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James Cameron Diary, 1880

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25th of May 1880 crofsed to Summerstown Brought a mefs of Fish to J Hamilton Bought of Mr Ward 25 lbs of oatmeal 75 cents 25 lbs of Cornmeal 50 cents Brush 30 cents on credit to 1 Calfskin and Muskrat 1/2 lb Tea 30 Soda 1/2 Bushel of salt 25 1 lb of nails3 cents for the skins  3 lbs of Rice 15 cents Paid Worm Canda 10 cents Paid  Blue paid Calico Paid  3 1/2 yds of Calico 39 cents Got a Bag of Potatoes and seed mixed at J Hamiltons  
 
25th of May 1880 crofsed to Summerstown Brought a mefs of Fish to J Hamilton Bought of Mr Ward 25 lbs of oatmeal 75 cents 25 lbs of Cornmeal 50 cents Brush 30 cents on credit to 1 Calfskin and Muskrat 1/2 lb Tea 30 Soda 1/2 Bushel of salt 25 1 lb of nails3 cents for the skins  3 lbs of Rice 15 cents Paid Worm Canda 10 cents Paid  Blue paid Calico Paid  3 1/2 yds of Calico 39 cents Got a Bag of Potatoes and seed mixed at J Hamiltons  
  
26th Planted some Potatoes Before the Door and Planted the Last of the Corn on the West Side of the  
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26th Planted some Potatoes Before the Door and Planted the Last of the Corn on the West Side of the Peice
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27th Ploughing the Peice at the Barn harrowed it Corpus Christie
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28th Planted 115 hills in the Peice at the Barn corn up Potatoes up seen Bugs on the Potatoes Mr Durocher making a smoke house Gave him some Boards Fine Weather
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29th Royal Oak Day Fine East Wind shearing the sheep Mr Burdo Went to Ogdensburgh cleaning the corn of Weeds Tethering the 2 Bulls Found a cent in the corn Paid
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30th Grand Procefsion
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31st trimmed some of the oak Trees
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1st of June Rowena's Birth Day 2 years old to Day
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2nd crofsed with J Hamiltons Ram a Fine Day
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3rd White Washing
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4 Went to Na Houta's Island
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5th 3 Indians chiefs here John Isaac or Wetya's Christie  John Surwates Michael Solomon and Francis Got money from the Fisherman for Fishing
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6th Rodney Briggs here
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7th Hoeing Windy
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8th
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9th Our Mary's Birth Day
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10th I crofsed to Summerstown Mr Tuthill and Mr Howland here to night Bought of J Summers  yds of Calico 94 cents 2 lbs of Rope 30 cents Powder at Wards 40 on credit 1/4 lb of Tea and 1/4 at Wards paid the Colt swam to the Genie Island Eggs to Hamiltons
  
 
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Mr James Cameron Island

25th of May 1880 crofsed to Summerstown Brought a mefs of Fish to J Hamilton Bought of Mr Ward 25 lbs of oatmeal 75 cents 25 lbs of Cornmeal 50 cents Brush 30 cents on credit to 1 Calfskin and Muskrat 1/2 lb Tea 30 Soda 1/2 Bushel of salt 25 1 lb of nails3 cents for the skins 3 lbs of Rice 15 cents Paid Worm Canda 10 cents Paid Blue paid Calico Paid 3 1/2 yds of Calico 39 cents Got a Bag of Potatoes and seed mixed at J Hamiltons

26th Planted some Potatoes Before the Door and Planted the Last of the Corn on the West Side of the Peice

27th Ploughing the Peice at the Barn harrowed it Corpus Christie

28th Planted 115 hills in the Peice at the Barn corn up Potatoes up seen Bugs on the Potatoes Mr Durocher making a smoke house Gave him some Boards Fine Weather

29th Royal Oak Day Fine East Wind shearing the sheep Mr Burdo Went to Ogdensburgh cleaning the corn of Weeds Tethering the 2 Bulls Found a cent in the corn Paid

30th Grand Procefsion

31st trimmed some of the oak Trees

1st of June Rowena's Birth Day 2 years old to Day

2nd crofsed with J Hamiltons Ram a Fine Day

3rd White Washing

4 Went to Na Houta's Island

5th 3 Indians chiefs here John Isaac or Wetya's Christie John Surwates Michael Solomon and Francis Got money from the Fisherman for Fishing

6th Rodney Briggs here

7th Hoeing Windy

8th

9th Our Mary's Birth Day

10th I crofsed to Summerstown Mr Tuthill and Mr Howland here to night Bought of J Summers yds of Calico 94 cents 2 lbs of Rope 30 cents Powder at Wards 40 on credit 1/4 lb of Tea and 1/4 at Wards paid the Colt swam to the Genie Island Eggs to Hamiltons

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Mr James Cameron Island 1880

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