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James Cameron Diary, 1893
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| − | 1893 | + | 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 |
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| + | 8th Fine Day Gordon and Leander went to Dundee Bought a pair of Rubbers Tobacco pipes 8 so 4th | ||
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| + | 9th Fine commenced to Rain Hail Thunder and Lightning high Wind Ploughed some down on the hill North side and Taken out stones | ||
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| + | 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 | ||
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| + | 11th E Wind Fine John H putting out manure Stanley and I went Fishing got 15 Digging stones out of the yard | ||
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| + | 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 | ||
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| − | 1893 | + | 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 |
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| + | 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 | ||
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| + | 15th High Wind Rained some | ||
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| + | 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 | ||
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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
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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
