefsion a Fine Day Princefs Louise to St Regis the Watertown went Down with a Raft Stopt at the Lighthouse Did not put any thing Down hardly this month 20th 21st �22nd our Dan's Birth Day 23 23 25 25 26 27 28 29 30th 1st of July Dominion Day 2nd Killed a calf Randolph to Mr Lukes 3rd Gordon here 4th Mr Leslie and Jim Hopkins here charlie and Tom came for the Bull 5th Our Johns B Day 6th Went Down to Rankins Bay Randolph and I to see P Bla{Cut off} seen caskenett got a Pike Trowling 7th went to Dundee Mr Smart Departed Bought Flour 1..65 Meal 75 Tea 40 Soaps 9 Calico 15 Scythe 1.. Thread 10 Rope 30 Tubs 50 Rake 15 Pink Root 10 Elixer 25 Dinner 25 candy & Randolphs calfskin to 80 Boot Mended 10 8th Jim Hopkins and charlie Fixing the Barn 9th Taking some of the stones from under the Barn so to Let it come Level The Fisherman came got their Licence in Montreal Did not write any thing Down for some time 19 Fernandez Birth Day 1874 not writing anything Down 31 Gordon and Tommy Rose here August 1st 2nd Minnies Birth Day 1864 3rd Dr Dickinson and Charlie Rose Looking for a Boat that was stole on the Dr putting in hay 14th scryer came to night 15th Mowing 16th Randolph crofsed 17th Mr Genie here put in {Illegible} 18th Mowing {M}r James Cameron Island Augt 19th 18801 �Bismarck's Birth Day 1870 Mowing 20th very warm putting in 42 cocks of hay not writing Down Evan Frasher Departed this month Angus suple Departed this month McArthur and Raysides Steam saw mill Burned 31st I Went to Williamstown (28) J McDougal Mr McDonald and Willie here going to F Covington to see his sister as she is not well – Bought out to Williamstown 12 lb cake of sugar Got a Present of a suit from Dan an awful Warm Day Great Smoke Big Fires somewhere Back (Bought Glass Powder shot caps soap Wash Boar{d?} nails hair pins Downs Elixor RR Relief chair cotton Matches pipes spools Tea soap Worm Candy Tea soap 1st of Sept came from Williamstown Minnie came 2nd Mowing {Illegible} 3rd Dan's Birth Day {Below it reads: 1846} Minnie to Hamiltons helped to unload a Load of hay with Gordon and Tom 4th James McDougall and Frashers Boys here Gordon came from Hamiltons with Minnie 5th John Angus Birth Day 1850 6th Mowing 7th putting in 8 Mowing Done Mowing in the upper Field 9th Minnie and I to Williamsto{wn} Dan there and Mr Hector McRae at the Meeting to night McLennan & McMaster 10th Came from Williamstown Bought of J Summers a Dish Matches E Wind Smoky for the Boats helping John to put in the Stoves in the Bush Most all the campers gone took Toms coat by mistake of the nail for my own Pic nic from Valley Field to Dr Dickinsons Island on the Bohemian 11th Sunday Rained some Fine 12th Pete Grant here putting in hay Randolph crofsed Bought Tea soda Matches commenced to stack put 50 cocks in it to night Mr James Cameron Island Sept 123th 1881 Raining commenced the Back Marsh to mow Mr McDonald F son of the Late Donald F and Mr Shield here about the Island very Fine men Treated me with a good Drop of Gin Thomas Munroe along with them 14th Took up some Potatoes Left them in a Box outside cutting hay in the Back Marsh put up 75 cocks Foggy or smoky E Wind �15th Finished the Stack put 114 cocks in it went Down with the Fishermen to get up their seine as it is Fast in a Big Log in the Bottom had to have 2 Boats Randolph and I helping them South West Wind put cornstalks at ever Ton in the stack 17th crofsed stopt at Hamiltons {Between the lines it reads: 16th Mowing put in 33 cocks} had a Talk with Mr Garfield & McAllister campers at Hamiltons got the Loan of J Hamiltons hand saw took my augur home Went to Summerstown John and I seen Dan Got a Present of 1 lb of Tea 2 lb of sugar Tobacco Bought of Mr Ward 4 Hinges and screws Barrel ½ Bushel of salt 50 Wt of Flour 13 yds of Ticking Worm Candy Pair of Boots a Pair of Laces Glass oil High Wines stopt at the Lighthouse with John Scryers wife came up and Daughterinlaw and son Lashey at the Tent 18th very warm to Day Mrs Scryer here Mr Garfield & McAllister here Lewis Benedict the Indian Rowing them 19th Rained some this morning took up some Potatoes took some some Wood got 2 sticks for to make a Jumper Mrs Scryer Washing her mens clothes Fixing the hinges on the Door Lashey Bought Scryers Big Bun 20th at the Jumper Mowing at Potatoes 21st Fine putting in cornstalks Last Day of Summer 22nd First Day of Fall Rain Thunder Wind calm Fine Working at the Jumper Mr Creamer or Cliner Wife Boy Girl Mrs Morris Billy and Johnnie Scyer Left here yesterday Mr James Cameron Island Septr 23rd 1881 Finished the Jumper Raining 24 Rain Thunder Fine E Wind taking up Potatoes took up the ashes about 7 Bushels of them took home some Wood with the Jumper 25th Sunday south West Wind high captain Rankin did not come up with Fran Laplante Black Cherries Falling 26th Digging the Peice of Potatoes at the Barn a Great many of them Rotting Made a heap outside Randolp mowing the Marsh 27th Randolph and I crofsed to Hamiltons Brought a Drake to Tom Bought of Mr Ward Livinias Boots 1.25 3 spools of Thread spruce Tub 30 Bought of J Summers Tobacco 25 1 pair of Braces 35 Matches Seen Bismarck and Mrs Chisholm at Summerstown gave him 25 cents got some apples at Hamiltons got Gordons hat 28th Got Ready to crofs got acrofs with Henery and Mr Burdo took Tea at antwines Walked to Lancaster stopt at Henery Lavellette's all night �29th St Michael Day got on Board the Bohemian I am for Montreal 25 cents in Montreal at about half Past 1 - slept on Board of the Steamer 30th Left Montreal Went to Dans office seen David Fraser Met with Robert Jack Started for home on the Bohemian Bought 2 Towels and 2 Hand Kerchiefs Seen George Bosell seen Murdoch McDonald on the Point on the Boat 1st of October in Lancaster up with the Fisherman stopt at Bosells Raining Windy Fine cut some Tobacco 2nd Gordon Randolph and I to Murdoch McDonalds got Dinner some Hops apples 3rd Mr Ward Mrs Ward Mrs Williams and son here Telling us of Hunters son being Lost so he Left home yesterday Taking up the Potatoes Cut all the Tobacco Drew up the Bun Mr James Cameron Island Oct 4th 1881 Mowing in the Marsh Froze hard to night 5th Ice this Morning {Above it reads: George Bosell a young Daughter} took in the stove High Wind Drew some Wood Burdo and Henery the Fishermen went to Lancaster meet the Boat hard Frost Last night 6th Mowing in the upper end of the Marsh 19 cocks in the stack yesterday cut 19 of Blue Joint to Day went around the Island to Day Fernandez and I got a Lot of sweet Hicorys Water very Low Falling every Day Black cherries Falling 7th Finished the stack 82 cock in it 2 ½ Tons in it 8th Raining Windy Drew some Wood took some Butternuts home in the Bun Puffer had to Leave here Barges 2 of them the Wind so high 9th Fine Windy Water Low Beeck nuts Plenty Grapes Plenty 10th HughAnn's McMasters Birth Day 1844 put 15 cocks of Blue Joint in the Barn Drew some Wood Made 15 cocks in the Marsh put the Tobacco in the stable Gathered a Basket of Grapes some Grains of Snow Fell to day First snow that came Fine 11th a Fine Day Got Ready to crofs but did not go on account of Randolph crofsed Bought of J Summers 1 lb Tea 50 Flour 50 Wt 1..88 Matches Randolph picking Potatoes at Hamiltons Got apples took up some of our Potatoes to Day Leander Fernandez and John H 11 Bushels Froze hard Last night Averills Steamer went off this Evening Mrs Burdo on her 12th at Potatoes 13th at Potatoes haying 14th at Potatoes �15th Raining Charles Rose and Holesworth here I went up with them Went up to Holesworths to see his stove sold the cows for 34 Dollars 8 Dollars for the Stove to take 4 Bushels of Wheat at 1..25 Boug{ht} 1 pint of H Wines Andrew Rose poorly Captain Rankin's children not well Mr James Cameron Island Oct 16th 1881 came from Hamiltons Gordon and I and I went Back with him to be there at the Thrashing 17th Cold and Wet Raining All Day took in their stove as it kind of cold 18th commenced to Thra{sh} 19th Thrashing came for the cattle Left 13 Dollars 20th a Dizzinefs came in my head almost Falling Down when it takes me Thrashing 21st at Hamiltons Thrashing 22nd Thrashing 23rd Livinia Birth Day 1868 Raining Gordon came Down from Hamiltons with me Apples a Bag and Basket 24th our Hugh's Birth Day Taking 14 Bushels I had in a Bin and 15 I had in a heap covered of Potatoes that over 100 Bushels in the cellar now Drew some wood 25th My Birth Day cut a Hicory Fire on some Ducks 26th Windy 5 Men here one of the Men is the Flour Inspector in Montreal Mr Boyer St Dennis Boat gave me 35 cents to send it home Treated me to some old Rye had 27th Windy Made some cheese Fixing a Box for Ashes to hold the Traveller sunk By the Passport 28th crofsed with St Dennis Boat Randolph and I Bought J Summers 10 yds of Cotton 10 yds of Linsey 2 yds of Calico Tea 2 Bars of Soap RRR Powder shot Ginger Matches a Box pipe 3 pens Bought of Mr Ward ½ Bushel of coarse salt peck Fine salt 36 lbs of Line{Cut off} ½ lb Tea Elbow and 2 Links needles sulpher nails 7 lb of Sugar pipe Butter Tub Gave 4 Dollars to Mr Ward to be put to my account East Wind Stopt at Hamiltons all night 29th Raining came home Randolph and I Mrs Hamilton came of the Boat from Montreal got a 100 lb of Flour from Tom got some apples craigs for the scow holisworths bad with Diptheria Mr James Cameron Island Oct 30th 1881 Lots of Boats on the Water hunting a Fine Day West Wind Mr Lambert here stopt all night �31st Holy Eve Fine Lambert went off taking home wood Leander found a cushion in the Bay Keeping Holy Eve cracking nuts till Late Randolph Livinia Leander Fernandez John H Rowena and Stanley all at nuts Beech Butternut Bitter & sweet hicory Oak and Hazael 1st of November The Harvest Month of Death All Saints Day 2nd Randolph crofsed to Hamiltons came with the scow for the Heifers Gordon Tommy Jack Randolph and Alexander Rose East Wind all Souls Day got the Boat to Go to Lancaster 3rd Randolph and I to Lancaster 11 lb of our Weight in Lancaster 9 lb paid $1..5 cents very windy Rained some all wet {Above it reads: Bought of Cons Bread Lozenges 12 cents} 4th cleaning up stairs Randolph crofsed with J Hamiltons Boat went Down with tom to Evans Frashers about a Holy Eve scrape Viponds Gate plastering the stable Gordon Left Hamiltons salted 11 Dozen and a Half of Eggs shelled 2 Bushels of corn 5th Guy Fawks Day Banking E End of the House Mr Burdo here Phillip Brought me an overshirt from Montreal 1..25 put some manure {Above it reads: under} around the apple Trees on the Lower Point Frose hard Last night Fine wind changed to East almost in snow the Rain that fell 6th Henery Bosells & Burdo here got Milk James McDougall and the 2 Girls Jane and Annie and the 2 Boys Alex Peter and Donald John Tommy Rose and alexander Rose in the Bush at nuts Fine Rained some West Wind Mr James Cameron Island Nov 7th 1881 Helens Birth Day a Transit of Mercury over the Disc of the Sun Mr Rofs and Tate here hunting 8th East Wind Randolph and I to Rofs's Island charlies and the Kit Kit Island seen George Bosell Fishing Dorry 9th Plastering and Banking Fishermen Went to Montreal got 2 suckers from them high Wind 10th Whitewashing 11th Drawing Wood Drew a Load to the Fisherman Frost Last night 12th 1st snow storm East Wind the Fisherman came Rained some snow went of to night Wind changed to West a Great Robbery on the cars at ogdensburg 2 coarse coffins came up on the Bohemian from St Annicet 13th Windy Leander and I up around the Island Phillip the Fisherman crofsed to Bosells The Princefs Louise Made 2 Trips to Lancaster 14th Took about a Ton of hay out of the Marsh put in the west of the 3 stacks Mowed some in the Marsh Banking some Fine Windy �15th snowing West Wind The Fishermen went off Left all their Rigging nets sturgeon Line stove 2 Pipes elbo Boxes Gave me his oilskin coat chopping stove wood 16th Randolph and I crofsed to Summersto{wn} Donald McDonald a sale of all his things house Furniture cattle hay Grain got a Treat of Cider at Hamiltons took Dinner There got 2 young Kittens Bought of J Summers 1 pair Boots 1..45 2 yds cloth 80 cents 2 yds Linsey 25 6 yds Cotton 60 ½ lb Tea 25 3 lb Rope 50 Bought of Ward 1 pair Boots 2..25 1 pair 1..10 1 pair 65 1 lb Soda 10 nails 10 oil some soap this is the St Francis Last Trip Mr James Cameron Island 17th of November 1881 Banking the House some took up the Fishermens Boxes from the Lower Point a very Fine Day E Wind Warm Set 4 Traps for the First setting wind change to South West Blowing Hard to night a Good many Boats a going to Day some Shooting some Few Ducks in the Cord Wood Bay 2 Stationary Planets to Day this Makes chane in Wind and Weather the Sun Draws Rain Rained some tonight 18th Fixing the shed hen house and calve stable no Boats went up or Down to Day a Bun went up passed the Door hunters stopt in the Bay and at the Hicory Trees 19th cold some high East Wind some Grains of snow set Fire in the Marsh Dont Burn well Randolph got 3 Rats for the first Fed the cattle in to night for the First put in the Calves snowed some to night Wind changed through to West water raised some to Day Made cheese to Day Took the Milk out of the Milk house Making Tobbacco Plugs to night 20 West Wind Fine cold some 21st on this Day of the Month D McMaster Departed 1846 Drawing Wood high Wind got a Rat Made 3 Muskrat Moles for stretching them on Freezing to night Eclipse to Day 22 Ground hard with Frost Last night I Dont think that the Princefs Louise came out of Salmon River to Day Fixing the Calves Door of their stable took some of the rough stuff of the Bottom of the canoes Got a Rat ice up in the Rushes tied 3 of the cattle in to night set the Back Marsh a fire to night Freezing to night a Fine Day cold no Boats went to Day 23rd Bohemian and St Francis up and Down the Bohemian went straight Down the channel for the Last Trip set Fire in the upper part of the front Marsh 24th set Fire to the East End of the Marsh West 2 Men here Left there Boat thought this was Frashers Point snowing Working at the hen house so{Page folded over} to Day Mr James Cameron Island 25th of Nov 1881 Banking in the cookhouse cold Frosty turned fine in the Evening wind changed to South E then changed to South West no Boats to Day Lights all up Feeding the cattle putting them in cutting Stove wood �26th high South West Wind a Tug went Down with 2 Barges snowed a Little not cold snow Melting some Drops of Rain Drawing Drags seen a Mink Track at the Foot of the Island set 4 Traps to night for him I suppose the Burning of the Marshes on Both sides Drove him here Ducks not Plenty seen a Flock of Wild Geese yesterday Warm Marshes Burning on the south side Well 27th snow and Rain 28th cutting Wood 29th high Wind 30th St Andrews Day The Festival of the Scotch Firing some shots Killed 2 Roosters Drew some Wood a Fine Day 1st of December Went to Summerstown Bought of Mr Ward ½ Bushel of salt 25 8 lb of Pork 1..24 Pins 8 Tax 1 cent ½ lb Tea 25 Soap 8 3 lb of nails 12 Bought of J Summers Tea 25 Broom 25 Blue 2 nutmegs 3 spools 10 Raining high Wind stopt at Hamiltons all night a Light on cherry Island to night 2nd came home got 50 lb of Flour 22 lb or Pork 1 Bushel of Pease Heard James Hugh came home Heard James MacIlvains Daughter Died 3 got a Mink Fine snowing raining 4th Gordon here Brought my short gun home he is thrashing with Charlie Parisha Brought a Drefs from Bismarck to Sissy Mr James Cameron Island 5th of Dec 1881 Windy Drawing Wood piling old Wood Fine 6th the Festival of the Germans St Nicholas Fixing the step of the Door Fixing around the sheds high Wind calm Rain Randolph not well Rowena not well cattle pick-ing out in the Daytime 7th Raining E Wind changed to West Randolph and I to Lancaster for the yarn 7 lb 24 skains paid 1.5 cents paid when I Left the wool Went to Mr Dunlops took Dinner Randolp and I Bought of Mr McCrimmon 1 pair of Boots for Rowena 1..10 Bought a Pair for Myself 3..10 cents came up along shore as the Wind is high as far as Frashers Point then cut acrofs and we had a hard time crofsing as the Wind was very high Left the canoe at the Lower Point as the Wind is high to take it around to the Door all wet snowed to night 8th cold Blowing Feeding Cattle cutting stove Wood 9th a Fine Day thawing Windy Drawing Drags a sail Down at the Kit Kit 10th Leanders Birth Day 1872 Fine Day Drawing Drags 11th Sunday cold and Fine �12th Went to Howlesworth's got the stove and 4 Bushels of Wheat Drove it Down to J Hamiltons for me in the Waggon Bought of Mr Ward ½ lb Tea 30 Tax 2 cents Brought 3 Rats to John Hamilton John & Tom Jack to Lancaster with a Load of Buckwheat Roads Roughf Left my wheat at Hamiltons till they would be going to mill Big wind to night 13th went for the stove to Hamiltons got John's Boat Raining took a Drake to Hamiltons took the Boat out of the Boat house for me put out the Double stove put up the cooking stove to night had a Bottle of Wine 14th Raining Wind choppin stove Wood {M}r James Cameron Island 15th of Dec 1881 Started to crofs Did not go as it Look like a storm of snow snowed a Little went to the Bush raising up Troughfs all raised Fixing a hinge on the stable Door cutting wood Windy cold some Freezing some to night 16th Went home with J Hamiltons Boat to the Store Oil 40 cents got a Bag of apples from J Hamilton got a cornwall paper Fine E Wind Freezing some tonight Let our canoe Down near the Oak-log as the ice dont Freeze so much as our Landing-Place shot an owl yesterday as he is Looking for the Hens 17th Cutting and Piling stove-wood put a Lot in the celler Put out some manure took the soft-Maple Boards out of the stable into the Barn Trying if the Marsh would Burn 18th Sunday 19th Took the stick ashore and Trying to take it up 20th cutting stove wood Mr J McDougall here a Fine Day Told me Lewis Blondeau was Buried yesterday Thomas Summer Married 21st crofsed to Hamiltons a very Fine Day Bought of J Summers ½ lb Tea 1 ¾ yds of Calico John away got a Parcel from Mrs AJ Baker and papers stopt at Hamiltons all night Election time for councillers and Reeves Mr P Purcell going for Reeve 22nd came from Hamiltons got a Bottle of Wine and a Bottle of Cider Raining some E Wind Froze some to night 23rd chopping Stove Wood high E Wind Water Raised some 24th Fine Frosty north West Wind some cold Raising the stick Down at the River chopping stove Wood Mr James Cameron Island Dec 25th 1881 �Christmas Day Sunday High West Wind Fine Leander John H and I to the upper Point all around the north side of the Island 26th set fire in parts of the Marshses made a pile of Wood over in the North Marsh clearing and cleaning up the Marsh as there is splendid Blue Joint growing in it Commenced to Rain St Stephen's Day 27th St John The Evangelist Day Fine Calm wind Changed to West East Wind Randolph and I went Down the way of the Kit Kit for EEls got none Drew up the stick at the River some the Fine Hay all Done on the Barn Floor Besides a good Deal on the East Mow and Marsh hay in the upper stack used 28th Holy Innocents Day Fine Calm Tried for EEls got none got the stick On the Balance at the River another of the Cats got into the Trap at the Lower Point wind changed to West Kind of Warm seen a Lot of Black Ducks in the Back Bay and at the Lower Point about 26 of them lots of snow Birds every Day But no snow 29th Our Angus's Birth Day East Wind some Rain Fine Randolph crofsed to Summerstown Heard Little J McDouga{ll} Departed yesterday Bought of Mr Ward ½ lb of Tea Tax a Ball to Be at Summers's on Friday 30th Snowing this Morning turned Fine high W Wind {c}utting Wood and Brush in the Upper Field Randolph putting out Manure Drew some Wood Raised the End of the stick at the shoe one of the cats Died that got in the Trap 31st Last Day of the Year Froze Last night snowing hard West Wind Fine Filled the straw Tic Water Raising For more information on James Cameron, check out the “Meet the Diarists” section under “Discover” on our website: ruraldiaries.uoguelph.ca � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. 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January 1, 1881 UG Transcription Progress Scripto transcription progress Done Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. <div class="mw-parser-output"> Mr James Cameron Island 1st of January New Years Day Broke the Marsh hay stack Back of the Barn Windy cold West Wind 2nd Fine Soft Day Gordon here had 4 shirts to make Gave him a Pipe seen a Fox crofsing 3rd crofsed to Summerstown Council Day Dan Frasher Elected Bought of Julia 1/2 lb Tea Matches Jim Spinks poorly Busting the Road acrofs at Summerstown Angus Cameron and Thomas Summers A Fine Day cold to night Mr The Rev Patterson Married Last Week Seen in a Kingston Paper Bushing the Lower Road to Lancaster 4th very Frosty came from Hamiltons expecting the thrashers at Hamiltons Jim McDougall made a Track up the ice as he is going to take ashes to Fort Covington A Ball in Williamstown to night Mrs Summers a Bee at Wood 5th Drawing Wood 6th snowing E Wind Warm Cutting Wood putting Marsh hay in the Barn 7th Drawing Wood 8th Hugh Anns Birth Day 1866 9th Cold E Wind 10th snowing stormy </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> {page one} Mr James Cameron Island January 11th 1881 Went to Summerstown Bought Soda Spinks poorly Fine a Ball of yarn from Hamiltons Frosty {illegible} very Foggy to night went up with Hector St Rae 12th Races at Dundee Frosty Day Fine 13th cold and Fine 14th J Hamilton came for em as they expect the Thrashing Mill to Day took the yarn Down with him very cold Thrashing Pease 15th Thrashing oats a very cold Frosty Day E Wind Froze my Fingers a very Frosty night Mrs Carey Poorly 16th came Down took the Horse and Cutter took 1 Bushel of Pease and apples home 17th Thrashing Frosty 18th Frosty Thrashing 19th Finished Tom Drove me home got a Bag of Potatoes Mrs Carey Departed 20th not well Fine 21st at Wood 22nd Drawing Wood 23rd Cold 24th crofsed Hamiltons going to Mill I went with them a very cold Day Bought Randolph a pair of Boots 2 Dollars I owe 50 cents on them 1 lb of Tea from Is Lemay on credit 40 cents 25th Randolph to Hamiltons Bismarck and I Drawing Wood 26th Hugh Munroe here to Buy a Bull I crofsed with him Bought Soda 27th Fixing the ashes on the 26th Bought of Mr Ward soda 28th Bought of Mr Ward Flour axe Handle salt John Hamilton drove me home Left my axe so he would fix the handle in it 29th chopping Stove Wood W Wind Frosty Frosty 30th E Wind Drifting 31st Frosty Frosty 1st of Febuary crofsed with Mr Wards 2 Bags Got a Bag of Potatoes from Hamilton Got some clothes took the Hood By mistake in to see Mr Spinks 2nd The Bear can come out to Day as he can see his shadow the sun shines sharp sharp Cold Wind Candlemas Day {page two} Mr James Cameron Island Feby 3rd 1881 Cold cold 4th Drawing Wood 5 crofsed to hamiltons with the Hood Got a Bag of Potatoes Kind of Fine 6th Fine 7th went to the store John Hamilton in Cornwall went to store Bought matches cleaning the pipes a fine Day Marsh hay Done 8 Gordons B Day 1863 J Hamilton and I to Mr Oxleys Got a Bag of Potatoes some clothes a peice of Pork took Dinner Got an organ from Mrs Hamilton Fine soft hauling 9th Raining Gathering for Donald suple Yorkey Baker here for my ashes 28 Bushels at 7 cents a Bushel Got 45 cents to Get the Rest when I crofs Raining Fine soft Drawing Wood Bismarck and I 10th Hugh Ann and I to Hamiltons Raining Tommy Began to Draw Paid Johny Summers for the Tea I got from Julia 25 cents Bought 2 yds 20 and 2 yds 26 Bar of Soap 10 2 pipes 2 Matches 1 Gave 5 cents to Livinia 45 thats 50 11th Tom Jack here I crofsed Bought 4 yds Got Pay for the Ashes from Charlie Parisha 12th Raining 13th Cold 14th Fixing a Runner in the Jumper very cold 15th Drawing and chopping very fine 16th Bill Morris here Going Down for Is Lemays shanty foggy 17 18th James Hugh's Birth Day 1855 19 Crofsed Bought of Mr Ward 1/2 lb of Tea Bought of J Summers 1 1/2 yds Calico 15 cents pipe 12 crackers 2 oil stopt at Hamiltons 20th came from Hamiltons 2 Bags of Potatoes 21st Fine Hugh Munroe here Bought the White Bull 10 Dollars Allen and Rebbecca came and Hugh to take the Bull 22nd Washingtons B Day a Fine Day Jim McDougall here 23rd cutting in the Bush cold 24th Cold 25th Fine St Matthias Day chopping and Drawing </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> {page one} Mr James Cameron Island February 26th 1881 Settled up to this Date with J Summers 1 Dollar for scyth Bought 10 yds 2 Dollars 15 yds 1..50 2 Bottles 50 1 spool 5 1/2 Quire paper 12 1/2 2 pens 2 cents Matches 1 5..20 1/2 Settled up till to Day with Mr Ward the hide Wood I Grant to stand for me which makes us clear till to Day Bought to Day commencing a new account 50 lbs of B Wheat 1..37 1/2 1/2 lb Tea 30 Soda 10 alum 3 copperas 5 3 lbs Rice 18 Pepper 1/2 lb 10..2..13 1/2 Mr Patterson and Misses at Hamiltons Tom Kennedy got a Ride Down from Johns cold East Wind Randolph came home John Andrew Camerons Child Departed yesterday and the other not expected to Live 27 A Fine Day Raining Some 28th chopping soft at the Bun 1st of March St Davids Day Stormy came in Like a Lion Drifting the Trees all Bent with Snow Keeping the Cows a Browsing in the Bush Cold 2nd Ash Wednesday Fine Blowing Drifting chopping Stove Wood some cold 3rd William Henery Shadgate Cameron's Birth Day a Very fine Day Drew some Wood Foggy in the Morning 4th East Wind Kind of soft in the Morning Wind turned high Blew very hard Randolph Drove me up to Mr Hopkins Filling his Ice house with ice a Pedlar tinsmith there I Bought of him 7 peices of Tins 2 Bread Pans 3 Tin Basins Tea Pot Wash Basin 1..35 I went to Fort Covington with 3 Pairs of Boots Paid Mr Streeter 1..50 Boots all Paid at Minklers for Lunch 14 cents sticking Plaster or Court Plasters 8 cents got an almanack at Mr Glliss campher 1/2 oz 5 Paid I Lemay what I owed him only took 25 cents 1/2 lb Tea 25 Soda 8 Soap 9 cents candy 2 Matches 2 Bottle 15 cetns 3..98 cents Got a Ride Down from Charles Parisha to Hopkins an awful Blow of East Wind and Drifting stopt at Hopkins all night Mr Streeter to sent the 2 pairs of Boots over to Mr Wards next week Got 1 Pair Mended took home Fine {page two} Mr James Cameron Island 5th of March 1881 Took Breakfast at Mr Hopkins a very Fine Morning Turned Stormy East Wind but not cold Bad with my Rheumatism to Day Drew a Load of Wood cows a Browsing in the Bush going up on the ice on my Track thats Bushed Randolph turned them Back 6th Snowing Fine Thawing Gordon here Brought home my short Gun some Powder caps and shot 7th Fine crofsed to Summerstown Bought of J Summers coarse comb 12 1/2 Bought of Mr Ward 1 pan of Bread 26 cents on credit 1 spool of Thread 5 cents paid in to see Mr Spinks Got 2 Bags of Potatoes from Hamiltons Got some papers from AJ Baker the Measeles Bad on the Front and all over sawing ice up the Front 1 Bag of Oats at Hamiltons 1st oats the Horse eat this Winter as I am Going away Tomorrow 8th Mr W Spinks Departed Randolph Went for AJ Bakers Sleigh and Harnefs Bought Tax 2 cents candy 1 cent A Fine Day Randolph and I to Port Louis to see Mr Henery Genie stopt in St Amicet met Mr Genie there went Down with him had a Treat and Got a Bottle full took Dinner at Genies Got 3 Bags of oats 1 Bag of Potatoes a Herring Barrel some Barley and 50 Wt of oatmeal 54 Ten Buckets for Sugarmaking Horse shoe steeles for hanging the Buckets Is Genie Departed this Winter Henerys Brother came home stopt at St Amicet Bought crackers and pipe Got home about 8 oclock A Fine night 9th Randolph went Home with the sleigh Fixing the Harnefs 10th Went to Mr Spinks Funeral Got a Ride up with J Hamilton Got 2 pairs of Boots Mr Streeter Mended at Summerss Snowing E Wind 11th cutting Brush Barking chairs cows Brousing in the Bush on Trees I am cutting fo them </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> {page one} Mr James Cameron Island 12th of March 1881 On this Day of the month D McMaster First came to the Island Fine E Wind Randolph crofsed Got 50 lb of Flour at Mr Wards Got the Load of Mr Charlie Craigs Sugar Pot Cutting Wood and Brush for the Cows got 2 papers at J Hamiltons Drew some Wood cutting stove Wood 13th Fine E Wind Air Cool Sap Runs as Randolph has a Tree Tapped Took Medicine to Day 14th Stanley's Birth Day 1880 Fine Randolph and I up to see the Sugar Bush cut a Pole Fixing the Barrels and Pots and Chains to have them all Ready Sent Randolph over to see Young Henery Bosell to see if he wanted the Sugar Bush 15th Henery came said he would take the Bush going to Day to Look for a Team for to Draw wood for the camp J Hamilton here a Fine Day James McDougall here and son for the Bush and I told them I gave it to Henery 16th Fine Day cutting brush for the cows 17th chopping Went to Hamiltons E W St {illegible} Day cutting Brush {illegible} Rained hard to night not a Stormy Day St Patricks 18th in the Bush a Fine Day sloppy in the swamp 19th a Fine Day E Wind Went to Summerstown Bought Mr Ward 100 cwt of Flour 3.25 1/2 lb Tea 25 1/4 lb Tea 15 Pail 20 5 lbs of nails 25 Matches Pipe Bought of J Summers RRR 25 Sweetys Got 2 Bags of Potatoes from Hamiltons The Czar Emperor of Russia Killed Little Jim McDougalls neice Departed in Moira I heard Mr Craigs Boys Frank Laplantes and St Dennis Boys Run away caught some of them in Fort Covington ice Melting on the Top and Wearing under I suppose Heard a Team got Drowned up opposite Mr Martins a Man from Bangor Lost them Ducks crows Black Birds came {page two} Mr James Cameron Island 20th of March 1881 Raining Snowing E Wind First Day of Spring 21st Fine Randolph crofsed to Bosells for hors George sent his Boy to J McDougalls to tell him Young Henery or Wall Eye was not going to take the Sugar Bush so he said he would come tomorrow some fo the hens commenced to Lay for the first a Large Flock of Wild Geese went Down past colose to the Barn 22nd Livinia's Birth Day (Senior) Rory Willie and James Cox came to Draw Wood for the sugar Bush Drawing stones to make a Place for an arch in place of Logs 23rd Tapt some for the first putting out some Manure Fine Weather 24th Gathering and Boiling all night 25th Annunciation of the Virgin Mary Made the first sugar about 60 lbs the Boys Randolph and Bismarck a Great Feast in the Bush Brought Lettere to the house ice about opening at Francis Island where it always opens first 26th John H Birth Day a Fine Day 1876 sugaring to Day about 26 lbs Did not come well of the moles Jim Cox and Willie McDougall stopt to night for the first had they tick with them 27th Sunday Jim & Willie here all Day snowed some Thawed some Gathered about 30 pails 28th Fine Wind high Raw Boiling cutting Brush a cutter crofsed Summers Road this Morning Rory McDougall came acrofs and went Back shot a squirrel 29th About the Time James Williams Departed on the Kings Road chopping stove wood 30th Ice opening slowly sugaring in the Bush 31st in the Bush cutting Wood for the camp about the 28th Is Viponds Child Departed </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> {page one} Mr James Cameron Island April 1st 1881 All Fools Day In the Sugar Bush Sap Running well cutting wood at the camp a very Fine Day 2nd in the Bush sugaring off all Day took home a Load of Sugar James Cox and Willie turned Back as the wind is high Rory making Oars Got the Loan of Mine to crofs took over our Moles Full took their share of syrup and I got mine yesterday Hard Frost not Running cold some Windy 3rd Rory and Donald John came acrofs and Jim and Willie went acrofs with them took over one of their cakes 11 lb wind high Ice Jamming before the Door 4th chopping Brush in the upper Field for the cows Windy snowing Blustering 5th cutting Brush Windy fine Boiling them in the Bush Freezing 6th Hugh Ann went off stopt with Mr J McDougalls to night The Rev Mr Watsons Daughter Departed 7th Drawing Manure to the Lower Point North side 8th Crofsed with J McDougall to the Foot of Hamiltons Island as he is going to Mifs Watsons Funeral Buried her Before the Door Hamilton in Cornwall Bought of Mr Ward 100 lbs of Flour Bought 10 cents of crem of Tartar paid Bought of J Summer pens 5 cents pipe got a Ride Down from Hamilton Sap Running well Fine Day Great Jamming of Ice going Down a Big Pine Tree Drove on the Head of the Island with the Force of the Ice Tom Jack getting over the Measels 9th On this Day of the Month I was Married 1862 19 years to Day Sap Running well Sugaring 66 lbs to Day Raising Bee at Factory came from Hamiltons Randolph and I took a cap in my coat put it up in the sugar Bush {page two} Mr James Cameron Island 10th of April 1881 Boiling Rory and Willie and the Boys a Fine Day ice going Down ice in a Jam 11th sugaring of to Day all Day Began to snow very Blustering turned fine Brought me a paper Mr MDougall the Witnefs 12th Sugaring to Day took all their sugar home 13th Making Mollasses 14th Mr McDougall here with Dan Camerons Boat as he is going to Salmon River to Morrow Peter Backe here stopt all night Fishing EEls something at the hens I Fired a shot Back of the Barn to Frighten the Fox as he is Left on the Island Duck commenced to Lay 15th Good Friday Peter Back went of J McDougall and Willie ewnt to Fort Covington crofsed over to Fraser on the South Side and walked up as it is much shorter a Fine Day Randolph took the Handle from the Bushe that Rory made me yesterday Fine spells of high south W Wind calm Taking the Banking out of the cookhouse putting out the {illegible} Boxes Breaking some of the ice close to shore Drew the Bun out of the ice on the Bank Made Mollasses Mr McDougall and Willie took it acros and Rory crofsed alone 16th no one in the Bush to Day sap Running I took up the ashes Bismarck and I to the head of the Island seen where the Fox Killed a Goose Randolph ploughed a Few Rounds set Fire to some of the Marsh seen a crane for the First set 2 Traps Randolph Fixing the Canoe Killed 9 snakes this Week of the 14th </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> {page one} Mr James Cameron Island April 17th 1881 17th Easter Sunday the Sun Dances this morning came up Fine sighn of a Good Year cold North Wind Fine Sap Running Ducks Plenty Fan-tailed Black Birds came 6 or 7 of the hens Laying now watching the Cows from Going to the Sugar Bush which is not an easy Job 18th Our Duncans B Day Jane McDougalls Birth Day her here to Day Bismarck went off to Day Stopt with Mr McDougall Making Mollasses Minkey Calved 19th Oxly Calved Sandy Fraser here with McDougalls Bismarck at McDougalls with Rory at the Boat Got a stick for an oar 20th Made some Mollasses Cows to the Bush took the Dishes from the Trees sap running well Made the Syrup at the House 21st I and Randolph crofsed to Hamiltons for my canoe John Boiling in the Bush Got 2 Bags of Potatoes Fine day 22nd Lilly and Genie Calved Killed the Oxly calf 23rd St Georges Day Randolph crofsed withe 3 Doz of Eggs Bought Tea Matches Thread set Traps for Wild Geese 24th Sunday High Wind Fine 25th St Marks Day E Wind high Fine Ploughing Planting Potatoes got a Potato Bug A Propeller Went up Lights Lit up in the Lower Lighthouses set 2 Hens to hatch 1 with 10 Duck Eggs Hen Eggs 14 Gordon Making a Paddle 26th Raining putting out Manure 27th A Foggy Morning E Wind St Francis First Trip up and the First Trip for the Princefs Louise Gordon and I to Fort Covington a Deacon skin Muskrat cat skin 90 cents Got my Boots Fixed 45 cents Dinner 25 Bought of Flour 1..50 Tea 40 Tea 50 cents 1/2 lb Castor Oil 10 soap 9 cents soda 8 cents 20" pipe 1 cent stopt at Lukes had supper Water high snow melting of the Mountains Mr Smith Poorly called at Mayvilles wind high got Lower Fine Gordon and Randolph to Fish to night {page two} Mr James Cameron Island 28th of April 1881 Mr James McDougall Willie and Alexander here had Rory's new Boat took home the sugar Bush Rigging planted 4 Rows of Potatoes acrofs took home the ashes and the Barrel and the Pot A Fine Day 29th Fixing the Gate Rained some hailing cleaning around the Gate 30th Fine crofsed to Hamiltons with Gordon sent Randolph to the store with 10 1/2 lbs of sugar at 9 cents Bought of J Summer 9 1/2 yds of Calico shingles nails got 3 Bags of Potatoes at Hamiltons Got a Letter and 2 Papers from Charles Tupper Liverpool England Workhouse Walton on the Hill squally Rain some snow Grains a Good many Boats to Day 1st of May Sunday Fine E Wind Rained some Leander John H and I to the Sturgeon Island 2nd Ploughing in the Garden 3rd Rory McDougall here took home the Draiving Knife Algerian Went Down Ploughing in the Garden 4th the Bohemian up for the First Trip the Como came up went into Salmon River the Bohemian took Fire in Cornwall throwed the Cotton Bags OverBoard to save here Planting some 5th Randolph and I to the Butternut Island Rofs's Island Kit Kit Lots of Ducks Wild Geese Plenty Seen Lashey & Velhuve at Charlie's Island setting their sturgeon Lines seen a Place on Rofs's Island where there was a hole Dug Last summer all covered over Got a Goose the 3 Boys On the Pit Point supposed to be Killed By the Fox Killed a Black Snake on Rofs Island 6th crofsed o Mr Wards Bought 1 Pair of Lace Boots 1..60 salt 70 lbs Fine to may account 47 lbs of sugar at 10 cents 4..70 Randolph Bought Cloves and Tax Found a Lot of Cotton Bags that was Thrown of the Bohemian 2 Bags of Potatoes at Hamiltons the Como into Summerstown </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> {page one} Mr James Cameron Island 7th of May 1881 Shoras Came Planted Corn Fixing the Fence 8th Henery Bosell and Antiones wife and children here E Wind Fine 9th Randolph crofsed with a pair of the Boots I took from Mr Wards Thunder some Rain Windy Fixing the calves Pasture Fence 10th Working at the Grove 11th Mr Burdo here came to Henerys Last night working at Fence Randolph put some of those weeds that Blows out of the Bottom of the River on the Potato Ground Gave those men 50 cents to take up Bread from Montreal cleaning their sturgeon Got the Gizzard from them they say its Good Eating 12th Ploughing the Back peice Harrowing the Bean Place 13th Harrowing putting up Fence WEnt ot the Kit Kit for the Bun Fine Day the Passport went Down 14th Planted the Californias Potatoes or what they call Michinites or some name like that at the Barn a Man up from Valley Feild slept on the Bankd he is Buying Cordwood went to Christee Island and Na-Houta's Island Shora took 4 Loaves 6 lbs a Peice from Montreal 25 cents Lots of Boats a Going now Mosquitoes Back Making a smudge for them every night E Wind Rained Heavy to night thunder Lightning Ducks Plenty Loons Gulls Wild Geese yellow Oriole came this Week 15th Windy 16th E W Wind Princefs Louisa aground at the Mouth of Salmon River 17th E Wind high 18th Making Fence a Scow here for Sand from Lancaster got 2 Dollars from them and Promised me another 19th Fixing the Fence on the Pitt Point 20th Planted the Garden Back of the house with Potatoes {page two} Mr James Cameron Island 21st of May 1881 went to Summerstown John Hamilton with us Bought of Mr Ward 25 lb of Flour 87 1/2 Salt 15 Pan of Bread 24 Corinthian went Down 22nd Rogation Sunday Angus Cameron and wife and 2 Boys and the Girl Had a Loaf of Bread 23rd Went to Na-Houtas Island sheared the 2 sheep a very warm Day Let the Horse out oiled him on account of the Ticks 24th The Queens Birth Day Let out the 3 calves to Pasture Firing some good Vollesy Cutting Weeds in the Potatoes 25th Cleaning the weeds in the corn and Hoeing it 26th Mr Genie here heim and Johnny Brought me a Bag of Potatoes Gave him a Stick for spear Pole putting Manure on the Potatoes and on the hay A fine Day 27th Crofsed to Summerstown Bought of Mr Ward 20 lbs of Flour 15 1/2 lb of Tea 30 Got a Bag of Potatoes at Hamiltons and 50 lbs of Flour All settled 35 cents a Bushel for Potatoes 31 Bushels I got John Painiing the Lighthouse Seen Margaret Rose a Big Fight at Nicholsons Bidy Matty and Mary 28th Hoeing and cutting Weeds Gray comes in at night Fine E Wind Bugs Bad Eating the Potatoes Trimmed the cherry trees 29th Royal Oak Day or Oak apple Day E Wind Raining Angus Cameron Down to the Fishermen to Buy Fish got a Sturgeon and 3 Pikes owes 40 cents on the fish Got 50 cents from the Fishermen Bought 2 lbs of Butter 50 cents 30th Hoeing 31st J Hopkins Charlie and Johnny here with the Big Boat they found </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> {page one} Mr James Cameron Island 1st of June 1881 John Hamilton and Gordon here Fishermen Shora went off Rowena's Birth Day 1878 2nd Cutting Weeds 3rd John Hamilton's Heifers came Dr Dickinson here Left a Bottle of Medicine E Wind Putting the Plough through the Potatoes 4th Went to Dickinsons Island got a Powder and 2 Pills from Dr Gono Bought of J Summers 6 yds of Cotton 60 1/4 Tea 15 needles 4 cents Nutmegs 3 Bought of Ward 1/4 15 cents took Dinner at Charlie Roses and they sowed me every Room in the Hotel and Treated me besides Giving me a Glafs of scotch Whiskey John Hamilton making a Gate Thomas Mulverhill here tonight 2 womans and a Man name Jones stopt here all night 5th Mulverhill went of Raining 6th went to Margaret Camerons or Rather Mr McMullens to see about the Fisheries with Mr Shora took Dinner there wind high at the Potatoes 7th at Potatoes 8th at Potatoes and corn 9th our Mary B Day 1813 10th Mr Spencer and Howland here Got a Trowling spoon from Mr Spencer as would take no pay for their Trouble 11th Trowling got a Pike sent it to J Hamilton Randolph and the Fisherman crofsed for the mail got none very warm to Day 12th Livinia and I to the Upper Point 13th Gordon Tom Jack 2 of Sam Dennis Boys here Fisherman went of 13 Went to Charly Island Randolph Fernandez and I warn 14th Hoeing Weeding 15 Crofsed Bought of Ward Salt 5 cents working at the Wharf Building Tens on the Hamilton Island 16th took up a Load of slabs from Lower Point 17th Put out a Line crofsed to Frasher with Sam Conger got 35 cents warm {page two} Mr James Cameron Island 18th of June 1881 Randolph crofsed Bought Tea 25 cents 2 spools of Thread Hooks Fishing Perch for Bait Rained some 19th Tom Summers and 2 of Angus Cameron's Boys here for Fish this is the Day the Planets is to Fall and to Destroy all on the earth Thunder Raining hard in some Places Grand Procefsion a Fine Day Princefs Louise to St Regis the Watertown went Down with a Raft Stopt at the Lighthouse Did not Put any thing Down hardly this month 20th 21st 22nd our Dan's Birth Day 23 23 25 25 26 27 28 29 30th 1st of July Dominion Day 2nd Killed a calf Randolph to Mr Lukes 3rd Gordon here 4th Mr Leslie and Jim Hopkins here Charlie and Tom came for the Bull 5th Our Johns B Day 6th Went Down to Rankins Bay Randolph and I to see P Bl{cut off} seen caskenett got a Pike Trowling 7th went to Dundee Mr Smart Departed Bought Flour 1.65 Meal 75 Tea 40 Soaps 9 Calico 15 Scythe 1.. Thread 10 Rope 30 Tules 50 Rake 15 Pink Root 10 Elexer 25 Dinner 25 Randy & Randolph 1o calfskin to 80 Boot Mended 10 8th Jim Hopkins and Charlie Fixing the barn 9th Taking some of the stones from under the Barn so to Let it come Level The Fisherman came got their Licence in Montreal Did not write any thing Down for some time 9 Fernandez Birth Day 1874 not writing anything Down 31 Gordon and Fanny Rose here August 1st 2nd Minnies Birth Day 1864 3rd Dr Dickinson and Charlie Rose Looking for a Boat that was stole on the Dr putting in hay 14th Scryer came to night 15 Mowing 16 Randolph crofsed 17th Mr Genie here put in {illegible} 18th Mowing </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> {page one} Mr James Cameron Island Augt 19th 1881 Bismarcks Birth Day 1870 Mowing 20th very warm putting in 42 cocks of hay not writing Down Evan Frasher Departed this month Angus suple Departed this month MF Arthur and Raysides Steam saw mill Burned 31st I Went to Williamstown (28) J McDougal Mr McDonald and Willie here going to F Covington to see his sister as she is not well Bought out to Williamstown 12 lb cake of sugar Got a Present of a suit from Dan an awful Warm Day Great Smoke Big Fires somewhere Back Bought Glass Powder shot caps soap Wash B{illegible} nails hair pins Downs Elexor RR Relief chair cotton Matches pipes spools Tea soap Worm Candy Tea soaps 1st of Sept came from Williamstown Minnie came 2nd Mowing 3rd Dan's Birth Day 1846 Marry to Hamiltons helped to unload a Load of hay with Gordon and Tom 4th James McDougall and Frashers Boys here Gordon came from Hamiltons with {illegible} 5th John Angus Birth Day 1850 6th Mowing 7th putting in 8 Mowing Don Mowing in the upper Field 9th Minnie and I to Williamstown Dan there and Mr Hector McRae at the Meeting to night McLennan V McMaster 10th Came from Williamstown Bought of J Summers a Dish Matches E Wind Smoky for the Boats helping John to put in the Stoves in the Bush Most all the campers gone took Toms coat by mistake of the nail for my own Pic nic f{illegible} Valley Field to Dr Dickinsons Island on the Bohemian 11th Sunday Rained {illegible} Fine 12th Pete Grant here putting in hay Randolph crofsed Bought Tea soda Matches commenced to stack put 50 cocks in it to night {page two} Mr James Cameron Island Sept 13th 1881 Raining commenced the Back Marsh to mow Mr McDonald F son of the Late Donald F and Mr Shield here about the Island very Fine men Treated me with a good Drop of Gin Thomas Munroe along with them 14th Took up some Potatoes Left them in a Box outside cutting hay in the Back Marsh put up 75 cocks Foggy or smoky E Wind 15th Finished the Stack put 114 cocks in it went Down with the Fishermen to get up their seine as it is Fast in a Big Log in the Bottom had to have 2 Boats Randolph and I helping them south West Wind put cornstalks at ever Ton in the stack 17th crofsed stopt at Hamiltons had a Talk with Mr Garfield & McAllister campers at Hamiltons got the Loan of J Hamiltons hand saw took my augur home Went to Summerstown John and I seen Dan Got a Present of 1 lb of Tea 2 lb of sugar tobacco Bought of Mr Ward 4 Hinges and screws Barrel 1/2 Bushel of salt 50 wt of Flour 13 yds of Ticking Worm Candy Pair of Boots a Pair of Laces Glass oil High Wines stopt at the Lighthouse with John Scryers wife came up and Daughter in law and son Lashey at the Tent 18th very warm to Day Mrs Scryer here Mr Garfield & McAllister here Lewis Benedict the Indian Rowing them 19th Rained some this morning took up some Potatoes took some some Wood got 2 sticks for to make a Jumper Mrs Scryer Washing her mens clothes Fixing the hinges on the Door Lashey Bought Scryers Big Bun 20th at the Jumper Mowing at Potatoes 21st Fine putting in cornstalks Last Day of Summer 22nd First Day of Fall Rain Thunder Wind calm Fine Working at the Jumper Mr Creamer or Cliner Wife Boy Girl Mrs Morris Billy and Johnnie Scyer Left here yesterday </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> {page one} Mr James Cameron Island Sept 23 1881 Finished the Jumper Raining 24 Rain Thunder Fine E Wind taking up Potatoes took up the {illegible}ies about 7 Bushels of them took home some Wood with the Jumper 25th Sunday south West Wind high Captain Rankin did nt come up with Fran Laplante Black Cherries Falling 26th Digging the Peice of Potatoes at the Barn a Great many of them Rotting Made a heap outside Randolph mowing the Marsh 27th Randolph and I crofsed to Hamiltons Brought a Drake to Tom Bought of Mr Ward Livinias Boots 1.25 3 spools of Thread spruce Tub 30 Bought of J Summers Tobacco 25 1 pair of Braces 35 Matches Seen Bismarck and Mrs Chisholm at Summerstown Gave him 25 cents got some apples at Hamiltons got Gordons hat 28th Got Ready to crofs got acrofs with Henery and Mr Burdo took Tea at Antwons Walked to Lancaster stopt at Henery Lavellette's all night 29th St Michael Day got on Board the Bohemian I am for Montreal 25 cents in Montreal at about half Past 1 slept on Board of the Steamer 30th Left Montreal Went to Dans office seen David Fraser Met with Robert Jack Started for home on the Bohemian Bought 2 Towels and 2 Handkerchief Seen George Bosell Seen Murdock McDonald on the Point on the Boat 1st of October in Lancaster up with the Fisherman stopt at Bosells Raining Windy Fine cut some Tobacco 2nd Gordon Randolph and I to Murdock McDonalds got Dinner some Hops apples 3rd Mr Ward Mrs Ward Mrs Williams and son here Telling us of Hunters son being Lost so he Left home yesterday Taking up the Potatoes cut all the Tobacco Drew up the Bun {page two} Mr James Cameron Island Oct 4th 1881 Mowing in the Marsh Froze hard to night George Bosell a young Daughter 5th Ice this Morning took in the stove High Wind Drew some Wood Burdo and Henery the Fishermen went to Lancaster meet the Boat hard Frost Last night 6th Mowing in the upper end of the Marsh 19 cocks in the stack yesteday cut 19 of Blue Joint to Day went around the Island to Day Fernandez and I got a Lot of sweet Hicorys Water very Low Falling every Day Black Cherries Falling 7th Finished the stack 82 cock in it 2 1/2 Ton in it 8th Raining Windy Drew some Wood took some Butternuts home in the Bun Ruffer had to Leave here Barges 2 of them the Wind so high 9th Fine Windy Water Low Beech nuts Plenty Grapes Plenty 10th Hugh Annws McMasters Birth Day 1844 put 15 cocks of Blue Joint in the Barn Drew some Wood Made 15 cocks in the Marsh put the Tobacco in the stable Gathered a Basket of Grapes some Grains of Snow Fell to day First snow that came Fine 11th a Fine Day Got Ready to crofs but did not go on account of Randolph crofsed Bought of J Summers 1 lb Tea 50 Flour 50 W 1..88 Matches Randolph picking Potatoes at Hamiltons Got Apples took up some of our Potatoes to Day Leander Fernandez and John H 11 Bushels Froze hard Last night Averills Steamer ewnt off this Evening Mrs Burdo on her 12th At Potatoes 13th at Potatoes haying 14th at Potatoes 15th Raining Charles Rose and Holesworth here I went up with them Went up to Holesworths to see his stove sold the cows for 34 Dollars 8 Dollars for the Stove to take 4 Bushels of Wheat at 1..25 Bought Spirit of H Wines Andrew Rose poorly Captain Rankin's children not well </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> {page one} Mr James Cameron Island Oct 16th 1881 came from Hamiltons Gordon and I and I went Back with him to be there at the Thrashing 17th Cold and Wet Raining All Day took in their stove as it kind of cold 18th Commenced to Thrash 19th Thrashing came for the cattle Left 13 Dollars 20th a Dizzinefs came in my head almost Falling Down when it takes me Thrashing 21st At Hamiltons Thrashing 22nd Thrashing 23rd Livinia Birth Day 1868 Raining Gordon came Down from Hamiltons with me Apple a Bag and Basket 24th our Hugh's Birth Day Taking 14 Bushels I had in a Bin and 15 I had in a heap covered of Potatoes that over 100 Bushels in the cellar now Drew some wood 25th My Birth Day cut a Hicory Fire on some Ducks 26th Windy 5 Men here one of the Men is the Flour Inspector in Montreal Mr Boyer {large open space} had H Downs Boat gave me 35 cents to send it home Treated me to some old Rye 27th Windy Made some cheese Fixing a Box for Ashes to hold the Traveller sunk By the Passport 28th Crofsed with St Dennis Boat Randolph and I Bought J Summers 10 yds of Cotton 10 yds of Linsey 2 yds of Calico Tea 2 Bars of Soap RRR Powder shot Ginger Matches a Box pipe 3 pens Bought of Mr Ward 1/2 Bushel of coarse salt peck Fine salt 36 lbs of Line{cut off} 1/2 lb Tea Eblow and 2 Links needles sulpher nails 7 lbs of Sugar pipe Butter Tub Gave 4 Dollars to Mr Ward to be put to my account East Wind stopt at Hamiltons all night and I Mrs Hamilton came of the Boat from Montreal got a 100 lb of Flour from Tom got some apples Craigs for the scow holisworths bad with Diptheria 29th Raining came home Randolph {page two} Mr James Cameron Island Oct 30th 1881 Lots of Boats on the Water hunting a Fine Day West Wind Mr Lambert here stopt all night 31st Holy Eve Fine Lambert went off taking home wood Leander found a cushion in the Bay Keeping Holy Eve cracking nuts till Late Randolph Livinia Leander Fernandez John H Rowena and Stanley all at nuts Beech Butternut Bitter & Sweet hicory Oak and Hazel 1st of November The Harvest Mothn of Death All Saints Day 2nd Randolph crofsed to Hamiltons came with the scow for the Heifers Gordon Tommy Jack Randolph and Alexander Rose East Wind all Souls Day got the Boat to Go to Lancaster 3rd Randolph and I to Lancaster 11 lbs of our Weight in Lancaster 9 lb paid $1..5 cents very windy Rained some all wet Bought of Cons Bread Lozenges 12 cents 4th cleaning up stairs Randolph crofsed with J Hamiltons Boat went Down with tom to Evans Frashers about a Holy Eve scrape Viponds Gate plastering the stable Gordon Left Hamiltons salted 11 Dozen and a Half of Eggs shelled 2 Bushels of corn 5th Guy Fawks Day Banking E End of the House Mr Burdo here Phillip Brought me an overshirt from Montreal 1..25 put some manure under around the apple Trees on the Lower Point Frose hard Last night Fine wind changed to East almost in snow the Rain that fell 6th Henery Bosells & Burdo here got a {illegible} James McDougall and the 2 Girls Jane and Annie and the 2 Boys Alex Peter and Donald John Tommy Rose and Alexander Rose in the Bush at nuts Fine Rained some West Wind </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> {page one} Mr James Cameron Island Nov 7th 1881 Helens Birth Day a Transit of Mercury over the Disc of the Sun Mr Rofs and Tate here hunting 8th East Wind Randolph and I to Rofs's Island Charlies and the Kit Kit Island seen George Bosell Fishing Dorry 9th Plastering and Banking Fishermen Went to Montreal got 2 suckers from them high Wind 10th Whitewashing 11th Drawing Wood Drew a Load to the Fisherman Frost Last night 12th 1st snow storm East Wind the Fisherman came Rained some snow went of to night Wind changed to West a Great Robbery on the cars at Ogdensburg 2 coarse coffins came up on the Bohemian from St Annicet 13th Windy Leander and Tup around the Island Phillip the Fisherman crofsed to Bosels The Princefs Louise Made 2 Trips to Lancaster 14th Took about a Ton of hay out of the Marsh put in the west of the 3 stacks Mowed some in the Marsh Banking some Fine Windy 15th snowing West Wind The Fishermen went off Left all their Rigging nets Sturgeon Line stove 2 Pipes elbo Boxes Gave me his oilskin coat chopping stove wood 16th Randolph and I crofsed to Summerstown Donald McDonald a sale of all his things house Furniture cattle hay Grain got a Treat of Cider at Hamiltons took Dinner There got 2 young kittens Bought of J Summers 1 pair Boots 1..40 2 yds cloth 80 cents 2 yds Linsey 25 6 yds Cotton 60 1/2 lb Tea 28 3 lbs Rope 50 Bought of Ward 1 pair Boots 2..25 1 pair 1..10 spair 65 1 lb Soda 10 nails 10 oil some soap {page two} Mr James Cameron Island 17th of November 1881 Banking the House some took up the Fishermens Boxes from the Lower Point a very Fine Day E Wind Warm Set 4 Traps for the First setting wind changed to South West Blowing Hard to night a Good many Boats a going to Day some Shooting some Few Ducks in the Cord Wood Bay 2 Stationary Planets to Day this Makes chane in Wind and Weather the Sun Draws Rain Rained some tonight 18th Fixing the shed hen house and calve stable no Boats went up or Down to Day a Bun went up Passed the Door hunters stopt in the Bay and at the Hicory Trees 19th cold some high East Wind some Grains of snow set Fire in the Marsh Dont Burn well Randolph got 3 Rats for the first Fed the cattle in to night for the First put in the Calves snowed some to night Wind changed through to West water raised some to Day Made cheese to Day Took the Milk out of the Milk house Making Tobbacco Plugs to night 20 West Wind Fine cold some 21st on this Day of the Month D McMaster Departed 1846 Drawing Wood high Wind got a Rat Made 3 Muskrat Moles for stretching them on Freezing to night Eclipse to Day 22 Ground hard with Frost Last night I Dont think that the Princefs Louise came out of Salmon River to Day Fixing the Calves Door of their stable took some of the rough stuff of the Bottom of the canoes Got a Rat ice up in the Rushes tied 3 of the cattle in to night set the Back Marsh a fire to night Freezing to night a Fine Day cold no Boats ewnt to Day 23rd Bohemian and St Francis up and Down the Bohemian went straight Down the channel for the Last Trip set Fire in the upper part of the front Marsh 24th Set Fire to the East End of the Marsh West 2 Men here Left there Boat thought this was Frashers Point snowing Working at the hen house so{folded over} to Day </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> {page one} Mr James Cameron Island 25th of Nov 1881 Banking in the cookhouse cold Frosty turned fine in the Evening wind changed to South E then changed to South West no Boats to Day Lights all up Feeding the cattle putting them in cutting stove wood 26th high South West Wind a Tug went Down with 2 Barges snowed a Little not cold snow Melting some Drops of Rain Drawing Drags seen a Mink Track at the Foot of the Island set 4 Traps to night for him I suppose the Burning of the Marshes on Both sides Drove him here Ducks not Plenty seen a Flock of Wild Geese yesterday Warm Marshes Burning on the south side Well 27th snow and Rain 28th cutting Wood 29th high Wind 30th St Andrews Day The Festival of the Scotch Young some shots Killed 2 Roosters Drew some Wood a Fine Day 1st of December Went to Summerstown Bought of Mr Ward 1/2 Bushel of salt 25 8 lbs of Pork 1..24 Pins 8 Tax 1 cent 1/2 lb Tea 25 Soap 8 3 lb of nails 12 Bought of J Summers Tea 25 Broom 25 Blue 2 nutmegs 3 shools 10 Raining high Wind stopt at Hamiltons all night a Light on Cherry Island to night 2nd came home got 50 lb of Flour 22 lb or Pork 1 Bushel of Pease Heard James Hugh came home Heard James MacIlvains Daughter Deid 3 got a Mink Fine snowing raining 4th Gordon here Brought my short gun home he is thrashing with Charlie Parisha Brought a Drefs from Bismarck to Sissy {page two} Mr James Cameron Island 5th of Dec 1881 Windy Drawing Wood piling old Wood Fine 6th the Festival of the Germans St Nicholas Fixing the step of the Door Fixing around the sheds high Wind calm Rain Randolph not well Rowena not well cattle picking out in the Daytime 7th Raining E Wind changed to West Randolph and I to Lancaster for the yarn 7 lbs 24 skains paid 1.5 cents paid when I Left the wool Went to Mr Dunlops took Dinner Randolph and I Bought of Mr McCrimmon 1 pair of Boots for Rowena 1..10 Bought a Pair for Myself 3..10 cents came up along shore as the Wind is high as far as Frashers Point then cut acrofs and we had a hard time crofsing as the Wind was very high Left the canoe at the Lower Point as the Wind is high to take it around to the Door all wet snowed to night 8th cold Blowing Feeding Cattle cutting stove Wood 9th a Fine Day thawing Windy Drawing Drags a sail Down at the Kit Kit 10th Leanders Birth Day 1872 Fine Day Drawing Drags 11th Sunday cold and Fine 12th Went to Howleseworth's got the stove and 4 Bushels of Wheat Drove it Down to J Hamiltons for me in the Waggon Bought of Mr Ward 1/2 lb Tea 30 Tax 2 cents Brought 3 Rats to John Hamilton John & Tom Jack to Lancaster with a Load of Buckwheat Roads Roughf Left my wheat at Hamiltons till they would be going to mill Big wind to night 13th went for the stove to Hamiltons got John's Boat Raining took a Drake to Hamiltons took the Boat out of the Boat house for me put out the Double stove put up the cooking stove to night had a Bottle of Wine 14th Raining Wind choppin stove Wood </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> {page one} Mr James Cameron Island 15th of Dec 1881 Started to crofs Did not go as it Look like a storm of snow snowed a Little went to the Bush raising up Troughs all raised Fixing a hinge on the stable Door cutting wood Windy cold some Freezing some to night 16th Went home with J Hamiltons Boat to the Store Oil 40 cents got a Bag of apples from J Hamilton got a cordial & Paper Fine E Wind Freezing some tonight Let our canoe Down near the Oak log as the ice dont Freeze so much as our Landing Place shot an owl yesterday as he is Looking for the Hens 17th Cutting and Piling stove-wood put a Lot in the celler Put out some manure took the soft Maple Boards out of the stable into the Barn Trying if the Marsh would Burn 18th Sunday 19th Took the stick ashore and Trying to take up 20th cutting stove wood Mr J McDougall here a Fine Day Told me Lewis Blondeau was Buried yesterday Thomas Summer Married 21st crofsed to Hamiltons a very Fine Day Bought of J Summers 1/2 lb Tea 1 3/4 yds of Calico John away got a Parcel from Mrs AJ Baker and papers stopt at Hamiltons all night Election time for councillers and Reeves Mr P Purcell going for Reeve 22nd came from Hamiltons got a Bottle of Wine and a Bottle of Cider Raining some E Wind Froze some to night 23rd chopping stove Wood high E Wind Water Raised some 24th Fine Frosty north West Wind some cold Raising the stick Down at the River chopping stove Wood {page two} Mr James Cameron Island Dec 25th 1881 Christmas Day Sunday High West Wind Fine Leander John H and I to the upper Point all around the north side of the Island 26th set fire in parts of the Marshes made a pile of Wood over in the North Marsh clearing and cleaning up the Marsh as there is splendid Blue Joint growing in it Commenced to Rain St Stephen's Day 27th St John the Evangelist Day Fine Calm wind Changed N West East Wind Randolph and I went Down the way of the Kit Kit for EEls got none Drew up the stick at the River some the Fine Hay all Done on the Barn Floor Besides a good Deal on the East Mow and Marsh hay in the upper stack used 28th Holy Innocents Day Fine Calm Tried for EEls got none got the stick On the Balance at the River another of the Cats got into the Trap at the Lower Point wind changed to West Kind of Warm seen a Lot of Black Ducks in the Back Bay and at the Lower Point about 26 of them lots of snow Birds every Day But no snow 29th Our Angus's Birth Day East Wnd some Rain Fine Randolph crofsed to Summerstown Heard Little McDougall Departed yesterday Bought of Mr Ward 1/2 lb of Tea Tax a Ball to Be at Summers's on Friday 30th Snowing this Morning turned Fine high W Wind putting Wood and Brush in the Upper Field Randolph putting out Manure Drew some Wood Raised the End of the stick at the shoe one of the cats Died that got in the Trap 31st Last Day of the Year Froze Last night snowing hard West Wind Fine Filled the straw Tic Water Raising </div> transcribed