29 10 557 https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/0ff8b3acf093cc30c8609c8816956cf4.pdf 9ce754aff889e112dc94422bfdf839a1 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. {Note to Transcriber: Please begin transcribing at January 1st, 1866.} Mr James Cameron Island Monday 1st News Years Day Windy Fixing in the New Year Ice opening again Mrs Rose here and Pat 2nd a Ball at Davids Pat and I to Mr Harpers him to Williamstown Bought of Lydia Ann 1/2 Gal of H Wines 1/2 lb Tea 1/2 lb French Tobacco 1/2 lb of plug Tobaco 4 pipes 2 lbs sugar 1/2 lb Pepper 1/2 paper Juns 1/2 Quire of Paper Radways Relief I coarse comb 1/2 Doz envelopes 1 Box Matches 1 paper Needles 4 or 5 needles 3 1/2 lb Butter 3 nutmegs ) ( 1/2 penny worth 15.8 1/2 of sweetys paid this) A Fine Day in the Water Pat got 1/2 Gal of H W 1/2 lb Tea Mrs Rose making the charm for Long Angus commencing to Freeze this evening 3rd Car Allens Birth Day Grinding the axes Pat and I Drew some Drags ice making very wide Made my shirt 4th Drew 2 Loads with the sleigh very Frosty to night 5th ice taken acrofs here taken the hay of the oats Foxes crofsed the ice to night 6th Andrew Rose here crofsed to Francis Island with him and Mrs Rose bushed the Road womd Bushed the Road up to Hamiltons Pat and I went ot Mr Harpers Gave him 5/- to my account Bought 1/2 lb saleratus paid this -/3 for a Treat paid Gave Mrs Rose 3/9 of in order on Mr Harper Gave Andrew Rose -/7 1/2 to treat himself Freezing hard 7th Sunday Lashey here Treatede stope to Dunes https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/541bce70d5b36d13d2c8177d768f2002.pdf 80412b2c517705ac1a930f87dd9ff8db PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. {illegible line at top of page} 1866 Mr James Cameron Island January 8th Pat Went to Williamstown I went to Hopkins heard George Morris was married to Betsy Bone Pete Rosseau Married to Clarissa Bone turned Back Went to Henery Went to see William Lavellet very Poorly Mrs Rose and Charlie Rose came I met them on the ice a very very Frosty night Potatoes Froze the Girl Hughann Born at about 10 Oclock tonight 9th Mrs Rose here Pat came From Williamstown 10th I went to Henerys for Mag she could not come Mrs Rose and I crofsed Gave her an Order on Mr Harper for 1/2 Gave here -/6 cash and Peice of Meat or 2 some Matches Mifs Margaret Rose came acrofs with me seen a sleigh crofsing the Ice to Day from Hopkins 11th Pat Went of to Maitland Killed a Muskrat on the ice Before the House Killed another in the Back Marsh 12th Drawing Wood Went to Henery to see if William was alive or not 13th Drawing Drags snowing storming 14th Sunday all alone Margaret here very very Frosty to night and Morning 15th the morning A Fortunate Day Went to Salmon River got a Ride part of the Way from McRae Gave Mr Streeter 16 Rast at 28 cents 4..48 cent to my account Bought a Pair for Mary 2/6 Mended Livinia in to Mrs Morris's took Kinner there at Bob at Lukes Bob Promised to come Down with Girl got a Runner from Luke for the stove a very cold night and storrmy 16th Margaret Rose went home gave her 1/9 cash 2 envelopes a very Good Girl she is see a Fox on the ice 17th taking Frozen Potatoes out of the cellar Mrs Morris George and Laurie here stormy Day stormy night Made a Waterhole 18th Drawing 2 Loads of Wood Breaking Roads Soft to Day snowing Thawing Rain and hailing water Raising near shore {second page} {illegible} new some {illegible} chopping the hay in the mow 20th high Wind took home 2 Loads of Wood Raining 21st {illegible} St Agnefs Day 22nd chopping Stove Wood Powell {illegible} about this time 23rd I crofsed stopt at Roses heard Pat was Bar tender in Williamstown Bought of Mr Harper 1/2 lb Tea 2/- 1/2 lb Starch -/4 1 lb soap -/6 Treat paid this 1 can of Magnum Bonun Soap not Paid - /7 1/2 24th Charles Tuppers Birth Day Charlie came up Gave him some m{illegible} some pease Beans some Tallow for Lights old Mits a Bottle of {illegible} some Bread Left his Rats 3 of them 25th Robert Burns Birth Day and very Stormy Day it is East Wind and Drifting Mending the Harness some 26th Drew home 2 Loads of Wood chopping Stove wood and around the Barn shovelling away snow Banks 27th Drew some wood 28th Sunday alone all of us Reading Lovers of Pleasure more than Lovers of God 29th Went Down to Charlies his Ashes and Old stove took them up here Got a Basket of nuts from him 30th Breaking the Roads in the bush to a pile of Wood 31st Cutting Stove Wood Went Down after for Charlie as he cant Walk up himself put in the sheep 1st of February Charlie and I to Dundee took his ashes and iron to sell for him sold them to D Baker got 21 lb Flour 3 yds of cotton spool of thread Bottle of Whiskey all for him A Very Stormy Day seen Walter Baker Treated us {illegible} took Dinner at Mrs Morris's Got some yarn Stormy coming home Charlie very sick at night 2nd I crofsed I sent him Down with the horse got the Loan of a Garden Book some nuts came home went to the Bush to Break Roads 3rd Drawing Wood Drifting 4th Sunday put Milly in the Barn at night all alone ourselves 5th Fixing the oats in the Barn and putting out snow 6th cold cutting Stove Wood 7th Went to the Bush very cold and stormy 8th Went to Mr A{illegible} with 13 lbs of Wool 30 cents 4..90 cent to Paying My coat {illegible} Birth Day Bought of Mr Harper 5/- worth of Flour {illegible} for Lines 1 yd Lining of 1 Kind 3 yds of another paper {illegible} 8 yds of {illegible} towards it 2 spools of Thread White thread {rest of entry illegible} https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/ab70e1fbe3c586a52b370e25efc0f897.pdf 54c94a25304da45a0cbf0e8cb6635f4a PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. {page one} 2 loads of wood Went to the Harpers Bought of 1/2 lb Tea 1 lb soap Brought home his Bottle Brought him some small Bottle for Hair Oil Brought over some Beef to Hugh McGillis's Family John James Poorly getting Horse 10th cutting a new Waterhole Went Down for Charlie to take him to Mr Harpers sent a Lot of sweetys to Gordon 11th Went home with Charlie got some nuts & 1/2 Dozen of Onions from him Pat and Mr Robinson here from Williamstown had a Bottle Took Dinner took his things and his Jar all we had here Stormy Day Raining snowing East Wind Livinia went for the first time to milk Bosey since the 8th January 12th The Dance in celebration of St Valentines at Mr David Summers as it come the first of Lent they have it on the 12th Drawing Fire Wood stormy evening Snow and Wind 13th Drew a Load of Wood Went to see if there was a letter in the P Office none commenced another peice of the Hay on the mow cut a Waterhole 14th St Valentines Day and Ash Wednesday Went with the Hide to Mr Streeter Left it at Mrs Morris's for him to get Bought of Mr Streeter 1 pair of Boots 4 Dollars Left my other to get Mended Jim Hopkins working at Mr Phillips wharf stormy some chopping Stove Wood Blowing hard 15th Mending my Leather mits very stormy with wind 16th Drew 2 Loads of Wood and chopped them cut Down the Hicory Tree on the Bank before the Door 17th chopping Stove Wood fine Day But very windy weather since the new Moon came in windy to night 18th Sunday James Hugh's Birth Day Fine Day 19th Drew 2 Loads of Wood Went Down cut and Drew 2 Loads for Charlie on the Butternut Island took Charlie up went to Mr Harpers got his measure for a Pair of Pants and coat a treat at A Summers bought of A Summers 3 cents of Tobacco paid this Sent Charlie Home got some Butternuts some coarse salt very unwell snowing cleaned out the Barn {page two} A Fortunate Day Began to Thrash the Oats {folded over} Bushels Went with it to Mr Harpers 2 Bushels lb 25 cents a Bushel Lashey Came Fishing EEls got 2 Bought of Mr Harper 1 lb Soap 10 cents 1/2 lb Tea {torn away} Ball of Canelle Weak 8 Cents 1 lb Sugar /7 1/2 1 Broom 1/2 Gal Kerosene Oil 1/10 1/2 Mr Harper in Montreal St Matthias Day Lashey Left his axe and spear coming tomorrow 22nd Washingtons Birth Day Lashey came to chop I went to Mr Harpers him in Montreal Bought of A Summers cut Tobacco a hank of Thread paid this Water on ice a Fine Day 23rd very Fine Day trying for eels got none chopping stove wood seen 4 Ducks for the first going west seen them again in the evening going east Drew some wood my nose started Bleeding seen crows for the first Carys Drawing their House from the Island 24th Raining and Blowing Lashey Grinding the axes 25th Sunday William Lavelettes wife and Boy and George Bosells wife here slippery on the ice 26th Lashey chopping a very cold Day William Lavalette here for a Load of old Wood Christie here sold his spear to me Thrashing the Last of the oats and Fanning 3 Bushels 27th helped Lashey to split his Tree got ready to go to the store did not go nover very Good ice slippery Teams Beginning to go on the ice to Lancaster from Salmon River one cutter went Down and Team Loaded came up 28th Last Day of the Month Went to Mr Harpers Bought 2 Dollars worth of Flour To 1 lb of French Tobacco for Lashey Andrew John Summers and he is starting for Cariboo Got a Bad fall on the ice opposite Kenneths hurted my arm 1st of March St Davids Day The Festival of the Welsh Lashey chopping I splitting 3 Logs Looking at Trees Lashey for his sleigh and Traps Raining Blowing 2nd Lashey Fishing in the Bay got none Wet in the forenoon. Fine Day HughAnn and John Angus Came me in the Bush Drew some for Troughfs cut them yesterday https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/cd73e307b5a72e208586cbfadebd005e.pdf 8686bb80252293e192c2725931bdd47b PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. Sunday 4th Hugh Ann and John Angus went home Good going on ice A Great Deal of Travelling on the ice all over and acrofs it is so vey Good Lashey crofsed on scates 2 Indians Fishing eels before the Door Henery and Seomes Boy Fishing Down at the Little Island Molly had her calf to Day sent some Beefsteak to Mary a Bottle of eel oil and some Grapes to Allen 5th Lashey crofsed to chop for Andrew J Baker made 10 Troughfs to Day very sick it is awful the Travelling up and Down on the ice cold Windy day 6th Bob and John Hamilton here 7th John Hamilton here cold some 8th Drawing wood to the House Made some 4 or 5 Troughs 9th 3 Loads Crofsed from Lancaster before the Door of Boards I went to Mr Harpers Bought 1 lb Tea or 2 1/2 lbs 4/1 1/2 1 1/2 yds of Lindsay Wolsey 2/3 1 Bar of Soap -/6 Treat -/6 a Barrell for sap David Summers Drawing ice Sacrament in Williamstown 2 of Barretts Boys from Williamston came scating up the Lake to Sahn on River one of the Dixons {cut off} 10th made a few Troughs Lashey done chopping at A Bakers took over the Barrel from Mr Harpers 1 Dozen of Herring 1/3 3 lbs of Pork for himself and some onions about 1 Gallon of Mollasses in the Barrel 1 Quart Mr Harper put in Sunday 11th Lashey went for his Barrel to Henerys snowing 12th on this Day of the month McMaster first came to the Island I went to Mrs Morris's her at Bills 13th Went for the Pot Mrs Morris got it went Down for Charlie Brout him to Harpers sent him home a Great deal of Travelling on the ice Bought of Mr Harper 1/2 lb Soda Mrs Baker a Bee drawing Wood 14th Drawing Wood Making spoils Filling the Banch with water at the River the calve Dead Raining 15th Skining the calf Bill here going to the Depot Tom Davis came 16th Tom Went of Turned Back with the Water on the ice crofsed to Frashers Drawing Wood cut Down a tree for Troughs Drew home 4 Logs of them 17th St Patricks seen Wild Geese for the first time helping Lashey to cut his wood snowing Blowing Freezing {page two} Sunday Fine cold day 19th Alexander Cameron Captain Lost of the Horses Broke in at the Lower end of Hamiltons Island {illegible} crofsed to Mr Harpers Bought 37 lbs of Oatmeal Heard from Mr Lions that Dan came home on Friday 20th Joh Hamilton Drew 4 Loads Helping Lashey to split First Day of Spring seen Blackbirds and a cold Day it is east Wind 21st snowing Blowing Hailing Raining Wind changed to the West made 5 Troughs The Equinoxial Gales on on about these Days Sun Crofsing the Line 22nd Livinia Birth Day I crofsed to Mr Harpers for to give the Loan of his Pot John Hamilton to Cornwall for Flour very unwell 23rd Helping Lashey to split stove wood very sick 24th A Fortunate Day Bought of Mr Harper 1 Bag Flour 3 1/2 6 lb of Rice 2/- Pail 1/3 4 yds of Lindsay 6 {cut off} 2 yds of Cotton at 10 1/2 1/9 Thread -/3 1 Peck of Onions 1/3 1/2 lb Tea Canvass <s>L</s> 1..12..6 Lashey got 1 Quart -/7 1/2 Pipes 1 -/2 5 lbs of Pork 3/ 1 1/2 lb Tobacco Treat -/6 thats 5/3 shillings he got to Day old Mr McLeod very Poorly 25th Sunday Stormy snowing Blowing Drifting 26th Semo here in the Morning his Boy came in the evening an order on Mr Harper for 4 lbs of Pork 27th Senio here to tell me Mr Harper would not Give him any on the Order Lashey crofsed for Mr Harpers Big {cut off} Drawing wood to the sugar camp 28th commenced feeding hay of the Stable loft to the cattle Tapt 2 trees to Day 3 yesterday not running well took home about 1/2 Gallon of Sap for a Drink set a Trap for the crows. Made Troughs to Day cut the Beef Head 2 Teams came up from Lancaster went up before the Door followed my {cut off} 29th Lashey crofsed Gave an order for 1 lb Tobacco Taking home 30th Good Friday Lashey Done chopping helping him to split Bought of Mr Harper 1 Bags of Flour 3 1/2 Dollars 1/2 lb Tea 2/3 Soap -/6 2 yds Calico 2/6 1 plug of Tobacco -/3 4 1/2 lb Pork 2/ <s>L</s>1..5..16 Tapt 43 Trees Gathered 3 1/2 pails I have 5 Tapt thats 48 Tapt now Raining Lashey Fishing EEls got 6 1st of April all Fools Day Lashey {cut off} sap not Running Easter Sunday Sun Doesn't Dance the sign of a hard year https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/f1e9ca8ae189afbd1abc82f8e7e3bce9.pdf 11485ae10c7b82068e0932316a9bb674 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. Lashey Tapping some Gathered 5 pails that 9 pails I got in the Barrels now Made a Fire in the Bush 3rd Began to Boil Boiled 9 Pails about 7 lbs of sugar made for the first Gathered 20 Pails to Day Tapt 16 Trees more made 3 Troughs Lashey sick Horses crofsed Summers Road to Day a Feast for Gordon of Sugar 4th Gave Lashey an order on Mr Harper for 7/6 in Goods Lashey went off Boiling about 25 Pails to Day Gordon in the Bush with me Black Ducks came Gathered 4 pails of sap not running to Day very well Cranes came all the Feathered inhabitants of the air came swallows Robins, Pheabe or Pewit as some calls them shooting commenced 5th Gordon and I Gathering and Boiling in the Bush Tried for EEls got 1 6th a Fortunate Day Boiling 10 Pails took it home to Sugar of with what I Boiled yesterday water raising near shore Ice opened at Francis Island sap not Running to Day Gathered 1 1/2 pails wild Gees Plenty 7th got 2 pails of sap Sunday 8th Low Sunday Running Gathered a 2 Barrels 9th 4 years Married to Day, Boiling on the Bush about 40 Pails took it home to sugar off 36 lbs Gathering and Boiling Loons came Seen a Boat crofsing to Hopkins Livinia Gordon Mary and the Baby all came to the Bush Boiled about 40 Pails to Day Keeping the cows and sheep in they make a Destruction in the Bush water very low along the shore 11th Gathering and Boiling some took home to Sugar off 12th not running much seen 2 canoes fishing eels at the Hay Island Lots of Ice going Down shot at a Rat Did not get him the Frog Music commenced 13th Gordon and I to the head of the Island the cows Playing the Devil in the Bush knocked out all the spoils went to every tree me very very sick Seen a canoe with 3 going to Charlies stopt all night Found a tennet that the wind must have Blown from shore 14th Gathered 8 pails of Sap cleaning the cellar and up stairs put the sofa up stairs some of the Hens commencing to Lay {second page} Lashey came from John Camerons making sugar there very sick after a spree yesterday sap running Gathering 12 pails of sap 16th Boiling in the Bush Gordon and I sugared off at night 2 cakes about or over 20 lbs sugar Lashey went off Lent him a Bag 17th Gathered some Boiling some 18th our Duncans Birth Day Made about 3 Gallons of Mollasses Let out the Little Ram Johnstons Light Lit on Cherry Island Gathered 12 pails and Lost 6 pails as it Leaked out of one of the Barrels 19th Boiling about 6 pails it is getting sour made molasses of it it will do for vinegar shot at 2 Rats did not get them Let out the Big Ram and the cows all went to the Bush a Havoc on the spoils and the Troughs Gathered 3 Pails for vinegar an left it in the Pot not many canoes or crafts on the water Spring 20th a Lamb for the first one of the season sheep it out in the Raining time Thunder to night for the first east wind Lashey came at night staving 21st Lashey crofsed I Put out our canoe for the first time this spring 2 more Lambs the sheep with the Black spoton, our nannie a Lamb its gone too no Luck with Lambs as yet 22nd Sunday and I to Fish eels got 32 to Day 23rd St Georges The Festival of the English seen Charlie crofsing to Ross Island Made the Ley or Li for the soap set the Pot a very a very stormy windy wet day east Wind water Raised some One of the Big soft maples of the 2 Blew down with the wind on the Flat Back of the Barn Frost and ice Last night ice going Down yet 24th Lashey went to Hunt Raining 25th St Ma{cut off} Day very unwell went to Head of the Island 26th Making the soap cold Day Sap Running took some for vinegar tapt some trees 27th took hom 2 Gallons of sap for vinegar Lashey came set my traps no Rats shot a Duck very very sick all Mr White coming to the Lighthouse https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/e40999a135eb8c75a84cb8df1f185049.pdf f953bb6c89bc22877e1811da91219fbd PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. left page Charlie came up him and ashley him and Lashey to the store Gordon and I fishing, got 5, found a hat on the water, Bought of Mr Harper for me. 1 bottle of R.R.Relief, 1/3 Mr Harper killing his pigs, the Bouquet in to Summertown and Dundee to day chartered for a day. Sunday 29th, Charlie here, the Steamer Kingston went down lots of ice going down 30th Last day of April me very unwell Charlie here went home, 1 of the life boats went down and 2 Propellers, Dug a peice of ground behind the shed Lashey went fishing got 1 cat fish set 5 Traps tonight. The taking out at the Scow Light house today and Lit up Mr Hills light lit for the first time. 1st of May and fine day, Livinia and the baby Lashey went to Salmon River , Mrs. Morris came Down with Gordon and Mary and I all alone planted the tobacco seed and cabbage seed behind the shed, got a duck and a Rat setting fire on the Grove and the back Marsh Feast for Gordon and Mary today at sugar 2nd Lashey and me splitting rails sap running in ice going down three, more Lambs all dead 3rd very unwell, got a duck in the trap th America went and one of her barges broke away from her near the Lighthouse, piling some of the troughs in the bush, Lashey went to Mr.Harpers, sent an order with him for 1/2 lb tea, 2/6 {cut off} powder, paper pins , 1 bottle of Radways 1/3 6 bunches matches - /3 1/2 Tobacco 1/ about 6/3 worth) Emmanuel here 5th Lashey making a sturgeon pen set his line, Grey cost the whippletree and trace chain and part of the big chain 2 lambs yesterday 1 to day the Black sheep 6th George Morriss here the old lady went home with him, i left home the pot a bottle of molasses bottle of vinegar a Vat of ashes 4 lbs sugar for the use of her pots the Emrefs into Lancaster from Below. Right page Drew some rails setting out fires, Emprefs into Lancaster going down planting seed onions potatoes onions 8th put out manure let out the 3 sheep with the lambs, Thomas Munro stayed all night on the island got lost in the fog 9th Thomas came back to the house very early Lashey crofsed with fish to sell, Working in the garden but out caraway plants cabbage stocks for seeds, beets for seeds very unwell 10th George Morris came to plough first ploughing this afternoon before the door Planted about a 100 hills g corn before the old house door putting hen manure on the garden, 11th George Ploughing Jimmy Bone and I went to the Mr Harpers with the Pot and about 11 lb or 10 1/2 say of sugar for Pay for the Pot and strainer cloth Bought of Mr Harper 1/2 11 tea 2/3 1/2 soda 2 yds for Gordon. 8 yds of cotton at 1/- 8/- 1/- cash for seeds 2 papers onions 1 of carrots at a Summers I Dozen of Herring 1/3 (Broom Forgots this that 17/4 seen S Ladnack came Down with us 12th Grey Ploughing some shadrack crofsed with Gordon to Salmon River took my Canoe Launched the Long Canoe Lashey to St Annicet ticks Plenty shep Losing their {illegible} on the Bushes very much Got a cedar stick on the Water Bouquet Down with a Raft in Tow 13th Sunday Raining and Windy Lashey came from St Annicett 14th Took George and Mary Ann Bone came had Grain 2 Bushels 1 Bushel of Pease of Oats Drew some of the sticks to the Front of the old House Dug some in the Garden Livinia Marking out some of the Beds 15th George Began to Plough Down on the ground cutting some of the Brush Went with Lashey Line wind high Livinia sowed onions Lashey Getting Sturgeon a Going and Towing of them commenced to Rain to night took the most of the Wool of our Little sheep as it is to her not very well to Day James Hopkins here for the scow First Trip up for the SalaBerry Lashey Preparing his Fish for Montreal Jim Hopkins taking cattle to A{illegible} Island https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/6d44e08f1e045ab52eac49f52fc543fa.pdf 23365c4be67f2c3c4dfec550ccf0171d PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. Lashey went to Montreal Harrowing and Planting Potatoes, Before the door about 4 bushels of seeds of potatoes caught 2 sturgeon 18th cut about 4 Bushels of seeds of Potatoes Butchered a Sturgeon went to the Head of the Island, Planted a bed of beets some tomataoes some flowers the steamer Bursted her Boiler at Montreal 1 19th Lashey from Montreal cutting brush at the Plumtrees got 7 sturgeon since Lashey went off Highlander towing here now Making my sail found a raft oar drew it a peice on shore George went off and Mary Ann Bone gave them my canoe and 2 paddles 20th Whit Sunday east wind 21st began to shear 4 of the sheep and part of another 22nd sheared 2 of the sheep very cold keeping in the sheep with the cold, the Colt and the mare very Bad with ticks look her out of the mudhole 23rd found the Colt very full of ticks Lashey and me taking them of Harrowing above the house for sorne some grains of snow fell seen a steamer coming at of Salmon River very unwell today, 24th planted 5 quarts of corn it was soaked well when I planted it George wind, bound on a Alexis Island came at night Queens Birthday fired 8 or 10 volleys took 4 bushes of potatoes for {torn off}, 1 bushel of wheat the Harrow and Harnefs 25th sowed bushels of wheat fixing the colt set Lasheys line Charlie came up look some seeds different kinds Charlie and I to Williamstown took out 5lb of sugar 1 bottle of syrup, i cake to granny 1 to each of Ellens Girls 1 to Ellens 3 EEls Georges colt dead went to see Pat John Angus got hurted the Queens Birth day seen Johns Likeness 26th came home slept at Lancaster sent Charlie for onions got a quart of potatoes onions 1lb a quart seen John Dunlop took breakfast on Susy's Island sowed a pail full of wheat I had in the house alongside Georges wheat sowed George's pease 1 bushel sowed 2 bushels of my pease George measured them Mr. Laduke here took breakfast gave Livina Lashey went away with Laduke Betsy Bone came sheared the Big Rarn. {second page} Sunday George went home Lent him canoe Sail oars high East Wind Raining this evening Livinia sick Let out the sheep that is sheared 8 of them 2 in yet o be sheared 28th Sheared the 2 sheep with the Lambs George came Lashey crofsed this evening 29th George Trying to plough with the Mare Found an oar 30th planted the cucumbers and Melons 31st Corpus Christie planted 2 Bushels of our seed ends of the Potatoes Lashey and me Luke Brown and Betsy came to Let George know about the scow George Crofsed Luke got a Large Sturgeon from Lashey Fixing sticks aroudn from Butternut tree to the Gate planted some Pumpkins among the Potatoes 1st of June the Glorious 1st of June How Victory Frost Last night Charlie and i to Williamstown with the Wool 33 lb of Wool 5 cakes of sugar to the Boys and Hughann pickled cucumbers Grapes and currants 2 eels Went to see Ellen got a pair of young Rabbits from Ellen got some stuff in a Bottle from Ellen got some --- seen Pat Bought of James Summers 5 cents of Thread a Treat Thomas McDonell seen A Campbell and Old Sandy Smith John Angus came with us very unwell coming home Charlie went home to night 2nd of June Harrowing and sowing 1 1/2 Bushels of Pease thats 3 1/2 of my Pease thats sowed and 1 Bushel of Georges which makes 4 1/2 in all sowed Pease John Angus and I went to Fish at night Got 1 Maskinonge 1 Sturgeon 3 EEls 2 suckers 2 perch 1 cat Fish 3rd Sunday a Fine Day no Boats going to Day got some Wild Onions in the Bush 4th George the 3rd Birth Day John Angus crofsed with Lashey Raining put in some Potatoes around the corn Door cleaning the corn 5th Lashey crofsed got a paper from Harper for me making a Box to Hold his minnows Put in 16 hills of squashes at the East End of the Barn 6th Thunder and Lightning very hard Raining the Fields all of Garden Rain letting the water Run off Lashey Kille 19 {torn off} to fetch to Montreal https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/b2665ef76a963effc56a6113683a090c.pdf 9bf34bd9dd25fdf0d07fefd3f481a668 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. Lashey came From Lancaster Boats stopt going to Montreal Came Back with his Fish Raining 8th Lashey to Salmon River Putting out Manure Ticks Bad 9th Our Marys Birth Day crofsed Lashey and I never heard of Old Mrs Hamiltons Death till I Landed on shore Buried to Day went up with Thomas Munroe took Dinner there Bought of Mr Harper 1/2 lb candles paid -/6 the Fenians is all the Talk now 10th Sunday Walter Baker and his wife came Then I crofsed over with Walter for the 3 children and Mifs Duffield from Below Brunstons Place Walter crofsed to Thomas Munroes 11th Walter crofsed home Lashey crofsed to Mr Harper Gave him an Order for 1/2 Gal oil and 1/2 lb Tea Bought cloth for his coat George came I planted 1 Bushel of Potatoes above the corn my own seed 12th Charlie came up went to Salmon River To Mr Streeter 5 Rats at 35 cents 1..75 1 Calf Skin 90 cents Bought of Mr Streeter 1 Pair Lace Boots 75ct My own Boots 1/2 soled and Fixed 2..50 cents Thomas Munroe cme for Walters Family 13th George Sowed the Black Oats Bushels and 1 peck of Mine I went to the Harpers Charlie and John Brought over a Box for A Summer and some for Mr Harper Got some sweetys from Mr Harper for the children 2 pipes Charlie got his Bottles 14th Planting Potatoes in the Peice Below the House finished them about 9 1/2 or 10 Bushels of my Potatoes and 4 Bushels of Georges in all 15 sowed his Black oats next to the Pond about 10 Bushels and the Rest in White Oats Put in the Potatoes above the House in all about 13 1/2 Bushles in all of Potatoes Planted Beans abot 4 Quarts and 2 Quarts corn I Kept his Potatoes and Gave him my seed as his is Larger for eating Lashey to Salmon River with Sturgeon and eels heard of Christopher Prue being sent to Penitentiary for stealing a cow form Lashey George Went Home 17th Sunday Lashey went for a Big to Bosells {second page} 18 The Memorable Battle of Waterloo De{illegible} Raining 19th William Laveletter Fishing with Lashey 20th George came sowing the Oats in the upper Feild 8 Bushels of Oats he had altogether and 3 & 1 peck of mine of Black oats George Fixing the slab Fence on the Pitt Point 21 First hoeing of the Potatoes 22 Our Dan's Birth Day George Finished hoeing the potatoes Went home Lashey went to Mr Harper Brought me 1/2 lbs of Tobacco 1/c 23rd Angus Cameron and William Lovellette here Trowling Bought a Sturgeon 43 Lent him my Gaff Garden all weeded for the first time cleaning and putting a Fence at east and North side of the house 24th Sunday Jim Hopkins here and 2 children and par{illegible} Bone Gave the children a Little cake of sugar a peice of 25th Drew some wood set Fire for the ashes fixing the Fence on the Pitt Point 26th Sowed 1 Bushel of Buckwheat George came Gave him a harrow today for the 1 he Lost on Jims harrow took home the harrows Lashey Fishing Pickerel 2 men here to night slept in Barn a very rainy night Thunder and Lightning their names are Nevin 2 Brothers 1 of them Wounded in the mouth the Back Garden Harrowed yesterday nothing in it yet 27th Great Firing of Guns some where up the Front or on the River Put out the stock on the 26th Yesterday 28th Lashey to Salmon River with Fish 29th Lashey came from Henerys with his salt I set a Trap at 2nd Bay North side of the Head of the Island 30th Put in the Single Stove Drew Home the Ashes Mr Frasher here Brought the canoe The L Renaud steamer commenced to Run here now 1st of July Sunday to Bosells The Hen has 10 chickens 2nd Tom Davis here for his Gearing Gordon and I for Pine around the shore 2rd Lashey Salmon Livermore here for Fish Last night 4th Independence of the Americans Planted a Row of Potatoes in the old Garden Bear Paws & Seedlings and Blue Merseys Raining high wind Fixing the Ashes in the Bags https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/e9394dbce5ff25954dfff00b0993d28e.pdf 1a294ee0a994b1ef25843141c13ed470 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. Our John's Birth Day Salaberry Down Before the Renaud this morning Picking strawberries Gordon Mary and I Plaining the seats of my canoe 6th Washing the Wool Raining Thundering 7th Fixing the Canoe Found a nest 10 eggs in it the Cat Killling the chickens and curly 8th Sunday Raining & Blowing went Round the Island with canoe 9th went Down to Charles Gordon and I Lot os Indians came down to Day to Fish Lashey to Dundee for Flour 25 1/2 lbs 10th hoeing the Corn Potatoes Tomatoes Beans Pumpkins Before the Door Lashey set his line at the head of the Island The Gun Boat Royal Began shooting at our Island I answered them came down to the Foot of the Island then turned up again Fishing got 6 got an eel on my line Drew 2 Barrels of Water and a Load of Wood from the River Mosquitoes Bad Deer Flies Bad 11th George Betsy and Maryann Bone came to hoe for the first hoeing of the coarn and potatoes above the house 12th Orangemans Day The Passport & Grecian went up with either Soldiers or emigrants Loaded 13th Planted some Tobacco plants 14th Gordon and I Fishing over at Christees a pleasure trip on the Salaberry for Raising Money for the St Regis {torn off}orch Lashey and me to Fish at night 15th St Swithens Day its a Raining this Morning when it Rains to Day it Rains for 40 Days 16th Got Pike and an eel on the line Mowed a Road to the 2 Gardens Made a coil of Hay 17th George and Betsy came with the scow hoeing I went Charlies Gordon with me Charlie came up took up home Tansy old Mare and Pennys a Flower Christee here and Moccasinmouth Got Potatoes put out some Tobacco Plants George Brought me a Tin Basin full Mrs Norman McDonald sent me some newspapers 18 Very wet put out some Tobacco cabbage Tansy old Man Grinding syths me and Lashey working at his Line 19th Took 10 and 1 peck -/10 Bush got 5 lbs of Iron 4 Bottles 11/9 to 46 cents take out {illegible} the {illegible} account {second page} James Cameron Island Went to Dundee paid 46 cents clear the old account to this Date 6/2 to New account of What I Bought to Day To sack of Flour 2..30 cents 1/2 lb Tea 37 1/2 Tea 1/2 lb 34 cents 1/2 lb Tob 19 2 Rakes 7 1/2 each 25/Scyth 1..25 7 yds at 28 1.96 Matches 10 Whiskey 12 3 small Bowls at 4 12 cents 3 cups & saucers 12 1/2 took up to Day 7..13 1/2 cents take 6/2 out Leaves 5..89 1/2 Due Jim Hopkins and Family here helping George with the Potatoes 20th Charlie went home Gave him a Bottle with vinegar 3 packs of Matches and some Mowing some 21st Helping George to put the plough through the Potatoes Mowing some Grant Gillis Campbell McGiffin here for Berries got some Fish Gave me 15 cents George took the Horses home got my clevis put a coil of Hay in the Barn 22nd Sunday Bill and Emanuel here after Blood Root very unwell this afternoon 23rd Mowing John Cambells is Dead 24th Mowing in the Grove 25th St James Day steamer L Renaud a Pleasure Trip Running the Cornwall s{illegible} Betsy and Mrs Morris here put in the first Hay 16 cocks Ground the new scythe 26th Dog Days commences {illegible} Doctor Shaver Thomas Munroe here Gave Pat 2/6 worth of EEls out of Lasheys Barrel sent 2 to Mary John Hamilton Getting Married to Day 27th Mowing Back of the Garden and in the Grove spreading hay salting eels 28th Mowing on the Bank of the River Raining Thunder and Lightning cut a Road through the Rushes 29th Sunday Pat Irons Thomas Munroe Jimmy Pat here eat cucumbers To 1 1/2 lb Tea Gave 3 Pick{cut off} to Pat Livinia Gordon Mary and the Baby out in the hill {illegible} 30th Put in 16 cocks of Hay spreading Moved around the Butter stump Livinia Rake a Little Got 2 catfish 31st Made 18 lbs of currant Preserves 1st of August John Gray here at night Got the fat pine to Fish Kept the cows in 2nd Marys Birth Day shooting commenced yesterday a Race yesterday the L Renaud and Salaberry Renaud a head of the Salaberry Finished Mowing the Grove Francis here Looking for his {illegible} https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/e6ccb267a53aa8aed3baa3c1e1298d59.pdf 3a55617c353fa3e084081c09feae7223 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. Mowing Behind the Barn Lashey Finished making his Line Gathering hay 2 Men here wanting Timber Bought David Summer's sticks the Champion aground on the Barn at the Squaw Island Yesterday the America took her off and Left a Barge alongside of her 4th Raining very hard all Day Sunday 5th Raining 6th Lashey crofsed the Gun Boat Royal Laying at Lancaster and at the Lighthouse till Wednesday the eighth 7th Mowing Turning and spreading hay put in 7 cocks of hay Raining put in the Rams 5 of them 8th Lashey came took the Hooks of my Line Put in 15 cocks Livinia Raking some in the Grove the Grove all Finished and its time the Salaberry passed by Lancaster going down did not go in 9th Raining 10th I over gets old Noonan Mrs Bowen here Brought me a Hat took the Dog & a pig and Let him go Pic nic Party at the head of the Island Grant Stephens HolenBack & c gave them 3 Perch Looking for the cows all Day 11th Put in 18 Cocks Gathering and Raking 12 Lashey to Salmon River Found a small Bottle of Rum on the water Found a chunk of maple sugar on the Island choke cherries Ripe {illegible} Berries Rip Hazelnuts Getting Good a Fine Day the America aground Going Down at Lower end of Charlies Island & Gun Boat went up Saturday the 11th 13th {illegible}owing. The Ottawa at the Tug Boat America 14th Gordon Mary and I went to Charlies 2 Steamers takeing the America off heavy Rain all Day 15th Mowing the L Renaud a Pleasure trip 16th Charlie here Lashey went with his EEls to Dundee only sold the 1/2 of them Gave Charlie a Bottle of vinegar Ground his scythe Put in 20 cocks of Hay Livinia Raking 17th Lashey commenced Fishing Pickerel ol Alexan Grant Buried to Day Mowing put in 4 cocks of Hay 18th Mowing Little spread some very unwell 19th Sunday Lashey to Mr Harpers Raining and E Wind 20th Mowing some 21st Mowing a Little Hunters From Montreal sailed up had to put in to the Bay with the Rain then Then came to the House want to know where Summerstown and Calqhians {illegible} then started and had to turn to Alexis Island {second page} Windy Livinia not very well Lashey making EEl spear from {illegible} for Fishing in the Mud put in 10 cocks of Hay 24th Mowing some Drying some Tobacco Leaves 25 A Fortunate Day shot a Duck Turning the Hay and spreading and Raking put in 7 cocks of Hay 26th Sunday Rain Gordon and I in the Bush got Long Berries 27th put in 6 Good coils of hay cutting some Keeping in the Mare Rain 28th Charlie came up Brought me a Whetstone Went to Mr Harpers Bought 1 Bar of Soap 1/3 1 yd of Linsey 1/8 1/2 lb Powder 1/- X matches -/3 1/2 lb Tea 2/3 2 spools Thread -/6 Meal (In 96 cents not sure) Raining George here and Pare Bone 29th Mowing Back of the Barn Charlie Brought up the Dog yesterday 30th Gathering on the Lower Point Livinia Raking Raining this evening 31st Last Day of the Month a very fine Day and much wanted turning the hay put in 8 cocks had mare in the cart the Turtles got out a Letter for Charlie on the P.O Lancaster Very Bad with the Abominable Tooth Ache 1st of September Fired a shot at some Divers did not Get them I can hear Luke Bowen singing and Laughing over at Alexis Island 2 sailboats Tacking over and acrofs put up some hay 2nd Lashey to Lancaster 3rd Dans Birth Day mowing in some 4th Gathering some and mowing a Drudge went to in Tow of the America Bossy calved George Morris came to cut the Pease Began the 2 Rows of Potatoes one for them and one for us Put in 8 coils of hay from Below 4 from the upper feild 5th John Angus Birth Day put in Wheat 6th Finished the Wheat cutting it put in a Load of Wheat George and I 7th George and I putting in Wheat 4 or 5 Loads Rain commenced Took up a Load of Wood from the River put the Wheat on the east side or end of the Barn cut over 20 sheaves to take home for hats 8th George Went home Making a Trench in the yard to let the water run off Raining 9th Sunday Lashey crofsed George Bosell mifsed the L Renaud at Renshaw Wharf https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/603c65d87d22502dc7faf16312541531.pdf 8c6bdce15c1a8ae750f021d666165382 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. Sunday Cold David Morris's Birth Day cutting hay Emmanuel here to Lancaster with Nicholas Furlinger Took in all Top Onions see or Black seed Took in all Potatoe Onions About 1 Bushel Pulling the Black Seed onions cut the Tops of the carrots and Beets cabbage seed Pepper Grass seed all Ripe some carrot seeds and Beets Ripe spread out some heads of Tobacco that the wind Broke Down Let the Mare go the calf sucks alone or Drinks alone cut some corn stalks Lashey started to Fish at Cornwall 11th George and Bets Bone came Done Putting in the Wheat 4 or 5 Loads of Peas in commenced to Rain they went off 12th cutting and taking in the Tobacco spreading hay Turned the Pease cut some corn stalks put in some onions 13th put in the cellar 1 Bushel of Potatoes for the First our own Planting Pickling the Cucumbers a 1/2 Barrel very windy time now 14th Thunder and Lightning George and Jimmy Bone came Put in the Last of the Pease Took over 20 sheaves for straw for Hats. Black Cherries Ripe Turning hay and coiling some Began to Rain Lashey Came Cut the Pease off the West side on the East side of the Barn something wrong with 2 of the Rams cutting the Hay next the Front Marsh 15th Cutting Hay Took the most of the Tobacco cut it all in the Back Garden Frost to night near the Morning Lashey Made a spear pole Took in 1 Bushel of the Black seed onions Emmanuel here to night all night Sunday 16th Charlie came up 17th Raining East Wind 18th Charlie and I to Williamstown Brought out Tobacco EEls cucumbers Carraways cherries Charlie Brought a Dog and sage Heard Dan was Teaching at Ormstown stopt all night James Summers Merchant Williamstown Married to Day to Mifs Robinson stopt at Charlies coming Back Brought up some of his things to sell for him Gave me shovel and a pot for old Iron in exchange 2 pullets to the Baby Found a short peice of Pine {second page} put in 6 cocks of Hay took all the Tobacco Lashey and Henery to Cornwall to Fish put the calf in the old house Heavy Rain and Wind cranBerries getting Ripe 21st Raining Charlie and me Grinding the axe Thunder Blowing West Wind now 22nd Charlie went home Mowing some on the Lower Point Laduke here Gave 5 cents to May had a snack to eat 23rd Sunday caught 3 Peices of Pine and a small canoe Went to Alexis Island East Wind 24th Put in 9 cocks of Hay put some on the stable Loft 3 sheaves of Cornstalks 2 in the barn cut the cornstalks all the onions up stairs Picking some cranBerries 25th set the Line caught some Perch Broke the Point of my scythe shot a Duck 26th cutting in the Back Marsh 27th took home a canoe Load of Wood from the shore side 28th Putting in Hay a cock or 2 got some hay amongst the Wild Pease Lashey came 29th St Mat and all Angels Fishing Mary Gordon and myself plus a small canoe 3 Men here hunters Americans Mr. {illegible} Artificial Leg maker from Potsdam Gave me his card Bought 1/2 Bushel of Potatoes a Melon he Gave me 70 cents American Money 30th Went Down to see Charlie Livinia Gordon Mary the Ba{cut off} and myself took Dinner with Charlie I suppose for the Last time with him on the Butternut Island as he is Preparing to Leave soon for his native Land England a Fine Day Charlie came up with his ashesand irons Rags 1st of October Charlie and I Had a Treat at Normans paid this 2 Bunches of Matches for Emmanuel down with us took supper then heard that Betsy Bone had a Daughter some Last Week took a Box of Ashes up for Luke Court Day in Dundee Christee here 2nd Blowing to Day hard, Gathering a Few cocks of hay 3 put 3 coils of Good Hay went Down with Charlie took up Potatoes took up some Boards Fixed his Pumpkins https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/bfbc11458816720b9b8d6f875fe90701.pdf 3230c13912a939b1b56b072ad6ea5e69 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. James Cameron Island Oct 4 {missing} the Back Marsh some all our corn in First Ice in the canoe this Morning Wild Geese came on the 4th Hunters on the Little Island came Last night Lashey here about the squirrel hunt took away his Gun 5th The squirrel hunt on the Front Charlie and I went Down he went to Lancaster to sell his Potatoes corn Pumkins Squashes Beans Gun I took some Peices of Boards got his Whetstone a Trace chain some Boxes old Pails Barrels Garden Rake & hoe & creepers corn Rounder and sleigh Tennet came home seen an Indian Trying for EEls in the mud seen him take in 2 eels Mowed all the Back Marsh took in the Pumkins and squashes over 40 Pumkins 9 or 10 Squashes 6th Mowing 7th Sunday 8th Charlie came up with his hens to Mr Harpers sold his Gun and Traps and spear high Wind raised 9th Windy Gerge came cutting the Oats and Buckwheat hime and Prue Made 20 cocks of Marsh Hay 10 HughAnn's Birthday Began the Track at the east end of the Barn put 25 good cocks in it to Day George and Prue went home 11th Charlie and I went Down for a Load of stuff 12th Charlie and I to Lancaster for his post office order to Draw <s>L</s>3 on the Martintown P.O. Charlie and I to Williamstown Left the canoe at David Rofs's 13th Charlie went him and Pat to Martintown came home that night 14th Sunday Charlie and I went Down to his place took up a Load of stuff 15th Went to Mr Harpers a Treat and 1 pipe to me Charlie Bought me a Bottle of R Randy Relief came home made a cock of Hay on the Bar in the mash Before the Door 16th Charles Tupper started from here for Lancaster on his way to old England I put him to Lancaster I came home around the shore 17th I thought Charlie was on the L Renaud going up Raised a Flag for him and Fired 3 shots Mowing in the Marsh 4 coils of Good hay 5 of marsh Hay Set my Traps for the first time got 1 to night {second page} James Cameron Island {rest torn away} put 5 coils on the stack of Marsh hay put 5 of tGood hay on the stable loft Gordon and I Down on the water Got 2 Rats 20th Lashey and I trying for eels got none Sunday 21st a Fine Day 22nd Mowing in the Front Marsh very high got a Rat a Fortunate Day 23 Mowing some 24th our Hugh' Birth Day Making cocks Took up a Basket of Potatoes and the nigger Toes and Kidneys or 6 Weeks Potatoes George came to Dig the Potatoes 25th My Birth Day Began the stack at the Hog Pen Put 20 coils in it to Day 26th Drew 2 Loads of Wood very unwell Got a Rat Lots of Hunters a shooting around Lashey took away his spear put in 3 Baskets of Potatoes a Great many rotten ones in them 27th Raining some 28th Sunday Raining 29th put in some Potatoes 30th John Gray here all night 31st Got a Rat Holy Eve cracking nuts Gordon Mary and us as {illegible}king the house 1st of November all Saints Day George came to Dig the Potatoes 3 Indians here Peter Skin and his sone sold them 1/2 Bushel of {torn off} stole my Pipe 2nd all Souls Day Bob here Gave me 4 Punkins 3rd On this Day of the Month Granda Departed George working at the peice of Potatoes Below the house Banking and taking away the stones from the east end of the house put the Fence around the oats stack Lashey here for his stick for handle of spear Trying for eels got 1 put the calve in the stable Playing the Devil with the Hicorytrees at the head of the Island the Indians Sunday 4th George went home 4 Baskets of Potatoes Jacop Peter Buckshot and Peter {torn off} here for Tobacco got 2 EEls From them Monday the 5th Guy Fawks Day A Fortunate Day Took in the carrots 4 Baskets Beets 3 Bushels Good Measure Freezing hard Thomas here with 2 Boats found his own Purcell with him a Hooker put the eggs in the cellar https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/a8ab5e1329fb07484f68a1ba2690a1d7.pdf 0dfb6d7d806975625c7e317ad5cd9cf3 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. James Cameron Island {illegible} Took up all my Traps as I am getting no Rats took up 5 cocks of Marsh hay cut 2 Hicorys at the upper Point 2 Loads of Wood put the little Black Ram in the stable with the calf cleaning cranberries 7 1/2 lbs Christie crofsed over 7th Our Ellen's Birth Day Mr Ladecke here and 2 Men stopt allnight 8th Laduke went off George and Pare Bone came to Dig Potatoes Drawing wood Killed 2 snakes in the Bush a Great many EEl Fishers around 9th Banking the Front of the House St Battuce her and 2 more Indians Got salt and tobacco Gave 2 cents for salt George done of Taking up the Potatoes some of his Potatoes Froze Began to thrash the Beans the Baby Hugh Ann commencing to stand up Wetyas here for the spear his Father left Gave him 2 sticks for axe handles 10th Fanning the Beans 3 1/2 got my 1/2 of thyen 1 1/2 and about 2 Quarts Thrashing some Buckwheat 3 1/2 Bushels Thrashed he got 2 Bushels I got 1 1/2 Sunday 11th Mayhue here to night 12th Fixing the East shed 13th Mayhu went off Gave Bully to him Andrew Summers here Gave him 3 Peices of Pine 8 Dollars towards the note {illegible} Dollars & 60 cents in the note this 8 Dollars is to be taken out of the 29 which Leaves 21 Dollars & 60 cents I owe him on the note Wetyas brought the axe handles Gave him some Potatoes 14th The Salaberry not up to Day seized for running in the L Renaud Went Down to Charlies for the cabbage Found his house Burnt Down got 11 eels Last night down at my Place 15th The Salaberry came up to Day George and Jim Hopkins here for Potatoes and heifer Got my part of the potatoes Raining Fixing the West End of the House 16th Raining all day 17th Let out the Rams The Black sheep along with them put one of them again Working at the shed water {second page} James Cameron Island {rest illegible} Sunday Raining some Water high set 3 Traps 19 Went to Mr Harpers Bought (50 lbs oatmeal 2 Bars of soap 1 lb shot on credit)( Tea 1/3 oil 1/3 chimney Lamp the Matches 1 1/2 pins -/1 sweetys -/1 pip 1/2 Returned the Jar treat 5 cents paid this) Pat stopping at Mr Harpers Lewy Pike and Bruce here all night got some shot from them they stole my mits 20th Lashey here Grinding his axe al the Rams out now 21st On this Day of the Month Donald McMaster Departed 1846 Killed the Bull no one Helping me but Gordon 22nd cut the meat and salted over 300 Weight about 18 lbs of clean Tallow 23rd Melted the Tallow put some Boards on the Back of the house 24th Lashey here took away his Bed Moccasins Tops Gave him 2 peices of meat Found 2 head of Barrels in the cord Wood Bay 25th St Catherine Day a fine Day the Salaberry came out of Salmon River hard Work to Break the ice 26th Fixed a Door on the hen house shot a sawBeak went to Fish eels got 1 Wild Geese plenty put peice above the Door 27th Henery here for Wood taking in about 9 coils of marsh hay from the Front Marsh about 5 from the Back Marsh put some on the top the sheds Kind of soft to Day 28th very Wet Drawing Wood Raining, Salaberry into Salmon River 29th Raining 30th Plastering St Andrews Day 1st of December Cold Finished the Plastering 2nd Sunday Fine Day 3rd Putting Board up on the Front of the house scow Light house moved Renshaws steamer came up with his Barge and another propeller took a Barge into Lancaster https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/2aaa57fdff164b8ce26a76e8d4b526b8.pdf ee3523df412b9484129e3568d600b181 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. James Cameron Island Dec the 4th 1866 2 propellers came up I went to Mr Harpers Brought 3 1/2 of Tallow at -/17 1/2 per lb 8/5 1/2 A Treat or 2 paid this and for sweetys went to Williamstown 5th in Williamstown 6th came From Williamstown Bargained with Mr Munroe about 6 sheep on the Halves took Dinner at Thomas Munroes Bought of Mr H 1 Bottle of Whiskey and a Treat paid this) 1 Bag of Flour 4 1/2 1/2 lb Tea 2/6 1/2 lb Mustard -/10 1/2 1/2 lb Ginger -/7 1/2 Glass for Lamp -/7 1/2 3 Quarts of Oil 1/10 1/2 1 Quart of Whiskey and Treat 1/3 an axe handle in my canoe Left By some one and took my tin Basin away no Light in Mr Hills Light house Last night Johnsons and McGee's Lights up yet 2 Boats passed one up with a Tow and a Propeller one went Down Baker Towed up with her the Advance up to Cornwall the Propeller that Went Down got aground the Bruno near the Scow Light House 7th Thomas Munroe came Down with the 6 sheep the 2 Boys with him Packing the Stove in a Box to Fetch to Williamstown Tobacco Pepper 2 pairs of spectacles Hugh Ann's hair {cut off} california Hats stone axe Indian Flints Wild Turnip Alsike cabbage Hooks 8th caught the sheep and the Box took over to Thomas Munroes Left them there took Dinner there Bought of Mr Harper 1/2 lb sleratus or soda and a Treat -/6 paid this) Raining Hard East Wind changed to South Wind A Steamer went Down today {cut off}ght in McGees yet and Johnsons Wild Geese and Ducks plenty 9th Sunday a steamer came up a Barge in Tow a Boat Passed with 4 or 5 men going to Lancaster took the sheep from the head of the Island 10th Whitewashing inside and outside 11th Fixing slats on the Door upstairs very cold went for cedar the Big Ram with Thomas's Sheep since Monday 12th cutting stove Wood a canoe crofsed the gheler 1 man in them 13 This is the Day {illegible} men is to be hung in toronto taking the canoe out of the ice {second page} James Cameron Island {rest of line illegible} Took the 2 young Rams from the Pitt Point cold Frosty weather 15th Drawing Drags cold east Wind and snow through the night 16th Sunday cold to Day 17th cold stormy went to the Head of the Island for the sheep the Big Ram along with them Thomas's sheep feeding the cattle extra turned a little milder Ducks plenty 18th chopping stove Wood 19th stormy Drawing Drags Drew some of the sticks from around the garden to the grove 20th cutting stove Wood Frosty Day and Last night Froze out to the edge of the Rushes Feeding the cattle extra Horses out to Day seen Wild Geese going West cut my Thumb with the Drawing knife Grinding the axe 21st Feeding the 2 young Rams with Good Hay and calf went around the Island ice taken to the Little Island North side its turned warm some or the ice would take This is the First day of Winter and a Fine Day it is. Besides other years east Wind Made 15 candles out of our Tallow as yet Fixing the Dried currants Dried Grapes Dried apples Dried elder Berries and Black Berries Rasberries 22nd Feeding the Horses with carrots cutting stove Wood Fine Day the Ice took from the end of our Rushes to Rofs Island Broke on a new cake of sugar 14 lbs to Day Gordon played in the snow all Day with his sleigh 23rd Cooking Pies 24th Cooking Cakes preparing for Christmas Eve Made a shaft for the sleigh ice Box up 25th Christimas Day A Fine Day it Began snowing towards evening I went out in the small canoe up to the Bay Wind West seen no one on the Water to Day But myself 26th Working the shaft putting it together 27th put the shafts on the sleigh Went to the Bush Gordon and I took home a load of Wood took home a Load of Cedar for Brooms Fixing Canoes water Raising East Wind stormy https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/bc4f67703060fc071954485e2cc1a9ca.pdf d768250d887dd1df75c7d2f18a78b6dc PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. James Cameron Island Dec 28th Wind changed to Nor West Cold Stormy Freezing hard to night Livinia Making a vest for me 29th Ice going Down Freezing and Blowing hard ice made well in the Bays Last night Our Angus Birth Day about sundown the ice very near Jamming Between this and Christees Good Fires and all well 30th Ice a making anchor ice going Down 31st Last Day of the year ice taking Last night acrofs here {rest of these pages already transcribed in the 1967 Cameron Diary} 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"> <p>{Note to Transcriber: Please begin transcribing at January 1st, 1866.}</p> <p><br />Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>Monday 1st News Years Day Windy Fixing in the New Year Ice opening again Mrs Rose here and Pat</p> <p>2nd a Ball at Davids Pat and I to Mr Harpers him to Williamstown Bought of Lydia Ann 1/2 Gal of H Wines 1/2 lb Tea 1/2 lb French Tobacco 1/2 lb of plug Tobaco 4 pipes 2 lbs sugar 1/2 lb Pepper 1/2 paper Juns 1/2 Quire of Paper Radways Relief I coarse comb 1/2 Doz envelopes 1 Box Matches 1 paper Needles 4 or 5 needles 3 1/2 lb Butter 3 nutmegs ) ( 1/2 penny worth 15.8 1/2 of sweetys paid this) A Fine Day in the Water Pat got 1/2 Gal of H W 1/2 lb Tea Mrs Rose making the charm for Long Angus commencing to Freeze this evening</p> <p>3rd Car Allens Birth Day Grinding the axes Pat and I Drew some Drags ice making very wide Made my shirt</p> <p>4th Drew 2 Loads with the sleigh very Frosty to night</p> <p>5th ice taken acrofs here taken the hay of the oats Foxes crofsed the ice to night</p> <p>6th Andrew Rose here crofsed to Francis Island with him and Mrs Rose bushed the Road womd Bushed the Road up to Hamiltons Pat and I went ot Mr Harpers Gave him 5/- to my account Bought 1/2 lb saleratus paid this -/3 for a Treat paid Gave Mrs Rose 3/9 of in order on Mr Harper Gave Andrew Rose -/7 1/2 to treat himself Freezing hard</p> <p>7th Sunday Lashey here Treatede stope to Dunes</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{illegible line at top of page} 1866</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island January 8th</p> <p>Pat Went to Williamstown I went to Hopkins heard George Morris was married to Betsy Bone Pete Rosseau Married to Clarissa Bone turned Back Went to Henery Went to see William Lavellet very Poorly Mrs Rose and Charlie Rose came I met them on the ice a very very Frosty night Potatoes Froze the Girl Hughann Born at about 10 Oclock tonight</p> <p>9th Mrs Rose here Pat came From Williamstown</p> <p>10th I went to Henerys for Mag she could not come Mrs Rose and I crofsed Gave her an Order on Mr Harper for 1/2 Gave here -/6 cash and Peice of Meat or 2 some Matches Mifs Margaret Rose came acrofs with me seen a sleigh crofsing the Ice to Day from Hopkins</p> <p>11th Pat Went of to Maitland Killed a Muskrat on the ice Before the House Killed another in the Back Marsh</p> <p>12th Drawing Wood Went to Henery to see if William was alive or not</p> <p>13th Drawing Drags snowing storming</p> <p>14th Sunday all alone Margaret here very very Frosty to night and Morning</p> <p>15th the morning A Fortunate Day Went to Salmon River got a Ride part of the Way from McRae Gave Mr Streeter 16 Rast at 28 cents 4..48 cent to my account Bought a Pair for Mary 2/6 Mended Livinia in to Mrs Morris's took Kinner there at Bob at Lukes Bob Promised to come Down with Girl got a Runner from Luke for the stove a very cold night and storrmy</p> <p>16th Margaret Rose went home gave her 1/9 cash 2 envelopes a very Good Girl she is see a Fox on the ice</p> <p>17th taking Frozen Potatoes out of the cellar Mrs Morris George and Laurie here stormy Day stormy night Made a Waterhole</p> <p>18th Drawing 2 Loads of Wood Breaking Roads Soft to Day snowing Thawing Rain and hailing water Raising near shore</p> <p>{second page}</p> <p>{illegible} new some {illegible} chopping the hay in the mow</p> <p>20th high Wind took home 2 Loads of Wood Raining</p> <p>21st {illegible} St Agnefs Day</p> <p>22nd chopping Stove Wood Powell {illegible} about this time</p> <p>23rd I crofsed stopt at Roses heard Pat was Bar tender in Williamstown Bought of Mr Harper 1/2 lb Tea 2/- 1/2 lb Starch -/4 1 lb soap -/6 Treat paid this 1 can of Magnum Bonun Soap not Paid - /7 1/2</p> <p>24th Charles Tuppers Birth Day Charlie came up Gave him some m{illegible} some pease Beans some Tallow for Lights old Mits a Bottle of {illegible} some Bread Left his Rats 3 of them</p> <p>25th Robert Burns Birth Day and very Stormy Day it is East Wind and Drifting Mending the Harness some</p> <p>26th Drew home 2 Loads of Wood chopping Stove wood and around the Barn shovelling away snow Banks</p> <p>27th Drew some wood</p> <p>28th Sunday alone all of us Reading Lovers of Pleasure more than Lovers of God</p> <p>29th Went Down to Charlies his Ashes and Old stove took them up here Got a Basket of nuts from him</p> <p>30th Breaking the Roads in the bush to a pile of Wood</p> <p>31st Cutting Stove Wood Went Down after for Charlie as he cant Walk up himself put in the sheep</p> <p>1st of February Charlie and I to Dundee took his ashes and iron to sell for him sold them to D Baker got 21 lb Flour 3 yds of cotton spool of thread Bottle of Whiskey all for him A Very Stormy Day seen Walter Baker Treated us {illegible} took Dinner at Mrs Morris's Got some yarn Stormy coming home Charlie very sick at night</p> <p>2nd I crofsed I sent him Down with the horse got the Loan of a Garden Book some nuts came home went to the Bush to Break Roads</p> <p>3rd Drawing Wood Drifting</p> <p>4th Sunday put Milly in the Barn at night all alone ourselves</p> <p>5th Fixing the oats in the Barn and putting out snow</p> <p>6th cold cutting Stove Wood</p> <p>7th Went to the Bush very cold and stormy</p> <p>8th Went to Mr A{illegible} with 13 lbs of Wool 30 cents 4..90 cent to Paying My coat {illegible} Birth Day Bought of Mr Harper 5/- worth of Flour {illegible} for Lines 1 yd Lining of 1 Kind 3 yds of another paper {illegible} 8 yds of {illegible} towards it 2 spools of Thread White thread {rest of entry illegible}</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{page one}</p> <p>2 loads of wood Went to the Harpers Bought of 1/2 lb Tea 1 lb soap Brought home his Bottle Brought him some small Bottle for Hair Oil Brought over some Beef to Hugh McGillis's Family John James Poorly getting Horse</p> <p>10th cutting a new Waterhole Went Down for Charlie to take him to Mr Harpers sent a Lot of sweetys to Gordon</p> <p>11th Went home with Charlie got some nuts &amp; 1/2 Dozen of Onions from him Pat and Mr Robinson here from Williamstown had a Bottle Took Dinner took his things and his Jar all we had here Stormy Day Raining snowing East Wind Livinia went for the first time to milk Bosey since the 8th January</p> <p>12th The Dance in celebration of St Valentines at Mr David Summers as it come the first of Lent they have it on the 12th Drawing Fire Wood stormy evening Snow and Wind</p> <p>13th Drew a Load of Wood Went to see if there was a letter in the P Office none commenced another peice of the Hay on the mow cut a Waterhole</p> <p>14th St Valentines Day and Ash Wednesday Went with the Hide to Mr Streeter Left it at Mrs Morris's for him to get Bought of Mr Streeter 1 pair of Boots 4 Dollars Left my other to get Mended Jim Hopkins working at Mr Phillips wharf stormy some chopping Stove Wood Blowing hard</p> <p>15th Mending my Leather mits very stormy with wind</p> <p>16th Drew 2 Loads of Wood and chopped them cut Down the Hicory Tree on the Bank before the Door</p> <p>17th chopping Stove Wood fine Day But very windy weather since the new Moon came in windy to night</p> <p>18th Sunday James Hugh's Birth Day Fine Day</p> <p>19th Drew 2 Loads of Wood Went Down cut and Drew 2 Loads for Charlie on the Butternut Island took Charlie up went to Mr Harpers got his measure for a Pair of Pants and coat a treat at A Summers bought of A Summers 3 cents of Tobacco paid this Sent Charlie Home got some Butternuts some coarse salt very unwell snowing cleaned out the Barn</p> <p>{page two}</p> <p>A Fortunate Day Began to Thrash the Oats {folded over} Bushels Went with it to Mr Harpers 2 Bushels lb 25 cents a Bushel Lashey Came Fishing EEls got 2 Bought of Mr Harper 1 lb Soap 10 cents 1/2 lb Tea {torn away} Ball of Canelle Weak 8 Cents 1 lb Sugar /7 1/2 1 Broom 1/2 Gal Kerosene Oil 1/10 1/2 Mr Harper in Montreal St Matthias Day Lashey Left his axe and spear coming tomorrow</p> <p>22nd Washingtons Birth Day Lashey came to chop I went to Mr Harpers him in Montreal Bought of A Summers cut Tobacco a hank of Thread paid this Water on ice a Fine Day</p> <p>23rd very Fine Day trying for eels got none chopping stove wood seen 4 Ducks for the first going west seen them again in the evening going east Drew some wood my nose started Bleeding seen crows for the first Carys Drawing their House from the Island</p> <p>24th Raining and Blowing Lashey Grinding the axes</p> <p>25th Sunday William Lavelettes wife and Boy and George Bosells wife here slippery on the ice</p> <p>26th Lashey chopping a very cold Day William Lavalette here for a Load of old Wood Christie here sold his spear to me Thrashing the Last of the oats and Fanning 3 Bushels</p> <p>27th helped Lashey to split his Tree got ready to go to the store did not go nover very Good ice slippery Teams Beginning to go on the ice to Lancaster from Salmon River one cutter went Down and Team Loaded came up</p> <p>28th Last Day of the Month Went to Mr Harpers Bought 2 Dollars worth of Flour To 1 lb of French Tobacco for Lashey Andrew John Summers and he is starting for Cariboo Got a Bad fall on the ice opposite Kenneths hurted my arm</p> <p>1st of March St Davids Day The Festival of the Welsh Lashey chopping I splitting 3 Logs Looking at Trees Lashey for his sleigh and Traps Raining Blowing</p> <p>2nd Lashey Fishing in the Bay got none Wet in the forenoon. Fine Day HughAnn and John Angus Came me in the Bush Drew some for Troughfs cut them yesterday</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Sunday 4th Hugh Ann and John Angus went home Good going on ice A Great Deal of Travelling on the ice all over and acrofs it is so vey Good Lashey crofsed on scates 2 Indians Fishing eels before the Door Henery and Seomes Boy Fishing Down at the Little Island Molly had her calf to Day sent some Beefsteak to Mary a Bottle of eel oil and some Grapes to Allen</p> <p>5th Lashey crofsed to chop for Andrew J Baker made 10 Troughfs to Day very sick it is awful the Travelling up and Down on the ice cold Windy day</p> <p>6th Bob and John Hamilton here</p> <p>7th John Hamilton here cold some</p> <p>8th Drawing wood to the House Made some 4 or 5 Troughs</p> <p>9th 3 Loads Crofsed from Lancaster before the Door of Boards I went to Mr Harpers Bought 1 lb Tea or 2 1/2 lbs 4/1 1/2 1 1/2 yds of Lindsay Wolsey 2/3 1 Bar of Soap -/6 Treat -/6 a Barrell for sap David Summers Drawing ice Sacrament in Williamstown 2 of Barretts Boys from Williamston came scating up the Lake to Sahn on River one of the Dixons {cut off}</p> <p>10th made a few Troughs Lashey done chopping at A Bakers took over the Barrel from Mr Harpers 1 Dozen of Herring 1/3 3 lbs of Pork for himself and some onions about 1 Gallon of Mollasses in the Barrel 1 Quart Mr Harper put in</p> <p>Sunday 11th Lashey went for his Barrel to Henerys snowing</p> <p>12th on this Day of the month McMaster first came to the Island I went to Mrs Morris's her at Bills</p> <p>13th Went for the Pot Mrs Morris got it went Down for Charlie Brout him to Harpers sent him home a Great deal of Travelling on the ice Bought of Mr Harper 1/2 lb Soda Mrs Baker a Bee drawing Wood</p> <p>14th Drawing Wood Making spoils Filling the Banch with water at the River the calve Dead Raining</p> <p>15th Skining the calf Bill here going to the Depot Tom Davis came</p> <p>16th Tom Went of Turned Back with the Water on the ice crofsed to Frashers Drawing Wood cut Down a tree for Troughs Drew home 4 Logs of them</p> <p>17th St Patricks seen Wild Geese for the first time helping Lashey to cut his wood snowing Blowing Freezing</p> <p>{page two}</p> <p>Sunday Fine cold day</p> <p>19th Alexander Cameron Captain Lost of the Horses Broke in at the Lower end of Hamiltons Island {illegible} crofsed to Mr Harpers Bought 37 lbs of Oatmeal Heard from Mr Lions that Dan came home on Friday</p> <p>20th Joh Hamilton Drew 4 Loads Helping Lashey to split First Day of Spring seen Blackbirds and a cold Day it is east Wind</p> <p>21st snowing Blowing Hailing Raining Wind changed to the West made 5 Troughs The Equinoxial Gales on on about these Days Sun Crofsing the Line</p> <p>22nd Livinia Birth Day I crofsed to Mr Harpers for to give the Loan of his Pot John Hamilton to Cornwall for Flour very unwell</p> <p>23rd Helping Lashey to split stove wood very sick</p> <p>24th A Fortunate Day Bought of Mr Harper 1 Bag Flour 3 1/2 6 lb of Rice 2/- Pail 1/3 4 yds of Lindsay 6 {cut off} 2 yds of Cotton at 10 1/2 1/9 Thread -/3 1 Peck of Onions 1/3 1/2 lb Tea Canvass L 1..12..6 Lashey got 1 Quart -/7 1/2 Pipes 1 -/2 5 lbs of Pork 3/ 1 1/2 lb Tobacco Treat -/6 thats 5/3 shillings he got to Day old Mr McLeod very Poorly</p> <p>25th Sunday Stormy snowing Blowing Drifting</p> <p>26th Semo here in the Morning his Boy came in the evening an order on Mr Harper for 4 lbs of Pork</p> <p>27th Senio here to tell me Mr Harper would not Give him any on the Order Lashey crofsed for Mr Harpers Big {cut off} Drawing wood to the sugar camp</p> <p>28th commenced feeding hay of the Stable loft to the cattle Tapt 2 trees to Day 3 yesterday not running well took home about 1/2 Gallon of Sap for a Drink set a Trap for the crows. Made Troughs to Day cut the Beef Head 2 Teams came up from Lancaster went up before the Door followed my {cut off}</p> <p>29th Lashey crofsed Gave an order for 1 lb Tobacco Taking home</p> <p>30th Good Friday Lashey Done chopping helping him to split Bought of Mr Harper 1 Bags of Flour 3 1/2 Dollars 1/2 lb Tea 2/3 Soap -/6 2 yds Calico 2/6 1 plug of Tobacco -/3 4 1/2 lb Pork 2/ L1..5..16 Tapt 43 Trees Gathered 3 1/2 pails I have 5 Tapt thats 48 Tapt now Raining Lashey Fishing EEls got 6</p> <p>1st of April all Fools Day Lashey {cut off} sap not Running Easter Sunday Sun Doesn't Dance the sign of a hard year</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Lashey Tapping some Gathered 5 pails that 9 pails I got in the Barrels now Made a Fire in the Bush</p> <p>3rd Began to Boil Boiled 9 Pails about 7 lbs of sugar made for the first Gathered 20 Pails to Day Tapt 16 Trees more made 3 Troughs Lashey sick Horses crofsed Summers Road to Day a Feast for Gordon of Sugar</p> <p>4th Gave Lashey an order on Mr Harper for 7/6 in Goods Lashey went off Boiling about 25 Pails to Day Gordon in the Bush with me Black Ducks came Gathered 4 pails of sap not running to Day very well Cranes came all the Feathered inhabitants of the air came swallows Robins, Pheabe or Pewit as some calls them shooting commenced</p> <p>5th Gordon and I Gathering and Boiling in the Bush Tried for EEls got 1</p> <p>6th a Fortunate Day Boiling 10 Pails took it home to Sugar of with what I Boiled yesterday water raising near shore Ice opened at Francis Island sap not Running to Day Gathered 1 1/2 pails wild Gees Plenty</p> <p>7th got 2 pails of sap</p> <p>Sunday 8th Low Sunday Running Gathered a 2 Barrels</p> <p>9th 4 years Married to Day, Boiling on the Bush about 40 Pails took it home to sugar off 36 lbs Gathering and Boiling Loons came Seen a Boat crofsing to Hopkins Livinia Gordon Mary and the Baby all came to the Bush Boiled about 40 Pails to Day Keeping the cows and sheep in they make a Destruction in the Bush water very low along the shore</p> <p>11th Gathering and Boiling some took home to Sugar off</p> <p>12th not running much seen 2 canoes fishing eels at the Hay Island Lots of Ice going Down shot at a Rat Did not get him the Frog Music commenced</p> <p>13th Gordon and I to the head of the Island the cows Playing the Devil in the Bush knocked out all the spoils went to every tree me very very sick Seen a canoe with 3 going to Charlies stopt all night Found a tennet that the wind must have Blown from shore</p> <p>14th Gathered 8 pails of Sap cleaning the cellar and up stairs put the sofa up stairs some of the Hens commencing to Lay</p> <p>{second page}</p> <p>Lashey came from John Camerons making sugar there very sick after a spree yesterday sap running Gathering 12 pails of sap</p> <p>16th Boiling in the Bush Gordon and I sugared off at night 2 cakes about or over 20 lbs sugar Lashey went off Lent him a Bag</p> <p>17th Gathered some Boiling some</p> <p>18th our Duncans Birth Day Made about 3 Gallons of Mollasses Let out the Little Ram Johnstons Light Lit on Cherry Island Gathered 12 pails and Lost 6 pails as it Leaked out of one of the Barrels</p> <p>19th Boiling about 6 pails it is getting sour made molasses of it it will do for vinegar shot at 2 Rats did not get them Let out the Big Ram and the cows all went to the Bush a Havoc on the spoils and the Troughs Gathered 3 Pails for vinegar an left it in the Pot not many canoes or crafts on the water</p> <p>Spring 20th a Lamb for the first one of the season sheep it out in the Raining time Thunder to night for the first east wind Lashey came at night staving</p> <p>21st Lashey crofsed I Put out our canoe for the first time this spring 2 more Lambs the sheep with the Black spoton, our nannie a Lamb its gone too no Luck with Lambs as yet</p> <p>22nd Sunday and I to Fish eels got 32 to Day</p> <p>23rd St Georges The Festival of the English seen Charlie crofsing to Ross Island Made the Ley or Li for the soap set the Pot a very a very stormy windy wet day east Wind water Raised some One of the Big soft maples of the 2 Blew down with the wind on the Flat Back of the Barn Frost and ice Last night ice going Down yet</p> <p>24th Lashey went to Hunt Raining</p> <p>25th St Ma{cut off} Day very unwell went to Head of the Island</p> <p>26th Making the soap cold Day Sap Running took some for vinegar tapt some trees</p> <p>27th took hom 2 Gallons of sap for vinegar Lashey came set my traps no Rats shot a Duck very very sick all Mr White coming to the Lighthouse</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>left page</p> <p>Charlie came up him and ashley him and Lashey to the store Gordon and I fishing, got 5, found a hat on the water, Bought of Mr Harper for me. 1 bottle of R.R.Relief, 1/3 Mr Harper killing his pigs, the Bouquet in to Summertown and Dundee to day chartered for a day.</p> <p>Sunday 29th, Charlie here, the Steamer Kingston went down lots of ice going down</p> <p>30th Last day of April me very unwell Charlie here went home, 1 of the life boats went down and 2 Propellers, Dug a peice of ground behind the shed Lashey went fishing got 1 cat fish set 5 Traps tonight. The taking out at the Scow Light house today and Lit up Mr Hills light lit for the first time.</p> <p>1st of May and fine day, Livinia and the baby Lashey went to Salmon River , Mrs. Morris came Down with Gordon and Mary and I all alone planted the tobacco seed and cabbage seed behind the shed, got a duck and a Rat setting fire on the Grove and the back Marsh Feast for Gordon and Mary today at sugar</p> <p>2nd Lashey and me splitting rails sap running in ice going down three, more Lambs all dead</p> <p>3rd very unwell, got a duck in the trap</p> <p>th America went and one of her barges broke away from her near the Lighthouse, piling some of the troughs in the bush, Lashey went to Mr.Harpers, sent an order with him for 1/2 lb tea, 2/6 {cut off} powder, paper pins , 1 bottle of Radways 1/3 6 bunches matches - /3 1/2 Tobacco 1/ about 6/3 worth) Emmanuel here</p> <p>5th Lashey making a sturgeon pen set his line, Grey cost the whippletree and trace chain and part of the big chain 2 lambs yesterday 1 to day the Black sheep</p> <p>6th George Morriss here the old lady went home with him, i left home the pot a bottle of molasses bottle of vinegar a Vat of ashes 4 lbs sugar for the use of her pots the Emrefs into Lancaster from Below.</p> <p>Right page</p> <p>Drew some rails setting out fires, Emprefs into Lancaster going down planting seed onions potatoes onions</p> <p>8th put out manure let out the 3 sheep with the lambs, Thomas Munro stayed all night on the island got lost in the fog</p> <p>9th Thomas came back to the house very early Lashey crofsed with fish to sell, Working in the garden but out caraway plants cabbage stocks for seeds, beets for seeds very unwell</p> <p>10th George Morris came to plough first ploughing this afternoon before the door Planted about a 100 hills g corn before the old house door putting hen manure on the garden,</p> <p>11th George Ploughing Jimmy Bone and I went to the Mr Harpers with the Pot and about 11 lb or 10 1/2 say of sugar for Pay for the Pot and strainer cloth Bought of Mr Harper 1/2 11 tea 2/3 1/2 soda 2 yds for Gordon. 8 yds of cotton at 1/- 8/- 1/- cash for seeds 2 papers onions 1 of carrots at a Summers I Dozen of Herring 1/3 (Broom Forgots this that 17/4 seen S Ladnack came Down with us</p> <p>12th Grey Ploughing some shadrack crofsed with Gordon to Salmon River took my Canoe Launched the Long Canoe Lashey to St Annicet ticks Plenty shep Losing their {illegible} on the Bushes very much Got a cedar stick on the Water Bouquet Down with a Raft in Tow</p> <p>13th Sunday Raining and Windy Lashey came from St Annicett</p> <p>14th Took George and Mary Ann Bone came had Grain 2 Bushels 1 Bushel of Pease of Oats Drew some of the sticks to the Front of the old House Dug some in the Garden Livinia Marking out some of the Beds</p> <p>15th George Began to Plough Down on the ground cutting some of the Brush Went with Lashey Line wind high Livinia sowed onions Lashey Getting Sturgeon a Going and Towing of them commenced to Rain to night took the most of the Wool of our Little sheep as it is to her not very well to Day James Hopkins here for the scow First Trip up for the SalaBerry Lashey Preparing his Fish for Montreal Jim Hopkins taking cattle to A{illegible} Island</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Lashey went to Montreal Harrowing and Planting Potatoes, Before the door about 4 bushels of seeds of potatoes caught 2 sturgeon</p> <p>18th cut about 4 Bushels of seeds of Potatoes Butchered a Sturgeon went to the Head of the Island, Planted a bed of beets some tomataoes some flowers the steamer Bursted her Boiler at Montreal 1</p> <p><br />19th Lashey from Montreal cutting brush at the Plumtrees got 7 sturgeon since Lashey went off Highlander towing here now Making my sail found a raft oar drew it a peice on shore George went off and Mary Ann Bone gave them my canoe and 2 paddles</p> <p>20th Whit Sunday east wind</p> <p>21st began to shear 4 of the sheep and part of another</p> <p>22nd sheared 2 of the sheep very cold keeping in the sheep with the cold, the Colt and the mare very Bad with ticks look her out of the mudhole</p> <p>23rd found the Colt very full of ticks Lashey and me taking them of Harrowing above the house for sorne some grains of snow fell seen a steamer coming at of Salmon River very unwell today,</p> <p>24th planted 5 quarts of corn it was soaked well when I planted it George wind, bound on a Alexis Island came at night Queens Birthday fired 8 or 10 volleys took 4 bushes of potatoes for {torn off}, 1 bushel of wheat the Harrow and Harnefs</p> <p>25th sowed bushels of wheat fixing the colt set Lasheys line Charlie came up look some seeds different kinds Charlie and I to Williamstown took out 5lb of sugar 1 bottle of syrup, i cake to granny 1 to each of Ellens Girls 1 to Ellens 3 EEls Georges colt dead went to see Pat John Angus got hurted the Queens Birth day seen Johns Likeness</p> <p>26th came home slept at Lancaster sent Charlie for onions got a quart of potatoes onions 1lb a quart seen John Dunlop took breakfast on Susy's Island sowed a pail full of wheat I had in the house alongside Georges wheat sowed George's pease 1 bushel sowed 2 bushels of my pease George measured them Mr. Laduke here took breakfast gave Livina Lashey went away with Laduke Betsy Bone came sheared the Big Rarn.</p> <p>{second page}</p> <p>Sunday George went home Lent him canoe Sail oars high East Wind Raining this evening Livinia sick Let out the sheep that is sheared 8 of them 2 in yet o be sheared</p> <p>28th Sheared the 2 sheep with the Lambs George came Lashey crofsed this evening</p> <p>29th George Trying to plough with the Mare Found an oar</p> <p>30th planted the cucumbers and Melons</p> <p>31st Corpus Christie planted 2 Bushels of our seed ends of the Potatoes Lashey and me Luke Brown and Betsy came to Let George know about the scow George Crofsed Luke got a Large Sturgeon from Lashey Fixing sticks aroudn from Butternut tree to the Gate planted some Pumpkins among the Potatoes</p> <p>1st of June the Glorious 1st of June How Victory Frost Last night Charlie and i to Williamstown with the Wool 33 lb of Wool 5 cakes of sugar to the Boys and Hughann pickled cucumbers Grapes and currants 2 eels Went to see Ellen got a pair of young Rabbits from Ellen got some stuff in a Bottle from Ellen got some --- seen Pat Bought of James Summers 5 cents of Thread a Treat Thomas McDonell seen A Campbell and Old Sandy Smith John Angus came with us very unwell coming home Charlie went home to night</p> <p>2nd of June Harrowing and sowing 1 1/2 Bushels of Pease thats 3 1/2 of my Pease thats sowed and 1 Bushel of Georges which makes 4 1/2 in all sowed Pease John Angus and I went to Fish at night Got 1 Maskinonge 1 Sturgeon 3 EEls 2 suckers 2 perch 1 cat Fish</p> <p>3rd Sunday a Fine Day no Boats going to Day got some Wild Onions in the Bush</p> <p>4th George the 3rd Birth Day John Angus crofsed with Lashey Raining put in some Potatoes around the corn Door cleaning the corn</p> <p>5th Lashey crofsed got a paper from Harper for me making a Box to Hold his minnows Put in 16 hills of squashes at the East End of the Barn</p> <p>6th Thunder and Lightning very hard Raining the Fields all of Garden Rain letting the water Run off Lashey Kille 19 {torn off} to fetch to Montreal</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Lashey came From Lancaster Boats stopt going to Montreal Came Back with his Fish Raining</p> <p>8th Lashey to Salmon River Putting out Manure Ticks Bad</p> <p>9th Our Marys Birth Day crofsed Lashey and I never heard of Old Mrs Hamiltons Death till I Landed on shore Buried to Day went up with Thomas Munroe took Dinner there Bought of Mr Harper 1/2 lb candles paid -/6 the Fenians is all the Talk now</p> <p>10th Sunday Walter Baker and his wife came Then I crofsed over with Walter for the 3 children and Mifs Duffield from Below Brunstons Place Walter crofsed to Thomas Munroes</p> <p>11th Walter crofsed home Lashey crofsed to Mr Harper Gave him an Order for 1/2 Gal oil and 1/2 lb Tea Bought cloth for his coat George came I planted 1 Bushel of Potatoes above the corn my own seed</p> <p>12th Charlie came up went to Salmon River To Mr Streeter 5 Rats at 35 cents 1..75 1 Calf Skin 90 cents Bought of Mr Streeter 1 Pair Lace Boots 75ct My own Boots 1/2 soled and Fixed 2..50 cents Thomas Munroe cme for Walters Family</p> <p>13th George Sowed the Black Oats Bushels and 1 peck of Mine I went to the Harpers Charlie and John Brought over a Box for A Summer and some for Mr Harper Got some sweetys from Mr Harper for the children 2 pipes Charlie got his Bottles</p> <p>14th Planting Potatoes in the Peice Below the House finished them about 9 1/2 or 10 Bushels of my Potatoes and 4 Bushels of Georges in all 15 sowed his Black oats next to the Pond about 10 Bushels and the Rest in White Oats Put in the Potatoes above the House in all about 13 1/2 Bushles in all of Potatoes Planted Beans abot 4 Quarts and 2 Quarts corn I Kept his Potatoes and Gave him my seed as his is Larger for eating Lashey to Salmon River with Sturgeon and eels heard of Christopher Prue being sent to Penitentiary for stealing a cow form Lashey George Went Home</p> <p>17th Sunday Lashey went for a Big to Bosells</p> <p>{second page}</p> <p>18 The Memorable Battle of Waterloo De{illegible} Raining</p> <p>19th William Laveletter Fishing with Lashey</p> <p>20th George came sowing the Oats in the upper Feild 8 Bushels of Oats he had altogether and 3 &amp; 1 peck of mine of Black oats George Fixing the slab Fence on the Pitt Point</p> <p>21 First hoeing of the Potatoes</p> <p>22 Our Dan's Birth Day George Finished hoeing the potatoes Went home Lashey went to Mr Harper Brought me 1/2 lbs of Tobacco 1/c</p> <p>23rd Angus Cameron and William Lovellette here Trowling Bought a Sturgeon 43 Lent him my Gaff Garden all weeded for the first time cleaning and putting a Fence at east and North side of the house</p> <p>24th Sunday Jim Hopkins here and 2 children and par{illegible} Bone Gave the children a Little cake of sugar a peice of</p> <p>25th Drew some wood set Fire for the ashes fixing the Fence on the Pitt Point</p> <p>26th Sowed 1 Bushel of Buckwheat George came Gave him a harrow today for the 1 he Lost on Jims harrow took home the harrows Lashey Fishing Pickerel 2 men here to night slept in Barn a very rainy night Thunder and Lightning their names are Nevin 2 Brothers 1 of them Wounded in the mouth the Back Garden Harrowed yesterday nothing in it yet</p> <p>27th Great Firing of Guns some where up the Front or on the River Put out the stock on the 26th Yesterday</p> <p>28th Lashey to Salmon River with Fish</p> <p>29th Lashey came from Henerys with his salt I set a Trap at 2nd Bay North side of the Head of the Island</p> <p>30th Put in the Single Stove Drew Home the Ashes Mr Frasher here Brought the canoe The L Renaud steamer commenced to Run here now</p> <p>1st of July Sunday to Bosells The Hen has 10 chickens</p> <p>2nd Tom Davis here for his Gearing Gordon and I for Pine around the shore</p> <p>2rd Lashey Salmon Livermore here for Fish Last night</p> <p>4th Independence of the Americans Planted a Row of Potatoes in the old Garden Bear Paws &amp; Seedlings and Blue Merseys Raining high wind Fixing the Ashes in the Bags</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Our John's Birth Day Salaberry Down Before the Renaud this morning Picking strawberries Gordon Mary and I Plaining the seats of my canoe</p> <p>6th Washing the Wool Raining Thundering</p> <p>7th Fixing the Canoe Found a nest 10 eggs in it the Cat Killling the chickens and curly</p> <p>8th Sunday Raining &amp; Blowing went Round the Island with canoe</p> <p>9th went Down to Charles Gordon and I Lot os Indians came down to Day to Fish Lashey to Dundee for Flour 25 1/2 lbs</p> <p>10th hoeing the Corn Potatoes Tomatoes Beans Pumpkins Before the Door Lashey set his line at the head of the Island The Gun Boat Royal Began shooting at our Island I answered them came down to the Foot of the Island then turned up again Fishing got 6 got an eel on my line Drew 2 Barrels of Water and a Load of Wood from the River Mosquitoes Bad Deer Flies Bad 11th George Betsy and Maryann Bone came to hoe for the first hoeing of the coarn and potatoes above the house</p> <p>12th Orangemans Day The Passport &amp; Grecian went up with either Soldiers or emigrants Loaded</p> <p>13th Planted some Tobacco plants</p> <p>14th Gordon and I Fishing over at Christees a pleasure trip on the Salaberry for Raising Money for the St Regis {torn off}orch Lashey and me to Fish at night</p> <p>15th St Swithens Day its a Raining this Morning when it Rains to Day it Rains for 40 Days</p> <p>16th Got Pike and an eel on the line Mowed a Road to the 2 Gardens Made a coil of Hay</p> <p>17th George and Betsy came with the scow hoeing I went Charlies Gordon with me Charlie came up took up home Tansy old Mare and Pennys a Flower Christee here and Moccasinmouth Got Potatoes put out some Tobacco Plants George Brought me a Tin Basin full Mrs Norman McDonald sent me some newspapers</p> <p>18 Very wet put out some Tobacco cabbage Tansy old Man Grinding syths me and Lashey working at his Line</p> <p>19th Took 10 and 1 peck -/10 Bush got 5 lbs of Iron 4 Bottles 11/9 to 46 cents take out {illegible} the {illegible} account</p> <p>{second page}</p> <p>James Cameron Island</p> <p>Went to Dundee paid 46 cents clear the old account to this Date 6/2 to New account of What I Bought to Day To sack of Flour 2..30 cents 1/2 lb Tea 37 1/2 Tea 1/2 lb 34 cents 1/2 lb Tob 19 2 Rakes 7 1/2 each 25/Scyth 1..25 7 yds at 28 1.96 Matches 10 Whiskey 12 3 small Bowls at 4 12 cents 3 cups &amp; saucers 12 1/2 took up to Day 7..13 1/2 cents take 6/2 out Leaves 5..89 1/2 Due Jim Hopkins and Family here helping George with the Potatoes</p> <p>20th Charlie went home Gave him a Bottle with vinegar 3 packs of Matches and some Mowing some</p> <p>21st Helping George to put the plough through the Potatoes Mowing some Grant Gillis Campbell McGiffin here for Berries got some Fish Gave me 15 cents George took the Horses home got my clevis put a coil of Hay in the Barn</p> <p>22nd Sunday Bill and Emanuel here after Blood Root very unwell this afternoon</p> <p>23rd Mowing John Cambells is Dead</p> <p>24th Mowing in the Grove</p> <p>25th St James Day steamer L Renaud a Pleasure Trip Running the Cornwall s{illegible} Betsy and Mrs Morris here put in the first Hay 16 cocks Ground the new scythe</p> <p>26th Dog Days commences {illegible} Doctor Shaver Thomas Munroe here Gave Pat 2/6 worth of EEls out of Lasheys Barrel sent 2 to Mary John Hamilton Getting Married to Day</p> <p>27th Mowing Back of the Garden and in the Grove spreading hay salting eels</p> <p>28th Mowing on the Bank of the River Raining Thunder and Lightning cut a Road through the Rushes</p> <p>29th Sunday Pat Irons Thomas Munroe Jimmy Pat here eat cucumbers To 1 1/2 lb Tea Gave 3 Pick{cut off} to Pat Livinia Gordon Mary and the Baby out in the hill {illegible}</p> <p>30th Put in 16 cocks of Hay spreading Moved around the Butter stump Livinia Rake a Little Got 2 catfish</p> <p>31st Made 18 lbs of currant Preserves</p> <p>1st of August John Gray here at night Got the fat pine to Fish Kept the cows in</p> <p>2nd Marys Birth Day shooting commenced yesterday a Race yesterday the L Renaud and Salaberry Renaud a head of the Salaberry Finished Mowing the Grove Francis here Looking for his {illegible}</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Mowing Behind the Barn Lashey Finished making his Line Gathering hay 2 Men here wanting Timber Bought David Summer's sticks the Champion aground on the Barn at the Squaw Island Yesterday the America took her off and Left a Barge alongside of her</p> <p>4th Raining very hard all Day</p> <p>Sunday 5th Raining</p> <p>6th Lashey crofsed the Gun Boat Royal Laying at Lancaster and at the Lighthouse till Wednesday the eighth</p> <p>7th Mowing Turning and spreading hay put in 7 cocks of hay Raining put in the Rams 5 of them</p> <p>8th Lashey came took the Hooks of my Line Put in 15 cocks Livinia Raking some in the Grove the Grove all Finished and its time the Salaberry passed by Lancaster going down did not go in</p> <p>9th Raining</p> <p>10th I over gets old Noonan Mrs Bowen here Brought me a Hat took the Dog &amp; a pig and Let him go Pic nic Party at the head of the Island Grant Stephens HolenBack &amp; c gave them 3 Perch Looking for the cows all Day</p> <p>11th Put in 18 Cocks Gathering and Raking 12 Lashey to Salmon River Found a small Bottle of Rum on the water Found a chunk of maple sugar on the Island choke cherries Ripe {illegible} Berries Rip Hazelnuts Getting Good a Fine Day the America aground Going Down at Lower end of Charlies Island &amp; Gun Boat went up Saturday the 11th</p> <p>13th {illegible}owing. The Ottawa at the Tug Boat America</p> <p>14th Gordon Mary and I went to Charlies 2 Steamers takeing the America off heavy Rain all Day</p> <p>15th Mowing the L Renaud a Pleasure trip</p> <p>16th Charlie here Lashey went with his EEls to Dundee only sold the 1/2 of them Gave Charlie a Bottle of vinegar Ground his scythe Put in 20 cocks of Hay Livinia Raking</p> <p>17th Lashey commenced Fishing Pickerel ol Alexan Grant Buried to Day Mowing put in 4 cocks of Hay</p> <p>18th Mowing Little spread some very unwell</p> <p>19th Sunday Lashey to Mr Harpers Raining and E Wind</p> <p>20th Mowing some</p> <p>21st Mowing a Little Hunters From Montreal sailed up had to put in to the Bay with the Rain then Then came to the House want to know where Summerstown and Calqhians {illegible} then started and had to turn to Alexis Island</p> <p>{second page}</p> <p>Windy Livinia not very well Lashey making EEl spear from {illegible} for Fishing in the Mud put in 10 cocks of Hay</p> <p>24th Mowing some Drying some Tobacco Leaves</p> <p>25 A Fortunate Day shot a Duck Turning the Hay and spreading and Raking put in 7 cocks of Hay</p> <p>26th Sunday Rain Gordon and I in the Bush got Long Berries</p> <p>27th put in 6 Good coils of hay cutting some Keeping in the Mare Rain</p> <p>28th Charlie came up Brought me a Whetstone Went to Mr Harpers Bought 1 Bar of Soap 1/3 1 yd of Linsey 1/8 1/2 lb Powder 1/- X matches -/3 1/2 lb Tea 2/3 2 spools Thread -/6 Meal (In 96 cents not sure) Raining George here and Pare Bone</p> <p>29th Mowing Back of the Barn Charlie Brought up the Dog yesterday</p> <p>30th Gathering on the Lower Point Livinia Raking Raining this evening</p> <p>31st Last Day of the Month a very fine Day and much wanted turning the hay put in 8 cocks had mare in the cart the Turtles got out a Letter for Charlie on the P.O Lancaster Very Bad with the Abominable Tooth Ache</p> <p>1st of September Fired a shot at some Divers did not Get them I can hear Luke Bowen singing and Laughing over at Alexis Island 2 sailboats Tacking over and acrofs put up some hay</p> <p>2nd Lashey to Lancaster</p> <p>3rd Dans Birth Day mowing in some</p> <p>4th Gathering some and mowing a Drudge went to in Tow of the America Bossy calved George Morris came to cut the Pease Began the 2 Rows of Potatoes one for them and one for us Put in 8 coils of hay from Below 4 from the upper feild</p> <p>5th John Angus Birth Day put in Wheat</p> <p>6th Finished the Wheat cutting it put in a Load of Wheat George and I</p> <p>7th George and I putting in Wheat 4 or 5 Loads Rain commenced Took up a Load of Wood from the River put the Wheat on the east side or end of the Barn cut over 20 sheaves to take home for hats</p> <p>8th George Went home Making a Trench in the yard to let the water run off Raining</p> <p>9th Sunday Lashey crofsed George Bosell mifsed the L Renaud at Renshaw Wharf</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Sunday Cold David Morris's Birth Day cutting hay Emmanuel here to Lancaster with Nicholas Furlinger Took in all Top Onions see or Black seed Took in all Potatoe Onions About 1 Bushel Pulling the Black Seed onions cut the Tops of the carrots and Beets cabbage seed Pepper Grass seed all Ripe some carrot seeds and Beets Ripe spread out some heads of Tobacco that the wind Broke Down Let the Mare go the calf sucks alone or Drinks alone cut some corn stalks Lashey started to Fish at Cornwall</p> <p>11th George and Bets Bone came Done Putting in the Wheat 4 or 5 Loads of Peas in commenced to Rain they went off</p> <p>12th cutting and taking in the Tobacco spreading hay Turned the Pease cut some corn stalks put in some onions</p> <p>13th put in the cellar 1 Bushel of Potatoes for the First our own Planting Pickling the Cucumbers a 1/2 Barrel very windy time now</p> <p>14th Thunder and Lightning George and Jimmy Bone came Put in the Last of the Pease Took over 20 sheaves for straw for Hats. Black Cherries Ripe Turning hay and coiling some Began to Rain Lashey Came Cut the Pease off the West side on the East side of the Barn something wrong with 2 of the Rams cutting the Hay next the Front Marsh</p> <p>15th Cutting Hay Took the most of the Tobacco cut it all in the Back Garden Frost to night near the Morning Lashey Made a spear pole Took in 1 Bushel of the Black seed onions Emmanuel here to night all night</p> <p>Sunday 16th Charlie came up</p> <p>17th Raining East Wind</p> <p>18th Charlie and I to Williamstown Brought out Tobacco EEls cucumbers Carraways cherries Charlie Brought a Dog and sage Heard Dan was Teaching at Ormstown stopt all night James Summers Merchant Williamstown Married to Day to Mifs Robinson stopt at Charlies coming Back Brought up some of his things to sell for him Gave me shovel and a pot for old Iron in exchange 2 pullets to the Baby Found a short peice of Pine</p> <p>{second page}</p> <p>put in 6 cocks of Hay took all the Tobacco Lashey and Henery to Cornwall to Fish put the calf in the old house Heavy Rain and Wind cranBerries getting Ripe</p> <p>21st Raining Charlie and me Grinding the axe Thunder Blowing West Wind now</p> <p>22nd Charlie went home Mowing some on the Lower Point Laduke here Gave 5 cents to May had a snack to eat</p> <p>23rd Sunday caught 3 Peices of Pine and a small canoe Went to Alexis Island East Wind</p> <p>24th Put in 9 cocks of Hay put some on the stable Loft 3 sheaves of Cornstalks 2 in the barn cut the cornstalks all the onions up stairs Picking some cranBerries</p> <p>25th set the Line caught some Perch Broke the Point of my scythe shot a Duck</p> <p>26th cutting in the Back Marsh</p> <p>27th took home a canoe Load of Wood from the shore side</p> <p>28th Putting in Hay a cock or 2 got some hay amongst the Wild Pease Lashey came</p> <p>29th St Mat and all Angels Fishing Mary Gordon and myself plus a small canoe 3 Men here hunters Americans Mr. {illegible} Artificial Leg maker from Potsdam Gave me his card Bought 1/2 Bushel of Potatoes a Melon he Gave me 70 cents American Money</p> <p>30th Went Down to see Charlie Livinia Gordon Mary the Ba{cut off} and myself took Dinner with Charlie I suppose for the Last time with him on the Butternut Island as he is Preparing to Leave soon for his native Land England a Fine Day Charlie came up with his ashesand irons Rags</p> <p>1st of October Charlie and I Had a Treat at Normans paid this 2 Bunches of Matches for Emmanuel down with us took supper then heard that Betsy Bone had a Daughter some Last Week took a Box of Ashes up for Luke Court Day in Dundee Christee here</p> <p>2nd Blowing to Day hard, Gathering a Few cocks of hay</p> <p>3 put 3 coils of Good Hay went Down with Charlie took up Potatoes took up some Boards Fixed his Pumpkins</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>James Cameron Island Oct 4</p> <p>{missing} the Back Marsh some all our corn in First Ice in the canoe this Morning Wild Geese came on the 4th Hunters on the Little Island came Last night Lashey here about the squirrel hunt took away his Gun</p> <p>5th The squirrel hunt on the Front Charlie and I went Down he went to Lancaster to sell his Potatoes corn Pumkins Squashes Beans Gun I took some Peices of Boards got his Whetstone a Trace chain some Boxes old Pails Barrels Garden Rake &amp; hoe &amp; creepers corn Rounder and sleigh Tennet came home seen an Indian Trying for EEls in the mud seen him take in 2 eels Mowed all the Back Marsh took in the Pumkins and squashes over 40 Pumkins 9 or 10 Squashes</p> <p>6th Mowing</p> <p>7th Sunday</p> <p>8th Charlie came up with his hens to Mr Harpers sold his Gun and Traps and spear high Wind raised</p> <p>9th Windy Gerge came cutting the Oats and Buckwheat hime and Prue Made 20 cocks of Marsh Hay</p> <p>10 HughAnn's Birthday Began the Track at the east end of the Barn put 25 good cocks in it to Day George and Prue went home</p> <p>11th Charlie and I went Down for a Load of stuff</p> <p>12th Charlie and I to Lancaster for his post office order to Draw L3 on the Martintown P.O. Charlie and I to Williamstown Left the canoe at David Rofs's</p> <p>13th Charlie went him and Pat to Martintown came home that night</p> <p>14th Sunday Charlie and I went Down to his place took up a Load of stuff</p> <p>15th Went to Mr Harpers a Treat and 1 pipe to me Charlie Bought me a Bottle of R Randy Relief came home made a cock of Hay on the Bar in the mash Before the Door</p> <p>16th Charles Tupper started from here for Lancaster on his way to old England I put him to Lancaster I came home around the shore</p> <p>17th I thought Charlie was on the L Renaud going up Raised a Flag for him and Fired 3 shots Mowing in the Marsh 4 coils of Good hay 5 of marsh Hay Set my Traps for the first time got 1 to night</p> <p>{second page}</p> <p>James Cameron Island {rest torn away}</p> <p>put 5 coils on the stack of Marsh hay put 5 of tGood hay on the stable loft Gordon and I Down on the water Got 2 Rats</p> <p>20th Lashey and I trying for eels got none</p> <p>Sunday 21st a Fine Day</p> <p>22nd Mowing in the Front Marsh very high got a Rat a Fortunate Day</p> <p>23 Mowing some</p> <p>24th our Hugh' Birth Day Making cocks Took up a Basket of Potatoes and the nigger Toes and Kidneys or 6 Weeks Potatoes George came to Dig the Potatoes</p> <p>25th My Birth Day Began the stack at the Hog Pen Put 20 coils in it to Day</p> <p>26th Drew 2 Loads of Wood very unwell Got a Rat Lots of Hunters a shooting around Lashey took away his spear put in 3 Baskets of Potatoes a Great many rotten ones in them</p> <p>27th Raining some</p> <p>28th Sunday Raining</p> <p>29th put in some Potatoes</p> <p>30th John Gray here all night</p> <p>31st Got a Rat Holy Eve cracking nuts Gordon Mary and us as {illegible}king the house</p> <p>1st of November all Saints Day George came to Dig the Potatoes 3 Indians here Peter Skin and his sone sold them 1/2 Bushel of {torn off} stole my Pipe</p> <p>2nd all Souls Day Bob here Gave me 4 Punkins</p> <p>3rd On this Day of the Month Granda Departed George working at the peice of Potatoes Below the house Banking and taking away the stones from the east end of the house put the Fence around the oats stack Lashey here for his stick for handle of spear Trying for eels got 1 put the calve in the stable Playing the Devil with the Hicorytrees at the head of the Island the Indians</p> <p>Sunday 4th George went home 4 Baskets of Potatoes Jacop Peter Buckshot and Peter {torn off} here for Tobacco got 2 EEls From them</p> <p>Monday the 5th Guy Fawks Day A Fortunate Day Took in the carrots 4 Baskets Beets 3 Bushels Good Measure Freezing hard Thomas here with 2 Boats found his own Purcell with him a Hooker put the eggs in the cellar</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>James Cameron Island {illegible}</p> <p>Took up all my Traps as I am getting no Rats took up 5 cocks of Marsh hay cut 2 Hicorys at the upper Point 2 Loads of Wood put the little Black Ram in the stable with the calf cleaning cranberries 7 1/2 lbs Christie crofsed over</p> <p>7th Our Ellen's Birth Day Mr Ladecke here and 2 Men stopt allnight</p> <p>8th Laduke went off George and Pare Bone came to Dig Potatoes Drawing wood Killed 2 snakes in the Bush a Great many EEl Fishers around</p> <p>9th Banking the Front of the House St Battuce her and 2 more Indians Got salt and tobacco Gave 2 cents for salt George done of Taking up the Potatoes some of his Potatoes Froze Began to thrash the Beans the Baby Hugh Ann commencing to stand up Wetyas here for the spear his Father left Gave him 2 sticks for axe handles</p> <p>10th Fanning the Beans 3 1/2 got my 1/2 of thyen 1 1/2 and about 2 Quarts Thrashing some Buckwheat 3 1/2 Bushels Thrashed he got 2 Bushels I got 1 1/2</p> <p>Sunday 11th Mayhue here to night</p> <p>12th Fixing the East shed</p> <p>13th Mayhu went off Gave Bully to him Andrew Summers here Gave him 3 Peices of Pine 8 Dollars towards the note {illegible} Dollars &amp; 60 cents in the note this 8 Dollars is to be taken out of the 29 which Leaves 21 Dollars &amp; 60 cents I owe him on the note Wetyas brought the axe handles Gave him some Potatoes</p> <p>14th The Salaberry not up to Day seized for running in the L Renaud Went Down to Charlies for the cabbage Found his house Burnt Down got 11 eels Last night down at my Place</p> <p>15th The Salaberry came up to Day George and Jim Hopkins here for Potatoes and heifer Got my part of the potatoes Raining Fixing the West End of the House</p> <p>16th Raining all day</p> <p>17th Let out the Rams The Black sheep along with them put one of them again Working at the shed water</p> <p>{second page}</p> <p>James Cameron Island {rest illegible}</p> <p>Sunday Raining some Water high set 3 Traps</p> <p>19 Went to Mr Harpers Bought (50 lbs oatmeal 2 Bars of soap 1 lb shot on credit)( Tea 1/3 oil 1/3 chimney Lamp the Matches 1 1/2 pins -/1 sweetys -/1 pip 1/2 Returned the Jar treat 5 cents paid this) Pat stopping at Mr Harpers Lewy Pike and Bruce here all night got some shot from them they stole my mits</p> <p>20th Lashey here Grinding his axe al the Rams out now</p> <p>21st On this Day of the Month Donald McMaster Departed 1846 Killed the Bull no one Helping me but Gordon</p> <p>22nd cut the meat and salted over 300 Weight about 18 lbs of clean Tallow</p> <p>23rd Melted the Tallow put some Boards on the Back of the house</p> <p>24th Lashey here took away his Bed Moccasins Tops Gave him 2 peices of meat Found 2 head of Barrels in the cord Wood Bay</p> <p>25th St Catherine Day a fine Day the Salaberry came out of Salmon River hard Work to Break the ice</p> <p>26th Fixed a Door on the hen house shot a sawBeak went to Fish eels got 1 Wild Geese plenty put peice above the Door</p> <p>27th Henery here for Wood taking in about 9 coils of marsh hay from the Front Marsh about 5 from the Back Marsh put some on the top the sheds Kind of soft to Day</p> <p>28th very Wet Drawing Wood Raining, Salaberry into Salmon River</p> <p>29th Raining</p> <p>30th Plastering St Andrews Day</p> <p>1st of December Cold Finished the Plastering</p> <p>2nd Sunday Fine Day</p> <p>3rd Putting Board up on the Front of the house scow Light house moved Renshaws steamer came up with his Barge and another propeller took a Barge into Lancaster</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>James Cameron Island Dec the 4th 1866</p> <p>2 propellers came up I went to Mr Harpers Brought 3 1/2 of Tallow at -/17 1/2 per lb 8/5 1/2 A Treat or 2 paid this and for sweetys went to Williamstown</p> <p>5th in Williamstown</p> <p>6th came From Williamstown Bargained with Mr Munroe about 6 sheep on the Halves took Dinner at Thomas Munroes Bought of Mr H 1 Bottle of Whiskey and a Treat paid this) 1 Bag of Flour 4 1/2 1/2 lb Tea 2/6 1/2 lb Mustard -/10 1/2 1/2 lb Ginger -/7 1/2 Glass for Lamp -/7 1/2 3 Quarts of Oil 1/10 1/2 1 Quart of Whiskey and Treat 1/3 an axe handle in my canoe Left By some one and took my tin Basin away no Light in Mr Hills Light house Last night Johnsons and McGee's Lights up yet 2 Boats passed one up with a Tow and a Propeller one went Down Baker Towed up with her the Advance up to Cornwall the Propeller that Went Down got aground the Bruno near the Scow Light House</p> <p>7th Thomas Munroe came Down with the 6 sheep the 2 Boys with him Packing the Stove in a Box to Fetch to Williamstown Tobacco Pepper 2 pairs of spectacles Hugh Ann's hair {cut off} california Hats stone axe Indian Flints Wild Turnip Alsike cabbage Hooks</p> <p>8th caught the sheep and the Box took over to Thomas Munroes Left them there took Dinner there Bought of Mr Harper 1/2 lb sleratus or soda and a Treat -/6 paid this) Raining Hard East Wind changed to South Wind A Steamer went Down today {cut off}ght in McGees yet and Johnsons Wild Geese and Ducks plenty</p> <p>9th Sunday a steamer came up a Barge in Tow a Boat Passed with 4 or 5 men going to Lancaster took the sheep from the head of the Island</p> <p>10th Whitewashing inside and outside</p> <p>11th Fixing slats on the Door upstairs very cold went for cedar the Big Ram with Thomas's Sheep since Monday</p> <p>12th cutting stove Wood a canoe crofsed the gheler 1 man in them</p> <p>13 This is the Day {illegible} men is to be hung in toronto taking the canoe out of the ice</p> <p>{second page}</p> <p>James Cameron Island {rest of line illegible}</p> <p>Took the 2 young Rams from the Pitt Point cold Frosty weather</p> <p>15th Drawing Drags cold east Wind and snow through the night</p> <p>16th Sunday cold to Day</p> <p>17th cold stormy went to the Head of the Island for the sheep the Big Ram along with them Thomas's sheep feeding the cattle extra turned a little milder Ducks plenty</p> <p>18th chopping stove Wood</p> <p>19th stormy Drawing Drags Drew some of the sticks from around the garden to the grove</p> <p>20th cutting stove Wood Frosty Day and Last night Froze out to the edge of the Rushes Feeding the cattle extra Horses out to Day seen Wild Geese going West cut my Thumb with the Drawing knife Grinding the axe</p> <p>21st Feeding the 2 young Rams with Good Hay and calf went around the Island ice taken to the Little Island North side its turned warm some or the ice would take This is the First day of Winter and a Fine Day it is. Besides other years east Wind Made 15 candles out of our Tallow as yet Fixing the Dried currants Dried Grapes Dried apples Dried elder Berries and Black Berries Rasberries</p> <p>22nd Feeding the Horses with carrots cutting stove Wood Fine Day the Ice took from the end of our Rushes to Rofs Island Broke on a new cake of sugar 14 lbs to Day Gordon played in the snow all Day with his sleigh</p> <p>23rd Cooking Pies</p> <p>24th Cooking Cakes preparing for Christmas Eve Made a shaft for the sleigh ice Box up</p> <p>25th Christimas Day A Fine Day it Began snowing towards evening I went out in the small canoe up to the Bay Wind West seen no one on the Water to Day But myself</p> <p>26th Working the shaft putting it together</p> <p>27th put the shafts on the sleigh Went to the Bush Gordon and I took home a load of Wood took home a Load of Cedar for Brooms Fixing Canoes water Raising East Wind stormy</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>James Cameron Island Dec 28th</p> <p>Wind changed to Nor West Cold Stormy Freezing hard to night Livinia Making a vest for me</p> <p>29th Ice going Down Freezing and Blowing hard ice made well in the Bays Last night Our Angus Birth Day about sundown the ice very near Jamming Between this and Christees Good Fires and all well</p> <p>30th Ice a making anchor ice going Down</p> <p>31st Last Day of the year ice taking Last night acrofs here</p> <p></p> <p>{rest of these pages already transcribed in the 1967 Cameron Diary}</p> </div> transcribed https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/4ddbeaec1423c86e8f30ecacd8994a22.pdf bc12e09a80b31308f93642b2f5c2c44e PDF Text Text �� Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. {from previous 1887 diary} 1st of January 1888 Sunday a Fortunate Day Windy Turned Fine Fernandez went off we did not know he went 2nd cold some Jo Lemay and Amiot here took their Dinner The a Fishing EEls in the mud got 6 FRom them Brought our Lamp home gave him a Key to Fix of my chest 3rd Allen's Birth Day 1853 Leander crofsed to Summers Bought of J Summers Tea 50 Needles 5 Thread 5 Bought of Mr Ward camphor 5 Sweetys 2 heard that Mr Stillwell Left the place Franky Leplante seen Fernandez in the Gore got an almanack got a Letter From Dan 5 in it and Christmas card not very well Bad with Rheumatism Teams crofsing now 4th a Fine Day EW a Great many Fishing EEls Leander and John Fishing EEls got 9 Mr James Cameron Island January 5th 1888 Went to Summerstown got a Ride up from Hamilton Bought of Mr Ward R R R 25 3 spools 15 Paid this Bought of J Summers Bottle Eclectrick oil 25 paid Bought of Nicholsons Almanack 5 cents paid Bought a pair of Boots not paid till I see of they suit Paid on the 12th Got a letter from Williamstown 6th Epiphany went to Williamstown EW Frosty at John Angus place Brought EEls sugar Wine snowing some 7th came home from Williamstown got a Ride Parisha's hill from John Angus got a {cut off}the of 12 lbs from " " Mr Grant talking to me aout a Horse 80 Dollars {cut off} at Roses Kind of hail soft 8th Sunday Hugh Ann's Birth Day Fine cold some snow Gordon and Dany Spink here 9th Fixing around the Barn Frosty cold set Traps for the Mink 10th E Wind Snowing Blowing turned Fine bushed some of our Road up to the Bay Leander got a Mink and 2 Muskrats to Day skinned the Mink and Rat for him 11th cold Frosty Windy sawing Making sticks for the churn Dasher 12th Election Court in Cornwall I crofsed Summerstown Bought of Nicholsons 2 pair not paid as I think I will Return 1 pair (soda 10 slate 5 Thread 5 paid this) 13th Windy Raining putting in hay 14th Brought a pair of Boots Back to Nicholsons Bought a 100 wt of Flour 2..0 not paid Bought of Mr Ward a pair of Boots 75 on credit Leander sold his Rats 25 for 11 a peice paid 2..75 mink not sold Paid on the 12th What I owed Nicholsons 2..82 and a pair of Boots I got on the 5th 1..20 {page one} Mr James Cameron Island Dec 28 1887 Fine East Wind and changed to West commenced to snow Kind of soft water Raising close to the shore Drew up the Buns and turned them Over some Ducks Flying about Large air-hole Before the Door Windy high tonight Drifting and Frosty 29th Our Angus Birth Day Windy Frosty Drifting Reading papers a Mock sun on the East side of the sun 30th splitting stove Wood West Wind Frosty cold Frosty night 2 Mock suns 31st Broke on a 3 Ton stack to Day East Wind Frosty cold sleigh crossing Summerstown Road on the ice Feeding the cattle extra Last Day of the year {second page - transcribed in the previous 1887 diary} Mr James Cameron Island 1st of January 1888 Sunday a Fortunate Day Windy Turned Fine Fernandez went off we did not know he went 2nd cold some Jo Lemay and Amiot here took their Dinner The a Fishing EEls in the mud got 6 FRom them Brought our Lamp home gave him a Key to Fix of my chest 3rd Allen's Birth Day 1853 Leander crofsed to Summers Bought of J Summers Tea 50 Needles 5 Thread 5 Bought of Mr Ward camphor 5 Sweetys 2 heard that Mr Stillwell Left the place Franky Leplante seen Fernandez in the Gore got an almanack got a Letter From Dan 5 in it and Christmas card not very well Bad with Rheumatism Teams crofsing now 4th a Fine Day EW a Great many Fishing EEls Leander and John Fishing EEls got 9 https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/3d901d08c04db6a46c54c17a6af89d37.pdf dfd5e0c78e11f3fa7e2bd1e019db6450 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. {page one} Mr James Cameron Island 15th of January 1888 Fine turned Windy Leander Hugh Ann Livinia went to Lewis on Christee's Island 16th Fine not well Windy turned to East 17th East Wind Drifting snowed some Bad with my Back seen 2 men Fishing {cut off} 18th cold Frosty Windy 19th Leander crofsed to Hamiltons and went to P. Office took a sack of Flour John H and I went to meet Leander Windy Drifting 20th very cold and Frosty and Frosty and cold tonight the cut of Hay on the East mow Done Finished the pile of stove wood Between the Elms and oak Frosty night 21st St Agnefs Day a very cold Day Windy and Frosty air holes shuting up and smoking put in the Last of the 3 Ton stack about 1 1/2 Tons a cold Frosty night this Week was very cold and Frosty Potatoes got a touch of Frost to night 22nd Frosty cold Windy 23rd E Wind Turned a Little warmer Frosty to night Drew a couple of Landsleigh Loads of Wood from the Bay cut Water hole for the cattle Fixing around the cattle airhole shut up a good peice Teames on the Lancaster Road 24th Charlie Tupper's Birth Day and its cold Frosty Windy I went up to the Bay Fixed Leanders Trap Livinia not well with a very Bad Headache seen a Man crofsing From the south side a very Large crack or a Burst in the ice crofsing to the south or to Christees Island From Below the sturgeon Island not very well myself Frosty to night good Fires 25th Robie Burns B Day a very cold Blustery Day and cold night Conversion of St Paul 26th cold and Frosty a horse and sleigh to Christee 27th cold Frosty Blowing {page two} Mr James Cameron Island 28th January 1888 West wind cold Frosty windy Eclipse on the Moon got a House Rat in the Trap a Good many of the air holes Before the house not all shut yet 29thLewis the Indians 3 children here for Milk gave them sox for the children John H went off to Mr McDougalls 30th Leander went after John H went to see how Bosell was as she is very Poorly Fine 31st Fine I went to Sumerstown sent for the Witnefs and picture 1..25 postage and Register 5 sent 1 Dollar to Mr Powter paper Envelope Register 7 cents Bought 2 Pencils 2 Mr McPherson would take no pay for Fixing the Dasher seen Mr Hill Heard Nicholsons was seized for smuggling took home Leanders Mink Fixing a Track on the ice for a course to run Lewis 2 children here for Milk seen the Rev Mr Grant took home the other sack of Flour From Hamiltons Jo Lemay Drawing Wood From Lewis at Christees Island 1st of February Fine Leander went to Fort Covington to Boots 2..50 got a Ride to Summerstown 2nd Candlemas Day Leander not Well Fine the Bear and the Racoon will see their Shadows to Day as the sun shines Stanley and I Broke on the stack at Jennys stable 3 Ton in it West Wind 3rd put in some hay 4th E Wind Drifting snowing Races in Summerstown Court in Cornwall 5th Sunday snowning Blowing 6th Went to the Bush cut some Wood Fine snow Deep in the Bush 7th E Wind Fine went to the Bush caught a nice Little Bird took off my Coat and Threw it on her putting snow of the East shed https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/d56e723bc8535757af9a0f158b81af7e.pdf 6245bf719406c752fada3611918c4fce PDF Text Text �� Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. {page one} Mr James Cameron Island 23rd Feb 1888 Leander and I to Summerstown Snowing Blowing Bought of Nicholson's 50 Wt of Flour 1..20 paid this Sent for the Toronto Weekly News 1. Registered 5 postage Envelope paper 5 Leander got his pencil 25 Court in Cornwall got 2 papers from DM Mc the Empire and Mail 24th Fine Thawing Broke on the West shed hay 25th all Kinds of Wind to Day Snowed Rained hailed sharpened the saw cutting stove Wood 26th cold some 2 Men crofsed over to southside it must be some of Bosell 27th Fine putting hay of the upper shed in the Barn Filled a Tick with hay got a Rat in the the Trap 28th very Frosty Windy putting hay of the North East side up on the sticks 1/2 Ton Filled a Tick Fixed a step in the stairs 29th Fine Day Intercalarry Day went to Summerstown with 7 lb 10 oz of Butter 20 all Bought of Nicholsons pork 75 Linsey 8 yds 1..12 {illegible} Tea 50 Worm Stuff 25 got the Toronto Paper with Picture of Confederation a Dec Paper came First 1st of March St Davids Day Taffy Day Putting in hay of the upper stable and Marsh hay of the Jennys Stable Fine some snow 2nd Cold Frosty Windy 1 of the sheep has 2 Lambs took one from the Ewe as she dont Look after it 3rd William Henery Shadgate Cameron Birth Day Uncle John's Eldest Boy Windy Drifting some cold (We thought we heard Thunder or eles an Earthquake yesterday about 4 oclock) 4th Cold Hugh Ann went to George Bosells to see how Peggy was Got some Tobacco Antwines Boy Euguene Broke his Leg in 2 Places met Antwine on the ice {page two} Mr James Cameron Island 8th of Feb 1888 Gordon's Birth Day West Wind Snowing Blowing Drifting Drew some Little sleigh Loads from the Bush 9th Cold Windy Blustery day put in some Marsh hay not very well Frosty tonight 10th very very Frosty and cold put in hay 11th Leander crofsed to Summerstown for Mail got another Letter from Dan Bought of Mr Ward Pepper 7 12th Shrove Sunday Lewis the Indains 2 children here for Milk 13th Broke on a pile of Wood in the Grove Thawing Fine Windy at night 14th Shrove Tuesday Valentine Day not cold Rained Snowed East and West and North wind cutting Stove Wood Rained Last night 15th Wrote a Letter to send to D McM Ash Wednesday Windy Drifting Very cold and Frosty cutting stove Wood 16th very cold cutting stove wood 17th sent a Letter to Dan postage 3 1/2 lb Tea 25 got the Mail a Fine Day putting in Marsh hay Stanley and I A Social at Dickensons Island For the Benefit of the church 2 Lampwicks 2 cents 18th James Hugh's Birth Day 1855 {illegible} put in the Bottom of the stack air-hole shut Before the Door 19th First Sunday in Lent Fine 20th cutting Firewood Rained some Fine E Wind very bad with pains in my arms and Legs Rained some to night and Wind changed to West Blowing 21st Windy Drifting not cold A Big Fire at night the Way of Dundee or F Covington 22nd Washintons Birth Day Fine snowing Stanley and I in the Bush snow Deep in the Bush Dominion Elections this time Last year the Glengarry Boodle corruption https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/7c3c82f04849e8f55f685fd0587e4cd5.pdf 7f9e5b6bf8082fe8ebd77f00016ba021 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. {page one} Mr James Cameron Island 5th of March 1888 very cold windy 6th Gordon and T Jack here Drew me 3 Jags of Wood took 8 sawlogs for me on the halves took Down my Papers and the Picture with the Witnefs Suffer Little Children got the first Paper of the news or the Toronto Weekly News but got the Picture Last Week Fathers of Confederation 7th Windy Drifting Fine sawing stove Wood 8th cold Windy cutting Stove Wood 9th Went to Summerstown Bought of J Summers 400 wt of Flour 10 Dollars got a Receipt up to Date Bought Cotton paid this Thread paid this 10th came from Hamiltons with the Boards and Flour Gordon came Down with them Got Bag of Grain from Hamilton on credit Traded coats with Gordon a Fine Day 11th Fine EEl Fishers on the ice at Christees Island seen a Fire over on the south side 12th St Gregorry's Day on this Day of the Month DMM First came to the Island cold Windy putting Hay in the Barn of the shed crows Flying above 13th Stormy N West and South Wind Drifting Snowing Lots of small Birds Like Sparrows about here caught 3 of them awful plenty about the House and Barn Grinding the axes sawing Stove Wood 14th Stanley's B Day 1880 Fine Day cutting Waterholes for the cattle shovelling snow as there is Big Bankings Thawed a good deal to Day 15th started to go to Summerstown Turned Back John Hamilton here put some hay of the shed Leander not well Began the hay on the West Mow yesterday 16th put in hay Fine a Ram Lamb to Day {page two} Mr James Cameron Island 17th of March 1888 St Patrick's Day The Festival of the Irish Cold Windy Fine Leander went for Mail got them at Hamiltons 18th St Joseph Day on this Day Last year Vicky Departed Fine 19th Spring commences to Day Fine putting in hay of the shed seen 2 W Geese Going East Flying Low to the ice cutting stove Wood 20th Fine warm commenced to Rain went ot the Bush Leander and I 2 Men Fishing EEls at the P Point 21st Fine Windy high high Wind West Raining in the ush 22nd Livinia Senior Birth Day Leander tried for EEls water on the ice crust not good Freezing some to night Robins came yesterday 23rd chopping in the Bush Windy some cold 3 Teams came Down the ice Looks like some one Moving over to the south side some crust cutter went up the ice 24th Fine Windy Frosty {cut off} of the Teams came up to Day and 1 came Back in the Bush piling Limbs 25h Palm Sunday Annuciatoin of the Virgin Mary Bismarck here gave him sox and mits Lewis the Indian here 2 Indians Drowned in F Covington with the Freshet a Big stain of John McGiffein seeing one of the Men and never helped them ice good 26th John Hamilton Camerons Birth Day 1876 cutting stove Wood 27th Bismarck here for the sap Buckets got 66 Went to Summertown Bought of Mr Ward Tea 50 Tobacco 52 cents Spectacles 25 John Carey Poorly Fetterlys Lawsuit in Lancaster Thawing Fine some Rain water & slush on the ice 28th Wild Geese and Ducks Lots to Day Fine Rain Foggy put in a stack 3 Tons Wind Turned to West cows went Down to Lower Point to pick spots of Grass that got Bare of snow snowed some to night 29th Fine Thawing W Wind My Elbows very sore with pains split an ash for {illegible} blowing hard to night soaked sturgeon in the Water https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/4ef3ed3ff690a813d1a61cd1e3abb675.pdf 915ac33b2dce5739976ef8c0da2310a6 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. {page one} Mr James Cameron Island 30th March 1888 Good Friday West Wind Greg McDougalls and one of Even Frashers Girls here Bought 50 cents of Butter snowed some to night 31st Leander crofsed for Mail did not get the Toronto Paper heard Purcel was elected Bought of J Summers a Bottle of Eclectric oil 25 cents paid Windy 1st of April all Fools Day Easter Sunday Fine Lewis wife and 2 children here and James McDougall and Sandy Cameron here wanting one of the Girls 2nd Leander Tapt 10 Trees in sugar Bush cutting wood at the camp Fine 3rd Fine One of George Bosells Boys here Lewis wanting to Buy Hay 2 Indians at the Lower Point wanting to stop in the shanty they went to Lewis house in the Bush cut a pole for the camp cutting Firewood sawed some old Logs at the camp Tapt 18 Trees to Day Began the hay on the Stable loft yesterday took 2 pots to the Bush and a Barrel Gathered to 12 pails since yesterday 4th St Ambrose Day First Boiling in the Bush about 28 Trees Tapped Made 2 Gallons put up a new Pole in the camp Teams or cutters crofsing Summers's Road or to Battock Fan Tailed Black Birds Phebes or Pewits Grassbirds seen some Black Ducks Frog Hawk Hen-hawk Red coat Blackbirds came ice opening close to shore at the Lower Point Northern Light Aurora Borealis Merry Dancers 2 nights ago Lots of snow in the Bush One Hen commenced yesterday for the First to Lay 5th Raining 6th Made 1 1/2 Gallons of syrup turned all in sugar 18 lbs 7th Leander crofsed to Summerstown Bought of J Summers a Box of Matches 10 cent s paid got the Papers 8th Low Sunday Fine cold Made {illegible} on the snow Leander and Livinia went to Rofs's Island the House Taken away {page two} Mr James Cameron Island 9th of April 1888 Fine EW Gordon here for an EEl spear cutting wood at the camp 26 year married to Day put a new handle in the EElspear 9 pails in the pots of sap 10th Fine Boiling sap commenced to Rain ice not very good using hay of the stable Loft ice opened to Day 11th Raining a Lamb to Day a strip open to the end o the Island 12th Made 2 Gallons to Day of Syrup took some of the stuff out of the cookhouse snowed some Fine Freezing some shooting in the morning Windy Ionia went to the Sugar Bush to Day a strip open to Day in the channel to the Lighthouse 13th Fine Oxley calved Boiling in the sugar Bush ice Jamming of ice Before the Door cows crofsed to the Pitt Point Killed 5 snakes Burnt them 14th East Wind snowing some Boiling some the Jam started from before the Door commenced the Marsh hay on the North East side (the stack) 25 pails on the Fire to night seen a Light Last night coming From the head of Plum Island it must be a Sighn of -- or Forerunner of Death 15th Made about 18 lbs in the Bush Hugh Ann Made 5 lbs at the house Fine 16th Killed Oxleys calve gave him to the Dogs as the want the Milk for the Lamb Boiling sap Fine some Grains of snow took up 2 Baskets of Pine from the shanty ice going Down and Jamming 17th Seen Lewis on Christees Island crofsing to Summerstown ice Jamming I went around the Island crust good this morning in the Sugar Bush Made 4 Gallons of Mollasses to Day heard Loons for the First cutting Sumac Brush cleaning some around the Hicorys on the hill 18th Our Duncan's B Day Fine Windy Rained hail taking manure from the appletrees boiling but did not Finish 2 Rainbows {cut off}ing the stove wood from the upper end of the house Lots of ice going Down River clear https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/aa0c80a2422c38a1af81744362337938.pdf 03bbd18df7e50fbcef604c5682f8c04a PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. {page one} Mr James Cameron Island 19th of April 1888 Fine Windy Boiling a Little in the Bush Gathered 8 pails put out the Boat Leaks some ice at the shore yet Lots of ice coming Down Lewis the Indian here with corn gave him Butter syrup Mill cucumberseeds took supper him and Martin cutting stove wood Letting the water run at the wet place below the house Stanley not well taking a Board of the Banking to let it thaw out cows going to Pitt Point sap not running very well heard the Frogs 20th Lots of ice Going Down in the Bush 21st Granada's First Trip from Dundee Fine Leander crofsed for the Mail Bought pipe Lozenges Took home the EEl spear 22nd Reading The Boys in the Bush Windy 23rd St George's Day The Festival of the English Fine Alex Green an Indian here took some Banking out of the cookhouse seen a Rat pushing away ice from our Landing Place Made 12 lb of Sugar to Day Water Low 24th Taking away the West Banking and some out of cookhouse Leander Found an Elm plank 16 Feet Long Lewis Boy and Girl here had calico Basket got Butter Milk 25th St Marks Day Fine Wind cold W Wind Shot a Rat Took up Genies Pine from the shanty took up Narcifse's Bun put out our Bun Stanley and I went around the Island Leander & Livinia Boiling Big cakes of ice going Down 26th Fine Day Fisherman came John Nine here Amiot here Got 2 EEls from Amiot Gave John 9 a stick for oars Taking Banking out of the shed Filed the Leach with Ashes Lot of ice going Down 27th Fine Fixed the Double Stove in the cookhouse Fixing up the Boards taking Banking {illegible} shed Fixing Barrels {page two} Mr James Cameron Island 28th April 1888 Mr Kelly at Fishermens Leander to Summerstown Bought 1/2 lb Tea 25 Soda 10 Salts 10 Mr Munroe and Rose here Told me of John Renshaws Death Last Boiling in Sugar Bush Stanley and Livinia set some Traps shot a Rat Fine 29th E Wind Leander to Charlies Island Henery Bosell at the Fishermen's 30th high EW Leander skinning 3 Rats Took the Pots from the sugar Bush Fixing Fence Fishermen crofsed to Summerstown Taking Banking From E End of the house but too much Froze yet Lightning to night 1st of May St Phillip & St James Day Lightning Last night E Wind Rained snowed Blowed EW Sawing a Pine Log at the shore Fishermen Fixing their seine in the Barn Alexandra went Down First Boat Lights Lit up to night 2nd Persia went Down Massena went in to Salmon River Narcifse went to Jo Lemays and Going with his Fish to F Covington to put on the cars Digging the Potato Peice 3rd WEnt to Summerstown Bought of Mr Ward 2 Doz of herring 50 pair of Braces 35 Box of Caps 12 1/2 Bottle of Pain Killer 25 2 lb of Tobacco 50 1/2 lb of Tea 25 Bought of Nicholsons Rake 12 1/2 hat 10 heard Bill Lalonde Died or was Killed by a Fall of a Waggon Carriboo came up to Lancaster 4th Making the Garden Fence Rained Fine Bohemian Leaves Montreal to Day and its Friday Leander spading Potato Peice 5th The Bohemian up to Day Rained Windy Massena got aground at the Mouth of Salmon River Digging spreading Manure thats around the appletrees at the Lower Point Taking some of the Banking away Moved the Frame in the Garden some out of the way The Leech set Running the Lye 5 Beds of Top onions made a Bed of seed onions and More to Make 6th Windy Garnet went Down First Trip Fishermens First trip to Lancaster with Fish for the Boat in the morning https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/33863faa54227dacf3ed0e2972339c9a.pdf 4e290d4e9e7940425294d5e26eeba690 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. {page one} Mr James Cameron Island 7th of May 1888 Fine Planted 7 Rows of Potatoes in Hills taking Banking away working in the Garden planted a Bed of Carrots 4 more Beds of Onions and chalotts a Propeller went Down taking Potato out of the cellar and cleaning it 8th Fine E W Leander and Hugh Ann Went to F Covington Bought of J Tyo 5 Gal of oil 63 Boots 1..25 Bought of McC Tea 1.. Calico 8 yds 80 11 yds 1 24 yds of Lustre 25 6 Dollars Buttons 15 Cotton 15 Blue 15 Tin Kettle 10 Mending oots 10 Hat 10 at the Garden planted 50 hills of cucumbers Trimming the apple trees on Lower Point Lots of ice Going Down Lots of Wild Geese put a handle in the Hoe set some Fires Keeping the Pet Lamb in the stable 9th Fine EW Livinia and Livinia Went over to Lewis's Brought sugar and Milk Henery Bosell at the Fishermen Digging the Potato Ground Trimmed some of the apple trees Narcisse started for Lancaster with Fish Leander Fired 2 shots at Birds did not Kill them 10th Ascension Day Foggy Thunder and Lightning and Raining this Morning Fine Fixing East side of the Garden Fence Planted 9 Rows of Potatoes salted the cows on the Pitt Point Trimmed some of the apple tree at the Wet Place or Coal Pitt hill Lots of ice going Down 16 Rows of Potatoes Gave Phillip a Plug of Tobacco 11th Fixing the Logs around the Potato Peice Drew the Boats out of the Grove 12th Leander Crofsed to Summerstown Bought Thread 5 2 Dox of Hooks & Eyes 4 cents paid Bought for Phillip 2 lb of sugar 14 Plug of Tobacco 15 cents paid 3 Boys came 3 Boys came 13th Went to Lewis the Indian Leander and I windy 14th Piling Rails Back of the Barn Piling Manure 15th Leander went to J McDougalls stopt all night Windy 16th Leander came got 2 Bushels of Potatoes Brought them some Top onions Planting at the {illegible} Fishermen wasnt shanty cheaper {page two} Mr James Cameron Island 18th of May 1888 planted a Few Rows Rain Fixing Calves Pasture at the soap put up a stick at the Potato Peice cleaning some in the Grove sawed 2 Blocks of a Log at the River 18th Fine Done making the soap 2 Indians here wanting the Fisherman to pay for the River J McDougall and Annie here gave Fisherman 2 Links of Stove Pipe putting up 2 sticks at the Door spreading some Manure Rained 19th Raining Windy went around the Island Phillip the Fisherman Brought me 2 lbs of Tobaco From Montreal 15 lb 30 Cows Broke the gate Last Night Keeping the Pet Lamb in the calf Pasture Phillip came up on the cars some Ticks Toads came out ice going Down 20th Whit Sunday Leander Hugh Ann Livinia went to Charlie Island for Wild Onions Bismarck and John H came Lewis and Wife came took Dinner Gave Lewis a Bunch of Matches Windy gave Bismarck a pair of sox 21st Leander crofsed for the Mail Bought a paper of Melon seeds Fixing Fence at the Barn Mosquitoes commenced and Bullfrogs commenced to Talk some Ticks ice going Down 22 Salted the cattle Digging in the Back place Burnt Brush not very well Fixed the seat of the Boat 23 Set Fire in the Marsh Back of the sugar Bush Fine Warm 24th Queen's Birth Day Fired one Volley only Burning Brush in the upper Field 25th Went to Summerstown senn Major Fraser on the Point Bought a paper of Musk-melons 5 took eggs to Hamiltons to exchange got a Bag of Potatoes 26th St Augustine Fine Rained Planted Potatoes Beans Melons Beets Pumkins the Fishermen paid to Day Plum Trees Begin to Blossom Lots of ice went Down to Day 27th Gordon here Oscar Laflesh here Lots of ice going Down https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/f55f061332074e1cb03b53a824ad701e.pdf d8e8518898beb87ef9d5631b3ebff5bd PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. {page one} Mr James Cameron Island 28th of May 1888 Fine Windy Rained Sheared the sheep 29th Royal Oak Day or oak Apple Day Fine planted corn and Beans squashes pumkins 30th Fine Finished Planting Beans in the Back Place Livinia not well Fixing a place for the nannie at the Back of the Barn Shot 2 Plovers at the shore Burnt some Brush on the Pit Point 31st Corpus Christie Cold some Rain Shot a Plover put the Pet Lamb at the Barn to Pasture put the Fat Pine Down to the shore Gave Fisherman a Door for to Lay his seine on as he is Fishing alone Phillip Boy to Montreal Potatoes and pumkins up put a handle in the Hammer put a Hoop on the Tub 1st of June The Glorious First of June Rowena's Vicky B Day 1878 Departed 18th of March 1887 at Fence Digging Stones and Fixing a place for Beans Digging Rained 2nd at the stones Leander crofsed to Summerstown Bought 2 spools of Thread 10 cents The steamship 2 peices of it Towed up 3 Tugs at each of Them 3rd Fine Windy 4th Planted the Beans and Finished the peice Rained some Frosty One of the Line Boats went up to night 5th Fixing the Boards Weeding the Garden Washing the Wool cleaned out the stable Leander Fishing Perch got 6 Went to Fish with the Light got EEls cat Fish perch and Rock Bass Windy to Day 6th Fine Turned to Wind high Lightning Thunder Brok the Back Door in the Barn set Fore to Marsh on North West side Knocked or Blew Down {illegible} Done Big Lofs Through the country Loss of Lots {illegible} Buildings Biddy Purcell Married the {illegible} {page two} Mr James Cameron Island 7 of May June 1888 Spartan went Down cutting Weeds Fishing at night with Light Down at the Kit Kit got a astray some 8th Got Bark to Bark the chairs weeding in the Potatoes Grubs Bad in the Beans and Garden and Potatoes Passport went Down after striking the canal Fine 9th Our Mary's Birth Day 1813 Fine Windy Bismarck and T Rose here Brought a Pig he Bought f J Vipond Paid 2 Dollars for it Leander and Phillip crofsed to Summerstown Bought of Nicholson 100 wt of Flour 2..50 paid 1/4 lb of Pepper 10 spool of Thread 5 Algerian went Down Ward Done keeping store 10th Windy Raining Fine Bismarck Fernandez John H here the 9 of the Lambs Dead Must been Killed with the storm Seen D Bakers Daughters Death in the Witnefs Thunder and heavy Lightning Heavy Thunder and sharp Lightning Windy and Raining hard to night 11th cleaning the Potatoes Fine St Barnabas 12th Fine Cleaning Potatoes Jenny Calved Spartan Late going Down 13th Weeding Potatoes Mr Tuthill and Norton here to night took home the Jenny and calf Rained to night 14th at the Potatoes Rained Fine Lewis here for Tobacco Transplanted 4 or 5 Tobacco Plants commenced Digging the Place for the Tobaco Leander set his Line over Mr Tuthill caught a Lunge 20 or 25 lb Lots Trowling young Ducks now 15th Digging Tobacco Ground Hugh Ann went to Bombay Leander Bought of A Tyo sack cornmeal 85 Paint 2 lb 16 Rained Thunder & Lightning Heavy 16th Fine John Carey Buried to Day Pic Nic at Hamiltons on Bohemian Leander crossed for Mail Minkey calved https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/6445f70e31390c73a3e6f8811ee95abf.pdf 16c8008afc4db543dae4e92ddd2143a5 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. {page one} Mr James Cameron Island 17th of June 1888 Bismarck and Gordon Bosell here Tonia and I to the Head of the Island Fine Day some Windy 18th The Ever Memorable Battle of Waterloo Weeding the Potatoes Fine Went Down to Rofs's Island for an oak stick sunk had hard work taking it up the Ella Rofs went Down on her First Trip 19th Weeding Potatoes Warm got 2 sturgeon from the Fishermen Stanley and I went to Fish perch 20th First Day of Summer Thunder and Lightning heavy Rain this morning turned very warm Weeding Potatoes put out 85 Tobacco Plants Dug some in the Tobaccco place 2 Barges stopt at the Lighthouse going Down I think they are Loaded with coal 21st at Potatoes fine 22nd Our Dan's Birth Day Longest Day in the year Bismarck here with a Pig he Bought of Charlie Craig 5 weeks old paid 2 Dollars some Rain 23rd Mam Charante came Leander crofsed with Phillip Hugh Ann came From Dundee on the steamer Granada 24th St John The Baptiste Day Mr Genie came had a pig for me 6 weeks old he went to Cornwall Lewis the Indian here Mid Summer-Day Rained East Wind 25th Genie went off West Wind Fine 26th Brindle calved at the Potatoes Lewis the Indian came with about 200 Tobacco Plants Digging the Tobacco Place 27th Went to Hamiltons Got Tomato Plants Fine Transplanted Tobaco Hoeing Potatoes salted the Cattle Heard that Julia Summers and her Family came to Summerstown yesterday 28th East Wind Rained Made 10 Rows of Potatoes and 116 Hills Maud Calved put out 60 Tobacco Plants at Door Apple Tree 82 of Lewis plants in Tobacco place 29th St Peter & St Paul's Day Lewis the Indian here Wanting a Bull hoeing Potatoes McGarvey {illegible} 5 of them one of McDougalls 2 of Frashers Girls here {page two} Mr James Cameron Island June 30th 1888 high Wind Rained Fine Pic Nic at Hamiltons Phillip the Fisherman and Leander crofsed to Summerstown Bought of J Summers Paris Green a Box 30 cents 1 lb of Soda 10 1st of July Dominion Day Sunday Lewis Girl here Oscar Laflesh here stopt to Frame the House Mrs Charante here Fine Day 2nd Oscar and I working at Framing the House warm Fine 3rd Working at the Building Mary Oscars sister came after him got the Rafters on Gave him an old seine Fine Began to put Paris Green on the Potatoes Potato Bugs and slugs Plenty hoeing some got a pound of nails from Phillip 4th of July The American Independence Fine Day some Windy Began putting Boards on the Roof Gave a stick to Fisherman to Make an Oar hoeing some 5th Our John's Birth Day 1803 hoeing puting Paris Green on the Slugs cut a Road to the Boards Back of the Barn yesterday and put that hay in to Day The Bohemian changed her time she comes from Cornwall at sunrise so she will Try to get in to Montreal Before the Garnet 6th Hoeing Potatoes and Corn Finished them Hoeing Beans 7th Leander crofsed for Fishermen got 5 lb of nails 25 I cut a Road to the River and Mowed the calfs Pasture Randolph came Through the night or near Morning 8th Gordon and Randolph here Fine 9th Leander and I to Dundee sold to A Tyo a Tennet of Butter 20 a lb Bought of A Tyo Tea 3 lb {illegible} Flour 2..50 Tea Pot 55 Matches 20 Wash Basin 20 Dipper 10 Mustard Cash 1..35 6 Dollars Bought of John Tyo Boots 75 Nails 3 2 Tennets 40 Lewis the Indian and Wife here 10th Very warm Took in 10 cocks of hay hoeing Tobacco Livinia & Leander to Bosells and at Craigs Peggy Boselll Poorly got a Basin of Potatoes from Mrs Craig https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/486d800fc73b9aafc185807fd9eb728f.pdf 656ebf4e8c26eed09d2263835844045e PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. {page one} Mr James Cameron Island 11th of July 1888 Fine Turned Stormy wind Rain Broke a Hicory Tree and Limbs of the Butternut at the River some Bords of the stable and some of the West End of the Barn Blew Down part of the calves Pasture Fence and the Bush must have taken a hard one putting Boards on the Roof of the new End Finished but one Board to put on Lightning and Thunder Pretty Bad with Rheumatism cool this Evening Deer Flies Bad Rasberries getting some Ripe 12th of July Orange-Man's Day went around the Island a Good many Limbs Broke of and Trees Down with the storm yesterday Lamore and wife and 2 children at the head of the Island since yesterday morning Took them to the House stopt all Day as they are almost starved out The Bohemian did not call into Summerstown a Loss to the Fishermen Narcisse went to Lancaster put some of his Fish on the cars 13th Lam and his Family went off Mowing some in the Grove The Chiefs here wanting pay from all Fishermen for Fishing in their water 14th Mowed a Raod to the Back of the Barn put in 10 cocks of hay Phillip the Fisherman took our Mail from Summerstown George Oscar came here to night him Leander and Jo went to Fish EEls on Top of the Water Leander and Livinia to Rofs's Island yesterday 15th Sunday St Swithin's Day Very warm and Fine East Wind 16th Went to Summerstown Bought Soap 10 Mr Grant here Bought for Fishermen Bread Tobacco sugar at Nicholsons Got 6 Bars of Soap Went to see Mr Grant about his Horse Mr Knight and J Hamilton Making a Platform and steps Made 15 cocks of Hay in the Grove to Day 17th Fine put in 26 cocks of hay with poles cutting some Lashey came to Day {page two} Mr James Cameron Island 18th of July 1888 Windy cutting Hay on the hill Leander and I ate there Fishermens Boys and Woman went off to night got Fish from them hoeing and cleaning the Tobacco put Paris Green on the Potatoes again made a Trough for the Pigs Rained 19th Fernandez Birth Day 1874 Windy Rained Fine Leander and I Mowing Down on the hill Salted the cows and sheep Thunder a squall passed to the south side heavy Looking Back of Lancaster 20th Mowing Gathering hay 21st Making coils of hay Leander to Summerstown Bought of Nicholson's Mothers Graves 25 Thread 5 Paid J Summers for the Fishermen got Tobacco From Narcifse 22nd very warm Tom Jack and Bismarck here the Gokeys here 23rd Mowing Below the Grove cut some above the Potatoes took in 6 cocks Thunder Rained to night 2 on the upper Point a Man and Woman Tenting 24th Mowing 4 of Lewis the Indian children here Thunder Warm put some hay in the Mow EEls on Top of the Water hoeing the Tobacco 25 St James DAy Mowing making cocks got about 100 made warm went to the head of the Island Leander not very well 26th Mowed a Road to the swamp Made some cocks Mowed a Road Back of the old Garden to the Barn Picked some Beans Rained some Leander took up his Line not very well one of the Fishermen Found a chair on the water 27 Mowing Back of the Barn at the south side of the Potatoes Fine Gordon and T Jack here Looking at the steers wants 45 Dollars for the Mare and colt 28th Fine Warm E Wind put the Paris Green on the Potatoes put in about 20 cocks of hay George and Dick the Fishermens Boy Mr Streeter here for Milk 10 Leander with Phillip to Summerstown Bought of J Summers 2 1/4 yards of overalls stuff 55 cents https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/5261a4ce0010d92300cae238c38eee37.pdf 4ca600c98fe61526ef5f65a905d161cd PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. {page one} Mr James Cameron Island 29th of July 1888 The Girls and Stanley went to Lewis and to Jo Lemays and Amiots Lewis and his Boy here the Boys catching a Lot of young Sword Fish close to shore 30th Mowing at the side of the Potatoes and went to the Head of the Island put some in the East Mow 31st put in some Mowed some Rained hard Thunder Lightning High Wind Fire in Dundee Got a channel-cat from Phillip one of the Fishermen Got Part of the Lunge this Morning from Narcifse 1st of August or Lammas Day cutting some at the Lower side and Back of the shanty Mowed some Back of the Barn {ink blot over word} with Fishermen for Tobacco and scythe stones Fine to Day Windy to night had New Potatoes to Day 2nd of August Minnie's Birth Day 1864 Fine Smoky with Fires some Place Gathering hay and Mowing put in a Few Cocks a Gun Boat went up Towed by a Tugh Bohemian did not call into Summerstown this Morning a Box of EEls Left on the Wharf someone camped on Francis Island 3rd Went to Dundee and F Covington with 3 Tubs of Butter Sold it to A Tyo Bought of A Tyo 100 of Flour 2..60 3 lbs of Tea 1 Tobacco 10 camphor 8 cornmeal 30 Licquor 15 Tobacco 5 RRR 25 cash 1..37 Bought of MC Boots 1 Buttons 76 3 yards 30 paid this Cotton 47 1/2 yards 4 Tennets 20 yards of Gingham I owe for this 2..4 cents Gave a Tennet of Butter to my account 4th Mowing in the Grape {word obliterated with ink} Drover here Labelle for cattle Fishermen Phillip Brought me 2 lbs of Tobacco 25 and 2 Whetstones 10 cents 5th John Angus George and Mr Smith here Amiot and wife here Fine warm Day 6th Randolph B Day 1867 Fine High E Wind Narcifse went to Lancaster for his Brother in law and Son-in-Law they Treated me {page two} Mr James Cameron Island 7th of August 1888 Raining and heat and some hailstones Mowing 2 Men here for Fishworms one of them is Mr Fay Merchant Malone there camped on Alexis Island and Gave Stanley and tonia 10 cents a peice Talking to Lewis this Indian at the Lower Point he got a Bull yesterday his wife went up to her Mothers Eclipse to Day not visible here Thunder Lightning 8th Mowing Back of the old Garden put in a few cocks of hay Warm Windy the Bohemian Late this Morning coming up Lashey came to day Fisherman's son-in-law and Brother-in-law went off to night spreading some of the cocks of hay as they got wet put the Pigs in the Big Shed 9th shut up the West Mow putting hay of the sticks on the West Mow 10th Mowing and Gathering 11th Mr Russell here to Trade a Mare worth 35 Dollars Leander to Summerstown Bought Thread 10 Rake 13 only got 3 papers and 2 Paper Books from Dan put in some Making Hay Rained some Russell here again 12th One of the Simon Boys here and Lewis Boy Fine Day 13th Raining High E Wind cold Rain 14th Fine W Wind Went to Summerstown to see Mr Russells Mare I wont have her Gordon here Made a Bargain with his mother for T Jacks Mare Bought of J Summers 1 lb of nails 5 a paper of Needles 5 paid Mowing opened out all the cocks of Hay to Dry Campers Found a Boat Floating Down yesterday and to DAy I heard that Johnny Bone was missing and the Man he was Rowing cant say for sure wheather its True or not 15th Mowing Oscar and his Sister here and child Went to Summerstown and to Get the old Mare Boarding the house some 16th Working Boarding the House 17th Raining Oscar working at his Tent Peter Back here https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/c5da5c4dfe73717678e0c6f97afda693.pdf ab7795809f999ff990f4d4763cb50e6b PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. {page one} Mr James Cameron Island 18th of August 1888 Fine Went to the Distillery to see his Horse Oscar and I a Woman Departed on Hamilton Island By the name of Lang Leander to the P Office Bought of J Summers 2 Pipes 2 Men here for Milk cows Milked to Day 19th Bismarck Birth Day 1870 Bismarck here Dr Falconer here Looking for a Party that crofsed before the Wind Raised he is anxious about his Daughter as she is one of the Party he had a very heavy wind coming here and he had it much heavier going to Christee Blew a Regular Gale and he kept his course well as I watche him till he crofsed Left some 6 Powder with Livinia and told her to use Them Fine very Windy 20th Fine John Simon and Family here about the oxen and his Brother Jake came here this Evening not Knowing John was here Wedding at Bodways to Day Laflesh crofsed to Summerstown and took Minnie from Hamiltons 21st Raining hard E Wind Oscar set a Line 22nd Raining E Wind Mowing 23rd Leander Hugh Ann Minnie went to F Covington Bought of A Tyo 100 of Flour on credit 2..50 paid McCartneys what we owed the Last time I was up 2..4 Bought 2 Scyths 75 cents a peice 1..50 Valise 75 John Murchison and Walter Baker here for Cattle sawing an Elm Boards for Beans Windy 24th St Bartholomew Rained Windy Thunder put some Boards on the house 25th Windy Laflesh went Back to Murdock McDonalds at Hay went to Sturgeon Island for the saw Hammer axe tub Leander Found a Bun Down Below the Kit Kit Got 1 lb of Tobacco From Montreal 18 Campers on Plum Island Left Narcifse and George Went to Montreal as his Daughter is getting Married next Week Rained very hard to night heavy Lightning Thunder {page two} Mr James Cameron Island 26th of Aught 1888 Blowing very hard Amiot at the Fishermens 27th Windy some Rain Minnie and Leander crossed got a Ride Gordon Drove her out to Williamstown Bought of J Summers Soda 10 Starch 10 28th Windy Leander and I to Simons about the Horse took Dinner there Barnhart and his Wife here wanting to sell a horse 29th Narcisse came up from the Marriage on Monday Gathering and Raking spreading out hay Fine St John Baptiste Martyred 30th Fine Hugh Ann and Livinia went to see if they were coming with the Horse The came and took the Oxen Leander not well Stanley and I Gathering hay the oxen's horns Broke someway to Day they must be fighting 31st Heavy Rain Wind Narcisse got matches Tethering the mare Thunder & Lightning 1st of September Fine E Wind Mr Leslie and Mr Cline the Lawyer here hunting Treated me to old Rye Leander to Summerstown Bought of J Summers 3 lbs of Nails 15 Bought at Nicholsons 3 spools 15 got papers from Minnie and in a corner for H Ann Fixing stone under the Foundation of the House Drew some wood and stones with the mare she goes well Hunting commences 2nd Fine Gordon Bismarck and Fernandez here 3rd D McMaster's Birth Day 1846 a Fine Day putting in Hay Took up some of the Lower Point apples as they are not Gaining much 4th a Fortunate Day Began stack {illegible} in 75 to Day not Finished Windy put salt on this stack put marsh hay on it tonight Rained to night Windy 5th John Angus Birth Day 1850 Fine Cold Windy cutting hay on the Lower Point 6th Yera here looking for Timber Finished the stack 3 Tons 120 cocks in it Fine Day the apples is going off some way https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/9d521ba67a20f4f6810fb98d2455cd04.pdf 12ab7fdb834f5338e6a4a1a11e2a8021 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. {page one} Mr James Cameron Island September 1888 Mowing on the Lower Point Made 50 coils Fine not very well Windy cold some 8th Raining Windy Fernandez started for Summerstown and Turned Back took all the apples of the Grove tree Leander cut Otto's Foot with the scythe yesterday Ducks not Plenty shelling some Beans Frost yesterday in the morning 9th Leander to Hamilton for the Papers Hugh Ann and Tonia to see Peggy Bosell Windy Fine Line Boat Passport went Down this Morning mifsed yesterday 10th Went to the Bush Fernandez and I to Make a Troughf put in some hay took in some Beans and corn Ground very wet with so much Rain 11th Fine Day Went to F Covington sold 2 Tennets of Butter to A Tyo paid the 100 lbs of Flour 2..50 got on Credit Bought 150 Wt of Flour 4..13 Shorts 110 lbs 1..40 Tea 3 lb 1.. Pepper 30 Matches 10 Tar Paper 1..50 pipes 5 cash 82 sold to Mr John Tyo 24 lb of Tallow72 Bought Stanleys Boots 2 Dollar I owe him 20 cents on the Boots Bought Boots 2..50 Powder 40 Shot 10 Bought 3 Butter Tubs 60 Boots for Livinia 1.25 Calico Tax 10 12th Mowing Fine Rain Thunder Drew the Troughf from the Bush 13th Some Rain Fine cold Mowing shelling Beans 14th Holy Crofs Fine Lord Stanley went Down on Steamer Passport putting in hay sticks all Full Shot 2 Ducks 15 putting in hay E Wind Let out calves Mowing Drew some Wood cut a Road in the upper Field Frank Laplante here got a note for Pay from J Summers Leander crofsed for the Mail 16th Raining 17th Gordon here Mowing E Wind Mr Genie here Brought Melons apples his hand very Bad Mrs Kelly at the Fishermans 18th EW Genie went to Cornwall Mowing in the upper field shelling Beans {page two} Mr James Cameron Island Sept 19th 1888 Fine Day Mowing in the upper Field got Money from Phillip to pay his account at John S Summers Phillip went off to Day Lewis the Indian here Gave him a pipe Made 20 coils in Lower Feild 20th Raining hard cutting cornstalks and took in all the corn husked it seen something Like Wild Geese or Gulls 8 of them Fan Tailed Blackbirds came 21st St Matthew's Day very heavy Rain Began to put the Felt on the house E Wind 22nd First Day of Autumn a Fine Day East Wind 3 Men here Demo Rodney Briggs and Oliver Treated me with very good Gin and cigar Gave them some matches Fernandez went to Summerstown Bought of J Summers Bread for Fishermen Bought of Nicholson Tax 5 cents Did not get my Papers Looks like a Fire in Lancaster to night putting Felt on the house put a Beam in the Floor of the house Lissy Livinia Killed a snake 3 1/2 Length 23rd E Wind Fine Bismarck came had a Basket of apples took a shirt to make Gave him a Basket of Butternuts seen Wild Geese Fernandez and I to the Kit Kit 24th Fine Began the Pig Pen taken in the Hay putting on the Barn Floor the Boys Fishing with Flambeau got 3 25th Fine Day Frog Days putting in hay all we got Cut Drew some sticks for the pig Pen cows in here now a Good deal of shooting to the south shore 26th E W Fine cutting hay in the Brush at the wet Place made 20 coils gathered some Grapes Fernandez Fishing got 2 Bunches put the cornstalks shot at a Duck did not get him Black cherries Ripe at the Pen Blossom on Strawberries 27th High West Wind Raining hard Fine Butternuts Falloing oaknuts Falling working at the Pig Pen gathering nuts Blew Top of the stack 28th at the Pen put in the Pigs in it. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/90f0dcc9789bc9a65027a247378df8f7.pdf 3a1d95e9010e299dc61de34607b03149 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. {page one} Mr James Cameron Island Sep 29th 1888 St Michael Fine Windy Went to Summerstown Paid John S Summers for Phillip shora 2.91 Got a Receipt Bought 3 lb of nails 15 paid Bought at Nicholson's 2 pans of Bread for Fishermen got apples at Hamiltons Fernandez went ot the Gore for his cloths took John Hamilton's Hat in the Mistake John Hamilton Charles Craig Hugh Minnie went to Ottawa Fair Seen the Balloon accident cut Tobacco put some unter Cover 30th Bismarck here for his shirt and sox Lewis's 3 children here for coal-oil gave them a Bottle Leander to Rofs's Island 1st of October Tonia Birth Day 1883 Fine Mowing Killed a Mutton and its one of the very Best Fat Fat commenced to Rain shot the Mutton as I cannot get them in high E Wind Frosty Last night 2nd cutting sticks for a Jumper Drew them E Wind Raining cool Blackbirds most awful plenty at Beech nuts Fishermen got oil 2rd Boys mowing in the Front Marsh made 50 coils 3rd Boys mowing in the Front Marsh made 50 coils Working at the Jumper Fine cool Frost to night took in the Tobacco some of it not very well Narcisse went to Montreal sent for 2 Flannel shirts File for the crofscut-saw and Setter for the saw 4th Fine cool working at the Jumper Boys Mowing Ploughed 2 or 3 Rows of Potatoes Began to Rain very unwell 5th Working at the Jumper 6th put 40 coils in the West Stack Leander crofsed Bought of J Summers 2 1/4 of Cloth 84 cents peck of salt 10 paid Took my Hat from Hamiltons Raining {page two} Mr James Cameron Island Oct 7th 1888 Fine Day Fine Day Gordon Willie and Tommy Rose here 8th E Wind taking up the Potatoes putting them in the Black Boat in the Feild put in a Few Pumkins Windy to night Made 5 gallons of Grape Juice made a cheese 9th Snowing stormy north West Wind took in a Good Many Pumkins put in the calves to night 10 Hugh Ann McMasters Birth Day 1844 Fine Day Thawing snow melting taking in the Pumkins Narcisse took 4 Taking up some of the Ends of Drills 11th E Wind Gordon Willie and Tommy Rose came to cut Marsh hay for me and put Down Quite a Lot ploughed 14 Rows of Potatoes Fernandez and Leander making coils in the Marsh about 47 one of the spring calves acting Kind of curious Mice awful Plenty Seen a Light at the shanty and there was no one there whatever it we Dont Know 12th E Wind Blowing hard took up some potatoes too windy to make hay Drew some wood commenced to Rain the Nannie out about the Door put the Black pig in with the others very windy time 13th E Wind Raining cuting stove wood hung some Tobacco up in the Barn Made another cheese Took another Barrel for the pigs as theirs Busted a Big Flock of Wild Geese went Down skimming the water piling some manure in the yard and Letting the water Run The Cornwall Canal Busted 14th Fine 3 Men at the Head of the Island Hunting Ducks Lewis Bosell along wih them Fernandez went to Hamiltons for the Papers https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/c246fd297bdf751b60828ea6e7a44e85.pdf f5004aae839d29d2526e51e25e13508b PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. {page is largely possibly erased or covered - perhaps to remove sensitive material? or possibly an issue in copying?} {page one} Mr James Cameron Island Oct 15th 1888 Leander Hugh {illegible} I went {illegible}Tennets of Butter 40 {rest of line illegible} Flo{rest of line illegible} 5 cr {rest of line illegible} vest {rest of line illegible} T{rest of line illegible} there pork 25 Jews Harp Taking up Logs out of the Bottom Bought of Mr Frasher 50 { illegible} Bread P {rest of line illegible} 17 {rest of line illegible} R {rest of line illegible} B {rest of line illegible} 2 {rest of line illegible} 18 {rest of line illegible} the {several line illegible} the cows {several lines illegible} Made for {rest of line illegible} Plum Island {rest of line illegible} stable shelling corn to night Narcisse and Dick up for Kerosene Brought up 2 S{illegible} {page two} { a lot of page erased or poorly copied} 1888 {rest of line illegible} S Day {rest of line illegible} {several lines illegible} 6th EW {rest of line illegible} {illegible} Fixed a Board {rest of line illegible} Lot {rest of line illegible} {illegible} son-in-law Leander crossed {illegible} the Mail got apples 28th {illegible} Wind Rained some W Wind {first of line illegible} and Levelling West End of the {first of line illegible} to Charlie's Island with Hunters {first of line illegible} and Big Cellar 30th Banking {first of line illegible} cellar for the Banking Fixed a board {first of line illegible}ew a Big Stone out of the cellar {first of line illegible} ck Shora with us Fine cool {first of line illegible} Fine W Wind Digging the cellar Mr Nicholson here Looking for a cow for the Drover {first of line illegible} went {illegible} Nory Ginwa {first of line illegible} the Hallow eve {first of line illegible} heavy Lightning {first of line illegible} November All Saints Day {rest of line illegible} {first of line illegible} over on the Pit Point took her in the {rest of line illegible} {first of line illegible} Milkhouse {illegible} 2nd All Souls Day {first of line illegible} 10 cents to work at cellar made cheese {illegible} Pumkins for {illegible} Mr Cono{illegible} for Milk 5 on this Day of the Month {illegible} 57 Fixing the {illegible} Floor up stairs Windy Rained {illegible} Snowbirds to {illegible} and 15 Geese took the {illegible} went up https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/b9c5d61cbe19c9026675432ba3927c84.pdf 67387e8d9bb8a09ebf0a4f5388662790 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. {as with previous pages, a lot of these pages are erased or poorly copied} {page one} Mr James Cameron Island 4th of November 1888 children went to Hamiltons for the Papers {lines illegible} McGreggor here Fine Makint the Place for the Door up stairs 6th Election in the States Made the Door Windy Rain {line illegible} Pig out of the Pen 8th Windy Drawing wood Raining 9th Prince of Wales Birthday {several lines illegible} Put the Nannie in the Barn Letting {rest of line illegible} in Place {rest of line illegible} sawing Wood 11th Water coming in {rest of line illegible} Windy 12th putting out Manure around the apple trees Leander crofsed to Summerstown got a Package From Dan all paid {a couple lines illegible} 6 Dollars got a Back B{illegible} of A Tyo Tea 1 Thread Nutmegs Pepper Flour {illegible} a Pair of Boots on credit 1..25 Rubber Boots a satchel Mrs J Tyo a young son Took Dinner at A Tyo's a Fine Day 14th Fine Day Killed a Sheep salted him Conovers 2 Brothers went off a Tug went up with a Tow 15th Thanksgiving Day Gordon here 2 Boys with him to Frashers with a Boat {page two} Mr James Cameron Island {illegible} of November 1888 {first of line illegible} went Down {first of line illegible} in some {first of line illegible}there {several lines illegible} with {first of line illegible} cordwood 9th snowed Last {first of line illegible} Killed the white {first of line illegible} igging in the Barn {first of line illegible} Fishermen went off {first of line illegible} their Boat Lamp {first of line illegible} here took Dinner gave him {first of line illegible}k 100 lbs Lots of Boats went {first of line illegible}night took in {first of line illegible} the Barn {first of line illegible} apples {first of line illegible}ts {first of line illegible}Month {line illegible} {first of line illegible} Frost Last night for {first of line illegible} ver {first of line illegible} Fine\ {first of line illegible}ws {first of line illegible} a chip {couple of line illegible} night Hopkins Point as Salmon{frest of line illegible} {line illegible} of Molasses 30 2 pipes 2 cents {rest of line illegible} https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/38633bd4a1e47dbb10f7c1fe6c55b4b5.pdf 960369924e895d26435817ea8b673618 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. {page one} Mr James Cameron Island 25th of November 1888 St Catherine's day East Wind Snowed to night Boys made Letere at the shanty seen the Death of John Cameron Cariboo in the Papers No Lights in Mr Hills Lighthouse But Johnsons Lit 26th East Wind Very high no Boats to Day Taking the axe handle out of the axe No Lights to night Lots of snow Banks 27th Kind of soft E Wind put a handle in the axe a Tug went up with 3 Barges in Tow Rained some a long time of this East Wind 28th Wind changed to West some Rain soft Fixing 3 Boards in the Floor Boys went to the Kit Kit some shooting at Charlies Island Let the Genie Pig out of the Pen 29th Fine Calm Went to Lewis Resors Leander and I got an EEl spear from Lewis his wife away this 3 weeks Leander shot a Duck put a Lock on the Door up stairs Tried for EEls got none 2 Tugs went Down to Day with Barges 30th St Andrew's Day The Festival of the Scotch A Fine Day Kind of Soft W Wind made a small stack in the Marsh 15 coils Leander Tried for EEls Got none Dont Like Lewis's Spear Fixed the Pipes Lewis here to night for coal oil gave him a Bottle full his wife and children came home a Boat came out of Salmon River some Boats went to Day 1st of December Froze some Last night picking up things in case it will snow some Grains of snow Drew some of the Boats up in the Grove 2nd Blowing Fine Mowed some hay on the ice in the Marsh {page two} Mr James Cameron Island 4th of December 1888 Leander went for the Mail Bouht of Angus McDonald a pair of Boots 1 Dollar 1 lb of shot 10 got papers from John Hamilton Forgot the Toronto news Gordon Painting the storehouse on the Wharf Fixing a Door on the Frame snowed some 5th Kind of soft Drew some Wood putting Glass in the Windows 6th Th Festival of the German's West Wind Freezing Fine Killed the Bull Braveyard and he was hard to Kill put in the sheep to night 7th Windy Leander shot 2 Ducks set the Marsh Back of the Sugar Bush a Fire part of it some Drops of Rain Fixing in Brindles Place 8th Fine EW Got the Ram Ready and started with him Met John Hamilton coming for him and Turned Back John Brough our Mail a Boat crofsed from the south side Down at Charlies Island Conception of V M 9th Windy cool 10th Leander's Birth Day 1872 Killed the Genie Pig Went to set Fire to Back Marsh Fine Day 11th Leander went to Hamiltons with 2 Geese got a Bag of Barley and a Bag of apples Fernandez and I put Hay out of the Marsh on the sheds and some in the stable loft set Fire to part of the Lower Back Marsh cutting and salting the Pork not very well gave cornstalks to the cows 12th W Wind Cold Windy Freezing Boys and i in the Bush piling up Wood took their Dinner to the Bush not very well 13th Piling Stovewood Between Elems and oak Trees Frosty Windy 14th Frosty Cold Windy Leander Making a sall for P.J in Ginnys place cutting Stove Wood 15th Cold Wind Fernandez Making a pen for the Pig in the Big {illegible} put a hindquarter of Beef hung up in the Barn a Fortunate Day https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/d1e2a8ac5dc76857bb7f6c8934ebf429.pdf ee75e82a62760be857cd625c633847e8 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. {page one} Mr James Cameron Island 16th of December 1888 Fine Lewis the Indian here for a Whitewash brush Wind Raised high commenced to Rain hard to night Gave Lewis the spear Boys seen a Mink up in the Bay 17th Fixing around the stables the Hay on the Barn Floor about Done Raing Iciecles coming on the trees Turned the Boats High East Wind and snow stormy night All the cattle in to night a Boat crofsed to the south 18th Stormy East Wind and snow cuting stove Wood the Dogs Barking at the sheep went after them and took home after the Rest of them Fernandez and I did not get them Broke on a 3 Ton Marsh hay stack Fine to night Taking Fine hay of the sticks a Tail to the sun going Down to night Frosty tonight 19th Fortunate Day Frosty West Wind cold cutting stove put in some hay at the Waterholes for the cattle very cold to night Fixing some Tobacco 20th Last Day of Autumn Fine cold a Little anchor ice going Down Lewis the Indian here Gave him a Peice of Beef some Tea softsoap salt and 9 cents gave him his Dinner took Mogasins to make Frosty Lewis Drawing his hay in a Boat from Na Houtas Island Told me that Lord Derbywas stopping in his Yacht over at Frasher's its not Freezing right for the River to take Jenny and P.J a Fight in the yard south W Wind tonight Lots of sea-gulls Flying and on the Edge of the ice 21st First Day of Winter St Thomas unfortunate some cold high W Wind Began to Freeze hard to night Drew some wood snowing I took a Bad pain in my Hip not Well the Dogs at sheep 3 of them came home Leander and Fernandez went after the other the Rubber Lamb {page two} Mr James Cameron Island 22nd of December1888 Frosty ice Jamming and Taking acrofs on the south side with a Lot of air-holes a Big opening before the Door I think its Taken acrofs the steamboat channel to Major Frashers North side Fixing around the cattle not well cannot chop hearty to Measl the ice will be apt to take to night as its Freezing hard all well good Fires Lots of Ducks Flying about ice taken to night 23rd Went to Head of Island the Boys and it Looks taken all over Big airhole Before the Door The Boys out in the Boat in the airhole kind of Warm the ice I Think will open Fox came to Day 24th Fine Day Boys and I at stovewood very Bad with Rheumatism ice Breaking up all Jamming crowding Down Raining to night Windy 25th Christmas Day West Wind ice going Down Raining a Wet Christmas Ground Bare not much snow on the Ground 26th The Boys crofsed to Hamiltons for the Papers Fine Rained some Bad with my Hip 27th Raining W Wind Put a Plaster of Mustard on my hip 28th Kind of soft not well Gave a Good Rubbing of EEl oil Kerosene and camphor dont seem to do any Good heard a Kind of noise at Summerstown of Drums and horns Fernandez made a crofsbow to night 29th our Angus B Day Fine Day East Wind Boys chopping stove Wood Trying to chop and split and saw but cannot do it 30th Windy the Boys caught one of those small owls 31st Windy Fine Day very Bad with Rheumatism Last Day of the year Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, 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Scanned Manuscript UG Transcription Progress Scripto transcription progress Done Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{from previous 1887 diary}</p> <p>1st of January 1888 Sunday a Fortunate Day Windy Turned Fine Fernandez went off we did not know he went</p> <p>2nd cold some Jo Lemay and Amiot here took their Dinner The a Fishing EEls in the mud got 6 FRom them Brought our Lamp home gave him a Key to Fix of my chest</p> <p>3rd Allen's Birth Day 1853 Leander crofsed to Summers Bought of J Summers Tea 50 Needles 5 Thread 5 Bought of Mr Ward camphor 5 Sweetys 2 heard that Mr Stillwell Left the place Franky Leplante seen Fernandez in the Gore got an almanack got a Letter From Dan 5 in it and Christmas card not very well Bad with Rheumatism Teams crofsing now</p> <p>4th a Fine Day EW a Great many Fishing EEls Leander and John Fishing EEls got 9</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>January 5th 1888</p> <p>Went to Summerstown got a Ride up from Hamilton Bought of Mr Ward R R R 25 3 spools 15 Paid this Bought of J Summers Bottle Eclectrick oil 25 paid Bought of Nicholsons Almanack 5 cents paid Bought a pair of Boots not paid till I see of they suit Paid on the 12th Got a letter from Williamstown</p> <p>6th Epiphany went to Williamstown EW Frosty at John Angus place Brought EEls sugar Wine snowing some</p> <p>7th came home from Williamstown got a Ride Parisha's hill from John Angus got a {cut off}the of 12 lbs from " " Mr Grant talking to me aout a Horse 80 Dollars {cut off} at Roses Kind of hail soft</p> <p>8th Sunday Hugh Ann's Birth Day Fine cold some snow Gordon and Dany Spink here</p> <p>9th Fixing around the Barn Frosty cold set Traps for the Mink</p> <p>10th E Wind Snowing Blowing turned Fine bushed some of our Road up to the Bay Leander got a Mink and 2 Muskrats to Day skinned the Mink and Rat for him</p> <p>11th cold Frosty Windy sawing Making sticks for the churn Dasher</p> <p>12th Election Court in Cornwall I crofsed Summerstown Bought of Nicholsons 2 pair not paid as I think I will Return 1 pair (soda 10 slate 5 Thread 5 paid this)</p> <p>13th Windy Raining putting in hay</p> <p>14th Brought a pair of Boots Back to Nicholsons Bought a 100 wt of Flour 2..0 not paid Bought of Mr Ward a pair of Boots 75 on credit Leander sold his Rats 25 for 11 a peice paid 2..75 mink not sold Paid on the 12th What I owed Nicholsons 2..82 and a pair of Boots I got on the 5th 1..20</p> <p>{page one}</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>Dec 28 1887 Fine East Wind and changed to West commenced to snow Kind of soft water Raising close to the shore Drew up the Buns and turned them Over some Ducks Flying about Large air-hole Before the Door Windy high tonight Drifting and Frosty</p> <p>29th Our Angus Birth Day Windy Frosty Drifting Reading papers a Mock sun on the East side of the sun</p> <p>30th splitting stove Wood West Wind Frosty cold Frosty night 2 Mock suns</p> <p>31st Broke on a 3 Ton stack to Day East Wind Frosty cold sleigh crossing Summerstown Road on the ice Feeding the cattle extra Last Day of the year</p> <p>{second page - transcribed in the previous 1887 diary}</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>1st of January 1888 Sunday a Fortunate Day Windy Turned Fine Fernandez went off we did not know he went</p> <p>2nd cold some Jo Lemay and Amiot here took their Dinner The a Fishing EEls in the mud got 6 FRom them Brought our Lamp home gave him a Key to Fix of my chest</p> <p>3rd Allen's Birth Day 1853 Leander crofsed to Summers Bought of J Summers Tea 50 Needles 5 Thread 5 Bought of Mr Ward camphor 5 Sweetys 2 heard that Mr Stillwell Left the place Franky Leplante seen Fernandez in the Gore got an almanack got a Letter From Dan 5 in it and Christmas card not very well Bad with Rheumatism Teams crofsing now</p> <p>4th a Fine Day EW a Great many Fishing EEls Leander and John Fishing EEls got 9</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{page one}</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>15th of January 1888 Fine turned Windy Leander Hugh Ann Livinia went to Lewis on Christee's Island</p> <p>16th Fine not well Windy turned to East</p> <p>17th East Wind Drifting snowed some Bad with my Back seen 2 men Fishing {cut off}</p> <p>18th cold Frosty Windy</p> <p>19th Leander crofsed to Hamiltons and went to P. Office took a sack of Flour John H and I went to meet Leander Windy Drifting</p> <p>20th very cold and Frosty and Frosty and cold tonight the cut of Hay on the East mow Done Finished the pile of stove wood Between the Elms and oak Frosty night</p> <p>21st St Agnefs Day a very cold Day Windy and Frosty air holes shuting up and smoking put in the Last of the 3 Ton stack about 1 1/2 Tons a cold Frosty night this Week was very cold and Frosty Potatoes got a touch of Frost to night</p> <p>22nd Frosty cold Windy</p> <p>23rd E Wind Turned a Little warmer Frosty to night Drew a couple of Landsleigh Loads of Wood from the Bay cut Water hole for the cattle Fixing around the cattle airhole shut up a good peice Teames on the Lancaster Road</p> <p>24th Charlie Tupper's Birth Day and its cold Frosty Windy I went up to the Bay Fixed Leanders Trap Livinia not well with a very Bad Headache seen a Man crofsing From the south side a very Large crack or a Burst in the ice crofsing to the south or to Christees Island From Below the sturgeon Island not very well myself Frosty to night good Fires</p> <p>25th Robie Burns B Day a very cold Blustery Day and cold night Conversion of St Paul</p> <p>26th cold and Frosty a horse and sleigh to Christee</p> <p>27th cold Frosty Blowing</p> <p>{page two}</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>28th January 1888 West wind cold Frosty windy Eclipse on the Moon got a House Rat in the Trap a Good many of the air holes Before the house not all shut yet</p> <p>29thLewis the Indians 3 children here for Milk gave them sox for the children John H went off to Mr McDougalls</p> <p>30th Leander went after John H went to see how Bosell was as she is very Poorly Fine</p> <p>31st Fine I went to Sumerstown sent for the Witnefs and picture 1..25 postage and Register 5 sent 1 Dollar to Mr Powter paper Envelope Register 7 cents Bought 2 Pencils 2 Mr McPherson would take no pay for Fixing the Dasher seen Mr Hill Heard Nicholsons was seized for smuggling took home Leanders Mink Fixing a Track on the ice for a course to run Lewis 2 children here for Milk seen the Rev Mr Grant took home the other sack of Flour From Hamiltons Jo Lemay Drawing Wood From Lewis at Christees Island</p> <p>1st of February Fine Leander went to Fort Covington to Boots 2..50 got a Ride to Summerstown</p> <p>2nd Candlemas Day Leander not Well Fine the Bear and the Racoon will see their Shadows to Day as the sun shines Stanley and I Broke on the stack at Jennys stable 3 Ton in it West Wind</p> <p>3rd put in some hay</p> <p>4th E Wind Drifting snowing Races in Summerstown Court in Cornwall</p> <p>5th Sunday snowning Blowing</p> <p>6th Went to the Bush cut some Wood Fine snow Deep in the Bush</p> <p>7th E Wind Fine went to the Bush caught a nice Little Bird took off my Coat and Threw it on her putting snow of the East shed</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{page one}</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>23rd Feb 1888 Leander and I to Summerstown Snowing Blowing Bought of Nicholson's 50 Wt of Flour 1..20 paid this Sent for the Toronto Weekly News 1. Registered 5 postage Envelope paper 5 Leander got his pencil 25 Court in Cornwall got 2 papers from DM Mc the Empire and Mail</p> <p>24th Fine Thawing Broke on the West shed hay</p> <p>25th all Kinds of Wind to Day Snowed Rained hailed sharpened the saw cutting stove Wood</p> <p>26th cold some 2 Men crofsed over to southside it must be some of Bosell</p> <p>27th Fine putting hay of the upper shed in the Barn Filled a Tick with hay got a Rat in the the Trap</p> <p>28th very Frosty Windy putting hay of the North East side up on the sticks 1/2 Ton Filled a Tick Fixed a step in the stairs</p> <p>29th Fine Day Intercalarry Day went to Summerstown with 7 lb 10 oz of Butter 20 all Bought of Nicholsons pork 75 Linsey 8 yds 1..12 {illegible} Tea 50 Worm Stuff 25 got the Toronto Paper with Picture of Confederation a Dec Paper came First</p> <p>1st of March St Davids Day Taffy Day Putting in hay of the upper stable and Marsh hay of the Jennys Stable Fine some snow</p> <p>2nd Cold Frosty Windy 1 of the sheep has 2 Lambs took one from the Ewe as she dont Look after it</p> <p>3rd William Henery Shadgate Cameron Birth Day Uncle John's Eldest Boy Windy Drifting some cold (We thought we heard Thunder or eles an Earthquake yesterday about 4 oclock)</p> <p>4th Cold Hugh Ann went to George Bosells to see how Peggy was Got some Tobacco Antwines Boy Euguene Broke his Leg in 2 Places met Antwine on the ice</p> <p>{page two}</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>8th of Feb 1888 Gordon's Birth Day West Wind Snowing Blowing Drifting Drew some Little sleigh Loads from the Bush</p> <p>9th Cold Windy Blustery day put in some Marsh hay not very well Frosty tonight</p> <p>10th very very Frosty and cold put in hay</p> <p>11th Leander crofsed to Summerstown for Mail got another Letter from Dan Bought of Mr Ward Pepper 7</p> <p>12th Shrove Sunday Lewis the Indains 2 children here for Milk</p> <p>13th Broke on a pile of Wood in the Grove Thawing Fine Windy at night</p> <p>14th Shrove Tuesday Valentine Day not cold Rained Snowed East and West and North wind cutting Stove Wood Rained Last night</p> <p>15th Wrote a Letter to send to D McM Ash Wednesday Windy Drifting Very cold and Frosty cutting stove Wood</p> <p>16th very cold cutting stove wood</p> <p>17th sent a Letter to Dan postage 3 1/2 lb Tea 25 got the Mail a Fine Day putting in Marsh hay Stanley and I A Social at Dickensons Island For the Benefit of the church 2 Lampwicks 2 cents</p> <p>18th James Hugh's Birth Day 1855 {illegible} put in the Bottom of the stack air-hole shut Before the Door</p> <p>19th First Sunday in Lent Fine</p> <p>20th cutting Firewood Rained some Fine E Wind very bad with pains in my arms and Legs Rained some to night and Wind changed to West Blowing</p> <p>21st Windy Drifting not cold A Big Fire at night the Way of Dundee or F Covington</p> <p>22nd Washintons Birth Day Fine snowing Stanley and I in the Bush snow Deep in the Bush Dominion Elections this time Last year the Glengarry Boodle corruption</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{page one}</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>5th of March 1888 very cold windy</p> <p>6th Gordon and T Jack here Drew me 3 Jags of Wood took 8 sawlogs for me on the halves took Down my Papers and the Picture with the Witnefs Suffer Little Children got the first Paper of the news or the Toronto Weekly News but got the Picture Last Week Fathers of Confederation</p> <p>7th Windy Drifting Fine sawing stove Wood</p> <p>8th cold Windy cutting Stove Wood</p> <p>9th Went to Summerstown Bought of J Summers 400 wt of Flour 10 Dollars got a Receipt up to Date Bought Cotton paid this Thread paid this</p> <p>10th came from Hamiltons with the Boards and Flour Gordon came Down with them Got Bag of Grain from Hamilton on credit Traded coats with Gordon a Fine Day</p> <p>11th Fine EEl Fishers on the ice at Christees Island seen a Fire over on the south side</p> <p>12th St Gregorry's Day on this Day of the Month DMM First came to the Island cold Windy putting Hay in the Barn of the shed crows Flying above</p> <p>13th Stormy N West and South Wind Drifting Snowing Lots of small Birds Like Sparrows about here caught 3 of them awful plenty about the House and Barn Grinding the axes sawing Stove Wood</p> <p>14th Stanley's B Day 1880 Fine Day cutting Waterholes for the cattle shovelling snow as there is Big Bankings Thawed a good deal to Day</p> <p>15th started to go to Summerstown Turned Back John Hamilton here put some hay of the shed Leander not well Began the hay on the West Mow yesterday</p> <p>16th put in hay Fine a Ram Lamb to Day</p> <p>{page two}</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>17th of March 1888 St Patrick's Day The Festival of the Irish Cold Windy Fine Leander went for Mail got them at Hamiltons</p> <p>18th St Joseph Day on this Day Last year Vicky Departed Fine</p> <p>19th Spring commences to Day Fine putting in hay of the shed seen 2 W Geese Going East Flying Low to the ice cutting stove Wood</p> <p>20th Fine warm commenced to Rain went ot the Bush Leander and I 2 Men Fishing EEls at the P Point</p> <p>21st Fine Windy high high Wind West Raining in the ush</p> <p>22nd Livinia Senior Birth Day Leander tried for EEls water on the ice crust not good Freezing some to night Robins came yesterday</p> <p>23rd chopping in the Bush Windy some cold 3 Teams came Down the ice Looks like some one Moving over to the south side some crust cutter went up the ice</p> <p>24th Fine Windy Frosty {cut off} of the Teams came up to Day and 1 came Back in the Bush piling Limbs</p> <p>25h Palm Sunday Annuciatoin of the Virgin Mary Bismarck here gave him sox and mits Lewis the Indian here 2 Indians Drowned in F Covington with the Freshet a Big stain of John McGiffein seeing one of the Men and never helped them ice good</p> <p>26th John Hamilton Camerons Birth Day 1876 cutting stove Wood</p> <p>27th Bismarck here for the sap Buckets got 66 Went to Summertown Bought of Mr Ward Tea 50 Tobacco 52 cents Spectacles 25 John Carey Poorly Fetterlys Lawsuit in Lancaster Thawing Fine some Rain water &amp; slush on the ice</p> <p>28th Wild Geese and Ducks Lots to Day Fine Rain Foggy put in a stack 3 Tons Wind Turned to West cows went Down to Lower Point to pick spots of Grass that got Bare of snow snowed some to night</p> <p>29th Fine Thawing W Wind My Elbows very sore with pains split an ash for {illegible} blowing hard to night soaked sturgeon in the Water</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{page one}</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>30th March 1888 Good Friday West Wind Greg McDougalls and one of Even Frashers Girls here Bought 50 cents of Butter snowed some to night</p> <p>31st Leander crofsed for Mail did not get the Toronto Paper heard Purcel was elected Bought of J Summers a Bottle of Eclectric oil 25 cents paid Windy</p> <p>1st of April all Fools Day Easter Sunday Fine Lewis wife and 2 children here and James McDougall and Sandy Cameron here wanting one of the Girls</p> <p>2nd Leander Tapt 10 Trees in sugar Bush cutting wood at the camp Fine</p> <p>3rd Fine One of George Bosells Boys here Lewis wanting to Buy Hay 2 Indians at the Lower Point wanting to stop in the shanty they went to Lewis house in the Bush cut a pole for the camp cutting Firewood sawed some old Logs at the camp Tapt 18 Trees to Day Began the hay on the Stable loft yesterday took 2 pots to the Bush and a Barrel Gathered to 12 pails since yesterday</p> <p>4th St Ambrose Day First Boiling in the Bush about 28 Trees Tapped Made 2 Gallons put up a new Pole in the camp Teams or cutters crofsing Summers's Road or to Battock Fan Tailed Black Birds Phebes or Pewits Grassbirds seen some Black Ducks Frog Hawk Hen-hawk Red coat Blackbirds came ice opening close to shore at the Lower Point Northern Light Aurora Borealis Merry Dancers 2 nights ago Lots of snow in the Bush One Hen commenced yesterday for the First to Lay</p> <p>5th Raining</p> <p>6th Made 1 1/2 Gallons of syrup turned all in sugar 18 lbs</p> <p>7th Leander crofsed to Summerstown Bought of J Summers a Box of Matches 10 cent s paid got the Papers</p> <p>8th Low Sunday Fine cold Made {illegible} on the snow Leander and Livinia went to Rofs's Island the House Taken away</p> <p>{page two}</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>9th of April 1888</p> <p>Fine EW Gordon here for an EEl spear cutting wood at the camp 26 year married to Day put a new handle in the EElspear 9 pails in the pots of sap</p> <p>10th Fine Boiling sap commenced to Rain ice not very good using hay of the stable Loft ice opened to Day</p> <p>11th Raining a Lamb to Day a strip open to the end o the Island</p> <p>12th Made 2 Gallons to Day of Syrup took some of the stuff out of the cookhouse snowed some Fine Freezing some shooting in the morning Windy Ionia went to the Sugar Bush to Day a strip open to Day in the channel to the Lighthouse</p> <p>13th Fine Oxley calved Boiling in the sugar Bush ice Jamming of ice Before the Door cows crofsed to the Pitt Point Killed 5 snakes Burnt them</p> <p>14th East Wind snowing some Boiling some the Jam started from before the Door commenced the Marsh hay on the North East side (the stack) 25 pails on the Fire to night seen a Light Last night coming From the head of Plum Island it must be a Sighn of -- or Forerunner of Death</p> <p>15th Made about 18 lbs in the Bush Hugh Ann Made 5 lbs at the house Fine</p> <p>16th Killed Oxleys calve gave him to the Dogs as the want the Milk for the Lamb Boiling sap Fine some Grains of snow took up 2 Baskets of Pine from the shanty ice going Down and Jamming</p> <p>17th Seen Lewis on Christees Island crofsing to Summerstown ice Jamming I went around the Island crust good this morning in the Sugar Bush Made 4 Gallons of Mollasses to Day heard Loons for the First cutting Sumac Brush cleaning some around the Hicorys on the hill</p> <p>18th Our Duncan's B Day Fine Windy Rained hail taking manure from the appletrees boiling but did not Finish 2 Rainbows {cut off}ing the stove wood from the upper end of the house Lots of ice going Down River clear</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{page one}</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>19th of April 1888 Fine Windy Boiling a Little in the Bush Gathered 8 pails put out the Boat Leaks some ice at the shore yet Lots of ice coming Down Lewis the Indian here with corn gave him Butter syrup Mill cucumberseeds took supper him and Martin cutting stove wood Letting the water run at the wet place below the house Stanley not well taking a Board of the Banking to let it thaw out cows going to Pitt Point sap not running very well heard the Frogs</p> <p>20th Lots of ice Going Down in the Bush</p> <p>21st Granada's First Trip from Dundee Fine Leander crofsed for the Mail Bought pipe Lozenges Took home the EEl spear</p> <p>22nd Reading The Boys in the Bush Windy</p> <p>23rd St George's Day The Festival of the English Fine Alex Green an Indian here took some Banking out of the cookhouse seen a Rat pushing away ice from our Landing Place Made 12 lb of Sugar to Day Water Low</p> <p>24th Taking away the West Banking and some out of cookhouse Leander Found an Elm plank 16 Feet Long Lewis Boy and Girl here had calico Basket got Butter Milk</p> <p>25th St Marks Day Fine Wind cold W Wind Shot a Rat Took up Genies Pine from the shanty took up Narcifse's Bun put out our Bun Stanley and I went around the Island Leander &amp; Livinia Boiling Big cakes of ice going Down</p> <p>26th Fine Day Fisherman came John Nine here Amiot here Got 2 EEls from Amiot Gave John 9 a stick for oars Taking Banking out of the shed Filed the Leach with Ashes Lot of ice going Down</p> <p>27th Fine Fixed the Double Stove in the cookhouse Fixing up the Boards taking Banking {illegible} shed Fixing Barrels</p> <p>{page two}</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>28th April 1888 Mr Kelly at Fishermens Leander to Summerstown Bought 1/2 lb Tea 25 Soda 10 Salts 10 Mr Munroe and Rose here Told me of John Renshaws Death Last Boiling in Sugar Bush Stanley and Livinia set some Traps shot a Rat Fine</p> <p>29th E Wind Leander to Charlies Island Henery Bosell at the Fishermen's</p> <p>30th high EW Leander skinning 3 Rats Took the Pots from the sugar Bush Fixing Fence Fishermen crofsed to Summerstown Taking Banking From E End of the house but too much Froze yet Lightning to night</p> <p>1st of May St Phillip &amp; St James Day Lightning Last night E Wind Rained snowed Blowed EW Sawing a Pine Log at the shore Fishermen Fixing their seine in the Barn Alexandra went Down First Boat Lights Lit up to night</p> <p>2nd Persia went Down Massena went in to Salmon River Narcifse went to Jo Lemays and Going with his Fish to F Covington to put on the cars Digging the Potato Peice</p> <p>3rd WEnt to Summerstown Bought of Mr Ward 2 Doz of herring 50 pair of Braces 35 Box of Caps 12 1/2 Bottle of Pain Killer 25 2 lb of Tobacco 50 1/2 lb of Tea 25 Bought of Nicholsons Rake 12 1/2 hat 10 heard Bill Lalonde Died or was Killed by a Fall of a Waggon Carriboo came up to Lancaster</p> <p>4th Making the Garden Fence Rained Fine Bohemian Leaves Montreal to Day and its Friday Leander spading Potato Peice</p> <p>5th The Bohemian up to Day Rained Windy Massena got aground at the Mouth of Salmon River Digging spreading Manure thats around the appletrees at the Lower Point Taking some of the Banking away Moved the Frame in the Garden some out of the way The Leech set Running the Lye 5 Beds of Top onions made a Bed of seed onions and More to Make</p> <p>6th Windy Garnet went Down First Trip Fishermens First trip to Lancaster with Fish for the Boat in the morning</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{page one}</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>7th of May 1888 Fine Planted 7 Rows of Potatoes in Hills taking Banking away working in the Garden planted a Bed of Carrots 4 more Beds of Onions and chalotts a Propeller went Down taking Potato out of the cellar and cleaning it</p> <p>8th Fine E W Leander and Hugh Ann Went to F Covington Bought of J Tyo 5 Gal of oil 63 Boots 1..25 Bought of McC Tea 1.. Calico 8 yds 80 11 yds 1 24 yds of Lustre 25 6 Dollars Buttons 15 Cotton 15 Blue 15 Tin Kettle 10 Mending oots 10 Hat 10 at the Garden planted 50 hills of cucumbers Trimming the apple trees on Lower Point Lots of ice Going Down Lots of Wild Geese put a handle in the Hoe set some Fires Keeping the Pet Lamb in the stable</p> <p>9th Fine EW Livinia and Livinia Went over to Lewis's Brought sugar and Milk Henery Bosell at the Fishermen Digging the Potato Ground Trimmed some of the apple trees Narcisse started for Lancaster with Fish Leander Fired 2 shots at Birds did not Kill them</p> <p>10th Ascension Day Foggy Thunder and Lightning and Raining this Morning Fine Fixing East side of the Garden Fence Planted 9 Rows of Potatoes salted the cows on the Pitt Point Trimmed some of the apple tree at the Wet Place or Coal Pitt hill Lots of ice going Down 16 Rows of Potatoes Gave Phillip a Plug of Tobacco</p> <p>11th Fixing the Logs around the Potato Peice Drew the Boats out of the Grove</p> <p>12th Leander Crofsed to Summerstown Bought Thread 5 2 Dox of Hooks &amp; Eyes 4 cents paid Bought for Phillip 2 lb of sugar 14 Plug of Tobacco 15 cents paid 3 Boys came 3 Boys came</p> <p>13th Went to Lewis the Indian Leander and I windy</p> <p>14th Piling Rails Back of the Barn Piling Manure</p> <p>15th Leander went to J McDougalls stopt all night Windy</p> <p>16th Leander came got 2 Bushels of Potatoes Brought them some Top onions Planting at the {illegible} Fishermen wasnt shanty cheaper</p> <p>{page two}</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>18th of May 1888 planted a Few Rows Rain Fixing Calves Pasture at the soap put up a stick at the Potato Peice cleaning some in the Grove sawed 2 Blocks of a Log at the River</p> <p>18th Fine Done making the soap 2 Indians here wanting the Fisherman to pay for the River J McDougall and Annie here gave Fisherman 2 Links of Stove Pipe putting up 2 sticks at the Door spreading some Manure Rained</p> <p>19th Raining Windy went around the Island Phillip the Fisherman Brought me 2 lbs of Tobaco From Montreal 15 lb 30 Cows Broke the gate Last Night Keeping the Pet Lamb in the calf Pasture Phillip came up on the cars some Ticks Toads came out ice going Down</p> <p>20th Whit Sunday Leander Hugh Ann Livinia went to Charlie Island for Wild Onions Bismarck and John H came Lewis and Wife came took Dinner Gave Lewis a Bunch of Matches Windy gave Bismarck a pair of sox</p> <p>21st Leander crofsed for the Mail Bought a paper of Melon seeds Fixing Fence at the Barn Mosquitoes commenced and Bullfrogs commenced to Talk some Ticks ice going Down</p> <p>22 Salted the cattle Digging in the Back place Burnt Brush not very well Fixed the seat of the Boat</p> <p>23 Set Fire in the Marsh Back of the sugar Bush Fine Warm</p> <p>24th Queen's Birth Day Fired one Volley only Burning Brush in the upper Field</p> <p>25th Went to Summerstown senn Major Fraser on the Point Bought a paper of Musk-melons 5 took eggs to Hamiltons to exchange got a Bag of Potatoes</p> <p>26th St Augustine Fine Rained Planted Potatoes Beans Melons Beets Pumkins the Fishermen paid to Day Plum Trees Begin to Blossom Lots of ice went Down to Day</p> <p>27th Gordon here Oscar Laflesh here Lots of ice going Down</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{page one}</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>28th of May 1888 Fine Windy Rained Sheared the sheep</p> <p>29th Royal Oak Day or oak Apple Day Fine planted corn and Beans squashes pumkins</p> <p>30th Fine Finished Planting Beans in the Back Place Livinia not well Fixing a place for the nannie at the Back of the Barn Shot 2 Plovers at the shore Burnt some Brush on the Pit Point</p> <p>31st Corpus Christie Cold some Rain Shot a Plover put the Pet Lamb at the Barn to Pasture put the Fat Pine Down to the shore Gave Fisherman a Door for to Lay his seine on as he is Fishing alone Phillip Boy to Montreal Potatoes and pumkins up put a handle in the Hammer put a Hoop on the Tub</p> <p>1st of June The Glorious First of June Rowena's Vicky B Day 1878 Departed 18th of March 1887 at Fence Digging Stones and Fixing a place for Beans Digging Rained</p> <p>2nd at the stones Leander crofsed to Summerstown Bought 2 spools of Thread 10 cents The steamship 2 peices of it Towed up 3 Tugs at each of Them</p> <p>3rd Fine Windy</p> <p>4th Planted the Beans and Finished the peice Rained some Frosty One of the Line Boats went up to night</p> <p>5th Fixing the Boards Weeding the Garden Washing the Wool cleaned out the stable Leander Fishing Perch got 6 Went to Fish with the Light got EEls cat Fish perch and Rock Bass Windy to Day</p> <p>6th Fine Turned to Wind high Lightning Thunder Brok the Back Door in the Barn set Fore to Marsh on North West side Knocked or Blew Down {illegible} Done Big Lofs Through the country Loss of Lots {illegible} Buildings Biddy Purcell Married the {illegible}</p> <p>{page two}</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>7 of May June 1888 Spartan went Down cutting Weeds Fishing at night with Light Down at the Kit Kit got a astray some</p> <p>8th Got Bark to Bark the chairs weeding in the Potatoes Grubs Bad in the Beans and Garden and Potatoes Passport went Down after striking the canal Fine</p> <p>9th Our Mary's Birth Day 1813 Fine Windy Bismarck and T Rose here Brought a Pig he Bought f J Vipond Paid 2 Dollars for it Leander and Phillip crofsed to Summerstown Bought of Nicholson 100 wt of Flour 2..50 paid 1/4 lb of Pepper 10 spool of Thread 5 Algerian went Down Ward Done keeping store</p> <p>10th Windy Raining Fine Bismarck Fernandez John H here the 9 of the Lambs Dead Must been Killed with the storm Seen D Bakers Daughters Death in the Witnefs Thunder and heavy Lightning Heavy Thunder and sharp Lightning Windy and Raining hard to night</p> <p>11th cleaning the Potatoes Fine St Barnabas</p> <p>12th Fine Cleaning Potatoes Jenny Calved Spartan Late going Down</p> <p>13th Weeding Potatoes Mr Tuthill and Norton here to night took home the Jenny and calf Rained to night</p> <p>14th at the Potatoes Rained Fine Lewis here for Tobacco Transplanted 4 or 5 Tobacco Plants commenced Digging the Place for the Tobaco Leander set his Line over Mr Tuthill caught a Lunge 20 or 25 lb Lots Trowling young Ducks now</p> <p>15th Digging Tobacco Ground Hugh Ann went to Bombay Leander Bought of A Tyo sack cornmeal 85 Paint 2 lb 16 Rained Thunder &amp; Lightning Heavy</p> <p>16th Fine John Carey Buried to Day Pic Nic at Hamiltons on Bohemian Leander crossed for Mail Minkey calved</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{page one}</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>17th of June 1888 Bismarck and Gordon Bosell here Tonia and I to the Head of the Island Fine Day some Windy</p> <p>18th The Ever Memorable Battle of Waterloo Weeding the Potatoes Fine Went Down to Rofs's Island for an oak stick sunk had hard work taking it up the Ella Rofs went Down on her First Trip</p> <p>19th Weeding Potatoes Warm got 2 sturgeon from the Fishermen Stanley and I went to Fish perch</p> <p>20th First Day of Summer Thunder and Lightning heavy Rain this morning turned very warm Weeding Potatoes put out 85 Tobacco Plants Dug some in the Tobaccco place 2 Barges stopt at the Lighthouse going Down I think they are Loaded with coal</p> <p>21st at Potatoes fine</p> <p>22nd Our Dan's Birth Day Longest Day in the year Bismarck here with a Pig he Bought of Charlie Craig 5 weeks old paid 2 Dollars some Rain</p> <p>23rd Mam Charante came Leander crofsed with Phillip Hugh Ann came From Dundee on the steamer Granada</p> <p>24th St John The Baptiste Day Mr Genie came had a pig for me 6 weeks old he went to Cornwall Lewis the Indian here Mid Summer-Day Rained East Wind</p> <p>25th Genie went off West Wind Fine</p> <p>26th Brindle calved at the Potatoes Lewis the Indian came with about 200 Tobacco Plants Digging the Tobacco Place</p> <p>27th Went to Hamiltons Got Tomato Plants Fine Transplanted Tobaco Hoeing Potatoes salted the Cattle Heard that Julia Summers and her Family came to Summerstown yesterday</p> <p>28th East Wind Rained Made 10 Rows of Potatoes and 116 Hills Maud Calved put out 60 Tobacco Plants at Door Apple Tree 82 of Lewis plants in Tobacco place</p> <p>29th St Peter &amp; St Paul's Day Lewis the Indian here Wanting a Bull hoeing Potatoes McGarvey {illegible} 5 of them one of McDougalls 2 of Frashers Girls here</p> <p>{page two}</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>June 30th 1888 high Wind Rained Fine Pic Nic at Hamiltons Phillip the Fisherman and Leander crofsed to Summerstown Bought of J Summers Paris Green a Box 30 cents 1 lb of Soda 10</p> <p>1st of July Dominion Day Sunday Lewis Girl here Oscar Laflesh here stopt to Frame the House Mrs Charante here Fine Day</p> <p>2nd Oscar and I working at Framing the House warm Fine</p> <p>3rd Working at the Building Mary Oscars sister came after him got the Rafters on Gave him an old seine Fine Began to put Paris Green on the Potatoes Potato Bugs and slugs Plenty hoeing some got a pound of nails from Phillip</p> <p>4th of July The American Independence Fine Day some Windy Began putting Boards on the Roof Gave a stick to Fisherman to Make an Oar hoeing some</p> <p>5th Our John's Birth Day 1803 hoeing puting Paris Green on the Slugs cut a Road to the Boards Back of the Barn yesterday and put that hay in to Day The Bohemian changed her time she comes from Cornwall at sunrise so she will Try to get in to Montreal Before the Garnet</p> <p>6th Hoeing Potatoes and Corn Finished them Hoeing Beans</p> <p>7th Leander crofsed for Fishermen got 5 lb of nails 25 I cut a Road to the River and Mowed the calfs Pasture Randolph came Through the night or near Morning</p> <p>8th Gordon and Randolph here Fine</p> <p>9th Leander and I to Dundee sold to A Tyo a Tennet of Butter 20 a lb Bought of A Tyo Tea 3 lb {illegible} Flour 2..50 Tea Pot 55 Matches 20 Wash Basin 20 Dipper 10 Mustard Cash 1..35 6 Dollars Bought of John Tyo Boots 75 Nails 3 2 Tennets 40 Lewis the Indian and Wife here</p> <p>10th Very warm Took in 10 cocks of hay hoeing Tobacco Livinia &amp; Leander to Bosells and at Craigs Peggy Boselll Poorly got a Basin of Potatoes from Mrs Craig</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{page one}</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>11th of July 1888 Fine Turned Stormy wind Rain Broke a Hicory Tree and Limbs of the Butternut at the River some Bords of the stable and some of the West End of the Barn Blew Down part of the calves Pasture Fence and the Bush must have taken a hard one putting Boards on the Roof of the new End Finished but one Board to put on Lightning and Thunder Pretty Bad with Rheumatism cool this Evening Deer Flies Bad Rasberries getting some Ripe</p> <p>12th of July Orange-Man's Day went around the Island a Good many Limbs Broke of and Trees Down with the storm yesterday Lamore and wife and 2 children at the head of the Island since yesterday morning Took them to the House stopt all Day as they are almost starved out The Bohemian did not call into Summerstown a Loss to the Fishermen Narcisse went to Lancaster put some of his Fish on the cars</p> <p>13th Lam and his Family went off Mowing some in the Grove The Chiefs here wanting pay from all Fishermen for Fishing in their water</p> <p>14th Mowed a Raod to the Back of the Barn put in 10 cocks of hay Phillip the Fisherman took our Mail from Summerstown George Oscar came here to night him Leander and Jo went to Fish EEls on Top of the Water Leander and Livinia to Rofs's Island yesterday</p> <p>15th Sunday St Swithin's Day Very warm and Fine East Wind</p> <p>16th Went to Summerstown Bought Soap 10 Mr Grant here Bought for Fishermen Bread Tobacco sugar at Nicholsons Got 6 Bars of Soap Went to see Mr Grant about his Horse Mr Knight and J Hamilton Making a Platform and steps Made 15 cocks of Hay in the Grove to Day</p> <p>17th Fine put in 26 cocks of hay with poles cutting some Lashey came to Day</p> <p>{page two}</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>18th of July 1888 Windy cutting Hay on the hill Leander and I ate there Fishermens Boys and Woman went off to night got Fish from them hoeing and cleaning the Tobacco put Paris Green on the Potatoes again made a Trough for the Pigs Rained</p> <p>19th Fernandez Birth Day 1874 Windy Rained Fine Leander and I Mowing Down on the hill Salted the cows and sheep Thunder a squall passed to the south side heavy Looking Back of Lancaster</p> <p>20th Mowing Gathering hay</p> <p>21st Making coils of hay Leander to Summerstown Bought of Nicholson's Mothers Graves 25 Thread 5 Paid J Summers for the Fishermen got Tobacco From Narcifse</p> <p>22nd very warm Tom Jack and Bismarck here the Gokeys here</p> <p>23rd Mowing Below the Grove cut some above the Potatoes took in 6 cocks Thunder Rained to night 2 on the upper Point a Man and Woman Tenting</p> <p>24th Mowing 4 of Lewis the Indian children here Thunder Warm put some hay in the Mow EEls on Top of the Water hoeing the Tobacco</p> <p>25 St James DAy Mowing making cocks got about 100 made warm went to the head of the Island Leander not very well</p> <p>26th Mowed a Road to the swamp Made some cocks Mowed a Road Back of the old Garden to the Barn Picked some Beans Rained some Leander took up his Line not very well one of the Fishermen Found a chair on the water</p> <p>27 Mowing Back of the Barn at the south side of the Potatoes Fine Gordon and T Jack here Looking at the steers wants 45 Dollars for the Mare and colt</p> <p>28th Fine Warm E Wind put the Paris Green on the Potatoes put in about 20 cocks of hay George and Dick the Fishermens Boy Mr Streeter here for Milk 10 Leander with Phillip to Summerstown Bought of J Summers 2 1/4 yards of overalls stuff 55 cents</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{page one}</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>29th of July 1888 The Girls and Stanley went to Lewis and to Jo Lemays and Amiots Lewis and his Boy here the Boys catching a Lot of young Sword Fish close to shore</p> <p>30th Mowing at the side of the Potatoes and went to the Head of the Island put some in the East Mow</p> <p>31st put in some Mowed some Rained hard Thunder Lightning High Wind Fire in Dundee Got a channel-cat from Phillip one of the Fishermen Got Part of the Lunge this Morning from Narcifse</p> <p>1st of August or Lammas Day cutting some at the Lower side and Back of the shanty Mowed some Back of the Barn {ink blot over word} with Fishermen for Tobacco and scythe stones Fine to Day Windy to night had New Potatoes to Day</p> <p>2nd of August Minnie's Birth Day 1864 Fine Smoky with Fires some Place Gathering hay and Mowing put in a Few Cocks a Gun Boat went up Towed by a Tugh Bohemian did not call into Summerstown this Morning a Box of EEls Left on the Wharf someone camped on Francis Island</p> <p>3rd Went to Dundee and F Covington with 3 Tubs of Butter Sold it to A Tyo Bought of A Tyo 100 of Flour 2..60 3 lbs of Tea 1 Tobacco 10 camphor 8 cornmeal 30 Licquor 15 Tobacco 5 RRR 25 cash 1..37 Bought of MC Boots 1 Buttons 76 3 yards 30 paid this Cotton 47 1/2 yards 4 Tennets 20 yards of Gingham I owe for this 2..4 cents Gave a Tennet of Butter to my account</p> <p>4th Mowing in the Grape {word obliterated with ink} Drover here Labelle for cattle Fishermen Phillip Brought me 2 lbs of Tobacco 25 and 2 Whetstones 10 cents</p> <p>5th John Angus George and Mr Smith here Amiot and wife here Fine warm Day</p> <p>6th Randolph B Day 1867 Fine High E Wind Narcifse went to Lancaster for his Brother in law and Son-in-Law they Treated me</p> <p>{page two}</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>7th of August 1888 Raining and heat and some hailstones Mowing 2 Men here for Fishworms one of them is Mr Fay Merchant Malone there camped on Alexis Island and Gave Stanley and tonia 10 cents a peice Talking to Lewis this Indian at the Lower Point he got a Bull yesterday his wife went up to her Mothers Eclipse to Day not visible here Thunder Lightning</p> <p>8th Mowing Back of the old Garden put in a few cocks of hay Warm Windy the Bohemian Late this Morning coming up Lashey came to day Fisherman's son-in-law and Brother-in-law went off to night spreading some of the cocks of hay as they got wet put the Pigs in the Big Shed</p> <p>9th shut up the West Mow putting hay of the sticks on the West Mow</p> <p>10th Mowing and Gathering</p> <p>11th Mr Russell here to Trade a Mare worth 35 Dollars Leander to Summerstown Bought Thread 10 Rake 13 only got 3 papers and 2 Paper Books from Dan put in some Making Hay Rained some Russell here again</p> <p>12th One of the Simon Boys here and Lewis Boy Fine Day</p> <p>13th Raining High E Wind cold Rain</p> <p>14th Fine W Wind Went to Summerstown to see Mr Russells Mare I wont have her Gordon here Made a Bargain with his mother for T Jacks Mare Bought of J Summers 1 lb of nails 5 a paper of Needles 5 paid Mowing opened out all the cocks of Hay to Dry Campers Found a Boat Floating Down yesterday and to DAy I heard that Johnny Bone was missing and the Man he was Rowing cant say for sure wheather its True or not</p> <p>15th Mowing Oscar and his Sister here and child Went to Summerstown and to Get the old Mare Boarding the house some</p> <p>16th Working Boarding the House</p> <p>17th Raining Oscar working at his Tent Peter Back here</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{page one}</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>18th of August 1888 Fine Went to the Distillery to see his Horse Oscar and I a Woman Departed on Hamilton Island By the name of Lang Leander to the P Office Bought of J Summers 2 Pipes 2 Men here for Milk cows Milked to Day</p> <p>19th Bismarck Birth Day 1870 Bismarck here Dr Falconer here Looking for a Party that crofsed before the Wind Raised he is anxious about his Daughter as she is one of the Party he had a very heavy wind coming here and he had it much heavier going to Christee Blew a Regular Gale and he kept his course well as I watche him till he crofsed Left some 6 Powder with Livinia and told her to use Them Fine very Windy</p> <p>20th Fine John Simon and Family here about the oxen and his Brother Jake came here this Evening not Knowing John was here Wedding at Bodways to Day Laflesh crofsed to Summerstown and took Minnie from Hamiltons</p> <p>21st Raining hard E Wind Oscar set a Line</p> <p>22nd Raining E Wind Mowing</p> <p>23rd Leander Hugh Ann Minnie went to F Covington Bought of A Tyo 100 of Flour on credit 2..50 paid McCartneys what we owed the Last time I was up 2..4 Bought 2 Scyths 75 cents a peice 1..50 Valise 75 John Murchison and Walter Baker here for Cattle sawing an Elm Boards for Beans Windy</p> <p>24th St Bartholomew Rained Windy Thunder put some Boards on the house</p> <p>25th Windy Laflesh went Back to Murdock McDonalds at Hay went to Sturgeon Island for the saw Hammer axe tub Leander Found a Bun Down Below the Kit Kit Got 1 lb of Tobacco From Montreal 18 Campers on Plum Island Left Narcifse and George Went to Montreal as his Daughter is getting Married next Week Rained very hard to night heavy Lightning Thunder</p> <p>{page two}</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>26th of Aught 1888 Blowing very hard Amiot at the Fishermens</p> <p>27th Windy some Rain Minnie and Leander crossed got a Ride Gordon Drove her out to Williamstown Bought of J Summers Soda 10 Starch 10</p> <p>28th Windy Leander and I to Simons about the Horse took Dinner there Barnhart and his Wife here wanting to sell a horse</p> <p>29th Narcisse came up from the Marriage on Monday Gathering and Raking spreading out hay Fine St John Baptiste Martyred</p> <p>30th Fine Hugh Ann and Livinia went to see if they were coming with the Horse The came and took the Oxen Leander not well Stanley and I Gathering hay the oxen's horns Broke someway to Day they must be fighting</p> <p>31st Heavy Rain Wind Narcisse got matches Tethering the mare Thunder &amp; Lightning</p> <p>1st of September Fine E Wind Mr Leslie and Mr Cline the Lawyer here hunting Treated me to old Rye Leander to Summerstown Bought of J Summers 3 lbs of Nails 15 Bought at Nicholsons 3 spools 15 got papers from Minnie and in a corner for H Ann Fixing stone under the Foundation of the House Drew some wood and stones with the mare she goes well Hunting commences</p> <p>2nd Fine Gordon Bismarck and Fernandez here</p> <p>3rd D McMaster's Birth Day 1846 a Fine Day putting in Hay Took up some of the Lower Point apples as they are not Gaining much</p> <p>4th a Fortunate Day Began stack {illegible} in 75 to Day not Finished Windy put salt on this stack put marsh hay on it tonight Rained to night Windy</p> <p>5th John Angus Birth Day 1850 Fine Cold Windy cutting hay on the Lower Point</p> <p>6th Yera here looking for Timber Finished the stack 3 Tons 120 cocks in it Fine Day the apples is going off some way</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{page one}</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>September 1888 Mowing on the Lower Point Made 50 coils Fine not very well Windy cold some</p> <p>8th Raining Windy Fernandez started for Summerstown and Turned Back took all the apples of the Grove tree Leander cut Otto's Foot with the scythe yesterday Ducks not Plenty shelling some Beans Frost yesterday in the morning</p> <p>9th Leander to Hamilton for the Papers Hugh Ann and Tonia to see Peggy Bosell Windy Fine Line Boat Passport went Down this Morning mifsed yesterday</p> <p>10th Went to the Bush Fernandez and I to Make a Troughf put in some hay took in some Beans and corn Ground very wet with so much Rain</p> <p>11th Fine Day Went to F Covington sold 2 Tennets of Butter to A Tyo paid the 100 lbs of Flour 2..50 got on Credit Bought 150 Wt of Flour 4..13 Shorts 110 lbs 1..40 Tea 3 lb 1.. Pepper 30 Matches 10 Tar Paper 1..50 pipes 5 cash 82 sold to Mr John Tyo 24 lb of Tallow72 Bought Stanleys Boots 2 Dollar I owe him 20 cents on the Boots Bought Boots 2..50 Powder 40 Shot 10 Bought 3 Butter Tubs 60 Boots for Livinia 1.25 Calico Tax 10</p> <p>12th Mowing Fine Rain Thunder Drew the Troughf from the Bush</p> <p>13th Some Rain Fine cold Mowing shelling Beans</p> <p>14th Holy Crofs Fine Lord Stanley went Down on Steamer Passport putting in hay sticks all Full Shot 2 Ducks 15 putting in hay E Wind Let out calves Mowing Drew some Wood cut a Road in the upper Field Frank Laplante here got a note for Pay from J Summers Leander crofsed for the Mail</p> <p>16th Raining</p> <p>17th Gordon here Mowing E Wind Mr Genie here Brought Melons apples his hand very Bad Mrs Kelly at the Fishermans</p> <p>18th EW Genie went to Cornwall Mowing in the upper field shelling Beans</p> <p>{page two}</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>Sept 19th 1888 Fine Day Mowing in the upper Field got Money from Phillip to pay his account at John S Summers Phillip went off to Day Lewis the Indian here Gave him a pipe Made 20 coils in Lower Feild</p> <p>20th Raining hard cutting cornstalks and took in all the corn husked it seen something Like Wild Geese or Gulls 8 of them Fan Tailed Blackbirds came</p> <p>21st St Matthew's Day very heavy Rain Began to put the Felt on the house E Wind</p> <p>22nd First Day of Autumn a Fine Day East Wind 3 Men here Demo Rodney Briggs and Oliver Treated me with very good Gin and cigar Gave them some matches Fernandez went to Summerstown Bought of J Summers Bread for Fishermen Bought of Nicholson Tax 5 cents Did not get my Papers Looks like a Fire in Lancaster to night putting Felt on the house put a Beam in the Floor of the house Lissy Livinia Killed a snake 3 1/2 Length</p> <p>23rd E Wind Fine Bismarck came had a Basket of apples took a shirt to make Gave him a Basket of Butternuts seen Wild Geese Fernandez and I to the Kit Kit</p> <p>24th Fine Began the Pig Pen taken in the Hay putting on the Barn Floor the Boys Fishing with Flambeau got 3</p> <p>25th Fine Day Frog Days putting in hay all we got Cut Drew some sticks for the pig Pen cows in here now a Good deal of shooting to the south shore</p> <p>26th E W Fine cutting hay in the Brush at the wet Place made 20 coils gathered some Grapes Fernandez Fishing got 2 Bunches put the cornstalks shot at a Duck did not get him Black cherries Ripe at the Pen Blossom on Strawberries</p> <p>27th High West Wind Raining hard Fine Butternuts Falloing oaknuts Falling working at the Pig Pen gathering nuts Blew Top of the stack</p> <p>28th at the Pen put in the Pigs in it.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{page one}</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>Sep 29th 1888 St Michael Fine Windy Went to Summerstown Paid John S Summers for Phillip shora 2.91 Got a Receipt Bought 3 lb of nails 15 paid Bought at Nicholson's 2 pans of Bread for Fishermen got apples at Hamiltons Fernandez went ot the Gore for his cloths took John Hamilton's Hat in the Mistake John Hamilton Charles Craig Hugh Minnie went to Ottawa Fair Seen the Balloon accident cut Tobacco put some unter Cover</p> <p>30th Bismarck here for his shirt and sox Lewis's 3 children here for coal-oil gave them a Bottle Leander to Rofs's Island</p> <p>1st of October Tonia Birth Day 1883 Fine Mowing Killed a Mutton and its one of the very Best Fat Fat commenced to Rain shot the Mutton as I cannot get them in high E Wind Frosty Last night</p> <p>2nd cutting sticks for a Jumper Drew them E Wind Raining cool Blackbirds most awful plenty at Beech nuts Fishermen got oil</p> <p>2rd Boys mowing in the Front Marsh made 50 coils</p> <p>3rd Boys mowing in the Front Marsh made 50 coils Working at the Jumper Fine cool Frost to night took in the Tobacco some of it not very well Narcisse went to Montreal sent for 2 Flannel shirts File for the crofscut-saw and Setter for the saw</p> <p>4th Fine cool working at the Jumper Boys Mowing Ploughed 2 or 3 Rows of Potatoes Began to Rain very unwell</p> <p>5th Working at the Jumper</p> <p>6th put 40 coils in the West Stack Leander crofsed Bought of J Summers 2 1/4 of Cloth 84 cents peck of salt 10 paid Took my Hat from Hamiltons Raining</p> <p>{page two}</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>Oct 7th 1888 Fine Day Fine Day Gordon Willie and Tommy Rose here</p> <p>8th E Wind taking up the Potatoes putting them in the Black Boat in the Feild put in a Few Pumkins Windy to night Made 5 gallons of Grape Juice made a cheese</p> <p>9th Snowing stormy north West Wind took in a Good Many Pumkins put in the calves to night</p> <p>10 Hugh Ann McMasters Birth Day 1844 Fine Day Thawing snow melting taking in the Pumkins Narcisse took 4 Taking up some of the Ends of Drills</p> <p>11th E Wind Gordon Willie and Tommy Rose came to cut Marsh hay for me and put Down Quite a Lot ploughed 14 Rows of Potatoes Fernandez and Leander making coils in the Marsh about 47 one of the spring calves acting Kind of curious Mice awful Plenty Seen a Light at the shanty and there was no one there whatever it we Dont Know</p> <p>12th E Wind Blowing hard took up some potatoes too windy to make hay Drew some wood commenced to Rain the Nannie out about the Door put the Black pig in with the others very windy time</p> <p>13th E Wind Raining cuting stove wood hung some Tobacco up in the Barn Made another cheese Took another Barrel for the pigs as theirs Busted a Big Flock of Wild Geese went Down skimming the water piling some manure in the yard and Letting the water Run The Cornwall Canal Busted</p> <p>14th Fine 3 Men at the Head of the Island Hunting Ducks Lewis Bosell along wih them Fernandez went to Hamiltons for the Papers</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{page is largely possibly erased or covered - perhaps to remove sensitive material? or possibly an issue in copying?}</p> <p>{page one}</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>Oct 15th 1888 Leander Hugh {illegible} I went {illegible}Tennets of Butter</p> <p>40 {rest of line illegible}</p> <p>Flo{rest of line illegible}</p> <p>5 cr {rest of line illegible}</p> <p>vest {rest of line illegible}</p> <p>T{rest of line illegible} there pork 25 Jews Harp Taking up Logs out of the Bottom Bought of Mr Frasher 50 { illegible} Bread</p> <p>P {rest of line illegible}</p> <p>17 {rest of line illegible}</p> <p>R {rest of line illegible}</p> <p>B {rest of line illegible}</p> <p>2 {rest of line illegible}</p> <p>18 {rest of line illegible} the</p> <p>{several line illegible}</p> <p>the cows</p> <p>{several lines illegible}</p> <p>Made for {rest of line illegible}</p> <p>Plum Island {rest of line illegible}</p> <p>stable shelling corn to night Narcisse and Dick up for Kerosene Brought up 2 S{illegible}</p> <p>{page two}</p> <p>{ a lot of page erased or poorly copied}</p> <p>1888</p> <p>{rest of line illegible}</p> <p>S Day {rest of line illegible}</p> <p>{several lines illegible}</p> <p>6th EW {rest of line 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illegible} over on the Pit Point took her in the {rest of line illegible}</p> <p>{first of line illegible} Milkhouse {illegible} 2nd All Souls Day</p> <p>{first of line illegible} 10 cents to work at cellar made cheese</p> <p>{illegible} Pumkins for {illegible} Mr Cono{illegible} for Milk 5</p> <p>on this Day of the Month {illegible} 57 Fixing the {illegible} Floor up stairs Windy Rained {illegible} Snowbirds to {illegible} and 15 Geese took the {illegible} went up</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{as with previous pages, a lot of these pages are erased or poorly copied}</p> <p>{page one}</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>4th of November 1888 children went to Hamiltons for the Papers</p> <p>{lines illegible} McGreggor here Fine Makint the Place for the Door up stairs</p> <p>6th Election in the States Made the Door Windy Rain</p> <p>{line illegible}</p> <p>Pig out of the Pen</p> <p>8th Windy Drawing wood Raining</p> <p>9th Prince of Wales Birthday</p> <p>{several lines 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cordwood</p> <p>9th snowed Last {first of line illegible} Killed the white</p> <p>{first of line illegible} igging in the Barn</p> <p>{first of line illegible} Fishermen went off</p> <p>{first of line illegible} their Boat Lamp</p> <p>{first of line illegible} here took Dinner gave him</p> <p>{first of line illegible}k 100 lbs Lots of Boats went</p> <p>{first of line illegible}night took in</p> <p>{first of line illegible} the Barn</p> <p>{first of line illegible} apples</p> <p>{first of line illegible}ts</p> <p>{first of line illegible}Month</p> <p>{line illegible}</p> <p>{first of line illegible} Frost Last night for</p> <p>{first of line illegible} ver</p> <p>{first of line illegible} Fine\</p> <p>{first of line illegible}ws</p> <p>{first of line illegible} a chip</p> <p>{couple of line illegible} night</p> <p>Hopkins Point as Salmon{frest of line illegible}</p> <p>{line illegible}</p> <p>of Molasses 30 2 pipes 2 cents {rest of line illegible}</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{page one}</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>25th of November 1888 St Catherine's day East Wind Snowed to night Boys made Letere at the shanty seen the Death of John Cameron Cariboo in the Papers No Lights in Mr Hills Lighthouse But Johnsons Lit</p> <p>26th East Wind Very high no Boats to Day Taking the axe handle out of the axe No Lights to night Lots of snow Banks</p> <p>27th Kind of soft E Wind put a handle in the axe a Tug went up with 3 Barges in Tow Rained some a long time of this East Wind</p> <p>28th Wind changed to West some Rain soft Fixing 3 Boards in the Floor Boys went to the Kit Kit some shooting at Charlies Island Let the Genie Pig out of the Pen</p> <p>29th Fine Calm Went to Lewis Resors Leander and I got an EEl spear from Lewis his wife away this 3 weeks Leander shot a Duck put a Lock on the Door up stairs Tried for EEls got none 2 Tugs went Down to Day with Barges</p> <p>30th St Andrew's Day The Festival of the Scotch A Fine Day Kind of Soft W Wind made a small stack in the Marsh 15 coils Leander Tried for EEls Got none Dont Like Lewis's Spear Fixed the Pipes Lewis here to night for coal oil gave him a Bottle full his wife and children came home a Boat came out of Salmon River some Boats went to Day</p> <p>1st of December Froze some Last night picking up things in case it will snow some Grains of snow Drew some of the Boats up in the Grove</p> <p>2nd Blowing Fine Mowed some hay on the ice in the Marsh</p> <p>{page two}</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>4th of December 1888 Leander went for the Mail Bouht of Angus McDonald a pair of Boots 1 Dollar 1 lb of shot 10 got papers from John Hamilton Forgot the Toronto news Gordon Painting the storehouse on the Wharf Fixing a Door on the Frame snowed some</p> <p>5th Kind of soft Drew some Wood putting Glass in the Windows</p> <p>6th Th Festival of the German's West Wind Freezing Fine Killed the Bull Braveyard and he was hard to Kill put in the sheep to night</p> <p>7th Windy Leander shot 2 Ducks set the Marsh Back of the Sugar Bush a Fire part of it some Drops of Rain Fixing in Brindles Place</p> <p>8th Fine EW Got the Ram Ready and started with him Met John Hamilton coming for him and Turned Back John Brough our Mail a Boat crofsed from the south side Down at Charlies Island Conception of V M</p> <p>9th Windy cool</p> <p>10th Leander's Birth Day 1872 Killed the Genie Pig Went to set Fire to Back Marsh Fine Day</p> <p>11th Leander went to Hamiltons with 2 Geese got a Bag of Barley and a Bag of apples Fernandez and I put Hay out of the Marsh on the sheds and some in the stable loft set Fire to part of the Lower Back Marsh cutting and salting the Pork not very well gave cornstalks to the cows</p> <p>12th W Wind Cold Windy Freezing Boys and i in the Bush piling up Wood took their Dinner to the Bush not very well</p> <p>13th Piling Stovewood Between Elems and oak Trees Frosty Windy</p> <p>14th Frosty Cold Windy Leander Making a sall for P.J in Ginnys place cutting Stove Wood</p> <p>15th Cold Wind Fernandez Making a pen for the Pig in the Big {illegible} put a hindquarter of Beef hung up in the Barn a Fortunate Day</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{page one}</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>16th of December 1888 Fine Lewis the Indian here for a Whitewash brush Wind Raised high commenced to Rain hard to night Gave Lewis the spear Boys seen a Mink up in the Bay</p> <p>17th Fixing around the stables the Hay on the Barn Floor about Done Raing Iciecles coming on the trees Turned the Boats High East Wind and snow stormy night All the cattle in to night a Boat crofsed to the south</p> <p>18th Stormy East Wind and snow cuting stove Wood the Dogs Barking at the sheep went after them and took home after the Rest of them Fernandez and I did not get them Broke on a 3 Ton Marsh hay stack Fine to night Taking Fine hay of the sticks a Tail to the sun going Down to night Frosty tonight</p> <p>19th Fortunate Day Frosty West Wind cold cutting stove put in some hay at the Waterholes for the cattle very cold to night Fixing some Tobacco</p> <p>20th Last Day of Autumn Fine cold a Little anchor ice going Down Lewis the Indian here Gave him a Peice of Beef some Tea softsoap salt and 9 cents gave him his Dinner took Mogasins to make Frosty Lewis Drawing his hay in a Boat from Na Houtas Island Told me that Lord Derbywas stopping in his Yacht over at Frasher's its not Freezing right for the River to take Jenny and P.J a Fight in the yard south W Wind tonight Lots of sea-gulls Flying and on the Edge of the ice</p> <p>21st First Day of Winter St Thomas unfortunate some cold high W Wind Began to Freeze hard to night Drew some wood snowing I took a Bad pain in my Hip not Well the Dogs at sheep 3 of them came home Leander and Fernandez went after the other the Rubber Lamb</p> <p>{page two}</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>22nd of December1888 Frosty ice Jamming and Taking acrofs on the south side with a Lot of air-holes a Big opening before the Door I think its Taken acrofs the steamboat channel to Major Frashers North side Fixing around the cattle not well cannot chop hearty to Measl the ice will be apt to take to night as its Freezing hard all well good Fires Lots of Ducks Flying about ice taken to night</p> <p>23rd Went to Head of Island the Boys and it Looks taken all over Big airhole Before the Door The Boys out in the Boat in the airhole kind of Warm the ice I Think will open Fox came to Day</p> <p>24th Fine Day Boys and I at stovewood very Bad with Rheumatism ice Breaking up all Jamming crowding Down Raining to night Windy</p> <p>25th Christmas Day West Wind ice going Down Raining a Wet Christmas Ground Bare not much snow on the Ground</p> <p>26th The Boys crofsed to Hamiltons for the Papers Fine Rained some Bad with my Hip</p> <p>27th Raining W Wind Put a Plaster of Mustard on my hip</p> <p>28th Kind of soft not well Gave a Good Rubbing of EEl oil Kerosene and camphor dont seem to do any Good heard a Kind of noise at Summerstown of Drums and horns Fernandez made a crofsbow to night</p> <p>29th our Angus B Day Fine Day East Wind Boys chopping stove Wood Trying to chop and split and saw but cannot do it</p> <p>30th Windy the Boys caught one of those small owls</p> <p>31st Windy Fine Day very Bad with Rheumatism Last Day of the year</p> </div> transcribed https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/6fa954bdcb7ba289aec8be4e9f5668ee.pdf bac4751ff053d0d93053e6b5e0521d8a PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. Mr James Cameron Island 1st of Jany 1892 New Years Day E Wind Leander and Stanley and i cutting sawlogs snowed or hail Lewis the Indian here to Dinner Gave hima Peice of meat to take home some cakes for the children Treated him to wine 2nd Raining hailed E Wind Fixing the crofscut saw 3rd Allen's B Day 1853 Windy Fine 4th Cold W Wind Drew some of the sawlogs to the Bank Frosty tonight The Heifer calved Spotty 5th very Cold and Frosty W Wind not making much ice at the Brush Fence splitting stove wood 6th Epiphany not very vell E Wind Snowing Blowing hard Killed the calf for skin cold 7th W Wind some ice going Down took to the Sturgeon Island Last night and From Lancaster over to Charlies Island and Rofs's Island not making much to Day took in the Water Barrel to the House put in the sheep some snow now 8th Hugh Ann's Birth Day 1866 Drew some Wood E Wind The Fox came on the Island to night ice taken acrofs at the Fool of Francis Island Water Raising at the shore 9th WW cutting stove wood Stanley and I went around the Island seen the Fox on the sturgeon Island 10th Fine ice Making 11th E Wind cold Windy got 2 Rats sawing stove Wood https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/784d808073d0e3e73d7d17e6b1bd4ec9.pdf da8a789fdee5b079d7721fe48c0df12d PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. {page one} Mr James Cameron Island 12th of Jany 1892 some Rain crofsed the ice to Hamiltons ice not very Good got in coming Back took Dinner at Hamiltons got apples Heard Mary Ann McLeod Departed or Robert MacDonald's Widow A Quere Kind of a Man called at Hamiltons and took the ice there acrofs to Hopkins Point Like a Man that did something Bad On the Day of the Month Our Mary Departed in Williamstown a year ago to Day 13th E W Snowed Randolph Came and went Back a Man here from Lewis was there all night stopt here all Day went of his name is _______________ gave him Boots and so 4th the colt not well 14th Election Randolph came for me to got Gave me three Dollars from McLeods Farmer we went up to Hamiltons and John Gordon Randolph and I went to Lancaster voted for RR McLennan A McArthur against him 350 Majority 15th cold Leander Bad with his Leg ----------------------------------------------------------- Turn Back 3 1/2 Leaves for Jany 16th {page two} Mr James Cameron Island 16th of Jany 1892 Very Fine Day EW Went to Hamiltons for the Papers 17th Fine Lewis's 2 Boys here and Dany Spink 18th Began to snow W Wind cutting stove wood seen cutters crofsing Summers Road cutting hay Lots Fishing EEls 19th WW snowing Drifting cutting hay put the sheep in with the calves a very Frosty night 20th very Frosty Fine at stove wood seen one of those Big White Backed Eagles he is Looking for Ducks and Muskrats aroudn the air-holes a Lot of air-holes smoking 21st St Agnefs Day W Wind Drifting stormy turned Fine Drew 2 Loads of Wood Grinding the axes 22nd W Wind Turned to snowing Drifting Drew some Wood From the Beech Tree in the upper Bay some water Raising 23rd The Chine New Year W Wind snowing Blustering made a Whippletree cutting stove wood Fixing a stall in the stable 24th Charles Tuppers B Day Windy cold 25th Robie Burns B Day Cold Windy Leander Crofsed to Summerstown Bought of Mr Ward Tea soap soda 54 Frank Laplante Bushing the Road on the ice cold Frosty 27th Frosty Frosty W Wind Broke on another Marsh hay stack 28th {missing} wind snowing not so cold Fine cutting {missing} Breaking Roads water Raising on the {missing} 29t Leander Bought of Ward pepper 10 piles {missing} 25 <s>30</s> Friday 30 - 31 Randolph here {missing} went to Lewis got Sleigh over https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/d578ef77d271609eb9e49998ad26d41d.pdf af7acf90c51b8ad9733ddb952a89712c PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. {page one} Mr James Cameron Island 1st of Feby 1892 Brought Lewis some Buttermilk Butter and salve Fixing his sleigh First crofsing to Lewis with the Horse 2nd Candlemas DAy sun shines to DAy the Bear will see his shadow E Wind Leander to Dundee to get the mare shod 70 cents Drifting to night a Dance at Jo Lemays to night Bought of John Tyo Boots for 15 nails 12 1/2 Tea 15 3rd E Wind cutting Willows and alders 4th W {missing} Drew the stack in the upper Field 5th W Wind and E Wind Those 2 stars are very close together what they will do I cannot tell 6th E Wind Leander went to Jo Lemays with his watch Hugh Ann and Livinia went to Lewis's Frosty 8th Gordons Birth Day {missing} Drifting seen a crow 9th Sn{missing} Windy Fine Drew some wood {missing} Leander took Tub of Butter to a {missing} Got a Dollar cash on it Bought {missing} Tea 40 2 Mock suns and a Tail {missing} the sun going Down ---------------------------------------------------------------- Turn 2 1/2 Leaves for Feb 11th {page two} Mr James Cameron Island 1892 https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/3033f357a21b3fba904c7e8665c326ee.pdf 3d01a01923fa883f7681afdfde09364a PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. {page one} Mr James Cameron Island 11th of Feby 1892 E W Drifting 12th cold Windy Frosty 13th cold and Frosty 14th St Valentines Day 3 From Lewis's here turned stormy E Wind Randolph came Mary-Ann stopt all night 15th Mary Ann went home Fine and Frosty very Bad with colds 16th Fine Frosty a Raffle at Frank Laplants of a Boat Drew some wood sawing stove wood snow Deep in the Bush 17th Fine W Wind very Frosty Frosty Last night Reading Papers 18th James Hugh's Birth Day 1855 Leander cutting Firewood a very Fine Day 19th Leander and Hugh Ann went to Day with Butter Tallow and Butter to Jo Lemay For Fixing the Watch and {illegible} Bought 200 of Flour 5..40 5 Gallons of oil 60 2 Patent Bottles 50 Cotton 50 Calico 60 Old Mrs Combell Departed Mr Hatt{illegible} Daughter in F Covington Departed E Wind 20th Drifting Leander crossed from Mac{missing} Bought Writing Paper 15 Thread 15 2 Pipes 2 21st E W 22nd Washingtons B Day Fine Day at Wood Broke on a stack of Marsh Hay 23 Drawing Wood Fine Turn Back 2 1/2 Leaves for Feb the {illegible} {page two} Mr James Cameron Island 1892 https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/e6f5e6ea09f5265aab06cb4ad3e70c4c.pdf 9cab19741034436b3f878da4d39a00d4 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. {page one} Mr James Cameron Island 23rd of Feby 1892 E Wind Fine Drawing Wood 24th St Matthis Day E Wind Fine cutting stove wood 25th EW Seen a Lot of Gulls going Down they stopt at the air-hole at the Kit Kit Island 2 hound crossed and went Down the ice they went Back again Drew 2 Loads of Hay from Na-Houtas Island Drew some wood not very well to Day 26th Windy from the North Freezing cold 27th EW cold Randolph came had Millers Almanack 28th Gordon and Dany Spink came Lewis children here Gave them some Good Hay for their sick cow took our sleigh 29th Intercalary Day Leap Year E Wind Fine Franky Laplante Married to Day Drew the Rest of the stack from Na-Houtas Island 1st of March St Davids Day the Festival of the Welsh E Wind They are Drawing stones to the Lighthouse 2nd Ash Wednesday E Wind cold Fine I eat no meat to Day nor Good Friday these 2 Days I Keep {page two} Mr James Cameron Island 3rd of March 1892 E Wind Fine Leander and Hugh Ann to Dundee Bought 3 1/2 lbs Tea 7..15 Calico 5 yards of overall stuff Brought home the clock Brought Joh Lemay a pail of Milk Got Lamp Fixed Made a Whippletree split some Rails Wrote a Letter to night For to send to the Toronto News with a Dollar in it Put in no annexation Keep away the Yankees Hugh Ann stopt 4th Fine Drew wood 5th Leander put the Letter in the P Office Registered got a certificate *Cow Greece here going to Lancaster for ash 6th E Wind Fine 7th E Wind Began to cut ice put in the storehouse Cow Grease here to night 8th cut more ice put it in covered wih marsh Hay 8th EW Martin came for the sleigh Gave him axehandle stuff to make Thawing Livinia Bad with the Toothache some Drops of Rain some snow to night Ducks and crows Flying ----------------------------------------------------------------- *Cow Grease is Lewis Brother in law https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/97581a655b69df318893558d421963e4.pdf 1d14f367e9e960e3175530509119cacd PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. {page one} Mr James Cameron Island 9th of March 1892 Fine W Wind some Drops of Rain a Lot of Cutters crofsing on the Summerstown Road took the sap Barrels out of the storehouse Writing to Day 10th Fine W Wind changed to East to night Snowing and hard to night Charlie Craig at Lewis's Drew a Load of stuff up to the sugar Bush Leander got a Rat sawing stove wood Livinia Bad with the Toothache soaking the sap Barrels Filed the crosscut saw <s>{illegible}</s> 11th Drifting Blowing hard Blizzardy WW some cold tonight 12th on this Day of the Month D McMaster Senior First came to the Island cutting wood for sugar Bush at the camp cutting stove wood 13th Windy 14th Stanley's Birth Day 1880 W Wind Fine Cold Leander chopping at the camp 15th Fine W Wind sawing a hollow Basswood water Raising near shore 16th Fine cold Wind West cutting Wood at the camp cutting stove wood {page two} Mr James Cameron Island 17th of March 1892 St Patrick's Day The Festival of the Irish Fine W Wind Leander cutting wood For the camp I went up to the Bush Making Quilts Leander went Down to the air-hole at the Kit Kit Island one Duck in it 18th St Josephs Day on this Day of the Month Vicky Departed 1887 E Wind Windy snowed some Drawing Wood Broke the Rack of the sleigh snowing and Blowing to night 19th Drifting W Wind one of the Lewis's Boy here for Tea Leander went to Hamiltons for the Mail sawed some Logs this Looks Like Equinoxial Gales Gave Lewis Boy 3 almanacks Leander went to Hamiltons for the Papers got a viol of Toothache stuff 20th Windy Drifting cold Molly calved to night 21st Windy Broke on a Marsh hay stack of 2 Tons Minky calved to night cold 22nd Livinia Senior's Birth Day Fine Day warm Leander to Hamiltons for Four Bushels of Oats 1.20 Paid this paid for the Barley all But 77 cents ( owe ) Margaret Poorly John not Well E Wind sawin a Big Hollow Basswood sawed a stick on the calves place https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/93e29edf58ae9ce50d08cd60d2d02b89.pdf 3fb5ed8b66839df977155d70743ab740 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. {page one} Mr James Cameron Island 23rd of March 1892 Fine Warm E Wind changed to West Rained snowed Last night Just a year since Bismarck went to Mr McCrimmons to work cleaning my old Gun as its rusty sawing stove wood 24th Fine Turned to snowing a Little warm Lewis Boy here for salt Butter and Tobacco Leander not well cutting stove Wood crows Plenty some snow Birds 25th Lady Day Fine Warm The Boys Killed the calf Gave it to the 2 Dogs sowing stove wood some Ducks and crows 26th John Hamiltons Cameron's B Day 1879 very Fine Day Tapt 30 Trees Gathered 5 Pails to night I went to Hamiltons as they are all sick Brought a Bottle of Wine Got a Doz of Herrings from Tom Got a Treat at Hamiltons Got a Pipe from Gordon Hugh Ann came Home John Morris and Mary Drove Down Mary Brought a nice Wire Bird-cage Gave them the Big cat we owe him 40 27th Fine Randolph here Martin here got the oars the Hunters took From their place {page two} Mr James Cameron Island 28th of March 1892 Fine in the sugar Bush cleaning around the Fireplace Tapt some took the Barrels up and some of the Pots cut some wood seen a Robin 29th Fine Went to Lewis's for our Handsleigh in the Bush got 103 Tapt now Began to Boil Have about 50 pail gather now Boiled about 30 pails to Day in the Pots Piling stove Stanley very sick in Bed 2 Hounds Running around here 30th Boiled what sap we had in syrup Left for tommorow to give it a Boiling after straining Gathered 22 pails to Day a very Fine Day E Wind some one shooting at the air hole at the Kit Kit Island cutting Wood and sawing seen a Blackbird 31st E Wind Fine Tapt 47 to Day got 55 Pails in the Barrels to night no Boiling to Day took the sticks of the ice where we cut the ice Wild Geese came a Few Days ago Leander got a Rat 1st of April all Fools Day in the Bush Fine E Wind very warm Boiling sap 2nd Fine E Wind changed to West Rained some Made 4 Gallons to Day Got a Duck on the ice Great Shooting at the airhole at the Kit Kit Blackbirds came cows crofsed to the Pit Point 3rd Fine E Wind First sugar Made about 70 lbs and a Feast on the snow ice opened at Francis Island Lots of Ducks https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/809b0dbfc1b2fe99ac8b6e669b0f047f.pdf 2782cce526fc0242a399e07ae447a863 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. {page one} Mr James Cameron Island 4th of April 1892 Fine Rained some sap not running very well Gathered 15 pails put out the Bun Leander on the water to the Marsh water high sawing stovewood snow Melting well Made a Leg for wood saw horse Fixed a peice to the Handle of the Mud-spear Fixed the Handle in the Rake E Wind Black Ducks came and swallows 5th E Wind changed to West some hail Fine Rained Thunder and Lightning sawing wood made Picquets Leander shot a Rat a very Large one seen a Plover Lots of Ducks and Wild Geese a strip opening Down to the sturgeon Island not very well But still Knocking around ice Jamming Before the House or opposite Wind high to night Rained 6th W Wind Ice Jamming and Going Down Boys Boiling 2 Gallons of syrup not running well shot a Duck at the Sturgeon Island seen 3 Men crofsing to the Kit Kit Drawing a Boat on the ice Hawks and Yellow hammers came and cranes The Heifer Jenny calved to night 7th Fine Gathered 20 pails to Day Leander Got Duck 2 EEls 1 pike taking the manure from the apple trees Lot of ice Jamming Going Down Loons came {page two} Mr James Cameron Island 8th <s>March</s> April1892 Fine W Wind Leander shot 7 Ducks in the Bush Gathered 20 pails Boiling ice going Down seen a Fishing Light out at Christees Island sawing stove Wood made Picquets 9th On this Day of the Month I was married 1862 30 years to Day W Wind Rained snowed some made 1 1/2 Gallons of syrup not Running well Got a Rat setting Traps Windy to day The Back Bay ice went of this Morning and it always takes a Long time to move as it always goes in a Large cake not a very Good Time for sugar or not a Good year Randolph Came this Evening 10th Palm Sunday Windy Flurries of Snow Hens commenced to Lay Oxley calved 11th Cold Windy Tapt 15 Trees runs well Narcisse and Dick came to Day Took Dinner here water Low 12th First seining to Day got a Lot of perch 500 in 2 hauls Brought up a Mefs Boiling in the Bush about 2 1/2 Gallons of syrup Windy cold at stovewood 13th Windy Narcisse to Lancaster with First Lot of Fish Took us a 1 lb of soda 10 cents Killed Jenny calf for the hide cutting stove wood Gathering and Boiling sap https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/da84d0acfbf012c5955ec259779340cb.pdf e82faa309fcd77ae8faaa7bef6d97ddb PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. {page one} Mr James Cameron Island 14th of April 1892 Fine Day Wind all Kinds in the sugar Bush Sap running well to Day 2 of Lewis's children here went to the Bush Brought me 2 of my axehandles to a lb of Butter 25 Gave them Milk Amiot working at their House Narcisse set 2 sturgeon Lines to Day 15th Good Friday Wind all around the compass Fine setting Fires Boiling in the Bush put out John H's Bun sawing wood splitting Rails Got a Lot of Perch Narcisse to Butter 25 cents 16th Fine some Grains of snow Hugh Ann went to Hamiltons for the Papers of 3 Weeks got a Picture with the Toronto paper the Roman Chariotts Race Mr Ward Here with a Telegram to the Fishermen Told us Alexander came Home Mrs Summers Poorly Mrs Duckett very Poorly Boiling in the Bush 17th Easter Sunday all Kinds of Wind Fine Alexander Hamilton here and Dan Spink in the Sugar Bush Made about 50 lbs of sugar Fishermen to Lancaster A Hamilton Bought a String of Cat Fish of the Fishermen 18th Uncle Duncan's B Day The Grenada First Trip Boiling sap Taking the Banking From Front of the House Mrs Jo Ducquett Departed {page two} Mr James Cameron Island 19th of April 1892 Fixing a Barrel For the Leech to Make soap put in the ashes Boiling in the Bush not running well Leander to Charlies Island Mr Kelly came to the see the Fishermen John Morris and with him stopt to Dinner Left his or Forgot it Fine Day Made a Bench for to hold the working Tools Narcisse to Butter 25 Leander crofsed to Summerstown Bought of Mr Ward 2 Bars of soap 10 cents Bottle of ink 3 cents Leander Fishing with A Hamilton and D Spink stopt all night 20th very Fine Mrs Duckett Buried to Day setting Fires 2 Men came for Fish Quebec Reo and a man from Alexandria Narcisse to Lancaster Took 5 or 6 Gallons of syrup to the House sap runs some to Day Purcells Lawsuit going on now Put Hay on the ice in the ice house Drawing Wood of Potato Ground Shot a Duck 21st E Wind Leander to Dundee with Rats and calfskins Stanley and Livinia in the Bush at the Last of it wind changed to south West and changed to the East Narcisse to Matches Bought of Tyo Ploughpoint 50 Rosin 25 https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/859ca9133345e8370fb19dcd4eb6d01a.pdf 85e29a7cef5c40e28264f2a04e275129 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. {page one} Mr James Cameron Island 22nd of April 1892 Fine Windy some Rain Leander came First Boat went Down with a Raft The John A Lights Lit up to night for the First Taken the Banking away from the West End took some of the Things from the sugar Bush Went to the Head of the Island 23rd St George's Day The Festival of the English Fine cool Windy First Ploughing Done 24th Low Sunday Gordon and Randolph here had a Feast of Taffy W Wind Windy The nannie 2 Lambs Narcisse to Butter 25 No Lights in the Light house as no Boats is running 25th St Marks DAy Fine Windy Fixing the Lane Fence Nory calved The nannie 2 Lambs on 24th spreading manure Narcisse to 1 Gallon of syrup 1 Dollar 26th Frosty these nights Fine Windy Ploughing Drawing stones to the Bank Took home the sugar Bush Rigging Lewis here for Butter Tea and sugar pipe 25 Taking Banking from the north side a small Tug went up to Day Rovers Birth Day 26th Mr Jo Genie here Fixing the Buoys Leander Taken Stones of the Peice Below the House Took the Big stone in Front of the House to the River had to cut it with old axes to make it Lighter as its too Heavy Fine {page two} Mr James Cameron Island 28th of April 1892 Raining, very Windy The Granada Late a Going into Dundee south West Wind sold Fishermen 2 Doz of Eggs Fixing the White Boat 29th Lights up again Working at the Lane Fence one of the nannies Lambs hurted By the colt Making Picquets 30th Windy Fine The steamer Anderson came up Jack Munore Got the cherry Island Lighthouse Lewis Bosell and Robideau at the Fishermens for Bait Leander crofsed to Summerstown snowed a Few Grains this Morning putting out manure Drew some Rails and stones one of the sheep a Lamb to Day Killed a snake and Burnt him Bought of A McDonald 3 lb of Tea 1 Dollar paid this got a spool and 2 Plugs of Tobacco a Present spirits of Turpentine and Paint oil 45 cents From Mr Ward Paid Tom Kennedy to Fixing spear 1 Prung 15 cents Got a Telegram From G Shora and a Postal cart 1st of May Fine Fishermen to Butter 25 oil 5 2nd Fine Fixing the yard Fence Digging stones at the Garden E Wind 3rd Fine E Wind Ploughing the Rows for Potatoes planted Rows of Potatoes Lewis Bosell here for Bait Tow Boats a Going Fishermen to Butter 25 Alexandra went Down https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/8692463f542ad51a7b411a7b955e1d6e.pdf e9dc2fa284217d4e1e7099a3dee92dc4 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. {page one} Mr James Cameron Island 4th of May 1892 Fine very windy The Fishermen went to with a Load of Fish The Cultivator came up First Trip The Terebone came up Monday Finished Planting the Peice of Potatoes above the house The Massena into Salmon River her First Trip putting Manure on the Lower Peice of Potatoes cutting Potato seeds and Fixing the Rest of the Potatoes in the cellar high high Wind cannot say if the Granada came out today 5th Fine Moved the cook-stove to the cookhouse put out the Double stove putting out manure on the Lower Peice Began to Plough the Piece for the Potatoes Cultivator went Down a Raft Towing Down 1 of the sheep a Lamb had to take it in the house as it is cold Dick went to Montreal yesterday a Fox on Alexis Island Stanley and I for a Load of Drift Wood 6th Ploughing the Garden Taken stones to the River Fine cool and Windy 7th Windy cool Leander crofsed Bought of Mr Ward Soap salt Fishermen to Butter 25 Lots of Touring {page two} Mr James Cameron Island 8 of May 1892 Randolph and Willie Rose here Narcisse here Fine The Girls and Stanley to Jo Lemays and Lewis's 9th Fine Day warm Planted and Drilled the Lower Potatoes Narcisse started for Montreal Drew some Rails to the Garden Fence Working at the Fence cut some Brush for the Fence Painting the White Boat Took a very Bad Pain in my Right Breast to night and its awful sore Took Radways RRR 10th Fine in Bed very Bad with this Pain eat hearty E Wind not working to Day 11th E Wind Commenced to Rain cold Fixing the Fence in spots a Lamb to Day the Leeck a Running Lye Making Leander a pair of Pants not well this Pain I have it yet and my Tooth is Bad 12th E Wind Cool Rained Found a Fine Large Pickerel at the shore on Land Drove up with the Wind a Mock Sun as the sun was near Down Narcisse Fixing Leanders saw Mrs Ward Departed Mr Hills Daughter Rebbeca https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/74bc9fcd634101a7fcc0f552abf9bffb.pdf 5c08b4544d25021eafcaa5255660892f PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. {page one} Mr James Cameron Island 13 of May 1892 Stanley and the 2 Girls went to Mr Andrew Frashers to see Fernandez Got a new Kind of Hen Eggs and Ducks Eggs Heard of Mrs Wards Departure a very Fine Day one of the sheep had 2 Lambs and another had one they all have their Lambs now Leander Broke his spear Fixing the Garden Fence Raking the small stones out of it sawing stove Wood a new Boat went up I think its the Rocket 14th Fine Day Mrs Ward Buried to Day a Lot of Boats a Going to Day Raking the Garden of small stones and cutting the sod Leander not well set hens to Hatch Narcisse to Summerstown and Lancaster Let the Mare out to Grass on the Pitt Point King Birds came 15th 4 of Lewis's children here Fine some Rain Mr George McDonald Sanfield and Mifs Cameron here Leander to Hamiltons for our Mail 16th very Windy Painting the side of the Boat with Blue Paint oriols came Narcisse paid his Rent {page two} Mr James Cameron Island 17th of May 1892 Fine Windy Fixing the south side of the Garden Fence Working at the Garden cutting stove Wood 3 Barges at anchor opposite the head of this Island 18th a Fortunate Day very Fine First Trip up of the Bohemian Lots of Tus at those Barges Leander to Summerstown Bought of Mr Ward a Butter Tub 25 Bought of A McDonald Broom 15 cents Tax 5 Matches a Box 5 Bought of Tom Kennedy a spear 75 Handle with it Brought Mrs Hamilton some Top Onions seed Amiot here For Butter 5 lb at 20 1 Dollar cutting Brush Began the soap planted cucumbers Put out the White Boat Narcisse to Lancaster With Fish Lent him the Boathook E Wind to night and Northern Lights to night 19th St Dustans Day Fine High E Wind Fixing Brush Fence setting Fires a Boat Down at Charlies Island with a Raft Put the Big Bulll in the stable sawing wood water Raising some 20th Fine commenced to Rain Narcisse to Butter 25 Went to Head of the Island sawing Wood Planted Beans 21st Raing Dick Brought me 5 lb of Tobacco 50 cents they got a Loon on thier Line https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/7317c768f1f7ced4c5fb327fc5c722a8.pdf f04793806587acfd2f16c0137b8cf650 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. {page one} Mr James Cameron Island 22nd of May1892 Rogation Sunday E W Rained Fine Windy Leander to Alexis Island seen the Young Foxes 23rd Rained Fine EW Wind changed to West sawed some Wood chickens out 24th Queen's Birth Day Rained turned Fine turned Windy Randolph here Fixed the Barn Door Got a Tick 25th Windy West Harrowed the Potatoes Fixing Rails and sticks for a Fence at the Hog Pen Drew the 2 cedars up From the River water Raising Fishermen to Lancaster Got a Parcel From Dan Contents 2 Fine Coats 2 Vests 2 Ties and 4 samples of Patrons it was A Fraser Gave Them to the Fishermen and he had a Letter for Fernandez and a card 26th Ascension Day or Holy Thursday Fine Leander and Hugh Ann to Dundee Brought a Tub of Butter 4..80 Bought Boots 2.50 Boots 1..25 Flour 1.20 Cornmeal 20 Salt 80 Ginger 20 Red Paint 15 Thread 15 Washboard 10 Cotton 84 Hat 5 Calico 20 Calico 65 Making a Fence at the Pen Working at the soap Dick's hand sore Leander to Fish with Narcisse Potatoes up {page two} Mr James Cameron Island 27th of May 1892 A very heavy Downpour of Rain to Day some Hail West Wind cutting Brush for the Fence Narcisse and Dick started to go home as his hand is sore Came Back Narcisse to Potatoes Thunder 1 clap 28th Fine Windy at Fence pealed Elm Bark 29th Fine Rained some John and Billy and Mary Morris and Mifs Plomado Mrs Lemay and her 4 children and Randolph all here paid Mrs Lemay 40 cents John and Billy and the Girls stopt all night 30th Billy Bought 2 sturgeon From Fishermen they went off Fine making Fence Digging at the Pen {illegible} Tonia and her mother went to Lewis Dan Spink came to Fish 31st Fine E Wind Lewis 2 Boys here for seed Potatoes 1 lb of Butter got cabbage Plants a 100 sheared the sheep cut the Tails of some of the Lambs Senecal at the Fishermans going to the Kit Kit 1st of June Vicky Birth Day 1878 The Glorious First of June Fine very warm Mr Genie here the Through Line Boat went up to night Washed the wool https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/0daf4824e7badc5bce6db7dc04e030fd.pdf 47466dbb9344bb33e383d044dbb34484 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. {page one} Mr James Cameron Island 2nd of June 1892 Fine Rained hard Thunder and Lightning Fixing Poles to the Hops took a sawlog around from the northside to the Door Narcisse to Montreal Dick got Potato 3rd E Wind Fine Mr Genie here going to Cornwall sawing stove Wood Leander Got a Fox him and Stanley Genie got a sturgeon from the Fishermen Put out 100 Cabbag Plants Line Boat went Down Narcisse paid Leander 1.75 Fixed the sail with mast Fishing to night 4th of June old George the Third's B Day it used to be Kept for a Long Time E Wind sawing Wood Leander crossed to Summerstown Bought of Mr Ward sack of salt 80 paid Paint oil Got a Trial of Dust Tea From Mrs Hamilton seen a Man passing here about 7 o clock Kept Down with the way of Rosses Island and he seemed strange the way he was going around Fixed the 2 Logs on the Bank --------------------------------------------------- Robert Shackelton and Wife here on the 10th of June for Indian Stone Ware {page two} Mr James Cameron Island 5th of June 1892 Pentecost Whit Sunday Randolph and Dan Spink here Raining Mr Genie here from Cornwall 6th ON this Day of the Month Sir John A McDonald Died 1891 Cleaning the sprouts of the Potatoes in the cellar sawing stovewood E Wind 7th Fine Day E Wind piling stovewood The 2 Girls to Lewis's with Potatoes for him to Plant got cabbage Plants the Boat Thief going to stop at Lewis's Frank Laplants Daughter Married yesterday 8th Fine E Wind commenced yesterday working at the south Window with 2 Glass in it commenced to Rain Lots of shooting at the Kit Kit Fishermen to Lancaster Frank Laplante at Hamiltons Wharf Randolph came from Malone Got the Loan of John Tyo's Boat 9th Aunty Mary's B Day 1813 Leander and Randolph to Dundee with J Tyo's Boat Rained some Stanley and I went around the Island 10th Randolph put 2 Boards in the Floor up stairs cutting Weeds in the Potatoes Last of the sheep a Lamb Narcisse took his Boat from Lancaster https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/791d5643d6014dc51de0424f9cf19927.pdf de6783355ca88a5b2e66f52633ee1da2 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. {page one} Mr James Cameron Island 11th of June 1892 Fine Day W Wind Bohemian From Cornwall with a Pleasure Party The Boys Leander and Randolph went to Lancaster with the Wool Stanley and I at the Potatoes Left so much wool for stocking yarn Paid with the Wool 12th Fine Gordon and D Spinks here Randolph and Leander to Jo Ducquetts 13th Began hoeing Down on the Hill Potatoes a Good many Beetles on the Potatoes cleaning out the cow stable Fixing the Brush Fence Narcisse to Bushel of Potatoes 40 very Warm and Windy 14th Fine Warm Turned very Windy Blowing hard S West Thunder at the Potatoes Alexandra Went Down Trowling not very Good 15th a very Fine Day Leander Trowling Fishermans smoke house took Fire Stanley and I put it out as they are away Leander to Batteau Creek Trowling Mr Genie came Leander and him went spearing Put the calves out in their Pasture cleaned the Barn the West End Fixing the Syrup as its Foaming Boiled it well the Wind made Leaves Wilter Bugs Bad caterpillars Bad put Frame around onions {page two} Mr James Cameron Island 16th of June 1892 Corpus Cristie W Wind Uncle Bill and the 2 Boys and Rufus and Charlie Creamer and Mary here They went to the Kit Kit to see those Fishermen about seanning very Heavy Rain and Wind Bill and Billy went home and the rest stopped 17th Fine the Boys Fishing got a Lot Rained very heavy Blew hard 2 here From Malone stopt all night D Spink and Leander Fishing Mr Genie and Billy and another Fishing 18th The Ever Memorable Battle of Waterloo they all went of Gordon here C Rose here to see Gave a Razor to R Leander to Dundee E Wind Deer Flies commenced Mr Genie here Rain 19th Raining Lewis the Indian here Grand Procession to Day Rained hard Fox Dead 20th very Heavy Rain torrents of it Genie Fishing Leander to Summerstown Bought of Mr Ward pan of Bread 25 paid the Water Raising salted the cattle Lots of Water with the Rain in the cellar E Wind W Wind Beetles Plenty Fixing the Logs at the shore https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/ce1385380de89988cd7ebe7699c8143f.pdf e460c4de2e067ab889423e1153fbe639 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. {page one} Mr James Cameron Island 21st of June 1892 Fine Day W Wind Mr Genie went home Gave him his Jack-Lamp got the small Fish Box Leander Went For Shingles to Lancaster Got 4 Bunches Bought Putty and soap Water high Looking for sticks to Make a Jumper took some caterpillars of the apple trees and Beetles of the Potatoes caught a young Duck in the Bush put 56 pails out of the cellar of Water nailed some spikes in the Barn 22nd Fine Windy Stanley and I up in the Bay 2 Indians came Wanting Ash would not Give them any Stanley and I went up to the head to see what they were Doing they went off mad Fishermen caught 2 Tame Geese to Day Fixing the 2 Logs at the shore Leander and Hugh Ann went to Dundee took 2 Tennets of Butter and 14 Doz and /2 of Eggs weeking the Garden Uncle Dan's Birth Day Bought 1 Dollar for Tea 3 lbs Flour 100 2.50 Tubs 3 60 cents Nails round shingle nails 20 lb 1 Dollar Crackers 25 4 cash Wistard Calico hairpins John Morris and Mary came Water High in Dundee {page two} Mr James Cameron Island 23rd of June 1892 Fine W Wind John Morris and Leander went to Lancaster for 8 Bunches of Shingles 4 Dollars Began Shingling the north side of the house Thunder Rain Leander got a Hook in his hand a Handsome Brig or Brigantine went up in Tow of a Tug Bought a Roll of Felt at Lancaster 63 lb 1..15 Narcisse to Syrup Got 2 EEls From Fishermen Weeding the Garden Lots of Potato Bugs Deer Flies Bad 24th St John the Baptist Fine very Warm some Rain E Wind and West 3 Girls went to see the Monument Island cairn Jo Vipond here Looking for his Bun as it was taken away Last night shingling the south side of the House took 11 bunches of shingles Mr Genie came Boys a Fishing Genie took me 2 Kinds of Tobacco plants some old shingles Mid Summer Day 25th Fine very warm W Wind Digging a Peice Before the Door for Tobacco Rained very Heavy Bohemian Down with a Party 3 Girls went to Hamiltons for the Papers and the Mail Fixed a window in the West End with 2 Glass Planted the Tobacco peice before the Door 5 of them went out in the Line Boats swells https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/d9b864516166db9a73b262548afd98b3.pdf 173950c278d9aba91e77c316d07e290b PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. {page one} Mr James Cameron Island 26th of June 1892 Fine W Wind John and Mary Morris went home Leander Hugh Ann Livinia went with them very Heavy Rain and some Hail Fell here Thunder and Lightning must to have very heavy to the north Leander Found a Barrel Mr Genie Fishing Jo Lemays Boy here for the Table got 2 lb of Butter took home the shawl and Plate Gave him 2 Kittens 27th fine Brindle calved put the Plough 4 or 5 Rows of Potatoes and the Rain commenced had to Leave them alone Fixing up stairs some strawberries not very well Windy and Rainy 28th W Wind Rained some Fine Genie took the Hooks of his Line Too Windy to Raise it scrubbing the Petition and upper Floor took the Potatoes out of the Celler 17 Bushels Put them in the storehouse taking the stems of them Fishermen to Potatoes not very well 29th St Peter and St Paul PJ calved yesterday Putting the Plough Through the Potatoes where they are not Wet Finished Down on the hill very unwell to Day a yacht at the squaw Island aground the Ivy at her this morning and the Grenada to night The Colt 2 years to Day {page two} Mr James Cameron Island 30th of June 1892 Heavy Rain W Wind not Well Water high 1st of July Dominion Day Fine W Wind no rain to Day For a Wonder Lewis the Indian here Gave him Tobacco Plants Butter his 4 children went to Brockville to Pick strawberries Fixing Boards on the south side Heifer in all Day Campers on Alexis Island shooting a Lot the Big Glass Jar holds a Gallon Broke about 42 years since we got it 2nd Fine Narcisse and Dick Dont agree Dick Going home Narcisse going to Fish at Lancaster took up the 2 Geese put out over 20 Tobacco Plants Mowed Thistles in the calves Pasture took up Fishermens 2 Buns Leander crossed to Summerstown Bought a Pair of shoes Pepper Thread Tea Soap Matches 3rd Raining 2 Men came to Fish with the Fishermen Windy 4th American Independence a Fine Day Fixing the Wharf water raising https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/599c8b7540f9c705ed876fd6905cc383.pdf 8705d28f45300f5bf72548aaefc3b306 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. {page one} Mr James Cameron Island 5th of July 1892 Uncle John's B Day 1803 Fine Day Leander to Dundee Water high and Raising some E Wind went up to the Bay Stanley and I put a Bottom to a Box Bought of Lime 2 scythes 1.30 Leander to Summerstown to night 6th a very warm Day Finished putting the Plough through the Potatoes Lewis 2 Boys here for milk and Butter Drew the Logs up a Little with the mare Taking the stems of the Potatoes Fixed a Leg in the Bench sawed some wood a Man at the Fishermens From Alexandria Leander Mowed some to Try the scythes 7th Fine warm Mowed the Grove and a Road to the Back of the Barn and a Road to the cherries as they are Getting Rip Put Paris Green on the Lower Peice of Potatoes Those Fishermen from Lancaster to pay rent From Monday Last 4th of July as they came up to Day to speak to me about it {page two} Mr James Cameron Island 1892 https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/fb74dbc6d72ede234f6a0bad959db702.pdf a03169f4d6991bf36e79e94cb8dc4bf3 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. {page one} Mr James Cameron Island 8th of July 1892 Fine Mowing commenced Rain Thunder Lightning heavy Rain to night 9th Raining Gordon and D Spinks here Mercell her for Potatoes paid 25 cents for a 1/2 Bushell put a Few shingles on the Barn Thunder and Lightning 10th Leander and Hugh Ann and Livinia went to Dundee Fine Narcisse to Salt and Butter 11th Putting in Hay for the First put in the Grove hay put the calves in the Grove {illegible}ed the 2 of Them English cherries getting Ripe the Corinthan went Down Young Ducks out 3 of them Warm Fine W Wind 12th of July Orangeman's Day Fine W Wind put in 3 Loads of Hay very Warm Corinthian went up Dick and one of the men went to Fish at Lancaster very Warm Fine Leander crofsed Heard Fraser & Howard Had a Fight 13th Mowing 14th Warm Fine Mowing 15th Fine very warm putting in Hay Mowed some Rained to night Thunder and Lightning and Wind St Swithens Day Narcisse to Butter & oil {page two} Mr James Cameron Island 1892 https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/5dd8bf00b49a03bcb1264dae2903e01b.pdf 9cbc8e3c0084a50c7a534b07ab080a1f PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. {page one} Mr James Cameron Island 16th of July 1892 Mowing Windy Cool 17th Gordon here Got 2 Plugs of Tobacco From him Left his cloths to Be Fixed Windy 18th Mowing Back of the Barn 19th Fernandez B Day 1874 Raking Mowing Broke the Jumper Making coils Leander crofsed Bought of A McDonald Whetstone 2 Rakes 2 spools of Thread 10 20th Fine Putting in hay on the West side Turning Hay Fixed the Jumper Great Talk about A Fraser and Howards Fight 21st Fine Day Mowing Down to the Wet Place and on the hill Raking Lewis's children here for Milk and Butter 22nd Fine very warm Thunder Lightning Rain Hail at Lancaster Heard the convent was Burnt at Williamstown Leander went to Summerstown Bought for Narcisse 3 Pounds of sugar 18 cents Put in 2 Loads of hay Mowed some Back of the old Garden Mice awful Plenty Gaberneau went home as he is sick 23rd Fine Leander and Hugh Ann went to Dundee took 3 Tubs of Butter sent Papers to Bombay Bought 4 Tubs 1.. 2 Pair of shoes 2..50 1 Pair of Shoes 1..50 2 Fork handles 20 Rice 10 lbs 50 5 lbs of Raisins 25 Pan of Bread 25 Flour 100 Wt 2.50 Balance of Book A/C 4..26 Butter 12.90 Eggs 88 Calico Mr McIrvaine Ellen John Mary Morris came Mowing Fine Rain 24th Windy {page two} Mr James Cameron Island 25th of July 1892 St James They went off Fine Putting in Hay Rained Thunder Lightning hard High Wind to night Lots of Towing to Day Fixed the Handles in the 2 Forks Turnin and Gathering hay put the 2 calves in the pasture to night 26th Mowing Galerneau 50 cents for Rent to Day Lewis got the Bun yesterday 27th Putting in hay Mowing 28th E Wind Fine Mowing Mr Genie came Gave me a Dollar Bottle of ale Went Fishing to night got 16 EEls Him and Leander 29th Fine Gathering and coiling hay all Ready went the Wind Rain Thunder and Lightning commenced heavy Rain very high Wind Heard the Ministers Horse was Killed By the Lightning 30th Fine E Wind Mowing Turning and coiling drying the hay Mr Genie here Put the 2 Geese in as they Root out the Tobacco 31st Hugh Ann Went to church Leander and Dick to Hopkins Point Mr Genie went off 1st of August Lammas Day Putting in Hay the West End of the Barn Full Made 25 coils The Columbia Went Down Raking 2nd Minies B Day Raind some Put in 3 Loads Made 20 coils https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/bb5742172a08462fb8b8d8dcdf566279.pdf dd06d8cb23bd9d485ff3bad9143ddff1 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. {page one} Mr James Cameron Island 3rd of August 1892 Fne Mowed a Big Peice next the North Marsh 4th Rain Mowing the Lower Point Thunder 5th Finished Mowind the Lower Point made 84 coils Gustay Hence camping on the Pitt Point Leander crossed to the store Bought of A McDonald 3 lb of Tea 1 Dollar Matches 10 starch 2 Plugs 10 Thread 15 Angus sent me 2 Plugs a Present 15 2 of Lewis children here John Hamilton not well 6th Randolph's Birth Day 1867 Mowing in the upper Field Heavy Rain Thunder high Wind Mowed a Road in the oak Field Transfiguration of Christ Fine the Duke of Edingburg's Birth Day 1844 a Lot of Towing The Garnet went up did not Get our Mail yesterday Leander crossed For the Mail 7th Lemays here in the Grove Liberty with them 8th Fine Began a stack high wind did not Finish it put 3 Loads in the Barn very windy Gathering at the Lower Point and Raking Genie came From Cornwall had a pail of cherries Rained hard to night heavy Thunder and Lightning Mercells wife and children came she was sick went home on the 9th {page two} Mr James Cameron Island 9th of August 1892 Fine very hot Mowing in upper Field Rained Thunder Genie went off a Lot of Towing a Lot of Hay out a Most holy Lot of Potato Bugs crawling about very hot and sultry using new Potatoes Rained and Thunder to night 10th Fine EW Stanley and I to Lewis for our Boat Mowing very hot commenced to Rain Thunder and Lightning heavy Rain Heard Peter Back was Drowned takin in a Maskinonge as he was not very sober Rained to night hard 11th Raining to Day Fine Mowed some in the oakfield water in it Fixed the Lounge Found a Bun or Punt chicken Hawks coming around Jo Genie and Mr Connely and 4 More here all night They are Fishing Pickerel 12th They went off Gave me 1 Dollar for There Trouble Rained all night and Rained to Day E Wind Rained to night cleaned the stables 13th E Wind Rain Fine went to the Head of the Island cut some Thistles water high Leander crofsed to Summerstown Broom 15 2 Bars of Soap 16 Plug of Tobacco 10 Mr Genie came had a Pig for me a Pail of HuckleBerries and Black Currants a spade for Stanley https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/aebf33d340a1388b7e4f60b2c9d7812e.pdf b268bd58c1eab55a7a6258d999e036cb PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. {page one} Mr James Cameron Island Augt 14th 1892 Fine Day Genie went of Tonight Rained to night 15th Mowing in the Upper Field opened out all the coils to Dry 16th Fine Finished the West stack of Fine hay Filled the Barn on the sticks shut the Barn Door north and put a Good Lot of Fine hay on the Floor put a Lot in to Day 17th Fine W Wind putting in From the upper Field Mowing Gathering The Bohemian Pic Nick 18th a very hot Day Leander and Hugh Ann Went to Dundee took 2 Tubs of Butter 8 1/2 Doz of Eggs Mowing some in upper Field made some coils of hay Fixed the Wheelbarrow Hurted my Hand most awful hot Day Narcisse to Montreal Bought of J Tyo Flour 200 Wt 4.80 Tin Pans 1.80 2 Tubs 60 Tax 5 Scythe and Stone 65 34 yds Cotton 2.38 Tobacco 20 4 Bars of Soap 20 c Starch 10 Glass 15 Bought to Be above Made a {illegible} Pepper 30 1/3 oil cloth 25 Pair of Braces Boots Pipes calico Dress Goods Mary Morris came with them home 19th Bismarck B Day 1870 Mowing very warm Thunder and Rain Lightning Peter Back here from the Rain Mowed some in the Back Place Rained hard to night shot a chicken Hawk {page two} Mr James Cameron Island 20th of August 1892 Fine Windy E Wind Mrs Charron came and Joseph Mowing some in the oakfield Leander crossed to Hamiltons for the Papers The Girls went to Lewis's Mr Genie came 21st Fine Genie went to Cornwall Leander the 2 Girls and Mary Morris to Dundee 22nd Fine Mowing in the Back Marsh and the oakfield Leander to Jo Lemays with his Gun to Fix 23rd Began a Marsh Hay stack Put in all that was in the upper Field the upper Feild Finished the Barn all Full cut some in the Front Marsh Hugh Ann went to Roses Hawks Plenty Flying around for Hens Put a Long handle in the 4 Prung Fork for the stacks Rained Thunder and Lightning to night 24th Rained some Fine Mowed some Leander went for his Gun 10 cents Got a Mefs of Perch from Lemay My corns is sore Few Flocks of Black Ducks St Bartholemu one of the Lambs Killed at the Head of the Island Rained to night hard 25th High E Wind Rained some Foggy with the Rain 26th E Wind Fine Taking away one of the sticks of the Wharf John Morris and TC here Leander went with them to Hamiltons Island https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/6d34e6cc6af157a8afa18f553aae85dc.pdf 355fe9804bbc77db5c6cc78cdf6430df PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. {page one} Mr James Cameron Island August 27th 1892 High E Wind Rained some Fine cool Races to be to Day at Jo Duquetts with Boats and Yachts Fixing Fence around the Tobacco The Bohemian a Pleasure Trip John Morris here 28th Fine Day John Leander went to Dundee Hugh Ann Livinia and their Mother went to Hamiltons Mrs Shora and Min and Leander came 5 Gallons of oil 50 St Augustine 29th Fine Leander and John Morris to Lancaster Boards 5 of Them 80 Mowing made some coils went a spearing to night got 2 EEls 30th Fine Warm Fixing the East End Floor of the Frame Min and the 2 Girls went to Lancaster for a churn Fixing the Lime for to Plaster the inside of the House Alexandra and Passport went Down Josy Galerneau here for the Key of Johnys House Bought of Mr McGillis churn 7 1/2 Dollars Lamp 75 2 Door Latches 25 {page two} Mr James Cameron Island 31st of August 1892 Raining some Windy Fine Mowed some Leander and John to Round Island Fixed the Latches on the Doors 2 Hunters and a Dog crossed over to Jo Lemays a Tent on Alexis Island 1st of September St Giles Day Fine Cool Windy Plasterig cut 2 sticks for a Jumper Mowed some First churning with the new churn the Leader Hunting commences 2nd Fine Day Races in Lancaster Working at the Jumper Mowed some the Girls to Lancaster Bought of Mr Glennie 3.25 for 6 chairs and Rocking chair 2 Lamp Chimneys 25 Door Latches and Hinges Johnny and Leander went to Lancaster For the Boards but they were not Ready Leander Traided his Watch Gave 2 Dollars to Boot 3rd D McMasters Birth Day 1846 Fine Finished the Jumper the Girls crofsed for the Mail Received a Letter From DMM Games in Williamstown 4th The Boys and Girls went to Lewis's and he was away to St Regis 5th Fine John Angus B Day 1850 Boys a Mowing in the Marsh one of the Prize Fights to Day Rain 6th Gordon came with a Telegram from Dan Put the Plough in 2 Rows of Potatoes Mr Robert McGibbon Mr David Fraser and Dan and Frank Laplante Rowing them had a Lot of stuff and a Prize Fight to Day crofsed over to Point Lovat https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/72ef736e52c68f12f807662c8de86b2e.pdf 4d4bee055f7b75a0bdb4a51f3f692fca PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. {page one} Mr James Cameron Island 7th of Sept 1892 Fine W Wind This is the Day Corbett and Sullivan is to Fight Mrs Charron went off to Day John Morris and Leander Mowing in the Marsh John Fixed the window in the cookhouse Fixed the Handle of the handsaw The Algerian Went Down to Day Taking the Ripe Leaves of the Bottom of the Tobacco Heard that their was 2 Men shot at Cornwall yesterday 8th John and Leander Mowing Frost this Morning on the Low Land Dick went to Montreal with his Mother the Girls went to Jo Lemays for Johnnys clock got it Gathered some coils in the oak field shot 2 Ducks Killed 2 chickens Nativity of V.M 9th Mowing Fixing calves Pasture Fence caught the old Ram Put a Handle in one of the axes took the shingles up from the shore Stanley and Tonia making coils 10th John and Leander over on the south side for Ducks got none Digging the Ends o the Rows of Potatoes Leander and John to Summerstown for the mail Bought of A McDonald 3 lb of Tea 1 Johny Leander Mary Morris and Hugh Ann to Dundee Gave _______and ________ so 4th Mr Genie came Dan Spink here {page two} Mr James Cameron Island 12th of Sept 1892 Fine Taking up a Few Potatoes George adn 3 of his Brother in laws came to night a Goose and a Duck stole to night from the shore Leander in Dundee at a Bee shingling Bought 2 spoons 20 13th Fine Leander and Hugh Ann came Began a Marsh hay stack Windy did not Finished Stanley and I around the Island Took a Barrel of apples of the Big Tree yesterday taken in Beans and put the Ram in the Pasture a shower of Rain this Evening our Goose and Duck stole Last night and the other Duck Hurted 14th very Windy George and all of them went off put the Harnefs on the colt and Drove him around tryed to catch the sheep cutting some of the cotton the Ram got out of the Pasture 15th Windy Began a stack in the upper Field Finished it cut some sticks for a Fence around the stack cutting Weeds Ploughed 2 Rows of Potatoes some Drops of Rain Fair in Williamstown 16th caught the Rams 5 of Them put them in the stable Windy at the Potatoes took away the Heap of stones at the Potatoes Finished 2 Quilts https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/3887b72e2f2b552ce6644e354d14b9fb.pdf f640fc41ac5950b09797d8c47dd9b995 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. {page one} Mr James Cameron Island 17th of Sept 1892 Windy Topt of 2 stacks Made a Fence around the stacks put the 5 Rams in the calves Pasture Took the Fat Pine Home from the sugar Bush not much Ducks Hen-hawks Plenty Yellow hammers Plenty 18th Windy Leander crofsed over to Hamilton for the Mail Got a Letter From D McM with 5 in it for Minnie Gave it to her had over the B Boat 19th Pealing apples Raining all Day Mrs Oxley Departed 20th Fine Fixed a Fence around the stack in the upper Field Leander Went to Malone Fair Stanley and I went to Fish at the Kit Kit Island caught 22 Perch a Great many Fishing Lights out to night 21st Last Day of Summer Fine E Wind Drew some Wood put out 2 Loads of Manure Found a Barrel Floating Down Lewis Marcell went of to Day paid up all he owed and Bought Bought 5 lbs of Butter 22nd First Day of Fall or Autumn Fine some Drops of Rain sun crofsed the Line Equinoxical Gales now Digging at an oak crook Leander and Charlie Creamer came from the Fair at Malone St Matthews Day {page two} Mr James Cameron Island 23rd Sept 1892 Fine Windy Thunder and Lightning Rained Heard the Corinthian was Burnt 24th Fine Leander for the Mail sent a Letter to D McM Montreal Digging at a Large stone at the Oak Tree Charlie and Stanley Fishing Perch got 38 some Drops of Rain Triming the Buds of the Tobacco Mr Genie came Fishing to night him and Leander Got 5 sturgeon 11 EEls and some suckers Brought me 2 Bags of Apples 25th Fine Leander Charlie Creamer and Minnie went to Dundee Mr Genie went off 2 Tugs towing up Lumber Barges Hugh Ann and Livinia went over to Lewis the Indians Place Got salt From Narcisse for Genie to salt his Fish Rained Thunder and Lightning to night and Windy 26th Windy Raining cool Pealing and stringing apples Rained to night Narcisse to 5 lb of Butter on credit 27th Fine cool very Windy Stanley and I around the Island smoking Fish put up another Quilt this is 3 now cutting stovewood Leander and Minnie came Randolph sent me 4 Papers 28th Fine Killed one of the spring calves 3 Months old at the Potatoes put 14 Bushels in for the first in the cellar https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/67e6fd36eb7be85fbb4fec3da62383b0.pdf 2e2ce9f600e2ca06daa29a05f59240de PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. {page one} Mr James Cameron Island 29 Sept 1892 St Michael Michaelmas Day Fine Day Minnie crofsed to Hamiltons to get a Ride out to Williamstown as they are going to the convent Pic Nic Hugh Ann and Livinia Put her acrofs at the Potatoes Put 17 Bushels in to Day 31 Bushels in the cellar now cut the Meat and salted it Mr Long the Indian Agent and Lewis Pike here Getting the names of the Islands Sturgeon Island at the South East End of St Johns Island EEl Island on the north side of St Johns Island about 1/2 an acre of land in each of them Gave Him the names of some other Islandas the Kit Kit Tuppers or Butternut Snake or Rofs's Island squaw Island above the Hill Lighthouse Suse's Island above the Monument Island cat I Ball I Sheep I Dead Mans I Seen a Big Fire this afternoon up the way of Summerstown The Fishermen Found Dan Frasers Boat as they were coming From Lancaster Last Night Bought of Mr Ward 2 1/2 lb of salt 30th Fine very Windy Put in 30 Bushels to Day Leander not well Letting the water Run at the Wet Place 1st of October Tonia B Day 1883 Fine cool took in 13 Bushels From the East Potatoes Put in Marsh hay in stable Loft {page two} Mr James Cameron Island 2nd of Oct 1892 Fine Windy Gordon and D Spinks here Leander and Stanley to Lewis's The Fire up the Front was Billy McLeans Barn 3rd at the Potatoes 70 Bushels in the cellar now commenced to Rain Thunder Lightning cut 3 stalks of Tobacco some of the sheep hurted Angus McDonalds Store Burnt By Lightning 4th Fine Windy Rained Hail Leander and Hugh Ann to Dundee with Butter 75 to J Tyo and 26 to Davidson 20 cents a lb Flour 6..90 took 200 Home and Left 100 till we go again 2 pairs of shoes 2..20 Milk Pans 1..80 Rubbers 35 RRR 2 Bottles 50 Fine Salt 60 2 Tubs 50 1 Tub 12 velvet 10 Shirting 10 yards 90 cinnamon 20 cash $1 20 yds sateen 1 Dollar got J Morris coat another Fire that Day of the Lightning a Man Barn 5th Harrowing Potatoes 75 Bushels in the cellar now very cold commenced a Harrow to make Stanley Did the First Ploughing with the colt to Day Dick went to Montreal North Wind Leander Began Making a Harrow 6th Windy cool Fine Leander Fishing with Narcisse went to the Head of the Island to Look for a sheep thats not in the Flock Fixing the saw and making Leg for the Wood-Saw-Horse Narcisse to Lancaster for Dick https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/77e4db2146b8f48f683495c842c9a51e.pdf d36e037e508c21803d7643fa866a5291 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. {page one} Mr James Cameron Island 7th of Oct 1892 Fine Windy cut all the Tobacco Rained to night took up the Potatoes at the Gate at the Harrow The Dogs and Stanley Killed a Weasel Leander crofsed for the Mail 8th Fine Mr Hamilton here Gordon Thornton Craig D Spinks John Took me Down a Letter from Brockville From C Mallory on Hunting a a Package for Livinia a yacht came up Last night stopt at Alexis Island a mistake above is the 9th 9th Put in the Tobacco 1 <s>{illegible}</s> Hugh Ann B Day Drew some Drags Took the saw Logs up on the Bank Fine Windy hung up 5 stalks of Different Kind Deline Bosell was to be married to Day 11th E Wind cool very Fine Mowing in the Front Marsh made 25 coils Stanley and I Leander and Charlie Creamer went to Dundee took 2 of the Lambs at 3 Dollars a piece sent of 2 Letters to Brockville put up another Quilt on the Frames 2 Men on the sturgeon Island Hunters I think from the Yacht Lilly 12th Frost E Wind Fine cool Trimming some of the apple trees took up some apples Fixing Rails on the West shed Foggy seen Wild Geese Stanley and Tonia Killed a Weasel Hicory nuts Falling Leander came had the other 100 of Flour {page two} Mr James Cameron Island 13th of Oct 1892 Fine Day Stanley and I to Hamiltons Got 8 Bushels of Apples Mr Kenneth Rofs from Lancaster for apples John's neice and Family there John {illegible} there for the Buggy Tom Ploughing the Yacht Lily stopt at the Wharf sent a Letter to A E Powter Got a Bill from John Pealing apples the Star came for the First Time to Day for 5 Months 25 cents 14th Fine putting out manure on the Potato Ground pealing apples Narcisse for Butter matches Tobacco 15th Fine Day Mr Genie came cutting Pine made a small stack of 40 coils in the Front marsh hung up all the Tobacco in the store-house heard Bull-Frogs to night Leander and Mr Genie went Fishing tonight Went to the Sturgeon Island trimed some Trees Burnt some Weeds 16th Fine Mr Genie went off the Girls and Stanley went to Hamiltons for the Mail 3 Hunters came to the shanty Saturday night Last night the 2 Hunters here for Milk Treated with a Good coo of Rum Bought Milk 17th Fine Putting out Manure Hunters For Milk Ducks not Plenty Found another of the sheep Dead at the Head of the Island Fixed Johns Bun some The Alexandra went Down to Day and Tuesday is her Day to go Down 18th Fine Foggy this Morning Putting out Manure Lots of Shooting to Day Rained Heavy to night St Lukes Day Leander shot a Duck sold it ot the Hunters https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/e3407f8a8c388d9f456fd37882463527.pdf f58ae2f4387652968e5a19ad2d598c1a PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. {page one} Mr James Cameron Island 19th of Oct 1892 Rained some Windy Fine Made 2 Whippletrees Stanley Making a Waggon with Wheels Stanley Plastering the Henhouse the Bohemian Going Down the same Day the 2 Hunters up to night from the Shanty Bushy he is a shoemaker and the other a Machinist works for the water corporation 20th An Eclipse to Day and the New Moon comes in very Fine Day piling up old Wood in the Bush Leander to Plum Island those 2 Hunters went off to Day from the shanty Mr Hume's here for Milk 21st Fine Windy Leander to Summerstown Bought of Mr Ward Tea 25 Soda 8 Powder <s>35</s> 40 caps 10 Stanley and I to the Sturgeon Island cutting Brush and Hay putting out Manure Drew 2 Beams for the cow stable a Good many Ducks Flying past to Day Heard Dan Fraser's Daughter was married this Week 22nd Fine Leander to Charlies Island for Ducks Mr Hume's is going off I suppose for Election taking the top of the stable cut some Brush the Fishermen got a Lamp from us 23rd Livinias Birth Day 1868 Fine Windy Mr Genie here Fernandez and D McDonald here 24th Our Hugh's Birth Day Fixing Round of Logs on the cow stable Fine Windy Mr Genie Made 2 Axehandles for me Leander shot 3 Ducks Alexandra went Down {page two} Mr James Cameron Island 25th of Oct 1892 My Birth Day 1825 67 years old to day cool Fine Windy Mr Genie got a Tow to up Cornwall Wrote 2 Directions one to Thomas Broswa Beau harnois advocate the other for Montreal Fixing poles on the cow place Fixed the Buttertub a small one only 12 lbs of Butter St Crispin's Day Mr Genie came from Cornwall had some Bricks Bought the 4 Glass for us and 3 lb of nails 72 and Brought Back 8 cents which is 80 cents had a Treat 26th Fine Rained some to night Sent the small Tub of Butter Down with Narcisse Shora to D MM Mr Genie Made 2 Whippletrees Leander shot 2 Ducks Killed a Mutton Pretty Good one Calm to Day Dick Leander Mr Genie went to Fish to night Martin Lewis's Boy here for an auger Gave hime the 2 inch augur Got 6 sturgeon 10 suckers 2 EEls 1 Pickerel 1 Perch 27th at the Banking Windy cool Fine some Drop of Rain salted the Mutton salted 2 sturgeon Martin came with the augur they Killed their cow 28th Fine some Rain Lewis here for Milk Mr Genie went off Leander went to Summerstown Bought of Mr Ward a sack of salt pipes 2 plastering calfs shed 29th Raining Killed the Turkey oil to the Fishermen set set Traps in the cellar 30th Windy the 2 Girls went to Craigs at the Point 31st Fine Halloween or Holy Eve Drew some Drags of Wood sawed a maple that was turned out of the Roots cracking nuts Dick here Leander shot a Loon and 4 Ducks https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/bef878e721a422f6ead0f4d8c02b3d8e.pdf 399d69e6478ea52cd7e725035be93f1c PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. {page one} Mr James Cameron Island 1st of November 1892 All Saints Day This is the Harvest month of Death E Wind Raining Blowing Leander after Ducks got 6 some cool 2nd some snow East Wind cold Rain put in the Horses Narcisse went to Lancaster a Lot of shooting to Day Livinia Bad with her Wrist Rheumatism 3rd On this Day of the Month Granda Departed 1857 E Wind Raining Leander after Ducks Got 3 Lots of Ducks Flying John Morris and the Wife came shot an owl Livinia Bad with her hand Stanley Plastering the calves stable 4th Windy Rained some Began to snow to night Sissy to the store Tea Lot of shooting to Day George Charron and another Man with him came to Hunt 2 Men took them up from Lancaster 5th The Gunpowder Plot Guy Fawkes Day Ground covered with snow Windy cool the 2 Boys went to Plum Island to Get the Fox did not get him took Rover Moved the stove from the cookhouse had the cows in Sissy and Johnys Wife to the store yesterday Bought of Mr Ward Tea 30 Mrs Summers very Low 6th Leander Sissy and John Morris and his wife went to Dundee took the 2 Rams 6 Dollars took Randolphs 2 coats and Mits shirts sox Handkerchief Sissy stopt 7th Leander came Bought of Tyo 5 lb of Rope 75 paid Box of Caps 10 hard Tobacc 24 paid Leander to A McDonald Tea 1 2 pair of Boots 4 Dollars paid this Helen B Day Narcisse paid 4 Dollars {page two} Mr James Cameron Island 8th of Nov 1892 very high W Wind did not see the Grenada crofsing to Day This is Election in the States For President Narcise paid 3 Dollars to Day Got oil took in the cabbage Beets and Turnips Fixing the stalls in the stable 9th Prince of Wales Birth Day a Fine Day a Great many Boats Going to Day sawing stove wood Banking the Front of the house Killed a Weasel and he is White Mad 2 cheeses Narcisse got 5 lb Butter paid yesterday Got a Weasel in the Trap 10th Thanksgiving Day E Wind Snowing Narcifse and Dick went Went off Left their Seine put in the calves put the cabbages and Turnips in the Frame cellar Cleaveland Elected on the 8th Keeping in the cattle 11th Martinmas Keeping in the cattle A Lot of shooting 12th Leander to Summerstown changed Stanleys Boots at A McDonalds water low 13th Sunday Fine Mr Dan Fraser Lovat and John here For his Boat Brought me a Lot of very good apples Lent my oars D Spinks here 14th Fine Spreading manure Fixing Boxes and Irons and Tools Lots of Shooting skinned 3 Weasels Getting house Rats https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/903bd25b1fe6d16a2cefed619185e320.pdf 62983149bb1e7870b290ebc09af69e08 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. {page one} Mr James Cameron Island 18 Nov 1892 Fine E Wind Leander went for Dick Bun to Lancaster Mr Genie came went to Cornwall Brought me 2 Bags of apples Turnips a pan for Sugar Bush Left his Guns Brought me a mud spear poles Thunder 1 cloap to Day 16th E Wind Rained to night Went around the Island cutting Rushes sawed some Wood a Good many Boats going to Day 2 Boats of Hunters on the EEl Island the Bohemian got a ground coming Down from Cornwall 17th Fine E Wind Leander went to Dundee Mr Genie came from Cornwall Fixing the Door of the shanty cut an ash For oars wrote a Direction for Mr Genie to send to Narcisse Charron Longuel county of Chambly P2 18th Drew some Wood Fine high wind to night and Rained hard Mr Genie skinned a Loon yesterday got 218 lb of Provender Traded Guns The Cultivator came up to take the Bohemian off 19th Windy Mr Barnhart here Bought Stanleys Duck paid 50 cents Mr Wallace with him cut Down the Dead oak at the River Mr Genie Fixed the saw Cultivator and Bohemian went Down Flurry of snow Let out the Ram {page two} Mr James Cameron Island 20th of Nov1892 Fine Mr Genie went off Leander shot a Fox W Wind 21st on this Day of the Month D MMaster Senior Departed 1846 Windy Drew up 2 of the Boats cool Fixing new pipes to the stove shot a Duck got a House Rat Billy Bone here {illegible} shooting to Day Made a Beetle Flurries of snow Keeping in the cattle Lots of snow on the Mountains Traveller went up in Tow 3 Masts and 2 Master Princefs Louise Running Began Saving the Ashes St Cecelia Day 23rd St Clement Day Flurries of snow W Wind Propellar went up Lumber Steam Barge went Down caught an EEl for Bait for the Mink shot a Duck cutting stove wood Princess came out to Day and the Algoma commencing to set Fires to the Marshes Princefs Laid at the Point 24th Windy T Craig here got the cutting stovewood setting Traps for Mink Fixing the Cellar Door Mr Higginson and Barnhart here stopt all night high W Wind cold 25th Mr Higginson Gave 2 Dollars cool Livinia John and Mary came Took a Boat From Hopkins Point as Salmon River is Froze The Princefs Laid up at Summerstown on the 23rd Boys went to Alexis Island Hunt John Charlie and Leander The Alexandra went up on the 25th on her Last Trip https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/ae94cd0d77718cc8ff8d95a27f4f7b17.pdf 3449cc33cdb22168152c3275c3be2235 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. {page one} Mr James Cameron Island 26th of Nov 1892 Fine the # Girls went for the Mail Bought of J Summers 3 Bars of Soap 5 Mr Wards Pipes The Boys Hunting got a Fox they seen Lewis Dont Kill my Fox Boats Towing up and Down *27th Hay Done on the Barn Floor Stanley and I cutting alders and Brush Boats a going to Day 29th E Wind and West and East Seined some setting Fires in the Marshes no Boats to Day not Much Shooting to Day Lots of Weasel Tracks 30th St Andrews Day The Festival of the Scotch E Wind cool Killed the Bull Shot a large Horned owl The Boys went to Alexis Island shot a Duck seen no Fox no Boats went to Day set Fire on the Front Marsh Dont Burn very well Lights up to night Keeping St Andrews to night John Morris and Mary Charlie Leander Stanley H Ann Sissy Tonia Tonia cut her Eye-Brow By Falling on the ice at wet Place 1st of December W Wind set Fires in the Marsh went to upper Point cut the Meat in Quarters George Renshaw Departed on Sunday 27th {page two} Mr James Cameron Island 2nd of Dec 1892 W Wind Windy Boys hunting 3rd Snowing W W John Mary and Charlie Creamer and Leander went up Home Leander to Summerstown Bought of J Summers an undershirt 90 no Lights in the Lighthouses to night Tug and 3 Barges went up Yesterday 4th a Tug and Barges went up to Day 5th Fine cool Windy cutting Brush in the oakfield Broke on a Fine Hay stack shot an owl W Wind 6th St Nicholas The Festival of the Germans and a very fine Day E Wind turned Windy and commenced to snow hard to nigh Drew some drags cutting Brush in the oakfield cut Down a Dead oak and an Elm Ground the Axes last night shot a owl 7th very Fine Day E Wind at Wood Drew 2 Loads of stone to the Bank got a Weasel in the Trap about 3 inches of snow Flocks of Black ducks around to Day Files the wood-saw 8th Fine E Wind Rained Thunder and Lightning Leander shot 4 Ducks Filed the crosscut saw Conception of the Virgin Mary sawing stove wood 9th sawing wood Fine Day 9th Leander's Birth Day Fine Day Leander to Summerstown a Tub of Butter to A McDonald him not at home Got a Mink in the Trap Bought of Mr Ward Shot Powder Soda got a Letter From Minnie https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/f28d929d250f0a93a30b5e468bfb77e5.pdf 483262502200ba804a354f4dc4d66492 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. {page one} Mr James Cameron Island 11th of Dec 1892 Fine Windy Leander shot a Mink a Big one Lost the cap Pin of his Gun 12th Fine W Wind cutting up at the Brush Fence cutting Brush put the owl in the shanty 13th Court opens in Cornwall this Week Fine Day Leander Went to Dundee took 2 Minks cutting Drags cut an ash by the Roots as there is a crook in it for a sleigh a Good Deal of shooting to Day 14th E Wind Snowing and Blowing hard Got a Weasel at the Lower Point sawed some Wood 15th W Wind Leander came From Dundee 1 Pair of over-shoes 1..40 2 yds of cloth 1 Dollar Got a Weasel snow melting sold his 2 Mink 2..50 Got a Dollar for the Fox-skin Got 24 shells and a Box of Wads from Charles Creamer 16th W Wind snowed hard for a While Drew some Drags This is the Day The Murderer in Cornwall is to be Hung to Day Jim Slavin 17th Fine Leander crofsed to Summerstown Bought of A McDonald 3 lb of Tea 1 2 pairs of Boots 2 lb of Soda sent me 2 Plugs Tobacco Got a Bag of oats at Hamiltons Bought of John Summers 200 of Flour 4.20 Paid cut my hair {page two} Mr James Cameron Island 18th Dec 1892 Randolph J Morris and Barnhart here to night stormy some snow to night 19th Randolph and J Morris went off stormy snowing Blowing Firing at a Mark to Day Froze hard to night 20th cutting stove wood Fine cold Frosty Took up the Traps made 23 Plugs of Tobacco Last night the Water smoky Freezing hard 21st First Day of Winter W Wind Blowing some snow Fine Drawing Drags of Elm and White Birch cutting and sawing stove wood Put in the Heifers Last night not much ice made Made 22 Plugs of Tobacco Last night St Thomas Day Taking the Marsh hay from the upper Field cleaning Tobacco 22nd a Fortunate Day cold W Wind Frosty ice made to the Rushes cutting stove wood made a Place for the Pig the sheep came home from the Bush no Ducks around to Day 23rd Very Frosty cold Windy cutting and sawing stove Wood Killed the Goose too windy for ice to make Broke a Peice out of the Axe 24th W Wind Windy Frosty some anchor ice Going Down no Game of any Kind water Low Began to cut Hay on the East Mow 25th Christmas Day Snowing cool 26th cold Freezing Blowing W Wind sawing stove wood Ice Taken to Christies Steamboat channel open taken to night St Stephens Day very very cold Windy and Frosty https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/e22bbf375ec8697e70307ad38cda0c10.pdf d7d268ad15706708b5b72067bc865e91 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. {page one} Mr James Cameron Island 27th of Dec 1892 Fine W Wind Leander crofsed the ice to Hamiltons Got our Mail ice Took Last night in the steamboat channel Drew some Wood Drew some Hay from the stack Grinding the axes Got a Paper From A Hamilton Oswego Foxes around on the ice 28th Fine Day Holy Innocents Day Bismarck here Had the colt in the sleigh to Day Drew some Wood with him works very well Leander and Stanley Fishing EEls got 9 cut a Pole for the Barn door Leander crossed to Hamiltons with Bismarck 29th Our Angus B Day Frosty Fine W Wind Took in a Quarter of Beef to Thaw out Tried for EEls got some 30th Fine Leander crossed to Summerstown Bought of A McDonald Broom 20 Cap 45 Knitting needles 8 ice Rough Heard Barnhart and F Laplant had a Fight or a Quarrel this Week Lewis Drawing Hay with handsleighs From Round Island Stanley and I to Sturgeon Island 31st Fine Drew some Wood Drew the Logs up in the Grove and 1 of the Soft Maple From the Wet Place St Sylvesters Day {page two} Mr James Cameron Island 1892 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. 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Scanned Manuscript UG Transcription Progress Scripto transcription progress Done Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>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</p> <p>2nd Raining hailed E Wind Fixing the crofscut saw</p> <p>3rd Allen's B Day 1853 Windy Fine</p> <p>4th Cold W Wind Drew some of the sawlogs to the Bank Frosty tonight The Heifer calved Spotty</p> <p>5th very Cold and Frosty W Wind not making much ice at the Brush Fence splitting stove wood</p> <p>6th Epiphany not very vell E Wind Snowing Blowing hard Killed the calf for skin cold</p> <p>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</p> <p>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</p> <p>9th WW cutting stove wood Stanley and I went around the Island seen the Fox on the sturgeon Island</p> <p>10th Fine ice Making</p> <p>11th E Wind cold Windy got 2 Rats sawing stove Wood</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{page one}</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>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</p> <p>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</p> <p>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</p> <p>15th cold Leander Bad with his Leg</p> <p>Turn Back 3 1/2 Leaves for Jany 16th</p> <p>{page two}</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>16th of Jany 1892 Very Fine Day EW Went to Hamiltons for the Papers</p> <p>17th Fine Lewis's 2 Boys here and Dany Spink</p> <p>18th Began to snow W Wind cutting stove wood seen cutters crofsing Summers Road cutting hay Lots Fishing EEls</p> <p>19th WW snowing Drifting cutting hay put the sheep in with the calves a very Frosty night</p> <p>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</p> <p>21st St Agnefs Day W Wind Drifting stormy turned Fine Drew 2 Loads of Wood Grinding the axes</p> <p>22nd W Wind Turned to snowing Drifting Drew some Wood From the Beech Tree in the upper Bay some water Raising</p> <p>23rd The Chine New Year W Wind snowing Blustering made a Whippletree cutting stove wood Fixing a stall in the stable</p> <p>24th Charles Tuppers B Day Windy cold</p> <p>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</p> <p>27th Frosty Frosty W Wind Broke on another Marsh hay stack</p> <p>28th {missing} wind snowing not so cold Fine cutting {missing} Breaking Roads water Raising on the {missing}</p> <p>29t Leander Bought of Ward pepper 10 piles {missing} 25 30 Friday</p> <p>30 - 31 Randolph here {missing} went to Lewis got Sleigh over</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{page one}</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>1st of Feby 1892 Brought Lewis some Buttermilk Butter and salve Fixing his sleigh First crofsing to Lewis with the Horse</p> <p>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</p> <p>3rd E Wind cutting Willows and alders</p> <p>4th W {missing} Drew the stack in the upper Field</p> <p>5th W Wind and E Wind Those 2 stars are very close together what they will do I cannot tell</p> <p>6th E Wind Leander went to Jo Lemays with his watch Hugh Ann and Livinia went to Lewis's Frosty</p> <p>8th Gordons Birth Day {missing} Drifting seen a crow</p> <p>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</p> <p>Turn 2 1/2 Leaves for Feb 11th</p> <p></p> <p>{page two}</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>1892</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{page one}</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>11th of Feby 1892 E W Drifting</p> <p>12th cold Windy Frosty</p> <p>13th cold and Frosty</p> <p>14th St Valentines Day 3 From Lewis's here turned stormy E Wind Randolph came Mary-Ann stopt all night</p> <p>15th Mary Ann went home Fine and Frosty very Bad with colds</p> <p>16th Fine Frosty a Raffle at Frank Laplants of a Boat Drew some wood sawing stove wood snow Deep in the Bush</p> <p>17th Fine W Wind very Frosty Frosty Last night Reading Papers</p> <p>18th James Hugh's Birth Day 1855 Leander cutting Firewood a very Fine Day</p> <p>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</p> <p>20th Drifting Leander crossed from Mac{missing} Bought Writing Paper 15 Thread 15 2 Pipes 2</p> <p>21st E W</p> <p>22nd Washingtons B Day Fine Day at Wood Broke on a stack of Marsh Hay</p> <p>23 Drawing Wood Fine</p> <p>Turn Back 2 1/2 Leaves for Feb the {illegible}</p> <p>{page two}</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>1892</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{page one}</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>23rd of Feby 1892 E Wind Fine Drawing Wood</p> <p>24th St Matthis Day E Wind Fine cutting stove wood</p> <p>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</p> <p>26th Windy from the North Freezing cold</p> <p>27th EW cold Randolph came had Millers Almanack</p> <p>28th Gordon and Dany Spink came Lewis children here Gave them some Good Hay for their sick cow took our sleigh</p> <p>29th Intercalary Day Leap Year E Wind Fine Franky Laplante Married to Day Drew the Rest of the stack from Na-Houtas Island</p> <p>1st of March St Davids Day the Festival of the Welsh E Wind They are Drawing stones to the Lighthouse</p> <p>2nd Ash Wednesday E Wind cold Fine I eat no meat to Day nor Good Friday these 2 Days I Keep</p> <p>{page two}</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>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</p> <p>4th Fine Drew wood</p> <p>5th Leander put the Letter in the P Office Registered got a certificate *Cow Greece here going to Lancaster for ash</p> <p>6th E Wind Fine</p> <p>7th E Wind Began to cut ice put in the storehouse Cow Grease here to night</p> <p>8th cut more ice put it in covered wih marsh Hay</p> <p>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</p> <ul> <li>Cow Grease is Lewis Brother in law</li> </ul> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{page one}</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>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</p> <p>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</p> <p>{illegible}</p> <p>11th Drifting Blowing hard Blizzardy WW some cold tonight</p> <p>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</p> <p>13th Windy</p> <p>14th Stanley's Birth Day 1880 W Wind Fine Cold Leander chopping at the camp</p> <p>15th Fine W Wind sawing a hollow Basswood water Raising near shore</p> <p>16th Fine cold Wind West cutting Wood at the camp cutting stove wood</p> <p>{page two}</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>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</p> <p>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</p> <p>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</p> <p>20th Windy Drifting cold Molly calved to night</p> <p>21st Windy Broke on a Marsh hay stack of 2 Tons Minky calved to night cold</p> <p>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</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{page one}</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>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</p> <p>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</p> <p>25th Lady Day Fine Warm The Boys Killed the calf Gave it to the 2 Dogs sowing stove wood some Ducks and crows</p> <p>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</p> <p>27th Fine Randolph here Martin here got the oars the Hunters took From their place</p> <p>{page two}</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>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</p> <p>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</p> <p>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</p> <p>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</p> <p>1st of April all Fools Day in the Bush Fine E Wind very warm Boiling sap</p> <p>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</p> <p>3rd Fine E Wind First sugar Made about 70 lbs and a Feast on the snow ice opened at Francis Island Lots of Ducks</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{page one}</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>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</p> <p>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</p> <p>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</p> <p>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</p> <p>{page two}</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>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</p> <p>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</p> <p>10th Palm Sunday Windy Flurries of Snow Hens commenced to Lay Oxley calved</p> <p>11th Cold Windy Tapt 15 Trees runs well Narcisse and Dick came to Day Took Dinner here water Low</p> <p>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</p> <p>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</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{page one}</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>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</p> <p>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</p> <p>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</p> <p>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</p> <p>18th Uncle Duncan's B Day The Grenada First Trip Boiling sap Taking the Banking From Front of the House Mrs Jo Ducquett Departed</p> <p>{page two}</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>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</p> <p>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</p> <p>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</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{page one}</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>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</p> <p>23rd St George's Day The Festival of the English Fine cool Windy First Ploughing Done</p> <p>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</p> <p>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</p> <p>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</p> <p>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</p> <p>{page two}</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>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</p> <p>29th Lights up again Working at the Lane Fence one of the nannies Lambs hurted By the colt Making Picquets</p> <p>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</p> <p>1st of May Fine Fishermen to Butter 25 oil 5</p> <p>2nd Fine Fixing the yard Fence Digging stones at the Garden E Wind</p> <p>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</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{page one}</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>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</p> <p>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</p> <p>6th Ploughing the Garden Taken stones to the River Fine cool and Windy</p> <p>7th Windy cool Leander crofsed Bought of Mr Ward Soap salt Fishermen to Butter 25 Lots of Touring</p> <p>{page two}</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>8 of May 1892 Randolph and Willie Rose here Narcisse here Fine The Girls and Stanley to Jo Lemays and Lewis's</p> <p>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</p> <p>10th Fine in Bed very Bad with this Pain eat hearty E Wind not working to Day</p> <p>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</p> <p>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</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{page one}</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>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</p> <p>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</p> <p>15th 4 of Lewis's children here Fine some Rain Mr George McDonald Sanfield and Mifs Cameron here Leander to Hamiltons for our Mail</p> <p>16th very Windy Painting the side of the Boat with Blue Paint oriols came Narcisse paid his Rent</p> <p>{page two}</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>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</p> <p>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</p> <p>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</p> <p>20th Fine commenced to Rain Narcisse to Butter 25 Went to Head of the Island sawing Wood Planted Beans</p> <p>21st Raing Dick Brought me 5 lb of Tobacco 50 cents they got a Loon on thier Line</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{page one}</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>22nd of May1892 Rogation Sunday E W Rained Fine Windy Leander to Alexis Island seen the Young Foxes</p> <p>23rd Rained Fine EW Wind changed to West sawed some Wood chickens out</p> <p>24th Queen's Birth Day Rained turned Fine turned Windy Randolph here Fixed the Barn Door Got a Tick</p> <p>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</p> <p>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</p> <p>{page two}</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>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</p> <p>28th Fine Windy at Fence pealed Elm Bark</p> <p>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</p> <p>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</p> <p>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</p> <p>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</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{page one}</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>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</p> <p>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</p> <p>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</p> <p>Robert Shackelton and Wife here on the 10th of June for Indian Stone Ware</p> <p>{page two}</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>5th of June 1892 Pentecost Whit Sunday Randolph and Dan Spink here Raining Mr Genie here from Cornwall</p> <p>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</p> <p>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</p> <p>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</p> <p>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</p> <p>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</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{page one}</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>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</p> <p>12th Fine Gordon and D Spinks here Randolph and Leander to Jo Ducquetts</p> <p>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</p> <p>14th Fine Warm Turned very Windy Blowing hard S West Thunder at the Potatoes Alexandra Went Down Trowling not very Good</p> <p>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</p> <p>{page two}</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>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</p> <p>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</p> <p>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</p> <p>19th Raining Lewis the Indian here Grand Procession to Day Rained hard Fox Dead</p> <p>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</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{page one}</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>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</p> <p>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</p> <p>{page two}</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>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</p> <p>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</p> <p>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</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{page one}</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>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</p> <p>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</p> <p>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</p> <p>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</p> <p>{page two}</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>30th of June 1892 Heavy Rain W Wind not Well Water high</p> <p>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</p> <p>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</p> <p>3rd Raining 2 Men came to Fish with the Fishermen Windy</p> <p>4th American Independence a Fine Day Fixing the Wharf water raising</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{page one}</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>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</p> <p>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</p> <p>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</p> <p>{page two}</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>1892</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{page one}</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>8th of July 1892 Fine Mowing commenced Rain Thunder Lightning heavy Rain to night</p> <p>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</p> <p>10th Leander and Hugh Ann and Livinia went to Dundee Fine Narcisse to Salt and Butter</p> <p>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</p> <p>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 &amp; Howard Had a Fight</p> <p>13th Mowing</p> <p>14th Warm Fine Mowing</p> <p>15th Fine very warm putting in Hay Mowed some Rained to night Thunder and Lightning and Wind St Swithens Day Narcisse to Butter &amp; oil</p> <p>{page two}</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>1892</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{page one}</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>16th of July 1892 Mowing Windy Cool</p> <p>17th Gordon here Got 2 Plugs of Tobacco From him Left his cloths to Be Fixed Windy</p> <p>18th Mowing Back of the Barn</p> <p>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</p> <p>20th Fine Putting in hay on the West side Turning Hay Fixed the Jumper Great Talk about A Fraser and Howards Fight</p> <p>21st Fine Day Mowing Down to the Wet Place and on the hill Raking Lewis's children here for Milk and Butter</p> <p>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</p> <p>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</p> <p>24th Windy</p> <p>{page two}</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>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</p> <p>26th Mowing Galerneau 50 cents for Rent to Day Lewis got the Bun yesterday</p> <p>27th Putting in hay Mowing</p> <p>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</p> <p>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</p> <p>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</p> <p>31st Hugh Ann Went to church Leander and Dick to Hopkins Point Mr Genie went off</p> <p>1st of August Lammas Day Putting in Hay the West End of the Barn Full Made 25 coils The Columbia Went Down Raking</p> <p>2nd Minies B Day Raind some Put in 3 Loads Made 20 coils</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{page one}</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>3rd of August 1892 Fne Mowed a Big Peice next the North Marsh</p> <p>4th Rain Mowing the Lower Point Thunder</p> <p>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</p> <p>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</p> <p>7th Lemays here in the Grove Liberty with them</p> <p>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</p> <p>{page two}</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>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</p> <p>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</p> <p>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</p> <p>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</p> <p>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</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{page one}</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>Augt 14th 1892 Fine Day Genie went of Tonight Rained to night</p> <p>15th Mowing in the Upper Field opened out all the coils to Dry</p> <p>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</p> <p>17th Fine W Wind putting in From the upper Field Mowing Gathering The Bohemian Pic Nick</p> <p>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</p> <p>Mary Morris came with them home</p> <p>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</p> <p>{page two}</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>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</p> <p>21st Fine Genie went to Cornwall Leander the 2 Girls and Mary Morris to Dundee</p> <p>22nd Fine Mowing in the Back Marsh and the oakfield Leander to Jo Lemays with his Gun to Fix</p> <p>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</p> <p>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</p> <p>25th High E Wind Rained some Foggy with the Rain</p> <p>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</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{page one}</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>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</p> <p>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</p> <p>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</p> <p>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</p> <p>{page two}</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>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</p> <p>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</p> <p>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</p> <p>Johnny and Leander went to Lancaster For the Boards but they were not Ready Leander Traided his Watch Gave 2 Dollars to Boot</p> <p>3rd D McMasters Birth Day 1846 Fine Finished the Jumper the Girls crofsed for the Mail Received a Letter From DMM Games in Williamstown</p> <p>4th The Boys and Girls went to Lewis's and he was away to St Regis</p> <p>5th Fine John Angus B Day 1850 Boys a Mowing in the Marsh one of the Prize Fights to Day Rain</p> <p>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</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{page one}</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>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</p> <p>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</p> <p>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</p> <p>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</p> <p>{page two}</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>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</p> <p>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</p> <p>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</p> <p>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</p> <p>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</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{page one}</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>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</p> <p>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</p> <p>19th Pealing apples Raining all Day Mrs Oxley Departed</p> <p>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</p> <p>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</p> <p>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</p> <p>{page two}</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>23rd Sept 1892 Fine Windy Thunder and Lightning Rained Heard the Corinthian was Burnt</p> <p>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</p> <p>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</p> <p>26th Windy Raining cool Pealing and stringing apples Rained to night Narcisse to 5 lb of Butter on credit</p> <p>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</p> <p>28th Fine Killed one of the spring calves 3 Months old at the Potatoes put 14 Bushels in for the first in the cellar</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{page one}</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>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</p> <p>30th Fine very Windy Put in 30 Bushels to Day Leander not well Letting the water Run at the Wet Place</p> <p>1st of October Tonia B Day 1883 Fine cool took in 13 Bushels From the East Potatoes Put in Marsh hay in stable Loft</p> <p>{page two}</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>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</p> <p>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</p> <p>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</p> <p>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</p> <p>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</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{page one}</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>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</p> <p>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</p> <p>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</p> <p>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</p> <p>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</p> <p>{page two}</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>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</p> <p>14th Fine putting out manure on the Potato Ground pealing apples Narcisse for Butter matches Tobacco</p> <p>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</p> <p>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</p> <p>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</p> <p>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</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{page one}</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>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</p> <p>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</p> <p>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</p> <p>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</p> <p>23rd Livinias Birth Day 1868 Fine Windy Mr Genie here Fernandez and D McDonald here</p> <p>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</p> <p>{page two}</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>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</p> <p>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</p> <p>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</p> <p>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</p> <p>29th Raining Killed the Turkey oil to the Fishermen set set Traps in the cellar</p> <p>30th Windy the 2 Girls went to Craigs at the Point</p> <p>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</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{page one}</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>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</p> <p>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</p> <p>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</p> <p>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</p> <p>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</p> <p>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</p> <p>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</p> <p>{page two}</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>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</p> <p>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</p> <p>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</p> <p>11th Martinmas Keeping in the cattle A Lot of shooting</p> <p>12th Leander to Summerstown changed Stanleys Boots at A McDonalds water low</p> <p>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</p> <p>14th Fine Spreading manure Fixing Boxes and Irons and Tools Lots of Shooting skinned 3 Weasels Getting house Rats</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{page one}</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>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</p> <p>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</p> <p>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</p> <p>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</p> <p>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</p> <p>{page two}</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>20th of Nov1892 Fine Mr Genie went off Leander shot a Fox W Wind</p> <p>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</p> <p>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</p> <p>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</p> <p>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</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{page one}</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>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</p> <ul> <li>27th Hay Done on the Barn Floor Stanley and I cutting alders and Brush Boats a going to Day</li> </ul> <p>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</p> <p>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</p> <p>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</p> <p>{page two}</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>2nd of Dec 1892 W Wind Windy Boys hunting</p> <p>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</p> <p>4th a Tug and Barges went up to Day</p> <p>5th Fine cool Windy cutting Brush in the oakfield Broke on a Fine Hay stack shot an owl W Wind</p> <p>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</p> <p>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</p> <p>8th Fine E Wind Rained Thunder and Lightning Leander shot 4 Ducks Filed the crosscut saw Conception of the Virgin Mary sawing stove wood</p> <p>9th sawing wood Fine Day</p> <p>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</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{page one}</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>11th of Dec 1892 Fine Windy Leander shot a Mink a Big one Lost the cap Pin of his Gun</p> <p>12th Fine W Wind cutting up at the Brush Fence cutting Brush put the owl in the shanty</p> <p>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</p> <p>14th E Wind Snowing and Blowing hard Got a Weasel at the Lower Point sawed some Wood</p> <p>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</p> <p>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</p> <p>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</p> <p>{page two}</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>18th Dec 1892 Randolph J Morris and Barnhart here to night stormy some snow to night</p> <p>19th Randolph and J Morris went off stormy snowing Blowing Firing at a Mark to Day Froze hard to night</p> <p>20th cutting stove wood Fine cold Frosty Took up the Traps made 23 Plugs of Tobacco Last night the Water smoky Freezing hard</p> <p>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</p> <p>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</p> <p>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</p> <p>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</p> <p>25th Christmas Day Snowing cool</p> <p>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</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{page one}</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>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</p> <p>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</p> <p>29th Our Angus B Day Frosty Fine W Wind Took in a Quarter of Beef to Thaw out Tried for EEls got some</p> <p>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</p> <p>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</p> <p>{page two}</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>1892</p> </div> transcribed https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/9e9d35f01fd07646b842e47061c58cc4.pdf e081ef3e19aba0bc877a923cb002beeb PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. Mr James Cameron Island 1893 1st of January New Years Day Sunday East Wind Snowed Rained hailed Gordon here Lewis Laso- here the 2 girls went over to William Craigs Leander went to Jo Lemays 2nd W Wind cool finished Plugging my Tobacco 100 Plugs and the rest is in stacks Fine stuff Freezing tonight 3rd Allen's Birth Day 1853 very frosty W Wind sawing stove wood skinned 3 EEls Freezing hard tonight 4th W Wind Fine Day Frosty Leander put out a Few Bushes to the south side went to Hopkins Point 1 J Morris is Thrashing there The 2 Girls to Summerstorm Bought of I Summers 10 yds of Gingam 2 Glass Dishes 4 Matches 10 Cards 10 Bought at Hamiltons cheese 10 J Summers sent {Illegible word} a Parcel of Tobacco a Present 5th Wind Cold Freezing Windy Reading to Day the Woodpecker Tapping in the Grove always Denotes Bad Weather when he comes around 6th Cold Frosty Fine the Marsh hay stack in the upper feild Done shot an owl put Paris Green on the owl for the Fox https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/e2a2760a4577b1ece097baa22a374ebe.pdf 9f1cdb40550b6daef0b38bf16267f065 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. {page one} Mr James Cameron Island 8th of January 1893 Fine Windy Annie B Day 1866 D Spinks here Livinia Senior very unwell in Bed 9th Wind very cold Light snow Livinia very sick Leander went to Lewis 10th W Wind Very Cold and Frosty Livinia a Little Better to Day sawing stove wood to Day Tuesday Broke on a Marsh hay Stack to Day Tuesday The Boys making Buckshot a very cold and Frosty night 11th W Wind very cold and Frosty Drifting Livinia Better to Day as she is up the White-Backed Eagle Flying around Frosty cold tonight 12th East Wind Frosty Drew stove wood cut a Quarter of Beef On this Day of the Month our Mary Auntie Mary Departed 1891 Frosty 13th Frosty cold Drew some Wood 14th cutting stove Wood Leander to F Covington to get his boots fixed 30 cents Bought John Tyo 3lb of Tea 1 a Bottle of Harrys 25 John and Billy Morris Drove Leander Home stopt all night 15th Wind went to Fish EEls got 1 Leander went with them put 2 shoes on the Mare as she will slip going to get her shod sent up a Tub of Butter Got 6 Dollars the Big Rout at Nicholsons about the Girl this week {page two} Mr James Cameron Island 1893 16th January W Wind Cutting Wood Leander at Dundee getting the Mare shod by Derushie 1 Brought a cutter Home gave Gordon a ride to Hamiltons 17th cool frosty Leander and Stanley went to Break some of the ice on our Road at the upper Point put some Bushes on the ice went to Hamiltons got the Papers took Gordons satchel with his shirts to wash 18th E Wind Fine Frosty drew some wood cutting stovewood Stanley got a bad fall coming out of the barn Fell on his face and hurted his head broke the rack of the sleigh 19th wind snowing a little Making a Rack for the sleigh this is the night of Ponds Ball at Hopkins Point Leander and the 2 girls went to it 50 cents paid about 30 couple 20th came From the Ball went to Dundee for the Bob-Sleighs cold some snow https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/db97dbe8b5c4dbc9996961d0d1584302.pdf 87ec8291ba74787b52a479dff4603663 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. {page one} Mr James Cameron Island 21st of January 1893 St Agnefs Day W Wind Frosty Fine cutting stovewood Fixing the Harnefs Fixed the saw Leander to Hamiltons For 2 Bushels of Oats They had no change to Be Paid 22nd E Wind Fine Leander and the 2 Girls went to Jo Lemays Lewis the Indian here Got Tobacco Told us Lewis Martin's wife Died on Friday the 20th 23rd E Wind Light snow Fixing the Blocks on the Bob-sleighs the owl Dead at the shanty Frosty 24th Charlie Tupper's Birth Day Fine E Wind Fixing the shafts Went to the Sturgeon Island cut some stakes Drew 6 of the Basswood Logs to the Grove Drew a Load of Wood Turning Warmer commenced to snow to night 25th Robie Burn's Birth Day Fine Warm E Wind snowing Wind snowing Wind changed to West 2 stars Pretty close together this some time cut 2 Poles for shafts Working at them to night 26th E Wind Kind of soft Drew some Wood {page two} Mr James Cameron Island 27th of January 1893 Fine Frosty Windy sawing stove wood split 2 Logs for Rails Fine to night 28th Stormy E Wind Drifting the Heifers and calves did not go to Drink to Day took in the Bottom of the Marsh Hay stack cut some stove Wood 29th WW the Girls went to Christee Leander went for the Mail Fine Day <s>and to Hamiltons</s> 30th Frosty Fine Mary Morris came Down From Mr Ponds sawing stove wood 31st E Wind a Very Fine Day the Girls went to Summerstown took the Horse and cutter took 8 lb of Butter 18 cents a lb 1..44 Bought of J Summers 10 yds of Goods a Dollar Lining 1 1/2 yds of Calico Thread went up to the camp to Look at them Bolts 1st of February E Wind Drifting Windy Leander Annie Mary Morris Went Down on the ice to Lancaster Bough of Mr Glennie a Table 7.50 Dollars https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/84edf80562bcee7664f91b6c1b1550a0.pdf 5cbadcac6421265e4e25c0efe825b162 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. {page one} Mr James Cameron Island 2nd of Febuary 1893 Candle-Mass Day The Bear and Raccoon will see their Shadow to Day as the sun shines North Wind Fine Frosty Leander and the Girls and Mary Morris went to Dundee took Stanleys Boots to be Fixed and to Fix the cutter Water very Low as we have to go Far out for to cut Waterholes Those Wigglers is Begginning to come Leander and Annie came Livinia stopt at Dundee Stanleys Boots 40 cents 4 yds of calico 25 Cutter 85 put a Whole shoe on it got an almanac 3rd E Wind Drifting snow Wind changed to West snowing unfortunate Day 4th W Wind Very Frosty Ground the axes 5th E Wind Leander went to Hamiltons for the Papers Lent his overcoat to Gordon 2 of Lewis Boys here Gave a stick to make a Broom There is Sacrament on the Front Sexangensima Sunday 6th E Wind snowing Drifting made some Rails of oak 7th W Wind snowing Rained Last night Drifting Windy some crust 8th Gordon's B Day Leander to Summerstown Bought of Nicholsons 250 of Flour 5 Dollars Paid Broke a Road to the Bush Got a Postal card From the News {page two} Mr James Cameron Island 9th of Feby 1893 Fine W Wind changed to East Drew some Wood Stanley and I in the Bush Drew a Load of Rails to the wet Place Left the Beech in Field slipped off not very well 10th Raining W Wind Leander to Hamiltons 4 Bushels of Barley not Paid to Day 11th E Wind and West Drew some Wood very Fine Day Drew the Beech Log out of the Field Leander went to Hamiltons to night a Fortunate Day Heard Chicken Tyo shot his Son 12th Shrove Sunday Uncle William and his Wife and Livinia came Moses Lemay and his sister here a Fine Day 13th E Wind Fine Frosty Leander went to Dundee Bought of Tyo 5 Gallons of Coal Oil 40 naild 5 lb 20 Bag of Bran Hide 1 Dol calfskin 40 Sheep pelt 40 A Ball at John Tyo's tonight Broke on a Marsh Hay stack the Last of them at the Barn 14th St Valentine Day Shrove Tuesday very Fine Day Drew 2 Loads of Wood with the colt put him in the cutter goes well Mardi Gras high wind and Rain to night 15th Ash Wednesday Fine some Rain Thawing 16th North West Wind sawing stove Wood Got 2 Rats John Fraser passed up the ice seen 2 Foxes on on the ice some slippery Margaret Hamilton got a Bad Fall yesterday Dan Spinks here 17th Fine some Frosty cutting stove Wood north and E Wind put in the Last of the Marsh haystack https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/634fa934ff989cd330ecb4045e040804.pdf 5c5267fe6c750544ca14849dc741a1e4 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. {page one} Mr James Cameron Island 18 Feby 1893 James Hugh's Birth Day 1855 cutting stove Wood Leander went to for the mail 19th Leander and Annie went to Dundee E Wind stopt till next Day Moses Lemay here with Leanders Watch turned stormy to night 20th Leander came to night very cold to Day and to night Molly had a calf this Morning put a a (another Barrel for ashes hurted the Back of my hand 21st Fine went up to the Bush E Wind to night Drifting 22nd Washington's Birth Day stormy E Wind snowing Drifting turned Fine sawing stove Wood 23rd Fine very Bad with a soar Back sawed some Wood cut a Waterhole to the Bottom no Water ice awful thick over 3 Feet Wrote a Letter For the Toronto Weekly news did not send it to Day 24th St Matthias Day Fine Frosty W Wind Stanley sick a Bad cold Sawing Stovewood Dan Spinks here to night For Leander to go to a Bee Drawing stones to the Wharf {page two} Mr James Cameron Island 25th of Feby 1893 Fine Day Leander went to Hamiltons Stone Bee Gave him the Letter to put in the post office with a Dollar in it For the Toronto Weekly news to be Registered But he did not put it in the office to Day 26th Leander came Fine Day 27th Fine cool Frosty sawing stove Wood 28th E Wind Fine some Rain and Hail Leander went to Dundee took the Letter with him to put in the PO Summerstown This is the Last Day of Feby Bought soda 8 Tea 3 lb 1 Dollar Postage and Register 8 cents 1st of March St Davids Day The Festival of Welsh Taffy came in Kind of Like a Lion Windy West snow Flurries not very well Got a Lead Pencil 2nd W Wind Windy Tried iron-wood for colds cutting stove wood Water very Low have to go out in the channel to get Water Froze to the Bottom all Bad with colds coughing and Barking 3rd a very Fine Day Went to Lewis Lisors seen a new comer there Marys Baby Boy Barnhart Barnharts Wife and children came there to Day at stovewood Drew the Marsh hay from the Marsh and the Little S 4th Fine E Wind Leander crofsed with the colt in the cutter to Hamiltons the First Time the colt crofsed the ice Cleavland in to Day https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/79b2fb65da0424b64347c4a85a4e4ec5.pdf 87fb2f451e24a339a347dfca561f03d5 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. {page one} Mr James Cameron Island 5th of March 1893 Leander and his Mother went to Dundee took the colt stopt all night Fine Lewis here Brought me my Broom snowed some 6th Fine Barnhart here Angus McDonald poorly Threw up a pail of Blood Leander and his mother came from Dundee Barnhart went to Charlies Island for wood Randolph came to night windy to night 7th a very fine Day Leander and Randolph went to Dundee for his valise Bought of Tyo overall stuff Drawers shirts salts I went up to the ash to put the snow of it Leander crofsed this Evening for the Mail Mr Angus McDonald Merchant of Summerstown Departed Last night a very Fine Gentleman and a very obliging man 8th a Fine Day Thawng First Crows came to Day Leander went to Jo Lemays to Fix his Watch Uncle Bill and Billy came for the Heifer cut a Water hole speared in it and got an EEl in it 9th Angus McDonald Buried to Day Leander with 3 Basswood Logs to the mill 252 Feet of Lumber Thawing some to Day 10th Took 1 Pine 1 Basswood 400 Feet Billy Morris came with the Sewing-Machine Remington stopt to night the 2 Boys went to F Covington took the cold St Batteauce Passed here {page two} Mr James Cameron Island 11th of March 1893 Fine E Wind Billy and Leander to the Mill Billy 2 Hemlogs did ot saw the Lemlogs Left them for another time go 3 Basswood sawed did not get the number of Feet of the Basswood to Day Gave a peice of ash to Billy for oars He got no saw-dust to Day Leander went to Hamiltons to night a social at Duncan Go Last night 12th On This Day of the Month D McMaster First Came to the Island Fine soft Water on the ice Mary-Ann Lewis Girl and 2 Boys here Horse and cutter 13th Fine Leander very unwell to Day a Team and 2 Men crofsed from the south side to the north side Stanley and I up to the Bush some Grass Birds came 14th Stanleys Birth Day 1880 E Wind Fine commenced to Rain 2 of the cows calved to Day one of the calves still-Born Leander in Bed to Day some Better Let out the Pig Filed the saw seen a Flock of Wild Geese going East Flying Low Spotty putting her entrails out {see discussion} 15th Drifting very Windy Bill and Billy Morris here Going to Lancaster with cedar for shingles took up a Load of sawdust a Man here a Man here Looking for Lewis house his name is Andrew Tarrase Leander not well https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/2b9d447822de931ce838d757f358f47f.pdf 568ae62fff782a1fac56e8a7c2b51926 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. {page one} Mr James Cameron Island 16th of March 1893 Fine W Wind A J Baker and Mrs Baker here Good Going on the ice Spotty Dead Drew her out on the ice 17th St Patrick Day The Festival of the Irish Fine Leander and Annie to Dunde with Butter 17 1/2 lb Bought of Tyo axe 75 cotton Calico Boots 90 sugar Ginger 2 Bottles of RRR 50 Bill Morris and Willie here From Lancaster Shingles and sawdust I sawed ash For oars cut 2 Logs 1. 8 Feet one 7 1/2 Blustering this Evening some snow 18th St Joseph Day on the Day Vicky Departed 1887 Fine Drew 2 Loads of Wood Bored the Heifers Horn as she has the horn Distemper Got a Gimlet and spirits of Turpentine From B Morris Stanley sick in Bed 19th Fine Dan Spinks came with the Mail and the Picture The Birds Eye view Toronto cames with the Toronto News Good scating 20th First Day of Spring E Wind Fine Races in Lancaster a Great many going on the ice Leander went up to John Ponds for hay he is not at home cut some wood Sun crofses the Line 21st Rain W Wind High Equinoxial Gales A Team crofsed over at the East End of the Island about Dark went above the Sturgeon Island going south and was then turned East cant see where its going {page two} Mr James Cameron Island 22nd of March 1893 Livinia Seniors Birth Day Fine E Wind Leander went to John Ponds for hay got 1/2 Ton of Marsh hay Took the 2 Barrels Down from the camp to soak 4 Teams Drawing Wood from Tuppers Island Johnny Craig and Annie his sister here Told us that it was Peter Buchanan that crossed over Last night 23rd E Wind Snowed some Hail cold Wind Leander went to John Ponds for the other 1/2 Ton Thats a Ton of Marsh we got Stanley and I up to the Bush seen the small owl Bad with a cold 24th Fine Rained Took some of the snow out of the Boats cutting sugar Bush Wood Heard Dan had a set to with another Lawyer Blackbirds came cranes came 25th Leander to Dundee took Butter to Bill Got 2 Pigs to be paid in sum{cut off} got his Milk can and 3 Tins for syrup Annie came had 2 Papers Tapt 70 Trees to Day not running well 26th John Hamilton Camerons B Day 1876 The 2 Miss Frasers and Miss McDonald Teacher here our 2 Girls went to Lewis and From there to Hamilton Got the Papers Seen the Fight the Lawyers Maud calved https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/09a97c1bd690b3d7f026b76060ef093f.pdf 556ae49e80f6b8ad9af3c3372e11b857 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. {page one} Mr James Cameron Island 27th of March 1893 Tapt 110 to Day not running very well Made some sumac spoils Drawing wood to the camp Bad with colds EW Cool 28 E Wind Fine sap not running cool Fixed the Tin Pan at the camp made a Fire under it making the Fireplace Longer Moveing the poles and crotches seen a Team going Down on the south side of the us seems to have a Load chopped some wood at the camp 29th Fine W Wind Leander crofsed to Summerstown Bought of Nicholsons 200 of Flour one Hundred on credit and paid for the other Bill and the 2 Boys here with the colt, in the Sugar Bush Made Taffy had a Feast for the First Made Billy Made an axe-handle of Ash Lots of crofsing on Summerstown Road the 2 Girls went to Evan Frasers 30th Tapt some 25 to Day Rained and snowed a Little Boiling in the Pan Windy West Wind Froze to night 31st Good Friday Fine W Wind Done ------------------------------------------------------ Uncle John Cameron Departed this Life on the 7th of April Friday {page two} Mr James Cameron Island 1st of April 1893 All Fools Day Fine Rained Lots of Ducks Flying no holes yet for them Made some syrup Leander crofsed aFoot to Hamiltons for the Papers Windy to night 2nd Fine John and Mary Morris here Gordon here Easter Sunday Boiling in the Bush 3rd Rained Made some Syrup 4th some Rain Thunder and Lightning Fine Foggy Tapt 5 Trees Gathered 6 pails cut some Firewood at the camp 5th Fine W Wind cutting Wood at the camp Johnny Morris and Mary and Randolph went to Dundee Randolph gave me 25 cents for to Buy songs I seen in the Toronto News we seen a Buggy crofsing the Summerstown Road to Summerstown Running some to Day Gathered some its Peter Baker and Barnhart that crofsed not in a Buggy but a sleigh Trading with George Derushie a colt for cattle so Barnhart says 6th a Fortunate Day Boiling E Wind Fine {cut off}ir cool cutting Firewood Mr Barnhart Lost a calf Last night stole out of his stable 7th Boiling made sugar for the First 35 lb Snow heavy Thunder and Lightning and Rain to night {cut off} opened at Francis Island on the {illegible} Uncle John Died https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/38743b98fadaa8e8ccc79311b3549a9f.pdf 830d2869768b0e734e48233c933ae51f PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. {page one} Mr James Cameron Island 8th of April 1893 Fine Running well the sap ice opening s{illegible} a Good Deal of shooting seen Loons high Wind Tapt 7 Trees 9th On This Day of the Month I was Married 1862 Thirty one years Married to {illegible} Sunday Fine Boiling to Day 10th Fine in the Bush strained Running well a Good Lot of shooting Ducks Plenty {illegible} Fine E Wind Running well Boiling Lots of Shooting Piling stove wood Put of Dicks Bun Got an EEl the ice Before went off in a very large cake Killing snakes come out of ther holes 12th Fine Day Jams of ice shot 2 Ducks {illegible} Little Island Took the Boat {illegible}of the Island A {illegible}nk Brought {illegible} and got away with {illegible} to Day {illegible} {illegible} to the Bush commenced {illegible}south Wind Drawing {illegible}13th Fine some Rain high {illegible} the camp EEl {illegible} syrup from the {illegible} windy {illegible} {illegible} made 2 Batches {illegible} {illegible} Traded {illegible} Gallons 15th Wind {illegible} {last line illegible} {page two} Mr James Cameron Island 1893 https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/77c8a3a31d091a2a2cb8db21131c47d8.pdf 36865da3bd22c3466f77f88eab848ec7 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. {page one} Mr James Cameron Island 16th of April 1893 Fine The Lemays here Mrs Bacon and child Narcisse and his Man came they all had a Feast at Taffy Made a Bargain for her stove 4..50 to Pay her Father Sent Jo a Present of sugar Sap Running well 17th Fine E Wind Sap Running well Boiling and Gathering sap Dishes Running over 18th Uncle Duncan's B Day some Windy Moses Lemay here for 2 Quarts of Syrup Linwet here Mr Kelly Billy Morris and Billy Bone here Annie crofsed to Summerstown Bought of J Summers 1 lb of Tea Sent 2 yds of calico to Mother a Present Got 2 Letters one with Uncle Johns Death and one from Minnie with a present for Ionia On Sunday the 16th The Princefs Louise crofsed From Summerstown to Dundee 19th Fine sap Runs well Tapt 7 Trees frost to night Fishermen went to Lancaster with First Lot of Fish {page two} Mr James Cameron Island 1893 https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/c4ec066bfa3484918659652d7a46eda9.pdf 9195dc5304383f246be203c3e95e1f8d PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. {page one} Mr James Cameron Island 20th of April 1893 Frost Last sap running E Wind up at the camp went around the Island took a Fainting Fit or Dizzinefs in the Head Fell Down then came to was very very sick was afraid I would Die there and they would not Fine me for a Day or 2 very High E Wind I called and Called to them in the sugar-Bush at Last I made out to reach the camp and got home 21st Rained Jenny calved Fine Heard a Rap at the Door about 10 or 11 o clock in Day Time it must mean Death or some one Wishing to come here at sap Boiling took home syrup to Day 22nd Wind Boiling sap got all the sap Boiled 23rd St George's Day The Festival of the English hail Windy Rain Leander and the Girls went to {cut off} Jo Lemays Sent 2 1/2 lbs of Butter 50 cents Got a Sturgeon from the Fishermen them to Butter {page two} Mr James Cameron Island 24 of April 1893 Fine Leander Went to Dundee Charlie and Mary came with him Bought overall stuff 50 of Bag of Bran 50 Gathered 12 Pails of sap one of the cows calved 25th St Marks Day Windy north some Drops of Rain Fine made Taffy and sugar Done to Day in sugar Bush Leander and Charlie to Tuppers Island got a Few Duck and a Decoy skinned 2 Muskrats cold Frost at nights 26th hard Frost this Morning Taking the Basins from the Bush E Wind Fine Fishermen went to Lancaster with Fish Got a Sturgeon Fisherman Wrote a Letter to New York to Ionia Cameron 218 Warwick Street East N York Long Island 27th Windy Leander and Charles Got 6 Ducks Gave the Fishermen a couple of Ducks The Stove Fell Down Broke the 2 Front Legs https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/d3ced47f54795ad12245a6aa0a285cd1.pdf 7fb5793d7300c01a9160ef26fcd84417 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. {page one} Mr James Cameron Island 28th of April 1893 Windy Made a Double Whippletree Took away the Front Banking putting the syrup in Jars ice Going Down not very well Ground the Broad-axe 29th Fine Livinia and Mary crossed to Summerstown Mailed the Letter to Ionia 218 Warwick Street East N Y Long Island Bought J Summers 1 lb of Tea 25 took a Fox pelt From Hamiltons to sell for Davy Spink Charle Leander to Ball Island Go 2 Ducks 2 Men here Picquet for Fish 30th Fine Day Warm Leander Went to Dundee with Charlie and Mary took his Fur Muskrats Mink and Fox Lewis Wife and Mary-Ann here 1st of May E Wind Raining Mr Genie here Made a Broad-axe handle Had a Lot of Perch Light Lit up in the Light houses now Chaffy Runing now to Lancaster 2nd W E & W Raining Mr Genie went to Cornwall Fisherman went to Montreal his Girl to be Married Stanley and I taking up stones Tow Boat with Raft went Down a Tug came up {page two} Mr James Cameron Island 3rd of May 1893 E Wind Foggy Algoma into Dundee Alexandra went Down 2 Tows went Down Mr Genie came from Cornwall took 1 Bushel of Wheat 1 lb of Tea went off Leander came had the Plough 2 W trees a neck yoke 75 Plough 3 Dollars Sold his Rats and Mink 2.20 Bought 2 Hem straps 30 one of the cows calved Oxly High E Wind to night Narcisse came from Montreal Mr Jo Genie and Bilaire came Fixing the Buoys 4th High E Wind Raining Cold Water Raised very High Narcisse to Butter 20 no Boats went to Day Water high in Dundee 5th Fine Rained some Taking away the Banking From the house Drawing stones to the Bank hitched the colt and Mare together Drew the Logs of the Potato Ground a Lot of Towing https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/a9f9e8b0cfe1cfdf9e93f50799031c10.pdf 12e386dddb56c2486e62bb89e9164e71 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. {page one} Mr James Cameron Island 6th of May 1893 Drawing the stones from the Tobacco Place to the Bank First Ploughing Broke the Point Fine Rained some Moses Lemay here for Butter and syrup 5 lb of Butter 1 Dollar 2 Gallons of syrup 2 Dollars Mr Marcell here came for his Beadstead at the shanty the Grenada came up from Montreal to Day 7th a Fine Day Leander and the 2 Girls went to Lemays Brought the stove home Gordon and Franky Laplant here Quebec at the Fishermen Dany Spink came with our mail 8 very Fine Ploughing the Potato Ground taking out stones Otto Dead yesterday 9th Fine Planted some Potatoes Taking the Potatoes out of the cellar a nice Lot of them put the stove up in the cookhouse put the pig in the Pen {page two} Mr James Cameron Island 10th May 1893 W Wind Fine Finished planting the Potatoes at the house ploughed the Garden ploughed the peice Below the house and taking out stones shut in the cows at night took some of the Leached ashes out of the Leach Barrel put some on the Potatoes and some on the hay-land our hay near done seizing Fishermens nets and Seines at Lancaster Narcisse to Lancaster with Fish Garnet went up to Day 11th Fine Day Ascension Day Bodway came this morning with a Letter from William Morris Junior as he is to be Married to Mifs Plumado Mr Genie there Quebec with a Postal card to Narcisse Ploughed and Planted the Lower Piece of Potatoes Rocket went Down First Trip Fixing Garden Fence Filled the Leech with ashes https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/68b5e9ee45f59f87471a75220265b21f.pdf ee419f9d8bba229f876a88edcc4f082b PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. {page one} Mr James Cameron Island 12th of May 1893 E Wind Fine Taking out stones Leander crofsed to Summerstown Bought of J Summers pair of Boots Broom one of the cows calved 13th Fine EW Mr Creamer Bill and Mary here Mr Genie came took me a Bag of Potatoes From Jo Genie he went to Cornwall sawed a Log of the soft Maple the Rocket went up Bill to a Gallon of Syrup sent the Top onions working at the Garden Let out the Mare and colt to Grass 14th E Wind Leander crofsed to Mr Craigs 15th Fine Began to Plough a Piece Below the storehouse sod for Potatoes Annie and Mother went to Lewis's They came over Mary Ann and Jo Gave them a calf one of the cows P.J calved to Day Leander went for a Ploughpoint to Dundee 50 Tea 1 Dollar put a handle in the Grubhoe Fixing the West side of Garden Fence 16th E Wind Rain Fixing the Fence in the swamp sawed a stick for oars went for Cherry Gum Sent a Letter to Toronto yesterday Planted Potatoes in a Barrel {page two} Mr James Cameron Island 17th of May 1893 an unfortunate Day Ploughing Fine took the Pots and Barrels From the sugar-Bush Planted a maple Tree in front of House the Wind took it out of the Roots in the Bush wind changed to West Raining hard Drawing stones to the Bank Taking cherry Bark to Drink Duck commenced to Lay Mr Genie up with Mr Kelly stopt at Mr Lemays to night 18th a Fortunate Day Raining hard to Day Mr Genie came here taking up his Line Lots of Towing 19th Fine Genie went off Letting the water run to the south side in the swamp Fixing the Fence in the swamp Let the Lye Run Digging in the Tobacco place for stones 20th Fine a Lot of Towing to Day at the Fence Lewis and Jo here to Dinner told us the cars smashed on the Track an Unfortunate Day 21st Whit Sunday 3 men here 3 More men 1 party the Beans very Windy slept at the Shanty those men https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/b17fbd2376c742ecf2fdac013d9a32db.pdf e669c8fc436d6b2e2da4994285de6120 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. {page one} Mr James Cameron Island 22 May 1893 Fine planted Potatoes in the Garden got From Jo Genie Leander crossed for the Mail Got the Songs from Toronto Got a Letter from Minnie Bought of 50 Wt of Flour 1 Tea 30 pipes 2 (Made a Pair of Oars Leander ) 23rd E Wind changed to S West Fine Began to Rain Blew very very hard Lewis here with corn got Tobacco Harrowing the corn Ground Put Manure on it Thunder and Lightning very high Wind Drawing stones to the Bank Fishermen went to Lancaster and I Think they went to Montreal as they did not come Back 4th Qeens B Day Fine cool Windy Planted corn & Potatoes Beans Pumkins squashes The Fishermen came Back from Montreal to night {page two} Mr James Cameron Island 25 of May 1893 W Wind very windy Rained Thunder and Lightning at the Fence in the swamp splitting a soft maple Log 26th Fine Working at the Fence Began to Plough a Peice in the upper Field amongst the Brush cleaning the Barn Floor Manured the Potatoes in the Garden Narcisse Paid his Rent To Butter sugar 40 27th Fine Began to Rain Mr Genie here E Wind W Morris Billy Bone and Labuff here Leander crofsed Peter arquet Moving to Charles Island He Bought Butter Milk 25 Gave him salt 28th Trinity Sunday Windy Leander went to Dundee with Bodway 29th Royal Oak Day Leander came had 4 Bushels of Oats 1..52 Ploughing Harrowing some 30th sowed about 3 Bushels Fine E Wind commenced to Rain Wind changed West Blowing hard Planted a Few hills of Potatoes and squashes Let out the calve to Pasture Mr Genie went of yesterday Leander to Summerstown Bought of J Summers 50 wt of Flour 1 Lunge to https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/0103b634aa565927f80822b63c46b662.pdf 2d3b8d4070d98ed1b6871820e50cd589 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. {page one} Mr James Cameron Island 31st of May 1893 Very Fine Day Harrowing Potatoes Lewis wife for Butter 40 Arquet For Butter 35 Peter for Butter 20 Took 2 Pans of Bread From Lancaster 40 cutting weeds on the Sturgeon Island Stanley and I sawed a Log of Beech at soap Filed the saw making a Trench at the Wet place a Drudge went Down 2 Tugs Towing it Lots of Boats Going to Day Leander went to Jo Lemays with the clock and a Parcel of Eggs From Montreal 1st of June Vicky's B Day 1878 The Glorious 1st of June The Line Boat went up Last night Fine Day E Wind Mr Genie going to Cornwall Brought me a Rooster an unfortunate DAy Corpus Christe Working at the Fence Digging stones at the Tobacco Place 2nd Fine EW Mr Genie went to Cornwall Sawing a Beech and splitting Fixed a place for the Pigs at the Fence 3rd Fine E Wind Bohemian and Spartan went Down to Day at Fence Blackbirds at the oats {page two} Mr James Cameron Island 4th of June 1893 Fine Windy Lewis here Going to Charlies Island This is old George the 3rds Birth Day that used to be Kept for a Long Time Narciss to Butter Algerian went Down 5th an Unfortunate Day Fine very warm oats coming up Finished the swamp Fence Blossom on the apple Trees Took away the stack Fence Took 2 Troughfs From the Bush 6th an unfortunate Day Raining hard On This Day of the Month Sir John A McDonald Departed 1891 Leander and Stanley Made a Boat for the First 7th Fine Working at the Fence at the Pitt Point cutting Dead cherries for the Brush Fence corn coming up Put the Boat in the water to soak Narcisse to Butter 20 8th William and Billy Morris here Brought a Licence to the Fishermen Windy Fine Bill Left his Boat to night at Frashers as the Wind is high https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/5b6f70a053edbabf9f78775f0f1437d0.pdf 7d0d8e72e085bd07b28db40eb383eb10 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. {page one} Mr James Cameron Island 9th of June 1893 Aunty Mary's B Day 1813 an unfortunate Day Fine Annie and Leander went to Dundee with 2 Tubs of Butter and 16 Doz of Eggs 14.44 clot 1.87 1/2 cloth 40 Thread 10 Flour 2.20 Tea 1.50 Boots 1.25 Boots 1.50 Globe 5 1 pipe 25 Tin pail 50 Pills 25 Hats 3 - 30 2 Tubs 50 2 Tubs 40 Slippers 1.50 pipe 35 cottonade 10 Tax 5 Milk Pans 1- Lime 9 Salt Left 1 here Due 1-27 and the Salt 1-37 Due Moses Lemay here Gave him stuff to Make oars Got 3 lb of Butter 60 Peter to Butter 20 cutting Weeds Found a Potato Bug Fire-Flys Plenty Mosquitoes some Bad Mr Genie here to night went off Bragains 1-25 Soap 20 Shoes 1.25 Tin pail 50 10th Fine - Windy {page two} Mr James Cameron Island 11th June 1893 St Barnabas Day E Wind heavy Rain high Wind 12th Fine E Wind very warm Killed the calf 4 weeks old Dew the sticks of the Tobacco place and stones Drawed some to the Fence on the Pitt Point Transplanted Turnips the young Ducks out seen Potato Bugs 13th very Fine and warm Sheared the sheep sawing wood Stanley and I at the Sturgeon Island mowing weeds and cutting Brush Narcisse to Butter making my Pants 14th Fine very Warm Leander and Stanley Trowling howing the Potatoes trimmed the apple Tree at the Door 15th E Wind very Fine and Warm Fixing a Log in the Wharf Hoeing Mr Smith and Uncle Bill here Trowling they got a Good Lot of nice Fish a Big Pic Nic at Fraser on the south side Lewis 2 Boys here for Butte 2 Boys From Charlies I for Butter Smoking Fish Weeding the Garden a Fortunate Day https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/bef10704aef35590b7ecad0345faaa2f.pdf b81cb13c2f40a800d9283e926d8e9f54 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. {page one} Mr James Cameron Island 16th of June 1893 Fine EW hoeing Potatoes at the East side of the storehouse Narcisse to Butter a Great many Boats a Going the Kit Kit to Butter commenced to Rain hard Thunder and Lightning Billy Morris Bar Tender on the Point Washing the Wool 17th Fine Rained some in the Morning hoeing the Beans Leander Fishing Livinia not Well 18th Fine Warm Day The Ever Memorable Battle of Waterloo Bill Morris Rufus Creamer and Randolph here Rained some 19th Fine Warm not very well Put the Plough Through the Potatoes at the House they went with the Fishermen to take his seine up as it Fast in Logs Leander went to Frashers Point to get Twine from Murcel to Fix the Seine R Trowling to night Arquet for Butter 5 lbs gave him a pipe Hoeing some Made a Frame around the Seed onions 18th Fine {page two} Mr James Cameron Island 20th of June 1893 Fine very warm The First Day of Summer and a Fine Day it is Salted the cattle splitting Logs hoeing Fixing Fence Randolph very unwell Leander went to Dundee Bought Tar paper a Roll nails 2 small Sacks of {illegible} Salt Paid Before Rufus Creamer came Down with him 21st a very Fine Day Boarding the outside of the House at the Potatoes and corn Mr Kelly and Bill Morris and Billy Bone here Looking after the Fisheries Had a Row with Wiso 2 Fishermen went to Montreal The Girls went to Jo Lemays for the clock Price 60 cents The Boys Trowling at night got 3 The 3 Spannish Ships went up in Tow of 2 Tugs the Caravels Lewis here came F Lancaster got a Star from Mr Kelly 22nd Our Dans B Day Rained Fine Boarding the House Lots of Boats going https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/47a6f9a8f86242239809a6ad65d1b7cd.pdf 233e83ed8d5fe6e63bae68667e28a63e PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. {page one} Mr James Cameron Island 23rd of June 1893 Raised Fine Dick came the Boys and Rufus went to Dundee moving the Logs at the Door 24th St John the Batista Day The Girls went to Summerstown For the Mail Got a Letter From Ione Cameron 218 Warwick Street East NY Long Island The Rocket a Pleasure Trip to Lancaster making the Tobacco Fence The Fishermen Found a Boat Bought 2 spools 10 25th Fine Narcisse paid his resit EW Genie here Saturday Brought to Basins said they put him off the Place Heavy Thunder and very sharp Lightning and Rained very hard to night and heavy claps of Thunder 26th Fine Windy Leander and R went to Dundee Bought Pants 1.25 Took the calfskin at the Tobacco place {page two} Mr James Cameron Island 27th of June 1893 Fine Ploughed the Tobacco peice put the Plough through the Potatoes above the House Rained some Mr Genie here Gordon {illegible} for Leander to work on the Roads for him Told us of Larus {illegible} with the Lightning 28th very warm Fine Mr Genie went off Lewis for salt at the Tobacco peice Narcisse for salt and Butter 29th Fine very warm St Peter and St Paul's Day Lewis for Soft-soap got a stick of ash The Tobacco Ground ready The colt 3 years old to Day 29th Fine put the Plough through the Lower Potatoes 1st of July Dominion Day Fine Day went to the upper Point https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/06c71aca2ec69b8f30bd5b3ae947879e.pdf 1ab98cf185af86208c630e41c3dd881e PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. {page one} Mr James Cameron Island 2nd of July 1893 Fine Bismarck came Leander went to Jo Lemays gave a hen to them 3 Raining Thunder Windy Moved the 2 stoves Leander Went for Bismarcks Watch 75 cents 4th of July American Independence Fine Rained some W Wind Put out 150 Tobacco Plants Leander and Bismarck went to Hopkins Point putting Paris Green on the Potatoes Bugs Bad a Dance on the Point to night 5th of July (Our John's Uncle John) Birth Day 1803 Fine Turned to Rain hard Stanly and I to Fish at the Kit Kit Island Got 20 Perch and 2 Pickerel took home Hamiltons Bun Brought of Mr Hagarty 2 Pans of Bread 48 cents caught another of the yellow-Birds {page two} Mr James Cameron Island 6th of July 1893 a very Fine Day Jacques an Indian here for Butter Peter for Butter Leander and Annie to Dundee with Butter Lots of Boats going to Day a Tug with Tow aground down at Charlies Island Mary Morris came Down with them Bought Flour 2.20 Pens 5 2 Scyths 1..20 Fork 35 Stone 10 Tobacco 40 Lamp 12 Glass 6 net 8 Hat 10 Paris Green 25 Tin Sprinkler 60 Tubs 90 Drefs 50 Plasters 5 7th Fine very warm John Morris Rufus and Charlie creamer here Lots of Boats a Going 8th Thund Rain hard John Morris and the rest went off Bismarck and Leander went to Lancaster Garnet went up Heard Oliver Duckett was missing he went of in a Boat got a Lot of Papers From Andrew Fraser very high Wind https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/cf99ee62e0aef3b8ad9d13fd888e4e82.pdf 76de3d22bbd601b07b153af17a7f6f89 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. {page one} Mr James Cameron Island 9th of July 1893 Fine Tom Jack and Gordon here The 2 Girls went to church 10th Fine commenced to Mow Fixed the Bottom Log in the East Mow of the Barn the Girls went to Dundee Bought a sack of Fine salt 60 Stone 1/2 Gallon of oil Hat soap 3 Bars nutmeg nails soda 1-27 cents 11th Fine Windy cutting and Gathering Hay 2 Indians Broke their oar Lent them one Bought 2 Doz of Eggs 25 cents Fishermen to Montreal English cherries Ripe 12th of July Orangeman's Day Fine Windy put in the First Hay 4 Loads in the East Mow Henery Bosell here 13th Fine Mr John McBain came to see me as we were old school-mates in Williamstown and we had a Great time talking over the young Days Gone By 14th Mr J McBain went off cutting Below the corn Bought a Bag of salt and a Rake yesterday Making coils Put the Letter in the office on the 12th Eat new Potatoes {page two} Mr James Cameron Island 15th of July 1893 St Swithen's Day it Rains to Day Thunder put in 65 coils of Hay Mowing if it Rains to Day it will Rain for 40 Days so they say 9 chickens out Fenced the Young Ducks in yesterday as they are taking too much for the River 16th Fine Windy Narcisse Paid 17th Mowing on the Lower Point very warm very heavy Thunder and sharp Lightning Rained hard Got a Pickerel and sturgeon 18th Fine very warm Whitewashing Put the Bell on the Cow Mowing at the Lower Point Mr Mercell at the Fishermen Put out about 70 Tobacco Plants and its very Late for them Besides they are very small The Indian came with the oars Narcisse went to Montreal 19th Fine Mowing in the Grove and Back of the Barn Gokey came for Lewis Bosell Hence his 4 year old child was Drowned this Morning Fernandez Birth Day 1874 https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/585d58eb247f55c55764f5a605b8e7f5.pdf efddb5b06eadd193b3a931c2059a8281 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. {page one} Mr James Cameron Island 20th of July 1893 Fine Leander helping Peter to set his Lines putting in Hay and Gathering at the Lower Point put in about 60 coils 21st Fine Windy Narcisse went to Lancaster for George took our Boat not very well Went around the Island made some coils in the Grove 5 cutting in the calves Pasture Mowing Back of the Barn made 7 Coils Rained a Few Drops 22nd Fine Heavy Thunder and Lightning and heavy Rain George Treated me to a Glass of Gin and a peice of Tobacco Mowing put in 6 from the Back of the Barn and 5 from the Lower Point Beans Fit to Eat Cucumbers John Hamilton Cameron came Home From Grants 23rd Fine Windy Found a Bun Leander went for his Watch to Jo Lemays $1 Paid Got a Pair of Oars 24th Windy Fine The 2 Lovats here From Point Lovat Dan and David Mowing made about 40 coils cut a Little above the Lane and around Part of the Potatoes and at the old Garden {page two} Mr James Cameron Island 25 of July 1893 St James Day Fine in the Morning Leander and Annie Went to Dundee Took 2 Tubs of Butter commenced to Rain and Rained Heavy with Thunder and Lightning Made 6 coils in the calfs pasture Bought of J Taillon or Tyo) 200 of Flour 4.40 Tea 3 lb 1.. Ticking 13 yds 1.95 Shoes 80 Rubbers 40 2 Tubs one 30 lb one 50 lb 45 2 Papers of Dye 20 Snaith 60 Stone 10 Sewing oil 10 Tobacco 70 3 lb of Raisins 21 Flour Seive 20 To Cash 2.24 Butter comes to 13.32 Rained and Thundered and Lightning George Went off to Montreal Promised to Bring me a Salmon when he would come in 2 Weeks Time 26th Raining hard and Thunde and Lightning about 2 o clock in the morning then Rained hard and Thundered and Blew a very hard Breeze The Columbian and the Algerian The Columbian ahead very heavy weind Rain hard to night Thunder and Lightning 27th put in 4 Loads Windy Fine Mowing on the hill and Wet place https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/d82fefa6053c16d3d3520de6d61a3fd5.pdf ece092318206c3bc222d706006b8b785 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. {page one} Mr James Cameron Island 28th of July 1893 A Fortunate Day Fine putting in Hay 7 Loads made 36 coils at the Lower Point Mowed around the Potatoes and above the calfs Pasture Rained to night 29th Fine some Rain Windy Joh H Bad with his Eye Mowed some at the oak Trees Received a Letter From Dan concerning the Parcel Directed to the care of Jo Duckett Leander Bought of J Summers 5 spools of Thread 30th Fine Gordon and D Spinks came Brought me my coat and vest and a pair of Pants 31st Mowing Back of the Barn very warm 103 coils to Begin a stack Rained to night Thunder 1st of August Lammas Day Began the stack put about coils in it Mowing and Gathering Jacobs to 2 lb Butter {page two} Mr James Cameron Island 2nd of August 1893 Minnie's Birth Day Fine Went around the Island those camping Devils takeing of Birch Bark Mowing Leander with Fishermen John H and the 2 Girls went to Mr Ducketts and Summerstown Brought Stanley a pair of shoes they are too small to be Returned the Parcel is at Summerstown station it will come to night or Tomorrow John to 3 Plugs of Tobacco 15 3rd very Fine warm the Chaffy went up with a Party Narcisse to 3 Quarts of salt Got a channel catfish not very well Knocking around for all that Peter came From Montreal to 1 lb of Butter 4th Finished the Lower field Mowing Fine Warm Making coils putting in the Barn 5th a very very hot sunny Day E Wind Finished a stack of Fine Hay about 4 Ton the yellow Bird sick one of the sheep Dead Mr Genie came Leander to Summerstown at Ducketts High Wind and Rain https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/7b99b6fe55fa0530c8b4a9d2d3f4dd99.pdf 31545477fd7356d0c77d2b9f958e7bc7 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. {page one} Mr James Cameron Island 6th of Augt 1893 Randolph's B Day Fine Rained Thunder and Lightning J Morris Mary Minnie McIlvaine and Randolph came Birdy Dead 7th Mowing in the upper Field 8th Fine Mowing Peter went off Leander went to Dundee with a Tub of Butter Bought 50 of Flour 9 1/2 Doz of Eggs Tea 1 Scythe 60 shoes 1 shoes 1.25 Soda 20 Stone 8 Tobacco 70 overalls Thread shirting Pills calico cotton Genie and John Fishing Genie went off 9th Mowing in the upper Field Uncle Bill and Ellen came very Fine Day Making coils Gave Narcisse a Mess of Potatoes John and Leander went for the Parcel Got it at Ducquettes 3 of 1 (Jacket & vest) coat pants vest 2 pair of Shoes {page two} Mr James Cameron Island 10 of Aug 1893 Very very warm Fine Mowing in the upper Field very Warm Ryo Fishing with Narcisse 11th Began a stack hay out of the upper Field Finished the upper Field very warm 5 men went up to Raise Timber that sunk Goyett is the name of one of them From Laprairie seen one of the Fridays at the Head of the Island a Pic Nic at Hamitlons From Massena 12th Finished the stack commenced to cut the Front Marsh Raining 13th Fine N East Wind Leander John Annie went to Dundee John McPherson and Donald Angus here to see me 14th Fine Day They came home from Dundee Mowing in the Front Marsh and at the oakfield Warm Mr Genie came had a Kettle of Huckleberries Boys Fishing got 4 2 EEls 2 succors Windy to night not very well to night https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/b212a2de0142456c56d9e51ccdb80469.pdf 942ebb90a64d6958861932c62cf9b566 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. {page one} Mr James Cameron Island 15th Aug 1893 Windy Fine Mowing Gathering set Fire to a Brush Heap Livinia Fell and hurted her Foot Blackbirds Eating the corn cattle crazy to Get in Fixed the Fence out in the River 16th Fine E Wind Mr Genie went off Mowing in the oakfield Front Marsh and Began the Back marsh Jo Lemay and Wife and 2 Boys here settled with Jo 90 cents Reo here 1/2 lb Butter eat new corn 17th E Wind Began a stack of Marsh hay in the Front Marsh commenced to Rain Lucias for Butter did not Finish the stack put about 100 coils in it and Left it for another Day <s>18th</s> Strange Kind of a Man came here this Evening his name is Trudell had a nice Blue Boat no oars but a Paddle he made himself he stole the Boat he says he came 2 Miles this side of Odgensburgh gave him his supper 18th Raining Mr Genie came From Cornwall The Trudell went off up the River Lewis the Indian here Genie and the Boys Fishing {page two} Mr James Cameron Island 19th of August 1893 Mr Genie went off Gave him one of our axes Bismarck's Birth Day Dug a small Hole for Water on the side of the shore on the Pitt Point George Dick and Benway came From Montreal John H crofsed to Summerstown for George Leander set a Line 20th Fine Day Dan Spink here Larue here Dug Dug a hole in the side of the River yesterday to get spring water Minnie came Dan Spink put her acrofs 21st Raining some Mowed a Little cut Brush Leander got a sturgeon Thund and Lightning Rover yowling to night Windy 22nd Fine W Wind Mowing in the Back Marsh and oakfield making coils in the Back Marsh Lucias to Butter 1 1/2 Narciss and Benwa here for Milk Gave them a Lot of cucumbers George and Benwa went off to night 23rd Finishing the Big Marsh hay stack with what hay we have cut but we will put more on it yet a Good Deal of shooting Hawks plenty Got 2 EEls this morning https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/8d671cc3b06c43b1f13dc2f92fe4aa7d.pdf 3185b9475b0f1c2cc57e4442ea8e7000 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. {page one} Mr James Cameron Island 24th Augt 1893 Rained cut a Log for a Trough Broke their night line 25th cut the oats John not well some Rain cows inside in Daytime Horses in at night Taking in the Ripest of the Beans sowed some Hayseed in the oakfield 26th Wrote a Letter to George Charron from his Father sent Letters to Summerstown P.O John Went Miss Fraser and Miss McDougall here Going to put in the oats as it Looks like Rain put in the oats 27th John Morris and Wife here Gordon and Tommy Rose here Rained some Leander went to Lemays John to Hopkins Point Billy Morris sent me a Fine square of Tobacco 28th John went off Tommy Rose went of Leander Went to Dundee with a Tub of Butter Rain Thunder and Lightning 46 lb of Butter 8.28 {page two} Mr James Cameron Island 29th of Aug 1893 E Wind Heavy Rain Heavy Rain a very stormy E Wind Broke corn and Tobacco Lots of Water in the cellar put 20 pails out to Day 30th Dan Spink here with Gordons close and 6 Dollars and 2 cents Mowing in the Front Marsh Lots of Water in it Making coils Narcisse to Lancaster Leander came from Dundee 200 of Flour 4 Tea Towels 15 Shirting 2.25 Tobacco 95 Matches 10 Shoes 1.25 starch 10 castor oil 10 Rained to night 31st Fine Water high over 200 coils of hay out in the Water Gordon Went to Lancaster Bought 2 shirts crossed to Summerstown Leander for thread and Powder cutting Brush in the upper Field Letting the Water run at the Wet place this Big Wind put Down Lots of nuts and a Fine Maple Tree 1st of September St Giles Day Fine putting in hay of the oakfield Broke the Jumper John Nicholson here Took in corn and Beans Took up onions Hunting Ducks commenced https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/9783b74b1d7126cf9572dd9a82fb931d.pdf 0e9389adb55eda561b2f0376f449a20a PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. {page one} Mr James Cameron Island 2nd of Sept 1893 Rain Fixed the Jumper Gordon at it Ground some of the Tools Got a Sturgeon on the Line High NW Wind Water Falling 3 Dan McMasters Birth Day 1846 Hard Rain Gordon Crofsed to Summerstown 4th Fine cut the corn and Pulled the Beans Husked the corn Gordon to Summerstown 5th John Angus B Day 1850 Fine Gloomy put the Hay in From the Back Marsh {illegible} the Barn Floor and Stable loft Finishing off the Big stack in the upperfield Arquet here for Butter 6th Fine Day Made a stack of Marsh hay cut and coiled 40 coils on out edge of the Marsh Gordon and John and Stanley 7th Rain hard Thunder and Lightning East and West Wind very squally cool Water Falling shelled the Beans all that was in the corn 8th Fine Making North side Fence of The Tobacco John H Went to the Point Leander went for his Gun paid 25 cents Lemays came home Narcisse to Butter 1 Dollar {page two} Mr James Cameron Island 9th Sept 1893 Fine put the cornstalks in the Barn Made a stack of 40 coils in the Marsh cutting Brush in the upper Field the Indian here for a Dollars worth of Butter Lewis Bosell passed to the shanty 10th John H and Annie went to Dundee Fine 4 Men here From Valleyfield Looking for Grapes put up their Tent in Bell-Bay one of Them Lalonde Curvett Their names Gordon and I went up to Their Tent Treated us wind Raised high from the East 11th Fine Day putting out manure in the Grove Windy took in some nuts 12th Fine Gordon to the Fair in Williamstown Took up 4 Rows of Potatoes for the Pigs Boiling them Bacons Wife here for Butter Lucias for Butter Narcisse got a Dollar John H and Annie came from Dundee Bought 9 yds of Ticking 1..62 got the Loan of a Dungfork Heard the Rocket was aground Fair in Williamstown https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/74f9d3f393b9cc07b89d87a324e96267.pdf 98b1d1d7751c98f8e98ef8638e673fa1 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. {page one} Mr James Cameron Island 13th of Sept 1893 Fine Day cut some Brush and Weeds on the Sturgeon Island Boiling Potatoes for the Pigs Leander helping Dick Fair in Williamstown 14th Drew some sticks for a stable putting out manure Gordon came from the Fair 15th High Wind Heavy Rain Thunder & Lightning Set a new Line Taking in some Butternuts and some of the Garden stuff 16th Windy Heavy Rain hailstones Thunder Lightning cutting the Length of the sticks for the stable 18 by 30 Letting the Water Run at the Wet place 17th Windy Raining all Day 18th Fine Working at the stable put up the crossed with the Boat 19th Working at the stable 20th Fine Windy Minnie Gordon and Leander crossed to Summerstown Taking up the Potatoes at the corn and they have the Rot The Burbanks Franky Laplante Wife a young son on the 19th {page two} Mr James Cameron Island 21st of Sept 1893 Fine St Matthew Day Last Day of Summer Taking up the Potatoes above the House 30 Wrote a Letter to George Charron from his Father Gordon cutting the Door of the stable 22nd Autumn Begins John Morris and Wife Billy Morris and Wife came took up 30 Bushels on the 21st (Dick and Leander to Dundee) 23rd at the stable John Morris and Billy and 3 of Frashers came and George Bosells son Lewis and Gave us a Good Lift with the Top sticks Billy and Wife and John H went ot the Point took John Morris's Boat Down Rain to night 24th Fine Windy John and Wife went home took a Bag of Potatoes Took 3 lbs of Butter part pay for the Hay Rain to night Gordon went to the Glen 25th Raining Gordon came took up the Burbanks in the Garden 26th put 50 Bushels of Potatoes in the cellar to Day Gordon chinking the stable thats 80 Bushels in now got a sturgeon Fair in Malone to Day 27th very Fine Day Gordon crossed with the small Bun put 50 Bushels in to Day Thats 130 Bushels in the cellar https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/0e8b5ebe3a97540339e2c5339d3b665d.pdf f2f26a84d9a752e9bfcf4f507e902798 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. {page one} Mr James Cameron Island 28th of Sept 1893 Fine E Wind Taking up the Lower Peice of Potatoes Began to Plough a in the upper Field Boiling Potaoes for the Pigs put the Potatoes in the storehouse Gordon came some Drops of Rain Lots of Towing to Day a Good Lot of shooting to Day 29th Michaelmas Day Fine E Wind Ploughing in upper Field Randolph came from the Fair in Malone went off this Evening Making Feed for the Pigs 30th Last Day of the Month very Fine Day Took up the rest of the Burbanks a Lot of Them Rotten as they are Mixed with other Potatoes Ploughing shot a Black Duck took 3 of the young Ducks out for Decoys to night some shooting to Day Gordon cutting Brush above the Lane crofsed to Summerstown in the afternoon Narcisse to 5 lb of Butter 1st of October Ionia's B Day 1883 Fine the 2 Girls and Stanly went to Bill Craigs and to Hamiltons Gordon and Leander to Plum Island (Alexis) 2nd Fine Ploughing cut a Few stalks of Tobacco Gordon went to Hunt cows Broke in the Turnips to night Rocket down on Sunday {page two} Mr James Cameron Island 3rd of Oct 1893 Fine High E Wind Gordon went to Work for Donald Angus Took up the Potatoes at the Gate cows salted made a Barrel of sour-crout Fishermen to Lancaster Burning Brush Fence Blackbirds at the Beechnuts Birds eating the Black cherries Dick to Montreal 4th Fine E Wind commenced to Rain Gordon crofsed Leander and Annie to Dundee a Lot of shooting Fixing Feed for the Pigs Stanley not well Paul Gray and his 2 Boys camped on EEl Island Fishing Bought of J Tyo Tea 2 Dollars 5 Gall of oil 40 Putty 5 Boots 1 cinnamon 20 Mustard 30 Broom 25 Tobacco 30 shot 24 Powder 20 Ticking 25 Fine salt 60 By credit to Balance 2..81=10.50 To 44 lb of Butter 8.80 Eggs 1.70 Stopt in Dundee to night 5th Fine W Wind Catherine Munroe Buried to Day Dick came From Montreal cut more of the Tobacco hung up what I cut Before some to cut yet Fixing Irons John H cut some Marsh hay 6th Fine E W Stanley and I went to get a handle made by Paul Gray on EEl Island put hay in the new stable https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/4ad089f331b2f9d1dc57b30470375548.pdf e7e2f6129083a8409a3601a621cacfe4 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. {page one} Mr James Cameron Island 7th of Oct 1893 Rained some high W Wind Gave a stick to Arquet to make a handle Narcisse paid to Day what he owed Tied up Tobacco 8th Fine Day Gordon and Leander went to Dundee Bought a pair of Rubbers Tobacco pipes 8 so 4th 9th Fine commenced to Rain Hail Thunder and Lightning high Wind Ploughed some down on the hill North side and Taken out stones 10th H.A B Day Fine cool Wind Monica here for Butter got none Ploughing Digging up stones Taken them to the Bank on the north side Took one of the Pigs out of the pen Boiling Potatoes for the Pigs a Lot of Ducks this morning 11th E Wind Fine John H putting out manure Stanley and I went Fishing got 15 Digging stones out of the yard 12th Fine E Wind Mowed some in the Back Marsh Burnt some Brush heaps above the Foot of the Lane Boiled 2 pots for the Pigs Leander John H and Stanly went to Fish to night John H crofsed to Summerstown for Mail got a Letter addressed to Minnie {page two} Mr James Cameron Island 13th of October 1893 Fine Day E Wind Drew Beans for the Floor of the stable Drew a short peice of Ash for Oars putting out manure set Fire to a couple of Brush heaps in the oakfield 14th very High south East Wind Blowing a Hurricane the scow at Alexis Island Drifted over here Dragged her anchor over the shoals with the heavy Gale of south Wind Broke some Limbs in the Grove Tied the scow up in the Bay the 4 Boys I went up and took a chain and a peice of a Rope that was Tresh cut by some one where it was tied at Alexis Island there is 3 poles and a Big coil of Rope a Gangway a Board or 2 tin pail a pully Block sail all close-Reefed some water in her put the anchor around a Basswood Tree Rained hard a Rainbow wind changed West 2 Indians passed up stopt at the scows John H watched them Taken the Tops of the stacks the Wind high Wind to night 15th High Wind Rained some 16th Fine Windy Genie came Gave him 5 Dollars to take 300 of Provender and 100 of Flour from Cornwall Drew some wood put out manure Mr Sticklers Boys here taking the scow https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/653b67354863b689bcafd57ec9bd2e30.pdf fb9e19504d05205e6228867c3bd95519 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. {page one} Mr James Cameron Island 17th of Oct 1893 Fine W Wind Narcisse to Montreal cut the Late Tobacco Trimmed all the apple trees Lucias got 8 lb of Butter yesterday Dick got 5 lb to Day put the Horses in Last night White Frost unfortunate Day put some Boards up in the cookhouse 18th E Wind John H crofsed to Summerstown St Luke Day Bought Tobacco Leander shot 3 Ducks Ducks getting more Plenty Mr Genie came from Cornwall had 300 of Provender and a 100 of Flour and a File The Rocket got aground going in to Lancaster 19th Fine E Wind cleaning out the stables put some Manure out putting stones under the new stable Mr Genie here Leander shot 8 Ducks a Lot of Shooting to Day Began using the Provender 20th Fine putting out manure Arquet here for Butter Genie Fishing to night 2 Men camped in Bell Bay 21st very Fine Mr Genie went off Gave him a pair of Tame Wild Ducks 1/2 bushel of Butternuts John H and Stanly Took a Boat From the Island above Christees Boiling Potatoes {page two} Mr James Cameron Island 22nd Oct 1893 a Very Fine Day Leander Gordon Annie went to Dundee Bought 6 lb of Tobacco pipe Braces caps 1 pair Shoes 1 lb of Pepper 50 cent of Gingam Cotton 18 yrds calico 95 Shoes A Lot of Shooting John Morris Bought a single Barrel Breech Loader Charlie Creamer came with Gordon and Leander John H and Dick to Ross I 23rd Livinia's (Sissy) Birth Day 1868 A Fine Day Picked the nuts at the River Tree Took up the Turnips in the Garden Leander and Charlie at Ducks John Morris Mary Annie came had 100 Weight of corn John had his new Gun plastering some Rained some to night set the Line with John H got a Pickerel 24th Our Hugh's Birth Day Rained some putting Manure on the Garden the 3 Boys went Hunting Wrote a Letter for Narcisse to send to George Howard has a Bee to Day and a Dance to night Gordon came for them all to go J Morris and Wife Charlie Creamer Leander and Annie Donald John McDougall here and Alex Frasher Lightning and Thunder to night and Rain https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/183fd891e6369a0de024a6b93dc8d710.pdf f2f72a8338d282bd8001c114845b209e PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. {page one} Mr James Cameron Island 25th of Oct 1893 My Birth Day St Crispins Day all Shoemakers Day Fine Windy not many Ducks John Morris Men and Charlie went off Made a Bargain with them to Dig a Well Narcisse Bought a Tub of Butter 68 years old to Day 26th E Wind Cool Mr Genie here going to Cornwall Left us his shovel Moses Lemay and Mr Bacon here Gave them a pail of Buttermilk a peice of ash Leander shot 2 Ducks the Corcican and Magnet went Down 27th Fine W Wind some Rain Mr Genie came from Cornwall a hunter Drowned at Charlies Island setting out Decoys heard so Narcisse went for Hunters at Lancaster not many Ducks Plastering the new stable 28th Fine Ploughing the Potato above and Below took out some Big stones Mr Genie went off the Hunters got our Bun paid 50 cents St Simon & St Jude Hunters went of no Ducks {page two} Mr James Cameron Island 29th of Oct 1893 Windy Hailing 30th Gordon and Annie went to Dundee Bought a of Tyo soda 25 1 pair of shoes 1 Dollar 5 yds shirting 50 Pepper 30 Towling 50 nails 25 Gordon Bought a pair of overalls 85 paid Johnny Charlie came had the Rigging for Digging the Well 2 shovels Ropes and pullys crowbar Gathered and Filled a Bag of Butternuts for Dan 31st Fine Halloween or Holy Eve Began the Well to Dig John Charlie Leander Gordon Mr Creamer and Wife and Billy and Wife and Mary came Got some Ducks Tried for EEls in the Mud Leander & Billy Got 9 for the First time cracking nuts Keeping the Halloween sent a Bag of Butternuts to DMM The Temple St James Street Montreal The Fishermen took them to the Depot and to pay the Freight on them Fishermen went home for a few Days John H and Stanley went to Rofs Island got 2 Ducks Mary and the Girls went to Summerstown Boug Lamp chimney Got a Letter From Bismarck Got Gokys pic to night Roses Boat https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/c8f99ebd6b7bd138906bf16aee6ec850.pdf a49c604db862a20b537736e208653ba5 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. {page one} Mr James Cameron Island 1st of Nov 1893 The Harvest Month of Death All Saints Day Fine Day shot 4 Ducks Working at the well a great Lot of Shooting Billy and Wife Mr Creamer and Wife went off Mr Genie came to night Banking some at the West End sheep came home for the First time Gordon and John H went to Fish with Mr Genie to night 2nd Fine Day All Souls Day Drawing stone for the well Fixing a Tub to take up the Ground Leander got a Bad Blow with the Derrick Falling and struck him Fishermen Back from Montreal 3rd On This Day of the Month Granda Departed 1857 Fine Working at the well 4th Fine a Lot of Shooting at the Well Randolph came John Hall took him here Mr Genie and John H went a Fishing to night {page two} Mr James Cameron Island 5th of Nov 1893 The Gunpowder Plot Guy Fawks Day Fine Gordon crofsed Going to Montreal Tommoro John H put him acrofs Johnnie Charlie and Leander to Dundee took 1/2 Doz of Ducks 6th Putting manure on the Tobacco Place and it is Thick The Boys came from Dundee to night Boiling Potatoes for the Pigs not many Ducks windy 7th Helen's B Day Fine Working at the well The Boys at Ducks in the mornings went to the upper Point some Beechnuts 8th Fine New Moon cames in Giving corn to the Pigs now all the Provender is used out of the Barrel Digging at the well some water coming in small 9th Prince of Wales B Day Fine at the Well 10th Water came commenced to stone Drawing stones Charlie Johnnie Leander and ellen went to Dundee https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/60dc48f1a10a580761644c5c231bacdf.pdf 0663b799b7b8d5ad8f580e59a5f575ff PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. {page one} Mr James Cameron Island 11th of Nov 1893 Fine Drawing stones 7 Feet 5 inches in the Well to night Mr Genie came had his Gun Fixed a Lot of shooting to Day sawed a Hicory Burning the Marshes 12th Martinmass Day Windy Fine Boys Hunting 13 Fine Mr Genie went off Finished the well to Day 14th Fine Fishermen went off Killed the 2 Pigs and they are Fat Johnny Charlie and Randolph Leander John H and Stanley at the Pigs cut the Pork to night Lots of Boats going to Day Fine some Rain to night 15th Windy the 3 Boys went to Rofs Island to hunt Johnny Salted the Pork Put it in the East cellar made a Fence around the Marsh hay stack some Grains of snow windy Drew some Drags 16th Windy Johnny Turned with the wind being too high Took a Bag of Potatoes Live Duck cut an oak for a Roller Snow on the Mountains {page two} Mr James Cameron Island 17th of Nov 1893 Fine John Morris went off turned windy the Boys got 2 Ducks Drew some Drags Windy to night 18th High Wind Boys went to the Kit Kit Island got no Ducks Rocket went up did not call at Lancaster John H and Stanly sawing Dry Elm stove wood churning Big Marsh Fires cool John H and Stanley Plastering the south side of the new stable put a Handle in the axe Put 2 Pails of Water on the Pork Barrel for Brine Sharpened the old crofs cut saw Fixing a Roller for the Sleigh 19th Fine Windy snowed to night 20th a Fortunate Day the Boys hunting got 4 Ducks Oliver and another man hunting Down at Charlies Island cut some in the Back Marsh 21st on This Day of the Month D M Master Departed Senior 1846 Leander Randolph and Charlie went to Dundee Charlie took 8 Ducks with him https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/955ae6bbe7a98d8fefabe61b2bb2ab2c.pdf 3d2355c5e97a2dc403c3f6f4d93a07e5 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. {page one} Mr James Cameron Island 21st of Nov 1893 They did not come home to Day Rained some to night E Wind 22nd Fine E Wind Plastering Rained this Evening Let the Water run some at the Wet Place John Hall here with my axe handles to make me more 23rd Windy Randolph and Leander Annie came from Dundee had the Tongue of the Sleigh cost for ironed 1.40 Bought of Tyo 3 lb of Tea 1 Dollar put a Window in the Stable cool no Boats went to Day Thanks Giving Day 24th Fixing stones under the stable Began putting Felt and Boards on the West End of the House Put a Large Window Glass in a Boat out on the shoal getting sand the Grenada came to her cold Windy 25th St Catherine's Day Windy cool John H went for his Things to Grants Leander went for 3 Weeks papers got 3 Letters 2 for Gordon 1 for me Bought of Nicholsons 200 Wt of Flour 3.80 Rope 25 got a paper From Uncle Johns Girls for Minnie Grenada Last Trip {page two} Mr James Cameron Island 26th of Nov 1893 Fine West Wind Leander Randolph went hunting Killed 4 Ducks Ground Froze that sand-Boat aground yet 27th E Wind cold Putting the Boards on the West and North side of the House Drew up 2 of the Boats at the shore Set Fire in the upper Part of the Front marsh and up in the Bay high Wind <s>{illegible}</s> and Rain Thunder Earthquake about 1/2 Past 11 o clock 28th Rained wind changed to West water Low shot a Duck a Lot of odd Kind of Birds like Geese or Gannets went West a Boat Lifter came to the sand Boat to Day nailed on some Board cut a Hicory a Tug with 3 Barges went Down 29th Windy East changed to East Rained Drew some Wood Drew some hay for covering the Hen-house put some Bant{illegible} Drew up the old stove Plastering the Horse stable The sand Boat got off Randolph and Leander went hunting https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/55d26490707a414c41ff8d3e2aa5f856.pdf d439c09215dc45df1fb90bce0c75f5e6 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. {page one} Mr James Cameron Island 30th of Nov 1893 St Andrew's Day The Festival of the Scotch Rained some W Wind Lights Lit up yet water Raising a Little no shooting 1st of December some snow Last night Boys working at the Floor and Door of the stable cold Frosty Fed the Heifers at the stack 2nd Windy Frosty working at the stable put 4 of the cows in the new stable to night put the Barrel in the cellar for Water in the Porch put the soap in the cookhouse House not Banked yet 3rd E Wind Snowing Drifting no Lights to night as we cannot see stormy no Boats 4th W Wind cold Frosty Turned and Drew up the 2 Buns 2 men up in the Bay Fired 5 shots Ducquetts Flag Flying to Day putting the Tongue in the Sleigh put in the Pig 5th E Wind Frosty Cold at Tobacco 30 Plugs and a sack of Fine Leaves Boys shot a Duck {page two} Mr James Cameron Island 6th of Dec 1893 St Nicholas The Festival of the Germans Fine E Wind Turned to the West a Blew very hard Drifted Banking the house Boys shot 2 Ducks of a curious Kind but good eating very windy the mare very Lame 7th W Wind shot 5 Ducks got 3 EEls Went around the Island Lewis the Indian here for Milk and Tea he has a Family in his house this Winter the Mare very Lame the hay Done on the Barn Floor 8th Randolph and Leander went to Lewis's for the Pig Leander to Summerstown Bought of Nicholsons Boots 3 Dollars Powder and shot 4 spools Salt nails working at the Floor in the stable Lewis the Indian stopt here coming from Lancaster took supper Got milk Shot a Duck got Gordons cap and neckerchief at Hamiltons https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/8817ebb17ce6d9925b30892408da75c9.pdf c9154b7a22a55b5ff1374c51e1107320 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. {page one} Mr James Cameron Island 9th of Dec 1893 E Wind Fine Boys EEl Fishing Got 137 skinning them to night the Hay in the Barn in with the Level of the Rails Done sheep came home from the Bush 10th This is Leander's Birth Day 1872 W Wind high 11th cleaning the EEls and salted them Sawing stovewood shot a Duck the Mare not well working at the stalls West Wind 12th E Wind snow very Frosty made a Good Lot of ice put 9 of the cows in the new stable now the mare is going to Kick Frosty to night 13th W Wind very very Frost shot a Duck ice making and ice Breaking its made over to Christees Island to night the Mare no Better its very Frosty to night ice takes a Lot to night 14th ice Taken acrofs all over here But a Lot of air-holes E Wind Boys got 7 Ducks Went for EEls got 10 Water Rising some Took the Boat in the airhole to the Sturgeon Island Looks stormy to night Unfortunate Day {page two} Mr James Cameron Island Dec 15th 1893 a Fortunate Day E Wind Drifting snowing high Wind to night Lewis and his Boy here sold him 3 lb of Butter 75 cents 8 lb of Pork 80 cents Gave him 7 Duck and a Pipe for nothing seen Fox Tracks 16th Stormy E Wind Drifting Grinding the axes The Mare Dead Wind changed this Evening West ice Broke up some cleaning 10 EEls Wind high to night The Mare Dead 17th Windy East Drifted 18th E Wind Frosty Drew the Mare up to the Wet Place Looking for the sheep did not Fine them snow deep in the Bush Seen a very Large Track a Wolf or a Lynx or a Large dog The Boys for EEls got 12 Lost the Axe ice Looks good 19th a Fortunate Day Went to Look for the sheep Found Them took them home put them in to night Lewis's 2 Boys here Gave them 2 lb of Butter 50 cents is all paid now for the Pig Drew some Wood https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/73ffda6dc0b60b77f4d153441abb713a.pdf 998e7c7fdb50caf2e814629e194ef303 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. {page one} Mr James Cameron Island 20th of Dec 1893 a Fortunate Day W Wind cold Drifting Frosty Filed the saw air-holes shutting up Last Day of the Fall 21st Unfortunate Day First Day of Winter Blowing Drifting snowed some Drops of Rain Broke on a Marsh hay stack Marsh hay done in the Barn a Weasel at the Barn chopping stove wood the colt sick seen Gulls Flying West seen a Cutter crofsing the Summers's Road Broke a Lamp chimney 22nd a Fortunate Day cold turned warmer at night hailing not ver well to Day 23rd Thawing Kind of Warm hail Rain the colt very sick Leander crofsed to Summerstown Bought a Bottle of Browns Panacea 25 got the Papers Giving stuff to the colt The Colt Died to night 24th Fine Leander and Randolph went to Dundee all Bad with La Grippe there Squirrel came to the Grove {page two} Mr James Cameron Island 25th Dec 1893 Christmas Day some Rain hail snow Foggy Randolph and Leander came shot the squirrel that came yesterday 26th Fine W Wind Drew the colt Down on the ice to the shanty opened him most awful Fat Put Poison Below the Sturgeon Island very cold to night St Stephens Day 27th St John the Evangelist Day Fine turned Foggy snowing Drifting Randolph and Leander Making a Handsleigh set Traps for the Fox 28th Windy Snowing Thawing Making Decoys Holy Innocents Day 29th Our Angus B Day Fine Warm a Great many Ducks Flying Down the Boys Got 2 Foxes to Day 2 EEls Fishers at the sturgeon Island set Traps Making Decoys Northern Lights to night 30th very Frosty Randolph went to Fort Covington Leander to Summerstown got a Parcel of Papers from Dan Bought Tea 30 Gordon came From the Shanty https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/b1c314a411b4960baed786019eca3405.pdf 88eeebaa7fdbd4237b4831ae1fcdbf11 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Mr James Cameron Island 31st of Dec 1893 St Sylvester Last Day of the Year Fine Gordon and Leander went to Charlie Rose for the Parcel Charlie took it from the station the things that came 2 pairs of Pants 1 pair Boots Rubber carpet shoes 1 vest Ladies Tam o sh a Dress 3 Books and a Lot of magazine Ladies Journals Illustrated news 1st of January New Years Day 1894 Fine Lewis Lason here 2nd Fine EW Randolph came John H came Gordon went to Cornwall Randolph Bought an Axe split Hicory for axe-handles 3rd Allens Birth Day 1853 all of us Down Dead sick Stretch out with the La-Grippe 4th Wrote a Letter to Dan but did not put it in the office till some Day next Week 5th Gordon chopping 6th Johny Big Bill our John and Fernandez came 7th Johny and Big Bill went to Dundee Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. 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Scanned Manuscript UG Transcription Progress Scripto transcription progress Done Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>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</p> <p>2nd W Wind cool finished Plugging my Tobacco 100 Plugs and the rest is in stacks Fine stuff Freezing tonight</p> <p>3rd Allen's Birth Day 1853 very frosty W Wind sawing stove wood skinned 3 EEls Freezing hard tonight</p> <p>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</p> <p>5th Wind Cold Freezing Windy Reading to Day the Woodpecker Tapping in the Grove always Denotes Bad Weather when he comes around</p> <p>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</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{page one}</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island 8th of January 1893 Fine Windy Annie B Day 1866 D Spinks here Livinia Senior very unwell in Bed</p> <p>9th Wind very cold Light snow Livinia very sick Leander went to Lewis</p> <p>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</p> <p>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</p> <p>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</p> <p>13th Frosty cold Drew some Wood</p> <p>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</p> <p>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</p> <p><br />{page two}</p> <p>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</p> <p>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</p> <p>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</p> <p>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</p> <p>20th came From the Ball went to Dundee for the Bob-Sleighs cold some snow</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{page one}</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>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</p> <p>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</p> <p>23rd E Wind Light snow Fixing the Blocks on the Bob-sleighs the owl Dead at the shanty Frosty</p> <p>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</p> <p>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</p> <p>26th E Wind Kind of soft Drew some Wood</p> <p>{page two}</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>27th of January 1893 Fine Frosty Windy sawing stove wood split 2 Logs for Rails Fine to night</p> <p>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</p> <p>29th WW the Girls went to Christee Leander went for the Mail Fine Day and to Hamiltons</p> <p>30th Frosty Fine Mary Morris came Down From Mr Ponds sawing stove wood</p> <p>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</p> <p>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</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{page one}</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>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</p> <p>3rd E Wind Drifting snow Wind changed to West snowing unfortunate Day</p> <p>4th W Wind Very Frosty Ground the axes</p> <p>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</p> <p>6th E Wind snowing Drifting made some Rails of oak</p> <p>7th W Wind snowing Rained Last night Drifting Windy some crust</p> <p>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</p> <p>{page two}</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>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</p> <p>10th Raining W Wind Leander to Hamiltons 4 Bushels of Barley not Paid to Day</p> <p>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</p> <p>12th Shrove Sunday Uncle William and his Wife and Livinia came Moses Lemay and his sister here a Fine Day</p> <p>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</p> <p>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</p> <p>15th Ash Wednesday Fine some Rain Thawing</p> <p>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</p> <p>17th Fine some Frosty cutting stove Wood north and E Wind put in the Last of the Marsh haystack</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{page one}</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>18 Feby 1893 James Hugh's Birth Day 1855 cutting stove Wood Leander went to for the mail</p> <p>19th Leander and Annie went to Dundee E Wind stopt till next Day Moses Lemay here with Leanders Watch turned stormy to night</p> <p>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</p> <p>21st Fine went up to the Bush E Wind to night Drifting</p> <p>22nd Washington's Birth Day stormy E Wind snowing Drifting turned Fine sawing stove Wood</p> <p>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</p> <p>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</p> <p>{page two}</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>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</p> <p>26th Leander came Fine Day</p> <p>27th Fine cool Frosty sawing stove Wood</p> <p>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</p> <p>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</p> <p>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</p> <p>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</p> <p>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</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{page one}</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>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</p> <p>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</p> <p>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</p> <p>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</p> <p>9th Angus McDonald Buried to Day Leander with 3 Basswood Logs to the mill 252 Feet of Lumber Thawing some to Day</p> <p>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</p> <p>{page two}</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>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</p> <p>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</p> <p>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</p> <p>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}</p> <p>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</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{page one}</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>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</p> <p>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</p> <p>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</p> <p>19th Fine Dan Spinks came with the Mail and the Picture The Birds Eye view Toronto cames with the Toronto News Good scating</p> <p>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</p> <p>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</p> <p>{page two}</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>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</p> <p>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</p> <p>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</p> <p>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</p> <p>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</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{page one}</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>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</p> <p>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</p> <p>30th Tapt some 25 to Day Rained and snowed a Little Boiling in the Pan Windy West Wind Froze to night</p> <p>31st Good Friday Fine W Wind Done</p> <p>Uncle John Cameron Departed this Life on the 7th of April Friday</p> <p>{page two}</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>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</p> <p>2nd Fine John and Mary Morris here Gordon here Easter Sunday Boiling in the Bush</p> <p>3rd Rained Made some Syrup</p> <p>4th some Rain Thunder and Lightning Fine Foggy Tapt 5 Trees Gathered 6 pails cut some Firewood at the camp</p> <p>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</p> <p>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</p> <p>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</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{page one}</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>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</p> <p>9th On This Day of the Month I was Married 1862 Thirty one years Married to {illegible} Sunday Fine Boiling to Day</p> <p>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</p> <p>12th Fine Day Jams of ice shot 2 Ducks {illegible} Little Island Took the Boat</p> <p>{illegible}of the Island A {illegible}nk Brought</p> <p>{illegible} and got away with</p> <p>{illegible} to Day {illegible}</p> <p>{illegible} to the Bush commenced</p> <p>{illegible}south Wind Drawing</p> <p>{illegible}13th Fine some Rain high</p> <p>{illegible} the camp EEl</p> <p>{illegible} syrup from the</p> <p>{illegible} windy {illegible}</p> <p>{illegible} made 2 Batches {illegible}</p> <p>{illegible} Traded {illegible} Gallons 15th Wind {illegible}</p> <p>{last line illegible}</p> <p>{page two}</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>1893</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{page one}</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>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</p> <p>17th Fine E Wind Sap Running well Boiling and Gathering sap Dishes Running over</p> <p>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</p> <p>19th Fine sap Runs well Tapt 7 Trees frost to night Fishermen went to Lancaster with First Lot of Fish</p> <p>{page two}</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>1893</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{page one}</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>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</p> <p>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</p> <p>22nd Wind Boiling sap got all the sap Boiled</p> <p>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</p> <p>{page two}</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>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</p> <p>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</p> <p>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</p> <p>27th Windy Leander and Charles Got 6 Ducks Gave the Fishermen a couple of Ducks The Stove Fell Down Broke the 2 Front Legs</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{page one}</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>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</p> <p>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</p> <p>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</p> <p>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</p> <p>2nd W E &amp; 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</p> <p>{page two}</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>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</p> <p>4th High E Wind Raining Cold Water Raised very High Narcisse to Butter 20 no Boats went to Day Water high in Dundee</p> <p>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</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{page one}</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>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</p> <p>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</p> <p>8 very Fine Ploughing the Potato Ground taking out stones Otto Dead yesterday</p> <p>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}</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>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</p> <p>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</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{page one}</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>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</p> <p>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</p> <p>14th E Wind Leander crofsed to Mr Craigs</p> <p>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</p> <p>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</p> <p>{page two}</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>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</p> <p>18th a Fortunate Day Raining hard to Day Mr Genie came here taking up his Line Lots of Towing</p> <p>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</p> <p>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</p> <p>21st Whit Sunday 3 men here 3 More men 1 party the Beans very Windy slept at the Shanty those men</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{page one}</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>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 )</p> <p>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</p> <p>4th Qeens B Day Fine cool Windy Planted corn &amp; Potatoes Beans Pumkins squashes The Fishermen came Back from Montreal to night</p> <p>{page two}</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>25 of May 1893 W Wind very windy Rained Thunder and Lightning at the Fence in the swamp splitting a soft maple Log</p> <p>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</p> <p>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</p> <p>28th Trinity Sunday Windy Leander went to Dundee with Bodway</p> <p>29th Royal Oak Day Leander came had 4 Bushels of Oats 1..52 Ploughing Harrowing some</p> <p>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</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{page one}</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>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</p> <p>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</p> <p>2nd Fine EW Mr Genie went to Cornwall Sawing a Beech and splitting Fixed a place for the Pigs at the Fence</p> <p>3rd Fine E Wind Bohemian and Spartan went Down to Day at Fence Blackbirds at the oats</p> <p>{page two}</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>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</p> <p>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</p> <p>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</p> <p>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</p> <p>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</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{page one}</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>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</p> <p>10th Fine - Windy</p> <p>{page two}</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>11th June 1893 St Barnabas Day E Wind heavy Rain high Wind</p> <p>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</p> <p>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</p> <p>14th Fine very Warm Leander and Stanley Trowling howing the Potatoes trimmed the apple Tree at the Door</p> <p>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</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{page one}</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>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</p> <p>17th Fine Rained some in the Morning hoeing the Beans Leander Fishing Livinia not Well</p> <p>18th Fine Warm Day The Ever Memorable Battle of Waterloo Bill Morris Rufus Creamer and Randolph here Rained some</p> <p>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</p> <p>18th Fine</p> <p>{page two}</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>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</p> <p>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</p> <p>22nd Our Dans B Day Rained Fine Boarding the House Lots of Boats going</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{page one}</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>23rd of June 1893 Raised Fine Dick came the Boys and Rufus went to Dundee moving the Logs at the Door</p> <p>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</p> <p>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</p> <p>26th Fine Windy Leander and R went to Dundee Bought Pants 1.25 Took the calfskin at the Tobacco place</p> <p>{page two}</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>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</p> <p>28th very warm Fine Mr Genie went off Lewis for salt at the Tobacco peice Narcisse for salt and Butter</p> <p>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</p> <p>29th Fine put the Plough through the Lower Potatoes</p> <p>1st of July Dominion Day Fine Day went to the upper Point</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{page one}</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>2nd of July 1893 Fine Bismarck came Leander went to Jo Lemays gave a hen to them</p> <p>3 Raining Thunder Windy Moved the 2 stoves Leander Went for Bismarcks Watch 75 cents</p> <p>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</p> <p>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</p> <p>{page two}</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>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</p> <p>7th Fine very warm John Morris Rufus and Charlie creamer here Lots of Boats a Going</p> <p>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</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{page one}</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>9th of July 1893 Fine Tom Jack and Gordon here The 2 Girls went to church</p> <p>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</p> <p>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</p> <p>12th of July Orangeman's Day Fine Windy put in the First Hay 4 Loads in the East Mow Henery Bosell here</p> <p>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</p> <p>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</p> <p>{page two}</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>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</p> <p>16th Fine Windy Narcisse Paid</p> <p>17th Mowing on the Lower Point very warm very heavy Thunder and sharp Lightning Rained hard Got a Pickerel and sturgeon</p> <p>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</p> <p>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</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{page one}</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>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</p> <p>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</p> <p>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</p> <p>23rd Fine Windy Found a Bun Leander went for his Watch to Jo Lemays $1 Paid Got a Pair of Oars</p> <p>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</p> <p>{page two}</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>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</p> <p>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</p> <p>27th put in 4 Loads Windy Fine Mowing on the hill and Wet place</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{page one}</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>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</p> <p>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</p> <p>30th Fine Gordon and D Spinks came Brought me my coat and vest and a pair of Pants</p> <p>31st Mowing Back of the Barn very warm 103 coils to Begin a stack Rained to night Thunder</p> <p>1st of August Lammas Day Began the stack put about coils in it Mowing and Gathering Jacobs to 2 lb Butter</p> <p>{page two}</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>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</p> <p>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</p> <p>4th Finished the Lower field Mowing Fine Warm Making coils putting in the Barn</p> <p>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</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{page one}</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>6th of Augt 1893 Randolph's B Day Fine Rained Thunder and Lightning J Morris Mary Minnie McIlvaine and Randolph came Birdy Dead</p> <p>7th Mowing in the upper Field</p> <p>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</p> <p>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 &amp; vest) coat pants vest 2 pair of Shoes</p> <p>{page two}</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>10 of Aug 1893 Very very warm Fine Mowing in the upper Field very Warm Ryo Fishing with Narcisse</p> <p>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</p> <p>12th Finished the stack commenced to cut the Front Marsh Raining</p> <p>13th Fine N East Wind Leander John Annie went to Dundee John McPherson and Donald Angus here to see me</p> <p>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</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{page one}</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>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</p> <p>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</p> <p>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</p> <p>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</p> <p>18th Raining Mr Genie came From Cornwall The Trudell went off up the River Lewis the Indian here Genie and the Boys Fishing</p> <p>{page two}</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>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</p> <p>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</p> <p>21st Raining some Mowed a Little cut Brush Leander got a sturgeon Thund and Lightning Rover yowling to night Windy</p> <p>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</p> <p>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</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{page one}</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>24th Augt 1893 Rained cut a Log for a Trough Broke their night line</p> <p>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</p> <p>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</p> <p>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</p> <p>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</p> <p>{page two}</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>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</p> <p>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</p> <p>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</p> <p>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</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{page one}</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>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</p> <p>3 Dan McMasters Birth Day 1846 Hard Rain Gordon Crofsed to Summerstown</p> <p>4th Fine cut the corn and Pulled the Beans Husked the corn Gordon to Summerstown</p> <p>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</p> <p>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</p> <p>7th Rain hard Thunder and Lightning East and West Wind very squally cool Water Falling shelled the Beans all that was in the corn</p> <p>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</p> <p>{page two}</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>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</p> <p>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</p> <p>11th Fine Day putting out manure in the Grove Windy took in some nuts</p> <p>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</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{page one}</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>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</p> <p>14th Drew some sticks for a stable putting out manure Gordon came from the Fair</p> <p>15th High Wind Heavy Rain Thunder &amp; Lightning Set a new Line Taking in some Butternuts and some of the Garden stuff</p> <p>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</p> <p>17th Windy Raining all Day</p> <p>18th Fine Working at the stable put up the crossed with the Boat</p> <p>19th Working at the stable</p> <p>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</p> <p>{page two}</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>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</p> <p>22nd Autumn Begins John Morris and Wife Billy Morris and Wife came took up 30 Bushels on the 21st (Dick and Leander to Dundee)</p> <p>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</p> <p>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</p> <p>25th Raining Gordon came took up the Burbanks in the Garden</p> <p>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</p> <p>27th very Fine Day Gordon crossed with the small Bun put 50 Bushels in to Day Thats 130 Bushels in the cellar</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{page one}</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>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</p> <p>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</p> <p>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</p> <p>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)</p> <p>2nd Fine Ploughing cut a Few stalks of Tobacco Gordon went to Hunt cows Broke in the Turnips to night Rocket down on Sunday</p> <p>{page two}</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>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</p> <p>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</p> <p>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</p> <p>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</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{page one}</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>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</p> <p>8th Fine Day Gordon and Leander went to Dundee Bought a pair of Rubbers Tobacco pipes 8 so 4th</p> <p>9th Fine commenced to Rain Hail Thunder and Lightning high Wind Ploughed some down on the hill North side and Taken out stones</p> <p>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</p> <p>11th E Wind Fine John H putting out manure Stanley and I went Fishing got 15 Digging stones out of the yard</p> <p>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</p> <p>{page two}</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>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</p> <p>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</p> <p>15th High Wind Rained some</p> <p>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</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{page one}</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>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</p> <p>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</p> <p>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</p> <p>20th Fine putting out manure Arquet here for Butter Genie Fishing to night 2 Men camped in Bell Bay</p> <p>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</p> <p>{page two}</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>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</p> <p>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</p> <p>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</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{page one}</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>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</p> <p>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</p> <p>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</p> <p>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 &amp; St Jude Hunters went of no Ducks</p> <p>{page two}</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>29th of Oct 1893 Windy Hailing</p> <p>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</p> <p>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 &amp; 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</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{page one}</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>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</p> <p>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</p> <p>3rd On This Day of the Month Granda Departed 1857 Fine Working at the well</p> <p>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</p> <p>{page two}</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>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</p> <p>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</p> <p>7th Helen's B Day Fine Working at the well The Boys at Ducks in the mornings went to the upper Point some Beechnuts</p> <p>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</p> <p>9th Prince of Wales B Day Fine at the Well</p> <p>10th Water came commenced to stone Drawing stones Charlie Johnnie Leander and ellen went to Dundee</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{page one}</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>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</p> <p>12th Martinmass Day Windy Fine Boys Hunting</p> <p>13 Fine Mr Genie went off Finished the well to Day</p> <p>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</p> <p>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</p> <p>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</p> <p>{page two}</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>17th of Nov 1893 Fine John Morris went off turned windy the Boys got 2 Ducks Drew some Drags Windy to night</p> <p>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</p> <p>19th Fine Windy snowed to night</p> <p>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</p> <p>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</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{page one}</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>21st of Nov 1893 They did not come home to Day Rained some to night E Wind</p> <p>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</p> <p>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</p> <p>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</p> <p>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</p> <p>{page two}</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>26th of Nov 1893 Fine West Wind Leander Randolph went hunting Killed 4 Ducks Ground Froze that sand-Boat aground yet</p> <p>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</p> <p>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</p> <p>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</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{page one}</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>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</p> <p>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</p> <p>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</p> <p>3rd E Wind Snowing Drifting no Lights to night as we cannot see stormy no Boats</p> <p>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</p> <p>5th E Wind Frosty Cold at Tobacco 30 Plugs and a sack of Fine Leaves Boys shot a Duck</p> <p>{page two}</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>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</p> <p>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</p> <p>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</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{page one}</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>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</p> <p>10th This is Leander's Birth Day 1872 W Wind high</p> <p>11th cleaning the EEls and salted them Sawing stovewood shot a Duck the Mare not well working at the stalls West Wind</p> <p>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</p> <p>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</p> <p>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</p> <p>{page two}</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>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</p> <p>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</p> <p>17th Windy East Drifted</p> <p>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</p> <p>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</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{page one}</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>20th of Dec 1893 a Fortunate Day W Wind cold Drifting Frosty Filed the saw air-holes shutting up Last Day of the Fall</p> <p>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</p> <p>22nd a Fortunate Day cold turned warmer at night hailing not ver well to Day</p> <p>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</p> <p>24th Fine Leander and Randolph went to Dundee all Bad with La Grippe there Squirrel came to the Grove</p> <p>{page two}</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>25th Dec 1893 Christmas Day some Rain hail snow Foggy Randolph and Leander came shot the squirrel that came yesterday</p> <p>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</p> <p>27th St John the Evangelist Day Fine turned Foggy snowing Drifting Randolph and Leander Making a Handsleigh set Traps for the Fox</p> <p>28th Windy Snowing Thawing Making Decoys Holy Innocents Day</p> <p>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</p> <p>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</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>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</p> <p>1st of January New Years Day 1894 Fine Lewis Lason here</p> <p>2nd Fine EW Randolph came John H came Gordon went to Cornwall Randolph Bought an Axe split Hicory for axe-handles</p> <p>3rd Allens Birth Day 1853 all of us Down Dead sick Stretch out with the La-Grippe</p> <p>4th Wrote a Letter to Dan but did not put it in the office till some Day next Week</p> <p>5th Gordon chopping</p> <p>6th Johny Big Bill our John and Fernandez came</p> <p>7th Johny and Big Bill went to Dundee</p> </div> transcribed https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/5050911947091d23f8f5a562d99c5dcd.pdf d5d88abbc4195031b0089f6380498c65 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. {first page} Mr James Cameron Island 31st of Dec 1893 St Sylvester Last Day of the Year Fine Gordon and Leander went to Charlie Rose for the Parcel Charlie took it from the station the things that came 2 pairs of Pants 1 pair Boots Rubber carpet shoes 1 vest Ladies Tam o sh a Dress 3 Books and a Lot of magazine Ladies Journals Illustrated news 1st of January New Years Day 1894 Fine Lewis Lason here 2nd Fine EW Randolph came John H came Gordon went to Cornwall Randolph Bought an Axe split Hicory for axe-handles 3rd Allens Birth Day 1853 all of us Down Dead sick Stretch out with the La-Grippe 4th Wrote a Letter to Dan but did not put it in the office till some Day next Week 5th Gordon chopping 6th Johny Big Bill our John and Fernandez came 7th Johny and Big Bill went to Dundee {second page} Mr James Cameron Island 8th of Jany 1894 Annies Birth Day 9th chopping 10th Big Bill and Johnnie Gordon and Randolph Drawing Wood 11th Uncle Bill came all went off 12 On this Day Aunt {illegible} 13th John H crofsed Bought Tobacco 14th Gordon crofsed to church a Bottle of Downs Elixer and electric oil 15th Donald Angus here wanting Gordon he is going to Cornwall and he said he would bring me a Bottle of Good Rum and I tell you it was Good Randolh went to Dundee about the colt 16th cool 17th came for the colt Gordon here with Rum Tea 2 Bottles of Medicine 18th all Bad with the Grip 19th Leander and Randolph to the Races 20th John Petes and Leander came had a Good chunk of a Mare wanting 50 Dollars cant go that 11 year old Gordon came https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/b4e9887b064949a7a5e3cbf570d84ec1.pdf 5247e0862fe28fcf07c379c2709c53c4 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. {page one} Mr James Cameron Island 21st Jan 1894 St Agnefs Day Randolph came from the Races Gordon crofsed to Summerstown to night very Bad with La Gripped in Bed coughing sore-heads soar-bones Fever Breaking out about my nose 22nd Fine not very well using some of the Water out of the Well 23rd Fine E Wind Martin here then Lewis came for the sleigh Their Dog eat the Poison near Hamiltons Light house yesterday 24th Fine EW Charles Tupper's B Day a man with 1 horse Rig called at the House wanting the Road to Summerstown from the south side Heavy Rain to night and high Wind 25th Robie Burns B Day Fine cool This is the Day for the Corbett and Mitchell Fight Charlie Terrace here from Lewis's {page two} Mr James Cameron Island 26th January 1894 E Wind Leander got a Fox went to Summerstown Bought of J Summers 100 of Flour cool 27th not very well Fainted Fell on the Floor Gordon came had the Mail and a very nice Almanack Sent From Donald J McDougall in Boston to me which I Prize very much Randolph came had a Pound of Tea 28th Sexigisima Sunday John and Billy and John H here 29th E Wind Blew hard to night Snowed Drifted 30th Stormy Turned Fine Big snow Drifts Fixed the Pipes took up water X sent a Letter to the Glengarrian with a Dollar in it got From Gordon on the 29th 31st Fine Drifting Broke on a Fine Hay stack ____________________________________________ Lewis wife a Young Son about the 29th https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/3ab29783e784c8d7f87f8f65062d93b2.pdf 4f9b91d1d9c270ba204e1a707de52b9e PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. {page one} Mr James Cameron Island 1st of February 1894 The Black Month Fine the Boys Thrashing the Oats about 5 Bushels to Day 2nd Fine Races in Dundee Leander Randolph went to see smallmans horse Took a Foxskin 1..40 This is candlemass Day the Bear and Raccoon will see their Shadows 3rd unfortunate Day Jo Smallman and the Boys and Uncle Bill came to trade no Trade snowing Fine soft Bought stuff for cold sugar Gordon came 4th Fine Gordon to church Randolph came 5th Fine Frosty Mr John Tyo and Uncle Bill came Made a Trade 4 for Horses 2 sold Took a Tub of Butter had a Bottle of the Best Jamica Rum and its Genuine Boys went up with the catle came Back had Bills mare cutter and harness to Trade Almond here {page two} Mr James Cameron Island 6th of Feby 1894 Fine Day Finished Thrashing the Oats Boys went to Lazores for the Sleigh took the axe to Grind I went to the River and the Barn to Day Randolph got a Bad Blow on the Head by striking the Beam 7th Ash Wednesday A very fine Day Lasores came with the sleigh Gave them a Lot of EEls Broke on the Marsh hay stack in the upper Field Drew some Wood an Unfortunate Day 1st of Lent 8th Gordon's Birth Day Rained some Turned Fine a very fine Day Drew some Wood Let the Water Run Back of the house 9th Drew some Wood E Wind 2 of Lewis's Boys here Got EEls 20 to get Baskets from them 10th Leander and Randolph went home with Bills Mare Gordon came to night snow Gordon came to night snow 11th Donald Grant Departed Mrs Kenneth McDonalds Brother The 2 Girls went to Lewis's the Boys came from Dundee ____________________________________________ Mrs Fraser on the Point Buried on the 7th Ash Wednesday https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/6d6b87b6037217221ec421338ccac839.pdf 8c6e0615cdf9936f89ff5d168b44d6d6 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. {page one} Mr James Cameron Island 12th of Feby 1894 EWind Gordon came Sissy got a Letter from Knowlton stormy to night 13th Stormy Drifting E Wind Gordon went to the Funeral he was Going to Cornwall 14th St Valentine a Fine Day E Wind putting in one of the Fine hay stacks the Bottom seen 2 Foxes going Down Lewis Boy here for EEls and oil got 2 Baskets 15th E Wind Drifting Ground the axe Gordon came had his coat 4.50 2 overshirts Tobacco 16th Frosty E Wind Drifting fine Gordon here Unfortunate Day 17th Unfortunate Day E Wind Drifting Fine Gordon went to Summerstown 18th Fine James Hugh's B Day 1855 Gordon came Brought 1 lb of Tea 4 lb of Cheese Bill and the Wife here Lent him The Life of the James's Boys Gordon crofsed to Summerstown I came Back to night and went in the morning 19th Fine Day Leander to Summerstown Bought of Nicholsons 100 of Flour 1..80 3 spools 15 Lewis for oil {page two} Mr James Cameron Island 20th of Feby 1894 Fine snowed some Drifting Leander and Annie to Dundee Randolph cutting the soft maple saw log in stove Wood Bought of J Tyo 100 of Flour 2 3 lb of Tea 1 Coal oil 40 Soda 10 Rice 5 lb 25 1/2 lb Ginger 15 Lamp chimney 10 4.65 in Bill got a vial of Eye-water From Bill Paid 5 Dollars to John Morris Snowed to night 21st Fine Day W Wind Fortunate Day Drew Hay Drawing Wood 22nd Drifting windy Washingtons Birth Day Races in Dundee cold 23rd cold Windy very Frosty to night 24th St Matthias Day Fine cold Frosty W Wind Randolph and Leander went to Dundee Gordon came to night 25th Fine Randolph came a Foot Leander and John H came had 100 Wt of Cornmeal 1.25 3 of Lewis's here 26th Fortunate Day Fine Drawing Fence Timber Drew the Mare From the Wet Place to the Bay Gordon went to Concession https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/729758ea8c5baf72c7c7c214e5b6d9be.pdf 59ab456ddb258ee15b6211a9b16c5128 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. {page one} Mr James Cameron Island 27th of Feby 1894 E Wind a very Fine Day Drawing Rails and Wood putting the Rails on the oakfield in place of the Brush Fence Leander and Randolph went Down to the Kit Kit for EEls took the mare Got 4 28th Fine Day East Wind Last Day of February Went up through the Bush at the stove Wood cloudy Looks like Rain 1st of March St Davids Day The Festival of the Welsh Taffy an unfortunate Day a very very Fine Day came in Like a Lamb my Good Dog Rover Dead Leander went to Dundee Bought of John Tyo a Sack of Salt Boots 1..25 Paid) sawing stove Wood Fine Warm snowbirds 2nd Rained some Fine Thawing Lewis Boy here for Tobacco and Kerosene cutting some Basswood Logs for Boards 3rd very Fine cutting Logs seen a crow for the First Gordon came Bought a Bible for himself Box of Matches 10 Paid a Dollar for his Bible {page two} Mr James Cameron Island 4th of March 1894 a very Fine Day Mary Morris and Billys Wife came Gordon Drove Them Down Gordon went up with Randolph and Leander to Track Wolves took Uncle Bills Horse Down to Draw the sawlogs to Lancaster Mr Dan Frasher and his Son-in-Law Mr A McDonald here 3 Men and Team passed the Door went around the Foot of Island 5th Unfortunate Day very Fine Molly calved yesterday Drew 6 Logs to the shore took 2 Logs From the Bush and went to Lancaster took Back 220 Feet 21 Boards at stove wood very Fine and Warm got the Horse shod 2 Sleighs passed up came from the south side Slusshy on the ice 6th took 5 Logs from the shore this Morning to Mill and 3 in the afternoon took up 400 Boards 400 Feet Raind to night 7th Raining Fine Day Went with 3 Logs Took 744 Feet to Day Got a Rat yesterday Drew 8 Logs out to the Bush to the Bank at the upper side of the Island 220 400 <u>744</u> 1364 Feet https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/2cde4888650a41c8ef4a1a3edcc47971.pdf c21b7f6123507b02009da17ec9c7d621 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. {page one} Mr James Cameron Island 8th March 1894 Fine E Wind Leander and Randolph Going home with Uncle Bills horse had to turn Back Found the ice Bad on the south side of Alexis Island seen 2 Team crofsing Summerstown Road to the Point the Boys started with the Horse crofsed over to the Lower end of Christees Island I cut some Brush in the oakfield crofsed at Frashers Shore 9th Fine the Boys came had Bills colt Lewis's 2 Boys here for Kerosene their uncle Left them to Day the 3 Lived at Lewis all Winter Leander got 2 Foxes some water close to shore some Whistlers are Flying West very Fine Weather 10th a very Fine Day Tapt for the First 115 Trees chopping sugar-Bush Wood 11th Fine Day Gordon Fernandez and John H all came Brought me a Book from Dan Frasher Turned very Windy from the West some Rain {page two} Mr James Cameron Island 12th of March 1894 a very fine Day Gordon and Fernandez crofsed Lots of Water on the Ice Taking the Sugar-Bush Rigging to the camp First Boiling to Day Drawing Wood to the camp Randolph cut his Foot on the ancle some Blackbirs and heard a March Robin On This Day of the Month D McMaster First came to the Island Unfortunate Day got a Lot of Papers in the Mail I think from Uncle John's Girls 13th Fine E Wind some Grains of snow Fell I went up to the Sugar Bush a Flock of Wild Geese Lit on the ice Before the Door Raining hard to night 14th Stanley's B Day 1880 Blowing Drifting snowed some Drawing wood to the camp Tapt some yesterday Making some spoils Found a Knife went to get EEls got one Froze hard to night ice looks good 15th Fine E Wind took home 5 Gallons of thin stuff 3 Boys in the Bush Boiling 16th Rain snow Leander went to Dundee Sold 2 Fox-skins 2.70 for them Bought of J Tyo Powder and shot Piling the Boards in an A https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/bf73b7f77dc061323df78d98b561cd53.pdf 4116a1445c9259686e6f65dd192a7744 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. {page one} Mr James Cameron Island 17th of March 1894 St Patrick's Day The Festival of the Irish W Wind a very Fine day Drawing Wood to the camp Tapt 30 Trees Letting the water Run off the Plouged Ground Boiling in the Bush a Big Flock of Wild Geese went Down seen 2 Rigs crofsing on a Summerstown Road hard Frost Last night it was Monica and Jo Douquet 18 St Joseph's Day on this Day of the Month Vicky Departed 1887 Fine Leander shot a Duck Boiling in the Bush Frank Laplante here about selling his Horse 19th John H crofsed Took the Horse home Rained windy Bought Thred Tobacco ice opened to Day Randolph Breaking up the Bun 20th First Day of Spring the 2 of Lewis here got Syrup and Tea Piling Stove Wood Taking the Tobacco Fence away and Making a Fence of stove-wood Froze to night Eclipse commences to Day 21 Fine some Rain Piling stove wood took 5 Gallons came in to Day the Boys Shooting at the sturgeon Island got 1 Bird {page two} Mr James Cameron Island 22 March 1894 Livinia senior Birth Day Fine North E Wind ice Jamming Before the Door Made about 28 lbs of sugar in the House and Taffy First churning of Butter Piling some Boards John H and Stanley Boiling in the Bush Rained and Froze Last night went to try for EEls got one wind too high 23rd Good Friday E Wind and west and North snowed Rained and hailed Got 4 Duck Leander went with one of those Hunters from Jo Douquets took 5 Gallons of syrup home Froze hard to night 24 Fine Fortunate Day E Wind Drew 2 Loads of hay from the stack Drew some of the Wood off the Potato Ground 3 Men at the sturgeon Island Hunters for Ducks 25th Easter Sunday high W Wind Randolph to Rofs's Island Mr Cameron From Montreal and Leander with him Shot 24 Ducks the Best Days Shooting Done yet Gave Randolph $1 very high Wind Lots of ice going Down cold John H and Stanley in the sugar-Bush Lots of Egss for Easter Annunciation of the Virgin Mary https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/211bb4dbb4ad5cc3b1532651a0fb6903.pdf 42326ac107b7d6201153c5def477e835 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. {page one} Mr James Cameron Island 26th of March 1894 John Hamilton Cameron's B Day 1876 Fine cool Frosty Boys in the Bush Boiling Leander came from Douquetts 3 Days there they went for Duck got 1 The Tame Duck Began to Lay som hens Laying the Frog-hawk came Froze hard Last night 27th Fine cold Frosty Made Syrup to Day 2 1/2 Gallons split some Rails cutting stove Wood Livinia very unwell yesterday Froze hard to night 28th Unfortunate Day Windy Flurries of snow Drawing Wood to the camp Drew some hay from the stack cutting stove wood Went for EEls got 7.. 29th Fine some Flurries of snow Leander and John H crofsed to Summerstown with Douquets Boat Burning their Marshes 30th Fine Gordon and Leander went to Dundee Left their Boat at the mouth of Salmon River Leander Bought a Rimmer for the cartriges Gordon Bought a saw Tobacco Got his Boot Fixed a Botte Got 2 Ells Boiling not running well Straining and Boiling syrup in the House {page two} Mr James Cameron Island 31st of March 1894 East Wind ice Broke up to the Door Shot Ducks Gordon crofsed Gave him 3 Jars with 3 Gallons of Syrup for Frank Laplante First Payment for the Horse Heard Thunder Boys in the Bush Brought 2 Gallons home from the Bush 1st of April All Fools Day Low Sunday East Wind Boys Boiling in the Bush 2nd Made sugar its soft about 100 lb put it in a Keg put a Lock on the Keg 3rd Fine Drew the Last of the Marsh hay stack Drew some Rails and the pile of Wood at he appel tree so it would thaw got a Black Duck and a Whistler the Boys went for EEls got 18 Snowed some to night and Rained some 4th Fine Boiling sap Leander to Na-houta's Island got 4 Ducks Letting the water run in places John H crofsed to Summerstown the Grenada crofsed From Summerstown to Dundee Bought Tobacco Powder and shot took 3 Jars From Frank Laplante Billy Morris Wife Departed on 2nd of April Buried on the 5th https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/8fca190a167cc10ac9537183ca5c47d9.pdf 04e63be53564df728a535b255f294caa PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. {page one} Mr James Cameron Island 5th of April 1894 Fine cool Raining Boiling sap water commencing to come in the cellar put some Potatoes out of the hole shot a Rat a Lot of shooting to Day Narcisse and Peter came 6th Fine took 3 1/2 Gallons took 60 lbs of sugar to put in the Keg the Keg is full the Fishermen to Butter 25 cents sap Running well skinned 2 Rats The Pigs Playing the Devil in the meadow Rooting up the Grass 7th Fine On this Day of the Month Uncle John Departed 1893 in the sugar Bush sap is running well Randolph went to Lancaster Bought overalls 1.15 a Lot of shooting to Day Gordon came to night the 2 Boys went to hunt on the north side Got Rats stopt all night 8 Wallace and Barnhart at the West end of the Island Treated the Boys 9th on this Day of the Month I was Married 1862 32 years to Day Randolph Leander Went to Dundee Bought Boots Shirt Tobacco heard Billy Morris wife Departed Boiling in the Bush Setting Fires to Marsh Grenada crofsed to Summerstown Killing snakes in the Bush {page two} Mr James Cameron Island 10th of April 1894 Fine cool E Wind Mr Kelly Bill and Billy Bone at the Fishermens Mr Kelly Treated me Gave Bill some EEls Broke the Runner of the Jumper took home 4 Gallons of syrup setting Fire to the Back Marsh 11th Fine High E Wind Randolph and Leander hunting at the Head of the Island Drawing Wood in the sugar Bush cutting stove Wood 12th Fine E Wind high Went to the Head of the Island Boiling took home 3 Gallons of Syrup Narcifse Filed the crofscut saw 2 of Lewis's Boys in the Bush Taking away the Banking from the Front and West end of the house 13th E Wind Fine Narcisse and John H Went to Summerstown Brought 3 Gallons of Syrup to Frank Laplante Bought a Bar of Soap and Pipes Got a Lot of Paper From Dan Boys went to Alexis Island got a Rat & Ducks Sold to Fishermen 1/2 Gallon 50 cents 14th Fine East Wind sap not running Boiling 1/2 Gallon took some things From the Bush Loons Came swallows came Yellow hammers came Mosquitoes some https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/fa761c6205020969ae27beb1fc347946.pdf cdfa11cd78ab2742c925eeafdd98964e PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. {page one} Mr James Cameron Island 15th of April 1894 Fine E Wind Randolph to church Fishermen to Lancaster First Lot of Fish sent 16th E Wind Fine John H Went to Fort Covington to get his Boots Fixed Began taking the Ground From the Well Filling up the Big cellar Taken things from the Bush setting Fires to Back Marsh and Big Stones at the well and they Break up well Lewis here gave him a stick of ash and Hicory for axe handles Lots of Fishing Lights out Lots of shooting Leander has 14 Ducks in the stone house the sow has her Pigs 8 of them 17th Fine E Wind Filling the Big cellar a Lot of shooting south East to Day Frost at nights sap not running some for vinegar Bill Morris and John H Came Stopt all night went for EEls Looking after nets Seines 18th Uncle Duncan's B Day Fine E Wind Took away all the Ground from the well Bill and John H went off Took the Duck Fishermen to Butter Syrup 50 {page two} Mr James Cameron Island 19th of April 1894 Fine E Wind changed to West its Been Blowing East for 12 Days a few Drops of Rain Stanley and I to the Little Island Franky Laplante here for Randolph Got a Gallon of Syrup for his Father Leander at the Harrow John H came from Dundee Jo 1 lb of Tea 35 Shot 4 lb 3 chimneys got the Bill Boots mended 35 Tea Pot Fixed Quart of Syrup to Lewis Fishermen to Syrup 25 cent Kerosene 5 The Chaffys First Trip up to Lancaster Lots of Fishing Lights out Maud had her calf on the Pitt Point 20th Fine E Wind and North putting manure on the Potato Ground John H and Stanley for EEls Trimmed the 2 oak Trees and the Butternut in the Garden Thunder Lightning and Hailstones very Large Rained hard water Raised sawing wood Fishermen to Butter 20 cents 21st W Wind Rain First Ploughing Found a Boat Far Down on the south of Kit Kit cutting and splitting Wood Gordon and Randolph came had a 100 of Flour Broke on stack Fine Hay https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/a4ec5632d9474ff902ead4a346b1fd8c.pdf 6f9c5760c93e1b0154d71bf3447f4dbd PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. {page one} Mr James Cameron Island 22nd of April 1894 E Wind Fine Boys crofsed Randolph Took over Boat to Fix it Thompson here for the Boat Would not Give it to hime till he would pay Fishermen to Syrup and Butter 45 did not Get our Paper Ducks Plenty 23rd St George's Day Festival of the English Rained some Taking Potatoes out of the cellar Harrowing and Drilling Planted 1/2 of the Peice John Hall (or Hog) came with the Indians for his Boat paid 50 cents and to make me some axehelves in the Fall cutting seed Potatoes 2 Tugs went up Towing Together Lights Lit up to night cows calved 24th Fine Rain E Wind Alexandra went Down Tugs went Down William Morris charter creamer here Finished Planting White cow calved Broke on a stack 25th St Marks Day Fine E Wind and West Paid Charlie 8 Dollars Bill and Charlie went off Garnet went Down ice Frost John H to Lancaster Raft went Down {page two} Mr James Cameron Island 26th of April 1894 Fine W Wind Ploughed the Garden Harrowing in the upper Field Trying to Fix the coulter of the Plough cannot get it out John H with Fisherman his man went to Montreal (Algoma into Dundee on the night o the 24th ) no Boats to Day 27th Fine W Wind Sowed 7 Bushels of Oats Magnet went Down 28th Fine W Wind Began the Fence at the end of the Lane Narcisse got a Hook in one of his Fingers had to cut it out with the Razor very bad in had To File the hook off cutting Brush Gordon came had 2 lbs of Tea 80 cents Randolph came no Fixing on the Boat Bismarck came to night Peter the Fishermen came had Narcisse's new Boat Got a Postal card for Narcisse to go Down next week to the Wedding 29th Rogation Sunday F W Wind John Morris Charlie and Annie came Gave John Morris 6 Bushels of Potatoes to account of Digging the well Gordon Bismarck and Randolph went to Douquets Heard John Summers Drew a Revolver on Boby Nicholson Fishermen to Syrup 25 https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/cac6293859611382d76c9221aeb8562a.pdf 179750a1edb32a281834271e80954fdd PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. {page one} Mr James Cameron Island 30th of April 1894 Fine W Wind Bismarck and Gordon went to Cornwall on the Grenada Bought his watch coat and new suit to be made as he is Going to Brittish Columbia a Pocket Book for Bills Sleeve Caffs Pen Working and the Fence Burning Brush 1st of May St Phillips & St James Fine W Wind heat at Fence Peter to Syrup 25 Randolph came to night 2nd W Wind Rained Thunder Windy Fine Bismarck and Randolph crossed Taking the Rocket to Cornwall and then the cars to Lancaster Bid Good By with us as he is going to Brittish Columbia next Week cutting and Piling Brush in the upper Field Making cedar and Pine stakes Planting the Garden onions Beans Finished 4 Rails high of the Fence Randolph came a 2 masted Propeller went Down 3rd a Fortunate Day Ascension Day or Holy Thursday Fine E Wind Leander and Randolph went to Dundee a Tugh with Barges aground at the Lighthouse Brush Fence on Pitt Point Bought oats 4 1/2 ..$2..25 Sold his Rats 1.60 {page two} Mr James Cameron Island May 4th 1894 Fine W Wind The Inspector of Fisheries here Seizing Mr Charants Fishing Rigging Took them acrofs to Hamiltons Island Randolph with Narcifse to Hopkins Point Foggy to night sowed 2 Bushels of Oats Rain Harrowing Ploughed the Peice for corn Brindle calved set Traps for the Rat Planted Beans Billy Morris Passed up here going to the Point 3 in the Boat with him 2 Woman in the Boat 5th Fine very Foggy this Morning cleared off E Wind Harrowing on the Lower Poin Fishermen and Randolph went t to Cornwall about the Seizure Mr Genie came went to Cornwall Brought Tea & Crackers Gave Randolph 50 Putting stakes in the Fence got 50 cents Back Gordon came Fishermen came By Lancaster Mr Moony is the name of one and Rufus Those that Seized 6th Fine Windy Fishermen crofsed to Hamiltons and went off to Montreal to night Left Money to Pay Telegraph 7th Fine Very Windy Rain some hail Gordon cutting stove wood one of the cows calved yesterday https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/0c85a7bd66ff8c0919bcfef6a12ff19e.pdf de82ae0b339a111765cdac420e7694a7 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. {page one} Mr James Cameron Island 8th of May 1894 Sowed oats on the Lower Point Harrowing and Taking of stones high Wind Rain Mr Genie hear from Cornwall Left his Trace chain and clevis Randolph at Oars 9th Fine Windy West Planted corn & Beans Pumpkins squashe Harrowing Emptied the Leeck and Filled it with ashes and moved it north Painted the sugar cask 135 lb 10th Fine E Wind Randolph crofsed for Telegram for Fishermen Leander and the 2 Girls went to F Covington Bought of 2 Lamp Chimneys 18 Glass Jug 22 Dust Pan 10 comb case Tin pail 22 calico Gordon came from Donald Angus a Pair of shoes Leander Bought Burning Brush Brush cutting Crotches Oriols came and King Bird 11th Fine W Wind Gordon and Randolph here making axhelves Princefs Louise came up to Day Windy The Mare had her colt to night 12th Gordon and Randolph crofsed Sowed oats went for ceder stakes Gordon Brought 100 of Flour 1 lb Tea {page two} Mr James Cameron Island 13th of May 1894 Pentecost Whit Sunday Fine N Wind Lewis Lazore here to Shave Got Seeds Gordon and Randolph to church 14th Gordon and Randolph crofsed to Work Leander and Stanley at the Fence in the oakfield cut Down a Dead English Cherry not very well making cedar Picquets N Wind 15th Fine N Wind Fine Gordon and Leander Working at the swamp Fence and Randolph went to Dundee Wrote a Letter to George Charrone stall No Fish Market Bonscours Market 3 Ionia and I Putting a Fence around the apple tree up at the coal Pitt Hill as the cows Destroys them Making Ribs of Oak for the Boat Gordon and Leander and Stanley Harrowed the Potatoes yesterday seen EEl Flies Randolph Bought Vasseline Shaving soap and collars 1 Plug of Tobacco 30 hair cut 20 cents 16th Fine North and West Wind William Morris and Peter Grant here Arquet Talking to the Boys about Boards taken from his Island none of his Boards here clearing Brush at the Fence Drew stones for the Bottom of the Fence Mr Genie came had the Dog Sport Gordon went for his Saw at the Making of the Soap https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/4433263be00c598e69a7596b3b3cbcef.pdf 87f0f5cf6d938cd343d472b9d9a1c784 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. {page one} Mr James Cameron Island 17th of May 1894 Unfortunate Day E Wind very Fine Burning Brush Working at the Boat all the Horses out some Drops of Rain 18th Raining Boys crofsed for Paint 7 Boxes 2 Quarts of oil Foggy E Wind Something wrong with the Pigs Like Blind Staggers Fortunate Day Go the Tin Kettle out of the Well 19th E Wind Raining Boys went to Bombay cutting stove wood Lots of Boats Towing some smoky 20th Trinity Sunday very high E Wind Bill Morris and 2 Boys came Broke an Oar Bought a Hammer 21st High E Wind Painting the Boat the Little Pig Died and its mother sick or crazy as she goes around Gordon made 2 Paddles sawing stove Wood at the Boat Fine Bill and Stanley crofsed 22nd Working at the Boat Fine W Wind Gordon and Leander crofsed took 2 Pigs to Duncan G had no change Took Back the Bun 23rd Fine the old Pig Died Making a Box for the Well Splitting Stove Wood P.F. calved to Day chickens out ____________________________________________ 28th Dan Cameron's Burnt Struck by Lightning {page two} Mr James Cameron Island 24th of May 1894 The Queen's Birth Day Fine E W Rained Thunder Fixing Pole for the Well and made a spear Pole Put out the White Boat Put the young Pigs in the Pen 25th Fine cool E Wind cutting stove Wood at the Door 26th E Wind Fine very warm cutting splitting and Piling stove wood Gordon and Leander took a Pig to Oliver Monica Lots of young Robins got some cat Fish Randolph not well this week came home with Gordon took 100 of Flour 7th Fine Randolph and Gordon crofsed George Annon and Wife on the Island 8th Gordon and Randolph went to Lancaster Randolph to get his watch Fixed Dan Camerons Barn Burnt heavy storm of Wind hail Rain Thunder and sharp Lightning Gusty Hence came in From the Storm cleaning the Stables Windy 29th Royal Oak Day or Oak Apple Day Fine Took a Bad Pain in my hip Rheumatism cutting stove wood Gordon Randolph crofsed 30th Fine E Wind Leander went to Dundee Bought 5 yds of coveralls stuff Gordon cutting stove wood Randolph went and came Line Boat went up to night 31st E Wind Stanley came with Leander Ferry Boat Richilue came up Randolph went to Jo Douquets Gordon crossed Rain https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/1a59a88770881610486db697dbff0781.pdf 48cf07983c7399133f707f0da869e02a PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. Mr James Cameron Island 1st of June 1894 Vickys Birth Day 1878 The Glorious First of June W Wind cutting stove Wood Rainy Windy Unfortunate Day not very well Stanley making a Gate in the yard 2nd E Wind Raining split some wood Gordon crofsed The Magnet aground in the Rapids 3rd W Wind John H came stopt to Day Windy 4th old George the 3rd's B Day W Wind Windy Mr G McGillvery a Meeting at Summerstown to night Independent Gordon and Leander went Finished Piling the stove wood 5th Raining Gordon and Leander making oars Lots of Towing 6th Fine W Wind Leander went to Jo Lemays with his watch Gordon and I cutting Brush working at the Oars Lewis the Indian here for Tea On this Day of the Month Sir J.A.McDonald Departed 1891 Gordon went to Evening preaching 7th Fine Leander and Annie went to Dundee Took 2 Tennets of Butter Gordon made 2 Paddles Stanley and I Fishing Got 17 Perch https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/6e639e767b9805aa1a7ce5abaa4cd0f9.pdf 4efbf1e3fda21e0d4ccb2fa621dc4450 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. {page one} Mr James Cameron Island 12 of July 1894 Orangeman's Day Raining W Wind Mowed some a Raising Bee at Mr McQuaigs in the Gore Gordon at it 13th Mowing some Rained Thunder Lightning Gordon came 14th Fine at hay Leander went to the Point Shot a Loon Last Evening took the skin of him to Day Napoleon hence here for a Bun sent by Beatrice Casgrain Making coils Fixing some of the seed onions with Poles the Rocket a Pleasure Trip the Paul Smith went up Heman came Mr Genie here Brought Turnip {illegible} 15th Fine Mr Genie here Fernandez crofsed over 16th Putting in hay a Fine Day Dick Bocky Gathering Raking Genie went off 17th very Fine Mowing Indian here with Basket Gordon Ann Livinia went to Dundee taking a Tub of Butter Bought snaith 50 2 stones 16 Tin Basin RRR 25 sugar 20 Tea 1 soda 10 shoes 1- calico 15 Cash 1 Thred 15 Shoes 1..25 Butter 7..65) 1..89 Due The Richilieu Struck the Big Rock on Salmon River {page two} Mr James Cameron Island 1894 {page is too dark to decipher anything} https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/fa4c54ef3a6671985f18238237912c29.pdf 345298cf0316e71c28d9bfa2aaf46f9f PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. {page one} Mr James Cameron Island 3rd of July 1894 Unfortunate Day Rained Thunder Lightning Digging some for Tobacco windy West Fine English cherries some Ripe Gordon at C Craigs not very well Fixing about the Bees 4th American Independence Fine W Wind Rained Thunder and Lightning Mowed a Little at the Storehouse Let the Pigs all together Put Paris Green on the Potatoes Let the calves to Pasture 5 Uncle John's B Day 1803 Fine W Wind Mr Kelly Mr Morris Mr Hubbard Mr Shetla here Treating me to a Glass of Good Stuff Seizing the Lucias Seines Took Dinner Left a Dollar for the Girls very Fine Mr Kelly caught a Lunge Lots of Boats Going 6th Fine Rufus Creamer {illegible} George and John Morris here I went Fishing George ewnt off Rufus stopt Mowing a Road to the Barn Made 13 coils of hay Rained to night {page two} Mr James Cameron Island July 18th 1894 a very warm Day E W Mowing at the Foot of the Island Salted the cattle the Richilieu came out 19th Fernandez B Day 1874 a very Fine Day awful warm Mowing at the oak sythe Tree and making coils Tugs went Down with a Raft one of them Turned Back Passenders Boats awful crowded going these Days 20th very Warm Day Mowing at the oats and the Butternut Trees on the hill Raking and Making coils a small steam yacht at cedar Grove Fishing Began to Blow hard to night and Rained very hard Thunder and Lightning to night 21st Battle of Bulls Run E Wind Raining Mowing at the Wet Place and ash tree Leander crofsed for the Mail Gordon came 22nd a very Fine Day Jo Shetla and 2 Men here Fishing Lent them our Lines Moses Lemay here Fishing 23rd Fine E W Gathering Hay Made a Stack at the Butternut Hill Put a good many Tobacco Plants Bohemian went up 24th Rained Randolph here Going to Montreal Leander went to Lancaster with him Leander went to Summerstown https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/e89e2c40f0cd810b74edec58d6204660.pdf 11adca0ca111f3a356a8bbe603afdd7e PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. {page one} Mr James Cameron Island 25th of July 1894 St James Day EW Fine Rain to the north no Rain here Mowing Back of the Barn a new Boat went Down and came up in the morning 26th very Fine Mowing Back of the old Garden Turning Hay making coils the Blackbirds commencing the Grain a few Ducks around now see a Big smoke at Hopkins Point\ 27th very Fine Mowing making coils Turning Hay using the Potatoes 28th Began the West stack the wind is too high to Finish it Put in the Barn 3 Loads Windy not Feeling very well Boats going in abundance Raft went Down Randolph here to night Told us they Found P Purcell seen a Kind of White Cloud in the sky coming from the East almost like the Tail of a comet 29th Fine Windy 30th Fine Windy Mowing on the hill and the Wet Place commenced to Rain and heavy north Wind Mr Genie came had a Basket of Huckle Berries {page two} Mr James Cameron Island 31st of July 1894 Fine Mowing Annie Livinia Stanley went to Dundee Livinia got 3 Teeth Pulled a Dollar Leander went to Summerstown Got a Letter from Mr McArthur and Son concerning the Lumber 1st of August Lammas Day Mr Genie went off fine Mowing and Gathering made coils Stanley and the Girls came Bought Powder and Shot Salt Rained some 2nd Minnie's B Day Mowing Rained Thunder E Wind 3rd Fine Mowing Finished all the hay Below the house cut a Road in the upper Field and around the oats windy 2 Boys here for something to East caught in the Wind camped on Hamiltons Island they are from Massena Leander Killed a crane 4th Gathering hay and Making coils Mowin West of the Lane Fence went up and around the Island one of the sawlogs Rolled down the Bank by some Devils Races at Stanley Island Randolph & Oliver Gained one Race Gordon came to night 5th Fine John Hamilton Cameron came had his Gun Left it to be Fixed Randolph here for the Boat he Left 6th Fine Randolph B Day Making a stack put in 3 Loads Lewis for Milk and Butter https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/58ddee4d8693cb05c2488df064179efc.pdf 28d971c4e1648f0553a55f86c7c4671b PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. {page one} Mr James Cameron Island 7th of Augt 1894 Mowing the oats A Tyo Dan McGregor and Uncle Bill here Fishing with Rod and Line A Tyo mowed some I am Mowing the calf-Pasture a steam yacht at the Foot of the Island and 2 or 3 Rowboats think it Jo Plumado from Cornwall the Lucias Fishing Pickerel Rained a Little not very well 8th Fine Hot Mowing at the South side of the Potatoes Blackbirds very Bad at the oats chicken-Hawks came High E Wind Raised Rained to night The Algerian aground the Rocket took her Passengers to Montreal Algerian Late going Down 9th Fine E Wind changed to west Mowing in the upper Field Turning the oats Lucias for Butter Lewis for milk and Butter seen a Big Fire Last night away Back east Mr Genie came 10th cutting hay above the Lane Putting in the oats all thats Ripe in the West part of the upper Field Gathering and coiling the calfs pasture and part of the Upper Field Mr Genie helping us 11th Fine EW Began a stack Mr Genie at the Stack the Rocket aground coming into Lancaster Bohemian went iup Mr James McCartney here {page two} Mr James Cameron Island 12th of Augt 1894 Lewis and his 2 Boys here Boys for Butter Rocket went up the 2 Girls and Stanley went ot Hamiltons heard about the Row the nigger had at Stanley Island 13th Mowed the oats Down on the Hill Mr Genie went off Mowed the oats at the Grove Stanley and I went to Fish Perch got 20 Fine warm 14th a very Fine Day cut the oats in the upper Field cut some hay Raking Annie went off Livinia and Stanley put her acrofs to take the Boat the Grenada Richilieu mowed a Road in the Rushes in the Front Marsh yesterday eat a Lot of new corn X she crofsed on the Richileau 15th Rained Thunder and Lightning Fine cut some hay the Boats going Down with Lots of Soldiers or Passengers sawed some wood Finished the Fine hay in the upper Field cutting it Began the oakfield 16th very fine Day Finished putting in the Oats Mowing in the oakfield caught a nice Little Bird 17th Fine hot Began Mowing the Back Marsh Mowing in the oakfield Took a Tub of Butter to Jo Dougkeets 46 lb 8.28 https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/bf9a60d8a9cb6795ea4366550504c064.pdf d0d05ca3a3dcd9950d4f1bd976115dd5 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. {page one} Mr James Cameron Island 18th of August 1894 Raining some Leander to Lancaster Paid Mr McArthur 4 Dollars For the sawing of the Lumber made 38 coils went up to the head of the Island Blackbirds bad at the corn 19th Fine John H came took his Gun Bismarck B Day 1870 E Wind Got some Hazeal nuts 20th Fine Stanley and I Mowing in the oakfield Lucias here for Butter 20 Leander went to Dundee Bought of Tyo Flour 170 Tea 1 Dollar 4 Tubs 1.. cinnamon 20 soap 10 starch 10 Powder 40 Shot 32 Matches 15 Shirt 50 Elastic 5 Sold 46 lb of Butter 8.28 got his Boots Tapt 50 high North Wind young chickens 9 of them 21st Fine very cool Mowing in Back Marsh Leander went to Jo Douquetts with a Tennet of Butter taking up Potato onions Monica Brother in law Killed 22nd Races at Stanley Island Leander went to them Mowing some at the Wet Place windy Lucias for Butter Found a 5 cent Peice up at the upper Point Horses coming in 23rd Mowing in the Back Marsh Fine 2 Boys here 16 coils at the Wet Place got a Rat 24th St Bartholome Day Fine smoky Big Fire somewhere these Days Willie Kimble and another Boy for Baits making a Marsh-hay stack {page two} Mr James Cameron Island 25th of Augt 1894 Fine Thunder Rain a Lot of still-Fishers before the Door the Algerian Towed Down something Broke Gordon came to night 26th Fine Gordon gave Sissy his Bible 27th Fine Mowing in the Front Marsh Leander and Stanley Rain some Rained Thunder & Lightning to night Mr Genie here going to Cornwall Fixing the old Pine Log at the River 27th Fine cutting cornstalks and Breaking corn Took in some of the apples yesterday Lusias here for Butter Mr Genie here went of Gave him irons for his Yacht Boathook saw and so forth not very well Gordon came had a case of augurs and a Bit 28th Fine Mr Graham head Game inspector and W Morris here Gordon crofsed to Work for D Angus Lucias here for 4 lb of Butter Lasores 2 Boys for Butter Went to the Sturgeon Island Ionia and I Mr Genie came husking corn https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/e680ad226e3db820f323dc40d3e5f571.pdf 38a8a2713f18b9905624d402bef8141b PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. {page one} Mr James Cameron Island 30th of Augt 1894 Fine E Wind Mr Genie went off got a Bottle of Milk Ionia and I Finished the pulling of the corn Leander and Stanley Made a stack of Marsh hay up at the Brush made 5 coils at the calfs Pasture cut some cornstalks cut my hand with a Knife 31st Fine Made the Fences at the hill and at the Stack at the Barn Leander Went to Jo Douquets for to hunt 1st of September St Giles Day Hunting Begins in Lower Canada Fine Gordon went to Pic Nic on the Rocket to Valley-Field sawed the Hicory at the storehouse not much shooting Done husking the corn Gave my arm an awful Blow on the Latch of the Door with a Load of wood on my arm 2nd Fine E Wind Lewis 2 Boys here for Butter and Milk Mr Genie called at the wharf going to Cornwall Gordon came 3rd D McMaster Birth Day 1846 Fine E Wind Taking Rails of the calfs Pasture Stanley and I Drew the sticks at the shanty smoky weather {page two} Mr James Cameron Island 4th of Sept 1894 Fine Wind changed very smoky Time now sawing wood made Picquets Leander came from Douquets Taking in onions and Beans 5th John Angus Birth Day 1850 Fine Windy some Drops of Rain Thunder Mowing in the Front Marsh Leander Stanley and Fernandez Gordon came had the Mail and a Lot of Mail papers Dan sent Wrote a Letter for Fernandez to the Cornwall Standard put 1 Dollar in it Mr Genie came to night Fernandez and Leander went with him to Fish Brought the Bag of Salt Paid him 65 6th Fine Day Leander Fernandez and Stanley Mowing and making coils sent the Letter to the P Office with Gordon Thrashed the Beans the Drudge into Salmon River The Steamer Richilieu went Down her Last Trip here _____________________________________________________ * on the 4th Mrs D M M of a Son https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/ed580803927ca2ff86fb93a8e8a2ae2b.pdf 45ad5cfeffce104c9fa58afafde03c1f PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. {page one} Mr James Cameron Island 7th of Sept 1894 Mowing and Making coils Fine Warm Trimmed an oak and a Basswood on the Bank Took in some of the apples on the Grove Gordon Working for Mr Howard the Drudge is Working in Salmon River Ionia and I Fishing Perch got 42 Wind Raised From the East 8th E Wind changed to West Thunder some Rain Put Marsh hay in the Barn and some in the 2 stable Lofts stopt putting in with Rain Mr Genie came Left some crab-apples and 2 lbs of Sugar Gave him 2 Tin Kettles of apples Fernandez and Stanley went with him to night to Fish Leander and Gordon crofsed to Summerstown 9th Fine Mr Genie went to Cornwall Fernandez got the Cornwall Standard yesterday for the First Leander went to Ducquets Mr Genie came {page two} Mr James Cameron Island 10th of Sept 1894 David Morris's B Day Rain Thunder and Lightning Windy 11th Fine Windy Fernandez crofsed to Mr A Frashers Gordon crofsed Made a Few Rounds with the Plough in the upper Field took up 6 Rows of Potatoes 14 Bushel in the cellar for the First put out a Few Loads of Manure 3 Men called for Dinner Lewis Bosell and them are fishing Alquire his name The Grant Girls Brotherinlaw Gave 75 cents opened some Boards of the Floor Fernandez came with his new suit paid 32 Dollars went Back Lewis 2 Boys here for milk soap made a stack of Marsh hay at the West of the others put more on the one up in the Brush all the Marsh hay done Made crab apple preserves of 2 Kinds Rocket and propeller a Race Rocket Beat 13th Fine put 18 Bushels in the cellar Taking in Beans Lewis Boy for Butter https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/69e619863ed4535044a7cba51d43f61f.pdf 0f456a3ccf13801d13e213f1e969d87f PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. {page one} Mr James Cameron Island 14th of September 1894 Raining cleared up Randolph came took a Letter from the office for me From DMM Fernandez came and crofsed with the Boat Gordon crofsed Brought at Summerstown Flour 1 sack Bread 1 Pan Pipes shelling Beans Mr Genie came an Eclipse 15th E Wind Fine The Rocket and Magnet a Race the Rocket Keeps ahead went to Fish Perch got 30 Boys Putting Ground in the Big cellar Leander and Gordon crofsed to Summerstown pan of Bread 18 sack of Flour 90 Pipes 2 Wind Raised Thunder Lightning Rain Eclipse to night 16th Fine Jot Craig here Gordon crofsed with him 17th Fine at the Potatoes Broke the Plough Lucias here for Butter Gave him a Basket of Potatoes Foggy in the Morning 18th Fine at the Potatoes have in the cellar now 121 Bushels Found an oar in the Rushes 19th Fine EW Rain Leander Fernandez went to Dundee Stanley and Ionia and I went to the upper Point Fair in Malone 19th continued {page two} Mr James Cameron Island 19th Sept 1894 Bought of J Tyo 200 of Flour 3.20 2 bs of soda 10 Boots 1.25 RRR 25 Calico 10 yds 1. Tea 1 To Butter 44 lb 7.92 that Leaves 1.12 Lucias here for Butter 20 heavy Rain to night 20th Rain EW Thunder Put Rings in the Pigs nose cut some Brush at the West End of the Island Fernandez shot a Duck the soap Barrel Leaked out and Lost a Lot Leaving the cows out at ight Let the Rugs run 21st Fine W Wind cut the Tobacco Last Day of Summer St Matthew's 22nd Fall Begins Equinoxial Gales Gordon Went to Cornwall Bought pants vest Drawers overshirts Knife and so on Geordie and Phillip Annon came Down with Gordon had their Live Decoys got away From them 23rd George and Phil came the Ducks stopt here and they got them Windy 24th Rain pulling Ground in the Big cellar Fernandez crossed Sunday to Go to the Funeral https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/0db62d5f413f5e9934ffd2fbdde519e5.pdf 42885c4045bdb6c2e9da6c772c98defc PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. {page one} Mr James Cameron Island 25th of Sept 1894 Fine Laying the Floor Gordon and Leander Fernandez Stanly Drawing stones to the Bank Mr Kelly Bill Morris and Pen Bodwa here Going to the Kit Kit to se the Lucias Put the Tobacco in the Barn Mr Kelly Treated me to a Glass of Good stuff Lucias for Butter 26th Fine Day Frost Last night Painting Decoys put the Lumber in the Barn putting out Manre put Fire in the West End cleaned the chimney Court Day in Lancaster C Rose and J Summers at Law E Wind changed to night to West the Big Fight to Day Fitsimmons and 27th a very Fine Day Digging the West part of the cellar Deeper Fixed the sofa Trimmed some Trees Fernandez Went to Williamstown painted Paddles and Decoys shot an owl 28th a very Fine Day cleaning out the stables at the West end of the Barn the 3 Boys Gordon Leander Fernandez went out Fishing got 6 EEls 5 succors 1 Rock bass put the Indians away From {page two} Mr James Cameron Island 29th of September 1894 St Michael or Michilmass Day a very Fine warm Day 30th E Wind Fernandez and Gordon crofsed Fernandez went to Mr D Fraser's The Killed 3 Raccoons Mr Genie came had a Bag of Salt and Tea 1st of October The Hebrew New Near Ionia's Birth Day 1883 a Fine Day Gordon made a Ladder Mr Genie and Fernandez cutting Pine salted the cattle Hanaging up the Tobacco in the Barn and storehouse churned to Day the Magnet Towed Down by the Cultivator on Sunday the 30th 2nd Gordon crofsed pulling out manure ploughed some of the potatoes commenced to Rain Tied and hung up some Tobacco W the Barn Mr Genie went to Cornwall Gordon went to Work for Ranald Roy started to night 3rd Raining windy Fernandez went ot the Gore to Work not very well to Day Leander Stanley and their Mother not well 4th Fine Ploughing in the West Field sawing a Dead Hicory in the Grove Took in some apples Ionia and I Mr Genie came from Cornwall Leander and him Fishing to night Gave us some sweet Hicory nuts Killed 2 Fowls Thought I saw a comet Passport went Down Late https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/08157251f977802ef55e951d51ff9122.pdf 15a2d37ce1bc7476806c42ddc3fe6b27 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. {page one} Mr James Cameron Island 5th of Oct 1894 Rain Windy Turned Fine Mr Tyo Mr Holllister Angus Duroshie John H and another Man Down Fishing stopt to Dinner J Tyo Left 2 Dollars Treated me and Mr Genie Mr Genie cleaned the sturgeon I got Half for my share very windy time Gave John H Sox Leander Fishing with Them 6th Fine Windy Ploughing in the upper Field Mr Genie went off Gave him Hurted the Back of my hand at the Lower Point Passport went up 7th Fine Sacrament on the Front 8th Fine Rained to night took in all the apples sawing wood Stove wood in 2 Lewis here got a Bunch of Matches Drew stones to the Bank Leander and Livinia went to Dundee Took a Tub of Butter 44 lbs Bought of J Tyo 4 lb of Tea 1 5 Gallons of coal oil 40 Lime 30 lbs 15 2 Pair of Boots 2 Jackets shirts 1 Powder caps Wads 5 yds of outing 50 nutmeg Big Tin Basin 30 5 yds of overalls stuff 75 Got 2 cabbage Heads 5 M Shot {page two} Mr James Cameron Island 9th of Oct 1894 Fine W Wind Sawing stove Wood Leander and Livinig came turned to East 10th Yum Kipper High E Wind Rained hard Ploughed some put Few Loads of Stones on the Bank H-A B Day) 11th Unfortunate Day Windy Raining Leander shot a crane Water is Low a Few Ducks not many not very well W Wind 12th Fine Rained some Let the 2 pigs out of the Pen Ploughed some on the Lower Point takeing out Stones putting them around the shore Broke the Stoneboat cut the Late Tobacco 13th Rained all Day Livinia not very well Gordon came had the Mail a Letter For me from Bismarck British Columbia and Letter for Fernandez from Lisbon center NY 14th Windy Randolph came took his Leather coat Gordon crofsed Leander to Cat Island 15th Snow on the Mountains Cool Windy Drew some stones to the Bank Ploughed a Little on the Hill Ploughed some of the Potatoes Gave Lucias 1/2 Bushel of Potatoes Sunday Put in one of the Pigs https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/185500790ce673e6ed7bc1c1edfe8702.pdf b68fdad6c118b36939ec42f0307fe4e6 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. {page one} Mr James Cameron Island 16th of Oct 1894 Windy Raining the Horses put on Last night Leander seen the Partridge in the Bush to Day he must have Flew here from the southside as I have known them to do that some years ago Killed 2 Fowls The Lucias here for Butter 17th Unfortunate Day Rain and Wind Thunder & Lightning Last night Ploughed a Little Horses Dont work right Drew some stones to the Bank Fixed a Barrel put Hoops on it churned a Rainbow 2 Mock suns on the South side of the Sun Some Hail to Day a Lot of Ducks Flying to day 2 Partridge in the Bush now 18th St Luke's Day Fine Windy some Drops of Rain Plastering the stable pulled the Turnips Working some at an Oar at stove Wood (Partridge) Lots of Shooting not many Ducks 19th Ploughing went to the Bush Broke the harnefs Fine 20th Fine Rained E Wind Rained some Leander hunting got 2 Randolph came had the Mail came for Leander to go to J Douquet Gordon came {page two} Mr James Cameron Island 21st of Oct 1894 E Wind Lucias here for Butter Gordon crofsed to Summerstown 22nd E Wind Lots of Shooting Lucias here they are going home Tommoro Mowed some Marsh Hay for covering the sheds Lots of shooting to Day Banking the the Stable North side Windy 23rd Livinias B Day (Sissy) 1868 Fine E Wind commenced to Rain Made a cheese a Good Lot of Shooting a Drudge went up 24th Our Hugh's B Day Fine E Wind Few Drops of Rain Drew a Load of Wood with Dick took the Fence away from the apple tree at the Wet Place Mr Stickler Junior here Sailed up with his Landscow Boiling Potatoes for the Pigs in the Potato Field took the chain Down from the camp Windy 25th My Birth Day 1825 69 years to Day at 4 oclock noon a Fine Day E Wind put the Butternuts in the storehouse Randolph here From the Little Island north side took in the cheese the Steamer went Down seen a very Large Flock of Wild Geese very high going south East St Crispin Day https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/612b524125115ed5999355a5c488fa36.pdf 53ecc1a7650ec20c5cd27ffdbeb64220 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. {page one} Mr James Cameron Island 26th of Oct 1894 Fine E Wind Banking the West end a Lot of shooting Leander came from Jo Douquets his Finger is very Bad made 8 Dollars and 50 cent Mr Stickler came to Load the scow 3 Men with him Made a cheese to Day 27th Unfortunate Day a very Fine Day they went off with a scow Load Mr Willards Yacht in at Frasers Point they say he is Looking for his Dog 2 Partridge in the Bush yet Found a Barrel Took a Load of Wood from the Bay Ionia and I Water very Low Gordon came Randolph and Jack Cummings came for Leander to go to Douquets with the Hunters Cummings stopt here to night 28th Fine Annie and John H and Charlie Creamer came Gordon and Cummings went off 29th E Wind Fine Banking the house Bad with Rheumatic Pains Mr Genie came Going to Cornwall got some skunk oil from him Fixing a Fence around the Bees 30th E Wind Fine Banking putting Manure around the apple trees Mr Genie came from Cornwall him and Stanley Fishing to night Made a cheese to Day Lunge 8 succor 4 EEls 4 perch 1 Rock-Bass {page two} Mr James Cameron Island 31st of Oct 1894 Halloeen or all Hallo's or Holy Eve The night of the Fairies E Wind commenced to Rain Wind changed to West Blowing hard Water Low Keeping the Holy Eve Mr Genie here cracking nuts Played a few Games of 45 Blowing hard to night 1st of November the Harvest month of Death all Saints Day Windy Leander and Randolph Came From J Douquets Leanders Finger very Bad Mr Genie splitting Logs of stove wood Made a Blind to Day of Blue-joint 2nd all Souls Day a very Fine Day Randolph went to Douquets took the Blind Leander shot 2 Ducks Mr Genie Fishing Perch E Wind Raised to night Made more cheese 3rd On This Day of the month Granda Departed 1857 Raining south West Wind Blowing a Hurricane about 10 o clocl and after not very well 4th Fine Gordon came Fernandez came 5th Gunpowder Plot Guy Fawks Day Snowing Blowing Lucias here for Bread Butter and Tobacco 60 6th Windy Shot an Owl Mr Genie splitting stove wood Logs Keeping in the cattle https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/177ed78bd35f88b989f2f754a986a77f.pdf 2f8edb26fa86dd3999a2ec878a6e0611 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. {page one} Mr James Cameron Island 7th of Nov 1894 Helen's B Day some Windy cool Fine Mr Genie went off Leander and Fernandez went to Dundee with Butter 20 9.20 Bought of Mr Tyo 200 of Flour 3.20 3 lb of Tea 1 2 lb of soda 16 Soap 4 Bars 20 Tubs 3 60 spools 10 46 lbs of Butter to Cash 3.94 8th Fine cool Fernandez sent mr Frasers Boat home Fixing the Barrels for Ashes Took in the Bee-Hive Bee's all Dead Randolph came with a Letter to me From E.O. Champagne city Boiler Inspector cit Hall Inspector of Steam Boilers office city Hall Fernandez Digging out stones in the Grove 9th Prince of Wales B Day E Wind Fernandez to the P.O. Sent off 2 Letters 1 to Bismarck the other to E.O. Champagne Marting here for Butter 25 cents Bought sugar 2 spools Thread 10th Sir John Thompson B Day snow Last night and to Day Gordon came had a Basket Leader and Gordon went to Dundee Bought a saw and a axe Leander Bought 2 pair of Feet Rigging {page two} Mr James Cameron Island 11th of Nov 1894 Fine Gordon crofsed took his saw and axe 12th Martinmas Day cutting Laying Down wood Piling stove Wood Fernandez crossed for the Standard Frosty to night 13th Fine South W Wind Boy at the upper Point got a Duck Mary-Ann and Cornelius here for Butter 25 Milk 10 oil 2 a Few Boats a Going 1st churning in the Jar churn Brok on a Fine stack of Hay yesterday Kind of soft water very Low 14th Fine cool some Rain Leander shot 2 Ducks Rocket came straight up Made apple-preserves A Fortunate Day The Racquet got aground at the Lighthouse going into Lancaster its Dark and foggy and the Water very Low 15th Fine some Wind opening the Fence at the Milk House taking Rails up at the Pig Pen 16th Fine Drawing to the Bank stones Fernandez Began to make a stone Boat Large Fires in the Marshes 17th Fine Working at the stone Boat Finished it Randolph here hunting on the Little Island with Mr Archibald Leander went up to J Douquets to night Gordon came https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/35219219590e059eb58bea3e42ab59e3.pdf 354f5b8cea05f87e39e9453d61305597 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. {page one} Mr James Cameron Island 18th of Novembre 1894 Fine E Wind Leander came 19th Fine Windy Frosty to night Working at Tobacco 20th Fine Wind changed to East Blowing Magnet and Alexandra went Down Froze hard Did not see the Dundee Boat come out to Day Piling Rails Fixing the stable Door Salted the cattle a Fortunate Day Fernandez Went to Lancaster Bought Braces shirts Rubbers mits knives sox Thread spent 4 Dollars and 2 cents 21st On This Day of the Month Donald McMaster Senior Departed 1946 Fine Day W Wind Setting Fire in the marshes Leander and Fernandez hunting at the Kit Kit got 3 Ducks to Day took up Stones at the Shore Leander went to Mr J Douquets this Evening Unfortuntate Day 22nd Fine Thanksgiving Day E Wind Mary Ann Lisore here with 10 yds of calico to 4 lb of Butter and Milk Got Papers and a Tennet set Fire all along the Bank Henery Bosell Died on the 20th {page two} Mr James Cameron Island 23 of Nov 1894 Rained some Wind Raises from the West Lots of Shooting working at Tobacco 24th Fine Drawing Stones to the Bank made a Round with the Plough at the Lower Point went to the Upper Point Put a Handle in the Pickaxe Gordon came 25th St Catherines Day Leander came From J Douquets 26th Fine cool Leander Shot 8 Ducks 27th Fine Windy Bill Billy and John H came for the colt Had the scow too Windy to go in the Bush at wood went around the shore Found a small Botle on the shore at the Pitt Point with a Paper inside 28 Cool Windy cut an oak out of the Roots Gordon Came Billy Fernandez John H went to Dundee stopt all night Tugs a Going 29th Thanksgiving Day in the States Frosty Fine Bill Leander John H went with the scow and colt Mifs Olive Plumado Married to Day Sent a Box to DMM of Ducks 9 of them Wrote a Letter to him Gordon took them acrofs for Mr Haggarty to take them out tommoro to the car Set Fires in the Marsh Bought a pair of Mits from John H 1 Dollar paid {vertically up the left margin:} Set out the Pig 28th https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/e5b20c3b9fa98a7845339974db988747.pdf 4f4489e3371b5e1db97aa9f3b0c64ad9 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. {page one} Mr James Cameron Island 30th of Nov 1894 St Andrews Day The Festival of the Scotch Fine Setting Fires in the Marsh no Boats to Day Fernandez went to Summerstown Bought of Nicholson sugar Ginger alum salt petre Drew the stack Down on the Hill Drew covering for the cowstable 1st of December Snowed a Little Fine Fernandez Bought sugar Glycerine Camphor 2nd 1st Sunday of Advent Windy John Morris and Leander came had the Boat Bill gave me no Lights in the Lighthouses a Boat went Down 3rd Windy Fernandez went to Lancaster Johnny and Leander after Ducks 4th Windy after Ducks and EEls a Tug came up this Evening Sawing stove Wood in Two seen a Weasel Track a Kingfisher here all this Fall 5th Windy Boys afte Ducks got none Randolph here after Ducks got one Randolph took a Lot of his Papers working at Tobacco {page two} Mr James Cameron Island 6th of Dec 1894 Windy very Fine St Nicholas Day The Festival of the Germans Johnny and Leander went off to the Point Piling the Rails Down the hill where the stack was Setting Fires in parts of the marsh Took the Pork Barrel from the sugar Bush 7th Fine Day Killed the the Pig E Wind Blowing hard to night shot Ducks at the Little Island North Side 8th E Wind very high Breaking the Rushes seen a Mink Track set 6 {illegible} cut the pork and salted it Rendered the Lard Made some Tobacco 9th Windy Drifting EW 10th Leander's B Day 1872 EW Leander crofsed to Summerstown for the Mail as their is a Letter the P Ofice since Last Week got From DMM Heard Fernandez was very sick at Andrew Frasers and he came Home and then went Down to see him Frosty Blowing hard https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/76e42cc96cd1bf3395cdd71082c2b464.pdf 690aff1c9e72da1ee27e27f15b013ac5 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. {page one} Mr James Cameron Island 11th of Dec 1894 Wind Rain hail Randolph and Tot Craig went Down to see Fernandez 12th Fine N Eeast Wind commenced to Rain Leander came Fernandez a good deal better Bought of J Summers one of these new Kind of Pails 40 cents got a Lot of Papers Relating to the Price of Furs in N.Y very high Wind tonight 13th Fine W Wind got a Weasel shot an owl not many Ducks Rained hard last night Broke on a Stack Back of the Barn took in the Last of the Tobacco from the Barn 14th Fine Windy Fixing Barrels in the storehouse 15th Fixing the old Iron in One Place Ploughs 4 Stoves 4 and Lots of irons and Metal of all Kinds a Fine Day but Wind a Fortunate Day {page two} Mr James Cameron Island Dec 16th 1894 Fine Day E Wind Randolph came Got a Knife from him Leander went Down to Rofs's Island shot 7 Ducks Gordon came Windy to night 17th Windy West Piling stones at the River Boxed up 11 Ducks to DMM Montreal and wrote a Letter to night to send tommoro if not Windy Leander shot a Duck 18th Windy at stove wood Fine 3 Men crofsed at the Foot of the Island in a Boat went acrofs to the south side Gordon crofsed took the Box and the Letter Fixing stalls in the stable 19th Fine Leander shot a Duck at stovewood piling at the Door a Fortunate Day Fixing up stairs in the Frame putting out Rubbish Leander began a Stock for the old short Gun Heard Mifs McLaughlin Died yesterday https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/40c4c83cc666633502cfe6eba76516b3.pdf 692dd99c3511c7860076014bd85961f0 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. {page one} Mr James Cameron Island 20th Dec 1894 A very Fine Day Mifs McLaughlin Buried to Day Leander working at the Gun Fired a shot out of it Randolph came this Evening took the Pine of the Wharf a Fortunate Day The Last Day of Fall Leander and Randolph went a Fishing got 1/2 Dozen went up to J Douquets Both of Them 21st First Day of Winter and a verry very Fine Day it is Working at a Pine stick 30 Fett Long hewed a Little of Both sides Stanley and I Raised it a Little in the Marsh Unfortunate Day 22nd a Fortunate Day fine cool Windy North Wind setting Fires Turned the Boat 23rd Fine Gordon came Took the White Boat up from Andrew Frashers 24th Fine Windy at stove wood Gordon and Stanley went to Fish Last night got a Succour turned windy Leander and Randolph came 25th Christmas Day Fine Windy Gordon here Tommy Rose sick {page two} Mr James Cameron Island 26th of Dec 1894 St Stephens Day Fine Gordon went to Duncan G. Freezing Laid a Log at the outside of the other Pine Killed 4 chickens High E Wind to night Drifted and Snowed and Blowed hard 27th St John the Evangelist Day Free Masons a Big E Wind Storm Blowing and Drifting hard Working at Tobacco 2 sacks one with Loose 7 lb 1 with Plugs 11 lb ice Making a Little taken over to Frasers 28th Holy Innocent Day Ice Took a Great many air-holes and Lots of Big openings took home the Sheep one of them Lame Freezing hard to Day and to night something the matter with the B Horse eats well 29th Our Angus's Birth Day Leander crofsed to Summerstown got the Parcel and a Letter with 10 in it Paid Haggarty for Paying it got our 3 Week mail 2 coats 2 Pants 3 vests 4 neckties a Lot of collars 1 hat 1 cap 2 Bottles of Shaving soap 1 Bar of Soap 3 Books a Lot of Magazines https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/da87c82a0b333ced3e9c8924d042e4bb.pdf c8ca6ff646a36ec30340582cf6164918 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. Mr James Cameron Island 30 of Dec 1894 Fine water Raising near shore 31st Fine at Wood Kind of soft a Ball at South Lancaster to night 1st of January 1895 New Year Fine Day Gordon came this morning Leander and Gordon went for EEls got 11 Horse a Little Better Fired a Few Shots a Fortunate Day 2nd a Fine Day Frosty Leander and Gordon went to Dundee Lent 75 to Gordon Lots of Fox-tracks Last night Bought a pair of overshoes Fortunate Day 3rd Allens Birth Day 1853 Unfortunate Day Fine E Wind Gordon and Leander went for the Ram to George Derushies got him Gordon crofsed Put of a Few Bushes cutting alders Wrote a Letter to DMM 4th Fine Frosty Blustering Froze hard to night Fernandez came 5th Fine EW Frosty Leander got a Fox I went to the sturgeon Island 2 owls Flying around to night paid 75 cents Gordon came Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. 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Scanned Manuscript Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{first page}</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>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</p> <p>1st of January New Years Day 1894 Fine Lewis Lason here</p> <p>2nd Fine EW Randolph came John H came Gordon went to Cornwall Randolph Bought an Axe split Hicory for axe-handles</p> <p>3rd Allens Birth Day 1853 all of us Down Dead sick Stretch out with the La-Grippe</p> <p>4th Wrote a Letter to Dan but did not put it in the office till some Day next Week</p> <p>5th Gordon chopping</p> <p>6th Johny Big Bill our John and Fernandez came</p> <p>7th Johny and Big Bill went to Dundee</p> <p>{second page}</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>8th of Jany 1894 Annies Birth Day</p> <p>9th chopping</p> <p>10th Big Bill and Johnnie Gordon and Randolph Drawing Wood</p> <p>11th Uncle Bill came all went off</p> <p>12 On this Day Aunt {illegible}</p> <p>13th John H crofsed Bought Tobacco</p> <p>14th Gordon crofsed to church a Bottle of Downs Elixer and electric oil</p> <p>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</p> <p>16th cool</p> <p>17th came for the colt Gordon here with Rum Tea 2 Bottles of Medicine</p> <p>18th all Bad with the Grip</p> <p>19th Leander and Randolph to the Races</p> <p>20th John Petes and Leander came had a Good chunk of a Mare wanting 50 Dollars cant go that 11 year old Gordon came</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{page one}</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>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</p> <p>22nd Fine not very well using some of the Water out of the Well</p> <p>23rd Fine E Wind Martin here then Lewis came for the sleigh Their Dog eat the Poison near Hamiltons Light house yesterday</p> <p>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</p> <p>25th Robie Burns B Day Fine cool This is the Day for the Corbett and Mitchell Fight Charlie Terrace here from Lewis's</p> <p>{page two}</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>26th January 1894 E Wind Leander got a Fox went to Summerstown Bought of J Summers 100 of Flour cool</p> <p>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</p> <p>28th Sexigisima Sunday John and Billy and John H here</p> <p>29th E Wind Blew hard to night Snowed Drifted</p> <p>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</p> <p>31st Fine Drifting Broke on a Fine Hay stack</p> <p>____________________________________________</p> <p>Lewis wife a Young Son about the 29th</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{page one}</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>1st of February 1894 The Black Month Fine the Boys Thrashing the Oats about 5 Bushels to Day</p> <p>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</p> <p>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</p> <p>4th Fine Gordon to church Randolph came</p> <p>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</p> <p>{page two}</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>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</p> <p>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</p> <p>8th Gordon's Birth Day Rained some Turned Fine a very fine Day Drew some Wood Let the Water Run Back of the house</p> <p>9th Drew some Wood E Wind 2 of Lewis's Boys here Got EEls 20 to get Baskets from them</p> <p>10th Leander and Randolph went home with Bills Mare Gordon came to night snow Gordon came to night snow</p> <p>11th Donald Grant Departed Mrs Kenneth McDonalds Brother The 2 Girls went to Lewis's the Boys came from Dundee</p> <p>____________________________________________</p> <p>Mrs Fraser on the Point Buried on the 7th Ash Wednesday</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{page one}</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>12th of Feby 1894 EWind Gordon came Sissy got a Letter from Knowlton stormy to night</p> <p>13th Stormy Drifting E Wind Gordon went to the Funeral he was Going to Cornwall</p> <p>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</p> <p>15th E Wind Drifting Ground the axe Gordon came had his coat 4.50 2 overshirts Tobacco</p> <p>16th Frosty E Wind Drifting fine Gordon here Unfortunate Day</p> <p>17th Unfortunate Day E Wind Drifting Fine Gordon went to Summerstown</p> <p>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</p> <p>19th Fine Day Leander to Summerstown Bought of Nicholsons 100 of Flour 1..80 3 spools 15 Lewis for oil</p> <p>{page two}</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>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</p> <p>21st Fine Day W Wind Fortunate Day Drew Hay Drawing Wood</p> <p>22nd Drifting windy Washingtons Birth Day Races in Dundee cold</p> <p>23rd cold Windy very Frosty to night</p> <p>24th St Matthias Day Fine cold Frosty W Wind Randolph and Leander went to Dundee Gordon came to night</p> <p>25th Fine Randolph came a Foot Leander and John H came had 100 Wt of Cornmeal 1.25 3 of Lewis's here</p> <p>26th Fortunate Day Fine Drawing Fence Timber Drew the Mare From the Wet Place to the Bay Gordon went to Concession</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{page one}</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>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</p> <p>28th Fine Day East Wind Last Day of February Went up through the Bush at the stove Wood cloudy Looks like Rain</p> <p>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</p> <p>2nd Rained some Fine Thawing Lewis Boy here for Tobacco and Kerosene cutting some Basswood Logs for Boards</p> <p>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</p> <p>{page two}</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>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</p> <p>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</p> <p>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</p> <p>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</p> <p>220</p> <p>400</p> <p>744</p> <p>1364 Feet</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{page one}</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>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</p> <p>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</p> <p>10th a very Fine Day Tapt for the First 115 Trees chopping sugar-Bush Wood</p> <p>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</p> <p>{page two}</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>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</p> <p>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</p> <p>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</p> <p>15th Fine E Wind took home 5 Gallons of thin stuff 3 Boys in the Bush Boiling</p> <p>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</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{page one}</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>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</p> <p>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</p> <p>19th John H crofsed Took the Horse home Rained windy Bought Thred Tobacco ice opened to Day Randolph Breaking up the Bun</p> <p>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</p> <p>21 Fine some Rain Piling stove wood took 5 Gallons came in to Day the Boys Shooting at the sturgeon Island got 1 Bird</p> <p>{page two}</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>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</p> <p>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</p> <p>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</p> <p>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</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{page one}</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>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</p> <p>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</p> <p>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..</p> <p>29th Fine some Flurries of snow Leander and John H crofsed to Summerstown with Douquets Boat Burning their Marshes</p> <p>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</p> <p>{page two}</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>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</p> <p>1st of April All Fools Day Low Sunday East Wind Boys Boiling in the Bush</p> <p>2nd Made sugar its soft about 100 lb put it in a Keg put a Lock on the Keg</p> <p>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</p> <p>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</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{page one}</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>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</p> <p>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</p> <p>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</p> <p>8 Wallace and Barnhart at the West end of the Island Treated the Boys</p> <p>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</p> <p>{page two}</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>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</p> <p>11th Fine High E Wind Randolph and Leander hunting at the Head of the Island Drawing Wood in the sugar Bush cutting stove Wood</p> <p>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</p> <p>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 &amp; Ducks Sold to Fishermen 1/2 Gallon 50 cents</p> <p>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</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{page one}</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>15th of April 1894 Fine E Wind Randolph to church Fishermen to Lancaster First Lot of Fish sent</p> <p>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</p> <p>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</p> <p>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</p> <p>{page two}</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>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</p> <p>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</p> <p>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</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{page one}</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>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</p> <p>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</p> <p>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</p> <p>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</p> <p>{page two}</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>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</p> <p>27th Fine W Wind Sowed 7 Bushels of Oats Magnet went Down</p> <p>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</p> <p>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</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{page one}</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>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</p> <p>1st of May St Phillips &amp; St James Fine W Wind heat at Fence Peter to Syrup 25 Randolph came to night</p> <p>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</p> <p>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</p> <p>{page two}</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>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</p> <p>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 &amp; 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</p> <p>6th Fine Windy Fishermen crofsed to Hamiltons and went off to Montreal to night Left Money to Pay Telegraph</p> <p>7th Fine Very Windy Rain some hail Gordon cutting stove wood one of the cows calved yesterday</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{page one}</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>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</p> <p>9th Fine Windy West Planted corn &amp; Beans Pumpkins squashe Harrowing Emptied the Leeck and Filled it with ashes and moved it north Painted the sugar cask 135 lb</p> <p>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</p> <p>11th Fine W Wind Gordon and Randolph here making axhelves Princefs Louise came up to Day Windy The Mare had her colt to night</p> <p>12th Gordon and Randolph crofsed Sowed oats went for ceder stakes Gordon Brought 100 of Flour 1 lb Tea</p> <p>{page two}</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>13th of May 1894 Pentecost Whit Sunday Fine N Wind Lewis Lazore here to Shave Got Seeds Gordon and Randolph to church</p> <p>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</p> <p>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</p> <p>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</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{page one}</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>17th of May 1894 Unfortunate Day E Wind very Fine Burning Brush Working at the Boat all the Horses out some Drops of Rain</p> <p>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</p> <p>19th E Wind Raining Boys went to Bombay cutting stove wood Lots of Boats Towing some smoky</p> <p>20th Trinity Sunday very high E Wind Bill Morris and 2 Boys came Broke an Oar Bought a Hammer</p> <p>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</p> <p>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</p> <p>23rd Fine the old Pig Died Making a Box for the Well Splitting Stove Wood P.F. calved to Day chickens out</p> <p>____________________________________________</p> <p>28th Dan Cameron's Burnt Struck by Lightning</p> <p></p> <p>{page two}</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>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</p> <p>25th Fine cool E Wind cutting stove Wood at the Door</p> <p>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</p> <p>7th Fine Randolph and Gordon crofsed George Annon and Wife on the Island</p> <p>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</p> <p>29th Royal Oak Day or Oak Apple Day Fine Took a Bad Pain in my hip Rheumatism cutting stove wood Gordon Randolph crofsed</p> <p>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</p> <p>31st E Wind Stanley came with Leander Ferry Boat Richilue came up Randolph went to Jo Douquets Gordon crossed Rain</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>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</p> <p>2nd E Wind Raining split some wood Gordon crofsed The Magnet aground in the Rapids</p> <p>3rd W Wind John H came stopt to Day Windy</p> <p>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</p> <p>5th Raining Gordon and Leander making oars Lots of Towing</p> <p>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</p> <p>7th Fine Leander and Annie went to Dundee Took 2 Tennets of Butter Gordon made 2 Paddles Stanley and I Fishing Got 17 Perch</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{page one}</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>12 of July 1894 Orangeman's Day Raining W Wind Mowed some a Raising Bee at Mr McQuaigs in the Gore Gordon at it</p> <p>13th Mowing some Rained Thunder Lightning Gordon came</p> <p>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}</p> <p>15th Fine Mr Genie here Fernandez crofsed over</p> <p>16th Putting in hay a Fine Day Dick Bocky Gathering Raking Genie went off</p> <p>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</p> <p>{page two}</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>1894</p> <p>{page is too dark to decipher anything}</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{page one}</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>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</p> <p>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</p> <p>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</p> <p>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</p> <p>{page two}</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>July 18th 1894 a very warm Day E W Mowing at the Foot of the Island Salted the cattle the Richilieu came out</p> <p>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</p> <p>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</p> <p>21st Battle of Bulls Run E Wind Raining Mowing at the Wet Place and ash tree Leander crofsed for the Mail Gordon came</p> <p>22nd a very Fine Day Jo Shetla and 2 Men here Fishing Lent them our Lines Moses Lemay here Fishing</p> <p>23rd Fine E W Gathering Hay Made a Stack at the Butternut Hill Put a good many Tobacco Plants Bohemian went up</p> <p>24th Rained Randolph here Going to Montreal Leander went to Lancaster with him Leander went to Summerstown</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{page one}</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>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</p> <p>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\</p> <p>27th very Fine Mowing making coils Turning Hay using the Potatoes</p> <p>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</p> <p>29th Fine Windy</p> <p>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</p> <p>{page two}</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>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</p> <p>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</p> <p>2nd Minnie's B Day Mowing Rained Thunder E Wind</p> <p>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</p> <p>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 &amp; Oliver Gained one Race Gordon came to night</p> <p>5th Fine John Hamilton Cameron came had his Gun Left it to be Fixed Randolph here for the Boat he Left</p> <p>6th Fine Randolph B Day Making a stack put in 3 Loads Lewis for Milk and Butter</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{page one}</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>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</p> <p>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</p> <p>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</p> <p>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</p> <p>11th Fine EW Began a stack Mr Genie at the Stack the Rocket aground coming into Lancaster Bohemian went iup Mr James McCartney here</p> <p>{page two}</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>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</p> <p>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</p> <p>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</p> <p>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</p> <p>16th very fine Day Finished putting in the Oats Mowing in the oakfield caught a nice Little Bird</p> <p>17th Fine hot Began Mowing the Back Marsh Mowing in the oakfield Took a Tub of Butter to Jo Dougkeets 46 lb 8.28</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{page one}</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>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</p> <p>19th Fine John H came took his Gun Bismarck B Day 1870 E Wind Got some Hazeal nuts</p> <p>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</p> <p>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</p> <p>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</p> <p>23rd Mowing in the Back Marsh Fine 2 Boys here 16 coils at the Wet Place got a Rat</p> <p>24th St Bartholome Day Fine smoky Big Fire somewhere these Days Willie Kimble and another Boy for Baits making a Marsh-hay stack</p> <p>{page two}</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>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</p> <p>26th Fine Gordon gave Sissy his Bible</p> <p>27th Fine Mowing in the Front Marsh Leander and Stanley Rain some Rained Thunder &amp; Lightning to night Mr Genie here going to Cornwall Fixing the old Pine Log at the River</p> <p>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</p> <p>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</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{page one}</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>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</p> <p>31st Fine Made the Fences at the hill and at the Stack at the Barn Leander Went to Jo Douquets for to hunt</p> <p>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</p> <p>2nd Fine E Wind Lewis 2 Boys here for Butter and Milk Mr Genie called at the wharf going to Cornwall Gordon came</p> <p>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</p> <p>{page two}</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>4th of Sept 1894 Fine Wind changed very smoky Time now sawing wood made Picquets Leander came from Douquets Taking in onions and Beans</p> <p>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</p> <p>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</p> <p>_____________________________________________________</p> <ul> <li>on the 4th Mrs D M M of a Son</li> </ul> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{page one}</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>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</p> <p>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</p> <p>9th Fine Mr Genie went to Cornwall Fernandez got the Cornwall Standard yesterday for the First Leander went to Ducquets Mr Genie came</p> <p>{page two}</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>10th of Sept 1894 David Morris's B Day Rain Thunder and Lightning Windy</p> <p>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</p> <p>13th Fine put 18 Bushels in the cellar Taking in Beans Lewis Boy for Butter</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{page one}</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>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</p> <p>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</p> <p>16th Fine Jot Craig here Gordon crofsed with him</p> <p>17th Fine at the Potatoes Broke the Plough Lucias here for Butter Gave him a Basket of Potatoes Foggy in the Morning</p> <p>18th Fine at the Potatoes have in the cellar now 121 Bushels Found an oar in the Rushes</p> <p>19th Fine EW Rain Leander Fernandez went to Dundee Stanley and Ionia and I went to the upper Point Fair in Malone</p> <p>19th continued</p> <p>{page two}</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>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</p> <p>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</p> <p>21st Fine W Wind cut the Tobacco Last Day of Summer St Matthew's</p> <p>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</p> <p>23rd George and Phil came the Ducks stopt here and they got them Windy</p> <p>24th Rain pulling Ground in the Big cellar Fernandez crossed Sunday to Go to the Funeral</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{page one}</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>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</p> <p>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</p> <p>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</p> <p>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</p> <p>{page two}</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>29th of September 1894 St Michael or Michilmass Day a very Fine warm Day</p> <p>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</p> <p>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</p> <p>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</p> <p>3rd Raining windy Fernandez went ot the Gore to Work not very well to Day Leander Stanley and their Mother not well</p> <p>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</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{page one}</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>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</p> <p>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</p> <p>7th Fine Sacrament on the Front</p> <p>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</p> <p>{page two}</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>9th of Oct 1894 Fine W Wind Sawing stove Wood Leander and Livinig came turned to East</p> <p>10th Yum Kipper High E Wind Rained hard Ploughed some put Few Loads of Stones on the Bank H-A B Day)</p> <p>11th Unfortunate Day Windy Raining Leander shot a crane Water is Low a Few Ducks not many not very well W Wind</p> <p>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</p> <p>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</p> <p>14th Windy Randolph came took his Leather coat Gordon crofsed Leander to Cat Island</p> <p>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</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{page one}</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>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</p> <p>17th Unfortunate Day Rain and Wind Thunder &amp; 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</p> <p>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</p> <p>19th Ploughing went to the Bush Broke the harnefs Fine</p> <p>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</p> <p>{page two}</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>21st of Oct 1894 E Wind Lucias here for Butter Gordon crofsed to Summerstown</p> <p>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</p> <p>23rd Livinias B Day (Sissy) 1868 Fine E Wind commenced to Rain Made a cheese a Good Lot of Shooting a Drudge went up</p> <p>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</p> <p>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</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{page one}</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>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</p> <p>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</p> <p>28th Fine Annie and John H and Charlie Creamer came Gordon and Cummings went off</p> <p>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</p> <p>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</p> <p>{page two}</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>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</p> <p>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</p> <p>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</p> <p>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</p> <p>4th Fine Gordon came Fernandez came</p> <p>5th Gunpowder Plot Guy Fawks Day Snowing Blowing Lucias here for Bread Butter and Tobacco 60</p> <p>6th Windy Shot an Owl Mr Genie splitting stove wood Logs Keeping in the cattle</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{page one}</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>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</p> <p>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</p> <p>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</p> <p>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</p> <p>{page two}</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>11th of Nov 1894 Fine Gordon crofsed took his saw and axe</p> <p>12th Martinmas Day cutting Laying Down wood Piling stove Wood Fernandez crossed for the Standard Frosty to night</p> <p>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</p> <p>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</p> <p>15th Fine some Wind opening the Fence at the Milk House taking Rails up at the Pig Pen</p> <p>16th Fine Drawing to the Bank stones Fernandez Began to make a stone Boat Large Fires in the Marshes</p> <p>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</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{page one}</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>18th of Novembre 1894 Fine E Wind Leander came</p> <p>19th Fine Windy Frosty to night Working at Tobacco</p> <p>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</p> <p>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</p> <p>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</p> <p>{page two}</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>23 of Nov 1894 Rained some Wind Raises from the West Lots of Shooting working at Tobacco</p> <p>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</p> <p>25th St Catherines Day Leander came From J Douquets</p> <p>26th Fine cool Leander Shot 8 Ducks</p> <p>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</p> <p>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</p> <p>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</p> <p>{vertically up the left margin:} Set out the Pig 28th</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{page one}</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>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</p> <p>1st of December Snowed a Little Fine Fernandez Bought sugar Glycerine Camphor</p> <p>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</p> <p>3rd Windy Fernandez went to Lancaster Johnny and Leander after Ducks</p> <p>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</p> <p>5th Windy Boys afte Ducks got none Randolph here after Ducks got one Randolph took a Lot of his Papers working at Tobacco</p> <p>{page two}</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>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</p> <p>7th Fine Day Killed the the Pig E Wind Blowing hard to night shot Ducks at the Little Island North Side</p> <p>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</p> <p>9th Windy Drifting EW</p> <p>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</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{page one}</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>11th of Dec 1894 Wind Rain hail Randolph and Tot Craig went Down to see Fernandez</p> <p>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</p> <p>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</p> <p>14th Fine Windy Fixing Barrels in the storehouse</p> <p>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</p> <p>{page two}</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>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</p> <p>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</p> <p>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</p> <p>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</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{page one}</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>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</p> <p>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</p> <p>22nd a Fortunate Day fine cool Windy North Wind setting Fires Turned the Boat</p> <p>23rd Fine Gordon came Took the White Boat up from Andrew Frashers</p> <p>24th Fine Windy at stove wood Gordon and Stanley went to Fish Last night got a Succour turned windy Leander and Randolph came</p> <p>25th Christmas Day Fine Windy Gordon here Tommy Rose sick</p> <p>{page two}</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>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</p> <p>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</p> <p>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</p> <p>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</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>30 of Dec 1894 Fine water Raising near shore</p> <p>31st Fine at Wood Kind of soft a Ball at South Lancaster to night</p> <p>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</p> <p>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</p> <p>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</p> <p>4th Fine Frosty Blustering Froze hard to night Fernandez came</p> <p>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</p> </div> UG Transcription Progress Scripto transcription progress Done 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 <u>Summerstown Yesterday Bought of</u> 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/. 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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For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource James Cameron Diary, 1895 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 1895 Language A language of the resource English Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant 19th Century, Glengarry County, McMaster's Island Township, Ontario Date Created Date of creation of the resource. January 1, 1895 Is Part Of A related resource in which the described resource is physically or logically included. James Cameron Diary Collection Medium The material or physical carrier of the resource. Scanned Manuscript UG Transcription Progress Scripto transcription progress Done Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{first page}</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>30 of Dec 1894 Fine water Raising near shore</p> <p>31st Fine at Wood Kind of soft a Ball at South Lancaster to night</p> <p>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</p> <p>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</p> <p>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</p> <p>4th Fine Frosty Blustering Froze hard to night Fernandez came</p> <p>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</p> <p>{second page}</p> <p>James Cameron Island</p> <p>6th of January 1895 E Wind Drifting Gordon crofsed and came Back Unfortunate Day</p> <p>7th E Wind Fine Rained crust Lots of Foxes running put out 3 or 4 Bushes to Lewis's cut some alders</p> <p>8th Annie's B Day 1866 Gordon crofsed Harnefsed the Team to Make a Track up in the swamp some snow Frosty to night</p> <p>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</p> <p>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</p> <p>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</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{page one}</p> <p>James Cameron Island</p> <p>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</p> <p>13th E Wind Blustering</p> <p>14th Unfortunate Day Drifting Windy Leander and Gordon Fernandez Thrashing oats Thrashed 2 or 3 Floors</p> <p>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</p> <p>16th Fine Thawing The Races in Dundee Commenceds to Day Tried for EEls got none</p> <p>17th Fine Gordon and Leander went to the Races Looking through my Papers and Books Gordon came Leander stopt</p> <p>{page two}</p> <p>James Cameron Island</p> <p>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</p> <p>19th Fine cool Pretty Cold Leander and Gordon Thrashing oats about 3 Bushels Fernandez went to Lancaster came Back</p> <p>20th Unfortunate Day Fine 3 Men Fishing EEls Passed here Gordon went to church</p> <p>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</p> <p>22nd Kind of Slippery Blustery Windy Wrote a Song that I Took out of a Paper of the year 1833</p> <p>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 &amp; Gordon Geordie Annan here for a Saw</p> <p>24th Fine Charlie Tupper's B Day cool Thrashing Fox eat the Poison to Day did not get him Gordon crofsed</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{page one}</p> <p>James Cameron Island</p> <p>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</p> <p>26th Stormy E Wind Drifting a Fortunate Day</p> <p>27th Windy Drifting Gordon crofsed</p> <p>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</p> <p>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</p> <p>30th Fine Drew 2 Loads of Wood Fanned a Bag of oats Broke the Road to the Bush snowing</p> <p>{page two}</p> <p>James Cameron Island</p> <p>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</p> <p>1st of February The St Bridgets Day The Black Month Fine went with the Ram to George Derushies old Granny Morris Poorly</p> <p>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</p> <p>3rd Fine Cool Gordon to church went of night</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{page one}</p> <p>James Cameron Island</p> <p>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</p> <p>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</p> <p>6th Fine Windy very very Frosty Leander not very well Frosty to night Keeping Fires all night</p> <p>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</p> <p>8th Gordons B Day Stormy Gordon and Fernandez went to the Funeral of Mrs Craig Fernandez came home Gordon stopt Froze hard to night</p> <p>{page two}</p> <p>James Cameron Island</p> <p>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</p> <p>10th Fine Day Randolph came this Evening on Horseback cool</p> <p>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</p> <p>12th Drew 7 Loads of Wood Fine</p> <p>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</p> <p>14th St Valentine's Day Fine Windy Fernandez came had almanacks and Papers</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{page one}</p> <p>James Cameron Island</p> <p>15th of Feby 1895 Fine Boys cutting Firewood I went to the Back swamp at the Dead oaks</p> <p>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</p> <p>17th Sexagesima Sunday Fine Fair Livinia and Fernandez went to Lewis Gordon went to see Tom Rose Unfortunate Day</p> <p>18th James Hugh's B Day Drawing Fire-wood Gordon choping Fernandez crossed Bought sugar needles</p> <p>19th Drawing Wood Fine Day Gordon crofsed to the Funeral of Mrs Murchison at P Bakers Place took his saw home some Windy</p> <p>20th Fine Day Races in Dundee Fernandez Went to Dundee Gordon Sawing Stove Wood Leander &amp; Stanley Thrashing oats</p> <p>21st Fortunate Day Fine Windy snow Rain Filing the Wood saws Fanning Oats</p> <p>Mistake about Races</p> <p>{page two}</p> <p>James Cameron Island</p> <p>1895</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{page one}</p> <p>James Cameron Island</p> <p>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</p> <p>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</p> <p>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</p> <p>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</p> <p>{page two}</p> <p>James Cameron Island</p> <p>3rd of March 1895 Fine Thawing Boys went for EEls got 4 Lewis's 3 Boys here Gordon to church</p> <p>4th East Wind Stormy Cold Freezing Gordon went to the concefsion took his saw with him</p> <p>5th Unfortunate Day Fine Windy Thrashing and Fanning cut a Waterhole ice to the Bottom</p> <p>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</p> <p>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</p> <p>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</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{page one}</p> <p>James Cameron Island</p> <p>9th of March 1895 Fine snowed Drifted Windy splitting Basswood stovewood Gordon came to night had 7 1/2 lbs of Sugar some Lemons</p> <p>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</p> <p>11th Fine Frosty cut Down another of the oaks splitting Basswood Stove wood a calf came Sunday the 10th</p> <p>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</p> <p>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</p> <p>{page two}</p> <p>James Cameron Island</p> <p>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</p> <p>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</p> <p>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</p> <p>17th St Patrick's The Festival of the Irish Windy Fine Gordon crofsed</p> <p>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</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{page one}</p> <p>James Cameron Island</p> <p>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</p> <p>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</p> <p>{page two}</p> <p>James Cameron Island</p> <p>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</p> <p>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</p> <p>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</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{page one}</p> <p>26th John H B Day</p> <p>James Cameron Island</p> <p>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</p> <p>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</p> <p>26th Fine Windy Drifting sawing and splitting stovewood water on the ice some Tapt a Few for the First</p> <p>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</p> <p>28th Unfortunate Day Tapping Fixing the Pans in the Arch running well cold Wind Sawing Tough Elms Hewing some sticks got 50 p{illegible}</p> <p>{page two}</p> <p>James Cameron Island</p> <p>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</p> <p>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</p> <p>31st Fine Randolph here E Wind</p> <p>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</p> <p>2nd Tapping to Day Boiling and Gathering Let out the Swine 3 Gallons came home</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{page one}</p> <p>James Cameron Island</p> <p>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</p> <p>4th Fine Gordon came and went off Boiling in the Bush Found a Fox Lots of Ducks Flying</p> <p>5th very Fine Killed a snake Made 50 lb of Sugar to Day Fan-Tailed Blackbirds came</p> <p>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</p> <p>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</p> <p>{page two}</p> <p>James Cameron Island</p> <p>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</p> <p>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</p> <p>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</p> <p>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</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{page one}</p> <p>James Cameron Island</p> <p>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</p> <p>13th Fine commenced to Rain Boys Boiling in the Bush a Lot of Shooting to Day Foggy</p> <p>14th Easter Sunday E Wind Raining ice Breaking and Jamming Wallace and Randolph on the Little Island North side</p> <p>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}</p> <p>16th Easter Tuesday Fortunate Day E Wind Brought syrup home Leander Went with Oliver and Ed Douquet at the Kit Kit hunting</p> <p>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</p> <p>{page two}</p> <p>James Cameron Island</p> <p>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</p> <p>19th Fine made Syrup set Fires around stone-heaps</p> <p>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</p> <p>21st Low Sunday Fine warm took Mr Wallace's Boat from the Little Island Bitterns or Mire drum came</p> <p>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.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{page one}</p> <p>James Cameron Island</p> <p>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</p> <p>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</p> <p>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</p> <p>26th Leander and Fernandez went to Dundee with Foxes Rats Bought 1 pair of Boots for me Soap</p> <p>{page two}</p> <p>James Cameron Island</p> <p>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</p> <p>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</p> <p>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</p> <p>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</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{page one}</p> <p>James Cameron Island</p> <p>1st of May 1895 May Day St Phillip &amp; St James Planted the Potatoes Shot a Fish-Hawk Fine</p> <p>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</p> <p>3rd Fine sowed oats at the Lower Point Went to the Kit Kit Fernandez and I got an EEl sowed Corsican went up</p> <p>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</p> <p>{page two}</p> <p>James Cameron Island</p> <p>5th of May 1895 Fine E Wind Gordon to church Randolph came took the pigs From the sow Lots of ice going Down</p> <p>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</p> <p>7th a very Warm Day Ploughing ad Harrowing in the upper Field airing the cloths coats pants vests &amp; Pealing the Elm Logs working at the Garden Fence Found an old Bun</p> <p>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</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{page one}</p> <p>James Cameron Island</p> <p>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</p> <p>10th Fine setting Fires Piling stovewood Drew the stovewood Mary Ann and Tasco here for Butter Lent them an oar as they Broke theirs</p> <p>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</p> <p>12th Rain Cold W Wind Gordon crofsed Got a Letter From DM Directed to Leander Leander and John Went to Plum Island</p> <p>{page two}</p> <p>James Cameron Island</p> <p>13th of May 1895 Ploughing Next the Bush cool Burning Brush and Rubbish Planting seeds in the Garden</p> <p>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</p> <p>15th Fine cool E Wind Tore Down the Milkhouse Working at it water very Low</p> <p>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</p> <p>17th Randolph came with the Boat Paid him at the celllar Frosty at nights</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{page one}</p> <p>James Cameron Island</p> <p>18th of May 1895 Fine E Wind cool clearing away stones and Boards Mr Genie came Fixing shelves in the cellar for the Milk</p> <p>19th Fine Mr Genie here Gordon went to church</p> <p>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</p> <p>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</p> <p>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</p> <p>{page two}</p> <p>James Cameron Island</p> <p>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</p> <p>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</p> <p>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</p> <p>26th Fine</p> <p>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</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{page one}</p> <p>James Cameron Island</p> <p>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</p> <p>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</p> <p>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</p> <p>{page two}</p> <p>James Cameron Island</p> <p>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</p> <p>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</p> <p>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</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{page one}</p> <p><br />Jo Douquet Married on 3rd</p> <p><br />James Cameron Island</p> <p>2nd of June 1895 Whit Sunday Pentecost Fine Thunder Lightning Gordon to church</p> <p>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</p> <p>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</p> <p>{page two}</p> <p>James Cameron Island</p> <p>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</p> <p>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</p> <p>7th Sheared the sheep Fine Ionia and I Fishing</p> <p>8th Fine Got Rock salt 20 John H went to Dundee had sturgeon and Pike Fermandez came</p> <p>9th Aunty Marys Birth Day 1813 at the Potatoes on the {illegible} Randolph here Mr Badger and Mrs Badger here</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{page one}</p> <p>James Cameron Island</p> <p>9th of June 1895 Very Warm Mr Badger and Mrs Badger here John H came from Dundee</p> <p>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</p> <p>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</p> <p>{page two}</p> <p>James Cameron Island</p> <p>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</p> <p>14th Rained some Fixing a hoop on the Fish Tub spreading the Ground on the Big Cellar another Lamb the Columbia went Down</p> <p>15th Fine Gordon to Summerstown Boys Fishing and cutting Rushes Put small Pigs in the yard they came out a Fortunate Day Fine Wind</p> <p>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</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{page one}</p> <p>James Cameron Island</p> <p>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</p> <p>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</p> <p>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 =</p> <p>20th Mr Genie went off Ionia and I Fishing at the Kit Kit</p> <p>21st Raining 2 Men here for Bread First Day of Summer</p> <p>{page two}</p> <p>James Cameron Island</p> <p>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</p> <p>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</p> <p>24th Fine St John the Babtiste Day Went to Lewis's for Tobacco plants Unfortunate Day put out 12 Plants in the Garden</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{page one}</p> <p>James Cameron Island</p> <p>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</p> <p>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</p> <p>27th Rain Thunder Put 2 shots of Blasting off</p> <p>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</p> <p>{page two}</p> <p>James Cameron Island</p> <p>29th of June 1895 Fine St Peter &amp; 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</p> <p>30th George went off had some Perch and EEls very Fine Gordon to Sacrament to Day</p> <p>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</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{page one}</p> <p>James Cameron Island</p> <p>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</p> <p>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</p> <p>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</p> <p>{page two}</p> <p>James Cameron Island</p> <p>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</p> <p>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</p> <p>7th Fine Gordon to church</p> <p>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</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{page one}</p> <p>James Cameron Island</p> <p>9th of July 1895 Rained this Morning much Wanted a Fortunate Day Fine Windy Mowing cool</p> <p>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 &amp; the Budget Speech From RR McLennan</p> <p>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</p> <p>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</p> <p>{page two}</p> <p>James Cameron Island</p> <p>13th of July 1895 Fine Barnhart at the Head of the Island Looking for Jo Ducquet Bun Mowing Putting in</p> <p>14th Fine John H Went to Dundee took a calfs skin with him</p> <p>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</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{page one}</p> <p>James Cameron Island</p> <p>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</p> <p>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</p> <p>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</p> <p>20th very warm Boys Mowing in the upper Field about Done of it only whats at the Fence for marsh hay Mr Genie came</p> <p>{page two}</p> <p>James Cameron Island</p> <p>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</p> <p>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</p> <p>23 Genie went to Summerstown Mowing Back Marsh and the oakfield John H went to the Point very warm</p> <p>24th Fine Mowing making coils Genie went Down put a Board and the Bell on the White Cow</p> <p>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</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{page one}</p> <p>James Cameron Island</p> <p>26th of July 1895 Fine Mowing Done Mowing in the oakfield Burnt some Brush Genie to Lancaster very Dry time</p> <p>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</p> <p>28th Fine Genie to Lancaster for his Salt 2 in a Boat Passed</p> <p>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</p> <p>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</p> <p>{page two}</p> <p>James Cameron Island</p> <p>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</p> <p>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</p> <p>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</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{page one}</p> <p>James Cameron Island</p> <p>3rd of Augt 1895 Fine some Drops of Rain Genie at the Ditch Finishing the stack of Marsh hay</p> <p>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</p> <p>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</p> <p>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 &amp; Lightning most awful high Wind Kind of S West Blew Down a Fine Stack took some of the other 2 Marsh hay stack</p> <p>{page two}</p> <p>James Cameron Island</p> <p>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</p> <p>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</p> <p>9th Gordon came had 1 Doz of Tumblers 3 Boxes of Matches Soap Blackning Carpet shoes Tobacco Fixed the stacks</p> <p>10th Gordon and Sissy went with the Wool a very very warm Day Bought of J Summers 12 yds for Sissy putting in oats</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{page one}</p> <p>James Cameron Island</p> <p>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</p> <p>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</p> <p>13th Fine at the Ditch cutting oats and cut the Green Oats next the Bush one of the Ducks Dead at the River yesterday</p> <p>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</p> <p>15th Rained Fine Lets the Cows pigs in to Day and the Horses They are Mauling</p> <p>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 &amp; Ionia putting in Marsh hay Pigs went to {cut off}</p> <p>{page two}</p> <p>James Cameron Island</p> <p>17th of Augt 1895 Summerstown Yesterday Bought of</p> <p>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</p> <p>18th Fine Rain high Wind Gordon came from Howards and crofsed over to night</p> <p>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</p> <p>20th Fine coole air Eclipse to Day New Moon a new Boat went up cut some Brush at the Wet Place</p> <p>21st Windy some Rain Fine cool a Man for Butter cutting Brush Taking in Beans</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{page one}</p> <p>James Cameron Island</p> <p>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</p> <p>23rd Fine Windy Rain 2 Boys here made a Pole for the Well Gordon Trowling Got Pickerel Pike Boys and Genie Fishing to night</p> <p>24th Raining hard Gordon went to Cornwall Bought Plain square 2 Gimlets a concern for a Bench Rubber Coat and so on</p> <p>25th Fine</p> <p>26th Leander and Stanley to cutting march hay near the Mouth of Salmon River</p> <p>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</p> <p>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</p> <p>{page two}</p> <p>James Cameron Island</p> <p>29th of August 1895 Fine Heard Lucretia was Buried to Day cut some Brush Genie Fishing Leander to Douquets</p> <p>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 &amp;</p> <p>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</p> <p>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</p> <p>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</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{page one}</p> <p>James Cameron Island</p> <p>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</p> <p>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</p> <p>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</p> <p>6th Fine Annie Livinia Stanley 20 1/2 Dozen of Eggs Genie to Cornwall Corn starch</p> <p>{page two}</p> <p>James Cameron Island</p> <p>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</p> <p>8th Fine all the Boys went of</p> <p>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</p> <p>10th Fine Day E Wind Drawing Stones to the Bank put a handle in the axe a scow Load of Cattle Crofsing</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{page one}</p> <p>James Cameron Island</p> <p>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</p> <p>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</p> <p>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</p> <p>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</p> <p>{page two}</p> <p>James Cameron Island</p> <p>15th of Sept 1895 Fine Mr and Mrs Ide Billy Morris here to Dinner Bought a Fish Leander and Gordon to Douquets</p> <p>16th Fine clearing and Brushing in the upper Field Mowing weeds</p> <p>17th Fine W Wind cutting Brush Boys salting sturgeon cutting and Grubbing Pealing apples at night Water still Low one of Lucias for Butter</p> <p>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</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{page one}</p> <p>James Cameron Island</p> <p>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</p> <p>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</p> <p>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</p> <p>{page two}</p> <p>James Cameron Island</p> <p>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</p> <p>23 Fine Began to Blow West wind very high at the Potatoes Lots of nuts Falling</p> <p>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</p> <p>25th Fine put in the Rams Gordon went to the Fair Malone Stanley and I to Fish got Pine Windy to night</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{page one}</p> <p>James Cameron Island</p> <p>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</p> <p>27th Fine Gordon came From Malone Fair Windy</p> <p>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</p> <p>29th St Michael Fine Windy Harrowed the Potatoes yesterday and a Boy here for Gordon to go to make a Drdge</p> <p>30th Fine Windy cool Began to Plough in the upper Field</p> <p>{page two}</p> <p>James Cameron Island</p> <p>1st of Oct 1895 fine Ionia Birth Day 1883 Windy Ploughing Moved the stove to the Frame Gordon Fixed the holes for the Pipes</p> <p>2nd Fine Windy Finished Ploughing in the upper Field cutting and Piling Brush</p> <p>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</p> <p>4th Fine Killed the Hog Putting out Manure Fixing in the storehouse Went home with Hamiltons Boat</p> <p>5th Very Fine Time Mr Genie came from Lancaster Boys setting Lines Putting out Manure The Shortis Trial going on now</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{duplicate of previous page}</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{page one}</p> <p>James Cameron Island</p> <p>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</p> <p>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</p> <p>8th Windy cool clearing Brush West Peice putting out Manure Leander came pealing apples Feeding the Horses</p> <p>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</p> <p>{page two}</p> <p>James Cameron Island</p> <p>19th of Oct 1895 Fine Day W Wind Put a Little Banking around the West &amp; 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)</p> <p>11th Unfortunate Day Took Down the Horse Stable Putting out manure Drawing out nails Windy</p> <p>12th Fine Some Rain E Wind Putting up the Horse Stable Pulled some onions Gordon came to night</p> <p>13 Gordon went to church Fine</p> <p>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</p> <p>15th Fine a Few Grains of snow Lots of Shooting to Day Leander Making Blinds Leander to Douquets John H has his Barrel Full</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{page one}</p> <p>James Cameron Island</p> <p>16th of October 1895 Fine South West Wind Fortunate Day covering the stable put out manure a Good Deal of Shooting some Wild Geese</p> <p>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</p> <p>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</p> <p>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</p> <p>{page two}</p> <p>James Cameron Island</p> <p>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</p> <p>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</p> <p>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</p> <p>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 &amp; 50 cents Due on the Fowls</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{page one}</p> <p>James Cameron Island</p> <p>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</p> <p>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</p> <p>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</p> <p>27th Unfortunate Day E Wind Mr Genie came Gordon crofsed to church Windy to night West wind Heard Locklin Cattonach was Buried yesterday</p> <p>{page two}</p> <p>James Cameron Island</p> <p>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</p> <p>29th Fine Banking the stable putting Hay in the stable loft Fixed the Gable end of the stable Mr Genie cutting Pine</p> <p>30th Frost Last night Fine set Fire in the West oakfield Plastering the stable Boiling Feed for the Pigs Mr Genie went off</p> <p>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</p> <p>Nicholson Shot</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{page one}</p> <p>James Cameron Island</p> <p>1st of Nov 1895 All Saints Day The Harvest Month of Death Fine Windy Mr Rayside Departed cut Brush Plastering</p> <p>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</p> <p>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</p> <p>{page two}</p> <p>James Cameron Island</p> <p>4th of Nov 1895 Fine E Wind Leander T Jack Dan Spink came for the Bull Gathering oak-nuts opened the Garden Fence</p> <p>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</p> <p>6th a very Fine Day at Manure cleaning around the yard Fine Leander here to Dinner a Lot of Boats a Going to Day</p> <p>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</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{page one}</p> <p>James Cameron Island</p> <p>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</p> <p>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</p> <p>10th W Wind John and Gordon came Bought chisel Spirit-Level saw set Files overalls</p> <p>11th Fine Randolph &amp; Leander came Putting out Manure Taking in the scow</p> <p>{page two}</p> <p>James Cameron Island</p> <p>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</p> <p>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</p> <p>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</p> <p>16th Plough Fried a Blast in the Stone Banking the House Shut the outside cellar Door made Stairs for the cellar</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{page one}</p> <p>James Cameron Island</p> <p>17th of Nov 1895 Fine Got some EEls Gordon crofsed</p> <p>18th Fine Working at the stable put in stalls for the cows Ploughing at the End of the Potato Ground</p> <p>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</p> <p>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</p> <p>{page two}</p> <p>James Cameron Island</p> <p>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</p> <p>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</p> <p>23rd Stormy Drifting E Wind Gordon Making the Door and the Buttry Harnefsed the Horses to the Sleigh</p> <p>24th Randolph here Mr Genie Towed to Cornwall</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{page one}</p> <p>James Cameron Island</p> <p>25th of Nov 1895 St Catherine's Day Windy East Snowing Drifting hailing Raining Fixing Shelves in the Buttery Smoky</p> <p>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</p> <p>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</p> <p>28th Fine Gordon and John H went to cut Wood for John McPherson Fixing Stalls in the Horse stable</p> <p>{page two}</p> <p>James Cameron Island</p> <p>29th Nov 1895 a very very Fine Day Fernandez Got 4 EEls Leander got 3 Ducks Piling up Rubbish at Wood</p> <p>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</p> <p>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</p> <p>2nd EW Snowing Killed the 2 hogs to Day</p> <p>3rd W Wind Frosty cut up the Pork</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{page one}</p> <p>James Cameron Island</p> <p>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</p> <p>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</p> <p>6th Fine Stove Put a Door on the inside of the Horse -Stable John H working at Duncan Gs</p> <p>7th Windy Frosty Gordon and John H came to night</p> <p>8th Windy Frosty Randolph here Fernandez went to A Frashers Gordon went to Concession I put in the Tin Stove on the 6th</p> <p>{page two}</p> <p>James Cameron Island</p> <p>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</p> <p>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</p> <p>15th Fine Gordon came Fernandez came Leander and John H went to Lewis Lasor Gordon crofsed Fernandez crofsed</p> <p>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</p> <p>17th Leander and John H went to Dundee Bought and axe 75 Boots Drawers 50</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{page one} {out of order from last two pages - need to be ordered in final draft}</p> <p>James Cameron Island</p> <p>9th of Dec 1895 Frosty Windy Harnefsed Jack the Big Colt Put out some Manure Making a Place for the Sheep and Pigs</p> <p>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</p> <p>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</p> <p>{page two}</p> <p>James Cameron Island</p> <p>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</p> <p>19th Fortunate Day Rain E Wind very Foggy Fishing EEls skinning EEls to night cleaning</p> <p>19 warm ice going some</p> <p>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</p> <p>21st First Day of Winter a Very Fine Day E Wind Fishing EEls ice going Down Jamming unfortunate Day St Thomas Day</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{page one}</p> <p>James Cameron Island</p> <p>22nd of Dec 1895 Fine Randolph here</p> <p>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</p> <p>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</p> <p>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</p> <p>{page two}</p> <p>James Cameron Island</p> <p>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</p> <p>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</p> <p>28th Froze snowed Last night John H crofsed</p> <p>29th Uncle Angus Camerons B Day Fine Lewis Lasore here took home the Hammer and Saw</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>James Cameron Island</p> <p>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</p> <p>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</p> </div> transcribed https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/b4a4d13458f4312ed865560dbd89d6e8.pdf 1b7fce46489f5fc7089ce6165bddd770 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. {page one - transcribed in 1895 diary} {page two} James Cameron Island 1st of January 1896 Cool Water Raising Freezing some Blowing hard John H at Brush Big Fire over at Christees Marsh Took Bills Boat around from the Pitt Point Fortunate Day 2nd Fine Fortunate Day The 3 of them Bill Billy and Ledger went off Left his mud Spear got a Drake Gave it to Bill one of the young ones Piled Brush at the Lower Point set some Fires cutting Willows up at the Wet Place Began to Snow to night 3rd Allen's B Day 1853 Unfortunate Day this is the Day Shortis was to be hung W Wind Thrashing Oats Freezing hard to night not Hung 4th Cold cold Freezing Thrashing https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/f1757c7f79c05600c94d5985f7c769a5.pdf a59cadef1b05c71a1b1c919f6ed058b2 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. {page one} James Cameron Island 4th of January 1896 West Wind Fine Windy Frosty Freezing Making ice some Thrashing oats cold to night 5th Cold Frosty Freezing hard West Wind ice taken in some places tried to cross But its Like Glass too thin turned Back 6th Epiphany Cold Frosty West Wind changed to East Fernandez crofsed to Frasers Leander & John H crofsed to Summerstown Got a Letter and Key in it also a Bag of Goods Lots of air-holes Mrs Summers Departed to Be Buried to morrow got 3 coats 3 pair of Pants 2 vests Lots of Shirts Collars hair Brush 5 Brushes Book Boots {page two} James Cameron Island 7th of January 1896 East Wind very cold and Frosty Boys Thrashing oats Reading Mrs David Summers Buried to Day air-holes shutting up 8th Annie's Birth Day 1866 Fine to Day W Wind Sent a Letter to DMM Montreal 3 Postage John H Took it to the P.O. Leander went to Dundee Fixed a Board in the West window a Fox crofsed at the Lower Point John H Scating to Day Paid Hagarty 10 cents for the Bag 9th E Wind some Grains of snow Leander came from Dundee took the Sheep from the Bush Began to Were my suit coat pants and vest Reading Fixing the Petition up stairs 10th Shot a Black Duck Fine John H to Summerstown Bought a Lamp chimney https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/d2c80a4f49e7a9cfa2e19adc49d48924.pdf 9d3b58a494f2cb46affcaf0c3f4ba135 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. {page one} James Cameron Island 11th of January 1896 very Fine E Wind John H went to F Covington to get his Tooth Pulled Lewis Boy went to Nicholson to work went up to the Bush to Day Fernandez Brought an Almanac Took the Hay to the Bottom and put it on the south side in the Barn Raised the Boat in the Boat House Good scating now Gordon came to night 12th On this Day of the Month Aunty Mary Departed 1891 Fine E Wind Randolph came Lent him Jesse James John H crofsed to Work at Duncans G 13th unfortunate Day Fine Went Home with Lewis Gentleman Pig Got the 3 axe-handles 30 cents Lewis Bosell and Billy here Fixing their spear {page two} James Cameron Island 14th of January 1896 Unfortunate Day Fine W Wind Leander went to Dundee to Get the Horse shod 40 cents put out some Bushes to the South side cutting Brush Paid for Randolph to Tyo 7 Dollars on the Due Bill now 4.92 on the Due Bill 15th Fortunate Day Thrashing I am Cutting Brush and Piling W Wind coloring yard shawls Mits sox seen a Fox in the Back Marsh some Grains of snow Leander crofsed for the Mail 16th Fine E Wind Put a new handle in the vice cut some Brush and Piling Put out a Few more Bushes to the south side a Fox Passed the Door on the ice Put out some Pills at sturgeon Island Got the Scottish American from DMM https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/752b8a1c0f73853350663107192bd8d8.pdf ee9c7ca68ae63b1d847b670d9c26aa91 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. {page one} James Cameron Island 17th of January 1896 Fine E Wind cutting Brush Thrashing John H came he was in Fort Covington to Day to Getting his Boots Fixed 18th Fine E Wind John H crofsed to the Summerstown Scating Rink on the ice Fernandez came had a pair of Long-Boots Leander crofsed to Summerstown to night one of Lewis's Boys hear for Tea cut some water Beech stakes Gordon came 19th E Wind Gordon to church Leander put him acrofs this this Evening with the Horse 20th Unfortunate Day Thrashing I am cutting of alders up in the upper Bay John H crofsed to Work at McLeods at cedar 21st Fine St Agnes Day Unfortunate Day cutting alders sawing stove wood snow Warm {sketch of the sun, with an 'f' or't' in the middle} 19th Mr Jo Douquet Lost his Horse {page two} James Cameron Island 22nd of January 1896 Fine Races in Dundee Fernandez and (Sissy) Livinia went to Dundee Putting out Manure on the Lower Point north Side a very Fine Day Leander went to Summerstown to night John H came from McLeods to night a Letter From the News Toronto 23rd Fine E Wind cool some Drifting The Boys Thrashing oats cut some Brush and poles 24th Charlie Tupper's B Day of Butter-nut Island E Wind Snowing Drifting Fixing the Harnefs 25th Robie Burns Birth Day E Wind Blowing Hard Drifting snowing went up in the Bush to Day https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/863f7d4e3e724a49defba8801ec6c245.pdf 8eea9c823ab9de37707deda01ae37064 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. {page one} James Cameron Island 26th of January 1896 Fine East Wind Fortunate Day Sissy and Fernandez came From the Races D Spink here Fishing EEls got 1 Took 50 cents worth of Sturgeon John H crofsed 27th Fine Mending Harnefs John H crofsed for the Mail on Horse Back 28th Fine cold cutting alders Drew 3 Loads of Fire-wood Put Marsh hay and a Stack of Fine hay in the Barn put the Bags of oats up in the Loft of the cow-stable 29th E Wind Cold Fine cutting stove-wood one of the Cows calved hens Laying some Boy Bad with colds new mits and nw Drawers to Day {page two} James Cameron Island 30th of January 1896 Fine W Wind cutting stove wood Fernandez went for his Mowing Machine 1 Horse 31st Fine E Wind cutting stovewood 1st of February 1896 St Bridgets Day The Black Month E Wind some Rain some hail some snow put the oats in the Puncheon 14 1/2 Bushels in the cow-stable Killed the calf John H came Gordon came him at the P. Meeting to night 2 of Feby Candlemass Day Fine The Bear will see his Shadow to Day as the sun shines the Raccoon and the Badger will see the sun John H crofsed and Gordon Ferandez crofsed Going to Put a Letter in the Lancaster P.O. for a Watch https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/a98562dbe8f2d67f15c33e3f49e5c292.pdf a3959bb40efd92193ac1b3c499739088 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. {page one} James Cameron Island 3 of Feby 1896 an Unfortunate Day Fine Frosty E Wind John H is working at Duncan G's Grinding the axes 4th Fine E Wind Frosty some Gordon was to go to the P.I Meeting in Alexandria to Day 5th Fine E Wind Soft Water on the ice under the snow Drew 4 or 5 Loads to Day Leander went to Summerstown tonight Bought of Hagarty Tea 6th E Wind Snowing Raining and Blowing a Hurricane to Day and to night 7th Unfortunate Day Snowed 8th Gordon's Birth Day Fine Leander got a Fox Gordon came Fernandez came Gordon and Leander went to Summerstown 9th Sexagesima Sunday Randolph came John H came Randolph got a pair of Mits <s>Unfortunate Day</s> Unfortunate Day {page two} James Cameron Island 10th of Feb 1896 Fine Thrashing oats John H crofsed took the Buck saw Fernandez crofsed <s>Unfortunate Day</s> 11th Fortunate Day West Wind Wind Drifting cutting a Pole For the Barn Door seen a Rat Track Leander Stanley and the 2 Dogs went up and Got him 12th Unfortunate Day W Wind Frosty cutting alders 13th E Wind Snowing Drifting New Moon and a Eclipse on the Sun and stars in conjunction Makes it stormy 14th St Valentine's day This is the Day of the Big Fight Fitssimmon and Peter Maher W Wind John H came had his axe got a Bad cold https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/96a2ec0bf69ed1624d150745f5d0e17e.pdf 6086e7c2149b7c8071e5f2cc3023d9dc PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. {page one} James Cameron Island 15th of Feby 1896 E Wind Drifting Blowing cold Began to use the Hay out of the New Stable cows Stable Bought John J's axe 70 cents Bad with colds 16th Quinquasina Sunday Fine Unfortunate Day cold 2 Boys here Frasher and Larue Looking for a Dog that they Lost 17th Unfortunate Day W Wind Windy and Frosty a very very Frosty night 18th Shrove Tuesday E Wind Frosty Windy Thrashed a Few Floors of Oats James Hugh's B Day 19th Ash Wednesday Fine E Wind Frosty Thrashing oats very unwell Last night with a pain on my Right Br{cut off} John H went to Dundee on Horseback {page two} James Cameron Island 19th of February 1896 continuted Bought of Tyo Tea 35 axe 75 stopt all night 20th W Wind Drifting some snow cutting Brush alders Thrashing oats John H came from Dundee The Dogs after a Rat White cow calved Mrs Ranald Landfield McDonald Departed on Monday the 17th Kept her 4 Days heard of it 21st Fortunate Day Done Thrashing the Oats cutting alders Drifting Cold the White Cow Calved 22nd Washingtons B Day Fine Windy Drifting cutting stove Wood Fernandez came Races in Dundee to Day Gordon crofsed 23rd Raining Gordon crofsed 24th Fine Drew 3 Load of wood choppin stove Wood got a Fox https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/57d0d93c4162af1de9009a3540419dd9.pdf 6a678e254ca2fb64b3575170db1c5191 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. {page one} James Cameron Island 25 Feb 1896 Fortunate Day Fine Fresh cold cutting Wood and Brush Leander Broke a Piece of his axe John H crofsed Ground the axes Frosty to night 26th Fortunate Day Fine E Wind cold putting in the Marsh hay stack cutting alders putting the Brush on the Bank 27th Fine E Wind Went to Dundee Took 3 Tubs of Butter 46..30..29 at 16..80:: and 3.77 on the old Due-Bill that 20.57 in all Tea 2 Soap 50 RRR 25 Matches 10 Broom 25 nails 4 2 Papers of D Dye 20 Fine salt 60 Boots 2.50 Boots 1.25 aprons 1. File 20 Cash 2.25 Buttons 20 3/4 of Velveteen 30 thats 11.65 they Bough Took the Harrow Table Martin here John H Fernandez Sissy {page two} James Cameron Island 27th of Feby 1896 Martin got the inch auger put the colt in the cutter goes well cutting alders Brushing and piling Brush on the Bank Leander crofsed to Summrestown to night Seen a crow to Day for the First 28th Fine E Wind an Eclipse on the Moon Full Moon to Day Drawing and cutting Fire Wood Indians Drawing from Charlies or Rofs's Island 29th Intercalary Day Fine Rained some E Wind Mr McGuaguey the PumpMaker came put in the Pump Paid him 4 Dollars Boys went for the Rakeing Machine Welsh Taffy St Davids Day came in Like a Lion E Wind Rain Gordon came he was in Cornwall yesterday 3 of Lewis Boys here Got a Fox Unfortunate Day https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/1db1fe34540291f0676594a1776f0bec.pdf a68b0911217f81eb66c9e5987a36c377 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. {page one} James Cameron Island 2nd of March 1896 Unfortunate Day Gordon and Fernandez went off to Day West Wind cutting wood and Brush John H and Leander to Summerstown to night snowed some to night Drifting 3rd W Wind Windy Drifting Drawed the alders and ash Poles cow slipped at the River 4th Fine W Wind William Henery Shadgate Cameron's Birth Day Uncle John's Eldest Boy John H crofsed to Duncan G's cuting alders on the Bank Races in Dundee 2 Teams of Indian to Tuppers Island for Wood 5th Fine Day Windy cutting stove Wood in the Bush sawing the stoveWood Fernandez came T{illegible - ink blot} watching the coat Unfortunate Day {page two} James Cameron Island 6 March 1896 Fine John H and Fernandez E Wind went to the Races in Dundee and no Races run There was an otter crofsed the Island to the south Bill Morris poorly 7th Fine soft Rained Leander went to the air-hole at the Foot of Hamiltons Island and shot 2 Ducks John H at Hamiltons Helping to Thrash oats High West Wind Blowing Hard Gordon and John H came had a Tin of Honey 8th Fine Randolph came sold Gordon a Watch not very well 9th Fine went to Lewis with the pig 10th Fine went to Lancaster with Mowing Machine went for the Pig https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/0f34cde9bf913e9f0ada5f7bd144b91d.pdf 915f7b1c1a65fe07e7590e2e15ba55da PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. {page one} James Cameron Island 11th of March 1896 Fine E Wind Went for a Load of Marsh Hay John H Fernandez and Leander Fernandez Leander went to Fort Covington with his Fur 3 Foxes 3.75 2 Mink 1.50 John H crofsed to Summerstown on Horse-Back a Lot of Teams going for Wood to Charlie's Island 12th On This Day of the Month D McMaster Fist came to the Island E Wind Drifting stormy Unfortunate Day Broke on a cake of Sugar sold it 13th W Wind Blustery {illegible} cutting Stove in the Bush John H not well 14th Stanley's B Day 1880 Fine cutting stove Wood in the Bush Gordon came 15th Fine E Wind Leander went to Hamiltons {page two} Star on 16th James Cameron Island 16th of March 1896 Fine Loading some of the Metal old-Iron 17th St Patrick The Festival of the Irish a very Fine Day Boys went to Lancaster with the Metal Mr Dan Frasher came home with the Tup Sheep The 2 Mifs Fraser and Mifs McLennan a Lot of Indians Taking wood From Tuppers Island Stanley very sick 18th St Josephs Day on this Day of the Month Vicky Departed 1887 Boys to Lancaster Took 65 Buckets 5.20 2 Tin Pails 1.20 Butter color 15 Drawing Stove Wood Heard Whistlers going Down Sent 1 Dollar to Star on 16th https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/ba88895ab94fe44be95e1e67752165e9.pdf 2e236cf09629a41064ef7f15ffbe3855 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. {page one} James Cameron Island 19th of March 1896 E Wind snowing Rain Drifting Spring Begins at 9 PM The 3 Boys went for the Stack of Marsh Hay Stormy Day churning to Day 20th Drifting Windy 21st Fine West Wind cut some stove Wood Gordon came had his clock Drawing-Knife and Traded his Watch, Saw-Set Got the Mail 22nd Livinia's (Senior) B Day Fine Windy Randolph and Eddy Renshaw came Seen Wild Geese for the First John H crofsed with them 23rd Fine very Frosty John H came 24th Fortunate Day Fine Putting out Manure Lewis Boy for Tea Soda Salt 2 Boys crofsed I went to Sturgeon Island {page two} James Cameron Island 25th of March 1896 Lady Day a very Fine Day Thawing Putting out Manure in the upper Field 26th John Hamilton Camerons Birth Day 1876 Raining and Turned to Snowing John H crofsed to Summerstown on Horse-Back Bought of Haggarty 2 Dozen and 8.60 cents 27th Drifting Blowing chopping stove wood in the upper Field 28th Fine Livinia Leander John H went to Dundee Bought of Tyo Tea 3 lb Soda 1 lb Shot Tobacco Powder Leander and John H crofsed to Summerstown Gordon came Sold his Boat 29th Palm Sunday Rain John H went for his Mother Thunder and Lightning to night Traded the Blind Horse https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/c52cfebcc70ff69d8362acdf9a8e1899.pdf 3bbd98c2a772ff7dee24b8c169e08965 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. {page one} James Cameron Island 30th of March 1896 Fine John H and his Mother came had the Traded Mare took a Bag of Potatoes Tapt 100 Trees to Day John H went to mit tots at Cedar seen 6 cranes Robins Hawks Blackbirds Wild Geese some Whistlers 31st Fine Tapt 100 to Day Randolph here got ash made a Fire in the Bush got 2 Barrels and 35 Pails thats 75 Pails in all 1st of April all Fools Day Unfortunate Day E Wind High Cold Wind Freezing Tapt 50 Trees to Day Drew some Loads of Wood 2nd WW Snowing and Rain Fine Fernandez Bought of J Summers 2 Yards of Cloth 60 {page two} James Cameron Island 3rd of April 1896 Good Friday <s>Cold an D------ this morning</s> Snowing 4th Stormy snowing Drifting Fernandez crofsed Paid John S Summers 10 for the Stove Sold 7 Dozen of Eggs 1.05 Bought 4 3/4 yds owe 47 on the cloth Gordon came 5th Easter Sunday Sun Dont Dance this Morning Fine Shot a Duck Leander 6th Fine Boiling Fixing the arch for the Pots Took home the Stove Bought 200 of Flour 1 Sack of Salt on the 4th 7th On This Day of the Month Uncle John Departed 1893 Mifs Janet Fraser here Martin home with the augur John H crofsed took home our Saw Dany Spink in the Sugar Bush to night https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/c38bf87a816c6f4f81e06a96dcda5679.pdf 758e851eb227105da11218163dc13172 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. {page one} James Cameron Island 8th of April 1896 a very Fine Day a Good sap Day John H Went to Dundee Bought a Pair of Boots got a Pair Fixed Made Syrup 10 Gallons Seen swallows to day Pewits or Pheabys came a Lot of Wild Geese went East 9th On this Day of the Month I was Married 1862 Fine Warm Sugar Day E Wind Lewis Boy here all Day Got Syrup had Baskets Leander John H went to Summerstown to night 10th Fine Day Boiling in the Sugar Bush got a Mink on the 9ths got 2 Whistlers Found a Fox he is no Good 11th Fine in the sugar Bush got 2 Rats Took 20 Gallon Home {page two} James Cameron Island 12th of April 1896 Cow Sunday Fine Gordon Randolph Eddy Renshaw came John H Grofsed with them Leander took his Boat to the air-hole 3 of Lewis in the Sugar Bush Ice Opening in small Holes 13th Fine Boys in sugar Bush put out the Bun Sugaring 14th Fine ice opened at Little Island Boys crofsed to the Sturgeon Island Shot 8 Ducks Rained some Leander went to J Duckett to Hunt Water high Lots of Ducks Flying Loons came yellow Hammer came Bitterns or Mire-Drum came 15th Fine Made sugar Lots of Ducks Lots of Shooting put Water out of the cellar ice Jamming https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/65d0e899df3e8fa8184afe9d3ea071b2.pdf ed90c7f808061747cb6d2ba111c24d3f PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. {page one} James Cameron Island 16th April 1896 Fine Fortunate Day Made sugar to Day Sissy Ionia Stanley Fernandez in the Bush Great Shooting to Day ice Cleared away pretty Good to Day ice out of the Back Bay took in the Fish Box a Lamb to Day 8 young Pigs to Day Took the Waggon to the Bush Splitting the Butternut Thunder and Lightning this Evening Ducks Began to Lay 17th Fine Thunder Took the Boat From Bell Bay Tried for EEls Frog music commenced 18th Uncle Duncan's Birth Day Foggy Smoky E Wind Ionia and I took in a Long Stick John H came 19th Sunday Windy Fine Mrs Lewis and Boy here {page two} James Cameron Island 20th of April 1896 Fine Leander came and went and came to night splitting the Butternut Made Syrup 21st Cool E Wind Rain Hail snow Thunder Lightning Took Home some of the Buckets Leaving some for vinegar in the camp Lewis Boys here Bought their Decoys For a Dollar Paid them snowed some 22nd fine Boys went for Wallace's Boat to Plum Island First Ploughing on the Lower Point Took home the Last Syrup First Pike caught to Day 23rd St. George's Day Fine Ploughing taken the Banking of the English Fernandez went to Dundee John Dishaw and son here https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/0834d5cf00d3ed507354e65041d0d502.pdf 9ee9c282b9ea3df0d12d38d8fad6e996 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. {page one} James Cameron Island 24th of April 1896 Fine E Wind Mr Genie and Cameron here Brought a Bottle of Honey Ploughing cutting stove Wood Fernandez came had the Shoe for the Plough 40 2 calfskins 70 25th Unfortunate Day St Marks Day E Wind Fine Rained south wind Genie came from Cornwall Lewis Resor here Boys got 6 Ducks John came 26th Fine Genie went off Gordon came had his Trunk Sent a Box of Ducks to Dan 11 Ducks Gordon took them to Hagartys to take out Hat on Wood for Fernandez 27th Ploughing cutting Brush Digging stones Fernandez to Lancaster got 1/2 Bushel Hay seed 1..30 ct {page two} James Cameron Island 28 of April 1896 Rained Ploughed some Lewis Boys for Hay 2.15 they got cut cranberrys Bush Fernandez and Sissy went to Dundee took 28 lb of Butter 4.48 old Mr Tyo's Daughter July Buried to Day Bought Boots cloth 3 combs Harrowteeth Rice Making stakes Ploughed North side of the Potato Ground Brought a Bull calf Black one from Bill Morris a Week old 29th Fine E Wind Makin the Fence around the yard went around the Island Set Fires took Down the oars From Bell Bay at the Lane Fence Chaffy into Lancaster 30th E W Planting Potatoes Ploughing cut potatoes seed shot Ducks https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/f1ca1bca8262564a1243426fa5750826.pdf 822594995d14d5630c39693774e3e1b2 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. {page one} James Cameron Island 1st of May 1896 Fine E W Ploughing Planting Digging Stones Leander went to F Covington with Fur Boat Went Down Lighthouses lit up cutting Potato seeds St Phillip and St James 22nd Fine E Wind Digging out Stones at the Lower Point Setting Fires Killed a Large Snake and Roasted him Let the Mare and colt out on Grass Making stakes 3 Boats Passed to Day John H came 3rd Fine Mr Genie came from Pat M Mahon 14th Fine Digging and Drawing Stones to the Bank Making stakes Gathering stones Lots of Boats a Going Boys crofsed to night 5th Fine Drawing stones to the Bank Alexandra went Down thunder Rained north and East Wind Put the milk in the cellar now {page two} James Cameron Island 6th of May 1896 Fine E Wind First Trip up for the Rocket went Down the same Day The Hamilton went Down First Trip Drawing stones to the Bank Ploughing at the Lower Point taking out stones set Fires up in the Bay 7th Fine E Wind Ploughing at the Lower Point sowed 4 Bushels of Oats taken out stones Fernandez crofsed for the Mail First Raft went Down 8th Fine Ploughing Drawing Stones to the Bank Fernandez went to Lancaster For Pease and clover seed 9th Fine Ploughed Drawing Stones Harrowing Fernandez came had 2 Bushel of Pease 2 Bushel of Barley clover-Seed sowed Oats Sowed Pease Lots of Boats Going Cow Calved John H Working at Hamiltons with John came to night https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/6ae77e830c975d74b0940e05a6f03918.pdf 13a22c4040c328bd0a1c06e475e444ee PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. {page one} James Cameron Island 10th of May 1896 Rogation Sunday Fine Randolph came 11th Sowed 2 Bushels of Barley and 6 1/2 of Oats and 10 lbs of Hay-Seed Harrowing Began Ploughing in the Garden Lewis here to Supper came from Lancaster Gave me 7 Ears of corn Began Working at a Roller Working at the Leech Ploughed on the Hill took the Boat around from the Pitt Point Plowing at the Lower Point Set Fires at the Roller at the Leech Filled with Ashes 13th Fine E Wind Ploughing and putting stones to the Bank Sissy and Fernandez with Eggs to Jo Douquets a Lot of Boats went to Day Fixing Fence 14th Ascension or Holy Thursday Ploughing sowed 3 Bushel of Oats at Lower End Rolling the oats Gathering stones 15th Sowed 1 Bushel on the Hill at the Soap Fixing the Roller {page two} James Cameron Island 16th of May 1896 Fine N West Wind Ploughing corn Ground taking stones of the Lower Point Fixing the Roller Rolling Barley and oats Working in the Garden at the soap John H came 17th Fine Windy 18th John H here with the wind its High crofsed this Evening Began to Plough a Peice in the oakfield Piling stove-Wood 19th Fine Mr Genie came Fishing Plough Found an old Horse shoe Livinia and Fernandez to Summers for Garden seeds Harrowing Potato 20th Unfortunate Day Fine Day East and West Wind set Fires outside in the Marsh south side Ploughing at the Double Butternut Down on the Hill Taking of stones Genie went to Salmon River to Fish catfish {torn off} Hamilton and Alexandra went Down to Day shut the south End of the Garden Fence Genie went off 21st very Fine Sowed 2 Bushels in the oakfield first time it ever was sowed south side {rest of page illegible} https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/a4f18816ade457d275092392ed261042.pdf 8a51f48240057caaa8f67674bb7ba996 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. {page one} James Cameron Island 22nd of May 1896 Fine Drawing Rails Making Fence Thunder and Lightning Big squall of N West Blew Down a Maple Tree East End sugar Bush 23rd Fine Drawing stones and sticks from the Bank Took stump from the Grove Leander with 2 Pigs to Jennie Duncan the Limbs of the Maple 24th Sunday The Queen's Birth Day hoisted the colours Pentecost Whit Sunday Put John H across 25th Fine day E Wind Leander to Dundee got a Bag of Potatoes 20 a Bushel Planted them to Day 2 Tenets overalls Boots Drawing Stones to the Bank Drew 2 Sticks Pine 26 Rain and Thunder Last night very Windy to Day Shearing the Sheep cutting stove Wood 2 of the sheep not sheared 27th Fine sheared the 2 sheep cutting stove-wood musquitoes Back 28th E Wind Rained Windy went to {cut off} Island {page two} James Cameron Island 29th of May 1896 Royal Oak Day or Oak apple Day Unfortunate Day sawing and Piling Stove Wood Dribling Rain Windy W Wind 30th Fine Windy Sawing and Piling stove-Wood chickens and Ducks chickens out now Fernandez crofsed took John H home Heard of the Great Disaster at Victoria B Columbia I am afraid Bismarck was in the Car 31st Gordon here John H crofsed with him Lewis Lazore here Fine 1st of June The Glorious First of June Vicky's Birth Day 1878 splitting stove Wood Leander Fernandez Sissy Bought Flour Tea Rice Braces Calico 15 yds 1/2 100 of cornmeal and Calico Boots Fixed Set Fire to Bottom of the old Fence Through Line went up to night 2nd Fine Spartan went Down Fernandez went to Meeting in Williamstown cutting at head of the Island Lewis came for a Pig https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/ad2de80921142c430aa05b5104312083.pdf 9532b7c5e5932ac5a4ab8807a90c0ea6 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. {page one} James Cameron Island 3rd of June 1896 Fine Fernandez went to Careys to work Put the Plough through Potatoes Drew the Logs to the Place for to saw them Piling splitting stove wood 4th of June old George the 3rd Birth Day used to be kept up a very warm Day Lots of Boats a Going setting Fires Leander went up with Mr Wallace's Hunting Boat to Jo Douquets Corpus Christe 5th very hot and Sultry splitting slove wood one of Lewis's Boys here for Milk Butter Hammer 6th on this Day of the Month Sir John McDonald Departed Some Rain E Wind changed to West Fernandez and John H came to night Leander crofsed 7th Fine E Wind Ed Renshaw here Fernandez crofsed to Careys Rained 8th Fine E Wind Rained cut some E{cut off} 9th Aunty Mary's Birth Day 1813 some Rain 10th Fine E Wind Billy Morris and Lemay here Drawing sticks for the stable John H crofsed to Summerstown came home and Went to Hamiltons {page two} James Cameron Island 11th of June 1896 St Barnabas Day Fine N Wind Leander went to Dundee Fernandez came from Careys Putting Manure on the Potatoes Fortunate Day More young Ducks to 2 Bags of Cornmeal Drawers shirt sox Rain Rod Paint oil 12th Unfortunate Day Fine Put the Plough through the Potatoes E W Fernandez crofsed for the Mail 13th Fine E Wind Painting the Boat put Ground to the Potatoes Fernandez went to Summerstown station to Rory's Meeting cutting weeds for the Pigs at Stove Wood 14th E Wind John Morris Frank Bodwa here Took 2 small Pigs John Went to Hamiltons 15th Fine Fernandez to Lancaster Taking the Roof off the Horsestable set some Fires Hoed some corn and squashes Took the Fish Box out of the River Broke it up Painting the Boat Killed a sheep or Mutton Mr Genie here from Cornwall Took his stove lifter with him got some EEls Lots of Fireflies 16th Putting Logs up on the Stable very warm Nomination at Alexandria 17th Went to see John and Margaret Hamilton very warm Tom Went to Cornwall Bank 3 Bouys went to McLennans Meeting Set 1 to JW https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/15de8e3dd0253144c6b5da7ca0742645.pdf 8343f582fb113c8caf241145f27dd1ef PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. {page one} James Cameron Island 18th June 1896 Waterloo Fine very warm Hoeing Bill Morris here Ionia went up with him took some vinegar The Pasport went Down 19th Fine Leander went to Dundee 20th get stuff for his Boat Flour a Meeting in Dundee White & Scriver 21st Leander came 1 sack of Flour 22nd Fine Big Meeting in Cornwall Fernandez went to Cornwall to Hear Premier Tupper OUr Dan's Birth Day Uncle Dan Cameron 23rd very Fine Election all over Fernandez Leander and I went to Lancaster I voted for Mr R.R. McLennan came home and the 2 Boys went Back to Lancaster to have Fun Randolph here RR got in with a Big Majority a Lot of the conservatives out Dr Bergin got in a Big Time in Summerstown 24th St John Baptist Day Unfortunate Day Put the Plough Through the corn and Potatoes hoeing in the garden and in the Potatoes corn 25th Fine hoeing corn & Potatoes Weeding Sissy & Stanley to Jo Douquets with Eggs 1.70 Let out the Bull {page two} James Cameron Island 26th of June 1896 Fine put some Logs on the stable Leander went with 3 Tubs of Butter to J Douquetts 102 lb 27th cutting Brush and Rafters Stanley and I Leander went for the Mail John H came 28th Fine Lewis here got 2 lb of Butter John H crofsed to Hamiltons 29th St Peter & St Paul Drew the Rafters Fixing Fence taking alders and Brush out By the Roots Let out the calves 30th Fine Windy Fernandez and Sissy Livinie went to Dundee piling Logs of Stove-wood Sawing Stove Wood took the Salt out of the cellar Bought Tubs Tea Sugar cutting Boots Table cloth, oil cloth cup Drefs Calico Shirting Pants Braces Shirts Nails Cut Paper 1st of July Dominion Day Fine Fernandez with Uncle Bill Mowing on Plum Island they came to night for Fat Pine and spears Working at the Rafters Ionia came home yesterday Made Bon-Fires https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/57ba66b00a132ee0d356367eb48eab8b.pdf 190152bf91c3a2ba226d77c698d02221 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. James Cameron Island 2nd of July 1896 Fine very Warm put the Rafters on the Stable The Big Vessel went up 2 Tugs Towing her EEl Flies Grasshoppers Plenty 3rd Unfortunate Day Fine E Wind Cool Putting the Boards on the Roof of the Stable one of Lewis's Boys for Butter and Milk setting Fires to some Brush-heaps Leander went to Summerstown Sack of Flour Columbian went Down to Day 4th American Independence Raining E Wind Thunder & Lightning cool 5th Our John's Birth Day 1803 (Uncle John) Fine E Wind Gordon came John H came and went off Dany Spink here Trowling Lent a Dollar to Fernandez Came from Dundee working on Plum Island 6th Fine Mr Genie here went to Cornwall we sent for 4 Large Glass 14 X 24 Randolph Left Jo Douquetts cut 7 Poles for Shafts 7th Fine Working at the car of the Waggon Randolph here 8th Fine Randolph painting his Boat Mr Genie came From Cornwall Brought 4 Large Window Glass 55 cents to a pound 1/2 of Butter Leander Randolph to Summerstown 100 of Flour https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/c0e882c6172b694ef4985631a64c7f23.pdf f844697078002216ebca49626078312d PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. James Cameron Island {illegible} of July 1896 Fine Leander and Randolph went to Dundee Randolph took the cars for Beauhomias or Chatuaguay Fernandez and Stanley Mowing with 1 Horse Mowing Machine cutting Weeds for the Pigs a Fortunate DAy Fine one of the cows calved put Paris Green on the Potatoes a New Kind of Bug came to the Potatoes the Wilson Bug English Cherries Ripe Birds eating them Finished the car of the Waggon and Shafts in the Racking Machine Setting Fires on the Pitt Point 11th Fine Mowing Raking Fixing the Fence Made a Place for the Young Ducks at the Shore yesterday Fixing Big Glass in the Window cutting the Grove Fernandez crofsed to Summerstown 12th of July Orangeman's Day Fine John H and Gordon Randolph came Gordon crofsed to Cattenach 13th Fine Mowing Fernandez {illegible} Frashers Lewis for Butter Killed the calf Bugs Bad on the Potatoes https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/ec738cc1b2feb44d1d9b8cf88940119d.pdf d84eec415a2badb5b8507f612b6ffac4 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. {page one} James Cameron Island 14th of July 1896 Fine Very Warm Mowin Raking Gathering Making Making coils Put in 2 Loads for the First Randolph Traded his Boat with Mr Kimball 10 Dollars to Boot eat new Potatoes Ionia and I to Fish got 20 Perch 15th St Swithins Day Rained to Day W Wind Mowing Back of the Barn Fixing Fence John H and Randolph Went to Look for Randolph's Knife he Left it on Plum Island yesterday Randolph went to Lancaster Thunder and Lightning 16th Fine Put in 2 Loads of Hay Raking Killed a Sheep Mowing a Few Drops of Rain Washed the Woll yesterday Pease got Pods and cleaned the West Mow in the Barn Leander went to Douquetts with 11 Dozen of Eggs Tub of Butter got to Day 7 Dollars Randolph came 17th Fine very warm John H and Randolph went to Dundee Bought Tobacco Pants Shirts Melon Scythe stone Ionia Fishing Down at Rofs's Island {illegible} putting in Hay {rest of entry illegible} {page two} James Cameron Island 18th of July 1896 Very Fine Mowing Raking Making coils Randolph Fishing got a Lot Pleasure Excursions The Rocket The Gannett Leander and Randolph crofsed to Summerstown for the Mail Done cutting Hay in the Lower Field Raking and Making coils 19th Fernandez Birth Day 1874 Fernandez came John H crofsed with Kim Fine 20th Rained some Randolph went to A Frashers to work Began to Mow in the Upper Field cut a Few Rounds 21st Mowed some in the Upper Field Put a Load in from the Lower Field commenced to {illegible} very hot Blackbirds at the Pease (Sheep Pelts and calf skin John H Took 22nd Fine Mowed and Made coils in the W Field very hot Rain Thunder Lightning and much Rain here Passed to the South then to the north Lewis's Boy here Butter and Milk a Great Many Going Down for Huckle Berries to Point {illegible} 23rd Fine put 1 Lode in the Horses stable Put 4 Loads in to Day all Done the hay Lower Field Mowing West of Barn https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/247f545d0a04f164bb7a6916adc1c41c.pdf ed44abe99dfc81cc1be9e4e733b56ed2 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. {page one} James Cameron Island 24th of July 1896 Fine Mowing in the Oakfield on Both sides of the Oats Putting in Made coils cutting alfers Fencing the Bank went to the Head of the Island some Devils cut the Pine Block at the Pine Pease good to Eat 25th Fine St James Day Mowed a Peice of the Barley south side Put in 2 Loads in the Stable loft the hay above the Barley and the oakfield Put wire Fence in the Bay putting alders on the Bank Lots of Boats Going to Day Leander crofsed to Summerstown for Mail Randolph and Gordon came with Leander 26th Fine Randolph went to Lancaster John H came Working at Robert Jack Fernandez came had Stanley Boots 27th cutting the Barley cutting and cutting Back Marsh Rained to night Thunder & Lightning Blackbirds at the Pease 28th Fine very warm Ionia Sissy and Ma went to Hamiltons Bought Tea Thread nutmeg putting in the Barley {page two} James Cameron Island 29th of July 1896 Mowing very warm mowing in Front Marsh Raking making coils Blackbirds Bad Lewis's Boys here for the Jumper and our 2 Inch Augur 2 Indians here selling Huckleberries Lots of Boats agoing got the Potato Bug sprinkler Lewis Leander crofsed to Summerstown sold 1/2 Bushel of Potatoes 30th very warm Mowing in Front Marsh high Wind a Few Drops of Rain Sam Mitchell and Wife Pikes Daughter here got Butter Potatoes going after Huckleberries Thunder Lots of Boats a Going 31st Began a Marsh-hay stack Windy Mowing 1st of August Lammas Day Finished the stack Leander went to Dundee Brought small Tub of Butter to Jo Shetla Bought Sythe and Snaith 1 Dollar Hat Randolph came 2nd Minnies Birth Day Fine Fernandez came Gordon and Geordie Annan came Leander came had the scythe snaith https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/827399eb88f3c53ae5cd138f31ccee11.pdf 7645714ad362a8976d87c2d0a275e796 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. {page one} James Cameron Island 3rd of Augt 1896 Fine Warm Windy Mowing and Making coils Mr Genie here a man From squaw Island For Butter Blackbirds at the Grain 4th Fine very warm Mowing in the Marsh making coils Leander crofsed to Summertown The Chaffy a Big crowd on Her a Pic Nic to Hamiltons Island Bought of Mr Hagarty 100 of Flour RRR Genie Fishing to night Rained hard Thunder and Lightning E Wind 5th Fine Rained some cut some of the Lower Point oats Leander and Stanley Blackbirds Bad Genie here 6th Randolph's B Day 1867 Fortunate Day Fine small Shower Fixing the Pump took it out and took all the Bark of it Mr Genie Helping us at it cutting oats at Lower Point 7th Fortunate Day Fine Mowing oats in the upper Field and Below the Garden Randolph came Left Frashers Genie went off Put in 2 Loads of oats From the Lower Point {page two} James Cameron Island 8th of Aug 1896 very Fine very warm E Wind a Boat or 2 Barges aground on the Bar above squaw Island and Putting in what oats there is in the upper Field Mr Augustus Laduke here for worms or Baits Gave Stanley 10 cents Lots of Towing and other Boats a Going Blackbirds bad Randolph went to Lancaster to night 9th John H came Lewis here for Butter Fine 10th Fine a crew of 7 camped on the Pitt Point Men Women and children they are from Cornwall cutting Marsh Hay cutting oats cut a Bunch or 2 of Pease Leander crofsed for the Mail did not Get our Glengarrian 11th very warm cutting hay cut the Big Pease Gathering oats Making coils 12th very Warm Made a stack I Went to Hopkins Point for 6 Bottles of Beer Paid 1 Dollar got 10 cents Back Put in the Big {illegible} on the West side Randolph to Lancaster Raking the oats Lewis here for Butter Tea and Milk https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/8207c3995581f27d383451c1dcc18e76.pdf 04c0ae4cd842abe4bed4203a3b60d5b4 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. {page one} James Cameron Island 13th of August 1896 E Wind very warm cutting in the West End of Front Marsh Randolph and Leander Put in 2 Loads of Marsh hay in the stable Loft cutting some Weads and Brush Lewis Took home the sprinkler and they Broke it Tenters got Potatoes Randolph Fixing his Boat 14th Fine very warm Heard that a Man Died at Kenneth's under a Tree in the Field cutting some at the Pease Making coils in the upper end of the Marsh 32 Found the Bell Randolph Painting his Boat Nannie in the Grove got Loose to night 15th very warm and Fine Putting in 3 Loads of oats made a stack of Marsh hay heard to night that it was Dan Angus that Departed yesterday Leander Leander to Douquets with Butter and Eggs 3 Boys here for 4 lb of Butter Fernandez came to night and Gordon The Tenters went home to Day {page two} James Cameron Island 16th of August 1896 Raining Dan Angus McDonald Buried to Day Leander crofsed with Gordon Lewis here for Milk and Butter Got a Lot of London Papers from Dan 17th Fine at the hay along side of the Fence at the Wet Place Ionia and I to snake Island to Look at the Hay Killed a Sheep very Fat Mowing Turned the Pease cut the oats in the Oakfield 18th Fine Raining cutting the Hay in the Oakfield Went to Na Houta's Island to see the Hay Randolph and Leander 2 of the Tent men for Potatoes and Hay Gave 10 cents 19th Bismarcks B Day 1870 Fine a Few Drops of Rain the 2 Boys went to Na Houtas Island to cut Marsh hay Making coils of Marsh hay and coiling the oats in the Oakfield 20th Fine 3 Lad{cut off} and a Little Boy Barry Rowing the From Stanley Island Bought 31 lbs of Maple sugar at 8 Finished the {illegible} Island put in the Pease and oats https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/7326aebc4a9c03a430c155ad74ececeb.pdf b1267aa57f3ef0487f8594bd98c63014 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. {page one} James Cameron Island 21st of August 1896 Fine very warm put up one stack on Snake Island Made some coils in the Back Marsh have 1 stack more to Make on Snake Island Thunder Lightning heavy Rain to night 22nd Fine Day EW Randolph put out his Boat and went to Cornwall to Day Stanley and I Fishing to Day got 43 Lots of Yaghts going now 23rd Fine Windy John H Came 24th St Bartholemow Day Fine cut some Brush Pulled the Beans at Lower Point Stanley has a soar Hand Lewis here for Butter Randolph came through the night 25th Fine fixed the Roof and Pipe Put in the Marsh hay and some coils of oats Livinia and Ionia went to Stanley Island with Eggs Bougt Matches The Columbian Down with Big Load of Passengers Bought 100 of Flour a Tub of Butter to Jo Douquet : 2 Boats came Tenting on the North side {page two} James Cameron Island 26 of August 1896 Fine West Wind Leander and Randolph went to cut Marsh hay on Round Island Black Horse Island or Sheep Island it has all these names 2 Boats Fishing out Beside the Rushes one Boat upset and they got a Ducking Fixing my Boat Took out in the Beans Sorting the chickens for to Sell them crows at the apples 27th Fine a Pic Nic at Hamiltons Island for the church Fishing Perch Got a Bun From the Men From Cornwall thats Tented on the North side Rain last night 28th Fine Randolph Leander Mowing on Black Horse or Round Island Lewis and Mary Ann here she is Sowing on the sowing Machine Gave Lewis a Dollar for the Hay Those Cornwall Tenters went off to Day Lewis to Butter and Milk Randolph crofsed to night https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/5520ee596a70f081ebd4247eaceeecb0.pdf d2e5dacae095afbd2814c636e99db837 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. {page one} James Cameron Island 29th of August 1896 Fine Fishing got 18 Stanley & Sissy Went with 19 chickens to Mr Jo Douquetts Leander & Randolph went to Fort Covington Windy Fernandez came 30th Windy Gordon John H and Willie Rose Came they went up to the Point 31st Fine Randolph and Leander Fixing Boxes For their Live Ducks went up to Jo Douquets to BC Ready for the Game tomorro 1st of September St Giles Day Hunting Begins to Day Stanley and Livinia Went to Dundee Bought of Tyo Boots 2 Tea 1 Dollar soda 15 Glafs 18 Salt 50 4.63) Tubs Bought Cotton outing calico Lots of Boats a Going Columbran went Down Yesterday a Big Load 2nd Fine Went to Charley Island cranberries Plums Randolph and Leander came from hunting Labour Day {page two} James Cameron Island 3rd of Sept 1896 Dan's Birth Day 1846 Rained some Shot some Ducks Lots of Tow's a Going Lots of Plovers going West Flying high some apples Falling 4th DCF. Birth Day 1894 Fine Randolph went for his Sail to Dundee cutting a a Maple the Wind Blew Down 5th John Angus B Day 1850 East Wind Fine the Boys went to Snake Island to Make a Stack Mr Genie came had crab apples he went to Cornwall to sell apples cut Down a Dead Butternut Dug some of the Ditch 6th Fine some wind Dick Cottingham came for Randolph to hunt John H cam 7th Races in Cornwall yachts and Boats and Canoe's Mr Genie came Lots of Boats Going to Day cutting Dead cherries and Brush set a fire 8th Fortunate Day very Fine Day Drawing Rails setting Fires in the upper Field Cornwall Tenters ca{cut off} got 2 sturgeon Rockett going Down Bought 100 of Flour on the 6th Sunday https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/786afd3aabc0d770061f28fd7e0fa117.pdf 1503a29ab8c972309a3c6dac7a3ea147 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. {page one} James Cameron Island 9 of Sept 1896 Unfortunate Day Fine E Wind Randolph Stanley Leander went to Make the stack on Black Horse Island near the Mouth of Salmon River Got 4 sturgeon 1 EEl Lucias for 4 lb of Butter they are Going Home to Day as Fish Dont Well Keeping the cows from coming in apples Falling 10th a very Fine Day very Foggy this Morning A Great many Boats went to Day setting Fires in the apple Field Fishing perch Randolph got his Mast and rudder Leander went to F Covington Binding some sheafs corn Stalks Lewis for Butter The Exhibition in Montreal 11 Trimming an Oak and Maple on the Pitt Pint Tenters to Butter and Potatoes 30 Got 2 Sturgeon 12th Fine E Wind a Race the Rockett and Bohemian the Bohemian caught her and Passer the Tenters went off Took up some 6 Bushels of apples Mr Genie went to Cornwall had 2 Boats {page two} James Cameron Island 13th of Sept 1896 E Wind Fernandez John H Gordon came Gordon Traded his Watch for a Boat The Tot with John Hamilton Gordon Leander Randolph making Ready to go to the Exhibition in Montreal tomorrow at 5 oclock they went up to the Point 14th Fine the 3 Boys went to Montreal Mr Genie came from Cornwall cutting cornstalks taking in apples cutting in the Garden 15th Fine E Wind Mr Genie went to Dundee to sell apples Gave him Money to Buy Sugar Ball of Thread a corn popper Cutting Rushes at the entrance of the Ditch Taking in apple cutting cornstalks went to the upper Point Mr Genie came sugar Thread corn popper Randolph came 16th Leander came stopt at Mr Andrew Fraser's all night Lewis for Butter Barry for Randolph setting Fires Allen Cameron house Burnt https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/84b1874da549e4a1b22ff9adf4ff1673.pdf f5fe77ae78754f2f334aab4082118dcd PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. James Cameron Island 17th of Sept 1896 Fine some Rain E Wind Thunder Lightning South West Wind Harrowing the hay Field sowed a Kettle of Grasseed set a Line Mr Genie here 18th Fine W Wind Mr Genie to Lancaster cutting on the Pitt Point Taking in cornstalks took in some apples Let the Horses in this side 19th Raining Mr Genie came From Lancaster shelling Beans 20th W Wind John H came very windy 2 here Mr M Edwards Man and Jo Lewis's Boy 21st Some Rain Turned Fine Began Taking up the Potatoes put 26 Bushels in to Day Keeping the small ones for the Pigs Those Cornwall Tenters came to Day Bought Potatoes a Bedding 22nd Fine E Wind Water Raised our Boat on the North Side Taken away yesterday was St Mathews Day Digging the cellar Sun Crofsing the Line Equinocical Gales https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/bfbe52d51a7910447f3caa48fd42b63d.pdf 98192f1a382ba95c89d34a811125ee41 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. {page one} James Cameron Island 22nd of Sept 1896 Equinoxical Gales EW changed to West and North Wind cool Leander crofsed to Summerstown Bought of Haggarty Diamond Dys Sugar Making Preserves Boiling Feed for the Pigs 23 Fine Windy Frost this Morning ice in the Boat Taking up Potatoes about 26 Bushels Mr Genie went off Randolph here to night went off 24th Fine Rained some Last night WW Tent Boy for Butter put in Potatoes 26 Bushels Leander went to the South side making Jelly a Lot of it Fanned some Pease and Beans Got 2 Ducks 25 Took up some of the Lower Potatoes 6 Bushel Went around the Island set a Fire on some Brush Leander crofsed for the Mail 26th Fine Windy shelled some corn Tenters went off to Cornwall Leander went for Ducks Fixing stones out in the water to Raining to night 27th Windy Raining Fernandez came Bought Leander Watch 40 Dollars 28th Fine Finished the Potatoes at the Door Stanley and Sissy went to J Douquetts 2 Tubs of Butter 12 Doz of Eggs Paid what he owed {page two} James Cameron Island 1896 https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/ddb944553fb57d7c080ce1b0b8d6169c.pdf b98ed99dba110f11e46590fb460a5f70 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. {page one} James Cameron Island 29th of Sep 1896 E Wind Fine Finished the Lower Potatoes 4 Bushels 78 1/2 Bushels in the cellar Besided the small ones for the Pigs and to Harrow yet Michaelmass Day Making a Hay Blinds for Hunting Mr John Oxley Buried to Day a very Fine Man and good Friend Heard he Departed in Montreal 30th High Wind Rained hard Ionia and I gathering nuts about 10 Bushels Killed 11 snakes to Day took in some apples Leander Making a Blind 1st of October Ionia B Day 1883 Rained some Gathered some nuts husking corn in the Barn making a Quilt Lewis here for Milk and Butter 2nd Fine Cool Gathering nuts Making Blinds Thrashed some Pease Lewis came from Lancaster Rain high E Wind 3 Fine E Wind Leander crofsed for Mail Bought of Hagarty Tea cinnamon Salt 60 Trimmed apple Trees Thrashed Pease Randolph here {page two} James Cameron Island 4th of October 1896 Fine October 4 in Bottles Gordon and John H came 5th Fine E Wind Mr Genie came had Hops 28 cents paid had a Bag of Apples a Mud spear Pole of Ash Fishing to night Gathering Butternuts those Cornwall Tenters came a Bed of Hay 10 cents at the Tumbler Quilt Leander to Dundee Bought of J Tyo Pants Drawers 2 Pairs of Boots 5 Gallons of Kerosene oil 6th Fine cool E Wind Finished the nuts all in one Heap took the Horse after them all spread up on the Hill 7th Raind Last and to Day Rained making Blinds for Hunting 2 Boys here Renshaw and Mr {illegible} Sold 2 Ducks 50 cents Finished the Tumbler Quilt put up another Quilt Fortunate Day 8th Windy Cool splitting some Logs got Twine from those Tenters Moved some stones at the River https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/aead4937bf19e580359ae7dc14a15a31.pdf a0bf64c35fa90207fb1ab0868ee35112 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. {page one} James Cameron Island 9th of October 1896 Unfortunate Day St Dennis Day Fine Mr Genie went to Dundee Piling stones at the River Put out 3 Loads of Manure 10th A.A Mc M B Day Fine E Wind sawing a Dead Maple Mr Genie and I Tenters went home a Yacht went Down yesterday Towing a hunting House Leander went for the Mail Got a Lot of Packages of Books and Papers From D.M.M Montreal Traded with Mr Genie for a Watch Gave it to Livinia (Sissy) 11th Fine Windy EW Fernandez came Leander Got 6 Ducks Sold 2 To Fernandez 2 Boys here Traded Ducks one of Them is White 12 Fine E Wind Mr Genie and I at splitting 3 Logs commenced to clear a Peice in the alders From the Ditch Ploughing at the Lower-Point {page two} James Cameron Island 13th of Oct 1896 Fine E Wind high Genie and I cutting Brush Made a Stack of Marsh hay on the very outside of the Marsh Genie went to Dundee for his spear took his Big Boat to McMahon 14th A very Fine Day Livinia and Stanley went to Dundee Putting out Manure a Lot of Shooting to Day the House Boat Hunters that went Down came up to Day Genie came From Dundee Fishing to night 15th a very very Fine Day Genie went off Piling stones at the River Lewis here for Butter and Milk Stanley and Sissy came Bought Boots and Mended Boots Drawers Shirts Tartan Spoon horn RRR Eclectrick oil Tubs Brought a cat Heard 2 Men Hunters Drowned Lancaster cut the Rushes in the Road 16th A Fortunate Day Fine Randolph came had 2 Letters and Lot of Papers From Dan Mary Ann Lewis here McEdward passed Down home Done Thrashing the small pease https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/2d2a71e4006131a7f537695bbbf582d7.pdf ecef60adbfbee33c151f63a112a5c3e1 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. {page one} James Cameron Island 17th of Oct 1896 Unfortunate Day Thrashing some Leander crofsed for the Mail Burnt a Couple of Brush heaps Leander stopt at Douquets to Hunt 18th St Luke's day E Wind John H came 19th Fine Windy The Lucias took 30 lb of Butter 5.40 Working at the stones at the River Taking in and Shelling sunflowers some grains of snow Last night 20th very High W Wind Leander and Mr Molson here Left 1 of his Guns Randolph Here Took away Blinds and Poles Ground his Small axe I went up around the Island searched for Spunk Working at the Stones at the River a Large 3 Masted Propeller went Down Picking Beech-nuts rained to night 21st Fortunate Day very Windy a Lot of Shooting Fernandez came Taking in the Garden Stuff carrots Beets squashes sunflowers Finished shelling the sunflowers {page two} James Cameron Island 22nd of October 1896 Fine Windy Fernandez and Stanley Ploughing at the Oakfield at the Ditch The Ducks stopt away Last night working at stones at the River put some Banking to the West End of House cutting some of the Rushes above the road Pealing apples to night 23rd Livinia's (Sissy) Birth Day Fine Ploughing the Potatoes Ground went to Sturgeon Island set Fires to some heaps near the Marsh Looking for sweet Flag 24th our Hugh's Birth Day Fine Rained some Dr Bergin Buried to Day Fernandez sent a Letter to Standard with Pay in it a Letter to DMM Sent a Lot of Papers Bought Sugar at Hagartys 1/2 Dozen of steel Pens Heard Dr McIntyre Died Last Week I Did not get the h{illegible} https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/4d8d2c5edfa73cdb4ae9e4e87d08e5b6.pdf 461520cceae8e29a8e6ec2fff8c6523d PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. {page one} James Cameron Island 25th of October 1896 My Birth Day at 4 Oclock 1825 71 years old to Day at 4 o clock This is St Crispin's Day all Shoe-Makers Day Gordon came Leander came Fine 26th Fine Banking the south side East end Bagging the Butternuts 4 Bags Thrashed some Oats Traced 1 Trace of Corn 27th a very Fine warm Day Thrashing oats Went to the Pitt Point For the Duck as it stopt away Making a Box Unfortunate Day Lewis here for Tea Told us Mary was Married a Good Lot of Shooting Seen Wild Geese a Lot of Boats a Going 28th E Wind Blowing Livinia and Fernandez Went to Dundee Bought cornmeal Tea Broom Fork Quilt -covering 2 Men here to night Villeneuve and Halton {page two} James Cameron Island 29th of Oct 1896 some Rain Fine 2 Men went off Bread & Butter 20 Paid 50 Fixing the Stones at the Head of the Island 30th E Wind a Boat aground north side of the Island very Foggy a Lot of Shooting Sent a Letter to DMM Montreal and a small Paper Box containing Beech-nuts Flint Steel Indian Crockery sweet Flag had no Spunk Fernandez took it to Mr Haggarty to take to Summerstown Station Rained some got a Bad Fall 31st Fine calm wind Raised from the West a Great Lot of Boats a Going to Day put out some Manure Ploughed at the apple tree a peice fo the Potatoes Gathered a Lot of Hicory nuts For the Pigs This is all Hallow Holy Eve Hallow Een The Night of the Fairies The Eve of all Saints cracking nuts 1st of November all Saints Day Eve The Harvest Month of Death Gordon and John H came Leander here Got 1 Dollar from John H https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/58d783d108549e375aaecb653bc78924.pdf 131e646b489ada489c442a2274e8ea1c PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. {page one} James Cameron Island 2 of November 1896 All Souls Day Fine Windy Randolph here from Lancaster Mr Genie came had a Kettle of Apples Broke the Clovis got 1 From Mr Genie Working at the Stone Wall at the Shore Gordon came to night had his Trunk and Tools went to Fish to night Ionia Made her Jelly to Day 3rd E Wind Fine Election in the United States For President Gordon Went to Lancaster Working at the shore at the stone Wall Mr Genie set his Line Stanley plastering got a Pair of Boots From Gordon on the Day of the Month 1857 Granda Departed Unfortunate Day 4th E Wind changed to S West Great Booming of Cannon fro the President Mr Genie and I cutting Brush Burning Brush {page two} James Cameron Island 5th of Nov 1896 Gunpowder Plot Guy Fawks Day Fortunate Day Raining to Day Gordon came went to Jo Lemays to Get the Gun Fixed 25 cents 6th Rained Blowing hard W Wind Brushing a Little went around the Island Mr Genie and Dug a Little at the East End of the Ditch 7th Helen's B Day Fine a Lot of Boats a Going to Day Gordon crofsed to Hunt Fernandez to Careys Mr Genie and I Brushing Water Raised some Stanley a Thrashing oats for the Pigs a Little Ploughed 8th Fine Gordon and Genie here Fernandez here Windy 9th Prince of Wales B Day Fine Brushing in the West Field Unfortunate Day Leander came set Snowed a Few Grains 10th Unfortunate Day Genie went for his Boat Gordon and Fernandez went to Fort Covington Burning the Brush heaps Put the stove up in the West End shut the outside cellar Door Bought Boots Honey Oatmeal Sugar cartriges Caps E Wind to night https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/202d98c1d302c201af6b61eb26b70c31.pdf c40de283eb83e7c745e1beecdec28630 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. {page one} James Cameron Island 11th of November 1896 E Wind Rained Wind changed to high W Wind Raining got 3 Ducks Leander Fixing his Gun 12th Martinmas Day Fine Windy West Killed 1 of the Pigs Ploughing Brushing Began Laying the Floor in the East End cut a Stick for oars 13th E Wind Working at the Floor Mr Genie went to Jo Lemays with his Revolver Ploughed some 14th Froze Last night some snow Fine Randolph and Lafave here Mr Genie came Left his Big Boat at Mr Lemays working at the Floor took Down the Buttery 15th Windy John H came 16th Windy East working at the Buttery Put it in the South East Corner 17th Fine West Wind north Wind Brush cut some Soft Maple in cordwood Sissy and Fernandez went to Dundee with Ducks Finished the Buttery Genie and Leander caught 3 EEls in the Mud Rained and Froze to night 18th very Fine Bought of Mr Tyo Genie Fishing got 1 Brushing Tea 1 nails 50 Coloring 20 Dipper cash 4 Sold some Ducks Last Trip of the Rocket {page two} James Cameron Island 18th of Nov 1896 James McIllvain Buried to Day Gordon and Fernandez went to Summerstown For Flour to Haggarty 2.50 The Wind Raised and changed to the West a Big squall 19th Fine Windy Began Ploughing From the End of Lane over to the Maples crofsing the Ditch Mr Genie cutting Down Elm's Gordon crofsed to Barrels Sale Freezing to night not Much Ducks 20th a Fine Day Fortunate Day Genie Went off E Wind and West Setting Fires in the Oakfield Gordon Made a Double Whippletree Fernandez went to Lancaster Banking the Stable 21st Unfortunate Day On This Day of the Month D M Master Senior Departed 1846 East Wind Snowing Banking the north Side and the West Gordon Crofsed for the Mail 22nd Fine Gordon to church 23rd Fine the cattle Fed in now Got 2 EEls Gordon went to hunt Rained tonight all the snow Gone Let out the 2 Rams https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/7d16de57137fcb825fa94a438ae55449.pdf 8225833da59d5ccc633102e0a7c760b0 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. {page one} James Cameron Island 24th of Nov 1896 Fixing a Shed Between the Stable and the Barn Fine Gordon came to night Wrote 2 Letters one to Bismarck and 1 to Mr Isaac Wilson of the Glengarrian 25th St Catherin's Day East Wind Snowing Blowing Gordon got his overcoat yesterday 26th E Wind Thanksgiving Day icicles on the Trees Gordon crofsed to church 2 of Lewis Boys here for a Pot to scald his Pigs Butcher Knife some Drops of Rain some Tugs went to Day Sent off 2 Letter to Day got a Lot of Papers From Dan 27th E Wind changed to West Rained some Wrote a Letter to Dan some Boats went to Day Let out the Boar to Day {illegible} Did not sent the Letter for the Ducks be sent 28th Fine Rained Windy Fixing around the Wood yard Gordon crofsed {page two} Advent Sunday James Cameron Island 29th of Nov 1896 Windy some snow No Lights in the Lighthouse to night 30th St Andrews Day The Festival of the Scotch Fine Randolph here to Day working at the stable no Boats to Day Gordon crofsed took the Box of Ducks to Haggarty to take out to Summerstown Station 1st of December Frosty Fine W Wind cutting and Sawing wood in the upper Field Gordon went to Work at Kenneth MDonalds no Boats to Day 2nd Fine Day set some Fires in the Marsh Fernandez went to A Fraser cutting Brush Ice Froze in the Rushes husking Corn 3rd Fine Windy cutting alders and Brush Set Fires in the Marsh Back North Shot 2 Ducks 4th cutting Brush Fine Windy snowed to night seen a crane https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/92e67c87730a07c18d6c4b7d7fa11635.pdf d5303360f341dc4d0ca6bcbf1ec36f3e PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. {page one} James Cameron Island 5th of Dec 1896 Windy Snowed cutting Brush alders opened the Fence at the Brush on the Bank of the River shot a Gull Gordon came to night 6th Windy Gordon crofsed 7th Fine Killed the Pig 8th a very Fine Day Drew some stones to the River Building my stone-Wall South East Wind to night Snowed to night 9th E Wind Got a Mink one of Lewis Boys here Come Home with Pot the Butcher-Knife and 2 inch Augur Kind of Soft to Day Salted the Pork Fixed a Handle in the Snow-Plough Gave Lewis 2 Sticks for Brooms on Halves 10th Leander's B Day 1872 Fine Leander went to the Kit Kit Mr Dan Fraser and Sophie here took the Tup sheep 11th Fine Leander Went to Rofs's Island {page two} James Cameron Island 12th Dec 1896 very Fine Day Livinia and Stanley went to Stanley Island 6 1/2 lb of Butter 18..1..17 Eggs 1.44 Bought of Haggarty Flour 100 Wt Got a Letter and Papers From Dan and a Box at the Depot Summerstown station Key in the Letter for the Box Fernandez came a pair of Boots for Tonia Mr Genie came took Bag of Apples and 3 Bag of Buckwheat Gordon came had the Box Some the Things that came Razor & strop pairs of shoes Table spread 2 Towels {cut off}lars Shirt Hat Cap 9 Blankets Box of Tea Books Robe Ties Traps a Box for Collars Basket Bottle Tan O Shanter comb Cushion and so on 13th Mr Genie went to Fishing EEls got Irons from me Gordon Gave him Coat and Pants Fernandez Gave him 25 cents for Fix his spear Gave him 50 cents for the Buckwheat Gordon crofsed Fernandez Gave me a Dollar and a Pair of Boots and Give me another Dollar for the Coat https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/52fe1f9bd88f3f20c1f6ed8826f2d748.pdf d2359af6eaa7fa458ba111a75accbc66 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. {page one} James Cameron Island 22nd of Dec 1896 A Fortunate Day Fine cold Frosty East and North Wind Making Ice some Took in the Swill Bowl as it Frosty 23rd Fine Frosty Cold E Wind Water holes for the Cows at the River a Goose on the Island seen his Track he Flew to Lewis's acrofs cutting Brush in the afternoon Lots of air-holes on the south side Lots of ice going Down to night Freezing hard 24th Fine very Frosty W Wind Frosty To Day and to night Christmas Eve Killed 2 Roosters 1 of them 5 1/2 one of them 5 3/4 Weight some Ducks Froze on the ice Lots of air holes put the Barrel in the Cellar Dug out some stones 25th Christmas Day Fine Fair and Frosty W Wind Leander Went to Dundee Fernandez came Had a Lot of Sweetys and a Lot of Spunk very Windy to night {page two} James Cameron Island 26th of December 1896 St Stephen's Day Fine a Great squall of Snow for a small While water Raising some cutting alders and moving the Rails of the Fence 27th St John the Evangelist Day Gordon came had the Papers and a Parcel for Leander and a Letter with a checque in it for Dan Fine Leander and John Morris came Left his Horse at Hopkins Point and Walked Down Gordon sold his cap to his Mother for Gordon crofsed John Morris stopped to night 28th Fine Leander Fernandez John Morris shod the Mare and Took up the Gentleman Pig to and the Mare took home the Cutter By hand Wrote a Letter to DMM and a Parcel of Spunk Fernandez took the Letter and Parcel to Lancaster P office 29th Soft Rain Uncle Angus Cameron B Day Killed the Bull Randolph hear from Lancaster https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/7540147727eae689e6d4f0abf822b8ed.pdf 164efeef28873956f4ac2341035d53c5 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. {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 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata 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For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource James Cameron Diary, 1896 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 1896 Language A language of the resource English Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant 19th Century, Glengarry County, McMaster's Island Township, Ontario Date Created Date of creation of the resource. January 1, 1896 Is Part Of A related resource in which the described resource is physically or logically included. James Cameron Diary Collection Medium The material or physical carrier of the resource. Scanned Manuscript UG Transcription Progress Scripto transcription progress Done Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{page one - transcribed in 1895 diary}</p> <p>{page two}</p> <p>James Cameron Island</p> <p>1st of January 1896 Cool Water Raising Freezing some Blowing hard John H at Brush Big Fire over at Christees Marsh Took Bills Boat around from the Pitt Point Fortunate Day</p> <p>2nd Fine Fortunate Day The 3 of them Bill Billy and Ledger went off Left his mud Spear got a Drake Gave it to Bill one of the young ones Piled Brush at the Lower Point set some Fires cutting Willows up at the Wet Place Began to Snow to night</p> <p>3rd Allen's B Day 1853 Unfortunate Day this is the Day Shortis was to be hung W Wind Thrashing Oats Freezing hard to night not Hung</p> <p>4th Cold cold Freezing Thrashing</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{page one}</p> <p>James Cameron Island</p> <p>4th of January 1896 West Wind Fine Windy Frosty Freezing Making ice some Thrashing oats cold to night</p> <p>5th Cold Frosty Freezing hard West Wind ice taken in some places tried to cross But its Like Glass too thin turned Back</p> <p>6th Epiphany Cold Frosty West Wind changed to East Fernandez crofsed to Frasers Leander &amp; John H crofsed to Summerstown Got a Letter and Key in it also a Bag of Goods Lots of air-holes Mrs Summers Departed to Be Buried to morrow got 3 coats 3 pair of Pants 2 vests Lots of Shirts Collars hair Brush 5 Brushes Book Boots</p> <p>{page two}</p> <p>James Cameron Island</p> <p>7th of January 1896 East Wind very cold and Frosty Boys Thrashing oats Reading Mrs David Summers Buried to Day air-holes shutting up</p> <p>8th Annie's Birth Day 1866 Fine to Day W Wind Sent a Letter to DMM Montreal 3 Postage John H Took it to the P.O. Leander went to Dundee Fixed a Board in the West window a Fox crofsed at the Lower Point John H Scating to Day Paid Hagarty 10 cents for the Bag</p> <p>9th E Wind some Grains of snow Leander came from Dundee took the Sheep from the Bush Began to Were my suit coat pants and vest Reading Fixing the Petition up stairs</p> <p>10th Shot a Black Duck Fine John H to Summerstown Bought a Lamp chimney</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{page one}</p> <p>James Cameron Island</p> <p>11th of January 1896 very Fine E Wind John H went to F Covington to get his Tooth Pulled Lewis Boy went to Nicholson to work went up to the Bush to Day Fernandez Brought an Almanac Took the Hay to the Bottom and put it on the south side in the Barn Raised the Boat in the Boat House Good scating now Gordon came to night</p> <p>12th On this Day of the Month Aunty Mary Departed 1891 Fine E Wind Randolph came Lent him Jesse James John H crofsed to Work at Duncans G</p> <p>13th unfortunate Day Fine Went Home with Lewis Gentleman Pig Got the 3 axe-handles 30 cents Lewis Bosell and Billy here Fixing their spear</p> <p>{page two}</p> <p>James Cameron Island</p> <p>14th of January 1896 Unfortunate Day Fine W Wind Leander went to Dundee to Get the Horse shod 40 cents put out some Bushes to the South side cutting Brush Paid for Randolph to Tyo 7 Dollars on the Due Bill now 4.92 on the Due Bill</p> <p>15th Fortunate Day Thrashing I am Cutting Brush and Piling W Wind coloring yard shawls Mits sox seen a Fox in the Back Marsh some Grains of snow Leander crofsed for the Mail</p> <p>16th Fine E Wind Put a new handle in the vice cut some Brush and Piling Put out a Few more Bushes to the south side a Fox Passed the Door on the ice Put out some Pills at sturgeon Island Got the Scottish American from DMM</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{page one}</p> <p>James Cameron Island</p> <p>17th of January 1896 Fine E Wind cutting Brush Thrashing John H came he was in Fort Covington to Day to Getting his Boots Fixed</p> <p>18th Fine E Wind John H crofsed to the Summerstown Scating Rink on the ice Fernandez came had a pair of Long-Boots Leander crofsed to Summerstown to night one of Lewis's Boys hear for Tea cut some water Beech stakes Gordon came</p> <p>19th E Wind Gordon to church Leander put him acrofs this this Evening with the Horse</p> <p>20th Unfortunate Day Thrashing I am cutting of alders up in the upper Bay John H crofsed to Work at McLeods at cedar</p> <p>21st Fine St Agnes Day Unfortunate Day cutting alders sawing stove wood snow Warm</p> <p>{sketch of the sun, with an 'f' or't' in the middle}</p> <p>19th Mr Jo Douquet Lost his Horse</p> <p>{page two}</p> <p>James Cameron Island</p> <p>22nd of January 1896 Fine Races in Dundee Fernandez and (Sissy) Livinia went to Dundee Putting out Manure on the Lower Point north Side a very Fine Day Leander went to Summerstown to night John H came from McLeods to night a Letter From the News Toronto</p> <p>23rd Fine E Wind cool some Drifting The Boys Thrashing oats cut some Brush and poles</p> <p>24th Charlie Tupper's B Day of Butter-nut Island E Wind Snowing Drifting Fixing the Harnefs</p> <p>25th Robie Burns Birth Day E Wind Blowing Hard Drifting snowing went up in the Bush to Day</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{page one}</p> <p>James Cameron Island</p> <p>26th of January 1896 Fine East Wind Fortunate Day Sissy and Fernandez came From the Races D Spink here Fishing EEls got 1 Took 50 cents worth of Sturgeon John H crofsed</p> <p>27th Fine Mending Harnefs John H crofsed for the Mail on Horse Back</p> <p>28th Fine cold cutting alders Drew 3 Loads of Fire-wood Put Marsh hay and a Stack of Fine hay in the Barn put the Bags of oats up in the Loft of the cow-stable</p> <p>29th E Wind Cold Fine cutting stove-wood one of the Cows calved hens Laying some Boy Bad with colds new mits and nw Drawers to Day</p> <p>{page two}</p> <p>James Cameron Island</p> <p>30th of January 1896 Fine W Wind cutting stove wood Fernandez went for his Mowing Machine 1 Horse</p> <p>31st Fine E Wind cutting stovewood</p> <p>1st of February 1896 St Bridgets Day The Black Month E Wind some Rain some hail some snow put the oats in the Puncheon 14 1/2 Bushels in the cow-stable Killed the calf John H came Gordon came him at the P. Meeting to night</p> <p>2 of Feby Candlemass Day Fine The Bear will see his Shadow to Day as the sun shines the Raccoon and the Badger will see the sun John H crofsed and Gordon Ferandez crofsed Going to Put a Letter in the Lancaster P.O. for a Watch</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{page one}</p> <p>James Cameron Island</p> <p>3 of Feby 1896 an Unfortunate Day Fine Frosty E Wind John H is working at Duncan G's Grinding the axes</p> <p>4th Fine E Wind Frosty some Gordon was to go to the P.I Meeting in Alexandria to Day</p> <p>5th Fine E Wind Soft Water on the ice under the snow Drew 4 or 5 Loads to Day Leander went to Summerstown tonight Bought of Hagarty Tea</p> <p>6th E Wind Snowing Raining and Blowing a Hurricane to Day and to night</p> <p>7th Unfortunate Day Snowed</p> <p>8th Gordon's Birth Day Fine Leander got a Fox Gordon came Fernandez came Gordon and Leander went to Summerstown</p> <p>9th Sexagesima Sunday Randolph came John H came Randolph got a pair of Mits Unfortunate Day Unfortunate Day</p> <p>{page two}</p> <p>James Cameron Island</p> <p>10th of Feb 1896 Fine Thrashing oats John H crofsed took the Buck saw Fernandez crofsed Unfortunate Day</p> <p>11th Fortunate Day West Wind Wind Drifting cutting a Pole For the Barn Door seen a Rat Track Leander Stanley and the 2 Dogs went up and Got him</p> <p>12th Unfortunate Day W Wind Frosty cutting alders</p> <p>13th E Wind Snowing Drifting New Moon and a Eclipse on the Sun and stars in conjunction Makes it stormy</p> <p>14th St Valentine's day This is the Day of the Big Fight Fitssimmon and Peter Maher W Wind John H came had his axe got a Bad cold</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{page one}</p> <p>James Cameron Island</p> <p>15th of Feby 1896 E Wind Drifting Blowing cold Began to use the Hay out of the New Stable cows Stable Bought John J's axe 70 cents Bad with colds</p> <p>16th Quinquasina Sunday Fine Unfortunate Day cold 2 Boys here Frasher and Larue Looking for a Dog that they Lost</p> <p>17th Unfortunate Day W Wind Windy and Frosty a very very Frosty night</p> <p>18th Shrove Tuesday E Wind Frosty Windy Thrashed a Few Floors of Oats James Hugh's B Day</p> <p>19th Ash Wednesday Fine E Wind Frosty Thrashing oats very unwell Last night with a pain on my Right Br{cut off} John H went to Dundee on Horseback</p> <p>{page two}</p> <p>James Cameron Island</p> <p>19th of February 1896 continuted Bought of Tyo Tea 35 axe 75 stopt all night</p> <p>20th W Wind Drifting some snow cutting Brush alders Thrashing oats John H came from Dundee The Dogs after a Rat White cow calved Mrs Ranald Landfield McDonald Departed on Monday the 17th Kept her 4 Days heard of it</p> <p>21st Fortunate Day Done Thrashing the Oats cutting alders Drifting Cold the White Cow Calved</p> <p>22nd Washingtons B Day Fine Windy Drifting cutting stove Wood Fernandez came Races in Dundee to Day Gordon crofsed</p> <p>23rd Raining Gordon crofsed</p> <p>24th Fine Drew 3 Load of wood choppin stove Wood got a Fox</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{page one}</p> <p>James Cameron Island</p> <p>25 Feb 1896 Fortunate Day Fine Fresh cold cutting Wood and Brush Leander Broke a Piece of his axe John H crofsed Ground the axes Frosty to night</p> <p>26th Fortunate Day Fine E Wind cold putting in the Marsh hay stack cutting alders putting the Brush on the Bank</p> <p>27th Fine E Wind Went to Dundee Took 3 Tubs of Butter 46..30..29 at 16..80:: and 3.77 on the old Due-Bill that 20.57 in all Tea 2 Soap 50 RRR 25 Matches 10 Broom 25 nails 4 2 Papers of D Dye 20 Fine salt 60 Boots 2.50 Boots 1.25 aprons 1. File 20 Cash 2.25 Buttons 20 3/4 of Velveteen 30 thats 11.65 they Bough Took the Harrow Table Martin here John H Fernandez Sissy</p> <p>{page two}</p> <p>James Cameron Island</p> <p>27th of Feby 1896 Martin got the inch auger put the colt in the cutter goes well cutting alders Brushing and piling Brush on the Bank Leander crofsed to Summrestown to night Seen a crow to Day for the First</p> <p>28th Fine E Wind an Eclipse on the Moon Full Moon to Day Drawing and cutting Fire Wood Indians Drawing from Charlies or Rofs's Island</p> <p>29th Intercalary Day Fine Rained some E Wind Mr McGuaguey the PumpMaker came put in the Pump Paid him 4 Dollars Boys went for the Rakeing Machine Welsh Taffy St Davids Day came in Like a Lion E Wind Rain Gordon came he was in Cornwall yesterday 3 of Lewis Boys here Got a Fox Unfortunate Day</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{page one}</p> <p>James Cameron Island</p> <p>2nd of March 1896 Unfortunate Day Gordon and Fernandez went off to Day West Wind cutting wood and Brush John H and Leander to Summerstown to night snowed some to night Drifting</p> <p>3rd W Wind Windy Drifting Drawed the alders and ash Poles cow slipped at the River</p> <p>4th Fine W Wind William Henery Shadgate Cameron's Birth Day Uncle John's Eldest Boy John H crofsed to Duncan G's cuting alders on the Bank Races in Dundee 2 Teams of Indian to Tuppers Island for Wood</p> <p>5th Fine Day Windy cutting stove Wood in the Bush sawing the stoveWood Fernandez came T{illegible - ink blot} watching the coat Unfortunate Day</p> <p>{page two}</p> <p>James Cameron Island</p> <p>6 March 1896 Fine John H and Fernandez E Wind went to the Races in Dundee and no Races run There was an otter crofsed the Island to the south Bill Morris poorly</p> <p>7th Fine soft Rained Leander went to the air-hole at the Foot of Hamiltons Island and shot 2 Ducks John H at Hamiltons Helping to Thrash oats High West Wind Blowing Hard Gordon and John H came had a Tin of Honey</p> <p>8th Fine Randolph came sold Gordon a Watch not very well</p> <p>9th Fine went to Lewis with the pig</p> <p>10th Fine went to Lancaster with Mowing Machine went for the Pig</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{page one}</p> <p>James Cameron Island</p> <p>11th of March 1896 Fine E Wind Went for a Load of Marsh Hay John H Fernandez and Leander Fernandez Leander went to Fort Covington with his Fur 3 Foxes 3.75 2 Mink 1.50 John H crofsed to Summerstown on Horse-Back a Lot of Teams going for Wood to Charlie's Island</p> <p>12th On This Day of the Month D McMaster Fist came to the Island E Wind Drifting stormy Unfortunate Day Broke on a cake of Sugar sold it</p> <p>13th W Wind Blustery {illegible} cutting Stove in the Bush John H not well</p> <p>14th Stanley's B Day 1880 Fine cutting stove Wood in the Bush Gordon came</p> <p>15th Fine E Wind Leander went to Hamiltons</p> <p>{page two}</p> <p>Star on 16th</p> <p>James Cameron Island</p> <p>16th of March 1896 Fine Loading some of the Metal old-Iron</p> <p>17th St Patrick The Festival of the Irish a very Fine Day Boys went to Lancaster with the Metal Mr Dan Frasher came home with the Tup Sheep The 2 Mifs Fraser and Mifs McLennan a Lot of Indians Taking wood From Tuppers Island Stanley very sick</p> <p>18th St Josephs Day on this Day of the Month Vicky Departed 1887 Boys to Lancaster Took 65 Buckets 5.20 2 Tin Pails 1.20 Butter color 15 Drawing Stove Wood Heard Whistlers going Down Sent 1 Dollar to Star on 16th</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{page one}</p> <p>James Cameron Island</p> <p>19th of March 1896 E Wind snowing Rain Drifting Spring Begins at 9 PM The 3 Boys went for the Stack of Marsh Hay Stormy Day churning to Day</p> <p>20th Drifting Windy</p> <p>21st Fine West Wind cut some stove Wood Gordon came had his clock Drawing-Knife and Traded his Watch, Saw-Set Got the Mail</p> <p>22nd Livinia's (Senior) B Day Fine Windy Randolph and Eddy Renshaw came Seen Wild Geese for the First John H crofsed with them</p> <p>23rd Fine very Frosty John H came</p> <p>24th Fortunate Day Fine Putting out Manure Lewis Boy for Tea Soda Salt 2 Boys crofsed I went to Sturgeon Island</p> <p>{page two}</p> <p>James Cameron Island</p> <p>25th of March 1896 Lady Day a very Fine Day Thawing Putting out Manure in the upper Field</p> <p>26th John Hamilton Camerons Birth Day 1876 Raining and Turned to Snowing John H crofsed to Summerstown on Horse-Back Bought of Haggarty 2 Dozen and 8.60 cents</p> <p>27th Drifting Blowing chopping stove wood in the upper Field</p> <p>28th Fine Livinia Leander John H went to Dundee Bought of Tyo Tea 3 lb Soda 1 lb Shot Tobacco Powder Leander and John H crofsed to Summerstown Gordon came Sold his Boat</p> <p>29th Palm Sunday Rain John H went for his Mother Thunder and Lightning to night Traded the Blind Horse</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{page one}</p> <p>James Cameron Island</p> <p>30th of March 1896 Fine John H and his Mother came had the Traded Mare took a Bag of Potatoes Tapt 100 Trees to Day John H went to mit tots at Cedar seen 6 cranes Robins Hawks Blackbirds Wild Geese some Whistlers</p> <p>31st Fine Tapt 100 to Day Randolph here got ash made a Fire in the Bush got 2 Barrels and 35 Pails thats 75 Pails in all</p> <p>1st of April all Fools Day Unfortunate Day E Wind High Cold Wind Freezing Tapt 50 Trees to Day Drew some Loads of Wood</p> <p>2nd WW Snowing and Rain Fine Fernandez Bought of J Summers 2 Yards of Cloth 60</p> <p>{page two}</p> <p>James Cameron Island</p> <p>3rd of April 1896 Good Friday Cold an D------ this morning Snowing</p> <p>4th Stormy snowing Drifting Fernandez crofsed Paid John S Summers 10 for the Stove Sold 7 Dozen of Eggs 1.05 Bought 4 3/4 yds owe 47 on the cloth Gordon came</p> <p>5th Easter Sunday Sun Dont Dance this Morning Fine Shot a Duck Leander</p> <p>6th Fine Boiling Fixing the arch for the Pots Took home the Stove Bought 200 of Flour 1 Sack of Salt on the 4th</p> <p>7th On This Day of the Month Uncle John Departed 1893 Mifs Janet Fraser here Martin home with the augur John H crofsed took home our Saw Dany Spink in the Sugar Bush to night</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{page one}</p> <p>James Cameron Island</p> <p>8th of April 1896 a very Fine Day a Good sap Day John H Went to Dundee Bought a Pair of Boots got a Pair Fixed Made Syrup 10 Gallons Seen swallows to day Pewits or Pheabys came a Lot of Wild Geese went East</p> <p>9th On this Day of the Month I was Married 1862 Fine Warm Sugar Day E Wind Lewis Boy here all Day Got Syrup had Baskets Leander John H went to Summerstown to night</p> <p>10th Fine Day Boiling in the Sugar Bush got a Mink on the 9ths got 2 Whistlers Found a Fox he is no Good</p> <p>11th Fine in the sugar Bush got 2 Rats Took 20 Gallon Home</p> <p>{page two}</p> <p>James Cameron Island</p> <p>12th of April 1896 Cow Sunday Fine Gordon Randolph Eddy Renshaw came John H Grofsed with them Leander took his Boat to the air-hole 3 of Lewis in the Sugar Bush Ice Opening in small Holes</p> <p>13th Fine Boys in sugar Bush put out the Bun Sugaring</p> <p>14th Fine ice opened at Little Island Boys crofsed to the Sturgeon Island Shot 8 Ducks Rained some Leander went to J Duckett to Hunt Water high Lots of Ducks Flying Loons came yellow Hammer came Bitterns or Mire-Drum came</p> <p>15th Fine Made sugar Lots of Ducks Lots of Shooting put Water out of the cellar ice Jamming</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{page one}</p> <p>James Cameron Island</p> <p>16th April 1896 Fine Fortunate Day Made sugar to Day Sissy Ionia Stanley Fernandez in the Bush Great Shooting to Day ice Cleared away pretty Good to Day ice out of the Back Bay took in the Fish Box a Lamb to Day 8 young Pigs to Day Took the Waggon to the Bush Splitting the Butternut Thunder and Lightning this Evening Ducks Began to Lay</p> <p>17th Fine Thunder Took the Boat From Bell Bay Tried for EEls Frog music commenced</p> <p>18th Uncle Duncan's Birth Day Foggy Smoky E Wind Ionia and I took in a Long Stick John H came</p> <p>19th Sunday Windy Fine Mrs Lewis and Boy here</p> <p>{page two}</p> <p>James Cameron Island</p> <p>20th of April 1896 Fine Leander came and went and came to night splitting the Butternut Made Syrup</p> <p>21st Cool E Wind Rain Hail snow Thunder Lightning Took Home some of the Buckets Leaving some for vinegar in the camp Lewis Boys here Bought their Decoys For a Dollar Paid them snowed some</p> <p>22nd fine Boys went for Wallace's Boat to Plum Island First Ploughing on the Lower Point Took home the Last Syrup First Pike caught to Day</p> <p>23rd St. George's Day Fine Ploughing taken the Banking of the English Fernandez went to Dundee John Dishaw and son here</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{page one}</p> <p>James Cameron Island</p> <p>24th of April 1896 Fine E Wind Mr Genie and Cameron here Brought a Bottle of Honey Ploughing cutting stove Wood Fernandez came had the Shoe for the Plough 40 2 calfskins 70</p> <p>25th Unfortunate Day St Marks Day E Wind Fine Rained south wind Genie came from Cornwall Lewis Resor here Boys got 6 Ducks John came</p> <p>26th Fine Genie went off Gordon came had his Trunk Sent a Box of Ducks to Dan 11 Ducks Gordon took them to Hagartys to take out Hat on Wood for Fernandez</p> <p>27th Ploughing cutting Brush Digging stones Fernandez to Lancaster got 1/2 Bushel Hay seed 1..30 ct</p> <p>{page two}</p> <p>James Cameron Island</p> <p>28 of April 1896 Rained Ploughed some Lewis Boys for Hay 2.15 they got cut cranberrys Bush Fernandez and Sissy went to Dundee took 28 lb of Butter 4.48 old Mr Tyo's Daughter July Buried to Day Bought Boots cloth 3 combs Harrowteeth Rice Making stakes Ploughed North side of the Potato Ground Brought a Bull calf Black one from Bill Morris a Week old</p> <p>29th Fine E Wind Makin the Fence around the yard went around the Island Set Fires took Down the oars From Bell Bay at the Lane Fence Chaffy into Lancaster</p> <p>30th E W Planting Potatoes Ploughing cut potatoes seed shot Ducks</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{page one}</p> <p>James Cameron Island</p> <p>1st of May 1896 Fine E W Ploughing Planting Digging Stones Leander went to F Covington with Fur Boat Went Down Lighthouses lit up cutting Potato seeds St Phillip and St James</p> <p>22nd Fine E Wind Digging out Stones at the Lower Point Setting Fires Killed a Large Snake and Roasted him Let the Mare and colt out on Grass Making stakes 3 Boats Passed to Day John H came</p> <p>3rd Fine Mr Genie came from Pat M Mahon</p> <p>14th Fine Digging and Drawing Stones to the Bank Making stakes Gathering stones Lots of Boats a Going Boys crofsed to night</p> <p>5th Fine Drawing stones to the Bank Alexandra went Down thunder Rained north and East Wind Put the milk in the cellar now</p> <p>{page two}</p> <p>James Cameron Island</p> <p>6th of May 1896 Fine E Wind First Trip up for the Rocket went Down the same Day The Hamilton went Down First Trip Drawing stones to the Bank Ploughing at the Lower Point taking out stones set Fires up in the Bay</p> <p>7th Fine E Wind Ploughing at the Lower Point sowed 4 Bushels of Oats taken out stones Fernandez crofsed for the Mail First Raft went Down</p> <p>8th Fine Ploughing Drawing Stones to the Bank Fernandez went to Lancaster For Pease and clover seed</p> <p>9th Fine Ploughed Drawing Stones Harrowing Fernandez came had 2 Bushel of Pease 2 Bushel of Barley clover-Seed sowed Oats Sowed Pease Lots of Boats Going Cow Calved John H Working at Hamiltons with John came to night</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{page one}</p> <p>James Cameron Island</p> <p>10th of May 1896 Rogation Sunday Fine Randolph came</p> <p>11th Sowed 2 Bushels of Barley and 6 1/2 of Oats and 10 lbs of Hay-Seed Harrowing Began Ploughing in the Garden Lewis here to Supper came from Lancaster Gave me 7 Ears of corn Began Working at a Roller Working at the Leech Ploughed on the Hill took the Boat around from the Pitt Point Plowing at the Lower Point Set Fires at the Roller at the Leech Filled with Ashes</p> <p>13th Fine E Wind Ploughing and putting stones to the Bank Sissy and Fernandez with Eggs to Jo Douquets a Lot of Boats went to Day Fixing Fence</p> <p>14th Ascension or Holy Thursday Ploughing sowed 3 Bushel of Oats at Lower End Rolling the oats Gathering stones</p> <p>15th Sowed 1 Bushel on the Hill at the Soap Fixing the Roller</p> <p>{page two}</p> <p>James Cameron Island</p> <p>16th of May 1896 Fine N West Wind Ploughing corn Ground taking stones of the Lower Point Fixing the Roller Rolling Barley and oats Working in the Garden at the soap John H came</p> <p>17th Fine Windy</p> <p>18th John H here with the wind its High crofsed this Evening Began to Plough a Peice in the oakfield Piling stove-Wood</p> <p>19th Fine Mr Genie came Fishing Plough Found an old Horse shoe Livinia and Fernandez to Summers for Garden seeds Harrowing Potato</p> <p>20th Unfortunate Day Fine Day East and West Wind set Fires outside in the Marsh south side Ploughing at the Double Butternut Down on the Hill Taking of stones Genie went to Salmon River to Fish catfish {torn off} Hamilton and Alexandra went Down to Day shut the south End of the Garden Fence Genie went off</p> <p>21st very Fine Sowed 2 Bushels in the oakfield first time it ever was sowed south side {rest of page illegible}</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{page one}</p> <p>James Cameron Island</p> <p>22nd of May 1896 Fine Drawing Rails Making Fence Thunder and Lightning Big squall of N West Blew Down a Maple Tree East End sugar Bush</p> <p>23rd Fine Drawing stones and sticks from the Bank Took stump from the Grove Leander with 2 Pigs to Jennie Duncan the Limbs of the Maple</p> <p>24th Sunday The Queen's Birth Day hoisted the colours Pentecost Whit Sunday Put John H across</p> <p>25th Fine day E Wind Leander to Dundee got a Bag of Potatoes 20 a Bushel Planted them to Day 2 Tenets overalls Boots Drawing Stones to the Bank Drew 2 Sticks Pine</p> <p>26 Rain and Thunder Last night very Windy to Day Shearing the Sheep cutting stove Wood 2 of the sheep not sheared</p> <p>27th Fine sheared the 2 sheep cutting stove-wood musquitoes Back</p> <p>28th E Wind Rained Windy went to {cut off} Island</p> <p></p> <p>{page two}</p> <p>James Cameron Island</p> <p>29th of May 1896</p> <p>Royal Oak Day or Oak apple Day Unfortunate Day sawing and Piling Stove Wood Dribling Rain Windy W Wind</p> <p>30th Fine Windy Sawing and Piling stove-Wood chickens and Ducks chickens out now Fernandez crofsed took John H home Heard of the Great Disaster at Victoria B Columbia I am afraid Bismarck was in the Car</p> <p>31st Gordon here John H crofsed with him Lewis Lazore here Fine</p> <p>1st of June The Glorious First of June Vicky's Birth Day 1878 splitting stove Wood Leander Fernandez Sissy Bought Flour Tea Rice Braces Calico 15 yds 1/2 100 of cornmeal and Calico Boots Fixed Set Fire to Bottom of the old Fence Through Line went up to night</p> <p>2nd Fine Spartan went Down Fernandez went to Meeting in Williamstown cutting at head of the Island Lewis came for a Pig</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{page one}</p> <p>James Cameron Island</p> <p>3rd of June 1896 Fine Fernandez went to Careys to work Put the Plough through Potatoes Drew the Logs to the Place for to saw them Piling splitting stove wood</p> <p>4th of June old George the 3rd Birth Day used to be kept up a very warm Day Lots of Boats a Going setting Fires Leander went up with Mr Wallace's Hunting Boat to Jo Douquets Corpus Christe</p> <p>5th very hot and Sultry splitting slove wood one of Lewis's Boys here for Milk Butter Hammer</p> <p>6th on this Day of the Month Sir John McDonald Departed Some Rain E Wind changed to West Fernandez and John H came to night Leander crofsed</p> <p>7th Fine E Wind Ed Renshaw here Fernandez crofsed to Careys Rained</p> <p>8th Fine E Wind Rained cut some E{cut off}</p> <p>9th Aunty Mary's Birth Day 1813 some Rain</p> <p>10th Fine E Wind Billy Morris and Lemay here Drawing sticks for the stable John H crofsed to Summerstown came home and Went to Hamiltons</p> <p>{page two}</p> <p>James Cameron Island</p> <p>11th of June 1896 St Barnabas Day Fine N Wind Leander went to Dundee Fernandez came from Careys Putting Manure on the Potatoes Fortunate Day More young Ducks to 2 Bags of Cornmeal Drawers shirt sox Rain Rod Paint oil</p> <p>12th Unfortunate Day Fine Put the Plough through the Potatoes E W Fernandez crofsed for the Mail</p> <p>13th Fine E Wind Painting the Boat put Ground to the Potatoes Fernandez went to Summerstown station to Rory's Meeting cutting weeds for the Pigs at Stove Wood</p> <p>14th E Wind John Morris Frank Bodwa here Took 2 small Pigs John Went to Hamiltons</p> <p>15th Fine Fernandez to Lancaster Taking the Roof off the Horsestable set some Fires Hoed some corn and squashes Took the Fish Box out of the River Broke it up Painting the Boat Killed a sheep or Mutton Mr Genie here from Cornwall Took his stove lifter with him got some EEls Lots of Fireflies</p> <p>16th Putting Logs up on the Stable very warm Nomination at Alexandria</p> <p>17th Went to see John and Margaret Hamilton very warm Tom Went to Cornwall Bank 3 Bouys went to McLennans Meeting Set 1 to JW</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{page one}</p> <p>James Cameron Island</p> <p>18th June 1896 Waterloo Fine very warm Hoeing Bill Morris here Ionia went up with him took some vinegar The Pasport went Down</p> <p>19th Fine Leander went to Dundee</p> <p>20th get stuff for his Boat Flour a Meeting in Dundee White &amp; Scriver</p> <p>21st Leander came 1 sack of Flour</p> <p>22nd Fine Big Meeting in Cornwall Fernandez went to Cornwall to Hear Premier Tupper OUr Dan's Birth Day Uncle Dan Cameron</p> <p>23rd very Fine Election all over Fernandez Leander and I went to Lancaster I voted for Mr R.R. McLennan came home and the 2 Boys went Back to Lancaster to have Fun Randolph here RR got in with a Big Majority a Lot of the conservatives out Dr Bergin got in a Big Time in Summerstown</p> <p>24th St John Baptist Day Unfortunate Day Put the Plough Through the corn and Potatoes hoeing in the garden and in the Potatoes corn</p> <p>25th Fine hoeing corn &amp; Potatoes Weeding Sissy &amp; Stanley to Jo Douquets with Eggs 1.70 Let out the Bull</p> <p>{page two}</p> <p>James Cameron Island</p> <p>26th of June 1896 Fine put some Logs on the stable Leander went with 3 Tubs of Butter to J Douquetts 102 lb</p> <p>27th cutting Brush and Rafters Stanley and I Leander went for the Mail John H came</p> <p>28th Fine Lewis here got 2 lb of Butter John H crofsed to Hamiltons</p> <p>29th St Peter &amp; St Paul Drew the Rafters Fixing Fence taking alders and Brush out By the Roots Let out the calves</p> <p>30th Fine Windy Fernandez and Sissy Livinie went to Dundee piling Logs of Stove-wood Sawing Stove Wood took the Salt out of the cellar Bought Tubs Tea Sugar cutting Boots Table cloth, oil cloth cup Drefs Calico Shirting Pants Braces Shirts Nails Cut Paper</p> <p>1st of July Dominion Day Fine Fernandez with Uncle Bill Mowing on Plum Island they came to night for Fat Pine and spears Working at the Rafters Ionia came home yesterday Made Bon-Fires</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>James Cameron Island</p> <p>2nd of July 1896 Fine very Warm put the Rafters on the Stable The Big Vessel went up 2 Tugs Towing her EEl Flies Grasshoppers Plenty</p> <p>3rd Unfortunate Day Fine E Wind Cool Putting the Boards on the Roof of the Stable one of Lewis's Boys for Butter and Milk setting Fires to some Brush-heaps Leander went to Summerstown Sack of Flour Columbian went Down to Day</p> <p>4th American Independence Raining E Wind Thunder &amp; Lightning cool</p> <p>5th Our John's Birth Day 1803 (Uncle John) Fine E Wind Gordon came John H came and went off Dany Spink here Trowling Lent a Dollar to Fernandez Came from Dundee working on Plum Island</p> <p>6th Fine Mr Genie here went to Cornwall we sent for 4 Large Glass 14 X 24 Randolph Left Jo Douquetts cut 7 Poles for Shafts</p> <p>7th Fine Working at the car of the Waggon Randolph here</p> <p>8th Fine Randolph painting his Boat Mr Genie came From Cornwall Brought 4 Large Window Glass 55 cents to a pound 1/2 of Butter Leander Randolph to Summerstown 100 of Flour</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p><br />James Cameron Island</p> <p>{illegible} of July 1896 Fine Leander and Randolph went to Dundee Randolph took the cars for Beauhomias or Chatuaguay Fernandez and Stanley Mowing with 1 Horse Mowing Machine cutting Weeds for the Pigs a Fortunate DAy Fine one of the cows calved put Paris Green on the Potatoes a New Kind of Bug came to the Potatoes the Wilson Bug English Cherries Ripe Birds eating them Finished the car of the Waggon and Shafts in the Racking Machine Setting Fires on the Pitt Point</p> <p>11th Fine Mowing Raking Fixing the Fence Made a Place for the Young Ducks at the Shore yesterday Fixing Big Glass in the Window cutting the Grove Fernandez crofsed to Summerstown</p> <p>12th of July Orangeman's Day Fine John H and Gordon Randolph came Gordon crofsed to Cattenach</p> <p>13th Fine Mowing Fernandez {illegible} Frashers Lewis for Butter Killed the calf Bugs Bad on the Potatoes</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{page one}</p> <p>James Cameron Island</p> <p>14th of July 1896 Fine Very Warm Mowin Raking Gathering Making Making coils Put in 2 Loads for the First Randolph Traded his Boat with Mr Kimball 10 Dollars to Boot eat new Potatoes Ionia and I to Fish got 20 Perch</p> <p>15th St Swithins Day Rained to Day W Wind Mowing Back of the Barn Fixing Fence John H and Randolph Went to Look for Randolph's Knife he Left it on Plum Island yesterday Randolph went to Lancaster Thunder and Lightning</p> <p>16th Fine Put in 2 Loads of Hay Raking Killed a Sheep Mowing a Few Drops of Rain Washed the Woll yesterday Pease got Pods and cleaned the West Mow in the Barn Leander went to Douquetts with 11 Dozen of Eggs Tub of Butter got to Day 7 Dollars Randolph came</p> <p>17th Fine very warm John H and Randolph went to Dundee Bought Tobacco Pants Shirts Melon Scythe stone Ionia Fishing Down at Rofs's Island {illegible} putting in Hay {rest of entry illegible}</p> <p>{page two}</p> <p>James Cameron Island</p> <p>18th of July 1896 Very Fine Mowing Raking Making coils Randolph Fishing got a Lot Pleasure Excursions The Rocket The Gannett Leander and Randolph crofsed to Summerstown for the Mail Done cutting Hay in the Lower Field Raking and Making coils</p> <p>19th Fernandez Birth Day 1874 Fernandez came John H crofsed with Kim Fine</p> <p>20th Rained some Randolph went to A Frashers to work Began to Mow in the Upper Field cut a Few Rounds</p> <p>21st Mowed some in the Upper Field Put a Load in from the Lower Field commenced to {illegible} very hot Blackbirds at the Pease (Sheep Pelts and calf skin John H Took</p> <p>22nd Fine Mowed and Made coils in the W Field very hot Rain Thunder Lightning and much Rain here Passed to the South then to the north Lewis's Boy here Butter and Milk a Great Many Going Down for Huckle Berries to Point {illegible}</p> <p>23rd Fine put 1 Lode in the Horses stable Put 4 Loads in to Day all Done the hay Lower Field Mowing West of Barn</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{page one}</p> <p>James Cameron Island</p> <p>24th of July 1896 Fine Mowing in the Oakfield on Both sides of the Oats Putting in Made coils cutting alfers Fencing the Bank went to the Head of the Island some Devils cut the Pine Block at the Pine Pease good to Eat</p> <p>25th Fine St James Day Mowed a Peice of the Barley south side Put in 2 Loads in the Stable loft the hay above the Barley and the oakfield Put wire Fence in the Bay putting alders on the Bank Lots of Boats Going to Day Leander crofsed to Summerstown for Mail Randolph and Gordon came with Leander</p> <p>26th Fine Randolph went to Lancaster John H came Working at Robert Jack Fernandez came had Stanley Boots</p> <p>27th cutting the Barley cutting and cutting Back Marsh Rained to night Thunder &amp; Lightning Blackbirds at the Pease</p> <p>28th Fine very warm Ionia Sissy and Ma went to Hamiltons Bought Tea Thread nutmeg putting in the Barley</p> <p>{page two}</p> <p>James Cameron Island</p> <p>29th of July 1896 Mowing very warm mowing in Front Marsh Raking making coils Blackbirds Bad Lewis's Boys here for the Jumper and our 2 Inch Augur 2 Indians here selling Huckleberries Lots of Boats agoing got the Potato Bug sprinkler Lewis Leander crofsed to Summerstown sold 1/2 Bushel of Potatoes</p> <p>30th very warm Mowing in Front Marsh high Wind a Few Drops of Rain Sam Mitchell and Wife Pikes Daughter here got Butter Potatoes going after Huckleberries Thunder Lots of Boats a Going</p> <p>31st Began a Marsh-hay stack Windy Mowing</p> <p>1st of August Lammas Day Finished the stack Leander went to Dundee Brought small Tub of Butter to Jo Shetla Bought Sythe and Snaith 1 Dollar Hat Randolph came</p> <p>2nd Minnies Birth Day Fine Fernandez came Gordon and Geordie Annan came Leander came had the scythe snaith</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{page one}</p> <p>James Cameron Island</p> <p>3rd of Augt 1896 Fine Warm Windy Mowing and Making coils Mr Genie here a man From squaw Island For Butter Blackbirds at the Grain</p> <p>4th Fine very warm Mowing in the Marsh making coils Leander crofsed to Summertown The Chaffy a Big crowd on Her a Pic Nic to Hamiltons Island Bought of Mr Hagarty 100 of Flour RRR Genie Fishing to night Rained hard Thunder and Lightning E Wind</p> <p>5th Fine Rained some cut some of the Lower Point oats Leander and Stanley Blackbirds Bad Genie here</p> <p>6th Randolph's B Day 1867 Fortunate Day Fine small Shower Fixing the Pump took it out and took all the Bark of it Mr Genie Helping us at it cutting oats at Lower Point</p> <p>7th Fortunate Day Fine Mowing oats in the upper Field and Below the Garden Randolph came Left Frashers Genie went off Put in 2 Loads of oats From the Lower Point</p> <p>{page two}</p> <p>James Cameron Island</p> <p>8th of Aug 1896 very Fine very warm E Wind a Boat or 2 Barges aground on the Bar above squaw Island and Putting in what oats there is in the upper Field Mr Augustus Laduke here for worms or Baits Gave Stanley 10 cents Lots of Towing and other Boats a Going Blackbirds bad Randolph went to Lancaster to night</p> <p>9th John H came Lewis here for Butter Fine</p> <p>10th Fine a crew of 7 camped on the Pitt Point Men Women and children they are from Cornwall cutting Marsh Hay cutting oats cut a Bunch or 2 of Pease Leander crofsed for the Mail did not Get our Glengarrian</p> <p>11th very warm cutting hay cut the Big Pease Gathering oats Making coils</p> <p>12th very Warm Made a stack I Went to Hopkins Point for 6 Bottles of Beer Paid 1 Dollar got 10 cents Back Put in the Big {illegible} on the West side Randolph to Lancaster Raking the oats Lewis here for Butter Tea and Milk</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{page one}</p> <p>James Cameron Island</p> <p>13th of August 1896 E Wind very warm cutting in the West End of Front Marsh Randolph and Leander Put in 2 Loads of Marsh hay in the stable Loft cutting some Weads and Brush Lewis Took home the sprinkler and they Broke it Tenters got Potatoes Randolph Fixing his Boat</p> <p>14th Fine very warm Heard that a Man Died at Kenneth's under a Tree in the Field cutting some at the Pease Making coils in the upper end of the Marsh 32 Found the Bell Randolph Painting his Boat Nannie in the Grove got Loose to night</p> <p>15th very warm and Fine Putting in 3 Loads of oats made a stack of Marsh hay heard to night that it was Dan Angus that Departed yesterday Leander Leander to Douquets with Butter and Eggs 3 Boys here for 4 lb of Butter Fernandez came to night and Gordon The Tenters went home to Day</p> <p>{page two}</p> <p>James Cameron Island</p> <p>16th of August 1896 Raining Dan Angus McDonald Buried to Day Leander crofsed with Gordon Lewis here for Milk and Butter Got a Lot of London Papers from Dan</p> <p>17th Fine at the hay along side of the Fence at the Wet Place Ionia and I to snake Island to Look at the Hay Killed a Sheep very Fat Mowing Turned the Pease cut the oats in the Oakfield</p> <p>18th Fine Raining cutting the Hay in the Oakfield Went to Na Houta's Island to see the Hay Randolph and Leander 2 of the Tent men for Potatoes and Hay Gave 10 cents</p> <p>19th Bismarcks B Day 1870 Fine a Few Drops of Rain the 2 Boys went to Na Houtas Island to cut Marsh hay Making coils of Marsh hay and coiling the oats in the Oakfield</p> <p>20th Fine 3 Lad{cut off} and a Little Boy Barry Rowing the From Stanley Island Bought 31 lbs of Maple sugar at 8 Finished the {illegible} Island put in the Pease and oats</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{page one}</p> <p>James Cameron Island</p> <p>21st of August 1896 Fine very warm put up one stack on Snake Island Made some coils in the Back Marsh have 1 stack more to Make on Snake Island Thunder Lightning heavy Rain to night</p> <p>22nd Fine Day EW Randolph put out his Boat and went to Cornwall to Day Stanley and I Fishing to Day got 43 Lots of Yaghts going now</p> <p>23rd Fine Windy John H Came</p> <p>24th St Bartholemow Day Fine cut some Brush Pulled the Beans at Lower Point Stanley has a soar Hand Lewis here for Butter Randolph came through the night</p> <p>25th Fine fixed the Roof and Pipe Put in the Marsh hay and some coils of oats Livinia and Ionia went to Stanley Island with Eggs Bougt Matches The Columbian Down with Big Load of Passengers Bought 100 of Flour a Tub of Butter to Jo Douquet : 2 Boats came Tenting on the North side</p> <p>{page two}</p> <p>James Cameron Island</p> <p>26 of August 1896 Fine West Wind Leander and Randolph went to cut Marsh hay on Round Island Black Horse Island or Sheep Island it has all these names 2 Boats Fishing out Beside the Rushes one Boat upset and they got a Ducking Fixing my Boat Took out in the Beans Sorting the chickens for to Sell them crows at the apples</p> <p>27th Fine a Pic Nic at Hamiltons Island for the church Fishing Perch Got a Bun From the Men From Cornwall thats Tented on the North side Rain last night</p> <p>28th Fine Randolph Leander Mowing on Black Horse or Round Island Lewis and Mary Ann here she is Sowing on the sowing Machine Gave Lewis a Dollar for the Hay Those Cornwall Tenters went off to Day Lewis to Butter and Milk Randolph crofsed to night</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{page one}</p> <p>James Cameron Island</p> <p>29th of August 1896 Fine Fishing got 18 Stanley &amp; Sissy Went with 19 chickens to Mr Jo Douquetts Leander &amp; Randolph went to Fort Covington Windy Fernandez came</p> <p>30th Windy Gordon John H and Willie Rose Came they went up to the Point</p> <p>31st Fine Randolph and Leander Fixing Boxes For their Live Ducks went up to Jo Douquets to BC Ready for the Game tomorro</p> <p>1st of September St Giles Day Hunting Begins to Day Stanley and Livinia Went to Dundee Bought of Tyo Boots 2 Tea 1 Dollar soda 15 Glafs 18 Salt 50 4.63) Tubs Bought Cotton outing calico Lots of Boats a Going Columbran went Down Yesterday a Big Load</p> <p>2nd Fine Went to Charley Island cranberries Plums Randolph and Leander came from hunting</p> <p>Labour Day</p> <p>{page two}</p> <p>James Cameron Island</p> <p>3rd of Sept 1896 Dan's Birth Day 1846 Rained some Shot some Ducks Lots of Tow's a Going Lots of Plovers going West Flying high some apples Falling</p> <p>4th DCF. Birth Day 1894 Fine Randolph went for his Sail to Dundee cutting a a Maple the Wind Blew Down</p> <p>5th John Angus B Day 1850 East Wind Fine the Boys went to Snake Island to Make a Stack Mr Genie came had crab apples he went to Cornwall to sell apples cut Down a Dead Butternut Dug some of the Ditch</p> <p>6th Fine some wind Dick Cottingham came for Randolph to hunt John H cam</p> <p>7th Races in Cornwall yachts and Boats and Canoe's Mr Genie came Lots of Boats Going to Day cutting Dead cherries and Brush set a fire</p> <p>8th Fortunate Day very Fine Day Drawing Rails setting Fires in the upper Field Cornwall Tenters ca{cut off} got 2 sturgeon Rockett going Down Bought 100 of Flour on the 6th Sunday</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{page one}</p> <p>James Cameron Island</p> <p>9 of Sept 1896 Unfortunate Day Fine E Wind Randolph Stanley Leander went to Make the stack on Black Horse Island near the Mouth of Salmon River Got 4 sturgeon 1 EEl Lucias for 4 lb of Butter they are Going Home to Day as Fish Dont Well Keeping the cows from coming in apples Falling</p> <p>10th a very Fine Day very Foggy this Morning A Great many Boats went to Day setting Fires in the apple Field Fishing perch Randolph got his Mast and rudder Leander went to F Covington Binding some sheafs corn Stalks Lewis for Butter The Exhibition in Montreal</p> <p>11 Trimming an Oak and Maple on the Pitt Pint Tenters to Butter and Potatoes 30 Got 2 Sturgeon</p> <p>12th Fine E Wind a Race the Rockett and Bohemian the Bohemian caught her and Passer the Tenters went off Took up some 6 Bushels of apples Mr Genie went to Cornwall had 2 Boats</p> <p>{page two}</p> <p>James Cameron Island</p> <p>13th of Sept 1896 E Wind Fernandez John H Gordon came Gordon Traded his Watch for a Boat The Tot with John Hamilton Gordon Leander Randolph making Ready to go to the Exhibition in Montreal tomorrow at 5 oclock they went up to the Point</p> <p>14th Fine the 3 Boys went to Montreal Mr Genie came from Cornwall cutting cornstalks taking in apples cutting in the Garden</p> <p>15th Fine E Wind Mr Genie went to Dundee to sell apples Gave him Money to Buy Sugar Ball of Thread a corn popper Cutting Rushes at the entrance of the Ditch Taking in apple cutting cornstalks went to the upper Point Mr Genie came sugar Thread corn popper Randolph came</p> <p>16th Leander came stopt at Mr Andrew Fraser's all night Lewis for Butter Barry for Randolph setting Fires Allen Cameron house Burnt</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>James Cameron Island</p> <p>17th of Sept 1896 Fine some Rain E Wind Thunder Lightning South West Wind Harrowing the hay Field sowed a Kettle of Grasseed set a Line Mr Genie here</p> <p>18th Fine W Wind Mr Genie to Lancaster cutting on the Pitt Point Taking in cornstalks took in some apples Let the Horses in this side</p> <p>19th Raining Mr Genie came From Lancaster shelling Beans</p> <p>20th W Wind John H came very windy 2 here Mr M Edwards Man and Jo Lewis's Boy</p> <p>21st Some Rain Turned Fine Began Taking up the Potatoes put 26 Bushels in to Day Keeping the small ones for the Pigs Those Cornwall Tenters came to Day Bought Potatoes a Bedding</p> <p>22nd Fine E Wind Water Raised our Boat on the North Side Taken away yesterday was St Mathews Day Digging the cellar Sun Crofsing the Line Equinocical Gales</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{page one}</p> <p>James Cameron Island</p> <p>22nd of Sept 1896 Equinoxical Gales EW changed to West and North Wind cool Leander crofsed to Summerstown Bought of Haggarty Diamond Dys Sugar Making Preserves Boiling Feed for the Pigs</p> <p>23 Fine Windy Frost this Morning ice in the Boat Taking up Potatoes about 26 Bushels Mr Genie went off Randolph here to night went off</p> <p>24th Fine Rained some Last night WW Tent Boy for Butter put in Potatoes 26 Bushels Leander went to the South side making Jelly a Lot of it Fanned some Pease and Beans Got 2 Ducks 25 Took up some of the Lower Potatoes 6 Bushel Went around the Island set a Fire on some Brush Leander crofsed for the Mail</p> <p>26th Fine Windy shelled some corn Tenters went off to Cornwall Leander went for Ducks Fixing stones out in the water to Raining to night</p> <p>27th Windy Raining Fernandez came Bought Leander Watch 40 Dollars</p> <p>28th Fine Finished the Potatoes at the Door Stanley and Sissy went to J Douquetts 2 Tubs of Butter 12 Doz of Eggs Paid what he owed</p> <p>{page two}</p> <p>James Cameron Island</p> <p>1896</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{page one}</p> <p>James Cameron Island</p> <p>29th of Sep 1896 E Wind Fine Finished the Lower Potatoes 4 Bushels 78 1/2 Bushels in the cellar Besided the small ones for the Pigs and to Harrow yet Michaelmass Day Making a Hay Blinds for Hunting Mr John Oxley Buried to Day a very Fine Man and good Friend Heard he Departed in Montreal</p> <p>30th High Wind Rained hard Ionia and I gathering nuts about 10 Bushels Killed 11 snakes to Day took in some apples Leander Making a Blind</p> <p>1st of October Ionia B Day 1883 Rained some Gathered some nuts husking corn in the Barn making a Quilt Lewis here for Milk and Butter</p> <p>2nd Fine Cool Gathering nuts Making Blinds Thrashed some Pease Lewis came from Lancaster Rain high E Wind</p> <p>3 Fine E Wind Leander crofsed for Mail Bought of Hagarty Tea cinnamon Salt 60 Trimmed apple Trees Thrashed Pease Randolph here</p> <p>{page two}</p> <p>James Cameron Island</p> <p>4th of October 1896 Fine October 4 in Bottles Gordon and John H came</p> <p>5th Fine E Wind Mr Genie came had Hops 28 cents paid had a Bag of Apples a Mud spear Pole of Ash Fishing to night Gathering Butternuts those Cornwall Tenters came a Bed of Hay 10 cents at the Tumbler Quilt Leander to Dundee Bought of J Tyo Pants Drawers 2 Pairs of Boots 5 Gallons of Kerosene oil</p> <p>6th Fine cool E Wind Finished the nuts all in one Heap took the Horse after them all spread up on the Hill</p> <p>7th Raind Last and to Day Rained making Blinds for Hunting 2 Boys here Renshaw and Mr {illegible} Sold 2 Ducks 50 cents Finished the Tumbler Quilt put up another Quilt Fortunate Day</p> <p>8th Windy Cool splitting some Logs got Twine from those Tenters Moved some stones at the River</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{page one}</p> <p>James Cameron Island</p> <p>9th of October 1896 Unfortunate Day St Dennis Day Fine Mr Genie went to Dundee Piling stones at the River Put out 3 Loads of Manure</p> <p>10th A.A Mc M B Day Fine E Wind sawing a Dead Maple Mr Genie and I Tenters went home a Yacht went Down yesterday Towing a hunting House Leander went for the Mail Got a Lot of Packages of Books and Papers From D.M.M Montreal Traded with Mr Genie for a Watch Gave it to Livinia (Sissy)</p> <p>11th Fine Windy EW Fernandez came Leander Got 6 Ducks Sold 2 To Fernandez 2 Boys here Traded Ducks one of Them is White</p> <p>12 Fine E Wind Mr Genie and I at splitting 3 Logs commenced to clear a Peice in the alders From the Ditch Ploughing at the Lower-Point</p> <p>{page two}</p> <p>James Cameron Island</p> <p>13th of Oct 1896 Fine E Wind high Genie and I cutting Brush Made a Stack of Marsh hay on the very outside of the Marsh Genie went to Dundee for his spear took his Big Boat to McMahon</p> <p>14th A very Fine Day Livinia and Stanley went to Dundee Putting out Manure a Lot of Shooting to Day the House Boat Hunters that went Down came up to Day Genie came From Dundee Fishing to night</p> <p>15th a very very Fine Day Genie went off Piling stones at the River Lewis here for Butter and Milk Stanley and Sissy came Bought Boots and Mended Boots Drawers Shirts Tartan Spoon horn RRR Eclectrick oil Tubs Brought a cat Heard 2 Men Hunters Drowned Lancaster cut the Rushes in the Road</p> <p>16th A Fortunate Day Fine Randolph came had 2 Letters and Lot of Papers From Dan Mary Ann Lewis here McEdward passed Down home Done Thrashing the small pease</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{page one}</p> <p>James Cameron Island</p> <p>17th of Oct 1896 Unfortunate Day Thrashing some Leander crofsed for the Mail Burnt a Couple of Brush heaps Leander stopt at Douquets to Hunt</p> <p>18th St Luke's day E Wind John H came</p> <p>19th Fine Windy The Lucias took 30 lb of Butter 5.40 Working at the stones at the River Taking in and Shelling sunflowers some grains of snow Last night</p> <p>20th very High W Wind Leander and Mr Molson here Left 1 of his Guns Randolph Here Took away Blinds and Poles Ground his Small axe I went up around the Island searched for Spunk Working at the Stones at the River a Large 3 Masted Propeller went Down Picking Beech-nuts rained to night</p> <p>21st Fortunate Day very Windy a Lot of Shooting Fernandez came Taking in the Garden Stuff carrots Beets squashes sunflowers Finished shelling the sunflowers</p> <p></p> <p>{page two}</p> <p>James Cameron Island</p> <p>22nd of October 1896 Fine Windy Fernandez and Stanley Ploughing at the Oakfield at the Ditch The Ducks stopt away Last night working at stones at the River put some Banking to the West End of House cutting some of the Rushes above the road Pealing apples to night</p> <p>23rd Livinia's (Sissy) Birth Day Fine Ploughing the Potatoes Ground went to Sturgeon Island set Fires to some heaps near the Marsh Looking for sweet Flag</p> <p>24th our Hugh's Birth Day Fine Rained some Dr Bergin Buried to Day Fernandez sent a Letter to Standard with Pay in it a Letter to DMM Sent a Lot of Papers Bought Sugar at Hagartys 1/2 Dozen of steel Pens Heard Dr McIntyre Died Last Week I Did not get the h{illegible}</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{page one}</p> <p>James Cameron Island</p> <p>25th of October 1896 My Birth Day at 4 Oclock 1825 71 years old to Day at 4 o clock This is St Crispin's Day all Shoe-Makers Day Gordon came Leander came Fine</p> <p>26th Fine Banking the south side East end Bagging the Butternuts 4 Bags Thrashed some Oats Traced 1 Trace of Corn</p> <p>27th a very Fine warm Day Thrashing oats Went to the Pitt Point For the Duck as it stopt away Making a Box Unfortunate Day Lewis here for Tea Told us Mary was Married a Good Lot of Shooting Seen Wild Geese a Lot of Boats a Going</p> <p>28th E Wind Blowing Livinia and Fernandez Went to Dundee Bought cornmeal Tea Broom Fork Quilt -covering 2 Men here to night Villeneuve and Halton</p> <p>{page two}</p> <p>James Cameron Island</p> <p>29th of Oct 1896 some Rain Fine 2 Men went off Bread &amp; Butter 20 Paid 50 Fixing the Stones at the Head of the Island</p> <p>30th E Wind a Boat aground north side of the Island very Foggy a Lot of Shooting Sent a Letter to DMM Montreal and a small Paper Box containing Beech-nuts Flint Steel Indian Crockery sweet Flag had no Spunk Fernandez took it to Mr Haggarty to take to Summerstown Station Rained some got a Bad Fall</p> <p>31st Fine calm wind Raised from the West a Great Lot of Boats a Going to Day put out some Manure Ploughed at the apple tree a peice fo the Potatoes Gathered a Lot of Hicory nuts For the Pigs This is all Hallow Holy Eve Hallow Een The Night of the Fairies The Eve of all Saints cracking nuts</p> <p>1st of November all Saints Day Eve The Harvest Month of Death Gordon and John H came Leander here Got 1 Dollar from John H</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{page one}</p> <p>James Cameron Island</p> <p>2 of November 1896 All Souls Day Fine Windy Randolph here from Lancaster Mr Genie came had a Kettle of Apples Broke the Clovis got 1 From Mr Genie Working at the Stone Wall at the Shore Gordon came to night had his Trunk and Tools went to Fish to night Ionia Made her Jelly to Day</p> <p>3rd E Wind Fine Election in the United States For President Gordon Went to Lancaster Working at the shore at the stone Wall Mr Genie set his Line Stanley plastering got a Pair of Boots From Gordon on the Day of the Month 1857 Granda Departed Unfortunate Day</p> <p>4th E Wind changed to S West Great Booming of Cannon fro the President Mr Genie and I cutting Brush Burning Brush</p> <p>{page two}</p> <p>James Cameron Island</p> <p>5th of Nov 1896 Gunpowder Plot Guy Fawks Day Fortunate Day Raining to Day Gordon came went to Jo Lemays to Get the Gun Fixed 25 cents</p> <p>6th Rained Blowing hard W Wind Brushing a Little went around the Island Mr Genie and Dug a Little at the East End of the Ditch</p> <p>7th Helen's B Day Fine a Lot of Boats a Going to Day Gordon crofsed to Hunt Fernandez to Careys Mr Genie and I Brushing Water Raised some Stanley a Thrashing oats for the Pigs a Little Ploughed</p> <p>8th Fine Gordon and Genie here Fernandez here Windy</p> <p>9th Prince of Wales B Day Fine Brushing in the West Field Unfortunate Day Leander came set Snowed a Few Grains</p> <p>10th Unfortunate Day Genie went for his Boat Gordon and Fernandez went to Fort Covington Burning the Brush heaps Put the stove up in the West End shut the outside cellar Door Bought Boots Honey Oatmeal Sugar cartriges Caps E Wind to night</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{page one}</p> <p>James Cameron Island</p> <p>11th of November 1896 E Wind Rained Wind changed to high W Wind Raining got 3 Ducks Leander Fixing his Gun</p> <p>12th Martinmas Day Fine Windy West Killed 1 of the Pigs Ploughing Brushing Began Laying the Floor in the East End cut a Stick for oars</p> <p>13th E Wind Working at the Floor Mr Genie went to Jo Lemays with his Revolver Ploughed some</p> <p>14th Froze Last night some snow Fine Randolph and Lafave here Mr Genie came Left his Big Boat at Mr Lemays working at the Floor took Down the Buttery</p> <p>15th Windy John H came</p> <p>16th Windy East working at the Buttery Put it in the South East Corner</p> <p>17th Fine West Wind north Wind Brush cut some Soft Maple in cordwood Sissy and Fernandez went to Dundee with Ducks Finished the Buttery Genie and Leander caught 3 EEls in the Mud Rained and Froze to night</p> <p>18th very Fine Bought of Mr Tyo Genie Fishing got 1 Brushing Tea 1 nails 50 Coloring 20 Dipper cash 4 Sold some Ducks Last Trip of the Rocket</p> <p>{page two}</p> <p>James Cameron Island</p> <p>18th of Nov 1896 James McIllvain Buried to Day Gordon and Fernandez went to Summerstown For Flour to Haggarty 2.50 The Wind Raised and changed to the West a Big squall</p> <p>19th Fine Windy Began Ploughing From the End of Lane over to the Maples crofsing the Ditch Mr Genie cutting Down Elm's Gordon crofsed to Barrels Sale Freezing to night not Much Ducks</p> <p>20th a Fine Day Fortunate Day Genie Went off E Wind and West Setting Fires in the Oakfield Gordon Made a Double Whippletree Fernandez went to Lancaster Banking the Stable</p> <p>21st Unfortunate Day On This Day of the Month D M Master Senior Departed 1846 East Wind Snowing Banking the north Side and the West Gordon Crofsed for the Mail</p> <p>22nd Fine Gordon to church</p> <p>23rd Fine the cattle Fed in now Got 2 EEls Gordon went to hunt Rained tonight all the snow Gone Let out the 2 Rams</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{page one}</p> <p>James Cameron Island</p> <p>24th of Nov 1896 Fixing a Shed Between the Stable and the Barn Fine Gordon came to night Wrote 2 Letters one to Bismarck and 1 to Mr Isaac Wilson of the Glengarrian</p> <p>25th St Catherin's Day East Wind Snowing Blowing Gordon got his overcoat yesterday</p> <p>26th E Wind Thanksgiving Day icicles on the Trees Gordon crofsed to church 2 of Lewis Boys here for a Pot to scald his Pigs Butcher Knife some Drops of Rain some Tugs went to Day Sent off 2 Letter to Day got a Lot of Papers From Dan</p> <p>27th E Wind changed to West Rained some Wrote a Letter to Dan some Boats went to Day Let out the Boar to Day {illegible} Did not sent the Letter for the Ducks be sent</p> <p>28th Fine Rained Windy Fixing around the Wood yard Gordon crofsed</p> <p>{page two} Advent Sunday James Cameron Island</p> <p>29th of Nov 1896 Windy some snow No Lights in the Lighthouse to night</p> <p>30th St Andrews Day The Festival of the Scotch Fine Randolph here to Day working at the stable no Boats to Day Gordon crofsed took the Box of Ducks to Haggarty to take out to Summerstown Station</p> <p>1st of December Frosty Fine W Wind cutting and Sawing wood in the upper Field Gordon went to Work at Kenneth MDonalds no Boats to Day</p> <p>2nd Fine Day set some Fires in the Marsh Fernandez went to A Fraser cutting Brush Ice Froze in the Rushes husking Corn</p> <p>3rd Fine Windy cutting alders and Brush Set Fires in the Marsh Back North Shot 2 Ducks</p> <p>4th cutting Brush Fine Windy snowed to night seen a crane</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{page one}</p> <p>James Cameron Island</p> <p>5th of Dec 1896 Windy Snowed cutting Brush alders opened the Fence at the Brush on the Bank of the River shot a Gull Gordon came to night</p> <p>6th Windy Gordon crofsed</p> <p>7th Fine Killed the Pig</p> <p>8th a very Fine Day Drew some stones to the River Building my stone-Wall South East Wind to night Snowed to night</p> <p>9th E Wind Got a Mink one of Lewis Boys here Come Home with Pot the Butcher-Knife and 2 inch Augur Kind of Soft to Day Salted the Pork Fixed a Handle in the Snow-Plough Gave Lewis 2 Sticks for Brooms on Halves</p> <p>10th Leander's B Day 1872 Fine Leander went to the Kit Kit Mr Dan Fraser and Sophie here took the Tup sheep</p> <p>11th Fine Leander Went to Rofs's Island</p> <p>{page two}</p> <p>James Cameron Island</p> <p>12th Dec 1896 very Fine Day Livinia and Stanley went to Stanley Island 6 1/2 lb of Butter 18..1..17 Eggs 1.44 Bought of Haggarty Flour 100 Wt Got a Letter and Papers From Dan and a Box at the Depot Summerstown station Key in the Letter for the Box Fernandez came a pair of Boots for Tonia Mr Genie came took Bag of Apples and 3 Bag of Buckwheat Gordon came had the Box Some the Things that came Razor &amp; strop pairs of shoes Table spread 2 Towels {cut off}lars Shirt Hat Cap 9 Blankets Box of Tea Books Robe Ties Traps a Box for Collars Basket Bottle Tan O Shanter comb Cushion and so on</p> <p>13th Mr Genie went to Fishing EEls got Irons from me Gordon Gave him Coat and Pants Fernandez Gave him 25 cents for Fix his spear Gave him 50 cents for the Buckwheat Gordon crofsed Fernandez Gave me a Dollar and a Pair of Boots and Give me another Dollar for the Coat</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{page one}</p> <p>James Cameron Island</p> <p>22nd of Dec 1896 A Fortunate Day Fine cold Frosty East and North Wind Making Ice some Took in the Swill Bowl as it Frosty</p> <p>23rd Fine Frosty Cold E Wind Water holes for the Cows at the River a Goose on the Island seen his Track he Flew to Lewis's acrofs cutting Brush in the afternoon Lots of air-holes on the south side Lots of ice going Down to night Freezing hard</p> <p>24th Fine very Frosty W Wind Frosty To Day and to night Christmas Eve Killed 2 Roosters 1 of them 5 1/2 one of them 5 3/4 Weight some Ducks Froze on the ice Lots of air holes put the Barrel in the Cellar Dug out some stones</p> <p>25th Christmas Day Fine Fair and Frosty W Wind Leander Went to Dundee Fernandez came Had a Lot of Sweetys and a Lot of Spunk very Windy to night</p> <p>{page two}</p> <p>James Cameron Island</p> <p>26th of December 1896 St Stephen's Day Fine a Great squall of Snow for a small While water Raising some cutting alders and moving the Rails of the Fence</p> <p>27th St John the Evangelist Day Gordon came had the Papers and a Parcel for Leander and a Letter with a checque in it for Dan Fine Leander and John Morris came Left his Horse at Hopkins Point and Walked Down Gordon sold his cap to his Mother for Gordon crofsed John Morris stopped to night</p> <p>28th Fine Leander Fernandez John Morris shod the Mare and Took up the Gentleman Pig to and the Mare took home the Cutter By hand Wrote a Letter to DMM and a Parcel of Spunk Fernandez took the Letter and Parcel to Lancaster P office</p> <p>29th Soft Rain Uncle Angus Cameron B Day Killed the Bull Randolph hear from Lancaster</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{page one}</p> <p>James Cameron Island</p> <p>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</p> <p>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</p> <p>1897 New Years Day</p> <p>1st of January Fortunate Day Fishing Perch Caught 29 Fine East Wind ice cracking</p> <p>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</p> <p>Stewart in F Covington Died</p> <p>{page two} Murdock {illegible} 2nd of January 79 years James Cameron Island</p> <p>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</p> <p>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</p> <p>5th Fishing EEls Perch Pike Some Flakes of Snow W Wind went up the Bay cut 2 Birches</p> <p>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</p> </div> transcribed https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/0018d8f136bf1dafb3cffeee9e85dc64.pdf 8eca1aa6c42e2c7eeeb4aa0858ba17a1 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. {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 https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/a1b6355b5533f7a71ccd0dba96ba840d.pdf 00f2c5332b94eb2a119243d7652f0db1 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. {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 https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/9b4b7cf0024dd32a31cde27e6ee36544.pdf a8a7d1c5603455f6425db662c4af7ebb PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. {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 https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/2e7f117375f9db6454a5a677f99fa8a5.pdf 0dc31b4c1d167567206549bf79ada0cd PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. {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) https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/2529543afba114252dcbd6a344a25e18.pdf 938b518dbd7be43208a5aa791e366969 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. {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 https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/f90bcbccba39995ff75abff3274e8255.pdf 8128bc486320e4ea0ec0da0c2b5ed518 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. {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 <s>Walter Ray Married to Day</s> 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 https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/eb2645c4d624bc45e8a1e4ee2243854a.pdf cfb483d02296d4f5e33fc92795b6a53e PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. {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 https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/d6365971d0132bbffc5ba4218d9963e1.pdf 00cf5cbb7716f9f19c3d741d6076bd5c PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. {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} https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/2f66977916135983a98fc2815136ad55.pdf f5d6dee33bd4db16f087c3ae9499da5f PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. {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 <s>Tapt a Few Trees</s> 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 https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/2c7d441ffe5b423740ee3e503defeb7a.pdf e8fbe594356f90ad92bb71d28e5a2aaa PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. {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 https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/6a1eccfb1a9e2edb9c1ae6a6a054f092.pdf 358341c4da8f902ede279299f6f4f979 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. {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 https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/86b72c0d8bdb8234020c7ac138e5d2db.pdf c767ed85eb7d823091d2f92931e306d6 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. {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 https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/6990bbda637193944eeb9ca3b43f100b.pdf 6d2bda6c5fda0e87dd7b79bd4bece591 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. {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 https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/b9eb1190b27622002fe689e79a7d133d.pdf 0912035203a3dd7491e07255b1bc77e9 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. {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 <s>Lewis</s> 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 https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/01bb77ca1a22115960072aafc62d741f.pdf a064baca60d2c9985c944877ef90351d PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. {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 https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/10dfc58f35c16d510a4128f3febae621.pdf f5a96b51e6657a6c0dc9a5c5712a0820 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. {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 https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/a7322cd3b98e3b820184870285d2f8a0.pdf a910abdbb0dee5a50c976b1f2d1272ee PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. {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 https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/21e30278d5ee290e0d3193da8fc3016b.pdf 4c1b52fc71d02e64ccff0b1e29d7ab6d PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. 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} https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/3b2c61ca2859d852d89943d09e4b678a.pdf 334c24d53fd818ba71ca294d23bcbee3 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. {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 https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/28621475ca40c98f30a0608defa8cc03.pdf 36d85202ce4b9d7f2a2e287329f500e6 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. {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 https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/9e48923fc00e863d376211b3f2385975.pdf d34c5b2efb9697b54fc67c03cbfcfe21 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. {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 https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/ecf791f740d7afd0c7d6e500b9d330c2.pdf 86612c0b7ce5ce9f3db53cfed22c3240 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. {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 https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/5e8cc890584986e9e50e61ed5826e2d4.pdf 140f18172acf620a1d3c8d2865165973 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. {duplicate of previous two pages} {page one} James Cameron Island 1897 {page two} James Cameron Island 1897 https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/1ca9280f0d0b916327e90b180a0f65cc.pdf 42e8443c3c1071520096e8e280c4ae9d PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. {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 https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/c7a78b84ef5d9da029af68bd94bc42e8.pdf 0ddc6b5e870b8cfd1e6c1d3856c94252 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. {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 https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/8027766c9c4b9121b9fd108edc404f60.pdf 707c464348e20e1b747092572c88b406 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. {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 https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/69057025a71115982660b9445aeca978.pdf 9723f270279b2aa055082a8bc9f82341 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. {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 https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/bafe1129dc01fb42892548cff0263c93.pdf ff8cfdbe52dd5e2fe562b8fbf5306ed7 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. {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 https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/1eeb94d689a455e4b4296faa7e6a7115.pdf 56135ccbe224885ed651f6395eec2359 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. {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 https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/85054bfd11d9bdc91288a606ff0113e6.pdf f719d54bec06322977f16e32135c7a6f PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. {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 <s>E Wind Drew 2 Coils of hay Began</s> 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 https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/a4c2aa4a8a0ceeca7d05ee6a1376ea98.pdf 8517d2e1f6957b1450abbff1a4f73f8b PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. {page one} James Cameron Island 17th Sept 1897 <s>Ember Day</s> 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 https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/f52773d71725cffda8b390c72331585e.pdf 03288b3b56f33c1391d849bc82acbf1b PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. {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 https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/8f21f398cb2d49545152015c4c83c358.pdf 1b1ce52e119a5e4cf51e3d4444886576 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. {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 https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/cf622ed1d162ca23120e0c8df8c47427.pdf 743d1a3db24ffe0fecf9c15b56850497 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. {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 https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/7bfdf0e79de3acc07f6f6417ad1beee9.pdf bc45f8541fb0e09405acb69590dd9c05 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. {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 https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/5f9d88a63b670c071cfa06f9c136b67c.pdf 6d881783fd906c94770108037484bda8 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. {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 https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/d189cfc3f7a5846e510ad21eeca6ac78.pdf f3c5f5e37b63dcf29c9eccddbf9a6372 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. {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 https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/23709421b6f9d29235a26360ed0cad94.pdf 2b96377673cb0498b0f5d16773aab39d PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. {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 https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/1e86b5a042192ab0b0c269f14027982a.pdf d92e102dd09b2f821a85fdbdef20f84c PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. {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 https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/149dba381245f038bf646f696e7786a3.pdf 1ab33d984c908b8ad3f8592f75db7c7b PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. {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 https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/0584030cbcf9446298460ab734ae3463.pdf 12864be69ed702516c0d316425afba98 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. {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 https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/2abe6c89500c61a8c1e20b84cdb202db.pdf be1e64afa1f4e0baa041985ec2bc9a78 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. {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 https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/e16572888e22f1f9dd5c6194d4c6b12b.pdf 8c3dc44b7f70760430a618fa9dfe5324 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. {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 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource James Cameron Diary Collection Subject The topic of the resource 19th Century Rural Ontario Diaries Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource James Cameron Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Courtesy of the Archives of Ontario Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1854-1902 Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant 19th Century, Glengarry County, McMaster's Island Township, Ontario Table Of Contents A list of subunits of the resource. 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Scanned Manuscript UG Transcription Progress Scripto transcription progress Done Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{page one}</p> <p>James Cameron Island</p> <p>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</p> <p>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</p> <p>1897 New Years Day</p> <p>1st of January Fortunate Day Fishing Perch Caught 29 Fine East Wind ice cracking</p> <p>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</p> <p>Stewart in F Covington Died</p> <p>{page two} Murdock {illegible} 2nd of January 79 years James Cameron Island</p> <p>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</p> <p>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</p> <p>5th Fishing EEls Perch Pike Some Flakes of Snow W Wind went up the Bay cut 2 Birches</p> <p>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</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{page one}</p> <p>James Cameron Island</p> <p>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</p> <p>8th Annie's B Day 1866 E Wind cold ice Jamming</p> <p>9th Fine E Wind Cold Brushing Went to EEl Island North side</p> <p>10th Fine snowed a Little Windy ice not good</p> <p>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</p> <p>12th on this Day of the Month 1891 Aunty Mary Departed Windy Frosty cold</p> <p>{page two}</p> <p>James Cameron Island</p> <p>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</p> <p>14th Unfortunate Day Fine clear Frosty some Foggy E Wind Drew a Load of Wood Bad with Rheumatism Stratening nails</p> <p>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</p> <p>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</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{page one}</p> <p>James Cameron Island</p> <p>17th of January 1897 Rained Gordon came Had a Fox Fishing Perch and Pike ice Busting crack Fernandez sold his axe to Gordon</p> <p>18th some Rain Windy West Freezing Boys scating skinned the Fox</p> <p>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</p> <p>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</p> <p>21st St Agnefs Day E Wind Snowed some Martin came home with the cutter gave him Hicory for axe-handles</p> <p>{page two}</p> <p>James Cameron Island</p> <p>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</p> <p>23rd Snowed some Last night and E Wind cutting Stove wood Heard A J Grant of the South Branch Ex M.P. Departed</p> <p>24th Fine Frosty Windy Charles Tupper's B Day of Butternut Island Gordon Came Frosty to night</p> <p>25th Robie Burns B Day very Frosty and high Wind cold</p> <p>26th Windy Drifting air-holes Shutting some Grinding the axes Fortunate Day cold</p> <p>27th a very Fine Day crofsed with the old Mare Randolph &amp; Leander to Summerstown Bought of Haggarty 100 of Flour cutting in Cordwood Ba{illegible} Put in the Bottom Marsh hay Stack</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{page one}</p> <p>James Cameron Island</p> <p>28th January 1897 E Wind Snowing Drifting Windy</p> <p>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</p> <p>30th Fine cool Frosty the Boys Thrashing Randolph went for the Mail Fernandez came</p> <p>31st Fine Gordon and Randolph Went to Lancaster</p> <p>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</p> <p>2nd Candlemass Day Fine E Wind The Bear will see his Shadow came From Dundee Thrashing the Raccoon too Badger too</p> <p>{page two}</p> <p>James Cameron Island</p> <p>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</p> <p>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</p> <p>5th Fine E W Finished Thrashing the Oats Began Thrashing the Barley cut a small Maple for the Bay Butt for for a Beetle</p> <p>6th Fine E W hailed some Rained a Little cool Stanley &amp; Fernandez Thrashing Leander and Randolph Went to Dundee Bought the Goat-skin and Cover</p> <p>7th Rain Unfortunate Day Gordon came Leander and Randolph came (Sold a Stack of Marsh Hay)</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{page one}</p> <p>James Cameron Island</p> <p>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 &amp; Oak</p> <p>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</p> <p>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</p> <p>11 Fine E Wind Thrashing Gordon crofsed Randolph puttin in ice at Douquets Heard George Nicholson Broke his arm</p> <p>{page two}</p> <p>James Cameron Island</p> <p>12th of Feby 1897 E Wind Unfortunate Day Stormy Drifting</p> <p>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</p> <p>14th St Valentine Day Sunday Fine Charlie Creamer and Herbert John Morris wife and the Girl Dany Spink Ed Renshaw here Randolph to Lancaster</p> <p>15th a very Fine Day Harnefsed the colt he went well Drawing wood Gordon chopping cutting stove Wood got a Muskrat</p> <p>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</p> <p>17th Fine Foggy Snow hail warm 3 Boys went to Dundee Unfortunate Day Rain Last night</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{page one}</p> <p>James Cameron Island</p> <p>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</p> <p>19th Fine chopping stovwood 2 Boys crofsed to Summerstown Got the Mail</p> <p>20th Fine Fine Boys a Fishing EEls 2 Got 2 Perch</p> <p>21 Sexigissima Sunday Fortunate DAy Fine Day</p> <p>22nd E Wind Washingtons Birth Day Stormy snowing Drifting Sissy to Lewis's yesterday Walter Ray Married to Day</p> <p>23rd Fine W Wind cutting Stovewood Randolph came</p> <p>24th Fine St Matthias Day some snow Drifting Fernandez went off</p> <p>25th Snowing Drifting Gordon came had his saw Sawed wood him and Randolph Both went to a Dance Fortunate Day crows on 21st</p> <p>{page two}</p> <p>James Cameron Island</p> <p>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</p> <p>27th Fine W Wind went to the Pitt Point</p> <p>28th Fine Gordon went to church Shrove Sunday</p> <p>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</p> <p>2nd Shrove Tuesday Unfortunate Day Drew 1 of the stacks of Marsh hay cutting alders seen a Fox</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{page one}</p> <p>James Cameron Island</p> <p>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</p> <p>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</p> <p>5th Raining Fine Leander crofsed to Summerstown Gordon went to Careys to cut Wood Windy to night Unfortunate Day</p> <p>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</p> <p>{page two}</p> <p>James Cameron Island</p> <p>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</p> <p>8th cold Unfortunate Day chopping up in the Bay</p> <p>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</p> <p>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</p> <p>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</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{page one}</p> <p>James Cameron Island</p> <p>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</p> <p>13th Fine Day Windy cold Frosty cut some Brush Tapt 2 Trees yesterday</p> <p>14th Stanley's B Day 1880 Fine East Wind Drifting Snowing Gordon came Windy</p> <p>15th Fine cutting in the Back swamp Pilng Brush Sissy not well with Grip Fernandez went to A Frasers</p> <p>16th Fine Leander Stanley and I cutting in Back Swamp Gordon crofsed Unfortunate Day</p> <p>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</p> <p>{page two}</p> <p>James Cameron Island</p> <p>17th of March 1897 St Patricks Day the Festival of the Irish the Day of the Big Fight Corbetts &amp; Fitsimmons Fitsimmon Won in 14 Rounds a Fine Day cutting Willows clearing in the Back swamp Indians Drawing From Charlies Island</p> <p>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</p> <p>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}</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{page one}</p> <p>James Cameron Island</p> <p>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</p> <p>21st Fine seen Black Ducks Tapt a Few Trees</p> <p>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</p> <p>23rd E Wind very Fine Tappping to Day Drew the cord Wood</p> <p>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</p> <p></p> <p>{page two}</p> <p>James Cameron Island</p> <p>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</p> <p>26th John Hamilton Camerons Birth Day Fine Went up to the camp Boiling Took up the Pots 1876</p> <p>27th Fine Running well Made 5 Gallons and 3 Quarts for the First Took in 22 Eggs to Day cutters crofsing Summerstown ice Road</p> <p>28th Unfortunate Day Fine Gordon and Dan Spink in the Sugar-Bush 2 of Lewis Boys in the Bush Made Sugar about 48 lbs</p> <p>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</p> <p>30th Fine Day PUt the Boat out Last night Took 10 Gallons home to Day</p> <p>31st Fine at Sugar Bush</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{page one}</p> <p>James Cameron Island</p> <p>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</p> <p>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</p> <p>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</p> <p>4th Fine in the sugar Bush ice going Down Jamming</p> <p>5th Fine Frosty nights Randolph came Thunder and Lightning some Rain</p> <p>6th Fortunate Day 2 of Lewis's Boys for 1/2 Gallon Syrup Made Syrup ice Left the Back Bay yesterday Gun got wrong</p> <p></p> <p>{page two}</p> <p>James Cameron Island</p> <p>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</p> <p>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</p> <p>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</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{page one}</p> <p>James Cameron Island</p> <p>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</p> <p>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</p> <p>12th Fine at sugar Loons came Randolph to Cornwall Princefs Louise First Trip to Cornwall to Day</p> <p>13th W Wind Leander to Dundee Stanley making his Sugar Windy Raining 78 1/2 Gallons up total Day Made</p> <p>14 Fine Took up the Buckets to Day 95 to Day Done in Sugar Bush Let out the cows</p> <p>{page two}</p> <p>James Cameron Island</p> <p>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</p> <p>16th Good Friday at the Stones Fine</p> <p>17th W Wind Raining went to Fish Last night after Ducks Stanley shot 2 Blackbirds for the First Shots he made Randolph crofsed</p> <p>18th Easter Sunday Uncle Duncan's Birth Day Lots of Eggs to Day Shot a Fox</p> <p>19th Cold snowed Rain Hail Hard Frost to night took the Potatoes out of the Cellar Fixing Fence cutting Brush very High West Wind</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{page one}</p> <p>James Cameron Island</p> <p>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</p> <p>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</p> <p>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</p> <p>{page two}</p> <p>James Cameron Island</p> <p>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</p> <p>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</p> <p>25th Fine St Marks Day West and East wind Blowing hard Raining J Hamilton and Gordon came had Leanders Gun the Zulu Low Sunday</p> <p>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</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{page one}</p> <p>James Cameron Island</p> <p>27th of April 1897 Fine Ground covered with snow snowed Last night water Raising</p> <p>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 &amp; 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</p> <p>29th Fine E Wind Foggin the Morning Josey Gaberneau passed up Ploughing and Digging oats {illegible} PC calved to Day</p> <p>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</p> <p>{page two}</p> <p>James Cameron Island</p> <p>1st of May 1897 East Wind Fine Rained the Algoma went in to Dundee the Hamilton went up 2 Boats went up St Phillip &amp; St James Lights Lit up to night Leander and Fernandez went to Summerstown</p> <p>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</p> <p>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</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{page one}</p> <p>James Cameron Island</p> <p>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</p> <p>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</p> <p>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</p> <p>{page two}</p> <p>James Cameron Island</p> <p>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</p> <p>9th Fine Gordon came not very well</p> <p>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</p> <p>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</p> <p>12th Fine Foggy Rained Sowed 3 Bushels oats Takeing off Stones Hamilton went Down</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{page one}</p> <p>James Cameron Island</p> <p>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</p> <p>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</p> <p>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</p> <p>16th Fine 2 of Lewis's here Ed Renshaw here Fernandez Went to Frashers one of the cows calved</p> <p>{page two}</p> <p>James Cameron Island</p> <p>17th of May1897 Fine Unfortunate Ploughing the Pease Ground taking off stones</p> <p>18th Fine Fortunate Day Fine Sowed Pease Planted Corn Harrowed the Garden Taken off Stones Made some Stakes Grenada came up yesterday</p> <p>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</p> <p>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</p> <p>21st Rained some in the Forenoon Turned Fine Ploughing sod Leander crofsed</p> <p>22nd Fine Ploughed some in the oakfield Let the Horses out to Grass to night</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{page one}</p> <p>James Cameron Island</p> <p>23rd of May 1897 Rogation Sunday Fine Gordon and Dan Spinks here some Rain Fernandez came</p> <p>24th The Queens Birth Day Hoisted colours Boys in the Oakfield Fine Day Some Young Ducks out Made a Bon Fire</p> <p>25th Raining E Wind Killed the calf</p> <p>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</p> <p>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</p> <p>{page two}</p> <p>James Cameron Island</p> <p>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</p> <p>27th Bought in Lancaster Boots shirt 2 Pocket Books very Bad with Rheumatism</p> <p>28th Fine Sowed Oats at the End next the Marsh Taking of Stones EW Leander crofsed to Summerstown</p> <p>29th Royal Oak Day or oak Apple Day Raining W Wind Leander to Summerstown to night Unfortunate Day</p> <p>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</p> <p>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</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{page one}</p> <p>James Cameron Island</p> <p>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</p> <p>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</p> <p>3rd Fine Sawing Wood and Splitting Mr Angus Rankin came to visit us as an old Friend</p> <p>4th of June old George the {cut of} Birth Day used to be Kept Long ago Sawing Stove Wood Randolph came to night</p> <p>{page two}</p> <p>James Cameron Island</p> <p>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</p> <p>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</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>James Cameron Island</p> <p>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</p> <p>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</p> <p>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</p> <p>11th Fortunate Day Fine Sawing and Splitting stove wood Fernandez crofsed for Salt Rained Hard to night</p> <p>12th Fine Fernandez went to Lane Leander Bad with his Leg very Bad cut {illegible}</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{page one}</p> <p>{blank and badly torn}</p> <p>{page two}</p> <p>James Cameron Island</p> <p>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</p> <p>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</p> <p>27th Fine Leander and Sissy to Lemays</p> <p>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</p> <p>30th Rained heavy Last night Trowling the {illegible} Watson for Butter and Eggs 60</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{page one}</p> <p>James Cameron Island</p> <p>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)</p> <p>2nd Fine Putting the Plough through the Potatoes hoeing corn Burning Brush Bad with Rheumatism Lots of Towing to Day</p> <p>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</p> <p>4th Sunday</p> <p>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</p> <p>6th very Hot Lewis got his Poles to carry hay Began to Mow in the Grove</p> <p>{page two}</p> <p>James Cameron Island</p> <p>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</p> <p>8th very very Warm Raking hay Mr Genie here Fixing spokes in the Raking Machine Put in 2 Loads of hay</p> <p>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</p> <p>10th Unfortunate Day Rained very hard to night stopt</p> <p>11th Hamiltons all night Leander did</p> <p>12th Orangeman's Day Rained some Turned Fine EW</p> <p>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</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{page one}</p> <p>James Cameron Island</p> <p>14th of July 1897 Fine at the Back Potatoes Lots of Eagles English cherries Rip Rasberries Ripe commenced to Rain</p> <p>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</p> <p>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</p> <p>17th Fine put in 3 Loads Painting the Boat new Potatoes making coils Unfortunate Day Lots of Boats Going</p> <p>{page two}</p> <p>James Cameron Island</p> <p>18th of July 1897 Gordon here took his Boat</p> <p>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</p> <p>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</p> <p>21st Daisy and Minnie came</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{page one}</p> <p>James Cameron Island</p> <p>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</p> <p>22nd Fine Turned to Raining hard Lightning Thunder</p> <p>23rd Fine Daisy Minny Sissy Leander to Summerstown sent off 2 Letters Brought a Jar of Butter to</p> <p>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</p> <p>25th E Wind Fine Gordon crofsed</p> <p>26th Fine E Wind Put 2 small Loads of Hay in the West side under the Barley cut the Barley 2 Loads Stable Loft</p> <p>{page two}</p> <p>James Cameron Island</p> <p>26th of July 1897 Cut the Barley at the Lower Point Fernandez and the 2 Girls to the Post office White Birch Bark Letters</p> <p>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</p> <p>28th Rain a Fortunate Day Leander crofsed for the Star Raining all Day EW Hamilton Late going Down</p> <p>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</p> <p>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</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{duplicate of previous two pages}</p> <p>{page one}</p> <p>James Cameron Island</p> <p>1897</p> <p>{page two}</p> <p>James Cameron Island</p> <p>1897</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{page one}</p> <p>James Cameron Island</p> <p>1st of August 1897 Lammas Day Gordon here Leander the 2 Girls Daisy and Minnie went to Salem church Rained some</p> <p>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</p> <p>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</p> <p>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</p> <p>{page two}</p> <p>James Cameron Island</p> <p>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</p> <p>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</p> <p>6th Randolph's B Day Fine a Fortunate Day Mowing Back marsh Genie Fishing Got a Polagraph From Bismarck of himself and 4 others</p> <p>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</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{page one}</p> <p>James Cameron Island</p> <p>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</p> <p>9th Cutting the Wheat a very Fine Day Sissy and the Girls went to Lewis cut some Oats a Road</p> <p>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</p> <p>{page two}</p> <p>James Cameron Island</p> <p>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</p> <p>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</p> <p>13th put in 2 Loads of Wheat cutting oats Martin for 2 lb of Butter Windy got EEl chub</p> <p>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</p> <p>over 14th</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{page one}</p> <p>James Cameron Island</p> <p>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</p> <p>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</p> <p>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</p> <p>{page two}</p> <p>James Cameron Island</p> <p>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</p> <p>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</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{page one}</p> <p>James Cameron Island</p> <p>19th of August 1897 19th Bismarck's Birth Day 1870 Raining Windy its showery 2 of Lucias here For Butter</p> <p>20th Fernandez and the 2 Girls went to Lancaster to Willie Dunlops came up and Daisy went to Careys to night</p> <p>21st Fine cutting hay Leander went acrofs Helen Daisy Gordon Minnie all came Mr Dan Cashion's Daughter Buried to Day in Williamstown</p> <p>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</p> <p>{page two}</p> <p>James Cameron Island</p> <p>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</p> <p>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</p> <p>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</p> <p>26th Fine cutting the Pease cutting Pease and Oats Making coils Jo Rockwell for Butter Man for Butter 2 lb</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{page one}</p> <p>James Cameron Island</p> <p>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</p> <p>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</p> <p>29th Fine Gordon and Leander to church Dany Spink came Down with them John came Windy to night</p> <p>30th cutting Oats Below and some in the Back Peice Fernandez went to Lancaster Lucias for Butter 20</p> <p>31st Fine very Fine Randolph took his Guns Took a Tub of Butter and 13 Doz of Eggs put in 2 Load of Oats</p> <p>{page two}</p> <p>James Cameron Island</p> <p>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</p> <p>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</p> <p>2nd Labour Day Fine Made a Stack out of Front Marsh cutting oats Washing the Wool got papers from Marcantle</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{page one}</p> <p>James Cameron Island</p> <p>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</p> <p>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</p> <p>{page two}</p> <p>James Cameron Island</p> <p>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</p> <p>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</p> <p>7th Fine Fair in Williamstown cutting Marsh hay Lewis here got the Log-chain to Tie his cow Leander crofsed</p> <p>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</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{page one}</p> <p>James Cameron Island</p> <p>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</p> <p>10th E Wind Drew 2 Coils of hay Began 10th Mowing very Fine Done Making coils Done in Front Marsh</p> <p>11th East Wind Drew 2 Coils of hay commenced to Rain Turned Fine Ed Renshaw here Fixing his Gun Gordon came</p> <p>12th Fine Ed Renshaw here Leander Gordon crofsed Fernandez crofsed to Work for Gordon</p> <p>13 some Rain Fine Leander and Gordon crofsed a Big Fire to the North making Quilts</p> <p>{page two}</p> <p>James Cameron Island</p> <p>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</p> <p>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</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{page one}</p> <p>James Cameron Island</p> <p>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</p> <p>17th Ember Day Fine Working at the Pole of the Waggon Windy cool</p> <p>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</p> <p>19th Gordon Fernandez here crofsed to then Work</p> <p>{page two}</p> <p>James Cameron Island</p> <p>20th of September 1897 Fine Windy Taking the Tops of the Potatoes next the River Wrote a Letter to the Mail &amp; 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</p> <p>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</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{page one}</p> <p>James Cameron Island</p> <p>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</p> <p>24th Fine Lucias for Butter and sugar cutting the cornstalks at the shanty cows got into it To Day Pulling Potato tops</p> <p>25th Fine cutting cornstalks on the Hill Below the Garden Windy West put some corn in the storehouse Gordon and Fernandez came to night</p> <p>26th Fine Gordon and Leander crofsed Thunder Rained</p> <p>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</p> <p>{page two}</p> <p>James Cameron Island</p> <p>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</p> <p>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</p> <p>30th Last Day of the Month and it was a very Fine September taking up Potatoes Boiling Potatoes for the Pigs</p> <p>1st of October Ionia's B Day 1883 Fine day Mr Genie came at Potatoes</p> <p>2nd Fine Taking up Potatoes 109 Bushels in the cellar now</p> <p>3rd Fine Randolph and Renshaw here Fernandez went to Lancaster took his axe and saw Gordon was at the Malone Fiar Shot 2 Ducks</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{page one}</p> <p>James Cameron Island</p> <p>4th of October 1897 October 4 in Bottles thats 4 years in Bottles Tying cornstalks set a Line</p> <p>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</p> <p>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</p> <p>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</p> <p>{page two}</p> <p>James Cameron Island</p> <p>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</p> <p>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</p> <p>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</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{page one}</p> <p>James Cameron Island</p> <p>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</p> <p>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</p> <p>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</p> <p>{page two}</p> <p>James Cameron Island</p> <p>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</p> <p>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</p> <p>16th Fine Windy Rained some a Fortunate Day</p> <p>17th Fine Gordon Fernandez and John H and Dan Spink and Monter here Went to an Island Shot 2 Foxes</p> <p>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</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{page one}</p> <p>James Cameron Island</p> <p>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</p> <p>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</p> <p>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</p> <p>21st EW Working at the Ditch Ploughed the Ditch Fernandez Stanley Went to Lewis's for the chain</p> <p>22nd E Wind Genie went for the Stove to Lancaster Gave him 2 Dollars for Pipes got 9.72 cents on Elbow 80 cents</p> <p>{page two}</p> <p>James Cameron Island</p> <p>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</p> <p>24th Our Hugh's B Day Fine Genie went off Gave him Salt</p> <p>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</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{page one}</p> <p>James Cameron Island</p> <p>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</p> <p>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</p> <p>{page two}</p> <p>James Cameron Island</p> <p>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</p> <p>29th Fine Ploughing Gordon Painting his Boat Made 3 Spear-Poles</p> <p>30th Fine cool Gordon Grinding his Tools put a Handle in the Adze Gordon and Fernandez crofsed Lucias for Potatoes</p> <p>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</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{page one}</p> <p>James Cameron Island</p> <p>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</p> <p>2nd All Souls Day E Wind very high Wind water Raised High Found a Decoy</p> <p>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</p> <p>4th Fine Fernandez to Lancaster Gordon Painting Fernandez Boat Gordon Ploughing the Malby and Leander passed up</p> <p>3rd Unfortunate Day</p> <p>{page two}</p> <p>James Cameron Island</p> <p>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</p> <p>6th W Wind Windy Fixing the 2 Stoves at the Ditch Rained some</p> <p>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</p> <p>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</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{page one}</p> <p>James Cameron Island</p> <p>9th of Novem 1897 Prince of Wales Birth Day Big Big East Wind Raining Leander here stopt with the Wind Snowed this Evening</p> <p>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</p> <p>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</p> <p>12th Martinmas Day Raining snowing E Wind crofsed for Livinia's Watch the Pigs out Began to Feed Milk Cows and Horses</p> <p>{page two}</p> <p>James Cameron Island</p> <p>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</p> <p>14th Fine Day Fortunate Day Spink and Fernandez went to the Kit Kit to hunt got nothing Leander here From Douquetts Freezing</p> <p>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</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{page one}</p> <p>James Cameron Island</p> <p>16th of November 1897 Rain W Wind Fixing around the Stables Gordon came Received Papers From Dan</p> <p>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</p> <p>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</p> <p>19th EW Banking churning all Day Gordon crofsed Killed the Nannie very Fat cold Husking 2 Baskets of corn</p> <p>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</p> <p>{page two}</p> <p>James Cameron Island</p> <p>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</p> <p>22 Fine cutting sticks up in the Swamp ones Laying Down Gordon cutting Laying Down Stuff 2 Yacts over at Frashers Hunting</p> <p>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</p> <p>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</p> <p>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</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{page one}</p> <p>James Cameron Island</p> <p>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</p> <p>27th Fine Freezing some Windy Lots of Boats a Going to Day Putting out Manure cutting up some Lying Down Wood in the swamp</p> <p>28th Advent Sunday Fine Dan Spink here Took a Lot of Books novels Leander to Rofs's Island</p> <p>29th Rain some snowed soe Killed the 2 Hogs Froze some to night 1 Boat went to Day</p> <p>30 Fine St Andrews Day The Festival of the Scotch Mr Dan Fraser and John her for the Tup Sheep Took 1 to Hamiltons</p> <p>{page two}</p> <p>James Cameron Island</p> <p>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</p> <p>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</p> <p>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</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{page one}</p> <p>James Cameron Island</p> <p>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</p> <p>5th Fair Fixed the Ducks to Send to DMM Randolph here</p> <p>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</p> <p>7th EW Eddy Renshaw here him and Fernandez to the Kitt Kit Took Pills some Grains of Snow</p> <p>8th Fine Warm E Wind Soft Fixed a Window in the Stable Fernandez went to Lancaster Gordon not Well</p> <p>{page two}</p> <p>James Cameron Island</p> <p>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</p> <p>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</p> <p>11th Rain Fixing on the Barn Floor put in Boards Leander crossed to Summerstown</p> <p>12th E Wind Found 45 Feet of Rope Fernandez went to A Frasers to Be Ready to see about his vote on the 13th</p> <p>13th very Fine Day Leander and Stanley Plouging on the Lower Point</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{page one}</p> <p>James Cameron Island</p> <p>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</p> <p>15th E Wind some Rain cleared off Ploughed some Ellen Morris Bills Wife Departed this Morning</p> <p>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</p> <p>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</p> <p>{page two}</p> <p>James Cameron Island</p> <p>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</p> <p>18th West Wind clear and cool nothing Doing to Day me very Bad Since St Andrews Day</p> <p>19th Fine cool a Fortunate Day</p> <p>20th E Wind Snowing Blowing Freezing a good Bit of Ice Taking in the Back Bay</p> <p>21st First Day of Winter Unfortunate Day came in the Goat Harnefsed the Horses Drew some Wood West Wind St Thomas Day</p> <p>22nd Fortunate Day East Wind Fine Gordon &amp; Stanley Drew 3 Loads of Wood Stanley and Ionia Scating Leanders Leg not very well I am not Well</p> <p>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</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{page one}</p> <p>James Cameron Island</p> <p>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</p> <p>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</p> <p>26th Fine S of snow</p> <p>27th St John the Evangeist Day Colder Windy oiling Harnefs</p> <p>28th Fine W Wind ice is making a Skim acrofs took home the Sheep</p> <p>{page two}</p> <p>James Cameron Island</p> <p>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</p> <p>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</p> <p>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</p> </div> transcribed https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/f0f4ad0eb6a55d197f41e85ed8eee011.pdf 0132d01a6e6b03404fcc08d6ae0c2b40 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. {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 https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/c95e88e4f166d3056bfb7ddf60a6dca9.pdf cde08a130e83c00379b0aa25049dc643 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. {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} https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/4c6514d32f1ff546732a31cc2a9f330a.pdf 3d4799630f9264fca3fee21e77ceb43a PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. {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 https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/ccf177a6e403364a93f05bd166966bb6.pdf 9636fc49942c8d499f21c89037c8924e PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. {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 https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/d2323a8f18edb2c86c6a969831dc565a.pdf 3304d604539fed554859b098a9d02ede PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. {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 https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/7cc74ccd7eae5f90ed35e9c7c12b5c30.pdf 7736f51ec81c6514a9a344e8ba26105f PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. {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 <s>Doctor here Left Medicine</s> 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 https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/5ab5d29aa4a4a6620460c9912dd22742.pdf 9f2d38674574d4b5346ea083f6c91fe9 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. {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 https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/1597708865e2e9f5299e5966f67ecef7.pdf 64544c0e6f7813ca4bc2329703e58bd7 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. {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 https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/9571f10b2eb0d67acd15be2b1063d4b8.pdf 551866e707aa45cf68c35b20794d70ae PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. 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 https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/6cd8687af65f3eab4ee3cdfde808025d.pdf 9385fcfdf51e1a46f908b59214834f77 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. {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 https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/f9fe38328dfc21a2e7e13c3ea8072d8d.pdf 931203beb12063ff4b11c0c1aec061e2 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. {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 https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/8df5cb85a729e43ac0b29d5dd4d1d06a.pdf d4e71c8a166bbe7afef8ab1a9cf30d78 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. {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} https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/e71f5077493f558ff014708eabf57342.pdf 27f946a1813c3aec3cd49cfb6a4b7cb6 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. {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 https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/8480e0b92d5264f4782029f4e460145a.pdf 79d19c1e99452df1914a3b4efa937031 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. {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} https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/4d554ff168aac233db1c9c49ac620879.pdf ebc8853e6308640f2038f0a1509c9fd9 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. {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 https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/5086b75e589af5f269af56cf1d4023ae.pdf c601ee3cf07a8f1dea73d511afa439b5 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. {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 https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/1418bc47fc4d14031e647411e588436f.pdf 1409527fcb536a4ad1754a70fe89221c PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. {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} https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/8cb3f1d47d0f47ead74d8ea8d4001b23.pdf 65e0ad432243b5735b1848081ac6a047 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. {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 https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/266406bf2dc8a34c7861637fcb170fb0.pdf 58801941869506442300ca173b35852f PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. {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 https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/abd78a0f07c3377fbbd08c959b98e93a.pdf 401c1bd98149a60678705fd97c630702 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. {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 https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/a94a36d8345c04dd347cb50d88f8e1b5.pdf ba72df85b4e1c8a322b881019933c2a0 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. {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 https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/b672794eaca98315ab01b8a41aef250a.pdf b6fbff66008d5a4e44d1239cf2fd0885 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. {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} https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/eede762b4980f8cf5b0eb2e97a847813.pdf a34c1f8febe6c42368c9ac81195ee7fb PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. {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 https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/8cfff269973926c5b09d43dc31e3df1c.pdf 69e67d6a1bf058ebfb7bcb4f5fa49c7f PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. {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 https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/61741e58834c4f099a4dcf9f6b9b4e82.pdf 4627f4d8733386df1b680efd2e09ffc0 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. {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 https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/e427d2947030aa9870c74712c414de59.pdf 1c561276077da1db667deb905d2d7b6a PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. {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 https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/21fa1b22770516432a42a8f55dd1b52f.pdf 063983c817f075414272962fb0cfc898 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. {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 https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/0235bc8279f32b71129c26c5f97f7b5f.pdf 62149504887bb7cfa87a435ba2004319 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. {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 https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/b262e7367b54a5e5b4dde20d1c441e6e.pdf 2b37263d567e95ab008acb4160bc6090 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. {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 https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/23153ed91d21fe9d6f5a6cc081070cd3.pdf 05188690eda096dbd0953afc668905b9 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. {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} https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/e6ad3dd87f75f27ecd920928f3684314.pdf 7e736b166f30da1caf27e76b24635938 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. {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 https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/7dea8daf173ea2cf14492b2f4ec1828d.pdf dadc0cc4e639fdcabb1d2145c5ec03fd PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. {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 https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/8450457bbcc3f2892c193b3e8b5839ea.pdf 9ddaa0f185b272f8217c280b21dfb386 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. {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 *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 https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/491c1a42ce823ed699478c01c0ae9a4e.pdf d0e273c8db15fe92997f4e818ec22f61 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. {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} https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/0480f987c8d414ba9db9dee892716144.pdf b114260e847f446d7f36297ccb81fa88 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. {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} https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/3b629ae3f50f244ce07812c614452ac3.pdf 763aec7982eb2c2e4c7e2f78e1fa3f83 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. {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} https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/82ab2570d846454297991c975ab9aa36.pdf 545c456cc560048de91438f82457a742 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. {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} https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/17b214e401e45b0ad97bed41cb041d29.pdf 4d971001be98ac0315d47aa1742d71d1 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. {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 <u>17</u> 728 104 <u>17.68</u> Wool hide 65 lb 7 <u>455</u> {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} https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/79557a9392ebae81441d04773eaf30dd.pdf 72f48cd04015cff41036aad123375db9 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. {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} https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/7729476c86df2965686e21c7db83f3ef.pdf 08ad7719936efdc918ab9888d1797cf0 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. {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 https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/b122f33941f3a88023de844f421c0a25.pdf e4be78558714114b65084ed85534d55e PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. {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} https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/87f0bfc5c3bcd79009efeb0ec1e8b6ea.pdf da3c7bb9baa809b85a8d0581012b6e4f PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. 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 https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/01b8cf5863e5636db3551c0387446356.pdf 08b74140ebd00dcd2d9a3338cc870df5 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. 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} https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/23de3b3d290dc31f8b1209f50312be07.pdf d3895f1072331e4b37b568eae794e1f7 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. {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} https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/e53f27343267c72ebbcb34189d513b5a.pdf 29f00833a14ea7b33779f9c2ac2f3124 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. {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} https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/63379d5b19bbe8237690509c731b09eb.pdf ffcca6c87d203316b70586d8a12fb4bb PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. {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} https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/999c2eff47a236e93bca1e47733e743d.pdf f779235c30eaa8a86e00091e87ea5df0 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. {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} Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource James Cameron Diary Collection Subject The topic of the resource 19th Century Rural Ontario Diaries Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource James Cameron Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Courtesy of the Archives of Ontario Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1854-1902 Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant 19th Century, Glengarry County, McMaster's Island Township, Ontario Table Of Contents A list of subunits of the resource. 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Scanned Manuscript UG Transcription Progress Scripto transcription progress Done Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{page one}</p> <p>James Cameron Island</p> <p>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</p> <p>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</p> <p>3rd Allen's B Day 1853 an Unfortunate Day Frosty Windy air-holes shutting up</p> <p>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</p> <p>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</p> <p>{page two}</p> <p>James Cameron Island</p> <p>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</p> <p>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</p> <p>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</p> <p>9th Fine 2 of Lewis Folks here Gave them a Lot of Papers and the Headstart</p> <p>10th Fine Day Fernandez went to Fort Covington took 3 Foxes and a Mink council in Dundee</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{page one}</p> <p>James Cameron Island</p> <p>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</p> <p>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</p> <p>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</p> <p>14th Unfortunate Day Fine Day Fernandez crofsed for Mail The Twice a Week Times From John Cameron Kansas</p> <p>{page two}</p> <p>James Cameron Island</p> <p>15th of January 1898</p> <p>{covered by a sheet, possibly the next page}shing Bee Pease</p> <p>{covered by a sheet, possibly the next page} Son here</p> <p>{covered by a sheet, possibly the next page}Kerosene</p> <p>{covered by a sheet, possibly the next page}usts Brother</p> <p>{covered by a sheet, possibly the next page} Fine</p> <p>{covered by a sheet, possibly the next page} Books</p> <p>Fis{covered by a sheet, possibly the next page} club</p> <p>Go{covered by a sheet, possibly the next page}ay</p> <p>{completely covered}</p> <p>18th {covered by a sheet, possibly the next page}</p> <p>Roses {covered by a sheet, possibly the next page}</p> <p>cutter {covered by a sheet, possibly the next page}</p> <p>in the {covered by a sheet, possibly the next page}</p> <p>ic{covered by a sheet, possibly the next page}</p> <p>Nicholsons {covered by a sheet, possibly the next page}</p> <p>19th a very very {covered by a sheet, possibly the next page}</p> <p>caught 15 perch {covered by a sheet, possibly the next page} \</p> <p>with the cutter {covered by a sheet, possibly the next page}</p> <p>the End of the Island</p> <p>____________________________________________</p> <p>{transcription of overlaid page}</p> <p>James Cameron Island 19 {page folded over}</p> <p>{illegible} at Alexander's {page folded over}</p> <p>Gordon and Leander to {page folded over}</p> <p>Heavy Rain and Thunder {page folded over}</p> <p>transplanted 14 Tobacc{page folded over}</p> <p>Fixing around the Stables {page folded over}</p> <p>and Gordon went to Roses</p> <p>Stanley and J {illegible} got 21</p> <p>First Day of Summer</p> <p>A Fine Day very Warm</p> <p>{illegible}king the Tobacco Peice</p> <p>{illegible} and Stanley {illegible}</p> <p>{rest of page illegible}</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{page one}</p> <p>James Cameron Island</p> <p>{partial page overlaid} January 1898</p> <p>E Wind {partial page overlaid}me</p> <p>had 2 {partial page overlaid} from</p> <p>Cornwall {partial page overlaid}d</p> <p>A Pos{partial page overlaid}</p> <p>Wrote {partial page overlaid}</p> <p>Hag{partial page overlaid}</p> <p>if he {partial page overlaid}</p> <p>12th {partial page overlaid}</p> <p>Got {partial page overlaid}</p> <p>Fr{partial page overlaid}</p> <p>of{partial page overlaid}care</p> <p>a {partial page overlaid}for</p> <p>F{partial page overlaid}</p> <p>G{partial page overlaid}</p> <p>H{partial page overlaid}</p> <p>of {partial page overlaid}ty</p> <p>M{partial page overlaid}ined</p> <p>har{partial page overlaid}</p> <p>Unf{partial page overlaid}</p> <p>Fre{partial page overlaid}ome</p> <p>Sin{partial page overlaid} John Cameron</p> <p>Jun{partial page overlaid} as Gordon</p> <p>custo{partial page overlaid} 37 cents to Pay for</p> <p>Fine {partial page overlaid} 14th Unfortunate Day</p> <p>{partial page overlaid}ez crofsed for Mail</p> <p>The {partial page overlaid}Week Times</p> <p>From John Cameron Kansas</p> <p>__________________________________________</p> <p>{transcription of overlaid sheet}</p> <p>{page folded over}es Cameron Island 25th of Ju{illegible}</p> <p>{page folded over}ixing a Runner in the Jumper</p> <p>{page folded over}the Sleigh tongue in it D{cut off}</p> <p>{page folded over}bacco piece 26th Fine very</p> <p>{page folded over}ction Day Gordon went</p> <p>{page folded over}ting a Letter to sent to {torn away}</p> <p>{page folded over}inder had new Potatoes</p> <p>{page folded over} Horses to the Jumper</p> <p>{page folded over}arm Deer Flies Plenty very</p> <p>heavy Thunder claps and heavy Rain and sharp Lightning Mr McPherson Got in</p> <p>awful crack of Thunder at {page folded over}o clock to night</p> <p>27th Gordon {page folded over}</p> <p>heavy Rain to Day Letting the {page folded over}Run in the Yard Got 4 EEls</p> <p>morning First Setting of {page folded over}</p> <p>28th very Fine put 6 pa{page folded over}</p> <p>water out of the cellar</p> <p>the rain went to the {page folded over}</p> <p>the Island Stanley {page folded over}</p> <p>{page folded over}t 25 Sent {page folded over}</p> <p>{page folded over}ctoria Britt{page folded over}</p> <p>{page folded over}hed with {page folded over}</p> <p>{page folded over} Windy Sta {page folded over}</p> <p>{page folded over}about {page folded over}</p> <p>{rest illegible}</p> <p>____________________________________ {page two}</p> <p>James Cameron Island</p> <p>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</p> <p>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</p> <p>17th Fine Thrashing Pease Fernandez to Summerstown a Letter to -----</p> <p>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</p> <p>19th a very very Fine Day soft caught 15 perch Martin came with the cutter Thrashing went to the End of the Island</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{page one}</p> <p>James Cameron Island</p> <p>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</p> <p>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</p> <p>22nd E Wind Fine Putting out Manure new Moon a Saturday change they say is a Bad change</p> <p>23rd Stormy E Wind Fernandez went on Horse-Back to Hamiltons for the mail</p> <p>24th Charlie Tupper Birth Day a Fine Day putting out Manure</p> <p>25th very Fine Robie Burns B Day E Wind Putting out Manure Lewis's here for Butter Fernandez crofsed</p> <p>26th Fortunate Day very Fine Drifted Last night Broke on a Stack</p> <p>{page two}</p> <p>James Cameron Island</p> <p>27th of January 1898 Fine Fair and Frosty Thasing Pease Fanning Pease 5 3/4 Bushels</p> <p>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</p> <p>29th Fine Fair and Frosty W Wind Fanning the Last of the Pease 4 Bush or about 10 Bushels in all</p> <p>30th Fine Gordon came had John H's Musket Ed Renshaw here</p> <p>31st Stormy E Wind Drifting Frosty</p> <p>1st of February St Brigdest Day the Black Month Stormy East and North Wind Frosty</p> <p>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</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{page one}</p> <p>James Cameron Island</p> <p>3rd of February 1898 Unfortunate Day Fine Frosty Fernandez to Lancaster Gordon to Summerstown</p> <p>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</p> <p>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</p> <p>6th Fine Eddy Renshaw here Livinia (Sissy) not very well</p> <p>{page two}</p> <p>James Cameron Island</p> <p>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</p> <p>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</p> <p>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</p> <p>10th very fine Mifs Janet Fraser here to see Sissy Brought a Jar of Peaches Gave Ionia pair Gloves turn over</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{page one}</p> <p>James Cameron Island</p> <p>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</p> <p>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</p> <p>12th W Wind Rained some Unfortunate Day Tibbie went off to Night</p> <p>13th Sunday Sexagesima) The Doctor and Son John here Left Medicine Randolph and John H here</p> <p>14th St Valentin's Day very Fine Day The Doctor here Left Medicine Drawing Wood Got a T</p> <p>{page two}</p> <p>James Cameron Island</p> <p>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</p> <p>16th E Wind Stormy snowing Drifting cold Unfortunate Day</p> <p>17th Unfortunate Day Frosty West Wind Thrashing Oats cold the Dr came Left 15 Powder For Livinia Senior</p> <p>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</p> <p>19th E Wind Fine Day Races Finished to Day in Dundee Leander Fernandez went to Dundee Sold his Fox 1..25</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{page one}</p> <p>James Cameron Island</p> <p>Feb 20th 1898 E Wind Quinasima Sunday very Stormy Drifting Wind High cows not Watered to Day cool Fortunate Day Blustering</p> <p>21st E Wind Stormy Drifting Windy a very Bad Storm</p> <p>22 Washingtons Birth Day E Wind very stormy But can see the Islands some of them Blowing Drifting Freezing Fernandez crofsed for the Mail</p> <p>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</p> <p>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</p> <p>{page two}</p> <p>James Cameron Island</p> <p>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</p> <p>26th Fine Put out the oats in the stable loft 28 Bushels a Fortunate Day Leander to Summerstown Fernandez to Williamstown</p> <p>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</p> <p>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</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{page one}</p> <p>James Cameron Island</p> <p>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</p> <p>2nd Fine Unfortunate Day I went Down to the Kit Kit Fixing the cutter Baking Boys went to celebrate D.R McDonald</p> <p>3rd Fine Kid McCoys Fight to Day Fernandez went to Dundee</p> <p>{page two} 3rd continuted James Cameron Island</p> <p>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</p> <p>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</p> <p>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</p> <p>6th Johnnie Billy Gordon and Eddy Renshaw here caught 16 Perch Fine )</p> <p>4th AJ Baker and Charlie Rose here</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p><br />James Cameron Island</p> <p>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</p> <p>8th Unfortunate Day very Fine Thrashing Oats went up in the Bush</p> <p>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</p> <p>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</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{page one}</p> <p>James Cameron Island</p> <p>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</p> <p>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}</p> <p>{page two}</p> <p>James Cameron Island</p> <p>1898</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{page one}</p> <p>James Cameron Island</p> <p>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</p> <p>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</p> <p>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</p> <p>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</p> <p>{page two}</p> <p>James Cameron Island</p> <p>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</p> <p>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</p> <p>19th Last Day of Winter ice opening and Jamming Before the Door some Shooting Lightning to night E</p> <p>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</p> <p>21st E Wind in the Sugar Bush</p> <p>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</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{page one} Got the Kansas Paper on the 25th James Cameron Island</p> <p>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</p> <p>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</p> <p>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</p> <p>26th John H B Day 1876 Lots of Shooting to Day Began to gather ashes for Soap</p> <p>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</p> <p>{page two}</p> <p>James Cameron Island</p> <p>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</p> <p>29th Unfortunate Day Rained West Wind Bottling Syrup</p> <p>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</p> <p>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</p> <p>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}</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{page one}</p> <p>James Cameron Island</p> <p>1st of April 1898 All Fools Day, Unfortunate Day</p> <p>2nd Fine Windy a Flurry of Snow split some rails in the Bush Leander to Summerstown Took 3 Tins of Syrup</p> <p>3rd Palm Sunday Montor and Ed Renshaw here a Tug went Down For the First</p> <p>4th Windy Blustery snowed some John H and Leander crofsed to Summerstown Bought Thread Tax Cartridges at Preaching to night John H came Sunday</p> <p>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</p> <p>6th Fine cool Windy Fernandez to Lancaster Sent a Letter to Dan Took 2 Cans to Lancaster of Syrup 1 Can to Summerstown Leander &amp; John went to church The Granada aground {faded off}ar all Day Rec Haffir com From {cut off} Kansas</p> <p>{page two}</p> <p>James Cameron Island</p> <p>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</p> <p>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</p> <p>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</p> <p>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</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{page one}</p> <p>James Cameron Island</p> <p>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</p> <p>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</p> <p>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</p> <p>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</p> <p>15th Fine Plouging on the Lower Point a Few Drops of Rain Chaffy came to Lancaster on the 14th</p> <p>{page two}</p> <p>James Cameron Island</p> <p>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</p> <p>16th Low Sunday Fine John went to the concession to McArthurs Dan Spink here had a Lot of Papers Gordon came</p> <p>18th Uncle Duncans Birth Day Fine Picking up Stones Moses Lemay here for Syrup 60</p> <p>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</p> <p>20th Rained Last night some Rain to Day Putting out Manure to Day Windy Made a cake of sugar For Stanley</p> <p>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}</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{page one}</p> <p>James Cameron Island</p> <p>22nd of April 1898 Fine Salted the cattle Fernandez came and went to the Meeting in Cornwall</p> <p>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</p> <p>24th Fine E Wind Mr Genie came Ed Renshaw here Sold 3 Boxes of Pills 75 cents John came</p> <p>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</p> <p>26th Annie {torn off}</p> <p>{page two}</p> <p>James Cameron Island</p> <p>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</p> <p>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</p> <p>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</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{page one}</p> <p>James Cameron Island</p> <p>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</p> <p>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</p> <p>1st of May St Phillip and St James Gordon Dan Spink and McArthur here very Fine Day Livinia went to Dundee with them</p> <p>2nd Fine Day E Wind Rolling the oats and Wheat cutting seed Potatoes John Crofsed</p> <p>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}</p> <p>{page two}</p> <p>James Cameron Island</p> <p>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</p> <p>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</p> <p>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</p> <p>7th very Fine E Wind Went to Lewis Ionia and I got a Barrel From Him Gave him Tobacco setting Fires Arbour Day</p> <p>8th E Wind Gordon and and John H came his Foot Back</p> <p>9th Ploughing Livinia John Morris and Charlie Creamer came Adolphus Yaddo here Wrote a Leter to Dan about a Paper of April the 2nd</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{page one}</p> <p>James Cameron Island</p> <p>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</p> <p>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</p> <p>12th Fine Rained some Thunder this Evening Adolphus Yaddo here for Pasture for sheep Fixing their Logs to take to Lancaster</p> <p>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}</p> <p>{page two}</p> <p>James Cameron Island</p> <p>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</p> <p>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</p> <p>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</p> <p>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</p> <p>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}</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{page one}</p> <p>James Cameron Island</p> <p>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</p> <p>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</p> <p>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</p> <p>{page two}</p> <p>James Cameron Island</p> <p>22nd of May 1898 Fine Gordon here</p> <p>23rd Rained some Lucias for Hay cutting Basswood Logs shelled some Traces of Corn some Thunder Duck chickens out Rafts going Down</p> <p>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</p> <p>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</p> <p>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</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{page one}</p> <p>James Cameron Island</p> <p>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</p> <p>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</p> <p>29th Royal Oak Day or Oak Apple Day Fine E Wind D Spink here</p> <p>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</p> <p>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</p> <p>{page two}</p> <p>James Cameron Island</p> <p>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</p> <p>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</p> <p>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</p> <p>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</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{page one}</p> <p>James Cameron Island</p> <p>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</p> <p>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</p> <p>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</p> <p>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</p> <p>{page two}</p> <p>James Cameron Island</p> <p>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</p> <p>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</p> <p>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</p> <p>12th Fine Monter and Renshaw here E Wind Thunder Gordon took his Boat Pickaxe</p> <p>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</p> <p>14th Fine Rain {torn away} William Holesworth Buried to Day</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{page one}</p> <p>James Cameron Island</p> <p>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</p> <p>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</p> <p>17th Fine Warm set some Fires Weeding the corn Fernandez to Renshaws Spear hand Mr Genie came this Evening and went off</p> <p>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}</p> <p>{page two} continued 18th James Cameron Island</p> <p>18th of June 1898 {torn away} room A Boat went up</p> <p>{torn away} Pic Nickers and right Back E</p> <p>{torn away} Bay got some hooks from</p> <p>{torn away}Robineau)</p> <p>19th Fine Leander Fishing got a Lunge</p> <p>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</p> <p>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</p> <p>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</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{page one}</p> <p>James Cameron Island</p> <p>15th of June 1898</p> <p>{duplicate of previous page}</p> <p>{page two}</p> <p>James Cameron Island</p> <p>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</p> <p>{rest of page duplicate from page previously}</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{page one}</p> <p>James Cameron Island</p> <p>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</p> <p>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</p> <p>25th very Windy cant got for the Dr Rained cutting Brush John H set sturgeon Line</p> <p>26th Sunday cannot go For the Doctor Rained hard Blowed Hard Pouring Rain</p> <p>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</p> <p>{page two}</p> <p>James Cameron Island</p> <p>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</p> <p>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</p> <p>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</p> <p>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</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{page one} Unfortunate Days 3"10-17"18 James Cameron Island</p> <p>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</p> <p>3rd Sunday Fine an Eclipse Rained Thunder Lightning high Wind</p> <p>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</p> <p>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</p> <p>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</p> <p>{page two}</p> <p>James Cameron Island</p> <p>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</p> <p>8th Fine Mowing Back of the Barn Broke Smash went the Mowing Machine Mowing with the Syth Lewis here Rained a Shower</p> <p>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</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{page one}</p> <p>James Cameron Island</p> <p>10th of July 1898 Fine George Annie Baby Boy Min Herbert came Annie and Baby stopt Mifs Lemay and Mr Lucia here</p> <p>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</p> <p>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</p> <p>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}</p> <p>{page two}</p> <p>James Cameron Island</p> <p>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</p> <p>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</p> <p>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</p> <p>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</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{page one}</p> <p>James Cameron Island</p> <p>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</p> <p>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</p> <p>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</p> <p>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</p> <p>{page two}</p> <p>James Cameron Island</p> <p>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</p> <p>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</p> <p>24th very Fine Day Leander crofsed with Gordon he is working at Jacks Fernandez came and Went off</p> <p>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</p> <p>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</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{page one}</p> <p>James Cameron Island</p> <p>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</p> <p>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</p> <p>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}</p> <p>{page two}</p> <p>James Cameron Island</p> <p>30th July 1898 Leander to Jo Douquetts with 2 Tennnets of Butter and 7 Dozen of Eggs Gordon and John H came to night</p> <p>31st Fine EW Went for the Scow Fernandez Found Floating Down the River Dan Spink here Gordon crofsed with him</p> <p>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</p> <p>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</p> <p>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</p> <p>4th Fine Finished cutting the Wheat Turning the Wheat cutting oats Raining Windy</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{page one}</p> <p>James Cameron Island</p> <p>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</p> <p>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</p> <p>7th Sunday Gordon came him and Stanley to Dundee John H crofsed Sent of 6 EEls by Gordon</p> <p>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</p> <p>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</p> <p>{page two}</p> <p>James Cameron Island</p> <p>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</p> <p>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</p> <p>12th Fine turned to high Wind Thunder Lightning Rained all night set some Fires</p> <p>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</p> <p>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</p> <p>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</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{page one}</p> <p>James Cameron Island</p> <p>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</p> <p>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</p> <p>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</p> <p>{page two}</p> <p>James Cameron Island</p> <p>19th of August 1898 Bismarcks Birth Day 1870 Fine cutting in the Front Marsh Peter Back to 2 lb of Butter 34</p> <p>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</p> <p>21st Sunday Bill Rose Gordon and D Spink came The Reverend Mr Mathieson First Preaching after Being ordained For Salem Church Fine Day</p> <p>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</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{page one}</p> <p>James Cameron Island</p> <p>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</p> <p>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</p> <p>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 &amp; Eggs 25 Fernandez here 1/2 Gallon of Syrup</p> <p>{page two}</p> <p>James Cameron Island</p> <p>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</p> <p>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</p> <p>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</p> <p>29th very Heavy pour of Rain Thrashed 6 Bushels John Nicholson Poorley</p> <p>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}</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{page one}</p> <p>James Cameron Island</p> <p>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</p> <p>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</p> <p>2nd Fine Rained Foggy cleared off Thrased 75 1/2 to Day Mr Genie Went off Peter Back for Butter</p> <p>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</p> <p>{page two}</p> <p>James Cameron Island</p> <p>4th of Sept 1898 D.C.F's Birth Day 1894 Fine very Windy George and Annie here</p> <p>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</p> <p>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</p> <p>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</p> <p>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</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{page one}</p> <p>James Cameron Island</p> <p>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</p> <p>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</p> <p>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</p> <p>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</p> <p>{page two}</p> <p>James Cameron Island</p> <p>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</p> <p>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</p> <p>15th Fine at the Granery Boarding it Drawing nails Arthur Craig here Dan Cattanack here for Gordon</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{page one}</p> <p>James Cameron Island</p> <p>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</p> <p>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</p> <p>18th Fine Wind John H and D Spink Took a Big Sturgeon to Mrs Jack Storm in Montreal Gordon crofsed to go to Cattanacks</p> <p>19th Taking the oats to the Granary From the Stable John Nicholson Buried to Day putting Boards on the Flooring</p> <p>20th Fine putting the Wheat in the Granary in Barrells and the Big Box 27 Bushels in it</p> <p>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}</p> <p>{page two}</p> <p>James Cameron Island</p> <p>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</p> <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> <p>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</p> <p>3rd B{illegible} Friday</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{page one}</p> <p>James Cameron Island</p> <p>25th Sept 1898 Fine Ed Renshaw here Gordon crofsed with him John H here</p> <p>26th Fine Commenced taken up the Potatoes Leander crofsed to I Jo Douquets 1 Tub of Butter and 16 Doz of Eggs</p> <p>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</p> <p>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</p> <p>{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}</p> <p>{page two}</p> <p>James Cameron Island</p> <p>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</p> <p>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</p> <p>2nd Sunday Mr John Hamilton and Hamilton Cameron here Mrs and Mifs Lily Renshaw here</p> <p>{illegible} Genie here at night 2 of the Boys to {illegible}</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{page one}</p> <p>James Cameron Island</p> <p>3rd of October 1898 Fine Harrowed the Potatoes Rained verry hard this Afernoon I am not very well not well at all</p> <p>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</p> <p>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</p> <p>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}</p> <p>{page two} -Fortunate Day Earthquake at 6 oclock James Cameron Island</p> <p>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</p> <p>8th Fine Fishing Last night got 7 Fish not very well to Day Fernandez took a Lamb to Lancaster Ploughing and Picking Stones</p> <p>9th Sunday Gordon came Last night had a Letter From Minnie in Chesterville John H here Windy</p> <p>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</p> <p>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}</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{page one}</p> <p>James Cameron Island</p> <p>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</p> <p>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</p> <p>14th East Wind Blowing hard Raining hard cool</p> <p>{ink blot} Shot 4 Ducks Little Island South</p> <p>Lucias here Sunday got Butter and Potatoes</p> <p>{page two}</p> <p>James Cameron Island</p> <p>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</p> <p>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</p> <p>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</p> <p>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}</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{page one}</p> <p>James Cameron Island</p> <p>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</p> <p>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</p> <p>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</p> <p>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</p> <p>23rd Livinia (Sissy) Birth Day 1868 Gordon Leander Went Down East to hunt</p> <p>{page two}</p> <p>James Cameron Island</p> <p>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</p> <p>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</p> <p>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</p> <p>27th Unfortunate Day {think the rest of the page is torn away, exposing the next page}</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{page one}</p> <p>James Cameron Island</p> <p>2 {overlaid sheet blocking} 1898</p> <p>St Simon &amp; St Jude {overlaid sheet blocking}</p> <p>Fernandez went to Co{overlaid sheet blocking}</p> <p>with 14 Pair of Ducks {overlaid sheet blocking}</p> <p>never Told us he w{overlaid sheet blocking}</p> <p>Fine Folks to act{overlaid sheet blocking}</p> <p>My Hand very sore 2{overlaid sheet blocking}</p> <p>The Hunting House we{overlaid sheet blocking}</p> <p>Lancaster this afternoon {overlaid sheet blocking}</p> <p>Stanley Down at Double {overlaid sheet blocking}</p> <p>Tree Leander Shooting{overlaid sheet blocking}</p> <p>of the Island 14 Ducks {overlaid sheet blocking}</p> <p>under the Wharf Luc{overlaid sheet blocking}</p> <p>Tobacco 10 cents 30th very {overlaid sheet blocking}</p> <p>Gordon John H Dan Spink {overlaid sheet blocking}</p> <p>Brought his old Axe E{overlaid sheet blocking}</p> <p>31st Hallo-EEn Holy Eve {overlaid sheet blocking}</p> <p>night of the Fairies {overlaid sheet blocking}</p> <p>{torn away}king the house some {overlaid sheet blocking}</p> <p>{overlaid page:} 104 at 17</p> <p>17</p> <p>728 104</p> <p>17.68 Wool</p> <p>hide 65 lb</p> <p>7</p> <p>455</p> <p>{page two}</p> <p>James Cameron Island</p> <p>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</p> <p>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}</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{page one}</p> <p>James Cameron Island</p> <p>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</p> <p>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</p> <p>5th Fine {torn away}Manure on the West Field</p> <p>{torn away}hunters here to night Gave</p> <p>{torn away, rest of page missing}</p> <p>{page two}</p> <p>James Cameron Island</p> <p>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</p> <p>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</p> <p>8th Fine very Windy a small owl Putting out Manure{torn away} sawing Stove Wood</p> <p>9th Prince {torn away} Birth Day E Wind Cool Ploughing {torn away}</p> <p>Fernandez{torn away}</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{page one}</p> <p>James Cameron Island</p> <p>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</p> <p>11th Cold Windy Taking the Oats of the calfs place Feeding the Cattle</p> <p>12th Martinmas Froze Last night Fine Windy Drifting Plastering Cow Stable</p> <p>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</p> <p>14th Fine Stanley not {torn away} Bed all Day Leander Fernandez hunting got 5</p> <p>{page two}</p> <p>James Cameron Island</p> <p>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</p> <p>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</p> <p>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</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{page one}</p> <p>James Cameron Island</p> <p>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</p> <p>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</p> <p>21st On This Day of the Month DMM Senior Departed 1846</p> <p>{torn away} to Dundee with 2 Tubs {torn away}10.80 Tea 6 lb Soda Broom soap</p> <p>{torn away} Race of Deer</p> <p>{rest of page torn away}</p> <p>{page two} 24th Grenada's Last Trip James Cameron Island</p> <p>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</p> <p>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</p> <p>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</p> <p>25th St Catherine's Day Fine cold Drifted Randolph her 2 of Porter no Boats to Day</p> <p>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}</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>James Cameron Island</p> <p>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</p> <p>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</p> <p>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</p> <p>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</p> <p>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</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p><br />James Cameron Island</p> <p>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</p> <p>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</p> <p>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</p> <p>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}</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{page one}</p> <p>James Cameron Island</p> <p>7th of Dec 1898 West Wind Drifting Grinding the axes 3 of Them no Ducks</p> <p>8th Fine Blowing Moving the Hay in the Stable Loft Baking Freezing hard to night</p> <p>9th West Wind high Broke The Sleigh the Beams Making Beams to Day</p> <p>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</p> <p>11th Windy cool Gordon came and went Back and sent Back his Boat Fernandez took it Back</p> <p>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</p> <p>{torn away} to night ice making Frosty Windy</p> <p>{torn away}Windy Frosty ice making Going Down</p> <p>{torn away}Broke it all up Caught Perch</p> <p>{torn away}caught 2 EEls chopping 2 Dead</p> <p>{bottom of page torn away}</p> <p>{page two}</p> <p>James Cameron Island</p> <p>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</p> <p>16th The ice took Last night Frosty Drawing Wood Fished some ice Jamming above shot 2 Ducks Water Raising near night turned warm</p> <p>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</p> <p>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}</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{page one}</p> <p>James Cameron Island</p> <p>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</p> <p>20th Last Day of Fall ice Taken again Heard Thunder to Day East Wind some Hail Rin Lots of air-holes</p> <p>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</p> <p>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}</p> <p>{page two}</p> <p>{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}</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{page one}</p> <p>{page has already been transcribed on previous page. There is an overlay from the Bible of Luke Chapter VI, verses 1-22.}</p> <p>{page two}</p> <p>James Cameron Island</p> <p>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</p> <p>24th Fine spells of Blustering snow Windy West Drew Boards from the Pit Point to the Barn Christmas Eve</p> <p>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</p> <p>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</p> <p>27th St John the Evangelist Free Masons Day W Wind Windy Snowed Put a Handle in the Axe Froze some to night</p> <p>28th Holy Innocents {torn away} Windy Frosty ice Making some {torn away} Windy to make {torn away} south side {bottom of page torn away}</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{page one}</p> <p>James Cameron Island</p> <p>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</p> <p>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</p> <p>{torn away} in 1/2 of the Wheat Straw</p> <p>{torn away}der stopt at Hamiltons to night</p> <p>{page two}</p> <p>James Cameron Island</p> <p>1st of January 1899 New Years Day a Fortunate Day Sunday Leander came and Went to church Gordon came Frosty</p> <p>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</p> <p>3rd Allen's Birth Day Unfortunate Day 1853 very Fine Day Leander &amp; 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}</p> </div> transcribed https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/1bd4d96bafa7e6422d01381be3c123cd.pdf 5b4b2dfd33989e89f43dd307ef1f5678 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. {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} https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/ee7a917422f12b5da8fec02463b25ae8.pdf ab72933c79a94e742e8f250582db523c PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. {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} https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/6e4e2d9cf7b7d2a294629e51f9a6368a.pdf 17db6d1a5bb57cf6c799617f5126bd3b PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. {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} https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/741ce6de3e9b3f64ed2bfd02f74a7d8b.pdf db4f9504b80ce1e3e1afd5c30256f046 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. 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 https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/654394091dfe2cde57b75d631a378162.pdf cad68ab88ac28e598335686f2570a07b PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. {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 https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/f23071f52e075598210880afaa31aca2.pdf 421d815cbafd5f50906c43c61cd242b6 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. {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 https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/9b90fdf2facc741e2f179619111f6a83.pdf 7ce88c6dce2568c80abe37217b7afe3b PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. {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 https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/bdd9261586e5e9bfabca71516a9712c9.pdf 9ec266613ea8e92f71840f96575a621a PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. {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 https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/ccd18e87b2c788eb43a160b45f504897.pdf e847a0e81895b102a19ea2be68f42c91 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. {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 https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/8ab795a2c41267dae4ddc54dd5b9392e.pdf a01cc386a98813de9c9a2121fdd13086 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. {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 https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/43daa977432757f22cb551839e9c364c.pdf 27317ee77b2e9d7e587da6033fed572e PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. {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 https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/e027b6697a5745cb00996923095ec920.pdf e9d0d0428ff8966149b625e55c1040f5 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. {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 https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/2f18450b0b7552c4630f3a586fb4147f.pdf 5989ff48a0f500b28787915068993a8a PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. {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 https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/c12746a4fb47f82033605e6d39e723fc.pdf 029ae4fd61fc14439b12e8da472fd542 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. {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 * Summer Began https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/94fe91c76755d7e7f43b14114a330ba8.pdf b824f08d29d637c185b067afc5e0da3a PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. {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 https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/69246e6096ac064aa80d3bbec765bd94.pdf 18bf1bc146315d64a3be74d06951c9ab PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. {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 https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/431310471e6a8ecd5e21cb5e14bb652e.pdf 5a4b8e9cdd2555aefc33c291e2408310 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. {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 https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/6dbb13a6754d40fdf36b5adeb8f46aa6.pdf 028347f0b89ce26b1ebac770becbe17f PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. {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 https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/ada0fd78b3908f005959703571f0d9f4.pdf 47bd7cba278a3b22cf26fa332268af7e PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. {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 https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/8371e403672423b3a4349abd9bfe9748.pdf 685a10dec6fa448d302c011df17754df PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. {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 https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/7fa416cc6b185b63889fa4f2ad3ad5b1.pdf 7e13489008a455b1022a4d9c88c2bf90 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. {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 https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/7b583164d27ed682b5b2a44ec9bd2ec1.pdf 67f902dbe90d0a1bdcee769a2689eeaa PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. {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 https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/d2b83bf1aa981a5773c452b17351bd58.pdf 92843c57803247fc3e35d852ad8185fa PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. {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 https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/12fc028dc9978e224d34858dd7eae3d7.pdf db8f5492ea1f5d81e364f0fb7df336e6 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. {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 https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/0dedff05ba581b85994986f781238d3a.pdf 04db82dfca75bc76b89c90c4075bb698 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. {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 https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/540dc396fe58ca290062ee055c25c8ce.pdf 41f8751411a24a1895dcd86891824e3c PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. {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 https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/ed907e10049da2cffc97fa2a62d0e3af.pdf 4ece6047195669c93cf5d9dbc81c82d6 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. {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 https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/337864c6272dcbc5d9383c5e525b65b8.pdf e2816eb7c027d263b4758df61fd78a87 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. {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 <s>and Fil Annian</s> 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 https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/15d30e39c9c816e611ecb508ca8e1332.pdf 558b9c453729d8403001d72b4b9bbcd9 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. {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 https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/9d2c0434c771acb1f2000f80c9113dad.pdf c139f45e2540d709cc62304075e51cd0 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. {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 https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/d8fecfa1ccae9f683e312fcf9b90143e.pdf 9d05d2d47af2e4e74213253ab2cfe113 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. {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 https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/9c7b54c396a7d72aed0cd7c26b7a496d.pdf 2477a1d236c0c02309f5353041323c75 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. {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 *1900 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. 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Scanned Manuscript UG Transcription Progress Scripto transcription progress Done Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{page one} {previously transcribed in Cameron's 1898 diary} James Cameron Island</p> <p>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</p> <p>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</p> <p>{torn away} in 1/2 of the Wheat Straw</p> <p>{torn away}der stopt at Hamiltons to night</p> <p>{page two}</p> <p>James Cameron Island</p> <p>1st of January 1899 New Years Day a Fortunate Day Sunday Leander came and Went to church Gordon came Frosty</p> <p>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</p> <p>3rd Allen's Birth Day Unfortunate Day 1853 very Fine Day Leander &amp; 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}</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{page one}</p> <p>James Cameron Island</p> <p>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</p> <p>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</p> <p>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</p> <p>{black mark} Annie's Birth Day Fine Gordon</p> <p>{black mark} and D Spink here Leander</p> <p>{black mark} church Meeting to night very</p> <p>{black mark} night</p> <p>9th Fine Drew 2 {black mark}od Bushed the Road to</p> <p>{black mark} Wharf Leander crofsed</p> <p>{black mark} Eagle Flying around</p> <p>{page two}</p> <p>James Cameron Island</p> <p>10th of January 1899 Fine very Frosty This is the Day the Fight comes off Between Kid McCoy and Sharkey cold Frosty to night</p> <p>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</p> <p>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</p> <p>13th Unfortunate Day E Wind Cold Fine Randolph here Leander went to Summerstown Hailed some Bought Kerosene oil</p> <p>14th Rained Hail {black mark} Leander to the Kit Kit Hock{black mark} town Unfortunate Day</p> <p>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}</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{page one}</p> <p>James Cameron Island</p> <p>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</p> <p>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</p> <p>18th Fine Fixing the cutter Leander crofsed to P.O Wrote a Letter to T. Eaton &amp; 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</p> <p>20th Fine {illegible} went to Fort Covington to</p> <p>{illegible}utter Fixed 75 cents lb Tea {illegible} Mail Randolph here</p> <p>{illegible}Dundee Scating</p> <p>{page two}</p> <p>James Cameron Island</p> <p>21st January 1899 Fine Unfortunate Day St Agnefs Day Got a Mink Doing Nothing Fished a Little got a Pike</p> <p>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</p> <p>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 &amp; 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}</p> <p>24th Fine Rained Charles Tupper {illegible} of the Butter-nut Island {illegible}H Fair a Happy Day ca{illegible}</p> <p>perch Put a handle {illegible}</p> <p>and Indian went Down {illegible}</p> <p>and Rofs's Island {illegible}</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>James Cameron Island</p> <p>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</p> <p>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</p> <p>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</p> <p>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</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{page one}</p> <p>James Cameron Island</p> <p>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</p> <p>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</p> <p>26th Livinia Annie and George came Fine cool Mifs Margaret Hamilton Departed this Life</p> <p>27th Mifs Margaret Buried to Day</p> <p>28th The Last Day of February</p> <p>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</p> <p>{page two}</p> <p>James Cameron Island</p> <p>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</p> <p>3rd Fine Filling the Sap Barrels at the River Leander Drawing wood at Renshaws this is not the right Date</p> <p>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</p> <p>18th On this Day of the Vicky Departed 1887</p> <p>St Joseph's Day Snowing hard</p> <p>19th Sunday Leander Went to Hamiltons Got the Mail</p> <p>I Forgot Lots of things as I Wrote the above on the 21st</p> <p>A Flock of Wild Geese went East of March</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{page one}</p> <p>James Cameron Island</p> <p>19th of March 1899 Last Day of Winter Snowing and Drifting</p> <p>20th First Day of Spring Drifting Grinding the Axes Equinoxtial Gales</p> <p>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</p> <p>22nd Livinia's Birth Day (Senior) East Wind Snow and Drifting First churning Yesterday about 4 lb 1/2 Gloomy weather</p> <p>23rd E Wind Drifting Snowing Raining Fogy Stormy Fixing my Razors</p> <p>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</p> <p>23rd</p> <p>{page two}</p> <p>James Cameron Island</p> <p>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</p> <p>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</p> <p>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</p> <p>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</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{page one}</p> <p>James Cameron Island</p> <p>29th of March 1899 Unfortunate Day West Wind Snowing Blowing Drifting high Wind Freezing cattle not Watered to Day</p> <p>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</p> <p>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</p> <p>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</p> <p>{page two}</p> <p>James Cameron Island</p> <p>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</p> <p>3rd Fine Day Tapt a good many to Day Running Gathered a Barrel or so cut the old Marsh hay stack in Two</p> <p>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</p> <p>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</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{page one}</p> <p>James Cameron Island</p> <p>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 *</p> <p>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</p> <p>8th Rain Foggy smoky Doing nothing</p> <p>9th On This Day of the Month I was Married Lowed Sunday Rain Snow Sap not Running ice opened in Holes here and there</p> <p>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</p> <p>11th on the Day of the Month Uncle John Departed 1893 * Married 1862 * 9th</p> <p>Lesors for Salt</p> <p>{page two}</p> <p>James Cameron Island</p> <p>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</p> <p>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</p> <p>13th very Fine not running well Randolph and Leander after Ducks Randolph ewnt of had 8 or 9 pairs of Ducks Shot a Rat</p> <p>14th Fine not Running after Ducks Big Jams of ice Going Down Drops of Rain</p> <p>15th Fine Boiling in pan I went up to the Bush ice clearing good Found a Tick on EEl Island a Fortunate Day</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{page one}</p> <p>James Cameron Island</p> <p>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</p> <p>17th very Fine cutting stove Wood crofsed with Eddy a calf to Day a Lot of ice Going Down the colt has the Distemper</p> <p>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</p> <p>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</p> <p>20th E Wind and West cutting Stove Wood EEl Fishers Leander to Lancaster</p> <p>Took home Sugar Bush Rigging on the 24th April</p> <p>{page two}</p> <p>James Cameron Island</p> <p>21st of April 1899 Fine cutting Stove Set Traps Took Traps acrofs not running very Fires in Marsh one of the cows calved</p> <p>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</p> <p>23rd St George's Day the Festival of the English a very Fine Day Carlo here a year ago to Day Eddy Renshaw here</p> <p>24 very Fine Princefs Louise First Trip to Cornwall Gordon Hewing the Elm peices up at the camp The Chaffy into Lancaster to night</p> <p>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</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{page one}</p> <p>James Cameron Island</p> <p>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</p> <p>27th Fine E Wind at Stones Leander crofsed Mr Genie came to night</p> <p>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</p> <p>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</p> <p>30th Fine Leander went to Renshaw For Ionia</p> <p>1st of May Rocket went Down 9 Steamers went to Day Planted Potatoes Rain E Wind Fernandez went to Dundee 6 hides Wild Geese</p> <p>{page two}</p> <p>James Cameron Island</p> <p>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</p> <p>3rd E Wind Cool Rocket First Trip up got a paper From Church Kidney Cure Sawing Stove Wood Fernandez went to Cornwall</p> <p>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</p> <p>5th very Fine Sowed 20 Doz of Eggs</p> <p>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</p> <p>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</p> <p>7th Fine Livinia and Sissy went to Hamiltons Gordon came</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{page one}</p> <p>James Cameron Island</p> <p>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</p> <p>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</p> <p>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</p> <p>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</p> <p>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</p> <p>{page two}</p> <p>James Cameron Island</p> <p>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</p> <p>14th Fine Sacrament at Salem Church Summerstown Leander went Windy</p> <p>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</p> <p>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</p> <p>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</p> <p>18 Rained some Leander Took 16 Bushels of Oats at 30 cents 4.80 putting Manure on the Back Place</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{page one}</p> <p>James Cameron Island</p> <p>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</p> <p>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</p> <p>21st Whit Sunday Ed Renshaw with the Bags Fine Leander to church</p> <p>22nd Fine putting out Manure on the swamp Trowling Got a Pike Leander crofsed</p> <p>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</p> <p>(Sheared the Sheep on 26th )</p> <p>{page two}</p> <p>James Cameron Island</p> <p>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</p> <p>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</p> <p>26th Ember Day Fine Ploughing in the Back Peice</p> <p>27th Ploughed some commenced to Rain Ember Day 3 of Renshaws here yesterday gave the Girls 2 Books</p> <p>28th Trinity Sunday Fine Leander to church Stanley and Fernandez to Charlies Island Gordon came</p> <p>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</p> <p>30th Fine Windy Sawing and chopping and Splitting Stove Wood Bad with Pains to Day cool</p> <p>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</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{page one}</p> <p>James Cameron Island</p> <p>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</p> <p>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</p> <p>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</p> <p>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</p> <p>5th Fine Working at the wire Fence West Wind Fernandez and Leander to Summerstown with 2 Boats For oil</p> <p>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</p> <p>{page two}</p> <p>James Cameron Island</p> <p>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</p> <p>8th Windy Making Ribs Piling some Stove Wood Washing the Wool</p> <p>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</p> <p>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</p> <p>11th St Barnabas Day Fine Day Ed Renshaw and Montor here Sissy went to see Randolph wife Leander to church</p> <p>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</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{page one}</p> <p>James Cameron Island</p> <p>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</p> <p>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</p> <p>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</p> <p>16th the commencing of the Battle of Waterloo Rained some Working at the cellar Nor West Wind Unfortunate Day</p> <p>17th Put the Plough through the Potatoes Gordon here Went to Lancaster a Parcel came a Plaid of New Zeland Wool and a Letter</p> <p>18 The Battle of Waterloo Fire Flies here</p> <p>{page two}</p> <p>James Cameron Island</p> <p>18th of June 1899 Fine Windy Leander to church Tom Monter Ed Renshaw here Ma and Ionia to Hamiltons</p> <p>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 *</p> <p>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</p> <p>21st Fine Windy North Wind cool Working at the Digging of the cellar Leander crofsed</p> <p>22nd Uncle Dan Cameron's Birth Day Fine Day Digging at the Cellar</p> <p>23rd Fine Ploughed the Potatoes South of the corn Hoed them</p> <p>24th St John the Babtiste Day Fine Warm Working at the cellar put out stove in the cook-house Leander crofsed Deer Flies here</p> <ul> <li>Summer Began</li> </ul> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{page one}</p> <p>James Cameron Island</p> <p>25th of June 1899 very Fine Sacrament at Salem Church in Summerstown Leander to church</p> <p>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</p> <p>27th Fine Stanley putting a Fence out in the water at the Pitt Point Leander Fixing the Waggon very Warm Leander crofsed</p> <p>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</p> <p>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</p> <p>{page two}</p> <p>James Cameron Island</p> <p>30th of June 1899 Fine Hoeing Potatoes Fishing got 27 Lewis here Fixing the Waggon Last Day June</p> <p>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</p> <p>2nd Fine Windy Fernandez came From Douquetts Leander to church</p> <p>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</p> <p>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</p> <p>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</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{page one}</p> <p>James Cameron Island</p> <p>6 of July 1899 Raining Began to Draw Stones for the cellar took Salts Foggy this Morning</p> <p>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</p> <p>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</p> <p>9th Windy Rained</p> <p>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</p> <p>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</p> <p>{page two}</p> <p>James Cameron Island</p> <p>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</p> <p>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</p> <p>14th Fine Raking and Making coils Gordon here had Potatoes yesterday Rained some Passed to the South Heavy Thunder and Lightning to the South</p> <p>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</p> <p>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</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{page one}</p> <p>James Cameron Island</p> <p>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</p> <p>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</p> <p>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</p> <p>20th Fine Fishing got over 50 Lewis here very Heavy Thunder and Sharp Lightning Rained to night</p> <p>21st Fine Dull and wet a Boy for 4 lb of Butter 72 Leander crofsed</p> <p>{page two}</p> <p>James Cameron Island</p> <p>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</p> <p>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</p> <p>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)</p> <p>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</p> <p>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</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{page one}</p> <p>James Cameron Island</p> <p>26th of July 1899 Continued from Last Page Peter Back here Butter 18 cents Rained hard to night</p> <p>27th Fine E Wind Mowing upper Part of the West Field coiled some Hay Went up in the Bush</p> <p>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</p> <p>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</p> <p>30th Leander to night church Windy Ed Renshaw here</p> <p>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</p> <p>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</p> <p>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</p> <p>{page two}</p> <p>James Cameron Island</p> <p>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</p> <p>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</p> <p>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</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{page one}</p> <p>James Cameron Island</p> <p>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</p> <p>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</p> <p>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</p> <p>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</p> <p>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</p> <p>{page two}</p> <p>James Cameron Island</p> <p>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</p> <p>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</p> <p>13th Fine Windy Leander to church Fernandez went to Jacks Eat the First corn to Day cool to night</p> <p>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</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{page one}</p> <p>James Cameron Island</p> <p>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</p> <p>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</p> <p>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</p> <p>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</p> <p>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</p> <p>{page two}</p> <p>James Cameron Island</p> <p>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</p> <p>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</p> <p>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</p> <p>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</p> <p>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</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{page one}</p> <p>James Cameron Island</p> <p>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</p> <p>26th a Fine Day E Wind cutting the Barley Made some coils went around the Island Leander crofsed this Evening got Papers</p> <p>27th a very Fine Day E Wind Daisy Adeliade Minnie Gordon Eddy Fernandez here all went off this Evening</p> <p>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</p> <p>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</p> <p>{page two}</p> <p>James Cameron Island</p> <p>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</p> <p>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</p> <p>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</p> <p>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</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{page one}</p> <p>James Cameron Island</p> <p>3rd of Sept 1899 Dan's Birth Day 1846 very Fine Day Leander to church Got 4 Sturgeon 1 Ell</p> <p>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</p> <p>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</p> <p>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</p> <p>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</p> <p>{page two}</p> <p>James Cameron Island</p> <p>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</p> <p>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</p> <p>10th Adelaide and Ionia came</p> <p>11th at the corn Fine</p> <p>12th Fine cutting cornstalks and Husking corn Eddy here Got a Paper From Dan with the Bonnie Blooming Heather in it From Bonnie Scotland</p> <p>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</p> <p>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</p> <p>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</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{page one}</p> <p>James Cameron Island</p> <p>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</p> <p>17th St Lamberts Day Leander and Minnie to church Wrote Gordons name in his Bible Gordon crofsed</p> <p>18th Fine Began taking up the Potatoes put 56 Bushels in the cellar to Day of Burbanks Ferandez for Lime Ed Renshaw for Stanley</p> <p>19th Raining East Wind Lucias here for Potatoes peck 12 1/2 Salt 5</p> <p>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</p> <p>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</p> <p>{page two}</p> <p>James Cameron Island</p> <p>22nd of Sept 1899 Black Friday Stanley and Fernandez for Lime Taking up Potatoes Finished the Burbanks Gordon and Leander crofsed got a Sledgehammer</p> <p>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)</p> <p>24 Sunday Windy Leander and Minnie to church stopt with the Wind tonight Rained</p> <p>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</p> <p>26th Raining all Day East and West Wind got 4 Sturgeon this Morning one 64 lb Fernandez went to Jo Lemays</p> <p>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</p> <p>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</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{page one}</p> <p>James Cameron Island</p> <p>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</p> <p>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</p> <p>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</p> <p>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</p> <p>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</p> <p>{page two}</p> <p>James Cameron Island</p> <p>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</p> <p>5th Fine Day Finished the East part of the Wall Drawing stones Lucias to 1/2 Bushel of Potatoes 25 Filing my saw</p> <p>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</p> <p>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</p> <p>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</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{page one}</p> <p>James Cameron Island</p> <p>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</p> <p>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</p> <p>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</p> <p>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</p> <p>{page two}</p> <p>James Cameron Island</p> <p>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</p> <p>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</p> <p>15th Fine W Wind John H and Donald Spink here Gave John H a pair of Mits</p> <p>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</p> <p>17th Fine W Wind Working at the Building Fernandez to Lancaster Windy very smoky putting a Handle in the axe</p> <p>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</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{page one}</p> <p>James Cameron Island</p> <p>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</p> <p>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</p> <p>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</p> <p>22nd Fine Randolph here Gordon and him to Cornwall Leander to church</p> <p>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</p> <p>{page two}</p> <p>James Cameron Island</p> <p>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</p> <p>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</p> <p>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</p> <p>27th Cool some Rain Stanley and Gordon working at the Frame Derushie Left Windy East Raining to night a Meeting in Summerstown to night</p> <p>28th Raining to Day E Wind Gordon Plaining Boards Gordon crofsed Randolph and Leander here Dan sent his Photograph</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{page one}</p> <p>James Cameron Island</p> <p>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</p> <p>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</p> <p>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</p> <p>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</p> <p>Annie's Baby Born on 6th of November 1899</p> <p>{page two}</p> <p>James Cameron Island</p> <p>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</p> <p>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</p> <p>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</p> <p>5th Gun Powder Plot Guy Fawks Day Fine Day</p> <p>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</p> <p>on the 5th Took a Fainting Turn at night 6th</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{page one}</p> <p>James Cameron Island</p> <p>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</p> <p>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</p> <p>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</p> <p>{page two}</p> <p>James Cameron Island</p> <p>10th of Nov 1899 Fine Shingling Sawing Wood Banking the House Shut the outside cellar put in the Stpes</p> <p>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</p> <p>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</p> <p>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</p> <p>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</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{page one}</p> <p>James Cameron Island</p> <p>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</p> <p>16th Fine Paid Bone {ink blot} E Wind Freezing to night at the Building</p> <p>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</p> <p>18th Fine Banking the new house Taking away the Rubbish shut the Windows Gordon crofsed with George Annans 2 Hammers</p> <p>19th Fine Gordon to Church Leander and Eddy here</p> <p>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</p> <p>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</p> <p>{page two}</p> <p>James Cameron Island</p> <p>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}</p> <p>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</p> <p>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</p> <p>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</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{page one}</p> <p>James Cameron Island</p> <p>26th of Nov 1899 Fine Stanley and Fernandez to Ross Island</p> <p>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</p> <p>28th Fine Leander and Randolph came went to hunt got 9 and got 2 More putting out Manure Randolph and Fernandez to Summerstown</p> <p>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</p> <p>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</p> <p>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</p> <p>{page two}</p> <p>James Cameron Island</p> <p>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</p> <p>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</p> <p>4th West Wind Snowed some</p> <p>5th Fine W Wind Leander to Summerstown Bought Cinnamon X Martin got 4 Bushel of Oats Uncle Bill and Billy came</p> <p>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</p> <p>7th Froze Last night Fishing EEls got 31 Randolph got 16 Martin Left the oars 2 Bills went off</p> <p>8th Fine Shelling corn Ed Renshaw here stopt all night took in the Pork to Thaw</p> <p>9th Fine cut the Pork Shelling corn put in Barrels Leander went for Mail South East wind to night Freezing</p> <p>10th Fine Leander's Birth Day 1872 went to Church to night the Princefs Louise Towing scows to Summerstown</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{page one}</p> <p>James Cameron Island</p> <p>11th of December 1899 Rainind hard Ed Renshaw Fishing EEls him and Fernandez got 9</p> <p>12th Raining Snow all Gone Fixing the cutter High Wind</p> <p>13th Rained Piling Wood at the Camp in the Bush Took the Head out of the Pontoon Windy West snowed some tonight</p> <p>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</p> <p>15th Windy Drawing wood in the Sugar Bush Leander came through the night aobut 2 o clock a Broom 1 lb Tea</p> <p>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</p> <p>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</p> <p>{page two}</p> <p>James Cameron Island</p> <p>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</p> <p>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 &amp; Company Napanee Ontario</p> <p>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</p> <p>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</p> <p>22nd Fine East Wind took over the Rest of the Boards out of the Granery</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{page one}</p> <p>James Cameron Island</p> <p>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 &amp; 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</p> <p>24th Raining E Wind to night wind changed to West Blew very hard to night Froze some Christmas Eve</p> <p>25th Christmas Day Fine very Windy From the West Few Grains of snow</p> <p>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</p> <p>27th St John the Evangelist The Free Masons Day cool Fine Randolph here Grinding axes Fernandez Bought an axe</p> <p>{page two}</p> <p>James Cameron Island</p> <p>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</p> <p>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</p> <p>30th Frosty Windy Foggy cold Shot a Black Duck</p> <p>31st Last Day of the year Ice Froze Last night to Christees East Wind</p> <p>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</p> <p>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</p> <ul> <li>1900</li> </ul> </div> transcribed