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James Cameron Diary, 1865

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Mr James Cameron Island Dec 29
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Ist of January1865 New Years Day Sunday had a Few Rounds of Whiskey this Day Nobody here ice commencing to Jam Freezing to night
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2nd the ice taken Before the Door a Great many air holes Thrashing set  2 Traps at the Lower Point
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3rd Allens Birth Day  Thrashing pease Went Down to Charlies took Dinner got some nuts Charlie came up with me hurted the instep of my Foot splitting a stick of stove Wood A Strange dog came about Dark
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4th Charlie Went home Gave him some pease some matches stuff for his hens 1/2 Bushel of Potatoes some poison old pair of mits Fanning pease 3 Bushels Drew some Drags  Mary Fell out of the Bed
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5th Bushing the Road at the Upper Point to Hamiltons very crooked with so many air holes
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6th crofsed to Renshaws got New Years from Mr Powell Donald McDonald and I crofsed to Mr Harpers a Treat gave Ranald Angus a/7 1/2 for a Raffle of Window sashes Bought of Mr Harper 3/4 of Calico -/7 1/2 1 lb candles /10  2 yds of shirting 2/6 Went to Mr David Summers a Treat 1/- paid this David went to cure Long Angus's child her Palate was Down Dave has a charm for that Heard of Dan Going to Toronto

Revision as of May 6, 2026, 12:33:41 AM

Note to Transcriber: Please begin transcribing at January 1st, 1865.

1864

Mr James Cameron Island Dec 29


Ist of January1865 New Years Day Sunday had a Few Rounds of Whiskey this Day Nobody here ice commencing to Jam Freezing to night

2nd the ice taken Before the Door a Great many air holes Thrashing set 2 Traps at the Lower Point

3rd Allens Birth Day Thrashing pease Went Down to Charlies took Dinner got some nuts Charlie came up with me hurted the instep of my Foot splitting a stick of stove Wood A Strange dog came about Dark

4th Charlie Went home Gave him some pease some matches stuff for his hens 1/2 Bushel of Potatoes some poison old pair of mits Fanning pease 3 Bushels Drew some Drags Mary Fell out of the Bed

5th Bushing the Road at the Upper Point to Hamiltons very crooked with so many air holes

6th crofsed to Renshaws got New Years from Mr Powell Donald McDonald and I crofsed to Mr Harpers a Treat gave Ranald Angus a/7 1/2 for a Raffle of Window sashes Bought of Mr Harper 3/4 of Calico -/7 1/2 1 lb candles /10 2 yds of shirting 2/6 Went to Mr David Summers a Treat 1/- paid this David went to cure Long Angus's child her Palate was Down Dave has a charm for that Heard of Dan Going to Toronto

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