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{dots} Salt {dots} Martin Lewis here for Pumpkins got a Boat Load East Wind Fi{ink blot covering possibly ni}shed north side of the Fram {illegible edge of page torn} {illegible}llen here for Marsh hay for {torn away} {page torn}arlie Craigs Boy is one of them {illegible}nting on the Little Island n side {illegible} Rained some the Mare something {illegible}ong she is Laying Down eats well Boats Going west Wind not much shooting 15th Some Flakes of snow Windy hung the {torn away}re Lines up in a Tree the Big {illegible}te Owl Flying around took Boards of the roof of the Frame {torn away} snow on the Mountains{torn away}on the Little Island Left Mr James Cameron Island 16th of Nov 1889 {right edge of page not visible} Windy Fine cold setting Fire to the M{cut off} Took in the Preserves Wines oil Vineg{cut off} and pickles syrup out of the Milkh{cut off} to the cellar put the Barrel in th{cut off} cellar took the water Barrel in{cut off} the Cookhouse some Boats a Going to Day the Mare Dead throug th{cut off} night Drew her out put in the calves to night cold to night 17th Windy cool Fine Fires in the Marshes �18th Leander cross{cut off} to Summerstown Bought of I S{cut off} 5 lbs of nails 25 put a Letter in the {cut off} for Dan 3 cents Got Papers f{illegible} D M M a Letter from Min{cut off} the White owl Flying around working at the shed Doors and putting stalls in Genny{cut off} stable not much shooting to Day Filled the Barrel with water at the River 19th Raind a Litt{cut off} at the stables Leander sh{cut off} the Big owl with a Ball {cut off} with Fishermans Gun H{cut off} skinned him tonight put {cut off} of the Heifers pulled out the {cut off} went up the south side of the {cut off} Heard Purcells safe R{cut off} Mr James Cameron Island 20th Nov 1889 Boheminian Late coming up Windy Raining some the Ramrod stuck in the Gun 21st on this Day of the Month D M Master Departed 1846 Leander went Williamstown Sissy an John H put him a cross to Frasher Point Livinia at Evans got some very fine apples Fine Stanley and I tried for EEls {left edge cut off} st Battence Fishing EEls {illegible}es Hotel hunting went to the sugar camp Stanley and J to Fix a crotch for the Pole sent Butter to Williamstow{n} a Few Boats a going plastering s tables 22nd Raining Leander came From Williamstown got a suit of {cut off}loths from D M M Leander got a {cut off}oat and vest from James Hugh Took Gordons Boat from Hamiltons Heard Tully Purcell and Craigs Boys were Fined Robbery at Purcells on James Stuart Bakers horse and Wards Horse taken out of the stable Mr James Cameron Island 23rd of Nov 1889 {right side of page not visible} Windy Rained Fine Patterson her{e} for Butter 3 lbs Mr Humes Boy him and Leander after a Duc{k} Mr Sandfield camping wit{h} Mr Hume's on Charlie's Islan{d} shutting the Windows and Doo{rs} in the Frame Phillip Charron and 2 Hunters came Through the night a Butcher and a Shoemaker 24th Phillip came up Gordon and Bismarck came had a Dress for {cut off} mother Martin Lewsis Boy here hunters Killed 9 Ducks to Day. �25th St Catherine Day Windy some Grains of snow Leander crossed to Summerstown for Bread for the hunters Bread 13 pipe strings 5 no Boats went to Da{y} Got 50 From the Hunters for {cut off} we gave them Left 18 lbs of Por{cut off} 4 candles Bar of soap 26th We {cut off} of this morning Froze Last night put the Mare in a ho{cut off} shut the 2 Doors of the shanty Feeding the cows Fine hay Mr James Cameron Island 27th of Nov 1889 Wind high Began to snow hard Leander shot the White Bull {c}ut up the Meat Left if out {left edge cut off} night Water Raising no Boats to Day stormy to night Terrible Gale of E Wind 28th Stormy Wind Drifting John Nines Boat moved some in the Rushes and {cut off} to 2 years in the one spot Waves Flying away over the Bank 29th Killed 2 Geese and 3 hens put the Meat in the Milkhouse cleaning snow away some Boats went to Day Log came out of his pen the Little Owl snowed up 30th St Andrews Day The Festival of the Scotch Fine W Wind Freezing some to night Went to the Pitt Point a Good many Boats went up and {do}wn all the Lighthouses Lit to {n}ight a steamer went into {Sa}lmon River yesterday 3 st Lights {u}p tonight 1st of December only the Floating Light Lit to night Fine {duplicate of previous page} Mr James Cameron Island 2 of Decemb{er} 1889 W Wind soft Killed the Big Pig no Lights up to night no Boats to Day 3rd E Wind Freezing cut the Pork and salted it Weighed 320 Good Weight I went to the Head of the Island seen the Weasel Tracks Lewis the Indian here Lent the Pot and Knife 2 Trace chains Brought my axe handle sheep Put in for the First time Freezing hard to night 4th E Wind Cold Frosty �5th E Wind soft cold Patterson Mr Hume's Boy here for Butter and oil 35 cents Broke on a Marsh hay stack cutting up some of the Meat in the Milkhouse set a Trap for the Weasel 6th a Fine Day I think Mr Humes went off Thawing seen a Boat coming to Charlies Island St Nicholas Day Festival of the Germans Allen Buried on the 6th 1877 Mr James Cameron Island 7th of Dec 1889 Fine West Wind Thawing Leander {c}rossed to Hamiltons for the Mail {T}ook a Pair of Mits to Gordon {a}nd a vest 8th E Wind Leander {a}nd Livinia went to Charlie's Island John H not well 9th Livinia {F}ixing the Frame Leander Found {a} Decoy Fixing the Hides in the Barn a fine Day Digging for the {cut off}ake in a pile of snow some shooting salted the cattle 10th Leander's Birth Day 1872 Fine Day Leander went to Summerstown Bought of J Summers 100 of Flour 2"50 a pair of Boots for Hughann 1 Dollar 1/4 lb of Pepper 10 Gave Leander 25 cents for his Birth Day Mr Hume's at Ducketts Leander met him crossing to the south side sawed a Dead Tree of oak in the Grove that the Wind Broke the Top of it off the 15th of April 1865 A Big Gale of Wind the Time Lincoln was shot I was Drove to Ross's Island wind Rising high to night from the East Whitewashing to Day Mr James Cameron Island 11th of Dec 1889 high West Wind hay Done on the Barn Floor cows out a Picking not many Ducks Plugging 13 Plugs of Tobbacco 12th Cut Down a Beech set Fire to the Marsh dont Burn Began to Make a handsleigh Broke on a stack 2½ tons put som{e} in the Barn Floor Court in Cornwall 13th at the handsleigh set Fire to the Marsh Burns in spots East Wind Freezing to night 14th unfortunate Day Leander and John caught another of those small owls but he got out of his Box and got away East Wind snowed some Freezing cold �15th Sunday 16th a Fortunate Day Fine Fine Day John and Leander took over Gordon{s} Boat to Hamiltons Got a Bag of Oats From J Hamilton some apples Heard J G Craig & Durushie is to go to Toronto to the Workhouse Working at the handsleigh 17th at the sleigh Mr Humes and Barnhart Hunting 18th Working the sleigh Mr James Cameron Island 19th Dec 1889 {F}inished the sleigh Mr Hume here stopped all night and Barnhart went home to come {cut off}r the morning W Wind Fine {2}0th Fortunate Day cut the Beef salted it Mr Hume went off Barnhart came Gave {cut off}0 cents E Wind Raised very {h}igh Blowing hard Leander {S}hot a Duck Wounded a Loon commenced to Rain hard some snow tonight water Raising 21st st Thomas First Day of Winter cutting stove Wood W Wind Freezing a Little Fine 22nd Fine 23rd cutting stove Wood {cut off}ook in the Bottom of the stack on the {B}arn Floor The Young Black Bull something wrong with him 24th Fine Leander crossed to Hamiltons Brought over Gordons overcoat some shooting 25th Christmas Day 26th W Wind Fine Leander shot an Owl with a Ball Found a Decoy E Wind high Turned to West very high Found another Decoy to Day Rained and snowed St Stephens Day churning Made the cellar Door Mr James Cameron Island 27th of Dec 1889 St John the Evangelist XX piling up Wood Windy �28th Leander and I crossed I stopt at Hamiltons Leander to the store to 300 of Flour Bought of A MDon{cut off} 3 lb of Tea 1 Dollar got an almanack with the Glengarr{cut off} Heard James McDougal was very Poorly Hamiltons Thrash{cut off} Wheat Heard Frank Laplante{cut off} Daughter was Going to be Married 29th our Angus's Birth Day Windy very highigh wind to night 30th Cool Boy cutting Wood me sawing stove wood Livinia made 34 Plugs of Tobacc{o} to night 31st Last Day of the Year a Fine Day Broke on a 3 ton stack 1 Ton of it Marsh hay cutting stove Wood Fixing a handle in the shovel Livinia Made 30 Plugs of Tobacco Mr James Cameron Island {cut off}st Day of January 1890 New Years Day South E Wind Fine Rained some John H {a}nd Leander Firing Killed a Big owl {a}nd sugar-Bird stanley and I {s}etting Fire to parts of the Marsh Great Deal of shooting for N Y raining and high Wind to night 2nd West Wind Raining high West Wind a Large White Gander Before the Door in the Rushes but he Flies Well went to the south side Finished the handle in the shovel letting the water run in places the water high cattle picking out But dont save Feed 3rd Allens Birth Day Windy 4th Went to Hamiltons Brought 3 Turkeys Got 4 Bushels of oats and 2 Bushels Before Fine E Wind Boat Leaks Bad John H and Stanley skinned the young Bull 5th Sunday {6}th Windy Fine some Rain icicles on the Trees {cut off} Lewis and Martin here took home our {cut off}ot Gave him Tobbacco coal oil cakes Got a Basket For more information on James Cameron, check out the “Meet the Diarists” section under “Discover” on our website: ruraldiaries.uoguelph.ca � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. 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Scanned Manuscript & Typed Transcription UG Transcription Progress Scripto transcription progress Done Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. <div class="mw-parser-output"> Cameron Isl November 1889 9th got a Letter from Dan Leander crofsed Bought a saw shingled some Fisherman putting some of their Lines in the Barn 10th Sunday Girls went to Lewis's 11th shingling some 12th Fisherman went off and Dog 13th Leander F Hugh Ann to salmon River for Provender Thread Glue Rubber Salt Martin Lewis here for Pumpkins got a Boat Load East Wind Fished north side of the Francis {illegible}llen here for Marsh hay for {torn away} Charlie Craigs Boy is one of them {illegible}nting on the Little Island N side Rained some the Mare something wrong she is Laying Down eats well Boats Going west Wind not much shooting 15th Some Flakes of snow Windy hung the {torn away} Lines up in a Tree the Big White Owl Flying around took Boards of the roof of the Frame {torn away} snow on the Mountains {torn away}on the Little Island Left </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> 2 Mr James Cameron Island 16th of Nov 1889 Windy Fine cold setting Fire to the M{cut off} Took in the Preserves Wines oil Vinegar and pickles syrup out of the Milkh{cut off} to the cellar put the Barrel in the cellar took the water Barrel in the Cookhouse some Boats a Going to Day the Mare Dead through the night Drew her out put in the calves to night cold to night 17th Windy cool Fine Fires in the Marshes 18th Leander cross to Summerstown Bought of I S{cut off} 5 lbs of nails 25 put a Letter in the {cut off} for Dan 3 cents Got Papers for Dell Me a Letter from Min{cut off} the White owl Flying around working at the shed Doors and putting stalls in Genny stable not much shooting to Day Filled the Barrel with water at the River 19th Raind a Little at the stables Leander sh{cut off} the Big owl with a Ball {cut off}with Fishermans Gun H{cut off} skinned him tonight put {cut off} of the Heifers pulled out the {cut off} went up the south side of the {cut off} Heard Purcells safe R{cut off} {page two} Mr James Cameron Island 20th Nov 1889 Bohemian Late coming up Windy Raining some the Ramrod stuck in the Gun 21st on this Day of the Month D M Master Departed 1846 Leander went to Williamstown Sissy an John H put him a crofs to Frasher Point Livinia at Evans got some very fine apples Fine Stanley and I tried for EEls at Buttence Fishing EEls J is Hotel hunting went to the sugar camp Stanley and J to Fix a crotch for the Pole sent Butter to Williamstown a Few Boats a going plastering stables 22nd Raining Leander came From Williamstown got a suit of cloths from DM M Leander got a coat and vest from Jame Hugh Took Gordons Boat from Hamiltons Heard Tully Purcell and Craigs Boys were Fined Robbery at Purcells on James Stuart Bakers horse and Wards Horse taken out of the stable </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Mr James Cameron Island 23rd of Nov 1889 Windy Rained Fine Patterson here for Butter 3 lbs Mr Humes Boy him and Leander after a Duck Mr Sandfield camping with Mr Hume's on Charlie's Island shutting the Windows and Doors in the Frame Phillip Charron and 2 Hunters came Through the night a Butcher and a Shoemaker 24th Phillip came up Gordon and Bismark came had a Drefs for mother Martin Lewsis Boy here hunters Killed 9 Ducks to Day. 25th St Catherine Day Windy some Grains of snow Leander crofsed to Summerstown for Bread for the hunters Bread 13 pipe strings 5 no Boats went to Day Got 50 From the Hunters for {cut off} we gave them Left 18 lbs of Pork 4 candles Bar of soap 26th We {cut off} of this morning Froze Last night put the Mare in a ho{cut off} shut the 2 Doors of the shanty Feeding the cows Fine hay {page two} Mr James Cameron Island 27th of Nov 1889 Wind high Began to snow hard Leander shot the White Bull cut up the Meat Left if out night Water Raising no Boats to Day stormy to night Terrible Gale of E Wind 28th Stormy Wind Drifting John Nines Boat moved some in the Rushes and to 2 years in the one spot Waves Flying over the Bank 29th Killed 2 Geese and 3 hens put the Meat in the Milkhouse cleaning snow away some Boats went to Day Log came out of his pen the Little Owl snowed up 30th St Andrews Day The Festival of the Scotch Fine W Wind Freezing some to night Went to the Pitt Point a Good many Boats went up and down all the Lighthoouses Lit to night a steamer went into Salmon River yesterday 3 1st Light up tonight 1st of December only the Floating Light Lot to night Fine </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> {duplicate of previous page} </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Mr James Cameron Island 2 of December 1889 W Wind soft Killed the Big Pig no Lights up to night no Boats to Day 3rd E Wind Freezing cut the Pork and salted it Weighed 320 Good Weight I went to the Head of the Island seen the Weasel Tracks Lewis the Indian here Lent the Pot and Knife 2 Trace chains Brought my axe handle sheep Put in for the First time Freezing hard to night 4th E Wind Cold Frosty 5th E Wind soft cold Patterson Mr Hume's Boy here for Butter and oil 35 cents Broke on a Marsh hay stack cutting up some of the Meat in the Milkhouse set a Trap for the Weasel 6th a Fine Day I think Mr Humes went off Thawing seen a Boat coming to Charlies Island St Nicholas Day Festival of the Germans Allen Buried on the 6th 1877 {page two} Mr James Cameron Island 7th of Dec 1889 Fine West Wind Thawing Leander crofsed to Hamiltons for the Mial Took a Pair of Mits to Gordon and a vest 8th E Wind Leander and Livinia went to Charlie's Island John H not well 9th Livinia Fixing the Frame Leander Found a Decoy Fixing the Hides in the Barn a fine Day Digging for the Rake in a pile of snow some shooting salted the cattle 10th Leander's Birth Day 1872 Fine Day Leander went to Summerstown Bought of J Summers 100 of Flour 2"50 a pair of Boots for Hughann 1 Dollar 1/4 lb of Pepper 10 Gave Leander 25 cents for his Birth Day Mr Hume's at Ducketts Leander met him crofsing to the south side sawed a Dead Tree of oak in the Grove that the Wind Broke the Top of at off the 15th of April 1865 A Big Gale of Wind the Time Lincoln was shot I was Drove to Rofs's Island wind Rising high to night from the East Whitewashing to Day </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Mr James Cameron Island 11th of Dec 1889 high West Wind hay Don on the Barn Floor cows out a Picking not many Ducks Plugging 13 Plugs of Tobbacco 12th Cut Down a Beech set Fire to the Marsh dont Burn Began to Make a handsleigh Broke on a stack 2 1/2 tons put some in the Barn Floor Court in Cornwall 13th at the handsleigh set Fire to the Marsh Burns in spots East Wind Freezing to night 14th unfortunate Day Leander and John caught another of those small owls but he got out of his Box and got away East Wind snowed some Freezing cold 15th Sunday a Fortunate Day Fine 16th Fine Day John and Leander took over Gordons Boat to Hamiltons Got a Bag of Oats From J Hamilton some apples Heard J Craig & Durushie is to go to Toronto to the Workhouse Working at the handsleigh 17th at the sleigh Mr Humes and Barnhart Hunting 18th Working the sleigh {second page} Mr James Cameron Island 19th Dec 1889 Finished the sleigh Mr Hume here stopped all night and Barnhart went home to come {cut off}r the morning W Wind Fine 20th Fortunate Day Mr Hume went off Barnhart came Gave 50 cents cut the Beef salted it E Wind Raised very high Blowing hard Leander Shot a Duck Wounded a Loon commenced to Rain hard some snow tonight water Raising 21st St Thomas First Day of Winter cutting stove Wood W Wind Freezing a Little Fine 22nd Fine 23rd cutting stove Wood Took in the Bottom of the stack on the Barn Floor The Young Black Bull something wrong with him 24th Fine Leander crofsed to Hamiltons some shooting 25th Christmas Day W Wind Fine Leander shot an Owl with a Ball Found a Decoy 26th E Wind high Turned to West very high Found another Decoy to Day Rained and snowed St Stephens Day churning Made the cellar Door </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Mr James Cameron Island 27th of Dec 1889 St John the Evangelist XX piling up Wood Windy 28th Leander and I crofsed I stopt at Hamiltons Leander to the store to 300 of Flour Bought of A M D{cut off} 3 lb of Tea 1 Dollar got an almanack with the Glengarry Heard James MDougal was very Poorly Hamiltons Thrashed Wheat Heard Frank Laplants Daughter was Going to be Married 29th our Angus's Birth Day Windy very highigh wind to night 30th cool Boy cutting Wood me sawing stove wood Livinia made 34 Plugs of Tobacco to night 31st Last Day of the Year a Fine Day Broke on a 3 ton stack 1 Ton of it Marsh hay cutting stove Wood Fixing a handle in the shovel Livinia Made 30 Plugs of Tobacco {page two} Mr James Cameron Island 1st Day of January 1890 New Years Day South E Wind Fine Rained some John H and Leander Firing Killed a Big owl and sugar Bird stanley and I setting Fire to parts of the Marsh Great Deal of shooting for NY raining and high Wind to night 2nd West Wind Raining high West Wind a Large White Gander Before the Door in the Rushes but he Flies Well went to the south side Finished the handle in the shovel letting the water run in places the water high cattle picking out But dont save Feed 3rd Allens Birth Day Windy 4th Went to Hamiltons Brought 3 Turkeys Got 4 Bushels of oats and 2 Bushels Before Fien & Wind Boat Leaks Bad John H and Stanley skinned the young Bull 5th Sunday Windy 6th Fine some Rain icicles on the Trees P Lewis and Martin here took home our Pot Gave him Tobacco coal oil cakes Got a Basket </div> transcribed https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/aa3b4e661ec72e03ee5a4d3714e2b05e.pdf fa293c282adb447e4b9828586d77799e PDF Text Text �� https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/497a1277dceaed2391074d33ebdbc49b.pdf 90252dd5e2fe3222445b6cc389b4c120 PDF Text Text �� https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/708212b9723dea371f64e219f719f4c8.pdf 5baa1cb2e046150d504a70a0ca539b5b PDF Text Text James Cameron (1824 - 1912) 1890 Transcribed by Rural Diary Archive volunteers DISCLAIMER: This diary depicts some discriminatory content which some may find offensive. During the diary’s time period, such racial terms and prejudices were commonplace in Canadian society. They are considered wrong today. {left side edge of page not visible in the copy} Mr James Cameron Island st Day of January 1890 New Years Day south E Wind Fine Rained some John H {cut off}nd Leander Firing Killed a Big owl {cut off}nd sugar-Bird Stanley and I {cut off}etting Fire to parts of the Marsh Great Deal of shooting for N Y Raining and high Wind to night 2nd West Wind Raining high West Wind a Large White Gander Before the Door in the Rushes but he Flies Well went to the south side Finished the handle in the shovel letting the water run in places the water high cattle picking out But dont save Feed 3rd Allen's Birth Day Windy 4th Went to Harnettons Brought 3 Turkeys Got 4 Bushels of oats and 2 Bushels Before Fine E Wind Boat Leaks Bad John H and Stanley skinned the Young Bull 5th sunday Windy {cut off}th Fine some Rain icicles on the Trees {cut off} Lewis and Martin here took home our {cut off}ot Gave him Tobbacco coaloil cakes Got a Basket 1890 Mr. James Cameron Island �7th of January 1890 W Wind Slippery walking Watered the cattle in their stables put in some Hay 8th Hugh Anns Birth Day 1866 slippery Gave HughAnn 25 cents Watering the cattle as the Ground is W Wind snowed some Drifted Blowed hard to night Lots of Ducks in the Back Bay Lots of owls in the Bush 9th Very Frosty Windy cutting stove Wood slippery walking Watering the cattle in the stables mice awful Plenty and Moles 10 " ice Took across here Frosty E W Windy Watering the cattle in stables melting snow for them a Good many air holes 11th E Wind Frosty Drifting hailing High high Wind slippery walking Watering the cattle melting snow a Bad night 12th J. A. McDonalds B Day 1815 E Wind Fine Rained Big E Wind to night cows went to River got a Duck Mr James McDougall Buried 1890 Mr James Cameron Island 13th January 1890 3rd Unfortunate Day Fine W Wind {cut off}ervy very high Wind Blows a Hurricane the Roof of the cookhouse Fences Trees making everything Fly must be Big Damage Done Water Flying out of the airholes Takin Beef {cut off}ut of the Barrel and its Froze awful hard Froze to night wind got Down 14th Unfortunate Day W Wind Fine Leander shot an owl Fixing the Roof on the cookhouse Fixing and Picking up things that the storm worked Took the Boat up to the house took the Rest of the Beef out of the Barrel put it in the Milk house Grinding the axes 15th Taking some hay from the Bottom of the stack Treed the ice Bushed it some hard work to cross the crack Heard Mr James McDougall was Burried Sunday Heard Robert Carey Died Mr James Cameron Island 16th of January 1890 �W Wind snowed Fine Freezing Broke on the 4 Ton stack put a Ton in the Barn we thought we seen something like a Balloon up west going south 17th Fine and Frosty E W cutting Brush in the oak Field cutting some wood 18th E Wind Fine Frosty sawing stove wood 19th High E Wind 20th high High W Wind cutting Wood some Rain 21st St Agness Day Fine Day sawing a Beeck that the wind put Down Rover got in the Trap Water Raising very high took the Bun up on the Bank 22nd Fine Frosty W Wind water high at the shore up around the 4 Marsh hay stacks the Weasel came around again cutting and Drawing Wood with the handsleighs snowed some snow last night Fixed the scissors cows going to Brush 23rd Caught a Weasel 24th Fine Frosty cutting Wood Charlies Tuppers B Day 25th Robie Burns Birth Day Leander shot an owl Leander crossed to Hamiltons Brought Gordon his mits Windy West James Cameron Island 26th January 1890 Sunday Hugh Ann Livinia and John H went to Lewis the Indian's very fine {cut off}ay Danny Spink here Heard old Mr Robert Carey was taken up {cut off}ut of the Grave George Nicholson very Poorly Joseph Ducketts wife very poorly 27th Fine Frosty cutting Firewood sawed Down a {cut off}ery hard Dead Elm 28th W Wind Frosty {cut off}utting wood something wrong with one of the Turkeys 29th Thawing soft cutting Wood a Turkey Dead 30th E Wind cold Frosty a Mink on the Island cattle going to the Brush water Falling �31st Fine Rained Windy Hugh Ann went to Dundee got a Ride up from Lewis 2 children stoptat Lewis all night Bought 10 yds of Ticking 1.70 2 cans of Baking Powder got 2 Dishes with it 1 condition Powders 15 cents 3 Baking Pans 60 Quart Measure 15 _____________________________________________________________________________ EEl Fishers crossed with Horse and cutter 1st of February Hughann came John H went to Lewis's for the Things Hugh Ann Left Fine Day 2nd Candlemass Day sun shines the Bear and Raccoon sees their shadow Gordon here Lewis here Leander went to Hamiltons for the Mail 1890 Mr James Cameron Island 3rd of Februa{cut off} Raining W Wind cutting Wood 4th E Wind Hailing Drawing wood Ground slippery a Ball at Hopkins Point to night Raining to night 5th Fine W Wind ice Gli{b} Making a Tick for a Feather Bed 6th Picking the owls Oscar Laflesh here Fishing EEls Leander Fishing they got 12 Drawing wood and sawing stove wood a Lot of EEl Fishers Below the Sturgeon Island up in the swamp all Gli{b} 7th EW Oscar here Lots of EEl Fishers up From St Annicet the Simons Drawing Wood From Alexis Island slippery 8th Gordon's Birth Day 1863 Began to snow Last night snowing to Day W Wind cattle slips its so icy under the snow Lots of snow Birds 9th 10th Lewis Lasores 3 children here Fine cold E Wind cold Fine Drawing the Bottom of the East Mars{cut off} hay stack Drew some wood John H commenced to make Handsleigh 11th cutting Brush EW Frosty cold Fine John H working at his sleigh �12th snowed very Fine W Wind Warm Stanley and I cutting Willows and Brush John H Finished his sleigh seen a Duck Broke on a Marsh hay stack yesterday to day 1890 Mr James Cameron Island Feb 13th {cut off}ine Windy cutting Brush 2 Lambs {cut off} Day Drew some Wood with the Handsleighs Leander shot a Bird {cut off}omething like a Bluejay or Meat Bird 14th St Valentine's Day Raining {cut off}ot 2 Weasels Foxes Running on the ice sawing stove Wood 1 Lamb Dead Ducks {cut off}lying Down East 15th Windy Fine Freezing slippery 16th Leander to Hamiltons got Books {cut off}nd scales from Gordon Brought the shirts of Lewis children here had their horse Gave them stockings and mits Fine 17th E Wind turned stormy Drifting in the swamp cutting Brush a Dance to night at Hopkins Point Angus Mayville 18th James Hugh's Birth Day stormy E W Leander Killed a Fox Run after him and caught and Killed him I skinned him and stretched him had a Great Dream about a steamboat Frank Laplants Daughter Married yesterday the 17th not Married yet 19th Ash Wednesday Fine Leander crossed to Sumnerstown Bought of Nicholsons 2 lbs of soda 16 Tax 5 Drew some Marsh hay had EEls to day Angus McDonald very Poorly the merchant Hamiltons colt hurted Gordon Working at Charlie Craigs 20th Cold Windy cutting a Birch 21st Wind cold Blustery Mr James Cameron Island 22nd Feb 1890 �Fine Mr Joseph Vipond here up from his cord Wood shanty Martin Lewis here Drawing Wood Gave him a Loa{cut off} of Hay as they have none Gave him a pair of sox for 1 of the Boys Washingtons Birth Day 23rd 24th Fine and some Rain Went to Hamiltons for oats the assessor there John Roy Leander to the store Bought of Angus McDonald 3 lbs of Tea 1 Dolla{cut off} matches 10 Tax 10 Bottle of Castor oil 10 paid this) 1 pair Boots for 1..20 and a pair for Stanley 1..15 thats 2..35 on credit 2 Lambs to Day the Big spotted owl around EEl Fishers Below the sturgeon Island Broke on Ton stack of Marsh hay St Matthias Day 25th E Wind Rain Alexander McDougall here about to trade for their mare EEl Fishers spearing Before the Door 6 of them cutting stove wood 26th Raining E Wind Stanley not well sawing Wood made a side for the car 27th sent off 1 Dollar to the Witness sent 1 Dollar to Toronto New{cut off} sent 2 Dollars to A. E Powt{cut off} Alexandria sent 3 papers to Mrs A McDonald Kintail Williamstown Bought 5 lb of Rice 25 James Cameron Island Feb 28th 1890 E Wind Rained cutting stove wood the Nannie had her Lamb Ducks in the {cut off}ir-holes Lots of Water on the ice 1st {cut off}f March St David's Day the Welshmans Day sawing wood Windy W Wind some Grains of snow First crows came Ground slippery Brindle slipt and Lamed herself 2nd Leander HughAnn Livinia Went to Mrs McDougal's Barnhart and Lewis and 3 children here John H went to Hamiltons for the Papers did not Get {cut off}ur Toronto paper a 3rd a Buggy went Down on the ice Meck and John McDougall here for the 2 cattle for the Mare Leander went across with them tonight Windy cold slippery 2 Lambs to Day William Henery Shadgate Cameron's Birth Day 4th Leander came with the Mare Drew a Load of wood 2 of Lewiss children here for Quilting {cut off}rame sticks Leander and John H went to Lewis's for the Pig sawing wood and splitting stove wood a cutter passed up the ice �5th Windy Leander went for flour & Meal 200 of Flour 5..20 oatmeal 60 lbs 1..80 {cut off}ander turned Back with the crack or Burst the 2 Girls went to Lewis's to Quilt Windy 1890 Mr James Cameron Island 6th of March Fine cold wind Martin came with our Whippletree cut some Troughfs sawing stove wood John H Making wooden scates Ice Glib {especially smooth and slippery} 7th Cold Windy Leander to Dundee Bought of I Tyo 5 Gallons of oil 75 Axe 75 pipe 25 paid for a Pair of Boots I got in Nov 13th 1888 1..25 sold 4 Hides for Me sold his Fox skin 1..25 Lewis Boy an Girl here for Butter and sugar got it as they have visoters splitting troughfs People passing on the ice with sawdust for ice houses taking it From Lancaster to Salmon Riv{cut off} 8th Windy cold Fine Leander crossed for the Mail Bought of A McDonald Broom 20 spool 5 pencil 1 the crack Bad crossing to Hamiltons John and A McDougall came with the 2 Pots Gave them the Ram got 2 Books from J Hamilton Fine 9th Fine Donald Spink here 10th Drawing Wood got a Rat Making Troughfs 11th Fernandez came Lamb came to Day Leander Fernandez Went to McDougalls sale Rain sawing stove wood 12th on this Day of the Month D McMaster Senior First came to the Island Peter Buchanan passed here going to Lancaster for 2 Loads of sawdust and its awful Foggy Making Troughfs Raining 1890 Mr James Cameron Island 13th of March �Rain Foggy made some Troughfs cutting stove wood a Team crossing sumners Road Lots of Ducks Flying 14th Stanley's Birth Day 1880 a Fine Day Fernandez went off cutting stove wood made some Troughfs got a Rat 15th Blackbirds came Fine sent home Lewis's Pig Leander crossed Bought of A McDonald 5 Doz Herring 90 Boots for Tonia 90 cents Pepper 1/2 lb 15 cents 3/4 of an inch Bit 25 cents 2 Dollars & 5 cents Lewis 2 Boys here for smoothing irons Brought 32 new Troughfs ash and softmaple to the Bush Took some of the camp-Rigging to the Bush 16th Fine Gordon and Bismarck Lewis wife and 3 children here Got a Dollar from Gordon 17th St Patricks Day The Festival of the Irish A Dance at Hopkins Point to night Fine windy some Grains of snow Northern Lights to night cutting Brush for the Fence cutting wood at the sugar Bush crossing on summerstown Road with Horses 18th On this Day of the Month Vicky Departed 1887 Leander and John H went to Hamiltons for oats got 4 Bushels Gave Tom a Dollar thats 12 Bushels i Got thats 3..60 But got 3 Turkies Making some Troughfs Tapt 7 or 8 Trees not Running well Fixing a Hoop on the Genie Pot Mr James Cameron Island 19th of March 1890 E Wind Fine Cool sap Dont Run Drawing Wood to the camp put the Dogs after a Rabbit and caught him seen a Lot of Wild Geese going west cutting Brush at the wet place went up around the Island seen the small owl in the Bush Teams crossing summerstown Road a Team Drawing From Alexis Island 20th First Day of Spring Fine W Wind Minkey calved Drew wood to the camp took all the Troughfs to the Bush 50 of new ones Made 2 Beetles a Team or cutter crossing the summerstown Road simons Drawing from Alexis Island 21st 22nd 100 Trees Tapt to Day Windy Livinia (senior) Birth Day First Boiling in the Bush 35 pails water coming in the Fireplace a Horse and cutter crossed Summerstown Road and this Evening I think there was 2 Horses got in out from Hopkins Point Lots of Ducks Flying Gathered 15 this morng and 20 to night �23rd Gordon here Brought my Mail a Letter from Phillip Charrone Longueil and the 2 Pictures came from Toronto ice opening in holes made 2 Gallons of syrup for the first First Laying of hens a nest of 5 Eggs Mr James Cameron Island 24th of March 1890 {cut off}ine Cold sap not running ice opening very slow sawing Stove wood piling stove wood 25 Annuncition of Virgin-Mary Fine Cold E Wind Rained this Evening Boiled 7 Quarts of syrup gathered 2 pails this Evening heard Black Ducks for the first Got a Rat Think there is a Fox Left on the Island took the caff from Minkey 26th John Hamilton Cameron's B Day 1876 Jenny Calved Rained Hailed Fine Windy Gathered 53 Pails of sap not Boiling as the Fireplace is Full of water ice Jamming up in the Bay went to the Head of the Island got a Rat not very well 27th Wind ice a Jamming going Down cutting wood for sugaring cool north wind not running muck 65 Boiled to Day sugar tommorro Leander Lost 1 of the Traps a Rat Broke the chain some wild Geese Flying a Big Jam at Johnstons Lighthouse steamboat channel here not open only to the Little Island Big Jam at the Head of the Island got a Rat 28th E Wind turned Storming snowng Drifting Went to the Bush and strained what they Boiled yesterday something wrong with Brindle put her in 2 calves together 29th Intercalary Day snowing Kind of soft Brindle no Better putting snow out of the Frame 1890 Mr James Cameron Island 30th March 1890 Sunday Palm Brindle Dead Fine ice opening very slow 2 Indians at the Little Island 31st skinned the cow Children making sugar 60 lbs Lots of snow 1st of April, All Fools Day the ice Fine Windy EEl Fishers at the Little Island Drew the Cow Down on �2nd Fine Windy PJ Calved Lots of ice going Down Big cakes Made in the house 6 Quarts of syrup Boiling in the Bush 60 on the Fire to night to sugar tommorow Hen-Hawks came cutting ice close to shore so the cows will not Brake in Turkey commenced to Lay yesterday went up to the head of the Island Found a couple of clapboards of a Boat short a big pile of ice Jammed up at the Big stone at the Head of the Island Mice made a havock eating hay in the East Mow in the Barn 3rd Fine Day Lots of ice Going Down at sugar about 50 or 60 lbs to Day Leander Found a Broken Bun at the Little Island north-side Drawing Wood to camp Fan-Tailed Blackbirds came Pewits or Phebys came Mr James Cameron Island 4th of April 1890 Good Friday all Kinds of Weather to Day E Wind North Wind Raining snowed to night Marten and canares here Fishing EEls St Ambrose Day cleaning the Buckets and Troughfs sloppy time Froze some to night Drew a square peice out of the water cutting ice at the shore ice and Rubbish going Down 5th North Wind Cool Fine not running well 8 pails to Day sawed some Logs at the camp about 45 pails Boiled to Day not strained to night 6th Sunday 7th Easter Sunday Oxley calved Gordon here Made 3 Gallons of syrup Windy a Fine Day Maryann and Martin here got Butter Lent him the 1½ inch augur Boys in the sugar Bush Drew some Drags pushing ice from the shore commenced taking the Banking from the cookhouse 8th Boiling in the Bush made some sugar in the house Finishe the Banking in the cookhouse high E Wind changed to south West Began to snow and changed to East Began to Rain Made First Butter to Day abou 10 lbs some shooting on south side 9th On this Day of the Month I was Married 1862 28 years Married to Day at the sugar Bush with Tonia Made over 30 lbs Windy Rain Lots of shooting to Day taking the Banking out of the Frame 10th Made 6 lb in the House taken Banking and Wood out of the Frame Windy high Last nigh some snow �Mr James Cameron Island 11th of April 1890 Fine sawing stove wood in the Bush not running well 2 Indians fishing EEls ice going Down Taking water out of the Milkhouse 12th in the Bush Boiled 45 pails to Day Trimmed the apple tree before the Door cleaning the ice out of the sumner Hog Pen A Great Lot of shooting to Day made at the House 6 lb of sugar Tonia at Butternut sap The Pet Goose very cross a very warm Fine Day John McLaughlin Buried to Day 13th Gordon Willie Rose and Tommy Rose here Leander to Hamiltons John and Leander to Charlies Island Martin came with the auger Made 2½ Gallons of syrup 14th Narcisse and Phillip came Bought a 1 lb of Butter 25 took some of the Basins home made a Quart of syrup Martin and Mary-ann here for 3 Quarts of syrup had 4 yds of Calico 40 got a Broom 10 Rained some 15th Grenad a First commencing to Run Fine Windy North West taking Banking from West End setting Fires Breaking Dung Balls in the Field sap run 3 pails pulling Tax out of Boards about 300 a Fine Gave nails to Fishermen and Hammer 16th Narcisse went to Lancaster Windy Leander Made a Paddle Taking Tax out of Boards sap run a Little Indians in the Bush 4 of Them cleared away Mr James Cameron Island 17th of April 1890 Narcisse to Lancaster for George and Dick got a lb of Butter 25 taking Rigging of sugar-Bush home Made a 1/2 Gallon of syrup to Day this is the Last as the cows and sheep is going in the Bush and the trees Dont run well Made a Board for the Gate a Raft went Down in tow of the {blank space} Lighthouse Lit up to night Leander went to Alexis Island Lewis Bosell Moved to Summerstown Run away from Lancaster Rained some cool 18th Uncle Duncan's Birth Day Windy cold a Few Grains of Snow Frost Last night 19th Fine Froze some Last Tapt a Few Trees running awful well Gathered 17 pails to Day took 2 pots to the Bush and a Barrell to the Bush Leander tried to cross turned Back Wind too �high Narcisse got 7 lbs of Butter Phillip and George to Summerstown Paul Gray Fishing EEls at the Pitt Point Oliver Monica Lost 7 sheep something they eat must be Poison Getting Pike in the Marsh 20th Fine Mr Kelly at the Fishermens John H and the Girls went to Lewiss 21st Rained a Little Fine Boiled 35 pails Fishermen to the store sent for 1/2 lb Tea 20 22nd Fine Made syrup of what was Boiled yesterday 2½ Gallons setting Fires Ploughed some sod a Tug came up this Morning and a Tug went Down with a Barge in Tow Leander Found his Trap Sunday and a Rat in it spreading Manure Charlie Rose house Burnt on the 19th Mr James Cameron Island 23 of April 1890 St George's Day The Festival of the English W Wind Rained Fine Leander crossed with Butter 14¾ lbs to A McDonald Bought 3 lb of Tea 1 soap 10 pipes 4 Cinnamon 4 spools 20½ lb spice Mory Calved Fixing Garden Fence Took the Barrels from the Bush set the Leech at the north Banking but its Froze the Garnet went Down Fishermen First Trip to Lancaster with Fish Leander took the Goose to Hamiltons and took him Back Lewis the Indian Taking a scow Load of Hay Phillip to a lb of Butter 25 Got Due Bill of 82 cents from Angus Leander shot a Duck 24th Minkey Dead skinned her First Ploughing in the Potato Feild Boiled 8 Pails of sap Took home the Pots setting Fires Lots of Boats going to Day Martin and Maryann here for Milk put the Pig in his Pen Put a crotch at the Fireplace some chunks of ice going Down E Wind 25th St Marks Fine E Wind Frose Last night setting Fires Ploughing 26th Fine E W Fixing the Fence at the Door and Fire-Place working at the soap Taking the Banking from the north side of the house set Fire above the Brush Fence a Boat went up this Morning Looked like the {following written over the top of an illegible word} cultivator First Trip 27th Windy Mr James Cameron Island 28th of April 1890 �Fine Livinia John H Ionia went to Lewis Leander to Summerstown Bought of J Sunners 5 lbs of Putty 25 Bought of Angus Thread 5 {left side of page cut off} Herring Barrel 10 Brought couple of sucours to Hamiltons Bought Bread for Fishermen Fixing a scaffold to shingle Mr Jo Genie here all night came to Fix the Buoys {cut off}9th Mr Genie went off Left 95 cents Ploughing {cut off}ine Taking the Potatoes out of the cellar 20 Bushels narcisse to Butter 25 The steamer {cut off}lexandria went Down on her First Trip 30th Windy Cloudy Fine taking {cut off}p stones took all out of Bush cutting Potatoes for seed Heard Mr Ward was to be Married to Day to Miss Hill Telegraph operator Phillip and George to Lancaster with Fish Put out their Big Boat 1st Day of May St Phillip and St James Day Fine Robideau and Martin for Baits Ploughing the 2 Potatoe Peices Drew some wood salted the cattle 2nd a Raft went Down cutting Brush Painting the Boat Fixing Fence Planted seed cabbage and Beets Making soap narcisse to Butter 25 Fine 3rd Windy Rain Putting manure on Potato Piece Below emptied the Leech and Filled it splitting and old oak Log 4th Windy Rained 5th Leander went for Gordons Boat cutting seeds 6th Fixing the calves Pasture Fence Phillip to Butter 25 Windy 1890 Mr James Cameron Island 7th of May Windy Leander to Dundee 2 hides 10 Rats 5 Mink Bought 150 Weigh{t} of Flour 20 lbs of Felt 40 3 Bottles of Medicine 75 Boots Fixed 60 putting out manure put calves in the stable cut my Hair cutting Potato seeds Robideaux here with Fish to Narcisse 8th E W Fine went to Hamiltons Bough{t} Gordons Boat 3 Dollars for it Gordon and Mr McPherson shingling paid Tom Jack 1 Dollar Got 2 Bushels of oats all clear now got the Lone �of the harrow Brought Quart of onions to Mrs Hamilton got sallad seed Paid stanley 10 cents Planted 25 Rows of Potatoes got a Letter from Williamstown At the soap 9th Planted the rest of the piece of Potatoes took 9 Bushels of seeds Rained some Narcisse and George came Wind high Stanley sick Hugh Ann sick Fisherman to 2 Bottles of oil 10 rained hard to night 10th Leander crossed for the Mail did not Get the Glengarrian fine E and West wind Fixing around heard Purcell sent word to McDougalls to Leave heard Duncans Chisholms Barn was Burnt Mr James Cameron Island 11th of May 1890 Rogation Sunday the Lafleshe's here {ink blot} Dan Spinks here Fine John H and the 2 Girls went up to corn Island The officer of Fishing Club at the Fishermens /seised on Robideau nets at Christees Island heard Geordie annans Father got his Leg Broke 12th cross ploughing the sod Hewing a Pine Log the Cataline went down a Raft went Down some Mosquitoes Leander Spearing at night got EEls and succours and sunfish 13th Raining Commenced shingling the south side of the Frame split a couple of Long Rails Alexandra went Down cutting Fat pine stumps Phillip digging his Potato peice Rained to night 14th Harrowing the sod Planted 22 Rows of Potatoes shingling sout side put on Felt Dick and Narcisse to Lancaster Mr Kelly at the Fishermans going to see Robideau Phillip to Butter 25 Boheminian Late this morning with the Fog, Rain 15th Asension Day Fine Leander to Summesets Bought of A MDonald 6 lbs of shingle nails 30 Boots 1..25 Calico 3½ yds 35 overalls stuff 2¾ 55 7 lb of Fine salt 2 papers squashes 10 Boot Laces shingling splitting a peice of the oak Log planting the Garden Cucumbers 5 Beds of onions Robideaux Left Lewis's Island commenced the Hay on the sticks John H Drawng of stones Phillip planting Potatoes gave him seed Mr James Cameron Island 16th of May 1890 �sised what shingles we had not Finished shingling yet Leander & John to Alexis Island for a Plank Windy Planting onions in the Garden Planted Potatoes at the Peice at the gate 17th very high wind south East in the Morning changed to south West and Blew a Gale a Big White Birch out of the Roots at the Bank at the upper part of the south side Rain some Thunder a Few Grains of Hail put manure at the cherries for Potatoes Found a peice of Trace chain under the stones Narcisse Planted his Potatoes Gave him seed Phillip paid his Rent and a 25 cents on what he owed stanley and I around the Island water high Made some Beds in the Tobacco place onions and Beets got 1 Tick 18th Gordon and Bismarck here got a Pipe from Gordon Narcisse paid his Rent 3 Dollars got oil 5 Bismarck 25 cents to his mother and sissy & Hugh Ann Hugh Ann and Jonia to Lewis's John H and Leander and Dick to Ross's Island Phillip got a Loaf of Bread Fine E Wind 19th Plouging the Back Garden and the cherry Trees taking out stones John Nine came for sand Gave me his scow Boat Fine set a Turkey to Hatch John H got a Ling-Fish on his Line Mr James Cameron Island 20th of May 1890 E Wind North Wind and West Wind Raining hard Lots of Puddels of water John H got a Pike on his Line George got Tea shutting the hens in as they are scratching the Garden put 2 Long Rails on the Garden Fence Fixed a Gaff for John H 21st The Sand- Boat anchored at the Fishermens I went Down to see them his name {cut off}s Captain Charron told me he would {cut off}ome in June for sand Lewis the Indian here for Potatoes got 3 Baskets from him took Dinner him and Mary-Ann water very high a Good Deal of water in the cellar with the Rain 22nd Fixing the Fence in the upper Field and cutting on the Pitt Point Painting the Boat took the mast out of the scow and some Boards very Fine E Wind Fixing the Tobacco Fence Broke the Whippletree yesterday Leander crossed yesterday 1 Quart of Paint oil 25 Brought onions to Mrs Hamilton Gave Lewis onion seed 40 23rd Fixing the scythe Place Fence set a hen to hatch with Duck Eggs and Turkey eggs Got Duck eggs From Tassie Fraser Leander there Bought 2 Bunches of shingles at McArthur's Mill 1 Dollar second Quality good shingles The sand Boat went off East Wind West W E Wind and W Wind Lewis children home with smoothing irons �Mr James Cameron Island 24th of May 1890 Queen Victoria's Birth Day a Fine Day E Wind Fixing Logs at the Potatoes Drew the Mast up the Mare Lost a shoe Painting the Boat Black Drew the sleighs of the Grass Narcisse Paid for 9 lbs of Butter 1..80 Bought a lb 20 Leander got a Line 17 cents Marten and canares here 25th Pentecoste Whit Sunday 26th Finished shingling south side harrowed Potatoes Lewis and Mary Ann and Misses Lewis here Brought 50 of Provender for Potatoes Cotton Gave Lewis more seed Potatoes Chickens some out some Rain Plough Bean Place 27th Putting the saddle on the Roof Leander to summerstown Bought of A MDonald Quart of Paint oil 25 Fine salt coarse salt {blank space} Plaining Boards put a Beam up in the Frame Hugh Ann Livinia and John H Went for a Table to Jo Lemays if he wants it he can have it any time very Fine Raind some 28th took Boards of the Roof Fixed the saddle on the Roof digging stones at the Fireplace 2 Men here from Cornwall to Buy the Glue and the Eggs of the sturgeon paid 5 for Glue and 5 for the eggs Drew some stones to the Bank to Protect it Dick went off Plum trees in Blossom Mr James Cameron Island 29 of May1890 Royal Oak Day or oak apple Day Traces Sheared the Sheep Lewis here for the Plough and Painting the Boat John H got a sturgeon Lewis here for the Plough and Traces 30th Digging the Peice for the Beans Washing the Wool Potatoes coming up Lost my Knife Found it narcisse working at the shanty �31st Fine Day Leander to Hamiltons got Grain Potatoes Went to the Head of the Island salted the cattle Put out the skiff Trees Blossoming Picking the Wool a Good many tows went to Day R Robideau s{ern}ning with George 1st of June Rowena Victoria B Day 1878 Glorious 1st of June Martin and Mary-Ann Lewis here Fine Livinia John H and Stanley over to the south side Duke of Cannought in Niagara to Day 2nd at Pitt Point Fence the Mare out for the First time Planted Potatoes in the Back Garden at the Cherry Trees Harrowed Back Place for the Beans thought there was Frost this morning Picking Wool 3rd Fine Windy East Stanley and I cutting stick for the Fence Potatoes coming up well putting manure on Tobacco place Fixing Fence at calves stable Leander seaning with George Spartan went Down 2 Men {re} at the shanty from Valley Field after Glue of sturgeon Mr James Cameron Island 4th of June 1890 old George the 3rd Birth Day E W Rain 2 Frenchman from Valley-Field after the spawn and Glue of the sturgeon did not get it the Men came From Cornwall cam Leander seaming with George to Butter 25 the Corcican went Down John H got a sturgeon and Lost a Big one some smoky or Foggy Blossom on the Brod Brim apple Tree at Lower Point 5th Corpus Christie Foggy Raining hard Thunder and Lightning E W Fine John H Bought Phillips Bun 2 Dollars Election in Lancaster Martin told us their Horse was stole Saturday night Gave Martin some Turkey eggs to hatch Fixing the Gate and the cabbage seed place Bunty had her Kittens to Day 6th Planted Beans 7th Leander crossed with the Fishermen windy Bought Tea 3 lb 1. Fishermen for Boards Girls and John H went to Lewis they were off 8th HughAnn went to St Regis on the Princess very windy 9th Aunt Mary's Birth Day 1813 John H went to Hamiltons for Hugh Ann got Dans Letter from London Weeding Potatoes Windy and Fine �10th Fine Lewis Martin for Potatoes got 2½ paid 1..25 at Potatoes Girls went to Lewis Rain to night Mr James Cameron Island 11th of June1890 St Barnabas Day Put the calves in their Pasture at the Fence Fixing it at Potatoes Tommy Rose and 2 other here the Man from cornwall after his Glue a new Boat went up the Gatinea Stanley and J Fishing Perch got a Lot a Fine Day Fixing a Bedstead up stairs High E Wind to night 12th Raining E Wind Bun's Bleu up in the Marsh last night The sand man here Charron going for cord wood to salmon River Wetyas Christee here 5 Boats of them went Down to Look for Francis they were told that an Indian was Found but it was a false Report Stanley and J Fishing got 5 Transplanted Cabbage 13th E Wind Raining John H got a Lunge Fixing East Logs at the Wharf 14th Went to head of the Island E W Mam Charron came George Brought 200 or 250 Tobacco Plants from Montreal 20 cents a 100 Leander went to Hamiltons for the Papers Transplanted the Tobacco Dug the Ground water high Randolph came to night 15th Gordon and 2 of the Lalonds here Sandy Dougall John S Summers Frankey Laplante here Randolph and Leander went Trowling Lightning Bugs 16 The Memorable Battle of Waterloo Randolph went Trowling at the Potatoes cleaning them Gordon and J Summers here Trowling Mr James Cameron Island 17th June 1890 Randolph Leander Hugh Ann went to Dundee Election There Leander Bought a suit 6 Dollars Cotton 35 yds 13 calico Flour 100 Wt Randolph a satchel 2 plugs of Tobacco sold a Tennnet of But{cut off} 29 lbs sold 28 lbs of Tallow Got 5 cents from Gordon for Tobacco Got 50 for skins �Drawing stones to the Wharf Heavy Thunder and Lightning and Windy Randolph and Leander went to Lancaster Leander went to A Frashers to see Fernandez Turkey got out her chickens 18th Fine Windy Hoeing Down at the sod Fixed a Hoop on a Barrel the 2 Girls went to Lewis 19th Randolph to Summerstow{cut off} Weeding the Garden 20th Randolph went off Leander Hugh Ann Livinia went to Lancaster with him Brought the wool to the carding Mill. Frasher smallman and another man here to Buy Cattle More chickens hatched John H and I Fishing Perch putting stones on the wharf 21st First Day of Summer very warm John H Jonia and I to the Kit Kit Leander and Dick to Summerstown 22nd Uncle Dan's Birth Day Hugh Ann and Livinia Went to Williamstown Gordon and Bismarck here Leander to Hamiltons the Girls seen a Deer when coming Back 23rd Put the plough through Potatoes George Annan and Miss Spinks here young Ducks 24th John the Baptiste Day Mr T{u}thin here and {illegible} Bascan Gave a Trowling Rig to Leander {illegible}ht a Lunge hoeing Beans heavy Thunder {illegible}tning Mr James Cameron Island 25th of June 1890 Stanley and I Fishing Perch got 39 at the Beans Windy Took a Lo{ad of wood} From the Bay Berries getting Ripe 26th Very Windy from the north cool and {illegible} hot Mrs Charron here at the Beans Beans put a handle in and old hoe 2 Fine 3 masted schooners went Down Towed young Turkees Dying 27th Hoeing the Beans Martin here Fine put ashes in the manure pile Fixed a Bed in the Frame up stairs 28th Went to Hamiltons Heard of Mr John Craigs Death Leander Bought of A MDonald 1 pair of shoes 1..25 starch 10 6 yds of 1..8 paid 1..80 what we owed him got a Box From J Hamilton Tom Jack Making a stable in concession Hugh Ann went to St Regis 29th St P St Paul Fine the Mare had her Colt �30th Cutting sticks for a Jumper Hugh Ann came verry verry warm hoed Tobacco cutting the Weeds 1st of July Dominion Day picnicks all over Began the Jumper Warm some Berries Took the Mare and colt to the Barn 2nd Rained some Working at the other runner of the Jumper the mare Drew it Down Hoeing the Potatoes the Boheminian Late to Day going up Livinia Working at the churn at Potatoe Bugs Mr James Cameron Island 3 July 1890 Fine Rained Windy at the Potatoes at the Jumper piled some Manure Mowed a Road at the centenial Leander crossed to A McDonald paid for the shoes 1..25 Bought a Broom 20 Bought at Nicholsons Mollasses 12½ Bought of John Summers 1 lb of sulpher 10 Rainbow to night 4th American Independonce Windy Foggy Rained afternoon Fine at the Jumper put out some Tobacco and Turnips 5th Our Uncle Johns B Day 1803 Fine Windy at the Jumper potato Bugs some plenty on Lower Peice Lots of Pic Nics Garnet and Gatineau up with Pic Nic Hoeing Potatoes EEl Flies commencing 6th John Angus and Jo the Baker here Tom Jack Gordon and Dan Spink here Leander and Hugh Ann went to McDougalls Heard Caseau was hung or Lynched Rained some 7th Finished the Jumper Fine Rained Windy tearing Down the Big shed hoeing the Beans put Paris Green on the Lower Potatoes 8th Went to head of the Island Windy Heavy Lightning and Thunder Rain Mowed Thistles on the hill Young Turkey hatching or Laying 9th {ink blot} Windy Fine mowed a Little Back of the Barn cut some sticks for a stable Taking off Potatoe Bugs Kind of cold Weeding the Garden Mr James Cameron Island 10th of July 1890 �Windy Fine cool Mowing around for a Road Leander and John H Drew some sticks John H Broke the Round Whetstone Harnessed the Mare Potato Bugs Bad Rasberries get Ripe 11th Fine Warm Leander and Hugh Ann to Dundee Bought 100 of Flour 2.60 on credit 50 lbs of Cornmeal 60 5 of Ca{mb}rick 35 40 yds of Cotton 2..80 1½ Doz Buttons 15 1½ yd of Drilling 15 Gallon of Vinegar 25 3 plates 25 1½ Baking Powder 25 2 Jars 25 2 scyths 1.20 stone 10 7-65... To Cash 3.. 4..65.. 5 Tubs 1.. 6 yds Calico 40 9 yds 54 putting Paris Green on the Potatoes John H Mowing made some cocks of hay 12th of July the Battle of the Boyne Orangemans Day very Fine and Warm Mowing in the Grove cut a Road Down to the shanty on the hill Made some coils Mr Benwa came up with George Mr Tuthill and Mr Marshall here yesterday paid me the Dollar and Treated me to a Glass of ale 13th Fine John Angus and his Wife and George and Fred here Hugh Ann went to Bill Craigs 14th First putting in of Hay Fine Warm cutting Down on the Hill the churn got wrong Feeding the calves hay some Rasberries English cherries turning Birds Bad at them Fixing the clock got it to strike Mr James Cameron Island15th of July 1890 Mowing Down Behind the shanty Mowing in the Grove very warm 3 Men here in the Grove From Lancaster after Fish from Fishermen Got the Loan of Lewis churn Thunder and Lightning and Rain this morning St Swithens' Day) 16th Fine Mowing Livinia and Hugh Ann went to Dundee Bought a crock churn 1 Dollar 7 yds of Lustre Thread Twist Buttons Lining 5 lbs of Rice Benwa went off home English Cherries Ripe some cleaning the Tobacco Boheminian a Pic Nic at Hamiltons making cocks Down on the hill Behind the shanty Hens Rooting the Potatoes 17th Raining Eat new Potatoes cut some hay at the cherries made a churn - Dasher Leander and Dick crossed to Summerstown Angus MDonald in Alexandria at a Nigger Show Jonia not well Made Preserves of the English Cherries The John A aground with a Raft Below the Lighthouse �18th Fine at hay Put in some Hay Mowing The man that Buys the Glue at the Fishermens for the Tubs and seives Rained hard to night Hoed some Tobacco Mr James Cameron Island 19th of July 1890 Fernandez Birth Day 1874 Mowing Rained some high North Wind Went to the Head of the Island Pic Nic or Pleasure Trip on the Boheminian Cold to Day 20th Fine Mrs Charron here 21st Went home with Lewis churn cutting hay Leander crossed to Summerstown Bought of A MDonald 2 Whet Stones 20 3 spools of Threat 15 Tea 3 lbs 1 Dollar 2 Rakes 30 cents Made 60 Coils of hay Feeding the calves hay as their Pasture is Bare 22nd Hugh Ann went to Lancaster for the yarn 15 lb of yarn 2..16 putting in hay Mowing a Fine Day the Hens Playing the Devil with the Potatoes Hoeing the Tobacco eat cucumbers John H Line Broke taking it up Oscar Laflesh at the Fishermens 23rd Fine very hot Mowing at the Grape Vine picking Berries 1½ Gallons mowed at the seine Made 76 to Day of coils about 90 made now 24th Putting hay Mowing commenced to Rain gathered some hay Lewis Girl for a Boat made Rake teeth the cat McGinty got a hook in his mouth I cut it out our Boat stole to night Mr James Cameron Island July 25th 1890 St James Day Leander Hughann Livinia went to the south side to Look to Look for it but did not find it Rain some Mowing some Picking Beans sawed stove Wood Stanley not well Shows in Cornwall 26th Fine some Windy Martin came home with the Bun the Girls came for smoothing irons at hay Mowing Below the old Garden Picked some Berries Heard Biddy Lee Broke her arm Falling out of a cherry Tree 27th Fine Day Bismarck here Left his watch to get Fixed in Fort Covington Donald John McDougall here 3 of Lewis's Children here �28th cutting and coiling hay very warm Stanley not well John H Bought a Wire Line from the Fishermen 90 cents 29th Very very warm put in about 100 coils to Day Jacops Boy and Wife and John Dominick here for salt 30th Fine Windy Hugh Ann Leander went to Dundee took Tennet of Butter Bought 200 of Flour 35.25 1/2 Doz Glass Tumblers 30 a Keg 50 Braid 10 Wind high to night Mowing Hugh Ann and John Went to sleep at the shanty Thunder Rain Trimmed the ash Tree Down at the Wet place 31st Windy Rain Thunder Lightning Mowing Down at Grave Mowing at the sythe oak Tree sharpened the cross cut saw Mr James Cameron Island 1st of August 1890 Lammas Day Fine very warm Mowing on the Lower Point 2nd Minnie's B Day 1864 Putting in hay very Fine Warm made 23 coils Louise Narcisse's Girl came and child Leander crossed to Summerstown taking Buds of Tobacco Bought Boots 2.25 or shoes pipes & sox paid a 1.25 on the shoes 3rd Livinia and Hugh Ann to Dundee Rain Wind Fine 4th Mowing at East End of the Island very warm High Wind Heavy Thunder and chain Lightning 5th {word crossed out} Fine Finished the Lower Point commenced Back of the Barn Let the calves to the Big High High Wind Heavy Thunder Lightning Rained Took the Top seed of the Tobacco 6th Randolph's B Day 1867 Fine Rained Windy Mowing Back of the Barn Got a Large Channel-cat-Fish for Berries our Potatoes Large and Good 7th Fine Mowing coiling Began a stack put about 25 coils in it salted the sheep John nine taken sand out of the River or Lake Got 50 from him not taken any from shore Turning hay a Fortunate Day Long Black Berries Turning some �8th Finished the stack Mr Genie came 9th Mr Genie Fishing Mowing Rained some 4 of the Line Boats went Down to Day with American soldiers Mr James Cameron Island 10th of August 1890 Mr Genie went off 11th Mowing and Making coils Leander to Hamiltons for yeast John Nine came no Boards 12th Fine Boheminian went up Mowing Mr Genie came going to cornwall with wool to his Daughters Left me a Treat E Wind 13th Boheminian Went Down Fishermens Wife Daughter and 2 children went off Began a stack put 119 coils in it to Day not Finished yet Lewis children here for Butter and Bread the Gatinea went up and Down to Day Hugh Ann went to Dundee the small owl Dead Trimmed some apple trees 14th Fine cutting hay put more hay in the stack Phillip came John Nine here Told us he Found Francis over Below Frasers Last Week 15th Mowing finished Below the house Hugh Ann came From Dundee Bought of John Tyo Pork 32 Glass 25 1 Gallon of Vinegar 40 Powders 20 Calico 35 Found out about our Boat 16th Leander and I went to Look for the boat and found it hid in the Marsh at Murdock MDonalds took our Lunch on Buchann Island Fine made 60 coils not Raked Bought of J Summers Matches 12 17th Rain Windy Lewis Boys here Mr James Cameron Island 18th August 1890 Fine Mowing in the upper Field Raking Made some coils �19th Cold Bismarck's B Day 1870 put in 50 coils stuffed the East End of the Barn put 2 Loads on the Barn Floor commenced to Rain and cold high East Wind Sharrons Barge sailed up cut some in upper Feild Fishermens seine all Broke got Fast in Logs 20th Mowing above the Lane Turning hay Took up {7}½ Rows of Potatoes from the East Peice Let in the Mare to eat Below the house Fine 21st E Wind changed to South Wind very high with Rain Mowing in the Upper Field about 22 minutes to 1 This Morning heard a rumbling noise like, an Earthquake sounded West going 22nd Mowing in the Brush in the upper Field sawing Quilting Frame 4 of them Taking Buds of Tobacco Windy 23rd Fine Began to Rain high E Wind cold Put some hay on the Barn Floor Drew a Bun of Wood Those Indian Thieves is around Trowling camped at the head of the Island 24th Raining Windy 25th Mowing in upper Feild Fine the cows in upper Feild Fine the cows milked to Day By those campers John H and Livinia to Plum Island Mr James Cameron Island Aug 26 1890 Mowing in upper Field Leander to Summerstown Bought of A MD 1 lb of soda 10 Bread for Fishermen sugar and Tobacco Made 70 coils of hay chicken Hawks around Lots of shooting on the south side 27th Raining Thunder Fine Went to head of the Island John Angus McLaughlin and A Frasher here Wanting John H Brought me a Lot of Paper and a Fine Large apple Fixing chains on the Bow of the Boats Heard J Dunlop was poorly 28th Finished cutting the upper Field Began the Back Feild or the oakfield to cut taking up the onions taken in the coloured Beans cutting some Brush Rained some to Day 29th Putting more hay on the Barn Floor The 2 creamers Boys here Charlie and Bill John Tyo sent By them for a Tennent of Butter gave it to them to take to him Began to Rain made coils of hay in the upper Field cutting in the oak Field and set some Brush heaps on Fire Thunder to night one very very clap of Thunder �30th Cutting in the oakfield John H Drawing Wood Lucias came George took Leander 3 lb of shot 21 cents paid 31st Rain Fine Men from Francis Island for Hay Mr James Cameron Island Sept 1st 1890 Mowing Back Marsh Hunting Began Leander and John H to Plum Island shot 2 Ducks Drew the sticks and Bun up from the River Ploughed a Row of Potatoes on the hill Fine 2nd Fine E and West Wind Began a stack at the Back Door of the Barn Half Fine hay and the Rest Marsh hay Mowing in the Back marsh John Nine here Working at Quilts second one that on Lots of shooting some Drops of Rain The Algerian went Down with her colours up Perhaps the Prince is on 3rd D McMasters Birth Day 1846 Captain Sharron here John Nine here Finished the Barn Floor with hay put a Top on Fine hay of Marsh hay Fine E W Mowed some a Few coils in the upper Feild in the Brush Leander shot a Duck Took the apples of the Big Tree 3 Bushels Lewis here Taking scantling from Lancaster Picking of the Hops cut 2 stalks of Tobacco 4th Fine Went to Dundee Leander and Hugh Ann Bought of J Tyo 100 of Flour 2.70 cornmeal 75 100 of Provender 1.30 nails 10 lbs 30 Boots 1.25 Pills 15 spectacles 15 Lock 25 seen Mr Genie Mr James Cameron Island Sept 5th 1890 John Angus Birth Day 1850 Mowing in Back Marsh making coils Genie here and a French crew 6th Foggy Fine Leander to Summerstown Bought of Mr Ward sack of salt 80 5 spools of Thread 25 Mowed 3 coils in the Front Marsh for the First John 9 Left his Boat till he would come to pay me Lucius Found a Drowned man near or at Ball Island all Disfigured 7th Gordon and Bismarck here Willie craig Willy Rose and Tommy here a Fine Day Heard Mrs Andrew Cameron Died about a month ago �8th Began a stack of Marsh hay and about 20 coils out of the upper Feild in it all the hay in the oakfield in it 120 coils and the Rain Began and we did not Finish it Rained hard high Wind Picking Beans John Bought a Pair of oars sun day 9th cut some sticks for the stable Drew some of them Narcisse Gave word to Day about the Drowned man Mr James Cameron Island September 10th 1890 Fine E Wind Finished Marsh hay stack put Tops on 2 other stacks all the hay thats cut in the Back Marsh now is in Mr Dr Smart and his sister Charlotte here Lucias went off Pulled the Tops of the Potatoes in the Lower Feild Pulling beans Cows in the Lower Feild 11th Began the Lower Potatoes about 18 or 20 Bushels Began to Rain E Wind Leander shot 3 Ducks some Rot on the Potatoes 12th E Wind Raining 13th Windy West W sorting the Potatoes and drying them at the Door Made a heap of them taking the Rotton ones out took 4 sticks of Basswood down from the head of the Island on the water John H making a sturgeon Pen Fine Black Cherries Ripe Trimmed some young appletrees at the Lower Point 14th Holy Cross Fine Leander for the Mail to Hamiltons the Girls and Stanley to Lewis's 15th Fine E W Went to the Depot at Lancaster with the stove oven paid 1..50 to Mrs Gillis paid Qubeck 50 cents to take the oven up and Down seen Frank Laplante and Gordon Drawing stones Seen Angus Cameron Took in 16 Bushels of Potatoes in cellar Mr James Cameron Island Sept 16th 1890 �Raining E Wind Thunder taking the Roof of the stable shelling Beans chopping stove Wood took what apples was on the sweet Tree off as they are not Gaining nothing Lots of Burnt Horse Tooth corn going down the River must be there was storehouse or a steamer or Boat Burnt John H got an EEl on his Line Water very high no Ducks Lots of Flocks of Plovers going West they are awful high 17th Began the Potatoes at the Door Ploughed 16 Rows to Day the heap 20 or 25 Bushels not much rot Narcisse to Montreal took the cars did not get the oven at Beans E Wind Pealing apples Stringing them 18th at the Potatoes about half Done very warm and Fine Potato Bugs Plenty Lots of Boats going to Day West Wind cut some Tobacco 19th at the Potatoes Fine Fishermen took the oven from Lancaster Rained tonight Began another heap 3 heaps now 20th at Potatoes took home some Wood some Butternuts on the hill Tree Falling only 3 Trees with a Few nuts on Windy cut some Tobacco 21st John H went for the Papers to Hamiltons Leander and the Girls went to Ball Island to see the drowned Man Mr James Cameron Island 22 Sept 1890 sun crosses the Line Equinoxical Gales now put all heaps of Potatoes in the cellar cut all the Tobacco 23rd Windy all the Potatoes up about 125 Bushels in now Drew some Wood Leander crossed to A McDonalds 10 Dozen of Eggs 1..50 Bought 3¼ lb Tea 1.. 5 pair of Boots 5..50 on credit pipes 3 Lewis Family came home from Waterville picking hops Peggy McLean Buried to Day picked a Pail of cranberries making Tomato catsup 24th Fine Began the stable at the East End of the Barn 20 by 16 Put up 2 Rounds to Day shelling some Beans took in some Grapes Frost Last night in Low Places Hawks Plenty 25th put 1 round on to Day Windy cutting and Drawing sticks cut some handspikes Girls gathering Grapes John H got a sturgeon �26th at the stable 5 Rounds on now Rain Drew some sticks put in all the Tobacco a Few stalks out yet some on the Big cellar and Back Garden 27th Foggy Raining E Wind changed to West chopping and sawing stove-Wood hung up some Bunches of Tobacco Mr John Dunlop Departed on Friday 26th Mr Leslie Departed on the Mr James Cameron Island Sept 28th1890 Fine the Girls to Lewis's Leander to Ross Island 29th St Michael Michealmas Went to Hamiltons John H and I at their Potatoes Fine Got about 10 Bushels of apples Leander and Hugh Ann to Dundee with Butter Bought Flour Boots Burners 2 Butter Tubs chimneys Boots Mustard Velvet selling the corn that got Burnt it Belonged to Smallmans Brother 30th Fine John H went to help Hamiltons at their Potatoes Leander and I at the stable Drew some sticks Pealing Apples {Apples has large blot over the word} 1st of October Fine very warm Ionia Birth Day 1883 Leander and I working at the stable John H at Hamiltons 2nd very fine and warm put in the Beams in the stable Mrs Craig and Miss C Smart here Heard Kenneths 2 Boys came home 3rd In the Morning Mr Genie came at the stable 4th Windy at the stable John came from Hamiltons Mr. Genie came from Cornwall John H had 4½ Bushels of apple 5th Mr Genie went off the Girls to Francis Island and Mr Craigs John H went for the Papers Wild Geese came Mr James Cameron Island 6th of Oct1890 Windy Cool Mowing in Front Marsh 100 coils E Wind �7th E W Raining Cool put pins on the Top Logs of the stable went to the head of the Island chinking some 8th W Wind Cloudy Fine cut an ash Pole for the Roof of the stable underpinning the Bottom of the stable Banking the upper stable west side Narcisse to Montreal Phillip and George to Summerstow{n} Races in Williamstown and Games 9th Games in Williamstown Fine Putting the Roof on the old stable John S Summer here Bought a sturgeon from the Fishermen 30 cents told us of Mr William McLean's Loss By Fire Mrs Summers had an operation on her Eyes she can see some now 10th Hugh Ann McMasters Birth Day 1844 Fine Fixing around the Stable Leander shot a Duck Drew some Wood not well in Bed 11th Leander not well Stanley not well Fine John H went for the papers Mr Hume here Leander went Down with him to Charlies Island 12th Fine Hicory nuts Falling Mr James Stuart Married on the 11th. Mr James Cameron Island 13th of Oct 1890 Fine E Wind Putting Manure on the Meadow Leander came got 75 cent from Mr Hume Began Making the Grape Wine Rained tonight New Moon this Evening 14th E Wind Raining Boys started for Boards turned Back with the Rain cutting stove Wood some Duck a Good deal of shooting on the south side salted the cows the Alexandra went Down Late 15th Rained Last night Windy West Fixing around places Narcisse to Lancaster Mr Dunlop told him there was 2 Packages at the Depot for me Boheminian commenced going Down at night Fixed the stall in the stable 16th Fine E W Drawing sleepers for the stable Leander for Boards 28 Boards 2..40 Got a Letter From Dan concerning the Packages Began a cheese Plastering 2 Men at the Shanty Demo and Quebecu Hunters at Ross Island 17th Working at the stable Raining hard Steam-yacht came Galbraith owner �Mr James Cameron Island Oct 18th 1890 George Went to Lancaster for 4 hunters Took the 2 Packages from Mr Dunlop 3 coats 4 pair of Pants 1 vest 2 Waistlets 5 Ties 1 Knife 1 Case of Razors Marked every Day of the Week except Friday the Friday Razor was not in about 8 Boots 2 pair of Rubbers 1 pair of Boots one Package opened a Little at the end 19th Windy went to the shanty Mr Genie came Left us a Bag of apples he went to Cornwall E Wind high the steam Yacht here went off 20th Putting the Floor in the stable Windy E Wind a Great Deal of shooting vessels Towed Down 21st E Wind Very Fine at the Floor at the stable Mr Genie and his man came Boys went to spear to night Mr Humes here treated me at the shore 22nd Fine E W a Great Deal of shooting Leander went to hunt Lewis 4 children here for Butter with Hume's Man for Butter 1 Dol 4 lbs working at the Floor of the stable Gordon and Bismarck here to night Mr James Cameron Island 23rd of Oct 1890 Livinia's Birth Day {large ink blot} 1868 Hugh Ann and Livinia to MDougalls Fine E Wind one of the Conovers came to hunt Nailing the Floor of the Stable John Hand Stanley Drawing Drags Gordon and Bismarck to go away to Day to the South Woods 24th Our Hugh's B Day Raining E W Killed the sheep a very Fat one the Hunters went off Fixing some in the stable 25th St Crispins Day all Shomakers Day My Birth Day 1825 cutting and salted the Mutton Leander for Boards Fine E Wind 1 Dollar for 14 Boards the old Turkey Dead John H making a Floor in the calve place A McDonald sent me a Package of Fine cut Tobacco sent 6 Dollars to A MDonald for Bismarcks account Forgot the Recipt Mr Humes here for a Lunch at the Head of the Island Rows about hunting Grounds shoals Blinds Randolph came to night �Mr James Cameron Island 26th Oct 1890 Randolph here Donald John MDougall Alex Fraser here Fine E Wind 27th Randolph and John Horosse{?} to McDougalls to pick apples put the Gable end Boards on the Alexandra went Down to day and her Day is Tuesday to go Down 28th chinking sawing the Door Fine W. Wind. 29th Fine E W Rain som Dick Shoro went off working at the stables took Down the old calve Place at the East end of the stable Banking old stable Leander shot a Duck a Great Lot of shooting to Day all over John H at McDougalls Hume's for Butter 4 pounds 1 Dollar 30th Fine W Wind Leander went to McDougalls to Pick apples Windy Lots of shooting Banking the stable pealing Pumpkins Last night got 3 Bags of apples at McDougall 31st Holy Eve putting in Marsh hay in the new stable Loft Banking the East side of the shed Keeping the Hallow Een cracking nuts Mr James Cameron Island 1st of Nov 1890 All Saints Day Fernandez came 4 hunters came got Johns Boat sent for a Pan of Bread 25 Fixing hay and Fence around the stacks Fernandez shot 2 ducks 2nd Fernandez went off Windy George Bad with the Toothache Rained 3rd on this Day of the month Granda Departed 1857 Drawing wood snow on the Mountains Lots of shooting 4th Windy Fine some Grains of snow Frost John H to Alexis Isla John Hs Boat Leaks Huters got the Boat Leander and Hugh Ann Dundee Tennet of Butter 18 lbs To 100 of Flour 2.70 Provender 200 £2.80 3 lb Tea 1 High Wines 1 Gallon 3.20 sugar 20 lbs £1.20 Lamp chimney Flour 20 RRR 25 Rubbers 30 Lampwicks - John H at the Floor Finished 5th Very high West Wind D McMaster to Be Married to Day so I heard a Fortunate Day Guy Fawks Day Gun Powder Plot Hunters went of 2 stopt Found their Bag of Cartriges Got Potatoes 25 oil 5 Butter 50 sent 3 Dollar 1 Dollar for the Boat and 2 for the shanty �Mr James Cameron Island Nov 6th 1890 Banking West side of the House 7th Helens Birth Day Banking the North side E Wind High Wind to night and Rain 2 of the Hunters went of to Day to come next Week 8th Windy West Leander at the Kit Kit Island got 3 Ducks Stanley and I cutting stove Wood John H Plastering John H went for the Papers took a Bag of apples strained the Wine yesterday put the sugar in it 9th Rained Wind Lewis and Mary Ann here for salt soda Jacop Simon here stopt all night as the Wind Rose high Prince of Wales B Day 10th took in the Beets Drew some Wood Fixed the canoe in the calves Place Keeping the Mare in Leander got 3 Ducks 11th Fine Fishermen went off Forgot their Watch Turned Back Mr Humes here Leander Fixing a Blind Fixing around the Barn Mr James Cameron Island 12th of Nov1890 This is about Martinmass Fine W Wind Banking in the cookhouse Mr Humes here Gave Leander a Dollar for Fixing the Blinds Mr Grant and Lewis Bosell here wanting John H to work for him Fixing the shanty There is 2 of those Planets Getting very close together I think it will make some kind of a storm not much shooting to Day 13th Fine Windy Fixing a Door on the Loft of the stable Fixing the sheep Place a Good Deal of shooting to Day hurted the Back of my hand 14th To Day Burchall is to be Hung a Fine Day 15th Fixing around the stable John Nine here for his Boat Gave 2 Dollars and is to pay the Rest next summer Drew some Wood 16th some Wind John H went for the Papers Letter from Gordon �17th Leander crossed Bought of A MDonald 1 Pair of Boots 3 Hinges 20 Thread 5 sent me a Plug of Tob- 10 a Present John H got 2 EEls in the mud Putting Manure around the apple Trees Rained Windy snowed to night Mr James Cameron Island 18th of Nov 1890 Fine W W Fixing the hinges on the Door snow all gone 2 men hunting Before the Door Salting the Eggs Alexandria went Down wrote a Letter to night to send to Gordon and Bismarck Parishville St Lawrence County New York Mr John Youngs Camp 19th W W Rained Hailed and Fine Ploughed a peice of sod Leander Found a Barrel some Broke cleared the stable of Boards and Rubbish took over the Tools put some Boards in the Barn Bottling the Wine about 26 or 28 Gallons 2 Five Gallons Jars 1 Keg about 11½ Gallons some 1 Gallon Jars and the rest in Bottles The Grenada Late coming out of Dundee about 10 oclock Put the Mare and colt in the new stable water Raising Boheminian went Down some say the Last Trip 20th Froze hard Last night put in the cows to night Pennance and Des Hotel shooting Windy took Fish Box up on Land setting Fires in the Marshes south side a Good many Boats Going to Day a 3 Masted Propel{ler} went up put Preserves out of the milkhouse wine honey vinegar Mr James Cameron Island 21st of Nov 1890 On this Day of the Month D MMaster Departed 1846 Drew some wood some Hunters came to the Head of the Island one of them is Woods got Hay and Milk Gave 25 cents a Great many Boats went to Day Pemance shooting 22nd W Wind Fine Frost Killed the pig very squally some snow Woods got the Boat on hire to pay 50 cents a Day took Back the Boat paid John H set a net 23rd Fine a Lancaster Yacht at Charlies Island Windy �24th Cutting the Pork 260 salted it put it in the Frame cellar Drew in some Marsh hay in the 2 stable Lofts a Pike in the net hunters in the Back-Bay Making a Blind Filled the Ticks with Hay 14 lbs of Lard 25th Drawing wood Lewis and Mary-ann here got 2 Knives to Butcher got Milk Butter 25 Gave him 2 sticks for Helves a Tow went Down a Tow went up Leander to Hamiltons got our Mail they got a Letter from Gordon St Catherine Mr James Cameron Island 26th of Nov 1890 sawing stove Wood Fine an Eclipse some steamers went Down Leander and John H went to Charlies Island The Hunters at the upper Point snowed a Little Last night Hunters went of to Cornwall Freezing to night 27th Went around the Island Stanley and I Found a Decoy West Wind Fine John H and Leander spearing EEls in the Mud got 10 John H took up one of Phillips Lines sawing Wood Leander put some shingles on the south side of the Roof 28th Fine Banking the inside of the Frame set Fire at the Back Marsh 29th St Andrews Eve Leander and John H for EEls got 2 some Windy Leander crossed Brought 6 Turkeys to Hamiltons got 1½ Bushels of Barley Brought 2 Tubs of Butter to Mr Wards 61 lbs of Turkeys 5 cent a lb £ 3-5 Butter {blank space} Flour 225 lbs of Flour {blank space} pipe 15 The Princess Louise at Summerstown Wharf for all Winter Died on the 24th (Sandy) A B Mac Run over By a Buggy - Donald Mr James Cameron Island 30th of Nov 1890 St Andrew's Day The Festival of the Scotch Windy Rained cold no Lights in the Lighthouses to night Lewes the Indian crossed from Lancaster sailed home 1st of December the Front Marsh Windy cold Freezing hard to night very Frosty Drew some Wood Burning �2nd Windy very Frosty cold put all the Heifers in to night The Bull out sawing Stove Wood set a Trap for mink A Few Ducks 3rd E Wind Snowing Drifting Windy Cold Frosty Stormy an apogee on the Moon and Venus in Conjunction with the sun The Eagle took the Head of a Duck on the ice 4th W Wind Drifting White Owl and Eagle Making a Havoc on Wounded Ducks all the cattle in Broke on a small Marsh hay stack The colt Finds the snow strange 5th snowing E W Drew some Drags from the Wet Place cut some Brush and putting it on the Fence Drew up John H's Boat Mr James Cameron Island 6th Dec 1890 St Nicholas Day the Festival of the Germans on this Day of the Month Allen was Buried 1877 cold E W windy cutting stove Wood Took in a New Water-Barrel 7th Fine Lewis the Indian here Brought me my 2 axe handles Gave him Salt Brought home my 2 Butcher-Knives Gave him a stick of Hicory to make axe handles 8th cut a soft maple at the Wet Place Drew some Limbs Broke on a stack Fine hay a Lot of marsh hay on the Top of it Windy Cold 9th 10th Blustering wind a Lot of Frost on the Trees Drew some Wood Leander's Birth Day 1872 snowing Blowing W Wind John H and I in the Bush cut a Dead maple Stanley and I cutting Brush in the oak-Field John H got 5 Fish in the net 3 Pike and 2 Ling-Fish put out the Boat to the Lower point 11th Fine Warm W Wind Cutting and Drawing Wood some Boats on the Water to Day some shooting 12th chopping Stovewood Cold Frosty Windy the Big White owl Flying around an Eclipse of the sun Fixing the shafts of the sleigh Made 14 Plugs of Tobacco Mr James Cameron Island 13th Dec 1890 �Very Frosty Wind West cutting stove Wood Keeping the colt From the Mare now and again not making ice much using the Hay on the East Mow for the Mare and colt 14th E Wind Turned to West Windy 15th Fine Leander crossed to Summerstown Bought of A MDonald 3 lbs of Tea 1 Dollar 3 lbs of nails 15 spool of Thread at Wards 5 Got the 2 Weeks Mail a Letter From Gordon & Bismarck John H got a Pike in the net Drew some Wood 16th E Wind Frosty Windy Leander got an owl in a Trap set for him at the Lower Point took in some Tobacco from the Barn Did not use Pipe or Tobacco to Day 17th E Wind some cold Fixing the Whippletrees put a set in one end of the crosscut saw Went to the head of the Island 18th sawing Stove Wood Fixing a stall in the stable for the colt Drew 2 Loads of Wood with the sleigh West Wind not cold Mr James Cameron Island 19th Dec 1890 Cold Frosty North West Wind and south wind Making some ice got a Rat The ice is Making to night as its Frosty 20th Ice Taken across here this Morning a Great many air holes Last Day of Fall the owl went off But we got him again sawing stove Wood Drew 2 Loads Water raising very high some Ducks in the air-hole Before the Door 21st First Day of Winter St Thomas Day Shortest Day East Wind Fine Wind changed to West commenced to Rain Rained hard to night got 2 Rats 22nd sawing Stove Wood Fine ice all moving going Down Jamming Windy West Jammed out above the Bay all Down to that made some Plugs of Tobacco 14 plugs 23rd ice Going Down Jamming windy Last night Kind of warm to Day all Day Blizzards of snow splitting stove Wood Blocks Taking the Marsh hay of one of the Fine hay stacks 24th nigt Frosty N Wind West ice making some a Lot of the old ice in places ice took through the �Mr James Cameron Island 25 Dec 1890 Christimas Day West Wind Frosty Ice Taking on the West end of the Island this morning Took Pills cold to Day but Fine 26th E Wind Kind of stormy Frosty snowing cutting stove wood Broke on the Fine hay stack John H chopping a Dead Basswood St Stephens Day 27th St John the Evangelist Day north Wind snowed some Went to Bush the ice Road at Hamiltons got Christmas and some apples Left a Letter at Hamiltons for Gordon & Bismarck to put in the P Office 28th Holy Innocents Day cold Windy a Jew got in the ice crossing at Summersto{wn} 29th Our Angus's Birth Day Fine Leander shot a Duck at the sturgeon Island got an EEl Drew 2 Loads of Wood Frosty night 30th crossed to Hamiltons E Wind Frosty Leander went to Angus MDonald Bought an ax{e} {blank space} on credit salts 10 castor oil 20 31st very cold and Frosty E Wind cutting stovewood Went up to the Bush put a Handle in the new axe Cold and Frosty windy For more information on James Cameron, check out the “Meet the Diarists” section under “Discover” on our website: ruraldiaries.uoguelph.ca � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. 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Scanned Manuscript & Typed Transcription UG Transcription Progress Scripto transcription progress Done Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. <div class="mw-parser-output"> {duplicate of last page of 1889 Diary} </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Mr James Cameron Island 7th of January 1890 W Wind Slippery walking Watered the cattle in the stables put in some Hay 8th Hugh Anns Birth Day 1866 Gave HughAnn 25 cents Watering the cattle as the Ground is slippery W Wind snowed some Drifted Blowed hard to night Lots of Ducks in the Back Bay Lots of owls in the Bush 9th Very Frosty Winday cutting stove Wood slippery walking Watering the cattle in the stables mice awful Plenty and Moles 10 " ice Took acrofs here Frosty EW Windy Watering the cattle in stables melting snow for them a Good many air holes 11th E Wind Frosty Drifting hailing High high Wind slippery walking Watering the cattle melting snow a Bad night J.A.McDonalds B Day 1815 12th E Wind Fine Rained Big E Wind to night cows went to River got a Duck Mr James McDougall Buried {page two} Mr James Cameron Island 13th January 1890 3rd Unfortunate Day Fine W Wind very very high Wind Blows a Hurricane the Roof of the cookhouse Fences Trees making everything Fly must be Big Damage Done Water Flying out of the airholes Takin Beef out of the Barrel and its Froze awful hard Froze to night wind got Down 14th Unfortunate Day W. Wind Find Leander shot an owl Fixing the Roof on the cookhouse Fixing and Picking up things that the storm worked Took the Boat up to the house took the Rest of the Beef out of the Barrel put it in the Milk house Grinding the axes 15th Taking some hay from the Bottom of the stack Treed the ice Bushed it some hard work to crofs the crack Heard Mr James McDougall was Burried Sunday Heard Robert Carey Died </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Mr James Cameron Island 16th of January 1890 W Wind snowed Fine Freezing Broke on the 4 Ton stack put a Ton in the Barn we thought we seen something like a Ballon up west going south 17th Fine and Frosty E W cutting Brush in the oak Field cutting some wood 18th E Wind Fine Frosty sawing stove wood 19th High E Wind 20th high High W Wind cutting Wood some Rain 21st St Agnefs Day Fine Day sawing a Beech that the wind put Down Rover got in the Trap Water Raising very high took the Bun up on the Bank 22nd Fine Frosty W Wind water high at the shore up around the 4 Marsh hay stacks the Weasel came around again cutting and Drawing Wood with the handsleighs snowed some snow last night Fixed the scissors cows going to the Brush 23 Caught a Weasel 24th Fine Frosty cutting Wood Charlies Tuppers B Day 25th Robie Burns Birth Day Leander shot an owl Leander crofsed to Hamiltons Brought Gordon his mits Windy West {page two} James Cameron Island 26th January 1890 Sunday Hugh Ann Livinia and John H went to Lewis the Indian's very fine Day Danny Spink here Heard old Mr Robert Carey was taken up out of the Grave George Nicholson very Poorly Joseph Ducketts wife very poorly 27th Fine Frosty cutting Firewood sawed Down a very hard Dead Elm 28th W Wind Frosty cutting wood something wrong with one of the Turkeys 29th Thawing soft cutting Wood a Turkey Dead 30th E Wind cold Frosty a Mink on the Island cattle going to the Brush water Falling 31st Fine Rained Windy Hugh Ann went to Dundee got a Ride up from Lewis 2 children stopt at Lewis all night Bought 10 yds of Ticking 1.70 2 cans of Baking Powder got 2 Dishes with it 1 condition Powders 15 cents 3 Baking Pans 60 Quart Measure 15 1st of February EEl Fishers crofsed with Horse and cutter Hughann came John H went to Lewis's for the things Hugh Ann Left Fine Day 2nd Candlemafs Day sun shines the Bear and Raccoon sees their shadow Gordon here Lewis here Leander went to Hamiltons for the Mail </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Mr James Cameron Island 3rd of February 1890 Raining W Wind cutting Wood 4th E Wind Hailing Drawing wood Ground slippery a Ball at Hopkins Point to night Raining to night 5th Fine W Wind ice Gl{illegible} Making a Tick for a Feather Bed 6th Picking the owls Oscar Laflesh here Fishing EEls Leander Fishing they got 12 Drawing wood and sawing stove wood a Lot of EEl Fishers Below the Sturgeon Island up in the swamp all Glib 7th EW Oscar here Lots of EEl Fishers up From St Annicet the Simons Drawing Wood From Alexis Island slippery 8th Gordon's Birth Day 1863 Began to snow Last night snowing to Day W Wind cattle slips its so icy under the snow Lots of snow Birds 9th Lewis Lasores 3 children here Fine cold 10th E Wind cold Fine Drawing the Bottom of the East Marsh hay stack Drew some wood John H commenced to make Handsleigh 11th cutting Brush EW Frosty cold Fine John H working at his sleigh 12th snowed very Fine W Wind Warm Stanley and I cutting Willows and Brush John H Finished his sleigh seen a Duck Broke on a Marsh hay stack yesterday to day {page two} Mr James Cameron Island Feb 13th 1890 Fine Windy cutting Brush 2 Lambs to Day Drew some Wood with the Handsleighs Leander shot a Bird something like a Bluejay or Meat Bird 14th St Valentine's Day Raining Got 2 Weasels Foxes Running on the ice sawing stove Wood 1 Lamb Dead Ducks lying Down East 15th Windy Fine Freezing slippery 16th Leander to Hamiltons got Books and scales from Gordon Brought the shirts of Lewis children here had their horse Gave them stockings and mits Fine 17th E Wind turned stormy Drifting in the swamp cutting Brush a Dance to night at Hopkins Point Angus Mayville 18th James Hugh's Birth Day stormy EW Leander Killed a Fox Run after him and caught and Killed him I skinned hime and stretched him had a Great Dream about a steamboat Frank Laplants Daughter Married yesterday the 17th not Married yet 19th Ash Wednesday Fine Leander crofsed to Summerstown Bought of Nicholson 2 lbs of soda 16 Tax 5 Drew some Marsh hay had EEls to day Angus McDonald very Poorly the merchant Hamiltons cold hurted Gordon Working at Charlies Craigs 20th Cold Windy cutting a Birch 21st Wind cold Blustery </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Mr James Cameron Island 22nd Feb 1890 Fine Mr Joseph Vipond here up from his cord Wood shanty Martin Lewis here Drawing Wood Gave him a Load of Hay as they have none Gave him a pair of sox for 1 of the Boys Washingtons Birth Day 23rd Fine and some Rain 24th Went to Hamiltons for oats the assessor there John Roy Leander to the store Bought of Angus McDonald 3 lbs of Tea 1 Dollar matches 10 Tax 10 Bottle of Castor oil 10 paid this) 1 pair Boots for 1..20 and a pair for Stanley 1..15 that 2..35 on credit 2 Lambs to Day the Big spotted owl around EEl Fishers Below the sturgeon Island Broke on Ton stack of Marsh hay St Matthias Day 25th E Wind Rain Alexander McDougall here about to trade for their mare EEl Fishers spearing Before the Door 6 of them cutting stove wood 26th Raining E Wind Stanley not well sawing Wood made a side for the car 27th sent off 1 Dollar to the Witnefs sent 1 Dollar to Toronto New{cut off} sent 2 Dollars to A.E Powt{cut off} Alexandria sent 3 papers to Mrs A McDonald Kintail Williamstown Bought 5 lb of Rice 25 {page two} James Cameron Island Feb 28th 1890 E Wind Rained cutting stove wood the Nannie had her Lamb Ducks in the air-holes Lots of Water on the ice 1st of March St David's Day the Welshmans Day sawing wood Windy W Wind some Grains of snow first crows came Ground slippery Brindle slipt and Lained herself 2nd Leander HughAnn Livinia Went to Mrs McDougal's Barnhart and Lewis and 3 children here John H went to Hamiltons for the Papers did not Get our Toronto paper a 3rd a Buggy went Down on the ice Mick and John McDougall here for the 2 cattle for the Mare Leander went acrofs with them tonight Windy cold slippery 2 Lambs to Day William Henery Shadgate Cameron's Birth Day 4th Leander came with the Mare Drew a Load of wood 2 of Lewiss children here for Quilting Frame sticks Leander and John H went to Lewis's for the Pig sawing wood and splitting stove wood a cutter passed up the ice 5th Windy Leander went for flour & Meal 200 of Flour 5..20 oatmeal 60 lbs 1..80 Leander turned Back with the crack or Burst the 2 Girls went to Lewis's to Quilt Windy </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Mr James Cameron Island 6th of March 1890 Fine cold wind Martin came with our Whippletree cut some Troughfs sawing stove wood John H Making wooden scates Ice Glib {especially smooth and slippery} 7th Cold Windy Leander to Dundee Bought of I Tyo 5 Gallons of oil 75 Axe 75 pipe 25 paid for a Pair of Boots I got in Nov 13th 1888 1..25 sold 4 Hides for Me sold his Fox skin 1..25 Lewis Boy an Girl here for Butter and sugar got it as they have visiters splitting troughfs People passing on the ice with sawdust for icehouses taking it From Lancaster to Salmon B{cut off} 8th Windy cold Fine Leander crofsed for the Mail Bought of A McDonald Broom 20 spool 5 pencil 1 the crack Bad crofsing to Hamiltons John and A McDougall came with the 2 Pots Gave them the Ram got 2 Books from J Hamilton Fine 9th Fine Donald Spink here 10th Drawing Wood got a Rat Making Troughfs 11th Fernandez came Leander Fernandez Went to McDougalls sale Rain sawing stove wood Lamb came to Day 12th on this Day of the Month D McMaster Senior First came to the Island Peter Buchanan passed here going to Lancaster for 2 Loads of sawdust and its awful Foggy Making Troughfs Raining {page two} Mr James Cameron Island 13th of March 1890 Rain Foggy made some Troughfs cutting stove wood a Team crofsing summers Road Lots of Ducks Flying 14th Stanley's Birth Day 1880 a Fine Day Fernandez went off cutting stove wood made some Troughfs got a Rat 15th Blackbirds came Fine sent home Lewis's Pig Leander crofsed Bought of A McDonald 5 Doz Herring 90 Boots for Tonia 90 cents Pepper 1/2 lb 15 cents 3/4 of an inch Bit 25 cents 2 Dollars & 5 cents Lewis 2 Boys here for smoothing irons Brought 32 new Troughfs ash and soft-maple to the Bush Took some of the camp-Rigging to the Bush 16th Fine Gordon and Bismarck Lewis wife and 3 children here Got a Dollar from Gordon 17th St Patricks Day The Festival of the Irish A Dance at Hopkins Point to night Fine windy some Grains of snow Northern Lights to night cutting Brush for the Fence cutting wood at the sugar Bush crofsing on Summerstown Road with Horses 18th On this Day of the Month Vicky Departed 1887 Leander and John H went to Hamiltons for oats got 4 Bushels Gave Tom a Dollar thats 12 Bushels I Got that 3..60 But got 3 Turkies Making some Troughfs Tapt 7 or 8 Trees not Running well Fixing a Hoop on the Genie Pot </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Mr James Cameron Island 19th of March 1890 E Wind Fine Cool sap Dont Run Drawing Wood to the camp put the Dogs after a Rabbit and caught hime seen a Lot of Wild Geese going west cutting Brush at the wet place went up around the Island seen the small owl in the Bush Teams crofsing summerstown Road a Team Drawing From Alexis Island 20th First Day of Spring Fine W Wind Minkey calved Drew wood to the camp took all the Troughfs to the Bush 50 of new ones Made 2 Beetles a Team or cutter crofsing the Summerstown Road Simons Drawing from Alexis Island 21st 100 Trees Tapt to Day Windy 22nd Livinia (senior) Birth Day First Boiling in the Bush 35 pails water coming in the Fireplace a Horse and cutter crofsed Summerstown Road and this Evening I think there was 2 Horses got in out fro Hopkins Point Lots of Ducks Flying Gathered 15 this morning and 20 to night 23rd Gordon here Brought my Mail a Letter from Phillip Charron Longueil and the 2 Pictures came from Toronto ice opening in holes made 2 Gallons of syrup for the first First Laying of hens a nest of 5 Eggs {page two} Mr James Cameron Island 24th of March 1890 Fine Cold sap not running ice opening very slow sawing Stove wood piling stove wood 25 Annuciation of Virgin-Mary Fine Cold E Wind Rained this Evening Boiled 7 Quarts of syrup gathered 2 pails this Evening heard Black Ducks for the first Got a Rat Think there is a Fox Left on the Island took the calf from Minkey 26th John Hamilton Cameron's B Day 1876 Jenny Calved Rained Hailed Fine Windy Gathered 53 Pails of sap not Boiling as the Fireplace is Full of water ice Jamming up in the Bay went to the Head of the Island got a Rat not very well 27th Wind ice a Jamming going Down cutting wood for sugaring cool norht wind not running much 65 Boiled to Day sugar tomorrow Leander Lost 1 of the Traps a Rat Broke the chain some wild Geese Flying a Big Jam at Johnstons Lighthouse steamboat channel here not open only to the Little Island Big Jam at the Head of the Island got a Rat 28th E Wind turned Storming snowng Drifting Went to the Bush and strained what they Boiled yesterday something wrong with Brindle put her in 2 calves together 29th Intercalary Day {Leap year 29th} snowing Kind of soft Brindle no Better putting snow out of the Frame </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Mr James Cameron Island 30th March 1890 Sunday Palm Brindle Dead Fine ice opening very slow 2 Indians at the Little Island 31st skinned the cow children making sugar 60 lbs Lots of snow 1st of April, All Fools Day Fine Windy EEl Fishers at the Little Island Drew the cow Down on the ice 2nd Fine Windy PJ Calved Lots of ice going Down Big cakes Made in the house 6 Quarts of syrup Boiling in the Bush 60 on the Fire to night to sugar tommorow Hen-Hawks came cutting ice close to shore so the cows will not Brake in Turkey commenced to Lay yesterday went up to the head of the Island Found a couple of clapboards of a Boat short a big pile of ice Jammed up at the Big stone at the Head of the Island Mice made a havock eating hay in the East Mow in the Bard 3rd Fine Day Lots of ice Going Down at sugar about 50 or 60 lbs to Day Leander Found a Broken Bun at the Little Island north-side Drawing Wood to camp Fan-Tailed Blackbirds came Pewits or Phebys came {second page} Mr James Cameron Island 4th of April 1890 Good Friday all Kinds of Weather to Day E Wind North Wind Raining snowed to night Marten and canares here Fishing EEls St Ambrose Day cleaning the Buckets and Troughfs sloppy time Froze some to night Drew a square peice out of the water cutting ice at the shore ice and Rubbish going Down 5th North Wind Cool Fine not running well 8 pails to Day sawed some Logs at the camp about 45 pails Boiled to Day not strained to night 6th Sund Easter Sunday Oxley calved Gordon here Made 3 Gallons of syrup Windy 7th a Fine Day Mary ann and Martin here got Butter Lent him the 1 1/2 inch augur Boys in the sugar Bush Drew some Drages pushing ice from the shore commenced taking the Banking from the cookhouse 8th Boiling in the Bush made some sugar in the house Finished the Banking in the cookhouse high E Wind changed to south West Began to snow and changed to East Began to Rain Made First Butter to Day abou 10 lbs some shooting on the south side 9th On the Day of the Month I was Married 1862 28 years Married to Day at the sugar Bush with Tonia Made over 30 lbs Windy Rain Lots of shooting to Day taking the Banking out of the Frame 10th Made 6 lbs in the House taken Banking and Wood out of the Frame Windy high Last night some snow </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Mr James Cameron Island 11th of April 1890 Fine sawing stove wood in the Bush not running well 2 Indians fishing EEls ice going Down Taking water out of the Milkhouse 12th in the Bush Boiled 45 pails to Day Trimmed the apple tree before the Door cleaning the ice out of the summer Hog Pen A Great Lot of shooting to Day made at the House 6 lbs of sugar Tonia at Butternut sap The Pet Goose very crofs a very warm Fine Day John McLaughlin Buried to Day 13th Gordon Willie Rose and Tommy Rose here Leander to Hamiltons John and Leander to Charlies Island Martin came with the auger Made2 1/2 Gallons of syrup 14th Narcisse and Phillip came Bought a 1 lb of Butter 25 took some of the Basins home made a Quart of syrup Martin and Mary-ann here for 3 Quarts of syrup had 4 yds of Calico 40 got a Broom 10 Rained some 15th Grenada First commencing to Run Fine Windy North West taking Banking from West End setting Fires Breaking Dung Balls in the Field sap run 3 pails pulling Tax out of Boards about 300 a Fine Gave nails to Fishermen and Hammer 16th Narcisse went to Lancaster Windy Leander Made a Paddle Taking Tax out of Boards sap run a Little Indians in the Bush 4 of Them cleared away {page two} Mr James Cameron Island 17th of April 1890 Narcifse to Lancaster for George and Dick got a lb of Butter 25 taking Rigging of sugar-Bush home Made a 1/2 Gallon of syrup to Day this is the Last as the cows and sheep is going in the Bush and the trees Dont run well Made a Board for the Gate a Raft went Down in tow of the Lighthouse Lit up to night Leander went to Alexis Island Lewis Bosell Moved to Summerstown Run away from Lancaster Rained some cool 18th Uncle Duncan's Birth Day Windy cold a Few Grains of Snow Frost Last night 19th Fine Froze some Last Tapt a Few Trees running awful well Gathered 17 pails to Day took 2 pots to the Bush and a Barrell to the Bush Leander tried to crofs turned Back Wind too high Narcifse got 7 lbs of Butter Phillip and George to Summerstown Paul Gray Fishing EEls at the Pitt Point Oliver Monica Lost 7 sheep something they eat must be Poison Getting Pike in the Marsh 20th Fine Mr Kelly at the Fishermens John H and the Girls went to Lewiss 21st Rained a Little Fine Boiled 35 pails Fishermen to the store sent for 1/2 lb Tea 20 22nd Fine Made syrup of what was Boiled yesterday 2 1/2 Gallons setting Fires Ploughed some sod a Tug came up this Morning and a Tug went Down with a Barge in Tow Leander Found his Trap Sunday and a Rat Charlie Rose house Burnt on the 19th </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Mr James Cameron Island 23 of April 1890 St George's Day The Festival of the English W Wind Rained Fine Leander crofsed with Butter 14 3/4 lbs to A McDonald Bought 3 lbs of Tea 1 soap 10 pipes 4 Cinnamon 4 spools 20 1/2 lb spice Mory Calved Fixing Garden Fence Took the Barrels from the Bush set the Leech at the north Banking but its Froze the Garnet went Down Fishermen First Trip to Lancaster with Fish Leander took the Goose to Hamiltons and took him Back Lewis the Indian Taking a scow Load of Hay Phillip to a lb of Butter 25 Got Due Bill of 82 cents from Angus Leander shot a Duck 24th Minkey Dead skinned her First Ploughing in the Potato Feild Boild 8 Pails of sap Took home the Pots setting Fires Lots of Boats going to Day Martin and Maryann here for Duck put the Pig in his Pen Put a crotch at the Fireplace some chunks of ice going Down E Wind 25th St Marks Fine E Wind Froze Last night setting Fires Ploughing 26th Fine E W Fixing the Fence at the Door and Fire Place working at the soap Taking the Banking from the north side of the house set Fire above the Brush Fence a Boat went up this Morning Looked like the cutlivator First Trip 27th Windy {page two} Mr James Cameron Island 28th of April 1890 Fine Livinia John H Tonia went to Lewis Leander to Summerstown Bought of J Summers 5 lbs of Putty 25 Bought of Angus Thread 5 Herring Barrel 10 Brought couple of sucours to Hamiltons Bought Bread for Fishermen Fixing a scaffold to shingle Mr Is Genie here all night came to Fix the Buoys 9th Mr Genie went off Left 95 cents Ploughing Fine Taking the Potatoes out of the cellar 20 Bushels narcisse to Butter 25 The steamer Alexandria went Down on her First Trip 30th Windy Cloudy Fine taking up stones took all out of Bush cutting Potatoes for seed Heard Mr Ward was to be Married to Day to Mrfs Hill telegraph operator Phillip and George to Lancaster with Fish Put out their Big Boat 1st Day of May St Phillip and St James Day Fine Robideau and Martin for Baits Ploughing the 2 Potatoe Peices Drew some wood salted the cattle 2nd a Raft went Down cutting Brush Painting the Boat Fixing Fence Planted seed cabbage and Beets Making soap narcifse to Butter 25 Fine 3rd Windy Rain Putting manure on Potato Piece Below emptied the Leech and Filled it splitting and old oak Log 4th Windy Rained 5th Leander went for Gordons Boat cutting seeds 6th Fixing the calves Pasture Fence Phillip to Butter 25 Windy </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Mr James Cameron Island 7th of May 1890 Windy Leander to Dundee 2 hides 10 Rats 5 Mink Bought 150 Weight of Flour 20 lbs of Felt 40 3 Bottles of Medicine 75 Boots Fixed 60 putting out manure put calves in the stable cut my Hair cutting Potato seeds Robideau here with Fish to Narcisse 8th E W Fine went to Hamiltons Bought Gordons Boat 3 Dollars for it Gordon and Mr McPherson shingling paid Tom Jack 1 Dollar Got 2 Bushels of oats all clear now got the Lone of the harrow Brought Quart of onion to Mrs Hamilton got sallad seed Paid stanley 10 cent Planted 25 Rows of Potatoes got a Letter from Williamstown At the soap 9th Planted the rest of the piece of Potatoes took 9 Bushels of seeds Rained some Narcifse and George came Wind high Stanley sick Hugh Ann sick Fisherman to 2 Bottles of oil 10 rained hard to night 10th Leander crofsed for the Mail did not Get the Glengarian fine E and West wind Fixing around heard Purcell sent word to McDougalls to Leave heard Duncan Chisholms Barn was Burnt {page two} Mr James Cameron Island 11th of May 1890 Rogation Sunday the Lafleshe's here Dan Spinks here Fine John H and the 2 Girls went up to corn Island The officer of Fishing Club at the Fishermens /seised on Robideau nets at Christees Island heard Geordie Annans Father got his Leg Broke 12th crofs ploughing the sod Hewing a Pine Log the Cataline went down a Raft went Down some Mosquitoes Leander Spearing at night got EEls and succours and sunfish 13th Raining Commenced shingling the south side of the Frame split a couple of Long Rails Alexandra went Down cutting Fat pine stumps Phillip digging his Potato peice Rained to night 14th Harrowing the sod Planted 22 Rows of Potatoes shingling sout side put on Felt Dick and Narcisse to Lancaster Mr Kelly at the Fishermans going to see Robideau Phillip to Butter 25 Bohemian Late this morning with the Fog Rain 15th Asension Day Fine Leander to Summers Bought of A MDonald 6 lbs of shingle nails 30 Boots 1..25 Calico 3 1/2 yds 35 overalls stuff 2 3/4 55 7 lb of Fine salt 2 papers squashes 10 Boot Laces shingling splitting a peice of the oak Log planting the Garden Cucumbers 5 Beds of onions Robideau Left Lewis's Island commenced the Hay on the sticks John H Drawing of stones Phillip planting Potatoes gave him seed </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Mr James Cameron Island 16th of May 1890 sised what shingles we had not Finished shingling yet Leander & JOhn to Alexis Island for a Plank Windy Planting onions in the Garden Planted Potatoes at the Piece at the gate 17th very high wind south East in the Morning changed to south West and Blew a Gale a Big White Birch out of the Roots at the Bank at the upper part of the south side Rain some Thunder a Few Grains of Hail put manure at the cherries for Potatoes Found a peice of Trace chain under the stone Narcisse Planted his Potatoes Gave him seed Phillip paid his Rent and a 25 cetns on what he owed stanley and I around the Island water high Made some Beds in the Tobacco place onions and Beets got 1 Tick 18th Gordon and Bismark here got a Pipe from Gordon Narcifs paid his Rent 3 Dollars got oil 5 Bismarck 25 cents to his mother and sissy & Hugh Ann Hugh Ann and Jonia to Lewis's John H and Leander and Dick to Rofs's Island Phillip got a Loaf of Bread Fine E Wind 19th Plouging the Back Garden and the cherry Trees taking out stones John Nine came for sand Gave me his scow Boat Fine set a Turkey to Hatch John H got a Ling-Fish on his Line {page two} Mr James Cameron Island 20th of May 1890 E Wind North Wind and West Wind Raining hard Lot of Puddels of water John H got a Pike on his Line George got Tea shutting the hens in as they are scratching the Garden put 2 Long Rails on the Garden Fence Fixed a Gaff for John H 21st The Sand- Boat anchored at the Fishermans J went Down to see them his name is Captain Charron told me he would come in June for sand Lewis the Indian here for Potatoes got 3 Baskets from him took Dinner him and Mary-Ann water very high a Good Deal of water in the cellar with the Rain 22nd Fixing the Fence in the upper Field and cutting on the Pitt Point Painting the Boat took the mast out of the scow and some Boards very Fine E Wind Fixing the Tobacco Fence Broke the Whippletree yesterday Leander crofsed yesterday 1 Quart of Paint oil 25 Brought onions to Mrs Hamilton Gave Lewis onion seed 40 23rd Fixing the scythe Place Fence set a hen to hatch with Duck Eggs and Turkey eggs Got Duck eggs from Tassie Fraser Leander there Bought 2 Bunches of shingles at McArthur's Mill 1 Dollar second Quality good shingles The sand Boat went off East Wind West E Wind and W Wind Lewis children home with smoothing irons </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Mr James Cameron Island 24th of May 1890 Queen Victoria's Birth Day a Fine Day E Wind Fixing Logs at the Potatoes Drew the Mast up the Mare Lost a shoe Painting the Boat Black Drew the sleighs of the Grass Narcisse Paid for 9 lbs of Butter 1..80 Bought aa lb 20 Leander got a Line 17 cents Marten and canares here 25th Pentecoste Whit Sunday 26th Finished shingling south side harrowed Potatoes Lewis and Mary Ann and Misses Lewis here Brought 50 of Provender for Potatoes cotton Gave Lewis more seed Potatoes Chickens some out some Rain Plough Bean Place 27th Putting the saddle on the Roof Leander to summerstown Bought of A MDonald Quart of Paint oil 25 Fine salt coarse salt Plaining Boards put a Beam up in the Frame Hugh Ann Livinia and John H Went for a Table to Jo Lemays if he wants it he can have it any time very Fine Raind some 28th took Boards of the Roof Fixed the saddle on the Roof digging stones at the Fireplace 2 Men here from Cornwall to Buy the Glue and the Eggs of the sturgeon paid 5 for Glue and 5 for the eggs Drew some stones to the Bank to Protect it Dick went off Plum trees in Blossom {page two} Mr James Cameron Island 29 of May1890 Royal Oak DAy or oak apple Day Lewis here for the Plough and Traces Sheared the Sheep Painting the Boat John H got a sturgeon Lewis here for the Plough and Traces 30th Digging the Peice for the Beans Washing the Wool Potatoes coming up Lost my Knife Found it narcifse working at the shanty 31st Fine Day Leander to Hamiltons got Grain Potatoes Went to the Head of the Island salted the cattle Put out the skiff Trees Blossoming Picking the Wool a Good many tows went to Day P Robideau sunning with George 1st of June Rowena Victoria B Day 1878 Glorious 1st of June Martin and Mary-Ann Lewis here Fine Livinia John H and Stanley over to the south side Duke of Cannought tin Niagara to Day 2nd at Pitt Point Fence the Mare out for the First time Planted Potatoes in the Back Garden at the Cherry Trees Harrowed Back Place for the Beans thought there was a Frost this morning Picking Wool 3rd Fine Windy East Stanley and I cutting stick for the Fence Potatoes coming up well putting manure on Tobacco place Fixing Fence at calves stable Leander scaning with George Spartan went Down 2 Men at the shanty from Valley Field after Glue of sturgeon </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Mr James Cameron Island 4th of June 1890 old George the 3rd Birth Day E W Rain 2 Frenchman from Valley-Field after the spawn and Glue of the sturgeon did not get it the Men came From cornwall came Leander seaming with George to Butter 25 the Corcican went Down John H got a sturgeon and Lost a Big one some smoky or Foggy Blossom on the Brod Brim apple Tree at Lower Point 5th Corpus Christie Foggy Raining hard Thunder and Lightning EW Fine John H Bought Phillips Bun 2 Dollars Election in Lancaster Martin told us their Horse was stoe Saturday night Gave Martin some Turkey eggs to hatch Fixing the Gate and the cabbage seed place Bunty had her Kittens to Day 6th Planted Beans 7th Leander crossed with the Fishermen windy Bought Tea 3 lb 1. Fishermen for Boards Girls and John H went to Lewis they were off 8th Hugh Ann went to St Regis on the Princefs very windy 9th Aunt Mary's Birth Day 1813 John H went to Hamiltons for Hugh Ann got Dans Letter from London Weeding Potatoes Windy and Fine 10th Fine Lewis Martin for Potatoes got 2 1/2 paid 1..25 at Potatoes Girls went to Lewis Rain to night {page two} Mr James Cameron Island 11th of June1890 St Barnabas Day Put the calves in their Pasture at the Fence Fixing it at Potatoes Tommy Rose and 2 other here the Man from cornwall after his Glue a new Boat went up the Gatinea Stanley and J Fishing Perch got a Lot a Fine Day Fixing a Bedstead up stairs High E Wind to night 12th Raining E Wind Bun's Bleu up in the Marsh last night The sand man here Charron going for cord wood to salmon River Wetyas Christee here 5 Boats of them went Down to Look for Francis they were told that an Indian was Found but it was a false Report Stanley and J Fishing got 5 Transplanted Cabbage 13th E Wind Raining John H got a Lunge Fixing East Logs at the Wharf 14th Went to head of the Island EW Man Charron carme George Brought 200 or 250 Tobacco Plats from Montreal 20 cents a 100 Leander went to Hamiltons for the Papers Transplanted the Tobacco Dug the Ground water high Randolph came to night 15th Gordon and 2 of the Lalonds here Sandy Dougall John S Summers Frankey Laplante here Randolph and Leander went Trowling Lightning Bugs 16 The Memorable Battle of Waterloo Randolph went Trowling at the Potatoes cleaning them Gordon and J Summers here Trowling </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Mr James Cameron Island 17th June 1890 Randolph Leander Hugh Anne went to Dundee Election There Leander Bought a suit 6 Dollars Cotton 35 yrds 13 calico Flour 100 Wt Randolph a satchel 2 plugs of Tobacco sold a Tennnet of Butter 29 lbs sold 28 lbs of Tallow Got 5 cents from Gordon for Tobacco Got 50 for skins Drawing stones to the Wharf Heavy Thunder and Lightning and Windy Randolph and Leander went to Lancaster Leander went to A Frashers to see Fernandez Turkey got our here chickens 18th Fine Windy Hoeing Down at the sod Fixed a Hoop on a Barrel the 2 Girls went to Lewis 19th Randolph to Summerstown Weeding the Garden 20th Randolph went off Leander Hugh Ann Livinia went to Lancaster with him Brought the wool to the carding Mill. Frasher smallman and another man here to Buy Cattle Mre chickens hatched John H and J Fishing Perch putting stones on the wharf 21st First Day of Summer very warm John H Ionia and J to the Kit Kit Leander and Dick to Summerstown 22nd Uncle Dan's Birth Day Hugh Ann and Livinia Went to Williamstown Gordon and Bismarck here Leander to Hamiltons the Girls seen a Deer when coming Back 23rd Put the plough through Potatoes George Annan and Miss Spinks here young Dick 24th John the Baptiste Day Mr Teethin here and {illegible} Bascan Gave a Trowling Rig to Leander Caught a Lunge hoeing Beans heavy Thunder Lightning {page two} Mr James Cameron Island 25th of June 1890 Stanley and I Fishing Perch got 39 at the Beans Windy Took a Load of wood From the Bay Berries getting Ripe 26th Very Windy from the north cool and Fine hot Mrs Charron here at the Beans Beans put a handle in and old hoe 2 Fine 3 masted schooners ewnt Down Towed young Turkies Dying 27th Hoeing the Beans Martin here Fine put ashes in the manure pile Fixed a Bed in the Frame up stairs 28th Went to Hamiltons Heard of Mr John Craigs Death Leander Bought of A MDonald 1 pair of shoes 1..25 starch 10 6 yds of 1..8 paid 1..80 what we owed him got a Box From J Hamilton Tom Jack Making a stable in concession Hugh Ann went to St Regis 29th St P St Paul Fine the Mare had her colt 30th cutting sticks for a Jumper Hugh Ann came verry verry warm hoed Tobacco cutting the Weeds 1st of July Dominion Day picnicks all over Began the Jumper Warm some Berries Took the Mare and colt to the Barn 2nd Rained some Working at the other runner of the Jumper the mare Drew it Down Hoeing the Potatoes the Bohemian Late to Day going up Livinia Working at the churn at Potatoe Bugs </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Mr James Cameron Island 3rd July 1890 Fine Rain'd Windy at the Potatoes at the Jumper piled some Manure Mowed a Road at the centenial Leander crofsed to AMcDonald paid for the shoes 1..25 Bought a Broom 20 Bought at Nicholsons Mollasses 12 1/2 Bought of John Summers 1 lb of sulpher 10 Rainbow to night 4th American Independence Windy Foggy Rained afternoon Fine at the Jumper put out some Tobacco and Turnips 5th Our Uncle Johns B Day 1803 Fine Windy at the Jumper potato Bugs some plenty on Lower Peice Lots of Pic Nics Garnet and Gatineau up with Pic Nic Hoeing Potatoes EEl Flies commencing 6th John Angus and Jo the Baker here Tom Jack Gordon and Dan Spink here Leander and Hugh Ann went to McDougalls Heard Caseau was hung or Lynched Rained some 7th Finished the Jumper Fine Rained Windy tearing Down the Big shed hoeing the Beans put Paris Green on the Lower Potatoes \ 8th Went to head of the Island Windy Heavy Lightning and Thunder Rain Mowed Thistles on the hill Young Turkey hatching or Laying Windy Fine mowed a Little Back of the Barn cut some sticks for a stable Taking off Potatoe Bugs Kind of cold Weeding the Garden {page two} Mr James Cameron Island 10th of July 1890 Windy Fine cool Mowing around for Road Leander and John H Drew some ticks John H Broke the Round Whetstone Harnessed the Mare Potato Bugs Bad Rasberries get Ripe 11th Fine Warm Leander and Hugh Ann to Dundee Bought 100 of Flour 2.60 on credit 50 lbs of Cornmeal 60 5 of Ca{illegible} 35 40 yds of Cotton 2..80 1 1/2 Doz Buttons 15 1 1/2 of Drilling 15 Gallon of Vinegar 25 3 plates 25 1 1/2 Baking Powder 25 2 lard 25 2 scythes 1.20 stone 10 7-65... To Cash 3.. 4..65.. 5 Tubs 1.. 6 yds Calico 40 9 yds putting Paris Green on the Potatoes John H Mowing made some cocks of hay 12th of July the Battle of the Boyne Orangemans Day very Fine and Warm Mowing in the Grove cut a Road Down to the shanty on the hill Made some coils Mr Benwa came up with George Mr Tuthill and Mr Marshall here yesterday paid me the Dollar and Treated me to a Glass of ale 13th Fine John Angus and his Wife and George and Fred here Hugh Ann went to Bill Craigs 14th First putting in of Hay Fine Warm cutting Down on the Hill the churn got wrong Feeding the calves hay some Rasberries English cherries turning Birds Bad at them Fixing the clock got it to strike </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Mr James Cameron Island 15th of July 1890 Mowing Down Behind the shanty Mowing in the Grove very warm 3 Men here in the Grove From Lancaster after Fish from Fisherman Got the Loan of Lewis churn Thunder and Lightning and Rain this morning St Swithens' Day) 16th Fine Mowing Livinia and Hugh Ann went to Dundee Bought a crock churn 1 Dollar 7 yds of Lustre Thread Twist Buttons Lining 5 lbs of Rice Benwa went off home English Cherries Ripe some cleaning the Tobacco Bohemian a Pic Nic at Hamiltons making cocks Down on the hill, Behind the shanty Hens Rooting the Potatoes 17th Raining Eat new Potatoes cut some hay at the cherries made a churn - Dasher Leander and Dick crofsed to Summerstown Angus MDonald in Alexandria at a Nigger Show Ionia not well Made Preserves of the English Cherries The John A aground with a Raft Below the Lighthouse 18th Fine at hay Put in some Hay. Mowing The man that Buys the Glue at the Fishermens for the Tubs and seives Rained hard to night Hoed some Tobacco {page two} Mr James Cameron Island 19th of July 1890 Fernandez Birth Day 1874 Mowing Rained some high North Wind Went to the Head of the Island Pic Nic or Pleasure Trip on the Bohemian Cold to Day 20th Fine Mrs Charron here 21st Went home with Lewis churn cutting hay Leander crofsed to Summerstown Bought of A MDonald 2 Whet Stones 20 3 spools of Threat 15 Tea 3 lbs 1 Dollar 2 Rakes 30 cents Made 60 Coils of hay Feeding the calves hay as their Pasture is Bare 22nd Hugh Ann went to Lancaster for the yarn 15 lb of yarn 2..16 putting in hay Mowing a Fne Day the Hens Playing the Devil with the Potatoes Hoeing the Tobacco eat cucumbers John H Line Broke taking it up Oscar Laflesh at the Fishermens 23rd Fine very hot Mowing at the Grape Vine picking Berries 1 1/2 Gallons mowed at the seine Made 76 to Day of coils about 90 made now 24th Putting hay Mowing commenced to Rain gathered some hay Lewis Gilr for a Boat made Rake teeth the cat McGinty got a hook in his mouth I cut it out our Boat stole to night </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Mr James Cameron Island July 25th 1890 St James Day Leander Hugh Ann Livinia went to the south side to Look to Look for it but did not fine it Rain some Mowing some Picking Beans sawed stove Wood Stanley not well Shows in Cornwall 26th Fine some Windy Martin came home with the Bun the Girls came for smoothing irons at hay Mowing Below the old Garden Picked some Berries Heard Biddy Lee Broke her arm Falling out of a cherry Tree 27th Fine Day Bismarck here Left his watch to get Fixed in Fort Covington Donald John McDougall here 3 of Lewis's Children here 28th cutting and coiling hay very warm Stanley not well John H Bought a Wire Line from he Fishermen 90 cents 29th Very very warm put in about 100 coils to Day Jacobs Boy and Wife and John Dominick here for salt 30th Fine Windy Hugh Ann Leander went to Dundee took Tennet of Butter Bought 200 of Flour 5.25 1/2 Doz Glass Tumblers 30 a Keg 50 Braid 10 Wind high to night Mowing Hugh Ann and John Went to sleep at the shanty Thunder Rain Trimmed the ash Tree Down at the Wet place 31st Windy Rain Thunder Lighning Mowing Down at Grave Mowing at the sythe oak Tree sharpened the crofs cut saw {page two} Mr James Cameron Island 1st of August 1890 Lammas Day Fine very warm Mowing on the Lower Point 2nd Minnie's B Day 1864 Putting in hay very Fine Warm made 23 coils Louise Narcisse's Girl came and child Leander crofsed to Summerstown taking Buds of Tobacco Bought Boots 2.25 or shoes pipes & sox paid a 1.25 on the shoes 3rd Livinia and Hugh Annto Dundee Rain Wind Fine 4th Mowing at East End of the Island very warm High Wind Heavy Thunder and chain Lightning 5th Fine Finished the Lower Point commenced Back of the Barn Let the calves to the Big High High Wind Heavy Thunder Lightning Rained Took the Top seed of the Tobacco 6th Randolph's B Day 1867 Fine Rained Windy Mowing Back of the Barn Got a Large channel-cat-Fish for Berries our Potatoes Large and Good 7th Fine Mowing coiling Began a stack put about 25 coils in it salted the sheep John nine taken sand out of the River or Lake Got 50 from him not taken any from the shore Turning hay a Fortunate DAy Long Black Berries Turning some 8th Finished the stack Mr Genie came 9th Mr Genie Fishing Morning Rained some 4 of the Line Boats went Down to Day with American soldiers </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Mr James Cameron Island 10th of August 1890 Mr Genie went off 11th Mowing and Making coils Leander to Hamiltons for yeast John Nine came no Boards 12th Fine Bohemian went up Mowing Mr Genie came going to cornwall with wool to his Daughters Left me a Treat E Wind 13th Bohemian Went Down Fishermens Wife Daughter and 2 children went of Began a stack put 119 coils in it to Day not Finished yet Lewis children here for Butter and Bread the Gatineau went up and Down to Day Hugh Ann went to Dundee the small owl Dead Trimmed some apple trees 14th Fine cutting hay put more hay in the stack Phillip came John Nine here Told us he Found Francis over Below Frasers Last Week 15th Mowing finished Below the house Hugh Ann came From Dundee Bought of John Tyo Pork 32 Glass 25 1 Gallon of Vinegar 40 Powders 20 Calico 35 Fount out about our Boat 16th Leander and I went to Look for the it hid in the Marsh at Murdock MDonalds took our Lunch on Buchanan Island Fine made 60 coils not Raked Bought of J Summers Matches 12 17th Rain Windy Lewis Boys here {page two} Mr James Cameron Island 18th August 1890 Fine Mowing in the upper Field Raking Made some coils 19th Cold Bismark's B Day 1870 put in 50 coils stuffed the East End of the Barn put 2 Loads on the Barn Floor commenced to Rain and cold high East Wind Sharrons Barge sailed up cut some in upper Feild Fishermens seine all Broke got Fast in Logs 20th Mowing above the Lane Turning hay Took up 1/2 Row of Potatoes from the East Peice Let in the Mare to eat Below the house Fine 21st E Wind changed to South Wind very high with Rain Mowing in the Upper Field about 22 minutes to 1 This Morning heard a rumbling noise like, an Earthquake sounded West going 22nd Mowing in the Brush in the upper Field sawing Quilting Frame 4 of them Taking Buds of Tobacco Windy 23rd Fine Began to Rain high E Wind cold Put some hay on the Barn Floor Drew a Bun of Wood Those Indian Thieves is around Trowling camed at the head of the Island 24th Raining Windy 25th Mowing in upper Feild Fine the cows in upper Feild Fine the cows milked to Day By those campers John H and Livinia to Plum Island </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Mr James Cameron Island Aug 26 1890 Mowing in upper Field Leander to Summerstown Bought of A MD 1 lb of soda 10 Bread for Fishermen sugar and Tobacco Made 70 coils of hay chicken Hawks around Lots of shooting on the south side 27th Raining Thunder Fine Went to head of the Island John Angus McLaughlin and A Frasher here Wanting John H Brought me a Lot of Paper and a Fine Large apple Fixing chains on the Bow of the Boats Heard J Dunlop was poorly 28th Finished cutting the upper Field Began the Back Feild or the oakfield to cut taking up the onions taken in the coloured Beans cutting some Brush Rained some to Day 29th Putting more hay on the Barn Floor The 2 creamers Boys here Charlie and Bill John Tyo sent By them for a Tennent of Butter gave it to them to take to him Began to Rain made coils of hay in the upper Field cutting in the oak Field and set some Brush heaps on Fire Thunder to night onve very very clap of Thunder 30h Cuttingin the oakfield John H Drawing Wood Lucius came George took Leander 3 lb of shot 21 cents paid 31st Rain Fine Men from Francis Island for Hay {page two} Mr James Cameron Island Sept 1st 1890 Mowing Back Marsh Hunting Began Leander and John H to Plum Island shot 2 Ducks Drew the sticks and Bun up from the River Ploughed a Row of Potatoes on the hill Fine 2nd Fine E and West Wind Began a stack at the Back Door of the Barn Half Fine hay and the Rest Marsh hay Mowing in the Back marsh John Nine here Working at Quilts second one that on Lots of shooting some Drops of Rain The Algerian went Down with her colours up Perhaps the Prince is on 3rd D McMasters Birth Day 1846 Captain Sharron here John Nine here Finished the Barn Floor with hay put a Top on Fine hay of Marsh hay Fine E W Mowed some a Few coils in the upper Field in the Brush Leander shot a Duck Took the apples of the Big Tree 3 Bushels Lewis here Taking scantling from Lancaster Picking of the Hops cut 2 stalks of Tobacco 4th Fine Went to Dundee Leander and Hugh Ann Bought of J Tyo 100 of Flour 2.70 cornmeal 75 100 of Provender 1.30 nails 10 lbs 30 Boots 1.25 Pills 15 spectacles 15 Lock 25 seen Mr Genie </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Mr James Cameron Island Sept 5th 1890 John Angus Birth Day 1850 Mowing in Back Marsh making coils Genie here and a French crew 6th Foggy Fine Leander to Summerstown Bought of Mr Ward sack of salt 80 5 spools of Thread 25 Mowed 3 coils in the Front Marsh for the First John 9 Left his Boat till he would come to pay me Lucus Found a Drowned mand near rat Ball Island all Disfigured 7th Gordon and Bismarck here Willie craig Willy Rose and Tommy here a Fine Day Heard Mrs Andrew Cameron Died about a month ago 8th Began a stack of Marsh hay and about 20 coils out of the upper Feild in it all the hay in the oakfield in it 120 coils and the Rain Began and we did not Finish it Rained hard high Wind Picking Beans John Bought a Pair of oars sun day 9th cut some sticks for the stable Drew some of them Narcisse Gave word to Day about the Drowned man {page two} Mr James Cameron Island September 10th 1890 Fine E Wind Finished Marsh hay stack put Tops on 2 other stacks all the hay thats cut in the Back Marsh now is in Mr Dr Smart and his sister Charlotte here Lucias went off Pulled the Tops of the Potatoes in the Lower Feild 11th Began the Lower Potatoes about 18 or 20 Bushels Began to Rain E Wind Leander shot 3 Ducks some Rot on the Potatoes 12th E Wind Raining 13th Windy West W sorting the Potatoes and drying them at the Door Made a heap of them taking the Rotton ones out took 4 sticks of Basswood down from the head of the Island on the water John H making a sturgeon Pen Fine Black Cherries Ripe Trimmed some young appletrees at the Lower Point 14th Holy Crofs Fine Leander for the Mail to Hamiltons the Girls and Stanley to Lewis's 15th Fine EW Went to the Depot at Lancaster with the stove ove paid 1..50 to Mrs Gillis paid Qubeck 50 cents to take the oven up and Down seen Frank Laplante and Gordon Drawing stones Seen Angus Cameron Took in 16 Bushels of Potatoes in cellar </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Mr James Cameron Island Sept 16th 1890 Raining E Wind Thunder taking the Roof of the stable shelling Beans chopping stove Wood took what apples was on the sweet Tree off as they are not Gaining nothing Lots of Burnt Horse Tooth corn going down the River must be there was storehouse or a steamer or Boat Burnt John H got an EEl on his Line Water very high no Ducks Lots of Flocks of Plovers going West they are awful high 17th Began the Potatoes at the Door Ploughed 16 Rows to Day the heap 20 or 25 Bushels not much rot Narcisse to Montreal took the cars did not get the oven at Beans E Wind Pealing apples Stringing them 18th at the Potatoes about half Done very warm and Fine Potato Bugs Plenty Lots of Boats going to Day West Wind cut some Tobacco 19th at the Potatoes Fine Fishermen took the oven from Lancaster Rained tonight Began another heap 3 heaps now 20th at Potatoes took home some Wood some Butternuts on the hill Tree Falling only 3 Trees with a Few nuts on Windy cut some Tobacco 21st John H went for the Papers to Hamiltons Leander and the Girls went to Ball Island to see the drowned Man {page two} Mr James Cameron Island 22 Sept 1890 sun crofses the Line Equinoxial Gales now put all heaps of Potatoes in the cellar cut all the Tobacco 23rd Wind all the Potatoes up about 125 Bushels in now Drew some Wood Leander crofsed to A McDonalds 10 Dozen of Eggs 1..50 Bought 3 1/4 lb Tea 1.. 5 pair of Boots 5..50 on credit pipes 3 Lewis Family came home from Waterville picking hops Peggy McLean Buried to Day picked a Pail of cranberries making Tomato catsup 24th Fine Began the stable at the East End of the Barn 20 by 16 Put up 2 Rounds to Day shelling some Beans took in some Grapes Frost Last night in Low Places Hawks Plenty 25th put 1 round on to Day Windy cutting and Drawing sticks cut some handspikes Girls gathering Grapes John H got a sturgeon 26th at the stable 5 Rounds on now Rain Drew some sticks put in all the Tobacco a Few stalks out yet some on the Big cellar and Back Garden 27th Foggy Raining E Wind changed to West choppng and sawing stove-Wood hung up some Bunches of Tobacco Mr John Dunlop Departed on Friday 26th Mr Leslie Departed on the </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Mr James Cameron Island Sept 28th1890 Fine the Girls to Lewis's Leander to Rofs Island 29th St Michael Michealmas Went to Hamiltons John H and I at their Potatoes Fine Got about 10 Bushels of apples Leander and Hugh An to Dundee with Butter Bought Flour Boots Burners 2 Butter Tubs chimneys Boots Mustard velvet selling the corn that got Burnt it Belonged to Smallmans Brother 30th Fine John H went to help Hamiltons at their Potatoes Leander and I at the stable Drew some sticks Pealing Apples 1st of October Fine very warm Ionia Birth Day 1883 Leander and I working at the stable John H at Hamiltons 2nd very fine and warm put in the Beams in the stable Mrs Craig and Miss C Smart here Heard Kenneths 2 Boys came home 3rd In the Morning Mr Genie came at the stable 4th Windy at the stable John came from Cornwall John H had 4 1/2 Bushels of apple 5th Mr Genie went off the Girls to Francis Island and Mr Craigs John H went for the Papers Wild Geese came {page two} Mr James Cameron Island 6th of Oct1890 Windy Cool Mowing in Front Marsh 100 coils E Wind 7th EW Raining Cool put pins on the Top Logs of the stable went the head of the Island chinking some 8th W Wind Cloudy Fine cut an ash Pole for the Roof of the stable underpinning the Bottom of the stable Banking the upper stable west side Narcisse to Montreal Phillip and George to Summerstown Race in Williamstown and Games 9th Games in Williamstown Fine Putting the Roof on the old stable John S Summer here Bought a sturgeon from the Fishermen 30 cents told us of Mr William McLean's Lofs By Fire Mrs Summers had an operation on her Ey's she can see some now 10th Hugh Ann McMasters Birth Day 1844 Fine Fixing around the Stable Leander shot a Duck Drew some Wood not well in Bed 11th Leander not well Stanley not well Fine John H went for the papers Mr Hume here Leander went Down with him to Charlies Island 12th Fine Hicory nuts, Falling Mr James Stuart Married on the 11th. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Mr James Cameron Island 13th of Oct 1890 Fine E Wind Putting Manure on the Meadow Leander came got 75 cent from Mr Hume Began Making the Grape Wine Rained tonight New Moon this Evening 14th E Wind Raining Boys started for Boards turned Back with the Rain cutting stove Wood some Duck a Good deal of shooting on the south side salted the cows the Alexandra went Down Late 15th Rained Last night Windy West Fixing around places Narcisse to Lancaster Mr Dunlop told him there was 2 Packages at the Depot for me Bohemian commenced going Down at night Fixed the stall in the stable 16th Fine EW Drawing sleepers for the stable Leander for Boards 28 Boards 2..40 Got a Letter From Dan concerning the Packages Began a cheese Plastering 2 Men at the Shanty Demo and Quebec Hunters at Rofs Island 17th Working at the stable Raining hard Steam-yacht came Galbraith owner {page two} Mr James Cameron Island Oct 18th 1890 George Went to Lancaster for 4 hunters Took the 2 Packages from Mr Dunlop 3 coats 4 pair of Pants 1 vest 2 Wristlets 5 Ties 1 Knife 1 Case of Razors Marked every Day of the Week except Friday the Friday Razor was not in about 8 Boots 2 pair of Rubbers 1 pair of Boots one Pack opener a Little at the end 19th Windy went to the shanty Mr Genie came Left us a Bag of apples he went to Cornwall E Wind high the steam Yacht here went off 20th Putting the Floor in the stable Windy E Wind a Great Deal of shooting vessels Towed Down 21st E Wind Very Fine at the Floor at the stable Mr Genie and his man came Boys went to spear to night Mr Humes here treated me at the shore 22nd Fine EW a Great Deal of sheeting Leanger went to hunt Lewis 4 children here for Butter with Hume's Man for Butter 1 Dol 4 lbs working at the Floor of the stable Gordon and Bismarck here to night </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Mr James Cameron Island 23rd of Oct 1890 Livinia's Birth Day 1868 Hugh Ann and Livinia to McDougalls Fine E Wind one of the Conovers came to hunt Nailing the Floor of the Stable John Hand Stanley Drawing Drags Gordon and Bismarck to go away to Day to the South Woods 24th Our Hugh's B Day Raining EW Killed the sheep a very Fat one the Hunters went off Fixing some in the stable 25th St Crispins Day all Shoemakers Day My Birth Day 1825 cutting and salted the Mutton Leander for Boards Fine E Wind 1 Dollar for 14 Boards the old Turkey Dead John H making a Floor in the calve place A McDonald sent me a Package of Fine cut Tobacco sent 6 Dollars to A MDonald for Bismarcks account Forgot the Recipt Mr Humes here for a Lunch at the Head of the Island Rows about hunting Grounds shoals Blinds Randolph came to night {page two} Mr James Cameron Island 26th Oct 1890 Randolph here Donald John McDougall Alex Fraser here Fine E Wind 27th Randolph and John Horosses to McDougalls to pick apples put the Gable and Boards on the Alexandra went Down to day and her Day is Tuesday to go Down 28th chinking sawing the Door Fine W. Wind. 29th Fine E W Rain som Dick Shoro went offf working at the stables took Down the old calve Place at the East end of the stable Banking old stable Leander shot a Duck a Great Lot of shooting to Day all over John H at McDougalls Hume's for Butter 4 pounds 1 Dollar 30 Fine W Wind Leander went to McDougalls to Pick apples Windy Lots of shooting Banking the stable pealing Pumpkins Last night got 3 Bags of apples at McDougall 31st Holy Eve putting in Marsh hay in the new stable Loft Banking the East side of the shed Keeping the Hallow Een cracking nuts </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Mr James Cameron Island 1st of Nov 1890 All Saints Day Fernandez came 4 hunters came got Johns Boat sent for a Pan of Bread 25 Fixing hay and Fence around the stacks 2nd Fernandez went off Windy George Bad with the Toothache Rained 3rd on this Day of the month Granda Departed 1857 Drawing wood snow on the Mountains Lots of shooting 4th Windy Fine some Grains of snow Frost John H to Alexis Island John H Boat Leaks Hunters to the Boat Leander and Hugh Ann Dundee Tennet of Butter 18 lbs To 100 of Flour 2.70 Provender 200 L 2.80 3 lb Tea 1 High Wines 1 Gallon 3.20 sugar 20 lbs L1.20 Lamp chimney Flour 20 RRR 25 Rubbres 30 Lampwicks - John H at the Floor Finished 5th Very high West Wind D McMaster to Be Married to Day so I heard a Fortunate Day Guy Fawks Day Gun Powder Plot Hunters went of 2 stopt Found their Bag of cartriges Got Potatoes 25 oil 5 Butter 50 sent 3 Dollar 1 Dollar for the Boat and 2 for the shanty {page two} Mr James Cameron Island Nov 6th 1890 Banking West side of the House 7th Helens Birth Day Banking the North side E Wind High Wind to night and Rain 2 of the Hunters went of to Day to come next Week 8th Windy West Leander at the Kit Kit Island got 3 Ducks Stanley and I cutting stove Wood John H Plastering John H went for the Papers took a Bag of apples strained the Wine yesterday put the sugar in it 9th Rained Wind Lewis and Mary Ann here for salt soda Jacob Simon here stopt all night as the Wind Rose high Prince of Wales B Day 10th took in the Beets Drew some Wood Fixed the canoe in the calves Place Keeping the Mare in Leander got 3 Ducks 11th Fine Fishermen went off Forgot their Watch Turned Back Mr Humes here Leander Fixing a Blind Fixing around the Barn </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Mr James Cameron Island 12th of Nov1890 This is about Martinmass Fine W Wind Banking in the cookhouse Mr Humes here Gave Leander a Dollar for Fixing the Blinds Mr Grand and Lewis Bosell here wanting John H to work for him Fixing the shanty There is 2 of those Planets Getting very close together I think it will make some kind of a storm not much shooting to Day 13th Fine Windy Fixing a Door on the Loft of the stable Fixing the sheep Place a Good Deal of shooting to Day hurted the Back of my hand 14th To Burchell is to be Hung a Fine Day 15th Fixing around the stable John Nine here for his Boat Gave 2 Dollars and is to pay the Rest next summer Drew some Wood 16th some Wind John H went for the Papers Letter from Gordon 17th Leander crofsed Bought of A MDonald 1 Pair of Boots 3 Hinges 20 Thread 5 sent me a Plug of Tobacco 10 a Present John H got 2 EEls in the mud Putting Manure around the apple Trees Rained Windy snowed to night {page two} Mr James Cameron Island 18th of Nov 1890 Fine WW Fixing the hinges on the Door snow all gone 2 men hunting Before the Door Salting the Eggs Alexandria went Down wrote a Letter to night to send to Gordon and Bismarck Parishville St Lawrence County New York Mr John Youngs Camp 19th WW Rained Hailed and Fine Ploughed a peice of sod Leander Found a Barrel some Broke cleared the stable of Boards and Rubbish took over the Tools put some Boards in the Barn Bottling the Wine about 26 or 28 Gallons 2 Five Gallons Jars 1 Keg about 11 1/2 Gallons some 1 Gallon Jars and the rest in Bottles The Grenada Late coming out of Dundee about 10 oclock Put the Mare and colt in the new stable water Raising Bohemian went Down some say the Last Trip 20th Froze hard Last night put in the cows to night Pennance and Des Hotel shooting Windy took Fish Box up on Land setting Fires in the Marshes south side a Good many Boats Going to Day a 3 Masted Propeller went up put Preserves out of the milkhouse wine honey vinegar </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Mr James Cameron Island 21st of Nov 1890 On this Day of the Month DMMaster Departed 1846 Drew some wood some Hunters came to the Head of the Island one of them is Woods got Hay and Milk Gave 25 cents a Great many Boats went to Day Pemance shooting 22nd W Wind Fine Frost Killed the pig very squally some snow Woods got the Boat on hire to pay 50 cents a Day took Back the Boat paid John H set a net 23rd Fine a Lancaster Yacht at Charlies Island Windy 24th Cutting the Pork 260 salted it put it in the Frame cellar Drew in some Marsh hay in the 2 stable Lofts a Pick in the net hunters in the Back-Bay Making a Blind Filled the Ticks with Hay 14 lbs of Lard 25th Drawing wood Lewis and Mary-ann here got 2 Knives to Butcher got Milk Butter 25 GAve him 2 sticks for Helves a Tow went Down Tow went up Leander to Hamiltons got our Mail they got a Letter from Gordon St Catherine {page two} Mr James Cameron Island 26th of Nov 1890 sawing stove Wood Fne an Eclipse some steamers went Down Leander and John H went to Charlies Island The Hunters at the upper Point snowed a Little Last night Hunters went of to Cornwall Freezing to night 27th Went around the Island Stanley and I Found a Decoy West Wind Fine John H and Leander spearing EEls in the Mud got 10 John H took up one of Phillips Lines sawing Wood Leander put some shingles on the south side of the Roof 28th Fine Banking the inside of the Frame set Fire at the Back Marsh 29th St Andrews Eve Leander and John H for EEls got 2 some Windy Leander crofsed Brought Turkeys to Hamiltons got 1 1/2 Bushels of Barley Brought 2 Tubs of Butter to Mr Wards 61 lbs of Turkeys 5 cent a lb L 3.5 Butter Flour 225 lbs of Flour pipe 15 The Princefs Louise at Summerstown Wharf for all Winter Died on the 24th (Sandy) AB Mac Run over By a Donald Buggy </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Mr James Cameron Island 30th of Nov 1890 St Andrew's Day The Festival of the Scotch Windy Rained cold no Lights in the Lighthouses to night Lewis the Indian crofsed from Lancaster sailed home 1st of Decemer Windy cold Freezing hard to night very Frosty Drew some Wood Burning the Front Marsh 2nd Windy very Frosty codl put all the Heifers in to night The Bull out sawing Stove Wood set a Trap for mink A Few Ducks 3rd E Wind Snowing Drifting Windy Cold Frosty Stormy an apogee on the Moon and Venus in Conjunction with the sun The Eagle took the Head of a Duck on the ice 4th W Wind Drifting White Owl and Eagle Making a Havoc on Wounded Ducks all the cattle in Broke on a small Marsh hay stack The colt Finds the snow strange 5th snowing {illegible} Drew some Drags from the Wet Place cut some Brush and putting it on the Fence Drew up John H's Boat {page two} Mr James Cameron Island 6th Dec 1890 St Nicholas Day the Festival of the Germans on this Day of the Month All was Burried 1877 cold EW windy cutting stove Wood Took in a New Water-Barrel 7th Fine Lewis the Indian here Brought me my 2 axe handles Gave him Salt Brought home my 2 Butcher-Knives Gave him a stick of Hicory to make axe handles 8th cut a soft maple at the Wet Place Drew some Limbs Broke on a stack Fine hay a Lot of marsh hay on the Top of it Windy cold 9th Blustering wind a Lot of Frost on the Trees Drew some Wood 10th Leander's Birth Day 1872 snowing Blowing W Wind John H and I in the Bush cut a Dead maple Stanley and I cutting Brush in the oak-Field John H got 5 Fish in the net 3 Pike and 2 Ling-Fish put out the Boat to the Lower point 11th Fine Warm W Wind Cutting and Drawing Wood some Boats on the Water to Day some shooting 12th chopping Stovewood Cold Frosty Windy the Big White owl Flying around an Eclipse of the sun Fixing the shafts of the sleigh Made 14 Plugs of Tobacco </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Mr James Cameron Island 13th Dec 1890 Very Frosty Wind West cutting stove Wood Keeping the colt From the Mare now and again not making ice much using the Hay on the East Mow for the Mare and colt 14th E Wind Turned to West Windy 15th Fine Leander crofsed to Summerstown Bought of A MDonald 3 lbs of Tea 1 Dollar 3 lbs of nails 15 spool of Thread at Wards 5 Got the 2 Weeks Mail a Letter From Gordon & Bismarck John H got a Pike in the net Drew some Wood 16th E Wind Frosty Windy Leander got an owl in a Trap set for him at the Lower Point took in some Tobacco from the Barn Did not use Pipe or Tobacco to Day 17th E Wind some cold Fixing the Whippletrees put a set in one end of the crofscut saw Went to the head of the Island 18th sawing Stove Wood Fixing a stall in the stable for the colt Drew 2 Loads of Wood with the sleigh West Wind not cold {page two} Mr James Cameron Island 19th Dec 1890 Cold Frosty North West Wind and south wind Making some ice got a Rat The ice is Making to night as its Frosty 20th Ice Taken acrofs here this Morning a Great many air holes Last Day of Fall the owl went off But we got him again sawing stove Wood Drew 2 Loads Water raising very high some Ducks in the air-hole Before the Door 21st First Day of Winter St Thomas Day Shortest Day East Wind Fine Wind changed to West commenced to Rain Rained hard to night got 2 Rats 22nd sawing Stove Wood Fine ice all moving going Down Jamming Windy West Jammed out above the Bay all Down to that made some Plugs of Tobacco 14 plugs 23rd ice Going Down Jamming windy Last night Kind of warm to Day all Day Blizzards of snow splitting stove Wood Blocks Taking the Marsh hay of one of the Fine hay stacks 24th Frosty N Wind West ice making some a Lot of the old ice in places ice took through the nigt </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Mr James Cameron Island 25 Dec 1890 Christmas Day West Wind Frosty Ice Taking on the West end of the Island this morning Took Pills cold to Day I Fine 26th E Wind Kind of stormy Frosty snowing cutting stove wood Broke on the Fine hay stack John H chopping a Dead Basswood St Stephens Day 27th St John the Evangelist Day north Wind snowed some Went to Bush the ice Road at Hamiltons got Christmas and some apples Left a Letter at Hamiltons for Gordon & Bismarck to put in the P Office 28th Holy Innocents Day cold Windy a Jew got in the ice crofsing at Summerstown 29th Our Angus's Birth Day Fine Leander shot a Duck at the sturgeon Island got an EEl Drew 2 Loads of Wood Frosty night 30th crofsed to Hamiltons E Wind Frosty Leander went to Angus MDonald Bought an axe on credit salts 10 castor oil 20 31st very cold and Frosty E Wind cutting stovewood Went up to the Bush put a Handle in the new axe cold and Frosty windy </div> transcribed https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/ca592ac9d57d69bb7da448d298394393.pdf cf838620f598c3cfe1c1c0c0e79aa80b PDF Text Text �� https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/fabd9ac69cc90da9b60effc856e3f6ca.pdf a4f090358f24489db15e50b3ad064a41 PDF Text Text James Cameron (1824-1912) 1891 Transcribed by Rural Diary Archive volunteers Mr James Cameron Island 1st of Jan 1891 New Years Day E Wind cold cutting Firewood not much shooting 2nd Kind of soft Rained cutting Fire wood some of the Bosells Fishing EEls at the Sturgeon Island Drew up John H's Bun in the Grove 3rd Allen's Birth Day Cold Frosty W Wind cutting stove Wood Leander got a Rat seen a Weasel Track on the Island seen 2 men over at Lewis's Fishing EEls 4th Sunday John H Went to Hamilton for the Mail and was the First we heard of John Angus Death and then we seen it in the Glengarrian Departed on New Years eve the 31st of December 1890 Buried at 2 Oclock Friday the 2nd 1891 his ailment was inflamation of the Lungs 4th the 2 Girls went over to Lewis's Lewis came over with them to see me had 2 axe handles Gave him new years to take to the children 5th John Angus Birth Day 5 of Sept 1850 age 40 years (his Birth Day) 3 Months & 26 Days Mr James Cameron Island January 5th 1891 Fine E Wind Got 2 Dollars From John Hamilton Got 3 Bushels of Oats 50 cents a Bushels 1..50 cents Council in Camerontown a cutter to Lewis's I suppose his Folks came home EEl-Fishers at the Sturgeon Island 6th Fine snowed some sawing a Log of soft Maple 2 Logs Lewis went to Lancaster seen a Rabbits track on the Island 3 Men Fishing EEls crofsed to Frashers Point they said they were from Dundee Trying to Loosen the Pork as its Froze very hard 7th Leander and John H went to Charlie's Island cutting Brush Fine West Wind Hugh Ann went to Hamiltons 8th Fine Hugh Ann's B Day 1866 West Wind a strange Dog came to the House ice cracked close to shore 1 �9th Fine W Wind cutting stove Wood Lots of EEl Fishers on the ice 10th W Wind Leander went for mail Bought of A McDonald 3 lb Tea 1.. Salt Peter 5 cents Got a Lot of sweetys {second page} Mr James Cameron Island January 11th 1891 Sir John A McDonalds B Day Birth Day Got a Letter From Williamstown From Mrs Burton Letting me know that her Mother was on her Last WEnt acrofs to Hamilton Tom Jack Drove me out to Williamstown she is very Low E Wind turned stormy to night Davy Spink came Down with the Letter Lewis 2 Boys here 12th at 6 O clock this morning she departed this Life at the age 77 years 7 months and 3 Days Born in 1813 on the 9th of June in Williamstown cold stormy 13th Buried in the St Andrews Kirkyard a clear Frosty Day 14th Cold in Williamstown Gordon came home on the 13 15th in Williamstown Bismarck came home 16th in Williamstown cold 17th came home from Williamstown James Hugh Drove me as Far as Barretts no Track snow Deep Mr James Cameron Island 18th of January 1891 Gordon came milder E Wind 19th Bismarck and Leander to Charlies Island Drawing some Wood Lewis taking home his Heifers Fine 20th a Fine Day E Wind Cutting and sawing stove Wood John R Stanley Leander Bismarck and I EEll Fishers at the sturgeon Island Ground the axes Last night 21st St Agnefs Day E Wind Blustery Drifting snowed Fine the Boys Bismarck & Leander went to Dundee Bought of J Tyo 5 Gallons of oil 60 cents RRR 25 Down's Elixer 25 a Pair of Cloth 2 �Boots $1..25 Making stakes cutting Boards for the Floor Broke on a cake of cheese snowing to night 22nd E Wind Raining Fixing 2 Boards in the Floor Bismarck put them in 23rd cutting Firewood W Wind high not cold 24th Charlie Tuppers Birth Day Fine snowing Windy Leander went to Summerstown with Butter 16 lb 20 and 18 Bought a sack of salt 80 Flour 70 Hinge 15 soda 10 Matches 10 Mrs Oxleys Mothers Remains crofsed the Lake to be Buried on the Dundee side {second page} Mr James Cameron Island 25th January 1891 Robie Burns Birth DAy was celebrated on the 23rd Heard Mr Alexander Frasher of Point Lovat was Poorly had the Doctor Gordon here had a Letter From Williamstown from Ellen on J Hugh for me to go out Lewis the Indian here Kind of soft 26th stormy EW I went as far as Hamiltons Leander and I had the horse very Cold and Windy Tom said some other Fine Day he would go John and Margaret not well Bismarck and Stanley sawing Stove Wood 27th E Wind Windy some Frosty Cutting Firewood John H Bismarck and J Leander Drawing Wood 10 Loads 28th Fine E Wind Went to Williamstown me and Thomas Jack for a Load of Household things got a Load came home Got 50 cents from John Hamilton had a Treat at Duncan Saddlers 20 cents fot a Lot of stuff got some of the Books Burtons took 8 Loads yesterday Lewis 2 children here for Potatoes cutting Basswood on the Bank Mr James Cameron Island 29th of January 1891 Drew 4 Loads of Basswood Fixing the Things we Brought From Williamstown yesterday E Wind snowing Blowing 30th Rained Drew some wood chopping stove Wood WW 3 �31st a very Fine Warm Day W Wind Bismarck and I crofsed I to Hamiltons Brought a Hat and a Iron-neck-yoke got our Mail there Bismarck to Summerstown chopping stove Wood 2 Ell Fishers at the sturgeon Island Last Day of January 1st of February sunday 4 of Lewis's children here Bismarck came snowed some Fine 2nd Candlemas Day the sun shines The Bear and Raccoon will see their Shadow a Fine Day West Wind cutting stove-wood all of us 3rd an unfortunate day E Wind Rained West wind north wind snowed hard Broke a Tooth in the crofscut saw putting a set in it Had a Bowl of oysters none of the Rest will eat them {second page} Mr James Cameron Island 4th of Feby 1891 West Wind very Cold and Frosty Windy Did not do anything to Day but Feeding the cattle took a Barrel of Water Looking over Papers Broke a Fork-handle Fixed it 5th Cold E Wind put Marsh hay out of the stack on the the Ginnie's stable snowed some sawed some stovewood Looking over Paper & Receipts 6th E Wind snowed some Put the Bottom of the Last marsh hay stack on the shed Fixing the sheep Place warm on the inside as they soon will Lamb put a Lot of Hay-seed in the upper Field Bismarck crofsed went with Tom Jack to Fort Covington 7th unfortunate Day E Wind Bismarck came had the Mail John H sick Leander and Bismarck sawed a Basswood Log in stove-wood Lost a 10 Dollar Bill Taken out of his pocket Book 8th Gordon's Birth DAy 1863 Bismarck crossed to see if he could hear or see anything about his 10 dollars snowing Blowing 9th Bismarck crofsed to Jo Ducquets to see if he or anyone changing a 10 Dollar Bill Did not hear of any cutting stove wood Rained to night snowed Mr James Cameron Island Feb 10th 1891 W Wind Fine Mardi Gra a cutter crofsed From Lewis's its Mr John Frasher wanting the Road to Summerstown the Boys took the Mare to the Bush for a soft maple to 4 �make Troughs putting in Fine hay out of the stack a Ton in the stack of Fine hay yet sowed sawed some stove wood 11th Ash Wednesday Fine W Wind sawing stove wood making Troughfs for sugar Bush about 18 made to Day a mock sun on the south side of the sun had the Harnefs on the Bull took him to the Bush and the River a Fortunate Day 12th Unfortunate Day E Wind Fine Day Hugh Ann went to Bombay the Boys Harnefsed the Bull Drew a Long Birch Drag with him cutting stove wood made a Whippletree cut 6 Blocks for Troughfs and split them Tonia Riding Downhill with sleigh a Social at the church Bismarck went 13th Splitting stove wood Fine put in hay out of the stack about a Ton the old sheep had 2 Lambs too cold they will Die {second page} Mr James Cameron Island Feb 14th 1891 St Valentine's Day Fine Fair and Frosty Drew Drags with the Bull Leander to Hamiltons for the Papers 2 Loads of Hay came to Lewis's the Indian Lewis got a Horse and cutter and Harnefs For a cow and Heifer 15th Martin and Jo came with their new Horse Gordon here Leander to Hamiltons 16th Raining snowed to night E Wind Leander and Bismarck went to Lewis's 2 Lambs Dead thats 4 Lambs Dead now all the stacks of hay in now 17th E Wind snow Drifting not cold sawing stove Wood not very well with a Lump coming on my Left side 18th James Hugh's Birth Day 1855 Fine Blustery high Wind Bismarck went to Lancaster got his watch Fixed 1..50 Leander to Summerstown Bought 3 lb of nails 15 Ginger 1/2 lb 15 Thread 5 1 oz of Rivets 4 Broom 25 Mr Friday Indian Boy here going to Lewis got a Letter From RR McLennan Mr James Cameron Island 5 �19th of Feby 1891 Fine Frosty W Wind Fixing the colts Place as the Mare Broke the Boards Down sawing stove wood some one Drawing Wood From Alexis Island yesterday and to Day Broke the handle in one of the axes 20th Put a handle in the axe E Wind splitting stove wood Boys scating Drifted some all the stacks of hay outside Done 21st Fortunate Day Raining slippery icicles on the trees W Wind Lewis here his wife sick Gave him some Milk 3 Teams went Down the ice From Hopkins Point I think They are Going to Lancaster for saw-Dust for ice houses Molly Calved to Day her First calf Leander to Hamiltons windy the Bull and Heifers out to night Broke on a cake of cheese this week 22nd Washington B Day Livinia and John H went to Lewis's three of them came over with John and Livinia Got some Milk for their Mother cold Windy 23rd Fine E Wind Bismarck went to Lancaster for his Pants 5 Dollars got a Ride up from Charlie Rose Made 12 Troughfs to Day splitting wood {second page} Mr James Cameron Island 24th Feby 1891 St Matthias Day Fine E Wind warm Bismarck went to Work at Leander went to Sumerstown with 18 lb of Butter 3 Dollars and 6 cents Bought of Nicholsons 6 3/4 of cod Fish 5 and 1 Doz of Herrings 20 53 cents Due Nicholsons 50 Wt of Flour 1..80 Paid Flour Stanley and I up round the north side to the sugar Bush 3 Teams Drawing Wood from Plum Island heard crows to Day for the First Raining hard to night 25th W Wind Raining Fields slippery for the cattle to go to the waer Letting water Run in Places put some water out of the Milkhouse split some ash for Troughfs 8 a Lot of Water on the ice seen 2 Whistlers Ducks going up 26th Fine W Wind slippery Froze some some water on the ice at shore Took the calf from the Heifer Molly cut some Hoop for spoils 27th Fine W Wind one of the Lewis Boys here for a Sive Boys scating owl went off 6 �28th West Wind Fine Drifting cool Boys in the Bush cutting sugar Bush Wood Bismarck crofsed sent a Letter with a Dollar in it for the news Printing Company Toronto got it Registered Mr James Cameron Island 1st of March 1891 St Davids Day The Festival of the Welsh E Wind cold Fine Bismarck went to Mr Craigs 2nd Fine E Wind Leander and I to Hamiltons for a Bag of Grain for the hens they are Going to get the Fortune thats coming to them I seen a Letter concerning it from Mr Clark of Mountain Toms Uncle Lewis's 2 Boys here for Milk and Tobacco the ice Kind of Glib cutting wood for the sugar camp Indians cutting wood on Francis Island The Nannie 2 Lambs to Day one of them Dead to night the Mare not very well 3rd E Wind cold Fine Making sumac spoils to Day Boys got the Bull in the Bush Drawing to the camp Randolph came tonight at 1 o clock 4th turned to storm at 2 o clock after Randolph came Stormy E Wind snowing Drifting {second page} Mr James Cameron Island March 5th 1891 Election Day started and got up above the Head of the Island When Who was coming after me but Mr Charles Craig with his Team his Son Tot and Gordon So Him and I John Hamilton Tot and Gordon Rode Down to Lancaster and voted Mr Craig took the Train and went up to Camerontown to see how voting went there got a Ride up with Mr Craigs TEam to Hamiltons came home Randolph and Bismarck went to Lancaster on the ice Lewis here for Milk Butter and Tobacco no hay now All of us Voted for RR McLennan Boys Bismarck and Randolph came home and had the news of RR McLennans Majority 323 that serves the Grits Right 6th Fine Boys in the Bush cut 10 Logs for Troughfs Drew some Drags with the Bull Mr James Cameron Island 7th of March 1891 E Wind a very Fine Day Boys made 4 Troughfs Broke on a 2 year old 7 �Marsh hay stack Leander went to the store Bought of A McDonald a pair of Boots 1 1 spool of Thread 5 1/4 lb pepper 2 sugar 2 lb 18 soap 8 8th Fine EW a Lamb Hugh Ann came Billy Morris and Mary Morris came Gordon John Craig Tom Rose 3 of the Indian Children here the Mare Died to Day 9th Raining hard to Day and to night Randolph went to Tom Rose's Bee Drew the Mare to the River with the Bull Bismarck Leander John H and Stanley not well all of us Bad with colds 10th W Wind Fine Randolph Leander John and I at the camp cleaning the snow away cutting some Wood 11th a Very Fine Day W Wind Randolph went to Lancaster to Grants Drew some things to the sugar Bush with the Bull the Beam in the calfs place Broke calves out to night all of us Bad with cold but myself {second page} Mr James Cameron Island 12th of March 1891 Fine commenced to Rain Lewis's 3 children here for Milk Mary Ann in Fort Covington at Angus Mayvills on the Day of the Month Mr D McMaster First came to the Island some Ducks flying Trimmed some apple trees chopped a Little in the sugar Bush Bismarck Leander John H Stanley Livinia and Livinia Tonia all Bad with the cold Coughfin Foggy 13th Fine Rained some Ducks Flying Went up to the camp sawed and Trimed some apple trees wind changed to the West about Dusk and Blew a Regular Hurricane most all night 14th Stanleys Birth Day 1880 Windy West Blustering Blizzards or Drifting all Pretty Bad with colds Livinia Bad with her head Freezing some 15th Windy Hugh Ann Went for the Papers to Hamiltons 16th Fine cold Windy Bismarck went for a pair of Boots to A McDonalds 2..50 Bottle for colds 25 Randolph came from Lancaster had a Hat and shirt John H and I Drew some Wood and split some all Bad with cold Mr James Cameron Island 8 �17th of March 1891 St Patricks Day Fixing the calves Shed Fine cool a Great Lot of Travel on the ice going and coming from Lancaster to Dundee 3 Teams went Down the ice 2 of Lewis children here for Milk all Bad with cold and coughfs The Festival of the Irish 18th On this Day of the Month Vicky Departed 1887 E Wind Snowing putting covering on the West stable as the crofs-stick Broke St Joseph's Day 19th E Wind Drifting Fixing sticks on the upper shed and putting hay on the Top of it and cleaning it out put out some Frozen cakes of manure 29th First Day of Spring E Wind covering the upper shed Mr Grand and Willie Craig here to trade a Horse Gave 100 Dollars Gave 2 Cows Jennie and Oxley 40 Dollars for Jennie and 25 for Oxley Randolph and Bismarck took the horse and cutter home {second page} Mr James Cameron Island 21st of March 1891 Bismarck went to Dundee for Flour Got 200 Wt 5 Dollars to a vial of cold cure 25 E Wind Rained some Froze on the Trees Randolph went to Lancaster took a Peice of seine for Mr Grant Bismarck went home with the cutter and harnefs Got a Plough without a Point 22nd Livinias Birth DAy 23rd Randolph Drove Bismarck to Lancaster he is Going to Work at McCrimmon at McCrimmons Lewis 2 children here yesterday Tapt some to Day Gathered 12 pails taking the Pots and Barrells and Rigging to the Bush made some sumac spoils Fine E Wind changed to night to West Rained some to night 24th Tapt Got 150 Tapt 60 pails of sap in the Bush to night a Fine DAy WW Blackbirds came Lots of Gulls Going Down 25th Annunciation of the V Mary WW Froze Last night has 65 pails to Boil to Day First Boiling in the Bush Randolph Leander John H and I Gathered 20 pails to Day Mr James Cameron Island 26th of March 1891 John Hamilton Cameron's Birth Day 1876 Fine sap not running well Boiled 20 pails made 4 Gallons split since Last night 3 Gallons took 4 to the House Randolph 9 �crofsed to the P Office Bought Bottle of Spruce Gum 25 Olivers sale to Day about 165 Tapt now 27th Good Friday I went to Hamiltons E Wind ice T Glib Got some Red Peppers Got a Gazzette from James Hugh Got the Picture from Toronto made 1 1/2 Gallons to Day Lewis's children here for Milk Lewis wife a Daughter yesterday 28th in the Bush Fine E Wind Leander crofsed to Summerstown Got salt Fine {illegible} lb 20 Tax 5 Salmon River open crofsing Summerstown Road a cutter went up passed here Lots of Dugs and Wild Geese Robins came 29th Fine the 2 Girls went to Lewis's Brought some Mollasses to them Boiling in the Bush Dan Spink here Bill Morris went Down passed with a Horse Easter Sunday Killed a snake {second page} Mr James Cameron Island 30th of March 1891 E Wind sap running well Lewis's Boy here for milk Made Mollasses 31st E Wind Piling stove wood The ice opened at Francis Island on the North Side of this one have about 20 Gallons of syrup to make sugar tommorrow 1st of April All Fools Day ice opened out at the Point Lewis's 2 children here for milk they went up to the sugar Bush made 2 Batches to Day for the First we made 117 lb Frogs commenced E Wind Fine Few Drops of Rain 2nd Fine EW Made 2 Batches to Day 127 lb ice opening Lots of Wild Geese and Ducks Piling stove wood a Good Deal of shooting on the south side hay all Done on the East side of the Barn 3rd snowing ice Jamming Boys put out Phillips Bun went to Little Island I went to the Pitt Point made about 6 lb sugar in small cakes 4th West Wind Fine sap Running cleaned the Troughfs and Buckets Boiling in the Bush Boys shot a Duck at the Little Island ice Jamming Mr James Cameron Island 5th of April 1891 Low Sunday made some syrup Big Jams of ice 10 �6th Randolph and Leander went to Rofs's Island to hunt Ducks seen a sail going Down Randolph Fishing EEls got one John H Boiling in the Bush 60 Pails Put out the White Boat Fine cold sap Running Taking the Banking from the Frame 7th Boiling and strained 5 Gallons to make sugar off W Wind Breaking the ice close to shore 8th Fine Running Well Lewis here for Milk and a Board to Fix his Boots Made 50 lbs of sugar to Day 9th On this Day of the Month I was Married 1862 29 years to Day in the sugar Bush Lots of EEls Fisher to DAy made 2 Pails of Syrup Lots of Wild Geese sap running awful well short of Barrels Dishes running over set Fire on the Lower Point and at the Plumtree East of the Grove took the Banking out of the cookhouse putting ice away from the shore 10th Fine E Wind Randolph shot 7 Ducks Leader shot 2 Strained 2 pails of syrup Randolph went to Summerstown Bought powder & shot got the Mail {second page} Mr James Cameron Island 11th of April 1891 Rained Last night Boiling in the Bush 3 Barrels of sap E W and W Wind Rain Boys spearing EEls Leander got 4 and Randolph got 4 ice Before the Door yet ice going Down 12th Rained some in the Bush 13th Fishermen came put ice away from the shore W Wind made 50 lb os sugar to Day EEl fishers spearing a Good Lot of shooting Lots of Wild Geese and Ducks 14th Mr Charles Craig here Fine E Wind cool made of Syrup 5 Good Gallons sold a Quart to Fishermen 25 sold a Quart to Lewis 20 Lewis got milk a Lot of Indians Down Fishing EEls Got Fish from the Fishermen Loons came 15th Raining E Wind Fishermen to Lancaster with 1st Load of Fish Faking the Manure from around the apple Trees Water high 2 Indians camped up in Bell-Bay the Back-Bay Breaking up 16th Randolph & Leander to Fort Covington 12 Rats 2.40 sheepskin 50 cents strainer Fixed 20 Randolph a coat 2.75 Rubbers 50 Plough irons 25 shot 4 Ducks Tot Craig here Tom Rose to tell Hugh Ann they got a Girl made 1/2 Gallon syrup Got Gathered 9 pails 11 �Mr James Cameron Island 17th of April 1891 John H and Stanley in the Bush at Boiling Frost Last night Sold Eggs and Butter to Fishermen 70 cents cranes yellow hammers Pheabys and Bitterns or Mare-Drums came 18th Uncle Duncans B Day Raining West Wind Grenada First Trip Yesterday Friday Boys Fishing EEls Got 20 and 4 cat Fish Boiled some to Day Made 2 Gallons to Da the Last Boiling taking some of the Dishes out of the Bush 19th Fine Gordon here John H went to Hamiltons for the Papers the 2 Girls went to Lewis's Island 20th Fishermen to Lancaster with Fish Trimming all the apple-trees Boys Getting EEls Tapt 8 Trees for Vinegar run well 21 Taking away the Banking Fine Randolph to Lancaster Leander to Summerstown Yesterday Got a Plough Point from Mr Ward 40 cent 1/2 lb Tea 20 Mr Kelly here with Licence to Fishermen Got a ______ from Fishermen Digging the Garden Leander Got 15 EEls set the Leech took Potatoes out of cellar cutting seed Randolph got a P Point {second page} Mr James Cameron Island 22nd of April 1891 Fine W Wind Leander for a P Point took Mr Wards home Ploughed some For the First Drew some Logs of Pine and cedar Stanley and I on the Pitt Pitt Point setting Fires Lewis child in for Milk and syrup thought the Ferry Boat came in to Lancaster to night Picking stones cut all the Potatoe seed and Left some Big ones for eating 23rd St George's Day Rain Thunder E Wind Phillip got Matches and 1/2 Gal of syrup Working at the cookhouse Planted Onions 24th Hugh Ann and Livinia to Dundee For nails 5 lb shingle nails 20 10 lb of nails 30 put up the Rafters Blue 7 cotton 40 onions 10 Boards on the {illegible} Ploughing 25th St Marks DAy snowed Through the night and snowed to Day some hail and cold John H set his Line Fishermen to 2 lb of Butter Randolph went for the Papers Blustering all Kinds of Weather 12 �26th Lewis here for Flour Tobacco and Matches the Girls went to Mr Craigs Randolph to church Lewis got syrup Randolph Broke oar Narcisse got syrup 25 Butter 25 a Tug went Down up 27th at Cook House Ploughed and Planted Potatoes took some Banking from the north side of the house 28th Windy Tow Boat with a Raft at anchor opposite here The Alexandra went Down some Grains of snow Big Wind Ploughed some on the hill below the house {blank page} Mr James Cameron Island {not legible} Leander and Randolph to {illegible} Raft went Down 11th Randolph Leander to Rofs's Island Digging stones the centennial John H set his Line for EEls 12th Randolph and Leander to Dundee John H got 2 EEls Bought 100 of Flour 3 John H Making a Fish Box put Manure on Potatoes Put out his Box Boys Fishing to night got 34 Perch pike EEls chubs suckers {cut off}ing cat Fish 13th Fine Mr Oliver and Boy here for Randolph to Work for Mr Duckett Randolph and Leander to Lancaster S{illegible} Bought of Mr McGillis 1/2 Gallon of Tar 25 cent R{illegible} Going to Montreal on the Bohemian Fixing Harrowing for Beans 14th Fine Fixing the {illegible} in the Frame cellar Lewis here for a {cut off}at to go for Boards and Doors at Summerstown Painting the Black Boat P Purcells Body taken {cut off} 15th Genie here Randolph home went to D{illegible} {cut off}n Martin home with John H's Boat Narcisse paid his Rent Genie gave Viol of skunk oil 17th Girls went to Lewis's high Wind stopt all Day 2 Dectectives here Looking for the Robbers of Purcells Body Randolph to Mr Craigs very windy 13 �18th Drawing stones from the old Fence 19th Randolph went to Mr Ducquets Work Fine Leander Bought of Angus hinges and screws 15 cents {illegible} {cut off} out the calves cleaning Barn {cut off}or Frost most every night {illegible} for Fish got none they are f{illegible} Bangor sowed h{illegible} seed split {torn away} 20th Fine {rest of entry illegible} {second page} Mr James Cameron Island 1891 Mr James Cameron Island 21st of May 1891 W Wind Rained some Narcisse Fixing the {cut off} House where the window was Raised {illegible} Leander and John H went to the steam {cut off} for an old Bun near Squaw Island John H got a sturgeon setting Lines Raising Fine Day Fixing Fence Burning Brush and oak Field Leander to Summerstown Heard {missing} Craig and Derushie the Purcell se{missing} this Writing Paper 5 cents Fixed a Do{missing} the Cubboard with hinges Leander and John {missing} to Fish got sucker Pike Perch cat Fish Queen's Birth Day a Fine Day Trinity {missing} Randolph here Duquetts steamer going to Cornwall Hugh Ann went to church on the Front Old Kirk Plumtrees some Blossom and {cut off} Berries in Blossom and English cherries Mosquitoes some {illegible} Tugs coming up {missing} another its them that took Down {missing} steam ship in 2 pieces 25th Keeping the {cut off} th Day Stanley and I at sand in {cut off} 50 Bushels went to north side for 3 or 4 Bushels Fixing the shore at wharf John H got a sturgeon make a smoke {cut off} th Raining Fine Writing Down on this Paper {page crumpled} smoking some Fish took up some sand Planted cucumbers 27th The Min her Kittens Leander went to Dundee took a sturgeon to {paper crumpled} David Baker Hewing slabs Bought {illegible} 25 Braces 25 Hat 60 sugar 5 Fine Day {missing} Cow Lame Livinia Tonia Hugh Ann went to Lewis's got a Lot of Papers From Mr Baker 14 �th Corpus Christe Fine W W set Fire to North Marsh took up 20 Bushels of sand sheared the Sheep Marked them 3 of Them cut the Tails Leander set {illegible} Bought of Summers 16 lbs 1..60 50 wt of Flour at {rest of page illegible} {second page} Mr James Cameron Island 1891 Mr James Cameron Island {illegible} 1891 Royal Oak Day or Oak Apple Day Working at Rubbish House or Tool House setting Fires in the upper Field and of the Barn or oak Field Ploughed Piece at the Hog Pen a Fine Day The calf in the Pasture with the Blossom on the apple trees Deacon Farlinger Buried to Day Heard A McDonald was on is Last of the Line Boats went up to night for the to Begin Shadrach Drew Departed this Morning 31st Grand Procession at St Regis The {missing} went Down along with them Randolph here 1st of June Vicky's Birth Day 1878 Fine Nory calved Stanley and I up to head of the Island setting Fires Looking for the cow put up some {missing} Leander and Charles Creamer went to F{missing} rashers got 5 perch and a Pike 2nd E Wind Mr Genie and Jo here to set {missing} Mr Genie Made a Paddle him and Boys went spearing to night More ch{missing} Fixing Brush on the Fence cutting Brush Mr Genie and the 2 Boys Fishing E Wind very high Mr Genie went to Co{missing} Fixing the Brush Fence in the Oak Field Algerian went Down Rained some E Wind Old George the 3rd Birth Day a Day used to be Kept up well Raising sand the North Side 80 Bushels now on the north Mr Genie came from Cornwall Gave him and a Robin Tonia Gave him Charlie {illegible} went off Hugh Ann Leander and Charlie to Dundee Passport went Down Hugh {missing} went to James MacIlvains Leander at John McGregors wake Fixing the sh{missing} Mr James Cameron Island 15 �5th of June 1891 Fine Raised some Sand Leander came John McGregors Body Taken acrofs on Steamer Granada From Dundee to Summerstown Flour 50 of Flour Tea Boots 1..50 Hat 1..50 pan 1/2 Bread 30 sc{illegible} 5 cents 6th Went to Fish Caught 3 Perch Fixed the Harnefs Leander crofsed for the {missing} Great Lot of Towing to Day found a {missing} floating Down Major Alexander F {missing} Departed this Life 7th a Fine Day {missing} church Major Frasher Buried to {missing}a very Large Funeral 8th Fine {missing}the Potatoes cutting the Weeds To {missing} Hill Rain much wanted set F {missing} oakfield cut my Hair got a B {missing} Leander to Hamiltons got a Mess of {missing} Brought them soe Top Onions and a Peice of a _____ Fish Garden Weed {missing} 9th Aunty Mary's Birth Day {missing} at the Potatoes Fixing crotches at the s {missing} onions Fixing the Brush Fence Dry {missing} 10th Fine very warm Burning Brush F {missing} Leander crofsed Bought of Angus McDonald {missing}lb of Tea 1 Dollar soda 10 Thread 5 Bought of Mr Ward Box of Matches 12 1/2 hoeing s {missing} Corinthian went Down half Mast for {missing} John Lightning Bugs or Fire-Flies P {missing} Potato Bugs has Eggs on the Leaves 11th Fine warm went Down to Lewis Phillip Leander and I trowled planting his Potatoes and some 3 Weeks ago heavy Thunder Lightning Heavy Rain and much {missing} Phillip paid 2 Dollars to Day {missing} Lots Hoops on the Water St Ba {missing} set some Fires Mr James Cameron Island 25 June 1891 Wind changed to West howed some {illegible} very warm Thunder to night Rained 2 Barrels on the water coming Down Leander Trowling Potato Bugs commenced Narciss to Butter 25 Fixed a Knob on the Door 26th Windy N Wind Salted the cattle Deer Bad cleaning the Tobacco Place Hoeing B{missing} 27th Fine Day Bismarck and Rod G{missing} they were to Fort Covington got sturgeon and EEl oil Mary Annn here for Flour Digging in the Tobacco Place Stanley and {missing} Fish got 16 �2 Pickerel and 3 Rock Bass Leander crossed to A McDonalds Bought 4 Glass 72 cents 3 spools of Thread Boots for John H 1..25 Tax 5 cents Par{missing} 28th Fine Day Jo Genie at the Fishermaens {missing} at the shanty sold a chair to them 29th Digging and Fixing the Tobacco place {missing} and cleaned the cabbage and Turnips colt 1 year old to Day 30th Fine EW Fixing Fence put another sash in the West Window Fixed a Rake Mowed the Weeds around the Barn John H Fixing his Boat Stanley and I Fishing got 3 The Boys Fishing Last night got 8 or 9 Fish 1st July Dominion Day Mr Cramer John Morris Mary Morris Bille Ore and {missing} here Fine Rained a Good shower {missing}changed to West Bohemian Party Leander crossed to Wards with Butter to 100 of Flour 3 Dollars Thread 1 spool 18 lb of Butter 6 cents a lb {second page} Mr James Cameron Island 1891 Mr James Cameron Island {illegible} 1891 Raining hard Fishing got {illegible} Phillip to Butter paid Transplanted plants Lots of Towing Thunder Fine to Hamiltons Garnet went up Heavy Rain and Wind Heavy Thunder and Lightning Leander and Hugh Ann went to Dundee all night got a can and all cut some {illegible} and Weeds in the upper Field at the Brush Bought 2 scyths 1..50 pair of Boots 1..25 Hat shirting 11 yds 1.11 4th American Independence Hugh Ann and Leander came home Mo{illegible} and Augusta Henchere Treated me {illegible} Randolph here From Lancaster had {illegible} shirts collars Tys Boots had his watch Narcisse to Butter 25 Mowed some Blowing hard Raining a Raft went {illegible} 5th Uncle John's Birth Day 18{illegible}3 8{illegible} Raining cool 6th Began to Mow Fine 17 �7th Fine Mowed some Made 13 coils Fine John H went to Hamiltons for the {illegible} sent a Letter to John McPherson cut Marsh Hay Bottom in the yard {illegible} Mowing Down at scyth -oak-Tree Rain Evening North Wind Spartan went Down colours up John H got a sturgeon He{illegible} the Potatoes Hay verry Thin 9th Fine Day Mowed Back of the Barn a Road Mowed some the calves Pasture Put in some for the First in the East Mow Cleaned out the East Mow Martin Lewis here for an axe they have a Bee Raising their House got Phillips stone 10th Fine Warm Mowing 11th putting in a Fine Day Mr Genie came Told us his Girl Died Last {illegible} the 6th him and John H went to spear Leander Bought of Ward Salt soda 10 Salts Thread stone 10 got a Fishing Lamp and Grapling from {illegible} {second page} Mr James Cameron Island 1891 Mr James Cameron Island 12th of July 1891 Orangemans Day Hugh Ann to Christie {illegible} Pipe Rasberries getting {illegible}some new Potatoes 3 Boys at the shore {missing} Fish 13th cutting Hay Gordon here Windy Fisherman Phillips Boat went off 14th Put in some hay Mowing Back of the {missing} {missing}aking English cherries Preserves Windy not very well Thunder 15th St Swithens Day Fine very high Wind Thunder Lightning Fine Mowing Back of the Barn Put the calves in their Pasture the calf Jumped the Fence and went to the Bush The Spartan came not very well 16th W Wind Fine Mowing Back of the old Garden The Calf in the Pasture on a {missing} Phillip went to the store Bought a pan of {missing} 5 cows Broke out Last night Lots of cherries 18 �17th Fine Leander and Hugh Ann went to Dundee to {missing} tub of Butter 15 lb 16 cents a lb Bought 100 Flour 2..70 10 yds of shirting 1..2 Butter Tubs 40 Mowing Gathering hay 2 lb of sugar for Phillip 18th Putting in Hay 80 coils Rained some Thunder Fine Windy Leander went for the Mail Heard that Gordon was in Jail 3 Days and Phillip Annan 19th Fernandez Birth Day 1874 Gordon Mary Morris and an English Girl here and {missing} and Mary-Ann Lewis Fine Windy 20th Mowing Finished the Grove very warm Fine Mr Genie here the 2 Boys and him Fishing {missing} Fine Warm Mowing on the Lower Point Gathering Turning hay a New Boat went up not Finished it must Be Mr Oliver Gillespies Boat 22nd Fine Wind Finished Mowing the Lower Point Gathering and putting in 6 Loads Bottling Rasberry Preserves a Lot made now of cherries and rasberries Mowing Back cherries made of stick with {missing} and sand to sharpen the scythe 23 Rain {missing} Windy Mowing some Beans to Day Narcisse to Butter Mr James Cameron Island {missing} 1891 Rain Thunder high wind Mowing {illegible} Lewis Phillips passed up from {illegible} 25th St James DAy Fine some Rain John found Mr Clines Boat or Rather Canoe Mr Cline came Looking for it Gave John H a Silver Dollar for Finding Mowing Down at the Oak Mowed {illegible} peice Fishermen Brought 2 Whetstones from Montreal 10 cents John H {illegible} 60 cents 26th Fine John and Billy John {illegible} here Dan Spinks and Kimball and Adams here Mr Genie came From Cornwall stopt all night Rained some Big squall of Wind passed {illegible} here with them 27th Fine Finished Mowing Below {illegible} Finished cutting Mowed a Little in the Upper Field Made about 40 coils at the Lower Point Tonia {illegible} Livinia picked 7 lb of Berries clouding up to {illegible} 19 �28th a Fortunate Day Commenced to Rain Fine Windy Livinia and Tonia went to {illegible}their Friends to Clinton & John H got {illegible} this morning Narcisse to Butter Had a {illegible} of Potatoes Yesterday for the First Tobacco {illegible} Windy 29th Fine EW Mr Kelly and Randolph John H went to Hamiltons for the Paper Turning hay and Gathering cloudy commenced to Rain got a Good many Loads in {illegible} from the Lower Point Randolph Back {illegible} a Lunge From the Fishermen 18 or 20 lbs Peter Back here a Good Deal of shooting at Ducks Lots of Thunder Bought in Dundee yesterday 100 of Flour Boots for Tonia and Hugh Ann Bought the Harnefs 4 Dollars 30th Mowed above the Potatoes Began to Rain hard a {illegible} Towed up {second page} Mr James Cameron Island 1891 Mr James Cameron Island 31st of July 1891 {illegible} Making a yard for the cows to keep them in made 50 coils Mowed upper Field Phillip got Boards to make a Boat Cows Broke in Last night Potatoes Good and Large 1st of August Lammas Day Put 4 Loads of Hay in commenced to Rain {illegible} Blow Mr Benwa and Wife and mrs {illegible} and Joseph came with Narcisse a Few Bla{illegible}icks coming George Sharo came to night 2nd Minnie's Birth Day 2 of Lewis's {illegible} here Leander went to church on the Front for the First time Fine Day 3rd My Aunts Birth Day Fine Putting in Hay Finished all Below the House Put in some from the upper Field and mowing some Boys Fishing to night Fine EW Mowing and putting in a Few Drops of Rain Laflesh passed up here John H got 3 sturgeon sold them to George Granada Late to Day Very Warm Day Mowing put out some Manure Drove 3 Boats of Yankees off from the Head of the Island George put off the rest of them Going tommorow Randolph's B Day 1867 Very Fine Day putting some West of the Lane putting in Began putting on the Barn Floor shut the Back Door Mr Genie this morning going to Cornwall got towed up From Summerstown by the Granada came here this Evening our Boys Fishing to 20 �night Got some Leaves of Tobacco From Narcisse Mowing Fine up near the Wet Place Rain {illegible} Black Ducks coming some and Wood Ducks Bitterns Plenty {second page} Mr James Cameron Island 8 of August 1891 Mowing in the Willows in the upper Field very Fine put in some 3 Loads John H and Stanley went to Alexis Island Phillip Brought Boards for his Boat Laflesh passed up Leander went to Summerstown Bought soda 10 Salts 10 Tea 35 Leander Talking to Laflesh 9th Fine Bismarck and Rod Grant here John H went away with them Hugh Ann and Livinia to Lewis's 10th Began cutting the Back Marsh put in some hay from the upper Field very warm 11th Made 48 coils in the Back Marsh a very warm Day and an awful squall of wind and Rain 3 Boys here caught in the squall Mr McLennan and a Toronto Boy and a Prescott Boy they had a Yacht came to the House Gave them a change of Garment a they were all wet Livinia Tonia and Bill Creamer caught in the squall had to turn and R{illegible} Christees Island and hard work at that {illegible}ad Peter Buchanan's Boat Rained hard to night William Creamer stopt to night Thunder and Lightning calves came out of their Pasture 12th Fine Rain Thunder went around the Island Mowed some B Creamer went off the Mare and colt inside now Set Traps in the Milkhouse 13th Fine Mr McLennan and Mrs McLennan here came with the Garments I gave the Boys that was caught in the storm of Wind and Rain Thunder and Lightning Mowing in Back Marsh Rain to night 14th Mowing Back Marsh Bohemian went up to Kingston for a Load of Killed a Mutton to Day Fine 15th Fine Finished the Back Marsh of cutting it cutting the oak field Jo Genie here with sticks for the Bu{illegible}ind the 2 steamers went Down to Day {illegible} weeds in the Potatoes Mr James Cameron Island 21 �{illegible} 1891 {second page} The 2 Girls and Leander went to {illegible} 17th Making a stack of Marsh Hay out Back Marsh about 90 coils Began Mowing the Front Marsh very warm the {illegible} went Down Rained to nigh 18th Rain Fine very warm Leander and Stanley Fishing {illegible} Jacobs wife here to sell Baskets {illegible} here told us Walter Ray's wife {illegible} to Day putting hay off the Barn Floor on the sticks taken Buds of the John{illegible} 19th Bismarck's Birth Day 18{illegible} very Fine Mowing in the Front Marsh and I went around the island Found 2 {illegible}cut Indians cut them for Baskets we t{illegible}Boat and Went to Francis Island they were away Made 12 coils 20th Fine Made 100 coils of hay in the Front Marsh chicken Hawks coming around Narcisse working at Phillips Boat 21st {illegible} in the Bay commenced to Rain Wind Found one of the sheep Dead Picked Top-onions and Poppies Narcisse got {illegible} 22nd Fine working at the stalls in the s{illegible} Found the small axe Lost near a year {illegible} Cut the Wild Oats splitting stove wood 23 E Wind Rained Leander to Hamiltons {illegible} paid Fishermen for the Lunge {illegible} of Eggs Windy 24th E Wind & W Wind high most awful Downpore of Rain {illegible} to the Head of the Island working at {illegible} 25th Windy making a Fence at the B{illegible} put some Manure taking Down the {illegible} nails out of the Boards 26th {illegible} Day a Pleasure Trip on the Boat {illegible} Island Made a stack{illegible} Mr James Cameron Island 1891 Mr James Cameron Island 22 �{illegible} 1891 Fine Warm E Wind Went to Hamiltons Leander {illegible} A McDonald Sack of salt 90 3 lbs of Tea {illegible} Matches 8 pipes 2 got Phillips account from {illegible} Good many of the campers Leaving Made {illegible} Taking up onions Mr Genie's Daughter taken {illegible} Boat to St Annicet to be Buried 28th Fine But an awful high west Wind Mowing the Marsh Randolph came home from Mr {illegible} his Time is up settled to Day Phillip to Butter 29th Fine Mowing Making coils Leander and Randolph to Lancaster Bought a suit of cloths and a pair of {illegible} Pork Putty Sugar A Lot of shooting at Plum Island Phillip went to Lancaster for Hunters Bohemian pleasure Trip Turns this side of the the Lighthouse Leander and Randolph Leander and Gordon Fishing Caught a Large Sturgeon Leander Bought {illegible} McDonald a pair of Boots 30th Leander {illegible} Fine Hazelnuts Good 31st Windy East {illegible} a stack Filled the Barn Floor made some {illegible} Randolph came to night From Frashers he {illegible} with Hunters 1st of September Hunting {illegible} Went to Mr Jo Douquetts to 30 lbs of Butter 5{illegible} 15 1/2 Doz 2..17 a Treat 10 Paid Mr Ward {illegible} Flour we got in at Frank Laplants at {illegible} Hugh Ann and Livinia to Dundee Aunt Lis{illegible} Down with them put in the 3 Rams {illegible} Phillip yesterday & to Day 50 2nd Fine French {illegible} went off Mowing in the Marsh not much {illegible} put the Ram's in the calfs Pasture Leander went to Fish alone spearing Circus in {illegible} to Day 3rd Dan's Birth Day 1846 Leander and 2 Girls and Aunt Lizzy went to Dundee very {illegible} Mr George S McDougall and Miss Cameron {illegible} Bought 200 of Flour 5..60 Cotton Randolph here went to home with Ducketts Boat {illegible} Lewis Boy Died at 12 O clock Last {illegible} 2 Girls and I went to Lewis to night {second page} Mr James Cameron Island 1891 Mr James Cameron Island 23 �4th of Sept 1891 Randolph and Leander Mowing Fine took some Potatoes 5th John Angus's Birth Day 185{illegible} a stack in the upper Field commenced to Rain E {illegible} 75 cents From Philip for the Hunters Randolph to Salmon River 6th Randolph came home Leander Fergusons Island Windy 7th Mowing Done in the the Front Marsh putting in Marsh hay on the stable loft Barnfloor Randolph Fixing his Boat Fine 8th Fine Taking up the Lower Potatoes Leander stuck the Fork in the Bulls Leg yesterday {illegible} the apples off the Big Tree at the Lower Point Randolph Painting his Boat Hugh Ann yester the store for a Washboard 20 cents 9th Fine Finished the Lower Potatoes Ploughed 2 Rows of the {illegible} the House putting them in a Heap till we have all up Randolph crofsed for Paint oil painting Boat Livinia Bad with Toothache picking onions shot 2 Ducks Fixed the Ropes on the {illegible} as they hurt their Legs 10th at Potatoes Broke the Plough Point took the Bulll Plough Randolph Fixing his Boat Fine Day W Wind {illegible} up a Quilt to Make 11th Fine Day the Potatoes Randolph Painting the Door and Crofsed for the Papers 12th Fine very warm made stack the East one at the Barn put some on the Barn Floor and stable loft Randolph {illegible} and crofsed to night all the Marsh hay Finished now water low Fine Randolph put out his Boat Lewis told us John Hamilton got in the {illegible} Fell out of his Boat and he Lost {illegible} to pay 14 Dollars for Barnharts {illegible} the Gatineau a Pleasure Trip up to Montreal 14 Randolph with Passengers {illegible} Covington Taking up Potatoes Fair Williamstown {second page} Mr James Cameron Island {illegible} 1891 Fine Rained a Few Drops Taking up Potatoes {illegible} the Point of the Plough made a Fence around the stacks Randolph in Williamsstown the Fair shelling Beans Made crab apple {illegible} Mr Jo Genie here came to Fix the Buoys {illegible} Burns Buried to Day Purcells Farmer at Potatoes Leander Fishing a Fine Day Jo Genie {illegible} the Buoys 24 �Mr and Mrs Gatbois there out Fishing Began putting the Potatoes in the c{illegible} 22 Bushels to Day put the Pumkins in the Go{illegible} 17th a Fine Day E Wind West Livinia Tonia Hugh went to Hamiltons Got apples vinegar Plants John Digging a Well at the Lighthouse Ra{illegible} to Montreal the Fair commences to Day have in the cellar about 88 Bushels to Day {illegible} putting in Potatoes Rained some Thunder Windy Butternuts Falling with this wind nut Falling Randolph came to night From Fair in Montreal 19th putting in Potatoes 135 Bushels in the cellar now about {illegible} Bushels all Together Good Measure not counting a Lot of Bad ones Leander for the Mail got More p{illegible} From RR McLennan MP {illegible} Plum Island to Fish Stanley and I some a Fine Day Mr Gillespies {illegible} went up the Rocket water Low Fine Randolph & Hugh Ann to church Dan Spinks here Leander crofsed with {illegible} think to take up Potatoes George {illegible} Wife Twins yesterday 21 Fine Day set a Wire Line with Narcisse Leander at Hamiltons putting in some potatoes in the storehouse 22 Foggy Fine {illegible}the Island Mr James Cameron Island Sept {illegible} 1891 {illegible} Begins sun crofsing the Line {illegible} ales a Fine Day Hugh Ann went {illegible} River I and Stanley to Lewis's got a B{illegible} for the one I gave him I got the {illegible} Na Houta's Island to cut the Hay caught a small Lunge Lewis Taking up his Potatoes Phillip came Ground the scyths Trimmed the oak at the Door as there is Dead Limbs on it Water very Low 24th Fine Windy Stanley and I to Na Houtas Mowing Made 16 coils of Hay there Foggy this Morning 25th Windy Fine Leander at Hamiltons Digging at the Well at the Lighthouse Lewis here For Kerosene oil Tea and Matches 26th Very w{illegible} and Fine Hugh Ann came from Dundee got 2 Tubs 40 got Boots Fixed 40 cotton 42 needles Gordon here with a subpeana for me to attend {illegible} 25 �29th at Cornwall Leander came had a Lo{illegible} of apples Stanley and I for a Load of Wood {illegible} the Bay taking the Roof of the shed got sq{illegible} a Flock of Wild Geese on the 23rd 27th Sunday John Morris and Mary and Miss Plumado here Mr Genie here to night got some Fat Pine to F{illegible} 28th Harrowing the Potato Ground crofsed to Hamiltons stopt at Hamiltons all night to be ready to go to Cornwall in the Morning 29th St Michael Michalmas Day Went to Cornwall very high Wind south West {illegible}ard a good shower to put Down the Dust {illegible} at the Calefton House Kept by Mr Snedsinger Paid Mr Powter the Glengarian came home to Hamiltons all of us {illegible} Cornwall as Witnefs's case Gordons Pleaded By a very able Lawyer {illegible} Son of Judge Pringle not Guilty {illegible} CB McLennan had a chat with him {illegible} there Frost in some Places Fine cutting hay at Na Houtas {second page} Mr James Cameron Island 1st of Oct 1891 Tonia's Birth Day 1883 Fine Day {illegible} the Morning Bismarck and i came to Hamiltons Making a Porch Leander went to Lancaster with Bismarck Pealing apples BlackBirds at the Beech nuts Mr Burdo's 2 Boys here going for nuts to Ross's Island Leander Brought shingles 50 cents Leander at A Frashers got a scotch Paper seen Fernandez Butternuts Plenty 2nd Fine Warm Leander went to Dundee For nails 5 lb 15 no shingle nails at a Raisin of a Barn of Smallmans stopt all night at Bill Morris's Working some at the Barn Randolph to Lancaster 3rd Fine Warm Blackbirds awful Plenty at the Beech nuts Went for Butternuts with Stanley Windy Leander came from Dundee cutting thistles Bought 5 lb nails 15 cents 4th Fine Tom Rose {illegible} Grant here Hugh Ann to church Sacrament on the Front Leander to Hamiltons with Johns Boat 26 �5th Leander Stanley and I to Na- Houtas Island cut Hay Wind Raised high Rained heavy Drew some Wood North Wind and West Randolph crofsed 6th Fine West Wind and North putting Board on the Roof of the Poarch Drew some sticks for the upper stable cut the Tobacco pealing Apples cold nights 7th E Wind some smoky Dill Rained some at the Floor of {illegible} Fixing stalls in the Horse Stable Leander shot lot of Blackbirds Water Low Rained to night 8th E Wind Rained some one of the Lucies here for Butter Seen a Flock of Wild Geese going south East Turned the Double stove as its Fire in the cooking stove to Day cold {illegible} took up some Turnips and put them in the {illegible} Phillip helped to put a Log on the stable Jo Lemay came up Wednesday Bohemian did not go into Lancaster Mr James Cameron Island 10th Oct 1891{illegible} McMaster's B Day Fine Windy{illegible}on the stable Leander to Summerstown {illegible} Gaelic Dictionary to Hamiltons s{illegible} would send it to Mr Robert jacks Bought of A McDonald 3 lbs of Tea 1 Dollars 5 lbs of shingles nails 15 Boots for Stanley 1..20 1 l of {illegible} 1 lb of starch 10 Randolph Working at Hamiltons Wharf with Frank Laplante this Week Lots of Pl{illegible} going West very high took 8 Dozen of Eggs at 14 1..12 11th Jo Genie here took his Rubber Coat 4 {illegible} 4 Men with him Hunters went up to Duc{illegible} Tacking coming Down Between this and Alexis Island they upsett Lot 2 = 2 Do{illegible} Barrel Guns or Breach loaders only for their small Boat they would stand a Poor C{illegible} they stopt with the Fishermen E Wind {illegible} Wind shingling the Poarch cool Fine took the Turnips and cabbage took home a Big {illegible} Butternuts 13th Went to Na Houtas Island Make a stack E Wind Making a Blind cedar sticks Rofs's Island Indian going Down to Dig their Potatoes commencing to Fire the Marshes 14th Fine E Wind Bohemian commenced going down {illegible} Fine Day putting manure out of the yard {illegible} the Banking put the Harnefs on the colt covering the upper stable with Hay {illegible} off the Grapes yesterday 15th West Wind turned some Leander and Hugh Ann to Dundee got a Hicory nailed some Boards on the stable outside Stanley Plastering the West Stable awful Flocks of Blackbirds 27 �Bought of J Tyo 200 of Flour 5..40 Tub of Butter 5.80 comb Tooth{illegible} Gathered Grapes Fixing the Log at the W{illegible} the Tobacco in the Barn {second page} Mr James Cameron Island 1891 Mr James Cameron Island 17th October 1891 Some W Wind and E Wind Dishaw and {illegible} Drawing Wood cutting stove wood Leander for the Mail split a Hicory 18th St Luke {illegible} Fine E Wind John S Summers and George {illegible} Water very Low got a Letter from Dan wanted Butternuts 19th E Wind Fine Banking the House Mr Genie here going to Cornwall high Wind Brought me a Bag of Apples and a Bag to the Fishermen Filling 2 BAgs with Butternuts Leander shot 2 Ducks 20th E Wind High high Wind Rained Fixing some of the stable Floores Fixing strings on Decoys not many Ducks Alexandra went Down Make Apple Juice Vinegar 21st Windy Fine W Wind Drew some Wood Took in all the apples of the Trees Mr Genie came From Dundee a Great many went up and Down cutting Wood Pealing apples 22nd Windy West W Drew some Wood to Charlie Parishas this afternoon went to night at 6 o clock some Wild Geese to Day going East a Few Grains of snow 23rd Our Hugh's B Day W Wind cool a {illegible} came From Lancaster with Fisherman {illegible} name is Senecal Charles Craig and Boys here Taking the Banking {illegible} the North side of the house Fixing {illegible} the cook house 23rd Livinia's B{illegible} Windy Fixing the Bags a Tent in {illegible} 25th My Birth Day 1825 St {illegible} Day all Shoemakers Day Girls {illegible} Hamiltons for the Papers Heard Death of Caty McDougall {second page} 28 �Mr James Cameron Island 1891 {page one} Mr James Cameron Island 26 Oct 1891 {illegible} calm and West Wind Went to Lancaster {illegible} and I with 2 Bags of Butternuts for Dan {illegible} them with Mr William Dunlop he will {illegible} them Directed and sent off would not take no pay for his Trouble took Dinner there on the Likenefses of all old Friends Mrs {illegible} Dunlop in Montreal attending to Angus Cameron who is very Low and not expected to Live The River is all covered with Blinds for Ducks not many Ducks Thunder and Lightning to night the Fishermen Fish stole out of their Box put some nuts in the storehouse 27th W Wind Windy chopping and piling wood Randolph here for his overcoat {illegible} the Conovers here to hunt her for Milk {illegible} a Quart a North squall of snow Lots of snow on the Mountains the Turkey Laid 5 Eggs Stanley Plastering the calves place put in calves in to night Ducks came to night in the channel Froze some 28th St Simon & St Jude {illegible}king some cutting and piling at the Door Great Deal of shooting Narcifse & Phillip {illegible} to Montreal sold a Bag of nuts 50 sold 2 Young Rams to take them next week {illegible} cool W Wind got a Mess of Fish 29th Fine W and E Wind Leander and Hugh Ann to Dundee Banking the south side of house went to Head of the Island Stanley {illegible}ing a Lot of shooting to Day Bought {illegible} of coal oil 25 cents 6 lbs of nails 18 {illegible} worth of stuff stove Pung Fixed 25 {illegible} norht side of the house 30th Fine {illegible} came one of them went Back {illegible} and Mr Nantell stopt {illegible} Leander and Hugh Ann came {illegible} here to night {page two} Mr James Cameron Island 29 �31st of Oct 1891 Windy Fine HallowEen Holy Eve {illegible} on the East End of the Frame all Hunters up From the shanty {illegible} Bottle wih them and had an awful Time with singing and the Electric M{illegible} of Mr Derosh had a Lot of nuts cracked a Good Holy Eve one of the Men had to go Home to night he got a Telegram his child was Dying Heard Angus Cameron D{illegible} Gibbs came with the Telegram Got 3 {illegible} took 4 Hours to come as the wind is high 1st of November all Souls Day Randolph came from the Branch to {illegible} 2nd All Souls Day the 2 Hunters and Leander went to Lancaster Left {illegible} Gave Leander A Dollar to take them D{illegible} at the shanty to night Began a House for the Hens Randolph to Cornwall to Buy Clothing 3rd on this Day of the Month Granda Departed 1857 Working at the Hen House to {illegible} in the Turnips and carrots Fine 4th Fine Lots of shooting Leander with C{illegible} Working at the Hen House Stanley and {illegible} covering the henhouse with Rails Leander to Summerstown for Fine salt put up 4 Bushels of nuts salt 25 {illegible} 5th Gun powder Plot Guy Fawkes {illegible} E Wind Fine cool some shooting {illegible} round the stables Took in the B{illegible} 6th Fine E Wind Fixing the Hen {illegible} put in the Mare 7th Hele{illegible} Day Fine EW setting Firest to {illegible} Working at the henhouse {illegible} Choras of {illegible} {much of this page is indecipherable} {several lines illegible} {illegible}shooting not many Ducks {illegible} {illegible} For te side of the Frame {illegible} {illegible} EW 10 Randolph and {illegible} {illegible} got 4 got 3 EEls E Wind {illegible} 30 �{illegible} to South West Fixing a {illegible} {illegible} cleaned out the shanty s{illegible} {illegible} Feild or Oakfield Lots of {illegible} {illegible}very Fine Fall Water very {illegible} {illegible} and Windy Randolph Leander {illegible} {illegible}South side Making a Door for {illegible} {illegible}dolph crofsed had 2 Ducks {illegible} {illegible}Martinmas 12th Rain Wind {illegible} {illegible} Frame Door put in 3 East End of F{illegible} {illegible} the stable West Wind 13 Fi{illegible} {illegible} the Tobacco place Killed a {illegible} {illegible} Drawing Wood Fine cool {illegible} {illegible} and John Cameron here {illegible} {illegible} Leander crofsed for Mail {illegible} {illegible}on Island Stanley and I {illegible} {illegible} the 2 Girls to Lewis's 16th Rain {illegible} {illegible} Wind Broke Down some Trees {illegible} {illegible} Door of the cook-house Rain {illegible} {illegible} Barnhart here to night {illegible} {illegible} a Rainbow this Morning {illegible} {illegible} Drew some Drags {illegible} {illegible} the Mountains Bohemian {illegible} 31 �{illegible} going Down 19th {illegible} {rest of page illegible} Mr James Cameron Island 22nd Nov 1891 Fine Randolph to church Leander went to Hamiltons The Garneaw and Rocket went {illegible} 23rd Blew very hard Leander got 3 EEls 24th Raining very Windy the Grenada did not come out 25th St Catherines Day Rain Snow Windy West Made Frame Door the water Raised shot an owl Alexandra Went Down Rams got out Last night put them in this Morning 26th E Wind took away the Garden Fence Fixing the Floor in the Hens-house snow some Last night put manure on the Rubarb {illegible} snowed Last night Freezing 28th cutting {illegible} Wood set Traps for the mink cows {illegible} Leander Fishing to night got 2 {illegible} Sunday W Wind cool Fine St Andrew's Day {illegible} The Festival of the Scotch cool windy snow 28th Last Trip of the Grenada {illegible} 2 Leaves for the 1st of December {page one blank} {second page} Mr James Cameron Island 1st of Dec 1891 Fine Thawing W Wind a 2 Masted Steamer went Down to Day no Lights to night cherry Island Light up to night sawing stove wood it Looks Like a stack Burning in Salmon River Marsh as its in the one Place 32 �2nd Fine Windy West Amiot here sawing stovewood Fixing the store house Banking it The Rams with the sheep to Day Drove the sheep from the Pitt Point home cattle all out Picking to Day Tanning the 2 sheep pelts to Day no Boats went to Day 3rd Fine Day E Wind Piling stove Wood Leander to Summerstown Bought of A McDonald 3 lb Tea Dollar Horse shoe nails 5 1 pair of Boots 1..40 Hinges 10 Fishing EEls got not shot a Duck McGinty the cat got in the Trap Mr Genie came stopt all night 4th Mr Genie to Cornwall E Wind Wind changed to the south and Blowed a Hurricane tonight and Rain sawing Wood Fixed the Porch Door on hinges Trying to Burn the Marsh Back of sugar Bush Big Marsh Fires south side Mr James Cameron Island 5th of Dec 1891 very Windy West Went to the head of the Island tried to shoe the Mare windy Broke some Trees 6th Fine Windy Randolph here Germans Day 7th Leander got a Mink some snow E Wind sawing stove Wood Water Raised 8th Piling wood in the Bay at the Beech Tree sawing stove Turned very Windy From the West water very Low Conception oof the Virgin Mary 9th very Windy Drawing Wood W Wind sawing stove wood soft water Low 10th Leander's B Day 1872 Fine West Wind Windy Killed the Bull put the Meat to saok in 2 Barrels of Water no snow 11th Fine Windy Put the Meat to soak in 2 Barrels yesterday cutting Firewood up in the Bay at the Beech Tree Broke the Harness set the Back of the sugar Bush Windy 12th Took out the Meat and Dried it put it in the milkhouse Broke the Woodsaw Leander shot an owl seen a crow 13th W Windy Fine 14th Fine Leander went to Dundee sold his Mink 1.25 sold the Bull skin 2..20 Bought 100 of Flour 2..70 Boots 75 Turned Windy East 33 �15th E Wind snowing stormy cut the Head of Bull put in the 4 Heifers {second page} Mr James Cameron Island Dec 16th 1891 Windy West Drifting cutting stove wood Stanleys owl Dead Frosty to night 17th on this Day R.R. McLennans suit to Begin cold Frosty Windy ice not making much Filed the wood saw Stanleys 18th River smoking 19th Leander crofsed for the Mail got a Bag of Grain Randolph came to night 20th very smoky or Foggy E Wind 21st First Day of Winter Broke the Rane of the sleight sawing stove wood a very Fine Day St Thomas Day 22nd very Fine Mr Dan O Burns here for a Ram sold for 4 Dollars got had no change but a 10 sawing wood 1 ashe For more information on James Cameron, check out the “Meet the Diarists” section under “Discover” on our website: ruraldiaries.uoguelph.ca 34 � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. 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Scanned Manuscript & Typed Transcription Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. <div class="mw-parser-output"> Mr James Cameron Island 1st of Jan 1891 New Years Day E Wind cold cutting Firewood not much shooting 2nd Kind of soft Rained cutting Fire wood some of the Bosells Fishing EEls at the Sturgeon Island Drew up John H's Bun in the Grove 3rd Allen's Birth Day Cold Frosty W Wind cutting stove Wood Leander got a Rat seen a Weasel Track on the Island seen 2 men over at Lewis's Fishing EEls 4th Sunday John H Went to Hamilton for the Mail and was the First we heard of John Angus Death and then we seen it in the Glengarrian Departed on New Years eve the 31st of December 1890 Buried at 2 Oclock Friday the 2nd 1891 his ailment was inflamation of the Lungs 4th the 2 Girls went over to Lewis's Lewis came over with them to see me had 2 axe handles Gave him new years to take to the children 5th John Angus Birth Day 5 of Sept 1850 age 40 years (his Birth Day) 3 Months & 26 Days </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Mr James Cameron Island January 5th 1891 Fine E Wind Got 2 Dollars From John Hamilton Got 3 Bushels of Oats 50 cents a Bushels 1..50 cents Council in Camerontown a cutter to Lewis's I suppose his Folks came home EEl-Fishers at the Sturgeon Island 6th Fine snowed some sawing a Log of soft Maple 2 Logs Lewis went to Lancaster seen a Rabbits track on the Island 3 Men Fishing EEls crofsed to Frashers Point they said they were from Dundee Trying to Loosen the Pork as its Froze very hard 7th Leander and John H went to Charlie's Island cutting Brush Fine West Wind Hugh Ann went to Hamiltons 8th Fine Hugh Ann's B Day 1866 West Wind a strange Dog came to the House ice cracked close to shore 9th Fine W Wind cutting stove Wood Lots of EEl Fishers on the ice 10th W Wind Leander went for mail Bought of A McDonald 3 lb Tea 1.. Salt Peter 5 cents Got a Lot of sweetys {second page} Mr James Cameron Island January 11th 1891 Sir John A McDonalds B Day Birth Day Got a Letter From Williamstown From Mrs Burton Letting me know that her Mother was on her Last WEnt acrofs to Hamilton Tom Jack Drove me out to Williamstown she is very Low E Wind turned stormy to night Davy Spink came Down with the Letter Lewis 2 Boys here 12th at 6 O clock this morning she departed this Life at the age 77 years 7 months and 3 Days Born in 1813 on the 9th of June in Williamstown cold stormy 13th Buried in the St Andrews Kirkyard a clear Frosty Day 14th Cold in Williamstown Gordon came home on the 13 15th in Williamstown Bismarck came home 16th in Williamstown cold 17th came home from Williamstown James Hugh Drove me as Far as Barretts no Track snow Deep </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Mr James Cameron Island 18th of January 1891 Gordon came milder E Wind 19th Bismarck and Leander to Charlies Island Drawing some Wood Lewis taking home his Heifers Fine 20th a Fine Day E Wind Cutting and sawing stove Wood John R Stanley Leander Bismarck and I EEll Fishers at the sturgeon Island Ground the axes Last night 21st St Agnefs Day E Wind Blustery Drifting snowed Fine the Boys Bismarck & Leander went to Dundee Bought of J Tyo 5 Gallons of oil 60 cents RRR 25 Down's Elixer 25 a Pair of Cloth Boots $1..25 Making stakes cutting Boards for the Floor Broke on a cake of cheese snowing to night 22nd E Wind Raining Fixing 2 Boards in the Floor Bismarck put them in 23rd cutting Firewood W Wind high not cold 24th Charlie Tuppers Birth Day Fine snowing Windy Leander went to Summerstown with Butter 16 lb 20 and 18 Bought a sack of salt 80 Flour 70 Hinge 15 soda 10 Matches 10 Mrs Oxleys Mothers Remains crofsed the Lake to be Buried on the Dundee side {second page} Mr James Cameron Island 25th January 1891 Robie Burns Birth DAy was celebrated on the 23rd Heard Mr Alexander Frasher of Point Lovat was Poorly had the Doctor Gordon here had a Letter From Williamstown from Ellen on J Hugh for me to go out Lewis the Indian here Kind of soft 26th stormy EW I went as far as Hamiltons Leander and I had the horse very Cold and Windy Tom said some other Fine Day he would go John and Margaret not well Bismarck and Stanley sawing Stove Wood 27th E Wind Windy some Frosty Cutting Firewood John H Bismarck and J Leander Drawing Wood 10 Loads 28th Fine E Wind Went to Williamstown me and Thomas Jack for a Load of Household things got a Load came home Got 50 cents from John Hamilton had a Treat at Duncan Saddlers 20 cents fot a Lot of stuff got some of the Books Burtons took 8 Loads yesterday Lewis 2 children here for Potatoes cutting Basswood on the Bank </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Mr James Cameron Island 29th of January 1891 Drew 4 Loads of Basswood Fixing the Things we Brought From Williamstown yesterday E Wind snowing Blowing 30th Rained Drew some wood chopping stove Wood WW 31st a very Fine Warm Day W Wind Bismarck and I crofsed I to Hamiltons Brought a Hat and a Iron-neck-yoke got our Mail there Bismarck to Summerstown chopping stove Wood 2 Ell Fishers at the sturgeon Island Last Day of January 1st of February sunday 4 of Lewis's children here Bismarck came snowed some Fine 2nd Candlemas Day the sun shines The Bear and Raccoon will see their Shadow a Fine Day West Wind cutting stove-wood all of us 3rd an unfortunate day E Wind Rained West wind north wind snowed hard Broke a Tooth in the crofscut saw putting a set in it Had a Bowl of oysters none of the Rest will eat them {second page} Mr James Cameron Island 4th of Feby 1891 West Wind very Cold and Frosty Windy Did not do anything to Day but Feeding the cattle took a Barrel of Water Looking over Papers Broke a Fork-handle Fixed it 5th Cold E Wind put Marsh hay out of the stack on the the Ginnie's stable snowed some sawed some stovewood Looking over Paper & Receipts 6th E Wind snowed some Put the Bottom of the Last marsh hay stack on the shed Fixing the sheep Place warm on the inside as they soon will Lamb put a Lot of Hay-seed in the upper Field Bismarck crofsed went with Tom Jack to Fort Covington 7th unfortunate Day E Wind Bismarck came had the Mail John H sick Leander and Bismarck sawed a Basswood Log in stove-wood Lost a 10 Dollar Bill Taken out of his pocket Book 8th Gordon's Birth DAy 1863 Bismarck crossed to see if he could hear or see anything about his 10 dollars snowing Blowing 9th Bismarck crofsed to Jo Ducquets to see if he or anyone changing a 10 Dollar Bill Did not hear of any cutting stove wood Rained to night snowed </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Mr James Cameron Island Feb 10th 1891 W Wind Fine Mardi Gra a cutter crofsed From Lewis's its Mr John Frasher wanting the Road to Summerstown the Boys took the Mare to the Bush for a soft maple to make Troughs putting in Fine hay out of the stack a Ton in the stack of Fine hay yet sowed sawed some stove wood 11th Ash Wednesday Fine W Wind sawing stove wood making Troughfs for sugar Bush about 18 made to Day a mock sun on the south side of the sun had the Harnefs on the Bull took him to the Bush and the River a Fortunate Day 12th Unfortunate Day E Wind Fine Day Hugh Ann went to Bombay the Boys Harnefsed the Bull Drew a Long Birch Drag with him cutting stove wood made a Whippletree cut 6 Blocks for Troughfs and split them Tonia Riding Downhill with sleigh a Social at the church Bismarck went 13th Splitting stove wood Fine put in hay out of the stack about a Ton the old sheep had 2 Lambs too cold they will Die {second page} Mr James Cameron Island Feb 14th 1891 St Valentine's Day Fine Fair and Frosty Drew Drags with the Bull Leander to Hamiltons for the Papers 2 Loads of Hay came to Lewis's the Indian Lewis got a Horse and cutter and Harnefs For a cow and Heifer 15th Martin and Jo came with their new Horse Gordon here Leander to Hamiltons 16th Raining snowed to night E Wind Leander and Bismarck went to Lewis's 2 Lambs Dead thats 4 Lambs Dead now all the stacks of hay in now 17th E Wind snow Drifting not cold sawing stove Wood not very well with a Lump coming on my Left side 18th James Hugh's Birth Day 1855 Fine Blustery high Wind Bismarck went to Lancaster got his watch Fixed 1..50 Leander to Summerstown Bought 3 lb of nails 15 Ginger 1/2 lb 15 Thread 5 1 oz of Rivets 4 Broom 25 Mr Friday Indian Boy here going to Lewis got a Letter From RR McLennan </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Mr James Cameron Island 19th of Feby 1891 Fine Frosty W Wind Fixing the colts Place as the Mare Broke the Boards Down sawing stove wood some one Drawing Wood From Alexis Island yesterday and to Day Broke the handle in one of the axes 20th Put a handle in the axe E Wind splitting stove wood Boys scating Drifted some all the stacks of hay outside Done 21st Fortunate Day Raining slippery icicles on the trees W Wind Lewis here his wife sick Gave him some Milk 3 Teams went Down the ice From Hopkins Point I think They are Going to Lancaster for saw-Dust for ice houses Molly Calved to Day her First calf Leander to Hamiltons windy the Bull and Heifers out to night Broke on a cake of cheese this week 22nd Washington B Day Livinia and John H went to Lewis's three of them came over with John and Livinia Got some Milk for their Mother cold Windy 23rd Fine E Wind Bismarck went to Lancaster for his Pants 5 Dollars got a Ride up from Charlie Rose Made 12 Troughfs to Day splitting wood {second page} Mr James Cameron Island 24th Feby 1891 St Matthias Day Fine E Wind warm Bismarck went to Work at Leander went to Sumerstown with 18 lb of Butter 3 Dollars and 6 cents Bought of Nicholsons 6 3/4 of cod Fish 5 and 1 Doz of Herrings 20 53 cents Due Nicholsons 50 Wt of Flour 1..80 Paid Flour Stanley and I up round the north side to the sugar Bush 3 Teams Drawing Wood from Plum Island heard crows to Day for the First Raining hard to night 25th W Wind Raining Fields slippery for the cattle to go to the waer Letting water Run in Places put some water out of the Milkhouse split some ash for Troughfs 8 a Lot of Water on the ice seen 2 Whistlers Ducks going up 26th Fine W Wind slippery Froze some some water on the ice at shore Took the calf from the Heifer Molly cut some Hoop for spoils 27th Fine W Wind one of the Lewis Boys here for a Sive Boys scating owl went off 28th West Wind Fine Drifting cool Boys in the Bush cutting sugar Bush Wood Bismarck crofsed sent a Letter with a Dollar in it for the news Printing Company Toronto got it Registered </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Mr James Cameron Island 1st of March 1891 St Davids Day The Festival of the Welsh E Wind cold Fine Bismarck went to Mr Craigs 2nd Fine E Wind Leander and I to Hamiltons for a Bag of Grain for the hens they are Going to get the Fortune thats coming to them I seen a Letter concerning it from Mr Clark of Mountain Toms Uncle Lewis's 2 Boys here for Milk and Tobacco the ice Kind of Glib cutting wood for the sugar camp Indians cutting wood on Francis Island The Nannie 2 Lambs to Day one of them Dead to night the Mare not very well 3rd E Wind cold Fine Making sumac spoils to Day Boys got the Bull in the Bush Drawing to the camp Randolph came tonight at 1 o clock 4th turned to storm at 2 o clock after Randolph came Stormy E Wind snowing Drifting {second page} Mr James Cameron Island March 5th 1891 Election Day started and got up above the Head of the Island When Who was coming after me but Mr Charles Craig with his Team his Son Tot and Gordon So Him and I John Hamilton Tot and Gordon Rode Down to Lancaster and voted Mr Craig took the Train and went up to Camerontown to see how voting went there got a Ride up with Mr Craigs TEam to Hamiltons came home Randolph and Bismarck went to Lancaster on the ice Lewis here for Milk Butter and Tobacco no hay now All of us Voted for RR McLennan Boys Bismarck and Randolph came home and had the news of RR McLennans Majority 323 that serves the Grits Right 6th Fine Boys in the Bush cut 10 Logs for Troughfs Drew some Drags with the Bull </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Mr James Cameron Island 7th of March 1891 E Wind a very Fine Day Boys made 4 Troughfs Broke on a 2 year old Marsh hay stack Leander went to the store Bought of A McDonald a pair of Boots 1 1 spool of Thread 5 1/4 lb pepper 2 sugar 2 lb 18 soap 8 8th Fine EW a Lamb Hugh Ann came Billy Morris and Mary Morris came Gordon John Craig Tom Rose 3 of the Indian Children here the Mare Died to Day 9th Raining hard to Day and to night Randolph went to Tom Rose's Bee Drew the Mare to the River with the Bull Bismarck Leander John H and Stanley not well all of us Bad with colds 10th W Wind Fine Randolph Leander John and I at the camp cleaning the snow away cutting some Wood 11th a Very Fine Day W Wind Randolph went to Lancaster to Grants Drew some things to the sugar Bush with the Bull the Beam in the calfs place Broke calves out to night all of us Bad with cold but myself {second page} Mr James Cameron Island 12th of March 1891 Fine commenced to Rain Lewis's 3 children here for Milk Mary Ann in Fort Covington at Angus Mayvills on the Day of the Month Mr D McMaster First came to the Island some Ducks flying Trimmed some apple trees chopped a Little in the sugar Bush Bismarck Leander John H Stanley Livinia and Livinia Tonia all Bad with the cold Coughfin Foggy 13th Fine Rained some Ducks Flying Went up to the camp sawed and Trimed some apple trees wind changed to the West about Dusk and Blew a Regular Hurricane most all night 14th Stanleys Birth Day 1880 Windy West Blustering Blizzards or Drifting all Pretty Bad with colds Livinia Bad with her head Freezing some 15th Windy Hugh Ann Went for the Papers to Hamiltons 16th Fine cold Windy Bismarck went for a pair of Boots to A McDonalds 2..50 Bottle for colds 25 Randolph came from Lancaster had a Hat and shirt John H and I Drew some Wood and split some all Bad with cold </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Mr James Cameron Island 17th of March 1891 St Patricks Day Fixing the calves Shed Fine cool a Great Lot of Travel on the ice going and coming from Lancaster to Dundee 3 Teams went Down the ice 2 of Lewis children here for Milk all Bad with cold and coughfs The Festival of the Irish 18th On this Day of the Month Vicky Departed 1887 E Wind Snowing putting covering on the West stable as the crofs-stick Broke St Joseph's Day 19th E Wind Drifting Fixing sticks on the upper shed and putting hay on the Top of it and cleaning it out put out some Frozen cakes of manure 29th First Day of Spring E Wind covering the upper shed Mr Grand and Willie Craig here to trade a Horse Gave 100 Dollars Gave 2 Cows Jennie and Oxley 40 Dollars for Jennie and 25 for Oxley Randolph and Bismarck took the horse and cutter home {second page} Mr James Cameron Island 21st of March 1891 Bismarck went to Dundee for Flour Got 200 Wt 5 Dollars to a vial of cold cure 25 E Wind Rained some Froze on the Trees Randolph went to Lancaster took a Peice of seine for Mr Grant Bismarck went home with the cutter and harnefs Got a Plough without a Point 22nd Livinias Birth DAy 23rd Randolph Drove Bismarck to Lancaster he is Going to Work at McCrimmon at McCrimmons Lewis 2 children here yesterday Tapt some to Day Gathered 12 pails taking the Pots and Barrells and Rigging to the Bush made some sumac spoils Fine E Wind changed to night to West Rained some to night 24th Tapt Got 150 Tapt 60 pails of sap in the Bush to night a Fine DAy WW Blackbirds came Lots of Gulls Going Down 25th Annunciation of the V Mary WW Froze Last night has 65 pails to Boil to Day First Boiling in the Bush Randolph Leander John H and I Gathered 20 pails to Day </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Mr James Cameron Island 26th of March 1891 John Hamilton Cameron's Birth Day 1876 Fine sap not running well Boiled 20 pails made 4 Gallons split since Last night 3 Gallons took 4 to the House Randolph crofsed to the P Office Bought Bottle of Spruce Gum 25 Olivers sale to Day about 165 Tapt now 27th Good Friday I went to Hamiltons E Wind ice T Glib Got some Red Peppers Got a Gazzette from James Hugh Got the Picture from Toronto made 1 1/2 Gallons to Day Lewis's children here for Milk Lewis wife a Daughter yesterday 28th in the Bush Fine E Wind Leander crofsed to Summerstown Got salt Fine {illegible} lb 20 Tax 5 Salmon River open crofsing Summerstown Road a cutter went up passed here Lots of Dugs and Wild Geese Robins came 29th Fine the 2 Girls went to Lewis's Brought some Mollasses to them Boiling in the Bush Dan Spink here Bill Morris went Down passed with a Horse Easter Sunday Killed a snake {second page} Mr James Cameron Island 30th of March 1891 E Wind sap running well Lewis's Boy here for milk Made Mollasses 31st E Wind Piling stove wood The ice opened at Francis Island on the North Side of this one have about 20 Gallons of syrup to make sugar tommorrow 1st of April All Fools Day ice opened out at the Point Lewis's 2 children here for milk they went up to the sugar Bush made 2 Batches to Day for the First we made 117 lb Frogs commenced E Wind Fine Few Drops of Rain 2nd Fine EW Made 2 Batches to Day 127 lb ice opening Lots of Wild Geese and Ducks Piling stove wood a Good Deal of shooting on the south side hay all Done on the East side of the Barn 3rd snowing ice Jamming Boys put out Phillips Bun went to Little Island I went to the Pitt Point made about 6 lb sugar in small cakes 4th West Wind Fine sap Running cleaned the Troughfs and Buckets Boiling in the Bush Boys shot a Duck at the Little Island ice Jamming </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Mr James Cameron Island 5th of April 1891 Low Sunday made some syrup Big Jams of ice 6th Randolph and Leander went to Rofs's Island to hunt Ducks seen a sail going Down Randolph Fishing EEls got one John H Boiling in the Bush 60 Pails Put out the White Boat Fine cold sap Running Taking the Banking from the Frame 7th Boiling and strained 5 Gallons to make sugar off W Wind Breaking the ice close to shore 8th Fine Running Well Lewis here for Milk and a Board to Fix his Boots Made 50 lbs of sugar to Day 9th On this Day of the Month I was Married 1862 29 years to Day in the sugar Bush Lots of EEls Fisher to DAy made 2 Pails of Syrup Lots of Wild Geese sap running awful well short of Barrels Dishes running over set Fire on the Lower Point and at the Plumtree East of the Grove took the Banking out of the cookhouse putting ice away from the shore 10th Fine E Wind Randolph shot 7 Ducks Leader shot 2 Strained 2 pails of syrup Randolph went to Summerstown Bought powder & shot got the Mail {second page} Mr James Cameron Island <pre>11th of April 1891 Rained Last night Boiling in the Bush 3 Barrels of sap E W and W Wind Rain Boys spearing EEls Leander got 4 and Randolph got 4 ice Before the Door yet ice going Down </pre> 12th Rained some in the Bush 13th Fishermen came put ice away from the shore W Wind made 50 lb os sugar to Day EEl fishers spearing a Good Lot of shooting Lots of Wild Geese and Ducks 14th Mr Charles Craig here Fine E Wind cool made of Syrup 5 Good Gallons sold a Quart to Fishermen 25 sold a Quart to Lewis 20 Lewis got milk a Lot of Indians Down Fishing EEls Got Fish from the Fishermen Loons came 15th Raining E Wind Fishermen to Lancaster with 1st Load of Fish Faking the Manure from around the apple Trees Water high 2 Indians camped up in Bell-Bay the Back-Bay Breaking up 16th Randolph & Leander to Fort Covington 12 Rats 2.40 sheepskin 50 cents strainer Fixed 20 Randolph a coat 2.75 Rubbers 50 Plough irons 25 shot 4 Ducks Tot Craig here Tom Rose to tell Hugh Ann they got a Girl made 1/2 Gallon syrup Got Gathered 9 pails </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Mr James Cameron Island 17th of April 1891 John H and Stanley in the Bush at Boiling Frost Last night Sold Eggs and Butter to Fishermen 70 cents cranes yellow hammers Pheabys and Bitterns or Mare-Drums came 18th Uncle Duncans B Day Raining West Wind Grenada First Trip Yesterday Friday Boys Fishing EEls Got 20 and 4 cat Fish Boiled some to Day Made 2 Gallons to Da the Last Boiling taking some of the Dishes out of the Bush 19th Fine Gordon here John H went to Hamiltons for the Papers the 2 Girls went to Lewis's Island 20th Fishermen to Lancaster with Fish Trimming all the apple-trees Boys Getting EEls Tapt 8 Trees for Vinegar run well 21 Taking away the Banking Fine Randolph to Lancaster Leander to Summerstown Yesterday Got a Plough Point from Mr Ward 40 cent 1/2 lb Tea 20 Mr Kelly here with Licence to Fishermen Got a ______ from Fishermen Digging the Garden Leander Got 15 EEls set the Leech took Potatoes out of cellar cutting seed Randolph got a P Point {second page} Mr James Cameron Island 22nd of April 1891 Fine W Wind Leander for a P Point took Mr Wards home Ploughed some For the First Drew some Logs of Pine and cedar Stanley and I on the Pitt Pitt Point setting Fires Lewis child in for Milk and syrup thought the Ferry Boat came in to Lancaster to night Picking stones cut all the Potatoe seed and Left some Big ones for eating 23rd St George's Day Rain Thunder E Wind Phillip got Matches and 1/2 Gal of syrup Working at the cookhouse Planted Onions 24th Hugh Ann and Livinia to Dundee For nails 5 lb shingle nails 20 10 lb of nails 30 put up the Rafters Blue 7 cotton 40 onions 10 Boards on the {illegible} Ploughing 25th St Marks DAy snowed Through the night and snowed to Day some hail and cold John H set his Line Fishermen to 2 lb of Butter Randolph went for the Papers Blustering all Kinds of Weather 26th Lewis here for Flour Tobacco and Matches the Girls went to Mr Craigs Randolph to church Lewis got syrup Randolph Broke oar Narcisse got syrup 25 Butter 25 a Tug went Down up 27th at Cook House Ploughed and Planted Potatoes took some Banking from the north side of the house 28th Windy Tow Boat with a Raft at anchor opposite here The Alexandra went Down some Grains of snow Big Wind Ploughed some on the hill below the house </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> {blank page} </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Mr James Cameron Island {not legible} Leander and Randolph to {illegible} Raft went Down 11th Randolph Leander to Rofs's Island Digging stones the centennial John H set his Line for EEls 12th Randolph and Leander to Dundee John H got 2 EEls Bought 100 of Flour 3 John H Making a Fish Box put Manure on Potatoes Put out his Box Boys Fishing to night got 34 Perch pike EEls chubs suckers {cut off}ing cat Fish 13th Fine Mr Oliver and Boy here for Randolph to Work for Mr Duckett Randolph and Leander to Lancaster S{illegible} Bought of Mr McGillis 1/2 Gallon of Tar 25 cent R{illegible} Going to Montreal on the Bohemian Fixing Harrowing for Beans 14th Fine Fixing the {illegible} in the Frame cellar Lewis here for a {cut off}at to go for Boards and Doors at Summerstown Painting the Black Boat P Purcells Body taken {cut off} 15th Genie here Randolph home went to D{illegible} {cut off}n Martin home with John H's Boat Narcisse paid his Rent Genie gave Viol of skunk oil 17th Girls went to Lewis's high Wind stopt all Day 2 Dectectives here Looking for the Robbers of Purcells Body Randolph to Mr Craigs very windy 18th Drawing stones from the old Fence 19th Randolph went to Mr Ducquets Work Fine Leander Bought of Angus hinges and screws 15 cents {illegible} {cut off} out the calves cleaning Barn {cut off}or Frost most every night {illegible} for Fish got none they are f{illegible} Bangor sowed h{illegible} seed split {torn away} 20th Fine {rest of entry illegible} {second page} Mr James Cameron Island 1891 </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Mr James Cameron Island 21st of May 1891 W Wind Rained some Narcisse Fixing the {cut off} House where the window was Raised {illegible} Leander and John H went to the steam {cut off} for an old Bun near Squaw Island John H got a sturgeon setting Lines Raising Fine Day Fixing Fence Burning Brush and oak Field Leander to Summerstown Heard {missing} Craig and Derushie the Purcell se{missing} this Writing Paper 5 cents Fixed a Do{missing} the Cubboard with hinges Leander and John {missing} to Fish got sucker Pike Perch cat Fish Queen's Birth Day a Fine Day Trinity {missing} Randolph here Duquetts steamer going to Cornwall Hugh Ann went to church on the Front Old Kirk Plumtrees some Blossom and {cut off} Berries in Blossom and English cherries Mosquitoes some {illegible} Tugs coming up {missing} another its them that took Down {missing} steam ship in 2 pieces 25th Keeping the {cut off} th Day Stanley and I at sand in {cut off} 50 Bushels went to north side for 3 or 4 Bushels Fixing the shore at wharf John H got a sturgeon make a smoke {cut off} th Raining Fine Writing Down on this Paper {page crumpled} smoking some Fish took up some sand Planted cucumbers 27th The Min her Kittens Leander went to Dundee took a sturgeon to {paper crumpled} David Baker Hewing slabs Bought {illegible} 25 Braces 25 Hat 60 sugar 5 Fine Day {missing} Cow Lame Livinia Tonia Hugh Ann went to Lewis's got a Lot of Papers From Mr Baker th Corpus Christe Fine W W set Fire to North Marsh took up 20 Bushels of sand sheared the Sheep Marked them 3 of Them cut the Tails Leander set {illegible} Bought of Summers 16 lbs 1..60 50 wt of Flour at {rest of page illegible} {second page} Mr James Cameron Island 1891 </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Mr James Cameron Island {illegible} 1891 Royal Oak Day or Oak Apple Day Working at Rubbish House or Tool House setting Fires in the upper Field and of the Barn or oak Field Ploughed Piece at the Hog Pen a Fine Day The calf in the Pasture with the Blossom on the apple trees Deacon Farlinger Buried to Day Heard A McDonald was on is Last of the Line Boats went up to night for the to Begin Shadrach Drew Departed this Morning 31st Grand Procession at St Regis The {missing} went Down along with them Randolph here 1st of June Vicky's Birth Day 1878 Fine Nory calved Stanley and I up to head of the Island setting Fires Looking for the cow put up some {missing} Leander and Charles Creamer went to F{missing} rashers got 5 perch and a Pike 2nd E Wind Mr Genie and Jo here to set {missing} Mr Genie Made a Paddle him and Boys went spearing to night More ch{missing} Fixing Brush on the Fence cutting Brush Mr Genie and the 2 Boys Fishing E Wind very high Mr Genie went to Co{missing} Fixing the Brush Fence in the Oak Field Algerian went Down Rained some E Wind Old George the 3rd Birth Day a Day used to be Kept up well Raising sand the North Side 80 Bushels now on the north Mr Genie came from Cornwall Gave him and a Robin Tonia Gave him Charlie {illegible} went off Hugh Ann Leander and Charlie to Dundee Passport went Down Hugh {missing} went to James MacIlvains Leander at John McGregors wake Fixing the sh{missing} </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Mr James Cameron Island 5th of June 1891 Fine Raised some Sand Leander came John McGregors Body Taken acrofs on Steamer Granada From Dundee to Summerstown Flour 50 of Flour Tea Boots 1..50 Hat 1..50 pan 1/2 Bread 30 sc{illegible} 5 cents 6th Went to Fish Caught 3 Perch Fixed the Harnefs Leander crofsed for the {missing} Great Lot of Towing to Day found a {missing} floating Down Major Alexander F {missing} Departed this Life 7th a Fine Day {missing} church Major Frasher Buried to {missing}a very Large Funeral 8th Fine {missing}the Potatoes cutting the Weeds To {missing} Hill Rain much wanted set F {missing} oakfield cut my Hair got a B {missing} Leander to Hamiltons got a Mess of {missing} Brought them soe Top Onions and a Peice of a _____ Fish Garden Weed {missing} 9th Aunty Mary's Birth Day {missing} at the Potatoes Fixing crotches at the s {missing} onions Fixing the Brush Fence Dry {missing} 10th Fine very warm Burning Brush F {missing} Leander crofsed Bought of Angus McDonald {missing}lb of Tea 1 Dollar soda 10 Thread 5 Bought of Mr Ward Box of Matches 12 1/2 hoeing s {missing} Corinthian went Down half Mast for {missing} John Lightning Bugs or Fire-Flies P {missing} Potato Bugs has Eggs on the Leaves 11th Fine warm went Down to Lewis Phillip Leander and I trowled planting his Potatoes and some 3 Weeks ago heavy Thunder Lightning Heavy Rain and much {missing} Phillip paid 2 Dollars to Day {missing} Lots Hoops on the Water St Ba {missing} set some Fires </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Mr James Cameron Island 25 June 1891 Wind changed to West howed some {illegible} very warm Thunder to night Rained 2 Barrels on the water coming Down Leander Trowling Potato Bugs commenced Narciss to Butter 25 Fixed a Knob on the Door 26th Windy N Wind Salted the cattle Deer Bad cleaning the Tobacco Place Hoeing B{missing} 27th Fine Day Bismarck and Rod G{missing} they were to Fort Covington got sturgeon and EEl oil Mary Annn here for Flour Digging in the Tobacco Place Stanley and {missing} Fish got 2 Pickerel and 3 Rock Bass Leander crossed to A McDonalds Bought 4 Glass 72 cents 3 spools of Thread Boots for John H 1..25 Tax 5 cents Par{missing} 28th Fine Day Jo Genie at the Fishermaens {missing} at the shanty sold a chair to them 29th Digging and Fixing the Tobacco place {missing} and cleaned the cabbage and Turnips colt 1 year old to Day 30th Fine EW Fixing Fence put another sash in the West Window Fixed a Rake Mowed the Weeds around the Barn John H Fixing his Boat Stanley and I Fishing got 3 The Boys Fishing Last night got 8 or 9 Fish 1st July Dominion Day Mr Cramer John Morris Mary Morris Bille Ore and {missing} here Fine Rained a Good shower {missing}changed to West Bohemian Party Leander crossed to Wards with Butter to 100 of Flour 3 Dollars Thread 1 spool 18 lb of Butter 6 cents a lb {second page} Mr James Cameron Island 1891 </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Mr James Cameron Island {illegible} 1891 Raining hard Fishing got {illegible} Phillip to Butter paid Transplanted plants Lots of Towing Thunder Fine to Hamiltons Garnet went up Heavy Rain and Wind Heavy Thunder and Lightning Leander and Hugh Ann went to Dundee all night got a can and all cut some {illegible} and Weeds in the upper Field at the Brush Bought 2 scyths 1..50 pair of Boots 1..25 Hat shirting 11 yds 1.11 4th American Independence Hugh Ann and Leander came home Mo{illegible} and Augusta Henchere Treated me {illegible} Randolph here From Lancaster had {illegible} shirts collars Tys Boots had his watch Narcisse to Butter 25 Mowed some Blowing hard Raining a Raft went {illegible} 5th Uncle John's Birth Day 18{illegible}3 8{illegible} Raining cool 6th Began to Mow Fine 7th Fine Mowed some Made 13 coils Fine John H went to Hamiltons for the {illegible} sent a Letter to John McPherson cut Marsh Hay Bottom in the yard {illegible} Mowing Down at scyth -oak-Tree Rain Evening North Wind Spartan went Down colours up John H got a sturgeon He{illegible} the Potatoes Hay verry Thin 9th Fine Day Mowed Back of the Barn a Road Mowed some the calves Pasture Put in some for the First in the East Mow Cleaned out the East Mow Martin Lewis here for an axe they have a Bee Raising their House got Phillips stone 10th Fine Warm Mowing 11th putting in a Fine Day Mr Genie came Told us his Girl Died Last {illegible} the 6th him and John H went to spear Leander Bought of Ward Salt soda 10 Salts Thread stone 10 got a Fishing Lamp and Grapling from {illegible} {second page} Mr James Cameron Island 1891 </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Mr James Cameron Island 12th of July 1891 Orangemans Day Hugh Ann to Christie {illegible} Pipe Rasberries getting {illegible}some new Potatoes 3 Boys at the shore {missing} Fish 13th cutting Hay Gordon here Windy Fisherman Phillips Boat went off 14th Put in some hay Mowing Back of the {missing} {missing}aking English cherries Preserves Windy not very well Thunder 15th St Swithens Day Fine very high Wind Thunder Lightning Fine Mowing Back of the Barn Put the calves in their Pasture the calf Jumped the Fence and went to the Bush The Spartan came not very well 16th W Wind Fine Mowing Back of the old Garden The Calf in the Pasture on a {missing} Phillip went to the store Bought a pan of {missing} 5 cows Broke out Last night Lots of cherries 17th Fine Leander and Hugh Ann went to Dundee to {missing} tub of Butter 15 lb 16 cents a lb Bought 100 Flour 2..70 10 yds of shirting 1..2 Butter Tubs 40 Mowing Gathering hay 2 lb of sugar for Phillip 18th Putting in Hay 80 coils Rained some Thunder Fine Windy Leander went for the Mail Heard that Gordon was in Jail 3 Days and Phillip Annan 19th Fernandez Birth Day 1874 Gordon Mary Morris and an English Girl here and {missing} and Mary-Ann Lewis Fine Windy 20th Mowing Finished the Grove very warm Fine Mr Genie here the 2 Boys and him Fishing {missing} Fine Warm Mowing on the Lower Point Gathering Turning hay a New Boat went up not Finished it must Be Mr Oliver Gillespies Boat 22nd Fine Wind Finished Mowing the Lower Point Gathering and putting in 6 Loads Bottling Rasberry Preserves a Lot made now of cherries and rasberries Mowing Back cherries made of stick with {missing} and sand to sharpen the scythe 23 Rain {missing} Windy Mowing some Beans to Day Narcisse to Butter </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Mr James Cameron Island {missing} 1891 Rain Thunder high wind Mowing {illegible} Lewis Phillips passed up from {illegible} 25th St James DAy Fine some Rain John found Mr Clines Boat or Rather Canoe Mr Cline came Looking for it Gave John H a Silver Dollar for Finding Mowing Down at the Oak Mowed {illegible} peice Fishermen Brought 2 Whetstones from Montreal 10 cents John H {illegible} 60 cents 26th Fine John and Billy John {illegible} here Dan Spinks and Kimball and Adams here Mr Genie came From Cornwall stopt all night Rained some Big squall of Wind passed {illegible} here with them 27th Fine Finished Mowing Below {illegible} Finished cutting Mowed a Little in the Upper Field Made about 40 coils at the Lower Point Tonia {illegible} Livinia picked 7 lb of Berries clouding up to {illegible} 28th a Fortunate Day Commenced to Rain Fine Windy Livinia and Tonia went to {illegible}their Friends to Clinton & John H got {illegible} this morning Narcisse to Butter Had a {illegible} of Potatoes Yesterday for the First Tobacco {illegible} Windy 29th Fine EW Mr Kelly and Randolph John H went to Hamiltons for the Paper Turning hay and Gathering cloudy commenced to Rain got a Good many Loads in {illegible} from the Lower Point Randolph Back {illegible} a Lunge From the Fishermen 18 or 20 lbs Peter Back here a Good Deal of shooting at Ducks Lots of Thunder Bought in Dundee yesterday 100 of Flour Boots for Tonia and Hugh Ann Bought the Harnefs 4 Dollars 30th Mowed above the Potatoes Began to Rain hard a {illegible} Towed up {second page} Mr James Cameron Island 1891 </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Mr James Cameron Island 31st of July 1891 {illegible} Making a yard for the cows to keep them in made 50 coils Mowed upper Field Phillip got Boards to make a Boat Cows Broke in Last night Potatoes Good and Large 1st of August Lammas Day Put 4 Loads of Hay in commenced to Rain {illegible} Blow Mr Benwa and Wife and mrs {illegible} and Joseph came with Narcisse a Few Bla{illegible}icks coming George Sharo came to night 2nd Minnie's Birth Day 2 of Lewis's {illegible} here Leander went to church on the Front for the First time Fine Day 3rd My Aunts Birth Day Fine Putting in Hay Finished all Below the House Put in some from the upper Field and mowing some Boys Fishing to night Fine EW Mowing and putting in a Few Drops of Rain Laflesh passed up here John H got 3 sturgeon sold them to George Granada Late to Day Very Warm Day Mowing put out some Manure Drove 3 Boats of Yankees off from the Head of the Island George put off the rest of them Going tommorow Randolph's B Day 1867 Very Fine Day putting some West of the Lane putting in Began putting on the Barn Floor shut the Back Door Mr Genie this morning going to Cornwall got towed up From Summerstown by the Granada came here this Evening our Boys Fishing to night Got some Leaves of Tobacco From Narcisse Mowing Fine up near the Wet Place Rain {illegible} Black Ducks coming some and Wood Ducks Bitterns Plenty {second page} Mr James Cameron Island 8 of August 1891 Mowing in the Willows in the upper Field very Fine put in some 3 Loads John H and Stanley went to Alexis Island Phillip Brought Boards for his Boat Laflesh passed up Leander went to Summerstown Bought soda 10 Salts 10 Tea 35 Leander Talking to Laflesh 9th Fine Bismarck and Rod Grant here John H went away with them Hugh Ann and Livinia to Lewis's 10th Began cutting the Back Marsh put in some hay from the upper Field very warm 11th Made 48 coils in the Back Marsh a very warm Day and an awful squall of wind and Rain 3 Boys here caught in the squall Mr McLennan and a Toronto Boy and a Prescott Boy they had a Yacht came to the House Gave them a change of Garment a they were all wet Livinia Tonia and Bill Creamer caught in the squall had to turn and R{illegible} Christees Island and hard work at that {illegible}ad Peter Buchanan's Boat Rained hard to night William Creamer stopt to night Thunder and Lightning calves came out of their Pasture 12th Fine Rain Thunder went around the Island Mowed some B Creamer went off the Mare and colt inside now Set Traps in the Milkhouse 13th Fine Mr McLennan and Mrs McLennan here came with the Garments I gave the Boys that was caught in the storm of Wind and Rain Thunder and Lightning Mowing in Back Marsh Rain to night 14th Mowing Back Marsh Bohemian went up to Kingston for a Load of Killed a Mutton to Day Fine 15th Fine Finished the Back Marsh of cutting it cutting the oak field Jo Genie here with sticks for the Bu{illegible}ind the 2 steamers went Down to Day {illegible} weeds in the Potatoes </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Mr James Cameron Island {illegible} 1891 {second page} The 2 Girls and Leander went to {illegible} 17th Making a stack of Marsh Hay out Back Marsh about 90 coils Began Mowing the Front Marsh very warm the {illegible} went Down Rained to nigh 18th Rain Fine very warm Leander and Stanley Fishing {illegible} Jacobs wife here to sell Baskets {illegible} here told us Walter Ray's wife {illegible} to Day putting hay off the Barn Floor on the sticks taken Buds of the John{illegible} 19th Bismarck's Birth Day 18{illegible} very Fine Mowing in the Front Marsh and I went around the island Found 2 {illegible}cut Indians cut them for Baskets we t{illegible}Boat and Went to Francis Island they were away Made 12 coils 20th Fine Made 100 coils of hay in the Front Marsh chicken Hawks coming around Narcisse working at Phillips Boat 21st {illegible} in the Bay commenced to Rain Wind Found one of the sheep Dead Picked Top-onions and Poppies Narcisse got {illegible} 22nd Fine working at the stalls in the s{illegible} Found the small axe Lost near a year {illegible} Cut the Wild Oats splitting stove wood 23 E Wind Rained Leander to Hamiltons {illegible} paid Fishermen for the Lunge {illegible} of Eggs Windy 24th E Wind & W Wind high most awful Downpore of Rain {illegible} to the Head of the Island working at {illegible} 25th Windy making a Fence at the B{illegible} put some Manure taking Down the {illegible} nails out of the Boards 26th {illegible} Day a Pleasure Trip on the Boat {illegible} Island Made a stack{illegible} Mr James Cameron Island 1891 </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Mr James Cameron Island {illegible} 1891 Fine Warm E Wind Went to Hamiltons Leander {illegible} A McDonald Sack of salt 90 3 lbs of Tea {illegible} Matches 8 pipes 2 got Phillips account from {illegible} Good many of the campers Leaving Made {illegible} Taking up onions Mr Genie's Daughter taken {illegible} Boat to St Annicet to be Buried 28th Fine But an awful high west Wind Mowing the Marsh Randolph came home from Mr {illegible} his Time is up settled to Day Phillip to Butter 29th Fine Mowing Making coils Leander and Randolph to Lancaster Bought a suit of cloths and a pair of {illegible} Pork Putty Sugar A Lot of shooting at Plum Island Phillip went to Lancaster for Hunters Bohemian pleasure Trip Turns this side of the the Lighthouse Leander and Randolph Leander and Gordon Fishing Caught a Large Sturgeon Leander Bought {illegible} McDonald a pair of Boots 30th Leander {illegible} Fine Hazelnuts Good 31st Windy East {illegible} a stack Filled the Barn Floor made some {illegible} Randolph came to night From Frashers he {illegible} with Hunters 1st of September Hunting {illegible} Went to Mr Jo Douquetts to 30 lbs of Butter 5{illegible} 15 1/2 Doz 2..17 a Treat 10 Paid Mr Ward {illegible} Flour we got in at Frank Laplants at {illegible} Hugh Ann and Livinia to Dundee Aunt Lis{illegible} Down with them put in the 3 Rams {illegible} Phillip yesterday & to Day 50 2nd Fine French {illegible} went off Mowing in the Marsh not much {illegible} put the Ram's in the calfs Pasture Leander went to Fish alone spearing Circus in {illegible} to Day 3rd Dan's Birth Day 1846 Leander and 2 Girls and Aunt Lizzy went to Dundee very {illegible} Mr George S McDougall and Miss Cameron {illegible} Bought 200 of Flour 5..60 Cotton Randolph here went to home with Ducketts Boat {illegible} Lewis Boy Died at 12 O clock Last {illegible} 2 Girls and I went to Lewis to night {second page} Mr James Cameron Island 1891 </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Mr James Cameron Island 4th of Sept 1891 Randolph and Leander Mowing Fine took some Potatoes 5th John Angus's Birth Day 185{illegible} a stack in the upper Field commenced to Rain E {illegible} 75 cents From Philip for the Hunters Randolph to Salmon River 6th Randolph came home Leander Fergusons Island Windy 7th Mowing Done in the the Front Marsh putting in Marsh hay on the stable loft Barnfloor Randolph Fixing his Boat Fine 8th Fine Taking up the Lower Potatoes Leander stuck the Fork in the Bulls Leg yesterday {illegible} the apples off the Big Tree at the Lower Point Randolph Painting his Boat Hugh Ann yester the store for a Washboard 20 cents 9th Fine Finished the Lower Potatoes Ploughed 2 Rows of the {illegible} the House putting them in a Heap till we have all up Randolph crofsed for Paint oil painting Boat Livinia Bad with Toothache picking onions shot 2 Ducks Fixed the Ropes on the {illegible} as they hurt their Legs 10th at Potatoes Broke the Plough Point took the Bulll Plough Randolph Fixing his Boat Fine Day W Wind {illegible} up a Quilt to Make 11th Fine Day the Potatoes Randolph Painting the Door and Crofsed for the Papers 12th Fine very warm made stack the East one at the Barn put some on the Barn Floor and stable loft Randolph {illegible} and crofsed to night all the Marsh hay Finished now water low Fine Randolph put out his Boat Lewis told us John Hamilton got in the {illegible} Fell out of his Boat and he Lost {illegible} to pay 14 Dollars for Barnharts {illegible} the Gatineau a Pleasure Trip up to Montreal 14 Randolph with Passengers {illegible} Covington Taking up Potatoes Fair Williamstown {second page} Mr James Cameron Island {illegible} 1891 Fine Rained a Few Drops Taking up Potatoes {illegible} the Point of the Plough made a Fence around the stacks Randolph in Williamsstown the Fair shelling Beans Made crab apple {illegible} Mr Jo Genie here came to Fix the Buoys {illegible} Burns Buried to Day Purcells Farmer at Potatoes Leander Fishing a Fine Day Jo Genie {illegible} the Buoys Mr and Mrs Gatbois there out Fishing Began putting the Potatoes in the c{illegible} 22 Bushels to Day put the Pumkins in the Go{illegible} 17th a Fine Day E Wind West Livinia Tonia Hugh went to Hamiltons Got apples vinegar Plants John Digging a Well at the Lighthouse Ra{illegible} to Montreal the Fair commences to Day have in the cellar about 88 Bushels to Day {illegible} putting in Potatoes Rained some Thunder Windy Butternuts Falling with this wind nut Falling Randolph came to night From Fair in Montreal 19th putting in Potatoes 135 Bushels in the cellar now about {illegible} Bushels all Together Good Measure not counting a Lot of Bad ones Leander for the Mail got More p{illegible} From RR McLennan MP {illegible} Plum Island to Fish Stanley and I some a Fine Day Mr Gillespies {illegible} went up the Rocket water Low Fine Randolph & Hugh Ann to church Dan Spinks here Leander crofsed with {illegible} think to take up Potatoes George {illegible} Wife Twins yesterday 21 Fine Day set a Wire Line with Narcisse Leander at Hamiltons putting in some potatoes in the storehouse 22 Foggy Fine {illegible}the Island </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Mr James Cameron Island Sept {illegible} 1891 {illegible} Begins sun crofsing the Line {illegible} ales a Fine Day Hugh Ann went {illegible} River I and Stanley to Lewis's got a B{illegible} for the one I gave him I got the {illegible} Na Houta's Island to cut the Hay caught a small Lunge Lewis Taking up his Potatoes Phillip came Ground the scyths Trimmed the oak at the Door as there is Dead Limbs on it Water very Low 24th Fine Windy Stanley and I to Na Houtas Mowing Made 16 coils of Hay there Foggy this Morning 25th Windy Fine Leander at Hamiltons Digging at the Well at the Lighthouse Lewis here For Kerosene oil Tea and Matches 26th Very w{illegible} and Fine Hugh Ann came from Dundee got 2 Tubs 40 got Boots Fixed 40 cotton 42 needles Gordon here with a subpeana for me to attend {illegible} 29th at Cornwall Leander came had a Lo{illegible} of apples Stanley and I for a Load of Wood {illegible} the Bay taking the Roof of the shed got sq{illegible} a Flock of Wild Geese on the 23rd 27th Sunday John Morris and Mary and Miss Plumado here Mr Genie here to night got some Fat Pine to F{illegible} 28th Harrowing the Potato Ground crofsed to Hamiltons stopt at Hamiltons all night to be ready to go to Cornwall in the Morning 29th St Michael Michalmas Day Went to Cornwall very high Wind south West {illegible}ard a good shower to put Down the Dust {illegible} at the Calefton House Kept by Mr Snedsinger Paid Mr Powter the Glengarian came home to Hamiltons all of us {illegible} Cornwall as Witnefs's case Gordons Pleaded By a very able Lawyer {illegible} Son of Judge Pringle not Guilty {illegible} CB McLennan had a chat with him {illegible} there Frost in some Places Fine cutting hay at Na Houtas {second page} Mr James Cameron Island 1st of Oct 1891 Tonia's Birth Day 1883 Fine Day {illegible} the Morning Bismarck and i came to Hamiltons Making a Porch Leander went to Lancaster with Bismarck Pealing apples BlackBirds at the Beech nuts Mr Burdo's 2 Boys here going for nuts to Ross's Island Leander Brought shingles 50 cents Leander at A Frashers got a scotch Paper seen Fernandez Butternuts Plenty 2nd Fine Warm Leander went to Dundee For nails 5 lb 15 no shingle nails at a Raisin of a Barn of Smallmans stopt all night at Bill Morris's Working some at the Barn Randolph to Lancaster 3rd Fine Warm Blackbirds awful Plenty at the Beech nuts Went for Butternuts with Stanley Windy Leander came from Dundee cutting thistles Bought 5 lb nails 15 cents 4th Fine Tom Rose {illegible} Grant here Hugh Ann to church Sacrament on the Front Leander to Hamiltons with Johns Boat 5th Leander Stanley and I to Na- Houtas Island cut Hay Wind Raised high Rained heavy Drew some Wood North Wind and West Randolph crofsed 6th Fine West Wind and North putting Board on the Roof of the Poarch Drew some sticks for the upper stable cut the Tobacco pealing Apples cold nights 7th E Wind some smoky Dill Rained some at the Floor of {illegible} Fixing stalls in the Horse Stable Leander shot lot of Blackbirds Water Low Rained to night 8th E Wind Rained some one of the Lucies here for Butter Seen a Flock of Wild Geese going south East Turned the Double stove as its Fire in the cooking stove to Day cold {illegible} took up some Turnips and put them in the {illegible} Phillip helped to put a Log on the stable Jo Lemay came up Wednesday Bohemian did not go into Lancaster </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Mr James Cameron Island 10th Oct 1891{illegible} McMaster's B Day Fine Windy{illegible}on the stable Leander to Summerstown {illegible} Gaelic Dictionary to Hamiltons s{illegible} would send it to Mr Robert jacks Bought of A McDonald 3 lbs of Tea 1 Dollars 5 lbs of shingles nails 15 Boots for Stanley 1..20 1 l of {illegible} 1 lb of starch 10 Randolph Working at Hamiltons Wharf with Frank Laplante this Week Lots of Pl{illegible} going West very high took 8 Dozen of Eggs at 14 1..12 11th Jo Genie here took his Rubber Coat 4 {illegible} 4 Men with him Hunters went up to Duc{illegible} Tacking coming Down Between this and Alexis Island they upsett Lot 2 = 2 Do{illegible} Barrel Guns or Breach loaders only for their small Boat they would stand a Poor C{illegible} they stopt with the Fishermen E Wind {illegible} Wind shingling the Poarch cool Fine took the Turnips and cabbage took home a Big {illegible} Butternuts 13th Went to Na Houtas Island Make a stack E Wind Making a Blind cedar sticks Rofs's Island Indian going Down to Dig their Potatoes commencing to Fire the Marshes 14th Fine E Wind Bohemian commenced going down {illegible} Fine Day putting manure out of the yard {illegible} the Banking put the Harnefs on the colt covering the upper stable with Hay {illegible} off the Grapes yesterday 15th West Wind turned some Leander and Hugh Ann to Dundee got a Hicory nailed some Boards on the stable outside Stanley Plastering the West Stable awful Flocks of Blackbirds Bought of J Tyo 200 of Flour 5..40 Tub of Butter 5.80 comb Tooth{illegible} Gathered Grapes Fixing the Log at the W{illegible} the Tobacco in the Barn {second page} Mr James Cameron Island 1891 </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Mr James Cameron Island 17th October 1891 Some W Wind and E Wind Dishaw and {illegible} Drawing Wood cutting stove wood Leander for the Mail split a Hicory 18th St Luke {illegible} Fine E Wind John S Summers and George {illegible} Water very Low got a Letter from Dan wanted Butternuts 19th E Wind Fine Banking the House Mr Genie here going to Cornwall high Wind Brought me a Bag of Apples and a Bag to the Fishermen Filling 2 BAgs with Butternuts Leander shot 2 Ducks 20th E Wind High high Wind Rained Fixing some of the stable Floores Fixing strings on Decoys not many Ducks Alexandra went Down Make Apple Juice Vinegar 21st Windy Fine W Wind Drew some Wood Took in all the apples of the Trees Mr Genie came From Dundee a Great many went up and Down cutting Wood Pealing apples 22nd Windy West W Drew some Wood to Charlie Parishas this afternoon went to night at 6 o clock some Wild Geese to Day going East a Few Grains of snow 23rd Our Hugh's B Day W Wind cool a {illegible} came From Lancaster with Fisherman {illegible} name is Senecal Charles Craig and Boys here Taking the Banking {illegible} the North side of the house Fixing {illegible} the cook house 23rd Livinia's B{illegible} Windy Fixing the Bags a Tent in {illegible} 25th My Birth Day 1825 St {illegible} Day all Shoemakers Day Girls {illegible} Hamiltons for the Papers Heard Death of Caty McDougall {second page} Mr James Cameron Island 1891 </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> {page one} Mr James Cameron Island 26 Oct 1891 {illegible} calm and West Wind Went to Lancaster {illegible} and I with 2 Bags of Butternuts for Dan {illegible} them with Mr William Dunlop he will {illegible} them Directed and sent off would not take no pay for his Trouble took Dinner there on the Likenefses of all old Friends Mrs {illegible} Dunlop in Montreal attending to Angus Cameron who is very Low and not expected to Live The River is all covered with Blinds for Ducks not many Ducks Thunder and Lightning to night the Fishermen Fish stole out of their Box put some nuts in the storehouse 27th W Wind Windy chopping and piling wood Randolph here for his overcoat {illegible} the Conovers here to hunt her for Milk {illegible} a Quart a North squall of snow Lots of snow on the Mountains the Turkey Laid 5 Eggs Stanley Plastering the calves place put in calves in to night Ducks came to night in the channel Froze some 28th St Simon & St Jude {illegible}king some cutting and piling at the Door Great Deal of shooting Narcifse & Phillip {illegible} to Montreal sold a Bag of nuts 50 sold 2 Young Rams to take them next week {illegible} cool W Wind got a Mess of Fish 29th Fine W and E Wind Leander and Hugh Ann to Dundee Banking the south side of house went to Head of the Island Stanley {illegible}ing a Lot of shooting to Day Bought {illegible} of coal oil 25 cents 6 lbs of nails 18 {illegible} worth of stuff stove Pung Fixed 25 {illegible} norht side of the house 30th Fine {illegible} came one of them went Back {illegible} and Mr Nantell stopt {illegible} Leander and Hugh Ann came {illegible} here to night {page two} Mr James Cameron Island 31st of Oct 1891 Windy Fine HallowEen Holy Eve {illegible} on the East End of the Frame all Hunters up From the shanty {illegible} Bottle wih them and had an awful Time with singing and the Electric M{illegible} of Mr Derosh had a Lot of nuts cracked a Good Holy Eve one of the Men had to go Home to night he got a Telegram his child was Dying Heard Angus Cameron D{illegible} Gibbs came with the Telegram Got 3 {illegible} took 4 Hours to come as the wind is high 1st of November all Souls Day Randolph came from the Branch to {illegible} 2nd All Souls Day the 2 Hunters and Leander went to Lancaster Left {illegible} Gave Leander A Dollar to take them D{illegible} at the shanty to night Began a House for the Hens Randolph to Cornwall to Buy Clothing 3rd on this Day of the Month Granda Departed 1857 Working at the Hen House to {illegible} in the Turnips and carrots Fine 4th Fine Lots of shooting Leander with C{illegible} Working at the Hen House Stanley and {illegible} covering the henhouse with Rails Leander to Summerstown for Fine salt put up 4 Bushels of nuts salt 25 {illegible} 5th Gun powder Plot Guy Fawkes {illegible} E Wind Fine cool some shooting {illegible} round the stables Took in the B{illegible} 6th Fine E Wind Fixing the Hen {illegible} put in the Mare 7th Hele{illegible} Day Fine EW setting Firest to {illegible} Working at the henhouse {illegible} Choras of {illegible} </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> {much of this page is indecipherable} {several lines illegible} {illegible}shooting not many Ducks {illegible} {illegible} For te side of the Frame {illegible} {illegible} EW 10 Randolph and {illegible} {illegible} got 4 got 3 EEls E Wind {illegible} {illegible} to South West Fixing a {illegible} {illegible} cleaned out the shanty s{illegible} {illegible} Feild or Oakfield Lots of {illegible} {illegible}very Fine Fall Water very {illegible} {illegible} and Windy Randolph Leander {illegible} {illegible}South side Making a Door for {illegible} {illegible}dolph crofsed had 2 Ducks {illegible} {illegible}Martinmas 12th Rain Wind {illegible} {illegible} Frame Door put in 3 East End of F{illegible} {illegible} the stable West Wind 13 Fi{illegible} {illegible} the Tobacco place Killed a {illegible} {illegible} Drawing Wood Fine cool {illegible} {illegible} and John Cameron here {illegible} {illegible} Leander crofsed for Mail {illegible} {illegible}on Island Stanley and I {illegible} {illegible} the 2 Girls to Lewis's 16th Rain {illegible} {illegible} Wind Broke Down some Trees {illegible} {illegible} Door of the cook-house Rain {illegible} {illegible} Barnhart here to night {illegible} {illegible} a Rainbow this Morning {illegible} {illegible} Drew some Drags {illegible} {illegible} the Mountains Bohemian {illegible} {illegible} going Down 19th {illegible} {rest of page illegible} </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Mr James Cameron Island 22nd Nov 1891 Fine Randolph to church Leander went to Hamiltons The Garneaw and Rocket went {illegible} 23rd Blew very hard Leander got 3 EEls 24th Raining very Windy the Grenada did not come out 25th St Catherines Day Rain Snow Windy West Made Frame Door the water Raised shot an owl Alexandra Went Down Rams got out Last night put them in this Morning 26th E Wind took away the Garden Fence Fixing the Floor in the Hens-house snow some Last night put manure on the Rubarb {illegible} snowed Last night Freezing 28th cutting {illegible} Wood set Traps for the mink cows {illegible} Leander Fishing to night got 2 {illegible} Sunday W Wind cool Fine St Andrew's Day {illegible} The Festival of the Scotch cool windy snow 28th Last Trip of the Grenada {illegible} 2 Leaves for the 1st of December </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> {page one blank} {second page} Mr James Cameron Island 1st of Dec 1891 Fine Thawing W Wind a 2 Masted Steamer went Down to Day no Lights to night cherry Island Light up to night sawing stove wood it Looks Like a stack Burning in Salmon River Marsh as its in the one Place 2nd Fine Windy West Amiot here sawing stovewood Fixing the store house Banking it The Rams with the sheep to Day Drove the sheep from the Pitt Point home cattle all out Picking to Day Tanning the 2 sheep pelts to Day no Boats went to Day 3rd Fine Day E Wind Piling stove Wood Leander to Summerstown Bought of A McDonald 3 lb Tea Dollar Horse shoe nails 5 1 pair of Boots 1..40 Hinges 10 Fishing EEls got not shot a Duck McGinty the cat got in the Trap Mr Genie came stopt all night 4th Mr Genie to Cornwall E Wind Wind changed to the south and Blowed a Hurricane tonight and Rain sawing Wood Fixed the Porch Door on hinges Trying to Burn the Marsh Back of sugar Bush Big Marsh Fires south side </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Mr James Cameron Island 5th of Dec 1891 very Windy West Went to the head of the Island tried to shoe the Mare windy Broke some Trees 6th Fine Windy Randolph here Germans Day 7th Leander got a Mink some snow E Wind sawing stove Wood Water Raised 8th Piling wood in the Bay at the Beech Tree sawing stove Turned very Windy From the West water very Low Conception oof the Virgin Mary 9th very Windy Drawing Wood W Wind sawing stove wood soft water Low 10th Leander's B Day 1872 Fine West Wind Windy Killed the Bull put the Meat to saok in 2 Barrels of Water no snow 11th Fine Windy Put the Meat to soak in 2 Barrels yesterday cutting Firewood up in the Bay at the Beech Tree Broke the Harness set the Back of the sugar Bush Windy 12th Took out the Meat and Dried it put it in the milkhouse Broke the Woodsaw Leander shot an owl seen a crow 13th W Windy Fine 14th Fine Leander went to Dundee sold his Mink 1.25 sold the Bull skin 2..20 Bought 100 of Flour 2..70 Boots 75 Turned Windy East 15th E Wind snowing stormy cut the Head of Bull put in the 4 Heifers {second page} Mr James Cameron Island Dec 16th 1891 Windy West Drifting cutting stove wood Stanleys owl Dead Frosty to night 17th on this Day R.R. McLennans suit to Begin cold Frosty Windy ice not making much Filed the wood saw Stanleys 18th River smoking 19th Leander crofsed for the Mail got a Bag of Grain Randolph came to night 20th very smoky or Foggy E Wind 21st First Day of Winter Broke the Rane of the sleight sawing stove wood a very Fine Day St Thomas Day 22nd very Fine Mr Dan O Burns here for a Ram sold for 4 Dollars got had no change but a 10 sawing wood 1 ashe </div> UG Transcription Progress Scripto transcription progress Done transcribed https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/11daa7bd0a9f2ca926129c8e808361a8.pdf cdb97447d8f76e4b50f06f06ac5b1c83 PDF Text Text �� https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/cf58ffbd0a2824703c78ec552a1b2398.pdf e8abd50a6a226dd92d17fc3030c2d4c4 PDF Text Text James Cameron (1824-1912) 1892 Transcribed by Rural Diary Archive volunteers DISCLAIMER: This diary depicts some discriminatory content which some may find offensive. 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Mr James Cameron Island 1st of Jany 1892 New Years Day E Wind Leander and Stanley and i cutting sawlogs snowed or hail Lewis the Indian here to Dinner Gave him a Peice of meat to take home some cakes for the children Treated him to wine 2nd Raining hailed E Wind Fixing the crofscut saw 3rd Allen's B Day 1853 Windy Fine 4th Cold W Wind Drew some of the sawlogs to the Bank Frosty tonight The Heifer calved Spotty 5th very Cold and Frosty W Wind not making much ice at the Brush Fence splitting stove wood 6th Epiphany not very well E Wind Snowing Blowing hard Killed the calf for skin cold 7th W Wind some ice going Down took to the Sturgeon Island Last night and From Lancaster over to Charlies Island and Rofs's Island not making much to Day took in the Water Barrel to the House put in the sheep some snow now 8th Hugh Ann's Birth Day 1866 Drew some Wood E Wind The Fox came on the Island to night ice taken acrofs at the Fool of Francis Island Water Raising at the shore 9th WW cutting stove wood Stanley and I went around the Island seen the Fox on the sturgeon Island 10th Fine ice Making 11th E Wind cold Windy got 2 Rats sawing stove Wood 1 �{page one} Mr James Cameron Island 12th of Jany 1892 some Rain crofsed the ice to Hamiltons ice not very Good got in coming Back took Dinner at Hamiltons got apples Heard Mary Ann McLeod Departed or Robert MacDonald's Widow A Quere Kind of a Man called at Hamiltons and took the ice there acrofs to Hopkins Point Like a Man that did something Bad On the Day of the Month Our Mary Departed in Williamstown a year ago to Day 13th E W Snowed Randolph Came and went Back a Man here from Lewis was there all night stopt here all Day went of his name is _______________ gave him Boots and so 4th the colt not well 14th Election Randolph came for me to got Gave me three Dollars from McLeods Farmer we went up to Hamiltons and John Gordon Randolph and I went to Lancaster voted for RR McLennan A McArthur against him 350 Majority 15th cold Leander Bad with his Leg Turn Back 3 1/2 Leaves for Jany 16th {page two} Mr James Cameron Island 16th of Jany 1892 Very Fine Day EW Went to Hamiltons for the Papers 17th Fine Lewis's 2 Boys here and Dany Spink 18th Began to snow W Wind cutting stove wood seen cutters crofsing Summers Road cutting hay Lots Fishing EEls 19th WW snowing Drifting cutting hay put the sheep in with the calves a very Frosty night 20th very Frosty Fine at stove wood seen one of those Big White Backed Eagles he is Looking for Ducks and Muskrats aroudn the air-holes a Lot of air-holes smoking 2 �21st St Agnefs Day W Wind Drifting stormy turned Fine Drew 2 Loads of Wood Grinding the axes 22nd W Wind Turned to snowing Drifting Drew some Wood From the Beech Tree in the upper Bay some water Raising 23rd The Chine New Year W Wind snowing Blustering made a Whippletree cutting stove wood Fixing a stall in the stable 24th Charles Tuppers B Day Windy cold 25th Robie Burns B Day Cold Windy Leander Crofsed to Summerstown Bought of Mr Ward Tea soap soda 54 Frank Laplante Bushing the Road on the ice cold Frosty 27th Frosty Frosty W Wind Broke on another Marsh hay stack 28th {missing} wind snowing not so cold Fine cutting {missing} Breaking Roads water Raising on the {missing} 29t Leander Bought of Ward pepper 10 piles {missing} 25 30 Friday 30 - 31 Randolph here {missing} went to Lewis got Sleigh over {page one} Mr James Cameron Island 1st of Feby 1892 Brought Lewis some Buttermilk Butter and salve Fixing his sleigh First crofsing to Lewis with the Horse 2nd Candlemas Day sun shines to Day the Bear will see his shadow E Wind Leander to Dundee to get the mare shod 70 cents Drifting to night a Dance at Jo Lemays to night Bought of John Tyo Boots for 15 nails 12 1/2 Tea 15 3rd E Wind cutting Willows and alders 4th W {missing} Drew the stack in the upper Field 5th W Wind and E Wind Those 2 stars are very close together what they will do I cannot tell 3 �6th E Wind Leander went to Jo Lemays with his watch Hugh Ann and Livinia went to Lewis's Frosty 8th Gordons Birth Day {missing} Drifting seen a crow 9th Sn{missing} Windy Fine Drew some wood {missing} Leander took Tub of Butter to a {missing} Got a Dollar cash on it Bought {missing} Tea 40 2 Mock suns and a Tail {missing} the sun going Down Turn 2 1/2 Leaves for Feb 11th {page two} Mr James Cameron Island 1892 {page one} Mr James Cameron Island 11th of Feby 1892 E W Drifting 12th cold Windy Frosty 13th cold and Frosty 14th St Valentines Day 3 From Lewis's here turned stormy E Wind Randolph came Mary-Ann stopt all night 15th Mary Ann went home Fine and Frosty very Bad with colds 16th Fine Frosty a Raffle at Frank Laplants of a Boat Drew some wood sawing stove wood snow Deep in the Bush 17th Fine W Wind very Frosty Frosty Last night Reading Papers 4 �18th James Hugh's Birth Day 1855 Leander cutting Firewood a very Fine Day 19th Leander and Hugh Ann went to Day with Butter Tallow and Butter to Jo Lemay For Fixing the Watch and {illegible} Bought 200 of Flour 5..40 5 Gallons of oil 60 2 Patent Bottles 50 Cotton 50 Calico 60 Old Mrs Combell Departed Mr Hatt{illegible} Daughter in F Covington Departed E Wind 20th Drifting Leander crossed from Mac{missing} Bought Writing Paper 15 Thread 15 2 Pipes 2 21st E W 22nd Washingtons B Day Fine Day at Wood Broke on a stack of Marsh Hay 23 Drawing Wood Fine Turn Back 2 1/2 Leaves for Feb the {illegible} {page two} Mr James Cameron Island 1892 {page one} Mr James Cameron Island 23rd of Feby 1892 E Wind Fine Drawing Wood 24th St Matthis Day E Wind Fine cutting stove wood 25th EW Seen a Lot of Gulls going Down they stopt at the air-hole at the Kit Kit Island 2 hound crossed and went Down the ice they went Back again Drew 2 Loads of Hay from NaHoutas Island Drew some wood not very well to Day 26th Windy from the North Freezing cold 27th EW cold Randolph came had Millers Almanack 5 �28th Gordon and Dany Spink came Lewis children here Gave them some Good Hay for their sick cow took our sleigh 29th Intercalary Day Leap Year E Wind Fine Franky Laplante Married to Day Drew the Rest of the stack from Na-Houtas Island 1st of March St Davids Day the Festival of the Welsh E Wind They are Drawing stones to the Lighthouse 2nd Ash Wednesday E Wind cold Fine I eat no meat to Day nor Good Friday these 2 Days I Keep {page two} Mr James Cameron Island 3rd of March 1892 E Wind Fine Leander and Hugh Ann to Dundee Bought 3 1/2 lbs Tea 7..15 Calico 5 yards of overall stuff Brought home the clock Brought Joh Lemay a pail of Milk Got Lamp Fixed Made a Whippletree split some Rails Wrote a Letter to night For to send to the Toronto News with a Dollar in it Put in no annexation Keep away the Yankees Hugh Ann stopt 4th Fine Drew wood 5th Leander put the Letter in the P Office Registered got a certificate *Cow Greece here going to Lancaster for ash 6th E Wind Fine 7th E Wind Began to cut ice put in the storehouse Cow Grease here to night 8th cut more ice put it in covered with marsh Hay 8th EW Martin came for the sleigh Gave him axehandle stuff to make Thawing Livinia Bad with the Toothache some Drops of Rain some snow to night Ducks and crows Flying • Cow Grease is Lewis Brother in law 6 �{page one} Mr James Cameron Island 9th of March 1892 Fine W Wind some Drops of Rain a Lot of Cutters crofsing on the Summerstown Road took the sap Barrels out of the storehouse Writing to Day 10th Fine W Wind changed to East to night Snowing and hard to night Charlie Craig at Lewis's Drew a Load of stuff up to the sugar Bush Leander got a Rat sawing stove wood Livinia Bad with the Toothache soaking the sap Barrels Filed the crosscut saw {illegible} 11th Drifting Blowing hard Blizzardy WW some cold tonight 12th on this Day of the Month D McMaster Senior First came to the Island cutting wood for sugar Bush at the camp cutting stove wood 13th Windy 14th Stanley's Birth Day 1880 W Wind Fine Cold Leander chopping at the camp 15th Fine W Wind sawing a hollow Basswood water Raising near shore 16th Fine cold Wind West cutting Wood at the camp cutting stove wood {page two} Mr James Cameron Island 17th of March 1892 St Patrick's Day The Festival of the Irish Fine W Wind Leander cutting wood For the camp I went up to the Bush Making Quilts Leander went Down to the air-hole at the Kit Kit Island one Duck in it 18th St Josephs Day on this Day of the Month Vicky Departed 1887 E Wind Windy snowed some Drawing Wood Broke the Rack of the sleigh snowing and Blowing to night 19th Drifting W Wind one of the Lewis's Boy here for Tea Leander went to Hamiltons for the Mail sawed some Logs this Looks Like Equinoxial Gales Gave Lewis Boy 3 almanacks Leander went to Hamiltons for the Papers got a viol of Toothache stuff 7 �20th Windy Drifting cold Molly calved to night 21st Windy Broke on a Marsh hay stack of 2 Tons Minky calved to night cold 22nd Livinia Senior's Birth Day Fine Day warm Leander to Hamiltons for Four Bushels of Oats 1.20 Paid this paid for the Barley all But 77 cents (owe) Margaret Poorly John not Well E Wind sawin a Big Hollow Basswood sawed a stick on the calves place {page one} Mr James Cameron Island 23rd of March 1892 Fine Warm E Wind changed to West Rained snowed Last night Just a year since Bismarck went to Mr McCrimmons to work cleaning my old Gun as its rusty sawing stove wood 24th Fine Turned to snowing a Little warm Lewis Boy here for salt Butter and Tobacco Leander not well cutting stove Wood crows Plenty some snow Birds 25th Lady Day Fine Warm The Boys Killed the calf Gave it to the 2 Dogs sowing stove wood some Ducks and crows 26th John Hamiltons Cameron's B Day 1879 very Fine Day Tapt 30 Trees Gathered 5 Pails to night I went to Hamiltons as they are all sick Brought a Bottle of Wine Got a Doz of Herrings from Tom Got a Treat at Hamiltons Got a Pipe from Gordon Hugh Ann came Home John Morris and Mary Drove Down Mary Brought a nice Wire Bird-cage Gave them the Big cat we owe him 40 27th Fine Randolph here Martin here got the oars the Hunters took From their place {page two} Mr James Cameron Island 28th of March 1892 Fine in the sugar Bush cleaning around the Fireplace Tapt some took the Barrels up and some of the Pots cut some wood seen a Robin 29th Fine Went to Lewis's for our Handsleigh in the Bush got 103 Tapt now Began to Boil Have about 50 pail gather now Boiled about 30 pails to Day in the Pots Piling stove Stanley very sick in Bed 2 Hounds Running around here 8 �30th Boiled what sap we had in syrup Left for tommorow to give it a Boiling after straining Gathered 22 pails to Day a very Fine Day E Wind some one shooting at the air hole at the Kit Kit Island cutting Wood and sawing seen a Blackbird 31st E Wind Fine Tapt 47 to Day got 55 Pails in the Barrels to night no Boiling to Day took the sticks of the ice where we cut the ice Wild Geese came a Few Days ago Leander got a Rat 1st of April all Fools Day in the Bush Fine E Wind very warm Boiling sap 2nd Fine E Wind changed to West Rained some Made 4 Gallons to Day Got a Duck on the ice Great Shooting at the airhole at the Kit Kit Blackbirds came cows crofsed to the Pit Point 3rd Fine E Wind First sugar Made about 70 lbs and a Feast on the snow ice opened at Francis Island Lots of Ducks {page one} Mr James Cameron Island 4th of April 1892 Fine Rained some sap not running very well Gathered 15 pails put out the Bun Leander on the water to the Marsh water high sawing stovewood snow Melting well Made a Leg for wood saw horse Fixed a peice to the Handle of the Mud-spear Fixed the Handle in the Rake E Wind Black Ducks came and swallows 5th E Wind changed to West some hail Fine Rained Thunder and Lightning sawing wood made Picquets Leander shot a Rat a very Large one seen a Plover Lots of Ducks and Wild Geese a strip opening Down to the sturgeon Island not very well But still Knocking around ice Jamming Before the House or opposite Wind high to night Rained 6th W Wind Ice Jamming and Going Down Boys Boiling 2 Gallons of syrup not running well shot a Duck at the Sturgeon Island seen 3 Men crofsing to the Kit Kit Drawing a Boat on the ice Hawks and Yellow hammers came and cranes The Heifer Jenny calved to night 7th Fine Gathered 20 pails to Day Leander Got Duck 2 EEls 1 pike taking the manure from the apple trees Lot of ice Jamming Going Down Loons came {page two} 9 �Mr James Cameron Island 8th March April1892 Fine W Wind Leander shot 7 Ducks in the Bush Gathered 20 pails Boiling ice going Down seen a Fishing Light out at Christees Island sawing stove Wood made Picquets 9th On this Day of the Month I was married 1862 30 years to Day W Wind Rained snowed some made 1 1/2 Gallons of syrup not Running well Got a Rat setting Traps Windy to day The Back Bay ice went of this Morning and it always takes a Long time to move as it always goes in a Large cake not a very Good Time for sugar or not a Good year Randolph Came this Evening 10th Palm Sunday Windy Flurries of Snow Hens commenced to Lay Oxley calved 11th Cold Windy Tapt 15 Trees runs well Narcisse and Dick came to Day Took Dinner here water Low 12th First seining to Day got a Lot of perch 500 in 2 hauls Brought up a Mefs Boiling in the Bush about 2 1/2 Gallons of syrup Windy cold at stovewood 13th Windy Narcisse to Lancaster with First Lot of Fish Took us a 1 lb of soda 10 cents Killed Jenny calf for the hide cutting stove wood Gathering and Boiling sap {page one} Mr James Cameron Island 14th of April 1892 Fine Day Wind all Kinds in the sugar Bush Sap running well to Day 2 of Lewis's children here went to the Bush Brought me 2 of my axehandles to a lb of Butter 25 Gave them Milk Amiot working at their House Narcisse set 2 sturgeon Lines to Day 15th Good Friday Wind all around the compass Fine setting Fires Boiling in the Bush put out John H's Bun sawing wood splitting Rails Got a Lot of Perch Narcisse to Butter 25 cents 16th Fine some Grains of snow Hugh Ann went to Hamiltons for the Papers of 3 Weeks got a Picture with the Toronto paper the Roman Chariotts Race Mr Ward Here with a Telegram to the Fishermen Told us Alexander came Home Mrs Summers Poorly Mrs Duckett very Poorly Boiling in the Bush 10 �17th Easter Sunday all Kinds of Wind Fine Alexander Hamilton here and Dan Spink in the Sugar Bush Made about 50 lbs of sugar Fishermen to Lancaster A Hamilton Bought a String of Cat Fish of the Fishermen 18th Uncle Duncan's B Day The Grenada First Trip Boiling sap Taking the Banking From Front of the House Mrs Jo Ducquett Departed {page two} Mr James Cameron Island 19th of April 1892 Fixing a Barrel For the Leech to Make soap put in the ashes Boiling in the Bush not running well Leander to Charlies Island Mr Kelly came to the see the Fishermen John Morris and with him stopt to Dinner Left his or Forgot it Fine Day Made a Bench for to hold the working Tools Narcisse to Butter 25 Leander crofsed to Summerstown Bought of Mr Ward 2 Bars of soap 10 cents Bottle of ink 3 cents Leander Fishing with A Hamilton and D Spink stopt all night 20th very Fine Mrs Duckett Buried to Day setting Fires 2 Men came for Fish Quebec Reo and a man from Alexandria Narcisse to Lancaster Took 5 or 6 Gallons of syrup to the House sap runs some to Day Purcells Lawsuit going on now Put Hay on the ice in the ice house Drawing Wood of Potato Ground Shot a Duck 21st E Wind Leander to Dundee with Rats and calfskins Stanley and Livinia in the Bush at the Last of it wind changed to south West and changed to the East Narcisse to Matches Bought of Tyo Ploughpoint 50 Rosin 25 {page one} Mr James Cameron Island 22nd of April 1892 Fine Windy some Rain Leander came First Boat went Down with a Raft The John A Lights Lit up to night for the First Taken the Banking away from the West End took some of the Things from the sugar Bush Went to the Head of the Island 23rd St George's Day The Festival of the English Fine cool Windy First Ploughing Done 24th Low Sunday Gordon and Randolph here had a Feast of Taffy W Wind Windy The nannie 2 Lambs Narcisse to Butter 25 No Lights in the Light house as no Boats is running 11 �25th St Marks DAy Fine Windy Fixing the Lane Fence Nory calved The nannie 2 Lambs on 24th spreading manure Narcisse to 1 Gallon of syrup 1 Dollar 26th Frosty these nights Fine Windy Ploughing Drawing stones to the Bank Took home the sugar Bush Rigging Lewis here for Butter Tea and sugar pipe 25 Taking Banking from the north side a small Tug went up to Day Rovers Birth Day 26th Mr Jo Genie here Fixing the Buoys Leander Taken Stones of the Peice Below the House Took the Big stone in Front of the House to the River had to cut it with old axes to make it Lighter as its too Heavy Fine {page two} Mr James Cameron Island 28th of April 1892 Raining, very Windy The Granada Late a Going into Dundee south West Wind sold Fishermen 2 Doz of Eggs Fixing the White Boat 29th Lights up again Working at the Lane Fence one of the nannies Lambs hurted By the colt Making Picquets 30th Windy Fine The steamer Anderson came up Jack Munore Got the cherry Island Lighthouse Lewis Bosell and Robideau at the Fishermens for Bait Leander crofsed to Summerstown snowed a Few Grains this Morning putting out manure Drew some Rails and stones one of the sheep a Lamb to Day Killed a snake and Burnt him Bought of A McDonald 3 lb of Tea 1 Dollar paid this got a spool and 2 Plugs of Tobacco a Present spirits of Turpentine and Paint oil 45 cents From Mr Ward Paid Tom Kennedy to Fixing spear 1 Prung 15 cents Got a Telegram From G Shora and a Postal cart 1st of May Fine Fishermen to Butter 25 oil 5 2nd Fine Fixing the yard Fence Digging stones at the Garden E Wind 3rd Fine E Wind Ploughing the Rows for Potatoes planted Rows of Potatoes Lewis Bosell here for Bait Tow Boats a Going Fishermen to Butter 25 Alexandra went Down {page one} Mr James Cameron Island 12 �4th of May 1892 Fine very windy The Fishermen went to with a Load of Fish The Cultivator came up First Trip The Terebone came up Monday Finished Planting the Peice of Potatoes above the house The Massena into Salmon River her First Trip putting Manure on the Lower Peice of Potatoes cutting Potato seeds and Fixing the Rest of the Potatoes in the cellar high high Wind cannot say if the Granada came out today 5th Fine Moved the cook-stove to the cookhouse put out the Double stove putting out manure on the Lower Peice Began to Plough the Piece for the Potatoes Cultivator went Down a Raft Towing Down 1 of the sheep a Lamb had to take it in the house as it is cold Dick went to Montreal yesterday a Fox on Alexis Island Stanley and I for a Load of Drift Wood 6th Ploughing the Garden Taken stones to the River Fine cool and Windy 7th Windy cool Leander crofsed Bought of Mr Ward Soap salt Fishermen to Butter 25 Lots of Touring {page two} Mr James Cameron Island 8 of May 1892 Randolph and Willie Rose here Narcisse here Fine The Girls and Stanley to Jo Lemays and Lewis's 9th Fine Day warm Planted and Drilled the Lower Potatoes Narcisse started for Montreal Drew some Rails to the Garden Fence Working at the Fence cut some Brush for the Fence Painting the White Boat Took a very Bad Pain in my Right Breast to night and its awful sore Took Radways RRR 10th Fine in Bed very Bad with this Pain eat hearty E Wind not working to Day 11th E Wind Commenced to Rain cold Fixing the Fence in spots a Lamb to Day the Leeck a Running Lye Making Leander a pair of Pants not well this Pain I have it yet and my Tooth is Bad 12th E Wind Cool Rained Found a Fine Large Pickerel at the shore on Land Drove up with the Wind a Mock Sun as the sun was near Down Narcisse Fixing Leanders saw Mrs Ward Departed Mr Hills Daughter Rebbeca {page one} 13 �Mr James Cameron Island 13 of May 1892 Stanley and the 2 Girls went to Mr Andrew Frashers to see Fernandez Got a new Kind of Hen Eggs and Ducks Eggs Heard of Mrs Wards Departure a very Fine Day one of the sheep had 2 Lambs and another had one they all have their Lambs now Leander Broke his spear Fixing the Garden Fence Raking the small stones out of it sawing stove Wood a new Boat went up I think its the Rocket 14th Fine Day Mrs Ward Buried to Day a Lot of Boats a Going to Day Raking the Garden of small stones and cutting the sod Leander not well set hens to Hatch Narcisse to Summerstown and Lancaster Let the Mare out to Grass on the Pitt Point King Birds came 15th 4 of Lewis's children here Fine some Rain Mr George McDonald Sanfield and Mifs Cameron here Leander to Hamiltons for our Mail 16th very Windy Painting the side of the Boat with Blue Paint oriols came Narcisse paid his Rent {page two} Mr James Cameron Island 17th of May 1892 Fine Windy Fixing the south side of the Garden Fence Working at the Garden cutting stove Wood 3 Barges at anchor opposite the head of this Island 18th a Fortunate Day very Fine First Trip up of the Bohemian Lots of Tus at those Barges Leander to Summerstown Bought of Mr Ward a Butter Tub 25 Bought of A McDonald Broom 15 cents Tax 5 Matches a Box 5 Bought of Tom Kennedy a spear 75 Handle with it Brought Mrs Hamilton some Top Onions seed Amiot here For Butter 5 lb at 20 1 Dollar cutting Brush Began the soap planted cucumbers Put out the White Boat Narcisse to Lancaster With Fish Lent him the Boathook E Wind to night and Northern Lights to night 19th St Dustans Day Fine High E Wind Fixing Brush Fence setting Fires a Boat Down at Charlies Island with a Raft Put the Big Bull in the stable sawing wood water Raising some 20th Fine commenced to Rain Narcisse to Butter 25 Went to Head of the Island sawing Wood Planted Beans 21st Raing Dick Brought me 5 lb of Tobacco 50 cents they got a Loon on thier Line 14 �{page one} Mr James Cameron Island 22nd of May1892 Rogation Sunday E W Rained Fine Windy Leander to Alexis Island seen the Young Foxes 23rd Rained Fine EW Wind changed to West sawed some Wood chickens out 24th Queen's Birth Day Rained turned Fine turned Windy Randolph here Fixed the Barn Door Got a Tick 25th Windy West Harrowed the Potatoes Fixing Rails and sticks for a Fence at the Hog Pen Drew the 2 cedars up From the River water Raising Fishermen to Lancaster Got a Parcel From Dan Contents 2 Fine Coats 2 Vests 2 Ties and 4 samples of Patrons it was A Fraser Gave Them to the Fishermen and he had a Letter for Fernandez and a card 26th Ascension Day or Holy Thursday Fine Leander and Hugh Ann to Dundee Brought a Tub of Butter 4..80 Bought Boots 2.50 Boots 1..25 Flour 1.20 Cornmeal 20 Salt 80 Ginger 20 Red Paint 15 Thread 15 Washboard 10 Cotton 84 Hat 5 Calico 20 Calico 65 Making a Fence at the Pen Working at the soap Dick's hand sore Leander to Fish with Narcisse Potatoes up {page two} Mr James Cameron Island 27th of May 1892 A very heavy Downpour of Rain to Day some Hail West Wind cutting Brush for the Fence Narcisse and Dick started to go home as his hand is sore Came Back Narcisse to Potatoes Thunder 1 clap 28th Fine Windy at Fence pealed Elm Bark 29th Fine Rained some John and Billy and Mary Morris and Mifs Plomado Mrs Lemay and her 4 children and Randolph all here paid Mrs Lemay 40 cents John and Billy and the Girls stopt all night 30th Billy Bought 2 sturgeon From Fishermen they went off Fine making Fence Digging at the Pen {illegible} Tonia and her mother went to Lewis Dan Spink came to Fish 15 �31st Fine E Wind Lewis 2 Boys here for seed Potatoes 1 lb of Butter got cabbage Plants a 100 sheared the sheep cut the Tails of some of the Lambs Senecal at the Fishermans going to the Kit Kit 1st of June Vicky Birth Day 1878 The Glorious First of June Fine very warm Mr Genie here the Through Line Boat went up to night Washed the wool {page one} Mr James Cameron Island 2nd of June 1892 Fine Rained hard Thunder and Lightning Fixing Poles to the Hops took a sawlog around from the northside to the Door Narcisse to Montreal Dick got Potato 3rd E Wind Fine Mr Genie here going to Cornwall sawing stove Wood Leander Got a Fox him and Stanley Genie got a sturgeon from the Fishermen Put out 100 cabbage Plants Line Boat went Down Narcisse paid Leander 1.75 Fixed the sail with mast Fishing to night 4th of June old George the Third's B Day it used to be Kept for a Long Time E Wind sawing Wood Leander crossed to Summerstown Bought of Mr Ward sack of salt 80 paid Paint oil Got a Trial of Dust Tea From Mrs Hamilton seen a Man passing here about 7 o clock Kept Down with the way of Rosses Island and he seemed strange the way he was going around Fixed the 2 Logs on the Bank Robert Shackelton and Wife here on the 10th of June for Indian Stone Ware {page two} Mr James Cameron Island 5th of June 1892 Pentecost Whit Sunday Randolph and Dan Spink here Raining Mr Genie here from Cornwall 6th ON this Day of the Month Sir John A McDonald Died 1891 Cleaning the sprouts of the Potatoes in the cellar sawing stovewood E Wind 16 �7th Fine Day E Wind piling stovewood The 2 Girls to Lewis's with Potatoes for him to Plant got cabbage Plants the Boat Thief going to stop at Lewis's Frank Laplants Daughter Married yesterday 8th Fine E Wind commenced yesterday working at the south Window with 2 Glass in it commenced to Rain Lots of shooting at the Kit Kit Fishermen to Lancaster Frank Laplante at Hamiltons Wharf Randolph came from Malone Got the Loan of John Tyo's Boat 9th Aunty Mary's B Day 1813 Leander and Randolph to Dundee with J Tyo's Boat Rained some Stanley and I went around the Island 10th Randolph put 2 Boards in the Floor up stairs cutting Weeds in the Potatoes Last of the sheep a Lamb Narcisse took his Boat from Lancaster {page one} Mr James Cameron Island 11th of June 1892 Fine Day W Wind Bohemian From Cornwall with a Pleasure Party The Boys Leander and Randolph went to Lancaster with the Wool Stanley and I at the Potatoes Left so much wool for stocking yarn Paid with the Wool 12th Fine Gordon and D Spinks here Randolph and Leander to Jo Ducquetts 13th Began hoeing Down on the Hill Potatoes a Good many Beetles on the Potatoes cleaning out the cow stable Fixing the Brush Fence Narcisse to Bushel of Potatoes 40 very Warm and Windy 14th Fine Warm Turned very Windy Blowing hard S West Thunder at the Potatoes Alexandra Went Down Trowling not very Good 15th a very Fine Day Leander Trowling Fishermans smoke house took Fire Stanley and I put it out as they are away Leander to Batteau Creek Trowling Mr Genie came Leander and him went spearing Put the calves out in their Pasture cleaned the Barn the West End Fixing the Syrup as its Foaming Boiled it well the Wind made Leaves Wilter Bugs Bad caterpillars Bad put Frame around onions {page two} Mr James Cameron Island 17 �16th of June 1892 Corpus Cristie W Wind Uncle Bill and the 2 Boys and Rufus and Charlie Creamer and Mary here They went to the Kit Kit to see those Fishermen about seanning very Heavy Rain and Wind Bill and Billy went home and the rest stopped 17th Fine the Boys Fishing got a Lot Rained very heavy Blew hard 2 here From Malone stopt all night D Spink and Leander Fishing Mr Genie and Billy and another Fishing 18th The Ever Memorable Battle of Waterloo they all went of Gordon here C Rose here to see Gave a Razor to R Leander to Dundee E Wind Deer Flies commenced Mr Genie here Rain 19th Raining Lewis the Indian here Grand Procession to Day Rained hard Fox Dead 20th very Heavy Rain torrents of it Genie Fishing Leander to Summerstown Bought of Mr Ward pan of Bread 25 paid the Water Raising salted the cattle Lots of Water with the Rain in the cellar E Wind W Wind Beetles Plenty Fixing the Logs at the shore {page one} Mr James Cameron Island 21st of June 1892 Fine Day W Wind Mr Genie went home Gave him his Jack-Lamp got the small Fish Box Leander Went For Shingles to Lancaster Got 4 Bunches Bought Putty and soap Water high Looking for sticks to Make a Jumper took some caterpillars of the apple trees and Beetles of the Potatoes caught a young Duck in the Bush put 56 pails out of the cellar of Water nailed some spikes in the Barn 22nd Fine Windy Stanley and I up in the Bay 2 Indians came Wanting Ash would not Give them any Stanley and I went up to the head to see what they were Doing they went off mad Fishermen caught 2 Tame Geese to Day Fixing the 2 Logs at the shore Leander and Hugh Ann went to Dundee took 2 Tennets of Butter and 14 Doz and /2 of Eggs weeking the Garden Uncle Dan's Birth Day Bought 1 Dollar for Tea 3 lbs Flour 100 2.50 Tubs 3 60 cents Nails round shingle nails 20 lb 1 Dollar Crackers 25 4 cash Wistard Calico hairpins John Morris and Mary came Water High in Dundee {page two} Mr James Cameron Island 18 �23rd of June 1892 Fine W Wind John Morris and Leander went to Lancaster for 8 Bunches of Shingles 4 Dollars Began Shingling the north side of the house Thunder Rain Leander got a Hook in his hand a Handsome Brig or Brigantine went up in Tow of a Tug Bought a Roll of Felt at Lancaster 63 lb 1..15 Narcisse to Syrup Got 2 EEls From Fishermen Weeding the Garden Lots of Potato Bugs Deer Flies Bad 24th St John the Baptist Fine very Warm some Rain E Wind and West 3 Girls went to see the Monument Island cairn Jo Vipond here Looking for his Bun as it was taken away Last night shingling the south side of the House took 11 bunches of shingles Mr Genie came Boys a Fishing Genie took me 2 Kinds of Tobacco plants some old shingles Mid Summer Day 25th Fine very warm W Wind Digging a Peice Before the Door for Tobacco Rained very Heavy Bohemian Down with a Party 3 Girls went to Hamiltons for the Papers and the Mail Fixed a window in the West End with 2 Glass Planted the Tobacco peice before the Door 5 of them went out in the Line Boats swells {page one} Mr James Cameron Island 26th of June 1892 Fine W Wind John and Mary Morris went home Leander Hugh Ann Livinia went with them very Heavy Rain and some Hail Fell here Thunder and Lightning must to have very heavy to the north Leander Found a Barrel Mr Genie Fishing Jo Lemays Boy here for the Table got 2 lb of Butter took home the shawl and Plate Gave him 2 Kittens 27th fine Brindle calved put the Plough 4 or 5 Rows of Potatoes and the Rain commenced had to Leave them alone Fixing up stairs some strawberries not very well Windy and Rainy 28th W Wind Rained some Fine Genie took the Hooks of his Line Too Windy to Raise it scrubbing the Petition and upper Floor took the Potatoes out of the Celler 17 Bushels Put them in the storehouse taking the stems of them Fishermen to Potatoes not very well 29th St Peter and St Paul PJ calved yesterday Putting the Plough Through the Potatoes where they are not Wet Finished Down on the hill very unwell to Day a yacht at the squaw Island aground the Ivy at her this morning and the Grenada to night The Colt 2 years to Day {page two} Mr James Cameron Island 19 �30th of June 1892 Heavy Rain W Wind not Well Water high 1st of July Dominion Day Fine W Wind no rain to Day For a Wonder Lewis the Indian here Gave him Tobacco Plants Butter his 4 children went to Brockville to Pick strawberries Fixing Boards on the south side Heifer in all Day Campers on Alexis Island shooting a Lot the Big Glass Jar holds a Gallon Broke about 42 years since we got it 2nd Fine Narcisse and Dick Dont agree Dick Going home Narcisse going to Fish at Lancaster took up the 2 Geese put out over 20 Tobacco Plants Mowed Thistles in the calves Pasture took up Fishermens 2 Buns Leander crossed to Summerstown Bought a Pair of shoes Pepper Thread Tea Soap Matches 3rd Raining 2 Men came to Fish with the Fishermen Windy 4th American Independence a Fine Day Fixing the Wharf water raising {page one} Mr James Cameron Island 5th of July 1892 Uncle John's B Day 1803 Fine Day Leander to Dundee Water high and Raising some E Wind went up to the Bay Stanley and I put a Bottom to a Box Bought of Lime 2 scythes 1.30 Leander to Summerstown to night 6th a very warm Day Finished putting the Plough through the Potatoes Lewis 2 Boys here for milk and Butter Drew the Logs up a Little with the mare Taking the stems of the Potatoes Fixed a Leg in the Bench sawed some wood a Man at the Fishermens From Alexandria Leander Mowed some to Try the scythes 7th Fine warm Mowed the Grove and a Road to the Back of the Barn and a Road to the cherries as they are Getting Rip Put Paris Green on the Lower Peice of Potatoes Those Fishermen from Lancaster to pay rent From Monday Last 4th of July as they came up to Day to speak to me about it {page two} Mr James Cameron Island 1892 20 �{page one} Mr James Cameron Island 8th of July 1892 Fine Mowing commenced Rain Thunder Lightning heavy Rain to night 9th Raining Gordon and D Spinks here Mercell here for Potatoes paid 25 cents for a 1/2 Bushell put a Few shingles on the Barn Thunder and Lightning 10th Leander and Hugh Ann and Livinia went to Dundee Fine Narcisse to Salt and Butter 11th Putting in Hay for the First put in the Grove hay put the calves in the Grove {illegible}ed the 2 of Them English cherries getting Ripe the Corinthan went Down Young Ducks out 3 of them Warm Fine W Wind 12th of July Orangeman's Day Fine W Wind put in 3 Loads of Hay very Warm Corinthian went up Dick and one of the men went to Fish at Lancaster very Warm Fine Leander crofsed Heard Fraser & Howard Had a Fight 13th Mowing 14th Warm Fine Mowing 15th Fine very warm putting in Hay Mowed some Rained to night Thunder and Lightning and Wind St Swithens Day Narcisse to Butter & oil {page two} Mr James Cameron Island 1892 {page one} Mr James Cameron Island 16th of July 1892 Mowing Windy Cool 17th Gordon here Got 2 Plugs of Tobacco From him Left his cloths to Be Fixed Windy 18th Mowing Back of the Barn 21 �19th Fernandez B Day 1874 Raking Mowing Broke the Jumper Making coils Leander crofsed Bought of A McDonald Whetstone 2 Rakes 2 spools of Thread 10 20th Fine Putting in hay on the West side Turning Hay Fixed the Jumper Great Talk about A Fraser and Howards Fight 21st Fine Day Mowing Down to the Wet Place and on the hill Raking Lewis's children here for Milk and Butter 22nd Fine very warm Thunder Lightning Rain Hail at Lancaster Heard the convent was Burnt at Williamstown Leander went to Summerstown Bought for Narcisse 3 Pounds of sugar 18 cents Put in 2 Loads of hay Mowed some Back of the old Garden Mice awful Plenty Gaberneau went home as he is sick 23rd Fine Leander and Hugh Ann went to Dundee took 3 Tubs of Butter sent Papers to Bombay Bought 4 Tubs 1.. 2 Pair of shoes 2..50 1 Pair of Shoes 1..50 2 Fork handles 20 Rice 10 lbs 50 5 lbs of Raisins 25 Pan of Bread 25 Flour 100 Wt 2.50 Balance of Book A/C 4..26 Butter 12.90 Eggs 88 Calico Mr McIrvaine Ellen John Mary Morris came Mowing Fine Rain 24th Windy {page two} Mr James Cameron Island 25th of July 1892 St James They went off Fine Putting in Hay Rained Thunder Lightning hard High Wind to night Lots of Towing to Day Fixed the Handles in the 2 Forks Turnin and Gathering hay put the 2 calves in the pasture to night 26th Mowing Galerneau 50 cents for Rent to Day Lewis got the Bun yesterday 27th Putting in hay Mowing 28th E Wind Fine Mowing Mr Genie came Gave me a Dollar Bottle of ale Went Fishing to night got 16 EEls Him and Leander 29th Fine Gathering and coiling hay all Ready went the Wind Rain Thunder and Lightning commenced heavy Rain very high Wind Heard the Ministers Horse was Killed By the Lightning 22 �30th Fine E Wind Mowing Turning and coiling drying the hay Mr Genie here Put the 2 Geese in as they Root out the Tobacco 31st Hugh Ann Went to church Leander and Dick to Hopkins Point Mr Genie went off 1st of August Lammas Day Putting in Hay the West End of the Barn Full Made 25 coils The Columbia Went Down Raking 2nd Minies B Day Raind some Put in 3 Loads Made 20 coils {page one} Mr James Cameron Island 3rd of August 1892 Fne Mowed a Big Peice next the North Marsh 4th Rain Mowing the Lower Point Thunder 5th Finished Mowing the Lower Point made 84 coils Gustay Hence camping on the Pitt Point Leander crossed to the store Bought of A McDonald 3 lb of Tea 1 Dollar Matches 10 starch 2 Plugs 10 Thread 15 Angus sent me 2 Plugs a Present 15 2 of Lewis children here John Hamilton not well 6th Randolph's Birth Day 1867 Mowing in the upper Field Heavy Rain Thunder high Wind Mowed a Road in the oak Field Transfiguration of Christ Fine the Duke of Edingburg's Birth Day 1844 a Lot of Towing The Garnet went up did not Get our Mail yesterday Leander crossed For the Mail 7th Lemays here in the Grove Liberty with them 8th Fine Began a stack high wind did not Finish it put 3 Loads in the Barn very windy Gathering at the Lower Point and Raking Genie came From Cornwall had a pail of cherries Rained hard to night heavy Thunder and Lightning Mercells wife and children came she was sick went home on the 9th {page two} Mr James Cameron Island 23 �9th of August 1892 Fine very hot Mowing in upper Field Rained Thunder Genie went off a Lot of Towing a Lot of Hay out a Most holy Lot of Potato Bugs crawling about very hot and sultry using new Potatoes Rained and Thunder to night 10th Fine EW Stanley and I to Lewis for our Boat Mowing very hot commenced to Rain Thunder and Lightning heavy Rain Heard Peter Back was Drowned takin in a Maskinonge as he was not very sober Rained to night hard 11th Raining to Day Fine Mowed some in the oakfield water in it Fixed the Lounge Found a Bun or Punt chicken Hawks coming around Jo Genie and Mr Connely and 4 More here all night They are Fishing Pickerel 12th They went off Gave me 1 Dollar for There Trouble Rained all night and Rained to Day E Wind Rained to night cleaned the stables 13th E Wind Rain Fine went to the Head of the Island cut some Thistles water high Leander crofsed to Summerstown Broom 15 2 Bars of Soap 16 Plug of Tobacco 10 Mr Genie came had a Pig for me a Pail of HuckleBerries and Black Currants a spade for Stanley {page one} Mr James Cameron Island Augt 14th 1892 Fine Day Genie went of Tonight Rained to night 15th Mowing in the Upper Field opened out all the coils to Dry 16th Fine Finished the West stack of Fine hay Filled the Barn on the sticks shut the Barn Door north and put a Good Lot of Fine hay on the Floor put a Lot in to Day 17th Fine W Wind putting in From the upper Field Mowing Gathering The Bohemian Pic Nick 18th a very hot Day Leander and Hugh Ann Went to Dundee took 2 Tubs of Butter 8 1/2 Doz of Eggs Mowing some in upper Field made some coils of hay Fixed the Wheelbarrow Hurted my Hand most awful hot Day Narcisse to Montreal Bought of J Tyo Flour 200 Wt 4.80 Tin Pans 1.80 2 Tubs 60 Tax 5 Scythe and Stone 65 34 yds Cotton 2.38 Tobacco 20 4 Bars of Soap 20 c Starch 10 Glass 15 Bought to Be above Made a {illegible} Pepper 30 1/3 oil cloth 25 Pair of Braces Boots Pipes calico Dress Goods Mary Morris came with them home 24 �19th Bismarck B Day 1870 Mowing very warm Thunder and Rain Lightning Peter Back here from the Rain Mowed some in the Back Place Rained hard to night shot a chicken Hawk {page two} Mr James Cameron Island 20th of August 1892 Fine Windy E Wind Mrs Charron came and Joseph Mowing some in the oakfield Leander crossed to Hamiltons for the Papers The Girls went to Lewis's Mr Genie came 21st Fine Genie went to Cornwall Leander the 2 Girls and Mary Morris to Dundee 22nd Fine Mowing in the Back Marsh and the oakfield Leander to Jo Lemays with his Gun to Fix 23rd Began a Marsh Hay stack Put in all that was in the upper Field the upper Feild Finished the Barn all Full cut some in the Front Marsh Hugh Ann went to Roses Hawks Plenty Flying around for Hens Put a Long handle in the 4 Prung Fork for the stacks Rained Thunder and Lightning to night 24th Rained some Fine Mowed some Leander went for his Gun 10 cents Got a Mefs of Perch from Lemay My corns is sore Few Flocks of Black Ducks St Bartholemu one of the Lambs Killed at the Head of the Island Rained to night hard 25th High E Wind Rained some Foggy with the Rain 26th E Wind Fine Taking away one of the sticks of the Wharf John Morris and TC here Leander went with them to Hamiltons Island {page one} Mr James Cameron Island August 27th 1892 High E Wind Rained some Fine cool Races to be to Day at Jo Duquetts with Boats and Yachts Fixing Fence around the Tobacco The Bohemian a Pleasure Trip John Morris here 28th Fine Day John Leander went to Dundee Hugh Ann Livinia and their Mother went to Hamiltons Mrs Shora and Min and Leander came 5 Gallons of oil 50 St Augustine 25 �29th Fine Leander and John Morris to Lancaster Boards 5 of Them 80 Mowing made some coils went a spearing to night got 2 EEls 30th Fine Warm Fixing the East End Floor of the Frame Min and the 2 Girls went to Lancaster for a churn Fixing the Lime for to Plaster the inside of the House Alexandra and Passport went Down Josy Galerneau here for the Key of Johnys House Bought of Mr McGillis churn 7 1/2 Dollars Lamp 75 2 Door Latches 25 {page two} Mr James Cameron Island 31st of August 1892 Raining some Windy Fine Mowed some Leander and John to Round Island Fixed the Latches on the Doors 2 Hunters and a Dog crossed over to Jo Lemays a Tent on Alexis Island 1st of September St Giles Day Fine Cool Windy Plasterig cut 2 sticks for a Jumper Mowed some First churning with the new churn the Leader Hunting commences 2nd Fine Day Races in Lancaster Working at the Jumper Mowed some the Girls to Lancaster Bought of Mr Glennie 3.25 for 6 chairs and Rocking chair 2 Lamp Chimneys 25 Door Latches and Hinges Johnny and Leander went to Lancaster For the Boards but they were not Ready Leander Traided his Watch Gave 2 Dollars to Boot 3rd D McMasters Birth Day 1846 Fine Finished the Jumper the Girls crofsed for the Mail Received a Letter From DMM Games in Williamstown 4th The Boys and Girls went to Lewis's and he was away to St Regis 5th Fine John Angus B Day 1850 Boys a Mowing in the Marsh one of the Prize Fights to Day Rain 6th Gordon came with a Telegram from Dan Put the Plough in 2 Rows of Potatoes Mr Robert McGibbon Mr David Fraser and Dan and Frank Laplante Rowing them had a Lot of stuff and a Prize Fight to Day crofsed over to Point Lovat {page one} 26 �Mr James Cameron Island 7th of Sept 1892 Fine W Wind This is the Day Corbett and Sullivan is to Fight Mrs Charron went off to Day John Morris and Leander Mowing in the Marsh John Fixed the window in the cookhouse Fixed the Handle of the handsaw The Algerian Went Down to Day Taking the Ripe Leaves of the Bottom of the Tobacco Heard that their was 2 Men shot at Cornwall yesterday 8th John and Leander Mowing Frost this Morning on the Low Land Dick went to Montreal with his Mother the Girls went to Jo Lemays for Johnnys clock got it Gathered some coils in the oak field shot 2 Ducks Killed 2 chickens Nativity of V.M 9th Mowing Fixing calves Pasture Fence caught the old Ram Put a Handle in one of the axes took the shingles up from the shore Stanley and Tonia making coils 10th John and Leander over on the south side for Ducks got none Digging the Ends o the Rows of Potatoes Leander and John to Summerstown for the mail Bought of A McDonald 3 lb of Tea 1 Johny Leander Mary Morris and Hugh Ann to Dundee Gave _______and ________ so 4th Mr Genie came Dan Spink here {page two} Mr James Cameron Island 12th of Sept 1892 Fine Taking up a Few Potatoes George adn 3 of his Brother in laws came to night a Goose and a Duck stole to night from the shore Leander in Dundee at a Bee shingling Bought 2 spoons 20 13th Fine Leander and Hugh Ann came Began a Marsh hay stack Windy did not Finished Stanley and I around the Island Took a Barrel of apples of the Big Tree yesterday taken in Beans and put the Ram in the Pasture a shower of Rain this Evening our Goose and Duck stole Last night and the other Duck Hurted 14th very Windy George and all of them went off put the Harnefs on the colt and Drove him around tryed to catch the sheep cutting some of the cotton the Ram got out of the Pasture 15th Windy Began a stack in the upper Field Finished it cut some sticks for a Fence around the stack cutting Weeds Ploughed 2 Rows of Potatoes some Drops of Rain Fair in Williamstown 27 �16th caught the Rams 5 of Them put them in the stable Windy at the Potatoes took away the Heap of stones at the Potatoes Finished 2 Quilts {page one} Mr James Cameron Island 17th of Sept 1892 Windy Topt of 2 stacks Made a Fence around the stacks put the 5 Rams in the calves Pasture Took the Fat Pine Home from the sugar Bush not much Ducks Henhawks Plenty Yellow hammers Plenty 18th Windy Leander crofsed over to Hamilton for the Mail Got a Letter From D McM with 5 in it for Minnie Gave it to her had over the B Boat 19th Pealing apples Raining all Day Mrs Oxley Departed 20th Fine Fixed a Fence around the stack in the upper Field Leander Went to Malone Fair Stanley and I went to Fish at the Kit Kit Island caught 22 Perch a Great many Fishing Lights out to night 21st Last Day of Summer Fine E Wind Drew some Wood put out 2 Loads of Manure Found a Barrel Floating Down Lewis Marcell went of to Day paid up all he owed and Bought Bought 5 lbs of Butter 22nd First Day of Fall or Autumn Fine some Drops of Rain sun crofsed the Line Equinoxical Gales now Digging at an oak crook Leander and Charlie Creamer came from the Fair at Malone St Matthews Day {page two} Mr James Cameron Island 23rd Sept 1892 Fine Windy Thunder and Lightning Rained Heard the Corinthian was Burnt 24th Fine Leander for the Mail sent a Letter to D McM Montreal Digging at a Large stone at the Oak Tree Charlie and Stanley Fishing Perch got 38 some Drops of Rain Triming the Buds of the Tobacco Mr Genie came Fishing to night him and Leander Got 5 sturgeon 11 EEls and some suckers Brought me 2 Bags of Apples 28 �25th Fine Leander Charlie Creamer and Minnie went to Dundee Mr Genie went off 2 Tugs towing up Lumber Barges Hugh Ann and Livinia went over to Lewis the Indians Place Got salt From Narcisse for Genie to salt his Fish Rained Thunder and Lightning to night and Windy 26th Windy Raining cool Pealing and stringing apples Rained to night Narcisse to 5 lb of Butter on credit 27th Fine cool very Windy Stanley and I around the Island smoking Fish put up another Quilt this is 3 now cutting stovewood Leander and Minnie came Randolph sent me 4 Papers 28th Fine Killed one of the spring calves 3 Months old at the Potatoes put 14 Bushels in for the first in the cellar {page one} Mr James Cameron Island 29 Sept 1892 St Michael Michaelmas Day Fine Day Minnie crofsed to Hamiltons to get a Ride out to Williamstown as they are going to the convent Pic Nic Hugh Ann and Livinia Put her acrofs at the Potatoes Put 17 Bushels in to Day 31 Bushels in the cellar now cut the Meat and salted it Mr Long the Indian Agent and Lewis Pike here Getting the names of the Islands Sturgeon Island at the South East End of St Johns Island EEl Island on the north side of St Johns Island about 1/2 an acre of land in each of them Gave Him the names of some other Islandas the Kit Kit Tuppers or Butternut Snake or Rofs's Island squaw Island above the Hill Lighthouse Suse's Island above the Monument Island cat I Ball I Sheep I Dead Mans I Seen a Big Fire this afternoon up the way of Summerstown The Fishermen Found Dan Frasers Boat as they were coming From Lancaster Last Night Bought of Mr Ward 2 1/2 lb of salt 30th Fine very Windy Put in 30 Bushels to Day Leander not well Letting the water Run at the Wet Place 1st of October Tonia B Day 1883 Fine cool took in 13 Bushels From the East Potatoes Put in Marsh hay in stable Loft {page two} Mr James Cameron Island 29 �2nd of Oct 1892 Fine Windy Gordon and D Spinks here Leander and Stanley to Lewis's The Fire up the Front was Billy McLeans Barn 3rd at the Potatoes 70 Bushels in the cellar now commenced to Rain Thunder Lightning cut 3 stalks of Tobacco some of the sheep hurted Angus McDonalds Store Burnt By Lightning 4th Fine Windy Rained Hail Leander and Hugh Ann to Dundee with Butter 75 to J Tyo and 26 to Davidson 20 cents a lb Flour 6..90 took 200 Home and Left 100 till we go again 2 pairs of shoes 2..20 Milk Pans 1..80 Rubbers 35 RRR 2 Bottles 50 Fine Salt 60 2 Tubs 50 1 Tub 12 velvet 10 Shirting 10 yards 90 cinnamon 20 cash $1 20 yds sateen 1 Dollar got J Morris coat another Fire that Day of the Lightning a Man Barn 5th Harrowing Potatoes 75 Bushels in the cellar now very cold commenced a Harrow to make Stanley Did the First Ploughing with the colt to Day Dick went to Montreal North Wind Leander Began Making a Harrow 6th Windy cool Fine Leander Fishing with Narcisse went to the Head of the Island to Look for a sheep thats not in the Flock Fixing the saw and making Leg for the Wood-Saw-Horse Narcisse to Lancaster for Dick {page one} Mr James Cameron Island 7th of Oct 1892 Fine Windy cut all the Tobacco Rained to night took up the Potatoes at the Gate at the Harrow The Dogs and Stanley Killed a Weasel Leander crofsed for the Mail 8th Fine Mr Hamilton here Gordon Thornton Craig D Spinks John Took me Down a Letter from Brockville From C Mallory on Hunting a a Package for Livinia a yacht came up Last night stopt at Alexis Island a mistake above is the 9th 9th Put in the Tobacco 1 {illegible} Hugh Ann B Day Drew some Drags Took the saw Logs up on the Bank Fine Windy hung up 5 stalks of Different Kind Deline Bosell was to be married to Day 11th E Wind cool very Fine Mowing in the Front Marsh made 25 coils Stanley and I Leander and Charlie Creamer went to Dundee took 2 of the Lambs at 3 Dollars a piece sent of 2 Letters to Brockville put up another Quilt on the Frames 2 Men on the sturgeon Island Hunters I think from the Yacht Lilly 30 �12th Frost E Wind Fine cool Trimming some of the apple trees took up some apples Fixing Rails on the West shed Foggy seen Wild Geese Stanley and Tonia Killed a Weasel Hicory nuts Falling Leander came had the other 100 of Flour {page two} Mr James Cameron Island 13th of Oct 1892 Fine Day Stanley and I to Hamiltons Got 8 Bushels of Apples Mr Kenneth Rofs from Lancaster for apples John's neice and Family there John {illegible} there for the Buggy Tom Ploughing the Yacht Lily stopt at the Wharf sent a Letter to A E Powter Got a Bill from John Pealing apples the Star came for the First Time to Day for 5 Months 25 cents 14th Fine putting out manure on the Potato Ground pealing apples Narcisse for Butter matches Tobacco 15th Fine Day Mr Genie came cutting Pine made a small stack of 40 coils in the Front marsh hung up all the Tobacco in the store-house heard Bull-Frogs to night Leander and Mr Genie went Fishing tonight Went to the Sturgeon Island trimed some Trees Burnt some Weeds 16th Fine Mr Genie went off the Girls and Stanley went to Hamiltons for the Mail 3 Hunters came to the shanty Saturday night Last night the 2 Hunters here for Milk Treated with a Good coo of Rum Bought Milk 17th Fine Putting out Manure Hunters For Milk Ducks not Plenty Found another of the sheep Dead at the Head of the Island Fixed Johns Bun some The Alexandra went Down to Day and Tuesday is her Day to go Down 18th Fine Foggy this Morning Putting out Manure Lots of Shooting to Day Rained Heavy to night St Lukes Day Leander shot a Duck sold it ot the Hunters {page one} Mr James Cameron Island 19th of Oct 1892 Rained some Windy Fine Made 2 Whippletrees Stanley Making a Waggon with Wheels Stanley Plastering the Henhouse the Bohemian Going Down the same Day the 2 Hunters up to night from the Shanty Bushy he is a shoemaker and the other a Machinist works for the water corporation 31 �20th An Eclipse to Day and the New Moon comes in very Fine Day piling up old Wood in the Bush Leander to Plum Island those 2 Hunters went off to Day from the shanty Mr Hume's here for Milk 21st Fine Windy Leander to Summerstown Bought of Mr Ward Tea 25 Soda 8 Powder 35 40 caps 10 Stanley and I to the Sturgeon Island cutting Brush and Hay putting out Manure Drew 2 Beams for the cow stable a Good many Ducks Flying past to Day Heard Dan Fraser's Daughter was married this Week 22nd Fine Leander to Charlies Island for Ducks Mr Hume's is going off I suppose for Election taking the top of the stable cut some Brush the Fishermen got a Lamp from us 23rd Livinias Birth Day 1868 Fine Windy Mr Genie here Fernandez and D McDonald here 24th Our Hugh's Birth Day Fixing Round of Logs on the cow stable Fine Windy Mr Genie Made 2 Axehandles for me Leander shot 3 Ducks Alexandra went Down {page two} Mr James Cameron Island 25th of Oct 1892 My Birth Day 1825 67 years old to day cool Fine Windy Mr Genie got a Tow to up Cornwall Wrote 2 Directions one to Thomas Broswa Beau harnois advocate the other for Montreal Fixing poles on the cow place Fixed the Buttertub a small one only 12 lbs of Butter St Crispin's Day Mr Genie came from Cornwall had some Bricks Bought the 4 Glass for us and 3 lb of nails 72 and Brought Back 8 cents which is 80 cents had a Treat 26th Fine Rained some to night Sent the small Tub of Butter Down with Narcisse Shora to D MM Mr Genie Made 2 Whippletrees Leander shot 2 Ducks Killed a Mutton Pretty Good one Calm to Day Dick Leander Mr Genie went to Fish to night Martin Lewis's Boy here for an auger Gave hime the 2 inch augur Got 6 sturgeon 10 suckers 2 EEls 1 Pickerel 1 Perch 27th at the Banking Windy cool Fine some Drop of Rain salted the Mutton salted 2 sturgeon Martin came with the augur they Killed their cow 28th Fine some Rain Lewis here for Milk Mr Genie went off Leander went to Summerstown Bought of Mr Ward a sack of salt pipes 2 plastering calfs shed 29th Raining Killed the Turkey oil to the Fishermen set Traps in the cellar 32 �30th Windy the 2 Girls went to Craigs at the Point 31st Fine Halloween or Holy Eve Drew some Drags of Wood sawed a maple that was turned out of the Roots cracking nuts Dick here Leander shot a Loon and 4 Ducks {page one} Mr James Cameron Island 1st of November 1892 All Saints Day This is the Harvest month of Death E Wind Raining Blowing Leander after Ducks got 6 some cool 2nd some snow East Wind cold Rain put in the Horses Narcisse went to Lancaster a Lot of shooting to Day Livinia Bad with her Wrist Rheumatism 3rd On this Day of the Month Granda Departed 1857 E Wind Raining Leander after Ducks Got 3 Lots of Ducks Flying John Morris and the Wife came shot an owl Livinia Bad with her hand Stanley Plastering the calves stable 4th Windy Rained some Began to snow to night Sissy to the store Tea Lot of shooting to Day George Charron and another Man with him came to Hunt 2 Men took them up from Lancaster 5th The Gunpowder Plot Guy Fawkes Day Ground covered with snow Windy cool the 2 Boys went to Plum Island to Get the Fox did not get him took Rover Moved the stove from the cookhouse had the cows in Sissy and Johnys Wife to the store yesterday Bought of Mr Ward Tea 30 Mrs Summers very Low 6th Leander Sissy and John Morris and his wife went to Dundee took the 2 Rams 6 Dollars took Randolphs 2 coats and Mits shirts sox Handkerchief Sissy stopt 7th Leander came Bought of Tyo 5 lb of Rope 75 paid Box of Caps 10 hard Tobacc 24 paid Leander to A McDonald Tea 1 2 pair of Boots 4 Dollars paid this Helen B Day Narcisse paid 4 Dollars {page two} Mr James Cameron Island 33 �8th of Nov 1892 very high W Wind did not see the Grenada crofsing to Day This is Election in the States For President Narcise paid 3 Dollars to Day Got oil took in the cabbage Beets and Turnips Fixing the stalls in the stable 9th Prince of Wales Birth Day a Fine Day a Great many Boats Going to Day sawing stove wood Banking the Front of the house Killed a Weasel and he is White Mad 2 cheeses Narcisse got 5 lb Butter paid yesterday Got a Weasel in the Trap 10th Thanksgiving Day E Wind Snowing Narcifse and Dick went Went off Left their Seine put in the calves put the cabbages and Turnips in the Frame cellar Cleaveland Elected on the 8th Keeping in the cattle 11th Martinmas Keeping in the cattle A Lot of shooting 12th Leander to Summerstown changed Stanleys Boots at A McDonalds water low 13th Sunday Fine Mr Dan Fraser Lovat and John here For his Boat Brought me a Lot of very good apples Lent my oars D Spinks here 14th Fine Spreading manure Fixing Boxes and Irons and Tools Lots of Shooting skinned 3 Weasels Getting house Rats {page one} Mr James Cameron Island 18 Nov 1892 Fine E Wind Leander went for Dick Bun to Lancaster Mr Genie came went to Cornwall Brought me 2 Bags of apples Turnips a pan for Sugar Bush Left his Guns Brought me a mud spear poles Thunder 1 cloap to Day 16th E Wind Rained to night Went around the Island cutting Rushes sawed some Wood a Good many Boats going to Day 2 Boats of Hunters on the EEl Island the Bohemian got a ground coming Down from Cornwall 17th Fine E Wind Leander went to Dundee Mr Genie came from Cornwall Fixing the Door of the shanty cut an ash For oars wrote a Direction for Mr Genie to send to Narcisse Charron Longuel county of Chambly P2 34 �18th Drew some Wood Fine high wind to night and Rained hard Mr Genie skinned a Loon yesterday got 218 lb of Provender Traded Guns The Cultivator came up to take the Bohemian off 19th Windy Mr Barnhart here Bought Stanleys Duck paid 50 cents Mr Wallace with him cut Down the Dead oak at the River Mr Genie Fixed the saw Cultivator and Bohemian went Down Flurry of snow Let out the Ram {page two} Mr James Cameron Island 20th of Nov1892 Fine Mr Genie went off Leander shot a Fox W Wind 21st on this Day of the Month D MMaster Senior Departed 1846 Windy Drew up 2 of the Boats cool Fixing new pipes to the stove shot a Duck got a House Rat Billy Bone here {illegible} shooting to Day Made a Beetle Flurries of snow Keeping in the cattle Lots of snow on the Mountains Traveller went up in Tow 3 Masts and 2 Master Princefs Louise Running Began Saving the Ashes St Cecelia Day 23rd St Clement Day Flurries of snow W Wind Propellar went up Lumber Steam Barge went Down caught an EEl for Bait for the Mink shot a Duck cutting stove wood Princess came out to Day and the Algoma commencing to set Fires to the Marshes Princefs Laid at the Point 24th Windy T Craig here got the cutting stovewood setting Traps for Mink Fixing the Cellar Door Mr Higginson and Barnhart here stopt all night high W Wind cold 25th Mr Higginson Gave 2 Dollars cool Livinia John and Mary came Took a Boat From Hopkins Point as Salmon River is Froze The Princefs Laid up at Summerstown on the 23rd Boys went to Alexis Island Hunt John Charlie and Leander The Alexandra went up on the 25th on her Last Trip {page one} Mr James Cameron Island 26th of Nov 1892 Fine the # Girls went for the Mail Bought of J Summers 3 Bars of Soap 5 Mr Wards Pipes The Boys Hunting got a Fox they seen Lewis Dont Kill my Fox Boats Towing up and Down 35 �• 27th Hay Done on the Barn Floor Stanley and I cutting alders and Brush Boats a going to Day 29th E Wind and West and East Seined some setting Fires in the Marshes no Boats to Day not Much Shooting to Day Lots of Weasel Tracks 30th St Andrews Day The Festival of the Scotch E Wind cool Killed the Bull Shot a large Horned owl The Boys went to Alexis Island shot a Duck seen no Fox no Boats went to Day set Fire on the Front Marsh Dont Burn very well Lights up to night Keeping St Andrews to night John Morris and Mary Charlie Leander Stanley H Ann Sissy Tonia Tonia cut her EyeBrow By Falling on the ice at wet Place 1st of December W Wind set Fires in the Marsh went to upper Point cut the Meat in Quarters George Renshaw Departed on Sunday 27th {page two} Mr James Cameron Island 2nd of Dec 1892 W Wind Windy Boys hunting 3rd Snowing W W John Mary and Charlie Creamer and Leander went up Home Leander to Summerstown Bought of J Summers an undershirt 90 no Lights in the Lighthouses to night Tug and 3 Barges went up Yesterday 4th a Tug and Barges went up to Day 5th Fine cool Windy cutting Brush in the oakfield Broke on a Fine Hay stack shot an owl W Wind 6th St Nicholas The Festival of the Germans and a very fine Day E Wind turned Windy and commenced to snow hard to nigh Drew some drags cutting Brush in the oakfield cut Down a Dead oak and an Elm Ground the Axes last night shot a owl 7th very Fine Day E Wind at Wood Drew 2 Loads of stone to the Bank got a Weasel in the Trap about 3 inches of snow Flocks of Black ducks around to Day Files the wood-saw 8th Fine E Wind Rained Thunder and Lightning Leander shot 4 Ducks Filed the crosscut saw Conception of the Virgin Mary sawing stove wood 36 �9th sawing wood Fine Day 9th Leander's Birth Day Fine Day Leander to Summerstown a Tub of Butter to A McDonald him not at home Got a Mink in the Trap Bought of Mr Ward Shot Powder Soda got a Letter From Minnie {page one} Mr James Cameron Island 11th of Dec 1892 Fine Windy Leander shot a Mink a Big one Lost the cap Pin of his Gun 12th Fine W Wind cutting up at the Brush Fence cutting Brush put the owl in the shanty 13th Court opens in Cornwall this Week Fine Day Leander Went to Dundee took 2 Minks cutting Drags cut an ash by the Roots as there is a crook in it for a sleigh a Good Deal of shooting to Day 14th E Wind Snowing and Blowing hard Got a Weasel at the Lower Point sawed some Wood 15th W Wind Leander came From Dundee 1 Pair of over-shoes 1..40 2 yds of cloth 1 Dollar Got a Weasel snow melting sold his 2 Mink 2..50 Got a Dollar for the Fox-skin Got 24 shells and a Box of Wads from Charles Creamer 16th W Wind snowed hard for a While Drew some Drags This is the Day The Murderer in Cornwall is to be Hung to Day Jim Slavin 17th Fine Leander crofsed to Summerstown Bought of A McDonald 3 lb of Tea 1 2 pairs of Boots 2 lb of Soda sent me 2 Plugs Tobacco Got a Bag of oats at Hamiltons Bought of John Summers 200 of Flour 4.20 Paid cut my hair {page two} Mr James Cameron Island 18th Dec 1892 Randolph J Morris and Barnhart here to night stormy some snow to night 19th Randolph and J Morris went off stormy snowing Blowing Firing at a Mark to Day Froze hard to night 37 �20th cutting stove wood Fine cold Frosty Took up the Traps made 23 Plugs of Tobacco Last night the Water smoky Freezing hard 21st First Day of Winter W Wind Blowing some snow Fine Drawing Drags of Elm and White Birch cutting and sawing stove wood Put in the Heifers Last night not much ice made Made 22 Plugs of Tobacco Last night St Thomas Day Taking the Marsh hay from the upper Field cleaning Tobacco 22nd a Fortunate Day cold W Wind Frosty ice made to the Rushes cutting stove wood made a Place for the Pig the sheep came home from the Bush no Ducks around to Day 23rd Very Frosty cold Windy cutting and sawing stove Wood Killed the Goose too windy for ice to make Broke a Peice out of the Axe 24th W Wind Windy Frosty some anchor ice Going Down no Game of any Kind water Low Began to cut Hay on the East Mow 25th Christmas Day Snowing cool 26th cold Freezing Blowing W Wind sawing stove wood Ice Taken to Christies Steamboat channel open taken to night St Stephens Day very very cold Windy and Frosty {page one} Mr James Cameron Island 27th of Dec 1892 Fine W Wind Leander crofsed the ice to Hamiltons Got our Mail ice Took Last night in the steamboat channel Drew some Wood Drew some Hay from the stack Grinding the axes Got a Paper From A Hamilton Oswego Foxes around on the ice 28th Fine Day Holy Innocents Day Bismarck here Had the colt in the sleigh to Day Drew some Wood with him works very well Leander and Stanley Fishing EEls got 9 cut a Pole for the Barn door Leander crossed to Hamiltons with Bismarck 29th Our Angus B Day Frosty Fine W Wind Took in a Quarter of Beef to Thaw out Tried for EEls got some 30th Fine Leander crossed to Summerstown Bought of A McDonald Broom 20 Cap 45 Knitting needles 8 ice Rough Heard Barnhart and F Laplant had a Fight or a Quarrel this 38 �Week Lewis Drawing Hay with handsleighs From Round Island Stanley and I to Sturgeon Island 31st Fine Drew some Wood Drew the Logs up in the Grove and 1 of the Soft Maple From the Wet Place St Sylvesters Day {page two} Mr James Cameron Island 1892 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"> Mr James Cameron Island 1st of Jany 1892 New Years Day E Wind Leander and Stanley and i cutting sawlogs snowed or hail Lewis the Indian here to Dinner Gave hima Peice of meat to take home some cakes for the children Treated him to wine 2nd Raining hailed E Wind Fixing the crofscut saw 3rd Allen's B Day 1853 Windy Fine 4th Cold W Wind Drew some of the sawlogs to the Bank Frosty tonight The Heifer calved Spotty 5th very Cold and Frosty W Wind not making much ice at the Brush Fence splitting stove wood 6th Epiphany not very vell E Wind Snowing Blowing hard Killed the calf for skin cold 7th W Wind some ice going Down took to the Sturgeon Island Last night and From Lancaster over to Charlies Island and Rofs's Island not making much to Day took in the Water Barrel to the House put in the sheep some snow now 8th Hugh Ann's Birth Day 1866 Drew some Wood E Wind The Fox came on the Island to night ice taken acrofs at the Fool of Francis Island Water Raising at the shore 9th WW cutting stove wood Stanley and I went around the Island seen the Fox on the sturgeon Island 10th Fine ice Making 11th E Wind cold Windy got 2 Rats sawing stove Wood </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> {page one} Mr James Cameron Island 12th of Jany 1892 some Rain crofsed the ice to Hamiltons ice not very Good got in coming Back took Dinner at Hamiltons got apples Heard Mary Ann McLeod Departed or Robert MacDonald's Widow A Quere Kind of a Man called at Hamiltons and took the ice there acrofs to Hopkins Point Like a Man that did something Bad On the Day of the Month Our Mary Departed in Williamstown a year ago to Day 13th E W Snowed Randolph Came and went Back a Man here from Lewis was there all night stopt here all Day went of his name is _______________ gave him Boots and so 4th the colt not well 14th Election Randolph came for me to got Gave me three Dollars from McLeods Farmer we went up to Hamiltons and John Gordon Randolph and I went to Lancaster voted for RR McLennan A McArthur against him 350 Majority 15th cold Leander Bad with his Leg Turn Back 3 1/2 Leaves for Jany 16th {page two} Mr James Cameron Island 16th of Jany 1892 Very Fine Day EW Went to Hamiltons for the Papers 17th Fine Lewis's 2 Boys here and Dany Spink 18th Began to snow W Wind cutting stove wood seen cutters crofsing Summers Road cutting hay Lots Fishing EEls 19th WW snowing Drifting cutting hay put the sheep in with the calves a very Frosty night 20th very Frosty Fine at stove wood seen one of those Big White Backed Eagles he is Looking for Ducks and Muskrats aroudn the air-holes a Lot of air-holes smoking 21st St Agnefs Day W Wind Drifting stormy turned Fine Drew 2 Loads of Wood Grinding the axes 22nd W Wind Turned to snowing Drifting Drew some Wood From the Beech Tree in the upper Bay some water Raising 23rd The Chine New Year W Wind snowing Blustering made a Whippletree cutting stove wood Fixing a stall in the stable 24th Charles Tuppers B Day Windy cold 25th Robie Burns B Day Cold Windy Leander Crofsed to Summerstown Bought of Mr Ward Tea soap soda 54 Frank Laplante Bushing the Road on the ice cold Frosty 27th Frosty Frosty W Wind Broke on another Marsh hay stack 28th {missing} wind snowing not so cold Fine cutting {missing} Breaking Roads water Raising on the {missing} 29t Leander Bought of Ward pepper 10 piles {missing} 25 30 Friday 30 - 31 Randolph here {missing} went to Lewis got Sleigh over </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> {page one} Mr James Cameron Island 1st of Feby 1892 Brought Lewis some Buttermilk Butter and salve Fixing his sleigh First crofsing to Lewis with the Horse 2nd Candlemas DAy sun shines to DAy the Bear will see his shadow E Wind Leander to Dundee to get the mare shod 70 cents Drifting to night a Dance at Jo Lemays to night Bought of John Tyo Boots for 15 nails 12 1/2 Tea 15 3rd E Wind cutting Willows and alders 4th W {missing} Drew the stack in the upper Field 5th W Wind and E Wind Those 2 stars are very close together what they will do I cannot tell 6th E Wind Leander went to Jo Lemays with his watch Hugh Ann and Livinia went to Lewis's Frosty 8th Gordons Birth Day {missing} Drifting seen a crow 9th Sn{missing} Windy Fine Drew some wood {missing} Leander took Tub of Butter to a {missing} Got a Dollar cash on it Bought {missing} Tea 40 2 Mock suns and a Tail {missing} the sun going Down Turn 2 1/2 Leaves for Feb 11th {page two} Mr James Cameron Island 1892 </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> {page one} Mr James Cameron Island 11th of Feby 1892 E W Drifting 12th cold Windy Frosty 13th cold and Frosty 14th St Valentines Day 3 From Lewis's here turned stormy E Wind Randolph came Mary-Ann stopt all night 15th Mary Ann went home Fine and Frosty very Bad with colds 16th Fine Frosty a Raffle at Frank Laplants of a Boat Drew some wood sawing stove wood snow Deep in the Bush 17th Fine W Wind very Frosty Frosty Last night Reading Papers 18th James Hugh's Birth Day 1855 Leander cutting Firewood a very Fine Day 19th Leander and Hugh Ann went to Day with Butter Tallow and Butter to Jo Lemay For Fixing the Watch and {illegible} Bought 200 of Flour 5..40 5 Gallons of oil 60 2 Patent Bottles 50 Cotton 50 Calico 60 Old Mrs Combell Departed Mr Hatt{illegible} Daughter in F Covington Departed E Wind 20th Drifting Leander crossed from Mac{missing} Bought Writing Paper 15 Thread 15 2 Pipes 2 21st E W 22nd Washingtons B Day Fine Day at Wood Broke on a stack of Marsh Hay 23 Drawing Wood Fine Turn Back 2 1/2 Leaves for Feb the {illegible} {page two} Mr James Cameron Island 1892 </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> {page one} Mr James Cameron Island 23rd of Feby 1892 E Wind Fine Drawing Wood 24th St Matthis Day E Wind Fine cutting stove wood 25th EW Seen a Lot of Gulls going Down they stopt at the air-hole at the Kit Kit Island 2 hound crossed and went Down the ice they went Back again Drew 2 Loads of Hay from Na-Houtas Island Drew some wood not very well to Day 26th Windy from the North Freezing cold 27th EW cold Randolph came had Millers Almanack 28th Gordon and Dany Spink came Lewis children here Gave them some Good Hay for their sick cow took our sleigh 29th Intercalary Day Leap Year E Wind Fine Franky Laplante Married to Day Drew the Rest of the stack from Na-Houtas Island 1st of March St Davids Day the Festival of the Welsh E Wind They are Drawing stones to the Lighthouse 2nd Ash Wednesday E Wind cold Fine I eat no meat to Day nor Good Friday these 2 Days I Keep {page two} Mr James Cameron Island 3rd of March 1892 E Wind Fine Leander and Hugh Ann to Dundee Bought 3 1/2 lbs Tea 7..15 Calico 5 yards of overall stuff Brought home the clock Brought Joh Lemay a pail of Milk Got Lamp Fixed Made a Whippletree split some Rails Wrote a Letter to night For to send to the Toronto News with a Dollar in it Put in no annexation Keep away the Yankees Hugh Ann stopt 4th Fine Drew wood 5th Leander put the Letter in the P Office Registered got a certificate *Cow Greece here going to Lancaster for ash 6th E Wind Fine 7th E Wind Began to cut ice put in the storehouse Cow Grease here to night 8th cut more ice put it in covered wih marsh Hay 8th EW Martin came for the sleigh Gave him axehandle stuff to make Thawing Livinia Bad with the Toothache some Drops of Rain some snow to night Ducks and crows Flying <ul> <li>Cow Grease is Lewis Brother in law</li> </ul> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> {page one} Mr James Cameron Island 9th of March 1892 Fine W Wind some Drops of Rain a Lot of Cutters crofsing on the Summerstown Road took the sap Barrels out of the storehouse Writing to Day 10th Fine W Wind changed to East to night Snowing and hard to night Charlie Craig at Lewis's Drew a Load of stuff up to the sugar Bush Leander got a Rat sawing stove wood Livinia Bad with the Toothache soaking the sap Barrels Filed the crosscut saw {illegible} 11th Drifting Blowing hard Blizzardy WW some cold tonight 12th on this Day of the Month D McMaster Senior First came to the Island cutting wood for sugar Bush at the camp cutting stove wood 13th Windy 14th Stanley's Birth Day 1880 W Wind Fine Cold Leander chopping at the camp 15th Fine W Wind sawing a hollow Basswood water Raising near shore 16th Fine cold Wind West cutting Wood at the camp cutting stove wood {page two} Mr James Cameron Island 17th of March 1892 St Patrick's Day The Festival of the Irish Fine W Wind Leander cutting wood For the camp I went up to the Bush Making Quilts Leander went Down to the air-hole at the Kit Kit Island one Duck in it 18th St Josephs Day on this Day of the Month Vicky Departed 1887 E Wind Windy snowed some Drawing Wood Broke the Rack of the sleigh snowing and Blowing to night 19th Drifting W Wind one of the Lewis's Boy here for Tea Leander went to Hamiltons for the Mail sawed some Logs this Looks Like Equinoxial Gales Gave Lewis Boy 3 almanacks Leander went to Hamiltons for the Papers got a viol of Toothache stuff 20th Windy Drifting cold Molly calved to night 21st Windy Broke on a Marsh hay stack of 2 Tons Minky calved to night cold 22nd Livinia Senior's Birth Day Fine Day warm Leander to Hamiltons for Four Bushels of Oats 1.20 Paid this paid for the Barley all But 77 cents ( owe ) Margaret Poorly John not Well E Wind sawin a Big Hollow Basswood sawed a stick on the calves place </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> {page one} Mr James Cameron Island 23rd of March 1892 Fine Warm E Wind changed to West Rained snowed Last night Just a year since Bismarck went to Mr McCrimmons to work cleaning my old Gun as its rusty sawing stove wood 24th Fine Turned to snowing a Little warm Lewis Boy here for salt Butter and Tobacco Leander not well cutting stove Wood crows Plenty some snow Birds 25th Lady Day Fine Warm The Boys Killed the calf Gave it to the 2 Dogs sowing stove wood some Ducks and crows 26th John Hamiltons Cameron's B Day 1879 very Fine Day Tapt 30 Trees Gathered 5 Pails to night I went to Hamiltons as they are all sick Brought a Bottle of Wine Got a Doz of Herrings from Tom Got a Treat at Hamiltons Got a Pipe from Gordon Hugh Ann came Home John Morris and Mary Drove Down Mary Brought a nice Wire Bird-cage Gave them the Big cat we owe him 40 27th Fine Randolph here Martin here got the oars the Hunters took From their place {page two} Mr James Cameron Island 28th of March 1892 Fine in the sugar Bush cleaning around the Fireplace Tapt some took the Barrels up and some of the Pots cut some wood seen a Robin 29th Fine Went to Lewis's for our Handsleigh in the Bush got 103 Tapt now Began to Boil Have about 50 pail gather now Boiled about 30 pails to Day in the Pots Piling stove Stanley very sick in Bed 2 Hounds Running around here 30th Boiled what sap we had in syrup Left for tommorow to give it a Boiling after straining Gathered 22 pails to Day a very Fine Day E Wind some one shooting at the air hole at the Kit Kit Island cutting Wood and sawing seen a Blackbird 31st E Wind Fine Tapt 47 to Day got 55 Pails in the Barrels to night no Boiling to Day took the sticks of the ice where we cut the ice Wild Geese came a Few Days ago Leander got a Rat 1st of April all Fools Day in the Bush Fine E Wind very warm Boiling sap 2nd Fine E Wind changed to West Rained some Made 4 Gallons to Day Got a Duck on the ice Great Shooting at the airhole at the Kit Kit Blackbirds came cows crofsed to the Pit Point 3rd Fine E Wind First sugar Made about 70 lbs and a Feast on the snow ice opened at Francis Island Lots of Ducks </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> {page one} Mr James Cameron Island 4th of April 1892 Fine Rained some sap not running very well Gathered 15 pails put out the Bun Leander on the water to the Marsh water high sawing stovewood snow Melting well Made a Leg for wood saw horse Fixed a peice to the Handle of the Mud-spear Fixed the Handle in the Rake E Wind Black Ducks came and swallows 5th E Wind changed to West some hail Fine Rained Thunder and Lightning sawing wood made Picquets Leander shot a Rat a very Large one seen a Plover Lots of Ducks and Wild Geese a strip opening Down to the sturgeon Island not very well But still Knocking around ice Jamming Before the House or opposite Wind high to night Rained 6th W Wind Ice Jamming and Going Down Boys Boiling 2 Gallons of syrup not running well shot a Duck at the Sturgeon Island seen 3 Men crofsing to the Kit Kit Drawing a Boat on the ice Hawks and Yellow hammers came and cranes The Heifer Jenny calved to night 7th Fine Gathered 20 pails to Day Leander Got Duck 2 EEls 1 pike taking the manure from the apple trees Lot of ice Jamming Going Down Loons came {page two} Mr James Cameron Island 8th March April1892 Fine W Wind Leander shot 7 Ducks in the Bush Gathered 20 pails Boiling ice going Down seen a Fishing Light out at Christees Island sawing stove Wood made Picquets 9th On this Day of the Month I was married 1862 30 years to Day W Wind Rained snowed some made 1 1/2 Gallons of syrup not Running well Got a Rat setting Traps Windy to day The Back Bay ice went of this Morning and it always takes a Long time to move as it always goes in a Large cake not a very Good Time for sugar or not a Good year Randolph Came this Evening 10th Palm Sunday Windy Flurries of Snow Hens commenced to Lay Oxley calved 11th Cold Windy Tapt 15 Trees runs well Narcisse and Dick came to Day Took Dinner here water Low 12th First seining to Day got a Lot of perch 500 in 2 hauls Brought up a Mefs Boiling in the Bush about 2 1/2 Gallons of syrup Windy cold at stovewood 13th Windy Narcisse to Lancaster with First Lot of Fish Took us a 1 lb of soda 10 cents Killed Jenny calf for the hide cutting stove wood Gathering and Boiling sap </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> {page one} Mr James Cameron Island 14th of April 1892 Fine Day Wind all Kinds in the sugar Bush Sap running well to Day 2 of Lewis's children here went to the Bush Brought me 2 of my axehandles to a lb of Butter 25 Gave them Milk Amiot working at their House Narcisse set 2 sturgeon Lines to Day 15th Good Friday Wind all around the compass Fine setting Fires Boiling in the Bush put out John H's Bun sawing wood splitting Rails Got a Lot of Perch Narcisse to Butter 25 cents 16th Fine some Grains of snow Hugh Ann went to Hamiltons for the Papers of 3 Weeks got a Picture with the Toronto paper the Roman Chariotts Race Mr Ward Here with a Telegram to the Fishermen Told us Alexander came Home Mrs Summers Poorly Mrs Duckett very Poorly Boiling in the Bush 17th Easter Sunday all Kinds of Wind Fine Alexander Hamilton here and Dan Spink in the Sugar Bush Made about 50 lbs of sugar Fishermen to Lancaster A Hamilton Bought a String of Cat Fish of the Fishermen 18th Uncle Duncan's B Day The Grenada First Trip Boiling sap Taking the Banking From Front of the House Mrs Jo Ducquett Departed {page two} Mr James Cameron Island 19th of April 1892 Fixing a Barrel For the Leech to Make soap put in the ashes Boiling in the Bush not running well Leander to Charlies Island Mr Kelly came to the see the Fishermen John Morris and with him stopt to Dinner Left his or Forgot it Fine Day Made a Bench for to hold the working Tools Narcisse to Butter 25 Leander crofsed to Summerstown Bought of Mr Ward 2 Bars of soap 10 cents Bottle of ink 3 cents Leander Fishing with A Hamilton and D Spink stopt all night 20th very Fine Mrs Duckett Buried to Day setting Fires 2 Men came for Fish Quebec Reo and a man from Alexandria Narcisse to Lancaster Took 5 or 6 Gallons of syrup to the House sap runs some to Day Purcells Lawsuit going on now Put Hay on the ice in the ice house Drawing Wood of Potato Ground Shot a Duck 21st E Wind Leander to Dundee with Rats and calfskins Stanley and Livinia in the Bush at the Last of it wind changed to south West and changed to the East Narcisse to Matches Bought of Tyo Ploughpoint 50 Rosin 25 </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> {page one} Mr James Cameron Island 22nd of April 1892 Fine Windy some Rain Leander came First Boat went Down with a Raft The John A Lights Lit up to night for the First Taken the Banking away from the West End took some of the Things from the sugar Bush Went to the Head of the Island 23rd St George's Day The Festival of the English Fine cool Windy First Ploughing Done 24th Low Sunday Gordon and Randolph here had a Feast of Taffy W Wind Windy The nannie 2 Lambs Narcisse to Butter 25 No Lights in the Light house as no Boats is running 25th St Marks DAy Fine Windy Fixing the Lane Fence Nory calved The nannie 2 Lambs on 24th spreading manure Narcisse to 1 Gallon of syrup 1 Dollar 26th Frosty these nights Fine Windy Ploughing Drawing stones to the Bank Took home the sugar Bush Rigging Lewis here for Butter Tea and sugar pipe 25 Taking Banking from the north side a small Tug went up to Day Rovers Birth Day 26th Mr Jo Genie here Fixing the Buoys Leander Taken Stones of the Peice Below the House Took the Big stone in Front of the House to the River had to cut it with old axes to make it Lighter as its too Heavy Fine {page two} Mr James Cameron Island 28th of April 1892 Raining, very Windy The Granada Late a Going into Dundee south West Wind sold Fishermen 2 Doz of Eggs Fixing the White Boat 29th Lights up again Working at the Lane Fence one of the nannies Lambs hurted By the colt Making Picquets 30th Windy Fine The steamer Anderson came up Jack Munore Got the cherry Island Lighthouse Lewis Bosell and Robideau at the Fishermens for Bait Leander crofsed to Summerstown snowed a Few Grains this Morning putting out manure Drew some Rails and stones one of the sheep a Lamb to Day Killed a snake and Burnt him Bought of A McDonald 3 lb of Tea 1 Dollar paid this got a spool and 2 Plugs of Tobacco a Present spirits of Turpentine and Paint oil 45 cents From Mr Ward Paid Tom Kennedy to Fixing spear 1 Prung 15 cents Got a Telegram From G Shora and a Postal cart 1st of May Fine Fishermen to Butter 25 oil 5 2nd Fine Fixing the yard Fence Digging stones at the Garden E Wind 3rd Fine E Wind Ploughing the Rows for Potatoes planted Rows of Potatoes Lewis Bosell here for Bait Tow Boats a Going Fishermen to Butter 25 Alexandra went Down </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> {page one} Mr James Cameron Island 4th of May 1892 Fine very windy The Fishermen went to with a Load of Fish The Cultivator came up First Trip The Terebone came up Monday Finished Planting the Peice of Potatoes above the house The Massena into Salmon River her First Trip putting Manure on the Lower Peice of Potatoes cutting Potato seeds and Fixing the Rest of the Potatoes in the cellar high high Wind cannot say if the Granada came out today 5th Fine Moved the cook-stove to the cookhouse put out the Double stove putting out manure on the Lower Peice Began to Plough the Piece for the Potatoes Cultivator went Down a Raft Towing Down 1 of the sheep a Lamb had to take it in the house as it is cold Dick went to Montreal yesterday a Fox on Alexis Island Stanley and I for a Load of Drift Wood 6th Ploughing the Garden Taken stones to the River Fine cool and Windy 7th Windy cool Leander crofsed Bought of Mr Ward Soap salt Fishermen to Butter 25 Lots of Touring {page two} Mr James Cameron Island 8 of May 1892 Randolph and Willie Rose here Narcisse here Fine The Girls and Stanley to Jo Lemays and Lewis's 9th Fine Day warm Planted and Drilled the Lower Potatoes Narcisse started for Montreal Drew some Rails to the Garden Fence Working at the Fence cut some Brush for the Fence Painting the White Boat Took a very Bad Pain in my Right Breast to night and its awful sore Took Radways RRR 10th Fine in Bed very Bad with this Pain eat hearty E Wind not working to Day 11th E Wind Commenced to Rain cold Fixing the Fence in spots a Lamb to Day the Leeck a Running Lye Making Leander a pair of Pants not well this Pain I have it yet and my Tooth is Bad 12th E Wind Cool Rained Found a Fine Large Pickerel at the shore on Land Drove up with the Wind a Mock Sun as the sun was near Down Narcisse Fixing Leanders saw Mrs Ward Departed Mr Hills Daughter Rebbeca </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> {page one} Mr James Cameron Island 13 of May 1892 Stanley and the 2 Girls went to Mr Andrew Frashers to see Fernandez Got a new Kind of Hen Eggs and Ducks Eggs Heard of Mrs Wards Departure a very Fine Day one of the sheep had 2 Lambs and another had one they all have their Lambs now Leander Broke his spear Fixing the Garden Fence Raking the small stones out of it sawing stove Wood a new Boat went up I think its the Rocket 14th Fine Day Mrs Ward Buried to Day a Lot of Boats a Going to Day Raking the Garden of small stones and cutting the sod Leander not well set hens to Hatch Narcisse to Summerstown and Lancaster Let the Mare out to Grass on the Pitt Point King Birds came 15th 4 of Lewis's children here Fine some Rain Mr George McDonald Sanfield and Mifs Cameron here Leander to Hamiltons for our Mail 16th very Windy Painting the side of the Boat with Blue Paint oriols came Narcisse paid his Rent {page two} Mr James Cameron Island 17th of May 1892 Fine Windy Fixing the south side of the Garden Fence Working at the Garden cutting stove Wood 3 Barges at anchor opposite the head of this Island 18th a Fortunate Day very Fine First Trip up of the Bohemian Lots of Tus at those Barges Leander to Summerstown Bought of Mr Ward a Butter Tub 25 Bought of A McDonald Broom 15 cents Tax 5 Matches a Box 5 Bought of Tom Kennedy a spear 75 Handle with it Brought Mrs Hamilton some Top Onions seed Amiot here For Butter 5 lb at 20 1 Dollar cutting Brush Began the soap planted cucumbers Put out the White Boat Narcisse to Lancaster With Fish Lent him the Boathook E Wind to night and Northern Lights to night 19th St Dustans Day Fine High E Wind Fixing Brush Fence setting Fires a Boat Down at Charlies Island with a Raft Put the Big Bulll in the stable sawing wood water Raising some 20th Fine commenced to Rain Narcisse to Butter 25 Went to Head of the Island sawing Wood Planted Beans 21st Raing Dick Brought me 5 lb of Tobacco 50 cents they got a Loon on thier Line </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> {page one} Mr James Cameron Island 22nd of May1892 Rogation Sunday E W Rained Fine Windy Leander to Alexis Island seen the Young Foxes 23rd Rained Fine EW Wind changed to West sawed some Wood chickens out 24th Queen's Birth Day Rained turned Fine turned Windy Randolph here Fixed the Barn Door Got a Tick 25th Windy West Harrowed the Potatoes Fixing Rails and sticks for a Fence at the Hog Pen Drew the 2 cedars up From the River water Raising Fishermen to Lancaster Got a Parcel From Dan Contents 2 Fine Coats 2 Vests 2 Ties and 4 samples of Patrons it was A Fraser Gave Them to the Fishermen and he had a Letter for Fernandez and a card 26th Ascension Day or Holy Thursday Fine Leander and Hugh Ann to Dundee Brought a Tub of Butter 4..80 Bought Boots 2.50 Boots 1..25 Flour 1.20 Cornmeal 20 Salt 80 Ginger 20 Red Paint 15 Thread 15 Washboard 10 Cotton 84 Hat 5 Calico 20 Calico 65 Making a Fence at the Pen Working at the soap Dick's hand sore Leander to Fish with Narcisse Potatoes up {page two} Mr James Cameron Island 27th of May 1892 A very heavy Downpour of Rain to Day some Hail West Wind cutting Brush for the Fence Narcisse and Dick started to go home as his hand is sore Came Back Narcisse to Potatoes Thunder 1 clap 28th Fine Windy at Fence pealed Elm Bark 29th Fine Rained some John and Billy and Mary Morris and Mifs Plomado Mrs Lemay and her 4 children and Randolph all here paid Mrs Lemay 40 cents John and Billy and the Girls stopt all night 30th Billy Bought 2 sturgeon From Fishermen they went off Fine making Fence Digging at the Pen {illegible} Tonia and her mother went to Lewis Dan Spink came to Fish 31st Fine E Wind Lewis 2 Boys here for seed Potatoes 1 lb of Butter got cabbage Plants a 100 sheared the sheep cut the Tails of some of the Lambs Senecal at the Fishermans going to the Kit Kit 1st of June Vicky Birth Day 1878 The Glorious First of June Fine very warm Mr Genie here the Through Line Boat went up to night Washed the wool </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> {page one} Mr James Cameron Island 2nd of June 1892 Fine Rained hard Thunder and Lightning Fixing Poles to the Hops took a sawlog around from the northside to the Door Narcisse to Montreal Dick got Potato 3rd E Wind Fine Mr Genie here going to Cornwall sawing stove Wood Leander Got a Fox him and Stanley Genie got a sturgeon from the Fishermen Put out 100 Cabbag Plants Line Boat went Down Narcisse paid Leander 1.75 Fixed the sail with mast Fishing to night 4th of June old George the Third's B Day it used to be Kept for a Long Time E Wind sawing Wood Leander crossed to Summerstown Bought of Mr Ward sack of salt 80 paid Paint oil Got a Trial of Dust Tea From Mrs Hamilton seen a Man passing here about 7 o clock Kept Down with the way of Rosses Island and he seemed strange the way he was going around Fixed the 2 Logs on the Bank Robert Shackelton and Wife here on the 10th of June for Indian Stone Ware {page two} Mr James Cameron Island 5th of June 1892 Pentecost Whit Sunday Randolph and Dan Spink here Raining Mr Genie here from Cornwall 6th ON this Day of the Month Sir John A McDonald Died 1891 Cleaning the sprouts of the Potatoes in the cellar sawing stovewood E Wind 7th Fine Day E Wind piling stovewood The 2 Girls to Lewis's with Potatoes for him to Plant got cabbage Plants the Boat Thief going to stop at Lewis's Frank Laplants Daughter Married yesterday 8th Fine E Wind commenced yesterday working at the south Window with 2 Glass in it commenced to Rain Lots of shooting at the Kit Kit Fishermen to Lancaster Frank Laplante at Hamiltons Wharf Randolph came from Malone Got the Loan of John Tyo's Boat 9th Aunty Mary's B Day 1813 Leander and Randolph to Dundee with J Tyo's Boat Rained some Stanley and I went around the Island 10th Randolph put 2 Boards in the Floor up stairs cutting Weeds in the Potatoes Last of the sheep a Lamb Narcisse took his Boat from Lancaster </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> {page one} Mr James Cameron Island 11th of June 1892 Fine Day W Wind Bohemian From Cornwall with a Pleasure Party The Boys Leander and Randolph went to Lancaster with the Wool Stanley and I at the Potatoes Left so much wool for stocking yarn Paid with the Wool 12th Fine Gordon and D Spinks here Randolph and Leander to Jo Ducquetts 13th Began hoeing Down on the Hill Potatoes a Good many Beetles on the Potatoes cleaning out the cow stable Fixing the Brush Fence Narcisse to Bushel of Potatoes 40 very Warm and Windy 14th Fine Warm Turned very Windy Blowing hard S West Thunder at the Potatoes Alexandra Went Down Trowling not very Good 15th a very Fine Day Leander Trowling Fishermans smoke house took Fire Stanley and I put it out as they are away Leander to Batteau Creek Trowling Mr Genie came Leander and him went spearing Put the calves out in their Pasture cleaned the Barn the West End Fixing the Syrup as its Foaming Boiled it well the Wind made Leaves Wilter Bugs Bad caterpillars Bad put Frame around onions {page two} Mr James Cameron Island 16th of June 1892 Corpus Cristie W Wind Uncle Bill and the 2 Boys and Rufus and Charlie Creamer and Mary here They went to the Kit Kit to see those Fishermen about seanning very Heavy Rain and Wind Bill and Billy went home and the rest stopped 17th Fine the Boys Fishing got a Lot Rained very heavy Blew hard 2 here From Malone stopt all night D Spink and Leander Fishing Mr Genie and Billy and another Fishing 18th The Ever Memorable Battle of Waterloo they all went of Gordon here C Rose here to see Gave a Razor to R Leander to Dundee E Wind Deer Flies commenced Mr Genie here Rain 19th Raining Lewis the Indian here Grand Procession to Day Rained hard Fox Dead 20th very Heavy Rain torrents of it Genie Fishing Leander to Summerstown Bought of Mr Ward pan of Bread 25 paid the Water Raising salted the cattle Lots of Water with the Rain in the cellar E Wind W Wind Beetles Plenty Fixing the Logs at the shore </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> {page one} Mr James Cameron Island 21st of June 1892 Fine Day W Wind Mr Genie went home Gave him his Jack-Lamp got the small Fish Box Leander Went For Shingles to Lancaster Got 4 Bunches Bought Putty and soap Water high Looking for sticks to Make a Jumper took some caterpillars of the apple trees and Beetles of the Potatoes caught a young Duck in the Bush put 56 pails out of the cellar of Water nailed some spikes in the Barn 22nd Fine Windy Stanley and I up in the Bay 2 Indians came Wanting Ash would not Give them any Stanley and I went up to the head to see what they were Doing they went off mad Fishermen caught 2 Tame Geese to Day Fixing the 2 Logs at the shore Leander and Hugh Ann went to Dundee took 2 Tennets of Butter and 14 Doz and /2 of Eggs weeking the Garden Uncle Dan's Birth Day Bought 1 Dollar for Tea 3 lbs Flour 100 2.50 Tubs 3 60 cents Nails round shingle nails 20 lb 1 Dollar Crackers 25 4 cash Wistard Calico hairpins John Morris and Mary came Water High in Dundee {page two} Mr James Cameron Island 23rd of June 1892 Fine W Wind John Morris and Leander went to Lancaster for 8 Bunches of Shingles 4 Dollars Began Shingling the north side of the house Thunder Rain Leander got a Hook in his hand a Handsome Brig or Brigantine went up in Tow of a Tug Bought a Roll of Felt at Lancaster 63 lb 1..15 Narcisse to Syrup Got 2 EEls From Fishermen Weeding the Garden Lots of Potato Bugs Deer Flies Bad 24th St John the Baptist Fine very Warm some Rain E Wind and West 3 Girls went to see the Monument Island cairn Jo Vipond here Looking for his Bun as it was taken away Last night shingling the south side of the House took 11 bunches of shingles Mr Genie came Boys a Fishing Genie took me 2 Kinds of Tobacco plants some old shingles Mid Summer Day 25th Fine very warm W Wind Digging a Peice Before the Door for Tobacco Rained very Heavy Bohemian Down with a Party 3 Girls went to Hamiltons for the Papers and the Mail Fixed a window in the West End with 2 Glass Planted the Tobacco peice before the Door 5 of them went out in the Line Boats swells </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> {page one} Mr James Cameron Island 26th of June 1892 Fine W Wind John and Mary Morris went home Leander Hugh Ann Livinia went with them very Heavy Rain and some Hail Fell here Thunder and Lightning must to have very heavy to the north Leander Found a Barrel Mr Genie Fishing Jo Lemays Boy here for the Table got 2 lb of Butter took home the shawl and Plate Gave him 2 Kittens 27th fine Brindle calved put the Plough 4 or 5 Rows of Potatoes and the Rain commenced had to Leave them alone Fixing up stairs some strawberries not very well Windy and Rainy 28th W Wind Rained some Fine Genie took the Hooks of his Line Too Windy to Raise it scrubbing the Petition and upper Floor took the Potatoes out of the Celler 17 Bushels Put them in the storehouse taking the stems of them Fishermen to Potatoes not very well 29th St Peter and St Paul PJ calved yesterday Putting the Plough Through the Potatoes where they are not Wet Finished Down on the hill very unwell to Day a yacht at the squaw Island aground the Ivy at her this morning and the Grenada to night The Colt 2 years to Day {page two} Mr James Cameron Island 30th of June 1892 Heavy Rain W Wind not Well Water high 1st of July Dominion Day Fine W Wind no rain to Day For a Wonder Lewis the Indian here Gave him Tobacco Plants Butter his 4 children went to Brockville to Pick strawberries Fixing Boards on the south side Heifer in all Day Campers on Alexis Island shooting a Lot the Big Glass Jar holds a Gallon Broke about 42 years since we got it 2nd Fine Narcisse and Dick Dont agree Dick Going home Narcisse going to Fish at Lancaster took up the 2 Geese put out over 20 Tobacco Plants Mowed Thistles in the calves Pasture took up Fishermens 2 Buns Leander crossed to Summerstown Bought a Pair of shoes Pepper Thread Tea Soap Matches 3rd Raining 2 Men came to Fish with the Fishermen Windy 4th American Independence a Fine Day Fixing the Wharf water raising </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> {page one} Mr James Cameron Island 5th of July 1892 Uncle John's B Day 1803 Fine Day Leander to Dundee Water high and Raising some E Wind went up to the Bay Stanley and I put a Bottom to a Box Bought of Lime 2 scythes 1.30 Leander to Summerstown to night 6th a very warm Day Finished putting the Plough through the Potatoes Lewis 2 Boys here for milk and Butter Drew the Logs up a Little with the mare Taking the stems of the Potatoes Fixed a Leg in the Bench sawed some wood a Man at the Fishermens From Alexandria Leander Mowed some to Try the scythes 7th Fine warm Mowed the Grove and a Road to the Back of the Barn and a Road to the cherries as they are Getting Rip Put Paris Green on the Lower Peice of Potatoes Those Fishermen from Lancaster to pay rent From Monday Last 4th of July as they came up to Day to speak to me about it {page two} Mr James Cameron Island 1892 </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> {page one} Mr James Cameron Island 8th of July 1892 Fine Mowing commenced Rain Thunder Lightning heavy Rain to night 9th Raining Gordon and D Spinks here Mercell her for Potatoes paid 25 cents for a 1/2 Bushell put a Few shingles on the Barn Thunder and Lightning 10th Leander and Hugh Ann and Livinia went to Dundee Fine Narcisse to Salt and Butter 11th Putting in Hay for the First put in the Grove hay put the calves in the Grove {illegible}ed the 2 of Them English cherries getting Ripe the Corinthan went Down Young Ducks out 3 of them Warm Fine W Wind 12th of July Orangeman's Day Fine W Wind put in 3 Loads of Hay very Warm Corinthian went up Dick and one of the men went to Fish at Lancaster very Warm Fine Leander crofsed Heard Fraser & Howard Had a Fight 13th Mowing 14th Warm Fine Mowing 15th Fine very warm putting in Hay Mowed some Rained to night Thunder and Lightning and Wind St Swithens Day Narcisse to Butter & oil {page two} Mr James Cameron Island 1892 </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> {page one} Mr James Cameron Island 16th of July 1892 Mowing Windy Cool 17th Gordon here Got 2 Plugs of Tobacco From him Left his cloths to Be Fixed Windy 18th Mowing Back of the Barn 19th Fernandez B Day 1874 Raking Mowing Broke the Jumper Making coils Leander crofsed Bought of A McDonald Whetstone 2 Rakes 2 spools of Thread 10 20th Fine Putting in hay on the West side Turning Hay Fixed the Jumper Great Talk about A Fraser and Howards Fight 21st Fine Day Mowing Down to the Wet Place and on the hill Raking Lewis's children here for Milk and Butter 22nd Fine very warm Thunder Lightning Rain Hail at Lancaster Heard the convent was Burnt at Williamstown Leander went to Summerstown Bought for Narcisse 3 Pounds of sugar 18 cents Put in 2 Loads of hay Mowed some Back of the old Garden Mice awful Plenty Gaberneau went home as he is sick 23rd Fine Leander and Hugh Ann went to Dundee took 3 Tubs of Butter sent Papers to Bombay Bought 4 Tubs 1.. 2 Pair of shoes 2..50 1 Pair of Shoes 1..50 2 Fork handles 20 Rice 10 lbs 50 5 lbs of Raisins 25 Pan of Bread 25 Flour 100 Wt 2.50 Balance of Book A/C 4..26 Butter 12.90 Eggs 88 Calico Mr McIrvaine Ellen John Mary Morris came Mowing Fine Rain 24th Windy {page two} Mr James Cameron Island 25th of July 1892 St James They went off Fine Putting in Hay Rained Thunder Lightning hard High Wind to night Lots of Towing to Day Fixed the Handles in the 2 Forks Turnin and Gathering hay put the 2 calves in the pasture to night 26th Mowing Galerneau 50 cents for Rent to Day Lewis got the Bun yesterday 27th Putting in hay Mowing 28th E Wind Fine Mowing Mr Genie came Gave me a Dollar Bottle of ale Went Fishing to night got 16 EEls Him and Leander 29th Fine Gathering and coiling hay all Ready went the Wind Rain Thunder and Lightning commenced heavy Rain very high Wind Heard the Ministers Horse was Killed By the Lightning 30th Fine E Wind Mowing Turning and coiling drying the hay Mr Genie here Put the 2 Geese in as they Root out the Tobacco 31st Hugh Ann Went to church Leander and Dick to Hopkins Point Mr Genie went off 1st of August Lammas Day Putting in Hay the West End of the Barn Full Made 25 coils The Columbia Went Down Raking 2nd Minies B Day Raind some Put in 3 Loads Made 20 coils </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> {page one} Mr James Cameron Island 3rd of August 1892 Fne Mowed a Big Peice next the North Marsh 4th Rain Mowing the Lower Point Thunder 5th Finished Mowind the Lower Point made 84 coils Gustay Hence camping on the Pitt Point Leander crossed to the store Bought of A McDonald 3 lb of Tea 1 Dollar Matches 10 starch 2 Plugs 10 Thread 15 Angus sent me 2 Plugs a Present 15 2 of Lewis children here John Hamilton not well 6th Randolph's Birth Day 1867 Mowing in the upper Field Heavy Rain Thunder high Wind Mowed a Road in the oak Field Transfiguration of Christ Fine the Duke of Edingburg's Birth Day 1844 a Lot of Towing The Garnet went up did not Get our Mail yesterday Leander crossed For the Mail 7th Lemays here in the Grove Liberty with them 8th Fine Began a stack high wind did not Finish it put 3 Loads in the Barn very windy Gathering at the Lower Point and Raking Genie came From Cornwall had a pail of cherries Rained hard to night heavy Thunder and Lightning Mercells wife and children came she was sick went home on the 9th {page two} Mr James Cameron Island 9th of August 1892 Fine very hot Mowing in upper Field Rained Thunder Genie went off a Lot of Towing a Lot of Hay out a Most holy Lot of Potato Bugs crawling about very hot and sultry using new Potatoes Rained and Thunder to night 10th Fine EW Stanley and I to Lewis for our Boat Mowing very hot commenced to Rain Thunder and Lightning heavy Rain Heard Peter Back was Drowned takin in a Maskinonge as he was not very sober Rained to night hard 11th Raining to Day Fine Mowed some in the oakfield water in it Fixed the Lounge Found a Bun or Punt chicken Hawks coming around Jo Genie and Mr Connely and 4 More here all night They are Fishing Pickerel 12th They went off Gave me 1 Dollar for There Trouble Rained all night and Rained to Day E Wind Rained to night cleaned the stables 13th E Wind Rain Fine went to the Head of the Island cut some Thistles water high Leander crofsed to Summerstown Broom 15 2 Bars of Soap 16 Plug of Tobacco 10 Mr Genie came had a Pig for me a Pail of HuckleBerries and Black Currants a spade for Stanley </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> {page one} Mr James Cameron Island Augt 14th 1892 Fine Day Genie went of Tonight Rained to night 15th Mowing in the Upper Field opened out all the coils to Dry 16th Fine Finished the West stack of Fine hay Filled the Barn on the sticks shut the Barn Door north and put a Good Lot of Fine hay on the Floor put a Lot in to Day 17th Fine W Wind putting in From the upper Field Mowing Gathering The Bohemian Pic Nick 18th a very hot Day Leander and Hugh Ann Went to Dundee took 2 Tubs of Butter 8 1/2 Doz of Eggs Mowing some in upper Field made some coils of hay Fixed the Wheelbarrow Hurted my Hand most awful hot Day Narcisse to Montreal Bought of J Tyo Flour 200 Wt 4.80 Tin Pans 1.80 2 Tubs 60 Tax 5 Scythe and Stone 65 34 yds Cotton 2.38 Tobacco 20 4 Bars of Soap 20 c Starch 10 Glass 15 Bought to Be above Made a {illegible} Pepper 30 1/3 oil cloth 25 Pair of Braces Boots Pipes calico Dress Goods Mary Morris came with them home 19th Bismarck B Day 1870 Mowing very warm Thunder and Rain Lightning Peter Back here from the Rain Mowed some in the Back Place Rained hard to night shot a chicken Hawk {page two} Mr James Cameron Island 20th of August 1892 Fine Windy E Wind Mrs Charron came and Joseph Mowing some in the oakfield Leander crossed to Hamiltons for the Papers The Girls went to Lewis's Mr Genie came 21st Fine Genie went to Cornwall Leander the 2 Girls and Mary Morris to Dundee 22nd Fine Mowing in the Back Marsh and the oakfield Leander to Jo Lemays with his Gun to Fix 23rd Began a Marsh Hay stack Put in all that was in the upper Field the upper Feild Finished the Barn all Full cut some in the Front Marsh Hugh Ann went to Roses Hawks Plenty Flying around for Hens Put a Long handle in the 4 Prung Fork for the stacks Rained Thunder and Lightning to night 24th Rained some Fine Mowed some Leander went for his Gun 10 cents Got a Mefs of Perch from Lemay My corns is sore Few Flocks of Black Ducks St Bartholemu one of the Lambs Killed at the Head of the Island Rained to night hard 25th High E Wind Rained some Foggy with the Rain 26th E Wind Fine Taking away one of the sticks of the Wharf John Morris and TC here Leander went with them to Hamiltons Island </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> {page one} Mr James Cameron Island August 27th 1892 High E Wind Rained some Fine cool Races to be to Day at Jo Duquetts with Boats and Yachts Fixing Fence around the Tobacco The Bohemian a Pleasure Trip John Morris here 28th Fine Day John Leander went to Dundee Hugh Ann Livinia and their Mother went to Hamiltons Mrs Shora and Min and Leander came 5 Gallons of oil 50 St Augustine 29th Fine Leander and John Morris to Lancaster Boards 5 of Them 80 Mowing made some coils went a spearing to night got 2 EEls 30th Fine Warm Fixing the East End Floor of the Frame Min and the 2 Girls went to Lancaster for a churn Fixing the Lime for to Plaster the inside of the House Alexandra and Passport went Down Josy Galerneau here for the Key of Johnys House Bought of Mr McGillis churn 7 1/2 Dollars Lamp 75 2 Door Latches 25 {page two} Mr James Cameron Island 31st of August 1892 Raining some Windy Fine Mowed some Leander and John to Round Island Fixed the Latches on the Doors 2 Hunters and a Dog crossed over to Jo Lemays a Tent on Alexis Island 1st of September St Giles Day Fine Cool Windy Plasterig cut 2 sticks for a Jumper Mowed some First churning with the new churn the Leader Hunting commences 2nd Fine Day Races in Lancaster Working at the Jumper Mowed some the Girls to Lancaster Bought of Mr Glennie 3.25 for 6 chairs and Rocking chair 2 Lamp Chimneys 25 Door Latches and Hinges Johnny and Leander went to Lancaster For the Boards but they were not Ready Leander Traided his Watch Gave 2 Dollars to Boot 3rd D McMasters Birth Day 1846 Fine Finished the Jumper the Girls crofsed for the Mail Received a Letter From DMM Games in Williamstown 4th The Boys and Girls went to Lewis's and he was away to St Regis 5th Fine John Angus B Day 1850 Boys a Mowing in the Marsh one of the Prize Fights to Day Rain 6th Gordon came with a Telegram from Dan Put the Plough in 2 Rows of Potatoes Mr Robert McGibbon Mr David Fraser and Dan and Frank Laplante Rowing them had a Lot of stuff and a Prize Fight to Day crofsed over to Point Lovat </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> {page one} Mr James Cameron Island 7th of Sept 1892 Fine W Wind This is the Day Corbett and Sullivan is to Fight Mrs Charron went off to Day John Morris and Leander Mowing in the Marsh John Fixed the window in the cookhouse Fixed the Handle of the handsaw The Algerian Went Down to Day Taking the Ripe Leaves of the Bottom of the Tobacco Heard that their was 2 Men shot at Cornwall yesterday 8th John and Leander Mowing Frost this Morning on the Low Land Dick went to Montreal with his Mother the Girls went to Jo Lemays for Johnnys clock got it Gathered some coils in the oak field shot 2 Ducks Killed 2 chickens Nativity of V.M 9th Mowing Fixing calves Pasture Fence caught the old Ram Put a Handle in one of the axes took the shingles up from the shore Stanley and Tonia making coils 10th John and Leander over on the south side for Ducks got none Digging the Ends o the Rows of Potatoes Leander and John to Summerstown for the mail Bought of A McDonald 3 lb of Tea 1 Johny Leander Mary Morris and Hugh Ann to Dundee Gave _______and ________ so 4th Mr Genie came Dan Spink here {page two} Mr James Cameron Island 12th of Sept 1892 Fine Taking up a Few Potatoes George adn 3 of his Brother in laws came to night a Goose and a Duck stole to night from the shore Leander in Dundee at a Bee shingling Bought 2 spoons 20 13th Fine Leander and Hugh Ann came Began a Marsh hay stack Windy did not Finished Stanley and I around the Island Took a Barrel of apples of the Big Tree yesterday taken in Beans and put the Ram in the Pasture a shower of Rain this Evening our Goose and Duck stole Last night and the other Duck Hurted 14th very Windy George and all of them went off put the Harnefs on the colt and Drove him around tryed to catch the sheep cutting some of the cotton the Ram got out of the Pasture 15th Windy Began a stack in the upper Field Finished it cut some sticks for a Fence around the stack cutting Weeds Ploughed 2 Rows of Potatoes some Drops of Rain Fair in Williamstown 16th caught the Rams 5 of Them put them in the stable Windy at the Potatoes took away the Heap of stones at the Potatoes Finished 2 Quilts </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> {page one} Mr James Cameron Island 17th of Sept 1892 Windy Topt of 2 stacks Made a Fence around the stacks put the 5 Rams in the calves Pasture Took the Fat Pine Home from the sugar Bush not much Ducks Hen-hawks Plenty Yellow hammers Plenty 18th Windy Leander crofsed over to Hamilton for the Mail Got a Letter From D McM with 5 in it for Minnie Gave it to her had over the B Boat 19th Pealing apples Raining all Day Mrs Oxley Departed 20th Fine Fixed a Fence around the stack in the upper Field Leander Went to Malone Fair Stanley and I went to Fish at the Kit Kit Island caught 22 Perch a Great many Fishing Lights out to night 21st Last Day of Summer Fine E Wind Drew some Wood put out 2 Loads of Manure Found a Barrel Floating Down Lewis Marcell went of to Day paid up all he owed and Bought Bought 5 lbs of Butter 22nd First Day of Fall or Autumn Fine some Drops of Rain sun crofsed the Line Equinoxical Gales now Digging at an oak crook Leander and Charlie Creamer came from the Fair at Malone St Matthews Day {page two} Mr James Cameron Island 23rd Sept 1892 Fine Windy Thunder and Lightning Rained Heard the Corinthian was Burnt 24th Fine Leander for the Mail sent a Letter to D McM Montreal Digging at a Large stone at the Oak Tree Charlie and Stanley Fishing Perch got 38 some Drops of Rain Triming the Buds of the Tobacco Mr Genie came Fishing to night him and Leander Got 5 sturgeon 11 EEls and some suckers Brought me 2 Bags of Apples 25th Fine Leander Charlie Creamer and Minnie went to Dundee Mr Genie went off 2 Tugs towing up Lumber Barges Hugh Ann and Livinia went over to Lewis the Indians Place Got salt From Narcisse for Genie to salt his Fish Rained Thunder and Lightning to night and Windy 26th Windy Raining cool Pealing and stringing apples Rained to night Narcisse to 5 lb of Butter on credit 27th Fine cool very Windy Stanley and I around the Island smoking Fish put up another Quilt this is 3 now cutting stovewood Leander and Minnie came Randolph sent me 4 Papers 28th Fine Killed one of the spring calves 3 Months old at the Potatoes put 14 Bushels in for the first in the cellar </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> {page one} Mr James Cameron Island 29 Sept 1892 St Michael Michaelmas Day Fine Day Minnie crofsed to Hamiltons to get a Ride out to Williamstown as they are going to the convent Pic Nic Hugh Ann and Livinia Put her acrofs at the Potatoes Put 17 Bushels in to Day 31 Bushels in the cellar now cut the Meat and salted it Mr Long the Indian Agent and Lewis Pike here Getting the names of the Islands Sturgeon Island at the South East End of St Johns Island EEl Island on the north side of St Johns Island about 1/2 an acre of land in each of them Gave Him the names of some other Islandas the Kit Kit Tuppers or Butternut Snake or Rofs's Island squaw Island above the Hill Lighthouse Suse's Island above the Monument Island cat I Ball I Sheep I Dead Mans I Seen a Big Fire this afternoon up the way of Summerstown The Fishermen Found Dan Frasers Boat as they were coming From Lancaster Last Night Bought of Mr Ward 2 1/2 lb of salt 30th Fine very Windy Put in 30 Bushels to Day Leander not well Letting the water Run at the Wet Place 1st of October Tonia B Day 1883 Fine cool took in 13 Bushels From the East Potatoes Put in Marsh hay in stable Loft {page two} Mr James Cameron Island 2nd of Oct 1892 Fine Windy Gordon and D Spinks here Leander and Stanley to Lewis's The Fire up the Front was Billy McLeans Barn 3rd at the Potatoes 70 Bushels in the cellar now commenced to Rain Thunder Lightning cut 3 stalks of Tobacco some of the sheep hurted Angus McDonalds Store Burnt By Lightning 4th Fine Windy Rained Hail Leander and Hugh Ann to Dundee with Butter 75 to J Tyo and 26 to Davidson 20 cents a lb Flour 6..90 took 200 Home and Left 100 till we go again 2 pairs of shoes 2..20 Milk Pans 1..80 Rubbers 35 RRR 2 Bottles 50 Fine Salt 60 2 Tubs 50 1 Tub 12 velvet 10 Shirting 10 yards 90 cinnamon 20 cash $1 20 yds sateen 1 Dollar got J Morris coat another Fire that Day of the Lightning a Man Barn 5th Harrowing Potatoes 75 Bushels in the cellar now very cold commenced a Harrow to make Stanley Did the First Ploughing with the colt to Day Dick went to Montreal North Wind Leander Began Making a Harrow 6th Windy cool Fine Leander Fishing with Narcisse went to the Head of the Island to Look for a sheep thats not in the Flock Fixing the saw and making Leg for the Wood-Saw-Horse Narcisse to Lancaster for Dick </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> {page one} Mr James Cameron Island 7th of Oct 1892 Fine Windy cut all the Tobacco Rained to night took up the Potatoes at the Gate at the Harrow The Dogs and Stanley Killed a Weasel Leander crofsed for the Mail 8th Fine Mr Hamilton here Gordon Thornton Craig D Spinks John Took me Down a Letter from Brockville From C Mallory on Hunting a a Package for Livinia a yacht came up Last night stopt at Alexis Island a mistake above is the 9th 9th Put in the Tobacco 1 {illegible} Hugh Ann B Day Drew some Drags Took the saw Logs up on the Bank Fine Windy hung up 5 stalks of Different Kind Deline Bosell was to be married to Day 11th E Wind cool very Fine Mowing in the Front Marsh made 25 coils Stanley and I Leander and Charlie Creamer went to Dundee took 2 of the Lambs at 3 Dollars a piece sent of 2 Letters to Brockville put up another Quilt on the Frames 2 Men on the sturgeon Island Hunters I think from the Yacht Lilly 12th Frost E Wind Fine cool Trimming some of the apple trees took up some apples Fixing Rails on the West shed Foggy seen Wild Geese Stanley and Tonia Killed a Weasel Hicory nuts Falling Leander came had the other 100 of Flour {page two} Mr James Cameron Island 13th of Oct 1892 Fine Day Stanley and I to Hamiltons Got 8 Bushels of Apples Mr Kenneth Rofs from Lancaster for apples John's neice and Family there John {illegible} there for the Buggy Tom Ploughing the Yacht Lily stopt at the Wharf sent a Letter to A E Powter Got a Bill from John Pealing apples the Star came for the First Time to Day for 5 Months 25 cents 14th Fine putting out manure on the Potato Ground pealing apples Narcisse for Butter matches Tobacco 15th Fine Day Mr Genie came cutting Pine made a small stack of 40 coils in the Front marsh hung up all the Tobacco in the store-house heard Bull-Frogs to night Leander and Mr Genie went Fishing tonight Went to the Sturgeon Island trimed some Trees Burnt some Weeds 16th Fine Mr Genie went off the Girls and Stanley went to Hamiltons for the Mail 3 Hunters came to the shanty Saturday night Last night the 2 Hunters here for Milk Treated with a Good coo of Rum Bought Milk 17th Fine Putting out Manure Hunters For Milk Ducks not Plenty Found another of the sheep Dead at the Head of the Island Fixed Johns Bun some The Alexandra went Down to Day and Tuesday is her Day to go Down 18th Fine Foggy this Morning Putting out Manure Lots of Shooting to Day Rained Heavy to night St Lukes Day Leander shot a Duck sold it ot the Hunters </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> {page one} Mr James Cameron Island 19th of Oct 1892 Rained some Windy Fine Made 2 Whippletrees Stanley Making a Waggon with Wheels Stanley Plastering the Henhouse the Bohemian Going Down the same Day the 2 Hunters up to night from the Shanty Bushy he is a shoemaker and the other a Machinist works for the water corporation 20th An Eclipse to Day and the New Moon comes in very Fine Day piling up old Wood in the Bush Leander to Plum Island those 2 Hunters went off to Day from the shanty Mr Hume's here for Milk 21st Fine Windy Leander to Summerstown Bought of Mr Ward Tea 25 Soda 8 Powder 35 40 caps 10 Stanley and I to the Sturgeon Island cutting Brush and Hay putting out Manure Drew 2 Beams for the cow stable a Good many Ducks Flying past to Day Heard Dan Fraser's Daughter was married this Week 22nd Fine Leander to Charlies Island for Ducks Mr Hume's is going off I suppose for Election taking the top of the stable cut some Brush the Fishermen got a Lamp from us 23rd Livinias Birth Day 1868 Fine Windy Mr Genie here Fernandez and D McDonald here 24th Our Hugh's Birth Day Fixing Round of Logs on the cow stable Fine Windy Mr Genie Made 2 Axehandles for me Leander shot 3 Ducks Alexandra went Down {page two} Mr James Cameron Island 25th of Oct 1892 My Birth Day 1825 67 years old to day cool Fine Windy Mr Genie got a Tow to up Cornwall Wrote 2 Directions one to Thomas Broswa Beau harnois advocate the other for Montreal Fixing poles on the cow place Fixed the Buttertub a small one only 12 lbs of Butter St Crispin's Day Mr Genie came from Cornwall had some Bricks Bought the 4 Glass for us and 3 lb of nails 72 and Brought Back 8 cents which is 80 cents had a Treat 26th Fine Rained some to night Sent the small Tub of Butter Down with Narcisse Shora to D MM Mr Genie Made 2 Whippletrees Leander shot 2 Ducks Killed a Mutton Pretty Good one Calm to Day Dick Leander Mr Genie went to Fish to night Martin Lewis's Boy here for an auger Gave hime the 2 inch augur Got 6 sturgeon 10 suckers 2 EEls 1 Pickerel 1 Perch 27th at the Banking Windy cool Fine some Drop of Rain salted the Mutton salted 2 sturgeon Martin came with the augur they Killed their cow 28th Fine some Rain Lewis here for Milk Mr Genie went off Leander went to Summerstown Bought of Mr Ward a sack of salt pipes 2 plastering calfs shed 29th Raining Killed the Turkey oil to the Fishermen set set Traps in the cellar 30th Windy the 2 Girls went to Craigs at the Point 31st Fine Halloween or Holy Eve Drew some Drags of Wood sawed a maple that was turned out of the Roots cracking nuts Dick here Leander shot a Loon and 4 Ducks </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> {page one} Mr James Cameron Island 1st of November 1892 All Saints Day This is the Harvest month of Death E Wind Raining Blowing Leander after Ducks got 6 some cool 2nd some snow East Wind cold Rain put in the Horses Narcisse went to Lancaster a Lot of shooting to Day Livinia Bad with her Wrist Rheumatism 3rd On this Day of the Month Granda Departed 1857 E Wind Raining Leander after Ducks Got 3 Lots of Ducks Flying John Morris and the Wife came shot an owl Livinia Bad with her hand Stanley Plastering the calves stable 4th Windy Rained some Began to snow to night Sissy to the store Tea Lot of shooting to Day George Charron and another Man with him came to Hunt 2 Men took them up from Lancaster 5th The Gunpowder Plot Guy Fawkes Day Ground covered with snow Windy cool the 2 Boys went to Plum Island to Get the Fox did not get him took Rover Moved the stove from the cookhouse had the cows in Sissy and Johnys Wife to the store yesterday Bought of Mr Ward Tea 30 Mrs Summers very Low 6th Leander Sissy and John Morris and his wife went to Dundee took the 2 Rams 6 Dollars took Randolphs 2 coats and Mits shirts sox Handkerchief Sissy stopt 7th Leander came Bought of Tyo 5 lb of Rope 75 paid Box of Caps 10 hard Tobacc 24 paid Leander to A McDonald Tea 1 2 pair of Boots 4 Dollars paid this Helen B Day Narcisse paid 4 Dollars {page two} Mr James Cameron Island 8th of Nov 1892 very high W Wind did not see the Grenada crofsing to Day This is Election in the States For President Narcise paid 3 Dollars to Day Got oil took in the cabbage Beets and Turnips Fixing the stalls in the stable 9th Prince of Wales Birth Day a Fine Day a Great many Boats Going to Day sawing stove wood Banking the Front of the house Killed a Weasel and he is White Mad 2 cheeses Narcisse got 5 lb Butter paid yesterday Got a Weasel in the Trap 10th Thanksgiving Day E Wind Snowing Narcifse and Dick went Went off Left their Seine put in the calves put the cabbages and Turnips in the Frame cellar Cleaveland Elected on the 8th Keeping in the cattle 11th Martinmas Keeping in the cattle A Lot of shooting 12th Leander to Summerstown changed Stanleys Boots at A McDonalds water low 13th Sunday Fine Mr Dan Fraser Lovat and John here For his Boat Brought me a Lot of very good apples Lent my oars D Spinks here 14th Fine Spreading manure Fixing Boxes and Irons and Tools Lots of Shooting skinned 3 Weasels Getting house Rats </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> {page one} Mr James Cameron Island 18 Nov 1892 Fine E Wind Leander went for Dick Bun to Lancaster Mr Genie came went to Cornwall Brought me 2 Bags of apples Turnips a pan for Sugar Bush Left his Guns Brought me a mud spear poles Thunder 1 cloap to Day 16th E Wind Rained to night Went around the Island cutting Rushes sawed some Wood a Good many Boats going to Day 2 Boats of Hunters on the EEl Island the Bohemian got a ground coming Down from Cornwall 17th Fine E Wind Leander went to Dundee Mr Genie came from Cornwall Fixing the Door of the shanty cut an ash For oars wrote a Direction for Mr Genie to send to Narcisse Charron Longuel county of Chambly P2 18th Drew some Wood Fine high wind to night and Rained hard Mr Genie skinned a Loon yesterday got 218 lb of Provender Traded Guns The Cultivator came up to take the Bohemian off 19th Windy Mr Barnhart here Bought Stanleys Duck paid 50 cents Mr Wallace with him cut Down the Dead oak at the River Mr Genie Fixed the saw Cultivator and Bohemian went Down Flurry of snow Let out the Ram {page two} Mr James Cameron Island 20th of Nov1892 Fine Mr Genie went off Leander shot a Fox W Wind 21st on this Day of the Month D MMaster Senior Departed 1846 Windy Drew up 2 of the Boats cool Fixing new pipes to the stove shot a Duck got a House Rat Billy Bone here {illegible} shooting to Day Made a Beetle Flurries of snow Keeping in the cattle Lots of snow on the Mountains Traveller went up in Tow 3 Masts and 2 Master Princefs Louise Running Began Saving the Ashes St Cecelia Day 23rd St Clement Day Flurries of snow W Wind Propellar went up Lumber Steam Barge went Down caught an EEl for Bait for the Mink shot a Duck cutting stove wood Princess came out to Day and the Algoma commencing to set Fires to the Marshes Princefs Laid at the Point 24th Windy T Craig here got the cutting stovewood setting Traps for Mink Fixing the Cellar Door Mr Higginson and Barnhart here stopt all night high W Wind cold 25th Mr Higginson Gave 2 Dollars cool Livinia John and Mary came Took a Boat From Hopkins Point as Salmon River is Froze The Princefs Laid up at Summerstown on the 23rd Boys went to Alexis Island Hunt John Charlie and Leander The Alexandra went up on the 25th on her Last Trip </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> {page one} Mr James Cameron Island 26th of Nov 1892 Fine the # Girls went for the Mail Bought of J Summers 3 Bars of Soap 5 Mr Wards Pipes The Boys Hunting got a Fox they seen Lewis Dont Kill my Fox Boats Towing up and Down <ul> <li>27th Hay Done on the Barn Floor Stanley and I cutting alders and Brush Boats a going to Day</li> </ul> 29th E Wind and West and East Seined some setting Fires in the Marshes no Boats to Day not Much Shooting to Day Lots of Weasel Tracks 30th St Andrews Day The Festival of the Scotch E Wind cool Killed the Bull Shot a large Horned owl The Boys went to Alexis Island shot a Duck seen no Fox no Boats went to Day set Fire on the Front Marsh Dont Burn very well Lights up to night Keeping St Andrews to night John Morris and Mary Charlie Leander Stanley H Ann Sissy Tonia Tonia cut her Eye-Brow By Falling on the ice at wet Place 1st of December W Wind set Fires in the Marsh went to upper Point cut the Meat in Quarters George Renshaw Departed on Sunday 27th {page two} Mr James Cameron Island 2nd of Dec 1892 W Wind Windy Boys hunting 3rd Snowing W W John Mary and Charlie Creamer and Leander went up Home Leander to Summerstown Bought of J Summers an undershirt 90 no Lights in the Lighthouses to night Tug and 3 Barges went up Yesterday 4th a Tug and Barges went up to Day 5th Fine cool Windy cutting Brush in the oakfield Broke on a Fine Hay stack shot an owl W Wind 6th St Nicholas The Festival of the Germans and a very fine Day E Wind turned Windy and commenced to snow hard to nigh Drew some drags cutting Brush in the oakfield cut Down a Dead oak and an Elm Ground the Axes last night shot a owl 7th very Fine Day E Wind at Wood Drew 2 Loads of stone to the Bank got a Weasel in the Trap about 3 inches of snow Flocks of Black ducks around to Day Files the wood-saw 8th Fine E Wind Rained Thunder and Lightning Leander shot 4 Ducks Filed the crosscut saw Conception of the Virgin Mary sawing stove wood 9th sawing wood Fine Day 9th Leander's Birth Day Fine Day Leander to Summerstown a Tub of Butter to A McDonald him not at home Got a Mink in the Trap Bought of Mr Ward Shot Powder Soda got a Letter From Minnie </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> {page one} Mr James Cameron Island 11th of Dec 1892 Fine Windy Leander shot a Mink a Big one Lost the cap Pin of his Gun 12th Fine W Wind cutting up at the Brush Fence cutting Brush put the owl in the shanty 13th Court opens in Cornwall this Week Fine Day Leander Went to Dundee took 2 Minks cutting Drags cut an ash by the Roots as there is a crook in it for a sleigh a Good Deal of shooting to Day 14th E Wind Snowing and Blowing hard Got a Weasel at the Lower Point sawed some Wood 15th W Wind Leander came From Dundee 1 Pair of over-shoes 1..40 2 yds of cloth 1 Dollar Got a Weasel snow melting sold his 2 Mink 2..50 Got a Dollar for the Fox-skin Got 24 shells and a Box of Wads from Charles Creamer 16th W Wind snowed hard for a While Drew some Drags This is the Day The Murderer in Cornwall is to be Hung to Day Jim Slavin 17th Fine Leander crofsed to Summerstown Bought of A McDonald 3 lb of Tea 1 2 pairs of Boots 2 lb of Soda sent me 2 Plugs Tobacco Got a Bag of oats at Hamiltons Bought of John Summers 200 of Flour 4.20 Paid cut my hair {page two} Mr James Cameron Island 18th Dec 1892 Randolph J Morris and Barnhart here to night stormy some snow to night 19th Randolph and J Morris went off stormy snowing Blowing Firing at a Mark to Day Froze hard to night 20th cutting stove wood Fine cold Frosty Took up the Traps made 23 Plugs of Tobacco Last night the Water smoky Freezing hard 21st First Day of Winter W Wind Blowing some snow Fine Drawing Drags of Elm and White Birch cutting and sawing stove wood Put in the Heifers Last night not much ice made Made 22 Plugs of Tobacco Last night St Thomas Day Taking the Marsh hay from the upper Field cleaning Tobacco 22nd a Fortunate Day cold W Wind Frosty ice made to the Rushes cutting stove wood made a Place for the Pig the sheep came home from the Bush no Ducks around to Day 23rd Very Frosty cold Windy cutting and sawing stove Wood Killed the Goose too windy for ice to make Broke a Peice out of the Axe 24th W Wind Windy Frosty some anchor ice Going Down no Game of any Kind water Low Began to cut Hay on the East Mow 25th Christmas Day Snowing cool 26th cold Freezing Blowing W Wind sawing stove wood Ice Taken to Christies Steamboat channel open taken to night St Stephens Day very very cold Windy and Frosty </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> {page one} Mr James Cameron Island 27th of Dec 1892 Fine W Wind Leander crofsed the ice to Hamiltons Got our Mail ice Took Last night in the steamboat channel Drew some Wood Drew some Hay from the stack Grinding the axes Got a Paper From A Hamilton Oswego Foxes around on the ice 28th Fine Day Holy Innocents Day Bismarck here Had the colt in the sleigh to Day Drew some Wood with him works very well Leander and Stanley Fishing EEls got 9 cut a Pole for the Barn door Leander crossed to Hamiltons with Bismarck 29th Our Angus B Day Frosty Fine W Wind Took in a Quarter of Beef to Thaw out Tried for EEls got some 30th Fine Leander crossed to Summerstown Bought of A McDonald Broom 20 Cap 45 Knitting needles 8 ice Rough Heard Barnhart and F Laplant had a Fight or a Quarrel this Week Lewis Drawing Hay with handsleighs From Round Island Stanley and I to Sturgeon Island 31st Fine Drew some Wood Drew the Logs up in the Grove and 1 of the Soft Maple From the Wet Place St Sylvesters Day {page two} Mr James Cameron Island 1892 </div> transcribed https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/06d9190e3a51dffe1cb2a9c145f922d6.pdf 2b86e2a58352cff237c15f9b42435048 PDF Text Text �� https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/c9c213dedd65d033b337a8467abe55f0.pdf 30eb4dbf53ae76aa691ce9ae7fdfcaca PDF Text Text James Cameron (1824-1912) 1893 Transcribed by Rural Diary Archive volunteers Mr James Cameron Island 1893 1st of January New Years Day Sunday East Wind Snowed Rained hailed Gordon here Lewis Laso- here the 2 girls went over to William Craigs Leander went to Jo Lemays 2nd W Wind cool finished Plugging my Tobacco 100 Plugs and the rest is in stacks Fine stuff Freezing tonight 3rd Allen's Birth Day 1853 very frosty W Wind sawing stove wood skinned 3 EEls Freezing hard tonight 4th W Wind Fine Day Frosty Leander put out a Few Bushes to the south side went to Hopkins Point 1 J Morris is Thrashing there The 2 Girls to Summerstorm Bought of I Summers 10 yds of Gingam 2 Glass Dishes 4 Matches 10 Cards 10 Bought at Hamiltons cheese 10 J Summers sent {Illegible word} a Parcel of Tobacco a Present 5th Wind Cold Freezing Windy Reading to Day the Woodpecker Tapping in the Grove always Denotes Bad Weather when he comes around 6th Cold Frosty Fine the Marsh hay stack in the upper feild Done shot an owl put Paris Green on the owl for the Fox {page one} Mr James Cameron Island 8th of January 1893 Fine Windy Annie B Day 1866 D Spinks here Livinia Senior very unwell in Bed 9th Wind very cold Light snow Livinia very sick Leander went to Lewis 10th W Wind Very Cold and Frosty Livinia a Little Better to Day sawing stove wood to Day Tuesday Broke on a Marsh hay Stack to Day Tuesday The Boys making Buckshot a very cold and Frosty night 11th W Wind very cold and Frosty Drifting Livinia Better to Day as she is up the WhiteBacked Eagle Flying around Frosty cold tonight 1 �12th East Wind Frosty Drew stove wood cut a Quarter of Beef On this Day of the Month our Mary Auntie Mary Departed 1891 Frosty 13th Frosty cold Drew some Wood 14th cutting stove Wood Leander to F Covington to get his boots fixed 30 cents Bought John Tyo 3lb of Tea 1 a Bottle of Harrys 25 John and Billy Morris Drove Leander Home stopt all night 15th Wind went to Fish EEls got 1 Leander went with them put 2 shoes on the Mare as she will slip going to get her shod sent up a Tub of Butter Got 6 Dollars the Big Rout at Nicholsons about the Girl this week {page two} Mr James Cameron Island 1893 16th January W Wind Cutting Wood Leander at Dundee getting the Mare shod by Derushie 1 Brought a cutter Home gave Gordon a ride to Hamiltons 17th cool frosty Leander and Stanley went to Break some of the ice on our Road at the upper Point put some Bushes on the ice went to Hamiltons got the Papers took Gordons satchel with his shirts to wash 18th E Wind Fine Frosty drew some wood cutting stovewood Stanley got a bad fall coming out of the barn Fell on his face and hurted his head broke the rack of the sleigh 19th wind snowing a little Making a Rack for the sleigh this is the night of Ponds Ball at Hopkins Point Leander and the 2 girls went to it 50 cents paid about 30 couple 20th came From the Ball went to Dundee for the Bob-Sleighs cold some snow {page one} Mr James Cameron Island 21st of January 1893 St Agnefs Day W Wind Frosty Fine cutting stovewood Fixing the Harnefs Fixed the saw Leander to Hamiltons For 2 Bushels of Oats They had no change to Be Paid 2 �22nd E Wind Fine Leander and the 2 Girls went to Jo Lemays Lewis the Indian here Got Tobacco Told us Lewis Martin's wife Died on Friday the 20th 23rd E Wind Light snow Fixing the Blocks on the Bob-sleighs the owl Dead at the shanty Frosty 24th Charlie Tupper's Birth Day Fine E Wind Fixing the shafts Went to the Sturgeon Island cut some stakes Drew 6 of the Basswood Logs to the Grove Drew a Load of Wood Turning Warmer commenced to snow to night 25th Robie Burn's Birth Day Fine Warm E Wind snowing Wind snowing Wind changed to West 2 stars Pretty close together this some time cut 2 Poles for shafts Working at them to night 26th E Wind Kind of soft Drew some Wood {page two} Mr James Cameron Island 27th of January 1893 Fine Frosty Windy sawing stove wood split 2 Logs for Rails Fine to night 28th Stormy E Wind Drifting the Heifers and calves did not go to Drink to Day took in the Bottom of the Marsh Hay stack cut some stove Wood 29th WW the Girls went to Christee Leander went for the Mail Fine Day and to Hamiltons 30th Frosty Fine Mary Morris came Down From Mr Ponds sawing stove wood 31st E Wind a Very Fine Day the Girls went to Summerstown took the Horse and cutter took 8 lb of Butter 18 cents a lb 1..44 Bought of J Summers 10 yds of Goods a Dollar Lining 1 1/2 yds of Calico Thread went up to the camp to Look at them Bolts 1st of February E Wind Drifting Windy Leander Annie Mary Morris Went Down on the ice to Lancaster Bough of Mr Glennie a Table 7.50 Dollars {page one} Mr James Cameron Island 3 �2nd of Febuary 1893 Candle-Mass Day The Bear and Raccoon will see their Shadow to Day as the sun shines North Wind Fine Frosty Leander and the Girls and Mary Morris went to Dundee took Stanleys Boots to be Fixed and to Fix the cutter Water very Low as we have to go Far out for to cut Waterholes Those Wigglers is Begginning to come Leander and Annie came Livinia stopt at Dundee Stanleys Boots 40 cents 4 yds of calico 25 Cutter 85 put a Whole shoe on it got an almanac 3rd E Wind Drifting snow Wind changed to West snowing unfortunate Day 4th W Wind Very Frosty Ground the axes 5th E Wind Leander went to Hamiltons for the Papers Lent his overcoat to Gordon 2 of Lewis Boys here Gave a stick to make a Broom There is Sacrament on the Front Sexangensima Sunday 6th E Wind snowing Drifting made some Rails of oak 7th W Wind snowing Rained Last night Drifting Windy some crust 8th Gordon's B Day Leander to Summerstown Bought of Nicholsons 250 of Flour 5 Dollars Paid Broke a Road to the Bush Got a Postal card From the News {page two} Mr James Cameron Island 9th of Feby 1893 Fine W Wind changed to East Drew some Wood Stanley and I in the Bush Drew a Load of Rails to the wet Place Left the Beech in Field slipped off not very well 10th Raining W Wind Leander to Hamiltons 4 Bushels of Barley not Paid to Day 11th E Wind and West Drew some Wood very Fine Day Drew the Beech Log out of the Field Leander went to Hamiltons to night a Fortunate Day Heard Chicken Tyo shot his Son 12th Shrove Sunday Uncle William and his Wife and Livinia came Moses Lemay and his sister here a Fine Day 13th E Wind Fine Frosty Leander went to Dundee Bought of Tyo 5 Gallons of Coal Oil 40 naild 5 lb 20 Bag of Bran Hide 1 Dol calfskin 40 Sheep pelt 40 A Ball at John Tyo's tonight Broke on a Marsh Hay stack the Last of them at the Barn 4 �14th St Valentine Day Shrove Tuesday very Fine Day Drew 2 Loads of Wood with the colt put him in the cutter goes well Mardi Gras high wind and Rain to night 15th Ash Wednesday Fine some Rain Thawing 16th North West Wind sawing stove Wood Got 2 Rats John Fraser passed up the ice seen 2 Foxes on on the ice some slippery Margaret Hamilton got a Bad Fall yesterday Dan Spinks here 17th Fine some Frosty cutting stove Wood north and E Wind put in the Last of the Marsh haystack {page one} Mr James Cameron Island 18 Feby 1893 James Hugh's Birth Day 1855 cutting stove Wood Leander went to for the mail 19th Leander and Annie went to Dundee E Wind stopt till next Day Moses Lemay here with Leanders Watch turned stormy to night 20th Leander came to night very cold to Day and to night Molly had a calf this Morning put a a (another Barrel for ashes hurted the Back of my hand 21st Fine went up to the Bush E Wind to night Drifting 22nd Washington's Birth Day stormy E Wind snowing Drifting turned Fine sawing stove Wood 23rd Fine very Bad with a soar Back sawed some Wood cut a Waterhole to the Bottom no Water ice awful thick over 3 Feet Wrote a Letter For the Toronto Weekly news did not send it to Day 24th St Matthias Day Fine Frosty W Wind Stanley sick a Bad cold Sawing Stovewood Dan Spinks here to night For Leander to go to a Bee Drawing stones to the Wharf {page two} Mr James Cameron Island 5 �25th of Feby 1893 Fine Day Leander went to Hamiltons Stone Bee Gave him the Letter to put in the post office with a Dollar in it For the Toronto Weekly news to be Registered But he did not put it in the office to Day 26th Leander came Fine Day 27th Fine cool Frosty sawing stove Wood 28th E Wind Fine some Rain and Hail Leander went to Dundee took the Letter with him to put in the PO Summerstown This is the Last Day of Feby Bought soda 8 Tea 3 lb 1 Dollar Postage and Register 8 cents 1st of March St Davids Day The Festival of Welsh Taffy came in Kind of Like a Lion Windy West snow Flurries not very well Got a Lead Pencil 2nd W Wind Windy Tried iron-wood for colds cutting stove wood Water very Low have to go out in the channel to get Water Froze to the Bottom all Bad with colds coughing and Barking 3rd a very Fine Day Went to Lewis Lisors seen a new comer there Marys Baby Boy Barnhart Barnharts Wife and children came there to Day at stovewood Drew the Marsh hay from the Marsh and the Little S 4th Fine E Wind Leander crofsed with the colt in the cutter to Hamiltons the First Time the colt crofsed the ice Cleavland in to Day {page one} Mr James Cameron Island 5th of March 1893 Leander and his Mother went to Dundee took the colt stopt all night Fine Lewis here Brought me my Broom snowed some 6th Fine Barnhart here Angus McDonald poorly Threw up a pail of Blood Leander and his mother came from Dundee Barnhart went to Charlies Island for wood Randolph came to night windy to night 7th a very fine Day Leander and Randolph went to Dundee for his valise Bought of Tyo overall stuff Drawers shirts salts I went up to the ash to put the snow of it Leander crofsed 6 �this Evening for the Mail Mr Angus McDonald Merchant of Summerstown Departed Last night a very Fine Gentleman and a very obliging man 8th a Fine Day Thawng First Crows came to Day Leander went to Jo Lemays to Fix his Watch Uncle Bill and Billy came for the Heifer cut a Water hole speared in it and got an EEl in it 9th Angus McDonald Buried to Day Leander with 3 Basswood Logs to the mill 252 Feet of Lumber Thawing some to Day 10th Took 1 Pine 1 Basswood 400 Feet Billy Morris came with the Sewing-Machine Remington stopt to night the 2 Boys went to F Covington took the cold St Batteauce Passed here {page two} Mr James Cameron Island 11th of March 1893 Fine E Wind Billy and Leander to the Mill Billy 2 Hemlogs did not saw the Hemlogs Left them for another time go 3 Basswood sawed did not get the number of Feet of the Basswood to Day Gave a peice of ash to Billy for oars He got no saw-dust to Day Leander went to Hamiltons to night a social at Duncan Go Last night 12th On This Day of the Month D McMaster First Came to the Island Fine soft Water on the ice Mary-Ann Lewis Girl and 2 Boys here Horse and cutter 13th Fine Leander very unwell to Day a Team and 2 Men crofsed from the south side to the north side Stanley and I up to the Bush some Grass Birds came 14th Stanleys Birth Day 1880 E Wind Fine commenced to Rain 2 of the cows calved to Day one of the calves still-Born Leander in Bed to Day some Better Let out the Pig Filed the saw seen a Flock of Wild Geese going East Flying Low Spotty putting her entrails out {see discussion} 15th Drifting very Windy Bill and Billy Morris here Going to Lancaster with cedar for shingles took up a Load of sawdust a Man here a Man here Looking for Lewis house his name is Andrew Tarrase Leander not well {page one} 7 �Mr James Cameron Island 16th of March 1893 Fine W Wind A J Baker and Mrs Baker here Good Going on the ice Spotty Dead Drew her out on the ice 17th St Patrick Day The Festival of the Irish Fine Leander and Annie to Dundee with Butter 17 1/2 lb Bought of Tyo axe 75 cotton Calico Boots 90 sugar Ginger 2 Bottles of RRR 50 Bill Morris and Willie here From Lancaster Shingles and sawdust I sawed ash For oars cut 2 Logs 1. 8 Feet one 7 1/2 Blustering this Evening some snow 18th St Joseph Day on the Day Vicky Departed 1887 Fine Drew 2 Loads of Wood Bored the Heifers Horn as she has the horn Distemper Got a Gimlet and spirits of Turpentine From B Morris Stanley sick in Bed 19th Fine Dan Spinks came with the Mail and the Picture The Birds Eye view of Toronto cames with the Toronto News Good scating 20th First Day of Spring E Wind Fine Races in Lancaster a Great many going on the ice Leander went up to John Ponds for hay he is not at home cut some wood Sun crofses the Line 21st Rain W Wind High Equinoxical Gales A Team crofsed over at the East End of the Island about Dark went above the Sturgeon Island going south and was then turned East cant see where its going {page two} Mr James Cameron Island 22nd of March 1893 Livinia Seniors Birth Day Fine E Wind Leander went to John Ponds for hay got 1/2 Ton of Marsh hay Took the 2 Barrels Down from the camp to soak 4 Teams Drawing Wood from Tuppers Island Johnny Craig and Annie his sister here Told us that it was Peter Buchanan that crossed over Last night 23rd E Wind Snowed some Hail cold Wind Leander went to John Ponds for the other 1/2 Ton Thats a Ton of Marsh we got Stanley and I up to the Bush seen the small owl Bad with a cold 8 �24th Fine Rained Took some of the snow out of the Boats cutting sugar Bush Wood Heard Dan had a set to with another Lawyer Blackbirds came cranes came 25th Leander to Dundee took Butter to Bill Got 2 Pigs to be paid in sum{cut off} got his Milk can and 3 Tins for syrup Annie came had 2 Papers Tapt 70 Trees to Day not running well 26th John Hamilton Camerons B Day 1876 The 2 Miss Frasers and Miss McDonald Teacher here our 2 Girls went to Lewis and From there to Hamilton Got the Papers Seen the Fight the Lawyers Maud calved {page one} Mr James Cameron Island 27th of March 1893 Tapt 110 to Day not running very well Made some sumac spoils Drawing wood to the camp Bad with colds EW Cool 28 E Wind Fine sap not running cool Fixed the Tin Pan at the camp made a Fire under it making the Fireplace Longer Moveing the poles and crotches seen a Team going Down on the south side of the us seems to have a Load chopped some wood at the camp 29th Fine W Wind Leander crofsed to Summerstown Bought of Nicholsons 200 of Flour one Hundred on credit and paid for the other Bill and the 2 Boys here with the colt, in the Sugar Bush Made Taffy had a Feast for the First Made Billy Made an axe-handle of Ash Lots of crofsing on Summerstown Road the 2 Girls went to Evan Frasers 30th Tapt some 25 to Day Rained and snowed a Little Boiling in the Pan Windy West Wind Froze to night 31st Good Friday Fine W Wind Done Uncle John Cameron Departed this Life on the 7th of April Friday {page two} Mr James Cameron Island 9 �1st of April 1893 All Fools Day Fine Rained Lots of Ducks Flying no holes yet for them Made some syrup Leander crofsed a Foot to Hamiltons for the Papers Windy to night 2nd Fine John and Mary Morris here Gordon here Easter Sunday Boiling in the Bush 3rd Rained Made some Syrup 4th some Rain Thunder and Lightning Fine Foggy Tapt 5 Trees Gathered 6 pails cut some Firewood at the camp 5th Fine W Wind cutting Wood at the camp Johnny Morris and Mary and Randolph went to Dundee Randolph gave me 25 cents for to Buy songs I seen in the Toronto News we seen a Buggy crofsing the Summerstown Road to Summerstown Running some to Day Gathered some its Peter Baker and Barnhart that crofsed not in a Buggy but a sleigh Trading with George Derushie a colt for cattle so Barnhart says 6th a Fortunate Day Boiling E Wind Fine {cut off} ir cool cutting Firewood Mr Barnhart Lost a calf Last night stole out of his stable 7th Boiling made sugar for the First 35 lb Snow heavy Thunder and Lightning and Rain to night {cut off} opened at Francis Island on the {illegible} Uncle John Died {page one} Mr James Cameron Island 8th of April 1893 Fine Running well the sap ice opening s{illegible} a Good Deal of shooting seen Loons high Wind Tapt 7 Trees 9th On This Day of the Month I was Married 1862 Thirty one years Married to {illegible} L {illegible} Sunday Fine Boiling to Day 10th Fine in the Bush strained Running well a Good Lot of shooting Ducks Plenty {illegible} Fine E Wind Running well Boiling Lots of Shooting Piling stove wood Put of Dicks Bun Got an EEl the ice Before went off in a very large cake Killing snakes come out of their holes 12th Fine Day Jams of ice shot 2 Ducks {illegible} Little Island Took the Boat {illegible}of the Island A {illegible}nk Brought 10 �{illegible} and got away with {illegible} to Day {illegible} {illegible} to the Bush commenced {illegible}south Wind Drawing {illegible}13th Fine some Rain high {illegible} the camp EEl {illegible} syrup from the {illegible} windy {illegible} {illegible} made 2 Batches {illegible} {illegible} Traded {illegible} Gallons 15th Wind {illegible} {last line illegible} {page two} Mr James Cameron Island 1893 {page one} Mr James Cameron Island 16th of April 1893 Fine The Lemays here Mrs Bacon and child Narcisse and his Man came they all had a Feast at Taffy Made a Bargain for her stove 4..50 to Pay her Father Sent Jo a Present of sugar Sap Running well 17th Fine E Wind Sap Running well Boiling and Gathering sap Dishes Running over 18th Uncle Duncan's B Day some Windy Moses Lemay here for 2 Quarts of Syrup Linwet here Mr Kelly Billy Morris and Billy Bone here Annie crofsed to Summerstown Bought of J Summers 1 lb of Tea Sent 2 yds of calico to Mother a Present Got 2 Letters one with Uncle 11 �Johns Death and one from Minnie with a present for Ionia On Sunday the 16th The Princefs Louise crofsed From Summerstown to Dundee 19th Fine sap Runs well Tapt 7 Trees frost to night Fishermen went to Lancaster with First Lot of Fish {page two} Mr James Cameron Island 1893 {page one} Mr James Cameron Island 20th of April 1893 Frost Last sap running E Wind up at the camp went around the Island took a Fainting Fit or Dizzinefs in the Head Fell Down then came to was very very sick was afraid I would Die there and they would not Fine me for a Day or 2 very High E Wind I called and Called to them in the sugar-Bush at Last I made out to reach the camp and got home 21st Rained Jenny calved Fine Heard a Rap at the Door about 10 or 11 o clock in Day Time it must mean Death or some one Wishing to come here at sap Boiling took home syrup to Day 22nd Wind Boiling sap got all the sap Boiled 23rd St George's Day The Festival of the English hail Windy Rain Leander and the Girls went to {cut off} Jo Lemays Sent 2 1/2 lbs of Butter 50 cents Got a Sturgeon from the Fishermen them to Butter {page two} Mr James Cameron Island 24 of April 1893 Fine Leander Went to Dundee Charlie and Mary came with him Bought overall stuff 50 of Bag of Bran 50 Gathered 12 Pails of sap one of the cows calved 12 �25th St Marks Day Windy north some Drops of Rain Fine made Taffy and sugar Done to Day in sugar Bush Leander and Charlie to Tuppers Island got a Few Duck and a Decoy skinned 2 Muskrats cold Frost at nights 26th hard Frost this Morning Taking the Basins from the Bush E Wind Fine Fishermen went to Lancaster with Fish Got a Sturgeon Fisherman Wrote a Letter to New York to Ionia Cameron 218 Warwick Street East N York Long Island 27th Windy Leander and Charles Got 6 Ducks Gave the Fishermen a couple of Ducks The Stove Fell Down Broke the 2 Front Legs {page one} Mr James Cameron Island 28th of April 1893 Windy Made a Double Whippletree Took away the Front Banking putting the syrup in Jars ice Going Down not very well Ground the Broad-axe 29th Fine Livinia and Mary crossed to Summerstown Mailed the Letter to Ionia 218 Warwick Street East N Y Long Island Bought J Summers 1 lb of Tea 25 took a Fox pelt From Hamiltons to sell for Davy Spink Charle Leander to Ball Island Go 2 Ducks 2 Men here Picquet for Fish 30th Fine Day Warm Leander Went to Dundee with Charlie and Mary took his Fur Muskrats Mink and Fox Lewis Wife and Mary-Ann here 1st of May E Wind Raining Mr Genie here Made a Broad-axe handle Had a Lot of Perch Light Lit up in the Light houses now Chaffy Runing now to Lancaster 2nd W E & W Raining Mr Genie went to Cornwall Fisherman went to Montreal his Girl to be Married Stanley and I taking up stones Tow Boat with Raft went Down a Tug came up {page two} Mr James Cameron Island 3rd of May 1893 E Wind Foggy Algoma into Dundee Alexandra went Down 2 Tows went Down Mr Genie came from Cornwall took 1 Bushel of Wheat 1 lb of Tea went off Leander came had the Plough 2 W trees a neck yoke 75 Plough 3 Dollars Sold his Rats and Mink 2.20 Bought 2 Hem straps 30 one of the cows calved Oxly High E Wind to night Narcisse came from Montreal Mr Jo Genie and Bilaire came Fixing the Buoys 13 �4th High E Wind Raining Cold Water Raised very High Narcisse to Butter 20 no Boats went to Day Water high in Dundee 5th Fine Rained some Taking away the Banking From the house Drawing stones to the Bank hitched the colt and Mare together Drew the Logs of the Potato Ground a Lot of Towing {page one} Mr James Cameron Island 6th of May 1893 Drawing the stones from the Tobacco Place to the Bank First Ploughing Broke the Point Fine Rained some Moses Lemay here for Butter and syrup 5 lb of Butter 1 Dollar 2 Gallons of syrup 2 Dollars Mr Marcell here came for his Beadstead at the shanty the Grenada came up from Montreal to Day 7th a Fine Day Leander and the 2 Girls went to Lemays Brought the stove home Gordon and Franky Laplant here Quebec at the Fishermen Dany Spink came with our mail 8 very Fine Ploughing the Potato Ground taking out stones Otto Dead yesterday 9th Fine Planted some Potatoes Taking the Potatoes out of the cellar a nice Lot of them put the stove up in the cookhouse put the pig in the Pen {page two} Mr James Cameron Island 10th May 1893 W Wind Fine Finished planting the Potatoes at the house ploughed the Garden ploughed the peice Below the house and taking out stones shut in the cows at night took some of the Leached ashes out of the Leach Barrel put some on the Potatoes and some on the hay-land our hay near done seizing Fishermens nets and Seines at Lancaster Narcisse to Lancaster with Fish Garnet went up to Day 11th Fine Day Ascension Day Bodway came this morning with a Letter from William Morris Junior as he is to be Married to Mifs Plumado Mr Genie there Quebec with a Postal card to Narcisse Ploughed and Planted the Lower Piece of Potatoes Rocket went Down First Trip Fixing Garden Fence Filled the Leech with ashes {page one} Mr James Cameron Island 14 �12th of May 1893 E Wind Fine Taking out stones Leander crofsed to Summerstown Bought of J Summers pair of Boots Broom one of the cows calved 13th Fine EW Mr Creamer Bill and Mary here Mr Genie came took me a Bag of Potatoes From Jo Genie he went to Cornwall sawed a Log of the soft Maple the Rocket went up Bill to a Gallon of Syrup sent the Top onions working at the Garden Let out the Mare and colt to Grass 14th E Wind Leander crofsed to Mr Craigs 15th Fine Began to Plough a Piece Below the storehouse sod for Potatoes Annie and Mother went to Lewis's They came over Mary Ann and Jo Gave them a calf one of the cows P.J calved to Day Leander went for a Ploughpoint to Dundee 50 Tea 1 Dollar put a handle in the Grubhoe Fixing the West side of Garden Fence 16th E Wind Rain Fixing the Fence in the swamp sawed a stick for oars went for Cherry Gum Sent a Letter to Toronto yesterday Planted Potatoes in a Barrel {page two} Mr James Cameron Island 17th of May 1893 an unfortunate Day Ploughing Fine took the Pots and Barrels From the sugar-Bush Planted a maple Tree in front of House the Wind took it out of the Roots in the Bush wind changed to West Raining hard Drawing stones to the Bank Taking cherry Bark to Drink Duck commenced to Lay Mr Genie up with Mr Kelly stopt at Mr Lemays to night 18th a Fortunate Day Raining hard to Day Mr Genie came here taking up his Line Lots of Towing 19th Fine Genie went off Letting the water run to the south side in the swamp Fixing the Fence in the swamp Let the Lye Run Digging in the Tobacco place for stones 20th Fine a Lot of Towing to Day at the Fence Lewis and Jo here to Dinner told us the cars smashed on the Track an Unfortunate Day 21st Whit Sunday 3 men here 3 More men 1 party the Beans very Windy slept at the Shanty those men {page one} 15 �Mr James Cameron Island 22 May 1893 Fine planted Potatoes in the Garden got From Jo Genie Leander crossed for the Mail Got the Songs from Toronto Got a Letter from Minnie Bought of 50 Wt of Flour 1 Tea 30 pipes 2 (Made a Pair of Oars Leander ) 23rd E Wind changed to S West Fine Began to Rain Blew very very hard Lewis here with corn got Tobacco Harrowing the corn Ground Put Manure on it Thunder and Lightning very high Wind Drawing stones to the Bank Fishermen went to Lancaster and I Think they went to Montreal as they did not come Back 4th Qeens B Day Fine cool Windy Planted corn & Potatoes Beans Pumkins squashes The Fishermen came Back from Montreal to night {page two} Mr James Cameron Island 25 of May 1893 W Wind very windy Rained Thunder and Lightning at the Fence in the swamp splitting a soft maple Log 26th Fine Working at the Fence Began to Plough a Peice in the upper Field amongst the Brush cleaning the Barn Floor Manured the Potatoes in the Garden Narcisse Paid his Rent To Butter sugar 40 27th Fine Began to Rain Mr Genie here E Wind W Morris Billy Bone and Labuff here Leander crofsed Peter arquet Moving to Charles Island He Bought Butter Milk 25 Gave him salt 28th Trinity Sunday Windy Leander went to Dundee with Bodway 29th Royal Oak Day Leander came had 4 Bushels of Oats 1..52 Ploughing Harrowing some 30th sowed about 3 Bushels Fine E Wind commenced to Rain Wind changed West Blowing hard Planted a Few hills of Potatoes and squashes Let out the calve to Pasture Mr Genie went of yesterday Leander to Summerstown Bought of J Summers 50 wt of Flour 1 Lunge to {page one} Mr James Cameron Island 16 �31st of May 1893 Very Fine Day Harrowing Potatoes Lewis wife for Butter 40 Arquet For Butter 35 Peter for Butter 20 Took 2 Pans of Bread From Lancaster 40 cutting weeds on the Sturgeon Island Stanley and I sawed a Log of Beech at soap Filed the saw making a Trench at the Wet place a Drudge went Down 2 Tugs Towing it Lots of Boats Going to Day Leander went to Jo Lemays with the clock and a Parcel of Eggs From Montreal 1st of June Vicky's B Day 1878 The Glorious 1st of June The Line Boat went up Last night Fine Day E Wind Mr Genie going to Cornwall Brought me a Rooster an unfortunate Day Corpus Christe Working at the Fence Digging stones at the Tobacco Place 2nd Fine EW Mr Genie went to Cornwall Sawing a Beech and splitting Fixed a place for the Pigs at the Fence 3rd Fine E Wind Bohemian and Spartan went Down to Day at Fence Blackbirds at the oats {page two} Mr James Cameron Island 4th of June 1893 Fine Windy Lewis here Going to Charlies Island This is old George the 3rds Birth Day that used to be Kept for a Long Time Narciss to Butter Algerian went Down 5th an Unfortunate Day Fine very warm oats coming up Finished the swamp Fence Blossom on the apple Trees Took away the stack Fence Took 2 Troughfs From the Bush 6th an unfortunate Day Raining hard On This Day of the Month Sir John A McDonald Departed 1891 Leander and Stanley Made a Boat for the First 7th Fine Working at the Fence at the Pitt Point cutting Dead cherries for the Brush Fence corn coming up Put the Boat in the water to soak Narcisse to Butter 20 8th William and Billy Morris here Brought a Licence to the Fishermen Windy Fine Bill Left his Boat to night at Frashers as the Wind is high {page one} Mr James Cameron Island 9th of June 1893 Aunty Mary's B Day 1813 an unfortunate Day Fine Annie and Leander went to Dundee with 2 Tubs of Butter and 16 Doz of Eggs 14.44 clot 1.87 1/2 cloth 40 Thread 10 17 �Flour 2.20 Tea 1.50 Boots 1.25 Boots 1.50 Globe 5 1 pipe 25 Tin pail 50 Pills 25 Hats 3 - 30 2 Tubs 50 2 Tubs 40 Slippers 1.50 pipe 35 cottonade 10 Tax 5 Milk Pans 1- Lime 9 Salt Left 1 here Due 1-27 and the Salt 1-37 Due Moses Lemay here Gave him stuff to Make oars Got 3 lb of Butter 60 Peter to Butter 20 cutting Weeds Found a Potato Bug Fire-Flys Plenty Mosquitoes some Bad Mr Genie here to night went off Bragains 1-25 Soap 20 Shoes 1.25 Tin pail 50 10th Fine - Windy {page two} Mr James Cameron Island 11th June 1893 St Barnabas Day E Wind heavy Rain high Wind 12th Fine E Wind very warm Killed the calf 4 weeks old Dew the sticks of the Tobacco place and stones Drawed some to the Fence on the Pitt Point Transplanted Turnips the young Ducks out seen Potato Bugs 13th very Fine and warm Sheared the sheep sawing wood Stanley and I at the Sturgeon Island mowing weeds and cutting Brush Narcisse to Butter making my Pants 14th Fine very Warm Leander and Stanley Trowling howing the Potatoes trimmed the apple Tree at the Door 15th E Wind very Fine and Warm Fixing a Log in the Wharf Hoeing Mr Smith and Uncle Bill here Trowling they got a Good Lot of nice Fish a Big Pic Nic at Fraser on the south side Lewis 2 Boys here for Butte 2 Boys From Charlies I for Butter Smoking Fish Weeding the Garden a Fortunate Day {page one} Mr James Cameron Island 16th of June 1893 Fine EW hoeing Potatoes at the East side of the storehouse Narcisse to Butter a Great many Boats a Going the Kit Kit to Butter commenced to Rain hard Thunder and Lightning Billy Morris Bar Tender on the Point Washing the Wool 17th Fine Rained some in the Morning hoeing the Beans Leander Fishing Livinia not Well 18 �18th Fine Warm Day The Ever Memorable Battle of Waterloo Bill Morris Rufus Creamer and Randolph here Rained some 19th Fine Warm not very well Put the Plough Through the Potatoes at the House they went with the Fishermen to take his seine up as it Fast in Logs Leander went to Frashers Point to get Twine from Murcel to Fix the Seine R Trowling to night Arquet for Butter 5 lbs gave him a pipe Hoeing some Made a Frame around the Seed onions 18th Fine {page two} Mr James Cameron Island 20th of June 1893 Fine very warm The First Day of Summer and a Fine Day it is Salted the cattle splitting Logs hoeing Fixing Fence Randolph very unwell Leander went to Dundee Bought Tar paper a Roll nails 2 small Sacks of {illegible} Salt Paid Before Rufus Creamer came Down with him 21st a very Fine Day Boarding the outside of the House at the Potatoes and corn Mr Kelly and Bill Morris and Billy Bone here Looking after the Fisheries Had a Row with Wiso 2 Fishermen went to Montreal The Girls went to Jo Lemays for the clock Price 60 cents The Boys Trowling at night got 3 The 3 Spannish Ships went up in Tow of 2 Tugs the Caravels Lewis here came F Lancaster got a Star from Mr Kelly 22nd Our Dans B Day Rained Fine Boarding the House Lots of Boats going {page one} Mr James Cameron Island 23rd of June 1893 Raised Fine Dick came the Boys and Rufus went to Dundee moving the Logs at the Door 24th St John the Batista Day The Girls went to Summerstown For the Mail Got a Letter From Ione Cameron 218 Warwick Street East NY Long Island The Rocket a Pleasure Trip to Lancaster making the Tobacco Fence The Fishermen Found a Boat Bought 2 spools 10 19 �25th Fine Narcisse paid his resit EW Genie here Saturday Brought to Basins said they put him off the Place Heavy Thunder and very sharp Lightning and Rained very hard to night and heavy claps of Thunder 26th Fine Windy Leander and R went to Dundee Bought Pants 1.25 Took the calfskin at the Tobacco place {page two} Mr James Cameron Island 27th of June 1893 Fine Ploughed the Tobacco peice put the Plough through the Potatoes above the House Rained some Mr Genie here Gordon {illegible} for Leander to work on the Roads for him Told us of Larus {illegible} with the Lightning 28th very warm Fine Mr Genie went off Lewis for salt at the Tobacco peice Narcisse for salt and Butter 29th Fine very warm St Peter and St Paul's Day Lewis for Soft-soap got a stick of ash The Tobacco Ground ready The colt 3 years old to Day 29th Fine put the Plough through the Lower Potatoes 1st of July Dominion Day Fine Day went to the upper Point {page one} Mr James Cameron Island 2nd of July 1893 Fine Bismarck came Leander went to Jo Lemays gave a hen to them 3 Raining Thunder Windy Moved the 2 stoves Leander Went for Bismarcks Watch 75 cents 4th of July American Independence Fine Rained some W Wind Put out 150 Tobacco Plants Leander and Bismarck went to Hopkins Point putting Paris Green on the Potatoes Bugs Bad a Dance on the Point to night 5th of July (Our John's Uncle John) Birth Day 1803 Fine Turned to Rain hard Stanly and I to Fish at the Kit Kit Island Got 20 Perch and 2 Pickerel took home Hamiltons Bun Brought of Mr Hagarty 2 Pans of Bread 48 cents caught another of the yellow-Birds 20 �{page two} Mr James Cameron Island 6th of July 1893 a very Fine Day Jacques an Indian here for Butter Peter for Butter Leander and Annie to Dundee with Butter Lots of Boats going to Day a Tug with Tow aground down at Charlies Island Mary Morris came Down with them Bought Flour 2.20 Pens 5 2 Scyths 1..20 Fork 35 Stone 10 Tobacco 40 Lamp 12 Glass 6 net 8 Hat 10 Paris Green 25 Tin Sprinkler 60 Tubs 90 Drefs 50 Plasters 5 7th Fine very warm John Morris Rufus and Charlie creamer here Lots of Boats a Going 8th Thund Rain hard John Morris and the rest went off Bismarck and Leander went to Lancaster Garnet went up Heard Oliver Duckett was missing he went of in a Boat got a Lot of Papers From Andrew Fraser very high Wind {page one} Mr James Cameron Island 9th of July 1893 Fine Tom Jack and Gordon here The 2 Girls went to church 10th Fine commenced to Mow Fixed the Bottom Log in the East Mow of the Barn the Girls went to Dundee Bought a sack of Fine salt 60 Stone 1/2 Gallon of oil Hat soap 3 Bars nutmeg nails soda 1-27 cents 11th Fine Windy cutting and Gathering Hay 2 Indians Broke their oar Lent them one Bought 2 Doz of Eggs 25 cents Fishermen to Montreal English cherries Ripe 12th of July Orangeman's Day Fine Windy put in the First Hay 4 Loads in the East Mow Henery Bosell here 13th Fine Mr John McBain came to see me as we were old school-mates in Williamstown and we had a Great time talking over the young Days Gone By 14th Mr J McBain went off cutting Below the corn Bought a Bag of salt and a Rake yesterday Making coils Put the Letter in the office on the 12th Eat new Potatoes {page two} 21 �Mr James Cameron Island 15th of July 1893 St Swithen's Day it Rains to Day Thunder put in 65 coils of Hay Mowing if it Rains to Day it will Rain for 40 Days so they say 9 chickens out Fenced the Young Ducks in yesterday as they are taking too much for the River 16th Fine Windy Narcisse Paid 17th Mowing on the Lower Point very warm very heavy Thunder and sharp Lightning Rained hard Got a Pickerel and sturgeon 18th Fine very warm Whitewashing Put the Bell on the Cow Mowing at the Lower Point Mr Mercell at the Fishermen Put out about 70 Tobacco Plants and its very Late for them Besides they are very small The Indian came with the oars Narcisse went to Montreal 19th Fine Mowing in the Grove and Back of the Barn Gokey came for Lewis Bosell Hence his 4 year old child was Drowned this Morning Fernandez Birth Day 1874 {page one} Mr James Cameron Island 20th of July 1893 Fine Leander helping Peter to set his Lines putting in Hay and Gathering at the Lower Point put in about 60 coils 21st Fine Windy Narcisse went to Lancaster for George took our Boat not very well Went around the Island made some coils in the Grove 5 cutting in the calves Pasture Mowing Back of the Barn made 7 Coils Rained a Few Drops 22nd Fine Heavy Thunder and Lightning and heavy Rain George Treated me to a Glass of Gin and a peice of Tobacco Mowing put in 6 from the Back of the Barn and 5 from the Lower Point Beans Fit to Eat Cucumbers John Hamilton Cameron came Home From Grants 23rd Fine Windy Found a Bun Leander went for his Watch to Jo Lemays $1 Paid Got a Pair of Oars 24th Windy Fine The 2 Lovats here From Point Lovat Dan and David Mowing made about 40 coils cut a Little above the Lane and around Part of the Potatoes and at the old Garden {page two} 22 �Mr James Cameron Island 25 of July 1893 St James Day Fine in the Morning Leander and Annie Went to Dundee Took 2 Tubs of Butter commenced to Rain and Rained Heavy with Thunder and Lightning Made 6 coils in the calfs pasture Bought of J Taillon or Tyo) 200 of Flour 4.40 Tea 3 lb 1.. Ticking 13 yds 1.95 Shoes 80 Rubbers 40 2 Tubs one 30 lb one 50 lb 45 2 Papers of Dye 20 Snaith 60 Stone 10 Sewing oil 10 Tobacco 70 3 lb of Raisins 21 Flour Seive 20 To Cash 2.24 Butter comes to 13.32 Rained and Thundered and Lightning George Went off to Montreal Promised to Bring me a Salmon when he would come in 2 Weeks Time 26th Raining hard and Thunde and Lightning about 2 o clock in the morning then Rained hard and Thundered and Blew a very hard Breeze The Columbian and the Algerian The Columbian ahead very heavy weind Rain hard to night Thunder and Lightning 27th put in 4 Loads Windy Fine Mowing on the hill and Wet place {page one} Mr James Cameron Island 28th of July 1893 A Fortunate Day Fine putting in Hay 7 Loads made 36 coils at the Lower Point Mowed around the Potatoes and above the calfs Pasture Rained to night 29th Fine some Rain Windy Joh H Bad with his Eye Mowed some at the oak Trees Received a Letter From Dan concerning the Parcel Directed to the care of Jo Duckett Leander Bought of J Summers 5 spools of Thread 30th Fine Gordon and D Spinks came Brought me my coat and vest and a pair of Pants 31st Mowing Back of the Barn very warm 103 coils to Begin a stack Rained to night Thunder 1st of August Lammas Day Began the stack put about coils in it Mowing and Gathering Jacobs to 2 lb Butter {page two} Mr James Cameron Island 2nd of August 1893 Minnie's Birth Day Fine Went around the Island those camping Devils takeing of Birch Bark Mowing Leander with Fishermen John H and the 2 Girls went to Mr 23 �Ducketts and Summerstown Brought Stanley a pair of shoes they are too small to be Returned the Parcel is at Summerstown station it will come to night or Tomorrow John to 3 Plugs of Tobacco 15 3rd very Fine warm the Chaffy went up with a Party Narcisse to 3 Quarts of salt Got a channel catfish not very well Knocking around for all that Peter came From Montreal to 1 lb of Butter 4th Finished the Lower field Mowing Fine Warm Making coils putting in the Barn 5th a very very hot sunny Day E Wind Finished a stack of Fine Hay about 4 Ton the yellow Bird sick one of the sheep Dead Mr Genie came Leander to Summerstown at Ducketts High Wind and Rain {page one} Mr James Cameron Island 6th of Augt 1893 Randolph's B Day Fine Rained Thunder and Lightning J Morris Mary Minnie McIlvaine and Randolph came Birdy Dead 7th Mowing in the upper Field 8th Fine Mowing Peter went off Leander went to Dundee with a Tub of Butter Bought 50 of Flour 9 1/2 Doz of Eggs Tea 1 Scythe 60 shoes 1 shoes 1.25 Soda 20 Stone 8 Tobacco 70 overalls Thread shirting Pills calico cotton Genie and John Fishing Genie went off 9th Mowing in the upper Field Uncle Bill and Ellen came very Fine Day Making coils Gave Narcisse a Mess of Potatoes John and Leander went for the Parcel Got it at Ducquettes 3 of 1 (Jacket & vest) coat pants vest 2 pair of Shoes {page two} Mr James Cameron Island 10 of Aug 1893 Very very warm Fine Mowing in the upper Field very Warm Ryo Fishing with Narcisse 24 �11th Began a stack hay out of the upper Field Finished the upper Field very warm 5 men went up to Raise Timber that sunk Goyett is the name of one of them From Laprairie seen one of the Fridays at the Head of the Island a Pic Nic at Hamitlons From Massena 12th Finished the stack commenced to cut the Front Marsh Raining 13th Fine N East Wind Leander John Annie went to Dundee John McPherson and Donald Angus here to see me 14th Fine Day They came home from Dundee Mowing in the Front Marsh and at the oakfield Warm Mr Genie came had a Kettle of Huckleberries Boys Fishing got 4 2 EEls 2 succors Windy to night not very well to night {page one} Mr James Cameron Island 15th Aug 1893 Windy Fine Mowing Gathering set Fire to a Brush Heap Livinia Fell and hurted her Foot Blackbirds Eating the corn cattle crazy to Get in Fixed the Fence out in the River 16th Fine E Wind Mr Genie went off Mowing in the oakfield Front Marsh and Began the Back marsh Jo Lemay and Wife and 2 Boys here settled with Jo 90 cents Reo here 1/2 lb Butter eat new corn 17th E Wind Began a stack of Marsh hay in the Front Marsh commenced to Rain Lucias for Butter did not Finish the stack put about 100 coils in it and Left it for another Day 18th Strange Kind of a Man came here this Evening his name is Trudell had a nice Blue Boat no oars but a Paddle he made himself he stole the Boat he says he came 2 Miles this side of Odgensburgh gave him his supper 18th Raining Mr Genie came From Cornwall The Trudell went off up the River Lewis the Indian here Genie and the Boys Fishing {page two} Mr James Cameron Island 25 �19th of August 1893 Mr Genie went off Gave him one of our axes Bismarck's Birth Day Dug a small Hole for Water on the side of the shore on the Pitt Point George Dick and Benway came From Montreal John H crofsed to Summerstown for George Leander set a Line 20th Fine Day Dan Spink here Larue here Dug Dug a hole in the side of the River yesterday to get spring water Minnie came Dan Spink put her acrofs 21st Raining some Mowed a Little cut Brush Leander got a sturgeon Thund and Lightning Rover yowling to night Windy 22nd Fine W Wind Mowing in the Back Marsh and oakfield making coils in the Back Marsh Lucias to Butter 1 1/2 Narciss and Benwa here for Milk Gave them a Lot of cucumbers George and Benwa went off to night 23rd Finishing the Big Marsh hay stack with what hay we have cut but we will put more on it yet a Good Deal of shooting Hawks plenty Got 2 EEls this morning {page one} Mr James Cameron Island 24th Augt 1893 Rained cut a Log for a Trough Broke their night line 25th cut the oats John not well some Rain cows inside in Daytime Horses in at night Taking in the Ripest of the Beans sowed some Hayseed in the oakfield 26th Wrote a Letter to George Charron from his Father sent Letters to Summerstown P.O John Went Miss Fraser and Miss McDougall here Going to put in the oats as it Looks like Rain put in the oats 27th John Morris and Wife here Gordon and Tommy Rose here Rained some Leander went to Lemays John to Hopkins Point Billy Morris sent me a Fine square of Tobacco 28th John went off Tommy Rose went of Leander Went to Dundee with a Tub of Butter Rain Thunder and Lightning 46 lb of Butter 8.28 {page two} Mr James Cameron Island 26 �29th of Aug 1893 E Wind Heavy Rain Heavy Rain a very stormy E Wind Broke corn and Tobacco Lots of Water in the cellar put 20 pails out to Day 30th Dan Spink here with Gordons close and 6 Dollars and 2 cents Mowing in the Front Marsh Lots of Water in it Making coils Narcisse to Lancaster Leander came from Dundee 200 of Flour 4 Tea Towels 15 Shirting 2.25 Tobacco 95 Matches 10 Shoes 1.25 starch 10 castor oil 10 Rained to night 31st Fine Water high over 200 coils of hay out in the Water Gordon Went to Lancaster Bought 2 shirts crossed to Summerstown Leander for thread and Powder cutting Brush in the upper Field Letting the Water run at the Wet place this Big Wind put Down Lots of nuts and a Fine Maple Tree 1st of September St Giles Day Fine putting in hay of the oakfield Broke the Jumper John Nicholson here Took in corn and Beans Took up onions Hunting Ducks commenced {page one} Mr James Cameron Island 2nd of Sept 1893 Rain Fixed the Jumper Gordon at it Ground some of the Tools Got a Sturgeon on the Line High NW Wind Water Falling 3 Dan McMasters Birth Day 1846 Hard Rain Gordon Crofsed to Summerstown 4th Fine cut the corn and Pulled the Beans Husked the corn Gordon to Summerstown 5th John Angus B Day 1850 Fine Gloomy put the Hay in From the Back Marsh {illegible} the Barn Floor and Stable loft Finishing off the Big stack in the upperfield Arquet here for Butter 6th Fine Day Made a stack of Marsh hay cut and coiled 40 coils on out edge of the Marsh Gordon and John and Stanley 7th Rain hard Thunder and Lightning East and West Wind very squally cool Water Falling shelled the Beans all that was in the corn 8th Fine Making North side Fence of The Tobacco John H Went to the Point Leander went for his Gun paid 25 cents Lemays came home Narcisse to Butter 1 Dollar {page two} 27 �Mr James Cameron Island 9th Sept 1893 Fine put the cornstalks in the Barn Made a stack of 40 coils in the Marsh cutting Brush in the upper Field the Indian here for a Dollars worth of Butter Lewis Bosell passed to the shanty 10th John H and Annie went to Dundee Fine 4 Men here From Valleyfield Looking for Grapes put up their Tent in Bell-Bay one of Them Lalonde Curvett Their names Gordon and I went up to Their Tent Treated us wind Raised high from the East 11th Fine Day putting out manure in the Grove Windy took in some nuts 12th Fine Gordon to the Fair in Williamstown Took up 4 Rows of Potatoes for the Pigs Boiling them Bacons Wife here for Butter Lucias for Butter Narcisse got a Dollar John H and Annie came from Dundee Bought 9 yds of Ticking 1..62 got the Loan of a Dungfork Heard the Rocket was aground Fair in Williamstown {page one} Mr James Cameron Island 13th of Sept 1893 Fine Day cut some Brush and Weeds on the Sturgeon Island Boiling Potatoes for the Pigs Leander helping Dick Fair in Williamstown 14th Drew some sticks for a stable putting out manure Gordon came from the Fair 15th High Wind Heavy Rain Thunder & Lightning Set a new Line Taking in some Butternuts and some of the Garden stuff 16th Windy Heavy Rain hailstones Thunder Lightning cutting the Length of the sticks for the stable 18 by 30 Letting the Water Run at the Wet place 17th Windy Raining all Day 18th Fine Working at the stable put up the crossed with the Boat 19th Working at the stable 28 �20th Fine Windy Minnie Gordon and Leander crossed to Summerstown Taking up the Potatoes at the corn and they have the Rot The Burbanks Franky Laplante Wife a young son on the 19th {page two} Mr James Cameron Island 21st of Sept 1893 Fine St Matthew Day Last Day of Summer Taking up the Potatoes above the House 30 Wrote a Letter to George Charron from his Father Gordon cutting the Door of the stable 22nd Autumn Begins John Morris and Wife Billy Morris and Wife came took up 30 Bushels on the 21st (Dick and Leander to Dundee) 23rd at the stable John Morris and Billy and 3 of Frashers came and George Bosells son Lewis and Gave us a Good Lift with the Top sticks Billy and Wife and John H went ot the Point took John Morris's Boat Down Rain to night 24th Fine Windy John and Wife went home took a Bag of Potatoes Took 3 lbs of Butter part pay for the Hay Rain to night Gordon went to the Glen 25th Raining Gordon came took up the Burbanks in the Garden 26th put 50 Bushels of Potatoes in the cellar to Day Gordon chinking the stable thats 80 Bushels in now got a sturgeon Fair in Malone to Day 27th very Fine Day Gordon crossed with the small Bun put 50 Bushels in to Day Thats 130 Bushels in the cellar {page one} Mr James Cameron Island 28th of Sept 1893 Fine E Wind Taking up the Lower Peice of Potatoes Began to Plough a in the upper Field Boiling Potaoes for the Pigs put the Potatoes in the storehouse Gordon came some Drops of Rain Lots of Towing to Day a Good Lot of shooting to Day 29th Michaelmas Day Fine E Wind Ploughing in upper Field Randolph came from the Fair in Malone went off this Evening Making Feed for the Pigs 29 �30th Last Day of the Month very Fine Day Took up the rest of the Burbanks a Lot of Them Rotten as they are Mixed with other Potatoes Ploughing shot a Black Duck took 3 of the young Ducks out for Decoys to night some shooting to Day Gordon cutting Brush above the Lane crofsed to Summerstown in the afternoon Narcisse to 5 lb of Butter 1st of October Ionia's B Day 1883 Fine the 2 Girls and Stanly went to Bill Craigs and to Hamiltons Gordon and Leander to Plum Island (Alexis) 2nd Fine Ploughing cut a Few stalks of Tobacco Gordon went to Hunt cows Broke in the Turnips to night Rocket down on Sunday {page two} Mr James Cameron Island 3rd of Oct 1893 Fine High E Wind Gordon went to Work for Donald Angus Took up the Potatoes at the Gate cows salted made a Barrel of sour-crout Fishermen to Lancaster Burning Brush Fence Blackbirds at the Beechnuts Birds eating the Black cherries Dick to Montreal 4th Fine E Wind commenced to Rain Gordon crofsed Leander and Annie to Dundee a Lot of shooting Fixing Feed for the Pigs Stanley not well Paul Gray and his 2 Boys camped on EEl Island Fishing Bought of J Tyo Tea 2 Dollars 5 Gall of oil 40 Putty 5 Boots 1 cinnamon 20 Mustard 30 Broom 25 Tobacco 30 shot 24 Powder 20 Ticking 25 Fine salt 60 By credit to Balance 2..81=10.50 To 44 lb of Butter 8.80 Eggs 1.70 Stopt in Dundee to night 5th Fine W Wind Catherine Munroe Buried to Day Dick came From Montreal cut more of the Tobacco hung up what I cut Before some to cut yet Fixing Irons John H cut some Marsh hay 6th Fine E W Stanley and I went to get a handle made by Paul Gray on EEl Island put hay in the new stable {page one} Mr James Cameron Island 7th of Oct 1893 Rained some high W Wind Gave a stick to Arquet to make a handle Narcisse paid to Day what he owed Tied up Tobacco 30 �8th Fine Day Gordon and Leander went to Dundee Bought a pair of Rubbers Tobacco pipes 8 so 4th 9th Fine commenced to Rain Hail Thunder and Lightning high Wind Ploughed some down on the hill North side and Taken out stones 10th H.A B Day Fine cool Wind Monica here for Butter got none Ploughing Digging up stones Taken them to the Bank on the north side Took one of the Pigs out of the pen Boiling Potatoes for the Pigs a Lot of Ducks this morning 11th E Wind Fine John H putting out manure Stanley and I went Fishing got 15 Digging stones out of the yard 12th Fine E Wind Mowed some in the Back Marsh Burnt some Brush heaps above the Foot of the Lane Boiled 2 pots for the Pigs Leander John H and Stanly went to Fish to night John H crofsed to Summerstown for Mail got a Letter addressed to Minnie {page two} Mr James Cameron Island 13th of October 1893 Fine Day E Wind Drew Beans for the Floor of the stable Drew a short peice of Ash for Oars putting out manure set Fire to a couple of Brush heaps in the oakfield 14th very High south East Wind Blowing a Hurricane the scow at Alexis Island Drifted over here Dragged her anchor over the shoals with the heavy Gale of south Wind Broke some Limbs in the Grove Tied the scow up in the Bay the 4 Boys I went up and took a chain and a peice of a Rope that was Tresh cut by some one where it was tied at Alexis Island there is 3 poles and a Big coil of Rope a Gangway a Board or 2 tin pail a pully Block sail all closeReefed some water in her put the anchor around a Basswood Tree Rained hard a Rainbow wind changed West 2 Indians passed up stopt at the scows John H watched them Taken the Tops of the stacks the Wind high Wind to night 15th High Wind Rained some 16th Fine Windy Genie came Gave him 5 Dollars to take 300 of Provender and 100 of Flour from Cornwall Drew some wood put out manure Mr Sticklers Boys here taking the scow {page one} 31 �Mr James Cameron Island 17th of Oct 1893 Fine W Wind Narcisse to Montreal cut the Late Tobacco Trimmed all the apple trees Lucias got 8 lb of Butter yesterday Dick got 5 lb to Day put the Horses in Last night White Frost unfortunate Day put some Boards up in the cookhouse 18th E Wind John H crofsed to Summerstown St Luke Day Bought Tobacco Leander shot 3 Ducks Ducks getting more Plenty Mr Genie came from Cornwall had 300 of Provender and a 100 of Flour and a File The Rocket got aground going in to Lancaster 19th Fine E Wind cleaning out the stables put some Manure out putting stones under the new stable Mr Genie here Leander shot 8 Ducks a Lot of Shooting to Day Began using the Provender 20th Fine putting out manure Arquet here for Butter Genie Fishing to night 2 Men camped in Bell Bay 21st very Fine Mr Genie went off Gave him a pair of Tame Wild Ducks 1/2 bushel of Butternuts John H and Stanly Took a Boat From the Island above Christees Boiling Potatoes {page two} Mr James Cameron Island 22nd Oct 1893 a Very Fine Day Leander Gordon Annie went to Dundee Bought 6 lb of Tobacco pipe Braces caps 1 pair Shoes 1 lb of Pepper 50 cent of Gingam Cotton 18 yrds calico 95 Shoes A Lot of Shooting John Morris Bought a single Barrel Breech Loader Charlie Creamer came with Gordon and Leander John H and Dick to Ross I 23rd Livinia's (Sissy) Birth Day 1868 A Fine Day Picked the nuts at the River Tree Took up the Turnips in the Garden Leander and Charlie at Ducks John Morris Mary Annie came had 100 Weight of corn John had his new Gun plastering some Rained some to night set the Line with John H got a Pickerel 24th Our Hugh's Birth Day Rained some putting Manure on the Garden the 3 Boys went Hunting Wrote a Letter for Narcisse to send to George Howard has a Bee to Day and a Dance to night Gordon came for them all to go J Morris and Wife Charlie Creamer Leander and Annie Donald John McDougall here and Alex Frasher Lightning and Thunder to night and Rain 32 �{page one} Mr James Cameron Island 25th of Oct 1893 My Birth Day St Crispins Day all Shoemakers Day Fine Windy not many Ducks John Morris Men and Charlie went off Made a Bargain with them to Dig a Well Narcisse Bought a Tub of Butter 68 years old to Day 26th E Wind Cool Mr Genie here going to Cornwall Left us his shovel Moses Lemay and Mr Bacon here Gave them a pail of Buttermilk a peice of ash Leander shot 2 Ducks the Corcican and Magnet went Down 27th Fine W Wind some Rain Mr Genie came from Cornwall a hunter Drowned at Charlies Island setting out Decoys heard so Narcisse went for Hunters at Lancaster not many Ducks Plastering the new stable 28th Fine Ploughing the Potato above and Below took out some Big stones Mr Genie went off the Hunters got our Bun paid 50 cents St Simon & St Jude Hunters went of no Ducks {page two} Mr James Cameron Island 29th of Oct 1893 Windy Hailing 30th Gordon and Annie went to Dundee Bought a of Tyo soda 25 1 pair of shoes 1 Dollar 5 yds shirting 50 Pepper 30 Towling 50 nails 25 Gordon Bought a pair of overalls 85 paid Johnny Charlie came had the Rigging for Digging the Well 2 shovels Ropes and pullys crowbar Gathered and Filled a Bag of Butternuts for Dan 31st Fine Halloween or Holy Eve Began the Well to Dig John Charlie Leander Gordon Mr Creamer and Wife and Billy and Wife and Mary came Got some Ducks Tried for EEls in the Mud Leander & Billy Got 9 for the First time cracking nuts Keeping the Halloween sent a Bag of Butternuts to DMM The Temple St James Street Montreal The Fishermen took them to the Depot and to pay the Freight on them Fishermen went home for a few Days John H and Stanley went to Rofs Island got 2 Ducks Mary and the Girls went to Summerstown Boug Lamp chimney Got a Letter From Bismarck Got Gokys pic to night Roses Boat {page one} 33 �Mr James Cameron Island 1st of Nov 1893 The Harvest Month of Death All Saints Day Fine Day shot 4 Ducks Working at the well a great Lot of Shooting Billy and Wife Mr Creamer and Wife went off Mr Genie came to night Banking some at the West End sheep came home for the First time Gordon and John H went to Fish with Mr Genie to night 2nd Fine Day All Souls Day Drawing stone for the well Fixing a Tub to take up the Ground Leander got a Bad Blow with the Derrick Falling and struck him Fishermen Back from Montreal 3rd On This Day of the Month Granda Departed 1857 Fine Working at the well 4th Fine a Lot of Shooting at the Well Randolph came John Hall took him here Mr Genie and John H went a Fishing to night {page two} Mr James Cameron Island 5th of Nov 1893 The Gunpowder Plot Guy Fawks Day Fine Gordon crofsed Going to Montreal Tommoro John H put him acrofs Johnnie Charlie and Leander to Dundee took 1/2 Doz of Ducks 6th Putting manure on the Tobacco Place and it is Thick The Boys came from Dundee to night Boiling Potatoes for the Pigs not many Ducks windy 7th Helen's B Day Fine Working at the well The Boys at Ducks in the mornings went to the upper Point some Beechnuts 8th Fine New Moon cames in Giving corn to the Pigs now all the Provender is used out of the Barrel Digging at the well some water coming in small 9th Prince of Wales B Day Fine at the Well 10th Water came commenced to stone Drawing stones Charlie Johnnie Leander and ellen went to Dundee {page one} 34 �Mr James Cameron Island 11th of Nov 1893 Fine Drawing stones 7 Feet 5 inches in the Well to night Mr Genie came had his Gun Fixed a Lot of shooting to Day sawed a Hicory Burning the Marshes 12th Martinmass Day Windy Fine Boys Hunting 13 Fine Mr Genie went off Finished the well to Day 14th Fine Fishermen went off Killed the 2 Pigs and they are Fat Johnny Charlie and Randolph Leander John H and Stanley at the Pigs cut the Pork to night Lots of Boats going to Day Fine some Rain to night 15th Windy the 3 Boys went to Rofs Island to hunt Johnny Salted the Pork Put it in the East cellar made a Fence around the Marsh hay stack some Grains of snow windy Drew some Drags 16th Windy Johnny Turned with the wind being too high Took a Bag of Potatoes Live Duck cut an oak for a Roller Snow on the Mountains {page two} Mr James Cameron Island 17th of Nov 1893 Fine John Morris went off turned windy the Boys got 2 Ducks Drew some Drags Windy to night 18th High Wind Boys went to the Kit Kit Island got no Ducks Rocket went up did not call at Lancaster John H and Stanly sawing Dry Elm stove wood churning Big Marsh Fires cool John H and Stanley Plastering the south side of the new stable put a Handle in the axe Put 2 Pails of Water on the Pork Barrel for Brine Sharpened the old crofs cut saw Fixing a Roller for the Sleigh 19th Fine Windy snowed to night 20th a Fortunate Day the Boys hunting got 4 Ducks Oliver and another man hunting Down at Charlies Island cut some in the Back Marsh 21st on This Day of the Month D M Master Departed Senior 1846 Leander Randolph and Charlie went to Dundee Charlie took 8 Ducks with him 35 �{page one} Mr James Cameron Island 21st of Nov 1893 They did not come home to Day Rained some to night E Wind 22nd Fine E Wind Plastering Rained this Evening Let the Water run some at the Wet Place John Hall here with my axe handles to make me more 23rd Windy Randolph and Leander Annie came from Dundee had the Tongue of the Sleigh cost for ironed 1.40 Bought of Tyo 3 lb of Tea 1 Dollar put a Window in the Stable cool no Boats went to Day Thanks Giving Day 24th Fixing stones under the stable Began putting Felt and Boards on the West End of the House Put a Large Window Glass in a Boat out on the shoal getting sand the Grenada came to her cold Windy 25th St Catherine's Day Windy cool John H went for his Things to Grants Leander went for 3 Weeks papers got 3 Letters 2 for Gordon 1 for me Bought of Nicholsons 200 Wt of Flour 3.80 Rope 25 got a paper From Uncle Johns Girls for Minnie Grenada Last Trip {page two} Mr James Cameron Island 26th of Nov 1893 Fine West Wind Leander Randolph went hunting Killed 4 Ducks Ground Froze that sand-Boat aground yet 27th E Wind cold Putting the Boards on the West and North side of the House Drew up 2 of the Boats at the shore Set Fire in the upper Part of the Front marsh and up in the Bay high Wind {illegible} and Rain Thunder Earthquake about 1/2 Past 11 o clock 28th Rained wind changed to West water Low shot a Duck a Lot of odd Kind of Birds like Geese or Gannets went West a Boat Lifter came to the sand Boat to Day nailed on some Board cut a Hicory a Tug with 3 Barges went Down 29th Windy East changed to East Rained Drew some Wood Drew some hay for covering the Hen-house put some Bant{illegible} Drew up the old stove Plastering the Horse stable The sand Boat got off Randolph and Leander went hunting 36 �{page one} Mr James Cameron Island 30th of Nov 1893 St Andrew's Day The Festival of the Scotch Rained some W Wind Lights Lit up yet water Raising a Little no shooting 1st of December some snow Last night Boys working at the Floor and Door of the stable cold Frosty Fed the Heifers at the stack 2nd Windy Frosty working at the stable put 4 of the cows in the new stable to night put the Barrel in the cellar for Water in the Porch put the soap in the cookhouse House not Banked yet 3rd E Wind Snowing Drifting no Lights to night as we cannot see stormy no Boats 4th W Wind cold Frosty Turned and Drew up the 2 Buns 2 men up in the Bay Fired 5 shots Ducquetts Flag Flying to Day putting the Tongue in the Sleigh put in the Pig 5th E Wind Frosty Cold at Tobacco 30 Plugs and a sack of Fine Leaves Boys shot a Duck {page two} Mr James Cameron Island 6th of Dec 1893 St Nicholas The Festival of the Germans Fine E Wind Turned to the West a Blew very hard Drifted Banking the house Boys shot 2 Ducks of a curious Kind but good eating very windy the mare very Lame 7th W Wind shot 5 Ducks got 3 EEls Went around the Island Lewis the Indian here for Milk and Tea he has a Family in his house this Winter the Mare very Lame the hay Done on the Barn Floor 8th Randolph and Leander went to Lewis's for the Pig Leander to Summerstown Bought of Nicholsons Boots 3 Dollars Powder and shot 4 spools Salt nails working at the Floor in the stable Lewis the Indian stopt here coming from Lancaster took supper Got milk Shot a Duck got Gordons cap and neckerchief at Hamiltons {page one} 37 �Mr James Cameron Island 9th of Dec 1893 E Wind Fine Boys EEl Fishing Got 137 skinning them to night the Hay in the Barn in with the Level of the Rails Done sheep came home from the Bush 10th This is Leander's Birth Day 1872 W Wind high 11th cleaning the EEls and salted them Sawing stovewood shot a Duck the Mare not well working at the stalls West Wind 12th E Wind snow very Frosty made a Good Lot of ice put 9 of the cows in the new stable now the mare is going to Kick Frosty to night 13th W Wind very very Frost shot a Duck ice making and ice Breaking its made over to Christees Island to night the Mare no Better its very Frosty to night ice takes a Lot to night 14th ice Taken acrofs all over here But a Lot of air-holes E Wind Boys got 7 Ducks Went for EEls got 10 Water Rising some Took the Boat in the airhole to the Sturgeon Island Looks stormy to night Unfortunate Day {page two} Mr James Cameron Island Dec 15th 1893 a Fortunate Day E Wind Drifting snowing high Wind to night Lewis and his Boy here sold him 3 lb of Butter 75 cents 8 lb of Pork 80 cents Gave him 7 Duck and a Pipe for nothing seen Fox Tracks 16th Stormy E Wind Drifting Grinding the axes The Mare Dead Wind changed this Evening West ice Broke up some cleaning 10 EEls Wind high to night The Mare Dead 17th Windy East Drifted 18th E Wind Frosty Drew the Mare up to the Wet Place Looking for the sheep did not Fine them snow deep in the Bush Seen a very Large Track a Wolf or a Lynx or a Large dog The Boys for EEls got 12 Lost the Axe ice Looks good 19th a Fortunate Day Went to Look for the sheep Found Them took them home put them in to night Lewis's 2 Boys here Gave them 2 lb of Butter 50 cents is all paid now for the Pig Drew some Wood 38 �{page one} Mr James Cameron Island 20th of Dec 1893 a Fortunate Day W Wind cold Drifting Frosty Filed the saw air-holes shutting up Last Day of the Fall 21st Unfortunate Day First Day of Winter Blowing Drifting snowed some Drops of Rain Broke on a Marsh hay stack Marsh hay done in the Barn a Weasel at the Barn chopping stove wood the colt sick seen Gulls Flying West seen a Cutter crofsing the Summers's Road Broke a Lamp chimney 22nd a Fortunate Day cold turned warmer at night hailing not ver well to Day 23rd Thawing Kind of Warm hail Rain the colt very sick Leander crofsed to Summerstown Bought a Bottle of Browns Panacea 25 got the Papers Giving stuff to the colt The Colt Died to night 24th Fine Leander and Randolph went to Dundee all Bad with La Grippe there Squirrel came to the Grove {page two} Mr James Cameron Island 25th Dec 1893 Christmas Day some Rain hail snow Foggy Randolph and Leander came shot the squirrel that came yesterday 26th Fine W Wind Drew the colt Down on the ice to the shanty opened him most awful Fat Put Poison Below the Sturgeon Island very cold to night St Stephens Day 27th St John the Evangelist Day Fine turned Foggy snowing Drifting Randolph and Leander Making a Handsleigh set Traps for the Fox 28th Windy Snowing Thawing Making Decoys Holy Innocents Day 29th Our Angus B Day Fine Warm a Great many Ducks Flying Down the Boys Got 2 Foxes to Day 2 EEls Fishers at the sturgeon Island set Traps Making Decoys Northern Lights to night 39 �30th very Frosty Randolph went to Fort Covington Leander to Summerstown got a Parcel of Papers from Dan Bought Tea 30 Gordon came From the Shanty Mr James Cameron Island 31st of Dec 1893 St Sylvester Last Day of the Year Fine Gordon and Leander went to Charlie Rose for the Parcel Charlie took it from the station the things that came 2 pairs of Pants 1 pair Boots Rubber carpet shoes 1 vest Ladies Tam o sh a Dress 3 Books and a Lot of magazine Ladies Journals Illustrated news 1st of January New Years Day 1894 Fine Lewis Lason here 2nd Fine EW Randolph came John H came Gordon went to Cornwall Randolph Bought an Axe split Hicory for axe-handles 3rd Allens Birth Day 1853 all of us Down Dead sick Stretch out with the La-Grippe 4th Wrote a Letter to Dan but did not put it in the office till some Day next Week 5th Gordon chopping 6th Johny Big Bill our John and Fernandez came 7th Johny and Big Bill went to Dundee For more information on James Cameron, check out the “Meet the Diarists” section under “Discover” on our website: ruraldiaries.uoguelph.ca 40 � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. 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Scanned Manuscript & Typed Transcription UG Transcription Progress Scripto transcription progress Done Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. <div class="mw-parser-output"> Mr James Cameron Island 1893 1st of January New Years Day Sunday East Wind Snowed Rained hailed Gordon here Lewis Laso- here the 2 girls went over to William Craigs Leander went to Jo Lemays 2nd W Wind cool finished Plugging my Tobacco 100 Plugs and the rest is in stacks Fine stuff Freezing tonight 3rd Allen's Birth Day 1853 very frosty W Wind sawing stove wood skinned 3 EEls Freezing hard tonight 4th W Wind Fine Day Frosty Leander put out a Few Bushes to the south side went to Hopkins Point 1 J Morris is Thrashing there The 2 Girls to Summerstorm Bought of I Summers 10 yds of Gingam 2 Glass Dishes 4 Matches 10 Cards 10 Bought at Hamiltons cheese 10 J Summers sent {Illegible word} a Parcel of Tobacco a Present 5th Wind Cold Freezing Windy Reading to Day the Woodpecker Tapping in the Grove always Denotes Bad Weather when he comes around 6th Cold Frosty Fine the Marsh hay stack in the upper feild Done shot an owl put Paris Green on the owl for the Fox </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> {page one} Mr James Cameron Island 8th of January 1893 Fine Windy Annie B Day 1866 D Spinks here Livinia Senior very unwell in Bed 9th Wind very cold Light snow Livinia very sick Leander went to Lewis 10th W Wind Very Cold and Frosty Livinia a Little Better to Day sawing stove wood to Day Tuesday Broke on a Marsh hay Stack to Day Tuesday The Boys making Buckshot a very cold and Frosty night 11th W Wind very cold and Frosty Drifting Livinia Better to Day as she is up the White-Backed Eagle Flying around Frosty cold tonight 12th East Wind Frosty Drew stove wood cut a Quarter of Beef On this Day of the Month our Mary Auntie Mary Departed 1891 Frosty 13th Frosty cold Drew some Wood 14th cutting stove Wood Leander to F Covington to get his boots fixed 30 cents Bought John Tyo 3lb of Tea 1 a Bottle of Harrys 25 John and Billy Morris Drove Leander Home stopt all night 15th Wind went to Fish EEls got 1 Leander went with them put 2 shoes on the Mare as she will slip going to get her shod sent up a Tub of Butter Got 6 Dollars the Big Rout at Nicholsons about the Girl this week {page two} Mr James Cameron Island 1893 16th January W Wind Cutting Wood Leander at Dundee getting the Mare shod by Derushie 1 Brought a cutter Home gave Gordon a ride to Hamiltons 17th cool frosty Leander and Stanley went to Break some of the ice on our Road at the upper Point put some Bushes on the ice went to Hamiltons got the Papers took Gordons satchel with his shirts to wash 18th E Wind Fine Frosty drew some wood cutting stovewood Stanley got a bad fall coming out of the barn Fell on his face and hurted his head broke the rack of the sleigh 19th wind snowing a little Making a Rack for the sleigh this is the night of Ponds Ball at Hopkins Point Leander and the 2 girls went to it 50 cents paid about 30 couple 20th came From the Ball went to Dundee for the Bob-Sleighs cold some snow </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> {page one} Mr James Cameron Island 21st of January 1893 St Agnefs Day W Wind Frosty Fine cutting stovewood Fixing the Harnefs Fixed the saw Leander to Hamiltons For 2 Bushels of Oats They had no change to Be Paid 22nd E Wind Fine Leander and the 2 Girls went to Jo Lemays Lewis the Indian here Got Tobacco Told us Lewis Martin's wife Died on Friday the 20th 23rd E Wind Light snow Fixing the Blocks on the Bob-sleighs the owl Dead at the shanty Frosty 24th Charlie Tupper's Birth Day Fine E Wind Fixing the shafts Went to the Sturgeon Island cut some stakes Drew 6 of the Basswood Logs to the Grove Drew a Load of Wood Turning Warmer commenced to snow to night 25th Robie Burn's Birth Day Fine Warm E Wind snowing Wind snowing Wind changed to West 2 stars Pretty close together this some time cut 2 Poles for shafts Working at them to night 26th E Wind Kind of soft Drew some Wood {page two} Mr James Cameron Island 27th of January 1893 Fine Frosty Windy sawing stove wood split 2 Logs for Rails Fine to night 28th Stormy E Wind Drifting the Heifers and calves did not go to Drink to Day took in the Bottom of the Marsh Hay stack cut some stove Wood 29th WW the Girls went to Christee Leander went for the Mail Fine Day and to Hamiltons 30th Frosty Fine Mary Morris came Down From Mr Ponds sawing stove wood 31st E Wind a Very Fine Day the Girls went to Summerstown took the Horse and cutter took 8 lb of Butter 18 cents a lb 1..44 Bought of J Summers 10 yds of Goods a Dollar Lining 1 1/2 yds of Calico Thread went up to the camp to Look at them Bolts 1st of February E Wind Drifting Windy Leander Annie Mary Morris Went Down on the ice to Lancaster Bough of Mr Glennie a Table 7.50 Dollars </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> {page one} Mr James Cameron Island 2nd of Febuary 1893 Candle-Mass Day The Bear and Raccoon will see their Shadow to Day as the sun shines North Wind Fine Frosty Leander and the Girls and Mary Morris went to Dundee took Stanleys Boots to be Fixed and to Fix the cutter Water very Low as we have to go Far out for to cut Waterholes Those Wigglers is Begginning to come Leander and Annie came Livinia stopt at Dundee Stanleys Boots 40 cents 4 yds of calico 25 Cutter 85 put a Whole shoe on it got an almanac 3rd E Wind Drifting snow Wind changed to West snowing unfortunate Day 4th W Wind Very Frosty Ground the axes 5th E Wind Leander went to Hamiltons for the Papers Lent his overcoat to Gordon 2 of Lewis Boys here Gave a stick to make a Broom There is Sacrament on the Front Sexangensima Sunday 6th E Wind snowing Drifting made some Rails of oak 7th W Wind snowing Rained Last night Drifting Windy some crust 8th Gordon's B Day Leander to Summerstown Bought of Nicholsons 250 of Flour 5 Dollars Paid Broke a Road to the Bush Got a Postal card From the News {page two} Mr James Cameron Island 9th of Feby 1893 Fine W Wind changed to East Drew some Wood Stanley and I in the Bush Drew a Load of Rails to the wet Place Left the Beech in Field slipped off not very well 10th Raining W Wind Leander to Hamiltons 4 Bushels of Barley not Paid to Day 11th E Wind and West Drew some Wood very Fine Day Drew the Beech Log out of the Field Leander went to Hamiltons to night a Fortunate Day Heard Chicken Tyo shot his Son 12th Shrove Sunday Uncle William and his Wife and Livinia came Moses Lemay and his sister here a Fine Day 13th E Wind Fine Frosty Leander went to Dundee Bought of Tyo 5 Gallons of Coal Oil 40 naild 5 lb 20 Bag of Bran Hide 1 Dol calfskin 40 Sheep pelt 40 A Ball at John Tyo's tonight Broke on a Marsh Hay stack the Last of them at the Barn 14th St Valentine Day Shrove Tuesday very Fine Day Drew 2 Loads of Wood with the colt put him in the cutter goes well Mardi Gras high wind and Rain to night 15th Ash Wednesday Fine some Rain Thawing 16th North West Wind sawing stove Wood Got 2 Rats John Fraser passed up the ice seen 2 Foxes on on the ice some slippery Margaret Hamilton got a Bad Fall yesterday Dan Spinks here 17th Fine some Frosty cutting stove Wood north and E Wind put in the Last of the Marsh haystack </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> {page one} Mr James Cameron Island 18 Feby 1893 James Hugh's Birth Day 1855 cutting stove Wood Leander went to for the mail 19th Leander and Annie went to Dundee E Wind stopt till next Day Moses Lemay here with Leanders Watch turned stormy to night 20th Leander came to night very cold to Day and to night Molly had a calf this Morning put a a (another Barrel for ashes hurted the Back of my hand 21st Fine went up to the Bush E Wind to night Drifting 22nd Washington's Birth Day stormy E Wind snowing Drifting turned Fine sawing stove Wood 23rd Fine very Bad with a soar Back sawed some Wood cut a Waterhole to the Bottom no Water ice awful thick over 3 Feet Wrote a Letter For the Toronto Weekly news did not send it to Day 24th St Matthias Day Fine Frosty W Wind Stanley sick a Bad cold Sawing Stovewood Dan Spinks here to night For Leander to go to a Bee Drawing stones to the Wharf {page two} Mr James Cameron Island 25th of Feby 1893 Fine Day Leander went to Hamiltons Stone Bee Gave him the Letter to put in the post office with a Dollar in it For the Toronto Weekly news to be Registered But he did not put it in the office to Day 26th Leander came Fine Day 27th Fine cool Frosty sawing stove Wood 28th E Wind Fine some Rain and Hail Leander went to Dundee took the Letter with him to put in the PO Summerstown This is the Last Day of Feby Bought soda 8 Tea 3 lb 1 Dollar Postage and Register 8 cents 1st of March St Davids Day The Festival of Welsh Taffy came in Kind of Like a Lion Windy West snow Flurries not very well Got a Lead Pencil 2nd W Wind Windy Tried iron-wood for colds cutting stove wood Water very Low have to go out in the channel to get Water Froze to the Bottom all Bad with colds coughing and Barking 3rd a very Fine Day Went to Lewis Lisors seen a new comer there Marys Baby Boy Barnhart Barnharts Wife and children came there to Day at stovewood Drew the Marsh hay from the Marsh and the Little S 4th Fine E Wind Leander crofsed with the colt in the cutter to Hamiltons the First Time the colt crofsed the ice Cleavland in to Day </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> {page one} Mr James Cameron Island 5th of March 1893 Leander and his Mother went to Dundee took the colt stopt all night Fine Lewis here Brought me my Broom snowed some 6th Fine Barnhart here Angus McDonald poorly Threw up a pail of Blood Leander and his mother came from Dundee Barnhart went to Charlies Island for wood Randolph came to night windy to night 7th a very fine Day Leander and Randolph went to Dundee for his valise Bought of Tyo overall stuff Drawers shirts salts I went up to the ash to put the snow of it Leander crofsed this Evening for the Mail Mr Angus McDonald Merchant of Summerstown Departed Last night a very Fine Gentleman and a very obliging man 8th a Fine Day Thawng First Crows came to Day Leander went to Jo Lemays to Fix his Watch Uncle Bill and Billy came for the Heifer cut a Water hole speared in it and got an EEl in it 9th Angus McDonald Buried to Day Leander with 3 Basswood Logs to the mill 252 Feet of Lumber Thawing some to Day 10th Took 1 Pine 1 Basswood 400 Feet Billy Morris came with the Sewing-Machine Remington stopt to night the 2 Boys went to F Covington took the cold St Batteauce Passed here {page two} Mr James Cameron Island 11th of March 1893 Fine E Wind Billy and Leander to the Mill Billy 2 Hemlogs did ot saw the Lemlogs Left them for another time go 3 Basswood sawed did not get the number of Feet of the Basswood to Day Gave a peice of ash to Billy for oars He got no saw-dust to Day Leander went to Hamiltons to night a social at Duncan Go Last night 12th On This Day of the Month D McMaster First Came to the Island Fine soft Water on the ice Mary-Ann Lewis Girl and 2 Boys here Horse and cutter 13th Fine Leander very unwell to Day a Team and 2 Men crofsed from the south side to the north side Stanley and I up to the Bush some Grass Birds came 14th Stanleys Birth Day 1880 E Wind Fine commenced to Rain 2 of the cows calved to Day one of the calves still-Born Leander in Bed to Day some Better Let out the Pig Filed the saw seen a Flock of Wild Geese going East Flying Low Spotty putting her entrails out {see discussion} 15th Drifting very Windy Bill and Billy Morris here Going to Lancaster with cedar for shingles took up a Load of sawdust a Man here a Man here Looking for Lewis house his name is Andrew Tarrase Leander not well </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> {page one} Mr James Cameron Island 16th of March 1893 Fine W Wind A J Baker and Mrs Baker here Good Going on the ice Spotty Dead Drew her out on the ice 17th St Patrick Day The Festival of the Irish Fine Leander and Annie to Dunde with Butter 17 1/2 lb Bought of Tyo axe 75 cotton Calico Boots 90 sugar Ginger 2 Bottles of RRR 50 Bill Morris and Willie here From Lancaster Shingles and sawdust I sawed ash For oars cut 2 Logs 1. 8 Feet one 7 1/2 Blustering this Evening some snow 18th St Joseph Day on the Day Vicky Departed 1887 Fine Drew 2 Loads of Wood Bored the Heifers Horn as she has the horn Distemper Got a Gimlet and spirits of Turpentine From B Morris Stanley sick in Bed 19th Fine Dan Spinks came with the Mail and the Picture The Birds Eye view Toronto cames with the Toronto News Good scating 20th First Day of Spring E Wind Fine Races in Lancaster a Great many going on the ice Leander went up to John Ponds for hay he is not at home cut some wood Sun crofses the Line 21st Rain W Wind High Equinoxial Gales A Team crofsed over at the East End of the Island about Dark went above the Sturgeon Island going south and was then turned East cant see where its going {page two} Mr James Cameron Island 22nd of March 1893 Livinia Seniors Birth Day Fine E Wind Leander went to John Ponds for hay got 1/2 Ton of Marsh hay Took the 2 Barrels Down from the camp to soak 4 Teams Drawing Wood from Tuppers Island Johnny Craig and Annie his sister here Told us that it was Peter Buchanan that crossed over Last night 23rd E Wind Snowed some Hail cold Wind Leander went to John Ponds for the other 1/2 Ton Thats a Ton of Marsh we got Stanley and I up to the Bush seen the small owl Bad with a cold 24th Fine Rained Took some of the snow out of the Boats cutting sugar Bush Wood Heard Dan had a set to with another Lawyer Blackbirds came cranes came 25th Leander to Dundee took Butter to Bill Got 2 Pigs to be paid in sum{cut off} got his Milk can and 3 Tins for syrup Annie came had 2 Papers Tapt 70 Trees to Day not running well 26th John Hamilton Camerons B Day 1876 The 2 Miss Frasers and Miss McDonald Teacher here our 2 Girls went to Lewis and From there to Hamilton Got the Papers Seen the Fight the Lawyers Maud calved </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> {page one} Mr James Cameron Island 27th of March 1893 Tapt 110 to Day not running very well Made some sumac spoils Drawing wood to the camp Bad with colds EW Cool 28 E Wind Fine sap not running cool Fixed the Tin Pan at the camp made a Fire under it making the Fireplace Longer Moveing the poles and crotches seen a Team going Down on the south side of the us seems to have a Load chopped some wood at the camp 29th Fine W Wind Leander crofsed to Summerstown Bought of Nicholsons 200 of Flour one Hundred on credit and paid for the other Bill and the 2 Boys here with the colt, in the Sugar Bush Made Taffy had a Feast for the First Made Billy Made an axe-handle of Ash Lots of crofsing on Summerstown Road the 2 Girls went to Evan Frasers 30th Tapt some 25 to Day Rained and snowed a Little Boiling in the Pan Windy West Wind Froze to night 31st Good Friday Fine W Wind Done Uncle John Cameron Departed this Life on the 7th of April Friday {page two} Mr James Cameron Island 1st of April 1893 All Fools Day Fine Rained Lots of Ducks Flying no holes yet for them Made some syrup Leander crofsed aFoot to Hamiltons for the Papers Windy to night 2nd Fine John and Mary Morris here Gordon here Easter Sunday Boiling in the Bush 3rd Rained Made some Syrup 4th some Rain Thunder and Lightning Fine Foggy Tapt 5 Trees Gathered 6 pails cut some Firewood at the camp 5th Fine W Wind cutting Wood at the camp Johnny Morris and Mary and Randolph went to Dundee Randolph gave me 25 cents for to Buy songs I seen in the Toronto News we seen a Buggy crofsing the Summerstown Road to Summerstown Running some to Day Gathered some its Peter Baker and Barnhart that crofsed not in a Buggy but a sleigh Trading with George Derushie a colt for cattle so Barnhart says 6th a Fortunate Day Boiling E Wind Fine {cut off}ir cool cutting Firewood Mr Barnhart Lost a calf Last night stole out of his stable 7th Boiling made sugar for the First 35 lb Snow heavy Thunder and Lightning and Rain to night {cut off} opened at Francis Island on the {illegible} Uncle John Died </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> {page one} Mr James Cameron Island 8th of April 1893 Fine Running well the sap ice opening s{illegible} a Good Deal of shooting seen Loons high Wind Tapt 7 Trees 9th On This Day of the Month I was Married 1862 Thirty one years Married to {illegible} Sunday Fine Boiling to Day 10th Fine in the Bush strained Running well a Good Lot of shooting Ducks Plenty {illegible} Fine E Wind Running well Boiling Lots of Shooting Piling stove wood Put of Dicks Bun Got an EEl the ice Before went off in a very large cake Killing snakes come out of ther holes 12th Fine Day Jams of ice shot 2 Ducks {illegible} Little Island Took the Boat {illegible}of the Island A {illegible}nk Brought {illegible} and got away with {illegible} to Day {illegible} {illegible} to the Bush commenced {illegible}south Wind Drawing {illegible}13th Fine some Rain high {illegible} the camp EEl {illegible} syrup from the {illegible} windy {illegible} {illegible} made 2 Batches {illegible} {illegible} Traded {illegible} Gallons 15th Wind {illegible} {last line illegible} {page two} Mr James Cameron Island 1893 </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> {page one} Mr James Cameron Island 16th of April 1893 Fine The Lemays here Mrs Bacon and child Narcisse and his Man came they all had a Feast at Taffy Made a Bargain for her stove 4..50 to Pay her Father Sent Jo a Present of sugar Sap Running well 17th Fine E Wind Sap Running well Boiling and Gathering sap Dishes Running over 18th Uncle Duncan's B Day some Windy Moses Lemay here for 2 Quarts of Syrup Linwet here Mr Kelly Billy Morris and Billy Bone here Annie crofsed to Summerstown Bought of J Summers 1 lb of Tea Sent 2 yds of calico to Mother a Present Got 2 Letters one with Uncle Johns Death and one from Minnie with a present for Ionia On Sunday the 16th The Princefs Louise crofsed From Summerstown to Dundee 19th Fine sap Runs well Tapt 7 Trees frost to night Fishermen went to Lancaster with First Lot of Fish {page two} Mr James Cameron Island 1893 </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> {page one} Mr James Cameron Island 20th of April 1893 Frost Last sap running E Wind up at the camp went around the Island took a Fainting Fit or Dizzinefs in the Head Fell Down then came to was very very sick was afraid I would Die there and they would not Fine me for a Day or 2 very High E Wind I called and Called to them in the sugar-Bush at Last I made out to reach the camp and got home 21st Rained Jenny calved Fine Heard a Rap at the Door about 10 or 11 o clock in Day Time it must mean Death or some one Wishing to come here at sap Boiling took home syrup to Day 22nd Wind Boiling sap got all the sap Boiled 23rd St George's Day The Festival of the English hail Windy Rain Leander and the Girls went to {cut off} Jo Lemays Sent 2 1/2 lbs of Butter 50 cents Got a Sturgeon from the Fishermen them to Butter {page two} Mr James Cameron Island 24 of April 1893 Fine Leander Went to Dundee Charlie and Mary came with him Bought overall stuff 50 of Bag of Bran 50 Gathered 12 Pails of sap one of the cows calved 25th St Marks Day Windy north some Drops of Rain Fine made Taffy and sugar Done to Day in sugar Bush Leander and Charlie to Tuppers Island got a Few Duck and a Decoy skinned 2 Muskrats cold Frost at nights 26th hard Frost this Morning Taking the Basins from the Bush E Wind Fine Fishermen went to Lancaster with Fish Got a Sturgeon Fisherman Wrote a Letter to New York to Ionia Cameron 218 Warwick Street East N York Long Island 27th Windy Leander and Charles Got 6 Ducks Gave the Fishermen a couple of Ducks The Stove Fell Down Broke the 2 Front Legs </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> {page one} Mr James Cameron Island 28th of April 1893 Windy Made a Double Whippletree Took away the Front Banking putting the syrup in Jars ice Going Down not very well Ground the Broad-axe 29th Fine Livinia and Mary crossed to Summerstown Mailed the Letter to Ionia 218 Warwick Street East N Y Long Island Bought J Summers 1 lb of Tea 25 took a Fox pelt From Hamiltons to sell for Davy Spink Charle Leander to Ball Island Go 2 Ducks 2 Men here Picquet for Fish 30th Fine Day Warm Leander Went to Dundee with Charlie and Mary took his Fur Muskrats Mink and Fox Lewis Wife and Mary-Ann here 1st of May E Wind Raining Mr Genie here Made a Broad-axe handle Had a Lot of Perch Light Lit up in the Light houses now Chaffy Runing now to Lancaster 2nd W E & W Raining Mr Genie went to Cornwall Fisherman went to Montreal his Girl to be Married Stanley and I taking up stones Tow Boat with Raft went Down a Tug came up {page two} Mr James Cameron Island 3rd of May 1893 E Wind Foggy Algoma into Dundee Alexandra went Down 2 Tows went Down Mr Genie came from Cornwall took 1 Bushel of Wheat 1 lb of Tea went off Leander came had the Plough 2 W trees a neck yoke 75 Plough 3 Dollars Sold his Rats and Mink 2.20 Bought 2 Hem straps 30 one of the cows calved Oxly High E Wind to night Narcisse came from Montreal Mr Jo Genie and Bilaire came Fixing the Buoys 4th High E Wind Raining Cold Water Raised very High Narcisse to Butter 20 no Boats went to Day Water high in Dundee 5th Fine Rained some Taking away the Banking From the house Drawing stones to the Bank hitched the colt and Mare together Drew the Logs of the Potato Ground a Lot of Towing </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> {page one} Mr James Cameron Island 6th of May 1893 Drawing the stones from the Tobacco Place to the Bank First Ploughing Broke the Point Fine Rained some Moses Lemay here for Butter and syrup 5 lb of Butter 1 Dollar 2 Gallons of syrup 2 Dollars Mr Marcell here came for his Beadstead at the shanty the Grenada came up from Montreal to Day 7th a Fine Day Leander and the 2 Girls went to Lemays Brought the stove home Gordon and Franky Laplant here Quebec at the Fishermen Dany Spink came with our mail 8 very Fine Ploughing the Potato Ground taking out stones Otto Dead yesterday 9th Fine Planted some Potatoes Taking the Potatoes out of the cellar a nice Lot of them put the stove up in the cookhouse put the pig in the Pen {page two} Mr James Cameron Island 10th May 1893 W Wind Fine Finished planting the Potatoes at the house ploughed the Garden ploughed the peice Below the house and taking out stones shut in the cows at night took some of the Leached ashes out of the Leach Barrel put some on the Potatoes and some on the hay-land our hay near done seizing Fishermens nets and Seines at Lancaster Narcisse to Lancaster with Fish Garnet went up to Day 11th Fine Day Ascension Day Bodway came this morning with a Letter from William Morris Junior as he is to be Married to Mifs Plumado Mr Genie there Quebec with a Postal card to Narcisse Ploughed and Planted the Lower Piece of Potatoes Rocket went Down First Trip Fixing Garden Fence Filled the Leech with ashes </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> {page one} Mr James Cameron Island 12th of May 1893 E Wind Fine Taking out stones Leander crofsed to Summerstown Bought of J Summers pair of Boots Broom one of the cows calved 13th Fine EW Mr Creamer Bill and Mary here Mr Genie came took me a Bag of Potatoes From Jo Genie he went to Cornwall sawed a Log of the soft Maple the Rocket went up Bill to a Gallon of Syrup sent the Top onions working at the Garden Let out the Mare and colt to Grass 14th E Wind Leander crofsed to Mr Craigs 15th Fine Began to Plough a Piece Below the storehouse sod for Potatoes Annie and Mother went to Lewis's They came over Mary Ann and Jo Gave them a calf one of the cows P.J calved to Day Leander went for a Ploughpoint to Dundee 50 Tea 1 Dollar put a handle in the Grubhoe Fixing the West side of Garden Fence 16th E Wind Rain Fixing the Fence in the swamp sawed a stick for oars went for Cherry Gum Sent a Letter to Toronto yesterday Planted Potatoes in a Barrel {page two} Mr James Cameron Island 17th of May 1893 an unfortunate Day Ploughing Fine took the Pots and Barrels From the sugar-Bush Planted a maple Tree in front of House the Wind took it out of the Roots in the Bush wind changed to West Raining hard Drawing stones to the Bank Taking cherry Bark to Drink Duck commenced to Lay Mr Genie up with Mr Kelly stopt at Mr Lemays to night 18th a Fortunate Day Raining hard to Day Mr Genie came here taking up his Line Lots of Towing 19th Fine Genie went off Letting the water run to the south side in the swamp Fixing the Fence in the swamp Let the Lye Run Digging in the Tobacco place for stones 20th Fine a Lot of Towing to Day at the Fence Lewis and Jo here to Dinner told us the cars smashed on the Track an Unfortunate Day 21st Whit Sunday 3 men here 3 More men 1 party the Beans very Windy slept at the Shanty those men </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> {page one} Mr James Cameron Island 22 May 1893 Fine planted Potatoes in the Garden got From Jo Genie Leander crossed for the Mail Got the Songs from Toronto Got a Letter from Minnie Bought of 50 Wt of Flour 1 Tea 30 pipes 2 (Made a Pair of Oars Leander ) 23rd E Wind changed to S West Fine Began to Rain Blew very very hard Lewis here with corn got Tobacco Harrowing the corn Ground Put Manure on it Thunder and Lightning very high Wind Drawing stones to the Bank Fishermen went to Lancaster and I Think they went to Montreal as they did not come Back 4th Qeens B Day Fine cool Windy Planted corn & Potatoes Beans Pumkins squashes The Fishermen came Back from Montreal to night {page two} Mr James Cameron Island 25 of May 1893 W Wind very windy Rained Thunder and Lightning at the Fence in the swamp splitting a soft maple Log 26th Fine Working at the Fence Began to Plough a Peice in the upper Field amongst the Brush cleaning the Barn Floor Manured the Potatoes in the Garden Narcisse Paid his Rent To Butter sugar 40 27th Fine Began to Rain Mr Genie here E Wind W Morris Billy Bone and Labuff here Leander crofsed Peter arquet Moving to Charles Island He Bought Butter Milk 25 Gave him salt 28th Trinity Sunday Windy Leander went to Dundee with Bodway 29th Royal Oak Day Leander came had 4 Bushels of Oats 1..52 Ploughing Harrowing some 30th sowed about 3 Bushels Fine E Wind commenced to Rain Wind changed West Blowing hard Planted a Few hills of Potatoes and squashes Let out the calve to Pasture Mr Genie went of yesterday Leander to Summerstown Bought of J Summers 50 wt of Flour 1 Lunge to </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> {page one} Mr James Cameron Island 31st of May 1893 Very Fine Day Harrowing Potatoes Lewis wife for Butter 40 Arquet For Butter 35 Peter for Butter 20 Took 2 Pans of Bread From Lancaster 40 cutting weeds on the Sturgeon Island Stanley and I sawed a Log of Beech at soap Filed the saw making a Trench at the Wet place a Drudge went Down 2 Tugs Towing it Lots of Boats Going to Day Leander went to Jo Lemays with the clock and a Parcel of Eggs From Montreal 1st of June Vicky's B Day 1878 The Glorious 1st of June The Line Boat went up Last night Fine Day E Wind Mr Genie going to Cornwall Brought me a Rooster an unfortunate DAy Corpus Christe Working at the Fence Digging stones at the Tobacco Place 2nd Fine EW Mr Genie went to Cornwall Sawing a Beech and splitting Fixed a place for the Pigs at the Fence 3rd Fine E Wind Bohemian and Spartan went Down to Day at Fence Blackbirds at the oats {page two} Mr James Cameron Island 4th of June 1893 Fine Windy Lewis here Going to Charlies Island This is old George the 3rds Birth Day that used to be Kept for a Long Time Narciss to Butter Algerian went Down 5th an Unfortunate Day Fine very warm oats coming up Finished the swamp Fence Blossom on the apple Trees Took away the stack Fence Took 2 Troughfs From the Bush 6th an unfortunate Day Raining hard On This Day of the Month Sir John A McDonald Departed 1891 Leander and Stanley Made a Boat for the First 7th Fine Working at the Fence at the Pitt Point cutting Dead cherries for the Brush Fence corn coming up Put the Boat in the water to soak Narcisse to Butter 20 8th William and Billy Morris here Brought a Licence to the Fishermen Windy Fine Bill Left his Boat to night at Frashers as the Wind is high </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> {page one} Mr James Cameron Island 9th of June 1893 Aunty Mary's B Day 1813 an unfortunate Day Fine Annie and Leander went to Dundee with 2 Tubs of Butter and 16 Doz of Eggs 14.44 clot 1.87 1/2 cloth 40 Thread 10 Flour 2.20 Tea 1.50 Boots 1.25 Boots 1.50 Globe 5 1 pipe 25 Tin pail 50 Pills 25 Hats 3 - 30 2 Tubs 50 2 Tubs 40 Slippers 1.50 pipe 35 cottonade 10 Tax 5 Milk Pans 1- Lime 9 Salt Left 1 here Due 1-27 and the Salt 1-37 Due Moses Lemay here Gave him stuff to Make oars Got 3 lb of Butter 60 Peter to Butter 20 cutting Weeds Found a Potato Bug Fire-Flys Plenty Mosquitoes some Bad Mr Genie here to night went off Bragains 1-25 Soap 20 Shoes 1.25 Tin pail 50 10th Fine - Windy {page two} Mr James Cameron Island 11th June 1893 St Barnabas Day E Wind heavy Rain high Wind 12th Fine E Wind very warm Killed the calf 4 weeks old Dew the sticks of the Tobacco place and stones Drawed some to the Fence on the Pitt Point Transplanted Turnips the young Ducks out seen Potato Bugs 13th very Fine and warm Sheared the sheep sawing wood Stanley and I at the Sturgeon Island mowing weeds and cutting Brush Narcisse to Butter making my Pants 14th Fine very Warm Leander and Stanley Trowling howing the Potatoes trimmed the apple Tree at the Door 15th E Wind very Fine and Warm Fixing a Log in the Wharf Hoeing Mr Smith and Uncle Bill here Trowling they got a Good Lot of nice Fish a Big Pic Nic at Fraser on the south side Lewis 2 Boys here for Butte 2 Boys From Charlies I for Butter Smoking Fish Weeding the Garden a Fortunate Day </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> {page one} Mr James Cameron Island 16th of June 1893 Fine EW hoeing Potatoes at the East side of the storehouse Narcisse to Butter a Great many Boats a Going the Kit Kit to Butter commenced to Rain hard Thunder and Lightning Billy Morris Bar Tender on the Point Washing the Wool 17th Fine Rained some in the Morning hoeing the Beans Leander Fishing Livinia not Well 18th Fine Warm Day The Ever Memorable Battle of Waterloo Bill Morris Rufus Creamer and Randolph here Rained some 19th Fine Warm not very well Put the Plough Through the Potatoes at the House they went with the Fishermen to take his seine up as it Fast in Logs Leander went to Frashers Point to get Twine from Murcel to Fix the Seine R Trowling to night Arquet for Butter 5 lbs gave him a pipe Hoeing some Made a Frame around the Seed onions 18th Fine {page two} Mr James Cameron Island 20th of June 1893 Fine very warm The First Day of Summer and a Fine Day it is Salted the cattle splitting Logs hoeing Fixing Fence Randolph very unwell Leander went to Dundee Bought Tar paper a Roll nails 2 small Sacks of {illegible} Salt Paid Before Rufus Creamer came Down with him 21st a very Fine Day Boarding the outside of the House at the Potatoes and corn Mr Kelly and Bill Morris and Billy Bone here Looking after the Fisheries Had a Row with Wiso 2 Fishermen went to Montreal The Girls went to Jo Lemays for the clock Price 60 cents The Boys Trowling at night got 3 The 3 Spannish Ships went up in Tow of 2 Tugs the Caravels Lewis here came F Lancaster got a Star from Mr Kelly 22nd Our Dans B Day Rained Fine Boarding the House Lots of Boats going </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> {page one} Mr James Cameron Island 23rd of June 1893 Raised Fine Dick came the Boys and Rufus went to Dundee moving the Logs at the Door 24th St John the Batista Day The Girls went to Summerstown For the Mail Got a Letter From Ione Cameron 218 Warwick Street East NY Long Island The Rocket a Pleasure Trip to Lancaster making the Tobacco Fence The Fishermen Found a Boat Bought 2 spools 10 25th Fine Narcisse paid his resit EW Genie here Saturday Brought to Basins said they put him off the Place Heavy Thunder and very sharp Lightning and Rained very hard to night and heavy claps of Thunder 26th Fine Windy Leander and R went to Dundee Bought Pants 1.25 Took the calfskin at the Tobacco place {page two} Mr James Cameron Island 27th of June 1893 Fine Ploughed the Tobacco peice put the Plough through the Potatoes above the House Rained some Mr Genie here Gordon {illegible} for Leander to work on the Roads for him Told us of Larus {illegible} with the Lightning 28th very warm Fine Mr Genie went off Lewis for salt at the Tobacco peice Narcisse for salt and Butter 29th Fine very warm St Peter and St Paul's Day Lewis for Soft-soap got a stick of ash The Tobacco Ground ready The colt 3 years old to Day 29th Fine put the Plough through the Lower Potatoes 1st of July Dominion Day Fine Day went to the upper Point </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> {page one} Mr James Cameron Island 2nd of July 1893 Fine Bismarck came Leander went to Jo Lemays gave a hen to them 3 Raining Thunder Windy Moved the 2 stoves Leander Went for Bismarcks Watch 75 cents 4th of July American Independence Fine Rained some W Wind Put out 150 Tobacco Plants Leander and Bismarck went to Hopkins Point putting Paris Green on the Potatoes Bugs Bad a Dance on the Point to night 5th of July (Our John's Uncle John) Birth Day 1803 Fine Turned to Rain hard Stanly and I to Fish at the Kit Kit Island Got 20 Perch and 2 Pickerel took home Hamiltons Bun Brought of Mr Hagarty 2 Pans of Bread 48 cents caught another of the yellow-Birds {page two} Mr James Cameron Island 6th of July 1893 a very Fine Day Jacques an Indian here for Butter Peter for Butter Leander and Annie to Dundee with Butter Lots of Boats going to Day a Tug with Tow aground down at Charlies Island Mary Morris came Down with them Bought Flour 2.20 Pens 5 2 Scyths 1..20 Fork 35 Stone 10 Tobacco 40 Lamp 12 Glass 6 net 8 Hat 10 Paris Green 25 Tin Sprinkler 60 Tubs 90 Drefs 50 Plasters 5 7th Fine very warm John Morris Rufus and Charlie creamer here Lots of Boats a Going 8th Thund Rain hard John Morris and the rest went off Bismarck and Leander went to Lancaster Garnet went up Heard Oliver Duckett was missing he went of in a Boat got a Lot of Papers From Andrew Fraser very high Wind </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> {page one} Mr James Cameron Island 9th of July 1893 Fine Tom Jack and Gordon here The 2 Girls went to church 10th Fine commenced to Mow Fixed the Bottom Log in the East Mow of the Barn the Girls went to Dundee Bought a sack of Fine salt 60 Stone 1/2 Gallon of oil Hat soap 3 Bars nutmeg nails soda 1-27 cents 11th Fine Windy cutting and Gathering Hay 2 Indians Broke their oar Lent them one Bought 2 Doz of Eggs 25 cents Fishermen to Montreal English cherries Ripe 12th of July Orangeman's Day Fine Windy put in the First Hay 4 Loads in the East Mow Henery Bosell here 13th Fine Mr John McBain came to see me as we were old school-mates in Williamstown and we had a Great time talking over the young Days Gone By 14th Mr J McBain went off cutting Below the corn Bought a Bag of salt and a Rake yesterday Making coils Put the Letter in the office on the 12th Eat new Potatoes {page two} Mr James Cameron Island 15th of July 1893 St Swithen's Day it Rains to Day Thunder put in 65 coils of Hay Mowing if it Rains to Day it will Rain for 40 Days so they say 9 chickens out Fenced the Young Ducks in yesterday as they are taking too much for the River 16th Fine Windy Narcisse Paid 17th Mowing on the Lower Point very warm very heavy Thunder and sharp Lightning Rained hard Got a Pickerel and sturgeon 18th Fine very warm Whitewashing Put the Bell on the Cow Mowing at the Lower Point Mr Mercell at the Fishermen Put out about 70 Tobacco Plants and its very Late for them Besides they are very small The Indian came with the oars Narcisse went to Montreal 19th Fine Mowing in the Grove and Back of the Barn Gokey came for Lewis Bosell Hence his 4 year old child was Drowned this Morning Fernandez Birth Day 1874 </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> {page one} Mr James Cameron Island 20th of July 1893 Fine Leander helping Peter to set his Lines putting in Hay and Gathering at the Lower Point put in about 60 coils 21st Fine Windy Narcisse went to Lancaster for George took our Boat not very well Went around the Island made some coils in the Grove 5 cutting in the calves Pasture Mowing Back of the Barn made 7 Coils Rained a Few Drops 22nd Fine Heavy Thunder and Lightning and heavy Rain George Treated me to a Glass of Gin and a peice of Tobacco Mowing put in 6 from the Back of the Barn and 5 from the Lower Point Beans Fit to Eat Cucumbers John Hamilton Cameron came Home From Grants 23rd Fine Windy Found a Bun Leander went for his Watch to Jo Lemays $1 Paid Got a Pair of Oars 24th Windy Fine The 2 Lovats here From Point Lovat Dan and David Mowing made about 40 coils cut a Little above the Lane and around Part of the Potatoes and at the old Garden {page two} Mr James Cameron Island 25 of July 1893 St James Day Fine in the Morning Leander and Annie Went to Dundee Took 2 Tubs of Butter commenced to Rain and Rained Heavy with Thunder and Lightning Made 6 coils in the calfs pasture Bought of J Taillon or Tyo) 200 of Flour 4.40 Tea 3 lb 1.. Ticking 13 yds 1.95 Shoes 80 Rubbers 40 2 Tubs one 30 lb one 50 lb 45 2 Papers of Dye 20 Snaith 60 Stone 10 Sewing oil 10 Tobacco 70 3 lb of Raisins 21 Flour Seive 20 To Cash 2.24 Butter comes to 13.32 Rained and Thundered and Lightning George Went off to Montreal Promised to Bring me a Salmon when he would come in 2 Weeks Time 26th Raining hard and Thunde and Lightning about 2 o clock in the morning then Rained hard and Thundered and Blew a very hard Breeze The Columbian and the Algerian The Columbian ahead very heavy weind Rain hard to night Thunder and Lightning 27th put in 4 Loads Windy Fine Mowing on the hill and Wet place </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> {page one} Mr James Cameron Island 28th of July 1893 A Fortunate Day Fine putting in Hay 7 Loads made 36 coils at the Lower Point Mowed around the Potatoes and above the calfs Pasture Rained to night 29th Fine some Rain Windy Joh H Bad with his Eye Mowed some at the oak Trees Received a Letter From Dan concerning the Parcel Directed to the care of Jo Duckett Leander Bought of J Summers 5 spools of Thread 30th Fine Gordon and D Spinks came Brought me my coat and vest and a pair of Pants 31st Mowing Back of the Barn very warm 103 coils to Begin a stack Rained to night Thunder 1st of August Lammas Day Began the stack put about coils in it Mowing and Gathering Jacobs to 2 lb Butter {page two} Mr James Cameron Island 2nd of August 1893 Minnie's Birth Day Fine Went around the Island those camping Devils takeing of Birch Bark Mowing Leander with Fishermen John H and the 2 Girls went to Mr Ducketts and Summerstown Brought Stanley a pair of shoes they are too small to be Returned the Parcel is at Summerstown station it will come to night or Tomorrow John to 3 Plugs of Tobacco 15 3rd very Fine warm the Chaffy went up with a Party Narcisse to 3 Quarts of salt Got a channel catfish not very well Knocking around for all that Peter came From Montreal to 1 lb of Butter 4th Finished the Lower field Mowing Fine Warm Making coils putting in the Barn 5th a very very hot sunny Day E Wind Finished a stack of Fine Hay about 4 Ton the yellow Bird sick one of the sheep Dead Mr Genie came Leander to Summerstown at Ducketts High Wind and Rain </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> {page one} Mr James Cameron Island 6th of Augt 1893 Randolph's B Day Fine Rained Thunder and Lightning J Morris Mary Minnie McIlvaine and Randolph came Birdy Dead 7th Mowing in the upper Field 8th Fine Mowing Peter went off Leander went to Dundee with a Tub of Butter Bought 50 of Flour 9 1/2 Doz of Eggs Tea 1 Scythe 60 shoes 1 shoes 1.25 Soda 20 Stone 8 Tobacco 70 overalls Thread shirting Pills calico cotton Genie and John Fishing Genie went off 9th Mowing in the upper Field Uncle Bill and Ellen came very Fine Day Making coils Gave Narcisse a Mess of Potatoes John and Leander went for the Parcel Got it at Ducquettes 3 of 1 (Jacket & vest) coat pants vest 2 pair of Shoes {page two} Mr James Cameron Island 10 of Aug 1893 Very very warm Fine Mowing in the upper Field very Warm Ryo Fishing with Narcisse 11th Began a stack hay out of the upper Field Finished the upper Field very warm 5 men went up to Raise Timber that sunk Goyett is the name of one of them From Laprairie seen one of the Fridays at the Head of the Island a Pic Nic at Hamitlons From Massena 12th Finished the stack commenced to cut the Front Marsh Raining 13th Fine N East Wind Leander John Annie went to Dundee John McPherson and Donald Angus here to see me 14th Fine Day They came home from Dundee Mowing in the Front Marsh and at the oakfield Warm Mr Genie came had a Kettle of Huckleberries Boys Fishing got 4 2 EEls 2 succors Windy to night not very well to night </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> {page one} Mr James Cameron Island 15th Aug 1893 Windy Fine Mowing Gathering set Fire to a Brush Heap Livinia Fell and hurted her Foot Blackbirds Eating the corn cattle crazy to Get in Fixed the Fence out in the River 16th Fine E Wind Mr Genie went off Mowing in the oakfield Front Marsh and Began the Back marsh Jo Lemay and Wife and 2 Boys here settled with Jo 90 cents Reo here 1/2 lb Butter eat new corn 17th E Wind Began a stack of Marsh hay in the Front Marsh commenced to Rain Lucias for Butter did not Finish the stack put about 100 coils in it and Left it for another Day 18th Strange Kind of a Man came here this Evening his name is Trudell had a nice Blue Boat no oars but a Paddle he made himself he stole the Boat he says he came 2 Miles this side of Odgensburgh gave him his supper 18th Raining Mr Genie came From Cornwall The Trudell went off up the River Lewis the Indian here Genie and the Boys Fishing {page two} Mr James Cameron Island 19th of August 1893 Mr Genie went off Gave him one of our axes Bismarck's Birth Day Dug a small Hole for Water on the side of the shore on the Pitt Point George Dick and Benway came From Montreal John H crofsed to Summerstown for George Leander set a Line 20th Fine Day Dan Spink here Larue here Dug Dug a hole in the side of the River yesterday to get spring water Minnie came Dan Spink put her acrofs 21st Raining some Mowed a Little cut Brush Leander got a sturgeon Thund and Lightning Rover yowling to night Windy 22nd Fine W Wind Mowing in the Back Marsh and oakfield making coils in the Back Marsh Lucias to Butter 1 1/2 Narciss and Benwa here for Milk Gave them a Lot of cucumbers George and Benwa went off to night 23rd Finishing the Big Marsh hay stack with what hay we have cut but we will put more on it yet a Good Deal of shooting Hawks plenty Got 2 EEls this morning </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> {page one} Mr James Cameron Island 24th Augt 1893 Rained cut a Log for a Trough Broke their night line 25th cut the oats John not well some Rain cows inside in Daytime Horses in at night Taking in the Ripest of the Beans sowed some Hayseed in the oakfield 26th Wrote a Letter to George Charron from his Father sent Letters to Summerstown P.O John Went Miss Fraser and Miss McDougall here Going to put in the oats as it Looks like Rain put in the oats 27th John Morris and Wife here Gordon and Tommy Rose here Rained some Leander went to Lemays John to Hopkins Point Billy Morris sent me a Fine square of Tobacco 28th John went off Tommy Rose went of Leander Went to Dundee with a Tub of Butter Rain Thunder and Lightning 46 lb of Butter 8.28 {page two} Mr James Cameron Island 29th of Aug 1893 E Wind Heavy Rain Heavy Rain a very stormy E Wind Broke corn and Tobacco Lots of Water in the cellar put 20 pails out to Day 30th Dan Spink here with Gordons close and 6 Dollars and 2 cents Mowing in the Front Marsh Lots of Water in it Making coils Narcisse to Lancaster Leander came from Dundee 200 of Flour 4 Tea Towels 15 Shirting 2.25 Tobacco 95 Matches 10 Shoes 1.25 starch 10 castor oil 10 Rained to night 31st Fine Water high over 200 coils of hay out in the Water Gordon Went to Lancaster Bought 2 shirts crossed to Summerstown Leander for thread and Powder cutting Brush in the upper Field Letting the Water run at the Wet place this Big Wind put Down Lots of nuts and a Fine Maple Tree 1st of September St Giles Day Fine putting in hay of the oakfield Broke the Jumper John Nicholson here Took in corn and Beans Took up onions Hunting Ducks commenced </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> {page one} Mr James Cameron Island 2nd of Sept 1893 Rain Fixed the Jumper Gordon at it Ground some of the Tools Got a Sturgeon on the Line High NW Wind Water Falling 3 Dan McMasters Birth Day 1846 Hard Rain Gordon Crofsed to Summerstown 4th Fine cut the corn and Pulled the Beans Husked the corn Gordon to Summerstown 5th John Angus B Day 1850 Fine Gloomy put the Hay in From the Back Marsh {illegible} the Barn Floor and Stable loft Finishing off the Big stack in the upperfield Arquet here for Butter 6th Fine Day Made a stack of Marsh hay cut and coiled 40 coils on out edge of the Marsh Gordon and John and Stanley 7th Rain hard Thunder and Lightning East and West Wind very squally cool Water Falling shelled the Beans all that was in the corn 8th Fine Making North side Fence of The Tobacco John H Went to the Point Leander went for his Gun paid 25 cents Lemays came home Narcisse to Butter 1 Dollar {page two} Mr James Cameron Island 9th Sept 1893 Fine put the cornstalks in the Barn Made a stack of 40 coils in the Marsh cutting Brush in the upper Field the Indian here for a Dollars worth of Butter Lewis Bosell passed to the shanty 10th John H and Annie went to Dundee Fine 4 Men here From Valleyfield Looking for Grapes put up their Tent in Bell-Bay one of Them Lalonde Curvett Their names Gordon and I went up to Their Tent Treated us wind Raised high from the East 11th Fine Day putting out manure in the Grove Windy took in some nuts 12th Fine Gordon to the Fair in Williamstown Took up 4 Rows of Potatoes for the Pigs Boiling them Bacons Wife here for Butter Lucias for Butter Narcisse got a Dollar John H and Annie came from Dundee Bought 9 yds of Ticking 1..62 got the Loan of a Dungfork Heard the Rocket was aground Fair in Williamstown </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> {page one} Mr James Cameron Island 13th of Sept 1893 Fine Day cut some Brush and Weeds on the Sturgeon Island Boiling Potatoes for the Pigs Leander helping Dick Fair in Williamstown 14th Drew some sticks for a stable putting out manure Gordon came from the Fair 15th High Wind Heavy Rain Thunder & Lightning Set a new Line Taking in some Butternuts and some of the Garden stuff 16th Windy Heavy Rain hailstones Thunder Lightning cutting the Length of the sticks for the stable 18 by 30 Letting the Water Run at the Wet place 17th Windy Raining all Day 18th Fine Working at the stable put up the crossed with the Boat 19th Working at the stable 20th Fine Windy Minnie Gordon and Leander crossed to Summerstown Taking up the Potatoes at the corn and they have the Rot The Burbanks Franky Laplante Wife a young son on the 19th {page two} Mr James Cameron Island 21st of Sept 1893 Fine St Matthew Day Last Day of Summer Taking up the Potatoes above the House 30 Wrote a Letter to George Charron from his Father Gordon cutting the Door of the stable 22nd Autumn Begins John Morris and Wife Billy Morris and Wife came took up 30 Bushels on the 21st (Dick and Leander to Dundee) 23rd at the stable John Morris and Billy and 3 of Frashers came and George Bosells son Lewis and Gave us a Good Lift with the Top sticks Billy and Wife and John H went ot the Point took John Morris's Boat Down Rain to night 24th Fine Windy John and Wife went home took a Bag of Potatoes Took 3 lbs of Butter part pay for the Hay Rain to night Gordon went to the Glen 25th Raining Gordon came took up the Burbanks in the Garden 26th put 50 Bushels of Potatoes in the cellar to Day Gordon chinking the stable thats 80 Bushels in now got a sturgeon Fair in Malone to Day 27th very Fine Day Gordon crossed with the small Bun put 50 Bushels in to Day Thats 130 Bushels in the cellar </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> {page one} Mr James Cameron Island 28th of Sept 1893 Fine E Wind Taking up the Lower Peice of Potatoes Began to Plough a in the upper Field Boiling Potaoes for the Pigs put the Potatoes in the storehouse Gordon came some Drops of Rain Lots of Towing to Day a Good Lot of shooting to Day 29th Michaelmas Day Fine E Wind Ploughing in upper Field Randolph came from the Fair in Malone went off this Evening Making Feed for the Pigs 30th Last Day of the Month very Fine Day Took up the rest of the Burbanks a Lot of Them Rotten as they are Mixed with other Potatoes Ploughing shot a Black Duck took 3 of the young Ducks out for Decoys to night some shooting to Day Gordon cutting Brush above the Lane crofsed to Summerstown in the afternoon Narcisse to 5 lb of Butter 1st of October Ionia's B Day 1883 Fine the 2 Girls and Stanly went to Bill Craigs and to Hamiltons Gordon and Leander to Plum Island (Alexis) 2nd Fine Ploughing cut a Few stalks of Tobacco Gordon went to Hunt cows Broke in the Turnips to night Rocket down on Sunday {page two} Mr James Cameron Island 3rd of Oct 1893 Fine High E Wind Gordon went to Work for Donald Angus Took up the Potatoes at the Gate cows salted made a Barrel of sour-crout Fishermen to Lancaster Burning Brush Fence Blackbirds at the Beechnuts Birds eating the Black cherries Dick to Montreal 4th Fine E Wind commenced to Rain Gordon crofsed Leander and Annie to Dundee a Lot of shooting Fixing Feed for the Pigs Stanley not well Paul Gray and his 2 Boys camped on EEl Island Fishing Bought of J Tyo Tea 2 Dollars 5 Gall of oil 40 Putty 5 Boots 1 cinnamon 20 Mustard 30 Broom 25 Tobacco 30 shot 24 Powder 20 Ticking 25 Fine salt 60 By credit to Balance 2..81=10.50 To 44 lb of Butter 8.80 Eggs 1.70 Stopt in Dundee to night 5th Fine W Wind Catherine Munroe Buried to Day Dick came From Montreal cut more of the Tobacco hung up what I cut Before some to cut yet Fixing Irons John H cut some Marsh hay 6th Fine E W Stanley and I went to get a handle made by Paul Gray on EEl Island put hay in the new stable </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> {page one} Mr James Cameron Island 7th of Oct 1893 Rained some high W Wind Gave a stick to Arquet to make a handle Narcisse paid to Day what he owed Tied up Tobacco 8th Fine Day Gordon and Leander went to Dundee Bought a pair of Rubbers Tobacco pipes 8 so 4th 9th Fine commenced to Rain Hail Thunder and Lightning high Wind Ploughed some down on the hill North side and Taken out stones 10th H.A B Day Fine cool Wind Monica here for Butter got none Ploughing Digging up stones Taken them to the Bank on the north side Took one of the Pigs out of the pen Boiling Potatoes for the Pigs a Lot of Ducks this morning 11th E Wind Fine John H putting out manure Stanley and I went Fishing got 15 Digging stones out of the yard 12th Fine E Wind Mowed some in the Back Marsh Burnt some Brush heaps above the Foot of the Lane Boiled 2 pots for the Pigs Leander John H and Stanly went to Fish to night John H crofsed to Summerstown for Mail got a Letter addressed to Minnie {page two} Mr James Cameron Island 13th of October 1893 Fine Day E Wind Drew Beans for the Floor of the stable Drew a short peice of Ash for Oars putting out manure set Fire to a couple of Brush heaps in the oakfield 14th very High south East Wind Blowing a Hurricane the scow at Alexis Island Drifted over here Dragged her anchor over the shoals with the heavy Gale of south Wind Broke some Limbs in the Grove Tied the scow up in the Bay the 4 Boys I went up and took a chain and a peice of a Rope that was Tresh cut by some one where it was tied at Alexis Island there is 3 poles and a Big coil of Rope a Gangway a Board or 2 tin pail a pully Block sail all close-Reefed some water in her put the anchor around a Basswood Tree Rained hard a Rainbow wind changed West 2 Indians passed up stopt at the scows John H watched them Taken the Tops of the stacks the Wind high Wind to night 15th High Wind Rained some 16th Fine Windy Genie came Gave him 5 Dollars to take 300 of Provender and 100 of Flour from Cornwall Drew some wood put out manure Mr Sticklers Boys here taking the scow </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> {page one} Mr James Cameron Island 17th of Oct 1893 Fine W Wind Narcisse to Montreal cut the Late Tobacco Trimmed all the apple trees Lucias got 8 lb of Butter yesterday Dick got 5 lb to Day put the Horses in Last night White Frost unfortunate Day put some Boards up in the cookhouse 18th E Wind John H crofsed to Summerstown St Luke Day Bought Tobacco Leander shot 3 Ducks Ducks getting more Plenty Mr Genie came from Cornwall had 300 of Provender and a 100 of Flour and a File The Rocket got aground going in to Lancaster 19th Fine E Wind cleaning out the stables put some Manure out putting stones under the new stable Mr Genie here Leander shot 8 Ducks a Lot of Shooting to Day Began using the Provender 20th Fine putting out manure Arquet here for Butter Genie Fishing to night 2 Men camped in Bell Bay 21st very Fine Mr Genie went off Gave him a pair of Tame Wild Ducks 1/2 bushel of Butternuts John H and Stanly Took a Boat From the Island above Christees Boiling Potatoes {page two} Mr James Cameron Island 22nd Oct 1893 a Very Fine Day Leander Gordon Annie went to Dundee Bought 6 lb of Tobacco pipe Braces caps 1 pair Shoes 1 lb of Pepper 50 cent of Gingam Cotton 18 yrds calico 95 Shoes A Lot of Shooting John Morris Bought a single Barrel Breech Loader Charlie Creamer came with Gordon and Leander John H and Dick to Ross I 23rd Livinia's (Sissy) Birth Day 1868 A Fine Day Picked the nuts at the River Tree Took up the Turnips in the Garden Leander and Charlie at Ducks John Morris Mary Annie came had 100 Weight of corn John had his new Gun plastering some Rained some to night set the Line with John H got a Pickerel 24th Our Hugh's Birth Day Rained some putting Manure on the Garden the 3 Boys went Hunting Wrote a Letter for Narcisse to send to George Howard has a Bee to Day and a Dance to night Gordon came for them all to go J Morris and Wife Charlie Creamer Leander and Annie Donald John McDougall here and Alex Frasher Lightning and Thunder to night and Rain </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> {page one} Mr James Cameron Island 25th of Oct 1893 My Birth Day St Crispins Day all Shoemakers Day Fine Windy not many Ducks John Morris Men and Charlie went off Made a Bargain with them to Dig a Well Narcisse Bought a Tub of Butter 68 years old to Day 26th E Wind Cool Mr Genie here going to Cornwall Left us his shovel Moses Lemay and Mr Bacon here Gave them a pail of Buttermilk a peice of ash Leander shot 2 Ducks the Corcican and Magnet went Down 27th Fine W Wind some Rain Mr Genie came from Cornwall a hunter Drowned at Charlies Island setting out Decoys heard so Narcisse went for Hunters at Lancaster not many Ducks Plastering the new stable 28th Fine Ploughing the Potato above and Below took out some Big stones Mr Genie went off the Hunters got our Bun paid 50 cents St Simon & St Jude Hunters went of no Ducks {page two} Mr James Cameron Island 29th of Oct 1893 Windy Hailing 30th Gordon and Annie went to Dundee Bought a of Tyo soda 25 1 pair of shoes 1 Dollar 5 yds shirting 50 Pepper 30 Towling 50 nails 25 Gordon Bought a pair of overalls 85 paid Johnny Charlie came had the Rigging for Digging the Well 2 shovels Ropes and pullys crowbar Gathered and Filled a Bag of Butternuts for Dan 31st Fine Halloween or Holy Eve Began the Well to Dig John Charlie Leander Gordon Mr Creamer and Wife and Billy and Wife and Mary came Got some Ducks Tried for EEls in the Mud Leander & Billy Got 9 for the First time cracking nuts Keeping the Halloween sent a Bag of Butternuts to DMM The Temple St James Street Montreal The Fishermen took them to the Depot and to pay the Freight on them Fishermen went home for a few Days John H and Stanley went to Rofs Island got 2 Ducks Mary and the Girls went to Summerstown Boug Lamp chimney Got a Letter From Bismarck Got Gokys pic to night Roses Boat </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> {page one} Mr James Cameron Island 1st of Nov 1893 The Harvest Month of Death All Saints Day Fine Day shot 4 Ducks Working at the well a great Lot of Shooting Billy and Wife Mr Creamer and Wife went off Mr Genie came to night Banking some at the West End sheep came home for the First time Gordon and John H went to Fish with Mr Genie to night 2nd Fine Day All Souls Day Drawing stone for the well Fixing a Tub to take up the Ground Leander got a Bad Blow with the Derrick Falling and struck him Fishermen Back from Montreal 3rd On This Day of the Month Granda Departed 1857 Fine Working at the well 4th Fine a Lot of Shooting at the Well Randolph came John Hall took him here Mr Genie and John H went a Fishing to night {page two} Mr James Cameron Island 5th of Nov 1893 The Gunpowder Plot Guy Fawks Day Fine Gordon crofsed Going to Montreal Tommoro John H put him acrofs Johnnie Charlie and Leander to Dundee took 1/2 Doz of Ducks 6th Putting manure on the Tobacco Place and it is Thick The Boys came from Dundee to night Boiling Potatoes for the Pigs not many Ducks windy 7th Helen's B Day Fine Working at the well The Boys at Ducks in the mornings went to the upper Point some Beechnuts 8th Fine New Moon cames in Giving corn to the Pigs now all the Provender is used out of the Barrel Digging at the well some water coming in small 9th Prince of Wales B Day Fine at the Well 10th Water came commenced to stone Drawing stones Charlie Johnnie Leander and ellen went to Dundee </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> {page one} Mr James Cameron Island 11th of Nov 1893 Fine Drawing stones 7 Feet 5 inches in the Well to night Mr Genie came had his Gun Fixed a Lot of shooting to Day sawed a Hicory Burning the Marshes 12th Martinmass Day Windy Fine Boys Hunting 13 Fine Mr Genie went off Finished the well to Day 14th Fine Fishermen went off Killed the 2 Pigs and they are Fat Johnny Charlie and Randolph Leander John H and Stanley at the Pigs cut the Pork to night Lots of Boats going to Day Fine some Rain to night 15th Windy the 3 Boys went to Rofs Island to hunt Johnny Salted the Pork Put it in the East cellar made a Fence around the Marsh hay stack some Grains of snow windy Drew some Drags 16th Windy Johnny Turned with the wind being too high Took a Bag of Potatoes Live Duck cut an oak for a Roller Snow on the Mountains {page two} Mr James Cameron Island 17th of Nov 1893 Fine John Morris went off turned windy the Boys got 2 Ducks Drew some Drags Windy to night 18th High Wind Boys went to the Kit Kit Island got no Ducks Rocket went up did not call at Lancaster John H and Stanly sawing Dry Elm stove wood churning Big Marsh Fires cool John H and Stanley Plastering the south side of the new stable put a Handle in the axe Put 2 Pails of Water on the Pork Barrel for Brine Sharpened the old crofs cut saw Fixing a Roller for the Sleigh 19th Fine Windy snowed to night 20th a Fortunate Day the Boys hunting got 4 Ducks Oliver and another man hunting Down at Charlies Island cut some in the Back Marsh 21st on This Day of the Month D M Master Departed Senior 1846 Leander Randolph and Charlie went to Dundee Charlie took 8 Ducks with him </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> {page one} Mr James Cameron Island 21st of Nov 1893 They did not come home to Day Rained some to night E Wind 22nd Fine E Wind Plastering Rained this Evening Let the Water run some at the Wet Place John Hall here with my axe handles to make me more 23rd Windy Randolph and Leander Annie came from Dundee had the Tongue of the Sleigh cost for ironed 1.40 Bought of Tyo 3 lb of Tea 1 Dollar put a Window in the Stable cool no Boats went to Day Thanks Giving Day 24th Fixing stones under the stable Began putting Felt and Boards on the West End of the House Put a Large Window Glass in a Boat out on the shoal getting sand the Grenada came to her cold Windy 25th St Catherine's Day Windy cool John H went for his Things to Grants Leander went for 3 Weeks papers got 3 Letters 2 for Gordon 1 for me Bought of Nicholsons 200 Wt of Flour 3.80 Rope 25 got a paper From Uncle Johns Girls for Minnie Grenada Last Trip {page two} Mr James Cameron Island 26th of Nov 1893 Fine West Wind Leander Randolph went hunting Killed 4 Ducks Ground Froze that sand-Boat aground yet 27th E Wind cold Putting the Boards on the West and North side of the House Drew up 2 of the Boats at the shore Set Fire in the upper Part of the Front marsh and up in the Bay high Wind {illegible} and Rain Thunder Earthquake about 1/2 Past 11 o clock 28th Rained wind changed to West water Low shot a Duck a Lot of odd Kind of Birds like Geese or Gannets went West a Boat Lifter came to the sand Boat to Day nailed on some Board cut a Hicory a Tug with 3 Barges went Down 29th Windy East changed to East Rained Drew some Wood Drew some hay for covering the Hen-house put some Bant{illegible} Drew up the old stove Plastering the Horse stable The sand Boat got off Randolph and Leander went hunting </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> {page one} Mr James Cameron Island 30th of Nov 1893 St Andrew's Day The Festival of the Scotch Rained some W Wind Lights Lit up yet water Raising a Little no shooting 1st of December some snow Last night Boys working at the Floor and Door of the stable cold Frosty Fed the Heifers at the stack 2nd Windy Frosty working at the stable put 4 of the cows in the new stable to night put the Barrel in the cellar for Water in the Porch put the soap in the cookhouse House not Banked yet 3rd E Wind Snowing Drifting no Lights to night as we cannot see stormy no Boats 4th W Wind cold Frosty Turned and Drew up the 2 Buns 2 men up in the Bay Fired 5 shots Ducquetts Flag Flying to Day putting the Tongue in the Sleigh put in the Pig 5th E Wind Frosty Cold at Tobacco 30 Plugs and a sack of Fine Leaves Boys shot a Duck {page two} Mr James Cameron Island 6th of Dec 1893 St Nicholas The Festival of the Germans Fine E Wind Turned to the West a Blew very hard Drifted Banking the house Boys shot 2 Ducks of a curious Kind but good eating very windy the mare very Lame 7th W Wind shot 5 Ducks got 3 EEls Went around the Island Lewis the Indian here for Milk and Tea he has a Family in his house this Winter the Mare very Lame the hay Done on the Barn Floor 8th Randolph and Leander went to Lewis's for the Pig Leander to Summerstown Bought of Nicholsons Boots 3 Dollars Powder and shot 4 spools Salt nails working at the Floor in the stable Lewis the Indian stopt here coming from Lancaster took supper Got milk Shot a Duck got Gordons cap and neckerchief at Hamiltons </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> {page one} Mr James Cameron Island 9th of Dec 1893 E Wind Fine Boys EEl Fishing Got 137 skinning them to night the Hay in the Barn in with the Level of the Rails Done sheep came home from the Bush 10th This is Leander's Birth Day 1872 W Wind high 11th cleaning the EEls and salted them Sawing stovewood shot a Duck the Mare not well working at the stalls West Wind 12th E Wind snow very Frosty made a Good Lot of ice put 9 of the cows in the new stable now the mare is going to Kick Frosty to night 13th W Wind very very Frost shot a Duck ice making and ice Breaking its made over to Christees Island to night the Mare no Better its very Frosty to night ice takes a Lot to night 14th ice Taken acrofs all over here But a Lot of air-holes E Wind Boys got 7 Ducks Went for EEls got 10 Water Rising some Took the Boat in the airhole to the Sturgeon Island Looks stormy to night Unfortunate Day {page two} Mr James Cameron Island Dec 15th 1893 a Fortunate Day E Wind Drifting snowing high Wind to night Lewis and his Boy here sold him 3 lb of Butter 75 cents 8 lb of Pork 80 cents Gave him 7 Duck and a Pipe for nothing seen Fox Tracks 16th Stormy E Wind Drifting Grinding the axes The Mare Dead Wind changed this Evening West ice Broke up some cleaning 10 EEls Wind high to night The Mare Dead 17th Windy East Drifted 18th E Wind Frosty Drew the Mare up to the Wet Place Looking for the sheep did not Fine them snow deep in the Bush Seen a very Large Track a Wolf or a Lynx or a Large dog The Boys for EEls got 12 Lost the Axe ice Looks good 19th a Fortunate Day Went to Look for the sheep Found Them took them home put them in to night Lewis's 2 Boys here Gave them 2 lb of Butter 50 cents is all paid now for the Pig Drew some Wood </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> {page one} Mr James Cameron Island 20th of Dec 1893 a Fortunate Day W Wind cold Drifting Frosty Filed the saw air-holes shutting up Last Day of the Fall 21st Unfortunate Day First Day of Winter Blowing Drifting snowed some Drops of Rain Broke on a Marsh hay stack Marsh hay done in the Barn a Weasel at the Barn chopping stove wood the colt sick seen Gulls Flying West seen a Cutter crofsing the Summers's Road Broke a Lamp chimney 22nd a Fortunate Day cold turned warmer at night hailing not ver well to Day 23rd Thawing Kind of Warm hail Rain the colt very sick Leander crofsed to Summerstown Bought a Bottle of Browns Panacea 25 got the Papers Giving stuff to the colt The Colt Died to night 24th Fine Leander and Randolph went to Dundee all Bad with La Grippe there Squirrel came to the Grove {page two} Mr James Cameron Island 25th Dec 1893 Christmas Day some Rain hail snow Foggy Randolph and Leander came shot the squirrel that came yesterday 26th Fine W Wind Drew the colt Down on the ice to the shanty opened him most awful Fat Put Poison Below the Sturgeon Island very cold to night St Stephens Day 27th St John the Evangelist Day Fine turned Foggy snowing Drifting Randolph and Leander Making a Handsleigh set Traps for the Fox 28th Windy Snowing Thawing Making Decoys Holy Innocents Day 29th Our Angus B Day Fine Warm a Great many Ducks Flying Down the Boys Got 2 Foxes to Day 2 EEls Fishers at the sturgeon Island set Traps Making Decoys Northern Lights to night 30th very Frosty Randolph went to Fort Covington Leander to Summerstown got a Parcel of Papers from Dan Bought Tea 30 Gordon came From the Shanty </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Mr James Cameron Island 31st of Dec 1893 St Sylvester Last Day of the Year Fine Gordon and Leander went to Charlie Rose for the Parcel Charlie took it from the station the things that came 2 pairs of Pants 1 pair Boots Rubber carpet shoes 1 vest Ladies Tam o sh a Dress 3 Books and a Lot of magazine Ladies Journals Illustrated news 1st of January New Years Day 1894 Fine Lewis Lason here 2nd Fine EW Randolph came John H came Gordon went to Cornwall Randolph Bought an Axe split Hicory for axe-handles 3rd Allens Birth Day 1853 all of us Down Dead sick Stretch out with the La-Grippe 4th Wrote a Letter to Dan but did not put it in the office till some Day next Week 5th Gordon chopping 6th Johny Big Bill our John and Fernandez came 7th Johny and Big Bill went to Dundee </div> transcribed https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/bb8276058729d8d1af960ae0fb094683.pdf 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During the diary’s time period, such racial terms and prejudices were commonplace in Canadian society. They are considered wrong today. {first page} Mr James Cameron Island 31st of Dec 1893 St Sylvester Last Day of the Year Fine Gordon and Leander went to Charlie Rose for the Parcel Charlie took it from the station the things that came 2 pairs of Pants 1 pair Boots Rubber carpet shoes 1 vest Ladies Tam o sh a Dress 3 Books and a Lot of magazine Ladies Journals Illustrated news 1st of January New Years Day 1894 Fine Lewis Lason here 2nd Fine EW Randolph came John H came Gordon went to Cornwall Randolph Bought an Axe split Hicory for axe-handles 3rd Allens Birth Day 1853 all of us Down Dead sick Stretch out with the La-Grippe 4th Wrote a Letter to Dan but did not put it in the office till some Day next Week 5th Gordon chopping 6th Johny Big Bill our John and Fernandez came 7th Johny and Big Bill went to Dundee {second page} Mr James Cameron Island 8th of Jany 1894 Annies Birth Day 9th chopping 1 �10th Big Bill and Johnnie Gordon and Randolph Drawing Wood 11th Uncle Bill came all went off 12 On this Day Aunt {illegible} 13th John H crofsed Bought Tobacco 14th Gordon crofsed to church a Bottle of Downs Elixer and electric oil 15th Donald Angus here wanting Gordon he is going to Cornwall and he said he would bring me a Bottle of Good Rum and I tell you it was Good Randolh went to Dundee about the colt 16th cool 17th came for the colt Gordon here with Rum Tea 2 Bottles of Medicine 18th all Bad with the Grip 19th Leander and Randolph to the Races 20th John Petes and Leander came had a Good chunk of a Mare wanting 50 Dollars cant go that 11 year old Gordon came {page one} Mr James Cameron Island 21st Jan 1894 St Agnefs Day Randolph came from the Races Gordon crofsed to Summerstown to night very Bad with La Gripped in Bed coughing sore-heads soar-bones Fever Breaking out about my nose 22nd Fine not very well using some of the Water out of the Well 23rd Fine E Wind Martin here then Lewis came for the sleigh Their Dog eat the Poison near Hamiltons Light house yesterday 24th Fine EW Charles Tupper's B Day a man with 1 horse Rig called at the House wanting the Road to Summerstown from the south side Heavy Rain to night and high Wind 2 �25th Robie Burns B Day Fine cool This is the Day for the Corbett and Mitchell Fight Charlie Terrace here from Lewis's {page two} Mr James Cameron Island 26th January 1894 E Wind Leander got a Fox went to Summerstown Bought of J Summers 100 of Flour cool 27th not very well Fainted Fell on the Floor Gordon came had the Mail and a very nice Almanack Sent From Donald J McDougall in Boston to me which I Prize very much Randolph came had a Pound of Tea 28th Sexigisima Sunday John and Billy and John H here 29th E Wind Blew hard to night Snowed Drifted 30th Stormy Turned Fine Big snow Drifts Fixed the Pipes took up water X sent a Letter to the Glengarrian with a Dollar in it got From Gordon on the 29th 31st Fine Drifting Broke on a Fine Hay stack ____________________________________________ Lewis wife a Young Son about the 29th {page one} Mr James Cameron Island 1st of February 1894 The Black Month Fine the Boys Thrashing the Oats about 5 Bushels to Day 2nd Fine Races in Dundee Leander Randolph went to see smallmans horse Took a Foxskin 1..40 This is candlemass Day the Bear and Raccoon will see their Shadows 3rd unfortunate Day Jo Smallman and the Boys and Uncle Bill came to trade no Trade snowing Fine soft Bought stuff for cold sugar Gordon came 4th Fine Gordon to church Randolph came 3 �5th Fine Frosty Mr John Tyo and Uncle Bill came Made a Trade 4 for Horses 2 sold Took a Tub of Butter had a Bottle of the Best Jamica Rum and its Genuine Boys went up with the catle came Back had Bills mare cutter and harness to Trade Almond here {page two} Mr James Cameron Island 6th of Feby 1894 Fine Day Finished Thrashing the Oats Boys went to Lazores for the Sleigh took the axe to Grind I went to the River and the Barn to Day Randolph got a Bad Blow on the Head by striking the Beam 7th Ash Wednesday A very fine Day Lasores came with the sleigh Gave them a Lot of EEls Broke on the Marsh hay stack in the upper Field Drew some Wood an Unfortunate Day 1st of Lent 8th Gordon's Birth Day Rained some Turned Fine a very fine Day Drew some Wood Let the Water Run Back of the house 9th Drew some Wood E Wind 2 of Lewis's Boys here Got EEls 20 to get Baskets from them 10th Leander and Randolph went home with Bills Mare Gordon came to night snow Gordon came to night snow 11th Donald Grant Departed Mrs Kenneth McDonalds Brother The 2 Girls went to Lewis's the Boys came from Dundee ____________________________________________ Mrs Fraser on the Point Buried on the 7th Ash Wednesday {page one} Mr James Cameron Island 12th of Feby 1894 EWind Gordon came Sissy got a Letter from Knowlton stormy to night 13th Stormy Drifting E Wind Gordon went to the Funeral he was Going to Cornwall 14th St Valentine a Fine Day E Wind putting in one of the Fine hay stacks the Bottom seen 2 Foxes going Down Lewis Boy here for EEls and oil got 2 Baskets 4 �15th E Wind Drifting Ground the axe Gordon came had his coat 4.50 2 overshirts Tobacco 16th Frosty E Wind Drifting fine Gordon here Unfortunate Day 17th Unfortunate Day E Wind Drifting Fine Gordon went to Summerstown 18th Fine James Hugh's B Day 1855 Gordon came Brought 1 lb of Tea 4 lb of Cheese Bill and the Wife here Lent him The Life of the James's Boys Gordon crofsed to Summerstown I came Back to night and went in the morning 19th Fine Day Leander to Summerstown Bought of Nicholsons 100 of Flour 1..80 3 spools 15 Lewis for oil {page two} Mr James Cameron Island 20th of Feby 1894 Fine snowed some Drifting Leander and Annie to Dundee Randolph cutting the soft maple saw log in stove Wood Bought of J Tyo 100 of Flour 2 3 lb of Tea 1 Coal oil 40 Soda 10 Rice 5 lb 25 1/2 lb Ginger 15 Lamp chimney 10 4.65 in Bill got a vial of Eye-water From Bill Paid 5 Dollars to John Morris Snowed to night 21st Fine Day W Wind Fortunate Day Drew Hay Drawing Wood 22nd Drifting windy Washingtons Birth Day Races in Dundee cold 23rd cold Windy very Frosty to night 24th St Matthias Day Fine cold Frosty W Wind Randolph and Leander went to Dundee Gordon came to night 25th Fine Randolph came a Foot Leander and John H came had 100 Wt of Cornmeal 1.25 3 of Lewis's here 26th Fortunate Day Fine Drawing Fence Timber Drew the Mare From the Wet Place to the Bay Gordon went to Concession {page one} Mr James Cameron Island 5 �27th of Feby 1894 E Wind a very Fine Day Drawing Rails and Wood putting the Rails on the oakfield in place of the Brush Fence Leander and Randolph went Down to the Kit Kit for EEls took the mare Got 4 28th Fine Day East Wind Last Day of February Went up through the Bush at the stove Wood cloudy Looks like Rain 1st of March St Davids Day The Festival of the Welsh Taffy an unfortunate Day a very very Fine Day came in Like a Lamb my Good Dog Rover Dead Leander went to Dundee Bought of John Tyo a Sack of Salt Boots 1..25 Paid) sawing stove Wood Fine Warm snowbirds 2nd Rained some Fine Thawing Lewis Boy here for Tobacco and Kerosene cutting some Basswood Logs for Boards 3rd very Fine cutting Logs seen a crow for the First Gordon came Bought a Bible for himself Box of Matches 10 Paid a Dollar for his Bible {page two} Mr James Cameron Island 4th of March 1894 a very Fine Day Mary Morris and Billys Wife came Gordon Drove Them Down Gordon went up with Randolph and Leander to Track Wolves took Uncle Bills Horse Down to Draw the sawlogs to Lancaster Mr Dan Frasher and his Son-in-Law Mr A McDonald here 3 Men and Team passed the Door went around the Foot of Island 5th Unfortunate Day very Fine Molly calved yesterday Drew 6 Logs to the shore took 2 Logs From the Bush and went to Lancaster took Back 220 Feet 21 Boards at stove wood very Fine and Warm got the Horse shod 2 Sleighs passed up came from the south side Slusshy on the ice 6th took 5 Logs from the shore this Morning to Mill and 3 in the afternoon took up 400 Boards 400 Feet Raind to night 7th Raining Fine Day Went with 3 Logs Took 744 Feet to Day Got a Rat yesterday Drew 8 Logs out to the Bush to the Bank at the upper side of the Island 220 400 6 �744 1364 Feet {page one} Mr James Cameron Island 8th March 1894 Fine E Wind Leander and Randolph Going home with Uncle Bills horse had to turn Back Found the ice Bad on the south side of Alexis Island seen 2 Team crofsing Summerstown Road to the Point the Boys started with the Horse crofsed over to the Lower end of Christees Island I cut some Brush in the oakfield crofsed at Frashers Shore 9th Fine the Boys came had Bills colt Lewis's 2 Boys here for Kerosene their uncle Left them to Day the 3 Lived at Lewis all Winter Leander got 2 Foxes some water close to shore some Whistlers are Flying West very Fine Weather 10th a very Fine Day Tapt for the First 115 Trees chopping sugar-Bush Wood 11th Fine Day Gordon Fernandez and John H all came Brought me a Book from Dan Frasher Turned very Windy from the West some Rain {page two} Mr James Cameron Island 12th of March 1894 a very fine Day Gordon and Fernandez crofsed Lots of Water on the Ice Taking the Sugar-Bush Rigging to the camp First Boiling to Day Drawing Wood to the camp Randolph cut his Foot on the ancle some Blackbirs and heard a March Robin On This Day of the Month D McMaster First came to the Island Unfortunate Day got a Lot of Papers in the Mail I think from Uncle John's Girls 13th Fine E Wind some Grains of snow Fell I went up to the Sugar Bush a Flock of Wild Geese Lit on the ice Before the Door Raining hard to night 14th Stanley's B Day 1880 Blowing Drifting snowed some Drawing wood to the camp Tapt some yesterday Making some spoils Found a Knife went to get EEls got one Froze hard to night ice looks good 15th Fine E Wind took home 5 Gallons of thin stuff 3 Boys in the Bush Boiling 7 �16th Rain snow Leander went to Dundee Sold 2 Fox-skins 2.70 for them Bought of J Tyo Powder and shot Piling the Boards in an A {page one} Mr James Cameron Island 17th of March 1894 St Patrick's Day The Festival of the Irish W Wind a very Fine day Drawing Wood to the camp Tapt 30 Trees Letting the water Run off the Plouged Ground Boiling in the Bush a Big Flock of Wild Geese went Down seen 2 Rigs crofsing on a Summerstown Road hard Frost Last night it was Monica and Jo Douquet 18 St Joseph's Day on this Day of the Month Vicky Departed 1887 Fine Leander shot a Duck Boiling in the Bush Frank Laplante here about selling his Horse 19th John H crofsed Took the Horse home Rained windy Bought Thred Tobacco ice opened to Day Randolph Breaking up the Bun 20th First Day of Spring the 2 of Lewis here got Syrup and Tea Piling Stove Wood Taking the Tobacco Fence away and Making a Fence of stove-wood Froze to night Eclipse commences to Day 21 Fine some Rain Piling stove wood took 5 Gallons came in to Day the Boys Shooting at the sturgeon Island got 1 Bird {page two} Mr James Cameron Island 22 March 1894 Livinia senior Birth Day Fine North E Wind ice Jamming Before the Door Made about 28 lbs of sugar in the House and Taffy First churning of Butter Piling some Boards John H and Stanley Boiling in the Bush Rained and Froze Last night went to try for EEls got one wind too high 23rd Good Friday E Wind and west and North snowed Rained and hailed Got 4 Duck Leander went with one of those Hunters from Jo Douquets took 5 Gallons of syrup home Froze hard to night 24 Fine Fortunate Day E Wind Drew 2 Loads of hay from the stack Drew some of the Wood off the Potato Ground 3 Men at the sturgeon Island Hunters for Ducks 8 �25th Easter Sunday high W Wind Randolph to Rofs's Island Mr Cameron From Montreal and Leander with him Shot 24 Ducks the Best Days Shooting Done yet Gave Randolph $1 very high Wind Lots of ice going Down cold John H and Stanley in the sugar-Bush Lots of Egss for Easter Annunciation of the Virgin Mary {page one} Mr James Cameron Island 26th of March 1894 John Hamilton Cameron's B Day 1876 Fine cool Frosty Boys in the Bush Boiling Leander came from Douquetts 3 Days there they went for Duck got 1 The Tame Duck Began to Lay som hens Laying the Frog-hawk came Froze hard Last night 27th Fine cold Frosty Made Syrup to Day 2 1/2 Gallons split some Rails cutting stove Wood Livinia very unwell yesterday Froze hard to night 28th Unfortunate Day Windy Flurries of snow Drawing Wood to the camp Drew some hay from the stack cutting stove wood Went for EEls got 7.. 29th Fine some Flurries of snow Leander and John H crofsed to Summerstown with Douquets Boat Burning their Marshes 30th Fine Gordon and Leander went to Dundee Left their Boat at the mouth of Salmon River Leander Bought a Rimmer for the cartriges Gordon Bought a saw Tobacco Got his Boot Fixed a Botte Got 2 Ells Boiling not running well Straining and Boiling syrup in the House {page two} Mr James Cameron Island 31st of March 1894 East Wind ice Broke up to the Door Shot Ducks Gordon crofsed Gave him 3 Jars with 3 Gallons of Syrup for Frank Laplante First Payment for the Horse Heard Thunder Boys in the Bush Brought 2 Gallons home from the Bush 1st of April All Fools Day Low Sunday East Wind Boys Boiling in the Bush 2nd Made sugar its soft about 100 lb put it in a Keg put a Lock on the Keg 9 �3rd Fine Drew the Last of the Marsh hay stack Drew some Rails and the pile of Wood at he appel tree so it would thaw got a Black Duck and a Whistler the Boys went for EEls got 18 Snowed some to night and Rained some 4th Fine Boiling sap Leander to Na-houta's Island got 4 Ducks Letting the water run in places John H crofsed to Summerstown the Grenada crofsed From Summerstown to Dundee Bought Tobacco Powder and shot took 3 Jars From Frank Laplante Billy Morris Wife Departed on 2nd of April Buried on the 5th {page one} Mr James Cameron Island 5th of April 1894 Fine cool Raining Boiling sap water commencing to come in the cellar put some Potatoes out of the hole shot a Rat a Lot of shooting to Day Narcisse and Peter came 6th Fine took 3 1/2 Gallons took 60 lbs of sugar to put in the Keg the Keg is full the Fishermen to Butter 25 cents sap Running well skinned 2 Rats The Pigs Playing the Devil in the meadow Rooting up the Grass 7th Fine On this Day of the Month Uncle John Departed 1893 in the sugar Bush sap is running well Randolph went to Lancaster Bought overalls 1.15 a Lot of shooting to Day Gordon came to night the 2 Boys went to hunt on the north side Got Rats stopt all night 8 Wallace and Barnhart at the West end of the Island Treated the Boys 9th on this Day of the Month I was Married 1862 32 years to Day Randolph Leander Went to Dundee Bought Boots Shirt Tobacco heard Billy Morris wife Departed Boiling in the Bush Setting Fires to Marsh Grenada crofsed to Summerstown Killing snakes in the Bush {page two} Mr James Cameron Island 10th of April 1894 Fine cool E Wind Mr Kelly Bill and Billy Bone at the Fishermens Mr Kelly Treated me Gave Bill some EEls Broke the Runner of the Jumper took home 4 Gallons of syrup setting Fire to the Back Marsh 11th Fine High E Wind Randolph and Leander hunting at the Head of the Island Drawing Wood in the sugar Bush cutting stove Wood 10 �12th Fine E Wind high Went to the Head of the Island Boiling took home 3 Gallons of Syrup Narcifse Filed the crofscut saw 2 of Lewis's Boys in the Bush Taking away the Banking from the Front and West end of the house 13th E Wind Fine Narcisse and John H Went to Summerstown Brought 3 Gallons of Syrup to Frank Laplante Bought a Bar of Soap and Pipes Got a Lot of Paper From Dan Boys went to Alexis Island got a Rat & Ducks Sold to Fishermen 1/2 Gallon 50 cents 14th Fine East Wind sap not running Boiling 1/2 Gallon took some things From the Bush Loons Came swallows came Yellow hammers came Mosquitoes some {page one} Mr James Cameron Island 15th of April 1894 Fine E Wind Randolph to church Fishermen to Lancaster First Lot of Fish sent 16th E Wind Fine John H Went to Fort Covington to get his Boots Fixed Began taking the Ground From the Well Filling up the Big cellar Taken things from the Bush setting Fires to Back Marsh and Big Stones at the well and they Break up well Lewis here gave him a stick of ash and Hicory for axe handles Lots of Fishing Lights out Lots of shooting Leander has 14 Ducks in the stone house the sow has her Pigs 8 of them 17th Fine E Wind Filling the Big cellar a Lot of shooting south East to Day Frost at nights sap not running some for vinegar Bill Morris and John H Came Stopt all night went for EEls Looking after nets Seines 18th Uncle Duncan's B Day Fine E Wind Took away all the Ground from the well Bill and John H went off Took the Duck Fishermen to Butter Syrup 50 {page two} Mr James Cameron Island 19th of April 1894 Fine E Wind changed to West its Been Blowing East for 12 Days a few Drops of Rain Stanley and I to the Little Island Franky Laplante here for Randolph Got a Gallon of Syrup for his Father Leander at the Harrow John H came from Dundee Jo 1 lb of Tea 35 Shot 4 lb 3 chimneys got the Bill Boots mended 35 Tea Pot Fixed Quart of Syrup to 11 �Lewis Fishermen to Syrup 25 cent Kerosene 5 The Chaffys First Trip up to Lancaster Lots of Fishing Lights out Maud had her calf on the Pitt Point 20th Fine E Wind and North putting manure on the Potato Ground John H and Stanley for EEls Trimmed the 2 oak Trees and the Butternut in the Garden Thunder Lightning and Hailstones very Large Rained hard water Raised sawing wood Fishermen to Butter 20 cents 21st W Wind Rain First Ploughing Found a Boat Far Down on the south of Kit Kit cutting and splitting Wood Gordon and Randolph came had a 100 of Flour Broke on stack Fine Hay {page one} Mr James Cameron Island 22nd of April 1894 E Wind Fine Boys crofsed Randolph Took over Boat to Fix it Thompson here for the Boat Would not Give it to hime till he would pay Fishermen to Syrup and Butter 45 did not Get our Paper Ducks Plenty 23rd St George's Day Festival of the English Rained some Taking Potatoes out of the cellar Harrowing and Drilling Planted 1/2 of the Peice John Hall (or Hog) came with the Indians for his Boat paid 50 cents and to make me some axehelves in the Fall cutting seed Potatoes 2 Tugs went up Towing Together Lights Lit up to night cows calved 24th Fine Rain E Wind Alexandra went Down Tugs went Down William Morris charter creamer here Finished Planting White cow calved Broke on a stack 25th St Marks Day Fine E Wind and West Paid Charlie 8 Dollars Bill and Charlie went off Garnet went Down ice Frost John H to Lancaster Raft went Down {page two} Mr James Cameron Island 26th of April 1894 Fine W Wind Ploughed the Garden Harrowing in the upper Field Trying to Fix the coulter of the Plough cannot get it out John H with Fisherman his man went to Montreal (Algoma into Dundee on the night o the 24th) no Boats to Day 27th Fine W Wind Sowed 7 Bushels of Oats Magnet went Down 12 �28th Fine W Wind Began the Fence at the end of the Lane Narcisse got a Hook in one of his Fingers had to cut it out with the Razor very bad in had To File the hook off cutting Brush Gordon came had 2 lbs of Tea 80 cents Randolph came no Fixing on the Boat Bismarck came to night Peter the Fishermen came had Narcisse's new Boat Got a Postal card for Narcisse to go Down next week to the Wedding 29th Rogation Sunday F W Wind John Morris Charlie and Annie came Gave John Morris 6 Bushels of Potatoes to account of Digging the well Gordon Bismarck and Randolph went to Douquets Heard John Summers Drew a Revolver on Boby Nicholson Fishermen to Syrup 25 {page one} Mr James Cameron Island 30th of April 1894 Fine W Wind Bismarck and Gordon went to Cornwall on the Grenada Bought his watch coat and new suit to be made as he is Going to Brittish Columbia a Pocket Book for Bills Sleeve Caffs Pen Working and the Fence Burning Brush 1st of May St Phillips & St James Fine W Wind heat at Fence Peter to Syrup 25 Randolph came to night 2nd W Wind Rained Thunder Windy Fine Bismarck and Randolph crossed Taking the Rocket to Cornwall and then the cars to Lancaster Bid Good By with us as he is going to Brittish Columbia next Week cutting and Piling Brush in the upper Field Making cedar and Pine stakes Planting the Garden onions Beans Finished 4 Rails high of the Fence Randolph came a 2 masted Propeller went Down 3rd a Fortunate Day Ascension Day or Holy Thursday Fine E Wind Leander and Randolph went to Dundee a Tugh with Barges aground at the Lighthouse Brush Fence on Pitt Point Bought oats 4 1/2 ..$2..25 Sold his Rats 1.60 {page two} Mr James Cameron Island May 4th 1894 Fine W Wind The Inspector of Fisheries here Seizing Mr Charants Fishing Rigging Took them acrofs to Hamiltons Island Randolph with Narcifse to Hopkins Point Foggy to night sowed 2 Bushels of Oats Rain Harrowing Ploughed the Peice for corn Brindle 13 �calved set Traps for the Rat Planted Beans Billy Morris Passed up here going to the Point 3 in the Boat with him 2 Woman in the Boat 5th Fine very Foggy this Morning cleared off E Wind Harrowing on the Lower Poin Fishermen and Randolph went t to Cornwall about the Seizure Mr Genie came went to Cornwall Brought Tea & Crackers Gave Randolph 50 Putting stakes in the Fence got 50 cents Back Gordon came Fishermen came By Lancaster Mr Moony is the name of one and Rufus Those that Seized 6th Fine Windy Fishermen crofsed to Hamiltons and went off to Montreal to night Left Money to Pay Telegraph 7th Fine Very Windy Rain some hail Gordon cutting stove wood one of the cows calved yesterday {page one} Mr James Cameron Island 8th of May 1894 Sowed oats on the Lower Point Harrowing and Taking of stones high Wind Rain Mr Genie hear from Cornwall Left his Trace chain and clevis Randolph at Oars 9th Fine Windy West Planted corn & Beans Pumpkins squashe Harrowing Emptied the Leeck and Filled it with ashes and moved it north Painted the sugar cask 135 lb 10th Fine E Wind Randolph crofsed for Telegram for Fishermen Leander and the 2 Girls went to F Covington Bought of 2 Lamp Chimneys 18 Glass Jug 22 Dust Pan 10 comb case Tin pail 22 calico Gordon came from Donald Angus a Pair of shoes Leander Bought Burning Brush Brush cutting Crotches Oriols came and King Bird 11th Fine W Wind Gordon and Randolph here making axhelves Princefs Louise came up to Day Windy The Mare had her colt to night 12th Gordon and Randolph crofsed Sowed oats went for ceder stakes Gordon Brought 100 of Flour 1 lb Tea {page two} Mr James Cameron Island 14 �13th of May 1894 Pentecost Whit Sunday Fine N Wind Lewis Lazore here to Shave Got Seeds Gordon and Randolph to church 14th Gordon and Randolph crofsed to Work Leander and Stanley at the Fence in the oakfield cut Down a Dead English Cherry not very well making cedar Picquets N Wind 15th Fine N Wind Fine Gordon and Leander Working at the swamp Fence and Randolph went to Dundee Wrote a Letter to George Charrone stall No Fish Market Bonscours Market 3 Ionia and I Putting a Fence around the apple tree up at the coal Pitt Hill as the cows Destroys them Making Ribs of Oak for the Boat Gordon and Leander and Stanley Harrowed the Potatoes yesterday seen EEl Flies Randolph Bought Vasseline Shaving soap and collars 1 Plug of Tobacco 30 hair cut 20 cents 16th Fine North and West Wind William Morris and Peter Grant here Arquet Talking to the Boys about Boards taken from his Island none of his Boards here clearing Brush at the Fence Drew stones for the Bottom of the Fence Mr Genie came had the Dog Sport Gordon went for his Saw at the Making of the Soap {page one} Mr James Cameron Island 17th of May 1894 Unfortunate Day E Wind very Fine Burning Brush Working at the Boat all the Horses out some Drops of Rain 18th Raining Boys crofsed for Paint 7 Boxes 2 Quarts of oil Foggy E Wind Something wrong with the Pigs Like Blind Staggers Fortunate Day Go the Tin Kettle out of the Well 19th E Wind Raining Boys went to Bombay cutting stove wood Lots of Boats Towing some smoky 20th Trinity Sunday very high E Wind Bill Morris and 2 Boys came Broke an Oar Bought a Hammer 21st High E Wind Painting the Boat the Little Pig Died and its mother sick or crazy as she goes around Gordon made 2 Paddles sawing stove Wood at the Boat Fine Bill and Stanley crofsed 15 �22nd Working at the Boat Fine W Wind Gordon and Leander crofsed took 2 Pigs to Duncan G had no change Took Back the Bun 23rd Fine the old Pig Died Making a Box for the Well Splitting Stove Wood P.F. calved to Day chickens out ____________________________________________ 28th Dan Cameron's Burnt Struck by Lightning {page two} Mr James Cameron Island 24th of May 1894 The Queen's Birth Day Fine E W Rained Thunder Fixing Pole for the Well and made a spear Pole Put out the White Boat Put the young Pigs in the Pen 25th Fine cool E Wind cutting stove Wood at the Door 26th E Wind Fine very warm cutting splitting and Piling stove wood Gordon and Leander took a Pig to Oliver Monica Lots of young Robins got some cat Fish Randolph not well this week came home with Gordon took 100 of Flour 7th Fine Randolph and Gordon crofsed George Annon and Wife on the Island 8th Gordon and Randolph went to Lancaster Randolph to get his watch Fixed Dan Camerons Barn Burnt heavy storm of Wind hail Rain Thunder and sharp Lightning Gusty Hence came in From the Storm cleaning the Stables Windy 29th Royal Oak Day or Oak Apple Day Fine Took a Bad Pain in my hip Rheumatism cutting stove wood Gordon Randolph crofsed 30th Fine E Wind Leander went to Dundee Bought 5 yds of coveralls stuff Gordon cutting stove wood Randolph went and came Line Boat went up to night 31st E Wind Stanley came with Leander Ferry Boat Richilue came up Randolph went to Jo Douquets Gordon crossed Rain Mr James Cameron Island 16 �1st of June 1894 Vickys Birth Day 1878 The Glorious First of June W Wind cutting stove Wood Rainy Windy Unfortunate Day not very well Stanley making a Gate in the yard 2nd E Wind Raining split some wood Gordon crofsed The Magnet aground in the Rapids 3rd W Wind John H came stopt to Day Windy 4th old George the 3rd's B Day W Wind Windy Mr G McGillvery a Meeting at Summerstown to night Independent Gordon and Leander went Finished Piling the stove wood 5th Raining Gordon and Leander making oars Lots of Towing 6th Fine W Wind Leander went to Jo Lemays with his watch Gordon and I cutting Brush working at the Oars Lewis the Indian here for Tea On this Day of the Month Sir J.A.McDonald Departed 1891 Gordon went to Evening preaching 7th Fine Leander and Annie went to Dundee Took 2 Tennets of Butter Gordon made 2 Paddles Stanley and I Fishing Got 17 Perch {page one} Mr James Cameron Island 12 of July 1894 Orangeman's Day Raining W Wind Mowed some a Raising Bee at Mr McQuaigs in the Gore Gordon at it 13th Mowing some Rained Thunder Lightning Gordon came 14th Fine at hay Leander went to the Point Shot a Loon Last Evening took the skin of him to Day Napoleon hence here for a Bun sent by Beatrice Casgrain Making coils Fixing some of the seed onions with Poles the Rocket a Pleasure Trip the Paul Smith went up Heman came Mr Genie here Brought Turnip {illegible} 15th Fine Mr Genie here Fernandez crofsed over 16th Putting in hay a Fine Day Dick Bocky Gathering Raking Genie went off 17th very Fine Mowing Indian here with Basket Gordon Ann Livinia went to Dundee taking a Tub of Butter Bought snaith 50 2 stones 16 Tin Basin RRR 25 sugar 20 Tea 1 soda 10 shoes 1- 17 �calico 15 Cash 1 Thred 15 Shoes 1..25 Butter 7..65) 1..89 Due The Richilieu Struck the Big Rock on Salmon River {page two} Mr James Cameron Island 1894 {page is too dark to decipher anything} {page one} Mr James Cameron Island 3rd of July 1894 Unfortunate Day Rained Thunder Lightning Digging some for Tobacco windy West Fine English cherries some Ripe Gordon at C Craigs not very well Fixing about the Bees 4th American Independence Fine W Wind Rained Thunder and Lightning Mowed a Little at the Storehouse Let the Pigs all together Put Paris Green on the Potatoes Let the calves to Pasture 5 Uncle John's B Day 1803 Fine W Wind Mr Kelly Mr Morris Mr Hubbard Mr Shetla here Treating me to a Glass of Good Stuff Seizing the Lucias Seines Took Dinner Left a Dollar for the Girls very Fine Mr Kelly caught a Lunge Lots of Boats Going 6th Fine Rufus Creamer {illegible} George and John Morris here I went Fishing George ewnt off Rufus stopt Mowing a Road to the Barn Made 13 coils of hay Rained to night {page two} Mr James Cameron Island July 18th 1894 a very warm Day E W Mowing at the Foot of the Island Salted the cattle the Richilieu came out 19th Fernandez B Day 1874 a very Fine Day awful warm Mowing at the oak sythe Tree and making coils Tugs went Down with a Raft one of them Turned Back Passenders Boats awful crowded going these Days 18 �20th very Warm Day Mowing at the oats and the Butternut Trees on the hill Raking and Making coils a small steam yacht at cedar Grove Fishing Began to Blow hard to night and Rained very hard Thunder and Lightning to night 21st Battle of Bulls Run E Wind Raining Mowing at the Wet Place and ash tree Leander crofsed for the Mail Gordon came 22nd a very Fine Day Jo Shetla and 2 Men here Fishing Lent them our Lines Moses Lemay here Fishing 23rd Fine E W Gathering Hay Made a Stack at the Butternut Hill Put a good many Tobacco Plants Bohemian went up 24th Rained Randolph here Going to Montreal Leander went to Lancaster with him Leander went to Summerstown {page one} Mr James Cameron Island 25th of July 1894 St James Day EW Fine Rain to the north no Rain here Mowing Back of the Barn a new Boat went Down and came up in the morning 26th very Fine Mowing Back of the old Garden Turning Hay making coils the Blackbirds commencing the Grain a few Ducks around now see a Big smoke at Hopkins Point\ 27th very Fine Mowing making coils Turning Hay using the Potatoes 28th Began the West stack the wind is too high to Finish it Put in the Barn 3 Loads Windy not Feeling very well Boats going in abundance Raft went Down Randolph here to night Told us they Found P Purcell seen a Kind of White Cloud in the sky coming from the East almost like the Tail of a comet 29th Fine Windy 30th Fine Windy Mowing on the hill and the Wet Place commenced to Rain and heavy north Wind Mr Genie came had a Basket of Huckle Berries {page two} 19 �Mr James Cameron Island 31st of July 1894 Fine Mowing Annie Livinia Stanley went to Dundee Livinia got 3 Teeth Pulled a Dollar Leander went to Summerstown Got a Letter from Mr McArthur and Son concerning the Lumber 1st of August Lammas Day Mr Genie went off fine Mowing and Gathering made coils Stanley and the Girls came Bought Powder and Shot Salt Rained some 2nd Minnie's B Day Mowing Rained Thunder E Wind 3rd Fine Mowing Finished all the hay Below the house cut a Road in the upper Field and around the oats windy 2 Boys here for something to East caught in the Wind camped on Hamiltons Island they are from Massena Leander Killed a crane 4th Gathering hay and Making coils Mowin West of the Lane Fence went up and around the Island one of the sawlogs Rolled down the Bank by some Devils Races at Stanley Island Randolph & Oliver Gained one Race Gordon came to night 5th Fine John Hamilton Cameron came had his Gun Left it to be Fixed Randolph here for the Boat he Left 6th Fine Randolph B Day Making a stack put in 3 Loads Lewis for Milk and Butter {page one} Mr James Cameron Island 7th of Augt 1894 Mowing the oats A Tyo Dan McGregor and Uncle Bill here Fishing with Rod and Line A Tyo mowed some I am Mowing the calf-Pasture a steam yacht at the Foot of the Island and 2 or 3 Rowboats think it Jo Plumado from Cornwall the Lucias Fishing Pickerel Rained a Little not very well 8th Fine Hot Mowing at the South side of the Potatoes Blackbirds very Bad at the oats chicken-Hawks came High E Wind Raised Rained to night The Algerian aground the Rocket took her Passengers to Montreal Algerian Late going Down 9th Fine E Wind changed to west Mowing in the upper Field Turning the oats Lucias for Butter Lewis for milk and Butter seen a Big Fire Last night away Back east Mr Genie came 20 �10th cutting hay above the Lane Putting in the oats all thats Ripe in the West part of the upper Field Gathering and coiling the calfs pasture and part of the Upper Field Mr Genie helping us 11th Fine EW Began a stack Mr Genie at the Stack the Rocket aground coming into Lancaster Bohemian went iup Mr James McCartney here {page two} Mr James Cameron Island 12th of Augt 1894 Lewis and his 2 Boys here Boys for Butter Rocket went up the 2 Girls and Stanley went ot Hamiltons heard about the Row the nigger had at Stanley Island 13th Mowed the oats Down on the Hill Mr Genie went off Mowed the oats at the Grove Stanley and I went to Fish Perch got 20 Fine warm 14th a very Fine Day cut the oats in the upper Field cut some hay Raking Annie went off Livinia and Stanley put her acrofs to take the Boat the Grenada Richilieu mowed a Road in the Rushes in the Front Marsh yesterday eat a Lot of new corn X she crofsed on the Richileau 15th Rained Thunder and Lightning Fine cut some hay the Boats going Down with Lots of Soldiers or Passengers sawed some wood Finished the Fine hay in the upper Field cutting it Began the oakfield 16th very fine Day Finished putting in the Oats Mowing in the oakfield caught a nice Little Bird 17th Fine hot Began Mowing the Back Marsh Mowing in the oakfield Took a Tub of Butter to Jo Dougkeets 46 lb 8.28 {page one} Mr James Cameron Island 18th of August 1894 Raining some Leander to Lancaster Paid Mr McArthur 4 Dollars For the sawing of the Lumber made 38 coils went up to the head of the Island Blackbirds bad at the corn 21 �19th Fine John H came took his Gun Bismarck B Day 1870 E Wind Got some Hazeal nuts 20th Fine Stanley and I Mowing in the oakfield Lucias here for Butter 20 Leander went to Dundee Bought of Tyo Flour 170 Tea 1 Dollar 4 Tubs 1.. cinnamon 20 soap 10 starch 10 Powder 40 Shot 32 Matches 15 Shirt 50 Elastic 5 Sold 46 lb of Butter 8.28 got his Boots Tapt 50 high North Wind young chickens 9 of them 21st Fine very cool Mowing in Back Marsh Leander went to Jo Douquetts with a Tennet of Butter taking up Potato onions Monica Brother in law Killed 22nd Races at Stanley Island Leander went to them Mowing some at the Wet Place windy Lucias for Butter Found a 5 cent Peice up at the upper Point Horses coming in 23rd Mowing in the Back Marsh Fine 2 Boys here 16 coils at the Wet Place got a Rat 24th St Bartholome Day Fine smoky Big Fire somewhere these Days Willie Kimble and another Boy for Baits making a Marsh-hay stack {page two} Mr James Cameron Island 25th of Augt 1894 Fine Thunder Rain a Lot of still-Fishers before the Door the Algerian Towed Down something Broke Gordon came to night 26th Fine Gordon gave Sissy his Bible 27th Fine Mowing in the Front Marsh Leander and Stanley Rain some Rained Thunder & Lightning to night Mr Genie here going to Cornwall Fixing the old Pine Log at the River 27th Fine cutting cornstalks and Breaking corn Took in some of the apples yesterday Lusias here for Butter Mr Genie here went of Gave him irons for his Yacht Boathook saw and so forth not very well Gordon came had a case of augurs and a Bit 28th Fine Mr Graham head Game inspector and W Morris here Gordon crofsed to Work for D Angus Lucias here for 4 lb of Butter Lasores 2 Boys for Butter Went to the Sturgeon Island Ionia and I Mr Genie came husking corn {page one} 22 �Mr James Cameron Island 30th of Augt 1894 Fine E Wind Mr Genie went off got a Bottle of Milk Ionia and I Finished the pulling of the corn Leander and Stanley Made a stack of Marsh hay up at the Brush made 5 coils at the calfs Pasture cut some cornstalks cut my hand with a Knife 31st Fine Made the Fences at the hill and at the Stack at the Barn Leander Went to Jo Douquets for to hunt 1st of September St Giles Day Hunting Begins in Lower Canada Fine Gordon went to Pic Nic on the Rocket to Valley-Field sawed the Hicory at the storehouse not much shooting Done husking the corn Gave my arm an awful Blow on the Latch of the Door with a Load of wood on my arm 2nd Fine E Wind Lewis 2 Boys here for Butter and Milk Mr Genie called at the wharf going to Cornwall Gordon came 3rd D McMaster Birth Day 1846 Fine E Wind Taking Rails of the calfs Pasture Stanley and I Drew the sticks at the shanty smoky weather {page two} Mr James Cameron Island 4th of Sept 1894 Fine Wind changed very smoky Time now sawing wood made Picquets Leander came from Douquets Taking in onions and Beans 5th John Angus Birth Day 1850 Fine Windy some Drops of Rain Thunder Mowing in the Front Marsh Leander Stanley and Fernandez Gordon came had the Mail and a Lot of Mail papers Dan sent Wrote a Letter for Fernandez to the Cornwall Standard put 1 Dollar in it Mr Genie came to night Fernandez and Leander went with him to Fish Brought the Bag of Salt Paid him 65 6th Fine Day Leander Fernandez and Stanley Mowing and making coils sent the Letter to the P Office with Gordon Thrashed the Beans the Drudge into Salmon River The Steamer Richilieu went Down her Last Trip here _____________________________________________________ 23 �• on the 4th Mrs D M M of a Son {page one} Mr James Cameron Island 7th of Sept 1894 Mowing and Making coils Fine Warm Trimmed an oak and a Basswood on the Bank Took in some of the apples on the Grove Gordon Working for Mr Howard the Drudge is Working in Salmon River Ionia and I Fishing Perch got 42 Wind Raised From the East 8th E Wind changed to West Thunder some Rain Put Marsh hay in the Barn and some in the 2 stable Lofts stopt putting in with Rain Mr Genie came Left some crab-apples and 2 lbs of Sugar Gave him 2 Tin Kettles of apples Fernandez and Stanley went with him to night to Fish Leander and Gordon crofsed to Summerstown 9th Fine Mr Genie went to Cornwall Fernandez got the Cornwall Standard yesterday for the First Leander went to Ducquets Mr Genie came {page two} Mr James Cameron Island 10th of Sept 1894 David Morris's B Day Rain Thunder and Lightning Windy 11th Fine Windy Fernandez crofsed to Mr A Frashers Gordon crofsed Made a Few Rounds with the Plough in the upper Field took up 6 Rows of Potatoes 14 Bushel in the cellar for the First put out a Few Loads of Manure 3 Men called for Dinner Lewis Bosell and them are fishing Alquire his name The Grant Girls Brotherinlaw Gave 75 cents opened some Boards of the Floor Fernandez came with his new suit paid 32 Dollars went Back Lewis 2 Boys here for milk soap made a stack of Marsh hay at the West of the others put more on the one up in the Brush all the Marsh hay done Made crab apple preserves of 2 Kinds Rocket and propeller a Race Rocket Beat 13th Fine put 18 Bushels in the cellar Taking in Beans Lewis Boy for Butter {page one} Mr James Cameron Island 24 �14th of September 1894 Raining cleared up Randolph came took a Letter from the office for me From DMM Fernandez came and crofsed with the Boat Gordon crofsed Brought at Summerstown Flour 1 sack Bread 1 Pan Pipes shelling Beans Mr Genie came an Eclipse 15th E Wind Fine The Rocket and Magnet a Race the Rocket Keeps ahead went to Fish Perch got 30 Boys Putting Ground in the Big cellar Leander and Gordon crofsed to Summerstown pan of Bread 18 sack of Flour 90 Pipes 2 Wind Raised Thunder Lightning Rain Eclipse to night 16th Fine Jot Craig here Gordon crofsed with him 17th Fine at the Potatoes Broke the Plough Lucias here for Butter Gave him a Basket of Potatoes Foggy in the Morning 18th Fine at the Potatoes have in the cellar now 121 Bushels Found an oar in the Rushes 19th Fine EW Rain Leander Fernandez went to Dundee Stanley and Ionia and I went to the upper Point Fair in Malone 19th continued {page two} Mr James Cameron Island 19th Sept 1894 Bought of J Tyo 200 of Flour 3.20 2 bs of soda 10 Boots 1.25 RRR 25 Calico 10 yds 1. Tea 1 To Butter 44 lb 7.92 that Leaves 1.12 Lucias here for Butter 20 heavy Rain to night 20th Rain EW Thunder Put Rings in the Pigs nose cut some Brush at the West End of the Island Fernandez shot a Duck the soap Barrel Leaked out and Lost a Lot Leaving the cows out at ight Let the Rugs run 21st Fine W Wind cut the Tobacco Last Day of Summer St Matthew's 22nd Fall Begins Equinoxial Gales Gordon Went to Cornwall Bought pants vest Drawers overshirts Knife and so on Geordie and Phillip Annon came Down with Gordon had their Live Decoys got away From them 23rd George and Phil came the Ducks stopt here and they got them Windy 25 �24th Rain pulling Ground in the Big cellar Fernandez crossed Sunday to Go to the Funeral {page one} Mr James Cameron Island 25th of Sept 1894 Fine Laying the Floor Gordon and Leander Fernandez Stanly Drawing stones to the Bank Mr Kelly Bill Morris and Pen Bodwa here Going to the Kit Kit to se the Lucias Put the Tobacco in the Barn Mr Kelly Treated me to a Glass of Good stuff Lucias for Butter 26th Fine Day Frost Last night Painting Decoys put the Lumber in the Barn putting out Manre put Fire in the West End cleaned the chimney Court Day in Lancaster C Rose and J Summers at Law E Wind changed to night to West the Big Fight to Day Fitsimmons and 27th a very Fine Day Digging the West part of the cellar Deeper Fixed the sofa Trimmed some Trees Fernandez Went to Williamstown painted Paddles and Decoys shot an owl 28th a very Fine Day cleaning out the stables at the West end of the Barn the 3 Boys Gordon Leander Fernandez went out Fishing got 6 EEls 5 succors 1 Rock bass put the Indians away From {page two} Mr James Cameron Island 29th of September 1894 St Michael or Michilmass Day a very Fine warm Day 30th E Wind Fernandez and Gordon crofsed Fernandez went to Mr D Fraser's The Killed 3 Raccoons Mr Genie came had a Bag of Salt and Tea 1st of October The Hebrew New Near Ionia's Birth Day 1883 a Fine Day Gordon made a Ladder Mr Genie and Fernandez cutting Pine salted the cattle Hanaging up the Tobacco in the Barn and storehouse churned to Day the Magnet Towed Down by the Cultivator on Sunday the 30th 2nd Gordon crofsed pulling out manure ploughed some of the potatoes commenced to Rain Tied and hung up some Tobacco W the Barn Mr Genie went to Cornwall Gordon went to Work for Ranald Roy started to night 26 �3rd Raining windy Fernandez went to the Gore to Work not very well to Day Leander Stanley and their Mother not well 4th Fine Ploughing in the West Field sawing a Dead Hicory in the Grove Took in some apples Ionia and I Mr Genie came from Cornwall Leander and him Fishing to night Gave us some sweet Hicory nuts Killed 2 Fowls Thought I saw a comet Passport went Down Late {page one} Mr James Cameron Island 5th of Oct 1894 Rain Windy Turned Fine Mr Tyo Mr Holllister Angus Duroshie John H and another Man Down Fishing stopt to Dinner J Tyo Left 2 Dollars Treated me and Mr Genie Mr Genie cleaned the sturgeon I got Half for my share very windy time Gave John H Sox Leander Fishing with Them 6th Fine Windy Ploughing in the upper Field Mr Genie went off Gave him Hurted the Back of my hand at the Lower Point Passport went up 7th Fine Sacrament on the Front 8th Fine Rained to night took in all the apples sawing wood Stove wood in 2 Lewis here got a Bunch of Matches Drew stones to the Bank Leander and Livinia went to Dundee Took a Tub of Butter 44 lbs Bought of J Tyo 4 lb of Tea 1 5 Gallons of coal oil 40 Lime 30 lbs 15 2 Pair of Boots 2 Jackets shirts 1 Powder caps Wads 5 yds of outing 50 nutmeg Big Tin Basin 30 5 yds of overalls stuff 75 Got 2 cabbage Heads 5 M Shot {page two} Mr James Cameron Island 9th of Oct 1894 Fine W Wind Sawing stove Wood Leander and Livinig came turned to East 10th Yum Kipper High E Wind Rained hard Ploughed some put Few Loads of Stones on the Bank H-A B Day) 11th Unfortunate Day Windy Raining Leander shot a crane Water is Low a Few Ducks not many not very well W Wind 27 �12th Fine Rained some Let the 2 pigs out of the Pen Ploughed some on the Lower Point takeing out Stones putting them around the shore Broke the Stoneboat cut the Late Tobacco 13th Rained all Day Livinia not very well Gordon came had the Mail a Letter For me from Bismarck British Columbia and Letter for Fernandez from Lisbon center NY 14th Windy Randolph came took his Leather coat Gordon crofsed Leander to Cat Island 15th Snow on the Mountains Cool Windy Drew some stones to the Bank Ploughed a Little on the Hill Ploughed some of the Potatoes Gave Lucias 1/2 Bushel of Potatoes Sunday Put in one of the Pigs {page one} Mr James Cameron Island 16th of Oct 1894 Windy Raining the Horses put on Last night Leander seen the Partridge in the Bush to Day he must have Flew here from the southside as I have known them to do that some years ago Killed 2 Fowls The Lucias here for Butter 17th Unfortunate Day Rain and Wind Thunder & Lightning Last night Ploughed a Little Horses Dont work right Drew some stones to the Bank Fixed a Barrel put Hoops on it churned a Rainbow 2 Mock suns on the South side of the Sun Some Hail to Day a Lot of Ducks Flying to day 2 Partridge in the Bush now 18th St Luke's Day Fine Windy some Drops of Rain Plastering the stable pulled the Turnips Working some at an Oar at stove Wood (Partridge) Lots of Shooting not many Ducks 19th Ploughing went to the Bush Broke the harnefs Fine 20th Fine Rained E Wind Rained some Leander hunting got 2 Randolph came had the Mail came for Leander to go to J Douquet Gordon came {page two} Mr James Cameron Island 21st of Oct 1894 E Wind Lucias here for Butter Gordon crofsed to Summerstown 28 �22nd E Wind Lots of Shooting Lucias here they are going home Tommoro Mowed some Marsh Hay for covering the sheds Lots of shooting to Day Banking the the Stable North side Windy 23rd Livinias B Day (Sissy) 1868 Fine E Wind commenced to Rain Made a cheese a Good Lot of Shooting a Drudge went up 24th Our Hugh's B Day Fine E Wind Few Drops of Rain Drew a Load of Wood with Dick took the Fence away from the apple tree at the Wet Place Mr Stickler Junior here Sailed up with his Landscow Boiling Potatoes for the Pigs in the Potato Field took the chain Down from the camp Windy 25th My Birth Day 1825 69 years to Day at 4 oclock noon a Fine Day E Wind put the Butternuts in the storehouse Randolph here From the Little Island north side took in the cheese the Steamer went Down seen a very Large Flock of Wild Geese very high going south East St Crispin Day {page one} Mr James Cameron Island 26th of Oct 1894 Fine E Wind Banking the West end a Lot of shooting Leander came from Jo Douquets his Finger is very Bad made 8 Dollars and 50 cent Mr Stickler came to Load the scow 3 Men with him Made a cheese to Day 27th Unfortunate Day a very Fine Day they went off with a scow Load Mr Willards Yacht in at Frasers Point they say he is Looking for his Dog 2 Partridge in the Bush yet Found a Barrel Took a Load of Wood from the Bay Ionia and I Water very Low Gordon came Randolph and Jack Cummings came for Leander to go to Douquets with the Hunters Cummings stopt here to night 28th Fine Annie and John H and Charlie Creamer came Gordon and Cummings went off 29th E Wind Fine Banking the house Bad with Rheumatic Pains Mr Genie came Going to Cornwall got some skunk oil from him Fixing a Fence around the Bees 30th E Wind Fine Banking putting Manure around the apple trees Mr Genie came from Cornwall him and Stanley Fishing to night Made a cheese to Day Lunge 8 succor 4 EEls 4 perch 1 Rock-Bass 29 �{page two} Mr James Cameron Island 31st of Oct 1894 Halloeen or all Hallo's or Holy Eve The night of the Fairies E Wind commenced to Rain Wind changed to West Blowing hard Water Low Keeping the Holy Eve Mr Genie here cracking nuts Played a few Games of 45 Blowing hard to night 1st of November the Harvest month of Death all Saints Day Windy Leander and Randolph Came From J Douquets Leanders Finger very Bad Mr Genie splitting Logs of stove wood Made a Blind to Day of Blue-joint 2nd all Souls Day a very Fine Day Randolph went to Douquets took the Blind Leander shot 2 Ducks Mr Genie Fishing Perch E Wind Raised to night Made more cheese 3rd On This Day of the month Granda Departed 1857 Raining south West Wind Blowing a Hurricane about 10 o clocl and after not very well 4th Fine Gordon came Fernandez came 5th Gunpowder Plot Guy Fawks Day Snowing Blowing Lucias here for Bread Butter and Tobacco 60 6th Windy Shot an Owl Mr Genie splitting stove wood Logs Keeping in the cattle {page one} Mr James Cameron Island 7th of Nov 1894 Helen's B Day some Windy cool Fine Mr Genie went off Leander and Fernandez went to Dundee with Butter 20 9.20 Bought of Mr Tyo 200 of Flour 3.20 3 lb of Tea 1 2 lb of soda 16 Soap 4 Bars 20 Tubs 3 60 spools 10 46 lbs of Butter to Cash 3.94 8th Fine cool Fernandez sent mr Frasers Boat home Fixing the Barrels for Ashes Took in the Bee-Hive Bee's all Dead Randolph came with a Letter to me From E.O. Champagne city Boiler Inspector cit Hall Inspector of Steam Boilers office city Hall Fernandez Digging out stones in the Grove 9th Prince of Wales B Day E Wind Fernandez to the P.O. Sent off 2 Letters 1 to Bismarck the other to E.O. Champagne Marting here for Butter 25 cents Bought sugar 2 spools Thread 30 �10th Sir John Thompson B Day snow Last night and to Day Gordon came had a Basket Leader and Gordon went to Dundee Bought a saw and a axe Leander Bought 2 pair of Feet Rigging {page two} Mr James Cameron Island 11th of Nov 1894 Fine Gordon crofsed took his saw and axe 12th Martinmas Day cutting Laying Down wood Piling stove Wood Fernandez crossed for the Standard Frosty to night 13th Fine South W Wind Boy at the upper Point got a Duck Mary-Ann and Cornelius here for Butter 25 Milk 10 oil 2 a Few Boats a Going 1st churning in the Jar churn Brok on a Fine stack of Hay yesterday Kind of soft water very Low 14th Fine cool some Rain Leander shot 2 Ducks Rocket came straight up Made applepreserves A Fortunate Day The Racquet got aground at the Lighthouse going into Lancaster its Dark and foggy and the Water very Low 15th Fine some Wind opening the Fence at the Milk House taking Rails up at the Pig Pen 16th Fine Drawing to the Bank stones Fernandez Began to make a stone Boat Large Fires in the Marshes 17th Fine Working at the stone Boat Finished it Randolph here hunting on the Little Island with Mr Archibald Leander went up to J Douquets to night Gordon came {page one} Mr James Cameron Island 18th of Novembre 1894 Fine E Wind Leander came 19th Fine Windy Frosty to night Working at Tobacco 20th Fine Wind changed to East Blowing Magnet and Alexandra went Down Froze hard Did not see the Dundee Boat come out to Day Piling Rails Fixing the stable Door Salted the 31 �cattle a Fortunate Day Fernandez Went to Lancaster Bought Braces shirts Rubbers mits knives sox Thread spent 4 Dollars and 2 cents 21st On This Day of the Month Donald McMaster Senior Departed 1946 Fine Day W Wind Setting Fire in the marshes Leander and Fernandez hunting at the Kit Kit got 3 Ducks to Day took up Stones at the Shore Leander went to Mr J Douquets this Evening Unfortuntate Day 22nd Fine Thanksgiving Day E Wind Mary Ann Lisore here with 10 yds of calico to 4 lb of Butter and Milk Got Papers and a Tennet set Fire all along the Bank Henery Bosell Died on the 20th {page two} Mr James Cameron Island 23 of Nov 1894 Rained some Wind Raises from the West Lots of Shooting working at Tobacco 24th Fine Drawing Stones to the Bank made a Round with the Plough at the Lower Point went to the Upper Point Put a Handle in the Pickaxe Gordon came 25th St Catherines Day Leander came From J Douquets 26th Fine cool Leander Shot 8 Ducks 27th Fine Windy Bill Billy and John H came for the colt Had the scow too Windy to go in the Bush at wood went around the shore Found a small Botle on the shore at the Pitt Point with a Paper inside 28 Cool Windy cut an oak out of the Roots Gordon Came Billy Fernandez John H went to Dundee stopt all night Tugs a Going 29th Thanksgiving Day in the States Frosty Fine Bill Leander John H went with the scow and colt Mifs Olive Plumado Married to Day Sent a Box to DMM of Ducks 9 of them Wrote a Letter to him Gordon took them acrofs for Mr Haggarty to take them out tommoro to the car Set Fires in the Marsh Bought a pair of Mits from John H 1 Dollar paid {vertically up the left margin:} Set out the Pig 28th {page one} 32 �Mr James Cameron Island 30th of Nov 1894 St Andrews Day The Festival of the Scotch Fine Setting Fires in the Marsh no Boats to Day Fernandez went to Summerstown Bought of Nicholson sugar Ginger alum salt petre Drew the stack Down on the Hill Drew covering for the cowstable 1st of December Snowed a Little Fine Fernandez Bought sugar Glycerine Camphor 2nd 1st Sunday of Advent Windy John Morris and Leander came had the Boat Bill gave me no Lights in the Lighthouses a Boat went Down 3rd Windy Fernandez went to Lancaster Johnny and Leander after Ducks 4th Windy after Ducks and EEls a Tug came up this Evening Sawing stove Wood in Two seen a Weasel Track a Kingfisher here all this Fall 5th Windy Boys afte Ducks got none Randolph here after Ducks got one Randolph took a Lot of his Papers working at Tobacco {page two} Mr James Cameron Island 6th of Dec 1894 Windy very Fine St Nicholas Day The Festival of the Germans Johnny and Leander went off to the Point Piling the Rails Down the hill where the stack was Setting Fires in parts of the marsh Took the Pork Barrel from the sugar Bush 7th Fine Day Killed the the Pig E Wind Blowing hard to night shot Ducks at the Little Island North Side 8th E Wind very high Breaking the Rushes seen a Mink Track set 6 {illegible} cut the pork and salted it Rendered the Lard Made some Tobacco 9th Windy Drifting EW 10th Leander's B Day 1872 EW Leander crofsed to Summerstown for the Mail as their is a Letter the P Ofice since Last Week got From DMM Heard Fernandez was very sick at Andrew Frasers and he came Home and then went Down to see him Frosty Blowing hard {page one} 33 �Mr James Cameron Island 11th of Dec 1894 Wind Rain hail Randolph and Tot Craig went Down to see Fernandez 12th Fine N Eeast Wind commenced to Rain Leander came Fernandez a good deal better Bought of J Summers one of these new Kind of Pails 40 cents got a Lot of Papers Relating to the Price of Furs in N.Y very high Wind tonight 13th Fine W Wind got a Weasel shot an owl not many Ducks Rained hard last night Broke on a Stack Back of the Barn took in the Last of the Tobacco from the Barn 14th Fine Windy Fixing Barrels in the storehouse 15th Fixing the old Iron in One Place Ploughs 4 Stoves 4 and Lots of irons and Metal of all Kinds a Fine Day but Wind a Fortunate Day {page two} Mr James Cameron Island Dec 16th 1894 Fine Day E Wind Randolph came Got a Knife from him Leander went Down to Rofs's Island shot 7 Ducks Gordon came Windy to night 17th Windy West Piling stones at the River Boxed up 11 Ducks to DMM Montreal and wrote a Letter to night to send tommoro if not Windy Leander shot a Duck 18th Windy at stove wood Fine 3 Men crofsed at the Foot of the Island in a Boat went acrofs to the south side Gordon crofsed took the Box and the Letter Fixing stalls in the stable 19th Fine Leander shot a Duck at stovewood piling at the Door a Fortunate Day Fixing up stairs in the Frame putting out Rubbish Leander began a Stock for the old short Gun Heard Mifs McLaughlin Died yesterday {page one} Mr James Cameron Island 20th Dec 1894 A very Fine Day Mifs McLaughlin Buried to Day Leander working at the Gun Fired a shot out of it Randolph came this Evening took the Pine of the Wharf a Fortunate 34 �Day The Last Day of Fall Leander and Randolph went a Fishing got 1/2 Dozen went up to J Douquets Both of Them 21st First Day of Winter and a verry very Fine Day it is Working at a Pine stick 30 Fett Long hewed a Little of Both sides Stanley and I Raised it a Little in the Marsh Unfortunate Day 22nd a Fortunate Day fine cool Windy North Wind setting Fires Turned the Boat 23rd Fine Gordon came Took the White Boat up from Andrew Frashers 24th Fine Windy at stove wood Gordon and Stanley went to Fish Last night got a Succour turned windy Leander and Randolph came 25th Christmas Day Fine Windy Gordon here Tommy Rose sick {page two} Mr James Cameron Island 26th of Dec 1894 St Stephens Day Fine Gordon went to Duncan G. Freezing Laid a Log at the outside of the other Pine Killed 4 chickens High E Wind to night Drifted and Snowed and Blowed hard 27th St John the Evangelist Day Free Masons a Big E Wind Storm Blowing and Drifting hard Working at Tobacco 2 sacks one with Loose 7 lb 1 with Plugs 11 lb ice Making a Little taken over to Frasers 28th Holy Innocent Day Ice Took a Great many air-holes and Lots of Big openings took home the Sheep one of them Lame Freezing hard to Day and to night something the matter with the B Horse eats well 29th Our Angus's Birth Day Leander crofsed to Summerstown got the Parcel and a Letter with 10 in it Paid Haggarty for Paying it got our 3 Week mail 2 coats 2 Pants 3 vests 4 neckties a Lot of collars 1 hat 1 cap 2 Bottles of Shaving soap 1 Bar of Soap 3 Books a Lot of Magazines Mr James Cameron Island 30 of Dec 1894 Fine water Raising near shore 35 �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 Foxtracks 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 For more information on James Cameron, check out the “Meet the Diarists” section under “Discover” on our website: ruraldiaries.uoguelph.ca 36 � 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 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. <div class="mw-parser-output"> {first page} Mr James Cameron Island 31st of Dec 1893 St Sylvester Last Day of the Year Fine Gordon and Leander went to Charlie Rose for the Parcel Charlie took it from the station the things that came 2 pairs of Pants 1 pair Boots Rubber carpet shoes 1 vest Ladies Tam o sh a Dress 3 Books and a Lot of magazine Ladies Journals Illustrated news 1st of January New Years Day 1894 Fine Lewis Lason here 2nd Fine EW Randolph came John H came Gordon went to Cornwall Randolph Bought an Axe split Hicory for axe-handles 3rd Allens Birth Day 1853 all of us Down Dead sick Stretch out with the La-Grippe 4th Wrote a Letter to Dan but did not put it in the office till some Day next Week 5th Gordon chopping 6th Johny Big Bill our John and Fernandez came 7th Johny and Big Bill went to Dundee {second page} Mr James Cameron Island 8th of Jany 1894 Annies Birth Day 9th chopping 10th Big Bill and Johnnie Gordon and Randolph Drawing Wood 11th Uncle Bill came all went off 12 On this Day Aunt {illegible} 13th John H crofsed Bought Tobacco 14th Gordon crofsed to church a Bottle of Downs Elixer and electric oil 15th Donald Angus here wanting Gordon he is going to Cornwall and he said he would bring me a Bottle of Good Rum and I tell you it was Good Randolh went to Dundee about the colt 16th cool 17th came for the colt Gordon here with Rum Tea 2 Bottles of Medicine 18th all Bad with the Grip 19th Leander and Randolph to the Races 20th John Petes and Leander came had a Good chunk of a Mare wanting 50 Dollars cant go that 11 year old Gordon came </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> {page one} Mr James Cameron Island 21st Jan 1894 St Agnefs Day Randolph came from the Races Gordon crofsed to Summerstown to night very Bad with La Gripped in Bed coughing sore-heads soar-bones Fever Breaking out about my nose 22nd Fine not very well using some of the Water out of the Well 23rd Fine E Wind Martin here then Lewis came for the sleigh Their Dog eat the Poison near Hamiltons Light house yesterday 24th Fine EW Charles Tupper's B Day a man with 1 horse Rig called at the House wanting the Road to Summerstown from the south side Heavy Rain to night and high Wind 25th Robie Burns B Day Fine cool This is the Day for the Corbett and Mitchell Fight Charlie Terrace here from Lewis's {page two} Mr James Cameron Island 26th January 1894 E Wind Leander got a Fox went to Summerstown Bought of J Summers 100 of Flour cool 27th not very well Fainted Fell on the Floor Gordon came had the Mail and a very nice Almanack Sent From Donald J McDougall in Boston to me which I Prize very much Randolph came had a Pound of Tea 28th Sexigisima Sunday John and Billy and John H here 29th E Wind Blew hard to night Snowed Drifted 30th Stormy Turned Fine Big snow Drifts Fixed the Pipes took up water X sent a Letter to the Glengarrian with a Dollar in it got From Gordon on the 29th 31st Fine Drifting Broke on a Fine Hay stack ____________________________________________ Lewis wife a Young Son about the 29th </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> {page one} Mr James Cameron Island 1st of February 1894 The Black Month Fine the Boys Thrashing the Oats about 5 Bushels to Day 2nd Fine Races in Dundee Leander Randolph went to see smallmans horse Took a Foxskin 1..40 This is candlemass Day the Bear and Raccoon will see their Shadows 3rd unfortunate Day Jo Smallman and the Boys and Uncle Bill came to trade no Trade snowing Fine soft Bought stuff for cold sugar Gordon came 4th Fine Gordon to church Randolph came 5th Fine Frosty Mr John Tyo and Uncle Bill came Made a Trade 4 for Horses 2 sold Took a Tub of Butter had a Bottle of the Best Jamica Rum and its Genuine Boys went up with the catle came Back had Bills mare cutter and harness to Trade Almond here {page two} Mr James Cameron Island 6th of Feby 1894 Fine Day Finished Thrashing the Oats Boys went to Lazores for the Sleigh took the axe to Grind I went to the River and the Barn to Day Randolph got a Bad Blow on the Head by striking the Beam 7th Ash Wednesday A very fine Day Lasores came with the sleigh Gave them a Lot of EEls Broke on the Marsh hay stack in the upper Field Drew some Wood an Unfortunate Day 1st of Lent 8th Gordon's Birth Day Rained some Turned Fine a very fine Day Drew some Wood Let the Water Run Back of the house 9th Drew some Wood E Wind 2 of Lewis's Boys here Got EEls 20 to get Baskets from them 10th Leander and Randolph went home with Bills Mare Gordon came to night snow Gordon came to night snow 11th Donald Grant Departed Mrs Kenneth McDonalds Brother The 2 Girls went to Lewis's the Boys came from Dundee ____________________________________________ Mrs Fraser on the Point Buried on the 7th Ash Wednesday </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> {page one} Mr James Cameron Island 12th of Feby 1894 EWind Gordon came Sissy got a Letter from Knowlton stormy to night 13th Stormy Drifting E Wind Gordon went to the Funeral he was Going to Cornwall 14th St Valentine a Fine Day E Wind putting in one of the Fine hay stacks the Bottom seen 2 Foxes going Down Lewis Boy here for EEls and oil got 2 Baskets 15th E Wind Drifting Ground the axe Gordon came had his coat 4.50 2 overshirts Tobacco 16th Frosty E Wind Drifting fine Gordon here Unfortunate Day 17th Unfortunate Day E Wind Drifting Fine Gordon went to Summerstown 18th Fine James Hugh's B Day 1855 Gordon came Brought 1 lb of Tea 4 lb of Cheese Bill and the Wife here Lent him The Life of the James's Boys Gordon crofsed to Summerstown I came Back to night and went in the morning 19th Fine Day Leander to Summerstown Bought of Nicholsons 100 of Flour 1..80 3 spools 15 Lewis for oil {page two} Mr James Cameron Island 20th of Feby 1894 Fine snowed some Drifting Leander and Annie to Dundee Randolph cutting the soft maple saw log in stove Wood Bought of J Tyo 100 of Flour 2 3 lb of Tea 1 Coal oil 40 Soda 10 Rice 5 lb 25 1/2 lb Ginger 15 Lamp chimney 10 4.65 in Bill got a vial of Eye-water From Bill Paid 5 Dollars to John Morris Snowed to night 21st Fine Day W Wind Fortunate Day Drew Hay Drawing Wood 22nd Drifting windy Washingtons Birth Day Races in Dundee cold 23rd cold Windy very Frosty to night 24th St Matthias Day Fine cold Frosty W Wind Randolph and Leander went to Dundee Gordon came to night 25th Fine Randolph came a Foot Leander and John H came had 100 Wt of Cornmeal 1.25 3 of Lewis's here 26th Fortunate Day Fine Drawing Fence Timber Drew the Mare From the Wet Place to the Bay Gordon went to Concession </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> {page one} Mr James Cameron Island 27th of Feby 1894 E Wind a very Fine Day Drawing Rails and Wood putting the Rails on the oakfield in place of the Brush Fence Leander and Randolph went Down to the Kit Kit for EEls took the mare Got 4 28th Fine Day East Wind Last Day of February Went up through the Bush at the stove Wood cloudy Looks like Rain 1st of March St Davids Day The Festival of the Welsh Taffy an unfortunate Day a very very Fine Day came in Like a Lamb my Good Dog Rover Dead Leander went to Dundee Bought of John Tyo a Sack of Salt Boots 1..25 Paid) sawing stove Wood Fine Warm snowbirds 2nd Rained some Fine Thawing Lewis Boy here for Tobacco and Kerosene cutting some Basswood Logs for Boards 3rd very Fine cutting Logs seen a crow for the First Gordon came Bought a Bible for himself Box of Matches 10 Paid a Dollar for his Bible {page two} Mr James Cameron Island 4th of March 1894 a very Fine Day Mary Morris and Billys Wife came Gordon Drove Them Down Gordon went up with Randolph and Leander to Track Wolves took Uncle Bills Horse Down to Draw the sawlogs to Lancaster Mr Dan Frasher and his Son-in-Law Mr A McDonald here 3 Men and Team passed the Door went around the Foot of Island 5th Unfortunate Day very Fine Molly calved yesterday Drew 6 Logs to the shore took 2 Logs From the Bush and went to Lancaster took Back 220 Feet 21 Boards at stove wood very Fine and Warm got the Horse shod 2 Sleighs passed up came from the south side Slusshy on the ice 6th took 5 Logs from the shore this Morning to Mill and 3 in the afternoon took up 400 Boards 400 Feet Raind to night 7th Raining Fine Day Went with 3 Logs Took 744 Feet to Day Got a Rat yesterday Drew 8 Logs out to the Bush to the Bank at the upper side of the Island 220 400 744 1364 Feet </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> {page one} Mr James Cameron Island 8th March 1894 Fine E Wind Leander and Randolph Going home with Uncle Bills horse had to turn Back Found the ice Bad on the south side of Alexis Island seen 2 Team crofsing Summerstown Road to the Point the Boys started with the Horse crofsed over to the Lower end of Christees Island I cut some Brush in the oakfield crofsed at Frashers Shore 9th Fine the Boys came had Bills colt Lewis's 2 Boys here for Kerosene their uncle Left them to Day the 3 Lived at Lewis all Winter Leander got 2 Foxes some water close to shore some Whistlers are Flying West very Fine Weather 10th a very Fine Day Tapt for the First 115 Trees chopping sugar-Bush Wood 11th Fine Day Gordon Fernandez and John H all came Brought me a Book from Dan Frasher Turned very Windy from the West some Rain {page two} Mr James Cameron Island 12th of March 1894 a very fine Day Gordon and Fernandez crofsed Lots of Water on the Ice Taking the Sugar-Bush Rigging to the camp First Boiling to Day Drawing Wood to the camp Randolph cut his Foot on the ancle some Blackbirs and heard a March Robin On This Day of the Month D McMaster First came to the Island Unfortunate Day got a Lot of Papers in the Mail I think from Uncle John's Girls 13th Fine E Wind some Grains of snow Fell I went up to the Sugar Bush a Flock of Wild Geese Lit on the ice Before the Door Raining hard to night 14th Stanley's B Day 1880 Blowing Drifting snowed some Drawing wood to the camp Tapt some yesterday Making some spoils Found a Knife went to get EEls got one Froze hard to night ice looks good 15th Fine E Wind took home 5 Gallons of thin stuff 3 Boys in the Bush Boiling 16th Rain snow Leander went to Dundee Sold 2 Fox-skins 2.70 for them Bought of J Tyo Powder and shot Piling the Boards in an A </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> {page one} Mr James Cameron Island 17th of March 1894 St Patrick's Day The Festival of the Irish W Wind a very Fine day Drawing Wood to the camp Tapt 30 Trees Letting the water Run off the Plouged Ground Boiling in the Bush a Big Flock of Wild Geese went Down seen 2 Rigs crofsing on a Summerstown Road hard Frost Last night it was Monica and Jo Douquet 18 St Joseph's Day on this Day of the Month Vicky Departed 1887 Fine Leander shot a Duck Boiling in the Bush Frank Laplante here about selling his Horse 19th John H crofsed Took the Horse home Rained windy Bought Thred Tobacco ice opened to Day Randolph Breaking up the Bun 20th First Day of Spring the 2 of Lewis here got Syrup and Tea Piling Stove Wood Taking the Tobacco Fence away and Making a Fence of stove-wood Froze to night Eclipse commences to Day 21 Fine some Rain Piling stove wood took 5 Gallons came in to Day the Boys Shooting at the sturgeon Island got 1 Bird {page two} Mr James Cameron Island 22 March 1894 Livinia senior Birth Day Fine North E Wind ice Jamming Before the Door Made about 28 lbs of sugar in the House and Taffy First churning of Butter Piling some Boards John H and Stanley Boiling in the Bush Rained and Froze Last night went to try for EEls got one wind too high 23rd Good Friday E Wind and west and North snowed Rained and hailed Got 4 Duck Leander went with one of those Hunters from Jo Douquets took 5 Gallons of syrup home Froze hard to night 24 Fine Fortunate Day E Wind Drew 2 Loads of hay from the stack Drew some of the Wood off the Potato Ground 3 Men at the sturgeon Island Hunters for Ducks 25th Easter Sunday high W Wind Randolph to Rofs's Island Mr Cameron From Montreal and Leander with him Shot 24 Ducks the Best Days Shooting Done yet Gave Randolph $1 very high Wind Lots of ice going Down cold John H and Stanley in the sugar-Bush Lots of Egss for Easter Annunciation of the Virgin Mary </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> {page one} Mr James Cameron Island 26th of March 1894 John Hamilton Cameron's B Day 1876 Fine cool Frosty Boys in the Bush Boiling Leander came from Douquetts 3 Days there they went for Duck got 1 The Tame Duck Began to Lay som hens Laying the Frog-hawk came Froze hard Last night 27th Fine cold Frosty Made Syrup to Day 2 1/2 Gallons split some Rails cutting stove Wood Livinia very unwell yesterday Froze hard to night 28th Unfortunate Day Windy Flurries of snow Drawing Wood to the camp Drew some hay from the stack cutting stove wood Went for EEls got 7.. 29th Fine some Flurries of snow Leander and John H crofsed to Summerstown with Douquets Boat Burning their Marshes 30th Fine Gordon and Leander went to Dundee Left their Boat at the mouth of Salmon River Leander Bought a Rimmer for the cartriges Gordon Bought a saw Tobacco Got his Boot Fixed a Botte Got 2 Ells Boiling not running well Straining and Boiling syrup in the House {page two} Mr James Cameron Island 31st of March 1894 East Wind ice Broke up to the Door Shot Ducks Gordon crofsed Gave him 3 Jars with 3 Gallons of Syrup for Frank Laplante First Payment for the Horse Heard Thunder Boys in the Bush Brought 2 Gallons home from the Bush 1st of April All Fools Day Low Sunday East Wind Boys Boiling in the Bush 2nd Made sugar its soft about 100 lb put it in a Keg put a Lock on the Keg 3rd Fine Drew the Last of the Marsh hay stack Drew some Rails and the pile of Wood at he appel tree so it would thaw got a Black Duck and a Whistler the Boys went for EEls got 18 Snowed some to night and Rained some 4th Fine Boiling sap Leander to Na-houta's Island got 4 Ducks Letting the water run in places John H crofsed to Summerstown the Grenada crofsed From Summerstown to Dundee Bought Tobacco Powder and shot took 3 Jars From Frank Laplante Billy Morris Wife Departed on 2nd of April Buried on the 5th </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> {page one} Mr James Cameron Island 5th of April 1894 Fine cool Raining Boiling sap water commencing to come in the cellar put some Potatoes out of the hole shot a Rat a Lot of shooting to Day Narcisse and Peter came 6th Fine took 3 1/2 Gallons took 60 lbs of sugar to put in the Keg the Keg is full the Fishermen to Butter 25 cents sap Running well skinned 2 Rats The Pigs Playing the Devil in the meadow Rooting up the Grass 7th Fine On this Day of the Month Uncle John Departed 1893 in the sugar Bush sap is running well Randolph went to Lancaster Bought overalls 1.15 a Lot of shooting to Day Gordon came to night the 2 Boys went to hunt on the north side Got Rats stopt all night 8 Wallace and Barnhart at the West end of the Island Treated the Boys 9th on this Day of the Month I was Married 1862 32 years to Day Randolph Leander Went to Dundee Bought Boots Shirt Tobacco heard Billy Morris wife Departed Boiling in the Bush Setting Fires to Marsh Grenada crofsed to Summerstown Killing snakes in the Bush {page two} Mr James Cameron Island 10th of April 1894 Fine cool E Wind Mr Kelly Bill and Billy Bone at the Fishermens Mr Kelly Treated me Gave Bill some EEls Broke the Runner of the Jumper took home 4 Gallons of syrup setting Fire to the Back Marsh 11th Fine High E Wind Randolph and Leander hunting at the Head of the Island Drawing Wood in the sugar Bush cutting stove Wood 12th Fine E Wind high Went to the Head of the Island Boiling took home 3 Gallons of Syrup Narcifse Filed the crofscut saw 2 of Lewis's Boys in the Bush Taking away the Banking from the Front and West end of the house 13th E Wind Fine Narcisse and John H Went to Summerstown Brought 3 Gallons of Syrup to Frank Laplante Bought a Bar of Soap and Pipes Got a Lot of Paper From Dan Boys went to Alexis Island got a Rat & Ducks Sold to Fishermen 1/2 Gallon 50 cents 14th Fine East Wind sap not running Boiling 1/2 Gallon took some things From the Bush Loons Came swallows came Yellow hammers came Mosquitoes some </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> {page one} Mr James Cameron Island 15th of April 1894 Fine E Wind Randolph to church Fishermen to Lancaster First Lot of Fish sent 16th E Wind Fine John H Went to Fort Covington to get his Boots Fixed Began taking the Ground From the Well Filling up the Big cellar Taken things from the Bush setting Fires to Back Marsh and Big Stones at the well and they Break up well Lewis here gave him a stick of ash and Hicory for axe handles Lots of Fishing Lights out Lots of shooting Leander has 14 Ducks in the stone house the sow has her Pigs 8 of them 17th Fine E Wind Filling the Big cellar a Lot of shooting south East to Day Frost at nights sap not running some for vinegar Bill Morris and John H Came Stopt all night went for EEls Looking after nets Seines 18th Uncle Duncan's B Day Fine E Wind Took away all the Ground from the well Bill and John H went off Took the Duck Fishermen to Butter Syrup 50 {page two} Mr James Cameron Island 19th of April 1894 Fine E Wind changed to West its Been Blowing East for 12 Days a few Drops of Rain Stanley and I to the Little Island Franky Laplante here for Randolph Got a Gallon of Syrup for his Father Leander at the Harrow John H came from Dundee Jo 1 lb of Tea 35 Shot 4 lb 3 chimneys got the Bill Boots mended 35 Tea Pot Fixed Quart of Syrup to Lewis Fishermen to Syrup 25 cent Kerosene 5 The Chaffys First Trip up to Lancaster Lots of Fishing Lights out Maud had her calf on the Pitt Point 20th Fine E Wind and North putting manure on the Potato Ground John H and Stanley for EEls Trimmed the 2 oak Trees and the Butternut in the Garden Thunder Lightning and Hailstones very Large Rained hard water Raised sawing wood Fishermen to Butter 20 cents 21st W Wind Rain First Ploughing Found a Boat Far Down on the south of Kit Kit cutting and splitting Wood Gordon and Randolph came had a 100 of Flour Broke on stack Fine Hay </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> {page one} Mr James Cameron Island 22nd of April 1894 E Wind Fine Boys crofsed Randolph Took over Boat to Fix it Thompson here for the Boat Would not Give it to hime till he would pay Fishermen to Syrup and Butter 45 did not Get our Paper Ducks Plenty 23rd St George's Day Festival of the English Rained some Taking Potatoes out of the cellar Harrowing and Drilling Planted 1/2 of the Peice John Hall (or Hog) came with the Indians for his Boat paid 50 cents and to make me some axehelves in the Fall cutting seed Potatoes 2 Tugs went up Towing Together Lights Lit up to night cows calved 24th Fine Rain E Wind Alexandra went Down Tugs went Down William Morris charter creamer here Finished Planting White cow calved Broke on a stack 25th St Marks Day Fine E Wind and West Paid Charlie 8 Dollars Bill and Charlie went off Garnet went Down ice Frost John H to Lancaster Raft went Down {page two} Mr James Cameron Island 26th of April 1894 Fine W Wind Ploughed the Garden Harrowing in the upper Field Trying to Fix the coulter of the Plough cannot get it out John H with Fisherman his man went to Montreal (Algoma into Dundee on the night o the 24th ) no Boats to Day 27th Fine W Wind Sowed 7 Bushels of Oats Magnet went Down 28th Fine W Wind Began the Fence at the end of the Lane Narcisse got a Hook in one of his Fingers had to cut it out with the Razor very bad in had To File the hook off cutting Brush Gordon came had 2 lbs of Tea 80 cents Randolph came no Fixing on the Boat Bismarck came to night Peter the Fishermen came had Narcisse's new Boat Got a Postal card for Narcisse to go Down next week to the Wedding 29th Rogation Sunday F W Wind John Morris Charlie and Annie came Gave John Morris 6 Bushels of Potatoes to account of Digging the well Gordon Bismarck and Randolph went to Douquets Heard John Summers Drew a Revolver on Boby Nicholson Fishermen to Syrup 25 </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> {page one} Mr James Cameron Island 30th of April 1894 Fine W Wind Bismarck and Gordon went to Cornwall on the Grenada Bought his watch coat and new suit to be made as he is Going to Brittish Columbia a Pocket Book for Bills Sleeve Caffs Pen Working and the Fence Burning Brush 1st of May St Phillips & St James Fine W Wind heat at Fence Peter to Syrup 25 Randolph came to night 2nd W Wind Rained Thunder Windy Fine Bismarck and Randolph crossed Taking the Rocket to Cornwall and then the cars to Lancaster Bid Good By with us as he is going to Brittish Columbia next Week cutting and Piling Brush in the upper Field Making cedar and Pine stakes Planting the Garden onions Beans Finished 4 Rails high of the Fence Randolph came a 2 masted Propeller went Down 3rd a Fortunate Day Ascension Day or Holy Thursday Fine E Wind Leander and Randolph went to Dundee a Tugh with Barges aground at the Lighthouse Brush Fence on Pitt Point Bought oats 4 1/2 ..$2..25 Sold his Rats 1.60 {page two} Mr James Cameron Island May 4th 1894 Fine W Wind The Inspector of Fisheries here Seizing Mr Charants Fishing Rigging Took them acrofs to Hamiltons Island Randolph with Narcifse to Hopkins Point Foggy to night sowed 2 Bushels of Oats Rain Harrowing Ploughed the Peice for corn Brindle calved set Traps for the Rat Planted Beans Billy Morris Passed up here going to the Point 3 in the Boat with him 2 Woman in the Boat 5th Fine very Foggy this Morning cleared off E Wind Harrowing on the Lower Poin Fishermen and Randolph went t to Cornwall about the Seizure Mr Genie came went to Cornwall Brought Tea & Crackers Gave Randolph 50 Putting stakes in the Fence got 50 cents Back Gordon came Fishermen came By Lancaster Mr Moony is the name of one and Rufus Those that Seized 6th Fine Windy Fishermen crofsed to Hamiltons and went off to Montreal to night Left Money to Pay Telegraph 7th Fine Very Windy Rain some hail Gordon cutting stove wood one of the cows calved yesterday </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> {page one} Mr James Cameron Island 8th of May 1894 Sowed oats on the Lower Point Harrowing and Taking of stones high Wind Rain Mr Genie hear from Cornwall Left his Trace chain and clevis Randolph at Oars 9th Fine Windy West Planted corn & Beans Pumpkins squashe Harrowing Emptied the Leeck and Filled it with ashes and moved it north Painted the sugar cask 135 lb 10th Fine E Wind Randolph crofsed for Telegram for Fishermen Leander and the 2 Girls went to F Covington Bought of 2 Lamp Chimneys 18 Glass Jug 22 Dust Pan 10 comb case Tin pail 22 calico Gordon came from Donald Angus a Pair of shoes Leander Bought Burning Brush Brush cutting Crotches Oriols came and King Bird 11th Fine W Wind Gordon and Randolph here making axhelves Princefs Louise came up to Day Windy The Mare had her colt to night 12th Gordon and Randolph crofsed Sowed oats went for ceder stakes Gordon Brought 100 of Flour 1 lb Tea {page two} Mr James Cameron Island 13th of May 1894 Pentecost Whit Sunday Fine N Wind Lewis Lazore here to Shave Got Seeds Gordon and Randolph to church 14th Gordon and Randolph crofsed to Work Leander and Stanley at the Fence in the oakfield cut Down a Dead English Cherry not very well making cedar Picquets N Wind 15th Fine N Wind Fine Gordon and Leander Working at the swamp Fence and Randolph went to Dundee Wrote a Letter to George Charrone stall No Fish Market Bonscours Market 3 Ionia and I Putting a Fence around the apple tree up at the coal Pitt Hill as the cows Destroys them Making Ribs of Oak for the Boat Gordon and Leander and Stanley Harrowed the Potatoes yesterday seen EEl Flies Randolph Bought Vasseline Shaving soap and collars 1 Plug of Tobacco 30 hair cut 20 cents 16th Fine North and West Wind William Morris and Peter Grant here Arquet Talking to the Boys about Boards taken from his Island none of his Boards here clearing Brush at the Fence Drew stones for the Bottom of the Fence Mr Genie came had the Dog Sport Gordon went for his Saw at the Making of the Soap </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> {page one} Mr James Cameron Island 17th of May 1894 Unfortunate Day E Wind very Fine Burning Brush Working at the Boat all the Horses out some Drops of Rain 18th Raining Boys crofsed for Paint 7 Boxes 2 Quarts of oil Foggy E Wind Something wrong with the Pigs Like Blind Staggers Fortunate Day Go the Tin Kettle out of the Well 19th E Wind Raining Boys went to Bombay cutting stove wood Lots of Boats Towing some smoky 20th Trinity Sunday very high E Wind Bill Morris and 2 Boys came Broke an Oar Bought a Hammer 21st High E Wind Painting the Boat the Little Pig Died and its mother sick or crazy as she goes around Gordon made 2 Paddles sawing stove Wood at the Boat Fine Bill and Stanley crofsed 22nd Working at the Boat Fine W Wind Gordon and Leander crofsed took 2 Pigs to Duncan G had no change Took Back the Bun 23rd Fine the old Pig Died Making a Box for the Well Splitting Stove Wood P.F. calved to Day chickens out ____________________________________________ 28th Dan Cameron's Burnt Struck by Lightning {page two} Mr James Cameron Island 24th of May 1894 The Queen's Birth Day Fine E W Rained Thunder Fixing Pole for the Well and made a spear Pole Put out the White Boat Put the young Pigs in the Pen 25th Fine cool E Wind cutting stove Wood at the Door 26th E Wind Fine very warm cutting splitting and Piling stove wood Gordon and Leander took a Pig to Oliver Monica Lots of young Robins got some cat Fish Randolph not well this week came home with Gordon took 100 of Flour 7th Fine Randolph and Gordon crofsed George Annon and Wife on the Island 8th Gordon and Randolph went to Lancaster Randolph to get his watch Fixed Dan Camerons Barn Burnt heavy storm of Wind hail Rain Thunder and sharp Lightning Gusty Hence came in From the Storm cleaning the Stables Windy 29th Royal Oak Day or Oak Apple Day Fine Took a Bad Pain in my hip Rheumatism cutting stove wood Gordon Randolph crofsed 30th Fine E Wind Leander went to Dundee Bought 5 yds of coveralls stuff Gordon cutting stove wood Randolph went and came Line Boat went up to night 31st E Wind Stanley came with Leander Ferry Boat Richilue came up Randolph went to Jo Douquets Gordon crossed Rain </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Mr James Cameron Island 1st of June 1894 Vickys Birth Day 1878 The Glorious First of June W Wind cutting stove Wood Rainy Windy Unfortunate Day not very well Stanley making a Gate in the yard 2nd E Wind Raining split some wood Gordon crofsed The Magnet aground in the Rapids 3rd W Wind John H came stopt to Day Windy 4th old George the 3rd's B Day W Wind Windy Mr G McGillvery a Meeting at Summerstown to night Independent Gordon and Leander went Finished Piling the stove wood 5th Raining Gordon and Leander making oars Lots of Towing 6th Fine W Wind Leander went to Jo Lemays with his watch Gordon and I cutting Brush working at the Oars Lewis the Indian here for Tea On this Day of the Month Sir J.A.McDonald Departed 1891 Gordon went to Evening preaching 7th Fine Leander and Annie went to Dundee Took 2 Tennets of Butter Gordon made 2 Paddles Stanley and I Fishing Got 17 Perch </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> {page one} Mr James Cameron Island 12 of July 1894 Orangeman's Day Raining W Wind Mowed some a Raising Bee at Mr McQuaigs in the Gore Gordon at it 13th Mowing some Rained Thunder Lightning Gordon came 14th Fine at hay Leander went to the Point Shot a Loon Last Evening took the skin of him to Day Napoleon hence here for a Bun sent by Beatrice Casgrain Making coils Fixing some of the seed onions with Poles the Rocket a Pleasure Trip the Paul Smith went up Heman came Mr Genie here Brought Turnip {illegible} 15th Fine Mr Genie here Fernandez crofsed over 16th Putting in hay a Fine Day Dick Bocky Gathering Raking Genie went off 17th very Fine Mowing Indian here with Basket Gordon Ann Livinia went to Dundee taking a Tub of Butter Bought snaith 50 2 stones 16 Tin Basin RRR 25 sugar 20 Tea 1 soda 10 shoes 1- calico 15 Cash 1 Thred 15 Shoes 1..25 Butter 7..65) 1..89 Due The Richilieu Struck the Big Rock on Salmon River {page two} Mr James Cameron Island 1894 {page is too dark to decipher anything} </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> {page one} Mr James Cameron Island 3rd of July 1894 Unfortunate Day Rained Thunder Lightning Digging some for Tobacco windy West Fine English cherries some Ripe Gordon at C Craigs not very well Fixing about the Bees 4th American Independence Fine W Wind Rained Thunder and Lightning Mowed a Little at the Storehouse Let the Pigs all together Put Paris Green on the Potatoes Let the calves to Pasture 5 Uncle John's B Day 1803 Fine W Wind Mr Kelly Mr Morris Mr Hubbard Mr Shetla here Treating me to a Glass of Good Stuff Seizing the Lucias Seines Took Dinner Left a Dollar for the Girls very Fine Mr Kelly caught a Lunge Lots of Boats Going 6th Fine Rufus Creamer {illegible} George and John Morris here I went Fishing George ewnt off Rufus stopt Mowing a Road to the Barn Made 13 coils of hay Rained to night {page two} Mr James Cameron Island July 18th 1894 a very warm Day E W Mowing at the Foot of the Island Salted the cattle the Richilieu came out 19th Fernandez B Day 1874 a very Fine Day awful warm Mowing at the oak sythe Tree and making coils Tugs went Down with a Raft one of them Turned Back Passenders Boats awful crowded going these Days 20th very Warm Day Mowing at the oats and the Butternut Trees on the hill Raking and Making coils a small steam yacht at cedar Grove Fishing Began to Blow hard to night and Rained very hard Thunder and Lightning to night 21st Battle of Bulls Run E Wind Raining Mowing at the Wet Place and ash tree Leander crofsed for the Mail Gordon came 22nd a very Fine Day Jo Shetla and 2 Men here Fishing Lent them our Lines Moses Lemay here Fishing 23rd Fine E W Gathering Hay Made a Stack at the Butternut Hill Put a good many Tobacco Plants Bohemian went up 24th Rained Randolph here Going to Montreal Leander went to Lancaster with him Leander went to Summerstown </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> {page one} Mr James Cameron Island 25th of July 1894 St James Day EW Fine Rain to the north no Rain here Mowing Back of the Barn a new Boat went Down and came up in the morning 26th very Fine Mowing Back of the old Garden Turning Hay making coils the Blackbirds commencing the Grain a few Ducks around now see a Big smoke at Hopkins Point\ 27th very Fine Mowing making coils Turning Hay using the Potatoes 28th Began the West stack the wind is too high to Finish it Put in the Barn 3 Loads Windy not Feeling very well Boats going in abundance Raft went Down Randolph here to night Told us they Found P Purcell seen a Kind of White Cloud in the sky coming from the East almost like the Tail of a comet 29th Fine Windy 30th Fine Windy Mowing on the hill and the Wet Place commenced to Rain and heavy north Wind Mr Genie came had a Basket of Huckle Berries {page two} Mr James Cameron Island 31st of July 1894 Fine Mowing Annie Livinia Stanley went to Dundee Livinia got 3 Teeth Pulled a Dollar Leander went to Summerstown Got a Letter from Mr McArthur and Son concerning the Lumber 1st of August Lammas Day Mr Genie went off fine Mowing and Gathering made coils Stanley and the Girls came Bought Powder and Shot Salt Rained some 2nd Minnie's B Day Mowing Rained Thunder E Wind 3rd Fine Mowing Finished all the hay Below the house cut a Road in the upper Field and around the oats windy 2 Boys here for something to East caught in the Wind camped on Hamiltons Island they are from Massena Leander Killed a crane 4th Gathering hay and Making coils Mowin West of the Lane Fence went up and around the Island one of the sawlogs Rolled down the Bank by some Devils Races at Stanley Island Randolph & Oliver Gained one Race Gordon came to night 5th Fine John Hamilton Cameron came had his Gun Left it to be Fixed Randolph here for the Boat he Left 6th Fine Randolph B Day Making a stack put in 3 Loads Lewis for Milk and Butter </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> {page one} Mr James Cameron Island 7th of Augt 1894 Mowing the oats A Tyo Dan McGregor and Uncle Bill here Fishing with Rod and Line A Tyo mowed some I am Mowing the calf-Pasture a steam yacht at the Foot of the Island and 2 or 3 Rowboats think it Jo Plumado from Cornwall the Lucias Fishing Pickerel Rained a Little not very well 8th Fine Hot Mowing at the South side of the Potatoes Blackbirds very Bad at the oats chicken-Hawks came High E Wind Raised Rained to night The Algerian aground the Rocket took her Passengers to Montreal Algerian Late going Down 9th Fine E Wind changed to west Mowing in the upper Field Turning the oats Lucias for Butter Lewis for milk and Butter seen a Big Fire Last night away Back east Mr Genie came 10th cutting hay above the Lane Putting in the oats all thats Ripe in the West part of the upper Field Gathering and coiling the calfs pasture and part of the Upper Field Mr Genie helping us 11th Fine EW Began a stack Mr Genie at the Stack the Rocket aground coming into Lancaster Bohemian went iup Mr James McCartney here {page two} Mr James Cameron Island 12th of Augt 1894 Lewis and his 2 Boys here Boys for Butter Rocket went up the 2 Girls and Stanley went ot Hamiltons heard about the Row the nigger had at Stanley Island 13th Mowed the oats Down on the Hill Mr Genie went off Mowed the oats at the Grove Stanley and I went to Fish Perch got 20 Fine warm 14th a very Fine Day cut the oats in the upper Field cut some hay Raking Annie went off Livinia and Stanley put her acrofs to take the Boat the Grenada Richilieu mowed a Road in the Rushes in the Front Marsh yesterday eat a Lot of new corn X she crofsed on the Richileau 15th Rained Thunder and Lightning Fine cut some hay the Boats going Down with Lots of Soldiers or Passengers sawed some wood Finished the Fine hay in the upper Field cutting it Began the oakfield 16th very fine Day Finished putting in the Oats Mowing in the oakfield caught a nice Little Bird 17th Fine hot Began Mowing the Back Marsh Mowing in the oakfield Took a Tub of Butter to Jo Dougkeets 46 lb 8.28 </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> {page one} Mr James Cameron Island 18th of August 1894 Raining some Leander to Lancaster Paid Mr McArthur 4 Dollars For the sawing of the Lumber made 38 coils went up to the head of the Island Blackbirds bad at the corn 19th Fine John H came took his Gun Bismarck B Day 1870 E Wind Got some Hazeal nuts 20th Fine Stanley and I Mowing in the oakfield Lucias here for Butter 20 Leander went to Dundee Bought of Tyo Flour 170 Tea 1 Dollar 4 Tubs 1.. cinnamon 20 soap 10 starch 10 Powder 40 Shot 32 Matches 15 Shirt 50 Elastic 5 Sold 46 lb of Butter 8.28 got his Boots Tapt 50 high North Wind young chickens 9 of them 21st Fine very cool Mowing in Back Marsh Leander went to Jo Douquetts with a Tennet of Butter taking up Potato onions Monica Brother in law Killed 22nd Races at Stanley Island Leander went to them Mowing some at the Wet Place windy Lucias for Butter Found a 5 cent Peice up at the upper Point Horses coming in 23rd Mowing in the Back Marsh Fine 2 Boys here 16 coils at the Wet Place got a Rat 24th St Bartholome Day Fine smoky Big Fire somewhere these Days Willie Kimble and another Boy for Baits making a Marsh-hay stack {page two} Mr James Cameron Island 25th of Augt 1894 Fine Thunder Rain a Lot of still-Fishers before the Door the Algerian Towed Down something Broke Gordon came to night 26th Fine Gordon gave Sissy his Bible 27th Fine Mowing in the Front Marsh Leander and Stanley Rain some Rained Thunder & Lightning to night Mr Genie here going to Cornwall Fixing the old Pine Log at the River 27th Fine cutting cornstalks and Breaking corn Took in some of the apples yesterday Lusias here for Butter Mr Genie here went of Gave him irons for his Yacht Boathook saw and so forth not very well Gordon came had a case of augurs and a Bit 28th Fine Mr Graham head Game inspector and W Morris here Gordon crofsed to Work for D Angus Lucias here for 4 lb of Butter Lasores 2 Boys for Butter Went to the Sturgeon Island Ionia and I Mr Genie came husking corn </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> {page one} Mr James Cameron Island 30th of Augt 1894 Fine E Wind Mr Genie went off got a Bottle of Milk Ionia and I Finished the pulling of the corn Leander and Stanley Made a stack of Marsh hay up at the Brush made 5 coils at the calfs Pasture cut some cornstalks cut my hand with a Knife 31st Fine Made the Fences at the hill and at the Stack at the Barn Leander Went to Jo Douquets for to hunt 1st of September St Giles Day Hunting Begins in Lower Canada Fine Gordon went to Pic Nic on the Rocket to Valley-Field sawed the Hicory at the storehouse not much shooting Done husking the corn Gave my arm an awful Blow on the Latch of the Door with a Load of wood on my arm 2nd Fine E Wind Lewis 2 Boys here for Butter and Milk Mr Genie called at the wharf going to Cornwall Gordon came 3rd D McMaster Birth Day 1846 Fine E Wind Taking Rails of the calfs Pasture Stanley and I Drew the sticks at the shanty smoky weather {page two} Mr James Cameron Island 4th of Sept 1894 Fine Wind changed very smoky Time now sawing wood made Picquets Leander came from Douquets Taking in onions and Beans 5th John Angus Birth Day 1850 Fine Windy some Drops of Rain Thunder Mowing in the Front Marsh Leander Stanley and Fernandez Gordon came had the Mail and a Lot of Mail papers Dan sent Wrote a Letter for Fernandez to the Cornwall Standard put 1 Dollar in it Mr Genie came to night Fernandez and Leander went with him to Fish Brought the Bag of Salt Paid him 65 6th Fine Day Leander Fernandez and Stanley Mowing and making coils sent the Letter to the P Office with Gordon Thrashed the Beans the Drudge into Salmon River The Steamer Richilieu went Down her Last Trip here _____________________________________________________ <ul> <li>on the 4th Mrs D M M of a Son</li> </ul> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> {page one} Mr James Cameron Island 7th of Sept 1894 Mowing and Making coils Fine Warm Trimmed an oak and a Basswood on the Bank Took in some of the apples on the Grove Gordon Working for Mr Howard the Drudge is Working in Salmon River Ionia and I Fishing Perch got 42 Wind Raised From the East 8th E Wind changed to West Thunder some Rain Put Marsh hay in the Barn and some in the 2 stable Lofts stopt putting in with Rain Mr Genie came Left some crab-apples and 2 lbs of Sugar Gave him 2 Tin Kettles of apples Fernandez and Stanley went with him to night to Fish Leander and Gordon crofsed to Summerstown 9th Fine Mr Genie went to Cornwall Fernandez got the Cornwall Standard yesterday for the First Leander went to Ducquets Mr Genie came {page two} Mr James Cameron Island 10th of Sept 1894 David Morris's B Day Rain Thunder and Lightning Windy 11th Fine Windy Fernandez crofsed to Mr A Frashers Gordon crofsed Made a Few Rounds with the Plough in the upper Field took up 6 Rows of Potatoes 14 Bushel in the cellar for the First put out a Few Loads of Manure 3 Men called for Dinner Lewis Bosell and them are fishing Alquire his name The Grant Girls Brotherinlaw Gave 75 cents opened some Boards of the Floor Fernandez came with his new suit paid 32 Dollars went Back Lewis 2 Boys here for milk soap made a stack of Marsh hay at the West of the others put more on the one up in the Brush all the Marsh hay done Made crab apple preserves of 2 Kinds Rocket and propeller a Race Rocket Beat 13th Fine put 18 Bushels in the cellar Taking in Beans Lewis Boy for Butter </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> {page one} Mr James Cameron Island 14th of September 1894 Raining cleared up Randolph came took a Letter from the office for me From DMM Fernandez came and crofsed with the Boat Gordon crofsed Brought at Summerstown Flour 1 sack Bread 1 Pan Pipes shelling Beans Mr Genie came an Eclipse 15th E Wind Fine The Rocket and Magnet a Race the Rocket Keeps ahead went to Fish Perch got 30 Boys Putting Ground in the Big cellar Leander and Gordon crofsed to Summerstown pan of Bread 18 sack of Flour 90 Pipes 2 Wind Raised Thunder Lightning Rain Eclipse to night 16th Fine Jot Craig here Gordon crofsed with him 17th Fine at the Potatoes Broke the Plough Lucias here for Butter Gave him a Basket of Potatoes Foggy in the Morning 18th Fine at the Potatoes have in the cellar now 121 Bushels Found an oar in the Rushes 19th Fine EW Rain Leander Fernandez went to Dundee Stanley and Ionia and I went to the upper Point Fair in Malone 19th continued {page two} Mr James Cameron Island 19th Sept 1894 Bought of J Tyo 200 of Flour 3.20 2 bs of soda 10 Boots 1.25 RRR 25 Calico 10 yds 1. Tea 1 To Butter 44 lb 7.92 that Leaves 1.12 Lucias here for Butter 20 heavy Rain to night 20th Rain EW Thunder Put Rings in the Pigs nose cut some Brush at the West End of the Island Fernandez shot a Duck the soap Barrel Leaked out and Lost a Lot Leaving the cows out at ight Let the Rugs run 21st Fine W Wind cut the Tobacco Last Day of Summer St Matthew's 22nd Fall Begins Equinoxial Gales Gordon Went to Cornwall Bought pants vest Drawers overshirts Knife and so on Geordie and Phillip Annon came Down with Gordon had their Live Decoys got away From them 23rd George and Phil came the Ducks stopt here and they got them Windy 24th Rain pulling Ground in the Big cellar Fernandez crossed Sunday to Go to the Funeral </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> {page one} Mr James Cameron Island 25th of Sept 1894 Fine Laying the Floor Gordon and Leander Fernandez Stanly Drawing stones to the Bank Mr Kelly Bill Morris and Pen Bodwa here Going to the Kit Kit to se the Lucias Put the Tobacco in the Barn Mr Kelly Treated me to a Glass of Good stuff Lucias for Butter 26th Fine Day Frost Last night Painting Decoys put the Lumber in the Barn putting out Manre put Fire in the West End cleaned the chimney Court Day in Lancaster C Rose and J Summers at Law E Wind changed to night to West the Big Fight to Day Fitsimmons and 27th a very Fine Day Digging the West part of the cellar Deeper Fixed the sofa Trimmed some Trees Fernandez Went to Williamstown painted Paddles and Decoys shot an owl 28th a very Fine Day cleaning out the stables at the West end of the Barn the 3 Boys Gordon Leander Fernandez went out Fishing got 6 EEls 5 succors 1 Rock bass put the Indians away From {page two} Mr James Cameron Island 29th of September 1894 St Michael or Michilmass Day a very Fine warm Day 30th E Wind Fernandez and Gordon crofsed Fernandez went to Mr D Fraser's The Killed 3 Raccoons Mr Genie came had a Bag of Salt and Tea 1st of October The Hebrew New Near Ionia's Birth Day 1883 a Fine Day Gordon made a Ladder Mr Genie and Fernandez cutting Pine salted the cattle Hanaging up the Tobacco in the Barn and storehouse churned to Day the Magnet Towed Down by the Cultivator on Sunday the 30th 2nd Gordon crofsed pulling out manure ploughed some of the potatoes commenced to Rain Tied and hung up some Tobacco W the Barn Mr Genie went to Cornwall Gordon went to Work for Ranald Roy started to night 3rd Raining windy Fernandez went ot the Gore to Work not very well to Day Leander Stanley and their Mother not well 4th Fine Ploughing in the West Field sawing a Dead Hicory in the Grove Took in some apples Ionia and I Mr Genie came from Cornwall Leander and him Fishing to night Gave us some sweet Hicory nuts Killed 2 Fowls Thought I saw a comet Passport went Down Late </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> {page one} Mr James Cameron Island 5th of Oct 1894 Rain Windy Turned Fine Mr Tyo Mr Holllister Angus Duroshie John H and another Man Down Fishing stopt to Dinner J Tyo Left 2 Dollars Treated me and Mr Genie Mr Genie cleaned the sturgeon I got Half for my share very windy time Gave John H Sox Leander Fishing with Them 6th Fine Windy Ploughing in the upper Field Mr Genie went off Gave him Hurted the Back of my hand at the Lower Point Passport went up 7th Fine Sacrament on the Front 8th Fine Rained to night took in all the apples sawing wood Stove wood in 2 Lewis here got a Bunch of Matches Drew stones to the Bank Leander and Livinia went to Dundee Took a Tub of Butter 44 lbs Bought of J Tyo 4 lb of Tea 1 5 Gallons of coal oil 40 Lime 30 lbs 15 2 Pair of Boots 2 Jackets shirts 1 Powder caps Wads 5 yds of outing 50 nutmeg Big Tin Basin 30 5 yds of overalls stuff 75 Got 2 cabbage Heads 5 M Shot {page two} Mr James Cameron Island 9th of Oct 1894 Fine W Wind Sawing stove Wood Leander and Livinig came turned to East 10th Yum Kipper High E Wind Rained hard Ploughed some put Few Loads of Stones on the Bank H-A B Day) 11th Unfortunate Day Windy Raining Leander shot a crane Water is Low a Few Ducks not many not very well W Wind 12th Fine Rained some Let the 2 pigs out of the Pen Ploughed some on the Lower Point takeing out Stones putting them around the shore Broke the Stoneboat cut the Late Tobacco 13th Rained all Day Livinia not very well Gordon came had the Mail a Letter For me from Bismarck British Columbia and Letter for Fernandez from Lisbon center NY 14th Windy Randolph came took his Leather coat Gordon crofsed Leander to Cat Island 15th Snow on the Mountains Cool Windy Drew some stones to the Bank Ploughed a Little on the Hill Ploughed some of the Potatoes Gave Lucias 1/2 Bushel of Potatoes Sunday Put in one of the Pigs </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> {page one} Mr James Cameron Island 16th of Oct 1894 Windy Raining the Horses put on Last night Leander seen the Partridge in the Bush to Day he must have Flew here from the southside as I have known them to do that some years ago Killed 2 Fowls The Lucias here for Butter 17th Unfortunate Day Rain and Wind Thunder & Lightning Last night Ploughed a Little Horses Dont work right Drew some stones to the Bank Fixed a Barrel put Hoops on it churned a Rainbow 2 Mock suns on the South side of the Sun Some Hail to Day a Lot of Ducks Flying to day 2 Partridge in the Bush now 18th St Luke's Day Fine Windy some Drops of Rain Plastering the stable pulled the Turnips Working some at an Oar at stove Wood (Partridge) Lots of Shooting not many Ducks 19th Ploughing went to the Bush Broke the harnefs Fine 20th Fine Rained E Wind Rained some Leander hunting got 2 Randolph came had the Mail came for Leander to go to J Douquet Gordon came {page two} Mr James Cameron Island 21st of Oct 1894 E Wind Lucias here for Butter Gordon crofsed to Summerstown 22nd E Wind Lots of Shooting Lucias here they are going home Tommoro Mowed some Marsh Hay for covering the sheds Lots of shooting to Day Banking the the Stable North side Windy 23rd Livinias B Day (Sissy) 1868 Fine E Wind commenced to Rain Made a cheese a Good Lot of Shooting a Drudge went up 24th Our Hugh's B Day Fine E Wind Few Drops of Rain Drew a Load of Wood with Dick took the Fence away from the apple tree at the Wet Place Mr Stickler Junior here Sailed up with his Landscow Boiling Potatoes for the Pigs in the Potato Field took the chain Down from the camp Windy 25th My Birth Day 1825 69 years to Day at 4 oclock noon a Fine Day E Wind put the Butternuts in the storehouse Randolph here From the Little Island north side took in the cheese the Steamer went Down seen a very Large Flock of Wild Geese very high going south East St Crispin Day </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> {page one} Mr James Cameron Island 26th of Oct 1894 Fine E Wind Banking the West end a Lot of shooting Leander came from Jo Douquets his Finger is very Bad made 8 Dollars and 50 cent Mr Stickler came to Load the scow 3 Men with him Made a cheese to Day 27th Unfortunate Day a very Fine Day they went off with a scow Load Mr Willards Yacht in at Frasers Point they say he is Looking for his Dog 2 Partridge in the Bush yet Found a Barrel Took a Load of Wood from the Bay Ionia and I Water very Low Gordon came Randolph and Jack Cummings came for Leander to go to Douquets with the Hunters Cummings stopt here to night 28th Fine Annie and John H and Charlie Creamer came Gordon and Cummings went off 29th E Wind Fine Banking the house Bad with Rheumatic Pains Mr Genie came Going to Cornwall got some skunk oil from him Fixing a Fence around the Bees 30th E Wind Fine Banking putting Manure around the apple trees Mr Genie came from Cornwall him and Stanley Fishing to night Made a cheese to Day Lunge 8 succor 4 EEls 4 perch 1 Rock-Bass {page two} Mr James Cameron Island 31st of Oct 1894 Halloeen or all Hallo's or Holy Eve The night of the Fairies E Wind commenced to Rain Wind changed to West Blowing hard Water Low Keeping the Holy Eve Mr Genie here cracking nuts Played a few Games of 45 Blowing hard to night 1st of November the Harvest month of Death all Saints Day Windy Leander and Randolph Came From J Douquets Leanders Finger very Bad Mr Genie splitting Logs of stove wood Made a Blind to Day of Blue-joint 2nd all Souls Day a very Fine Day Randolph went to Douquets took the Blind Leander shot 2 Ducks Mr Genie Fishing Perch E Wind Raised to night Made more cheese 3rd On This Day of the month Granda Departed 1857 Raining south West Wind Blowing a Hurricane about 10 o clocl and after not very well 4th Fine Gordon came Fernandez came 5th Gunpowder Plot Guy Fawks Day Snowing Blowing Lucias here for Bread Butter and Tobacco 60 6th Windy Shot an Owl Mr Genie splitting stove wood Logs Keeping in the cattle </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> {page one} Mr James Cameron Island 7th of Nov 1894 Helen's B Day some Windy cool Fine Mr Genie went off Leander and Fernandez went to Dundee with Butter 20 9.20 Bought of Mr Tyo 200 of Flour 3.20 3 lb of Tea 1 2 lb of soda 16 Soap 4 Bars 20 Tubs 3 60 spools 10 46 lbs of Butter to Cash 3.94 8th Fine cool Fernandez sent mr Frasers Boat home Fixing the Barrels for Ashes Took in the Bee-Hive Bee's all Dead Randolph came with a Letter to me From E.O. Champagne city Boiler Inspector cit Hall Inspector of Steam Boilers office city Hall Fernandez Digging out stones in the Grove 9th Prince of Wales B Day E Wind Fernandez to the P.O. Sent off 2 Letters 1 to Bismarck the other to E.O. Champagne Marting here for Butter 25 cents Bought sugar 2 spools Thread 10th Sir John Thompson B Day snow Last night and to Day Gordon came had a Basket Leader and Gordon went to Dundee Bought a saw and a axe Leander Bought 2 pair of Feet Rigging {page two} Mr James Cameron Island 11th of Nov 1894 Fine Gordon crofsed took his saw and axe 12th Martinmas Day cutting Laying Down wood Piling stove Wood Fernandez crossed for the Standard Frosty to night 13th Fine South W Wind Boy at the upper Point got a Duck Mary-Ann and Cornelius here for Butter 25 Milk 10 oil 2 a Few Boats a Going 1st churning in the Jar churn Brok on a Fine stack of Hay yesterday Kind of soft water very Low 14th Fine cool some Rain Leander shot 2 Ducks Rocket came straight up Made apple-preserves A Fortunate Day The Racquet got aground at the Lighthouse going into Lancaster its Dark and foggy and the Water very Low 15th Fine some Wind opening the Fence at the Milk House taking Rails up at the Pig Pen 16th Fine Drawing to the Bank stones Fernandez Began to make a stone Boat Large Fires in the Marshes 17th Fine Working at the stone Boat Finished it Randolph here hunting on the Little Island with Mr Archibald Leander went up to J Douquets to night Gordon came </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> {page one} Mr James Cameron Island 18th of Novembre 1894 Fine E Wind Leander came 19th Fine Windy Frosty to night Working at Tobacco 20th Fine Wind changed to East Blowing Magnet and Alexandra went Down Froze hard Did not see the Dundee Boat come out to Day Piling Rails Fixing the stable Door Salted the cattle a Fortunate Day Fernandez Went to Lancaster Bought Braces shirts Rubbers mits knives sox Thread spent 4 Dollars and 2 cents 21st On This Day of the Month Donald McMaster Senior Departed 1946 Fine Day W Wind Setting Fire in the marshes Leander and Fernandez hunting at the Kit Kit got 3 Ducks to Day took up Stones at the Shore Leander went to Mr J Douquets this Evening Unfortuntate Day 22nd Fine Thanksgiving Day E Wind Mary Ann Lisore here with 10 yds of calico to 4 lb of Butter and Milk Got Papers and a Tennet set Fire all along the Bank Henery Bosell Died on the 20th {page two} Mr James Cameron Island 23 of Nov 1894 Rained some Wind Raises from the West Lots of Shooting working at Tobacco 24th Fine Drawing Stones to the Bank made a Round with the Plough at the Lower Point went to the Upper Point Put a Handle in the Pickaxe Gordon came 25th St Catherines Day Leander came From J Douquets 26th Fine cool Leander Shot 8 Ducks 27th Fine Windy Bill Billy and John H came for the colt Had the scow too Windy to go in the Bush at wood went around the shore Found a small Botle on the shore at the Pitt Point with a Paper inside 28 Cool Windy cut an oak out of the Roots Gordon Came Billy Fernandez John H went to Dundee stopt all night Tugs a Going 29th Thanksgiving Day in the States Frosty Fine Bill Leander John H went with the scow and colt Mifs Olive Plumado Married to Day Sent a Box to DMM of Ducks 9 of them Wrote a Letter to him Gordon took them acrofs for Mr Haggarty to take them out tommoro to the car Set Fires in the Marsh Bought a pair of Mits from John H 1 Dollar paid {vertically up the left margin:} Set out the Pig 28th </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> {page one} Mr James Cameron Island 30th of Nov 1894 St Andrews Day The Festival of the Scotch Fine Setting Fires in the Marsh no Boats to Day Fernandez went to Summerstown Bought of Nicholson sugar Ginger alum salt petre Drew the stack Down on the Hill Drew covering for the cowstable 1st of December Snowed a Little Fine Fernandez Bought sugar Glycerine Camphor 2nd 1st Sunday of Advent Windy John Morris and Leander came had the Boat Bill gave me no Lights in the Lighthouses a Boat went Down 3rd Windy Fernandez went to Lancaster Johnny and Leander after Ducks 4th Windy after Ducks and EEls a Tug came up this Evening Sawing stove Wood in Two seen a Weasel Track a Kingfisher here all this Fall 5th Windy Boys afte Ducks got none Randolph here after Ducks got one Randolph took a Lot of his Papers working at Tobacco {page two} Mr James Cameron Island 6th of Dec 1894 Windy very Fine St Nicholas Day The Festival of the Germans Johnny and Leander went off to the Point Piling the Rails Down the hill where the stack was Setting Fires in parts of the marsh Took the Pork Barrel from the sugar Bush 7th Fine Day Killed the the Pig E Wind Blowing hard to night shot Ducks at the Little Island North Side 8th E Wind very high Breaking the Rushes seen a Mink Track set 6 {illegible} cut the pork and salted it Rendered the Lard Made some Tobacco 9th Windy Drifting EW 10th Leander's B Day 1872 EW Leander crofsed to Summerstown for the Mail as their is a Letter the P Ofice since Last Week got From DMM Heard Fernandez was very sick at Andrew Frasers and he came Home and then went Down to see him Frosty Blowing hard </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> {page one} Mr James Cameron Island 11th of Dec 1894 Wind Rain hail Randolph and Tot Craig went Down to see Fernandez 12th Fine N Eeast Wind commenced to Rain Leander came Fernandez a good deal better Bought of J Summers one of these new Kind of Pails 40 cents got a Lot of Papers Relating to the Price of Furs in N.Y very high Wind tonight 13th Fine W Wind got a Weasel shot an owl not many Ducks Rained hard last night Broke on a Stack Back of the Barn took in the Last of the Tobacco from the Barn 14th Fine Windy Fixing Barrels in the storehouse 15th Fixing the old Iron in One Place Ploughs 4 Stoves 4 and Lots of irons and Metal of all Kinds a Fine Day but Wind a Fortunate Day {page two} Mr James Cameron Island Dec 16th 1894 Fine Day E Wind Randolph came Got a Knife from him Leander went Down to Rofs's Island shot 7 Ducks Gordon came Windy to night 17th Windy West Piling stones at the River Boxed up 11 Ducks to DMM Montreal and wrote a Letter to night to send tommoro if not Windy Leander shot a Duck 18th Windy at stove wood Fine 3 Men crofsed at the Foot of the Island in a Boat went acrofs to the south side Gordon crofsed took the Box and the Letter Fixing stalls in the stable 19th Fine Leander shot a Duck at stovewood piling at the Door a Fortunate Day Fixing up stairs in the Frame putting out Rubbish Leander began a Stock for the old short Gun Heard Mifs McLaughlin Died yesterday </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> {page one} Mr James Cameron Island 20th Dec 1894 A very Fine Day Mifs McLaughlin Buried to Day Leander working at the Gun Fired a shot out of it Randolph came this Evening took the Pine of the Wharf a Fortunate Day The Last Day of Fall Leander and Randolph went a Fishing got 1/2 Dozen went up to J Douquets Both of Them 21st First Day of Winter and a verry very Fine Day it is Working at a Pine stick 30 Fett Long hewed a Little of Both sides Stanley and I Raised it a Little in the Marsh Unfortunate Day 22nd a Fortunate Day fine cool Windy North Wind setting Fires Turned the Boat 23rd Fine Gordon came Took the White Boat up from Andrew Frashers 24th Fine Windy at stove wood Gordon and Stanley went to Fish Last night got a Succour turned windy Leander and Randolph came 25th Christmas Day Fine Windy Gordon here Tommy Rose sick {page two} Mr James Cameron Island 26th of Dec 1894 St Stephens Day Fine Gordon went to Duncan G. Freezing Laid a Log at the outside of the other Pine Killed 4 chickens High E Wind to night Drifted and Snowed and Blowed hard 27th St John the Evangelist Day Free Masons a Big E Wind Storm Blowing and Drifting hard Working at Tobacco 2 sacks one with Loose 7 lb 1 with Plugs 11 lb ice Making a Little taken over to Frasers 28th Holy Innocent Day Ice Took a Great many air-holes and Lots of Big openings took home the Sheep one of them Lame Freezing hard to Day and to night something the matter with the B Horse eats well 29th Our Angus's Birth Day Leander crofsed to Summerstown got the Parcel and a Letter with 10 in it Paid Haggarty for Paying it got our 3 Week mail 2 coats 2 Pants 3 vests 4 neckties a Lot of collars 1 hat 1 cap 2 Bottles of Shaving soap 1 Bar of Soap 3 Books a Lot of Magazines </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Mr James Cameron Island 30 of Dec 1894 Fine water Raising near shore 31st Fine at Wood Kind of soft a Ball at South Lancaster to night 1st of January 1895 New Year Fine Day Gordon came this morning Leander and Gordon went for EEls got 11 Horse a Little Better Fired a Few Shots a Fortunate Day 2nd a Fine Day Frosty Leander and Gordon went to Dundee Lent 75 to Gordon Lots of Fox-tracks Last night Bought a pair of overshoes Fortunate Day 3rd Allens Birth Day 1853 Unfortunate Day Fine E Wind Gordon and Leander went for the Ram to George Derushies got him Gordon crofsed Put of a Few Bushes cutting alders Wrote a Letter to DMM 4th Fine Frosty Blustering Froze hard to night Fernandez came 5th Fine EW Frosty Leander got a Fox I went to the sturgeon Island 2 owls Flying around to night paid 75 cents Gordon came </div> UG Transcription Progress Scripto transcription progress Done transcribed https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/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 offensive. 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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. 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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 Century, Glengarry County, McMaster's Island Township, Ontario Table Of Contents A list of subunits of the resource. 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Scanned Manuscript & Typed Transcription UG Transcription Progress Scripto transcription progress Done Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. <div class="mw-parser-output"> {page one} 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. During the diary’s time period, such racial terms and prejudices were commonplace in Canadian society. 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/ed5597c270e665d015055bb881eeea90.pdf 2b14bfe7c85200528645263c1ca34d6d PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. {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 https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/db0035fab26e4e91c5575cbe72035979.pdf 28cbb5445cb6a9b0548e032a26c53080 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. {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 https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/09ae04d3bb9e0c923f5c1b1248874982.pdf c3807023979004ed80cb59a6198121a1 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. {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 https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/6fc8a241a85f083f92ffba2fa0b3e6c3.pdf fe2a606e5f8aadf1442c7e16c2b2a902 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. {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 https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/32c2340f8c680b6d23bfabfa873c8517.pdf 8af1e249f60ae3eefb3ab4ec7e137f3b PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. {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 <s>Races in Dundee</s> 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 https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/fa5b454acf0afaf01f8d0ea343bb00e2.pdf a1d00acf94f8b7d317cdc1b1931a4033 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. {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 https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/4ab1834fdc7cfb39461494861bb64d33.pdf 34e604d99738dad547341b92e827030d PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. {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 https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/48581e7af8bae70eb251ae3f2cc63a88.pdf 376b1907a4fae74354380c9a1bc88337 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. {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 https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/f3d1d7fb0d40902f9557cd88a51ef898.pdf 3bb2836859f4f959ba641166c8a82bbe PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. {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 https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/a10f696cded9bd1e5b994801e7128590.pdf 1d2758d52057c11bf7c2a8a1bc2085b6 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. {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 https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/204ce2de8b8d9daf489481ada1893be8.pdf 36b0ff5053b0e755e03b0e6ec51d6e00 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. {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. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/3c19c606845ec14a752041043a48a67b.pdf 6b643458ae30d049c5a120df0e61864a PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. {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 https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/d427b51ef5ab6096a5ded593cdfe4259.pdf f22fcb0e96894189b86d141625d5935b PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. {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 <s>sowed</s> 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 https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/0487a12ef32ba8da087a8fd30887c5a9.pdf e13e3cc06a717be6853bb8eac4019e62 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. {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 <s>Randolph</s> 17th Randolph came with the Boat Paid him at the celllar Frosty at nights https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/26b6b450574e142c603efa448126cb7d.pdf 4242b6eb626e1fb92a6e84438edd2ee8 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. {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 https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/edec9e4f74b50d33ff828f2e275336d0.pdf 3dfd77c5a412dfde10d662946de25bdf PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. {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 https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/872772cf3eb8b0762b09327c6bdd2113.pdf e9a8d2db868cb90ec4d55bd87b180834 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. {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 https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/985a587378735cc8b3155baa0ca01c89.pdf aeb75bbd1ec91c5c30037bc4a7cd0cbc PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. {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 https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/fa023a4cbbdcffa574cffb6ad36eb625.pdf 98d6364f9da071ec12d7cb1c6f59d4ef PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. {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 https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/7ef906ee1115499a96f3b041d9f80549.pdf 3522a5c28e6c248f617ef326cbd9911f PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. {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 https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/3f47877fb6ca4d0eaf0e1be9ac7a9ab1.pdf 93fd899478440912945a6d3cd0bf4484 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. {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 https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/09837cd9c20084377add275e65a5670b.pdf 395c881adeb0751c719ee1c04556ec04 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. {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 https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/79e636a0947f1ea8828fa82034f4857a.pdf 3cea841a1c41d2aee2a292a997295ea3 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. {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 https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/194cd745032a67b5cb7f9b4c42873a80.pdf 28a6bea2b1b19f62494dc75a368fa155 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. {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 https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/dd0e2c24c9214fb60e6dd4b9fb6ba878.pdf e86c8d973d13c115c36c357fb344dc02 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. {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 https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/2a8a26e28f9db41162cb29df7f5af9f3.pdf 24eda6bb9022e892b5affcd0b5ff6689 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. {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 https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/dd2067caf38c27772a621cc072d4560a.pdf 000bef1f2e5e7c98431eea57a9c7a94b PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. {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 https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/180b3ae0cb34b82654fd6108689974d6.pdf d4779631155f118cf29de83b2c0f1b2d PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. {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 https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/844d5d1812bf16561dfb2d143a999954.pdf 195dea741054b7cc93d2f23886aae887 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. {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 https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/d602b5fb654e50646ea4370eb60607df.pdf e542ce4097ff050da0600613c6348e07 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. {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 https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/0c29ded0c33767ef08a9c969ce5b36f7.pdf 7008085a0743e703b4ab5766954b0cb3 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. {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 https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/fb0c63ce2e2df5645ecbc4d9bd3da70f.pdf 88332171c26d224b6e2f72b0ff8fcbca PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. {duplicate of previous page} https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/46009c772e8379886330136375a8f591.pdf aaf031935aecc886f8a87e416f869c34 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. {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 https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/c04f3c639df05d2f06941fd62d41e557.pdf 73b46618e4cbb4c4ba863cf8213a45a1 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. {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 https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/dd5a95548efbe7c7ac6aaecac708cbb5.pdf 1c53e21f9a99208a16d29851a20dab06 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. {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 <s>Plo</s> 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 https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/44977f60c3d0ed2bad2f85d411618935.pdf dcd3371cd902ef7a0753559b4b88f2e9 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. {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 https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/2c133aa06555b075ae24cf1407e31ce1.pdf bdc074ccad88321761e7fbee501a2a82 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. {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 https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/028b2a1894e690680602fac2ba665488.pdf 3d2fc315050470ef6e72110c6e171f8a PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. {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 https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/85025d6bb2905144d2a5783a59075f58.pdf e16d7850922c21a613cfa8c21f307635 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. {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 https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/7bd5ba2496b2681345d4d683c2045e27.pdf a14c62e09008ff3a3240a3e1d8d00f88 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. {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 https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/40c3ac9ee6b8d14974bfcaba97b2a7a4.pdf ce1254dcbec6cdc753b399e6217227ed PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. {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 https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/2ad49dadfa78a415f7c9ea4be44a9080.pdf 5843706f31ba65d5f0aa44999c41cdef PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. {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 https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/223b60b61830f6cf1204a1c3bd55bdad.pdf 666fd9e393a181ad521eccf12a2fcc40 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. 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 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. 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Scanned Manuscript UG Transcription Progress Scripto transcription progress Done Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. <div class="mw-parser-output"> {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