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James Cameron Diary, 1892
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| − | 1892 | + | 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 |
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| + | 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 | ||
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| + | 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 | ||
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| + | 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 | ||
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| − | + | 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 | |
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| + | 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 | ||
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| + | 10th Palm Sunday Windy Flurries of Snow Hens commenced to Lay Oxley calved | ||
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| + | 11th Cold Windy Tapt 15 Trees runs well Narcisse and Dick came to Day Took Dinner here water Low | ||
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| + | 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 | ||
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| + | 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 | ||
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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
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Mr James Cameron Island
8th March April1892 Fine W Wind Leander shot 7 Ducks in the Bush Gathered 20 pails Boiling ice going Down seen a Fishing Light out at Christees Island sawing stove Wood made Picquets
9th On this Day of the Month I was married 1862 30 years to Day W Wind Rained snowed some made 1 1/2 Gallons of syrup not Running well Got a Rat setting Traps Windy to day The Back Bay ice went of this Morning and it always takes a Long time to move as it always goes in a Large cake not a very Good Time for sugar or not a Good year Randolph Came this Evening
10th Palm Sunday Windy Flurries of Snow Hens commenced to Lay Oxley calved
11th Cold Windy Tapt 15 Trees runs well Narcisse and Dick came to Day Took Dinner here water Low
12th First seining to Day got a Lot of perch 500 in 2 hauls Brought up a Mefs Boiling in the Bush about 2 1/2 Gallons of syrup Windy cold at stovewood
13th Windy Narcisse to Lancaster with First Lot of Fish Took us a 1 lb of soda 10 cents Killed Jenny calf for the hide cutting stove wood Gathering and Boiling sap
