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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

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{illegible} to the Bush commenced

{illegible}south Wind Drawing

{illegible}13th Fine some Rain high

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{illegible} syrup from the

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{illegible} made 2 Batches {illegible}

{illegible} Traded {illegible} Gallons 15th Wind {illegible}

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Mr James Cameron Island

1893