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Buckwheat Flour 40 RRR 50 Matches 15 3 Bars of soap 15 got the Horse Shod 55 cents cutting Brush Put out a Few Bushes on the Road to Plum Island 3.55 Due 1st of February The St Bridgets Day The Black Month Fine went with the Ram to George Derushies old Granny Morris Poorly 2nd Fine E Wind Leander and his Mother went to Dundee to see her Mother Broke on a Tub of Butter took 10 lb of Butter 1.80 Candlemass Day The sun shines to Day the Bear and Raccoon will see their Shadow Took 2 Fox skins to the Fort 2.30 cut sume Brush Gordon came to night 3rd Fine Cool Gordon to church went of night {page one} James Cameron Island 4th of February 1895 Fine snowed some Leander came From Dundee Bought a File 15 cents some Frosty Frosty to night Piling stove Wood cut Brush Got a New York Jewish Paper 5th Fine Windy Frosty very Frosty to night Kept Fires going all night Mrs Charles Craig Departed this Life A P.T Meeting in Alexandria Gordon went 6th Fine Windy very very Frosty Leander not very well Frosty to night Keeping Fires all night 7th Fine very Frosty cut a new Waterhole went to the Little Island south side Gordon came had the Blue Book and the Mail turned Moderate and East Wind Unfortunate Day 8th Gordons B Day Stormy Gordon and Fernandez went to the Funeral of Mrs Craig Fernandez came home Gordon stopt Froze hard to night {page two} James Cameron Island 3 �9th of Feby 1895 Stormy windy Drifting Frosty very Frosty Last nigh every thing Froze Flowers Water Unfortunate Day water low Leander has a Touch of the Grip Gordon came this evening cold 10th Fine Day Randolph came this Evening on Horseback cool 11th Fine some wind Fortunate Day Franky Laplante here Wanting Gordon to Drive a Team with wood to Hogansburgh Gordon and Franky crofsed Putting in the Bottom of the Marsh hay Stack cutting the Fine Hay acrofs a Good Deal of Banking of Snow cutting and splitting stovewood 12th Drew 7 Loads of Wood Fine 13th Fine Fernandez Went to Lancaster cutting Wood Stanley and Leander sawing wood Ma Min Victoria Body Baby Johnny and Billy took the 2 saws to File took 4 Boards sent a Dollar for the Star 14th St Valentine's Day Fine Windy Fernandez came had almanacks and Papers {page one} James Cameron Island 15th of Feby 1895 Fine Boys cutting Firewood I went to the Back swamp at the Dead oaks 16th Fine Windy Thrashed a Few Floors of Oats went up to the Bush Gordon came Went to Dundee very Windy Unfortunate Day Bought Files Tobacco 17th Sexagesima Sunday Fine Fair Livinia and Fernandez went to Lewis Gordon went to see Tom Rose Unfortunate Day 18th James Hugh's B Day Drawing Fire-wood Gordon choping Fernandez crossed Bought sugar needles 19th Drawing Wood Fine Day Gordon crofsed to the Funeral of Mrs Murchison at P Bakers Place took his saw home some Windy 20th Fine Day Races in Dundee Fernandez Went to Dundee Gordon Sawing Stove Wood Leander & Stanley Thrashing oats 21st Fortunate Day Fine Windy snow Rain Filing the Wood saws Fanning Oats Mistake about Races {page two} James Cameron Island 1895 {page one} James Cameron Island 27 of Feby 1895 Ash Wednesday very Fine Day Thawing some Gordon made a Horse for to saw wood on eat no meat to Day Gordon crofsed Leander and Fernandez went to Dundee to the Races 4 �28th Last Day of Feby Gordon came had a new axe Fine Foggy Rain some cutting stove Wood Leander and Fernandez came From the Races Thawing some 1st of March St Davids Day The Festival of the Welsh Unfortunate Day Taffy it Rained some and some fine and Froze hard to night I cant say how it comes in Like a Lion or Like a Lamb Livinia and Annie went to Dundee Fernandez Drove them up stopt all night Gordon and Leander sawing wood Heard 2 Whistlers go Down 2nd Fine cloudy Frosty Fernandez came Bought of J Tyo 2 Doz of Herring 50 Brought home the crofs-cut saw Gordon and Leander at stove wood Fernandez went to Summerstown Ma{illegible} Unfortunate Days 1..2 {page two} James Cameron Island 3rd of March 1895 Fine Thawing Boys went for EEls got 4 Lewis's 3 Boys here Gordon to church 4th East Wind Stormy Cold Freezing Gordon went to the concefsion took his saw with him 5th Unfortunate Day Fine Windy Thrashing and Fanning cut a Waterhole ice to the Bottom 6th Drawing a stack of Marsh hay from the upper Field went to the Pitt Point to the Lower Point and up through the sugar-Bush Trimming some Trees Fine Day Seen a crow for the First 7th a very fine Day E Wind Fernandez and Stanley went for EEls got 14 Broke a Fork-handle cutting stove wood Broke on a Fine Hay Stack about 4 Tons in it 8th a very Fine Day Thawing Wind changed all round the compafs Cut 2 Dead oaks in the oak field Stanley and I sawing stove-wood Drew the Bass-wood from the up in the Bay at the Beech Tree Drew the 7 Basswood sawlogs Let out the Pigs Unfortunate Day {page one} James Cameron Island 9th of March 1895 Fine snowed Drifted Windy splitting Basswood stovewood Gordon came to night had 7 1/2 lbs of Sugar some Lemons 10th Fine 5 of Lewis's children here Eclipse to night Drifting some Got the S2 Star's News papers another Standard came to me though I sent the first one Back Gordon crofsed Fortunate Day 11th Fine Frosty cut Down another of the oaks splitting Basswood Stove wood a calf came Sunday the 10th 1th on This Day of the Month D McMaster First came to the Island an Unfortunate Day Leander and Fernandez went to the Lancaster Mill with Logs Mr Barnhart passed Down here or an Indian going to Rofs's Island Took 6 Logs to D Brought home to Day 200 Feet Randolph here to night had Horse and cutter 5 �13th Fine E Wind Thawing Went with 2 Logs to Day Brought 444 Feet home to Day Thats 644 Feet of Basswood to Day all together Piling the Lumber in the Barn Raining working at the Logs at the Bank {page two} James Cameron Island 14th of March 1895 Stanley's B Day 1880 Fine Cool Frosty Windy Leander crofsed for the Mail Split 2 Rails of the Limb of the Ash that Broke Down cut some alder Brush 15th Fine Cool Drawing some of the sticks for the Stable took out 2 soft Maple Logs took the oak out of the oakfield a Great many Teams Drawing Wood from Plum Island Lots of Indian Teams 16th Unfortunate Day Fine Went with 3 Soft-Maples to the saw mill Bought 20 Bunches shingles 1.90 a Thousand went For the Papers Fernandez got 2 Dollars From A Stickler for Sand Killed the calf Gordon came had a pair of Rubbers 17th St Patrick's The Festival of the Irish Windy Fine Gordon crofsed 18th St Joseph's Day on this Day of the Month Vickey Died {illegible} 1887 Fine Went with 3 Soft Maple Logs to the Mill cut them to Day high Wind Frosty Cut 2 of the Logs to Day Mistake of the Day Going {page one} James Cameron Island 19th of March 1895 Fine Thawing Windy went with 3 Soft Maples to Day not yesterday Took the Horns of the Bull yesterday and he Bled Quite a Lot Fixed a Top on the Table Went to Dundee the Indians Drawing Quite a Lot of Wood From Rofs and Alexis Island Bought 2 Files 30 Cents 20th 1st Day of Spring a very Fine Day Leander and Fernandez went to the Depot North Lancaster Bought of Mr McGillis 100 Sap-Buckets 8 Dollars spoils 75 cents 2 of the Galerneaus crofsed up here Going to Dundee Stanley and I cutting in the oakfield Drawing Wood to the north side 3 Teams to Day Drawing from Tuppers Island Heard Ducks going Down this Morning Some one shooting up the Front this afternoon Mr W Dunlop and George Deurrio called here as they were going to F Covington to a Masonic meeting Treated me to a Drop of Good Stuff and Cigars Heard Mrs George Annan Departed on the 19th {page two} James Cameron Island 21st of March 1895 Fine Thrashed the Last of the Oats Fernandez went to Lancaster one of the cows calved Leander went to Dundee took a Tub of Butter a Lot of Teams to Charlie and Rofs's Island not very well to Day 150 Wt of Flour Sack of Fine Salt 6 lb of Tea 22nd Livinia B Day Senior very Fine Day Mrs George Annans Wife Buried to Day Gordon at Wake and Funeral Drawing the Sticks for the stable and some Wood cutting stove wood and sawing and splitting one More of the cows calved Took up the slabs from the shore at the Shanty 6 �23rd Fine Day Went to Lancaster to Day Fernandez changed his Boots Gordon Bought a pair of Pants Bought a Sugar Pan 4 Dollars Bought 4 Bunches of Shingles Got the Soft Maple Lumber Tounged and Grooved 472 Feet Paid the Shingles {page one} 26th John H B Day James Cameron Island 24th of March 1895 Fortunate Day Fine John H came From the {illegible} Traded My Big Knife with him Went with the Horse a Peice of the way 25th Raining Turned Fine Bill and George Morris here Leander went with Randolphs Boots to get Fixed Livinia (Sissy) came home with him one of Sam Rankin's Son's Passed here Going to see John Rankin up the Front who is very Low Fernandez and Gordon Filing 4 Saws Blackbirds came snowbirds Plenty 26th Fine Windy Drifting sawing and splitting stovewood water on the ice some Tapt a Few for the First 27th Fine Windy Gordon crofsed to A McDonalds sale water on the ice all of us 4 in the sugar Bush Leander Tapping First Churning to Day about 11 lbs Gordon came Bought Sugar Thread Tobacco 28th Unfortunate Day Tapping Fixing the Pans in the Arch running well cold Wind Sawing Tough Elms Hewing some sticks got 50 p{illegible} {page two} James Cameron Island 29th of March 1895 Unfortunate Day Tapping some Windy cool Run 35 Boiling Wrote 2 Letters 1 for the Toronto News with a Dollar in it The other the Glengarrian with a Dollar in it Made 3 Gallons for the First 30th Fine Boiling 2 1/2 Gallons to Day Gordon crofsed Took the 2 Letters to the P Office Got the Money for Registering and Postage Drawing some of the stable sticks to the stable Drew some stones for the arch for the Pots Went up to the Head of the Island Fixed the Wine Barrel yesterday and Last years Syrup got a Toronto Daily Star 31st Fine Randolph here E Wind 1st of April all Fools Day Unfortunate Day Fine Fine Day Drawing some of the Sticks for Stable Fixing the Pots in the arch some Gathering some sap not running good Gordon crofsed to Work at Duncan G 2nd Tapping to Day Boiling and Gathering Let out the Swine 3 Gallons came home {page one} James Cameron Island 7 �3rd of April 1895 Very Fine a Flurre of snow cranes came Boiling and Sugaring for the First about 50 lb running well Sport eat Poison as he Takes Great Fits cutting sawing splitting wood Ionia to the sugar-Bush 4th Fine Gordon came and went off Boiling in the Bush Found a Fox Lots of Ducks Flying 5th very Fine Killed a snake Made 50 lb of Sugar to Day Fan-Tailed Blackbirds came 6 Gordon came was to Cornwall Bought overalls 75 Tin Dipper 5 a cap 35 Pigs out seen a Flock of Wild Geese Going East a Lot of Shooting this Morning to the South side East Wind Fortunate Day 7th Palm Sunday on This Day of the Month Uncle John Departed 1893 Gordon went to church and went to see Mr Rankin who is very Lo he Found 2 Foxes of ours Boiling Brought 10 Gallons home {page two} James Cameron Island 8th of April 1895 Raining Foggy E Wind Gordon crofse to Help to sawing Mr Rankins stovewood Robins came Pe Wee's or Pheabys came swallows came 9th On This Day of the Month I was Married 1862 33 Years to Day Raining Foggy E Wind changed to West Fernandez and Leander shooting Blackbirds Fixed one of Syrup Barrels with Hoops 11 Gallons in it Froze hard to night Ice opened at Francis Island thats our Mark 10th Fine very cold wind north ice Breaking very Slow Emptying the Buckets of the Rain water Boiling what sap there is the Barrels about 55 pails First Laying of the Ducks This is the Day of Mr Rankins Sale Water Raising some 11th Fine WW Put out the Boat went to Sturgeon Island Fernandez and Leander about 14 Gallons to Day 6 Pigs young ones to Day {page one} James Cameron Island 12th of April 1895 Fine Cool Loons came Leander and Fernandez Got 16 Ducks to Day Got a Rat Boiling and Gathering Piling Stove wood Black Ducks came 13th Fine commenced to Rain Boys Boiling in the Bush a Lot of Shooting to Day Foggy 14th Easter Sunday E Wind Raining ice Breaking and Jamming Wallace and Randolph on the Little Island North side 15th Fortunate Day Easter Monday Boiling Made about 5 Gallons or more to Day ice all Jammed in the Back Bay E Wind Lots Going Down and up with the Wind Lots of Ducks Shot 16 Ducks Lots of shooting put Rings in the Hogs smelled {torn off} 16th Easter Tuesday Fortunate Day E Wind Brought syrup home Leander Went with Oliver and Ed Douquet at the Kit Kit hunting 8 �17th Frost Last night sap runs well to Day Gordon came to Day Got 3 Pikes in the Marsh took home Syrup Made sugar in the House Mrs Lewis here got oil Syrup Tobacco soap Tea Frogs came Yellow Hammers came {page two} James Cameron Island 18th of April 1895 Uncle Duncan's Birth Day very Fine E Wind Leander shot 4 Ducks Mr Hume's stopt at the shore Leander Rowed him around the Island 75 Stanley Boiling in the Bush Froze Last night Running to Day 19th Fine made Syrup set Fires around stone-heaps 20th Fine Martin here Lent him the inch augur Boiling some Leander shot 13 Ducks Randolph here for Leander to go with Hunter tomorrow Reed Gordon to Cornwall Bought Pepper Pins 4 Papers 8 cents cap Boots fine 21st Low Sunday Fine warm took Mr Wallace's Boat from the Little Island Bitterns or Mire drum came 22 Fine W Wind Rain some Gordon crofsed took over the Box and a Letter to Dan Put in 15. Fowls Lots of Rushes to the shore Putting them on the Wharf Leander and Randolph came took Back Wallace's Boat Put up 2 or 3 Logs on the stable taking home sugar Bush Things. {page one} James Cameron Island 23rd of April 1895 St George's Day the Festival of the English Raining South West Wind Fixing in the Frame cellar Putting the Syrup there cool to Day The Grenada Towed the Princefs from Summerstown yesterday the 22nd Fixed the Syrup and Meaushered it 51 Gallons Weighed the Sugar 115 lb 24th Fine High South W Wind Fernandez Went to Lancaster took a cake of sugar to A Frasers First Ploughing on the Lower Point corn Ground and at the cherry Tree Piled some stove wood Unfortunate Day 25th St Marks Day Rain Fine W Wind Ploughing at Lower Point Piling Stove Wood Fernandez came had corn and several sorts of Potatoes The Chaff into Lancaster 26th Leander and Fernandez went to Dundee with Foxes Rats Bought 1 pair of Boots for me Soap {page two} James Cameron Island 27th of April 1895 Fine E Wind Ploughing Potato Ground Putting Manure on Potato Ground Making Picquets 75 made now Setting Fires on the Pitt Point Setting a Hen with Duck Eggs Fernandez got EEls in the mud 28th Fine PG calved Gordon crofsed him and Captain A.J. Baker crofsed to Fort Covington to see James Y. Cameron coming home came this way 9 �29th Fine Ploughing and Putting manure on the Potato Ground taking away the Banking from the house Drawing Rails to the Peice Below the Grove for a Garden Making cedar picquets went up in the Bay with the Boat a Propeller went Down for the First Lights Lit up to night taking the Potatoes out of the cellar shot a Fish Hawk 30th cool E Wind Mr Genie came Jo Genie Fixing the Bouys Yesterday David Brown sent me a Lot of Eggs I sent him all I had of Duck Eggs 6 Alexandra went Down Propeller Tug with 4 Barges cutting seeds of Potatoes {page one} James Cameron Island 1st of May 1895 May Day St Phillip & St James Planted the Potatoes Shot a Fish-Hawk Fine 2nd Fine Put the 2 Pigs in the Pen Putting the Potatoes in the Storehouse 24 1/2 Bushel Sowed First oats at the Lower Point Making Fence at Cherry Tree for a Garden First Raft went Down a Tug went up Craigs Scowing to Alexis Island Liviniga Stanley Fernandez crofsed to Summerstown Bought of J Summers shirting chimney a Demi-John 3rd Fine sowed oats at the Lower Point Went to the Kit Kit Fernandez and I got an EEl sowed Corsican went up 4th Fine Rained some Sowed oats in the Upper Field Drew some Stovewood to the Pile Gordon came Lewis the Indian here had a Shave Brought a Basket E Wind Raised to night orioles Pheaby came {page two} James Cameron Island 5th of May 1895 Fine E Wind Gordon to church Randolph came took the pigs From the sow Lots of ice going Down 6th Fine Ploughing in the upper Field Setting Fires Fixing the Fence out in the water Lewis here for oats and Milk Leander and Fernandez went to Summerstown Bought of Nicholsons 3 Papers of seeds carrots and onions Piling Stovewood Lewis Brought home the crowbar 7th a very Warm Day Ploughing ad Harrowing in the upper Field airing the cloths coats pants vests & Pealing the Elm Logs working at the Garden Fence Found an old Bun 8th Fine Thunder Harrowing Made a Ladder Emptied the Leech and Filled it with ashes Fixed the Leech-Barrel at the Butternut Tree Fernandez got 5 EEls the 3 Pigs in the Pen one of the cows calved {page one} James Cameron Island 9th of May 1895 Fine Bill Charlie Creamer and John H Came Sowed Oats in the upper field Lots of Boats going to Day Altered the Boar and 4 of the young Pigs 10 �10th Fine setting Fires Piling stovewood Drew the stovewood Mary Ann and Tasco here for Butter Lent them an oar as they Broke theirs 11th Fine very warm Mr Shannon and Bill Morris here altered the 2 colts Paid 2 Dollars to him Ploughing above the oats in the upper Field E Wind changed to West Thunder commenced to Rain Planted these carrots in the New Garden Cherry is in Blossom and Plumtrees 12th Rain Cold W Wind Gordon crofsed Got a Letter From DM Directed to Leander Leander and John Went to Plum Island {page two} James Cameron Island 13th of May 1895 Ploughing Next the Bush cool Burning Brush and Rubbish Planting seeds in the Garden 14th Working at the cellar Digging it and Making a way to come in From the outside Set Fires to the North Side Marsh Back of the sugar Bush very Bad with Rheumatism Piling Stove-wood pulling the Ground in the Big cellar 15th Fine cool E Wind Tore Down the Milkhouse Working at it water very Low 16th Frost Last night Fine some wind Working at the cellar Drew some stones to the Bank some Grains of Snow one of the cows calved to Day put the Pig in the Pig Pasture the Fence for Let the Mare out to Pasture The Leech Running Lye Randolph 17th Randolph came with the Boat Paid him at the celllar Frosty at nights {page one} James Cameron Island 18th of May 1895 Fine E Wind cool clearing away stones and Boards Mr Genie came Fixing shelves in the cellar for the Milk 19th Fine Mr Genie here Gordon went to church 20th Fine W W Working at the putting the Logs on the stable got the Last Log up Fernandez went to Lancaster Mr Genie went off Gave him a Lot of Bottles and oil Left his Pine cows calved to Day calf heifer stopt away to night 21st Fine W Wind First Trip out with the New Boat Went ot Dundee John H and Leander 53 lb of Nails Shingle and Board Nails Overall stuff Pair of Boots 1.50 Butter tubs 4 Gordon working at the Heel of the Rafters on the Plate cut 2 Rafters 2 Men came here to night one of Them is Lalonde had a Boat From John Fraser wind too high for thm 22nd Fine working at the rafters cut them to Day Leander cut his Leg Fernandez came had the Beet seed Harrowed the Potatoes John and Stanley Planted Beets carrots {page two} James Cameron Island 11 �23rd of May 1895 Ascension Day Put up the Rafters Fine a Lot of Boats to Day going very cool Put on some of the Boards chickens out 24th Fine Queen's Birth Day Put the Rest of the Rooff on Fernandez Wnet to Williamstown Brought D Fraser 2 Pigs got a Dollar From him Gordon crofsed to go to Williamstown went at night Cannon Firing Making Bon Fires Fernandez came to night Wind some East 25th Fine W Wind Fixing the pasture for the Pigs put them in Put a Ring in one of them took off the chips Potatoes coming up Gordon Came 26th Fine 27th Unfortunate Day Cloudy some Rain commenced to Shingle the East side of the stable and a Tier on the West side to Day Livinia and John H Went to Lewis's got a Few cabbage Plants Planted a Few Beans and corn {page one} James Cameron Island 28th of May 1895 Foggy smokey Raining Windy John H and Stanley Put out a small Line For EEls Gordon Filing the saws went to Fish got 3 EEls some succours and Pike John and Stanley got an EEl on their Line 29th Royal Oak Day or Oak Apple Day Very Fine Gordon crofsed to Summerstown Took home his 2 axes 3 Saws 2 Picks Bought me a Hat To Bed cord 55 Leander and John H Went to Dundee Bought Shingle nails Broom Boots Mended 1 Dozen of Milk Pans 2 Wash Dish 10 Drawing the chips and old wood to the House Unfortunate Day one of the cows calved yesterday 30th Fine very warm Bill Morris here John H Sold his sturgeon Pike catfish Taring Down the Shanty Building the Boat house = continued next Page {page two} James Cameron Island 30th May 1895 = and Taking the Boards up in the Boat commenced to Rain Thunder and awful sharp Lightning Streaked) Forkey), Fernandez went to Lancaster For 1 Bunch of Shingles to finishe the stable Finished it to Day shingles 50 Salt 10 Killed the calf Whitewashing the West End 31st A Fortunate Day Fine commenced to Rain W Wind changed to East Gordon crofsed to Summerstown Working at the Boathouse Whitewashing churching Taking Down the shanty to get the Boards for the Boathouse 1st of June The Glorious First of June An Unfortunate Day Vicky's Birth Day 1878 Foggy this Morning Livinia and John H went to Dundee W Wind Fine Day Martin here for Butter all of us working at the Boathouse {page one} Jo Douquet Married on 3rd 12 �James Cameron Island 2nd of June 1895 Whit Sunday Pentecost Fine Thunder Lightning Gordon to church 3rd heavy Rain turned Fine John H and his Mother came had a Bark Line Got From his Uncle Fernandez went to A Frashers Lent him my Knife working at the Boathouse 4th Fine this is old George the 3rd's Birth Day at it was Kept up for a Long time Working at the Boat house Mr Kelly Bill and Jo Shetla here took away the Seine Treated me to a Drop of Good Stuff Mr Genie came Brought me a Lot of Books a Good many of them Surveyers Books Gordon crofsed Mr Sticklers scow came up Mr Genie started and Turned Back at 1 Row of making soap Potatoes {page two} James Cameron Island 5th of June 1895 Fine Mr Genie went off Gave him a Lot of Bottles Bread Butter a scow went Down working at the Boathouse Unfortunate Day 6th On This Day of the Month Mr John A McDonald Departed 1891 Fine W Wind Mr Stickler Mr Billy Stickler here for the Boys to Load sand John and Gordon Went Paid them 50 cents Each Went with their Load Putting stones to the East side of the Boathouse sawing and Piling wood 7th Sheared the sheep Fine Ionia and I Fishing 8th Fine Got Rock salt 20 John H went to Dundee had sturgeon and Pike Fermandez came 9th Aunty Marys Birth Day 1813 at the Potatoes on the {illegible} Randolph here Mr Badger and Mrs Badger here {page one} James Cameron Island 9th of June 1895 Very Warm Mr Badger and Mrs Badger here John H came from Dundee 10th Fine at the Potatoes Lewis's for Butter and Milk Sent with Gordon for a Bag of salt 65 cents at Hagartys Uncle Bill here and Pat Washing the Wool Fernandez went to Frasers 11th Fine Drew some stones Finished the First hoeing of the Potatoes St Barnabas Day Leander went to Get a Took out chickens out a Lamb Saturday Morning Bought of Tyo 5 B Tubs 125 Tea 30 Hoeing the Beans 12th Unfortunate Day Fine very warm cut or sawed the Big Pine Gordon Leander and Stanley Bill Morris and Leander went Down to Sheep Island Rain heavy Thunder and Lightning Leander to Dundee {page two} James Cameron Island 13 �13th of June 1895 Corpus Christie some Rain and Thunder cutting and sawing up the Wood and Rubbish and Piling Gordon Bill Johnnie Leander came Lewis Lazore here Telling us of a Beast that Barnharts wife seen up near Dr Dickinsons Island 14th Rained some Fixing a hoop on the Fish Tub spreading the Ground on the Big Cellar another Lamb the Columbia went Down 15th Fine Gordon to Summerstown Boys Fishing and cutting Rushes Put small Pigs in the yard they came out a Fortunate Day Fine Wind 16th an Unfortunate Day John H Went up to See old Mr Tyo's Folks Smallmans Boat at the Point to Day some strawberries ripe now Fernandez came Gordon to church Got the corn meal yesterday {illegible} Lent 2 Books to Bill - Corinthians {page one} James Cameron Island 17th of June 1895 Fine Fixing around the yard Fernandez crofsed to A Frasers Put the Boards out of the Barn in the stable loft Fixing his Boat at the River Mr Genie here to night 18th Day of June The Memorable Battle of Waterloo very warm Day Gordon and Leander went to Lancaster Making a Ladder Stanley and John Drawing the Rubbish up from the shanty Genie went off 19th very hot and Sultry Put the plough Through the potatoes making a Pen for the small Pigs Put some Boards on the Logs of the Barn Gordon crofsed to Summerstown Fishing at night Got a = 20th Mr Genie went off Ionia and I Fishing at the Kit Kit 21st Raining 2 Men here for Bread First Day of Summer {page two} James Cameron Island 22nd of June 1895 Uncle Dan's Birth Day Fine Warm Lots of Boats going to Day a Raft went Down Leander Drilling a hole in a Big stone in the Potatoe field to Blast it some time cut the Tails of the Lambs Mr Ronald Sandifled McDonald Buried to Day 23rd Gordon to church Brought 2 Books From the Library Lewis here Got Butter Potatoes Bread Tobacco his People away Fernandez came had a Dog got from Donald McGillis Fine John H went to the Point 24th Fine St John the Babtiste Day Went to Lewis's for Tobacco plants Unfortunate Day put out 12 Plants in the Garden {page one} James Cameron Island 25th of June 1895 Fine Diggin a peice for Tobacco Bill Morris here Weeding very very hot Weather 2 Rafts went Down put out 40 went to Fish to night 14 �26th Fine Bill went off the 3 Boys went to Dundee took 2 Tubs of Butter to sell E Wind Dug some in the Marsh and Rushes Back Marsh 1 small Tub and 1 Large 1 To John Tyo Bought of J Tyo 3 lb of Tea 1.200 of Flour 460 Dollars 3 Sodo 25 Fork 30 2 scyths 1 Fuse 27 do 8 cents 4 yds 80 2 Whet Stones 1/4 lb of Powder 10 ) 8, 28 got Butter 11.25 Rained Thunder Lightning 27th Rain Thunder Put 2 shots of Blasting off 28th Fine Fernandez went to Frasers Leander and John H went down with him Made a Stack of hay out of the Barn Gordon Came put the Pig in alone {page two} James Cameron Island 29th of June 1895 Fine St Peter & St Paul weeding the Garden Mr George Morris here Willie Kimball and a Lot of other with him for Baits Looking for the calf Gordon crofsed the Paul Smith went up to Stanley Island 30th George went off had some Perch and EEls very Fine Gordon to Sacrament to Day 1st of July Dominion Day a very Fine Day John H and Livinia went to Dundee Took a Tub of Butter and 15 1/2 Doz of Eggs 1..86 Butter 4.35 | 20 yards calico 1 yds of overalls stuff 20 1 plug 5 Grater 10 Boots 80 Fork 40 Powder 10 Gordon to Cornwall to the Games Mr Kenna McDonald here mowed some a Road cotton 15 yds 97 1/2 2 pair 25 Stocking 1 Pair Stockings 10 Hat 50 Fishing some a Tent on Plum Island Willie Kimball netting 15 cinnamon 15 {page one} James Cameron Island 2nd of July 1895 Fine Warm cutting on the Lower Point Leander and John H Salted the cattle on the Pit Point made some Fires in old Stumps Lots of EEl Flies Stanley gathering and Making coils 3rd Fine Warm The Hamilton went Down MaryAnn Lewis here for Butter and Milk and Paid for what Lewis got Willie Kimball here Palmer Stiles Stephen for Baits Mowed some in the Grove Weeding the carrots set some fire on the Pitt Point Digging a Little at the marsh Ditch Killed the calve for the Pelt Lots of Boats went to Day Gordon crofsed to church Taking in the cherries as the Birds will have them all eat 4th American Independence very Fine Day Lots of People to Hopkins Point on the Boat Leander Gordon and John H went Mowed some in the Grove {page two} James Cameron Island 5th of July 1895 Uncle Johns Birth Day 1803 Fine the 3 Boys Mowing on the Lower Point Gathering in the Grove 80 coils made now 6th Fine E Wind Lots of Boats a Going 2 of Lewis's here for Milk and Butter Putting in the First Hay Put it on the East side Gordon crofsed I went up around the Island water very Low very very Hot Weather these Days 15 �7th Fine Gordon to church 8th Fine Willie Kimble and another here for Baits Gorden Went to Cattanachs to work Leander John and Stanley Mowing in the South side Fishing Perch Mowing some in the Grove something wrong with the Algerian Sunday {page one} James Cameron Island 9th of July 1895 Rained this Morning much Wanted a Fortunate Day Fine Windy Mowing cool 10th Unfortunate Day Fine Mr Kelly and Uncle Bill here Making coils on the south side from the Grove Mowing 3 Men Fishing one of them is Billy Bone Leander went to Summerstown got the Mail & the Budget Speech From RR McLennan 11th Fine Putting in the Stable Loft and the Barn Raking Gathering all cleaned of the South side put in from Back of the Barn Martin here for Butter 12th Orangemen Day Fine put in 2 Loads of hay Back of the Barn Rakng Lots of Smoke Big Fires some where a Few Drops of Rain Lewis wife Mary Ann here Bought Berries Flour Butter oil Leander for mail {page two} James Cameron Island 13th of July 1895 Fine Barnhart at the Head of the Island Looking for Jo Ducquet Bun Mowing Putting in 14th Fine John H Went to Dundee took a calfs skin with him 15th Fortunate Day cutting hay Putting in Making coils St Swithins Day Killing in Making coils Killed a Mutton and its a Good wone E Wind John H came 16th Fine cloudy some Drops of Rain made some coils Mowing Lewis here gave him the sheeps head Butter and Milk salt Mrs McLeod's Barns stables and Hay Burnt yesterday night Jo Genie here to night and Shora the Blacksmith Fixing the Buoy at Francis Island Drilling a hole in a Stone at our Island Raining some tonight Lower Field all cut {page one} James Cameron Island 17th of July 1895 Fine 2 of Lewis's here for Smooth irons Went to Na Houtas Island to Fish Stanley and I Got 49 Perch some Windy Worms not Plenty with the Drouth Mowing in the West Field the 3 of them Leander John H and Stanley Mowing the Rushes and they mowed them Before Lots of Boats a Going to Day 18th Fine Turning Gathering Making coils got a Runner for the Jumper Broke one of the Runners Leander crofsed for the Mail got a Liverpool Mercury From Dan in England 19th Fine Fernandez I B Day 1874 some Drops of Rain putting a Runner in the Jumper all in of the Lower Field set a Fire in the Brush Fence Lewis here for Butter and Milk 16 �20th very warm Boys Mowing in the upper Field about Done of it only whats at the Fence for marsh hay Mr Genie came {page two} James Cameron Island 21st of July 1895 Fine John H went to Hopkins Point E Wind 2 Here from Lemays for Butter 3 lbs 45 Paid 5 lb 75 paid 50 25 Due 22nd at Marsh hay Raking and Gathering Hay Putting in the Last of the Fine hay Mr Stickler here for Sand John H worked 1/2 Day got 50 cents Gave John H 2.25 for me Lewis 2 Boys for Butter and Milk 23 Genie went to Summerstown Mowing Back Marsh and the oakfield John H went to the Point very warm 24th Fine Mowing making coils Genie went Down put a Board and the Bell on the White Cow 25th Fine Shows in Cornwall Mowing in the oakfield Leander and John H went to Dundee took 2 Tubs of Butter Lewis Boys for Rake Butter Milk St James Shirting 4 Tubs 1 Tub 200 Flour Tea Boots {page one} James Cameron Island 26th of July 1895 Fine Mowing Done Mowing in the oakfield Burnt some Brush Genie to Lancaster very Dry time 27th Drew 2 Loads of Marsh hay for stack commenced to Rain which is most wanted E Wind have 212 Made and more to Make of Hay Digging part of the Ditch Leander John H and Stanley cut the Top with the Sword the oak Tree at the Door Whitewashed yesterday and the cookhouse 28th Fine Genie to Lancaster for his Salt 2 in a Boat Passed 29th Fine Looks Like Rain commenced a Mowing in the Front Marsh Put up 60 coils Made coils in the oakfield cutting at the Trench Ground and Logs Rain to night all coiled in the Oakfield 30th The P.J Pic Nic Rained High Wind Tore Down the old Stable Mowing the Oats on the Hill Thunder only seen 6 of the sheep and 4 Lambs Got the other Sheep {page two} James Cameron Island 31st of July 1895 High Wind Rained very cool cranes Plenty Ploughing the Ditch in the Back Marsh to Let the Water Run Mr Genie at it with us Leander John H Stanley and I Drew some stones to the Bank Mr Genie Made a yoke for the White Cow 1st of August Lammas Day Fine Windy cutting in the Marsh Mr Genie Digging him and I at the Ditch made 150 Feet Leander and John H Dug out to the Water Put the yoke on the White Cow the 17 �Kitchen cook-stove fell Down and Broke Moved the other stove to the cookhouse had cucumbers to Day some Rain Shot a crane Firing at Blackbirds in the oats 2nd Fine Minnies B Day Mr Genie and I working at the Drain or Ditch Making stack some Rain cutting some Marsh hay John H crofsed to Summerstown Bought 3 spools {page one} James Cameron Island 3rd of Augt 1895 Fine some Drops of Rain Genie at the Ditch Finishing the stack of Marsh hay 4th Fine Gordon came had his new Suit Leander and him went to Dundee Genie went to Cornwall he is Fishing to night got a Sturgeon Gordon went off 5th Fine cutting the oats Down East put in for the First oats 3 Loads to Day Genie and I at the Ditch to the Fence cutting Brush in the oakfield W Wind 6th Randolph's B Day 1867 The Duke of Edingburgh B Day 1844 Finished the oakfield making a Stack next the Fence Began to Rain Thunder & Lightning most awful high Wind Kind of S West Blew Down a Fine Stack took some of the other 2 Marsh hay stack {page two} James Cameron Island Augt 7th 1895 Rained very hard this Morning and some Last night Mr John Hall or(Hog) From HogIsland here came in From the storm of Rain Lots of Trees Broken with the Wind high Wind to Day Thunder Lightning 8th Fine Windy Mowing the oats in the Upper Field Mowed the Peice Below the Garden one peice of oats in the upper Feild not Ripe cutting hay out the Wet Place Mr Genie went off Lots of Apples Down with the Wind and Butternuts 9th Gordon came had 1 Doz of Tumblers 3 Boxes of Matches Soap Blackening Carpet shoes Tobacco Fixed the stacks 10th Gordon and Sissy went with the Wool a very very warm Day Bought of J Summers 12 yds for Sissy putting in oats {page one} James Cameron Island 11th of August 1895 Fine Fernandez came Genie came Fernandez took 1 of the Guns Moses Lemay here took 5 lb Butter Payed 25 he owed Thunder Rain Lightning 12th Fine at the Ditch cutting oats the East Peice in the Upper Field Louis Hence and Mifs Howard here for Gordon to go to work cutting oats 13th Fine at the Ditch cutting oats and cut the Green Oats next the Bush one of the Ducks Dead at the River yesterday 18 �14th at the Ditch putting in oats Tramping in the Mow Genie went off to night one of the sheep Dead John H went to Summerstown Fishing to night 15th Rained Fine Lets the Cows pigs in to Day and the Horses They are Mauling 16th Fine Day Mr John Tyo and Mr Allan a a Boy of Jo Lemays had a Drop of Good stuff They are ---- John H went up with them to Dundee with Sissy & Ionia putting in Marsh hay Pigs went to {cut off} {page two} James Cameron Island 17th of Augt 1895 Summerstown Yesterday Bought of 17th Fine cut Marsh hay Made a Stack 2 Men here Last night wanting to Fish one of them is Bodway setting Fire in the oakfield Finished the hay Thunder no Rain came on very squally for a While 18th Fine Rain high Wind Gordon came from Howards and crofsed over to night 19th Bismarck's Birth Day 1870 Fine Leander and John H went to Dundee Bought 250 Wt of Flour 1 Dollars worth of Tea Braces Shot Powder Cash 2 Tubs of Butter to J Tyo Stanley and I cutting hay along the Fence Grubbing alders and Willows took a very Bad Pain in my hip high Wind Rain and some Hail 20th Fine coole air Eclipse to Day New Moon a new Boat went up cut some Brush at the Wet Place 21st Windy some Rain Fine cool a Man for Butter cutting Brush Taking in Beans {page one} James Cameron Island 22nd of Augt 1895 Fine Lewis here Genie came had honey sugar apples Gordon came to night I and Stanley Fishing Lots of Boats Going now 23rd Fine Windy Rain 2 Boys here made a Pole for the Well Gordon Trowling Got Pickerel Pike Boys and Genie Fishing to night 24th Raining hard Gordon went to Cornwall Bought Plain square 2 Gimlets a concern for a Bench Rubber Coat and so on 25th Fine 26th Leander and Stanley to cutting march hay near the Mouth of Salmon River 27th Working at the Ditch Lewis here cut weeds on the Little Island south side warm Fishing Leander went to Dundee took a small Tub to Shetla 28th Fine Working at the Ditch Let the water Run Lucias for Butter some Rain this Evening made 15 coils of hay Front Marsh St Augustine Day {page two} 19 �James Cameron Island 29th of August 1895 Fine Heard Lucretia was Buried to Day cut some Brush Genie Fishing Leander to Douquets 30th Fine very warm cutting Brush and Laying Down wood Gordon Plaining Boards Making Preserves Genie went off took his Fish with him gave him a Loaf & 31st Last Day of August Fine high Wind Rained Fixing the shafts of the Cutter Gordon Grinding his Tools Taking up the Potato onions Water very Low 1st of September St Giles Day Hunting Begins in Lower Canada Fine John H John Morris Men Georges Girl Herbert Annie came sold 2 of the Pigs to Johnny 7 Sent 2 Fish to ----- Lucias for Butter 2nd Labor Day Went and mowed a small Stack made the first one Gordon crofsed took his Tools Fixed Fence at the stacks Lucias here for Butter {page one} James Cameron Island 3rd of September 1895 Dan's Birth Day 1846 Fine Day Windy Lemays For Butter 35 lbs of Butter Lucias for Took in the Pop corn cut the stalks cut Brush shot 3 Black Ducks 1 to Day 2 Hawks chicken Hawks Lewis for Butter Last night 2 lbs to Pay when his Woman comes home 4th D.C.F.'s Birth Day one year old to Day 1894 Fine cutting Brush at the Wet Place went to Little Island North side Fishing Ionia and I Painting the Cutter Mr Genie came to night 5th John Angus B Day 1850 a Pic Nic or social Fort the Church (Salem) at Hamiltons place Leander and Stanley to make a stack at Salmon River Genie Brought 3 Bags of Apples 6th Fine Annie Livinia Stanley 20 1/2 Dozen of Eggs Genie to Cornwall Corn starch {page two} James Cameron Island 7th of Sept 1895 Fine hung up Tobacco Fernandez came had a Ram Lamb Genie came Livinia Stanley came Billy Morris and John H came Bought 3 Pairs of Boots calico cotton Shirting Blue cornstarch Gordon came to night The Standard's Time's up to Day Heard Janet Buchanan Got a Bad Fall Randolph here to night 8th Fine all the Boys went of 9th Fine some Cloudy Raw Turned Fine Mr Craigs Boys here and a Friend of his named Sullivan From Montreal Looking for to Buy Poultry to come Friday for them Stanley Drawing the Logs of the old Stable Getting Sturgeon 10th Fine Day E Wind Drawing Stones to the Bank put a handle in the axe a scow Load of Cattle Crofsing {page one} 20 �James Cameron Island 11th of Sept 1895 Fair commenced in Williamstown Rained Wind Thunder Lightning Turned Fine Leander Fishing Heavy Thunder and Sharp Lightning to night with wind and Rain 12th Fine Began to Rain and Blow hard North wind Genie went off Gave him a sturgeon salted in the Brine 8 or 9 sturgeon not very good weather for the Fair in Williamstown went to the Head of the Island oak nuts Falling 13th Fine windy Stanley Gathering oaknuts Keeping in the Hens and Ducks For Arthur Craig as he is buying Fowls Leander went to Hunt got nothing 14th Arthur Craig came for the Ducks 18 of them Hens and Chickens 20 Gave 2 Dollars to Day Shot a Snipe Gordon came had the Mail Got a Letter from D M Mc {page two} James Cameron Island 15th of Sept 1895 Fine Mr and Mrs Ide Billy Morris here to Dinner Bought a Fish Leander and Gordon to Douquets 16th Fine clearing and Brushing in the upper Field Mowing weeds 17th Fine W Wind cutting Brush Boys salting sturgeon cutting and Grubbing Pealing apples at night Water still Low one of Lucias for Butter 18th Fine Few Drops of Rain Cool East Wind Leander went to Dundee took a Tub of Butter cut cornstalks put them in the Barn an Eclipse to Day Bought of Mr Tyo 100 of Flour 2 Tea 3 lb 1 Dollar Pair of Pants shot Got 4 Dol on the Pigs sold 1 of the young Pigs Bill to Get one Mr Genie came to night had his Stone-Lifter and its Rigging a Pair of Boots for Stanley 1.25. 3 Tubs {page one} James Cameron Island 19th of Sept 1895 The Jewis New Year Begins to Day Fine Put the Stump up in the Grove and took out an oak-stump then took it up to the upper Field took out an Elm stump Mr Genie helping us took up a Few Rows of Potatoes put some small ones in a Barrel or Puncheon put them in the Frame cellar 20th Fine Took up Potatoes Johny Morris and John H came to Fish at night had Pine Mr Genie went to Cornwall Gave him 5 Dollars to Get Provender took the apples From the Hill at the Wet Place E Wind 21st Fine W Wind the Boys took the 3 small Pigs Gave them a small sturgeon and the Fish they caught Last night Mr Genie came had the Provinder 5 Bags Putting in Potatoes about 20 Bushels in now {page two} James Cameron Island 21 �22nd of Sept 1895 St Matthew) Sun crofses the Line Equinoxical Gales about now Five Day DMM and Mrs McMaster here Randolph took them Down From Douquets heard the Grenada Busted some of her works and heard the Bohminian was aground in the Rappits 23 Fine Began to Blow West wind very high at the Potatoes Lots of nuts Falling 24th Fine at the Potatoes Sissy and Gordon went to Lancaster Got the yarn 30 lb 2 Pieces of cloth 22 yds in one Peice and about the same in the other Peice Bought a Tea-Pot 1 Dol Genie gathered 2 Bags of nuts 25th Fine put in the Rams Gordon went to the Fair Malone Stanley and I to Fish got Pine Windy to night {page one} James Cameron Island 26th of Sept 1895 Thunder and Lightning this Morning Rained hard Windy Wrote a Letter to Dan and sent a silver spoon that was Left By mistake some cherries and 3 cakes of sugar for the children 27th Fine Gordon came From Malone Fair Windy 28th Fine Windy George Morris and Alexander McCain and son here stopt all night Gordon and Leander made a Soft maple Trough for the Pigs Livinia and Stanley Went to the P.O. Gave them 25 cents a peice for Going with the Letter They Bought a can of Honey Got a Basket of apples at Hamiltons Sent the Letter and the Box off Mr Haggarty took the Box to the Station 29th St Michael Fine Windy Harrowed the Potatoes yesterday and a Boy here for Gordon to go to make a Drdge 30th Fine Windy cool Began to Plough in the upper Field {page two} James Cameron Island 1st of Oct 1895 fine Ionia Birth Day 1883 Windy Ploughing Moved the stove to the Frame Gordon Fixed the holes for the Pipes 2nd Fine Windy Finished Ploughing in the upper Field cutting and Piling Brush 3rd Fortunate Day Leander and Stanley went for the Waggon took it home got apples John H came Set 2 Lines for Sturgeon Hoed up some Potatoes cut some Brush East Wind a very Fine Day Gordon went acrofs took a Gun with him Heard that Willie Mills Died yesterday 4th Fine Killed the Hog Putting out Manure Fixing in the storehouse Went home with Hamiltons Boat 5th Very Fine Time Mr Genie came from Lancaster Boys setting Lines Putting out Manure The Shortis Trial going on now {duplicate of previous page} {page one} 22 �James Cameron Island 6th of October 1895 Fine E Wind Fernandez came Mr Genie went to Cornwall took his Butternuts Gave him an Iron Bar for the scow he is to Returned it the scow to me when he is Done with it as I hav use for it 7th Fine Fernandez went off Gordon went off a Fortunate Day Leander went to Dundee Took a Tub of Butter Bought of J Tyo Flour 2 Tea 1 Soda 5 Ginger 40 sugar 20 Shovel 1.50 Duck-coat 2 Boots 2.50 caps oil Moving the Smiddy in Dundee Putting out manure on the oakfield not very well Sold 3 Dollars of Butter to Lucias Gave them 3 plugs of Tobacco a Few Drops of Rain Windy 8th Windy cool clearing Brush West Peice putting out Manure Leander came pealing apples Feeding the Horses 9th Fine Windy Unfortunate Day Trimmed the oak Trees 3 of Them cutting Brush cut cedar and Poles for Blinds St Denis Day Frost to night {page two} James Cameron Island 19th of Oct 1895 Fine Day W Wind Put a Little Banking around the West & South side Piling some Brush put a Few Load of Manure out John H Cleaning his Sturgeon to salt Them Seen Wild Geese going West Black Birds plenty John H to Summerstown for Salt 2 of Lewis Boys here for Milk Butter Yum-Kipper (Birth 2) 11th Unfortunate Day Took Down the Horse Stable Putting out manure Drawing out nails Windy 12th Fine Some Rain E Wind Putting up the Horse Stable Pulled some onions Gordon came to night 13 Gordon went to church Fine 14th Fine at the stable Took Down the Hen-house Drawing out nails and spikes Randolph here Fixing his Gun Lots of Black Ducks some shooting 15th Fine a Few Grains of snow Lots of Shooting to Day Leander Making Blinds Leander to Douquets John H has his Barrel Full {page one} James Cameron Island 16th of October 1895 Fine South West Wind Fortunate Day covering the stable put out manure a Good Deal of Shooting some Wild Geese 17th Fine Windy north a Gale passed north some Drops of snow Taking the Floor up of the old stable put the hay in the new Stable set Traps for the animal that Taking away our Fish chinking the Stable 18th St Luke's Dau Fine some Wind Got the Mink that was taking away our Bait Set Fires up in the Brush heaps Turned the Pine stick in the March Fixing at the Stable 23 �19th very high W Wind 2 Men here Early Mr Sewell and John Renshaw Leander went with Mr Sewell to Cat Island a very windy Day came Back to night Lucias here for Butter {page two} James Cameron Island 20th of October 1895 Fine But Windy Leander and Mr Sewell Shooting Snipe and Plover Gordon came they went up to Mr Jo Douquets leander came to night 21st Gordon crofsed working at the Stable took in the Garden Stuff 2 Kinds of carrots Turnips onions 2 Kinds squashes Beets Beans Cucumber Melons corn and Potatoes Tomatos cutting Brush Plastering 22nd fine Windy set Fire at the Ditch went around the Island Put the Cows in the Garden Let the Young Pigs out Leander went to Mr Douquets 23rd Livinia's(Sissy) B Day 1868 Fine Working at the Floor of the Stable and Plastering the East side a Hunter here for straw to fill his Tick Gave John H 20 Mr Craig here paid Livinia 5 Dollars & 50 cents Due on the Fowls {page one} James Cameron Island 24th of Oct 1895 Our Hugh's Birth Day Fine Windy set Fire in the oakfield Ploughing some of the Potato Ground put in the Mare in the New Stable something wrong with Sport 25th St Crispin all Shoemakers Day My Birth Day 1825 70 years old to Day at 4 o clock Burning Brush in the West Oak Field Plastering the stable Plo Found the axe we Lost a year ago 26th Fine Froze some Last night Found 1 of the Hammers Finished Ploughing the Potato Ground a Good Lot of shooting to Day Boiling Feed for the Pigs Burning Brush at the Ditch 27th Unfortunate Day E Wind Mr Genie came Gordon crofsed to church Windy to night West wind Heard Locklin Cattonach was Buried yesterday {page two} James Cameron Island 28th of Oct 1895 W Wind very very high to Day and to night Ploughed some Put out some manure 2 Hunters here tonight Mr Atswater and Mr Oliver Monica stopt till Morning set some Brush a Fire in the Back Marsh Heard Randolph was not very well 29th Fine Banking the stable putting Hay in the stable loft Fixed the Gable end of the stable Mr Genie cutting Pine 30th Frost Last night Fine set Fire in the West oakfield Plastering the stable Boiling Feed for the Pigs Mr Genie went off 31st Holy Eve all Hallows HallowEEn the night of the Fairies Fine E Wind Turned to South West John H went to Dundee with 1/2 Barrel of Sturgeon Trimmed an oak sent the yard 3 lb 24 �Nicholson Shot {page one} James Cameron Island 1st of Nov 1895 All Saints Day The Harvest Month of Death Fine Windy Mr Rayside Departed cut Brush Plastering 2nd November All Souls Day Fine Dany Spink here EW John H came had a sack that was paid for Before Bought Powder Shot Pipe and a stem nails Ploughed some 2 Hemstraps put in rings in the Pigs nose Heard Mr Minkler Departed Gordon came 3rd on this Day of the Month Granda Departed 1857 Fine Fernandez came a Big Fire Last night or this morning at the Depot Livinia went to Lewis's Seen John Ronald McDonelly Death in the Paper of Williamstown aged 74 {page two} James Cameron Island 4th of Nov 1895 Fine E Wind Leander T Jack Dan Spink came for the Bull Gathering oak-nuts opened the Garden Fence 5th Guy Fawks Day the Gun powder Plot Fine Putting Manure on the Garden Sissy and Stanley went to Summerstown with 4 lb of Butter 15 60 cents Sold to Mr Haggarty Bought Turkish Dys RRR Lamp Chimney nutmegs 10 a Fortunate DAy heard Shortis is to be Hung 6th a very Fine Day at Manure cleaning around the yard Fine Leander here to Dinner a Lot of Boats a Going to Day 7th Helen's B Day Fine some Rain Ploughed some in the Garden Spread the manure 2 Men speaking to John H Triming Trees in the Grove a Lot of Ducks to night Heard John McPherson got his Leg Broke {page one} James Cameron Island 8th of November 1895 Fine Leander and Billy Bowen here Hunting one of Lewis Boys for Milk Butter and Cedar the other Boy for the Boat that John H got From unc Bill he says he got orders to Get it Gordon came to night Rained hard to night Got Papers From D M M E Wind 9th Prince of Wales Birth Day E Wind Rained hard Wind High Gordon and John H went to Dundee Put up the small stove in the West End Put in the cows to night the Boys Stopt in Dundee to night 10th W Wind John and Gordon came Bought chisel Spirit-Level saw set Files overalls 11th Fine Randolph & Leander came Putting out Manure Taking in the scow {page two} 25 �James Cameron Island 12th of Nov 1895 Fine Frosty putting out Manure Taking in the Rest of the scow Leander Shot 6 Ducks Martinmas Day old Holy Eve Fernandez came Trimmed the Apple Tree in the Grove 13th Fine East Wind Drawing nails out of the Scow Ploughed the Rest of the Garden Boy Hunting Fernandez and John H went to Dundee took Big Tub of Butter Bought of J Tyo Flour 100 4 Tea 1 Soda Tobacco Shot Powder Sugar 14th Fernandez and John Came Drawing nails out of the scow 15th Ploughing the Potato Ground at the south End Digging the stone Took out 2 Stumps Hicory and cherry Rain Got 7 EEls in the Mud 16th Plough Fried a Blast in the Stone Banking the House Shut the outside cellar Door made Stairs for the cellar {page one} James Cameron Island 17th of Nov 1895 Fine Got some EEls Gordon crofsed 18th Fine Working at the stable put in stalls for the cows Ploughing at the End of the Potato Ground 19th Fine Leander went to Dundee For Provender E Wind Putting out Manure Drawing nails cleaned the Ditch some Places Windy Mr Genie came Took a Bag of Apples Box of Crackers Dishotel Passed Down Alexandra went up 2 Tows Went Down Windy and Foggy to night Bought of J Tyo 200 of Flour Bran and shorts nails Due on This 20th Fortunate Day some Rain Freezing to night cutting Brush Poles Fixing stalls in the Stable Putting out manure Gordon came Got a Letter From D M M and Papers {page two} James Cameron Island 21st of Nov 1895 Unfortunate Day on This Day of the Month D M Master Senior Departed 1846 Windy Thanksgiving Day Snowed Last night Froze hard Gordon Filing his Saws Boys Fixing in the Stable put the 2 Big Pigs in the upper Stable 22 Fine E Wind Gordon crofsed to hunt after a Deer a NY Hunter here for Leander Barry took him here Mr Genie and John H Went to Lancaster for Pine Boards for a Door and Buttry 2nd Quality 16 Dollars a Thousand took 2.80 cents worth of Lumber Paid this Mr Genie took the chain ice making out a Peice from the Shore Lewis Boy here for a Pot and Butcher-knives onions Milk a Big Time on Cornwall to night 23rd Stormy Drifting E Wind Gordon Making the Door and the Buttry Harnefsed the Horses to the Sleigh 24th Randolph here Mr Genie Towed to Cornwall {page one} James Cameron Island 26 �25th of Nov 1895 St Catherine's Day Windy East Snowing Drifting hailing Raining Fixing Shelves in the Buttery Smoky 26th Rain Fine Windy West working at the Door up stairs putting it on the outside Fixing stalls on the south side Put out some Manure put a Load on the Banking very Windy snow very near Gone 27th Fine cool windy Fishing EEls got 3 Gave them to Genie he came from Cornwall Got a Pail and 2 Barrels from him Leander and Gordon cutting Logs Put out some manure no Boats to Day Sawed the South Limb of the Apple Tree water Raised 28th Fine Gordon and John H went to cut Wood for John McPherson Fixing Stalls in the Horse stable {page two} James Cameron Island 29th Nov 1895 a very very Fine Day Fernandez Got 4 EEls Leander got 3 Ducks Piling up Rubbish at Wood 30th St Andrews Day The Festival of the Scotch Firing some shots Drawing the Sticks of Wood From the Yard The Mare hurted her Foot a Tug with a Barge went Down Yesterday none to Day Gordon and John H came to night 1st of December Sunday in Advent 2 of Lewis Boys here took home the Pot and the Knives E Wind Leander Sewell and Randolph on the Little Island North side Gordon and John H crofsed no Lights to night 2nd EW Snowing Killed the 2 hogs to Day 3rd W Wind Frosty cut up the Pork {page one} James Cameron Island 4th of Dec 1895 E Wind Frosty 2 Indians here one of Serwattis Boys Looking for a Bun Lost 2 Months ago they went to squaw Island They were eying our Hicory Stanley Makeing a Horse Quilt Took some of the Onions cabbage Pumpkins out of the cellar into the other cellar 5th Frosty some Wind Gordon came from Craigs Working at a Sugarhouse went acrofs again one of Lewis's Boys here for a Saw and a Hammer took the Mail Gordon did 6th Fine Stove Put a Door on the inside of the Horse -Stable John H working at Duncan Gs 7th Windy Frosty Gordon and John H came to night 8th Windy Frosty Randolph here Fernandez went to A Frashers Gordon went to Concession I put in the Tin Stove on the 6th 27 �{Note: the following page in the original handwritten diary was torn out or loose and then later microfilmed out of order. The transcriber has typed that page in chronological order, as James Cameron would have written it.} James Cameron Island 9th of Dec 1895 Frosty Windy Harnefsed Jack the Big Colt Put out some Manure Making a Place for the Sheep and Pigs 10th Leanders B Day 1872 Fine W Wind Worked the colt he Goes well Drew a Load of Oak Limbs Drawing Manure Broke the Jumper cutting in the Rushes for covering Sawing stove-wood Frosty to night 11th Wind cold Frosty Day smoke on the River taking Potatoes out of the cellar and putting them in the other cellar sawing stove wood Frosty night to night Windy Grinding the axes ice made out to the Little Island N. Side {illegible}ade to the Kit Kit From Little Island W Smokey Frosty Windy Made an axehandle Making Halters ice taken to Night {page two} James Cameron Island 13th of Dec 1895 Some places the ice is taken to Day a Good many air-holes E Wind and Frosty Drew the Boat to the airhole at the Little Island shot some Ducks 14th E Wind the 2 Boys went to Tuppers Island Kitt Kit and Rofs's seen the Fox got a Rat John H and Leander crofsed to Summerstown put some Bushes 15th Fine Gordon came Fernandez came Leander and John H went to Lewis Lasor Gordon crofsed Fernandez crofsed 16th Fine W Wind Drew Manure Drew a Load of Stones to the Wharf Mr Dan Fraser and Son here for a Ra{illegible} took him over in the cutter 17th Leander and John H went to Dundee Bought and axe 75 Boots Drawers 50 {page two} James Cameron Island 18th Dec 1895 Fine some Drops of Rain Thawing shot 2 Ducks in the airholes John H crofsed to Summerstown Bought Thread got the Mail Wrote a Letter to Day to send to Bismarck Dated on the inside the 20th the ice cracking a Good Deal John and Stanley Fishing EEls Rained to night 19th Fortunate Day Rain E Wind very Foggy Fishing EEls skinning EEls to night cleaning 19 warm ice going some 20th Last Day of Fall Fine Day Fishing EEls Got 20 ice Jaming hard to night Tried to got to Lewis's ice too Bad Drew some Stones Unfortunate Day 28 �21st First Day of Winter a Very Fine Day E Wind Fishing EEls ice going Down Jamming unfortunate Day St Thomas Day {page one} James Cameron Island 22nd of Dec 1895 Fine Randolph here 23 Leander and John H went to Lewis for the Pig John crofsed to Summerstown cutting wood up in the sugar Bush at the camp 24th Christmas Eve Ploughed a Peice Down at the Shanty Leander and Stanley John crofsed to Summerstown Sent to Bismarck a Letter Gordon came had 2 Brooms a very Fine Day Rained Last Night White Frost Fernandez came Got a Pair of Felts From Gordon Bought 3 Pair of hinges 12 cents 25th Christmas Day Fine E Wind Leander Fernandez went to Rofs's Island D Spinks here Fishing EEls got 7 a Rainbow to Day Had a Drink of Sap to Day {page two} James Cameron Island 26th of Dec 1895 Fine E Wind changed to West Gordon crofsed John H and Fernandez crofsed Ploughing on the Lower Point south side Just where Charlie Tupper had his house Letting the Water run at the Wet Place Below the House cut up the apple Tree in the stove wood St Stephen's Day 27th St John the Evangelist Fine W Wind Rained to night Ploughing on the Lower Point Put 2 Blasts off in a Big Flat Stone John H and Fernandez came stopt at McPhersons all night Boys made 2 axe Handles 28th Froze snowed Last night John H crofsed 29th Uncle Angus Camerons B Day Fine Lewis Lasore here took home the Hammer and Saw James Cameron Island 30th of Dec 1895 very Fine E Wind Leander John H went to Dundee 3 Tubs of Butter Stanley and I at Stones and Brush cutting at the Plumtrees Trimmed some of the apple trees Uncle Bill Billy and Moses Ledger came to spear EEls wind Raised commenced to Rain and Rained hard and Blew hard all night Leander and John H came Bought of J Tyo 200 of Flour 3.60 3 lbs of Tea 75 Pants 175 overalls 50 oil 75 overalls 50 Pants 175 Tobacco Shoes 1.50 46 yds of Cotton 3.22 Tobacco 10 thats 12.82 Due 12.20 Butter 139 lbs at 18 31st Last Day of the Year very very Windy Blowing very hard Blew Down the Butternut Tree near the House River all White snowed a Little wter in the cellar Blew in and Broke 1 of the Big Glass in the West Window For more information on James Cameron, check out the “Meet the Diarists” section under “Discover” on our website: ruraldiaries.uoguelph.ca 29 �30 � 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"> {first page} 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 {second page} James Cameron Island 6th of January 1895 E Wind Drifting Gordon crofsed and came Back Unfortunate Day 7th E Wind Fine Rained crust Lots of Foxes running put out 3 or 4 Bushes to Lewis's cut some alders 8th Annie's B Day 1866 Gordon crofsed Harnefsed the Team to Make a Track up in the swamp some snow Frosty to night 9th Cool Frosty Fernandez crofsed papers to Angus McLaughlin South Lancaster Ont and a Letter Fine Makine a Box and putting a Lock and hinges on it Put out some Bushes to the south side 10th E Wind Stormy Blustering and Drifting Gordon came had a Pair of Long Boots Grinding his axes Put a Handle in his axe stormy to night Fernandez Wrote a Letter to Bismarck 11th Fine Day soft Moved a Pile of Stove Wood Leander and Gordon went to Dundee Got their Teeth Drew Brought a Tub of Butter Rained some moved the Boards </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> {page one} James Cameron Island 12th of January 1895 On This Day of the Month Aunty Mary Departed 1891 Fine E Wind Leander and Gordon came Bought of J Tyo 100 of Flour 160 Tea 1 Boots for Ionia 90 Boots for Leander Bed Ticken Laces Got the Mare shod got a Fox to Day Sent a Letter to Bismarck Fernandez did Cows Broke Loose in the stable 3 of Them Gordon crofsed got the Mail 13th E Wind Blustering 14th Unfortunate Day Drifting Windy Leander and Gordon Fernandez Thrashing oats Thrashed 2 or 3 Floors 15th A Fortunate Day Windy Drifting a Tail to the sun going Down and 2 Mock Suns one on Each side The 3 Boys Leander Gordon and Fernandez crofsed to the Meeting Wilsons at Summerstown a Gritt Meeting or Patron Meeting came home about 11 o clock 16th Fine Thawing The Races in Dundee Commenceds to Day Tried for EEls got none 17th Fine Gordon and Leander went to the Races Looking through my Papers and Books Gordon came Leander stopt {page two} James Cameron Island 18th of Jany 1895 Fine Gordon split some hard Hacks of Logs of stove-wood Gordon crofsed took an axe handle to Tom Rose Leander came to night from the Races 19th Fine cool Pretty Cold Leander and Gordon Thrashing oats about 3 Bushels Fernandez went to Lancaster came Back 20th Unfortunate Day Fine 3 Men Fishing EEls Passed here Gordon went to church 21st Fine St Agnefs Day Unfortunate Day Thrashing some Sawing Wood Gordon and Leander up in the Bay at the Big Beech Tree Fernandez went to Summerstown Bought 5 lbs of Sugar Bought Darning Needles 22nd Kind of Slippery Blustery Windy Wrote a Song that I Took out of a Paper of the year 1833 23rd Fine snowed Windy Fox eat 2 Pills went to the south side to Look for him did not Fine him Gordon making an axe-handle went for EEls Fernandez Stanley & Gordon Geordie Annan here for a Saw 24th Fine Charlie Tupper's B Day cool Thrashing Fox eat the Poison to Day did not get him Gordon crofsed </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> {page one} James Cameron Island 25th of January 1895 Robie Burns Birth Day conversion of St Paul Fine Frosty West Wind changed to night to East high Wind to night Thrashing and Fanning some 26th Stormy E Wind Drifting a Fortunate Day 27th Windy Drifting Gordon crofsed 28th Fine Leander and Fernandez chopping in the swamp Gordon crofsed took his saw and axe I went up to the place they were chopping cut some Brush Lots of snow Drifting in the Barn and Places Broke on a marsh hay stack 29th Weindy Fine Fernandez crofsed to the Post Office Bought 1 lb of sugar some of the councils Looking at Wharf in Summerstown Broke the Rake 30th Fine Drew 2 Loads of Wood Fanned a Bag of oats Broke the Road to the Bush snowing {page two} James Cameron Island 31st of January 1895 very Fine Leander and Fernandez went to Dundee Took 2 Tub of Butter $10.80 300 of Flour 4.80 Tea 3 lb 1. Buckwheat Flour 40 RRR 50 Matches 15 3 Bars of soap 15 got the Horse Shod 55 cents cutting Brush Put out a Few Bushes on the Road to Plum Island 3.55 Due 1st of February The St Bridgets Day The Black Month Fine went with the Ram to George Derushies old Granny Morris Poorly 2nd Fine E Wind Leander and his Mother went to Dundee to see her Mother Broke on a Tub of Butter took 10 lb of Butter 1.80 Candlemass Day The sun shines to Day the Bear and Raccoon will see their Shadow Took 2 Fox skins to the Fort 2.30 cut sume Brush Gordon came to night 3rd Fine Cool Gordon to church went of night </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> {page one} James Cameron Island 4th of February 1895 Fine snowed some Leander came From Dundee Bought a File 15 cents some Frosty Frosty to night Piling stove Wood cut Brush Got a New York Jewish Paper 5th Fine Windy Frosty very Frosty to night Kept Fires going all night Mrs Charles Craig Departed this Life A P.T Meeting in Alexandria Gordon went 6th Fine Windy very very Frosty Leander not very well Frosty to night Keeping Fires all night 7th Fine very Frosty cut a new Waterhole went to the Little Island south side Gordon came had the Blue Book and the Mail turned Moderate and East Wind Unfortunate Day 8th Gordons B Day Stormy Gordon and Fernandez went to the Funeral of Mrs Craig Fernandez came home Gordon stopt Froze hard to night {page two} James Cameron Island 9th of Feby 1895 Stormy windy Drifting Frosty very Frosty Last nigh every thing Froze Flowers Water Unfortunate Day water low Leander has a Touch of the Grip Gordon came this evening cold 10th Fine Day Randolph came this Evening on Horseback cool 11th Fine some wind Fortunate Day Franky Laplante here Wanting Gordon to Drive a Team with wood to Hogansburgh Gordon and Franky crofsed Putting in the Bottom of the Marsh hay Stack cutting the Fine Hay acrofs a Good Deal of Banking of Snow cutting and splitting stovewood 12th Drew 7 Loads of Wood Fine 13th Fine Fernandez Went to Lancaster cutting Wood Stanley and Leander sawing wood Ma Min Victoria Body Baby Johnny and Billy took the 2 saws to File took 4 Boards sent a Dollar for the Star 14th St Valentine's Day Fine Windy Fernandez came had almanacks and Papers </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> {page one} James Cameron Island 15th of Feby 1895 Fine Boys cutting Firewood I went to the Back swamp at the Dead oaks 16th Fine Windy Thrashed a Few Floors of Oats went up to the Bush Gordon came Went to Dundee very Windy Unfortunate Day Bought Files Tobacco 17th Sexagesima Sunday Fine Fair Livinia and Fernandez went to Lewis Gordon went to see Tom Rose Unfortunate Day 18th James Hugh's B Day Drawing Fire-wood Gordon choping Fernandez crossed Bought sugar needles 19th Drawing Wood Fine Day Gordon crofsed to the Funeral of Mrs Murchison at P Bakers Place took his saw home some Windy 20th Fine Day Races in Dundee Fernandez Went to Dundee Gordon Sawing Stove Wood Leander & Stanley Thrashing oats 21st Fortunate Day Fine Windy snow Rain Filing the Wood saws Fanning Oats Mistake about Races {page two} James Cameron Island 1895 </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> {page one} James Cameron Island 27 of Feby 1895 Ash Wednesday very Fine Day Thawing some Gordon made a Horse for to saw wood on eat no meat to Day Gordon crofsed Leander and Fernandez went to Dundee to the Races 28th Last Day of Feby Gordon came had a new axe Fine Foggy Rain some cutting stove Wood Leander and Fernandez came From the Races Thawing some 1st of March St Davids Day The Festival of the Welsh Unfortunate Day Taffy it Rained some and some fine and Froze hard to night I cant say how it comes in Like a Lion or Like a Lamb Livinia and Annie went to Dundee Fernandez Drove them up stopt all night Gordon and Leander sawing wood Heard 2 Whistlers go Down 2nd Fine cloudy Frosty Fernandez came Bought of J Tyo 2 Doz of Herring 50 Brought home the crofs-cut saw Gordon and Leander at stove wood Fernandez went to Summerstown Ma{illegible} Unfortunate Days 1..2 {page two} James Cameron Island 3rd of March 1895 Fine Thawing Boys went for EEls got 4 Lewis's 3 Boys here Gordon to church 4th East Wind Stormy Cold Freezing Gordon went to the concefsion took his saw with him 5th Unfortunate Day Fine Windy Thrashing and Fanning cut a Waterhole ice to the Bottom 6th Drawing a stack of Marsh hay from the upper Field went to the Pitt Point to the Lower Point and up through the sugar-Bush Trimming some Trees Fine Day Seen a crow for the First 7th a very fine Day E Wind Fernandez and Stanley went for EEls got 14 Broke a Fork-handle cutting stove wood Broke on a Fine Hay Stack about 4 Tons in it 8th a very Fine Day Thawing Wind changed all round the compafs Cut 2 Dead oaks in the oak field Stanley and I sawing stove-wood Drew the Bass-wood from the up in the Bay at the Beech Tree Drew the 7 Basswood sawlogs Let out the Pigs Unfortunate Day </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> {page one} James Cameron Island 9th of March 1895 Fine snowed Drifted Windy splitting Basswood stovewood Gordon came to night had 7 1/2 lbs of Sugar some Lemons 10th Fine 5 of Lewis's children here Eclipse to night Drifting some Got the S2 Star's News papers another Standard came to me though I sent the first one Back Gordon crofsed Fortunate Day 11th Fine Frosty cut Down another of the oaks splitting Basswood Stove wood a calf came Sunday the 10th 1th on This Day of the Month D McMaster First came to the Island an Unfortunate Day Leander and Fernandez went to the Lancaster Mill with Logs Mr Barnhart passed Down here or an Indian going to Rofs's Island Took 6 Logs to D Brought home to Day 200 Feet Randolph here to night had Horse and cutter 13th Fine E Wind Thawing Went with 2 Logs to Day Brought 444 Feet home to Day Thats 644 Feet of Basswood to Day all together Piling the Lumber in the Barn Raining working at the Logs at the Bank {page two} James Cameron Island 14th of March 1895 Stanley's B Day 1880 Fine Cool Frosty Windy Leander crofsed for the Mail Split 2 Rails of the Limb of the Ash that Broke Down cut some alder Brush 15th Fine Cool Drawing some of the sticks for the Stable took out 2 soft Maple Logs took the oak out of the oakfield a Great many Teams Drawing Wood from Plum Island Lots of Indian Teams 16th Unfortunate Day Fine Went with 3 Soft-Maples to the saw mill Bought 20 Bunches shingles 1.90 a Thousand went For the Papers Fernandez got 2 Dollars From A Stickler for Sand Killed the calf Gordon came had a pair of Rubbers 17th St Patrick's The Festival of the Irish Windy Fine Gordon crofsed 18th St Joseph's Day on this Day of the Month Vickey Died {illegible} 1887 Fine Went with 3 Soft Maple Logs to the Mill cut them to Day high Wind Frosty Cut 2 of the Logs to Day Mistake of the Day Going </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> {page one} James Cameron Island 19th of March 1895 Fine Thawing Windy went with 3 Soft Maples to Day not yesterday Took the Horns of the Bull yesterday and he Bled Quite a Lot Fixed a Top on the Table Went to Dundee the Indians Drawing Quite a Lot of Wood From Rofs and Alexis Island Bought 2 Files 30 Cents 20th 1st Day of Spring a very Fine Day Leander and Fernandez went to the Depot North Lancaster Bought of Mr McGillis 100 Sap-Buckets 8 Dollars spoils 75 cents 2 of the Galerneaus crofsed up here Going to Dundee Stanley and I cutting in the oakfield Drawing Wood to the north side 3 Teams to Day Drawing from Tuppers Island Heard Ducks going Down this Morning Some one shooting up the Front this afternoon Mr W Dunlop and George Deurrio called here as they were going to F Covington to a Masonic meeting Treated me to a Drop of Good Stuff and Cigars Heard Mrs George Annan Departed on the 19th {page two} James Cameron Island 21st of March 1895 Fine Thrashed the Last of the Oats Fernandez went to Lancaster one of the cows calved Leander went to Dundee took a Tub of Butter a Lot of Teams to Charlie and Rofs's Island not very well to Day 150 Wt of Flour Sack of Fine Salt 6 lb of Tea 22nd Livinia B Day Senior very Fine Day Mrs George Annans Wife Buried to Day Gordon at Wake and Funeral Drawing the Sticks for the stable and some Wood cutting stove wood and sawing and splitting one More of the cows calved Took up the slabs from the shore at the Shanty 23rd Fine Day Went to Lancaster to Day Fernandez changed his Boots Gordon Bought a pair of Pants Bought a Sugar Pan 4 Dollars Bought 4 Bunches of Shingles Got the Soft Maple Lumber Tounged and Grooved 472 Feet Paid the Shingles </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> {page one} 26th John H B Day James Cameron Island 24th of March 1895 Fortunate Day Fine John H came From the {illegible} Traded My Big Knife with him Went with the Horse a Peice of the way 25th Raining Turned Fine Bill and George Morris here Leander went with Randolphs Boots to get Fixed Livinia (Sissy) came home with him one of Sam Rankin's Son's Passed here Going to see John Rankin up the Front who is very Low Fernandez and Gordon Filing 4 Saws Blackbirds came snowbirds Plenty 26th Fine Windy Drifting sawing and splitting stovewood water on the ice some Tapt a Few for the First 27th Fine Windy Gordon crofsed to A McDonalds sale water on the ice all of us 4 in the sugar Bush Leander Tapping First Churning to Day about 11 lbs Gordon came Bought Sugar Thread Tobacco 28th Unfortunate Day Tapping Fixing the Pans in the Arch running well cold Wind Sawing Tough Elms Hewing some sticks got 50 p{illegible} {page two} James Cameron Island 29th of March 1895 Unfortunate Day Tapping some Windy cool Run 35 Boiling Wrote 2 Letters 1 for the Toronto News with a Dollar in it The other the Glengarrian with a Dollar in it Made 3 Gallons for the First 30th Fine Boiling 2 1/2 Gallons to Day Gordon crofsed Took the 2 Letters to the P Office Got the Money for Registering and Postage Drawing some of the stable sticks to the stable Drew some stones for the arch for the Pots Went up to the Head of the Island Fixed the Wine Barrel yesterday and Last years Syrup got a Toronto Daily Star 31st Fine Randolph here E Wind 1st of April all Fools Day Unfortunate Day Fine Fine Day Drawing some of the Sticks for Stable Fixing the Pots in the arch some Gathering some sap not running good Gordon crofsed to Work at Duncan G 2nd Tapping to Day Boiling and Gathering Let out the Swine 3 Gallons came home </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> {page one} James Cameron Island 3rd of April 1895 Very Fine a Flurre of snow cranes came Boiling and Sugaring for the First about 50 lb running well Sport eat Poison as he Takes Great Fits cutting sawing splitting wood Ionia to the sugar-Bush 4th Fine Gordon came and went off Boiling in the Bush Found a Fox Lots of Ducks Flying 5th very Fine Killed a snake Made 50 lb of Sugar to Day Fan-Tailed Blackbirds came 6 Gordon came was to Cornwall Bought overalls 75 Tin Dipper 5 a cap 35 Pigs out seen a Flock of Wild Geese Going East a Lot of Shooting this Morning to the South side East Wind Fortunate Day 7th Palm Sunday on This Day of the Month Uncle John Departed 1893 Gordon went to church and went to see Mr Rankin who is very Lo he Found 2 Foxes of ours Boiling Brought 10 Gallons home {page two} James Cameron Island 8th of April 1895 Raining Foggy E Wind Gordon crofse to Help to sawing Mr Rankins stovewood Robins came Pe Wee's or Pheabys came swallows came 9th On This Day of the Month I was Married 1862 33 Years to Day Raining Foggy E Wind changed to West Fernandez and Leander shooting Blackbirds Fixed one of Syrup Barrels with Hoops 11 Gallons in it Froze hard to night Ice opened at Francis Island thats our Mark 10th Fine very cold wind north ice Breaking very Slow Emptying the Buckets of the Rain water Boiling what sap there is the Barrels about 55 pails First Laying of the Ducks This is the Day of Mr Rankins Sale Water Raising some 11th Fine WW Put out the Boat went to Sturgeon Island Fernandez and Leander about 14 Gallons to Day 6 Pigs young ones to Day </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> {page one} James Cameron Island 12th of April 1895 Fine Cool Loons came Leander and Fernandez Got 16 Ducks to Day Got a Rat Boiling and Gathering Piling Stove wood Black Ducks came 13th Fine commenced to Rain Boys Boiling in the Bush a Lot of Shooting to Day Foggy 14th Easter Sunday E Wind Raining ice Breaking and Jamming Wallace and Randolph on the Little Island North side 15th Fortunate Day Easter Monday Boiling Made about 5 Gallons or more to Day ice all Jammed in the Back Bay E Wind Lots Going Down and up with the Wind Lots of Ducks Shot 16 Ducks Lots of shooting put Rings in the Hogs smelled {torn off} 16th Easter Tuesday Fortunate Day E Wind Brought syrup home Leander Went with Oliver and Ed Douquet at the Kit Kit hunting 17th Frost Last night sap runs well to Day Gordon came to Day Got 3 Pikes in the Marsh took home Syrup Made sugar in the House Mrs Lewis here got oil Syrup Tobacco soap Tea Frogs came Yellow Hammers came {page two} James Cameron Island 18th of April 1895 Uncle Duncan's Birth Day very Fine E Wind Leander shot 4 Ducks Mr Hume's stopt at the shore Leander Rowed him around the Island 75 Stanley Boiling in the Bush Froze Last night Running to Day 19th Fine made Syrup set Fires around stone-heaps 20th Fine Martin here Lent him the inch augur Boiling some Leander shot 13 Ducks Randolph here for Leander to go with Hunter tomorrow Reed Gordon to Cornwall Bought Pepper Pins 4 Papers 8 cents cap Boots fine 21st Low Sunday Fine warm took Mr Wallace's Boat from the Little Island Bitterns or Mire drum came 22 Fine W Wind Rain some Gordon crofsed took over the Box and a Letter to Dan Put in 15. Fowls Lots of Rushes to the shore Putting them on the Wharf Leander and Randolph came took Back Wallace's Boat Put up 2 or 3 Logs on the stable taking home sugar Bush Things. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> {page one} James Cameron Island 23rd of April 1895 St George's Day the Festival of the English Raining South West Wind Fixing in the Frame cellar Putting the Syrup there cool to Day The Grenada Towed the Princefs from Summerstown yesterday the 22nd Fixed the Syrup and Meaushered it 51 Gallons Weighed the Sugar 115 lb 24th Fine High South W Wind Fernandez Went to Lancaster took a cake of sugar to A Frasers First Ploughing on the Lower Point corn Ground and at the cherry Tree Piled some stove wood Unfortunate Day 25th St Marks Day Rain Fine W Wind Ploughing at Lower Point Piling Stove Wood Fernandez came had corn and several sorts of Potatoes The Chaff into Lancaster 26th Leander and Fernandez went to Dundee with Foxes Rats Bought 1 pair of Boots for me Soap {page two} James Cameron Island 27th of April 1895 Fine E Wind Ploughing Potato Ground Putting Manure on Potato Ground Making Picquets 75 made now Setting Fires on the Pitt Point Setting a Hen with Duck Eggs Fernandez got EEls in the mud 28th Fine PG calved Gordon crofsed him and Captain A.J. Baker crofsed to Fort Covington to see James Y. Cameron coming home came this way 29th Fine Ploughing and Putting manure on the Potato Ground taking away the Banking from the house Drawing Rails to the Peice Below the Grove for a Garden Making cedar picquets went up in the Bay with the Boat a Propeller went Down for the First Lights Lit up to night takeing the Potatoes out of the cellar shot a Fish Hawk 30th cool E Wind Mr Genie came Jo Genie Fixing the Bouys Yesterday David Brown sent me a Lot of Eggs I sent him all I had of Duck Eggs 6 Alexandra went Down Propeller Tug with 4 Barges cutting seeds of Potatoes </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> {page one} James Cameron Island 1st of May 1895 May Day St Phillip & St James Planted the Potatoes Shot a Fish-Hawk Fine 2nd Fine Put the 2 Pigs in the Pen Putting the Potatoes in the Storehouse 24 1/2 Bushel Sowed First oats at the Lower Point Making Fence at Cherry Tree for a Garden First Raft went Down a Tug went up Craigs Scowing to Alexis Island Liviniga Stanley Fernandez crofsed to Summerstown Bought of J Summers shirting chimney a Demi-John 3rd Fine sowed oats at the Lower Point Went to the Kit Kit Fernandez and I got an EEl sowed Corsican went up 4th Fine Rained some Sowed oats in the Upper Field Drew some Stovewood to the Pile Gordon came Lewis the Indian here had a Shave Brought a Basket E Wind Raised to night orioles Pheaby came {page two} James Cameron Island 5th of May 1895 Fine E Wind Gordon to church Randolph came took the pigs From the sow Lots of ice going Down 6th Fine Ploughing in the upper Field Setting Fires Fixing the Fence out in the water Lewis here for oats and Milk Leander and Fernandez went to Summerstown Bought of Nicholsons 3 Papers of seeds carrots and onions Piling Stovewood Lewis Brought home the crowbar 7th a very Warm Day Ploughing ad Harrowing in the upper Field airing the cloths coats pants vests & Pealing the Elm Logs working at the Garden Fence Found an old Bun 8th Fine Thunder Harrowing Made a Ladder Emptied the Leech and Filled it with ashes Fixed the Leech-Barrel at the Butternut Tree Fernandez got 5 EEls the 3 Pigs in the Pen one of the cows calved </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> {page one} James Cameron Island 9th of May 1895 Fine Bill Charlie Creamer and John H Came Sowed Oats in the upper field Lots of Boats going to Day Altered the Boar and 4 of the young Pigs 10th Fine setting Fires Piling stovewood Drew the stovewood Mary Ann and Tasco here for Butter Lent them an oar as they Broke theirs 11th Fine very warm Mr Shannon and Bill Morris here altered the 2 colts Paid 2 Dollars to him Ploughing above the oats in the upper Field E Wind changed to West Thunder commenced to Rain Planted these carrots in the New Garden Cherry is in Blossom and Plumtrees 12th Rain Cold W Wind Gordon crofsed Got a Letter From DM Directed to Leander Leander and John Went to Plum Island {page two} James Cameron Island 13th of May 1895 Ploughing Next the Bush cool Burning Brush and Rubbish Planting seeds in the Garden 14th Working at the cellar Digging it and Making a way to come in From the outside Set Fires to the North Side Marsh Back of the sugar Bush very Bad with Rheumatism Piling Stove-wood pulling the Ground in the Big cellar 15th Fine cool E Wind Tore Down the Milkhouse Working at it water very Low 16th Frost Last night Fine some wind Working at the cellar Drew some stones to the Bank some Grains of Snow one of the cows calved to Day put the Pig in the Pig Pasture the Fence for Let the Mare out to Pasture The Leech Running Lye Randolph 17th Randolph came with the Boat Paid him at the celllar Frosty at nights </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> {page one} James Cameron Island 18th of May 1895 Fine E Wind cool clearing away stones and Boards Mr Genie came Fixing shelves in the cellar for the Milk 19th Fine Mr Genie here Gordon went to church 20th Fine W W Working at the putting the Logs on the stable got the Last Log up Fernandez went to Lancaste Mr Genie went off Gave him a Lot of Bottles and oil Left his Pine cows calved to Day calf heifer stopt away to night 21st Fine W Wind First Trip out with the New Boat Went ot Dundee John H and Leander 53 lb of Nails Shingle and Board Nails Overall stuff Pair of Boots 1.50 Butter tubs 4 Gordon working at the Heel of the Rafters on the Plate cut 2 Rafters 2 Men came here to night one of Them is Lalonde had a Boat From John Fraser wind too high for thm 22nd Fine working at the rafters cut them to Day Leander cut his Leg Fernandez came had the Beet seed Harrowed the Potatoes John and Stanley Planted Beets carrots {page two} James Cameron Island 23rd of May 1895 Ascension Day Put up the Rafters Fine a Lot of Boats to Day going very cool Put on some of the Boards chickens out 24th Fine Queen's Birth Day Put the Rest of the Rooff on Fernandez Wnet to Williamstown Brought D Fraser 2 Pigs got a Dollar From him Gordon crofsed to go to Williamstown went at night Cannon Firing Making Bon Fires Fernandez came to night Wind some East 25th Fine W Wind Fixing the pasture for the Pigs put them in Put a Ring in one of them took off the chips Potatoes coming up Gordon Came 26th Fine 27th Unfortunate Day Cloudy some Rain commenced to Shingle the East side of the stable and a Tier on the West side to Day Livinia and John H Went to Lewis's got a Few cabbage Plants Planted a Few Beans and corn </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> {page one} James Cameron Island 28th of May 1895 Foggy smokey Raining Windy John H and Stanley Put out a small Line For EEls Gordon Filing the saws went to Fish got 3 EEls some succours and Pike John and Stanley got an EEl on their Line 29th Royal Oak Day or Oak Apple Day Very Fine Gordon crofsed to Summerstown Took home his 2 axes 3 Saws 2 Picks Bought me a Hat To Bed cord 55 Leander and John H Went to Dundee Bought Shingle nails Broom Boots Mended 1 Dozen of Milk Pans 2 Wash Dish 10 Drawing the chips and old wood to the House Unfortunate Day one of the cows calved yesterday 30th Fine very warm Bill Morris here John H Sold his sturgeon Pike catfish Taring Down the Shanty Building the Boat house = continued next Page {page two} James Cameron Island 30th May 1895 = and Taking the Boards up in the Boat commenced to Rain Thunder and awful sharp Lightning Streaked) Forkey), Fernandez went to Lancaster For 1 Bunch of Shingles to finishe the stable Finished it to Day shingles 50 Salt 10 Killed the calf Whitewashing the West End 31st A Fortunate Day Fine commenced to Rain W Wind changed to East Gordon crofsed to Summerstown Working at the Boathouse Whitewashing churching Taking Down the shanty to get the Boards for the Boathouse 1st of June The Glorious First of June An Unfortunate Day Vicky's Birth Day 1878 Foggy this Morning Livinia and John H went to Dundee W Wind Fine Day Martin here for Butter all of us working at the Boathouse </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> {page one} Jo Douquet Married on 3rd James Cameron Island 2nd of June 1895 Whit Sunday Pentecost Fine Thunder Lightning Gordon to church 3rd heavy Rain turned Fine John H and his Mother came had a Bark Line Got From his Uncle Fernandez went to A Frashers Lent him my Knife working at the Boathouse 4th Fine this is old George the 3rd's Birth Day at it was Kept up for a Long time Working at the Boat house Mr Kelly Bill and Jo Shetla here took away the Seine Treated me to a Drop of Good Stuff Mr Genie came Brought me a Lot of Books a Good many of them Surveyers Books Gordon crofsed Mr Sticklers scow came up Mr Genie started and Turned Back at 1 Row of making soap Potatoes {page two} James Cameron Island 5th of June 1895 Fine Mr Genie went off Gave him a Lot of Bottles Bread Butter a scow went Down working at the Boathouse Unfortunate Day 6th On This Day of the Month Mr John A McDonald Departed 1891 Fine W Wind Mr Stickler Mr Billy Stickler here for the Boys to Load sand John and Gordon Went Paid them 50 cents Each Went with their Load Putting stones to the East side of the Boathouse sawing and Piling wood 7th Sheared the sheep Fine Ionia and I Fishing 8th Fine Got Rock salt 20 John H went to Dundee had sturgeon and Pike Fermandez came 9th Aunty Marys Birth Day 1813 at the Potatoes on the {illegible} Randolph here Mr Badger and Mrs Badger here </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> {page one} James Cameron Island 9th of June 1895 Very Warm Mr Badger and Mrs Badger here John H came from Dundee 10th Fine at the Potatoes Lewis's for Butter and Milk Sent with Gordon for a Bag of salt 65 cents at Hagartys Uncle Bill here and Pat Washing the Wool Fernandez went to Frasers 11th Fine Drew some stones Finished the First hoeing of the Potatoes St Barnabas Day Leander went to Get a Took out chickens out a Lamb Saturday Morning Bought of Tyo 5 B Tubs 125 Tea 30 Hoeing the Beans 12th Unfortunate Day Fine very warm cut or sawed the Big Pine Gordon Leander and Stanley Bill Morris and Leander went Down to Sheep Island Rain heavy Thunder and Lightning Leander to Dundee {page two} James Cameron Island 13th of June 1895 Corpus Christie some Rain and Thunder cutting and sawing up the Wood and Rubbish and Piling Gordon Bill Johnnie Leander came Lewis Lazore here Telling us of a Beast that Barnharts wife seen up near Dr Dickinsons Island 14th Rained some Fixing a hoop on the Fish Tub spreading the Ground on the Big Cellar another Lamb the Columbia went Down 15th Fine Gordon to Summerstown Boys Fishing and cutting Rushes Put small Pigs in the yard they came out a Fortunate Day Fine Wind 16th an Unfortunate Day John H Went up to See old Mr Tyo's Folks Smallmans Boat at the Point to Day some strawberries ripe now Fernandez came Gordon to church Got the corn meal yesterday {illegible} Lent 2 Books to Bill - Corinthians </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> {page one} James Cameron Island 17th of June 1895 Fine Fixing around the yard Fernandez crofsed to A Frasers Put the Boards out of the Barn in the stable loft Fixing his Boat at the River Mr Genie here to night 18th Day of June The Memorable Battle of Waterloo very warm Day Gordon and Leander went to Lancaster Making a Ladder Stanley and John Drawing the Rubbish up from the shanty Genie went off 19th very hot and Sultry Put the plough Through the potatoes making a Pen for the small Pigs Put some Boards on the Logs of the Barn Gordon crofsed to Summerstown Fishing at night Got a = 20th Mr Genie went off Ionia and I Fishing at the Kit Kit 21st Raining 2 Men here for Bread First Day of Summer {page two} James Cameron Island 22nd of June 1895 Uncle Dan's Birth Day Fine Warm Lots of Boats going to Day a Raft went Down Leander Drilling a hole in a Big stone in the Potatoe field to Blast it some time cut the Tails of the Lambs Mr Ronald Sandifled McDonald Buried to Day 23rd Gordon to church Brought 2 Books From the Library Lewis here Got Butter Potatoes Bread Tobacco his People away Fernandez came had a Dog got from Donald McGillis Fine John H went to the Point 24th Fine St John the Babtiste Day Went to Lewis's for Tobacco plants Unfortunate Day put out 12 Plants in the Garden </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> {page one} James Cameron Island 25th of June 1895 Fine Diggin a peice for Tobacco Bill Morris here Weeding very very hot Weather 2 Rafts went Down put out 40 went to Fish to night 26th Fine Bill went off the 3 Boys went to Dundee took 2 Tubs of Butter to sell E Wind Dug some in the Marsh and Rushes Back Marsh 1 smal Tub and 1 Large 1 To John Tyo Bought of J Tyo 3 lb of Tea 1.200 of Flour 460 Dollars 3 Sodo 25 Fork 30 2 scyths 1 Fuse 27 do 8 cents 4 yds 80 2 Whet Stones 1/4 lb of Powder 10 ) 8, 28 got Butter 11.25 Rained Thunder Lightning 27th Rain Thunder Put 2 shots of Blasting off 28th Fine Fernandez went to Frasers Leander and John H went down with him Made a Stack of hay out of the Barn Gordon Came put the Pig in alone {page two} James Cameron Island 29th of June 1895 Fine St Peter & St Paul weeding the Garden Mr George Morris here Willie Kimball and a Lot of other with him for Baits Looking for the calf Gordon crofsed the Paul Smith went up to Stanley Island 30th George went off had some Perch and EEls very Fine Gordon to Sacrament to Day 1st of July Dominion Day a very Fine Day John H and Livinia went to Dundee Took a Tub of Butter and 15 1/2 Doz of Eggs 1..86 Butter 4.35 | 20 yards calico 1 yds of overalls stuff 20 1 plug 5 Grater 10 Boots 80 Fork 40 Powder 10 Gordon to Cornwall to the Games Mr Kenna McDonald here mowed some a Road cotton 15 yds 97 1/2 2 pair 25 Stocking 1 Pair Stockings 10 Hat 50 Fishing some a Tent on Plum Island Willie Kimball netting 15 cinnamon 15 </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> {page one} James Cameron Island 2nd of July 1895 Fine Warm cutting on the Lower Point Leander and John H Salted the cattle on the Pit Point made some Fires in old Stumps Lots of EEl Flies Stanley gathering and Making coils 3rd Fine Warm The Hamilton went Down MaryAnn Lewis here for Butter and Milk and Paid for what Lewis got Willie Kimball here Palmer Stiles Stephen for Baits Mowed some in the Grove Weeding the carrots set some fire on the Pitt Point Digging a Little at the marsh Ditch Killed the calve for the Pelt Lots of Boats went to Day Gordon crofsed to church Taking in the cherries as the Birds will have them all eat 4th American Independence very Fine Day Lots of People to Hopkins Point on the Boat Leander Gordon and John H went Mowed some in the Grove {page two} James Cameron Island 5th of July 1895 Uncle Johns Birth Day 1803 Fine the 3 Boys Mowing on the Lower Point Gathering in the Grove 80 coils made now 6th Fine E Wind Lots of Boats a Going 2 of Lewis's here for Milk and Butter Putting in the First Hay Put it on the East side Gordon crofsed I went up around the Island water very Low very very Hot Weather these Days 7th Fine Gordon to church 8th Fine Willie Kimble and another here for Baits Gorden Went to Cattanachs to work Leander John and Stanley Mowing in the South side Fishing Perch Mowing some in the Grove something wrong with the Algerian Sunday </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> {page one} James Cameron Island 9th of July 1895 Rained this Morning much Wanted a Fortunate Day Fine Windy Mowing cool 10th Unfortunate Day Fine Mr Kelly and Uncle Bill here Making coils on the south side from the Grove Mowing 3 Men Fishing one of them is Billy Bone Leander went to Summerstown got the Mail & the Budget Speech From RR McLennan 11th Fine Putting in the Stable Loft and the Barn Raking Gathering all cleaned of the South side put in from Back of the Barn Martin here for Butter 12th Orangemen Day Fine put in 2 Loads of hay Back of the Barn Rakng Lots of Smoke Big Fires some where a Few Drops of Rain Lewis wife Mary Ann here Bought Berries Flour Butter oil Leander for mail {page two} James Cameron Island 13th of July 1895 Fine Barnhart at the Head of the Island Looking for Jo Ducquet Bun Mowing Putting in 14th Fine John H Went to Dundee took a calfs skin with him 15th Fortunate Day cutting hay Putting in Making coils St Swithins Day Killing in Making coils Killed a Mutton and its a Good wone E Wind John H came 16th Fine cloudy some Drops of Rain made some coils Mowing Lewis here gave him the sheeps head Butter and Milk salt Mrs McLeod's Barns stables and Hay Burnt yesterday night Jo Genie here to night and Shora the Blacksmith Fixing the Buoy at Francis Island Drilling a hole in a Stone at our Island Raining some tonight Lower Field all cut </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> {page one} James Cameron Island 17th of July 1895 Fine 2 of Lewis's here for Smooth irons Went to Na Houtas Island to Fish Stanley and I Got 49 Perch some Windy Worms not Plenty with the Drouth Mowing in the West Field the 3 of them Leander John H and Stanley Mowing the Rushes and they mowed them Before Lots of Boats a Going to Day 18th Fine Turning Gathering Making coils got a Runner for the Jumper Broke one of the Runners Leander crofsed for the Mail got a Liverpool Mercury From Dan in England 19th Fine Fernandez I B Day 1874 some Drops of Rain putting a Runner in the Jumper all in of the Lower Field set a Fire in the Brush Fence Lewis here for Butter and Milk 20th very warm Boys Mowing in the upper Field about Done of it only whats at the Fence for marsh hay Mr Genie came {page two} James Cameron Island 21st of July 1895 Fine John H went to Hopkins Point E Wind 2 Here from Lemays for Butter 3 lbs 45 Paid 5 lb 75 paid 50 25 Due 22nd at Marsh hay Raking and Gathering Hay Putting in the Last of the Fine hay Mr Stickler here for Sand John H worked 1/2 Day got 50 cents Gave John H 2.25 for me Lewis 2 Boys for Butter and Milk 23 Genie went to Summerstown Mowing Back Marsh and the oakfield John H went to the Point very warm 24th Fine Mowing making coils Genie went Down put a Board and the Bell on the White Cow 25th Fine Shows in Cornwall Mowing in the oakfield Leander and John H went to Dundee took 2 Tubs of Butter Lewis Boys for Rake Butter Milk St James Shirting 4 Tubs 1 Tub 200 Flour Tea Boots </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> {page one} James Cameron Island 26th of July 1895 Fine Mowing Done Mowing in the oakfield Burnt some Brush Genie to Lancaster very Dry time 27th Drew 2 Loads of Marsh hay for stack commenced to Rain which is most wanted E Wind have 212 Made and more to Make of Hay Digging part of the Ditch Leander John H and Stanley cut the Top with the Sword the oak Tree at the Door Whitewashed yesterday and the cookhouse 28th Fine Genie to Lancaster for his Salt 2 in a Boat Passed 29th Fine Looks Like Rain commenced a Mowing in the Front Marsh Put up 60 coils Made coils in the oakfield cutting at the Trench Ground and Logs Rain to night all coiled in the Oakfield 30th The P.J Pic Nic Rained High Wind Tore Down the old Stable Mowing the Oats on the Hill Thunder only seen 6 of the sheep and 4 Lambs Got the other Sheep {page two} James Cameron Island 31st of July 1895 High Wind Rained very cool cranes Plenty Ploughing the Ditch in the Back Marsh to Let the Water Run Mr Genie at it with us Leander John H Stanley and I Drew some stones to the Bank Mr Genie Made a yoke for the White Cow 1st of August Lammas Day Fine Windy cutting in the Marsh Mr Genie Digging him and I at the Ditch made 150 Feet Leander and John H Dug out to the Water Put the yoke on the White Cow the Kitchen cook-stove fell Down and Broke Moved the other stove to the cookhouse had cucumbers to Day some Rain Shot a crane Firing at Blackbirds in the oats 2nd Fine Minnies B Day Mr Genie and I working at the Drain or Ditch Making stack some Rain cutting some Marsh hay John H crofsed to Summerstown Bought 3 spools </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> {page one} James Cameron Island 3rd of Augt 1895 Fine some Drops of Rain Genie at the Ditch Finishing the stack of Marsh hay 4th Fine Gordon came had his new Suit Leander and him went to Dundee Genie went to Cornwall he is Fishing to night got a Sturgeon Gordon went off 5th Fine cutting the oats Down East put in for the First oats 3 Loads to Day Genie and I at the Ditch to the Fence cutting Brush in the oakfield W Wind 6th Randolph's B Day 1867 The Duke of Edingburgh B Day 1844 Finished the oakfield making a Stack next the Fence Began to Rain Thunder & Lightning most awful high Wind Kind of S West Blew Down a Fine Stack took some of the other 2 Marsh hay stack {page two} James Cameron Island Augt 7th 1895 Rained very hard this Morning and some Last night Mr John Hall or(Hog) From Hog-Island here came in From the storm of Rain Lots of Trees Broken with the Wind high Wind to Day Thunder Lightning 8th Fine Windy Mowing the oats in the Upper Field Mowed the Peice Below the Garden one peice of oats in the upper Feild not Ripe cutting hay out the Wet Place Mr Genie went off Lots of Apples Down with the Wind and Butternuts 9th Gordon came had 1 Doz of Tumblers 3 Boxes of Matches Soap Blackning Carpet shoes Tobacco Fixed the stacks 10th Gordon and Sissy went with the Wool a very very warm Day Bought of J Summers 12 yds for Sissy putting in oats </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> {page one} James Cameron Island 11th of August 1895 Fine Fernandez came Genie came Fernandez took 1 of the Guns Moses Lemay here took 5 lb Butter Payed 25 he owed Thunder Rain Lightning 12th Fine at the Ditch cutting oats the East Peice in the Upper Field Louis Hence and Mifs Howard here for Gordon to go to work cutting oats 13th Fine at the Ditch cutting oats and cut the Green Oats next the Bush one of the Ducks Dead at the River yesterday 14th at the Ditch putting in oats Tramping in the Mow Genie went off to night one of the sheep Dead John H went to Summerstown Fishing to night 15th Rained Fine Lets the Cows pigs in to Day and the Horses They are Mauling 16th Fine Day Mr John Tyo and Mr Allan a a Boy of Jo Lemays had a Drop of Good stuff They are ----- John H went up with them to Dundee with Sissy & Ionia putting in Marsh hay Pigs went to {cut off} {page two} James Cameron Island 17th of Augt 1895 Summerstown Yesterday Bought of 17th Fine cut Marsh hay Made a Stack 2 Men here Last night wanting to Fish one of them is Bodway setting Fire in the oakfield Finished the hay Thunder no Rain came on very squally for a While 18th Fine Rain high Wind Gordon came from Howards and crofsed over to night 19th Bismarck's Birth Day 1870 Fine Leander and John H went to Dundee Bought 250 Wt of Flour 1 Dollars worth of Tea Braces Shot Powder Cash 2 Tubs of Butter to J Tyo Stanley and I cutting hay along the Fence Grubbing alders and Willows took a very Bad Pain in my hip high Wind Rain and some Hail 20th Fine coole air Eclipse to Day New Moon a new Boat went up cut some Brush at the Wet Place 21st Windy some Rain Fine cool a Man for Butter cutting Brush Taking in Beans </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> {page one} James Cameron Island 22nd of Augt 1895 Fine Lewis here Genie came had honey sugar apples Gordon came to night I and Stanley Fishing Lots of Boats Going now 23rd Fine Windy Rain 2 Boys here made a Pole for the Well Gordon Trowling Got Pickerel Pike Boys and Genie Fishing to night 24th Raining hard Gordon went to Cornwall Bought Plain square 2 Gimlets a concern for a Bench Rubber Coat and so on 25th Fine 26th Leander and Stanley to cutting march hay near the Mouth of Salmon River 27th Working at the Ditch Lewis here cut weeds on the Little Island south side warm Fishing Leander went to Dundee took a small Tub to Shetla 28th Fine Working at the Ditch Let the water Run Lucias for Butter some Rain this Evening made 15 coils of hay Front Marsh St Augustine Day {page two} James Cameron Island 29th of August 1895 Fine Heard Lucretia was Buried to Day cut some Brush Genie Fishing Leander to Douquets 30th Fine very warm cutting Brush and Laying Down wood Gordon Plaining Boards Making Preserves Genie went off took his Fish with him gave him a Loaf & 31st Last Day of August Fine high Wind Rained Fixing the shafts of the Cutter Gordon Grinding his Tools Taking up the Potato onions Water very Low 1st of September St Giles Day Hunting Begins in Lower Canada Fine John H John Morris Men Georges Girl Herbert Annie came sold 2 of the Pigs to Johnny 7 Sent 2 Fish to ----- Lucias for Butter 2nd Labor Day Went and mowed a small Stack made the first one Gordon crofsed took his Tools Fixed Fence at the stacks Lucias here for Butter </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> {page one} James Cameron Island 3rd of September 1895 Dan's Birth Day 1846 Fine Day Windy Lemays For Butter 35 lbs of Butter Lucias for Took in the Pop corn cut the stalks cut Brush shot 3 Black Ducks 1 to Day 2 Hawks chicken Hawks Lewis for Butter Last night 2 lbs to Pay when his Woman comes home 4th D.C.F.'s Birth Day one year old to Day 1894 Fine cutting Brush at the Wet Place went to Little Island North side Fishing Ionia and I Painting the Cutter Mr Genie came to night 5th John Angus B Day 1850 a Pic Nic or social Fort the Church (Salem) at Hamiltons place Leander and Stanley to make a stack at Salmon River Genie Brought 3 Bags of Apples 6th Fine Annie Livinia Stanley 20 1/2 Dozen of Eggs Genie to Cornwall Corn starch {page two} James Cameron Island 7th of Sept 1895 Fine hung up Tobacco Fernandez came had a Ram Lamb Genie came Livinia Stanley came Billy Morris and John H came Bought 3 Pairs of Boots calico cotton Shirting Blue corn-starch Gordon came to night The Standard's Time's up to Day Heard Janet Buchanan Got a Bad Fall Randolph here to night 8th Fine all the Boys went of 9th Fine some Cloudy Raw Turned Fine Mr Craigs Boys here and a Friend of his named Sullivan From Montreal Looking for to Buy Poultry to come Friday for them Stanley Drawing the Logs of the old Stable Getting Sturgeon 10th Fine Day E Wind Drawing Stones to the Bank put a handle in the axe a scow Load of Cattle Crofsing </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> {page one} James Cameron Island 11th of Sept 1895 Fair commenced in Williamstown Rained Wind Thunder Lightning Turned Fine Leander Fishing Heavy Thunder and Sharp Lightning to night with wind and Rain 12th Fine Began to Rain and Blow hard North wind Genie went off Gave him a sturgeon salted in the Brine 8 or 9 sturgeon not very good weather for the Fair in Williamstown went to the Head of the Island oak nuts Falling 13th Fine windy Stanley Gathering oaknuts Keeping in the Hens and Ducks For Arthur Craig as he is buying Fowls Leander went to Hunt got nothing 14th Arthur Craig came for the Ducks 18 of them Hens and Chickens 20 Gave 2 Dollars to Day Shot a Snipe Gordon came had the Mail Got a Letter from D M Mc {page two} James Cameron Island 15th of Sept 1895 Fine Mr and Mrs Ide Billy Morris here to Dinner Bought a Fish Leander and Gordon to Douquets 16th Fine clearing and Brushing in the upper Field Mowing weeds 17th Fine W Wind cutting Brush Boys salting sturgeon cutting and Grubbing Pealing apples at night Water still Low one of Lucias for Butter 18th Fine Few Drops of Rain Cool East Wind Leander went to Dundee took a Tub of Butter cut cornstalks put them in the Barn an Eclipse to Day Bought of Mr Tyo 100 of Flour 2 Tea 3 lb 1 Dollar Pair of Pants shot Got 4 Dol on the Pigs sold 1 of the young Pigs Bill to Get one Mr Genie came to night had his Stone-Lifter and its Rigging a Pair of Boots for Stanley 1.25. 3 Tubs </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> {page one} James Cameron Island 19th of Sept 1895 The Jewis New Year Begins to Day Fine Put the Stump up in the Grove and took out an oak-stump then took it up to the upper Field took out an Elm stump Mr Genie helping us took up a Few Rows of Potatoes put some small ones in a Barrel or Puncheon put them in the Frame cellar 20th Fine Took up Potatoes Johny Morris and John H came to Fish at night had Pine Mr Genie went to Cornwall Gave him 5 Dollars to Get Provender took the apples From the Hill at the Wet Place E Wind 21st Fine W Wind the Boys took the 3 small Pigs Gave them a small sturgeon and the Fish they caught Last night Mr Genie came had the Provinder 5 Bags Putting in Potatoes about 20 Bushels in now {page two} James Cameron Island 22nd of Sept 1895 St Matthew) Sun crofses the Line Equinoxical Gales about now Five Day DMM and Mrs McMaster here Randolph took them Down From Douquets heard the Grenada Busted some of her works and heard the Bohminian was aground in the Rappits 23 Fine Began to Blow West wind very high at the Potatoes Lots of nuts Falling 24th Fine at the Potatoes Sissy and Gordon went to Lancaster Got the yarn 30 lb 2 Pieces of cloth 22 yds in one Peice and about the same in the other Peice Bought a Tea-Pot 1 Dol Genie gathered 2 Bags of nuts 25th Fine put in the Rams Gordon went to the Fair Malone Stanley and I to Fish got Pine Windy to night </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> {page one} James Cameron Island 26th of Sept 1895 Thunder and Lightning this Morning Rained hard Windy Wrote a Letter to Dan and sent a silver spoon that was Left By mistake some cherries and 3 cakes of sugar for the children 27th Fine Gordon came From Malone Fair Windy 28th Fine Windy George Morris and Alexander McCain and son here stopt all night Gordon and Leander made a Soft maple Trough for the Pigs Livinia and Stanley Went to the P.O. Gave them 25 cents a peice for Going with the Letter They Bought a can of Honey Got a Basket of apples at Hamiltons Sent the Letter and the Box off Mr Haggarty took the Box to the Station 29th St Michael Fine Windy Harrowed the Potatoes yesterday and a Boy here for Gordon to go to make a Drdge 30th Fine Windy cool Began to Plough in the upper Field {page two} James Cameron Island 1st of Oct 1895 fine Ionia Birth Day 1883 Windy Ploughing Moved the stove to the Frame Gordon Fixed the holes for the Pipes 2nd Fine Windy Finished Ploughing in the upper Field cutting and Piling Brush 3rd Fortunate Day Leander and Stanley went for the Waggon took it home got apples John H came Set 2 Lines for Sturgeon Hoed up some Potatoes cut some Brush East Wind a very Fine Day Gordon went acrofs took a Gun with him Heard that Willie Mills Died yesterday 4th Fine Killed the Hog Putting out Manure Fixing in the storehouse Went home with Hamiltons Boat 5th Very Fine Time Mr Genie came from Lancaster Boys setting Lines Putting out Manure The Shortis Trial going on now </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> {duplicate of previous page} </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> {page one} James Cameron Island 6th of October 1895 Fine E Wind Fernandez came Mr Genie went to Cornwall took his Butternuts Gave him an Iron Bar for the scow he is to Returned it the scow to me when he is Done with it as I hav use for it 7th Fine Fernandez went off Gordon went off a Fortunate Day Leander went to Dundee Took a Tub of Butter Bought of J Tyo Flour 2 Tea 1 Soda 5 Ginger 40 sugar 20 Shovel 1.50 Duck-coat 2 Boots 2.50 caps oil Moving the Smiddy in Dundee Putting out manure on the oakfield not very well Sold 3 Dollars of Butter to Lucias Gave them 3 plugs of Tobacco a Few Drops of Rain Windy 8th Windy cool clearing Brush West Peice putting out Manure Leander came pealing apples Feeding the Horses 9th Fine Windy Unfortunate Day Trimmed the oak Trees 3 of Them cutting Brush cut cedar and Poles for Blinds St Denis Day Frost to night {page two} James Cameron Island 19th of Oct 1895 Fine Day W Wind Put a Little Banking around the West & South side Piling some Brush put a Few Load of Manure out John H Cleaning his Sturgeon to salt Them Seen Wild Geese going West Black Birds plenty John H to Summerstown for Salt 2 of Lewis Boys here for Milk Butter Yum-Kipper (Birth 2) 11th Unfortunate Day Took Down the Horse Stable Putting out manure Drawing out nails Windy 12th Fine Some Rain E Wind Putting up the Horse Stable Pulled some onions Gordon came to night 13 Gordon went to church Fine 14th Fine at the stable Took Down the Hen-house Drawing out nails and spikes Randolph here Fixing his Gun Lots of Black Ducks some shooting 15th Fine a Few Grains of snow Lots of Shooting to Day Leander Making Blinds Leander to Douquets John H has his Barrel Full </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> {page one} James Cameron Island 16th of October 1895 Fine South West Wind Fortunate Day covering the stable put out manure a Good Deal of Shooting some Wild Geese 17th Fine Windy north a Gale passed north some Drops of snow Taking the Floor up of the old stable put the hay in the new Stable set Traps for the animal that Taking away our Fish chinking the Stable 18th St Luke's Dau Fine some Wind Got the Mink that was taking away our Bait Set Fires up in the Brush heaps Turned the Pine stick in the March Fixing at the Stable 19th very high W Wind 2 Men here Early Mr Sewell and John Renshaw Leander went with Mr Sewell to Cat Island a very windy Day came Back to night Lucias here for Butter {page two} James Cameron Island 20th of October 1895 Fine But Windy Leander and Mr Sewell Shooting Snipe and Plover Gordon came they went up to Mr Jo Douquets leander came to night 21st Gordon crofsed working at the Stable took in the Garden Stuff 2 Kinds of carrots Turnips onions 2 Kinds squashes Beets Beans Cucumber Melons corn and Potatoes Tomatos cutting Brush Plastering 22nd fine Windy set Fire at the Ditch went around the Island Put the Cows in the Garden Let the Young Pigs out Leander went to Mr Douquets 23rd Livinia's(Sissy) B Day 1868 Fine Working at the Floor of the Stable and Plastering the East side a Hunter here for straw to fill his Tick Gave John H 20 Mr Craig here paid Livinia 5 Dollars & 50 cents Due on the Fowls </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> {page one} James Cameron Island 24th of Oct 1895 Our Hugh's Birth Day Fine Windy set Fire in the oakfield Ploughing some of the Potato Ground put in the Mare in the New Stable something wrong with Sport 25th St Crispin all Shoemakers Day My Birth Day 1825 70 years old to Day at 4 o clock Burning Brush in the West Oak Field Plastering the stable Plo Found the axe we Lost a year ago 26th Fine Froze some Last night Found 1 of the Hammers Finished Ploughing the Potato Ground a Good Lot of shooting to Day Boiling Feed for the Pigs Burning Brush at the Ditch 27th Unfortunate Day E Wind Mr Genie came Gordon crofsed to church Windy to night West wind Heard Locklin Cattonach was Buried yesterday {page two} James Cameron Island 28th of Oct 1895 W Wind very very high to Day and to night Ploughed some Put out some manure 2 Hunters here tonight Mr Atswater and Mr Oliver Monica stopt till Morning set some Brush a Fire in the Back Marsh Heard Randolph was not very well 29th Fine Banking the stable putting Hay in the stable loft Fixed the Gable end of the stable Mr Genie cutting Pine 30th Frost Last night Fine set Fire in the West oakfield Plastering the stable Boiling Feed for the Pigs Mr Genie went off 31st Holy Eve all Hallows HallowEEn the night of the Fairies Fine E Wind Turned to South West John H went to Dundee with 1/2 Barrel of Sturgeon Trimmed an oak sent the yard 3 lb Nicholson Shot </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> {page one} James Cameron Island 1st of Nov 1895 All Saints Day The Harvest Month of Death Fine Windy Mr Rayside Departed cut Brush Plastering 2nd November All Souls Day Fine Dany Spink here EW John H came had a sack that was paid for Before Bought Powder Shot Pipe and a stem nails Ploughed some 2 Hemstraps put in rings in the Pigs nose Heard Mr Minkler Departed Gordon came 3rd on this Day of the Month Granda Departed 1857 Fine Fernandez came a Big Fire Last night or this morning at the Depot Livinia went to Lewis's Seen John Ronald McDonelly Death in the Paper of Williamstown aged 74 {page two} James Cameron Island 4th of Nov 1895 Fine E Wind Leander T Jack Dan Spink came for the Bull Gathering oak-nuts opened the Garden Fence 5th Guy Fawks Day the Gun powder Plot Fine Putting Manure on the Garden Sissy and Stanley went to Summerstown with 4 lb of Butter 15 60 cents Sold to Mr Haggarty Bought Turkish Dys RRR Lamp Chimney nutmegs 10 a Fortunate DAy heard Shortis is to be Hung 6th a very Fine Day at Manure cleaning around the yard Fine Leander here to Dinner a Lot of Boats a Going to Day 7th Helen's B Day Fine some Rain Ploughed some in the Garden Spread the manure 2 Men speaking to John H Triming Trees in the Grove a Lot of Ducks to night Heard John McPherson got his Leg Broke </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> {page one} James Cameron Island 8th of November 1895 Fine Leander and Billy Bowen here Hunting one of Lewis Boys for Milk Butter and Cedar the other Boy for the Boat that John H got From unc Bill he says he got orders to Get it Gordon came to night Rained hard to night Got Papers From D M M E Wind 9th Prince of Wales Birth Day E Wind Rained hard Wind High Gordon and John H went to Dundee Put up the small stove in the West End Put in the cows to night the Boys Stopt in Dundee to night 10th W Wind John and Gordon came Bought chisel Spirit-Level saw set Files overalls 11th Fine Randolph & Leander came Putting out Manure Taking in the scow {page two} James Cameron Island 12th of Nov 1895 Fine Frosty putting out Manure Taking in the Rest of the scow Leander Shot 6 Ducks Martinmas Day old Holy Eve Fernandez came Trimmed the Apple Tree in the Grove 13th Fine East Wind Drawing nails out of the Scow Ploughed the Rest of the Garden Boy Hunting Fernandez and John H went to Dundee took Big Tub of Butter Bought of J Tyo Flour 100 4 Tea 1 Soda Tobacco Shot Powder Sugar 14th Fernandez and John Came Drawing nails out of the scow 15th Ploughing the Potato Ground at the south End Digging the stone Took out 2 Stumps Hicory and cherry Rain Got 7 EEls in the Mud 16th Plough Fried a Blast in the Stone Banking the House Shut the outside cellar Door made Stairs for the cellar </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> {page one} James Cameron Island 17th of Nov 1895 Fine Got some EEls Gordon crofsed 18th Fine Working at the stable put in stalls for the cows Ploughing at the End of the Potato Ground 19th Fine Leander went to Dundee For Provender E Wind Putting out Manure Drawing nails cleaned the Ditch some Places Windy Mr Genie came Took a Bag of Apples Box of Crackers Dishotel Passed Down Alexandra went up 2 Tows Went Down Windy and Foggy to night Bought of J Tyo 200 of Flour Bran and shorts nails Due on This 20th Fortunate Day some Rain Freezing to night cutting Brush Poles Fixing stalls in the Stable Putting out manure Gordon came Got a Letter From D M M and Papers {page two} James Cameron Island 21st of Nov 1895 Unfortunate Day on This Day of the Month D M Master Senior Departed 1846 Windy Thanksgiving Day Snowed Last night Froze hard Gordon Filing his Saws Boys Fixing in the Stable put the 2 Big Pigs in the upper Stable 22 Fine E Wind Gordon crofsed to hunt after a Deer a NY Hunter here for Leander Barry took him here Mr Genie and John H Went to Lancaster for Pine oards for a Door and Buttry 2nd Quality 16 Dollars a Thousand took 2.80 cents worth of Lumber Paid this Mr Genie took the chain ice making out a Peice from the Shore Lewis Boy here for a Pot and Butcher-knives onions Milk a Big Time on Cornwall to night 23rd Stormy Drifting E Wind Gordon Making the Door and the Buttry Harnefsed the Horses to the Sleigh 24th Randolph here Mr Genie Towed to Cornwall </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> {page one} James Cameron Island 25th of Nov 1895 St Catherine's Day Windy East Snowing Drifting hailing Raining Fixing Shelves in the Buttery Smoky 26th Rain Fine Windy West working at the Door up stairs putting it on the outside Fixing stalls on the south side Put out some Manure put a Load on the Banking very Windy snow very near Gone 27th Fine cool windy Fishing EEls got 3 Gave them to Genie he came from Cornwall Got a Pail and 2 Barrels from him Leander and Gordon cutting Logs Put out some manure no Boats to Day Sawed the South Limb of the Apple Tree water Raised 28th Fine Gordon and John H went to cut Wood for John McPherson Fixing Stalls in the Horse stable {page two} James Cameron Island 29th Nov 1895 a very very Fine Day Fernandez Got 4 EEls Leander got 3 Ducks Piling up Rubbish at Wood 30th St Andrews Day The Festival of the Scotch Firing some shots Drawing the Sticks of Wood From the Yard The Mare hurted her Foot a Tug with a Barge went Down Yesterday none to Day Gordon and John H came to night 1st of December Sunday in Advent 2 of Lewis Boys here took home the Pot and the Knives E Wind Leander Sewell and Randolph on the Little Island North side Gordon and John H crofsed no Lights to night 2nd EW Snowing Killed the 2 hogs to Day 3rd W Wind Frosty cut up the Pork </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> {page one} James Cameron Island 4th of Dec 1895 E Wind Frosty 2 Indians here one of Serwattis Boys Looking for a Bun Lost 2 Months ago they went to squaw Island They were eying our Hicory Stanley Makeing a Horse Quilt Took some of the Onions cabbage Pumpkins out of the cellar into the other cellar 5th Frosty some Wind Gordon came from Craigs Working at a Sugarhouse went acrofs again one of Lewis's Boys here for a Saw and a Hammer took the Mail Gordon did 6th Fine Stove Put a Door on the inside of the Horse -Stable John H working at Duncan Gs 7th Windy Frosty Gordon and John H came to night 8th Windy Frosty Randolph here Fernandez went to A Frashers Gordon went to Concession I put in the Tin Stove on the 6th {page two} James Cameron Island 13th of Dec 1895 Some places the ice is taken to Day a Good many air-holes E Wind and Frosty Drew the Boat to the airhole at the Little Island shot some Ducks 14th E Wind the 2 Boys went to Tuppers Island Kitt Kit and Rofs's seen the Fox got a Rat John H and Leander crofsed to Summerstown put some Bushes 15th Fine Gordon came Fernandez came Leander and John H went to Lewis Lasor Gordon crofsed Fernandez crofsed 16th Fine W Wind Drew Manure Drew a Load of Stones to the Wharf Mr Dan Fraser and Son here for a Ra{illegible} took him over in the cutter 17th Leander and John H went to Dundee Bought and axe 75 Boots Drawers 50 </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> {page one} {out of order from last two pages - need to be ordered in final draft} James Cameron Island 9th of Dec 1895 Frosty Windy Harnefsed Jack the Big Colt Put out some Manure Making a Place for the Sheep and Pigs 10th Leanders B Day 1872 Fine W Wind Worked the colt he Goes well Drew a Load of Oak Limbs Drawing Manure Broke the Jumper cutting in the Rushes for covering Sawing stove-wood Frosty to night 11th Wind cold Frosty Day smoke on the River taking Potatoes out of the cellar and putting them in the other cellar sawing stove wood Frosty night to night Windy Grinding the axes ice made out to the Little Island N. Side {illegible}ade to the Kit Kit From Little Island W Smokey Frosty Windy Made an axehandle Making Halters ice taken to Night {page two} James Cameron Island 18th Dec 1895 Fine some Drops of Rain Thawing shot 2 Ducks in the airholes John H crofsed to Summerstown Bought Thread got the Mail Wrote a Letter to Day to send to Bismarck Dated on the inside the 20th the ice cracking a Good Deal John and Stanley Fishing EEls Rained to night 19th Fortunate Day Rain E Wind very Foggy Fishing EEls skinning EEls to night cleaning 19 warm ice going some 20th Last Day of Fall Fine Day Fishing EEls Got 20 ice Jaming hard to night Tried to got to Lewis's ice too Bad Drew some Stones Unfortunate Day 21st First Day of Winter a Very Fine Day E Wind Fishing EEls ice going Down Jamming unfortunate Day St Thomas Day </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> {page one} James Cameron Island 22nd of Dec 1895 Fine Randolph here 23 Leander and John H went to Lewis for the Pig John crofsed to Summerstown cutting wood up in the sugar Bush at the camp 24th Christmas Eve Ploughed a Peice Down at the Shanty Leander and Stanley John crofsed to Summerstown Sent to Bismarck a Letter Gordon came had 2 Brooms a very Fine Day Rained Last Night White Frost Fernandez came Got a Pair of Felts From Gordon Bought 3 Pair of hinges 12 cents 25th Christmas Day Fine E Wind Leander Fernandez went to Rofs's Island D Spinks here Fishing EEls got 7 a Rainbow to Day Had a Drink of Sap to Day {page two} James Cameron Island 26th of Dec 1895 Fine E Wind changed to West Gordon crofsed John H and Fernandez crofsed Ploughing on the Lower Point south side Just where Charlie Tupper had his house Letting the Water run at the Wet Place Below the House cut up the apple Tree in the stove wood St Stephen's Day 27th St John the Evangelist Fine W Wind Rained to night Ploughing on the Lower Point Put 2 Blasts off in a Big Flat Stone John H and Fernandez came stopt at McPhersons all night Boys made 2 axe Handles 28th Froze snowed Last night John H crofsed 29th Uncle Angus Camerons B Day Fine Lewis Lasore here took home the Hammer and Saw </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> James Cameron Island 30th of Dec 1895 very Fine E Wind Leander John H went to Dundee 3 Tubs of Butter Stanley and I at Stones and Brush cutting at the Plumtrees Trimmed some of the apple trees Uncle Bill Billy and Moses Ledger came to spear EEls wind Raised commenced to Rain and Rained hard and Blew hard all night Leander and John H came Bought of J Tyo 200 of Flour 3.60 3 lbs of Tea 75 Pants 175 overalls 50 oil 75 overalls 50 Pants 175 Tobacco Shoes 1.50 46 yds of Cotton 3.22 Tobacco 10 thats 12.82 Due 12.20 Butter 139 lbs at 18 31st Last Day of the Year very very Windy Blowing very hard Blew Down the Butternut Tree near the House River all White snowed a Little wter in the cellar Blew in and Broke 1 of the Big Glass in the West Window </div> transcribed https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/28f7dabdf4673337d609b1f3a70468bb.pdf 7568dca4986c3f478e21018c5232b4fa PDF Text Text �� https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/41ec02fb3f2a1185aa2509dee8014124.pdf b807eb7545e654107f394199f1663cbd PDF Text Text James Cameron (1824-1912) 1896 Transcribed by Rural Diary Archive volunteers {page one - transcribed in 1895 diary} {page two} James Cameron Island 1st of January 1896 Cool Water Raising Freezing some Blowing hard John H at Brush Big Fire over at Christees Marsh Took Bills Boat around from the Pitt Point Fortunate Day 2nd Fine Fortunate Day The 3 of them Bill Billy and Ledger went off Left his mud Spear got a Drake Gave it to Bill one of the young ones Piled Brush at the Lower Point set some Fires cutting Willows up at the Wet Place Began to Snow to night 3rd Allen's B Day 1853 Unfortunate Day this is the Day Shortis was to be hung W Wind Thrashing Oats Freezing hard to night not Hung 4th Cold cold Freezing Thrashing {page one} James Cameron Island 4th of January 1896 West Wind Fine Windy Frosty Freezing Making ice some Thrashing oats cold to night 5th Cold Frosty Freezing hard West Wind ice taken in some places tried to cross But its Like Glass too thin turned Back 6th Epiphany Cold Frosty West Wind changed to East Fernandez crofsed to Frasers Leander & John H crofsed to Summerstown Got a Letter and Key in it also a Bag of Goods Lots of air-holes Mrs Summers Departed to Be Buried to morrow got 3 coats 3 pair of Pants 2 vests Lots of Shirts Collars hair Brush 5 Brushes Book Boots {page two} 1 �James Cameron Island 7th of January 1896 East Wind very cold and Frosty Boys Thrashing oats Reading Mrs David Summers Buried to Day air-holes shutting up 8th Annie's Birth Day 1866 Fine to Day W Wind Sent a Letter to DMM Montreal 3 Postage John H Took it to the P.O. Leander went to Dundee Fixed a Board in the West window a Fox crofsed at the Lower Point John H Scating to Day Paid Hagarty 10 cents for the Bag 9th E Wind some Grains of snow Leander came from Dundee took the Sheep from the Bush Began to Were my suit coat pants and vest Reading Fixing the Petition up stairs 10th Shot a Black Duck Fine John H to Summerstown Bought a Lamp chimney {page one} James Cameron Island 11th of January 1896 very Fine E Wind John H went to F Covington to get his Tooth Pulled Lewis Boy went to Nicholson to work went up to the Bush to Day Fernandez Brought an Almanac Took the Hay to the Bottom and put it on the south side in the Barn Raised the Boat in the Boat House Good scating now Gordon came to night 12th On this Day of the Month Aunty Mary Departed 1891 Fine E Wind Randolph came Lent him Jesse James John H crofsed to Work at Duncans G 13th unfortunate Day Fine Went Home with Lewis Gentleman Pig Got the 3 axe-handles 30 cents Lewis Bosell and Billy here Fixing their spear {page two} James Cameron Island 14th of January 1896 Unfortunate Day Fine W Wind Leander went to Dundee to Get the Horse shod 40 cents put out some Bushes to the South side cutting Brush Paid for Randolph to Tyo 7 Dollars on the Due Bill now 4.92 on the Due Bill 15th Fortunate Day Thrashing I am Cutting Brush and Piling W Wind coloring yard shawls Mits sox seen a Fox in the Back Marsh some Grains of snow Leander crofsed for the Mail 2 �16th Fine E Wind Put a new handle in the vice cut some Brush and Piling Put out a Few more Bushes to the south side a Fox Passed the Door on the ice Put out some Pills at sturgeon Island Got the Scottish American from DMM {page one} James Cameron Island 17th of January 1896 Fine E Wind cutting Brush Thrashing John H came he was in Fort Covington to Day to Getting his Boots Fixed 18th Fine E Wind John H crofsed to the Summerstown Scating Rink on the ice Fernandez came had a pair of Long-Boots Leander crofsed to Summerstown to night one of Lewis's Boys hear for Tea cut some water Beech stakes Gordon came 19th E Wind Gordon to church Leander put him acrofs this this Evening with the Horse 20th Unfortunate Day Thrashing I am cutting of alders up in the upper Bay John H crofsed to Work at McLeods at cedar 21st Fine St Agnes Day Unfortunate Day cutting alders sawing stove wood snow Warm {sketch of the sun, with an 'f' or't' in the middle} 19th Mr Jo Douquet Lost his Horse {page two} James Cameron Island 22nd of January 1896 Fine Races in Dundee Fernandez and (Sissy) Livinia went to Dundee Putting out Manure on the Lower Point north Side a very Fine Day Leander went to Summerstown to night John H came from McLeods to night a Letter From the News Toronto 23rd Fine E Wind cool some Drifting The Boys Thrashing oats cut some Brush and poles 24th Charlie Tupper's B Day of Butter-nut Island E Wind Snowing Drifting Fixing the Harnefs 25th Robie Burns Birth Day E Wind Blowing Hard Drifting snowing went up in the Bush to Day 3 �{page one} James Cameron Island 26th of January 1896 Fine East Wind Fortunate Day Sissy and Fernandez came From the Races D Spink here Fishing EEls got 1 Took 50 cents worth of Sturgeon John H crofsed 27th Fine Mending Harnefs John H crofsed for the Mail on Horse Back 28th Fine cold cutting alders Drew 3 Loads of Fire-wood Put Marsh hay and a Stack of Fine hay in the Barn put the Bags of oats up in the Loft of the cow-stable 29th E Wind Cold Fine cutting stove-wood one of the Cows calved hens Laying some Boy Bad with colds new mits and nw Drawers to Day {page two} James Cameron Island 30th of January 1896 Fine W Wind cutting stove wood Fernandez went for his Mowing Machine 1 Horse 31st Fine E Wind cutting stovewood 1st of February 1896 St Bridgets Day The Black Month E Wind some Rain some hail some snow put the oats in the Puncheon 14 1/2 Bushels in the cow-stable Killed the calf John H came Gordon came him at the P. Meeting to night 2 of Feby Candlemass Day Fine The Bear will see his Shadow to Day as the sun shines the Raccoon and the Badger will see the sun John H crofsed and Gordon Ferandez crofsed Going to Put a Letter in the Lancaster P.O. for a Watch {page one} James Cameron Island 3 of Feby 1896 an Unfortunate Day Fine Frosty E Wind John H is working at Duncan G's Grinding the axes 4th Fine E Wind Frosty some Gordon was to go to the P.I Meeting in Alexandria to Day 4 �5th Fine E Wind Soft Water on the ice under the snow Drew 4 or 5 Loads to Day Leander went to Summerstown tonight Bought of Hagarty Tea 6th E Wind Snowing Raining and Blowing a Hurricane to Day and to night 7th Unfortunate Day Snowed 8th Gordon's Birth Day Fine Leander got a Fox Gordon came Fernandez came Gordon and Leander went to Summerstown 9th Sexagesima Sunday Randolph came John H came Randolph got a pair of Mits Unfortunate Day Unfortunate Day {page two} James Cameron Island 10th of Feb 1896 Fine Thrashing oats John H crofsed took the Buck saw Fernandez crofsed Unfortunate Day 11th Fortunate Day West Wind Wind Drifting cutting a Pole For the Barn Door seen a Rat Track Leander Stanley and the 2 Dogs went up and Got him 12th Unfortunate Day W Wind Frosty cutting alders 13th E Wind Snowing Drifting New Moon and a Eclipse on the Sun and stars in conjunction Makes it stormy 14th St Valentine's day This is the Day of the Big Fight Fitssimmon and Peter Maher W Wind John H came had his axe got a Bad cold {page one} James Cameron Island 15th of Feby 1896 E Wind Drifting Blowing cold Began to use the Hay out of the New Stable cows Stable Bought John J's axe 70 cents Bad with colds 16th Quinquasina Sunday Fine Unfortunate Day cold 2 Boys here Frasher and Larue Looking for a Dog that they Lost 5 �17th Unfortunate Day W Wind Windy and Frosty a very very Frosty night 18th Shrove Tuesday E Wind Frosty Windy Thrashed a Few Floors of Oats James Hugh's B Day 19th Ash Wednesday Fine E Wind Frosty Thrashing oats very unwell Last night with a pain on my Right Br{cut off} John H went to Dundee on Horseback {page two} James Cameron Island 19th of February 1896 continuted Bought of Tyo Tea 35 axe 75 stopt all night 20th W Wind Drifting some snow cutting Brush alders Thrashing oats John H came from Dundee The Dogs after a Rat White cow calved Mrs Ranald Landfield McDonald Departed on Monday the 17th Kept her 4 Days heard of it 21st Fortunate Day Done Thrashing the Oats cutting alders Drifting Cold the White Cow Calved 22nd Washingtons B Day Fine Windy Drifting cutting stove Wood Fernandez came Races in Dundee to Day Gordon crofsed 23rd Raining Gordon crofsed 24th Fine Drew 3 Load of wood choppin stove Wood got a Fox {page one} James Cameron Island 25 Feb 1896 Fortunate Day Fine Fresh cold cutting Wood and Brush Leander Broke a Piece of his axe John H crofsed Ground the axes Frosty to night 26th Fortunate Day Fine E Wind cold putting in the Marsh hay stack cutting alders putting the Brush on the Bank 27th Fine E Wind Went to Dundee Took 3 Tubs of Butter 46..30..29 at 16..80:: and 3.77 on the old Due-Bill that 20.57 in all Tea 2 Soap 50 RRR 25 Matches 10 Broom 25 nails 4 2 Papers of D Dye 20 Fine salt 60 Boots 2.50 Boots 1.25 aprons 1. File 20 Cash 2.25 Buttons 6 �20 3/4 of Velveteen 30 thats 11.65 they Bough Took the Harrow Table Martin here John H Fernandez Sissy {page two} James Cameron Island 27th of Feby 1896 Martin got the inch auger put the colt in the cutter goes well cutting alders Brushing and piling Brush on the Bank Leander crofsed to Summrestown to night Seen a crow to Day for the First 28th Fine E Wind an Eclipse on the Moon Full Moon to Day Drawing and cutting Fire Wood Indians Drawing from Charlies or Rofs's Island 29th Intercalary Day Fine Rained some E Wind Mr McGuaguey the PumpMaker came put in the Pump Paid him 4 Dollars Boys went for the Rakeing Machine Welsh Taffy St Davids Day came in Like a Lion E Wind Rain Gordon came he was in Cornwall yesterday 3 of Lewis Boys here Got a Fox Unfortunate Day {page one} James Cameron Island 2nd of March 1896 Unfortunate Day Gordon and Fernandez went off to Day West Wind cutting wood and Brush John H and Leander to Summerstown to night snowed some to night Drifting 3rd W Wind Windy Drifting Drawed the alders and ash Poles cow slipped at the River 4th Fine W Wind William Henery Shadgate Cameron's Birth Day Uncle John's Eldest Boy John H crofsed to Duncan G's cuting alders on the Bank Races in Dundee 2 Teams of Indian to Tuppers Island for Wood 5th Fine Day Windy cutting stove Wood in the Bush sawing the stoveWood Fernandez came T{illegible - ink blot} watching the coat Unfortunate Day {page two} James Cameron Island 7 �6 March 1896 Fine John H and Fernandez E Wind went to the Races in Dundee and no Races run There was an otter crofsed the Island to the south Bill Morris poorly 7th Fine soft Rained Leander went to the air-hole at the Foot of Hamiltons Island and shot 2 Ducks John H at Hamiltons Helping to Thrash oats High West Wind Blowing Hard Gordon and John H came had a Tin of Honey 8th Fine Randolph came sold Gordon a Watch not very well 9th Fine went to Lewis with the pig 10th Fine went to Lancaster with Mowing Machine went for the Pig {page one} James Cameron Island 11th of March 1896 Fine E Wind Went for a Load of Marsh Hay John H Fernandez and Leander Fernandez Leander went to Fort Covington with his Fur 3 Foxes 3.75 2 Mink 1.50 John H crofsed to Summerstown on Horse-Back a Lot of Teams going for Wood to Charlie's Island 12th On This Day of the Month D McMaster Fist came to the Island E Wind Drifting stormy Unfortunate Day Broke on a cake of Sugar sold it 13th W Wind Blustery {illegible} cutting Stove in the Bush John H not well 14th Stanley's B Day 1880 Fine cutting stove Wood in the Bush Gordon came 15th Fine E Wind Leander went to Hamiltons {page two} Star on 16th James Cameron Island 16th of March 1896 Fine Loading some of the Metal old-Iron 8 �17th St Patrick The Festival of the Irish a very Fine Day Boys went to Lancaster with the Metal Mr Dan Frasher came home with the Tup Sheep The 2 Mifs Fraser and Mifs McLennan a Lot of Indians Taking wood From Tuppers Island Stanley very sick 18th St Josephs Day on this Day of the Month Vicky Departed 1887 Boys to Lancaster Took 65 Buckets 5.20 2 Tin Pails 1.20 Butter color 15 Drawing Stove Wood Heard Whistlers going Down Sent 1 Dollar to Star on 16th {page one} James Cameron Island 19th of March 1896 E Wind snowing Rain Drifting Spring Begins at 9 PM The 3 Boys went for the Stack of Marsh Hay Stormy Day churning to Day 20th Drifting Windy 21st Fine West Wind cut some stove Wood Gordon came had his clock Drawing-Knife and Traded his Watch, Saw-Set Got the Mail 22nd Livinia's (Senior) B Day Fine Windy Randolph and Eddy Renshaw came Seen Wild Geese for the First John H crofsed with them 23rd Fine very Frosty John H came 24th Fortunate Day Fine Putting out Manure Lewis Boy for Tea Soda Salt 2 Boys crofsed I went to Sturgeon Island {page two} James Cameron Island 25th of March 1896 Lady Day a very Fine Day Thawing Putting out Manure in the upper Field 26th John Hamilton Camerons Birth Day 1876 Raining and Turned to Snowing John H crofsed to Summerstown on Horse-Back Bought of Haggarty 2 Dozen and 8.60 cents 27th Drifting Blowing chopping stove wood in the upper Field 28th Fine Livinia Leander John H went to Dundee Bought of Tyo Tea 3 lb Soda 1 lb Shot Tobacco Powder Leander and John H crofsed to Summerstown Gordon came Sold his Boat 9 �29th Palm Sunday Rain John H went for his Mother Thunder and Lightning to night Traded the Blind Horse {page one} James Cameron Island 30th of March 1896 Fine John H and his Mother came had the Traded Mare took a Bag of Potatoes Tapt 100 Trees to Day John H went to mit tots at Cedar seen 6 cranes Robins Hawks Blackbirds Wild Geese some Whistlers 31st Fine Tapt 100 to Day Randolph here got ash made a Fire in the Bush got 2 Barrels and 35 Pails thats 75 Pails in all 1st of April all Fools Day Unfortunate Day E Wind High Cold Wind Freezing Tapt 50 Trees to Day Drew some Loads of Wood 2nd WW Snowing and Rain Fine Fernandez Bought of J Summers 2 Yards of Cloth 60 {page two} James Cameron Island 3rd of April 1896 Good Friday Cold an D------ this morning Snowing 4th Stormy snowing Drifting Fernandez crofsed Paid John S Summers 10 for the Stove Sold 7 Dozen of Eggs 1.05 Bought 4 3/4 yds owe 47 on the cloth Gordon came 5th Easter Sunday Sun Dont Dance this Morning Fine Shot a Duck Leander 6th Fine Boiling Fixing the arch for the Pots Took home the Stove Bought 200 of Flour 1 Sack of Salt on the 4th 7th On This Day of the Month Uncle John Departed 1893 Mifs Janet Fraser here Martin home with the augur John H crofsed took home our Saw Dany Spink in the Sugar Bush to night {page one} James Cameron Island 10 �8th of April 1896 a very Fine Day a Good sap Day John H Went to Dundee Bought a Pair of Boots got a Pair Fixed Made Syrup 10 Gallons Seen swallows to day Pewits or Pheabys came a Lot of Wild Geese went East 9th On this Day of the Month I was Married 1862 Fine Warm Sugar Day E Wind Lewis Boy here all Day Got Syrup had Baskets Leander John H went to Summerstown to night 10th Fine Day Boiling in the Sugar Bush got a Mink on the 9ths got 2 Whistlers Found a Fox he is no Good 11th Fine in the sugar Bush got 2 Rats Took 20 Gallon Home {page two} James Cameron Island 12th of April 1896 Cow Sunday Fine Gordon Randolph Eddy Renshaw came John H Grofsed with them Leander took his Boat to the air-hole 3 of Lewis in the Sugar Bush Ice Opening in small Holes 13th Fine Boys in sugar Bush put out the Bun Sugaring 14th Fine ice opened at Little Island Boys crofsed to the Sturgeon Island Shot 8 Ducks Rained some Leander went to J Duckett to Hunt Water high Lots of Ducks Flying Loons came yellow Hammer came Bitterns or Mire-Drum came 15th Fine Made sugar Lots of Ducks Lots of Shooting put Water out of the cellar ice Jamming {page one} James Cameron Island 16th April 1896 Fine Fortunate Day Made sugar to Day Sissy Ionia Stanley Fernandez in the Bush Great Shooting to Day ice Cleared away pretty Good to Day ice out of the Back Bay took in the Fish Box a Lamb to Day 8 young Pigs to Day Took the Waggon to the Bush Splitting the Butternut Thunder and Lightning this Evening Ducks Began to Lay 17th Fine Thunder Took the Boat From Bell Bay Tried for EEls Frog music commenced 11 �18th Uncle Duncan's Birth Day Foggy Smoky E Wind Ionia and I took in a Long Stick John H came 19th Sunday Windy Fine Mrs Lewis and Boy here {page two} James Cameron Island 20th of April 1896 Fine Leander came and went and came to night splitting the Butternut Made Syrup 21st Cool E Wind Rain Hail snow Thunder Lightning Took Home some of the Buckets Leaving some for vinegar in the camp Lewis Boys here Bought their Decoys For a Dollar Paid them snowed some 22nd fine Boys went for Wallace's Boat to Plum Island First Ploughing on the Lower Point Took home the Last Syrup First Pike caught to Day 23rd St. George's Day Fine Ploughing taken the Banking of the English Fernandez went to Dundee John Dishaw and son here {page one} James Cameron Island 24th of April 1896 Fine E Wind Mr Genie and Cameron here Brought a Bottle of Honey Ploughing cutting stove Wood Fernandez came had the Shoe for the Plough 40 2 calfskins 70 25th Unfortunate Day St Marks Day E Wind Fine Rained south wind Genie came from Cornwall Lewis Resor here Boys got 6 Ducks John came 26th Fine Genie went off Gordon came had his Trunk Sent a Box of Ducks to Dan 11 Ducks Gordon took them to Hagartys to take out Hat on Wood for Fernandez 27th Ploughing cutting Brush Digging stones Fernandez to Lancaster got 1/2 Bushel Hay seed 1..30 ct {page two} 12 �James Cameron Island 28 of April 1896 Rained Ploughed some Lewis Boys for Hay 2.15 they got cut cranberrys Bush Fernandez and Sissy went to Dundee took 28 lb of Butter 4.48 old Mr Tyo's Daughter July Buried to Day Bought Boots cloth 3 combs Harrowteeth Rice Making stakes Ploughed North side of the Potato Ground Brought a Bull calf Black one from Bill Morris a Week old 29th Fine E Wind Makin the Fence around the yard went around the Island Set Fires took Down the oars From Bell Bay at the Lane Fence Chaffy into Lancaster 30th E W Planting Potatoes Ploughing cut potatoes seed shot Ducks {page one} James Cameron Island 1st of May 1896 Fine E W Ploughing Planting Digging Stones Leander went to F Covington with Fur Boat Went Down Lighthouses lit up cutting Potato seeds St Phillip and St James 22nd Fine E Wind Digging out Stones at the Lower Point Setting Fires Killed a Large Snake and Roasted him Let the Mare and colt out on Grass Making stakes 3 Boats Passed to Day John H came 3rd Fine Mr Genie came from Pat M Mahon 14th Fine Digging and Drawing Stones to the Bank Making stakes Gathering stones Lots of Boats a Going Boys crofsed to night 5th Fine Drawing stones to the Bank Alexandra went Down thunder Rained north and East Wind Put the milk in the cellar now {page two} James Cameron Island 6th of May 1896 Fine E Wind First Trip up for the Rocket went Down the same Day The Hamilton went Down First Trip Drawing stones to the Bank Ploughing at the Lower Point taking out stones set Fires up in the Bay 13 �7th Fine E Wind Ploughing at the Lower Point sowed 4 Bushels of Oats taken out stones Fernandez crofsed for the Mail First Raft went Down 8th Fine Ploughing Drawing Stones to the Bank Fernandez went to Lancaster For Pease and clover seed 9th Fine Ploughed Drawing Stones Harrowing Fernandez came had 2 Bushel of Pease 2 Bushel of Barley clover-Seed sowed Oats Sowed Pease Lots of Boats Going Cow Calved John H Working at Hamiltons with John came to night {page one} James Cameron Island 10th of May 1896 Rogation Sunday Fine Randolph came 11th Sowed 2 Bushels of Barley and 6 1/2 of Oats and 10 lbs of Hay-Seed Harrowing Began Ploughing in the Garden Lewis here to Supper came from Lancaster Gave me 7 Ears of corn Began Working at a Roller Working at the Leech Ploughed on the Hill took the Boat around from the Pitt Point Plowing at the Lower Point Set Fires at the Roller at the Leech Filled with Ashes 13th Fine E Wind Ploughing and putting stones to the Bank Sissy and Fernandez with Eggs to Jo Douquets a Lot of Boats went to Day Fixing Fence 14th Ascension or Holy Thursday Ploughing sowed 3 Bushel of Oats at Lower End Rolling the oats Gathering stones 15th Sowed 1 Bushel on the Hill at the Soap Fixing the Roller {page two} James Cameron Island 16th of May 1896 Fine N West Wind Ploughing corn Ground taking stones of the Lower Point Fixing the Roller Rolling Barley and oats Working in the Garden at the soap John H came 17th Fine Windy 14 �18th John H here with the wind its High crofsed this Evening Began to Plough a Peice in the oakfield Piling stove-Wood 19th Fine Mr Genie came Fishing Plough Found an old Horse shoe Livinia and Fernandez to Summers for Garden seeds Harrowing Potato 20th Unfortunate Day Fine Day East and West Wind set Fires outside in the Marsh south side Ploughing at the Double Butternut Down on the Hill Taking of stones Genie went to Salmon River to Fish catfish {torn off} Hamilton and Alexandra went Down to Day shut the south End of the Garden Fence Genie went off 21st very Fine Sowed 2 Bushels in the oakfield first time it ever was sowed south side {rest of page illegible} {page one} James Cameron Island 22nd of May 1896 Fine Drawing Rails Making Fence Thunder and Lightning Big squall of N West Blew Down a Maple Tree East End sugar Bush 23rd Fine Drawing stones and sticks from the Bank Took stump from the Grove Leander with 2 Pigs to Jennie Duncan the Limbs of the Maple 24th Sunday The Queen's Birth Day hoisted the colours Pentecost Whit Sunday Put John H across 25th Fine day E Wind Leander to Dundee got a Bag of Potatoes 20 a Bushel Planted them to Day 2 Tenets overalls Boots Drawing Stones to the Bank Drew 2 Sticks Pine 26 Rain and Thunder Last night very Windy to Day Shearing the Sheep cutting stove Wood 2 of the sheep not sheared 27th Fine sheared the 2 sheep cutting stove-wood musquitoes Back 28th E Wind Rained Windy went to {cut off} Island {page two} 15 �James Cameron Island 29th of May 1896 Royal Oak Day or Oak apple Day Unfortunate Day sawing and Piling Stove Wood Dribling Rain Windy W Wind 30th Fine Windy Sawing and Piling stove-Wood chickens and Ducks chickens out now Fernandez crofsed took John H home Heard of the Great Disaster at Victoria B Columbia I am afraid Bismarck was in the Car 31st Gordon here John H crofsed with him Lewis Lazore here Fine 1st of June The Glorious First of June Vicky's Birth Day 1878 splitting stove Wood Leander Fernandez Sissy Bought Flour Tea Rice Braces Calico 15 yds 1/2 100 of cornmeal and Calico Boots Fixed Set Fire to Bottom of the old Fence Through Line went up to night 2nd Fine Spartan went Down Fernandez went to Meeting in Williamstown cutting at head of the Island Lewis came for a Pig {page one} James Cameron Island 3rd of June 1896 Fine Fernandez went to Careys to work Put the Plough through Potatoes Drew the Logs to the Place for to saw them Piling splitting stove wood 4th of June old George the 3rd Birth Day used to be kept up a very warm Day Lots of Boats a Going setting Fires Leander went up with Mr Wallace's Hunting Boat to Jo Douquets Corpus Christe 5th very hot and Sultry splitting slove wood one of Lewis's Boys here for Milk Butter Hammer 6th on this Day of the Month Sir John McDonald Departed Some Rain E Wind changed to West Fernandez and John H came to night Leander crofsed 7th Fine E Wind Ed Renshaw here Fernandez crofsed to Careys Rained 8th Fine E Wind Rained cut some E{cut off} 16 �9th Aunty Mary's Birth Day 1813 some Rain 10th Fine E Wind Billy Morris and Lemay here Drawing sticks for the stable John H crofsed to Summerstown came home and Went to Hamiltons {page two} James Cameron Island 11th of June 1896 St Barnabas Day Fine N Wind Leander went to Dundee Fernandez came from Careys Putting Manure on the Potatoes Fortunate Day More young Ducks to 2 Bags of Cornmeal Drawers shirt sox Rain Rod Paint oil 12th Unfortunate Day Fine Put the Plough through the Potatoes E W Fernandez crofsed for the Mail 13th Fine E Wind Painting the Boat put Ground to the Potatoes Fernandez went to Summerstown station to Rory's Meeting cutting weeds for the Pigs at Stove Wood 14th E Wind John Morris Frank Bodwa here Took 2 small Pigs John Went to Hamiltons 15th Fine Fernandez to Lancaster Taking the Roof off the Horsestable set some Fires Hoed some corn and squashes Took the Fish Box out of the River Broke it up Painting the Boat Killed a sheep or Mutton Mr Genie here from Cornwall Took his stove lifter with him got some EEls Lots of Fireflies 16th Putting Logs up on the Stable very warm Nomination at Alexandria 17th Went to see John and Margaret Hamilton very warm Tom Went to Cornwall Bank 3 Bouys went to McLennans Meeting Set 1 to JW {page one} James Cameron Island 18th June 1896 Waterloo Fine very warm Hoeing Bill Morris here Ionia went up with him took some vinegar The Pasport went Down 19th Fine Leander went to Dundee 20th get stuff for his Boat Flour a Meeting in Dundee White & Scriver 17 �21st Leander came 1 sack of Flour 22nd Fine Big Meeting in Cornwall Fernandez went to Cornwall to Hear Premier Tupper OUr Dan's Birth Day Uncle Dan Cameron 23rd very Fine Election all over Fernandez Leander and I went to Lancaster I voted for Mr R.R. McLennan came home and the 2 Boys went Back to Lancaster to have Fun Randolph here RR got in with a Big Majority a Lot of the conservatives out Dr Bergin got in a Big Time in Summerstown 24th St John Baptist Day Unfortunate Day Put the Plough Through the corn and Potatoes hoeing in the garden and in the Potatoes corn 25th Fine hoeing corn & Potatoes Weeding Sissy & Stanley to Jo Douquets with Eggs 1.70 Let out the Bull {page two} James Cameron Island 26th of June 1896 Fine put some Logs on the stable Leander went with 3 Tubs of Butter to J Douquetts 102 lb 27th cutting Brush and Rafters Stanley and I Leander went for the Mail John H came 28th Fine Lewis here got 2 lb of Butter John H crofsed to Hamiltons 29th St Peter & St Paul Drew the Rafters Fixing Fence taking alders and Brush out By the Roots Let out the calves 30th Fine Windy Fernandez and Sissy Livinie went to Dundee piling Logs of Stove-wood Sawing Stove Wood took the Salt out of the cellar Bought Tubs Tea Sugar cutting Boots Table cloth, oil cloth cup Drefs Calico Shirting Pants Braces Shirts Nails Cut Paper 1st of July Dominion Day Fine Fernandez with Uncle Bill Mowing on Plum Island they came to night for Fat Pine and spears Working at the Rafters Ionia came home yesterday Made BonFires James Cameron Island 18 �2nd of July 1896 Fine very Warm put the Rafters on the Stable The Big Vessel went up 2 Tugs Towing her EEl Flies Grasshoppers Plenty 3rd Unfortunate Day Fine E Wind Cool Putting the Boards on the Roof of the Stable one of Lewis's Boys for Butter and Milk setting Fires to some Brush-heaps Leander went to Summerstown Sack of Flour Columbian went Down to Day 4th American Independence Raining E Wind Thunder & Lightning cool 5th Our John's Birth Day 1803 (Uncle John) Fine E Wind Gordon came John H came and went off Dany Spink here Trowling Lent a Dollar to Fernandez Came from Dundee working on Plum Island 6th Fine Mr Genie here went to Cornwall we sent for 4 Large Glass 14 X 24 Randolph Left Jo Douquetts cut 7 Poles for Shafts 7th Fine Working at the car of the Waggon Randolph here 8th Fine Randolph painting his Boat Mr Genie came From Cornwall Brought 4 Large Window Glass 55 cents to a pound 1/2 of Butter Leander Randolph to Summerstown 100 of Flour James Cameron Island {illegible} of July 1896 Fine Leander and Randolph went to Dundee Randolph took the cars for Beauhomias or Chatuaguay Fernandez and Stanley Mowing with 1 Horse Mowing Machine cutting Weeds for the Pigs a Fortunate DAy Fine one of the cows calved put Paris Green on the Potatoes a New Kind of Bug came to the Potatoes the Wilson Bug English Cherries Ripe Birds eating them Finished the car of the Waggon and Shafts in the Racking Machine Setting Fires on the Pitt Point 11th Fine Mowing Raking Fixing the Fence Made a Place for the Young Ducks at the Shore yesterday Fixing Big Glass in the Window cutting the Grove Fernandez crofsed to Summerstown 12th of July Orangeman's Day Fine John H and Gordon Randolph came Gordon crofsed to Cattenach 19 �13th Fine Mowing Fernandez {illegible} Frashers Lewis for Butter Killed the calf Bugs Bad on the Potatoes {page one} James Cameron Island 14th of July 1896 Fine Very Warm Mowin Raking Gathering Making Making coils Put in 2 Loads for the First Randolph Traded his Boat with Mr Kimball 10 Dollars to Boot eat new Potatoes Ionia and I to Fish got 20 Perch 15th St Swithins Day Rained to Day W Wind Mowing Back of the Barn Fixing Fence John H and Randolph Went to Look for Randolph's Knife he Left it on Plum Island yesterday Randolph went to Lancaster Thunder and Lightning 16th Fine Put in 2 Loads of Hay Raking Killed a Sheep Mowing a Few Drops of Rain Washed the Woll yesterday Pease got Pods and cleaned the West Mow in the Barn Leander went to Douquetts with 11 Dozen of Eggs Tub of Butter got to Day 7 Dollars Randolph came 17th Fine very warm John H and Randolph went to Dundee Bought Tobacco Pants Shirts Melon Scythe stone Ionia Fishing Down at Rofs's Island {illegible} putting in Hay {rest of entry illegible} {page two} James Cameron Island 18th of July 1896 Very Fine Mowing Raking Making coils Randolph Fishing got a Lot Pleasure Excursions The Rocket The Gannett Leander and Randolph crofsed to Summerstown for the Mail Done cutting Hay in the Lower Field Raking and Making coils 19th Fernandez Birth Day 1874 Fernandez came John H crofsed with Kim Fine 20th Rained some Randolph went to A Frashers to work Began to Mow in the Upper Field cut a Few Rounds 21st Mowed some in the Upper Field Put a Load in from the Lower Field commenced to {illegible} very hot Blackbirds at the Pease (Sheep Pelts and calf skin John H Took 20 �22nd Fine Mowed and Made coils in the W Field very hot Rain Thunder Lightning and much Rain here Passed to the South then to the north Lewis's Boy here Butter and Milk a Great Many Going Down for Huckle Berries to Point {illegible} 23rd Fine put 1 Lode in the Horses stable Put 4 Loads in to Day all Done the hay Lower Field Mowing West of Barn {page one} James Cameron Island 24th of July 1896 Fine Mowing in the Oakfield on Both sides of the Oats Putting in Made coils cutting alfers Fencing the Bank went to the Head of the Island some Devils cut the Pine Block at the Pine Pease good to Eat 25th Fine St James Day Mowed a Peice of the Barley south side Put in 2 Loads in the Stable loft the hay above the Barley and the oakfield Put wire Fence in the Bay putting alders on the Bank Lots of Boats Going to Day Leander crofsed to Summerstown for Mail Randolph and Gordon came with Leander 26th Fine Randolph went to Lancaster John H came Working at Robert Jack Fernandez came had Stanley Boots 27th cutting the Barley cutting and cutting Back Marsh Rained to night Thunder & Lightning Blackbirds at the Pease 28th Fine very warm Ionia Sissy and Ma went to Hamiltons Bought Tea Thread nutmeg putting in the Barley {page two} James Cameron Island 29th of July 1896 Mowing very warm mowing in Front Marsh Raking making coils Blackbirds Bad Lewis's Boys here for the Jumper and our 2 Inch Augur 2 Indians here selling Huckleberries Lots of Boats agoing got the Potato Bug sprinkler Lewis Leander crofsed to Summerstown sold 1/2 Bushel of Potatoes 21 �30th very warm Mowing in Front Marsh high Wind a Few Drops of Rain Sam Mitchell and Wife Pikes Daughter here got Butter Potatoes going after Huckleberries Thunder Lots of Boats a Going 31st Began a Marsh-hay stack Windy Mowing 1st of August Lammas Day Finished the stack Leander went to Dundee Brought small Tub of Butter to Jo Shetla Bought Sythe and Snaith 1 Dollar Hat Randolph came 2nd Minnies Birth Day Fine Fernandez came Gordon and Geordie Annan came Leander came had the scythe snaith {page one} James Cameron Island 3rd of Augt 1896 Fine Warm Windy Mowing and Making coils Mr Genie here a man From squaw Island For Butter Blackbirds at the Grain 4th Fine very warm Mowing in the Marsh making coils Leander crofsed to Summertown The Chaffy a Big crowd on Her a Pic Nic to Hamiltons Island Bought of Mr Hagarty 100 of Flour RRR Genie Fishing to night Rained hard Thunder and Lightning E Wind 5th Fine Rained some cut some of the Lower Point oats Leander and Stanley Blackbirds Bad Genie here 6th Randolph's B Day 1867 Fortunate Day Fine small Shower Fixing the Pump took it out and took all the Bark of it Mr Genie Helping us at it cutting oats at Lower Point 7th Fortunate Day Fine Mowing oats in the upper Field and Below the Garden Randolph came Left Frashers Genie went off Put in 2 Loads of oats From the Lower Point {page two} James Cameron Island 8th of Aug 1896 very Fine very warm E Wind a Boat or 2 Barges aground on the Bar above squaw Island and Putting in what oats there is in the upper Field Mr Augustus Laduke here for worms or Baits Gave Stanley 10 cents Lots of Towing and other Boats a Going Blackbirds bad Randolph went to Lancaster to night 22 �9th John H came Lewis here for Butter Fine 10th Fine a crew of 7 camped on the Pitt Point Men Women and children they are from Cornwall cutting Marsh Hay cutting oats cut a Bunch or 2 of Pease Leander crofsed for the Mail did not Get our Glengarrian 11th very warm cutting hay cut the Big Pease Gathering oats Making coils 12th very Warm Made a stack I Went to Hopkins Point for 6 Bottles of Beer Paid 1 Dollar got 10 cents Back Put in the Big {illegible} on the West side Randolph to Lancaster Raking the oats Lewis here for Butter Tea and Milk {page one} James Cameron Island 13th of August 1896 E Wind very warm cutting in the West End of Front Marsh Randolph and Leander Put in 2 Loads of Marsh hay in the stable Loft cutting some Weads and Brush Lewis Took home the sprinkler and they Broke it Tenters got Potatoes Randolph Fixing his Boat 14th Fine very warm Heard that a Man Died at Kenneth's under a Tree in the Field cutting some at the Pease Making coils in the upper end of the Marsh 32 Found the Bell Randolph Painting his Boat Nannie in the Grove got Loose to night 15th very warm and Fine Putting in 3 Loads of oats made a stack of Marsh hay heard to night that it was Dan Angus that Departed yesterday Leander Leander to Douquets with Butter and Eggs 3 Boys here for 4 lb of Butter Fernandez came to night and Gordon The Tenters went home to Day {page two} James Cameron Island 16th of August 1896 Raining Dan Angus McDonald Buried to Day Leander crofsed with Gordon Lewis here for Milk and Butter Got a Lot of London Papers from Dan 17th Fine at the hay along side of the Fence at the Wet Place Ionia and I to snake Island to Look at the Hay Killed a Sheep very Fat Mowing Turned the Pease cut the oats in the Oakfield 23 �18th Fine Raining cutting the Hay in the Oakfield Went to Na Houta's Island to see the Hay Randolph and Leander 2 of the Tent men for Potatoes and Hay Gave 10 cents 19th Bismarcks B Day 1870 Fine a Few Drops of Rain the 2 Boys went to Na Houtas Island to cut Marsh hay Making coils of Marsh hay and coiling the oats in the Oakfield 20th Fine 3 Lad{cut off} and a Little Boy Barry Rowing the From Stanley Island Bought 31 lbs of Maple sugar at 8 Finished the {illegible} Island put in the Pease and oats {page one} James Cameron Island 21st of August 1896 Fine very warm put up one stack on Snake Island Made some coils in the Back Marsh have 1 stack more to Make on Snake Island Thunder Lightning heavy Rain to night 22nd Fine Day EW Randolph put out his Boat and went to Cornwall to Day Stanley and I Fishing to Day got 43 Lots of Yaghts going now 23rd Fine Windy John H Came 24th St Bartholemow Day Fine cut some Brush Pulled the Beans at Lower Point Stanley has a soar Hand Lewis here for Butter Randolph came through the night 25th Fine fixed the Roof and Pipe Put in the Marsh hay and some coils of oats Livinia and Ionia went to Stanley Island with Eggs Bougt Matches The Columbian Down with Big Load of Passengers Bought 100 of Flour a Tub of Butter to Jo Douquet : 2 Boats came Tenting on the North side {page two} James Cameron Island 26 of August 1896 Fine West Wind Leander and Randolph went to cut Marsh hay on Round Island Black Horse Island or Sheep Island it has all these names 2 Boats Fishing out Beside the Rushes one Boat upset and they got a Ducking Fixing my Boat Took out in the Beans Sorting the chickens for to Sell them crows at the apples 24 �27th Fine a Pic Nic at Hamiltons Island for the church Fishing Perch Got a Bun From the Men From Cornwall thats Tented on the North side Rain last night 28th Fine Randolph Leander Mowing on Black Horse or Round Island Lewis and Mary Ann here she is Sowing on the sowing Machine Gave Lewis a Dollar for the Hay Those Cornwall Tenters went off to Day Lewis to Butter and Milk Randolph crofsed to night {page one} James Cameron Island 29th of August 1896 Fine Fishing got 18 Stanley & Sissy Went with 19 chickens to Mr Jo Douquetts Leander & Randolph went to Fort Covington Windy Fernandez came 30th Windy Gordon John H and Willie Rose Came they went up to the Point 31st Fine Randolph and Leander Fixing Boxes For their Live Ducks went up to Jo Douquets to BC Ready for the Game tomorro 1st of September St Giles Day Hunting Begins to Day Stanley and Livinia Went to Dundee Bought of Tyo Boots 2 Tea 1 Dollar soda 15 Glafs 18 Salt 50 4.63) Tubs Bought Cotton outing calico Lots of Boats a Going Columbran went Down Yesterday a Big Load 2nd Fine Went to Charley Island cranberries Plums Randolph and Leander came from hunting Labour Day {page two} James Cameron Island 3rd of Sept 1896 Dan's Birth Day 1846 Rained some Shot some Ducks Lots of Tow's a Going Lots of Plovers going West Flying high some apples Falling 4th DCF. Birth Day 1894 Fine Randolph went for his Sail to Dundee cutting a a Maple the Wind Blew Down 25 �5th John Angus B Day 1850 East Wind Fine the Boys went to Snake Island to Make a Stack Mr Genie came had crab apples he went to Cornwall to sell apples cut Down a Dead Butternut Dug some of the Ditch 6th Fine some wind Dick Cottingham came for Randolph to hunt John H cam 7th Races in Cornwall yachts and Boats and Canoe's Mr Genie came Lots of Boats Going to Day cutting Dead cherries and Brush set a fire 8th Fortunate Day very Fine Day Drawing Rails setting Fires in the upper Field Cornwall Tenters ca{cut off} got 2 sturgeon Rockett going Down Bought 100 of Flour on the 6th Sunday {page one} James Cameron Island 9 of Sept 1896 Unfortunate Day Fine E Wind Randolph Stanley Leander went to Make the stack on Black Horse Island near the Mouth of Salmon River Got 4 sturgeon 1 EEl Lucias for 4 lb of Butter they are Going Home to Day as Fish Dont Well Keeping the cows from coming in apples Falling 10th a very Fine Day very Foggy this Morning A Great many Boats went to Day setting Fires in the apple Field Fishing perch Randolph got his Mast and rudder Leander went to F Covington Binding some sheafs corn Stalks Lewis for Butter The Exhibition in Montreal 11 Trimming an Oak and Maple on the Pitt Pint Tenters to Butter and Potatoes 30 Got 2 Sturgeon 12th Fine E Wind a Race the Rockett and Bohemian the Bohemian caught her and Passer the Tenters went off Took up some 6 Bushels of apples Mr Genie went to Cornwall had 2 Boats {page two} James Cameron Island 13th of Sept 1896 E Wind Fernandez John H Gordon came Gordon Traded his Watch for a Boat The Tot with John Hamilton Gordon Leander Randolph making Ready to go to the Exhibition in Montreal tomorrow at 5 oclock they went up to the Point 26 �14th Fine the 3 Boys went to Montreal Mr Genie came from Cornwall cutting cornstalks taking in apples cutting in the Garden 15th Fine E Wind Mr Genie went to Dundee to sell apples Gave him Money to Buy Sugar Ball of Thread a corn popper Cutting Rushes at the entrance of the Ditch Taking in apple cutting cornstalks went to the upper Point Mr Genie came sugar Thread corn popper Randolph came 16th Leander came stopt at Mr Andrew Fraser's all night Lewis for Butter Barry for Randolph setting Fires Allen Cameron house Burnt James Cameron Island 17th of Sept 1896 Fine some Rain E Wind Thunder Lightning South West Wind Harrowing the hay Field sowed a Kettle of Grasseed set a Line Mr Genie here 18th Fine W Wind Mr Genie to Lancaster cutting on the Pitt Point Taking in cornstalks took in some apples Let the Horses in this side 19th Raining Mr Genie came From Lancaster shelling Beans 20th W Wind John H came very windy 2 here Mr M Edwards Man and Jo Lewis's Boy 21st Some Rain Turned Fine Began Taking up the Potatoes put 26 Bushels in to Day Keeping the small ones for the Pigs Those Cornwall Tenters came to Day Bought Potatoes a Bedding 22nd Fine E Wind Water Raised our Boat on the North Side Taken away yesterday was St Mathews Day Digging the cellar Sun Crofsing the Line Equinocical Gales {page one} James Cameron Island 22nd of Sept 1896 Equinoxical Gales EW changed to West and North Wind cool Leander crofsed to Summerstown Bought of Haggarty Diamond Dys Sugar Making Preserves Boiling Feed for the Pigs 23 Fine Windy Frost this Morning ice in the Boat Taking up Potatoes about 26 Bushels Mr Genie went off Randolph here to night went off 27 �24th Fine Rained some Last night WW Tent Boy for Butter put in Potatoes 26 Bushels Leander went to the South side making Jelly a Lot of it Fanned some Pease and Beans Got 2 Ducks 25 Took up some of the Lower Potatoes 6 Bushel Went around the Island set a Fire on some Brush Leander crofsed for the Mail 26th Fine Windy shelled some corn Tenters went off to Cornwall Leander went for Ducks Fixing stones out in the water to Raining to night 27th Windy Raining Fernandez came Bought Leander Watch 40 Dollars 28th Fine Finished the Potatoes at the Door Stanley and Sissy went to J Douquetts 2 Tubs of Butter 12 Doz of Eggs Paid what he owed {page two} James Cameron Island 1896 {page one} James Cameron Island 29th of Sep 1896 E Wind Fine Finished the Lower Potatoes 4 Bushels 78 1/2 Bushels in the cellar Besided the small ones for the Pigs and to Harrow yet Michaelmass Day Making a Hay Blinds for Hunting Mr John Oxley Buried to Day a very Fine Man and good Friend Heard he Departed in Montreal 30th High Wind Rained hard Ionia and I gathering nuts about 10 Bushels Killed 11 snakes to Day took in some apples Leander Making a Blind 1st of October Ionia B Day 1883 Rained some Gathered some nuts husking corn in the Barn making a Quilt Lewis here for Milk and Butter 2nd Fine Cool Gathering nuts Making Blinds Thrashed some Pease Lewis came from Lancaster Rain high E Wind 3 Fine E Wind Leander crofsed for Mail Bought of Hagarty Tea cinnamon Salt 60 Trimmed apple Trees Thrashed Pease Randolph here 28 �{page two} James Cameron Island 4th of October 1896 Fine October 4 in Bottles Gordon and John H came 5th Fine E Wind Mr Genie came had Hops 28 cents paid had a Bag of Apples a Mud spear Pole of Ash Fishing to night Gathering Butternuts those Cornwall Tenters came a Bed of Hay 10 cents at the Tumbler Quilt Leander to Dundee Bought of J Tyo Pants Drawers 2 Pairs of Boots 5 Gallons of Kerosene oil 6th Fine cool E Wind Finished the nuts all in one Heap took the Horse after them all spread up on the Hill 7th Raind Last and to Day Rained making Blinds for Hunting 2 Boys here Renshaw and Mr {illegible} Sold 2 Ducks 50 cents Finished the Tumbler Quilt put up another Quilt Fortunate Day 8th Windy Cool splitting some Logs got Twine from those Tenters Moved some stones at the River {page one} James Cameron Island 9th of October 1896 Unfortunate Day St Dennis Day Fine Mr Genie went to Dundee Piling stones at the River Put out 3 Loads of Manure 10th A.A Mc M B Day Fine E Wind sawing a Dead Maple Mr Genie and I Tenters went home a Yacht went Down yesterday Towing a hunting House Leander went for the Mail Got a Lot of Packages of Books and Papers From D.M.M Montreal Traded with Mr Genie for a Watch Gave it to Livinia (Sissy) 11th Fine Windy EW Fernandez came Leander Got 6 Ducks Sold 2 To Fernandez 2 Boys here Traded Ducks one of Them is White 12 Fine E Wind Mr Genie and I at splitting 3 Logs commenced to clear a Peice in the alders From the Ditch Ploughing at the Lower-Point {page two} 29 �James Cameron Island 13th of Oct 1896 Fine E Wind high Genie and I cutting Brush Made a Stack of Marsh hay on the very outside of the Marsh Genie went to Dundee for his spear took his Big Boat to McMahon 14th A very Fine Day Livinia and Stanley went to Dundee Putting out Manure a Lot of Shooting to Day the House Boat Hunters that went Down came up to Day Genie came From Dundee Fishing to night 15th a very very Fine Day Genie went off Piling stones at the River Lewis here for Butter and Milk Stanley and Sissy came Bought Boots and Mended Boots Drawers Shirts Tartan Spoon horn RRR Eclectrick oil Tubs Brought a cat Heard 2 Men Hunters Drowned Lancaster cut the Rushes in the Road 16th A Fortunate Day Fine Randolph came had 2 Letters and Lot of Papers From Dan Mary Ann Lewis here McEdward passed Down home Done Thrashing the small pease {page one} James Cameron Island 17th of Oct 1896 Unfortunate Day Thrashing some Leander crofsed for the Mail Burnt a Couple of Brush heaps Leander stopt at Douquets to Hunt 18th St Luke's day E Wind John H came 19th Fine Windy The Lucias took 30 lb of Butter 5.40 Working at the stones at the River Taking in and Shelling sunflowers some grains of snow Last night 20th very High W Wind Leander and Mr Molson here Left 1 of his Guns Randolph Here Took away Blinds and Poles Ground his Small axe I went up around the Island searched for Spunk Working at the Stones at the River a Large 3 Masted Propeller went Down Picking Beechnuts rained to night 21st Fortunate Day very Windy a Lot of Shooting Fernandez came Taking in the Garden Stuff carrots Beets squashes sunflowers Finished shelling the sunflowers 30 �{page two} James Cameron Island 22nd of October 1896 Fine Windy Fernandez and Stanley Ploughing at the Oakfield at the Ditch The Ducks stopt away Last night working at stones at the River put some Banking to the West End of House cutting some of the Rushes above the road Pealing apples to night 23rd Livinia's (Sissy) Birth Day Fine Ploughing the Potatoes Ground went to Sturgeon Island set Fires to some heaps near the Marsh Looking for sweet Flag 24th our Hugh's Birth Day Fine Rained some Dr Bergin Buried to Day Fernandez sent a Letter to Standard with Pay in it a Letter to DMM Sent a Lot of Papers Bought Sugar at Hagartys 1/2 Dozen of steel Pens Heard Dr McIntyre Died Last Week I Did not get the h{illegible} {page one} James Cameron Island 25th of October 1896 My Birth Day at 4 Oclock 1825 71 years old to Day at 4 o clock This is St Crispin's Day all Shoe-Makers Day Gordon came Leander came Fine 26th Fine Banking the south side East end Bagging the Butternuts 4 Bags Thrashed some Oats Traced 1 Trace of Corn 27th a very Fine warm Day Thrashing oats Went to the Pitt Point For the Duck as it stopt away Making a Box Unfortunate Day Lewis here for Tea Told us Mary was Married a Good Lot of Shooting Seen Wild Geese a Lot of Boats a Going 28th E Wind Blowing Livinia and Fernandez Went to Dundee Bought cornmeal Tea Broom Fork Quilt -covering 2 Men here to night Villeneuve and Halton {page two} James Cameron Island 29th of Oct 1896 some Rain Fine 2 Men went off Bread & Butter 20 Paid 50 Fixing the Stones at the Head of the Island 31 �30th E Wind a Boat aground north side of the Island very Foggy a Lot of Shooting Sent a Letter to DMM Montreal and a small Paper Box containing Beech-nuts Flint Steel Indian Crockery sweet Flag had no Spunk Fernandez took it to Mr Haggarty to take to Summerstown Station Rained some got a Bad Fall 31st Fine calm wind Raised from the West a Great Lot of Boats a Going to Day put out some Manure Ploughed at the apple tree a peice fo the Potatoes Gathered a Lot of Hicory nuts For the Pigs This is all Hallow Holy Eve Hallow Een The Night of the Fairies The Eve of all Saints cracking nuts 1st of November all Saints Day Eve The Harvest Month of Death Gordon and John H came Leander here Got 1 Dollar from John H {page one} James Cameron Island 2 of November 1896 All Souls Day Fine Windy Randolph here from Lancaster Mr Genie came had a Kettle of Apples Broke the Clovis got 1 From Mr Genie Working at the Stone Wall at the Shore Gordon came to night had his Trunk and Tools went to Fish to night Ionia Made her Jelly to Day 3rd E Wind Fine Election in the United States For President Gordon Went to Lancaster Working at the shore at the stone Wall Mr Genie set his Line Stanley plastering got a Pair of Boots From Gordon on the Day of the Month 1857 Granda Departed Unfortunate Day 4th E Wind changed to S West Great Booming of Cannon fro the President Mr Genie and I cutting Brush Burning Brush {page two} James Cameron Island 5th of Nov 1896 Gunpowder Plot Guy Fawks Day Fortunate Day Raining to Day Gordon came went to Jo Lemays to Get the Gun Fixed 25 cents 6th Rained Blowing hard W Wind Brushing a Little went around the Island Mr Genie and Dug a Little at the East End of the Ditch 32 �7th Helen's B Day Fine a Lot of Boats a Going to Day Gordon crofsed to Hunt Fernandez to Careys Mr Genie and I Brushing Water Raised some Stanley a Thrashing oats for the Pigs a Little Ploughed 8th Fine Gordon and Genie here Fernandez here Windy 9th Prince of Wales B Day Fine Brushing in the West Field Unfortunate Day Leander came set Snowed a Few Grains 10th Unfortunate Day Genie went for his Boat Gordon and Fernandez went to Fort Covington Burning the Brush heaps Put the stove up in the West End shut the outside cellar Door Bought Boots Honey Oatmeal Sugar cartriges Caps E Wind to night {page one} James Cameron Island 11th of November 1896 E Wind Rained Wind changed to high W Wind Raining got 3 Ducks Leander Fixing his Gun 12th Martinmas Day Fine Windy West Killed 1 of the Pigs Ploughing Brushing Began Laying the Floor in the East End cut a Stick for oars 13th E Wind Working at the Floor Mr Genie went to Jo Lemays with his Revolver Ploughed some 14th Froze Last night some snow Fine Randolph and Lafave here Mr Genie came Left his Big Boat at Mr Lemays working at the Floor took Down the Buttery 15th Windy John H came 16th Windy East working at the Buttery Put it in the South East Corner 17th Fine West Wind north Wind Brush cut some Soft Maple in cordwood Sissy and Fernandez went to Dundee with Ducks Finished the Buttery Genie and Leander caught 3 EEls in the Mud Rained and Froze to night 18th very Fine Bought of Mr Tyo Genie Fishing got 1 Brushing Tea 1 nails 50 Coloring 20 Dipper cash 4 Sold some Ducks Last Trip of the Rocket 33 �{page two} James Cameron Island 18th of Nov 1896 James McIllvain Buried to Day Gordon and Fernandez went to Summerstown For Flour to Haggarty 2.50 The Wind Raised and changed to the West a Big squall 19th Fine Windy Began Ploughing From the End of Lane over to the Maples crofsing the Ditch Mr Genie cutting Down Elm's Gordon crofsed to Barrels Sale Freezing to night not Much Ducks 20th a Fine Day Fortunate Day Genie Went off E Wind and West Setting Fires in the Oakfield Gordon Made a Double Whippletree Fernandez went to Lancaster Banking the Stable 21st Unfortunate Day On This Day of the Month D M Master Senior Departed 1846 East Wind Snowing Banking the north Side and the West Gordon Crofsed for the Mail 22nd Fine Gordon to church 23rd Fine the cattle Fed in now Got 2 EEls Gordon went to hunt Rained tonight all the snow Gone Let out the 2 Rams {page one} James Cameron Island 24th of Nov 1896 Fixing a Shed Between the Stable and the Barn Fine Gordon came to night Wrote 2 Letters one to Bismarck and 1 to Mr Isaac Wilson of the Glengarrian 25th St Catherin's Day East Wind Snowing Blowing Gordon got his overcoat yesterday 26th E Wind Thanksgiving Day icicles on the Trees Gordon crofsed to church 2 of Lewis Boys here for a Pot to scald his Pigs Butcher Knife some Drops of Rain some Tugs went to Day Sent off 2 Letter to Day got a Lot of Papers From Dan 27th E Wind changed to West Rained some Wrote a Letter to Dan some Boats went to Day Let out the Boar to Day {illegible} Did not sent the Letter for the Ducks be sent 34 �28th Fine Rained Windy Fixing around the Wood yard Gordon crofsed {page two} Advent Sunday James Cameron Island 29th of Nov 1896 Windy some snow No Lights in the Lighthouse to night 30th St Andrews Day The Festival of the Scotch Fine Randolph here to Day working at the stable no Boats to Day Gordon crofsed took the Box of Ducks to Haggarty to take out to Summerstown Station 1st of December Frosty Fine W Wind cutting and Sawing wood in the upper Field Gordon went to Work at Kenneth MDonalds no Boats to Day 2nd Fine Day set some Fires in the Marsh Fernandez went to A Fraser cutting Brush Ice Froze in the Rushes husking Corn 3rd Fine Windy cutting alders and Brush Set Fires in the Marsh Back North Shot 2 Ducks 4th cutting Brush Fine Windy snowed to night seen a crane {page one} James Cameron Island 5th of Dec 1896 Windy Snowed cutting Brush alders opened the Fence at the Brush on the Bank of the River shot a Gull Gordon came to night 6th Windy Gordon crofsed 7th Fine Killed the Pig 8th a very Fine Day Drew some stones to the River Building my stone-Wall South East Wind to night Snowed to night 9th E Wind Got a Mink one of Lewis Boys here Come Home with Pot the Butcher-Knife and 2 inch Augur Kind of Soft to Day Salted the Pork Fixed a Handle in the Snow-Plough Gave Lewis 2 Sticks for Brooms on Halves 10th Leander's B Day 1872 Fine Leander went to the Kit Kit Mr Dan Fraser and Sophie here took the Tup sheep 35 �11th Fine Leander Went to Rofs's Island {page two} James Cameron Island 12th Dec 1896 very Fine Day Livinia and Stanley went to Stanley Island 6 1/2 lb of Butter 18..1..17 Eggs 1.44 Bought of Haggarty Flour 100 Wt Got a Letter and Papers From Dan and a Box at the Depot Summerstown station Key in the Letter for the Box Fernandez came a pair of Boots for Tonia Mr Genie came took Bag of Apples and 3 Bag of Buckwheat Gordon came had the Box Some the Things that came Razor & strop pairs of shoes Table spread 2 Towels {cut off}lars Shirt Hat Cap 9 Blankets Box of Tea Books Robe Ties Traps a Box for Collars Basket Bottle Tan O Shanter comb Cushion and so on 13th Mr Genie went to Fishing EEls got Irons from me Gordon Gave him Coat and Pants Fernandez Gave him 25 cents for Fix his spear Gave him 50 cents for the Buckwheat Gordon crofsed Fernandez Gave me a Dollar and a Pair of Boots and Give me another Dollar for the Coat {page one} James Cameron Island 22nd of Dec 1896 A Fortunate Day Fine cold Frosty East and North Wind Making Ice some Took in the Swill Bowl as it Frosty 23rd Fine Frosty Cold E Wind Water holes for the Cows at the River a Goose on the Island seen his Track he Flew to Lewis's acrofs cutting Brush in the afternoon Lots of air-holes on the south side Lots of ice going Down to night Freezing hard 24th Fine very Frosty W Wind Frosty To Day and to night Christmas Eve Killed 2 Roosters 1 of them 5 1/2 one of them 5 3/4 Weight some Ducks Froze on the ice Lots of air holes put the Barrel in the Cellar Dug out some stones 25th Christmas Day Fine Fair and Frosty W Wind Leander Went to Dundee Fernandez came Had a Lot of Sweetys and a Lot of Spunk very Windy to night {page two} James Cameron Island 36 �26th of December 1896 St Stephen's Day Fine a Great squall of Snow for a small While water Raising some cutting alders and moving the Rails of the Fence 27th St John the Evangelist Day Gordon came had the Papers and a Parcel for Leander and a Letter with a checque in it for Dan Fine Leander and John Morris came Left his Horse at Hopkins Point and Walked Down Gordon sold his cap to his Mother for Gordon crofsed John Morris stopped to night 28th Fine Leander Fernandez John Morris shod the Mare and Took up the Gentleman Pig to and the Mare took home the Cutter By hand Wrote a Letter to DMM and a Parcel of Spunk Fernandez took the Letter and Parcel to Lancaster P office 29th Soft Rain Uncle Angus Cameron B Day Killed the Bull Randolph hear from Lancaster {page one} James Cameron Island 30th of Dec 1896 West Wind Thawing Soft High West Wind this Evening cut some alders up in the Bay Leander went to the Kit Kit Drew some stovewood Looking for my mits 31st Last Day of the year Fine E Wind Cutting Alders and Piling Brush on the Bank Leander and Stanley Fishing Perch in the Back Bay Got 21 Fish Lots of Perch There Fernandez came to night had Sweetys and casteel Soap 2 Lead pencils 1897 New Years Day 1st of January Fortunate Day Fishing Perch Caught 29 Fine East Wind ice cracking 2nd Fine a Fortunate Day Boys Fishing got 107 Perch 8 EEls 1 Pike cutting and clearing Kind of Soft Shot a Wild Goose on New Years Day cleaned 155 Fish to night Stewart in F Covington Died {page two} Murdock {illegible} 2nd of January 79 years James Cameron Island 3rd of January 1897 Allen's Birth Day 1853 Unfortunate Day Fine E Wind Gordon and Dan Spink here Boys a Fishing got a Pike 11 1/2 lbs got Perch EEls and Pike 37 �4th Fine Day clearing up at the Bay Fernandez went to F Covington got 3 Teeth Drew Dollar Unfortunate Day Billy came Down with him Leander and Stanley put in a Stack the other stack did 8 Days and Fishing Thawing some Rain to night some holes in the ice 5th Fishing EEls Perch Pike Some Flakes of Snow W Wind went up the Bay cut 2 Birches 6th Ephinay Fine Windy Freezing some Fishing got Perch and pike Leander and Billy crofsed up at the Upper end of the air-hole Fernandez crofsed to the Burst Turned Back cutting 2 Birches Looks Like Storm of Snow no snow For more information on James Cameron, check out the “Meet the Diarists” section under 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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 - transcribed in 1895 diary} {page two} James Cameron Island 1st of January 1896 Cool Water Raising Freezing some Blowing hard John H at Brush Big Fire over at Christees Marsh Took Bills Boat around from the Pitt Point Fortunate Day 2nd Fine Fortunate Day The 3 of them Bill Billy and Ledger went off Left his mud Spear got a Drake Gave it to Bill one of the young ones Piled Brush at the Lower Point set some Fires cutting Willows up at the Wet Place Began to Snow to night 3rd Allen's B Day 1853 Unfortunate Day this is the Day Shortis was to be hung W Wind Thrashing Oats Freezing hard to night not Hung 4th Cold cold Freezing Thrashing </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> {page one} James Cameron Island 4th of January 1896 West Wind Fine Windy Frosty Freezing Making ice some Thrashing oats cold to night 5th Cold Frosty Freezing hard West Wind ice taken in some places tried to cross But its Like Glass too thin turned Back 6th Epiphany Cold Frosty West Wind changed to East Fernandez crofsed to Frasers Leander & John H crofsed to Summerstown Got a Letter and Key in it also a Bag of Goods Lots of air-holes Mrs Summers Departed to Be Buried to morrow got 3 coats 3 pair of Pants 2 vests Lots of Shirts Collars hair Brush 5 Brushes Book Boots {page two} James Cameron Island 7th of January 1896 East Wind very cold and Frosty Boys Thrashing oats Reading Mrs David Summers Buried to Day air-holes shutting up 8th Annie's Birth Day 1866 Fine to Day W Wind Sent a Letter to DMM Montreal 3 Postage John H Took it to the P.O. Leander went to Dundee Fixed a Board in the West window a Fox crofsed at the Lower Point John H Scating to Day Paid Hagarty 10 cents for the Bag 9th E Wind some Grains of snow Leander came from Dundee took the Sheep from the Bush Began to Were my suit coat pants and vest Reading Fixing the Petition up stairs 10th Shot a Black Duck Fine John H to Summerstown Bought a Lamp chimney </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> {page one} James Cameron Island 11th of January 1896 very Fine E Wind John H went to F Covington to get his Tooth Pulled Lewis Boy went to Nicholson to work went up to the Bush to Day Fernandez Brought an Almanac Took the Hay to the Bottom and put it on the south side in the Barn Raised the Boat in the Boat House Good scating now Gordon came to night 12th On this Day of the Month Aunty Mary Departed 1891 Fine E Wind Randolph came Lent him Jesse James John H crofsed to Work at Duncans G 13th unfortunate Day Fine Went Home with Lewis Gentleman Pig Got the 3 axe-handles 30 cents Lewis Bosell and Billy here Fixing their spear {page two} James Cameron Island 14th of January 1896 Unfortunate Day Fine W Wind Leander went to Dundee to Get the Horse shod 40 cents put out some Bushes to the South side cutting Brush Paid for Randolph to Tyo 7 Dollars on the Due Bill now 4.92 on the Due Bill 15th Fortunate Day Thrashing I am Cutting Brush and Piling W Wind coloring yard shawls Mits sox seen a Fox in the Back Marsh some Grains of snow Leander crofsed for the Mail 16th Fine E Wind Put a new handle in the vice cut some Brush and Piling Put out a Few more Bushes to the south side a Fox Passed the Door on the ice Put out some Pills at sturgeon Island Got the Scottish American from DMM </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> {page one} James Cameron Island 17th of January 1896 Fine E Wind cutting Brush Thrashing John H came he was in Fort Covington to Day to Getting his Boots Fixed 18th Fine E Wind John H crofsed to the Summerstown Scating Rink on the ice Fernandez came had a pair of Long-Boots Leander crofsed to Summerstown to night one of Lewis's Boys hear for Tea cut some water Beech stakes Gordon came 19th E Wind Gordon to church Leander put him acrofs this this Evening with the Horse 20th Unfortunate Day Thrashing I am cutting of alders up in the upper Bay John H crofsed to Work at McLeods at cedar 21st Fine St Agnes Day Unfortunate Day cutting alders sawing stove wood snow Warm {sketch of the sun, with an 'f' or't' in the middle} 19th Mr Jo Douquet Lost his Horse {page two} James Cameron Island 22nd of January 1896 Fine Races in Dundee Fernandez and (Sissy) Livinia went to Dundee Putting out Manure on the Lower Point north Side a very Fine Day Leander went to Summerstown to night John H came from McLeods to night a Letter From the News Toronto 23rd Fine E Wind cool some Drifting The Boys Thrashing oats cut some Brush and poles 24th Charlie Tupper's B Day of Butter-nut Island E Wind Snowing Drifting Fixing the Harnefs 25th Robie Burns Birth Day E Wind Blowing Hard Drifting snowing went up in the Bush to Day </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> {page one} James Cameron Island 26th of January 1896 Fine East Wind Fortunate Day Sissy and Fernandez came From the Races D Spink here Fishing EEls got 1 Took 50 cents worth of Sturgeon John H crofsed 27th Fine Mending Harnefs John H crofsed for the Mail on Horse Back 28th Fine cold cutting alders Drew 3 Loads of Fire-wood Put Marsh hay and a Stack of Fine hay in the Barn put the Bags of oats up in the Loft of the cow-stable 29th E Wind Cold Fine cutting stove-wood one of the Cows calved hens Laying some Boy Bad with colds new mits and nw Drawers to Day {page two} James Cameron Island 30th of January 1896 Fine W Wind cutting stove wood Fernandez went for his Mowing Machine 1 Horse 31st Fine E Wind cutting stovewood 1st of February 1896 St Bridgets Day The Black Month E Wind some Rain some hail some snow put the oats in the Puncheon 14 1/2 Bushels in the cow-stable Killed the calf John H came Gordon came him at the P. Meeting to night 2 of Feby Candlemass Day Fine The Bear will see his Shadow to Day as the sun shines the Raccoon and the Badger will see the sun John H crofsed and Gordon Ferandez crofsed Going to Put a Letter in the Lancaster P.O. for a Watch </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> {page one} James Cameron Island 3 of Feby 1896 an Unfortunate Day Fine Frosty E Wind John H is working at Duncan G's Grinding the axes 4th Fine E Wind Frosty some Gordon was to go to the P.I Meeting in Alexandria to Day 5th Fine E Wind Soft Water on the ice under the snow Drew 4 or 5 Loads to Day Leander went to Summerstown tonight Bought of Hagarty Tea 6th E Wind Snowing Raining and Blowing a Hurricane to Day and to night 7th Unfortunate Day Snowed 8th Gordon's Birth Day Fine Leander got a Fox Gordon came Fernandez came Gordon and Leander went to Summerstown 9th Sexagesima Sunday Randolph came John H came Randolph got a pair of Mits Unfortunate Day Unfortunate Day {page two} James Cameron Island 10th of Feb 1896 Fine Thrashing oats John H crofsed took the Buck saw Fernandez crofsed Unfortunate Day 11th Fortunate Day West Wind Wind Drifting cutting a Pole For the Barn Door seen a Rat Track Leander Stanley and the 2 Dogs went up and Got him 12th Unfortunate Day W Wind Frosty cutting alders 13th E Wind Snowing Drifting New Moon and a Eclipse on the Sun and stars in conjunction Makes it stormy 14th St Valentine's day This is the Day of the Big Fight Fitssimmon and Peter Maher W Wind John H came had his axe got a Bad cold </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> {page one} James Cameron Island 15th of Feby 1896 E Wind Drifting Blowing cold Began to use the Hay out of the New Stable cows Stable Bought John J's axe 70 cents Bad with colds 16th Quinquasina Sunday Fine Unfortunate Day cold 2 Boys here Frasher and Larue Looking for a Dog that they Lost 17th Unfortunate Day W Wind Windy and Frosty a very very Frosty night 18th Shrove Tuesday E Wind Frosty Windy Thrashed a Few Floors of Oats James Hugh's B Day 19th Ash Wednesday Fine E Wind Frosty Thrashing oats very unwell Last night with a pain on my Right Br{cut off} John H went to Dundee on Horseback {page two} James Cameron Island 19th of February 1896 continuted Bought of Tyo Tea 35 axe 75 stopt all night 20th W Wind Drifting some snow cutting Brush alders Thrashing oats John H came from Dundee The Dogs after a Rat White cow calved Mrs Ranald Landfield McDonald Departed on Monday the 17th Kept her 4 Days heard of it 21st Fortunate Day Done Thrashing the Oats cutting alders Drifting Cold the White Cow Calved 22nd Washingtons B Day Fine Windy Drifting cutting stove Wood Fernandez came Races in Dundee to Day Gordon crofsed 23rd Raining Gordon crofsed 24th Fine Drew 3 Load of wood choppin stove Wood got a Fox </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> {page one} James Cameron Island 25 Feb 1896 Fortunate Day Fine Fresh cold cutting Wood and Brush Leander Broke a Piece of his axe John H crofsed Ground the axes Frosty to night 26th Fortunate Day Fine E Wind cold putting in the Marsh hay stack cutting alders putting the Brush on the Bank 27th Fine E Wind Went to Dundee Took 3 Tubs of Butter 46..30..29 at 16..80:: and 3.77 on the old Due-Bill that 20.57 in all Tea 2 Soap 50 RRR 25 Matches 10 Broom 25 nails 4 2 Papers of D Dye 20 Fine salt 60 Boots 2.50 Boots 1.25 aprons 1. File 20 Cash 2.25 Buttons 20 3/4 of Velveteen 30 thats 11.65 they Bough Took the Harrow Table Martin here John H Fernandez Sissy {page two} James Cameron Island 27th of Feby 1896 Martin got the inch auger put the colt in the cutter goes well cutting alders Brushing and piling Brush on the Bank Leander crofsed to Summrestown to night Seen a crow to Day for the First 28th Fine E Wind an Eclipse on the Moon Full Moon to Day Drawing and cutting Fire Wood Indians Drawing from Charlies or Rofs's Island 29th Intercalary Day Fine Rained some E Wind Mr McGuaguey the PumpMaker came put in the Pump Paid him 4 Dollars Boys went for the Rakeing Machine Welsh Taffy St Davids Day came in Like a Lion E Wind Rain Gordon came he was in Cornwall yesterday 3 of Lewis Boys here Got a Fox Unfortunate Day </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> {page one} James Cameron Island 2nd of March 1896 Unfortunate Day Gordon and Fernandez went off to Day West Wind cutting wood and Brush John H and Leander to Summerstown to night snowed some to night Drifting 3rd W Wind Windy Drifting Drawed the alders and ash Poles cow slipped at the River 4th Fine W Wind William Henery Shadgate Cameron's Birth Day Uncle John's Eldest Boy John H crofsed to Duncan G's cuting alders on the Bank Races in Dundee 2 Teams of Indian to Tuppers Island for Wood 5th Fine Day Windy cutting stove Wood in the Bush sawing the stoveWood Fernandez came T{illegible - ink blot} watching the coat Unfortunate Day {page two} James Cameron Island 6 March 1896 Fine John H and Fernandez E Wind went to the Races in Dundee and no Races run There was an otter crofsed the Island to the south Bill Morris poorly 7th Fine soft Rained Leander went to the air-hole at the Foot of Hamiltons Island and shot 2 Ducks John H at Hamiltons Helping to Thrash oats High West Wind Blowing Hard Gordon and John H came had a Tin of Honey 8th Fine Randolph came sold Gordon a Watch not very well 9th Fine went to Lewis with the pig 10th Fine went to Lancaster with Mowing Machine went for the Pig </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> {page one} James Cameron Island 11th of March 1896 Fine E Wind Went for a Load of Marsh Hay John H Fernandez and Leander Fernandez Leander went to Fort Covington with his Fur 3 Foxes 3.75 2 Mink 1.50 John H crofsed to Summerstown on Horse-Back a Lot of Teams going for Wood to Charlie's Island 12th On This Day of the Month D McMaster Fist came to the Island E Wind Drifting stormy Unfortunate Day Broke on a cake of Sugar sold it 13th W Wind Blustery {illegible} cutting Stove in the Bush John H not well 14th Stanley's B Day 1880 Fine cutting stove Wood in the Bush Gordon came 15th Fine E Wind Leander went to Hamiltons {page two} Star on 16th James Cameron Island 16th of March 1896 Fine Loading some of the Metal old-Iron 17th St Patrick The Festival of the Irish a very Fine Day Boys went to Lancaster with the Metal Mr Dan Frasher came home with the Tup Sheep The 2 Mifs Fraser and Mifs McLennan a Lot of Indians Taking wood From Tuppers Island Stanley very sick 18th St Josephs Day on this Day of the Month Vicky Departed 1887 Boys to Lancaster Took 65 Buckets 5.20 2 Tin Pails 1.20 Butter color 15 Drawing Stove Wood Heard Whistlers going Down Sent 1 Dollar to Star on 16th </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> {page one} James Cameron Island 19th of March 1896 E Wind snowing Rain Drifting Spring Begins at 9 PM The 3 Boys went for the Stack of Marsh Hay Stormy Day churning to Day 20th Drifting Windy 21st Fine West Wind cut some stove Wood Gordon came had his clock Drawing-Knife and Traded his Watch, Saw-Set Got the Mail 22nd Livinia's (Senior) B Day Fine Windy Randolph and Eddy Renshaw came Seen Wild Geese for the First John H crofsed with them 23rd Fine very Frosty John H came 24th Fortunate Day Fine Putting out Manure Lewis Boy for Tea Soda Salt 2 Boys crofsed I went to Sturgeon Island {page two} James Cameron Island 25th of March 1896 Lady Day a very Fine Day Thawing Putting out Manure in the upper Field 26th John Hamilton Camerons Birth Day 1876 Raining and Turned to Snowing John H crofsed to Summerstown on Horse-Back Bought of Haggarty 2 Dozen and 8.60 cents 27th Drifting Blowing chopping stove wood in the upper Field 28th Fine Livinia Leander John H went to Dundee Bought of Tyo Tea 3 lb Soda 1 lb Shot Tobacco Powder Leander and John H crofsed to Summerstown Gordon came Sold his Boat 29th Palm Sunday Rain John H went for his Mother Thunder and Lightning to night Traded the Blind Horse </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> {page one} James Cameron Island 30th of March 1896 Fine John H and his Mother came had the Traded Mare took a Bag of Potatoes Tapt 100 Trees to Day John H went to mit tots at Cedar seen 6 cranes Robins Hawks Blackbirds Wild Geese some Whistlers 31st Fine Tapt 100 to Day Randolph here got ash made a Fire in the Bush got 2 Barrels and 35 Pails thats 75 Pails in all 1st of April all Fools Day Unfortunate Day E Wind High Cold Wind Freezing Tapt 50 Trees to Day Drew some Loads of Wood 2nd WW Snowing and Rain Fine Fernandez Bought of J Summers 2 Yards of Cloth 60 {page two} James Cameron Island 3rd of April 1896 Good Friday Cold an D------ this morning Snowing 4th Stormy snowing Drifting Fernandez crofsed Paid John S Summers 10 for the Stove Sold 7 Dozen of Eggs 1.05 Bought 4 3/4 yds owe 47 on the cloth Gordon came 5th Easter Sunday Sun Dont Dance this Morning Fine Shot a Duck Leander 6th Fine Boiling Fixing the arch for the Pots Took home the Stove Bought 200 of Flour 1 Sack of Salt on the 4th 7th On This Day of the Month Uncle John Departed 1893 Mifs Janet Fraser here Martin home with the augur John H crofsed took home our Saw Dany Spink in the Sugar Bush to night </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> {page one} James Cameron Island 8th of April 1896 a very Fine Day a Good sap Day John H Went to Dundee Bought a Pair of Boots got a Pair Fixed Made Syrup 10 Gallons Seen swallows to day Pewits or Pheabys came a Lot of Wild Geese went East 9th On this Day of the Month I was Married 1862 Fine Warm Sugar Day E Wind Lewis Boy here all Day Got Syrup had Baskets Leander John H went to Summerstown to night 10th Fine Day Boiling in the Sugar Bush got a Mink on the 9ths got 2 Whistlers Found a Fox he is no Good 11th Fine in the sugar Bush got 2 Rats Took 20 Gallon Home {page two} James Cameron Island 12th of April 1896 Cow Sunday Fine Gordon Randolph Eddy Renshaw came John H Grofsed with them Leander took his Boat to the air-hole 3 of Lewis in the Sugar Bush Ice Opening in small Holes 13th Fine Boys in sugar Bush put out the Bun Sugaring 14th Fine ice opened at Little Island Boys crofsed to the Sturgeon Island Shot 8 Ducks Rained some Leander went to J Duckett to Hunt Water high Lots of Ducks Flying Loons came yellow Hammer came Bitterns or Mire-Drum came 15th Fine Made sugar Lots of Ducks Lots of Shooting put Water out of the cellar ice Jamming </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> {page one} James Cameron Island 16th April 1896 Fine Fortunate Day Made sugar to Day Sissy Ionia Stanley Fernandez in the Bush Great Shooting to Day ice Cleared away pretty Good to Day ice out of the Back Bay took in the Fish Box a Lamb to Day 8 young Pigs to Day Took the Waggon to the Bush Splitting the Butternut Thunder and Lightning this Evening Ducks Began to Lay 17th Fine Thunder Took the Boat From Bell Bay Tried for EEls Frog music commenced 18th Uncle Duncan's Birth Day Foggy Smoky E Wind Ionia and I took in a Long Stick John H came 19th Sunday Windy Fine Mrs Lewis and Boy here {page two} James Cameron Island 20th of April 1896 Fine Leander came and went and came to night splitting the Butternut Made Syrup 21st Cool E Wind Rain Hail snow Thunder Lightning Took Home some of the Buckets Leaving some for vinegar in the camp Lewis Boys here Bought their Decoys For a Dollar Paid them snowed some 22nd fine Boys went for Wallace's Boat to Plum Island First Ploughing on the Lower Point Took home the Last Syrup First Pike caught to Day 23rd St. George's Day Fine Ploughing taken the Banking of the English Fernandez went to Dundee John Dishaw and son here </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> {page one} James Cameron Island 24th of April 1896 Fine E Wind Mr Genie and Cameron here Brought a Bottle of Honey Ploughing cutting stove Wood Fernandez came had the Shoe for the Plough 40 2 calfskins 70 25th Unfortunate Day St Marks Day E Wind Fine Rained south wind Genie came from Cornwall Lewis Resor here Boys got 6 Ducks John came 26th Fine Genie went off Gordon came had his Trunk Sent a Box of Ducks to Dan 11 Ducks Gordon took them to Hagartys to take out Hat on Wood for Fernandez 27th Ploughing cutting Brush Digging stones Fernandez to Lancaster got 1/2 Bushel Hay seed 1..30 ct {page two} James Cameron Island 28 of April 1896 Rained Ploughed some Lewis Boys for Hay 2.15 they got cut cranberrys Bush Fernandez and Sissy went to Dundee took 28 lb of Butter 4.48 old Mr Tyo's Daughter July Buried to Day Bought Boots cloth 3 combs Harrowteeth Rice Making stakes Ploughed North side of the Potato Ground Brought a Bull calf Black one from Bill Morris a Week old 29th Fine E Wind Makin the Fence around the yard went around the Island Set Fires took Down the oars From Bell Bay at the Lane Fence Chaffy into Lancaster 30th E W Planting Potatoes Ploughing cut potatoes seed shot Ducks </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> {page one} James Cameron Island 1st of May 1896 Fine E W Ploughing Planting Digging Stones Leander went to F Covington with Fur Boat Went Down Lighthouses lit up cutting Potato seeds St Phillip and St James 22nd Fine E Wind Digging out Stones at the Lower Point Setting Fires Killed a Large Snake and Roasted him Let the Mare and colt out on Grass Making stakes 3 Boats Passed to Day John H came 3rd Fine Mr Genie came from Pat M Mahon 14th Fine Digging and Drawing Stones to the Bank Making stakes Gathering stones Lots of Boats a Going Boys crofsed to night 5th Fine Drawing stones to the Bank Alexandra went Down thunder Rained north and East Wind Put the milk in the cellar now {page two} James Cameron Island 6th of May 1896 Fine E Wind First Trip up for the Rocket went Down the same Day The Hamilton went Down First Trip Drawing stones to the Bank Ploughing at the Lower Point taking out stones set Fires up in the Bay 7th Fine E Wind Ploughing at the Lower Point sowed 4 Bushels of Oats taken out stones Fernandez crofsed for the Mail First Raft went Down 8th Fine Ploughing Drawing Stones to the Bank Fernandez went to Lancaster For Pease and clover seed 9th Fine Ploughed Drawing Stones Harrowing Fernandez came had 2 Bushel of Pease 2 Bushel of Barley clover-Seed sowed Oats Sowed Pease Lots of Boats Going Cow Calved John H Working at Hamiltons with John came to night </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> {page one} James Cameron Island 10th of May 1896 Rogation Sunday Fine Randolph came 11th Sowed 2 Bushels of Barley and 6 1/2 of Oats and 10 lbs of Hay-Seed Harrowing Began Ploughing in the Garden Lewis here to Supper came from Lancaster Gave me 7 Ears of corn Began Working at a Roller Working at the Leech Ploughed on the Hill took the Boat around from the Pitt Point Plowing at the Lower Point Set Fires at the Roller at the Leech Filled with Ashes 13th Fine E Wind Ploughing and putting stones to the Bank Sissy and Fernandez with Eggs to Jo Douquets a Lot of Boats went to Day Fixing Fence 14th Ascension or Holy Thursday Ploughing sowed 3 Bushel of Oats at Lower End Rolling the oats Gathering stones 15th Sowed 1 Bushel on the Hill at the Soap Fixing the Roller {page two} James Cameron Island 16th of May 1896 Fine N West Wind Ploughing corn Ground taking stones of the Lower Point Fixing the Roller Rolling Barley and oats Working in the Garden at the soap John H came 17th Fine Windy 18th John H here with the wind its High crofsed this Evening Began to Plough a Peice in the oakfield Piling stove-Wood 19th Fine Mr Genie came Fishing Plough Found an old Horse shoe Livinia and Fernandez to Summers for Garden seeds Harrowing Potato 20th Unfortunate Day Fine Day East and West Wind set Fires outside in the Marsh south side Ploughing at the Double Butternut Down on the Hill Taking of stones Genie went to Salmon River to Fish catfish {torn off} Hamilton and Alexandra went Down to Day shut the south End of the Garden Fence Genie went off 21st very Fine Sowed 2 Bushels in the oakfield first time it ever was sowed south side {rest of page illegible} </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> {page one} James Cameron Island 22nd of May 1896 Fine Drawing Rails Making Fence Thunder and Lightning Big squall of N West Blew Down a Maple Tree East End sugar Bush 23rd Fine Drawing stones and sticks from the Bank Took stump from the Grove Leander with 2 Pigs to Jennie Duncan the Limbs of the Maple 24th Sunday The Queen's Birth Day hoisted the colours Pentecost Whit Sunday Put John H across 25th Fine day E Wind Leander to Dundee got a Bag of Potatoes 20 a Bushel Planted them to Day 2 Tenets overalls Boots Drawing Stones to the Bank Drew 2 Sticks Pine 26 Rain and Thunder Last night very Windy to Day Shearing the Sheep cutting stove Wood 2 of the sheep not sheared 27th Fine sheared the 2 sheep cutting stove-wood musquitoes Back 28th E Wind Rained Windy went to {cut off} Island {page two} James Cameron Island 29th of May 1896 Royal Oak Day or Oak apple Day Unfortunate Day sawing and Piling Stove Wood Dribling Rain Windy W Wind 30th Fine Windy Sawing and Piling stove-Wood chickens and Ducks chickens out now Fernandez crofsed took John H home Heard of the Great Disaster at Victoria B Columbia I am afraid Bismarck was in the Car 31st Gordon here John H crofsed with him Lewis Lazore here Fine 1st of June The Glorious First of June Vicky's Birth Day 1878 splitting stove Wood Leander Fernandez Sissy Bought Flour Tea Rice Braces Calico 15 yds 1/2 100 of cornmeal and Calico Boots Fixed Set Fire to Bottom of the old Fence Through Line went up to night 2nd Fine Spartan went Down Fernandez went to Meeting in Williamstown cutting at head of the Island Lewis came for a Pig </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> {page one} James Cameron Island 3rd of June 1896 Fine Fernandez went to Careys to work Put the Plough through Potatoes Drew the Logs to the Place for to saw them Piling splitting stove wood 4th of June old George the 3rd Birth Day used to be kept up a very warm Day Lots of Boats a Going setting Fires Leander went up with Mr Wallace's Hunting Boat to Jo Douquets Corpus Christe 5th very hot and Sultry splitting slove wood one of Lewis's Boys here for Milk Butter Hammer 6th on this Day of the Month Sir John McDonald Departed Some Rain E Wind changed to West Fernandez and John H came to night Leander crofsed 7th Fine E Wind Ed Renshaw here Fernandez crofsed to Careys Rained 8th Fine E Wind Rained cut some E{cut off} 9th Aunty Mary's Birth Day 1813 some Rain 10th Fine E Wind Billy Morris and Lemay here Drawing sticks for the stable John H crofsed to Summerstown came home and Went to Hamiltons {page two} James Cameron Island 11th of June 1896 St Barnabas Day Fine N Wind Leander went to Dundee Fernandez came from Careys Putting Manure on the Potatoes Fortunate Day More young Ducks to 2 Bags of Cornmeal Drawers shirt sox Rain Rod Paint oil 12th Unfortunate Day Fine Put the Plough through the Potatoes E W Fernandez crofsed for the Mail 13th Fine E Wind Painting the Boat put Ground to the Potatoes Fernandez went to Summerstown station to Rory's Meeting cutting weeds for the Pigs at Stove Wood 14th E Wind John Morris Frank Bodwa here Took 2 small Pigs John Went to Hamiltons 15th Fine Fernandez to Lancaster Taking the Roof off the Horsestable set some Fires Hoed some corn and squashes Took the Fish Box out of the River Broke it up Painting the Boat Killed a sheep or Mutton Mr Genie here from Cornwall Took his stove lifter with him got some EEls Lots of Fireflies 16th Putting Logs up on the Stable very warm Nomination at Alexandria 17th Went to see John and Margaret Hamilton very warm Tom Went to Cornwall Bank 3 Bouys went to McLennans Meeting Set 1 to JW </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> {page one} James Cameron Island 18th June 1896 Waterloo Fine very warm Hoeing Bill Morris here Ionia went up with him took some vinegar The Pasport went Down 19th Fine Leander went to Dundee 20th get stuff for his Boat Flour a Meeting in Dundee White & Scriver 21st Leander came 1 sack of Flour 22nd Fine Big Meeting in Cornwall Fernandez went to Cornwall to Hear Premier Tupper OUr Dan's Birth Day Uncle Dan Cameron 23rd very Fine Election all over Fernandez Leander and I went to Lancaster I voted for Mr R.R. McLennan came home and the 2 Boys went Back to Lancaster to have Fun Randolph here RR got in with a Big Majority a Lot of the conservatives out Dr Bergin got in a Big Time in Summerstown 24th St John Baptist Day Unfortunate Day Put the Plough Through the corn and Potatoes hoeing in the garden and in the Potatoes corn 25th Fine hoeing corn & Potatoes Weeding Sissy & Stanley to Jo Douquets with Eggs 1.70 Let out the Bull {page two} James Cameron Island 26th of June 1896 Fine put some Logs on the stable Leander went with 3 Tubs of Butter to J Douquetts 102 lb 27th cutting Brush and Rafters Stanley and I Leander went for the Mail John H came 28th Fine Lewis here got 2 lb of Butter John H crofsed to Hamiltons 29th St Peter & St Paul Drew the Rafters Fixing Fence taking alders and Brush out By the Roots Let out the calves 30th Fine Windy Fernandez and Sissy Livinie went to Dundee piling Logs of Stove-wood Sawing Stove Wood took the Salt out of the cellar Bought Tubs Tea Sugar cutting Boots Table cloth, oil cloth cup Drefs Calico Shirting Pants Braces Shirts Nails Cut Paper 1st of July Dominion Day Fine Fernandez with Uncle Bill Mowing on Plum Island they came to night for Fat Pine and spears Working at the Rafters Ionia came home yesterday Made Bon-Fires </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> James Cameron Island 2nd of July 1896 Fine very Warm put the Rafters on the Stable The Big Vessel went up 2 Tugs Towing her EEl Flies Grasshoppers Plenty 3rd Unfortunate Day Fine E Wind Cool Putting the Boards on the Roof of the Stable one of Lewis's Boys for Butter and Milk setting Fires to some Brush-heaps Leander went to Summerstown Sack of Flour Columbian went Down to Day 4th American Independence Raining E Wind Thunder & Lightning cool 5th Our John's Birth Day 1803 (Uncle John) Fine E Wind Gordon came John H came and went off Dany Spink here Trowling Lent a Dollar to Fernandez Came from Dundee working on Plum Island 6th Fine Mr Genie here went to Cornwall we sent for 4 Large Glass 14 X 24 Randolph Left Jo Douquetts cut 7 Poles for Shafts 7th Fine Working at the car of the Waggon Randolph here 8th Fine Randolph painting his Boat Mr Genie came From Cornwall Brought 4 Large Window Glass 55 cents to a pound 1/2 of Butter Leander Randolph to Summerstown 100 of Flour </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> James Cameron Island {illegible} of July 1896 Fine Leander and Randolph went to Dundee Randolph took the cars for Beauhomias or Chatuaguay Fernandez and Stanley Mowing with 1 Horse Mowing Machine cutting Weeds for the Pigs a Fortunate DAy Fine one of the cows calved put Paris Green on the Potatoes a New Kind of Bug came to the Potatoes the Wilson Bug English Cherries Ripe Birds eating them Finished the car of the Waggon and Shafts in the Racking Machine Setting Fires on the Pitt Point 11th Fine Mowing Raking Fixing the Fence Made a Place for the Young Ducks at the Shore yesterday Fixing Big Glass in the Window cutting the Grove Fernandez crofsed to Summerstown 12th of July Orangeman's Day Fine John H and Gordon Randolph came Gordon crofsed to Cattenach 13th Fine Mowing Fernandez {illegible} Frashers Lewis for Butter Killed the calf Bugs Bad on the Potatoes </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> {page one} James Cameron Island 14th of July 1896 Fine Very Warm Mowin Raking Gathering Making Making coils Put in 2 Loads for the First Randolph Traded his Boat with Mr Kimball 10 Dollars to Boot eat new Potatoes Ionia and I to Fish got 20 Perch 15th St Swithins Day Rained to Day W Wind Mowing Back of the Barn Fixing Fence John H and Randolph Went to Look for Randolph's Knife he Left it on Plum Island yesterday Randolph went to Lancaster Thunder and Lightning 16th Fine Put in 2 Loads of Hay Raking Killed a Sheep Mowing a Few Drops of Rain Washed the Woll yesterday Pease got Pods and cleaned the West Mow in the Barn Leander went to Douquetts with 11 Dozen of Eggs Tub of Butter got to Day 7 Dollars Randolph came 17th Fine very warm John H and Randolph went to Dundee Bought Tobacco Pants Shirts Melon Scythe stone Ionia Fishing Down at Rofs's Island {illegible} putting in Hay {rest of entry illegible} {page two} James Cameron Island 18th of July 1896 Very Fine Mowing Raking Making coils Randolph Fishing got a Lot Pleasure Excursions The Rocket The Gannett Leander and Randolph crofsed to Summerstown for the Mail Done cutting Hay in the Lower Field Raking and Making coils 19th Fernandez Birth Day 1874 Fernandez came John H crofsed with Kim Fine 20th Rained some Randolph went to A Frashers to work Began to Mow in the Upper Field cut a Few Rounds 21st Mowed some in the Upper Field Put a Load in from the Lower Field commenced to {illegible} very hot Blackbirds at the Pease (Sheep Pelts and calf skin John H Took 22nd Fine Mowed and Made coils in the W Field very hot Rain Thunder Lightning and much Rain here Passed to the South then to the north Lewis's Boy here Butter and Milk a Great Many Going Down for Huckle Berries to Point {illegible} 23rd Fine put 1 Lode in the Horses stable Put 4 Loads in to Day all Done the hay Lower Field Mowing West of Barn </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> {page one} James Cameron Island 24th of July 1896 Fine Mowing in the Oakfield on Both sides of the Oats Putting in Made coils cutting alfers Fencing the Bank went to the Head of the Island some Devils cut the Pine Block at the Pine Pease good to Eat 25th Fine St James Day Mowed a Peice of the Barley south side Put in 2 Loads in the Stable loft the hay above the Barley and the oakfield Put wire Fence in the Bay putting alders on the Bank Lots of Boats Going to Day Leander crofsed to Summerstown for Mail Randolph and Gordon came with Leander 26th Fine Randolph went to Lancaster John H came Working at Robert Jack Fernandez came had Stanley Boots 27th cutting the Barley cutting and cutting Back Marsh Rained to night Thunder & Lightning Blackbirds at the Pease 28th Fine very warm Ionia Sissy and Ma went to Hamiltons Bought Tea Thread nutmeg putting in the Barley {page two} James Cameron Island 29th of July 1896 Mowing very warm mowing in Front Marsh Raking making coils Blackbirds Bad Lewis's Boys here for the Jumper and our 2 Inch Augur 2 Indians here selling Huckleberries Lots of Boats agoing got the Potato Bug sprinkler Lewis Leander crofsed to Summerstown sold 1/2 Bushel of Potatoes 30th very warm Mowing in Front Marsh high Wind a Few Drops of Rain Sam Mitchell and Wife Pikes Daughter here got Butter Potatoes going after Huckleberries Thunder Lots of Boats a Going 31st Began a Marsh-hay stack Windy Mowing 1st of August Lammas Day Finished the stack Leander went to Dundee Brought small Tub of Butter to Jo Shetla Bought Sythe and Snaith 1 Dollar Hat Randolph came 2nd Minnies Birth Day Fine Fernandez came Gordon and Geordie Annan came Leander came had the scythe snaith </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> {page one} James Cameron Island 3rd of Augt 1896 Fine Warm Windy Mowing and Making coils Mr Genie here a man From squaw Island For Butter Blackbirds at the Grain 4th Fine very warm Mowing in the Marsh making coils Leander crofsed to Summertown The Chaffy a Big crowd on Her a Pic Nic to Hamiltons Island Bought of Mr Hagarty 100 of Flour RRR Genie Fishing to night Rained hard Thunder and Lightning E Wind 5th Fine Rained some cut some of the Lower Point oats Leander and Stanley Blackbirds Bad Genie here 6th Randolph's B Day 1867 Fortunate Day Fine small Shower Fixing the Pump took it out and took all the Bark of it Mr Genie Helping us at it cutting oats at Lower Point 7th Fortunate Day Fine Mowing oats in the upper Field and Below the Garden Randolph came Left Frashers Genie went off Put in 2 Loads of oats From the Lower Point {page two} James Cameron Island 8th of Aug 1896 very Fine very warm E Wind a Boat or 2 Barges aground on the Bar above squaw Island and Putting in what oats there is in the upper Field Mr Augustus Laduke here for worms or Baits Gave Stanley 10 cents Lots of Towing and other Boats a Going Blackbirds bad Randolph went to Lancaster to night 9th John H came Lewis here for Butter Fine 10th Fine a crew of 7 camped on the Pitt Point Men Women and children they are from Cornwall cutting Marsh Hay cutting oats cut a Bunch or 2 of Pease Leander crofsed for the Mail did not Get our Glengarrian 11th very warm cutting hay cut the Big Pease Gathering oats Making coils 12th very Warm Made a stack I Went to Hopkins Point for 6 Bottles of Beer Paid 1 Dollar got 10 cents Back Put in the Big {illegible} on the West side Randolph to Lancaster Raking the oats Lewis here for Butter Tea and Milk </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> {page one} James Cameron Island 13th of August 1896 E Wind very warm cutting in the West End of Front Marsh Randolph and Leander Put in 2 Loads of Marsh hay in the stable Loft cutting some Weads and Brush Lewis Took home the sprinkler and they Broke it Tenters got Potatoes Randolph Fixing his Boat 14th Fine very warm Heard that a Man Died at Kenneth's under a Tree in the Field cutting some at the Pease Making coils in the upper end of the Marsh 32 Found the Bell Randolph Painting his Boat Nannie in the Grove got Loose to night 15th very warm and Fine Putting in 3 Loads of oats made a stack of Marsh hay heard to night that it was Dan Angus that Departed yesterday Leander Leander to Douquets with Butter and Eggs 3 Boys here for 4 lb of Butter Fernandez came to night and Gordon The Tenters went home to Day {page two} James Cameron Island 16th of August 1896 Raining Dan Angus McDonald Buried to Day Leander crofsed with Gordon Lewis here for Milk and Butter Got a Lot of London Papers from Dan 17th Fine at the hay along side of the Fence at the Wet Place Ionia and I to snake Island to Look at the Hay Killed a Sheep very Fat Mowing Turned the Pease cut the oats in the Oakfield 18th Fine Raining cutting the Hay in the Oakfield Went to Na Houta's Island to see the Hay Randolph and Leander 2 of the Tent men for Potatoes and Hay Gave 10 cents 19th Bismarcks B Day 1870 Fine a Few Drops of Rain the 2 Boys went to Na Houtas Island to cut Marsh hay Making coils of Marsh hay and coiling the oats in the Oakfield 20th Fine 3 Lad{cut off} and a Little Boy Barry Rowing the From Stanley Island Bought 31 lbs of Maple sugar at 8 Finished the {illegible} Island put in the Pease and oats </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> {page one} James Cameron Island 21st of August 1896 Fine very warm put up one stack on Snake Island Made some coils in the Back Marsh have 1 stack more to Make on Snake Island Thunder Lightning heavy Rain to night 22nd Fine Day EW Randolph put out his Boat and went to Cornwall to Day Stanley and I Fishing to Day got 43 Lots of Yaghts going now 23rd Fine Windy John H Came 24th St Bartholemow Day Fine cut some Brush Pulled the Beans at Lower Point Stanley has a soar Hand Lewis here for Butter Randolph came through the night 25th Fine fixed the Roof and Pipe Put in the Marsh hay and some coils of oats Livinia and Ionia went to Stanley Island with Eggs Bougt Matches The Columbian Down with Big Load of Passengers Bought 100 of Flour a Tub of Butter to Jo Douquet : 2 Boats came Tenting on the North side {page two} James Cameron Island 26 of August 1896 Fine West Wind Leander and Randolph went to cut Marsh hay on Round Island Black Horse Island or Sheep Island it has all these names 2 Boats Fishing out Beside the Rushes one Boat upset and they got a Ducking Fixing my Boat Took out in the Beans Sorting the chickens for to Sell them crows at the apples 27th Fine a Pic Nic at Hamiltons Island for the church Fishing Perch Got a Bun From the Men From Cornwall thats Tented on the North side Rain last night 28th Fine Randolph Leander Mowing on Black Horse or Round Island Lewis and Mary Ann here she is Sowing on the sowing Machine Gave Lewis a Dollar for the Hay Those Cornwall Tenters went off to Day Lewis to Butter and Milk Randolph crofsed to night </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> {page one} James Cameron Island 29th of August 1896 Fine Fishing got 18 Stanley & Sissy Went with 19 chickens to Mr Jo Douquetts Leander & Randolph went to Fort Covington Windy Fernandez came 30th Windy Gordon John H and Willie Rose Came they went up to the Point 31st Fine Randolph and Leander Fixing Boxes For their Live Ducks went up to Jo Douquets to BC Ready for the Game tomorro 1st of September St Giles Day Hunting Begins to Day Stanley and Livinia Went to Dundee Bought of Tyo Boots 2 Tea 1 Dollar soda 15 Glafs 18 Salt 50 4.63) Tubs Bought Cotton outing calico Lots of Boats a Going Columbran went Down Yesterday a Big Load 2nd Fine Went to Charley Island cranberries Plums Randolph and Leander came from hunting Labour Day {page two} James Cameron Island 3rd of Sept 1896 Dan's Birth Day 1846 Rained some Shot some Ducks Lots of Tow's a Going Lots of Plovers going West Flying high some apples Falling 4th DCF. Birth Day 1894 Fine Randolph went for his Sail to Dundee cutting a a Maple the Wind Blew Down 5th John Angus B Day 1850 East Wind Fine the Boys went to Snake Island to Make a Stack Mr Genie came had crab apples he went to Cornwall to sell apples cut Down a Dead Butternut Dug some of the Ditch 6th Fine some wind Dick Cottingham came for Randolph to hunt John H cam 7th Races in Cornwall yachts and Boats and Canoe's Mr Genie came Lots of Boats Going to Day cutting Dead cherries and Brush set a fire 8th Fortunate Day very Fine Day Drawing Rails setting Fires in the upper Field Cornwall Tenters ca{cut off} got 2 sturgeon Rockett going Down Bought 100 of Flour on the 6th Sunday </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> {page one} James Cameron Island 9 of Sept 1896 Unfortunate Day Fine E Wind Randolph Stanley Leander went to Make the stack on Black Horse Island near the Mouth of Salmon River Got 4 sturgeon 1 EEl Lucias for 4 lb of Butter they are Going Home to Day as Fish Dont Well Keeping the cows from coming in apples Falling 10th a very Fine Day very Foggy this Morning A Great many Boats went to Day setting Fires in the apple Field Fishing perch Randolph got his Mast and rudder Leander went to F Covington Binding some sheafs corn Stalks Lewis for Butter The Exhibition in Montreal 11 Trimming an Oak and Maple on the Pitt Pint Tenters to Butter and Potatoes 30 Got 2 Sturgeon 12th Fine E Wind a Race the Rockett and Bohemian the Bohemian caught her and Passer the Tenters went off Took up some 6 Bushels of apples Mr Genie went to Cornwall had 2 Boats {page two} James Cameron Island 13th of Sept 1896 E Wind Fernandez John H Gordon came Gordon Traded his Watch for a Boat The Tot with John Hamilton Gordon Leander Randolph making Ready to go to the Exhibition in Montreal tomorrow at 5 oclock they went up to the Point 14th Fine the 3 Boys went to Montreal Mr Genie came from Cornwall cutting cornstalks taking in apples cutting in the Garden 15th Fine E Wind Mr Genie went to Dundee to sell apples Gave him Money to Buy Sugar Ball of Thread a corn popper Cutting Rushes at the entrance of the Ditch Taking in apple cutting cornstalks went to the upper Point Mr Genie came sugar Thread corn popper Randolph came 16th Leander came stopt at Mr Andrew Fraser's all night Lewis for Butter Barry for Randolph setting Fires Allen Cameron house Burnt </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> James Cameron Island 17th of Sept 1896 Fine some Rain E Wind Thunder Lightning South West Wind Harrowing the hay Field sowed a Kettle of Grasseed set a Line Mr Genie here 18th Fine W Wind Mr Genie to Lancaster cutting on the Pitt Point Taking in cornstalks took in some apples Let the Horses in this side 19th Raining Mr Genie came From Lancaster shelling Beans 20th W Wind John H came very windy 2 here Mr M Edwards Man and Jo Lewis's Boy 21st Some Rain Turned Fine Began Taking up the Potatoes put 26 Bushels in to Day Keeping the small ones for the Pigs Those Cornwall Tenters came to Day Bought Potatoes a Bedding 22nd Fine E Wind Water Raised our Boat on the North Side Taken away yesterday was St Mathews Day Digging the cellar Sun Crofsing the Line Equinocical Gales </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> {page one} James Cameron Island 22nd of Sept 1896 Equinoxical Gales EW changed to West and North Wind cool Leander crofsed to Summerstown Bought of Haggarty Diamond Dys Sugar Making Preserves Boiling Feed for the Pigs 23 Fine Windy Frost this Morning ice in the Boat Taking up Potatoes about 26 Bushels Mr Genie went off Randolph here to night went off 24th Fine Rained some Last night WW Tent Boy for Butter put in Potatoes 26 Bushels Leander went to the South side making Jelly a Lot of it Fanned some Pease and Beans Got 2 Ducks 25 Took up some of the Lower Potatoes 6 Bushel Went around the Island set a Fire on some Brush Leander crofsed for the Mail 26th Fine Windy shelled some corn Tenters went off to Cornwall Leander went for Ducks Fixing stones out in the water to Raining to night 27th Windy Raining Fernandez came Bought Leander Watch 40 Dollars 28th Fine Finished the Potatoes at the Door Stanley and Sissy went to J Douquetts 2 Tubs of Butter 12 Doz of Eggs Paid what he owed {page two} James Cameron Island 1896 </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> {page one} James Cameron Island 29th of Sep 1896 E Wind Fine Finished the Lower Potatoes 4 Bushels 78 1/2 Bushels in the cellar Besided the small ones for the Pigs and to Harrow yet Michaelmass Day Making a Hay Blinds for Hunting Mr John Oxley Buried to Day a very Fine Man and good Friend Heard he Departed in Montreal 30th High Wind Rained hard Ionia and I gathering nuts about 10 Bushels Killed 11 snakes to Day took in some apples Leander Making a Blind 1st of October Ionia B Day 1883 Rained some Gathered some nuts husking corn in the Barn making a Quilt Lewis here for Milk and Butter 2nd Fine Cool Gathering nuts Making Blinds Thrashed some Pease Lewis came from Lancaster Rain high E Wind 3 Fine E Wind Leander crofsed for Mail Bought of Hagarty Tea cinnamon Salt 60 Trimmed apple Trees Thrashed Pease Randolph here {page two} James Cameron Island 4th of October 1896 Fine October 4 in Bottles Gordon and John H came 5th Fine E Wind Mr Genie came had Hops 28 cents paid had a Bag of Apples a Mud spear Pole of Ash Fishing to night Gathering Butternuts those Cornwall Tenters came a Bed of Hay 10 cents at the Tumbler Quilt Leander to Dundee Bought of J Tyo Pants Drawers 2 Pairs of Boots 5 Gallons of Kerosene oil 6th Fine cool E Wind Finished the nuts all in one Heap took the Horse after them all spread up on the Hill 7th Raind Last and to Day Rained making Blinds for Hunting 2 Boys here Renshaw and Mr {illegible} Sold 2 Ducks 50 cents Finished the Tumbler Quilt put up another Quilt Fortunate Day 8th Windy Cool splitting some Logs got Twine from those Tenters Moved some stones at the River </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> {page one} James Cameron Island 9th of October 1896 Unfortunate Day St Dennis Day Fine Mr Genie went to Dundee Piling stones at the River Put out 3 Loads of Manure 10th A.A Mc M B Day Fine E Wind sawing a Dead Maple Mr Genie and I Tenters went home a Yacht went Down yesterday Towing a hunting House Leander went for the Mail Got a Lot of Packages of Books and Papers From D.M.M Montreal Traded with Mr Genie for a Watch Gave it to Livinia (Sissy) 11th Fine Windy EW Fernandez came Leander Got 6 Ducks Sold 2 To Fernandez 2 Boys here Traded Ducks one of Them is White 12 Fine E Wind Mr Genie and I at splitting 3 Logs commenced to clear a Peice in the alders From the Ditch Ploughing at the Lower-Point {page two} James Cameron Island 13th of Oct 1896 Fine E Wind high Genie and I cutting Brush Made a Stack of Marsh hay on the very outside of the Marsh Genie went to Dundee for his spear took his Big Boat to McMahon 14th A very Fine Day Livinia and Stanley went to Dundee Putting out Manure a Lot of Shooting to Day the House Boat Hunters that went Down came up to Day Genie came From Dundee Fishing to night 15th a very very Fine Day Genie went off Piling stones at the River Lewis here for Butter and Milk Stanley and Sissy came Bought Boots and Mended Boots Drawers Shirts Tartan Spoon horn RRR Eclectrick oil Tubs Brought a cat Heard 2 Men Hunters Drowned Lancaster cut the Rushes in the Road 16th A Fortunate Day Fine Randolph came had 2 Letters and Lot of Papers From Dan Mary Ann Lewis here McEdward passed Down home Done Thrashing the small pease </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> {page one} James Cameron Island 17th of Oct 1896 Unfortunate Day Thrashing some Leander crofsed for the Mail Burnt a Couple of Brush heaps Leander stopt at Douquets to Hunt 18th St Luke's day E Wind John H came 19th Fine Windy The Lucias took 30 lb of Butter 5.40 Working at the stones at the River Taking in and Shelling sunflowers some grains of snow Last night 20th very High W Wind Leander and Mr Molson here Left 1 of his Guns Randolph Here Took away Blinds and Poles Ground his Small axe I went up around the Island searched for Spunk Working at the Stones at the River a Large 3 Masted Propeller went Down Picking Beech-nuts rained to night 21st Fortunate Day very Windy a Lot of Shooting Fernandez came Taking in the Garden Stuff carrots Beets squashes sunflowers Finished shelling the sunflowers {page two} James Cameron Island 22nd of October 1896 Fine Windy Fernandez and Stanley Ploughing at the Oakfield at the Ditch The Ducks stopt away Last night working at stones at the River put some Banking to the West End of House cutting some of the Rushes above the road Pealing apples to night 23rd Livinia's (Sissy) Birth Day Fine Ploughing the Potatoes Ground went to Sturgeon Island set Fires to some heaps near the Marsh Looking for sweet Flag 24th our Hugh's Birth Day Fine Rained some Dr Bergin Buried to Day Fernandez sent a Letter to Standard with Pay in it a Letter to DMM Sent a Lot of Papers Bought Sugar at Hagartys 1/2 Dozen of steel Pens Heard Dr McIntyre Died Last Week I Did not get the h{illegible} </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> {page one} James Cameron Island 25th of October 1896 My Birth Day at 4 Oclock 1825 71 years old to Day at 4 o clock This is St Crispin's Day all Shoe-Makers Day Gordon came Leander came Fine 26th Fine Banking the south side East end Bagging the Butternuts 4 Bags Thrashed some Oats Traced 1 Trace of Corn 27th a very Fine warm Day Thrashing oats Went to the Pitt Point For the Duck as it stopt away Making a Box Unfortunate Day Lewis here for Tea Told us Mary was Married a Good Lot of Shooting Seen Wild Geese a Lot of Boats a Going 28th E Wind Blowing Livinia and Fernandez Went to Dundee Bought cornmeal Tea Broom Fork Quilt -covering 2 Men here to night Villeneuve and Halton {page two} James Cameron Island 29th of Oct 1896 some Rain Fine 2 Men went off Bread & Butter 20 Paid 50 Fixing the Stones at the Head of the Island 30th E Wind a Boat aground north side of the Island very Foggy a Lot of Shooting Sent a Letter to DMM Montreal and a small Paper Box containing Beech-nuts Flint Steel Indian Crockery sweet Flag had no Spunk Fernandez took it to Mr Haggarty to take to Summerstown Station Rained some got a Bad Fall 31st Fine calm wind Raised from the West a Great Lot of Boats a Going to Day put out some Manure Ploughed at the apple tree a peice fo the Potatoes Gathered a Lot of Hicory nuts For the Pigs This is all Hallow Holy Eve Hallow Een The Night of the Fairies The Eve of all Saints cracking nuts 1st of November all Saints Day Eve The Harvest Month of Death Gordon and John H came Leander here Got 1 Dollar from John H </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> {page one} James Cameron Island 2 of November 1896 All Souls Day Fine Windy Randolph here from Lancaster Mr Genie came had a Kettle of Apples Broke the Clovis got 1 From Mr Genie Working at the Stone Wall at the Shore Gordon came to night had his Trunk and Tools went to Fish to night Ionia Made her Jelly to Day 3rd E Wind Fine Election in the United States For President Gordon Went to Lancaster Working at the shore at the stone Wall Mr Genie set his Line Stanley plastering got a Pair of Boots From Gordon on the Day of the Month 1857 Granda Departed Unfortunate Day 4th E Wind changed to S West Great Booming of Cannon fro the President Mr Genie and I cutting Brush Burning Brush {page two} James Cameron Island 5th of Nov 1896 Gunpowder Plot Guy Fawks Day Fortunate Day Raining to Day Gordon came went to Jo Lemays to Get the Gun Fixed 25 cents 6th Rained Blowing hard W Wind Brushing a Little went around the Island Mr Genie and Dug a Little at the East End of the Ditch 7th Helen's B Day Fine a Lot of Boats a Going to Day Gordon crofsed to Hunt Fernandez to Careys Mr Genie and I Brushing Water Raised some Stanley a Thrashing oats for the Pigs a Little Ploughed 8th Fine Gordon and Genie here Fernandez here Windy 9th Prince of Wales B Day Fine Brushing in the West Field Unfortunate Day Leander came set Snowed a Few Grains 10th Unfortunate Day Genie went for his Boat Gordon and Fernandez went to Fort Covington Burning the Brush heaps Put the stove up in the West End shut the outside cellar Door Bought Boots Honey Oatmeal Sugar cartriges Caps E Wind to night </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> {page one} James Cameron Island 11th of November 1896 E Wind Rained Wind changed to high W Wind Raining got 3 Ducks Leander Fixing his Gun 12th Martinmas Day Fine Windy West Killed 1 of the Pigs Ploughing Brushing Began Laying the Floor in the East End cut a Stick for oars 13th E Wind Working at the Floor Mr Genie went to Jo Lemays with his Revolver Ploughed some 14th Froze Last night some snow Fine Randolph and Lafave here Mr Genie came Left his Big Boat at Mr Lemays working at the Floor took Down the Buttery 15th Windy John H came 16th Windy East working at the Buttery Put it in the South East Corner 17th Fine West Wind north Wind Brush cut some Soft Maple in cordwood Sissy and Fernandez went to Dundee with Ducks Finished the Buttery Genie and Leander caught 3 EEls in the Mud Rained and Froze to night 18th very Fine Bought of Mr Tyo Genie Fishing got 1 Brushing Tea 1 nails 50 Coloring 20 Dipper cash 4 Sold some Ducks Last Trip of the Rocket {page two} James Cameron Island 18th of Nov 1896 James McIllvain Buried to Day Gordon and Fernandez went to Summerstown For Flour to Haggarty 2.50 The Wind Raised and changed to the West a Big squall 19th Fine Windy Began Ploughing From the End of Lane over to the Maples crofsing the Ditch Mr Genie cutting Down Elm's Gordon crofsed to Barrels Sale Freezing to night not Much Ducks 20th a Fine Day Fortunate Day Genie Went off E Wind and West Setting Fires in the Oakfield Gordon Made a Double Whippletree Fernandez went to Lancaster Banking the Stable 21st Unfortunate Day On This Day of the Month D M Master Senior Departed 1846 East Wind Snowing Banking the north Side and the West Gordon Crofsed for the Mail 22nd Fine Gordon to church 23rd Fine the cattle Fed in now Got 2 EEls Gordon went to hunt Rained tonight all the snow Gone Let out the 2 Rams </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> {page one} James Cameron Island 24th of Nov 1896 Fixing a Shed Between the Stable and the Barn Fine Gordon came to night Wrote 2 Letters one to Bismarck and 1 to Mr Isaac Wilson of the Glengarrian 25th St Catherin's Day East Wind Snowing Blowing Gordon got his overcoat yesterday 26th E Wind Thanksgiving Day icicles on the Trees Gordon crofsed to church 2 of Lewis Boys here for a Pot to scald his Pigs Butcher Knife some Drops of Rain some Tugs went to Day Sent off 2 Letter to Day got a Lot of Papers From Dan 27th E Wind changed to West Rained some Wrote a Letter to Dan some Boats went to Day Let out the Boar to Day {illegible} Did not sent the Letter for the Ducks be sent 28th Fine Rained Windy Fixing around the Wood yard Gordon crofsed {page two} Advent Sunday James Cameron Island 29th of Nov 1896 Windy some snow No Lights in the Lighthouse to night 30th St Andrews Day The Festival of the Scotch Fine Randolph here to Day working at the stable no Boats to Day Gordon crofsed took the Box of Ducks to Haggarty to take out to Summerstown Station 1st of December Frosty Fine W Wind cutting and Sawing wood in the upper Field Gordon went to Work at Kenneth MDonalds no Boats to Day 2nd Fine Day set some Fires in the Marsh Fernandez went to A Fraser cutting Brush Ice Froze in the Rushes husking Corn 3rd Fine Windy cutting alders and Brush Set Fires in the Marsh Back North Shot 2 Ducks 4th cutting Brush Fine Windy snowed to night seen a crane </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> {page one} James Cameron Island 5th of Dec 1896 Windy Snowed cutting Brush alders opened the Fence at the Brush on the Bank of the River shot a Gull Gordon came to night 6th Windy Gordon crofsed 7th Fine Killed the Pig 8th a very Fine Day Drew some stones to the River Building my stone-Wall South East Wind to night Snowed to night 9th E Wind Got a Mink one of Lewis Boys here Come Home with Pot the Butcher-Knife and 2 inch Augur Kind of Soft to Day Salted the Pork Fixed a Handle in the Snow-Plough Gave Lewis 2 Sticks for Brooms on Halves 10th Leander's B Day 1872 Fine Leander went to the Kit Kit Mr Dan Fraser and Sophie here took the Tup sheep 11th Fine Leander Went to Rofs's Island {page two} James Cameron Island 12th Dec 1896 very Fine Day Livinia and Stanley went to Stanley Island 6 1/2 lb of Butter 18..1..17 Eggs 1.44 Bought of Haggarty Flour 100 Wt Got a Letter and Papers From Dan and a Box at the Depot Summerstown station Key in the Letter for the Box Fernandez came a pair of Boots for Tonia Mr Genie came took Bag of Apples and 3 Bag of Buckwheat Gordon came had the Box Some the Things that came Razor & strop pairs of shoes Table spread 2 Towels {cut off}lars Shirt Hat Cap 9 Blankets Box of Tea Books Robe Ties Traps a Box for Collars Basket Bottle Tan O Shanter comb Cushion and so on 13th Mr Genie went to Fishing EEls got Irons from me Gordon Gave him Coat and Pants Fernandez Gave him 25 cents for Fix his spear Gave him 50 cents for the Buckwheat Gordon crofsed Fernandez Gave me a Dollar and a Pair of Boots and Give me another Dollar for the Coat </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> {page one} James Cameron Island 22nd of Dec 1896 A Fortunate Day Fine cold Frosty East and North Wind Making Ice some Took in the Swill Bowl as it Frosty 23rd Fine Frosty Cold E Wind Water holes for the Cows at the River a Goose on the Island seen his Track he Flew to Lewis's acrofs cutting Brush in the afternoon Lots of air-holes on the south side Lots of ice going Down to night Freezing hard 24th Fine very Frosty W Wind Frosty To Day and to night Christmas Eve Killed 2 Roosters 1 of them 5 1/2 one of them 5 3/4 Weight some Ducks Froze on the ice Lots of air holes put the Barrel in the Cellar Dug out some stones 25th Christmas Day Fine Fair and Frosty W Wind Leander Went to Dundee Fernandez came Had a Lot of Sweetys and a Lot of Spunk very Windy to night {page two} James Cameron Island 26th of December 1896 St Stephen's Day Fine a Great squall of Snow for a small While water Raising some cutting alders and moving the Rails of the Fence 27th St John the Evangelist Day Gordon came had the Papers and a Parcel for Leander and a Letter with a checque in it for Dan Fine Leander and John Morris came Left his Horse at Hopkins Point and Walked Down Gordon sold his cap to his Mother for Gordon crofsed John Morris stopped to night 28th Fine Leander Fernandez John Morris shod the Mare and Took up the Gentleman Pig to and the Mare took home the Cutter By hand Wrote a Letter to DMM and a Parcel of Spunk Fernandez took the Letter and Parcel to Lancaster P office 29th Soft Rain Uncle Angus Cameron B Day Killed the Bull Randolph hear from Lancaster </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> {page one} James Cameron Island 30th of Dec 1896 West Wind Thawing Soft High West Wind this Evening cut some alders up in the Bay Leander went to the Kit Kit Drew some stovewood Looking for my mits 31st Last Day of the year Fine E Wind Cutting Alders and Piling Brush on the Bank Leander and Stanley Fishing Perch in the Back Bay Got 21 Fish Lots of Perch There Fernandez came to night had Sweetys and casteel Soap 2 Lead pencils 1897 New Years Day 1st of January Fortunate Day Fishing Perch Caught 29 Fine East Wind ice cracking 2nd Fine a Fortunate Day Boys Fishing got 107 Perch 8 EEls 1 Pike cutting and clearing Kind of Soft Shot a Wild Goose on New Years Day cleaned 155 Fish to night Stewart in F Covington Died {page two} Murdock {illegible} 2nd of January 79 years James Cameron Island 3rd of January 1897 Allen's Birth Day 1853 Unfortunate Day Fine E Wind Gordon and Dan Spink here Boys a Fishing got a Pike 11 1/2 lbs got Perch EEls and Pike 4th Fine Day clearing up at the Bay Fernandez went to F Covington got 3 Teeth Drew Dollar Unfortunate Day Billy came Down with him Leander and Stanley put in a Stack the other stack did 8 Days and Fishing Thawing some Rain to night some holes in the ice 5th Fishing EEls Perch Pike Some Flakes of Snow W Wind went up the Bay cut 2 Birches 6th Ephinay Fine Windy Freezing some Fishing got Perch and pike Leander and Billy crofsed up at the Upper end of the air-hole Fernandez crofsed to the Burst Turned Back cutting 2 Birches Looks Like Storm of Snow no snow </div> transcribed https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/d7e1449c510c2e3916beaefda7064833.pdf e297ce5b8c8e410188097a7d2ede6559 PDF Text Text �� https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/2268bc242fa7f12564f1abc0f766877f.pdf e86951bb1c96948d0a4cef953647a98e PDF Text Text �� https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/f5cac186bb157575042e695253f8313f.pdf af30b769bd2a1eac629d46adb1bf6001 PDF Text Text James Cameron (1824-1912) 1897 Transcribed by Rural Diary Archive volunteers DISCLAIMER: This diary depicts some discriminatory content which some may find 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They are considered wrong today. {page one} James Cameron Island 30th of Dec 1896 West Wind Thawing Soft High West Wind this Evening cut some alders up in the Bay Leander went to the Kit Kit Drew some stovewood Looking for my mits 31st Last Day of the year Fine E Wind Cutting Alders and Piling Brush on the Bank Leander and Stanley Fishing Perch in the Back Bay Got 21 Fish Lots of Perch There Fernandez Came to night had Sweetys and Casteel Soap 2 Lead pencils 1897 New Years Day 1st of January Fortunate Day Fishing Perch Caught 29 Fine East Wind ice cracking 2nd Fine a Fortunate Day Boys Fishing got 107 Perch 8 EEls 1 Pike cutting and clearing Kind of Soft Shot a Wild Goose on New Years Day cleaned 155 Fish to night Stewart in F Covington Died {page two} Murdock {illegible} 2nd of January 79 years James Cameron Island 3rd of January 1897 Allen's Birth Day 1853 Unfortunate Day Fine E Wind Gordon and Dan Spink here Boys a Fishing got a Pike 11 1/2 lbs got Perch EEls and Pike 4th Fine Day clearing up at the Bay Unfortunate Day Fernandez went to F Covington got 3 Teeth Drew Dollar Billy came Down with him Leander and Stanley put in a Stack the other stack did 8 Days and Fishing Thawing some Rain to night some holes in the ice 5th Fishing EEls Perch Pike Some Flakes of Snow W Wind went up the Bay cut 2 Birches 1 �6th Ephinay Fine Windy Freezing some Fishing got Perch and pike Leander and Billy crofsed up at the Upper end of the air-hole Fernandez crofsed to the Burst Turned Back cutting 2 Birches Looks Like Storm of Snow no snow {page one} James Cameron Island 7th of January 1897 Fine W Wind ice Breaking Up Jamming coming Down Big opening Between here and Hamiltons Leander came Down From Hopkins Point Bought Tea and Horse Shoe Nails cutting in the West Peice Splitting stove wood Blocks Took off the wire Fence out in the Water up in the Bay 8th Annie's B Day 1866 E Wind cold ice Jamming 9th Fine E Wind Cold Brushing Went to EEl Island North side 10th Fine snowed a Little Windy ice not good 11th Fine Froze some Last night Put a handle in my axe Got some Fish Leander and Fernandez crofsed to the Foot of Hamiltons Island and got the Mail at Hamiltons cutting up at the West Peice 12th on this Day of the Month 1891 Aunty Mary Departed Windy Frosty cold {page two} James Cameron Island 13th of January 1897 Fine Frosty W Wind Thrashed oats that was on the Pease Began the Pease Put Bait Down on the ice cut some Rails up in the West Peice Foxes came Last night air-hole smoking Unfortunate Day 14th Unfortunate Day Fine clear Frosty some Foggy E Wind Drew a Load of Wood Bad with Rheumatism Stratening nails 15th Fortunate Day Fine Cold Thrashing the Big Pease and oats Leander crofsed for the Mail got a Letter From Bismarck B.C. Got an Almanac From D M M with compliments 2 �16th Fine Warm W Wind some Grains of snow moved our Bed Put our Feet to the South For a change My Good Dog Sport Dead without me Seeing Him Piling some Wood cutting Stove Wood Fernandez came had new axe him and Leander went to see the Hockey game in Summerstown Randolph came Lancaster Beat Randolph came {page one} James Cameron Island 17th of January 1897 Rained Gordon came Had a Fox Fishing Perch and Pike ice Busting crack Fernandez sold his axe to Gordon 18th some Rain Windy West Freezing Boys scating skinned the Fox 19th very very Frosty air-holes smoking Done Thrashing the Big Pease Randolph and Leander got a Pair of Mits an a Pair of Braces From Randolph 20th Unfortunate Day E Wind Martin here for the cutter Fine Randolph went to Summerstown put in a Stack of Hay in the Barn Fernandez crofsed to Lancaster 2 Men Passed upon the ice a Scating Randolph came from Fort Covington Gordon not well 21st St Agnefs Day E Wind Snowed some Martin came home with the Cutter gave him Hicory for axe-handles {page two} James Cameron Island 22nd of January 1897 Fine Sun very warm a Lot of Teams crofsing From Summerstown to get their Marsh-hay Randolph took the Ice to Lancaster Leander and Stanley Drew the Stove-wood and 3 or 4 Loads of Longwood Seen a Hen Hawk Flying 23rd Snowed some Last night and E Wind cutting Stove wood Heard A J Grant of the South Branch Ex M.P. Departed 24th Fine Frosty Windy Charles Tupper's B Day of Butternut Island Gordon Came Frosty to night 25th Robie Burns B Day very Frosty and high Wind cold 3 �26th Windy Drifting air-holes Shutting some Grinding the axes Fortunate Day cold 27th A very Fine Day crofsed with the old Mare Randolph & Leander to Summerstown Bought of Haggarty 100 of Flour cutting in Cordwood Ba{illegible} Put in the Bottom Marsh hay Stack {page one} James Cameron Island 28th January 1897 E Wind Snowing Drifting Windy 29th Fine W Wind Thrashing Oats Fanned the Pease cutting it up in Cordwood Bay Freezing Lewis Boys here with 2 axehandles paid them 20 cents for Making them 30th Fine cool Frosty the Boys Thrashing Randolph went for the Mail Fernandez came 31st Fine Gordon and Randolph Went to Lancaster 1st of February St Bridgets Day The Black Month Boys Went to Willie Roses Bee Fernandez and Sissy went to Dundee took Hide Sheep Pelt Mink Fox skin 1 Mink 1 Hide 1 Sheep 35 Mare Shod 40 Tea 6 lb 2 Dollars Mustard Matches 10 Stopped all night at Bills cutting alders Thrashing very Fine 2nd Candlemass Day Fine E Wind The Bear will see his Shadow came From Dundee Thrashing The Raccoon too Badger too {page two} James Cameron Island 3rd of February 1897 Unfortunate Day Fine E Wind Cool Thrashing oats Went for Elm Butt for to Make a Beetle or Maul working at it Fanned some oats Randolph and Gordon went to Tot Craigs Bee Fernandez 4th E Wind cutting an Elm and saw some Logs of it Thrashing Made a Box Bushels for to hold oats 3 of the Boys went to Renshaw Bee and Frank Laplants Bee very Fine Day 5th Fine E W Finished Thrashing the Oats Began Thrashing the Barley cut a small Maple for the Bay Butt {?} for a Beetle 4 �6th Fine E W hailed some Rained a Little cool Stanley & Fernandez Thrashing Leander and Randolph Went to Dundee Bought the Goat-skin and Cover 7th Rain Unfortunate Day Gordon came Leander and Randolph came (Sold a Stack of Marsh Hay) {page one} James Cameron Island 8th of Feby 1897 Fine Gordon's B Day Leander and Randolph went to Lancaster Bought a Sett of Harnefs Boys Fishing got a Pike and Perch Making Beetle or Mauls an Elm a Maple & Oak 9th Unfortunate Day Fine Drew the stack of Marsh hay in the Marsh Drew 2 Loads of Wood Began Using the new Harnefs some water on the ice sawed some Wood put a handle in my axe Gordon crofsed Randolph came snowed some Gordon Went to F Covington and D Spink old Mr McMillain very Low 10th Fine Frosty Gordon came Randolph went to Douquets to Work at ice Thrashing Drain 3 or 4 Loads of Wood Heard of Jo Robideaux's Death 11 Fine E Wind Thrashing Gordon crofsed Randolph putting in ice at Douquets Heard George Nicholson Broke his arm {page two} James Cameron Island 12th of Feby 1897 E Wind Unfortunate Day Stormy Drifting 13th Fine W Wind Randolph went to Cornwall Livinia and Fernandez went to Mr Douquetts with 14 Doz of Eggs cutting stove wood Broke the wood saw cold Fanning some Barley sharpened the crofs-cut saw 14th St Valentine Day Sunday Fine Charlie Creamer and Herbert John Morris wife and the Girl Dany Spink Ed Renshaw here Randolph to Lancaster 15th a very Fine Day Harnefsed the Colt he went well Drawing wood Gordon chopping cutting stove Wood got a Muskrat 5 �16th Races in Dundee Very Fine Unfortunate Day Took a Tub of Butter to Douquetts Bought of Mr Haggarty 200 Wt of Flour got 2 Rats Drawing Wood cut 4 Trees Down in the Peice 17th Fine Foggy Snow hail warm 3 Boys went to Dundee Unfortunate Day Rain Last night {page one} James Cameron Island 18th of Feb 1897 James Hugh's Birth Day Races in Dundee Fine some Hail Mr Henery and Uncl George Morris here went to Fish Got a Pike and 3 Perch Leander went up with them with the Horses Mr M Millian Buried to Day cutting stove wood 19th Fine chopping stovwood 2 Boys crofsed to Summerstown Got the Mail 20th Fine Five Boys a Fishing EEls 2 Got 2 Perch 21 Sexigissima Sunday Fortunate Day Fine Day 22nd E Wind Washingtons Birth Day Stormy snowing Drifting Sissy to Lewis's yesterday Walter Ray Married to Day 23rd Fine W Wind cutting Stove-wood Randolph came 24th Fine St Matthias Day some snow Drifting Fernandez went off 25th Snowing Drifting Gordon came had his saw Sawed wood him and Randolph Both went to a Dance Fortunate Day crows on 21st {page two} James Cameron Island 26th of February 1897 Fortunate Day Gordon and Randolph crofsed Fine put oats Barley Pease up in the Stable loft cut Stovewood Hens Laying Good 27th Fine W Wind went to the Pitt Point 28th Fine Gordon went to church Shrove Sunday 6 �1st of March St Davids Day Taffy the Festival Bill Shot a saw of the Welch Came in Like a Lion or adder very Frosty this Morning E Wind very Windy this Evening chimney of the West End Took Fire Fernandez went to A Frashers took the Horses Took a Lamb and Took the Ram From Dan Frasers took a Sack of Buckwheat Randolph took 11 1/2 lb of codfish Gordon came Unfortunate Day 2nd Shrove Tuesday Unfortunate Day Drew 1 of the stacks of Marsh hay cutting alders seen a Fox {page one} James Cameron Island 3rd of March 1897 Ash Wednesday Hail Soft Drifting Rain Livinia not very well E Wind and West New Moon come in Gordon to Cornwall Towels Sugar Drawers 4th Fine Gordon came McKinley at Washington to Day a Great Day cutting a Soft maple at the swamp or Ditch William Henery Shadgate Cameron's B Day Uncle John's eldest Boy 5th Raining Fine Leander crofsed to Summerstown Gordon went to Careys to cut Wood Windy to night Unfortunate Day 6th Fine some cold Wind Found a Stray Mare to Day at the Foot or side of the Island Ionia see her First the Mare Strayed from the House of Ranald McLaughlin {page two} James Cameron Island 7th of March 1897 Fine E Wind John H and Gordon came Drove John H to Hamiltons Gordon crofsed Mr McLaughlin here for his Mare all Bad with Cold and Grip Eddy Renshaw and Monter here 8th Cold Unfortunate Day chopping up in the Bay 9th E Wind Fine commenced to Rain Leander went to Dundee Randolph went to Summerstown Bought of Tyo Tea oil Salt-Peter 1..75 43 cents in the Due-Bill yet 10th Fortunate Day Rained hard Last night Fine Foggy some Rain Windy to night Leander came Randolph came Bought RRR 25 cents Randolph Bad cold or Grip 7 �11th Fine Day W Wind Randolph Went to Cornwall and came to night Boys cutting at the 2 soft Maples John cutting up in the Bay Heard Mr Laughlin came home From The Asylum {page one} James Cameron Island 12th of March 1897 On This Day of the Month D McMaster (Senior) First Came to the Island Unfortunate Day E Wind Snowed W Wind very very hot Sun Rained and Blew very hard to night Froze hard 13th Fine Day Windy cold Frosty cut some Brush Tapt 2 Trees yesterday 14th Stanley's B Day 1880 Fine East Wind Drifting Snowing Gordon came Windy 15th Fine cutting in the Back swamp Piling Brush Sissy not well with Grip Fernandez went to A Frasers 16th Fine Leander Stanley and F cutting in Back Swamp Gordon crofsed Unfortunate Day 17th St Patricks Day the Irish Festival and the Big Fight to to Day Corbitt Fitsimmons Fine Day cutting Brush Randolph went to Cornwall Gordon came and went to Cornwall {page two} James Cameron Island 17th of March 1897 St Patricks Day the Festival of the Irish the Day of the Big Fight Corbetts & Fitsimmons Fitsimmon Won in 14 Rounds a Fine Day cutting Willows clearing in the Back swamp Indians Drawing From Charlies Island 18th St Josephs Day on this Day of the Month 1887 Vicky Departed Fine E Wind Drawing Willows and Brush to the Sugar Bush shoveling snow at the camp Fire place Randolph came this morning 19th Fine Last Day of Winter John and Billy Morris went to Lancaster for 2 Load of Shingles Randolph went with them took 2 Guns here Fernandez came had his saw and Boots Drew the Marsh hay Stack F Na-Houtas Island Drew some to the camp Got Papers with the {cut off} 8 �{page one} James Cameron Island 20th of March 1897 Spring Begins East Wind Foggy Rained Went for the Mowing Machine to Dundee seen a Blackbird seen crofsing to Salmon River a yellow-hammer 21st Fine seen Black Ducks Tapt a Few Trees 22 Livinia Birth Day Senior very Fine Tapt some Went to J Douquets Took 16 Doz of Eggs Took 4 Sacks of Flour From Haggarty Paid him for the 4 sack we got Before Seen Wild Geese Whistlers Flying Went to the Sturgeon Island got a Stove Pipe the wind took From the House 23rd E Wind very Fine Tappping to Day Drew the Cord Wood 24th E Wind very stormy snowing all Day Randolph went to Cornwall Little water coming into the cellar A Fortunate Day Earthquake on the 23rd {page two} James Cameron Island 25th of March 1897 Lady Day Thawing Melting Fine Started a Fire at the Camp Boiling some to Day put out Manure on the Lower Point Randolph came 26th John Hamilton Camerons Birth Day Fine Went up to the camp Boiling Took up the Pots 1876 27th Fine Running well Made 5 Gallons and 3 Quarts for the First Took in 22 Eggs to Day cutters crofsing Summerstown ice Road 28th Unfortunate Day Fine Gordon and Dan Spink in the Sugar-Bush 2 of Lewis Boys in the Bush Made Sugar about 48 lbs 29th Fine Unfortunate Day Fixing the Syrup 19 Gallons in all to Day Seen a crane Ice opening at Francis Island Put one of the Pigs in 30th Fine Day Put the Boat out Last night Took 10 Gallons home to Day 9 �31st Fine at Sugar Bush {page one} James Cameron Island 1st of April 1897 All Fools Day Fine piling wood Barry and Renshaw came for Randolph to go Hunting Ice very slow opening 10 Gallons Thats 32 1/2 in all to Day 2 Fine Lots of Shooting in the sugar Bush 39 1/2 to Day shot a Duck at the Little Island Letting the water Run hard Frost at nights 3rd Fine Frosty sap Running well shot 4 Ducks got a Rat went to the upper Point Letting the water Run on the South side Made Syrup 4th Fine in the sugar Bush ice going Down Jamming 5th Fine Frosty nights Randolph came Thunder and Lightning some Rain 6th Fortunate Day 2 of Lewis's Boys for 1/2 Gallon Syrup Made Syrup ice Left the Back Bay yesterday Gun got wrong {page two} James Cameron Island 7th of April 1897 On This Day of the Month Uncle John Departed 1893 Fine E Wind Shot 6 Ducks about 63 Gallons now Ionia Making her Sugar to Day Took the Bun From the Head of the Island Found a 1/2 Sugar Barrel in the water Burning the Marsh on the south side 8th Fine Taking some of the Banking away Took home Syrup 2 of Lewis's Boys 2 Bakets of Syrup for them Frogs Music sap Running well Randolph got 6 EEls 2 Young Pigs Last night 3 Dead 9th on this Day of the Month I was Married 1862 35 years to Day Fine Turned to Rain Sleet snowed to night E Wind an Indian here he is a Dummy Bought a Quart of Syrup had no change but had a 5 Dollar Bill pay it some time {page one} 10 �James Cameron Island 10 of April 1897 Fine the Ground covered with Snow Randolph and Fernandez crofsed got the Mail got a Bottle of Ink Got a Parcel Book from Dan Tapt some more Trees Running well 11th Palm Sunday Fine Gordon came 3 of Jo Lemays here Bacon Moses Hattie had a Feast at Taffy 2 of Lewis Boys here got 1/2 Gallon of Syrup not Paid Fixed the Gun Between them all Gordon crofsed 12th Fine at sugar Loons came Randolph to Cornwall Princefs Louise First Trip to Cornwall to Day 13th W Wind Leander to Dundee Stanley making his Sugar Windy Raining 78 1/2 Gallons up total Day Made 14 Fine Took up the Buckets to Day 95 to Day Done in Sugar Bush Let out the cows {page two} James Cameron Island 15th April 1897 Fine E Wind Rained Sissy and Fernandez went to Jo Douquetts Sold 28 Doz of Eggs to Haggartys Fernandez and Stanley went to Frashers Point for the Bun Randolph and Leander at the Stones one of Cows calved after the Fox did not get him a Fortunate Day cut my Hair 16th Good Friday at the Stones Fine 17th W Wind Raining went to Fish Last night after Ducks Stanley shot 2 Blackbirds for the First Shots he made Randolph crofsed 18th Easter Sunday Uncle Duncan's Birth Day Lots of Eggs to Day Shot a Fox 19th Cold snowed Rain Hail Hard Frost to night took the Potatoes out of the Cellar Fixing Fence cutting Brush very High West Wind {page one} James Cameron Island 11 �20th of April 1897 Fine very hard Frost Last night Cutting Brush at North side of the Ditch Tapt some Trees sawing Stove Wood Letting the Water Run up on the Flat in the swamp The Chaffy came up to Lancaster her First Trip Freezing hard to night 21st Fine Tapt over 100 Trees Runs well cutting stove-wood cutting Brush and wood on the Hill in the swamp got some Pike set Fires at the shore Randolph crofsed some of the Potatoes Froze Last night in the Store-house 22nd Fine Ploughing for the First Drawing Stones at the Appletree Boiling Sap Sissy and Ionia crofsed to Summerstown 1 of the Sheep 2 Lambs Thunder and Lightning to night Rained {page two} James Cameron Island 23rd of April 1897 St George's Day The Festival of the English Fine Salted the Cows and Sheep Making the Last of the Syrup 8 1/2 or 10 Gallons Randolph crofsed Got 2 Magazines From Dan Ploughing and Taking up Stones on the Hill at the Butternut Skinned the calf put Duck Eggs to Hatch 24th Unfortunate Day Drewing and Taking up Stones Fine Rained some went up the Bay for a Load of Wood Put 2 Bushels of nuts up in the Storehouse 25th Fine St Marks Day West and East wind Blowing hard Raining J Hamilton and Gordon came had Leanders Gun the Zulu Low Sunday 26th Fine Ploughing Taking up a Big Stone took 1 {Piece?} up to the Door Step Randolph crofsed Chaffy at the Buoys the Tug Taking Down a Raft A Lamb snowed to night {page one} James Cameron Island 27th of April 1897 Fine Ground covered with snow snowed Last night water Raising 28th very Fine E Wind Randolph to Cornwall Fernandez to Lancaster to Bought of Mr McGillis 50 Gallon cans for Syrup 4 Dollars Sissy Livinia Gave the Money to get them Bought an Axe 3 1/2 lb bought a Pair of Boots at Stones & Ploughing Put 1 of the Pigs and 4 12 �Young ones a Sheep came home and Died Just came home to Die Taking away the Banking From the cellar Sowed Tobacco Seed Filling the cans with Syrup 29th Fine E Wind Foggy in the Morning Josey Gaberneau passed up Ploughing and Digging oats {illegible} PC calved to Day 30th Skinned a calf Fine Leander Went to Dundee with Furs Randolph went to Lancaster Randolph Bought a Book the Scottish clans and each clan their Tartan {page two} James Cameron Island 1st of May 1897 East Wind Fine Rained the Algoma went in to Dundee the Hamilton went up 2 Boats went up St Phillip & St James Lights Lit up to night Leander and Fernandez went to Summerstown 2nd E Wind Rain and E Wind 6 Tows went Down to Day one of the Sheep Dead Nannie the old Sheep has 2 Lambs Randolph got a Telegram From Captain A J Baker From Hamilton for him and Thornton Craig to meet him in Cornwall Harrowing for oats Broke the Plough Point and Harrows 4th E Wind Rain Fine Fernandez went to Lancaster Plough Point 40 cents Harrow Randolph crofsed to go to Cornwall Leander put him acrofs putting out Manure on the Potatoe Ground Alexandra Went Down Bought B of Wheat 1.25 a Bushel {page one} James Cameron Island 5th of May 1897 Foggy turned very warm set the Leach for Soap Ploughing Ground for the Wheat Cleaning Sunflowers out of the Garden Put ashes on the Potato Ground The Hamilton went Down 2 Lambs Dead of the Nannies Fernandez and Sissy went to Dundee water Raising some one of the cows cast her calf Rocket into Lancaster a Meeting in Dundee to night Cameron and Stephens Speaking 6th Fine Day Sissy and Fernandez came Bought Wash Basin 2 Dishes calico and other stuff Sowed Wheat First sowing Ploughing Taking up Stones Lewis Lasore here wanting Hay more chickens out 13 �7th Fine Arbour Day Taking Stone off of the Wheat Ground Sowed the 4 Bushels of Wheat one of the cows calved the Nannie Lost her 2 Lambs very unwell to night First churning {page two} James Cameron Island 8th of May 1897 Fine putting Manure on the Wheat Ground sowed some of Barley at the Lower-Point Taking stones of the Lower Point 9th Fine Gordon came not very well 10th Fine Fernandez went to Lancaster Got 2 calves From A Fraser Brought {ink blot} of the Small Pigs to him Ploughing and Taken of Stones 10th very Fine Sowed 5 Bushels Oats Taking off Stones Fernandez went to Dundee took a calfskin Election in Dundee to Day Ploughing some of the Potato Ground Lewis's went a Round Island to Plough Found a Harrow tooth thats 4 we Found and there is 1 Lost at the wet Place East of the House cleaning up Stairs to Day Stephens Got in 12th Fine Foggy Rained Sowed 3 Bushels oats Taking off Stones Hamilton went Down {page one} James Cameron Island 13th of May 1897 Fine E Wind Ploughing Potatoe Ground making Drills Planted 38 Rows From the South or the River a Most awful Lot of Boats went to Day Taking away the Banking Drew Some Stones to the River put the Sugar in the cooler to Make it over 14th Fine Finished Planting the Potatoes Ploughed the Garden commenced to Rain Made 4 cakes of Sugar Ploughing a Peice for Pease taking out Stones cutting seed of the Potatoes 15th Fine Windy Last night Went to the Upper-Point Found a carrot and Planted it Close to shore south side Ploughing taking off Stones First churning in the crank-churn Leander crofsed to Summerstown a Raft went Down 16th Fine 2 of Lewis's here Ed Renshaw here Fernandez Went to Frashers one of the cows calved 14 �{page two} James Cameron Island 17th of May1897 Fine Unfortunate Ploughing the Pease Ground taking off stones 18th Fine Fortunate Day Fine Sowed Pease Planted Corn Harrowed the Garden Taken off Stones Made some Stakes Grenada came up yesterday 19th Fine cool The Hamilton went Down Early Harrowing Taking off Stones Sowed 2 1/2 Bushel of Oats at the Soap at the Garden made some stakes 20th some Rain Last night East Wind Sowed the Barley on the South-side Planted 50 Rows of corn at the Shanty Planted 14 1/2 Rows in the Garden Taking off Stones Ploughing down from the Hog pen to the Wet Place Mark Laplante 13 oat Went Down Thunder Raining hard 21st Rained some in the Forenoon Turned Fine Ploughing sod Leander crofsed 22nd Fine Ploughed some in the oakfield Let the Horses out to Grass to night {page one} James Cameron Island 23rd of May 1897 Rogation Sunday Fine Gordon and Dan Spinks here some Rain Fernandez came 24th The Queens Birth Day Hoisted colours Boys in the Oakfield Fine Day Some Young Ducks out Made a Bon Fire 25th Raining E Wind Killed the calf 26th very Fine Day E Wind Livinia and Fernandez went to Dundee Brought Tub of Butter Ed Renshaw here for small Pigs got 2 thats 3 Dollars Taking of stones Sowed Pease and oats Mixed Hamilton went Down put the small pigs in the By themselves 27th Ascension Day Unfortunate Day Fine Rained Harrowed the Potatoes Drawing Stones Fernandez took 2 Pigs to Lancaster for John A McLaughlin and {ink blot} on Hen and here they were {illegible} Mrs McDougall {illegible} on 23rd and Mrs Da{illegible 22 {page two} 15 �James Cameron Island of May 1897 Bought on the 26th 100 of Flour Corn meal 155 lbs Tea Boots calico cotton Mugs outing scissors Pills corn cure Safety Pins Braces 27th Bought in Lancaster Boots Shirt 2 Pocket Books very Bad with Rheumatism 28th Fine Sowed Oats at the End next the Marsh Taking of Stones EW Leander crofsed to Summerstown 29th Royal Oak Day or oak Apple Day Raining W Wind Leander to Summerstown to night Unfortunate Day 30th Fine Livinia Livinia (Sissy) and Ionia went to Lasores John 9 There Selling a Boo {cut off} Men Here this Evening Fraser and another Man a Blacksmith and Watchmaker Took a Bite outside at night went to Fish 1st Fine Sowed 4 Bushels of Oats in the Bak Place Set Fires to Heaps Commenced to Mow the Fence Cutting some of the alders out of the Roots cool {page one} James Cameron Island 1st of June 1897 The Glorious First of June Vicky's Birth Day 1878 Unfortunate Day Fine cool W Wind Steamer Spartan's First Trip Down Working at the Fence Leander Fernandez Stanley very Lame with Rheumatism I am cut an Oak and Thorn-Apple out of the way and Nanny-Berries Leander to Summerstown 2nd Fine Leander went to Dundee WW Ploughing in the West Peice in the Oakfield Fernandez and Stanley Lewis here Gave him Corn to Plant He Bought John 9's Boat for 4 Dollars 2 Bags of Potatoes came Lots of Boats a Going to Day 3rd Fine Sawing Wood and Splitting Mr Angus Rankin came to visit us as an old Friend 4th of June old George the {cut of} Birth Day used to be Kept Long ago Sawing Stove Wood Randolph came to night {page two} 16 �James Cameron Island 5th of June 1897 Unfortunate Day F {ink blot} Wind Fernandez put {ink blot} ankin acrofs Planted {ink blot} hills of potatoes at the Foot of the Lane sowed the Rest of the Peice in oats Lewis here with Baskets got Butter and Syrup Leander crofsed Gordon came Working at Mr McMasters 6th This Day of the Month Premier John A McDonald Departed Fine East Wind Bill Morris Minnie and Herbert here Mr Genie hear this Morning Moses Lemay came Brought the Alarm clock Give him a Bottle of Syrup for his Father Got 50 cents worth of Butter Found a Peice of oak {coming?} Home Randolph to Lancaster Randolph to Dundee Moses and Fernandez went to Dundee with 2 Sticks of Ash for oars {illegible} Renshaw here Moses got {illegible}ase very Bad with Rheumatism James Cameron Island 8th of June 1897 Fine Raining Livinia and Leander went to Dundee took one of the small Pigs to B{illegible} Sheared the sheep Fernandez and Stanley Randolph put out his Boat went Fishing cut the Tails of the Lambs 9th of June Aunty Mary's Birth Day 1813 Raining E Wind Randolph came from Lancaster Leander came from Lancaster Leander came from Dundee other 2 Boys splitting stove Wood Rained Last night Unfortunate Day Soda 10th Fortunate Day very Fine Day Sawing ad Splitting and Piling stove wood Fernandez Fishing Randolph Trowling 2 of Lewis's here Got Cabbage Plants 1 lb of Butter Paid 11th Fortunate Day Fine Sawing and Splitting stove wood Fernandez crofsed for Salt Rained Hard to night 12th Fine Fernandez went to Lanc{aster- cut off} Leander Bad with his Leg very Bad cut {illegible} {page one} {blank and badly torn} {page two} James Cameron Island 17 �25th of June 1897 Bought of Mr Tyo 4 lb of Tea 4 lb of soda 4 Tubs Flour Collars Lewis for Butter swapt Dishes Put the Plough through the Potatoes 26th Hoeing Potatoes Sissy and Stanley to Jo Douquets with Plate of Butter and 2 Baskets of Eggs Bought of Haggarty soap nuts Thread Camphor Broom Took the Drak home from Hamiltons 27th Fine Leander and Sissy to Lemays 28th Fine at the corn Fernandez went to the Roads for Gordon Weeding the Garden Painted the Waggon cut Weeds set Brush heaps a fire 30th Rained heavy Last night Trowling the {succers?} Watson for Butter and Eggs 60 {page one} James Cameron Island 1st of July 1897 Dominion Day Fine Trowling Mr Genie went off Peter Buck to 3 lb Butter 1 Quart of Syrup 63 Lewis for Butter 15 Milk John Isaac came to see Mr (Wetty-as) 2nd Fine Putting the Plough through the Potatoes hoeing corn Burning Brush Bad with Rheumatism Lots of Towing to Day 3rd very fine Smoky Foggy warm hoeing the Potatoes Unfortunate Day Received a Parcel From D.M.M. no Letter 2 Coats 2 Pair of Pants 2 vests 4th Sunday 5th Fine Uncle John's B Day 1803 Keeping the Yankee Day on Hopkins Point a Big Crowd the 3 Boys went awful hot Day 6th very Hot Lewis got his Poles to carry hay Began to Mow in the Grove {page two} James Cameron Island 7th of July 1897 very warm Sissy went to get her Teeth Pulled Raking the Grove Mowing Bought 2 Pair of Boots Flour 2 Forks R.R.R. Calico oil stockings Buttons Mr Fay Departed in Fort Covington 18 �8th Very Very Warm Raking hay Mr Genie here Fixing spokes in the Raking Machine Put in 2 Loads of hay 9th Boy for Butter 4 lb 72 Leander took 2 Tubs of Butter and 12 Doz of Eggs to Jo Douquetts Put Poison on the Potatoes 10th Unfortunate Day Rained very hard to night stopt 11th Hamiltons all night Leander did 12th Orangeman's Day Rained some Turned Fine EW 13th Rain a Boat aground Below the Lighthouse Fernandez went to Dundee for Tubs 5 Tubs Heard Randolph got a Lunge Paid Lewis 50 cents on the Island Hay Lent him the Log chain Rain hard to night {page one} James Cameron Island 14th of July 1897 Fine at the Back Potatoes Lots of Eagles English Cherries Ripe Rasberries Ripe commenced to Rain 15 Fortunate Day Fine Mowing in the upper Field Broke the Bar went to Lancaster with it to get it Fixed Painting Gordons Boat Raking in the West Field a 3 Masted Yacht went up Making a Rack to hold the Load on the car St Swithin Day no Rain 16th Fine Mowing in the West Field and Back of the Barn Put Paris Green on the Back Potatoes put in Hay Watsons for Butter Peter Back for Butter and Syrup John MKay for Maple sugar Randolph here with a Letter from Dan 17th Fine put in 3 Loads Painting the Boat new Potatoes making coils Unfortunate Day Lots of Boats Going {page two} James Cameron Island 18th of July 1897 Gordon here took his Boat 19 �19th Fernandez B Day 1874 John Cameron From Kansas Uncle Duncan's Eldest Son Came Quite a Surprise had a stake of meat from D Cameron Stanley and Sissy to Dundee John Fraser Dan's son here Fernandez went with him to Dundee 20th Fine Leander and Uncle Duncans John went Fishing got 10 lb Lunge also smaller ones John Duncan and Leander crossed to Summerstown he is coming Back here the 7th of August Mr Genie here took the Logs of Pine to Lancaster Bought his Rope 25 cents paid Stanley Sissy Min and Herbert came Stanleys Boots Fixed Soap Mug Fly Poison Figs Drefs Syrup to Derushie 2 Tubs to Jo Douquet of Butter 21st Daisy and Minnie came {page one} James Cameron Island 21st of July 1897 Helen Drove them to the Front stopt at Mrs Careys Gordon took the Girls acrofs Thunder and Lightning Genie came from Lancaster 22nd Fine Turned to Raining hard Lightning Thunder 23rd Fine Daisy Minnie Sissy Leander to Summerstown sent off 2 Letters Brought a Jar of Butter to 24th Fine Raining Gordon and Leander went to the Excursion to Ottawa From Lancaster Thunder Lightning Lemays for Butter took over our clock to Fix Watsons for Butter and Eggs Genie went off Fernandez in Gordons Place to Day Stanley Daisy Ionia went to Summerstown Boys came to night 25th E Wind Fine Gordon crofsed 26th Fine E Wind Put 2 small Loads of Hay in the West side under the Barley cut the Barley 2 Loads Stable Loft {page two} James Cameron Island 26th of July 1897 Cut the Barley at the Lower Point Fernandez and the 2 Girls to the Post office White Birch Bark Letters 20 �27th Fine E Wind Turned the Barley Put in 3 Loads the rest is not Dry Put Paris Green on the Potatoes Fernandez to Lancaster Killed a Fat Mutton 28th Rain a Fortunate Day Leander crofsed for the Star Raining all Day EW Hamilton Late going Down 29th E. Wind Raining all Day. Fernandez crofsed to P Office 30th Fine some Drops of Rain Leander Daisy Ionia Trowling Daisy got a small Lunge about 10 lbs in the swells of the Columbia and America the Bosells Boys on the America Waving to Them 31st Rain West Wind Rainy Windy shiny and cloudy Fernandez went Lancaster Too Much Rain Fernandez came Leander to Jo Douquets with a Tub of Butter Got 5 Dollars on this But Where is the Rest Before this {duplicate of previous two pages} {page one} James Cameron Island 1897 {page two} James Cameron Island 1897 {page one} James Cameron Island 1st of August 1897 Lammas Day Gordon here Leander the 2 Girls Daisy and Minnie went to Salem church Rained some 2nd Minnie's Birth Day a very Fine Warm Day Leander Daisy Minnie Livinia went to Dundee and F Covington Bought 2 Scythes 1 Dollar nuts a vingar Bottle Calico Stanley Fernandez put in the Barley on the East side of the Mow Got my Books from B Morris Whistling Islanders Doctor Dow Sermons Fernandez crofsed for Gordons Boat 21 �3 Mowing in the upper Field next the Fence Marsh hay and Fine a very warm Day went up to the wet Place Peter Back here got a lb of Butter 4th EW Heavy Rain Last night Wind changed to East Girls and Leander to P Office Last night Mowing up in the Brush Leander to snake Island a Tub to Jo Douquetts {page two} James Cameron Island 4th of August 1897 E Wind Leander and the Girls went Trowling Boheminian about 4 miles ahead 2 Boys Mowing Down Beside the oats Going to the Wheat north side Cool Lots of cranes got a Lunge 5th a very Fine Day made coils Made a stack Put 5 Loads in it Made 20 up and 18 Below of coils Leander and the 3 Girls went to P. O. Summerstown Stanley Island Ionia and Daisy Fishing Perch caught Fixed the Ladder Mr Genie came to night Lewis got a Rooster 6th Randolph's B Day Fine a Fortunate Day Mowing Back Marsh Genie Fishing Got a Potagraph From Bismarck of himself and 4 others 7th Fine Fortunate Day Made a stack Watsons for 4 lb of Butter cut my hair My neice and my nephew Mrs MDonald John Cameron came {page one} James Cameron Island 8th of August 1897 Fine John Cameron and his sister Mrs McDonald my nephew and neice went to take the Boat at Stanley Island Gordon and Leander put up there John H here Minnie and Daisy here 9th Cutting the Wheat a very Fine Day Sissy and the Girls went to Lewis cut some Oats a Road 10th Fine till after 12 and the Wind changed to W Rained hard Hailed hard Thunder and Lightning Blew hard Napoleon for Butter and Eggs for Jo Douquet very Heavy Down-pour of Rain put in 2 or 3 Loads of Whet Leander crofsed to PO Bought of Haggarty Pan of Bread {page two} 22 �James Cameron Island Augt 11th 1897 Raining Fine Showers Thunder Rain Rain an Indian here for Butter 10 Set a Line For Sturgeon Fernandez and Stanley Daisy Ionia out Trowling Leander with them close to the America and Algerian Leander to Summerstown Windy to night 12th Fine cutting oats on the hill put in 2 Loads of Wheat commenced to Rain Mr and Mrs Leslie here stopt at the Boat house asked for a noggin of Buttermilk Daisy Minnie Livinia Leander crofsed with Daisy to Mrs Careys Lots of Boats a Going to a Raft went Down Got 4 sturgeon this Morning put one to Smoke 13th put in 2 Loads of Wheat cutting oats Martin for 2 lb of Butter Windy got EEl chub 14th Fine Put in first Oats to Day Back for Butter 3 For Butter 3 Girls went to Lemays for the Clock Raft went Down over 14th {page one} James Cameron Island 14th of August continued) 1897 Put in 3 Loads of Oats Garnet went up Pic Nic aboard Columbia went Down Lots of Boats went to Day Putting in the Rakins of the Wheat Raking the oats the Girls Got the clock at Lemays 50 cents not Paid Leander and Fernandez crofsed and the 2 Girls Gordon came him and Fernandez went Back Rained 15th Fine Gordon and Leander to church Larue and Louis Hence Boy here Selling the Life of the Queen Got an Eagle in the Trap Rain 16th Leander Daisy and Ionia Trowling went to the Monument Island 4 of Them to hear the Performance in the Summerstown school house Rained heavy to night {page two} James Cameron Island 17th of August 1897 Rained Wind got Sturgeon 3 Men Landed here for to Get an Anchor stone 2 of them came up to see the Eagle The Man in the Boat said he would speak to the ones that was Buying them I told him I would sell him for 5 Dollars smoking Sturgeon and 23 �EEls cutting oats Randolph and Shetla here to Dinner Brought 2 Empty Tub Took to Jo's 20 chickens Leander and 2 of the Girls to Haggartys For 100 of Flour 18th Fine Jo Resor got the 2 Inch Augur cutting oats cut some hay in the Marsh Jacob Arkwright here for Butter 20 Found a Knife at Cedar Grove Put in 3 Loads of Oats {page one} James Cameron Island 19th of August 1897 19th Bismarck's Birth Day 1870 Raining Windy its showery 2 of Lucias here For Butter 20th Fernandez and the 2 Girls went to Lancaster to Willie Dunlops came up and Daisy went to Careys to night 21st Fine cutting hay Leander went acrofs Helen Daisy Gordon Minnie all came Mr Dan Cashion's Daughter Buried to Day in Williamstown 22nd Fine Helen Gordon Leander Daisy and Minnie crofsed sent 3 sturgeon to Mr Burton Gordon took a 5 lb Tin of Honey Boys came Gordon went to Hopkins Point Took Down Bill Morris {page two} James Cameron Island 23rd of August 1897 Fine Uncle Bill not very Well 3 Boys Mowing in Back Peice Leander to Jo's Douqueet with 15 chickens and 13 Doz of Eggs Lucias to Butter 30 cents 24th Cool some Rain Uncle Bill and Fernandez went to Dundee Lost my Knife one of them Found it one of my Pockets Leander crofsed to PO got 1 paper and Book of Fernandez 25th Raining showers Lucias for Bread 20 cents Windy Fine cutting the Pease and oats at the Pig Pen Put a Fish Box out on the Road Horses coming in Lots of Boats to Day going 26th Fine cutting the Pease cutting Pease and Oats Making coils Jo Rockwell for Butter Man for Butter 2 lb {page one} 24 �James Cameron Island 27th of August 1897 Fine made a stack of Marsh hay went up to the Bay Ionia and I caught some minnows Thunder Lightning Rain 28th Fine Finished cutting the Pease coiling the Pease and oats mixed 11 coils cutting the 2nd crop of clover and hay in the upper Field the Watsons for 4 lb of Butter some Plums Ripe 29th Fine Gordon and Leander to church Dany Spink came Down with them John came Windy to night 30th cutting Oats Below and some in the Back Peice Fernandez went to Lancaster Lucias for Butter 20 31st Fine very Fine Randolph took his Guns Took a Tub of Butter and 13 Doz of Eggs put in 2 Load of Oats {page two} James Cameron Island 31st of August 1897 cutting with the Mowing Machine in the Front Marsh Put 2 Load of oats in Made coils in the Front Marsh not very well in Great Pains a Good many odd shots at Ducks Before the Time 1st of September St Giles Day a very Fine Day Hunting Begins and they are at it early this morning Making coils 106 in the Front Marsh to Day 13 in the Back Field Big Pic Nic at Hamiltons Island The Rocket at it Fernandez went to it Tug of War Martintown Beat 2nd Labour Day Fine Made a Stack out of Front Marsh cutting oats Washing the Wool got papers from Marcantle {page one} James Cameron Island Sept 3rd 1897 very Fine Day Dan's Birth Day 1846 cut the East peice Back Peice Renshaws for Fernandez to Mow Sent a Letter to Mr Edmund Eaves Montreal enclosing 1.75 Leander to Post Office Got a Letter from Uncle Duncan's John From Junction City Kansas another 25 �Letter about Envelopes and got the Sample Bottle from Douglas and Co Napinee cutting Front Marsh 4th DCF Birth Day 1894 Fine Mr Genie came put in 2 Loads of oats 1 Load of Oats and Pease mixed 1 Load of Pease John Morris Min and Herbert came to night {page two} James Cameron Island 5th of Sept 1897 John Angus Birth Day 1850 John Morris went Gordon went Gave some Fish Sissy got her Drefs Bought the spoons 1 Dollar 1/2 Doz 6th Fine put in the Pease and Oats cutting the Marsh made 20 coils Fernandez came from Renshaws Then Went to Lancaster I think to the Williamstown Fair to Morrow shut the Barn 7th Fine Fair in Williamstown cutting Marsh hay Lewis here got the Log-chain to Tie his cow Leander crofsed 8th very Fine Lucias Left their Fishing Gear here till they come Back Bought Butter 20 Got 108 coils up Wrote a Letter to John Cameron Junction City Kansas {page one} James Cameron Island 9th Septemer 1897 Fine Day Sent a Letter to Bismarck B.C. Mowing in the Front Marsh 3 of Them Lucias for Potatoes 1/2 Bushel 1.25 Gave them Hay for Bedding Leander crofsed sent a Line to George Nicholson to Give the Parcel Directed to me in the P.O The Parcel came 10th E Wind Drew 2 Coils of hay Began 10th Mowing very Fine Done Making Coils Done in Front Marsh 11th East Wind Drew 2 Coils of hay commencd to Rain Turned Fine Ed Renshaw here Fixing his Gun Gordon came 12th Fine Ed Renshaw here Leander Gordon crofsed Fernandez crofsed to Work for Gordon 13 some Rain Fine Leander and Gordon crofsed a Big Fire to the North Making Quilts {page two} 26 �James Cameron Island 14th September 1897 Fine Stanley Fixing the Garden Fence not very well at Quilts Gordon and Leander crofsed Took 100 of Flour home to night 15th Ember Day a very Fine Day E Wind Making a stack of Marsh hay Leander and Stanley putting Tops on the other 4 stacks cows eating in the West Field Salted the Cattle made a Fire at a Brusshy Bush of Hazael Sissy and Ionia went to Mr Jo Douquet Took a Tub of Butter an a Basket of Eggs 16 Dozen Butter 32 lb Mr Genie came had 3 Bags of Apples for me Bought of Haggarty Tea Rice Soap Rosin Thread Pens candy Received 2 Dollars from J Douquet 1 Bar Soap {page one} James Cameron Island 17th Sept 1897 Ember Day E Wind very fine Put 2 Loads of Marsh hay on the Stable Loft 1 Load of Marsh hay on the Wheat in the Barn Broke the Tongue of the Waggon Tied the Ram Genie Fishing set a Line Birds and crows at the apples and corn 17th Ember Day Fine Working at the Pole of the Waggon Windy cool 18th Fine NorWest Wind Mr Genie went off Gave him a Pair of oars got a Bag from him had a Lot of Fish this time at a small Stack East of all 40 coils Burnt some Brush cut cornstalks for the Pigs 19th Gordon Fernandez here crofsed to then Work {page two} James Cameron Island 20th of September 1897 Fine Windy Taking the Tops of the Potatoes next the River Wrote a Letter to the Mail & Empire For Livinia Dated 22nd put in 15 cents Mowing the Weeds in Potato Field Windy Found 1 of the Sheep Dead went to the head of the Island 22nd Fine This is the First Day of Fall St Mathews Day Fixing the Irons in the Bun Livinia and Stanley to Dundee 2 cakes of Tallow Sent for Dr Williams Pink Pills EW Leander Went to Summerstown took Randolphs Boat Sun crofsing the Line Equinoxial Gales Bought 4 1/2 lb 27 �of Tea 5 Tubs 3 Pair of Boots 2 of Cotton outing Flannetts sold 9 lb of Tallow Pink Pills 50 cents Mrs Allen Munroe Departed on the 22nd {page one} James Cameron Island 23rd Sept 1897 E Wind very Fine Lucias here for Butter and Potatoes 40 cents Lewis SonLaw for Butter 35 Gathered 3 Pecks of Butternuts Put some stuff on the Wharf 24th Fine Lucias for Butter and sugar cutting the cornstalks at the Shanty Cows got into it To Day Pulling Potato tops 25th Fine Cutting cornstalks on the Hill Below the Garden Windy West put some corn in the storehouse Gordon and Fernandez came to night 26th Fine Gordon and Leander crofsed Thunder Rained 27th Windy Fernandez went to Lancaster Lucias for Butter and Potatoes 35 at Potatoes Put 18 Bushels into Day Gordon came and Fernandez went with him to Work 18 or 20 Bushels to Day {page two} James Cameron Island 28th Sept 1897 Fine at the Potatoes got 4 sturgeon 18 Bushels in to Day Digging some in the cellar Took corn into Husk to night 29th St Michael a very Fine Day cutting cornstalks Taking up corn to the storehouse Husking some to night Stanley made some traces of corn Livinia and Ionia went to pay For the clock 50 cents Lewis here for Butter Leander crofsed to Summerstown 30th Last Day of the Month and it was a very Fine September taking up Potatoes Boiling Potatoes for the Pigs 1st of October Ionia's B Day 1883 Fine day Mr Genie came at Potatoes 2nd Fine Taking up Potatoes 109 Bushels in the cellar now 28 �3rd Fine Randolph and Renshaw here Fernandez went to Lancaster took his axe and saw Gordon was at the Malone Fair Shot 2 Ducks {page one} James Cameron Island 4th of October 1897 October 4 in Bottles thats 4 years in Bottles Tying Cornstalks set a Line 5th Fine Taking in cornstalks took up corn and Pumpkins Windy Boiling Potatoes for pigs The Hamilton went up caught the young Ram yesterday Received a Letter From my nephew John Cameron Kansas Junction Rained some to night set 2 Heaps of Brush a Fire in the West Field 6th Began the Ditch on the south side made about 100 Feet some Rain Cattle all in this side now Gave Genie the White Boat 7th Fine Taking up Potatoes Genie Digging at the Ditch and Fishing North Wind cool BlueBills came Leander went to Summerstown Bought a Bag of Salt {page two} James Cameron Island 8th of Oct 1897 Taking up the Potatoes at the Back Peice about 20 Bushels about 140 Bushels in the cellar Cows Broke into the Garden Genie at the Ditch Ionia and Sissy to Summerstown sold 22 Dozen of Eggs to Jo Douquet Bought Tax Spools 9th Fine Rain Last night at the Potatoes Finished them Ploughed some in the Ditch cutting cornstalks in the Garden Got the Farm Fireside Paper For the First Gordon came had 2 Boxes of Grapes coffee 10th H A B Day Fernandez came Gordon Leander Fernandez went to Dundee Livinia and her Mother went to Lewis Place Gordon crofsed to night {page one} James Cameron Island 29 �11th of October 1897 Fine E Wind Ploughing Potato Ground Wind changed Genie Working at the Ditch set Fire to Brush Heaps at the Ditch cleaning it some next the River Wind very high to night Leander to P.O. Got a Letter From Bismarck he has Been very unwell But Better now Lots of Plovers Flying some Shooting Lucias here For Potatoes and Butter 12th very Windy a Few hail some Rain Fine W Wind Genie Fixing the Bun at the Ditch Made Preserves of Grapes Trees Breaking with the Wind stacks Blowing Down Husking Corn tonight 13th Fine W Wind Genie at the Ditch He went of to night had 12 Sturgeon or more Burning Burning Brush heaps Lucias to Butter and Tobacco {page two} James Cameron Island 14th of October 1897 Fine E Wind setting Brush heaps afire Bill and Billy here William Morris mean Bill got a Drake Billy took 2 a Drake and a Duck 15th Fine W Wind Burning brush Windy Lucias for Butter and Potatoes 25 to Stanley Snakes plenty coming out of their holes Killed 24 to Day very Smoky with Fires 16th Fine Windy Rained some a Fortunate Day 17th Fine Gordon Fernandez and John H and Dan Spink and Monter here Went to an Island Shot 2 Foxes 18th St Lukes Day Fine Windy Went to Dundee Butter 21..87 cents Bought Tea 2 Dollars Soda Pepper cinnamon soap Broom Pills Flour Fine Salt {page one} James Cameron Island 18th Octo 1897 Coat Boots Pants Drawers under-shirts calico cotton Put the stove up in the West End Lucias for Potatoes Balance Due on Butter $3.87 cents Windy Fine Salt 19th Fine Day Ploughing in Back Peice Fernandez to Lancaster Leander went to Jo Douquetts took Poles Blinds Deoys set some Fires in the upper Field Lot of Shooting to Day 30 �20th E Wind Cool Fine got a Lot of Fish Last night Fixed the Fence around the stack Mr Genie came to night had apples he Bought the stove up to come to Lancaster 21st EW Working at the Ditch Ploughed the Ditch Fernandez Stanley Went to Lewis's for the chain 22nd E Wind Genie went for the Stove to Lancaster Gave him 2 Dollars for Pipes got 9.72 cents an Elbow 80 cents {page two} James Cameron Island 23rd of Oct 1897 Livinia (Sissy) Birth Day Fine Fine Day Paid Genie for the Stove 2.25 Put up the Stove as a Single as there is a wrong Peice in it we will Get it again Got if From Mr Stalker very Foggy this Morning 2 Men here for hay for Bedding their Hunters Gave 35 cents hunters some Ducks came Fernandez crofsed to Summerstown Gordon came Heard Julia Summers Departed on the 20th and Buried on the 23rd 24th Our Hugh's B Day Fine Genie went off Gave him Salt 25th St Crispin My B Day 1825 72 years old at 4 o clock Eddy Doucquet here for Lewis Henee Drew Peice of old Wood Foggy Morning {page one} James Cameron Island 26th of October 1897 very Fine E Wind Lucias for Potatoes and Butter Ploughing and Drew some stones smoky Genie came had the peice of the Stove and Hops 27th Unfortunate Day foggy this Morning E.W. Ploughed a Little Too Dry to Plough The Rev Mr Armstrong Methodist Minister and Mr Hagarty Merchant of Summerstown here Read a chapter and made a Prayer seem's to Be a very Fine Man his Prayer was very good Boys set 2 Lines For Fish Sent off to night 3 Letters 1 To The Glengarrian with 1 Dollar in it Registered 1 To Edmund Eaves The Watch Forgot to sent the Letter 1 of Ionias to North Haven 35 Gordon Bought a Grindstone 31 �{page two} James Cameron Island 28th of October 1897 Those Letters not sent till to Day Registered and Postage Paid Gordon crofsed him and Fernandez Bought a Tool -Chest Boards Fernandez Bought a Boat Gave Salt to Genie Rained some to Day wind West Genie went to Lemays took his stoneLifter and Boat here 29th Fine Ploughing Gordon Painting his Boat Made 3 Spear-Poles 30th Fine cool Gordon Grinding his Tools put a Handle in the Adze Gordon and Fernandez crofsed Lucias for Potatoes 31st Fine All Hallows or Holy Eve or Hallo'een the night of the Fairies The 2 Boys here Leander Randolph they were hunting at Rofs Island Keeping Holy Eve cracking nuts {page one} James Cameron Island 1st of Nov 1897 The Harvest Month of Death some Rain Fixing stalls in the Horse=stable Boiling Potatoes for the Pigs the 2 Boys crofsed to night Gordon and Fernandez EW High Wind to night 2nd All Souls Day E Wind very high Wind water Raised High Found a Decoy 3rd On This Day of the Month 1857 Granda Departed West Wind Genie went off the 2 Boys came Making the Stalls in the Horse Stable Taking the Ears of the corn in the Barn 4th Fine Fernandez to Lancaster Gordon Painting Fernandez Boat Gordon Ploughing the Malby and Leander passed up 3rd Unfortunate Day {page two} James Cameron Island 32 �5th of Nov 1897 A Fortunate Day Guy Fawk's Day Fine at the Ditch Gordon Brought a Stove Bought it 1 Dollar the Pipes 1 Dollar I paid him Fortunate Day seen Lewis Henee up in the Bay Husked corn to night 6th W Wind Windy Fixing the 2 Stoves at the Ditch Rained some 7th Helen's B Day Mrs Burton Fine John H and Dan Spink came Died at Viponds Jane-Ann Renshaw went there to see her Sister Heart Desease 8th Frost Last Night E Wind Ploughing Plastering the Stable Ionia and i went to the Kit Kit Took up Lucias pail and Basket and Tub Gordon and Fernandez to Summerstown Heard of Mifs Renshaws Death a Few Grains of Snow {page one} James Cameron Island 9th of Novem 1897 Prince of Wales Birth Day Big Big East Wind Raining Leander here stopt with the Wind Snowed this Evening 10th Fine West Wind Banking the House Unfortunate Day Leander went to Jo's Douqueet Gordon Went to Dundee with Tennet of Butter and a Due-Bill and Money for Ionia's Boots 45 200 of Flour 5 Gallons of Kerosene Tubs 3) Nails 6 lb 6 lb Heard Herbert was Poorly the 2 Boys went to Summerstown to night Fixing stalls for the cows 11th E W Froze Last night Rain high Wind Randolph for Shells Gordon went to hunt on the North Side Plouged the Peice of the Potato Ground 12th Martinmas Day Raining snowing E Wind crofsed for Livinia's Watch the Pigs out Began to Feed Milk Cows and Horses {page two} James Cameron Island 13th of Nov 1897 West Wind Randolph here Gordon Made a Trough for the Pigs Fixin things in the Stove-house Mowing machine cutter and Stove Plouged some Took the Milk up From the cellar seen in the Papers Where Dan got Carlo after Been near 4 years away 33 �14th Fine Day Fortunate Day Spink and Fernandez went to the Kit Kit to hunt got nothing Leander here From Douquetts Freezing 15th E Wind Livinia and Fernandez went to Dundee took 11 Ducks to Sell Bought cottons calicos underwere Rice and other things Herby is Getting Better Plastering Feeding corn to the Pigs Gordon crofsed to the sale went to Cornwall Bought 1 Paper of Pepper {page one} James Cameron Island 16th of November 1897 Rain W Wind Fixing around the Stables Gordon came Received Papers From Dan 17th Fine W Wind Gordon cutting Stove Wood a Big Pile the Hamilton and Alexandra went Down cool Ploughing Plastering Gordon crofsed to night Boiling the Last of the small potatoes for the Pigs Feeding corn Too 18th Mrs McRae Buried to Day Randolph called came From Lancaster Gordon went to Funeral Drawing Logs out of the Marsh for wood have 1 pine 1 Elm A soft Maple 2 Hemlocks 5 Logs to Saw Piling Stove-wood Shut the outside Cellar-Door 19th EW Banking churning all Day Gordon crofsed Killed the Nannie very Fat cold Husking 2 Baskets of corn 20th E Wind some Grains of Snow Finished the churning made some ice at the shore and in the Rushes Fortunate Day Rockets Last Trip {page two} James Cameron Island 21st of Nov 1897 Fine E Wind On this Day of the Month Donald McMaster Senior Departed 1846 an Unfortunate Day Stanley to Plum Island 22 Fine cutting Sticks up in the Swamp ones Laying Down Gordon cutting Laying Down Stuff 2 Yacts over at Frashers Hunting 23rd Fine W Wind 2 of Lewis's here for oil 5 cents cool Sawed the 2 ash Sticks Gordon cutting Laying Down Wood Stanley working at the Stable 34 �24th Fine very Windy West Wind Sawing stove Wood old Pines Hemlock out of the Marsh Leander came Fixing Decoys The Garnet went up to Lay up 25th St Catherine W Wind Snowed rain Thanksgiving Day Painted Big {illegible} Fixing Decoys Yantic went up 2 Tugs Towing her went for EEls Let out 1 of the Rams {page one} James Cameron Island 26th of November 1897 Raining Leander and Fernandez went to Courville's Bay for Ducks Fixing a Place to Haul up the Boats Gordon crofsed got the Mail got a Kansas Paper From Uncle Duncans John Sissy got a Letter Windy 27th Fine Freezing some Windy Lots of Boats a Going to Day Putting out Manure cutting up some Lying Down Wood in the swamp 28th Advent Sunday Fine Dan Spink here Took a Lot of Books novels Leander to Rofs's Island 29th Rain some snowed some Killed the 2 Hogs Froze some to night 1 Boat went to Day 30 Fine St Andrews Day The Festival of the Scotch Mr Dan Fraser and John her for the Tup Sheep Took 1 to Hamiltons {page two} James Cameron Island 1st of December 1897 Snowed a Lot to Day Leander to Plum Island Lewis here For Milk onions Pot Knife no Boats to Day Lights up to night Bad with Pain in my Breast yesterday and to Day Feedin all the Cattle 2nd Fine cold W Wind a Tow went Down to Day snow on the Ground Froze in the Rushes no Lights in to Be Seen in the Lighthouses a Mink on and went right off 3rd The Tow Boat that went Down yesterday came up to Day a Steam Barge came up to day Martin came with Pot Knife and Augur took sand 4 of the Boys went to Plum Island For the Fox and got him Fine Day after Ducks not very well with a Bad Pain under my heart 35 �{page one} James Cameron Island 4th of Dec 1897 Very Foggy Lots of Frost on the Trees E Wind Boys after Ducks got none Gordon and Leander crofsed got the Mail and a Lot of Papers From D M Master Sent a Letter and 2 Paper to John Cameron Junction City Kansas got 5 cents in Postage stamps Turned to Rain and Wind and Frost Got a Bottle of Minards Liniment from Gordon got the mail 5th Fair Fixed the Ducks to Send to D M M Randolph here 6th EW The Festival of the German's St Nicholas Fernandez went with the Box of Ducks to Mr Hagarty to take to the Station I am not very well soar all night a Bad Pain under my Left Brast Gordon not well 7th EW Eddy Renshaw here him and Fernandez to the Kitt Kit Took Pills some Grains of Snow 8th Fine Warm E Wind Soft Fixed a Window in the Stable Fernandez went to Lancaster Gordon not Well {page two} James Cameron Island 9th of Dec 1897 E Wind Kind of soft Mowing Rushes the Mink in the Bay But Dont come to the Trap Wrote a Letter to Bismarck Victoria Steam Laundry 152 Yates Street British Columbia Fernandez Cameron came from Lancaster to Summerstown 10th Leander's Birth Day 1872 a Fine Day Gordon not well Leander for EEls got 4 Got a few Perch Got a Mink up in the Bay Rained some to night not very well 11th Rain Fixing on the Barn Floor put in Boards Leander crossed to Summerstown 12th E Wind Found 45 Feet of Rope Fernandez went to A Frasers to Be Ready to see about his vote on the 13th 13th very Fine Day Leander and Stanley Plouging on the Lower Point 36 �{page one} James Cameron Island 14th Dec 1897 E Wind Raining hard Blowing hard not much doing to Day Fixed some around the Fire-place in the Sugar-Bush Rain all night 15th E Wind some Rain cleared off Ploughed some Ellen Morris Bills Wife Departed this Morning 16th Fine Rained Randolph here told us about Bills Wife Ploughing Windy Went to the Pitt Point Found a Peice of Hicory about 6 Feet Long Heard John H got his arm Bruised Drew up Genis Boat on Land Heard this Boy at Hamiltons and Haggartys went off Together Hamiltons turned Back from Brockville 17th Fine W Wind the Boys Gordon and Leander crofsed for the Mail got a Letter from D.M.M. Milk Mary a young Daughter on the 15th Sow Pig Dead {page two} James Cameron Island 17th of December 1897 Wind changed to East commenced to snow snowing hard Livinia very unwell Last night Wind changed to West through the night 18th West Wind clear and cool Nothing Doing to Day me very Bad Since St Andrews Day 19th Fine cool a Fortunate Day 20th E Wind Snowing Blowing Freezing a good Bit of Ice Taking in the Back Bay 21st First Day of Winter Unfortunate Day came in the Goat Harnefsed the Horses Drew some Wood West Wind St Thomas Day 22nd Fortunate Day East Wind Fine Gordon & Stanley Drew 3 Loads of Wood Stanley and Ionia Scating Leanders Leg not very well I am not Well 23rd E Wind Snowing Stanley and Gordon Drawing Firewood and Drew the oak Pine hemlog out of the marsh Wrote a Letter to Day to to D.M.M. to be put in on the 24th not very Well Leanders Leg sore Ionia Scating Wind west tonight new Moon 37 �{page one} James Cameron Island 24th of Dec 1897 Christmas Eve a very cold Day Nor West Wind Drifting Fine Randolph came Down with our Mail Sent a Letter with him to Put in the P Office took with him from here 2 Hocky Sticks Livinia make cakes Gordon chopping stove wood Leanders Foot not very well Stanley and Ionia Knocking about Livinia Reading and Knitting 2 Mocksuns around the sun on the north side and 1 on the south Broke on another Stack at the North Door 25th Christmas Day Fine Day ice making not much Wind and not Frost but a Big Skim of ice Leander and Stanley to sturgeon Island with the Boats 26th Fine S of snow 27th St John the Evangeist Day Colder Windy oiling Harnefs 28th Fine W Wind ice is making a Skim acrofs took home the Sheep {page two} James Cameron Island 29th of December 1897 Uncle Angus Cameron B Day E Wind not very cold not cold enough to make Good ice Big air-hole Before the Door Gordon and Leander went to the Head of the Island to see how it Took all open up there Looks good Between here and Plum Island Lots of air-holes no Foxes came Last night Fine Day some cakes Breaking off in the air hole Leander Foot not very well Seen a Large Bird of some Kind Goose or Eagle or owl in the North Bay 30th Fine W Wind Thawing Rain ice that made is all going Down Seen a Boat crofsing its some of Lewis's a Fox on here to night 31st Fine Day Gordon crofsed for the Mail got a Parcel From Minnie got a checqe From Dan with 10 in it to 2 Bottles of R.R.R. Leander got a Letter From D.M.M. a peice of her Drefs From Minnie Feathers a Kercheif for Pa Bottle For Pepper Dish for Ma for Sissy and some for Ionia Gordon crofsed 38 �For more information on James Cameron, check out the “Meet the Diarists” section under “Discover” on our website: ruraldiaries.uoguelph.ca 39 � 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"> {page one} James Cameron Island 30th of Dec 1896 West Wind Thawing Soft High West Wind this Evening cut some alders up in the Bay Leander went to the Kit Kit Drew some stovewood Looking for my mits 31st Last Day of the year Fine E Wind Cutting Alders and Piling Brush on the Bank Leander and Stanley Fishing Perch in the Back Bay Got 21 Fish Lots of Perch There Fernandez came to night had Sweetys and casteel Soap 2 Lead pencils 1897 New Years Day 1st of January Fortunate Day Fishing Perch Caught 29 Fine East Wind ice cracking 2nd Fine a Fortunate Day Boys Fishing got 107 Perch 8 EEls 1 Pike cutting and clearing Kind of Soft Shot a Wild Goose on New Years Day cleaned 155 Fish to night Stewart in F Covington Died {page two} Murdock {illegible} 2nd of January 79 years James Cameron Island 3rd of January 1897 Allen's Birth Day 1853 Unfortunate Day Fine E Wind Gordon and Dan Spink here Boys a Fishing got a Pike 11 1/2 lbs got Perch EEls and Pike 4th Fine Day clearing up at the Bay Fernandez went to F Covington got 3 Teeth Drew Dollar Unfortunate Day Billy came Down with him Leander and Stanley put in a Stack the other stack did 8 Days and Fishing Thawing some Rain to night some holes in the ice 5th Fishing EEls Perch Pike Some Flakes of Snow W Wind went up the Bay cut 2 Birches 6th Ephinay Fine Windy Freezing some Fishing got Perch and pike Leander and Billy crofsed up at the Upper end of the air-hole Fernandez crofsed to the Burst Turned Back cutting 2 Birches Looks Like Storm of Snow no snow </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> {page one} James Cameron Island 7th of January 1897 Fine W Wind ice Breaking Up Jamming coming Down Big opening Between here and Hamiltons Leander came Down From Hopkins Point Bought Tea and Horse Shoe Nails cutting in the West Peice Splitting stove wood Blocks Took off the wire Fence out in the water up in the Bay 8th Annie's B Day 1866 E Wind cold ice Jamming 9th Fine E Wind Cold Brushing Went to EEl Island North side 10th Fine snowed a Little Windy ice not good 11th Fine Froze some Last night Put a handle in my axe Got some Fish Leander and Fernandez crofsed to the Foot of Hamiltons Island and got the Mail at Hamiltons cutting what the West Peice 12th on this Day of the Month 1891 Aunty Mary Departed Windy Frosty cold {page two} James Cameron Island 13th of January 1897 Fine Frosty W Wind Thrashed oats that was on the Pease Began the Pease Put Bait Down on the ice cut some Rails up in the West Peice Foxes came Last night air-hole smoking Unfortunate Day 14th Unfortunate Day Fine clear Frosty some Foggy E Wind Drew a Load of Wood Bad with Rheumatism Stratening nails 15th Fortunate Day Fine Cold Thrashing the Big Pease and oats Leander crofsed for the Mail got a Letter From Bismarck B.C. Got an Almanac From DMM with compliments 16th Fine Warm W Wind some Grains of snow moved our Bed Put our Feet to the South For a change My Good Dog Sport Dead without me Seeing Him Piling some Wood cutting Stove Wood Fernandez came had new axe him and Leander went to see the Hockey game in Summerstown Randolph came Lancaster Beat Randolph came </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> {page one} James Cameron Island 17th of January 1897 Rained Gordon came Had a Fox Fishing Perch and Pike ice Busting crack Fernandez sold his axe to Gordon 18th some Rain Windy West Freezing Boys scating skinned the Fox 19th very very Frosty air-holes smoking Done Thrashing the Big Pease Randolph and Leander got a Pair of Mits an a Pair of Braces From Randolph 20th Unfortunate Day E Wind Martin here for the cutter Fine Randolph went to Summerstown put in a Stack of Hay in the Barn Fernandez crofsed to Lancaster 2 Men Passed upon the ice a Scating Randolph came from Fort Covington Gordon not well 21st St Agnefs Day E Wind Snowed some Martin came home with the cutter gave him Hicory for axe-handles {page two} James Cameron Island 22nd of January 1897 Fine Sun very warm a Lot of Teams crofsing From Summerstown to get their Marsh-hay Randolph took the Ice to Lancaster Leander and Stanley Drew the Stove-wood and 3 or 4 Loads of Longwood Seen a Hen Hawk Flying 23rd Snowed some Last night and E Wind cutting Stove wood Heard A J Grant of the South Branch Ex M.P. Departed 24th Fine Frosty Windy Charles Tupper's B Day of Butternut Island Gordon Came Frosty to night 25th Robie Burns B Day very Frosty and high Wind cold 26th Windy Drifting air-holes Shutting some Grinding the axes Fortunate Day cold 27th a very Fine Day crofsed with the old Mare Randolph & Leander to Summerstown Bought of Haggarty 100 of Flour cutting in Cordwood Ba{illegible} Put in the Bottom Marsh hay Stack </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> {page one} James Cameron Island 28th January 1897 E Wind Snowing Drifting Windy 29th Fine W Wind Thrashing Oats Fanned the Pease cutting it up in cordwood Bay Freezing Lewis Boys here with 2 axehandles paid them 20 cents for Making them 30th Fine cool Frosty the Boys Thrashing Randolph went for the Mail Fernandez came 31st Fine Gordon and Randolph Went to Lancaster 1st of February St Bridgets Day The Black Month Boys Went to Willie Roses Bee Fernandez and Sissy went to Dundee took Hide Sheep Pelt Mink Fox skin 1 Mink 1 Hide 1 Sheep 35 Mare Shod 40 Tea 6 lb 2 Dollars Mustard Matches 10 Stopped all night at Bills cutting alders Thrashing very Fine 2nd Candlemass Day Fine E Wind The Bear will see his Shadow came From Dundee Thrashing the Raccoon too Badger too {page two} James Cameron Island 3rd of February 1897 Unfortunate Day Fine E Wind cool Thrashing oats Went for Elm Butt for to Make a Beetle or Maul working at it Fanned some oats Randolph and Gordon went to Tot Craigs Bee Fernandez 4th E Wind cutting an Elm and saw some Logs of it Thrashing Made a Box Bushels for to hold oats 3 of the Boys went to Renshaw Bee and Frank Laplants Bee very Fine Day 5th Fine E W Finished Thrashing the Oats Began Thrashing the Barley cut a small Maple for the Bay Butt for for a Beetle 6th Fine E W hailed some Rained a Little cool Stanley & Fernandez Thrashing Leander and Randolph Went to Dundee Bought the Goat-skin and Cover 7th Rain Unfortunate Day Gordon came Leander and Randolph came (Sold a Stack of Marsh Hay) </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> {page one} James Cameron Island 8th of Feby 1897 Fine Gordon's B Day Leander and Randolph went to Lancaster Bought a Sett of Harnefs Boys Fishing got a Pike and Perch Making Beetle or Mauls an Elm or Maple & Oak 9th Unfortunate Day Fine Drew the stack of Marsh hay in the Marsh Drew 2 Loads of Wood Began Using the new Harnefs some water on the ice sawed some Wood put a handle in my axe Gordon crofsed Randolph came snowed some Gordon Went to F Covington and D Spink ol Mr McMillain very Low 10th Fine Frosty Gordon came Randolph went to Douquets to Work at ice Thrashing Drain for 4 Loads of Wood Heard of Jo Robideaux's Death 11 Fine E Wind Thrashing Gordon crofsed Randolph puttin in ice at Douquets Heard George Nicholson Broke his arm {page two} James Cameron Island 12th of Feby 1897 E Wind Unfortunate Day Stormy Drifting 13th Fine W Wind Randolph went to Cornwall Livinia and Fernandez went to Mr Douquetts with 14 Doz of Eggs cutting stove wood Broke the wood saw cold Fanning some Barley sharpened the crofs-cut saw 14th St Valentine Day Sunday Fine Charlie Creamer and Herbert John Morris wife and the Girl Dany Spink Ed Renshaw here Randolph to Lancaster 15th a very Fine Day Harnefsed the colt he went well Drawing wood Gordon chopping cutting stove Wood got a Muskrat 16th Races in Dundee Very Fine Unfortunate Day Took a Tub of Butter to Douquetts Bought of Mr Haggarty 200 Wt of Flour got 2 Rats Drawing Wood cut 4 Trees Down in the Peice 17th Fine Foggy Snow hail warm 3 Boys went to Dundee Unfortunate Day Rain Last night </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> {page one} James Cameron Island 18th of Feb 1897 James Hugh's Birth Day Races in Dundee Fine some Hail Mr Henery and Uncl Geoge Morris here went to Fish Got a Pike and 3 Perch Leander went up with them with the Horses Mr M Millian Buried to Day cutting stove wood 19th Fine chopping stovwood 2 Boys crofsed to Summerstown Got the Mail 20th Fine Fine Boys a Fishing EEls 2 Got 2 Perch 21 Sexigissima Sunday Fortunate DAy Fine Day 22nd E Wind Washingtons Birth Day Stormy snowing Drifting Sissy to Lewis's yesterday Walter Ray Married to Day 23rd Fine W Wind cutting Stovewood Randolph came 24th Fine St Matthias Day some snow Drifting Fernandez went off 25th Snowing Drifting Gordon came had his saw Sawed wood him and Randolph Both went to a Dance Fortunate Day crows on 21st {page two} James Cameron Island 26th of February 1897 Fortunate Day Gordon and Randolph crofsed Fine put oats Barley Pease up in the Stable loft cut Stovewood Hens Laying Good 27th Fine W Wind went to the Pitt Point 28th Fine Gordon went to church Shrove Sunday 1st of March St Davids Day Taffy the Festival Bill Shot a saw of the Welch came in Like a Lion or adder very Frosty this Morning E Wind very Windy this Evening chimney of the West End Took Fire Fernandez went to A Frashers took the Horses Took a Lamb and Took the Ram From Dan Frasers took a Sack of Buckwheat Randolph took 11 1/2 lb of codfish Gordon came Unfortunate DAy 2nd Shrove Tuesday Unfortunate Day Drew 1 of the stacks of Marsh hay cutting alders seen a Fox </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> {page one} James Cameron Island 3rd of March 1897 Ash Wednesday Hail Soft Drifting Rain Livinia not very well E Wind and West New Moon come in Gordon to Cornwall Towels Sugar Drawers 4th Fine Gordon came McKinley at Washington to Day a Great Day cutting a Soft maple at the swamp or Ditch William Henery Shadgate Cameron's B Day Uncle John's eldest Boy 5th Raining Fine Leander crofsed to Summerstown Gordon went to Careys to cut Wood Windy to night Unfortunate Day 6th Fine some cold Wind Found a Stray Mare to Day at the Foot or side of the Island Ionia see her First the Mare strayed from the House of Ranald McLaughlin {page two} James Cameron Island 7th of March 1897 Fine E Wind John H and Gordon came Drove John H to Hamiltons Gordon crofsed Mr McLaughlin here for his Mare all Bad with cold and Grip Eddy Renshaw and Monter here 8th cold Unfortunate Day chopping up in the Bay 9th E Wind Fine commenced to Rain Leander went to Dundee Randolph went to Summerstown Bought of Tyo Tea oil Salt-Peter 1..75 43 cents in the Due-Bill yet 10th Fortunate Day Rained hard Last night Fine Foggy some Rain Windy to night Leander came Randolph came Bought RRR 25 cents Randolph Bad cold or Grip 11th Fine Day W Wind Randolph went to Cornwall and came to night Boys cutting at the 2 soft Maples John cutting up in the Bay Heard Mr Laughlin came home From the asylum </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> {page one} James Cameron Island 12th of March 1897 On This Day of the Month D McMaster (Senior) First Came to the Island Unfortunate Day E Wind Snowed W Wind very very hot Sun Rained and Blew very hard to night Froze hard 13th Fine Day Windy cold Frosty cut some Brush Tapt 2 Trees yesterday 14th Stanley's B Day 1880 Fine East Wind Drifting Snowing Gordon came Windy 15th Fine cutting in the Back swamp Pilng Brush Sissy not well with Grip Fernandez went to A Frasers 16th Fine Leander Stanley and I cutting in Back Swamp Gordon crofsed Unfortunate Day 17th St Patricks Day the Irish Festival and the Big Fight to to Day Corbitt Fitsimmons Fine Day cutting Brush Randolph went to Cornwall Gordon came and went to Cornwall {page two} James Cameron Island 17th of March 1897 St Patricks Day the Festival of the Irish the Day of the Big Fight Corbetts & Fitsimmons Fitsimmon Won in 14 Rounds a Fine Day cutting Willows clearing in the Back swamp Indians Drawing From Charlies Island 18th St Josephs Day on this Day of the Month 1887 Vicky Departed Fine E Wind Drawing Willows and Brush to the Sugar Bush shoveling snow at the camp Fire place Randolph came this morning 19th Fine Last Day of Winter John and Billy Morris went to Lancaster for 2 Load of Shingles Randolph went with them took 2 Guns here Fernandez came had his saw and Boots Drew the Marsh hay Stack F Na-Houtas Island Drew some to the camp Got Papers with the {cut off} </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> {page one} James Cameron Island 20th of March 1897 Spring Begins East Wind Foggy Rained Went for the Mowing Machine to Dundee seen a Blackbird seen crofsing to Salmon River a yellow-hammer 21st Fine seen Black Ducks Tapt a Few Trees 22 Livinia Birth Day Senior very Fine Tapt some Went to J Douquets Took 16 Doz of Eggs Took 4 Sacks of Flour From Haggarty Paid him for the 4 sack we got Before Seen Wild Geese Whistlers Flying Went to the Sturgeon Island got a Stove Pipe the wind took From the House 23rd E Wind very Fine Tappping to Day Drew the cord Wood 24th E Wind very stormy snowing all Day Randolph went to Cornwall Little water coming into the cellar A Fortunate Day Earthquake on the 23rd {page two} James Cameron Island 25th of March 1897 Lady Day Thawing Melting Fine Started a Fire at the Camp Boiling some to Day put out Manure on the Lower Point Randolph came 26th John Hamilton Camerons Birth Day Fine Went up to the camp Boiling Took up the Pots 1876 27th Fine Running well Made 5 Gallons and 3 Quarts for the First Took in 22 Eggs to Day cutters crofsing Summerstown ice Road 28th Unfortunate Day Fine Gordon and Dan Spink in the Sugar-Bush 2 of Lewis Boys in the Bush Made Sugar about 48 lbs 29th Fine Unfortunate Day Fixing the Syrup 19 Gallons in all to Day Seen a crane Ice opening at Francis Island Put one of the Pigs in 30th Fine Day PUt the Boat out Last night Took 10 Gallons home to Day 31st Fine at Sugar Bush </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> {page one} James Cameron Island 1st of April 1897 All Fools Day Fine piling wood Barry and Renshaw came for Randolph to go Hunting Ice very slow opening 10 Gallons Thats 32 1/2 in all to Day 2 Fine Lots of Shooting in the sugar Bush 39 1/2 to Day shot a Duck at the Little Island Letting the water Run hard Frost at nights 3rd Fine Frosty sap Running well shot 4 Ducks got a Rat went to the upper Point Letting the water Run on the South side Made Syrup 4th Fine in the sugar Bush ice going Down Jamming 5th Fine Frosty nights Randolph came Thunder and Lightning some Rain 6th Fortunate Day 2 of Lewis's Boys for 1/2 Gallon Syrup Made Syrup ice Left the Back Bay yesterday Gun got wrong {page two} James Cameron Island 7th of April 1897 On This Day of the Month Uncle John Departed 1893 Fine E Wind Shot 6 Ducks about 63 Gallons now Ionia Making her Sugar to Day Took the Bun From the Head of the Island Found a 1/2 Sugar Barrel in the water Burning the Marsh on the south side 8th Fine Taking some of the Banking away Took home Syrup 2 of Lewis's Boys 2 Bakets of Syrup for them Frogs Music sap Running well Randolph got 6 EEls 2 Young Pigs Last night 3 Dead 9th on this Day of the Month I was Married 1862 35 years to Day Fine Turned to Rain Sleet snowed to night E Wind an Indian here he is a Dummy Bought a Quartof Syrup had no change but had a 5 Dollar Bill pay it some time </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> {page one} James Cameron Island 10 of April 1897 Fine the Ground covered with Snow Randolph and Fernandez crofsed got the Mail got a Bottle of Ink Got a Parcel Book from Dan Tapt some more Trees Running well 11th Palm Sunday Fine Gordon came 3 of Jo Lemays here Bacon Moses Hattie had a Feast at Taffy two of Lewis Boys here got 1/2 Gallon of Syrup not Paid Fixed the Gun Between them all Gordon crofsed 12th Fine at sugar Loons came Randolph to Cornwall Princefs Louise First Trip to Cornwall to Day 13th W Wind Leander to Dundee Stanley making his Sugar Windy Raining 78 1/2 Gallons up total Day Made 14 Fine Took up the Buckets to Day 95 to Day Done in Sugar Bush Let out the cows {page two} James Cameron Island 15th April 1897 Fine E Wind Rained Sissy and Fernandez went to Jo Douquetts Sold 28 Doz of Eggs to Haggartys Fernandez and Stanley went to Frashers Point for the Bun Randolph and Leander at the Stones one of Cows calved after the Fox did not get him a Fortunate Day cut my Hair 16th Good Friday at the Stones Fine 17th W Wind Raining went to Fish Last night after Ducks Stanley shot 2 Blackbirds for the First Shots he made Randolph crofsed 18th Easter Sunday Uncle Duncan's Birth Day Lots of Eggs to Day Shot a Fox 19th Cold snowed Rain Hail Hard Frost to night took the Potatoes out of the Cellar Fixing Fence cutting Brush very High West Wind </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> {page one} James Cameron Island 20th of April 1897 Fine very hard Frost Last night cutting Brush at North side of the Ditch Tapt some Trees sawing Stove Wood Letting the Water Run up on the Flat in the swamp The Chaffy came up to Lancaster her First Trip Freezing hard to night 21st Fine Tapt over 100 Trees Runs well cutting stove-wood cutting Brush and wood on the Hill in the swamp got some Pike set Fires at the shore Randolph crofsed some of the Potatoes Froze Last night in the Store-house 22nd Fine Ploughing for the First Drawing Stones at the appletree Boilig Sap Sissy and Ionia crofsed to Summerstown 1 of the Sheep 2 Lambs Thunder and Lightning to night Rained {page two} James Cameron Island 23rd of April 1897 St George's Day The Festival of the English Fine Salted the Cows and Sheep Making the Last of the Syrup 8 1/2 or 10 Gallons Randolph crofsed Got 2 Magazines From Dan Ploughing and Taking up stones on the Hill at the Butternut Skinned the calf out Duck Eggs to Hatch 24th Unfortunate Day Drewing and Taking up Stones Fine Rained some went up the Bay for a Load of Wood Put 2 Bushels of nuts up in the Storehouse 25th Fine St Marks Day West and East wind Blowing hard Raining J Hamilton and Gordon came had Leanders Gun the Zulu Low Sunday 26th Fine Ploughing Taking up a Big Stone took 1 {illegible} to the Stoor Step Randolph crofsed Chaffy at the Buoys the Tug Taking Down a Raft A Lamb snowed to night </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> {page one} James Cameron Island 27th of April 1897 Fine Ground covered with snow snowed Last night water Raising 28th very Fine E Wind Randolph to Cornwall Fernandez to Lancaster to Bought of Mr McGillis 50 Gallon cans for Syrup 4 Dollars Sissy Livinia Gave the Money to get them Bought an Axe 3 1/2 lb bought a Pair of Boots at Stone & Ploughing Put 1 of the Pigs and 4 Young ones a Sheep came home to Die Taking away the Banking From the cellar Sowed Tobacco Seed Filling the cans with Syrup 29th Fine E Wind Foggin the Morning Josey Gaberneau passed up Ploughing and Digging oats {illegible} PC calved to Day 30th Skinned a calf Fine Leander Went to Dundee with Furs Randolph went to Lancaster Randolph Bought a Book the Scottish clans and each clan their Tartan {page two} James Cameron Island 1st of May 1897 East Wind Fine Rained the Algoma went in to Dundee the Hamilton went up 2 Boats went up St Phillip & St James Lights Lit up to night Leander and Fernandez went to Summerstown 2nd E Wind Rain and E Wind 6 Tows went Down to Day one of the Sheep Dead Nannie the old Sheep has 2 Lambs Randolph got a Telegram From Captain AJ Baker From Hamilton for him and Thornton Craig to meet him in Cornwall Harrowing for oats Broke the Plough Point and Harrows 4th E Wind Rain Fine Fernandez went to Lancaster Plough Point 40 cents Harrow Randolph crofsed to go to Cornwall Leander put him acrofs putting out Manure on the Potatoe Ground Alexandra Went Down Bought B of Wheat 1.25 a Bushel </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> {page one} James Cameron Island 5th of May 1897 Foggy turned very warm set the Leach for Soap Ploughing Ground for the Wheat cleaned Sunflowers out of the Garden Put ashes on the Potato Ground The Hamilton went Down 2 Lambs Dead of the Nannies Fernandez and Sissy went to Dundee water Raising some one of the cows cast her calf Rocket into Lancaster a Meeting in Dundee to night Cameron and Stephens Speaking 6th Fine Day Sissy and Fernandez came Bought Wash Basin 2 Dishes calico and other stuff Sowed Wheat First sowing Ploughing Taking up Stones Lewis Lasore here wanting Hay more chickens out 7th Fine Arbour Day Taking Stone off of the Wheat Ground Sowed the 4 Bushels of Wheat one of the cows calved the Nannie Lost her 2 Lambs very unwell to night First churning {page two} James Cameron Island 8th of May 1897 Fine putting Manure on the Wheat Ground sowed some of Barley at the Lower-Point Taking stones of the Lower Pint 9th Fine Gordon came not very well 10th Fine Fernandez went to Lancaster Got 2 calves From A Fraser Brought {ink blot} of the Small Pigs to him Ploughing and Taking of Stones 10th very Fine Sowed 5 Bushels Oats Taking off Stones Fernandez went to Dundee took a calfskin Election in Dundee to Day Ploughing some of the Potato Ground Lewis's went a Round Island to Plough Found a Harrow tooth thats 4 we Found and there is 1 Lost at the wet Place East of the House cleaning up Stairs to Day Stephens Got in 12th Fine Foggy Rained Sowed 3 Bushels oats Takeing off Stones Hamilton went Down </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> {page one} James Cameron Island 13th of May 1897 Fine E Wind Ploughing Potatoe Ground making Drills Planted 38 Rows From the South or the River a Most awful Lot of Boats went to Day Taking away the Banking Drew Some Stones to the River put the Sugar in the cooler to Make it over 14th Fine Finished Planting the Potatoes Ploughed the Garden commenced to Rain Made 4 cakes of Sugar Ploughing a Peice for Pease taking out Stones cutting seed of the Potatoes 15th Fine Windy Last night Went to the Upper-Point Found a carrot and Planted it close to shore south side Ploughing taking off Stones First churning in the crank-churn Leander crofsed to Summerstown a Raft went Down 16th Fine 2 of Lewis's here Ed Renshaw here Fernandez Went to Frashers one of the cows calved {page two} James Cameron Island 17th of May1897 Fine Unfortunate Ploughing the Pease Ground taking off stones 18th Fine Fortunate Day Fine Sowed Pease Planted Corn Harrowed the Garden Taken off Stones Made some Stakes Grenada came up yesterday 19th Fine cool The Hamilton went Down Early Harrowig Taking off Stones sowed 2 1/2 Bushel of Oats at the Soap at the Garden made some stakes 20th some Rain Last night East Wind Sowed the Barley on the South-side Planted 50 Rows of Corn at the Shanty Planted 14 1/2 Rows in the {illegible} from the Hog pen to the Wet Place Thunder Raining hard 21st Rained some in the Forenoon Turned Fine Ploughing sod Leander crofsed 22nd Fine Ploughed some in the oakfield Let the Horses out to Grass to night </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> {page one} James Cameron Island 23rd of May 1897 Rogation Sunday Fine Gordon and Dan Spinks here some Rain Fernandez came 24th The Queens Birth Day Hoisted colours Boys in the Oakfield Fine Day Some Young Ducks out Made a Bon Fire 25th Raining E Wind Killed the calf 26th very Fine Day E Wind Livinia and Fernandez went to Dundee Brought Tub of Butter Ed Renshaw here for small Pigs got 2 thats 3 Dollars Taking of stones Sowed Pease and oats Mixed Hamilton went Down put the small pigs in the By themselves 27th Ascension Day Unfortunate Day Fine Rained Harrowed the Potatoes Drawing Stones Fernandez took 2 Pigs to Lancaster for John A McLaughlin and {ink blot} on Hen and here they were {illegible} Mrs McDougall {illegible} on 23rd and Mrs Da{illegible 22 {page two} James Cameron Island of May 1897 Bought on the 26th 100 of Flour corn meal 155 lbs Tea Boots calico cotton Mugs outing scissors Pills corn cure Safety Pins Braces 27th Bought in Lancaster Boots shirt 2 Pocket Books very Bad with Rheumatism 28th Fine Sowed Oats at the End next the Marsh Taking of Stones EW Leander crofsed to Summerstown 29th Royal Oak Day or oak Apple Day Raining W Wind Leander to Summerstown to night Unfortunate Day 30th Fine Livinia Livinia (Sissy) and Ionia went to Lasores John 9 There Selling a Boo{cut off}itten Here this Evening Fraser and another Man a Blacksmith and Watchmaker Took a Bite outside at night went to Fish 1st Fine Sowed 4 Bushels of Oats in the Bak Place Set Fires to Heaps Commenced to Mow the Fence Cutting some of the alders out of the Roots cool </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> {page one} James Cameron Island 1st of June 1897 The Glorious First of June Vicky's Birth Day 1878 Unfortunate Day Fine cool W Wind Steamer Spartan's First Trip Down Working at the Fence Leander Fernandez Stanley very Lame with Rheumatism I am cut an oak and Thorn-Apple out of the way and Nanny-Berries Leander to Summerstown 2nd Fine Leander went to Dundee WW Ploughing in the West Peice in the Oakfield Fernandez and Stanley Lewis here Gave him corn to Plant He Bought John 9's Boat for 4 Dollars 2 Bags of Potatoes came Lots of Boats a Going to Day 3rd Fine Sawing Wood and Splitting Mr Angus Rankin came to visit us as an old Friend 4th of June old George the {cut of} Birth Day used to be Kept Long ago Sawing Stove Wood Randolph came to night {page two} James Cameron Island 5th of June 1897 Unfortunate Day F {ink blot} Wind Fernandez put {ink blot}ankin acrofs Planted {ink blot} hills of potatoes at the Foot of the Lane sowed the Rest of the Peice in oats Lewis here with Baskets got Butter and Syrup Leander crofsed Gordon came Working at Mr McMasters 6th This Day of the Month Premier John A McDonald Departed Fine East Wind Bill Morris Minnie and Herbert here Mr Genie hear this Morning Moses Lemay came Brought the Alarm clock Give him a Bottle of Syrup for his Father Got 50 cents worth of Butter Found a Peice of oak {illegible} Home Randolph to Lancaster Randolph to Dundee Moses and Fernandez went to Dundee with 2 Sticks of Ash for oars {illegible} Renshaw here Moses got {illegible}ase very Bad with Rheumatism </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> James Cameron Island 8th of June 1897 Fine Raining Livinia and Leander went to Dundee took one of the small Pigs to B{illegible} Sheared the sheep Fernandez and Stanley Randolph put out his Boat went Fishing cut the Tails of the Lambs 9th of June Aunty Mary's Birth Day 1813 Raining E Wind Randolph came from Lancaster Leander came from Lancaster Leander came from Dundee other 2 Boys splitting stove Wood Rained Last night Unfortunate Day Soda 10th Fortunate Day very Fine Day sawing ad Splitting and Piling stove wood Fernandez Fishing Randolph Trowling 2 of Lewis's here Got Cabbage Plants 1 lb of Butter Paid 11th Fortunate Day Fine Sawing and Splitting stove wood Fernandez crofsed for Salt Rained Hard to night 12th Fine Fernandez went to Lane Leander Bad with his Leg very Bad cut {illegible} </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> {page one} {blank and badly torn} {page two} James Cameron Island 25th of June 1897 Bought of Mr Tyo 4 lb of Tea 4 lb of soda 4 Tubs Flour collars Lewis for Butter swa{illegible} Dishes Put the Plough through the Potatoes 26th Hoeing Potatoes Sissy and Stanley to Jo Douquets with Plate of Butter and 2 Baskets of Eggs Bought of Haggarty soap nuts Thread Camphor Broom Took the Drak home from Hamiltons 27th Fine Leander and Sissy to Lemays 28th Fine at the corn Fernandez went to the Roads for Gordon Weeding the Garden Painted the Waggon cut Weeds set Brush heaps a fire 30th Rained heavy Last night Trowling the {illegible} Watson for Butter and Eggs 60 </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> {page one} James Cameron Island 1st of July 1897 Dominion Day Fine Trowling Mr Genie went off Peter Buck to 3 lb Butter 1 Quart of Syrup 63 Lewis for Butter 15 Milk John Isaac came to see Mr (Wetty-as) 2nd Fine Putting the Plough through the Potatoes hoeing corn Burning Brush Bad with Rheumatism Lots of Towing to Day 3rd very fine Smoky Foggy warm hoeing the Potatoes Unfortunate Day Received a Parcel From DMM no Letter 2 Coats 2 Pair of Pants 2 vests 4th Sunday 5th Fine Uncle John's B Day 1803 Keeping the Yankee Day on Hopkins Point a Big Crowd the 3 Boys went awful hot Day 6th very Hot Lewis got his Poles to carry hay Began to Mow in the Grove {page two} James Cameron Island 7th of July 1897 very warm Sissy went ot get her Teeth Pulled Raking the Grove Mowing Bought 2 Pair of Boots Flour 2 Forks RRR Calico oil stockings Buttons Mr Fay Departed in Fort Covington 8th very very Warm Raking hay Mr Genie here Fixing spokes in the Raking Machine Put in 2 Loads of hay 9th Boy for Butter 4 lb 72 Leander took 2 Tubs of Butter and 12 Doz of Eggs to Jo Douquetts Put Poison on the Potatoes 10th Unfortunate Day Rained very hard to night stopt 11th Hamiltons all night Leander did 12th Orangeman's Day Rained some Turned Fine EW 13th Rain a Boat aground Below the Lighthouse Fernandez went to Dundee for Tubs 5 Tubs Heard Randolph got a Lunge Paid Lewis 50 cents on the Island Hay Lent him the Log chain Rain hard to night </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> {page one} James Cameron Island 14th of July 1897 Fine at the Back Potatoes Lots of Eagles English cherries Rip Rasberries Ripe commenced to Rain 15 Fortunate Day Fine Mowing in the upper Field Broke the Bar went to Lancaster with it to get it Fixed Painting Gordons Boat Raking in the West Field a 3 Masted Yacht went up Making a Rack to hold the Load on the car St Swithin Day no Rain 16th Fine Mowing in the West Field and Back of the Barn Put Paris Green on the Back Potatoes put in Hay Watsons for Butter Peter Back for Butter and Syrup John MKay for Maple sugar Randolph here with a Letter from Dan 17th Fine put in 3 Loads Painting the Boat new Potatoes making coils Unfortunate Day Lots of Boats Going {page two} James Cameron Island 18th of July 1897 Gordon here took his Boat 19th Fernandez B Day 1874 John Cameron From Kansas Uncle Duncan's Eldest Son came Quite a Surprise had a stake of meat from D Cameron Stanley and Sissy to Dundee John Fraser Dan's son here Fernandez went with him to Dundee 20th Fine Leander and Uncle Duncans John went Fishing got 10 lb Lunge also smaller ones John Duncan and Leander crossed to Summerstown he is coming Back here the 7th of August Mr Genie here took the Logs of Pine to Lancaster Bought his Rope 25 cents paid Stanley Sissy Min and Herbert came Stanleys Boots Fixed Soap Mug Fly Poison Figs Drefs Syrup to Derushie 2 Tubs to Jo Douquet of Butter 21st Daisy and Minnie came </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> {page one} James Cameron Island 21st of July 1897 Helen Drove them to the Front stopt at Mrs Careys Gordon took the Girls acrofs Thunder and Lightning Genie came from Lancaster 22nd Fine Turned to Raining hard Lightning Thunder 23rd Fine Daisy Minny Sissy Leander to Summerstown sent off 2 Letters Brought a Jar of Butter to 24th Fine Raining Gordon and Leander went to the Excursion to Ottawa From Lancaster Thunder Lightning Lemays for Butter took over our clock to Fix Watsons for Butter and Eggs Genie went off Fernandez in Gordons Place to Day Stanley Daisy Ionia went to Summerstown Boys came to night 25th E Wind Fine Gordon crofsed 26th Fine E Wind Put 2 small Loads of Hay in the West side under the Barley cut the Barley 2 Loads Stable Loft {page two} James Cameron Island 26th of July 1897 Cut the Barley at the Lower Point Fernandez and the 2 Girls to the Post office White Birch Bark Letters 27th Fine E Wind Turned the Barley Put in 3 Loads the rest is not Dry Put Paris Green on the Potatoes Fernandez to Lancaster Killed a Fat Mutton 28th Rain a Fortunate Day Leander crofsed for the Star Raining all Day EW Hamilton Late going Down 30th Fine some Drops of Rain Leander Daisy Ionia Trowling Daisy got a small Lunge about 10 lbs in the swells of the Columbia and America the Bosells Boys on the America Waving to Them 31st Rain West Wind Rainy Windy shiny and cloudy Fernandez went Lancaster Too Much Rain Fernandez came Leander to Jo Douquets with a Tub of Butter Got 5 Dollars on this But Where is the Rest Before this </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> {duplicate of previous two pages} {page one} James Cameron Island 1897 {page two} James Cameron Island 1897 </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> {page one} James Cameron Island 1st of August 1897 Lammas Day Gordon here Leander the 2 Girls Daisy and Minnie went to Salem church Rained some 2nd Minnie's Birth Day a very Fine Warm Day Leander Daisy Minnie Livinia went to Dundee and F Covington Bought 2 Scythes 1 Dollar nut a vingar Bottle Calico Stanley Fernandez put in the Barley on the East side of the Mow Got my Books from B Morris Whistling Islanders Doctor Dow Sermons Fernandez crofsed for Gordons Boat 2 Mowing in the upper Field next the Fence marsh hay and Fine a very warm Day went up to the wet Place Peter Back here got a lb of Butter 4th EW Heavy Rain Last night Wind changed to East Girls and Leander to P Office Last night Mowing up in the Brush Leander to snake Island a Tub to Jo Douquetts {page two} James Cameron Island 4th of August 1897 E Wind Leander and the Girls went Trowling Bohemian about 4 miles ahead 2 Boys mowing Down Beside the oats Going to the Wheat north side Cool Lots of cranes got a Lunge 5th a very Fine Day made coils Made a stack Put 5 Loads in it Made 20 up and 18 Below of coils Leander and the 3 Girls went to P. O. Summerstown Stanley Island Ionia and Daisy Fishing Perch caught Fixed the Ladder Mr Genie came to night Lewis got a Rooster 6th Randolph's B Day Fine a Fortunate Day Mowing Back marsh Genie Fishing Got a Polagraph From Bismarck of himself and 4 others 7th Fine Fortunate Day Made a stack Watsons for 4 lb of Butter cut my hair My neice and my nephew Mrs MDonald John Cameron came </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> {page one} James Cameron Island 8th of August 1897 Fine John Cameron and his sister Mrs McDonald my nephew and neice went to take the Boat at Stanley Island Gordon and Leander put up there John H here Minnie and Daisy here 9th Cutting the Wheat a very Fine Day Sissy and the Girls went to Lewis cut some Oats a Road 10th Fine till after 12 and the Wind changed to W Rained hard Hailed hard Thunder and Lightning Blew hard Napoleon for Butter and Eggs for Jo Douquet very Heavy Down-pour of Rain put in 2 or 3 Loads of Whet Leander crofsed to PO Bought of Haggarty Pan of Bread {page two} James Cameron Island Augt 11th 1897 Raining Fine Showers Thunder Rain Rain an Indian here for Butter 10 Set a Line For Sturgeon Fernandez and Stanley Daisy Ionia out Trowling Leander with them close to the America and Algerian Leander to Summerstown Windy to night 12th Fine cutting oats on the hill put in 2 Loads of Wheat commenced to Rain Mr and Mrs Leslie here stopt at the Boat house asked for a noggin of Buttermilk Daisy Minnie Livinia Leander crofsed with Daisy to Mrs Careys Lots of Boats a Going to a Raft went Down Got 4 sturgeon this Morning put one to Smoke 13th put in 2 Loads of Wheat cutting oats Martin for 2 lb of Butter Windy got EEl chub 14th Fine Put in first Oats to Day Back for Butter 3 For Butter 3 Girls went to Lemays for the Clock Raft went Down over 14th </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> {page one} James Cameron Island 14th of August continued) 1897 Put in 3 Loads of Oats Garnet went up Pic Nic aboard Columbia went Down Lots of Boats went to Day Putting in the Rakins of the Wheat Raking the oats the Girls Got the clock at Lemays 50 cents not Paid Leander and Fernandez crofsed and the 2 Girls Gordon came him and Fernandez went Back Rained 15th Fine Gordon and Leander to church Larue and Louis Hence Boy here Selling the Life of the Queen Got an Eagle in the Trap Rain 16th Leander Daisy and Ionia Trowling went to the Monument Island 4 of Them to hear the Performance in the Summerstown school house Rained heavy to night {page two} James Cameron Island 17th of August 1897 Rained Wind got Sturgeon 3 Men Landed here for to Get an anchor stone 2 of them came up to see the Eagle The Man in the Boat said he would speak to the ones that was Buying them I told him I would sell him for 5 Dollars smoking Sturgeon and EEls cutting oats Randolph and Shetla here to Dinner Brought 2 Empty Tub Took to Jo's 20 chickens Leander and 2 of the Girls to Haggartys For 100 of Flour 18th Fine Jo Resor got the 2 Inch Augur cutting oats cut some hay in the Marsh Jacob Arkwright here for Butter 20 Found a Knife at cedar Grove Put in 3 Loads of Oats </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> {page one} James Cameron Island 19th of August 1897 19th Bismarck's Birth Day 1870 Raining Windy its showery 2 of Lucias here For Butter 20th Fernandez and the 2 Girls went to Lancaster to Willie Dunlops came up and Daisy went to Careys to night 21st Fine cutting hay Leander went acrofs Helen Daisy Gordon Minnie all came Mr Dan Cashion's Daughter Buried to Day in Williamstown 22nd Fine Helen Gordon Leander Daisy and Minnie crofsed sent 3 sturgeon to Mr Burton Gordon took a 5 lb Tin of Honey Boys came Gordon went to Hopkins Point Took Down Bill Morris {page two} James Cameron Island 23rd of August 1897 Fine Uncle Bill not very Well 3 Boys Mowing in Back Peice Leander to Jo's Douqueet with 15 chickens and 13 Doz of Eggs Lucias to Butter 30 cents 24th Cool some Rain Uncle Bill and Fernandez went to Dundee Lost my Knife one of them Found it one of my Pockets Leander crofsed to PO got 1 paper and Book of Fernandez 25th Raining showers Lucias for Bread 20 cents Windy Fine cutting the Pease and oats at the Pig Pen Put a Fish Box out on the Road Horses coming in Lots of Boats to Day going 26th Fine cutting the Pease cutting Pease and Oats Making coils Jo Rockwell for Butter Man for Butter 2 lb </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> {page one} James Cameron Island 27th of August 1897 Fine made a stack of Marsh hay went up to the Bay Ionia and I caught some minnows Thunder Lightning Rain 28th Fine Finished cutting the Pease coiling the Pease and oats mixed 11 coils cutting the 2nd crop of clover and hay in the upper Field the Watsons for 4 lb of Butter some Plums Ripe 29th Fine Gordon and Leander to church Dany Spink came Down with them John came Windy to night 30th cutting Oats Below and some in the Back Peice Fernandez went to Lancaster Lucias for Butter 20 31st Fine very Fine Randolph took his Guns Took a Tub of Butter and 13 Doz of Eggs put in 2 Load of Oats {page two} James Cameron Island 31st of August 1897 cutting with the Mowing Machine in the Front Marsh Put 2 Load of oats in Made coils in the Front Marsh not very well in Great Pains a Good many odd shots at Ducks Before the Time 1st of September St Giles Day a very Fine Day Hunting Begins and they are at it early this morning Making coils 106 in the Front Marsh to Day 13 in the Back Field Big Pic Nic at Hamiltons Island The Rocket at it Fernandez went to it Tug of War Martintown Bet 2nd Labour Day Fine Made a Stack out of Front Marsh cutting oats Washing the Wool got papers from Marcantle </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> {page one} James Cameron Island Sept 3rd 1897 very Fine Day Dan's Birth Day 1846 cut the East peice Back Peice Renshaws for Fernandez to Mow Sent a Letter to Mr Edmund Eaves Montreal enclosing 1.75 Leander to Post Office Got a Letter from Uncle Duncan's John From Junction city Kansas another Letter about Envelopes and got the Sample Bottle from Douglas and Co Napinee cutting Front Marsh 4th DCF Bull Day 1894 Fine Mr Genie came put in 2 Loads of oats 1 Load of Oats and Pease mixed 1 Load of Pease John Morris Min and Herbert came to night {page two} James Cameron Island 5th of Sept 1897 John Angus Birth Day 1850 John Morris went Gordon went Gave some Fish Sissy got her Drefs Bought the spoons 1 Dollar 1/2 Doz 6th Fine put in the Pease and Oats cutting the Marsh made 20 coils Fernandez came from Renshaws Then Went to Lancaster I think to the Williamstown Fair to Morrow shut the Barn 7th Fine Fair in Williamstown cutting Marsh hay Lewis here got the Log-chain to Tie his cow Leander crofsed 8th very Fine Lucias Left their Fishing Gear here till they come Back Bought Butter 20 Got 108 coils up Wrote a Letter to John Cameron Junction City Kansas </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> {page one} James Cameron Island 9th Septemer 1897 Fine Day Sent a Letter to Bismarck B.C. Mowing in the Front Marsh 3 of Them Lucias for Potatoes 1/2 Bushel 1.25 Gave them Hay for Bedding Leander crofsed sent a Line to George Nicholson to Give the Parcel Directed to me in the P.O The Parcel came 10th E Wind Drew 2 Coils of hay Began 10th Mowing very Fine Done Making coils Done in Front Marsh 11th East Wind Drew 2 Coils of hay commenced to Rain Turned Fine Ed Renshaw here Fixing his Gun Gordon came 12th Fine Ed Renshaw here Leander Gordon crofsed Fernandez crofsed to Work for Gordon 13 some Rain Fine Leander and Gordon crofsed a Big Fire to the North making Quilts {page two} James Cameron Island 14th September 1897 Fine Stanley Fixing the Garden Fence not very well at Quilts Gordon and Leander crofsed Took 100 of Flour home to night 15th Ember Day a very Fine Day E Wind Making a stack of Marsh hay Leander and Stanley putting Tops on the other 4 stacks cows eating in the West Field Salted the Cattle made a Fire at a Brusshy Bush of Hazael Sissy and Ionia went to Mr Jo Douquet Took a Tub of Butter an a Basket of Eggs 16 Dozen Butter 32 lb Mr Genie came had 3 Bags of Apples for me Bought of Haggarty Tea Rice Soap Rosin Thread Pens candy Received 2 Dollars from J Douquet 1 Bar Soap </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> {page one} James Cameron Island 17th Sept 1897 Ember Day E Wind very fine Put 2 Loads of Marsh hay on the Stable Loft 1 Load of Marsh hay on the Wheat in the bArn Broke the Tonge of the Waggon Tied the Ram Genie Fishing set a Line Birds and crows at the apples and corn 17th Ember Day Fine Working at the Pole of the Waggon Windy cool 18th Fine NorWest Wind Mr Genie went of Gave him a Pair of oars got a Bag from him had a Lot of Fish this time at a small Stack East of all 40 coils Burnt some Brush cut cornstalks for the Pigs 19th Gordon Fernandez here crofsed to then Work {page two} James Cameron Island 20th of September 1897 Fine Windy Taking the Tops of the Potatoes next the River Wrote a Letter to the Mail & Empire For Livinia Dated 22nd put in 15 cents Mowing the Weeds in Potato Field Windy Found 1 of the Sheep Dead went to the head of the Island 22nd Fine This is the First Day of Fall St Mathews Day Fixing the Irons in the Bun Livinia and Stanley to Dundee 2 cakes of Tallow Sent for Dr Williams Pink Pills EW Leander Went to Summerstown took Randolphs Boat Sun crofsing the Line Equinoxial Gales Bought 4 1/2 lb of Tea 5 Tubs 3 Pair of Boots 2 of Cotton outing Flannetts sold 9 lb of Tallow Pink Pills 50 cents Mrs Allen Munroe Departed on the 22nd </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> {page one} James Cameron Island 23rd Sept 1897 E Wind very Fine Lucias here for Butter and Potatoes 40 cents Lewis Son-Law for Butter 35 Gathered 3 Pecks of Butternuts Put some stuff on the Wharf 24th Fine Lucias for Butter and sugar cutting the cornstalks at the shanty cows got into it To Day Pulling Potato tops 25th Fine cutting cornstalks on the Hill Below the Garden Windy West put some corn in the storehouse Gordon and Fernandez came to night 26th Fine Gordon and Leander crofsed Thunder Rained 27th Windy Fernandez went to Lancaster Lucias for Butter and Potatoes 35 at Potatoes Put 18 Bushels into Day Gordon came and Fernandez went with him to Work 18 or 20 Bushels to Day {page two} James Cameron Island 28th Sept 1897 Fine at the Potatoes got 4 sturgeon 18 Bushels in to Day Digging some in the cellar Took corn into Husk to night 29th St Michael a very Fine Day cutting cornstalks Taking up corn to the storehouse Husking some to night Stanley made some traces of corn Livinia and Ionia went to pay For the clock 50 cents Lewis here for Butter Leander crofsed to Summerstown 30th Last Day of the Month and it was a very Fine September taking up Potatoes Boiling Potatoes for the Pigs 1st of October Ionia's B Day 1883 Fine day Mr Genie came at Potatoes 2nd Fine Taking up Potatoes 109 Bushels in the cellar now 3rd Fine Randolph and Renshaw here Fernandez went to Lancaster took his axe and saw Gordon was at the Malone Fiar Shot 2 Ducks </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> {page one} James Cameron Island 4th of October 1897 October 4 in Bottles thats 4 years in Bottles Tying cornstalks set a Line 5th Fine Taking in cornstalks took up corn and Pumpkins Windy Boiling Potatoes for pigs The Hamilton went up caught the young Ram yesterday Received a Letter From my nephew John Cameron Kansas Junction Rained some to night set 2 Heaps of Brush a Fire in the West Field 6th Began the Ditch on the south side made about 100 Feet some Rain Cattle all in this side now Gave Genie the White Boat 7th Fine Taking up Potatoes Genie Digging at the Ditch and Fishing North Wind cool Blue-Bills came Leander went to Summerstown Bought a Bag of Salt {page two} James Cameron Island 8th of Oct 1897 Taking up the Potatoes at the Back Peice about 20 Bushels about 140 Bushels in the cellar Cows Broke into the Garden Genie at the Ditch Ionia and Sissy to Summerstown sold 22 Dozen of Eggs to Jo Douquet Bought Tax Spools 9th Fine Rain Last night at the Potatoes Finished them Ploughed some in the Ditch cutting cornstalks in the Garden Got the Farm Fireside Paper For the First Gordon came had 2 Boxes of Grapes coffee 10th H A B Day Fernandez came Gordon Leander Fernandez went to Dundee Livinia and her Mother went to Lewis Place Gordon crofsed to night </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> {page one} James Cameron Island 11th of October 1897 Fine E Wind Ploughing Potato Ground Wind changed Genie Working at the Ditch set Fire to Brush Heaps at the Ditch cleaning it some next the River Wind very high to night Leander to P.O. Got a Letter From Bismarck he has Been very unwell But Better now Lots of Plovers Flying some Shooting Lucias here For Potatoes and Butter 12th very Windy a Few hail some Rain Fine W Wind Genie Fixing the Bun at the Ditch Made Preserves of Grapes Trees Breaking with the Wind stacks Blowing Down Husking Corn tonight 13th Fine W Wind Genie at the Ditch He went of to night had 12 Sturgeon or more Burning Burning Brush heaps Lucias to Butter and Tobacco {page two} James Cameron Island 14th of October 1897 Fine E Wind setting Brush heaps afire Bill and Billy here William Morris mean Bill got a Drake Billy took 2 a Drake and a Duck 15th Fine W Wind Burning brush Windy Lucias for Butter and Potatoes 25 to Stanley Snakes plenty coming out of their holes Killed 24 to Day very Smoky with Fires 16th Fine Windy Rained some a Fortunate Day 17th Fine Gordon Fernandez and John H and Dan Spink and Monter here Went to an Island Shot 2 Foxes 18th St Lukes Day Fine Windy Went to Dundee Butter 21..87 cents Bought Tea 2 Dollar Soda Pepper cinnamon soap Broom Pills Flour Fine Salt </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> {page one} James Cameron Island 18th Octo 1897 Coat Boots Pants Drawers under-shirts calico cotton Put the stove up in the West End Lucias for Potatoes Balance Due on Butter 83.87 cents Windy Fine Salt 19th Fine Day Ploughing in Back Peice Fernandez to Lancaster Leander went to Jo Douquetts took Poles Blinds Deoys set some Fires in the upper Field Lot of Shooting to Day 20th E Wind Cool Fine got a Lot of Fish Last night Fixed the Fence around the stack Mr Genie came to night had apples he Bought the stove up to come to Lancaster 21st EW Working at the Ditch Ploughed the Ditch Fernandez Stanley Went to Lewis's for the chain 22nd E Wind Genie went for the Stove to Lancaster Gave him 2 Dollars for Pipes got 9.72 cents on Elbow 80 cents {page two} James Cameron Island 23rd of Oct 1897 Livinia (Sissy) Birth DAy Fine Fine Day Paid Genie for the Stove 2.25 Put up the Stove as a Single as there is a wrong Peice in it we will Get it again Got if From Mr Stalker very Foggy this Morning 2 Men here for hay for Bedding their Hunters Gave 35 cents hunters some Ducks came Fernandez crofsed to Summerstown Gordon came Heard Julia Summers Departed on the 20th and Buried on the 23rd 24th Our Hugh's B Day Fine Genie went off Gave him Salt 25th St Crispin My B Day 1825 72 years old at 4 o clock Eddy Doucquet here for Lewis Hence Drew Peice of old Wood Foggy Morning </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> {page one} James Cameron Island 26th of October 1897 very Fine E Wind Lucias for Potatoes and Butter Ploughing and Drew some stones smoky Genie came had the peice of the stove and Hops 27th Unfortunate Day foggy this Morning E.W. Ploughed a Little Too Dry to Plough The Rev Mr Armstrong Methodist Minister and Mr Hagarty Merchant of Summerstown here Read a chapter and made a Prayer seem's to Be a very Fine Man is Prayer was very good Boys set 2 Lines For Fish Sent off to night 3 Letters 1 To The Glengarrian with 1 Dollar in it Registered 1 To Edmund Eaves The Watch Forgot to sent the Letter 1 of Ionias to North Haven 35 Gordon Bought a Grindstone {page two} James Cameron Island 28th of October 1897 Those Letters not sent till to Day Registered and Postage Paid Gordon crofsed him and Fernandez Bought a Tool -Chest Boards Fernandez Bought a Boat Gave Salt to Genie Rained some to Day wind West Genie went to Lemays took his stone-Lifter and Boat here 29th Fine Ploughing Gordon Painting his Boat Made 3 Spear-Poles 30th Fine cool Gordon Grinding his Tools put a Handle in the Adze Gordon and Fernandez crofsed Lucias for Potatoes 31st Fine All Hallows or Holy Eve or Hallo'een the night of the Fairies The 2 Boys here Leander Randolph they were hunting at Rofs Island Keeping Holy Eve cracking nuts </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> {page one} James Cameron Island 1st of Nov 1897 The Harvest Month of Death some Rain Fixing stalls in the Horse-stable Boiling Potatoes for the Pigs the 2 Boys crofsed to night Gordon and Fernandez EW High Wind to night 2nd All Souls Day E Wind very high Wind water Raised High Found a Decoy 3rd On This Day of the Month 1857 Granda Departed West Wind Genie went off the 2 Boys came Making the Stalls in the Horse Stable Taking the Ears of the corn in the Barn 4th Fine Fernandez to Lancaster Gordon Painting Fernandez Boat Gordon Ploughing the Malby and Leander passed up 3rd Unfortunate Day {page two} James Cameron Island 5th of Nov 1897 A Fortunate Day Guy Fawk's Day Fine at the Ditch Gordon Brought a Stove Bought it 1 Dollar the Pipes 1 Dollar I paid him Fortunate Day seen Lewis Hence up in the Bay Husked corn to night 6th W Wind Windy Fixing the 2 Stoves at the Ditch Rained some 7th Helen's B Day Mrs Burton Fine John H and Dan Spink came Died at Viponds Jane-Ann Renshaw went there to see her Sister Heart Desease 8th Frost Last Night E Wind Ploughing Plastering the Stable Ionia and i went to the Kit Kit Took up Lucias pail and Basket and Tub Gordon and Fernandez to Summerstown Heard of Mifs Renshaws Death a Few Grains of Snow </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> {page one} James Cameron Island 9th of Novem 1897 Prince of Wales Birth Day Big Big East Wind Raining Leander here stopt with the Wind Snowed this Evening 10th Fine West Wind Banking the House Unfortunate Day Leander went to Jo's Douqueet Gordon Went to Dundee with Tennet of Butter and a Due-Bill and Money for Ionia's Boots 45 200 of Flour 5 Gallons of Kerosene Tubs 3) nails 6 lb 6 lb Heard Herbert was Poorly the 2 Boys went to Summerstown to night Fixing stalls for the cows 11th E W Froze Last night Rain high Wind Randolph for Shells Gordon went to hunt on the North Side Plouged the Peice of the Potato Ground 12th Martinmas Day Raining snowing E Wind crofsed for Livinia's Watch the Pigs out Began to Feed Milk Cows and Horses {page two} James Cameron Island 13th of Nov 1897 West Wind Randolph here Gordon Made a Trough for the Pigs Fxing things in the Stove-house Mowing machine cutter and Stove Plouged some Took the Milk up From the cellar seen in the Papers Where Dan got Carlo after Been near 4 years away 14th Fine Day Fortunate Day Spink and Fernandez went to the Kit Kit to hunt got nothing Leander here From Douquetts Freezing 15th E Wind Livinia and Fernandez went to Dundee took 11 Ducks to Sell Bought cottons calicos underwere Rice and other things Herby is Getting Better Plastering Feeding corn to the Pigs Gordon crofsed to the sale went to Cornwall Bought 1 Paper of Pepper </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> {page one} James Cameron Island 16th of November 1897 Rain W Wind Fixing around the Stables Gordon came Received Papers From Dan 17th Fine W Wind Gordon cutting Stove Wood a Big Pile the Hamilton and Alexandra went Down cool Ploughing Plastering Gordon crofsed to night Boiling the Last of the small potatoes for the Pigs Feeding corn Too 18th Mrs McRae Buried to Day Randolph called came From Lancaster Gordon went to Funeral Drawing Logs out of the Marsh for wood have 1 pine 1 Elm 1 soft Maple 2 Hemlocks 5 Logs to Saw Piling Stove-wood Shut the outside cellar-Door 19th EW Banking churning all Day Gordon crofsed Killed the Nannie very Fat cold Husking 2 Baskets of corn 20th E Wind some Grains of Snow Finished the churning made some ice at the shore and in the Rushes Fortunate Day Rockets Last Trip {page two} James Cameron Island 21st of Nov 1897 Fine E Wind On this Day of the Month Donald McMaster Senior Departed 1846 an Unfortunate Day Stanley to Plum Island 22 Fine cutting sticks up in the Swamp ones Laying Down Gordon cutting Laying Down Stuff 2 Yacts over at Frashers Hunting 23rd Fine W Wind 2 of Lewis's here for oil 5 cents cool Sawed the 2 ash Sticks Gordon cutting Laying Down Wood Stanley working at the Stable 24th Fine very Windy West Wind Sawing stove Wood old Pines Hemlock out of the Marsh Leander came Fixing Decoys The Garnet went up to Lay up 25th St Catherine W Wind Snowed rain Thanksgiving Day Painted Big {illegible} Fixing Decoys Yantic went up 2 Tugs Towing her went for EEls Let out 1 of the Rams </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> {page one} James Cameron Island 26th of November 1897 Raining Leander and Fernandez went to Courville's Bay for Ducks Fixing a Place to Haul up the Boats Gordon crofsed got the Mail got a Kansas Paper From Uncle Duncans John Sissy got a Letter Windy 27th Fine Freezing some Windy Lots of Boats a Going to Day Putting out Manure cutting up some Lying Down Wood in the swamp 28th Advent Sunday Fine Dan Spink here Took a Lot of Books novels Leander to Rofs's Island 29th Rain some snowed soe Killed the 2 Hogs Froze some to night 1 Boat went to Day 30 Fine St Andrews Day The Festival of the Scotch Mr Dan Fraser and John her for the Tup Sheep Took 1 to Hamiltons {page two} James Cameron Island 1st of December 1897 Snowed a Lot to Day Leander to Plum Island Lewis here For Milk onions Pot Knife no Boats to Day Lights up to night Bad with Pain in my Breast yesterday and to Day Feedin all the cattle 2nd Fine cold W Wind a Tow went Down to Day snow on the Ground Froze in the Rushes no Lights in to Be Seen in the Lighthouses a Mink on and went right off 3rd The Tow Boat that went Down yesterday came up to Day a Steam Barge came up to day Martin came with Pot Knife and Augur took sand 4 of the Boys went to Plum Island For the Fox and got him Fine Day after Ducks not very well with a Bad Pain under my heart </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> {page one} James Cameron Island 4th o Dec 1897 Very Foggy Lots of Frost on the Trees E Wind Boys after Ducks got none Gordon and Leander crofsed got the Mail and a Lot of Papers From D M Master Sent a Letter and 2 Paper to John Cameron Junction City Kansas got 5 cents in Postage stamps Turned to Rain and Wind and Frost Got a Bottle of Minards Liniment from Gordon got the mail 5th Fair Fixed the Ducks to Send to DMM Randolph here 6th EW The Festival of the German's St Nicholas Fernandez went with the Box of Ducks to Mr Hagarty to take to the Station I am not very well soar all night a Bad Pain under my Left Brast Gordon not well 7th EW Eddy Renshaw here him and Fernandez to the Kitt Kit Took Pills some Grains of Snow 8th Fine Warm E Wind Soft Fixed a Window in the Stable Fernandez went to Lancaster Gordon not Well {page two} James Cameron Island 9th of Dec 1897 E Wind Kind of soft Mowing Rushes the Mink in the Bay But Dont come to the Trap Wrote a Letter to Bismarck Victoria Steam Laundry 152 Yates Street British Columbia Fernandez Cameron came from Lancaster to Summerstown 10th Leander's Birth Day 1872 a Fine Day Gordon not well Leander for EEls got 4 Got a few Perch Got a Mink up in the Bay Rained some to night not very well 11th Rain Fixing on the Barn Floor put in Boards Leander crossed to Summerstown 12th E Wind Found 45 Feet of Rope Fernandez went to A Frasers to Be Ready to see about his vote on the 13th 13th very Fine Day Leander and Stanley Plouging on the Lower Point </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> {page one} James Cameron Island 14th Dec 1897 E Wind Raining hard Blowing hard not much doing to Day Fixed some around the Fire-place in the Sugar-Bush Rain all night 15th E Wind some Rain cleared off Ploughed some Ellen Morris Bills Wife Departed this Morning 16th Fine Rained Randolph here told us about Bills Wife Ploughing Windy Went to the Pitt Point Found a Peice of Hicory about 6 Feet Long Heard John H got his arm Bruised Drew up Genis Boat on Land Heard this Boy at Hamiltons and Haggartys went off Together Hamiltons turned Back from Brockville 17th Fine W Wind the Boys Gordon and Leander crofsed for the Mail got a Letter from DMM Milk Mary a young Daughter on the 15th Sow Pig Dead {page two} James Cameron Island 17th of December 1897 Wind changed to East commenced to snow snowing hard Livinia very unwell Last night Wind changed to West through the night 18th West Wind clear and cool nothing Doing to Day me very Bad Since St Andrews Day 19th Fine cool a Fortunate Day 20th E Wind Snowing Blowing Freezing a good Bit of Ice Taking in the Back Bay 21st First Day of Winter Unfortunate Day came in the Goat Harnefsed the Horses Drew some Wood West Wind St Thomas Day 22nd Fortunate Day East Wind Fine Gordon & Stanley Drew 3 Loads of Wood Stanley and Ionia Scating Leanders Leg not very well I am not Well 23rd E Wind Snowing Stanley and Gordon Drawing Firewood and Drew the oak Pine hemlog out of the marsh Wrote a Letter to Day to to DMM to be put in on the 24th not very Well Leanders Leg sore Ionia Scating Wind west tonight new Moon </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> {page one} James Cameron Island 24th of Dec 1897 Christmas Eve a very cold Day Nor West Wind Drifting Fine Randolph came Down with our Mail Sent a Letter with him to Put in the P Office took with him from here 2 Hocky Sticks Livinia make cakes Gordon chopping stove wood Leanders Foot not very well Stanley and Ionia Knocking about Livinia Reading and Knitting 2 Mocksuns around the sun on the north side and 1 on the south Broke on another Stack at the North Door 25th Christmas Day Fine Day ice making not much Wind and not Frost but a Big Skim of ice Leander and Stanley to sturgeon Island with the Boats 26th Fine S of snow 27th St John the Evangeist Day Colder Windy oiling Harnefs 28th Fine W Wind ice is making a Skim acrofs took home the Sheep {page two} James Cameron Island 29th of December 1897 Uncle Angus Cameron B Day E Wind not very cold not cold enough to make Good ice Big air-hole Before the Door Gordon and Leander went to the Head of the Island to see how it Took all open up there Looks good Between here and Plum Island Lots of air-holes no Foxes came Last night Fine Day some cakes Breaking off in the air hole Leander Foot not very well Seen a Large Bird of some Kind Goose or Eagle or owl in the North Bay 30th Fine W Wind Thawing Rain ice that made is all going Down Seen a Boat crofsing its some of Lewis's a Fox on here to night 31st Fine Day Gordon crofsed for the Mail got a Parcel From Minnie got a checqe From Dan with 10 in it to 2 Bottles of RRR Leander got a Letter From DMM a peice of her Drefs From Minnie Feathers a Kercheif for Pa Bottle For Pepper Dish for Ma for Sissy and some for Ionia Gordon crofsed </div> transcribed https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/0b281fd70f7ca16a706a7adfc1fa1d22.pdf 520b0cf2b93330bb4585c8abb9fcd3c1 PDF Text Text �� https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/faade8617cb579d211487c2b9552387a.pdf 34520613e42aa20cbe2de0846eda4b70 PDF Text Text �� https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/b3e95e01df05b26b34fe522cd2ba059b.pdf 2927f1b108d8c52c6ad9159f5e590453 PDF Text Text James Cameron (1824-1912) 1898 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. {page one} James Cameron Island 1st of January 1898 Fortunate Day New Years Day Windy nor West Frosty Cool not making much ice no Tracks of the Fox Must got off Leander Foot not very well 2nd Fortunate Day very cold South West Wind making some ice Frosty to night the ice all over made some air-holes I think the ice Made New Years night as it was Frosty 3rd Allen's B Day 1853 an Unfortunate Day Frosty Windy air-holes shutting up 4th E Wind Frosty Gordon came had a Letter From Uncle Duncans John in Kansas he had a very hard Time of it with his Bones Broke and having to walk so Far Wrote a Letter to Day to Dan 5th Fine Day Fernandez came Gordon crofsed gave him a Letter to put in the PO to Dan Put ----- Down at the Island on the south side Brok on another Stack {page two} James Cameron Island 6th of January 1898 Epiphany Fine E Wind soft a few Drops of Rain Hounds Barking Crofsing the ice Down at Tuppers Island Stanley and Fernandez Down at the Kit Kit Fernandez crofsed to the Post Office Bought a Lamp Chimney 7th Fine Day Drew some Wood to the camp Heard the Earthquake about 1/2 Past one there is to Be an Eclipse on the Moon to night 35 after Full moon comes in to Day 1 �8th Annie's Birth Day 1866 Fine Rained some Thawing water on the Ice Stanley crofsed for the Mail got a Paper From Kansas it Looks more Like an Eclipse to night Windy West 9th Fine 2 of Lewes Folks here Gave them a Lot of Papers and the Headstart 10th Fine Day Fernandez went to Fort Covington took 3 Foxes and a Mink Council in Dundee {page one} James Cameron Island 11th of January 1898 E Wind Fine Gordon came had 2 Cards 1 for Ionia from Cornwall custom house and a Postal card from Dan Wrote a Letter to Mr Haggarty Concerning the Parcel if he would be going to Cornwall 12th Fine E Wind Rained hailed Fernandez went to Lancaster Got a Parcel From Maxville From Helen to Leander to the care of Mrs Dunlop Ionia sent for a pair of Scates 50 cents The Fox eat the Bait did not Get him Put in 5 cents for the Free holder on This Day of the Month 1891 Aunty Mary Departed Rained hard to night 13th Fine Day Unfortunate Day Icicles on the Trees ice Bursting some Sending Papers to John Cameron Junction City Kansas Gordon crofsed Gave him 37 cents to Pay for custom Package 14th Unfortunate Day Fine Day Fernandez crofsed for Mail The Twice a Week Times From John Cameron Kansas {page two} James Cameron Island 15th of January 1898 {covered by a sheet, possibly the next page}shing Bee Pease {covered by a sheet, possibly the next page} Son here {covered by a sheet, possibly the next page}Kerosene {covered by a sheet, possibly the next page}usts Brother 2 �{covered by a sheet, possibly the next page} Fine {covered by a sheet, possibly the next page} Books Fis{covered by a sheet, possibly the next page} club Go{covered by a sheet, possibly the next page}ay {completely covered} 18th {covered by a sheet, possibly the next page} Roses {covered by a sheet, possibly the next page} cutter {covered by a sheet, possibly the next page} in the {covered by a sheet, possibly the next page} ic{covered by a sheet, possibly the next page} Nicholsons {covered by a sheet, possibly the next page} 19th a very very {covered by a sheet, possibly the next page} caught 15 perch {covered by a sheet, possibly the next page} \ with the cutter {covered by a sheet, possibly the next page} the End of the Island ____________________________________________ {transcription of overlaid page} James Cameron Island 19 {page folded over} {illegible} at Alexander's {page folded over} Gordon and Leander to {page folded over} Heavy Rain and Thunder {page folded over} transplanted 14 Tobacc{page folded over} 3 �Fixing around the Stables {page folded over} and Gordon went to Roses Stanley and J {illegible} got 21 First Day of Summer A Fine Day very Warm {illegible}king the Tobacco Peice {illegible} and Stanley {illegible} {rest of page illegible} {page one} James Cameron Island {partial page overlaid} January 1898 E Wind {partial page overlaid}me had 2 {partial page overlaid} from Cornwall {partial page overlaid}d A Pos{partial page overlaid} Wrote {partial page overlaid} Hag{partial page overlaid} if he {partial page overlaid} 12th {partial page overlaid} Got {partial page overlaid} Fr{partial page overlaid} of{partial page overlaid}care 4 �a {partial page overlaid}for F{partial page overlaid} G{partial page overlaid} H{partial page overlaid} of {partial page overlaid}ty M{partial page overlaid}ined har{partial page overlaid} Unf{partial page overlaid} Fre{partial page overlaid}ome Sin{partial page overlaid} John Cameron Jun{partial page overlaid} as Gordon custo{partial page overlaid} 37 cents to Pay for Fine {partial page overlaid} 14th Unfortunate Day {partial page overlaid}ez crofsed for Mail The {partial page overlaid}Week Times From John Cameron Kansas __________________________________________ {transcription of overlaid sheet} {page folded over}es Cameron Island 25th of Ju{illegible} {page folded over}ixing a Runner in the Jumper {page folded over}the Sleigh tongue in it D{cut off} {page folded over}bacco piece 26th Fine very 5 �{page folded over}ction Day Gordon went {page folded over}ting a Letter to sent to {torn away} {page folded over}inder had new Potatoes {page folded over} Horses to the Jumper {page folded over}arm Deer Flies Plenty very heavy Thunder claps and heavy Rain and sharp Lightning Mr McPherson Got in awful crack of Thunder at {page folded over}o clock to night 27th Gordon {page folded over} heavy Rain to Day Letting the {page folded over}Run in the Yard Got 4 EEls morning First Setting of {page folded over} 28th very Fine put 6 pa{page folded over} water out of the cellar the rain went to the {page folded over} the Island Stanley {page folded over} {page folded over}t 25 Sent {page folded over} {page folded over}ctoria Britt{page folded over} {page folded over}hed with {page folded over} {page folded over} Windy Sta {page folded over} {page folded over}about {page folded over} {rest illegible} ____________________________________ {page two} James Cameron Island 6 �15th of January 1898 a Fortunate Day Thrashing Big Pease E Wind Snowing Lewis son here got Butter 25 cents worth Kerosene oil nothing Heard the Priests Brother was Drowned at St Regis 16th Fine D Spink and Gordon came 4 Books Fished 17 Perch for D Spink The Talk now is the Grindstone club Got the Freeholder yesterday For the First Frosty 17th Fine Thrashing Pease Fernandez to Summerstown a Letter to ----18th Fine Fernandez went to Roses Bee Lewis's Boys for the Cutter and Harnefs made a Track in the Upper Field out on to the ice Leander's Foot Bad a Fire of Nicholsons ice house and Shop 19th a very very Fine Day soft caught 15 perch Martin came with the cutter Thrashing went to the End of the Island {page one} James Cameron Island 20th of Jan 1898 Unfortunate Day E Wind commenced stormy snowing hailing some Rain Fernandez went to Lancaster to Get the Horses Shod Dewar that Shod them First crofsing with our Horses 21st St Agnefs Day Fine E Wind Snowed thawed Froze Unfortunate Day Leander went to Summerstown for Mail got Election Letter from McPherson Putting Manure on Lower Point Eclipse 22nd E Wind Fine Putting out Manure new Moon a Saturday change they say its a Bad change 23rd Stormy E Wind Fernandez went on Horse-Back to Hamiltons for the mail 24th Charlie Tuppers Birth Day a Fine Day putting out Manure 25th very Fine Robie Burns B Day E Wind Putting out Manure Lewis's here for Butter Fernandez crofsed 26th Fortunate Day very Fine Drifted Last night Broke on a Stack 7 �{page two} James Cameron Island 27th of January 1898 Fine Fair and Frosty Thasing Pease Fanning Pease 5 3/4 Bushels 28th Fine Frosty Finished Thrashing the Pease Fernandez crossed for Mail Got Ionia’s Parcel Duty 15 cents Got 1 1/2 lb of Tea 25 I went to the Lower-Point to Take the Iciles or isicles of the Apple-Trees Frosty to night 29th Fine Fair and Frosty W Wind Fanning the Last of the Pease 4 Bush or about 10 Bushels in all 30th Fine Gordon came had John H's Musket Ed Renshaw here 31st Stormy E Wind Drifting Frosty 1st of February St Brigdest Day the Black Month Stormy East and North Wind Frosty 2nd Candle Mass Day Frosty the sun shines the Bear Raccoon Badger will see their shadow Gordon and Leander crofsed 100 of Flour Races to Day in Dundee {page one} James Cameron Island 3rd of February 1898 Unfortunate Day Fine Frosty Fernandez to Lancaster Gordon to Summerstown 4th very Fine Day Livinia (Sissy) Took very Sick Leander and Fernandez went to Dundee Due Bill 2 Dollars 12 cents Bought 4 lb Tea 5 Gallons of Coal oil Broom crofsed over to Lewis I Put out some Bushes 2 Boy went for Dr Harkness for Sissy sent Him Home Races in Dundee Put off water on the ice there Seen A Rankin in Dundee Ram sold 5th Fine W Wind Tom Jack and Gordon took Home our Ram took our Boar Pig Fernandez Went to Lancaster to Get Medicine From the Doctor Got 8 Pills 5 Last night Bought Lemons at Bolsters 1 Doz 20 cents 6th Fine Eddy Renshaw here Livinia (Sissy) not very well {page two} 8 �James Cameron Island 7th of February 1898 Unfortunate Day Fine Day Fernandez Went to Lancaster Bought 2 1/2 lb of Bisquits Seen the Doctor and he came up Left More Medicine for Sissy Gordon and Leander went to Summerstown 8th Gordon's B Day Fine Day Leander and Gordon crofsed to Summerstown Bought of Mr Hagarty oatmeal 25 Mr Thomas Frashers wife Poorly in Dundee 9th Unfortunate Day E Wind Gordon cutting stove wood Mr McDonalds meeting at TyoTown to night Gordon went Dr Harknefs here to Day Left more Medicine Made a Hole in the Stable Loft to Let Down Hay some Rain Sissy some worse to night 10th very fine Mifs Janet Fraser here to see Sissy Brought a Jar of Peaches Gave Ionia pair Gloves turn over {page one} James Cameron Island 10th of February 1898 continued From the other side Fine Thawing snow coming Down Dan Spink and Gordon came home with the Gentleman Pig Drew 2 Loads of Wood Tried for Perch got one EEl Fishers at the Horse shoe sturgeon Island ice-cutters at Summerstown a Meeting to night at Cameron Town 2 of the Boys Went Mr McDonalds meeting 11th very Fine Day the Doctor came Left more Medicine Drew a Load of Wood Tried for Perch Donald McGillis Making his Will to Day wind changed to West Rained to night 12th W Wind Rained some Unfortunate Day Tibbie went off to Night 13th Sunday Sexagesima) The Doctor and Son John here Left Medicine Randolph and John H here 14th St Valentin's Day very Fine Day The Doctor here Left Medicine Drawing Wood Got a T {page two} James Cameron Island 9 �15th of Feb 1898 very Fine The Doctor here Left more Medicine and some for Livinia Leander got a Fox Drew some Wood E Wind Blew hard to night some snow Drift 16th E Wind Stormy snowing Drifting cold Unfortunate Day 17th Unfortunate Day Frosty West Wind Thrashing Oats cold the Dr came Left 15 Powder For Livinia Senior 18th James Hugh's Birth Day EW Fine Thrashing and Fanning 12 Bushels cutting the Oat Mow Fernandez went to Summerstown Bought Biscuit and Thread Johnny Moyese an Indian Drowned in Salmon River to night Lost 1 of his Horses he was sober but a bad crack 19th E Wind Fine Day Races Finished to Day in Dundee Leander Fernandez went to Dundee Sold his Fox 1..25 {page one} James Cameron Island Feb 20th 1898 E Wind Quinasima Sunday very Stormy Drifting Wind High cows not Watered to Day cool Fortunate Day Blustering 21st E Wind Stormy Drifting Windy a very Bad Storm 22 Washingtons Birth Day E Wind very stormy But can see the Islands some of them Blowing Drifting Freezing Fernandez crofsed for the Mail 23rd Ash Wednesday Fine shoveling Snow Banks Cleaning in and around the Barn Fernandez to Lancaster I Dont Eat Meat to Day this is one of My Lent Days and Good Friday is the other Wrote a Letter for the Star 1 Dollar 8 cents to Register The Doctor here Broke on a Stack 24th Fine Day Drew some Wood Fernandez at Meeting at Lancaster Last night crofsed to Summerstown Heard crows to Day Sissy got up to Day {page two} James Cameron Island 10 �Feby 25th 1898 Fine Fortunate Day Drawing Wood Made 2 Bunks for the Sleigh of Elm I went up to the Bush 1 of Lewis here for Butter Leander and Fernandez went to Summerstown Bought a Box of Soda Biscuits 25 Pan of Bread Got the Star of Kansas and another Paper From John Cameron of Kansas 26th Fine Put out the oats in the stable loft 28 Bushels a Fortunate Day Leander to Summerstown Fernandez to Williamstown 27th Fine The Doctor and Son John here Gave Him a 10 Dollar Checque Dan Spink here Ed Renshaw Gordon John H here Fished EEls 28th Fine Last Day of the Month Mrs Lewis and her Mother Here Mrs Lewis stopt to Wash stopt al Day Paid her 50 cents Gave her a Basket of Potatoes Got 10 Dollars From Sissy {page one} James Cameron Island 1st of March 1898 St Davids Day, Taffy, The Festival of the Welsh a very Fine Day Election Voting all over For D.R McDonald Conservative Mr McRae a Grit McPherson a P.I. and Independent and Grit Went to Summerstown Station to vote 6 of us voted 5 here and Fernandez in Lancaster all Conservatives Leander and I went out seen a Good many old Friends Took Dinner at Hamiltons coming Back Leander went to Lancaster to night him and Dan Spink Donald Robert ahead and More Places to hear From Haycock is out Mulhern is out Whitney is in 2nd Fine Unfortunate Day I went Down to the Kit Kit Fixing the cutter Baking Boys went to celebrate D.R McDonald 3rd Fine Kid McCoys Fight to Day Fernandez went to Dundee {page two} 3rd continuted James Cameron Island 3rd of March 1898 Fine The Editor of the Fort Covington Sun Mr Howland and Mr Parker came to Fish got a Lot of Perch and Pike Gave Leander 25 cents Fernandez to Summerstown crows Plenty 11 �4 Fine Fernandez went to Dundee For Uncle Bills Mill Johnnie and Billy came put up the Mill Signed for a Lottery cleaning out the Barn E Wind William Henery Shadgate Cameron Birth Day Uncle John Eldest Son 5th Unfortunate Day Fine WW Thrashing about 4 Barrels of Wheat or 20 Bushels put our Horses on the Mill they went Well for the First time Jack and the old Mare Johnnie went home Billy stopt 6th Johnnie Billy Gordon and Eddy Renshaw here caught 16 Perch Fine ) 4th AJ Baker and Charlie Rose here James Cameron Island 7th of March 1898 Fine Fine Finished the Wheat 1 of Lewis's Boys here for Butter Thrasher B{ink blot} 10 Bushel Broke one of the B{ink blot} of the Mill 8th Unfortunate Day very Fine Thrashing Oats went up in the Bush 9th very Fine Day Thrashing the oats The Mill did not run much in the afternoon Fernandez to P Office Rec a Letter From Dan He heard we were unwell Foggy a cutter went up the Ice Before the Door 10th Very Fine EW Fortunate Day 4 Teams of Indians going Down to Rofs's and Charlies Island for Wood Fixing the Mill Tried for Perch Got 19 Thrashing 76 of Oats and 30 with the Flail Barley 8 Wrote a Letter to Dan 4 Loads of Wood went up Blackbirds came {page one} James Cameron Island 11th of March 1898 a very Fine Day Fishing got 3 and 11 Perch Billy and Fernandez went to Dundee with the Se{faded off} Sent the Letter with Billy to Dundee Post office putting straw into the Barn From the {missing} 3 cents Postage paid Lewis one of Butter 25 cents Martin Passed to Water on the Salmon River 12th {many words on left side of page are cut off} On This Day of the Month D McMaster (senior) First came to the Island Unfortunate Day Rained some Charles Ro{faded off} the Bull and a Bag of Randolph and John Renshaw Took a Book about the cla{faded off} Seen 12 �Robins Whistlers Fernandez to Lancaster Brought the Gun {illegible} the Fall Gave Randolph 5 Perch Isaac Empy with Charlie Rose Sent a Can of Honey to Bought 3 lb of Tea Bowl 23 yds C{illegible} {page two} James Cameron Island 1898 {page one} James Cameron Island 13th of March 1898 Sunday West Wind Blew a Hurricane Blew Down the Apple-Tree at the Door Water Raising at the Shore got Fox 14th Stanleys Birth Day 1880 Fine Froze some Put the Mill Power in the Barn Warm Northern-Lights or Merry-Dancers Aurora Borelias to night 15th E Wind Fine Fernandez Crofsed for the Mail Got the Picture of the What Fell From the Nest Tapt some to Day Brought up the Buckets Leander went to the Kit Kit Took up the old Boat From the Wharf to Put Oats in it 16th Unfortunate Day E Wind very Fine Lots of Ducks Flying Wild Geese Going West Water Fell some took the Barrells to the River to soak Tapping 275 Tapt Gathered 90 Pails another Sheep Died thats 2 Put the Boat up in the Stable Rained hard Heavy Thunder and Lightning to night They Tapt the Last Quarter of the Moon {page two} James Cameron Island 17th of March 1898 Fine St Patricks Day The Festival of the Irish The 3 Boys in the SugarBush Boiling Water Falling some seen a crane 18th St Joseph's Day Fine on this Day of the Month Vicky Departed 1887 The Ice opening in Spots or Holes Went up to the Bush very Fine some Drops of Rain to night 13 �19th Last Day of Winter ice opening and Jamming Before the Door some Shooting Lightning to night E 20th First Day of Spring Gordon came Boys in the Sugar Bush ice Going Down Gordon took some of his Tools with him fine WW 21st E Wind in the Sugar Bush 22nd Livinia B Day (Senior) E Wind Fine Turned to West Wind Running Well to Day I went to the Head of the Island 2 of Lewis's here for Potatoes and Syrup 50 Wild Geese Plenty {page one} Got the Kansas Paper on the 25th James Cameron Island 23rd of March 1898 Rained some Last night Fine W Wind Boys in the Bush Moses Lemay Hattie John Dishaw here a Feast at Taffy in the Bush ad at the House Bought a Gallon of Syrup Freezing to night 24th Fine Froze Hard Last night in the sugar Bush Leander crofsed Took 2 Gallons of Syrup to Put out the Boat Fortunate Day Killed a snake for the First 25th Put out the Boat went with 2 cans of Syrup to Summerstown E Wind Froze hard Last night Randolph here Gave Him Bismarcks Direction to Brittish Columbia John Renshaw is Going there Lady Day 26th John H B Day 1876 Lots of Shooting to Day Began to gather ashes for Soap 27th Fine E Wind John Morris Min George Charlie Brought the Forks Scates and rest of the Things Dan Spink Eddy Renshaw all in the sugar Bush Gordon came {page two} James Cameron Island 28th of March 1898 Unfortunate Day Fine in the Sugar Bush Rained some ice at the shore yet and the Back Bay some Banks of snow in spots in the Field 29th Unfortunate Day Rained West Wind Bottling Syrup 30th fine Froze some Last night sap Running some to Day went up around the south side Found Tibbie laid out up in the Bay sent 2 Papers to John Cameron Junction City Kansas 14 �Leander to Summerstown Put in the Pig in his Place Letting the Water Run in Different Places Got the Parcel 2 Parasols For MC From Dan a Letter too 31st Fine Last Day of March a very Fine March From the First to the Last Set Fire at the Lower Point a Calf to DAy 1st of April Unfortunate Day Fine All Fools Day Windy cool Frosty at nights in the sugar-Bush Read{torn off} Mr Donald Mr Gillis Departed on the 31st of March at Meadow { torn off} Aged {torn off} {page one} James Cameron Island 1st of April 1898 All Fools Day, Unfortunate Day 2nd Fine Windy a Flurry of Snow split some rails in the Bush Leander to Summerstown Took 3 Tins of Syrup 3rd Palm Sunday Montor and Ed Renshaw here a Tug went Down For the First 4th Windy Blustery snowed some John H and Leander crofsed to Summerstown Bought Thread Tax Cartridges i at Preaching to night John H came Sunday 5th Fine Day Leander and John H went to Mill to Fort Covington with Bushels of Wheat 5 Bushels of Wheat to mill Got a Dog The Grenada came to the Mouth of Salmon River Fixing the Buoys Wrote a Letter to Dan 6th Fine cool Windy Fernandez to Lancaster Sent a Letter to Dan Took 2 Cans to Lancaster of Syrup 1 Can to Summerstown Leander & John went to church The Granada aground {faded off} ar all Day Rec Kaffir Com From {cut off} Kansas {page two} James Cameron Island 7th of April 1898 On This Day of the Month Uncle John Departed 1893 Fine Windy 2 Rats and a Mink skinned to Day in the sugar-Bush to Day Fernandez and John H Went to church tonight Grenada's First Trip to Summerstown and Cornwall 15 �8th Fine N West Wind Setting Fires in the Marsh and West Piece running Well in the sugar Bush John H went to Cornwall to Buy a Suit of Cloths Gordon Shingling at McMasters has a sore hand 9th very Fine On This Day of the Month I was Married 1862 36 years ago to Day Burning the Back Marsh Boiling in the sugar Bush Gordon came him and Fernandez crossed to Church Letting the Water Run in Places swallows and Frog-hawk came 10th Easter Sunday E Wind 3 of Lemays {folded over} of Dishaws in the Sugar Bush D Spinks and Ed Renshaw all in the Sugar Bush Gordon a sore hand {torn off} came {page one} James Cameron Island 11th of April 1898 Very Fine E Wind setting Fires Fernandez went to Lancaster I and Ionia went to the Kit Kit Took cup the Buckets Boiling White cow calved Phebys or Pewits came yellow Hammer's came Wrens came 12th Fine very Warm took home syrup Boiling Stanley and Leander to the Kit Kit Ionia Fishing Perch Fixing around the house one of the Cows calved to Day 13th Fine E Wind Began to Plough at the Lower Point Fixing the Yard Fence at the Barn Leander crofsed to Summerstown for the Mail Got 18 Fish Last night Received a Letter From Dan Got Fat Pine 14th Fine East Wind Cool Sent a Letter to Dan Ploughing on the Lower-Point Fixing the Lane Fence one of the cows calved to Day 15th Fine Plouging on the Lower Point a Few Drops of Rain Chaffy came to Lancaster on the 14th {page two} James Cameron Island 15th of April 1898 Fine Fortunate Day W Wind Ploughing the Potato Ground put Manure on the Potato Ground Fernandez came took a Load of stuff From the Bay Ionia and I Ed Renshaw and {illegible} here Hunting 16 �16th Low Sunday Fine John went to the concession to McArthurs Dan Spink here had a Lot of Papers Gordon came 18th Uncle Duncans Birth Day Fine Picking up Stones Moses Lemay here for Syrup 60 19th Plouged some Putting out Manure on the Wheat Ground Drew Stones and Picking up Stones Fernandez went to Frasers Leander went to Summerstown South East Wind Froze Last night 20th Rained Last night some Rain to Day Putting out Manure to Day Windy Made a cake of sugar For Stanley 21st Raining Fine Windy Taking out Stones East of the Garden Gordon and Leander crofsed near McKay's Last sermon Stanley Killed {torn off} Late goes Setting Hens to {illegible} {page one} James Cameron Island 22nd of April 1898 Fine Salted the Cattle Fernandez came and went to the Meeting in Cornwall 23 Dan and Carla came had 2 Boxes a Variety of Book and other Valuables This is St Georges Day The Festival of the English The Boys Putting out Manure took away the West and North Banking of the House Poor Carlo Feels Lonesome Dan and Fernandez to Douquetts the Steamer Rocket went Down for the First Trip The Chieftan went Down yesterday with a Raft Leander and Gordon went to Dundee Took Fox skin and Mink Randolph here yesterday with a Telegram from Dan 24th Fine E Wind Mr Genie came Ed Renshaw here Sold 3 Boxes of Pills 75 cents John came 25th St Marks Day E Wind Fine cool Ploughing Taken out stones Rocket Went Down to Day First Trip Mr Genie to Cornwall Let out Carlo he is all right 26th Annie {torn off} {page two} James Cameron Island 17 �26th of April 1898 E Wind Fine sowed 6 1/2 Bushels of Wheat at Lower Point Taken of Stones Lewis the Indian here with Baskets Got Syrup Genie came Alexandria went Down First Trip Gave Lewis a Colter for his Plough set Fires up in the swamp at the Ditch Paid Genie for a lb of Tea 25 took a Box of Crackers John and Fernandez crossed to Summerstown Got a Map and Book From Dan 27th Fine E Wind The Hamilton Went Down First Trip Plouging and Taking of Stones Fernandez went to Lancaster John H Trimmed some of the Trees in the Grove Mr Genie set a Line 28th Fine E Winds Fernandez went to Camerons to Work Lent him my Watch Ploughing and taken out stones Mr Genie got a Sturgeon Lewis here with a Basket to sow Grain 50 cents John H crossed Rocquet Late going Down {page one} James Cameron Island 29th of April 1898 Sowed the New Oats sowed other oats 12 Bushels Taking stone and Ploughing Genie made 2 Whippletrees Got a Letter From George Shora Montreal a Letter For Jo Lemay 30th sowed Fine E Wind Picking stones Genie went off Min Herbert Charlie and John Morris came went to Fish John H and Leander went to Dundee Brought 4 Cans of Syrup Bought 2 Coils of Fence Wire John Morris Min Herbert and Charlie came went to Fish got a Succor 1st of May St Phillip and St James Gordon Dan Spink and McArthur here very Fine Day Livinia went to Dundee with them 2nd Fine Day E Wind Rolling the oats and Wheat cutting seed Potatoes John Crofsed 3rd Planted 4 Kinds of Potatoes East 2 of Lucias here for Syrup 1 Gallon 1 1/2 Bushel of Potatoes 1.20 Griffen and Lewis Bosell Looking at Randolphs Boat First {bottom line torn off} {page two} James Cameron Island 18 �4th of May 1898 Rained Last night Foggy some to Day some Drops of Rain Began the Wire Fence Plouging East of the Garden and Taking out stones Broke the Point of the Plough 3 of the Boys crofsed this Evening Leander and Fernandez went to Dundee Bought a Plough Point Thunder to night 5th Fine Plouging and taken out Stones putting the Wire on the Fence got a Letter From Dan concerning Carlo the 3 of them crofsed to night 6th Ploughing and Taken out stones John H at Hamiltons Cut His Foot Badly Fernandez went to Cornwall very Fine Weather went a Letter to Dan 7th very Fine E Wind Went to Lewis Ionia and I got a Barrel From Him Gave him Tobacco setting Fires Arbour Day 8th E Wind Gordon and and John H came his Foot Back 9th Ploughing Livinia John Morris and Charlie Creamer came Adolphus Yaddo here Wrote a Leter to Dan about a Paper of April the 2nd {page one} James Cameron Island 10th of May 1898 Fine E Wind John Morris got 7 1/2 Bushels of Potatoes 4 Bushels of Oats Ploughing at the Wet Place ash Tree sent off the Letter to Dan to go Tomorrow Stanley and Fernandez crofsed John H Making crotches Received a Letter From Minnie From Chesterville 11th Rained some Stanley and Fernandez went to Lewis to Buy Logs took them over paid 3 Dollars Mrs Lewis here Gave him a calf 1 Bushel of Potatoes 1/2 Gallon of Syrup Got Baskets for this Leander crofsed to Meeting Church 12th Fine Rained some Thunder this Evening Adolphus Yaddo here for Pasture for sheep Fixing their Logs to take to Lancaster 13th Fine Fernandez went with Logs to Lancaster Picking stones sowed 1 Bushel of Pease sowe oats cows coming in some ploughing and harrowing Made crotches for John H 14th Fine W Wind Fixing Fence in the Bay Sowed 5 Bushels of oats in the Back Place Planted the Potatoes at the Pig Pen 14 {illegible} 19 �{page two} James Cameron Island 14th of May 1898 Uncle Bill Johnnie and George came to night to Fish got suckers Pike EEls Perch Heard From Bill that James Hopkins Wife Departed up West 15th Fine E Wind Fixed the Bull Pig Bill did John H went with them to Dundee Gordon and Dan Spink here took Randolphs Boat 16th sowed oats in the Back place and Ploughed the Peice for the Garden Rained Thunder and Lightning heavy Rain Windy Went over to clear the Ditch and took over a Load of Pine for stakes that I split there Sissy and Ionia Went to Mr Dan Frasers to get her Hair cut 17th Fine W Wind Fixing the Fence at the Foot of the Lane cut a Hicory Down inside the Fence Lewis here for Potatoes got 1 1/2 Bushels Paid 40 cents to Day 18th Drew some stones Planted {illegible} Rows of the Kaffir corn and Planted so many Roes o the other Sawed 2 axe-handle Lenth of the Hicory Fernandez came took Back the {illegible} Pair of Boots for Ionia set F{torn away} {page one} James Cameron Island 19 of May 1898 Ascension DAy or Holy Thursday Fine Few Drops of Rain Taking stones off to the Bank Sowed Hay-seed this Evening Lucias got Potatoes for them and Jo Lemay 1/2 Gallon of Syrup yesterday Fernandez crofsed to Summerstown got a Letter From Dan From on Board the Parishan he is of the England Let the Horses out to Grass for the First time Began Working at the Garden Ionia and Sissy 20th Leander and Fernandez Went to Mill with 5 Bushels of Wheat Johh Bacon here for Potatoes and Butter 2 Dollars worth Louis's for Potatoes paid 40 cents owe 20 cents got the inch auger Taking off stones Leander to PO Went Fishing to night got 16 Fish 21st Fine E W Harrowed the Potatoes Making a Bench to Hold the Tools Went to the Bush for crotches the Pig Dead Brought Frank Laplant {torn off} of Syrup yesterday {page two} 20 �James Cameron Island 22nd of May 1898 Fine Gordon here 23rd Rained some Lucias for Hay cutting Basswood Logs shelled some Traces of Corn some Thunder Duck chickens out Rafts going Down 24th Queen's Birth Day very Rainy Foggy Thunder Lightning and Fine Stanley to Christees got a Basswood Log a small one I went to Fish Perch got 13 a White Horse went Floating Down Past water some high Got a Letter From the Glengarrian wanting 2 Dollars to go Livinia not well 25th Raining cutting Brush Lewis here got the Harrows a Boat aground at the Light House Hamilton took her off Mixing Paint for to Paint the Boat Lots of Boats Going Leander to Summerstown to night Livinia to Bed to Day 26th Fine E Wind Heard Lizzie Hamilton Departed yesterday in Montreal Mrs Laird John went Down to Day 2 Indians here Peter Tree for ash Sent a Letter to Mr Isaac Wilson with 2 Dollars in it {bottom torn off} sawlogs Painting Boat {page one} James Cameron Island 27th of May 1898 Fine E Wind Fished a Little cut Brush on the North Side Livinia not well Lewis came home with the Harrows sent for Rivets to Lancaster 1 Doz of Rivets 15 cents 28 Fine E Wind went to Fish got 21 Perch Ionia and I Uncle Bill and John H came Gave Bill a Bag of Potatoes took his saw Painting the Boat Took out the Bun to Day 29th Royal Oak Day or Oak Apple Day Fine E Wind D Spink here 30th Fine sawing stove Wood Stanley and Fernandez went to Dundee Took 3 calfskins with them Bought 2 Hoes 70 Brought home 4 Peices of the oars 4 more to come John H came with them Boheminian went up this Evening 31st very Fine and awful warm Harrowed the East Potatoes Painting My Bun went to Fish to night Leander to Summerstown Made a stack of Marsh hay of what is Behind the Barn {page two} 21 �James Cameron Island 1st of June 1898 The Glorious First of June Vicky's Birth Day 1878 very Fine Unfortunate Day E Wind Sheared the Sheep Hoed some Rows of Potatoes Took a Log from Lewis 2nd Fine E Wind Went with Basswood Logs to Lancaster Mr Dishaw here for Potatoes 60 Syrup 15 Livinia Sissy and John H went to Jo Lemays got her watch Fixed hoeing some Put out the Bun took the Potatoes out of the East cellar the Corsican went Down First Trip Down 3rd very Fine E Wind John H crofsed to Hamiltons Leander and Stanley Hoeing Potatoes Wrote a Letter to DMM Northumberland Avenue London England a Fire at the Carding Mill Lancaster 4th Fine E Wind Old George the 3rd Birth Day used to be Kept up for a Long Time Mr Genie came Lewis here took an axe-handle Finished hoeing the West Potatoes First hoeing Leander went with a Basket of eggs 5 Dozen of Eggs 1.50 1 Sack of Fine Salt {page one} James Cameron Island 5th of June 1898 Trinitty Sunday Fine Genie went off Gave him a Bag of Potatoes Rings 1 lb of Butter McArthur Montor Ed Renshaw George and Min Herbert came Wind Raised Fernandez Went to Dundee with them Ionia went with them 6th cutting Weeds in the corn Fine Stanley and I up to Plum Island Seen about 70 sheep and Lambs Marked W Leander Trowling got some Pike 7th Fine EW John H went for Fernandez Brought the other 4 oars Fishing cleaned out the Frame cellar Put the trough into the Calves Piled away the Picquets Leander crofsed to Summerstown 8th Fine Mr Joseph Lemay here got 2 Bags of Potatoes and Paid for them he Got Before Got Worms For Fishing took 2 Pairs of Oars to Make Lewis here Got Potatoes to Plant taken the swill Working at the Wharf at shore {page two} James Cameron Island 22 �9th of June 1898 Aunty Mary's Birth Day 1813 Corpus Christie Fine Thunder very Heavy Rain and a Heavy squall of Wind Finished the Wheel barrow Unfortunate Day 10 Fortunate Day Fine Livinia Stanley Fernandez went to Dundee took 34 Doz of Eggs 3.40 Tea Boots Shovel 3 Tennets John H went to the Sny E Wind 11th Fine Rained some W Wind Sawing stove Wood Leander to Jo Douquets Took 17 Dozen of Eggs 2 Tubs of Butter Sport Killing the young Ducks Died to night Bill Holesworth Gordon came 12th Fine. Monter and Renshaw here E Wind Thunder Gordon took his Boat Pickaxe 13th Pulling the Plough in the Potatoes Emptied the Leech-Barrel Put the ashes on the Potatoes Got a -------- Lost a Spoon sold pike at the Point Lewis's for Butter 25 cents 14th Fine Rain {torn away} William Holesworth Buried to Day {page one} James Cameron Island 15th of June 1898 Fine Fortunate Day Put the Plough in the East Potatoes and corn put the Bell on the 3 year old heifer John H Fishing Line Boat went up this Morning canal must be Fixed Leander to Summerstown 16th Fine W Wind John H went to Summerstown Leander Got 2 Pigs at Hamiltons Made a Pen for them Fixing the Grain in Barrels and Boxes oats Pease Barley Buckwheat Wheat and Bran Fixed it all in the Stable Jack Semo's Wife and child here Lewis's for Feed for their Pig Bought Butter 25 cents Algerian went Down Mowed a Road to the Pig Pen Fishing some John H got 2 EEls 17th Fine Warm set some Fires Weeding the corn Fernandez to Renshaws Spear hand Mr Genie came this Evening and went off 18th The Ever memorable Battle of Waterloo Fine Rained some Shelled some Traces of Corn John H for Mail Mr Atwater and Randolph at shore {bottom torn off} {page two} continued 18th James Cameron Island 18th of June 1898 {torn away} room A Boat went up 23 �{torn away} Pic Nickers and right Back E {torn away} Bay got some hooks from {torn away}Robineau) 19th Fine Leander Fishing got a Lunge 20th Last Day of Spring Fine Fernandez went to Dundee Ionia came come from Dundee Windy squally Dan ---- Frasers Son here stopt in the Bay it got squally Gordon working at his Boat Peter Back here Bought Butter lb Syrup 1 Quart 69 cents cutting Grass for the Bull Livinia not very well 21st First Day of Summer Fine West Wind Cutting Brush on the North side heavy Rain Livinia not well Fernandez and Stanley went for a Stick of Lumber to Lewis 22nd Our Dan's Birth Day Uncle Dan Fine Heavy Rain Thunder very high Wind The Big American Boat in Peices on Pontoons went Down 2 or 3 Tugs a Towing her Livinia very unwell Gordon Painting his Boat 3 Men here Bought John H's Fish Fernandez went to Lancaster {page one} James Cameron Island 15th of June 1898 {duplicate of previous page} {page two} James Cameron Island 18th of June 1898 Cut a Cedar Broom A Boat went up Loaded with Pic Nickers and right Back E Went up to the Bay got some hooks from Mr Genie (The Robineau) 19th Fine Leander Trowling got a Lunge {rest of page duplicate from page previously} {page one} 24 �James Cameron Island 23rd of June 1898 Fine some Windy Putting the Plough Through the Potatoes and West Peice of Corn Fernandez went to Lancaster For Dr Harknefs as she is very Unwell Let out the Black Bull this Morning 24th St John the Baptist Day Livinia a Little Better Gordon put out his Boat Made a Pair of Oars Leander to Jo Douquets 2 Tubs of Butter and 18 Doz of Eggs Fernandez came from Lancaster Finished the Hoeing of the Potatoes set a Line Went to Head of the Island Found a Log in the Bay 25th very Windy cant go for the Dr Rained cutting Brush John H set sturgeon Line 26th Sunday cannot go For the Doctor Rained hard Blowed Hard Pouring Rain 27th Fine Fernandez Went for the Doctor Boys Trowling The Doctor came Left Medicine to got Wednesday to see him More Rain Dr Took Dinner Fernandez Bought a Bag 3 cents Box of soda Biscuit 4 oranges 14 cents Lots of Boats coming up the canal must Be Fixed {page two} James Cameron Island 28th of June 1898 Fine Windy some Drops of Rain Leander and Gordon Trowling Gordon got 2 Lunge Weigh about Lost 2 More Fernandez and Stanley went to Lancaster James Nicholson here with Looking at Fat Cattle Ionia and I went to Fish got Perch and Pike Windy Livinia some Better sold the Heifer for 24 Dollars never told me a Word about it went to night and got a scow never told me anything about Getting the scow 29th Fine no rain to Day Took over the Heifer Moses Lemay came with the oars got 2 gallons of Syrup Took the Boards ashore at the Pitt Point Fermandez and Stanley 30th Went to Mill with Wheat Gordon Lost his Pocket Book John H got a Sturgeon Fernandez Stanley and John Went for the rest of the Lumber Little Drops of Rain Ed Renshaw here he went to Lancaster Gave him his spear Left the Boards Frasers Point 1st of July Dominion Day Fine Day made Bon-Fires of Brush Mr John Summers here him and Gordon Trowling took the Waggon to take the Lumber From the shore at the Pit Point put the Plough {torn away} potatoes Fishing Perch 25 �{page one} Unfortunate Days 3"10-17"18 James Cameron Island 2nd of July 1898 very Fine EW an W Wind a Party on the Rocket to Valley-Field The Robineau to Lancaster Gordon and Fernandez to the Front took a Sythe to Mow somePlace Stanley and Leander hoeing corn and Potatoes John H crofsed Livinia not very well Fernandez at Douquets 3rd Sunday Fine an Eclipse Rained Thunder Lightning high Wind 4th American Independence Day very Fine John H and Stanley Mowed Down the South Shore to the East End of the Island Leander and Fernandez went to Fort Covington Bought a Box of smooth- sections for the Mowing Machine got or Bought a Flag The New American Boat went Down First Trip Splitting Pine Wood Livinia not very well 5th Uncle John's Birth Day 1803 Fine East Wind Lots of Boats a Going to Day Putting Paris Green on the Potatoes Set some Brush a Fire Fernandez went to Lancaster Bought Rice 10 cents 6th Fine very warm Mowed the Grove with the Mowing Machine Randolph here for Fernandez to go to Douquets to Work I went Fishing Seen Mr Gillis Dougals son Fishing could {torn off} John's Fish Lewis here {page two} James Cameron Island 7th of July 1898 Fine W Wind very Warm John H went to Dundee Took a Sturgeon with Him at the Hay Raking and Turning coiling The Boats chasing one another the new Line always ahead as yet Bought a Rake Doz of Knives for the Mowing Machine got the Saws Filed and 2 Files Back Lewis here at the Mo{illegible} Coiling hay 8th Fine Mowing Back of the Barn Broke Smash went the Mowing Machine Mowing with the Syth Lewis here Rained a Shower 9th Fine put in 2 Loads for the First Rained and Wind Mr McGillis here from the {cut off}ain I Went to the head of the Island Got Wet The Birds went of out of {cut off}s cage yesterday cherries getting Ripe Leander crofsed to Jo Douquets with 2 Tubs of Butter and a Baskets of Eggs John H crofsed took the Bun Livinia some better but still in Bed High North Wind old 26 �Potatoes Done now Take {cut off}or Butter got 2 lbs 1 lb Paid the other not paid Gordon came Fernandez came Angus Bethune Buried {page one} James Cameron Island 10th of July 1898 Fine George Annie Baby Boy Min Herbert came Annie and Baby stopt Mifs Lemay and Mr Lucia here 11th Fine Fernandez went to A Frasers Gordon to Summerstown Mowing with the 1 Horse Machine in the West Field put in 2 Loads making coils Rakaking the Grove all in Leander crofsed with the Rifle he cleaned for Randolph John H crofsed Bought 2 Bars of soap 10 Sythe stone 12th of July Orange Man's Day Fine E Wind Put out the Marsh Hay and Made a Stack of it putting in Hay 6 Load coiling in the West Feild Gordon came Was over the River Bought Shirt 50 Boots 1..50 Tobacco Going over the River to night I went to Charlies Island Rofs's and the Kit Kit Met Mr Morehouse Fisherman 13th very Fine EW Mr Genie came Putting in the north End of the Stable hay out of the upper Field making coils turning hay Mowing Livinia not very well Good Time For {bottom torn away} {page two} James Cameron Island 14th of July 1898 Very Fine W Wind Mowing Broke the Single Mowing Machine Raking Coiling Gordon came Wrote a Long Letter to John Cameron Junction City Kansas sent 2 Papers and 1/2 Got a From him Canadian Boat ahead Mowin Back of the old Garden an Indian for Butter 10 cents Had New Potatoes to Day Killed a Mutton 15th Fortunate Day very Fine Lewis here Genie went off Lewis got Tea and Matches Gave John H a ----- he went to Work to McArthurs Mowing Back of the old Garden went to the head of the Island set Fire to a Brush Heap 27 �16th very Fine Made a Stack Fine hay made 70 or 80 coils not Raked Sissy and Annie and Baby went to Hamiltons a Great many Boats Going to Day The Rocket to Hamiltons Island A Pic Nic 17th Fine Bill and George came Back and Hattie Lemay Butter and Syrup 1 Dollar {torn off} Annie Sissy Stanley Baby to Dundee Gave a {torn off} to Baby {page one} James Cameron Island 18th of July 1898 Fine Mowing in above the Lane Began to Rain Thunder and Lightning the 3 of them went to Lemays Raffle of a Sowing Machine Genie came Fishing Raffle did not got on till next Monday Gordon Leander Sissy went to the Raffle Livinia not very well 19th Fernandez Birth Day 1874 a very Fine warm Day awful hot Mowing in Upper Feild next the Fence to the Wet Place Genie went off they came from the Raffle 20th Mowing Made a Stack of Fine Hay Lewis took home the Augur But not the Axe verry very warm cutting up at the Hicory Trees in the Upper Field 47 Coils made Helen Burton and Minnie Came Tommy Montor Put them Down from Hamiltons Rain Passed awful heat 21st very Fine EW Mr and Mrs Parish Here with Peter Beck a Rowing them He is Editor of the New York on the 20th and took my Ad Took the Bull Lewis's on the {illegible} {bottom line torn away} very Fine {page two} James Cameron Island 22nd of July 1898 very Fine very warm Mowing Marsh hay in the Upper Field Made 22 Coils Leander crofsed to Mr Douquetts with 2 Tubs of Butter each Tub 39 lbs a peice a Great crowd at Jo's had to make Beds in the Parlour on the Floor East Wind Washed my Feet cut my nails 23rd Fine verry very hot at Times Thunder Rained heavy to the South Seen Billy Bowen yesterday near the head of the Island Dr Harknefs sent a viol of Medicine with Fernandez to his Mother 28 �24th very Fine Day Leander crofsed with Gordon he is working at Jacks Fernandez came and Went off 25th Fine Putting Hay in the North End of the Stable out of the upper Field Filled the North End Lewis here Paid For Eggs he got in the Spring some Rain Windy Livinia some Better Birds commencing Bad at Pease oats and Grain 26th very Warm Mowing at the Lower End of the North Marsh Ionia and I for a Load of Rubbish around the Island a Man here for Bates Leander Went to Dundee Bought 3 Tubs Syth {illegible} Hocky {illegible} Balls 75 cents {page one} James Cameron Island 27th of July 1898 Fine very very warm E Wind Mowing in Back Marsh Made 58 Coils Dr Harknefs and Fernandez came I was off Salting Horses Sheep and cows Let out the 4 calves to Day the Dr Left some Medicine set Brush heaps a Fire Birds Bad in the Grain Aunty Mary Good Big Butternut Tree came Down with the high Wind and another Butternut Broke too 28th Very Warm W Wind Made some coils in the Back Marsh Fernandez went off this Morning Washed and oiled and cleaned My Gun This must Be the Dog Days Lewis for salt Made a stack out of the Back Marsh Windy a Big Vessel went Down Towed By 2 Tugs 30th very warm Made 10 coils put the Power and Sawing Machine out of the Barn cleaned out the Mowes set some Brush heaps afire 2 Men here Jack Riddely and another Man for Bates {bottom line torn away} {page two} James Cameron Island 30th July 1898 Leander to Jo Douquetts With 2 Tennnets of Butter and 7 Dozen of Eggs Gordon and John H came to night 31st Fine EW Went for the Scow Fernandez Found Floating Down the River Dan Spink here Gordon crofsed with him 1st of August Lammas Day Fine Began cutting the Oats Leander John H and Stanley John H Set a Line got 5 Rained some Thunder set some Fires 29 �2nd Minnie's B Day very Fine W Wind Turning the oats cut some oats Began cutting the Wheat caught 6 Perch Mr Genie came Went to Jo Douquetts with Huckleberries 3rd Fine very warm Rained a Springle E Wind cutting Wheat put in 4 Loads of Banner Oats and marked them with sticks Between them and the other oats they are in the Bottom John Got 8 EEls this Morning John H went with EEls Gave them to Dan Spink Bought 2 lb of Tea 1 lb of Starch Windy Rained Put in 6 Loads of oats to Day 4th Fine Finished cutting the Wheat Turning the Wheat cutting oats Raining Windy {page one} James Cameron Island 5th of Aug 1898 Fine put in 2 Loads of Wheat Wind and Rain Lewis here got an EEl John H Went to Dundee For Hooks and Snoods went up to the Head of the Island Salted the cattle 6th Randolph's Birth Day 1867 Fine Putting in Wheat and oats thats 9 Loads of Wheat in to Day and 9 Loads of oats Leander to Jo Douquetts 2 Tubs of Butter 12 chickens 12 Doz of eggs 7th Sunday Gordon came him and Stanley to Dundee John H crofsed Sent of 6 EEls by Gordon 8th Cutting oats Binding oats some Drops of Rain Leander Crofsed Bought in Summerstown a Sack of Salt Received From Bismarck his 2 Likenefs's and a Letter Rec a Bunch of Papers From Daisy Burton 9th very warm cutting the Back-Field oats took up a Load thats 11 or 12 Loads of Wheat in the Barn Leander and John H crofsed to Summerstown {page two} James Cameron Island 10th of August 1898 Fine cut the Last of the Oats Coiling some set some Fires to Brush went to Head of Island Leander to Jo Douquett with 24 Chickens 11th very Fine Smoky with Fires Cleared off Began a Stack of oats 11 Loads in it Began a Small one put 1 Load in to Day and another Load Gathering oats 30 �12th Fine turned to high Wind Thunder Lightning Rained all night set some Fires 13h Windy Fine Cut the Pease John H got a Sturgeon Sent a Kansas Paper to Daisy in Maxville Leander to Jo Douquetts with 12 1/2 Doz of Eggs 1 Tub of Butter Heard Mike Purcell was Killed by the Cars 14th Fine Johnny Min and Herbert Charlie Annie and Baby came Tom Jack D Spink and Gordon came and they went over to Frashers south side Brought 4 lbs of Black Currants 15th Began Mowing The Front Marsh set Fires Leander crofsed to Post Office Bough 5 lb of Muscovada 25 cents very Windy to night The Drudge came to Day Got Letter and Papers Magazines {page one} James Cameron Island Augt 16th 1898 Fine W Wind very Windy went up around the Island 4 Men here of the Dredge Wanting a Man to Work cutting with the single Mower Made Preserves 17th Fine John H and Sissy Minnie went to Dundee Bought nuts 2 Boxes of Revolver 1 Box 18 1 Box 20 xut hair 15 Lastic 15 2 Pieces of Cotton 20 Put the Power in the Barn Thunder Lightning Rain Leander went acrofs the Dredge working to Day an Indian here for Butter 18 cents 18th Fine E Wind Leander came Received a Letter From John Cameron Kansas his Likenefs of his Mother and himself and some of the Grand Children and his Boy Gathering Marsh Hay and Cutting Lewis Lasore here Sissy and Minnie to P.Office John Hamilton Poorly Leander went to Douquets with 10 Doz of Eggs 18 chickens Sissy Bought at Haggartys Nutmegs and Tea Leander crofsed with Hyde {page two} James Cameron Island 19th of August 1898 Bismarcks Birth Day 1870 Fine cutting in the Front Marsh Peter Back to 2 lb of Butter 34 31 �20th Fine made a Stack of Pease with Marsh hay in the Bottom and on Top Made a stack of Marsh hay West of all Eddy Renshaw and Sister here Adeline For Butter and Eggs 1 Doz 3 lb of Butter 60 Leander went For Hyde Went around the Island The Dredge Working 21st Sunday Bill Rose Gordon and D Spink came The Reverend Mr Mathieson First Preaching after Being ordained For Salem Church Fine Day 22 Fine W Wind Leander Stanley John H Went to the Sny for a Scow to take the Seperator Down From Uncle Bill's as the Power is here took Down Fat Pine Billy is Fixing the canvass for the Mill Lewis 2 children here Lent them the 2 inch augur Gordon Went to Cornwall Leander to Shoes 1.50 oil 1 Gallon {page one} James Cameron Island 23 Augt 1898 Fine Began to Rain 3 Boys went home with the Scow Paid 1 Dollar Helen sent Pills to Minnie Gordon took them From the office Horse-shoe nails Matches 24th St Bartholemew Day E Wind Billy and George came to Thrash Fixing the Mill to Day They Took Down a Lot of the Mill Rigging Shoeing the horses Leander and Gordon to Haggartys Bought 2 Bars of Soap 1 pan of Bread 1 sack of Flour 25th Dan and Family Leaves London England to Day on the Parisian For Canada Montreal East Wind Rained Thunder and Lightning very hot Sun by spells Began Thrashing the Wheat Thrashed 10 1/2 Bushels to Day Eddy Renshaw and Adelaide For Butter and Eggs 60 a Man From the Dredge Butter & Eggs 25 Fernandez here 1/2 Gallon of Syrup {page two} James Cameron Island Augt 26th 1898 Pic Nick at Hamiltons Island Fine Gordon Livinia and Minnie went Fernandez Thrashing the Wheat 2 Boats of Indians here Bought 10 cents of Butter I Bought From them a Channel catfish 20 cents about 18 lb stacking the Wheat straw cows in the upper-Field Gave the Boys Willie and George 2 Sturgeon 27th Fine Finished the Wheat 68 1/2 Bushels Began the oats Thrashed to Day 11 1/2 Bushells Billy Filed Gordons Saws Gordon Feeding the mill a Race. This Morning the Rocket and 32 �American Boat the Rocket Kept ahead Leander Billy George and John H Went Fishing to night Pulled one of my Teeth to Day Gave my Head a Bad Blow to Day Gordon crofsed to night 28th Fine Day 5 of Them went to Church From here George and Billy went home The Men on the Dredge here got a Dish of Milk 10 cents The seem to be Fine Fellows 29th very Heavy Rain Thunder and Lightning a heavy Down pour of Rain Thrashed 6 Bushels John Nicholson Poorley 30th Fine George and Annie came Thrashing to Day 61 Bushel Minnie Livinia and Annie went to Evan Frasers Leander to Jo Douquets 1 Tub of Butter 13 {illegible} {page one} James Cameron Island 30th of August 1898 Fine Day Thrashing the Banner oats 29 Bushels in the Bin 42 Bushels to Day of the Banner oats in all Lucias For Butter and Straw Gordon to Summerstown to night Last Day of the Month 42 of the Banner Oats and 61 of the other oats 68 1/2 of Wheat 1st of September St Giles Day 1st Day of hunting Lower Canal Randolph here Billy Morris and Mrs Ide and Girl here Lucias For Potatoes Mr Genie here Thrashed 28 1/2 Bushels 5 1/2 of Bushels of Pease Thrashing the stacks of oats outside Fixing the Mill some shooting 205 thrashed to night 2nd Fine Rained Foggy cleared off Thrased 75 1/2 to Day Mr Genie Went off Peter Back for Butter 3rd Dan's Birth Day 1846 very Fine Thrashing the Last of the 2 Stacks of Oats 62 Bushels of oats to Day John to Haggartys 1 Sack Flour Tea 2 Pan of Bread Leander says he Paid George {page two} James Cameron Island 4th of Sept 1898 D.C.F's Birth Day 1894 Fine very Windy George and Annie here 5th Fine John Angus Birth Day 1850 Fine Day Gordon crofsed Got From Dan the Scots Man an Edinburgh Paper George and Annie went home 33 �6th Fine Stanley and John H Went to Dundee With 1/2 Barrels of EEls $4 2 Sturgeon 25 Bought 3 Tennets Fixing hoops on a Pail set some Fires went to the Head of the Island Gordon went to Work at Douquetts 7th Raining Wrote a Letter a paper and Leanders Likenefs to John Cameron Junction City Kansas Heard of the Sad Accident at Cornwall this Week of the RailRoad Bridge its an unlucky Road 8th Fortunate Day Cornwall Fair going on now very high Wind West Drawing and cutting Sticks for a small Building to hold Grain Those Government Tugs Running up and Down the River Like Jack-Asses {page one} James Cameron Island 9th of Sept 1898 a very very Fine Day Leander and Stanly went to Mill with the First Wheat Bushels Brought Pork Paid for Ionias Boots to night the Wind very very high for a While some Rain cool some to night Gordon came From Douquets 10th Fine Day Working at the Frame Gordon and Leander John H and Stanley Taking out Stumps by the Roots Lewis here for Pig Feed John H went acrofs went to Fort Covington for his Boots 11th Fine Windy 2 Men here From the Dredge had 2 Milk 10 Lucias for Butter and Syrup Lewis's Boy Died on Sunday night in St Regis 12th Fine Working in the Frame for Grain Ploughed in the Flat one of Lewis Boys here to tell us about Jo Being Dead and wanting us to go over to morrow to Milk their cows and Feed their Pig Daisy and Minnie to Douquetts 21 Doz Eggs Bought Tea at Haggartys {page two} James Cameron Island 13th of Sept 1898 very Fine working at the Frame Ploughing with John H Turning the Sod Leander crofsed to Jo Douquet Took a Tub of Butter and 10 chickens Leander went to Lewis Stanley and Minnie went with him to Milk his cows Picking off the corn and it is Ripe 34 �Lucias Left their Fish Box hear as they are going home Got a Peck of Potatoes Bought 8 lb of nails 14th very Fine Making the Rafters and putting them on Broke Down the Storehouse for to get the Boards of it to put on to the other The Rocket Began going Down the same Day she comes up Took the Corn to the House Plouged a Little Piling the Stumps in the Back Peice John H crossed to Hamiltons D Spink came Down with him and took him Back 15th Fine at the Granery Boarding it Drawing nails Arthur Craig here Dan Cattanach here for Gordon {page one} James Cameron Island 16th of Sept 1898 Fine W Wind Boarding the Roof Leander and Stanley to Lancaster for Shingles 2 1/2 at 1.80 thats 3.50 Stanley went to Haggartys for nails 5 lb 25 John Nicholson Esq Departed this Life this Day of our Lord put on Shingles 17th Fine Finished the Roofs shingling Fixing in the sleepers Stanley cutting cornstalks put corn in the Granary took over 8 Doz of Eggs bought Fly Paper close pins Tea cheeses 18th Fine Wind John H and D Spink Took a Big Sturgeon to Mrs Jack Storm in Montreal Gordon crofsed to go to Cattanachs 19th Taking the oats to the Granary From the Stable John Nicholson Buried to Day putting Boards on the Flooring 20th Fine putting the Wheat in the Granary in Barrells and the Big Box 27 Bushels in it 21st Last Day of Summer put the Seperator in the Grannery to Day and some Wheat {illegible} Put in the Pease Got {rest of page illegible} {page two} James Cameron Island 22nd of Sept 1898 Autumn or Fall Begins to Day Fine W Wind Stanley and Livinia Went to Dundee Took a Tub of Butter 30 1/2 lb at 18 $5.55 Tea 3 lb 1 Dollar oil 5 Gallons 50 3 Tubs 54 35 �Soda Biscuit 25 Fine Salt 50 10 yds of Ticking 1.80 Towels 30 cents Wrote a Letter to Dan concerning the Island Wind Raised to Through the night *23rd E Wind high night Blowing hard Shelling Corn Gathered some Butternuts Raining and Blowing hard to night Blew Down one of the Black Cherrie Trees in the Grove 24th Fine E Wind high Went to head of the Island Gathered nuts Leander and Stanley at the nuts Stanley Drew them home with the horse Leander crofsed to P.O Took the Letter I wrote to Dan it wont Go till Monday Fernandez came to night a Hen with 12 Fine chicks came out to Day Gordon came with Leander 3rd B{illegible} Friday {page one} James Cameron Island 25th Sept 1898 Fine Ed Renshaw here Gordon crofsed with him John H here 26th Fine Commenced taken up the Potatoes Leander crofsed to I Jo Douquets 1 Tub of Butter and 16 Doz of Eggs 27th Fine at the Potatoes 72 Bushels in to Day Fernandez Went to A Frasers 2 of Lucias hear yesterday got Tobacco 20 cents 1 Peck of Peas For Jo Lemay not very well 28 A very Fine Day Finished the west Potato Feild all but Harrowing Began the East Peice Minnie and Sissy went to Dan Frasers at Evans got a young White Legged August Rooster heard Tommy Craig got a Bad Blow From a Chain that Brok Got a Letter from Dan {Torn away} Michaelmas Day very Fine {torn away} up Potatoes about 107 in the {torn away} Day Wrote a Letter to Dan {rest of page torn away} {page two} James Cameron Island 30th of Sept 1898 A very Fine Day very warm taking up 3 Rows of Potatoes Stanley and I Thats 12 Bushels in the cellar now Besides 121 about 12 Bushels of small Potatoes Picked out the Ploughing and Harrowing to Be Done there will Be a Few more Bushels yet set some Fires E Wind changed to West sent a Letter to Dan and Received a Letter From him 36 �Leander and Minnie went to Cornwall took the Granada From Summerstown to Cornwall The First Time for Leander to Be in Cornwall Heard one of Angus Lalonds Boys was Drowned of the Rocket 1st of October Ionia Birth Day 1883 E Wind very Fine Picked some Butternuts Ionia and I Putting in some of the Wheat straw in the Barn Took the Boats Down out of the Barn Leander crofsed to Summerstown 2nd Sunday Mr John Hamilton and Hamilton Cameron here Mrs and Mifs Lily Renshaw here {illegible} Genie here at night 2 of the Boys to {illegible} {page one} James Cameron Island 3rd of October 1898 Fine Harrowed the Potatoes Rained verry hard this Afernoon I am not very well not well at all 4th October 4 in Bottles Fine Ploughing Cut the Kansas Corn or the Right name is the Kaffir corn I got From Kansas Set a Line to night Found a Harrow-tooth Killed 2 chickens Flies awful Plenty Leander crofsed to Summerstown Took up Lalond that was Drowned off the Rocket 5th Fine Dull some Drops of Rain Ploughing getting some Potatoes Making a Wire Fence around the Stacks Took up the Kaffir corn-stalks Cattle on the inside to Day 6th a Fine Day Taking up Stones at the South East End of the Sugar Bush Ploughing at the Wet Place East of the ash-tree Found a Harrow {torn away} I Lost a Long Time ago {torn away} Dundee got the Fly Poison and {rest of entry torn away} {page two} -Fortunate Day Earthquake at 6 oclock James Cameron Island 7th of Octo 1898 Fine Ploughing Taking up Stones cows out at night Plough Broke a Little Gathered some Butternut not very well Mice awful Plenty The Dogs making a Havock on them 8th Fine Fishing Last night got 7 Fish not very well to Day Fernandez took a Lamb to Lancaster Ploughing and Picking Stones 37 �9th Sunday Gordon came Last night had a Letter From Minnie in Chesterville John H here Windy 10th H.A BD Fine Frost Last night East Wind cool Making Blinds of Hay For Decoys heard a Wild Goose Lots of Gannets Taking out Stones 11th Fine very Windy to Day Working at the Blinds Randolph came His Gun got Wrong Poisoning Flies Sold 18 Doz of Eggs to the Dredge Washed the Wool very {illegible} to night The Lucias came {rest of page torn away} {page one} James Cameron Island 12th of Oct 1898 Fine Windy Cool The Boys Working at Blinds Stanley and Fernandez Went to the Na-Houtas Island For Blue-joint Hay For Blinds Lucias For Potatoes and Syrup 40 Wrote a Letter to Minnie at Chesterville Randolph crofsed to Summerstown took the Letter 3 cents Fixed his Gun to Day a Good many Ducks Flying to Day Moved a Pile of stove Wood 13th White Frost this Morning E Wind Fine Leander and Fernandez Went to Mill got their Wheat Exchanged For Flour Bought a Plough Boots overalls 2 cans of Fish Cutting Brush Making Fires West Field Drawing away the old Iron opened the yard Fence put the Hay in the Barn Cool and Windy to night Genie Passed up 14th East Wind Blowing hard Raining hard cool {ink blot} Shot 4 Ducks Little Island South Lucias here Sunday got Butter and Potatoes {page two} James Cameron Island 15th of October 1898 E Wind cool Raining a Few Grains of Snow shot 3 Ducks a Bun Passed up with 2 in it Received a Letter From John Cameron Kansas Fernandez went for the Mail Bought of Mr Hagarty oil Thread 2 Bars of Soaps 38 �16th Sunday Gordon came and went off took my coat John H came had a new Watch Got some Ducks Leander 11 Boxed them up Directed them to Dan The Temple St James Street Montreal E Wind 17th E Wind Leander crofsed to Summerstown to Give Haggarty the Box to Take to the Station Fernandez Went Down to Cat-Island to hunt Got 1 Duck Tried the new Plough {illegible} the First time in the oakfield Plough's Good Gordon came took my coat and Tools to Work at Hamiltons 18th St Luke's Day E Wind High a good Lot of Shooting Ploughing Digging Behind the Barn cutting up Dead Butternut Trees at the Fence Killed {rest of page torn away} {page one} James Cameron Island 19th of Oct 1898 E Wind Raining most all Day Ploughed 1 Round a Lot of Shooting East and South side Boys Treed the Head of the Island for Ducks 20th very Fine E Wind Ploughing Back of the Barn and Taken out stones Fernandez went away Down and acrofs and never got a Duck he Shot a Loon Mr Genie came this Evening Mice awful Plenty Sport Kills a Lot 21st E Wind Taking out Stones Genie Went to see Jo Lemay came Back Rained some putting the Stones in the Lane Fence The Dredge went off to Day Fernandez went for the Mail got the Glengarrian 22 Fine E Wind changed to West Plouging the Potato Ground Gave Genie the Loon Took in some apples From the Lower Point Rained Hard 23rd Livinia (Sissy) Birth Day 1868 Gordon Leander Went Down East to hunt {page two} James Cameron Island 24th Oct 1898 Our Hugh's Birth Day Fine EW Genie set his Line Ploughed the Potato Ground got about 3 Bushels Fixing Boards at the East End for the Banking Randolph and Leander went to hunt Down to Point-Muay Lots of Ducks 39 �25th St Crispin's Day all Shoemakers Day My Birth Day 73 years old to Day at 4 oclock 1825 EW very Fine Day Digging out Stone at the Back of the Barn Genie went off a Great Day of Shooting to Day Leander crofsed to Summerstown 26th Raining to Day a Good Lot of Shooting to Day Leander at the Little Island North Side Shot 27 Ducks Fernandez and Ed Renshaw there too Got a Peice of Pork From Ed 27th Unfortunate Day {think the rest of the page is torn away, exposing the next page} {page one} James Cameron Island 2 {overlaid sheet blocking} 1898 St Simon & St Jude {overlaid sheet blocking} Fernandez went to Co{overlaid sheet blocking} with 14 Pair of Ducks {overlaid sheet blocking} never Told us he w{overlaid sheet blocking} Fine Folks to act{overlaid sheet blocking} My Hand very sore 2{overlaid sheet blocking} The Hunting House we{overlaid sheet blocking} Lancaster this afternoon {overlaid sheet blocking} Stanley Down at Double {overlaid sheet blocking} Tree Leander Shooting{overlaid sheet blocking} of the Island 14 Ducks {overlaid sheet blocking} under the Wharf Luc{overlaid sheet blocking} Tobacco 10 cents 30th very {overlaid sheet blocking} Gordon John H Dan Spink {overlaid sheet blocking} 40 �Brought his old Axe E{overlaid sheet blocking} 31st Hallo-EEn Holy Eve {overlaid sheet blocking} night of the Fairies {overlaid sheet blocking} {torn away}king the house some {overlaid sheet blocking} {overlaid page:} 104 at 17 17 728 104 17.68 Wool hide 65 lb 7 455 {page two} James Cameron Island 1st of Nov 1898 All Saints Day The Harvest Month of Death Ed Douquett Ed Renshaw Randolph here going For Ducks Ploughing and Taken of Stones Stanley is Leander hunting Fernandez went to Cornwall with the Wool 104 lbs and 17 cents a lb got 35 cents a Pair for his Ducks Got his Gun Fixed Fixing up the old Iron in the Bun Taking the Wedge out of the axe I got From Gordon Lucias got a Tub of Butter 5.50 Made me a Present of a Half Barrel Tub Left their Box Going off to Day Heard Charles Cremar Departed 3 Persons Tenting on the or at Cedar Grove From Cornwall Their names is Decair's 2nd All Souls Day Very Windy got a Letter From Du{torn away} To attend to Charles Creamer's Funeral Ploughing Leander and Stanley Mont{torn away} here with the Letter Fernandez {torn away} none Decairs For Milk and B {rest of page torn away} {page one} James Cameron Island 41 �3rd of Nov 1898 Unfortunate Day On This Day of the Month Granda Departed 1857 Fine Charles Creamer Buried to Day Leander and Fernandez went to the Funeral very Windy Stanley Ploughing Eddy Renshaw here this Morning Bought carbolic acid 4th very Fine Day The Rev Mr Mathewson and Mr Hamilton here Read a chapter in St Luke 18 chapter and 18 verse and Prayer he worked up this very Good Mr Genie came had 4 Bags of apples Bottle of Honey 1 lb of Tea Leander and Fernandez went to Jo Douquetts for Hunters Finished Ploughing on South Side {torn away} the Manure 5th Fine {torn away}Manure on the West Field {torn away}hunters here to night Gave {torn away, rest of page missing} {page two} James Cameron Island 6th of Nov 1898 Windy about 1/2 Past 3 This Morning a Terrible Gale of South West Wind and Rain Knocked Things about at a Fearful Rate 3 or 4 of the Stacks Blewed off Barrels Boxes and anything Loose got carried away Those Hunters went off to Rofs's Island Blowed hard all Day Leander came to night from Douquetts 7th Helen's Birth Day Fine Windy Mr Genie Went off Gave the Loan of one of my Double Spring Traps with 1 Spring He Left one of his small Traps with me till He Returned mine Gave him my Big Trap he will put a Tongue in it it cost me 2.50 Gave him a Skunk Skin a Decoy Whet stones Took his Stone Lifter that he Gave Me Putting out Manure in the Upper-Field on the Mea{torn away} Leander crofsed for the Mail got a Decoy From John Hamilton 8th Fine very Windy a small owl Putting out Manure{torn away} sawing Stove Wood 9th Prince {torn away} Birth Day E Wind Cool Ploughing {torn away} Fernandez{torn away} {page one} James Cameron Island 42 �10th of Novem 1898 East Wind Began to Snow put in the cows to night Boys hunting got 7 Ducks very windy Stormy Stanley Made a few rounds of Ploughing a Flock of Wild Geese Passed up Unfortunate Day 11th Cold Windy Taking the Oats of the calfs place Feeding the Cattle 12th Martinmas Froze Last night Fine Windy Drifting Plastering Cow Stable 13th Fine Gordon came John H came Leander went to Jo Douquetts Barry and Eddy came after him to go out with Mr Douglas they are Hunting on the Little Island North of this Island Leander went to Lancaster with Mr Douglas Sent with him 2 Pairs of Ducks Dan as Mr Douglas seen him {torn away} he was coming up Gordon {torn away}at 14th Fine Stanley not {torn away} Bed all Day Leander Fernandez hunting got 5 {page two} James Cameron Island 15th of November 1898 Fine cool Windy splitting stovewood Fernandez Went up to Jo Douquetts took the Basket Mr Douglas had Banking and Plastering the Horse Stable the colt got Loose eat a Little too much oats very Windy Mr Barnhart stopt here to night Fernandez took Ducks to Jo's 16th Fine Leander and Barnhart went to the Kit Kit Mr Jo Lemay and Frank here Bought 5 Busels of Potatoes 2 Dollars 4 lb of Butter 72 cents Gave Him a Kettle of Butter-milk snow going off Fernandez took a sack of Fine Salt 50 Randolph here Leander got 11 Ducks 17th Fine Day Mr Hume here Bought 1 Gallon of Syrup 80 1 Bushel of Pease 60 Took Home the Plate and Kettle Mr D Morris and Randolph here took me over to the Cedar-Grove to have a Scotch sold ther Ducks Banking the House {torn away} Fine Went to the Bay for Wood Co{torn away} hear for oil Lent him the Big {torn away}came Fernandez and him Fishing {torn away} Plastering stable {page one} James Cameron Island 43 �19th of Nov 1898 Fine E Wind Rained to night Mr Genie Went off Fernandez hunting got none a Lot of Shooting Rigging up the Shore Stanley Plastering Gave Mr Genie Fish and Ducks Alexandra Went up very heavy Loaded went Slow 20th A Fortunate Day W Wind A Deer on the Island Took the Water Leander and Fernandez and Stanley after him Shot him near Alexis or Plum-Island a Fine Large Deer or Moose sent a Peice to John Hamilton Gordon came had the Parcel from Dan Frank Laplante took it From the station coat cap and Drawers Ties Collars 21st On This Day of the Month DMM Senior Departed 1846 {torn away} to Dundee with 2 Tubs {torn away}10.80 Tea 6 lb Soda Broom soap {torn away} Race of Deer {rest of page torn away} {page two} 24th Grenada's Last Trip James Cameron Island 22nd of November 1898 E Wind Blew hard Ed Renshaw here Gave him a Peice of Deer for Barnhart Fernandez took a Peice to Dan and Andrew Fraser this is the Day Corbett and Sharky is to Fight Let the Water Run at the Ash three not very Well to Day 23rd Fine W Wind Rained Last night Cool to Day put the Felt on the Granary and Tin The 2 Boys Stanley and Fernandez went to Cut Stove Wood for Renshaws Ducks not Plenty to Day Heard Sharkey whipped Corbett 24th Thanksgiving Day Fine Made a Cedar-Raft For Ducks in the Pond cut a Log of Stovewood of the Soft Maple Log Set 2 Traps for the Mink Cut My Hair Snowed to night hard 25th St Catherine's Day Fine cold Drifted Randolph here 2 of Porter no Boats to Day 26th Fine Gordon came had the Mail From Dan Went to Lancaster Fernandez {torn away} Gordon the Mink got out of the Trap {torn away} Bought a coat Sent a Letter {torn away} Deer skin to the Tan{torn away} James Cameron Island 44 �27th of November 1898 Fine E Wind Dan Spink and John H here had 2 Peices of Pork J Ha{torn away} sent Sent a Peice of Deer to {torn away} Jack Heard Tommy Craig came from a Tow went up and a Steam Barge 28th Fine Day Martin here for Straw for 2 Beds Got the Pot and Knives to Butcher their Hog Drew 4 Loads of Wood Salmon River Froze hard a Tug went Down with no Tow 29th Fine Day putting Manure around the apple-Trees Drew wood out of the Marsh Ducks not Plenty no Boats to Day Lights up to night 30th St Andrew Day The Festival of the Scotch Fine W Wind 2 Tugs went up to Day 1 With 3 Barges and 1 ith 2 Barges no Lights in the Lighthouse to night Drawing Wood Broke the Tongue of the Sleigh Snowed {torn away} to night 1st of December {torn away} and Fixing the Sheeps Place got a {torn away} in the Big Elm at Bell Bay {torn away} Fernandez to Lancaster Bought Pint {torn away} Leander shot an Horned Owl James Cameron Island 3rd of December 1898 Fine East Wind Leander and Randolph on the Little Island North Side got a Pair of Ducks a Lumber Steam Barge went Down with a Tow 4th East Wind and very high E Wind Tore the Weeds from the Bottom of the River Took the old Stump From its Place for so many years up near the Stone Wall Drove the Big Muskrat house to Parts unknown Took Barrels From the House up in the upper field must Been Bad on Shipping and River crafts East Wind Eddy Renshaw here had Letter to Mrs Cameron From Adeline had 2 Fine Peices of Pork Eddy Fernandez hunting on Little Island Eddy stopt all night 5th E Wind Fernandez and Eddy went to Cornwall took his Gun Gave Eddy a can of Syrup to take home Lumber Barge went up to Day 6th The German's Day West Wind Last Quarter of the Moon Randolph Getting Married to Day Adeline Renshaw of Summertown Livinia (Sissy) Leander Fernandez went Married in the Salem church {rest of page torn away} {page one} 45 �James Cameron Island 7th of Dec 1898 West Wind Drifting Grinding the axes 3 of Them no Ducks 8th Fine Blowing Moving the Hay in the Stable Loft Baking Freezing hard to night 9th West Wind high Broke The Sleigh the Beams Making Beams to Day 10th Leander's Birth Day 1872 Finished the Sleigh Eddy Renshaw came this Evening and had a Big Peice of the Wedding Cake and also some of What went Through the Ring To Dream on to put under your head Gordon at A.J Baker 11th Windy cool Gordon came and went Back and sent Back his Boat Fernandez took it Back 12th Leander and Eddy Hunting got 4 Peices of square Timber Short Peices Eddy went off Freezing hard to night {torn away} Windy Freezing hard chopping some {torn away} to night ice making Frosty Windy {torn away}Windy Frosty ice making Going Down {torn away}Broke it all up Caught Perch {torn away}caught 2 EEls chopping 2 Dead {bottom of page torn away} {page two} James Cameron Island 15th of December 1898 A Fortunate Day E Wind Freezing caught a Pike Randolph and Eddy here to Tell us of Granny Morris's Departed She wsa about 98 years of age on the 1st of November Uncle Bill's Wife Departed on the Same Day Last Year 16th The ice took Last night Frosty Drawing Wood Fished some ice Jamming above shot 2 Ducks Water Raising near night turned warm 17th Fine Rained some ice Breaking up crashing Down Killed the Black Bull and He is stubborn Granny Morris Buried to Day Heard a crow this Morning Put the Plough up in the Stable Loft Turned the calfs-Trough Broke on another Stack of Fine Hay 46 �18th Windy Gordon came had the Mail and St Andrews Papers from Dan Randolph {torn away} came Fishing Perch a{torn away} Randolph Stopt Ed {torn away} Gave him some F{botton of page torn away} {page one} James Cameron Island 19th of Dec 1898 A Fortunate Day E Wind Frosty cold Fernandez went to Lancaster I gave him 10 Dollars to Give to the Dr to Dr Harknefs For Attending his Mother Voters Meeting in Lancaster 20th Last Day of Fall ice Taken again Heard Thunder to Day East Wind some Hail Rain Lots of air-holes 21st First Day of Winter Rain E Wind changed to night to West ice Breaking up {overlay} 2 Boys Leander and Randolph on {overlay} had a Lot of Perch and a very Large Pike Leander Bought of Hagarty 50 wt of Flour 1 Gal of oil nutmeg cinnamon xSalt Sugar Fernandez came Unfortunate Day 2 Lamp Chimneys St Thomas Day 22nd Fortunate Day {torn away} got a Mink Got a Muskrat {torn away} House Found a Hemlog {torn away}Feet Long Shooting at the {torn away} Brush Ducks caught Perch {torn away} in the Grove The owl {bottom of page torn away} {page two} {page has a page out of the Bible: Luke 23-42 over laid. Same page is copied again on the next page, without the Biblical overlay - will transcribe the diary there} {page one} {page has already been transcribed on previous page. There is an overlay from the Bible of Luke Chapter VI, verses 1-22.} {page two} James Cameron Island 21st of Dec 1898 Rained very very Hard to night 23rd Windy High Thawing Shot a Big owl Got a Rat cut stove wood another mink on the Island 47 �24th Fine spells of Blustering snow Windy West Drew Boards from the Pit Point to the Barn Christmas Eve 25th Fine Day Christmas Day Fernandez crofsed to Hamiltons for the Mail Got a Letter From Dan with a Cheque in it Boys went Down to the Kit Kit and Charlies and Rofs's Island Ed Renshaw here Froze some to night 26th Fine E Wind St Stephans Day Anchor Ice going Down Wrote a Letter to Day sent it to the Dundee Post office as the 2 Boys is going To Fort Covington to see their Mink had of them sent a Kansas Paper to Uncle Bill got 2.50 for their 3 Mink Fine night 27th St John the Evangelist Free Masons Day W Wind Windy Snowed Put a Handle in the Axe Froze some to night 28th Holy Innocents {torn away} Windy Frosty ice Making some {torn away} Windy to make {torn away} south side {bottom of page torn away} {page one} James Cameron Island 29th of Dec 1898 our Angus Cameron's Birth Day ice Kind of Took Last night and some near Morning E Wind Boys to the Head of the Island in the morning not very good yet Lots of airholes Lots Before the Door some Snow Slippery for the Cows on the ice to Drink They went to try the Ice at 1 o clock its not Fit to crofs Cut an ash for Runners for a Little Sleigh Fixing around the Pump 30th Leander and Fernandez crofsed to Summerstown ice not very Good Got the Mail Papers and Gazzette Almanac and Maggazines From Dan and a Parcel From Helen with a Lot of Presents to all To Leander Gordon Fernandez John H Stanley Ionia {torn away} Peanuts chocelate Sweetys Sissy Purse and Money Handkerchief Rained Water Raising Froze some the Last Day of the Year Cool to day {torn away} in 1/2 of the Wheat Straw {torn away}der stopt at Hamiltons to night {page two} James Cameron Island 48 �1st of January 1899 New Years Day a Fortunate Day Sunday Leander came and Went to church Gordon came Frosty 2nd a Fortunate Day Windy Went Down to the Kit Kit for EEls got 1 Ice cracking Uncle Bill and Johnnie came for the Mare First crofsing with a Horse From the South side sent a Table Linen Cloth to Annie Cold Freezing Shod the Mare heard Duncan Cameron Departed in the Fort 3rd Allen's Birth Day Unfortunate Day 1853 very Fine Day Leander & Fernandez Went to Lancaster Gave Them a 10 Dollar checque to get cashed Ed Renshaw hear Sent a Parcel to Adeline Setting Fire to Parts of the Marsh that would Burn cashed the cheque 1 Dollar American 5 Dollars Toronto 4 Dollars Dominion and 15 cents Silver Got Shoes on the Horses and Nails got me a Pair of Felts 1 Dollar got an 8 Dollar Suit {torn away} E Wind Rained some Put {torn away} Fernandez went to Lis{torn away} Hand sleigh together Ra{torn away} Bottle of Mustard {bottom of page torn away} For more information on James Cameron, check out the “Meet the Diarists” section under “Discover” on our website: ruraldiaries.uoguelph.ca 49 � 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 and early 20th Centuries, 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} James Cameron Island 1st of January 1898 Fortunate Day New Years Day Windy nor West Frosty Cool not making much ice no Tracks of the Fox Must got off Leander Foot not very well 2nd Fortunate Day very cold South West Wind making some ice Frosty to night the ice all over made some air-holes I think the ice Made New Years night as it was Frosty 3rd Allen's B Day 1853 an Unfortunate Day Frosty Windy air-holes shutting up 4th E Wind Frosty Gordon came had a Letter From Uncle Duncans John in Kansas he had a very hard Time of it with his Bones Broke and having to walk so Far Wrote a Letter to Day to Dan 5th Fine Day Fernandez came Gordon crofsed gave him a Letter to put in the PO to Dan Put ----- Down at the Island on the south side Brok on another Stack {page two} James Cameron Island 6th of January 1898 Epiphany Fine E Wind soft a Few Drops of Rain Hounds Barking crofsing the ice Down at Tuppers Island Stanley and Fernandez Down at the Kit Kit Fernandez crofsed to the Post Ofice Bought a Lamp Chimney 7th Fine Day Drew some Wood to the camp Heard the Earthquake about 1/2 Past one there is to Be an Eclipse on the Moon to night 35 after Full moon comes in to Day 8th Annie's Birth Day 1866 Fine Rained some Thawing water on the Ice Stanley crofsed for the Mail got a Paper From Kansas ti Looks more Like an Eclipse to night Windy West 9th Fine 2 of Lewis Folks here Gave them a Lot of Papers and the Headstart 10th Fine Day Fernandez went to Fort Covington took 3 Foxes and a Mink council in Dundee </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> {page one} James Cameron Island 11th of January 1898 E Wind Fine Gordon came had 2 cards 1 for Ionia from Cornwall custom house and a Postal card from Dan Wrote a Letter to Mr Haggarty concerning the Parcel if he would be going to Cornwall 12th Fine E Wind Rained hailed Fernandez went to Lancaster Got a Parcel From Maxville From Helen to Leander to the care of Mrs Dunlop Ionia sent for a pair of Scates 50 cents The Fox eat the Bait did not Get him Put in 5 cents for the Free holder on This Day of the Month 1891 Aunty Mary Departed Rained hard to night 13th Fine Day Unfortunate Day Icicles on the Trees ice Bursting some Sending Papers to John Cameron Junction City Kansas Gordon crofsed Gave him 37 cents to Pay for custom Package 14th Unfortunate Day Fine Day Fernandez crofsed for Mail The Twice a Week Times From John Cameron Kansas {page two} James Cameron Island 15th of January 1898 {covered by a sheet, possibly the next page}shing Bee Pease {covered by a sheet, possibly the next page} Son here {covered by a sheet, possibly the next page}Kerosene {covered by a sheet, possibly the next page}usts Brother {covered by a sheet, possibly the next page} Fine {covered by a sheet, possibly the next page} Books Fis{covered by a sheet, possibly the next page} club Go{covered by a sheet, possibly the next page}ay {completely covered} 18th {covered by a sheet, possibly the next page} Roses {covered by a sheet, possibly the next page} cutter {covered by a sheet, possibly the next page} in the {covered by a sheet, possibly the next page} ic{covered by a sheet, possibly the next page} Nicholsons {covered by a sheet, possibly the next page} 19th a very very {covered by a sheet, possibly the next page} caught 15 perch {covered by a sheet, possibly the next page} \ with the cutter {covered by a sheet, possibly the next page} the End of the Island ____________________________________________ {transcription of overlaid page} James Cameron Island 19 {page folded over} {illegible} at Alexander's {page folded over} Gordon and Leander to {page folded over} Heavy Rain and Thunder {page folded over} transplanted 14 Tobacc{page folded over} Fixing around the Stables {page folded over} and Gordon went to Roses Stanley and J {illegible} got 21 First Day of Summer A Fine Day very Warm {illegible}king the Tobacco Peice {illegible} and Stanley {illegible} {rest of page illegible} </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> {page one} James Cameron Island {partial page overlaid} January 1898 E Wind {partial page overlaid}me had 2 {partial page overlaid} from Cornwall {partial page overlaid}d A Pos{partial page overlaid} Wrote {partial page overlaid} Hag{partial page overlaid} if he {partial page overlaid} 12th {partial page overlaid} Got {partial page overlaid} Fr{partial page overlaid} of{partial page overlaid}care a {partial page overlaid}for F{partial page overlaid} G{partial page overlaid} H{partial page overlaid} of {partial page overlaid}ty M{partial page overlaid}ined har{partial page overlaid} Unf{partial page overlaid} Fre{partial page overlaid}ome Sin{partial page overlaid} John Cameron Jun{partial page overlaid} as Gordon custo{partial page overlaid} 37 cents to Pay for Fine {partial page overlaid} 14th Unfortunate Day {partial page overlaid}ez crofsed for Mail The {partial page overlaid}Week Times From John Cameron Kansas __________________________________________ {transcription of overlaid sheet} {page folded over}es Cameron Island 25th of Ju{illegible} {page folded over}ixing a Runner in the Jumper {page folded over}the Sleigh tongue in it D{cut off} {page folded over}bacco piece 26th Fine very {page folded over}ction Day Gordon went {page folded over}ting a Letter to sent to {torn away} {page folded over}inder had new Potatoes {page folded over} Horses to the Jumper {page folded over}arm Deer Flies Plenty very heavy Thunder claps and heavy Rain and sharp Lightning Mr McPherson Got in awful crack of Thunder at {page folded over}o clock to night 27th Gordon {page folded over} heavy Rain to Day Letting the {page folded over}Run in the Yard Got 4 EEls morning First Setting of {page folded over} 28th very Fine put 6 pa{page folded over} water out of the cellar the rain went to the {page folded over} the Island Stanley {page folded over} {page folded over}t 25 Sent {page folded over} {page folded over}ctoria Britt{page folded over} {page folded over}hed with {page folded over} {page folded over} Windy Sta {page folded over} {page folded over}about {page folded over} {rest illegible} ____________________________________ {page two} James Cameron Island 15th of January 1898 a Fortunate Day Thrashing Big Pease E Wind Snowing Lewis son here got Butter 25 cents worth Kerosene oil nothing Heard the Priests Brother was Drowned at St Regis 16th Fine D Spink and Gordon came 4 Books Fished 17 Perch for D Spink The Talk now is the Grindstone club Got the Freeholder yesterday For the First Frosty 17th Fine Thrashing Pease Fernandez to Summerstown a Letter to ----- 18th Fine Fernandez went to Roses Bee Lewis's Boys for the cutter and Harnefs made a Track in the Upper Field out on the ice Leander's Foot Bad a Fire of Nicholsons ice house and Shop 19th a very very Fine Day soft caught 15 perch Martin came with the cutter Thrashing went to the End of the Island </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> {page one} James Cameron Island 20th of Jan 1898 Unfortunate Day E Wind commenced stormy snowing hailing some Rain Fernandez went to Lanaster to Get the Horses Shod Dewar that Shod them First crofsing with our Horses 21st St Agnefs Day Fine E Wind Snowed thawed Froze Unfortunate Day Leander went to Summerstown for Mail got Election Letter from McPherson Putting Manure on Lower Point Eclipse 22nd E Wind Fine Putting out Manure new Moon a Saturday change they say is a Bad change 23rd Stormy E Wind Fernandez went on Horse-Back to Hamiltons for the mail 24th Charlie Tupper Birth Day a Fine Day putting out Manure 25th very Fine Robie Burns B Day E Wind Putting out Manure Lewis's here for Butter Fernandez crofsed 26th Fortunate Day very Fine Drifted Last night Broke on a Stack {page two} James Cameron Island 27th of January 1898 Fine Fair and Frosty Thasing Pease Fanning Pease 5 3/4 Bushels 28th Fine Frosty Finished Thrashing the Pease Fernandez crossed for Mail Got Ionias Parcel Duty 15 cents Got 1 1/2 lb of Tea 25 I went to the Lower-Point to Take the Iciles or isicles of the Apple Trees Frosty to night 29th Fine Fair and Frosty W Wind Fanning the Last of the Pease 4 Bush or about 10 Bushels in all 30th Fine Gordon came had John H's Musket Ed Renshaw here 31st Stormy E Wind Drifting Frosty 1st of February St Brigdest Day the Black Month Stormy East and North Wind Frosty 2nd Candlemass Day Frosty the sun shines the Bear Raccoon Badger will see their shadow Gordon and Leander crofsed 100 of Flour Races to Day in Dundee </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> {page one} James Cameron Island 3rd of February 1898 Unfortunate Day Fine Frosty Fernandez to Lancaster Gordon to Summerstown 4th very Fine Day Livinia (Sissy) Took very Sick Leander and Fernandez went to Dundee Due Bill 2 Dollars 12 cents Bought 4 lb Tea 5 Gallons of Coal oil Broom crofsed over to Lewis I Put out some Bushes 2 Boy went for Dr Harkness for Sissy sent Him Home Races in Dundee Put off water on the ice there Seen A Rankin in Dundee Ram sold 5th Fine W Wind Tom Jackson and Gordon took Hom our Ram took our Boar Pig Fernandez Went to Lancaster to Get Medicine From the Doctor Got 8 Pills 5 Last night Bought Lemons at Bolsters 1 Doz 20 cents 6th Fine Eddy Renshaw here Livinia (Sissy) not very well {page two} James Cameron Island 7th of February 1898 Unfortunate Day Fine Day Fernandez Went to Lancaster Bought 2 1/2 lb of Bisquits Seen the Doctor and he came up Left More Medicine for Sissy Gordon and Leander went to Summerstown 8th Gordon's B Day Fine Day Leander and Gordon crofsed to Summerstown Bought of Mr Hagarty oatmeal 25 Mr Thomas Frashers wife Poorly in Dundee 9th Unfortunate Day E Wind Gordon cutting stove wood Mr McDonalds meeting at Tyo-Town to night Gordon went Dr Harknefs here to Day Left more Medicine Made a Hole in the Stable Loft to Let Down Hay some Rain Sissy some worse to night 10th very fine Mifs Janet Fraser here to see Sissy Brought a Jar of Peaches Gave Ionia pair Gloves turn over </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> {page one} James Cameron Island 10th of February 1898 continued From the other side Fine Thawing snow coming Down Dan Spink and Gordon came home with the Gentleman Pig Drew 2 Loads of Wood Tried for Perch got one EEl Fishers at the Horse shoe sturgeon Island ice-cutters at Summerstown a Meeting to night at Cameron Town 2 of the Boys Went to Mr McDonalds meeting 11th very Fine Day the Doctor came Left more Medicine Drew a Load of Wood Tried for Perch Donald McGillis Making his Will to Day wind changed to West Rained to night 12th W Wind Rained some Unfortunate Day Tibbie went off to Night 13th Sunday Sexagesima) The Doctor and Son John here Left Medicine Randolph and John H here 14th St Valentin's Day very Fine Day The Doctor here Left Medicine Drawing Wood Got a T {page two} James Cameron Island 15th of Feb 1898 very Fine The Doctor here Left more Medicine and some for Livinia Leander got a Fox Drew some Wood E Wind Blew hard to night some snow Drift 16th E Wind Stormy snowing Drifting cold Unfortunate Day 17th Unfortunate Day Frosty West Wind Thrashing Oats cold the Dr came Left 15 Powder For Livinia Senior 18th James Hugh's Birth Day EW Fine Thrashing and Fanning 12 Bushels cutting the Oat Mow Fernandez went to Summerstown Bought Biscuit and Thread Johnny Moyese an Indian Drowned in Salmon River to night Lost 1 of his Horses he was sober but a bad crack 19th E Wind Fine Day Races Finished to Day in Dundee Leander Fernandez went to Dundee Sold his Fox 1..25 </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> {page one} James Cameron Island Feb 20th 1898 E Wind Quinasima Sunday very Stormy Drifting Wind High cows not Watered to Day cool Fortunate Day Blustering 21st E Wind Stormy Drifting Windy a very Bad Storm 22 Washingtons Birth Day E Wind very stormy But can see the Islands some of them Blowing Drifting Freezing Fernandez crofsed for the Mail 23rd Ash Wednesday Fine shoveling Snow Banks Cleaning in and around the Barn Fernandez to Lancaster I Dont East Meat to Day this is one of My Lent Days and Good Friday is the other Wrote a Letter for the Star 1 Dollar 8 cents to Register the Doctor here Broke on a Stack 24th Fine Day Drew some Wood Fernandez at Meeting at Lancaster Last night crofsed to Summerstown Heard crows to Day Sissy got up to Day {page two} James Cameron Island Feby 25th 1898 Fine Fortunate Day Drawing Wood Made 2 Bunks for the Sleigh of Elm I went up to the Bush 1 of Lewis here for Butter Leander and Fernandez went to Summerstown Bought a Box of Soda Biscuits 25 Pan of Bread Got the Star of Kansas and another Paper From John Cameron of Kansas 26th Fine Put out the oats in the stable loft 28 Bushels a Fortunate Day Leander to Summerstown Fernandez to Williamstown 27th Fine The Doctor and Son John here Gave Him a 10 Dollar Checque Dan Spink here Ed Renshaw Gordon John H here Fished EEls 28th Fine Last Day of the Month Mrs Lewis and her Mother Here Mrs Lewis stopt to Wash stopt al Day Paid her 50 cents Gave her a Basket of Potatoes Got 10 Dollars From Sissy </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> {page one} James Cameron Island 1st of March 1898 St Davids Day, Taffy, The Festival of the Welsh a very Fine Day Election Voting all over For D.R McDonald Conservative Mr McRae a Grit McPherson a P.I. and Independent and Grit Went to Summerstown Station to vote 6 of us voted 5 here and Fernandez in Lancaster all conservatives Leander and I went out seen a Good many old Friends Took Dinner at Hamiltons coming Back Leander went to Lancaster to night him and Dan Spink Donald Robert ahead and More Places to hear From Haycock is out Mulhern is out Whitney is in 2nd Fine Unfortunate Day I went Down to the Kit Kit Fixing the cutter Baking Boys went to celebrate D.R McDonald 3rd Fine Kid McCoys Fight to Day Fernandez went to Dundee {page two} 3rd continuted James Cameron Island 3rd of March 1898 Fine The Editor of the Fort Covington Sun Mr Howland and Mr Parker came to Fish got a Lot of Perch and Pike Gave Leander 25 cents Fernandez to Summerstown crows Plenty 4 Fine Fernandez went to Dundee For Uncle Bills Mill Johnnie and Billy came put up the Mill Signed for a Lottery cleaning out the Barn E Wind William Henery Shadgate Cameron Birth Day Uncle John Eldest Son 5th Unfortunate Day Fine WW Thrashing about 4 Barrels of Wheat or 20 Bushels put our Horses on the Mill they went Well for the First time Jack and the old Mare Johnnie went home Billy stopt 6th Johnnie Billy Gordon and Eddy Renshaw here caught 16 Perch Fine ) 4th AJ Baker and Charlie Rose here </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> James Cameron Island 7th of March 1898 Fine Fine Finished the Wheat 1 of Lewis's Boys here for Butter Thrasher B{ink blot} 10 Bushel Broke one of the B{ink blot} of the Mill 8th Unfortunate Day very Fine Thrashing Oats went up in the Bush 9th very Fine Day Thrashing the oats The Mill did not run much in the afternoon Fernandez to P Office Rec a Letter From Dan He heard we were unwell Foggy a cutter went up the Ice Before the Door 10th Very Fine EW Fortunate Day 4 Teams of Indians going Down to Rofs's and Charlies Island for Wood Fixing the Mill Tried for Perch Got 19 Thrashing 76 of Oats and 30 with the Flail Barley 8 Wrote a Letter to Da 4 Loads of Wood went up Blackbirds came </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> {page one} James Cameron Island 11th of March 1898 a very Fine Day Fishing got 3 and 11 Perch Billy and Fernandez went to Dundee with the Se{faded off} Sent the Letter with Billy to Dundee Post office putting straw into the Barn From the {missing} 3 cents Postage paid Lewis one of Butter 25 cents Martin Passed to Water on the Salmon River 12th On This Day of the Month D McMaster (senior) First came to the Island Unfortunate Day Rained some Charles Ro{faded off} the Bull and a Bag of Randolph and John Renshaw Took a Book about the cla{faded off} Seen Robins Whistlers Fernandez to Lancaster Brought the Gun {illegible} the Fall Gave Randolph 5 Perch Isaac Empy with Charlie Rose Sent a Can of Honeyto Bought 3 lb of Tea Bowl 23 yds C{illegible} {page two} James Cameron Island 1898 </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> {page one} James Cameron Island 13th of March 1898 Sunday West Wind Blew a Hurricane Blew Down the Apple Tree at the Door Water Raising at the Shore got Fox 14th Stanleys Birth Day 1880 Fine Froze some Put the Mill Power in the Barn Warm Northern-Lights or Merry-Dancers Aurora Borelias to night 15th E Wind Fine Fernandez crofsed for the Mail Got the Picture of the What Fell From the Nest Tapt some to Day Brought up the Buckets Leander went to the Kit Kit Took up the old Boat From the Wharf to Put Oats in it 16th Unfortunate Day E Wind very Fine Lots of Ducks Flying Wild Geese Going West Water Fell some took the Barrells to the River to soak tapping 275 Tapt Gathered 90 Pails another Sheep Died thats 2 Put the Boat up in the Stable Rained hard Heavy Thunder and Lightning to night They Tapt the Last Quarter of the Moon {page two} James Cameron Island 17th of March 1898 Fine St Patricks Day The Festival of the Irish The 3 Boys in the Sugar Bush Boiling Water Falling some seen a crane 18th St Joseph's Day Fine on this Day of the Month Vicky Departed 1887 The Ice opening in Spots or Holes Went up to the Bush very Fine some Drops of Rain to night 19th Last Day of Winter ice opening and Jamming Before the Door some Shooting Lightning to night E 20th First Day of Spring Gordon came Boys in the Sugar Bush ice Going Down Gordon took some of his Tools with him fine WW 21st E Wind in the Sugar Bush 22nd Livinia B Day (Senior) E Wind Fine Turned to West Wind Running Well to Day I went to the Head of the Island 2 of Lewis's here for Potatoes and Syrup 50 Wild Geese Plenty </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> {page one} Got the Kansas Paper on the 25th James Cameron Island 23rd of March 1898 Rained some Last night Fine W Wind Boys in the Bush Moses Lemay Hattie John Dishaw here a Feast at Taffy in the Bush ad at the House Bought a Gallon of Syrup Freezing to night 24th Fine Froze Hard Last night in the sugar Bush Leander crofsed Took 2 Gallons of Syrup to Put out the Boat Fortunate Day Killed a snake for the First 25th Put out the Boat went with 2 cans of Syrup to Summerstown E Wind Froze hard Last night Randolph here Gave Him Bismarcks Direction to Brittish Columbia John Renshaw is Going there Lady Day 26th John H B Day 1876 Lots of Shooting to Day Began to gather ashes for Soap 27th Fine E Wind John Morris Min George Charlie Brought the Forks Scates and rest of the Things Dan Spink Eddy Renshaw all in the sugar Bush Gordon came {page two} James Cameron Island 28th of March 1898 Unfortunate Day Fine in the Sugar Bush Rained some ice at the shore yet and the Back Bay some Banks of snow in spots in the Field 29th Unfortunate Day Rained West Wind Bottling Syrup 30th fine Froze some Last night sap Running some to Day went up around the south side Found Tibbie laid out up in the Bay sent 2 Papers to John Cameron Junction City Kansas Leander to Summerstown Put in the Pig in his Place Letting the Water Run in Different Places Got the Parcel 2 Parasols For MC From Dan a Letter too 31st Fine Last Day of March a very Fine March From the First to the Last Set Fire at the Lower Point a calf to DAy 1st of April Unfortunate Day Fine All Fools Day Windy cool Frosty at nights in the sugar Bush Read{torn off} Mr Donald Mr Gillis Departed on the 31st of March at Meadow {rest torn off} </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> {page one} James Cameron Island 1st of April 1898 All Fools Day, Unfortunate Day 2nd Fine Windy a Flurry of Snow split some rails in the Bush Leander to Summerstown Took 3 Tins of Syrup 3rd Palm Sunday Montor and Ed Renshaw here a Tug went Down For the First 4th Windy Blustery snowed some John H and Leander crofsed to Summerstown Bought Thread Tax Cartridges at Preaching to night John H came Sunday 5th Fine Day Leander and John H went to Mill to Fort Covington with Bushels of Wheat 5 Bushels of Wheat to mill Got a Dog The Grenada came to the Mouth of Salmon River Fixing the Buoys Wrote a Letter to Dan 6th Fine cool Windy Fernandez to Lancaster Sent a Letter to Dan Took 2 Cans to Lancaster of Syrup 1 Can to Summerstown Leander & John went to church The Granada aground {faded off}ar all Day Rec Haffir com From {cut off} Kansas {page two} James Cameron Island 7th of April 1898 On This Day of the Month Uncle John Departed 1893 Fine Windy 2 Rats and a Mink skinned to Day in the sugar-Bush to Day Fernandez and John H Went to church tonight Grenada's First Trip to Summerstown and Cornwall 8th Fine N West Wind Setting Fires in the Marsh and West Piece running Well in the sugar Bush John H went to Cornwall to Buy a Suit of Cloths Gordon Shingling at McMasters has a sore hand 9th very Fine On This Day of the Month I was Married 1862 36 years ago to Day Burning the Back Marsh Boiling in the sugar Bush Gordon came him and Fernandez crossed to church Letting the Water Run in Places swallows and Frog hawk came 10th Easter Sunday E Wind 3 of Lemays {folded over} of Dishaws in the Sugar Bush D Spinks and Ed Renshaw all in the Sugar Bush Gordon a sore hand {torn off} came </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> {page one} James Cameron Island 11th of April 1898 Very Fine E Wind setting Fires Fernandez went to Lancaster I and Ionia went ot the Kit Kit Took cup the Buckets Boiling White cow calved Phebys or Pewits came yellow Hammer's came Wrens came 12th Fine very Warm took home syrup Boiling Stanley and Leander to the Kit Kit Ionia Fishing Perch Fixing around the house one of the cows calved to Day 13th Fine E Wind Began to Plough at the Lower Point Fixing the Yard Fence at the Barn Leander crofsed to Summerstown for the Mail Got 18 Fish Last night Received a Letter From Dan Got Fat Pine 14th Fine East Wind cool Sent a Letter to Dan Ploughing on the Lower-Point Fixing the lane Fence one of the cows calved to Day 15th Fine Plouging on the Lower Point a Few Drops of Rain Chaffy came to Lancaster on the 14th {page two} James Cameron Island 15th of April 1898 Fine Fortunate Day W Wind Ploughing the Potato Ground put Manure on the Potato Ground Fernandez came took a Load of stuff From the Bay Ionia and I Ed Renshaw and {illegible} here Hunting 16th Low Sunday Fine John went to the concession to McArthurs Dan Spink here had a Lot of Papers Gordon came 18th Uncle Duncans Birth Day Fine Picking up Stones Moses Lemay here for Syrup 60 19th Plouged some Putting out Manure on the Wheat Ground Drew Stones and Picking up Stones Fernandez went to Frasers Leander went to Summerstown South East Wind Froze Last night 20th Rained Last night some Rain to Day Putting out Manure to Day Windy Made a cake of sugar For Stanley 21st Raining Fine Windy Taking out Stones East of the Garden Gordon and Leander crofsed near McKay's Last sermon Stanley Killed {torn off} Late goes Setting Hens to {illegible} </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> {page one} James Cameron Island 22nd of April 1898 Fine Salted the cattle Fernandez came and went to the Meeting in Cornwall 23 Dan and Carla came had 2 Boxes of variety of Book and other valuables This is St Georges Day The Festival of the English The Boys Putting out manure took away the West and North Banking of the House Poor Carlo Feels Lonesome Dan and Fernandez to Douquetts the Steamer Rocket went Down for the First Trip the Chieftan went Down yesterday with a Raft Leander and Gordon went to Dundee Took Fox skin and Mink Randolph here yesterday with a Telegram from Dan 24th Fine E Wind Mr Genie came Ed Renshaw here Sold 3 Boxes of Pills 75 cents John came 25th St Marks Day E Wind Fine cool Ploughing Taken out stones Rocket Went Down to Day First Trip Mr Genie to Cornwall Let out Carlo he is all right 26th Annie {torn off} {page two} James Cameron Island 26th of April 1898 E Wind Fine sowed 6 1/2 Bushels of Wheat at Lower Point Taken of Stones Lewis the Indian here with Baskets Got Syrup Genie came Alexandra went Down First Trip Gave Lewis a colter for his Plough set Fires up in the swamp at the Ditch Paid Genie for a lb of Tea 25 took a Box of Crackers John and Fernandez crossed to Summerstown Got a Map and Book From Dan 27th Fine E Wind the Hamilton Went Down First Trip Plouging and Taking of Stones Fernandez went to Lancaster John H Trimmed some of the Trees in the Grove Mr Genie set a Line 28th Fine E Winds Fernandez went to Camerons to Work Lent him my Watch Ploughing and taken out stones Mr Genie got a Sturgeon Lewis here with a Basket to sow Grain 50 cents John H crosse Rocquet Late going Down </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> {page one} James Cameron Island 29th of April 1898 Sowed the New Oats sowed other oats 12 Bushels Taking stone and Ploughing Genie made 2 Whippletrees Got a Letter From George Shora Montreal a Letter For Jo Lemay 30th sowed Fine E Wind Picking stones Genie went off Min Herbert Charlie and John Morris came went to Fish John H and Leander went to Dundee Brought 4 Cans of Syrup Bought 2 Coils of Fence Wire John Morris Min Herbert and Charlie came went to Fish got a Succor 1st of May St Phillip and St James Gordon Dan Spink and McArthur here very Fine Day Livinia went to Dundee with them 2nd Fine Day E Wind Rolling the oats and Wheat cutting seed Potatoes John Crofsed 3rd Planted 4 Kinds of Potatoes Esat 2 of Lucias here for Syrup 1 Gallon 1 1/2 Bushel of Potatoes 1.20 Griffen and Lewis Bosell Looking at Randolphs Boat First {bottom line torn off} {page two} James Cameron Island 4th of May 1898 Rained Last night Foggy some to Day some Drops of Rain Began the Wire Fence Plouging East of the Garden and Taking out stones Broke the Point of the Plough 3 of the Boys crofsed this Evening Leander and Fernandez went to Dundee Bought a Plough Point Thunder to night 5th Fine Plouging and taken out stones putting the Wire on the Fence got a Letter From Dan concerning Carlo the 3 of them crofsed to night 6th Ploughing and Taken out stones John H at Hamiltons Cut His Foot Badly Fernandez went to Cornwall very Fine Weather went a Letter to Dan 7th very Fine E Wind Went to Lewis Ionia and I got a Barrel From Him Gave him Tobacco setting Fires Arbour Day 8th E Wind Gordon and and John H came his Foot Back 9th Ploughing Livinia John Morris and Charlie Creamer came Adolphus Yaddo here Wrote a Leter to Dan about a Paper of April the 2nd </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> {page one} James Cameron Island 10th of May 1898 Fine E Wind John Morris got 7 1/2 Bushels of Potatoes 4 Bushels of Oats Ploughing at the Wet Place ash Tree sent of the Letter to Dan to go Tomorrow Stanley and Fernandez crofsed John H Making crotches Received a Letter From Minnie From Chesterville 11th Rained some Stanley and Fernandez went to Lewis to Buy Logs took them over paid 3 Dollars Mrs Lewis here Gave him a calf 1 Bushel of Potatoes 1/2 Gallon of Syrup Got Baskets for this Leander crofsed to Meeting Church 12th Fine Rained some Thunder this Evening Adolphus Yaddo here for Pasture for sheep Fixing their Logs to take to Lancaster 13th Fine Fernandez went with Logs to Lancaster Picking stones sowed 1 Bushel of Pease sowe oats cows coming in some ploughing and harrowing Made crotches for John H 14th Fine W Wind Fixing Fence in the Bay Sowed 5 Bushels of oats in the Back Place Planted the Potatoes at the Pig Pen 14 {illegible} {page two} James Cameron Island 14th of May 1898 Uncle Bill Johnnie and George came to night to Fish got suckers Pike EEls Perch Heard From Bill that James Hopkins Wife Departed up West 15th Fine E Wind Fixed the Bull Pig Bill did John H went with them to Dundee Gordon and Dan Spink here took Randolphs Boat 16th sowed oats in the Back place and Ploughed the Peice for the Garden Rained Thunder and Lightning heavy Rain Windy Went over to clear the Ditch and took over a Load of Pine for stakes that I split there Sissy and Ionia Went to Mr Dan Frasers to get her Hair cut 17th Fine W Wind Fixing the Fence at the Foot of the Lane cut a Hicory Down inside the Fence Lewis here for Potatoes got 1 1/2 Bushels Paid 40 cents to Day 18th Drew some stones Planted {illegible} Rows of the Kaffir corn and Planted so many Roes o the other Sawed 2 axe-handle Lenth of the Hicoy Fernandez came took Back the {illegible} Pair of Boots for Ionia set F{torn away} </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> {page one} James Cameron Island 19 of May 1898 Ascension DAy or Holy Thursday Fine Few Drops of Rain Taking stones off to the Bank Sowed Hay seed this Evening Lucias got Potatoes for them and Jo Lemay 1/2 Gallon of Syrup yesterday Fernandez crofsed to Summerstown got a Letter From Dan From on Board the Parishan he is of the England Let the Horses out to Grass for the First time Began Working at the Garden Ionia and Sissy 20th Leander and Fernandez Went to Mill with 5 Bushels of Wheat Johh Bacon here for Potatoes and Butter 2 Dollars worth Louis's for Potatoes paid 40 cents owe 20 cents got the inch auger Taking off stones Leander to PO Went Fishing to night got 16 Fish 21st Fine E W Harrowed the Potatoes Making a Bench to Hold the Tools Went to the Bush for crotches the Pig Dead Brought Frank Laplant {torn off} of Syrup yesterday {page two} James Cameron Island 22nd of May 1898 Fine Gordon here 23rd Rained some Lucias for Hay cutting Basswood Logs shelled some Traces of Corn some Thunder Duck chickens out Rafts going Down 24th Queen's Birth Day very Rainy Foggy Thunder Lightning and Fine Stanley to Christees got a Basswood Log a small one I went to Fish Perch got 13 a White Horse went Floating Down Past water some high Got a Letter From the Glengarrian wanting 2 Dollars to go Livinia not well 25th Raining cutting Brush Lewis here got the Harrows a Boat aground at the Light House Hamilton took her off Mixing Paint for to Paint the Boat Lots of Boats Going Leander to Summerstown to night Livinia to Bed to Day 26th Fine E Wind Heard Lizzie Hamilton Departed yesterday in Montreal Mrs Laird John went Down to Day 2 Indians here Peter Tree for ash Sent a Letter to Mr Isaac Wilson with 2 Dollars in it {bottom torn off} sawlogs Painting Boat </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> {page one} James Cameron Island 27th of May 1898 Fine E Wind Fished a Little cut Brush on the North Side Livinia not well Lewis came home with the Harrows sent for Rivets to Lancaster 1 Doz of Rivets 15 cents 28 Fine E Wind went to Fish got 21 Perch Ionia and I Uncle Bill and John H came Gave Bill a Bag of Potatoes took his saw Painting the Boat Took out the Bun to Day 29th Royal Oak Day or Oak Apple Day Fine E Wind D Spink here 30th Fine sawing stove Wood Stanley and Fernandez went to Dundee Took 3 calfskins with hem Bought 2 Hoes 70 Brought home 4 Peice of the oars 4 more to come John H came with them Bohemian went up this Evening 31st very Fine and awful warm Harrowed the East Potatoes Painting My Bun went to Fish to night Leander to Summerstown Made a stack of Marsh hay of what is Behind the Barn {page two} James Cameron Island 1st of June 1898 The Glorious First of June Vicky's Birth Day 1878 very Fine Unfortunate Day E Wind Sheared the Sheep Hoed some Rows of Potatoes Took a Log from Lewis 2nd Fine E Wind Went with Basswood Logs to Lancaster Mr Dishaw here for Potatoes 60 Syrup 15 Livinia Sissy and John H went to Jo Lemays got here watch Fixed hoeing some Put out the Bun took the Potatoes out of the East cellar the Corsican went Down First Trip Down 3rd very Fine E Wind John H crofsed to Hamiltons Leander and Stanley Hoeing Potatoes Wrote a Letter to DMM Northumberland Avenue London England a Fire at the Carding Mill Lancaster 4th Fine E Wind Old George the 3rd Birth Day used to be Kept up for a Long Time Mr Genie came Lewis here took an axe-handle Finished hoeing the West Potatoes First hoeing Leander went with a Basket of eggs 5 Dozen of Eggs 1.50 1 Sack of Fine Salt </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> {page one} James Cameron Island 5th of June 1898 Trinitty Sunday Fine Genie went off Gave him a Bag of Potatoes Rings 1 lb of Butter McArthur Montor Ed Renshaw George and Min Herbert came Wind Raised Fernandez Went to Dundee with them Ionia went with them 6th cutting Weeds in the corn Fine Stanley and I up to Plum Island Seen about 70 sheep and Lambs Marked W Leander Trowling got some Pike 7th Fine EW John H went for Fernandez Brought the other 4 oars Fishing cleaned out the Frame cellar Put the trough into the Calves Piled away the Picquets Leander crofsed to Summerstown 8th Fine Mr Joseph Lemay here got 2 Bags of Potatoes and Paid for them he Got Before Got Worms For Fishing took 2 Pairs of Oars to Make Lewis here Got Potatoes to Plant taken the swill Working at the Wharf at shore {page two} James Cameron Island 9th of June 1898 Aunty Mary's Birth Day 1813 Corpus Christie Fine Thunder very Heavy Rain and a Heavy squall of Wind Finished the Wheel barrow Unfortunate Day 10 Fortunate Day Fine Livinia Stanley Fernandez went to Dundee took 34 Doz of Eggs 3.40 Tea Boots Shovel 3 Tennets John H went to the Sny E Wind 11th Fine Rained some W Wind Sawing stove Wood Leander to Jo Douquets Took 17 Dozen of Eggs 2 Tubs of Butter Sport Killing the young Ducks Died to night Bill Holesworth Gordon came 12th Fine Monter and Renshaw here E Wind Thunder Gordon took his Boat Pickaxe 13th Pulling the Plough in the Potatoes Emptied the Leech-Barrel Put the ashes on the Potatoes Got a -------- Lost a Spoon sold pike at the Point Lewis's for Butter 25 cents 14th Fine Rain {torn away} William Holesworth Buried to Day </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> {page one} James Cameron Island 15th of June 1898 Fine Fortunate Day Put the Plough in the East Potatoes and corn put the Bell on the 3 year old heifer John H Fishing Line Boat went up this Morning canal must be Fixed Leander to Summerstown 16th Fine W Wind John H went to Summerstown Leander Got 2 Pigs at Hamiltons Made a Pen for them Fixing the Grain in Barrels and Boxes oats Pease Barley Buckwheat Wheat and Bran Fixed it all in the Stable Jack Semo's Wife and child here Lewis's for Feed for their Pig Bought Butter 25 cents Algerian went Down Mowed a Road to the Pig Pen Fishing some John H got 2 EEls 17th Fine Warm set some Fires Weeding the corn Fernandez to Renshaws Spear hand Mr Genie came this Evening and went off 18th The Ever memorable Battle of Waterloo Fine Rained some Shelled some Traces of Corn John H for Mail Mr Atwater and Randolph at shore {bottom torn off} {page two} continued 18th James Cameron Island 18th of June 1898 {torn away} room A Boat went up {torn away} Pic Nickers and right Back E {torn away} Bay got some hooks from {torn away}Robineau) 19th Fine Leander Fishing got a Lunge 20th Last Day of Spring Fine Fernandez went to Dundee Ionia came come from Dundee Windy squally Dan ---- Frasers Son here stopt in the Bay it got squally Gordon working at his Boat Peter Back here Bought Butter l1 Syrup 1 Quart 69 cents cutting Grass for the Bull Livinia not very well 21st First Day of Summer Fine West Wind Cutting Brush on the North side heavy Rain Livinia not well Fernandez and Stanley went for a Stick of Lumber to Lewis 22nd Our Dan's Birth Day Uncle Dan Fine Heavy Rain Thunder very high Wind The Big American Boat in Peices on Pontoons went Down 2 or 3 Tugs a Towing her Livinia very unwell Gordon Painting his Boat 3 Men here Bought John H's Fish Fernandez went to Lancaster </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> {page one} James Cameron Island 15th of June 1898 {duplicate of previous page} {page two} James Cameron Island 18th of June 1898 Cut a Cedar Broom A Boat went up Loaded with Pic Nickers and right Back E Went up to the Bay got some hooks from Mr Genie (The Robineau) 19th Fine Leander Trowling got a Lunge {rest of page duplicate from page previously} </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> {page one} James Cameron Island 23rd of June 1898 Fine some Windy Putting the Plough Through the Potatoes and West Peice of Corn Fernandez went to Lancaster For Dr Harknefs as she is very Unwell Let out the Black Bull this Morning 24th St John the Baptist Day Livinia a Little Better Gordon put out his Boat Made a Pair of Oars Leander to Jo Douquets 2 Tubs of Butter and 18 Doz of Eggs Fernandez came from Lancaster Finished the Hoeing of the Potatoes set a Line Went to Head of the Island Found a Log in the Bay 25th very Windy cant got for the Dr Rained cutting Brush John H set sturgeon Line 26th Sunday cannot go For the Doctor Rained hard Blowed Hard Pouring Rain 27th Fine Fernandez Went for the Doctor Boys Trowling The Doctor came Left Medicine to got Wednesday to see him More Rain Dr Took Dinner Fernandez Bought a Bag 3 cents Box of soda Biscuit 4 oranges 14 cents Lots of Boats coming up the canal must Be Fixed {page two} James Cameron Island 28th of June 1898 Fine Windy some Drops of Rain Leander and Gordon Trowling Gordon got 2 Lunge Weigh about Lost 2 More Fernandez and Stanley went to Lancaster James Nicholson here with Looking at Fat Cattle Ionia and I went to Fish got Perch and Pike Windy Livinia some Better sold the Heifer for 24 Dollars never told me a Word about it went to night and got a scow never told me anything about Getting the scow 29th Fine no rain to Day Took over the Heifer Moses Lemay came with the oars got 2 gallons of Syrup Took the Boards ashore at the Pitt Point Fermandez and Stanley 30th Went to Mill with Wheat Gordon Lost his Pocket Book John H got a Sturgeon Fernandez Stanley and John Went for the rest of the Lumber Little Drops of Rain Ed Renshaw here he went to Lancaster Gave him his spear Left the Boards Frasers Point 1st of July Dominion Day Fine Day made Bon-Fires of Brush Mr John Summers here him and Gordon Trowling took the Waggon to take the Lumber From the shore at the Pit Point put the Plough {torn away} potatoes Fishing Perch </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> {page one} Unfortunate Days 3"10-17"18 James Cameron Island 2nd of July 1898 very Fine EW an W Wind a Party on the Rocket to Valley-Field The Robineau to Lancaster Gordon and Fernandez to the Front took a Sythe to Mow some Place Stanley and Leander hoeing corn and Potatoes John H crofsed Livinia not very well Fernandez at Douquets 3rd Sunday Fine an Eclipse Rained Thunder Lightning high Wind 4th American Independence Day very Fine John H and Stanley Mowed Down the South Shore to the East End of the Island Leander and Fernandez went to Fort Covington Bought a Box of smooth sections for the Mowing Machine got or Bought a Flag The New American Boat went Down First Trip Splitting Pine Wood Livinia not very well 5th Uncle John's Birth Day 1803 Fine East Wind Lots of Boats a Going to Day Putting Paris Green on the Potatoes Set some Brush a Fire Fernandez went to Lancaster Bought Rice 10 cents 6th Fine very warm Mowed the Grove with the Mowing Machine Randolph here for Fernandez to go to Douquets to Work I went Fishing Seen Mr Gillis Dougals son Fishing could {torn off} John's Fish Lewis here {page two} James Cameron Island 7th of July 1898 Fine W Wind very Warm John H went to Dundee Took a Sturgeon with Him at the Hay Raking and Turning coiling The Boats chasing one another the new Line always ahead as yet Bought a Rake Doz of Knives for the Mowing Machine got the Saws Filed and 2 Files Back Lewis here at the Mo{illegible} coiling hay 8th Fine Mowing Back of the Barn Broke Smash went the Mowing Machine Mowing with the Syth Lewis here Rained a Shower 9th Fine put in 2 Loads for the First Rained and Wind Mr McGillis here from the {cut off}ain I Went to the head of the Island Got Wet the Birds went of out of {cut off}s cage yesterday cherries getting Ripe Leander crofsed to Jo Douquets with 2 Tubs of Butter and a Baskets of Eggs John H crofsed took the Bun Livinia some better but still in Bed High North Wind old Potatoes Done now Take {cut off}or Butter got 2 lbs 1 lb Paid the other not paid Gordon came Fernandez came Angus Bethune Buried </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> {page one} James Cameron Island 10th of July 1898 Fine George Annie Baby Boy Min Herbert came Annie and Baby stopt Mifs Lemay and Mr Lucia here 11th Fine Fernandez went to A Frasers Gordon to Summerstown Mowing with the 1 Horse Machine in the West Field put in 2 Loads making coils Rakaking the Grove all in Leander crofsed with the Rifle he cleaned for Randolph John H crofsed Bought 2 Bars of soap 10 Sythe stone 12th of July Orange Man's Day Fine E Wind Put out the Marsh Hay and Made a stack of it West Feild Gordon came Was over the River Bought Shirt 50 Boots 1..50 Tobacco Going over the River to night I went to Charlies Island Rofs's and the Kit Kit Met Mr Morehouse Fisherman 13th very Fine EW Mr Genie came Putting in the north End of the stable hay out of the upper Field making coils turning hay Mowing Livinia not very well Good Time For {bottom torn away} {page two} James Cameron Island 14th of July 1898 very Fine W Wind Mowing Broke the Single Mowing Machine Raking coiling Gordon came Wrote a Long Letter to John Cameron Junction City Kansas sent 2 Papers and 1/2 Got a From him Canadian Boat ahead Mowin Back of the old Garden an Indian for Butter 10 cents Had New Potatoes to Day Killed a Mutton 15th Fortunate Day very Fine Lewis here Genie went off Lewis got Tea and Matches Gave John H a ----- he went to Work to McArthurs Mowing Back of the old Garden went to the head of the Island set Fire to a Brush Heap 16th very Fine Made a Stack Fine hay made 70 or 80 coils not Raked Sissy and Annie and Baby went to Hamiltons a Great many Boats Going to Day The Rocket to Hamiltons Island A Pic Nic 17th Fine Bill and George came Back and Hattie Lemay Butter and Syrup 1 Dollar {torn off} Annie Sissy Stanley Baby to Dundee Gave a {torn off} to Baby </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> {page one} James Cameron Island 18th of July 1898 Fine Mowing in above the Lane Began to Rain Thunder and Lightning the 3 of them went to Lemays Raffle of a Sowing Machine Genie came Fishing Raffle did not got on till next Monday Gordon Leander Sissy went to the Raffle Livinia not very well 19th Fernandez Birth Day 1874 a very Fine warm Day awful hot Mowing in Upper Feild next the Fence to the Wet Place Genie went off they came from the Raffle 20th Mowing Made a stack of Fine Hay Lewis took home the Augur But not the axe verry very warm cutting up at the Hicory Trees in the Upper Field 47 coils made Helen Burton and Minnie came Tommy Montor Put them Down from Hamiltons Rain Passed awful heat 21st very Fine EW Mr and Mrs Paris Here with Peter Beck a Rowing them He is Editor of the New York and took my Ad Took the Bull Lewis's on the {illegible} {bottom line torn away} very Fine {page two} James Cameron Island 22nd of July 1898 very Fine very warm Mowing Marsh hay in the Upper Field Made 22 coils Leander crofsed to Mr Douquetts with 2 Tubs of Butter each Tub 39 lbs a peice of Great crowd at Jo's had to make Beds in the Parlour on the Floor East Wind Washed my Feet cut my nails 23rd Fine verry very hot at Times Thunder Rained heavy to the South Seen Billy Bowen yesterday near the head of the Island Dr Harknefs sent a viol of Medicine with Fernandez to his Mother 24th very Fine Day Leander crofsed with Gordon he is working at Jacks Fernandez came and Went off 25th Fine Putting Hay in the North End of the Stable out of the upper Field Filled the North End Lewis here Paid For Eggs he got in the Spring some Rain Windy Livinia some Better Birds commencing Bad at Pease oats and Grain 26th very Warm Mowing at the Lower End of the North Marsh Ionia and I for a Load of Rubbish around the Island a Man here for Bates Leander Went to Dundee Bought 3 Tubs Syth {illegible} Hocky {illegible} Balls 75 cents </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> {page one} James Cameron Island 27th of July 1898 Fine very very warm E Wind Mowing in Back Marsh Made 58 coils Dr Harknefs and Fernandez came I was off Salting Horses Sheep and cows Let out the 4 calves to Day the Dr Left some Medicine set Brush heaps a Fire Birds Bad in the Grain Aunty Mary Good Big Butternut Tree came Down with the high Wind and another Butternut Broke too 28th Very Warm W Wind Made some coils in the Back Marsh Fernandez went off this Morning Washed and oiled and cleaned My Gun This must Be the Dog Days Lewis for salt Made a stack out of the Back Marsh Windy a Big Vessel went Down Towed By 2 Tugs 30th very warm Made 10 coils put the Power and Sawing Machine out of the Barn cleaned out the Mowes set some Brush heaps afire 2 Men here Jack Riddeby and another Man for Bates {bottom line torn away} {page two} James Cameron Island 30th July 1898 Leander to Jo Douquetts with 2 Tennnets of Butter and 7 Dozen of Eggs Gordon and John H came to night 31st Fine EW Went for the Scow Fernandez Found Floating Down the River Dan Spink here Gordon crofsed with him 1st of August Lammas Day Fine Began cutting the Oats Leander John H and Stanley John H set a Line got 5 Rained some Thunder set some Fires 2nd Minnie's B Day very Fine W Wind Turning the oats cut some oats Began cutting the Wheat caught 6 Perch Mr Genie came Went to Jo Douquetts with Huckleberries 3rd Fine very warm Rained a Springle E Wind cutting Wheat put in 4 Loads of Banner Oats and marked them with sticks Between them and the other oats they are in the Bottom John Got 8 EEls this Morning John H went with EEls Gave them to Dan Spink bought 2 lb of Tea 1 lb of starch Windy Rained Put in 6 Loads of oats to DAy 4th Fine Finished cutting the Wheat Turning the Wheat cutting oats Raining Windy </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> {page one} James Cameron Island 5th of Aug 1898 Fine put in 2 Loads of Wheat Wind and Rain Lewis here got an EEl John H Went to Dundee For Hooks and Snoods went up to the Head of the Island Salted the cattle 6th Randolph's Birth Day 1867 Fine Putting in Wheat and oats thats 9 Loads of Wheat in to Day and 9 Loads of oats Leander to Jo Douquetts 2 Tubs of Butter 12 chickens 12 Doz of eggs 7th Sunday Gordon came him and Stanley to Dundee John H crofsed Sent of 6 EEls by Gordon 8th Cutting oats Binding oats some Drops of Rain Leander crofsed Bought in Summerstown a Sack of Salt Received From Bismarck his 2 Likenefs's and a Letter Rec a Bunch of Papers From Daisy Burton 9th very warm cutting the Back Field oats took up a Load thats 11 or 12 Loads of Wheat in the Barn Leander and John H crofsed to Summerstown {page two} James Cameron Island 10th of August 1898 Fine cut the Last of the oats coiling some set some Fires to Brush went to Head of Island Leander to Jo Douquett with 24 chickens 11th very Fine Smoky with Fires cleared off Began a Stack of oats 11 Loads in it Began a Small one put 1 Load in to Day and another Load Gathering oats 12th Fine turned to high Wind Thunder Lightning Rained all night set some Fires 13h Windy Fine Cut the Pease John H got a Sturgeon Sent a Kansas Paper to Daisy in Maxville Leander to Jo Douquetts with 12 1/2 Doz of Eggs 1 Tub of Butter Heard Mike Purcell was Killed by the cars 14th Fine Johnny Min and Herbert Charlie Annie and Baby came Tom Jack D Spink and Gordon came and they went over to Frashers south side Brought 4 lbs of Black Currants 15th Began Mowing The Front Marsh set Fires Leander crofsed to Post Office Bough 5 lb of Muscovada 25 cents very Windy to night The Drudge came to Day Got Letter and Papers Magazines </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> {page one} James Cameron Island Augt 16th 1898 Fine W Wind very Windy went up around the Island 4 Men here of the Dredge Wanting a Man to Work cutting with the single Mower Made Preserves 17th Fine John H and Sissy Minnie went to Dundee Bought nuts 2 Boxes of Revolver 1 Box 18 1 Box 20 Put the Power in the Barn Thunder Lightning Rain Leander went acrofs the Dredge working to Day an Indian here for Butter 18 cents 18th Fine E Wind Leander came Received a Letter From John Cameron Kansas his Likenefs of his Mother and himself and some of the Grand Children and his Boy Gathering Marsh Hay and cutting Lewis Lasore here Sissy and Minnie to P.Office John Hamilton Poorly Leander went to Douquets with 10 Doz of Eggs 18 chickens Sissy Bought at Haggarty nutmegs and Tea Leander crofsed with Hyde {page two} James Cameron Island 19th of August 1898 Bismarcks Birth Day 1870 Fine cutting in the Front Marsh Peter Back to 2 lb of Butter 34 20th Fine made a Stack of Pease with Marsh hay in the Bottom and on Top Made a stack of Marsh hay West of all Eddy Renshaw and Sister here Adeline For Butter and Eggs 1 Doz 3 lb of Butter 60 Leander went For Hyde Went around the Island The Dredge Workig 21st Sunday Bill Rose Gordon and D Spink came The Reverend Mr Mathieson First Preaching after Being ordained For Salem Church Fine Day 22 Fine W Wind Leander Stanley John H Went to the Sny for a Scow to take the Seperator Down From Uncle Bill's as the Power is here took Down Fat Pine Billy is Fixing the canvass for the Mill Lewis 2 children here Lent them the 2 inch augur Gordon Went to Cornwall Leander to Shoes 1.50 oil 1 Gallon </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> {page one} James Cameron Island 23 Augt 1898 Fine Began to Rain 3 Boys went home with the Scow Paid 1 Dollar Helen sent Pills to Minnie Gordon took them From the office Horse-shoe nails Matches 24th St Bartholemew Day E Wind Billy and George came to Thrash Fixing the Mill to Day They Took Down a Lot of the Mill Rigging Shoeing the horses Leander and Gordon to Haggartys Bougth 2 Bars of Soap 1 pan of Bread 1 sack of Flour 25th Dan and Family Leaves London England to Day on the Parisian For Canada Montreal East Wind Rained Thunder and Lightning very hot Sun by spells Began Thrashing the Wheat Thrashed 10 1/2 Bushels to Day Eddy Renshaw and Adelaide For Butter and Eggs 60 a Man From the Dredge Butter & Eggs 25 Fernandez here 1/2 Gallon of Syrup {page two} James Cameron Island Augt 26th 1898 Pic Nick at Hamiltons Island Fine Gordon Livinia and Minnie went Fernandez Thrashing the Wheat 2 Boats of Indians here Bought 10 cents of Butter I Bought From them a Channel catfish 20 cents about 18 lb stacking the Wheat straw cows in the upper-Field Gave the Boys Willie and George 2 Sturgeon 27th Fine Finished the Wheat 68 1/2 Bushels Began the oats Thrashed to Day 11 1/2 Bushells Billy Filed Gordons Saws Gordon Feeding the mill a Race this Morning the Rocket and American Boat the Rocket Kept ahead Leander Billy George and John H Went Fishing to night Pulled one of my Teeth to Day Gave my Head a Bad Blow to Day Gordon crofsed to night 28th Fine Day 5 of Them went to Church From here George and Billy went home The Men on the Dredge here got a Dish of Milk 10 cents The seem to be Fine Fellows 29th very Heavy pour of Rain Thrashed 6 Bushels John Nicholson Poorley 30th Fine George and Annie came Thrashing to Day 61 Bushel Minnie Livinia and Annie went to Evan Frasers Leander to Jo Douquets 1 Tub of Butter 13 {illegible} </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> {page one} James Cameron Island 30th of August 1898 Fine Day Thrashing the Banner oats 29 Bushels in the Bin 42 Bushels to Day of the Banner oats in all Lucias For Butter and Straw Gordon to Summerstown to night Last Day of the Month 42 of the Banner Oats and 61 of the other oats 68 1/2 of Wheat 1st of September St Giles Day 1st Day of hunting Lower Canal Randolph here Billy Morris and Mrs Ide and Girl here Lucias For Potatoes Mr Genie here Thrashed 28 1/2 Bushels 5 1/2 of Bushels of Pease Thrashing the stacks of oats outside Fixing the Mill some shooting 205 thrashed to night 2nd Fine Rained Foggy cleared off Thrased 75 1/2 to Day Mr Genie Went off Peter Back for Butter 3rd Dan's Birth Day 1846 very Fine Thrashing the Last of the 2 Stacks of Oats 62 Bushels of oats to Day John to Haggartys 1 Sack Flour Tea 2 Pan of Bread Leander says he Paid George {page two} James Cameron Island 4th of Sept 1898 D.C.F's Birth Day 1894 Fine very Windy George and Annie here 5th Fine John Angus Birth Day 1850 Fine Day Gordon crofsed Got From Dan the Scots Man an Edinburgh Paper George and Annie went home 6th Fine Stanley and John H Went to Dundee With 1/2 Barrels of EEls $4 2 Sturgeon 25 Bought 3 Tennets Fixing hoops on a Pail set some Fires went to the Head of the Island Gordon went to Work at Douquetts 7th Raining Wrote a Letter a paper and Leanders Likenefs to John Cameron Junction City Kansas Heard of the Sad Accident at Cornwall this Week of the RailRoad Bridge its an unlucky Road 8th Fortunate Day Cornwall Fair going on now very high Wind West Drawing and cutting Sticks for a small Building to hold Grain Those Government Tugs Running up and Down the River Like Jack-Asses </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> {page one} James Cameron Island 9th of Sept 1898 a very very Fine Day Leander and Stanly went to Mill with the First Wheat Bushels Brought Pork Paid for Ionias Boots to night the Wind very very high for a While some Rain cool some to night Gordon came From Douquets 10th Fine Day Working at the Frame Gordon and Leander John H and Stanley Taking out stumps by the Roots Lewis here for Pig Feed John H went acrofs went to Fort Covington for his Boots 11th Fine Windy 2 Men here From the Dredge had 2 Milk 10 Lucias for Butter and Syrup Lewis's Boy Died on Sunday night in St Regis 12th Fine Working in the Frame for Grain Ploughed in the Flat one of Lewis Boys here to tell us about Jo Being Dead and wanting us to go over to morrow to Milk their cows and Feed their Pig Daisy and Minnie to Douquetts 21 Doz Eggs Bought Tea at Haggartys {page two} James Cameron Island 13th of Sept 1898 very Fine working at the Frame Ploughing with John H Turning the Sod Leander crofsed to Jo Douquet Took a Tub of Butter and 10 chickens Leander went to Lewis Stanley and Minnie went with him to Milk his cows Picking off the corn and it is Ripe Lucias Left their Fish Box hear as they are going home Got a Peck of Potatoes Bought 8 lb of nails 14th very Fine Making the Rafters and putting them on Broke Down the Storehouse for to get the Boards of it to put on to the other The Rocket Began going Down the same Day she comes up Took the corn to the House Plouged a Little Piling the Stumps in the Back Peice John H crossed to Hamiltons D Spink came Down with him and took him Back 15th Fine at the Granery Boarding it Drawing nails Arthur Craig here Dan Cattanack here for Gordon </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> {page one} James Cameron Island 16th of Sept 1898 Fine W Wind Boarding the Roof Leander and Stanley to Lancaster for Shingles 2 1/2 at 1.80 thats 3.50 Stanley went to Haggartys for nails 5 lb 25 John Nicholson Esq Departed this Life this Day of our Lord put on Shingles 17th Fine Finished the Roofs shingling Fixing in the sleepers Stanley cutting cornstalks put corn in the Granary took over 8 Doz of Eggs bought Fly Paper close pins Tea cheeses 18th Fine Wind John H and D Spink Took a Big Sturgeon to Mrs Jack Storm in Montreal Gordon crofsed to go to Cattanacks 19th Taking the oats to the Granary From the Stable John Nicholson Buried to Day putting Boards on the Flooring 20th Fine putting the Wheat in the Granary in Barrells and the Big Box 27 Bushels in it 21st Last Day of Summer put the Seperator in the Grannery to Day and some Wheat {illegible} Put in the Pease Got {rest of page illegible} {page two} James Cameron Island 22nd of Sept 1898 Autumn or Fall Begins to Day Fine W Wind Stanley and Livinia Went to Dundee Took a Tub of Butter 30 1/2 lb at 18 $5.55 Tea 3 lb 1 Dollar oil 5 Gallons50 3 Tubs 54 Soda Biscuit 25 Fine Salt 50 10 yds of Ticking 1.80 Towels 30 cents Wrote a Letter to Dan concerning the Island Wind Raised to Through the night <ul> <li>23rd E Wind high night Blowing hard Shelling Corn Gathered some Butternuts Raining and Blowing hard to night Blew Down one of the Black Cherrie Trees in the Grove</li> </ul> 24th Fine E Wind high Went to head of the Island Gathered nuts Leander and Stanley at the nuts Stanley Drew them home with the horse Leander crofsed to P.O Took the Letter I wrote to Dan it wont Go till Monday Fernandez came to night a Hen with 12 Fine chicks came out to Day Gordon came with Leander 3rd B{illegible} Friday </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> {page one} James Cameron Island 25th Sept 1898 Fine Ed Renshaw here Gordon crofsed with him John H here 26th Fine Commenced taken up the Potatoes Leander crofsed to I Jo Douquets 1 Tub of Butter and 16 Doz of Eggs 27th Fine at the Potatoes 72 Bushels in to Day Fernandez Went to A Frasers 2 of Lucias hear yesterday got Tobacco 20 cents 1 Peck of Peas For Jo Lemay not very well 28 a very Fine Day Finished the west Potato Feild all but Harrowing Began the East Peice Minnie and Sissy went to Dan Frasers at Evans got a young White Legged August Rooster heard Tommy Craig got a Bad Blow From a chain that Brok Got a Letter from Dan {Torn away} Michaelmas Day very Fine {torn away} up Potatoes about 107 in the {torn away} Day Wrote a Letter to Dan {rest of page torn away} {page two} James Cameron Island 30th of Sept 1898 A very Fine Day very warm taking up 3 Rows of Potatoes Stanley and I Thats 12 Bushels in the cellar now Besides 121 aboput 12 Bushels of small Potatoes Picked out the Ploughing and Harrowing to Be Done there will Be a Few more Bushels yet set some Fires E Wind changed to West sent a Letter to Dan and Received a Letter From him Leander and Minnie went to Cornwall took the Granada From Summerstown to Cornwall The First Time for Leander to Be in Cornwall Heard one of Angus Lalonds Boys was Drowned of the Rocket 1st of October Ionia Birth Day 1883 E Wind very Fine Picked some Butternuts Ionia and I putting in some of the Wheat straw in the Barn Took the Boats Down out of the Barn Leander crofsed to Summerstown 2nd Sunday Mr John Hamilton and Hamilton Cameron here Mrs and Mifs Lily Renshaw here {illegible} Genie here at night 2 of the Boys to {illegible} </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> {page one} James Cameron Island 3rd of October 1898 Fine Harrowed the Potatoes Rained verry hard this Afernoon I am not very well not well at all 4th October 4 in Bottles Fine Ploughing cut the Kansas Corn or the Right name is the Kaffir corn I got From Kansas Set a Line to night Found a Harrow-tooth Killed 2 chickens Flies awful Plenty Leander crofsed to Summerstown Took up Lalond that was Lalond that was Drowned off the Rocket 5th Fine Dull some Drops of Rain Ploughing getting some Potatoes Making a Wire Fence around the Stacks Took up the Kaffur corn-stalks cattle on the inside to Day 6th a Fine Day Taking up Stones at the South East End of the Sugar Bush Ploughing at the Wet Place East of the ash-tree Found a Harrow {torn away} I Lost a Long Time ago {torn away} Dundee got the Fly Person and {rest of entry torn away} {page two} -Fortunate Day Earthquake at 6 oclock James Cameron Island 7th of Octo 1898 Fine Ploughing Taking up Stones cows out at night Plough Broke a Little Gathered some Butternut not very well Mice awful Plenty The Dogs making a Havock on them 8th Fine Fishing Last night got 7 Fish not very well to Day Fernandez took a Lamb to Lancaster Ploughing and Picking Stones 9th Sunday Gordon came Last night had a Letter From Minnie in Chesterville John H here Windy 10th H.A BD Fine Frost Last night East Wind cool Making Blinds of Hay For Decoys heard a Wild Goose Lots of Gannets Taking out Stones 11th Fine very Windy to Day Working at the Blinds Randolph came His Gun got Wrong Poisoning Flies Sold 18 Doz of Eggs to the Dredge Washed the Wool very {illegible} to night The Lucias came {rest of page torn away} </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> {page one} James Cameron Island 12th of Oct 1898 Fine Windy Cool The Boys Working at Blinds Stanley and Fernandez Went to the Na-Houtas Island For Blue-joint Hay For Blinds Lucias For Potatoes and Syrup 40 Wrote a Letter to Minnie at Chesterville Randolph crofsed to Summerstown took the Letter 3 cents Fixed his Gun to Day a Good many Ducks Flying to Day Moved a Pile of stove Wood 13th White Frost this Morning E Wind Fine Leander and Fernandez Went to Mill got their Wheat Exchanged For Flour Bought a Plough Boots overals 2 cans of Fish Cutting Brush Making Fires West Field Drawing away the old Iron opened the yard Fence put the Hay in the Barn Cool and Windy to night Genie Passed up 14th East Wind Blowing hard Raining hard cool {ink blot} Shot 4 Ducks Little Island South Lucias here Sunday got Butter and Potatoes {page two} James Cameron Island 15th of October 1898 E Wind cool Raining a Few Grains of Snow shot 3 Ducks a Bun Passed up with 2 in it Received a Letter From John Cameron Kansas Fernandez went for the Mail Bought of Mr Hagarty oil Thread 2 Bars of Soaps 16th Sunday Gordon came and went off took my coat John H came had a new Watch Got some Ducks Leander 11 Boxed them up Directed them to Dan The Temple St James Street Montreal E Wind 17th E Wind Leander crofsed to Summerstown to Give Haggarty the Box to Take to the Station Fernandez Went Down to Cat-Island to hunt Got 1 Duck Tried the new Plough {illegible} the First time in the oakfield Plough's Good Gordon came took my coat and Tools to Work at Hamiltons 18th St Luke's Day E Wind High a good Lot of Shooting Ploughing Digging Behind the Barn cutting up Dead Butternut Trees at the Fence Killed {rest of page torn away} </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> {page one} James Cameron Island 19th of Oct 1898 E Wind Raining most all Day Ploughed 1 Round a Lot of Shooting East and South side Boys Treed the Head of the Island for Ducks 20th very Fine E Wind Ploughing Back of the Barn and Taken out stones Fernandez went awy Down and acrofs and never got a Duck he Shot a Loon Mr Genie came this Evening Mice awful Plenty Sport Kills a Lot 21st E Wind Taking out Stones Genie Went to see Jo Lemay came Back Rained some putting the Stones in the Lane Fence The Dredge went off to Day Fernandez went for the Mail got the Glengarrian 22 Fine E Wind changed to West Plouging the Potato Ground Gave Genie the Loon Took in some apples From the Lower Point Rained Hard 23rd Livinia (Sissy) Birth Day 1868 Gordon Leander Went Down East to hunt {page two} James Cameron Island 24th Oct 1898 Our Hugh's Birth Day Fine EW Genie set his Line Ploughed the Potato Ground got about 3 Bushels Fixing Boards at the East End for the Banking Randolph and Leander went to hunt Down to Point-Muay Lots of Ducks 25th St Crispin's Day all Shoemakers Day My Birth Day 73 years old to Day at 4 oclock 1825 EW very Fine Day Digging out Stone at the Back of the Barn Genie went off a Great Day of Shooting to Day Leander crofsed to Summerstown 26th Raining to Day a Good Lot of Shooting to Day Leander at the Little Island North Side Shot 27 Ducks Fernandez and Ed Renshaw there too Got a Peice of Pork From Ed 27th Unfortunate Day {think the rest of the page is torn away, exposing the next page} </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> {page one} James Cameron Island 2 {overlaid sheet blocking} 1898 St Simon & St Jude {overlaid sheet blocking} Fernandez went to Co{overlaid sheet blocking} with 14 Pair of Ducks {overlaid sheet blocking} never Told us he w{overlaid sheet blocking} Fine Folks to act{overlaid sheet blocking} My Hand very sore 2{overlaid sheet blocking} The Hunting House we{overlaid sheet blocking} Lancaster this afternoon {overlaid sheet blocking} Stanley Down at Double {overlaid sheet blocking} Tree Leander Shooting{overlaid sheet blocking} of the Island 14 Ducks {overlaid sheet blocking} under the Wharf Luc{overlaid sheet blocking} Tobacco 10 cents 30th very {overlaid sheet blocking} Gordon John H Dan Spink {overlaid sheet blocking} Brought his old Axe E{overlaid sheet blocking} 31st Hallo-EEn Holy Eve {overlaid sheet blocking} night of the Fairies {overlaid sheet blocking} {torn away}king the house some {overlaid sheet blocking} {overlaid page:} 104 at 17 17 728 104 17.68 Wool hide 65 lb 7 455 {page two} James Cameron Island 1st of Nov 1898 All Saints Day The Harvest Month of Death Ed Douquett Ed Renshaw Randolph here going For Ducks Ploughing and Taken of Stones Stanley is Leander hunting Fernandez went to Cornwall with the Wool 104 lbs and 17 cents a lb got 35 cents a Pair for his Ducks Got his Gun Fixed Fixing up the old Iron in the Bun Taking the Wedge out of the axe I got From Gordon Lucias got a Tub of Butter 5.50 Made me a Present of a Half Barrel Tub Left their Box Going off to Day Heard Charles Cremar Departed 3 Persons Tenting on the or at Cedar Grove From Cornwall Their names is Decair's 2nd All Souls Day Very Windy got a Letter From Du{torn away} To attend to Charles Creamer's Funeral Ploughing Leander and Stanley Mont{torn away} here with the Letter Fernandez {torn away} none Decairs For Milk and B {rest of page torn away} </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> {page one} James Cameron Island 3rd of Nov 1898 Unfortunate Day On This Day of the Month Granda Departed 1857 Fine Charles Creamer Buried to Day Leander and Fernandez went to the Funeral very Windy Stanley Ploughing Eddy Renshaw here this Morning Bought carbolic acid 4th very Fine Day The Rev Mr Mathewson and Mr Hamilton here Read a chapter in St Luke 18 chapter and 18 verse and Prayer he worked up this very Good Mr Genie came had 4 Bags of apples Bottle of Honey 1 lb of Tea Leander and Fernandez went to Jo Douquetts for Hunters Finished Ploughing on South Side {torn away} the Manure 5th Fine {torn away}Manure on the West Field {torn away}hunters here to night Gave {torn away, rest of page missing} {page two} James Cameron Island 6th of Nov 1898 Windy about 1/2 Past 3 This Morning a Terrible Gale of South West Wind and Rain Knocked Things about at a Fearful Rate 3 or 4 of the Stacks Blewed off Barrels Boxes and anything Loose got carried away Those Hunters went off to Rofs's Island Blowed hard all Day Leander came to night from Douquetts 7th Helen's Birth Day Fine Windy Mr Genie Went off Gave the Loan of one of my Double Spring Traps with 1 Spring He Left one of his small Traps with me till He Returned mine Gave him my Big Trap he will put a Tongue in it it cost me 2.50 Gave him a Skunk Skin a Decoy Whet stones Took his Stone Lifter that he Gave Me Putting out Manure in the Upper-Field on the Mea{torn away} Leander crofsed for the Mail got a Decoy From John Hamilton 8th Fine very Windy a small owl Putting out Manure{torn away} sawing Stove Wood 9th Prince {torn away} Birth Day E Wind Cool Ploughing {torn away} Fernandez{torn away} </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> {page one} James Cameron Island 10th of Novem 1898 East Wind Began to Snow put in the cows to night Boys hunting got 7 Ducks very windy Stormy Stanley Made a few rounds of Ploughing a Flock of Wild Geese Passed up Unfortunate Day 11th Cold Windy Taking the Oats of the calfs place Feeding the Cattle 12th Martinmas Froze Last night Fine Windy Drifting Plastering Cow Stable 13th Fine Gordon came John H came Leander went to Jo Douquetts Barry and Eddy came after him to go out with Mr Douglas they are Hunting on the Little Island North of this Island Leander went to Lancaster with Mr Douglas Sent with him 2 Pairs of Ducks Dan as Mr Douglas seen him {torn away} he was coming up Gordon {torn away}at 14th Fine Stanley not {torn away} Bed all Day Leander Fernandez hunting got 5 {page two} James Cameron Island 15th of November 1898 Fine cool Windy splitting stovewood Fernandez Went up to Jo Douquetts took the Basket Mr Douglas had Banking and Plastering the Horse Stable the colt got Loose eat a Little too much oats very Windy Mr Barnhart stopt here to night Fernandez took Ducks to Jo's 16th Fine Leander and Barnhart went to the Kit Kit Mr Jo Lemay and Frank here Bought 5 Busels of Potatoes 2 Dollars 4 lb of Butter 72 cents Gave Him a Kettle of Butter-milk snow going off Fernandez took a sack of Fine Salt 50 Randolph here Leander got 11 Ducks 17th Fine Day Mr Hume here Bought 1 Gallon of Syrup 80 1 Bushel of Pease 60 Took Home the Plate and Kettle Mr D Morris and Randolph here took me over to the Cedar-Grove to have a Scotch sold ther Ducks Banking the House {torn away} Fine Went to the Bay for Wood Co{torn away} hear for oil Lent him the Big {torn away}came Fernandez and him Fishing {torn away} Plastering stable </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> {page one} James Cameron Island 19th of Nov 1898 Fine E Wind Rained to night Mr Genie Went off Fernandez huning got none a Lot of Shooting Rigging up the Shore Stanley Plastering Gave Mr Genie Fish and Ducks Alexandra Went up very heavy Loaded went Slow 20th A Fortunate Day W Wind A Deer on the Island Took the Water Leander and Fernandez and Stanley after him Shot him near Alexis or Plum-Island a Fine Large Deer or Moose sent a Peice to John Hamilton Gordon came had the Parcel from Dan Frank Laplante took it From the station coat cap and Drawers Fies Collars 21st On This Day of the Month DMM Senior Departed 1846 {torn away} to Dundee with 2 Tubs {torn away}10.80 Tea 6 lb Soda Broom soap {torn away} Race of Deer {rest of page torn away} {page two} 24th Grenada's Last Trip James Cameron Island 22nd of November 1898 E Wind Blew hard Ed Renshaw here Gave him a Peice of Deer for Barnhart Fernandez took a Peice to Dan and Andrew Fraser this is the Day Corbett and Sharky is to Fight Let the Water Run at the ash three not very Well to Day 23rd Fine W Wind Rained Last night Cool to Day put the Felt on the Granary and Tin The 2 Boys Stanley and Fernandez went to cut Stove Wood for Renshaws Ducks not Plenty to Day Heard Sharkey whipped Corbett 24th Thanksgiving Day Fine Made a Cedar-Raft For Ducks in the Pond cut a Log of Stove-wood of the Soft Maple Log Set 2 Traps for the Mink cut My Hair Snowed to night hard 25th St Catherine's Day Fine cold Drifted Randolph her 2 of Porter no Boats to Day 26th Fine Gordon came had the Mail From Dan Went to Lancaster Fernandez {torn away} Gordon the Mink got out of the Trap {torn away} Bought a coat Sent a Letter {torn away} Deer skin to the Tan{torn away} </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> James Cameron Island 27th of November 1898 Fine E Wind Dan Spink and John H here had 2 Peices of Pork J Ha{torn away} sent Sent a Peice of Deer to {torn away} Jack Heard Tommy Craig came from a Tow went up and a Steam Barge 28th Fine Day Martin here for Straw for 2 Beds Got the Pot and Knives to Butcher their Hog Drew 4 Loads of Wood Salmon River Froze hard a Tug went Down with no Tow 29th Fine Day putting Manure around the apple-Trees Drew wood out of the Marsh Ducks not Plenty no Boats to Day Lights up to night 30th St Andrew Day The Festival of the Scotch Fine W Wind 2 Tugs went up to Day 1 With 3 Barges and 1 ith 2 Barges no Lights in the Lighthouse to night Drawing Wood Broke the Tongue of the Sleigh Snowed {torn away} to night 1st of December {torn away} and Fixing the Sheeps Place got a {torn away} in the Big Elm at Bell Bay {torn away} Fernandez to Lancaster Bought Pint {torn away} Leander shot an Horned Owl </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> James Cameron Island 3rd of December 1898 Fine East Wind Leander and Randolph on the Little Island North Side got a Pair of Ducks a Lumber Steam Barge went Down with a Tow 4th East Wind and very high E Wind Tore the Weeds from the Bottom of the River Took the old Stump From its Place for so many years up near the Stone Wall Drove the Big Muskrat house to Parts unknown Took Barrels From the House up in the upper field must Been Bad on Shipping and River crafts East Wind Eddy Renshaw here had Letter to Mrs Cameron From Adeline had 2 Fine Peices of Pork Eddy Fernandez hunting on Little Island Eddy stopt all night 5th E Wind Fernandez and Eddy went to Cornwall took his Gun Gave Eddy a can of Syrup to take home Lumber Barge went up to Day 6th The German's Day West Wind Last Quarter of the Moon Randolph Getting Married to Day Adeline Renshaw of Summertown Livinia (Sissy) Leander Fernandez went Married in the Salem church {rest of page torn away} </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> {page one} James Cameron Island 7th of Dec 1898 West Wind Drifting Grinding the axes 3 of Them no Ducks 8th Fine Blowing Moving the Hay in the Stable Loft Baking Freezing hard to night 9th West Wind high Broke The Sleigh the Beams Making Beams to Day 10th Leander's Birth Day 1872 Finished the Sleigh Eddy Renshaw came this Evening and had a Big Peice of the Wedding Cake and also some of What went Through the Ring To Dream on to put under your head Gordon at AJ Baker 11th Windy cool Gordon came and went Back and sent Back his Boat Fernandez took it Back 12th Leander and Eddy Hunting got 4 Peices of square Timber Short Peices Eddy went off Freezing hard to night {torn away} Windy Freezing hard chopping some {torn away} to night ice making Frosty Windy {torn away}Windy Frosty ice making Going Down {torn away}Broke it all up Caught Perch {torn away}caught 2 EEls chopping 2 Dead {bottom of page torn away} {page two} James Cameron Island 15th of December 1898 A Fortunate Day E Wind Freezing caught a Pike Randolph and Eddy here to Tell us of Granny Morris's Departed She wsa about 98 years of age on the 1st of November Uncle Bill's Wife Departed on the Same Day Last Year 16th The ice took Last night Frosty Drawing Wood Fished some ice Jamming above shot 2 Ducks Water Raising near night turned warm 17th Fine Rained some ice Breaking up crashing Down Killed the Black Bull and He is stubborn Granny Morris Buried to Day Heard a crow this Morning Put the Plough up in the Stable Loft Turned the calfsTrough Broke on another Stack of Fine Hay 18th Windy Gordon came had the Mail and St Andrews Papers from Dan Randolph {torn away} came Fishing Perch a{torn away} Randolph Stopt Ed {torn away} Gave him some F{botton of page torn away} </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> {page one} James Cameron Island 19th of Dec 1898 A Fortunate Day E Wind Frosty cold Fernandez went to Lancaster I gave him 10 Dollars to Give to the Dr to Dr Harknefs For Attending his Mother Voters Meeting in Lancaster 20th Last Day of Fall ice Taken again Heard Thunder to Day East Wind some Hail Rin Lots of air-holes 21st First Day of Winter Rain E Wind changed to night to West ice Breaking up {overlay} 2 Boys Leander and Randolph on {overlay} had a Lot of Perch and a very Large Pike Leander Bought of Hagarty 50 wt of Flour 1 Gal of oil nutmeg cinnamon Salt Sugar Fernandez came Unfortunate DAy 2 Lamp Chimneys St Thomas Day 22nd Fortunate Day {torn away} got a Mink Got a Muskrat {torn away} House Found a Hemlog {torn away}Feet Long Shooting at the {torn away} Brush Ducks caught Perch {torn away} in the Grove The owl {bottom of page torn away} {page two} {page has a page out of the Bible: Luke 23-42 over laid. Same page is copied again on the next page, without the Biblical overlay - will transcribe the diary there} </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> {page one} {page has already been transcribed on previous page. There is an overlay from the Bible of Luke Chapter VI, verses 1-22.} {page two} James Cameron Island 21st of Dec 1898 Rained very very Hard to night 23rd Windy High Thawing Shot a Big owl Got a Rat cut stove wood another mink on the Island 24th Fine spells of Blustering snow Windy West Drew Boards from the Pit Point to the Barn Christmas Eve 25th Fine Day Christmas Day Fernandez crofsed to Hamiltons for the Mail Got a Letter From Dan with a cheque in it Boys went Down to the Kit Kit and Charlies and Rofs's Island Ed Renshaw here Froze some to night 26th Fine E Wind St Stephans Day Anchor Ice going Down Wrote a Letter to Day sent it to the Dundee Post office as the 2 Boys is going To Fort Covington to see their Mink had of them sent a Kansas Paper to Uncle Bill got 2.50 for their 3 Mink Fine night 27th St John the Evangelist Free Masons Day W Wind Windy Snowed Put a Handle in the Axe Froze some to night 28th Holy Innocents {torn away} Windy Frosty ice Making some {torn away} Windy to make {torn away} south side {bottom of page torn away} </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> {page one} James Cameron Island 29th of Dec 1898 our Angus Cameron's Birth Day ice Kind of Took Last night and some near Morning E Wind Boys to the Head of the Island in the morning not very good yet Lots of air-holes Lots Before the Door some Snow Slippery for the cows on the ice to Drink They went to try the Ice at 1 o clock its not Fit to crofs cut an ash for Runners for a Little Sleigh Fixing around the Pump 30th Leander and Fernandez crofsed to Summerstown ice not very Good Got the mail Papers and Gazzette and Maggazines From Dan and a Parcel From Helen with a Lot of Presents to all To Leander Gordon Fernandez John H Stanley Ionia {torn away} Peanuts chocelate Sweetys Sissy Purse and Money Handkerchief Rained Water Raising Froze some the Last Day of the Year Cool to day {torn away} in 1/2 of the Wheat Straw {torn away}der stopt at Hamiltons to night {page two} James Cameron Island 1st of January 1899 New Years Day a Fortunate Day Sunday Leander came and Went to church Gordon came Frosty 2nd a Fortunate Day Windy Went Down to the Kit Kit for EEls got 1 Ice cracking Uncle Bill and Johnnie came for the Mare First crofsing with a Horse From the south side sent a Table Linen cloth to Annie cold Freezing Shod the Mare heard Duncan Cameron Departed in the Fort 3rd Allen's Birth Day Unfortunate Day 1853 very Fine Day Leander & Fernandez Went to Lancaster Gave Them a 10 Dollar checque to get cashed Ed Renshaw hear Sent a Parcel to Adeline Setting Fire to Parts of the Marsh that would Burn cashed the cheque 1 Dollar American 5 Dollars Toronto 4 Dollars Dominion and 15 cents Silver Got Shoes on the Horses and Nails got me a Pair of Felts 1 Dollar got an 8 Dollar Suit {torn away} E Wind Rained some Put {torn away} Fernandez went to Lis{torn away} Hand sleigh together Ra{torn away} Bottle of Mustard {bottom of page torn away} </div> transcribed https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/8ee1f547f3d45fa16eec017d37fa03d8.pdf d893287d171d1c01d3fbc2e06b89f747 PDF Text Text �� https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/b2f54dca4c12eab368440a34fdee877d.pdf 9a791c1e15dad47218f57e43847df506 PDF Text Text �� https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/8005ccc5f6447fcf93daeed6a6347b10.pdf ff3db1ae1869f1903dd0aa72ccf0a153 PDF Text Text �� https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/48abc1d2b309df156e7326b2e48b4ba8.pdf 27f87f0cf41d59b7baae920682ad50f6 PDF Text Text James Cameron (1824-1912) 1899 Transcribed by Rural Diary Archive volunteers DISCLAIMER: This diary depicts some discriminatory content which some may find offensive. 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They are considered wrong today. {page one} {previously transcribed in Cameron's 1898 diary} James Cameron Island 29th of Dec 1898 our Angus Cameron's Birth Day ice Kind of Took Last night and some near Morning E Wind Boys to the Head of the Island in the morning not very good yet Lots of airholes Lots Before the Door some Snow Slippery for the Cows on the ice to Drink They went to try the Ice at 1 o clock its not Fit to crofs Cut an ash for Runners for a Little Sleigh Fixing around the Pump 30th Leander and Fernandez crofsed to Summerstown ice not very Good Got the Mail Papers and Gazzette Almanac and Maggazines From Dan, and a Parcel From Helen with a Lot of Presents to all To Leander Gordon Fernandez John H Stanley Ionia {torn away} Peanuts chocelate Sweetys Sissy Purse and Money Handkerchief Rained Water Raising Froze some the Last Day of the Year Cool to day {torn away} in 1/2 of the Wheat Straw {torn away}der stopt at Hamiltons to night {page two} James Cameron Island 1st of January 1899 New Years Day a Fortunate Day Sunday Leander came and Went to church Gordon came Frosty 2nd a Fortunate Day Windy Went Down to the Kit Kit for EEls got 1 Ice cracking Uncle Bill and Johnnie came for the Mare First crofsing with a Horse From the South side sent a Table Linen Cloth to Annie Cold Freezing Shod the Mare heard Duncan Cameron Departed in the Fort 1 �3rd Allen's Birth Day Unfortunate Day 1853 Very Fine Day Leander & Fernandez Went to Lancaster Gave Them a 10 Dollar Checque to get cashed Ed Renshaw hear Sent a Parcel to Adeline Setting Fire to Parts of the Marsh that would Burn cashed the cheque 1 Dollar American 5 Dollars Toronto 4 Dollars Dominion and 15 cents Silver Got Shoes on the Horses and Nails got me a Pair of Felts 1 Dollar got an 8 Dollar Suit {torn away} E Wind Rained some Put {torn away} Fernandez went to Lis{torn away} Hand sleigh together Ra{torn away} Bottle of Mustard {bottom of page torn away} {page one} James Cameron Island 5th of January 1899 The Wind Rose very High from the West a Good While Before Day Light Windy the air-hole Before the Door opened to the Shore with the Wind 6th Epiphany East Wind snowed some Blowing Put in the Rest of the Wheat Straw in the Barn Leander to Summerstown Bought a Pan of Bread Blowing Drifting hard to night VanderBuilt Married to Day 7th West Wind Blowing hard Drifting air-hole shut up some with the Wind Last night Cool Fernandez crofsed to Summerstown for the Mail Bought a Pan of Bread coming in the Bay Fell or Slipped and Hurted his Shoulder got a Mink in the Trap Took him home {black mark} Annie's Birth Day Fine Gordon {black mark} and D Spink here Leander {black mark} church Meeting to night very {black mark} night 9th Fine Drew 2 {black mark}od Bushed the Road to {black mark} Wharf Leander crofsed {black mark} Eagle Flying around {page two} James Cameron Island 2 �10th of January 1899 Fine very Frosty This is the Day the Fight comes off Between Kid McCoy and Sharkey cold Frosty to night 11th Sir John A McDonald's Birth Day Fine Day very Frosty Randolph here on Scates Leander crofsed with him to Summerstown Bought of Haggarty Soda Biscuit 25 12th On This Day of the Month Aunty Mary Departed 1891 old Style New Year's Day Leander to Mill with 2 Bags of Wheat 2 sacks of Flour Bran and cornell Stanley went acrofs the ice with him East Wind The New Moon Showed to night only came in yesterday 13th Unfortunate Day E Wind Cold Fine Randolph here Leander went to Summerstown Hailed some Bought Kerosene oil 14th Rained Hail {black mark} Leander to the Kit Kit Hock{black mark} town Unfortunate Day 15th {black mark} on the ice Fortunate Day {black mark} here Bought Pike The {black mark} The Fight with {black mark} {rest of page illegible} {page one} James Cameron Island 16th of January 1899 Very Fine Drew 2 Loads of Wood Leander went with Fernandez to Lancaster to see about his Shoulder Fernandez Stopt Down not very well myself Stanley Killed 28 Mice under the Bottom of the Hay Stack Fernandez stopt at A Frasers 17th Fine Leander went for Fernandez to Lancaster the Doctor says his Collar Bone is Broke the Shoe on the cutter Broke I went Through the Island put out 2 Bushes in the Bay 18th Fine Fixing the cutter Leander crofsed to P.O Wrote a Letter to T. Eaton & Co put 2 Dollars {illegible} For Pink Pills and Dodds Kidney Pills Put a Dollar in a Letter {illegible} Glengarrian wrote them to night {illegible} Doing Nothing 20th Fine {illegible} went to Fort Covington to {illegible}utter Fixed 75 cents lb Tea {illegible} Mail Randolph here {illegible}Dundee Scating {page two} 3 �James Cameron Island 21st January 1899 Fine Unfortunate Day St Agnefs Day Got a Mink Doing Nothing Fished a Little got a Pike 22nd Fine W Wind Leander to church Gordon came Mrs and Mifs Lilly Renshaw here Leander took them Home Got Jane Ann's Likenefs From Mrs Renshaw Gordon went off 23rd Fine Thawing Gordon came went to Lancaster Bought Rear Rubbers Leander Bought a Pair of Drawers 50 1 of the Sangsters Died Below Lancaster and McDougall Leander crofsed a foot to Summerstown Gordon took my 2 Letters to Put in the PO 1 Dollar in the Glengarrian and 2 Dollars in the Toronto Letter to T. Eaton & Co Gave him 14 cents to Pay Postage and Registering East Wind to night Bought an axe {illegible} Ionia Bought a Knife From Gordon {illegible} 24th Fine Rained Charles Tupper {illegible} of the Butter-nut Island {illegible}H Fair a Happy Day ca{illegible} perch Put a handle {illegible} and Indian went Down {illegible} and Rofs's Island {illegible} James Cameron Island 20th of Feby 1899 This is called the Steel Days or night as its always a cold time up to the 28th In England Fine Day Began to Draw the Basswood Logs 5 Logs 465 Feet 3 Logs 360 Feet Randolph here John H here For the Gentleman Pig Leander Bad with the Grip 825 Feet to Day 21st Very Fine Day W Wind changed to East Took 3 Loads to the Mill to Day 10 Logs 7 Logs in the Forenoon 804 Feet 3 Logs in the afternoon 300 Feet John Morris passed up with sawdust George wants to trade Barley for oats Lots of Indians down for Wood to Rosses Island 1929 Feet sawed to Day 22nd Washington's Birth Day Some Rain east Wind some Fine Wind changed to West Sloppy on the ice Drew up the Boards from the River cut Down the Big Elm not very well very unwell to Day 4 �23rd very unwell to Day in Bed Fine Day 13 Rigs of Indian went Down to Day Boys cutting and clearning on the north side cutting oak in the clearing Froze some Last night crows came to Day got a Letter from the Star Kansas a card from John Cameron {page one} James Cameron Island 24th of Feby 1899 Froze last St Matthias Day 1244 Feet Sawed to Day a Lot of Indians went Down to Day Sent for a Bottle of Rum as I am very Bad with the Grip Heard Duncan G was Buried yesterday in Williamstown A very Fine man Thats 3173 to to Day 3173 25th Went with 3 Lods to Day 8 Logs Floring 340 Feet The Basswood how much a Lot of Indians went Down to Day Bill Morris for Sawdust not very Well I Quit Writing am so Bad 26th Livinia Annie and George came Fine cool Mifs Margaret Hamilton Departed this Life 27th Mifs Margaret Buried to Day 28th The Last Day of February 1st of March St Davids Day The Festival of the Welsh Taffy and the Leek came in Like Lamb very Fine Went to Mill on the 27th of February Went with Lumber to Landcaster the Ice getting Bad near Shore at Lancaster {page two} James Cameron Island I Forgot What was we were Doing as I Did no writing for a Month Bad with La-Grippe cold and Rheumatism so a Good many things I Forgot 2 of the cows not very smart some of the cows calved 3rd Fine Filling the Sap Barrels at the River Leander Drawing wood at Renshaws this is not the right Date 14th Stanleys Birth Day 1880 on the 4th is William Henery Shadgate Cameron Uncle John's Son Bill and George came with the Mare on the 14th Fernandez to Lancaster Sent a Letter to Kansas with 25 cents int got a pair of Boots for Ionia 1 Dollar Fernandez went again to Lancaster Bought 8 lb of Pork Licquorice those Dates is not right about 17th of March St 5 �Patrick Day Gordon here Randolph here Drew some sticks a very Fine St Patricks Fernandez to Williamstown on the 15th Mrs Renshaw here her and Lilly on the 16th 18th On this Day of the Vicky Departed 1887 St Joseph's Day Snowing hard 19th Sunday Leander Went to Hamiltons Got the Mail I Forgot Lots of things as I Wrote the above on the 21st A Flock of Wild Geese went East of March {page one} James Cameron Island 19th of March 1899 Last Day of Winter Snowing and Drifting 20th First Day of Spring Drifting Grinding the Axes Equinoxtial Gales 21st Fine Day Began Putting out Manure Fernandez went to Fort Covington For Ionia's Boots Took Home a Fiddle Leander Crofsed to Summerstown to night East Wind Heard Jane Ann Summers Died Rolland McDonald Wife Heard Hugh McPhee's Wife Died in Montreal a Daughter of Mr Currie’s up the Front Mr Currie very poorly Mr Ide's Dog made a Havoc amongst John Tyo's Sheep Killing (another Dog with him It Cost them over 100 Dollars Got a Lot of Philadelphia Papers From Dan He must got Back 22nd Livinia's Birth Day (Senior) East Wind Snow and Drifting First churning Yesterday about 4 lb 1/2 Gloomy weather 23rd E Wind Drifting Snowing Raining Foggy Stormy Fixing my Razors 24th W Wind Putting out Manure Leander for Mail got Papers From Dan got a Letter From Daisy Burton with a Photograph of James Burton the Boy and Daisy 23rd 6 �{page two} James Cameron Island 25th of March 1899 Lady Day a Very Fine Day Leander went to Lancaster with Team took one of the Pans to get Fixed Bought shoes Pork Licquorice Good crofsing on the ice so they say Lots of Snow Bought Shingles 26th Fine John H Camerons Birth Day 1876 John Dan Spink Randolph and his Wife hear to Day Palm Sunday Leander went home with them took the Horse and Cutter Freezing at nights 27th Fine Day Putting out manure some on Potato Ground Wrote a Letter to John Cameron Junction City Kansas and 2 Papers a Paper to Mifs Daisy Burton Maxville Got a PoteGrap of 7 of Them an 2 nice Looking Dogs From Bismarck in Alaska Skagnay an all good Looking Boys they are Leander went up with Eddy Renshaw with 2 Bags of Oats 28th Fine Soft put out some Manure Drew some Stones Drew the cow to the Lower Point Some of the Rousseaus came to Fish Perch in the Back Bay got about 20 Leander wih them Unfortunate Day one of the Sheep a Lamb Rained to night Scorched or Singed a Rat then Let him Go to Frighten the Rest {page one} James Cameron Island 29th of March 1899 Unfortunate Day West Wind Snowing Blowing Drifting high Wind Freezing Cattle not Watered to Day 30th Fine Drifting Windy Wrote a Letter to Eaton Toronto put 1.25 for 3 Boxes of Williams Pink Pills and a 10 cent Pills of Blaud’s 50 in a Box The Whie Yearling Calf Dead one of the other Big ones hurted him going to water Leander crofsed to he Post Office Took the Letter 31st Good Friday a very Fine Day the 2 Boys went to Fort Covington to Mill with Wheat Sent 2 Skins 7 cents a lb 57 lb The other 15 lb Gordon here Went to Lancaster For his saw Bought a Jar Bought Licquorice Handles for a crofscut saw Leander came 1st of April all Fools Day A Fine Day Leander and Gordon went to Alexandria The First time Leander was there Bought Window Frames and Doors Got the Horse shod 1 Shoe at and the 7 �Harrows Fixed at Dewars J Hhing Randolph was with them X Cost 2.50 Bag of Salt) A Letter From Minnie on the 5th of April 7th {page two} James Cameron Island 2nd of April 1899 Easter Sunday they said the Sun Danced this Morning a Fine Day Randolph came Leander and Livinia and Ionia Went to Renshaws Gordon and Randolph crofsed to church Lots of Eggs 3rd Fine Day Tapt a good many to Day Running Gathered a Barrel or so cut the old Marsh hay stack in Two 4th Took some Barrels to the Bush Leander to the P. Office sent 2 Letters for Medicine one to New York and 1 to Binhamton to Be Given Free Fernandez and Livinia went acrofs to Dan Frasers Boys in the Sugar Bush all Day Fixing place for the Pans I went over to the Pitt Point and up Through the sugar Bush and up the swamp Took home the crofscut saw it was in the swamp Sissy came had a Basket of Apples From Dan Frasers Sold 1 pair of Ducks Brought a Rooster for the 1 we got in the Fall Leander crofsed got the Pink Pills and 2 Boxes of Blands or Blauds Brough some sweet stuff from the Bush 5th Fine Fine Day Boiling in the Bush went to the Lower Point Fernandez went to Cornwall a calf and a Lamb Black Ducks came and Whistlers Black Birds {page one} James Cameron Island 6th of April 1899 very Fine Day Went up to the Sugar Bush Fernandez came from Cornwall John H was up too gathered about 65 pails Boiled it in Syrup what they had before Lambs Dying with the Sheep not Letting them suck air-hole full of Ducks Frog-hawk came Robins 7th Fine Day Froze Last night Swallows came Shot 8 Ducks in the air-hole Wild Geese going Down not running well took Down 5 cans to Day Began to Rain to night wind hard and snowing some to night Sissy crofsed to Summerstown had 7 Dozen of Eggs 70 cents Sugar 10 cents a Lot of Shooting Down South East 8th Rain Foggy smoky Doing nothing 8 �**9th On This Day of the Month I was Married Low Sunday Rain Snow Sap not Running ice opened in Holes here and there 10th Fine cool Leander crofsed to Hamiltons got a Letter From John Cameron Junction City Kansas with his Pothagraph sealed in the Letter Fernandez in the Bush along *11th on the Day of the Month Uncle John Departed 1893 * Married 1862 * 9th Lesors for Salt {page two} James Cameron Island 11th of April 1899 a very Fine Day East Wind Froze Hard last night Leander Puttying his Boat Fernandez and Stanley in the Sugar-Bush Lots of Shooting Ducks plenty Some one Down at Kit Kit air-hole Shooting all Day Running well Took up 2 more Barrels to the Bush Straining to Day Boiled a Little after Dark ice opening Slowly Lots of Wild Geese Flying to Day made Taffy Ionia to Day 7 Gallons made to Day 12th Froze Last night Rained Foggy Boiling in the Bush Began to shoot on the Sturgeon Island Randolph came Muskrats coming near shore put out Gordons Boat Thunder to Day Lightning to night Loons came ice Jamming 13th very Fine not running well Randolph and Leander after Ducks Randolph went off had 8 or 9 pairs of Ducks Shot a Rat 14th Fine not Running after Ducks Big Jams of ice Going Down Drops of Rain 15th Fine Boiling in pan I went up to the Bush ice clearing good Leander crofsed for Mail A Fortunate Dat Found a Tick on EEl Island {page one} James Cameron Island 16th of April 1899 Fine E Wind Randolph and Adelaide here Eddy all went to Sugar Bush made Taffy Made 25 lb of Sugar Gordon and Dan Spink here for Gordons Boat some Drops of Rain 9 �17th very Fine cutting stove Wood crofsed with Eddy a calf to Day a Lot of ice Going Down the Colt has the Distemper 18th Uncle Duncans B Day Fine Gathered 9 pails Sawing Stove Wood 2 of Renshaws here Brought home the umbrella a Good Lot of Shooting to Day on the South side Killed a snake yesterday Bad with my shoulders water Falling I went to the Lower Point Leander to P Office Bought a can of Mustard 19th Fine EW Boiled Down what Sap there was 4 Gallons a Lot of Shooting to Day Peter Back here Fishing EEls got some nails to Fix his sail Frogs making Music KingFisher came Lots of Dead Perch in Back Bay 20th E Wind and West cutting Stove Wood EEl Fishers Leander to Lancaster Took home Sugar Bush Rigging on the 24th April {page two} James Cameron Island 21st of April 1899 Fine cutting Stove Set Traps Took Traps acrofs not running very Fires in Marsh one of the cows calved 22nd Fine Day Gordon came Grinding the Tools Hewed an ash Stick Leander and Gordon crofsed to Summerstown cutting stove Wood Sport Stole 2 Rats 23rd St George's Day the Festival of the English a very Fine Day Carlo here a year ago to Day Eddy Renshaw here 24 very Fine Princefs Louise First Trip to Cornwall Gordon Hewing the Elm peices up at the camp The Chaffy into Lancaster to night 25th St Marks Day a very Fine Day East and West Wind in the Evening Thunde and Lightning Some Drops of Rain Lewis and 2 of his Children here Got Milk Gordon crofsed Hewed the oaks ploughing the Potato Ground a Steam Barge went Down this Morning Drew some Stones to the Bank 10 �{page one} James Cameron Island 26th of April 1899 A very Fine Day Finished Ploughing Potato Ground West of the House Drew some Wood that was at the River Livinia and Sissy went to Renshaws 10 Doz of Eggs to Douquetts Stanley spreading Manure in the upper Field Mifs Renshaw Down with Sissy Ionia and her took a Boat Ride Fernandez went to Lancaster tis Licquorice Beacon Practice Book 27th Fine E Wind at Stones Leander crofsed Mr Genie came to night 28th Mrs Cameron Mifs Renshaw Mr Amiot and Wife here Ionia went up with the 2 of them 2 Tows went Down Ploughing Harrowing taken of Stones Genie went off Gave him a Loon 29th very Fine Sowed 5 Bushels of Wheat Garnet went Down First Trip Steam Barge went Down Tugs Fernandez went to Lancaster Bought Tin Strainer 75 cents Bought moth-Balls went to Fish Lots of ice going Down 30th Fine Leander went to Renshaw For Ionia 1st of May Rocket went Down 9 Steamers went to Day Planted Potatoes Rain E Wind Fernandez went to Dundee 6 hides Wild Geese {page two} James Cameron Island 2nd of May 1899 Fine Ploughing Back of the Barn EW Taking of Stones of the Wheat Finished up to the apple Tree with Potatoes Alexandra went Down Late to night Leander to Summerstown 3rd E Wind Cool Rocket First Trip up got a paper From Church Kidney Cure Sawing Stove Wood Fernandez went to Cornwall 4th very Fine Frost Last night Harrowing gathering picking up Stones Sowed 1 1/4 of Wheat about 6 Bushels of Wheat now Went to the Kit Kit Ionia and I Leander to Summerstown Sissy to Jo Douquetts with 20 Doz of Eggs 11 �5th Very Fine Sowed 3 1/2 Bushels of Georges oats Roling the Wheat Picking Stones Planted Onions at the Oak-Tree Set a Hen to Hatch one on Ducks 6th Fine Sowed 10 of oats in all Leander crofsed to Summerstown Fernandez to Lancaster Bought a Horn 15 cents Harrowing the oats Salted the cattle went around the Island Lots of Towing to Day 7th Fine Livinia and Sissy went to Hamiltons Gordon came {page one} James Cameron Island 8 of May 1899 Ploughing Potato Ground East Ed Renshaws For Oats 4 Salt Sacks went to Fish night Taken off Stones Harrowing Fine East wind Planted the Corn 9th Planted 33 Rows of Potatoes East of the Pig Pen cutting seeds Amiot here got 1/2 Bushel of Pease 30 cents Trimmed the apple trees not very well 10th a very warm Fine Day Planting Potatoes 12 Bushel of Eyes all in that Peice cutting Potato seed Stanley Planted all the Peice Leander crofsed to night Fernandez crofsed in his own Boat Setting Fires The Hamilton went Down a Raft went Down Working at Leech for Soap a Garden West of the Pig Pen For Melons 11th Windy Raining Ploughing Asension Day Tug coming up Let go her Tow and they Drifted to Rofs's Island John H came with the Gentleman Pig 12th Fine Lewis's Cornelius here Heard of Cassie Henons Death on the 9th or 10th Ploughin and Taken up stones Jubilee Taken off 3 Schooners From Rofs's Island {page two} James Cameron Island 13th of May 1899 Raining Filgate went up Fernandez went to Fort Covington Ploughing taken off stones put Mustard Plaster on Took 1 lb of Tea 14th Fine Sacrament at Salem Church Summerstown Leander went Windy 12 �15th Fine Fernandez went to Careys to cut Wood Ploughing and Taken off Stones Mr Peter Urquet here for Butter 10 cent Went up to the Upper Point Killed 2 Rusters 16th Fine Cool Ploughing and Harrowing Back of the Barn Taking the Wire of the Fence Fernandez came with the Trunk of Steel Ful of articles Dan Sent Paid Haggarty 15 cents 17th Fine Sowed 17 Bushel of oats Taken off Stones Lent Cornelius the Harrows Jubilee went Down to Day Wrote a Letter to Dan MM 18 Rained some Leander Took 16 Bushels of Oats at 30 cents 4.80 putting Manure on the Back Place {page one} James Cameron Island 19th of May 1899 Ploughing at Back Door of the Barn Ploughed some West of the Wire Fence Fixing the Wire Fence Making Garden Back of the Lane Fence St Dustan Day 20th Fine Putting Manure on the Back Peice Taking away the Banking at the End and North George Annan here for Oats at 30 cents Fernandez went to Fort Covington Got his Parcel of things he sent for Sissy to Jo Douquet 17 lb of Butter at 17 cents 2.89 Eggs 10 Doz 1 Dollar Southern Red Pine 35 cents Paper of Pins 5 cents 21st Whit Sunday Ed Renshaw with the Bags Fine Leander to church 22nd Fine putting out Manure on the swamp Trowling Got a Pike Leander crofsed 23rd 3 of Them to Dundee Sissy Ionia Stanley 2 calfskins 20 Doz of Eggs went for the Harrows Last night Harrowed Potatoes sowed oats and Barley Fernandez Fixing his Boats (Sheared the Sheep on 26th ) {page two} James Cameron Island 24th of May 1899 Queen's Birth Day Fine W Wind 2 of the Boys Leander Fernandez went to Cornwall John H There too Stanley Putting out manure a very Fine Day 13 �25th Fine Ploughing Back Peice Taking out Stumps set Fire to Brush Ed Renshaw here took a Tar Barrel here for Fishing Fernandez painting his Boat 26th Ember Day Fine Ploughing in the Back Peice 27th Ploughed some commenced to Rain Ember Day 3 of Renshaws here yesterday gave the Girls 2 Books 28th Trinity Sunday Fine Leander to church Stanley and Fernandez to Charlies Island Gordon came 29th Royal Oak Day or Oak-Apple Day Rained Heavy Thunder and Lightning and 2 Heavy showers of Hail wind East and West Began to cut some of the Stove Wood Fernandez crofsed for the Mail Windy Carlo to Lower Point 30th Fine Windy Sawing and chopping and Splitting Stove Wood Bad with Pains to Day cool 31st Last Day of May very Fine Sawing Stove Wood splitting Drew the Logs out of the Grove Lots of Boats Going to Day Harroed the East Potatoes {page one} James Cameron Island 1st of June 1899 The Glorious First of June Corpus Christie Vickey's Birth Day 1878 Unfortunate Day Fine Warm Windy Sawing Stove Wood and Splitting Planted a Tame Grape Vine 2nd Fine Ploughing and taking out Roots put the Plough through part of the Corn Young Ducks Leander to Dundee for Wire for Fence 125 lb 3 Dollars a Cwt 3rd Fine East and West Wind Working at the Wire Fence next the Bush and at the Wet Place Fixed the Gentleman Pig Sissy and Stanley to Dundee for Ionia Lots of Boats Going to Day Salted the cattle Annie and James George Robert came Rained to night 4 Fine Rained Leander to church Day and night John H and Dan Spink here Fernandez Fishing Last night got 12 Caspian went Down Rained to night Old George the 3rds Birth Day used to be Kept up for a Long Time 14 �5th Fine Working at the wire Fence West Wind Fernandez and Leander to Summerstown with 2 Boats For oil 6th On This Day of the Month Sir John McDonald Departed Harrowing the Barley Peice Sowed 4 Bushels of Barley Windy Fernandez to Lancaster 1 of the cows calved Fernandez to Lancaster {page two} James Cameron Island 7th of June 1899 East Wind put the Plough throug the rest of the corn Rained making Ribs for Leander Boat Fernandez came Heard David Fraser was very Poorly Bought Ink Mucilage Medicen not very well Leander crofsed For nails for the Ribs of the Boat very heavy Rain Thunder and Lightning Bought Tea 8th Windy Making Ribs Piling some Stove Wood Washing the Wool 9th Aunty Marys Birth Day 1813 This is the Day for the Bob Fitsimmons Fight Fine W Wind Fixing the Boats with Ribs Leander crofsed for Wrought Tax for the Ribs Hoed some Rows of corn piling stove Wood Lots of Boats going to Day 10th Fine W Wind Fixing and Painting the Boat Fixing Fence Hoeing corn put the Wool in Bags 40 lbs Leander crofsed Heard Randolphs wife was not well 11th St Barnabas Day Fine Day Ed Renshaw and Montor here Sissy went to see Randolph wife Leander to church 12th Fine a Lot of Trowlers 4 Boats of them on the North side Mr Mr Mulhern and his Uncle from Ohio Mr Ed Douquet Louis Bosell and they Treated me to a Drop of Good Stuff Put the Plough in Potatoes Painting Boat {page one} James Cameron Island 13th of June 1899 Fine W Wind Commenced Ploughing the Cellar on the Pitt Point North side Fernandez crofsed to night To Dan Frashers for the scraper 15 �14th Fine Few Drops of Rain Working with the Scraper and ploughing the Ground Ed Renshaw came Got Eggs Sissy went up in their Boat and Annie and Baby to see Randolphs wife Sold 8 Doz of Eggs Fixed 2 Handles of Oak on the Scraper Bought Sugar Nutmegs Eclectrick oil 25 Rained to night 15th Raining Games in Martintown to Day some Fine a Man called for a Drink his name is Smith From Toronto camping at Hamiltons Quit working at the cellar with the Rain Leander to Summerstown One of the Cows calved Let out the Bull 16th the commencing of the Battle of Waterloo Rained some Working at the cellar Nor West Wind Unfortunate Day 17th Put the Plough through the Potatoes Gordon here Went to Lancaster a Parcel came a Plaid of New Zeland Wool and a Letter 18 The Battle of Waterloo Fire Flies here {page two} James Cameron Island 18th of June 1899 Fine Windy Leander to church Tom Monter Ed Renshaw here Ma and Ionia to Hamiltons 19th George Min and Herbert came for Annie and Baby Randolph here for Fernandez Lewis here for Salt Hoeing Stanley Fixing Fence I went to Head of the Island very very warm Mr Atwater caught a Large Lunge to Day Leander to Jo Douquetts with 20 Doz of Eggs * 20th Summer commences Leander to Mill Stanley at Fence Rain High wind Thunder and Lightning Hail Found a Boiler of some Machinery or another yesterday hauled it up to Day a Pontoon Heavy Big Hailstones Windy Election in St Regis 21st Fine Windy North Wind cool Working at the Digging of the cellar Leander crofsed 22nd Uncle Dan Cameron's Birth Day Fine Day Digging at the Cellar 23rd Fine Ploughed the Potatoes South of the corn Hoed them 24th St John the Babtiste Day Fine Warm Working at the cellar put out stove in the cookhouse Leander crofsed Deer Flies here 16 �• 20th Summer Began {page one} James Cameron Island 25th of June 1899 very Fine Sacrament at Salem Church in Summerstown Leander to church 26th Fine Leander went to Cornwall with the wool 34 lbs Took home white and grey yarn 20 cents a lb for wool Bought 3 yards of Cloths for Pants 75 a yard Went to Lancaster got a Large Picture for the Trading Bought Tea Stanley at Fence I and Ionia Fishing Perch got 24 very warm Rained to night Lightning The Drudge not Working Broke 27th Fine Stanley putting a Fence out in the Water at the Pitt Point Leander Fixing the Waggon very Warm Leander crofsed 28th Rained to Day Fixing in the Grainery put the Wheat in Bags East wind Took the Boards from up stairs put them in the Grainery 29th Fine North Wind the Drudge commenced Working Livinia and Stanley went to Dundee Took a Tub of Butter my Shoe to Fix Leander Ploughing the Potatoes St Peter and St Paul Bought 1 Doz of Cups 75 and saucers 75 cents Shoe 20 Butter 16 cents 4.80 6 Tubs 1.08 5 Gal oil 50 Shirting 7 yds 56 Paris Green 20 Blacksmith not Paid {page two} James Cameron Island 30th of June 1899 Fine Hoeing Potatoes Fishing got 27 Lewis here Fixing the Waggon Last Day June 1st of July Dominion Day Windy Fine Finished the Hoeing of Potatoes Leander crofsed The Filgate Down with a Party to Valleyfield A Rat Stole 18 of Perch 2nd Fine Windy Fernandez came From Douquetts Leander to church 3rd Fine Began Drawing sand about 75 Bushels to Day Lewis here for to Shave to Jo Douqueets with 11 Doz of Eggs Tub of Butter Ionia and I Fishing Rained to night English Cherries Getting Ripe Ell Flies plenty 17 �4th American Independence Rained Fine Thunder and Lightning and Rain and Hail to night Drew some sand Leander for Paris Green to Sumerstown 25 cents 5th Uncle John's Birth Day 1803 Fine Thunder put Paris Green on the East Potatoes 1 Box Stanley went for another Box 25 Bought a hat 10 2 Pipes 1/2 lb of Salts Gave him 10 cents Took up 1/2 Doz of New Potatoes good Size 2 year old Heifer calved Leander Took over a Bag of oats Heavy Thunder Rained hard Lightning {page one} James Cameron Island 6 of July 1899 Raining Began to Draw Stones for the cellar took Salts Foggy this Morning 7th Fine put the Clabboards up Stairs Fixing 1 Horse Mowing Machine Killed the calf gave it to Carlo A Social at Duncan G Place Leander crofsed 3 Girls From Dundee here Fishing Fine night Rained Thunder near morning caught about 40 Perch Ionia and I Rasberries Ripe Salted the cattle 8th Rain Fine Sought East Wind Eat Potatoes yesterday Putting Paris Green on Potatoes yesterday Fernandez came From Douquetts Went to Lancaster Bought Boots 2 Jacknives coat 9th Windy Rained 10 Unfortunate Day Began Mowing the Grove Began Mowing the upper Field Fernandez Fishing Went off took his Fish with him Mowing with the 1 Horse Machine Fine some Windy 11th Fine West Wind Mowing in the West Field I went to the upper Point Lots of Boats Going West Wind Made 30 coils Heavy Thunder and Rain Heavy Sharp Lightning 5 Boys on the Pitt Point Treated me to a Drop of Good Stuff Leander to Douqueets with Tub of Butter {page two} James Cameron Island 12th of July 1899 Windy very Fine Day after Last nights Storm Raking and Gathering in the Upper Field Orangeman's Day The Spartan Got Aground Down on the Rushbed a Grand Orange Procefsion in Cornwall about 15,000 People 18 �13th very Fine put in 6 Loads of Hay Eddy Renshaw and 2 Sisters and Minnie here Took Milk to the Spartan and Sallad here Minnie took Lemons and Salmon Rained some to night 14th Fine Raking and Making coils Gordon here had Potatoes yesterday Rained some Passed to the South Heavy Thunder and Lightning to the South 15th St Swithen's Day if it Rains to Day it will Rain for 40 Days very Fine put in 3 Loads one of them a Small Load from the Grove put up the cook stove outside at the oaktree Heard Peter Arquit was Drowned Leander and Fernandez went to Lancaster 16th Fine a Little Rain Lilly and Eddy Down for Livinia to go to Randolph's John H here had his Bicle with hi Dan Spink here Leander to church {page one} James Cameron Island 17th of July 1899 Fine Leander went to Mill with Wheat Bought a Sythe and Stone Mowing in the West Field Mr Earle and Mr Lashome Tenting at the West End North side of the Island a Very Large Steam Vessel Towed Down to Day Ionia and I Fishing got 42 Fish Mr Lashome here for a Lantern as they Forgot theirs Leander to Jo Douquetts with a Tub of Butter 18th Fine Mowing the Lower Point Hay Lashomb and Earle here Got Flour and Milk and Bates Gave 25 cents Gathering hay in the West Field Rained hard to night Windy 19th Fernandez Birth Day Fine Windy Leander crofsed for Paris Green 3 Boxes putting on the Potatoes Mowing some 3 Boys for Eggs 3 Doz 30 cents those Men Away and Took our Lantern Dug some Potatoes Plenty Potato Bugs Those 3 Boys names are Leslie Miller and Markson 20th Fine Fishing got over 50 Lewis here very Heavy Thunder and Sharp Lightning Rained to night 21st Fine Dull and wet a Boy for 4 lb of Butter 72 Leander crofsed {page two} James Cameron Island 19 �22nd of July 1899 Fine East Wind Dull St Magdalene Day Killed a Mutton Fernandez came had a Bicycle’s Cutting the stoney peice of hay Behind the old Garden 23rd Fine Day Leander and Minnie to church The Rev Mr Mathieson to the Fort Exchanged ) Ed Renshaw and T Monter here Fernandez went to Jacks 24th Fine E Wind Made a Stack of Fine Hay from the Lower Point Leander went to Lancaster Bought a pair of Lace Boots 90 a pair of shoes Sox 5 Braces got another Picture very Bad with Rhemutism this Morning Mr Miller here for Eggs got 8 Dozen 80 of Eggs) 25th very warm to Day Rained hard to night Cutting at the Butternut Tree Below the Potatoes Leander to Doqutts with a Tub of Butter Bought Sugar for Berries the Girls went Francis Island for Berries the 2 Girls came Down had the Mail Adelaide and Lilly Randolph for an oar Wrote a Letter to John Cameron Junction City Kansas Sent 3 Papers Got a Paper from him St James Day Cherries getting Ripe 26th St Anne’s Day very warm Livinia came home Eddy and his sister took her home had Broken Preserve Dish Ed Douquett and a Party on the Pitt Point have a Good Time Fishing Sent for Eggs and Pepper Salt cut the Back Garden Eddy got a Bushel of oats {page one} James Cameron Island 26th of July 1899 Continued from Last Page Peter Back here Butter 18 cents Rained hard to night 27th Fine E Wind Mowing upper Part of the West Field coiled some Hay Went up in the Bush 28th Fine putting in Hay 3 Men here for 3 lb of Butter one of them asked what Price I would sell at I Told him 36000 Dollars he said he would see me again Leander for Mail Ionia and I Fishing Got 51 Perch W Wind 29th Fine very very warm Mowing up at the Hicory Trees it is very Thick the Hay I went up to the Head of the Island had the sythe with me Leander went to Lancaster For his and Gordons Shirts and Pants and vest Fernandez came from Jacks 30th Leander to night church Windy Ed Renshaw here 20 �31st Last Day of July very Fine Mowing up in the Marsh Ed Renshaw here for the Mare and Mowing Machine Stanley went up with him Stopt all night cleaning some in the Barn West Mow 1st of August Lammas Day Fine Warm Stanley came Leander crofsed with Gordons Laundry Fernandez came From Jacks Mowing the Marsh up above the Hicorys 2nd Minnies B Day her and Sissy crofsed to Adelaids Making a Stack of Marsh hay E Wind Fine Thunder cloudy Sent a Letter to Mr Oglevy 12 Doz 1.40 Bought Lamp Chimney sugar Rained did not Finish the Stack Rained to night {page two} James Cameron Island 3rd of August 1899 Foggy very Fine day Fixing the Bow of my Boat cleaning out the Barn Fernandez crofsed very warm Chaffy went up Last night for a Raft of Saw-Logs got a Letter From John Cameron Kansas also a Photagraph of his Grand-child Mary-Lillian Taken when she was 10 Weeks old The Beauhornias canal is Broken 4th very Fine hot Finished Topping of the Stack of Marsh Hay Stanley Went to Renshaws to help Ed at the hay Found 3 peices of Logs Pinned together going Down Tried the East Potatoes Grain Turning some cucumbers plenty chokecherries Ripe Beans plenty Turnips good and so on The Ville a Maria is all the Talk now 5th Fine very warm W Wind Began cutting the Wheat Leander and Fernandez Let the Calf out Down the Lane Flies plenty Mosquitoes too Blackbirds taken a Mortgage of the Grain Rats Plenty no Mice Cut the oats that was Ripe Mixed with Barley the East Piece of Wheat is not Quite Ripe 2 Men here Urquart and Knolton for Butter and Eggs 2 1/2 of Butter 45 3 Dozen of Eggs 36 Leander and Fernadez crofsed got the Mr Ogilvies Catalogue and Cameron Tartan {page one} James Cameron Island 6th of Augt 1899 Fine Day Eddy and Stanley came Leander to church Randolph's Birth Day Fernandez crofsed him and Eddy went to Jacks came Back Steamer Chaffy to St Regis 21 �7th Fine W Wind Cool Fernandez went to Cornwall Began putting in the Wheat Took the Power out of the Barn Put in 9 Loads to Day Fernandez came From Cornwall cut some oats Lewis the Indian here 8th Fine Windy cut the other peice of Wheat cutting oats put in 3 Loads of Wheat The 2 Mr Gardiner's Fishing stopt at the Shore to cook their Dinner Bought Butter and so 25 cents Ionia Fishing Perch got 26 Fog Windy Ed Douquett on the Pitt Point Doz of Eggs 1/2 lb of Butter a Jolly Time they Have Fernandez crofsed to Jacks and came Back not Ready yet Leander crofsed to Summerstown 9th Fine Day Gathering and coiling the oats Ed Renshaw here for Stanley to go up with him Ionia and I Fishing got 23 perch Helping Ed to put in his Hay Stanley is The Social at the Manse to night a Big Party there 10th Rained this Morning SE Wind Mr Webster and Daughter and an Nova-Scotia Lady with them Bought 2 lb of Butter 36 4 Doz of Eggs 48 a Fine old Scotchman From Quebec David Fraser Departed on the 9th 1899 {page two} James Cameron Island 11th of August 1899 Cloudy and Fine put in 2 Loads of Wheat thats 14 Loads of Wheat there is a Little out dont count that Drew some coils of hay to put in the Bottom of the oat-stack Fernandez went to Cornwall for his Bycle Ionia and I Fishing got 26 Gathered oats Got Papers from Dan Mr David Fraser Departed on the 9th of August in Montreal a very Fine young Man Respected By the Whole community and in all parts of country 12th a very very hot sun this Day cloudy in the Morning E Wind changed to West then to East Thunder Began a Stack of Oats Mr David Fraser Buried to Day Fernandez went to his Funeral Ionia and I Fishing got 35 Buried in Williamstown a very Large Funeral Finished the Stack of Oats 13th Fine Windy Leander to church Fernandez went to Jacks Eat the First corn to Day Cool to night 14th Fine very warm Cornelius here for the 2 inch Augur and chain Raking some oats and Wheat cut a Little in the Front Marsh Leander crofsed got 3 Kansas papers 2 Glengarrians 22 �and Standard preaching in the consepion to night cutting some in the Front marsh all the Wheat in Blackbirds at the corn Bought pan of Bread 1 Tea {page one} James Cameron Island 15th of August 1899 Fine E Wind very Warm sun hot Mowing in the Front Marsh cut the Barley at the Barn Made some coils in the Marsh Young chicks out Ed Renshaw here Assumption of the Virgin Mary Leander and Eddy went to Dundee Bought a Sythe and Whitstone came Back to night 16th Fine Day very warm very Smoky must Be a Fire somewhere cutting in the Front Marsh the Blackbirds Mauling the corn went up to the Bay Leander crofsed Took to Jo Douquetts 1 Tub of Butter Eggs 13 Doz 1..56 Fine 17th a very Fine Day Mr Webster and Daughter here a Fine old Scotchman Bought 5 Doz of Eggs 60 cream 13 Made a Stack of Marsh hay Leander crofsed got got English papers from Dan a Dance at Hopkins Point to night 18th a very Fine Warm Day very hot cutting the oats Back of the Barn Made coils of the Barley about 8 coils Minnie Adelaide Lilly here a Great many Boats Going to Day Leander crofsed 19th Bismarck's Birth Day 1870 Fine verry very warm Making coils of the oats went up around the Island 31 of the Laplants pic Nic on the Head of the Island Stanley Eddy and Leander went to Lancaster Fernandez came Smoky {page two} James Cameron Island 20th of August 1899 very Fine Sissy and Leander crofsed to church Eddy Renshaw to Lancaster Last night Bought Sugar Tea crackers Eddy Bought Fork 2 of Them Shoes a Bottle of Stuff for a Drink Stanley and Leander went with him Fernandez crofsed to Jacks 21st very warm Made a Stack of the Oats Back of the Barn Made Stack East of the other Groweds made 10 coils of oats in the Flat Thunder Rain Lightning this Evening 23 �22nd Rain Windy Eddy here with his scythe to Grind Rained heavy West Wind cut some oats But they are too Wet to cut Chaffy up to Douquetts for a Dance 23rd Rain Dull West and E Wind some say Miss Baker is to be Married to Day I am not sure corn getting some hard Ground very Dry Leander to Summerstown Bought Sugar Soda Pepper 24th Fine Finished cutting the Oats Began cutting the Barley Turning Oats Fishing got 18 2 Men From the Pitt Point got Chicken and Corn Leander to Dundee got 2 Butter Tubs East Wind some Drops of Rain St Bartholomew's Day 1 Tub of Butter to Jo Douquett 14 Doz of Eggs 7.8 a Man and Boy Tenting at head of the Island {page one} James Cameron Island 25th of Augt 1899 Fine Day Mr Webster and the 2 youngest Daughters here 4 Doz of Eggs 1 Quart of Milk and a Pint of Cream Brought a Dish a Present to Pack Butter in. The 2 Lucias hear For 1/2 Bushel of Potatoes 1 lb of Butter took their Box came up yesterday cutting the Barley coiling the oats on the East side Beans Ripe Daisy came to the Front Leander crofsed 26th a Fine Day E Wind cutting the Barley Made some coils went around the Island Leander crofsed this Evening got Papers 27th a very Fine Day E Wind Daisy Adeliade Minnie Gordon Eddy Fernandez here all went off this Evening 28th a very very Warm Day one of the Lucias here Butter and Salt Lewis Bosell for Baits putting in or making a Stack of Oats Made some coils of the Barley Gave my right side of my head an awful Blow to night against the Oak-Tree at the Door came right up against it. Dizziness this Evening 29th very Fine very warm E Wind Ed Douquetts Party Down to Day Going to Have a Boyeau To 3 chickens Butter Eggs and Potatoes 2 More Men came had Mr Roys Boat Gave Stanley 50 cents to take the Boat Back to Roy Ed Renshaw here Stanley went up with Eddy to take in his oats {page two} 24 �James Cameron Island 30th of August 1899 a verry verry Warm Day cut some in the Marsh Lucies for Potatoes and Tobacco Maggie Baker Married to Day To Mr Wiley Adelaide Lilly Daisy Minnie came Down Leander and all of them went up to night 31st Fine Made a Stack of the Barley all the Grain Done now Eddy Renshaw Sharpening his Sythe Leander crofsed with Tub of Butter To Jo Douquetts Lucias here Brought a Sturgeon the Ivy Down to Day at the Head of the Island Pic nic in very Smoky with Fires a Lot of Shooting goin on on the South side 1st of September St Giles Day E Wind Rained some Lucias for Potatoes 1/2 Bushel Stanley and Fernandez Went to Dundee Bought Twine for a Sturgeon Line Went to the Head of the Island Fixing Hooks on snoods 2nd Fine very warm catching Bait Mowing in the Marsh Set a new Sturgeon Line Leander to Summerstown Got a Letter From Jamesina From Cornwall stating that Reuben and herself would be Down Monday on the Boat and to Meet them at Hamiltons wharf Heard Old Mrs Cattanach Departed in the 2nd Concefsion {page one} James Cameron Island 3rd of Sept 1899 Dan's Birth Day 1846 very Fine Day Leander to church Got 4 Sturgeon 1 Ell 4th D.C.F Birth Day Labor Day Fine Day Leander crofsed for them which promised to come they did not come Adelaide Daisy and Minnie came Husked some corn Fernandez crofsed to see if they came on the afternoon Boat they were not there corn about Ripe cut some Stalks 5th John Angus's Birth Day Fair in Williamstown Fernandez went to Cornwall to get his Bycicle Fixed a Sturgeon channel Cat and an EEl yesterday 2 Sturgeon Stanley Mowing and coiling in the Front Marsh. Few Drops of Rain high Wind Fernandez Traded his Wheel Leander Went to Williamstown to the Fair Seen the Monument that Dan put up Seen John Angus Folks Bought 1 lb Tea Box of Matches 6th Fine Windy Fernandez went to Fair in Williamstown Ed and Lilly here Brought crab apples 2 men for Bates Ridley cutting in the Marsh Putting in some Ears of corn cut some 25 �7th Stalks husking to night Minnie came From Randolph Made a Stack of Marsh hay Fair in Cornwall Siss sold 21 Doz of Eggs Bought Tax Soap Sugar Chimney {page two} James Cameron Island September the 8th 1899 Fine Began cutting in the Back Marsh Made some coils Lucias for Tobacco 15 Potatoes 25 Peter Back for Butter 36 husking some 9th a very Fine Day Made a Stack of Marsh hay out of Back Marsh put some in the North End of the Stable Leander crofsed to Post Office Gordon and Fernandez came from Renshaws shingling their Barn 10th Adelaide and Ionia came 11th at the corn Fine 12th Fine Cutting cornstalks and Husking corn Eddy here Got a Paper From Dan with the Bonnie Blooming Heather in it From Bonnie Scotland 13th Fine cool Leander and Fernandez went to Mill with the Last of the Wheat Bought a Small Shaving Glass Taking in Corn husking at night Cutting Corn Stalks Eddy for eggs to Day Making crabapple Jelly Horses in the upper field 14th Fine cool Windy took in the Last of the corn cutting the Last of the cornstalks husking to night Keeping the Horses in at night putting corn in the Boathouse Leander to Summerstown Eddy for his Scythe Lucias for Potatoes 25 cents 15th Fine Tying cornstalks Leander to Summerstown to Sack of Salt 12 young chickens out now Pretty Late 1 lb of Tea Gordon took his Box of Tools {page one} James Cameron Island 16th of Sept 1899 a very Fine Day Filled a Tick with corn husks put some corn stalks in the Barn Drew some Boards over to the Pitt Point Took over the Wheat Box Stanley went with Ed Renshaw to make a Stack on Francis Island Lewis the Indian here Got salt and Matches 26 �iron for a Gaff Fernandez to Lancaster Done Tracing the Corn this Morning Seen a Wild Goose Gordon came 17th St Lamberts Day Leander and Minnie to church Wrote Gordons name in his Bible Gordon crofsed 18th Fine Began taking up the Potatoes put 56 Bushels in the cellar to Day of Burbanks Ferandez for Lime Ed Renshaw for Stanley 19th Raining East Wind Lucias here for Potatoes peck 12 1/2 Salt 5 20th Equinoxical Gales about this Time Sun crossing the Line East Wind Rained got a Sturgeon Lucias for Butter 6 lbs at 18 cents 1.08 Boys at the Bush and cellar Oliver Monica Supposed to be Drowned as his Boat was Found 21st some Wet put in 32 Bushels to Day thats 88 Bushels in the cellar now Digging Stones on the Pitt Point Fernandez for Lime Jo King here to tell about Oliver St Matthews Day {page two} James Cameron Island 22nd of Sept 1899 Black Friday Stanley and Fernandez for Lime Taking up Potatoes Finished the Burbanks Gordon and Leander crofsed got a Sledgehammer 23rd Fine E Wind Finished next the Road Began the peice Below the corn there is 210 Bushels up now to Day Sissy and Minnie crofsed a Basket of Eggs seen 5 Plovers to Day Blue Jays came sugar 12 Doz) 24 Sunday Windy Leander and Minnie to church stopt with the Wind tonight Rained 25th Fine some Drops of Rain Leander came this Morning Drawing stones to the cellar I went to the head of the Island to Salt the Sheep I and Ionia Fishing Perch for to Bait the Line caught a Lot but its Windy Leander crofsed Minnie came Back with him Rained very heavy to night 26th Raining all Day East and West Wind got 4 Sturgeon this Morning one 64 lb Fernandez went to Jo Lemays 27 �27th West Wind Rained Fernandez went with the Sturgeon to Jo Lemays Wrote a Letter to John Cameron Junction City Kansas USA to Day Ed Renshaw here 28th Fine W Wind Building the cellar Wall Drawing Stone Broke the Line and Found it Leander crofsed sent a Letter and 2 papers and a Sprig of Heather to J Cameron {page one} James Cameron Island 29th of September 1899 St Michaelmafs Day Rained to night Gordon and Fernandez Found Oliver Monica up in the Bay went to Alexis Island and one of he Men that Fished with him came over to the Bay and they took the Body up the River they stopt all night 30th Fine Windy Lucias for Potatoes 25 and 1/ lb of Butter 10 the Boys came after Burying Oliver Drawing stones to the cellar from the Bank Leander crofsed to Summerstown 1st of October Ionia's Birth Day Gave her 50 cents Fine cool Windy Gordon to church Randolph and Adelaide here took a Dish of Jelly here Frost to night 2nd ice Windy Fine cool some Grains of Snow Working at the cellar Wall Fernandez went to Cornwall with his Gun to Get Fixed Eddy Renshaw here Killed a Mutton Saturday the 30th Looking at my Books 3rd Fine at the Potatoes took up 30 Bushels to Day thats 240 in the cellar now Sissy to Summertown got Tea Working at the cellar Drawing Stones {page two} James Cameron Island 4th of October 1899 Fine Day October 4 in Bottles Working at the cellar putting the Ground with the scraper to the wall Lucias for Ducks took 1 to Day 25 cents corn 10 cents to take the other again 50 cents a couple Went to Fish Ionia and I a Lot of Boats a Going to Day some Drops of Rain 5th Fine Day Finished the East part of the Wall Drawing stones Lucias to 1/2 Bushel of Potatoes 25 Filing my saw 28 �6th Fine To 1 Tub of Butter 12 Doz of Eggs to Douquetts Working at the cellar Wall Lewis here Ionia and I Fishing Bait Sissy and Minnie to Summerstown Some one Brought cabbages 7th Finished the cellar wall Gordon not Well Drew some of the Timber for the Frame from the camp took in the rest of the corn Stalks Fernandez and Minnie to Cornwall the Grenada aground Late into Summertown he did not Get his Gun Brought Home Shoes and Shells Got a Lot of Papers and Magazines From DMM 8th Fine E Wind Leander to church Mr Barnhart here Treated me to a Drop of Good Stuff Got Shells From Fernandez Rained hard to night a Lot of Young Chickens came home Gordon Stopt at Hamiltons to night {page one} James Cameron Island 9th of October 1899 Misty Drizzling Leander to Douquetts Stanley went for the Mare Making hay Blinds in the Boathouse Mr Genie here Blackbirds at the Beechnuts a Leander came to night 1 lbTea 10th H. A. {Hugh Ann}B Day St Dennis Day a very Fine Day Drew some of the Timber over to the House on the Pitt Point Gordon Fixing off the Timber Randolph here Working at the Hay-Blinds with Stanley and Leander Ionia and I Fishing got a Lot Lent ...... Fixing at Axehandles Gordon and Leander to Dundee Salted the cows Leander and Gordon went to Dundee Bought Hayseed Boots coats Drawers undershirts Soap Dan Spink here with Sturgeon to Sell to Jo Lemay 11th Fine Fernandez to Lemays to sell his Fish put up the Thrashing Mill Thrashed 28 Bushels of Oats to Day Lewis here took Home the 2 Inch-Augur Gave him some pipes Ed Renshaw here Fixing my Irons crocery Pipes and Corks 12th Thrashing 45 Bushels to Day thats 73 Bushels of Oats out of the First Stack Moved the Mill into the Barn Made Blinds Last night and to Day Randolph at Blinds Brought me the Witnefs came From Dan Killed 2 Roosters Lucias to 1/2 Bushel of Potatoes 25 Began Boiling Potatoes for the Hogs {page two} James Cameron Island 29 �13th of October 1899 Fine Randolph here took away the Blinds and Him and Leander took up the scow E Wind Took up 9 Rows of Potatoes about 20 Bushels to Day thats 260 Bushel in the cellar now Gordon at the Frame Leander at Jo Douquetts 14th Fine Few Drops of Rain West Wind Harrowing and Ploughing the East Peice of Potatoes took up to Day about 6 Bushels Gordon to Summerstown a Big Fire over the way of McDougalls Marsh Like Stacks Burning Making Grape Jelly Salted the Cattle 15th Fine W Wind John H and Donald Spink here Gave John H a pair of Mits 16th My Paper is up Fine East Wind Randolph here heard the Canal was Broke no Boats a Going Laying the Foundation of the House taking over the Lumber from here Blackbirds plenty Sparrows Plenty on the Stacks Eddy here Got Nails at Haggartys 3 cents a lb 17th Fine W Wind Working at the Building Fernandez to Lancaster Windy very smoky putting a Handle in the axe 18th St Lukes Day Rained hard Last night Lucias for Potatoes 25 cents Fernandez came took Lumber from Lancaster Boots Stanley sent for under clothes working at the Frame Canal Fixed Boats coming up {page one} James Cameron Island 19th of Oct 1899 Thanksgiving Day Ploughing Potato Ground about 6 Bushels to Day Working at the House Windy Fine Boiled Potatoes for the Pigs Boarding the Outside of the house Leander to Summerstown to night Bought Sugar and Tea 20th Fine Ploughed the Potato Ground at below the corn Got 3 of B4 and Rained Last night Froze hard to night Fixing Decoys Cant get their Line Boarding the House 21st Fine Windy cool ice this Morning Working at the House Fernandez Hunting at the Little Island north side got nothing Setting Fires to the Marsh dont Burn good Set Fire in the Bay it runs in the Leaves in the swamp so to clean it some Leander and Gordon crofsed Killed a Sturgeon Began Ploughing Down next the hay at the Lower Point water Low 22nd Fine Randolph here Gordon and him to Cornwall Leander to church 30 �23rd Livinia's Birth Day Fine Rained some Sowed the Hay-seed Leander went to Jo Douquetts took his Decoys and Rigging to hunt Ducks Stanley Ploughing on the LowerPoint Set a new Line Feeding the cows in the Stable {page two} James Cameron Island 24th of Oct 1899 Our Hugh's Birth Day Fine Gordon came Fixing the Thrashing Mill to Thrash some Wheat Thrashed about 3 Bushels a Lot of Shooting to Day a hunter for Straw for Bedding Ionia putting Down the Wheat off the Mow 25th My Birth Day 1825 Fine some Windy Mr Genie here Mr Atwood and Mr Barnhart here 2 of the Lucias here at the Thrashing 4 1/2 Bushels of Wheat to Day Mill not very good Gordon at the Rafters Barnhart Bought 8 Ducks paid for them Trying to Burn the Back Marsh dont Burn well 74 years old to Day going on 75 now 26th Smoky Some Rain north and West and E Wind Randolph and Barnhart here took 10 Duck and 10 Dozen of Eggs Randolph came again and took 2 Ducks Lucias for Potatoes and Corn 25 cents Gordon Stanley Fernandez putting up the Rafters Norman Derushie Tenting on the Litttle Island north side Leander called this morning Going Down 27th Cool some Rain Stanley and Gordon working at the Frame Derushie Left Windy East Raining to night a Meeting in Summerstown to night 28th Raining to Day E Wind Gordon Plaining Boards Gordon crofsed Randolph and Leander here Dan sent his Photograph {page one} James Cameron Island 29th of October 1899 Fine Windy John H J Jack D Spink here came to see the Building Leander and Randolph here hunting Lucius for Potatoes 20 cents 30th Fine W Wind cool Fernandez went to Lancaster for Rafters for the Kitchen part Stanley Ploughing Gordon at the Building Fernandez got 120 feet of Lumber and Rafter Zink or Tin for the Roof of the Kitchen Gordon and Fernandez crofsed to night for Nails Sent off 2 Letters with them to put in the Post Office one to DMM and one to Arthur Craig of the 31 �Glengarrian postage and Register 9 cents containing 1 Dollar got a Receipt got Envelopes Nails Butter tub 25 31st Holy-Eve the night of the Fairies Boarding East End of the Kitchen Shooting with the Double-Barrel Gun to Day Bought Powder Shot and Caps Last night at Haggarty a Lot of Shooting to Day cracking nuts to night Keeping the Hallo-Een East Wind Raining hard to night 1st of November All Saints Day the Harvest Month of Death East Wind Raining hard some Shooting Fired 5 shots at a Duck did not Get him Gordon Making Hammer handles Froze hard to night Annie's Baby Born on 6th of November 1899 {page two} James Cameron Island November 2nd 1899 Fine cool W Wind Sissy and Stanley went to Mill with Wheat took the oil jar had D Spinks Boat Lucias here Bought 2 Tubs of Butter They went off to Day Left their Fish-Box 3rd Fine Working at the Building Stanley Ploughing George Creamer her for Livinia East Wind took up Annies Bed Sent some Books to Min got a Pipe from George Heard a Rumbling Noise Like and Earthquake about 8 or 1/2 past 8 o clock one of the White Ducks Killed and 1 of the Black Ducks caught in the Trap Fixing a Fence around the upper Field Stack Rained hard tonight 4th Wind West Rained hard and Blew hard to Day Working at the Building Stanley Finished ploughing the north side East Leander came with the Mail or Letter From John Cameron Kansas and the Scottish American and a Map of the War Chart of South Africa Raining and Windy to night 5th Gun Powder Plot Guy Fawks Day Fine Day 6th Fine W Wind Stanley Ploughing Leander and Randolph here had the Mail Gordon Working at the cornishes 2 Boats Collided at Stanley Island the Captain's Son Killed Genie here 32 �on the 5th Took a Fainting Turn at night 6th {page one} James Cameron Island 7th of Nov 1899 Helen's Birth Day Fine Day Wind Stanley Ploughing commenced Shingling the West side Fixing a Box to put irons in cut My Stalk of Tobacco cleaned the Chimney and Pipes Stanley and Fernandez went home with Dan Spinks Boat to night Bought a Lantern 40 cents 8th a very Fine Day Leander came Gave me an apple that came From Nova-Scotia working at the Shingling of the Kitchen Fernandez went to Lancaster voters List to Day Leander went to Jo's Gordon crofsed to Church at night Foggy to night very Foggy Gordon got astray coming Home and went Down the Lake a Good ways Landed at the Lighthouse with Mr Thomas Hill and was used very Well by Mr Hill Besides sending me a Lot of Papers and a Fine Book on Methodism Bought of John Summers about 36 Lamp chimneys and a Lot of Buttons 9th Prince of Wales B Day Mr Morin and Randolph here Treated me with Good Scotch Whiskey Lilly and Adelaide here Killed a Mutton Foggy Banking {page two} James Cameron Island 10th of Nov 1899 Fine Shingling Sawing Wood Banking the House Shut the outside cellar put in the Steps 11th St Martin or Martimas East Wind cool First Snow Fell to Day on the Ground Randolph and Dog here him and Leander on the Little Island North Side put in the calves to night Shingling the West side of the House Banking and ploughed some put Milk in the Buttery 12th Fine John H here Fernandez crofsed to take the 3 acrofs in the Morning Dan Spink John H and Fil Annian Going to the South Woods 13th Fine Windy They went off on the cars From the Fort ice Froze on Salmon River Grenada Broke it coming out this is Her Last Trip Gordon and Stanley at the Kitchen part 33 �underpinning with Stone and Plaster Drew Sand Made Balls to night Fixed their Sturgeon Lines 14th a very Fine Day Fernandez to Lancaster for 2 1/4 Thousand Shingles Hamilton went Down Last Trip Took the Deer pelt From Lancaster Took Tar-paper Got Shingle Nails at Haggartys Ionia and Sissy to the Kit Kit {page one} James Cameron Island 15th of Nov 1899 Fine The Grenada came out to Day some Foggy and a Few Drops of Rain a Lot of Shooting to Day Fixing around the Building Stanley Plastering the Stables 16th Fine Paid Bone {ink blot} E Wind Freezing to night at the Building 17th Fine at the Building went to Douquet with 18 lb Tub of Butter got a Lot of Papers From Helen giving an account of the Burton Boys of Burton City 18th Fine Banking the new house Taking away the Rubbish shut the Windows Gordon crofsed with George Annans 2 Hammers 19th Fine Gordon to Church Leander and Eddy here 20th Fine Mr Morin and Randolph here had a Good Drink Gordon came and went off to Cattanachs Stanley and Fernandez to Lewis's got the Butcher Knife 21st On This Day of the Month 1846 Donald McMaster Senior Departed Fine Livinia and George came Fernandez went Hunting got 2 Stanley Putting out Manure went around the Island On the 19th at 1/2 Past 11 o clock heard 2 Loud Yells at the Foot of my Bed Ionia went up with George on the 21st {page two} James Cameron Island 22nd of Nov 1899 St Celia Day Fine Rained Last night Stanley Ploughing Behind the old Barn Fernandez went after 2 Pigs at {illegible} Paid for them 5 Dollars and {illegible} of Oats Making a pen for the pigs cutting {illegible} Fernandez to Summerstown Got Spo{illegible} 34 �23rd American Thanksgiving Day a{illegible} Fine Day Jo Lemay and Lenwe{illegible} got 12 lb of Butter 24 Stanley Ploughing Back of the Barn Making a Trough got a Book From Mr Morin Hunting at the Little Island North Side 24th Fine Fixed the small Table Stanley Ploughing Fernandez went to Summerstown gave him 5 Dollars to change in one Dollar Bills Got a Scotch Paper From Dan 25th St Catherine's Day a Big Day on the South side of the West Point a Great Buyo Feast The Cheaf* of Party Mr Ed Douquett Mr Morin Eddy Renshaw Randolph Fernandez Stanley and Myself and Prince we had a Glorious Time Lots of the Jorum Lots of Beer Lots of Cigars a Feast For a King * Chief {page one} James Cameron Island 26th of Nov 1899 Fine Stanley and Fernandez to Ross Island 27th Fine I went to upper Point Fernandez to Haggartys 1 Bag of Fine Salt 1 Bag of Coarse salt Stanley and Fernandez to Mill with Wheat and corn not Shelled Sent for Court Plasters and Essence of Peppermint 15 Calico Malby went of to Day 28th Fine Leander and Randolph came went to hunt got 9 and got 2 More putting out Manure Randolph and Fernandez to Summerstown 29th Fine Killed the The White Pig Leander and Randolph hunting got 9 Ducks no Boats to Day Randolph and Leander to Summerstown to night This is St Andrews Eve 30th St Andrew's Day Festival of the Scotch East Wind cloudy Mirky some Rain Leander Randolph hunting got 4 cut the Pork and Salted it a Tow went up the Maria Leander to Summertown They took all their Ducks 1st of December East and West Wind no Lights to night Windy Gordon took his Bible no Boats to Day Tea and Tub can of Syrup to Jo Douquett {page two} James Cameron Island 35 �2nd of December 1899 Fine West Wind a Tug went up with 1 Barge Killed the Black Pig an Eclipse to night Windy some Rain New Moon after 3rd 1st Sunday in Advent Went to Charlies and Rofs's Island Leander and Fernandez for Ducks Leander to Church to night Snowed Heavy to night a Boat went Down this Morning 4th West Wind Snowed some 5th Fine W Wind Leander to Summerstown Bought Cinnamon X Martin got 4 Bushels of Oats Uncle Bill and Billy came 6th St Nicholas Day The Festival of the Russians East Wind Martin going to Lancaster got the Oars Randolph here Eddy Renshaw here Windy Billy and Leander Fishing EEls got 2 Shot a Duck 7th Froze Last night Fishing EEls got 31 Randolph got 16 Martin Left the oars 2 Bills went off 8th Fine Shelling corn Ed Renshaw here stopt all night took in the Pork to Thaw 9th Fine cut the Pork Shelling corn put in Barrels Leander went for Mail South East wind to night Freezing 10th Fine Leander's Birth Day 1872 went to Church to night the Princefs Louise Towing scows to Summerstown {page one} James Cameron Island 11th of December 1899 Rainind hard Ed Renshaw Fishing EEls him and Fernandez got 9 12th Raining Snow all Gone Fixing the cutter High Wind 13th Rained Piling Wood at the Camp in the Bush Took the Head out of the Pontoon Windy West snowed some tonight 14th Fine Fernandez went to Fort Covington XGot oil Boot Fixed a Letter Registered got a net sent Papers to John Cameron Kansas City Junction Leander crofsed to Summerstown Randolph here did not come to night 36 �15th Windy Drawing wood in the Sugar Bush Leander came through the night about 2 o clock a Broom 1 lb Tea X16th Froze hard Last night very Fine to Day Leander shot 4 Ducks Fernandez crofsed got 2 Scotch Papers From Dan EW to night an Eclipse to night on the Moon and a change on the Moon 17th Fine E Wind Fixed up a Small Box of Ducks for Dan Leander crofsed with the Box to Haggartys to go of in the Morning Mary Ann here She is Married to Jo Mitchell the Indian got oil and Whitewash brush {page two} James Cameron Island 18th of Dec 1899 calm a verry verry Fine Day Sun very hot Boys to Rofs's Island for Ducks Went for EEls got 11 Taking the Boards out of the Grainery to the new house Randolph here Frank Laplant Raising some of the sunken Boats to day I hear John Hamilton Butchering to Day 19th Raining West Wind Fixed a Peice to the spear pole to make it Longer no Fish no Ducks no Mink to Day Windy to night Wrote a Letter Dated the 21st with 25--- cents in it To Douglas & Company Napanee Ontario 20 Fine Windy West Fernandez went to Lancaster with the irons of the Mill no Ducks sawed a part of an ash Log Windy to night Last Day of the Fall Sent off the Letter to Lancaster P.O for Napanee Fernandez did not come tonight 21st St Thomas Day the Shortest Day in the Year Gordon here Fernandez came Leander to Summerstown Got 3 Letters 1 From Dan 1 From John Cameron 1 From A McArthur 22nd Fine East Wind took over the Rest of the Boards out of the Granery {page one} James Cameron Island 23rd of Dec 1899 very Foggy all Day East Wind Leander crofsed Received a Parcel From Dan and a Parcel From Minnie a Letter From Dan a Package From Douglas & Co of Napanee 37 �Egyptian Linament Got a Postal card From a True Blood Scotsman A.D. Webster of Quebec with Greetings Private Sovenier Postal Card 24th Raining E Wind to night wind changed to West Blew very hard to night Froze some Christmas Eve 25th Christmas Day Fine very Windy From the West Few Grains of snow 26th St Stephens Day Fernandez Went to Fort Covington Sent a Letter to Dan Received a Letter from Dan 2 or 3 Words in it Leander crofsed to Summerstown to night Bought a currycomb 12 cents 27th St John the Evangelist The Free Masons Day Cool Fine Randolph here Grinding axes Fernandez Bought an axe {page two} James Cameron Island 28th of Dec 1899 St Innocents Day Fine Cool W Wind Shot 2 Ducks Burnt some Marsh Drew some Elm sticks out of the Pasture Leander crofsed to night Grinding axes 29th Uncle Angus Camerons Birth Day Fine some Grains of Snow Gladstones Birth Day cutting Elms in the Pasture Shelled about 2 Bushels of Corn to night Froze hard to night Windy 30th Frosty Windy Foggy Cold Shot a Black Duck 31st Last Day of the year Ice Froze Last night to Christees East Wind 1st of January * 1900 New Years Day got a Letter From Dan Concerning the Coat Leander and Fernandez crofsed to Summerstown John H and Dan Spink Came Home to Hamiltons Lots of air-holes 2nd Fine West Wind Fernandez crofsed got the Parcel John H and Gordon came Ed Renshaw here Fishing EEls got 15 Gave John H a Present of an Overcoat Received a Dollar from JH X 1900 38 �For more information on James Cameron, check out the “Meet the Diarists” section under “Discover” on our website: ruraldiaries.uoguelph.ca 39 � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. 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Scanned Manuscript & Typed Transcription UG Transcription Progress Scripto transcription progress Done Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. <div class="mw-parser-output"> {page one} {previously transcribed in Cameron's 1898 diary} James Cameron Island 29th of Dec 1898 our Angus Cameron's Birth Day ice Kind of Took Last night and some near Morning E Wind Boys to the Head of the Island in the morning not very good yet Lots of air-holes Lots Before the Door some Snow Slippery for the cows on the ice to Drink They went to try the Ice at 1 o clock its not Fit to crofs cut an ash for Runners for a Little Sleigh Fixing around the Pump 30th Leander and Fernandez crofsed to Summerstown ice not very Good Got the mail Papers and Gazzette and Maggazines From Dan and a Parcel From Helen with a Lot of Presents to all To Leander Gordon Fernandez John H Stanley Ionia {torn away} Peanuts chocelate Sweetys Sissy Purse and Money Handkerchief Rained Water Raising Froze some the Last Day of the Year Cool to day {torn away} in 1/2 of the Wheat Straw {torn away}der stopt at Hamiltons to night {page two} James Cameron Island 1st of January 1899 New Years Day a Fortunate Day Sunday Leander came and Went to church Gordon came Frosty 2nd a Fortunate Day Windy Went Down to the Kit Kit for EEls got 1 Ice cracking Uncle Bill and Johnnie came for the Mare First crofsing with a Horse From the south side sent a Table Linen cloth to Annie cold Freezing Shod the Mare heard Duncan Cameron Departed in the Fort 3rd Allen's Birth Day Unfortunate Day 1853 very Fine Day Leander & Fernandez Went to Lancaster Gave Them a 10 Dollar checque to get cashed Ed Renshaw hear Sent a Parcel to Adeline Setting Fire to Parts of the Marsh that would Burn cashed the cheque 1 Dollar American 5 Dollars Toronto 4 Dollars Dominion and 15 cents Silver Got Shoes on the Horses and Nails got me a Pair of Felts 1 Dollar got an 8 Dollar Suit {torn away} E Wind Rained some Put {torn away} Fernandez went to Lis{torn away} Hand sleigh together Ra{torn away} Bottle of Mustard {bottom of page torn away} </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> {page one} James Cameron Island 5th of January 1899 The Wind Rose very High from the West a Good While Before Day Light Windy the air-hole Before the Door opened to the Shore with the Wind 6th Epiphany East Wind snowed some Blowing Put in the Rest of the Wheat Straw in the Barn Leander to Summerstown Bought a Pan of Bread Blowing Drifting hard to night VanderBuilt Married to Day 7th West Wind Blowing hard Drifting air-hole shut up some with the Wind Last night Cool Fernandez crofsed to Summerstown for the Mail Bought a Pan of Bread coming in the Bay Fell or Slipped and Hurted his Shoulder got a Mink in the Trap Took him home {black mark} Annie's Birth Day Fine Gordon {black mark} and D Spink here Leander {black mark} church Meeting to night very {black mark} night 9th Fine Drew 2 {black mark}od Bushed the Road to {black mark} Wharf Leander crofsed {black mark} Eagle Flying around {page two} James Cameron Island 10th of January 1899 Fine very Frosty This is the Day the Fight comes off Between Kid McCoy and Sharkey cold Frosty to night 11th Sir John A McDonald's Birth Day Fine Day very Frosty Randolph here on Scates Leander crofsed with him to Summerstown Bought of Haggarty Soda Biscuits 25 12th On This Day of the Month Aunty Mary Departed 1891 old Style New Year's Day Leander to Mill with 2 Bags of Wheat 2 sacks of Flour Bran and cornell Stanley went acrofs the ice with him East Wind The New Moon Showed to night only came in yesterday 13th Unfortunate Day E Wind Cold Fine Randolph here Leander went to Summerstown Hailed some Bought Kerosene oil 14th Rained Hail {black mark} Leander to the Kit Kit Hock{black mark} town Unfortunate Day 15th {black mark} on the ice Fortunate Day {black mark} here Bought Pike The {black mark} The Fight with {black mark} {rest of page illegible} </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> {page one} James Cameron Island 16th of January 1899 very Fine Drew 2 Loads of Wood Leander went with Fernandez to Lancaster to see about his Shoulder Fernandez Stopt Down not very well myself Stanley Killed 28 Mice under the Bottom of the Hay Stack Fernandez stopt at A Frasers 17th Fine Leander went for Fernandez to Lancaster the Doctor says his Collar Bone is Broke the Shoe on the cutter Broke I went Through the Island put out 2 Bushes in the Bay 18th Fine Fixing the cutter Leander crofsed to P.O Wrote a Letter to T. Eaton & Co put 2 Dollars {illegible} For Pink Pills and Dodds Kidney Pills Put a Dollar in a Letter {illegible} Glengarrian wrote them to night {illegible} Doing Nothing 20th Fine {illegible} went to Fort Covington to {illegible}utter Fixed 75 cents lb Tea {illegible} Mail Randolph here {illegible}Dundee Scating {page two} James Cameron Island 21st January 1899 Fine Unfortunate Day St Agnefs Day Got a Mink Doing Nothing Fished a Little got a Pike 22nd Fine W Wind Leander to church Gordon came Mrs and Mifs Lilly Renshaw here Leander took them Home Got Jane Ann's Likenefs From Mrs Renshaw Gordon went off 23rd Fine Thawing Gordon came went to Lancaster Bought Rear Rubbers Leander Bought a Pair of Drawers 50 1 of the Sangsters Died Below Lancaster and McDougall Leander crofsed a foot to Summerstown Gordon took my Letters to Put in the PO 1 Dollar in the Glengarrian and 2 Dollars in the Toronto Letter to T.Eaton & Co Gave him 14 cents to Pay Postage and Registering East Wind to night Bought an axe {illegible} Ionia Bought a Knife From Gordon {illegible} 24th Fine Rained Charles Tupper {illegible} of the Butter-nut Island {illegible}H Fair a Happy Day ca{illegible} perch Put a handle {illegible} and Indian went Down {illegible} and Rofs's Island {illegible} </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> James Cameron Island 20th of Feby 1899 This is called the Steel Days or night as its always a cold time up to the 28th In England Fine Day Began to Draw the Basswood Logs 5 Logs 465 Feet 3 Logs 360 Feet Randolph here John H here For the Gentleman Pig Leander Bad with the Grip 825 Feet to Day 21st very Fine Day W Wind changed to East Took 3 Loads to the Mill to Day 10 Logs 7 Logs in the Forenoon 804 Feet 3 Logs in the afternoon 300 Feet John Morris passed up with sawdust George wants to trade Barley for oats Lots of Indians down for Wood to Rosses Island 1929 Feet sawed to Day 22nd Washington's Birth Day Some Rain east Wind some Fine Wind changed to West Sloppy on the ice Drew up the Boards from the River cut Down the Big Elm not very well very unwell to Day 23rd very unwell to Day in Bed Fine Day 13 Rigs of Indian went Down to Day Boys cutting and clearning on the north side cutting oak in the clearning Froze some Last night crows came to Day got a Letter from the Star Kansas a card from John Cameron </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> {page one} James Cameron Island 24th of Feby 1899 Froze last St Matthias Day 1244 Feet Sawed to Day a Lot of Indians went Down to Day Sent for a Bottle of Rum as I am very Bad with the Grip Heard Duncan G was Buried yesterday in Williamstown A very Fine man Thats 3173 to to Day 3173 25th Went with 3 Lods to Day 8 Logs Floring 340 Feet The Basswood how much a Lot of Indians went Down to Day Bill Morris for Sawdust not very Well I Quit Writing am so Bad 26th Livinia Annie and George came Fine cool Mifs Margaret Hamilton Departed this Life 27th Mifs Margaret Buried to Day 28th The Last Day of February 1st of March St Davids Day The Festival of the Welsh Taffy and the Leek came in Like Lamb very Fine Went to Mill on the 27th of February Went with Lumber to Landcaster the Ice getting Bad near Shore at Lancaster {page two} James Cameron Island I Forgot What was we were Doing as I Did not writing for a Month Bad with La-Grippe cold and Rheumatism so a Good many things I Forgot 2 of the cows calved 3rd Fine Filling the Sap Barrels at the River Leander Drawing wood at Renshaws this is not the right Date 14th Stanleys Birth Day 1880 on the 4th is William Henery Shadgate Cameron Uncle John's Son Bill and George came with the Mare on the 14th Fernandez to Lancaster Sent a Letter to Kansas with 25 cents cnt got a pair of Boots for Ionia 1 Dollar Fernandez went again to Lancaster Bought 8 lb of Pork Licquorice those Dates is not right about 17th of March St Patrick Day Gordon here Randolph here Drew some sticks a very Fine St Patricks Fernandez to Williamstown on the 15th Mrs Renshaw here her and Lilly on the 16th 18th On this Day of the Vicky Departed 1887 St Joseph's Day Snowing hard 19th Sunday Leander Went to Hamiltons Got the Mail I Forgot Lots of things as I Wrote the above on the 21st A Flock of Wild Geese went East of March </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> {page one} James Cameron Island 19th of March 1899 Last Day of Winter Snowing and Drifting 20th First Day of Spring Drifting Grinding the Axes Equinoxtial Gales 21st Fine Day Began Putting out Manure Fernandez went to Fort Covington For Ionia's Boots Took Home a Fiddle Leander Crofsed to Summerstown to night East Wind Heard Jane Ann Summers Died Rolland McDonald wife Heard Hugh McPhee's Wife Died in Montreal a Daughter of Mr Curries up the Front Mr Currie very poorly Mr Ide's Dog made a Havoc amongst John Tyo's Sheep Killing (another Dog with him It Cost them over 100 Dollars Got a Lot of Philadelphia Papers From Dan He must got Back 22nd Livinia's Birth Day (Senior) East Wind Snow and Drifting First churning Yesterday about 4 lb 1/2 Gloomy weather 23rd E Wind Drifting Snowing Raining Fogy Stormy Fixing my Razors 24th W Wind Putting out Manure Leander for Mail got Papers From Dan got a Letter From Daisy Burton with a Photograph of James Burton the Boy and Daisy 23rd {page two} James Cameron Island 25th of March 1899 Lady Day a Very Fine Day Leander went to Lancaster with Team took one of the Pans to get Fixed Bought shoes Pork Licquorice Good crofsing on the ice so they say Lots of Snow Brought Shingles 26th Fine John H Camerons Birth Day 1876 John Dan Spink Randolph and his Wife hear to Day Palm Sunday Leander went home with them took the Horse and Cutter Freezing at nights 27th Fine Day Putting out manure some on Potato Ground Wrote a Letter to John Cameron Junction City Kansas and 2 Papers a Paper to Mifs Daisy Burton Maxville Got a PoteGrap of 7 of Them an 2 nice Looking Dogs From Bismarck in Alaska Skagnay an all good Looking Boys they are Leander went up with Eddy Renshaw with 2 Bags of Oats 28th Fine Soft put out some Manure Drew some Stones Drew the cow to the Lower Point Some of the Rousseaus came to Fish Perch in the Back Bay got about 20 Leander wih them Unfortunate Day one of the Sheep a Lamb Rained to night Scorched or Singed a Rat then Let him Go to Frighten the Rest </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> {page one} James Cameron Island 29th of March 1899 Unfortunate Day West Wind Snowing Blowing Drifting high Wind Freezing cattle not Watered to Day 30th Fine Drifting Windy Wrote a Letter to Eaton Toronto put 1.25 for 3 Boxes of Williams Pink Pills and a 10 cent Pills of Blairds 50 in a Box The Whie Yearling calf Dead one of the other Big one hurted him going to water Leander crofsed to he Post Office Took the Letter 31st Good Friday a very Fine Day the 2 Boys went to Fort Covington to Mill with Wheat Sent 2 Skins 7 cents a lb 57 lb The other 15 lb Gordon here Went to Lancaster For his saw Bought a Jar Bought Licquorice Handles for a crofscut saw Leander came 1st of April all Fools Day A Fine Day Leander and Gordon went to Alexandria The First time Leander was there Bought Window Frames and Doors Got the Horse shod 1 Shoe at and the Harrows Fixed at Dewars J Hhing Randolph was with them X Cost 2.50 Bag of Salt) A Letter From Minnie on the 5th of April 7th {page two} James Cameron Island 2nd of April 1899 Easter Sunday they said the Sun Danced this Morning a Fine Day Randolph came Leander and Livinia and Ionia Went to Renshaws Gordon and Randolph crofsed to church Lots of Eggs 3rd Fine Day Tapt a good many to Day Running Gathered a Barrel or so cut the old Marsh hay stack in Two 4th Took some Barrels to the Bush Leander to the P. Office sent 2 Letters for Medicine one to New York and 1 to Binhamton to Be Given Free Fernandez and Livinia went acrofs to Dan Frasers Boys in the Sugar Bush all Day Fixing place for the Pans I went over to the Pitt Point and up Through the sugar Bush and up the swamp Took home the crofscut saw it was in the swamp Sissy came had a Basket of Apples From Dan Frasers Sold 1 pair of Ducks Brought a Rooster for the 1 we got in the Fall Leander crofsed got the Pink Pills and 2 Boxes of Blands or Blauds Brough some sweet stuff from the Bush 5th Fine Fine Day Boiling in the Bush went to the Lower Point Fernandez went to Cornwall a calf and a Lamb Black Ducks came and Whistlers Black Birds </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> {page one} James Cameron Island 6th of April 1899 very Fine Day Went up to the Sugar Bush Fernandez came from Cornwall John H was up too gathered about 65 pails Boiled it in Syrup what they had before Lambs Dying with the Sheep not Letting them suck air-hole full of Ducks Frog-hawk came Robins * 7th Fine Day Froze Last night Swallows came Shot 8 Ducks in the air-hole Wild Geese going Down not running well took Down 5 cans to Day Began to Rain to night wind hard and snowing some to night Sissy crofsed to Summerstown had 7 Dozen of Eggs 70 cents Sugar 10 cents a Lot of Shooting Down South East 8th Rain Foggy smoky Doing nothing 9th On This Day of the Month I was Married Lowed Sunday Rain Snow Sap not Running ice opened in Holes here and there 10th Fine cool Leander crofsed to Hamiltons got a Letter From John Cameron Junction City Kansas with his Pothagraph sealed in the Letter Fernandez in the Bush along 11th on the Day of the Month Uncle John Departed 1893 * Married 1862 * 9th Lesors for Salt {page two} James Cameron Island 11th of April 1899 a very Fine Day East Wind Froze Hard last night Leander Puttying his Boat Fernandez and Stanley in the Sugar Bush Lots of Shooting Ducks plenty Some one Down at Kit Kit air-hole Shooting all Day Running well Took up 2 more Barrels to the Bush Straining to Day Boiled a Little after Dark ice opening Slowly Lots of Wild Geese Flying to Day made Taffy Ionia to Day 7 Gallons made to Day 12th Froze Last night Rained Foggy Boiling in the Bush Began to shoot on the Sturgeon Island Randolph came Muskrats coming near shore put out Gordons Boat Thunder to Day Lightning to night Loons came ice Jamming 13th very Fine not running well Randolph and Leander after Ducks Randolph ewnt of had 8 or 9 pairs of Ducks Shot a Rat 14th Fine not Running after Ducks Big Jams of ice Going Down Drops of Rain 15th Fine Boiling in pan I went up to the Bush ice clearing good Found a Tick on EEl Island a Fortunate Day </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> {page one} James Cameron Island 16th of April 1899 Fine E Wind Randolph and Adelaide here Eddy all went to Sugar Bush made Taffy Made 25 lb of Sugar Gordon and Dan Spink here for Gordons Boat some Drops of Rain 17th very Fine cutting stove Wood crofsed with Eddy a calf to Day a Lot of ice Going Down the colt has the Distemper 18th Uncle Duncans B Day Fine Gathered 9 pails Sawing Stove Wood 2 of Renshaws here Brought home the umbrella a Good Lot of Shooting to Day on the South side Killed a snake yesterday Bad with my shoulders water Falling I went to the Lower Point Leander to P Office Bought a can of Mustard 19th Fine EW Boiled Down what Sap there was 4 Gallons a Lot of Shooting to Day Peter Back here Fishing EEls got some nails to Fix his sail Frogs making Music KingFisher came Lots of Dead Perch in Back Bay 20th E Wind and West cutting Stove Wood EEl Fishers Leander to Lancaster Took home Sugar Bush Rigging on the 24th April {page two} James Cameron Island 21st of April 1899 Fine cutting Stove Set Traps Took Traps acrofs not running very Fires in Marsh one of the cows calved 22nd Fine Day Gordon came Grinding the Tools Hewed an ash Stick Leander and Gordon crofsed to Summerstown cutting stove Wood Sport Stole 2 Rats 23rd St George's Day the Festival of the English a very Fine Day Carlo here a year ago to Day Eddy Renshaw here 24 very Fine Princefs Louise First Trip to Cornwall Gordon Hewing the Elm peices up at the camp The Chaffy into Lancaster to night 25th St Marks Day a very Fine Day East and West Wind in the Evening Thund and Lightning Some Drops of Rain Lewis and 2 of his Children here Got Milk Gordon crofsed Hewed the oaks ploughing the Potato Ground a Steam Barge went Down this Morning Drew some Stones to the Bank </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> {page one} James Cameron Island 26th of April 1899 A very Fine Day Finished Ploughing Potato Ground West of the House Drew some Wood that was at the River Livinia and Sissy went to Renshaws 10 Doz of Eggs to Douquetts Stanley spreading Manure in the upper Field Mifs Renshaw Down with Sissy Ionia and her took a Boat Ride Fernandez went to Lancaster tis Licquorice Beacon Practice Book 27th Fine E Wind at Stones Leander crofsed Mr Genie came to night 28th Mrs Cameron Mifs Renshaw Mr Amiot and Wife here Ionia went up with the 2 of them 2 Tows went Down Ploughing Harrowing taken of Stones Genie went off Gave him a Loon 29th very Fine Sowed 5 Bushels of Wheat Garnet went Down First Trip Steam Barge went Down Tugs Fernandez went to Lancaster Bought Tin Strainer 75 cents Bought moth Balls went to Fish Lots of ice going Down 30th Fine Leander went to Renshaw For Ionia 1st of May Rocket went Down 9 Steamers went to Day Planted Potatoes Rain E Wind Fernandez went to Dundee 6 hides Wild Geese {page two} James Cameron Island 2nd of May 1899 Fine Ploughing Back of the Barn EW Taking of Stones of the Wheat Finished up to the apple Tree with Potatoes Alexandra went Down Late to night Leander to Summerstown 3rd E Wind Cool Rocket First Trip up got a paper From Church Kidney Cure Sawing Stove Wood Fernandez went to Cornwall 4th very Fine Frost Last night Harrowing gathering picking up Stones Sowed 1 1/4 of Wheat about 6 Bushels of Wheat now Went to the Kit Kit Ionia and I Leander to Summerstown Sissy to Jo Douquetts with 20 Doz of Eggs 5th very Fine Sowed 20 Doz of Eggs 5th very Fine Sowed 3 1/2 Bushels of Georges oats Roling the Wheat Picking Stones Planted Onions at the Oak-Tree Set a Hen to Hatch one on Ducks 6th Fine Sowed 10 of oats in all Leander crofsed to Summerstown Fernandez to Lancaster Bought a Horn 15 cents Harrowing the oats Salted the cattle went around the Island Lots of Towing to Day 7th Fine Livinia and Sissy went to Hamiltons Gordon came </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> {page one} James Cameron Island 8 of May 1899 Ploughing Potato Ground East Ed Renshaws For Oats 4 Salt Sacks went to Fish night Taken off Stones Harrowing Fine East wind Planted the Corn 9th Planted 33 Rows of Potatoes East of the Pig Pen cutting seeds Amiot here got 1/2 Bushel of Pease 30 cents Trimmed the apple trees not very well 10th a very warm Fine Day Planting Potatoes 12 Bushel of Eyes all in that Peice cutting Potato seed Stanley Planted all the Peice Leander crofsed to night Fernandez crofsed in his own Boat Setting Fires The Hamilton went Down a Raft went Down Working at Leech for Soap a Garden West of the Pig Pen For Melons 11th Windy Raining Ploughing Asension Day Tug coming up Let go her Tow and they Drifted to Rofs's Island John H came with the Gentleman Pig 12th Fine Lewis's Cornelius here Heard of Cassie Henons Death on the 9th or 10th Ploughin and Taken up stones Jubilee Taken off 3 Schooners From Rofs's Island {page two} James Cameron Island 13th of May 1899 Raining Filgate went up Fernandez went to Fort Covington Ploughing taken off stones put Mustard Plaster on Took 1 lb of Tea 14th Fine Sacrament at Salem Church Summerstown Leander went Windy 15th Fine Fernandez went to Careys to cut Wood Ploughing and Taken off Stones Mr Peter Urquet here for Butter 10 cent Went up to the Upper Point Killed 2 Rusters 16th Fine Cool Ploughing and Harrowing Back of the Barn Taking the Wire of the Fence Fernandez came with the Trunk ofo Steel Ful of articles Dan sent Paid Haggarty 15 cents 17th Fine Sowed 17 Bushel of oats Taken off Stones Lent Cornelius the Harrows Jubilee went Down to Day Wrote a Letter to Dan MM 18 Rained some Leander Took 16 Bushels of Oats at 30 cents 4.80 putting Manure on the Back Place </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> {page one} James Cameron Island 19th of May 1899 Ploughing at Back Door of the Barn Ploughed some West of the Wire Fence Fixing the Wire Fence Making Garden Back of the Lane Fence St Dustan Day 20th Fine Putting Manure on the Back Peice Taking away the Banking at the End and North George Annan here for Oats at 30 cents Fernandez went to Fort Covington Got his Parcel of things he sent for Sissy to Jo Douquet 17 llb of Butter at 17 cents 2.89 Eggs 10 Doz 1 Dollar Southern Red Pine 35 cents Paper of Pins 5 cents 21st Whit Sunday Ed Renshaw with the Bags Fine Leander to church 22nd Fine putting out Manure on the swamp Trowling Got a Pike Leander crofsed 23rd 3 of Them to Dundee Sissy Ionia Stanley 2 calfskins 20 Doz of Eggs went for the Harrows Last night Harrowed Potatoes sowed oats and Barley Fernandez Fixing his Boats (Sheared the Sheep on 26th ) {page two} James Cameron Island 24th of May 1899 Queen's Birth Day Fine W Wind 2 of the Boys Leander Fernandez went to Cornwall John H There too Stanley Putting out manure a very Fine Day 25th Fine Ploughing Back Peice Taking out Stumps set Fire to Brush Ed Renshaw here took a Tar Barrel here for Fishing Fernandez painting his Boat 26th Ember Day Fine Ploughing in the Back Peice 27th Ploughed some commenced to Rain Ember Day 3 of Renshaws here yesterday gave the Girls 2 Books 28th Trinity Sunday Fine Leander to church Stanley and Fernandez to Charlies Island Gordon came 29th Royal Oak Day or oak-apple Day Rained Heavy Thunder and Lightning and 2 Heavy showers of Hail wind East and West Began to cut some of the Stove Wood Fernandez crofsed for the Mail Windy Carlo to Lower Point 30th Fine Windy Sawing and chopping and Splitting Stove Wood Bad with Pains to Day cool 31st Last Day of May very Fine Sawing Stove Wood splitting Drew the Logs out of the Grove Lots of Boats Going to Day Harroed the East Potatoes </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> {page one} James Cameron Island 1st of June 1899 The Glorious First of June Corpus Christia Vickey's Birth Day 1878 Unfortunate Day Fine Warm Windy Sawing Stove Wood and Splitting Planted a Tame Grape Vine 2nd Fine Ploughing and taking out Roots put the Plough through part of the corn Young Ducks Leander to Dundee for Wire for Fence 125 lb 3 Dollars a cwt 3rd Fine East and West Wind Working at the Wire Fence next the Bush and at the Wet Place Fixed the Gentleman Pig Sissy and Stanley to Dundee for Ionia Lots of Boats Going to Day Salted the cattle Annie and James George Robert came Rained to night 4 Fine Rained Leander to church Day and night John H and Dan Spink here Fernandez Fishing Last night got 12 Caspian went Down Rained to night Old George the 3rds Birth Day used to be Kept up for a Long Time 5th Fine Working at the wire Fence West Wind Fernandez and Leander to Summerstown with 2 Boats For oil 6th On This Day of the Month Sir John McDonald Departed Harrowing the Barley Peice Sowed 4 Bushels of Barley Windy Fernandez to Lancaster 1 of the cows calved Fernandez to Lancaster {page two} James Cameron Island 7th of June 1899 East Wind put the Plough throug the rest of the corn Rained making Ribs for Leander Boat Fernandez came Heard David Fraser was very Poorly Bought Ink Mucilage Medicen not very well Leander crofsed For nails for the Ribs of the Boat very heavy Rain Thunder and Lightning Bought Tea 8th Windy Making Ribs Piling some Stove Wood Washing the Wool 9th Aunty Marys Birth Day 1813 This is the Day for the Bob Fitsimmons Fight Fine W Wind Fixing the Boats with Ribs Leander crofsed for Wrought Tax for the Ribs Hoed some Rows of corn piling stove Wood Lots of Boats going to Day 10th Fine W Wind Fixing and Painting the Boat Fixing Fence Hoeing corn put the Wool in Bags 40 lbs Leander crofsed heard Randolphs wife was not well 11th St Barnabas Day Fine Day Ed Renshaw and Montor here Sissy went to see Randolph wife Leander to church 12th Fine a Lot of Trowlers 4 Boats of them on the North side Mr Mr Mulhern and his Uncle from Ohio Mr Ed Douquet Louis Bosell and they Treated me to a Drop of Good Stuff Put the Plough in Potatoes Painting Boat </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> {page one} James Cameron Island 13th of June 1899 Fine W Wind Commenced Ploughing the Cellar on the Pitt Point North side Fernandez crofsed to night To Dan Frashers for the scraper 14th Fine Few Drops of Rain Working with the Scraper and ploughing the Ground Ed Renshaw came Got Eggs Sissy went up in their Boat and Annie and Baby to see Randolphs wife Sold 8 Doz of Eggs Fixed 2 Handles of Oak on the Scraper Bought Sugar Nutmegs Eclectrick oil 25 Rained to night 15th Raining Games in Martintown to Day some Fine a Man called for a Drink his name is Smith From Toronto camping at Hamiltons Quit working at the cellar with the Rain Leander to Summerstown One of the Cows calved Let out the Bull 16th the commencing of the Battle of Waterloo Rained some Working at the cellar Nor West Wind Unfortunate Day 17th Put the Plough through the Potatoes Gordon here Went to Lancaster a Parcel came a Plaid of New Zeland Wool and a Letter 18 The Battle of Waterloo Fire Flies here {page two} James Cameron Island 18th of June 1899 Fine Windy Leander to church Tom Monter Ed Renshaw here Ma and Ionia to Hamiltons 19th George Min and Herbert came for Annie and Baby Randolph here for Fernandez Lewis here for Salt Hoeing Stanley Fixing Fence I went to Head of the Island very very warm Mr Atwater caught a Large Lunge to Day Leander to Jo Douquetts with 20 Doz of Eggs * 20th Summer commences Leander to Mill Stanley at Fence Rain High wind Thunder and Lightning Hail Found a Boiler of some Machinery or another yesterday hauled it up to Day a Pontoon Heavy Big Hailstones Windy Election in St Regis 21st Fine Windy North Wind cool Working at the Digging of the cellar Leander crofsed 22nd Uncle Dan Cameron's Birth Day Fine Day Digging at the Cellar 23rd Fine Ploughed the Potatoes South of the corn Hoed them 24th St John the Babtiste Day Fine Warm Working at the cellar put out stove in the cook-house Leander crofsed Deer Flies here <ul> <li>Summer Began</li> </ul> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> {page one} James Cameron Island 25th of June 1899 very Fine Sacrament at Salem Church in Summerstown Leander to church 26th Fine Leander went to Cornwall with the wool 34 lbs Took home white and grey yarn 20 cents a lb for wool Bought 3 yards of cloths for Pants 75 a yard Went to Lancaster got a Large Picture for the Trading Bought Tea Stanley at Fence I and Ionia Fishing Perch ot 24 very warm Rained to night Lightning The Drudge not Working Broke 27th Fine Stanley putting a Fence out in the water at the Pitt Point Leander Fixing the Waggon very Warm Leander crofsed 28th Rained to Day Fixing in the Grainery put the Wheat in Bags East wind Took the Boards from up stairs put them in the Grainery 29th Fine North Wind the Drudge commenced Working Livinia and Stanley went to Dundee Took a Tub of Butter my Shoe to Fix Leander Ploughing the Potatoes St Peter and St Paul Bought 1 Doz of Cups 75 and saucers 75 cents Shoe 20 Butter 16 cents 4.80 6 Tubs 1.08 5 Gal oil 50 Shirting 7 yds 56 Paris Green 20 Blacksmith not Paid {page two} James Cameron Island 30th of June 1899 Fine Hoeing Potatoes Fishing got 27 Lewis here Fixing the Waggon Last Day June 1st of July Dominion Day Windy Fine Finished the Hoeing of Potatoes Leander crofsed The Filgate Down with a Party to Valleyfield A Rat Stole 18 of Perch 2nd Fine Windy Fernandez came From Douquetts Leander to church 3rd Fine Began Drawing sand about 75 Bushels to Day Lewis here for to Shave to Jo Douqueets with 11 Doz of Eggs Tub of Butter Ionia and I Fishing Rained to night English Cherries Getting Ripe Ell Flies plenty 4th American Independence Rained Fine Thunder and Lightning and Rain and Hail to night Drew some sand Leander for Paris Green to Sumerstown 25 cents 5th Uncle John's Birth Day 1803 Fine Thunder put Paris Green on the East Potatoes 1 Box Stanley went for another Box 25 Bought a hat 10 2 Pipes 1/2 lb of Salts Gave him 10 cents Took up 1/2 Doz of New Potatoes good Size 2 year old Heifer calved Leander Took over a Bag of oats Heavy Thunder Rained hard Lightning </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> {page one} James Cameron Island 6 of July 1899 Raining Began to Draw Stones for the cellar took Salts Foggy this Morning 7th Fine put the clabboards up Stairs Fixing 1 Horse Mowing Machine Killed the calf gave it to Carlo A Social at Duncan G Place Leander crofsed 3 Girls From Dundee here Fishing Fine night Rained Thunder near morning caught about 40 Perch Ionia and I Rasberries Ripe Salted the cattle 8th Rain Fine Sought East Wind Eat Potatoes yesterday Putting Paris Green on Potatoes yesterday Fernandez came From Douquetts Went to Lancaster Bought Boots 2 Jacknives coat 9th Windy Rained 10 Unfortunate Day Began Mowing the Grove Began Mowing the upper Field Fernandez Fishing Went off took his Fish with him Mowing with the 1 Horse Machine Fine some Windy 1th Fine West Wind Mowing in the West Field I went to the upper Point Lots of Boats Going West Wind Made 30 coils Heavy Thunder and Rain Heavy Sharp Lightning 5 Boys on the Pitt Point Treated me to a Drop of Good Stuff Leander to Douqueets with Tub of Butter {page two} James Cameron Island 12th of July 1899 Windy very Fine Day after Last nights Storm Raking and Gathering in the Upper Field Orangeman's Day The Spartan Got aground Down on the Rushbed a Grand Orange Procefsion in Cornwall about 15,000 People 13th very Fine put in 6 Loads of Hay Eddy Renshaw and 2 Sisters and Minnie here Took Milk to the Spartan and Sallad here Minnie took Lemons and Salmon Rained to night 14th Fine Raking and Making coils Gordon here had Potatoes yesterday Rained some Passed to the South Heavy Thunder and Lightning to the South 15th St Swithen's Day if it Rains to Day it will Rain for 40 Days very Fine put in 3 Loads one of them a Small Load from the Grove put up the cook stove outside at the oaktree Heard Peter Arquit was Drowned Leander and Fernandez went to Lancaster 16th Fine a Little Rain Lilly and Eddy Down for Livinia to go to Randolph's John H here had his Bicle with hi Dan Spink here Leander to church </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> {page one} James Cameron Island 17th of July 1899 Fine Leander went to Mill with Wheat Bought a Sythe and Stone Mowing in the West Field Mr Earle and Mr Lashome Tenting at the West End North Side of the Island a very Large Steam Vessel Towed Down to Day Ionia and I Fishing got 42 Fish Mr Lashome here for a Lantern as they Forgot theirs Leander to Jo Douquetts with a Tub of Butter 18th Fine Mowing the Lower Point Hay Lashomb and Earle here Got Flour and Milk and Bates Gave 25 cents Gathering hay in the West Field Rained hard to night Windy 19th Fernandez Birth Day Fine Windy Leander crofsed for Paris Green 3 Boxes putting on the Potatoes Mowing some 3 Boys for Eggs 3 Doz 30 cents those Men Away and Took our Lantern Dug some Potatoes Plenty Potato Bugs Those 3 Boys names are Leslie Millar and Markson 20th Fine Fishing got over 50 Lewis here very Heavy Thunder and Sharp Lightning Rained to night 21st Fine Dull and wet a Boy for 4 lb of Butter 72 Leander crofsed {page two} James Cameron Island 22nd of July 1899 Fine East Wind Dull St Magdelene Day Killed a Mutton Fernandez came had a Bicycles cutting the stoney peice of hay Behind the old Garden 23rd Fine Day Leander and Minnie to church The Rev Mr Mathieson to the Fort Exchanged ) Ed Renshaw and T Monter here Fernandez went to Jacks 24th Fine E Wind Made a Stack of Fine Hay from the Lower Point Leander went to Lancaster Bought a pair of Lace Boots 90 a pair of shoes Sox 5 Braces got another Picture very Bad with Rhemutism this Morning Mr Miller here for Eggs got 8 Dozen 80 of Eggs) 25th very warm to Day Rained hard to night cutting at the Butternut Tree Below the Potatoes Leander to Doquetts with a Tub of Butter Bought Sugar for Berries the Girls went Francis Island for Berries the 2 Girls came Down had the Mail Adelaide and Lilly Randolph for an oar Wrote a Letter to John Cameron Junction City Kansas Sent 3 Papers Got a Paper from him St James Day Cherries getting Ripe 26th St Annes Day very warm Livinia came home Eddy and his sister took her home had Broken Preserve Dish Ed Douquett and a Party on the Pitt Point have a Good Time Fishing Sent for Eggs and Pepper Salt cut the Back Garden Eddy got a Bushel of oats </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> {page one} James Cameron Island 26th of July 1899 Continued from Last Page Peter Back here Butter 18 cents Rained hard to night 27th Fine E Wind Mowing upper Part of the West Field coiled some Hay Went up in the Bush 28th Fine putting in Hay 3 Men here for 3 lb of Butter one of them asked what Price I would sell at I Told him 36000 Dollars he said he would see me again Leander for Mail Ionia and I fishing Got 51 Perch W Wind 29th Fine very very warm Mowing up at the Hicory Trees it is very Thick the Hay I went up to the Head of the Island had the sythe with me Leander went to Lancaster For his and Gordons Shirts and Pants and vest Fernandez came from Jacks 30th Leander to night church Windy Ed Renshaw here 31st Last Day of July very Fine Mowing up in the Marsh Ed Renshaw here for the Mare and Mowing Machine Stanley went up with him Stopt all night cleaning some in the Barn West Mow 1st of August Lammas Day Fine Warm Stanley came Leander crofsed with Gordons Laundry Fernandez came From Jacks Mowing the Marsh up above the Hicorys 2nd Minnies B Day her and Sissy crofsed to Adelaids Making a Stack of Marsh hay E Wind Fine Thunder cloudy Sent a Letter to Mr Oglevy 12 Doz 1.40 Bought Lamp Chimney sugar Rained did not Finish the Stack Rained to night {page two} James Cameron Island 3rd of August 1899 Foggy very Fine day Fixing the Bow of my Boat cleaning out the Barn Fernandez crofsed very warm Chaffy went up Last night for a Raft of Saw-Logs got a Letter From John Cameron Kansas also a Photagraph of his Grand-child Mary Lillian Taken when she was 10 Weeks old The Beauhornias cana is Broken 4th very Fine hot Finished Topping of the Stack of Marsh Hay Stanley Went to Renshaws to help Ed at the hay Found 3 peices of Logs Pinned together going Down Tried the East Potatoes Grain Turning soe cucumbers plenty chokecherries Ripe Beans plenty Turnips good and so on The Ville a Maria is all the Talk now 5th Fine very warm W Wind Began cutting the Wheat Leander and Fernandez Let the Calf out Down the Lane Flies plenty Mosquitoes too Blackbirds taken a Mortgage of the Grain Rats Plenty no Mice cut the oats that was Ripe Mixed with Barley the East Piece of Wheat is not Quite Ripe 2 Men here Urquart and Knolton for Butter and Eggs 2 1/2 of Butter 45 3 Dozen of Eggs 36 Leander and Fernadez crofsed got the Mr Ogilvies Catalogue and Cameron Tartan </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> {page one} James Cameron Island 6th of Augt 1899 Fine Day Eddy and Stanley came Leander to church Randolph's Birth Day Fernandez crofsed him and Eddy went to Jacks came Back Steamer Chaffy to St Regis 7th Fine W Wind Cool Fernandez went to Cornwall Began putting in the Wheat Took the Power out of the Barn Put in 9 Loads to Day Fernandez came From Cornwall cut some oats Lewis the Indian here 8th Fine Windy cut the other peice of Wheat cutting oats put in 3 Laods of Wheat The 2 Mr Gardiner's Fishing stopt at the Shore to cook their Dinner Bought Butter and so 25 cents Ionia Fishing Perch got 26 Fog Windy Ed Douquett on the Pitt Point Doz of Eggs 1/2 lb of Butter a Jolly Time they Have Fernandez crofsed to Jacks and came Back not Ready yet Leander crofsed to Summerstown 9th Fine Day Gathering and coiling the oats Ed Renshaw here for Stanley to go up with him Ionia and I Fishing got 23 perch Helping Ed to put in his Hay Stanley is The Social at the Manse to night a Big Party there 10th Rained this Morning SE Wind Mr Webster and Daughter and an Nova Scotia Lady with them Bought 2 lb of Butter 36 4 Doz of Eggs 48 a Fine old Scotchman From Quebec David Fraser Departed on the 9th 1899 {page two} James Cameron Island 11th of August 1899 Cloudy and Fine put in 2 Loads of Wheat thats 14 Loads of Wheat there is a Little out dont count that Drew some coils of hay to put in the Bottom of the oat stack Fernandez went to Cornwall for his Bycle Ionia and I Fishing got 26 Gathered oats Got Papers from Dan Mr David Fraser Departed on the 9th of August in Montreal a very Fine young Man Respected By the Whole community and in all parts of country 12th a very very hot sun this Day cloudy in the Morning E Wind changed to West then to East Thunder Began a Stack of Oats Mr David Fraser Buried to Day Fernandez went to his Funeral Ionia and I Fishing got 35 Buried in Williamstown a very Large Funeral Finished the Stack of Oats 13th Fine Windy Leander to church Fernandez went to Jacks Eat the First corn to Day cool to night 14th Fine very warm Cornelius here for the 2 inch Augur and chain Raking some oats and Wheat cut a Little in the Front Marsh Leander crofsed got 3 Kansas papers 2 Glengarrians and Standard preaching in the consepion to night cutting some in the Front marsh all the Wheat in Blackbirds at the corn Bought pan of Bread 1 Tea </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> {page one} James Cameron Island 15th of August 1899 Fine E Wind very Warm sun hot Mowing in the Front Marsh cut the Barley at the Barn Made some coils in the Marsh Young chicks out Ed Renshaw here Assumption of the Virgin Mary Leander and Eddy went to Dundee Bought a Sythe and Whitstone came Back to night 16th Fine Day very warm very Smoky must Be a Fire some where cutting in the Front Marsh the Blackbirds Mauling the corn went up to the Bay Leander crofsed Took to Jo Douquetts 1 Tub of Butter Eggs 13 Doz 1..56 Fine 17th a very Fine Day Mr Webster and Daughter here a Fine old Scotchman Bought 5 Doz of Eggs 60 cream 13 Made a Stack of Marsh hay Leander crofsed got got English papers from Dan a Dance at Hopkins Point to night 18th a very Fine Warm Day very hot cutting the oats Back of the Barn Made coils of the Barley about 8 coils Minnie Adelaide Lilly here a Great many Boats Going to Day Leander crofsed 19th Bismarck's Birth Day 1870 Fine verry very warm Making coils of the oats went up around the Island 31 of the Laplants pic Nic on the Head of the Island Stanley Eddy and Leander went to Lancaster Fernandez came Smoky {page two} James Cameron Island 20th of August 1899 very Fine Sissy and Leander crofsed to church Eddy Renshaw to Lancaster Last night Bought Sugar Tea crackers Eddy Bought Fork 2 of Them Shoes a Bottle of Stuff for a Drink Stanley and Leander went with him Fernandez crofsed to Jacks 21st very warm Made a Stack of the Oats Back of the Barn Made Stack East of the other Groweds made 10 coils of oats in the Flat Thunder Rain Lightning this Evening 22nd Rain Windy Eddy here with his scythe to Grind Rained heavy West Wind cut some oats But they are too Wet to cut Chaffy up to Douquetts for a Dance 23rd Rain Dull West and E Wind some say Miss Baker is to be Married to Day I am not sure corn getting some hard Bround very Dry Leander to Summerstown Bought Sugar Soda Pepper 24th Fine Finished cutting the Oats Began cutting the Barley Turning Oats Fishing got 18 2 Men From the Pitt Point got chicken and corn Leander to Dundee got 2 Butter Tubs East Wind some Drops of Rain St Bartholomew's Day 1 Tub of Butter to Jo Douquett 14 Doz of Eggs 7.8 a Man and Boy Tenting at head of the Island </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> {page one} James Cameron Island 25th of Augt 1899 Fine Day Mr Webster and the 2 youngest Daughters here 4 Doz of Eggs 1 Quart of Milk and a Pint of Cream Brought a Dish a Present to Pack Butter in. The Lucias hear For 1/2 Bushel of Potatoes 1 lb of Butter took their Box came up yesterday cutting the Barley coilig the oats on the East side Beans Ripe Daisy came to the Front Leander crofsed 26th a Fine Day E Wind cutting the Barley Made some coils went around the Island Leander crofsed this Evening got Papers 27th a very Fine Day E Wind Daisy Adeliade Minnie Gordon Eddy Fernandez here all went off this Evening 28th a very very Warm Day one of the Lucias here Butter and Salt Lewis Bosell for Baits putting in or making a Stack of Oats Made some coils of the Barley Gave my right side of my head an awful Blow to night against the Oak-Tree at the Door came right up against it. Dizziness this Evening 29th very Fine very warm E Wind Ed Douquetts Party Down to Day Going to Have a Boyeau To 3 chickens Butter Eggs and Potatoes 2 More Men came had Mr Roys Boat Gave Stanley 50 cents to take the Boat Back to Roy Ed Renshaw here Stanley went up with Eddy to take in his oats {page two} James Cameron Island 30th of August 1899 a verry verry Warm Day cut some in the Marsh Lucies for Potatoes and Tobacco Maggie Baker Married to Day To Mr Wiley Adelaide Lilly Daisy Minnie came Down Leander and all of them went up to night 31st Fine Made a Stack of the Barley all the Grain Done now Eddy Renshaw Sharpeing his Sythe Leander crofsed with Tub of Butter To Jo Douquetts Lucias here Brought a Sturgeon the Ivy Down to Day at the Head of the Island Pic nic in very Smoky with Fires a Lot of Shooting goin on on the South side 1st of September St Giles Day E Wind Rained some Lucias for Potatoes 1/2 Bushel Stanley and Fernandez Went to Dundee Bought Twine for a Sturgeon Line Went to the Head of the Island Fixing Hooks on snoods 2nd Fine very warm catching Bait Mowing in the Marsh Set a new Sturgeon Line Leander to Summerstown Got a Letter From Jamesina From Cornwall stating that Reuben and herself would be Down Monday on the Boat and to Meet them at Hamiltons wharf Heard Old Mrs Cattanach Departed in the in the 2nd Concefsion </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> {page one} James Cameron Island 3rd of Sept 1899 Dan's Birth Day 1846 very Fine Day Leander to church Got 4 Sturgeon 1 Ell 4th DC.F Birth Day Labor Day Fine Day Leander crofsed for them which promised to come they did not come Adelaide Daisy and Minnie came Husked some corn Fernandez crofsed to see if they came on the afternoon Boat they were not there corn about Ripe cut some Stalks 5th John Angus's Birth Day Fair in Williamstown Fernandez went to Cornwall to get his Bycicle Fixed a Sturgeon channel Cat and an EEl yesterday 2 Sturgeon Stanley Mowing and coiling in the Front Marsh Few Drops of Rain high Wind Fernandez Traded his Wheel Leander Went to Williamstown to the Fair Seen the Monument that Dan put up Seen John Angus Folks Bought 1 lb Tea Box of Matches 6th Fine Windy Fernandez went to Fair in Williamstown Ed and Lilly here Brought crab apples 2 men for Bates Ridley cutting in the Marsh Putting in some Ears of corn cut some 7th Stalks husking to night Minnie came From Randolph Made a Stack of Marsh hay Fair in Cornwall Siss sold 21 Doz of Eggs Bought Tax Soap Sugar Chimney {page two} James Cameron Island September the 8th 1899 Fine Began cutting in the Back Marsh Made some coils Lucias for Tobacco 15 Potatoes 25 Peter Back for Butter 36 husking some 9th a very Fine Day Made a Stack of Marsh hay out of Back Marsh put some in the North End of the Stable Leander crofsed to Post Office Gordon and Fernandez came from Renshaws shingling their Barn 10th Adelaide and Ionia came 11th at the corn Fine 12th Fine cutting cornstalks and Husking corn Eddy here Got a Paper From Dan with the Bonnie Blooming Heather in it From Bonnie Scotland 13th Fine cool Leander and Fernandez went to Mill with the Last of the Wheat Bought a Small Shaving Glass Taking in corn husking at night cuting corn stalks Eddy for eggs to Day Making crabapple Jelly Horses in the upper field 14th Fine cool Windy took in the Last of the corn cutting the Last of the cornstalks husking to night Keeping the Horses in at night putting corn in the Boathouse Leander to Summerstown Eddy for his Scythe Lucias for Potatoes 25 cdnts 15th Fine Tying cornstalks Leander to Summerstown to Sack of Salt 12 young chickens out now Pretty Late 1 lb of Tea Gordon took his Box of Tools </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> {page one} James Cameron Island 16th of Sept 1899 a very Fine Day Filled a Tick with corn husks put some corn stalks in the Barn Drew some Boards over to the Pitt Point Took over the Wheat Box Stanley went with Ed Renshaw to make a Stack on Francis Island Lewis the Indian here Got salt and matches iron for a Gaff Fernandez to Lancaster Done Tracing the Corn this Morning Seen a Wild Goose Gordon came 17th St Lamberts Day Leander and Minnie to church Wrote Gordons name in his Bible Gordon crofsed 18th Fine Began taking up the Potatoes put 56 Bushels in the cellar to Day of Burbanks Ferandez for Lime Ed Renshaw for Stanley 19th Raining East Wind Lucias here for Potatoes peck 12 1/2 Salt 5 20th Equinoxical Gales about this Time Sun crossing the Line East Wind Rained got a Sturgeon Lucias for Butter 6 lbs at 18 cents 1.08 Boys at the Bush and cellar Oliver Monica Supposed to be Drowned as his Boat was Found 21st some Wet put in 32 Bushels to Day thats 88 Bushels in the cellar now Digging Stones on the Pitt Point Fernandez for Lime Jo King here to tell about Oliver St Matthews Day {page two} James Cameron Island 22nd of Sept 1899 Black Friday Stanley and Fernandez for Lime Taking up Potatoes Finished the Burbanks Gordon and Leander crofsed got a Sledgehammer 23rd Fine E Wind Finished next the /Road Began the peice Below the corn there is 210 Bushels in now to Day Sissy and Minnie crofsed a Basket of Eggs seen 5 Plovers to Day Blue Jays came sugar 12 Doz) 24 Sunday Windy Leander and Minnie to church stopt with the Wind tonight Rained 25th Fine some Drops of Rain Leander came this Morning Drawing stones to the cellar I went to the head of the Island to Salt the Sheep I and Ionia Fishing Perch for to Bait the Line caught a Lot but its Windy Leander crofsed Minnie came Back with him Rained very heavy to night 26th Raining all Day East and West Wind got 4 Sturgeon this Morning one 64 lb Fernandez went to Jo Lemays 27th West Wind Rained Fernandez went with the Sturgeon to Jo Lemays Wrote a Letter to John Cameron Junction City Kansas USA to Day Ed Renshaw here 28th Fine W Wind Building the cellar Wall Drawing Stone Broke the Line and Found it Leander crofsed sent a Letter and 2 papers and a Sprig of Heather to J Cameron </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> {page one} James Cameron Island 29th of September 1899 St Michaelmafs Day Rained to night Gordon and Fernandez Found Oliver Monica up in the Bay went to Alexis Island and one of he Men that Fished with him came over to the Bay and they took the Body up the River they stopt all night 30th Fine Windy Lucias for Potatoes 25 and 1/ lb of Butter 10 the Boys came after Burying Oliver Drawing stones to the cellar from the Bank Leander crofsed to Summerstown 1st of October Ionia's Birth Day Gave her 50 cents Fine cool Windy Gordon to church Randolph and Adelaide here took a Dish of Jelly here Frost to night 2nd ice Windy Fine cool some Grains of Snow Working at the cellar Wall Fernandez went to Cornwall with his Gun to Get Fixed Eddy Renshaw her Killed a Mutton Saturday the 30th Looking at my Books 3rd Fine at the Potatoes took up 30 Bushels to Day thats 240 in the cellar now Sissy to Summertown got Tea Working at the cellar Drawing Stones {page two} James Cameron Island 4th of October 1899 Fine Day October 4 in Bottles Working at the cellar putting the Ground with the scraper to the wall Lucias for Ducks took 1 to Day 25 cents corn 10 cents to tak the other again 50 cents a coupl Went to Fish Ionia and I a Lot of Boats a Going to Day some Drops of Rain 5th Fine Day Finished the East part of the Wall Drawing stones Lucias to 1/2 Bushel of Potatoes 25 Filing my saw 6th Fine To 1 Tub of Butter 12 Doz of Eggs to Douquetts Working at the cellar Wall Lewis here Ionia and I Fishing Bait Sissy and Minnie to Summerstown Some one Brought cabbages 7th Finished the cellar wall Gordon not Well Drew some of the Timber for the Frame from the camp took in the rest of the corn stalks Fernandez and Minnie to Cornwall the Grenada aground Late into Summertown he dd not Get his Gun Brought Home Shoes and Shells Got a Lot of Papers and Magazines From DMM 8th Fine E Wind Leander to church Mr Barnhart here Treated me to a Drop of Good Stuff Got Shells From Fernandez Rained hard to night a Lot of Young Chickens came home Gordon Stopt at Hamiltons to night </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> {page one} James Cameron Island 9th of October 1899 Misty Drizzling Leander to Douquetts Stanley went for the Mare Making hay Blinds in the Boathouse Mr Genie here Blackbirds at he Beechnuts a Leander came to night 1 l Tea 10th H.A. B Day St Dennis Day a very Fine Day Drew some of the Timber over to the House on the Pitt Point Gordon Fixing off the Timber Randolph here Working at the Hay Blinds with Stanley and Leander Tonis and I Fishing got a Lot Lent ...... Fixing at Axehandles Gordon and Leander to Dundee Salted the cows Leander and Gordon went to Dundee Bought Hayseed Boots coats Drawers undershirts Soap Dan Spink here with Sturgeon to Sell to Jo Lemay 11th Fine Fernandez to Lemays to sell his Fish put up the Thrashing Mill Thrashed 28 Bushels of Oats to Day Lewis here took Home the 2 Inch-Augur Gave him some pipes Ed Renshaw here Fixing my Irons crocery Pipes and Corks 12th Thrashing 45 Bushels to Day thats 73 Bushels of Oats out of the First Stack Moved the Mill into the Barn Made Blinds Last night and to Day Randolph at Blinds Brought me the Witnefs came From Dan Killed 2 Roosters Lucias to 1/2 Bushel of Potatoes 25 Began Boiling Potatoes for the Hogs {page two} James Cameron Island 13th of October 1899 Fine Randolph here took away the Blinds and Him and Leander took up the scow E Wind Took up 9 Rows of Potatoes about 20 Bushels to Day thats 260 Bushel in the cellar now Gordon at the Frame Leander at Jo Douquetts 14th Fine Few Drops of Rain West Wind Harrowing and Ploughing the East Peice of Potatoes took up to Day about 6 Bushels Gordon to Summerstown a Big Fire over the way of McDougalls Marsh Like Stacks Burning Making Grape Jelly Salted the cattle 15th Fine W Wind John H and Donald Spink here Gave John H a pair of Mits 16th My Paper is up Fine East Wind Randolph here heard the Canal was Broke no Boats a Going Laying the Foundation of the House taking over the Lumber from here Blackbirds plenty Sparrows Plenty on the Stacks Eddy here Got Nails at Haggartys 3 cents a lb 17th Fine W Wind Working at the Building Fernandez to Lancaster Windy very smoky putting a Handle in the axe 18th St Lukes Day Rained hard Last night Lucias for Potatoes 25 cents Fernandez came took Lumber from Lancaster Boots Stanley sent for under clothes working at the Frame Canal Fixed Boats coming up </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> {page one} James Cameron Island 19th of Oct 1899 Thanksgiving Day Ploughing Potato Ground about 6 Bushels to Day Working at the House Windy Fine Boiled Potatoes for the Pigs Boarding the outside of the house Leander to Summerstown to night Bought Sugar and Tea 20th Fine Ploughed the Potato Ground at below the corn Got 3 of B4 and Rained Last night Froze hard to night Fixing Decoys cant get their Line Boarding the House 21st Fine Windy cool ice this Morning Working at the House Fernandez Hunting at the Little Island north side got nothing Setting Fires to the Marsh dont Burn good Set Fire in the Bay it runs in the Leaves in the swamp so to clean it some Leander and Gordon crofsed Killed a Sturgeon Began Ploughing Down next the hay at the Lower Point water Low 22nd Fine Randolph here Gordon and him to Cornwall Leander to church 23rd Livinia's Birth Day Fine Rained some Sowed the Hay seed Leander went to Jo Douquetts took his Decoys and Rigging to hunt Ducks Stanley Ploughing on the Lower Point Set a new Line Feeding the cows in the Stable {page two} James Cameron Island 24th of Oct 1899 Our Hugh's Birth Day Fine Gordon came Fixing the Thrashing Mill to Thrash some Wheat Thrashed about 3 Bushels a Lot of Shooting to Day a hunter for Straw for Bedding Ionia putting Down the Wheat off the Mow 25th My Birth Day 1825 Fine some Windy Mr Genie here Mr Atwood and Mr Barnhart here 2 of the Lucias here at the Thrashing 4 1/2 Bushels of Wheat to Day Mill not very good Gordon at the Rafters Barnhart Bought 8 Ducks paid for them Trying to Burn the Back Marsh dont Burn well 74 years old to Day going on 75 now 26th Smoky Some Rain north and West and E Wind Randolph and Barnhart here took 10 Duck and 10 Dozen of Eggs Randolph came again and took 2 Ducks Lucias for Potatoes and corn 25 cents Gordon Stanley Fernandez putting up the Rafters Norman Derushie Tenting on the Litttle Island north side Leander called this morning Going Down 27th Cool some Rain Stanley and Gordon working at the Frame Derushie Left Windy East Raining to night a Meeting in Summerstown to night 28th Raining to Day E Wind Gordon Plaining Boards Gordon crofsed Randolph and Leander here Dan sent his Photograph </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> {page one} James Cameron Island 29th of October 1899 Fine Windy John H Jack D Spink here came to see the Building Leander and Randolph here hunting Lucius for Potatoes 20 cents 30th Fine W Wind cool Fernandez went to Lancaster for Rafters for the Kitchen part Stanley Ploughing Gordon at the Building Fernandez got 120 feet of Lumber and Rafter Zink or Tin for the Roof of the Kitchen Gordon and Fernandez crofsed to night for Nails Sent off 2 Letters with them to put in the Post Office one to DMM and one to Arthur Craig of the Glengarrian postage and Register 9 cents containing 1 Dollar got a Receipt got Envelopes Nails Butter tub 25 31st Holy-Eve the night of the Fairies Boarding East End of the Kitchen Shooting with the Double-Barrel Gun to Day Bought Powder Shot and Caps Last night at Haggarty a Lot of Shooting to Day cracking nuts to night Keeping the Hallo-Een East Wind Raining hard to night 1st of November All Saints Day the Harvest Month of Death East Wind Raining hard some Shooting Fired 5 shots at a Duck did not Get him Gordon Making Hammer handles Froze hard to night Annie's Baby Born on 6th of November 1899 {page two} James Cameron Island November 2nd 1899 Fine cool W Wind Sissy and Stanley went to Mill with Wheat took the oil jar had D Spinks Boat Lucias here Bought 2 Tubs of Butter They went off to Day Left their Fish Box 3rd Fine Working at the Building Stanley Ploughing George Creamer her for Livinia East Wind took up Annies Bed Sent some Books to Min got a Pipe from George Heard a Rumbling Noise Like and Earthquake about 8 or 1/2 past 8 o clock one of the White Ducks killed and 1 of the Black Ducks caught in the Trap Fixing a Fence around the upper Field Stack Rained hard tonight 4th Wind West Rained hard and Blew hard to Day Working at the Building Stanley Finished ploughing the north side East Leander came with the Mail or Letter From John Cameron Kansas and the Scottish American and a Map of the War Chart of South Africa Raining and Windy to night 5th Gun Powder Plot Guy Fawks Day Fine Day 6th Fine W Wind Stanley Ploughing Leander and Randolph here had the Mail Gordon Working at the cornishes 2 Boats Collided at Stanley Island the Captain's Son Killed Genie here on the 5th Took a Fainting Turn at night 6th </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> {page one} James Cameron Island 7th of Nov 1899 Helen's Birth Day Fine Day Wind Stanley Ploughing commenced Shingling the West side Fixing a Box to put irons in cut My Stalk of Tobacco cleaned the chimney and Pipes Stanley and Fernandez went home with Dan Spinks Boat to night Bought a Lantern 40 cents 8th a very Fine Day Leander came Gave me an apple that came From Nova-Scotia working at the Shingling of the Kitchen Fernandez went to Lancaster voters List to Day Leander went to Jo's Gordon crofsed to church at night Foggy to night very Foggy Gordon got astray comeing Home and went Down the Lake a Good ways Landed at the Lighthouse with Mr Thomas Hill and was used very Well by Mr Hill Besides sending me a Lot of papers and a Fine Book on Methodism Bought of John Summers about 36 Lamp chimneys and a Lot of Buttons 9th Prince of Wales B Day Mr Morin and Randolph here Treated me with Good Scotch Whiskey Lilly and Adelaide here Killed a Mutton Foggy Banking {page two} James Cameron Island 10th of Nov 1899 Fine Shingling Sawing Wood Banking the House Shut the outside cellar put in the Stpes 11th St Martin or Martinmas East Wind cool First Snow Fell to Day on the Ground Randolph and Dog here him and Leander on the Little Island North Side put in the calves to night Shingling the West side of the House Banking and ploughed some put Milk in the Buttery 12th Fine John H here Fernandez crofsed to take the 3 acrofs in the Morning Dan Spink John H and Fil Annian Going to the South Woods 13th Fine Windy They went off on the cars From the Fort ice Froze on Salmon River Grenada Broke it coming out this is Her Last Trip Gordon and Stanley at the Kitchen part underpinning with Stone and Plaster Drew Sand Made Balls to night Fixed their Sturgeon Lines 14th a very Fine Day Fernandez to Lancaster for 2 1/4 Thousand Shingles Hamilton went Down Last Trip Took the Deer pelt From Lancaster Took Tar paper Got Shingle Nails at Haggartys Ionia and Sissy to the Kit Kit </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> {page one} James Cameron Island 15th of Nov 1899 Fine The Grenada came out to Day some Foggy and a Frew Drops of Rain a Lot of Shooting to Day Fixing around the Building Stanley Plastering the Stables 16th Fine Paid Bone {ink blot} E Wind Freezing to night at the Building 17th Fine at the Building went to Douquet with 18 lb Tub of Butter got a Lot of Papers From Helen giving and account of the Burton Boys of Burton City 18th Fine Banking the new house Taking away the Rubbish shut the Windows Gordon crofsed with George Annans 2 Hammers 19th Fine Gordon to Church Leander and Eddy here 20th Fine Mr Morin and Randolph here had a Good Drink Gordon came and went off to Cattanachs Stanley and Fernandez to Lewis's got the Butcher Knife 21st On This Day of the Month 1846 Donald McMaster Senior Departed Fine Livinia and George came Fernandez went Hunting got 2 Stanley Putting out Manure went around the Island On the 19th at 1/2 Past 11 o clock heard 2 Loud Yells at the Foot of my Bed Ionia went up with George on the 21st {page two} James Cameron Island 22nd of Nov 1899 st Celia Day Fine Rained Last night Stanley Ploughing Behind the old Barn Fernandez went after 2 Pigs at {illegible} Paid for them 5 Dollars and {illegible} of Oats Making a pen for the pigs cutting {illegible} Fernandez to Summerstown Got Spo{illegible} 23rd American Thanksgiving Day a{illegible} Fine Day Jo Lemay and Lenwe{illegible} got 12 lb of Butter 24 Stanley Ploughing Back of the Barn Making a Trough got a Book From Mr Morin Hunting at the Little Island North Side 24th Fine Fixed the small Table Stanley Ploughing Fernandez went to Summerstown gave him 5 Dollars to change in one Dollar Bills Got a Scotch Paper From Dan 25th St Catherine's Day a Big Day on the South side of the West Point a Great Buyo Feast The Cheaf* of Party Mr Ed Douquett Mr Morin Eddy Renshaw Randolph Fernandez Stanley and Myself and Prince we had a Glorious Time Lost of the Jorum Lots of Beer Lots of Cigars a Feast For a King * Chief </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> {page one} James Cameron Island 26th of Nov 1899 Fine Stanley and Fernandez to Ross Island 27th Fine I went to upper Point Fernandez to Haggartys 1 Bag of Fine Salt 1 Bag of Coarse salt Stanley and Fernandez to Mill with Wheat and corn not Shelled Sent for Court Plasters and Essence of Peppermint 15 Calico Malby went of to Day 28th Fine Leander and Randolph came went to hunt got 9 and got 2 More putting out Manure Randolph and Fernandez to Summerstown 29th Fine Killed the The White Pig Leander and Randolph hunting got 9 Ducks no Boats to Day Randolph and Leander to Summerstown to night This is St Andrews Eve 30th St Andrew's Day Festival of the Scotch East Wind cloudy Mirky some Rain Leander Randolph hunting got 4 cut the Pork and Salted it a Tow went up the Maria Leander to Summertown They took all their Ducks 1st of December East and West Wind no Lights to night Windy Gordon took his Bible no Boats to Day Tea and Tub can of Syrup to Jo Douquett {page two} James Cameron Island 2nd of December 1899 Fine West Wind a Tug went up with 1 Barge Killed the Black Pig an Eclipse to night Windy some Rain New Moon after 3rd 1st Sunday in Advent Went to Charlies and Rofs's Island Leander and Fernandez for Ducks Leander to Church to night Snowed Heavy to night a Boat went Down this Morning 4th West Wind Snowed some 5th Fine W Wind Leander to Summerstown Bought Cinnamon X Martin got 4 Bushel of Oats Uncle Bill and Billy came 6th St Nicholas Day The Festival of the Russians East Wind Martin going to Lancaster got the Oars Randolph here Eddy Renshaw here Windy Billy and Leander Fishing EEls got 2 Shot a Duck 7th Froze Last night Fishing EEls got 31 Randolph got 16 Martin Left the oars 2 Bills went off 8th Fine Shelling corn Ed Renshaw here stopt all night took in the Pork to Thaw 9th Fine cut the Pork Shelling corn put in Barrels Leander went for Mail South East wind to night Freezing 10th Fine Leander's Birth Day 1872 went to Church to night the Princefs Louise Towing scows to Summerstown </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> {page one} James Cameron Island 11th of December 1899 Rainind hard Ed Renshaw Fishing EEls him and Fernandez got 9 12th Raining Snow all Gone Fixing the cutter High Wind 13th Rained Piling Wood at the Camp in the Bush Took the Head out of the Pontoon Windy West snowed some tonight 14th Fine Fernandez went to Fort Covington Got oil Boot Fixed a Letter Registered got a net sent Papers to John Cameron Kansas City Junction Leander crofsed to Summerstown Randolph did not come to night 15th Windy Drawing wood in the Sugar Bush Leander came through the night aobut 2 o clock a Broom 1 lb Tea 16th Froze hard Last night very Fine to Day Leander shot 4 Ducks Fernandez crofsed got 2 Scotch Papers From Dan EW to night an Eclipse to night on the Moon and a change on the Moon 17th Fine E Wind Fixed up a Small Box of Ducks for Dan Leander crofsed with the Box to Haggartys to go of in the Morning Mary Ann here She is Married to Jo Mitchell the Indian got oil and Whitewash brush {page two} James Cameron Island 18th of Dec 1899 calm a verry verry Fine Day Sun very hot Boys to Rofs's Island for Ducks Went for EEls got 11 Taking the Boards out of the Grainery to the new house Randolh here Frank Laplant Raising some of the sunken Boats to day I hear John Hamilton Butchering to Day 19th Raining West Wind Fixed a Peice to the spear pole to make it Longer no Fish no Ducks no Mink to Day Windy to night Wrote a Letter Dated the 21st with 25--- cents in it to Douglas & Company Napanee Ontario 20 Fine Windy West Fernandez went to Lancaster with the irons of the Mill no Ducks sawed a part of an ash Log Windy to night Last Day of the Fall Sent off the Letter to Lancaster P.O for Napanee Fernandez did not come tonight 21st St Thomas Day the Shortest Day in the Year Gordon here Fernandez came Leander to Summerstown Got 3 Letters 1 From Dan 1 From John Cameron 1 From A McArthur 22nd Fine East Wind took over the Rest of the Boards out of the Granery </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> {page one} James Cameron Island 23rd of Dec 1899 very Foggy all Day East Wind Leander crofsed Receive a Parcel From Dan and a Parcel From Minnie a Letter From Dan a Package From Douglas & Co of Napanee Egyptian Linament Got a Postal card From a True Blood Scotsman A.D. Webster of Quebec with Greetings Private Sovenier Postal Card 24th Raining E Wind to night wind changed to West Blew very hard to night Froze some Christmas Eve 25th Christmas Day Fine very Windy From the West Few Grains of snow 26th St Stephens Day Fernandez Went to Fort Covington Sent a Letter to Dan Received a Letter from Dan 2 or 3 Words in it Leander crofsed to Summerstown to night Bought a currycomb 12 cents 27th St John the Evangelist The Free Masons Day cool Fine Randolph here Grinding axes Fernandez Bought an axe {page two} James Cameron Island 28th of Dec 1899 St Innocents Day Fine cool W Wind Shot 2 Ducks Burnt some Marsh Drew some Elm sticks out of the Pasture Leander crofsed to night Grinding axes 29th Uncle Angus Camerons Birth Day Fine some Grains of Snow Gladstones Birth Day cutting Elms in the Pasture Shelled about 2 Bushels of corn to night Froze hard to night Windy 30th Frosty Windy Foggy cold Shot a Black Duck 31st Last Day of the year Ice Froze Last night to Christees East Wind 1st of January * 1900 New Years Day got a Letter From Dan concerning the Coat Leander and Fernandez crofsed to Summerstown John H and Dan Spink came Home to Hamiltons Lots of air-holes 2nd Fine West Wind Fernandez crofsed got the Parcel John H and Gordon came Ed Rensha here Fishing EEls got 15 Gave John H a Present of an Overcoat Received a Dollar from JH <ul> <li>1900</li> </ul> </div> transcribed https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/527bc393757a04f2997332351f7b619a.pdf e19de078af489ee167f04a5e95475b22 PDF Text Text �� https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/02eff2143e11baa56ccf9ffcd8d648af.pdf c4f549b70689636bf3b196b2e78cbfef PDF Text Text �� https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/4b88611efdb7130a9d94efd0329364c1.pdf 6c3f57305b8aeb6321072420d987f0c0 PDF Text Text �� https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/10d431e3e3f704eff65a36dc11b08fa1.pdf 8d2dbed04e714b783e7f948193d516fd PDF Text Text James Cameron (1824-1912) 1900 Transcribed by Rural Diary Archive volunteers {page one} James Cameron Island 23rd of Dec 1899 very Foggy all Day East Wind Leander crofsed Received a Parcel From Dan and a Parcel From Minnie a Letter From Dan a Package From Douglas & Co of Napenee Egyptean Linament Got a Postal card From a True Blood Scotsman A.D. Webster of Quebec with Greetings Private sovenier Postal Card 24th Raining E Wind to night wind changed to West Blew very hard to night Froze some Christmas Eve 25th Christmas Day Fine very Windy From the West Few Grains of snow 26th St Stephens Day Fernandez Went to Fort Covington Sent a Letter to Dan Received a Letter from Dan 2 or 3 Words in it Leander crofsed to Summerstown to night Bought a currycomb 12 cents 27th St John the Evangelist The Free Masons Day Cool Fine Randolph here Grinding axes Fernandez Bought an axe {page two} James Cameron Island 28th of Dec 1899 St Innocents Day Fine Cool W Wind Shot 2 Ducks Burnt some Marsh Drew some Elm sticks out of the Pasture Leander crofsed to night Grinding axes 29th Uncle Angus Camerons Birth Day Fine some Grains of Snow Gladstones Birth Day cutting Elms in the Pasture Shelled about 2 Bushels of Corn to night Froze hard to night Windy 30th Frosty Windy Foggy cold Shot a Black Duck 31st Last Day of the year Ice Froze Last night to Christees East Wind 1 �1st of January * 1900 New Years Day got a Letter From Dan concerning the Coat Leander and Fernandez crofsed to Summerstown John H and Dan Spink came Home to Hamiltons Lots of air-holes 2nd Fine West Wind Fernandez crofsed got the Parcel John H and Gordon came Ed Renshaw here Fishing EEls got 15 Gave John H a Present of an Overcoat Received a Dollar from JH X 1900 {page one} James Cameron Island 3 {huge ink blot} 1900 Allens Birth Day Fine Co{huge ink blot} West Wind John H went {huge ink blot} Fernandez wheeled to Dun{huge ink blot} Ed Renshaw here him {huge ink blot} hunting in the air-holes {huge ink blot} Letter to Dan 4th Fine {huge ink blot} the Boys wheeled to {huge ink blot} Fishing EE;s got 16 {huge ink blot} The Bun ice cro {huge ink blot} 5th Fine Moving the {huge ink blot} Mill Fishing EEls {huge ink blot} got 17 Kind of soft {huge ink blot} 6th Ephinay Fine {huge ink blot} Working at the {huge ink blot} 2 �Mill cannot get {huge ink blot} the Mill to work went for the Papers got an Large Ear of Corn from John Cameron of Kansas for seed Randolph hear a Holiday Playing hockey in Summerstown {page two} James Cameron Island Jan 8th 1900 Annies Birth Day Fine they came From Summerstown and other side the 3 Boys Skinned a Mink for Dan Spink John H went to Jacks to take Down a Load of Pigs to Lancaster ice cracking and Making Big cracks 9th very Fine Day Sissy crofsed to Summerstown cut the Head of the Pig This is the Week of Prayer Sissy took 5 lb of sugar from Haggartys Leander crossed Rain and Snow to night 10th Fine cut some stove Wood Doing Little or nothing 11th East Wind High Blowing hard Broke on Marsh hay stack put in some hay put up 3 Papers to send to John Cameron Kansas Stormy to night snowing {page one} James Cameron Island 12th of January 1900 a very Fine Day Doing nothing Seen a cutter crofsing summerstown Road snowed some Last night West wind 13th Fine Day E Wind put in a Stack of Fine Hay Gordon here Fernandez went for the Mail Sent a Letter and 3 papers to John Cameron Kansas City Junction 14th Fine E Wind Leander to Night Preaching John H here 15th Fine Day Doing nothing Stanley to Drawing Hay From Francis Island Gordon to Cattanachs 16th Snow Last night Fine Stanley came to night Doing nothing 17t East Wind Frosty 2 of the Boys went to Chop for Randolph in Careys Bush 3 �18th Fine Bushing the Road on the South side to Lancaster McPhee's Road East Wind Kind of Soft not very well to Day Summerstown Road Bushed on 17th yesterday) Leander came Grinding axes 4 of Them Filed Crofscut saw {page two} James Cameron Island 19th of January 1900 Fine First crofsing with the Horses to Summerstown took 2 Bags of Potatoes to Randolph took a sack of Flour From Haggartys Took a Stick to Lewis to Make Axe-handles There came a strange Little White Dog with a Short cut Tail cant Tell who he Belongs to Raining to night 20th Raining all Day must spoil the ice a Little Filing Saw Grinding axes put new handle in an axe 21st Fine Bob Summers and Rofse Annan here for EEl skins For John Summers Got 2 Randolph here Scating good Leander crofsed to night church came home 1/2 past 5 in the Morning 22nd very Fine Day Leander and Fernandez went to cut cord for Randolph Fernandez came about 10 o clock to night 23rd Fine Fernandez went to cut for Randolph Eddy Renshaw here Fernandez came to night 24th St Pauls Day Charlie Tuppers Birth Day East Wind Cold and Frosty Went for the AxeHandles to Lewis's got 2 Fernandez went to chop Got a Letter From Helen {page one} James Cameron Island 25th of January 1900 Robie Burns Birth Day Writing a Letter to Helen Raining one of the calves Died skinned him 26th West Wind cold stormy Leander came From Randolphs Had the Picture of JA Burtons House the Ring Ribbons all all Frosty Windy 4 �27th Fine cool Frosty Randolph with 2 axes to Grind Sent 2 Papers to Daisy and a Letter to Helen it wont go till Monday I Must Write another to her to let her Know I got What she sent as its not in my Letter the Picture 28th Sunday John H came Leander to church 29th Fine cold Frosty Leander & Fernandez went to chop for Randolph Wrote another Letter to Helen Letting her know I got the Picture But Havent sent it off yet 30th Fine Day Cool Turned warm a change in the Wind East Began to snow Stanley put out a Few Loads of Manure on the corn-ground Fine Leander came to night Jo Douquett cutting ice 31st Stanley and Leander went to Lancaster to get the Horses shod Sent Letter to P.O Bought Cap sugar Tea Jo Mitchell here Potatoes Butter a Frosty night {page two} James Cameron Island 1st of February 1900 The Black Month Frosty Day Randolph here Grinding his axe McArthur and Grant here for a Dog they Lost crossed from Frasers Point Fernandez came from Jo Douqueets oiling the Harness Stanley a Frosty night Lots of Sundogs on Both Sides of the Sun Like a Rainbow Frosty night to night Windy 2nd Candle-Mafs Day Fine cool and Frosty Stanley oiling Harnefs 2 Boys went to Chop with Randolph Broke on a Stack of Marsh Hay 3rd Fine cold and Frosty oiling Harness they say it was 24 Below zero yesterday the choppers came home to night 4th Fine East Wind Snowing some John H and Dan Spink and Gordon here Stanley paid Gordon for the Boots 2 Dollars 5th Randolph Grinding his axe Bad with Toothache Leander went with him to Fort Covington got his Tooth Fixed Leander got his hair cut Wrote a Letter to Eaton For 88 cent worth of Stuff Put a Dollar in the Letter Paid for Postage and Regestering of it Fernandez crofsed with it got a Mink yesterday {page one} 5 �James Cameron Island 6th of Feb 1900 Fine Day snowed Drew 3 small Jags of Wood Leander went acrofs The social in Williamstown to night Frosty 7 Fine Frost EW Eddy Renshaw Grinding his Axe Leander traded axes with Him Broke on an oat Stack Fernandez went across for Mail got a Letter From the Kansas City Star 8th Gordons Birth Day 1863 East Wind Raining one of Lewis's Boys here for Butter and Tea took an axe-handle one of ours Doin no Work Had a Breakfast of herring Bought a Dozen wrote a Letter to the Kansas City Star put 25 cents in it did not put it in the Post Office yet Rained hard to night 9th Rained some W Wind Turned Fine water on the ice Fernandez went to cut wood at Careys Ed Renshaw home with our hay fork Jo Viponds Social to night Leander went acrofs {page two} James Cameron Island 10th of Feb 1900 a very Fine Day caught 12 Perch Lots of Pike But dont Bite Leander went for the Mail got My Stuff From T Eaton Toronto and 9 cents in Stamps high Water in Dundee Dodds 31 Blauds 10 Extract of Malt 10 Lewis Liver Pills 10 Dead shot 7 1/2 Essence of camphor 10 Stamps 9 cent Postage on this 14 cents comes to 101 1/2 11th Fine E Wind Leander to Church at night 12th Fine Day Doing nothing Hollsworth here wanting some Work Ed Renshaw here Indians commenced to Day to go to Tuppers Island for Wood 2 Teams and 2 on scates 2 of our Boys went to Dundee Heard a Man was caught with high Water at Bombay and Lost his Horse caught some Pike 13th Raining one of Lewis Boys for 2 inch Augur Fernandez went acrofs high high Wind this Evening Windy Windy to night {page one} James Cameron Island 6 �14th of Feb 1900 St Valentine's Day Fine Windy not very well to Day sawed some stove wood on the Hill Freezing some Water in Dundee 15th Fine snowed some 3 Teams of Indians came Down to Day Randolph here got Perch Pike and Wood Brought an English Paper the Post Gave him a Letter with 25 cents went to put in the office postage 2 cents Fernandez crofsed to chop Leander crofsed 16th Fine Day 3 Teams of Indians and a cutter went Down to Day a Fine collie Dog came here to Day a nice Dog Friendly Fixed the cutter Shaft got a Weasel in the Trap in the Bay not very well 17th a very Fine Day Fernandez went to Lancaster Horse & cutter 2 Teams went Down the ice 2 of Lewis's here got 1 Bushel of Potatoes 1/2 lb Butter I went over to the Pit Point up to the Sugar Bush Put Prince in the cutter {page two} Steel Days Star 20th James Cameron Island Feby 18th 1900 James Hugh's Birth Day Fine John H and Dan Spink here Fishing got a String of Perch John H got his Tobacco a Bet on Pants 50 cents a peice Leander crofsed to church got 2 Large Pike 1 Weighed 14 lb Dan not well I see By the Papers 19th Fine Windy Frosty Leander to Summerstown Fernandez took Horse and Cutter 20th Fine Day Eddy Renshaw here Earley this Morning For Fernandez Grinding axes Wrote a Letter to the Star with a Dollar in it Leander crofsed 21st Fine Day Drew 3 Loads of stove Wood East Wind 22nd Washingtons Birth Day East Wind Stormy Snowing Drifting 23rd Fine Randolph here Went to Lancaster Lalonde going to St Regis to get Rofs’ Island got a Letter from John Cameron Kansas with Dan Cameron Direction in it Bodore Kansas Butler County USA {page one} James Cameron Island 24th of Feby 1900 Fine East Wind Rained Gordon here Leander and Gordon crofsed 7 �25th Sunday Stormy Leander crofsed Sacrament in Summerstown Quinquagesima Sunday cold 26th very Frosty Windy West Flowers Froze though well covered Fernandez to Summerstown a Fortunate Day 27 Fine Shrove Tuesday Frosty Tried the Mill the 2 Boys crofsed to Summerstown Sent a Letter to Don Cameron Bodore Butler County Kansas USA soda 28th Ash-Wednesday E Wind Snowing Drifting Trying to Thrash oats about 2 Bushels Arquarts son here going to Lancaster to the Hotel Mr Barnhart here Mr Wesly Pased up Got all English Paper from Dan Flurries Barnhart got a Stick of Hicory {page two} James Cameron Island 1st of March 1900 St David's Day the Festival of the Welsh the Leek Taffy came in Like a Lion or adders-head East Wind Drifting and Snowing 2nd Windy Drifting Wind changed to West Martin here for Butter got a Musk-Rat 3rd Stormy Drifting 4th Cold Uncle John's William Henry Shadgate Camerons Birth Day 5th Fine Day Broke a Road acrofs Bought of Haggarty Sack of Flour sugar 6th East Wind Stormy Snow Drifting Wind changed to West Rained and Blew Hard all night 7th Fine Leander crofsed to Summerstown not much Travelling got a Rat 8th verry Fine Day Doing nothing Leander crossed Lots of snowbirds and Sparrows 9th Fine Day Randolph here Boys cutting Wood Ed Renshaw here Fernandez a cold Leander crofsed 10th Fine Snowed some Last night Leander a cold crofsed with Team to Summerstown {page one} 8 �James Cameron Island 11th of March 1900 Ionia and George came Gordon here John H here a Horse and Cutter a Fine Day all got the cold 12th On This Day of the Month D McMaster Senior First came to the Island Randolph here Leander crofsed with the Team up they were in the Bush this Morning 13th Fine Leander went to Frankies Bee Drawing Captain Smallman Wood to the Wharf John H a Bee to Day Drawing Logs to Lancaster water Raising some on the Ice all Bad with the cold snow-Birds Plenty Drifting 14th Stanley's Birth Day 1880 Doing nothing Leander crofsed to Summerstown some Frosty He must got word to send home the sawing Machine as its the First work in the Morning 15th Fine Went with the sawing Machine Lilly Renshaw here Fernandez went to George Bosells or Haines Sale all Down with Cold {page two} James Cameron Island 16th of March 1900 Snow Storm 17th St Patrick's Day the Festival of the Irish Fernandez went to Lancaster Drifting a Stormy Day all with La Grippe and Colds 18th St Joseph Day cold on this Day of the Month 1887 Vickey Departed 19th Raining Blowing put out manure 20th Spring Begins Bad with colds Equinoxical Gales Last night a Meeting in Summerstown Hall Hot Sun 21st Snowing 22nd Livinia Seniors Birth Day Fine Fernandez went to sell Fish 23rd Fernandez to Lancaster Bought Fish 9 �24th Fine Uncle Bill here Got the Fat Cow and 2 year old Bull for the Mill Stanley went with them some Lambs too Early Lady Day 25th Fine Mifs Carey Buried to Day Gordon here Leander crofsed came Back about 4 o clock in the Morning George Just came on the Morning of the 26th Began to Thrash Thrashed 8 Bushels of Wheat Eddy Renshaw and Fernandez went to Lancaster for the Big Wheel did not Get it a sack of Flour John H Camerons Birth Day 1876 27th Thrashing 1 stack of oats 28th at Oats Finished the East side of the Barn Thrashing West side Unfortunate Day Fine Thrashed 10 Bushel an hour of Wheat {page one} James Cameron Island 29th of March 1900 Unfortunate Day very Fine put steps in the Mill Ionia went to see how Lewis was took a Cat From there Quit the Thrashing 53 Bushels of Wheat Oats Bushels Took the Horns of the Bull Leander to Summerstown heard Tom Summers wife Died 30th a very Fine Day went to Mill with Wheat and corn Tapt some Taking Barrels to the River 3 of the cows came in Jo Vipond made 10 Gallons yesterday George went off 31st very very Fine Day For sure March went out Like a Lamb Tapping Drew 3 Loads of Wood to the house Robins came Blackbirds Pewits came Sloppy on the ice 1st of April All Fools Day Gordon and Randolph here Fine Day 2nd Fine Boiling in the Bush Gordon crofsed took Hammer and Broad axe Getting Rats Rained to night 3rd Foggy Rain Killing 2 calves for Carlow and Sport getting Rats in the Boat House 4th Boiled what they had in the Bush about 8 Gallons this is the First Lot 5th a very Fine day Running well Digging a place for a pan Stanley putting out Manure Eggs plenty a Boil on Stanleys Wrist 10 �6th very Fine some Shooting Drew the Bun up to the Wild oats ice Good Running got 50 pails some Wild Geese Whistlers {page two} James Cameron Island 7th of April 1900 On this Day of the Month Uncle John Departed 1893 a very Fine Day White Frost Last night Boys in the Bush not very well very Hot sun 8th Fine Froze Last night Fernandez crossed for the Mail got 30 pails not running Well Palm Sunday 9th On this Day of the Month I was Married 1862 snowed a Little to Day got 2 Ducks yesterday ice not opening very Fast Stanley a Boil on his arm 10th Fine Sawing Stove Wood 11th a very very Fine Day Froze some Last night ice opening in a Strip a Lot of Holes hot sun Sap must run if there is any in the Trees Shot 2 Ducks Gathered some 12th Ice Jamming opening Slow I went to the Lower Point in the Bush Heifer calved to Day 13th Good Friday Boiling 8 Gallons some Rain some snow Shot 8 Ducks Randolph came Fernandez to P.O for the Mail East and West Wind 14th Windy Shooting 4 Duck 2 Pigeons and a Muskrat Lots of Rubbish going Down cold Rain Lots of ice going Down caught steick at small Island south side {page one} James Cameron Island 15 of April 1900 Easter Sunday a very fine day Sun Dance Dan Spink and Randolph came Lots of Eggs and Made Taffy in the Bush got some Tamrock sticks in the ice at the Pitt Point Loons came Lots of Ducks cranes came Leander crofsed to church Froze some tonight Fortunate Day gathered 20 pails 16 {illegible} 16th fine Princess Louise crofsed from Summerstown to Dundee got some Ducks and Breaking the ice at the shore Made a Pike-Pole Took Down to the shore a 30 or 25 Foot 11 �Tamerac 3 men at Squaw Island spearing EEls took sticks over From Sturgeon Island Lots of Ice going down Sett Ducks and Hens to Hatch today one on Duck Eggs 2 on Hen Eggs 17th Fine Drawing up sticks took 2 Barrels from the Bush Rained hard to night made 4 Gallons of syrup to Day Fernandez took all the Ducks and 2 pigeons over to Summerstown Bought a Lamp chimney 18th Uncle Duncan's Birth Day Fine Boys after Duck got 7 on north side cutting some stove Wood got 2 Pictures Wrote a Letter to Douglas & Co Napanee Ontario put 25 cents in it 2 from Lewis got Potatoes and Milk Barnhart at Lewis hunting Rats got a Black rat {page two} James Cameron Island 19th of April 1900 Fine Rained Boiled {illegible} Kind of Thin Windy Thinking to Drop as its not Running ice Left the Back Bay Frogs Began their Music Frog Hawk around all the Feathered Inhabitants of the air is come Fixing the Sive of the Mill cool Killed 7 snakes to Day 20th a very Fine Day took Home some of the Sugar Bush Rigging Taking away the Banking from the North side at the cellar and West End Took the Bun Down from the Bay after Ducks Lots of ice going down Took Back the Lamp-Chimney as it is too Big Shot a Rat a Fishing Light out here to night taking away the Banking 21st Fine Day Shot Pikes 6 Ducks 3 of them Maganzers Baited the Line and set it Let the Cows out to the Bush and Sheep Taking away Banking Took the Sleighs apart 22 Low Sunday Eddy Renshaw and Leander to the Kit Kit got 15 and a Barrel got a sturgeon on the Liine Randolph Adeleade Gordon John H here Gave the Picture to Adelaide Fernandez went to George to come to Thrash Rained some Turn to the First part of this Book for the 23rd of April {page one} 1899 5th of August To 2 1/2 lb of Butter 45 Eggs 3 Doz 36 81 12 �8 of August Eggs and Butter to Day 35 35 10th 2 lb of Butter 36 4 Doz of Eggs 48 84 16th 1 Tub of Butter 4.80 Eggs 13 Doz 17th 5 Doz of Eggs 60 24th 1 Tub of Butter 5.40 Eggs 14 Doz 168 7 8 31st 1 Tub of Butter 5 40 7th of Sept 21 Dozen of Eggs at 13 2 73 23rd of Sept 12 Doz of Eggs at 14 1 68 6th of October 1 Tub of Butter 12 Doz of Eggs 6 84 26th 10 Doz of Eggs at 20 2 Dollars 2 Ducks sold 3 Dollars and 25 3 6 56 60 13 25 �17th of November Sold 30 lb of Butter 6 2nd of Dec To Jo Douquett 1 can of Syrup 1 Cows Bulls Mare Pigs Grain Butter Eggs Potatoes Wool, Skins Pelts Fish Ducks 44 94 73 75 118 69 {page two} James Cameron Island 23 of April 1900 St George's Day The Festival of the English very Foggy some Rain Turned very warm and Fine Chaffy into Lancaster set Traps to night Rained to night put a Rapper on Glengarrian to Send to John Cameron Junction City Kansas as the Death of his Aunt is in it Jane McArthur Did not send it to Day Carlo here 2 years today 24th Fine Day East Wind ice going down Putting Manure on the Corn Ground Moses Lemay here for Butter Heard Wild Geese I went to the Pit Pit Point set some Fires Found a Canoe going Down a {illegible} Day Fine North West Wind Cool Ionia and I Lewis he is very unwell Brought him some Syrup George and Fernandez Came to Thrash had some things for the Mail Got some 3 Sturgeon and 3 Ling fish some Rubbish going Down Algoma into Dundee first trip Eddy and Lily Renshaw here 16 Bushel Thrashed of Oats to Day Sent a Paper to John Cameron 26th Fine North West Wind First Boat Down the Sandy Finished the oats to Day 10 Bushel Began the Barley Thrashed 21 Bushels That's 87 of oats and 21 of Barley North Wind high Lights Lit up to night James Creamer Bull Dog 2 years old to Day 27th George Went {illegible} got 1 sturgeon to Day 1 Steam Barge went to Day Leander sold his Furs to John {illegible} {page one} James Cameron Island 14 �The 29th of Feby in a Leap Year is an Intercalery Day 28th April 1900 very fine East Wind a Tow went Down Setting Fires Putting out Manure on the Wheat Ground put the Barley in the Granery Washing the Sap Buckets 29th Fine D Leander to night Church 30th Fine some Drops of Rain putting Manure on the Wheat Ground took over the Plough and Harrrow From the Pitt Point Ploughed a Few Rounds on the Corn and Potato Ground a Tow went Down with {Ba?} went up to the Bay and to the {illegible} Fernandez went to cut stove wood {illegible} 1st of May Fine Few Grains of Snow North Wind cool Alexandra went Down First Trip 5 Boats passed to Day Sowing Wheat 5 Bushels Harrowing the Wheat Ground Ploughed some in corn Ground 2nd Fine Lots of Smoke Must Be Big Fires some Place Stanley taken of stones Ploughing above the {illegible} Gordon came took his Tool-Chest with him a Ladder and Benches got 3 Ducks Fine Picking stones of the Wheat Leander crossed to Last night 1 lb Tea Fernandez came from Careys plouged in Meadow above the corn turned Cool Rain {illegible} up stairs Took Barley and Oats to Jo Douquett {illegible} Oats to Charlie Craig's plouging upper Field 7 lb {illegible} oats to Dundee There is something wrong with Grenada Grains of Snow 5th cool snow {illegible} putting {illegible} Back of the Barn Fernandez to Cornwall {page two} James Cameron Island 6 May 1900 Windy Leander to night Church 7th Fine sowed 12 Bushels of oats Harrowing Putting Manure on the Potato Ground Fernandez to Lancaster setting Fires on the south side above the Bay the Broken Horn Calved 8th Raining cool North Wind Getting Rats Rained hard to night 15 �9th Rain Barnhart for oats got 15 Bushels Jo Douquet to pay for Him One of Lewis's Boys for Potatoes Butter and Milk Rain Quite Cool Leander crofsed chickens out Taking the Power apart 10th Fine Freezing at nights cutting stove Wood Eddy Renshaw for Oats 4 Bushels took Down my Mail Frost to night and Ice 11th This is the Day of the Big Fight Corbet and Jeffries Tapt a Tree Runs Well Ploughing Potato Ground Stanley splitting stove-wood Killed the calf for Carlo Took a Bag of Potatoes to A Fraser Fernandez took Part of the Harrow to Blacksmith Taken ashes out of the Leech Jeffries Beat Corbet {page one} James Cameron Island 12 of May 1900 fine day Ploughing the corn Ground Sowed 3 Bushels above the corn Taken stones of the oats Below Filling the Leech with Ashes Fixed the Ladder Fernandez to Cornwall for the Door Frames and Window Frames went for them to Summerstown them at night Got Glass 13th Fine 4 of Lewis’s here for Butter Leander to church 14th Fine Windy Planted the East Potatoes 11 Bushels Sowed the Pease above the Lane Harrowing Back of the Barn Made sugar out of the sap that Run about 2 lb of Sugar Stanley's Cake Adelaide and Lilly here Ionia and Lilly went to Jo Lemays stopt with the Wind Leander and Fernandez went home with them Got some Decoys from Randolph those you have to Blow wind into them Thunder and Lightning set Big Eggs to hatch {page two} James Cameron Island 15th of May 1900 Fine cutting seeds Planted Back of the Barn 8 bushels of seeds Thunder Fernandez went to Lemays got pay for 3 lb of Butter 60 Fishing to night with Dan Spink Frost to night 16th Fine Got a long Tamrack stick set Line Sowed 7 Bushels of Oats next the Potatoes Taking stones out of Hog Pen Place to make a Garden Sissy and Ionia went to 16 �Summerstown with 34 Doz of Eggs Work Finished to Day Captain A.J Baker's First Trip Down on Steamer Hamilton Bought Sugar 6 spools of Thread Seeds 17th Fine Turned to Rain East Wind Planted Rows of corn stopt with the Rain Thunder water Raising Rained Hard most all night Running the Lye for the soap 18th Rain cleared up Stanley and Leander to Kit Kit Cool Leander crofsed Letting the Water Run 19th Fine Windy East Wind 20th Fine Day Rogation Sunday Randolph and Adelaide here John H and Gordon D Spink Bob Summers Rossie here Sissy and Ionia Went to Mrs Renshaws Rain to Day Randolph took the Bycle {page one} James Cameron Island 21st of May 1900 Rained all Day Windy Began the upstairs Floor today Leander and Fernandez crofsed took of Oats to Jo 4 bushels Took 18 bags from Charles Rose for To Fill with Grain got 2 saws 1 plain and Square Got a pan of Bread 22nd Fine W Wind Filling some Bags with oats took 10 Bags 15 Bushels to {blank} and 20 Doz of Eggs to Jo Douquett Got an English paper and Scotch paper From Dan Charlie Rose sent me a Fine Book to Read Working at the Floor of the House Both crofsed to night 23rd Fine Put in the Rest of the Corn Ploughing the Back Peice Sissy and Stanley went to Dundee 28 Doz of Eggs 3 Sheep Pelts and 4 calf skins Mr J D E called as he was Passing to Lancaster Making the soap Fernandez went to Lancaster with saw to get Fixed Gave him 25 cents to get Downs Elixir Took 10 Boards From Lancaster Found a Log Got Spirit-Level saw not Fixed Stanley Bought Boots Overalls Shirts cotton {illegible} Elixir 1 or 2 Bushels of Barley to Bill and 5 Gallons of Syrup {page two} James Cameron Island 17 �24 May 1900 Queen’s Birth Day Fine cool E Wind smoky some Ploughing in the Back Piece Kind of soft Stanley and Fernandez Digging the Drain To Let the Water out of the cellar Got a Letter from Dan concerning John Camerons Letter to him 25th Fine Day Ploughing the Back Peice Ed Renshaw For 11 Bushels of Oats Came again for the Mare Lavinia and Ionia crofsed for Garden seeds 4 Doz of Eggs Fernandez crofsed got the New Kind of Oats 2 Dollars a Bushel 26th Fine Day Ploughing Back Place Shearing the Sheep sheared 4 yesterday Finished the Soap Began working at the Garden Sissy and Ionia Picking stones Leander took 15 Bushels to C Rose of Oats to Day planting the Garden Took the Bun here Left his Boat Took a 1 lb of Tea {page one} James Cameron Island 27th of May 1900 a very Fine Day Turned cloudy East Winds set 2 Lines caught the First perch Thunder Lightning Far off Began to Use the Tar-Barrel for Feed 28th very Fine Day Eclipse visible sowed the New Oats 2 Bushel Sowed 4 Bushels of our own oats Ploughing Harrowing Ditching Draining Working at the Garden. East Wind cool New- Moon to Day Wrote a Letter to Dan concerning John Camerons But Did not send it off a Tug with a Raft aground Below the Lighthouse put the Seperator in The Granery First corn up what was planted First 29th Royal Oak Day or Oak Apple Day Fine E Wind planted Potatoes over at the Maple Trees in hills Harrowing the Potatoes and corn Began to put in the North West Frame Window took up the Boat to Dry Fernandez crofsed with the Letter got 3 EEls 3 suckers {page two} James Cameron Island 30th of May 1900 Fine Leander went to sow Renshaw oats Stanley Taken away stones from around the House East Wind changed to West Mr Hugh Frasher here for Sand Ionia and I took a Load of Wood from the Bay Nighthawks came 18 �31st Fine Working at the Building Taking these odd Kind of Stones and Crockery and Bones Down To The River Rained some showers Last night Rain and Thunder this Evening an Indian Passed up close to shore putting in the Glass and clabording Heavy Rain Thunder 1st of June The Glorious 1st of June Vickeys Birth Day 1878 a Fine Day East Wind Ionia and I went to Fish got 10 3 Indians passed in a Boat Looking for Peter Squire Salted the cattle Caspian went Down Went to Fish got 3 Rained Heavy all night {page one} James Cameron Island 2nd of June 1900 East Wind Rained heavy water high Working at the Floor Windy 3rd fine Whit Sunday Pentecoast Water-High 4th very Fine Day E W Old George the 3rd Birth Day it was kept up for a Long time Ionia and I went to Kit Kit Island Ed Renshaw came with the 2 young Pigs Stanley took up the sticks From the Lower Point Done clabording the West side of the house Fernandez to Summerstown 5th Fine Working at the North East End of the house. Leander Painting his Boat at the Granary Stanley made a place for the Pigs and Fixing the West Fence 6th Fine Day on this Day Sir John A McDonald Departed Painting the Boat Working at the house 2 of Them crofsed took a small Tennet of Butter and 20 Doz of Eggs and the Letter to Dr A. A. Landon Got a Postal Card from John Cameron Kansas {page two} James Cameron Island 7th of June 1900 Fine Cloudy Few Drops of Rain W Wind Fernandez went to Lancaster sent for Downs Elixir and Castor oil Ed Renshaw here Gave him some 2 Kinds of Corn to Plant Painting the Boat Puttying the Windows Let out the 4 Calves 8th Fine Rained Last night Took Lumber from Lancaster Tea Castor oil Downs Elixir Went around the Island Fixing around the Door on the north side and clabboarding on the north side Painting the Boat Killed a Large snake up in the Bay Found a Turtle. cut my Hair 19 �9th Aunty Marys Birth Day 1813 Fine W Wind Ed Renshaw here with the Mare took my Mail and Dr Landons Papers and Catalogue Fernandez crofsed to Took home his Bycycle 10th Fine put out his Boat Charlie O'Neil here and son here {page one} James Cameron Island 11th of June Fine Mr and Mrs John Cameron arrived here on the Pitt Point at the New House seems to Be a very Fine Woman Tried Trowling Lost the spoon and Line. Fernandez to Haggerty's for a Trowling Line and spoon Meat Raisins Pickles sugar Pepper apples 12th Fine Eclipse Mr Hollister here Gave me a new Trowling Line Left 4 Fish 2 Bass and 2 Perch Mrs Cameron out Fishing and Trowling 13th Fine E Wind Put the Plough Through the Corn. Fernandez went to Work at the Roads for Randolph Mr and Mrs John Cameron of Kansas went up to Mr Curries to Day Left me a Box of Cigars when he came Leander went up with them caught a Lunge Rained to night 14th Fine Day Corpus Christe Fixing the Windows Fernandez came From the Roads {page two} James Cameron Island 15th of June 1900 Fine Fernandez went to the Roads Leander went to Mill 4 of Wheat Took Swan’s Engineer to Stanley Island Stanley Hoeing the Corn Mowing Grass for the Bull 16th Fine Began the Battle of Waterloo clabording the North side W W Stanley hoeing corn The Caterpillar Busy in the Bush eating the Leaves of the Trees Bugs at the Potatoes Mosquitoes bad Piling up Rubbish at the Yard Fence 17th Corpus Christie Fine Day East Wind Mr Genie here Brought Me a Channel Catfish Gave him a Good Bag of Potatoes some Eggs some Butter Lost his Trowling Line Gordon here 18th The Ever Memorable Battle of Waterloo Fine E Wind put the plough Through the Potatoes Leander to Jo Douquetts with 2 Tubs of Butter and 28 Doz of Eggs Went to Upper point 20 �{page one} James Cameron Island 19th June 1900 a very Fine Day Working at the House Ed and Lilly Renshaw here Fernandez went to Lancaster to 2 Rolls of Tar Paper at Mr Gilbert Ionia and I Fishing got 21 Perch 20th Accession of Queen Victoria Working at the House very Warm Hoeing some of East Potatoes clabbording Front or South side of the House Peter Back here Told us Lewis was Dead They took him up to John Thompsons and Died There Mowing Grass for the Bull cut Down the Butternut Tree in Front of the New house north side Last Day of Spring 21st First Day of Summer Fine West Wind Let out the Gentleman Bull Stanley hoeing the East Potatoes Fire Flies came {page two} James Cameron Island 22nd of June 1900 Uncle Dan Camerons Birth Day Fine E. Wind Leander to Dundee with a Tub of Butter Brought 3 Tubs Bought Paint 2 Boats of Trowlers here with Peter Back Wanted Bread Butter and Milk paid 50 cents 6 Men Working on the south side of the House 23 Ionia and I Fishing Got very warm E Wind Turned to West Working at the house Leander took over to Jo Douquetts 20 Doz of Eggs at 11 cents 24th St John the Baptiste Day Free Masons Day Leander to night Church Fernandez and Stanley to Squaw Island Midsummer Day 25th very Fine Warm Ed Renshaw came to Fish had Line too Wing got 2 Washed the Wool {page one} James Cameron Island 26th of June very Fine and Warm Moved the Barn Door Working at the house Rained to night 27th Thunder and Lightning Rained hard Fishing Last night got 7 Fish 21 �28th Fine Working at the house a Big North West Wind took the Roof of the Barn made a smash in the Sugar Bush a very Big Wind took the Big Black Cherry tree Down an oak Tree in the Grove the 2 cherries choke and English a Big Smash in the Sugar Bush Leander crofsed clearing around the Barn got a crow went through the Bush a Big smash of Trees The 3 of them went to Lewis's got 2 Black cats Fishing to night got 8 Fish Rained heavy to night 29th Fine Fernandez went to sell his Fish Took 8 Doz of Eggs Bought 11 lb sugar nutmeg Received a Letter from Maxville The Marriage of Mary Lizzie Burton to Alexander Steel St Peter St Paul Day {page two} James Cameron Island 30th of June 1900 very Windy West Rain put the Plough Through the Potatoes Back at the Barn putting in the Frames for the Kitchen part on the South and East end this is the Last Day of June very cool Mary Lizzie Burton Married to Mr Alexander Steele on the 27th Day of June 1900 1st of July Dominion Day Fine Cool West Wind John H here Sissy and her mother went to see Adelaide took the Letter to be put in the Mail on the 2nd and Registered 2nd Fine Rained some put the Plough Through the Potatoes and corn Andrew Lewis for Potatoes 1 1/2 Bushels on Sunday 3rd Rained very unwell Fernandez went to Cornwall Stanley and Leander Fixing the Door on the north side of the house Heard the Spartan was aground Chaffy Pic nic on 2nd {page one} James Cameron Island 4 of July 1900 American Independence a very Fine Day clabording the north side of the Kitchen a Man from Swan's yacht came for some pepper and Salt and 2 Eggs did not charge for so small a thing as this Fernandez came had a pair of Boots for Sissy a Lot of people on Hopkins Point Rod Cameron Buried yesterday the 3rd of July at Salem Church Ed Renshaw here with the scow for to take the Mare across a crew of Drunken Fellows in a Boat From Hopkins Point went Down the channel 22 �5th Our John's B Day Uncle John B Day 1803 a Fine day Stanley hoeing the Potatoes East Wind Few Drops of Rain Leander crofsed a Letter from John Cameron of Kansas from Cornwall 6th Rained Thunder E Wind Leander took 2 Tubs of Butter to Jo Douquett's one 30.1.50.20 Doz of Eggs {page two} James Cameron Island July 7th 1900 Fine Windy Drew the Logs to the Bank Hoeing Potatoes Went to the head of the Island Drew the oaks out of the River Went to Jo Douquetts with 2 Tubs of Butter one 30 and the other 50 lbs and 20 Dozen of Eggs 8 Windy Leander to Church Made the End of the Pig Pen 9th Taking the Potatoes out of the cellar Amiot here Left his Box of Tools as the wind was high 10th Fine Amiot came for his Box of Tools Unfortunate Day Ionia and I Fishing got 30 Fish Leander went to Lancaster Bought Locks and other thing. nails for the Door 1/2 pint of Grog Stanley Putting Paris Green Tea on the Potato Bugs Bad Rats Playing the Devil with the Chickens 11th Rained Fine Moses Lemay here for Potatoes Pease and Butter heavy heavy Rain high Wind Heavy Thunder sharp Lightning {page one} got Tommy Montor's Picture on 1900 14th James Cameron Island 12th of July Orange Man's Day Fine high Wind Finished the Laying of the Floor in the West End. Wrote a Letter to Dr Landen cut the Cherry an Ash and a Butternut Drew them to the Bank Leander crofsed got Back at 1/2 past 2 Windy 13th Fine Fixing their Logs together to go to the Lancaster Mill Wind Kind of high I went to the head of the Island Rained some Fernandez crofsed got a Tow From Swan's Yacht from the Bay 23 �14th Fine Day went with the Logs to Lancaster Mill Leander Painting the north side of the House Leander to Summerstown Putting the Wool in Bags Minnie came sugar from Haggerty's took ash Joys from Lancaster 15th Fine Rain Leander went to night Church heard George Nicholson Lost 80 Dollars in Ottawa St Swithen's Day {page two} James Cameron Island 16th of July 1900 Fine Uncle Bill and George Creamer here Rained hard Day and Night very very high Wind and awful heavy Rain and Thunder and Lightning Blew Down More Trees in the Bush. Mowed a Little in the Grove the Wind Breaking the corn Knocked Down the Lane Fence awful Heavy Down Pores 17th Fine Rained heavy Thunder and Lightning Windy Dug some at the Kitchen Cellar putting in the Beams after taking the others out Stanley Fixing the Fence the Wind put Down a Lot of Boards passed Down got 1/2 Doz of them John Tyo's Barn on the Point Beginning to show Plain 18th Windy a Large Vessel went up Hamilton went Down Looking for Gold Button Leander crofsed to 10 lb of sugar and a Box of Potato Bug Poison Working at the House James Cameron Island 19th of July 1900 Fernandez Birth day Fine Windy went to Lancaster for the Lumber Mowed the Front of the House Lilly Renshaw here went for Berries and Fishing very Fine Day Leander and Stanley crofsed to meet Fernandez with the Lumber taking over 3 Loads to Day from Fraser's Point Fernandez took them from Lancaster in a Waggon to Point Lovat 20th Fine very Hot to Day took 2 Loads across to Day of Lumber awful hot sun about 2 o clock made a Few Drops of Rain East Wind and a Big Shower Thunder Mr Genie came Brought me some Balsam Gave him a Bag of Potatoes some Bottles stopt to night Fixing the {Fiddle?} Sears and Boy and Napoleon Hence {illegible} Got the Parisol For the 21st of the month of July go to the Brown Blue and Yellow Cover copy James Cameron Island 24 �21st of July 1900 Went to the upper Point Fine Windy Boarding on the inside of the House Leander to Jo Douquett's 1 Tub of Butter and 20 Doz of Eggs Fernandez crofsed took Pork Received a Letter From John Cameron from St Agate Terrabone 22nd Fine Day Leander to Church a Preaching to night at Hamiltons Island by The Rev Mr Mathieson Fernandez crossed coming Back Found a chair on the Water St Magdalen Day 23rd an awful Hot Day Stanley Livinia and Minnie went to Dundee Bought Snaithe Sythe and Rake 2 Butter Tubs Mowing in the Upper Field Fernandez to Summerstown Mowed some in the Grove Richard for Butter a German Girl here for a Dish for the Gardiners to make coffee Gave Ionia 25 cents a Grandaughter of Mr Webster's here got 2 lb of Butter not very well 24th a very Fine Day Made Coils in the Upper Field Moses Lemay Getting Married to Day to Mifs Dischambeau and they have a very Fine warm Day Putting in Hay for the First cutting Weeds for the Pigs Mowing in the Upper Field and in the Grove Put in 5 Loads for the First Rained all night Thunder Lightning this Evening Fernandez crofsed 25th Raining St James day Gordon here for his clothes Trowling Boys working at the House 26th St Ann’s day Ionia and I to Lewis's got the Inch augur went Fishing got 33 Fish Perch Pike and RockBass a very hot Day E Wind and North Wind Turning Hay in the Upper Field and in the Grove Made about 40 coils Fernandez went for the Papers {page one} James Cameron Island 27th of July 1900 St Joseph of Ari-- a very Fine Day Mowing in the Upper Field and the Lower-Point Working at the cellar Door Stones Salted the cattle with Fine salt Killed 2 Roosters wrote a Letter to Uneta Remedy Co Toronto Sissy and Minnie to Summerstown took Home the Umbrella from Randolph's put in 2 Loads of hay from the Upper Field Made and Gathered 20 coils Leander crofsed to the social at Chisholms {large blot} cranes a stocking as they always do this Time of Year Training their young another Flock of chickens 28th very Fine very warm W Wind New Beans Gathering hay Mowing in the Grove some Choke cherries Turning Gathering some on the Lower Point put in Loads Fernandez crofsed 29th very Fine 3 of them went to the {illegible} to John Morris's Rained to night Thunder and Lightning 25 �30th Fine Mr Genie came had a 1 lb of Tea Mowing the Grove and around the House and Barn Fernandez and Genie Fishing to night got 13 EEl put 5 Bushels of Wheat in the Bags and {blank}Bushels of Corn Genie Fixing {snoods?} on his Hooks in the Granery New Potatoes Moses Lemay here for old Potatoes got {blank} Bushels 31st Fine Windy Mowing Leander went to Fort Covington to Mill Mowing Below the Corn Last Day of July Bought Snaith and Scythe 1st of August Lammas day Fine Mowing south side of River Mowing at the Lower Point and Weeds at the Ash Tree Went to Fish at Pitt Point got 7 Leander crofsed Gathering Making coils {page two} James Cameron Island 2nd of August 1900 Minnie's Birth day Fine Day W Wind Mowing Back of the old Garden Mowing on the Lower Point Gathering and Making Coils in the Grove Genie Fixing his Fish got some Wire and Rope from him Began to Rain Cornelius here got 3 lb of Butter on credit to pay Saturday or never. 3rd Fine put in 2 Loads in the North End of the Stable Loft Mowing on Lower Point Dull Mr Genie went to Lancaster for Salt Trimmed the Oak that Fell with the Wind at the pile of Wood Blackbirds playing the Devil with the Peas and Wheat and oats Beans plenty cherries near Ripe hay not Dry enough to put in Raining every Day Fisherman Gero for Butter 25 cents Got Salt Sugar Highwines took From Lancaster put the High-Wines in my Balsam Gum Bottle Fernandez crofsed for Mail 3 girls for Eggs 3 Doz 4th very Fine Harvest Day Gathering and putting in 5 Loads Salted the Cattle Ionia and I to Fish got 37 Fish 3 for Eggs got 3 Doz Got a Rat in the Trap Genie went off these campers got 4 chickens Leander to Douquetts 12 Doz of Eggs 1 Tub of Butter Fernandez crossed That's 8 Tubs sold 5th Fine Rained To night Thunder and Lightning Fernandez came 6th Randolph's Birth Day The Duke of Edinburgh Birth Day a Fortunate Day pulled Down some of the Logs of the Barn on the North side Sawed the 2 Plates Stanley did Mowing Back 26 �of the old Garden Fernandez to Lancaster Began the New Potatoes Back of the Barn and they are Good and Large the old ones near Done some yet Heavy Rain Thunder and Lightning Took a Bad Fainting Turn to-night {page one} James Cameron Island 7th of August 1900 a Fortunate Day Rained all Last night Raining today Turned Fine about 11 o clock East Wind Began Rained hard Mr Genie came had HuckleBerries Sugar Tea Cornelius for Oil 2 of the boys crofsed Fernandez stopt all night or Working at Jo 's or Renshaw's Brought a Sythe with him Big Storms Winds Thunder Lightning Hail Bad Weather for Harvesting Buildings Blown Down 8th Fine Rained Wind Mr Genie Fishing Perch Gave him a Loaf and Butter Stanley slept in the New House to night Leander and Minnie crofsed to Summerstown Sent a Letter to Uneta Company it will go tomorrow 9th W Wind Mr Genie went off very very Warm today Mowing in the Flat first crop of hay there Trimming some at the cherry Trees To Night is the Meeting at the Manse in Respect for Rev Mr Mathieson some old Potatoes yet Lots of Cucumbers and Beans Blackbirds Bad on the Grain and corn On this Day of the Month David Fraser Departed a year ago to Day spreading and opening out the coils Rained to night 10th Raining this Morning Windy Fine Fixed 2 new Fishing Lines with Rods Sinker and Hooks My Watch is taken a Turn to Stop {3 lines blacked out} Rained a Few Drops to night Leander to Stanley Island to-night came about 10 Minutes past 12 o Clock Spreading the coils and Making coils Mowing in the Flat took the old Potatoes out of the Bun {page two} James Cameron Island August 11th 1900 Fine Windy morning West kind of Smoky or Foggy Began Mowing the Wheat cleaning my Bun and put a Bow and Stern piece in to Day Thunder Cloudy Began Raining made Coils in the Flat Mowed the Wheat up to the Dead Butternut Tree Would finish cutting only had to coil the Hay The Ladysmith a Pleasure Trip Down the River North Wind to night Fernandez came to night took Home the scythe a peice of the Wheat to be cut yet 27 �12th Fine Day as we Don't Get many of them East Wind cloudy to the south West Leander to night Church Fernandez {stroked out} off to Work {line stroked out} Blackbirds Tearing away at the Grain 13th E Wind Fine cloudy to the West commenced Fine Hay Stack at the Big Stone heap the Hay in the Flat and Back of the old Garden and in the old Garden commenced again to Rain Finished the Stack Rain Rain Rain Rained all night our yard is a Bad Mefs Pig Pens too so Much Rain 14th Raining steady Leander Went to Cornwall with the Wool about {blank} lbs 11 chickens yesterday Brought 2 Kinds of yarn Grey and White 6 lb each 2 Kinds of cloth 1 lb of Soda Rained hard to night Mr Hollister and Son here for Fish worm as they are camped on Alexis Island Fixing my Boat Stanley Letting the water run out of the cellar of the new house 15th Fine Day cut the rest of the Wheat Turning the wheat Began cutting the oats at the Ash Tree Fernandez came a Big Vessel went up 1 Tub of Butter to Jo Douquetts and 20 Doz of Eggs Indians for Butter 25 cents 9 Tubs sold now {page one} James Cameron Island 16th of August 1900 Fine Day putting the Wheat in stack Mr Hollister and Augusta Hence here to Dinner Left 50 cents Treated me to a Drop of Good Stuff Hot sun Fernandez crofsed very warm Working some at my Boat Ionia and her Mother went to Lisores finished the East Stack of Wheat 17th East Wind Began to other stack of Wheat very Fine Day Fernandez came Finished the stack of Wheat 2 stacks of Wheat cutting the oats at my Boat some 18th very Fine Day put 2 Loads of Hay in From the Lower Point coiling the Oats Working at my Boat Lady-Smith a Trip Down the River Made 130 coils of Oats Ionia and Minnie Fishing got 33 Perch Leander to Jo Douquetts with a Tub of Butter and 8 Doz of Eggs Fernandez crofsed for the Mail some Drops of Rain 19th Bismarck's Birth Day 1870 Leander to church John H here 2 Ladies and 2 Gentlemen here Mr Armstrong and Mr Barnhart Got 50 cents worth of Butter E Wind very Fine Day 28 �20th a very Fine Day E Wind Mr Barnhart came with the Butter Plate Miss Tassie Smith along with him They having a Pic Nic on the south side of the Island Began a Stack of oats put 9 Loads in it to Day not Finished to Day Fernandez Mowing Back of the Garden 21st E Wind a very Fine Day put 2 More Loads in the stack thats 10 Good Loads in this stack cut the oats above the Corn cut some Marsh hay for topping of the stacks turned my Boat shot a Hawk Fernandez to Summerstown 22nd Fine Made a stack of oats 5 Loads in it Sissy Minnie to Summerstown 8 Doz of Eggs Mr Barnhart and Mr Armstrong here Bought 3 lb of Butter 2 Loaves of Bread and 1 Doz and 4 Eggs 90 cents Bought Sugar 50 Tax 5. Seen Miss Murchison {page two} James Cameron Island 23rd of August 1900 a very Fine Day cut the Pease cutting Marsh Hay in the Front Marsh Tacking Tin on My Boat Fernandez went for the Mail gave the Last of the Old Potatoes to the Pigs Greased the Waggon 24th St Bartholome Day very Warm Mowing and making coils in the Front Marsh Fernandez came this Morning New Moon comes in this Evening I have a Bad Pain in my Left Breast Leander crofsed 25 very Fine Day very very Warm cutting and Making coils in the Front Marsh over {blank} coils Made now George and Mr Slocum here George and Fernandez went Fishing got a Lot of Perch Mr Slocum and I Trading in a variety of curious stones and old Indian Curiositys axes of stone and other odd things Gave Me 2 Dollars for them I Gave them to Him more cheaper as he is a Friend of Mrs Brodys very very sultry Thunder some this Evening a Rain cloud Passed I think the Lucias Came to Fish as I heard their Dog Barking on the Kit Kit Island my Breast very Painful Lots of Boats going to Day Mosquitoes Bad some odd Shots at Ducks Before the Time Corn Good 26th very Fine very very warm I think yesterday Was awful hot Cornelius and Peter and Barnharts Boy here Willie Rose here 2 Boys on the Pitt Point got 2 lb of Butter Willie Rose came From Dundee going to Lancaster 29 �27th very Warm Rained a Few Drops Mr Barnhart For Butter and a Lot of Ladies and another Gentleman with them from Montreal cutting the oats in the Back Place Set out a Line Put my Boat in the Water Mr Genie came had a Rat Trap 1 lb of Tea {page one} James Cameron Island 28th of August 1900 Foggy East Wind cleared off Taking in the Front Marsh hay Made a stack Behind the Barn Mr Genie went off to night Got some Minnie hooks from him Fernandez cutting the oats in the Flat at the Low West Piece Leander crofsed Fernandez crofsed Mr and Misses Armstrong to 5 lb of Butter 1 1/2 Doz of corn Got 2 sturgeon this Morning Salted the cattle Livinia Bad with the Tooth-ache Gusty Hence for Butte for Lamour of N York 1 Tumbler full 25 cents paid 29th very Fine Made a Stack of Oats and a stack of the New Oats and the Pease in the of the Bottom of the New Oats I went to the West end of the Island Mr and Mrs John Cameron of Kansas arrived and Jimina From Cornwall very Fine Weather 30th very Fine very hot Fishing some Lucias for Butter 3 others for Butter and Eggs Made the West stack of oats Jimmina Went off Mrs Cameron and Fernandez put her to the Boat in Summerstown my Pain in my Breast very soar Fishing Mrs and Mr Cameron Brought a Basket of Peaches 31st East Wind cool Stanley Went to Help Eddy Renshaw with his oats John Cameron of Kansas Made the Stairs some Fishing 1st of September St Giles Day East Wind very warm John Cameron Working at the stairs Finished it to the Top the Girls and Mrs Cameron Fishing a Fine Jolly Piece she is always in good cheer Mr Genie came Brought strikethrough for a line Fernandez to Summerstown First Day Shooting Begins 2nd very Fine and Warm The Drudge Boat stopt at the Pier to Day {page two} James Cameron Island 30 �3rd of Sept 1900 Dan's Birth Day 1846 very Fine Day some Windy John Cameron Fixing the Kitchen Door Mr Hollister and Mr Lyon here Took Dinner had some Good stuff turned very Windy some Thunder Rained some sung some very nice songs to night Mrs and Cameron and Mifs Jessie McDonald Stanley and Fernandez Mowing in Front Marsh one of the White Ducks Mifsing Jefsie Minnie Leander Mrs Cameron all went to church Mr Genie here went off very warm 4th D.C.F. Birth Day --------- Fernandez to Cornwall Jefsie went off Leander crofsed to Hamiltons Wharf with them John Cameron Working at the Building 5th John Angus Birth Day Fine Day My Niece my nephew and Fernandez Started for Cornwall took the Granada at Summerstown Captain Smallman stopt at St Regis arrived at my neice Mr Alexander Halls Residence Seen them all Jessie Reuben Dan and Edwin and Mr and Mrs Hall had a Jovial Good Time Seen Allen Cameron Chief of Police an old Respected Friend John Treated and Bought a Bottle Travelling a Lot in the Eclectrick cars went to see the Railwood Bridge not Quite Finished yet Stanley went to Help Ed Renshaws with his oats 6th very fine Day For the Begginning of the Fair in Cornwall we went to Gillis the Barbers to Get Shaved and then went to Thomas Lafleur the Leading Photographer of Cornwall sat for My Likenefs went all through the Park Looking at all the variety of things some Trotting Red Dan McDonald won the Race a small Shower of Rain John Bought me a splendid Pair of Spectacles 3 Dollars Mr Hall not very well {page one} James Cameron Island 7th of Sept 1900 East Wind very high Leander went to Mill with {blank} Wheat Bought 2 Tubs Fine Day for the Fair in Cornwall to Day all of us from Mr Halls went to the Fair Good Races to Day and a variety of very good vegtables and all other articles Poultry cattle Farming implements all things Looked splendid the Races were Good Dan McDonald got the Best of the Races I have had a Glorious Time in Cornwall along with my Nephews and Neices and all other convenience any one could desire 8th very Fine Foggy this Morning Built a Stack of Marsh Hay and put a Lot of Hay on the Last year stack Mowing in Back Marsh Fernandez to Lancaster Cornwall a pair of Boots for Ionia I got Ready in Cornwall to come Down on the Grenada John and I went to the Likenefs Man and got a sample of myself John Paid for all even when I went to pay Captain Smallman 31 �he told me it was already Paid seen Mr Prims on the Boat Seen Mr Long in St Regis Stopt at Stanley Island as Livinia and Minnie was there Sissy had 20 Doz of Eggs crofsed to Summerstown got the Mail called to see Mrs Hamilton and as John and I were Talking that Dizzinefs came on me But it was not very Bad took supper there and Gave me a Glass of very good stuff got the Direction of Private Thomas Moncure 7316 No 4 /by Scoggs Bottom Camp Aldershot England got Home 9th Sunday Leander to church Fine E Wind George and Ann and 2 children came John H here Fernandez to night church 10th Fine E Wind Cutting Marsh hay Front Marsh cut some cornstalks Ed Renshaw here George and Ionia Fishing Got a Potato Masher {page two} James Cameron Island 11th of September 1900 Raining Fernandez crofsed for to go to Alexandria tomorrow Leander crofsed heard one of the Adams Departed up the Front Mr Curry Poorly 12th The Great Conservative Meeting at Alexandria to Day Fernandez went Rained in the Morning Took in some corn Husking to night George here cool high Wind Got a Sturgeon 13th Fine Day George went off got a Sturgeon cutting cornstalks taking in corn Husking Lots of Boats going to Day Making coils in the Front Marsh Leander to Jo Douquetts with a Tub of Butter and 8 Doz of Eggs husking corn to night 14th Fine Day Windy Fernandez went to Lancaster with part of the Mill to get Fixed Lucias for corn for their Ducks or Decoy Decoy Live Ducks 15 cents got Tar paper and some Boards for the Floor 15th Fine Day Making a stack of Marsh hay out of the Front and Back Marsh at the East End of the stable Fernandez clabording the Front of the Kitchen George came East Wind Last Quarter of the Moon Rained to night Thunder and Lightning to night Fernandez to Summerstown stopt all night 16th some Rain Leander to church Fine George and Annie and the children went off Windy not very Well Lucias for Potatoes 15 cents 32 �17th St Lamberts Day Fine some Wind Adelaide Minnie and Eddy came stopt to night a Heavy Blow of of a Gust or 2 of East or North Wind taken in corn to husk cutting some stalks went around the Lower Point Working some at the House a Lot of Boats a Going to Day Rained some to night Ed Grinding his scythe not very Well 18th Fine Eddy and Stanley went to Mow Marsh Hay Adelaide Minie stopt an Indian for Butter Fernandez crofsed 19th a very Fine Day Minnie went home Lucias for Butter Ionia and I Fishing Sissy went to Stop for a Day or 2 with Adeliade 1 lb of Tea {page one} James Cameron Island September 20th 1900 Raining to Day Working over in the Building took in this Evening 6 Baskets of corn to husk to night Oaknuts Falling Working at the House on the PP 21st Black Friday St Matthews Day Rained hard this Morning heavy Thunder sharp Lightning Turned Fine Frank Laplante Took out the 2 Packages From the Station Fernandez over took them home 22nd Fine Working at the House Last Day of Summer 23rd Fine Day First Day of Autumn or Fall Begins Fine Day Eddy and Stanley came Leander and Eddy went to Christee's Adelaide Lilly and Sissy came Received 3 head Dresses 1 Suit pair of Pants 1 White vest 1 Rug Purse Silver silver sh{illegible} Hook Knife silver corkscrews Box of Shaving soap Stanley went up with Eddy to Build a Stack Tomorrow Sissy took home the Mail George Semows or Derushie's Sister Buried to Day Fernandez crofsed to night 24th Hebrew New Year Fine Working at the Thrashing Mill Tying the Cornstalks Made Strings of Rope and standing it up cutting stalks Taking in corn to Husk to night Wrote a Letter to send to Dan 25th East Wind Fine Took up the Early Markets 16 Bushels put them in the cellar of the new house put the cornstalks in the Stable Loft whats cut of them an Indian for Butter Finished husking and Tracing the corn the Tall Kansas Corn is not cut yet Shelling Beans Cows Let for spells in the upper Field Shot a Plover got 2 Rats in the Cordwood Bay Washing to Day Maxville Fair Excursion on the New Railroad to Ottawa Stanley came from Renshaws 33 �{page two} James Cameron Island 26 of Sept 1900 a very Fine Day Thunder Few Drops of Rain very hot sun at the other Kind of Potatoes Big Markets put in the cellar of the New house 11 1/2 Bushels to Day Brok the Harrow Whippletree The Lady-Smith Began going Down at night First Trip Heard that Napoleon Hence got Married to Day Took home about 40 Bricks to night Leander crofsed Fernandez crofsed Lightning and Thunder to night old Bricks where they got them I Don't know 27th Fine Day at the Potatoes the Burbanks Below East of the House Shelling Beans not vey Well to Day 28th some Drops of Rain Turned Fine East Wind Finished the Peice Below the all But to Harrow them put 76 of the Burbanks in the cellar now Taking up the Potatoes at the Maple Trees on the West side Fernandez to Lancaster {line of strikethrough} for Potatoes 1/2 Bushel 20 cents Keeping the small Potatoes apart for the Pigs 29th St Michaelmass Taking Potatoes Back of the Barn took up about 13 Bushels to Day say about 110 Bushels in now Raining hard to Day Salted the cattle a Lot of Shooting to Day East Wind the Harrowing is to be Done and the East side at the Maple Trees so there will be some More Potatoes to Be Ploughed) 30th Fine Leander to night Church Fernandez crofsed a very Fine night Last Day of the Month Heard Adelaide had a young Son Randolph came Home From New York on Saturday the 29th (29th a Batch of 10 chickens) {page one} James Cameron Island 1st of October 1900 Ionia's Birth Day 1883 Fine Day this Morning very Foggy cleared off East Wind got 2 Rats 1 in the Bay and 1 in the Boathouse Tying the corn stalks 1st Quarter of the Moon this Afternoon about 4 o clock Stanley and Fernandez went to Lancaster for clabboards and Scantling took 2 Boats 34 �2nd East Wind very Foggy this Morning Clabbording the East End of the Kitchen Stanley Drawing Stones from around the house to the Bank the 2 Livinias went to see Adelaide to Renshaws took 20 Doz of Eggs a very Fine Day Lucies for Butter 2 Men has a Live set out here Dan Spink here going to Jo Lemays with Sturgeon him and Leander got 5 Dollars for them Fernandez crossed a Letter Minnie 3rd a Fine Day clabboarding Boiling Potatoes for the Pigs an Indian for Butter Pealing apples and Stringing them Drawing Stones from around the house Planted Grape seed up in the Bay at the Root of the ugly Elm at the Ditch a very Fine set the Line caught Minnows Set 4 Traps in the Boat house for Rats as they Making Free with corn Fernandez crofsed to night Received a Letter From John Cameron Junction City Kansaa With 2 Dollars in it to pay for the Carriage of the Potatoes that I am going to send him Yum Kipper Day 4th a very Large EEl But a very small Scargo got a Rat Finished the clabbording of the Kitchen Boiling Potatoes for the Squeal-Meats a very Fine Day Fernandez to Lancaster I sent for RRR 25 cents Ionia went to see Adelaide at Renshaws {page two} James Cameron Island 5th of October 1900 Fine Day Rain some Thunder this Morning Boiling Potatoes for the Pigs Working at the House Put 2 Loads of cornstalks in the north end of the stable Loft Thunder this afternoon wrote a Letter to John Cameron Junction City Kansas U.S.A Killed 2 Roosters Heavy Thunder and Lightning heavy Rain to night high East wind Fernandez did not crofs with the Letter too Windy 6th E Wind Rain a Few Drops Working at the House Pealing apples and Stringing them put in the 2 Rams to night Fernandez crofsed for the Mail took the Letter But it wont Leave till Monday Lady Smith Went up and then went Down Took a Fine sack of Salt home 7th Fine Day West Wind Leander to night church Gathered Butternuts Rained hard to night Fernandez acrofs to night 8th Raining to day took Brick over to the house all 3 Working at the House got a Rat in the Boathouse churning Succoth) 9th Fine East Wind Seen 27 Wild Geese Lots of Ducks Flying Fixing up the Thrashing Mill Putting out Manure with the Canoe Wrote 2 Letters to Day 1 to the Glengarrian with 1 Dollar 35 �in it The other to Publishers Pets and Animals 44 Gotwald Bldg. Springfield Ohio, U.S.A. 50 cents Killed 2 Chickens put Manure in upper Field Fernandez crofsed with the Letters gave him Money to pay for Them and registered the one for Ohio Bought Kerosene oil 10th H A Birth Day Fine Cool Fixing the Mill Making a Blind out on the Shoal Stanley putting out Manure Took the Pumkins out of the Cornfield took up all out of the Garden put the Pigs in the Garden Eddy here for the Gun St Dennis Day took 10 Doz of Eggs to Douquetts {page one} James Cameron Island 11th of October 1900 Fine Day Painting the West End of the House got a Rat in the Bay went to the Head of the Island Salted the cows Boiling Feed for the Pigs Leander not well Fernandez crossed Stanley putting out Manure on the corn Ground Brought the Mail and Envelope From the Star 12th Fine Day Stanley putting out Manure got a Rat in the Bay Working some at the House Fernandez went to Cornwall Lucias for Potatoes 1/2 Bushel a Light on the Buoy at Squaw Island the Grit Boats must have put it there Making Blinds in the House to night Brought my Potograph From Cornwall 5 of Them 13th very Fine putting out Manure on the Corn Piece Fixing ceder Brush out in the Blinds on the shoal Leander crofsed with a Tub of Butter and 12 Doz of Eggs 1 lb of Soda 5 14th Sissy Ionia and Stanley went to Georges Dundee Ed Renshaw here They shot a Quere Kind of a Duck came home to night 15th very Foggy smoky this Morning Big Shooting this morning The Drudge came this afternoon Went for the Mare as we want her for the Thrashing Mill Brought a Lot of Brick in the scow Sent off 2 Photographs 1 to Helen and 1 to Dan to go off tommorow Fernandez crofsed 3 Indians called here to Day got 1 lb of Butter Going of From the Shore they stole the Hooks of my Lines and and stole a Big Tennet I had Full of Water at the Shore Got about 14 Feet of a Belt From Uncle Bill Eddy here to night 16th My Glengarrian up up to Day paid it on the 9th Windy Rained cool got 6 Ducks Drew sand for chimney ice to night First ice here {page two} 36 �James Cameron Island 7th October 1900 Fine cool cut the cornstalk took in the corn Husked it the Cameron Corn From Kansas Ploughing the Potato Ground East Working at the Kitchen chimney Windy to night 18th St Luke's Day and Thanksgiving Day Fine a Small Shower of Rain a Blust of North Wind a Rainbow with it Ed Renshaw after Leander to go to Douquetts Hunters I suppose Stanley at the Potatoes at the Maple Trees on the East side 3 Hunting Men here to night From Cornwall La Petite Leblau Shimerets stopt to night Gave me 1.50 Treated me to a Drop of Good stuff had 2 Boats Fernandez crofsed got the Mail Windy 19th Windy in the Morning Fine Day Leander and Mr Douglas came went out to the Blind to get his Decoys Leander came up From Rofs Island For Mr Douglas Outfit to camp on Ross's Island the Kitchen chimney Finished the Brickwork Done Fernandez crofsed took his Guns and Blinds and Poles took up the rest of the Potatoes at the East Maple Trees 20th Fine Boiling Feed for the Pigs Stanley Finished Ploughing the East Peice of Potatoes Ploughing the Piece Back of the Barn Fernandez came and went off Lucias for Potatoes 1/2 Bushel 2 Men here from Rofs's Island for hay for to make Bedding got a Rat thats about 14 we got now cut a Lump of Carlo's Toe as he is Lame with it Fernandez took home the Mail 21st Fine Day Dan Spink and John H here Leander came a Big Lofs to Mr Douglas his things in the Tent stolen while they were away Leander to church to night Fernandez crossed {page one} James Cameron Island 22nd of October 1900 Fine took the coils of Marsh hay up to the stacks Ploughing the Potato Ground back of the Barn put Marsh hay on the Stacks as the Hens is spoiling them Tommy Rose and Arthur here for 1 Dollars worth of Butter Fernandez went to Lancaster Salted the cattle got a Rat in the Bay Shells Speeching in Lancaster to night 23rd Livinia (Sissy) Birth Day Fine very warm in the Forenoon Rained in Afternoon Lewis Hence here in the Boathouse Fishing Livinia making soap out of Gillets Lye for the First time Fernandez Back from Lancaster over to Summerstown on the Tramp all the time a Lot of Shooting to Day Stanley commenced Ploughing on the Lower-Point East of the Big Apple 37 �Tree I cut the Broken Limb of the apple tree Found a Indian Hatchet or axe Lot of crockery Rained hard to night got a Letter from Minnie in Chesterfieldl 24th Our Hugh's Birth Day Fine Day Stanley Ploughing got 2 Rats in the Bay Fixed the Hard Soap cut it in squares to Day a good Lot of it Mr Jo Lemay and Frank here Bought 7 lb of Butter 1 Bushel of Potatoes Rained a Few Drops Fernandez crofsed this Evening 25th St Crispin's Day all Shoemakers Day My Birth Day 1825 75 years old to Day Fine East Wind Gordon here took away his Trunk Gave him a Pair of Mits Stanley Ploughing Heard of Roderick Camerons Death he was a Williamstown Boy LIke Myself 26th Fine Day Stanley and Sissy to Mill took 6 Bushels of Wheat Bought Cottonade 33 yards Cotton oil 60 cents Balsam 25 Matches 15 Burner 15 Globes chimney Boots 36 1/2 lb of Butter Mr Kelly Departed Mr Genie here 3 Tubs {page two} James Cameron Island 27th of October 1900 Rained Last night East Wind Mr Genie here at his Slabs and Boat Leander came from Douquetts Sold a Tub of Butter to The Lucias 6 Dollars Potatos Stanley Ploughing Fixing Hog Feed got 2 Rats to Day Fernandez went to Cornwall to Mr Pringle's Meeting Sent For Dr Hall's Rheumatic Cure 50 cents 28th St Simon and St Judes Day very Fogy and Smoky Genie Fishing Lady-Smith Stopt in Summerstown with the Fog Stanley went to Dundee For George Rained some to night 29th Fine Day Lots of Shooting Fernandez went to Lancaster Sent for a Bottle of Essence of Peppermint 10 Ed Renshaw here Stanley came had Sugar 20 lb Preserving Pan Outing Mr Genie went off got a Rat thats 21 now 30th East Wind cool Eddy here hunting Wrote the Directions on Pastboard John Cameron Junction City Kansas USA they are going Tommorow I'll Give them 5 Dollars so to make sure going to Bring corn not shelled for the Pigs Fixing it to-night Fixing Fence around stael Back of the Garden Pigs got out Fernandez to Summerstown to night sent for 2 spools of White got a viol of Peppermint 10 cents 31st E Wind Halloeen or Holy Eve The night of the Fairies Nomination in Alexandria Fernandez Went Leander and Stanley Went to Fort Covington with 6 Bags of Corn to Grind 38 �for Pig Feed Sent a Bag of Potatoes to John Cameron Junction City Kansas gave Leander 5 Dollars to Pay whatever it costs as he sent 2 Dollars to the Duty so he could not tell cracking nuts {page one} James Cameron Island 1st of November 1900 All Saints Day The Harvest Month of Death very Fine Day Stanley Ploughing near East of the Ash Tree George came about 12 o Clock Brought a Lot of Good Bags for the Thrashing Working at the Mill Fernandez came and Went off Eddy Renshaw here Feeding Ground Cornmeal to the Pigs Jo Lemay took home the Bag and Pail Bought 10 lb of Butter 2 Dollars Lots of Flies Grasshoppers some Mosquitoes Ducks not Plenty here not very well with Dizzinefs in my Head Fernandez went to the Meeting in Williamstown Windy to night 2nd All Soul's Day Fine W Wind Windy Working at the Thrashing Machine all Day got a Rat thats 24 now not very Well to Day got a Letter From Adelaide got a lb of Tea Did not get Back her Change 3rd very Fine Day Went around the island Got a Rat in the Bay thats 25 Commenced to Thrash got 8 Rats under the Wheat Stack Thrashed 15 Bushels to Day Pretty Bad with this Dizzinefs it took me Bad to Day an Indian here Wanting a Load of Wood William Mussel his name did not Get it Fernandez to Summerstown one of my Papers did not come 4th Sunday Fine some Windy George went Home Randolph came got a Rat in the Bay thats 26 I got 5th Guy Fawk's Day Gunpowder Plot Rained Ed Renshaw and Leander went to Point-Muya or Rainy Point for Ducks a Fine Set of Rainbows this Evening Fernandez of a Tramp Fixed my Pants Took a Bad Turn to night 6th Lily Annie Cameron Creamer's Birth Day 1899 This is the Yankees Election Day Stanley Ploughing at the Ash Tree Leander and Eddy came to night had over 40 Ducks {page two} James Cameron Island 39 �7th of November 1900 Helen's Birth Day 1842 Glengarry Election Rained some was ready to go But seen very poor hopes of Putting me acrofs so I had to stop at Home I was very sorry on Charles Craig's account as he told our Boys he would give me a Ride out and I was ready since 5 o clock to go The Grits got in By Boodling in Glengarry Mr Pringle got in in Cornwall Eddy shooting in the Blind 8th Some Rain Stanley Ploughing Eddy in the Blind went to the Pitt Point Went to the upper Point Heard McKinley got Elected with a Big Majority Randolph and Leander went to PointMua for Ducks Eddy Down to change Boats 9th Noth East Wind Prince of Wales Birth Day high Wind snowing First Snow cool Randolph and Leander came Back about 3 o clock Rained Last night got 6 Ducks all wet Hamilton went up this Morning 10th North Windy Cool Snow on the Mountains Drew Big Flat Stone for Steps from the Basswood Tree on the south side Randolph and Leander crofsed up to Jos Fernandez crofsed for the Mail Lady Smith Kind of Late coming 11th Fine Leander and Randolph here Early in the Morning John H here Gave me a Small ----- 2 Loons shot to Day gave John H his Socks and Mits 12th Martinmass Day Windy Raining Willie Rose here got 5 lb of Butter 1 Dollar Stanley Working at the outside cellar steps Drew over the Big Flat Stone at the East End of the Kitchen Wild Geese {page one} James Cameron Island 13th of Nov 1900 Froze hard last night Fine East Wind Turned Windy Began to snow about 1/2 past 4 o clock Jo Lemay here Got 4 lb of Butter 90 cents Stanley taking over the Barn Slabs and taken the Flat step stones From this House putting Boards around this house for the Banking and they took them away to Spite me a Stormy night for a While 14th Fine cool West Wind Working over at the Building got Rat and a Leg Fernandez crofsed took 2 Loons Boxed up to send to Montreal to Be stuffed Stanley Fixing a place for the 2 Rams as the calves has their Place Lots of Boats went to Day the Ground covered with snow not much shooting to Day Froze Last or to night 40 �15th Fine Cool got 2 Scottish Americans From Dan Fixing around the House put the Milk in the Pantry out of the cellar West Wind 16th Fine cool W Wind Plastering stables Freezing to Day and to night putting some Straw out of the Barn Salmon River Froze 17th Fine Day E Wind Stanley Plastering Cow-Stable Randolph here Eddy here Shot 10 Ducks out in the Blind no Boat out of Salmon River to Day Seen a Crane Wind changed to West this Evening 18th Sunday Leander came Down from Jos hunting with Mr Malby hunting not very good 19th Began taken the things over to the New House Raining snowing Blowing a Blustery ugly time to move got there after Dark which is not a good Omen {page two} James Cameron Island 20 Nov 1900 Rained to night Randolph here shot 5 Ducks Kind of Bad Weather water high 21st on This Day of the Month D MacMaster Departed 1846 (Senior) Fine Turned Windy and Rained some Lots of Shooting to Day Went to the Bay got 2 Rast to Day First Baking in the new house Randolph here very windy Stanley working at the cellar Drain an eclipse on the Sun very very windy this afternoon and to night and Rain Randolph stopt to night 22nd Fine Lots of Boats going to Day 2 Big Steamers passed Down The Druges and Scows Left out here to Day Ed Renshaw here he is out with Jo Lally Took a Lot of Traces of corn over to the other House New Moon comes in this Morning St Celisa's Day 23rd Fine Big Wind Last night Went around the Island Found a Bun or Punt Took over the Lime to the other House Measured 10 Bushels of Wheat to go to Mill a Rout about the Satchel they took it out of the Room and hid it on their Mother Water high took a Jar of Randolph to Dundee for oil had Randolphs Boat some Trees and Limbs Down with the Wind 24th Fine cool East Wind Stanley to Mill to Day some cool and Windy to night Fixing irons and Tools in the old House chopping some a Lot of shooting Below to Day a pair of overals Bought 25th St Catherin's Day Stormy E Wind Raining Eddy here 41 �26th Raining Hailing Blowing East Wind Took over the Milk Snowing 27th Fine East Wind Randolph here on the Little Island Eddy here taking over the sticks of the Barn for a pig Pen 2 Boats went up Steam Barge went Down {page one} James Cameron Island 28th of November 1900 E Wind cold ice Froze in the Kitchen to night Took over the 2 young Pigs no Boats to Day 1 Boat went up Randolph on the Little Island and here Baking to Day 29th Fine Kind of Foggy musky a Great Lot of Boats went up and Down to Day and a Lot coming up to night churning to Day took over the clock Fixing an outside Door this is St Andrews Eve Snowing to night 30th St. Andrews Day The Festival of the Scotch Fine some Musky Foggy Boys away hunting Eddy Renshaw here one or 2 Boats went Down to Day Stanley Drawing the Stack in the upper Field 2 Loads to Day 1st of December cut some stove Wood Fine E Wind Eddy here Boats a Going a Boat went Down all Lighted up after Dark The Pigeon 2nd First Sunday in Advent Fine Mr Hume’s and Moses Lemay here John H and Dan Spink Randolph all here 3rd Fine Leander came from Jo Douquetts Killed the White hog to Day Eddy with Humes E Wind Randolph Grinding his axes 4th E Wind Leander Went to Haggartys For Stove Pipes 18 To 1 Bag of Salt 1 lb of Tea Broom 25 Turned Stormy high East Wind Killed the Black Pig cutting the house for the Pipes Broke the coal oil Jar spilt it near all very Windy to night snowed some heard the Mill in Cornwall Burnt Monday killed a Big Tame Duck 5th East Wind Stormy cold took over the Single Stove Killed a Rat yesterday at the Fixing up the Stove Stormy no Boats to Day nor yesterday Lights Last night up 1 Boat up 6th Fine St Nicholas Day Fernandez to Cornwall Leander to Kill Renshaws pigs Lots of Boats went up to Day Lewis and Peter Bosell here yesterday Bought Stanly Boots Sissys Boots and Heels Wrote a Letter did not send it off yet 42 �{page two} James Cameron Island 7th of Dec 1900 Fine snow Leander went for Shells Working at the Pantry Stanley Looking after the Cattle not very well 8th Freezing some Stanley Drawing Hay alone Leander after Ducks at the Pantry Randolph here turning Windy and cool on the 6th Hamiltons Light Quit and McLauchlin on the 7th Hills Quit 2 or 3 Days Before them 9th north Wind very cold Freezing hard to night in the House and outside Flowers Froze 10th Leanders Birth Day 1872 Boarding some at the north side west of the Front Door inside stuffed a Lot of newspapers in it Drew some Marsh Hay From the upper Field Drew Straw over to the cellar to shut it up Made a Lot of ice in the Back Bay Fixing the outside cellar Door Banking it going to be Frosty to night 11th Kind of the Fine East Wind Turned Warmer Took over the Bags Sharpened the crofscut Saw a Real Frosty night the Salmon River crofsing with Horses He went to the P.O. But did not Bring my Letteer got the Kansas Journal 12th Fine Smoky Frosty Seen a Mink Track on the shore in the Bay Went to the Little Island north side for Ducks Stanley sawing chopping and splitting stove-wood at the cattle too The Pump Broke Blowing snowing Freezing night 13th Snowing till 12 o clock Moderated some Fixing on Boards at the Foot of the stairs churning put the Cat in the cellar Last night Fixing the Pump to night Turned very cold very Frosty West Wind 14th Frosty very cold Boarding the north side Finished it Putting in the Pump Frosty to night not very well 15th Calm Frosty Drew some Wood Leander and Stanley on the Little Island North Drawing the Last of the stack in upper Feild (2nd Took the Ram on the 2nd) {page one} 43 �James Cameron Island 16th of December 1900 Randolph here had the Mail Gave Him a Letter to put in the PO To John Cameron Kansas Junction City Eddy with Mail too cold Time 17th Frosty Fernandez crofsed to chop took his saw cold Foggy Grinding axes not very well Pigeon over at the Barn Froze hard 18th Freezing Foggy East Wind Sent a Letter to Day Sent a Box of Ducks with 12 in it Leander crofsed to Haggartys with them Bought Sugar 50 cents worth and 25 cents worth a Brom 25 Randolph and Fernandez cutting wood for Captain Baker 19th Kind of Soft cleaning the Thrashing Machine Fixed 2 or 3 Shelves Rained some Last night Made a Step for the Thrashing Machine and Rained some to to night 20th Fine Soft snowed some caught 8 or 9 Perch Stanley put out some Manure took over the Sewing Machine Digging the Manure from the outside cellar Door and putting straw under Washing to Day Fernandez here for a Stick of Hicory and took 2 axe handles Last Day of Fall 21st First Day of Winter Foggy a Fine Day Leander Went to Lancaster Crofsed to Fraser Point Bought Tea a Bottle of Strawberry Stuff Crofsed to Renshaws or Summerstown about the Shortest Day of the Year Broke on one of the Marsh Hay Stacks at the Barn St Thomas Day New Moon 22nd Fine Day East Wind Stanley chopping Stove Wood Fernandez came had 4 Dull axes to Grind and a crosscut saw to File 23rd Fine Eddy Renshaw here Boys after Ducks Rained some to night 24th Christmas Eve Fine Leander to Summerstown council all over Bought the Stove at Haggartys 1 gallon of coal oil got 2 Letters 1 From Helen and a Dollar in it a Book From Daisy and 2 Ties a Letter From Dan {page two} James Cameron Island 25th of December 1900 Christmas Day West Wind a Little Snow cool Leander to church took the Letter to Put in the PO For Maxville Gave 50 cents to Livinia as her Share Leander 44 �came had the small Box with a Lot of Things in it a cap pencils and Leads Matches Wax Medal Belts corkscrews Books Silver case and other things Shot an owl Fernandez crossed to chop with Randolph 26th Fine and Fixing the Stove St Stephen's Day old Mr Currie Buried to Day Froze some to night Windy seen a Mosquito and a Bee 27th St John the Evangelist The Free Masons Day The Foot square and Rule Teaches many a Fool Silk Satin and Scarlet Teaches many a Harlot Moved the Single Stove and put more pipes to it plastered around the wall Wrote a Letter to Dan to Day and sent it off to night Leander crofsed Gordon Finished his Plank at the Wharf snowed some to night 28th St Innocents Day Fine Kind of soft Stanley Drew 3 Loads of Wood Windy to night 29th our Angus Birth Day cold Windy Fixing shelves in the Buttery Feeding the Sheep near the Bush 30th Last Sunday this Year Fine a Few Flakes of Snow West Wind to night 31st Last Day of the Year a very very Fine Day took over the cook stove to the old House from this House Drew 3 or 4 Loads of Wood Thawing some Fernandez Shot a Duck at the Little Island North Side Cattle Hogs and Dogs and Hens Ducks all right snowed a Little to night Windy to night and cold 1st of January New Year 1901 Fine Windy Frosty cold Boarding some up Stairs had New Years in Wine Fernandez crofsed to Randolphs to chop Took the articles that Minnie Sent to Adelaide and Lilly For more information on James Cameron, check out the “Meet the Diarists” section under “Discover” on our website: ruraldiaries.uoguelph.ca 45 � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. 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Scanned Manuscript & Typed Transcription UG Transcription Progress Scripto transcription progress Done Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. <div class="mw-parser-output"> {page one} James Cameron Island 23rd of Dec 1899 very Foggy all Day East Wind Leander crofsed Receive a Parcel From Dan and a Parcel From Minnie a Letter From Dan a Package From Douglas & Co of Napanee Egyptian Linament Got a Postal card From a True Blood Scotsman A.D. Webster of Quebec with Greetings Private Sovenier Postal Card 24th Raining E Wind to night wind changed to West Blew very hard to night Froze some Christmas Eve 25th Christmas Day Fine very Windy From the West Few Grains of snow 26th St Stephens Day Fernandez Went to Fort Covington Sent a Letter to Dan Received a Letter from Dan 2 or 3 Words in it Leander crofsed to Summerstown to night Bought a currycomb 12 cents 27th St John the Evangelist The Free Masons Day cool Fine Randolph here Grinding axes Fernandez Bought an axe {page two} James Cameron Island 28th of Dec 1899 St Innocents Day Fine cool W Wind Shot 2 Ducks Burnt some Marsh Drew some Elm sticks out of the Pasture Leander crofsed to night Grinding axes 29th Uncle Angus Camerons Birth Day Fine some Grains of Snow Gladstones Birth Day cutting Elms in the Pasture Shelled about 2 Bushels of corn to night Froze hard to night Windy 30th Frosty Windy Foggy cold Shot a Black Duck 31st Last Day of the year Ice Froze Last night to Christees East Wind 1st of January * 1900 New Years Day got a Letter From Dan concerning the Coat Leander and Fernandez crofsed to Summerstown John H and Dan Spink came Home to Hamiltons Lots of air-holes 2nd Fine West Wind Fernandez crofsed got the Parcel John H and Gordon came Ed Rensha here Fishing EEls got 15 Gave John H a Present of an Overcoat Received a Dollar from JH <ul> <li>1900</li> </ul> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> {page one} James Cameron Island 3 {huge ink blot} 1900 Allens Birth Day Fine Co{huge ink blot} West Wid John H went {huge ink blot} Fernandez wheeled to Dun{huge ink blot} Ed Renshaw him {huge ink blot} hunting in the air-holes {huge ink blot} Letter to Dan 4th Fine {huge ink blot} the Boys wheeled to {huge ink blot} The Bun ice cro{huge ink blot} 5th Fine Moving the {huge ink blot} Mill Fishing EEls {huge ink blot} got 17 Kind of soft {huge ink blot} 6th Ephinay Fine {huge ink blot} Working at the {huge ink blot} Mill cannot get {huge ink blot} the Papers to work went for the Papers got an Large Ear of Corn from John Cameron of Kansas for seed Randolph hear a Holiday Playing hockey i Summerstown {page two} James Cameron Island Jan 8th 1900 Annies Birth Day Fine they came From Summerstown and other side the 3 Boys Skinned a Mink for Dan Spink John H went to Jacks to take Down a Load of Pigs to Lancaster ice cracking and Making Big cracks 9th very Fine Day Sissy crofsed to Summerstown cut the Head of the Pig This is the Week of Prayer Sissy took 5 lb of Sugar from Haggartys Leander crossed Rain and Snow to night 10th Fine cut some stove Wood Doing Little or nothing 11th East Wind High Blowing hard Broke on Marsh hay stack put in some hay put up 3 Papers to send to John Cameron Kansas Stormy to night snowing </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> {page one} James Cameron Island 12th of January 1900 a very Fine Day Doing nothing Seen a cutter crofsing Summerstown Road snowed some Last night West wind 13th Fine Day E Wind put in a Stack of Fine Hay Gordon here Fernandez went for the Mail Sent a Letter and 3 Papers to John Cameron Kansas City Junction 14th Fine E Wind Leander to Night Preaching John H here 15th Fine Day Doing nothing Stanley to Drawing Hay From Francis Island Gordon to Cattanachs 16th Snow Last night Fine Stanley came to night Doing nothing 17t East Wind Frosty 2 of the Boys went to chop for Randolph in Careys Bush 18th Fine Bushing the Road on the South side to Lancaster McPhee's Road East Wind Kind of soft not very well to Day Summerstown Road Bushed on 17th yesterday) Leander came Grinding axes 4 of Them Filed Crofscut saw {page two} James Cameron Island 19th of January 1900 Fine First crofsing with the Horses to Summerstown took 2 Bags of Potatoes to Randolph took a sack of Flour From Haggartys Took a Stick to Lewis to Make Axe-handles Three came a strange Little White Dog with a Short cut Tail cant Tell who he Belongs to Raining to night 20th Raining all Day must spoil the ice a Little Filing Saw Grinding axes put new handle in an axe 21st Fine Bob Summers and Rofse Annan here for EEl skins For John Summers Got 2 Randolph here Scating good Leander crofsed to night church came home 1/2 past 5 in the Morning 22nd very Fine Day Leander and Fernandez went to cut cord for Randolph Fernandez came about 10 o clock to night 23rd Fine Fernandez went to cut for Randolph Eddy Renshaw here Fernandez came to night 24th St Pauls Day Charlie Tuppers Birth Day East Wind Cold and Frosty Went for the Axe-Handles to Lewis's got 2 Fernandez went to chop Got a Letter From Helen </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> {page one} James Cameron Island 25th of January 1900 Robie Burns Birth Day Writing a Letter to Helen Raining one of the calves Died skinned him 26th West Wind cold stormy Leander came From Randolphs Had the Picture of JA Burtons House the Ring Ribbons all all Frosty Windy 27th Fine cool Frosty Randolph with 2 axes to Grind Sent 2 Papers to Daisy and a Letter to Helen it wont go till Monday I Must Write another to her to let her Know I got what she sent as its not in my Letter the Picture 18th Sundy John H came Leander to church 29th Fine cold Frosty Leander & Fernandez went to chop for Randolph Wrote another Letter to Helen Letting her know I got the Picture But Havent sent it off yet 30th Fine Day Cool Turned warm a change in the Wind East Began to snow Stanley put out a Few Loads of Manure on the corn ground Fine Leander came to night Jo Douquett cutting ice 31st Stanley and Leander went to Lancaster to get the Horses shod Sent Letter to P.O Bought cap sugar Tea Jo Mitchell here Potatoes Butter a Frosty night {page two} James Cameron Island 1st of February 1900 The Black Month Frosty Day Randolph here Grinding his axe McArthurs and Grant here for a Dog they Lost crossed from Frasers Point Fernandez came from Jo Douquetts oiling the Harness Stanley a Frosty night Lots of Sundogs on Both Sides of the Sun Like a Rainbow Frosty night to night Windy 2nd Candle-Mafs Day Fine cool and Frosty Stanley oiling Harnefs 2 Boys went to chop with Randolph Broke on a Stack of Marsh Hay 3rd Fine cold and Frosty oiling Harness they say it was 24 Below zero yesterday the choppers came home to night 4th Fine East Wind Snowing some John H and Dan Spink and Gordon here Stanley paid Gordon for the Boots 2 Dollars 5th Randolph Grinding his axe Bad with Toothache Leander went with him to Fort Covington got his Tooth Fixed Leander got his hair cut Wrote a Letter to Eaton For 88 cent worth of Stuff Put a Dollar in the Letter Paid for Postage and Registering of it Fernandez crofsed with it got a Mink yesterday </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> {page one} James Cameron Island 6th of Feb 1900 Fine Day snowed Drew 3 small Jags of Wood Leander went acrofs The social in Williamstown to night Frosty 7 Fine Frost EW Eddy Renshaw Grinding his Axe Leander traded axes with Him Broke on an oat Stack Fernandez went across for Mail got a Letter From the Kansas City Star 8th Gordons Birdh Day 1863 East Wind Raining one of Lewis's Boys here for Butter and Tea took an axe-handle one of ours Doin no Work Had a Breakfast of herring Bought a Dozen wrote a Letter to the Kansas City Star put 25 cents in it did not put it in the Post Office yet Rained hard to night 9th Rained some W Wind Turned Fine water on the ice Fernandez went to cut wood at Careys Ed Renshaw home with our hay fork Jo Viponds Social to night Leander went acrofs {page two} James Cameron Island 10th of Feb 1900 a very Fine Day caught 12 Perch Lots of Pike But done Bite Leander went for the Mail got My Stuff From T Eaton Toronto and 9 cents in Stamps high Water in Dundee Dodds 31 Blauds 10 Extract of Malt 10 Lewis Liver Pills 10 Dead shot 7 1/2 Essence of camphor 10 Stamps 9 cent Postage on this 14 cents comes to 101 1/2 11th Fine E Wind Leander to church at night 12th Fine Day Doing nothing Hollsworth here wanting some Work Ed Renshaw here Indians commenced to Day to go to Tupper Island for Wood 2 Teams and 2 on scates 2 of our Boys went to Dundee Heard a Man was caught with high Water at Bombay and Lost his Horse caught some Pike 13th Raining one of Lewis Boys for 2 inch augur Fernandez went acrofs high high Wind this Evening Windy Windy to night </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> {page one} James Cameron Island 14th of Feb 1900 St Valentine's Day Fine Windy not very well to Day sawed some stove wood on the Hill Freezing some Water in Dundee 15th Fine snowed some 3 Teams of Indians came Down to Day Randolph here got Perch Pike and Wood Brought an English Paper the Post Gave him a Letter with 25 cents went to put in the office postage 2 cents Fernandez crofsed to chop Leander crofsed 16th Fine Day 3 Teams of Indians and a cutter went Down to Day a fine collie Dog came here to Day a nice Dog Friendly Fixed the cutter Shaft got a Weasel in the Trap in the Bay not very well 17th a very Fine Day Fernandez went to Lancaster Horse & cutter 2 Teams went Down the ice 2 of Lewis's here got 1 Bushel of Potatoes 1/2 lb Butter I went over to the Pit Point up to the Sugar Bush Put Prince in the cutter {page two} Steel Days Star 20th James Cameron Island Feby 18th 1900 James Hugh's Birth Day Fine John H and Dan Spink here Fishing got a String of Perch John H got his Tobacco a Bet on Pants 50 cents a peice Leander crofsed to church got 2 Large Pke 1 Weighed 14 lb Dan not well I see By the Papers 19th Fine Windy Frosty Leander to Summerstown Fernandez took Horse and cutte 20th Fine Day Eddy Renshaw here Earley this Morning For Fernandez Grinding axes Wrote a Letter to the Star with a Dollar in it Leander crofsed 21st Fine Day Drew 3 Loads of stove Wood East Wind 22nd Washingtons Birth Day East Wind Stormy Snowing Drifting 23rd Fine Randolph here Went to Lancaster Lalonde going to St Regis to get Rofs Island got a Letter from John Cameron Kansas with Dan Cameron Direction in it Bodore Kansas - Butler County USA </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> {page one} James Cameron Island 24th of Feby 1900 Fine East Wind Rained Gordon here Leander and Gordon crofsed 25th Sunday Stormy Leander crofsed Sacrament in Summerstown Quinquagesima Sunday cold 26th very Frosty Windy West Flowers Froze though well covered Fernandez to Summerstown a Fortunate Day 27 Fine Shrove Tuesday Frosty Tried the Mill the 2 Boys crofsed to Summerstown Sent a Letter to Don Cameron Bodore Butler County Kansas USA soda 28th Ash Wednesday E Wind Snowing Drifting Trying to Thrash oats about 2 Bushels Arquarts son here going to Lancaster to the Hotel Mr Barnhart here Mr Wesly Pased up Got all English Paper from Dan Hurries Barnhart got a Stick of Hicory {page two} James Cameron Island 1st of March 1900 St David's Day the Festival of the Welsh the Leek Taffy came in Like a Lion or adders-head East Wind Drifting and Snowing 2nd Windy Drifting Wind changed to West Martin here for Butter got a Musk-Rat 3rd Stormy Drifting 4th Cold Uncle John's William Henry Shadgate Camerons Birth Day 5th Fine Day Broke a Road acrofs Bought of Haggarty Sack of Flour sugar 6th East Wind Stormy Snow Drifting Wind changed to West Rained and Blew Hard all night 7th Fine Leander crofsed to Summerstown not much Travelling got a Rat 8th verry Fine Day Doing nothing Leander crossed Lots of snowbirds and Sparrows 9th Fine Day Randolph here Boys cutting Wood Ed Renshaw here Fernandez a cold Leander crofsed 10th Fine Snowed some Last night Leander a cold crofsed with Team to Summerstown </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> {page one} James Cameron Island 11th of March 1900 Ionia and George came Gordon here John H here a Horse and cutter a Fine Day all got the cold 12th On This Day of the Month D McMaster Senior First came to the Island Randolph here Leander crofsed with the Team up they were in the Bush this Morning 13th Fine Leander went to Frankies Bee Drawing Captain Smallman Wood to the Wharf John H a Bee to Day Drawing Logs to Lancaster water Raising some on the Ice all Bad with the cold snow-Birds Plenty Drifting 14th Stanley's Birth Day 1880 Doing nothing Leander crofsed to Summerstown some Frosty He must got word to send home the sawing Machine as its the First work in the Morning 15th Fine Went with the sawing Machine Lilly Renshaw here Fernandez went to George Bosells or Haines Sale all Down with Cold {page two} James Cameron Island 16th of March 1900 Snow Storm 17th St Patrick's Day the Festival of the Irish Fernandez went to Lancaster Drifting a Stormy Day all with La Grippe and Colds 18th St Joseph Day cold on this Day of the Month 1887 Vickey Departed 19th Raining Blowing put out manure 20th Spring Begins Bad with colds Equinoxical Gales Last night a Meeting in Summerstown Hall Hot Sun 21st Snowing 22nd Livinia Seniors Birth Day Fine Fernandez went to sell Fish 23rd Fernandez to Lancaster Bought Fish 24th Fine Uncle Bill here Got the Fat Cow and 2 year old Bull for the Mill Stanley went with them some Lambs too Early Lady Day 25th Fine Mifs Carey Buried to Day Gordon here Leander crofsed came Back about 4 o clock in the Morning George Just came on the Morning of the 26th Began to Thrash Thrashed 8 Bushels of Wheat Eddy Renshaw and Fernandez went to Lancaster for the Big Wheel did not Get it a sack of Flour John H Camerons Birth Day 1876 27th Thrashing 1 stack of oats 28th at Oats Finished the East side of the Barn Thrashing West side Unfortunate Day Fine Thrashed 10 Bushel an hour of Wheat </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> {page one} James Cameron Island 29th of March 1900 Unfortunate Day very Fine put steps in the Mill Ionia went to see how Lewis was took a cat From there Quit the Thrashing 53 Bushels of Wheat Oats Bushels Took the Horns of the Bull Leander to Summerstown heard Tom Summers wife Died 30th a very Fine Day went to Mill with Wheat and corn Tapt some Taking Barrels to the River 3 of the cows came in Jo Vipond made 10 Gallons yesterday George went off 31st very very Fine Day for sure March went out Like a Lamb Tapping Drew 3 Loads of Wood to the house Robinscame Blackbirds Pewits came Sloppy on the ice 1st of April All Fools Day Gordon and Randolph here Fine Day 2nd Fine Boiling in the Bush Gordon crofsed took Hammer and Broad axe Getting Rats Rained to night 3rd Foggy Rain Killing 2 calves for Carlow and Sport getting Rats in the Boat House 4th Boiled what they had in the Bush about 8 Gallons this is the First Lot 5th a very Fine day Running well Digging a place for a pan Stanley putting out Manure Eggs plenty a Boil on Stanleys Wrist 6th very Fine some Shooting Drew the Bun up to the Wild oats ice Good Running got 50 pails some Wild Geese Whistlers {page two} James Cameron Island 7th of April 1900 On this Day of the Month Uncle John Departed 1893 a very Fine Day White Frost Last night Boys in the Bush not very well very Hot sun 8th Fine Froze Last night Fernandez crossed for the Mail got 30 pails not running Well Palm Sunday 9th On this Day of the Month I was Married 1862 snowed a Little to Day got 2 Ducks yesterday ice not opening very Fast Stanley a Boil on his arm 10th Fine Sawing Stove Wood 11th a very very Fine Day Froze some Last night ice opening in a Strip a Lot of Holes hot sun Sap must run if there is any in the Trees Shot 2 Ducks Gathered some 12th Ice Jamming opening Slow I went to the Lower Point in the Bush Heifer calved to Day 13th Good Friday Boiling 8 Gallons some Rain some snow Shot 8 Ducks Randolph came Fernandez to P.O for the Mial East and West Wind 14th Windy Shooting 4 Duck 2 Pigeons and a Muskrat Lots of Rubbish going Down cold Rain Lots of ice going Down caught stcick at small Island south side </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> {page one} James Cameron Island 15 of April 1900 Easter Sunday a very fine day Sun Dance Dan Spink and Randolph came Lots of Eggs and made Taffy in the bush got some Tamrock sticks in the ice at the Pitt Point loons came lots of ducks cranes came Leander crofsed to church Froze some tonight Fortunate Day gathered 20 pails 16 {illegible} 16th fine Princess Louise crofsed from Summertown to Dundee got some Ducks and breaking the ice at the shore made a pike pole took down to the shore a 30 or 25 feet Tamerac 3 men at Squaw Island spearing EEls took sticks over from Sturgeon Island lots of ice going down set Ducks and hens to hatch today one on ducks eggs 2 on Hens eggs 17th fine drawing up sticks took 2 barrels from the bush rained hard tonight made 4 gallons of syrup today Fernandez took all the Ducks and 2 pigeons over to Summerstown bought a lamp chimney 18th Uncle Duncan's Birth Day fine Boys after Duck got 7 on North Side cutting some stove wood got 2 pictures wrote a letter to Douglas & Co Napanee Ontario put 25 cents in it 2 from Lewis got potatoes and milk Barnhart at Lewis hunting rats got a black rat {page two} James Cameron Island 19th of April 1900 fine rain boiled {illegible} kind of thin Windy thinking to drop as it's not running Ice left the Back Bay frogs began their music Frog-Hawk around all the Feathered inhabitants of the air is come fixing the sive of the mill cool killed 7 snakes today 20th a very fine day took home some of the Sugar Bush rigging taking away the banking from the north side of the cellar and West End took the Bun down from the bay after Ducks lots of ice going down took back the lamp chimney as it is too big shot of rat a fishing light out here tonight taking away the banking 21st fine day shot pikes 6 ducks 3 of them Magansers Baited the line and set it let the cows out to the bush and sheep taking away banking took the Sleighs apart 22 Low Sunday Eddy Renshaw and Leander to the Kit Kit got 15 and a Barrel got a sturgeon on the line Randolph Adelaide Gordon John H here gave the picture to Adelaide Fernandez went to George to come to thrash rain some Turn to the first part of this book for the 23rd of April </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> {page one} 1899 <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>5th of August</td> <td>To 2 1/2 lb of Butter 45 Eggs 3 Doz 36</td> <td></td> <td>81</td> </tr> <tr> <td>8 of August</td> <td>Eggs and Butter to Day 35</td> <td></td> <td>35</td> </tr> <tr> <td>10th</td> <td>2 lb of Butter 36 4 Doz of Eggs 48</td> <td></td> <td>84</td> </tr> <tr> <td>16th</td> <td>1 Tub of Butter 4.80 Eggs 13 Doz</td> <td>6</td> <td>56</td> </tr> <tr> <td>17th</td> <td>5 Doz of Eggs 60</td> <td></td> <td>60</td> </tr> <tr> <td>24th</td> <td>1 Tub of Butter 5.40 Eggs 14 Doz 168</td> <td>7</td> <td>8</td> </tr> <tr> <td>31st</td> <td>1 Tub of Butter</td> <td>5</td> <td>40</td> </tr> <tr> <td>7th of Sept</td> <td>21 Doz of Eggs at 13</td> <td>2</td> <td>73</td> </tr> <tr> <td>23rd of Sept</td> <td>12 Doz of Eggs at 14</td> <td>1</td> <td>68</td> </tr> <tr> <td>6th of October</td> <td>1 Tub of Butter 12 Doz of Eggs</td> <td>6</td> <td>84</td> </tr> <tr> <td>26th</td> <td>10 Doz of Eggs at 20 2 Dollars</td> <td>2</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Ducks sold 3 Dollars and 25</td> <td>3</td> <td>25</td> </tr> <tr> <td>17th of November</td> <td>Sold 30 lb of Butter</td> <td>6</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>2nd of Dec</td> <td>To Jo Douquett 1 can of Syrup</td> <td>1</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td></td> <td>44</td> <td>94</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Cows Bulls Mare Pigs Grain Butter Eggs Potatoes Wool, Skins Pelts Fish Ducks</td> <td>73</td> <td>75</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td></td> <td>118</td> <td>69</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> {page two} James Cameron Island 23 of April 1900 St George's Day the Festival of the English very foggy some rain turned very warm and fine Chaffy into Lancaster set traps tonight rain to night put a Rapper on Glengarrian to send to John Cameron Junction City Kansas as the death of his aunt is in it Jane McArthur did not send it today Carlo here 2 years today 24th fine day East Wind ice going down putting manure on the corn ground Moses Lemay here for Butter heard wild geese I went to the Pit Pit Point set some fires found a canoe going down a {illegible} day fine northwest Wind cool Ionia and I Lewis is very unwell brought him some syrup George and Fernandez came to thrash had some things for the mail got some sturgeon and 3 Ling fish some Rubbish going Down Algoma into Dundee first trip Eddy and Lily Renshaw here 16 Bushel thrashed oats to day Center paper to John Cameron 26th fine northwest Wind first boat down the Sandy finished the oats today 10 Bushel began the barley thrashed 2 bushels that's 87 of oats and 21 of barley North Wind High lights lit up tonight James Creamer Bull Dog 2 years old today 27th George Went {illegible} got1 sturgeon today 1 steam barge went today Leander sold his furs to John {illegible}</div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> {page one} James Cameron Island The 29th of Feby in a Leap Year is an Intercalery Day 28th April 1900 very fine East Wind a tow went Down setting fires putting out manure on the wheat ground put the barley in The Granery washing the sap buckets 29th fine day Leander to night Church 30th fine some drops of rain putting manure on the wheat ground took over the plow and Harrros from the Pitt Point plowed a few rounds on the corn and potato ground a tow went Down with {illegible} went up to the bay and to the {illegible} Fernandez went to cut stove wood {illegible} 1st of May fine few grains of snow north Wind cool Alexandra went Down first trip 5 boats passed today sowing wheat 5 bushels harrowing the wheat ground plowed some in corn ground 2nd fine lots of smoke must be big fires someplace Stanley taken of stones plowing above the {illegible} Gordon came took his tool chest with him a ladder and benches got 3 Ducks fine picking stones of the wheat Leander crossed to last night 1 lb tea Fernandez came from Careys plowed in Meadow above the corn turned Cool Rain {illegible} upstairs took barley and oats to Jo Douquett {illegible} oats to Charlie Craig's plowing upper field 7 lb {illegible} oats to Dundee there is something wrong with Grenada grains of snow 5th cool snow {illegible} putting {illegible} back of the barn Fernandez to Cornwall {page two} James Cameron Island 6 May 1900 Windy Leander to night Church 7th fine sowed 12 bushel of oats harrowing putting manure on the potato ground Fernandez to Lancaster setting fires on the south side above the Bay the Broken Horn Calved 8th raining cool North Wind getting rats rained hard to night 9th rain Barnhart for oats got 15 bushels Jo Douquett to pay for him1 of Lewis's boys for potatoes butter and milk rain quite cool Leander crofsed chickens out taking the Power apart 10th fine freezing at nights cutting stove wood Eddy Renshaw for oats 4 bushels took Down my mail Frost tonight and Ice 11th this is the day of the big fight Corbet and Jeffries tapt a tree runs well plowing potato ground Stanley splitting stove wood killed the calf for Carlo took a bag of potatoes to A Fraser Fernandez took part of the Harrow to Blacksmith taking ashes out of the Leech Jeffries beat Corbet </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> {page one} James Cameron Island 12 of May 1900 fine day ploughing the corn ground sold 3 bushels above the corn taken stones of the oats below filling the leech with ashes fixed the ladder Fernandez to Cornwall for the door frames and Window frames went for them to Summerstown them at night got glass 13th Fine 4 of Lewis is here for butter Leander to church 14th fine Windy planted the East potatoes 11 bushels sowed the peas above the lane harrowing back of the barn made sugar out of the sap that run about 2 lb of sugar Stanley's cake Adelaide and Lilly here Ionia and Lilly went to Jo Lemays stopt With the Wind Leander and Fernandez went home with them got some decoys from Randolph those you have to blow Wind into them thunder and lightning set Big eggs to hatch {page two} James Cameron Island 15th of May 1900 fine cutting seeds planted back of the barn 8 bushels of seeds Thunder Fernandez went to Lemay's got paid for 3 lb of butter 60 fishing tonight with Dan Spink Frost tonight 16th fine got a long Tamrack stick set line sowed 7 bushels of Oats next the potatoes taking stones out of Hog Pen place to make a garden Sissy and Ionia went to Summertown with 34 Doz of eggs work finished today Captain AJ Baker's first trip Down on steamer Hamilton bought sugar 6 spools of thread seeds 17th fine turn to rain East Wind planted rows of corn stopped with the rain thunder water raising rain hard most all night running the Lye for the soap 18th rain cleared up Stanley and Leander to Kit Kit cool Leander crofsed letting the water run 19th fine Windy East Wind 20th fine day Rogation Sunday Randolph and Adelaide here John H and Gordon Spink Bob Summers Rossie here Sissy and Ionia went to Mrs Renshaw's rain today Randolph took the Bycle </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> {page one} James Cameron Island 21st of May 1900 rained all day Windy began the upstairs floor today Leander and Fernandez crofsed took of Oats to Jo 4 bushels took 18 bags from Charles Rose for to fill with grain got 2 saws1 plane and square got a pan of bread 22nd fine W Wind filling some bags with oats took 10 bags 15 bushels to and 20 Doz of eggs to Jo Douquett got an English paper and Scotch paper from Dan Charlie Rose sent me a fine book to read working at the floor of the house both crofsed tonight 23rd fine put in the rest of the Corn ploughing the back piece Sissy and Stanley went to Dundee 28 Doz of Eggs 3 sheep pelts and 4 calf skins Mr J D E called as he was passing to Lancaster making the soap Fernandez went to Lancaster with saw to get fixed gave him 25 cents to get Downs Elixir took 10 boards from Lancaster found a log got spirit level saw not fixed Stanley bought boots overall shirts cotton {illegible} Elixir 1 or 2 bushels of barley to Bill and 5 gallons of syrup {page two} James Cameron Island 24 May 1900 Queens Birth Day Fine cool E Wind Smoky some ploughing in the back piece kind of soft Stanley and Fernandez digging the drain to let the water out of the cellar got a letter from Dan concerning John Cameron's letter to him 25th fine day ploughing the back piece and Renshaw for 11 bushels of Oats came again for the mare Lavinia and Ionia crossed for garden seeds 4 Doz of eggs Fernandez crossed got the new kind of oats 2 dollars a bushel 26th fine day ploughing back Place shearing the Sheep sheared 4 yesterday finished the soap began working at the Garden Sissy and Ionia picking Stones Leander took 15 bushel to C Rose of Oats today planting the garden took the Bun here left his boat took a 1 lb of tea </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> {page one} James Cameron Island 27th of May 1900 a very fine day turned cloudy East Winds set 2 lines caught the first perch thunder lightning far off began to use the Tar Barrel for feed 28th very fine day Eclipse visible sowed the New Aats 2 bushel sowed 4 bushel of Our Own oats ploughing harrowing ditching draining working at the Garden East Wind cool new moon today wrote a letter to Dan concerning John Cameron but did not send it off a tug with a raft aground below the lighthouse put the Seperator in The Granery first corn up what was planted first 29th Royal Oak day or Oak Apple day fine East Wind planted potatoes over at the maple trees in Hills harrowing the potatoes and corn began to put in the north west Frame Window took up the boat to dry Fernandez crofsed with the letter got 3 EEls 3 suckers {page two} James Cameron Island 30th of May 1900 fine Leander went to sow Renshaw oats Stanley taken away stones from around the house East Wind changed to West Mr Hugh Frasher here for sand Ionia and I took a load of wood from the bay Nighthawks came 31st fine working at the building taking these odd kind of stones and Crockery and Bones Down To The River Rain some showers last night rain and thunder this evening and Indian passed up close to shore putting in the glass and clabording heavy rain thunder 1st of June the Glorious first of June Vickey's Birth Day 1878 a fine day East Wind Ionia and I went to fish got 10 3 Indians passed in a boat looking for Peter Squire salted the cattle Caspian went Down went to fish got 3 rained heavy all night </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> {page one} James Cameron Island 2nd of June 1900 East Wind rained heavy water High working at the floor Windy 3rd fine Whit Sunday Pentecoast water High 4th very fine day E W old George the 3rd Birth Day it was kept up for a long time Ionia and I went to Kit Kit Island Ed Renshaw came with the 2 young pigs Stanley took up the sticks from the lower point done clabording the west side of the house Fernandez to Summerstown 5th working at the Northeast end of the house Leander painting his boat at the Granary Stanley made a place for the pigs and fixing the West fence 6th fine day on this day Sir John A McDonald Departed painting the boat working at the house 2 of them crofsed took a small tenent of butter and 20 Doz of eggs and the Letter to Dr A Landon got a postal card from John Cameron Kansas {page two} James Cameron Island 7th of June 1900 Fine cloudy few drops of rain West Wind Fernandez went to Lancaster sent for doors Elixir and castor oil and Renshaw here gave him some 2 kinds of corn to plant painting the boat putting the Windows let out the 4 calves 8th fine rain last night took lumber from Lancaster tea castor oil Downs Elixir went around the island fixing around the door on the North side and claboarding on the North side painting the boat killed the large snake up in the bay found a turtle cut my hair 9th Auntie Mary's Birth day 1813 fine W Wind and Renshaw here with the Mare took my mail and Dr Landon's papers and catalog for Fernandez crossed to took home his Bycycle 10th fine put out his boat Charlie O'Neil here and son here </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> {page one} James Cameron Island 11th of June fine Mr and Mrs John Cameron arrived here on the Pitt Point at the new house seems to be a very fine woman tried trowling lost the spoon and line Fernandez to Haggerty's for a trowling line and Spoon meat raisins pickles sugar pepper apples 12th fine Eclipse Mr Hollister here gave me a new trowling line left 4 fish 2 bass and 2 perch Mrs Cameron out fishing and trowling 13th fine E Wind put the plow through the corn Fernandez went to work at the roads for Randolph Mr and Mrs John Cameron of Kansas went up to Mr Curry's today left me a box of cigars when he came Leander went up with them caught a Lunge rained tonight 14th fine day Corpus Christe fixing the Windows Fernandez came from the Roads {page two} James Cameron Island 15th of June 1900 fine Fernandez went to the roads Leander went to mail 4 of wheat took swans engineer to Stanley Island Stanley hoeing the corn mowing grass for the Bull 16th fine Began the Battle of Waterloo clabording the North Side W W Stanley hoing corn the Caterpillar busy in the bush eating the leaves of the trees bugs at the potatoes mosquitoes bad piling up rubbish at the yard fence 17th Corpus Christie fine day East Wind Mr Genie here brought me a Channel Catfish gave him a good bag of potatoes some eggs some butter lost his trowling line Gordon here 18th the Ever Memorable Battle of Waterloo fine E Wind put the plough through the potatoes Leander to Jo Douquetts with 2 tubs of butter and 28 Doz of Eggs went to Upper Point </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> {page one} James Cameron Island 19th June 1900 a very fine day working at the house Ed and Lilly Renshaw here Fernandez went to Lancaster to 2 rolls of tar paper at Mr Gilbert Ionia and I fishing got 21 perch 20th Accession of Queen Victoria working at the house very warm hoeing some of East potatoes clabording front or South side of the house Peter back here told us Lewis was dead they took him up to John Thompson's and died there mowing grass for the Bull cut Down the Butternut Tree in front of the new house North side Last day of spring 21st first day of summer fine West Wind let out the gentleman Bull Stanley hoeing the East potatoes fire flies came {page two} James Cameron Island 22nd of June 1900 Uncle Dan Cameron's Birth Day fine East Wind Leander to Dundee with a tub of Butter brought 3 tubs bought paint 2 Boats of Trowlers here with Peter Back wanted Bread Butter and milk paid 50 cents 6 Men working on the south side of the house 23 Ionia and I fishing Got very warm E Wind turned to West working at the house Leander took over to Jo Douquetts 20 Doz of Eggs at 11 cents 24th St John the Baptiste Day Free Masons Day Leander tonight Church Fernandez and Stanley to Squaw Island Midsummer Day 25th very fine warm Ed Renshaw came to Fish had Line too Wing got 2 Washed the Wool </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> {page one} James Cameron Island 26th of June very fine and warm moved the Barn Door working at the house rained tonight 27th thunder and lightning rained hard fishing last night got 7 fish 28th fine working at the house a big north west Wind took the roof of the barn made a Smash in the Sugar Bush a very big Wind took the big black cherry tree Down an oak tree in the Grove the 2 cherries choke and English a big Smash and the Sugar Bush Leander crofsed clearing around the barn got a crow went through the bush a big smash of trees the 3 of them went to Lewis's got 2 Black cats fishing tonight got 8 fish rained heavy tonight 29th fine Fernandez went to sell his fish took 8 Doz of eggs bought 11 lb sugar nutmeg received a letter from Maxville the marriage of Mary Lizzie Burton to Alexander Steel St Peter St Paul day {page two} James Cameron Island 30th of June 1900 very Windy West rain put the plow through the potatoes back at the Barn putting in the frames for the kitchen part on the south and east end this is the last day of June very cool Mary Lizzie Burton married to Mr Alexander Steele on the 27th day of June 1900 1st of July Dominion Day fine cool West Wind John H here Sissy and her mother went to see Adelaide took the ladder to be put in the mill on the 2nd and registered 2nd fine rain some put the plow through the potatoes and corn and Lewis for potatoes1/2 bushel on Sunday 3rd rained very unwell Fernandez went to Cornwall Stanley and Leander fixing the door at the north side of the house heard the Spartan was aground Chaffy pic nic on 2nd </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> {page one} James Cameron Island 4 of July 1900 American Independence a very fine day clabording the north side of the kitchen a man from Swan's yacht came for some pepper and salt and 2 eggs did not charge for so smaller thing as this Fernandez came had a pair of boots for Sissy a lot of people on Hopkins Point Rod Cameron buried yesterday the 3rd of July at Salem Church Ed Renshaw here with the scow for to take the Mare across a crew of drunken fellows in a boat from Hopkins Point went Down the channel 5th Our John's B Day Uncle John 1803 a fine day Stanley hoeing the potatoes East Wind few drops of rain Leander crofsed a letter from John Cameron of Kansas from Cornwall 6th rain thunder E Wind Leander took 2 tubs of Butter to Jo Douquett's one 30 a dollar fifty 20 Doz of Eggs {page two} James Cameron Island July 7th 1900 fine Windy drew the logs to the bank hoeing potatoes went to the head of the island Drew the Oaks out of the river went to Jo Douquetts with 2 tubs of butter one 30 and the other 50 lb and 20 Doz of Eggs 8 Windy Leander to church Made the end of the pig pen 9th taking the potatoes out of the cellar Amiot here left his box of tools as the Wind was high 10th fine Amiot came for his box of tools Unfortunate Day Ionia and I fishing got 30 fish Leander went to Lancaster bought locks and other things nails for the door 1/2 pint of Grog Stanley putting Paris Green on the potato bugs Bad Rats playing the Devil with the chickens 11th rained fine Moses Lemay here for potatoes peas and butter heavy heavy rain high Wind heavy thunder sharp Lightning </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> {page one} got Tommy Monter's picture on 1900 14th James Cameron Island 12th of July Orange Man's day fine high Wind finished the laying of the floor in the west and wrote a letter to Dr Landon got the cherry and Ash and a Butternut drew them to the bank Leander crofsed got back at 1/2 past 2 Windy 13th fine fixing their logs together to go to the Lancaster mail Wind kind of high I went to the head of the Island rained some Fernandez crofsed got a tow from Swan's yacht from the Bay 14th fine day went with the logs to Lancaster mill Leander painting the north side of the house Leander to Summertown putting the wool in bags Minnie came sugar from Haggerty's took Ash Joys from Lancaster 15th fine rain Leander went tonight Church heard George Nicholson lost 80 Dollars in Ottawa St Swithin's day {page two} James Cameron Island 16th of July 1900 fine Uncle Bill and George Creamer here rained hard day and night very very high Wind and awful heavy rain and thunder and lightning blue Down more trees in the bush mowed a little in the Grove the Wind breaking the corn knocked Down the lane fence awful heavy Down Pores 17th fine rained heavy thunder and lightning Windy Dug some at the kitchen Cellar putting in the beams after taking the others out Stanley fixing the fence the Wind put Down a lot of boards passed Down got 1/2 Doz of them John Tyo's Barn on the point beginning to show plain 18th Windy a large vessel went up Hamilton West Down looking for gold button Leander crofsed to 10 lb of sugar and a box of potato bug poison working at the house </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> James Cameron Island 19th of July 1900 Fernandez Birth day Fine Windy went to Lancaster for the lumber mowed the front of the house Lilly Renshaw here went for berries and fishing very fine day Leander and Stanley crofsed to meet Fernandez with the lumber taking over 3 loads to day from Fraser's Point Fernandez took them from Lancaster in a waggon to Point Lovat 20th fine very hot today took 2 loads across to day of lumber awful hot sun about 2 o clock made a few drops of rain East Wind and a big shower Thunder Mr Genie came brought me some Balsam gave him a bag of potatoes some bottles stopt to night fixing the {illegible} Sears and boy Napoleon Hence {illegible} for the 21st of the month of July go to the Brown blue and yellow cover copy </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> James Cameron Island 21st of July 1900 went to the Upper Point fine Windy boarding on the inside of the house Leander to Jo Douquett's 1 Tub of butter and 20 Doz of Eggs Fernandez crofsed took pork received a letter from John Cameron from St Agate Terabone 22nd fine day Leander to church a preaching to night at Hamilton's Island by the Reverend Mr Mathieson Fernandez crossed coming back found a chair on the water St Magdalen day 23rd an awful hot day Stanley Livinia and Minnie went to Dundee bought snaithe sythe and rake 2 butter tubs mowing in the upper field Fernandez to Summerstown mowed some in the Grove Richard for butter a German girl here for a dish for the gardeners to make coffee gave Ionia 25 cents a granddaughter of Mr Webster's here got 2 lb of butter not very well 24th a very fine day made coils in the upper field Moses Lemay getting married today to Mifs Dischambeau and they have a very fine warm day putting in hay for the first cutting weeds for the pigs mowing in the upper field and in the Grove put in 5 loads for the first rain all night thunder lightning this evening Fernandez crofsed 25th raining St James day Gordon here for his clothes trowling boys working at the house 26th St Anns day Ionia and I to Lewis's got the inch augur went fishing got 33 fish perch Pike and rock bass a very hot day East Wind and North Wind turning hay in the upper field and in the Grove made about 40 coils Fernandez went for the papers </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> {page one} James Cameron Island 27th of July 1900 St Joseph of Ari-- a very fine day mowing in the upper field and the lower Point working at the Cellar Door Stones salted the cattle with fine salt killed 2 roosters wrote a letter to Uneta Remedy Co Toronto Sissy and Minnie to Summerstown took home the umbrella from Randolph's put in 2 loads of hay from the upper field made and gathered 20 coils Leander crofsed to the social at Chisholm cranes are stocking as they always do this time of year training their young another flock of chickens 28th very fine very warm W Wind new beans Gathering hay mowing in the Grove some choke cherries turning Gathering some on the lower Point put in loads Fernandez crofsed 29th very fine 3 of them went to the {illegible} to John Morris's rain tonight thunder and lightning 30th fine Mr Genie came had a 1 lb of tea mowing the Grove and around the house and barn Fernandez and Genie fishing tonight got 13 eel put 5 bushels of wheat in the bags and bushels of corn Genie fixing {illegible} on his hooks in The Granery new potatoes Moses Lemay here for old potatoes got bushels 31st Fine Windy mowing Leander went to Fort Covington to mill mowing below the corn last day of July bought snaith and scythe 1st of August Lamas day fine mowing south side of river mowing at the lower point and weeds at the ash tree went to fish at Pitt Point got 7 Leander crofsed Gathering making coils {page two} James Cameron Island 2nd of August 1900 Minnie's Birth day fine day W Wind mowing back of the old Garden mowing on the lower Point Gathering and making coils in the Grove Genie fixing his fish got some Wire and Rope from him began to rain Cornelius here got 3 lb of butter on credit to pay Saturday or never 3rd fine put in 2 loads in the North End of the stable Loft mowing on Lower Point dull Mr Genie went to Lancaster for salt trimmed the oak that fell with the Wind at the pile of wood black birds playing the Devil with the peas and wheat and oats beans plenty cherries near ripe hay not dry enough to put in raining every day fisherman Gero for butter 25 cents got salt sugar high wines took from Lancaster but the high Wines in my Balsam gum bottle Fernandez crofsed for mail 3 girls for Eggs 3 Doz 4th very fine Harvest day Gathering and putting in 5 loads salted the cattle Ionia and I to fish got 37 fish 3 for eggs got 3 Doz got a rat in the Trap Genie went off these campers got 4 chickens Leander to Douquetts 12 Doz of eggs one tub of butter Fernandez crossed that's 8 tubs sold 5th fine rained tonight thunder and lightning Fernandez came 6th Randolph's Birth Day the Duke of Edinburgh Birth Day a Fortunate Day pulled Down some of the logs of the barn on the north side saw the 2 plates Stanley did mowing back of the old Garden Fernandez to Lancaster began the new potatoes back of the barn and they are good and large the old ones near done some yet heavy rain thunder and lightning took a bad fainting turn tonight </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> {page one} James Cameron Island 7th of August 1900 a Fortunate Day rained all last night raining today turned fine about 11 o clock East Wind began rained hard Mr Genie came had huckleberries sugar tea Cornelius for oil 2 of the boys crofsed Fernandez stopped all night or working at Jo 's or Renshaw's brought a sythe with him big storms Winds thunder lightning hail bad weather for harvesting buildings blown Down 8th fine rained Wind Mr Genie fishing perch gave him a loaf and butter Stanley slept in the new house to night Leander and Minnie crofsed to Summerstown sent the letter to Uneta company it will go tomorrow night W Wind Mr Genie went off very very warm today mowing in the flat first crop of hay there trimming some at the cherry trees tonight is the meeting at the manse in respect for Rev Mr Mathieson some old potatoes yet lots of cucumbers and beans black birds bad on the Grain and corn on this day of the month David Fraser Departed a year ago today spreading and opening out the coils rain tonight 10th raining this morning Windy fine fixed 2 new fishing lines with rods Sinker and hooks my watch is taking a turn to stop rained a few drops tonight Leander to Stanley Island tonight came about 10 minutes past 12 o clock spreading the coils and making coils mowing in the flat took the old potatoes out of the Bun {page two} James Cameron Island August 11th 1900 fine Windy morning West kind of smoky or Foggy began mowing the wheat cleaning my Bun and putting a bow and Stern piece in today Thunder cloudy began raining made coils in the flat mowed the wheat up to the dead Butternut Tree would finish cutting only had to coil the hay the Ladysmith a Pleasure Trip Down the river North Wind tonight Fernandez came to night took home the sythe a piece of the wheat to be cut yet 12th fine day as we don't get many of them East Wind cloudy to the Southwest Leander tonight Church Fernandez off to work blackbirds tearing away at the grain 13th E Wind fine cloudy to the West commenced fine hay back at the Big Stone Heap the hay in the flat and back of the old garden and in the old Garden commenced again to rain finished the stack rain rained all night our yard is a bad mess pig pens too so much rain 14th raining study Leander went to Cornwall with the wool about pounds 11 chickens yesterday brought 2 kinds of yarn grey and white 6 lb each 2 kinds of cloth 1 lb of soda rained hard tonight Mr Hollister and son here for fish worm as they are capped on Alexis Island fixing my boat Stanley letting the water run out of the cellar of the new house 15th fine day cutting the rest of the wheat turning the wheat began cutting the oats at the ash tree Fernandez came a big vessel went up one tub of butter to Jo Douquetts and 20 Doz of Eggs Indians for butter 25 cents 9 tub sold now </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> {page one} James Cameron Island 16th of August 1900 Fine Day putting the Wheat in stack Mr Hollister and Augusta Hence here to Dinner Left 50 cents Treated me to a Drop of Good Stuff Hot sun Fernandez crofsed very warm Working some at my Boat Ionia and her Mother went to Lisores finished the East Stack of Wheat 17th East Wind Began to other stack of Wheat very Fine Day Fernandez came Finished the stack of Wheat 2 stacks of Wheat cutting the oats at my Boat some 18th very Fine Day put 2 Loads of Hay in From the Lower Point coiling the Oats Working at my Boat Lady-Smith a Trip Down the River made 130 coils of Oats Ionia and Minnie Fishing got 33 Perch Leander to Jo Douquetts with a Tub of Butter and 8 Doz of Eggs Fernandez crofsed for the Mail some Drops of Rain 19th Bismarck's Birth Day 1870 Leander to church John H here 2 Ladies and 2 Gentlemen here Mr Armstrong and Mr Barnhart Got 50 cents worth of Butter E Wind very fine Day 20th a very Fine Day E Wind Mr Barnhart came with the Butter Plate Miss Tassie Smith along with him They having a Pic Nic on the south side of the Island Began a Stack of oats put 9 Loads in it to Day not Finished to Day Fernandez Mowing Back of the Garden 21st E Wind a very Fine Day put 2 More Loads in the stack thats 10 Good Loads in the this stack cut the oas above the Corn cut some Marsh hay for topping of the stacks turned my Boat shot a Hawk Fernandez to Summerstown 22nd Fine Made a stack of oats 5 Loads in it Sissy Minnie to Summerstown 8 Doz of Eggs Mr Barnhart and Mr Armstrong here Bought 3 lb of Butter 2 Loaves of Bread and 1 Doz and 4 Eggs 90 cents Bought Sugar 50 Tax 5 Seen Miss Murhison {page two} James Cameron Island 23rd of August 1900 a very Fine Day cut the Pease cutting Marsh Hay in the Front Marsh Tacking Tin on My Boat Fernandez went for the Mail gave the Last of the Old Potatoes to the Pigs Greased the Waggon 24th St Bartholome Day very Warm Mowing and making coils in the Front Marsh Fernande came this Morning New Moon comes in this Evening I have a Bad Pain in my Left Breast Leander crofsed 25 very Fine Day very very Warm cutting and Making coils in the Front Marsh over coils Made now George and Mr Slocum here George and Fernandez went Fishing got a Lot of Perch Mr Slocum and I Trading in a variety of curious stone and old Indian curiositys axes of stone and other odd things Gave Me 2 Dollars for them I Gave them to Him more cheaper as he is a Friend of Mrs Brodys very very sultry Thunder some this Evening a Rain cloud Passed I think the Lucias came to Fish as I heard their Dog Barking on the Kit Kit Island my Breast very Painful Lots of Boats going to Day Mosquitoes Bad some odd Shots at Ducks Before the Time corn Good 26th very Fine very very warm I think yesterday was awful hot Cornelius and Peter and Barnharts Boy here Willie Rose here 2 Boys on the Pitt Point got 2 lb of Butter Willie Rose came From Dundee going to Lancaster 27th very Warm Rained a Few Drops Mr Barnhart For Butter and a Lot of Ladies and another Gentleman with them from Montreal cutting the oats in the Back Place Set out a Line Put my Boat in the Water Mr Genie came had a Rat Trap 1 lb of Tea </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> {page one} James Cameron Island 28th of August 1900 Foggy East Wind cleared off Taking in the Front Marsh hay Made a stack Behind the Barn Mr Genie went off to night Got some Minnie hooks from him Fernandez cutting the oats in the Flat at the Low West Piece Leander crofsed Fernandez crofsed Mr and Misses Armstrong to 5 lb of Butter 1 1/2 Doz of corn Got 2 sturgeon this Morning Salted the cattle Livinia Bad with the Toothache Gusty Hence for Butte for Lamour of N York 1 Tumbler full 25 cents paid 29th very Fine Made a Stack of Oats and a stack of the New Oats and the Pease in the of the Bottom of the New Oats I went to the West end of the Island Mr and Mrs John Cameron of Kansas arrived and Jimima From Cornwall very Fine Weather 30th very Fine very hot Fishing some Lucias for Butter 3 others for Butter and Eggs Made the West stack of oats Jimmina WEnt off Mrs Cameron and Fernandez put her to the Boat in Summerstown my Pain in my Breast very soar Fishing Mrs and Mr Cameron Brought a Basket of Peaches 31st East Wind cool Stanley Went to Help Eddy Renshaw with his oats John Cameron of Kansas Made the Stairs some Fishing 1st of September St Giles Day East Wind very warm John Cameron Working at the stairs Finished it to the Top the Girls and Mrs Cameron Fishing a Fine Jolly Piece she is always in good cheer Mr Genie came Brought strikethrough for a line Fernandez to Summerstown First Day Shooting Begins 2nd very Fine and Warm The Drudge Boat stopt at the Pier to Day {page two} James Cameron Island 3rd of Sept 1900 Dan's Birth Day 1846 very Fine Day some Windy John Cameron Fixing the Kitchen Door Mr Hollister and Mr Lyon here Took Dinner had some Good stuff turned very Windy some Thunder Rained some sung some very nice songs to night Mrs and Cameron and Mifs Jessie McDonald Stanley and Fernandez Mowing in Front Marsh one of the White Ducks Mifsing Jefsie Minnie Leander Mrs Cameron all went to church Mr Genie here went off very warm 4th D.C.F. Birth Day --------- Fernandez to Cornwall Jefsie went off Leander crofsed to Hamiltons Wharf with them John Cameron Working at the Building 5th John Angus Birth Day Fine Day My Niece my nephew and Fernandez Started for Cornwall took the Granada at Summerstown Captain Smallman stopt at St Regis arrived at my neice Mr Alexander Halls Residence Seen them all Jessie Reuben Dan and Edwin and Mr and Mrs Hall had a Jovial Good Time Seen Allen Cameron Chief of Police an old Respected Friend John Treated and Bought a Bottle Travelling a Lot in the Eclectrick cars went to see the Railwood Bridge not Quite Finished yet Stanley went to Help Ed Renshaws with his oats 6th very fine Day For the Begginning of the Fair in Cornwall we went to Gillis the Barbers to Get Shaved and then went to Thomas Lafleur the Leading Photographer of Cornwall sat for My Likenefs went all through the Park Looking at all the variety of things some Trotting Red Dan McDonald won the Race a small Shower of Rain John Bought me a splendid Pair of Spectacles 3 Dollars Mr Hall not very well </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> {page one} James Cameron Island 7th of Sept 1900 East Wind very high Leander went to Mill with Wheat Bought 2 Tubs Fine Day for the Fair in Cornwall to Day all of us from Mr Halls went to the Fair Good Races to Day and a variety of very good vegtables and all other articles Poultry cattle Farming implements all things Looked splendid the Races were Good Dan McDonald got the Best of the Races I have had a Glorious Time in Cornwall along with my nephews and Neices and all other convenience any one could desire 8th very Fine Foggy this Morning Built a Stack of Marsh Hay and put a Lot of Hay on the Last year stack Mowing in Back Marsh Fernandez to Lancaster Cornwall a pair of Boots for Ionia got Ready in Cornwall to come Down on the Grenada John and I went to the Likenefs Man and got a sample of myself John Paid for all even when I went to pay Captain Smallman he told me it was already Paid seen Mr Prims on the Boat Seen Mr Long in St Regis Stopt at Stanley Island as Livinia and Minnie was there Sissy had 20 Doz of Eggs crofsed to Summerstown got the Mail called to see Mrs Hamilton and as John and I were Talking that Dizzinefs came on me But it was not very Bad took supper there and Gave me a Glass of very good stuff got the Direction of Private Thomas Moncure 7316 No 4 /by Scoggs Bottom Camp Aldershot England got Home 9th Sunday Leander to church Fine E Wind George and Ann and 2 children came John H here Fernandez to night church 10th Fine E Wind Cutting Marsh hay Front Marsh cut some cornstalks Ed Renshaw here George and Ionia Fishing Got a Potato Masher {page two} James Cameron Island 11th of September 1900 Raining Fernandez crofsed for to go to Alexandria tomorrow Leander crofsed heard one of the Adams Departed up the Front Mr Curry Poorly 12th The Great Conservative Meeting at Alexandria to Day Fernandez went Rained in the Morning Took in some corn Husking to night George here cool high Wind Got a Sturgeon 13th Fine Day George went off got a Sturgeon cutting cornstalks taking in corn Husking Lots of Boats going to Day Making coils in the Front Marsh Leander to Jo Douquetts with a Tub of Butter and 8 Doz of Eggs husking corn to night 14th Fine Day Windy Fernandez went to Lancaster with part of the Mill to get Fixed Lucias for corn for their Ducks or Decoy Decoy Live Ducks 15 cents got Tar paper and some Boards for the Floor 15th Fine Day Making a stack of Marsh hay out of the Front and Back Marsh at the East End of the stable Fernandez clabording the Front of the Kitchen George came East Wind Last Quarter of the Moon Rained to night Thunder and Lightning to night Fernandez to Summerstown stopt all night 16th some Rain Leander to church Fine George and Annie and the children went off Windy not very Well Lucias for Potatoes 15 cents 17th St Lamberts Day Fine some Wind Adelaide Minnie and Eddy came stopt to night a Heavy Blow of of a Gust or 2 of East or North Wind taken in corn to husk cutting some stalks went around the Lower Point Working some at the House a Lot of Boats a Going to Day Rained some to night Ed Grinding his scythe not very well 18th Fine Eddy and Stanley went to Mow Marsh Hay Adelaide Minie stopt an Indian for Butter Fernandez crofsed 19th a very Fine Day Minnie went home Lucias for Butter Ionia and I Fishing Sissy went to Stop for a Day or 2 with Adeliade 1 lb of Tea </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> {page one} James Cameron Island September 20th 1900 Raining to Day Working over in the Building took in this Evening 6 Baskets of corn to husk to night oat nuts Falling Working at the House on the PP 21st Black Friday St Matthews Day Rained hard this Morning heavy Thunder sharp Lightning Turned Fine Frank Laplante Took out the 2 Packages From the Station Fernandez over took them home 22nd Fine Working at the House Last Day of Summer 23rd Fine Day First Day of Autumn or Fall Begins Fine Day Eddy and Stanley came Leander and Eddy went to Christee's Adelaide Lilly and Sissy came Received 3 head Dresses 1 Suit pair of Pants 1 White vest 1 Rug Purse Silver silver sh{illegible} Hook Knife silver corkscrews Box of Shaving soap Stanley went up with Eddy to Build a Stack Tomorrow Sisy took home the Mail George Semows or Derushie's Sister Buried to Day Fernandez crofsed to night 24th Hebrew New Year Fine Working at the Thrashing Mill Tying the Cornstalks Made Strings of Rope and standing it up cutting stalks Taking in corn to Husk to night Wrote a Leeter to send to Dan 25th East Wind Fine Took up the Early Markets 16 Bushels put them in the cellar of the new house put the cornstalks in the Stable Loft whats cut of them an Indian for Butter Finished husking and Tracing the corn the Tall Kansas Corn is not cut yet Shelling Beans Cows Let for spells in the upper Field Shot a Plover got 2 Rats in the Cordwood Bay Washing to Day Maxville Fair Excursion on the New Railroad to Ottawa Stanley came from Renshaws {page two} James Cameron Island 26 of Sept 1900 a very Fine Day Thunder Few Drops of Rain very hot sun at the other Kind of Potatoes Big Markets put in the cellar of the New house 11 1/2 Bushels to Day Brok the Harrow Whippletree the Lady-Smith Began going Down at night First Trip Heard that Napoleon Hence got Married to Day Took home about 40 Bricks to night Leander crofsed Fernandez crofsed Lightning and Thunder to night old Bricks where they got them I Don't know 27th Fine Day at the Potatoes the Burbanks Below East of the House Shelling Beans not vey well to Day 28th some Drops of Rain Turned Fine East Wind Finished the Peice Below the all But to Harrow them put 76 of the Burbanks in the cellar now Taking up the Potatoes at the Maple Trees on the West side Fernandez to Lancaster {line of strikethrough} for Potatoes 1/2 Bushel 20 cents Keeping the small Potatoes apart for the Pigs 29th St Michaelmass Taking Potatoes Back of the Barn took up about 13 Bushels to Day say about 110 Bushels in now Raining hard to Day Salted the cattle a Lot of Shooting to Day East Wind the Harrowing is to be Done and the East side at the Maple Trees so there will be some More Potatoes to Be Ploughed) 30th Fine Leander to night Church Fernandez crofsed a very Fine night Last Day of the Month Heard Adelaide had a young Son Randolph came Home From New York on Saturday the 29th (29th a Batch of 10 chickens) </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> {page one} James Cameron Island 1st of October 1900 Ionia's Birth Day 1883 Fine Day this Morning very Foggy cleared off East Wind got 2 Rats 1 in the Bay and 1 in the Boathouse Tying the corn stalks 1st Quarter of the Moon this Afternoon about 4 o clock Stanley and Fernandez went to Lancaster for clabboards and Scantling took 2 Boats 2nd East Wind very Foggy this Morning Clabbording the East End of the Kitchen Stanley Drawing Stones from around the house to the Bank the 2 Livinias went to see Adelaide to Renshaws took 20 Doz of Eggs a very Fine Day Lucies for Butter 2 Men has a Live set out here Dan Spink here going to Jo Lemays with Sturgeon him and Leander got 5 Dollars for them Fernandez crossed a Letter Minnie 3rd a Fine Day clabboarding Boiling Potatoes for the Pigs an Indian for Butter Pealing apples and Stringing them Drawing Stones from around the house Planted Grape seed up in the Bay at the Root of the ugly Elm at the Ditch a very Fine set the Line caught Minnows Set 4 Traps in the Boat house for Rats as they making Free with corn Fernandez crofsed to night Received a Letter From John Cameron Junction City Kansaa With 2 Dollars in it to pay for the carriage of the Potatoes that I am going to send him Yum Kipper Day 4th a very Large EEl But a very small Scargo got a Rat Finished the clabbording of the Kitchen Boiling Potatoes for the Squal-Meats a very Fine Day Fernandez to Lancaster I sent for RRR 25 cents Ionia went to see Adelaide at Renshaws {page two} James Cameron Island 5th of October 1900 Fine Day Rain some Thunder this Morning Boiling Potatoes for the Pigs Working at the House Put 2 Loads of cornstalks in the north end of the stable Loft Thunder this afternoon wrote a Letter to John Cameron Junction City Kansas U.S.A Killed 2 Roosters Heavy Thunder and Lightning heavy Rain to night high East wind Fernandez did not crofs with the Letter too Windy 6th E Wind Rain a Frew Drops Working at the House Pealing apples and Stringing them put in the 2 Rams to night Fernandez crofsed for the Mail took the Letter But it wont Leave till Monday Lady Smith Went up and then went Down Took a Fine sack of Salt home 7th Fine Day West Wind Leander to night church Gathered Butternuts Rained hard to night Fernandez acrofs to night 8th Raining to day took Brick over to the house all 3 Working at the house got a Rat in the Boathouse churning Succoth) 9th Fine East Wind Seen 27 Widl Geese Lots of Ducks Flying Fixing up the Thrashing Mill Putting out Manure with the Canoe Wrote 2 Letters to Day 1 to the Glengarrian with 1 Dollar in it The other to Publishers Pet and Animals 44 Gotwalk Bldg. Springfield Ohio, U.S.A. 50 cents Killed 2 Chickens put Manure in upper Field Fernandez crofsed with the Letters gave him Money to pay for Them and registered the one for Ohio Bought Kerosene oil 10th H A Birth Day Fine Cool Fixing the Mill Making a Blind out on the Shoal Stanley putting out Manure Took the Pumpkins out of the cornfield took up all out of the Garden put the Pigs in the Garden Eddy here for the Gun St Dennis Day took 10 Doz of Eggs to Douquetts </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> {page one} James Cameron Island 11th of October 1900 Fine Day Painting the West End of the House got a Rat in the Bay went to the Head of the Island Salted the cows Boiling Feed for the Pigs Leander not well Fernandez crossed Stanley putting out Manure on the corn Ground Brought the Mail and Envelope From the Star 12th Fine Day Stanley putting out Manure got a Rat in the Bay Working some at the House Fernandez went to Cornwall Lucias for Potatoes 1/2 Bushel a Light on the Buoy at Squaw Island the Grit Boats must have put it there Making Blinds in the House to night Brought my Potograph From Cornwall 5 of Them 13th very Fine putting out Manure on the Corn Piece Fixing ceder Brush out in the Blinds on the shoal Leander crofsed with a Tub of Butter and 12 Doz of Eggs 1 lb of Soda 5 14th Sissy Ionia and Stanley went to Georges Dundee Ed Renshaw here They shot a Quere Kind of a Duck came home to night 15th very Foggy smoky this Morning Big Shooting this morning the Drudge came this afternoon Went for the Mare as we want her for the Thrashing Mill Brought a Lot of Brick in the scow Sent off 2 Photograpsh 1 to Helen and 1 to Dan to go off tommorow Fernandez crofsed 3 Indians called here to Day got 1 lb of Butter Going of From the Shore they stole the Hooks of my Lines and and stole a Big Tennet I had Full of Water at the Shore Got about 14 Feet of a Belt From Uncle Bill Eddy here to night 16th My Glengarrian up up to Day paid it on the 9th Windy Rained cool got 6 Ducks Drew sand for chimney ice to night First ice here {page two} James Cameron Island 7th October 1900 Fine cool cut the cornstalk took in the corn Husked it the Cameron Corn From Kansas Ploughing the Potato Ground East Working at the Kitchen chimney Windy to night 18th St Luke's Day and Thanksgiving Day Fine a small Shower of Rain a Blust of North Wind a Rainbow with it Ed Renshaw after Leander to go to Douquetts Hunters I suppose Stanley at the Potatoes at the Maple Tree on the East side 3 Hunting Men here to night From Cornwall La Petite Leblau Shimerets stopt to night Gave me 1.50 Treated me to a Drop of Good stuff had 2 Boats Fernandez crofsed got the Mail Windy 19th Windy in the Morning Fine Day Leander and Mr Douglas came went out to the Blind to get his Decoys Leander came up From Rofs Island For Mr Douglas outfit to camp on Ross's Island the Kitchen chimney Finished the Brickwork Done Fernandez crofsed took his Gun and Blinds and Poles took up the rest of the Potatoes at the East Maple Trees 20th Fine Boiling Feed for the Pigs Stanley Finished Ploughing the East Peice of Potatoes Ploughing the Piece Back of the Barn Fernandez came and went off Lucias for Potatoes 1/2 Bushel 2 Men here from Rofs's Island for hay for to make Bedding got a Rat thats about 14 we got now cut a Lump of Carlo's Toe as he is Lame with it Fernandez took home the Mail 21st Fine Day Dan Spink and John H here Leander came a Big Lofs to Mr Douglas his things in the Tent stolen while they were away Leander to church to night Fernandez crossed </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> {page one} James Cameron Island 22nd of October 1900 Fine took the coils of Marsh hay up to the stacks Ploughing the Potato Ground back of the Barn put marsh hay on the Stacks as the Hens is spoiling them Tommy Rose and Arthur here for 1 Dollars worth of Butter Fernandez went to Lancaster Salted the cattle got a Rat in the Bay Shells Speeching in Lancaster to night 23rd Livinia (Sissy) Birth Day Fine very warm in the Forenoon Rained in Afternoon Lewis Hence here in the Boathouse Fishing Livinia making soap out of Gillets Lye for the First time Fernandez Back from Lancaster over to Summerstown on the Tramp all the time a Lot of Shooting to Day Stanley commenced Ploughing on the Lower Point East of the Big Apple Tree I cut the Broken Limb of the apple tree Found a Indian Hatchet or axe Lot of crockery Rained hard to night got a Letter from Minnie in Chestervill 24th Our Hugh's Birth Day Fine Day Stanley Ploughing got 2 Rats in the Bay Fixed the Hard Soap cut it in squares to Day a good Lot of it Mr Jo Lemay and Frank here Bought 7 lb of Butter 1 Bushel of Potatoes Rained a Few Drops Fernandez crofsed this Evening 25th St Crispin's Day all Shoemakers Day My Birth Day 1825 75 years old to Day Fine East Wind Gordon here took away his Trunk Gave him a Pair of Mits Stanley Ploughing Heard of Roderick Camerons Death he was a Williamstown Boy LIke Myself 26th Fine Day Stanley and Sissy to Mill took 6 Bushels of Wheat Bought Cottonade 33 yards Cotton oil 60 cents Balsam 25 Matches 15 Burner 15 Globes chimney Boots 36 1/2 lb of Butter Mr Kelly Departed Mr Genie here 3 Tubs {page two} James Cameron Island 27th of October 1900 Rained Last night East Wind Mr Genie here at his Slabs and Boat Leander came from Douquetts Sold a Tub of Butter to The Lucias 6 Dollars Potatos Stanley Ploughing Fixing Hog Feed got 2 Rats to Day Fernandez went to Cornwall to Mr Pringle's Meeting Sent For Dr Hall's Rheumatic Cure 50 cents 28th St Simon and St Judes Day very Fogy and Smoky Genie Fishing Lady Smith Stopt in Summerstown with the Fog Stanley went to Dundee For George Rained some to night 29th Fine Day Lots of Shooting Fernandez went to Lancaster Sent for a Botle of Essense of Peppermint 10 Ed Renshaw here Stanley came had Sugar 20 lb Preserving Pan Outing Mr Genie went off got a Rat thats 21 now 30th East Wind cool Eddy here hunting Wrote the Directions on Pastboard John Cameron Junction City Kansas USA they are going Tommorow I'll Give them 5 Dollars so to make sure going to Bring corn not shelled for the Pigs Fixing it to night Fixing Fence around stael Back of the Garden Pigs got out Fernandez to Summerstown to night sent for 2 spools of White got a viol of Peppermint 10 cents 31st E Wind Halloeen or Holy Eve The night of the Fairies Nomination in Alexandria Fernando Went Leander and Stanley Went to Fort Covington with 6 Bags of Corn to Grind for Pig Feed Sent a Bag of Potatoes to John Cameron Junction City Kansas gave Leander 5 Dollars to Pay whatever it costs as he sent 2 Dollars to the Duty so he could not tell cracking nuts </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> {page one} James Cameron Island 1st of November 1900 All Saints Day The Harvest Month of Death very Fine Day Stanley Ploughing near East of the Ash Tree George came about 12 o Clock Brought a Lot of Good Bags for the Thrashing Working at the Mill Fernandez came and Went off Eddy Renshaw here Feeding Ground Cornmeal to the Pigs Jo Lemay took home the Bag and Pail Bought 10 lb of Butter 2 Dollars Lots of Flies Grasshoppers some Mosquitoes Ducks not Plenty here not very well with Dizzinefs in my Head Fernandez went to Hic Meeting in Williamstown Windy to night 2nd All Soul's Day Fine W Wind Windy Working at the Thrashing Machine all Day got a Rat thats 24 now not very Wet to Day got a Letter From Adelaide got a lb of Tea Did not get Back her Change 3rd very Fine Day Went around the island got a Rat in the Bay thats 25 Commenced to Thrash got 8 Rats under the Wheat Stack Thrashed 15 Bushels to Day Pretty Bad with this Dizzinefs it took me Bad to Day an Indian here Wanting a Load of Wood William Mussel his name did not Get it Fernandez to Summerstown one of my Papers did not come 4th Sunday Fine some Windy George went Home Randolph came got a Rat in the Bay thats 26 I got 5th Guy Fawk's Day Gunpowder Plot Rained Ed Renshaw and Leander went to Point-Muya or Rainy Point for Ducks a Fine Set of Rainbows this Evening Fernandez of a Tramp Fixed my Pants Took a Bad Turn to night 6th Lily Annie Cameron Creamer's Birth Day 1899 This is the Yankees Election Day Stanley Ploughing at the Ash Tree Leander and Eddy came to night had over 40 Ducks {page two} James Cameron Island 7th of November 1900 Helen's Birth Day 1842 Glengarry Election Rained some was ready to go But seen very poor hopes of Putting me acrofs so I had to stop at Home I was very sorry on Charles Craig's account as he told our Boys he would give me a Ride out and I was ready since 5 o clock to go The Grist got in By Boodling in Glengarry Mr Pringle got in in Cornwall Eddy shoting in the Blind 8th Some Rain Stanley Ploughing Eddy in the Blind went to the Pitt Point Went to the Upper Point Heard McKinley got Elected with a Big Majority Randolph and Leander went to Point-Mua for Ducks Eddy Down to change Boats 9th Noth East Wind Prince of Wales Birth Day high Wind snowing First Snow cool Randolph and Leander came Back about 3 o clock Rained Last night got 6 Ducks all wet Hamilton went up this Morning 10th North Windy Cool snow on the Mountains Drew Big Flat Stone for Steps from the Basswood Tree on the south side Randolph and Leander crofsed up to Jos Fernandez crofsed for the Mail Lady Smith Kind of Late coming 11th Fine Leander and Randolph here Early in the Morning John H here Gave me a Small ------ 2 Loons shot to Day gave John H his Socks and Mits 12th Martinmass Day Windy Raining Willie Rose here got 5 lb of Butter 1 Dollar Stanley Working at the outside cellar steps Drew over the Big Flat Stone at the East End of the Kitchen Wild Geese </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> {page one} James Cameron Island 13th of Nov 1900 Froze hard last night Fine East Wind Turned Windy Began to snow about 1/2 past 4 o clock Jo Lemay here Got 4 lb of Butter 90 cents Stanley taking over the Barn Slabs and taken the Flat step stones From this House putting Boards around this house for the Banking and they took them away to Spite me a Stormy night for a While 14th Fine cool West Wind Working over at the Building got Rat and a Leg Fernandez crofsed took 2 Loons Boxed up to send to Montreal to Be stuffed Stanley Fixing a place for the 2 Rams as the calves has their Place Lots of Boats went to Day the Ground covered with snow not much shooting to Day Froze Last or to night 15th Fine Cool got 2 Scottish Americans From Dan Fixing around the House put the Milk in the Pantry out of the cellar West Wind 16th Fine cool W Wind Plastering stables Freezing to Day and to night putting some Straw out of the Barn Salmon River Froze 17th Fine Day E Wind Stanley Plastering Cow Stable Randolph here Eddy here Shot 10 Ducks out in the Blind no Boat out of Salmon River to Day Seen a Crane Wind changed to West this Evening 18th Sunday Leander came Down from Jos hunting with Mr Malby hunting not very good 19th Began taken the things over to the New House Raining snowing Blowing a Blustery ugly time to move got there after Dark which is not a good Omen {page two} James Cameron Island 20 Nov 1900 Rained to night Randolph here shot 5 Ducks Kind of Bad Weather water high 21st on This Day of the Month D McMaster Departed 1846 (Senior) Fine Turned Windy and Rained some Lots of Shooting to Day Went to the Bay got 2 Rast to Day First Baking in the new house Randolph here very windy Stanley working at the cellar Drain an eclipse on the Sun very very windy this afternoon and to night and Rain Randolph stopt to night 22nd Fine Lots of Boats going to Day 2 Big Steamers passed Down The Druges and Scows Left out here to Day Ed Renshaw here he is out with Jo Lally Took a Lot of Traces of corn over to the other House New Moon comes in this Morning St Celisa's Day 23rd Fine Big Wind Last night Went around the Island Found a Bun or Punt Took over the Lime to the other House Measured 10 Bushels of Wheat to go to Mill a Rout about the Satchel they took it out of the Room and hid it on their Mother Water high took a Jar of Randolph to Dundee for oil had Randolphs Boat some Trees and Limbs Down with the Wind 24th Fine cool East Wind Stanley to Mill to Day some cool and Windy to night Fixing irons and Tools in the old House chopping some a Lot of shooting Below to Day a pair of overals Bought 25th St Catherin's Day Stormy E Wind Raining Eddy here 26th Raining Hailing Blowing East Wind Took over the Milk Snowing 27th Fine East Wind Randolph here on the Little Island Eddy here taking over the sticks of the Barn for a pig Pen 2 Boats went up Steam Barge went Down </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> {page one} James Cameron Island 28th of November 1900 E Wind cold ice Froze in the Kitchen to night Took over the 2 young Pigs no Boats to Day 1 Boat went up Randolph on the Little Island and here Baking to Day 29th Fine Kind of Foggy musky a Great Lot of Boats went up and Down to Day and a Lot coming up to night churning to Day took over the clock Fixing an outside Door this is St Andrews Day The Festival of the Scotch Fine some Musky Foggy Boys away hunting Eddy Renshaw here one or 2 Boats went Down to Day Stanley Drawing the Stack in the upper Field 2 Loads to Day 1st of December cut some stove Wood Fine E Wind Eddy here Boats a Going a Boat went Down all Lighted up after Dark The Pigeon 2nd First Sunday in Advent Fine Mr Humes and Moses Lemay here John H and Dan Spink Randolph all here 3rd Fine Leander came from Jo Douquetts Killed the White hog to Day Eddy with Himes E Wind Randolph Grinding his axes 4th E Wind Leander Went to Haggartys For Stove Pipes 18 To 1 Bag of Salt 1 lb of Tea Broom 25 Turned Stormy high East Wind Killed the Black Pig cutting the house for the Pipes Broke the coal oil Jar spilt it near all very Windy to night snowed some heard the Mill in Cornwall Burnt Monday kille a Big Tame Duck 5th East Wind Stormy cold took over the Single Stove Killed a Rat yesterday at the Fixing up the Stove Stormy no Boats to Day nor yesterday Lights Last night up 1 Boat up 6th Fine St Nicholas Day Fernandez to Cornwall Leander to Kill Renshaws pigs Lots of Boats went up to Day Lewis and Peter Bosell here yesterday Bought Stanly Boots Sissys Boots and Heels Wrote a Letter did not send it off yet {page two} James Cameron Island 7th of Dec 1900 Fine snow Leander went for Shells Working at the Pantry Stanley Looking after the Cattle not very well 8th Freezing some Stanley Drawing Hay alone Leander after Ducks at the Pantry Randolph here turning Windy and cool on the 6th Hamiltons Light Quit and McLauchlin on the 7th Hills Quit 2 or 3 Days Before them 9th north Wind very cold Freezing hard to night in the House and outside Flowers Froze 10th Leanders Birth Day 1872 Boarding some at the north side west of the Front Door inside stuffed a Lot of newspapers in it Drew some Marsh Hay From the upper Field Drew Straw over to the cellar to shut it up Made a Lot of ice in the Back Bay Fixing the outside cellar Door Banking it going to be Frosty to night 11th Kind of the Fine East Wind Turned Warmer Took over the Bags Sharpened the crofscut Saw a Real Frosty night the Salmon River crofsing with Horses He went to the P.O. But did not Bring my Letteer got the Kansas Journal 12th Fine Smoky Frosty Seen a Mink Track on the shore in the Bay Went to the Little Island north side for Ducks Stanley sawing chopping and splitting stove-wood at the catle too The Pump Broke Blowing snowing Freezing night 13th Snowing till 12 o clock Moderated some Fixing on Boards at the Foot of the stairs churning put the Cat in the cellar Last night Fixing the Pump to night Turned very cold very Frosty West Wind 14th Frosty very cold Boarding the north side Finished it Putting in the Pump Frosty to night not very well 15th Calm Frosty Drew some Wood Leander and Stanley on the Little Island North Drawing the Last of the stack in upper Feild (2nd Took the Ram on the 2nd) </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> {page one} James Cameron Island 16th of December 1900 Randolph here had the Mail Gave Him a Letter to put in the PO To John Cameron Kansas Junction City Eddy with Mail too cold Time 17th Frosty Fernandez crofsed to chop took his saw cold Foggy Grinding axes not very well Pigion over at the Barn Froze hard 18th Freezing Foggy East Wind Sent a Letter to Day Sent a Box of Ducks with 12 in it Leander crofsed to Haggartys with them Bought Sugar 50 cents worth and 25 cents worth a Boom 25 Randolph and Fernandez cutting wood for Captain Baker 19th Kind of Soft cleaning the Thrashing Machine Fixed 2 or 3 Shelves Rained some Last night Made a Step for the Thrashing Machine and Rained some to to night 20th Fine Soft snowed some caught 8 or 9 Perch Stanley put out some Manure took over the Sewing Machine Digging the Manure from the outside cellar Door and putting straw under Washing to Day Fernandez here for a Stick of Hicory and took 2 axe handles Last Day of Fall 21st First Day of Winter Foggy a Fine Day Leander Went to Lancaster Crofsed to Fraser Point Bought Tea a Bottle of Strawberry Stuff Crofsed to Renshawas or Summerstown about the Shortest Day of the Year Broke on one of the Marsh Hay stacks at the Barn St Thomas Day New Moon 22nd Fine Day East Wind Stanley chopping Stove Wood Fernandez came had 4 Dull axes to Grind and a crosscut saw to File 23rd Fine Eddy Renshaw here Boys after Ducks Rained some to night 24th Christmas Eve Fine Leander to Summerstown council all over Bought the Stove at Haggartys 1 gallon of coal oil got 2 Letters 1 From Helen and a Dollar in it a Book From Daisy and 2 Ties a Letter From Dan {page two} James Cameron Island 25th of December 1900 Christmas Day West Wind a Little Snow cool Leander to church took the Letter to Put in the PO For Maxville Gave 50 cents to Livinia as her Share Leander came had the small Box with a Lot of Things in it a cap pencils and Leads Matches Wax Medal Belts corkscrews Books Silver case and other things Shot an owl Fernandez crossed to chop with Randolph 26th Fine and Fixing the Stove St Stephen's DAy old Mr Currie Buried to Day Froze some to night Windy seen a Mosquito and a Bee 27th St John the Evangelist The Free Masons Day The Foot square and Rule Teaches many a Fool Silk Satin and Scarlet Teaches many a Harlot Moved the Single Stove and put more pipes to it plastered around the wall Wrote a Letter to Dan to Day and sent it off to night Leander crofsed Gordon Finished his Plank at the Wharf snowed some to night 28th St Innocents Day Fine Kind of soft Stanley Drew 3 Loads of Wood Windy to night 29th our Angus Birth Day cold Windy Fixing shelves in the Buttery Feeding the Sheep near the Bush 30th Last Sunday this Year Fine a Few Flakes of Snow West Wind to night 31st Last Day of the Year a very very Fine Day took over the cook stove to the old House from this House Drew 3 or 4 Loads of Wood Thawing some Fernandez Shot a Duck at the Little Island North Side cattle Hogs and Dogs and hens Ducks all right snowed a Little to night Windy to night and cold 1st of January New Year 1901 Fine Windy Frosty cold Boarding some up Stairs had New Years in Wine Fernandez crofsed to Randolphs to chop Took the articles that Minnie Sent to Adelaide and Lilly </div> transcribed https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/77c2c1cc38965f42dabf375af49d6b8f.pdf 9504fc4f6f5f0f8fe38b093b1b6ec67a PDF Text Text �� https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/bc9f250ffdec722d8f40c6c7d784395e.pdf 78c9e28b4fad79b0d148ecf83a853203 PDF Text Text �� https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/403dba91297f4ecd0cd3c667b93e4404.pdf 35d6f1c42f74a8e622c407e05e676718 PDF Text Text �� https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/ba999eb2db602bfbaf885daeac627bbc.pdf 5c3f89d80ce7552c8d54cd78783995d1 PDF Text Text James Cameron (1824-1912) 1901 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. {page one} James Cameron Island 16th of December 1900 Randolph here had the Mail Gave Him a Letter to put in the PO To John Cameron Kansas Junction City Eddy with Mail too cold Time 17th Frosty Fernandez crofsed to chop took his saw cold. Foggy Grinding axes not very well Pigeon over at the Barn Froze hard 18th Freezing Foggy East Wind Sent a Letter to Day Sent a Box of Ducks with 12 in it Leander crofsed to Haggartys with them Bought Sugar 50 cents worth and 25 cents worth a Brom 25 Randolph and Fernandez cutting wood for Captain Baker 19th Kind of Soft cleaning the Thrashing Machine Fixed 2 or 3 Shelves Rained some Last night Made a Step for the Thrashing Machine and Rained some to to night 20th Fine Soft snowed some caught 8 or 9 Perch Stanley put out some Manure took over the Sewing Machine Digging the Manure from the outside cellar Door and putting straw under Washing to Day Fernandez here for a Stick of Hicory and took 2 axe handles Last Day of Fall 21st First Day of Winter Foggy a Fine Day Leander Went to Lancaster Crofsed to Fraser Point Bought Tea a Bottle of Strawberry Stuff Crofsed to Renshaws or Summerstown about the Shortest Day of the Year Broke on one of the Marsh Hay stacks at the Barn St Thomas Day New Moon 22nd Fine Day East Wind Stanley chopping Stove Wood Fernandez came had 4 Dull axes to Grind and a crosscut saw to File 23rd Fine Eddy Renshaw here Boys after Ducks Rained some to night 1 �24th Christmas Eve Fine Leander to Summerstown council all over Bought the Stove at Haggartys 1 gallon of coal oil got 2 Letters 1 From Helen and a Dollar in it a Book From Daisy and 2 Ties a Letter From Dan {page two} James Cameron Island 25th of December 1900 Christmas Day West Wind a Little Snow cool Leander to church took the Letter to Put in the PO For Maxville Gave 50 cents to Livinia as her Share Leander came had the small Box with a Lot of Things in it a cap pencils and Leads Matches Wax Medal Belts corkscrews Books Silver case and other things Shot an owl Fernandez crossed to chop with Randolph 26th Fine and Fixing the Stove St Stephen's Day old Mr Currie Buried to Day Froze some to night Windy seen a Mosquito and a Bee 27th St John the Evangelist The Free Masons Day The Foot square and Rule Teaches many a Fool Silk Satin and Scarlet Teaches many a Harlot Moved the Single Stove and put more pipes to it plastered around the wall Wrote a Letter to Dan to Day and sent it off to night Leander crofsed Gordon Finished his Plank at the Wharf snowed some to night 28th St Innocents Day Fine Kind of soft Stanley Drew 3 Loads of Wood Windy to night 29th our Angus Birth Day cold Windy Fixing shelves in the Buttery Feeding the Sheep near the Bush 30th Last Sunday this Year Fine a Few Flakes of Snow West Wind to night 31st Last Day of the Year a very very Fine Day took over the cook stove to the old House from this House Drew 3 or 4 Loads of Wood Thawing some Fernandez Shot a Duck at the Little Island North Side cattle Hogs and Dogs and Hens Ducks all right snowed a Little to night Windy to night and cold 1st of January New Year 1901 Fine Windy Frosty cold Boarding some up Stairs had New Years in Wine Fernandez crofsed to Randolphs to chop Took the articles that Minnie Sent to Adeliade and Lilly {page one} 2 �James Cameron Island 2nd of January 1901 unfortunate Day Windy cold Freezing Windy to night ice Making a Little a Weasel on the Island Shot a Shell drake if it was calm the ice would take but its too Windy 3rd Allen's Birth Day 1853 Fine Fair and Frosty ice Taken to Christees this Morning ice taken to Little Island North Side Leander and Stanley crofsed to it ice going Down Making in some Places if it keeps on Freezing this way to night you may crofs tommorro Taken acrofs to Fraser's Point 4th Leander and Stanley went up the ice Leander crofsed Lots of Small holes got the Mail Fernandez came Back with him Snowed some Blustery Freezing hard to night went for EEls got 3 Bought Screws 5th a very Frosty Day Wind Fine Sunshining Working at an outside Door for the Kitchen Fox here Last night got a Blue Bill yesterday on the ice Fernandez crofsed got some of the Mail 6th Epiphany Sunday Fine Randolph and D Spink Fishing got a very Large Pike some Perch 3 EEls our Boys got a Black Duck on or at Little Island South side Began to Snow a Little East Wind not Cold Randolph took the Measuring Tape 7th Fine E Wind Snowing at their Axes Ground 3 of Them took the Black Duck over to the other House Fernandez Went to chop at Mr Charles Craigs 8th Annie's Birth Day 1866 a very Fine Day East Wind cutting some of the Trees the Wind Blew Down I went over to the old House Broke on a Marsh hay stack yesterday Leander to Summerstown to night Rained hard to night 9th Fine not very well put out Bushes yesterday to Hamiltons Wharf Took over the Pork and Salted it caught some Perch Snow all off the ice putting out few Loads of Manure Windy to night 10th E Wind Windy cold Big East Wind Storm Snowing Drifting Blue Bill Dead Rain some hail to night Windy {page two} James Cameron Island 3 �11th of January 1901 Fine cool East Wind Fixed the cubboard in the N Corner of the Kitchen Blowing snowing Drifting 12th Old Style Drifting Snowing wind changed to West Fernandez came about 2 o clock Snowing hard to night and Drifting Frank Laplante crofsed the Summerstown Road on the ice with a Horse on the 11th 13th Fine Dan Spink and Randolph here Went Fishing Perch got 2 Went Fishing EEls got 40 Lost the spear {illegible} Large Platter Fernandez went with them to Craigs 14th Fine a Lot of crofsing Christees for EEls Fishing Drew 2 Loads of wood took up a Barrel of Water cleaned {illegible} E Wind 15th Fine Cool East Wind some Drops of Fine Rain Randolph here had a Letter from Dan about the Cornwall Stanley {illegible} Snake Head Tea {illegible} went to night rained {illegible} 16th Fine rained some showers Randolph here Brought the Kansas Journal him and Leander Fishing Perch sun shining getting Kind of sloppy Got 8 Perch and {illegible} some Windy to night 17th Fine Day Leander came went to Lancaster gave him a {illegible} to Buy compound {illegible} strawberry {illegible} Papers his mother {illegible} for {illegible} Douquetts to day Few Perch {illegible} Frank Laplante a Bee to Day 18th Fine a very Frosty Day Randolph came Fernandez came had 2 Bottles of Strawberry 50 Envelopes 20 Blotting Paper 5 took Back 1.25 Pepper 10 Bought Pants overalls Shirts Bottle of Ink Mrs Peter Chisholm in the Gore Buried to Day Carlo not Well wont Eat or Drink very Frosty to night 10th Carlo Died very very Frosty Day George came Make a Neck Yoke Fixed the Pump Summerstown Road Bushed 18th {page one} James Cameron Island 20th of January 1901 Fine cold and Frosty East Wind Randolph Dan Spink and John H here 3 of them went to spear EEls got 8 George went off Sent Ionia some things 2 Dollars cash a 4 �Belt a Tam O Shanter Soap 2 Kinds of Fish Sweatmeats an Indian with 1 Horse-Sleigh and 2 Dogs passed Down the south side Looking for Wood Bushi is his name Sport Followed them he stopt at Lewis's coming Back Leander went over and got Sport he had no notion of coming home John H took 8 EEls with him Fernandez crofsed to Craigs to chop took 2 axes with him Leander crofsed to night not so cold to night Windy to night 21st St Agnefs Day Fine Kind of Warm Wind Drawing Fire-wood 3 Loads in Forenoon Unfortunate Day Unfortunate Day Windy to night Froze hard Rained a Shower 22nd Fine Day St Vincent's Day The Shining of the sun is an omen of Evil and the Sun Shines to-Day most Beautiful Unfortunate Day Frosty to night Queen Victoria Departed Born the 24th of May 1819 aged 81 years and 8 months a very Good Queen a Lofs to the Empire George Snider Died as they were taken him to the Hospital 23rd Fine cool Frosty Leander and Stanley in the Bush chopping E Wind Randolph here scated Down took my Kansas Paper Down the Kansas City Weekly Journal January the 17th Wrote a Letter to Dan concerning the Death of Carlo Dated inside the 24th Leander to Summerstown took the coal oil can Windy some cold 24 Fine St Pauls Day if Fair a Happy Day This is Charles Tuppers Birth Day of the Butternut Island Fernandez came tonight 25th Robie Burns Birth Day a very Fine Day Fernandez to Summerstown cutting some Wood 1 Horse sleigh of Indians went Down to Rofs Island on the North side for Wood Drew 3 Loads to the Bank Logs to the door {page two} James Cameron Island 26th of January 1901 A Fortunate Day a very Fine Day a Few Flakes of Snow this Morning an Indian passed Down with a Team to Rofs's Island For Wood splitting Logs at the Door First Time for Stanley to be Shaved Reuben and Jessie came Down on scates From Cornwall 10 minutes to 2 They Left Cornwall and got here 1/2 Past 3 Pretty good for them not Knowing the Road or the ice Leander crofsed got the Mail Received the Gazzeet Almanack From Dan Bought Haggarty Tea and Sugar Fernandez came 5 �27th Fine Randolph and D Spink came had a Spear Dan made himself for EEls in the Mud went to spear EEls got 22 The 2 young Folks Reuben and Jessy started for Cornwall a change in the Moon Snowed through the night 28th Snowing to Day Randolph came Grinding axes had a Dog with him one of the cows calved yesterday 29th Fine cold Day chopping some calm to night Fernandez crofsed to night came Back said the Revd Mr Mathewson was coming to morrow 30th Fine Day E Wind 2 Rigs of Indians went Down for Wood The Boys Leander and Fernandez went to Lancaster to get the Horses shod 80 cents Gave 25 cents for Rice 6 lb 5 lb of Tea 1 Dollar 10 lb of Nails 50 cenrs Kings Fixed the Revs Mr Mathewson and Randolph here Read From the 6th Chapter of The Galatians and then Quoted from that also a very Good Prayer Brought me the Christian Herald and in it very good Reading Boys came they say the Road goes Down on the ice From Dan Frasers to Lancaster Bushed Drawing stones to the Wharf there Fernandez crofsed to cut ice for Jo Douquett 31st Fine Fair and Frosty E Wind Stanley and Leander chopping {page one} James Cameron Island 1st of February 1901 The Black Month Fine Fair Frosty Fixed the Rings on the End of the neckyoke chopping some Drawing Wood Wrote a Letter to the Kansas City Weekly Journal Dated the second of February as it Wont go to the PO till tommorow and perhaps not then containing 25 cents Silver St Bridgets Day Drew 3 Loads of Wood Borrowed 25 cents turned Windy Fernandez came to night had a Letter From Jessie in Cornwall and a Lot of very Fine Papers of the Queen and the Big Fire in Montreal 2nd Candle-Mass Day a very Fine Day the Bear and Raccoon and Badger will see their Shadows as the Sun shines well all Day Lilly Renshaw came Down for Stanley to help them with putting up their ice Randolph here the Boys chopping till 12 then go Ready to go to Dundee for Kerosene oil gave them the Letter for Kansas City Weekly Journal to put in the office over there took the 5 gallon Jar East Wind 12 cents a Gallon 60 Races in Dundee 3rd Unfortunate Day Septuagasima Sunday E Wind Fine Lilly Renshaw here Leander went up with her Turned windy to night Drifting Full Moon 6 �4th E Wind Drifting snowing some nailing on Boards up Stairs East side 5th Fine Fernandez crossed to to Renshaws to Build an ice house West Wind Stanley and Leander chopping The Marsh hay stack Done this Morning Took the Saw to the Bush a cold Time Heard that the Oldest Judge in Canada Departed in the Person of Judge Pringle of Cornwall Buried on the 5th 6th cold Time Mifs Lafflam Buried to Day Fernandez came From Renshaws Killed 6 Rusters to Day very Cold to night 7th Cold Fine sun Shines Windy Fixing some Boards up Stairs Wrote a Letter to Day to My neice in Cornwall Stanley Killed 4 Rusters to Day Unfortunate Day Frosty to night (Lock the Stable after the Horse is Stole) {page two} James Cameron Island 8th of February 1901 Gordons Birth Day 1863 Fine Fair and Frosty Fernandez went to Cornwall took 7 of Poultry Windy Fixing Boards up stairs Took the Letter put it in the P.O Gordon 38 years old to Day 9th Unfortunate Day Fine cold Frosty Gordon Went to Lancaster Bought Bought a Lot of clothing came here coming Back Had a Drop of Good stuff Fernandez came From Cornwall Fire in Hogansbury to night. 10th Fine cold Frosty Gordon went acrofs Leander crofsed Sexagesima Sunday 11th Fine Fair and Frosty sun shining Drawing cordwood to the Bank Drew Firewood to the Door Stanley chopping Last Quarter of the Moon after 1 in the Evening a Fortunate Day Seen an Owl passing Snowed some to night 12 Fine Drew 2 Loads of the Fine Hay Stack in the Field at the Stone heap Drawing Firewood Ed Renshaw here Unfortunate Day turned a Little Windy at Noon Wrote a Letter to Lily Vitality Association 200 Front Street, Sarnia, Canada Alexander Fraser Evan's Son here got the Load of the Crow-Bar as they are Working at Stones for the Wharf in Lancaster Gave Eddy the 2 Letters to put in the Post Office with 5 cents to Pay Postage A Letter to Dr. T.A. Slocum, 98 Pine Street New York 7 �13th Cold Windy Drifting Snowed Blowing Randolph here Brought the Mail a Letter From Dan got my Kansas Almanack I sent for 25 cents snowed some to night 14th St Valentine's Day Fernandez came from Frasers some cold Blowing Boarding some up stairs in our Room Fired 2 shots at the Fox 15th Cold Frosty Drifting Snowed Blowing Fixing some in the cellar as the Frost is touched a Few of the Potatoes Banking some snow around the outside wall of the cellar Killed a Muskrat {page one} James Cameron Island 16th of February 1901 Unfortunate Day Mild Kind of Fine Fernandez went across to A. Frasers Stanley and Leander Drawing Firewood a Fox passed over to the Back Bay got a Rat snowed some to Day Drew 3 Loads of Firewood Wrote a Letter for the Star put a Dollar in it my Date is 26th of Feby Leander to the store Bought of Mr Haggarty 1 Box of Soda Biscuit 25 Soda 10 Fernandez came from Frasers 17th Shrove Sunday Unfortunate Day Quinquagesima Randolph and Donald Spink here Jo Mitchel and 1 of Lewis Boys here had Horse and Cutter Wanted Wheat for their Mare as she got in the ice gave them Wheat Leander to church to night Foxes Running about Lots of them nice and Moderate Weather now got a Rat 18th James Hugh's Birth Day 1855 Fine Fernandez to Frasers to Work at Stones as they are Drawing to the Lancaster Wharf Wrote a Letter to Day to send to Dan cutting Logs 6 all Basswood Drew a Load of Firewood Indians Drawing from Christees Island to Day Set out Poison Below the Island South Side Shrove Monday Writing part of John Cameron's career since he Left the Scottish Shore its on a Paper with Bobs on the inside 19th Shrove Tuesday George came to Thrash Got 2 Foxes this Morning seen Lots of Foxes running to Day Began to Thrash the Rod Broke and had to go to the Blacksmith's with it Snowed some Sent My 2 Letters to the P. Office For the Weekly Star with a Dollar in it the other to Dan With Register and Postage Money 9 cents Bought Sugar Left the Rod till Morning to get Fixed Skinned the 2 Foxes and 2 Muskrats 20th Ash Wednesday Randolph came with the Rod 25 cents paid Made some Legs for the Mill This is one of my Lent Days I eat no Meat to Day Thrashed about 18 Bushels to Day 8 �21st a Fortunate Day Randolph Brought Medicine Letter from Lily victualey association Sarnia about 22 Bushels of Wheat Thrashed Killed 14 Rats {page two} James Cameron Island 22nd of February 1901 Washintons Birth Day churning to Day Fine this Morning Thrashing till near 12 o clock the Mill got rong George went Home Eddy Renshaw here Thrashed about 43 of Oats Randolph went gave him a Letter to put in the P.O to go tommorow 2 cents Postage Lily Victualy Vitality Association Sarnia A Man walked up the ice from the way of Lancaster passed on the south side of the Island in the afternoon Indians Drawing wood From Christees Island 23rd Unfortunate Day Fine cool sunshiny Leander and Stanley went to Lancaster to get part of the Thrashing mill Fixed at the Dewars Foundry cant Do it to Day Ed Renshaw here to Fix a handle in his axe Fernandez came from Frasers 24th St Mathias Day Lent Begins Quadragesima Sunday Leander to night to church got the Mail seen an owl 25th Fine Fernandez to Frasers Boys some Logs from the Bush a Fortunate Day a change in the Moon Snowed through the night 26th Fine snowed some Went to Lancaster Stanley and Leander for the Thrashing Machine see if was Fixed a Fortunate Day Bought cod Haddock Tea got Soap cold to night 27th Ember Day Fine Day cool some Sunshine But cold Windy Frosty to night 28th Last Day of the Month Fine cool and Frosty Randolph here a Team came up the Ice From the way of Lancaster passed up on the south side Boys sawing stove-wood its Lewis's Boys that came up the ice they had ash for Baskets Windy to night 1st of March St Davids Day The Festival of the Welsh Taffy's Day The Leek came in Fine sun Bright and clear some Windy Kind of Like a Lamb not much Like a Lion or adders-head An Unfortunate Day Ember Day cleaning some Wheat Thawing some Windy Leander crofsed with the Team Turned Kind of Cloudy or Smoky near 5 o clock commenced to snow or Sleet Received a Letter From Ionia Windy to night a Party at Summerstown to night 9 �2nd an Unfortunate Day Snowing Boys went to Mill about 20 Bushels turned very Fine Froze hard to night Ember Day Fernandez Done at Frasers came home Sold his 2 Foxes 3 Dollars Leander {page one} James Cameron Island 3rd of March 1901 Sunday Fine Day John H here John H got a Trap Leander crossed with John H Wrote a Letter to Ionia to come Home Rained some to night and it Blew a hard Hard Wind all night 4th a very Fine Day Thawing 2 Mock suns one on each side of the sun and circle around the sun Randolph here the Boys Making Basswood Bunks for the sleigh cutting holes to Fish in the Back Bay Uncle John's Boy William Henery Shadgate's Birth Day his oldest Son Born in Quebec When moved to New York went aboard a Frigate sailing never heard about Him though inquired of his Father Different times some Wind to night 5th an Unfortunate Day Fine Snowed Blowed cool Drifted some Fernandez went to Cornwall for Brick 400 to Day snowed some tonight sawed stove wood Randolph to Cornwall Bought a Bell 6th Fine commenced to Blow hard about 2 o clock 1st Load of Logs 5 the next Load 6 in in the afternoon cut some Logs to Day Ed Renshaw and Barry passed Down on our Road to Lancaster for Sawdust Thats 11 Logs to Day squally this afternoon 7th Fine a Team came up passed on the south side took 6 Logs in the Forenoon 1 a small short one took 3 or 4 Boards Back Took 6 in the afternoon Took Back 250 Pieces about 1000 Feet or over took them into the House so they would Dry Snowed Quite a Bit to night East Wind 8th Unfortunate Day Gloomy not cold a Few grains of snow Went with 7 Logs this Morning came Back 100 pieces 360 Feet some edgings 70 of Ash and 30 of Butternut Turned out a very Fine Day Livinia not very Well in Bed Went this afternoon with 5 Logs heard a Crow for the First Took Back 37 Pieces 264 Feet Snowed some to night 9th Snowing went with a Maple Log to Day got 11 Pieces out of it 132 Feet For steps for the Thrashing Mill Took Back 39 Less how many Feet I Dont Know 290 Feet Fixing ash Boards up in the Kitchen Floor up stairs so they would Dry Took over to the other House some of 10 �the Boards that was Dry and those 39 pieces Captain A.J. Baker and Mrs Baker here they Look Well East Wind Eddy to 4 Bushels of Oats 7 Loads and 37 Logs 2046 Feet {page two} James Cameron Island 10th of March 1901 a Fortunate Day Fine East Wind cold Blowing hard Commenced Raining Rained hard all night made icicles on the Trees Ed Renshaw here Leander to church got a Sabbath school Book the Home Study 11th East Wind icicles Bending the Limbs and Trees Down and Breaking them a Long Time this Forenoon at the other House Taking up to night some Frozen Potatoes out of the cellar Windy to night 12th Unfortunate Day on This Day of the Month D McMaster (Senior) First came to the Island Windy Icicles on the Trees Filled a Barrel of Water about 57 years ago the Ice opened on this Day of the Month 13th Fine East Wind Went with the Boards that they tore off the other House to get Plained and Grooved to Lancaster started turned Back for what I Dont Know Randolph here all Fishing Perch they are Breaking up the other House since I Dont want them to touch it that shows the characters I have to Deal with Leander went to night to someplace Windy to night 14th Stanleys B Day 1880 Stormy Went to Lancaster for Sawdust Blowing Drifting 15th Froze ty this Morning Smoky Fernandez went to Lancaster to go to Alexandria Meeting tommorow Eddy and Barrie here for What I did not here Drifting turned Fine E Wind They came for the oats 6 Bushels for Jo Douquett got a Muskrat Fishing got a Pike 16th a Very Fine Day Conservative Meeting in Alexandria to Day Drew the cord Wood From the Door crows Flying around An Unfortunate Day sun comes out hot 3 Indians and their Team taking a Load of Wood off the Little Island north side another Indian and Team went Down to Tuppers or Rofs's Island passed up with his Load Drew 3 Loads of Wood 17th St Patricks Day Sunday Mid-Lent a very Fine Day snowed some in the afternoon Ionia and George came Randolph Eddy Fernandez John H here Fishing got 14 Perch 1 Pike Eddy took an Ice nippers here Mrs May Dunlop and Wesleys passed up to Fort Covington 11 �{page one} James Cameron Island 18th of March 1901 St Josephs Day On This Day of the Month Vicky Departed 1887 Randolph and Eddy here Eddy came for Fernandez to go to chop a very Fine Day Fishing got 2 Pikes 7 Perch cutting ice 3 sleighs of Indians passed up one took Wood of the small Island Seen a Black Fox Passed 2 Dogs on the south side 19th Fine cold Frosty East Wind a Strange Dog here Blew hard to night 20th near the Last Day of Winter Fernandez came to night Last night chopping at Frashers for Eddy Renshaw Drew 2 Loads of Wood to the House then Went to Draw the Ice cut in the Back Bay to the other House a Fine Day took 2 Loads of ice Rained Heavy to night and some Heavy Gusts of Wind I suppose its the Equinoxes crofsing the Line as its near the Last Day of Winter we will have the Equinoztinal Gales The Time the Day and Nights are near Equal 21st Fine Spring Begins a very Fine Day Some says the 22nd cutting ice and Drawing it to the other House Randolph here Brought Nicholson's crofscut saw about 7 Teeth Broke in it Fixed it some some Windy at noon the Strange Dog here yet goes away and comes around again the Sun Went Down very very Red and awful Bright Alexander Fraser here paying Fernandez for Working at the Stones for the Lancaster Wharf 13 1/2 or 14 Dollars got a Frog 22nd Livinia Senior Birth Day Blowing Snowing Blissardy Drifting Fine Randolph here Eddy here Working at the Ice very squally to Day Turning cold and Windy this Evening Freezing 23rd Fine Day 2 Boys went to Lancaster for Sawdust an Indian passed Down with a 1 Horse Sleigh for Wood First Blackbirds came this Morning Killed a House Rat John Hamilton and Thomas Jack here Took Home the Ram 3 of Lewis children here got the Potatoes 9 of them Leander crofsed to Summerstown Wild Geese came Black Ducks Grass Birds heard a Robin Whistlers Blue Bills 24th A Fortunate Day Fine Livinia and Ionia went to Randolph's Gordon Randolph Dan Spink here Fishing Perch got a Pike this Evening a Strange Dog here to Day (My Name on My Fur coat was taken off By a ----------) {page two} 12 �James Cameron Island 25th of March 1901 Lady Day Annunciation of the Virgin Mary Fine East Wind cool Stanley went to Fort Covington the other 2 Went to Lancaster I sent a Letter with them to John Cameron Junction City Kansas sent for Writing Paper 25 cents 2 cents for Postage got 15 cents Back of change Bought an Iron Bedstead 8 Dollars Boots Stanley got Boots Fixed got a Handle for crofs cut saw got a Pike 26th John Hamilton Cameron Birth Day 1876 Fine Barrie and Eddie Renshaw here took home the sugar Pot Got 6 Bushels of Oats for Jo Douquett cranes came Rain to Day and to night Began to Tap Raining all night 27th Drops of Rain Fishing at Perch Tapt in the Last of the newmoon Took over to someone a pike Dresed Leander Did 28th Unfortunate Day Fernandez went to Barnharts for our Axehelves Brought here only 2 had a Box of Cartriges I got the April Number of the Home Journal a Put put a Big Dry Fire in the Stove when there was a Good Fire in Stuffed it some Wind Few Grains of snow 29th Unfortunate Day Kind of Gloomy Stanley went From Home to Day and no one in the House Knows where he went to as I asked at the Dinner Table where he Went Killed 4 Ducks to Day Tame ones Gordon here this Evening Stanley did not come home to night Windy to night 30th a very Fine Day some Wind sun warm Randolph here went to Line got a 6 lb Pike on it Drew 3 or 4 Loads of Firewood took the Plank of steps for the Mill over to the Barn from here Fernandez went to Lancaster Leander in the Sugar-Bush Tapped 231 Trees now 31st Palm Sunday Fine Stanley came Leander went up to church came Back 1/2 past 2 Last of the Month 1st of April All-Fools Day Fine Tapping some about 12 to Day Fixing Barrels took Big Pans to the camp took Tin Pans to camp 2nd a very Fine Warm Day about 290 Tapt now 3rd Raining Snowing Rained hard to night 1 of the cows calved My Name on My Kansas Almanac was torn off 13 �{page one} James Cameron Island 4th of April 1901 Rain Turned cleared up some Stanley a Fox this Morning water on the ice St Ambrose Day very Fine this Afternoon Made the First Syrup took to the House 4 Gallons Drew a Boat or Bun up to the Wild Oats as its open some there Killed 2 of the Tame Ducks as they are very Fat a Few odd Shots Below the South Side they have a Blind at the Wild Oats 5th Good Friday Fine Kind of Foggy Smoky Dull Day Rained some Got a Whistler Stanley in the Bush no sun shines to Day Stanley Skinned his First Fox misty Weather 6th a Fortunate Day a Fine Afternoon E Wind Stanley skinning the Black Cow Heifer Boiling in the Bush Made 10 Gallons of Syrup Rained to night 7th Easter Sunday Rained Foggy On This Day of the Month Uncle John Departed in the year 1893 Randolph Dan Spink John H came here Drew their Boat on the ice From the air hole at the Foot of Hamilton's Island Boys in the Bush Made Taffy and Sugar Heard they commenced working at the Methodist church in Summerstown 8th East Monday Rained Last night Dull some Rain very Foggy Drawing some Drags of Wood to the Door Rained all night 9th On This Day of the Month I was Married 1862 Lots of Rain not very good Sugar Weather ice Lingering opening near Shore and Points seems solid in the channels Rained to Day and to night 10th Few Drops this Morning Turned Fine the sun came out for a While Dull Dreary and Smoky Drew the Bun up to the Head of the Island the Ice opening in the channel Down to the Little Island and Breaking around the Pier making a Strip Fine afternoon its Jamming some the ice Leander and Fernandez crofsed in the Bun to Hamiltons walked up to Post Office got the Mail got a Letter from John Cameron Junction City Kansas ice moving Down Frose some to night 11th a very Fine Day Mr George Annan and Randolph here Boys in the Bush Took over the Black Rooster Eddy Renshaw here to night Froze some to night and running pretty good to Day 14 �{page two} James Cameron Island 12th of April 1901 a very Fine Day Sap Runs well to Day Frost Last night George Annan and Randolph on the Little Island North Side Eddy Renshaw in the Sugar Bush I Went up Through the Bush a Lot of Destruction by Icicles and Wind went to the Lower-Point a Lot of Jamming on the south side Lots of ice going Down Took a Lots of Syrup home Going to Freeze to night 13th a very Fine Day running good I went up to the head of the Island Snakes coming out Eddy Renshaw in the Bush I came Down on the south side and awful Big Cake coming Down Jamming hard Below the wild Oats Eddy Brought my Mail 14th Low Sunday East Wind Fine Randolph and Eddy here Randolph took Mr Attwaters saw Leander crofsed to night 15th Fortunate Day Fine Day went up side of shore Fernandez went acrofs Early this morning Boiling and gathering running some Killed 2 of the Tame Ducks Know one Knows where Fernandez went if they do they wont tell But I Dont care if he goes and never comes back he came through the night Frogs Began their Music Loons came 16th Fortunate Day very Fine E Wind Sap running Fixing around the Mill put out the Swill Barrel the Girls Making sugar outside by Themselves made a Big Feast of Taffy for their Mother and me the First I eat since the sugar Began Boys in the Bush Fernandez off acrofs I went over to the other House put a Handle in the Hoe Setting Fires Went up to the camp Froze some to night 17th very Fine Day E Wind Boiled and Strained Drew the Bottom of the Stack in the Field Drew some of the Maple Logs to the house so to split them a calve yesterday went over to the old House took over Carlo's collar the Ice Starting to Move in the Back Bay this Evening wind changed to West 18th Fine Uncile Duncan's Birth Day The Census Man here Mr McDonald Ronald Roy's Son Boiling of 1 Pan Filled 7 1/2 Gallons to Day Taking the Banking from the cellar went to head of the Island {page one} 15 �James Cameron Island 19th of April 1901 Primrose Day Fine Eddy here took a can of Syrup Sawing Stove Wood Rained to Day and to night Fernandez came with his Wheel Set the net Windy 20th Windy Rain Sawing Stove-wood cold to Day The Grenada came out to Day on her First Trip Raining hard every night E Wind 21st Sunday Rained E Wind Leander crofsed this Evening a calf to night Rained again to night 22nd Fine Day Windy cool Stanley went to Dundee 1 cowhide 1 calfskin 1 Fox 3 Rats Sawing and cutting stove Wood at the Door Gathered 9 pails of Sap The Chaffe came into Lancaster this Evening Rain Stanley did not come to night 23rd St George's Day The Festival of the English Rained some Boiling sap East Wind 24th Unfortunate Day Made about 2 Gallons I think this is the Last Let the cows out to Pasture E Wind Randolph here Stanley and George came Sold his Fur Fox 1 Dollar Rats 15 cents a Peice Bought Outing 8 cents a yard Went over to the old House Rained every Day Since the New Moon came in Wrote a Letter to Allen W Ward Box 748 Avon Liv. Co. N.Y Began to Thrash about 1 o clock Oats Bought a Hat 25th St Marks Day Unfortunate Day First Quarter of the Moon Rained this Morning the Way the weather is to Day it will be so for Forty Days so some Folks say all Superstition E Wind Thrashing very Fine Day some Windy Took away the Buckets yesterday Sap runs well to Day My Head very Dizzy to Day and Last night Went up to the camp at 12 o clock 1 of the Sheep a Lamb and we took it in the House another had a Lamb at the upper Point after Supper Thrashed 50 Bushel 26th East Wind cool Fine Day Eddy here put Shoes on the Mare Finished the Thrashing this afternoon James Creamers B Day Indians here with Baskets Bought 4 from them the Woman is one of the Fridays about 100 or More Bushels Leander crofsed Bought 1/2 lb Tea 27th a very Fine Day E Wind George and Stanley went of took 2 Bags of Oats 2 Baskets for the children first Steamer went Down with a Raft the Put the Mill in the old House Got coal oil new Round Dish 1 {illegible} Rival Took home Sugar Bush pans {page two} 16 �James Cameron Island 28th of April 1901 Sunday a Fortunate Day very Fine Day Eddy and Leander to the Kit Kit Eddy Brought me Dozen of Herrings 20 cents Randolph Adelaide and the Big Boy Gave him 50 cents Silver Lilly and Gordon all here got some Pike in the net Salted the cattle 2 Indians set Fire on the Little Island Leander and Lilly went up together W Wind 29th Fine Fortunate Day Stanley very sick very unwell to Day First Ploughing to Day the Wheat Piece East of the Grove spreading some heaps of Manure on the corn Ground Went to the head of the Island to see the Sheep took the Trap home from the Bay East Wind Rained to night 30th Last Day of April Raining East Wind Stanley in Bed very unwell Working at Boarding the West side with ash Eddy Renshaw here Lights Lit up to night Algoma went into Salmon River Foggy smoky 1st of May St Phillip and St James Day very Foggy in the Morning Turned very Fine Lights Lit up Last Night a Tug came the Government to Fix the Buoys and Lights she came Down a Tug came up heavy Loaded Ploughing put out some Manure the Indians here with Baskets Bought 1 small Basket 2nd Kind of Foggy Rained West Wind The Lady-Smith got a ground on her Trip Down at Summerstown 8 Tugs went Down 1 Went up and More may pass yet Fired a Shot out of the Window at Ducks Stanley some some Better to Day he is up put out manure Biismarck Left Here on this day of the Month 1894 for Brittish Columbia More Boats went The Hamilton went Down Captain AJ Baker of Summerstown the Lady-Smith got off aground did not go into Lancaster Leander to Summerstown got the Mail got my Pills From Mr Ward 3rd Fine Windy Lots of Boats a going A Fortunate Day Drawing out Manure 4th Fine Went to Head of the Island Sowed 4 Bushel of Wheat Hamilton went up Leander and Fernandez to Lancaster Bought 1 lb of Tea {page one} James Cameron Island 5th of May 1901 very Fine Leander to night church More Lambs 17 �6th very Fine putting out Manure on the Barley Piece Sowed 4 1/2 of Barley Taking stones of the Wheat Piece and of the Barley Gathering the old iron from amongst the Stones at the cherri Trees got 2 Letters to Day 1 from Dr A.J. Landen Montreal 1 From Allen W Ward 748 Avon Liv. Co. N Y churning to Day 6 Lambs now 7th very Fine Plowing Sowed 1 3/4 of Wheat put some manure out Fernandez went to Cornwall took his Wheel Got Curtain Blinds Fixing My English cherries Trees Monicas son here for oats For Jo Douquette Mr Haggarty and Mr Vipond here Mr Haggarty wanting 25 Bushels of Oats Leander to take them to him got a Rat Made a Bargain with Mr Vipond For a Raking Machine 22 Dollars Gets 2 years to Pay it one Payment next March 8th very Fine East Wind Ploughing Harrowing Broke the Harrow Taking off Stones cleaning and Trimming the E cherrys The Drudge came this afternoon Sowed oats 3 1/2 Leander took to Haggarty 5 Bags of Oats took Down the Stove took the Stove over to the other house Put up the Curtains Girls went to Jo Douquetts with 25 Doz of Eggs and 8 lb 1/2 of Butter Rained to night and Thunder and Lightning Burning some Piles of Brush 9th Fine East Wind Wrote a Letter to Day Dated the 11th with a for XXX to send them Sowed 7 1/2 Bushels of Oats Ploughing Harrowing taking Stones of the Wheat Ground This is the Day their to take Peter Skin and Coquhons Island Went over to the Bay 10th Ploughing the Potato Ground at the Cherry Tree and Taking Big Stones off of it Eddy Renshaw her Gave Him the Letter to put in the office a 1 Dollar Bill in it Ploughing above the corn Ground for corn Put manure on Potato Ground Gave Eddy his Buckets Fernandez crossed took his Wheel home Rained all night a calf to Day Stanley took sick this Evening Thunder {page two} James Cameron Island 11th of May 1901 Ploughing cutting seed Potatoes Last Quarter of the Moon Rained to Day Mosquitoes Began Thoes 2 Seagoing Vessels Passed here about 4 oclock 1 Went West and 1 East got 3 Pikes Rained several Showers to day some Mean sneak Took Carlo away from where I had him covered till I could get him taken to a spot which I had Laid out for him I had not been over where he Laid to Day and they never told about they Done so on a Theiving way 18 �12th Rogation Sunday Rained to night Wind Fine 13th Planted the Potatoes at the cherry next the Wheat Ploughing above the Lane Raining cool 14th fine Ploughing the corn Ground Ploughed the Front of the House and the Tobacco piece and Back of the House piled up the Wood at the Big oak Tree Took the Leech ashes and put them at the Maple Trees Burnt some Rubbish Took over 5 Bags of oats to Mr Haggarty Stanley Better 15th Fine Day Ploughing Drilling corn Ground Planted some of the corn from the House up to the corner of yard Fence 2 of the Sea Boats went up to Day Steamer towed a Raft of Logs from Lancaster to Cornwall Rofs's Logs Stanley out to Day I went Down Round the Lower Point Leander went to Summerstown took 6 Bags of Oats to Fernandez went to Lancaster 58 Long Rows and 9 Short ones Took over 5 Tins of Syrup for Mr Shetsinger Cornwall Working some on the Pier to Day going to put a Light on it as the talk is that way Fernandez to Lancaster 16th Ascension Day Holy Thursday Fine Day Planting Corn and Potatoes putting Manure on the Piece above the Lane Broke the canoe William and William Morris here got some Fish to Day 1 went up and 1 went Down of those Big Boats for the old country John McRae Poorly 1 More of the those Big Boats went up Oriols came {page one} 17th Unfortunate Day James Cameron Island 17th of May 1901 Fine Day Few Drops of Rain Eclipse to Day or Tommorow Harrowing Potato Ground above the Lane and planted Potatoes there the Burbanks Planting 2 Kinds of White small Kind of Beans going to Plant the Kansas Potatoes Sissy and Ionia Went to Summerstown Took 13 Doz of Eggs Ploughed the Piece West of the Maple Trees took over 2 Bags of Oats some corn Gathered up a Bag and a half of Dry Butternuts that was Drying Below the House Rained all night 18th New Moon Eclipse in some Almanacks to Day Rained to Day Bought yesterday Sugar RRR Broom 2 Lamp chimies Nutmegs took 2 Bags of Oats acrofs and 1/2 Dozen Ears Corn Leander to Summerstown Big Vessel went up to Day Got 2 Letters yesterday and a Toronto Paper of Medicine A Fortunate Day Heard of Johnny McRae's Death about Wednesday Bought nails at Haggartys Raining to night got a Bun White 19 �19th Sunday Raining East Wind cool got crockery up near the Head 20th Unfortunate Day East Wind putting Boards on the West side some Rain Leander to Summerstown to night 21st Fine East Wind putting Boards on the West side some Rain Leander to Summerstown to night 21st Fine East Wind Working at the Granary I went in the Bun over to the Bay Looking for the White Ducks nest Leander crofsed to night 22nd Fine Day Sorting the Potatoes Took them out of the cellar about 12 Bushels or more Fernandez putting up a Tent Stanley ploughing in the Back Flat and its Wet and his is wet Clened my Gun it Rained a Few Drops Leander crofsed took 1/2 lb Tea Rained to night young chickens out young Kittens out 23rd Fine Stanley Ploughing Let out the mare to grass Went up around the Island Fixing a place for the milk in the cellar some Drops of Rain Leander took the Broad axe here Rained to night {page two} James Cameron Island 24th of May 1901 Queen-Victoria's Birth Day Victoria’s Day Rained hard East Wind Fixed Boards on the South Side of the House cool Fernandez crofsed to Summerstown Got the Mail The Drudge Working to Day The Wrestling Match in Finch to Day 25th Fine Day Making a Door for the cellar outside East Wind Mr Genie here from Lancaster had Mr Stickler's Boat Got some Potatoes a Bag and a Sack full Stanley Ploughing at the Ditch Leander crofsed to Summerstown took 2 cans of Syrup 26th Whit Sunday Pentecost a very Fine Day Roys Boat Down on a Pleasure Trip Jessimas Boat Down into Lancaster Let the Horses out to Grass Leander to church Fernandez to church at Least he said so Rained to night 27th Unfortunate Day Raining Mr Fortin and Miss Adda Laplante Married to Day Turned to Be a very Fine Day Livinia (Sissy) and Stanley went to Dundee took Uncle Bills Broadaxe home Sold 5.80 of Eggs Bought Towelling 1.25 Gingham 15 yds 1.5 Rope 15 Powder 20 Tacks 20 �5 cents cash 50 2 yds of screen 50 Goods 1. Cambrick 25 Prints 30 Corsets 1. Prints 30 Hats 20 Hooks Lines {blank} Billy sent Down his 2 Plains 1 Saw 1 Square 1 Hammer got 2 Doz of Eggs for hatching Bill 2== Martin and Cornelius here for Grain got none Lent them 2 Bags to go to Lancaster Fernandez sold 50 cents worth of Perch caught 140 Perch one of the Big vessels went up Raising stones at the Door 28th fine Day E Wind Rained Hard to night Making a night Pasture For the cows next the Bush Moving the Rails from the Lane for the cow Pasture Fernandez putting a Bottom in the Bun {page one} James Cameron Island 29th of May 1901 Royal Oak Day or Oak-Apple Day Unfortunate Day Raining East Wind Cool Finished the cow yard sawed the Butternut Put in the cows for the First time Fernandez crossed made a shutter for the West cellar outside Window Rained to night 30th Unfortunate Day Fine Making the Garden Harrowing the Potatoes Ed Renshaw here Fernandez Fishing and Went to Rofs's Island Working at the East Door of the House Leander crofsed took 3 cans of Syrup to Jo Douquett Broke the Lamp-chimney Raining to night 31st Last Day of May Raining West Wind Dug some Stones A Fortunate Day 1st of June the Glorious First of June Vicky's Birth Day 1878 Unfortunate Day Fine E Wind Changed to West Blew hard Leander to Lancaster Bought Boots Tea Soap Lock nobs hinges Broom-hanger steeple for a Door with the change of Wind commenced to Blow and Rain hard Stanley Drawing the Sticks for the Pig-Pen Made the Pen Thunder and Lightning passed Down North East put the Pigs in their new place 2nd Fine Day Trinity Sunday Willie Morris and George Gosela came John H and Eddy Renshaw here 2 of the Drudge Men here Thunder and Lightning Windy commenced to Rain Rained all night Shooting at Blackbirds taking up the corn 3rd Raining Billy Working at over head Work Black-cow calved 2 Days ago Billy and George Went off 4th Old George the 4th Birth Day it used to Be Kept up for a Long Time Fernandez went to Lancaster I sent for 2 Ready made Shirts 80 cents Working up stairs in our Room 21 �{page two} James Cameron Island 5th of June 1901 Unfortunate Day Fine Day Fernandez came had my shirts Gave me my change sheared 4 of the Sheep Ed Renshaw came home with the Plough Working in the North End up over-head up Stairs Stanley and Leander 6th Unfortunate Day Corpus Christie Went around the Island Working up stairs Stanley Harrowing the Back Piece sowed 4 1/2 Bushels of Oats Letting the Black Bull out at night Putting him in the Day Time Fernandez crofsed Looks Like Rain Raining to the South East Thunder one of the Big Sea-Boats went up this Evening 1/2 Bushel more sowed thats 5 Bushels Rained to night 7th Rained hard Fernandez Hung the North Kitchen Door Boarding up Stairs Foggy West Wind Received a Letter From Dan Hilda Poorly 3 Men From the Steamer of the Drudge For Butter 4 lbs 80 cents 4 Doz of Eggs 48 cents Heard the Mifs's Websters came to Hamilton's Island to Camp The old Gentleman to be up next Week Stanley and Leander splitting Logs 8th Raining Showery Fine Sawing Stove at the Door cloudy Foggy 9th Aunty Mary's Birth Day 1813 Rainy Foggy Rainbow in the Evening Chaffy to St Regis Grand Procession Sacrament at Salem Church Summerstown took over more Hens 2 of the Boys crofsed to night cant Be for church as each one has a Boat North Wind Unfortunate Day caught a Kingfisher 10th A Fortunate Day very Fine Day one of the Big Sea-going vessels Went Down Drawing the sawed Stove Wood Blocks from of the Field to the House Drew off some Stones Ploughing up the West side of the corn as the Birds and Hens took it up Fernandez Working at the Bun Ed Renshaw here {page one} James Cameron Island 11th of June 1901 A Fortunate Day Sir John McDonald Buried 1891 a Fine Day Planted some corn to Day West side of the corn Ploughed North of the House close Drew the 3 Tamracks and the Cedar mowed some Weeds skunk Cabbage Fernandez crofsed Leander crofsed for oil 22 �12th Unfortunate Day 2 of Lewis Girls here for Butter 25 Planted Potatoes at the Maple Trees Drew some Stones Painting the North East part of the House Drew the Boat up to Dry so to Paint it Killed the calf for the hide Set 2 Brush heaps afire a very warm Day Rained this Morning South-East Mud Fernandez crosed Mrs Mary Hamilton of Hamilton's Island Departed This Life at about 8 o clock this Evening much Respected and very well Liked by all who Knew her 13th East Wind a very Fine Day Sheared 9 of the Sheep to Day Sowed Turnips to Day Ed Renshaw here Fernandez Fishing went to the wake Coty of the Drudge for Eggs got 6 Doz not paid to to Day 14th A very Fine Day Mrs Hamilton Buried to Day Fernandez went from here to the Funeral My Niece came From Cornwall on Her Wheel 15th A Fortunate Day Jesse and Fernandez to Cornwall on the Boat on Wheels putting the Plough through the Potatoes E Wind Fine Day Ionia not very Well she is in Bed cleaning the corn 16th Unfortunate Day a very Fine Day Leander to church Gordon here took the Papers Fernandez came 17th a very Fine Day Mr Webster and Daughter and Nephew From Glascow Brought me 2 Handsome Pictures 1 an almanack Bought Butter and Eggs had their Dinner in Cedar Grove Gave me a peach and a Banana a very Fine old Scotchman and his Nephew the same the Potatoes Below the Grove Took in the Rest of the Wool Drudge 6 Doz of Eggs 72 {page two} James Cameron Island 18th of June 1901 Unfortunate Day The ever Memorable Battle of Waterloo Fine Turned cloudy some Drops of Rain East Wind Stanley and Leander at the corn Went up to the Bay set a Stump afire and a Brush-heap 19th Fine at the corn and Potatoes Working some at the Elm Stone Boat Went to Fish got a Doz of Perch commenced to Rain a high Wind Coty here got Buttermilk Leander crofsed Fernandez too Thunder and Lightning had his Regimental coat cap and Pants on to Summerstown Picked the Wool Ionia up to Day Put the Plough through the Potatoes to cut the Weeds 23 �20th Accefsion of Queen Victoria Fine Went to Fish got 3 Went on the Little Island North side Mr Atwater and Randolph Passed Fishing Finished Weeding the corn and Potatoes First time Washing the Bags at the River Fernandez Working at the Drain from the cellar Lots of Boats a Going East Wind Thunder and Lightning Rained Mr Atwater and Randolph came in out of the Rain The Columbian went Down Mr Coty From the Drudge to 6 Doz of Eggs Last Day of Spring Thats 18 Doz to Be paid for 72 2.16 Fernandez crofsed to night a calf to Day 21st Sun Enters Cancer Summer Begins Fine Morning Foggy smoky cleared off Leander went to Lancaster for Nails sea-going vessel went up Fernandez crossed put some Boards overhead Stanley Drew some Wood with the Waggon Killed the calf Cut his Leg Fernandez Brought a Sledge hammer here Set Fires to 4 Brush-heaps Heard that John McDonald Kenneth came home 22nd Our Dan's Birth Day Games in Williamstown Fernandez at the Cellar Drain Broke the Big Stone that was in it Working overhead awful heavy Lightning this Evening very hot to Day heavy Rain to night {page one} James Cameron Island 23rd of June 1901 Billy Morris George Gosela and Bodwa here John H here Fernandez went to Dundee with them as they 3 are all Going to camp at 3 Rivers First Methodist Sermons Preaching in the New Church in Summerstown Fine Day 24th Unfortunate Day St John Baptist Midsummer Day very Warm Fine Day Leander and Stanley putting the Boards overhead Got a Pike and 8 Perch Horses swam Round the Fence Drudge to 6 Doz of Eggs 72 thats 24 Doz they got thats 2..88 Let out the Bull to night 25th A very Fine Warm Day West Wind Boarding some Ed Renshaw here Leander and him went Trowling Stanley and Ionia went to Fort Covington to Mill 3 Bushels of Wheat and 3 Bushels of corn Boots Fixed 65 Fly Poison 5 iron for Bedstead Calico 50 Tin-Kettle Strainer 15 3 Butter Tennets Gave Ionia 1 Dollar got a Rat 26th a very Warm Day Set 5 more Traps For Rats at the other House Boarding The Pitition with ash and Butternut the North side inside 27th Fine very warm Gordon here went to Lancaster had a Drop of Good Stuff one of the Men of the Drudge here got a Pitcher of Milk Treated him and Peter Back Peter got 2 lb of 24 �Butter 40 cents Leander to Summerstown Fine Salt 1 Bag and 1 Bag of coarse Salt 2 Boxes of Potato Bug Poison Went to Head of the Island Mowed the Weeds up through the Bush Put the Ploug the Potatoes Sowed 1 1/2 Bushels of Oats where the hens took up the corn it will make good Feed Got a Pine Log 28th very Warm Stanley at the Potatoes the Drudge got 3 Doz of Eggs 36 Ice 40 76 cents Working at the Pittion Took 14 Doz of Eggs to Jo Douquet This June Month is the Hottest I ever Felt some Days awful {page two} James Cameron Island 29th of June 1901 St Peter and St Paul's Day Fine very Warm Mrs Lewis and Girl here for Butter and Milk Leander and Stanley Hoeing the Potatoes above the Lane and the other 8 Roes next he corn very hot to Day a nice Breeze of Wind this afternoon the Dredge went up to Hamiltons Wharf 30th a Last Day of the Month a Fine Day Windy Livinia not well George and Jimmy here Ionia went Back with them Annie a young Daughter on Saturday the 29th Leander to church or Sunday School 1st of July Dominion Day very Fine Warm Day Pic Nic at Hamiltons and Hopkins Point all the McDonalds at Alexandria to Day took 5 lb of Butter to Dredge 1 Dollar the Big Wrestling in Cornwall to Day Went up ice around the Island Tom Benedict the Indian took the Mail Down Hoed the Potatoes at the Maple Trees First hoeing over 60 lb of Wool Weighed 2 Rained Thunder and Lightning windy Leander to Jo Douquets with 14 Doz of Eggs and 2 Tennets of Butter Dredge 6 Doz of Eggs 72 and 100 lb of ice 3rd Unfortunate Day The Men of the Dredge paid what they got in June 3.64 Fine Day Leander went with the Wool to Cornwall Stanley Mowing around the old House First Mowing got some Baits Made seats for the Boat Wool 12 cents 60 lb 7.20 Bought 2 Forks 80 Door Zink Soda 4th Fine American Day The Mifs's Websters and Cousin here to Butter cream Eggs The Drudge 6 lb of Butter 1.20 ice 100 lb a Man asking the Way to Frashers Bay South Side Fishing went Round to the Boat-house for the Minnow Pail and 1 Stone Anchor Found an oar in the Bay 25 �5th Uncle John's Birth Day 1803 East Wind Fine Turned cloudy some cool hoeing the Potatoes at the Maple Trees put Poison on Potatoes Fixing the Front Room Door Rained some a Social at Chaffy's to night {page one} James Cameron Island 6th of July 1901 Rained this Morning East Wind The Dredge to 6 lb of Butter 1.20 6 Doz Eggs .72 6.4 cents paid all up to Day Leander to Summerstown very hot took over the Rest of the Hens Leander for the Mail got a Letter From the Kansas City Journal to Renew my Paper that I will Do the First of the Week Bought {blank} lb of Sugar the Lady Smith went Down with a Big Party on Board near the Lancaster Lighthouse they Turned Back the Dredge Moved to Hamiltons Wharf Rained to night 7th Sunday Rain Fine Rained again wind Thunder Lightning Livinia and Stanley went to George's Fernandez came with 3 Stripes on his coat Seargent From 3 Rivers one of the Sheep Dead Rained hard to night Precious Blood of our Lord 8th Fine East Wind Stanley and Ionia came Wrote a Letter to the Kansas City Journal with 25 cents in it postage Paid not Registered to go off tommorrow 2 cents postage Fernandez crofsed Dug out some Stones on the Path to the River The Mr and Mifs's Websters here to 2 1/2 lb of Butter 50 cents Fished a Little got 4 Lots of EEl Flies Fish Dont Bite very extra Fine night 9th a very Fine very warm Day Fernandez Went to Lancaster Drew up 2 Logs out of the water on the Pitt Point Fortunate Day One of the Big Sea Boats went up a Boat Sounding the Depth where they were Dredging 4 of the Websters Fishing and enjoying the Fine Day on the Water Stanley made 19 coils this evening Leander crofsed Working at the Mowing Machine thats Broke cut some in the Grove 10th Unfortunate Day Rain Fine Cloudy Mr Jessimas Steamer Gracie Fixing around came for Baits Working at the Mower putting it Together Fernandez came had Tuppers Picture in a Frame 75 cents {page two} James Cameron Island 26 �11th of July 1901 Ed Renshaw here got 7 Doz of Eggs for Dredge 84 paid this East Wind Fine Day First Mowing with the Mower Machine and it will not Work Taking it apart to got to the Blacksmith with it Fernandez went to Cornwall Took some of my Books over from the other House went to the Lower Point 12th of July Orangemans Day a very Fine Day East Wind Warm Peter Back here to 2 lb of Butter 40 Mowing with the Scythe at south side near Shore up next Marsh and East of the Wheat Set some Fires up near the Bay the Orangemen has a very Fine Day for their Walk Fernandez came 13th a very Fine Day very warm West Wind Mowing around above the Lane to the Front of the Barn Napoleon here to Dinner Working the New Rake for the First 3 Ladies for Butter got 4 lb 80 one of them a Mifs Mckay Leander to Summerstown Bought {blank} Making Wooden EEl spear prungs to Fish to night (got ice)* the Mifs Websters to 4 Doz of Eggs 1 of Butter cream 78 cents 14th very Fine 2 Boys crofsed to night got 4 Fish Last night 15th St Swithin's Day West Wind a very hot Day Fine Breeze of wind Ed Renshaw here got 11 Doz of Eggs for the Dredge 1.32 Stanley went with Eddy took a Rope Leander and Fernandez Mowing at the Stoney Hill very warm My Letter goes of to Day to Toronto to J.G Musson Toronto Junction Ont A Fortunate Day the 15th Eddy and Stanley took a cow acrofs to {blank} got the Mowing Machine Fixed at the Blacksmith's Gordon here with Edmund From Cornwall Minnie came there to Day 16th very warm W Wind Mowing Machine Broke again Lost Time with it Edmund and I Fishing got Quite a Lot Mr Webster 1 lb of Butter cream 25 Put in 3 Loads of Hay for the First {page one} James Cameron Island 17th of July 1901 Unfortunate Day Fine cloudy Thunder 2 or 3 changes in the Wind this Morning putting in Hay a Small Shower of Rain a Methodist Pic Nic on the Lady-Smith put in 4 Loads of Hay Mowing Edmund and I Trowling and Still-Fishing around the Islands at Butternut or Tuppers Island at Snake or Rofs's Island 2 Small Islands above Rofs's over to the Kit-Kit or Hen Island up to Sturgeon Island and From there to Cameron's Island Home 27 �got about 40 Fish Fernandez and Edmund went Fishing to night spearing a Large Sciccer Sucker some Drops of Rain Lightning and Thunder The catching of the Bats Leander to Summerstown 18th Unfortunate Day Fine W Wind some Cool Mowing in the West Field Fernandez not Well in Bed Mrs Lewis here 2 of the children Milk Salt Butter took Dinner 35 Websters Butter 20 Milk 5 Markson McLennan and McLean 4 Doz of Eggs 48 Cream 5 Mr Genie here Lanigan here I Dont Know what he wanted 19th Fernandez Birth Day 1874 Fine and Cool this Morning Mowing in the West Field Edmund and I split a Butternut Log at the Door Got some hooks from Mr Genie Stanley Found a Punt got a Rat in the Trap the Dredge came to the Little Island 20th Fine Day Leander went for Dr Harknefs for Fernandez Eddy and I went Fishing got 26 Adelaide and Minnie came Got a Book from J.G. Mission Toronto The Mifs Websters here to 2 lb of Butter 40 Fishing to night got 3 Dorys or Pickerel 3 EEls 16 Perch Lightning 21st Sunday Fine Windy Gordon Jessie and Minnie came Jessie came Down on her Bicicle from Cornwall Last night they crofsed over this Evening 19th cut the Barley {page two} James Cameron Island 22nd of July 1901 22nd St Magdelene Day putting in Hay from the upper field piling stone in cow yard The Doctor here Leander and Edmund went to Point Lovat to Meet the Doctor Mr Genie here got Salt got a Shave Finishing the Upper Field Raking it gathering the Barley Stanley is Leander to Jo Douquets with a Tennet of Butter 8 Dozen of Eggs to the Dredge 96 not Paid Genie 1 lb of Butter 20 cents Moed some Weeds Eddy and I Fishing caught 3 Pike /Dory about 20 Perch Threw them all away next Morning though caught Late Night Lots of young Chickens 23rd Fine very Warm Made a Stack of the Barley Mr Holister here and Son for Fish-Worms Leander crofsed 24th Fine Rained a Little Smoky East Wind Leander crofsed for the Doctor Fernandez Better Mowing Hay on the Lower Point turned cool new Beans old Potatoes yet some Good sized 28 �new ones But not Touch them yet Leander to Summerstown to night very Smoky with Fires somewhers Eddy and I Fishing this Evening Stanley Mowing alone 25th Fine Smoky or Foggy this Morning Mowing on the Lower-Point Websters For 1 Pint of Cream and 3 Doz of Eggs 40 St James Day Ed Renshaw here him and Leander went to Lancaster Burning Brush heap 26th St Anne's Day Fine Day Went to the Upper-Point Making Coils on the Lower-Point Eddy and I Fishing got a Lot of Rock-Bass Lot of Perch and 1 Dory Peter Back got a Good Sized Lunge to Day Peter Back to 2 lb Butter 40 cents Mrs Adolphus Yeddo got Hurted very Bad By {blank} Craig running into her with his Bike 27th Fine Day East Wind Mowing Back swamp Eddy and Leander crofsed took his Fish B B Leander to Beef 7 cents a lb 8 lb 56 cents Began to Rain at 9 o clock to night Sport cut his Foot {page one} James Cameron Island 28th of July 1901 Sunday A Fortunate Day Raining Rained hard Last Night East Wind cloudy with smoke from Fires Bacon and 2 Woman here to 7 3/4 lb of Butter and 6 Quarts of Milk 2 Dollars Told us about Goselas Death in Dundee 29th Fine Mowing making coils Mifs Harknefs and Barton Cameron here the Dredge to 7 lb of Butter 140 ice 40 6 Doz of Eggs 72 Thats 2.52 Few Drops of Rain Splitting cedar for Rails at the New Potatoes Mifs Harknefs and the Rest of Them are out on a Time it Rained to night most awful heavy a continued Downpore put in the Horses as the Find the way of coming in at night 30th Dull Turned very Fine Let the Water Run in the yard as there is a Deep hole and the Rain so Heavy Last night Filled it a Fine Day Doing nothing West Wind a Lot of Boats Passed to Day Mifs Webster to (nothing) and ice 5 cents Leander crofsed got an Almanack from the Kansas Weekly Journal 31st Fine West Wind Last Day of July Began a Fine Haystack got 2 Loads in it when it commenced to Rain and Dropt it George Jimmy and Livinia Senior came Thunder and Lightning Bought 8.71 cent worth 2 lb of Butter 40 Pint of cream 12.75 From the Mifs's Websters George and Jimmy went off 29 �1st of August Lammas Day Fine Cool W Wind Taking away stones from around the House cut some stove wood the Dredge to 7 lb Butter 140 6 Doz of Eggs 72 paid up to this Date 7.32 } Got ice to Begin with 40 cents Brought to Douquett 1 Tub of Butter and 8 cans of Syrup {page two} James Cameron Island 2nd of August 1901 Minnie's Birth Day 1864 - 37 years a very Fine Day Websters to 3 lb of Butter 60 3 Doz of Eggs 36 1 Quart of Cream 25 thats 1.21 paid) ice not paid) very warm at the Stack For Butter 3 lb 60 3 Doz Eggs 36 1 Quart cream 25 Put a Top on the Stack as it Looks Like Rain Rained to night 3rd Raining this Morning Fine Day Taking off Stones putting them on the Bank 2 Girls and 2 Boys here for Butter 2 1/2 lb 50 Peter Back to 2 lb 36 Gordon took Down Mr Alexander Hall and Mrs Hall and Maudie all of Cornwall Bacon and Wife here 2 lb of Butter 40 2 Quarts of Milk 10 Lilly Renshaw for Stanley to put in Hay stopt all night 4th Sunday Mr Hall and Leander to church Adeliade the Boy and Minnie came Down with them Leander went up with them 5th Dredge 6 Doz of Eggs 72 ice 40 Websters ice 5 cutting the Wheat on the south side Eddy Stanley Leander went to F Covington and Dundee 3 Tennets or Tubs Jar of oil Thats all I see anything else they Dont Tell Frank Lemay to 2 1/2 lb of Butter 50 Jacob Tanagoras. Sock. here got salt 6th Randolph's Birth Day 1867 34 years East Wind Killed a Mutton Fishing got 15 perch in the Forenoon got 12 in the afternoon the 2 Girls Went to Summerstown The Dredge settled all up to this Date 1.92 ....... Jessie came with the 2 Girls Bought a Washboard 25 cents Dredge Left went above Summerstown Rained to night very hard 7th a Fortunate Day Rained this Morning Leander to Summerstown again him and Jessie and Minnie crofsed to Summerstown Turned Fine Websters for ice 3 Doz of Eggs 76 Jessie and Ionia Fishing caught 2 Rock Bass The Lamb Disapeared not here in the Morning {page one} James Cameron Island 30 �8th of August 1901 Fine Rained Thunder and Lightning Gordon here the Lamb came Back Mowing the other piece of Wheat Helen came Brought her Writing Tablet Magnet and Envelops Pens Legors Daily Papers a Hat for her Aunt 9th Mr and Mrs Barnhart Daisy his 2 and Janie and Burton her Boy Adelaide and her Boy and George Annans 2 Boys Rowed Adelaide Down here Helen Jessie Minnie Leander went to see Mrs Dunlop Leander Bought Sythe Stone Soap Train Lancaster Social to night they went up on the Monument some Rain to night and to Day Helen crofsed to go off Leander and Minnie with her a very wet time with showers 10th 2 of them Big Steamers passed down to Day to 1 Pair of Ducks 50 to Eddy for Jo Douquett The Websters to Butter 1 lb 20 3 Doz of Eggs 36 pint of cream 12 1/2 Thunder ice 10 chickens 30 picked 10 Helen stopt at Hamiltons to night a Fortunate Day 11th a Fortunate Day Sunday Helen Started for Home Took 3 of Mr Barnharts children with her heavy Rain Thunder and Lightning Yesterday afternoon one of them Big Vessels went up to Day Fine to Day 12th Fine Day Turning the Wheat and oats A Mr Stevenson called here for an oar as he Broke his Gave him one he is From Stanley Island split some cedar rails Leander crofsed to night Bought Bread 13th very Fine Day Made 1 stack of Wheat commenced another Gathering Wheat got 7 sturgeon this Morning Leander crofsed took over ice Mrs Dan Frasher and 2 of Evans Girls Gennie Sarah Ellen Brought us a Lot of Good apples Ed Renshaw got 4 Doz of Eggs 48 paid Brought a Lot of Cucumbers Jessie came Down {page two} James Cameron Island 14th of August 1901 A Very Fine Warm Day Finished the other Wheat Stack Mr Lothian here for ice for the Websters 10 cents not paid The Fillgate a party on her passed Down very very warm to Day New Moon comes in this Morning Made a Stack of oats 4 Loads in it A Mr Hall here for Butter to 5 lb of Butter 1 Dollar Fanny Mrs Intyre Burton Cameron-Intyre Daisy came Adelaide Jessie Lilly here for Butter 25 cents worth 15th Fine Warm Smoky Unfortunate Day Leander took Mrs McIntyre and Burton to Lancaster where they will meet Mr Intyre one of Lewis Boys here for Butter and Salt 27 31 �cents Went up to the Head of the Island Met with a Gentleman his wife and Daughter a Mr Creighton was his Name From Ottawa Being at one time a Pupil of Dan's cutting the oats at the East side of the Lane Rained some and Smoky Assumption Day Leander and the 2 Girls crofsed to Summerstown 16th Fine some Wind Mowing the oats Peter Back here to Bread Crofsed Leander for the Papers 17th Made a Stack of Oats 4 Loads in it very Fine Day Adelaide and Mifs Annan and Jessie came Down a Letter from John Cameron Kansas City Junction Daisy going acrofs this Evening as they are to Meet her in Summerstown to Morrow Mr McIntyre Websters to chickens 30 ice 25 cream 10 McKinnon took 3 lb of Butter 60 corn 10 18th Sunday Leander to church Mr MacIntyre came to Summerstown for Daisy A Mr Williams Preached in Salem Church to Day A Social or Pic Nic at Hopkins Point to Day 2 Steamers the Chaffy From Lancaster with a crowd and the Paul Smith From Valleyfield Paul Smith Gray and 2 more here Got The Little Gray Island North Side From Paul Gray and he got it From Chief White-Tooth his Fatherinlaw one of the cows calved {page one} James Cameron Island 19th of August 1901 Bismarck's Birth Day 1870 31 years old to Day Fine Day East Wind Mowing in the Back Marsh Wrote 2 Letters to Day Ed Renshaw here took them to the PO The Steamer Gracie Fishing around here had their Supper at the Head of the Island Treated me as I passed by Began to Rain through the night and Rained very hard 20th Unfortunate Day Damp Raining got 1 Sturgeon 1 Pickerel 2 EEls on the Line Fixing up one of the Doors Mr Genie here got Bates Fishing at the Little Island East Wind got a Rat 21st Foggy Morning East Wind putting the Pile of Boards outside up Stairs I went to the Head of the Island 2 men here Mr Lanagin or Lanorgan and Frank Barnhart For Cattle got 2 Steers and the Pet Lamb Killed above the yard in the Woods Ed Renshaw here got the Bun a Fine Day Leander went up with Mr Lonegan 14..10..2.75 26..75 took Dried Apples got a Piece of the Meat From Mr Laningham 22nd Fine Mr Grange and 2 of the Birch Girls with him Brought a Lot of Newspapers to me got ice 25 Turned to Rain Thunder and Lightning East Wind changed to South and West The 32 �Dredge to 6 lb of Butter 1.20 this the First to Begin with the Dredge Mr Barnhart to 2 lb of Butter 40 1 1/2 Doz of Eggs 18 Paid First Quarter 23rd Fine Mr McLennan and George Creamer here Brought a Washing Machine Livinia (Senior) Bought 4 Dollars Paid The Dredge came this Morning Drawing the Sticks of the old Barn over to this side Mr Kingsley here Rain hard Thunder Mr McLennan and George Fishing Rained to night Got a Letter From Mifs Jessie May of Cornwall Gladstone night {page two} James Cameron Island 24th of August 1901 St Bartholomeses Day West Wind cool the Websters here cream 10 chickens 30 Whitney 1/2 lb Butter 10 corn 5 Looking at Pottery The Dredge To 5 Doz of Eggs 60 To 3 lb Butter 60 Mr {blank} had his Wife with Him Leander crofsed to Summerstown 25th Sunday Went to Church Leander another Minister a Missionary Preached Fine Warm Day Adelaide to Butter Annie Jack came to see us and Dan Spink and a Little Girl going off tomorrow 26th very Warm making coils in the Back Marsh The Dredge to ice 40 First Trial of the Washing Machine goes Well very Warm put out the Bun to Soak or swell 27th Dew heavy in the Morning The Dredge to 4 Doz of Eggs 48 2 pair of Fowls 70 Commenced the First Marsh haystack Livinia not well Leander and Stanley not Well Trimmed some of the Basswood at Greers Landing Most awful Warm to Day E Wind 28 St Augustine's Day very Fine Morning T Dredge to 5 lb Butter 5 lb ice 40 1..90 the Misses Websters here to 2 lb Butter Ice 10 2 Doz of Eggs Mr Grange and sister for ice 20 Brought me a Lot of Newspapers Mr Webster came up this Morning Ionia crofsed to Summerstown Bought 1 pair Boots 1 Bottle of Pain-killer Got a Letter From the Actina and a Book Free 3 of Them crofsed to Randolph's I sent for a pipe 1 cent 2 came Back 1 stopt 29th Fine West Wind Leander crofsed to go with Adelaide to F Covington to get her Teeth Pulled Stanley cutting the Oats in the Flat Leander took over 35 worth of Butter to some one Lewis's for Butter 50 Sent for Essence of Peppermint 10 cents Leander came 33 �{page one} James Cameron Island 30th of August 1901 Rained Heavy Before Daylight Thunder and Lightning The Dredge To 4 lb of Butter 80 3 Doz of Eggs 36 Ice 40 3 Pair of Fowls 1.5 Fernandez Went to Laundry Lancaster fixing stones at the Landing Place at the shore 31st Raining East Wind Rained hard to Day and Last night Last Day of August The Dredge To 3 Doz of Eggs The Dredge Settled up paid up to this Date 8 Dollars and 75 cents Leander crofsed took a Couple of Fowls To The Websters 30 cents 1st of September St Giles Day East Wind Gordon here Leander crossed to church Brought 2 lb of Butter to Websters and to church to night Frank Lemay and Wife here To 5 lb of Butter 1.. Few ears of corn Fernandez came 2nd Labour Day a Holy Day with some EW Fixing new sturgeon Lines the 3 of Them The Dredge To Day to Begin with To 8 lb of Butter 1..60 3 pair of Fowls 1..5 ice 40 Mr Grange for ice Brought me a Lot of Papers Mr Edward Douquett on a Big Time and a Jovial crew with him having a Glorious Time a Big Buoy with Lots of old Rye White Whiskey Beer Porter and Loger Beer segars and pipe a Big Crew of them all some sober There was Head Boss Butler and cook Mr Edward Douquett Adrian McDonald Chisholm Tobin Ed Renshaw Mulhern Fraid Lally McLennan Ambrose Gogo Mr Morin to see me with a present of a Bottle of White-White Whiskey he Looks Well Mr Webster and the 2 Girls here got ice 5 {page two} James Cameron Island 3rd of September 1901 Donald Mac Master Birth Day 1846 55 years old to Day Born on this Island 1901 1846/55 a very Fine Warm Day Adeliade Lilly and JR here Brought a new Kind of Tomatoes Working cutting and Gathering the oats Stanley and Leander Leander crofsed to night and Minnie 34 �4th DCF Birth Day 1894 7 a very Fine Day Fortunate Day The Dredge to 4 Doz of Eggs 48 ice 40 3 Pair of Fowls 1.5 cents one Dollar and 93 cents Martin for Butter 25 Mowing and making coils in the Front Marsh sawing a Limb of the maple at the camp Fixed the Ladder some Alexandra went Down this Morning ice to Webster 5th John Angus Birth Day 1850 : 51 The Fair in Cornwall commences to Day very Fine Day Topping off the Barley and Fine Hay Stacks with Marsh hay Eddy Grinding his Scythe Lucias to 1 lb of Butter 20 1/2 Bushels of Potatoes 25 cents Got a Sturgeon and an EEl on the Line Lost Two 6th Fine Eddy for Eggs 4 Doz Stanley went with him to cut Oats Leander Mowing in the Marsh the Websters for 1 pair of Fowls 30 1 lb of Butter 20 and ice 1 lb for Watson paid this to go tommorow or Sunday Morning Leander to Summerstown got seed Cucumbers from Adeliade got 80 cents From Websters Took Lunch in Cedar Grove the Websters 7th Fine W Wind Stanley mowing in the Marsh Leander to the Fair in cornwall Last Day of the Fair had very Fine Weather Heard that the President of the United States was Shot 8th The President not Dead Cool this Time Gordon Dan Spink and John H here Stanley and Sissy to Websters with Butter Fowls Eggs Ice Went Randolphs got a Letter From Mr Landen 8th A Fortunate Day {page one} James Cameron Island 8th 9th of Sept 1901 an Fortunate Day cool Fine some Windy got (Unfortunate Day) Renshaw hear for Stanley to put a Rat Ed - 1 in Grain Leander came from the Fair in Cornwall Bought Boots got Tomatoes From Adeliade McKinley is Living yet salted the cattle the Hawks making a smash among the Hens and chickens Stanley mowed some in the Marsh before he went 10th Mowing in the Marsh cool Fine warm caught 2 Rams tied them The Dredge Man to 25 lb of Butter paid 5 Dollars Leander crofsed David Morris B. Day 11th Fair in Williamstown commences to Day Rain Fernandez went to Lancaster for nails I went for curious Stones caught a Perch a Bad Day for the Fair Working at the Boarding of the Wall putting Tar Paper under the Boards 35 �12th Fair in Williamstown Raining 13th Fine Fernandez came had nails Preaching to night on the Front By the missionary go fourth Leander Went got a Letter From Allen Ward Mowed some in the Marsh 14 Gordon and Reuben came Leander to Summerstown Bought Sugar and Pepper Tea Jo Lemay For Butter 5 lb 1 Dollar 15th Rain Ed Renshaw here to 4 Doz of Eggs 48 16th Fine Unfortunate Day very Windy Thunder Rained at Boarding of the North Side no Tar paper 17th A Fortunate Day Dull Raining cloudy a Bad time D Spink Ed Renshaw here The Dredge To 5 lb Butter 1 ice 40 The Boys going tommorow to Montreal St Lamberts Day {page two} James Cameron Island 18th of Sept 1901 Fortunate Day Fernandez going to Montreal and Dan Spink and Randolph and a Lot More to See the Duke and Duchefs of York Leander and Reuben went to Fort Covington Bought Twine for Blinds Leander Lit the Pier Light for D Spink went to Summerstown Reuben and Leander Bought Soda Rained to Day and Rained heavy to night cut some cornstalks put some corn in the Granery 2 Men here 1 from Lancaster and 1 From Valleyfield Lookin for Fishermen to send Their Fish to Valleyfield Directed them to Lucias on the Kit Kit and to Jo Lemays 19th Fine Rained some Stanley husking Corn in the Granery got a Sturgeon The Dredge settled their Bill to Day 1..40 MacKinley to Be Buried to Day 20th Came Back from Montreal Bought a Watch Fernandez Rained some Black Friday St Mathews Day Gordon came Working at Shingling the Place where it Leaqued Put on Zinque and Shingles Ed Renshaw For Eggs got {blank} got 5 Sturgeon this morning Reuben Fired some Shots Reuben and Leander to Summerstown to night Fine Day Rained to night 21st Saturday Fine some Wind Reuben started for home him and Leander Gordon Shingling Gordon & Fernandez Went to Lancaster took 1 Bunch of Shingles 36 �22nd Sunday Fine Leander came from Cornwall had a Roll of Tar-Paper and Hay-seed and a Book sent to me Life of Sir John McDonald {page one} James Cameron Island 23rd of Sept 1901 Equinoxicial Gales Sun crofses the Line Fine Day Windy Husking Corn taken in corn cutting corn stalks Lucia here a pound of Butter 5 cents for corn Gordon Shingling the North side of he Roof The Jews New Year 24 Fine Working at the chimney Gordon went off Lucias Left their Box Got 5 lb Butter Livinia Sent for salt 50 cents Hid the Baking Trough or Bread for Baking Took over my Books some of Them 25th Fine at 2 Stacks Finished one Husking corn in the Granary Taking Hay out of the Front Marsh Girls to Frasers Point or Point Lovat Lucias went Home 2 Boys went Fishing to night a Boat with Tow stopt out the The Boat or Schooner that Took the cord wood From Fortin a Mr Wilson at husking corn 26th Hebrew New Year husking corn very Fine Weather at corn stalks pulling Beans 27th Mr Vipond Wife and Daughter Signing the notes for the For the Horse Rake one to Be Paid on March 27th Mr Lanigan and Mr Barnhart here Killed a Mutton Gave a Sheep Pelt Adeliade Eddy and J.R. here Leander crofsed to Summerstown Bought Tea 28th Fine husking corn Stacking corn-stalks at the stacks 29th St Michael Michaelmas Day Sunday Leander to church Rained hard Thunder Lightning Eddy Renshaw here his Gun got out of order 30th St Jeroms Day James R. B Day Court in Lancaster Laplante and Haggarty Fernandez went to Lancaster Sent for for a Bottle of Strawberry Extract 25 Husking corn took up the Potatoes at cherry Tree sold to Dredge 5 lb Butter 1 Dollar {page two} James Cameron Island 37 �Oct 1st 1901 Ionia Birth Day 1883 18 years to Day Fernandez came Leander crofsed with Minnie to Summerstown to got with Mifs Annan out to Williamstown Arther Rose here for Fernandez Began taken up the Potatoes at the West Side of the Lane put {blank} in the Cellar to Day Fernandez went some place Dont Know Husking corn Alexandra went Down heavy Loaded Potatoes Rotting very Bad 2nd Fine commenced to Rain Quit the Potatoes at the Corn Husking near Done husking But one Bag to Husk Boarding some at the North side above the Door and Behind the Door Dredge to 5 lb of Butter 3 Doz of Eggs 45 1..45 24 cents a lb for Butter to Day Paid this 3rd at the Potatoes in the peice at the Wheat and the piece above the corn Husked the Last of the corn Rained to Day Eddy Renshaw here for 2 pair of Ducks Him and Fernandez went to Lancaster Leander to Summerstown Livinia Sent for 1 Dollars worth of sugar Got the October Pets and Animals 4th October 4 in Bottle it means 4 years old St Francis De Assisi a Great Saint Lucias for Butter 1 lb 24 Working at the Wall at the stairs took a Bag of Apples off the Sweet Tree Made Preserves of small Tomatoes Last Quarter 52 Min after 3 in the Evening Bodway going to Dundee got the Loan of a pair of Oars Fernandez crofsed stopt all night 5th Fine cool Stanley commenced Ploughing Working at the East side of the Stairs Boarding Took over 3 Long Plank {page one} James Cameron Island 6th of October 1901 6th Sunday some Windy Randolph Dan Spink here Fishing Adeliade Minnie and J.R. here Eddy Renshaw here Leander and Fernandez crofsed with them went to night Preaching Rained some some Hail 7th Fine Eddy to 5 Doz of Eggs 75 Lucias to 1 lb 24 Mr Lanigan here Killed 2 Muttons Working at the Steps of the Thrashing Mill cut hay for Blinds on the Little Island Livinia crofsed to Adeliades crows plenty set 2 Traps The Dredge Moved away from out here Mr Lanigan Brought a Lot of Apples {Four lines blacked out } and Leander Mowing in the Marsh at the Mouth of Salmon River with Eddy Renshaw a very Fine Day 9th Went to mow in the Marsh Stanley and Leander Unfortunate Day Watching the Cattle From the Stacks St Dennis Day Bought in Cornwall 2 Beds and a Stand or small Table 38 �Finished cutting in the Marsh all in coils to Green to stack Rained to night Leander and Eddy went to Lancaster Bought Tea Bread overalls and the rest 10th Hugh-Anns B Day A Few Drops of Rain this morning Eddy and 3 Boys working Blinds Stanley and Sissy went to Dundee Rain very heavy this Evening They stopt all night 11th Fine Day they came home Bought 5 Gallons of Kerosene 1 pair of Boots 4 Dollars 1 pair of Blankets 50 1 Web of cotton Randolph and Mr Atwater here Boys at Blinds Sowed Hayseed to Day continued continued on next Page = A Fortunate Day {page two} 11th continued James Cameron Island 11th of October 1901 Leander crofsed Bought 1 sack of Flour Horse-shoe nails Mr Ranald McLaughlin here The Dredge to 4 Doz of Eggs 18 cents a Doz 72 cents 12th Fine Day Stanley Ploughing got 3 Sturgeon Set 2 Traps on shore 13th Rained Gordon here John H here Took a Bad Turn with that Dizzinefs after Breakfast and its very Bad this Time Stanley went to see if George would come to Thrash stopt their to night some wind 14th Stanley came Drawing Rails to the stacks splitting Boards for Blinds Taken them up to Douquetts Fine Day set a Trap at the White Birch The Dredge Working that Broke on her 2 of Lewis's here for Butter one of those sea going Vessels went up 15th Fine Stanley Fencing the Stacks Drawing Land took over the Bricks Began the North Chimney Livinia and Ionia crossed to Summerstown Sent my Letter to the Editor E.V. Donnelly with a Dollar in it for to Begin on the 16th splitting Stove Wood Bitter Hicory nuts Falling Frog Music those nights the BlackBirds in Flocks Bought 5 spools of Thread cough Bottle 25 50 cents of Sugar 2 Chimneys 16th Raining I went up to the Upper Point Found a Cap too Wet to work at the chimney the stacks all Fenced Rained very heavy all night the Dredge to 4 Doz of Eggs 72 17th Unfortunate Day Snow on the Mountains Rained some Boarding South side some Big Flocks a Flying Duncan Cameron Passed Down Mr Lanigan {torn away} and Mr Barnhart Shot the Bull Fernandez went up with them {page one} 39 �James Cameron Island 18 of Oct 1901 A Fortunate Day Fine cool Windy a few Grains of snow Fell Thrashing the Beans Got Papers and Picture of the Duke and Duchefs of York From Dan St Lukes Day Randolph here for his Poles Fernandez and him Went to Lancaster for his Gun the men of the Dredge here took 28 lb of Butter and 4 Doz of Eggs 72 Butte 6.72 Paid all up to this Date the Dredge move From here to night Rained to night 19th Raining Stanley Ploughing in Forenoon Leander not well and Rained to night Windy 20th Rain Eddy Renshaw and Gordon here Rain to night Livinia Sissy Ionia Leander all Bad with Grip or cold coughing Bad Heard Ambrose Dunn's Wife Departed yesterday Fernandez at Jo Douquetts 20th Fine Stanley Ploughing Leander Fixing Blinds Fernandez came putting a Blind out here I am splitting Stove Wood Feeding corn to the pigs Frost and ice Last night A Fortunate Day 22nd Fine Windy Took over the Potatoes from the other House about 70 Bushels in the cellar all Good Stanley Ploughing split some stove Wood Alexandra went Down the Dredge Went Down yesterday Fernandez to Summerstown sack of Flour and Ginger 23rd Livinia (Sissy) Birth Day 1868 Fine Windy I went around the Island Fanning some of the Beans Stanley Ploughing Few Drops of Rain Rainbow a Boat with 3 went up Shot 3 Ducks 24th Uncle Hugh's Birth Day Randolph came for Leander to go with Malby Eddy and Fernandez to Lancaster putting out More {page two} James Cameron Island 25th of Oct 1901 St Chrispin's Day all Shoemakers Day my Birth Day 1825 76 years to Day at 4 o clock in the afternoon my sight is very Dim to Day Frose some Last night Stanley putting out manure on the Lower point sawed 2 stick of Hicory Lots of Snow Birds to Day and Tom-Tits or chic a De Very Fine Day Fernandez went of with 23 Decoys and Hay-Blinds and poles a Lot of shooting 26th Fine Day Stanley putting out manure all alone a Race the Filgate and a Propeller Windy not much shooting Eclipse to night 40 �27th Fine John H came had a Fishing Riggen with him Brought some apples a 1/2 a Bushel Leander and Gordon came Fernandez came all Bad with coughing Unfortunate Day St Simon and St Jude White Frost to night 28th Fine Working at the chimney on the Roof John H at Lines and Bates John H Went and Stanley to F Covington Bought some Licquor for colds and Coughing Ticking 2 Packages one for D Spink stockings 3 Butter tubs East Wind high to night Finished the chimney Eddy and Adeliade and J.R. here Brought Turnips and Citrons and Beets From Mrs Renshaw Lots of Shooting 29th Fine E Wind Lots of Shooting to Day Stanley Ploughing got a Sturgeon cutting the Stove-Pipe holes Drew up my Bun in the Grove set 3 Lines 30th very Fine Stanley Ploughing on the Lower Point Eddy here Making Blinds to Day took over the Stove and pipes Fernandez crofsed to Summerstown took a Crock for Butter for Adeliade Fernandez went acrofs again got some Sturgeon John H took old Decoy to D Spink 3 Boats close one of them Sea Boat {page one} James Cameron Island 31st of Oct 1901 Holy Eve or Halloween The Night of the Fairies John H crofsed to Summertown cracked a Few nuts a Dead Kind of a Hallow-EEn. Fine night rained near morning Wind Blew pretty Fresh Stanley Ploughing Eddy Renshaw and Leander at Ducks a Lot of Shooting to Day 1st of November all Saints Day Rained some turned Fine Hamilton went Down some Wind Fernandez came went off to Douquetts took Home their Pan they had at the FricKasee Ploughing in the upper Field Greased the Stove outside 2nd All Souls Day Fine Ploughing in the upper Field Randolph here Eddy here got papers from Johnston Toronto 3rd Unfortunate Day E Wind Stanley Leander Eddy Renshaw went to Dundee changed Stockings Mr Lablaw and Mr Armstrong came here to night East Wind Blowing pretty well some Shooting 41 �4th E Wind Fine Day Mr Armstrong Gave one Dollar and 50 cents they are shooting on the Little Island South side put up the Single stove put Fire in to see how the pipes and chimney would act south East wind Eddy here Lots of shooting gave 50 cents to Ionia Stanley Ploughing Leander went to Fix the Blinds John H went yesterday to Debours Brought Sturgeon to D Spink D Spink here 5th Guy Fawks Day a Fortunate Day one of the Big Sea Boats went Down - continued Gunpowder Plot {page two} -continued November James Cameron Island 5th of Nov 1901 Fine George came to Thrash and Ionia went to his place 2 1/2 of Butter 60 putting up the Mill and Fixing around it Stanley went to Make 2 Stacks in the Marsh him and Eddy Renshaw Fernandez Digging stones at the cord-Wood Randolph here taken the Mill out 6th Lizzie Annie Cameron Creamer B Day 1899 Fine Day Randolph here Began the Thrashing about 12 o clock Thrashed out 1 Stack about Bushels Shod the Horses splitting stove Wood Frost to night 7th Mrs Helen Burton's Birth Day 1842 .... 59 years to Day Fine Day Boys at the Thrashing The Sturgeon taken away to night Thrashed 40 or 48 Bushels of Wheat Began an oat stack stacking Straw 8th Rained a Little Kind of Misty Dull Stacking straw and cornstalks together trying to Finish this stack of oats to day one of the sea vessels went Down this morning Killed 1/2 Doz of chickens to Day and a sturgeon yesterday 9th King Edwards Birth Day the 1st year for him to Be King Rain Windy George went home captain Billy Morris and George Gosala came Windy Unfortunate Day 10th Unfortunate Day Windy Boys went to spear EEls got one Billy went off Gordon here Told us Dan Spinks Boat was stole By an Indian 11th St Martins Day or Martinmas Day Took over the Brick E Wind Taking stones to the Bank Some Flakes of Snow Fell Rained to night {page one} -November 1901 James Cameron Island 42 �12th of October November 1901 this or Last night is old Halloweve Raining East Wind Kind of Foggy my sight is very Dim I can hardly make out to see to Write a Lot of Shooting this morning snowed to night Fernandez came from Douquetts cracked Butternuts to night some Windy 13th Lots of snow on the Ground Kind Foggy sun shining Windy Snowed to night Quite a Lot Stanley Plastering he is about the Cattle and Poultry Windy 14th Snowing Windy Drifting Stanley Fixing around the Barnyard and some cold a Fortunate Day Working at the Kitchen Cellar Door and steps in cellar Navigation Still open to night did not Milk the cows 15th fine not much Wind one of the Kittens came Last night to the House from the Bush and another to Day shot 4 Ducks on the Little Island Drew a Load of straw to the outside cellar Door shutting it up for the Winter Quite a Lot of snow Fell Working at the cellar Door Banking some Fernandez came had the concan for the stovepipe hole cool 16th cool Lots of Boats going up to Day Stanley Working around the cattle and Stables Filgate went up 17th Fine St Hugh's Day Leander came Gordon came Ed Renshaw got a Butchering Knife Leander Brought a Square Butter-Box the First I have Seen of the Kind Took a Tennet to Jo Douquetts of Butter and crock to Adeliade {page two} The Harvest Month of Death James Cameron Island 18 of November 1901 Fine one of the sea Sea Boats went Down this Morning Eddy here took up some Traps Barges and Dredges are Towed up snowed some Stanley to the store Bought 25 lb of Flour 50 Tea 25 Cinnamon 10 Soda 5 Matches 12 cough Drops candy Found a Butter Tennet 19th Fine Fernandez came Got a Letter from Dan and sent one off to him Randolph here Eddy took Down the Letter Killing Lots of chickens took the Letter over to night 20th A Fortunate Day Fine cool Froze last night Randolph here the Boat Taken stones from Mr McLaughlin to Lighthouse at Lancaster Shelled about 4 Bushels of corn to night Froze to night Removed the old pig pen took over corn 43 �21st Unfortunate Day on This Day of the Month Donald McMaster Senior Departed 1846 a Fine Day put the vinegar in the cellar The Alexandra went Down this Morning Got the cat in the Trap one of the old ones Let out the 2 Rams Last night 22nd St Cecelia's Day Fine Stanley putting More Banking on the cellar Door Killing the chickens Stanley putting manure around the appletrees took over 9 Traces of corn The Alexandra went up and only went Down yesterday snow melting Water Low air Dull and Smoky Foggy Shelled a Bushel of Corn to night Windy to night Froze some Lights up yet 23rd St Clements Day Fine Fair Frosty Dredge went up E Wind Lots of Boats to Day 24th Sunday Windy East Leander and Eddy to Tupper Island got 3 Ducks Rained to night {page one} James Cameron Island 25th of Nov 1901 St Catherine's Day East Wind Drissily Day some icicles on the Tree snowing to Day Fixing the Potatoes sorting them as they are Rotting some Stanley took in the swill Barrel Wind changed to West to night Drifting 26th Snowing Drifting Froze to night in the House Flowers Froze ice in a cup upstairs Stanley Fixing the Hen House churning to Day Wrote a Letter for to send to the Natural Food Company 61 Front Street E Toronto Ont Freezing to night 27th Fine cold Drifting Fernandez went off 28th Thanksgiving Day Fine cold a Thanksgiving Supper the 2 Livinias Ionia Stanley and Myself making ice in the Back Bay my sight is very Dull I can hardly make out to write 29th the White Duck and a Lot of chickens Leander and Fernandez came From Jo Douquetts Done Hunting Ducks Mr Malby went Home kind of Windy 30th St Andrew's day The Festival of the Scotch Leader went a hunting Ducks Stanley around the cattle a very Fine Day sun shining West Wind Fernandez went to Summerstown Got a Letter From John Cameron Kansas got the Mail 50 Wt of Flour 1 Pan of Bread a paper of Sugar and Lantern chimney Leander got 2 Rats and a Red-head at Tuppers Island went again with Eddy Renshaw Got a Bottle of ink some steel pens a Flock of Wild Geese 7 went up yesterday and 8 passed Down to Day they must have picked 1 more to Day Eddy 44 �Brought a piece of Pork or squeal meat Got 2 Barrels at Francis Island Fattening the Black Bull got a Letter From John Cameron {page two} James Cameron Island 1st of December 1901 Queen Alexandra Birth Day First Sundy in Advent a very Fine Day Eddy and Leander For Ducks got 6 Randolph and Dan Spink Trying Dans Gun at the Marsh 3 of Them went to spear EEls got 30 Gordon here snow melting my sight is very Bad cannot see the Lines that I am writing on very well No Lights up to night in the Lighthouses (no Lights Last night) Wrote some Directions on cards 3 of Them Leander took Tame Ducks to Decoy and corn Fernandez went to Dundee with EEls Billy came Down with him took Bills spear Down here Thawing took away a Lot of the snow Froze to night Windy 3rd Wrote a Letter to sent to John Cameron Kansas City Junction Fernandez Went to a sale in Lancaster cold Windy Freezing went for EEls got one 4th Fine cold Frosty Windy Began putting on some Boards on the south side Took in the Grindstone Ground 2 axes Leander shot 2 Black Ducks Froze hard to night 5th Froze well to Day Fine Fixing the Board on the south side Billy helping them Leander crofsed to Summerstown Bought Tea oatmeal Sent 2 Letters one to John Cameron one to the Natural Food company 61 E Toronto 5 cents Postage 10 cents for Rice got the Mail got oatmeal Tea and Rice churning too cold Wounded some Ducks did not get them Froze hard to night {page one} James Cameron Island 6th of December 1901 St Nicholas Day a very Fine Day Smoky Fog on the River Sun shining calm some Frosty Working till 10 o clock at the West End then Went to spear EEls 3 of them Billy Leander and Fernandez got about 64 or more Mr Hum’s Arthur here for Leander to go with him for a Few Days Gave him 2 EEls Boxed up the Ducks to send to Dan Fernandez took them to Nicholsons to take out Tommoro I think there is 10 of them Bought Bread Sugar Frosty to night East W a Cornwall Paper came to Gordon 45 �7th E Wind Frosty smoky on the Water Fernandez and Billy working at the West End Finished to the Window Went then to Dig for EEls got 24 to Day 8th Sunday Billy and Fernandez Fishing 119 in all Humes 2 Randolph and Spink 4 us 9 30..64.24.142 in all Gordon here Randolph here Billy made a Sleigh to carry the EEls took them in a Bag Took the Letter to put in the P. O with Billy to the Point and had the Good Luck to meet Bill there with Horse and cutter Fernandez went to A Frasher to chop Wood Conception of Virgin M{cut off} Snowed this Evening Rained through the night 9th Soft Raining Kind of Warm a Fishing Light out to night Windy Through the night Rained hard till morning and Freezing made Icicles on the Trees slippery walking in the morning Randolph and Spink Fishing to night got 11 Wind raised snow storm in Britain {page two} James Cameron Island 10th of December 1901 Leander's Birth Day 1872, 29 years to Day Windy icicles Falling Randolph and Charlie Rose to Lancaster with a Bull to the Butcher price 14 Dollars Froze some to night 11th a very fine Day churning to Day Randolph here Brought the Mail a Letter From the New York and London Association Electric -) My Light is Failing very Bad 12th Calm cloudy Ed Renshaw here Renshaw and Stanley went for EEls got 2 Randolph here Brought the Star after Ducks on the Little Island South side very Fine Day warm sun Went EEl Fishing him and Stanley 13th Fine Day E Wind some Shooting to Day St Lucy the Martyr's Day Thawing very Fine Leander came from Lemays Got 4 lb of Butter 25 cents a lb 1 Dollar Got a Plate Took 4 of our Tame Ducks for Decoys took corn put them in a Box Wind changed to night Windy some 14th Unfortunate Day West wind Windy Fine and Warm Few Drops of rain this Morning snow Disappearing in Spots High high South Wind and West commenced to Rain to night and Rained heavy all night till morning and 15th Fortunate Day this morning Froze some and snowed some Windy to Day some cold Ducks shooting Ends to Day Sunday very cold night 46 �16th Fine Fair and Frosty made some ice 17th Leander came From Jo Lemays Done Hunting with Mr Humes has his Boat crossed to Summerstown Bought 50 Wt of Flour {illegible} of Tea and Mail ice skimed to Renshaws Island Freezing hard to night Gordon chopping for Captain A.J. Baker {page one} James Cameron Island 18th of Dec 1901 Jupiter Brightest this Evening Frosty this Morning East Wind Turned Fine Randolph here he shot one of those Large White Owls Leander and Stanley with the Horse Drawing Laying Down Wood Randolph and Leander went for Ducks Baking to Day shot a Muskrat Killed the Black Bull Began after 3 oclock and had part of him for supper Freezing to night Jupiter did not show Bright to night as expected 19th Fortunate Day East Wind Cloudy Freezing Making Ice some The small owl in the Bush this Winter again First churning with the crock churn From the Naturnal Biscuit company of Toronto The 2 Boys at Wood in the Bush The Ice took on the Food shoals and Rushes to Rofs Island 20th A Fortunate Day Took the Big Pot over to the old House for to Butcher the pigs Fine Day some cool sun shining Lots of Floating Ice going Down took the Pig out of the Pen about 10 oclock Killed the 2 pigs to Day E Wind Freezing To night there is a Strip taken from here to the Little Island North side a Big Owl Flying around those White ones from the Far North 21st Unfortunate Day St Thomas Day Fine Fair and Frosty East Wind Banking the House with Manure sun warm Eddy Renshaw here Last Day of Fall Shortest Day in the year 22nd First Day of Winter Fine Day Gordon here {folded over} Big Coat Fernandez came had my 2 {folded over} and pair of Drawers Eddy here For{folded over} Wrote a Letter to send to Jessie Got {folded over} From her on the 21st {page two} James Cameron Island 47 �23rd of Dec 1901 Cloudy kind of soft Drawing Wood to the House Leander went to Summerstown took the Letter I am sending to Jefsie it will start tommorow she will have it for Christmas Thawing Breaking up of the ice Drew to the House 5 Loads of Wood to Day Bought Pepper and Ginger 10 Snowed some to night Randolph to Fort Covington to Day 24th a very Fine morning Boys Drawing Firewood Drew 4 Loads to Day This is Christmas Eve 6 to Day A Fine night for those going to Midnight Mass Gordon went to Cornwall 25th Christmas Day Fine Leander and crofsed to Summerstown Playing hocky at Summerstown I went over to the other House as I was not over for sometime 26th a very Fine Day Drawing 2 sleighs Loads and Drew a Lot of Drags Washing to Day my sight is very Bad I can hardly make out to Write this I cannot Read and I am sorry as their is Lots of News in the Papers I take the Weekly Star the Glengarrian a Kansas paper and an Ohio paper The Standard is not mine Leander went to Summerstown Bought a sack of Flour and Gallon of oil Snowed some to night Fernandez got 8 EEls spearing 27th St John the Evangelist Day Snowing this morning Boys went to the Bush Stanley Cut the Chain Received From Dan the Ladys Newspaper the Queens yesterday Randolph here Wrote a Letter to Dan and took it to the Post Office Drawing Wood to the Sugar camp {page one} James Cameron Island 28th. Dec 1901 Holy Innocents Day a Fine Morning Randolph came had 2 packages which Gordon Brought coat Boots Jacket. Ties 2 cups and saucers, 2 Lemons, Candies in a Box and in Paper. Randolph and Leander went to hunt this Morning. Baking today. The letter to Dan would go off this morning. Concerning Leander’s name him who swam the Hellespont {Dardanelles in Turkey}. Began fishing Perch and Pike in the Back Bay. Leander and Randolph down to Rofs's and Charlie's Island. Stanley cutting wood for the sugar Bush and cutting Stove Wood at the Door. Leander went acrofs Bought 25 cent sugar, 1 Bag of Salt. Got a Large Pike. Returned to night. 29th Angus Cameron Birth Day Uncle Angus. Rainning to Day. Last Sunday in the year. 30th Fine, calm. Stanley Drawing old wood and sticks from the Fence and the Barn. Fixing something on the Thrashing Mill. Billy and Uncle George Came went to Fish EEls. Captain 48 �Billy came with Papers concerning Fernandez Military stand in the Regiment. Got 30 EEls. Billy told us of Margaret Cameron Mrs. McMillan’s Death Last Week a near Friend of Ours. 31st Fine some Windy Billy Filed the crofs-cut saw. Fernandez went to Lancaster Very squally with Drifting and Windy {Cut off) perch and Pike Fernandez came to Frasher's Point very high Wind Freezing hard to night stopt up till 1. O Clock night {page two} James Cameron Island 1st Jan 1902 New-years Day A Fortunate Day. Fine Fair and Frosty some Wind Froze hard ice Making ice going Down the Boys crofsed to the Little Island north side anchor ice going Down making acrofs in some Places ice Taken to Christee’s Island and up to Hopkins Point Diggin Baits to Fish Fishing Perch and pike Freezing hard to night ice jamming some. 2nd A Fortunate Day East Wind Fine ice did not take in the channel our hear Last night Boys Fishing Perch and pike got an EEl Fixing the Mud Spears 2 of them went to fish EEls 4 of them of them 22 Got to Day 3rd Allen's Birth Day Unfortunate Day, some Cold Windy Fernandez Billy and George went off took their Fish 50 Eels Lots of Perch some Pike made a Small sleigh to Draw their Fish Fernandez started for to go to the St. John's Training School to start from Dundee on the 5th of January Leander went part of the way with them on the ice the ice Taken on the south side not taken on the north side yet But Freezing hard to night 4th Unfortunate Day the ice taken acrofs here not altogether above here Began Boarding the inside of the Kitchen the East End the ice is taken to night. Sunday the 5th Leander crofsed got the Mail Gordon came showed the presents he got from Mrs Socia and the Fine time he had at their Place Randolph here Dan Spink Fishing For more information on James Cameron, check out the “Meet the Diarists” section under “Discover” on our website: ruraldiaries.uoguelph.ca 49 � 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"> {page one} James Cameron Island 16th of December 1900 Randolph here had the Mail Gave Him a Letter to put in the PO To John Cameron Kansas Junction City Eddy with Mail too cold Time 17th Frosty Fernandez crofsed to chop took his saw cold Foggy Grinding axes not very well Pigion over at the Barn Froze hard 18th Freezing Foggy East Wind Sent a Letter to Day Sent a Box of Ducks with 12 in it Leander crofsed to Haggartys with them Bought Sugar 50 cents worth and 25 cents worth a Boom 25 Randolph and Fernandez cutting wood for Captain Baker 19th Kind of Soft cleaning the Thrashing Machine Fixed 2 or 3 Shelves Rained some Last night Made a Step for the Thrashing Machine and Rained some to to night 20th Fine Soft snowed some caught 8 or 9 Perch Stanley put out some Manure took over the Sewing Machine Digging the Manure from the outside cellar Door and putting straw under Washing to Day Fernandez here for a Stick of Hicory and took 2 axe handles Last Day of Fall 21st First Day of Winter Foggy a Fine Day Leander Went to Lancaster Crofsed to Fraser Point Bought Tea a Bottle of Strawberry Stuff Crofsed to Renshawas or Summerstown about the Shortest Day of the Year Broke on one of the Marsh Hay stacks at the Barn St Thomas Day New Moon 22nd Fine Day East Wind Stanley chopping Stove Wood Fernandez came had 4 Dull axes to Grind and a crosscut saw to File 23rd Fine Eddy Renshaw here Boys after Ducks Rained some to night 24th Christmas Eve Fine Leander to Summerstown council all over Bought the Stove at Haggartys 1 gallon of coal oil got 2 Letters 1 From Helen and a Dollar in it a Book From Daisy and 2 Ties a Letter From Dan {page two} James Cameron Island 25th of December 1900 Christmas Day West Wind a Little Snow cool Leander to church took the Letter to Put in the PO For Maxville Gave 50 cents to Livinia as her Share Leander came had the small Box with a Lot of Things in it a cap pencils and Leads Matches Wax Medal Belts corkscrews Books Silver case and other things Shot an owl Fernandez crossed to chop with Randolph 26th Fine and Fixing the Stove St Stephen's DAy old Mr Currie Buried to Day Froze some to night Windy seen a Mosquito and a Bee 27th St John the Evangelist The Free Masons Day The Foot square and Rule Teaches many a Fool Silk Satin and Scarlet Teaches many a Harlot Moved the Single Stove and put more pipes to it plastered around the wall Wrote a Letter to Dan to Day and sent it off to night Leander crofsed Gordon Finished his Plank at the Wharf snowed some to night 28th St Innocents Day Fine Kind of soft Stanley Drew 3 Loads of Wood Windy to night 29th our Angus Birth Day cold Windy Fixing shelves in the Buttery Feeding the Sheep near the Bush 30th Last Sunday this Year Fine a Few Flakes of Snow West Wind to night 31st Last Day of the Year a very very Fine Day took over the cook stove to the old House from this House Drew 3 or 4 Loads of Wood Thawing some Fernandez Shot a Duck at the Little Island North Side cattle Hogs and Dogs and hens Ducks all right snowed a Little to night Windy to night and cold 1st of January New Year 1901 Fine Windy Frosty cold Boarding some up Stairs had New Years in Wine Fernandez crofsed to Randolphs to chop Took the articles that Minnie Sent to Adelaide and Lilly </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> {page one} James Cameron Island 2nd of January 1901 unfortunate Day Windy cold Freezing Windy to night ice Making a Little a Weasel on the Island Shot a Shell drake if it was calm the ice would take but its too Windy 3rd Allen's Birth Day 1853 Fine Fair and Frosty ice Taken to Christees this Morning ice taken to Little Island North Side Leander and Stanley crofsed to it ice going Down Making in some Places if it keeps on Freezing this way to night you may crofs tommorro Taken acrofs to Fraser's Point 4th Leander and Stanley went up the ice Leander crofsed Lots of Small holes got the Mail Fernandez came Back with him Snowed some Blustery Freezing hard to night went for EEls got 3 Bought Screws 5th a very Frosty Day Wind Fine Sunshining Working at an outside Door for the Kitchen Fox here Last night got a Blue Bill yesterday on the ice Fernandez crofsed got some of the Mail 6th Epiphany Sunday Fine Randolph and D Spink Fishing got a very Large Pike some Perch 3 EEls our Boys got a Black Duck on or at Little Island South side Began to Snow a Little East Wind not Cold Randolph took the Measuring Tape 7th Fine E Wind Snowing at their Axes Ground 3 of Them took the Black Duck over to the other House Fernandez Went to chop at Mr Charles Craids 8th Annie's Birth Day 1866 a very Fine Day East Wind cutting some of the Trees the Wind Blew Down I went over to the old House Broke on a Marsh hay stack yesterday 9th Fine not very well put out Bushes yesterday to Hamiltons Wharf Took over the Pork and Salted it caught some Perch Snow all off the ice putting out few Loads of Manure Windy to night 10th E Wind Windy cold Big East Wind Storm Snowing Drifting Blue Bill Dead Rain some hail to night Windy {page two} James Cameron Island 11th of January 1901 Fine cool East Wind Fixed the cubboard in the N Corner of the Kitchen Blowing snowing Drifting 12th Old Style Drifting Snowing wind changed to West Fernandez came about 2 o clock Snowing hard to night and Drifting Frank Laplante crofsed the Summerstown Roadon the ice with a Horse on the 11th 13th Fine Dan Spink and Randolph here Went Fishing Perch got 2 Went Fishing EEls got 40 Lost the spear {illegible} Large Platter Fernandez went with them to Craigs 14th Fine a Lot of crofsing Christees for EEls Fishing Drew 2 Loads of wood took up a Barrel of Water cleaned {illegible} E Wind 15th Fine Cool East Wind some Drops of Fine Rain Randolph here had a Letter from Dan about the Cornwall Stanley {illegible} Snake Head Tea {illegible} went to night rained {illegible} 16th Fine rained some showers Randolph here Brought the Kansas Journal him and Leander Fishing Perch sun shining getting Kind of sloppy Got 8 Perch and {illegible} some Windy to night 17th Fine Day Leander came went to Lancaster gave him a {illegible} to Buy compound {illegible} strawberry {illegible} Papers his mother {illegible} for {illegible} Douquetts to day Few Perch {illegible} Frank Laplante a Bee to Day 18th Fine a very Frosty Day Randolph came Fernandez came had 2 Bottles of Strawberry 50 Envelopes 20 Bloting Paper 5 took Back 1.25 Pepper 10 Bought Pants overalls Shirts Bottle of Ink Mrs Peter Chisholm in the Gore Buried to Day Carlo not Well wont Eat or Drink very Frosty to night 10th Carlo Died very very Frosty Day George came Make a Neck Yoke Fixed the Pump Summerstown Road Bushed 18th </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> {page one} James Cameron Island 20th of January 1901 Fine cold and Frosty East Wind Randolph Dan Spink and John H here 3 of them went to spear EEls got 8 George went off Sent Ionia some things 2 Dollars cash a Belt a Tam O Shanter Soap 2 Kinds of Fish Sweatmeats an Indian with 1 Horse Sleigh and 2 Dogs passed Down the south side Looking for Wood Bushi si his name Sport Followed them he stopt at Lewis's coming Back Leander went over and got Sport he had no notionof coming home John H took 8 EEls with him Fernandez crofsed to Craigs to chop took 2 axes with him Leander crofsed to night not so cold to night Windy to night 21st St Agnefs Day Fine Kind of Warm Wind Drawing Fire-wood 3 Loads in Forenoon Unfortunate Day Unfortunate Day Windy to night Froze hard Rained a Shower 22nd Fine Day St Vincent's Day most Beautiful Unfortunate Day Frosty to night Queen Victoria Departed Born the 24th of May 1819 aged 81 years and 8 months a very Good Queen a Lofs to the Empire George Snider Died as they were talem him to the Hospital 23rd Fine cool Frosty Leander and Stanley in the Bush chopping E Wind Randolph here scated Down took my Kansas Paper Down the Kansas City Weekly Journal January the 17th Wrote a Letter to Dan concerning the Death of Carlo Dated inside the 24th Leander to Summerstown took the coal oil can Windy some cold 24 Fine St Pauls Day if Fair a Happy Day This is Charles Tuppers Birth Day of the Butternut Islad Fernandez came tonight 25th Robie Burns Birth Day a very Fine Day Fernandez to Summerstown cutting some Wood 1 Horse sleigh of Indians went Down to Rofs Island on the North side for Wood Drew 3 Loads to the Bank Logs to the door {page two} James Cameron Island 26th of January 1901 A Fortunate Day a very Fine Day a Few Flakes of Snow this Morning an Indian passed Down with a Team to Rofs's Island For Wood splittig Logs at the Door First Time for Stanley to be Shaved Reuben and Jessie came Down on scates From Cornwall 10 minutes to 2 the Left Cornwall and got here 1/2 Past 3 Pretty good for them not Knowing the Road or the ice Leander crofsed got the Mail Received the Gazzeet Almanack From Dan Bought Haggarty Tea and Sugar Fernandez came 27th Fine Randolph and D Spink came had a Spear Dan made himself for EEls in the Mud went to spear EEls got 22 The 2 young Folks Reuben and Jessy started for Cornwall a change in the Moon Snowed through the night 28th Snowing to Day Randolph came Grinding axes had a Dog with him one of the cows calved yesterday 29th Fine cold Day chopping some calm to night Fernandez crofsed to night came Back siad the Revd Mr Mathewson was coming to morrow 30th Fine Day E Wind 2 Rigs of Indians went Down for Wood The Boys Leander and Fernandez went to Lancaster to get the Horses shod 80 cents Kings Fixed the Revs Mr Mathewson and Randolph here Read From the 6th Chapter of The Galations and then Quoted from that also a very Good Prayer Brought me the Christian Herald and in it very good Reading Boys came they say the Road goes Down on the ice From Dan Frasers to Lancaster Bushed Drawing stones to the Wharf there Fernandez crofsed to cut ice for Jo Douquett 31st Fine Fair and Frosty E Wind Stanley and Leander chopping </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> {page one} James Cameron Island 1st of February 1901 The Black Month Fine Fair Frosty Fixed the Rings on the End of the Neckyoke chopping some Drawing Wood Wrote a Letter to the Kansas City Weekly Journal Dated he second of February as it Wond go to the PO till tommorow and perhaps not then containing 25 cents Silver St Bridgets Day Drew 3 Loads of Wood Borrowed 25 cents turned Windy Fernandez came to night had a Letter From Jessie in Cornwall and a Lot of very Fine Papers of the Queen and the Big Fire in Montreal 2nd Candle Mass Day a very Fine Day the Bear and Raccoon and Badger will see their Shadows as the Sun shines well all Day Lilly Renshaw came Down for Stanley to help them with putting up their ice Randolph here the Boys chopping till 12 then go Ready to go to Dundee for Kerosene oil gave them the Letter for Kansas City Weekly Journal to put in the office over there took the 5 gallon Jar East Wind 12 cents a Gallon 60 Races in Dundee 3rd Unfortunate Day Septuagasima Sunday E Wind Fine Lilly Renshaw here Leander went up with her Turned windy to night Drifting Full Moon 4th E Wind Drifting snowing some nailing on Boards up Stairs East side 5th Fine Fernandez crossed to to Renshaws to Build an ice house West Wind Stanley and Leander chopping The Marsh hay stack Done this Morning Took the Saw to the Bush cold Time Heard that the Oldest Judge in Canada Departed in the Person of Judge Pringle of Cornwall Buried on the 5th 6th cold Time Mifs Lafflam Buried to Day Fernandez came From Renshaws Killed 6 Roosters to Day very Cold to night 7th Cold Fine sun Shines Windy Fixing some Boards up Stairs Wrote a Letter to Day to My neice in Cornwall Stanley Killed 4 Rusters to Day Unfortunate Day Frosty to night (Lock the Stable after the Horse is Stole) {page two} James Cameron Island 8th of February 1901 Gordons Birth Day 1863 Fine Fair and Frosty Fernandez went to Cornwall took 7 of Poultry Windy Fixing Boards up stairs Took the Letter put it in the P.O Gordon 38 years old to Day 9th Unfortunate Day Fine cold Frosty Gordon Went to Lancaster Bought Bought a Lot of clothing came here coming Back Had a Drop of Good stuff Fernandez came From Cornwall 10th Fine cold Frosty Gordon ewnt acrofs Leander crofsed Sexagesima Sunday 11th Fine Fair and Frosty sun shining Drawing cordwood to the Bank Drew Firewood to the Door Stanley chopping Last Quarter of the Moon after 1 in the Evening a Fortunate Day Seen an Owl passing Snowed some to night 12 Fine Drew 2 Loads of the Fine Hay Stack in the Field at the Stone heap Drawing Firewood Ed Renshaw here Unfortunate Day turned a Little Windy at Noon Wrote a Letter to Lily Vitality Association 200 Front Street, Sarnia, Canada Alexander Fraser Evan's Son here got the Load of the crow Bar as they are Working at Stones for the Wharf in Lancaster Gave Eddy the 2 Letters to put in the Post Office with 5 cents to Pay Postage A Letter to Dr T.A. Slocum, 98 Pine Street New York 13th Cold Windy Drifting Snowed Blowing Randolph here Brought the Mail a Letter From Dan got my Kansas Almanack I sent for 25 cents snowed some to night 14th St Valentine's Day Fernandez came from Frasers some cold Blowing Boarding some up stairs in our Room Fired 2 shots at the Fox 15th Cold Frosty Drifting Snowed Blowing Fixing some in the cellar as the Frost is touched a Few of the Potatoes Banking some snow around the outside wall of the cellar Killed a Muskrat </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> {page one} James Cameron Island 16th of February 1901 Unfortunate Day Mild Kind of Fine Fernandez went across to A. Frasers Stanley and Leander Drawing Firewood a Fox passed over to the Back Bay got a Rat snowed some to Day Drew 3 Loads of Firewood Wrote a Letter for the Star put a Dollar in it my Date is 26th of Feby Leander to the store Bought of Mr Haggarty 1 Box of Soda Biscuit 25 Soda 10 Fernandez came from Frasers 17th Shrove Sunday Unfortunate Day Quinquagesima Randolph and Donald Spink here Jo Mitchel and 1 of Lewis Boys here had Horse and Cutter Wanted Wheat for their Mare as she got in the ice gave them Wheat Leander to church to night Foxes Running about Lots of them nice and Moderate Weather now got a Rat 18th James Hugh's Birth Day 1855 Fine Fernandez to Frasers to Work at Stones as they are Drawing to the Lancaster Wharf Wrote a Letter to Day to send to Dan cutting Logs 6 all Basswood Drew a Load of Firewood Indians Drawing from Christees Island to Day set out Poison Below the Island South Side Shrove Monday Writing part of John Cameron's career since he Left the Scottish Shore its on a Paper with Bobs on the inside 19th Shrove Tuesday George came to Thrash Got 2 Foxes this Morning seen Lots of Foxes running to Day Began to Thrash the Rod Broke and had to go to the Blacksmith's with it Snowed some Sent My 2 Letters to the P. Office For the Weekly Star with a Dollar in it the other to Dan With Register and Postage Money 9 cents Bought Sugar Left the Rod till Morning to get Fixed Skinned the 2 Foxes and 2 Muskrats 20th Ash Wednesday Randolph came with the Rod 25 cents paid Made some Legs for the Mill This is one of my Lent Days I eat no Meat to Day Thrashed about 18 Bushels to Day 21st a Fortunate Day Randolph Brought Medicine Letter from Lily victualey association Sarnia about 22 Bushels of Wheat Thrashed Killed 14 Rats {page two} James Cameron Island 22nd of February 1901 Washingtons Birth Day churning to day Fine this Morning Thrashing till near 12 o clock the Mill got rong George went Home Eddy Renshaw here Thrashed about 43 of Oats Randolph went gave him a Letter to put in the P.O to go tommorow 2 cents Postage Lily Victualy Vitality Association Sarnia A Man walked up the ice from the way of Lancaster passed on the south side of the Island in the afternoon Indians Drawing wood From Christees Island 23rd Unfortunate Day Fine cool sunshiny Leander and Stanley went to Lancaster to get part of the Thrashing mill Fixed at the Dewars Foundry cant Do it to Day Ed Renshaw here to Fix a handle in his axe Fernandez came from Frasers 24th St Mathias Day Lent Begins Quadragesima Sunday Leander to night to church got the Mail seen an owl 25th Fine Fernandez to Frasers Boys some Logs from the Bush a Fortunate Day a change in the Moon Snowed through the night 26th Fine snowed some Went to Lancaster Stanley and Leander for the Thrashing Machine see if was Fixed a Fortunate Day Bought cod Haddock Tea got Soap cold to night 27th Ember Day Fine Day cool some Sunshine But cold Windy Frosty to night 28th Last Day of the Month Fine cool and Frosty Randolph here a Team came up the Ice From the way of Lancaster passed up on the south side Boys sawing stove-wood its Lewis's Boys that came up the ice they had ash for Baskets Windy to night 1st of March St Davids Day The Festival of the Welsh Taffy's Day The Leek came in Fine sun Bright and clear some Windy Kind of Like a Lamb not much Like a Lion or adders-head An Unfortunate Day Ember Day cleaning some Wheat Thawing some Windy Leander crofsed with the Team Turned Kind of Cloudy or Smoky near 5 o clock commenced to snow or Sleet Received a Letter From Ionia Windy to night a Party at Summerstown to night 2nd an Unfortunate Day Snowing Boys went to Mill about 20 Bushels turned very Fine Froze hard to night Ember Day Fernandez Done at Frasers came home Sold his 2 Foxes 3 Dollars Leander </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> {page one} James Cameron Island 3rd of March 1901 Sunday Fine Day John H here John H got a Trap Leander crossed with John H Wrote a Letter to Ionia to come Home Rained some to night and it Blew a hard Hard Wind all night 4th a very Fine Day Thawing 2 Mock suns one on each side of the sun and circle around the sun Randolph here the Boys Making Basswood Bunks for the sleigh cutting holes to Fish in the Back Bay Uncle John's Boy William Henery Shadgate's Birth Day his oldest Son Born in Quebec When moved to New York went aboard a Frigate sailing never heard about Him though inquired of his Father Different times some Wind to night 5th an Unfortunate Day Fine Snowed Blowed cool Drifted some Fernandez went to Cornwall for Brick 400 to Day snowed some tonight sawed stove wood Randolph to Cornwall Bought a Bell 6th Fine commenced to Blow hard about 2 o clock 1st Load of Logs 5 the next Load 6 in in the afternoon cut some Logs to Day Ed Renshaw and Barry passed Down on our Road to Lancaster for sawdust Thats 11 Logs to Day squally this afternoon 7th Fine a Team came up passed on the south side took 6 Logs in the Forenoon 1 a small short one took 3 or 4 Boards Back Took 6 in the afternoon Took Back 250 Pieces about 1000 Feet or over took them into the House so they would Dry Snowed Quite a Bit to night East Wind 8th Unfortunate Day Gloomy not cold a Few grains of snow Went with 7 Logs this Morning came Back 100 pieces 360 Feet some edgings 70 of Ash and 30 of Butternut Turned out a very Fine Day Livinia not very Well in Bed Went this afternoon with 5 Logs heard a Crow for the First Took Back 37 Pieces 264 Feet Snowed some to night 9th Snowing went with a Maple Log to Day got 11 Pieces out ofit 132 Feet For steps for the Thrashing Mill Took Back 39 Less how many Feet I Dont Know 290 Feet Fixing ash Boards up in the Kitchen Floor up stairs so they would Dry Took over to the other House some of the Boards that was Dry and those 39 pieces Captain A.J.Baker and Mrs Baker here they Look Well East Wind Eddy to 4 Bushels of Oats 7 Loads and 37 Logs 2046 Feet {page two} James Cameron Island 10th of March 1901 a Fortunate Day Fine East Wind cold Blowing hard commenced Raining Rained hard all night made icicles on the Trees Ed Renshaw here Leander to church got a Sabbath school Book the Home Study 11th East Wind icicles Bending the Limbs and Trees Down and Breaking them a Long Time this Forenoon at the other House Taking up tonight some Frozen Potatoes out of the cellar Windy to night 12th Unfortunate Day on This Day of the Month D McMaster (Senior) First came to the Island Windy Icicles on the Trees Filled a Barrel of Water about 57 years ago the Ice opened on this Day of the Month 13th Fine East Wind Went with the Boards that they tore off the other House to get Plained and Groove to Lancaster started turned Back for what I Dont Know Randolph here all Fishing Perch they are Breaking up the other House since I Dont want them to touch it that shows the characters I have to Deal with Leander went to night to someplace Windy to night 14th Stanleys B Day 1880 Stormy Went to Lancaster for Sawdust Blowing Drifting 15th Froze this Morning Smoky Fernandez went to Lancaster to go to Alexandria Meeting to morrow Eddy and Barrie here for What I did not here Drifting turned Fine E Wind They came for the oats 6 Bushels for Jo Douquett got a Muskrat Fishing got a Pike 16th a Very Fine Day Conservative Meeting in Alexandria to Day Drew the cord Wood From the Door crows Flying around An Unfortunate Day sun comes out hot 3 Indians and their Team taking a Load of Wood off the Little Island north side another Indian and Team went Down to Tuppers or Rofs's Island passed up with his Load Drew 3 Loads of Wood 17th St Patricks Day Sunday Mid-Lent a very Fine Day snowed some in the afternoon Ionia and George came Randolph Eddy Fernandez John H here Fishing got 14 Perch 1 Pike Eddy took an Ice nippers here Mrs May Dunlop and Wesleys passed up to Fort Covington </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> {page one} James Cameron Island 18th of March 1901 St Josephs Day On This Day of the Month Vicky Departed 1887 Randolph and Eddy here Eddy came for Fernandez to go to chop a very Fine Day Fishing got 2 Pikes 7 Perch cutting ice 3 sleighs of Indians passed up one took Wood of the small Island Seen a Black Fox Passed 2 Dogs on the south side 19th Fine cold Frosty East Wind a Strange Dog here Blew hard to night 20th near the Last Day of Winter Fernandez came to night Last night chopping at Frashers for Eddy Renshaw Drew 2 Loads of Wood to the House then Went to Draw the Ice cut in the Back Bay to the other House a Fine Day took 2 Loads of ice Rained Heavy to night and soe Heavy Gusts of Wind I suppose its the Equinoxes crofsing the Line as its near the Last Day of Winter we will have the Equinoztinal Gales The Time the Day and Nights are near Equal 21st Fine Spring Begins a very Fine Day Some says the 22nd cutting ice and Drawing it to the other House Randolph here Brought Nicholson's crofscut saw about 7 Teeth Broke in it Fixed it some some Windy at noon the Strange Dog here yet goes away and comes around again the Sun Went Down very very Red and awful Bright Alexander Fraser here paying Fernandez for Working at the Stones for the Lancaster Wharf 13 1/2 or 14 Dollars got a Frog 22nd Livinia Senior Birth Day Blowing Snowing Blissardy Drifting Fine Randolph here Eddy here Working at the Ice very squally to Day Turning cold and Windy this Evening Freezing 23rd Fine Day 2 Boys went to Lancaster for Sawdust an Indian passed Down with a 1 Horse Sleigh for Wood First Blackbirds came this Morning Killed a House Rat John Hamilton and Thomas Jack here Took Home the Ram 3 of Lewis children hee got the Potatoes 9 of them Leander crofsed to Summerstown Wild Geese came Black Ducks Grass Birds heard a Robin Whistlers Blue Bills 24th A Fortunate Day Fine Livinia and Ionia went to Randolph's Gordon Randolph Dan Spink here Fishing Perch got a Pike this Evening a Strange Dog here to Day (My Name on My Fur coat was taken of By a ----------) {page two} James Cameron Island 25th of March 1901 Lady Day Annunciation of the Virgin Mary Fine East Wind cool Stanley went to Fort Covington the other 2 Went to Lancaster I sent a Letter with them to John Cameron Junction City Kansas sent for Writing Paper 25 cents 2 cents for Postage got 15 cents Back of change Bought an Iron Bedstead 8 Dollars Boots Stanley got Boots Fixed got a Handle for crofs cut saw got a Pike 26th John Hamilton Cameron Birth Day 1876 Fine Barrie and Eddie Renshaw here took home the sugar Pot Got 6 Bushels of Oats for Jo Douquett cranes came Rain to Day and to night Began to Tap Raining all night 27th Drops of Rain Fishing at Perch Tapt in the Last of the newmoon Took over to someone a pike Dresed Leander Did 28th Unfortunate Day Fernandez went to Barnharts for our axehelves Brought here only 2 had a Box of cartriges I got the April Number of the Home Journal a Put put a Big Dry Fire in the Stove when there was a Good Fire in Stuffed it some Wind Few Grains of snow 29th Unfortunate Day Kind of Gloomy Stanley went From Home to Day and no one in the House Knows where he went to as I asked at the Dinner Table where he Went Killed 4 Ducks to Day Tame ones Gordon here this Evening Stanley did not come home to night Windy to night 30th a very Fine Day some Wind sun warm Randolph here went to Line got a 6 lb Pike on it Drew 3 or 4 Loads of Firewood took the Plank of steps for the Mill over to the Barn from here Fernandez went o Lancaster Leander in the Sugar Bush Tapped 231 Trees now 31st Palm Sunday Fine Stanley came Leander went up to church came Back 1/2 past 2 Last of the Month 1st of April All-Fools Day Fine Tapping some about 12 to Day Fixing Barrels took Big Pans to the camp took Tin Pans to camp 2nd a very Fine Warm Day about 290 Tapt now 3rd Raining Snowing Rained hard to night 1 of the cows calved My Name on My Kansas Almanack was torn off </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> {page one} James Cameron Island 4th of April 1901 Rain Turned cleared up some Stanley a Fox this Morning water on the ice St Ambrose Day very Fine this afternoon Made the First Syrup took to the House 4 Gallons Drew a Boat or Bun up to the Wild Oats as its open some there Killed 2 of the Tame Ducks as they are very Fat a Few odd Shots Below the South Side they have a Blind at the Wild Oats 5th Good Friday Fine Kind of Foggy Smoky Dull Day Rained some Got a Whistler Stanley in the Bush no sun shines to Day Stanley Skinned his First Fox misty Weather 6th a Fortunate Day a Fine Afternoon E Wind Stanley skinning the Black Cow Heifer Boiling in the Bush Made 10 Gallons of Syrup Rained to night 7th Easter Sunday Rained Foggy On This Day of the Month Uncle John Departed in the year 1893 Randolph Dan Spink John H came here Drew their Boat on the ice From the air hole at the Foot of Hamilton's Island Boys in the Bush Made Taffy and Sugar Heard they commenced working at the Methodist church in Summerstown 8th East Monday Rained Last night Dull some Rain very Foggy Drawing some Drags of Wood to the Door Rained all night 9th On This Day of the Month I was Married 1862 Lots of Rain not very good Sugar Weather ice Lingering opening near Shore and Points seems solid in the channels Rained to Day and to night 10th Few Drops this Morning Turned Fine the sun came out for a While Dull Dreary and Smoky Drew the Bun up to the Head of the Island the Ice opening in the channel Down to the Little Island and Breaking around the Pier making a Strip Fine afternoon its Jamming some the ice Leander and Fernandez crofsed in the Bun to Hamiltons walked up to Post Office got the Mail got a Letter from John Cameron Junction City Kansas ice moving Down Frose some to night 11th a very Fine Day Mr George Annan and Randolph here Boys in the Bush Took over the Black Rooster Eddy Renshaw here to night Froze some to night and running pretty good to Day {page two} James Cameron Island 12th of April 1901 a very Fine Day Sap Runs well to Day Frost Last night George Annan and Randolph on the Little Island North Side Eddy Renshaw in the Sugar Bush I went up Through the Bush a Lot of Destruction by Icicles and Wind went to the Lower Point a Lot of Jamming on the south side Lots of ice going Down Took a Lots of Syrup home Goingt to Freeze to night 13th a very Fine Day running good I went up to the head of the Island Snakes coming out Eddy Renshaw in the Bush I came Down on the south side and awful Big Cake coming Down Jamming hard Below the wild Oats Eddy Brought my Mail 14th Low Sunday East Wind Fine Randolph and Eddy here Randolph took Mr Attwaters saw Leander crofsed to night 15th Fortunate Day Fine Day went up side of shore Fernandez went acrofs Early this morning Boiling and gathering running some Killed 2 of the Tame Ducks Know one Knows where Fernandez went if they do they wont tell But I Dont care if he goes and never comes back he came through the night Frogs Began their Music Loons came 16th Fortunate Day very Fine E Wind Sap running Fixing around th Mill put out the Swill Barrel the Girls Making sugar outside by Themselves made a Big Feast of Taffy for their Mother and me the First I eat since the sugar Began Boys in the Bush Fernandez off acrofs I went over to the other House put a Handle in the Hoe Setting Fires Went up to the camp Froze some to night 17th very Fine Day E Wind Boiled and Strained Drew the Bottom of the Stack in the Field Drew some of the Maple Logs to the house so to split them a calve yesterday went over to the old House took over Carlo's collar the Ice started to Move in the Back Bay this Evening wind changed to West 18th Fine Uncile Duncan's Birth Day The Census Man here Mr McDonald Ronald Roy's Sond Boiling of Pan Fille 7 1/2 Gallons to Day Taking the Banking from the cellar went to head of the Island </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> {page one} James Cameron Island 19th of April 1901 Primrose Day Fine Eddy here took a can of Syrup Sawing Stove Wood Rained to Day and to night Fernandez came with his Wheel Set the net Windy 20th Windy Rain Sawing Stove-wood cold to Day the Grenada came out to Day on her First Trip Raining hard every night E Wind 21st Sunday Rained E Wind Leander crofsed this Evening a calf to night Rained again to night 22nd Fine Day Windy cool Stanley went to Dundee 1 cowhide 1 calfskin 1 Fox 3 Rats Sawing and cutting stove Wood at the Door Gathered 9 pails of Sap the Chaffe came into Lancaster this Evening Rain Stanley did not come to night 23rd St George's Day The Festival of the English Rained some Boiling sap East Wind 24th Unfortunate Day Made about 2 Gallons I think this is the Last Let the cows out to Pasture E Wind Randolph here Stanley and George came Sold his Fur Fox 1 Dollar Rats 15 cents a Peice Bought Outing 8 cents a yard Went over to the old House Rained every Day Since the New Moon came in Wrote a Letter to Allen W Ward Box 748 Avon Liv.Co. N.Y Began to Thrash about 1 o clock Oats Bought a Hat 25th St Marks Day Unfortunate Day First Quarter of the Moon Rained this Morning the Way the weather is to Day it will be so for Forty Days so some Folks say all Superstition E Wind Thrashing very Fine Day some Windy Took away the Buckets yesterday Sap runs well to Day My Head very Dizzy to Day and Last night Went up to the camp at 12 o clock 1 of the Sheep a Lamb and we took it in the House another had a Lamb at the upper Point after Supper Thrashed 50 Bushel 26th East Wind cool Fine Day Eddy here put Shoes on the Mare Finished the Thrashing this afternoon James Creamers B Day Indians here with Baskets Bought 4 from them the Woman is one of the Fridays about 100 or More Bushels Leander crofsed Bought 1/2 lb Tea 27th a very Fine Day E Wind George and Stanley went of took 2 Bags of Oats 2 Baskets for the children first Steamer went Down with a Raft the PUt the Mill in the old House Got coal oil new Round Dish 1 {illegible} Rival Took home Sugar Bush pans {page two} James Cameron Island 28th of April 1901 Sunday a Fortunate Day very Fine Day Eddy and Leander to the Kit Kit Eddy Brought me Dozen of Herring 20 cents Randolph Adelaide and the Big Boy Gave him 50 cents Silver Lilly and Gordon all here got some Pike in the net Salted the cattle 2 Indians set Fire on the Little Island Leander and Lilly went up together W Wind 29th Fine Fortunate Day Stanley very sick very unwell to Day First Ploughing to Day the Wheat Piece East of the Grove spreading some heaps of Manure on the corn Ground Went to the head of the Island to see the Sheep took the Trap home from the Bay East Wind Rained to night 30th Last Day of April Raining East Wind Stanley in Bed very unwell Working at Boarding the West side with ash Eddy Renshaw here Lights up to night Algoma went into Salmon River Foggy smoky 1st of May St Phillip and St James Day very Foggy in the Morning Turned very Fine Light Lit up Last Night a Tug came the Government to Fix the Buoys and Lights she came Down a Tug came up heavy Loaded Ploughing put out some Manure the Indians here with Baskets Bought 1 small Basket 2nd Kind of Foggy Rained West Wind The Lady Smith got a ground on her Trip Down at Summerstown 8 Tugs went Down 1 Went up and More may pass yet Fired a Shot out of the Window at Ducks Stanley some some Better to Day he is up put out manure Biismarck Left Here on this day of the Month 1894 for Brittish Columbia More Boats went The Hamilton went Down Captain AJ Baker of Summerstown the Lady-Smith got off aground did not go into Lancaster Leander to Summerstown got the Mail got my Pills From Mr Ward 3rd Fine Windy Lots of Boats a going a Fortunate Day Drawing out Manure 4th Fine Went to Head of the Island Sowed 4 Bushel of Wheat Hamilton went up Leander and Fernandez to Lancaster Bought 1 lb of Tea </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> {page one} James Cameron Island 5th of May 1901 very Fine Leander to night church More Lambs 6th very Fine putting out Manure on the Barley Piece Sowed 4 1/2 of Barley Taking stones of the Wheat Piece and of the Barley Gathering the old iron from amongst the Stones at the cherri Trees got 2 Letters to Day 1 from Dr A.J.Landen Montreal 1 From Allen W Ward 748 Avon Liv.Co.N Y churning to Day 6 Lambs now 7th very Fine Plowing Sowed 1 3/4 of Wheat put some manure out Fernandez went to Cornwall took his Wheel Got Curtain Blinds Fixing My English Cherries Trees Monicas sone here for oats For Jo Douquette Mr Haggarty and Mr Vipond here Mr Haggarty wanting 25 Bushels of Oats Leander to take them to him got a Rat Made a Bargain with Mr Vipond For a Raking Machine 22 Dollars Gets 2 years to Pay it one Payment next March 8th very Fine East Wind Ploughing Harrowing Broke the Harrow Taking off Stones cleaning and Trimming the E Cherrys The Drudge came this afternoon Sowed oats 3 1/2 Leander took to Haggarty 5 Bags of Oats took Down the Stove took the Stove over to the other house Put up the Curtains Girls went to Jo Douquetts with 25 Doz of Eggs and 8 lb 1/2 of Butter Rained to night and Thunder and Lightning Burning some Piles of Brush 9th Fine East Wind Wrote a Letter to Day Dated the 11th with a for XXX to send them Sowed 7 1/2 Bushels of Oats Ploughing Harrowing taking Stones of the Wheat Ground This is the Day their to take Peter Skin and Coquhons Island Went over to the Bay 10th Ploughing the Potato Ground at the cherry Tree and Taking Big Stones off of ti Eddy Renshaw her Gavie Him the Letter to put in the office a 1 Dollar Bill in it Ploughing above the corn Ground for corn Put Manuare on Potato Ground Gave Eddy his Buckets Fernandez crossed took his Wheel home Rained all night a calf to Day Stanley took sick this Evening Thunder {page two} James Cameron Island 11th of May 1901 Ploughing cutting seed Potatoes Last Quarter of the Moon Rained to Day Mosquitoes Began Thoes 2 Seagoing Vessels Passed here about 4 oclock 1 Went West and 1 East got 3 Pikes Rained several Showers to day sme Mean sneak Took Carlo away from where I had him covered till I could get him taken to a spot which I had Laid out for him I had not been over where he Laid to Day and they never told about hey Done so on a Theiving way 12th Rogation Sunday Rained to night Wind Fine 13th Planted the Potatoes at the cherry next the Wheat Ploughing above the Lane Raining cool 14th fine Ploughing the corn Ground Ploughed the Front of the House and the Tobacco piece and Back of the House piled up the Wood at the Big oak Tree Took the Leech ashes and put them at the Maple Trees Burnt some Rubbish Took over 5 Bags of oats to Mr Haggarty Stanley Better 15th Fine Day Ploughing Drilling corn Ground Planted some of the corn from the House up to the corner of yard Fence 2 of the Sea Boats went up to Day Steamer towed a Raft of Logs from Lancaster to Cornwall Rofs's Logs Stanley out to Day I went Down Round the Lower Point Leander went to Summerstown took 6 Bags of Oats to Fernandez went to Lancaster 58 Long Rows and 9 Short ones Took over 5 Tins of Syrup for Mr Shetsinger Cornwall Working some on the Pier to Day going to put a Light on it as the talk is that way Fernandez to Lancaster 16th Ascension Day Holy Thursday Fine Day Planting Corn and Potatoes putting Manure on the Piece above the Lane Broke the canoe William and William Morris here got some Fish to Day 1 went up and I1 went Down of those Big Boats for the old country John McRae Poorly 1 More of the those Big Boats went up Oriols came </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> {page one} 17th Unfortunate Day James Cameron Island 17th of May 1901 Fine Day Few Drops of Rain Eclipse to Day or Tommorow Harrowing Potato Ground above the Lane and planted Potatoes there the Burbanks Planting 2 Kinds of White small Kind of Beans going to Plant the Kansas Potatoes Sissy and Ionia Went to Summerstown Took 13 Doz of Eggs Ploughed the Piece West of the Maple Trees took over 2 Bags of Oats some corn Gathered up a Bag and a half of Dry Butternuts that was Drying Below the House Rained ll night 18th New Moon Eclipse in some Almanacks to Day Rained to Day Bought yesterday Sugar RRR Broom 2 Lamp chimies nutmegs took 2 Bags of Oats acrofs and 1/2 Dozen Ears Corn Leander to Summerstown Big Vessel went up to Day Got 2 Letters yesterday and a Toronto Paper of Medicine A Fortunate Day Heard of Johnny McRae's Death about Wednesday Bought nails at Haggartys Raining to night got a Bun White 19th Sunday Raining East Wind cool got crockery up near the Head 20th Unfortunate Day East Wind putting Boards on the West side some Rain Leander to Summerstown to night 21st Fine East Wind putting Boards on the West side some Rain Leander to Summerstown to night 21st Fine East Wind Working at the Granary I went in the Bun over to the Bay Looking for the White Ducks nest Leander crofsed to night 22nd Fine Day Sorting the Potatoes took them out of the cellar about 12 Bushels or more Fernandez putting up a Tent Stanley ploughing in the Back Fla and its Wet and his is wet clened my Gun it Rained a Few Drops Leander crofsed took 1/2 lb Tea Rained to night young chickens out young Kittens out 23rd Fine Stanley Ploughing Let out the mare to grass Went up around the Island Fixing a place for the milk in the cellar some Drops of Rain Leander took the Broad axe here Rained to night {page two} James Cameron Island 24th of May 1901 Queen Victoria's Birth Day Victorias Day Rained hard East Wind Fixed Boards on the South Side of the House cool Fernandez crofsed to Summerstown Got the Mail the Drudge Working to Day The Wrestling Match in Finch to Day 25th Fine Day Making a Door for the cellar outside East Wind Mr Genie here from Lancaster had Mr Stickler's Boat got some Potatoes a Bag and a Sack full Stanley Ploughing at the Ditch Leander crofsed to Summerstown took 2 cans of Syrup 26th Whit Sunday Pentecost a very Fine Day Roys Boat Down on a Pleasure Trip Jessimas Boat Down into Lancaster Let the Horses out to Grass Leander to church Fernandez to church at Least he Said so Rained to night 27th Unfortunate Day Raining Mr Fortin and Miss Adda Laplante Married to Day Turned to Be a very Fine Day Livinia (Sissy) and Stanley went to Dundee took Uncle Bills Broadaxe home Sold 5.80 of Eggs Bought Towelling 1.25 Gingham 15 yds 1.5 Rope 15 Goods 1. Cambrick 25 Prints 30 Corsets 1. Prints 30 Hats 20 Hooks Liines Billy sent Down his 2 Plains 1 Saw 1 Square 1 Hammer got 2 Doz of Eggs for hatching Bill 2== Martin and Cornelius here for Grain got none Lent them 2 Bags to go to Lancaster Fernandez sold 50 cents worth of Perch caught 140 Perch one of the Big vessels went up Raising stones at the Door 28th fine Day E Wind Rained hard to night Making a night Pasture For the cows next the Bush Moving the Rails from the Lane for the cow Pasture Fernandez putting a Bottom in the Bun </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> {page one} James Cameron Island 29th of May 1901 Royal Oak Day or Oak-Apple Day Unfortunate Day Raining East Wind Cool Finished the cow yard sawed the Butternut Put in the cows for the First time Fernandez crossed made a shutter for the West cellar outside Window Rained to night 30th Unfortunate Day Fine Making the Garden Harrowing the Potatoes Ed Renshaw here Fernandez Fishing and Went to Rofs's Island Working at the East Door of the House Leander crofsed took 3 cans of Syrup to Jo Douquett Broke the Lamp-chimney Raining to night 31st Last Day of May Raining West Wind Dug some Stones A Fortunate Day 1st of June the Glorious First of June Vicky's Birth Day 1878 Unfortunate Day Fine E Wind Changed to West Blew hard Leander to Lancaster Bought Boots Tea Soap Lock nobs hinges Broom hanger steeple for a Door with the change of Wind commenced to Blow and Rain hard Stanley Drawing the Sticks for the Pig-Pen Made the Pen Thunder and Lightning passed Down North East put the Pigs in their new place 2nd Fine Day Trinity Sunday Willie Morris and George Gosela came John H and Eddy Renshaw here 2 of the Drudge Men here Thunder and Lightning Windy commenced to Rain Rained all night Shooting at Blackbirds taking up the corn 3rd Raining Billy Working at over head Work Black-cow calved 2 Days ago Billy and George Went off 4th Old George the 4th Birth Day it used to be Kept up for a Long Time Fernandez went to Lancaster I sent for 2 Ready made Shirts 80 cents Working up stairs in our Room {page two} James Cameron Island 5th of June 1901 Unfortunate Day Fine Day Fernandez came had my shirts Gave me my change sheared 4 of the Sheep Ed Renshaw came home with the Plough Working in the North End up over-head up Stairs Stanley and Leander 6th Unfortunate Day Corpus Christie Went around the Island Working up stairs Stanley Harrowing the Back Piece sowed 4 1/2 Bushels of Oats Letting the Black Bull out at night Putting him in the Day Time Fernandez crofsed Looks Like Rain Raining to the South East Thunder one of he Big Sea-Boats went up this Evening 1/2 Buhsel more sowed thats 5 Bushels Rained to night 7th Rained hard Fernandez Hung the North Kitchen Door Boarding up Stairs Foggy West Wind Received a Letter From Dan Hilda Poorly 3 Men From the Steamer of the Drudge For Butter 4 lbs 80 cents 4 Doz of Eggs 48 cents Heard the Mifs's Webster came to Hamilton's Island to camp The old Gentleman to be up next Week Stanley and Leander splitting Logs 8th Raining Showery Fine Sawing Stove at the Door cloudy Foggy 9th Aunty Mary's Birth Day 1813 Rainy Foggy Rainbow in the Evening Chaffy to St Regis Grand Procession Sacrament at Salem Church Summerstown took over more Hens 2 of the Boys crofsed to night cant Be for church as each one has a Boat North Wind Unfortunate Day caught a Kingfisher 10th A Fortunate Day very Fine Day one of the Big Sea-going vessels Went Down Drawing the sawed Stove Wood Blocks from of the Field to the House Drew off some Stones Ploughing up the West side of the corn as the Birds and Hens took it up Fernandez Working at the Bun Ed Renshaw here </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> {page one} James Cameron Island 11th of June 1901 A Fortunate Day Sir John McDonald Buried 1891 a Fine Day Planted some corn to Day West side of the corn Ploughed North of the House close Drew the 3 Tamracks and the cedar mowed some Weeds skunk cabbage Fernandez crofsed Leander crofsed for oil 12th Unfortunate Day 2 of Lewis Girls here for Butter 25 Planted Potatoes at the Maple Trees Drew some Stones Painting the North East part of the House Drew the Boat up to Dry so to Paint it Killed the calf for the hide Set 2 Brush heaps afire a very warm Day Rained this Morning South-East Mud Fernandez crosed Mrs Mary Hamilton of Hamilton's Island Departed this Life at about 8 o clock this Evening much Respected and very well Like by all who Knew her 13th East Wind a very Fine Day Sheared 9 of the Sheep to Day Sowed Turnips to Day Ed Renshaw here Fernandez Fishing went to the wake Coty of the Drudge for Eggs got 6 Doz not paid to to Day 14th A very Fine Day Mrs Hamilton Buried to Day Fernandez went from here to the Funeral My Niece came From Cornwall on Her Wheel 15th A Fortunate Day Jesse and Fernandez to Cornwall on Wheels putting the Plough through the Potatoes E Wind Fine Day Ionia not very Well she is in Bed cleaning the corn 16th Unfortunate Day a very Fine Day Leander to church Gordon here took the Papers Fernandez came 17th a very Fine Day Mr Webster and Daughter and Nephew From Glascow Brought me 2 Handsome Pictures 1 an almanack Bought Butter and Eggs had their Dinner in Cedar Grove Gave me a peach and a Banana a very Fine old Scotchman and his Nephew the same the Potatoes Below the Grove Took in the Rest of the Wool Drudge 6 Doz of Eggs 72 {page two} James Cameron Island 18th of June 1901 Unfortunate Day The ever Memorable Battle of Waterloo Fine Turned cloudy some Drops of Rain East Wind Stanley and Leander at the corn Went up to the Bay set a Stump afire and a Brush heap 19th Fine at the corn and Potatoes Working some at the Elm Stone Boat Went to Fish got a Doz of Perch commenced to Rain a high Wind Coty here got Buttermilk Leander crofsed Fernandez too Thunder and Lightning had his Regimental coat cap and Pants on to Summerstown Picked the Wool Ionia up to Day Put the Plough through the Potatoes to cut the Weeds 20th Accefsion of Queen Victoria Fine Went to Fish got 3 Went on the Little Island North side Mr Atwater and Randolph Passed Fishing Finished Weeding the corn and Potatoes First time Washing the Bags at the River Fernandez Working at the Drain from the cellar Lots of Boats a Going East Wind Thunder and Lightning Rained Mr Atwater and Randolph came in out of the Rain the Columbian went Down Mr Coty From the Drudge to 6 Doz of Eggs Last Day of Spring Thats 18 Doz to Be paid for 72 2.16 Fernandez crofsed to night a calf to Day 21st Sun Enters cancer Summer Begins Fine Morning Foggy smoky cleared off Leander went to Lancaster for Nails sea-going vessel went up Fernandez crossed put some Boards overhead Stanley Drew some Wood with the Waggon Killed the calf cut his Leg Fernandez Brought a Sledge hammer here Set Fires to 4 Brushheaps Heard that John McDonald Kenneth came home 22nd Our Dan's Birth Day Games in Williamstown Fernandez at the Cellar Drain Broke the Big Stone that was in it Working overhead awful heavy Lightning this Evening very hot to Day heavy Rain to night </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> {page one} James Cameron Island 23rd of June 1901 Billy Morris George Gosela and Bodwa here John H here Fernandez went to Dundee with them as they 3 are all Going to camp at 3 Rivers First Methodist Sermons Preaching in the New Church in Summerstown Fine Day 24th Unfortunate Day St John Baptist Midsummer Day very Warm Fine Day Leander and Stanley putting the Boards overhead Got a Pike and 8 Perch Horses swam Round the Fence Drudge to 6 Doz of Eggs 72 thats 24 Doz they got thats 2..88 let out the Bull to night 25th A very Fine Warm Day West Wind Boarding some Ed Renshaw here Leander and him went Trowling Stanley and Ionia went to Fort Covington to Mill 3 Bushels of Wheat and 3 Bushels of corn Boots Fixed 65 Fly Poison 5 iron for Bedstead Calico 50 Tin-Kettle Strainer 15 3 Butter Tennets Gave Ionia 1 Dollar got a Rat 26th a very Warm Day Set 5 more Traps For Rats at the other House Boarding The Pitition with ash and Butternut the North side inside 27th Fine very warm Gordon here went to Lancaster had a Drop of Good Stuff one of the Men of the Drudge here got a Pitcher of Milk Treated him and Peter Back Peter got 2 lb of Butter 40 cents Leander to Summerstown Fine Salt 1 Bag and 1 Bag of coarse Salt 2 Boxes of Potato Bug Poison Went to Head of the Island Mowed the Weeds up through the Bush Put the Ploug the Potatoes Sowed 1 1/2 Bushels of Oats where the hens took up the corn it will make good Feed Got a Pine Log 28th very Warm Stanley at the Potatoes the Drudge got 3 Doz of Eggs 36 Ice 40 76 cents Working at the Pittion Took 14 Doz of Eggs to Jo Douquet This June Month is the Hottest I ever Felt some Days awful {page two} James Cameron Island 29th of June 1901 St Peter and St Paul's Day Fine very Warm Mrs Lewis and Girl here for Butter and Milk Leander and Stanley Hoeing the Potatoes above the Lane and the other 8 Roes next he corn very hot to Day a nice Breeze of Wind this afternoon the Dredge went up to Hamiltons Wharf 30th a Last Day of the Month a Fine Day Windy Livinia not well George and Jimmy here Ionia went Back with them Annie a young Daughter on Saturday the 29th Leander to church or Sunday School 1st of July Dominion Day very Fine Warm Day Pic Nic at Hamiltons and Hopkins Point all the McDonalds at Alexandria to Day took 5 lb of Butter to Dredge 1 Dollar the Big Wrestling in Cornwall to Day Went up ic around the Island Tom Benedict the India took the Mail Down Hoed the Potatoes at the Maple Trees First hoeing over 60 lb of Wool Weighed 2 Rained Thunder and Lightning windy Leander to Jo Douquets with 14 Doz of Eggs and 2 Tennets of Butter Dredge 6 Doz of Eggs 72 and 100 lb of ice 3rd Unfortunate Day The Men of the Dredge paid what they got in June 3.64 Fine Day Leander went with the Wool to Cornwall Stanley Mowing around the old House First Mowing got some Baits Made seats for the Boat Wool 12 cents 60 lb 7.20 Bought 2 Forks 80 Door Zink Soda 4th Fine American Day The Mifs's Websters and Cousin here to Butter cream Eggs The Drudge 6 lb of Butter 1.20 ice 100 lb a Man asking the Way to Frashers Bay South Side Fishing went Round to the Boat-house for the Minnow Pail and 1 Stone Anchor Found an oar in the Bay 5th Uncle John's Birth Day 1803 East Wind Fine Turned cloudy some cool hoeing the Potatoes at the Maple Trees put Poison on Potatoes Fixing the Front Room Door Rained some a Social at Chaffy's to night </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> {page one} James Cameron Island 6th of July 1901 Rained this Morning East Wind The Dredge to 6 lb of Butter 1.20 6 Doz Eggs .72 6.4 cents paid all up to Day Leander to Summerstown very hot took over the Rest of the Hens Leander for the Mail got a Letter From the Kansas City Journal to Renew my Paper that I will Do the First of the Week Bought lb of Sugar the Lady Smith went Down with a Big Party on Board near the Lancaster Lighthouse they Turned Back the Dredge Moved to Hamiltons Wharf Rained to night 7th Sunday Rain Fine Rained again wind Thunder Lightning Livinia and Stanley went to George's Fernandez came with 3 Stripes on his coat Seargent From 3 Rivers one of the Sheep Dead Rained hard to night Precious Blood of our Lord 8th Fine East Wind Stanley and Ionia came Wrote a Letter to the Kansas City Journal with 25 cents in it postage Paid not Registered to go off tommorrow 2 cents postage Fernandez crofsed Dug out some Stones on the Path to the River The Mr and Mifs's Websters here to 2 1/2 lb of Butter 50 cents Fished a Little got 4 Lots of EEl flies Fish Dont Bite very extra Fine night 9th a very Fine very warm Day Fernandez Went to Lancaster Drew up 2 Logs out of the water on the Pitt Point Fortunate Day One of the Big Sea Boats went up a Boat Sounding the Depth where they were Dredging 4 of the Websters Fishing and enjoying the Fine Day on the Water Stanley made 19 coils this evening Leander crofsed Working at the Mowing Machine thats Broke cut some in the Grove 10th Unfortunate Day Rain Fine Cloudy Mr Jessimas Steamer Gracie Fixing around came for Baits Working at the Mower putting it Together Fernandez came had Tuppers Picture in a Frame 75 cents {page two} James Cameron Island 11th of July 1901 Ed Renshaw here got 7 Doz of Eggs for Dredge 84 paid this East Wind Fine Day First Mowing with the Mower Machine and it will not Work Taking it apart to got to the Blacksmith with it Fernandez went to Cornwall Took some of my Books over from the other House went to the Lower Point 12th of July Orangeman's Day a very Fine Day East Wind Warm Peter Back here to 2 lb of Butter 40 Mowing with the Scythe at south side near Shore up next Marsh and East of the Wheat Set some Fires up near the Bay the Orangemen has a very Fine Day for their Walk Fernandez came 13th a very Fine Day very warm West Wind Mowing around above the Lane to the Front of the Barn Napoleon here to Dinner Working the New Rake for the First 3 Ladies for Butter got 4 lb 80 one of them a Mifs Mckay Leander to Summerstown Bought Making Wooden EEl spear prungs to Fish to night (got ice)* the Mifs Websters to 4 Doz of Eggs 1 of Butter cream 78 cents 14th very Fine 2 Boys crofsed to night got 4 Fish Last night 15th St Swithin's Day West Wind a very hot Day Fine Breeze of wind Ed Renshaw here got 11 Doz of Eggs for the Dredge 1.32 Stanley went with Eddy took a Rope Leander and Fernandez Mowing at the Stoney Hill very warm My Letter goes of to Day to Toronto to J.G Musson Toronto Junction Ont A Fortunate Day the 15th Eddy and Stanley took a cow acrofs to got the Mowing Machine Fixed at the Blacksmith's Gordon here with Edmund From Cornwall Minnie came there to Day 16th very warm W Wind Mowing Machine Broke again Lost Time with it Edmund and I Fishing got Quite a Lot Mr Webster 1 lb of Butter cream 25 Put in 3 Loads of Hay for the First </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> {page one} James Cameron Island 17th of July 1901 Unfortunate Day Fine cloudy Thunder 2 or 3 changes in the Wind this Morning putting in Hay a small shower of Rain a Methodist Pic Nic on the Lady Smith put in 4 Loads of Hay Mowing Edmund and I Trowling and Still Fishing around the Islands at Butternut or Tuppers Island at Snake or Rofs's Island 2 Small Islands above Rofs's over to the Kit Kit or Hen Island up to Sturgeon Island and From there to Cameron's Island Home got about 40 Fish Fernandez and Edmund went Fishing to night spearing a Large Sciccer Sucker some Drops of Rain Lightning and Thunder The catching of the Bats Leander to Summerstown 18th Unfortunate Day Fine W Wind some Cool Mowing in the West Field Fernandez not Well in Bed Mrs Lewis here 2 of the children Milk Salt Butter took Dinner 25 Websters Butter 20 Milk 5 Markson McLennan and McLean 4 Doz of Eggs 48 cream 5 Mr Genie here Lanigan here I Dont know what he wanted 19th Fernandez Birth Day 1874 Fine and cool this Morning Mowing in the West Field Edmund and I split a Butternut Log at the Door Got some hooks from Mr Genie Stanley Found a Punt got a Rat in the Trap the Dredge came to the Little Island 20th Fine Day Leander went for Dr Harknefs for Fernandez Eddy and I went Fishing got 26 Adelaide and Minnie came Got a Book from J.G. Mission Toronto The Mifs Websters here to 2 lb of Butter 40 Fishing to night got 3 Dorys or Pickerel 3 EEls 16 Perch Lightning 21st Sunday Fine Windy Gordon Jessie and Minnie came Jessie came Down on her Bicicle from Cornwall Last night they crofsed over this Evening 19th cut the Barley {page two} James Cameron Island 22nd of July 1901 22nd St Magdelene Day putting in Hay from the upper field piling stone in cow yard The Doctor here Leander and Edmund went to Point Lovat to Meet the Doctor Mr Genie here got Salt got a Shave Finishing the Upper Field Raking it gathering the Barley Stanley is Leander to Jo Douquets with a Tennet of Butter 8 Dozen of Eggs to the Dredge 96 not Paid Genie 1 lb of Butter 20 cents Moed some Weeds Eddy and I Fishing caught 3 Pike /Dory about 20 Perch Threw them all away next Morning though caught Late Night Lots of young Chickens 23rd Fine very Warm Made a Stack of Barley Mr Holister here and Son for Fish Worms Leander crofsed 24th Fine Rained a Little Smoky East Wind Leander crofsed for the Doctor Fernandez Better Mowing Hay on the Lower Point turned cool new Beans old Potatoes yet some Good sized new ones But Touch them yet Leander to Summerstown to night not very Smoky with Fires somewhers Eddy and i Fishing this Evening Stanley Mowing alone 25th Fine Smoky or Foggy this Morning Mowing on the Lower-Point Websters For 1 Pint of Cream and 3 Doz of Eggs 40 St James Day Ed Renshaw here him and Leander went to Lancaster Burning Brush heap 26th St Anne's Day Fine Day Went to the Upper Point Making coils on the Lower Point Eddy and I Fishing got a Lot of Rock-Bass Lot of Perch and 1 Dory Peter Back got a Good Sized Lunge to Day Peter Back to 2 lb Butter 40 cents Mrs Adolphus Yeddo got Hurted very Bad By Craig running into her with his Bike 27th Fine Day East Wind Mowing Back swamp Eddy and Leander crofsed took his Fish B B Leander to Beef 7 cents a lb 8 lb 56 cents Began to Rain at 9 o clock to night Sport cut his Foot </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> {page one} James Cameron Island 28th of July 1901 Sunday A Fortunate Day Raining Rained hard Last Night East Wind cloudy with smoke from Fires Bacon and 2 Woman here to 7 3/4 lb of utter and 6 Quarts of Milk 2 Dollars Told us about Goselas Death in Dundee 29th Fine Mowing making coils Mifs Harknefs and Barton Cameron here the Dredge to 7 lb of Butter 140 ice 40 6 Doz of Eggs 72 Thats 2.52 Few Drops of Rain Splitting cedar for Rails at the New Potatoes Mifs Harknefs and the Rest of Them are out on a Time it Rained to night most awful heavy a continued Downpore put in the Horses as the Find the way of coming in at night 30th Dull Turned very Fine Let the Water Run in the yard as there is a Deep hole and the Rain so Heavy Last night Filled it a Fine Day Doing nothing West Wind a Lot of Boats Passed to Day Mifs Webster to (nothing) and ice 5 cents Leander crofsed got an Almanack from the Kansas Weekly Journal 31st Fine West Wind Last Day of July Began a Fine Haystack got 2 Loads in it when it commenced to Rain and Dropt it George Jimmy and Livinia Senior came Thunder and Lightning Bought 8.71 cent worth 2 lb of Butter 40 Pint of cream 12.75 From the Mifs's Websters George and Jimmy went off 1st of August Lammas Day Fine Cool W Wind Taking away stones from around the House cut some stove wood the Dredge to 7 lb Butter 140 6 Doz of Eggs 72 paid up to this Date 7.32 } Got ice to Begin with 40 cents Brought to Douquett 1 Tub of Butter and 8 cans of Syrup {page two} James Cameron Island 2nd of August 1901 Minnie's Birth Day 1864 - 37 years a very Fine Day Websters to 3 lb of Butter 60 3 Doz of Eggs 36 1 Quart of Cream 25 thats 1.21 paid) ice not paid) very warm at the Stack For Butter 3 lb 60 3 Doz Eggs 36 1 Quart cream 25 Put a Top on the Stack as it Looks Like Rain Rained to night 3rd Raining this Morning Fine Day Taking off Stones putting them on the Bank 2 Girls and 2 Boys here for Butter 2 1/2 lb 50 Peter Back to 2 lb 36 Gordon took Down Mr Alexander Hll and Mrs Hall and Maudie all of Cornwall Bacon and Wife here 2 lb of Butter 40 2 Quarts of Milk 10 Lilly Renshaw for Stanley to put in Hay stopt all night 4th Sunday Mr Hall and Leander to church Adeliade the Boy and Minne came Down with them Leander went up with them 5th Dredge 6 Doz of Eggs 72 ice 40 Websters ice 5 cutting the Wheat on the south side Eddy Stanley Leander went to F Covington and Dundee 3 Tennets or Tubs Jar of oil Thats all I see anything else they Dont Tell Frank Lemay to 2 1/2 lb of Butter 50 Jacob Tangoras Sock here got salt 6th Randolph's Birth Day 1867 34 years East Wind Killed a Mutton Fishing got 15 perch in the Forenoon got 12 in the afternoon the 2 Girls Went to Summerstown The Dredge settle all up to this Date 1.92 ....... Jessie came with the 2 Girls Bought a Washboard 25 cents Dredge Left went above Summerstown Rained to night very hard 7th a Fortunate Day Rained this Morning Leander to Summerstown again him and Jessie and Minnie crofsed to Summerstown Turned Fine Webster for ice 3 Doz of Eggs 76 Jessie and Ionia Fishing caught 2 Rock Bass The Lamb Disapeared not here in the Morning </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> {page one} James Cameron Island 8th of August 1901 Fine Rained Thunder and Lightning Gordon here the Lamb came Back Mowing the other piece of Wheat Helen came Brought her Writing Tablet Magnet and Envelops Pens Legors Daily Papers a Hat for her Aunt 9th Mr and Mrs Barnhart Daisy his 2 and Janie and Burton her Boy Adelaide and her Boy and George Annans 2 Boys Rowed Adelaide Down here Helen Jessie Minnie Leander went to see Mrs Dunlop Leander Bought Sythe Stone Soap Train Lancaster Social to night they went up on the Monument some Rain to night and to Day Helen crofsed to go off Leander and Minnie with her a very wet time with showers 10th 2 of them Big Steamers passed down to Day to 1 Pair of Ducks 50 to Eddy for Jo Douquett The Websters to Butter 1 lb 20 3 Doz of Eggs 36 pint of cream 12 1/2 Thunder ice 10 chickens 30 picked 10 Helen stopt at Hamiltons to night a Fortunate Day 11th a Fortunate Day Sunday Helen Started for Home Took 3 of Mr Barnharts children with her heavy Rain Thunder and Lightning Yesterday afternoon one of them Big Vessels went up to Day Fine to Day 12th Fine Day Turning the Wheat and oats A Mr Stevenson called here for an oar as he Broke his Gave him one he is From Stanley Island split some cedar rails Leander crofsed to night Bought Bread 13th very Fine Day Made 1 stack of Wheat commenced another Gathering Wheat got 7 sturgeon this Morning Leander crofsed took over ice Mrs Dan Frasher and 2 of Evans Girls Gennie Sarah Ellen Brought us a Lot of Good Apples Ed Renshaw got 4 Doz of Eggs 48 paid Brought a Lot of Cucumbers Jessie came Down {page two} James Cameron Island 14th of August 1901 A Very Fine Warm Day Finished the other Wheat Stack Mr Lothian here for ice for the Websters 10 cents not paid The Fillgate a party on her passed Down very very warm to Day New Moon comes in this Morning Made a Stack of oats 4 Loads in it A Mr Hall here for Butter to 5 lb of Butter 1 Dollar Fanny Mrs Intyre Burton Cameron-Intyre Daisy came Adelaide Jessie Lilly here for Butter 25 cents worth 15th Fine Warm Smoky Unfortunate Day Leander took Mrs McIntyre and Burton to Lancaster where they will meet Mr Intyre one of Lewis Boys here for Butter and Salt 27 cents Went up to the Head of the Island Met with a Gentleman his wife and Daughter a Mr Creighton was his Name From Ottawa Being at one time a Pupil of Dan's cutting the oats at the East side of the Lane Rained some and Smoky Assumption Day Leander and the 2 Girls crofsed to Summerstown 16th Fine some Wind Mowing the oats Peter Back here to Bread Crofsed Leander for the Papers 17th Made a Stack of Oats 4 Loads in it very Fine Day Adelaide and Mifs Annan and Jessie came Down a Letter from John Cameron Kansas City Junction Daisy going acrofs this Evening as they are to Meet her in Summerstown to Morrow Mr McIntyre Websters to chickens 30 ice 25 cream 10 McKinnon took 3 lb of Butter 60 corn 10 18th Sunday Leander to church Mr MacIntyre came to Summerstown for Daisy A Mr Williams Preached in Salem Church to Day A Social or Pic Nic at Hopkins Point to Day 2 Steamers the Chaffy From Lancaster with a crowd and the Paul Smith From Valleyfield Paul Smith Gray and 2 more here Got The Little Gray Island North Side From Paul Gray and he got it From Chief White Tooth his Fatherinlaw one of the cows calved </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> {page one} James Cameron Island 19th of August 1901 Bismarck's Birth Day 1870 31 years old to Day Fine Day East Wind Mowing in the Back Marsh Wrote 2 Letters to Day Ed Renshaw here took them to the PO The Steamer Gracie Fishing around here had their Supper at the Head of the Island Treated me as I passed by Began to Rain through the night and Rained very hard 20th Unfortunate Day Damp Raining got 1 Sturgeon 1 Pickerel 2 EEls on the Line Fixing up one of the Doors Mr Genie here got Bates Fishing at the Little Island East Wind got a Rat 21st Foggy Morning East Wind putting the Pile of Boards outside up Stairs I ewnt to the Head of the Island 2 men here Mr Lanagin or Lanorgan and Frank Barnhart For cattle got 2 Steers and the Pet Lamb Killed above the yard in the Woods Ed Renshaw here got the Bun a Fine Day Leander went up with Mr Lonegan 14..10..2.75 26..75 took Dried Apples got a Piece of the Meat From Mr Laningham 22nd Fine Mr Grange and 2 of the Birch Girls with him Brought a Lot of Newspapers to me got ice 25 Turned to Rain Thunder and Lightning East Wind changed to South and West The Dredge to 6 lb of Butter 1.20 this the First to Begin with the Dredge Mr Barnhart to 2 lb of Butter 40 1 1/2 Doz of Eggs 18 Paid First Quarter 23rd Fine Mr McLennan and George Creamer here Brought a Washing Machine Livinia (Senior) Bought 4 Dollars Paid the Dredge came this Morning Drawing the Sticks of the old Barn over to this side Mr Kingsley here Rain hard Thunder Mr McLennan and George Fishing Rained to Got a Letter From Mifs Jessie May of Cornwall Gladstone night {page two} James Cameron Island 24th of August 1901 St Bartholomes Day West Wind cool the Websters here cream 10 chickens 30 Whitney 1/2 lb Butter 10 corn 5 Looking at Pottery The Dredge To 5 Doz of Eggs 60 To 3 lb Butter 60 Mr had his Mife with Him Leander crofsed to Summerstown 25th Sunday Went to Church Leander another Minister a Missionary Preached Fine Warm Day Adelaide to Butter Annie Jack came to see us and Dan Spink and a Little Girl going off tomorrow 26th very Warm making coils in the Back Marsh The Dredge to ice 40 First Trial of the Washing Machine goes Well very Warm put out the Bun to Soak or swell 27th Dew heavy in the Morning The Dredge to 4 Doz of Eggs 48 2 pir of Fowls 70 commenced the First Marsh haystack Livinia not well Leander and Stanley not Well Trimmed some of the Basswood at Greers Landing Most awful Warm to Day E Wind 28 St Augustine's Day very Fine Morning T Dredge to 5 lb Butter 5 lb ice 40 1..90 the Misses Websters here to 2 lb Butter Ice 10 2 Doz of Eggs Mr Grange and sister for ice 20 Brought me a Lot of Newspapers Mr Webster came up this Morning Ionia crofsed to Summerstown Bought 1 pair Boots 1 Bottle of Pain-killer Got a Letter From the Actina and a Book Free 3 of Them crofsed to Randolph's I sent for a pipe 1 cent 2 came Back 1 stopt 29th Fine West Wind Leander crofsed to go with Adelaide to F Covington to get her Teeth Pulled Stanley cutting the oats in the Flat Leander took over 35 worth of Butter to some one Lewis's for Butter 50 Sent for Essence of Peppermint 10 cents Leander came </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> {page one} James Cameron Island 30th of August 1901 Rained Heavy Before Daylight Thunder and Lightning The Dredge To 4 lb of Butter 80 3 Doz of Eggs 36 Ice 40 3 Pair of Fowls 1.5 Fernandez Went to Laundry Lancaster fixing stones at the Landing Place at the shore 31st Raining East Wind Rained hard to Day and Last night Last Day of August The Dredge To 3 Doz of Eggs The Dredge Settled up paid up to this Date 8 Dollars and 75 cents Leander crofsed took a couple of Fowls To The Websters 30 cents 1st of September St Giles Day East Wind Gordon here Leander crossed to church Brought 2 lb of Butter to Websters and to church to night Frank Lemay and Wife here To 5 lb of Butter 1.. Few ears of corn Fernandez came 2nd Labour Day a Holy Day with some EW Fixing new sturgeon Lines the 3 of Them The Dredge To Day to Begin with To 8 lb of Butter 1..60 3 pair of Fowls 1..5 ice 40 Mr Grange for ice Brought me a Lot of Papers Mr Edward Douquett on a Big Time and a Jovial crew with him having a Glorious Time a Big Buoy with Lots of old Rye White Whiskey Beer Porter and Loger Beer segars and pipe a Big Crew of them all some sober There was Head Boss Butler and cook Mr Edward Douquett Adrian McDonald Chisholm Tobin Ed Renshaw Mulhern Fraid Lally McLennan Ambrose Gogo Mr Morin to see me with a present of a Bottle of White White Whiskey he Loods Well Mr Webster and the 2 Girls here got ice 5 {page two} James Cameron Island 3rd of September 1901 Donald Mac Master Birth Day 1846 55 years old to Day Born on this Island a very Fine Warm Day Adeliade Lilly and JR here Brought a new Kind of Tomatoes Working cutting and Gathering the oats Stanley and Leander Leander crofsed to night and Minnie 4th DCF Birth Day 1894 7 a very Fine Day The Dredge to 4 Doz of Eggs 48 ice 40 3 Pair of Fowls 1.5 cents one Dollar and 93 cents Martin for Butter 25 Mowing and making coils in the Front Marsh sawing a Lim of the maple at the camp Fixed the Ladder some Fortunate Day Alexandra went Down this Morning ice to Webster 5th John Angus Birth Day 1850 : 51 The Fair in Cornwall commences to Day very Fine Day Topping off the Barley and Fine Hay Stacks with Marsh hay Eddy Grinding his Scythe Lucias to 1 lb of Butter 20 1/2 Bushels of Potatoes 25 cents Got a Sturgeon and an EEl on the Line Lost Two 6th Fine Eddy for Eggs 4 Doz Stanley went him to cut Oats Leander Mowing in the Marsh the Websters for 1 pair of Fowls 30 1 lb of Butter 20 and ice 1 lb for Watson paid this to go tommorow or Sunday Morning Leander to Summerstown got seed cucumbers from Adeliade got 80 cents From Websters Took Lunch in cedar Grove the Websters 7th Fine W Wind Stanley mowing in the Marsh Leander to the Fair in cornwall Last Day of the Fair had very Fine Weather Heard that the President of the United States was Shot 8th The President not Dead cool this Time Gordon Dan Spink and John H here Stanley and Sissy to Websters with Butter Fowls Eggs Ice Went Randolphs got a Letter From Mr Landen 8th A Fortunate Day </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> {page one} James Cameron Island 8th 9th of Sept 1901 an Fortunate Day cool Fine some Windy got (Unfortunate Day) Renshaw hear for Stanley to pu a Rat Ed - 1 in Grain Leander came from the Fair in Cornwall Bought Boots got Tomatoes From Adeliade McKinley is Living yet salted the cattle the Hawks making a smash among the Hens and chickens Stanley mowed some in the Marsh before he went 10th Mowing in the Marsh cool Fine warm caught 2 Rams tied them The Dredge Man to 25 lb of Butter paid 5 Dollars Leander crofsed David Morris B. Day 11th Fair in Williamstown commences to Day Rain Fernandez went to Lancaster for nails I went for curious Stones caught a Perch a Bad Day for the Fair Working at the Boarding of the Wall putting Tar Paper under the Boards 12th Fair in Williamstown Raining 13th Fine Fernandez came had nails Preaching to night on the Front By the missionary go fourth Leander Went got a Letter From Allen Ward Mowed some in the Marsh 14 Gordon and Reuben came Leander to Summerstown Bought Sugar and Pepper Tea Jo Lemay For Butter 5 lb 1 Dollar 15th Rain Ed Renshaw here to 4 Doz of Eggs 48 16th Fine Unfortunate Day very Windy Thunder Rained at Boarding of the North Side no Tar paper 17th A Fortunate Day Dull Raining cloudy a Bad time D Spink Ed Renshaw here The Dredge To 5 lb Butter 1 ice 40 The Boys going tommorow to Montreal St Lamberts Day {page two} James Cameron Island 18th of Sept 1901 Fortunate Day Fernandez going to Montreal and Dan Spink and Randolph and a Lot More to See the Duke and Duchefs of York Leander and Reuben went to Fort Covington Bought Twine for Blinds Leander Lit the Pier Light for D Spink went to Summerstown Reuben and Leander Bought Soda Rained to Day and Rained heavy to night cut some cornstalks put some corn in the Granery 2 Men here 1 from Lancaster and 1 From Valleyfield Lookin for Fishermen to sent Their Fish to Valleyfield Directed them to Lucias on the Kit Kit and to Jo Lemays 19th Fine Rained some Stanley husking Corn in the Granery got a Sturgeon The Dredge settled their Bill to Day 1..40 MacKinley to Be Buried to Day 20th Came Back from Montreal Bought a Watch Fernandez Rained some Black Friday St Mathews Day Gordon came Working at Shingling the Place where it Leaqued Put on Zinque and Shingles Ed Renshaw For Eggs got got 5 Sturgeon this morning Reuben Fired some Shots Reuben and Leander to Summerstown to night Fine Day Rained to night 21st Saturday Fine some Wind Reuben started for home him and Leander Gordon Shingling Gordon & Fernandez Went to Lancaster took 1 Bunch of Shingles 22nd Sunday Fine Leander came from Cornwall had a Roll of Tar Paper and Hay seed and a Book sent to me Life of Sir John McDonald </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> {page one} James Cameron Island 23rd of Sept 1901 Equinoxicial Gales Sun crofses the Line Fine Day Windy Husking Corn taken in corn cutting corn stalks Lucia here a pound of Butter 5 cents for corn Gordon Shingling the North side of he Roof The Jews New Year 24 Fine Working at the chimney Gordon went off Lucias Left their Box Got 5 lb Butter Livinia Sent for salt 50 cents Hid the Baking Trough or Bread for Baking Took over my Books some of Them 25th Fine at 2 Stacks Finished one Husking corn in the Granary Taking Hay out of the Front Marsh Girls to Frasers Point or Point Lovat Lucias went Home 2 Boys went Fishing to night a Boat with Tow stopt out he The Boat or Schooner that Took the cord wood From Fortin a Mr Wilson at husking corn 26th Hebrew New Year husking corn very Fine Weather at corn stalks pulling Beans 27th Mr Vipond Wife and Daughter Signing the notes for the For the Horse Rake one to Be Paid on March Mr Lanigan and Mr Barnhart here Killed a Mutton Gave a Sheep Pelt Adeliade Eddy and J.R. here Leander crofsed to Summerstown Bought Tea 28th Fine husking corn Stacking corn stalks at the stacks 29th St Michael Michaelmas Day Sunday Leander to church Rained hard Thunder Lightning Eddy Renshaw here his Gun got out of order 30th St Jeroms Day James R. B Day Court in Lancaster Laplante and Haggarty Fernandez went to Lancaster Sent for for a Bottle of Strawberry Extract 25 Husking corn took up the Potatoes at cherry Tree sold to Dredge 5 lb Butter 1 Dollar {page two} James Cameron Island Oct 1st 1901 Ionia Birth Day 1883 18 years to Day Fernandez came Leander crofsed with Minnie to Summerstown to got with Mifs Annan out to Williamstown Arther Rose here for Fernandez Began taken up the Potatoes at the West Side of the Lane put in the Cellar to Day Fernandez went some place Dont Know Husking corn Alexandra went Down heavy Loaded Potatoes Rotting very Bad 2nd Fine commenced to Rain Quit the Potatoes at the Corn Husking near Done husking But one Bag to Husk Boarding some at the North side above the Door and Behind the Door Dredge to 5 lb of Butter 3 Doz of Eggs 45 1..44 24 cents a lb for Butter to Day Paid this 3rd at the Potatoes in the peice at the Wheat and the piece above the corn Husked the Last of the corn Rained to Day Eddy Renshaw here for 2 pair of Ducks Him and Fernandez went to Lancaster Leander to Summerstown Livinia Sent for 1 Dollars worth of sugar Got the October Pets and Animals 4th October 4 in Bottle it means 4 years old St Francis De Assisi a Great Saint Lucias for Buttre 1 lb 24 Working at the Wall at the stairs took a Bag of Apples off the Sweet Tree Made Preserves of small Tomatoes Last Quarter 52 Min after 3 in the Evening Bodway going to Dundee got the Loan of a pair of Oars Fernandez crofsed stopt all night 5th Fine cool Stanley commenced Ploughing Working at the East side of the Stairs Boarding Took over 3 Long Plank </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> {page one} James Cameron Island 6th of October 1901 6th Sunday some Windy Randolph Dan Spink here Fishing Adeliade Minnie and J.R. here Eddy Renshaw here Leander and Fernandez crofsed with them went to night Preaching Rained some some Hail 7th Fine Eddy to 5 Doz of Eggs 75 Lucias to 1 lb 24 Mr Lanigan here Killed 2 Muttons Working at the Steps of the Thrashing Mill cut hay for Blinds on the Little Island Livinia crofsed to Adeliades crows plenty set 2 Traps The Dredge Moved away from out here Mr Lanigan Brought a Lot of Apples {Four lines blacked out } and Leander Mowing in the Marsh at the Mouth of Salmon River with Eddy Renshaw a very Fine Day 9th Went to mow in the Marsh Stanley and Leander Unfortunate Day Watching the cattle From the Stacks St Dennis Day Bought in Cornwall 2 Beds and a Stand or small Table Finished cutting in the Marsh all in coils to Green to stack Rained to night Leander and Eddy went to Lancaster Bought Tea Bread overalls and the rest 10th Hugh Anns B Day A Few Drops of Rain this morning Eddy and 3 Boys workind Blinds Stanley and Sissy went to Dundee Rain very heavy this Evening they stopt all night 11th Fine Day they came home Bought 5 Gallons of Kerosene 1 pair of Boots 4 Dollars 1 pair of Blankets 50 1 Web o cotton Randolph and Mr Atwater here Boys at Blinds Sowed Hayseed to Day continued continued on next Page = A Fortunate Day {page two} 11th continued James Cameron Island 11th of October 1901 Leander crofsed Bought 1 sack of Flour Horse-shoe nails Mr Ranald MrcLaughlin here The Dredge to 4 Doz of Eggs 18 cents a Doz 72 cents 12th Fine Day Stanley Ploughing got 3 Sturgeon Set 2 Traps on shore 13th Rained Gordon here John H here Took a Bad Turn with that Dizzinefs after Breakfast and its very Bad this Time Stanley went to see if George would come to Thrash stopt their to night some wind 14th Stanley came Drawing Rails to the stacks splitting Boards for Blinds Taken them up to Douquetts Fine Day set a Trap at the White Birch The Dredge Working that Broke on her 2 of Lewis's here for Butter one of those sea going Vessels went up 15th Fine Stanley Fencing the Stacks Drawing Land took over the Bricks Began the North Chimney Livinia and Ionia crossed to Summerstown Sent my Letter to the Editor E.V. Donnelly with a Dollar in it for to Begin on the 16th splitting Stove Wood Bitter Hicory nuts Falling Frog Music those nights the BlackBirds in Flocks Bought 5 spools of Thread cough Bottle 25 50 cents of Sugar 2 chimneys 16th Raining I went up to the Upper Point Found a cap too Wet to work at the chimney the stacks all Fenced Rained very heavy all night the Dredge to 4 Doz of Eggs 72 17th Unfortunate Day Snow on the Mountains Rained some Boarding South side some Big Flocks a {torn away}lying Duncan Cameron Passed Down Mr Lanigan {torn away} and Mr Barnhart Shot the Bull Fernandez went up with them </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> {page one} James Cameron Island 18 of Oct 1901 A Fortunate Day Fine cool Windy a few Grains of snow Fell Thrashing the Beans Got Papers and Picture of the Duke and Duchefs of York From Dan St Lukes Day Randolph here for his Poles Fernandez and him Went to Lancaster for his Gunthe men of the Dredge here took 28 lb of Butter and 4 Doz of Eggs 72 Butte 6.72 Paid all up to this Date the Dredge move From here to night Rained to night 19th Raining Stanley Ploughing in Forenoon Leander not well and Rained to night Windy 20th Rain Eddy Renshaw and Gordon here Rain to night Livinia Sissy Ionia Leander all Bad with Grip or cold coughing Bad Heard Ambrose Dunn's Wife Departed yesterday Fernandez at Jo Douquetts 20th Fine Stanley Ploughing Leander Fixing Blinds Fernandez came putting a Blind out here i am splitting Stove Wood Feeding corn to the pigs Frost and ice Last night A Fortunate Day 22nd Fine Windy Took over the Potatoes from the other House about 70 Bushels in the cellar all Good Stanley Ploughing split some stove Wood Alexandra went Down the Dredge Went Down yesterday Fernandez to Summerstown sack of Flour and Ginger 23rd Livinia (Sissy) Birth Day 1868 Fine Windy I went around the Island Fanning some of the Beans Stanley Ploughing Few Drops of Rain bow a Boats with 3 went up Shot 3 Ducks 24th Rain Uncle Hugh's Birth Day Randolph came for Leander to go with Malby Eddy and Fernandez to Lancaster putting out More {page two} James Cameron Island 25th of Oct 1901 St Chrispin's Day all Shoemakers Day my Birth Day 1825 76 years to Day at 4 o clock in the afternoon my sight is very Dim to Day Frose some Last night Stanley putting out manure on the Lower point sawed 2 stick of Hicory Lots of Snow Birds to Day and Tom-Tits or chic a De Very Fine Day Fernandez went of with 23 Decoys and Hay Blinds and poles a Lot of shooting 26th Fine Day Stanley putting out manure all alone a Race the Filgate and a Propeller Windy not much shooting Eclipse to night 27th Fine John H came had a Fishing Riggen with him Brought some apples a 1/2 a Bushel Leander and Gordon came Fernandez came all Bad with coughing Unfortunate Day St Simon and St Jude White Frost to night 28th Fine Working at the chimney on the Roof John H at Lines and Bates John H Went and Stanley to F Covington Bought some Licquor for colds and Coughing Ticking 2 Packages one for D Spink stockings 3 Butter tubs East Wind high to night Finished the chimney Eddy and Adeliade and J.R. here Brought Turnips and citrons and Beets From Mrs Renshaw Lots of Shooting 29th Fine E Wind Lots of Shooting to Day Stanley Ploughing got a Sturgeon cutting the stove-pipe holes Drew up my Bun in the Grove set 3 Lines 30th very Fine Stanley Ploughing on the Lower Point Eddy here Making Blinds to Day took over the Stove and pipes Fernandez crofsed to Summerstown took a crock for Butter for Adeliade Fernandez went acrofs again got some Sturgeon John H took old Decoy to D Spink 3 Boats close one of them Sea Boat </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> {page one} James Cameron Island 31st of Oct 1901 Holy Eve or Halloween The Night of the Fairies John H crofsed to Summertown cracked a Few nuts a Dead Kind of a Hallow-EEn. Fine night rained near morning Wind Blew pretty Fresh Stanley Ploughing Eddy Renshaw and Leander at Ducks a Lot of Shooting to Day 1st of November all Saints Day Rained some turned Fine Hamilton went Down some Wind Fernandez came went off to Douquetts took Home their Pan they had at the Frickkasee Ploughing in the upper Field Greased the Stove outside 2nd All Souls Day Fine Ploughing in the upper Field Randolph here Eddy here got papers from Johnston Toronto 3rd Unfortunate Day E Wind Stanley Leander Eddy Renshaw went to Dundee changed Stockings Mr Lablaw and Mr Armstrong came here to night East Wind Blowing pretty well some Shooting 4th E Wind Fine Day Mr Armstrong Gave one Dollar and 50 cents they are shooting on the Little Island South side put up the Single stove put Fire in to see how the pipes and chimney would act south East wind Eddy here Lots of shooting gave 50 cents to Ionia Stanley Ploughing Leander went to Fix the Blinds John H went yesterday to Debours Brought Sturgeon to D Spink D Spink here 5th Guy Fawks Day a Fortunate Day one of the Big Sea Boats went Down - continued Gunpowder Plot {page two} -continued November James Cameron Island 5th of Nov 1901 Fine George came to Thrash and Ionia went to his place 2 1/2 of Butter 60 putting up the Mill and Fixing around it Stanley went to Make 2 Stacks in the Marsh him and Eddy Renshaw Fernandez Digging stones at the cord-Wood Randolph here taken the Mill out 6th Lizzie Annie Cameron Creamer B Day 1899 Fine Day Randolph here Began the Thrashing about 12 o clock Thrashed out 1 Stack about Bushels Shod the Horses splitting stove Wood Frost to night 7th Mrs Helen Burton's Birth Day 1842 .... 59 years to Day Fine Day Boys at the Thrashing The Sturgeon taken away to night Thrashed 40 or 48 Bushels of Wheat Began an oat stack stacking Straw 8th Rained a Little Kind of Misty Dull Stacking straw and cornstalks together trying to Finish this stack of oats to day one of the sea vessels went Down this morning Killed 1/2 Doz of chickens to Day and a sturgeon yesterday 9th King Edwards Birth Day the 1st year for him to Be King Rain Windy George went home captain Billy Morris and George Gosala came Windy Unfortunate Day 10th Unfortunate Day Windy Boys went to spear EEls got one Billy went off Gordon here Told us Dan Spinks Boat was stole By an Indian 11th St Martins Day or Martinmas Day Took over the Brick E Wind Taking stones to the Bank Some Flakes of Snow Fell Rained to night </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> {page one} -November 1901 James Cameron Island 12th of October November 1901 Raining East Wind Kind of Foggy my sight is very Dim I can make out to see to Write hardly a Lot of Shooting this morning snowed to night Fernandez came from Douquetts cracked Butternuts to night some Windy 13th Lots of snow on the Ground Kind Foggy sun shining Windy snowd to night Quite a Lot Stanley Plastering he is about the Cattle and Poultry Windy 14th Snowing Windy Drifting Stanley Fixing around the Barnyard and some cold a Fortunate Day Working at the Kitchen Cellar Door and steps in cellar Navigation Still open to night did not Milk the cows 15th fine not much Wind one fo the Kittens came Last night to the House from the Bush and another to Day shot 4 Ducks on the Little Island Drew a Load of straw to the outside cellar Quite a Lot of snow Fell Working at the cellar Door Banking some Fernandez came had the concan for the stovepipe hole cool 16th cool Lots of Boats going up to Day Stanley Working around the cattle and Stables Filgate went up 17th Fine St Hugh's Day Leander came Gordon came Ed Renshaw got a Butchering Knife Leander Brought a Square Butter-Box the First I have Seen of the Kind Took a Tennet to Jo Douquetts of Butter and crock to Adeliade {page two} The Harvest Month of Death James Cameron Island 18 of November 1901 Fine one of the ses Sea Boats went Down this Morning Eddy here took up some Traps Barges and Dredges are Towed up snowed some Stanley to the store Bought 25 lb of Flour 50 Tea 25 Cinnamon 10 Soda 5 Matches 12 cough Drops candy Found a Butter Tennet 19th Fine Fernandez came Got a Letter from Dan and sent one off to him Randolph here Eddy took Down the Letter Killing Lots of chickens took the Letter over to night 20th A Fortunate Day Fine cool Froze last night Randolph here the Boat Taken stones from Mr McLaughlin to Light house at Lancaster Shelled about 4 Bushels of corn to night Froze to night Removed the old pig pen took over corn 21st Unfortunate Day on This Day of the Month Donald McMaster Senior Departed 1846 a Fine Day put the vinegar in the cellar The Alexandra went Down this Morning Got the cat in the Trap one of the old ones Let out the 2 Rams Last night 22nd St Cecelia's Day Fine Stanley putting More Banking on the cellar Door Killing the chickens Stanley putting manure around the apple trees took over 9 Traces of corn The Alexandra went up and only went Down yesterday snow melting Water Low air Dull and Smoky Foggy Shelled a Bushel of Corn to night Windy to night Froze some Lights up yet 23rd St Clements Day Fine Fair Frosty Dredge went up E Wind Lots of Boats to Day 24th Sunday Windy East Leander and Eddy to Tupper Island got 3 Ducks Rained to night </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> {page one} James Cameron Island 25th of Nov 1901 St Catherine's Day East Wind Drissily Day some icicles on the Tree snowing to Day Fixing the Potatoes sorting them as they are Rotting some Stanley took in the swill Barrel Wind changed to West to night Drifting 26th Snowing Drifting Froze to night in the House Flowers Froze ice in a cup upstairs Stanley Fixing the Hen House churning to Day Wrote a Letter for to send to the Natural Food Company 61 Front Street E Toronto Ont Freezing to night 27th Fine cold Drifting Fernandez went off 28th Thanksgiving Day Fine cold a Thanksgiving Supper the 2 Livinias Ionia Stanley and Myself making ice in the Back Bay my sight is very Dull I can hardly make out to write 29th the White Duck and a Lot of chickens Leander and Fernandez came From Jo Douquetts Done Hunting Ducks Mr Malby went Home kind of Windy 30th St Andrew's day The Festiveal of the Scotch Leader went a hunting Ducks Stanley around the cattle a very Fine Day sun shining West Wind Fernandez went to Summerstown Got a Letter From John Cameron Kansas got the Mail 50 Wt of Flour 1 Pan of Bread a paper of sugar and lantern chimney Leander got 2 Rats and a Red-head at Tuppers Island went again with Eddy Renshaw Got a Bottle of ink some steel pens a Flock of Wild Geese 7 went up yesterday and 8 passed Down to Day they must have picked 1 more to Day Eddy Brought a piece of Pork or squeal meat Got 2 Barrels at Francis Island Fattening the Black Bull got a Letter From John Cameron {page two} James Cameron Island 1st of December 1901 Queen Alexandra Birth Day First Sundy in Advent a very Fine Day Eddy and Leander For Ducks got 6 Randolph and Dan Spink Trying Dans Gun at the Marsh 3 of Them went to spear EEls got 30 Gordon here snow melting my sight is very Bad cannot see the Lines that I am writing on very well No Lights up to night in the Lighthouses (no Lights Last night) Wrote some Directions on cards 3 of Them Leander took Tame Ducks to Decoy and corn Fernandez went to Dundee with EEls Billy came Down with him took Bills spear Down here Thawing took away a Lot of the snow Froze to night Windy 3rd Wrote a Letter to sent to John Cameron Kansas City Junction Fernandez Went to a sale in Lancaster cold Windy Freezing went for EEls got one 4th Fine cold Frosty Windy Began putting on some Boards on the south side Took in the Grindstone Ground 2 axes Leander shot 2 Black Ducks Froze hard to night 5th Froze well to Day Fine Fixing the Board on the south side Billy helping them Leander crofsed to Summerstown Bought Tea oatmeal Sent 2 Letters oe to John Cameron one to the Natural Food company 61 E Toronto 5 cents Postage 10 cents for Rice got the Mail got oatmeal Tea and Rice churning too cold Wounded some Ducks did not get them Froze hard to night </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> {page one} James Cameron Island 6th of December 1901 ST Nicholas Day a very Fine Day Smoky Fog on the River Sun shining calm some Frosty Working till 10 o clock at the West End then Went to spear EEls 3 of them Billy Leander and Fernandez got about 64 or more Mr Hums Arthur here for Leander to go with him for a Few Days Gave him 2 EEls Boxed up the Ducks to sent to Dan Fernandez took them to Nickolsons to take out Tommoro I think there is 10 of them Bought Bread Sugar Frosty to night East W a Cornwall Paper came to Gordon 7th E Wind Frosty smoky on the Water Fernandez and Billy working at the West End Finished to the Window Went then to Dig for EEls got 24 to Day 8th Sunday Billy and Fernandez Fishing 119 in all Humes 2 Randolph and Spink 4 us 9 30..64.24.142 in all Gordon here Randolph here Billy made a Sleigh to carry the EEls took them in a Bag Took the Lette to put in the P. O with Billy to the Point and had the Good Luck to meet Bill there with Horse and cutter Fernandez went to A Frasher to chop Wood Conception of Virgin M{cut off} Snowed this Evening Rained through the night 9th Soft Raining Kind of Warm a Fishing Light out to night Windy Through the night Rained hard till morning and Freezing made Icicles on the Trees slippery walking in the morning Randolph and Spink Fishing to night got 11 Wind raised snow storm in Britain {page two} James Cameron Island 10th of December 1901 Leander's Birth Day 1872, 29 years to Day Windy icicles Falling Randolph and Charlie Rose to Lancaster with a Bull to the Butcher price 14 Dollars Froze some to night 11th a very fine Day churning to Day Randolph here Brought the Mail a Letter From the New York and London Association Electric -) My Light is Failing very Bad 12th Calm cloudy Ed Renshaw here Renshaw and Stanley went for EEls got 2 Randolph here Brought the Star after Ducks on the Little Island South side very Fine Day warm sun Went EEl Fishing him and Stanley 13th Fine Day E Wind some Shooting to Day St Lucy the Martyr's Day Thawing very Fine Leander came from Lemays Got 4 lb of Butter 25 cents a lb 1 Dollar Got a Plate Took 4 of our Tame Ducks for Decoys took corn put them in a Box Wind changed to night Windy some 14th Unfortunate Day West wind Windy Fine and Warm Few Drops of rain this Morning snow Disappearing in Spots High high South Wind and West commenced to Rain to night and Rained heavy all night till morning and 15th Fortunate Day this morning Froze some and snowed some Windy to Day some cold Ducks shooting Ends to Day Sunday very cold night 16th Fine Fair and Frosty made some ice 17th Leander came From Jo Lemays Done Hunting with Mr Humes has his Boat crossed to Summerstown Bought 50 Wt of Flour {illegible} of Tea and Mail ice skimmed to Renshaws Island Freezing hard to night Gordon chopping for Captain A.J.Baker </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> {page one} James Cameron Island 18th of Dec 1901 Jupiter Brightest this Evening Frosty this Morning East Wind Turned Fine Randolph here he shot one of those Large White Owls Leander and Stanley with the Horse Drawing Laying Down Wood Randolph and Leander went for Ducks Baking to Day shot a Muskrast Killed the Black Bull Began after 3 oclock and had part of him for supper Freezing to night Jupiter did not show Bright to night as expected 19th Fortunate Day East Wind Cloudy Freezing Making Ice some The small owl in the Bush this Winter again First churning with the crock churn From the Natural Biscuit company of Toronto The 2 Boys at Wood in the Bush The Ice took on the shoals and Rushes to Rofs Island 20th A Fortunate Day Took the Big Pot over to the old House for to Butcher the pigs Fine Day some cool sun shining Lots of Floating Ice going Down took the Pig out of the Pen about 10 oclock Killed the 2 pigs to Day E Wind Freezing To night there is a Strip taken from here to the Little Island North side a Big Owl Flying around those White ones from the Far North 21st Unfortunate Day St Thomas Day Fine Fair and Frosty East Wind Banking the House with Manure sun warm Eddy Renshaw here Last Day of Fall Shortest Day in the year 22nd no First Day of Winter Fine Day Gordon here {folded over} Big Coat Fernandez came had my 2 {folded over} and pair of Drawers Eddy here For{folded over} Wrote a Letter to send to Jessie Got {folded over} From her on the 21st {page two} James Cameron Island 23rd of Dec 1901 Cloudy kind of soft Drawing Wood to the House Leander went to Summerstown took the Letter I am sending to Jefsie it will start tommorow she will have it for Christmas Thawing Breaking up of the ice Drew to the House 5 Loads of Wood to Day Bought Pepper and Ginger 10 Snowed some to night Randolph to Fort Covington to Day 24th a very Fine morning Boys Drawing Firewood Drew 4 Loads to Day This is Christmas Eve 6 to Day A Fine night for those going to Midnight Mass Gordon went to Cornwall 25th Christmas Day Fine Leander and crofsed to Summerstown Playing hocky at Summerstown I went over to the other House as I was not over for sometime 26th a very Fine Day Drawing 2 sleighs Loads and Drew a Lot of Drags Washing to Day my sight is very Bad I can hardly make out to Write this I cannot Read and I am sorry as their is Lots of News in the Papers I take the Weekly Star the Glengarrian a Kansas paper and an Ohio paper The Standard is not mine Leander went to Summerstown Bought a sack of Flour and Gallon of oil Snowed some to night Fernandez got 8 EEls spearing 27th St John the Evangelist Day Snowing this morning Boys went to the Bush Stanley cut the chain Received From Dan the Ladys Newspaper the Queens yesterday Randolph here Wrote a Letter to Dan and took it to the Post Office Drawing Wood to the Sugar camp </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> {page one} James Cameron Island 28th. Dec 1901 Holy Innocents Day a Fine Morning Randolph came had 2 packages which Gordon Brought coat Boots Jacket. Ties 2 cups and saucers, 2 Lemons, Candies in a Box and in Paper. Randolph and Leander went to hunt this Morning. Baking today. The letter to Dan would go off this morning. Concerning Leander, name him who swam the Hellespont {Dardanelles in Turkey}. Began fishing perch and pike in the Back Bay. Leander and Randolph down to Rofs's and Charlie's Island. Stanley cutting wood for the sugar bush and cutting stove wood at the door. Leander went across bought 25 cent sugar, 1 bag of salt. Got a large pike. Returned tonight. 29th Angus Cameron Birthday Uncle Angus. Rainning today. Last Sunday in the year. 30th Fine, calm. Stanley drawing old wood and sticks from the fence and the barn. Fixing something on the Thrashing mill. Billy and Uncle George came, went to fish EEls. Captain Billy came with papers concerning Fernandez's military stand in the regiment. Got 30 EEls. Billy told us of Margaret Cameron, now Mrs. Millar’s death last week a near friend of ours. 31st Fine some windy. Billy filed the crosscut saw. Fernandez went to Lancaster. Very squally with drifting and wind. Perch and pike. Fernandez came to Frasher's Point. very high wind.Freezing hard tonight stopt up till 1 oclock. {page two} James Cameron Island 1st Jan 1902 New years Day, a Fortunate Day. Fine, fair and frosty, some wind freezing. Hard ice making. Ice going down the Bay. Boys crofsed to the Little Island north side, anchor ice going down. Making across in some places ice taken by Charlie’s Island and up to Hopkin's Point. Diggin baits to fish. Fishing perch and pike. Freezing hard tonight. Ice jamming some. 2nd A Fortunate Day East wind, fine. Ice did not take in the channel outside.Last night boys fishing perch and pike got an EEl Fixing the Mud Spears 2 of them went to fish EEls 4 of them of them22 got to Day 3rd Allen's Birthday Unfortunate Day, some cold wind. Fernandez, Billy and George went off took their fish 50 EEls, lots of perch, some pike. Made a small sleigh to draw their fish. Fernandez started for to go to the St. John's Training School. to start from Dundee on the 5th of January. Leander went part of the way with them on the ice. The ice taken on the south side not taken on the north side yet. But freezing hard tonight 4th Unfortunate Day the ice taken across here not altogether above here. Began boarding the inside of the kitchen the east end. The ice is taken to night. Sunday the 5th, Leander crossed, got the mail.Gordon came, showed the presents he got from Mrs Locia and the fine time he had at their Place. Randolph here Dan Spink fishing. </div> transcribed https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/579f5ccc2f9ea0d892507e39b5e2a1fc.pdf a3795baa20dab48725003014445576cd PDF Text Text �� https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/4a9cb4b9d50de112327d2afd1b2d8135.pdf 17f399254efbb60470170d36ec51113a PDF Text Text �� https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/b3bc225d4a4ac62b5ffbcc0dc7b7d425.pdf 74f72ffde633427c3b0abc631c6e481e PDF Text Text �� https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/7c541a10146201ea0d6e498014be1ac4.pdf 99a8b6109acc45301fa4fc035a3dbace PDF Text Text James Cameron (1824-1912) 1902 Transcribed by Rural Diary Archive volunteers {page one} James Cameron Island 28th. Dec 1901 Holy Innocents Day a Fine Morning Randolph came had 2 packages which Gordon Brought coat Boots Jacket. Ties 2 cups and saucers, 2 Lemons, Candies in a Box and in Paper. Randolph and Leander went to hunt this Morning. Baking to Day the Letter to Dan would go off this morning Concerning Leanders name him who swam the Helespont {Dardanelles in Turkey}Began fishing Perch and Pike in the Back Bay Leander and Randolph Down to Rofs's and Charlie's Island Stanley cutting Wood for the sugar Bush and cutting Stove Wood at the Door. Leander went acrofs Bought 25 cent of sugar a Bag of Salt. Got a Large Pike. Rained to night 29th Angus Cameron Birth Day Uncle Angus. Raining to Day Last Sunday in the year East Wind melting {?} Gladstone’s Birth Day 30th Fine Calm Stanley Drawing old wood and sticks from the Fence and the Barn Fixing something on the Thrashing Mill Billy and Uncle George Came went to Fish Eels Captain Billy came with Papers concerning Fernandez Military stand in the Regiment Got 30 Eels Billy told us of Margaret Cameron Mrs. McMillan’s Death Last Week a near Friend of Ours 31st Fine some Windy Billy Filed the crofs-cut saw Fernandez went to Lancaster very squally with Drifting and Windy perch and Pike Fernandez came to Frasher's Point very high Wind Freezing hard to night stopt up till 1. oclock. {page two} James Cameron Island 1st Jan 1902 New-Years Day A Fortunate Day Fine Fair and Frosty some Wind Freezing hard ice Making ice going Down The Boys Crofsed to the Little Island north side, anchor ice going Down making acrofs in some Places ice Taken to Christee’s Island and up to Hopkins Point. Diggin Baits to Fish Fishing Perch and pike Freezing hard to night ice jamming some. 1 �2nd A Fortunate Day East Wind Fine ice did not take in the channel out {hear?} Last night Boys Fishing Perch and pike got an EEl Fixing the Mud Spears 2 of them went to Fish EEls 4 of them of them 22 Got to Day 3rd Allen's Birth Day Unfortunate Day some cold Windy Fernandez Billy and George went off took their Fish 50 Eels Lots of Perch some Pike made a Small sleigh to Draw their Fish Fernandez started for to go to the St. John's Training School to start from Dundee on the 5th of January Leander went part of the way with them on the ice the ice Taken on the south side not taken on the north side yet But Freezing hard to night 4th Unfortunate Day the ice taken acrofs here not altogether above here Began Boarding the inside of the Kitchen the East end the ice is taken to night. Sunday the 5th Leander crossed got the Mail Gordon came showed the presents he got from Mrs Locia and the Fine time he had at their Place Randolph here Dan Spink Fishing {page one} 1902 James Cameron Island 6 of January 1902 Unfortunate day Gordon crofsed Laying the Floor in the Kitchen loft Rained some council in Williamstown. Sacrament yesterday in Salem Church Fernandez and Captain W Morris took the Train for St John's Military School Que R. S. J. 50th Regiment Laid the Floor as far as the Pipe from the north side 7th E wind some Frosty. Sawing some Logs Leander crofsed got 25 cents for tea soap Got a Letter from Dan Sending a Box I can't read the Letter as I am Bad with my sight Got a Package of Writing Paper from John Cameron Kansas I think he sent it on account of the Rought ugly Paper I sent him in my Last Letter got the Mail Sent 2 papers to Fernandez at St. John's. 8th January Annie Birth Day 1866 Mrs. George Creamer of Dundee age 36 William F. Morris and 2 young Boys came to Fish Perch in the Bay First Horse to cross from the south side Jim and Angus Mayville here with Bill Left Minnoes here got Eels Leander to Summerstown took the Hand-Sleigh got the Star 9th very Fine not so Windy to Day nor so Frosty the 2 Boys in the Bush sawing Leander crofsed to Summerstown put out some Bushes Got the box Benny Viponds Boy Died on the 8th as I heard Frank Laplant crofsed with a horse 2 �10th E wind Stanley and Leander in Bush shot a White Owl on the Double Butternut Tree Sawing the Laying Down Maple {page two} James Cameron Island 26th January 1902 Fortunate Day. Gordon came Randolph and Stanley came for Elm Bark for Eddy Renshaw Wrote a letter for Randolph for Toronto made pills Rained to night. 27th Fine. Windy Rained to night Made loads to the Wood and Banks as the crust is Bad Gordon not well sent 3 Letters and 2 papers Windy night getting ice at Jo Douquetts to Day 28th Cold. Wind. Fine Day Drew 2 Loads to Day to Douqueets cold to night 29th McKinley's Birth Day they are Keeping it to Day in the states Fine cold and Frosty Drew 2 loads to Day to Douquets Bought 50 of Flour sugar at meeting at Salem Church. cool. 30th Fine Day Leander went for oil Frosty to night 31st Fine Fair Frosty Shot an owl Last night in the Grove a Letter from Fernandez and Minnie. Letters sent off 1 to Doumachell about the Loons Borrowed 25 cents from Ionia 1st of February 1902 The Black Month, St. Bridgets Day it used to be called East Wind snowing Drifting Fox passed here Randolph. 2nd Candlemas Day the Sun did not shine to Day, so the Bear and the Badger will not see their shadows Wind Blowing Drifting. {folded over illegible} Gates through a Minister's {torn away} stormy Time {rest of page illegible} }page one} James Cameron Island 3rd Feb. 1902 Unfortunate Day Windy changed to West Drifting Blowing an ugly time not very well to night. 4th Fine Mild E Wind Misty Leander went to the Kit Kit seen the Fox Running Right up to him put out Pills and they eat them 5th, a very Fine Day Leander to the Poison, they eat it but got none of them Harnefsed the Horses to Break the Road to the River this is St. Agatha's Day the Grey Bird not seen since the storm this storm was awful Bad. Most every place had to turn with the M{illegible} in Summerstown Montreal had a Bad storm and Lots of other Places 3 �6th Fine Day Randolph here Leander and him went Fishing Perch in the Bay got none no Foxes Gordon came had his axe not very well. Shot an owl in the Grove 7th Unfortunate Day Fine. Leander got a Fox a Dog took Pill the Measles in Summerstown Gordon chopping stove Wood at the Door Snowing Kind of soft took over the Wheat from the old House to Bush Skinned the Fox sno {torn away} 8th, Gordon's Birth Day.{torn away} 39 years old to Day Drifting Blowing Leander for the Mail got 4 papers. Sunday, Unfortunate Day {torn away} Drifting {rest of page illegible} {page two} James Cameron Island 10th Feb 1902 West Wind Fine Fair Frosty Gordon at Stove Wood sunshiney Windy Leander got a Fox 11th Fortunate day Fine Drifting Windy snowed to night Cold 12th Ash Wednesday Unfortunate Day I Eat no Meat to Day Wrote a Letter to Winners Magazine Winners Magazine 122 B St. Louis MO U.S.A put in 10 cents in the Letter. Leander and Gordon crofsed to Summertown Brought 5 lbs of sugar 25 cents ugly going on the ice. Water on the ice 13th Fine Day Randolph here on snowshoes Gets no Foxes Gordon at Stove Wood Gave the Letter to Randolph to put in the office and 2 cents to Pay Postage The Election For Mayor in Cornwall is Going on to Day Mr. Larmour and Derushie Heard Lamour. got in Majority 14th St Valentine Day Leander and Gordon crossed to Summertown Bought a Stove-Pipe with a Keg in it for the Stove Fine Day sunshiny got the Gleaner and Fort Covington Sun one half of the Month Past 15th Very Fine Day Gordon Randolph and Leander went to Cornwall to Mill with 20 Bushels of Wheat got a Good Return of Flour from Macks Mill. Bought For {cut off} 6 springs 90 cents Shovel for snow 50 cents Gordon Bought Boots 2 pair Shirt and a Bottle of Good stuff pipe the Cow not very smart Seen Flocks of Ducks pass come to at this air-hole Bought nails {page one} James Cameron Island 16th Feb 1902 Sunday Unfortunate Day Fine Day George came on Snowshoes had a pair of Mitts come in -- minutes from his place. Randolph here. Stanley came home from 4 �Renshaws all had a Jolification on Gordon's Good Stuff 3 of them went to night Church. The cow Laid out and Skinned 17th Unfortunate Day. Fine Fair and Frosty. Began using this Flour Randolph here Gave him the 2 papers to put in the P.O. to Fernandez and Billy. Stanley not here I Don't Know Where he went and if they know they will not Tell put some of the Wheat and Flour up in the East End. Snowed through the night another of the White Owls flying around Cool Fine 18th James Hugh's Birth Day. 1855 47 years old to Day Fine Day, snowing some Windy Snowing Drifting an ugly Day doing a Little or nothing. Snowing to night 19th Fine Fair Frosty. Sawing some at the Door its a Drifting to Day to Beat ----- Sun shining cut a 1/2 inch Board for to make SnowShoes made a pair to night. 20th This is called the Steel Days till the 28th Fine Drifting Sunshiny Day Boarding from the North South West Window Gordon and Leander at it to Day Gordon Went to the Salem Church social {page two} James Cameron Island 21st Feb, 1902. A Fortunate Day a very Fine Day the sun is Warm Randolph here Brought the Mail A Letter from John Cameron Junction City Kansas Leander Boarding the West side north up stairs Gordon came to night had 2 Letters from Maxville and one from Mr John McBain my old Friend and schoolmate he was always a good churchman and a Good Christian and an Excellent scholar and a Good teacher I am awful about my sight. Those Letters I got I cannot Read and the Mistrefs has to Make them out the Best she can I am thinking my sight will get Better still I am Doubtful I will be Glad to get the Book as they will Read it to me and I used to Be so used that Route From Martintown to the Scotch River McLavins Mills Rice-ville and other Places we had Lots of Friends out there the Campbells in the 19th and 20th. Malcom Campbell The MacKercher or McKeracher, the Buffalo his Mother was a near Relation of Ours the McDermids and the Camerons {page one} James Cameron Island 22nd Feb 1902 Washington's Birth Day Very very Fine Day E Wind Sun & hot. Boarding some upstairs West side of the chimney north End. 23rd SundayUnfortunate Day Very very Fine Day D. Spink and Randolph here. Tried for Perch got none. Brought the Mail. 5 �24th St Matthias Day very Fine Day Kind of Warm Foggy or Cloudy or Mist or Dip sawed some Stove Wood Boarding upstairs north at the chimnesey Wrote 2 letters one to John McBain. Esq. Maxville one to Mrs James Burton. Maxville Shot at an Owl Down on the ice sugar-Bird coming around. snowed this afternoon Kind of soft Working upstairs to night at the West Window Wrote 25th A Fortunate Day Wrote my Letter for the continuance of the Star my Time to Begin is 26th of February. Put in a Dollar. Leander and Gordon crossed with the Team. Sent the 3 Letters Registered and postage 11 cents and 2 papers to Fernandez 2 Letters to Maxville 1 to the Weekly Star Bought sugar 25 Sissy sugar 25 Got Letter from Dumoshel and Fernandez {page two} James Cameron Island 26th of Feby 1902 Fortunate Day The Star Begins to Day paid for this year Fine Few drops of hail Foggy not any Wind Kind of East not cold Leander and Gordon went to Fort Covington with 3 Bags of Corn to Mill Brought 2 Hides and 2 Fox skins got a Good Return of Corn meal this year better than usual Thawed some to Day Fine Bought 20 lb of sugar Tea soap Tobacco Whiskey Files {Flies?} some crows and Blackbirds out owl at the Barn. Got the Star and Envelope to Get 3 Pictures of the Royal Family. 27th a very Fine Morning Randolph here W Winds Working up stairs overhead and under the North Windows Chic-a Dees or Tom-tit and sugar-Bird or creeping Bird around the Door. Leander sent off a Letter to Messers Moody and Co with 11 Dollars in it for the First Payment of the Raking Machine and Randolph takes it to the P.O. to Day and to Register it Leander crofsed himself Stanley came from Renshaws had the saw and Tongs for the ice Brought the Book The Man From Glengarry Sent to Me From Maxville By my Niece Mifs Daisy Burton which I appreciate very much it with many Kind Wishes to the one who sent.-{page one James Cameron Island 28th Feby 1902 Last day of February a Fine Day Gordon and Leander went to Mill to Cornwall With 18 or 20 Bushels Ionia went to Summerstown to Adeliades East wind Began to Rain this Evening and Poured nearly all night they came had their Grist a good Return of Flour Bought a crofscut saw the Lancet axe-handle Ionia Bought 2 Lamp chimneys and sugar. 1st of March St. David's Day Taffy the Welshmans Day, The Leek. Came in Raining Daytime Fine the sun shone Bright Unfortunate Day Fixing the Place for the ice Gordon sawing with the new crosscut saw the Lancet crows plenty Tapt a Tree for a Drink. First Eggs came in to Day Sun awful hot Rained hard to night 6 �2nd Unfortunate Day. Sunday Rain pouring Rain all Day Rained tonight and very Windy to night 3rd Fine cool Windy Gordon and Stanley Sawing the Elm Butt above the House Stanley got sawdust in one of his Eyes. Wrote a Letter to Day to Miss Daisy Burton Maxville thanks for the Book Froze some to night Windy North March 6th one Load to Jo's on 6th. {page two} James Cameron Island 4th of March 1902 William Henry Shadgate Cameron Birth Day. Uncle John's Eldest son. Born in Quebec. Randolph and Leander after the Fox at Francis. Leander Shot him Cutting ice on the South side of the Island Gordon Bad with the Toothack sunshiny Day North Wind I can hardly see this what I am writing sent a letter with Randolph to put in the P.O. to Maxville Filing the other saw for the ice cut 40 squares of ice. Gordon and Leander went Down to the Kit Kit to see if their was any Foxes. Saln River is open down to the Distillery. 5th Unfortunate Day Gordon Stanley Leander at the ice. Randolph came had the Kansas Paper went to the ice with them. A very Fine Day I can hardly see what I am writing, my sight is getting Worse every Day this is East Wind Boys at the ice 6th a very very Fine Day Randolph came had a Letter with Receipt of the 11 Dollars for the Raking Machine Taking up ice Eddy Renshaw for sawdust to Lancaster a Social in Summerstown to night. Leander Gordon crossed to the social Indian down for wood. Load to Jo ( ice all in) {page one} James Cameron Island 7th of March 1902 Froze last night. Gordon came from the Social Last night got the Paper Pets and Animals. Leander and Gordon took up a Load this morning and 1 Last night a Team went down the ice Likely for sawdust. Stanley went to Fort Covington to get his Boots mended Gave him a Dollar bill to Get some Eye-water and RRR For my sight is awful Dim Took 2 loads this Forenoon Black Dead Quite smart Last night Dead this morning it Must Be Heart Disease or Horn Distemper. Bill Billy and Fernandez Came took the 2 Boats up with Them Tyo's Boat and Bills Bun Billy Took his sword here so I would see it and its a Beauty. They are after coming from the Milatery school at St. Johns some Rain snow slush Randolph sold his Fox 7 �8th Unfortunate Day Fine East Wind Cold Randolph Brought Brought the Mair Shot a Rabbit in the Bush with saw and axe. {page two} James Cameron Island 9th of March 1902 Sunday Gordon to church Then Went to the Concefsion to chop took his Saw and Axe snowing some he took a Letter to put in the P Office to Who I Dont Know every thing is secret it seems Stanley came no one knew where he went if they knew they dident seem that I should Know where he came to Day. I Did not ask him where he was as I would not be told snowed some to night 10th a Fortunate Day very fine put out the Grindstone, 3 of them went to the Bush took saw and axes very Fine. Went over to the old House the First time I was this Winter Packing the Owls to send to Dumochel and Bro Montreal Heard George Snetsinger Died at the Clifton House Cornwall. Very much Respected by all who called on him 11th Went up to the Bush. Randolph Down with a Team. Stanley very sick. Fine rained hard to night. Leander Went to Lancaster Medicine {1 D ch?} Seen Wild Geese chicken hawk Eddy Renshaw here Went with the owls Barry here Yesterday Wood {page one} James Cameron Island 12th of March 1902 Rain very Foggy Blackbirds came Unfortunate Day some few men working at the Pier yesterday the 11th Water on the Ice. Bought 3 spools of Thread 15 cents Stanley not very well On This Day of the of the Month D McMaster Senior First Came to the Island and the ice opened this Day Very very Foggy calm. I had to make this Big or I cant make out this again the next Day Rained hard tonight Lots of Water on the ice cut a hole for Perch. 13th Raining Snowed some Randolph here took Down the Star East and North Month The Boers Beating the Brittish in the Last route they had By Having On Brittish cloths Stanley in Bed The ice Men Boring on the ice 14th Stanley's Birth Day 1880 a Fine Day Went to the Lower-Point Made Shafts for the Old Bob Sleigh Stanley not Well Took over the Pork very Fine to Day Drew 4 Jags of Wood to the Bank. Randolph and Rossie a man at the shore Leander Fernandez to Summerstown. {page two} James Cameron Island 8 �15th March 1902. East wind Fine sunshiney Day. Cool a sale at Mr Chisholm to Day. Stanley very unwell Don't Take any nourishment at all, his head is what he complains of Drawing those Bridge sticks to the Bank then to Summerstown 2 of them Drew on the south side from Wharf Whistlers Flying A Lot of shooting on the south side Thawing this Afternoon. Gordon came tonight Chisholm's sale put off till the 19th 16th Sunday Unfortunate Day Fine Day Randolph and D Spink came Stanley very unwell to Day and to night he is very Bad very Bad Slept well the Boys making at the air-hole set Decoys shot 6 Ducks, 2 a piece Rained hard to night some Wind 17th This is the 17th of Ireland St. Patricks Day. Fine cool Pleasant after Ducks at the air-hole. Stanley no Better Dont Take any nourishment at all. Took Basins and spoils to the Bush Froze to night Stanley Poorly. 18th, St. Joseph’s Day. Fine On this Day of the Month Vicky Departed 1887 Rowena) Randolph here Fernandez Went to Lancaster, sent for {R R Reef?} Essence of Peppermint Eye Water Gave him a Dollar continued over {page one} James Cameron Island 18th March 1902 St Joseph’s Day, I heard Mifs Annie McDonald in the Gore Departed Court in Lancaster to Day. Doctor Harknefs in Cornwall to Day Brought 100 Buckets for Sap. the Bush surely pays these Buckets Livinia sent for Hooks and Eyes Got the RRR 2 Bottles of Peppermint and my Change 19th Mr Chisholm's Sale to Day Fine Froze Last night and to Day cool Wind Stanley very unwell, the other 2 went to the sale a Team went Down the channel and came up my sight is awful Bad to Day I cant Read what I Wrote Sap not Running to Day Rigs going on the Lower Road to Day Bought at the sale a Cultivator Began to snow Few Drops of rain Paid a ____ the sale went on good. Got a bottle of ____ for Stanley 20th, a nice Little Lot of snow fell. Fine this morning Thawing Melting This is the Last Day of Winter. Stanley came Down for 5 minutes 8 or 9 days in Bed. This is the Tapt some Trees Fernandez went acrofs to go to the Meeting in Alexandria on the 21st at the Chisholm sale. They sold for 1036 Dollars and 36 cents Rained some to night Sport went upstairs to see Stanley in Bed {page two} {March 21 to James Cameron Island 9 �27th March 1902 Froze some Last night Randolph here Last night Brought the Mail ice going Down Jamming some Sap Runs well 27th a very Fine Day Telegraphed to Dr Harknefs on Stanley's account of Being unwell. The Dr came {several lines blacked out} of shooting to Day Rained this Evening ice Jamming on the south side put the Dr across to Summerstown and to meet him at Point Lovat Saturday 28th Good Friday, I eat no Meat to Day. Unfortunate Day Kind of foggy sun shines. A Lot of Shooting this morning Stanley Rested well Last night and to Day Randolph here E Renshaw to see Stanley and in the sugar Bush East and North-East Wind took to the House to night. about 10 Gallons of Syrup in Jars Raining hard all night. {page one} James Cameron Island 29th 1902 March. Raining very Foggy misty cloudy. East change to West Leander to Point Lovat to meet the Doctor Gave medicine to Livinia Senior. Mifs Harknefs sent a Lovely Box of precious value to Livinia Junior which she was Quite Proud of. Gordon came Bad roads not much {illegible} Rained to night 30th shot some Rats East Wind Easter Sunday, the sun did not show himself this morning. Lots Eggs Killed a hen for Stanley. Seen a crane yesterday sap not running, my sight is very Bad my hearing is not much Better my Memory not any Better Health good otherwise Rained Through hard the night. I make some mistakes and crooked Writing. 31st of March Fine in the Sugar Bush Skinning Rats Mr Duncan McGillis here and went away without his Dinner too Bad. Why dident he come Snowed through the night or near morning Swallows came Frogs Began their music canadian Nightingale as they are called. {page two} {The following page is out of date-order, but this would appear to be how the diary was written. You can find April 1 – May 16, 1902, after May 20th. James’s eyesight was failing and may account for this here and in other instances.} James Cameron Island 17th of May 1902. Unfortunate day Fernandez went acrofs took 4 Dozen of Eggs corm took a can of Syrup Planting Planted Potatoes. Let the Horses out to pasture squashes Planted 10 �Very Fine Fishing got 2 Do not Bite Planted squashes at Stone crockey. 2 of Them went to Lancaster to meeting Billy Morris and John Bodwa came the Boys came to night from Lancaster. 18th Whit Sunday Mr McLaughlin and Napoleon here Boys Fishing for Perch Frank Lemay and Wife here Randolph and Stanley came. I Think I make mistakes as I cannot Read what I wrote Yesterday a very Fine Day. 19th, Monday my sight is very Dim as I write this Killed one of the calves East Wind You can see for yourself What a mean set of Folks I have Just Look how they Destroyed my writings. {page one} James Cameron Island 19th of May 1902 I Did notice this day Daubing in my Diary till to Day the one who Done it Done it Last night and I Know who he is no one would Do it But a very Guilty person and a Robber or Thief I Know the Guilty Person but I will Expose this to every one. Rained to night St Dustans Day 20th St. Dustans Day a very Fine Day Leander took his Boat From the shore I suppose going some Place to Get it Fixed Dont tell me any they Do the Redcoat Ploughing in an easy Place taking and putting any thing I have out of my way so I will have to Look for them E Wind the soger crofsed Leander to Jo Lemay with his Boat Girls working in the Garden a Butternut Tree cut Down at Point had no Business to cut it. {pages are out of order again} {page two} James Cameron Island 21st March 1902. First Day of Spring, Randolph here after Ducks in air-hole some Rain a Few Drops this morning sun crofses the Line. Equinoxical Gales Begins on Land and Sea ice must be Wearing under Stanley not much Better, I cannot see Right what I am Writing. Took some of the Barrels to the River to soak Tapping to Day took some Buckets to the Bay. Took over the Iron or Metal Barrel to the House for the Sugar Bush A Fine Day for the Conservative Meeting in Alexandria or the Priestmills as we used to call it in Days of yore very Hot sun came out about 4 or ½ past 4 Gathered 6 Barrels this Afternoon about 270 Tapt now this is the First Gathering no Fire made yet sap run well all night 22nd Livinia Senior Birth Day and a very Fine Day it is 1840 Fernandez came got a Letter him I Dont know its contents sap Runs well to Day Stanley not well Tapping Gathered 6 Barrels 11 �{page one} James Cameron Island 23rd of March Ice opened to Day at Fran{cut off} Island the Old mark for the {cut off } to go Randolph here had to stop {cut off} night and Get some Medicine from Dr. Harknefs got it ice bad near shore made syrup for the First had many 7 Gallons a very good sap Day Stanley taken Medicine to Day a very very Fine Day Sap Running Well ice opening slowly. Lots of Shooting away Down East and South-east Cleaned my Gun and oiled it 10 Gallons in the house to Day 25th Lady Day annunciation Virgin Mary a very Fine Day Went to the Old House took over an Axe took a Lot of Cans to Day sap runs well. {three or four lines blacked out} 26th John Hamilton Cameron Birth Day 1876 26 year old to Day. East wind a very very Fine Day ice jamming on the Channel going Down I went to Upper Point Lots of shooting {page two} James Cameron Island 1st Apr. All Fools Day, Rained {folded over} Leander went to meet {folded over} Randolph here shot 2 Bla{folded over} Made a cake of sugar Lots {folded over} some ice close to shore here {folded over} some snow on the Ground {folded over} Stanley some Better my {folded over} is no Better Sheep Grazing on hill here they Took about 10 Gallons 2nd Froze some Last night Fine Some Wind 3rd, Leander to {folded over} Windy Sharpening saw {folded over} 4 up a Little Randolph here The Dr here for the Last {folded over} A very Fine Day put a handle in an Axe the Drs Last Trip the ice in the Bay yet { folded over } Frost to night Lots of Shooting at Na-Houtas or Carin{folded over} Island or Hawk Island {cut off} Snake Island as no-nothing call it This is St. Ambrose Day 5th very fine Mr Arthur Hu{cut off} and 2 Boys of Lemays here Bought a Gallon of Syrup 6th, Fortunate Day Adeliade James R. and Randolph here Fine Day 4 of the Boys in the Bush made Taffy E Wind Gordon crossed to Bakers he is Shingling {illegible} {page one} James Cameron Island 12 �7th of April 1902 on this Day of the Month Uncle John Departed 1893 in New York very Fine Day Boys in sugar Bush I went over to the other House Round to the Lower Point the Back Bay iIce moving out a Little but the East Wind moves it Back made Blind on the Bay to have in the Boat 8th E wind cool 2 of the Boys out in the Back Bay after the Blue-Bills got in for Part of the Day afternoon in the Bush raining Working at my cane Stanley Fixing the Lines Bob gave Ionia a bad Bite took home about 16 Gallons of syrup to Day. Eclipse to Day & some say their heard Loons Very Windy to night. East north. 9th On this day of the Month I was Married in 1862 46 years married to Day. East wind, Rained some. Ice jamming Rats Windy to night A Fortunate Day, Randolph here {torn away} away the Banking took 10 Ducks took some of the sugar Bush Things some Bottling syrup Heard Miss M Lean Departed {page two} James Cameron Island 11th of April {torn off} Fine, went over to the Old House Stanley went out for the First Time since the 11th of March a Month Leander went with {torn off} A Steamer went Down to Day the First made a pail of stuff for the Last cleaning 12th Buckets Rained to night {torn off} East Wind 3 claps of Thunder Rained Hailing Randolph here 13th Sunday, 2 went Hunting got 6 Ducks Gordon came North Winds Kind of squally Randolph Brought the Tea 14th Monday, Killed about 90 Rats at the Barn and Stacks 2 stack not Thrashed Fine Feed for the Fowls of the Air and the Mice vermin went up the Camp Lots of Syrup Lots in a Barrel to make Vinegar Fixed my Powder shot and a yacht passed close in Back Bay Loading shell, put the Buckets in the Top Loft Sowed turnip seed. Lilly Renshaw and Poorly {illegible} {page one} James Cameron Island 15th of April 1902 A Fortunate Day Working at the Barn Set Fire to the Front Marsh Last night very Bad with {illegible}orns 16th Fortunate Day very Fine Day Ploughing the piece in Front of the Old House {torn away} at the Well 13 �{torn away}ws all in Where the stacks {torn away}went to the Lower Point {torn away} Renshaw here for chicken as Lilly is very Poorly Piling up Boards sticks and Rubbish the Boys crofsed to Summerstown go a Letter From Mr John D McBain and old Friend and Schoolmate from the Williamstown School Taught By Alexander McLeod a Good teacher and a Large number of Schollars Mr McBain is Going on his 83rd year and Writes a Splendid hand for a Man of that age sight Good as ever and True Friend to his Maker and his church 17th a very Fine Day Ploughing the 2 Girls crofsed took Eggs 2 Girls crofsed Bought Garden Seed {torn away}ly Renshaw very Poorly {torn away} Rained some {page two} James Cameron Island 2nd 1902 Just 8 years to Day since Bismarck Left here to got Brittish Columbia St Agathanese Day very Fine Working at the Soap the Hamilton went Down Alexandra went up a Tug went Down Ploughing sowing Harrowing Found a pipe sawed some in at the Garden 3rd Fortunate Day some Rain Fernandez crofsed Spink McLean Gordon Fernandez went to Fort Covington to night Bought ----- came home about 2 o clock the Steamship the Hepurn went up this morning 4th Sunday Spink and John H here Rained some an Indian passed here Hugging close to the Shore {three lines blacked out} Leander and Gordon crofsed to night 5th Foggy Cloudy Fernandez crofsed Writing a Letter to someone I cut crutches for the Soap one for Saw Dust one went acrofs brought a Post card Pets Animals {page one} James Cameron Island 6th of May 1902 East Wind a Tow of {illegible}rows went Down 14 �{Many lines blacked out} Down the Stove {two more lines blacked out Fernandez went someplace Took a cake of sugar Rained to night went for Wi{ink blot} for sore Eyes E Wind 7th West Wind very very high Wind Eclipse to Day {illegible} Tommorow 8th Ascension Day Fernandez came had Eggs Seed Corn Fixing at the Stairs Stanley came 9th very high Wind Fernandez came ice to night very Black calf cold {page two} James Cameron Island 10th of May 1902 fine very Cold ice Last night Windy Fixing Fence Gordon came had 4 Potatoes no using the Milk yet calves Running with the cows 11th Fine Day Stanley came Sissy and Ionia went to George Creamers I went to the other House Stanley at Crockery Found a Bone Needle Salisbery went up to Cornwall and Down past cold and wet time this is Sunday cold to night 12th Fine Moses crofsed the Red Sea Planted Potatoes above the Lane Fence {several lines stroked through or blacked out} Besides Put manure on Potato Ground Took home the White tail calf all Black Took an axe From the camp Put in the cows 3 of Them to night Planted on the East side of the Lane 1873 Renaud Lost in {torn away} {page one} James Cameron Island 13th of May 1902 Planting East side of Lane Putting on Manure very fine cutting Potato seeds Fernandez crofsed to night This is the first milken taken in over 3 Weeks old this is Pope Pius Day not a very good Pope so the Romans say in Rome 14th Fine putting out Manure Sowing Louis Riel captured 1885 a Lot of Boats going to Day Willie Rose and Arthur here Left their Tennet to be Filled Fernandez took 3 cans of Syrup to sell to someone Sowed oats 15 �15th Fine some Windy Sissy and Ionia Went to Fish to night 49 Perch then I and Ionia Went {illegible} Wind Fernandez and his boy here to night from the {illegible} Stanley here got 2 Doz of Eggs for Adeliade 16th Fine Windy cool Ploughing at the Stone Fence Fernandez took a can of Syrup 4 Doz Eggs Moses Larue Got the Pier Light {illegible} {page two} James Cameron Island 25th of April 1902 {torn away}ate Day very Windy a Few grains of Hail and some snow Eddy Renshaw here for Stanley to go to Work as he is going away tommorrow on the Hamilton Fernandez crofsed to Jane McPhersons Sale in 2nd Consefsion Smallman crofsed this morning From Summerstown to Dundee had to Stop with the high Wind 25th St Marks Day Unfortunate Day very Fine Day Martin Lazore here goin to Look for Seed Potatoes Leander and Fernandez Went for ___to Sow Set some Fires Cowes Let out to Day I cant see to Write so I must make it Big or I cant Read this Writing when I write {illegible} 26th Windy taken away the Banking Raining Gordon came the {illegible}bineau came up this Evening Sunday Wind some Rain cool Chickens out now {torn away}bineau passed Down Working at Summerstown Wharf Last Week {page one} James Cameron Island {April }1902 a very Fine Day a sea {torn away} Tug went Down {torn away} a raft Working at Trenching and Water Run and s{torn away}ing and covering it Harr{torn away}land canal to be opened to Day Fernandez crofsed to night Been without Tea since Last Week and was over to night did not take any {torn away} 29th a very Fine Day E Wind Salted the cattle for the first Time they got salt since last Fall a Tug went Down {illegible}ding {torn away} a Buyos a sight at Hills Last night Smoky this afternoon Rained to night What they sowed they dont tell me they dont want me to know 30th Last Day of April some Wet Alexandra Went Down to Day on her First Trip Fernandez went to Summerstown Brought Black Tea Lights up now Rained {folded over} 1st of May St Pillips Day Filgate went Down Barge came up to D {folded over} Wire Fence Prince {torn away} Fernandez went {torn away} in the concession 16 �{page two} James Cameron Island 18th of April 1902 {torn away} Duncan's Birth Day very Fine Day Ploughing moving Stone Moving the mill line {torn away} Rubbish I went to the {torn away} Island Mifs Lilly Renshaw Departed at a 1/4 to 6 o clock this Evening a very Fine Little Lady always pleasant and they say to Be Buried Monday Leander there to night at the Wake I can hardly see to Write this 19th East Wind cloudy or Foggy Captain Alexander Smallman of the Grenada started this of the morning Leander to Cornwall Bought 5 Bushels of Wheat a pair of shoes Gordon took the Grain Down in his new Boat Leander went to the Wake Gordon Fishing to night 9 2 calves now 20th Sunday Rained Thunder and Lightning to night Fine Sissy and Ionia went to see Lilly Gordon Fernandez and Leander went to the Wake to night 2 of the Sheep had Lambs {torn away} them had 2 {rest of page illegible} {page one} James Cameron Island {illegible} 1902 Lilly Renshaw was Buried to Day a {torn away} young Lady aged about 18 Gordon Leander Fernandez Went to the Funeral Stanley ploughing East of the Lane fence East Wind Rained tonight Gordon took his saw sawed some sticks into stove Wood Gordon crofsed to Bakers {torn away} Eclipse Began change in the Moon Sawing wood Ploughing the cow yard close to the Bush For a Gardon I went to the upper Point and Down the south side Fine to Day 23rd St George's Day the Festival of the English St George Killing the Dragon Fine cloudy or smoky Turned High Wind Sowing the Wheat Harrowing {torn away} to Day too Sett D{torn away}to Hatch to Day {torn away} Potatoes for seed very {torn away} Baker {rest of page torn away} {page two} James Cameron Island 21st of {illegible} 1902 very Fine Day West Wind Fixing the Fence on the south side in Cord wood Bay for a peice on the Bank the soger crofsed again to Day Went around to Day they took the B{torn away} Ground Expecting the new Boat to pass set some Fires took over the Carraways from the other House Leander to Summerstown Bought the stuff for soap Some Drops of Rain 17 �22nd Nomination DAy in Alexandria McLeod and McPherson Ionia and I Fishing 32 Fish Then Went to C Tupper's Island or Butternut Island for Wild Onions got Quite a Lot they are splendid as a Vegetable healthy coming Back home a Good way up had to turn Back we took in 3 heavy swells Rained and Thunder and Lightning after a While Tried it again and got home Rained hard showers to night Planted Beans young Ducks out made here soft soap Planting 23rd Fine Morning First Butter made Plaining a Butternut Board yesterday Sissy and Ionia went to Jo Douquetts with Doz of Eggs took the Black Kitten to Jams at Summerstown Leander to {torn away} {page one} James Cameron Island 24th of May 1902 Victoria Day John James McDonald very Low Last night Rained to Day and Last night a Holy Day to Day and Thunder and Lightning 13 young Ducks a Big Day in Cornwall to Day Queen Victoria's Birth Day A Meeting in Summerstown Last night for McLeod 25th Sunday very Fine Day Stanley came from Renshaws 3 of Them went Fishing Rained again heavy to night 26th Raining Thunder Lightning working at the chimney cubbard very showry Lots of Boats Going to Day the Quebec Boat From Toronto Passed Down here near 8 o clock Stanley and Leander went out to see her she goes very Fast my sight is very Dim to Day The captain of the Tug here to Butter and Milk George came Gave him seed corn and Papers Sent Squashes to Uncle Bill Working at the Pasture for the cows a Fence Rained Lightning The Tug came up with a Loaden of scows From Coteau Gordon came to to night {page two} James Cameron Island 29th May 1902 Unfortunate Day Corpus Christie Royal Oak Day or Oak Apple Day Election Day McLeod & McPherson A Great Majority for McLeod over McPherson very high Wind to crofs Gordon Leander Stanley and I Landed at Charles Craigs and he Drove me out to the Pollin Boat and {torn away}s other Rigs took 2 Loads out and B 3 of us took Dinner there This is Stanleys first vote aged 22 {illegible} Strong Conservative votes in our Family had a chat with my old Friend George Hence and several others seen Mrs McDonald Gore Dan Frasers Daughter on the Pint Ranald Roys Wife Buried to Day Went Down from Mr Craigs to see my old Respected Friend John Hamilton he is not very well to all alone tried some of his Bread and cake making and it was most Splendid Stanley and I came home Rained hard to night Leander came 450 majority Fernandez one of the {illegible} 18 �{page one} James Cameron Island 30th of May 1902 Unfortunate Day Fernandez came crofsed Stanley with Franks Boat some Windy cool Stanley and Fernandez 31st Went to Dundee took the Hide Gave them 25 cents for to Get Radways RR very Fine Day Leander Harrowing this is the 31st a Fortunate Day John James McDonald Died Friday night the 30th the Bought oil Tobacco and R.R.R. 1st of June the Glorious First of June Unfortunate Day Rowena (Vicky) Birth Day 1878 Gordon went to the Wake to night a very warm Day Rained to night 2nd Stanley and the soger went some Place to Work I Dont know wher and the rest dont know as I asked them Gordon came From the Funeral had his Chest of Tools some claboards some of Boxes is Taken and the comclips got a Tobacco Box from Gordon Rain Went to Fish too Windy can hardly see {page two} James Cameron Island 3rd of May 1902 A Fortunate Day some Windy Gordon crofsed to the Wharf Rained Thunder an Lightning Rained all night mostly some Windy one of the cows calved to Day 4th This Old George the 3rs Birth Day it was Kept up for a Long Time Raining Dull Day Kind of Misty I see in the Standard the Death of Duncan McDonald the Blacksmith of Cornwall Formerly of Martintown and Before that of Williamstown another of my Schoolmates and Town{illegible} aged about the same near 77 years Raining to Day Talking about Pleace with S Africa 5th Fine Day Perigee Windy Stanley came From Renshaws Building a Boat house he is Going to Fort Covington with Adeliade Sissy going too Brought with her 2 Baskets of Eggs Leander Fixing a Frame for Pictures Ionia and I Fishing 26 Doz of Eggs 15 cents Bag of Fine Salt 3..95 Due Bill {page one} James Cameron Island 6th of June 1902 on this Day of the Month Sir John A McDonald Departed Stationary very Fine Day went Fishing Peter Back here To Butter pound 1 Quart Syrup 25 not Paid Drawing Sticks for a Wharf Let the Water Run out of the Hollow above the house caught 21 Perch 19 �Went Spearing to night got Pikes Succours Perch Some Fishing Lights out to night Line Boats running now some Getting Maskinonge rain tonight 7th in Quebec 18 6 Raining 7th Raining Gorden and Fernandez came to night Rained also Adeliade and James R came very Windy to Day Gordon Went acrofs to Work with Frank D 8 Raining Gordon and Fernandez crofsed Gordon came Back a mistake at the 7th {page two} James Cameron Island 9th of June 1902 a Fine Forenoon Adeliade and James R came Gordon crofsed to Work with Frank Turned very Windy Plaining Boards Dug a Few Stones I went over to the old House Aunty Mary's Birth Day 1813 Unfortunate Day very Windy Adelaide stopt night with the Wind being too High 10th Windy began to Rain this morning Stanley put her acrofs home and the Wind is very high gave 2 Hens to Her Gordon and Stanley came 11th Fine E Wind Livinia and Stanley Went to take Adeliade to Fort Covington hewing the sticks for St Barnabas Day Fishing Soldiers Down on the Bohemian Mr Webster and Family came to Hamilton's Island a Real old Scotch Gentleman and a Fine Family he has always with Him {page one} James Cameron Island 12th June 1902 a very Fine Day taking Down the Boat-house to take it to this side I took over my mineral Stones and Pottery Fishing some Rained to night caught some Pickerel Pike and Perch Taking Down the Boathouse 13th Fine Killed a calf 6 Weeks old Fernandez came From Renshaws Ionia and Livinia (Senior) went up to Renshaws took up the Boat Fernandez came Down in Kind of Misty Ionia and her Mother went to see Mrs Renshaw Gordon came to night fine 14th Misty Foggy turned Fine Working at the north sides of the Kitchen Boarding it Plaining Boards Leander went to Lemays Fernandez for the Mail Hoeing the Kansas Potatoes 20 �15th Sunday 4 of them Fishing The Salisbury up with a Party to Hamiltons Island a Fine Day Gordon to Hamiltons to night The Knife stole out my Box {page two} James Cameron Island 16th of June 1902 On This Day commenced the Battle of Waterloo Sissy and Stanley went with Adeliade to Fort Covington Windy and Rained hard 17th Fine NorWest Wind Fine Working at the Kitchen From upstairs put the cultivator Through the Potatoes 18th Decided the Fate of Europe The Battle of Waterloo working in the West and North side of the Kitchen Unfortunate Day Planted corn put tar on the seed 2 Indians here for Butter Gordon here crofsed to night for nails 19th a Fine Day some Windy Mr Webster and 2 Daughters here Brought me Papers and Calender and papers for the Boys Mr Leslie came to Fishing Hamilton Island to Day shearing the Sheep Leander crofsed {page one} James Cameron Island 20th of June 1902 very Fine Stanley and Ionia went Home with Boat Fixing in the Kitchen Boarding Done shearing the Sheep Gordon came Peter Back here paid and got credit for 3 {illegible} Leander crossed to Jo Douquet Took 4 Gallons of Syrup 4 Dollars 36 Feet gone Elem Gone not very well to Day Unfortunate Day to Day 21st First Day of Summer Raining wind south East and changed to West 4 of Them at the Boarding up stairs North side and Downstairs south side Longest Day in the Year about Now 22nd Sunday Uncle Donald Camerons Birth Day 23 Fine Fixing the vinegar hoeing some a Few Drops of Rain Filled 2 Barrels of Shavings 24th St John the Baptiste Day Fine a Few Drops of Rain a couple of squalls of Wind Pulling Mustard Weeding the Garden Went for Buckwheat {page two} James Cameron Island 21 �June 1902 25th very Fine Day Sowed the Buckwheat I took over my curiousity stones from the other House and Rods oars Holers Fishing stuf Bo yes Peter Beck He splain went up Columbian went Down Took the Barrel to River soger off again to night where they got I can hardly see took my Box thought I told them that I was going to use churning with the crank First churn Rained hard to night Thunger got a Letter From Helen concerning the Death of Lizzie Burton her Daughter the Beloved wife of Mr Steel we all Join we all Join in Sorrow with them {page one} James Cameron Island 26th of June 1902 This was to Be Coronation Day for King Edward the 7th But he is unwell and had to Be put off Rained Turned Fine very Windy Fixing at the Boat he got Last night from Randolph Got Helen Letter this morning Rained to night 27th Windy cool Rained some Fixing East East End of the Kitchen upstairs Gordon came to night Windy Weather sawed some stove Wood 28th Fine Day Windy Gordon Went to Lancaster Gave hm a 2 Dollar Bill to Buy me a pair of pants Working at sticks for the Boat House Drew 2 sticks at the Potatoes no Bugs yet 29th Sunday St Peter St Paul's Day E Wind {page two} James Cameron Island 1902 Fine the 2 Boys went took 2 Shovels with them Tom and Arthur Rose here got Tub Butter at 20 cents 6 Dollars and 80 cents no change got 2 Dollars Ionia got some Mr Webster and Tina here she Teaces in Ottawa cream Eggs Butter Boys home Laying the sticks of the Boathouse Cut down the hill at the Trene Fixed a Bench for my Tools a Fine Day Few Drops of Rain 1st of July Dominion Day Rained to night very Fine Day Working at the Frame of the Boat House Gordon made a Frame put it up and Boarded it Rain 2nd of July Fine Day Working at the Boathouse 3rd a Fine Day The very Rev Mr Mathieson and Dan Cameron here Read From 6 of Matthew and Corinthians Explained it thoroughly Brought me a very Fine Book Stanley to Lancaster for shingles and to Summerstown {page one} 22 �James Cameron Island 1902 4th of July 1902 American Indepence The show or Circus {illegible} to Day caught Trowling Pike this morning 4 of the {illegible} Websters at shore Picnick for themselves Mr Genie came to night cleaning up the Bank at the Boathouse Rained all night very warm Day got a present of a Snuf and Snuf From Mr Genie 5th Uncle Johns Birth Day 1803 a Fine Day Gordon crofsed Fernandez Finished his Boat Stanley Leander about the Boat house Mr Genie here 6th Sunday Dan Spink here Gordon went to Cornwall Fixing his Boat Bought Sail for his Boat Fixing Floor in the Boat house Taking in the Wood Genie came ha a shave stopt to night pulling mustard Thunder Rain Wind {page two} James Cameron Island 8 July 1902 Fine Fixing Boat Painting it Plough through Corn Fixed Boards Behind Kitchen Door Wrote a Letter to send Helen Making a Sail for Gordons Boat Windy Rained party at Hamiltons Island Fine hoeing corn and Potatoes Went to the Lower Point 4 of them for ice Butter ice Buttermilk {illegible} Boat Gordon Working around some Pic Nic at Fixing the {illegible} mast Leander crofsed got 3 Perch Wind a new Herald from Dan Lots of EEl flies {illegible}th Fine Began the cubboard Grinding Tools Hoeing went to the Head of the Island and Mosquito are Bad Fishing now on {illegible} Roads Water high Lots of Boats my eyesight Getting worse Fine a Tennet of Butter Jo Douquets Hoeing Potatoes {torn away} corner cubboard Gordon {torn away}new sail on his boat {page one, no page two} James Cameron Island 12th of July 1902 Orangeman's Day Fine some Windy Leander went to Maxville to see the Orange Walk Gordon took to Lancaster Stanley at the Potatoes Began to Wear the Blue pants put old Cubboard in the Cellar Minnie and {illegible} Windy 13th Sunday Gordon went this Evneing {illegible} at Hamiltons heard James Summers came Cornwall to visit Fr{torn away} 14th Fine Adeliade and J R here the 2 Boys went up with the {illegible} Windy Leander came from {illegible} 23 �15th very warm Began to {illegible} Wind heavy thunder Lightning the R{illegible} Machine together 16th Fine Leander {illegible} to 5 Gallons of vinegar Bill Morris 2 scythe 10 lb of {rest of page illegible} For more information on James Cameron, check out the “Meet the Diarists” section under “Discover” on our website: ruraldiaries.uoguelph.ca 24 � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. 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Scanned Manuscript & Typed Transcription UG Transcription Progress Scripto transcription progress Done Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. <div class="mw-parser-output"> {page one} James Cameron Island 28th. Dec 1901 Holy Innocents Day a Fine Morning Randolph came had 2 packages which Gordon Brought coat Boots Jacket. Ties 2 cups and saucers, 2 Lemons, Candies in a Box and in Paper. Randolph and Leander went to hunt this Morning. Baking today. The letter to Dan would go off this morning. Concerning Leander, name him who swam the Hellespont {Dardanelles in Turkey}. Began fishing perch and pike in the Back Bay. Leander and Randolph down to Rofs's and Charlie's Island. Stanley cutting wood for the sugar bush and cutting stove wood at the door. Leander went across bought 25 cent sugar, 1 bag of salt. Got a large pike. Returned tonight. 29th Angus Cameron Birthday Uncle Angus. Rainning today. Last Sunday in the year. 30th Fine, calm. Stanley drawing old wood and sticks from the fence and the barn. Fixing something on the Thrashing mill. Billy and Uncle George came, went to fish EEls. Captain Billy came with papers concerning Fernandez's military stand in the regiment. Got 30 EEls. Billy told us of Margaret Cameron, now Mrs. Millar’s death last week a near friend of ours. 31st Fine some windy. Billy filed the crosscut saw. Fernandez went to Lancaster. Very squally with drifting and wind. Perch and pike. Fernandez came to Frasher's Point. very high wind.Freezing hard tonight stopt up till 1 oclock. {page two} James Cameron Island 1st Jan 1902 New years Day, a Fortunate Day. Fine, fair and frosty, some wind freezing. Hard ice making. Ice going down the Bay. Boys crofsed to the Little Island north side, anchor ice going down. Making across in some places ice taken by Charlie’s Island and up to Hopkin's Point. Diggin baits to fish. Fishing perch and pike. Freezing hard tonight. Ice jamming some. 2nd A Fortunate Day East wind, fine. Ice did not take in the channel outside.Last night boys fishing perch and pike got an EEl Fixing the Mud Spears 2 of them went to fish EEls 4 of them of them22 got to Day 3rd Allen's Birthday Unfortunate Day, some cold wind. Fernandez, Billy and George went off took their fish 50 EEls, lots of perch, some pike. Made a small sleigh to draw their fish. Fernandez started for to go to the St. John's Training School. to start from Dundee on the 5th of January. Leander went part of the way with them on the ice. The ice taken on the south side not taken on the north side yet. But freezing hard tonight 4th Unfortunate Day the ice taken across here not altogether above here. Began boarding the inside of the kitchen the east end. The ice is taken to night. Sunday the 5th, Leander crossed, got the mail.Gordon came, showed the presents he got from Mrs Locia and the fine time he had at their Place. Randolph here Dan Spink fishing. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> {page one} 1902 James Cameron Island 6th January 1902 Unfortunate day, Gordon crofsed laying the Floor in the Kitchen loft. Rained some council in Williamstown. Sacrament yesterday in Salem Church. Fernandez and Captain. Morris took the train for St John's Military school Que R.S.J. 50th Regiment. Laid the floor as far as the pipe from the north side. 7th E wind some Frosty. Some logs Leander crofsed got 25 cents for tea soap Got a letter from Dan Sending a box. I can't read the letter as I am bad with my sight. Got a package of writing paper from John Cameron of Kansas I think he sent it on account of the the Rought ugly paper I sent him in my Last Letter. Got the mail. Sent 2 papers to Fernandez at St. John's. 8th January Annie Birthday 1866 Mrs. George Creamer of Dundee age 36. William F. Morris and 2 young Boys came to Fish Perch in the Bay. First horse to cross from the south side. Jim and Angus Mayville here with Bill left minnows here. Got EEls. Leander to Summerstown took the Hand-Sleigh got the Star. 9th very Fine not so windy today nor so Frosty.The 2 boys in the bush sawing. Leander crossed to Summerstown.Put out some bushes. Got the box. Benny Viponds boy died on the 8th as I heard.Frank Laplant crofsed with a horse. 10th E wind. Stanley and Leander in bush shot a white owl on the Double Butternut Tree Sawing the Laying Down Maple {page two} James Cameron Island 26th January 1902 Fortunate Day. Gordon came. Randolph and Stanley came for Elm Bark for Eddy Renshaw. Wrote a letter for Randolph for Toronto. made pills rained to night. 27th Fine windy. Rained tonight. Made loads to the Wood and Banks as the crust is Bad. Gordon not well. Sent 3 letters and 2 papers. Windy night. Getting ice at to Douquetts to Day. 28th cold wind. Fine day. Drew loads today to Douqueets. Cold tonight. 29th McKinley's Birthday. They are keeping it today in the states. Fine, cold and Frosty. Drew 2 loads today to Douquets.Bought 50 cents of sugar. Meeting at Salem Church. Cool. 30th Fine day. Leander went for oil. Frosty tonight. 31st fine, fair, frosty. Shot an owl last night in the Grove. Letter from Fernandez and Minnie. Letters sent off to Doumachell about the Loons. Borrowed 25 cents from Ionia. 1st of February 1902 The Black Month, St. Bridgets Day it used to be called East Wind snowing Drifting Fox passed here. Randolph. 2nd Candlemas Day .the Sun did not shine today, so the Bear and the Badger will not see shadows Wind blowing drifting. {folded over } Gates through a Minister's {torn away} stormy Time {rest of page illegible} </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> }page one} James Cameron Island 3rd Feb. 1902 Unfortunate day. Windy changed to west. Drifting, blowing and ugly time. Not very well tonight. 4th, Fine mild wind. Misty. Leander went to the hill, seen the Fox Running Right up to him. Put out pills and they eat them. 5th, a very fine day. Leander to the poison, they eat it but got none of them.Harnefsed the horses to break the road to the river. This is St. Agatha's Day. Grey bird not seen since the storm.This storm was awful Bad. Most every place had to turn with the M{illegible}. In Summerstown Montreal, had a big storm and lots of other places. 6th, fine day. Randolph here, Leander and him went Fishing perch in the bay, got none. No foxes. Gordon came, had his axe not very well.Shot an owl in the grove. 7th, Unfortunate Day. Fine. Leander got a fox. a dog took Pill the measles in Summerstown. Gordon chopping stove wood at the door. Snowing, kind of soft, took over the wheat from the old house. Skinned the fox sno {torn away} 8th, Gordon's Birthday.{torn away} 39 years old today. Drifting, blowing. Leander for the mail, got 4 papers. Sunday, Unfortunate Day{torn away} Drifting {rest of page illegible} {page two} James Cameron Island 10th Feb 1902 West wind fine, fair, frosty. Gordon at stove wood. Leander got a Fox. 11th Fortunate day. Fine, drifting, windy. Snowed tonight, cold. 12th Ash Wednesday. Unfortunate Day. I eat no meat today. Wrote a letter to Winners Magazine. Winners Magazine 122 B. St. Louis, Mo. U.S.A Put in 10 cents in the Letter. Leander and Gordon crofsed to Summertown. Brought 5 lbs of sugar, 25 cents. Ugly going on the ice. Water on the ice. 13th Fine Day Randolph here on snowshoes Gets no Foxes Gordon at Stove wood Gave the Letter to Randolph to put in the office and 2 cents to Pay Postage The election for Mayor in Cornwall is going on today. Mr. Lamoureux and Derushie . Heard Lamoureux got in Majority. 14th, Valentine’s Day. Leander and Gordon crossed to Summertown. Bought a stove pipe with a keg in it for the stove. Fine day, sunshine. Got the Gleaner and Fort Covington Sun one half of the Month Past. 15th Very fine day. Gordon ran the post. Leander went to Cornwall to Mill with 20 bushels of wheat, got a good return of flour from Mack’s Mill. Bought For Springs 90 cents. Shovel for snow, 50 cents. Gordon Bought Boots, 2 pair. Shirt and a Bottle of good stuff pipe the Cow not very smart Seen flocks of ducks pass come to at this air-hole Bought nails </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> {page one} James Cameron Island 16th Feb 1902 Sunday, Unfortunate Day, Fine Day. George came on snowshoes had a pair of mitts come in -- minutes from his place. Randolph here. Stanley came home from Renshaws all had a Jolification on Gordon's.Good stuff 3 of them went tonight church. The cow Laid out and skinned. 17th, Unfortunate Day. Fine, Fair and Frosty. Began using this flour. Randolph here, gave him the 2 papers to put in the P.O. to Fernandez and Billy. Stanley not here, I don't know where he went and if they know they will not tell put some of the wheat and flour up in the East End. Snowed through the night. Another of the white owls flying around cool Fine. 18th, James Hugh's Birthday. 1855, 47 years old today. Fine day, snowing some, windy. Snowing, drifting. An ugly day, doing a little or nothing. Snowing tonight. 19th, Fine, fair and frosty. Sawing some at the door.Its a Drifting to Day to beat ----- Sun shining, cut a 1/2 inch Board to make SnowShoes Made a pair to night. 20th, this is called the Steel Days till the 28th. Fine, Drifting Sunshiny Day. Boarding from the north west window Gordon and Leander at South today. Gordon went to the Salem Church social. {page two} James Cameron Island 21st Feb, 1902. A Fortunate Day, a very fine day, the sun is warm. Randolph here brought the mail. A letter from John Cameron, Junction City. Leander boarding the west side north up stairs. Gordon came tonight had 2 letters from Maxville and one from Mr. John McBain, my old friend and schoolmate. He was always a good churchman and a good Christian and an excellent scholar and a good teacher. I am awful about my sight. Those letters I got I cannot read and the Mistrefs has to make them out the best she can .I am thinking my sight will get better, still I am doubtful. I will be glad to get the book as they will read it to me and I used to be so used that route from Martintown to the Scotch River, McLavins Mills, Riceville and other places.We had lots of friends out there, the Campbells in the 19th and 20th. Malcom Campbell, MacKercher on Mr.Keracher, The Buffalo. His mother was a near relation of ours. The McDermids and the Camerons. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> {page one} James Cameron Island 22nd Feb 1902 Washington's Birth Day. Very very fine day, sunshine and hot. Boarding some upstairs. West side of the chimney north End. 23rd, Sunday. Unfortunate Day. Very very fine day. D. Spink and Randolph here. Tried for perch, got none. Brought the Mail. 24th, Matthias Day. Very fine day, kind of Warm, Foggy or Cloudy or mist or Dip Sawed some Stove wood.Boarding upstairs north at the chimney. Wrote 2 letters, one to John McBain. Esq. Maxville one to Mrs James Burton. Maxville shot at an owl down on the ice. Sugar-bird coming around. Snowed this afternoon. Kind of soft working upstairs tonight at the West Window. Wrote. 25th, A Fortunate Day. Wrote my letter for the continuance of the Star. My time to begin is 26th of February. Put in a dollar. Leander and Gordon crossed with the Team. Sent the 3 letters, registered and hostage 11 cents and 2 papers to Fernandez. 2 letters to Maxville, 1 to the Weekly Star Bought sugar 25 Sissy sugar 25 Got letter from Dumoshel and Fernandez. {page two} James Cameron Island 26th of Feby 1902 Fortunate day, The Star begins today. Paid for this year. Fine, few drops of hail, Foggy not any wind, kind of East not cold. Leander and Gordon went to Fort Covington with 3 bags of corn to mill. Brought 2 hides and 2 fox skins. Got a good return of corn meal this year better than Usual thawed some today. Bought 20 lb of sugar, tea, soap, tobacco, whiskey, files, some crows and blackbirds out, Owl at the barn. Got the Star and envelope to get 3 pictures of the Royal Family. 27th, a very Fine morning. Randolph here. Winds. Working upstairs overhead and under the north windows. Chic-a-Dees or Tom-tit and sugar-bird or creeping bird around the door. Leander sent off a letter to Messers Moody and Co. with 11 Dollars in it for the first payment of the Raking Machine and Randolph takes it to the P.O. today and to Register it. Leander crofsed himself. Stanley came from Renshaw's, had the saw and Tongs for the ice. Brought The book The Man From Glengarry sent to me from Maxville by my niece Mifs Daisy Burton which I appreciate very much with many kind wishes to the one who sent.-- </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> {page one James Cameron Island 28th, Feby 1902 Last day of February, a fine Day. Gordon and Leander went to Mill to Cornwall With 18 or 20 Bushels Ionia went to Summerstown to Adeliades East wind poured nearly all night. They came had their grist a good Return of flour Bought a crofscut.Saw the Lancet axe-handle. Ionia bought 2 lamp chimneys and sugar. 1st of March, St. David's Day.Taffy the Welshmans Day, The Leek. Came on raining Daytime fine. The sun shone bright. Unfortunate Day, fixing the place for the ice. Gordon sawing with the new crosscut saw the Lancet plenty Tapt a Tree for a Drink. First eggs came in today. Sun was awful hot, rained hard tonight. 2nd, Unfortunate Day. Sunday rain pouring rain all day. Rained tonight and very windy tonight. 3rd, fine cool windy. Gordon and Stanley sawing the Elm butt above the house. Stanley got sawdust in one of his Eyes. Wrote a letter today to Miss. Daisy Burton. Maxville thanks for the Book, Froze some tonight. Windy North March 6th one Load to Jo's on 6th. {page two} James Cameron Island 4th of March 1902 William Henry Shadgate Cameron Birth Day. Uncle John's Eldest son. Born in Quebec. Randolph and Leander after the Fox at Francis. Leander shot him cutting ice on the south side of the island. Gordon Bad with the toothack. Sunshiny day, north wind. I can hardly see this what I am writing, I sent a letter with Randolph to put in the P.O. to Maxville Filing the other saw for the ice cut 40 squares of ice. Gordon and Leander went Down to the Kit Kit see if their was any Foxes. Saln River is open, down to the Distillery. 5th, Unfortunate Day. Gordon, Stanley, Leander at the ice. Randolph came had the Kansas paper went to the ice with them. A very fine day. I can hardly see what I am writing, my sight is getting worse every day. The east wind boys at the ice. 6th, a very very fine day. Randolph came, had a letter with receipt of the 11 dollars for the raking machine. Taking up ice Eddy Renshaw for sawdust to Lancaster. A social in Summerstown tonight. Gordon crossed to the social Indian down for wood. Load to Jo ( ice all in.) </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> {page one} James Cameron Island 7th of March 1902 Froze last night. Gordon came from the Social Last night.Got the Paper Pets and Animals. Leander and Gordon took up a load this morning and last night a team went down the ice Likely for sawdust. Stanley went to Fort Covington to get his Boots mended gave him a Dollar bill to get some Eye-water and RRR for my sight is awful. Dim took 2 loads this Forenoon.Black dead quite smart, night dead this morning it must be heart disease or horn Distemper. Bill Billy and Fernandez came took the 2 boats up with them Tyo's Boat and Bills. Bun Billy took his sword here so I would see it and its a Beauty. They are after coming from the Milatary school at St. Johns.Some rain snow slush Randolph sold his Fox 8th, Unfortunate Day, fine east wind cold Randolph Brought Brought the mair Shot a rabbit in the bush with saw and axe. {page two} James Cameron Island 9th of March 1902 Sunday, Gordon to church then went to the Concefsion to chop Took his saw and axe. Snowing some, he took a Letter to put in the P Office to who I dont know, everything is secret it seems. Stanley came, no one knew where he went, they knew they didint seem that I should know where he came to Day. I did not ask him where he was, as I would not be told. Snowed some tonight. 10th, a Fortunate Day, very fine, put out. the Grindstone, 3 of them went to the bush took saw and axes. Very fine, went over to the old house. The first time I was this winter packing the owls send to Dumochel and Bro Montreal. Heard George Snetsinger died at the Clifton House, Cornwall. Very much respected by all who called on him. 11th, went up to the Bush. Randolph down with a team. Stanley very sick. Fine rained hard tonight. Leander went to Lancaster Medicine. Seen wild geese chicken hawk Eddy Renshaw here went with the owls. Barry here yesterday wood. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> {page one} James Cameron Island 12th of March 1902 Rain, very foggy, Blackbirds came. Unfortunate Day, some few men working at the Pier yesterday. The 11th water on the ice. Bought 3 spools of thread, 15 cents. Stanley not very well on this day of the of the Month. D McMaster Senior first came to the Island and the ice opened This Day Very very foggy, calm. I had to make this Big or I cant make out this again the next day. Rained hard tonight, lots of water on the ice. Cut a hole for Perch. 13th, raining, snowed some. Randolph here took down the Star East and North month. The Boers beating the British in the Last Route they had by having the British cloths. Stanley in bed. The ice men boring on the ice. 14th, Stanley's Birth Day 1880 a Fine day, went to the Lower-Point. Made shafts for the old bobsleigh. Stanley not well, took over the Pork. Very fine today, drew 4 logs of wood to the bank. Randolph and Rossie a man at the shore. Leander, Fernandez to Summerstown. {page two} James Cameron Island 15th March 1902. East wind, fine sunshiny day. Cool a sale at Mr Chisholm to Day. Stanley very unwell. Don't take any nourishment at all, his head is what he complains of. Drawing those Bridge sticks bank then to Summerstown. 2 of them drew on the south side from Wharf Whistlers flying a lot of shooting on the south side. Thawing this afternoon. Gordon came tonight. Chisholm's sale put off the 19th. 16th Sunday, Unfortunate Day, Fine Day. Randolph and D Spink came Stanley very unwell today and tonight he is very Bad very Bad. Slept well. The Boys making at the air-hole set Decoys shot 6 ducks, 2 a piece. Rained hard tonight, some wind. 17th, This is the 17th of Ireland St. Patrick's Day. Fine, cool, pleasant after ducks at the air-hole. Stanley no better, don't take any nourishment at all. Basins and spoils to the bush Froze tonight, Stanley poorly. 18th, St. Joseph Day. Fine on this day of the month Vicky Departed 1887 Rowena) Randolph here, Fernandez went to Lancaster, sent for Randolph. Essence of Peppermint Eye Water, gave him a Dollar, continued over. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> {page one} James Cameron Island 18th March 1902St Joseph Day, I heard Mifs Annie McDonald in the Gore Departed.Court in Lancaster today. Doctor Harknefs in Cornwall today. Brought 100 Buckets for Sap. The Bush surely pays these Buckets Livinia sent for Hooks and Eyes got the RRR 2 bottles of peppermint and my change. 19th, Mr. Chisholm's Sale today. Fine, froze last night and today cool wind. Stanley very unwell, the other 2 went to the sale. A team went down the channel and came up. My sight is awful bad today, I cant read what I wrote. Sap not running today, rigs going on the Lower Road today. Bought at the sale. Cultivator Began to snow. Few drops of rain. Paid a ____ the sale went on good. Got a bottle of ____ for Stanley. 20th, a nice Little lot of snow fell. Fine this morning Thawing melting. This is the last day of winter. Stanley came down for 5 minutes 8 or 9 days in bed. This is the Tapt some trees. Fernandez went across to go to the Meeling in Alexander on the 21st at the Chisholm sale. They sold for 1036 dollars and 36 cents. Rained some tonight. Sport went upstairs to see Stanley in bed. {page two} James Cameron Island 27th March 1902 Froze some Last night, Randolph here. Last night brought the mail. Ice going down, jamming some. Sap runs well. 27th, a very fine day. Telegraphed to Dr Harkness on Stanley's account of being unwell. The Dr came {several lines blacked out} of shooting today. Rained this evening, ice jamming on the south side. Put the Dr across to Summerstown and to meet him at Point Lovat Saturday. 28th, Good Friday, I eat no meat today. Unfortunate Day, kind of foggy sunshines. A lot of shooting this morning. Stanley rested well last night and today Randolph here E Renshaw to see Stanley and in the sugar Bush east and north.East wind took to the house tonight. About 10 gallons of syrup in jars. Raining hard all night. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> {page one} James Cameron Island 29th 1902 March. Raining, very Foggy, misty, cloudy. East change to west. Leander to Point Lovat to meet the Doctor. Gave medicine to Livinia Senior. Miss Harknefs sent a lovely box of precious value to Livinia Junior which she was quite proud of. Bad roads, not much {illegible} Gordon came tonight. 30th, {?}. Rained east wind. Easter Sunday, the sun did not show himself this morning. Lots of eggs, killed a hen for Stanley. Seen a crane yesterday. Sap not running, my sight is very bad. My hearing is not much better My memory not any better. Better health good otherwise. Rained through hard the night. I make some mistakes and crooked writing. 31st of March, fine in the sugar bush skinning Rats. Mr Duncan McGillis here and went away without his dinner, too bad. Why dident he come? Snowed through the night or near morning, swallows came. Frogs began their music Canadian Nightingale as they are called. {page two} James Cameron Island 17th of May 1902. Unfortunate day, Fernandez went across, took Dozen of Eggs. Took a can of syrup. Planting, planted potatoes. Let the horses out to pasture. Squashes planted. Very fine fishing, got 2 do not bite. Planted squashes at Stone crockey. 2 of them went to Lancaster to meeting Billy Morris and John Bodwa came. the Boys came tonight from Lancaster. 18th, Whit Sunday. Mr McLaughlin and Napoleon here. Boys fishing for perch. Frank Lemay and wife here. Randolph and Stanley came. I think I make mistakes as I cannot read what I wrote. Yesterday, a very fine day. 19th, Monday, my sight is very dim as I write this. Killed one of the calves, east wind. You can see for yourself, what a mean set of folks I have. Just look how they Destroyed my writings. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> {page one} James Cameron Island 19th, May 1902 I Did notice this day Dawring in my Diary till to Day the one who Done it done it Last night and I know who he is, no one would do it but a very Guilty person and a Rob{illegible} I know the Guilty Person but I will Expose this to everyone. Rained tonight, St Dustans Day 20th, a very fine day. Leander took his Boat from the shore. I suppose going some place to get it. Fixed Dont tell me any they do the Redcoat ploughing in an easy place, taking and putting anything I have out of my way, so I will have to look for them Wind. The soger crossed Leander to Jo Lemay with his Boat Girls working in the garden. a Butternut tree cut down at Point, had no business to cut it. {pages are out of order, will need to be put in correct order} {page two} James Cameron Island 21st March 1902. First day of spring, Randolph here after ducks in airhole. Some rain, a few drops this morning. Sun crosses the line. Equinoxical Gales begins on land and sea. Ice must be wearing under. Stanley not much better, I cannot see right what I am writing took some of the Barrels to the river to soak. Tapping today, took some buckets to the bay.Took over the Iron or metal barrel to the House for the sugar bush. A fine day for the Conservative meeting in Alexandria or the Priest Mills as I’ve used to call it in days of yore. very hot sun came out, about 4 or ½ past 4. Gathered 6 barrels this afternoon about 270 Tapt now. This is the first gathering, no fine made yet. Sap run well all night. 22nd, Livinia Senior Birthday and a very fine day it is. 1840. Fernandez came, got a letter him. I don’t know its contents, sap runs well today. Stanley not well, Tapping gathered 6 Barrels </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> {page one} James Cameron Island 23rd of March. Ice opened today at Fran{run off} Island. The old mark for the{run off} to go. Randolph here, had to stop night and go across with the {illegible} in the morning. Fernandez went to Lancaster to see and get some medicine from Dr. Harkness got it. Ice bad near shore, made syrup for the first had many 7 gallons, a very good sap Day Stanley taken medicine today. A very very fine day, sap running well, ice opening slowly. Lots of shooting away down east and south east. Cleaned my gun and oiled it, 10 gallons in the house today. 25th, Lady Day annunciation. Virgin Mary a very Fine Day. Went to the old house, took over an axe. Took a lot of cans today, sap run well. {three or four lines blacked out} 26th John Hamilton Cameron Birthday, 1876, 26 years old to Day. East wind, a very very fine day. Ice jamming on the channel going down. Went to Upper Point, lots of shooting. {page two} James Cameron Island 1st Apr. All Fools Day, Rained {folded over} Leander went to meet {folded over} Randolph here, shot 2 Bla{folded over} Made a cake of sugar. Lots {folded over} some ice close to shore here {folded over} Had some snow on the Ground {folded over} Stanley some better, my {folded over} is no Better. Sheep grazing on hill here, they took about 10 gallons. 2nd, Froze some last night, fine some wind. 3rd, Leander to {folded over} Windy, sharpening saw 4 up a little. Randolph here, the Dr here for the last {folded over} A very fine day, put a handle in an axe the Drs Last Trip the ice in the bay yet {illegible} Frost tonight, lots of shooting at Na-Houtas or Carin{folded over} Island or Hawk Island, Snake Island no nothing call it. This is St. Ambrose day. 5th, very fine, Mr Arthur Hu{cut off} and 2 boys of Lemays here Bought a gallon of syrup, 6th, Fortunate Day. Adelaide, James R. and Randolph here Fine Day. 4 of the Boys in the bush made Taffy E Wind, Gordon crossed to Bakers he is Shingling {illegible} </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> {page one} James Cameron Island 7th of April 1902 On this Day of the Month, Uncle John Departed 1893 in New York. Very fine day. Boys in sugar bush. I went over to the other house round to the Lower Point the Back Bay. Ice moved out a little but the east wind moves it back. Made Blind on the bay to have in the Boat 8th E wind cool. 2 of the Boys out in the Back Bay after the Blue Bills got in for part of the day afternoon in the bush raining. Stanley Fixing the lines. Bob gave Ionia a bad bite. Took home about 16 gallons of syrup to Day. Eclipse to Day & some say their heard loons. Very windy tonight, east north. 9th On this day of the month I was married in 1862, 46 years married today. East wind, rained some. Ice jamming Rats, windy tonight. A Fortunate Day, Randolph here {torn away} away the Banking, took 10 ducks, took some of the sugar Bush. Things some bottling syrup. Heard Miss M Lean Departed. {page two} James Cameron Island 11th of April {torn off} Fine, went over to the old house. Stanley went out for the First time since the 11th of March a month Leander went with {torn off} a steamer, went down today The first made a pail of stuff for the Last cleaning 12th Buckets rained to night {torn off} East Wind 3 claps of Thunder, Rained Hailing Randolph here. 13th Sunday, 2 went hunting, got 6 ducks. Gordon came, north winds, kind of squally Randolph Brought the Tea 14th Monday, killed about 90 Rats at the barn and stacks 2 stack not Thrashed. Fine Feed for the fowls of the air and the mice vermin went up the camp. Lots of syrup Lots in a Barrel to make Vinegar Fixed my powder shot and a yacht passed close in Back Bay. Loading shell, put the Buckets in the Top Loft. sowed turnip seed. Lilly Renshaw and Poorly {illegible} </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> {page one} James Cameron Island 15th of April 1902 Fortunate Day Working at the Barn Set Fire to the Front Marsh Last night very Bad with {illegible}orns 16th Fortunate Day very Fine Day Ploughing the piece in Front of the Old house {torn away} at the Well {torn away}ws all in Where the stacks {torn away}went to the Lower Point {torn away} Renshaw here for chicken as Lilly is very Poorly Piling up Boards sticks and Rubbish the Boys crofsed to Summerstown go a Letter From Mr John D McBain and old Friend and Schoolmate from the Williamstown School Taught By Alexander McLeod a Good teacher and a Large number of Schollars Mr McBain is Going on his 83rd year and Writes a splendid hand for a Man of that age sight Good as ever and True Friend to his Maker and his church 17th a very Fine Day Ploughing the 2 Girls crofsed took Eggs 2 Girls crofsed Bought Garden Seed {torn away}ly Renshaw very Poorly {torn away} Rained some {page two} James Cameron Island 2nd 1902 Just 8 years to Day since Bismarck Left here to got Brittish Columbia St Agathanese Day very Fine Working at the Soap the Hamilton went Down Alexandra went up a Tug went Down Ploughing sowing Harrowing Found a pipe sawed some in at the Garden 3rd Fortunate Day some Rain Fernandez crofsed Spink McLean Gordon Fernandez went to Fort Covington to night Bought ----- came home about 2 o clock the Steamship the Hepurn went up this morning 4th Sunday Spink and John H here Rained some an Indian passed here Hugging close to the Shore {three lines blacked out} Leander and Gordon crofsed to night 5th the Foggy Cloudy Fernandez crofsed Writing a Letter to someone I cut crutches for the Soap one for Sawdust one went acrofs brought a Post card Pets Animals </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> {page one} James Cameron Island 6th of May 1902 East Wind a Tow of {illegible}rows went Down {Many lines blacked out} Down the Stove {two more lines blacked out Fernandez went someplace Took a cake of sugar Rained to night went for Wi{ink blot} for sore Eyes E Wind 7th West Wind very very high Wind Eclipse to Day {illegible} Tommorow 8th Ascension Day Fernandez came had Eggs Seed Corn Fixing at the Stairs Stanley came 9th very high Wind Fernandez came ice to night very Black calf cold {page two} James Cameron Island 10th of May 1902 fine very Cold ice Last night Windy Fixing Fence Gordon came had 4 Potatoes no using the Milk yet calves Running with the cows 11th Fine Day Stanley came Sissy and Ionia went to George Creamers I went to the other House Stanley at Crockery Found a Bone Needle Salisbery went up to Cornwall and Down past cold and wet time this is Sunday cold to night 12th Fine Moses crofsed the Red Sea Planted Potatoes above the Lane Fence {several lines stroked through or blacked out} Beside manure on Potato Ground Took home the tail calf all Black Took an axe From the camp Put in the cows 3 of Them to night Planted on the East side of the Lane 1873 Renaud Lost in {torn away} </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> {page one} James Cameron Island 13th of May 1902 Planting East side of Lane Putting on Manure very fine cutting Potato seeds Fernandez crofsed to night This is the first milken taken in over 3 Weeks old this is Pope Pius Day not a very good Rope so the Romans say in Rome 14th Fine putting out Manure Sowing Louis Riel captured 1885 a Lot of Boats going to Day Willie Rose and Arthur here Left their Tennet to be Filled Fernandez took 3 cans of Syrup to sell to someone Sowed oats 15th Fine some Windy Sissy and Ionia Went to Fish to night 49 Perch then I and Ionia Went {illegible} Wind Fernandez and his boy here to night from the {illegible} Stanley here got 2 Doz of Eggs for Adeliade 16th Fine Windy cool Ploughing at the Stone Fence Fernandez took a can of Syrup 4 Doz Eggs Moses Larue Got the Pier Light {illegible} {page two} James Cameron Island 25th of April 1902 {torn away}ate Day very Windy a Few grains of Hail and some snow Eddy Renshaw here for Stanley to go to Work as he is going away tommorrow on the Hamilton Fernandez crofsed to Jane McPhersons Sale in 2nd Consefsion Smallman crofsed this morning From Summerstown to Dundee had to Stop with the high Wind 25th St Marks Day Unfortunate Day very Fine Day Martin Lazore here goin to Look for Seed Potatoes Leander and Fernandez Went for to Sow Set some Fires Cowes Let out to Day I cant see to Write so I must make it Big or I cant Read this Writing when I write {illegible} 26th Windy taken away the Banking Raining Gordon came the {illegible}bineau came up this Evening Sunday Wind some Rain cool Chickens out now {torn away}bineau passed Down Working at Summerstown Wharf Last Week </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> {page one} James Cameron Island {April }1902 a very Fine Day a sea {torn away} Tug went Down {torn away} a raft Working at Trenching and Water Run and s{torn away}ing and covering it Harr{torn away}land canal to be opened to Day Fernandez crofsed to night Been without Tea since Last Week and was over to night did not take any {torn away} 29th a very Fine Day E Wind Salted the cattle for the first Time they got salt since last Fall a Tug went Down {illegible}ding {torn away} a Buyos a sight at Hills Last night Smoky this afternoon Rained to night What they sowed they dont tell me they dont want me to know 30th Last Day of April some Wet Alexandra Went Down to Day on her First Trip Fernandez went to Summerstown Brought Black Tea Lights up now Rained {folded over} 1st of May St Pillips Day Filgate went Down Barge came up to D {folded over} Wire Fence Prince {torn away} Fernandez went {torn away} in the concession {page two} James Cameron Island 18th of April 1902 {torn away} Duncan's Birth Day very Fine Day Ploughing moving Stone Moving the mill line {torn away} Rubbish I went to the {torn away} Island Mifs Lilly Renshaw Departed at a 1/4 to 6 o clock this Evening a very Fine Little Lady always pleasant and they say to Be Buried Monday Leander there to night at the Wake I can hardly see to Write this 19th East Wind cloudy or Foggy Captain Alexander Smallman of the Grenada started this of the morning Leander to Cornwall Bought 5 Bushels of Wheat a pair of shoes Gordon took the Grain Down in his new Boat Leander went to the Wake Gordon Fishing to night 9 2 calves now 20th Sunday Rained Thunder and Lightning to night Fine Sissy and Ionia went to see Lilly Gordon Fernandez and Leander went to the Wake to night 2 of the Sheep had Lambs {torn away}them had 2 {rest of page illegible} </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> {page one} James Cameron Island {illegible} 1902 Lilly Renshaw was Buried to Day a {torn away} young Lady aged about 18 Gordon Leander Fernandez Went to the Funeral Stanley ploughing East of the Lane fence East Wind Rained tonight Gordon took his saw sawed some sticks into stove Wood Gordon crofsed to Bakers {torn away} Eclipse Began change in the Moon Sawing wood Ploughing the cow yard close to the Bush For a Gardon I went to the upper Point and Down the south side Fine to Day 23rd St George's Day the Festival of the English St George Killing the Dragon Fine cloudy or smoky Turned High Wind Sowing the Wheat Harrowing {torn away} to Day too Sett D{torn away}to Hatch to Day {torn away} Potatoes for seed very {torn away} Baker {rest of page torn away} {page two} James Cameron Island 21st of {illegible} 1902 very Fine Day West Wind Fixing the Fence on the south side in Cord wood Bay for a peice on the Bank the soger crofsed again to Day Went around to Day they took the B{torn away} Ground Expecting the new Boat to pass set some Fires took over the Carraways from the other House Leander to Summerstown Bought the stuff for soap Some Drops of Rain 22nd Nomination DAy in Alexandria McLeod and McPherson Ionia and I Fishing 32 Fish Then Went to C Tupper's Island or Butternut Island for Wild Onions got Quite a Lot they are splendid as a Vegetable healthy coming Back home a Good way up had to turn Back we took in 3 heavy swells Rained and Thunder and Lightning after a While Tried it again and got home Rained hard showers to night Planted Beans young Ducks out made here soft soap Planting 23rd Fine Morning First Butter made Plaining a Butternut Board yesterday Sissy and Ionia went to Jo Douquetts with Doz of Eggs took the Black Kitten to Jams at Summerstown Leander to {torn away} </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> {page one} James Cameron Island 24th of May 1902 Victoria Day John James McDonald very Low Lst night Rained to Day and Last night a Holy Day to Day and Thunder and Lightning 13 young Ducks a Big Day in Cornwall to Day Queen Victoria's Birth Day A Meeting in Summerstown Last night for McLeod 25th Sunday very Fine Day Stanley came from Renshaws 3 of Them went Fishing Rained again heavy to night 26th Raining Thunder Lightning working at the chimney cubbard vrey showry Lots of Boats Going to Day the Quebec Boat From Toronto Passed Down here near 8 o clock Stanley and Leander went out to see her she goes very Fast my sight is very Dim to Day The captain of the Tug here to Butter and Milk George came Gave him seed corn and Papers Sent Squashes to Uncle Bill Working at the Pasture for the cows a Fence Rained Lightning The Tug came up with a Loaden of scows From Coteau Gordon came to to night {page two} James Cameron Island 29th May 1902 Unfortunate Day Corpus Christie Royal Oak Day or Oak Apple Day Election Day McLeod & McPherson A Great Majority for McLeod over McPherson very high Wind to crofs Gordon Leander Stanley and I Landed at Charles Craigs and he Drove me out to the Pollin Boat and {torn away}s other Rigs took 2 Loads out and B 3 of us took Dinner there This is Stanleys first vote aged 22 {illegible} Strong Conservative votes in our Family had a chat with my old Friend George Hence and several others seen Mrs McDonald Gore Dan Frasers Daughter on the Pint Ranald Roys Wife Buried to Day Went Down from Mr Craigs to see my old Respected Friend John Hamilton he is not very well to all alone tried some of his Bread and cake making and it was most Splendid Stanley and I came home Rained hard to night Leander came 450 majority Fernandez one of the {illegible} </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> {page one} James Cameron Island 30th of May 1902 Unfortunate Day Fernandez came crofsed Stanley with Franks Boat some Windy cool Stanley and Fernandez 31st Went to Dundee took the Hide Gave them 25 cents for to Get Radways RR very Fine Day Leander Harrowing this is the 31st a Fortunate Day John James McDonald Died Friday night the 30th the Bought oil Tobacco and RRR 1st of June the Glorious First of June Unfortunate Day Rowena (Vicky) Birth Day 1878 Gordon went to the Wake to night a very warm Day Rained to night 2nd Stanley and the soger went some Place to Work I Dont know wher and the rest dont know as I asked them Gordon came From the Funeral had his Chest of Tools some claboards some of Boxes is Taken and the comclips got a Tobacco Box from Gordon Rain Went to Fish too Windy can hardly see {page two} James Cameron Island 3rd of May 1902 A Fortunate Day some Windy Gordon crofsed to the Wharf Rained Thunder an Lightning Rained all night mostly some Windy one of the cows calved to Day 4th This Old George the 3rs Birth Day it was Kept up for a Long Time Raining Dull Day Kind of Misty I see in the Standard the Death of Duncan McDonald the Blacksmith of Cornwall Formerly of Martintown and Before that of Williamstown another of my Schoolmates and Town{illegible} aged about the same near 77 years Raining to Day Talking about Pleace with S Africa 5th Fine Day Perigee Windy Stanley came From Renshaws Building a Boat house he is Going to Fort Covington with Adeliade Sissy going too Brought with her 2 Baskets of Eggs Leander Fixing a Frame for Pictures Ionia and I Fishing 26 Doz of Eggs 15 cents Bag of Fine Salt 3..95 Due Bill </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> {page one} James Cameron Island 6th of June 1902 on this Day of the Month Sir John A McDonald Departed Stationary very Fine Day went Fishing Peter Back here To Butter pound 1 Quart Syrup 25 not Paid Drawing Sticks for a Wharf Let the Water Run out of the Hollow above the house caught 21 Perch Went Spearing to night got Pikes Succours Perch Some Fishing Lights out to night Line Boats running now some Getting Maskinonge rain tonight 7th in Quebec 18 6 Raining 7th Raining Gorden and Fernandez came to night Rained also Adeliade and James R came very Windy to Day Gordon Went acrofs to Work with Frank D 8 Raining Gordon and Fernandez crofsed Gordon came Back a mistake at the 7th {page two} James Cameron Island 9th of June 1902 a Fine Forenoon Adeliade and James R came Gordon crofsed to Work with Frank Turned very Windy Plaining Boards Dug a Few Stones I went over to the old House Aunty Mary's Birth Day 1813 Unfortunate Day very Windy Adelaide stopt night with the Wind being too High 10th Windy began to Rain this morning Stanley put her acrofs home and the Wind is very high gave 2 Hens to Her Gordon and Stanley came 11th Fine E Wind Livinia and Stanley Went to take Adeliade to Fort Covington hewing the sticks for St Barnabas Day Fishing Soldiers Down on the Bohemian Mr Webster and Family came to Hamilton's Island a Real old Scotch Gentleman and a Fine Family he has always with Him </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> {page one} James Cameron Island 12th June 1902 a very Fine Day taking Down the Boat-house to take it to this side I took over my mineral Stones and Pottery Fishing some Rained to night caught some Pickerel Pike and Perch Taking Donw the Boathouse 13th Fine Killed a calf 6 Weeks old Fernandez came From Renshaws Ionia and Livinia (Senior) went up to Renshaws took up the Boat Fernandez came Down in Kind of Misty Ionia and her Mother went to see Mrs Renshaw Gordon came to night fine 14th Misty Foggy turned Fine Working at the north sides of the Kitchen Boarding it Plaining Boards Leander went to Lemays Fernandez for the Mail Hoeing the Kansas Potatoes 15th Sunday 4 of them Fishing The Salisbury up with a Party to Hamiltons Island a Fine Day Gordon to Hamiltons to night The Knife stole out my Box {page two} James Cameron Island 16th of June 1902 On This Day commenced the Battle of Waterloo Sissy and Stanley went with Adeliade to Fort Covington Windy and Rained hard 17th Fine NorWest Wind Fine Working at the Kitchen From upstairs put the cultivator Through the Potatoes 18th Decided the Fate of Europe The Battle of Waterloo working in the West and North side of the Kitchen Unfortunate Day Planted corn put tar on the seed 2 Indians here for Butter Gordon here crofsed to night for nails 19th a Fine Day some Windy Mr Webster and 2 Daughters here Brought me Papers and Calender and papers for the Boys Mr Leslie came to Fishing Hamilton Island to Day shearing the Sheep Leander crofsed </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> {page one} James Cameron Island 20th of June 1902 very Fine Stanley and Ionia went Home with Boat Fixing in the Kitchen Boarding Done shearing the Sheep Gordon came Peter Back here paid and got credit for 3 {illegible} Leander crossed to Jo Douquet Took 4 Gallons of Syrup 4 Dollars 36 Feet gone Elem Gone not very well to Day Unfortunate Day to Day 21st First Day of Summer Raining wind south East and changed to West 4 of Them at the Boarding up stairs North side and Downstairs south side Longest Day in the Year about Now 22nd Sunday Uncle Donald Camerons Birth Day 23 Fine Fixing the vinegar hoeing some a Few Drops of Rain Filled 2 Barrles of Shavings 24th St John the Baptiste Day Fine a Few Drops of Rain a couple of squalls of Wind Pulling Mustard Weeding the Garden Went for Buckwheat {page two} James Cameron Island June 1902 25th very Fine Day Sowed the Buckwheat I took over my curiousity stones from the other House and Rods oars Holers Fishing stuf Bo yes Peter Beck Hesplain went up Columbian went Down Took the Barrel to River soger off again to night where they got I can hardly see took my Box thought I told them that I was going to use churning with the crank First churn Rained hard to night Thunger got a Letter From Helen concerning the Death of Lizzie Burton here Daughter the Beloved wife of Mr Steel we all Join we all Join in Sorrow with them </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> {page one} James Cameron Island 26th of June 1902 This was to Be Coronation Day for King Edward the 7th But he is unwell and had to Be put off Rained Turned Fine very Windy Fixing at the Boat he got Last night from Randolph Got Helen Letter this morning Rained to night 27th Windy cool Rained some Fixing East East End of the Kitchen upstairs Gordon came to night Windy Weather sawed some stove Wood 28th Fine Day Windy Gordon Went to Lancaster Gave hm a 2 Dollar Bill to Buy me a pair of pants Working at sticks for the Boat House Drew 2 sticks at the Potatoes no Bugs yet 29th Sunday St Peter St Paul's Day E Wind {page two} James Cameron Island 1902 Fine the 2 oys went took 2 Shovels with them Tom and Arthur Rose here got Tub Butter at 20 cents 6 Dollars and 80 cents no change got 2 Dollars Ionia got some Mr Webster and Tina here she Teaces in Ottawa cream Eggs Butter Boys home Laying the sticks of the Boathouse Cut down the hill at the Trene Fixed a Bench for my Tools a Fine Day Few Drops of Rain 1st of July Dominion Day Rained to night very Fine Day Working at the Frame of the Boat House Gordon made a Frame put it up and Boarded it Rain 2nd of July Fine Day Working at the Boathouse 3rd a Fine Day The very Rev Mr Mathieson From Dan Cameron here Read 6 of Matthew and Corinthians Explained it thoroughly Brought me a very Fine Book Stanley to Lancaster for singles and to Summerstown </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> {page one} James Cameron Island 1902 4th of July 1902 The show or Circus {illegible} to Day caught Trowling Pike this morning 4 of the {illegible} Websters at shore Picnick for themselves Mr Genie came to night cleaning up the Bank at the Boathouse Rained all night very warm Day got a present of a Snuf and Snuf From Mr Genie 5th Uncle Johns Birth Day 1803 a Fine Day Gordon crofsed Fernandez Finished his Boat Stanley Leander about the Boat house Mr Genie here 6th Sunday Dan Spink here Gordon went to Cornwall Fixing his Boat Bought Sail for his Boat Fixing Floor in the Boat house Taking in the Wood Genie came ha a shave stopt to night pulling mustard Thunder Rain Wind {page two} James Cameron Island 8 Duly 1902 Fine Fixing Boat Painting it Plough through Corn Fixed Boards Behind Kitchen Door Wrote a Letter to send Helen Making a Sail for Gordons Boat Windy Rained party at Hamiltons Island Fine hoeing corn and Potatoes Went to the Lower Point 4 of them for ice Butter ice Buttermilk {illegible} Boat Gordon Working around some Pic Nic at Fixing the {illegible} mast Leander crofsed got 3 Perch Wind a new Herald from Dan Lots of EEl flies {illegible}th Fine Began the cubboard Grinding Tools Hoeing went to the Head of the Island and Mosquito are Bad Fishing now on {illegible} Roads Water high Lots of Boats my eyesight Getting worse Fine a Tennet of Butter Jo Douquets Hoeing Potatoes {torn away} corner cubboard Gordon {torn away}new sail on his boat </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> James Cameron Island 12th of July 1902 Orangeman's Day Fine some Windy Leander went to Maxville to see the Orange Walk Gordon took to Lancaster Stanley at the Potatoes Began to Wear the Blue pants put old Cubboard in the Cellar Minnie and {illegible} Windy 13th Sunday Gordon went this Evneing {illegible} at Hamiltons heard James Summers came Cornwall to visit Fr{torn away} 14th Fine Adeliade and J R here the 2 Boys went up with the {illegible} Windy Leander came from {illegible} 15th very warm Began to {illegible} Wind heavy thunder Lightning the R{illegible} Machine together 16th Fine Leander {illegible} to 5 Gallons of vinegar Bill Morris 2 scythe 10 lb of {rest of page illegible} </div> transcribed https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/d0a7ee5c2f934d6b8f4646443949d6ec.pdf 8efa5178dd5e9634b3f19972a72bc9d2 PDF Text Text �� https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/87537cc72b8681b11096d70cc3b50e6a.pdf da8d8751d1e316460d001d082f421a38 PDF Text Text James Cameron (1824-1912) 1862 Transcribed by Rural Diary Archive volunteers {1861} Mr James Cameron Island 28th December Saturday the 28th cold this Day Freezing hard not making much ice with the North West wind sun Went Down under a cloud Drew a Drag went with the scow to the Bush Went around the Island slippery for Gray Washing my Slips washed my feet Dreaming of seeing a splash in the Water a Great Ways off Great Dreams every night about Summers's Folks, Frosty tonight all well using oil for Light Sunday the 29th The ice made a Little East Wind circle round the Sun Seen Charlie going to Ross's Island I suppose for Wood Went to the Pitt Point Made a Musenjango of Whiskey Essence of Peppermint Molasses & water so I would have something for the New Year good canoeing yet a Pair of Sugar Birds around all this Fall here Seen the Blue cat I got at Hamiltons and I did not see her since We tooke her here which was on the third of August 30th Snowed some Last night Nor West wind Began to thrash Whe{at} thrashed 2 Floors of Loose & 2 of sheaves put the straw in the hen house Made candles My Favourite Watch out of order 31st Last Day of the Year East Wind Thrashed a Floor or 2 Fanning 1 & Peck my Measure cutting Stove Wood all Well all alone this night Mr David Summers's Ball The cars going to Day Hell to split very Little ice around the shores Set up to 1 o clock Shooting} JANUARY The 1st 1862 Shooting away the old year or Should be Shooting in the new year put out the Basswood canoe Went to the Little Island south side got some corn Went with the canoe to the Head of the Island turned it over so to have Ready wind changed Raining Began to Blow very hard took a sleep at night almost Blew the house down mending my coat Blowed in the Master Ball {Bull) in Kintail {illegible} the 2nd 1862 Mr James Cameron Island January the Wind Last night put Down the Plaster fixing Boards on the cracks stuffing the cracks with Rags & Paper very frosty if it holds on the ice will take slippery walking Put the Blanket on Gray cold NorWest Wind Seen the New Moon Wish if there was no wind the ice would take 1 �3rd Allens Birth Day, a cold Day the ice is thinking to take anchor ice commenced going down I Believe it is taken Between here and Christies tonight not taken on the north side only little past the little Island I seen this evening what I did not Believe before that is the Sun Moon and Star I seen the 3 of them a little Before Sunset water raising close to shore a frosty night 4 Ice made acrofs to Christees Went to Head of the Island caught a Live Duck Bitter cold Anchor ice going Down Drew some Drags air holes Before the Door But small foxes crossed last night from Christees went in the Evening to the Little Island put out 3 or 4 bushes I think the channel will Jam to night open on Both sides of the Hog Island the Wind high and cold Mending sox 5 The Ice took Last night I crofsed to Henerys took supper there Saluted about being married some air holes Found a Black Duck on the ice at the head of the Island Drawing my canoe Water Raising very High 1862 Mr James Cameron Island January the 6th Councillers in the Williamstown to Day I Bushing the ice to Francis Island East wind crofsed went up to the store great Joy wishing me Bought of A Summers 3 1/2 lb Butter 2/6 4 1/2 lbs 3/- Stove Polish -/5 Butter Plate /4 L2..10..in Cash to Return the Pail a Treat at Davids -/7 1/2 Paid Paid AJ Baker 3 Dollars & 70 cents got a Recept a Treat Bakers Paid -/3 in Nicholsons greatly Put out Jim Hopkins came acrofs Angus suple on the Bosure caught a Duck at Kenneths 7th I crofsed to Henerys with my Pants to Make Storm some Henery Fishing EEls Baking Begun the Barrel of Flour made 2 Pills of Poison went to Bush the upper Road Very Rough Fox Tracks Plenty the Water higher than ever seen it not so cold now Making candle 8th went home with the pail school Meeting Bought of AJ Baker 2 chairs 2/6 (a Treat Paid cotton Bale paid) went the Upper Road Took Dinner at Tillenues 9th Drawing Drags 2 Foxes playing on the ice But Don't come to the Poison Fine soft Day cutters crofsing to Salmon River EEl Fishers in the Big Bay on the other side of Rofs'es Island 10th Bushing the upper Point Road Went to Henery for my Trousers Gave her an order on AJ Baker for 1/3 which makes us Clear till this Date Henery cut my hair Raining East Wind 2 �changed West Wind Blowing hard & Raining I am afraid this will spoil the ice But if not it will help to crush down the hills of ice Henery making a Wash Board a Team Broke in on Summers Island where the ice {illegible} water fell away Lewis Bosell sick {second page} 1862 Mr James Cameron Island January 11th I went to Williamstown Left my axe at AJ Bakers Found a Duck on the ice left it on the end of Davids Island Treat at Bakers 1 worth of sweetys Paid a Party at Jessemas cold night Sunday 13th Preaching on the Front Began to snow I came home in at John Mr Gillis in the Gore very dry {illegible} Lewis Bosell Poorly (G ot 8) 13th Drawing Drags 14th Lashey came Found a Bottle I went to see Lewis Bosell took my shirt to Henerys wife to wash to charge me 2 1/2 for washing at Nicholsons took home there Bottle A Great Talk about War Lashey went for an axe Broke the Whippletree I am thinking of going to Salmon River tomorrow 15th Lashey came had his axe Made a Bargain with him to chop me 50 Cords of Maple & Beech for 2/3 a cord to have it chopped all on the 1st of March a Great storm of E Wind & Snow 16th Lashey Began to chop Drew some Drags the old cat came in the house a Blustering Day with wind & Drift 17 stormy Lashey went to for his Provision Drawing Drags chopping stove Wood made a Waterhole washed my feet South West Wind put some wood in the Cellar 18th Training in Williamstown I went to A Summers the Lotterry 2/6 Slept in John Summers with Andrew Summers took supper & Breakfast 19th Sunday came home stopt at Henerys had Dinner went Down to see Lewis Bosell Got my shirt at Henerys 2 1/2 for washing not paid Mr James Cameron Island January the 20th 1862 3 �Monday 20th of January To 1 order to Lashey for Tobacco on AJ Baker Lashey went Took a Quart of Whiskey Brought home my Axe From Bakers East wind snowing Blowing & Drifting Lashey in the house all Day 21st (St Agnefs Night) Drawing Drags Lashey chopping Breaking the Road Tried the Dice twice the same turned for me & ---22nd Drew some Drags Lashey chopping snowing E Wind Fixing the Marsh hay in the Barn 23 Lashey went in the afternoon to A Summers for Flour weighed it for Lashey 22 lbs Bag & all at 3 cents all he said that there was 32 but 22 is the Weight drew a Drag Fine Day a Thawing some chopped 1/2 of this Day 24th I crofsed to summerstown Bought of A Summers 1 Pair of Braces 1/6 Bought of AJ Baker crackers & cheese -/6 Paid) To 1/3 for subscription for a young Woman From Brockville Whose name is Mary Lawlor who had Good Luck at having a young Daughter at Mat Murphys The Father supposed to be a Man By the name of Quinn a hardware Merchant but there is another Man she gives in two or too Brought 6/3 cash & candles 1/ 1/2 lbs 25th Robie Burns Birth Day Me Very Unwell Right side of my head very sore and my Teeth aching all from cold I suppose took some Ginger A Very stormy Day since about Daylight this morning Baking 26th Sunday Lashey & Me alone a Little Better this morning had EEls for Breakfast Stormy from the West not very well this Evening my face is very sore House warm cattle such as they are are all well & hearty Banks of snow all round 27th Lashey commenced a Big Maple Tree cold came home cut 4 Logs of it Drawing Drags Breaking Roads cut a Waterhole clearing out the cats snow pretty deep 28th Thrashing Wheat & Fanning 1 Bushel My Measure Lashey chopt I seen a Fox crofsing {second page} 1862 Mr James Cameron Island January the 29th 4 �Went to the Bush to split Began to Rain spoiled the axes Grinding Lashey went to the store I gave him an order on a {illegible} for 13 1/2 lb Pork 5/7 1/2 11 lbs Beef 2/9 which came to 9/4 1/2 70 1 Bar of Soap 1/3 1 Quart Whiskey 7 1/2 1/10 1/2 New Moon to night 30th I went to Summerstown Bought of AJ Baker 1 pair of Braces -/5 sweetys & Fred paid this) Went to Williamstown got a Ride from J Cattanach & then From Jim McIntyre a treat at Patnos -/6 Bruce on the Front Collector of customs Angus was Bad with a Boil on his neck 31st in Williamstown putting in the straw in the Barn Bought a Pork of Gat Beau 139 lbs From & I went for it 1st of February in Williamstown cut the Pork & salted it came home took a 4 Boxes of Segars to David Summers from Charles Olders David Killing a cow Bought of AJ Baker 6 lb of cheese 2/- 1/2 lb Saleratus -/4 1/2 lb Tea 2/- came home Lashey all Right Sunday 2nd Lashey & me alone 3rd Baking Drawing Drags Lashey chopping all Day Very Cold Volunteers in Williamstown to Day East Wind Lashey at the Big Beech Tree 4th Thrashed a Bushel of Wheat Lashey Broke a peice out of his axe at another Beech cleaning the pipes a very fine afternoon A great Smoke over the way of Salmon River as the Lines like form here Great Dreams 5th Lashey to the store Bought of A Summers 100 Flour 30 lb 4/6 Tea 2/3 Saleratus -/3 Cash -/7 1/2 10 lb of Pork for myself 6th me Washing Lashey Broke his axe Went to Salmon River for another 7th came Back with an axe Drawing drags & cutting Drags Heard that is was Mr Patrick Buchanan's house that was on Fire on the 4th 8th Lashy Grinding his new axe and my axe Broke a peice out of his axe Dreaming of Granda a Great Deal 1862 Mr James Cameron Island February the 9th Sunday the 9th Lashey and me alone a Fine Day Thinking Charles Alders & Donald Cameron would come But did not 5 �10th Thrashed 1 Bushel of Wheat Went to the Bush Helped Lashey to split the maple Tree split Well 11th Drawing Drags 12th Began to Draw Drags Grinding his axe Began to Bake Wind changed snowing some stormy Fine afternoon 13 I started fro Williamstown Got 2 Dollars from David Summers the First payment for the squartimber stick Gave Grendell Streeter 10/- had 3 treats at Davids Bought of A Summers 1/2 lb Tob 1/- Lottery Tickets 2/6 plaster Got a Ride From Doctor Shaver Got Present of Lance From the Doctor Bought of AJ Baker Treat -/4 & -/3 of nuts at old Sniders took supper there 14th in Williamstown Valentine Day A Great Ball at D Summers over 100 couple 15th Ver sick with a pain in Williamstown 16th Sunday Vary Dowell 17th came home Settled with A Summers clear Bought of A Summers 2 coats L3L Bought of AJ Baker 1 lb sugar 17 1/2 came home all{cut off} 18th James Hughs Birth Day Lashey Fixing chopping Drawing Drags 19th helping Lashey to split Lashey to the store got an order for 8/8 on A Summers Taxes running about plenty a storm of snow to night 20th Lashey to the Bush 197 Lottery Drew some Drags 21st Drawing Drags set 4 Baits for the Foxes Lashey chopping the Big Birch {second page} Mr James Cameron Island 22nd Feb 1862 Washingtons Birth Day helping Lashey to split the Birch Tree Fine Day Sunday 23rd Lashey & me cutting holes for EEls got none Set 2 More Bates for the Fox one at the Upper Point 3 in the Bay Back of the House now Lashey set Traps for Rats A Storm Brewing I here the Fort Covingtons Bells sound so plain 6 �24th St Matthias Day Stormy East Wind Drifting & Blowing Baking 25th Lashey got a Rat cold Day Lashey Dreads to Move to the Bush it is after 10 oclock now Drew some Drags Snow uncommon Deep in the Bush Began the North East half of the hay in the Barn the South East half is Finished cold Windy Bad Kind of Weather no right thaw yet 26th Went to the Head of the Island to see the poison chopping Stove Wood Laying By a small store of Stove Wood a Large Blister on the upper right Gum whats the cause I don't know not sore cold East wind Grinding Lasheys axe Looks as we were going to have another storm no such a thing as crofsing on the ice with deep snow & water if his wood was all split I dont think he has more than 20 cords and then it will take him some time to do that is to split & pile 27th Drawing Wood to the house Lashey chopping East Wind storm in the Morning West Wind storm in the afternoon all night Took up his Traps very Deep snow March the 1st 1862 Mr James Cameron Island Saturday March the 1st 1862 helping Lashey to Split March came in Stormy Like a Lion I suppose it will go out Like a Lamb Lashey to the Store Got a Letter or Valentine From a Very Loving Peice as it has a Warm turn in its contents Gave Lashey an order on A Summers for 4/5 1/2 to myself Pork 4/2 The Ice almost impossible to Travel (Postage 7 cents) Sunday the 2nd A fine Day 3rd Shrove Monday Lashey Chopping the Hicory Maple Tree all nots Lent himm 13 lbs of Flour Bag & all Baking most of the Day Stormy East wind 4th Shrove Tuesday Lashey Making an Hand Sleigh for himself Stormy Rain Snow & Wind 5th Ash Wednesday Lashey Chopping the Ironing & Mending Stormy some 6th Drawing Drags helping Lashey to split 1 Tree I see Great crofsing to & From Salmon River hurted Grey in the Deep Snow or crust 7th A Fine Day helping Lashey to split Ducks for the First I seen going Down Christee & Wife here brought a very fine iron Wedge to see Gave them Salt for nothing wanting to Buy hay for his cows Lent him the inch augur Making a Bargain for to Keep his cow to Pay me in sugar for the Hay 7 �8th Lashey went to hunt cleaning the pipes took home a Drag Killed a Rat a Very fine Day Cattle what there is is all hearty Sunday the 9th Bill Morris & another Man here to Sending the Book to Livinia a very fine Day Went Down to the hay Island Good crust this Morning the 1st we had this Winter Ducks Going to the West 10th Cleaning My Guns and putting my ammunition in order for any emergency Raining some Lashey came the Eagle came Wind high to night cleaning the canoes some {second page} 1862 Mr James Cameron Island March 11th A Fine Day Lashey chopping A great deal of snow & water on the Ice Drew some Drags Baking 2 hens went out 12th This Day McMaster came to the Island First Lashey to the store Came cnows to 14/9 out of the store Seen Charlie Drawing from Rofs Island Bad Travelling the snow so soft cutting Drags in the Bush 13th Good crust this Morning Drawing Drags Looking for a sleigh crook cut Down 2 ashe Trees a Fine Forenoon East Wind Looks Like snow seen a Team crofsing Summers's Road 14th Christee here for hay Seen a Fox splitting the sleigh crook in the Bush 15th A Very stormy day Lashey Made a Box for his sleigh took in a Channel Cat to cook Wrote a Letter for --- to show some Body East wind Blowing hell to Split Great Dreams Ships Barges Latitudes papers church 16th Sunday Stormy Day East Wind 17th St Patricks Day in the Morning Lashey Went for his Flour Little Stormy Great Banks of snow Trimming trees took home the crook for the sleigh Washing Most awful Dreams no Very well these Days 18th cutting Beames and shafts for the sleigh Bad going in the Bush with Deep snow 19th Last Day of Winter Seen 3 Wild Geese for the first came 2 of Christies going up on the ice nothing will do them but they much come the way of my poison and their Dog made 8 �free in Taking it which will be the end of his Days Fine Day Great Going to Salmon River Parsons not many Trimming Trees in the Grove 20th First Day of Spring and a very fine Day it is Went to Salmon River Mr James Cameron Island March the 20th 1862 Frist Day of Spring I went to Summerstown brought my Boots to Suply to Fix -/7 1/2 Received From Mr David Summers 276 cash Bought of AJ Baker crackers & cheese /7 1/2 paid) To 3 Treats of Davids 2/6 Paid this Went with D McGreggor to Salmon River Paid Peter Buchanan 10/- Got the Loan of a Bottle & 3 1/2 Pints Paid Norman 15 cents I owed him 2 Treats at John McGregors 1/9 stopt at Morris's Coming Back stopt at Lukes come to Summertown Seen John Duncans Son after hay for Ned McGillivary David McLean came Down the Road with Mat Christee here for hay got it got the herald From AJ Baker paid Mrs Bone 1/2 21st Stormy Lashey commenced the sleigh 22 Lottery Night spent at Davids 1/3 Seen Angus & Jim Grant & John McGreggor Henery & I at Sniders all night got my Bag at Nicholsons Mary Christie & Christee here Bought a Quart on credit had Breakfast at Sniders got a Bottle of Poison from Jo Henery & I came to the Island Bought of A Summers 16 Bag & all Pork 5g Butter 2+9 A Very Fine Day 24th Lashey & me at the sleigh one of the Fortunate Days the 24th is 25th Lady Day Finished the sleigh got a pair of Lines From Lashey he owes me 4 lb Flour Lashey splitting in the Bush Good Crofsing on the took home a Load on the sleigh hens not Laying yet 26th Went to Williamstown Stopt till Saturday came to the Front got 5/- for David Summers 27th 28th Williamstown 28 got 1/3 From AJ Baker 1 pair of mits From A Summers {second page} 29th 1862 Mr James Cameron Island March 9 �Crofsed to F Covington John Cameron & Angus & I got what we wanted came Back to Williamstown 30th Sunday came to the Front in the Squires for the first time I ever was in there seen Sally Smith stopt all night John not very well A Great Day at Davids Old MA Dougale Buried to Day in Williamstown Sandys Grandfather in at the Patnos Tavern 31st Last Day of March Raining stopt at Thomas Munroes took Breakfast came home the Dog Poisoned Raining Drew a Load of Wood to 1 Calf Skin From James R Grant Tanner Williamstown 3/6 I Doctored the Dog so he got well Lashey to hunt at Ferguson Island 1st of April all Fools Day so called by the Anchients I went to Salmon River with 2 Bushels of Wheat 1 Rat 17 cents cash Bought of Buchanan Japanese Tea 1/3 to 1/2 lb sugar -/3 Returned the Bottle & 1 to Norman Bought of Norman 1 Quart -/ 7 1/2 1/2 lb candles -/6 on credit to 3 Loaves at the Bakers 1/3 Took my Dinner at Mr Morris's Talking about the Hay stopt at Lukes A Summers at Hopkins came home Lashey here Christie here for Hay got it Andrew Summers a Bee John Son on John Camerons Place 2nd Blackbirds Gray Birds & I think it is cranes I seen twice now but I am not certain that come to Day Raining some Lashey to Salmon River Gave him an order on A Summers 1 1/2 Wheat 1 lb Tobacco Christee here for hay took it over for him 5/- charge him had a Mefs of Salted Eggs for the first at home 2 Cranes Before the Door on the ice Mr james Cameron Island Lake St Francis April 3rd 1862 Robins came Baking crofsing Summer's Road ice seems to be good yet thought the Feathered inhabitants of the spring came and some of them is almost Lost to see so much ice and snow and more appear and more. Lots of hay & straw Lashey Came with his Flour I helping him to split the Maple Tree crofsing yet 5th Lashey to A Suimmers for the Remaining part of the Order I Gave him 12 lbs of Pork 5/Making his mits Washing Fellending Irening Lashey went to Tom Cotters for his spear or to see Phillips Girls Snowing & Blowing crofsing Good yet ice opened about this time Last Year 6th Sunday Lashey came preparing to go to Hunt with Jim Hopkins to the Place they call Soft Wood went off to get Mary Christee & the 2 Girls came with the hens 1 Rooster & 2 hens 1 Tom Cat to Leave here till they come Back Great Fighting of the Cocks Put on my new Fine coat to Wear Lent Lashey 6 of My Traps Snowing & Blowing some 10 �7th Christee to Keynon Mary & the other Grild stopt here coming Back from Summerstown I wrote a Letter for her to a Gentlemen in Fort Covington J Moore by name sold me one of the Hens for Flour Got Great news concerning Francis Girl Catherine Drawing wood from the upper Point to the hill cant go to the BankBut went with one Load Lent them a Bag went for {cut off} and they were away Good crust pretty good sugar weather 8th Came home with the Bag John More & Henery Birch at Christees along with Mary all night {second page} 8th 1862 Mr James Cameron Island April I went to See Mr Morris Very Poorly stopt all night 9th I & Bill went to James McElwains for hay that night went to the Baptist Minister to be Married James Lucretia Laura Elisabeth Emanuel Bill Laviniah & Myself Paid 5/- Gave me a certificate Mr Webb gave 3/9 for Stopt all night 10th James came Part of the way with us home Lashey & James Hopkins came home from hunting Ice opened in some spots people crofsing a Foot 11th Fixing the canoes Drawing Wood Teams crofsing at Lancaster Lavinia Washing 12th swallows came ice Jamming Drawing some Wood 13th Palm Sunday took in 6 Eggs 14th Drawing some wood Shooting Began Loons & Wild Geese Roaring 15th A Fox Left on the Island Emmanual & Bill came Fishing EEls got 11 16th 3 Lambs to Day a canoe Going Down Norht side with 2 in it at night Lashey came 17th I went to A Summers Bought 19/4 worth of stuff Bought of AJ Baker 1 lb Cut Tobacco Promised to go with the {illegible} from Peter Grants for Donald Mc Pherson Lashey Grinding his axe 11 �18th Our Duncans Birth Day Good Fridy The River Alive with Drift Wood Saw Logs cord wood Boards Fence Rails Ha{illegible}ed & square Timber got 2 EEls in the mud Drawing to the Bank Lashey commence the Big Maple Tree cut 1 Log shot a Duck for the First one I ever seen him shoot Raining some hens not Laying very well sheep and Gray hearty 20th Fixing Canoe Water Low Shot a Rat One of the Lambs Dead She would not Look at it thrashing the sheaves for {torn away} Apriil 20th 1862 Mr James cameron Island Easter Sunday Cloudy this morning the Sund dont Dance a Sign of a very hard year the Sheep laid on the other Lamb and Killed it Lashey crossed to Tom Cottery a Fine Day 2 Buildings came down with the high Water on the night of the 19th The Hogansburgh Mill & Mannings Storehouse we went to Mr Morris's Lashey Livinia and me the water very high 21st Took home her chest called at Mavilles Found a square stick on the way coming Found a Canoe Lashey chopping Began to Rain Raining all night East Wind 22nd The Water Log Moved with the Wind Went around the Island Fixing the Big Canoe Found a nest under the Barn Let out the sheep & Lambs St Georges Day Seen a Kingfisher for the First 23 St Georges Day Merrie England Set 2 Traps for the Fox Snowing Blowing Freezing 24th helping Lashey to split his Maple Trees cold Day but Fine 25th Donald Young alek here for his Boards Lashey went to hunt Fixing the cart for to Draw Wood getting a Rat or 2 now & again circle around the sun West wind Sap runs yet Angus came Emmanuel came 26th Fishing EEls got 14 or 15 of them Livinia sick Shot 2 Ducks got 1 27th Sunday something hurted the Lamb Tom Cotters here Bought 1/4 of Tea 1/3 Paid Japan Tea wanting the Powder horn got 2 RAts 28th Frasher here Wind high 12 �29th Went to Mr Morris's stopt all day Bought of Grindel Streeter 1 Pair of Boots 9/{illegible} for Livinia 30th Came with cow & colt in the {illegible} him a Trap sold the canoe Laura Ann co{cut off} {second page} 1862 Mr James Cameron Island May 1st Lashey & Betsy Bone here James & Dan Cameron here Raining East & West wind got a Rat A Barge saild up on south side around the Island 2nd A Propeller went down Traveller went down Raining East Wind no Rats Ticks commenced Mosquitoes come water high Found a Rudder of a Jolly Boat 3rd Went to A Summers Bought Syrup 1/2 Gal 1/9 Whisky 2/6 Pitcher 1/6 pins -/6 oak Barrel 1/10 1/2 needles 1 1/2 Shot -/6 1/2 4/- Butter 4 lbs 3/- Andrw Bakers store closed up Bouquet Began to Run Fixing Hamiltons Bridge heard A Summers Being seized & David Sunday 4th High Wind no one here Boats going in abundance Salaberry in to Salmon River St Lawrence Down Rafts going down Ground With snow on the Island yet 5th Seen a Weasel all Red 6th Francis here with 3 hens 1 Ruster allowed him 5/- for them part pay on the Lance Gave him some oil Laura & Livinia went acrofs took the canow I sold to Mr Morris for a Lamb in the Fall setting Fires to the Grafs Fixing ashes in the Bags took the Wood out of the cellar all alone Took up my Traps hurted My Eye 7th snowing Blowing & Raining Salaberry went up 8th Began to Plough A Summers here & Long John Gave them 2 peiced of Timber Elm 24 Lenght Hemlock 32 Planted Potatoes before the Door Bill Liss & Livinia came 9th Setting Fires Found a Ducks nest 9 eggs on the Pitt Point 10th Ploughed the Garden setting Fire above the {illegible} Fence He{illegible} on the 9th Mr James Cameron Island May 11th 1862 13 �Sunday Went to the Little Island Steamers going in abundance Seen a Fox on the Lane all alone 12th Livinia Sick Lashey came planted 2 Rows more of Potatoes Lashey seen Angus on the Front has a Letter Christees came home gave Lashey his Knife setting Fires harrowed the Garden Fixing the Red Canoe some Wind high 13th Lashey crofsed to see if Henery would come to split his Logs Tried the Perch wind too high in the Evening caught 9 Perch for the first Hollowing to Charlie to come 14th Charlie Passed Henery splitting Logs I went to Charlies Mr Morris & Mrs Morris & Bill here I & Charlie to Williamstown Left the canoe at the Raft could not Pafs 15th came home went to Fish caught 24 16th Went to Salmon River Bought of Buchanan 1/2 lb Tea 2/6 3 papers of seed 18 cents sold 6 Bottles 24 cents took 1/4 of tea For them gave Mr Streeter 11 Rats L2..60 cents to my accompt got the Harnefs for the colt From Mr Morris came through Succour creek or Devils creek came home Lashey to st Annicet to Fish Bafs some one at the house Left a cake of sugar in my trunk 3 1/2 lbs cat & Ruster gone some of Christies I suppose Jar gone 7th Harnefsed the colt Harrowed some Planted 1 Quart of corn & Pumpkins colt Run off 18th Sunday Henery here gave me a sturgeon Livinia sick 19th Fixing the Fence on the Pitt Point Found 2 nest 7 in on 2 in another {second page} 1862 Mr James Cameron Island 20th of May Angus came with the Cows Bought of A Summers on the 17th 5 Basins 3/- Rake 1/3 Hammer 1/3 1/2 lb Tobacco 1/- Brandy a Treat -/7 1/2 21st crofsed with Angus & 2 Boys Bought of A Summers 1 lb sugar 17 1/3 lb crackers -/9 5 cents to Henerys wife /3 1 Bottle Liniment 1/3 1 of Castor oil -/7 1/2 3 Tin Pans 1/6 4/6 Ploughing Bill for Pease 14 �22nd Sowed the New Pease & harrowed them 23rd Sowed Peas 24th Queens Birth Day sowing harrowing & Ploughing Francis here aoub the Little Island Mully her calf to night 25th Sunday I took her from the head of the Island the corn Peeping up Frosty night now very cold Abraham came last night for Bill & the old Man 26th Sowed the Last of the Pease Sowed 2 Bushels of Barley 27th Ploughing Behind the Barn 28th taking off some stones Finished sowing the Wheat 30th Went to Williamstown stopt all night 31st took the sow & five pigs from Williamstown Went to Salmon River with the scow Nicholssons shearing their Ram the Boston aground at the Lower Point 1st of June Bob & Ann here Lewis Christee here Mary Christee took away her hen 2nd Shearing the sheep planted Potatoes in the Garden Gave Lewis Christe order on A Summers for 3/9 on account of Rent Vin not well 3rd Fishing Perch 4 of June Harrowing above the Barn for Wheat 5th Went to A Summers to 5 3/4 Ashes 3/10 Bought of A Summers 10 1.2..5 worth credit Mr James Cameron Island June 5th 1862 Bought of AJ Baker Flints Waistcot Patten spoons stockings Fine Mug childs mug Thimbles screws Needles 1 Quart high wine Treat paid this came home not very well 2 Bushels of wheat 12/6 paid cleaning the wheat Left it all night in the wter 6th June Sowed 1 1/2 Bushels of Wheat above the Lane harrowing put in the hens steamers in abundance going the River Towing Freight & Passengers A Very Dry time Just now 15 �7th Sowed 1/2 Bushel of Wheat 8th Sunday East Wind high 9th Ellen & Emmanuel here 10th I went to Salmon River got From Mr Morris 1 & a Peck of Black Oats & 2 Bushel of White got From James Buchanan Bought of Buchanan & Brother I Butter tub 2/- 1 1/2 W{cut off} /9 Fine Salt 1/3 paid all this to return the {illegible} got a Ring For the stove from Bob 11th Sowed the Oats 3 & 1 peck Morway & Emmanuel here a very warm day the canal in Cornwall Broke an Eclipse the ground almost Burning for want of Rain 12th No Rain with change of the Moon in the Evening Rain Thunder & Lightning 13th set out 15 Eggs but the hen did not set on them yet planted pumpkins seed the Russels here for Fish 14th Went to Shear the sheep at Mr Morris Donals Suple here when we was gone Setting the nets The Bouquet Towing Raft before the Door 14th Sunday Jessie as Boy did sold 3 Dozen of Eggs 1/10 1/2 3 lb of Butter 2/6 Bill & Briggs came took my canoe 15 hoeing corn & Potatoes {illegible} suple & Jim Nicholson Looking at there net {second page} 1862 Mr James Cameron Island June 16th hoeing corn James Nicholson & Donald Suple here Gave me some Fish out of there net 17th Mr Morris here with his sheep Played cards Pitched Quoits Looking for Roots in the Bush Wind high Jessimas child Buried to Day 18th which Decided the Battle of Waterloo Wind high Boys gave a While at the corn Sold My Watch to Bill for L1..6..3 Bob & Bill went home corn finishedfor the first hoeing something wrong with the Traveller Raining and it is much wanted 16 �19th Morway & Bill came for the Scow Peter Buchanan & Moody John Birch & the very Rev Mr Mahar or Machar Minister of Martintown 20th hoeing Potatoes 21st Went around the Island with the Boys to trowl got none got 2 Bottles from Pete and a trowling spoon Lashey came Raining at the head of the Island salted the sheep 22nd Our Dans Birth Day Tom Lucretia Bill & Bole here James Hopkins here Pat to Charlies 23rd Went to Mill with 2 Bushels of Wheat Bought of Mr Buchanan 1/2 lb candles 1 yd / 7 1/2 1 yd/9 Tape -/6 combs -/ 7 1/2 paper -/ 1/2 paid all this Returned the Jar Bought of Norman Quart -/9 1/2 paid) 2 Treats at Ick Gregors Bought of Minkler 1 Bottle of Extract of Lemon /7 1/2 paid) Bought of Congdon 1 Bottle peppermint -/4 at Mr Huttons 24th Finished the first hoeing in the potatoes ch{illegible} 2 }illegible} Hogs commenced 1862 Mr James Cameron Island June 25th Fishing Set the Line 20 {illegible} on Bill here and Abe and Lukes Boy 26th Cutting Roads in the Bush hoeing the Potatoes in the garden 27th Drew some Drags in the Bush to clean the Road the colts Bad set some Brush heaps a Fire 28th Fishing Blackbirds beginning to Flock Strawberries some Ripe John McElvian & John Dunn here Fishing A Great Many Boats and Rafts a going now Fixing the Waterlog Sunday 29th Went to see Munnings Storehouse at Christees Seen Davidson Jacop there A Raft of sawlogs going Down got 50 F Rafters or scantling 30th Drew up the scantling Last Day of June 1st of July Drawing some of the cord wood 2nd Christee here Grinding his scythe & axe got the Loan of the crofscut saw 3rd Drawing in the Bush 17 �4th American Independence 5th Our Johns Birth Day Peter Cold Left his ine & Jack here Lent him a Paddle Lavinia sick Drawing wood in the Bush {illegible} Finished very warm 6th Sunday Bill & Elton Cambell & Elizabeth here Liz stopt 7th I went to Nicholsons for the churn Lent George the spoon went to Christees with them about the hay Lashey Tom & Joshua Bordeaux came to Fish we went to Morris's Bill got Married got a new certificate Bought of Buchanan 1 lb Tea 5/- 1 lb candles 1/- Tumbler -/6 8th came home Donald McDonald Rob Summers Dug {blotted out} Isaac B{cut off} Fishing 9th Rain cleaning up stairs Lashey {illegible} for his fish Jim Hopkins & John B{cut off} {second page} Turn over 16 Leaves the same as the top part of this Island Mr James Cameron July the 12th 1862 Orangemens Day Boats going Minty Berries Plenty Currants Ripe corn silken out a Week ago Sunday the 13th Lavinia & I to the Berries picked a pail near full Lashey from Lancaster had a hooker 14th Drawing Wood till 12 oclock Went to Williamstown took out the Wood 12 lbs Berries Knife stone got our Knife took Grannys Wood to sell 15th the Red Boy came with me Laura Bob & Tot Mill here at Berries 16th Nicholsons took away there Rum Laura started turned Back 17th I went to Summerstown Allen too took 3 Bushel of Ashes 1/10 1/2 Bought of Mr Watson Levi Moore Smallman had a Lunge Weighing 27 lbs stopt all night 18th Went of Gave me 7 york shillings I went to Salmon River paid the Letter in the P.O. Bought of Congdon 1 lb salts -/6 hoarhound candy -/3 bought of P Buchanan 1 spade -/1 1/2 Quire of Paper -/6 2 lb sugar 1/2 Hat -/3 Bought of D Baker 8 lbs of Swamp Lime -/4 1/2 To 18 �Treat of Wind at Normans -/7 1/2 1 1/2 for Gum got 2 irons for sleigh from Mr Morris took a cat old Mr A Cameron here 19th Cleaning the Pigs put them out a Great Many Boats Going the River Bill & Bob here at night Fishing Left their Pine 20th Nicholsons here I & Allen went to Christes with them Allen & I to Charlies got a Large Pike sold it to Sanderson a Boy with 1 arm from a Raft sold my Line & spoon 2/5 Mary Birch Maggie Roy Mis Grant here at Berries Gave Bill and Bob some Poison to Poison Dogs as they said a Great many onthe Berries Rain hard Last night East Wind 21st East Wind high a great many Rafts at anchor 22nd Ellen James Hugh Came Mr Morris & the Wife {illegible} on the Little Island William Bero Indian 1862 1862 Mr James Cameron Island July the 23rd Bones & allen Lifs here for Berries Raining Fixing the stairs a Hen to hatch in the Hay Mow 11 Eggs Drawing Wood Ellen picking Currants and Berries Blackberries at the pease took salts 24th Drawing wood 25th Drawing Wood 26th Went to Williamstown with Ellen & the 2 Boys gave her a Book the Biographical Scotch of Eminent Scotsmen (Donald McDonald Long) Gave Granny 6/3 The Miller M Donnell Buried in Williamstown this Week 1 Chicken Came 27th came home Jo Snider here 28th Drawing Wood Charlie here took home the scythe Lashey went to Plamadon for his Barrel 29th Drawing Wood 19 �30th Mr Watson Dan Cameron & Levi Fishing caught 3 splendid Maskinonge and a good Lot of Walleyed Pike & Pike had a Glorious Glee & the Blackbird most lovely sings with his Mate By his side 31st Drawing Wood 1st of August Drawing Wood Mears Down Fishing 2nd Went to Salmon River Bought of Grindel Streeter 1 pair Boots 6/3 No Letter got some Tobacco From Lott{illegible} Bought of Buchanan 1 Rake 30 cents 1/2 lb Candles -/6 shot powder -/6 Bought of Baker 1 Rake -/17 1/2 Bought of Norman 1 snaith 1/3 Got Scythe From Mr Morris & from Emmanuel 2/6 Price got Wedge from {illegible} got some Pork a Treat at Lukes -/6 Sunday 3rd old man {cut off} Tried the New Potatoes had a swim Found the Butcher {cut off} in the water Lost a year now 4th Cutting Hay commenced for the first very warm 5th Cutting some 6th Lashey went to the {illegible} Island all of them to {cut off} I went to A Turners 1/2 Gal H Wines 1/2 lb Tea 2 lb {illegible} Rake Matches -/6 Took the Ram from {illegible} {second page} 1862 Mr James Cameron Island Aug 7th 7th Mr Morris Bob Bill Morway with the Scow taking away the colts Put i the first Hay Lavinia Raking 3 Loads on the small Rack about 12 coils the Blackbirds at the Pease & Barley Rain to night thunder & Lightning very hard 8th {illegible}ed the Stove Mowing 9th Mowing some 10th George Semo here & Henery children Maggie Lafitte Sandy Pat & Slack the Tailor went to Charlies See the 4 small Pigs on the 10th About a Week old as I would suppose 20 �11th Turning the Hay On the Lower Point went with the Ram To Mr Morris's Rain some in the night 12th Came home Wind High a Grand sail of it home began to Mow in the upper Field 13th Gathering & Raking Hay Lavinia & me 2 Loads in caught the Rams 13 of Them put them in the stable 11 young ones & 2 old Rams 7 young Lambs 19 old sheep Fixing the Rack on cart Greased the Wheels 2 Men & John Nicholson here hunters) the Hen took out 4 chickens put in the Pigs new Corn Lots of Potatoes choke cherries fit to Eat getting along very slow with the Hay all alone at Broke the Rake 14th Put in a Load of Hay Mowing some 15th Mr Morris Haere for the Rams 13 of them took my Lance Left his Mowing some 16th Mowing in the Upper Field Broke the stone 17th Bob & Ann here took home my canoe pease cherries EEl stone sand a Fine Day 1862 Mr James Cameron Island Aug 18th Monday Went to Salmon River Bought of Buchanan 1 box of Caps -/3 1/2 lb and 16 needles /1/2 Bought of Norman Knitting Needles -/3 1 Tumbler -/3 1/2 Mug -/1 1/2 pe{cut off} -/1/2 caps Loss 1 Quart of Whiskey / 7 1/2 Bottle to be Returned came home Angus came to Mow Got the Book for Dan in the P.O. A Great Many Departed from the American Side 19th Mowing the Upper Field Charlie came to Fix his Wood horse 20th Christee here took home the crofs cut saw gve me -/6 for to get Tobacco Bought of A Summers 1 Gallon of Whiskey 2/4 1/2 Gal Syrup 1/11 1/2 Angus to Williamstown put in say 1 Load of hay Altered the {cut off} yesterday in A Summers New house him Busy Papering the Wall I came Reducing Whiskey 21st Raining Gathering tu{cut off} 22nd Angus & John Labuff came Mowing Below the Garden & on the Pitt Point Walter Bakers Wife a Son, cut some Marsh hay Jim Niholson & a hunter here 21 �23rd turning & cocking hay Rain commenced Angus & Labuff went off some corn & EEls cherries took home & a Bag Christee here with Long Black Berries 24 Sunday no one here picking nuts & cherries 25the put 4 Loads in shot 3 Ducks Blackbirds Bad cleaned my Guns put in 1 of the Hogs 26th Raining 27th Bob and Old Man came to Mow the R{cut off} Turning & Gathering hay 28th they went home Gave a Bag of Potatoes to Mr Morris some to Bob Heavy heavy rain Thunder & Ligntning 29th Morway & them came to cut the hay Coiling Marsh hay {second page} the 30th 1862 Mr James Cameron Island August Finished cutting the Pease & Barley put in the Barley put in 20 coils of Hay put 2 Loads of Marsh hay in the Barn 2 in the stable Quarreling about the Fishing Lashey & the old Man shot a Duck Rafts a going Down the Comes Showing very Dim Light 31 Sunday old man & the Rest went home took my Canoe A Fine Day plums not many Butternuts cucumbers plenty Blackbirds Bad some Ducks Rats commencing to Work cold night Water falling some 1st of September Raining high Wind put out the calves Lashey here Thrashed the Barley 3 Bushels Mowing in the Front Marsh 2nd Mowing some Lashey & Me 3rd Mr Morris Bob & Morway came putting in the Pease Christee here got 2 Bushels 4th Thrashing Putting some in the Oak Field Coiling in the Marsh 5th Putting in the Big Pease 2 Loads of the Rest of the small ones Thrashing 22 �6th Raining Went home East Wind took the Sheep skin 7th Sunday Bill & Wife here gave him a shot Bag of Sandys Lucy over to Tom Scutter to see about her Man Runaway Levi Brudo De Gray 8th Raining heavy high wind Making a Gun 9th Mr Morris came to finish the Thrashing cut the Wheat made a Bargain for the Wheat 2 1/.2 Bushels to Get for his share cutting corn stalks cutting some of the oats upsetting the coils 10th Fanning Pease With Fanning 43 1/2 Pease Kept all the Big Pease Emanuel here putting {rest of line illegible} Sept 10th 1862 Mr James Cameron Island Bought of A Summers 1/2 lb Tea 2/6 Whiskey 2/2 3 Quarts & Pint) Soap 1/3 Powder 1/Candles 1/- Butter Tub 2/3 12th put in a Load of oats Fixed the top of the stack put some Marsh hay in the barn Dan Cameron Mr Watson Smallman & 2 other Men here Lent My Coat to Dan Raining Scows up Lancaster Fixing at the Decoy Duck 13th Jack Came From Williamstown Lashey came Staving Last his bat cutting some Oats Jack Firing the short gun Sunday 14th Christee here Lashey went to Salmon River Mr Slack & 2 of Nicholsons here East wind a fine Day 15th I crofsed with John Angus took the gun with him Henerys wife gave me some nuts put in a small Load of Oats Raining Threshing Corn Lashey came 16th I went to Dundee Bought of B Buckannan 3 1/2 yds of shirting 18 c on credit) Sold my Iron 143 lbs 9 1/2 A Bag Sugar 2/6 order on Baker 90 cents Tobacco cloves thread salt all this Paid But the shirting gave Norman his Bottle I owe hime 1/1 no{cut off} up to this Date took my Canoe from M{cut off} took Down the Pet Lamb Tom & the Old man here took away Lasheys Fish 23 �17th cutting Wheat & Oats 18th Put in some Granny came with Henery Last night Lancaster 19th cutting Wheat Jock here Gave him 3 sticks to make Raddler Gave some potatoes 20th put in some oats & ha{cut off} last of the White oats Corn all in & stalks cut in hulled all the Beans & Pumkins {second page} Sept 21st 1869 Mr James Cameron Island Sunday 21st a very fine Day First Preaching of Mr Watson after coming From the Old Country 4 Men here Grinding their Spear Fishing some 22nd Cut the Last of the Wheat put in a small Load cut some of the B Oats Taking in some of the Potatoes corn all in picked all the Hops the Fox at the hens in the shed Began another Butter tub to Fill Made Preserves plums put out the Big Canoe swimming to day Oaknuts falling cranberries turning 23rd all the oats in Took in the apples 5 1/2 Bushels shelling the Beans Fixing the Fence on the Pig Pen sold a lb of Butter 17 1/2 to John the Indian Jock came with 3 Paddles gave him 1/2 bushel of Potatoes cut a Tree for oars 24th put in the Last of the Wheat Painted the oars & Paddles took 3 sticks for oars from the {cut off} Bush made seats for the canoes put in the Big Sow & the Little Pig the 4 small ones out yet very mild in the Garden Rooted the Potatoes cucumbers & Melons Lavinia not Well Magnet Went Down George Moffat Barreld Guns water falling I Believe sacrament in Williamstown this week commencing if it is 28th Sunday Went to Mr Morris's Livinia & I got a peice of harnefs from Emmanuel got a plug of Tobacco from the old Gentleman Gave the pine to Jock he said Emmanuel told him to get it Wild Gees came on the 30th of September September 29th 1862 24 �Mr James Cameron Island St Michaels Day Began to draw the Rest of the cordwood 30th Drawing Lashey went to Salmon River East wind a Boat going Down with a Tow had to stop about the Light House the Wind being too high Last Day of this Month October the 1st Drawing Wood to the Bank Eat Black Raspberries in the Bush Red Raspberries 2nd Drawing Wood Lashey seen Hugh Ann on the Front the Calves sucking the cows 3rd Done Drawing the Wook 42 1/2 Cords 16 1/2 of Maple Remainder Beech Birch 3 cords of Birch Took up all the Potatoes in the Garden Great going of Tow Boats very Fine Weather Lashey went to Salmon River David Summers came home From California sometime this Week 4th Shot 2 Ducks Wind very high Raining 5th Sunday Went around the Island Lashey came 6th an Indian got Potatoes for a small Basket went to A Summers Seen Davy I did not know he came home till I seen him coming in the store Bought of A Summers Whiskey 2/6 pouder 1/- Ta{cut off} 4 1/2 Tea 2/6 Tobacco 1/3 Braces 1/6 Saleratus 4 Knife -/7 1/2 Herrings 2/6 Stopped at Thomas Munroes all night 7th heard Kenneth McLaughlin was to be married to Day came home took in all the apples 2 Indians here for Tobacco {page two} 1862 Mr James Cameron Island Oct the 8th in the Bush James Hopkins & Peter Grant here wind high Finished the Raising of the Potatoes Logs out cut some Marsh Hay in the Back Marsh 9th Fixing the Red Canoe put tin on the inside 2 of Hamiltons here with with the 2 Renshaws sold the Wood to them 42 1/2 cords Maple 8/9 Beech 6/3 26 of Beech and 16 1/2 of Maple 25 �10th Hugh Anns Birth Day High East Wind Charles Shall one of the Coteau Pilots here from a Raft going to Buy apples stopt all night gave me -/10 1/2 for his supper and Bed 11th Christee & wife here with 2 Baskets Gave them Milk & Potatoes went to the other side to see the Hunters that I used up his stack of Hay, Drawing wood from the Bush the Pilot here to Dinner Sunday 12th Bob & Ann here Went to Charlies got some Summer Savoury Gave Bob 3 {cut off}laws 2 for the scythe the other for nothing settled all for the scythe 13th Went to Williamstown Charlie and I 4 Bushels of Pease 1 Bag of Potatoes 1 Bag of Apples nuts Grapes cranberries stove pan axe handle 1 Firken of Butter Western Berries 14th came home Bought of Hugh Munroe 7 yds of shirting as 18 1/2 4/ 1 1/2 1 spool of Thread -/1 Matches -/1/2 some Hooks Set My Traps for the first setting 7 of them in the Marsh before the Door the Hawks playing the Devil with the Hens 1862 Mr James Cameron Island Oct 15th Skinning 4 Rats Went to A Summers Bought of A Summers 1 lb Candles 1/- Gave me Credit for L15..6..10 1/2 Renshaw to Pay him got L1..5 in cash From him Lashey went of to trap 16th Went to Salmon River Brought some apples Grapes cherry Whiskey to the old man Bought of Grindel Streeter 1 Pair of Boots 17/6 Gave him L 1.. in cash to my account Bought of Congdon 1 viol of Peppermint Hoarhound /2 got an almanack Bought of Baker 1 lb shot /6 Bought of B Buchanan Laces & pipes 1 1/2 gave Peter 6/3 to my account took a cat home Raining some 17th got 2 Rats Fixing my Traps George Renshaw here for me to go and help to Load the scow worked 1/2 Day John Secor here all Night the Rest of them went home 18th St Lukes Day Drew a Load I had in the Bush sold them a cord more of Finished About 12 O Clock Bouquet tow her up got 1 Rat 10 Traps to night in the Front Marsh Found 2 oak staves 1 on the Pitt Point 1 near the Cordwood below a Little Dingwalls going Down for their Cattle to Rofs's Island Indians took away their Pine the Day I was in Salmon River Peter Cole Sunday 19th alone Wind High and some Rain 26 �20th High Wind cold some Plastering a little and Banking the House got a Rat 21st Hill a Tacking about set 2 Traps in the Back Marsh Took home the 2 staves Banking Before the Door some High wind put Fire in the Big Stove {second page} Oct the 22nd 1862 Mr James Cameron Island Very fine Morning now the Wind rose snow on the Mountains Raining some no rats very Wind Weather 23rd some snow Set 3 Traps for the Fox in the Bay Under a Mink fall at the upper Point 24th our Hugh's Birth Day went to see D Morris went to the Lines seen the Testament or will Bought of Norman a quart paid this Found an oak stave going to Salmon River stopt all night Emmanuel and me with the old {illegible} snow some Thunder & Lightning Rain & High Wind Renshaws scow Towed out By the Bouquet 25th My Birth Day came from Salmon River Luke a shooting Ducks Lashey here from Tom Cotters Sunday 26th Began to snow East Wind Lashey From Salmon River after his Barrel of EEls took them away snowing all night 27th Snowing Breaking the Roads deep snow Drawing Drags got 2 Rats 28th Fishing EEls for the first got 2 Went to A Summers his Goods came from Salmon River in the Bouquet Bought 1/2 lb Teas 4/9 Pail 1/3 Salt 1/2 Gallon Whiskey 1/3 Pipes -/2 In Davids New Ball Room Heard Mr Edward came Back from Hamilton Tom Tailor staving Johny Kenneth at A Summers store a clerk 29th Went to Mr Morris's to see him a Fine day took some apples some EEls Old Mr Harrett & his Wife came to stop then another 1/2 Bushels for the Hogs 30th Bought of A Summers 1 lb of Tea 2/9 1 Doz Herrings 1/2 1/2 gal Syrup 1/8 2 Pipes for nothing 1 salt Bag for nothing a pint Whiskey -/4. 27 �October 31st 1862 Mr James Cameron Island Lake St Francis Went to the Depot New Lancaster or North Lancaster for the First Time ever I was there though Born in Glengarry Charlie and I went to mr John Wrights Hotel Had a couple of Rounds Bought of Dan R. Cameron a Butter Print -/7 1/2 the First House in the Depot I ever was into came home Charlie and I a Ball at the Kintail House tonight Charlie Brought me some Pumkins Nov the 1st Charlie and me to Salmon River Charlie got the Boots Through Mr Judge Watsons Means and used him well Bought of D Baker 1 lb Tobacco -/7 1/2 1lb shot -/6 1 yard of chain for Trap -/4 4 pipes -/2 Bought of Congdon 1/2 lb Hoarhound Candy -/7 1/2 Liquorice -/2 took Dinner with Bill at Cambells stopt all night as Morris with the old man the Richelieu in to Salmon River in the Salaberrys place 2n Sunday Charlie & I came home the Bourdeaus 7 of them here all night with the Wind got an order from Lashey for Lavinia of 10/- on Bakers store got 4 EEls From Lashey came home Charlie went home sleeping all Day mostly Reading Papers I got From Dan Cameron 3rd this Day 5 years Granda Died Fixing Boards for the Floor Let out the calves put nails on their noses to Keep them from sucking 4th Fixing in Boars in the Floor cleaning the stove Shot 2 squirrels got a Black Rat the first I got here Set 8 Traps in the Front Marsh seen the Fox {second page} Nov the 5th 1862 Mr James Cameron Island Guy Fawks Day Plastering the House 6th went to A Summers Bought 1 Barrel of Flour L1..10 Clock 18/9 Blankets L1..0 7 yds shirting 6/5 3 1/2 Flannel 6/7 Boots 8/9 starch -/6 Powder -/10 needles -/3 pins -/6 Thread pockets -/8 Bar Soap 1/1 1/2 3/4 yd Lining -/7 1/2 6 Hanks Thread L 1/10 1/2 Laces -/2 half Doz Vest Buttons -/4 pant Buttons -/7 2 spools /3 Tobacco & Whiskey -/10 for Slack Beef 1/3 Needles -/3 Napkin /10 Seen Angus & Doctor Shaver at Davids James Hopkins Got a Drake Donald Suple a Bee got my Pants & vest Cut By the tailor Mr Benjamin Slack to a Pint in the shop to A Quarters worth of Tobacco for cutting them Heard the Ottawa was sunk came home wind High 28 �7th Our Ellens Birth Day A Very high East Wind and cold stuffing & chinking the House Ducks Plenty & Wild Geese cannot got to my Traps to Day wind too High A Treat at Davids yesterday to be charged {line illegible} Gray cannot catch him Sunday 9th Stormy snowing hard 10th Drawing Wood Feeding the cattle a Fine Day Boats a going in abundance the Ottawa going up with a curious Machine in tow Barge in the Salmon River 11th Drew a Load of Wood yesterday an upset all the wood on the top of me cleaning out the canoes a pain in my hip at the head of the Island I think this is old Hallow E'en Night cracking nuts 12th This must be {line illegible} Nov 12th 1862 Mr James Cameron Island Wednesday 12th came after the Sheep Emmanuel Lashey and Sharren with the scow. I was at the Kit Kit Island came home I went with them to the Mouth of the Salmon River 13th Making a Place for the stack with the scantling 14th putting in Marsh hay 10 coils Mr Luke Brown here for us to go to the old Man Granny to Christees 15th came home went to the Lines bought of J Baker 10/- An order Lashey gave me and Young Norman came home Bought of Baker 10 yds at 16 cents 1 lb Tobacco 1 spool 9 cents lb shot -10 cents Settled with Norman 1/1 1/2 which I owed him had a Treat paid this all clear up to this date am home Sunday the 16th Peter got the Loan of EEl Spear Jacops Bro{cut off} gave him a kettle of Potatoes he Gave me 3 EEls Freazing hard 17th {illegible} came with the {illegible} and so Marked my Trousers {illegible} out came again this year 18th {illegible} Trowling 29 �19th Fixing the Hens a place up Fishing EEls got 17 & 1 cat Fish salted 2 of them 10 Between the 2 Kegs 20th chopping Wood 21st this Day Donald McMaster Departed Charlie came went to Salmon River {second page} 21st 1862 Mr James Cameron Island Nov Brought 1 of corn to Mill Gave Mr Grindell Streeter an Order on A Summers for 4 Dollars Left my Boots to Be Mended Bought of David Baker 1 lb Tobacco -/9 1 Chain 10 cents Stopt at Mr Morris's all night Ellen at Home now found to {illegible} Lucretia and Geordie then Took the Dog River {illegible} 22nd I came home {several line illegible} Before the Door went to the Big Island Sunday 23 around the Island out of Salmon River Freesing hard cold some {several lines illegible} The Boats came up after Dark {illegible} The Big Ottawa {couple of lines illegible} Lavinia Back {illegible} Sunday 23 Mr David Morris Departed on 23rd 26th put in the Big Sow to Fatten put to {illegible} 1/2 of Pease Bob & Bill came for Me to go about the Executor Businefs on the Marsh from Hopkin the 27th 1862 Mr James Cameron Island Nov No Light in Hills noe in the scow Taking an inventory of all the Things Norman McDonald & I at Mr Morris's Bought of Bob 1/2 lb candles -/6 not paid yet came home Met Thomas Munro Livinia Whitewashing 28th White was here fixing around the stack snowing East Wind Warm change in the moon Light yet in Johnsons a Propeller went up this Morning {illegible} yet 30 �29th Went to A Summers Bought of 1 Quart H Wines 1/3 Saleratus -/4 Tea Chamber Pot 1/4 1/2 Dozen Plates 1/7 1/2 pens -/2 ink -/4 Tallow 7 lbs 4/4 1/2 yd cra{cut off} 1/10 1/2 2 spools -/6 1/2 lb Beeswax -/9 candlewich {cut off} 2 Brooms -/6 Horseshoe nails -/6 cut nails {cut off} candlestick -/10 Tea 2/11 Sox 1/6 Ellen Hugh Ann came Charlie Boots here fishing EEls no Light in Johnson Light house to night took a Horse to Walter Bakers St Andrews Day Got my note From A Summers which A Baker had 3 & 48 ctents Sunday St Andrews Last Day of the Month Hawks took away a hen I got it Ellen crofsed a Fine Day 1st of Dec a Dinner at Mr David Suimmers in celebration of St Andrews set 2 Traps snowing a Schooner went up - Bakers Barge hugh Ann here Whitewashing the Little Room 2nd Hugh here set 2 Traps for Mink Fixing Boards around the Pease stack {second page} 3rd 1862 Mr James Cameron Island Dec the I went with Hugh Ann to Fort Covington East Wind stopt at Mr Morris's to Dinner Ellen & Laurie went up with her Paid Emmanuel for the candles 10 cents in Normans store Bakers Barge going to St Regis I stopt all night at the Old Mans 4th L.S. and I came Down and we had a hard time on the River with the Fog crofsed to Hamiltons & then Back to the Black Island again almost Bet us to make out our Island with the Fog she kept up very good spirits athough she was cold and the time stormy Left the canoe at the Head of the Island 5th Drawing Drags Broke the sleigh cleaning at the Canoe a Fine Day East Wind Let out the calves sucked Molly 6th change in the Moon Wind an Eclipse on the Moon stormy Day Keeping Gray in Now Fixing the stable petitions in Thrashed one Floor of Wheat for the First Thrashing Water very Low cattle all well and Hearty Not very well myself Ducks in the Channel yet plenty snow for sleighing now 7th Cold stormy chopping a Little Stove wood Went to Head of Island the canoe in a Bad Way with Ice 31 �8 Fixing the Canoe Drew it up some took home a Drag of White Birch Began to feed the pigs 9th Found a canoe Drew it to the Grove a Job at it Making candles 18 Made to Day & 9 out of the Black cake that came from Williamstown Dec the 10th 1862 Mr James Cameron Island 10th Drawing Wood around the Island 11th Drawing Wood 12th Went with Elizabeth to home went up to see Mr Norman about selling the sheep Got Mr Smart to buy them Got an Inventory of the things From him 13th Mr Smart came down for the sheep took 18 of them went up with them to Mr Smarts Got his note for them payable in the Month of February next states Money Bought of Norman 3 yards of Black Ribbon at -/9 per yed 2/3 on credit a stormy Day of east Wind 14th Sunday Bill came Down with the Ram took the cutter & horse came home the young sheep out of Nicholsons white Ram along with the Ram to Day 15th Let Out the Ram Began to chop cord Wood as it is a Fortunate Day Found a Large Canoe on the Water French Made a squirrel in my Trap a Fine Day some one crofsing to Christee shelling 3 Traces of corn 16th snowing & Raining Fixing where the Rain came in up stairs Grinding the axe sowed my Sail {illegible} Found a square Bottle close to shore 17th Thrashing 1 Floor of Wheat Drawing Wood Fixing canoes Drawing Boards took the Runner from the Bu{cut off} vin at my Vest 18th Cut Down the Balm Gilead Tree Hewing the Runner Drew 2 Load of Wood Cut 2 Jags of Marsh Hay (the Black Lamb .....) Made 11 Prints of Butter {second page} 1862 32 �Mr James Cameron Island Dec 19th Friday chopping stovewood been sick high Wind cutting Wood going to Freeze to night plaining Boards 20th a cold Morning and cold Day set Fire to the Back Marsh set 2 Traps for the owl on the stone heap set 3 Baits for the Fox on the ice cutting Wood Broke on the stack at the East End of the Barn cattle all hearty Ice took on the Bay very well Nor West Wind River smoky House Cold Good Fires some anchor ice Going Down Sunday the 21st cold some 22nd Killed the Big Sow set out another Pill for the Fox 23rd Went to Summerstown Bought of A Summers 1 1/2 of Whiskey 3/9 Tea 3/ 7 1/2 1/2 lb powder -/10 5 yds shirting 5/- 3 1/2 yd 3/2 1/2 4 yd 3/4 1 Bottle of Pain Killer -/7 1/2 1 of Castor Oil -/7 1/2 1 Box Caps -/5 1 Handkerchief -/6 2 Pipes -/1 Thomas Munroe & me Down together this is the First time to Day that I crofsed Hamiltons Bridge seen a Mink on Renshaws Island Fine Day on the Water Ducks Plenty Left my Canoe at the head of the Island Merry but sober had a Few hookers Thomas & Ian Hamilton Island 24th Drawing Wood home cutting Stove Wood 25th Christmas Day A Very fine Day shooting some good cracks great crofsing to Hopkins & Summers shot a squirrel seen the Fox to night the Fox eat 1 Bait of Poison Dec 26th 1862 Mr James Cameron Island Looking for the Fox cutting stove Wood took in the pork to cut 27th Got a Mink cant find the Fox Went to the head of the Island 2 Men Fishing EEls salted the pork Vin making a sack 28th Sunday seen 2 Men Fishing EEls at Charlies the Fox not dead yet & seen his Tracks this Morning 6 Traps 1 got set out now 1 for the Owl on the stone heap and the rest for Mink very Fine weather these Few Days Past 29th Drawing Drags cutting stove wood some Drops of Rain Broke the Iron on the End of the Whippletree 33 �30th Went to the head of the Island chopping Stove Wood setting Fires in the Marsh but it dont Burn very well Froze some last night a Fine Day to Day East wind circle around the Moon and the East Wind a Raising not much ice around the shore Blackened the stoves no snow on the Ground 31st Last Day of the Year Fanning nearly a Bushel of Wheat Feeding all the Cattle Well Chopping Stove Wood A Fine Day set up till near 1 O Clock Firing away the old year and Firing in the New Year washed my Feet cleaned my Gun Firing with the Pistol 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. 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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"> Note to Transcriber: Please begin transcribing at January 1st 1862. The year 1861 has already been transcribed. JANUARY The 1st 1862 Shooting away the old year or Should be Shooting in the new year put out the Basswood canoe Went to the Little Island south side got some corn Went with the canoe to the Head of the Island turned it over so to have Ready wind changed Raining Began to Blow very hard took a sleep at night almost Blew the house down mending my coat Blowed in the Master Ball in Kintail {illegible} the 2nd 1862 Mr James Cameron Island January the Wind Last night put Down the Plaster fixing Boards on the cracks stuffing the cracks with Rags & Paper very frosty if it holds on the ice will take slippery walking Put the Blanket on Gray cold NorWest Wind Seen the New Moon Wish if there was no wind the ice would take 3rd Allens Birth Day, a cold Day the ice is thinking to take anchor ice commenced going down I Believe it is taken Between here and Christies tonight not taken on the north side only little past the little Island I seen this evening what I did not Believe before that is the Sun Moon and Star I seen the 3 of them a little Before Sunset water raising close to shore a frosty night 4 Ice made acrofs to Christees Went to Head of the Island caught a Live Duck Bitter cold Anchor ice going Down Drew some Drags air holes Before the Door But small foxes crossed last night from Christees went in the Evening to the Little Island put out 3 or 4 bushes I think the channel will Jam to night open on Both sides of the Hog Island the Wind high and cold Mending sox 5 The Ice took Last night I crofsed to Henerys took supper there Saluted about being married some air holes Found a Black Duck on the ice at the head of the Island Drawing my canoe Water Raising very High </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> 1862 Mr James Cameron Island January the 6th Councillers in the Williamstown to Day I Bushing the ice to Francis Island East wind crofsed went up to the store great Joy wishing me Bought of A Summers 3 1/2 lb Butter 2/6 4 1/2 lbs 3/- Stove Polish -/5 Butter Plate -/4 L2..10..in Cash to Return the Pail a Treat at Davids -/7 1/2 Paid Paid AJ Baker 3 Dollars & 70 cents got a Recept a Treat Bakers Paid -/3 in Nicholsons greatly Put out Jim Hopkins came acrofs Angus suple on the Bosure caught a Duck at Kenneths 7th I crofsed to Henerys with my Pants to Make Storm some Henery Fishing EEls Baking Begun the Barrel of Flour made 2 Pills of Poison went to Bush the upper Road Very Rough Fox Tracks Plenty the Water higher than ever seen it not so cold now Making candle 8th went home with the pail school Meeting Bought of AJ Baker 2 chairs 2/6 (a Treat Paid cotton Bale paid) went the Upper Road Took Dinner at Tillenues 9th Drawing Drags 2 Foxes playing on the ice But Don't come to the Poison Fine soft Day cutters crofsing to Salmon River EEl Fishers in the Big Bay on the other side of Rofs'es Island 10th Bushing the upper Point Road Went to Henery for my Trousers Gave her an order on AJ Baker for 1/3 which makes us Clear till this Date Henery cut my hair Raining East Wind changed West Wind Blowing hard & Raining I am afraid this will spoil the ice But if not it will help to crush down the hills of ice Henery making a Wash Board a Team Broke in on Summers Island where the ice {illegible} water fell away Lewis Bosell {second page} 1862 Mr James Cameron Island January 11th I went to Williamstown Left my axe at AJ Bakers Found a Duck on the ice left it on the end of Davids Island Treat at Bakers 1 worth of sweetys Paid a Party at Jessemas cold night Sunday 13th Preaching on the Front Began to snow I came home in at John Mr Gillis in the Gore very {illegible} Lewis Bosell Poorly (G ot 8) 13th Drawing Drags 14th Lashey came Found a Bottle I went to see Lewis Bosell took my shirt to Henerys wife to wash to charge me 2 1/2 for washing at Nicholsons took home there Bottle A Great Talk about War Lashey went for an axe Broke the Whippletree I am thinking of going to Salmon River tomorrow 15th Lashey came had his axe Made a Bargain with him to chop me 50 Cords of Maple & Beech for 2/3 a cord to have it chopped all on the 1st of March a Great storm of E Wind & Snow 16th Lashey Began to chop Drew some Drags the old cat came in the house a Blustering Day with wind & Drift 17 stormy Lashey went to for his Provision Drawing Drags chopping stove Wood made a Waterhole washed my feet South West Wind put some wood in the Cellar 18th Training in Williamstown I went to A Summers the Lotterry 2/6 Slept in John Summers with Andrew Summers took supper & Breakfast 19th Sunday came home stopt at Henerys had Dinner went Down to see Lewis Bosell Got my shirt at Henerys 2 1/2 for washing not paid </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Mr James Cameron Island January the 20th 1862 Monday 20th of January To 1 order to Lashey for Tobacco on AJ Baker Lashey went Took a Quart of Whiskey Brought home my Axe From Bakers East wind snowing Blowing & Drifting Lashey in the house all Day 21st (St Agnefs Night) Drawing Drags Lashey chopping Breaking the Road Tried the Dice twice the same turned for me & ---- 22nd Drew some Drags Lashey chopping snowing E Wind Fixing the Marsh hay in the Barn 23 Lashey went in the afternoon to A Summers for Flour weighed it for Lashey 22 lbs Bag & all at 3 cents all he said that there was 32 but 22 is the Weight drew a Drag Fine Day a Thawing some chopped 1/2 of this Day 24th I crofsed to summerstown Bought of A Summers 1 Pair of Braces 1/6 Bought of AJ Baker crackers & cheese -/6 Paid) To 1/3 for subscription for a young Woman From Brockville Whose name is Mary Lawlor who had Good Luck at having a young Daughter at Mat Murphys The Father supposed to be a Man By the name of Quinn a hardware Merchant but there is another Man she gives in two or too Brought 6/3 cash & candles 1/ 1/2 lbs 25th Robie Burns Birth Day Me Very Unwell Right side of my head very sore and my Teeth aching all from cold I suppose took some Ginger A Very stormy Day since about Daylight this morning Baking 26th Sunday Lashey & Me alone a Little Better this morning had EEls for Breakfast Stormy from the West not very well this Evening my face is very sore House warm cattle such as they are are all well & hearty Banks of snow all round 27th Lashey commenced a Big Maple Tree cold came home cut 4 Logs of it Drawing Drags Breaking Roads cut a Waterhole clearin out the cats snow pretty deep 28th Thrashing Wheat & Fanning 1 Bushel My Measure Lashey chopt I seen a Fox crofsing {second page} 1862 Mr James Cameron Island January the 29th Went to the Bush to split Began to Rain spoiled the axes Grinding Lashey went to the store I gave him an order on a {illegible} for 13 1/2 lb Pork 5/7 1/2 11 lbs Beef 2/9 which came to 9/4 1/2 70 1 Bar of Soap 1/3 1 Quart Whiskey 7 1/2 1/10 1/2 New Moon to night 30th I went to Summerstown Bought of AJ Baker 1 pair of Braces -/5 sweetys & Fred paid this) Went to Williamstown got a Ride from J Cattanach & then From Jim McIntyre a treat at Patnos -/6 Bruce on the Front Collector of customs Angus was Bad with a Boil on his neck 31st in Williamstown putting in the straw in the Barn Bought a Pork of Gat Beau 139 lbs From & I went for it 1st of February in Williamstown cut the Pork & salted it came home took a 4 Boxes of Segars to David Summers from Charles Olders David Killing a cow Bought of AJ Baker 6 lb of cheese 2/- 1/2 lb Saleratus -/4 1/2 lb Tea 2/- came home Lashey all Right Sunday 2nd Lashey & me alone 3rd Baking Drawing Drags Lashey chopping all Day Very Cold Volunteers in Williamstown to Day East Wind Lashey at the Big Beech Tree 4th Thrashed a Bushel of Wheat Lashey Broke a peice out of his axe at another Beech cleaning the pipes a very fine afternoon A great Smoke over the way of Salmon River as the Lines like form here Great Dreams 5th Lashey to the store Bought of A Summers 100 Flour 30 lb 4/6 Tea 2/3 Saleratus -/3 Cash -/7 1/2 10 lb of Pork for myself 6th me Washing Lashey Broke his axe Went to Salmon River for another 7th came Back with an axe Drawing drags & cutting Drags Heard that is was Mr Patrick Buchanan's house that was on Fire on the 4th 8th Lashy Grinding his new axe and my axe Broke a peice out of his axe Dreaming of Granda a Great Deal </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> 1862 Mr James Cameron Island February the 9th Sunday the 9th Lashey and me alone a Fine Day Thinking Charles Alders & Donald Cameron would come But did not 10th Thrashed 1 Bushel of Wheat Went to the Bush Helped Lashey to split the maple Tree split Well 11th Drawing Drags 12th Began to Draw Drags Grinding his axe Began to Bake Wind changed snowing some stormy Fine afternoon 13 I started fro Williamstown Got 2 Dollars from David Summers the First payment for the squartimber stick Gave Grendell Streeter 10/- had 3 treats at Davids Bought of A Summers 1/2 lb Tob 1/- Lottery Tickets 2/6 plaster Got a Ride From Doctor Shaver Got Present of Lance From the Doctor Bought of AJ Baker Treat -/4 & -/3 of nuts at old Sniders took supper there 14th in Williamstown Valentine Day A Great Ball at D Summers over 100 couple 15th Ver sick with a pain in Williamstown 16th Sunday Vary Dowell 17th came home Settled with A Summers clear Bought of A Summers 2 coats L3L Bought of AJ Baker 1 lb sugar 17 1/2 came home all{cut off} 18th James Hughs Birth Day Lashey Fixing chopping Drawing Drags 19th helping Lashey to split Lashey to the store got an order for 8/8 on A Summers Taxes running about plenty a storm of snow to night 20th Lashey to the Bush 197 Lottery Drew some Drags 21st Drawing Drags set 4 Baits for the Foxes Lashey chopping the Big Birch {second page} Mr James Cameron Island 22nd Feb 1862 Washingtons Birth Day helping Lashey to split the Birch Tree Fine Day Sunday 23rd Lashey & me cutting holes for EEls got none Set 2 More Bates for the Fox one at the Upper Point 3 in the Bay Back of the House now Lashey set Traps for Rats A Storm Brewing I here the Fort Covingtons Bells sound so plain 24th St Matthias Day Stormy East Wind Drifting & Blowing Baking 25th Lashey got a Rat cold Day Lashey Dreads to Move to the Bush it is after 10 oclock now Drew some Drags Snow uncommon Deep in the Bush Began the North East half of the hay in the Barn the South East half is Finished cold Windy Bad Kind of Weather no right thaw yet 26th Went to the Head of the Island to see the poison chopping Stove Wood Laying By a small store of Stove Wood a Large Blister on the upper right Gum whats the cause I don't know not sore cold East wind Grinding Lasheys axe Looks as we were going to have another storm no such a thing as crofsing on the ice with deep snow & water if his wood was all split I dont think he has more than 20 cords and then it will take him some time to do that is to split & pile 27th Drawing Wood to the house Lashey chopping East Wind storm in the Morning West Wind storm in the afternoon all night Took up his Traps very Deep snow </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> March the 1st 1862 Mr James Cameron Island Saturday March the 1st 1862 helping Lashey to Split March came in Stormy Like a Lion I suppose it will go out Like a Lamb Lashey to the Store Got a Letter or Valentine From a Very Loving Peice as it has a Warm turn in its contents Gave Lashey an order on A Summers for 4/5 1/2 to myself Pork 4/2 The Ice almost impossible to Travel (Postage 7 cents) Sunday the 2nd A fine Day 3rd Shrove Monday Lashey Chopping the Hicory Maple Tree all nots Lent himm 13 lbs of Flour Bag & all Baking most of the Day Stormy East wind 4th Shrove Tuesday Lashey Making an Hand Sleigh for himself Stormy Rain Snow & Wind 5th Ash Wednesday Lashey Chopping the Ironing & Mending Stormy some 6th Drawing Drags helping Lashey to split 1 Tree I see Great crofsing to & From Salmon River hurted Grey in the Deep Snow or crust 7th A Fine Day helping Lashey to split Ducks for the First I seen going Down Christee & Wife here brought a very fine iron Wedge to see Gave them Salt for nothing wanting to Buy hay for his cows Lent him the inch augur Making a Bargain for to Keep his cow to Pay me in sugar for the Hay 8th Lashey went to hunt cleaning the pipes took home a Drag Killed a Rat a Very fine Day Cattle what there is is all hearty Sunday the 9th Bill Morris & another Man here to Sending the Book to Livinia a very fine Day Went Down to the hay Island Good crust this Morning the 1st we had this Winter Ducks Going to the West 10th Cleaning My Guns and putting my ammunition in order for any emergency Raining some Lashey came the Eagle came Wind high to night cleaning the canoes some {second page} 1862 Mr James Cameron Island March 11th A Fine Day Lashey chopping A great deal of snow & water on the Ice Drew some Drags Baking 2 hens went out 12th This Day McMaster came to the Island First Lashey to the store Came cnows to 14/9 out of the store Seen Charlie Drawing from Rofs Island Bad Travelling the snow so soft cutting Drags in the Bush 13th Good crust this Morning Drawing Drags Looking for a sleigh crook cut Down 2 ashe Trees a Fine Forenoon East Wind Looks Like snow seen a Team crofsing Summers's Road 14th Christee here for hay Seen a Fox splitting the sleigh crook in the Bush 15th A Very stormy day Lashey Made a Box for his sleigh took in a Channel Cat to cook Wrote a Letter for --- to show some Body East wind Blowing hell to Split Great Dreams Ships Barges Latitudes papers church 16th Sunday Stormy Day East Wind 17th St Patricks Day in the Morning Lashey Went for his Flour Little Stormy Great Banks of snow Trimming trees took home the crook for the sleigh Washing Most awful Dreams no Very well these Days 18th cutting Beames and shafts for the sleigh Bad going in the Bush with Deep snow 19th Last Day of Winter Seen 3 Wild Geese for the first came 2 of Christies going up on the ice nothing will do them but they much come the way of my poison and their Dog made free in Taking it which will be the end of his Days Fine Day Great Going to Salmon River Parsons not mnay Trimming Trees in the Grove 20th First Day of Spring and a very fine Day it is Went to Salmon River </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Mr James Cameron Island March the 20th 1862 Frist Day of Spring I went to Summerstown brought my Boots to Suply to Fix -/7 1/2 Received From Mr David Summers 276 cash Bought of AJ Baker crackers & cheese /7 1/2 paid) To 3 Treats of Davids 2/6 Paid this Went with D McGreggor to Salmon River Paid Peter Buchanan 10/- Got the Loan of a Bottle & 3 1/2 Pints Paid Norman 15 cents I owed him 2 Treats at John McGregors 1/9 stopt at Morris's Coming Back stopt at Lukes come to Summertown Seen John Duncans Son after hay for Ned McGillivary David McLean came Down the Road with Mat Christee here for hay got it got the herald From AJ Baker paid Mrs Bone 1/2 21st Stormy Lashey commenced the sleigh 22 Lottery Night spent at Davids 1/3 Seen Angus & Jim Grant & John McGreggor Henery & I at Sniders all night got my Bag at Nicholsons Mary Christie & Christee here Bought a Quart on credit had Breakfast at Sniders got a Bottle of Poison from Jo Henery & I came to the Island Bought of A Summers 16 Bag & all Pork 5g Butter 2+9 A Very Fine Day 24th Lashey & me at the sleigh one of the Fortunate Days the 24th is 25th Lady Day Finished the sleigh got a pair of Lines From Lashey he owes me 4 lb Flour Lashey splitting in the Bush Good Crofsing on the took home a Load on the sleigh hens not Laying yet 26th Went to Williamstown Stopt till Saturday came to the Front got 5/- for David Summers 27th 28th Williamstown 28 got 1/3 From AJ Baker 1 pair of mits From A Summers {second page} 29th 1862 Mr James Cameron Island March Crofsed to F Covington John Cameron & Angus & I got what we wanted came Back to Williamstown 30th Sunday came to the Front in the Squires for the first time I ever was in there seen Sally Smith stopt all night John not very well A Great Day at Davids Old MA Dougale Buried to Day in Williamstown Sandys Grandfather in at the Patnos Tavern 31st Last Day of March Raining stopt at Thomas Munroes took Breakfast came home the Dog Poisoned Raining Drew a Load of Wood to 1 Calf Skin From James R Grant Tanner Williamstown 3/6 I Doctored the Dog so he got well Lashey to hunt at Ferguson Island 1st of April all Fools Day so called by the Anchients I went to Salmon River with 2 Bushels of Wheat 1 Rat 17 cents cash Bought of Buchanan Japanese Tea 1/3 to 1/2 lb sugar -/3 Returned the Bottle & 1 to Norman Bought of Norman 1 Quart -/ 7 1/2 1/2 lb candles -/6 on credit to 3 Loaves at the Bakers 1/3 Took my Dinner at Mr Morris's Talking about the Hay stopt at Lukes A Summers at Hopkins came home Lashey here Christie here for Hay got it Andrew Summers a Bee John Son on John Camerons Place 2nd Blackbirds Gray Birds & I think it is cranes I seen twice now but I am not certain that come to Day Raining some Lashey to Salmon River Gave him an order on A Summers 1 1/2 Wheat 1 lb Tobacco Christee here for hay took it over for him 5/- charge him had a Mefs of Salted Eggs for the first at home 2 Cranes Before the Door on the ice </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Mr james Cameron Island Lake St Francis April 3rd 1862 Robins came Baking crofsing Summer's Road ice seems to be good yet thought the Feathered inhabitants of the spring came and some of them is almost Lost to see so much ice and snow and more appear and more. Lots of hay & straw Lashey Came with his Flour I helping him to split the Maple Tree crofsing yet 5th Lashey to A Suimmers for the Remaining part of the Order I Gave him 12 lbs of Pork 5/- Making his mits Washing Fellending Irening Lashey went to Tom Cotters for his spear or to see Phillips Girls Snowing & Blowing crofsing Good yet ice opened about this time Last Year 6th Sunday Lashey came preparing to go to Hunt with Jim Hopkins to the Place they call Soft Wood went off to get Mary Christee & the 2 Girls came with the hens 1 Rooster & 2 hens 1 Tom Cat to Leave here till they come Back Great Fighting of the Cocks Put on my new Fine coat to Wear Lent Lashey 6 of My Traps Snowing & Blowing some 7th Christee to Keynon Mary & the other Grild stopt here coming Back from Summerstown I wrote a Letter for her to a Gentlemen in Fort Covington J Moore by name sold me one of the Hens for Flour Got Great news concerning Francis Girl Catherine Drawing wood from the upper Point to the hill cant go to the BankBut went with one Load Lent them a Bag went for {cut off} and they were away Good crust pretty good sugar weather 8th Came home with the Bag John More & Henery Birch at Christees along with Mary all night {second page} 8th 1862 Mr James Cameron Island April I went to See Mr Morris Very Poorly stopt all night 9th I & Bill went to James McElwains for hay that night went to the Baptist Minister to be Married James Lucretia Laura Elisabeth Emanuel Bill Laviniah & Myself Paid 5/- Gave me a certificate Mr Webb gave 3/9 for Stopt all night 10th James came Part of the way with us home Lashey & James Hopkins came home from hunting Ice opened in some spots people crofsing a Foot 11th Fixing the canoes Drawing Wood Teams crofsing at Lancaster Lavinia Washing 12th swallows came ice Jamming Drawing some Wood 13th Palm Sunday took in 6 Eggs 14th Drawing some wood Shooting Began Loons & Wild Geese Roaring 15th A Fox Left on the Island Emmanual & Bill came Fishing EEls got 11 16th 3 Lambs to Day a canoe Going Down Norht side with 2 in it at night Lashey came 17th I went to A Summers Bought 19/4 worth of stuff Bought of AJ Baker 1 lb Cut Tobacco Promised to go with the {illegible} from Peter Grants for Donald Mc Pherson Lashey Grinding his axe 18th Our Duncans Birth Day Good Fridy The River Alive with Drift Wood Saw Logs cord wood Boards Fence Rails Ha{illegible}ed & square Timber got 2 EEls in the mud Drawing to the Bank Lashey commence the Big Maple Tree cut 1 Log shot a Duck for the First one I ever seen him shoot Raining some hens not Laying very well sheep and Gray hearty 20th Fixing Canoe Water Low Shot a Rat One of the Lambs Dead She would not Look at it thrashing the sheaves for {torn away} </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Apriil 20th 1862 Mr James cameron Island Easter Sunday Cloudy this morning the Sund dont Dance a Sign of a very hard year the Sheep laid on the other Lamb and Killed it Lashey crossed to Tom Cottery a Fine Day 2 Buildings came down with the high Water on the night of the 19th The Hogansburgh Mill & Mannings Storehouse we went to Mr Morris's Lashey Livinia and me the water very high 21st Took home her chest called at Mavilles Found a square stick on the way coming Found a Canoe Lashey chopping Began to Rain Raining all night East Wind 22nd The Water Log Moved with the Wind Went around the Island Fixing the Big Canoe Found a nest under the Barn Let out the sheep & Lambs St Georges Day Seen a Kingfisher for the First 23 St Georges Day Merrie England Set 2 Traps for the Fox Snowing Blowing Freezing 24th helping Lashey to split his Maple Trees cold Day but Fine 25th Donald Young alek here for his Boards Lashey went to hunt Fixing the cart for to Draw Wood getting a Rat or 2 now & again circle around the sun West wind Sap runs yet Angus came Emmanuel came 26th Fishing EEls got 14 or 15 of them Livinia sick Shot 2 Ducks got 1 27th Sunday something hurted the Lamb Tom Cotters here Bought 1/4 of Tea 1/3 Paid Japan Tea wanting the Powder horn got 2 RAts 28th Frasher here Wind high 29th Went to Mr Morris's stopt all day Bought of Grindel Streeter 1 Pair of Boots 9/{illegible} for Livinia 30th Came with cow & colt in the {illegible} him a Trap sold the canoe Laura Ann co{cut off} {second page} 1862 Mr James Cameron Island May 1st Lashey & Betsy Bone here James & Dan Cameron here Raining East & West wind got a Rat A Barge saild up on south side around the Island 2nd A Propeller went down Traveller went down Raining East Wind no Rats Ticks commenced Mosquitoes come water high Found a Rudder of a Jolly Boat 3rd Went to A Summers Bought Syrup 1/2 Gal 1/9 Whisky 2/6 Pitcher 1/6 pins -/6 oak Barrel 1/10 1/2 needles 1 1/2 Shot -/6 1/2 4/- Butter 4 lbs 3/- Andrw Bakers store closed up Bouquet Began to Run Fixing Hamiltons Bridge heard A Summers Being seized & David Sunday 4th High Wind no one here Boats going in abundance Salaberry in to Salmon River St Lawrence Down Rafts going down Ground With snow on the Island yet 5th Seen a Weasel all Red 6th Francis here with 3 hens 1 Ruster allowed him 5/- for them part pay on the Lance Gave him some oil Laura & Livinia went acrofs took the canow I sold to Mr Morris for a Lamb in the Fall setting Fires to the Grafs Fixing ashes in the Bags took the Wood out of the cellar all alone Took up my Traps hurted My Eye 7th snowing Blowing & Raining Salaberry went up 8th Began to Plough A Summers here & Long John Gave them 2 peiced of Timber Elm 24 Lenght Hemlock 32 Planted Potatoes before the Door Bill Liss & Livinia came 9th Setting Fires Found a Ducks nest 9 eggs on the Pitt Point 10th Ploughed the Garden setting Fire above the {illegible} Fence He{illegible} on the 9th </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Mr James Cameron Island May 11th 1862 Sunday Went to the Little Island Steamers going in abundance Seen a Fox on the Lane all alone 12th Livinia Sick Lashey came planted 2 Rows more of Potatoes Lashey seen Angus on the Front has a Letter Christees came home gave Lashey his Knife setting Fires harrowed the Garden Fixing the Red Canoe some Wind high 13th Lashey crofsed to see if Henery would come to split his Logs Tried the Perch wind too high in the Evening caught 9 Perch for the first Hollowing to Charlie to come 14th Charlie Passed Henery splitting Logs I went to Charlies Mr Morris & Mrs Morris & Bill here I & Charlie to Williamstown Left the canoe at the Raft could not Pafs 15th came home went to Fish caught 24 16th Went to Salmon River Bought of Buchanan 1/2 lb Tea 2/6 3 papers of seed 18 cents sold 6 Bottles 24 cents took 1/4 of tea For them gave Mr Streeter 11 Rats L2..60 cents to my accompt got the Harnefs for the colt From Mr Morris came through Succour creek or Devils creek came home Lashey to st Annicet to Fish Bafs some one at the house Left a cake of sugar in my trunk 3 1/2 lbs cat & Ruster gone some of Christies I suppose Jar gone 7th Harnefsed the colt Harrowed some Planted 1 Quart of corn & Pumpkins colt Run off 18th Sunday Henery here gave me a sturgeon Livinia sick 19th Fixing the Fence on the Pitt Point Found 2 nest 7 in on 2 in another {second page} 1862 Mr James Cameron Island 20th of May Angus came with the Cows Bought of A Summers on the 17th 5 Basins 3/- Rake 1/3 Hammer 1/3 1/2 lb Tobacco 1/- Brandy a Treat -/7 1/2 21st crofsed with Angus & 2 Boys Bought of A Summers 1 lb sugar 17 1/3 lb crackers -/9 5 cents to Henerys wife /3 1 Bottle Liniment 1/3 1 of Castor oil -/7 1/2 3 Tin Pans 1/6 4/6 Ploughing Bill for Pease 22nd Sowed the New Pease & harrowed them 23rd Sowed Peas 24th Queens Birth Day sowing harrowing & Ploughing Francis here aoub the Little Island Mully her calf to night 25th Sunday I took her from the head of the Island the corn Peeping up Frosty night now very cold Abraham came last night for Bill & the old Man 26th Sowed the Last of the Pease Sowed 2 Bushels of Barley 27th Ploughing Behind the Barn 28th taking off some stones Finished sowing the Wheat 30th Went to Williamstown stopt all night 31st took the sow & five pigs from Williamstown Went to Salmon River with the scow Nicholssons shearing their Ram the Boston aground at the Lower Point 1st of June Bob & Ann here Lewis Christee here Mary Christee took away her hen 2nd Shearing the sheep planted Potatoes in the Garden Gave Lewis Christe order on A Summers for 3/9 on account of Rent Vin not well 3rd Fishing Perch 4 of June Harrowing above the Barn for Wheat 5th Went to A Summers to 5 3/4 Ashes 3/10 Bought of A Summers 10 1.2..5 worth credit </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Mr James Cameron Island June 5th 1862 Bought of AJ Baker Flints Waistcot Patten spoons stockings Fine Mug childs mug Thimbles screws Needles 1 Quart high wine Treat paid this came home not very well 2 Bushels of wheat 12/6 paid cleaning the wheat Left it all night in the wter 6th June Sowed 1 1/2 Bushels of Wheat above the Lane harrowing put in the hens steamers in abundance going the River Towing Freight & Passengers A Very Dry time Just now 7th Sowed 1/2 Bushel of Wheat 8th Sunday East Wind high 9th Ellen & Emmanuel here 10th I went to Salmon River got From Mr Morris 1 & a Peck of Black Oats & 2 Bushel of White got From James Buchanan Bought of Buchanan & Brother I Butter tub 2/- 1 1/2 W{cut off} -/9 Fine Salt 1/3 paid all this to return the {illegible} got a Ring For the stove from Bob 11th Sowed the Oats 3 & 1 peck Morway & Emmanuel here a very warm day the canal in Cornwall Broke an Eclipse the ground almost Burning for want of Rain 12th No Rain with change of the Moon in the Evening Rain Thunder & Lightning 13th set out 15 Eggs but the hen did not set on them yet planted pumpkins seed the Russels here for Fish 14th Went to Shear the sheep at Mr Morris Donals Suple here when we was gone Setting the nets The Bouquet Towing Raft before the Door 14th Sunday Jessie as Boy did sold 3 Dozen of Eggs 1/10 1/2 3 lb of Butter 2/6 Bill & Briggs came took my canoe 15 hoeing corn & Potatoes {illegible} suple & Jim Nicholson Looking at there net {second page} 1862 Mr James Cameron Island June 16th hoeing corn James Nicholson & Donald Suple here Gave me some Fish out of there net 17th Mr Morris here with his sheep Played cards Pitched Quoits Looking for Roots in the Bush Wind high Jessimas child Buried to Day 18th which Decided the Battle of Waterloo Wind high Boys gave a While at the corn Sold My Watch to Bill for L1..6..3 Bob & Bill went home corn finishedfor the first hoeing something wrong with the Traveller Raining and it is much wanted 19th Morway & Bill came for the Scow Peter Buchanan & Moody John Birch & the very Rev Mr Mahar or Machar Minister of Martintown 20th hoeing Potatoes 21st Went around the Island with the Boys to trowl got none got 2 Bottles from Pete and a trowling spoon Lashey came Raining at the head of the Island salted the sheep 22nd Our Dans Birth Day Tom Lucretia Bill & Bole here James Hopkins here Pat to Charlies 23rd Went to Mill with 2 Bushels of Wheat Bought of Mr Buchanan 1/2 lb candles 1 yd / 7 1/2 1 yd/9 Tape -/6 combs -/ 7 1/2 paper -/ 1/2 paid all this Returned the Jar Bought of Norman Quart -/9 1/2 paid) 2 Treats at Ick Gregors Bought of Minkler 1 Bottle of Extract of Lemon -/7 1/2 paid) Bought of Congdon 1 Bottle peppermint -/4 at Mr Huttons 24th Finished the first hoeing in the potatoes ch{illegible} 2 }illegible} Hogs commenced </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> 1862 Mr James Cameron Island June 25th Fishing Set the Line 20 {illegible} on Bill here and Abe and Lukes Boy 26th Cutting Roads in the Bush hoeing the Potatoes in the garden 27th Drew some Drags in the Bush to clean the Road the colts Bad set some Brush heaps a Fire 28th Fishing Blackbirds beginning to Flock Strawberries some Ripe John McElvian & John Dunn here Fishing A Great Many Boats and Rafts a going now Fixing the Waterlog Sunday 29th Went to see Munnings Storehouse at Christees Seen Davidson Jacop there A Raft of sawlogs going Down got 50 F Rafters or scantling 30th Drew up the scantling Last Day of June 1st of July Drawing some of the cord wood 2nd Christee here Grinding his scythe & axe got the Loan of the crofscut saw 3rd Drawing in the Bush 4th American Independence 5th Our Johns Birth Day Peter Cold Left his ine & Jack here Lent him a Paddle Lavinia sick Drawing wood in the Bush {illegible} Finished very warm 6th Sunday Bill & Elton Cambell & Elizabeth here Liz stopt 7th I went to Nicholsond for the churn Lent George the spoon went to Christees with them about the hay Lashey Tom & Joshua Bordeaux came to Fish we went to Morris's Bill got Married got a new certificate Bought of Buchanan 1 lb Tea 5/- 1 lb candles 1/- Tumbler -/6 8th came home Donald McDonald Rob Summers Dug {blotted out} Isaac B{cut off} Fishing 9th Rain cleaning up stairs Lashey {illegible} for his fish Jim Hopkins & John B{cut off} {second page} Turn over 16 Leaves the same as the top part of this Island Mr James Cameron July the 12th 1862 Orangemens Day Boats going Minty Berries Plenty Currants Ripe corn silken out a Week ago Sunday the 13th Lavinia & I to the Berries picked a pail near full Lashey from Lancaster had a hooker 14th Drawing Wood till 12 oclock Went to Williamstown took out the Wood 12 lbs Berries Knife stone got our Knife took Grannys Wood to sell 15th the Red Boy came with me Laura Bob & Tot Mill here at Berries 16th Nicholsons took away there Rum Laura started turned Back 17th I went to Summerstown Allen too took 3 Bushel of Ashes 1/10 1/2 Bought of Mr Watson Levi Moore Smallman had a Lunge Weighing 27 lbs stopt all night 18th Went of Gave me 7 york shillings I went to Salmon River paid the Letter in the P.O. Bought of Congdon 1 lb salts -/6 hoarhound candy -/3 bought of P Buchanan 1 spade -/1 1/2 Quire of Paper -/6 2 lb sugar 1/2 Hat -/3 Bought of D Baker 8 lbs of Swamp Lime -/4 1/2 To Treat of Wind at Normans -/7 1/2 1 1/2 for Gum got 2 irons for sleigh from Mr Morris took a cat old Mr A Cameron here 19th Cleaning the Pigs put them out a Great Many Boats Going the River Bill & Bob here at night Fishing Left their Pine 20th Nicholsons here I & Allen went to Christes with them Allen & I to Charlies got a Large Pike sold it to Sanderson a Boy with 1 arm from a Raft sold my Line & spoon 2/5 Mary Birch Maggie Roy Mis Grant here at Berries Gave Bill and Bob some Poison to Poison Dogs as they said a Great many onthe Berries Rain hard Last night East Wind 21st East Wind high a great many Rafts at anchor 22nd Ellen James Hugh Came Mr Morris & the Wife {illegible} on the Little Island William Bero Indian </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> 1862 1862 Mr James Cameron Island July the 23rd Bones & allen Lifs here for Berries Raining Fixing the stairs a Hen to hatch in the Hay Mow 11 Eggs Drawing Wood Ellen picking Currants and Berries Blackberries at the pease took salts 24th Drawing wood 25th Drawing Wood 26th Went to Williamstown with Ellen & the 2 Boys gave her a Book the Biographical Scotch of Eminent Scotsmen (Donald McDonald Long) Gave Granny 6/3 The Miller M Donnell Buried in Williamstown this Week 1 Chicken Came 27th came home Jo Snider here 28th Drawing Wood Charlie here took home the scythe Lashey went to Plamadon for his Barrel 29th Drawing Wood 30th Mr Watson Dan Cameron & Levi Fishing caught 3 splendid Maskinonge and a good Lot of Walleyed Pike & Pike had a Glorious Glee & the Blackbird most lovely sings with his Mate By his side 31st Drawing Wood 1st of August Drawing Wood Mears Down Fishing 2nd Went to Salmon River Bought of Grindel Streeter 1 pair Boots 6/3 No Letter got some Tobacco From Lott{illegible} Bought of Buchanan 1 Rake 30 cents 1/2 lb Candles -/6 shot powder -/6 Bought of Baker 1 Rake -/17 1/2 Bought of Norman 1 snaith 1/3 Got Scythe From Mr Morris & from Emmanuel 2/6 Price got Wedge from {illegible} got some Pork a Treat at Lukes -/6 Sunday 3rd old man {cut off} Tried the New Potatoes had a swim Found the Butcher {cut off} in the water Lost a year now 4th Cutting Hay comenced for the first very warm 5th Cutting some 6th Lashey went to the {illegible} Island all of them to {cut off} I went to A Turners 1/2 Gal H Wines 1/2 lb Tea 2 lb {illegible} Rake Matches -/6 Took the Ram from {illegible} {second page} 1862 Mr James Cameron Island Aug 7th 7th Mr Morris Bob Bill Morway with the Scow taking away the colts Put i the first Hay Lavinia Raking 3 Loads on the small Rack about 12 coils the Blackbirds at the Pease & Barley Rain to night thunder & Lightning very hard 8th {illegible}ed the Stove Mowing 9th Mowing some 10th George Semo here & Henery children Maggie Lafitte Sandy Pat & Slack the Tailor went to Charlies See the 4 small Pigs on the 10th About a Week old as I would suppose 11th Turning the Hay On the Lower Point went with the Ram To Mr Morris's Rain some in the night 12th Came home Wind High a Grand sail of it home began to Mow in the upper Field 13th Gathering & Raking Hay Lavinia & me 2 Loads in caught the Rams 13 of Them put them in the stable 11 young ones & 2 old Rams 7 young Lambs 19 old sheep Fixing the Rack on cart Greased the Wheels 2 Men & John Nicholson here hunters) the Hen took out 4 chickens put in the Pigs new Corn Lots of Potatoes choke cherries fit to Eat getting along very slow with the Hay all alone at Broke the Rake 14th Put in a Load of Hay Mowing some 15th Mr Morris Haere for the Rams 13 of them took my Lance Left his Mowing some 16th Mowing in the Upper Field Broke the stone 17th Bob & Ann here took home my canoe pease cherries EEl stone sand a Fine Day </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> 1862 Mr James Cameron Island Aug 18th Monday Went to Salmon River Bought of Buchanan 1 box of Caps -/3 1/2 lb and 16 needles -/1/2 Bought of Norman Knitting Needles -/3 1 Tumbler -/3 1/2 Mug -/1 1/2 pe{cut off} -/1/2 caps Loss 1 Quart of Whiskey / 7 1/2 Bottle to be Returned came home Angus came to Mow Got the Book for Dan in the P.O. A Great Many Departed from the American Side 19th Mowing the Upper Field Charlie came to Fix his Wood horse 20th Christee here took home the crofs cut saw gve me -/6 for to get Tobacco Bought of A Summers 1 Gallon of Whiskey 2/4 1/2 Gal Syrup 1/11 1/2 Angus to Williamstown put in say 1 Load of hay Altered the {cut off} yesterday in A Summers New house him Busy Papering the Wall I came Reducing Whiskey 21st Raining Gathering tu{cut off} 22nd Angus & John Labuff came Mowing Below the Garden & on the Pitt Point Walter Bakers Wife a Son, cut some Marsh hay Jim Niholson & a hunter here 23rd turning & cocking hay Rain commenced Angus & Labuff went off some corn & EEls cherries took home & a Bag Christee here with Long Black Berries 24 Sunday no one here picking nuts & cherries 25the put 4 Loads in shot 3 Ducks Blackbirds Bad cleaned my Guns put in 1 of the Hogs 26th Raining 27th Bob and Old Man came to Mow the R{cut off} Turning & Gathering hay 28th they went home Gave a Bag of Potatoes to Mr Morris some to Bob Heavy heavy rain Thunder & Ligntning 29th Morway & them came to cut the hay Coiling Marsh hay {second page} the 30th 1862 Mr James Cameron Island August Finished cutting the Pease & Barley put in the Barley put in 20 coils of Hay put 2 Loads of Marsh hay in the Barn 2 in the stable Quarreling about the Fishing Lashey & the old Man shot a Duck Rafts a going Down the Comes Showing very Dim Light 31 Sunday old man & the Rest went home took my Canoe A Fine Day plums not many Butternuts cucumbers plenty Blackbirds Bad some Ducks Rats commencing to Work cold night Water falling some 1st of September Raining high Wind put out the calves Lashey here Thrashed the Barley 3 Bushels Mowing in the Front Marsh 2nd Mowing some Lashey & Me 3rd Mr Morris Bob & Morway came putting in the Pease Christee here got 2 Bushels 4th Thrashing Putting some in the Oak Field Coiling in the Marsh 5th Putting in the Big Pease 2 Loads of the Rest of the small ones Thrashing 6th Raining Went home East Wind took the Sheep skin 7th Sunday Bill & Wife here gave him a shot Bag of Sandys Lucy over to Tom Scutter to see about her Man Runaway Levi Brudo De Gray 8th Raining heavy high wind Making a Gun 9th Mr Morris came to finish the Thrashing cut the Wheat made a Bargain for the Wheat 2 1/.2 Bushels to Get for his share cutting corn stalks cutting some of the oats upsetting the coils 10th Fanning Pease With Fanning 43 1/2 Pease Kept all the Big Pease Emanuel here putting {rest of line illegible} </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Sept 10th 1862 Mr James Cameron Island Bought of A Summers 1/2 lb Tea 2/6 Whiskey 2/2 3 Quarts & Pint) Soap 1/3 Powder 1/- Candles 1/- Butter Tub 2/3 12th put in a Load of oats Fixed the top of the stack put some Marsh hay in the barn Dan Cameron Mr Watson Smallman & 2 other Men here Lent My Coat to Dan Raining Scows up Lancaster Fixing at the Decoy Duck 13th Jack Came From Williamstown Lashey came Staving Last his bat cutting some Oats Jack Firing the short gun Sunday 14th Christee here Lashey went to Salmon River Mr Slack & 2 of Nicholsons here East wind a fine Day 15th I crofsed with John Angus took the gun with him Henerys wife gave me some nuts put in a small Load of Oats Raining Threshing Corn Lashey came 16th I went to Dundee Bought of B Buckannan 3 1/2 yds of shirting 18 c on credit) Sold my Iron 143 lbs 9 1/2 A Bag Sugar 2/6 order on Baker 90 cents Tobacco cloves thread salt all this Paid But the shirting gave Norman his Bottle I owe hime 1/1 no{cut off} up to this Date took my Canoe from M{cut off} took Down the Pet Lamb Tom & the Old man here took away Lasheys Fish 17th cutting Wheat & Oats 18th Put in some Granny came with Henery Last night Lancaster 19th cutting Wheat Jock here Gave him 3 sticks to make Raddler Gave some potatoes 20th put in some oats & ha{cut off} last of the White oats Corn all in & stalks cut in hulled all the Beans & Pumkins {second page} Sept 21st 1869 Mr James Cameron Island Sunday 21st a very fine Day First Preaching of Mr Watson after coming From the Old Country 4 Men here Grinding their Spear Fishing some 22nd Cut the Last of the Wheat put in a small Load cut some of the B Oats Taking in some of the Potatoes corn all in picked all the Hops the Fox at the hens in the shed Began another Butter tub to Fill Made Preserves plums put out the Big Canoe swimming to day Oaknuts falling cranberries turning 23rd all the oats in Took in the apples 5 1/2 Bushels shelling the Beans Fixing the Fence on the Pig Pen sold a lb of Butter 17 1/2 to John the Indian Jock came with 3 Paddles gave him 1/2 bushel of Potatoes cut a Tree for oars 24th put in the Last of the Wheat Painted the oars & Paddles took 3 sticks for oars from the {cut off} Bush made seats for the canoes put in the Big Sow & the Little Pig the 4 small ones out yet very mild in the Garden Rooted the Potatoes cucumbers & Melons Lavinia not Well Magnet Went Down George Moffat Barreld Guns water falling I Believe sacrament in Williamstown this week commencing if it is 28th Sunday Went to Mr Morris's Livinia & I got a peice of harnefs from Emmanuel got a plug of Tobacco from the old Gentleman Gave the pine to Jock he said Emmanuel told him to get it </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Wild Gees came on the 30th of September September 29th 1862 Mr James Cameron Island St Michaels Day Began to draw the Rest of the cordwood 30th Drawing Lashey went to Salmon River East wind a Boat going Down with a Tow had to stop about the Light House the Wind being too high Last Day of this Month October the 1st Drawing Wood to the Bank Eat Black Raspberries in the Bush Red Raspberries 2nd Drawing Wood Lashey seen Hugh Ann on the Front the Calves sucking the cows 3rd Done Drawing the Wook 42 1/2 Cords 16 1/2 of Maple Remainder Beech Birch 3 cords of Birch Took up all the Potatoes in the Garden Great going of Tow Boats very Fine Weather Lashey went to Salmon River David Summers came home From California sometime this Week 4th Shot 2 Ducks Wind very high Raining 5th Sunday Went around the Island Lashey came 6th an Indian got Potatoes for a small Basket went to A Summers Seen Davy I did not know he came home till I seen him coming in the store Bought of A Summers Whiskey 2/6 pouder 1/- Ta{cut off} 4 1/2 Tea 2/6 Tobacco 1/3 Braces 1/6 Saleratus 4 Knife -/7 1/2 Herrings 2/6 Stopped at Thomas Munores all night 7th heard Kenneth McLaughlin was to be married to Day came home took in all the apples 2 Indians here for Tobacco {page two} 1862 Mr James Cameron Island Oct the 8th in the Bush James Hopkins & Peter Grant here wind high Finished the Raising of the Potatoes Logs out cut some Marsh Hay in the Back Marsh 9th Fixing the Red Canoe put tin on the inside 2 of Hamiltons here with with the 2 Renshaws sold the Wood to them 42 1/2 cords Maple 8/9 Beech 6/3 26 of Beech and 16 1/2 of Maple 10th Hugh Anns Birth Day High East Wind Charles Shall one of the Coteau Pilots here from a Raft going to Buy apples stopt all night gave me -/10 1/2 for his supper and Bed 11th Christee & wife here with 2 Baskets Gave them Milk & Potatoes went to the other side to see the Hunters that I used up his stack of Hay, Drawing wood from the Bush the Pilot here to Dinner Sunday 12th Bob & Ann here Went to Charlies got some Summer Savoury Gave Bob 3 {cut off}laws 2 for the scythe the other for nothing settled all for the scythe 13th Went to Williamstown Charlie and I 4 Bushels of Pease 1 Bag of Potatoes 1 Bag of Apples nuts Grapes cranberries stove pan axe handle 1 Firken of Butter Western Berries 14th came home Bought of Hugh Munroe 7 yds of shirting as 18 1/2 4/ 1 1/2 1 spool of Thread -/1 Matches -/1/2 some Hooks Set My Traps for the first setting 7 of them in the Marsh before the Door the Hawks playing the Devil with the Hens </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> 1862 Mr James Cameron Island Oct 15th Skinning 4 Rats Went to A Summers Bought of A Summers 1 lb Candles 1/- Gave me Credit for L15..6..10 1/2 Renshaw to Pay him got L1..5 in cash From him Lashey went of to trap 16th Went to Salmon River Brought some apples Grapes cherry Whiskey to the old man Bought of Grindel Streeter 1 Pair of Boots 17/6 Gave him L 1.. in cash to my account Bought of Congdon 1 viol of Peppermint Hoarhound /2 got an almanack Bought of Baker 1 lb shot -/6 Bought of B Buchanan Laces & pipes 1 1/2 gave Peter 6/3 to my account took a cat home Raining some 17th got 2 Rats Fixing my Traps George Renshaw here for me to go and help to Load the scow worked 1/2 Day John Secor here all Night the Rest of them went home 18th St Lukes Day Drew a Load I had in the Bush sold them a cord more of Finished About 12 O Clock Bouquet tow her up got 1 Rat 10 Traps to night in the Front Marsh Found 2 oak staves 1 on the Pitt Point 1 near the Cordwood below a Little Dingwalls going Down for their Cattle to Rofs's Island Indians took away their Pine the Day I was in Salmon River Peter Cole Sunday 19th alone Wind High and some Rain 20th High Wind cold some Plastering a little and Banking the House got a Rat 21st Hill a Tacking about set 2 Traps in the Back Marsh Took home the 2 staves Banking Before the Door some High wind put Fire in the Big Stove {second page} Oct the 22nd 1862 Mr James Cameron Island Very fine Morning now the Wind rose snow on the Mountains Raining some no rats very Wind Weather 23rd some snow Set 3 Traps for the Fox in the Bay Under a Mink fall at the upper Point 24th our Hugh's Birth Day went to see D Morris went to the Lines seen the Testament or will Bought of Norman a quart paid this Found an oak stave going to Salmon River stopt all night Emmanuel and me with the old {illegible} snow some Thunder & Lightning Rain & High Wind Renshaws scow Towed out By the Bouquet 25th My Birth Day came from Salmon River Luke a shooting Ducks Lashey here from Tom Cotters Sunday 26th Began to snow East Wind Lashey From Salmon River after his Barrel of EEls took them away snowing all night 27th Snowing Breaking the Roads deep snow Drawing Drags got 2 Rats 28th Fishing EEls for the first got 2 Went to A Summers his Goods came from Salmon River in the Bouquet Bought 1/2 lb Teas 4/9 Pail 1/3 Salt 1/2 Gallon Whiskey 1/3 Pipes -/2 In Davids New Ball Room Heard Mr Edward came Back from Hamilton Tom Tailor staving Johny Kenneth at A Summers store a clerk 29th Went to Mr Morris's to see him a Fine day took some apples some EEls Old Mr Harrett & his Wife came to stop then another 1/2 Bushels for the Hogs 30th Bought of A Summers 1 lb of Tea 2/9 1 Doz Herrings 1/2 1/2 gal Syrup 1/8 2 Pipes for nothing 1 salt Bag for nothing a pint Whiskey -/4. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> October 31st 1862 Mr James Cameron Island Lake St Francis Went to the Depot New Lancaster or North Lancaster for the First Time ever I was there though Born in Glengarry Charlie and I went to mr John Wrights Hotel Had a couple of Rounds Bought of Dan R. Cameron a Butter Print -/7 1/2 the First House in the Depot I ever was into came home Charlie and I a Ball at the Kintail House tonight Charlie Brought me some Pumkins Nov the 1st Charlie and me to Salmon River Charlie got the Boots Through Mr Judge Watsons Means and used him well Bought of D Baker 1 lb Tobacco -/7 1/2 1lb shot -/6 1 yard of chain for Trap -/4 4 pipes -/2 Bought of Congdon 1/2 lb Hoarhound Candy -/7 1/2 Liquorice -/2 took Dinner with Bill at Cambells stopt all night as Morris with the old man the Richelieu in to Salmon River in the Salaberrys place 2n Sunday Charlie & I came home the Bourdeaus 7 of them here all night with the Wind got an order from Lashey for Lavinia of 10/- on Bakers store got 4 EEls From Lashey came home Charlie went home sleeping all Day mostly Reading Papers I got From Dan Cameron 3rd this Day 5 years Granda Died Fixing Boards for the Floor Let out the calves put nails on their noses to Keep them from sucking 4th Fixing in Boars in the Floor cleaning the stove Shot 2 squirrels got a Black Rat the first I got here Set 8 Traps in the Front Marsh seen the Fox {second page} Nov the 5th 1862 Mr James Cameron Island Guy Fawks Day Plastering the House 6th went to A Summers Bought 1 Barrel of Flour L1..10 Clock 18/9 Blankets L1..0 7 yds shirting 6/5 3 1/2 Flannel 6/7 Boots 8/9 starch -/6 Powder -/10 needles -/3 pins -/6 Thread pockets -/8 Bar Soap 1/1 1/2 3/4 yd Lining -/7 1/2 6 Hanks Thread L 1/10 1/2 Laces -/2 half Doz Vest Buttons -/4 pant Buttons -/7 2 spools /3 Tobacco & Whiskey -/10 for Slack Beef 1/3 Needles -/3 Napkin /10 Seen Angus & Doctor Shaver at Davids James Hopkins Got a Drake Donald Suple a Bee got my Pants & vest Cut By the tailor Mr Benjamin Slack to a Pint in the shop to A Quarters worth of Tobacco for cutting them Heard the Ottawa was sunk came home wind High 7th Our Ellens Birth Day A Very high East Wind and cold stuffing & chinking the House Ducks Plenty & Wild Geese cannot got to my Traps to Day wind too High A Treat at Davids yesterday to be charged {line illegible} Gray cannot catch him Sunday 9th Stormy snowing hard 10th Drawing Wood Feeding the cattle a Fine Day Boats a going in abundance the Ottawa going up with a curious Machine in tow Barge in the Salmon River 11th Drew a Load of Wood yesterday an upset all the wood on the top of me cleaning out the canoes a pain in my hip at the head of the Island I think this is old Hallow E'en Night cracking nuts 12th This must be {line illegible} </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Nov 12th 1862 Mr James Cameron Island Wednesday 12th came after the Sheep Emmanuel Lashey and Sharren with the scow. I was at the Kit Kit Island came home I went with them to the Mouth of the Salmon River 13th Making a Place for the stack with the scantling 14th putting in Marsh hay 10 coils Mr Luke Brown here for us to go to the old Man Granny to Christees 15th came home went to the Lines bought of J Baker 10/- An order Lashey gave me and Young Norman came home Bought of Baker 10 yds at 16 cents 1 lb Tobacco 1 spool 9 cents lb shot -10 cents Settled with Norman 1/1 1/2 which I owed him had a Treat paid this all clear up to this date am home Sunday the 16th Peter got the Loan of EEl Spear Jacops Bro{cut off} gave him a kettle of Potatoes he Gave me 3 EEls Freazing hard 17th {illegible} came with the {illegible} and so Marked my Trousers {illegible} out came again this year 18th {illegible} Trowling 19th Fixing the Hens a place up Fishing EEls got 17 & 1 cat Fish salted 2 of them 10 Between the 2 Kegs 20th chopping Wood 21st this Day Donald McMaster Departed Charlie came went to Salmon River {second page} 21st 1862 Mr James Cameron Island Nov Brought 1 of corn to Mill Gave Mr Grindell Streeter an Order on A Summers for 4 Dollars Left my Boots to Be Mended Bought of David Baker 1 lb Tobacco -/9 1 Chain 10 cents Stopt at Mr Morris's all night Ellen at Home now found to {illegible} Lucretia and Geordie then Took the Dog River {illegible} 22nd I came home {several line illegible} Before the Door went to the Big Island Sunday 23 around the Island out of Salmon River Freesing hard cold some {several lines illegible} The Boats came up after Dark {illegible} The Big Ottawa {couple of lines illegible} Lavinia Back {illegible} Sunday 23 Mr David Morris Departed on 23rd 26th put in the Big Sow to Fatten put to {illegible} 1/2 of Pease Bob & Bill came for Me to go about the Executor Businefs on the Marsh from Hopkin </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> the 27th 1862 Mr James Cameron Island Nov No Light in Hills noe in the scow Taking an inventory of all the Things Norman McDonald & I at Mr Morris's Bought of Bob 1/2 lb candles -/6 not paid yet came home Met Thomas Munro Livinia Whitewashing 28th White was here fixing around the stack snowing East Wind Warm change in the moon Light yet in Johnsons a Propeller went up this Morning {illegible} yet 29th Went to A Summers Bought of 1 Quart H Wines 1/3 Saleratus -/4 Tea Chamber Pot 1/4 1/2 Dozen Plates 1/7 1/2 pens -/2 ink -/4 Tallow 7 lbs 4/4 1/2 yd cra{cut off} 1/10 1/2 2 spools -/6 1/2 lb Beeswax -/9 candlewich {cut off} 2 Brooms -/6 Horseshoe nails -/6 cut nails {cut off} candlestick -/10 Tea 2/11 Sox 1/6 Ellen Hugh Ann came Charlie Boots here fishing EEls no Light in Johnson Light house to night took a Horse to Walter Bakers St Andrews Day Got my note From A Summers which A Baker had 3 & 48 ctents Sunday St Andrews Last Day of the Month Hawks took away a hen I got it Ellen crofsed a Fine Day 1st of Dec a Dinner at Mr David Suimmers in celebration of St Andrews set 2 Traps snowing a Schooner went up - Bakers Barge hugh Ann here Whitewashing the Little Room 2nd Hugh here set 2 Traps for Mink Fixing Boards around the Pease stack {second page} 3rd 1862 Mr James Cameron Island Dec the I went with Hugh Ann to Fort Covington East Wind stopt at Mr Morris's to Dinner Ellen & Laurie went up with her Paid Emmanuel for the candles 10 cents in Normans store Bakers Barge going to St Regis I stopt all night at the Old Mans 4th L.S. and I came Down and we had a hard time on the River with the Fog crofsed to Hamiltons & then Back to the Black Island again almost Bet us to make out our Island with the Fog she kept up very good spirits athought she was cold and the time stormy Left the canoe at the Head of the Island 5th Drawing Drags Broke the sleigh cleaning at the Canoe a Fine Day East Wind Let out the calves sucked Molly 6th change in the Moon Wind an Eclipse on the Moon stormy Day Keeping Gray in Now Fixing the stable petitions in Thrashed one Floor of Wheat for the First Thrashing Water very Low cattle all well and Hearty Not very well myself Ducks in the Channel yet plenty snow for sleighing now 7th Cold stormy chopping a Little Stove wood Went to Head of Island the canoe in a Bad Way with Ice 8 Fixing the Canoe Drew it up some took home a Drag of White Birch Began to feed the pigs 9th Found a canoe Drew it to the Grove a Job at it Making candles 18 Made to Day & 9 out of the Black cake that came from Williamstown </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Dec the 10th 1862 Mr James Cameron Island 10th Drawing Wood around the Island 11th Drawing Wood 12th Went with Elizabeth to home went up to see Mr Norman about selling the sheep Got Mr Smart to buy them Got an Inventory of the things From him 13th Mr Smart came down for the sheep took 18 of them went up with them to Mr Smarts Got his note for them payable in the Month of February next states Money Bought of Norman 3 yards of Black Ribbon at -/9 per yed 2/3 on credit a stormy Day of east Wind 14th Sunday Bill came Down with the Ram took the cutter & horse came home the young sheep out of Nicholsons white Ram along with the Ram to Day 15th Let Out the Ram Began to chop cord Wood as it is a Fortunate Day Found a Large Canoe on the Water French Made a squirrel in my Trap a Fine Day some one crofsing to Christee shelling 3 Traces of corn 16th snowing & Raining Fixing where the Rain came in up stairs Grinding the axe sowed my Sail {illegible} Found a square Bottle close to shore 17th Thrashing 1 Floor of Wheat Drawing Wood Fixing canoes Drawing Boards took the Runner from the Bu{cut off} vin at my Vest 18th Cut Down the Balm Gilead Tree Hewing the Runner Drew 2 Load of Wood Cut 2 Jags of Marsh Hay (the Black Lamb .....) Made 11 Prints of Butter {second page} 1862 Mr James Cameron Island Dec 19th Friday chopping stovewood been sick high Wind cutting Wood going to Freeze to night plaining Boards 20th a cold Morning and cold Day set Fire to the Back Marsh set 2 Traps for the owl on the stone heap set 3 Baits for the Fox on the ice cutting Wood Broke on the stack at the East End of the Barn cattle all hearty Ice took on the Bay very well Nor West Wind River smoky House Cold Good Fires some anchor ice Going Down Sunday the 21st cold some 22nd Killed the Big Sow set out another Pill for the Fox 23rd Went to Summerstown Bought of A Summers 1 1/2 of Whiskey 3/9 Tea 3/ 7 1/2 1/2 lb powder -/10 5 yds shirting 5/- 3 1/2 yd 3/2 1/2 4 yd 3/4 1 Bottle of Pain Killer -/7 1/2 1 of Castor Oil -/7 1/2 1 Box Caps -/5 1 Handkerchief -/6 2 Pipes -/1 Thomas Munroe & me Down together this is the First time to Day that I crofsed Hamiltons Bridge seen a Mink on Renshaws Island Fine Day on the Water Ducks Plenty Left my Canoe at the head of the Island Merry but sober had a Few hookers Thomas & Ian Hamilton Island 24th Drawing Wood home cutting Stove Wood 25th Christmas Day A Very fine Day shooting some good cracks great crofsing to Hopkins & Summers shot a squirrel seen the Fox to night the Fox eat 1 Bait of Poison </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Dec 26th 1862 Mr James Cameron Island Looking for the Fox cutting stove Wood took in the pork to cut 27th Got a Mink cant find the Fox Went to the head of the Island 2 Men Fishing EEls salted the pork Vin making a sack 28th Sunday seen 2 Men Fishing EEls at Charlies the Fox not dead yet & seen his Tracks this Morning 6 Traps 1 got set out now 1 for the Owl on the stone heap and the rest for Mink very Fine weather these Few Days Past 29th Drawing Drags cutting stove wood some Drops of Rain Broke the Iron on the End of the Whippletree 30th Went to the head of the Island chopping Stove Wood setting Fires in the Marsh but it dont Burn very well Froze some last night a Fine Day to Day East wind circle around the Moon and the East Wind a Raising not much ice around the shore Blackened the stoves no snow on the Ground 31st Last Day of the Year Fanning nearly a Bushel of Wheat Feeding all the Cattle Well Chopping Stove Wood A Fine Day set up till near 1 O Clock Firing away the old year and Firing in the New Year washed my Feet cleaned my Gun Firing with the Pistol </div> transcribed https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/b1de643f0694221ac3a148b100b97e57.pdf 7dd44ed9b26488a109d66013ac8d1f24 PDF Text Text �� https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/8689618be46972889732fa7957d24cde.pdf 7fad89e1ded612986512b1d66f9873c9 PDF Text Text James Cameron (1824-1912) 1863 Transcribed by Rural Diary Archive volunteers January 1st 1863 Mr James Cameron Island New Years Day Firing with the Pistol wind changed at 12 or 1 oclock this morning West By north and by south West about 6,o Clock. Went around the Island cut Down 2 Oaks that was dead Feeding the cattle Well 2nd A Very fine Day seen a 2 canoes Fishing EEls made the Bed in the Kitchen 3rd Went to Dundee George Greaves & Gabriel Got in with the Horses Going for Fish Jim Allens Birth Day went to Cornwall for Baker & Frank Mrs Maryville a young one Last night Races on the ice to Day at Normans Bought of Norman 1/2 lb saleratus paid this sweetys /-1 nothing on credit got Baker to take 5 sheep allowing 15 dollars for them Witnefs to a note John M cBean Gave for 100 Dollars Bought of Baker 1 lb of cut tobacco to be paid got a Whippletree iron ofor the end from Bill Brought home the mits Got some papers from Bill Old Mrs Donald Cameron Carpenters Wife was Buried to Day I heard so a very Fine old Lady she was Went so I would Get Abe & List a school came home Sunday the 4th Was a fine Day East Wind a Boat going to Lancaster Jim Hopkins & George Graves called here on there way Back Wind Began to Raise Treated them about 8 o'clock the wind very high the change in the moon does it 1863 the 5th 1863 Mr James Cameron Island January Hansel Monday Drew the 2 oak Trees up on the Hill took home some Drags The Calve Died with Drinking too much skinned her. setting Fires in the Marshes High wind a Fine Day Wind Last night Blew some old Trees Down 6th cleaning the pipes Drew the calve away took the Hay From the End of the Barn to the stable put the Calve in the hen house 1 �7th Began to thrash the Oats the the Black 1 1/2 Began the other cold Freesing a little snow Last night put the sheep in the Big shed the Waterhole axe in the River 8th a Mink on the Island dont come to My Traps the Fox on but very shy Threshed oats Went to the head of the Island ice made well in the Bays the Mice Eating the oats Like the Devil 9th Thrashing & Fanning 5 - Bushels Lavinia helping me to Fan all the Potatoes covered now in the cellar 6 he{cut off} 1/2 Bushel in every heap turned warm in the Evening East Wind 10th Drawing Drags a Great Miracle in Finding a shirt Button in the Bush I happened to Turn over in Fun a Rotten Piece of a Log chunk Like as i turned it i commenced cutting the Ground as it was a little Frozen and what did i cut out But a shirt Button it Looked as if I was Just set to do it South Wind & snow cam in a hurry {second page}1863 Mr James Cameron Island January the 11th Sunday Fine Day snowing & Raining at night 12th Thrashing the Last of the Oats Vin. Washing got a Rat 13th Fanning 3 Bushels thats 8 Bushels of White Oats & 1 1/2 of Black Oats a Great yeild set My Trap tied to the calfs Leg went to Little Island chasing a Duck put some of the Marsh hay out of the Barn Began the Good hay for Gray a Fine Day But East Wind Raising at night some 14th Drew some Drags hacking at a Log of Lasheys for wood. Raining some 15th Going out to the Bush for to chop I met with a Deer's Track came home for my Gun chased him Down 3 Times from the Head of Island I Fired at him but I was too far off I Lamed him a little all day after did not Get him I am thinking he'll stop all night with me he or she is a Bonny Beastie Turning stormy after Dark Blowing hard 16th a very stormy Day Found old Min the cat in the Trap Dead went to the Pitt Point to see if I would see the Deer did not see him East Wind changed to the Nor West if it would Freeze the ice would take chopping stove wood Gave Gray a pail of Milk some cold to night 2 �Good Fires warm house though the snow came in. Thomas Munroe Out on the Lake all night. him and Gabriel got his Feet Froze Badly 17th the ice took after the Deer to Kit Kit Old Mr Alexander Cameron Departed this life Mr James Cameron Island Jany 18th 1863 I crofsed to Henerys the ice Good came home and went to the Wake caught a Duck on the ice Gave it to Henerys children 19th Went to Dig the Grave John Duncan Henry William Rose John Rose & one of Long Johns Boys & Myself the Hardest Job to Dig a Grave that ever I seen almost impossible to Dig it.Thomas Munroe Taking home From Hopkins came Down to R{illegible} had Dinner came Home Thomas Froze on the night of the 16th 20th Drawing Wood at head of Island put out some Bush 21st St Agnes Day Taking the Wheat of the Hay on the West side of the Mow 22nd I went to see Thomas Munroe Angus Came sent out 18 Pounds of Butter Basket &Towel Bought of A Summers 1/2 lb Tea 1/4 1/2 Tape -/4 Powder canister 1/6 shot -/6 1/2 2 sp{cut off} -/6 Got the Dog Bull Tarrier about 1 year old Paid 5 Dollars to Streeter for him seen young David But He looks very Poorly Bought A Lottery Ticket 23rd Went for the Mare to Walters Bought of A Summers Led Pencil -/2 1/2 Horseshoe nails -/4 Got 2 shoes From Joby Rose got a Mouse in my Trap Bushed some of the Road to Francis Island Thawing some Killing Hogs at David Summers Sherriff McIntyre Down to Ranald G{cut off} {second page} 24th 1863 Mr James Cameron Island Very stormy some East Wind cutting Wood 25th Sunday Robie Burns Birth Day 26th Drawing Drags Fixing the Roads for to Draw the hay went to spear EEls got 1 Henery Big Frank Tom skutters George Semo came to Fish I cut Holes for them got 32 out of one 3 �hole got 12 from tom cotters some a Great many small ones Peter and another indian Fishing stopt all night Got 45 or 46 from them in all 27th went with Henery & Big Frank cutting holes for them Got about 70 or so Gave me 31 EEls took Dinner here Heard Antwine Bosell was called Last Sunday with Jessimas Girl Henery told me Heard Old Mrs Donald McDougall Broke her arm Peter went home a Mink on the Island set 2 Traps Fishers in the Big Bay 28th Heard that John Grave Died in California old Mrs Wright John Camerons wife Mrs Lablaw (Old Martins McMartin Buried to Day) Heard Bill McKay put in Jail for at his wife sawing Allens Logs semo & Henery Bosells. Went to Williamstown got a Ride from Keefe the Baker a treat at Ranalds 1/- seen Finlay Rofs and Wife and Margaret Rofs in James Summers store got a pair of Mits 2 Headstalls a sale of Lasy Firmans in Williamstown 29th got a Ride home snowing no Mink in the trap Heard Dany Duncan was poorly 30th 1863 Mr James Cameron Island Jany the {30} th Went to head of the Island with Gray Went to the Little Island with the truck Drawing Drags put out 3 Pills for the Fox on ice in the Bay snowing 31st chopping Wood Drew a Big Basswood stick 1st of February Sunday a Fine Day Wind Raised through the night about 3 oclock the pipes took Fire in the Morning of the 2nd the house near Going cleaned the pipes the Big Maple came Down with the storm and the stump in the Marsh My canoe Blowed into the airhole and out of it. shingles of of the house 3rd Went to the ice put out some Bushes chopping stove wood cold Day to Day 4th a very cold Day the coldest we had this year this far came for the hay James Grant Angus about 3/4 of a Tun upset with the Load on the ice Laurie's Birth Day (21 now) cold night 5th colder Day still east Wind snowing to night Freezing hard everything Froze in the house 6th a snowy stormy Day went for the Truck the ice snow Deep went to see the traps 4 �7th Breaking Roads went to Head of the Island took home my Traps from there snow Deep 2 Foxes at the airhole all Day Playing William Hamilton Departed this Life Malcom Dingwall poorly M Lauchlans Daughter poorly Se{cut off} poorly {second page} Sunday February 8 1863 Mr James Cameron Island Livinia sick a very fine Day the Baby Born Gordon a son I crofsed Heard of William Hamiltons Death Semo went for Mrs Morris I had to turn Midwife Myself crofsed for Margaret Henerys Girl 9th Went to A Summers Bought 1 Gal Whiskey 2/6 nails -/6 Tallow -6/6 Tea 1/2 lb 1/4 1/2 Saffras -/2 nutmeg -/6 Sugar 2 lbs 1/3 Broom -/5 2 yds calico 1/8 Soap 1/3 Left my Horse at Roses Antwine Bosell Married to Day to Jessimas Girl a Treat on the Boys at the store 1/3 came home stormy East Wind William Hamilton Buried to Day 10th I went for Semos Cutter took it Home 11th Went home with Mrs Morris stopt at Henerys took home the Basket 12th chopping Wood cold some 13 Margaret went home to go to the Ball. Mary Ann came A Ball; to night at Davids Valentine 14th Valentine Day Mary Ann went home Thrashing Wheat The Feet cut off Thomas Munroe Margaret & Henery came Sunday 15th Henery went home Thawed & Rain some Last night Warmer to Day High Wind 16th Thrashing Wheat a fine Day 17th Took home a Drag Henry & Wife here all night 18th James Hugh's Birth Day Ash Wednesday Gave Henery an Order for 4/- on A Summers Bought of A Summers Flour {illegible} 2/9 candles -/6 Castor oil -/7 1/2 Treat 1/3 Got Some {illegible} with me gave him 1 Bushel of Oats . ( 1-90 1 1/2) 1863 Mr James Cameron Island February the 19 5 �Went to Salmon River called on George Renshaw got 6/- from him paid Peter Buchannen 4/- to my credit paid a Treat at Normans -/6 Bought of Buchanan 1 Ball of Wick 17 cents paid this Bought of D Baker 1/2 lb Tobacco -/6 to Be Paid Got my Boots Fixed By Streeter 1/- got the other Boots at Bufs 7/6 20th Angus came for Hay him and Motty Ruso upsets on the {cut off} Malcom Dingwall Departed Fanning Wheat 1/1/2 stormy Day Took the sleigh to me 21st chopping stove Wood Drew a Drag Cold Day Pipes a fire Sunday 22nd Washingtons Birth Day Mary Ann Phiney Antwine & Augusta Prudhoe here to Dinner a cold Day 23rd Fixing the Rack for the Sheep Drew a Load of Wood Got a Weasel in a Trap Malcolm Dingwall Buried Christees came home 24th Seen Charlie yesterday & to Day a cutter to Christee Found a Fox after eating the Poison Mary Went home this evening cleaned the cook stove Drawing Wood A Soiree at D{illegible} Last Night on Favour of Thomas Munroe 25th Ellen cam for Granny Bob & Wife here a Great many Fishing EEls Brought a Drefs for the Boy Shoeing Gray put 2 shoes on Henery a Bee Little Henery here for Milk 26th Henery & Wife here stopt all night Rover eat the Poison to Day Henery and I chopping 27th Henery & I to see eels holes found some on the ice 28th Henery chopped 1/2 Day Jack came Fishing EEls seen crows 1st 29th Writing Letters for Henery Jack Went off Stormy Jack {illegible} & 3 more {second page} Mr James Cameron Island March Jack here Fishing EEls 2nd Went for Charlies ashes 3rd Stormy East Wind Charlie here 6 �4th Went with the ashes to Summers got 70 cents cash Bought of A Summers 1/2 lb starch -/7 1/2 2 yds Muslin 2/- 1/2 bus salt 1/3 Matches -/6 1/2 quire -/7 1/2 2 lb sugar 1/3 Charlie a Bottle Drank it all got a Bottle from A Summers to be Returned 5th Went to Salmon River with 7 Bushels of Ashes at 18 cents Paid 1/1/2 lb of Tobacco got Bonnet Borders 1/2 Take 3 cents needles -/4 32 cents cash a pair of sox 1/3 Got 40 1/2 Dollars from Smart paid Mears 4 Dollars paid Minkler 10 Dollars paid Grange 1 Dollar paid Berry the Butcher 2 1/2 Dollars Gave Grindel Streeter 1 Fox 6/3 Mink L1..0..{cut off} 16 Rats at 1/3 4 Dollars 1 Calf skin 5/- 10 Cash I got 1 pair Boots 5/- Mended Vins Boots for nothing Paid Norman 2/3 i owed him i did not Get my change Back Les came home with me Thowed of 4 1/2 of the 11 Dollars that was coming on the sheep thats 7 Dollars for myself Lost 1 of my Bags 6th Stormy Drifting soft some Drew some Woods with the Mare cleaning the pipes Mary Ann here all night her Brother for Milk Lent the cover of the Tin Kettle to them Fishing EEls 2 Men before the Door Got a Mink at the Lower End of the Island Took up my 2 Traps in the marsh 7th Biil & Abraham came for the Pease Straw got it got 3 1/2 Bushels of Oats got 2 Trace Chains Mr James Cameron Island March 7th 1863 A Stickler here Looking as he said for Timber for John Rankin that Frank sold Lis went home on the Load of Straw Got 2 of My Bags to take the Oats 3 Men here Fishing EEls Lashomb Jessima & Left their horse here Margaret Bosell went home her Month is up gave her a Pair of Boots put out 3 Pills and one out Before Sunday the 8th Stormy Drifting snowing 9th cut a Waterhole Broke the Road Both ways went for a Load of Wood Turned stormy a Very Great Storm would turn Fine and Begin again I suppose it is these Days the Equinoxial Gales are Sun about the Line it is so Very Blustering The Dove came 10th Went to Salmon River Brought A Summers Bottle home Mrs Morris went up with me at Lukes at Kimballs Bought a song Book -/10 Bought Essence of Peppermi{n}t sold to Streeter 1 Mink 4 Dollars cash Bonnet Borders at Tuthills 37 cents got 2 almanacks a Treat at M{cut off} 10 cent 11cents for Whiskey Bought of A Summers 1 Quart Whiskey -/7 1/2 1 lb 7 �sugar -/7 1/2 1/2 lb Tea 2/3 Bought of A Norman 1 Broom -/6 The Prince of Wales Married to Day Firing at Night Mr Henderson came with me to Thrash 11th Stormy time I went to Williamstown Brought carpet stuff 1 Keg of EEls Jar of Milk got the Big Jar A {illegible} {second page} James Cameron Island March the 12th came from Williamstown cold Morning Bought of A Summers 1 Bar soap 1/ 1/2 Fanning the Last of the Wheat 2 Bushels chopping some stove Wood Henderson the Pigeon Gone off (Dove) this Day McMaster came to the Island first 13th Gave an Order to Henderson on A Summers for 3/9 14th got a Rat Knocking about Waiting these 2 Days see if they were coming for the Hay cold night this. cattle all well 15 Sunday a cold morning Freezing very hard but a Fine Day A Strange Bird on the top of the Barn 16th a very cold Morning But a most Beautiful Day it is, cut one EEl hole and stopt at that the Ice is so very thick very near 3 Feet in the Thicknefs Fixed my spear made a hole for another nail Drew home 2 Loads of Wood with the Mare the Wolf on the Island a Dog on his Track Sunday 17th Stormy snowing West Wind St Patricks and a stormy Day it is waiting for them to come for the hay set 2 Trap in Back Part of the Island either a Rat or Mink hole thats 5 Traps have set 4 piles out 18th I went to Salmon River to settle affairs Brought some hops to Bills horse him dead Seen old David Summers & John Cameron there took me to Coles Tavern and Treated well to 2 Treats at Coles 1 at Normans 1 at Bakers paid Norman for the Broom Came home started with the Boy Gordon to Morrises took the short Road at Alexis Island 19th went to Mr Wells & to the Presbyterian at Paddocks Bought of Ba Ellen Married on the 18th the 19th 1863 {cont.} 8 �Mr James Cameron Island March Bought of A Baker 1 Quart of Whiskey 74 1 Pound of sugar -/7 1/2 Paid this Gave him 2.6 cents did not Get my change came Down Livinia wanting to get her sheep Got my 2 Bags from Bill seen William McDonell Ocin From Williamstown Buying hay in at Morris. A Great many taking hay from the other side 20th Setting Traps for a Mink 21st Went to Christees Sandy Came caught a Rat 22nd Lavinia Birth Day Jacop & another Indian here Both Staving 23rd I went to Fort Covington took home Bakers Bottle Artimas Sick Bought of GA St{cut off} 3 Bushels of Potatoes at 33 cents a Bushel Paid this Gave him 2 Rats 60 cents paid me Promised Mr Minkler the Butter went Mavills Road Angus & John Cameron here for the hay Semo here to see if I would Give him hay 24th Sandy commenced to Chop Sandy Crofsed I went with the Butter Sold it to Stewart Mears for 18 cents Bought the Tennet Back from him for 1/3 1 lb shot -/6 Blue 4 cents 2 lb sugar 1/3 pins 8 cents Axe 3/9 not Warranted Bought of D Baker 1 Grindstone at 1 1/2 cents a lb Weight 52 lbs 4/- paid this (a Treat at Normans 10 cents paid) Got 10 Dollars Cash American Money Good Travelling ice Good Fine Day 25th Raining hard got a Black Muskrat Fixing a Crank in the Grindstone 26th Went to Semos gave him hay 300 Weight or so took Dinner at Henerys water on the Ice Sandy came The Dove came Back again to see us went off {second page} Mr James Cameron Island March the 27th 1863 Sandy & I chopping on the Bank 28th Sandy chopping I commenced to Draw cord Wood for the first i Drew. Drew what Henery and I cut First Wild Geese is heard Christie Wife here with Baskets commenced to snow no Eggs yet Ellen Morris's Birth Day Sunday 29th Stormy Day snowing & Blowing 9 �30 Drawing some in the Bush took home a Load of wood Made the Beetle a fine Day (Intercalary Day 29) 31st Last Day of the Month Sandy crofsed I went to Salmon River Bought of Mears & McPhee 1/2 lb Tobacco 1/- Tea 2/- Bought of G.A. Streeter 1 pair of Boots 6/3 Babesh 1/- a Treat at Stoughtons -/6 Got the Strainer Fixed -/7 1/2 Bought of Norman 8 Dishes for 2/2 paid 20 cents of this Got a Ride from a Caller Angus Motty Ruso Heard Sandy Cameron had the small Pox Got a Ride part of the way from William McGreggor Seen Cranes on Alexis Island 1st of April All Fools Day Took in 2 Eggs the Cats eating them Stormy Day chopping stove Wood This Day 5 years ago Duncan Died 2nd Thinking to have a Bee to Day But it is so Stormy no one could come Drew the Last of what wood I had chopped to the Bank 3rd Good Friday Jo here Jim Nicholson after the Hollo Adze got it Jacop &Anneas here Fishing EEls gave them a peice of Bread 4th Jo went for his cloths I went to A Summers Bought 1 Gal Whiskey 2/6 1/4 Tea 1/2 lb 1/4 1/2 Soda -/4 Herrings 2 Dozen 1/3 combs -/8 shot -/6 Soap 1/1 1/2 Pink & Semo {illegible} (9..3) account of A Summer the same on the other side of the Leaf. 1863 Mr James Cameron Island April 4 Went to a Summers Bought 1 Gallon of Whiskey 2/6 2 Dozen of Herrings 1/3 1/4 of Tea 1/- lb Tea 1/4 1/2 Soda 1/2 lb 4 1/2 Soap 1/ 1 1/2 Shot -/6 Combs -/8 Pink & Senna -/6 not very well Luke & Emmanuel here with a Letter from Mr Norman concerning the giving over the movable Property to Mr Frothugh Caught 1 EEl Ice thick in the Channel I {r?}owed off cut an Stick for Spear poles Me very sick through the night Sunday Easter 5th Charlie here Gave me -/6 for cabbageseed Sandy Came very sick 10 �6th Christees went off Jacop Left the spear for Charlie and Marys chest of cloths Peter Small Tree took the spear away Fenny here for milk they went to Charlies Lewis Christees boy with him very sick Set a trap took up my Big Trap 7th Stormy Day of Snow Sandy Making my mits 8th Went to the Bush for firewood 9th Began the hay on the East end 10th ice Opened in the Channel Lots of Teams crofsing to Day with heavy Loads I went to Salmon River Bought of Mears 2 lb Sugar 1/3 caps -/4 1/2 2 papers for myself & 2 for Charlie 20 cents2 Bats to Streeter 60 cash paid this to me A Treat at Keefs -/6 paid Norman 20 cents & I owed him on the tart Dishes 10 cent for Crackers and Treat 1 paper cabbage {seed?} 1 paper Needles Gave the Writings to Frothingham agent a Lawsuit about a Prue got 10 cents from Artimas a horse got in Dan Duncan over with McMartin Seen these Gannets going {second page} Mr James Cameron Island April the 11th 1863 Drawing in the Bush the soft Maple & Oak swallows came Robins came snowbirds Plenty BlackBirds & cranes all the Feathered inhabitants now came the Dove came again (Seen these Gannets going Down on the 10th) Hens not Laying Fine Day Livinia made a Taste of Sugar Sandy chopping the Oaks on the Bank Feed Plenty for Man and Beast 12th ice Opened Before the Door Raining some. cattle out Picking some ice not opening Fast 13th Began Cording the Wood on the Bank Drawing some 14th Livinia sick Fired 2 shots at a Rat did not get it The Churn impossible to make Butter Firing commenced ice opening very slow Drew the Canoe Behind the Barn Loons Roaring 15th Drawing set a Trap shot a squirrel with Thomas Davis Fitsstephen Gun Cording some Drawing Went out with the small Canoe for the first time this year ice Jamming some 16 Drawing & Piling 11 �17th sick some Sandy making 2 Whippletrees Light in the Light House Raining got a Rat 18th Our Duncans Birth Day Bought of A Summers 1/2 Gal HW 2/6 Knife 1/6 Tobacco 1/2 lb 1/4 1/2 Salts -/2 Crema Tartar -/3 envelopes -/3 Tax -/5 got my account from him Sandy Staving Sandy shooting Sunday 19th Charlie here Charlie sick me not well a Fine Day 20th Drawing in the Bush Heard the Frogs for the first time High Wind 21st Drawing to the Bank 2 Indians on the Pitt Point Lewis Christees Boy &Smalltree Shot a Rat set 2 Traps ice going Down ice in the Marsh Fishing EEls got 2 in the Mud great shooting April the 22nd 1863 Mr James Cameron Island Wednesday Spearing EEls Charlie & I got a Few Nursing some 23rd St Georges Day A Fine Day Fishing EEls got 8 Drawing to the Bank ice going Down Hens not Laying hard Frost Nights snow got 2 Rats Fixing the Fence in the Upper Feild Cows going to the Bush Feeding them yet Burning some of the Rubish Before the Door 24th ice going Down cleaning the Pipes cleaning the cookhouse & Milkhouse Drawing up Stick with Bolts in it at the Lower Point ice in the Back Bay yet a Bird came in the House Sandy chopping A Barge in to Salmon River i think it is Mr Bakers 2 Master 25th Drawing in the Bush 26th Windy Took Medicine 27th Began to plough before the Door got a Rat 28 Went to Salmon River Bought of Congdon a Bottle of Medicine & a Box of Pills 3/9 Paid Bought of P Buchanan 10 lb salt 1/- 1/2 Bushel of Potatoes 18 cents paid this paid 2 Dollars but it stood only 7/6 to my account (I owe now {illegible} to him $1..94 cents one Dollar & 94 cents) Bought of Minkler a sank /7 1/2 1/2 Dozen of Spoons 1/10 1/2 paid) Brought 2 1/2 of Wheat to Mrs Morris that I Took out of their Wheat on Bargain got my Gun took Dinner their Sandy & I stopt at Lukes had a Round or 2 to gave Sandy 10 cents the Prisoner escaped Sunday from John Birch Old young alek Departed yesterday not very well 12 �29th setting fires Fixing Pitt Point Fence Found a Fox {second page} Mr James Cameron Island April 29th 1863 First Steamboat Passed a Propeller name ______ I Put the Cats on the Little Island set Fire on the Island First Lights for Boats in the Lighthouses tonight Took Pills the Clock astray Sandy Chopping 30th Sent Sandy to A Summers sent the Whippletree Irons to Tom Kennedy to Fix Tom sent me his own Harnefsed the Horses together for the First time Bought of A Summers 1/2 Gal Whiskey 1/2 1 lb of Tobacco 2/9 got no sugar Sandy Staving ploughing before the Door Planting Potatoes About 40 hills of the White & Blue noses at Last Row of the Furrow 6 square) A Boat Went Down Charlie Fishing EEls Fishing at night got 2 1st of May Sandy ploughing the Pease Ground me planting Potatoes the Dog Killed 1 hen & almost another shot 2 Ducks put in the pigs set Fires in the Grove a Great Deal of ice Going Down The Lottery to come of to night 2nd Salaberry Came up First Trip ploughing the pease Ground some snow Fixing the Fence on the Pitt Point Sunday the 3rd Sandy and the Boy & Lavinia went to Mrs Morris's the Bowmanville went Down Lis came Down with them Thomas Munroe went for his Boat I went to the Little Island very unwell Lots of Wild Geese & Ducks close to the shore since it is Sunday 4th very unwell 7 or 8 Boats Passed up and Down Tow Boats commenced put in the Calves 1863 Mr James Cameron Island May 5 Ploughing East Wind Frost Last Night sowed another Paper of Cabbage seeds in 3 Troughs Christee here Going for his Folks to Kenyon took 1 of Marys shirts out to her steamer Huron went up on her First Trip setting Fires Driving for Sandy Took up my Traps very unwell Taking Medicine Began Down next the oak Tree 6th Sowed 3 Bushels of small Peas very sick 13 �7th 13 pecks of Black Oats sowed & Sowed 2 Bushels of the Big Pease Fixing the Gate 8th Mr John Campbell here Washing his things Lashey here for his Lines pail & hooks The New Era or Emprefs went Down Sandy & I ploughing East Wind the Traveller a Great Tow coming up Drew the Big Canoe Behind the Barn A very fine Day Frost Last Night 9th Mr Cambell washing &Irening Thomas Munroe Down with Pat Charlie to Lancaster Sandy crofsed with Thomas took Dinner ploughing above the house Mary Christee here for her chest Lent them the saw & Gimlet sent over the Broken neck Bottle to David Ploughed the Garden 10th Sunday Preaching on the Front Mrs Bosell here for Canoe Pat & Charlie here got 3 apples From Pat Huron went Down Took salts Wild Geese & Ducks Plenty before the Door Ticks commencing a bad Mosquito Commencing to come Rain in the night 11th Raining tried the Perch got none Sandy Came have the News of Rob Summers John Cameron & Sandy gone to Frasher River {second page} 1863 Mr James Cameron Island May 12th Fixing the Fence on the Pitt Point Campbell crofsed Sandy to the Store Called at old Bosells for the Line got it for 2 Dollars an order on A Summers for a Dollar got the rong Line 13th Went to Salmon River with Elizabeth To Streeter 7 Rats at 32 cent 2 & 24 cents Bought of Streeter 1 Bushel of Potatoes /10 1/2 Paid) got the Boots Fixed on the Heels Bought of Mears 1/2 lb Tea 1/10 1/2 Bought of Congdon 1 plaster 18 cents Worm Tea 1/3 Got an Almanack Bought of Buchanan 2 Bushels of Barley 1 of American Money & charged 2/6 more on it Being Yankee Money Salt 30 cents Rope 1/3 2 Papers seeds 12 cents 2 lb Sugar 1/3 Broom 2 cents Soap 10 cents Came Down took Tea at Mrs Morris's Layna came Down Charlie & Pat here 14th Holy Thursday Sandy Chopping Old Mrs Angus McDonald Departed this Life 15th Sandy making Rockers for the chair went to Bosells for the Line got a peice of Line 14 �16th Set the Line Caught the First Perch 4 of them Found a Sheep in the Water took the Wool off took home the Black Cat Baited the Line for the First time Thunder & Lightning Old Mrs McDonald Buried to Day Boats Going in abundance Drawing some in the Bush Sandy chopping 17th Sunday Sandy went home with Laurie Pat & Charlie here gave me a Glafs of Gin Got a Sturgeon for the first 18th Ploughing above the house hailstones & Rain Broke the Line the Sheep 2 Lambs they Died planted the Sugar corn & popcorn or Rice corn & 2 hills of White corn 1863 Mr James Cameron Island May 19th 19th Planted the corn some Ploughed a Little above the Lane & Behind the Barn But it is too wet with the Rain Broke the coulter 20th A Hen to Hatch with 10 Eggs on the stable Loft Ploughing Behind the barn Ploughed a Ridge down at the Plumtree took over the Bun to Mr David Summers Bought A Summers 1 pair of Overalls 3/- 1/2 lb Tea 2/- 1 Bar of Soap 1/1 1/2 saw File -/6 Hoe 1/10 1/2 which comes to 8/6) (Big Jim in the Glen Buried on the 20th ) Speaking to Kenneth about their colts 21st Sowed 2 Bushels of Barley Sandy crofsed seen Angus on the Front Rob Summers came home 22 planted potatoes in the Garden and some above the house the Bluenoses in the Garden took home sticks for a Harrow Drew a sawlog up out of the River 23rd Sowed near a Bushel of Pease at the end of the Big Bease, Sowed above house 3 1/2 of Oats the Potatoes peeping up Before the Door Sandy came Staving got a Ducking got a Plough Point from David Summers for me 24th Sunday Queens Birth Day 3 men here from a Raft wanted 12 withs gave me 12 cents cash Sandy Bad with the Piles 25th Keeping the Queens Birth Day me shooting at night Ploughing Behind the barn Lashey here 15 �26th Frost Last night shearing 3 of the sheep Ram my Sheep and the one thats got the Lamb Fishing Sandy and I making a Harrow planted some pumkins and white Beans at the Pig Pen 27th Went to Salmon River Bought of GA Streeter 1 pair of Boots for Sandy 6/10 1/2 a Rat got 32 cents Bought A Bushel of Potatoes 1/10 paid {illegible} {second page} Mr James Cameron Island May 27th 1863 Bought of Mr Mears & C 1/2 lb Tea 1/10 1/2 12 yds calico at 1/6 yard 1 spool 10 cents Bought of Grange 1 Ladle 1/- 1 skimmer -/6 Bought of Bill Morris & Co 1 Bull calf to Cash on it 2/6 To 1/2 Bushel Potatoes 15 Cents Les came Down with us Sandy at Congdons for the Piles Watson's First Trowling on the Lake for Lunge 28th Sandy crofsed for the Wheat to A Summers did not Get it putting manure on the Garden ploughing some 1 lb of Tobacco 2/3 at the Garden Taking the Banking from the house 29th Went to Salmon River stopt at Renshaws scow Bought of Quaw 2 Bushels of Wheat 15/- Bought of Norman 5 Bunches of Line 1/3 not Paid Paid the other 12 cents to Bill for the calf Ellen came Down with us Left the Horn at Grange to he 6 cents 30th Sowed 1 of Wheat 1/2 Bushel sowed next to the barley sowed 1/2 Bushel or so above the Oats 2 Ridges to sow their yet Began to Rain Sandy hewing the house fixing the saw Let the Horses out for the first time to Grafs Went to Little Island Trowling some took the oats out of the Wheat 31st Davidson & 2 girls and Uncle Duncans John here Wind high 1st of June an Eclipse sowed the Wheat at the side of hay & some Behind the Barn harrowing at the scoring the house 3rd Sandy crofsed with Ellen took home the horn Hoeing corn and Potatoes Planting corn & squashes at the Pease Making the Soap not very well 4th of June Finished hewing the house Began the Rafters Making the soap got a pike yesterday 16 �1863 Mr James Cameron Island June 5 Friday 5th of June Put the Rafters on the House & Boarded some on North Side Went to Charlies Got some Turnip seed & Onions & the hammer 2 Men here Lee & Reuben Martin's Son all night Raining Mary Birch Pafsed in a Boat close to shore 6th Went to Christees seen Mary Anns Baby about a month old Christee says it Belongs to Thomas More got 13 Pine Boards & 1 hemlock Board Cost 2 Dollars paid 1 Dollar of it I owe him a Dollar yet on them go the scyths 2 of them saw & Gimlet cut the Door of the house Raining 7th Corpus Christe Grand procefsion in St Regis Sandy went home with Lis took Ellen down Ellen made a Cap for the Boy Brought a hammer from Morris's Sandy did Charlie here Gave him potatoes to plant pease soap Found 5 Large staves & 4 small ones. 8th Raining Fishing perch caught 44 put them in the pen but 20 of them got away Sandy & Ellen sparking a Raft cutting poles Left them 9th Our MarysBirth Day Went to Summers a Treat at Davids 1/3 on credit Bought of A Summers 2 Bunshes of shingles 12/6 10 lb nails shingles 2/6 Donald Summers & Robert Down for the Canoe went to Alexis Island for Boards Richard Greav here 10th Began to shingle the north side 11 calling for Charlie Sandy working at the Door cleaning out the cellar 12h Went to Salmon River with the wool 15 lb only got 12 Ba{cut off} 7 cents a lb oiled and carded paid 10 cents Duty got the Receipt of the wool for 4 cents Bought P Buchanan 4 lb nails 1/- 1 Bushel of potatoes 1/6 crackers & cheese -/7 1/2 Got the churn Fixed at McGiffens 1/3 not paid to Day John Angus came {second page} Mr James Cameron Island June 13th 1863 Working at the house Began to shingle the South Side John Angus & me Fishing got none went to Fish with the Light Sandy Lost a Sturgeon the City of Hamilton Began to tow here 17 �hoeing some Mosquitoes Bad Ticks some young chickens 14 of them Jack Bad with Boils Ellen made a Puzzle hens scratching the Wheat 14th Jack Ellen & Sandy went to Christees 3 canoes went Down 15th I and Sandy & Jack crofsed Gave John Angus the Berries to take to Ellen Left the Dog Tippoo on the Island Settled with old Bosell about the Line all clear Got the round adze From Nicholson took a hook out of Semos Boys hand Henery Bad with a Felon on his Finger A Great Gale of North Wind coming home Sandy & Ellen Crofsed for the Shingles & for the Wheel & Reel Gave Sandy an Order to get them cedar shingles 7/6 16th came Back Ellen & Sandy Tom Davis came high Wind working at the Potatoes 17th working at the House Finished shingling the South Side Began the West Gable end hoeing some 18th This Day the Deciding the Battle of Waterloo Finished the West Gable end put out 2 Lines Tom Went off John Cameron & Fray here stopt all night 19th Went to A Summers Bought 1/2 lb Tea 1/10 1/2 1 lb Tobacco 2/3 1/2 Gal Whiskey 1/3 Soda -/4 1/2 Pepper -/1 7 lb nails 1/9 1 Bottle Porter 1/- 2 Bowls -/9 a Hat for nothing Wind very high Began the East End of the Gable 20th Fixing End of the House {illegible} Wife here Bought a sturgeon & Basket from her Gave some Meal and Potatoes Mr James Cameron Island June 21st 1863 Sunday 21st Sandy went to church Ellen was home A Smallman here 22nd Our Dans Birth Day a Fortunate Day Christee here I went to Renshaws Mr Harper Treated me 23rd Fixing the stone wall in the cellar Digging and putting Out Ground 2 Men were here with Bob Getts Dunee & Watson From PlatsBurgh Raining 24th St John the Babtiste Day Great Firing of Cannons Back of St Annicet Or there abouts 3 Men here all night Fishers) Sandy Digging the Cellar Berres some Ripe now StrawBerries) Fishing at night at the Little Island for Pickerel got none 18 �25th Shows in Salmon River Sandy & E Morris went Found an Elem stick on the water Turned with it I fetched it to the shore hoeing corn Potatoes Pulling Cotton out of the Grain Mustard bad in the Grain Angus came at night 26th Sandy & Ellen came Brought 4 Plains From the Estate of the Late D Morris to Be Returned Sandy Staving at the show Drawing up the Elm stick Drawing stones Donald Suple here Got a Rod Davidson & Miller with him Angus went off 27th Sandy went off with Ellen The Boy out on the water with us hoeing some Sunday 28th Pophams wife here for Milk Sandy & I went to Williamstown with 2 Bushels of Big Pease about 18 lbs of Wool without the Bags {illegible} at Sheep 60 heads of cabbage Plants 1 Bag of Potatoes Pie Plants or Rubarb 29th Came home took scantling canoe load got an old Buttertub {second page} 1863 Mr James Cameron Island June 30th 30th Charlie and me to Dundee with Ashes Bought of Norman Beer 2/6 Bought of P Buchannan 2 Bushels of Potatoes 2/6 1 lb nails -/3 2 pipes -/1 Signing the papers for the Race course July 1st 1863 Wednesday A Stickler here sold him the Elm stick for his Boat Gave me 1 Dollar on Bargain Drawing Stone for the cellar Drew the stick to the River with Gray 2nd Christee here for a snaith & ring got it 2 Men here From Rankins for the stick Gave me the Rest of the Pay Gave them a Tin Dish to Drink Opend my Boil A Great Deal of stuff coming out of it Drawing stones Let out the hogs 3rd Hiram Stephens here Paul Grant gave me a Paper a Hooker of Gin caught an EEl Last night withe the hand Line fixing Logs under the East & West ends of the house Thundering to the South East Wind plaining the Boards Found New Potatoes 2 of them when hoeing Mosquitos Bad Gave Sandy 2/6 cash for his share in the stick 4th of July the Salabery a Pleasure Trip up to Cornwall Sent Sandy to A Summers To 1/2 lb Tea 2/- 1/2 Gal Mollasseys 2 lb of sugar 1/1 1/2 lb salts -/6 Very Bad with my Boil on My Ribs 19 �Sunday 5th Our Johns Birth Day Granny Morris Lis & Abe here Sandy went to church got the Lend of their Saw 6th cutting sticks for the Cart caught 3 Pickerel Mr Campbel came Alexander Hamilton took him Rasberries commencing to Get Ripe put some Fires on the Pitt Point Heard Henerys Boy was sick Mr James Cameron Island July 7th 1863 Sandy and I caught 6 peices of Timber took 4 of them to the Raft and 2 to the shore got some Staves the owener Henery Toulds the Bofs John D McMillen went to Alexis Island A Lincoln here Left his Fish till he came From Lancaster A Great smash of Rafts Francis Lost the Anchor Campbell Washing his clothes, a year ago to Day Bill and Cambell Married 8th Went to see Antwine Bosele Semo Cutting Francis Island Took a spree stopt at Mr David Summers all night the first time I ever slept in that House Bought of A Summers Tin pan 1/2 Sugar 2 lb 1/3 Cotton 3/3 1 Bottle Beer -/71/2 Angus at Davids Allen McDonell On the Boshure 9th Went to Renshaws got 2 Dollars & 3/4 from him (13..9) Christee here Grinding Scythe Henerys Girls & Boys here Gave them Marsh hay for Bedding a Great Wind Last night Broke the corn (a Fortunate Day) I Went to Dundee Bought of D Baker 1 Barrel of Flour L1..5 Paid Norman 3..6 cash I owed him Bought of Norman 3 Thimbles -/3 1 pen 1/2 2 peace with Sandy on the Matches paid all this a Treat -/2 paid this Took Supper at Mrs Morris's Sandy &I 10th took away 2 peices of Elm Went to Get My Pay Gave me 5/- Cash and a pail of Greese Drawing some of the cord Wood Making Roads in the Bush setting stump and Brush a Fire took home sticks for the cart Bosells at the Rasberries 11th putting the Floor in in the house Drew some Wood Began to use the Flour the Salaberry went Down Currants commencing to be Ripe {second page} Orangemens Day Mr James Cameron Island July 12th 1863 20 �12 Sunday Bill Bule & Cambell here took Dinner 13th at the Floor & cellar Door Finished now 14th at the Drew the Last of the Cord Wood 15th Finished the Floor up Stairs Mrs Bowen Clarissa Mary Ann &Mr Bayville & wife here at Berries A Pleasure Trip on the Salaberry going Down Fishing at Night got 3 Great many Rafts a Going Down Keeping in the calve & Pigs a Great Bother with them 16th Began the Car for the Cart Sandy and I Got New Potatoes yesterday on the 15th for the first we eat EEl Flies very Plenty 17th Mrs Morris & Abe & Laurie at the Berries Brought Gordon A Had stopt all night Sandy to the store Bought of A Summers 1/2 lb Tea 1/10 1/2 1 lb Tobacco 2/3 18th the Men of M Aults Raft got the canoe and 3 Loaves of Bread gave me 3 lb of Pork & 2/6 cash Sunday 19th Took Breakfast in the new house for the first time Sandy & Boy & Livinia went to Mrs Morrises James Hopkins & Family here Took Dinner with them up in the Bush Tom Davis Sold his gun to James Hopkins 10/20th Sandy went to Bells Bee Charlie here Grinding his Scythe Went to A Summers to 1/2 lb powder 1 lb shot Rake -/10 2 stones -/8 2 lb sugar 1/3 1/2 lb Tea Mowing some Commenced to Mow 21st Mowing some Sandy came from the Bee 22nd commenced to mow on the Pitt Point Jock took his spear Gave them Paddles to Make 23rd Mowing put in 2 Loads 24th put in 3 Loads a very warm Day a Race the emprefs & Alexandra 25 Mowing Grove at the Raft Got an axe Gave the Bread Butter Milk Mr James Cameron Island July 26th 1863 21 �Sunday 26th Livinia Gordon Sandy &Myself went Down to see Charles Tupper for the First Time ever she or Gordon was on the Butternut Island Took Dinner there got Cucumbers got A Birmingham Paper a great Many Rafts a Going Down 27th Mowing Below the Grove side of the River Down at the Apple Tree Gathering Behind the Garden Wind very high 28th a Fortunate Day put in 3 Loads of Hay cutting some on the Lower Point Went to Mayorells to see about the Hay a Great Many Cranes a Flocking Berries Plenty currants Plenty Blackbirds Bad 29th Went to Williamstown for the Boys Charlie and I Bought of J McLaurin 200 Bricks no change took 30 More Brick for 5/- 2/3 a hundred he sells them Working at the hay on Murdys Place 30th Put in 1 Load the Rain commenced Mowing 31st Mowing got a Paddle From the Indian John Burch here gave us a Hooker and Left us a Hooker 2 Men with him 1st of August Mowing in the upper Feild Put a Board on the calf a Race the Huron & Alexandra (John Rankin went Down with George Renshaw or George went down with him Racing took Breakfast alone in the new House 2nd Sunday Boys Picking Berries Went to Christees Got the sash from him for the snaith 4 of them all clear now eat Corn Black Berries 3rd Mrs Morris Ellen & Mary Birch here for Berries Gathering Hay Put in 4 Load of Hay Ellen stopt Mr Watson &Mr Spencer here all night Jacops Wife for salt got 3 EEls from here 4th Thats 16 Loads of Hay in the Barn now {second page} 1863 Mr James Cameron Island August 5th 5th Eglantine McDonald Married to Day to McDonald Lagare put in 1 Load Gathering and coiling hay Wind high Bouquet Down with a Raft found a stave in Rushes 22 �6th A Fortunate Day Rained some Last night the Black Birds almost Finished the Barley at the Peas Tethering Gray choke cherries Turning some 7th a Fortunate Day I Went to see Norman about Kimball Affair Bought of G A Streeter 1 Pair of Boots 4..25 Lace Boots $1..37 1/2 Cents this is a Beginning of an account Bought of Minkler 2 1/2 Calico 45 Cents Crackers 8 cents saleratus 8 cents Bought of Congdon Turpentine 5 cents salts 10 cents Bought of Derushie 1 lb candles 20 cents Whiskey 40 cents saleratus 8 cents ink 5 cents Bought of Baker Lines 20 cents cloves 2 cents Saleratus 8 cents a Treat at Normans of Beer 12 1/2 cents paid Bought of Buchanan 14 lbs salt 21 cents Left 25 cents with Norman to Pay the Cooper American Money took Dinner at Mrs Morris's Gave Morway a Ride Down James Hugh at Fort Covington with us on the Boat for the first Time John Angus came 8th My Canoe taken away this Morning By the Prescott Pilots went to look for it at Hamiltons Sent Sandy & Jack to Frashers Point Found it there 2 Men here of Calvins Raft Left an Axe for there Board which comes to 6/.3 Lost all Day Looking for the canoe Highlander went Down Cameron Raft going Down Black Birds Very Bad Pease Ripe some of them the Barley all eat Henery making a stack on Francis Island Hamilton Thrashing Wheat Sandy & Jack for the Canoe to Frashers Point found it took it home Sunday 9th Went to Williamstown with the Boys Allen I Hugh and John Angus Brought Currants Cherries Mr James Cameron Island August 10 1863 10th came from Williamstown took 1 Quart From John Frasher took Breakfast on Dans Point Cutting in the upper Feild Christee here wanting my Canoe Ellen spinning Sandy Bad with Boils Sent Sandy with a Order to A Summers 1/2 lb tea 1.b Tobacco Began Mowing the Barley Oats & Pease McArthur the schoolmaster Getting Married to Day 11th Went to Get Livinia Tooth pulled Dr Gilles pulled the wrong tooth 1/3 paid Bought of Norman 1 Quart and the Bottle to Be Returned not paid yet Left My Coat Exchanged the Dishes got a Dipper and salt cellar got a treat from Jim Hopkins taking Down Board Between 2 Canoes Bill Making his stacks on Laports Island in at Pains on Niggar Point A very Warm Day and a very stormy Night Blew Down 4 Trees in the Grove and the Big Butternut in the Pease 12th cutting the Barley Finished it Reaping the Oats Big Oats 23 �13th put in 2 Loads of Pease 1 Load of sheaves Smallman & Palmer & Allan here stopt in the new house Gave Me 55 cents for their Trouble Pat & Charlie here Gave us 2 Hookers a peice 14th shot a Duck Began the stack Drew 3 Loads in it 15th put 2 1/2 Good Loads in the stack 1 Load of Pease put in 16th Sunday Ellen & Sandy crofsed Laura came 17th Went with Livinia with her Teeth Got 2 pulled out by Peck 2/6 Bought knitting needles /1 1/2 settled with Norman 15 cents Returned the Bottle Brought home the wheel Charlie here 18th Cutting the Big Pease put in 1 Load of Barley Found a Canoe put in the 2 Rams {second page} Mr James Cameron Island Aug 19th 1863 19th put in the Big Pease 2 Loads of them a Load of Hay and 1/2 Load of Barley thrashed 2 Floors of Barley cut some of the Oats & some of the small pease Fixing the Fence at the Pitt Point Lots going down to the Long Black Berries shooting commenced cut the window in the East end of the House 20th Shooting commenced to Day in Canad East I went to Dundee Bought of P Buchanan 17 lb of Pork at 10 cents 1..70 cents 1/2 lb Powder 1/- 1 lb shot -/6 Raining cutting the window in the West end of the house 21st Donald young Alek here from the Long Black Berries cut the Last of the Pease Put them in cut the Last of the Oats Fanned near a Bushel of Barley went to the Kit Kit Island 22nd Drawing up Drags with Gray Drew the Canoe Back of the Barn took up 3 Barrels of water cleaned the stove Began to cut the Marsh Hay in Front of house Laurie and Sandy to Dundee Mr Spinks came From Burying the old Gentleman his Father wind high 23rd Sunday Angus came made a Bargain with Sandy for 1/4 of the Grain that would be Raised Me the 1/2 half put Angus to the foot of Hamiltons Island 24 �24th Monday put in 1 Load of Oats the Wind very high Rained in the Evening Thunder & Lightning cut a soft Maple for a stone Boat at the Box of the car Burnt 3 pannets of the Fence 1863 Mr James Cameron Island Aug 25th Began to Thrash the Barley 4 Bushels altogether Thrashing 3 Floors of Pease Sandy went to A Summers 2 lb sugar 1/2 lb Tobacco 1/1 1/2 1lb Tea no Whiskey 26th Went to the Kit Kit Fanned 1 1/2 of Pease got a Stave 1 sucker cut the Wheat down next the Barley Turning the oats Sent Sandy with an order to George Renshaws did not got 1/2 Gallon From A Summers 27th Charlie here had Cucumbers shot a Duck got the Peice of the Line put in the Last of the Oats put in the wheat 1 Load 28th cut some Marsh Hay Making the stone Boat 29th Raining Moving the Hog Pen Drew some stones to the River cut one of the cherries that was on the Bank of the River put in some Butternuts Sunday the 30th Sandy & Laurie crofsed very high had a Row Laurie & Sandy 31st Put in a Load of Wheat & a Load of Marsh hay in the stable took 2 Bushels of Pease out to Williamstown 1st of September Got some onions from her got some fat Pine on Big Dans place cutting Marsh hay Fixing my ashes & iron for Salmon River 2nd 52 lbs of iron & 3 bushel of Ashes Bought of Baker 3 bushels of Lime at -/9 got 30 cents cash 1lb shot 1 Box caps pipes 4 cents Bought of Deroshie 1/2 lb candles -/6 crackers 5 cents 2 Bushels of Barley to Mill Gave Ann a Ride Down Thomas Munroe at Lukes John Cambell Married on (the 23rd of August) 3rd Blacking the West end of the House piling the cord Wood shot a Duck Raining 4th cutting Marsh Hay Fishing Perch husking some of the corn put in the Pig the cattle on the inside of gate now opened a Boil 25 �5th Began taking of the stones took in the Last of the Grain 1 of Wheat) Fishing perch Dan on the Front for the school {second page} 1863 Mr James Cameron Island Sept 6th Sunday Bob & Clarisa Bone here took in a Basket of hazelnuts Sandy & I 7th Fishing Perch Angus & Tom Davis came had 4 Traces and the swivel Dan commenced to Teach for the first turn out of his Life coiling the Hay in the Front Marsch 5 coils put in 6 Before Sandy at the stones Cut the Pig 8th Angus & Sandy crofsed gave Sandy 6 cents Andrew Summers selling of his store coiling hay in the Back Marsh high wind Sandy working at the Ground for the fall wheat Shot a Duck some one at the cord Wood Lashey went to Cornwall to fish at the stones 9th putting out Manure on the Peice for fall wheat 10th putting out Manure 11th coiling the hay in the Back Marsh 12th Thrashing 2 of Big Pease Salaberry a Pleasure Trip Antwine Russel came home 13th Sunday alone Wind high 14th Sand Crofsed to Summers's Sandy staving putting out Manure Antwine Trowling Christee here making a Bench Antwine set his Line 15th commenced to plough spreading manure Antwine Thrashing Wheat high Wind very smoky with fires out 16th Ellen & Lis & Abe here for Grapes Fanning 2 Bushels of Wheat 17th Went to Mill Bought of Norman 1 Knife 1/10 1/2 Tobacco 1/3 Matches -/6 Line 1/3 which comes to 4/10 1/2 Loan of Bottle Bought of P Buchanan 1/2 lb Tea 2/6 Took Dinner at Morrises Ellen came Down with us 26 �18th Raining Making spokes about 70 19th Cutting Hoop Poles about 100 Antwine Thrashing the Big Pease Sandy at a Pounder Sunday 20th Bill his wife & Mother Abe here Antwine Bosell wife and sister here gave an oar to Abe got a sturgeon Mr James Cameron Island Sept the 21st 1863 Monday 21st Sandy & Antwine went to Salmon River Me Harrowing the Fall Wheat for the first Harrowing cutting the Butternut tree and the cherry that fell with the wind Bought of P Buchanan 66 cent for Pork 6 Rounds 100 Poles Gave a Dollar Gave Back the change 1/2 Bushel salt charged to me 22nd Thrashing Big Pease 23 Fanning the Big Pease 3 Bushels Sandy went to Williamstown 1st Day of Autumn 24th Making stack of Marsh Hay Began to Rain 25th Raffle of Rob Summers of a cow 25th Began the chimney Antwine Thrashing the Small Peace 26th Finished the chimney 27th Sunday Antwine & Sandy went to Rosses Island for Nuts Sandy went home with Ellen 28th Fanning the Pease 7 Bushels Put a Board on the calve Sandy Ploughing Lashey here Found a cow that was skinned took her ashore 29th Ploughing shot a Duck & A Ruster took the Tallow out of the Cow Antwine at the Ashes St Michael Wild Geese Plenty 30th Last of the Month helping Antwine with the Logging put 2 Loads in the stack ploughing Killed the hog October 1st Finished the Marsh stack 60 or 70 coils in it stacked the straw ploughing set Fire in the swamp taking in Butternuts 2nd Antwine underpinning the house Banking some Sandy Ploughing in the upper feild 27 �3rd Went to Salmon River with Ashes 4 VA Peck Got 50 cents & Antony 50 cents Bought of Norman 1 Bottle 1/3 on credit Tobacco (5 cents paid) Bought of Baker 1 1/2 Lime 1/1 1/3 paid Bought of Buchanan pins 10 cents {second page} 1863 Mr James Cameron Island Oct 4th Sunday John Angus here in the Bush at nuts 5th at the spokes salted eggs Antwine and me sawing Sandy ploughing 6th splitting spokes Mowing grass Sunday salted 9 Dozen of Eggs put them in the cellar 7th Tom came with the Line Antwine and me to the Kit Kit got a Gull alive caught 4 Perch Tom left his Grappling and hook 8th Sandy & Antwine went to Summers took an awful spree had a Bottle could not find it Sandy took A 1/4 of tea got some Money from A Cameron Shelling corn me 9th Looking for the Bottle I Found it all watered plastering some set the Line 10th Our Hugh Anns Birth Day Antwine went for a Quart to Renshaws Plastering 11th Sunday went to Harpers and then to Salmon River One of the Frashers women Departed about this time Livinia Gordon & I to the Bush for Beech nuts 12th Put in the stack of Hay alone they came staving then went to Christees for sticks for David Summers stopt all night the old Man Both staving shot a Mud Hen 13th Working at the House old Man came had Christees canoe Banking the House shot 2 Ducks did not get them 14th Went to A Summers to settle L19.. gave my Note to him Bought 5 cent worth of sugar went to see Mr Harper about the wood Sandy & Antwine to Christee for 2 Sticks Brought them Found 6 peices went over with 2 of them Antwine went off to Christees Sandy stopt all night at Summers 28 �Mr James Cameron Island Oct 15th 1863 Sandy came here & a skidadler took over 4 peice took Bags for Potatoes shot a Duck got a sturgeon plastering some of the House with clay & ashes Charlie here got my Pants took me 40 punkins and a squash 16th Sandy away with Hunte to Lancaster Drew some Wood 17th High wind a Great Deal of Thunder & Lightning changeable winds Sandy came staving Lost his Paddle his Knife Brought 2 Bushels of Potatoes from D Summers got another Paddle from David splitting 5 or 6 Logs at the Cord Wood 18th St Lukes Day Sunday Charlie came up with the Pants Charlie Rose & A Hamilton to Rofs Island for Nuts great shooting at Christees 19th Monday Sandy crofsed to work on a Barge to Load Henery Fishing EEls in the Mud and an Indian got a Good many Fishing for Bart got a chub Baited 36 Hooks Fixing Traps Boiled the Brine of the Pork took all the scum of it & Let it cool before putting it on opened the Boil on my crooked finger feeding the cows Pumkins to the cows 20th Got a Sturgeon Fishing EEls Got 4 Thomas Munroe Andrew Summers Antwine here seen the Fox a Letter From Mr Harper about the Timber Set my traps 12 of them 21st Got 4 Rats 22 Got 4 Rats Sandy and Lis came Found my Dream concerning the Bottles got 3 Baskets Dreamed of 3 Bottles gotting a Cedar Broom 23rd went to Mr Harpers about the Wood Had a Treat Bought 1 lb Bicuit -/3 1/ lb candles /4 1/2 Bought 2 Bushels of Lime 1/10 1/2 to be taken out of the Wood {second page} 23rd 1863 Mr James Cameron Island Oct went to Charlies with the Pants wind high 29 �24th Our Hugh's Birth Day got a Rat Plastering Sandy sick cleaned the Floor of the New House Sunday the 25th my Birth Day Antwine here had a Bottle Sandy went home with Lis Antwine went and got 1/2 Gal at Harper No Rats water Very Low Ell Fishing Great now wild Geese Plenty ice Last night for the first in the canoes has a notion snow But not come yet North East Wind the Hawk trying to take the hens 26th Antwine went to Summers Sandy came no Rats took up my Traps some of them put the Boards around the side of the house Antwine staving one of the McMasters Boys Getting Married to Day to Buy a Girl Sunday Mrs Skarret Moved away from Morrises A Barn Belonged to someone Burnt up Salmon River a Day or 2 ago 27th Sandy crofsed to Summers plaining Boards 28th Emmanuel here fishing Ells got a small sturgeon plastering some {illegible} went off 29th Went to Mr Harpers Bought of him 1 lb candles /9 1 Dozen Fish 1/- 6 lb crackers 2/1 Flour 6/6 Treated us plastering some Fixing the chimney and Windows 30th Went to Williamstown Met Charlie came with me Brought 2 of Pease saw Knife 1 Bag of Nuts 1 Basket of Hazelnuts Peice of Pork got a mess of Potatoes got some Red Pepper from Charlie 31st Drawing spokes water very Low the west wind is so high All Hallows Eve cracking nuts put in spotted pig The harvest month of Death Mr James Cameron Island Nov 1st 1863 Sunday 1st all alone Sandy went to Salmon River Sent a Sturgeon with him to Mrs Morris the Water getting high yesterday the Lowest I seen for some time now cut my hair turned the canoe some one cut 2 hicorys at the Head of the Island put in the sow 2nd Plastering up stairs Went to head of the Island found a Board & cedar Rail the Black Cat in the Trap Plaining the canoe 3rd Taking Down the Petition Plaining some of the Boards On this Day Granda Departed put the Beds up stairs moped it out 30 �4th plaining some Boards Puttying the Windows & put them in Boats a Going in abundance high wind wild Geese & Ducks plenty took salts 5th Guy Fawkes Day a Fortunate Day Moved in the New House put in the stove & Bed a Fire in the chimney of the old House the Wind change to and smoked then Raining East Wind changed the West Boats going up & Down Like Mad Racing a deal of shooting 6th Drawing Drags Robert Stuart here all night wind high 7th Robert shot a Duck went off Our Ellens Birth Day 8th Sunday Str Battwece here Fishing EEls Sandy came 9th Went to Salmon River 126 spokes Left at Buchanan sold the Cooper 40 small staves 60 cents 12 Big ones 72 cents Got 1 Dollar & 25 for the Lot Gave 5/- stood 3/9 to my account Bought of Buchanan fine comb -/7 1/2 pipe 1 1/2 platter 35 cent paid this with the Rags 12 lb Bought of Norman 1 lb saleratus 10 Ce crackers {second page} Mr James Cameron Island Nov 9th 1863 Bought of J Cameron 6 yds of Cotton 30 cts a yd Bought 1/2 the candles of McRae 10 cent hard came home snowing & Blowing got Lost stopt at the Round Island came home 10th Fixing the Door upstairs 11th Thrashing 2 of Oats gave the hogs 1/2 bushel more Mixed 11 peck of Pease with 2 of Oats making the stairs high Wind snowing with the change of the moon 12th a Fine Day Ploughing John Gray came set 7 Traps for Rats on the halves had a couple of Bottles of Whiskey 13th John Gray made 2 Paddles got 3 Rats Ploughing Killed a Ruster wind very high 14th a Fortunate Day wind high John Gray got 2 Rats ploughing Before the Door Gave the hogs 1/2 Bushel of the Big Pease Sandy & John Gray went to see Mr Harper as they were very Thirsty took his Rats 15th Sunday 4 of the Indians & Sandy came from Harpers all day here 31 �16th Went to See Norman about the school affair took 242 spokes 3 Bushels of Provender took home 4 plains hammer & the little Saw & the Pot Bought 2 1/2 yds cloth 12/6 Foggy coming home 17th Raining Fixing the stovepipes in the old house Charlie came went Down for his corn came up 18th Charlie & me to Mill 77 spokes took Mrs Hopkins home Gave L1..5 to Lucy Baker gave me a R{illegible} Left it with Norman a Treat at Jessima1/- with old D Cameron Norman got his Goods thats 126, 242) 77)) (445 spokes Left at Buchanaans Sandy Crofsed 1863 Mr James Cameron Island Nov 19 Charlie here cutting stove Wood him & I 2 Indians went Down high wind put in the small Merino Lamb with the Ram Grinding the Axes Ellen a young Daughter on the 15th one of those Days 20th Wind high Charlie c & me Fishing got 4 Sandy Came got a Rat Geese & Ducks plenty 21st On this Day Donald McMaster Departed 17 years ago Sandy went off Charlie at Harpers with us took in his Goods Bought of Mr Harper Whiskey 3 Quarts 1/6 1lb sugar -/6 a Treat /6 paid all this Bought 1/2 Barrel of Herring 12/6 Bought of out of A Summers or McDonell 1lb starch 1/- Whitewash Brush 1/8 Salt 5/22nd Sunday Laurie came Charlie here 23rd Charlie & I went to Harpers Bought 1 lb candle -/9 1/2 lb Tea 2/- Got the Loan of his pot for to Kill the Hogs Bought of McDonald 3 1/2 yds of stripe shirting at 1/3 4/4 1/2 3 1/2 of Cotton at 1/2 1/2 4/3 thread -/d 1/2 24th Killed the 2 Hogs Charlie and I 25th St Catherines Day cutting the Pork 240 lbs & 250 cleaned up the old House 26th a Boat aground Below Charlies Charlie went Home gave him pork Herring Heart Muskrat sold Fixing the West sheds set a Fire in the oak Feild and some on the Back Marsh 32 �Laurie at my Pants Livinia at my Striped Shirt Huron went up Pasport went Down Windy a sore knee I got 27th Fire in Front Marsh Fixing the East shed My Pants Finished the Bouquet at the Protection {second page} 1863 Mr James Cameron Island Nov the 28th Charlie came up went to Mr Harpers Brought home the Pot Bought of Mr Harper 1 Barrel of Flour 5.75 cents 1lb candles -/9 3 Quarts of Whiskey 1/6 1 lb sugar -/7 1/2 Fishing EEls got 6 Raining Sunday 29th Charlie here 30th St Andrews Day Charlie & I all of us Keeping the scotch Saints Day Charlie cutting wood for himself Salmon River Froze now the Osprey went up 1st of Dec put in the horses Drawing wood put out some manure put in the calves set 2 Traps set Poison for the Fox the Traveller went up & a schooner in to the Sir Colen Campbell after No Light in could see in the Light house with the Drift of snow But I see it after a while it cleared off 2nd Whitewashing went around the Island got a Broom a steamer 2 pipes at Renshaws wharf wind high high a small steamer went up a puffer Rain hail and snow Freezing hard Light in the Lighthouses yet Cows picking some out yet ice on the Marsh White owl coming around 3rd White washing the inside of the house at the Petition 4th Finished the Petition White washing outside get the house 5th set fire to the Marsh 6th Sunday Lashey here 7th Fishing EEls got 3 Henery & Lashey & William Fishing a very fine Day 33 �8th A Fine Day crofsed with Laurie Went to Renshaw himself there a Treat for 3 of us took Dinner with Mr Harper &Mr Renshaw Oxly there put Mr Renshaw acrofs No Light in Mr Hills Light Nor in the scow But Light on Cherry Island 9th 1863 Mr James Cameron Island Dec Mr Harper & George Renshaw here came to Measure the Wood 30 cords Took a Bottle of Whiskey to me cold & Windy Feeding the cattle out of the Barn & stacks cut a small Hicory for Axe helves Freezing hard to night 10th change in the Moon making a Rack for my sleigh drew a Load of Wood from the Bush cold Windy the Fox dont come to the Poison Finished my shirt Livinia sick Keeping sheep in Killed 2 Rusters 11th Doing a Little or nothing 12th put some feathers in the Bed Drawing wood ice Froze pretty well in the Bay East Wind this Long time now Blowing hard Raining 13th Sunday Raining East Wind horses out up to head of Island no Boats nor Canoes on the River this some Days now 14th Grinding the axes and some of the Tools Raining East Wind cleaned 9 EEls cleaning the Canoes of Water took up Box or Fish Pen Drew in the Bun Making a cap for Gordon ice all Brok up around shore 15th A Fortunate Day cut some cord Wood & claring for the first at the Head of the Island. Horses out Weaning Gordon this is the 2nd Day now for him very high Wind & Cold 16th Tippoo her puppies to Day 5 17th Easterly Winds cold water Raising trying to snow Rain or hail at night Cutting stove Wood Putting some Hens in the old House Fixing canoes Good Fires 18 cutting stove Wood 19th Drawing Wood 3 Loads cold Windy weather 34 �20th Sunday all alone Ducks before the Door {second page} 1863 Mr James Cameron Island Dec 21st set 4 Traps in the Front Marsh 22nd First Day of Winter a Fortunate Day cold Freezing hard Went to Sturgeon Island Went to the Head of the Island to Leave my canoe there Just as I got it on shore there came a Jam of about 3 acres of ice Bang on the shore where I was Drawing up my Canoe the wind is East making ice wheather it will stand or not I Dont Know 23rd the ice took to Christees open on the steamboat channel I think it is taken to Charlies as far as I can see taken to the Kitt Kit Seen 7 wild Geese Ducks Plenty the wind changed to the West afore Daylight Made a Ramrod for the Long Gun Fixed one of the chairs Gray & the Mare out to night not cold Weather 24th The ice not taken at the Head of the Islands but between here & Captain Frasers it is taken Put 8 or 10 Bushes on the Road to Charlies the Fox Left Last night 3 or 4 pills out no Foxes yet Gordon not well Freezing Hard to night Change in the moon Fed the cattle all Extra 25th Christimas Day A Fine Day went to see my Poison no Foxes Feeding the cattle well Health & Peace Plenty But no Whiskey Charlie crofsing to Rofses Island 26th Went to Mr Harpers crofsed at the Foot of Hamiltons Island ice very Bad Jim Hopkins crofsed a Treat at McDonell paid Bought of Mr Harper Tea 1/2 lb 2/- 1/2 lb candles /4 1/2 Basket -/7 1/2 sugar 7 1/2 Broom -/7 1/2 Treat paid this Matches & pipes -/2 Donald McGregor for salt Dec the 26th 1863 Mr James Cameron Island Donald McGreggor at Harpers took over a Bag of salt George Renshaw came acrofs from the Island with the Horse Fired a shot with Johny Sandfields Rifle at a Mark 27th Sunday took up my Poison Seen Charlie taken home a Load of Wood 35 �28th ice Brok up some lats night with the Wind Thrashed Better than 1/2 Bushel of Wheat turning stormy 29th Bushed the Road acrofs to Francis Island Took home a Load of Wood at the Head of the Island Lavinia Making stockings for Gordon 30th Went to the Bush cut a small Maple put a Handle in the Big Axe seen a fox crofsing From Christies 31st Last Day of the year Went to Mr Harpers him at Summerstown I crofsed Bought of Andrew 1 lb of Powder 1/8 3 oz of Cloves -/4 1/2 Tallow 1 lb & 12 oz Bought of Mr Harper 1 Gal of Whiskey 2/- & Treat 1 Ball of Cotton -/7 1/2 1/2 lb Tea 2/- 2 lb sugar 1/3 Made up the Wood Maple 11 1/2 Beech 11 1/2 Soft 6 3/4 L10..18..5 Set up till after one Oclock Fired 3 shots Stormy at night the New Year came in Stormy with East Wind 1st of January 1864 Raining snowing Blowing wind changed Blew hard from the West Me Firing in the New Year Great cracks 2nd Livinia Bad with Tooth ache 3rd Allen's Birth Day Sunday 4th Hansel Monday chopped and cutting poles for Rails 5th set my 3 Pills of Poison at the sturgeon Island Bushed the Road at the Head of the Island ice Good Cutters crofsing to Salmon River took Home a Load of Firewood {illegible} went to Henerys Henery came to Fish EEls Antwine a Young son Monday night cutting Holes with Henery got a Basket of EEls From him. 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Scanned Manuscript & Typed Transcription UG Transcription Progress Scripto transcription progress Done Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. <div class="mw-parser-output"> January 1, 1863 Mr James Cameron Island New Years Day Firing with the Pistol wind changed at 12 or 1 oclock this morning West By north and by south West about 6 O Clock Went around the Island cut Down 2 Oaks that was dead Feeding the cattle Well 2nd A Very fine Day seen a 2 canoes Fishing EEls made the Bed in the Kitchen 3rd Went to Dundee George Greaves & Gabriel Got in Horses Going for Fish Allens Birth Day Jim went to Cornwal for Baker & Frank Mrs Mayville a young one Last night Races on the ice to Day at Normans Bought of Norman 1/2 lb saleratus paid this sweetys -/1 nothing on credit got Baker to take 5 sheep allowing 15 dollars for them Witnefs to a note John M cBean Gave for 100 Dollars Bought of Baker 1 lb of cut tobacco to be paid got a Whippletree iron of the end from Bill Brought home the mits Got some papers from Bill Old Mrs Donald Cameron Carpenters Wife was Buried to Day I heard so a very Fine old Lady she was went So I would Get Abe & List school came home Sunday the 4th Was a fine Day East Wind a Boat going to Lancaster Jim Hopkins & George Graves called here on there way Back Wind Began to Raise Treated hem about 8 oclock the wind very high the change in the moon does it </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> 1863 the 5th 1863 Mr James Cameron Island January Hansel Monday Drew the 2 oak Trees up on the Hill took home some Drags the Calve Died with Drinking too much skinned her setting Fires in the Marshes High wind a Fine Day Wind Last night Blew some old Trees Down 6th cleaning the pipes Drew the calve away took the Hay From the End of the Barn to the stable put the Calve in the hen house 7th Began to thrash the Oats the the Black 1 1/2 Began the other cold Freesing a little snow Last night put the sheep in the Big shed the Waterhole axe in the River 8th a Mink on the Island dont come to My Traps the Fox on but very shy Threshed oats Went to the head of the Island ice made well in the Bays the Mice Eating the oats Like the Devil 9th Thrashing & Fanning 5 - Bushels Lavinia helping me to Fan all the Potatoes covered now in the cellar 6 he{cut off} 1/2 Bushel in every heap turned warm in the Evening East Wind 10th Drawing Drags a Great Miracle in Finding a shirt Button in the Bush I happened to Turn over in Fun a Rotten Piece of a Log chunk Like as I turned it I commenced cutting the Ground as it was a little Frozen and what did I cut out But a shirt Button it Looked as if I was Just set to do it South Wind & snow cam in a hurry {second page} Mr James Cameron Island January the 11th Sunday Fine Day snowing & Raining at night 12th Thrashing the Last of the Oats Vin Washing got a Rat 13th Fanning 3 Bushels thats 8 Bushels of White Oats & 1 1/2 of Black Oats a Great yeild set My Trap tied to the calfs Leg went to Little Island chasing a Duck put some of the Marsh hay out of the Barn Began the Good hay for Gray a Fine Day But East Wind Raising at night some 14th Drew some Drags hacking at a Log of Lasheys for wood Raining some 15th Going out to the Bush for to chop I met with a Deer's track came home for my Gun chased him Down 3 Times from the Head of Island I Fired at him but was too far off I Lamed him a little al day after did not Get him I am thinking he'll stop all night with me he or she is a Bonny Beastie Turning stormy after Dark Blowing hard 15th a very stormy Day Found old Min the cat in the Trap Dead went to the Pitt Point to see if I would see the Deer did not see him East Wind changed to the Nor West of it would Freeze the ice would take chopping stove wood Gave Gray a pail of Milk some cold to night Good Fires warm house though the snow came in Thomas Munroe Out on the Lake all night him and Gabriel got his Feet Froze Badly 17th the ice took after the Deer to Kit Kit Old Mr Alexander Cameron Departed this life </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Mr James Cameron Island Jany 18th 1863 I crofsed to Henerys the ice Good came home and went to the Wake caught a Duck on the ice Gave it to Henerys children 19th Went to Dig the Grave John Duncan Henry William Rose John Rose & one of Long Johns Boys & Myself the Hardest Job to Dig a Grave that ever I seen almost impossible to Dig it Thomas Munroe Taking home From Hopkins came Down to R{illegible} had Dinner came Home Thomas Froze on the night of the 16th 20th Drawing Wood at head of Island put out some Bush 21st St Agnes Day Taking the Wheat of the Hay on the West side of the Mow 22nd I went to see Thomas Munroe Angus Came sent out 18 Pounds of Butter Basket & Towl Bought of A Summers 1/2 lb Tea 1/4 1/2 Tape -/4 Powder canister 1/6 shot -/6 1/2 2 sp{cut off} -/6 Got the Dog Bull Tarrier about 1 year old Paid 5 Dollars to Streeter for him seen young David But He looks very Poorly Bought A Lottery Ticket 23rd Went for the Mare to Walters Bought of A Summers Led Pencil -/2 1/2 Horseshoe nails -/4 Got 2 shoes From Joby Rose got a Mouse in my Trap Bushed some of the Road to Francis Island Thawing some Killing Hogs at David Summers Sherrif McIntyre Down to Ranald G{cut off} {second page} 24th 1863 Mr James Cameron Island Very stormy some East Wind cutting Wood 25th Sunday Robie Burns Birth Day 26th Drawing Drags Fixing the Roads for to Draw the hay went to spear EEls got 1 Henery Big Frank Tom skutters George Semo came to Fish I cut Holes for them got 32 out of one hole got 12 from tom cotters some a Great many small ones Peter and another Indian Fishing stopt all night Got 45 or 46 from them in all 27th went with Henery & Big Frank cutting holes for them Got about 70 or so Gave me 31 EEls took Dinner here Heard Antwine Bosell was called Last Sunday with Jessimas Girl Henery told me Heard Old Mrs Donald McDougall Broke her arm Peter went home a Mink on the Island set 2 Traps Fishers in the Big Bay 28th Heard that John Grave Died in California old Mrs Wright John Camerons wife Mrs Lablaw old Martins McMartin Buried to day Heard Bill McKay put in Jail for at his wife sawing Allens Logs Semo & Henery Bosells Went to Williamstown got a Ride from Keefe the Baker a treat at Ranalds 1/- seen Finlay Rofs and Wife and Margaret Rofs in James Summers store got a pair of Mits 2 Headstalls a sale of Lasy Finnans in Williamstown 29th got a Ride home snowing no Mink in the trap Heard Dany Duncan was poorly </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> 30th 1863 Mr James Cameron Island Jany the Went to head of the Island with Gray Went to the Little Island with the truck Drawing Drags put out 3 pills for the Fox on ice in the Bay snowing 31st chopping Wood Drew a Big Basswood stick 1st of February Sunday a Fine Day wind Raised through the night about 3 oclock the pipes Took Fire in the Morning of the 2nd the house near Going cleaned the pipes the Big Maple came Down with the storm and the stump in the Marsh My canoe Blowed into the airhole and out of it shingles of of the house 3rd Went to the ice put out some Bushes chopping stove wood cold Day to Day 4th a very cold Day the coldest we had this year this far came for the hay James Grant Angus about 3/4 of a Tun upset with the Load on the ice Laurie's Birth Day (21 now) cold night 5th colder Day still east Wind snowing to night Freezing hard everything Froze in the house 6th a snowy stormy Day went for the Truck the ice snow Deep went to tsee the traps 7th Breaking Roads went to Head of the Island took home my Traps from there snow Deep 2 Foxes at the airhole all Day Playing William Hamilton Departed this Life Malcom Dingwall poorly M Lauchlans Daughter poorly Se{cut off} poorly {second page} Sunday February 8 1863 Mr James Cameron Island Livinia sick a very fine Day the Baby Boarn Gordon son I crofsed Heard of William Hamiltons Death Semo went for Mrs Morris I had to turn Midwife Myself crofsed for Margaret Henerys Girl 9th Went to A Summers Bought 1 Gal Whiskey 2/6 nails -/6 Tallow 6/6 Tea 1/2 lb 1/4 1/2 Saffras -/2 nutmeg -/6 Sugar 2 lbs 1/3 Broom -/5 2 yds calico 1/8 Soap 1/3 Left my Horse at Roses Antwine Bosell Married to Day to Jessimas Girl a Treat on the Boys at the store 1/3 came home stormy East Wind William Hamilton Buried to Day 10th I went for Semos Cutter took it Home 11th Went home with Mrs Morris stopt at Henerys took home the Basket 12th chopping Wood cold some 13 Margaret went home to go to the Ball Mary Ann cmae to Ball; to night at Davids Valentine 14th Valentine Day Mary Ann went home Thrashing Wheat The Fee cut off Thomas Munroe Margaret & Henery came Sunday 15th Henery went home Thawed & Rain some Last night Warmer to Day High Wind 16th Thrashing Wheat a fine Day 17th Took home a Drag Henry & Wife here all night 18th James Hugh's Birth Day Ash Wednesday Gave Henery an order for 4/- on A Summers Bought of A Summers Flour {illegible} 2/9 candles -/6 castor oil -/7 1/2 Treat 1/3 Got Some {illegible} with me gave him 1 Bushel of Oats ({illegible} 1-90 1 1/2) </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> 1863 Mr James Cameron Island February the 19 Went to Salmon River called on George Renshaw got 6/- from him paid Peter Buchanan 4/- to my credit paid a Treat at Normans -/6 Bought of Buchanan 1 Ball of Wick 17 cents paid this Bought of D Baker 1/2 lb Tobacco -/6 to Be Paid Got my Boots Fixed By Streeter 1/- got the other Boots at Bufs 7/6 20th Angus came for Hay him and Motty Ruso upsets on the {cut off} Malcom Dingwall Departed Fanning Wheat 1/1/2 stormy Day Took the sleigh to me 21st chopping stove Wood Drew a Drag cold day Pipes a fire Sunday 22nd Washingtons Birth Day Mary Ann Phiney Antwine & Augusta Pridhoe here to Dinner a cold Day 23rd Fixing the Rack for the Sheep Drew a Load of Wood Got a Weasel in a Trap Malcolm Dingwall Buried Christees came home 24th Seen Charlie yesterday & to Day a cutter to Christee Found a Fox after eating the Poison Mary Went home this evening cleaned the cook stove Drawing Wood A Soiree at D{illegible} Last Night on Favour of Thomas Munroe 25th Ellen cam for Granny Bob & Wife here a Great many Fishing EEls Brought a Drefs for the Boy Shoeing Gray put 2 shoes on Henery a Bee Little Henery here for Milk 26th Henery & Wife here stopt all night Rover eat the Poison to Day Henery and I chopping 27th Henery & I to see eels holes found some on the ice 28th Henery chopped1/2 Day Jack came Fishing EEls seen Crows 1st 29th Writing Letters for Henery Jack went off Stormy Jack {illegible} & 3 more {second page} Mr James Cameron Island March Jack here Fishing EEls 2nd Went for Charlies ashes 3rd Stormy East Wind Charlie here 4th Went with the ashes to Summers got 70 cents cash Bought of A Summers 1/2 lb starch -/7 1/2 2 yds Muslin 2/- 1/2 bus salt 1/3 Matches -/6 1/2 quire -/7 1/2 2 lb sugar 1/3 Charlie a Bottle Drank it all got a Bottle from A Summers to be Returned 5th Went to Salmon River with 7 Bushels of Ashes at 18 cents Paid 1/1/2 lb of Tobacco got Bonnet Borders 1/2 Take 3 cents needles -/4 32 cents cash a pair of sox 1/3 Got 40 1/2 Dollars from Smart paid Mears 4 Dollars paid Minkler 10 Dollars paid Grange 1 Dollar paid Berry the Butcher 2 1/2 Dollars Gave Grindel Streeter 1 Fox 6/3 Mink L1..0..{cut off} 16 Rats at 1/3 4 Dollars 1 Calf skin 5/- 10 Cash I got 1 pair Boots 5/- Mended Vins Boots for nothing Paid Norman 2/3 I owed him I did not Got my change Back Les came home with me Thowed of 4 1/2 of the 11 Dollars that was coming on the sheep thats 7 Dollars for myself Lot 1 of my Bags 6th Stormy Drifting soft some Drew some Woods with the Mare cleaning the pipes Mary Ann here all night her Brother for Milk Lent the cover of the Tin Kettle to them Fishing EEls 2 Men before the Door Got a Mink at the Lower End of the Island Took up my 2 Traps in the marsh 7th Biil & Abraham came for the Pease Straw got it got 3 1/2 Bushels of Oats got 2 Trace Chains </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Mr James Cameron Island March 7th 1863 A Stickler here Looking as he said for Timber for John Rankin that Frank sold Lis went home on the Load of Straw Got 2 of my Bags to take the Oats 3 Men here Fishing EEls Lashomb Jessima & Left their horse here Margaret Bosell went home her Month is up gave her a Pair of Boots put out 3 Pills and one out Before Sunday the 8th Stormy Drifting snowing 9th cut a Waterhole Broke the Road Both ways went for a Load of Wood Turned stormy a Very Great Storm would turn Fine and Begin again I suppose it is these Days the Equinoxial Gales are Sun about the Line it is so Very Blustering The Dove came 10th Went to Salmon River Brought A Summers Bottle home Mrs Morris went up with me at Lukes at Kimballs Bought a song Book -/10 Bought Essence of Peppermint sold to Streeter 1 Mink 4 Dollars cash Bonnet Borders at Tuthills 37 cents got 2 almanacks a Treat at M{cut off} 10 cent 11cents for Whiskey Bought of A Summers 1 Quart Whiskey -/7 1/2 1 lb sugar -/7 1/2 1/2 lb Tea 2/3 Bought of A Norman 1 Broom -/6 The Prince of Wales Married to Day Firing at Night Mr Henderson came with me to Thrash 11th Stormy time I went to Williamstown Brought carpet stuff 1 Keg of EEls Jar of Milk got the Big Jar a {illegible} {second page} James Cameron Island March the 12th came from Williamstown cold Morning Bought of A Summers 1 Bar soap 1/ 1/2 Fanning the Last of the Wheat 2 Bushels chopping some stove Wood Henderson the Pigeon Gone off (Dove) this Day McMaster came to the Island first 13th Gave an Order to Henderson on A Summers for 3/9 14th got a Rat Knocking about Waiting these 2 Days see if they were coming for the Hay cold night this cattle all well 15 Sunday a cold morning Freezing very hard but a Fine Day A Strange Bird on the top of the Barn 16th a very cold Morning But a most Beautiful Day it is, cut one EEl hole and stopt at that the Ice is so very thick very near 3 Feet in the Thicknefs Fixed my spear made a hole for another nail Drew home 2 Loads of Wood with the Mare the Wolf on the Island a Dog on his Track Sunday 17th Stormy snowing West Wind St Patricks and a stormy Day it is waiting for them to come for the hay set 2 Trap in Back Part of the Island either a Rat or Mink hole thats 5 Traps have set 4 piles out 18th I went to Salmon River to settle affairs Brought some hops to Bill horse him dead Seen old David Summers & John Cameron there took me to Coles Tavern and Treated well to 2 Treats at Coles 1 at Normans 1 at Bakers paid Norman for the Broom Came home started with the Boy Gordon to Morrises took the short Road at Alexis Island 19th went to Mr Wells & to the Presbyterian at Paddocks Bought of Ba Ellen Married on the 18th </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> the 19th 1863 Mr James Cameron Island March Bought of A Baker 1 Quart of Whiskey 74 1 Pound of sugar -/7 1/2 Paid this Gave him 2.6 cents did not Get my change came Down Livinia wanting to get her sheep Got my 2 Bags from Bill seen William McDonell Ocin From Williamstown Buying hay in or Morris A Great many taking hay from the other side 20th Setting Traps for a Mink 21st Went to Christees Sandy Came caught a Rat 22nd Lavinia Birth Day Jacop & another Indian here Both Staving 23rd I went to Fort Covington took home Bakers Bottle Artimas Sick Bought of GA St{cut off} 3 Bushels of Potatoes at 33 cents a Bushel Paid this Gave him 2 Rats 60 cents a Bushel Paid this Gave him 2 Rats 60 cents paid me Promised Mr Minkler the Butter went Mavills Road Angus & John Cameron here for the hay Semo here to see if I would Give him hay 24th Sandy commenced to Chop Sandy Crofsed I went with the Butter Sold it to Stewart Mears for 18 cents Bought the Tennet Back from him for 1/3 1 lb shot -/6 Blue 4 cents 2 lb sugar 1/3 pins 8 cents Axe 3/9 not Warranted Bought of D Baker 1 Grindstone at 1 1/2 cents a lb Weight 52 lbs 4/- paid this (a Treat at Normans 10 cents paid) Got 10 Dollars Cash American Money Good Travelling ice Good Fine Day 25th Raining hard got a Black Muskrat Fixing a Crank in the Grindstone 26th Went to Semos gave him hay 300 Weight or so took Dinner at Henerys water on the Ice Sandy came The Dove came Back again to see us went off {second page} Mr James Cameron Island March the 27th 1863 Sandy & I chopping on the Bank 28th Sandy chopping I commenced to Draw cord Wood for the first I Drew Drew what Henery and I cut First Wild Geese is heard Christie Wife here with Baskets commenced to snow no Eggs yet Ellen Morris's Birth Day Sunday 29th Stormy Day snowing & Blowing 30 Drawing some in the Bush took home a Load of wood Made the Beetle a fine Day (Intercalary Day 29) 31st Last Day of the Month Sandy crofsed I went to Salmon River Bought of Mears & McPhee 1/2 lb Tobacco 1/- Tea 2/- Bought of G.A. Streeter 1 pair of Boots 6/3 Babish 1/- a Treat at Stoughtons -/6 Got the strainer Fixed -/7 1/2 Bought of Norman 8 Dishes for 2/2 paid 20 cents of this Got a Ride from a Caller Angus Motty Ruso Heard Sandy Cameron had the small Pox Got a Ride part of the way from William McGreggor Seen Cranes on Alexis Island 1st of April All Fools Day Took in 2 Eggs the Cats eating them Stormy Day chopping stove Wood This Day 5 years ago Duncan Died 2nd Thinking to have a Bee to Day But it is so stormy no one could come Drew the Last of what wood I had chopped to the Bank 3rd Good Friday Jo here Jim Nicholson after the Hollo Adze got it Jacop & Anneas here Fishing EEls gave them a peice of Bread 4th Jo went for his cloths I went to A Summers Bought 1 Gal Whiskey 2/6 1/4 Tea 1/2 lb 1/4 1/2 Soda -/4 Herrings 2 Dozen 1/3 combs -/8 shot -/6 Soap 1/1 1/2 Pink & Semo {illegible} (9..3) account of A Summer the same on the other side of Leaf </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> 1863 Mr James Cameron Island April 4 Went to a Summers Bought 1 Gallon of Whiskey 2/6 2 Dozen of Herrings 1/3 1/4 of Tea 1/- lb Tea 1/4 1/2 Soda 1/2 lb 4 1/2 Soap 1/ 1 1/2 Soap 1/1 1/2 Shot -/6 Combs -/8 Pink & Sema -/6 not very well Luke & Emmanuel here with a Letter from Mr Norman concerning the giving over the movable Property to Mr Frothugh Caught 1 EEl Ice thick in the channel I owed off cut an stick for spear poles Me very sick through the night Sunday Easter 5th Charlie here Gave me -/6 Christees went off Jacop Left the spear for Charlie and Marys chest of cloths Peter Small Tree took the spear away Fenny here for milk they went to Charlies Lewis Christees boy with him very sick Set a trap took up my Big Trap 7th Stormy Day of Snow Sandy Making my mits 8th Went to the Bush for firewood 9th Began the hay on the East end 10th ice opened in the channel Lots of Teams crofsing to Day with heavy Loads I went to Salmon River Bought of Mears 2 lb Sugar 1/3 caps -/4 1/2 2 papers for myself & 2 for Charlie 20 cents I owed him on the tart Dishes 10 cent for crackers and Treat 1 paper cabbage 1 paper Needles Gave the Writings to Frothingham agent a Lawsuit about a Prue got 10 cents from Artimas a horse got in Dan Duncan over with McMartin Seen these Gannets going {second page} Mr James Cameron Island April the 11th 1863 Drawing in the Bush the soft Maple & Oak swallows came Robins came snowbirds Plenty BlackBirds & cranes all the Feathered inhabitants now came the Dove came again (Seen these Gannets going Down on the 10th) Hens not Laying Fine Day Livinia made a Taste of Sugar Sandy chopping the Oaks on the Bank Feed Plenty for Man and Beast 12th ice opened Before the Door Raining some cattle out Picking some ice not opening Fast 13th Began Cording the Wood on the Bank Drawing some 14th Livinia sick Fired 2 shots at a Rat did not get it The churn impossible to make Butter Firing commenced ice opening very slow Drew the Canoe Behind the Barn Loons Roaring 15th Drawing set a Trap shot a squirrel with Thomas Davis Fitsstephen Gun cording some Drawing Went out with the small canoe for the first time this year ice Jamming some 16 Drawing & Piling 17th sick some Sandy making 2 Whippletrees Light in the Light House Raining got a Rat 18th Our Duncans Birth Day Bought of A Summers 1/2 Gal HW 2/6 Knife 1/6 Tobacco 1/2 lb 1/4 1/2 Salts -/2 Crema Tartar -/3 envelopes -/3 Tax -/5 got my account from him Sandy Staving Sandy shooting Sunday 19th Charlie here Charlie sick me not well a Fine Day 20th Drawing in the Bush Heard the Frogs for the first time High Wind 21st Drawing to the Bank 2 Indians on the Pitt Point Lewis Christees Boy & Smalltree Shot a Rat set 2 traps ice going Down ice in the Marsh Fishing EEls got 2 in the Mud great shooting </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> April the 22nd 1863 Mr James Cameron Island Wednesday Spearing EEls Charlie & I got a Few nursing some 23rd St Georges Day A Fine Day Fishing EEls got 8 Drawing to the Bank ice going Down Hens not Laying hard Frost Nights now got 2 Rats Fixing the Fence in the Upper Feild Cows going to the Bush Feeding them yet Burning some of the Rubish Before the Door 24th ice going Down cleaning the Pipes cleaning the cookhouse & Milkhouse Drawing up Stick with Bolts in it at the Lower Point ice on the Back Bay yet a Bird came in the House Sandy chopping A Barge in to Salmon River I think it is Mr Bakers 2 Master 25th Drawing in the Bush 26th Windy Took Medicine 27th Began to plough before the Door got a Rat 28 Went to Salmon River Bought of Congdon a Bottle of Medicine & a Box of Pills 3/9 Paid Bought of P Buchanan 10 lbsalt 1/- 1/2 Bushel of Potatoes 18 cents paid this paid 2 Dollars but it stood only 7/6 to my account (I owe now {illegible} to him $1..94 cents one Dollar & 94 cents) Bought of Minkler a sank /7 1/2 1/2 Dozen of Spoons 1/10 1/2 paid) Brought 2 1/2 of Wheat to Mrs Morris that I Took out of their Wheat on Bargain got my Gun took Dinner their Sandy & I stopt at Lukes had a Round or 2 to gave Sandy 10 cents the Prisoner escaped Sunday from John Birch Old young alek Departed yesterday not very well 29th setting fires Fixing Pitt Point Fence Found a Fox {second page} Mr James Cameron Island April 29th 1863 First Steamboat Passed a Propeller name ______ I Put the Cats on the Little Island set Fire on the Island First Lights for Boats in the Lighthouses tonight Took Pills the Clock astray Sandy Chopping 30th Sent Sandy to A Summers sent the Whippletree Irons to Tom Kennedy to Fix Tom sent me his own Harnefsed the Horses together for the First time Bought of A Summers 1/2 Gal Whiskey 1/2 1 lb ot Tobacco 2/9 got no sugar Sandy Staving ploughing before the Door Planting Potatoes About 40 hills of the White & Blue noses at Last Row of the Furrow 6 square) A Boat Went Down Charlie Fishing EEls Fishing at night got 2 1st of May Sandy ploughing the Pease Ground me planting Potatoes the Dog Killed 1 hen & almost another shot 2 Ducks put in the pigs set Fires in the Grove a Great Deal of ice Going Down The Lottery to come of to night 2nd Salaberry Came up First Trip ploughing the pease Ground some snow Fixing the Fence on the Pitt Point Sunday the 3rd Sandy and the Boy & Lavinia went to Mrs Morris's the Bowmanville went Down Lis came Down with them Thomas Munroe went for his Boat I went to the Little Island very unwell Lots of Wild Geese & Ducks close to the shore since it is Sunday 4th very unwell 7 or 8 Boats Passed up and Down Tow Boats commenced put in the Calves </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> 1863 Mr James Cameron Island May 5 Ploughing East Wind Frost Last Night sowed another Paper of Cabbage seeds in 3 Troughs Christee here Going for his Folks to Kenyon took 1 of Marys shirts out to her steamer Huron went up on her First Trip setting Fires Driving for Sandy Took up my Traps very unwell Taking Medicine Began Down next the oak Tree 6th Sowed 3 Bushels of small Peas very sick 7th 13 pecks of Black Oats sowed & Sowed 2 Bushels of the Big Pease Fixing the Gate 8th Mr John Campbell here Washing his things Lashey here for his Lines pail & hooks The New Ear or Emprefs went Down Sandy & I ploughing East Wind the Traveller a great Two coming up Drew the Big Canoe Behind the Barn A very fine Day Frost Last Night 9th Mr Cambell washing & Irening Thomas Munroe Down with Pat Charlie to Lancaster Sandy crofsed with Thomas took Dinner ploughing above the house Mary Christee here for her chest Lent them to saw & Gimlet sent over the Broken neck Bottle to David Ploughed the Garden 10th Sunday Preaching on the Front Mrs Bosell here for Canoe Pat & Charlie here got 3 apples From Pat Huron went Down Took salts Wild Geese & Ducks Plenty before the Door Ticks commencing a bad Mosquito commencing to come Rain in the night 11th Raining tried the Perch got none Sandy came have the news of Rob Summers John Cameron & Sandy gone to Frasher River {second page} 1863 Mr James Cameron Island may 12th Fixing the Fence on the Pitt Point Campbell crofsed Sandy to the store called at old Bosells for the Line got it for 2 Dollars an order on A Summers for a Dollar got the rong Line 13th Went to Salmon River with Elizabeth To Streeter 7 Rats at 32 cent 2 & 24 cents Bought of Streeter 1 Bushel of Potatoes /10 1/2 Paid) got the Boots Fixed on the Heels Bought of Mears 1/2 lb Tea 1/10 1/2 Bought of Congdon 1 plaster 18 cents Worm Tea 1/3 Got an Almanack Bought of Buchanan 2 Bushels of Barley 1 of American Money & charged 2/6 more on it Being Yankee Money Salt 30 cents Rope 1/3 2 Papers seeds 12 cents 2 lb Sugar 1/3 Broom 2 cents Soap 10 cents Came Down took Tea at Mrs Morris's Layna came Down Charlie & Pat here 14th Holy Thursday Sandy Chopping Old Mrs Angus McDonald Departed this Life 15th Sandy making Rockers for the chair went to Bosells for the Line got a peice of Line 16th Set the Line Caught the First Perch 4 of them Found a sheep in the Water took the Wool off took home the Black Cat Baited the Line for the First time Thunder & Lightning Old Mrs McDonald Buried to Day Boats Going in abundance Drawing some in the Bush Sandy chopping 17th Sunday Sandy went home with Laurie Pat & Charlie here gave me a Glafs of Gin Got a Sturgeon for the first 18th Ploughing above the house hailstones & Rain Broke the Line the Sheep 2 Lambs hey Died planted the sugar corn & popcorn or Rice corn & 2 hills of White corn </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> 1863 Mr James Cameron Island May 19th 19th Planted the corn some Ploughed a Little above the Lane & Behind the barn But it is too wet with the Rain Broke the coulter 20th A Hen to Hatch with 10 Eggs on the stable Loft Ploughing Behind the barn Ploughed a Ridge down at the Plumtree took over the Bun to Mr David Summers Bought A Summers 1 pair of Overalls 3/- 1/2 lb Tea 2/- 1 Bar of Soap 1/1 1/2 saw File -/6 Hoe 1/10 1/2 which comes to 8/6) (Big Jim in the Glen Buried on the 20th ) speaking to Kenneth about their colts 21st Sowed 2 Bushels of Barley Sandy crofsed seen Angus on the Front Rob Summers came home 22 planted potatoes in the Garden and some above the house the Bluenoses in the Garden took home sticks for a Harrow Drew a sawlog up out of the River 23rd Sowed near a Bushel of Pease at the end of the Big Bease, Sowed above house 3 1/2 of Oats the Potatoes peeping up Before the Door Sandy came Staving got a Ducking got a Plough Point from David Summers for me 24th Sunday Queens Birth Day 3 men here from a Raft wanted 12 withs gave me 12 cents cash Sandy Bad with the Piles 25th Keeping the Queens Birth Day me shooting at night Ploughing Behind the barn Lashey here 26th Frost Last night shearing 3 of the sheep Ram my Sheep and the one thats got the Lamb Fishing Sandy and I making a Harrow planted some pumkins and white Beans at the Pig Pen 27th Went to Salmon River Bought of GA Streeter 1 pair of Boots for Sandy 6/10 1/2 a Rat got 32 cents Bought A Bushel of Potatoes 1/10 paid {illegible} {second page} Mr James Cameron Island May 27th 1863 Bought of Mr Mears & C 1/2 lb Tea 1/10 1/2 12 yds calico at 1/6 yard 1 spool 10 cents Bought of Grange 1 Ladle 1/- 1 skimmer -/6 Bought of Bill Morris & Co 1 Bull calf to Cash on it 2/6 To 1/2 Bushel Potatoes 15 Cents Les came Down with us Sandy at Congdons for the Piles Watson's First Trowling on the Lake for Lunge 28th Sandy crofsed for the Wheat to A Summers did not Get it putting manure on the Garden ploughing some 1 lb of Tobacco 2/3 at the Garden Taking the Banking from the house 29th Went to Salmon River stopt at Renshaws scow Bought of Quaw 2 Bushels of Wheat 15/- Bought of Norman 5 Bunches of Line 1/3 not Paid Paid the other 12 cents to Bill for the calf Ellen came Down with us Left the Horn of Grange to be 6 cents 30th Sowed 1 of Wheat 1/2 Bushel or so above the oats 2 Ridges to sow their yet Began to Rain Sandy hewing the house fixing the saw Let the Horses out for the first time to Grafs Went to Little Island Trowling some took the oats out of the Wheat 31st Davidson & I2 girls and Uncle Duncans John here Wind high 1st of June an Eclipse sowed the Wheat at the side of hay & some Behind the Barn harrowing at the scoring the house 3rd Sandy crofsed with Ellen took home the horn Hoeing corn and Potatoes Planting corn & squashes at the Pease Making the Soap not very well 4th of June Finished hewing the house Began the Rafters Making the soap got a pike yesterday </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> 1863 Mr James Cameron Island June 5 Friday 5th of June Put the Rafters on the House & Boarded some on North Side Went to Charlies Got some Turnip seed & Onions & the hammer 2 Men here Lee & Reuben Martins 's Son all night Raining Mary Birch Pafsed in a Boat close to shore 6th Went to Christees seen Mary Anns Baby about a month old Christee says it Belongs to Thomas More got 13 Pine Boards & 1 hemlock Board Cost 2 Dollars paid 1 Dollar of it I owe him a Dollar yet on them go the scyths 2 of them saw & Gimlet cut the Door procefsion in St Regis Sandy went home with Lis took Ellen down Ellen made a Cap for the Boy Brought a hammer from Morris's Sandy did Charlie here Gave him potatoes to plant pease saop Found 5 Large staves & 4 small ones 8th Raining Fishing perch caught 44 put them in the pen but 20 of them got away Sandy & Ellen sparking a Raft cutting poles Left them 9th Our Marys Birth Day Went to Summers a Treat at Davids 1/3 on credit Bought of A Summers 2 Bunshes of shingles 12/6 10 lb nails shingles 2/6 Donald Summers & Robert Down for the Canoe went to Alexis Island for Boards Richard Grear here 10th Began to shingle the north side 11 calling for Charlie Sandy working at the Door cleaning out the cellar 12h Went to Salmon River with the wool 15 lb only got 12 Ba{cut off} 7 cents a lb oiled and carded paid 10 cents Duty got the Receipt of the wool for 4 cents Bought P Buchanan 4 lb nails 1/- 1 Bushel of potatoes 1/6 crackers & cheese -/7 1/2 Got the churn Fixed at McGiffens 1/3 not paid to Day John Angus came {second page} Mr James Cameron Island June 13th 1863 Working at the house Began to shingle the South Side John Angus & me Fishing got none went to Fish with the Light Sandy Lost a Sturgeon the City of Hamilton Began to tow here hoeing some Mosquitoes Bad Ticks some young chickens 14 of them Jack Bad with Boils Ellen made a Puzzle hens scratching the Wheat 14th Jack Ellen & Sandy went to Christees 3 canoes went Down 15th I and Sandy & Jack crofsed Gave John Angus the Berries to take to Ellen Left the Dog Tippoo on the Island Settled with old Bosell about the Line all clear Got the round adze From Nicholson took a hook out of Semos Boys hand Henery Bad with a Felon on his Finger A Great Gale of North Wind coming home Sandy & Ellen Crofsed for the Shingles & for the Wheel & Reel Gave Sandy an Order to get them cedar shingles 7/6 16th came Back Ellen Ellen & Sandy Tom Davis came high Wind working at the Potatoes 17th working at the House Finished shingling the South Side Began the West Gable end hoeing some 18th This Day the Deciding the Battle of Waterloo Finished the West Gable end put out 2 Lines Tom Went offf John Cameron & Fray here stopt all night 19th Went to A Summers Bought 1/2 lb Tea 1/10 1/2 1 lb Tobacco 2/3 1/2 Gal Whiskey 1/3 Soada -/4 1/2 Pepper -/1 7 lb nails 1/9 1 Bottle Porter 1/- 2 Bowls -/9 a Hat for nothing Wind very high Began the East End of the Gable 20th Fixing End of the House {illegible} Wife here Bought a sturgeon & Basket from her gave some Meal and Potatoes </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Mr James Cameron Island June 21st 1863 Sunday 21st Sandy went to church Ellen was home A Smallman here 22nd Our Dans Birth Day a Fortunate Day Christee here I went to Renshaws Mr Harper treated me 23rd Fixing the stone wall in the cellar Digging and putting Out Ground 2 Men were here with Bob Getts Dynn & Watson From PlatsBurgh Raining 24th St John the Babtiste Day Great Firing of Cannons Back of St Annicet Or there abouts 3 Men here all night Fishers) Sandy Digging the Cellar Berres some Rip now strawBerries Fishing at night at the Little Island for Pickerel got none 25th Shows in Salmon River Sandy & E Morris went Found an Elem stick on the water Turned with it I fetched it to the shore hoeing corn Potatoes Pulling Cotton out of the Grain Mustard bad in the Grain Angus came at night 26th Sandy & Ellen came Brought 4 Plains From the Estate of the Late D Morris to be Returned Sandy Staving at the show Drawing up the Elm stick Drawing stones Donald Suple here Got a Rod Davidson & Miller with him Angus went off 27th Sandy went off with Ellen The Boy out on the water with us hoeing some Sunday 28th Pophams wife here for Milk Sandy & I went to Williamstown with 2 Bushels of Big Pease about 18 lbs of Wool without the Bags {illegible} at Sheep 60 heads of cabbage Plants 1 Bag of Potatoes Pie Plants or Rubarb 29th came home took scantling canoe load got an old Buttertub {second page} 1863 Mr James Cameron Island June 30th 30th Charlie and me to Dundee with ashes Bought of Norman Beer 2/6 Bought of P Buchanan 2 Bushels of Potatoes 2/6 1 lb nails -/3 2 pipes -/1 Signing the papers for the Race course July 1st 1863 Wednesday A Stickler here sold him the Elm stick for his Boat Gave me 1 Dollar on Bargain Drawing Stone for the cellar Drew the stick to the River with Gray 2nd Christee here for a snaith & ring got it 2 Men here From Rankins for the stick Gave me the Rest of the Pay Gave them a Tin Dish to Drink opend my Boil A Great Deal of stuff came out of it Drawing stones Let out the hogs 3rd Hiram Stephens here Paul Grant gave me a Paper a Hooker of Gin caught an EEl Last night withe the hand Line fixing Logs under the East & West ends of the house Thundering to the South East Wind plaining the Boards Found New Potatoes 2 of them when hoeing Mosquitos Bad Gave Sandy 2/6 cash for his share in the stick 4th of July the Salabery a Pleasure Trip up to Cornwall Sent Sandy to A Summers To 1/2 lb Tea 2/- 1/2 Gal Mollasseys 2 lb of sugar 1/1 1/2 lb salts -/6 Very Bad with my Boil on My Ribs Sunday 5th Our Johns Birth Day Granny Morris Lis & Abe here Sandy went to chruch got the Lend of their Saw 6th cutting sticks for the cart caught 3 Pickerel Mr Campbell came Alexander Hamilton took him Rasberries commencing to Get Rip put some Fires on the Pitt Point Heard Henerys Boy was sick </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Mr James Cameron Island July 7th 1863 Sandy and I caught 6 peices of Timber took 4 of them to the Raft and 2 to the shore got some staves the owener Henery Toulds the Bofs John D McMillen went to Alexis Island A Lincoln here Left his Fish till he came From Lancaster A Great smash of Rafts Francis Lost the Anchor Campbell Washing his clothes, a year ago to Day Bill and Cambell Married 8th Went to see Antwine Bosele Semo Cutting Francis Island Took a spree stopt at Mr David Summers all night the first time I ever slept in that House Bought of A Summers Tin pan 1/2 Sugar 2 lb 1/3 Cotton 3/3 1 Bottle Beer -/71/2 Angus at Davids Allen McDonell On the Boshure 9th Went to Renshaws got 2 Dollars & 3/4 from him (13..9) Christee here Grinding Scythe Henerys Girls & Boys here Gave them Marsh hay for Bedding a Great wind Last night Broke the corn (a Fortunate Day) I Went to Dundee Bought of D Baker 1 Barrel of Flour L1..5 Paid Norman 3..6 cash I owed him Bought of Norman 3 Thimbles -/3 1 pen 1/2 2 peace with Sandy on the Matches paid all this a Treat -/2 paid this Took Supper at mrs Morris's Sandy & I 10th took away 2 peices of Elm Went to Get My Pay Gave me 5/- Cash and a pail of Greese Drawing some of the cord Wood Making Roads in the Bush setting stump and Brush a Fire took home sticks for the cart Bosells at the Raspberries 11th putting the Floor in in the house Drew some Wood Began to use the Flour the Salaberry went Down Currants commencing to be Ripe {second page} Orangemens Day Mr James Cameron Island July 12th 1863 12 Sunday Bill Bule & Cambell here took Dinner 13th at the Floor & cellar Door Finished now 14th at the Drew the Last of the Cord Wood 15th Finished the Floor up stairs Mrs Bowen Clarissa Mary Ann & Mr Bayville & wife here at Berries A Pleasure Trip on the Salaberry going Down Fishing at Night got 3 Great many Rafts a Going Down Keeping in the calve & Pigs a Great Bother with them 16th Began the Car for the Cart Sandy and I Got New Potatoes yesterday on the 15th for the first we eat EEl Flies very Plenty 17th Mrs Morris & Abe & Laurie at the Berries Brought Gordon A Had stopt all night Sandy to the store Bought of A Summers 1/2 lb Tea 1/10 1/2 1 lb Tobacco 2/3 18th the Men of M Aults Raft got the canoe and 3 Loaves of Bread gave me 3 lb of Pork & 2/6 cash Sunday 19th Took Breakfast in the new house for the first time Sandy & Boy & Livinia went to Mrs Morrises James Hopkins & Family here Took Dinner with them up in the Bush Tom Davis Sold his gun to James Hopkins 10/- 20th Sandy went to Bills Bee Charlie here Grinding his Scythe Went to A Summers to 1/2 lb powder 1 lb shot Rake -/10 2 stones -/8 2 lb sugar 1/3 1/2 lb Tea Mowing some Sandy came from the Bee 22nd commenced to mow on the Pitt Point Jock took his spear Gave them Paddles to Mke 23rd Mowing put in 2 Loads 24th put in 3 loads a very warm Day a Race the Emprefs & Alexandra 25 Mowing Grove at the Raft Got an axe Gave the Bread Butter Milk </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Mr James Cameron Island July 26th 1863 Sunday 26th Livinia Gordon Sandy & Myself went Down to see Charles Tupper for the First Time ever she or Gordon was on the Butternut Island Took Dinner there got Cucumbers got A Birmingham Paper a great Many Rafts a Going Down 27th Mowing Below the Grove side of the River Down at the apple Tree Gathering Behind the Garden Wind very high 28th a Fortunate Day put in 3 Loads of Hay cutting some on the Lower Point Went to Mayorells to see about the Hay a Great Many Cranes a Flocking Berries Plenty currants Plenty Blackbirds Bad 29th Went to Williamstown for the Boys Charlie and I Bought of J McLaurin 200 Bricks no change took 30 More Brick for 5/- 2/3 a hundred he sells them Working at the hay on Murdys Place 30th Put in 1 Load the Rain commenced Mowing 31st Mowing got a Paddle From the Indian John Birch here gave us a Hooker and Left us a Hooker 2 Men with him 1st of August Mowing in the upper Feild Put a Board on the calf a Race the Huron & Alexandra John Rankin went Down with George Renshaw or George went down with him Racing took Breakfast alone in the new House 2nd Sunday Boys Picking Berries Went to Christees Got the sash from him for the snaith 4 of them all clear now eat Corn Black Berries 3rd Mrs Morris Ellen & Mary Birch here for Berries Gathering Hay Put in 4 Load of Hay Ellen stopt Mr Watson & Mr Spencer here all night Jacops Wife for salt got 3 EEls from here 4th Thats 16 Loads of Hay in the Barn now {second page} 1863 Mr James Cameron Island August 5th 5th Eglantine McDonald Married to Day to McDonald Lagare put in 1 Load Gathering and coiling hay Wind high Bouquet Down with a Raft found a stave in Rushes 6th A Fortunate Day Rained some Last night the Black Birds almost Finished the Barley at the Peas Tethering Gray choke cherries Turning some 7th a Fortunate Day I Went to see Norman about Kimball Affair Bought of GA Streeter 1 Pair of Boots 4..25 Lace Boots $1..37 1/2 Cents this is a Beginning of an account Bought of Minkler 2 1/2 Calico 45 Cents Crackers 8 cents saleratus 8 cents Bought of Congdon Turpentine 5 cents salts 10 cents Bought of Derushie 1 lb candles 20 cents Whiskey 40 cents cloves 2 cents Saleratus 8 cents a Treat at Normans of Beer 12 1/2 cents paid Bought of Buchanan 14 M{illegible} 21 cents Left 25 cents with Norman to Pay the cooper American Money took Dinner at Mrs Morris's Gave Morway a Ride Down James Hugh at Fort Covington with us on the Boat for the first Time John Angus came 8th My Canoe taken away this Morning By the Prescott Pilots went to look for it at Hamiltons Sent Sandy & Jack to Frashers Point Found it there 2 Men here of Calvins Raft Left an Axe for there Board which comes to 6/3 Lost all Day Looking for the canoe Highlander went Down Cameron Raft going Down Black Birds Very Bad Pease Ripe some of them the Barley all eat Henery making a stack on Francis Island Hamilton Thrashing Wheat Sandy & Jack for the Canoe to Frashers Point found it took it home Sunday 9th Went to Williamstown with the Boys Allen I Hugh and John Angus Brought currants Cherries </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Mr James Cameron Island August 10 1863 10th came from Williamstown took 1 Quart From John Frasher took Breakfast on Dans Point cutting in the upper Feild Christee here wanting my Canoe Ellen spinning Sandy Bad with Boils Sent Sandy with a order to A Summers 1/2 lb tea 1.b Tobacco Began Mowing the Barley Oats & Pease McArthur the schoolmaster Getting Married to Day 11th Went to Get Livinia Tooth pulled Dr Gilles pulled the wrong tooth 1/3 paid Bought of Norman 1 Quart and the Bottle to Be Returned not paid yet Left My Coat Exchanged the Dishes got a Dipper and salt cellar got a treat from Jim Hopkins taking Down Board Between 2 Canoes Bill Making his stacks on Laports Island in at Pains on Niggar Point A very Warm Day and a very stormy Night Blew Down 4 Trees in the Grove and the Big Butternut in the Pease 12th cutting the Barley Finished it Reaping the Oats Big Oats 13th put in 2 Loads of Pease 1 Load of sheaves Smallman & Palmer & Allan here stopt in the new house Gave Me 55 cents for their Trouble Pat & Charlie here Gave us 2 Hookers a peice 14th shot a Duck Began the stack Drew 3 Loads in it 15th put 2 1/2 Good Loads in the stack 1 Load of Pease put in 16th Sunday Ellen & Sandy crofsed Laura came 17th Went with Livinia with her Teeth Got 2 pulled out by Peck 2/6 Bought knitting needles -/1 1/2 settled with Norman 15 cents Returned the Bottle Brought home the wheel Charlie here 18th Cutting the Big Pease put in 1 Load of Barley Found a Canoe put in the 2 Rams {second page} Mr James Cameron Island Aug 19th 1863 19th put in the Big Pease 2 Loads of them a Load of Hay and 1/2 Load of Barley thrashed 2 Floors of Barley cut some of the Oats & some of the small pease Fixing the Fence at the Pitt Point Lots going down to the Long Black Berries shooting commenced cut the window in the East end of the House 20th Shooting commenced to Day in Canad East I went to Dundee Bought of P Buchanan 17 lb of Pork at 10 cents 1..70 cents 1/2 lb Powder 1/- 1 lb shot -/6 Raining cutting the window in the West end of the house 21st Donald Young Alek here from the Long Black Berries cut the Last of the Pease Put them in cut the Last of the Oats Fanned near a Bushel of Barley went to the Kit Kit Island 22nd Drawing up Drags with Gray Drew the Canoe Back of the Barn took up 3 Barrels of water cleaned the stove Began to cut the Marsh Hay in Front of house Laurie and Sandy to Dundee Mr Spinks came From Burying the old Gentleman his Father wind high 23rd Sunday Angus came made a Bargain with Sandy for 1/4 of the Grain that would be Raised Me the 1/2 half put Angus to the foot of Hamiltons Island 24th Monday put in 1 Load of Oats the Wind very high Rained in the Evening Thunder & Lightning cut a soft Maple for a stone Boat at the Box of the car Burnt 3 pannels of the Fence </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> 1863 Mr James Cameron Island Aug 25th Began to Thrash the Barley 4 Bushels altogether Thrashing 3 Floors of Pease Sandy went to A Summers 2 lb sugar 1/2 lb Tobacco 1/1 1/2 1lb Tea no Whiskey 26th Went to the Kit Kit Fanned 1 1/2 of Pease got a Stave 1 sucker cut the Wheat down next the Barley Turning the oats Sent Sandy with an order to George Renshaws did not got 1/2 Gallon From A Summers 27th Charlie here had cucumbers shot a Duck got the Peice of the Line put in the Last of the Oats put in the wheat 1 Load 28th cut some Marsh Hay Making the stone Boat 29th Raining Moving the Hog Pen Drew some stones to the River cut one of the cherries that was on the Bank of the River put i some Butternuts Sunday the 30th Sandy & Laurie crofsed very high had a Row Laurie & Sandy 31st Put in a Load of Wheat & a Load of Marsh hay in the stable took 2 Bushels of Pease out to Williamstown 1st of September Got some onions from her got some fat Pine on Big Dans place cutting Marsh hay Fixing my ashes & iron for Salmon River 2nd 52 lbs of iron & 3 bushel of Ashes Bought of Baker 3 bushels of Lime at -/9 got 30 cents cash 1lb shot 1 Box caps pipes 4 cents Bought of Deroshie 1/2 lb candles -/6 crackers 5 cents 2 Bushels of Barley to Mill Gave Ann a Ride Down Thomas Munroe at Lukes John Cambell Married on (the 23rd of August) 3rd Blacking the West end of the House piling the cord Wood shot a Duck Raining 4th cutting Marsh Hay Fishing Perch husking some of the corn put in the Pig the cattle on the inside of gate now opened a Boil 5th Began taking of the stones took in the Last of the Grain 1 of Wheat Fishing Perch Dan on the Front for the school {second page} 1863 Mr James Cameron Island Sept 6th Sunday Bob & Clarisa Bone here took in a Basket of hazelnuts Sandy & I 7th Fishing Perch Angus & Tom Davis came had 4 Traces and the swivel Dan commenced to Teach for the first turn out of his Life coiling the Hay in the Front Marsch 5 coils put in 6 Before Sandy at the stones Cut the Pig 8th Angus & Sandy crofsed gave Sandy 6 cents Andrew Summers selling of his store coiling hay in the Back Marsh high wind Sandy working at the Ground for the fall wheat Shot a Duck some one at the cord Wood Lashey went to Cornwall to fish at the stones 9th putting out Manure on the Peice for fall wheat 10th putting out Manure 11th coiling the hay in the Back Marsh 12th Thrashing 2 of Big Pease Salaberry a Pleasure Trip Antwine Russel came home 13th Sunday alone Wind high 14th Sand Crofsed to Summers's Sandy staving putting out Manure Antwine Trowling Christee here making a Bench Antwine set his Line 15th commenced to plough spreading manure Antwine Thrashing Wheat high Wind very smoky with fires out 16th Ellen & Lis & Abe here for Grapes Fanning 2 Bushels of Wheat 17th Went to Mill Bought of Norman 1 Knife 1/10 1/2 Tobacco 1/3 Matches -/6 Line 1/3 which comes to 4/10 1/2 Loan of Bottle Bought of P Buchanan 1/2 lb Tea 2/6 Took Dinner at Morriss Ellen came Down with us 18th Raining Making spokes about 70 19th Cutting Hoop Poles about 100 Antwine Thrashing the Big Pease Sandy at a Pounder Sunday 20th Bill his wife & Mother Abe here Antwine Bosell wife and sister here gave an oar to Abe got a sturgeon </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Mr James Cameron Island Sept the 21st 1863 Monday 21st Sandy & Antwine went to Salmon River Me Harrowing the Fall Wheat for the first Harrowing cutting the Butternut tree and the cherry that fell with the wind Bought of P Buchanan 66 cent for Pork 6 Rounds 100 Poles Gave a Dollar Gave Back the change 1/2 Bushel salt charged to me 22nd Thrashing Big Pease 23 Fanning the Big Pease 3 Bushels Sandy went to Williamstown 1st Day of Autumn 24th Making stack of Marsh Hay Began to Rain 25th Raffle of Rob Summers of a cow 25th Began the chimney Antwine Thrashing the Small Peace 26th Finished the chimney 27th Sunday Antwine & Sandy went to Rosses Island for Nuts Sandy went home with Ellen 28th Fanning the Pease 7 Bushels Put a Board on the calve Sandy Ploughing Lashey here Found a cow that was skinned took her ashore 29th Ploughing shot a Duck & A Ruster took the Tallow out of the cow Antwine at the ashes St Michael Wild Geese Plenty 30th Last of the Month helping Antwine with the Logging put 2 Loads in the stack ploughing Killed the hog October 1st Finished the Marsh stack 60 or 70 coils in it stacked the straw ploughing set Fire in the swamp taking in Butternuts 2nd Antwine underpinning the house Banking some Sandy Ploughing in the upper feild 3rd Went to Salmon River with Ashes 4 VA Peck Got 50 cents & Antony 50 cents Bought of Norman 1 Bottle 1/3 on credit Tobacco (5 cents paid) Bought of Baker 1 1/2 Lime 1/1 1/3 paid Bought of Buchanan pins 10 cents {second page} 1863 Mr James Cameron Island Oct 4th Sunday John Angus here in the Bush at nuts 5th at the spokes salted eggs Antwine and me sawing Sandy ploughing 6th splitting spokes Mowing grass Sunday salted 9 Dozen of Eggs put them in the cellar 7th Tom came with the Line Antwine and me to the Kit Kit got a Gull alive caught 4 Perch Tom left his Grappling and hook 8th Sandy & Antwine went to Summers took and awful spree had a Bottle could not find it Sandy took A 1/4 of tea got some Money from A Cameron shelling corn me 9th Looking for the Bottle I Found it all watered plastering some set the Line 10th Our Hugh Anns Birth Day Antwine went for a Quart to Renshaws Plastering 11th Sunday went to Harpers and then to Salmon River One of the Frashers women Departed about this time Livinia Gordon & I to the Bush for Beech nuts 12th Put in the stack of Hay alone they came staving then went to Christees for sticks for David Summers stopt all night the old Man Both staving shot a Mud Hen 13th Working at the House old Man came had Christees canoe Banking the House shot 2 Ducks did not get them 14th Went to A Summers to settle L19.. gave my note to him Bought 5 cent worth of sugar went to see Mr Harper about the wood Sandy & Antwine to Christee for 2 Sticks Brought them Found 6 peices went over with 2 of them Antwine went off to Christees Sandy stopt all night at Summers </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Mr James Cameron Island Oct 15th 1863 Sandy came here & a skidadler took over 4 peice took Bags for Potatoes shot a Duck got a sturgeon plastering some of the House with clay & ashes Charlie here got my Pants took me 40 punkins and a squash 16th Sandy away with Hunte to Lancaster Drew some Wood 17th High wind a Great Deal of Thunder & Lightning changeable winds Sandy cme staving Lost his Paddle his Knife Brought 2 Bushels of Potatoes from D Summers got another Paddle from David splitting 5 or 6 Logs at the Cord Wood 18th St Lukes Day Sunday Charlie came up with the Pants Charlie Rose & A Hamilton to Rofs Island for Nuts great shooting at Christees 19th Monday Sandy crofsed to work on a Barge to Load Henery Fishing EEls in the Mud and an Indian got a Good many Fishing for Bart got a chub Baited 36 Hooks Fixing Traps Boiled the Brine of the Pork took all the scum of it & Let it cool before putting it on opened the Boil on my crooked finger feeding the cows Pumpkins to the cows 20th Got a Sturgeon Fishing EEls Got 4 Thomas Munroe Andrew Summers Antwine here seen the Fox a Letter From Mr Harper about the Timber Set my traps 12 of them 21st Got 4 Rats 22 Got 4 Rats Sandy and Lis came Found my Dream concerning the Bottles got 3 Baskets Dreamed of 3 Bottles gotting a Cedar Broom 23rd went to Mr Harpers about the Wood Had a Treat Bought 1 lb Bicuit -/3 1/ lb candles -/4 1/2 Bought 2 Bushels of Lime 1/10 1/2 to be taken out of the Wood {second page} 23rd 1863 Mr James Cameron Island Oct went to Charlies with the Pants wind high 24th Our Hugh's Birth Day got a Rat Plastering Sandy sick cleaned the Floor of the New House Sunday the 25th my Birth Day Antwine here had a Bottle Sandy went home with Lis Antwine went and got 1/2 Gal at Harper No Rats water Very Low Ell Fishing Great now wild Geese Plenty ice Last night for the first in the canoes has a notion snow But not come yet North East Wind the Hawk trying to take the hens 26th Antwine went to Summers Sandy came no Rats took up my Traps some of them put the Boards around the side of the house Antwine staving one of the McMasters Boys Getting Married to Day to Buy a Girl Sunday Mrs Skarret Moved away from Morrises A Barn Belonging to someone Burnt up Salmon River a Day or 2 ago 27th Sandy crofsed to Summers plaining Boards 28th Emmanuel here fishing Ells got a small sturgeon plastering some {illegible} went off 29th Went to Mr Harpers Bought of him 1 lb candles /9 1 Dozen Fish 1/- 6 lb crackers 2/1 Flour 6/6 Treated us plastering some Fixing the chimney and Windows 30th Went to Williamstown Met Charlie came with me Brought 2 of Pease saw Knife 1 Bag of Nuts 1 Basket of Hazelnuts Peice of Pork got a mess of Potatoes got some Red Pepper from Charlie 31st Drawing spokes water very Low the west wind is so high All Hallows Eve cracking nuts put in spotted pig </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> The harvest month of Death Mr James Cameron Island Nov 1st 1863 Sunday 1st all alone Sandy went to Salmon River Sent a Sturgeon with him to Mrs Morris the Water getting high yesterday the Lowest I seen for some time now cut my hair turned the canoe some one cut 2 hicorys at the Head of the Island put in the sow 2nd Plastering up stairs Went to head of the Island found a Board & cedar Rail the Black Cat in the Trap Plaining the canoe 3rd Taking Down the Petition Plaining some of the Boards On this Day Granda Departed put the Beds up stairs moped it out 4th plaining some Boards Puttying the Windows & put them in Boats a Going in abundance high wind wild Geese & Ducks plenty took salts 5th Guy Fawkes Day a Fortunate Day Moved in the New House put in the stove & Bed a Fire in the chimney of the old House the Wind change to and smoked then Raining East Wind changed the West Boats going up & Down Like Mad Racing a deal of shooting 6th Drawing Drags Robert Stuart here all night wind high 7th Robert shot a Duck went off Our Ellens Birth Day 8th Sunday Str Battwece here Fishing EEls Sandy came 9th Went to Salmon River 126 spokes Left at Buchanan sold the Cooper 40 small staves 60 cents 12 Big ones 72 cents Got 1 Dollar & 25 for the Lot Gave 5/- stood 3/9 to my account Bought of Buchanan fine comb -/7 1/2 pipe 1 1/2 platter 35 cent paid this with the Rags 12 lb Bought of Norman 1 lb saleratus 10 Ce crackers {second page} Mr James Cameron Island Nov 9th 1863 Bought of J Cameron 6 yds of Cotton 30 cts a yd Bought 1/2 the candles of McRae 10 cent hard came home snowing & Blowing got Lost stopt at the Round Island came home 10th Fixing the Door upstairs 11th Thrashing 2 of Oats gave the hogs 1/2 bushel more Mixed 11 peck of Pease with 2 of Oats making the stairs high Wind snowing with the change of the moon 12th a Fine Day Ploughing John Gray came set 7 Traps for Rats on the halves had a couple of Bottles of Whiskey 13th John Gray made 2 Paddles got 3 Rats Ploughing Killed a Ruster wind very high 14th a Fortunate Day wind high John Gray got 2 Rats ploughing Before the Door Gave the hogs 1/2 Bushel of the Big Pease Sandy & John Gray went to see Mr Harper as they were very Thirsty took his Rats 15th Sunday 4 of the Indians & Sandy came from Harpers all day here 16th Went to See Norman about the school affair took 242 spokes 3 Bushels of Provender took home 4 plains hammer & the little Saw & the Pot Bought 2 1/2 yds cloth 12/6 Foggy coming home 17th Raining Fixing the stovepipes in the old house Charlie came went Down for his corn came up 18th Charlie & me to Mill 77 spokes took Mrs Hopkins home Gave L1..5 to Lucy Baker gave me a R{illegible} Left it with Norman a Treat at Jessima1/- with old D Cameron Norman got his Goods thats 126, 242) 77)) (445 spokes Left at Buchanaans Sandy Crofsed </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> 1863 Mr James Cameron Island Nov 19 Charlie here cutting stove wood him & I 2 Indianswent Down high wind put in the small Merino Lamb with the Ram Grinding the Axes Ellen a young Daughter on the 15th one of those Days 20th Wind high Charlie c & me Fishing got 4 Sandy came got a Rat Geese & Ducks plenty 21st On this Day Donald McMaster Departed 17 years ago Sandy went off Charlie at Harpers with us took in his Goods Bought of Mr Harper Whiskey 3 Quarts 1/6 1lb sugar -/6 a Treat -/6 paid all this Bought 1/2 Barrel of Herring 12/6 Bought of out of A Summers or McDonell 1lb starch 1/- Whitewash Brush 1/8 Salt 5/- 22nd Sunday Laurie came Charlie here 23rd Charlie & I went to Harpers Bought 1 lb candle -/9 1/2 lb Tea 2/- Got the Loan of his pot for to Kill the Hogs Bought of McDonald 3 1/2 yds of stripe shirting at 1/3 4/4 1/2 3 1/2 of Cotton at 1/2 1/2 4/3 thread -/d 1/2 24th Kille the 2 hogs Charlie and I 25th St Catherines Day cutting the Pork 240 lbs & 250 cleaned up the old House 26th a Boat aground Below Charlies Charlie went Home gave him pork Herring Heart Muskrat sold Fixing the West sheds set a Fire in the oak Feild and some on the Back Marsh Laurie at my Pants Livinia at my Striped Shirt Huron went up Pasport went Down Windy a sore knee I got 27th Fire in Front Marsh Fixing the East shed My Pants Finished the Bouquet at the Protection {second page} 1863 Mr James Cameron Island Nov the 28th Charlie came up went to Mr Harpers Brought home the Pot Bought of Mr Harper 1 Barrel of Flour 5.75 cents 1lb candles -/9 3 Quarts of Whiskey 1/6 1 lb sugar -/7 1/2 Fishing EEls got 6 Raining Sunday 29th Charlie here 30th St Andrews Day Charlie & I all of us Keeping the scotch Saints Day Charlie cutting wood for himself Salmon River Froze now the Osprey went up 1st of Dec put in the horses Drawing wood put out some manure put in the calvesset 2 Traps set Poison for the Fox the Traveller went up & a schooner in to the Sir Colen Campbell after No Light in could see in the Light house with the Drift of snow But I see it after a while it cleared off 2nd Whitewashing went around the Island got a Broom a steamer 2 pipes at Renshaws wharf wind high high a small steamer went up a puffer Rain hail and snow Freezing hard Light in the Lighthouses yet Cows picking some out yet ice on the Marsh White owl coming around 3rd White washing the inside of the house at the Petition 4th Finished the Petition White washing outside get the house 5th set fire to the Marsh 6th Sunday Lashey here 7th Fishing EEls got 3 Henery & Lashey & William Fishing a very fine Day 8th A Fine Day crofsed with Laurie Went to Renshaw himself there a Treat for 3 of us took Dinner with Mr Harper & Mr Renshaw Oxly there put Mr Renshaw acrofs No Light in Mr Hills Light Nor in the scow But Light on Cherry Island </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> 9th 1863 Mr James Cameron Island Dec Mr Harper & George Renshaw here came to Measure the Wood 30 cors Took a Bottle of Whiskey to me cold & Windy Feeding the cattle out of the Barn & stacks cut a small Hicory for Axe helves Freezing hard to night 10th change in the Moon making a Rack for my sleigh drew a Load of Wood from the Bush cold Windy the Fox dont come to the Poison Finished my shirt Livinia sick Keeping sheep in Killed 2 Rusters 11th Doing a Little or nothing 12th put some feathers in the Bed Drawing wood ice Froze pretty well in the Bay East Wind this Long time now Blowing hard Raining 13th Sunday Raining East Wind horses out up to head of Island no Boats nor Canoes on the River this some Days now 14th Grinding the axes and some of the Tools Raining East Wind cleaned 9 EEls cleaning the Canoes of Water took up Box or Fish Pen Drew in the Bun Making a cap for Gordon ice all Brok up around shore 15th A Fortunate Day cut some cord Wood & Claring for the first at the Head of the Island. Horses out Weaning Gordon this is the 2nd Day now for him very high Wind & Cold 16th Tippoo her puppies to Day 5 17th Easterly Winds cold water Raising trying to snow Rain or hail at night Cutting stove Wood Putting some Hens in the old House Fixing canoes Good Fires 18 cutting stove Wood 19th Drawing Wood 3 Loads cold Windy weather 20th Sunday all alone Ducks before the Door {second page} 1863 Mr James Cameron Island Dec 21st set 4 Traps in the Front Marsh 22nd First Day of Winter a Fortunate Day cold Freezing hard Went to Sturgeon Island Went to the Head of the Island to Leave my canoe there Just as I got it on shore there came a Jam of about 3 acres of ice Bang on the shore where I was Drawing up my Canoe the wind is East making ice wheather it will stand or not I Dont Know 23rd the ice took to Christees open on the steamboat channel I think it is taken to Charlies as far as I can see taken to the Kitt Kit Seen 7 wild Geese Ducks Plenty the wind changed to the West afore Daylight Made a Ramrod for the Long Gun Fixed one of the chairs Gray & the Mare out to night not cold Weather 24th The ice not taken at the Head of the Islands but between here & Captain Frasers it is taken Put 8 or 10 Bushes on the Road to Charlies the Fox Left Last night 3 or 4 pills out no Foxes yet Gordon not well Freezing Hard to night Change in the moon Fed the cattle all Extra 25th Christimas Day A Fine Day went to see my Poison no Foxes Feeding the cattle well Health & Peace Plenty But no Whiskey Charlie crofsing to Rofses Island 26th Went to Mr Harpers crofsed at the Foot of Hamiltons Island ice very Bad Jim Hopkins crofsed a Treat at McDonell paid Bought of Mr Harper Tea 1/2 lb 2/- 1/2 lb candles /4 1/2 Basket -/7 1/2 sugar 7 1/2 Broom -/7 1/2 Treat paid this Matches & pipes -/2 Donald McGregor for salt </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Dec the 26th 1863 Mr James Cameron Island Donald McGreggor at Harpers took over a Bag of salt George Renshaw came acrofs from the Island with the Horse Fired a shot with Johny Sandfields Rifle at a Mark 27th Sunday took up my Poison Seen Charlie taken home a Load of Wood 28th ice Brok up some last night with the Wind Thrashed Better than 1/2 Bushel of Wheat turning stormy 29th Bushed the Road acrofs to Francis Island Took home a Load of Wood at the Head of the Island Lavinia Making stockings for Gordon 30th Went to the Bush cut a small Maple put a Handle in the Big Axe seen a fox crofsing From Christies 31st Last Day of the year Went toi Mr Harpers him at Summerstown I crofsed Bought of Andrew 1 lb of Powder 1/8 3 oz of Cloves -/4 1/2 Tallow 1 lb & 12 oz Bought of Mr Harper 1 Gal of Whiskey 2/- & Treat 1 Ball of Cotton -/7 1/2 1/2 lb Tea 2/- 2 lb sugar 1/3 Made up the Wood Maple 11 1/2 Beech 11 1/2 Soft 6 3/4 L10..18..5 Set up till after one Oclock Fired 3 shots stormy at night the New Year came in Stormy with East Wind 1st of January 1864 Raining snowing Blowing wind changed Blew hard from the West Me Firing in the New Year Great cracks 2nd Livinia Bad with Tooth ache 3rd Allen's Birth Day Sunday 4th Hansel Monday chopped and cutting poles for Rails 5th set my 3 Pills of Poison at the sturgeon Island Bushed the Road at the Head of the Island ice Good Cutters crofsing to Salmon River took Home a Load of Firewood {illegible} went to Henerys Henery came to Fish EEls Antwine a Young son Monday night cutting Holes with Henery got a Basket of EEls From him. </div> transcribed