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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 E Wind Drew 2 Coils of hay Began 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

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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