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James Cameron Diary, 1900

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19th June 1900 a very fine day working at the house Ed and Lilly Renshaw here Fernandez went to Lancaster to 2 rolls of tar paper at Mr Gilbert Ionia and I fishing got 21 perch 
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20th Accession of Queen Victoria working at the house very warm hoeing some of East potatoes clabording front or South side of the house Peter back here told us Lewis was dead they took him up to John Thompson's and died there mowing grass for the Bull cut  Down the Butternut Tree in front of the new house North side Last day of spring
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21st first day of summer fine West  Wind let out the gentleman Bull Stanley hoeing the East potatoes fire flies came
  
 
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22nd of June 1900 Uncle Dan Cameron's Birth Day fine East  Wind Leander to Dundee with a tub of Butter brought 3 tubs bought paint 2 Boats of Trowlers here with Peter Back wanted Bread Butter and milk paid 50 cents 6 Men working on the south side of the house
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23 Ionia and I fishing Got      very warm E Wind turned to West working at the house Leander took over to Jo Douquetts 20 Doz  of Eggs at 11 cents
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24th St John the Baptiste Day Free Masons Day Leander tonight Church Fernandez and Stanley to Squaw Island Midsummer Day
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25th very fine warm Ed Renshaw came to Fish had Line too Wing got 2 Washed the Wool

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James Cameron Island

19th June 1900 a very fine day working at the house Ed and Lilly Renshaw here Fernandez went to Lancaster to 2 rolls of tar paper at Mr Gilbert Ionia and I fishing got 21 perch

20th Accession of Queen Victoria working at the house very warm hoeing some of East potatoes clabording front or South side of the house Peter back here told us Lewis was dead they took him up to John Thompson's and died there mowing grass for the Bull cut Down the Butternut Tree in front of the new house North side Last day of spring

21st first day of summer fine West Wind let out the gentleman Bull Stanley hoeing the East potatoes fire flies came

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James Cameron Island

22nd of June 1900 Uncle Dan Cameron's Birth Day fine East Wind Leander to Dundee with a tub of Butter brought 3 tubs bought paint 2 Boats of Trowlers here with Peter Back wanted Bread Butter and milk paid 50 cents 6 Men working on the south side of the house

23 Ionia and I fishing Got very warm E Wind turned to West working at the house Leander took over to Jo Douquetts 20 Doz of Eggs at 11 cents

24th St John the Baptiste Day Free Masons Day Leander tonight Church Fernandez and Stanley to Squaw Island Midsummer Day

25th very fine warm Ed Renshaw came to Fish had Line too Wing got 2 Washed the Wool

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